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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-27
SEVERE
Sentence Imposed In the Case Of
Frank Fountain.

Frank Fountain, who pleaded guilty
to intoxication iniPolice court Monday
morning, was fined $40 and costs and
will go to the workhouse for 80 days.
The unusual weight of this sentence
was caused by the statement of the
Prosecutor, who said that Fountains
actions, while in the City prison Sun
day night had been bestial beyond
description. Fountain was in badly
damaged condition when he came into
Police court, both eyes being blacken-
ed and his face bruised.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-27

Summit county's Democrats owe It to
their splendid ticket to work for the
election of the candidates, The COM
mittee Is doing good work, but no COM
mittee can be expected to do all the
work. The Democratic party is not
trying to get Offices except upon the is
sues before the people, and 1t is for the
latter to decideif the Democratic party
10 not contending in their interests.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-27

The only tax dodger the politicians
ran fnd in the state Of Ohio Is Tom
u. johnson. And because they believe
johnson is tax dodger they are will
ing that all the mines and all the rail-
roads and all the steamboat, and the
pipe line, telegraph, telephone
and gas companies shall pay taxes on a
ten per cent. valuation while farmers
and home owners pay on 90 per cent.
valuation.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-27
WHAT WILL THEY
DO ABOUT IT?


The Republican voters OF
Summit county, when they
60 10 the polls Nov. 4, will
be expected by their leaders
to endorse, among other /.
things, the following condi-
tions and laws created and
enacted by their party and af-
fecting the people Of Akron
and Summit county:
1. The law foisting upon
Akron a system of govern
ment which denies home rule
and increases the burden of
the taxpayers from a levy Of
IL mills to 20.
2. The violation Of prom
Use made to the people that
the new Jail would not cost
more than 5000, the prom,
ise being violated 10 the ey-
tent that the cost will he not
less than 100000.
3. The presumption upon
the intelligence Of the people
by the statement that tax
payers have not been required
> to put more than $4,000 into
the new Jail, because the ex-
ira amount was secured from
a fund already running over
with a surplus" W
4. The tax laws which re-
quire that private property
be assessed up to 60 per cent
Of its saleable value. while
public service corporations,
enriched by their free fran.
chises, are asked to pay
taxes on only 20 per cent Of
the value of their property.
s. The placing Of nearly
every appontive position with
in the gift of the city or
county at the disposal
OF a political machine.
thereby giving tho ma
chine the privilege Of
using public positions for
private advantage, and max
ing persons appointed to
them subservient to the will
Of the machine rather than to
the public, which pays them
and whose rightful servants
they are. Eighth ward peo-
pie have lately had an object
lesson in this in the turning
down Of the Grant street re-
monstrance.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-27
Wise END ...s. :
Otherwise J

=
SttA<AAAtt%%*+*<t<<<%<ss<x
Did you register?
n "
Clint can't escape the hoodoo.
X X
The smile Is on the candidate.
X X
Democracy stands for principle.
n n
And Hanna says the code is good
thing.
x<x
Who said this was Republican
weather?
Let Geo. B. Cox know what you
think Of the code.
Much good cider being made into
very ordinary jelly.
X \ n
Vote the straight Democratic ticket
and you can't miss It,
In the case Of Gen. Dick, the pen is
mightier than the sword.
X X
The real bone Of contention will
shortly be the wishbone.
X 4 X
Democracy was never in better
enthusiasm in Summit county than 1t
is now.
Gen Dick Is cracking the whip pretty
hard, but there are voters who will
not be driven in that way.
X \ X f.
Every Democratic voter in the coun-
ty will go to the polls Nov. 4. They
have something to vote for.
X X
ExMayor Young will be the next
Probate Judge. There has never been
doubt among Democracy to the con-
trary
There are many people who believe
this weather to be a mistake, some
where, and that Akron's supply has
been delivered elsewhere.
Il X X
Probably the proudest mortal at the
ordinary football game is the water
boy, who is required early and often,
II the game be any good.
X y
The Examiners could find no money
in the County Building fund. Looks
as If expenditures for the new Jail
aggregate $106,s00 instead Of $780,
600.
The matinee girl misses her usual
show, when there is football, for the
hero Of the gridiron easily outclasses
the hero Of the theatre for short time
each fall.
| One Of the worst things about being
football player, in the minds Of many
people, is the fact that he invariably
has game on Thanksgiving day, and
must eat sparingly.
| X \ X
The calm that comes at evening
arrives no earlier than when the even
ings came an hour or two later. But
it Is still glorious calm, whether
by freight, moonlight or twilight.
| X 4 X
| Out in the woods 1t seems as though
Nature is decorating for big party
The ground is carpeted with many
leaves, which hide the rough places
and such leaves as still remain on the
trees are gaily and beautifully colored
|
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-27

