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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-04

Last Saturday 513 books were taken
from the library and of these 293
were fiction: 100 juveniles and three
on religious topics.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-04

from normal having averaged about
10 degrees per day. Yet, with all this
frigidity, there was not a day during
the month that it did not thaw in sun
exposed locations.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-04
MONEY TO LOAN.

DEPOSITS
8. 4 AND 8 PER CENT INTEREST
Paid on certificates of deposit and
savings accounts.
LOANS
MADE ON REAL ESTATE ON
SHORT NOTICE. AT PREVAILING
RATES.
THE UNITED STATES BUILDING
AND LOAN co.
Paid In capital and surplus, $550.000
BY w. G. MARPLB,
Secretary, Treasurer.
Buchtel Hotel building.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-04
COMING THIS WAY

When your cold arrives have Ajax Cold
Cure on hand. 1t is the most effective,
speedy, and sure cure for colds.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-04
GRAINS.

FEED AND FLOUR
Best quality of baled hay, corn, oats,
ard ground feed, chicken feed. oil
meal, etc. Best prices paid for grain,
etc.
BOIZUM BROS.
213 North Main Street
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-04
wANrED-EEMAlE HELP.

WANTED-Oneo or two lady solicitors;
pleasant employment. good pay.
Call at once. 213 South Union St,
(near High school) 271-213*
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-04

FOR SALE-Four lots on Perkins ST.,
5000 to $675, sewer, water and gas on
street. Terms $50 down, balance to
suit Enquire 500 Perkins st.
28s-203*
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-04

Less money was spent for books in
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-03-04

WANTED-Girls to work in bindery.
The Werner Co., Akron, o. 25S-2S4
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-06
NEW CHAMPION.
Hlrschy Makes a Wonderful Record as
Wing<hot.
(By Associated Press. J

(By Associated Press.)
KANSAS CITY, MO, April 5.-H. c.
Hirschy, with a handicap of % yards, to-
day won the Great American Handicap
and thus became the champion win g-shot
OF America. The last man to stand up
with him on the shoot-off out OF the four.
teen men who had, straight scores yester-
day was w. C. Spencer, of st. Louis, also
a 29-yard man, who finally failed to Kill
his SD bird, a towering outgoer Spencer
will receive second money!. r. Q. Helkes,
Of Dayton, Ohio, third; J. D. Pollard, OF
Chicago, fourth and J. L. Owen, of Cush-
ing, Oklahoma, fifth
The race, which was for twenty-five
birds, proved to be one Of the most SEN
sational in the annals of shoot ny tourna-
ments,. The shoot-off to day began WITH
bright and clear weather, but with 2
hard wind blowing In the second roun
two men dropped, a third missed In the
third, three lost in the fourth, two more
III the seventh, one on the eleventh and
another in the fourteenth.
n:rschy's shooting was steadier than
third was a. towering outgoer. Spencer
hot first and although he hit itsthe bird
fell out of bounds. Hirschy's tifty-third
was an ordinary right quarterer. He
killed it with his first barrel. but used
the second to make sure. Hirschy had
zap, but he had placed to his record a
score of seventy-eight straight birds for
this event. and a grand total of 102 for
the week. having erased every one since
the tournament began on Monday morn
ing.
When Hirschy killed his last bird his
admirers swarmeds around him and bore
him from the field in their shoulders.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-06

ppearance is relished by those who were
una BILE to see the former production.
The cast, which is given below, 1ncludes
he proficient scholars of the Pierson
school, and in selecting the members care
aas been taken that their talents are titteu
20 the role assumed. The cast is as fol- l7
Sows: Sir Harcourt Courtly, F1ersoil'
,harles County,, Scott Cunning CHAM; Daz-
zle, Charles F'rischkorn; Max Harka away
u. D. Sullivan: Dolly spanker, J Ohm May;
Aark Nleddle, Albert Boschen; Colonel ~.
r. Foster, Solomon Isaacs; HartWellI Free
man, Martin r. G. lIudgins;; James W.sD.
Smith, Simpson D. Burdick;; Lady Gay
Spanker, Mrs Q. Hatfield; Grace $Harll-
away, Miss Mary James; Peet, Miss Neal.
Mr. r. L. Giffen, manager OF the Gitfen
company. and the members of his COM
oany expect to be in the audience. Man
ager. Giffen is DESTROYS of looking at the
performance in hope that he may be able
to select from the actors talent for l.le
small parts in the. big productions he will
give during the SUNNI er5 season.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-06
BRIGHT CROP LARGE.
This is Indicated by Statistics Alread
Received Here-To bacco Notes.

