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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-26
CAUGHT
"A Colored Poll.
tician.
Mr.. Winfield johnson In
the Meshes.
Did a Few Stunts In
Loud Yelling.
Man. Charged With Stealing.
Dealt With Severely.

II wah inside but he gwabbed me
outside"
Such was the experience of Mr.. Win
field Johnson, prominent in Republican
politics by reason of his Influence over
his brethren the colored voters. In
private life Mr.. Johnson presides over
the destinies of the toilet room, at
the Buchtel hotel, but on Tuesday and
Wednesday he improved opportunities
to rake in from the side few Kopeks
by crying a sale on north Howard ST.
When Mr. Johnson gets up steam and
starts to YELL he can make any howl
ing Dervish in the business get off the
street. In fact, Winfield attracted
such crowds that officers feared a
blockade Of the street. II wah bein'
paid 81 dollah day to yell, an l wah
a eahnin ma dough-"
He surely was" interrupted Officer
Campbell. Besides, he was drunk"
Did you smell his breathe" asked
the Mayor.
Il surely did. That was the peculiar
privilege Of every person within 10 feet
of him.
Have you gone to drinking again,
Winfeld?' asked the Mayor.
Il takes on few casunly."
And We're you yelling loudly?"
Purity brisk. They said they didn't
want no dead man yellin' foh them, al
cut er loose"
| A great deal of excitement was
caused when the news spread that Mr.
Winfield johnson the prominent color
ed politician had, been caught in tn.
meshes and many were on hand to see
how the Mayor would dispose of the
case. The Mayor was not sure Win
field had voted for him although he
had statements in the affirmative. He
had also heard stories to the contrary
One was that Winfield had stated Op, Al
ly on election day that he had not yet
voted, nor could he make up his mint
before he reached the polls.
Be this as 1t may, Winfield's eX
chequer was prevailed upon the exten
of 81 and costs, despite his argument:
and sledge- hammer hits of logic.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-26

III the course Of a speech TO the Con
sresatlonal club at Washington on
forefathers' Day, ex.Secretary of State
John w. Foster, said
AS outlined by President Roose.
Veit In his message to Congress and
as believe is indicated In his otber
act, we can look forward to the time
when the philippine islands win caaso
10 DE part of the territory Of tho
United States; when the people viii have
iearhed the lesson OF self.government
ana when the policy of honesty ono
purity OF purpose shall be established
SO nrmly that we shall have there ,
republic set In the midst of tha Asiat,,
seas a peaceful people, productiy,
people learned people, and wis,
people. that shall serve as a model +,
the nations Of Europe and Asia, eve,
as the United States served for thu
past hundred years"
But on the other hand the PbilIn
pine Commission says that "perhap
two generations will be required +
NJ the people of the Philippines 10
independent self-government. STAN
taxes have come to stay awhme.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-26

Justice David McAdam, of the Su-
preme court of New York, who died
Sunday, at his home in New York
city, was originally an Office boy. He
was 63 years old, and probably the
only Judge who ever heard two cases
at the same time.
Once in the Superior court a few
years ago, he tried two cases at once.
He was hearing Il commercial case;
a lawyer was in n great hurry, urged
him to hear divorce suit and the
Justice told him TO 90 on with 1t. The
other lawyer wished to withdraw his
case.
Il can hear you both" said Justice
McAdam, and he did
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-26
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Light lunches today.
+ + +
How do the slippers fit?
+ + r
Now get busy with resolutions.
+ + +
Only five days of the old year.
+ + r
The merchants all felt justified in
eating big dinner.
Several hundred toys are already
in the hospital.
Almost every store Is today a sort of
stock exchange.
Well, well, there will be another
Christmas next year.
+ + +
And the Board had no Christmas
tree.
h"yp pc M"hihia WIN pe Bidu "hSi
school opens again.
+ + +
People are now arguing over wheth
er 1t could be called d white Christ
mas
Well, why didn't you profit by youl
feeling the next day after Thanks
giving?
Combing the taffy out of baby's
hair is merely an incident of the af
ter-math.
| Maybe the time will come wher
there will be a double holiday a
Christmas, one to celebrate, and on,
to rest up afterward
Those people who "love but once
will be amazed by DR.. Lam, o
Goshen, n. Y, who has been wild
over 13 times and is ready to MARI,
again, though he is 80 years old. Lam
o. Goshen!
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-26
Died at the Hospital.

