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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-25

weight In Congress and in the cleo
ioraI college have, by reason of their
political uncertainty, great advan-
tages. Both parties in these States
are kept, so TO speak, upon their good
behavior. In order to succeed they
must adopt reasonable policies and
put forward their strongest men for
official position. The anxiety to get
available Presidential candidates who
can carry their States has for many
years past operated to- contine the
quest of both parties in large meas.
ure to the statesmen of the doubtful
States. For like reason declarations
Of policy like the recent reactionary
movement upon the part of the Ohio
Democracy are deemed of great weight
and portent.
Precisely for the reason that "tbe
doubtful States attain undue political
prestige "the certain States"-llke
Pennsylvania, which always goes Re
publican, and Virginia, which never
turns down the Democracy--in large
measure lose their due weight in ma
tional affairs, and, worse still, find
themselves at the mercy Of contempt
BILE, second-rate, professional political
schemers who rise to the surface out
of the political stagnation assured by
political power. Party government is
necessity of our institutions, but it
is no longer reputable in such States
as Maine, Vermont, Iowa, Pennsylva-
MIA and Rhode Island. They are ruled
by petty political despotisms of vary
ing grades of malevolence and mis-
chieveous capacity. For reckless cor
ruption and infamous disregard Of
popular rights probably Pennsylvania
takes the lead. Until the Republican
party In this State shall break apart
by the weight of its own iniquity,
and there shall be reconstruction of
political lines which will more nearly
divide voters, the second Commonwealth
in the Union will remain the butt of
derision in the management of its
home affairs and without proper force
in the management Of Federal affairs.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-25

by the organization of Department
Of Mining?
Col. Browne complains that the
Treasury's summary of exports is in
correct and unjust In the matter of
mining production. THE miners" he
says, want statisticians and the au-
thorities Mt Washington to be fair,
at least" Undoubtedly; and undoubt-
edly the statisticians and the authori-
ties at Washington wish to be fair.
Yet Mining Department for the pre-
paration of statistics satisfactory to
the miners seems n little super6uous.
We hold that the less the Federal
Government sticks its nose into pr'-
vate business the better for business
and the better for the Government;
and the Cabinet is big enough, not to
say too big, already. But these no.
tions seem to be getting old fashioned.
The politicians have no objection to
making few more offices. The
Democrats, in spite of their occasional
absent-minded patter about strict
construction" seem to like hcnevo-
lently paternal Governm INT. The min.
ing industry is strong enough. cspe,.-
tally in the West, to make Senators
and Representative in Congress anx-
ious to oblige it in reason Finally
since the Commissioner of Agricul.
ture was promoted into Secretary
of Agriculture, the minets may feel
that they are just as much entitled
tC Il Department as the farmers. And
probably they are. Just as much--and
just as little. Some of the manufnc.
turers and merchants want Depart.
ment of Commerce and Manufactures
Queer, isn't it, how tremendously the
miners and manufactures and mcr
chants have succeeded hitherto with
out recognition" from the tiovcrn-
ment?
But there VIII never be departments
. nough for the statesmen who want
light and "genteel' omrloym"nt
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-25

away, and weaker shoulders are made
to bear the burden of the scarlet lot,
ter.
But to turn to another feature OF
the reports il may be noted that when
the Auditor gives the assessors in
structlons he does notpresont each with
spelling book The majority have no
need of one, hut IL is amazing how
many there are who spell cholera in
fantum "cholora infantum" or "colory
infantum'' They slip up on that much
more frequently than ON pneumonia,
which one mau spelled new amonia." :"
VIE reports show that death is
caused by fearful and wonderful dis.
eases sometimes, but heart failure"
causes remarkable number.
'Toomar' was responsible for one
death Another was caused by hoop.
ing cough"
There Is an untold story of really
dreadful tragedy In this land and age
of plenty in the report made that a
4-months-old child at Hametown died
of starvation. What will future gen
erations, looking over these records
many years from now, think OF this
aud OF the people of the present day?
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-25
Breaking of the Harness Prevent.
ed Disaster.

