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The progressive farmer., 1902-09-23

them in time for dinner. The value
of the telephone was especially de-
monstrated the past winter when the
weather bureau sent out a bulletin
that a severe storm was approaching.
The news was telephoned from neigh
Dor to neighbor, giving the farmers
twelve hours to gather up their
stock and haul feed in anticipation
of the storm, which would otherwise
have caught them unawares.
THE EMAIL ORDER BUSINESS AND
THE RURAL MERCHANT
It is true that rural free mail de-
livery is proving disastrous to the
country merchant who is not pro-
gressive enough to meet the changed
conditions, but the farm telephone
will help to readjust these things.
The mail-order houses of the big ci
ties have not been slow to take ad
vantage of the new order of things,
and they have flooded the farmers
with mail-order catalogues. They
have come into direct competition
with the country merchant; and as
it has been possible to buy of the
mail-order house without leaving the
farm, the farmer has frequently
given the country merchant the
worst of it. It is so easy for the
farmer to sit down in the evening af-
ter his work is done and pick out a
bill of goods by his own freside from
the catalogue of the big city firm,
and to send for it with a post-ofice
money order, also without leaving his
farm, that the money-order business
of the Post Office Department has
vastly increased in communities hav-
ing rural delivery. But with the
farm telephone added, the country
will again have the advan-
tage, for he can personally solicit
trade at any time he wishes, and he
can use the rural mail carrier as his
delivery boy" sending out the goods
the same day the order is received.
TRAVELLING LIBRARIES
Along with rural delivery and the
farm telephone, but having no con-
nection with them, has come the trav-
cling library. Kansas was one of
the first States to adopt this new
idea for the improvement of rural
life. That was less than four years
ago, but now a large percentage of
The progressive farmer., 1902-09-23
IMPROVED CONDITIONS IN THE
AMERICAN FARMERS LIFE.

BY CLARENCE H. MATSON.
[Reprinted from the September Review O
Reviews by special permission
For several years students of so.
eial and political problems have been
discussing the tendency of rural
communities to rush to the cities and
the impending evils resulting there
from. They have watched with
alarm the manner in which urban
populations have increased at the ex-
pense of the country, and they have
sought a solution to the problem of
how best to stop it.
But like many another vexatious
question, this one bids fair to solve
itself. In the East the well-to-do are
beginning to leave the cities and are
seeking rural homes. They are real
izing that the city saps their strength
and vitality, which can best be re-
gained "next to the soil," living in
the open air of the country and in
contact with trees and birds and
flowers.
In the West still more potent in
fuences are beginning to keep the
agricultural classes on the farms.
The forces that impelled the country
boy to the city to seek his fortune
are losing their power. This won
derful twentieth-century develop
ment of ours is bringing about a
revolution in farm life. The farm
telephone, rural free mail delivery,
the travelling library, and rural
school consolidation are tending to
make farm life more attractive, and
remove from it many of it's objec-
tionable features.
FREE RURAL MAIL DELIVERY
Under the new rural free delivery
system, without leaving his farm
the farmer can buy a money order
and send it East for a years sub
scription to a magazine, or for some
article which has caught his fancy.
This system has been a wonderful
help to the mail-order book business.
The rural delivery carrier has
brought the farmer into the habit of
reading and writing more than form
erly. A few years ago the writing of
a letter also involved the task of tax
ing it to the post Office, and in a
busy season the trip was not usually
made oftener than once a week. But
now, when the letter is written, it
has only to be placed in the box by
the farmers gate, and the Govern
ment does the rest. Formerly the
farmers reading was largely con-
fined to his local paper and the week
~ edition of some metropolitan
daily. Now the weekly edition no
longer sufices him; he has learned
the value of the daily. He wants his
market reports every day, and he is
as anxious for the current news as
is the merchant in the large town.
He was as interested in reading the
details of the Martinique volcanic
eruption as was the professional
The progressive farmer., 1902-09-23

