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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-20

Some Of Fire Chief Merits friends
were II tride slow getting into his
hand wagon, but they are doing pret.
ty well, after all.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-20
~-The Elephant -@A

Grocers' and Butchers big picnic,
at Cottage Grove, Wednesday, July "a.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-20

There seems to be enough Bryan
ISM left in the Ohio Democratic plat
form to impress Senator Hanna, says
the Springfield Republican The plat
form calls for the equal taxation of
corporations with individuals, and
now the Cleveland Board of Tax
Equalizers has raised the tax valua.
tion of Mr.. Hanna's street railroad
from about 100000 to $6 233, 800, fol.
lowing an appeal from Mayor Tom
Johnson.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-20
HEAVY FINES FOR
DEFENDANTS.

Continued from First Page.)
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-20

Don't knock.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-20

before, the young man was mad.
Pennsylvania Dutch" said the tour.
list, 'ls largely a Pennsylvania pro
duct, although IT thrves on almost
any soil. The German i'm its compost
tion Is tho provincial German of six.
ty or seventy years ago, almost with.
out alteration. Tho emigrants of
those days came to unsettled tracts
in the United States. and planted
homes for themselves, There was
practically no mingling with the out.
side world, and no fresh edi,
tions from the father land,
to jog their memories and keep their
language from becoming worse than
1t was when they brought 1t to
America. The original settlers did not
unlearn their German because they
did not learn English.
"1'he next generation, born in this
country learned first the German and
then, because trade demanded 1t, Eng.
lish. Familiarity with the new tongue
caused them to partly forget the old
and finally they compromised by using
both English and German words but
distorting the pronunciation of bott
In their effort to find passabl,
mean, 80 that the result IL almosr
ridiculous. In Snyder county, Pa, thu
visitor Is first addressed In the curiou,
mixture of languages; then if he un
derstands English, the conversation Is
concluded In that tongue.
French is not SO badly damaged
by transplanting, as German seems tc
be. There are French villages in th,
Privince OF Quebec, Canadu, where
almost no one except the village priest
can talk English, aud the French as
SpVnN' ~ '"cNt NhiuHcc 10 ptIlcttIN
pure, aud In the quaint style of nearly
200 years ago. The French settlers
were more clannish, did not mix sc
freely with the people Of other races
and TO this the salvation Of the Ian
guage Is attributable.
Another curious thing Ia the tena
city with which some OF our owl
southern mountaineers, in Tennessee,
and Georgia, who for generation nftcl
generation have lived within few
miles of the same place. cling to cx
pressions OF the English of the Ply
mouth Rock period. Many of til,
quaint southern sayings are far bct
ter and purer English than that uset
by half the people who laugh at them
did the smart folks but know It."
= = =
This sudden extraordinary desire
among great many Akron young
ladies TO learn to swim we'll II
| nmuScs me. bpcnusp I huya yot,hnd
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-20

he had street car tickets, and by cum
ming, managed to explain his predica-
ment to the clerk, without being OBJ
served. 1t was all right. He paid
the bill with dime and a street car
ticket.
There was very angry young man
at the Lakeside Casino one night this
week: Seats were so scarce that when
two boys with their girls entered the
casino, all they could do was TO find
seats for the girls, and the boys had
to walk to the rear and stand. BY
and by they bcthought themselves
that the girls liked pop corn and forth.
with bought two large pokes of the
fluffy dclicncy, which they sent for
ward to the young women. After the
fashion of his kind, the popcorn boy
made grievous error. He gave one
of the pokes to another girl whose
gentleman friend was also standing
back, and the girl for whom It was
purchased did without popcorn all
night, because she was so mad that
when her more fortunate companion
offered to share up. she wouldn't eat.
She denounced her luckless escort ns
not only chump upon general prin.
ciples, but also an expert in genuine
mcanness and frosted him till his
ears tingled when he approached her
after the show was over. Besides, she
didn't believe his story about sending
the popcorn forward. and the boys
making n mistake AS was intmated
before, the young man was mad.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-20

