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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-20
Narrowly Averted on a
Crowded Street Car.
Swift Drew a Gun on
Oscar Steffee.
Oliver
lie Pleads Not Guilty to Charge of Shooting
With Intent to KILL

Oliver Swift pleaded not guilty of
shooting with intent to kill Oscar
Steffee, his brother-in-law in Police
Court Wednesday. He will have a
hearing Thursday.
Swift and Steifee were participants
In a tragic incident on a Main st. car
near the Brewster crossing Tuesday
night at $50 o'clock. Without warns
ing, Swift arose in his seat and draw
ing revolver, stepped close to Steffee
and fired The bullet would have
reached the vicinity of the latter's
heart had he not seized the gun just
before it was discharged. The bail
lodged in the side of his coat near his
ribs, so close was the weapon to him
that his coat was burned.
The car was filed with passengers
and instantly there was panic. DR..
w. N. Boerstler quickly seized Swift,
who after some little resistance, per-
mitted himself to be held until the Off
GERS arrived. He was at once locked
up.
Swift was sentenced to the work
house Jan. 2, for petit larceny, the SEN
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-20

this morning on business trip to
Holmes county.
The Democrats of Green township
met ip caucus last Friday night and
named a ticket for the coming spring
election. The ticket is: For trustee,
Frank Miller; for treasurer, Henry
Deutsch; for ditch supervisor, Albert
Semler; for assessor, X. Liberty pre-.
cinct, Joe Foust; for assessor, Green,
burg precinct, H. Bender. NJ. Bugh.
man, committeeman.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-20

Collecting cigar boxes is the latest
fad with Young America in Akron, and
the joys of marbles are nearly forgotten
this spring in the hungry search the
1oys are making for boxes which have
held cigars, tobies, cheroots, or other
members of the rolled tobacco family
barring only cigarettes.
In collecting cigar boxes it is not the
beauty of the box itself but the rarity
of the label which gives the stamp
of value. 1t is the same as in the
craze which all boys had a dozen
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-20
Collecting Cigar Boxes
It Is the Latest Fad
of the Boys of Akron.

years ago for collecting tobacco tags
Spear Head" was a common tag, and
20. p" wasn't much better; one "Old
Honesty was worth a dozen of either
of the former in any juvenile market.
One Akron boy has a collection of
and every day tobacco dealers are be-
seiged with inquiries for empty boxes
and requests to "please save 'em for
me-"
The boys. do not pay for the boxes,
Dealers are nearly always willing to
give them away.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-20

ton against it, you will never have 1T
repealed
But let us tie this thing up in the
interests of the people, and I believe
they will be- glad enough to help get
rid of it. That will be the best that
can be done until the people are or
ganzed to demand the right to elect
their City Commissioners.
Another thing You have Republi-
can Probate Judge; let us have Dem
ocratic Mayor. do not claim to be
infallible. but in my humble way I
can use the balance of power that Is
put into my hands for the benefit of
the people. Judge Anderson and his
two men will act as a check on the
Democrats and the two Democratic
Commissioners. will endeavor TO watch
their side. This is common sense. ! do
not ask for votes for charity, nor I
do not ask for votes for sympathy.
I want you to vote for me because
it is for your own interests to vote
for me, and when it is for your inter-
ests to vote against me, then do it,
and l will submit without a protest.
In closing, | would say that the peo-
pie of the city of Akron have known
me. if not personally, they have known
me by reputation. for a number Of
years. They can examine my record
They know what kind of a person
am. If they believe that / am dis
honest-if they believe that it is for
their best interests to elect Mr.. Doyle,
then do So Don't vote for me unless
you are satisfied that it is best, not
for myself but for yourself. / re-
main.
Sincerely yours,
CHARLES. H. ISBELL.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-20