Responses are already being received
from the gentlemen recently appointed
members OF the Statistical Committee OF
the Tobacco Association of the Unltes
States. Much interesting trade data is
already in hand and more is comlns
When it is all in the figures will De tap
ulated, will be printed in the Statlst &c
Bulletin gotten out by the Treasury De:
partment of the United States. and VIII
be sent broadcast throughout the Woilo-
The most important thing to be draw s
from these statistics is an intelhgen
opinion as to the size Of the next crop
upon which so much depends. Judging
from the figures already received, THIS
crop in the bright sections of Virginia.
North and South Carolina, Will be5s1n
creased by not less than 70 per cent.
while in the dark sections the output VII
remain about the same. Further receipt.
nav of course, modify this view in som
RESPECTS. The statistics SO far have com
from Wilson, N. c., Henderson, N. =.
Rocky Mount, N. c., Darlington, $. T..
and brakes Branch, Va. The data 10.
the Richmond trade is being gotten up
now by Messrs. w. w. Morton and =. \
Victor.
.rhe American Tobl1c. Company is lie
ginning to advertise it's "Cubanola" an
..FIoroaora' cigars in this section very
extensively, and, it is understood: wi
come out shortly with the new Cremo.
ma" The tags on the "Florodoras' arc
valuable and a. sufficient number OF then
will secure for the holder a present. Bill.
posters and signs will be put up all owe
the city.
The mere appearance Of the brands O.
the American Tobacco Company "ou
not of itself cause fight were there .
clear field. But other concerns are
work, and they must Of necessity ru'
against one another and compete Inc
Universal Tobacco Company will be II
this section very shortly with Its Gig.
arettes, and the Virginia Brlghts WI
have a, rival. The independent Charlie
Rouss cigar is also getting in .he gam
around Winchester and is still in the
business.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-06
COURT ROBBED.
Papers in a Famous Case Are Missing.
Murderer May Go Free.

= : = ~ . J
CHICAGO, ILL, April 5.-Jolln Bates
was arrested last night for the murder OF
e r. Hunter, a prominent stockman.
Who was assaulted and killed in his
office at the Union Stpck-Yards, April
II, 1885. Bates, with Franz Loy,i
Frank Williams and Jacob Goldman. were
indicted for the murder May g. 1896
The murder caused such excitement at
the time that although tie following day
was Saturday. the busiest of the week,
business on the exchange was entirely
neglected.
~ searching for the papers in the Hun
Ter case yesterday the States attorney
discovered that all the files had been
stolen from the clerk Of the Criminal
Court and that the coroner's files were
also missing. Only the records of the
:aseS on the docket remain. These show
hat Bates and Williams were never ap-
pretended and that Lowell and Goldman
were caught and the charge against them
was dropped.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-06
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-06
MIS- STAPL ESAly'DI
SCOT NC.
Probability They Went II Away I 70:
gether, but Why 50 =M'ys:1tte
riousIy Is. an I Enigma.

