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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-03
One Minute Cough Cure

Is the only harmless cough cure that
gives quick relief Cures Coughs.
Colds, Group, Bronchitis, Whooping
Cough, Pneumonia, Asthma. LaGrippe
and all Throat, Chest and Lung trour
bles. I got soaked by rain, says Ger
trude E. Fenner, Muncie, Ind. and
contracted severe cold and cough.
failed rapidly; lost IS pounds. MY
druggist recommended One Minute
Cough Cure. The first bottle brought
relief; several cured me. am back
to my old weight, 14s pounds. One
Minute Cough Cure cuts the phlegm,
relieves the cough at once draws out
inflammation. cures Group. An ideal
remedy for children. For sale bG an
druggists.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-03
NOTICE

NOTICE
OF the petition for The narrowing Of
Factory street.
Notice is hereby given that petit
ton has been presented to the Council
of the city of Akron, Ohio, praying
for the vacation of five (5) feet In
width OH either side of Factory street,
from River street to Hart street, there
by narrowing said portion of said
Factory street to fifty (5O) feet in
width. and is now pending before the
Council, and will come up for final
action on and after the 18th day Of
December, 1902.
CHAS. II. ISBELL,
Clerk of the city of Akron, Ohio.
Oct. 20, 27, Nov. 8, 10, II, "a.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-03
FOR SALE-By Henry Holtz, Abbey

FOR SALE-By Henry Holtz, Abbey
block, Peoples phone, 2 on 1880.
100 LaSalle, 3 rooms, easy. $500.
13041A s. High, rooms, only $3.50.
LOG L. voris, rooms. $3.50.
N. Howard, splendid new 8 room
house, s minutes walk from Halls cor
ners, $500 buys it.
Al acres OIL Aqueduct ST.. opposite
Fruitland Park allotment will be sold
in parcels to suit, 5000 per acre
Farms OFFS. 10. 20. 80. 40, 80. G3, GO,
I3, 80, 100. 135, 165, 40, 1893 acres for
sale or trade. Open Saturday even
ings
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-03
A RESOLUTION

n hEDoI1O IAON
To construct local sewer in and along
Ohio street, from Adolph avenue to
the easterly end thereof.
Be it resolved by the council of the
city of Akron, Ohio:
Sec. 1. That, two-thirds Of all the
members elected therto concurring,
that 1t Is necessary and the intention
is hereby declared to construct a local
sewer in and along Ohio street, from
Adolph avenue to the easterly end
thereof, with all the necessary catch
basins, lamp holes, man holes, ventila-
tors and appurtenances, all in accord,
ance with the plans, profile and speci,
fications relating to said sewer on file
in the Office of the City Civil Engineer.
Sec. 2. That the cost and expense
of said sewer shall be assessed upon
all the lots and lands and parcels there
Of abutting and such adjacent and con-
tiguous or other benefited lots and
lands and parcels thereof between
the points aforesaid, In proportion to
the benefits which may result from said
sewer to the several lots and lands and
parcels thereof to be assessed.
Said assessment shall be payable in
three (3) equal, annual installments,
and bonds shall be assessed in anticipa-
tion of the collection of the same.
Recommended by the Board of City
Commissioners.
CHAS. H. ISBELLL,
Clerk.
Adopted, Oct. 20, 1902.
J. W. SEIDELL.
Pres. City Council.
CIAS. Fl. ISBELL.
City Clerk.
Dot 07 Nnu
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-03
Free es;is e;sfis

/ Central Engine House
2 Buckeye Works.
3 Miller Rubber Works.
4 Diamond Rubber Works.
8 Main and Market.
6 No. 2 Engine House.
Z N. Broadway, near Market
s Buchtel ave. and Bowery.
IL Prospect, near Mill.
13 Furnace and Broadway.
IA Main and Keck.
10 Ash and Park Place.
IL No. 8 Engine House.
II Carroll aad Exchanges.
is Empire Reaper Works.
10 Akron Rubber Works
Fl Prospect and Perkins.
% Forge and Market.
"a Sherman, near Exchange.
% Main and Exchange.
"a N. Howrrd and Tailmadge.
2i West Market and Green.
rs Akron Knife Works.
20 Washington and Hopp alley.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-03

