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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-02
City May Make No
Collection.
Council Holds Up the
Levy.
CityComs. Will Give No
Estimate Of Expense.
A SquabbIe Over a Bridge
Contract.

Although the law requires that the
tax levy shall be certified to the audi
tor before June 1, the City Council
still refuses to pass the levy ordi-
nance. Unless that body and the City
Commissioners get together soon, no
levy can be made and Akron folks will
have no city taxes to pay.
Even If the full levy is made there
will not be enough money coming in
to pay expenses, and what the result
would be If no levy were made, it is
horrible to the Commissioners to con-
template.
Three weeks ago Mr.. Rics asked the
Commissioners to furnish the Council
an estimate of the approximate ex-
penses in the different departments
for the coming year. He was referred
to the City Clerks report and Monday
night the Board again referred the
Council to that report for the informa-
tiop sought.
The Ordinance committee, by Mr..
winum, chairman. refused, as nit,
to make report ON the tax lie r.
dinance.
Commissioners McMillen protested
that the information sought could not
be furnished
Mr.. seidell moved that the ordinance
be passed regardless Of the commit
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-02

N. .Y.-Gents:--I cannot refrain from ex-
pressing my acknowledgement for the relief
] have felt from DR.. Chase's Ointment.
For 40 years was afflicted with skin dis
ease which was located In one spot--on my
leg. have spent at a rough estimate five
hundred dollars trying TO effect cure, and
not until applied this ointment did get
relief. You arc strangers to me and this
letter is prompted directly because want
to say and feel A. though ! ought to say
1t. That Chase's ointment has effected
complete cure OF my affiiction. Three
boxes did the work on my leg. was also
suffering from itching piles and applied the
ointment which gave the best Of satisfaction
by affording me rest at might and rapidly
causing the disease to disappear, have
received such relief and comfort from the
ointment that cannot withhold expressing
my gratitude. Twas so long afflicted with
the tortures OF eczema. ] feel now that /
am cured, word OF Recommendation Is
due from me. Yours truly,
JAMES ]. BROWN.
Z DR.. Chaso's Ointment Is sold at so cents
box at all dealers or DIR. A. w. Chaae's
Medicine Co., Buffalo, N. V,
Sold in Akron BY John Iamparter
Go.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-02

causing much COM
ment. People are
beginning to realize
that this Ointment
Is a wonder worker
with all kinds Of
skin trouble. At
torney James J.
J Brown, St. Ignaee,
Michigan. writes
as follows :
DIR. A. w. Chase
Med. Co. Buffalo,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-02

The greatest heale rof modern times
is Banner Salve for cuts, wounds
sores. piles and all skin diseases. II
is guaranteed. Use no substitute,
A. Warner, ]. NJ. LATER and J.
Lamparter & 90.
The Lamar register., 1901-03-06


whatever, have I been retained or en-
-ployed to conduct lobbying business
at the Legislature"
The following memorial has been
presented to the Legislature, signed by
forty-siN of the most prominent min
listers of Denver. including all denom-
nations: The undersigned, ministers
of the city of Denver, respectfully pc
tition that the precinct option bill
House bill No. IS. Senate bill No. 90
be enacted into law. We believe that
this measure Is well suited to the pres
ent condition of Denver, that it is rea-
sonable and just. in harmony with the
fundamental principles of our govern
ment, rightfuHy commanding the sup
port of all good citizens whatever their
personal habits or attitude toward va
rious plans of temperance reform. Be
cause the saloon is essentially a So
cial as We'll as Il commercial institu-
tion, creating moral atmosphere of
its own. and affecting not only the
value of the property, but also the wei
fare of the homes in its vicinity, wei
hold that the question of its location|
should be decided by the people resi-|
dent in the locality concerned. Wei
therefore protest against such amend-I
ment of the bill as would deny to theI
people of neighborhood the power toI
exclude saloons therefrom If they sol
desire. and pray you TO pass the blu
without material amendment. In maxi
ing to you this petition we believe thai
we express the sentiment of our conf
gregations. In our opinion the itelli1
gence and the conscience of olN city
are united in the desire for precinc1
option as for no other measure before
the assembly"
The Lamar register., 1901-03-06
SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF
THE COLORADO LEGISLATURE