sas farmers who are served by rural
mail delivery are subscribers to one
or more daily newspapers. The farm
er takes more interest, too, in agri-
cultural papers, and from them he
gets new ideas about his work.
FARM TELEPHONES.
Closely following the rural deliv-
cry of the mails has come the farm
telephone. There are thousands of
farm homes on the prairies of Kan
sas which are in telephone COM
munication with the surrounding
towns within radius of fifty miles
or more. Seven years ago the tele-
phone was a novelty even in towns
of five and ten thousand inhabitants.
But with the expiration of the Bell
patents it became more common. In
time it was introduced into towns of
only one and two thousand people,
and to-day there are dozens of little
places of six hundred inhabitants or
less which support a fourishing tel
ephone exchange. To aid in the ex-
pense of maintaining these small ex-
changes, ''party lines" were run two
or three miles out from the towns
in several directions, and a number
of farm-houses were placed on each
line. Toll lines were built between
exchanges, and farmers along the
route we're also connected with these.
The telephones proved such a bless
ing that farmers more remote from
the towns began to organize mutual
companies of their own, a company
taking in an entire community for
miles around. This mutual company
connected with the nearest exchange,
where it met the lines of other mu-
tual companies in other parts of the |
same county. These companies are
so popular, and the demand for tele- |
phone apparatus is becoming so great |
throughout the West, that numerous
telephOne-supply companies have |
been formed, and the manufacture
of farm telephones has become an
industry of considerable Importance.
The farmers usually build their own
lines, employing an electrical expert |
to install them. There are numer-
Gus instances in central Kansas
where wire fences are utilized for
miles for telephone lines.
The benefits of the farm telephone
can scarcely be overestimated. If a
farmer breaks a bolt in his machin-
cry, he telephones to his hardware
dealer, and the rural mail carrier
brings duplicate of the broken part
to the farmer on his next trip, per-
haps only two or three hours after
the break. If a physician is wanted,
the telephone saves much valuable
time-perhaps life-and possibly a
fifteen mile ride on a stormy night
for the farmer. If the farmers wife
is lonesome, she can take down the
telephone receiver and visit with any
of her neighbOrs for several miles
The progressive farmer., 1902-09-23

sas farmers who are served by rural
mail delivery are subscribers to one
or more daily newspapers. The farm
er takes more interest, too, in agri-
cultural papers, and from them he
gets new ideas about his work.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-09-13
INTERESTING TO THE DEAF.

A correspondent asks: where can
we send TO get Peck's Tubular Ear
Drum, an invention for enabling peo-
pie to hear who are deaf, slightly OF
otherwlsey' Write to II. Hlscox.
23l Lafayette ST., Newark, n, j., stat
Ing cause and particulars of your
deafness and he viii give you all the
points desired, Read the following
from the Surgical Record; "A lee
turer In one of our hospitals, while
Illustrating progress in medical science
introduced a deaf patient whose case
bafiied all medical SKIN ana was con
sidered hopeless, but an Invention be-
longing 10 +. Hiscox, having been re-
commended, II was used with very sat
isfactory results, as II fully restored
the hearing II was tested I'm other
cases and found to be more successful
than any known device for the re,
lief OF deafness, as hearing lost for
many years was fully restored by
II. This invention is all the more sat.
isfactory as 1t Is ont OF sight and
does not require TO he held In position.
And while II can be readily removed
or inserted by the patients themselves
II y curative In action and comforta.
BILE to wear.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-09-13
TOLD IN BRIEF.
The Passing Show as It Is Seen
In BarbertOn.
Especial correspondence

Barberton, Sept. 13.-Mlss Cecily
Bishop very happily entertained the
members of the Lnkeview Tennis club,
at her home, Thursday evening, Twen-
" OF the members were present. A
feature of the evening was a visit
by Imagination route to Upper San
dusky and an hour was pleasantly
spent among the Indian associations
with which the place abounds. Each
guest was furnished with a string of
wampum with which to purchase re-
freshments. Altogether the party was
unique and pleasant affair.
Mrs, Larose, OF Detroit, Mich. who
has been the guest Of Mrs. E. p. Lehr,
ON Baird ave, returned to her home,
Saturday.
Attorney o, ID. Everhard attended
the district judicial convention at
Cleveland, Saturday.
Mr. Otto Schroll, of Wheeling, w.
Va, was IN the city Friday.
Mr.. j. Il. Bell has returned from an
extended trip In the interest of the
Stirling Boiler Co.
Manager j. II. Aiken of the Barber
ton Inn has made arrangements with
the Costello Vocal orchestra, OF Cleve-
lana, to furnish music during luncheon
aud dinner, Sunday A specially fine
dinner menu has been arranged and
several dinner parties from Akron are
expected
The Barberton band gave street
concert, Thursday evening.
Mrs. H. A, Gait and Mrs. II, s. Rem
niger, of Akron, Miss Emma Diehl,
deputy treasurer of Wayne county:
Miss Annn Dlehl and Miss Ada Con
inh OF Wooster, visited at Barberton,
Friday.
Dr. II. H. Gardiner, OF Doylestown,
was In the city. Friday.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-09-13
STARR.
Continued from first page)