FOR SALE-By Henry Holtz, Abbey
block, Feo phone, 2 ON 1880:
100 LaSalle, 8 rooms, $500.
13041a s. High. 4 rooms, $3.50.
1O6 T.. Voris, 5 rooms. $l250.
310 w. North, II rooms, $3.50.
100 Pearl. @ rooms, lot 100x1OO. $4,000
7O8 N. Howard, 8 rooms, $4,000.
1920 s. Main, 5 rooms. $25O0.
174 8. Maple, rooms and bath,
modern, $500. Don't fail to see this,
311 spicer, rooms,lot 5sx2o0, $4,000.
figure this as TN investment.
Splendid home on N. Howard st.,
for $500, worth $2500. See about IT.
Farms Of s, TO- 20, 80, 40. 40, GO, 86,
70, SO, 100, 1875. 1855. ITO, 10s acres for
sale or trade. Open Saturday evenings.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-03

FOR SALE-By G. H. & S. Il. Jones
Peoples phone 452.
10 acres, very fertile land, 3D. mile
from city limits.
Good lot, 5ox15o feet, on car line,
500.
3 lots with Broom cottage and barn,
only $3.50.
Z room house, furnace, gas, sewer
and water. only 4 minutes walk from
corner Main and Exchange; bargain
at Sl7OO. 150 tt
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-03
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Estate of Thomas Alexander, de-
ceased. The undersigned has been
appointed by the probate court of Sum-
NIT, county. Ohio, as executor of the
estate of Thomas Alexander, deceased.
All persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment;
and all persons having claims against
said estate are requested to present the
same for allowance or rejection.
ROBERT MATHEWS.
Dated this 2sd day Of October, A.
d, 1902.
Oct ~ Nov $40
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-03
AKRON MARKETS.

These prices furnished daily By L
Kryde. & SonsJ
BUYING PRICES.
Wheat, new, 20, II.
Wheat, old, 70, II.
Rye. per bu., 4S to so.
Corn, new, soc to Bic.
Timothy seed. per bu., S150 to So.
Glover seed, per bu.. 81 to So
Hay. baled, SO to $12.
Straw, haled. S. to Sc.
Oats, old. 45c. 80
New Oats. 32c.
SELLING PRICES.
Middlings, per cwt.. S1.1o to $40.
Hay, per cwt.. TOE. 75c.
New oGts, 35 to 40.
Corn, new. per bu., 3Sc to 45c.
Bran, per cwt.. 90.
Straw, per bale. 4Oc. 50c
Glover seed, S5.25 to SO.
Timothy seed, So to 1925.
CThese prices furnished daily BY
Jas. Christy Jr. & Col
Green calf hides. No !. per ID. &c.
Green beef hides, No. 1, per Ib., 6lac
to &c.
Sheep pelts. 40 to 80c.
Tallow per ID, 5h.
BUYING PRICES.
CThese prices furnished daily by Neian
Brothersl
Eggs, strictly fresh, per doz., 23c.
Chickens, live. per Ib.. &c to &c.
Butter, creamery, per lb., 24c.
Potatoes, new per bu., SOC.
RETAIL PRICES.
Eggs, strictly fresh. per doz., 26c.
Chickens. dressed per ID. IS.
Butter, creamery, per lb., 28c.
Potatoes, new, per peck, 18c.
These prices furnished daily by
Armour & Co.
Dried beef, IL to 1871.
Skinned ham, 12&.
California hams, 10.
Bacon, 1910.
Sugar cured ham, 13 to IAN.
Compound lard, in tierces, rs 4
Simon pure lard, In tierces, 1215.
Country kettle lard, in tierces, 11%.
90 Ib. tubs, Mc over tierces.
Dressed calves, 10 to 101a.
Dressed beef. TIC to 9hc.
Dressed hogs, slac to Sc.
Cattle, live, 31Sc to size.
Lambs dressed, 10 to lie.
Hogs, live. 61ac to 7c.
Lamb, alive. 5 to 5hc.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-03
FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE-By ]. l. Bachtel, 1sS 8.
Howard st. Phone 722.
Two new houses, Bowery ST., 6
rooms, cemented cellars, gas and well,
only S1350 each.
Good 5 room house Benjamin ST.,
cemented cellar, gas bargain, $1100.
8 rooms, Andrus ST., cemented cel-
lar, furnace, gas, cistern, well, fruit,
COED home, only $2050.
COG Allyn. rooms, we'll, barn, fruit,
$14OO II sold soon.
1os Amherst, gas. fruit. well, bar
gain, $1,000.
102 Madison ave-, s rooms, gas, wa
ter, u acre, $3.50.
One good lot Bachtel ave., $3.50.
Money loaned at lowest rates.
152 If
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-03

