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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-02-04

while the steel trust Is not taking full
advantage in making quotations, OF
the existing very active market IN
iron and STEEL its prices and profits
are so large as to invite noteworthy
rush of new and competing capital into
the industry; and no small part of the
trusts present business is said to come
from the demand of this new capital
for machines and equipment Of COM
peting plants. Against no combination
in the United States, new or old, is
there so great competing investment
as against the steel trust, whose profits
and financial strength Mr.. Schwab
would have us believe, rest wholly up
on an ability to produce cheaply enough
to put competition from smaller con-
Germs out of the question.
Another statement made by the head
of the Steel corporation merits notice.
1t is that labor fares better than cap
ital under the trust regime, and the
wage worker sis better and better paid
and is happier" This may be doubted
When, is In the case of this trust, cap
ital can initiate itself two and three
times above actual investment, ,and
still pay good dividends to itself, capital
is evidently for the time being at least
doing quite as well as labor from the
change. If labor's individual returns
have been expanded in any such meas
ure, or in any great measure at all, the
public has not heard of it.
Again, take the matter of wages to
wage labor and salaries to officials like
Mr. Schwab. The census bulletin above
referred to brings out statistics show
ing that the various combinations in
the iron and steel industry paid out
In the census year about $S1 ,09S, ,5S3
in wages and $7,462,3S6 in salaries to
managers and clerks. OF the total sum
paid in wages and salaries, S4 per
cent went to men like Mr.. Schwab and
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-02-04
NAMES RAGLAN.

Mamie wears a raglan-oh, dear me
Mamie in her raglan is a sight to see
For the way that Mamie wears it, and
the way she twists and bends
Makes it hard to tell Just where the
raglan starts and Mamie ends.
Mamie wouldn't wear coffee sack,
of that I'm sure.
Mamie likes to be In style, and Mamie
Is demure
Yet Mamie doesn't hesitate to amble
up the street,
Looking like bale of hay that's grown
n pair of feet!
And sometimes when you see her you
take another peep,
She looks so much as If she We're walk
ing In her sleep!
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-02-04

pays annually in salaries to 100000
employees a sum amounting to $780,
100000. Five millions of souls and up
ward are directly dependent upon the
employees, and maybe 100000 indi.
rectly. The trust owns railroads and
217 steamers 1t is powerful enough
to dictate to the railroad companies.
Yes we are strong, but we are useful,
benefcient and our vital principle is
use and not abuse
SO he is quoted, and no doubt in part
correctly The figures given are little
stretched, possibly, as the United
States census bulletin on Industrial com.
binations which embraces all the com
binations consolidated into the United
States Steel corporation save only the
ore and lake transportation interests
belonging to it, credits to all the COM
binations in the iron and steel industry
including several not obsorbed by
the big trust--only about 10000 en-
ployes with total wages and salaries
Of less than s90,0O0,O00. But there is
no question that Mr.. Schwab's concern
is very great and powerful and If it
dictates to the railroad companies"
does it do so to the extent of exacting
special secret and discriminating rates!
For what other purpose would it seek
to exercise power in that direction!
And does the trust rely upon such an
exercise Of power to protest itself ar.
bitrarlly from competition? Here is
a matter for the interstate commerce
commission to look into
But Mr.. Schwab goes on to claim
most strenuously that this trust is not
like other trusts-relying upon arbi-
trary monopolistic methods to pay re-
turns on a highly watered capital.
No:
The principle which governs the new
trusts Is radically and Numerically
opposed to anything of the kind. They
are not aiming at all at acquiring ex-
elusive monopoles by suppressing the
right of competition--not at all! But
they do aim, thanks to their perfected
methods, to keep down so low the
selling price Of their product as to rem
der conception simply impossible. For
instance, 1t lies with me to raise very
materially the price of steel in the
United States, but though | could do
this by stroke of the pen certainly
would not do so. Why? Because once
the price Of steel materially increased
the metallurgicnl industry would ap-
pear a very paying one and capital, al
ways on the lookout for large returns,
would erect new factories to share in
these unjust and excessive profits.
Why, then should mention be made
of possessing power to coerce rail
roads? 1t is interesting to note that
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-02-04
THE "JOLLY MAN."
His Merry Words and Smiles No
More at Infirmary.