tence being suspended during good
behavior. 1t was carried into execu.
tion Jan. 0, because he got into trouble
with Mr.. Mat McCourt by whom he
was employed.
While Swift was in the workhouse
his wife sued for divorce. She is a
sister of Mrs. Steffee.
Saturday Mrs. Swift secured an in
junction restraining her husband from
visiting her. He had arranged to meet
her and go to Kent that afternoon, and
it is said, blamed Steffee for her .non-
appearance at their meeting place.
Tuesday night Swift bought re-
volver and a bottle of arsenic. He
met Steffee down town and urged him
to walk home with him. Steffee scent
ed danger and refused. They boarded
Il car together.
Swift says he had no intention of
shooting Steffee, that they had always
been good friends: but that he had
thought of killing himself he was so
driven to desperation. He is about 80
years old. Attorney John G. Frank
will defend him.
Steffee is about 80 years old.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-20
Mr.. lSBELL's ADDRESS
Continued from first pagc)

in charge of newspapers? shall ex.
pect nothing but vitupcration and
abuse; but, whatever they may say. the
people of Akron know it that If they
were any truth in their charges they
would have published it long ago.
One other point: 7 am told that in
the event of my election, | will use
my position for the benefit of partisan
politics alone. A year ago, in big head
lines the same men who now make
this accusation, charged that II we
had a Democratic Council. we would
SO redistrict the city that no Republl-
can would ever stand show for
office.
Judge Anderson sent out hundreds of
personal letters to that effect, and
urged everybody to support his candi-
dates,--the same as he is doing this
year.
What was the result: A Democratic
council was elected and when the re-
districting ordinance came up it was
so fair and so just that it was unan-
mously passed by the Council, and Mr..
publicans, moved to suspend the rules
SO that the ordinance could be put
through in one night.
The charge against me that if the
citizens of Akron elect me to the
Mayoralty l will employ my office
to effect partisan advantage are as
false now as when the same charges
were made against me while / was a
candidate for City Clerk. If the peo,
pie of Akron repose sufficient conf
dence in me to choose me for their
executive, / shall have the backbone
to be Mayor, but l shall not abuse the
confidence of those who elected me
by subordinating the best interests of
the city to interests of partisan poll
tics.
The real issue and the sole issue
in this campaign is whether the city
of Akron shall be governed by the
Board of City Commssioners,-them--
selves controlled by a political BOSS
in the manner and style in which it
has been misgoverned in the past
three years, or whether the people
shall have a voice in the control of the
city's affairsy, J = @srt1ni
Recall some of the instances Of mis-
government of the last three years:
The Board of City Commissioners
recommended that when East Market
| street be paved, the contract be award
\ cd to men who were six thousand dol
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-20
IT'S TRUE.
Summit People Welcome the
Glad Spring Time.
Especial Correspondence.)

Especial correspondence
Summit, March 20.-.Spring weather,
as we have 1t now, Is certainly well
coined by all.
The moving season Is now at hand.
Orestus Greenho, will remove to the
Mottinger farm, next Thursday.
The public sale at Mottinger's Satur-
day was well attended and things
brought fair prices.
The Wizard Oil Company's concert
was well patronlzed.
Joe Naerhood and Lewis Henry, left
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-20

schools, make deep nroads into the
February apportionment.
Members of the Board feel that they
have observed strict and practical
methods of economy, but new build
lngs and repairs have added abnor-
mally to the expense account.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-20
$4,000 IN BONDS.
That Amount Necessary
to Help Bear Expenses
of New School Buildings.

Within the next two months the
Board of Education will adopt a res,
olution authorizing the issuing Of
bonds amounting to $4,000.
The money will be used to bear ex-
penses of new buildings. At the pres
ent rate of expense, the monthly ex-
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-20
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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-20
ACCOMMODATE 0NS FOR T E
BUFFALO EXPOSITION AN
Be s. CURED NOW.
THE "KENILWoRTH'

An ideal Hotel for Exposition yisi.
tors 4 new fire-proof structure five
stories high. Twenty bath rooms. Ele
yator service. Modern and up to date
in every particular Located In the
best residence section of Buffalo, on
the corner of EImwood ave. aud
Anderson Place within five min
utes' ride TO the Exposition
grounds. The electric care take
you to the hotel in - minutes from
any railroad depot. A special feature
for guests will be the PALM ROOF
GARDEN, from which magnificent
view can be had of the Exposition
grounds. Lake Erie, Niagara River and
the Canadian shore. Dining room on
the first floor seats 200. European
plan, 81 per day and upwards. Ac-
commodations can now be secured for
any period of the Exposition. Ad-
dress,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-20
"THE kENILWORTH,'
pnffaln u v

