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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-28
WORKINGMEN
Are Coming to America TO Study
Conditions.

New York. Aug. 2s.-On the An
Choir Line steamship Ethiopia, which
arrived last night, came IL working
men who have been sent to tour this
country and study trades by an Eng
lish paper. The men were selected
by popular vote.
Mr.. Simpson, the conductor, said.
I'VE will visit Washington, Pittsburg
Philadelphia, Cleveland, East Liver.
pool. in Ohio, Buffalo, Ottawa and
Montreal. We shall remain a few
days in each city. We will inquire
into the conditions of the American
wage-earner, how they are housed and
live; their hours, unions and Other
things of interest to us on the other
side"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-28
Water For the Schools.
Condition Remains the Same.

With the passing of the crusade
against city water the Board of Edu-
cation has lost some of its activity
in trying to secure a better supply of
water for the schools. Such wells as are
on school property will be placed In
as good condition as possible, and ey-
cry effort In that direction will con-
tinue.
During the earlier part Of the sum.
mer, when the reports were current
that Akron's water was In terrible
condition, schemes of all degrees of
feasibility were discussed and 1t was
thought that plan might be evolved
by which good water could be fur
nished the schools. 4.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-28
At the Winona Lake
Conference.
Preachers Should Stop
CoddIing the People.
Voted to Extend the Future Pun.
ishment Idea.

Winona Lake, Ind, Aug. 28.-(Spl.)
--Winona's Bible conference, the sew
enth annual gathering of which COW
cred period Of ten days, closed last
night.
At the auditorium Rev. ]. w. Vande-
venter, of Scotland, talked on the
work of the Sunday schools of the
world. Following this Rev Munahall,
of New York, gave an address on
"Future. Punishment" Immediately
afterward conference was called
and ministers of every denomination
represented discussed this question
They decided that there is a hell and
that they would hereafter preach "fu.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-28
TERRIBLE
Death of Telephone
Lineman.
Was Electrocuted Far Above the
Ground.

Cincinnati, O., Aug. 2S.-(Spl.)-An
appalled, throng gazed this morning at
the revolving sight of man burning
to death amid the live wires that form
perfect network beneath one of the
distributing coils of the Bell Telephone
Co. in Lodge alley.
The victim was Ben Wilke, aged %,
who had been married but two months.
Wilke was working among the wires
when suddenly he received shock.
Immediately his body Strengthened out,
stood upright in the air held
by the wires. Flashes of blue fire shot
out from the body.
For more than Is minutes Wilkes
form swayed back and forth among
the wires, emitting blue flashes of fire.
There was an odor of burning clothes
and flesh, and the swaying form ofthe
man, already dead, toppled upon two
more feed wires. Flames a foot high
then shot out from his head. The
body was finally lowered to the ground
by firemen. The dead man received
over 1000 volts of electricity.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-28

ture punishment more vigorously
than ever.
The noted Scottish preacher, Rev.
John Mcneil, gave his closing ad.
dress this morning. 1t was the strong.
est discourse heard during the con-
ference. He hauled the ministers
over the Goals for what he termed
the Cuckoo preaching Of the day,
saying, 1--WE must fear God as well
as love Him. Preachers should stop
coddling and consoling the people.
There is entirely too much Of it."
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-28
SOCIAL BITS
FROM NIMISILA.
People Visiting and Entertaining
Visitors.
Especial Correspondence.)

Especial Correspondence)
Nimisila, Aug. 27.--Rev. S. v. Rohr
bauch is spending week at Winona
lake, Ind.
Rev. S. S. Kaufman and family, who
have been visiting relatives here, re
turned to their home at Canal Dover
Thursday.
Mrs. Daniel Cellars, of Akron, spent
last week with her daughter, Mrs. G
j. Hays.
Mrs. Anna Davis and son, of Ten
nessee, are visiting old friends and re-
latives.
Quite number of our people took
in the camp meeting at Highland
park, Sunday.
Harvey Wagner and wife, of Ak
ron, spent Sunday at Mr.. Wagoners
fathers, north of town.
Mrs. Jennie Roode and children, OF
Akron, spent several days last week
with Mrs. Roode's parents, Dr.. and
Mrs. Sisler.
Miss Mary Wagner enjoyed an out
ing several days last week with
friends at Long Lake.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-28

in the past three or four years, since
when the, grape growing industry. es-
pecially in Geauga and Lake coun-
ties, has been practical failure.
AS a last resort, before abandoning
their vineyards, many of the leading
growers are trying the experiment of
making thorough application of COM
mon salt to the soil, hoping its good
eject will be shown another season.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-28
/. BRIGHT
And Growing In
Interest.
Barberton's Street Fair
Is All Right
With Many and Varied
Attractions.
Crowds Tuesday Night Agsresat.
ed 10. People.
Especial Correspondence.)

