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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-12

vote for Mr. IsbcIl II they wished To-.
IL he was the best man for the place
II was their duty to vote. for him. A
local paper has sbrieked itself hoarsc
with cries of 'Trai-or' and Treason,
You ask: Traitor and treason, to
whomT anu the paper replies, To the
Republican party
What care we for the Republican
party? The Council represents the peo.
pie Of Akron, and not the Republican
party.
The question Is, have certain Coun.
cilmen been recrcant to the trust OF
tho people? We know, mt least, that
there are two men in that body who
are liars and perjurers. Shall we fold
cur arms and say amen to such pro.
ceedings? NO.. we must make our
selves felt and help lift the sham,
that rests on Akron
But Akron ig disgraced even more
by another condition. A police official
said recently that saloons make ne
pretcnsion of closing on Sunday. This
Is Scarcely denied by the higher OH
cials. All they do is to reply with that
Insulting question, Why don't you tur1
detective and get evidence| Indeed
| Why have we salaried offlcials1 Have
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-12
The Local OfficiAlc Know the Conditions in
This City but Make no Effort to Remedy
Them" "@r
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IF the officials of this city are not
capable of enforcing the laws, they
ought to be impeached for incompe.
tency, and competent men should he
put in their places. The local officials
know tile conditions in this city, but
make no effort to remedy them and
they ought to be ousted from their po-
sltions" said Rev. j, q. Slayter, pas
tor of the First Church of Christ, in
his sermon Sunday evening. The sub.
ject Of Rev. Slayter's discourse was
Our Municipality and the Enforce
ment of the Law He spoke in part
as follows:
Everywhere there Is a widespread
disregard for law, and Akron is not
an exception. The blame for the con-.
ditions prevalent in Akron rests with
the Christian people, who permit these
conditions to exist We have here
all the machinery OF legislation nee
cssary for the enforcement of the law.
All that is lacking for It's adequate en-
forcement is the inclination on the
part of the officials.
In this country Sunday is held to
be day different from other days.
but 1t is the common belief that the
saloons are open on Sunday in this
city. Mayor Doyle and Chief OF Police
Durkin say they do not kno wthis. but
all other people know 1t is true. The
saloon under the bank at the corner
of Mill and Main streets, is run wide
open. The same condition prevails at
the Empire House bar. Today koer.
ber's saloon was closed presumably
but the bar at the Empire did bust.
ness as before, only entrance was
more difficult. The saloonkeepers re.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-12

and their children are obliged to pass
open saloons while coming to services
on Sunday. II must be plain to any
observer that the better class Of reo-
pie are getting their homes away from
the central. parts of the city, simply
because the moral conditions are so bad
that they are forced TO get away where
moral influences will be undisturbed.
ION a Sunday afternoon. not long
ago saw q small boy. probably eight
years of age, leave his home, near
my residence, with small bucket
He returned soon with the bucket filled
with beer. His father was waiting
for him at the door. and as soon as
the boy entered. took the bucket from
him and drank until he nearly burst.
Then he held the bucket so the boy
could drink. want to know what
the people OF Akron think OF this
What do they think of the men they
have placed In position TO enforce
their laws. and who allow such condi-
ton of immoral privileges to prevail?
Think of the administration of law
that allows small boy to go from his
home with a pail and get 1t filled with
beer at saloon.
Il denounce the Chief of Police, and
laugh at and scout the childish non
sense Of the Mayor, who as the head
of the Municipal Court, says be has
no authority. A wave Of Indignation
ought to sweep over the entire city,and
never break up until every incompc.
tent, vacillating official is removed
from office.
This city Is worth saving. 1t has
splendid opportunities. and there are
many good people living in it. Akron
is entitled to a prominent place among
the cities of this country. and it re
mains only for her people to arise ir
their might and demand that the City
Administration conduct the affairs OF
the city in n manne.' in keeping wifi
her dignity. Was commercial and in
dustrial prestige won for Akron by hel
merchants and manufacturers 10 bt
thrown away or obscured by farcica
administration of her Municipal laws
"Akron's greatness industrially ant
commercially will be naught but hol
low mockery. IL our public morals ant
enforcement Of law are not in keepill;
with it."
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-12
...Rev. j. G. SIayfer.

