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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-07

The Blyson Oil & Gas Company, Of
Wheeling, w. Va, which owns and
operates large fields of the richest oil
producing properties in Pennsylvania,
West Virginia, Ohio and KENTUCKY.
has, by the judicious use of brains, mon
ey and hard work, been steadily pay
ing its shareholders five per cent.
monthly diviuends, and at the same
time has been adding to its acreage of
proven territory, thereby greatly i'm
proving its chances for paying even
larger dividends in the near future.
To supply funds to rush the opera
tions in these extensive fields as rap
idly as possible, the directors of the
company have just decided to continue,
for a short time only, the sale of the
capital stock at the popular price of 30
cents per share. The par value of the
shares is $1.00-full paid and non-as-
sessable forever.
This is an unusual opportunity OF
making an investment where imn1e-
diate and substantial returns are alb
Soluteiy CerldlH.
The dividend of five per cent. which
was paid on Monday, May 9th, was to
every shareholder alike, and the COM
pany has just declared another divi-
dend for the present month equally
as large, and payable on June 10
Furthermore, from the extensive devel
opment of its various fields now going
on all indications point to still larger
profits before many weeks.
1t is important to remember that
subscriptions received at once entitle
purchasers to participate in June divi
dend and in all subsequent dividends
Not less than 30 shares will be sold ro
any one.
Notice is also given that after the
present allotment has been subscribed
no further shares will be offered at less
than 40 cents per share, and the stock
will certainly reach much higher fig
ure very shortly,-even par or beyond
To secure some of this gilt-edged
stock at once, parties should send sub
scriptions Immediately or write fol
Prospectus No. 3. and bank and Other
references. Address The Blyson Oil 4
Gas Company, Rooms 14i-149 Peabody
building, Wheeling, w. Va.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-07

citizens would walk by the Talman
residence to get a breath of rural air;
to drink in the fragrance of the woods.
But the mansion is mansion no long
er Time has been cruel to the place.
which occasionally. was the scene of
brilliant society events, 'just 40 years
ago." and the building, which at one
time added beauty to a beautiful place.
now detracts. Old, and with sills rot
ted, it has been unsafe for several
years. Now unwept and unsung it is
being razed to the ground, to be no
longer an object of unsightliness and
uselessness.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-07

A history of the litigation and
some interesting information regard
ing the suit over the Grant rubber tire
patents in which case the Goodyear
Tire g. Rubber Co. recently won an i'm
portant victory, is given in the India
Rubber World, for May, as follows:
The Grant patent for solid rubber
tires has been the subject of another
judicial decision, which would appear
to be more conclusive than any other
which has yet been rendered in regard
to 1t. This is United States patent No.
554,6T5, issued February 1S, 1896, to
Arthur w. Grant and by him assigned
to The Rubber Tire Wheel Co., of
Springfield, Ohio. This company and
others were merged later into the
Consolidated Rubber Tire Co., and the
article manufactured under this patent
has been known as the Kelly-Spring-
field rubber tire. In the
case of The Rubber Tire
Wheel Co. VS.. The Columbia
Pneumatic Wagon Wheel Co., in tne
United States circuit court for the
southern district of New York, decis-
ion was rendered December 81. 1898,
by Judge Thomas, in which the valid
ity of the Grant patent was sustained.
Later, in the United States circuit
court for the northern district of Ohio,
suit was brought by The Rubber Tire
Wheel Co. against The Goodyear Tire
and Rubber Co., alleging infringement
of the Grant patent in respect of the
"Wing" solid tire manufactured by the
defendants. The decision in this case,
rendered November %, 1901, by Judge
Wing, sustained the claim as to in
fringement.
The Goodyear company thereupor
signed supersedeas bond for $780,,
900, under which they We're permitted
to manufacture tires as before, pend
ing an appeal. On May 6, last, a de
cision was rendered in the United
States circuit court of appeals in the
sixth circuit, at Cincinnati Judge Lur
ton delivering the opinion of the court
the essence of which is the declaration
of the patent to be "void for want OF
patentable novelty" thus rendering
unnecessary the consideration of any
question of infringement
THE subject of the controversy
says the court, sis simple one of sole
rubber tires for vehicles. Wher
Grant entered the field as an inventor
of rubber tires, he found it occupied by
an army of patentees who had preced
ed him, and no less than eighty prio
patents have been put in evidence al
anticipations or as illustrations Of tn,
history of the art. Grant, in part
seems to recognize the crowded
character of the field open to him, fol
he concludes an account of his con
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-07