(Speclal correspondence
Barberton, Aug. 28.--Although the
street fair at Barberton has not yet
reached full proportions it has turned
the town into state of gayety and ac-
tivity that is fascinating and full of
interest With the Magic Ciy's gala
week, it will not be the old, old story
OF street fairs over again, because
nearly all features connected with the
affair are new and decidedly novel
The absence of booths and displays
In the streets Is conspicuously notice
able, but as the stores are rrotesque-
ly decorated and lighted the wierd and
dazzling effect of the street fair is not
wanting. All exhibits at the stores
are tastily arranged and elegant. The
merchants are hopeful of a big busi-
ness during the rest of the week, and
the promoter of the fair, Mr.. James
Tucker, of Peoria, ILL.,, seems conf
dent of the success of his plans. He
has been in Barberton five weeks, and
was so busy Tuesday that he could
scarcely stop for dinner or supper
II am laboring under a great difficult
ty, too," he said to a Democrat re-
porter. "On Monday l received a
telegram that my father was dead and
buried, but 1 cannot stop to mourn"
Officers and committees of the fair
are: President, L. Miller; secretary, E.
S. Hayes; treasurer, Z. NJ. Buel; amuse.
ments committee, e. j. Quigley. G..
Weigand and Il. Curran; finance COM
mittee, ]. G. Mast NJ. g. Franks and
e. S. Hays; privilege committee, L..
Miller, T. O'Toole and Louis Zgorski.
Six big free attractions have been
provided for afternoons and evenings.
They are the diving horses, that each
leap head first from 50-foot tower
down into a tank of water ten feet
deep. They are led up to the tower
ON an incline walk made of plank. The
Great Harvey, as an equilibrist, is
good, and so is Prof. Musliner, with
his trained pigs and sheep. Sinclair
and Carlisle do wonderful acts on high
wire.
The aerial performers, the st. Bel
mos, please the crowds well, and Mel
son st. Clair, with troupe of trained
dogs adds much to the list of free at
fractions.
OF course, there are other attractions,
but not in the free list. George, the
negro dwarf comedian, 1s inches tall,
35 pounds in weight and 20 years old,
is popular with the crowds. Snake
old, who "handles them," and can eat
them alive, on the half-shell OF in any
other old way, is no doubt wonder
in the eyes of those who like such
exhibits. The mumified and ghastly
Jo-Jo, the dog-faced boy, and one or
two petrified objects, are also offered
to the eye; the firemen's vaudeville
show, with Kirk & Zeno and Eddie
Boies as the stars. wins considerable
praise.
Tuesday was Doylestown day, and
the crowd in the evening was estimated
at 10000. This is Canal Fulton day;
Thursday Is for Wadsworth; Friday
is for Seville. and Saturday for
Orrville. Every day is for Bar
berton and Akronians may also attend
every day. On each day music will be
furnished by band from the town
whose people are made the guests of
honor.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-28
GRAPE ROT.
Of Geausa County
Damaged.

Chardon, o., Aug. 2s.-Grape grow.
ers in Geauga and adjoining counties
are disheartened over the ravages on
the vineyards by grape rot, which,
since the recent rains. has attacked
the vines for the second time this
season, and bids fair to render the
crop complete failure, The disease
first made its appearance here With
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-28

an appreciable lift to the load that
school has carried.
The lines separating sub-districts
are changed from those of last year in
only two places. The line between
the Allen and Leggett sub districts on
the north and the Miller ON the south
is moved northward from Crosier st. to
South st., both sides Of South ST., how
ever, attending the Allen and Leg
gett schools.
The line separating the Allen from
the Howe is changed so that the small
territory east of the Ohio Canal and
south of Bartges ST., which formerly
constituted a part of Howe, now be-
comes part of Allen.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-28
HARVEST DAYS.
The President Names Some More
Men For Offices.

