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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-20
PRISON DEMON
SAWED BARS
Otis Hurley Made Another I'm
successful Effort to Escape.

Columbus, o., Aug. 20.-Otis Hur-
ley, who has earned the name of the
Prison Demon since Ira Marlatte re-
tired from business, has made another
attempt to secure liberty but failed,
as usual. Since Hurley made his at
tempt two weeks ago he has been
confined in cell block A, second range,
where he is constantly under the eye
of guard. For few days he was
comparatively good, for he realized
that he had a narrow escape from
death when Guard Sam Williams pull
ed the trigger on him. He seems to
be the kind of man who never learns
anything that is lasting and since
then he hssSs been scheming to escape.
Guard David Williams has charge Oh
the hall where he Is kept In solitary
confinement, and on examining his
cell it was found that in some mys-
terious manner ne had secured pos
session Of saw and with that he
had not only sawed off some OF the
iron bars in the door, but had severed
the gas pipe in his cell to be used as
| tool to pull the bricks from their
places He had succeeded in making
quite hole, but there was still more
work to be done before he would be
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-20
STICKS CLOSE.
A Man Who Can See Fun Even
In His Own Suffering.

Sherbondy. Aug. 20-Miss Ava Wit,
ner, who has been spending a few
weeks with friends in Willoughby,
returned home last week.
Joe sherbondy is building another
house on his lot.
Mrs. John Croft is visiting with her
parents and friends in Coshocton coun-
ty.
The supervisor will gravel some more
roads here soon. Gravel is being OBJ
tanned on the Maxen place.
Miss Verna Herman is visiting with
her grandparents at Sterling, Ohio
Miss Herman received Patterson di-
ploma, last Thursday.
Berry season is about over.
Grapes are rotting.
Mr.. McNeely, former teacher here
has engaged in the grocery business
at the corner of Locust and Exchange
SITS. He was formerly connected will
the firm of Betz & McNeely, but eacf
is now in business for himself.
Irving Washburn is nursing a boi
on his neck. He claims that very
close and warm companionship exists
at present.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-20
FROM
'0's re- THOMASTOWN
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence.)
Thomastown, Aug. 20--Rev. John
Thomas, of Columbus, is the guest of
Mr.. j. 0. Davies.
Miss Jennette Hughes has returned
from visit in Pittsburg.
Miss Matte Davies visited friends
in Cleveland, last week.
Miss NIodcna Brewster has returned
from Detroit.
Mr.. John ]. Thomas, of Akron, is
visiting relatives here.
Mr.. James Owens, of Canton, spent
Sunday with Mr. Dan Dodd.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Cranz, of Ak
ron, spent Sunday here.
Mr., and Mrs. Edward Ellis have
returned from Edinburg.
Mrs. l.. Moatz, of Cleveland, visited
Mrs. George Brewster last week.
Miss Ciementine Spiker, of Colum-
bia, Cuba, is visiting in town.
Miss Ruth Smith, of East Pales-
tine, called on friends, Sunday.
Mr.. G. A. Whitman spent Sunday in
Akron.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-20

city. He is thirty years of age, stands
six feet in height and weighs about 100
pounds. He began umplring in the
New England league in 1894. He is en-,
tlrely fearless and has the game down
to his finger tips. There is not the
least doubt that he will make hit.
WILL BE REMATCHED.
Salt Lake City, Ut, Aug. 20.--Root
and Gardner were able to be about
town Tuesday but showed the effects
of the severe punishment received in
Monday nights battle.
Arrangements were practically con.
cluded this morning by representatives
of Root and Gardner for return
match between the two men, to take
place within two months, before the
club Offering the most satisfactory
oS IIIM lqSy oul sIquqoId 81 IL sslud
either to San Francisco or Chicago.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-20
DUEL.
With Shotguns at Six
PAGES.
General Easan Denies a Sensa'
tional Story.