If you desire good complexion, use
Moki Tea, a pure herb drink. 1t acts
on the liver and makes the skin
smooth and clear. Cures sick head
aches. 25c and soc Money refunded
If it does not satisfy you. Write to
w. II. Hooker & Co., Buffalo, N. Y,
for free sample.
Inman Bros. ]. NJ. LATER and John
Lamparter & Co., druggists.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-07
"DILL'S TRAIN"
One Of the Best Known on the
Erie Road.
An Engineer With a Record. Stories From the
Waiting Room.

What time does Dill's train leavef"
man asked of new employe at the
Union depot one day this week.
Don't know. Never heard Of it,"
was the answer.
ITS high time You opened your
lobes and knew about it then" was
tho comment Of the traveller
And so it is. Everybody from
Akron to Sharon from the six-year-
old schoolboy to the gray-haired oc-
togenarian knows DIES train. Few
have ever heard OF Erie train No. 4.
but to nearly every one along the Erie
railroad between Akron and Sharon,
No. I is known as Dill's train.
Engineer Thos. Dill has been on the
same run between Akron and Sharon
for Is years. but his eye is as clear
his ear as sharp and his hand as
steady as it was in the years that have
passed. Mr.. Dill's home is in Sharon,
Pa. Every morning he boards his en-
gine for Akron and every afternoon
at 3 o'clock he is home in Sharon. His
train arrives in this city at 11:30, and
leaves at 1880.
But Engineer Dill's % years of SER
vice on his run have not all been the
smoothest. He knows from actual ex-
perience what it means when the
pilots of two engines meet in savage
embrace and on two occasions he has
had the enjoyment of being buffeted
about while the engine was trying to
travel wheels-in -the-air fashion on
the terra firma. But he is still at his
post of duty, modest and unassuming,
the typical engineer of the old school
behind whom travellers feel security
in riding.
Originally the train was known as
Orr's train, then Hills train. after the
conductors, but the changes in the
conductors came so fast and were sc
many that it was named after the en-
gineer who was seen daily, year after
year, at his place in the cab.
The day was hot. 3, Drummers
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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-07

are visiting their grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. o. C. Moore, on East Hill.
Mrs. Louis Ellis has sold her home
at the east village to Mr.. Carl Jones.
Mr. Ralph Farnam, who paid Rich
field short visit, has gone back to his
business at Bucyrus.
Mr.. Elmon Hanson, of Cleveland, is
visiting relatives at this place.
Mrs. Eyman has gone with her fam
lily to Hinckley for few weeks.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-07

Two persons, husband and wife,
whose home was once beyond the
surging sea, amused passengers at
the Union depot Monday forenoon.
The aggregate weight of the couple
in normal weather is about 4J0 pounds,
but evidently they wished to see what
the decrease had been since the hot
spell. The woman mounted the penny
weighing machine, but the hand failed
to revolve.
For why don't the hand go round.
Frieda 2" said the husband.
Did you drop cent in the slot?"
asked bystander.
What! Elm cent to see Frieda weigh,
ach nein.' and the portly husband
marched away, leaving Frieda on the
scales. The couple are said to be from
Canton, which town was ever slow.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-07

only by the hum Of subdued conversa-
ton. One or two impatient travellers
strOlled restlessly up and down the
depot platform. Suddenly the deep
toned musical voice of the station Of
ficcr was heard: Train for New
York, Jamestown, Meadville, Youngs-
town, Warren" The drowsiness dis
appeared and the activity was such
as may be seen when the mercury is
trying to cuddle up in the bulb at the
bottom OF the thermometer. Srhe
green" traveller was up like a jack
rabbit; the more experienced traveller
was not quite so hasty, while the
drummer. who had been trying to look
holes through space in the waiting
room. rises with the speed of a camel.
The train rolled slowly In. The
( brakes groaned. The train stopped.
! Some left the train. others got on
and still others stayed behind-some
of the latter TO wave at a friend as
! the train pulled out. others. simply to
rubber But everybody was seated.
The station officer nodded his head,
/ the conductor shouted "All aboard"
and the train pulled out as gradually as
It had come in. This is not an unusual
scene at the Union depot. In fact. it
is so common that scarcely any one
notices it. for it is repeated so times
every "a hours.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-22
Indiana Obituary.

