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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-12
ANOTHER
Interesting Discovery
In an Ohio Mound-Prehistoric
Remains.

Chillicothe, o., July 12.--Dr. G. w.
Mills, curator of the Ohio Archaeolo-
glcal society, who has been making
excavations in the Adena mound, To-
Gated on the old Gov. Worthington
estate, brought some valuable relics
to light today.
Only "A few feet below the surface,
at the top of the mound, two pre-
historic skeletons We're unearthed. One
was that of an adult and the other a
child, Both We're badly decayed. With
the remains were found three brace
let's, two finger rings and piece Of
broken pottery. Over the head of the
child was also found a head dress
made of long strips Of mica, about
an inch wide, and with small holes
at the ends for fastening them togeth-
er. The bracelets and rings are of
copper of fine Workmanship and beau
tifully carved. 1t is expected many
more valuable discoveries will be made
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-12

three years Of age and work day and
night when they are five. Tho report
quotes the following as typical
case:
A family composed of father, motif
or and three children, lived in one
room, which Is both home and work
shop. The room is 10 by 10 feet and
six feet high, has one small window
and contains four chairs and a table
The inmates have never seen bed.
Their total collective earnings are $40
yearly, and their expenditures for the
past year have been: Bread, $25;
rent So; rent Of plot to grow potatoes,
81; -four, S.: petroleum, So; milk 30
cents; miscellaneous 90 cents. They
never eat meat and cannot afford beer
or tea, coffee or tobacco. Clothes are
not mentioned in the items of expen.
ditures.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-12
Poverty and Oppression
Go Hand In Hand In Moravia

Vienna. July 2.-(Spl)-The official
report of the minister of the interior
Just issued on the bntton-maliing trade
in Moravia. has created somewhat of
sensation. The report in part fol
lows: Average hours of work for
men. 10 hours; average hours of labor
for women, II: for children over 10
years of age, l., and for children un-
der 10 years, 3 hours.
The average earnings of man are
80 cents weekly; average earnings of
woman, 20 cents weekly, and of Il
child eight cents weekly.
The average earnings of II whole
family varies from So to $50 yearly.
The maximum sum which full grown
man can possibly earn is 80 cents week
ly, but this requires supcrhuma eff
forts and is rarely accomplished.
The children have to begin when
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-12

Reservoir. They have been there for
a week, and will break camp Saturday
evening. All have had an exceptional
ly good time fishing and bathing, and
claim they will return to the Big Res
ervor next year. Their organization
is styled The Crescent Camping club,
organized as follows: President, John
Brabeck; vice president, +. Hyland,;
secretary, H. Mitchell; treasurer VIM.
Millwood; trustees, w. NJ. Palmer
and J. L. Bryan; cook, c. Rice; Eph
Furrer, Joseph Macha and Joseph
Beck.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-12

northern limits of Canton. The work
of grading has been progressing rapid
ly and the laying of the iron will he
pushed. The indications are that it
will not be long until cars will be run
ming upon the new line. The work of
preparing the roadbed inside the city
limits has been going on for some time.
Teams are busy hauling the rails out
to the line and they have already been
distributed over the route. Just as
soon as part of the road is completed
the rails and other material will be
transported upon the tracks, and 1t
is thought that the greater part will
be sent out from the Canton end.
Work has not yet commenced on the
power house to he built midway be-
tween the two cities.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-12
ZIG-ZAG Line.
Who Drew It Across the Signature of Millionaire
Hopkins Will?

side, that of the guardian for the IA
year-old son of the millionaire, claims
that the line drawn through the will
renders it invalid. The other side.
including the widow and more than
n score of relatives, friends and pub
lie institutions, contend that Hopkins
didn't draw the line through his name
and therefore, the will is valid. Hand
writing experts Who testified yester-
day, asserted that the line had been
drawn through the will recently and
not by the testator. Should the will
be declared invalid the inheritance of
Robert f. Hopkins, ir., the only child,
would be many times greater. The
share of the widow would be consid.
erably less.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-12
RYANS
Will Build a Brick Block
Have Purchased a Small Part Of
WinkIeman Farm.