q The mysterious disappearance Of Miss
Edna, STABLES who came here q short
while ago from Prince Edward county g, 20
be treated for her hea 18th, and atsst IN.
same time OF Mr.. Branch o. Scot AIS Q
of Prince Edward. is the source OF much
concern to The relatives of BOTH t. Is
supposed that they; went q way tosetheer
to be married, but v>SS so silently ana
so strangely cannot be ina gined. Both
are of age and no elopcment was neeoeo.
Years ago Miss Staples and Mr. scotl
were lovers in Prince Edward, but II
was supposed thai helr5Srelatlo'ls* MO
been broken off.
Miss Sta pies is a daughter Of Mr.. I.
Staples, of Waldo p 6. 8 u Prince Ed
ward, q farmer in excelleuttstanding:sET or
some time past sieS has he en- inS deltcate
health and on Saturday y, AZ arch ODD, she
came to this ctys1or treatment she mas
quite II number of rela tivGs lhls sec sec
ton and was to visit SeNeTai 1 OF tfeIn. ehe
took up her residencetfirst with her cousin
Mrs. 6en,yi Srnit tn OF ;fourteen IN anu
*Hacoonouehs Streets, Manchester, intend.
nc later to visit hcrs uncle, Mr. M ;. T.
fS+anles il, the same town: sister Miss
s-,.ss;eH StaD1es is. also "a resident OF I'M;
s,lace and is employed by the Cohen Ii.
Gods $Comnanys en- East Fra y kim stree
81 Tuesday. March 25th, Miss Stapies
came to Richmond and visited, fth q, aol llie
of Dr.. George L. Stoie' " ifl = : -.
treated and was given a s+@prescrlpti %,
Returning to Manchester and 70 !. tl ~
residence of Mrs. Smith. she began to
nrenare her clothing and other thlnEs
as1if making ready to leave or. TO VISIT
some of her other relatives. On the
"Wednesday night following Mr.. Branch
% Scott. one Of her Prince Edward
3neirhbors. who was in the city. callen
uoon Miss Staples. and the two Walk zee
ont together. Since that day to TINS
neither has been seen or heard froH
save that they are said to have gotten
on a car at Seventh and Main Stree,s
going in the direction of the Maln-stree.
Station. Inquiries at the station yesterday
ELECTED the information that man al
svering the description of Mr.. Scott ma
recently bought two tickets 70 1tof
Angeles, Cal.
The relatives of Miss Staples are, need
less to say, much alarmed at her an
eence Her father, Mr.. j.. T. Staples
of Waldo, is disconsolate, and has gus
---rjtten to his brother iii Mancheste.
- letter was received Friday night ans
says. 49,,
g. have heard nothing from Edr
vet. Don't know whether she is dea
or alive poor child: We are hoping 10
letter to-day, If she is living. II a.
not get one, I don't know what IS pes
to do. Advise me. If you have an!
news from her let US have it. can
imagine why she should act so. Pray
for us. Probably you might find out
II they left the city, by which road.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-06
TOEXCURSIE NPARTIES.

The Seaboard Air Line Railway offers
for the use of excursion parties ono OF
tho most delightful places on the new
route. tSpotswood Park, is located just
forty miles from Richmond, near the
thriving town oesDeWitt. four miles from
Dinwiddie Court house.
There is a large dancing pavilion IN
the park and special attractions and
amusements for all, such as swings. base
ball J, shooting galleries. etc Excellent
spring waterson the grounds.
Cau at once and book desira bic date
For further informat ton.s apply to ticket
ofice, No. 1905 East Main Street, Rich
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-06
FOR POLICE RELIEF FUND.
An Attractive Entertainments to Be Given
To- Morrow Night.

The benefit for the Police Relief Fund g t.
the Academy of Music tomorrow night
promises to net a neat sum for the fund.
The members Of the force and their
friends, who number into the thousands.
have been energetic In making it a sue
sss and the sale Of tickets is exceedingly
large
The benefits are annual affairs and some
in the past have been big financial sue,
scesses, but the subscript ton so f this
season exceeds any other. The playhouse
viii be crowded. Mr.. Charles Pierson. the
veteran actor stage manager, has charg
of the benefit and has ann unced that as
N attraction his pupils, including some
IS the cleverest dramatic talent i'll the
city, will make their third put lie appea =.
ances this year in presenting Dion Bou-,
cicault,s beautiful fye-act coined y, Lon
don Assurance e. The pupils have heels
seen in the comedy and then their critics
pronounced the perforrnancesth the equal4ol
any professional produc ton. go their re-.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-06
Church, Hanover county. We
Mr.. George Wesley, OF Norfolk. Va, Is

