Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-02-25

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President Rooms, of Council, might
try writs Of mandamus as a means
of securing quorums.
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Parks ambulance will be at the
door of the Elks' club from 8 to II
this evening.
]. A. Arbogast and Hugo Schumacher
made a strong team as assignees, and
as manufacturers in the Pioneer Ce>
real Co. they will also pull together.
Don't let days like this hurry you
with your poem on Beautiful Spring"
You have still % days for the writing
of it.
Squire w. i. Coleman excepts to the
statement made Monday that the
robins have not returned. Our or
chard is full of them" said he, This
is another sign of spring at hand.
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The police officers do not require a
practicing physician any more. They
have doctor in their ranks. At
least that is the title by which they
now address brother officer.
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The clean streets are turning up not
much the worse of their long hiberna-
tlon. They are as clean as ever.
Therefore, three cheers for the clean
streets!
journalism in Youngstown must be
on a par with that described by the
editor of the Arizona Kicker. 1t is
necessary for each paper to have pri-
vatc grave yard.
The rumor that Chief Durkin will
take his force of bluecoats out for a
fish fry on 'pay day" could not be
verified Monday. The Chief and
knowing ones" We're silent as grave
en- images about the matter.
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People who saw the crowds on the
down town streets Sunday were con
strained to believe, for a few minutes,
that 1t was Easter Sunday. This was
the greatest parade of tinery and
beauty that this city has had since
the departure of warm weather.
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1t cost New York over $500 900 to
clean the snow off her streets. Had
Mayor Low been as smart as Mayor
Doyle he would have threatened to
arrest the property owners and had
them cleaned for nothing.
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The story that the Mayors Finance
committee refused to admit reporters
Monday night, owing to it's having
found a few thousands of dollars
which had been overlooked In the
treasury and fearing demand for
cigars, Is doubtless canard.
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Councilman Seidell will soon be as
famous for wearing white neckties as
Attorney $. G. Rogers. He has worn
white necktic ut every meeting of
Council since his election, with but
one exception. The exception was
noted along about the time of st. Pat.
rick's birthday
At the lawyers banquet Saturday
night, Attorney Chas. Baird told of
an English Mayor who was put off the
stage after he had talked about an
hour and a half in introducing the
speaker OF the evening. He was loath
to leave, and soon afterward arose
with upllfted hand, declaring that he
had an announcement TO make. ~ don't
want TO make a speech" he said. 81
merely want to say something"
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Mr.. Walkers declaration, 1--WE must
remember that we are 20th Century
Councilmen," may be fraught with
more significance than appears on the
surface II being hauled to meetings
In an automobile patrol is In full keep.
ing with the pace OF the o0th, It Is not
unlikely that in the 2lst century
Councilmen will insist on holding ses.
slons but twice year, and then only
when hauled 10 the scene OF mobiliza.
tion In air ships.
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And now one of the blood royal q
real "for sure queen has wearied Of
her glitteriug crown and ermlne robos
and turns, with longing eyes 10 tho
country where all women may he
queens without bearing upon thel,