Pat and Mary Ryan have purchased
of J. P. Whtelaw a small parcel of
land, just north of the State prope.".y
line at the Big Reservoir. They
propose to erect a large brick building
on their newly-acquired property, and
will commence work on it within a few
weeks.
The property will be used for the
sale of wet goods. The present prop
erty. known as Willow Grove, will
be conducted as a temperance resort,
In compliance with a recent order of
the State Board of Public Works.
The property purchased was former.
ly part of the Winkleman farm and
is located just east of the point where
the Tuscarawas feeder enters the res
ervoir. 1t includes all land between
the south side of the highway and
high water mark of the reservoir.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-12

New York, July 12.-(Spl)-The
ownership Of an estate, estimated to
be worth S5,0OO.OOO depends upon who
drew a zig-zag ink line though the
signature of the late Millionaire Rob-
ert T.. Hopkins, of Tarrytown. The
cancelled signature is mt the end of
the only will left by the millionaire,
and the court is to decide whether
he or another person put the ink line
through it.
Major Hopkins was one of the orig
nal stockholders, in the Standard Oil
Co, he having built the first pipe line
TO tlGewater.
The will case is being heard in the
surrogates chambers in Yonkers. One
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-12
While Others Argue
These Have a Good Time.

Until the Amalgamated Association
and Big Steel trust agree on the wage
scale, employees of the Crescent Tin
Plate Co., of Cleveland, will enjoy
themselves immensely--not as those
with grievance against capital or
mankind in general. The scale has
been signed by the Crescent company.
and until all the mills are ready to
resume, its employees will have hol-
iday season. Generally the men are
camping now, and a few are at
Souers Point. just west of the Big
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-12
A VACATION OUTING.

At Cottage Grove lake on c., t. "
v, B. & o. r. Il. win prove restful
and enjoyable, Good hotel service mt
rates. For accommoda-
tions, in quire of G, T. 4 v. agents or
address ]. Il, Galbraith, traffic mana
ger c. L. & V. r. r., Cleveland, o,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-12

Leading evening paper-the Demo
crat.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-12
The Best Remedy For Stomach and BOwe
Troubles.

IT have been in the drug business for
twenty years and have sold most all
of the proprietary medicines of any
note. Among the entire list / have
never found anything TO equal Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy for all stomach and bowel
troubles" says o. w. Wakefield, of
Columbus, Ga. This remedy cured
two severe cases of cholera morbus
in my family and have recommended
and sold hundreds of bottles of it to
my customers to their entire satisfac-
ton. 1t affords quick and sure cure
in a pleasant form. No family should
be without it. | keep 1t in my house
at all times" For sale by all druggists,
Il. Steinbacher g. Co., wholesale agents.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-12

Cuts and bruises are healed by
Chamberlain's Pain Balm in about one
third the time any other treatment
would require because of It's antiseptic
qualities which cause the parts to
heal without maturatlon. For sale
by all druggists. Il, Steinbacher a.
Co., wholesale agents.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-12
RAILS
Are Being Laid at
Canton
By the Canton.Akron Company
Big Force at Work.

Mr.. L. Il. Myers, of Chicago, who is
the contractor for the building and
equipplng of the Canton-Akron electric
railway stated to a News-Democrat re-
porter Thursday afternoon that they
had commenced laying track at the
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-12
We Want

Every critic and skeptic In Akron to see
the high class performance at Summit
lake park this week. Beyond all
doubt the best vaudeville perform
ance ever in Akron; bar none.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-12
The Place

To be royalty entertained with one
of the best vaudeville performances
ever offered an Akron audience at
Summit lake park this week.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-13
Leads all North Carolina Dailes i'm News and Circulation

the services of some eminent iurist from
outside the State to deliver an address.
The late spring delays the movement
of the strawberry crop. and has caused
slight damage to lettuce.
The Rt Rev Bishop Haid, ID. D., 0. S.
B., will dedicate the new Catholic church
at Montague, N. c., on next Tuesday.
There is said to be quite a growth of the
Catholic faith in the smaller towns ad-
jacent to Wilmington
Soda fountain men and other consum-
ers in small quantity are complaining of
what is termed an :ce monopoly in the
city, the Objectionable feature being an
increase in price, which is represented
to be dangerously near the 100 per cent
mark over the prices two years ago.
1t is charged that the advance in rates is
due to an arrangement recently entered
into by the ice dealers OF the State at
the formation of an association in Colds
boro, and the association is denounced as
being very much akin to trust.
Lumber dealers say there is an up
ward tendency in the market for the bet
ter grades and that the proportions OF
the advance in price of sawed stuff ap-
pears to be fast approaching those which
caused the boom" in timber about a
year ago.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-13
THE STATES REVENUE ACT
Hon, Martin S. Willard Throws a Flood o1
Light on the Act of 1901.
HIS ADDRESS DELIVERED At WILMINGTON