Church, Hanover county. Va
6 Mr. George Wesley, OF Norfolk. Va, Is
visiting his friend, Mr.. Writ Allen, Of
North Avenue and Roberts Street.
Services will be held at the Overbrook
Presbyterian Church this even
=. Spencer Smith. of Elizabeth. n. e..
After services holy communion will be:
administered.
Services will be held at the Methods
Church to-day, both morning and
evening. at IL and s o'clock, conducle
by Rev. Frank Wells of Ashland, Va.
The Epworth League of the Barto
Heights Methodist Church will hold IL:
meeting tonight at 2 o'clock.
The Society of Little Cleaners of The
Overlook Presbyterian Church will be.
postponed until further notice.. owing t0
the sickness of their president.
Preaching at the Baptist Church this
morning and evening by the pastor,
Rev. w. T. Hundley, The Lord S SUI,
per will be administered at the close o,
the morning service. At the same time
the doors Of the church will be opened
for the reception Of new members.
business session of the church will be
held after the dismissal Of the congre
cation.
e The list of scholars on the roll Of honor
at the Barton Heights School for the
week just ended is as follows:
Junior B. Grade-Goldie Dicken, Bertha
Gertrude Hester. Howard Harlan and
Herbert Ragland.
Fifth Grammar Grade-Annie Smith.
Teacher-Miss Lille Todd.
Second Grammar Grade-Elsie Jones.
Edith Moffat. Overton Woodward and Vir-
ginius Croxton.
First Grammar Grade-Evelyn Carpen-
ter. Louise Herring, Josephine Tigner and
Bracket sPriddy.
Teacher-N1isy Ruby Crenshaw
Eighth Primary Grade-Blanc11e ,Ear-
man. Emma Hopkins and Newton Cor
don.
Seventh Primary Grade-Ruth Carpenter.
Zelda Davies. Mary Leach. Lcttie Lam
ford. Helen Minor. Marion Moffat, Ada
Scott. Emanuel Durmeller. Helen Rose.
Charles Davenport, Ralph Eaton. Thomas
Priddy, Henry Taylor ana Henry Jones.
Teacter-Niss Pauline Gary.
Fifth Primary Grade-Bonnibell Amory.
Ethel BauEhan, Grayson Leadbetter, vir-
GINA Long, Grace Phillips. Leslie Ellis
and Laurnnan Ragland.
Fourth Primary Grade-William Taylor
Rady, Taylor Pitt, Frank Taylor, Edith
Fitzwilson. Lillian Harding, Evelyn Har-
,ris and Norma Woodward.
Third Primary Grade-Hanbury Davies.
Claude Phillips, Florence Harris and Kate
Starritt
Second Primary Grade-Bingham Bache.
George Tignor, Charlie JONES' Edward
Richardson, Austin Martenstein, Eliza
beth Armstrong. Mary Carpenter. Clara
Chapel, Katherine Jones. Louise Kellogg,
Elsie Tiller and Roy Geyne.
Teacher-Miss Pauline Gary.
First Primary Grade-A1arie Ellis, EN-
NETT Harris. Lynwood Harris, Rodger
Mcclellan and Kenneth Tonlinson.
Teacller-NTiss Kate GlInn.
Fourth Grammar Grade-Willian Good
win. Kimball Moores, Alex. Rady, Cyrus
Bache. Seth Duncanson and Alice Smith.
Third Grammar Grade-L1zzie Jeter,
Grace Chamberlain. Edith Ragland,
Phoebe satterf1eld, Edna Griffin and
Thomas Jones.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-06
BANK CLERKS INSTITUTE.
First Regular Meeting Of the Richmond
Chapter Held Friday Night.