This sudden extraordinary desire
among great many Akron young
ladies TO learn to swim well, II
amuses me; because | have watched
the dear creatures In their efforts,
ana ] know exactly to Just what eX-
tent they really, truly and seriously
care whether they learn the arts
IT not an tor not. Bless their
dear feminine hearts! | know how
their thoughts run, for--this Is con,
fession aud only for you and me to
know--l have been learning TO swim
myself. We-they, mean, think ten
times how they look and whether
their bathing suits are securely fasten.
cd Mt all points, while they think
once of learning Ia swim. They
think ten times Of who is among the
crowd watching from on shore, and
whether they are not making bette,
appearances lllhn some one else, while
they think once OF what the "instruc
tor''-selI-nppointcd aud n most
willing slaye--ls saying about
the way to propel ones self
through tho water. Why, one can read
their thoughts as an open book-car
tell at a glance whether they are
proud or just little tlmd in ap
pearing in their abbreviated skirts
bare arms and all that. For some OF
them are proud-goodness yes! AND
some are timld--too much so. But
It is such fun-this learning to swim
whether ole is pupil or only-a
spectator7-of either sex,
J INA TELLER.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-20

Keep cool.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-05-18
HOW'S THISl

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any Care oft a arrh that can.
not be cured by HALLS Cata, rh Cure.
FJ CHENEY & Co, Props. To-
leH), o.
We the undersigned. have known
Sheney fnr the last Is years. and
beiieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able TO carry Out any obngatiOns made
bv their firm.
WEST & FRUAX, Wholesale Druggist.
Toledo, ..
WALDING. KINNAN u MARVIN
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o,
Hairs Catarrh Cure il taken in
rnaily, acting dire .tly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Price, 75c. per bottle. sold by all
Druggists, Testimonials free.
Hairs Family Pills are the best
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-05-18
Mrs. Mckinley.

Mrs. McKinley's death will
mean the loss to this nation of a
plain, old fashioned gentle wo-
man-one of the kind that the
worst kinds of boys adore and
swear by and fight for.
We seldom heard of her unles.
it was for some newspaper writer,
having caught glimpse of her,
recording it that she was sweet
and kind and tender.
All, these dear, old kindly,
unpretentious ladies what an
unconscious power for good they
are! They say very little but what
they say restores faith in woman
hood; they seem to do very little
for they are modest; they appear
just what they are and no more
the wives of men and never such
are cursed with bad husbands.
She wore the honors of being
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-05-18
News of Columb bia.
Special to Greenville News.

Special to Grsenville News.
Columbia, S. G. May 15.-Ths
Supreme court did not render q
decision today in the pension case.
1t is understood that the court will
issue an order and file it's opinion
later. What the erdsr may he is,
of course, unknown. In the
meantime the pensioners are
making applications daily to the
proper officers for their money,
hoping tnat some conclusion had
been reached.
Smallpox is prevalent in Brook
land, which is suburb of Colum-
bia. Radical methods have been
adopted to stop it's spread. No
case whatever in Columbia.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-05-18
Eyes Turned on Pekin.
Chinese City is Said to Be tho
Grsa. Political Capitol of
Christendom.

Chicago, May 14.-''Pekin is
the present political capital of
Christondom: there you can put
your finger upon the pulse of the
nations; all eyes are turned toward
that great city. 1t is the great
est practical school in the world:
there the nations are gaining an
education and Nm insight into Chin
ese affair. which they have never
possessed before.
Thus said DR. William s Ament
the returned missionary, speak
ing at the First Congregational
church Sunday night upon "The
Present Situation in China" Con
tlnuing he SAID:
cit is n remarkable fact that in
this great Chinese nation, one of
the . dest among the civilized, the
very home of conservatism, tho
natives are beginning to realize
the noed of new ideas, modernism
is fast gaining a foothoId.
"Onlv few days before | left
China prominent Chinese gen
tleman said to mo: We Chinese
know that We need many things,
but frat Of all We need q new re-
ligion, and Christianity is thor
oughly adequate for the resen-
Grafton of the Chinese character.
ChrIstianit, has more friends
among the Chinese than 1t had;
thousands of Chinese appreciate
the Christian religion more than
they did year ago; the church
Is by no means extern mated or
even weakened; it is still full of
yigor, and look forward to
bright and glorious future for it
in the Chinese empire"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-05-18
Chsfse's Commission Held Up.