Governor Adams signed S. B. 167, the
emergency appropriation for the insane
asylum.
A letter from the governor was read
in the Senate stating that he had
signed S. ]. NJ. 3 (AmmOns), concern
ing forest reserves, and the same is en-
route to Washington.
Senate bill 300, permitting an appeal
to the State Board of Education from
the decision of the county superintend-
ent, introduced by Mr.. Tanquary, was
passed by the Senate.
Governor Orman has signed Senate
bill 1875 by Ammons, to pay $4,000 of
capitol building expenses, and Senate
bill 80 by William III. Adams, to fix the
terms of court in the Sixth judicial dis
trict.
The Denver News says: "At the
opening of the Legislature it seemed
foregone conclusion that capital
punishment law would be enacted.
But, as time passes, it grows more and
more doubtful"
The Lamar register., 1901-03-06

The North Carolina experimental
station has discovered that the flavor
OF eggs is determined by the feed. AZ
ter giving hens chopped onions for two
weeks the eggs became SO disagreeable
IN flavor that they could not be used.
Wheat shorts. cotton seed meal and
Skim milk increased the number of
eggs laid. but the eggs had disagree
able flavor. Cracked corn and corn
dough resulted in fewer eggs, but lar
ger ones and of better flavor.
The Lamar register., 1901-03-06

to look Mt contemporary newspapers 70
find that every other Congress within
the memory of man has left fully as
great number of bills not passed
which seemed to many persons e1
ceedingly meritorlous.
The last ditch" attitude of tho Dem
ocrats over the SpOoner amendment,
and the agony of Mr.. Teller, who
thinks that liberty is dead and wccps
over it, and is sorry he is alive to sec
such day, are all rather amusing in
view OF the fact that the Spooncr
amendment is almost exactly the Ian
guage of the law that was passed by
the Democrats in 1903 giving jefferson
discretionary power in the government
of Louisiana Territory, and of the law
passed after the annexation of FLORIDA,
giving President Monroe like authority.
What they call ''the March of Imperi-
alism" began early in our national his
tory. 1t Is indeed n great wonder that
we have existed SO long. And the
worst of 1t, says Mr.. Teller, with tears
in his voice and eyes, is that the peo-
pie will approve of the act. Surely
when the. country will not take his
guidance 1t is going straight to the
demnition bow-wows. The times are
changed; we are not the men our IA
Tiers were; when the present genera
ton Of Tellers passes there will be no
.,l, g., lao las
and alack-n-day!
The Lamar register., 1901-03-06
A tender-hearted noston nh;v.ic

A tender-hearted Boston physician.
on being called to visit poor patient,
found the family in such poverty
stricken circumstances that, besides
prescribing. he gave five dollars to the
family. The next day. on making n
second visit, he learned that another
physician had been summoned, and
had received two dollars. Some Of the
remaining three dollars had been spent
Tor beer. a box of dominoes and pack
of cards. wffH sHFraT 1DT
The Lamar register., 1901-03-06

The war on cigarettes takes on new
Importance when the governor ofaa
state in his inaugural address recon-
mends legislation which will prohibit
their sale within the borders of the
commonwealth Governor bliss of
Michigan has made such recommen-
dation. He places the matter upon
physiological as well as ethical
grounds. His observation leads him
70 believe that cigarette smoking i'm
pairs the health and, intellect, and
leads to other forms of depravity. TIE
state adopts stringent regulations to
stamp out tuberculosis in cattle.
The Lamar register., 1901-03-06

Among centenarlanss none can ba.
more remarkable than Signor Paceiii..
whose birthday has 5ust been celebrat-
ed in Rome. He is 1O3 years old, and
in full possession of his faculties, He
has played not unimportant part In
public life in Italy. and was at one
time the director of the Pontitcal Gus
toms. He can remember the excite
ment caused by the Napoleonic cam
paigns, and was himself present at the
removal of Pope Plus VII. from the
Quirinal in 1908.
The Lamar register., 1901-03-06

1t has been stated that the name of
Oklahoma means beautiful land" but
missionaries who have made special
study of Indian languages dispute It,
They say that 1t is n Choctaw word.
and means red people" Truth Is more
to be desired than sentimental appro-
priateness. OF course. but beautiful
land" would SO aptly describe Okla
homa that we regret that it is not the
true significance of the word.
The Lamar register., 1901-03-06

Tho pest-house at South Omaha,
Neb., was recently burned to the
ground by 200 armed and masked men,
who stood off the guards and police.
The building was purchased for an
emergency hospital for the reception
OF smallpox patients. and was to have
been put in use the following day. IT
was located within the city limits, and
this was the cause of its destruction.
The Lamar register., 1901-03-06