owners, one owning a dwelling worth
SIC. 900 and the other dwelling worth
$500. If we levy on each property tax
of 2-9 per cent. which is probably an
average municipal tax in North Caro-
lima. and poll tax of $500 Tin Whining
ton it is more), this will be taxing the
valuable property at rate slightly above
2-3 per cent. while the owner of the
smaller piece of property will pay $11.00
tax or at the rate of 2-3 per cent. In
addition to this every one knows that
the smaller pieces of property are as
sessed for taxes at a much greater pro-
portion of their actual value than the
larger pieces. When in connection with
these facts it is considered that accord
ing to the State Auditors report fully
so per cent of the individual taxpayers
in North Carolina pay on property, real
and personal, for all purposes, valued at
$500 or less, it shows conclusiyely that
under a system such as we are COM
PEELED to have in our State on account of
constitutional restrictions, some supple
mentary or equalized tax must be adopt
ed if laws are to be made which Will
bear equally upon all citizens Such sup
Elementary or equalizing taxes are taxes
on incomes above certain amount, which
amount should be fixed at sum adequate
to furnish the neeessaries and simple
comforts of life. The tax on incomes
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-13
DIED FROM A WOUND
Young Man Receives a Fatal
Blow in a Fight.
The People Of Wakefield Prospering and Pray
ing For Railroad. Two Marriages
in One Day
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer
Wakefield n. c.. April PA young
man named Thaddeus Chamblee died in
Nash countx vest Arday fIom the effects
of . wound received in a fight last Sun
day and coroner's inquest is now being
held The wound on Chamblee's head
was made with a rock, or some other hard
instrument. The fun particulars have
not heen learned here.
There were two marriages near here
on Thursday Mr.. Wiley Broughton. one
of The best farmers Of this section. and
Miss Lou Whitley, were married at the
home Of the bride. Rey.A-s.n. Huntec..
Of Cary, performed the ceremony. Quite
a nLmber Of friends were present and en-
joycd sumptuCus wedding supper. On
the same day, about four miles from here,
at his fathers home Mr.. John Ragan and
Miss Mary BRYANT. Of Granville county,
were married. Rev. A. Pippit per-
formed the ceremony
This IS nv Grst trip % tins section OF
Wake county. and / am delighted with
it. The entire country around Rolesvijle
and Wakefield, and from these two thriv-
ing towns to Raleigh, shows that the
farmers have taken advantage of the
open weather. Farming operations are
further cdvarced for the season than
they were last year, by two or three
weeks. The village of Wakefield is
prettily located and has. as it seems to
me, good many advantages, surround
ed IS it is with a splendid farming
lands, and settled with an Industrious
people The air is pure, the water good.
The town is 12k feet higher above sea
level than Raleigh.
Rev A. A. Pippin and Prof. ], e. Dowd
are the principals, and Miss Clements
and Mrs. Dowd are assistants, in the
thriving school here with $50 pupils.
Miss Clements has charge of the music
department. There is much need of
railroad through this section, and it is
wonder to me that some Of our enterpris
ing railroad men haven't built a road
through here before now. These people
have been hoping and waiting for a long
time for the Coast Line to extend its
branch from Springhope to Raleigh.
am told that it is only 18 miles from here
to Springhope. I understand that recent
ly railroad man from Suffolk, Va, has
been through here prospecting and is very
favorably impressed with the prospects.
He represents company that has a
charter to build a road from Raleigh, eX-
tending down east to some point on or
near the coast. H. B. HARDY.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-13
MR. BUsBEE TO PAINT VANCE
The Picture to be Put in the North Carolina
Room at Richmond.