Aiken special of Nav 10. to the
Augusta Chronicle: Your corre>
sp ondeat saw Captain Chafes
yesterday afternoon in reference
to the charges which rave been
filed against him in Washington.
He spoke very freely on the
subject. He said: "Mv commits
sion has been temporarily held up
through the secret ISLANDERS sent
to Washington by few miserable
sneaks in Aiken, not one of whom
has had the nerve to come out in
the open. They have been so hard
put to get a few signers to their
petition protesting against my
appointment that they have
solicited the signature of little
boys not over IA years of age,
and have actually had a protest
signed 10y the people of co orsd
school who know nothing more
about my fitness AS postmaster
than pig knows about the
constitution of the United
States Captain Chafee stated
that he had forwarded to the
proper authorities an Endorsement
of himself and a refutation of the
SANDERS filed against him signed
by members of the legislature,
city council, county officials and
almost every reputable merchant
in the city, besides numerous
personal letters protesting against
the charges filed. Mr.. Chafes
states that his endor.er. represent
seven elghths of the local business
done by the Aiken postoffics.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-05-18
THIS way,
PLEASE!

Just received carload of Co.
lumbia and Jewel Buggies. Top
and open, all the different kinds
of springs and coIors. These bug
gles are beyond doubt the incest
and best wearing that we have
handled. We have also large
lot of Buggy Harness, from Sc. 90
to SIS. 90 per set. Plow and Wag-
on Brides, from the cheapest to
the best.
We still sell the best Mules and
Horses for the least money of any
other dealers in the up country.
We have a number of extra
good Harness and Saddle horses.
Our livery outfit is the best and
we can always furnish nice turn.
out at very reasonable rates.
Come and see us.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-05-18

no money being invested except
70 much as was necessarily requir-
ed to cover a margin, ss at the
delivery time one party would pay
the otber the difference in the
market.
The defendant Gays that, accord
ing to the method of gambling to
purchase or sell 100 bales of cot
ton required = margin of only
800 and $40 a. brokers' commits
sion. to make bona fde contract,
and that while for future actual
delivery 1T would require capi-
tai of 81, ZOO or IS, 900 for evsrv
100 bales, or twelve times that
amount of money for 1900 bale..
The defendant admits that ho
ia farmer and his only desire or
interest in the transaction wa.
speculation.
In conclusion the answer saws
that the plaintiff had no power or
authority to or did not make the
defendant their debtor by putting
up margin. for him after the
smountin their han, to his credit
had been exhausted by the course
of the market; that even if they
chose to do so they had no right
to close out at the bottom of the
market and thereby prevent him
from rising with it upon its recov-
ory soon thereafter; that if the
plaintiffs sustained any loss,
which the defendant does not admit.
it was due to their own unauthor-
lied assumption of power, followed
by their tlmidity, mismanagement
and unconcern about his interests,
and he, the defendant, is in no wav
liable therefor.
Parker & Co are represented by
Messrs Duncan & Sanders, OF
Spartanburg, and Mr.. Stanysrne
Wilson is counsel for the defend
ant.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-05-18

