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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-23
THREW LAMP
At His Wife and Goes to the
Pen,

Cleveland, o., April 23.-The jury
in the trial of Frank Bayes, today re-
turned verdict of manslaughter. Inc
penalty Is from one to ten years inn
prisonment. On New Years eve, Bayes
during the progress of Il drunken row
threw "A lighted lamp at his wife. The
lamp exploded and the burning oil Sc
fire to the woman's clOhtes and thos'
Of her daughter, Lucy. Both womcl
died.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-23

We have lately engaged
additional expert help In our
upholstery department, and
are now prepared TO fiji all
orders promptly at lowest
prices. We carry i'm stock q
large line of all sorts of COW
eringS. M. O'NeH q Co.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-23
NOTICE TO BARTENDERS.

All members who are going to Mas.
slllop. Thursday, April -. arc request.
cd TO meet AT the hall at 1880 am.
Thursday.
*, HuMBERT, Rec. Sec.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-23

ed on the brain and caused convul-
sions. When it was decided to
operate on Olberg. the doc
tors chloroformed dog. and
removed piece of is skull. The
piece taken out was then implanted
in the opening in Olberg's head.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-23
ISBELL's BOND.
It Is Ready, But Not Yet
Filed.

Mr.. Chas. II. Isbell has not yet com
pleted arrangements for taking charge
of the office of City Clerk, but has
already secured sureties for his bond
which will be $40 20.
The sureties are Hon. Geo. w
Grouse. Col. Geo 7. Perkins and Mr.
II. $. Day.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-23
MORE PAY
AFTER MAY |

The motormcn and conductors of the
A.. b. & G. division will he given in
creased pay May |. Second year men
cents. Third year men will receive
21 cents. ON the other lines the second
year men VIII be Increased from Is
cents to 10 cents and third year men
will receive 20 cents.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-23

FOR RENTS room house, bath, gal
den and fruit. four rooms, with pal
of garden, SS per month; 8 roo
house, gas and sewer connection
centrally located. c. II. & S.
Jones. Peo. phone 452. q
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-23
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR RENT--Four rooms. suitable rd
man and WIFE 400 West Exchang,
IL
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-23

WANTED-House movers. we haN
several frame houses to move 4
once. Call at room 400 Hamilto
Building 20
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-23

Fame comes only when deserva
and then is inevitable as destiny, 1
1t is destiny.-Iongfellow.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-23

We have lately engage
additional expert help In OE
upholstery department, an
are now prepared to M q
orders promptly at IOWes
prices. We carry In stock
large line of all sorts Of CO.
erings. M. O'NeH & Co.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-23

Good reasons must of force give VI
to better.-Shakespeare,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-23

Read the Democrat Liners
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-10-07

profanity, the substance of which
was that he would see the last one of
the aforesaid peace members in
Hades before he would do it. "The
honor of the State is at stake" he
said. eff we should abandon the
cause now, for generations the
charge would be hurled at us that
but for our f~aithlessness the Confed-
racy would have succeeded"
And this suggests a parallel be-
tween Graham and Vance. Each
served the State as Governor and
United States Senator, each was for
many years the head of his party.
Each was a great man, but they were
great in different ways. Graham
was grand in manner; Vance was at
home with everybody. Vance could
have been a demagogue, Graham
couldn't. Vance's speeches, charged
with striking wit and cutting satire,
thrilled and stirred his hearers; Ora
ham, lacking the fire of the orator,
was nevertheless an effective speaker
by reason of his great learning and
the never-shaken confidence of the
people in his ability and integrity.
Some one has said that Vance's rul-
ing virtue was patriotism, Graham's
prudence.
Mr.. r. III. Battle said to me a few
days ago: Graham was beyond dis
pute the great man. of the State
convention of 1861"-which did not
finally adjourn till July, 1862. One
Saturday Graham having left for his
home in Hillsboro, the convention
became involved in a parliamentary
tangle. At last one member said:
"Well, let's adjourn til Graham gets
back; he'll straighten out" The
suggestion was adopted as the cas-
lest way out of the difficulty.
But Graham, the ~far-seeing, it is
said, lost hope in the success of the
Confederacy after 1862, and hoped
that the South would make peace
while in a condition to demand fav-
orable terms. AS the last effort in
this direction he watched with great
interest the famous Hampton Roads
Conference. He was on very intimate
terms with Judge John A. Campbell,
one of the peace commissioners, and
Mr.. Battle has heard Governor Ora
ham tell Campbel1's story of the con-
ference. It is as follows: Campbell
was digusted with the lack of states
manship displayed by Jefferson Da-
Wis on this occasion. He thought the
struggle hopeless and that the South
should make the best terms possible.
Davis, however, made the recognition
of Confederate independence pre-
requisite to all negotiations. The
familiar story that Lincoln said,
"Let me write the word Union and
you may write what else you please
was not related by Campbell, but
what he said indicated that this was
about the spirit displayed by Lin
coin. (This is, of course a palpable
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-10-07
WIN. A. GRAHAM, THOMAS RUFFIN,
ARCHIBALD MURPHY, AND
JOSIAH TURNER.

