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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-01-20
FIRST
Sunday Concert a
Success.
Good Attendance and
Good Program.
Vocal Selections Gave Variety to
the Entertainment.

The first of the series Of Sunday
band concerts which will be given in
the Grand Opera house for the pur-
pose of securing funds to buy coal
for the poor of the city, was held
yesterday afternoon. The concert was
well attended, every seat down stairs
being taken, and the audience was
given rare musical treat.
The Eighth Regiment band furnish
ed an excellent program, the
concluding number of which was
President !cKinley's favorite hymn,
Nearer, My God to Thee" The
trombone solo, LA Courier" by Mr..
Claud Hamilton, and the baritone
solo, THE Holy City," by Mr.. George
Davis, were rendered in pleasing
manner.
Mr. b. II. c"Cy') yorhees, Of Phil
adelphla, sang the difficult selection,
Nazareth" in most charming man.
ner. Mr.. Vorhees has fine bass
voice. He Is an extremely tall man.
of superb form, and has won laurels
on the athletic field as well as in the
concert hall.
Master Burrell Clafiin, of Akron,
sang The Hymn l Love the Best"
The little fellow has sweet voice
and he was enthusiastically received
This was his first appearance in pub
lie and he seemed perfectly at home
on the stage. He was compelled to
respond to an encore and sang, 1.-The
Whippoorwlll is Singing There 10
night"
The sum of S49.1O was realized by
the concert and turned over to Poor
Director Joseph Kendall. The program
follows:
Professional march, Batiste.
Overture, william Tell,' Rossini.
Solo, Nazareth" Gounod, b. H..
Voorhees,.
Trombone solo, La Courier" King,
Claude Hamilton.
'Minuet," 'Paderewski
"A Hunt in the Black Forest" de-
scriptive.
Baritone solo, THE Holy City,"
Adams, Geo. Davis.
Solo, THE Hymn | First Loved
Best" by Burrell Clafin.
Anthony and Cleopatra Green
waldo.
Grand selection, Mariana" Wal.
lace.
Jays From Jaysvillc," descriptive,
Lamendeau.
March, Praise Ye the Father"
Nearer, My God to Thee.'
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-01-20

And then his feet went In the air,
And with an awful yell
He fell kerplunk down on the ice
And cracked 1t far and wide, t
And bruised himself from head to foot
Until he nearly died.
We carried him into the house,
And laid him on his bed.
"Please sen fur good oil Dr. Brown"
My father family said.
The doctor came with pills and squills,
And looked both great and wise;
And said my fathers case was one
OF too much exercise.
Pa saw a million stars, guess,
And likewise saw his err;
He let lis put those skates away
without the least demur,
They hang up In the attic now,
Abandoned to their fate;
And never since that fatal day
Has father tried to skate.
New York Sun.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-01-20
WHEN FATHER TRIED TO SKATE

When father searched the attic
through
He brought us down to show
A pair of skates he used to use
Some twenty years ago.
He held them proudly by the straps,
And said with much elate,
II guess I'll go down tew the pond
Am show We how tew skate"
So father put his cowhides on,
And started for the ice;
And screwed the screws into his
heels
And strapped them tight and nice.
IN show yew youngsters how tew cut
a pidgin wing thet's great!'
He cried, and then he started out
To show us how TO skate.
He made bold and rapid stroke,
His arms spread parallel,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-01-20
SUCCESS IN LIFE
"The Man Who Labors For the Good Of All
Is Success" "-..Rev. Howard MacAyeaI

Sunday evening Rev. Howard Mac
Ayeal delivered splendid address be-
fore large audience at the First Con-
gregational church to the class that
has just been graduated from the High
school. Success in Life" was the
theme of his discourse, and the address
was masterpiece, abounding in bril-
liant description, beautiful rhetoric,
and filed with wholesome precepts and
good, practical advice.
Rev. Mr.. MacAyeal said in part:
Success in class does not necessarily
mean success in life. Education should
be not means In itself but means to
an end. There are men who have
never had collegiate or academical
training, who have never seen more
than the outside of High school build
ing, who have been successful in
life, and there are also men, who have
been very successful in college, who
have been blank failures in life Some
thing more than is found in High
school or college curriculum Is needed
to be a success in life.
'"rhe question naturally arises, what
is success in life? Success in life Is
not what is judged success by earthly
standards, but by what man does
with given talents within the limits of
the family, the state and the church.
Napoleon Is called successful, but lac
attained his success through seas of
blood The man. who labors for the
good of all and in the interest of 9TH
ers, is Il success. and he, who ignores
duty, who ignores the relations of man
his passions, is Il failure. The sue
cessful life runs parallel with the lines
of duty and obligation, and accomplish,
es a work adequate with the given
sphere in which 1t operates.
Success is not attained by artificial
methods that run contrary to the di.
vine order of things Failure is in
evitable to such. We are all members
of two fundamental relations. the fam
lily and the state. Nothing can supple
ment or supercede these. God gave
the first family an organized form OF
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-01-20