the first lady Of the land as grace
fully and as simply as she would
wear favorite shawl in the days
when her name was not known
through the land and her simple
virtues had not been placed in the
glare of hundreds of lorgnetted
eyes.
For these five years we have
seen her in this same simple,
pleasant. light. Calm, refined,
sweet, modest gentle woman.
Aa invalid for q great part of
her lite she seemed to take her
share of pain and sorrow IS
patricianly rs she took her simple
joys and the sincere respect and
love of the men and women of the
nation who had given her husband
the greatest gift at their dispos-
al.
1t is frightfully sad to think of
tho presidents wife dying with
the echoes of the glad shouts of
greeting from her warm hearted
country men still in the air. How
many hundreds of thousands have
turned out just to catch ono pass
ing glimpse of her and her hus-
band and to cry them long life aa d
happiness!
Old men who came in gray uni
forms, waving tattered flags of
the Confed.racy, gave her their
best bow and smile and who can
bow and smile as those old fs lows
in gray! They pelted her way
with roses, smiled upon her and
cheersd her. Was it net enough
to make any woman feel that she
was blessed and overwhelmed with
the lavishments of kindly Fate.
But to reach her journeys end
to suddenly fall among the rose
leaves and under blue sky and
to die, is too bad tragedy.
The husband, plain, henest
gentleman, is today the possssor
OF the sympsthies of the people of
the Earth for his name i. respect
cd ia svery corner of the globe as
the flag that is in his keeping re-
spsctsd.-Greenville Ne1s.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-05-18
Bridges TO LET

ON SATURDAY, MAY NEXT
- the'supervisors of Lancaster and
YORK conn les will meet at BALES
BRIDGE, on Sugar creek. two miles
southeast of Fort Mill, for the pur pose
OF letting contract to build n new
or!age at that point They reserve
the right to reject any and all bids.
Stecsncatlons made known on day of
IetIlhg. The Barber bridge across the
sametstream will be let the same day
AZ ~ O'CLOCK noon. specifications to bs
made known that day.
w. q, CASKEY.
JOHN +. GORDON.
April "a, 1901.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-05-18
T&
CRAWFORD
BRIDGES TO LET.

The bridge over Little Lynehes
creek near John M Hinson's and
the one over Lick creek near
White Bluff, will be let to the
lowest responsible bidder on Tues,
day, the seventh day of May, 1901
the former at II O'Clock, a. m.
the latter at 3 O'clock, D. m.
rlans and specifications will be
made known at the letting. The
right to reject any and ali bids is
reserved. w. Q. Caskey,
Co. Supervisor.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-05-18

A rich lady cured of her Deaf,
ness and Noises in the Head by
DR.. Nicholson's Artificial Ear
Drums, gave $40, 200 to his In.
stitute, so that deaf people unable
to procure the Ear Drums may
have them flee. Address No.
1867 The Nicholson Institute,
$40, Elgth Avenue, New York,
L 5 A.. 6m.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-05-18
Tillman and McLaurin will Speak
in Newberry.
Special to The. State.

Special to The State.
Nswberry, May 14-Senator
McLauriu has been invited and
has accepted the invitation to de-
liver = speech here on June 6.
Gov. McSweeney and Senator
Tillman were also invited, but on
account of a previous engagement
Gov NcSwseney could not accept
the invitation, and as Senator
Tillman will speak here at the
college commencement he also dc
clined, but those who are so for
tunate as to be able TO be present
at the fremen's tournament and
the commencement Will have both
junior and seniors side of the
question.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-05-18
"kc are T:nting Tonight"
A Real Old Yankee SOng
Written by a Conscript and Vet
eran. Hemphill Stoutly OBJ
jects to Confederates
Singing it.
To the Editor of The State.


