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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-21
DIET FACTS.
The use Of Vegetable Oils with our Food

Those who would be strong and
healthy without the use of medicines
should be careful TO have balanced
diet 10 rebuild The gray matter in
the brain aud nerve cells. the body
must Lave albumnous food ANA 10
repair the daily loss of fat and tissue,
physicians say there Is nothing 10
equal vegetable oil
To meet the demand for balanced
food that would FIJI all the require
ments OF the human system for nu.
triton, Malt-Nut was made. II
contains the brain, bone. aud muscle
building properties OF four grains
scientifically prepared, treated by. n
special process with malt which
strengthens the digestive organs. and
tlien the emulslfled oil OF nuts is add
ed. The nut oils build fat and tissue
and not only makes Malt.Nut a Der
feet food, but gives II four times In,
nutrition of beer.
II has delicious nutty flavor thai
appeals to the palate, ana when one,
eaten becomes daily addition to th,
meal. Made by American Pure Fooe
Ca, Ltd, Battle Greek, Mich.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-21

ciety had turned out in force. Mrs.
Gardner and friend entered me cor
ridor and purchased admission tickets,
which were good only for standing
room. They entered the first floor,
and observing several desirable seats
well toward the front, Immediately
settled themselves comfortably there.
One of the ushers posted by the tick.
ct talief, went to the seat occupied by
Mrs. Gardner and asked her for her
scat checks, She made no reply 1t is
said, and then the head usher made
similar request. Receiving no salts
faction. he reported to the manager,
who instructed him to inform Mrs,
Gardner either to observe the regula-
tions of the house or leave the theatre.
There is ample standing room in the
rear of the seats, hut Mrs. Gardner de-
clined to so back and stand mp or
pay the extra Price charged for or,
chestra seats, she drew her skirts
about her and started for the box of
flee, where, after relieving her mind
she declared that never again would
she enter the BostoniTheatre, She has
no redress at law, as in case recently
defended by Lawyer Barry for the :~ne-
atre association the courts held that a
ticket is merely rcvocable license to
witness performance. The affair
has occasioned considerable comment,
as Mrs, Gardner is the admitted leader
of the ra-faShionable set, and con
sistent tirst'nghtcr and general opera
patron.
Her friends and followers in great
measure kept away from the theatre
today. Her friends say she supposed
that the house was crowded and took
the vacant seats because the hour was
late and no one had claimed them, and
that 1t was not parsimoniousness.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-21

FRIESS-To Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Friess. 10s Edgswood ave-, Saturday,
March 10, a daughter.
RHILANDER--TO Mn. and Mrs.
Christ Rhilander, l2s Bartges ST., Sun,
day, March 16, . daughter.
MESSNER--To Mr.. and Mrs Jere-
miah Messner, Alexander ave, We'd
pesday, March u daughter.
DIES TO .ir. and Mrs. Chas. Dies,
Harris ave, Thursday, March 10. a
daughter.
BALMER-To Mr.. and Mrs. #. Bal.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-21
BIRTHS.

JOi-To Mr.. and Mrs. II. J, JOY,
So8 Sterling St, Saturday, March 10,
sou.
'sEiLER-To Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Sell
en- l55 Cuyahoga ST., Sunday, March
l6, a son.
ECKLER-To Mr. and Mrs. George
Eckler 200 Washington ST., Sunday,
March 49, daughter.
ENNER 10 Mr. and Mrs. Henry
E1ner, 20 Hickory st., Saturday
March 10, q daughter,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-21

Among the most faithful patrons OF
the library are the children who for the
books, aud the aim Of the library Is
to furnish them with nothing but good
literature, The Ernest Seton.Thomp,
son books are probably more popular
with the children than any others
though folklore tales and fairy stories
most part read u very good clnss OF
are an unfalllug treasure trove to
them' Books on experimental science
are also popular with the hoys. A
bright, handsome little fellow went
into the library, the other day. ana
asked FOR story with hlstoricnl
background. The librarian selected
1t for him, showing him AT the same
time the shelves whore such books
were kept. II might have got thls
myself" palVely remarked the littlc
fellow, but ! saw some books on rc.
hglon and thought you only kent
Bibles and stun back here.p
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-21
TRIALS OF LIBRARIANS
Careless Borrowers and Some of Their Traits.
Two Valuable Gifts.