The Jolly Man." of the Intirmary,
Michael Weaver, aged 76, formerly
of Springfield tp., is no more. He died
Monday forenoon.
For four years he had been the life
Of the Infirmary, fitting here and
there, always with some humorous
word or merry laugh.
Mr.. Weaver was at one time prom
inent stock-buyer in Springfield, but he
went the pace" His death will be
greatly felt both by the attendants and
the inmates. He will be buried in
Springfield township by his relatives.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-02-04
NOT NAMED.
Mayor Doyle Thinks
Many Will Go.
Citizens Committee to Urge
Passage of Pugh-KibIer Bill.

Mayor w. B. Doyle stated Monday
morning, that lie was confident that
there will be a large response to the
call that has been made to Akron's
citizens to go to Columbus to urge the
passage of the Pugh-Kibler bill. The
Mayor is desirious that as large
representation as possible be secured,
and although the original plan was for
a committee of 20, Mr.. Doyle hopes
that many more will be able to go.
The members Of the committee have
not been named, although all have
been notified. Mr.. Doyle stated that
he did not care to name them as he
could not tell, until the time comes,
just how many can go, and how many
will be prevented by business or 9th
er reasons from making the trip.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-02-04
Mr.. SCHWAB ON HIS TRUST.
tspringnold Republican,

Charles NJ. schwab, president OF the
United States Steel corporation, and
present reigning sensation In Europe,
talks freely as he goes along with kings
and newspaper interviewcrs, being as
eagerly sought by the one as by the
other, and equally gracious to both.
While at the French capital he was
interviewed by the Journal of Paris,
whose published account has lust
reached this country. Yes, indeed, It
10 perfectly true" he Is quoted: 1--WE
sthe steel trus0 are more powerful
than any monarch that ever existed.
Why should we deny it?" And he went
on:
Our trust, Of which am president,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-02-04
THE SURE WAY

To prevent Pneumonia and Consump-
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appears. Acker's English Remedy
will stop the cough in a night
and drive the cold out of your sys-
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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-02-04

The election of Mr.. U. II. Hourlct to
the presidency of the Pathfinder Is
peculiarly appropriate. Tho late Mr..
n. X. Steiner, whose work at crit
ical time made the success of the then
new fraternal order possible, gave Mr..
Hourlet the major portion of his bus
mess training, and unconsclously fitted
him TO take up the work which he
surrendered when fatal Illness seized
him. Mr.. Houriet is progressive, ag.
gressiye young man and success should
attend him.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-02-04

IL Mrs. Soffel, wife OF the Pittsburg
jail warden, who afforded the means
by which the Bddle murdcrers es-
capped, shall ultimately recover, which
is probable, 1t would not be surprising
to hear of her appearance upon the
lecture platform. Should she essay
some such role, however, her expert.
ence Is likely TO be Identical with that
of Mrs. George, the Canton woman,
who sought to make money be reason
of having become notorious. The mu-
scum Is the proper place for those who
would make exhibitions of themselves
In this way.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-02-04
BELIEVE
Man Hanged at Portland Was
Wanted Here.

The hanging of William Strickland,
alias Dalton and Jack Wade, alias
Joseph Ewing, at Portland, Ore, Fri
day morning, for the murder of Jas.
B. Morrow, whom they had killed
while attempting to hold him up, has
aroused some interest in Akron.
A man named William Strickland Is
wanted by the local police for the
theft of $500 from l.. III. Wolf, 70S
Sumner St, last summer, and off,
cials at Police headquarters believe
it very probable that the man hanged
at Portland and the man wanted by
the local police, are the same.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-02-04
Millions Put to Work.

The wonderful activity of the new
century Is shown by an enormous de-
mand for the worlds best workers
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. For Con-
stipation Sick Headache Biliousness,
or any trouble of the stomach, Liver Or
Kidneys, they're unrivaled G. b. Har-
per & Co.'s drug store.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-02-04

Mothers can safely give Foley's Hon.
ey and Tar to their children for coughs
and colds, for it contains no oplates or
other poisons.
A. Warner ]. M. Laffer, ]. Lam.
parter & Co.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-02-04
Former RichfisId Woman.