Henry A. Strole, who was injured
by a p. & w. train between Akron
and Cuyahoga Falls, Tuesday morn
ing, died at the City hospital, early
Wednesday morning, as a result of his
injuries. The funeral will be held
In Akron and interment will be had
in Glendale.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-26
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

FURNISHED by the Abstract, Title
Guarantee & Trust Co., No. 200 s.
Main ST.
Alfred Davis to Richard Holvey, 40
feet on Baird ave-, Barberton, $670.
on Wednesday evening, and besides
August Schell to Chas. A. Schell,
90 feet on Wooster ave, $1,000.
Stirling Co.. of Illinois, to the Stirling
Co. of New Jersey, the property of the
Stirling Co., in the village of Barber.
ton, 81.
Bertha w. Green to George and Ellen
Smith Al feet OH w. Exchange St,
near Willow St, $500.
Fannie d. Fargo to Chas. NJ. Roush,
74.25 feet ON Second ST., in Cuyahoga
Fails, $1301.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-26
NEWSIES
Made an Excellent
Record
In Behavior andAchieve-
mentS.
Their Christmas Dinner a Most
Notable Event.

What the 40 newsboys, who gathered
at s. B. Lafferty's for their Christmas
dinner, Wednesday, through the kind
ness of number of Akron's business
men, didn't do to the spread that was
placed before them wasn't worth men,
tioning. The orderly and quiet man
ner in which they made their attack
of the dainties and substantials that
were placed before them, was the
most notable part of the dinner
II was greatly surprised to see how
quiet and gentlemanly they were, .
said Mr. Lafferty. "Of course, after
they had had their dinners, their ami
NAL spirits got a little the best of
them and they got tidgety, but they
made an excellent record, both with
reference to the behavior and the
amount of provender that was stored
away beneath their jackets"
1t required two hours to take care
of the youngsters and see that all
received their share of the good things
that Were provided, and VIXEN they
left, each happy youngster was present
ed Il souvenir box of candy, and half
pound sack of the same source of Joy
was also given each boy by Mr.. Laf-
ferty.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-26
SHAW ACCEPTS.
he Will Succeed Secretary Gage
In January.

Washington, Dec 26.-It was an
nounced authoritatively last night that
Governor Leslie NJ. Shaw, of Iowa,
would be appointed Secretary of the
Treasury to succeed Secretary Lyman
]. Gage. There will be no change in
the office of Secretary Of Agriculture,
Secretary Wilson, also of Iowa, con-
tinuing to retain that portfolio.
The date of the transfer of the
Treasury department will depend on
the mutual convenience of the outgo-
ing and incoming Secretary, Mr.. Gage
having signitied an entire willingness
to remain at the head of his depart
ment until such time as it may be
agreeable to his successor to take
hold. 1t Is supposed, however that
Governor Shaw will be inducted into
his new office some time in January.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-26

congressman Kerr, Of Mans
field, one of the executors of the will
OF the late John Sherman, is writing
the biography of the statesman. There
will be two volumes of 600 pages
each. Senator Sherman set aside $1O,-
600 for that purpose. Mr.. Kerr says
that one of the interesting things the
task has developed Is that Senator
Sherman was very careful TO keep
every letter received by him from
prominent people in this and other
countries. These contain many i'm,
portant letters on leading events in
the nations history. Many OF the
letters were from his brother, Gen.
w. I, Sherman.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-26
STABBED HIS SON.
The Awful Crime Of a Drunken
Father.

Greensburg, Pa, Dec. 26.--While in
tCxicated yesterday John Anderson, a
well known veteran of the Civil War,
stabbed his son, Charles, aged 1S years,
three times, the knife penetrating the
lungs and fatally wounding the young
man. The aged wife was also cut on
the hands by the infuriated husband.
Anderson is in jail awaiting the result
of his sons injuries.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-26
s AR ~ = EN
The Great
Restorative
will
CURE YOU

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DAY, strengthens every muscle, renews
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ana blood pnriner II reaches the nerve cen.
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ana surely and quickly relieves the weak
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health, strength and vigor,
BAN BEN makes the appetite keen and
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| ana all wasting diseases, the effect OF sell
| wonders. "o'H
All druggists, 80 cents, or mailed ON re.
ceipt OF price, Write for free sample,
bar-ben Remedies Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-26
A. HAMiD FELlClTATES HIMSELF.