The trolley Of a south-bound Barber
ton car, Immediately after leaving the
waiting room, at s o'clock Wednesday
night, became entangled in the trolley
wires at the curve which leads to
the viaduct and tore loose one Of the
live wires. A horse and buggy be
longing to Jackson Bros, the livery
men, and driven by boy employed
in their stable, was being driven past
ut this time and In the darkness the
boy was unable to see the wire The
shouts Of warning from those stand
ing near excited him and the horse
and made matters worse. The horse
SHE'D and ran very close to the hang
ing wire and the buggy became en-
tangled with it, while the loose end
sparked and sputtered close to the
horses heels. The animal made a
lunge carried the buggy forward as
far as the wire would allow, broke
the harness as the wire tightened
and ran into Jackson Bros barn.
The boy, who hung to the lines, was
jerked upward and outward, striking
the pavement ON hands and knees, and
missing the death dealing wire by a
very small margin. Had the harness
not broken at the first lunge the horse
would doubtless have pulled down all
the trolley wires ON the corner and
the result among the many passengers
and pedestrians who We're near, would
have been most serious.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-25
JOY AND SORROW.
MISERY, and Happiness, and Tragedies Told In
Assessors Reports.

There is humor and pathos in the re-
ports made to the probate court by
assessors, from which the countys vi
tai statistics are prepared-humor In
the names given babies and the pho
netic spelling of few assessors, and
pathos In the death record. In more
than one instance in the death record
Is 1t shown that child whose name
as given in another part OF the report,
indicates the love and joy OF fond
parents, did not long survive In this
vale Of strangely commingled hap
piness ana sorrow. Even he who
casually looks over the reports can
easily imagine in an instance of this
Kind a tiny new made grave, the pine
trees above it, marble slab and ON it
perhaps Gertrude Geraldine, aged
four months"
There are other untold stories Of
suffering and mental anguish. The
omission of one Of the two names in
giving the names of parents of the
children which have come into the
world during the year. very rarely oc-
ours; but occur it does, for wrongs are
not always righted and sinners escape
punishment on this earth by running
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-25
MODERN SERMON.

The truly modern preacher
Discusses every fad
That comes to public notice,
IL it be good or bad.
He speaks with graceful accent
On SHOULD Our Hair be Dyed,
Or tells his congregation
THE Proper Way to Ride
He walls 1.-THE Curse of Checkers ,
Or "Why We Leave the FARM
But none has used this topic,
Turn in Fire Alarm"
lie talks on Modern Writer'S"
Or Can Our Votes Be Bought,
And sometimes he's just lovely
On "Thoughtlessness of Thought
Some day an innovation
Will suddenly be sprung
Some conscientious preacher
VIII turn his silver tongue
To words of hope and heaven,
And grace his voice will fill
And Wen get more religion
And less of vaudeville.
Josh Wink in Baltimore American.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-25

The Columbus Press-Post emerges
yesterday from an involuntary receiv,
ership as full of light as If nothing
had happened. For the last two years
the Press Post has been making de,
fermined fight against franchlse-grab,
bing, and it claims that the efforts to
wreck its business were inspired by
some of the corporations that had
been fought by 1t. Every newspaper
In Ohio viii congratulate the Press
Post upon its victory.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-25
WISE ano m 20
.ss We Otherwise.

How did the fried chicken hold out?
Oh, well, there VIII be another pie
mic next year.
Why not make il q merchants pic
nlc next year?
Some packages of very odd shape
arrived from Putin Bay.
Agnew Carnac is II half-brother OF
the gentleman from Mole st. Nicholas
The man looking forward to Il vaca-
ton is happier than the man looking
back on one.
Now that the hardware and lumber
men have returned, the building of
houses and factories can be resumed
4. + y
The report that ASnew Carnac ac.
cepted an offer of $4,000 per year to
write Tanners store News" Is un.
true. lie refused 1t.
h q 4
Reports from lake ports say that
fishermen declare the fish caught be
tween Cleveland and Putin Bay are
since Wednesday the largest and
fattest they ever saw.
j. T. j.
Joe Walcott, the pugillst, Is said to
bc n phenomenally clever checker
player and is ready to play matches
with any other checker playing pugi.
list according to Queensbury, Walton
or Hoyle.
= = j.
Grent Bend, Kan, Is proud of a
hand-to-mouth bread-making feat
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-25
From the Refugio Review.