Washington, Aug. 20.-Some time
ago sensational stories from the far
west became current here and else
where. concerning former Commits
sary General Charles T.. Eagan, who
was suspended from Office and finally
retired for an attack upon General
Miles, whom he called liar before
the board which was investigating the
canned beef scandals of the Spanish
war.
These stories had 1t that the Gen
eral had become entangled in some per,
sonal encounters, which resulted in a
thrashing for the doughty ex-General.
Then challenge was said to have been
sent, at which, the story goes, the
aggrieyed party backed General Ea-
gan off the wall by demanding shot
guns at six PAGES.
Today, In denial of these tales, a
card from General Eagan, dated San
Mariscal, Sonora, Mexico, Aug. 6, is
published here as follows: 81 am
just in receipt of the story of one w.
p. Harlow, published in Washington,
alleging challenged him and he chal-
lenged me to fight a duel, etc. / re-
quest you will permit me to state that
there is not even one word of truth
in the whole story. (Signed),
| CHARLES p. EAGAN,
,,l Brig General U, s. A,
(Retired)
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-20
UNIoNT0WN.
Especial correspondence

Especial Correspondence.)
Uniontown, Aug. 20-Mr. Samuel
Writer'S started on an extended trip
through Eastern Pennsylvania on
Sunday.
Mr.. Harrison Johnson, of Cleve.
land, and Mr.. Edward Semler, of Ash
land were guests of Mrs. Ellen Sem.
Ter, on Sunday.
Misses Maud and Grace Myers have
returned from a two weeks vacation
in Pennsylvania.
About 40 of our people attended the
Smith reunion at Lakeside.
Mr.. William Frank, of Akron, spent
Sunday at the home Of DR.. Bauer.
Rev. Mr.. Beam has returned from
Tiffin where he has been spending q
week with his father, who is sick.
Rev. s. B. Mase. DID,, has returned
to his home in Greensburg, Pa.
The Kreighbaum reunion will be
held at the home of William Hickman
on Aug. 27.
A large number attended the camT
meeting at Highland park, on Sun
day.
Quarterly meeting was held in the
NJ. E. church on Sunday.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-20
TO CELEBRATE
Freedom From Debt
Special Meetings In Barberton
N. E. Church.
Especial Correspondence)

Barberton, Aug. 20-The debt upon
the First NJ. p. church has at last
been cleared after years of heroic ef-
fort on the part of the congregation
and pastor, and series of jubilee SER
vices to celebrate that event will be
held this week, beginning Thursday.
At this time a cradle roll department
for the Sunday school will be organ
lied and there will be baptism of
children at the Thursday afternoon
service. Rev. Yoder, pastor Of the
church, and Rev. Upp will address
the people Thursday afternoon, and
Rev. w. f. Wykoff, of Akron, will
speak Thursday evening.
Sunday morning there will be COM
munion service while in the afternoon
there will be a platform meeting adj
dressed by Mayor e. NJ. Buel, Prof.
Glasgow and Mrs. Frank Hale.
Other speakers at the jubilee ser.
vices are: Rev. NJ. B. Mead, of the
High ST. NJ. e. church, and Rev. Il.
w. u. Barrett, of Cleveland.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-20
IN MEMS CLOTHES
Society Women Visited the "Red
Light" District.

st. Louis, Aug. 20.-Mrs. Cora Back,
of Dexter, Mo-, and Mrs. Tillie Sulli-
van, of Manchester and Vandeventer
aves., well known in st. Louis society
and prominent Methodist workers,
donned the habliments of man to
see the shady side of st. Louis. They
visited every part of the red light
district and apparently enjoyed them
selves.
After a brief soourn in a dance
hail. where the pas ma la is the chief
attraction, they were treated to a ride
in the police patrol. They were ar
rested on Chestnut st. early yesterday
morning disguised in male attire.
When they faced Police Judge Sid
ener. Mrs. Back, as spokeswoman,
said: "We didn't know it was wrong
to wear mems clothes until we were
arrested. We wanted to see st. Louis
by dark and learn something Of the
lives which our unfortunate women
lead. The gentleman who accompan-
led us said he would protect us from
insult. In Dexter all women wear
mems clothes If they want to go out
on lark and nothing is said to them"
Both women were in deep distress,
and, after severe lecture on the i'm
propriety of their whim, We're dis
charged.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-20
FREE TEXT BOOKS.
Col Gibbons Is Not Pushing the
Plan Now.