Mr.. JACQUES Busbee, of this city, has
been selected by a committee, appointed
at the last State convention of the Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy, as the artist to
paint a portrait of Vance for the North
Carolina room of the Confederate Museum
at Richmond.
Touching Mr.. Busbee's selection for this
important work, the Salisbury correspon-
dent of the Charlotte Observer, says:
Applications were read from eight
artists, six of them resident North Caro-
linians. On a vote Mr.. Jacques Busbee,
of Raleigh received four votes TO two for
his nearest competitor and the rest scat
tering HIS was accordingly declared the
choice of the committee. Mr.. Busbee has
done work which marks him as a young
artist OF great promise. His portraits Of
Judges CASTOR and Taylor in the Supreme
court room at Raleigh have been highly
commended. Other work which has given
him reputation in his portraits Of eX-
Chief Justice Jas. p. Sheppard, the late
Lieutenant w. f. ShipD and others, for
the Raleigh Masonic hall. He is R1n
of Chas M. Busbee, Esq.
THE portrait will be life size, three
fourths sitting. 1t will follow. as to the
bust, a photograph made by Price. a
Washington photographer, few years
before Yance's death. The committee
was in doubt as to whether the subject
should appear in Confederate uniform,
but decided in the negative, preferring
to have him represented in his character
as a statesman The portrait is to be
finished before October 9th and presented
on that date to the annual State conven-
tion of the Daughters of the Confederaey,
meeting at Charlotte"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-13
COrbett Buggy Company. Capital of Telephone
Company to be Increased
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer)
Henderson. n. c., April 12.-Hendcr-
sons latest manufacturing enterprise
is flour and corn mill The capital
stock is $4,000 and the capacity of the
mill will be 100 barrels a day. The pro-
moters are men of means and business
ability. The power of the Parham-
Fincle cotton ginning plant will be utiI-
lied for the purpose.
The Corbitt Buggy Company will be
gin work as soon as the necessary ma
chinery can be installed and material
placed. They will occupy the LARGE
brick Posue factory building.
Mr. Walter Powell has added an en-
craving machine and electro plating
outfit to his already well equipped jew
elry store.
The stockholders of the Henderson
Telephone Company have authorized
an increase of the capital stock to $780,
000, and placed $4,000 in the hands Of
the board of directors for sale. This
increase was necessary to meet the
demands of it's rapidly growing bust
ness.
The revival meetings at the Baptist
church are continued this week and
grow in interest. DR.. Tyree, who has
aided DR. Huffman, has preached some
excellent sermons and has endeared
himself to all who have heard him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-13
CLOSES THE TWENTIETH
Many Distinguished Men Of The Nation
Will Attend
A PARTIAL PROGRAM OF THE xERclsEs
Among the Speakers Outside the State Are Drs.
Lyman Abbott, Chas DAbuey, and Chas.
Parkhursi, Hon H. Curry,
Bishop McVicker and Others.
Bishop Ecvicker and Others.
(speclal to News and observer.)