MUNCIE. Ind. Nov 21--James f. Smith,
aged fifty-four, died at his home here early
this morning, after a short illness, of pull
mOnary trouble. Mr.. Smith came to this
city about eight years ago from Richmond
and had since been associated with G.. NJ
Cobb * Co. in the insurance business. A
widow and five children survive. The body
will be taken TO Richmond for interment
CENTERVILLE. Ind Nov 21.-Dr
Hosea Tillton. prominent physician and
druggist, died of peritonitis yesterday al the
age of seventy-three. He was a pioneer
business man of this place and was promi-
nent in the Methodist church and G.. A r.
He was secretary OF Hiram Lodge. No. Az
+. and A. M. A widow and one daughter,
Mrs. William Demoss, survive.
KOKOMO, Ind, Nov. 2.-George w.
Haun, one of the best-known pioneer resi-
dents of this county, died this morning He
retired in apparent good health last night
but at o'clock this morning his wife
awoke and found him dying. He was six
ty-two years old. The widow and two chill
dren. VIII Haun and Mrs. Samuel Holdings
worth, survive.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Nov. 21-Mrs f.. u.
Moore. aged fifty-six, of Greensburg, died
at the home of her son. the Rev. l.. ID.
Moore, at Boonville, to-day. while on a
visit.
MARTINSVILLE, Ind. Nov 2.-Mrs.
John Thomas. aged twenty-six years, died
at her country home near here this morn
ing of pneumonia.
CRAwFORDSVILLE, Ind, Nov. IL
Jones Rountree, a prominent resident of
Montgomery county. died to-day at the age
OF eighty-five.
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Many Interesting Papers and Adj
dresses at Second Days Session OF
the state \. VI. &. A. Convention.
STUDENT KILLED BY A TRAIN
THE CORN SHREDDER ALSO ADDS TO
THE CASUALTY RECORD.
More than Fifty Cases OF Smallpox Re-
ported mt Mitchell-The Days Death
List and Other State News.
70 the 1ndIananolis journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind. Nov. H.-By de-
cision of Judge De Hart. in the Tippecanoe
Circuit Court. this afternoon, is removed the
obstacle in the way Of building the line
of the Fort Wayne, Logansport & Lafa-
yette Traction Company, between this
city and Logansport, and probably will re-
suit in the early construction of this end
Of the system. The Fort Wayne. Logans-
port & Lafayette Traction Company Is
owned by the McCulloch syndicate. Horace
c. Stillwell. president Of the company
several months ago filed a petition here
asking for the appraisement of the towpath
property along the old Wabash and Erie
canal. the owners having refused TO SELL
The case came up yesterday and was ar
gued all day Thursday and to-day. The
traction company and Monon Railway
each asked for appraisers 10 be appointed,
the latter road desiring to lay switch
tracks along a portion of the former path.
The defendants entered a demurrer to the
petition the plaintiffs Immediately object
ing to its filing, and Judge De Hart sus-
tained the objection, thus opening up
way for an interurban line from Lafayette
northwestward-
Next Friday a board OF appraisers will
be appointed 10 condemn the property and
assess damages against the traction COM
pany and the railroad
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-22
ABLE AND JUST JUDGE.
Judge Barnard, Who Retires from the
Henry County Bench.