lively few will acknowledge that they
did so. There Is fine for marking in
or mutilatng II book, when the person
thus offending can he detected, hut
the detection of such persons Is an
exceedingly difficult matter. The
librarian may bc morally certain that
II certain person has marked in II book,
but when II pair of honest eyes look
squarely into hers and the owner says
In apparent sincerity, Indeed, il is
just as ! got IT, what is the librarian
TO doT Nothing but drop the matter
with sigh and Grace the marks If pos.
siblc, or mend the torn pages, 1t is
not the payment of tho fine which
makes these people deny the dcfacc-
mcnt of II book but feeling of shame
and II reluctance TO acknowledge them.
| selves guilty of such an enormity.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-21

March Is usually the heaviest month
In the year for the librarians, as moro
hooks are read In March, as Il rule,
than In amy other month of the year,
This mouth the increase has not been
gs noticeable as usual, though more
books are going out than in February.
The library is constantly growing,
aud where IN March of 1900 5,o9G
books were distributed, 6,35G were dis
tnbuted in March Of 1901 Az March
of this wear Is but half gone, the rec
ords have not been made up, hut it is
thought the distribution will exceed
that Of last year.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-21

mer, POI West South ST., Friday,
March II, daughter.
Klein-To Mir. and Mrs. Adam Klein,
1O3 Nickel ST., Thursday, March ID,
Il daughter.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-21
License Bill Reported FayorabIy.

Columbus, o., March 20..-The Mid.
dleswalt- Barber license bill was favora-
bly, reported TO the House today and
made special order for next Tuesday
morning.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-21

Few people. perhaps, have moro op-
poftunltlcs for observing the frnIltlcs
OF human nnturc than the librarians,
ana many peculiar Incidents come to
their notice. There are many persons
who VIII thoughtlcssly and carclcssly
mark In the books ana the various In.
scrlptlons found in books returned to
tile library are amusing when not pro.
yoking. But though many viii thus
dcfacc n book it is said thut comparn
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-21

The librarian of the Akron Public
library, aud her assistants, have no
slnccure. They are among the busiest
people In the city, and work early and
lite in the interests of the library
Few people realize how much work
there Is IN connection with the taking
IN and distributing of books 600 go
ing ont some days, ordering, cata-
lornlng. mcndlng and caring for the
books. besides attending 20 the num-
bcrlcss little demands being constant
ly made upon them. Where there are
hut three persons 10 attend 10 this
work, MS In Akron, every minute OF
their time Is taken up.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-09

the numerous and unsafe harbors on
the Atlantic and Pacific sides as well
as the harbors on the lake.
1t may as well be understood now as
hereafter, that the United States gov
eminent fully understands the situa-
ton and that the great Nicaragua play
lis but a bluff in order to compel the
Panama company to make such terms
as can be complied with.
The Panama company has also un
derstood the situation and has made
its best proposition. 1t is willing to
sacrifice it's millions and is willing to
accept the price suggested by compe-
tent engineers.
The Panama route presents a sea-
level route, the slightest possibility OF
which. is not suggested via Nicaragua
The Panama route is but forty-sis
miles; the Nicaraguan It's miles. The
cost of operating the-c canal on the first
plan would be- 100000 a year as
against 100000 should the other be
favored. There is a certainty that the
Panama scheme will be a success
There are grave doubts as to the 9th
err.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-09
PANAMA ROUTE CAN BE SECURED

The Panama Canal Co. has submit
ted to the United States an explicit Of
fer of all the Panama canal properties
and concessions for the sum OF $40,-
O00, 900. Admiral Walker, who is at
the head of the general commission,
has given the opinion that if the
rights and properties of the French
company can be secured at this price
it would be better to adopt the Pana
ma route.
The United States cannot afford tc
make mistake in this matter. The
Panama route offers:
l. A dead sea level
II. A route that will require foul
locks. 5G
The best that the Nicaraguan route
offers is nine locks in distance of III
miles as compared to the Panama
route which is forty-six miles.
Our government cannot afford Il
take chances and there are chances
ON the Nicaraguan route-the might,
floods of the San Juan, the insecurit.
of navigation on Lake Nicaragua and
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-09
FOREST RESERVES OF THE U. S