Mrs. Emily @. Beach, of Cleveland,
died Friday, at the age of "a. Mrs.
Beach at one time lived in Richfield,
this county. She was the mother of
Hon. Clifton B. Beach.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-02-04
THE BICYCLE TRADE AND THE
RUBBER INDUSTRY.

The relation of the bicycle trade to
the rubber industry is too well known
to require explanation, and In this con-
nection, an interesting showing of the
state of that industry in the United
States was made by statistics present
ed at the recent annual meeting Of the
Miami Cycle company. 1t appears that
while on Jan. 1, 1900, there were
2SS factories in the United States EN-
ployed in tie manufacture of bicycles,
on Jan. /, 1901, this number was re-
duced to 90, and ON Jan. /, of this
year, there were only "a bicycle fac
tories in operation, decrease of over
DO per cent in two years.
1t would thus appear that the rub
ber industry must have suffered Sc
verely by the decrease in the number
Of bicycle factories. Such Is not the
fact however, for, while the number
Of bicycles manufactured has de-
creased, the business has settled itself
down TO IL stable basis and Akron rub
ber factories, as heretofore, will man
ufacture car loads of bicycle tires.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-02-04

II Is not long-only few years
since Brooklyn bridge was looked upon
as the eighth wonder of the world.
Now New York is TO have 30 many
such bridges, four OF them, that to
distinguished one from another, II has
been found necessary to give each n
name. Such Is the march OF progress.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-02-04

Patronize home industry and place
your orders now for door and window
screens. There is no necessity for
placing business outside of Akron, as
we guarantee you the best possible
material and Workmanship through,
out. f W
The Akron Wood Working Co.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-02-04
'!sSfV.s Nv w. SSss'''.'sTT48V"
WISE ano ss ~
W As Otherwise.

s W W Otherwise. 5
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Love laughs at 10000 mile journeys.
Akron's fame as a rubber center
grows.
+ + +
No doubt the bounty on groundhogs
will be raised considerably.
Akron will soon have an influx of
"spread-eaglers.'
The bond issue problem couldn't be
lost in the shuttle.
The committees on trips are getting
the better end of it.
The New City Building committee
will be next.
Tomorrow will be Akron day in Col
umbus.
Who would not gladly be on COM
mittee?
From N'Orleans to Duluth there
were only two who read lines true
and the other one was Booth"
After all, there's more fun in read
ing about "them ole-fashioned win
ters."
Akron will do her share toward max
ing this session Of the Legislature pay
for its keep.
'Tis said that the LATEST man In
town "got hustle ON him" Tuesday
morning.
| In the midst Of all this hub-bub
don't forget the clean streets. They
are here to stay.
The various members of committees
| to Columbus should fasten ribbons or
their arms so they won't get lost from
one another.
| n u =.
| The failure of Counclmen to attenC
the meeting Monday evening can
scarcely be charged to King Richaru
the Third.
The rumor that Mr.. Frank e. Jack
son will "star" with Sir Henry Irving
in ''The Merchant of Venice" next sea
son, can not be verified.
One committee lobbying for the pas
sage of bill affecting the canal, an
other getting very busy in the interest
of bond issue, and still another plug
ging for a new form of government
"Oh, | guess it will be apparent to the
Legislature that there is' on the mar
town called Akron"
I. !. +
| A. peep at the mercury will perhaps
keep a man cool these days, If coco
cola, phosphates and similar cooling
draughts fail to accomplish that task
+ + r
| Ills to be hoped that the gallant col
lege orators, who are coming here, will
not let the young lady from Denison
| become lonesome.
VIII Akron some day make all the
rubber the world needs? Maybe not,
but not far from it, there being a
pretty active factory at Barberton.
+ + +
More trouble for Kent folks. The
Grounding says it will be at least six
weeks before they can open the base
ball season. :
= = =
"I fear the wurst," said the dog, who
was searching for missing brother,
as he gazed upon an array of wieners
hung before butcher's shop.
= =
With so many Akron committees in
Columbus at the same time, Mayor
Doyle will feel like walking up to the
Mayor of that village, slapping him
playfully on the back, and remarking
in the same manner, "Well, we're all
here, what ye goin' do bout it?"
Officer s. M. Taylor came into Police
Court Monday morning, before the
session opened, II looked about, re-
fectively, and cast his eyes toward the
prisoners bench. Only three prisoners
were there. Dejectedly, Mr. Taylor
looked out at the snow which lay
massed upon the streets outside. Officer
Taylor's gang of snow removers has
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-02-04