he having been seated with the Cuya-
hoga delegation throughout the pro-
ceedings of the convention. In a brief
speech he thanked the convention for
the honor 1t had conferred upon him
and said:
II have heard of the good qualities
Of the lawyer whose name was with
drawn from the convention today and
desire to add that many of our best
lawyers come from the country. My
entire practice and experience has been
confined to the city and do not know
to what degree this may work against
my qualification for the office of Cir
cult Judge"
This reference to country lawyers"
had a wonderfully modifying effect
upon the Summit county delegation and
they submitted to being included in
the provincial and back-woods class
without q protest. 1t seems to be the
orthodox notion in Cleveland that there
are wolves and bears in the tall timber
about Akron and that when the law
yers aren't engaged in practice they
divide their time between splitting rails
and getting in hay.
After Mr.. Starr had finished his
speech specialized delegate from Guy
ahoga county rose in his seat and
moved that henceforth the apportion-
ment of Judicial Committeeman be so
changed that Cuyahoga county would
have five representatives, Summit two,
Medina one and Lorain one. This
final attempt to hog things was the
last straw to the Summit county dele
cation and motion was made by Mr.
Rogers, seconded by Chas. II. lsbell,
ito give Cuyahpga county all the COM
mitteemen and anything else it wanted.
The rule hitherto had been that each
county of the Circuit should have two
committeeman The Cuyahoga delegate
withdrew his motion and the appoint
ment of Committeeman was made as
follows:
Cuyahoga-F. A. Quayle and NJ. Ex-
CELL
Lorain--(To be selected later.)
Medina-Dr. Il. a. Cramer and VIM.
Ault.
SummitrCapt. G. c. Benner and E.
s. Harter.
The convention then adjourned to
make room for the Twentieth District
convention.
The country lawyers who had rep
resented Summit county on the delega-
tion came home on the II o'clock train
convinced that 1t is hard to reconcile
the broad-guage theories Of the Cuya-
hoga county crowd with their narrow
guage practices in the convention.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-09-13
Memorial Service.

At the First Congregational church
tomorrow evening the service will be
commemorative of the death of the
late President Mckinley, President
Church, of Buchtel college, Mayor
Doyle and General Chas. Dick will oc-
cupy the pulpit with and assist the
pastor The principal address will
be delivered by General Dick. At the
morning service. Miss Martin will
sing Sulllvan's God .---,n Wipe Away
All Tears The choir will render
Mendelssohn's, Had the Wings of
a Dove The public is cordially in
vited.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-09-13
BLOW
Dealt at Corners" by
the Law.
Court Has Made 40 Iniunctions
Permanent.

Chicago, Sept 13.-Judge Chytraus
in Circuit court today dealt a. telling
blow to corners when he made per.
manent 40 injunctions to restrain the
Board of Trade from paying certain
margins put up by traders during the
Patten oats deal. The court maintains
that while there is no, law that can
prevent the running of corner and
the establishment of a prohibitive and
fictitious price, the law can and will
prevent the payment Of margins be-
yond a fair price.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-09-13
| LONG
Conference With
Gov. Stone.
President Mitchell and
Others Talked.
The Result May Help to End the
Strike.

Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 13.--It was
nearly 5 o'clock this morning when
Governor Stone got to bed. John Mitch.
ell, president of the United Mine Work
ers, came to Harrisburg late last night
and at midnight he, with District Pres
'ident Nichols, Fahey and Duffy went
into conference with Governor Stone.
Senator Finn and Col. Richardson
were present also. For more than four
hours the men talked of the coal strike.
Governor Stone and Senator Finn told
of their visit to New York early in
the week and the result of their con-
ference with ]. +. Morgan.
The Governor it is believed, gave
Mitchell and his district leaders the
terms on which Mr.. Morgan would
isettle the strike. What those terms
lare is merely conjecture, but that some
offering had been made seems certain.
When the meeting broke up this briss
aud meaningless statement was given
out.
"Messrs. Mitchell, Nichols, Fahey,
Duffy, Senator Finn, OIL Richardson
and Governor Stone have been in con-
ference. All the differences have been
discussed with the best feeling"
Not word would any Of the con-
ferees add to this. Mitchell, Duffy,
and Fahey took the 4:40 mail train for
Wilkesbarre, and the Governor and
Senator Finn went to bed.
NJ. X. McMullin, president of the
american Window Glass company, was
present at the conference.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-09-13