Six ladies now rank in the profess
soriate OF Swiss universities. ,Berne
has four. one protesting the history OF
philosophy; others are in the depart
ments OF surgery and of the TelluEic
Observatory. while tho fourth is civic
librarian. At Zurich there are two,
both in the department of surgery.
The Lamar register., 1901-03-06

The State of Oregon has issued war
rants for over 100000 within year
past for bounties for predatory wild
animals killed within its limits. The
bounty Is paid on scalps of coyotes.
Wildcats. mountain lions. panthers.
cougars. gray wolves. and timber
wolves.
The Lamar register., 1901-03-06

Professor W. p. Amalizki OF Warsaw
University has discovered in North
Russia skeletons of an antediluvian
race OF giants nearly ten feet in
height
The Lamar register., 1901-03-06

At the Kansas City stock yards n
Hereford cow was recently sold for
$3.70O, the highest price on record.
The Lamar register., 1901-03-06

King Victor Emmanuel !. has done
that which becomes true. man, and
therefore something not unbecoming a
king. Lieutenant Bresci,. brother of
the assassin of King Humbert, hasshad
to endure SUCH suspicion and dislike,
because of his relationship with the
murderer, that his position became in
tolerable. and he forwarded to the
king his resignation from the army.
Not only was the resignation declined,
IN words which revealed the generos-
itys of manly mans nature, but the.
king as proof of his confidence; in
the loyalty OF a gallant and deserving
otcer, promoted him to captaincy.
with the command of a fort on the
Austrian frontier. 1t was a. magnani-'
nous thing to do, and the young king
mas given evidence that he possesses
at least one of the qualities that made
mis- father and grandfather worthily
popular. ~t7t =
The Lamar register., 1901-03-06

A doctor in Coleraine, Ireland, was
sued for damages for the death of a
valuable horse he had treated. TWAS
shown that he had administered to the
animal twelve grains Of sorpe power
ful'drug, and the plaintiff Insisted that
the medicine had sadseasdhath. The
doctor declared that he had frequently
given eight grains to armsa.'anF that
four grains more were not too much
for horse. The judge asked. "Would-
MT twelve grains kill the devil himself
II he swallowed them?" Il don't know.
my lord" replied the doctor: II
never had him for PATIENT That's
evidently true, DOCTOR" responded the
Judge, for the ovid boy is still alive"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-09-06
A Democratic Appeal

The Pennsylvania Democrats have
invited .'all honest men" to aid them in
their fight against those who at present
control the Legislature of Pennsyl-
vania. Here is their appeal:
"Waiving all questions and PROPOSE
tions upon which the people of the ma
ton divide into political parties, we
call upon the honest citizens to unite
with us for the redemption of our COM
monwealth from the political freeboot-
ers who now control it.
eve make this fight, not as n polit-
ical organization seeking a partisan
advantage, but in the interest of all
Pennsylvanians. and will welcome n
closer union with all political organi-
cations honestly pledged to the some
purpose"
Unfortunately they did not send out
their invitations marked "R- s. V. p"
and it is extremely doubtful whether
or not enough honest men will take
the trouble to answer the invitation
Colorado Springs Mail.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-09-06