New Castle Qnd.) Tribune
Judge Barnard retires from the bench
after six years of honorable and consicen-
tious service, and with many "credit
marks In his favor. Although he assumed
this responsible position with fewer years
of practice at the bar than many of his
worthy predecessors. it is no reflection on
them to say that none has filled the place
more acceptably.
There has never been a like period in the
history of the Henry Circuit Court when
an equal number of important cases have
been tried as during his incumbency of the
Office, and in but very few of these have
his decisions been reversed by the higher
courts. In difficult problems, and where
the letter of the law might be subject to
different interpretations, a cool judgment
and hard, common sense have often led
him to a right solution of the case.
The number of big cases venued here
from other counties, within the past three
years especially, has been remarkable, and
Judge Barnard has also been called to ad-
joining counties quite frequently TO try i'm
portant suits. He so arranged the docket
during his entire term as to keep court
expenses at the lowest limit. By separat-
ing Jury trials and those to be submitted
to the court, and punching" each class, it
makes quite a saving in jury fees in the
course of year, and a snug sum in a term
of six years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-22
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The ladies of Grace Methodist Church
will hold rummage sale at 542 East Wash
ington street Monday. All donations will
be thankfully received. New telephone 1882.
The members of the Ohio Valley Window
Glass Association held a meeting in this
city yesterday to perfect the organization.
They were at the Columbia Club for lunch
con.
The State Board of Health has been
notified of a smallpox epidemic at Mitchell.
There are ffty-one cases of the disease
In that city and a number of school chill
dren are afflicted. The schools have been
closed.
Mr.. Charles f. Coffin will hold his regu-
lar class this afternoon at Ais o'clock for
the teaching of the Sunday school lesson
at the Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton building. These classes are open TO
both men and women.
Esther F. Given, who has been in the
general merchandise business at East Chi
cago, Indiana. fled bankruptcy petition
yesterday, fixing her liabilities at sl0.697
and her assets at S10,1S6 Her principal
creditors are Chicago wholesalers.
The members of the Indianapolis Phi
Kappa Psi Alumni Association, twenty-five
In number took luncheon at the CONNER
cial Club yesterday and discussed plans for
the Phi Psis annual state dinner, which
will be held at the Denison next Wednes-
day night.
The Rev. Jesse Bowman Young, ID. D.,
will fill the pulpit of the Central-avenue
morning at 10:45 o'clock. DR.. Young was
editor of the Central Christian Advocate,
OF ST Louis. from 1892 to 1900. and is at
present pastor of Walnut Hills Methodist
Episcopal Church, Cincinnati DR.. Goblin,
president of De Paw University, will
preach in the evening at 1880
The new Flagstaff at school No. 80 was
dedicated by the pupils yesterday after
noon with appropriate ceremonies. The
stan was formally presented by Wallace
Foster and formally accepted by Super
intendent ID. f. Kendall The programme
was: Song. America" recitation, Love
OF Country" by George Altland; recita-
ton, Land of Liberty by Henry Barth:
song, call to Arms; recitation, ''E Pluri-
bus Unum," by Ralph Elvin; recitation,
our National Banner" by Ralph Gregory;
recitation, THE American Flag" by Mel
vile Conn; song, THE Star-Spangled Ban
ner."
The construction of the new 16O-foot
smoke stock at the plan of the Merchants
Heat and Light Company. on South New
Jersey street, is new and novel to Indi-
annapolis builders. The work has progressed
now until lbs feet of the stack has been
built without the use of a scaffold on the
outside. The method used is a portable
platform of the size of the inside dimen-
sions of the stack. eight feet square. which
is raised with each layer of brick set by the
workmen who stand on il. The plan is an
old one in Germany and some cities of the
United States, but was new to Indianap polls
men when put in practice on this work by a
Chicago contracting firm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-22