Through the columns of the Cleve-
land Leader today Senator Hanna
ISSUES another famous manifesto to
The Republicans of Ohio. He says:
"Any Republican who, though he
might not like the provisions of the
new code, will for that reason vote
against the Republican ticket, is not
q Republican from principle"
Stand pat, Republicans Of Ohio's
pitieE while George b. Cox and his
Grew of political pirates rifle your
pockets.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-27

The Bessemer plant at Youngstown
Of the Republic Iron and Steel COM
pany and other independent plants Of
the Mahoning Valley have been obliged
10 shut down because the Coke trust
controlled by the Steel trust, win not
supply them with coke, OF course the
several thousand employees Of the inde-
pendent iron mills will take pleasure in
sstanoing pat' week from Tuesday.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-27
BUSY DAY
In United Brethren Sunda,
School at Barberton.
Especial Correspondence.)

NSPeCIuI OUTIeSpUHucHCe.J
Barberton, Oct. 27.-The Sunday
school of the United Brethren church
had a rally day Sunday. A special
program was given and the attendance
was large. Miss Nellie McConnaughy,
of Lucas St, won the prize for secur-
ing the greatest number of persons to
attend the exercises. The attendance
was 10. t
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-27

A citizens only answer to the au-
Hacity OF politicians who ask him to
"stand pat" upon such an iniQuity as
he Cox code, simply because It bears
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-27

The Republican majority in the late
Legislature appears to have favored
home rule. but its benefits were linn
tied to George B. Cox.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-27

The taxpayers of Ohio might be
saved some expense by delegating to
George B. Cox the Legislative func-
ton of their state. Why fee several
hundred figure-heads of Legislators
for merely registering up the wishes
of the Cincinnati statesman?
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-27

the party tag, is a straight vote for
the ticket Of the party which opposed
legislation by boss. There will be
many such answers in Ohio next week.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-27
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
STATE.
For Secretary Of State,
HERBERT 8. BIGELOW,
of Hamilton county.

For Judge of the Supreme Court
Hong and short terms,)
MICHAEL DONNELLY,
of Henry county.
For State Dairy and Food Commls-
sioner,
PHILIP H. BRUCK,
of Franklin county.
For Member of State Board of Public
Works,
JOSEPH ]. PATER,
of Butler county.
JUDICIAL.
For Judge Of Circuit Court,
BENJAMIN STARR,
Of Cuyahoga.
CONGRESSIONAL.
For Member Of Congress,
O. D. EvERHARD.
OF Summit.
COUNTY.
For Probate Judge,
VIM. ID. YOUNG
OF Akron.
For Clerk,
ALBERT r, PAIGE
Of Akron.
For Sheriff,
u, H. FILLIus
OF Hudson.
For Treasurer,
ROBERT L. ANDREW,
Of Akron.
For Commissioner.
John MCNAMARA.
or Barberton.
For Recorder,
IAMEs II. BURT
OF Akron,
| .--
| For Coroner
DIR. Q. ]. HAYS
| OF Akron.
For Inhrmary Director,
b. II. DAVIS
| Of Akron.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-27
LETTERS TO EDITOR
A Card of Thanks.

To the Editor of the Age-Herald:
Allow me to express In behalf Of the
2,o23,G 27 commandments of the national
Baptist convention. my high appreciation
for timely assistance rendered DR.. Walk
er of Shiloh Baptist church (colored and
our afflicted delegates by the mayor and
white citizens Of Birmingham. during the
great catastrophe of last week, when
more than one hundred persons were
killed at this church.
Had it not been for such assistance l
am sure the suffering would have been
much greater and the ability of our peo-
pie to meet the emergency would have
been more than taxed. You have won to
an untold extent the hearts Of our people
and they will ever cherish the words of
coincidence and financial assistance rem
dered by your pulpit, pew, press and
others, in what was known as the great
est calamity that ever visited our ma
tional gathering. Was not that unfor-
tunate event one of Gods means of show
ing my people what friends they have
among the whites of the south? Mans
extremity is Gods opportunity" Very re-
specially, SAMUEL w. BACOTE.
General Statistical Secretary National
Baptist Convention.
Kansas City, September 2s.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-27
HELEN kELLER's ISLAND.
How She Got 1t In Exchange for Her
Remarkable Story.