The India Rubber World but re-
echoes the sentiment expressed by the
Democrat and many other newspapers
the country over in saying that the
retirement of IL. G. Corson, until lately
vice president of the B. H.. Goodrich
Co., from active work while yet u
young man is an object lesson to
American business men. He had made
q moderate fortune; no doubt IL he
had remained In business for another
ten or 90 years the same ability would
make him very rich. but he felt that
enough was plenty-that there were
better things than mere money getting,
and he had the sense to quit. All are
sorry to see him so but rejoice in his
good luck and his better sense.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-24
NIGHT SCHOOLS IN MANILA
Eagerness With Which the Natives
Seek Education.

Eagerness With Which the Natives
Seek Education.
v Hon. W. Leon Pepperman. member
of the Philippine civil service commits
sion, who recently arrived at Washing
ton on leave of absence from Manila,
said the other day to reporter of the
Washington Post, ''The scope of the
commission has been extended gradu-
ally until it now covers 5000 positions
ranging in salary from SIS per month
to 81 800 per year.
Mr.. Pepperman added that the imme-
date appointment to successful appE
cants has caused change in the old
classical system of education under the
Spanish regime to one of more modern
character based largely on practical
business lines. So great is the interest
of the Filipinos in acquiring a knowl-
edge of English that 10000 adults are
going to night school in Manila. Re
fore the American occupation type
writers were almost unknown in the
Philippines, but now at every exami-
nation held by the commission appli-
cants are qualifying in typewriting
and stenography. Of the 5000 posi-
tons mentioned 400 are held by ma
tives. the remainder by Americans.
The policy of the commission, Mr.. Pep
perman says, has been to replace the
Americans by Filipinos as rapidly as
possible.
'Under Spanish rule" he continued,
women We're unheard of in the gov
eminent service. But just before left
Manila three Filipino young ladies had
passed successful examinations and
had been given good positions. The
Filipino makes a splendid clerk.
Shortly before coming to America
made a tour of the principal provinces
for the purpose of conducting examina-
tons 1t was surprising how much
good material was discovered. -consid-
ering the fact that the education of the
islands is centered in Manila. Enough
competent men were found to fill ali
the provincial positions"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-24
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The Pioneer Press

Announces a grand Midsummer Elk
cursion through the Sunny South,
East and West Coast Of Florida,
Cuba and the Bahama Islands, dur
ing January and February, 1902
Thirty days of exceptional pleasure,
visiting Jacksonville, Fla, ST. Pc
tersburg, Palmetto, Ellentown,
Bradentown, Port Tampa, Key
West, Havana, Matanzas, Mama,
Fla, Nassau, Palm Beach, ST. Aug
Justine, Palatka, Thomasville, Mont
gomery, Birmingham, Evansville,
Nashville, Chicago, enjoying world
famous scenes and winter resorts,
and with numerous side trips of ex-
.ceptional interest, every expense in
cluded for 1928. A personally con-
Quoted excursion by magnificent
special train and palatial steamers,
never before equaled by any offered
in the Northwest. A splendid tour
of the Sunny South with parties
travelling alone could not make for
twice the expense.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-24
ST. PIERRE,S PRISONER.