North Carolina.
Of all North C~arolinians / believe
that William Alexander Graham
(18O4-1875) whose lofty monument
stands in front of the Presbyterian
Church in Hillsboro, was entrusted
with the largest number of impor-
tant offices by his people and his par
ty. On the east side of the monu-
ment the more noteworthy mes are
named as follows: Speaker of the
House of Commons, Senator of the
United States, Governor of North
Carolina, Secretary of the United
States Navy, member of the State
convention of 1861, Senator of the
Confederate States, arbiter of the
Maryland and Virginia line" He
was also the Wing candidate for
Vice President in 1852. The epitaph
continues: fortunate in his descent
and in the gifts of nature, he thor
oughly fitted himself for the duties
of his profession and of public life.
Possessing faculties of rare proper
ton and harmony, he adorned his
career by a quick and dauntless cour-
age, open and fixed principles of con-
duct, an unfailing courtesy and a
stainless name"
A man of unblemished character,
great natural ability, much learning
and rare dignity, Graham left an
impress of much Importance on his
times, and was for a score of years
the acknowledged leader of the Wing
Party in North Carolina. Entering
the University at the age of 16, he
even then gave evidence of his pow
ers. Governor Swain regarded him
as the most gifted man of his class,
with the exception of Thomas Dews,
also of Lincoln County. Dews fell
a prey to intemperance and died
young. Governor Swain is said to
have pronounced him the greatest
genius ever educated at the Univer-
sity with the single exception of Gen
eral Pettigrew.
Governor Graham is acknowledged
to have been the most dignifed and
most distinguished-lookin of all
North Cardinals public men. He is
said to have modelled his character
after that of Washington, and it is
interesting to note that the same
story is told regarding each to illus
trate his dignity. The story is that
of the man who made a bet with a
friend that he could slap Graham Cor
Washington) Familiarity on the shout
der and, doing it, was met by a look
tk@t made him sorry for his rash
ness. Once, too, Graham's dignity
was ruf1ed by the decidedly less dig
nifed Vance. The story is that Ora
ham, coming home from the Confed-
crate Congress toward the end of the
war, saw Vance privately and deliv-
cred a message from the "peace mem
bers" of Congress. The suggestion
was that Vance should withdraw the
North Carolina troops and so end
II
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-10-07

petition to Japan fifty years ago.
Of all the great world movements of
the last century the rise of the Jap
anese is one of the most noteworthy,
and the Perry expedition was its be-
ginning.
It is a somewhat singular fact, by
the way, that North Carolina has fur
nished four Secretaries of the Navy
(Branch, Badger, Dobbin and Ora
ham,, but no other cabinet officer has
ever been chosen from this State.
CHIEF JUSTICE RUFFIN
A tall, imposing, though but slightly
ornamented, marble shaft reminds us
that we are at the grave of perhaps
the greatest of all North Carolina
jurists-"Thomas Ruffn, the first
born of Sterling Rufin and Alice
Roane, born at Newington, King and
Queen County, Va, November II,
1871; died at Hillsboro, Orange
County, N. c., January Is, 1870"
The south side of the monument
gives this outline of his career:
"Graduated at Nassau Hall,
Princeton, N. j., 1905. Admitted to
the bar in North Carolina 1903. In
termarried with Anne M. Kirkland,
December Z, 1909. A member of the
State Legislature; Speaker of the
House of Commons; a trustee of the
University; twice a judge of the SUI
perior Court; in 1929 a justice of the
Supreme Court over which he pre-
sided for nineteen years as its Chief
Justice."s
Judge Rufin was undoubtedly one
of the greatest of all the men that
have figured in North Carolina his
tory. One of the most eminent iur-
lists of his day, he was at the same
time a very successful business main
and a man of broad culture and
learning. He made a study of agri-
cultural science, and his farming
unlike that of most professional meh
was as profitable as it was pleasant.
For years he was president of the
North Carolina Agricultural Society.
AS a banker he was no less success
full. When disaster threatened the
old State Bank of North Carolina in
1928, he was called to its head, mas
The Washington times., 1902-03-16
BY LILY BRUNO BIRD.