ceived notice during the week to keep
their places closed Sunday in the hope
that the agitation would blow over.
Go to the Mayor or Chief of Police
and they will say: We know nothing
about the Sunday saloon Yet II is the
the sworn duty of the Mayor and the
Chief OF Police to know these things.
Only a short time ago heart-broken
mother went to Mayor Doyle and told
of n happening to her son in house
OF ill-fame in the southern part OF the
city. The story is too revolving to be
repeated. The Mayor referred ,le
mother to Chief of Police Durkin. The
two officials sawed back and forth aud
finally Chief Of Police Durkin said:
i can't enforce the law What do you
tlrnk OF the competency OF men who
say: i can't do the thing am en,-
ployed to do?
The most triilng things seem be-
yond the reach of the police. They ar
rest the Salvation Army for blockadinf
the street, but say nothing to the street
fakirs who cause n blockade of the
sidewalk every Saturday night The
police walk by but fail to see the crowd
blockading the sidewalk. have gone
by Dettling's when the crowd around
n fakir was SO large that it was nee,
essary to so out on the street to pass,
But the ordinary policeman is not to
be censured too severely. He does
what he is told to do.
IF Mayor Doyle will see that the
law Is enforced, | will work for his
reelection If he is n candidate, and so
will other Christian people, and it
will be demonstrated that the Chris,
tian vote of this city is to be reckoned
with as we'll as the saloon vote
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-12
Wise and
Otherwise

Twas another gorgeous sunday.

Twas another gorgeous Sunday.
J. j. 1,
Then again, II every day were Sun
day, 'twould become monotonous.
The garden gate Is getting busy. Or,
~ Il isn't the gate. it's the latter day
porch.
Why, the City Council can stir up
more fuss than Republican County
convention,
Nearly cold enough 10 snow, and yet
the natural gas was not turned off.
VIII wonders never cease?
Now that Gen Dick Is In favor of
enforcing the laws against Trusts
there should he no further delay in
getting after them,
The statement that Mayor Doyle was
WV P'"Si"S f'Hb p'HN NhllN b'Il, bltk
was telling the convention OF the
! greatness Of the q. q. 7. is "A canard.
lie was playing ball at the Buchtel
field.
II the Republican party is so great
and powerful as Gen, Dick says II is,
why mot ask 1t for a new form of
government for Akron? Oh-.-lt was
asked, you say--well beg pardon.
- + +
Col Sanford said at the convention
that "tbe Repub, lcan party is a gooc
organization for old men TO cling to. ;
But not In the hope of being elected
10 of,ce.
The management of the city leagu
will make arrangements for the sellinI
OF hot bricks and ear tabs at its game
instead OF pop and peanuts, II tn
weather does not change very soon.
Whether at base ball game. a ban
quet, or in fact anything not directl
connected with his work as Mayo
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-12
THE Cryins Need Of Akron IL Faithfulness
Among Its City Officials"

stewardship; an Inquiry Into Some
of the Present Conditions In City AZ.
fairs" was the subject OF Rev. A, b.
Coats sermon at the First Baptist
church Sunday evening, He said in
part; Stewardship refers to faith
fulness in office, Every elected otli-
Ger in our country Is steward. lie is
given power 10 be used, not for self,
agsrandizement, but for the interests
of the people TO whom he is respou
siblc. We ask our officials to he faith.
ful and we expect faithfulness. The
most serious menace to our country
Is the lack Of faithfulness in our pub.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-12