At the meeting OF the Science Asso-
clation in Denver. William ], Beal.
president OF the Society for the Pro-
motion Of Agricultural Science, read
paper entitled: "The Farmer and
His Education" Among other things
President Beal said: with all the in
crease In number and prevalence OF
pests or the farm, competition, good
machinery and an impoverished soil,
agriculture is destined In most neigh
borhoods to be divided and to be con-
hucted by numerous experts in definite
lines, after the manner of merchants
and manufacturers. While master of
the State Grange, Ex-Governor Luce
SAID: Education is the corner stone: 1t
Is the key to success. Do we as farm
ers hunger and thirst after knowledge
MS we ought? More and more ms our
acquaintance is extended with the
students OF the college do we prize its
usefulness! We must educate! edu-
cate! educate! The tendency of the
times is toward industrial education.
Our order Is in line and abreast of
this growing sentiment It is the
uuty OF all the members of this society
10 sound the alarm in the ears Of the
Intelligent young that they may be
made TO see that there Is an excellent
opportunity for the farmer in any of
the many departments of agriculture
TO study, to think, to DEVISE as well
Is In any other calling. Let us get as
many as possible to the agricultural
college by using all the devices with
winch the most sagacious advertiser ia
sonversant, for we know that nothing
can prepare the farmer better for any
line OF work he may pursue than n
thorough technical education in n well
equipped agricultural college,"
In alluding to the late drouth in Kan
sas professor of the Kansas State
University said to Denver reporter:
we were pretty badly frightened for
time, but the recent rains have not
only renewed hope but they have al
most made us jublant. At present
accounts we Will have the largest
wheat crop In the history of the state,
amounting to S13,O00,O00 more than
mat OF last year. We have lost, by
eeason M or the drouth, probably S4O,-
Eo,ooo In prospective wealth, but
VI view OF the fact that there will
stlll be an excellent corn crop left and
the report of the banks that the farm.
ers have $7O.O0O,oOO on deposit. we are
still inclined to ask WHAT'S the mnt-
ter with Kansas?'"
Flow manufacturers of the United
States, large number of whom have
Deen In conference in Chicago, have
needed upon an advance of ten nor
cent. IN the price of plows and all
R!ow repairs during the coming year.
une present strike of the steel work.
ers Is given as one cause.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-09-06
HEAVY STORM STRIKES
TRINIDAD REGION

Trinidad, Colo, Aug. 3O.-Denyer
Republican Special )-There was an
other heavy flood in the Purgatory
river last night and the Colorado &
Wyoming railroad recently constructed
to the new coal camp in Smiths canon
suffered greatly in consequence. Sew
Ell Of the bridges were either badly
damaged or totally destroyed. The
roadbed near some of the bridges is
also washed out. The company's mo-
with n pile driver, are on the west side
of the washout.
During last nights storm twenty
five telephones of the Colorado Tele-
phone Company in this city We're burn
ed out. The storm, which was quite
general throughout this section. was
most severe in the vicinity of Weston.
A horse and light wagon and n great
number of bridge timbers, piling and
ties, were seen coming down with the
first wave. So far it has not been pos
sible to learn who owned the rig or
what became of the driver.
There was another heavy flood this
afternoon but the damage done was not
SO great. Word reached the city to-
night that n Mexican who had gone to
sleep under bridge near Weston had
been drowned, but his body has not
yet been recovered. Several county
bridges We're washed out. The cjty
water works dam and bitches ten miles
west Of the city, which were washed
out by the flood of three weeks ago.
and had just been repaired, have stood
this Hood without damage.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-09-06
nru.n Want. n n-..rro,r.

Brush, Colo. Sept. 1.-tDcnvcr Re
publican Spcciall-At n farmers mass
meeting yesterday afternoon over 100
representative farmers OF this district
were present and listened 10 Hon. ]. W.
McCrccry OF Greeley discuss the r,scr.
volr proposition. This valley has been
without water for about one month
owing TO the fact that the Sterling
bitches have priority over our bitches
and the state engineer ordered the lat
ter closed. This practically cut the
third crop OF alfalfa or In this county
and It has brought the farmers to re-
nlizc that n reservoir must be had and
operated In order that water for irr1-
CATION purposes be certainty Mt all
times. Hence the calling OF this meet
Ing. Immediate steps VIII probably be
taken to either buy or build reservoir
In order that our bitches will not have
to rely wholly upon the Plate river for
water supply.
At the end OF this topic Hon. A. Teele
OF Denver held the attention OF tho
audience for about one hour and en-
llGhtened our people considerably on
the raising of sugar beets His talk
has aided considerably In starting the
wheel TO rolling towards the acquiring
OF acreage sufficient to guarantee fac
tory in Brush.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-09-06
FARMING MATTER.
Labor-s.sins Farm Maehia.ry.