Washington, Aug. 2s.-(Spl) THE
President has appointed w. R. Bing-
ham,. of Kansas, counsel general at
Cape Town, South Africa. The ap-
pointments Of number of army cap
tains and lieutenants have also been
received at the White House from
Canton.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-28

James White, Bryantsville. Ind,
says DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
healed running sores on both legs.
He had suffered six years Doctors
failed to help him. Get DeWitt's.
Accept no limitations.
William Warner, Gem Pharmacy, 113
S. Howard st.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-28

I If the action, of your bowels is not
easy and regular serious complications
must be the final result. DeWitt's LIT
tie Early Risers will remove this dan
ger. Safe, pleasant. and effective.
William Warner, Gem Pharmacy, liz
S. Howard st.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-28
BURKES
Will Not be Tried Till
September a.
No Police Court to be Held
Thursday Morning.

Cases against the Burkes, assailants
of Officer Colten, at Barberton, were
continued Wednesday morning by Act
ing Mayor Hoffman to Sept. A. BY
that time Mayor Doyle will have come
home. There will be no Police Court
Thursday, as Acting Mayor Hoffman
cannot leave his Justice Court.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-28

Case against Adam Duncan, accused
by Sanitary Policeman NJ. w. Hoye, Of
conducting his soap factory in such
manner that it is nuisance, was
continued to Monday.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-28
Dancing School Opening.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Sickle will
open their class for beginners Tuesday
evening, Sept. "a. XXth Century hall.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-28
Dancing School Opening.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. .F. Sickle will
open their class for beginners Tuesday
evening, Sept. "a, XXth Century hall.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-28

John Smith and Chas. Swonger for
intoxication were each fined 81 and
costs.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-28

Dr. ~. ,. 5@ 1s7 81 @r8,
Office, Hall Block, corner Howard
and Market. Open evenings. Sundays
from 10 to 8.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-28
People are not Judged by the
Teeth They Keep, but by
the Way They Keep Their

Let us look after your teeth and the
decision will be good.
Our methods are modern and our
work guaranteed. Give us a call.
A good set for .......,........, 5000
The best cost ..................S $500
Filings .................... SOC up
Bridge work .......... $3.50 TO $500
Gold crowns .......... $500 to $500
Extracting, only .........-.......25 .25c
Eighteen years If practical expert
ence in the dental art.
The Meeker herald., 1901-02-16
TAKING THE TINE AT NOON.
All B.si.<ss of tbs westes. Ustoa
Company Stops for Three
Minutes Daily. 4

Just before IL o'clock each day all
business must be taken OF the wires
controlled by the Western Union com-
pany, and that means the absolute
cessation OF business along the main
lines Of electric communication in the
principal cities of america, says rerr-
sons Magazine. Three minutes before
noon wire chiefs IN eaeh III t!is Iiffn-
cipal cities and the towpF and cities
Leading TO and from their large s:s-
ters cease sending or reeeivi't. mes
sages. no matter how in,rnrtan: they
may he. and devote ,tbemss ,ts to
switching on wires in such u wrv AS
to make an unbrokcn c'rruit q coan.
muniuation from Washington around
the utter'rost boundaries o. the
broken national circuit" THUS n
smooth track is made along which the
electric message may flash encom
passing the union and announcing the
time of day. Ten seconds before the
time bel strikes comes another ST.
lence. and then mighty throb, a
titanic heartbeat from the foremost
factor in modern commerce. and an
electric current pulsates from the AT
lantic to the Pacific, from Gotham to
the golden gate. announcing the fact
that the sun has pasSed over the
seventy-fifth meridian and 1t ID noon
1t Washington.
The Meeker herald., 1901-02-16
A man gets down to bed rock whc
be has to keep the cradle in motion

Running newspaper is just like rum
ming hotel, only different. says Il west
prn writer who has gone through the
journalistic mill. When man goes
into hotel and finds something on the
table that does not suit him, he does not
get up and kick and raise cain with the
landlord. and tell him to ''stop his
darned old hotel" Well, hardly. He
sets thnt dish to one side. and wades
into aome Of the many other dishes that
do suit him. 1t is different with some
newspaper readers They find an item
occasionally that does not suit them ex-
actiy. and without stopping to think it
may please hundreds of other readers.
make grand stand play of their SUI
preme assininity, and hasten over to
stop their paper" But the paper don't
stop-not much. But this particular
kicker,s copy fails to reach him the next
day. and he runs out and borrOws bis
neighbors. Just to see IL the paper Is still
published, you know.
The Meeker herald., 1901-02-16
OUR VAST MINERAL RICHES.
Taken frsA the Earth
Yearly.