WANTED--You to call and see late
style drop head Singer machine, only
slightly used, left at our store by a
party leaving town. You can buy
1t cheap. Call at Singer store, 136
s. Howard st.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-03

FOR SALE-By f. A. Lesser. Room
$40 Everett building.
8 room house, 303 Fourth ave-,
$3.50, 500 down, balance on monthly
payments.
New 8 room house, 107 Weeks st.,
$1,000, on easy terms.
Houses and lots in other parts of
the city on easy terms.
Farms for sale or trade. Money to
loan. 166-170
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-03

FOR. SALE-Real estate. Big bar
gains In houses and lots In all parts
Of the city for cash or easy pay
ments. Money to loan at low rates.
Farms for sale or exchange. GridIey
& Mythoiar, 4s Central office bldg.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-03

FOR sALE--Arthur Sharp, 1SO 8.
Main st. Peo. phone. on 1113.
ia 8. Summit, 0 rooms. modern.
$500. 10 Akiey st., rooms, new,
5000. 100 s. Broadway, 5 rooms,
$11O0. Bailey ave-, 6 rooms. barn,
fruits, $3.50. 707 Howard ST., 8
rooms, fruits, $500. Farms, A, II,
33. 40 80, rs and 100 acres.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-03

The boy who picked up a white fer
ret, belonging to l. Reder) IN front Of
the store Monday will please return
same to Ike Reder & Co., or he will
be prosecuted. 163-tf
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-03

Mechanical drawing at Akron public
night school. Term begins Monday
evening, Nov. 3rd. Two evenings per
week. Full term 16 weeks. Thirty
two lessons $12; twenty lessons, $40.
One-half tuition In advance. Other
half before ninth lesson. P. J. Fish,
instructor. 1GG-16S*
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-03

FOR SALE-Fine home in Il. Akron
at less than half of what the house
cost. Greatest bargain ever offered.
Beautiful lots on r. Market, Park,
Union, and Carroll SITS. Money to
loan. p. p. Book & Co. 1G1-tf
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-03

SAVE YOUR MoNEY--Buying at
J. P. Kamlowsky's New Shoe Store.
I am now ready to supply everybody
with an up-to-date line of footwear.
Call and see them, you eau save money
by doing so. J. p. Kamlowsky, 5221a
East Exchange ct.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-03

WANTED Man to collect and solicit.
Must give good reference. Married
man preferred. Good opportunity
to right party. Enquire room so,
Central Office building. 165-16Sa
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-03

or two good men to
sell and collect. References as to
honesty required. Call on or address
The Singer Mfg. Co., 138 s. Howard
at. 167-172*
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-03

WANTED-Men to sell goods by dis
tributing samples. No canvassing.
Steady employment. $4,000 year.
American Wholesale Co., 1856 Wa.
bash ave-, Chicago, III. 165-170s
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-03