WIN. B. Doyle is pre-emipcntly there"
His participation IN the base ball pa
rade Saturday was distinct feature.
."War Is not child's play" declared
DR.. l.. S. Ebright, at the Republican
County convention Saturday. Did the
genial postniastee ever imagine for a
minute that his hearers regarded war
as new.fongled department of ping
pong!
"A great many useless and superla.
tive questions are asked. the prisoners
in Police Court' said person who is
present at nearly every session of thai
body. 1T seems to me that II
instead of finding out all about the
past life Of some ordinary tramp ol
inebriated citizen. more attention were
directed to preparation of valid atfi
davits in more important cnses. jus
tice would be served much better
+ + 4
one of John Wiese's classmates in
the Akron High School tells an anus
Ing story regarding Wiese, while the
latter was studying course in Ger
,,,o,, 10, that tnutitptinn
Mr.. Wiese had made much progress
in the study, and stood at the head OF
the class. One Friday afternoon, while
the class was reciting. the teacher
called upon Wiese to read a poem il
German before the school, The poem
was in a book not used in the regular
course Of study.
Wiese, DESTROYS Of displaying his
knowledge of German, stepped upoi
the platform and commenced to read
But at the first line. the members o.
the class burst into laughter, follow
ed naturally by the entire school
Wiese stopped, blushed Indignantly
then confusedly. when he ''caugh
on to what caused the laugh.
The first line of the poem read:
DER WIESE IST GRUNw
Translated 1t is very simple, ant
reads: The Meadow is Green.'
Wiese was so embarrassed by til
incident that he refused from tina
time on to study Gel man.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-12
we policemen merely to adorn our

we policemen merely to adorn our
street corners? va va
Recently n number of ministers
asked Mayor Doyle why the saloons
were not closed on Sunday, and the
Mayor replied 4 have no power to
close them The Chief Of Police also
said he had no power in the matter.
No one could be found in the City Hall
who would acknowledge himself re
sponsible. Every official points to
somebody else.
1T is astonishing how blind police
man can be at times. Yet we can't
blame the policeman. If an officer
were to collect evidence against the
Sunday vlolators and were to appear
in court Monday and prefer charges
he, would lose his position. Laws are
openly and flagrantly violated in this
city and not a voice is raised or an
effort put forth to stop the violation
1T is high time for the Christian peo'
pie of Akron to manifest themselves
and let the world know that ungodly
men can no longer be elected In this
city. We must see that the welfare
of the people is kept in the foreground
and that self-aggrapdizement and part,
are relegated to the rear"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-12

Rev. w. F. Crispin preached Sunday
night at the Wabash ave. Church of
Christ In part he said. I'm Akron,
rum rules in all matters touching its
business. 1t is its policy to have the
government SO divided that each
executive may shift the responsibility
Of inaladministration For example,
our Mayor does not appoint the Chief
of Police. But this power should be
lodged win him and he held to strict
account for the enforcement of all
laws in his department and In case Of
failure, be impeached. And so with
the head of every other department.
my experience with the Mayor has
not exalted my opinion of that office
in Akron. The Mayor once granted
me permit to hold meeting any
where on the streets of Akron. The
speaker was located where neither
trade nor travel were interfered with
but policeman who, no doubt, had
been detailed for the purpose, rushed
up and in n brutal manner broke ur
| the meeting and utterly disregarded
the Mayors permit which ] produced
| The hermit was worthless or else the
Mayor was shifting the responsibility
for when called upon him and tolt
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-12
-..Rev. A. B. Goats.

lie officials.
1T is astonishing how little the inter,
ests of the people influence public on,
cials. Before erection would-be ONCE.
holders are profuse in fidelity. After
election the platform and principles
are forgotten and the strife for pelf
and self begins, The crying need OF
Akron is faithfulness among It's eity
officials.
The revelations in Akron during the
past few months are enough to make
every right-mlnded individual blush
with shame. Take for example ,he
election of the Democratic city Clerk.
Republican Councilmen had a right to
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-12
THEY NEVER DEPRESS.

You will never have that depressed
or tired feeling after taking Clinic
Headache Waters for the cure of
your headache. They work directly
on the nerves, act as tonic to the
heart, and leave you brigh. aIt
ready for wor.. a child or the weak.
est invalid can take them with perfect
safety. 10 cents at all druggists.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-12

The steel trust magDates are pro-
jecting lunch Mt one hundred dollars
Der Plate. This sounds like the night
lngale's tongues and stuffed peacocks
of the days Of Nero suggests the
Trenton True American And II Nero
could be informed Of water cure
tortures and determination orders. he
would take off bis hat to the TWEEN
tieth century.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-12

high value as foods for invalids and
dyspeptics. 1t is also declared that
most of them would form ideal foods
for infants. 1t is further pointed out
that the keeping qualities of the dry
cooked products, together with their
compressibility. when desired, into u
very small compass, particularly fits
these foods for ship stores, army sup
plies, and the use of travellers.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-12