reply, making it as kind as possible un-
der the circumstances.
Suddenly she gave a violent start for
voice, clear and shrill. filling the large
room as does a train dispatcher's, spoke
the name uppermost in her thoughts:
Carey Blaisdelli'
Miss Appleton looked out from her cor
ner and took in the situation at a glance.
Just entering one of the outside doors
was Carey himself, a smile of welcome
on his handsome face.
Rushing to meet him was the owner
OF the voice, tall. spare woman past
middle age. She was dressed in an ex-
treme fashion, and her gaudy hat had
been knocked rakishly askew.
When she reached Carey she dropped
her numerous bundles on the floor. threw
her arms around his neck and gave him
a resounding kiss.
We'll, be glad to see you," she-cried.
Il knew you'd be here to meet your old
maid aunt. l never was so glad to see
fright-there was an awful crowd on the
cars. My, but be glad to git here!"
Miss Appleton looked and listened in
Mortified fascination. Then she thought
of Carey and her face flushed with SYM
pathy. What would he do? How he
must feel! She turned her eyes toward
him, and caught her breath in surprise.
He was still smiling and his color had
not changed. He seemed utterly oblivious
of spectators as he very deliberately
The Washington times., 1902-03-16

TT IS perhaps a little unusual to con-
slider a proposal of marriage in the
i waiting room of large railway
station, but that was what Miss Mar
garet Appleton was doing.
She had twenty minutes to wait for
her train, so she found a quiet corner
and settled herself comfortably. This
was really the first unoccupied time she
had found all day, and it was but nat
ural that she should think OF Carey Blais-
delfs letter, which had come that morn
ing.
She was almost sure when she read it
that her answer would have to be NO"
Still, she did not wish to be hasty- She
was kind d-hearted, and she did not enjoy
the prospect of hurting the young mans
feelings Nevertheless, if it were nee
essary, she would do it.
What made it harder was that she
really like Carey. He was always so
cheerful and sweet tempered, and ever
ready to put himself to great inconven-
ience to do her favor. Yes, he was
very good to her, but she had her doubts
OF his being equally kind to others. She
was afraid, too, that he was rather shall
low, and cared for little but to be fault
lessly dressed. Moreover, she had a lurk-
ing suspicion that he was a bit snob
bish, and she hated snobs.
Yes, she would have to refuse him. 1t
was a pity. but it must be done. She
tried TO think how she would word her
The Washington times., 1902-03-16
:: MISS APPLETONS DECISION :.

slowed away his aunt's smaller bundles
in his coat pockets.
Then he helped her with the wrap she
was putting on, and they started to leave
the station.
They passed so near Miss Appleton that
she could hear Carey's voice.
Il am very glad you have come" he
was saying, and he looked at his COM
panion with sincere affection in his eyes.
Il only hope l can give you halt as good
a time as you give n.a when l am at the
farm
"Oh, don't you fret" said the aunt SO
loudly that it made Miss Appleton jump.
Il always have a good time when l go
anywheres."
The outer door closed behind them, and
Miss Appleton looked around the crowded
waiting room.
She did not see face that did not wear
smile, and several groups were laugh
ing noisily. The face of the seller of
tickets showed at his window. 1t was
wrinkled with mirth, and his teeth
cleaned beneath his black mustache.
Miss Appleton alone did not smile.
why do they laugh?" she thought with
vexation.
1t was very absurd, but somehow there
was a little lump in her throat.
That night she wrote few words to
Carey Blaisdell, but they were not the
words she had planned in the afternoon:
Il shall be at home tomorrow evening,
and shall be glad to see you"
The Washington times., 1902-03-16
THE SPEAKING LIGHT.