A chart published by the geological
survey gives summary Of the min
eral products of the United States for
the past ten years. The aggregate
values have increased by more than
oae-half in that period and the hg-
ures for 1899 arc greater than in amy
previous year, footing up the enor-
mons total OF $97s. 900 900
The value Of the metallic products
of the year is given at s527,21s,os4 and
Of the nonlnetallic at $447.7aO,s62. The
latter class includes, Of course, the
coals-SI6s.CCc,OO 900 in bituminous and
$ss.ooocco in Pennsylvania anthracite
-S64:GaO.ocO in petroleum. s2o,ooo,00o
worth of natural gas and large value
in stone. brick clay and cement, with
various other minerals.
OF the metals our pig iron II worth
almost as much rs all Others together,
the value of last years product being
given at e245.OoN0oO. Copper comes
next. worth $iG4 .0oO.o 900. and the ST.
100000 in gold is third. The market
value of the silver produced in 1899
was about $33 100000 and the lead and
zinc together were worth about as
much. Quicksilver, aluminium, anti
mony, nickel and plantinum are the
other metals that figure in the table.
The Meeker herald., 1901-02-16
A BROADWAY INCIDENT.
aaa ths Dsggss Dsssnf
Step Hin.

One of two men who were walking
on Broadway talking was attracted
by the appearance Of a one-legged beg
gar who sat, crutch beside him, on
the edge of some steps in front of 3
store, holding out his hat to the pass
ers-by. So he reached in his pocket,
pulled out number Of coins md took
from among them one which he
dropped in the begGar's hat. The one
legged man inclined his head, not serv-
ilely nor hunbly. hut With calm and
decoroux sort Of politeness In acknowl-
edR,nent Of his gift. says the New York
Sun.
AS for the giyer. he seemed to take
no heed whatever OF that acknowledg-
ment; he simply kept on talking with
his friend: at the time. however. con-
tinuiny to pick over the money that he
held in his hand, and in a moment he
dropped another coin in the one-legged
mans hat.
Maybe he thought the 6rst coin was
not enough to give; perhaps he gave
also for his friend; possibly he had
struck it rich and felt flush and gener-
Gus and wanted to give: he might hsve
been abseni-minded; hut anyhow he
gave twice. And as for the oue-lsgged
man he. SO tn speak. was notyrsrried on
his foot by The incident nj all: he sat
perfertly steady. As the second coin
irspped in his hat he inclined his head
grnvply. with an acknowledgment a
little more pronounced in manner than
the first. hut with no obseqninnsncss
or foolish show of thanks. This was
Broadway. 1t was business man who
was giving him this money. and lie was
making n business acknowledgement
And maybe he thought that. u he did
not disturb. by too much profuseness
of thanks. what might be sort Of in
voluntary or automatic action on the
part Of the River who was thus repeat-
ing perhaps lie would keep ON giving.
The Meeker herald., 1901-02-16

It Is a poor widow, who can't remarry
Rich ones are soon gobbied up.
The Meeker herald., 1901-02-16
Fifteen Years Ago

Gil Wesson lost valuable mule.
Julius Strehlke got out fence posts for
his ranch.
Herman Pfeiffer. foreman Of the 555
outfit, was in the city.
Bud Beall was OH the sick list. DR..
Thornton attended him.
Mrs. Burke, Of the Meeker hotel. got
her next summers Ice in.
NcHatton 4 Sheridan closed their
saw mill for short time.
Al Randall, while reloading shells,
had his hand badly shattered from one
exploding. DIR. Gardiner dressed 1t.
Sam Fairfield, proprietor OF the Bull
Team, y reported the road between Raw
Inns and Meeker in splendid condition.
The Meeker herald., 1901-02-16
rowS OF xEExER ORDINANCE.
Ordinance M. CD