Congressman Norton, from the
Tifiin District, wants to be Speaker.
Akron people owe Congressman Nor
ton vote of thanks for helping Cen
pral Dick out Of Il tight place by re-
plying TO a Tennessee Congressman s
slanderous attack upon the soldiers of
the Eighth Regiment two years ago.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-12

Last spring The Man of the Hour
plastered Akron's dead walls with
posters enioining the people, ITS up
to YOU '-mcaning that 1t was for the
people to determine whether they
would have cleaner and better city"
Judging from the messages that came
Sunday from Akron's pulpits, 1t now
seems TO be up" to the man of the
hour.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-12
my Experience With the Mayor .HAc Not Elk
alted My Opinion Of His Office"
...Rev. w. r. Crispin.

him the facts he excused himself by
saying, I am q fgurehead, the Chief
has more authority than L. / reflect
ed, III the Mayor is figurehead his
Office should be declared vacant and
the expense saved to taxpayers. No
official should consent to play part
in farce like that
in Akron we have sort of double
geared government, such that when
charged with maladminstratio each
department may refuse to shoulder
the responsibility.
The Commissioners are partisans.
and they are appointed by the old
party bosses and they, in turn, ap-
point the Chief, and seem to have con-
troll of the entire stabulary force
and should be held to strict account
and if they neglect their duty should
be impeached But in Akron, politi-
clans and rum are In partnership. and
officials permit saloons, stalls, Dawdy
houses, and gambling dens to violate
law daily and nightly without fear
of arrest; they arrest preachers of God
who are trying to save the people
whom the saloons have wrecked and
ruined and this will continue SO long
as the saloon Is legalized
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-12

Senator Carmack. of Tennessee, de-
cIDres that the Administration policy
OF benevolent assimilation has de-
generated into a policy of ''malevolent
dissimulation.' Some of the natives
must look at 1t that way.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-12

According to tho Toledo Bee, "a
Republican Congress can protect the
Meat trust With tariff on cattle and
. meats, but 1t can't legislate beef down
the throats 1f the people 1t they don't
want it, There's defiance.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-12
RnIINn TRIP TICKETS

At exceedingly low rates will be sold
to Colorado Utah and the Pacific
coast, via The Missouri Pacific Ry.,
on certain dates during May, June,
July and August. Through sleeping
cars from st. Louis to Denver. Color
ado Springs, Salt Lake City. and San
Francisco. Superior cafe dining car
service. Write John r. James, cen
trail passenger agent, o05 Park Build
ing. Pittsburg, Pa, for rates, and il
lustrated pamphlets descriptive of the
West. May 10 If
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-12

The Morgan ship combine is to have
d capital stock OF Sl20,ooO,o0O. THIS
Is the weakling which Mr. Hanna pro-
posed to place on the subsidy list.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-12

"The Beef trust is tottering' says
one of the Western papers. The AT
torney Generals fierce attacks upon
the combine Is beginning TO tell.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-12
THE SOCIETY UPON THE STAN
iSLOW.
BY BRET HARrE.

Dl Dh IA IisA ~ =.
reside at Table Mountain, and my
name is Truthful James;
am not up to small deceit or any
sinful games;
Aud I'll tell in simple language what
know about the row
That broke up our society upon the
Stanislow.
But first | would remark, that 1t is
not a proper plan
For any scientific gent to whale his
fellownlan,
And, If a member don't agree with his
peculiar whim,
To lay for that same member for to
put head" on him.
Now nothing could be finer or more
beautiful to see
Than the first six months proceedings
| VI luut Stlut SpNittg,
Till Brown, of Calaveras, brought a
lot of fossil bones
That he found within tunnel near
the tenement Of Jones.
Then Brown he read paper, and he
reconstructed there,
From these same bones. an ANNA
thnt was extremely rare.
And Jones then asked the chair for a
suspension of the rules
TIL he could prove that those same
bones was one Of his lost mules
Then Brown he smiled bitter smile
and said he was at fault
1t seemed he had been trespassing or
Jones family vault;
He was most sarcastic man, this
quiet Mr., Brown,
And on several occasions he hat
cleaned out the town.
Now | hold it is not decent for a sci
eDtiic gent
To say another is an ass-nt least t,
NIL intent;
Nor should the individual who hap
pens TO be meant
Reply by heaving rocks at him to an,
great extent.
Then Abner Dean of Angels raise,
point of order when
, a chunk Of old red sandstone tool
him in the abdomen,
| And he smiled kind of slckly smile
and curled up on the floor,
And the subsequent proceedings in
I terested him no more,
Z For In less time than write il, ey
cry member did engage
In warfare with the remnants of
palaezoic age;
n And the way they heaved those 70.
d sils In their anger was sin.
/" TIL the skull of an old mammoth ca,
d ed the head OF Thompson in.
Aud this Is all have 10 say of thes
ie improper games,
* For live at Table Mountain and m
n name Is Truthful James:
ne And I've told in simple language VIII,
| know about the row
That broke up our society upon Il
n Stanlslow.
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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-12