From the Refugio Review.
Our paper Is late this week for sew
eral reasons. The editor was detain-
cd at Bustling Beeville q few days
the first Of the week, then the Gal
oriOus Fourth was celebrated in ye
EDITORS family by n new arrival of
the Mary "Yellen'' Lease variety. II
these excuses are not sufficient we
bave seventeen other good reasons
which will be given on application.
But We'll get our paper out yet. IL
Tom Hathaway's ice and our supply
out. N. Y. Sun.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-25

City Commissioner McGaiTy viii re-
ceive no praise from Akron's citizens
for resignlng in midsummer and thus
precipitating another City Commission,
er contest upon them. The increasing
number of men who are applicants for
his official shoes shows that there are
yet great many ardent supporters of
the City Commissioners system in Ak
ron.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-25
DESERTED.

From sidewalk cracks the grass grows
slowly longer,
Neglected awnings tlutter in the breeze
The flies, untrammeled, now wax fat
and stronger,
And hutter gayly round the Sweitzer
cheese.
Store doors are barred--the horse in
stall paws madly,
The rats and mice enjoy a treasure
trove.
The reason isl tell it to you gladly,
The Grocers all have gone to Cottage
Grove.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-25

II is refreshing TO note that the pol,
iticians are beginning to talk seriously
about the canvass for the nomination
Of n successor to Judge Anderson
There is some comfort in knowing that
II the next Legislature fails TO give
Akron relief from Proxy Administra.
tion the time viii soon be at hand when
4hat kind of administration viii expire
by Limitation.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-25

II the directors of the Pan-Amerlcnn
Exposition want 10 booster NJ the at
Tendance at their SHOW, they ought to
make IN offer 10 the Schlcy-S Sampson
Court of Inquiry TO hold It's sessions at
the Exposition grounds. II would
prove TO be n greater attraction than
Sousns band or the high dive man.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-25

Admiral Schley seems to have plenty
of friends, but he kept them guessing
by his delay in demanding an invcs.
tigaton of the charges against him.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-25

Gov. Nash has extended his visit
0t Senator Ilannas home much long.
er than he had intended. If the Gov,
ence of newspaper interviewers siml,
lar 10 that regarding Candidate Nip,
pert and the saloon interests, there ~
good reason why he should be kept
under protracted surveillance by I'm
Gle Mark.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-25

The daily reports from the south.
west, to the effect that "the backbone
of the drouth has beca broken remind
one Of the reports from the Philippine
islands in regard 10 thc insurrection
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-25
WHERE CORRUPTION
is N0URlSHED.

(From the Philadelphia Record,)
The doubtful States" dixie New
York, Ohio and Indiana) which have
populations large enough to give them
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-25

achieved there recently. Wheat which
stood in the field at noon was harvest
cd and thrasbed by machinery in tbs
afternoon, taken to a mill, ground into
-four, made into bread, baked and of
fered for sale by 9 p. m Grent Bend
asserts that this record cannot b,
beaten.
A letter was delivered to the may
or's office on Saturday with simply
the following direction on it:
Mayor Tom johnson
"of Cleveland
God Bless him"
The letter was from an admirer iu
the east and it came through the mails,
straight to its destination.
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"The State" a daily published In
Columbia, s. c., recently issued an
industrial Arts" supplement, which,
is large enough to contain months
files of the paper itself. The indus
trial edition describes South Carolina,
her industries and people, is handsome
in appearance, attractlyely illustrated
and of special interest to northern
readers whose knowledge of southern
conditions Is not of the widest.
r 4 u
A naughty bison Is to be the star
figure in Il new $40 note which will
soon be issued by the Bureau of En-
craving and printing. The object of
this particular engraving is TO COM
mcmorate the Buffalo Exposition, and
IFS association with money may be
intended as constant reminder to
its fortunate owners, not to spend their
money foolishly. The connection be-
tween Buffalo aud extravaganza needs
no explanation to many who'vc been
there.
Bless your heart, no! They have not
been washing dishes--those girls you
see on the street with their sleeves
rolled up. Far from it. They are
but followers OF new fad Short
sleeved shirt waists are very much In
vogue this season, and-some folks
simply roll their sleeves up. 1t saves
all the bother Of cutting the sleeves
Off short il they were not made that
way in the beginning, don't you see.
| rather like the idea. a pretty arm
---is pretty; and short sleeves are com,
Portable. Besides it Is getting back to
first principles-the very principle
which taught the mother of our
own George Washington to roll
up her sleeves when about her
Work-ln warm weather especial
ly. The very principle which
teaches the "rustic swain" to roll up
his sleeves when he goes into the
field to work on, hot day. All that
fear Is the tendency of the fad.
Where is 1t going to end? Long ago
they began making almost sleeveless
dresses for very little girls. Next
those tiny misses were put into slip
pers and little white-or red or some
other color-socks. They We're so de.
llghtfully cool for the dear little
things. And now we older people
really seem to he drifting in that
direction. My alarm-ls not so great,
however, that | shall not advise my
friends TO wear short sleeves. When
1t comes to slippers--and little white
socks-we shall see what fashion de.
crccs.
INA TELLER.
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THE FRANK AND SEN
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-25