Asked if He Was In He'll When Res.
cued From Dungeon.
Frank r. Robertson of Walden, N. Y,
who spent two days in the ruins of st.
Pierre and who on the occasion of the
third eruption Of Mont Pelee had to
run into the ocean to save his life, was
at the Union depot in Kansas City the
other night. Mr.. Robertson, who was
accompanied by several American sci
entists and biologists, arrived in New
York on the steamer Dixie and came
directly to Kansas City, stopping a day
and night in Chicago. eass.s5sssaEsss
Ca 81 have travelled in many lands and
have seen many sights" he said to a
reporter Of the Kansas City Journal,
''but the destruction, wrought by that
terrible eruption will live in my MEM
DRY more wildly than anything else
the balance of my life. I talked with
the only survivor of the disaster. He
was a criminal confined in the st. Pi-
ere prison and sentenced to the gull
the eruption he had knocked his keep
er down and attempted to escape. For
this he was sentenced to the Subdun-
geon, three tiers below the basement Of
the prison, where he was kept in soli-
tary confinement did not learn the
date set for the mans execution, but
read of his crime and sentence from
the files of the newspapers in Fort de
France, fourteen miles away.
81 was present when rescuers dug
the poor fellow out of the dungeon.
He was very weak and pale from lack
Of nourishnent and when brought to
the surface, where the sun was shin
ing, was scarcely able to stand alone.
He seemed to be perfectly rational at
first, and there was under the scared
and hunted expression on his face
something intelligent looking He
looked at those about him and did not
speak for some minutes. Finally he
said, speaking in French:
Say, am | not in help
'sThe surroundings and the sight of
the hundreds of dead bodies within a
stones throw of where our s,arty stood
on the old prison ruins were enough to
appeal to the sensitive feelings of any
man, but when it finally dawned upon
us that the poor wretch there was los
ing his reason, thinking that he had
been put to death and was in the low
er regions, / cannot find words to ex-
press my own impressions, and the
looks upon the faces of my two COM
panions told me that they felt as did
1.-THE French government Immediate
~ pardoned the condemned criminal.
and he was that day removed to Fort
de France, where he was put in SAM
tarium. He wore the grinning face Of
an imbecile afterward and within a
few days died raying maniac. He
certainly suffered thousand deaths
for his crime"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-24
What is FoIey's Kidney Cure !?

Answer: 1t is made from a pre-
scription Of leading Chicago physic-
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the country. The ingredients are
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are scientifically combined to get
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-24
Brain Food Nonsense.

Another ridiculous food fad has
been branded by the most competent
authorities. They have dispelled
the silly notion that one kind Of
food is needed for brain, another for
muscles, and still another for bones.
A correct diet will not only nurish
a particular part of the body, but it
will sustain every other part. Yet,
however good your food may be, its
nutriment is destroyed by indiges-
ton or dyspepsia. You must pre-
pare for their appearance or pre-
vent their coming by taking regular
doses of Greene's August Flower, the
favorite medicine of the healthy
millions. "A few doses aids diges-
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action, purifies the blood, and makes
you feel bouyant and vigorous. You
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remedies at Fox Bros. Get Greenes
special Almanac.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-24
The Prevailing Color.

See the lady that you meet
In the park or on the street.
She is dark or she is fair;
She is lovely everywhere.
She is walking or she rides.
Or she drives or autoglides.
She is gowned in many hues,
Grays and yellows. pinks and blues.
But her gowns are not the things
That the gentle poet sings.
It's her summer hats. and they
Are wonder in their way,
For she wears on them, ween,
Any color, so it's green.
AW. ]. Hampton in New York Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-24
Travelling is Dangerous.

Constant motion jars the kidneys
which are kept in place in the body
by delicate attachments. This is the
reason that travellers, trainsmen
street car men, teamsters and all
who drive very much suffer from
kidney diseases in some form.
Foley's Kidney Cure strengthen
kidneys and cures all forms of kidney
and bladder disease. Geo. III. Han
uen, locomotive engineer, Lima, O..
writes, Constant vibration of the
engine caused me a great dealof
trouble with my kidneys, and IIgot
no relief until | used Foley's Kidney
Cure. For sale by Frost & Spies.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-24
Mark Twain on Chills.

Mark Twain occasionally makes g
grim effort to earn reputation as
philosopher. Recently he laid down the
dictum that a malarial chill has one
advantage, for through its agency, ac-
cording to his conception, it is means
by which "an all wise Providence has
devised way by which man can in
dulge in exercise without exertfon."-
New York Times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-24
Chronic Constipation Cured.

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recent years is the positive remedy
for constipation. Cascarets Candy
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