Abdul Hamid, Turkeys Sultan,
Sat upon his golden throne;
Sat and read the daily papers,
With "a chuckle all his own;
With grim, sardonic chuckle,
Saying: "Ho! but this is fun.
With my plural wives I'm happy,
They can't get along with one.
II, by warships daily threatened
Creditors increase my ills
Yet I'm happy with my harem,
Though 1t cannot pay my bills.
Other monarchs-slngly welded
Worry over small amounts,
Hurl the furniture at wife,
For she won't pay their accounts.
Other rulers come to breakfast
With a henpecked sort of smirk.
knowing that they must he humble,
Or they'll have to go to work.
| have troubles many troubles
Creditors won't let me be;
But | have this consolation,
My wives don't dictate to me!
Truly Is the head uneasy
That supports the royal crown,
And 1t gets the chills and fever
IL 1t fears the wifely frown.
Let them prnte about my credit;
Let the warships bluff and grab;
But the palace bosslng wife
Never frets your old friend Alb"
Baltimore American.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-26
FIREMEN
Are Grateful For Christmas
Remembrances.

Firemen at all the engine houses
extend their thanks to friends who
remembered them with cigars, Christ
mas dellcacies, and other gifts yester-
day. All the crews were remembered
and the day was made one of the
pleasantest in the departments his
tory.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-26
SUCCUMBED
To Injuries Received In an EIeva-
tor Accident.

Adolph Sommers, who was severely
injured in an elevator accident at the
Cereal mills, Monday died Christmas
duy at his home on Bass ave, as the
result of his injuries. At the time of
the accident, hope was advanced for
his recovery, but he grew rapidly
worse until the end came Wednes.
day.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-26
Food Changed to Poison.

Putrefying food in the intestines pro-
duces effects like those of arsenic, but
DR.. Kings New Life Pills expel the
poisons from clogged bowels. gently,
easily but surely, curing Constipation,
Billiousness, Sick Headache Fevers,
all Liver, Kidney and Bowel troubles.
Only 25c ut all druggists.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-26
Says He Was Tortured.

81 suffered such pain from corns
could hardly walk" writes ii. Robin
son, Hllsborough, Ills, but Buck
lens Arnica Salve completely cured
them" Acts like magic on sprains,
bruises, cuts, sores, scalds, burns. boils,
ulcers. Perfect healer of skin diseases
and piles. Cure guaranteed by all
druggists, 25c.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-26

At the outset OF the copper boom
In November, 1893, the aggregate mar
ket value of the shares Of - leading
copper companies traded in at Boston
was $l72,4Ol, TOO. This aggregate
quoted value, the United States Inyes.
tor points out, rose to $3l5, ,779, ,625 at
the hight of the boom, which was
reached not many months ago, and
at the lowest quotations of last week
1t had fallen to $162, ,5s2 912, or nearly
Slo,0Oo,O0o below the starting point.
The total shrinkage from the hight
OF the boom reaches the extraordinary
amount of over $l53, 100000, the rela.
i've decline being almost so per cent
This relates to Boston copper stocks
alone, including two companies which
Were taken into the Amalgamatod
concern early in the present year
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-26

1t is announced that President ROose
welt knows Ohio perfectly and that he
will try to keep the two Senators from
this state on loving terms. 1t might
be well for the President to have a
whole regiment of peace-makers on
hand at Columbus when the Legisla-
ture opens.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-26

''If, four years ago." says Congress
man Mccall of Massachusetts, speak
ing of our Philippine expressions and
absurdities, "a writer of burlesque
opera had put these things in play,
he would have stood apart and alone
In his profession as the consummate
creator of situations
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-26

Cen Maso has withdrawn from the
Cuban presidential contest for the
reason that Il fair election cannot be
held in the Island. The General ought
to tie I'D to some Mark Hanna.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-26

The trial of man named Neely Is
scheduled to begin at Havana, January
4. Americans who can recall what Mr..
Neely is being tried for have long
memories.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-26

Chas. Spates and VIM. Payne, ne
groes, We're also captured by the Off
GERS, Wednesday. They were alleged
to have been engaged in fight Spates
declared he was merely acting in self
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-26

"The Christmas tree ought to be
abolished says j. Sterling Morton, be-
cause "it is a wanton waste of lumber
and timber" Grouchy j, Sterling.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-26

A seat in the wall Street Exchange
has just been sold for the record break
ing price of $4,000. This is nearly as
much as seats are popularity reputed to
be worth in Legislatures having a job
lot of Senatorial honors or subsidies to
dispose of.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-26