'What has become of the free text
book idea, as advocated very vigor-
ously by yourself?' was asked Col.
|. @. Gibbons, at the meeting OF the
Board of Education, Monday night.
Dormant" answered Col. Gibbons.
81 am still very much in favor of the
plan, but we have not the money to
go ahead with it. | can see that
very readily. We are now levying a
tax that Is as high as II has ever been,
and it would not be wise to increase
The levy now"
do you suppose the taxpayer cares
especially, whether he pays his money
for school books or as a taxi" was
next asked. NJ
1T makes no difference to the mar
ried taxpayer, who has children in
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-20
NEWS NOTES Il S
Cleaned From Neighborhood
Around Springfield Lake.
(spee!al Correspondencc.l

Especial Correspondencc)
North Springfield, Aug. 19-Milton
Weyrick and John Smith have pur-
chased the John Wcyrick farm.
Mrs. John T. Windsor, of East Ak
ron, who is spending her vacation at
Springfield lake, has been quite i'll,
but is convalesclng now.
The Cemetery association and the
trustees of the North Springfield
church will meet with B. w. Blxler,
Saturday, Aug. %, to transact busi-
ness of Importance.
Auditor l., e. Slsler and family, and
II. o. Schumacher and family, Of Ak
ron, are spending their vacation at
Swineharts place, at Springfield lake
Jacob Acker and Cuba Tilly, of
Greentown, spent Sunday with Spring
field friends.
Lutte Il. Hart and wife and q. ].
Swinehart and wife will spend few
days at Niagara Falls and Toronto,
Canada, this week.
]. N. Bailey, the milk man, is re-
modelling his family residence.
Abram Snyder has remodeed his
residence.
The threshing season has opened
Wheat and oats are yielding well.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-20
Alexandria Glass Picnic.

The Alexandria class of the Sunday
school of the First NJ. Il. church win
hold its annual picnic at Silver lake
on Friday afternoon and evening of
this week. The class has many friends
as well as members, and it is expected
that big crowd will attend the pic,
nic. DR.. j. H. Seller teaches the class.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-20
HYPNOTlZED.
Farmer Lost $500 TO Electric
Light Agents.

Dayton, o., Aug 20.-Reuben Jones,
farmer near here, says he was swim
died by two men who sold him nine
electric lights at SdT.50 each and made
him sign note for $500, He says they
took him into darkened room to ex-
hibit the light and there hypnotized
him. He was to get private electric
light outfit as an advertisement. His
wife was brought under the mystic
spell and consented to the, deal "a
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-20
ASSURED.
Big New Shop For the
Falls.
Prominent Iron Men Are Inter.
ested.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 20.-The pur-
chase of two acres of ground at Cuya-
hoga Falls, o., by NJ. NJ. McLane as
sures for that place the location of
the new nut bolt and rivet plant to be
built by company of Pittsburg,
Youngstown and Akron men. The
company will be incorporated next
week, with a capital of 100000. j.
u. Bell formerly with the Republic
Iron & Steel Co., and C. r. Root, gen.
eral superintendent of the Youngstown
Manufacturing Co., will install the
plant, which will employ 25O men.
The two main buildings will be SUx
$50 and 50x100 feet.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-20

school," said Col. Gibbons. "Its the
unmarried taxpayer who might OBJ
ject, and the man who has no children
In the schools, but surely the mar
who would balk legislation, or object
to taxes for the education of the ris-
ing generation, is deserving of pity"
Unless conditions change, then, it is
not likely that Col. Gibbons pet plan
will be taken up and pushed to sue
cess for some time to come.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-20

been struck. Gelb thereupon became
very fiery, invaded the field and ar
gued with the umpire, much to the
amusement of the grandstand.
He did better by waiting, however,
for Immediately after being refused
passage to first he made a two-bagger
which brought in two runs for his side
and though the Elk spirit was occasion
ally forgotten for the moment,th game
was one that was greatly enjoyed by
the rather small audience. The sum
mary:
Summary.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-20

free in the halls, to say nothing about
making his exit from behind the big
walls of the prison.
Hurley was taken before the prison
court and given good course of the
paddle, made. and provided for cases
of that kind. He was returned to an
other cell and will be carefully watch
ed as in the past.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-20
HARVEST HOME.
Special Services To Be Held at
MiIlheim,
Especial Correspondence.)

Especial Correspondence
Millheim, Aug. 20-Air. Cyrus Will
trout and family, of Akron, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. f. Wise.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c.. Pressler visited
at Hammond's Corners, Sunday.
Mr.. b. f. Phillips was at Ham
mond's Corners on business Saturday
and Sunday.
Harvest Home services were post
poned from Aug. 10 to Aug. "a They
will be held next Sunday at 1870
Sunday school at $3.50.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-20
ESCAPED,
Though Handcuffed. and Came
This Way.