TX BY sa,sthssity An& .alss..aRekxAssk Trusteoa
Of the town OF Meeker. Colorado:
That hereafter it shall be unlawful
for any person or persons to cast. thr""
dump. deposit or i'm any manner aid
dumping or throwing any manure, cart
or filth or any material whatever tn
has any tendency I" prlintr The water %,
the White r,ver and which said waie-
runs through the corporate limits ui
said town of Meeker. Any such persoi
so offending shall be deemed guilty Of a
misdemeanOr. and on conviction thereof
shall he fined not less than one dollar
nor more than ten dollars.
Declared passed and adopted by the
Board OF Trustees Of the Town o'
Meeker, Colorado. this 9Th day of
February, A. d. 1901.
w +. SIMPSON.
Attest: MavOr.
r. W. II PFEiFFER.
Town Clerk.
The Meeker herald., 1901-02-16

In one of his recent lectures at
Clark University. Prof. Angelo Mosso,
of Turin. averred that Physical edu-
cation and gymnastics serve not only
for tie development OF the muscles.
but for that of the brain as well"
1t is becoming evident. he said, that
~ much time should be devoted to
muscular exercise - to intellectual
exercise, and children should begin
reading and writing only after they
are nine years old. Muscular fatigue
exhibits phenomena identical with
intellectual fatigue. Nerve cells show
on the nvera re every ten seconds tend
The Meeker herald., 1901-02-16
L.sh..,.. RoA Nile. :. Length.

LtshtninK Rod Mtlss IN Length.
Bavaria has most curious claim 10
notoriety. which is that II possesses the
longest lightning conductor in the
world. II rises some yards above the
top Of ~" meteorological station on the
zugSpitze. the highest point In the
German empire. md runs down the
side Of the mountain to the bottom of
Hollen;hal. where there is running
water nll the year round. The length
Of the rod is five and cne-hnlf kilo-
meters-nearly three and n half miles.
The Meeker herald., 1901-02-16

Nanchuria being about 500 miles one
way and 500 the other. 1t is no wonder
the Russian hear denies having swrl-
lowed It at the first g,I.p. AT least two
bitts at n cherry of that magnitude are
10 be looked for. says the New York
Tribune. and perhaps several more.
But there 10 little doubt that the ro-
byst animal win worry il all down
eooas1 Or later.
The Meeker herald., 1901-02-16
Pneamonia Can be Prevented.

Pneumonia Can be Prevented.
This disease always results from u
cold or an attack Of the grip and may
be prevented by the timely use OF Cham
berlsjn's Cough Remedy. That remed,
was extensively used during Ito cpl
denies Of ID grippe Of the past few
yeafs, and not = single case has ever
been reported that did not recover or
that resulted In pneumonia. which
shows It to be certain preventive Of
that dangerous disease. Chamberiain's
Cough Remedy has gained world wide
reputation for its cures of colds and
grip. For sale by Strehlke 4 Givens.
The Meeker herald., 1901-02-16
MEEKER. COLO. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY l6. 1901.

ency to rest. II is probable TINT only
part of the brain is nctive at time;
the various parts relieve each other.
The more mobile any animals extrem-
tiles are the more intelligent other
things being equal. he says.
The Meeker herald., 1901-02-16

Honesty is the best policy, but some
people believe in moderation in all
things.
The Meeker herald., 1901-02-16

Al Aflcan'. Idea Of Snow.
An African who had visited England
described snow as "rain gone to
sleep"
, 1901-12-03
Cheyenne View Of caaA.

The Cheyenne Leader Of yesterday
afternoon had this concerning the two
girls:
Yesterday afternoon. upon tele'
graphic instructions from Sheriff
Cook, Of Laramie, Carrie Burton, aged
IL years, and Matte Jones, aged is
years, two little colored girls were
captured here by Sheriff Smalley, as
the train from the west pulled into the
depot and were taken back to Lara
mic by Sheriff Cook at loon today.
1t seems that the girls we're induced
to run away by a 'burly negro. Sam
Franklin. He was a we'll dressed,
dashing looking type and made q
strong impression on the little girls
at Laramie. He told the girls he
would go through to Denver and meet
them at that place. IL they would run
away and follow him. This they prom
Used to do and at this instance of the
negro. the Jones girl stole the sum Of
Of $40 from her father before she len
home. The girls bought tickets to
Denver. but their absence was noted
and instructions wired to Cheyenne tu
capture them here.
Tho negro has gone to Denver. but
an effort will be msde to capture tbs
.lecherous brute. II possible.