The Misses Elva and Della Mander-
bach, who have conducted very sue
cessfully an apartment house at sol
years, will have charge of "The Keuil-
worth during the exposition. A cor
dial invitation is extended to the peo-
pie of Akron to make this hotel their
headquarters while, in Buffalo.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-20

pie OF Akron to make this hotel their
headquarters while, in Buffalo.
lars higher than the next low bidder
The Commissioners have recon.
mended that certain fire apparatus be
bought when it was known that it
could be purchased for less money
| from other companies. In fact, it is
| of City Commissioners to award
contracts to the highest instead of the
lowest bidders. Why was this done?
There can be but one answer 1t was
either incompetency upon the one
| hand or deliberate faithlessness to the
public interests on the other Surely,
however. no man would accuse the
Board of wlllfully dlsregarding the
public interests. They are all honor
able men.
But, however, as that may be,
through all their incompetency or
negligence, OF whatever it may be,
Judge Anderson has stood by and
| thnir Haalv an1 hold tbnSa,
men in office. He has even gone out
and made fight TO dominate both
political parties. In one party he has
failed. In another he succeeded in
nominating Mr.. Doyle for Mayor-a
good man, but one who owes his polit-
! ical success to Judge Anderson.
Should he be elected he will first owe
allegiance to the man who made him.
| And that means that he must be an
! endorser of Judge Anderson and his
methods, and an epdorser of the
| Board of City Commissioners in their
manner of transacting public business.
While the population of Akron in
the last ten years has increased about
I so per cent, the expenditures of the
city have increased 300 per cent
There are appalling figures.
charge that this condition Is
due entirely TO the methods
by which the Board of City
Commissioners has administered the
citys affairs. They have been negli-
gent and eXtravagant on every occa,
sion, and everybody knows it, They
have put policemen upon the payroll
of the city, not through merit, but as
a reward for political services. They
are about to put firemen in the fire
department for the same season. The
street gang of the city of Akron has
been a political aid society to Judge
Anderson, and every place holder or
place-seeker, every man who depend
ed upon favoritlsm to get crumb
under this law, every parasite who
hopes to fatten by reason of it, is
today shouting for Mr. Doyle. He is
their candidate. l am not. If / am
elected they know what it means
You know what it means. 1t means
simply this: The Board of City Com,
missioners will do business on busl
ness principles, for men will be ap-
pointed to that position who will pay
more attention to the wishes of the
people than they do to the dictates Of
"A political boss. | only ask the people
to stand by me in this determination.
One year ago, we called the atten
tlon of the Board to the expenses Of
the Street department. We scared
them little on that subject That
year they had spent over $4,000. This
year they have spent but $25,OO0 in
the Street department. our agitation
has saved the city $4,000 in one de-
partment. They know that If l am
elected, il means that some of these
pap-suckers who have been doing
nothing but drawing salaries are going
to be cut off. / want them to know
II, and then if ! am elected, they
Watch the Democrat for REFUSES.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-20
MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY TO LOAN-Any sum from
$4OO to $4,000, at q per cent, on very
reasonable terms. w. Oliver Wise,
rooms 24-25 Akron Sayings bank
building.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-20

Rebus prizes will be awarded only
to subscribers OF children of subscrib-
ers.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-11
STATE DEMOCRACY
ADOPTS RYAN'S PLAN