held Sept. 20. The composers whose
lives are to be considered and works
studied this season are Schubert, Wag.
ner Mendelssohn, Gounod and Chopin.
The ladies to be in charge of the
various programs during the season
will be Mesdames e. ]. Whigan, G. w.
Dow. E. E. Baker, e. NJ. Buel, O. j.
Helbling, H. G. Jennings, J. A. Snyder,
Thos. Donnelly, G. N. Windecker, J. p.
Sneddon, l.. Miller E. d. Merrill, N. F..
Rodenbaugh, A. Wood, ]. w. Cary,
G. W, Cox and H. Schubert.
The officers of the club are: presi-
dent, Mrs. H. A. Gait; vice-president,
Mrs. Baughman; secretary, Mrs. Mer-
rill; treasurer, Mrs. F. B. Livermore.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-09-13
ONE MAN

Chicago, Sept. 13.-Something new
In the way of labor difficulties was in
troduced Friday, when one man went
on strike and Immediately resolved
himself into a picketing committee and
began watching the plant he had just
deserted. The striker is Edward Moy-
er. an engineer in n laundry. Meyer
demands the union scale of wages, $40
week. He has received $14 week
for some time Meyer says he will
continue the one-man strike until he
wins.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-09-13
VISITED CANTON.
United American Mechanics At.
tended District Meeting.

Ten members Of Summit council No.
10, o. Y. A. NJ, with as many delegates
from Warren, who arrived in Akron
at $50 over the Erie, went to Canton
Friday night to attend the District
convention of the order. There was an
excellent representation from all the
councils included in the Northeastern
Ohio district, and much important
business was transacted. Three new
councils were admitted to membership
In the association of this district, and
delegates names were sent in from
each. The place of the next meeting
was selected as Warren, Oct. IL. After
the business of the convention a ban.
quet was served by U. S. Grant coun.
ell of Canton.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-09-13
JULIUS BLOCH,
For Many Years an Akron Tailor,
Died In Europe.

Word has been received by Akron
friends of julius Bloch, who was en-
ployed here for many years as tailor,
stating he has been dead for some
weeks. Mr.. Bloch was employed by
j. Koch, & Co., for long time, and he
made many friends in Akron. About
n year ago he arranged all his affairs
here and returned to Europe with the
intention of spending the remainder of
his dnys there. The last information
that had been received from Mr.. Block
was to the effect that he was quite
well.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-09-13
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Owing to the rapid and substantial
growth of our Barberton Republican,
this company has decided to discontin-
ue the publication, Of the Akron sun
day Star and devote its entire atten
tion to the Barberton field and bust.
ness. There will be no issue of the
Star, Sept. IA.
RAYNoLDS NEWSPAPER co.
Akron, Sept. IL, 1902.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-09-13
MARKET HOUSE.
Question to be Revived b,
Council Monday Night.

Among other matters to come be-
fore Council Monday evening will be
a resolution for a market house. The
matter will probably be referred TO rlie
Buildings committee, and investigation
as to its necessity and the sentiments
Of the public in reference to it will
be thorough. !
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-09-13
The Money Back Cough Syrup

Means n lot TO people who are tired
of experimenting with the ORDINARY"
cough preparations you are not out
cent IL DR.. Geo, Leiningers Formal
de-hydc Cough Cure does not please
You, II will cure consumption and
AL serious and stubborn lung and
throat diseases, Sold at 25c on a
guarantee by all druggists.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-09-13
CHALLENGE \. /.
For Any lis Pound Wrestler In
Ohio. o,a

John Thomas, of the Planet Athlet-
ic club, announces that he is open to
wrestle any 115 pound man in Ohio,
for $50 side. The Planet club has
produced many good amateur wrest-
lers, but Thomas is the first of the
Planet products to desire to wrestle
as business proposition. He has had
much experience for lad of his age,
has had the advantage of being trained
by the veteran Frank Dayey, and
should give good account of himself
with anyone of his weight.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-09-13
JAMES MCFARLAND
Died at His Fathers Home
Friday.