Senator Foraker Is fearful that
somebody viii flush" the Ohio cam.
paign. lie viii hc very much obliged
If his political opponents viii wait
until the formal opening Of the game
season before firing. When 80 old 81
bird MS the Senator is gun shy" thus
early in the season it Is an encourag.
ing sign for Democratic marksmen.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-25
HOW LONG?

How long
Is this hot weather
TO continue
Anyway?
How long before
Wen see again
Another
Balmy day?
The earth is yellow,
Hot and dry
And ali the grass is sere.
And everywhere,
The farmers
Say,
There'll be no "craps"
This year
The lemonade is
On the boom.
And now there comes
a hint
That wen encounter,
Presently,
y woeful lack of mint.
So many drinks
We have to
Buy
To quench our
Raging thirst.
That soon Well have no money
Left
Condition most accursed
And so we cry
With fervent voice,
And with emotion strong:
How long is this
Hot weather
10 continue
Oh, how long?"
st Louis Post Dispatch.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-25
Sinking
Spells,

fainting, smothering, palpita-
ton, pain in left side, shortncss
of breath, irregular or intermit-
tent pulse and retarded circula-
ton all come from a weak or
detective heart. Overcome
these faults by building up the
heart-muScles and making the
heart-nerves strong and vigor-
Gus. DR.. Miles Heart Cure
is the remedy to use. 1t is
the best.
81 had fainting and smother
ing spells, dizziness with full
feeling IN my head and deranged
stomach, ] heard of pr. Niles
Heart Cure and al once began Its
use. | could sec an improvement
after the first dose, and Just two
Dotties cured me completely"
n. LARaELIER, Romeo, Mich.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-25

And the Rev. Purley A. Baker
whose WIS the hand that tanned his
noble rage?
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-25
DR.. Miles
Heart Cwee

is heart and blood tonic of
unequalcd power and never
fails to benefit if taken in time.
Sold by druggists on guarantee.
DR.. Miles Medical Co.. Elkhart. Ind
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-25
Detroit Celebrating.

Detroit, July 25,-(Spl) This city
began the celebration of her two
hundreth anniversary today. The fes.
tivities will last three days. There
are immense throngs of visitors in the
city.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-25

A bad complexion generally results
from inactive liver and bowels. In all
such cases, DeWitt's Little Early
RiserS produce gratifying results.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-25
UNCLE SANS MILITARY EX
PENSES.