81 North Howard and Norts,
81 East Market and Spruce.
"a West Warket and Valley.
30 Carroll aud Spicer.
36 Carroll and Sumner.
81 North and Arlington.
38 Vine and Fountain.
80 Coburn and Campbell.
Al No 6 Engine House.
AZ Pearl, near cistern.
43 South Main and Falor.
10 College and Mil.
46 Arlington and Hazel.
Al Howe and Bowcry.
4S West South.
40 Merrill Pottery.
81 Howard and Cherry.
52 No. Engine House.
50 Center 81. Il. r. crossing
54 Buchtel ave. and Union.
56 Akron Stoneware Co.
81 Lods and Turner.
SO Perkins md Adolph.
SO Webster Camp aud Lane.
Ol SuS6 ave. anu henC
81 Seiberllng Mill. 9th ward
SO Johnston and Champlain.
"a Akron Sewer Pipe Co.
65 Hill Sewer Pipe Co.
CT Carroll and E. Market.
6S Second ave- and Valley r. R
90 Johnston and Wilson.
II Grant and Gross.
72 North and Maple.
73 Werner Printing Co.
"A North Union near Bluff.
rs Robinson Bros.
T6 Whitmore, Robinson Co.
IS East Market and Cook.
20 Home ST., near Lillian
81 Western Linoleum Co.
81 Summit Sewer Pipe Co.
SO Allyn and Cross.
81 Thornton and Harvard.
S5 Mcneil Boiler works.
81 Thornton and Camp.
so Main and Miller ave
81 Cereal Mill, s. Howard.
90 Schumacher Cooper shop.
04 Mill and Summit.
95 Mill and Main.
9S Buchtel and Fay.
121 General alarm.
1913 Silver and Hickory.
124 South High and Chestnut.
125 West Market and Rhodes
1876 Arlington and Second ave.
241 Sherman and Voris.
PSI Cedar ana Wabash ave.
253 W. Exchange, near Willow.
3l2 Cascade Mills, Howard.
S21 Adams and Upson.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-03

FOR sALE--6 room house. good re-
pair large LOT, N. Union, $1450, $3.50
down, balance easy payments. f.
]. wettach, Hamilton building. 146tf
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-03
wAHTED--m MALE HELP.

to learn barber trade.
Best proposition ever offered. More
experience In one month than shops
in one year. Tools presented, wages
Saturdays, board included. Write for
catalogue today, Moler Barber Col
lege, Chicago, Ill. 159-tf
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-03
MISCELLANEOUS.

FOR RENT--Good grocery stand, and
four suite rooms with furnace and
gas heat, apply 100 s. Union st.
Peoples phone eb8. Jno. II. Auble.
165-176%
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-03

LoIE HONG LOW--Yako Man--The
Leading Chinese Restaurant. Open
day and night--CHOP SUEY-Sam
Chong, proprietor, 1OT East Market
st., End Floor. Akron, o. Chinese
and American Dishes served Mt all
hours.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-03
COAL.
FOUND

TOUND-The best place 20 borrow
money privately on furniture, with.
out removal; easy terms. N. M.
Berk, 19a 8. Howard, both phones.
La1 IT
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-03
foR salr.-aeAl ESTATE.
The Best Bargains in
South Akron
NINE ROOM HOUSE


NINE ROOM HOUSE
Including bath room, slate roof, stone
foundation, splendid well OF water,
sewer connection.
Price $1,000
Also A SEVEN ROOM HOUSE,
with reception hall. very pretty
open stairway, unfurnished bath
room, good well of water and sewer
connection.
Price $500
We sell the above residences for rea.
sonable payment down. Ten years.
time on the balance, in either month
iy or semi-annual payments, with
straight 61a per cent Nnterest. Inter-
est reduced with the principal. These
houses are just south of West Thorn
ton st. Four minutes walk from
Main St; 10 minutes walk from rub
ber shops, and within Is minutes
walk Of any of the large shops In South
Akron. In the way OF lots have 20
OF the best lots in the Coburn allot-
ment; these lots are all on either the
west or south side Of the street, and
on streets which are severed and
the sewer paid for also have some
nice high lots with fruit and shade
trees. size 50x170, five minutes walk
from the new Webster, Camp & Lane
shops. l.. II. HORNER,
60s West Thornton.
Peoples phone 225. 167-169s
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-03