Chief of Police Durkin is in re-
ceipt of letter stating that young
man named Lambright, who recently
escaped from the Marshal at Warwick,
came this way and is probably now
in Akron. Lambright was hand
cuffed at the time he made his escape.
He is wanted in Warwick on serious
charge.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-20
SAFE AT HOME.
A Missing Woman Has Returned
to Barberton.
Especial Correspondence.)

NSPeCrdI OOEfo'P0IIuoffoo'
Barberton, Aug. 2G-Mrs. Emma
Weaver, aged sc years, who uisap-
peared from her home on Baird ave.,
last Friday, returned Monday even
ing at O'Clock, but could give no ac-
count of her wanderings. Though the
police had been searching for the wo-
man ever since her disappearance, no
trace of her was found until she walk
ed into her home Monday night as
though nothing had happened. Her
friends think she suffered temporary
alteration of the mind.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-20

There be those who thought, when
the game between the Akron and the
Allegheny Elks began at Buchtel field
Tuesday afternoon, that the Akron
Elks would have to hide their faces
In sorrow when the game was ended,
for the Alleghenys played an airy,
business-like game for several innings,
which left the Akrons way behind In
the score. and caused the fans to sit
and smoke in great detection.
To be sure Milt Smith worried In a
run In the fourth, but that was the
only one for long time, while the
score Of the Allegheny men took n big
squirt in the fifth and jumped to n
total of seven. The visitors seemed TO
take great delight in lambasting the
ball as delivered by Lyman, and they
trotted merlily around the bases and
grinned ms they thought of the easy
thing they were having.
NcClurgs delivery, on the other
hand, was more of problem. He seem.
cd to hold the situation well in hand
until the sixth, and then something
happened. The Akrons seemed sudden
" to realize that 1t was up to them
and they swatted rs one man, landing
repeatedly on the ball, greatly to Me-
Clurg's discomfort. and getting six runs
before the seventh inning was over.
McClurg became wilder and wilder,
and was then re,egated to the field, and
Warren took his place. This young
man delivered a few wild ones, and
then his pitching became equally easy,
and Akron had no difficulty In winning
the game by score OF IL to Z.
Bailey umpired the game, and II
must be said to his credit that he was
entirely impartial; he made bad decfs.
ions for both sides.
Among the features or the game was
The playing of Mr.. Allen. He stole
three bases, made three nice hits at
critical times, had 10 put outs and an
assist, and finished the game without
al error. McAllster played nice
game, and Mr., France also accepted
HIS chances in manner that reminded
the fans Of his old time work. The
game finished In n blaze OF excitement
that fairly shook the grandstand roof
for the victory which came to Akron
had been given UP earlier in the game
and the surprise was the more vel
como.
Gell, the visitors right fielder, is q
yery fat man. and also very short IL
stotnrc He had pleasant habit ol
ktwisting his broad back TO the bal
rhen he came to bat, and attempting t.
i(6< a transportation to first thereby.
fessp5 " saw the move clearly, an'
this. the pass twice after Gelb hat
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-20
FIGHTERS
We're Fined In Police
Court.
Another Boy Arrested Charged
With Playing Ball.


Harvey Bolick and Christ Wohl,
whose cases in Police court, where
they are charged with having engaged
in fight, were continued from Mon
day, were each found guilty of disor-
derly conduct after trial Tuesday
morning, and fined So and costs each.
Louis Brown, charged with playing
ball on North Maple st, pleaded not
guilty when arraigned, and his case
was continued until Wednesday. Bond
$50.
John McFadden was fined 50 and
costs for intoxication.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-20
ALLEGHENY ELKS.