The national forest reserves of the
United States now cover an area of
nearly forty-seYen million acres, the
first. reserve, that of 100000 acres in
the eliowstene IS atianal RRalk, being
Set aside by executive decree in 1891,
These reserves do not preclude the
cutting of the timber upon them but
insure, it's scientific management sc
that IL is harvested with view to flu
rure cuttings, and what is most i'm
portant, that the tracts be kept intact
as woodlands All the forest reserves
are situated in mountain regions and
on great watersheds where, by theil
covering and protection of the soil
they act as natural storage reservoirs
regulating the flow of the streams
which rise among them, and to a large
extent preventing violent and disas
trous freshets.
With the exception of the Blacl
Hills reservation of l $50 acres, es
tabished in 1897, all the forest re
serves of the country are west of the
Rocky Mountains, where water for ir
rigatiOn is most needed and its pro
lection absolutely necessary. More o.
the reserves are in California than il
any other state, nearly all of the Cali
fornia reserves being created at thu
request of the people OF 1nat state, wht
had before their eyes many examples
of the evil effects of forest denuda
ton in the Sierras.
One of the secondary but importan
effects of these forests upon the water
sheds is their filtering action, by whicl
the amount of sediment which woul,
otherwise be washed into the stream
is held from them. In these days 0
large storage reservoirs which mus
more and more become the feature o
successful irrigation enterprises, free
dom from silt and sediment in tn
streams is of the utmost Importance
as has been repeatedly shown in inves
| legations of the geological survey.
1t is impossible to foresee, much les
to estimate, the national development
especially through agriculture and il
rigation, which these forest reserve
will assist in bringing about, or to ca
culate the great increase in populatio
property values and business activ
ties destined in time to result fror
them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-09
IoWA's AMERIcANIsM.
New York Press.l


In noting the rise to fame and public
honors of Governor Shaw it is worth
while to glance at the record of his
state, which holds position in this
country unsurpassed at the present
time by any other for great public
works and fidelity to sound principles
and honorable practice-unchangin
devotion to pure and simple American.
ism.
Not by accident, nor even by indi-
vidual effort in every case, does Iowa
hold the powerful representation in
national affairs which now distinguish.
es that state with Shaw, secretary of
the treasury; Wilson, secretary of ag-
riculture, and Allison, chairman of the
committee on appropriations, not to
speak of the influence and power in
congress and with the administration
of other representatives from Iowa
That these representatives may some
times misuse that influence, as has
been, in the Press's view, the case with
Speaker Henderson and Mr.. Hepburn
the author of the House Isthmian Ca
nal bill, serves in a way different from
that of Shaw and Allison to show that
they possess it. Iowa holds her pres
ent supremacy of the west and hel
more than equality with other states
in the nation by the merits and de
serts of all the people of all the state
of Iowa. In the center of all the ire
sponsible revolutions of the last dozer
years, Iowa has been the citadel Of
sound and reanonsihle eovernmanj
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-09