81 was called to his house by the re-
port that he was abusing his FAM
ily," said officer Mcconnell, when ask
ed about Irwin Klein, who stood up
to charge of intoXication. Klein said
he had not abused his family, but that
trouble had been caused by young
son who persisted in remaining out
late at nights. whenever I'd go to
chastise him his mother would inter-
fere, and that's what we were arguing
about" said Klein. The Mayor fined
him $5 and costs and sentenced him
80 days. Time part suspended.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-26

Frank Faiva was arraigned on charge
from the B. F. Goodrich Go. AS the
result of trial, he was fined $25 and
costs and sentenced 80 days to the
workhouse
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-26
MARK YoyI

Ajax Of old was warrior bold.
Who defed both Gods and men,
Ajax Cold Cure Is a leader for sure
Aud dehes all the colds Of men.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-26
HOW A3oUr THIS 2

All other cold cures go way back and sit
Prevents Pneumonia, cures the Grip.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-26
The Kirk Co.
Everything for the Home.
l25-l27 South Howard St.

defense, and was discharged. Payne
was fined $5 and costs.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-26
AJAX GOLD CURE IS THE BEST

If it were not so, would not have told
you, PREVENTS PNEUMONIA, CURES
-1E GRIP.
The Washington bee., 1901-07-13
WITTY PUNGENCIEs.

An ounce of diplomacy is worth a
pound of blunder.
Speech is silver, silence is golden
and cheek is brass.
A wise man never questions the pri-
vate age of a woman.
If time is money, police judges are
the most charitable of men.
Be sure you are right-then sit
down and enjoy the fruit of your judg-
ment.
Some men call women angels-but
then you can't believe a word some
men say.
The race is not always to the swift.
The fastest colors are those that
won't run.
Medicine should be taken at reg
ular intervals, but hints may be taken
at any time.
Bear and forbear is good philos-
ophy, but chew and eschew is still bet
ter for the dyspeptic.
Says a rural editor: "A smart man
is never a success as a fisherman. We
have tried it ourselves"
If all the worlds a stage and all the
men and women merely players, how
does the box office induce the ghost to
walk?
There must be some mistake about
death loving a shining mark, otherwise
there would be fewer bootblacks in
business.
A rural editor who offered to send a
copy of his paper gratis for one year
to any person sending him a club of
ten, frequently finds a ten spot OF
clubs in his mail.-Chicago Daily
News.
The Washington bee., 1901-07-13
GENERALITIES.

There is more fruit grown in this
country than anywhere else in the
world.
Butterflies can stand great cold and
still live. Butterflies lying frozen on
the snow and so brittle that they break
unless they are carefully handled will
recover and fly away when warmed.
An English athletic critic says that
the love of victory is abnormally de-
velOped in Americans. Most anything
that has been doing a continuous per-
termance since 1873 is likely to take q
pretty strong hold.
The largest square that can be got
out of a round piece of metal is found
by multiplying the diameter by .7O71.
From disc one and one-quarter inches
in diameter could be cut square piece
.9s3S inch in diameter.
When we look up to the sky we do
not see the stars as they are, but as
they were years, centuries, even mil.
lennia ago. The majority of stars
might have been blotted out of exist
ence before the Christian era, and we
of to-day should still receive their
light and seem to see them just as we
do.
The interesting question of the
greatest distance at which cannon
can be heard having been raised in
Nature, Mr.. J. w. Mellet writes, from
personal experience, that during the
bombardment of Charleston. S. c.. by
the federal forces in 1868, the firing
of the heavy siege guns was heard as
far inland as Augusta, Ga, distance
of 122 miles, while at 90 miles the sound
was accompanied by a general feeling
of tremor.
The Washington bee., 1901-07-13
GOSSIP OF THE SPORTS.

Cyclists will make Buffalo their Meoa
ca this coming season. The L. A. W.
annual meet will be held there in cone
nection with the professional races
given by the \. c. A.
Havana is anxious to become .
racing center. The New Morales Park
association has applied for member
ship in the American turf congress
and proposes to open its season No
yember IS.
The University of Michigan is get
ting even with the University of Chi
cago for a CALLING football defeat last
fall. The Wolverines have captured
two winter indoor meets from the
Maroons.
J.H. Taylor, British open golf cham
pion. has been challenged to play q
match by Jack White, professional at
the Seaford links, for $3.50 side. The
match is to be hOme-and-hOme, 72
holes in all.
\ remarkable fish yarn comes from
Metropolis, H., where a Lake Michi-
gan perch was caught in the Ohio
river. Chicagoans say the fish de-
scended the drainage canal to the Illi-
nois, thence to the Mississippi and
down to Cairo, where it turned up the
0hio
The Washington bee., 1901-07-13
Inventor Of the shirtwaist.