FOR SALE-By II. q. Busby-Room
8, Kelly block. Peo. phone, S7S:
Good 6 room house on West Miller
ave, with large lot, $500 down, and
balance on easy monthly payments.
A good lot on Mills ave-, near Huch-
tel college, at bargain If sold soon.
Money to loan at 9 per cent.
- 156-tf
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-03

WANTED Book and job compositors:
wages $3.50 per week Of "a hours.
Address Cleveland Typothetae, Clar-
ence building, Cleveland, o. 160-tf
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-03

FOR SALE-Two building lots near
the new Miller school and Fourth
Church of Christ. A bargain. Ad-
dress, Real Estate, care Democrat
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-03
HUMMEL's HACK LINE.

Increase your estate at once! You
can do this on the slow-pay plan-easy,
accommodating, satisfying, sure. Get
details free. No importantly.
PENN MUTUAL LIFE.
JOHN g. BLooMFIELD, Agt.
schumacher Block. Tel. els.
dly tt
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-03

TIE DRY GLOVE CLEANER 10 the
best preparation yet discovered for
cleaning Lid Gloves. For sale only b.;
us, in the Glove Dept. which is the
most complete department in the State
Of Ohio. Prico 15c. Dague Bros. & Co.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-03
CLOTHES PRESSING.

Akron Clothes & Pressing 90
Regular Prios
Full suits, sponged and pressed. .75c
Overcoats, sponged and pressed. soc
Pants, sponged and pressed. =. :. .25c
Cleaning business suits ....... $500
Fants cleaned ..............-..75 .75c
Goods called for and delivered to
any part of the city. Mail orders Civ
en- prompt attention. Peoples phone
754; Bell 2S01 green.
316 East Mill st.
dly tt
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-03
RAILROAD TIME TABLES
THE NORTHERN OHIO r. n.
Depot North Main st.
LAKE ERIE C WESTERN n. n.
Northern Ohio Division.

Depot North Main st.
No. Nv $50 am. No. IL Lv 4:30 pm rcl.
No.2 Ar4;0O pmNo.12 Ar 1205pmlocal
All daily except Sunday.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-03
CANToN.AKRoN RAILWAY

CANTON-AKRON RAILWAY.
Cars leave Akron, IN. o. T. waiting
room. at $40 am. and every hour
until 10:40 pm. blue Pond ut 12)
Returning, cars leave Canton 5 am.
and every hour until II pm.
Baggage and Express service be.
tween Canton and Akron.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-03
THE ERIE RAILRoAn.

Depart Depart
East West.
New York q Chi
cago limited ann. .945pm T:0eam
Wells Fargo Elk
(see Note u. ...... 2.3Oam 12s0tpm
Marion Express
(See note 2,..... 1924 pm
Chicago 6 Atlantic
en-. Y. special. ...... .12:45pm s:53pm
youngstown Elk.
press ...... ...... 4:25 pm 11d5 an
|Daily. Note /, daily except Sum
days and days following legal holi.
days. Note 2, Monday only.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-03

FOR SALE-Cheap, 6 room house, 400
w. State ST. r. M. Webber, Admr.,
142 3. High st. 167-173
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-03

THE NORTHERN OHIO TRACTION
COMPANY.
Cars leave waiting room, No. 210
South Main ST., for Cleveland. at $40
am. and every hour to $40 pm. and
at 1870 pm. Saturdays and Sun
days, $40 am. $40 am. and every
half hour to 7:40 pm, $40 and 1890
pm.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-03
c. A. & @. RAILWAY.