From the New York Sun.
be published in book form this fall. Its
preparation has been Of absorbing inter-
est to the author. and large sale for it
is assured; but for long time the pub
fishers exhausted all their persuasive arts
In vain effort to induce Miss Keller to
undertake the work.
She would not consider the most tempt
offers, and the effort had been prac-
tically abandoned when the editor of the
journal in which the autobiography has
appeared heard incidentally that she had
lost her heart to an island.
In company with friends she had gone
to the North Atlantic coast and had con-
ceived the idea of making a summer home
for herself on a little island near the
shore She wanted the place tremendous
ly, but buying it was out of the question,
as she hadn't the money.
The editor had vague ideas as to the
cost Of the islands, but he wanted his
story and was willing to take chances;
so he wrote to Miss Keller that he would
buy the island for her if she would write
her story for him. She laughed at first.
but finding him serious. agreed. Re got
his story. She got her island.
Moreover she became enthusiastic over
the work, and she has taken the great
est pleasure in it. The ordinary reader OF
the book will have little idea of the I'M
usual amount Of toll it represents and OF
the obstacles that had to be surmounted
in its making.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-27
A Good slan.

"a few nights ago 1 was strongly i'm
pressed with the fact that the old pistol
toting habit is on the decline in Birming-
ham," said physician.
81 had occasion to visit a popular sa-
loon between and 10 o'clock AS I en-
tered l struck what is termed in slang
a rough house Fists were pounding
faces and blood was flowing freely. Some
of the leaders in the fight seemed to be
the equals of John L. Sullivan, Jim Cor
bett and other fighters in their halcyon
days. The men in the melee numbered
not less than twenty-five.
Ordinarily guns would have been
drawn and many shots would have been
fired. But in this war not a fire arm
was in evidence. Not single man, as
far as 1 could discern, made even a
bluff in the matter of reaching for his
hip pocket. 1 relate these facts to show
that the morals of Birmingham are i'm
proving. A bloody fight in a bar room
is immoral to be sure, but every thing
is relative, and a fight where only fists
No one was killed; no one was seriously
wounded. If pistols had been used the
result would have been very different
Several killed and several wounded would
have been Incorporated in the headlines
of the papers,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-27
Southern Fed Cattle.

There are said to be 120 cotton oil
mills in course of construction, and
Mississippi is especially active in that
direction. This is explained by the
fact that western cattlemen have ere
ated sharp demand for cotton seed
meal Corn-fed cattle bring better
prices if fed a while on cotton seed
meal before they are sent to market.
This creates heavy demand for cot
ton seed meal
The time will come when cattle will
be fed in the south instead of Kansas,
or Missouri or Iowa. There is no rea-
son in the world why range cattle
should not be fattened here, thus
doubling to this section the value of
cotton seed meal and hulls. The range
space in the south is ample, and the
fattening material is the very best.
When the west confesses that cotton
seed meal is better cattle fed than
corn the argument is closed.
The enterprise of the south should
be turned in this direction, because all
the advantages of climate, cheap lands
and feed are here, and the feeding
pens of the country should be here
also. Cattle and stock raising should
be given the attention they deserve in
the south. This would lead to heavy
increase in fertilizing material, and
cotton could be made at lower cost.
there is money in cattle grown and
Iattened in this section.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-27
AGREEMENT RATIFIED.
Government and the Choctaw and
Chickasaw Tribes Satisfied.