To Mrs. Robert Osborn, of New
York, belongs the credit of being the
inventor of the now popular shirt
waist. A member of the fashionable
set at Newport, Mrs. Osborn was an
enthusiastic tennis player, and in
structed a man shirtmaker of New
York to build her a waist after her
design TO allow free play to the mus
cles while in active exercise. That
first waist was made Of pale blue
percale. and Mrs. Osborn had the
good fortune TO originate a style
which has stood the test of time.
During the recent financial crash her
husband lost his fortune, and Mrs.
Osborn has started to build a com
petence by designing gowns. Her
dramatic breakfasts and musical teas
have won for themselves a place IN
New York's 400" and they are said
to be among the most successful
functions ever held in that city.
The Washington bee., 1901-07-13
THIS, THAT AND THE OTHER.

The earliest mention of shoes is in
an Egyptian papyrus, about 1900 years
before Christ.
To drive ants from the lawn fine coal
ashes sprinkled about the burrows of
ants will cause them to leave.
1t is said that the principal fraternal
organizations of the United States and
Canada have a membership Of 5 ,723, ,0l6.
Miss Goodrich, teacher in a south
ern mountain school, is encouraging
the women in her vicinity 10 cultivate
madder and indigo, and TO use the
colors from them for their weaving in
place of manufactured dye.
The philosopher Confucius, writing
of the great Chinese Emperor Yu, said
that all his efforts could be summar-
lied in the creation of canals. They
were an effective means of diminishing
the destructive action of torrents and
avoiding inundations. and at the same
time afforded a source of irrigation.
The late Sir Frederick Gore-Ouseley,
professor of music at Oxford, was once
going to call on a friend in London,
and asked a fellow-musician the num-
Der in which he lived in a certain
street. Il don't know his number, 4"
answered the other, ''but the note Of
his doorscraper is C sharp" Sir Fred
erick went off, cOrtentedly kicked the
doorscrapers all down the street until
he came to the right one, when he rang
the bell and went in.
The Washington bee., 1901-07-13
FASHIONS DEGREES.

Very pretty girdles are made of
white glace silk or white ribbon, ap-
pliqued with the new cretonne flow
ers.
Gay little low shoes have red heels,
the front part of the shoe. in which
the eyelet holes for the lacings are
set, being red and the lacings light
drab silk.
A pretty combination for a stylish
summer hat is a white fancy straw
trimmed with three or four shades of
yellow, either in tulle or chiffon, and
flowers, and a black velvet bow at
one side.
Some of the handsomest long coats
of silk, chiffon, and fringe, and Vari-
Gus kinds of fine materials are
trimmed with gold lace. This, il it
is narrow, viii probably be all of the
gold, and, if wider, of the white
thread. 1t is beautiful, effective and
costly.
Grass linen is going to be very pop
ular this summer Made over pink, it
is exquisite. Mauve, Nile green, Law
ender and turquoise are all pretty
with grass linen, but pink is the
shade to bring out its full beauty.
Grass linen, Dy the way, looks better
tucked than almost any other sum
mer fabric.
The Washington bee., 1901-07-13
BIuebird in the Tree.

a bill for the incorporation Of Rid
ley, Tenn, has passed both houses Of
the Tennessee legislature. 1t con-
aims the following paragraph:
Thence north, S. degrees east, to
llackgum marked with a cross and
With mistletoe in the top. and with
bluebird sitting on a limb, which
tree is d short distance east Of Ed
JohnsOn's horse barn"
The Washington bee., 1901-07-13
CIubman ConsuIts Thief.

Mr.. CIubman Ito sergeant at police
station)- would like to have an in
terview with that burglar you arrest
ed for breaking into my house last
night.
Sergeant don't know that l can
allow you unless you first tell me what
YOU want TO see him about.
"Oh, there's nothing secret about it,
l Just wanted to find out how he got
into my house so easily; it's more
than l can do at night. Boston Cour-
ier