(Speclal 10 News and Observer
Winston-Salem, N. c.. April 12.-The
programme for the conference for edu-
cation in the South. to be held here April
1920, has been arranged, though few
more speakers may be added. It is known
that the conference will be largely at
tended and that it will be one of the
most important educational events ever
held in the State
The opening session will be held on
Thursday afternoon, 18th inst The de-
votional exercises win be conducted Dy
Bishop Edward Rondtnaler, Of the Mo-
rayian church. Addresses of welcome will
be delivered by Gov. c. g. Aycocl and
Bishop Rondthaler. They will be respond
ed to by Mr. r. G. ogden, Of the firm
Of John Wanamaker, New York This
will be followed by the transaction of
business, such as election Of officers,
reading reports Of Secretary A. 3. Hunter
Of Raleigh, N. G., and the agent of the
conference, Rev. DR.. c. S. Dickerson, of
New Haven, Conn. Addresses will then
be delivered by DR.. O. 3D. Johnson, presi-
dent Winthrop Normal and Industrial
College, Rock, Hill, S. c.. and Rev. Dr.
Lyman Abbott, Of New York, followed by
discussion.
The speeches and their subjects Thurs
day evening will be as follows:
''The outlook in the South" by Hon.
]. L. H. Curry LII. d., agent Peabody and
Slater funds, Washington, N. c.. 1.-TWO
Fields, by DR.. Chas d. McIver, presi-
dent State Normal College, Greensboro.
N. c.; Education in it's Social Rela-
tions," by DR.. Jas. MacAlllster, presi-
dent Drexel Institute of Philadelphia, Pa.
On Friday morning after reports OF
committees, DR.. Chas. w. Dabney, presi-
dent of the University Of Tennessee, will
make an address on sour common
Schools" He will be followed by Hon.
G. r. Glenn, State School Commissioner,
Atlanta, Ga. whose subject has not been
announced. The Social Problem in Ele-
mentary Education" will be discussed by
DR.. J. F. Paschal Dean of Columbia Uni
versity, N. G, General Toon. State Su-
perintendent of Public instruction will
also make an address.
Friday afternoon will be devoted to a
drive through the city and nearby places
Of interest
Saturday Mornings program will include
addresses by Mr.. John Graham Brooks,
New York, DR.. Albert Shaw, editor Re-
view of Reviews, New York Col Francis
w Parker, president Teachers Training
College, Chicago ILL.,; Rev. G. G. Muir
ply, Rector Episcopal church. Montgom-
cry Ala; Mr. c. b. Gibson, superinten-
dent schools, Columbus, Ca Dr. George
7. Winston, president of the State Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College, Raleigh.
N. c., will speak on Industrial Train
ing" AT the closing of the session Sat
urday afternoon addresses will be made
by Rev. DR. Chas. A. ParIhurst of New
York and Bishop w. NJ McVicker of
Rhode Island.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-13
DANIELS APPOINTED SOLICITOR.
A Prosecuting Attorney For the New Fourth
District.

Governor Aycock yesterday appointed
Mr., Charles c. Daniels of Wilson, as So
licitor for the new Fourth Judicial Dis
trict.
This leaves two solicitors and one Judge
still TO be appointed
Mr. Daaiels is a brother Of Messrs.
Frank A. Daniels, of GOdsboro and
Josephus Daniels, of Raleigh. He began
the practice of his profession twelve
years ago at Macon in partnership with
Hon. George A. Jones, who as last week
-apgoiAted d-5adges &
He has been chairman of the Wilson
County Democratic Executive Committee
for the past four years. He was highly
recommended for the sollcltcrship by the
Wilson and other bars.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-13
SHIPMENT OF MULES.
The Cabinet Think the Proceedings at New
Orleans Irregular.
(By the Associated Press.)

tBy the Associated PFess.)
Washington, April 12.-The legal pro-
ceedings at New Orleans to prevent the
shipment Of mules purchased in this coun-
try to South Africa, was the most inn
portcnt matter discussed by the Cabinet
today and the Attorney General was di-
rected to make an investigation Of the
question and report his opinion to the
Cabinet
As nearly as can be learned members
Of the Cabinet with legal training are
Of the opinion that these proceedings are
contrary to the rights Of the Government
The view expressed is that when neu-
trality proceedings are inaugurated in
United States Courts they should be
brought in the name of the United States.
an alleged violation Of neutrality being
a question affecting nations not individ-
uals. The mover Of the proceedings in the
New Orleans case is a man claiming to
be a resident OF South Africa who con-
tends that his interests are placed in
jeopardy. 1t is pointed cut that If an in
dividual could go into the courts and Sc
cure restraining orders on the ground
that the neutrality laws Of the country
were being violated the commerce of the
country might be seriously endangered
No official information exists concerning
this report. Attorney General Knox will
make thorough investigation Of the New
Orleans case If It is found that neu-
trality laws are such as to permit indi-
viduals to bring proceedings in courts
Congress may be asked to pass such
amendments as will leave these ques-
tion wholly in the hands Of the Govern
mcnt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-13
Accident to the ThOrnton.
AZ .he AssocLated Prese.l J

Washington, April 12.-seeretary Long
received dispatch this evening from
Commander Hem7hili stating that the
torpedo boot Thornton has been put on
her trial over the Barren Island course.
and ran about As minutes at a speed Of
26.5 knots, when the forward boiler gave
out. He adds that no one was hurt. The
contract requires a continuous run of two
hours at a speed Of 26 knots so that the
trial today, while developing good speed
for a short distance. was not sufficient.
The inspection board will return to Wash
ington, which IS taken TO Indicate that
considerable repairs viii be necessary
before another trial can be had.