The Massachusetts Democracy will
adopt the ideas Of James F. Ryan. chair
man of the Democratic City Committee Of
Worcester, in getting out the full Demo-
cratic vote at the coming state election.
There was a meeting In Boston yester-
day of the state committee and chairmen
Of the city and town committees from all
parts Of Massachusetts. Hon. Josiah
Quincy of Boston, Democratic candidate
for governor, was present and general
plans for the campaign were discussed
at some length.
James F. Ryan made a speech in which
he advocated the practical application of
the endless chain system which proved so
satisfactory in Worcester last year. The
idea took and the plan operated in Wor-
cester will be used all over the state In
cidentally Mr. Ryan made final arrange
ments for the big Democratic rally to be
held in Mechanics Han. Tuesday Oct 2s
The speakers win be Hon. Josiah Quincy
candidate for governor, Hon. w Cough
lin Of Fall River, candidate for lieutenant
governor; Judge A. a. Putnam of TX
bridge. candidate for attorney general:
Hon. John R. Thayer and Rep. David l.
Walsh of Clinton.
Nor is the effort of the Democrats TO
be confined to the second senatorial dis
trict. Active work viii begin at once in
the first district and the leaders are con-
ficent Of making good showing.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-11
News That Troops Are on Trail of
Miss Stones AbduCtorS Tends
to Be DiSquieting Rather Than
ReaSSuring
FEARS THAT PURSUIT
MAY CAUSE HER DEATH
London Recalls Similar Instance
in Which Attempt to Capture
Outlaws Resulted in Murder of
Europeans Who Were Held for
Ransom

Constantinople, Oct. 1O.-The sur
rounding movement of Turkish and
Bulgarian troops on the mountain at
Gueltepe, on the Turko- Bulgarian
frontier near Dubnitza, has com
menced. The presence of Miss Stone
and the bandits on the mountain is
confirmed. The inhabitants of Dub
nitza are supplying the outlaws with
food.
London, oct. 1.-THE Constantinople
correspondent of the Times, wiring
yesterday Thursday says:-
THE United States legation here
confidently expect to receive news Of
Miss Stone tonight
London, Oct. 10.-With reference to
the announcement that Turkish and
Bulgarian troops are surrounding the
abductors Of Miss Stone. the Globe says
It considers that unless the movement
is suspended until she is safe out of
the hands Of the brigands there will
infallibly be a repetition of the tragedy
in Greece, during the year 1870. to
Lord Muncaster and a party who were
captured. Lord Muncaster was re-
leased in order to negotiate for a ran
som Of $4,000. Then, as now. an at
tempt was made to surround the
brigands, with the result that four
gentlemen Of the party were muir
dered.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-11
LITERARY NOTES

Although the publishers state that
the author of Truth Dexter is Sidney
Mccall, a number of literary editors
have engaged in guessing contest as
to the real author. The Boston Even
ing Transcript of September contained
the following:
For some months past it has been
an open secret that the nom de plume
of Sidney Mccall on the title-page of
that increasingly popular novel, Truth
Dexter, conceals the identity of some
body high in the councils of state at
Washington. Various attempts have
been made to solve the mystery, but
the publishers of Truth Dexter"
Messrs. Little, Brown & Co., have en-
shrouded their author with a conspicu-
Gus and discreet silence. The secret
bids fair, however to break forth in
answer to the clamorous demands of
the many whose knowledge of the novel
makes knowledge of it's authors iden-
tity almost a necessity to their daily
existence. At last 1t seems that their
curiosity may be satisfied. From one
whose acquaintance with the inside
workings of the book trade is intimate
and minute, we have learned that the
author of Truth Dexter is beyond
the shadow of doubt our own junior
senator from Massachusetts, Henry
Cabot Lodge. To some this news NAV
come as a surprise, but to those who
know Mr. Lodges leanings toward lit
erature there can be no wonderment in
the revelation. After graduating at
Harvard, he studied at the Law School.
and in 1875 received the degree of
Ph.D. for his thesis on the Land Law
of the Anglo SaXons." He was a lee
turer on American history from 1876 to
1879 at Harvard; he has been for brief
periods editor of the North American
Review and the International Review.
and has found time from his political
duties to compile and to write numer-
Gus volumes relating to the history of
this country and the biography of its
eminent men. If it be true that he is
the author of Truth Dexter" that
work is, as far as we know his first
venture into the field of fiction"
Truth Dexter" by Sidney Mccall
ranks second in the booksellers report
of the months most popular booksR
compiled by the Worlds Work for DC
tober.
Little, Brown & Co. announce that
the publication of the 80 volumes of
their new pocket edition of Balzac will
be completed by the first of December.
AA'9 ONAtiOli AdS Deen supplied bV the
trade generally. and any of the 90 com
pact volumes will be sold separately.
me anonymous author of Elizabeth
and Her German Garden" has inst
competed her novel, The Benefact-
ress, which The Macmillan COMPANY
viii publish at an early day.
A novel by this charming writer is
sure TO find welcome in America
where her other books have been SO
WloeIy read. The Benefactress'' is a
young English woman who has a for
tune left her by German relative She
taxes up her property in Germany and
llVes there, The story of her life in the
German village is told with unfailing
humor as might have been expected Of
the woman who was at once the wife of
the Man of Wrath and mother of the
April, May and June babies.
me publication of Mr.. Gelett Bur-
CESS poems in the title volume entitled
A cage of Youth" which is announced
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-11
Directors of the Board of Trade
Appreciate the Results to Be
Derived From Sending Printed
Matter Broadcast
ALL THE WORLD WILL KNOW
WORCESTER ADVANTAGES
The Worcester Export Sheet to
Be Printed in Four Different
Languages and Sent to all Con-
SuIS to Inform Them of the
CityS Manufactures