politics helped him to&his present pin
nacle with astonishing promptness.
He was born in sedate, railroadless
village in western Pennsylvania,
where farming means almost equal at
tention to crops and to stones. He
had plenty Of hard work on his faith
ers. farm, and was, educated at the
local academy and then at Waynes-
burg college. A practical vocation
was his first choice. He took short
course in surveying and then went to
Indiana to work as chairman in sur
veying and construction corps, thus
laying out little railroad under the
direction of the chief engineer.
One day telegram was handed to
the chief of the party. He read it
and then turned to Cummins with the
words: Bert, l want to talk to you"
The chief had received a flattering
offer from another road, and at once
decided to accept it. "Cummins," he
said, you are the only man on the
job capable Of finishing it, and you'll
have to be chief engineer. You don't
know much about railroading, but I'll
fill you up with that in the next two
days"
And only a few months before Cum.
Minis had never seen a locomotive ex
cept on his trips from college to his
home.
well, if you'll be good enough to
show be-" he began y but the chief en-
gineer interrupted him: There is on,
ly one of the bridges built, and you
don't know the first thing about a
bridgespan, l suppose, SO you'll have
to study the one I've got across the
river below here and build the rest
like it."
| That bridge was fifteen miles from
camp, but Cummins started early the
| next morning to walk to it. He exam
ined it closely, girder by girder, brace
| doing some tremendous thinking or
his way. He studied out the princi
Piles of that bridge and that night and
thanks to the coaching of his FRIEND
and chief. got the plans for the rail
road in his mind. He went on witt
the work so smoothly that his appoint
ment over the heads of older men il
the business did not arouse jealousy
There were number of bridges ant
culverts to be built, and rails were tt
| be laid.
Inspection day came, and the presi
dent of the road, with the directors
solemnly went over the line, will
Cummins trailing in the rear in al
ecstacy of worriment lest there nigh
be something amateurish in his work
Every mile was torture.
But when it was all over there were
compliments for Chief Engineer Cum
Minis. He made, indeed, so favorable
an impression that he was soon Offer
ed the position as chief engineer of
road which now extends from Chicago
to the Pacific coast, with thousands o
miles of qualifications.
He refused it, however, and went t.
Chicago to study law and later wen
into politics. And that is how low
got CumminS for governor
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-09

west of the Mississippi river, the unas-
sailable Gibraltar standing against the
uprisings and attacks of the fanatic
hordesi which have at times swept all
the neighbors of that state into dis
grace and disaster. + fs
Populism struck the west and state
after state went down before its rush,
but Iowa was firm for. the policies of
reason and the principles of sanity
for Americanism. The Wilson free
trade flood engulfed hundreds of thou
sands of acres and millions of voters
beyond the Mississippi Valley; it tore
away the foundations of many states
this side of it, but Iowa sat serene on
her rock of principle-of Americanism.
The free silver gale wrecked the most
substantial political and business
structures in the west; it leveled the
greatest of states, over thousands of
miles out when Organism was raging,
but Iowa, always Iowa the stable, re-
sisted its force and her towers reared
themselves triumphant-for American
ism. Look at the record of those PEG.
pie Of Iowa in the storms and battles,
the crazes and panics, the collapses
and disasters of past years:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-09

The United States has, so far, re-
deemed all it's promises, express, or
implied, when it set forth to free Gu
ba and guarantee to it a republican
form of government. Spain was driv-
en- from the islands; its military and
naval power broken; it's territory
wrested from it in the Orient, and no
longer does Cuban mother, wife, sis
ter or daughter, shudder at the sight
of a Spanish soldier. Cuba has been
the ward of the United States since the
evacuation of the islands by its op.
pressor but now President of the
new republic has been elected. In due
time. the new government will be fully
inaugurated. After that, the Cubans
will be left to themselves to work out
the problem of self government, with
the protecting arm of the United
States not far distant, ready to aid
them when assistance is required
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-09
INTERVIEWS AT LONG RANGE.

