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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-02
UNCLE JERRY'S FLlER.
He Found 1t an Easy Matter to Spec,
uIate In Wall street


uInte In Wall street.
$50 you saw Wall street, eh?" was
asked of Uncle Jerry as he got back
home from New York and was ready to
tell Of his adventures at the village
store.
"Yes, you bet l did" was his hearty
reply. Eyes, sir, l went right down to
Wall street almost the first thing after
I got to New York"
"And you speculatedl"
"I did. That's what I went down
there for 1 wanted to learn the ropes,
you know. It's jest as easy to specu-
late in Wall street as it is to fall off'n
n fence"
''How did you do itf''
"Why, I was standin on corner
when a feller come up and asked if !
wanted to speculate in cotton. 1 told
aim l did, and he walked me into a
place where a ticker was tickin and
said
"'Old man, cotton has gone UP nine
points, and you are 80 cents ahead.
Take your money
II took the 80 cents and sauntered
around for bit, and then another man
come up and wanted to know If I'd
like to take n little hier in wheat. l
told him 1 would, and he walked me
into a place and said:
"'Old man, wheat has tunbled, and
you are 81 out. Hand over the money !"
"Was that all there was to it," asked
one Of his neighbors.
"That's all. / handed over the money
and said was much obleeged and
strclled off,"
But you lost so cents"
81 know it,
"And amt you going to raise no fuss
about it?"
NAV. Why, bless your soul, but
there amt a day in the year that fell
lers amt losin from So TO $40 on Wall
street, and instead of kickin they go
around lookin as balmy as pumpkins
and ask everybody they meet whether
they'll have soda water or ginger ale"
NJ. QUAD.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-02
A Little Drnmn ,

In the morning n workman kissed his
wife and children and went TO help q
hundred others tear down building.
During the day he slipped and fel,
Then came an ambulance and hos
pital and then bit of black Grape OIL
an obscure door.
His children went on without their
father.
His wife, whose life had been bound
up in that Of her husband, grew pale
and died.
Helplessness killed the little ones.
Yet in speaking of the accident men
said:
'It was not so bad. Only one man
was killed."--Chicago journal.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-02
A., ra,,or and a Golden Hntr.

zone beautiful spring morning an
editor found a golden hair lying be-
tween the pages of a manuscript"
writes Edward Box in The Ladies'
Home Journal. "The moment he reach
ed the page it gracefully 6uttered out.
Flushed with excitement, the editor
caught it. 1t was not his hair, he ar
gued, therefore 1t was not his property.
Then, again, he thought, the owner
probably lost 1t and might need 1t, So
he put it back. He was a methodical
man, and he replaced 1t exactly as he
had found it. He was not many days
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-02

"Uncle," said the dusty pilgrim, chow
far Is 1t TO SagetownW
"'Bout mild and half" replied
the farmer.
"Can ride with you7"
"Sartln. Climb ill.,"
At the end of three-quarters Of an
hour the dusty pilgrim began to be I'M
easy
Uncle" he asked, show far are we
from Sagetown nowW
"'Bout four mild and q half"
"Great grief! why didn't you tell me
we were going away from Sagetown?" 2"
"Why didn't you tell me you wanted
to go thar" "-Chicago Tribune.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-02
The suItan,s Etiauette.

III wonder why the sultan insists on
his audiences always backing out of
the hroneroom--afraid of assassinn-
tion?" said the man who is always ask
ing unexpected questions.
"Oh, no." replied the man who car.
ries "a large stock of explanations. "He
does SO because he wishes to be con-
sistent. The sultan backs out of great
many transactions himself, you know.
and he does not like to be made con-
spicuous."
"Mebbe," suggested the practical
man-"m Nobe he makes them do it for
the protection of the royal UMBRELLA
Baltimore American.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-02
GREAT TIME
Coroner Leberman Had II In
Northern Wilds.

Coroner f. O. Leberman returned
Thursday from the wilds along the
northern shores of Lake Huron where
he has been having great time fish,
ing for several days.
"They have a scheme at the hotels
along the lakes by which photograph
of large fish kept in stock and the
man who has been fishing, are taken
together" said DR.. Leberman, Fri
day. "The fish being in the fore
ground look very large in the picture
as compared with the man in the back
ground. I did not get any such
photograph, but value my reputation
for yeracity too highly to state the
size of the fish actually caught
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-02
Close. but Ingenious.