The farmers are not very enthusiastic
over the Beef trust. The trusts nigh
er prices do not apply to buying
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-12
COMING THIS WAY

When your cold arrives have AJAX Cold
Cure on hand. 1t is the most eIiectlves
speedy, and sure cure for colds.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-12

Read the Democrat Liners,
The colored American., 1902-04-26
City Paragraphs.
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Miss Blanche Hutton has gone to
Atlantic Oity.
The name of Galbraith church may
be cha oged soon.
DR.. J. e. Shepard returned to Raleigh,
N. G Sunday evening.
Miss Bessie Il lly, who has been win
tering III PhIladelphis is at home again.
Mrs. Minnie Fossett, of LIE Droit
Park, Is out again after a serious Ill
ness.
Mr I L Henson has been appointed
q watchman in the Treasury Depart
meut.
Bishop Salters was in town last wesk,
but hes gone South to hold a con-
ference
Miss Cassie Mousserone was the guest
OF the Misses Walton in Philadel phIa
last week
Mrs. A Peck. of Baltimore, has been
visiting Miss Blanche Colder, of 312 Z
street south west.
The fret Sunday in May will be
Pen aud Pencil Club day at the SecO nd
Baptist Lyceum.
Mrs. Fannie L. Shoto, of 81 rtford,
Conn is the guest of her cousin. Mrs
Robinson, of 2ll street. southwest.
Mr.. Walter L. Cohen, business man
/ % ho
Orleans, La, is expected In the city
soon.
There were two fires lest Saturday
week-one at the wharf and the other
at the Census Office. Both were dis
sstrous.
The Personal Liberty League has
leased the six room house a. 1923 2O5b
strt 81 and wi / use it as their national
headquarters.
Mr. Matthew Anderson, On the re-.
tired list after thirty years of active
service in the navy, is at home, 100 L
L street northwest:
Rev O. s Bundy, pastor st. Paul A.
| h' II CuuICu SlctoIdAu WdS HI luF
city last week attending the meetin G
of the A NJ. E Financial Board.
Mr. and Mrs. N. L Ware of sou beast
gave reception in honor of Mrs
Fannie l.. ShOto1 OF Hartford, CJnn =,
Tuesday afternoon, April 10 h.
The COschmFn II 8 annual ball is set for
May 18th at Convention Hall It's al
ways a notable event and draws out a
brilliant gathering Of beauty and IA h
ion.
The rtlsyiDg of the rails Of the CspI-
tai Traction Company on 7Gh street h as
been boon to the colored worktngm en-
of the city. Fully 800 are employed at
good wages.
Rev w. L. Taylor, worthy grand
master of the True Refolmtrs, was In
the city last week on business relative
to the new structure about to be erected
by the ordrr.
Mr. r. w. Amos, Miss Serena Carter,
Miss Da'sy Jackson and Miss Florence
Randolph are among the rising mu-
sicIans brought forward by the Peo-
ple's Literary.
The colored American., 1902-04-26
A RACE mAGAZINE.

Do you realize that there is polished in Boston.
Mass high grade illustrated magazine, devoted
exclusively TO the Interests of the Negro race and
Uhich is edited published and controlled by MEM
hers of the race 7 II you would like tc see sam
pie copy Of this magazine sas will be sent you on
receipt Of cents in stamps. or enc year tor tIso
gINE. pepL 4, + Psgk seHsye RssleA hsah