living Government is universal,
while we live and when we die, its sen-
tinels watch over us till we shall fl
nally be called to the land where there
is eternal life.
The most important part of the hui
man race is. found in the home.
Here the first lessons are taught and
the foundations of character are laid.
Here is the master wheel of the ma
chinery in the practical life. A. the
homes are, so will the world be.
The mother is the most important
factor in the world, and always will
be- Quietly and unseen she rules the
world.
''In the home also is found the true
test of mans character. If faithful,
loving and generous, he will be re-
spected by men and blessed by God.
If he has not these qualities he will
be despised and cursed. Young men,
honor your father and your mother;
be husbands and love your wives; be
fathers, and provoke your children not
to wrath, but bring them up in the
precepts of God.
Young men and women avoid that
shallow and superficial view that
makes You believe yourself better than
other people, that fills you with pride.
CTrue knowledge makes men humble.)
Better be Il street digger than such
a person. If you think yourself above
the common duties of life, then go to
the deserted forests, to the ivy-crown-
ed ruins, to the plains at midnight
where the silence is unbroken save by
the cry of the wolf go far from the
common and vulgar herd, but never!
oh, never. come near where the po-
tatoes are peeled and the beefsteak
is broiled. If you enter life to minister
and not be ministered to, then success
may be reached by you.
1--WE are moving steadily toward the
ideal state of society. Some think it
is not far distant, but be that as it
may, let us move Oh in solid column,
always within the lines Of the family
and the state, and in conformity with
commands Of God"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-01-20

An anti-free pass law In South Caro-
lima seems to be effective At least the
Legislature passed "a bill to repeal 1t
Indicating that members were being
compelled to pay for their railroad
rides and We're getting tired of it.
Now Gov. McSweeney has vetoed the
repeal bill, and 1t will stay vetoed.
Ii the law remains upon the statute
books it will be MS much of dead
letter as the Garfield Corrupt Practices
law Of Ohio.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-01-20
MONEY
For Missions Of Episco-
pal Church.
Liberal Offerings by Members Of
Akron Parish.

Sunday was the annual Missionary
day at st. Paurs Episcopal church.
Childrens missionary services were
held in the Sunday school at o a. m,
and at 1870 a. IN. there was full SER
vice and address by the rector, Rev.
Jas. II. w. Blake, on the subject, The
General Missions of the Church" In
the evening the subject of Rev. Blake's
sermon was Our Diocesan Work"
All the services We're well attended
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-01-20
WISHES
OF the People of Akron Will Go, =
ern Mr.. Seese.

IL shall stand shoulder to shoulder
with the people of Akron in whatever
form of government they decide upon,
and wish TO secure said Representa-
tive G. II. Seese, Monday, in tele-
phone conversation with the Democrat
from his home in Hudson. Mr. Seese
is anxious to serve all his constituents,
of whatever party, and will be govern
ed by the wishes of the majority.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-01-20
BISHOP
Will Visit Calvary Evangelical
Church Soon.

The revival services at Calvary
Evangelical church are continuing ith
Increasing interest. At the service
Sunday evening five persons presented
themselves at the altar. Bishop S. G.
Breyfogel, whose former appointment
was recalled on account of a death
in his family, has now arranged to be
here, Sunday morning, Feb 2.
A mems meeting Sunday afternoon
was we'll attended. and all present en-
tered freely into the religious discus
sion.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-01-20

and the two excellent sermons by the
rector aroused a great deal of enthus-
iasm The responses from the congre-
cation were very liberal, and large
amount WAS realized. Rev. Blake was
highly gratified with the offerings and
said the services We're among the best
missionary services he had ever
known.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-01-20

Count Won Posadowsky Wehner,
Germany's Secretary of State for the
Interior, In a speech Saturday, said
that the best statistics Bile show
ed that there were not more than
1900 unemployed in Berlin, their num-
Der having been kept down by the
efforts of the various federal depart
ments to provide them with work
wherever this was possible. He as
sured the Re!chstag that the govern
ment hoped that healthier agricultural
conditions would soon be created, SO
that the country laborer might again
prosper on the land This statement
from Count Won Posadowsky-W Wehner
was taken as n direct bid for support
for the government In connection with
the tariff on grain. The speaker fur
ther warned the country against the
danger of overproductlon, and said
that Germany would soon be past
the industrial crisis.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-01-20
ONE DOSE IN TIME SAVES NINE

Take Ajax Cold Cure as directed. If il
don't do all and more than we claim, get
your money back from your druggist.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-01-20

California has almost monopoly
OF the cultivation of apricots in the
United States.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-01-20
MARK YOU!