The speaking light is the latest nov
city which has made its appearance in
Paris; it is the invention of a German
professor, improved and perfected by NJ.
Charles Heller. an electrical engineer. re-
siding In France.
The apparatus consists Of an ordinary
arc lamp, minus the globe. This lamp is
placed on a table. and is connected on the
one hand with an electric generator and
on the other with a microphone, which
can be placed at any distance, even miles,
away. On the current being passed and
the lamp alight anybody singing or speak
ing in front or over the microphone board
ie Immediately heard by everybody In the
room where the lamp is placed.
The arc lamp reprod ices every sound
The Washington times., 1902-03-16
THE PIQUANT CAVlARE.

Away up in the backwoods of Agloma,
north of the Rainy River, there is n long,
forbidding body of water known as the
Lake of the Woods. From this section
of the Canadian wilderness comes nearly
all the cavare consumed in American
markets. 1t is Russian caviare TO the
general public, but it is only Canadian
caviare bearing a Continental label. The
caviare is exported to Europe, and only
the inferior grades find their way back
to this country, the best of it being kept
for European epicures. The general and
greatly increased favor with which ca
Ware is received has caused a great drain
upon the sturgeon fisheries OF Europe,
and those of Canada and the United States
have been called upon to meet the de-
mand The Lake of the Woods has sup
piled much of the caviare exported from
America.
The Lake of Woods has a total area
of 6,000 square miles, and its waters
The Washington times., 1902-03-16

abound with fish, the most important OF
which is the sturgeon. They are caught
mainly for the caviare, though there is
profit in smoking the meat. After the
fish is killed il is carefully cleaned and
the cayiare set aside in tanks. Ii is then
taken and washed repeatedly until it is
thoroughly cleansed, after which it is
rubbed by hand through series OF
screens until all the eggs are separated
1t is then packed in kegs with salt and
kept in cold storage until time OF ship
ment. II is an extremely simple pro-
cess, requiring but little manipulation
In Europe the kegs are opened and the
caviare sorted out according TO quality
1t is then put no in small lead packages
and tin and put on the market as Rus
sian caviare. The best grades ind
ready sale at highest prices. but the In
ferior grades come back to America
What to Eat.
The Washington times., 1902-03-16
"A COUPLE OF CALLS

you might fee! like being in love and yet
way"
She half rose from the piazza step and
adjusted her dress so as to sit more COM
fortably. Il think l shall be able to
find one." she said.
Her reply set him thinking. But you
cannot think reasonably about beauti-
full girl of twenty when she is sitting next
you on a piazza step. David was con-
scious of certain absurdity in the at
tempt.
Won't you sing to me, Violet?" he
asked.
The piano was close by the long glass
door opening on the piazza.
IF you're obedient." she said, rising.
sit perfectly still, and don't move a
muscle except to say it was pretty when
I've finished
He had asked her to sing so as to give
| himself chance to think while she was
singing. II he wanted to think favorably
of her this was an excellent plan.
Violet had an exquisite taste in all
things, and she sang few soft ballads
and one quiet song of Schubert's that
harmonized as well as the lilacs and her
own violets with the stiffness and beauty
of the evening.
When she came back David was hardly
himself With characteristic frankness
she sat down close by him, just where she
had been before.
Shall we go in?" she asked.
"Oh, no. said David. Il could sit here
forever"
She looked up quickly. He seldom
made speeches like that.
Il am perfectly satisfied" she said.
David began to think over something
he had heard about a great general, who
had suddenly changed his plan in the
heat OF action, and by SO doing had
achieved splendid victory.
Il agree with you in what you said,
Violet" he observed
What do you mean?'
why, l think it would be nice to be
married, or engaged, or something, too"
Then why don't you?"
81 don't know whether 1 can marry
the person 1 want And then after
pause: "Can IT,
I'm afraid 1 don't quite know what
you mean"
II mean you"
Her whole manner changed. She rose
abruptly, and stood OFF a little way. He
rose, too.
81 thought We were good friends,
David, and nothing more. I'm afraid l
can't do what you ask"
Don't be hasty in your refusal, 1 beg
of you" said David, nervously. I'm
not one of those fools who be dancing
round you after you've said you don't
want me. This is once for all. Violet"
"Once for all"
David shook hands with her.
God bless you, Violet" he said. Then
he put on his hat, picked up his stick.
and walked out on the street.
He felt like drunken man who has
suddenly had his head put under a pump
He was decidedly uncomfortable, and yet
had an indefnable feeling that good was
coming of it all.
His character. stern as it was, was
not one of those which are hardened by
bad luck. His nature sloped toward the
right. shock always affected him for
good as an earthquake always sets the
boulders on mountainside rolling the
same way.
A cool easterly breeze had sprung up.
David had not walked hundred yards
before n new idea struck him.
by Jove | hadn't told her OF my ap-
pointment and new salary.
He stopped. then walked on.
81 guess on the whole l won't turn
round" he said to himself.
The Washington times., 1902-03-16