"Well, that's just like Pneer."
"Nyhat isl"
"You know, he lives FIVE or six miles
out Well, he's too stingy to buy gloves
to keep his hands warm, so when he
goes home in street car on a cold
evening he buys bag of hot peanuts
and puts it in his coat pocket, shifting
II from one pocket to the other and
back again, so as to warm his hands
alternately"
"Yes, but that looks like wasting a
good deal of money on peanuts"
wasting It! I guess you don't know
Pneer. He eats the peanuts next morn
ing for breakfast"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-02
Frogs ms scavcngers.

Frogs are fine scavengers destroying
great quantities Of decaying animal
substance In springs and brooks and
keeping the water pure, thus proTing
themselves most worthy of kind treat
ment and preservation. They devour,
too. great numbers of insects, includ-
ing fies and mosquitoes. In spite of
their queer shape. they are remarkably
expert Jumpers and swimmers, and
many boy has learned from them
both how to play leapfrog and how to
swim.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-02
4. J. FLAT
Refusal From Steel
Trust.
viii Not Reopen the
Conference.
The Trust Stands by Its
UItimatum.
Steel Workers Claim They Can.
not Accept.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 2.--(Spl.l--The
Amalgamated executive board last
evening received by telegraph fiat
refusal from j. Pierpont Morgan TO
reopen the wage conference where 1t
was broken off at the Hotei Lincoln,
nearly three weeks ago. The powers
of the steel combine" insist in this
communication that the only basis OF
settlement will be on the terms which
the financial hacker of the Combine"
President G. NJ. Schwab and Chairman
Ebert I'll. Gary, laid down at the meet
ing with the Amalgamated executive
in New York last Saturday. A mem
Der of the executive board of the as
sociation last night said:
"These terms are denominated by
those who have the best interests OF
the organization of the steel workers
at heart as the most unfair, the most
unjust ever proposed to any body of
workingmen by set of employers or
a corporation. The terms are such that
the executive board of the Amalgamat-
ed Association cannot accept, and
has already gone Oh record to that ef-
feet"
Tomorrow morning the answer or
MIR. Morgan is expected by mail.
There is scarcely a fragment of II
hope that the Amalgamated Association
will back down from it's well known
position. The leaders Of the workers
WILL, in reply, outline their plans to
the steel corporation for a continual
tion of the great struggle. They will
include the stopping Of every wheel
possible in the works of the combine"
and the extension of the strike in all
possible directions by the Amalgamat-
ed Association.
Today may develop much, but il the
Combine" cannot be made to waver
through the influences that will be
brought to bear, the great conflict will
probably be fought TO the bitter end
After two days of patient waiting,
at about o'clock last evening the
Amalgamated men in waiting at head
quarters were informed by telephone
from the Carnegie Steel Company's
offices that the answer from New York
headquarters of the steel corporation
tions were made to adjourn and get
to the Carnegie building without, let
ting the newspaper men know what
was in the wind.
President Shaffer, in making his exit
from headquarters, was asked if he
would return. His reply was, "If it
is necessary, L will"
Shaffer, williams, and one or two
Others, by making long detours, elud'
ed the reporters and reached the Car
negie offices unnoticed. The re-
ply from New York was shown
them, and without much com
ment, the members dispersed, with the
announcement that the matter would
be presented to the entire board and
action taken without delay.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-02
SUNCREST.

Keep in mind that the title to Sun,
crest Is n magnificent one, examined
and certified by the Bruner-Goodhue-
Cooke Abstract company and Messrs.
Beery s. Snyder, attorneys OF Akron,
that we give only warranty deeds and
an abstract Of title with each decd.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-02
Reversing the AdaRe.