The Abbeville people who at
tended the reunion in Columbia
last week were delighted with
your city and appreciated the hos
pitality extended to them. The
entertainment was all that could
be desired and the occasion will
long be remembered with pleasure
by all who were fortunate enough
to be present.
think the musical programme
would have been better if Confcd-
crate songs only had been sung.
| was in the army from the Sth of
June, 1861, until the surrender at
Appom attox and l. never heard
such a song as "We Are Tenting
Tonight, =" sung by Confederate
soldiers. 1t was not known in
Dixie. In the Franklin Square
song collection published by Har-
per q Brothers in 1899, it is said
that "We're Tenting Tonight"
was written by Walter Kittredge,
native of New Hampshire. His
father was a farmer and Walter
was tenth child. In 1861 he
published ga small original I'm
ion song book" In 1862 he was
drafted and while getting ready to
go to the front wrote this song.
do not think song written
by a Yankee, who had to be
drafted before he would fight for
his own side, should be sung at a
Confederate reunion.
Robert r. Hemphill.
Abbeville, S. c., May IA, 1901.
While sharing somewhat the
dislike which Gen. r. R. Hemp
hill intlmatss at the singing of ga
song written by a Yankee who
had to he drafted before he would
fight for his own side" vt a
Confederate reunion, we cannot
agree that war songs or poems of
northern origin not containing
within themselves evidences of
sectional hate or injustics should
bs tabooed at Confederate reunions
or ether gatherings in the south.
If they express sentiment that
could not otherwise be. expressed
I and which is appropriate to the
occasion there is real reason for
using them. The northern people
have set us the example in inscrib-
ing upon the gates and monu-
ments of their military cemeteries
verses from sThe Bivouac of
The Dead" poem written by a
Confederate soldier. Let Us
cherish our own but not ibe
unnecessarily narrow. = The State.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-05-18
For The Ledger
VAN WICK ITEMS.

1 y
man and picnicsr on Twelve Mile
Greek with CONSERVATION.
The new quill driver, S w. v.
of the Review, thus far lncognits
to the average Vsn WICKER, has
created some speculation as to his
or her identity. However, he
gave clue, telling the readers of
Van Wyck items of one of his
question feats, which if followed
up would reveal his mysterious
identity. We welcome our con-
tempe rary dotter and wish him
success In news gathering and its
fearless dissemination.
The beautiful May days have
brought out the bsaux and bellies
of Van Wyck and neigh boring
cities in full force and their merry
laughter and sweet appearances,
carry us back to DAYS agone, when
We too, we're young, and were
led by cupid in his irresistible
force playing with fancy and
reality in turns, which make last
ing impressions on life's tablet
One of the most persistent of
these, is pressing his suit and
from appearances successfully,
feasting his eyes ON beauty and
his soul with the music of
sweet voice while his mule patient
ly await his going and stands CON
tented -feasting on his hitchup.
Another would like to employ tho
services of q witch doctor, to Iearn
why his mule gets loose and
makes him walk home in the
lonely hour of darkness. Others
have their peculisrities, but too
numerous to mention, and are
perslstently making hay while the
sun shines.
Miss Mamie Crsnshaw visited
friends at Waxhaw last week and
was accompanied home by her
friend, Miss Maize Byrum who
spent several days with her and
Van Wyck friends this week.
Mrs. Sallie Brazel of Heath
Spring is visiting her brother, j.
&. Crenshaw.
MIR. j. K Connors, Van Wyck's
hustling teacher, visited lis
parents, Mr.. and MRS. &. Il. Con
nors at Lancaster Saturday and
Sunday.
The Second Quarterly Confer
ence for Van Wyck charge was
held at Belair church last Thurs
day. DR.. H. w. Bays Presiding
Elder was on hand, but owing to
the busy season with the farmers,
the attendance was very small and
reports light. j. M. Yoder and
5. j. Richardson were elected
delegates to District Conference
at Lancaster.
MIR. w. d. Rodgers, an en-
thnsiastic old Veteran, attended
the reunion at Columbia last week,
and was so we'll fed that his ap-
petite has failed him since his re-
turn and he has been on the sick
list.
Mr.. Stenhouse, of Charlotte,
Messrs. Jno. b. Ross & Co. S
hustllng salesman was IN Van
Wyck Monday. He was driven
through from Waxhaw by Mr..
Clyde Moore and while waiting
near Van Wyck depot his horse
bscame frightened and made :
lively spin of about one hundred
yards when the top buggy over
turned and the horse fell. Some
men at work near where the horse
fell ran to him and held him down
until he could be extricated from
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-05-18

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