James p WATSON was elected captain and
Sergeant Joseph c. Reynolds second lieu
tenant, both receiving the unanimous vote
of the company.
TERRE HAUTE.-Detectives Hyland and
Smith have arrested two insurance So
hcltors on a charge of embezzlement
preferred by the officers of the
Liberal Life Insurance Company, of Ander-
son. The companys officials have been
trying to locate the men for several days
and learned they were in Terre Haute from
a message 10 Anderson to have travelling
bags sent TO this city. Between $500 and
500 are involved in the charges.
GREENFIELD.-Oncea again a new man
has bought an interest in the Greenfield
Herald and Tribune, Democratic papers OF
this city. julius Milton. who lately bought
a one-third interest in the Herald Publish
ing Company and, together with DR.. ,. >.
Boots and Austin f. Boots, was publishing
the paper, has sold his interest 10 Frank
Johnson, of Indianapolis
HARTFORD CITY.-Residents of this
city were startled Thursday night by loud
explosion. which was supposed to have
been a nitroglycerin magazine or an oil
tank, southwest of town All efforts to dis
cover the origin OF the explosion failed, and
far as can be learned.
MUNCIE.-On Thursday night, in the
Red Mems Hail. the police officials and pa
trolmsn of the city were given a banquet
by Mayor Sheriff.. City officials were in
vited. The mayor will soon give another
dinner for the newspaper men of the city.
RICHMOND.-S. w. Gillian, formerly a
newspaper man of this city. now on the
Los Angeles, Cal, Herald, has accepted a
position with the Baltimore American, sue
ceeding w. d. Nesbit humorist. who has
gone to the Chicago Tribune.
OSGOOD.-Marion Rogers, aged thirty
FIVE, while cutting logs. was struck by a
falling tree and instantly killed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-22
POPE LEO'S ENCYCLICAL
HOW HIS HOLINESS Is PROMOTING
STUDY OF THE SCRIPTURES.
Commission of "SeriOus Men" Whose
Duty 1t Will he to Explain the
Words of the Bible.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-The text of
Pope Leo's latest encyclical to promote the
study Of the scriptures has been received
here. 1t is dated Oct. 80. The encyclical
declares that lin view of the complexity of
modern studies and the manifold errors
which prevail, it has become impossible for
individual interpreters of the holy books to
explain and defend them as the needs of
the hour require it has become necessary
that their common studies should receive
assistance and direction under the auspices
and guidance of the Apostolic See." To this
end the encyclical says, the Pontiff has
established a commission of serious men
whose duty it will be to devote their entire
energy to insure that the divine words may
receive the explanation demanded of them
by the times" For the guidance of the
commission the encyclical lays down the
following principles:
First of all, they will carefully investigate
the modern trend of thought in this branch
of study and regard nothing discovered by
modern research as foreign to their pur-
pose Nay, they will use the utmost dill
gence and promptitude in taking up and
promoting by their writings whatever may
from day to day be discovered useful for
biblical exegesis. Thus they will pay great
attention to philology with its kindred sub
jects and carefully follow their develop
ment.
Next in regard to the uncompromising
maintenance of the authority of the scrip
lures they must exercise earnest care and
diligence. In matters of faith and morals
relating to the formation of Christian doc
trine that must be held to be the true sense
of sacred scriptures, which has been and is
being held by the holy mother church to
whom it belongs to judge of the true sense
and Interpretation of the holy scripture
and so that no one may unlawfully inter-
pref the holy scripture contrary to this
sense or even in opposition to the unani-
nous consensus of the fathers"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-22
Obituary..

FALL RIVER, Mass, Nov. 21.-Thomas
]. Borden, a member of the Borden family,
whose name is linked with the textile his
tory of southeastern Massachusetts, died
tonight at Providence, whittier he had
been taken after being stricken with APP
pendicitis about a week ago. He was born
here March /, 1882.
ALBION, Mich, Nov. 21.-Fred Munger
proprietor of the Hotel Albion, died here
suddenly to-day from heart failure. He had
managed the Madison and Clifton Hotels in
Chicago and was at one time proprietor of
the Arcade Hotel, at Springfield, o.
ROCHESTER, n. Y. Nov. 21.-Jules Ma
son, vice president of the Pleasant Valley
Company, at Hammonsport, died to-day at
the age of eighty years. He was considered
the leading champagne expert in America.
BUFFALO, n. Y, Nov. H.-John HI.
Mech. of this city. widely known as the
atrical manager, died to-day of bronchial
trouble. He sixty years of age.
LONDON, Nov. 21.-Mrs. lie Breton, the
mother of Mrs. Langtry Mrs. De Bathe),
the actress. died to-day at her residence on
the Island of Jersey.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-22
Losses by Fire.

CINCINNATI, O., Nov. 21.-The Herman
Cooper * Company's malt house No. 5. at
the corner of Elm street and McMicken
avenue, was partially destroyed by fire to-
night. Several firemen were slightly in
jured by an explosion in one of the malt
bins. which blew out the north end of the
building. Loss, $4,000; covered by insur-
ance.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Nov. H.-Fire at Lake
Contrary tonight destroyed most of the
barns at the race track and damaged other
property of great value. The grand stand,
which has a seating capacity of $4,000 per-
sons, was damaged.
NORFOLK, Va, Nov. H-One million
feet of lumber, the entire kiln system and
much valuable machinery of the Tuns
Lumber Company was destroyed by fire
tonight. The loss is estimated at $4,000
TRINIDAD. Col. Nov. 21.-The Engle-
vile coal mine, six miles south of Trinidad.
owned by the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company, is on fire. Polito Peralto and
another miner have lost their lives.