One of the interesting topics dis
cussed In "a recent publication by the
Department OF Agriculture is the effect
upon wheat cultivation and harvesting
due to the improvements In farm I'M
plements and machinery, and the ac-
companyins decrease in cost that has
taken place in the last seventy years.
In general way. what Is true OF
wheat is true OF other crops.
1.-The use OF steam as u substitute
for horse power in piowine. In harvest
ing and In threshing wheat has not
materially contributed to economy"
says this report. except from saving
due to the elimination OF ANIMAL
power. SO the more common power
supplied by horses Is selected for COM
parison. The years In contrast arc
1880 and 1896.
1T is one OF the maryels OF the age
that the amount of human labor now
required TO produce bushel OF wheat
from the beginning TO the end u. on
an average. only ten minutes, whereas
In 1880 the time was three hours and
three minutes. During the Interval
between these years the cost OF tho
human labor required 10 produce this
bushel OF wheat declined from l1A
cents to SIS cents.
In the CONTRAST thus presented thc
heavy. clumsy piow OF the day was
used In 1880: the seed was sown by
hand and was narrowed Into the
ground by the drawing OF bushes over
Il: the grain was cut with sicklcs.
hauled TO barn. and at some time be-
fore the following spring was thrashed
with fails: the wlnnowing was dono
with sheet attached TO rods. on
which the grain was placed with a
shovel and then tossed up and down
by two men until the wind had blown
out the chan.
"In tho latter year. on the contrary.
the ground was plowed and pulver-
lied In the same operation by disk
plow: the seed was sown with a me-
chanical scedcr drawn by horses: tho
rcapins. thrashinE and sacking OF the
wheat was done with the combined
reaper and thrnshcr drawn by horses.
and then the wheat was ready to haul
TO tho Trannry."
The strides In hny making are also
cited. the contrast being drawn be-
tween the scythc. rake and p!tchfork
OF 1sGo. when II required thlrty-avo
hours OF human labor per ton, and the
mower. hay-tcidcr. rake and Iathcrcr
and stacker. drawn by horse. greatly
reducing the time and cost OF labor.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-09-06
FLOOD AT CRIPPLE CREEK
DAMAGES MANY BUILDINGS

Cripple Greek. Colo. Aug. So
Denver News Speclall-Cripplc Creek
and the entire district was visited by
the scvcrcst thunderstorm In years at
S:3O o'clock this afternoon. Rain came
down In torrents for about forty min.
utcs. and considerable amount OF
damage was done in this city and
throughout the camp. TO streets. build
ings and roads. The storm In places
took the nature OF cloudburst. and
especially 50 In the sections north and
west OF this city. Lightning was vivid
and the thunder was almost deafenlng.
The McDougal building. on the north
west corner OF First and Bennett. the
lower floor OF which Is occupied by the
county offices, was quite badly dam
aged. The building Is erected over an
old water course. which In early days
was known rs West Cripple Greek.
underneath the building is large
culver,. which In ordinary times is of
sufficient size TO take care OF the wa
ter, which drains into 1t from the coun-
try north and west. This afternoon
1t was found entirely inadequate.
The storm broke in this section with u
severe hail. which covered the ground
to n depth of several inches I'm few
minutes. Hail and dirt was washed
Into the old creek bed. and when the
McDougal building was, reached by
the flood. the culvert Quickly became
packed with hail and gravel. and the
water rolled around the building.
breaking In the doors on the north
side. The flooring was also raised in
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-09-06
PLANS GREAT THINGS
FOR GRAND JUNCTION

Denver. Aug. 31.-A morning paper
says:
II the plans of eastern capitalists are
carried out the Grand valley will not
only blossom like the rose but quicken
into life with electricity.
A great scheme for the development
of the Grand valley and the western
slope will next week come to fruition.
George Ii. Smith of Grand junction
went East last night to arrange for the
placing of $250Oo0 capital in car lines,
n high line ditch forty miles long, and
a power plant to furnish power for the
entire valley. The project is consider
ed the most extensive and possessing
greater possibilities for the western
slope than anything yet suggested.
Cleveland capitalists have become in
terested and Mr.. Smith stated at the
Brown hotel last night that he would
return within thirty days with capital
and equipment and that construction
work will begin before October 1st on
n canal that will irrigate 25,OOO acres of
fine valley land. 1t assures a reyolu-
ton in industrial and agricultural con-
ditions in the valley and opens up
vast field for settlement and cultiva-
ton that means a doubling of the pop
ulation and energies of the western
slope.
THE capital to accomplish the long
cherished plans is at last furnished"
said Mr.. Smith, land it will require
about S250,0 to complete the work"
The plan includes the following:
An electric car line, forty miles long,
connecting Palisade, Grand Junction
and Fruita and doubling back over its
own course.
A high line canal, forty miles long,
for hrigating the entire Grand valley,
especially the northern portion, with
the head waters near Palisade and the
extensive coal fields of the Grand juno
ton Mining and Fuel Company.
The Installation Of n large power
plant with three 50O-horsepower gener-
ators and possessing power enough to
supply the three towns with light and
to pump water to the top Of the Grand
mesa.