Washington, September 20. = Official
Geographic advices TO the interior depart
ment today announce that the supple
mental agreement negotiated between the
government and the Choctaw and Chick
asaw Indian tribes has been ratified by
an overwhelming majority by those ma
lions.
The supplemental treaty makes modi-
fications and additions to the original
agreement in a number of important mat
ters. 1t provides for the sale of the coal
lands, which aggregate half a million
acres, at public auction. There will be
no leases of coal or asphalt lands. 1t
also aggregates not over 60 acres for
Sulphur Springs under government con-
troll; establishes citizenship courts to re-
try citizenship cases tried in 1896; pro-
vides for the enrolment Of all MISSISSIPPI
pi full blood Choctaws and of the de-
scendants of all Mississippi Choctaws
who have received patented lands and
authorizes the Chiekasaw freedmen to
institute proceedings in the court of
claims to determine their rights.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-27
LIE RRAv. GENERAL.

From the Savannah Press
General Wheeler has just returned
from a triumphful tour abroad. As soon
as he came back he went to Richfield
Springs, N. Y, where he was the guest
of Mrs. G. w. Childs of Philadelphia
This is the good lady with whom General
Wheeler is said to have been in love-
His name and hers have been connected
in the society columns, but each has de-
MED that was ever any engagement
General Wheeler went quietly to the cot
tage of Mrs. Childs and like any other
ardent young wooer, probably wished to
keep his visit a secret After dinner
however, the village brass band heard of
his arrival and. going over to Mrs.
Chllds' lodge, gave him a band concert
General Wheeler, of course. appeared on
the piazza and blushingly acknowledged
the compliment Next day Mrs. Childs
drove out with General Wheeler, who
handled the reins and proved himself an
expert whip
The general probably said a great many
gallant things to his hostess, although
we are not informed whether, like Ma
poleon, he made love like hussar."
This dashing cavalryman stirs up a good
deal Of enthusiasm wherever he goes.
He is now on the retired list and is a
brigadier general in the regular army.
If Mrs. Childs is agreeable there Is no
reason why General w heller should not
be married. When Chauncey Depew and
Bishop Potter enter the lists again who
is to say that the beau cavalier of two
wars is to be barred out?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-27
Relief of the Money Market.

Money rates are still very high,
sometimes rising above 20 per cent,
and speculative operations in Wall
street are hampered and restricted.
Prices of securities have been materi-
ally reduced, and the tension is still
very great, and loan contractions are
still the rule in the banks of the great
eastern money centers. While it is
believed that the worst of the loan
contraction movement is passed, yet
1t is known that the drain to the south
and west on account OF the moving of
crops is well maintained, and will be
so maintained during a considerable
period to come. This means that money
will continue to be high-that stocks
will be unloaded-that the prices of
securities will be heavy and probably
lower.
No one will suffer loss in this
squeeze excepting. of course, specula-
tors and promoters. and the more they
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-27

suffer the sounder and better the rest
OF the country viii become.
The quoted price or money in New
York Is the price demanded on call
money. The borrower who wants and
is entitled to time money pays SO
much rate. The price Of call money
in New York has little relation to the
general trade or condition Of the coun-
try. The calling in or some money by
the banks throws some securities on
the market, and prices which were
too high go down. There is little
harm in this process. and no uneasi-
ness on account of it need be enter
tanned. The boomers are not booming
just at present, and that is all there
is of it.
Secretary Shaw is doing all he le-
gally can do to tide over the pressure.
He is putting into circulation the in
ternal revenue and miscellaneous re-
ceipts by depositing them in the
banks. This form of relief amounts to
about 100000 day. He has induced
the national banks to take out $1,000
900 in additional circulation, and he
hopes to induce them to ask for S.
100000 more. He also proposes to
anticipate the payment of all interest,
amounting to s2O,0Oo.0o0, due in the
present fiscal year. True. he asks for
small rebate on such payments--less
than ~ per cent a year-and if
money becomes any scareer this offer
may be utilized. He cannot go much
further than these efforts, and he has
no other plans of relief in hand. These
should be quite sufficient until the
tariff can be reduced to the actual
needs of the government.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-27
WHEELS OF JUSTICE FAST.
Man Commits Crime and Is Sentenced
In Two Weeks.