(From the Philadelphia Record.)
The statisticians have been footing
up the expense Of the maintainance
OF armies, and furnish as result the
following showing of the yearly per
capita cost in six countries:
RUSSIA $155.7J
ltaly .................. 1922'
AustrHh '..'.......... lo4Ol
IVi'op
Gefmany .,............. POI 80
United states ................ LOLA 66
1t will be observed that In Germany.
France, Italy and Austria five sol
diers cost no more in the yearly pay
ing, feeding and clothing than ono
American. The Russians manage TO
pay and subsst six soldiers for less
than the sum expended on one Amerl
can. The difference in expense cannot
be accounted for by any excess of
llberality I'm the pay received by the
Yankee soldiers. The money goes
largely for llberality toward contrac-
tors who furnish transportation
equipment, rations, etc, etc. This
nation. Notwithstanding its recent OK
periences, Is not well advanced In ec.
onomlc soldering methods. The dis
parity of maintainance whilst the sol
dier is in active service becomes even
greater after he Is discharged. Our
pension list Is the amazement of the
statesmen OF foreign countries Over
third of Il century has now elapsed
since the ending of our civil war, and
yet we are paying in pensions over
$liOOO0,O00 yearly-and the pension
list Is still growing.
At the best, war is the most ex
pcnslvc game in which nations may
engage; but ns long ms it costs this
country at least three times as much
as 1t costs any other we have three
times the financial risk to consider, LET
alone the inevitable blood penalty
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-25

involved the editor in a pugillstic
twist on The street has dried up. We
started out to dry 1t up, and we never
fail to do what we undertake.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-25

DEMOCRATIC STATE
TICKET.
For Governor,
JAMES KILBOURNE,
of Franklin.
FOR Lieutenant Governor,
ANTHONY HOWELLS,
of Stark.
For Attorney General
L. B. MCCARTHY,
of Lucas.
For Supreme Court Judge,
JOSEPH HIDY,
Of Fayette.
For Clerk of Supreme Court
HARRY II. YOUNG.
of Cuyahoga.
For Treasurer of State,
Il. i. ALESHIRE,
of Gallia.
For Member OF Public Works,
JAMES B. HOLMAN,
of Brown.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-25
THE FRANK AND SEN
TENTl0US TEXAN EDITORS.

From the Pecan Valley News.
The man who is afraid to look fairly
and squarely ut his own life and
character is the man for others to
avoid.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-25

achieved there recently. Wheat which
stood In the field at noon was harvest
ed and thrasbed by machinery in the
afternoon, taken to a mill, ground into
flour, made into bread, baked and of
fered for sale by p. m. Grent Bend
asserts that this record cannot be
beaten.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-02-06
NEWS AND VIEWS.

1t may be that we are gradually
draining England of her money with
our cotton, wheat and other products
but is not England getting it back
again through the marriage OF her
noblemen with our heiresses Only a
few weeks ago the Duke of Manchester
married an American bride with mil
lions of dollars, and now it is announc'
ed that the Duke of ROxburg is golnG
to marry Miss Aston, whose father
made his many millions in the United
States.
That was thrifty Nebraska woman
who held up the marriage ceremony
until the man she was about to marry
signed and delivered his will bequeath
ing her all his property. 1t is scarce
ly necessary to add that the foresight
ed maiden wasinot of tender years ; she
owned up to As birthdays.
The Utah agricultural college has
been exempted from the benefits OF the
national appropriation merely be-
cause two of the professors have tota
of five wives and one of the trustees
seven wives and thirty-nine children.
A son of Sir Edwin Arnold has beer
sent to prison for ten years. That i:
one thing they do in England better
than in America. The England courts
are no respectors of persons wher
once they have committed crime.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-02-06
The Mule Mania.

From the Madison Advertiser.
1t is estimated from Atlanta, as the
distributing point of stock dealers, that
Georgia farmers will buy $1,000, 00O
worth of mules this year as a charge
against the coming cotton crop. The
estimate may be extravagant, and we
doubt the correctness of the charge
against the next crop. The truth is,
the farmers are supplying deficiency
that has come through the disability OF
several years of stringency caused by
demonstrating crops. 1t is largely the
investment of surplus cash in this i'm
mediate section, and we presume nee
essary investment generally. Every
business is subjected to the burdens OF
wear and tear, the farm as well as the
shop.
There is only one side to the story
that bears disparaging refecton-all
this money is going out of Georgia
that could as we'll have been kept at
home. The figures impress the value
of the mule industry as nothing else
could do. About one-third of the area
of Georgia is highly adapted to profit
able stock-raising, and this bermuda
region is the most blest in that respect.
The anxious discussion, therefore, is
not in our farmers buying mules, but
in the fact that they have to go from
home to get them when they could be
grown at home so cassidy and profit
ABLY.