with startling clearness. 1t is necessary,
however. for people looking at the lamp
to wear smoked glasses, owing to its in
tensity.
The invention is decidedly ingenious.
but at present it is difficult to see what
useful purpose it can serve. except as a
substitute for the theatrophone, over
which 1t possesses the advantage of al
lowing hundred or more persons to lis
ten to concert miles away. instead Of
only two, as is the case with the theatro-
phone.
The inventor, however. is of opinion
that at later period. when more thor
oughly developed, the speaking light may
have great scientific possibilities before
it.-London Express.
The Washington times., 1902-03-16

Mary At ,ss":.. ss%;," -. n.,
was not sure. She would go
and see. While she was gone David Car
penter sat down and thought over for
the twentieth time the good fortune which
had come to him that day. He felt like
boy who had won a pocketful of mar
bles.
well, Mary, I've got my wooden bowl
at last," he cried, as Miss Owen came
into the room.
What do you mean?" Mary paused
half way between him and the door.
II mean that I'm Corporation Counsel
year.
I'm sorry to hear it," said Mary.
Davids smile died away. He felt that
he had asked for a fish and had been
given a stone.
He tried to smile again. and looked
vexed instead.
That's a kind thing to say" he OBJ
served.
What l mean is this said Mary, her
large grey eyes looking steadily at her
old friend. There's no fear that you
won't succeed in time. You're the most
talented man ever saw, except Edward
Calthrop, whom you affect to despise so
much But don't think you've had trials
enough yet. Why you'll never know what
it is to struggle with poverty any more;
that's a pity. a great pity. You see I'm
perfectly frank"
Il certainly don't think you've been
over anxious to spare my feelings"
Mary smiled. She had large features
and very expressive ones. When she
smiled il was as much as two ordinary
smiles.
Nonsense" she said. what good
does it do TO spare each others feelings?
We were put into this world to help each
other along, not to tell each other we'd
gone far enough already"
You don't approve of a kindly slap on
the back once in a while?'
Yes, when a mans down. But you're
up"
I'm not W. now"
There was a pause. The pleasant light
looking eyes.
He had face that looked as if 1t had
been chiseled out of granite. AS he lean
ed forward and spoke to Mary, a child
might have seen that the b. b. F..
would get their moneys worth in man
like that.
ITO tell you the truth, Mary" he said,
after looking at her in silence till she
wondered if she could look at him any
you've been talking to a fool. / came in
here happy as a boy. and, as you say,
ON the top of the wave. and wanting my
old friend to wish me Joy of my new
place, and in five minutes you've got
me back to my hard old matter -of-fact
self by saying something which you think
rather fine, and which anyone can see
is extremely unkind.
I'm seldom IN good spirits, and when
am ! shall know where not 10 go. I'll
tell you one of my rules of business; it's
this: Don't say anything unless. good is
going to come of it. What good could
come of your remark is something which
I'm glad haven't got to find out You're
one of my best friends. Mary, and think
you're really attached to me; but when
want sympathy l should as soon think
of going out in front Of the house and
confding In our old stone post"
The tears came into Marys eyes. She
WAS silent.
II was at this moment, perhaps an op-
portuns one, that Mrs. Owen came into
the room.
What, Mary, not ready for the theater
YETI" she said. Its almost eight o'clock
Why, Mr.. Carpenter. am SO glad to see
The Washington times., 1902-03-16
THE GNXTT=ST 1INjS IN THE WOD-LOV= WAR; AND ADVENTURE
THE PLANT OF A POET.

A II, no one wants the bithe rondel, y
~ All, no one seeks the gay rondeau;
Who hungers for the villanelle,
Or feels within his heart Il glow
OF joy at ode or epic? No,
Poor Pegasus is clipt of wings;
The age is prose, we're given so
To soap and ice and tea and things.
No longer on Parnassus dwell,
However sorrowful You grow;
And if the strenuous muse mpcl
Your soul to music here below,
Try not to magnify your woe;
Despite your plants and murmrr rings
You'll have to tread the paths that go
To soap and ice and tea and things