"My son." said the family man. sis
anxious to become a pugillst. I'm do
ing my best to prevent him."
LET him go ahead" said the friend
Of the family, "and have some one
pound him. You'll find pound of
cure worth more than an ounce of pre-
yention." n."-Philadelphla Record.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-02
u,pIeasnntnes. Avoided,

IT try to cut all the rummage sale no.
tices out of the newspapers before Har-
ry sees them"
"What for"
"Oh, they just get him all stirred up
again over that good silk hat of his l
gave away the last time our church
had one. ."-Chicago Record Herald.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-02

older when ne received n letter proving
by the very hair he had 80 dexterously
caught and conscIentlously replaced
that he never had read or even opened
the manuscript OF the writer. Could
anything have been a clearer case
against the editor? Most certainly not.
1t was conclusive and final, don't you
asA %
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-02
Might Have Been Worse,

Ma -Gracious What's the matter
with the baby?
Pa-Oh, he bumped his head against
one of the pedals OF the piano.
Ma-Poor little dear! Perhaps he's
seriously hurt.
Pa-Nonsense! 1t was the soft pedal
he struck ck.-Philadelphia Press.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-02
WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR vACA-
TIONr

Have the Daily Democrat sent to you,
and Keep in touch with affairs at
home. % cents a month anywhere in
the u. S.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-02

copyright, 1901, by g. y. Lewis1
"Soou after the wah," said the old
possum hunter Of Tennessee as we sat
before his cabin fire, "some fellers
come along yere with drove Of nevis,
and one of the critters fell sick, and
they gin him to me. lie was about the
meancst loolSin mewl ever did see,
but kinder hoped he'd make mp fur 1t
in bein good. He didn't, however.
Doggone his hide. but when he got well
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-02
ZEB WHITES MULE.
tow IT CAME TO HIS RESCUE WITH
BOTH FEET.

Rhe old Possum Hupter of Tcnnessee
Was Having n Hard Time OF It
when the Animal stepped In and
Saved the DBy.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1901-02-07
4 RIcE's DEPORTATION.
Senator Teller Criticizes General Mac.
}al5 Arthur's Action,

Senator Teller Criticizes General Mac.
Arthur's Action.
washington, Feb. 6.-In the senate
Mr.. Teller called UP and spoke upon
his resolution calling upon the secre
tary of war for information concern
ing the reports of the deportation Of
George T. Rice, editor of a Manila
newspaper to the United States by the
general in charge of the American
forces in the Philippine islands. He
read the press reports concerning Mr..
Ricess case, saying that he did not
wonder that he was defiant, knowing
there was no law justifying his expul-
sion.. Mr.. Teller said he did not know
whether Rice's paper had been sup.
pressed, but he had been crediL1y in.
formed that four newspapers had been
suppressed in Luzon by the military
authorities.
MT. Teller spoke of the proceeding
as .,ne of Importance to all, for Mr.
!,ice was citizen of the United States
end an offense against him was an of
fe1se against any other citizen OF
this. country.
M. Teller's resolution was agreed
TO aAd the District of Columbia ap
sAxes ess4stapn hill WAS @talseRsu up-4-s2.e-.c
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1901-02-07
Only Four Jurors Secured.

Minneapolis, Feb. Cup to noon
but four jurors had been secured in
the trial of Frank H. Hamilton for the
murder of Leonard Day, the two
added during the morning being Levi
P. Lincoln, dry goods clerk; and
Harry v. Wetherby, a bank clerk. A
majority of the score or more of tales.
men examined were rejected because
of their antipathy to capital pun.
ishment.
A Night of Terror.
lawful anxiety was felt for the
widow of the brave General Burnham
of Machias. Me-, when the doctors
said she would die from Pneumonia
before morning." writes Mrs. s. H.
Lincoln, who attended her that fear
full night, "but she begged for DR..
Kings New Discovery, which had more
than once saved her life, and cured her
of Consumption. After taking, she
slept all night. Further use entirely
cured her." This marvellous medicine
is guaranteed to cure all Throat, Chest
and Lung Diseases. Only soc and
$1.O0. Trial bottles free at D. H. Nc
Arthur's Drug Store. r..>
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1901-02-07
AFGHAN UPRISING.