Z 3 z-3
The Richmond Chapter OF the America
Institute Of Bank Clerks held the hrs
meeting Friday night at the T. a as
sem bly-room, corner of Third and Man
Streets.
The following officers were elected fos
the first year:
Charles "A. Peple, of the State Bank OF
iirginia. president; James E. Tyler IT..
IF the National Bank OF Virginia, vice.
president; Alex. f. Ryland, of the FRS,
National Bank, secretary and treasurer.
These gentlemen, with the following,
constitute the Board Of Governors, IN
whose charge the management Of the
chapter is placed:
Lewis. D. Crenshaw, OF the Richmond
Trust and Safe Deposit Company; r. u.
Gordon, of the Planters National Bank;
J. D. Lecky, Of the American National
Bank; H r.. Burnley, Of John l.. Will
liams & Sons: George T. Kesee, of the
Broad-Stree Bank; William Gray Watson,
Of the Provident Savings Bank
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-06
REMARKABLE PROVISION.
Will of the Late Frederick D. Happen,
President Gallatin National Bank.

OSi0Ctll N1dttdtltl jNdlIOIldI X.
NEW YORK, April ga unique tribute
to the fidelity, ability and conserva tism
with which the immense trust funds OF
the Mutual Life Insurance Company Of
New York have been invested and ad-
ninistered during the f1fty-nine years Of
its existence IS contained in the last
clause of the will recently filed of the
late Frederick D. Tappen, president Of
the Gallatin National Bank, CT New
York, from 1865 to the time of his death.
February IS. 1902. Mr.. Tarpen had
been a leading figure in the banking world
for half a century, and had an interna-
tional reputation fer his knowledge of the
values Of securities and for his conser-
svatism in investing the many hundreds
Of millions Of dollars that came under
his direction. He was twice president Of
the New York Clearing House Associa-
ton, and many. times chairman of its
clearing house committee. In every panic
that has occurred since the memorial
black Friday of 1863 he had been con-
spicuous in all the trying times that
have shaken the financial community.
At meeting Of the New York Clearing
House Association, held in memory Of Mr..
Tappen March 10th, the Hon. ]. Edward
Simmons, president Of the Fourth Ma
tional Bank, said:
I'm times OF financial peril he was
always regarded as a wise, conservative
counselor. and on each occasion when loan
certificates were issued. 1873, 1884 1880
and 1893. he. as chairman Of the Loan
Committee. piioted many aatottering
institution through troubled waters. Whot
of us can ever forget the great financial
battle of 1sss and the glorious victory
achieved by the associated banks Of New
York under the brilliant Eeneralship OF
Mr.sTappen2''
He was chairman OF the Clearing
House Loan Committee In 1873 when
81. SIS, ooo OF certificates were issued. in
1854 when s24. $4,000 were issued. and In
1888 when $41. 400 oOo were issued.
In the last clause Ii Of his will, after
making bequests to ahis family, he pro-
yides for certain trusts. and instructs
his executors and trustees to invest his
estate only IN such securities as are lin,
GUIDED In the list OF Investments made
By the Mutual Life Insurance. Company,
Of New York. not limiting my said sexecu-
tors and trustees or their successcTsS OF
Mccessor to such investments only a
trustees are By, law authorized 70 mako
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-06
Civilians Pay Bills.

WASHINGTON April SIT is said that
Congress will not be asked for an app
preparation to defray the expenses Of the
United States special embassy to the cor
5onation Of King Edward These expenses
will be betrayed by the civilians of the.
party out Of their own poke
While the army and navy attaches will.
be ordered to London in the course OF
duty and thus will have to depend upon
their ordinary mileage.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-06
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-06
Wagon Struck by Car,

Car NO. 81, of the Nain-Street line Of
the Richmond Passenger and Power Com
pony, struck wagon belonging to Tiller
&, 4Tiller, srocerymen, at Fifth and Main
Streets yesterday, completely demolish-
ing few dinners which were being car
ried to the home Of the purchasers. The
wagon was being driven by a negro man.
and he drove Immediately in front of the
car, with the result that there was a
picnic for a few small boys who happened
to be on the scene.