Selma, September 26-(Specia1.) 1.-Two
weeks and two days ago, on Wednesday
September 10, John Kirk, well-known
negro about town, shot and instantly
killed Dick Morgan. another of his race
in the saloon Of Wilkes White on WASH
ington street. To-Day jury of his Peers.
after being out of the court room about
fifteen minutes, brought in verdict of
guilty and affixed the punishment at i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary for life.
On the Monday after the killing of his
victim Kirk was indicted by the grand
jury, and yesterday the case was taken
up in the circuit court. The two negroes
had quarrelled over a dog a few days
before the shooting. That morning they
met and renewed the difficulty. They
parted and met again when Kirk shot
his opponent twice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-27
Primaries Present and Prospective

Primaries FreSenI anu Irrespective.
Referring to the second primary the
Athens Courier says:
We trust that this win be the last state
primary that Alabama democrats viii be
forced to put up with. One bite Of this is
plenty for Limestone democrats. as they
refused to partake OF the second help
Ing.
The Courier stands alone in calling
for a return of the convention system.
It forgets that no state has ever gone
back to conventions after trying pri-
maries. 1t forgets that the drift Of
public sentiment in all parts of the
country is away from the convention
and towards the primary. Alabama
will not prove exceptional.
The recent second primary was not
a grand success, and yet $4,000 demo
Gratis participated in it. Is not direct
action by $4,000 democrats better than
action by sixty-six little court house
G1i4d6St CdppSO DJ a uiChSAAuS SOu1Su-
ton at the capitol? The Courier is
not prepared, we are sure, to decry
action by $4,000 democrats at the
polls.
There may never be another second
primary. 1t is undoubtedly better to
tell the members of the party that
choice must be made at one primary,
as a choice is made on election day
There seems to be no good reason for
holding a second primary One is
enough. But whether there is to be
one or more, the Courier is much mis-
taken il it thinks the democrats of
Alabama are ready or willing to return
to the methods of the past. The pri
mary plan is as popular in this state
as it is in any other in which it has
been tried. Revolutions do not &C
backward in this or any other state
and the primary is here to stay. II
should be bettered, for it cannot be
abolished, simply because the average
democrat will not again surrender his
rights to the court house cliques.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-27
LACK OF SLEEP.

From the New York Tribune.
Lord Rosebery Is said to be a sufferer
from insomnia. That is almost a guaran-
tee of long life. quarter of a century
ago the Hon. Abram S. Hewitt was a
martyr to sleep1essness. The Hon. Fer
nando Wood of New York, then living
in Washington, owned a yellow dog
which was passionately devoted to sere-
nades in honor of Diana, then regnant
in the heavens. How that cur did per-
sist in baying at the moonl Mr.. Hewitt
got little sleep at best and when that
wretched beast was yapping and yelp-
ing at the silvery goddess of the sky he
got no sleep at all. He was naturally
disquieted, and sent a message of amia-
bic good natured protest to Mr.. Wood.
There were some incidents and circum-
stances attendant upon the nightly musi-
Gals of Mr.. Woods mongrel that were
sufficiently amusing to prompt the writ
ting of an editorial article by Mr.. Isaac
II. Bromley. That contribution was so
excruciatingly funny that it was copied
all over the country. 1t had a wonder
full run; and many a newspaper reader
who has genuine liking for true, unaf-
fected wit and humor can even now re-
call his enjoyment when he first read
that masterpiece.
But here is the kernel OF this nut Mr..
Hewitt was so tormented by insomnia
some twenty-five years ago that he was
almost ready to pray for death to end
his misery. But he is still living in the
second year of this new century, hale and
hearty, physically and mentally His
intellect is as. clear and strong as it
was a half century ago, and there is good
reason to hope that he has many years
of usefulness before him. May Lord
Rosebery be equally fortunate!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-27

plenipotentiary to Austria-Hungary. to
be ambassador extraordinary and min
lister plenipotentiary TO Russia.
Bellamy Storer Of Ohio, now envoy ex-
traordinary and minister plenipotentiary
to Spain, to be ambassador extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary to Austria
Hungary.
Arthur S. Hardy of New Hampshire,
now envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary to Switzerland, to be en-
voy extraordinary and minister p1enipo-
tertiary to Spain.
Charles Page Bryan of Illinois. now en-
voy extraordinary and minister plenipo-
Tertiary to Brazil to be envoy extraor-
binary and minister plenipotentiary to
Switzerland
David e. Thompson of Nebraska. to be
envoy extraordinary and minister pleni-
potentiary to Brazil.
These appointments are to take effect
when Ambassador White leaves Berlin
in November.