Sensational Accounts Of Impending
Trouble on Frontiers Of India.
Moscow, Feb. 6.-Sensational ac-
counts from Bombay say that the AT.
CHAN tribes on the border are in a
state of unrest. It is feared that they
may attack the British frontier guards.
The situation is said to be dangerous.
A new famine seems unavoidable and
the prospect hi 5 added to the chance
of an outbreak. The British troops
are said to be insufficient to cope
with the prospective trouble.
There seems to be every prospect
of a Russo.German tariff war. The
Germans are contemplating a maxi
mum and minimum tariff for Rus
sian cereals. The Russian press
urges the government to impose high
duties on German products.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1901-02-07
END THE lNsURREcTIoN.
Many Branches of the Federal Party
in Marinduque. ..3

Many Branches Of the Federal Party
in Martinique.
Manila, Feb. CA representative
of the Federal party, who has return
ed here after organizing branches in
the Island of Marinduque, brought
rolls containing 5000 signatures of
membership. He says this will result
in the termination Of the insurrection
in Martinique.
The new camp of General Trias,
commanding the insurgents in the
Southern district, which was occupied
by Is men with 130 rifles under Gen
eral Gomez, was captured and de-
stroyed Sunday by the Forty-sixth reg
iment. A number of houses, large
barracks, quantities of supplies were
destroyed. The occupants escaped,
except one man who was killed and
two men who were wounded.
The enemy's losses in the. depart
ment of Visayas for January, deaths,
captures and surrendered, are "a of.
fcers, $50 men and 240 stands Of
arms. 5
The editors Of three Of the dozen
Spanish papers in Manila are liable
to be deported to the island Of Guam.
Salas, the editor of The Diario, whose
paper was suspended Friday last BY
the provost marshal, has been kept
in custody since then. 5ss
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1901-02-07
AN EXTRA SESSION.
One Will Be Called II the Spoonef
Bill Is Not Disposed OF.

One viii Be Called 1t the Spoonef
Bill Is Not Disposed Of.
Washington, Feb. 6.-The cabinet
at it's meeting during the day again
discussed the question Of the number
OF troops to be left in China. A ten
tative conclusion was reached not to
augment or decrease the force now
there. Comfortable quarters for the
troops are now being prepared, and
unless conditions change, the present
force will remain during the winter
The question of an extra session is
still in abeyance, but the opinion is
expressed that in the event Of congress
passing the Spooner Philippine bill.
an extra session m; be avoided, es-
pecially as there sc ms to be some
doubt whether the Cuban constitution
will be adopted in time for action,
even at an extra session If called
soon after March 4. With the Spooner
bill unacted upon by this congress, it
Is believed an extra session will be-
called.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1901-02-07
AFRIKANDER APPEAL.
Envoy of the Beers Wants to Address
the British Parliament.


London, Feb. 6.-J. D. Merriman,
the Afrikander statesman who is here
to plead for "justice in South Africa"
will lay his case directly before Lord
Salisbury. At the hands of the prime
minister the South African leader will
seek the privilege of appearing at the
bar of the house of commons, there
to tell the country Of the evils of un-
conditional annexation of the Boer
republics. Mr.. Merriman will pray
for the sam3 right to address the house
of commons as was granted to Frank
lin century and half ago. He in
tends specifically to cite the history
precedent as an argument.
This programme was outlined at
conference Mr.. Merriman had with
the South African conciliatory commit
tee. This course supplants the orig
inal idea Of appealing to the British
people through the medium of public
meetings. During the week Mr.. Mer-
riman will be Joined by Mr.. Suer, who
has been sojourning on the continent.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1901-02-07

Mrs. Nation was arraigned In po-
lice court at 9 a. m. on the charge of
disorderly conduct for the wrecking
of saloon the previous evening.
After a brief hearing she was dis.
missed and Immediately began an.
other round of the "speakeasies."
The saloon at 406 Kansas avenue,
wrecked during the morning, was one
of the finest and most complete in
it's equipments of any in the city. It
was fitted up with a handsome cherry
bar, a mirror at the end of the room
was valued at $500. Probably $1,000
worth of property was destroyed in
this place alone.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1901-02-07
GET OUR FIGURES on.
HARDWARE.
....IT PAYS.
1884,. A.
FERGUSON BROS
BRITISH CONCENTRATE.
Withdrawing Outlying Garrisons to
Secure the Main Lines.