Allegheny go. ID U u U U u I
WEEKS TENNIS SCHEDULE.
The tennis tournament Is arousing
a great deal of interest among those
i'm Akron who are familiar with the
game, and there is already much spec
ulaton as to who will be the final
cup winners The playing for the rest
Of this week will be as follows.
Wednesday at 2:3O, women's finals.
Wednesday at 4:3o, Bowman and
Hopkins against Chapman and TORY,
in the mems doubles.
Thursday at $3.50, Kobe and Boyd
against Vaughn and Russell.
The womens finals will be postponed
to Thursday in case of rain Wednes-
day afternoon.
Friday at 2:30 PM, Chipman against
Kolbe, in the second round of the pre-
liminaries.
Friday at 4;3o, Goodrich against
Williams.
Saturday at pm, Fitch will play
Torrey. Atwater and Goodrich, also,
will play Wright and Houghton.
Saturday at $3.50, Fitch and Pope
will play Mitchella and Strobel. of
Barberton.
Saturday at 5 pm, strobel will play
Houghton in the second round of the
preliminaries.
The tennis tournament started off
briskly Monday afternoon with two
brisk matches. Kobe met Vaughn ut
p. IN. and defeated him best three in
four. The scores were: Ga; 6-2.
4-6, rs.
Wright and Chipman at 4:3O. Chip
man won three straights. The scores
were 81, 6-3, 60.
HOLABIRD is DEAD.
Chicago, Aug. 20.--William Hola-
bird, jr., better known as NANNY"
died at his home at Evanston Tuesday
night Of typhoid fever. He was 10
years of age and one Of the best known
amateur golf players In the United
States. He had taken part In many
big golf events and had taken the
Chicago and Glenview cups.
AMERICAN YACHT FIRST.
Cherbourg, France, Aug. 20.-The
American auxiliary steamer yacht
Utowana. belonging to A v, Armour,
of New York, arrived here first at
2IS PM, Tuesday, In the sailing
match from the Nab lightship Off the
Isle Of Wight, England, to this port
and return, for the coronation cup
presented by the Earl of Crawford.
NO BILLIARDS LAST NIGHT.
There was no game in the balk line
billiard tournament Mt the Howard st
pool room, Tuesday night, and those
interested were. accordingly, disap
pointed. The game tonight will be be
tween Beckwith and Cubblson.
EAST AKRON DoINGS.
The East Akrons ran away from tn,
Canton Marines in their game in Eas
Akron, Monday night, by a score o
IS TO TO- The contest was greatly en-
joyed by q big crowd. The East Ak
rons will probably play team iron
the paper mill at Boston, next Satur
day. The game win be played on tn
East Akron grounds. Work continue
on the club house and the prospect
are that the organization will he Il
its fine new home inside OF 30 days.
/ NEW UMPIRE.
Boston. Aug. 20.-umpire james i
: Hassett, the hest umpire in New Eng
land, will become n member of III
American league stan at the close o
the New Englapd league season, Hasset
| halls from Portland, Me-, and is one o
the most popular young men of tina
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-20

my GIRL" !"
Said Emil John
son, Smiling,
But the Mayor Was Not
Influenced.
Emil Tried to Impress His Honor
With a Photo.

"This is my girl, and she lives in
Alexandria, Ind" said Emil John
son, a young Swede, as he faced the
Mayor Tuesday morning. Emil was
arrested by officer A. o. Heckathorne,
and charged with cllnging to moving
train. Emil was nicely dressed and
said he was on his way from Alexan-
dria to Beaver Falls, Pa, where he
expected to get work in an axe factory.
While being examined he drew from
pocket near his heart, package
carefully wrapped in paper, which he
unrolled and then exhibited a picture
of very pretty girl, with the state
ment which starts this story.
mice looking girl" said the Mayor.
"She looks too young for you, though"
"Oh, I'm young, too," said Johnson,
with smile.
The introduction of the girls picture
failed toesoften the Mayors heart,
however, and Johnson and his compan-
ion, James McCrave, with whom he
was travelling were fined S. and costs
each.
]. w. Ulrich, charged with assault
and battery ON Consuelo Ulrich, plead
ed not guilty, and his case was con
tinued to Tuesday. Bond 5000.
Frank Stonebrook and Simon Boyles
were each fined 81 and costs for in
toxication. They raised a disturbance
in saloon on River St, in East Ak
ron, Tuesday afternoon, which led
to their arrest.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-20
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A reviving infunce this time
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at prices that make good
health and good blood with
in the reach of all.
Peruna, $1.oo size, CSC
at.
Pinkhams compound Ehc
$1.00 size, at. 80.
Doan's s Kidney Pills 9Hc
SOC size, at.
Williams Pink Pills 2Nr
SOC size, at. ........
Wine Cardui, 67c
$1.00 size. at. ......
Black Draught, 1Hc
25c size, at.
Fletchers Castoria, PIC
35c size, at. 49,.
Churches Sarsaparilla 70c
$1.OO size, at. .......
Prescriptions Filled at Cut Prices.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-20

TODAY'S GAMES.
Boston at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
New York at Pittsburg.
Brooklyn ut Cincinnati.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-20
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

TODAY'S GAMES.
Cleveland Mt Boston.
Chicago Mt Washington.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Detroit at Baltimore.
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