G. A. g. @. RAILWAY.
North. South.
sCincinnati and Cleve 6:05am 0:0Bpm
akron G. Pittsburg. S:20nm 9:10pm
Columbus & Cleve. IL :35am 25Spm
'Cincinnati u Cleve. 4:25pm 9:35am
sPitteburg and N. Y. 4:1Tpm 11:10am
'Daily. Others daily except Sunday.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-03

THE BALTIMORE & OHIO SYSTEM
Depart, West Arrive
Canal Dover, Bridge
port ........ e00am e27pfn
Cana! Dover, Bridge
port ...s........ 3:10pm oA2Aua
Chicago Fast Ex-
press ........... s;55am e0opm
Chicago Fast Ex-
press amman. s7:o6pm s6,k5sw
Chicago Limited. III :40pm "1:52am
'Daily. Other trains daily except
Sunday.
Depart, East Arrivs
Chicago & New York
Limited ........ '2;o0am '11 83pm
Youngstown
and Pittsburg -. s6:55am s7:85pM
Chicago & Youngs-
town ........... 8:20pm 6:40am
Akron C Pittsburg 12n6pm 11:42am
'Dai:y. Other trains daily except
Sunday.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-31
SECOND LETTER.

To the Editor of the Sentinel:
"The first thing in the platform dec
laration to which / referred in my letter
Of May l that attracts the attention of
one seeking the truth about this contro-
versy to which I have referred is
the refernce to the Australian ballot.
Defines Australian Ballot.
"What is meant by the Australian bal
lot? The answer is found in the Act
of the Parliament of South Australia,
dated October q, 1862. quote as fol-
lows:
"'Section Z. Whereupon the returning
officer or deputy returning officer shall
place mark against the voters name
on the electoral role or copy, and hand
to such voter a voting paper bearing
the initials of the returning officer or
deputy returning officer, and containing
the Christian and surname of each can
didate arranged in alphabetical order ac-
cording to such surnames, and if there
are two candidates of the same surname
then according to the Christian name OF
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-31
FIRST LETTER.

F'To the Editor Of The Sentinel:
ST again ask the favor of some.space in
your columns. that may fulfill a prom
Use made to Wisconsin Republicans in
my letter of February a, 1902, which
you kindly published for me, to discuss
some of the questions pertaining to my
Igubernatorial candidacy.
/ ga controversy arose in-the last Legis-
nature over bill known as the Stevens
Bill, No. 9S-A.' 1t passed next to the
substitute for 9S-A, introduced in the AS
sembly, and then the 'Hagemeister Bill
the substitute for No. 73-S, introduced in
the Senate. This issue appears not TO
have been settled in the Legislature 1t
is now before the people. They are call
ing for the facts, and, soIfar as the facts
are within my knowledge, L shall bring
Them to light.
Claims Made for Stevens Bill.
There was much talk in and about the
Legislature at the time the bill was I'M
der consideration in regard to the evils
of the caucus and convention system
the 'scheming, trickery, fraud and cor
Eruption of the system, and the fatal and
organic defects of the system. II was
often asserted that in other states sue
cess had attended legislation, such as the
Stevens bill; that the bill was no longer
to be regarded as within the stage of
experiment: that the people of Wisconsin
had sounded the 'death-knell' of the old
system; that the rights taken away from
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-31
THIRD LETTER.

To the Editor OF The Sentinel:
MANY and serious were the charges
made last winter against the machine
during the arguments on the Stevens
bill before the joint committees of the
two houses of the Legislature, and, as
recall the discussion, l am led to refer
to what the platform said about every
voter, in making nominations, exercising
his sovereign right of choice by direct
vote without the Intervention or inter-
ference of any political agency, and to
set over against this convention declara-
ton the provisions found in section )
of the Stevens bill, relating to the meth
cd to be pursued by the candidate in
order to secure nomination and to
have his name as nominee printed up
on the primary election ballot.
Nomination b. Petition.
ga nomination paper was to be pre-
pared and circulated. 1t was to be
signed by at least per cent. of the
voters of the party named and proposed
to be represented therein, resident in the
state or political subdivision, as the case
might be, in which such person was
proposed as a candidate If one were