Withdrawing Outlying Garrisons to
Secure the Main Lines.
London, Feb. 6.-The Cape Town
correspondent of The Daily Tele-
graph, wiring Sunday, says:
1t appears that in the action be.
tween General Knox and Dewet near
Seneca the Kaffarian rifles sustained
about 100 casualties. More mounted
troops are still needed.
Three Boer invading columns, OF
which Hertzog's was for time the
advance guard, are now moving to-
ward the Orange river. It is believed
that Piet Botha's force of 1000 men
with seven guns, from Smithfield, has
crossed into the Colony.
British concentration is proceeding
Outlying garrisons are being with
drawn for the purpose of securing the
main lines. General Dewet is ex
pected to enter Cape Colony.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1901-02-07
A FrfYhtful Blunder
Transport Mcpherson on a Reef.

Havana, Feb. 6.-The transport
Mcpherson struck on a reef eight
miles west Of Matanzas in fog while
on her way from New York to Matan.
zas. She ran upon the reef about
half her length. Her bow is four feet
out of water, but there is plenty of
water astern of the vessel. All the
passengers were transferred in the
ships boats and the freight is being
un1Oaded
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1901-02-07
AFTER THE soERs.

Commanders in Cape Colony Are Be.
ing Hustled.
London, Feb. 6.-General Kitch-
ener, in a dispatch from Pretoria,
dated Feb. 8, says:
"French's column is driving the
Beers east, captured 15-pounder and
picked up parts of a second gun dis.
abled by our fire. The commanders
in the Colony are being hustled. The
Midland commanders are being
chased by Hagin in the direction OF
Stouiloeville. Sixteen of them have
recently been killed by our men,"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1901-02-07
Stood Death on.

E. B.. Munday, q lawyer of Henri
eta, Tex, once fooled a grave-digger.
He says: my brother was very low
with malarial fever and jaundice. I
persuaded him to try Electric Bitters,
and he was soon much better, but con-
tinued their use until he was wholly
cured. I am sure Electric Bitters
saved his life." This remedy expels
malaria, kills disease germs and puri-
fies the blood; aids digestion, regu-
lates liver, kidneys and bowels, cures
constipation. dyspepsia, nervous dis
eases, kidney troubles, female COM
plants. gives perfect health. Only SOC
at D. II. McArthur's Drug Store.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1901-02-07
MRS. NATION BEGINS SMASHING
TOPEKA "JOiNTS" AT FIVE
IN THE MORNING.
MEETS SOME RESISTANCE
In a scuffle With ar Employe of Ono
Of the Places Visited She Is Struck
on the Head With a Hatchet and
Slightly Hurt-About $1,000 Worth
Of Property Destroyed During the
Visit to This Particular Resort.

Topeka. Kan, Feb. 6.-Mrs. Carrie
Nation launched her crusade against
the Joints" of this city early in the
day and at the second place visited
was injured slightly by hatchet-cut
on the temple. Mrs. Nation arose at
4:30 and soon afterward started out
on tour of the "joints." Accom-
panied by Mrs. ]. P. White and Miss
Madeline Southard she attempted to
enter a place at $50 Kansas avenue.
The man on duty was taken unawares.
but managed to disarm Mrs. Nation
and bolt the door before any of the
party could enter. Mrs. Nation after
ward said her friends held her and
prevented her going in through the
window. The next place visited was
406 Kansas avenue. The women en-
tered without meeting resistance, but
colored man quickly seized Mrs.
Nation and took her hatchet. In the
right temple by the hatchet, but the
blow did not disable her and she at
once seized the hatchet carried by
Mrs. White. She turned over two
large slot machines and smashed the
glass in front of each. A large re-
frigerator and the bar fixtures were
quickly demolished. All the liquors
behind the bar were spilled on the
floor. With hatchet Mrs. Nation
knocked in the head of a barrel OF
beer. The beverage spouted out and
completely drenched her.
At this juncture the colored porter
discharged his revolver into the cell
ing to frighten the crusaders and to
attract attention from the outside.
Policeman Graham was attracted
by the shot and escorted Mrs. Nation
to the police station. Here she and
her little band of followers held 9
short. praise service and lectured
! those in charge Of the station.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1901-02-07
-----' -
Telegraph Lines Down.

London, Feb. GA storm in the
west of England has seriously inter-
fered with the telegraphic commune
cation to the United States. from
five to nine land lines are down and
the railways are working with the
utmost difficulty.