Prof. Frank L. McVey, of Minneapo-
lis: 81 have been very much amused
at these stories about Governor Shaw
and Texas oil.
Governor Shaw has not made one
cent in Texas OIL" continued Mr.. Nc
Vey, although he undoubtedly will
make a little money before he gets
through. / saw one statement that he
had made $4,000, but l can positively
say this is false. About two years
ago few Iowa capitalists, including
nv father and Governor Shaw, bought
tending to cultivate rice, which was
just then considered a coming indus
try in that section. When oil was dis
land increased. My father sold out
and made some money. Governor
Shaw still holds his land. He has
been offered about twice what he paid
for it, but refuses to sell. If he
should close out at the figure he can
get now he would make about $4,000
or $4,000. He does not expect, how
| ever, 10 secure, any fabulous returns. >
John Fl. Kalthoff, member of the
house from Chickasaw county, am
| against the question [equal suffragel
on personal grounds and | have made
some investigation and find that the
people of my county generally share
| the same opinion. could not vote for
| the amendment and feel that l was
representing the people of my county
| Of course my personal opinion should
| be subjected to the will of the people
4 l am chosen to represent, but in this
instance | am sure that they agree
| perfectly. | think equal suffrage viii
4 be bad thing for the republican par
! ty 1t is tendency toward radical
prohibitory law again and | am sure
the people of Iowa want no such legis
lation as that At least my expert
| ence has been in that direction. Agar
think that equal suffrage would not
be conducive to harmony in the homes
of the people of the state. For in
stance, where a husband and wife
! were of different politics it would un
doubtedly stir up grave dissensions
Now the women are not greatly inter
ested in public matters because the.
have no vote, and consequently where
the husband and wife belong to differ
ent parties the wife accepts the situa
ton and does not raise row with he
husband on matters political. o
course understand that the fayorinl
of suffrage by the present Legislature
!, does not mean it's ultimate adoption
the same as other laws, but that it il
only the first of series of successiv
steps.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-09

Senior Palma, president-elect of the
Cuban republic, was at one time a
prisoner in Spain. After certain in
surrection had ended the Spaniards
offered Palma his freedom of he would
swear allegiance to the Spanish crown.
but his reply was: You may shoot
me if you wish, but if l die it will be
as president of the Cuban republic "
He was then president in name, but
Cuba is safe under the guidance OF
such a president.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-09
GOVERNOR A. 3. cUMMlNs, c. E.

Clyde A. Mann, in Saturday Even
ing Post: There are few outside the
family of Hon. A. B. Cummins, who
has Just been elected governor OF
Iowa, who knew how narrowly he miss
ed distinction as a railway civil engi-
neer; that he built one short Indiana
line, and was offered the position OF
chief engineer of another railroad
then in it's infancy, which is now one
of the greatest in the country.
1t was for a short time only that
Mr.. Cummins wrote his name "a. b.
Cummins, C. E., Chicago" but the
abilities and magnetic personality
which have since made him power in
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-09

Nine American soldiers duly enlist
ed to fight according to orders have de
serted their flag in the Philippines.
joined themselves with the insured
tionists and ISSUED a proclamation tt
their comrades in the United States
army inviting them to join the insur
gents and drive out the Americans
This is downright treason. We ac
knowledge the right of each American
citizen to criticise the administration
in all its policies, but an enlisted sol
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-09

Capt. Victor Johnson, of the steamer
Dispatch which rescued a majority of
the passengers wrecked on the ill-fat-
ed Walla Walla, on the California
coast, says that the women passengers
bore up bravely in danger and were
far more courageous than the men
who were their companions in ship
wreck. 1t is fact that has been of.
ten noted that women when confront
| ing unknown danger do not often
yield to panic, but meet it with firm
ness. The same woman who faints
at the appearance of mouse, viii
meet imminent danger with fortitude
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-09

A great state thls-a Lincoln OF
states-immovabl by popular tumults,
answering from principle and honor.
A great people those of that great
state-people of the Americanism that
has made this country and must ever
make it SO long as it marches on to
great works and noble achievements.
The state and it's people come to their
own because it is their own by their
own doing and winning. The suprem-
acy of Iowa in the west and in the
whole United States is the supremacy
of Americanism.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-09

The courage and presence of mind
displayed by priest saved ST. James
Catholic church at Kenosha, Wis,
from destruction by fire on New
Years day. The decorations in front
of st. Joseph's altar caught fire and a
panic prevailed until the brave priest
ordered the choir to continue the mu,
sic and he proceeded with the mass
This was done with the utmost calm
ness and deliberation and the fire was
extinguished.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-09

What is glory after all? Admiral
Sampson is practically mental wreck
and the subject of indecent criticism;
Admiral Schley lives in fear that his
tory may not do him justice. Admiral
Dewey to whom the honor of one of
the greatest naval victories was &C
corded and who was once the idol of the
populace, is conscious that he has the
enmity of large number of his fellow
|countrymen. All these men are EMIT.
led to the honor and respect of every
American citizen during their lives at
least, and to cold impartial history the
facts should be submitted for record.