The Board of Trade will make a big
attempt to acquaint foreign trade with
the advantages to be derived from
trading with Worcester manufactu-
rers.
AT meeting of the board of direc-
tors last night the committee on for
elgn affairs submitted an elaborate re-
port recommending that the Board of
Trade print what will be known as
THE Worcester Export Sheet" tn he
sent to consular offices in all parts of
the world. The publication will be
printed In English, French, German
and Spanish, and will deal exhaustive
ly with the product of Worcester man.
utacturers, without individualizing the
various firms. The sheet will also SET
forth that the Worcester Board of
Trade will gladly furnish any infor-
nation desired. 1t is planned to print
between 1000 and 5000 of these sheets.
which Will be sent all over the civilized
world.
The committee on manufacturers re-
ported numerous replies to the letter
sent out asking of what service the
Board of Trade can be to Worcester
manufacturers. The replies were
many and varied. Lower rates for
switching freight, quicker freight ship
ments between Worcester and New
York, and better rates for sound line
traffic and agitation for an inter-
manageable mileage book, which shall
be good on all roads selling mileage at
a tWo-cent rate, are among the matters
suggested for consideration. These
matters were referred to the commit 90
on transportation and railroads.
A communication was received ask
ing the board to consider means for
remedying congestion of streets. The
matter was referred to the committee
on MUNICIPAL affairs.
The Df5ens statue committee re-
ported progress of the several solicit
ing committees as developed at the last
meeting of the chairmen. Several bun-
dred dollars have been turned over TO
Secretary Charles E. Squier since that
time. 1t was also announced that the
time for receiving contribution closes
Tuesday.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-11
FIRE DEPARTMENT MAY
LOSE VALUABLE HORSE

Frank, the handsome dapple- gray
horse of the pair that hauled Ladder l
of Portland Street, met with a most
peculiar accident while returning from
the fire last night on Southbridge
Street, and probably will not recover.
The truck was crashed into by electric
car No. % of the Webster, line and a
pike pole with a sharp iron prong on
the end was forced into the horses
rectum Is inches. The poor brute was
in an agony of pain and kicked and
plunged in a frightful manner.
The other horse took fright and
bolted up Southbridge Street toward
the frehouse and it was some time be-
fore Driver Frank Gilbert could stop
the maddened animals and the pole
could be removed from the suffering
animaPs body. The horse was driven
to the house and then taken to DR..
George P. Penniman's establishment
DR.. Penniman says it is barely possible
that the horse will live.
The accident happened shortly after
10 o'clock. Truck 1. in charge of Capt.
James E. Remington, was returning
to its quarters on Portland Street.
When between Salem and Hermon
Streets, on Southbridge, the Webster
car p crashed into the rear end of the
truck, smashing one portion of the 65-
Iool extension ladder into kindling
wood and driving the pike pole, used to
steady the ladder, into the unfortunate
horses launches, The motorman said
he didn't see the truck in season TO
stop his car.
The alarm of fire was sounded at
9.43 from box PSI. The fire was caused
by the explosion of a kerosene lamp in
the house at Taylor Street owned bzv
James Malone. and occupied by James
Donnelly. The lamp was thrown from
the building before any damage was
done outside of scorohing the walls and
burning the curtain.