james Mcfarland, aged "a years,
died Friday afternoon at the home of
his father, Michael Mcfarland, POS
East Thornton ST., Of bronchitis. He
was a brother Of ex-City Commission
or John Mcfarland, and had been a
resident Of Akron all his life. The
funeral services will be held at st.
Vincent de Paul's church Sunday at
0 am. Interment in St. Vincent de
Paul's cemetery.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-09-13
RICHER
Because She Befriended
."5 ong <''o'o' .I, Stranger. ''e'

Bennington, VT, Sept. 13.-By the
will of stranger whom she once
befriended, Mrs, Edith White is ST.
500 richer than she was few days ago.
She has just been notified that that
amount Of money is deposited to her
credit in a st, Louis bank. Tha
stranger told her he would remember
herin his will and he kept his word.
Mrs, White W.. go to st. Louis soon,
obtain the money and take up her
residence in Tnpy with her mother.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-09-13
DEATHS.

ROTH--John Roth, of 10S Wood St,
died Saturday morning at his home of
complication of diseases. Funeral
arrangements incomplete.
WELKER-Mrs. Jennie Welker,
aged 80 years, wife Of John @. Welker,
lib Hall St. died at liz Cuyahoga ST.,
Friday mcrning. She had been resi-
dent of Akron for is years.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-09-13
Death Of Miss Nora Barnes.

Miss Nora j, Barnes, aged 3s, died
at her home In Barberton, Saturday
after short illness, She was a ais
ter of Mr.. A. j. Barnes, formerly Of
Akron, and OF Mrs. Philip Fritz. The
remains will be taken to Doylestown.
ana the funeral win be held there at
.2;3O pm. Monday. =
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-09-13
FROST TONIGHT
Is the Guess OF the Weather
Bureau.

The Weather Bureau predicts light
frost for Saturday night. Local con-
ditions. however, indicate a cloudy
night and no frost. Those wishing to
be on the safe side, however, will cover
up their plants. There have lately
been damaging frosts in the North
western grain belt and Friday night
there was a light frost in Indiana.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-09-13
Why Suffer With Your Kidnevsp

The discovery O. Or. Geo. Leinins.
er's For-mal-de-hye Kidney Tablets has
proved blessing to thousands Of Md
ney sufferers who have been restored to
perfect health. These tablets drive the
kidney disease germs out of the blood,
and prevent accumulation of Uric Aciu
in the system. we urge all sufferers
TO give this scientific and successful
Kidney remedy q trinl. They come
in two sizes, 20 and 20 cents. Come
and get trial treatment free at all
druggists. t&s
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-09-13
CORRECTION.

The notice to stockholders in Fri
days Democrat callingsa meeting of
the stockholders Of The Akron Man
ufacturing Co., Oct. II, 1902, should
have read The Akron Novelty Mfg.
Co, and the date of meeting has been
changed to Oct. 1S.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-09-13
Mckinley Memorial Services.

At the First NJ, Il. church Sunday
at 1880 am. there will be special ser
vices IN Honor Of the Most Distln-
guished Iayman of the NJ. Il. Church
VIM. Mckinley" Speclai sermon by
the pastor, DR.. NJ, Il. Pratt,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-09-13
"ECH" HEISLEY
Named For Congress In 10th
District.
Especial Correspondence.)

Cleveland o., Sept. 13.-A,ttorney
Echo NJ. Heisley, of Cleveland, was
nominated as the Democratic candidate
for Congress in the Goth district at
the convention this afternoon. Kohl
and Seller, of Cleveland, and c. Tut
tie, of Painesville, awere the leading
candidates until the 10th ballot, when
Heisley's name was sprung and the
convention stampeded.
X. j. MURDOCH
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-09-13
Funeral Notice.

Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie
Welker will be held at the residence,
lob Hall ST., Sunday at 2:30 pm. In
terment In Mt. Peace cemetery.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-09-13
'SUNNYSIDE

Lots 5ox15O feet for 500 to $40. SUM-
nyside is situated on the beautiful
plateau just north of the Fair ground
ON the line OF the Cuyahoga Falls
and Akron Street railroad. Just tha
place for home with a garden. M
better place In Summit county for fruit
and vegetables. Excellent soil, puN
air and good water. Excellent I'M
vestmcnt, better than money in bank
SALE NOW ON. For the benefit OF
those who could not call today we Will
BE- at sunnyside tomorrow from q
@. II. q &s. r. JONES.
Phone 4b2. Central Building.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-09-13
Time Changed.

The time for the funeral Of Elmer
Il. Shaw has peen changed and SER
vices will be held at the residence at
/ pm. Sunday, Interment in Glen
dale cemetery.