Ajax OF old was a warrior bold.
Who defed both Gods and men.
Ajax Cold Cure is leader for sure
And defies all the colds of men.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-01-20

such form as to itself, and not to any
other, shall seem most likely to effect
its safety and happiness. That Is
true of these 10,000,000 people today.
We are engaged in the unholy office of
crushing out republic the first great
republic ever established in the east
ern hemisphere. If we had dealt
with this people as we dealt with
Cuba we should have had today civ
ilized happy, peaceful republic, send
ing their youths to our schools, study
ing our laws, initiating our example,
animated by Il love, an affection, and
n gratitude such as no one people on
earth ever yet felt for any other.
why, Mr.. President, one of the
great events of the history of the
world Is the discovery and civilization
of Japan. Another, in my judgment,
is the adoption of the Declaration of
Independence. Last summer the peo-
pie of Japan celebrated, think 1t
was the 50th anniversary Of taking
their place among free nations and
the great citizen, a baron, whose name
| shall not attempt to give from men,
Ory, who represented the Japanese
government on that occasion, declared
that everything that Japan is she owes
to the people of the United States.
Just think of It. This wonderful ma
| ton taking its place amongst civilized
people in a half century, already en-
countering China as superior and
Russia as an equal, putting on record
her declaration that she owes it all
to US! Was there ever such n tribute
In all history? All, Mr.. President,
that came from the application to the
affairs of modern life of the great
doctrine of the immortal Declaration!
That Is the kind of world power
| want my country to be. The eleva-
tion of Japan was the glorious fruit
of the seed sown in the great Declara-
ton. | do not believe that the char
acter of my countrymen has so
changed in few short years that we
are to wipe out or disgrace either"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23


 they thought 1t would be mighty hard to do any better later on. Property owners on Madison street and lower South Main street were heard relative to laying curbing and sidewalks in front of their premises. All who appeared opposed the pro- posed improvement. No action was taken. A strong delegation appeared in favor of laying sidewalks on South Leonard street from the present ter minus of the walks to Sixth street. 1t was voted to recommend to the alder men that the work be ordered done. A similar vote was passed with reference to sidewalks on Wash ington avenue from Bank street to South Main street both sides.
 Alderman O'Brien was among those who appeared in favor of the South Leonard street sidewalks.
 Well do what's right here,'' said Commissioner Whiting to the alder man as he walked off, ''but look out that it doesn't get hung up in the al- dermanic chamber"
 Mir O'Brien: s.We'll stand for it there all right"
 Commissioner Mahaney: s'Yes, the way you stood for the storm water drainage in Bank street. Why was that turned down? What was Wal ker's object i'll sitting on 1t? I was looking for him today and if I had run across him l would have given him the devil'
 Commissioner Blakeslee: Flush, it'll be all right by and by.'
 North end parties appeared and ask ed why that well ill Farm street was allowed to remain in it's present condition. c. c. Russell wanted to know what action had been taken re- garding his petition asking that his walk at the corner of Beacon and Sgmmer streets, ripped up by surface water, be put ill condition. William Mccoy had q similar grievance on Laurel street Charles Tyack and others talked in favor of the accept ance of Greenmount terrace as d city street The only action taken on any of these matters was to refer the Lau- Tel street question to the superinten- dent of streets for investigation and report.
 Peter Field of Wood street inquired why people in that street cannot get water on the third floor of their houses. The question was referred to Superintendent O'Brien.
 Property owners on Brewster and portions of Farm and Walnut streets were heard relative to constructing sewers i'll those streets. A few kicked against them, but most of the parties wanted them. It was voted to recom- mend to the aldermen that the work be ordered done.
 The board adjourned subject to the call of the mayor.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23
BROOKLYN BRIEFS


 The Rev Father Saurusaitis of St Josephs church and the Rev Father Lietuvnikas of Baltimore went to Torrington this afternoon to hear the confessions of the Lithuanians of tha' town.
 James Kutz of S65 Bank street, an employe of the Benedict & Burn ham concern, had two fingers cut off at the first joint yesterday morning while working at a cutting machine.
 The Rev Fathers vernagiris of Brooklyn, Zindzrus of Elizabethport, N. J., Gricius of Boston, LietuvnilSas of Baltimore and Amlot of Norwich, who assisted the Rev Father Saura- saitis at the forty hours devotion at St Joseph's church which ended yes ,terday, have left for their homes.
 A druggist in this section com plains that he is much annoyed by persons who persist in carrying away on their persons spoons, holders and other things from the soda water fountain as souvenirs This is a mean practice which prevails at all drui stores and other kinds of stores.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23
rhe ohio River Disaster.

CAIRO, H.. April 23.-No more bod. ies have been recovered from the steamer City of Pittsburg, which was burned Sunday. Practically nothing has been done to search the wreck for bodies. It is fair to assume that the total number on board at the time of the fire, passengers and crew, from all reliable statistics given from memory by officers, was 145, and 1t is known that seventy-fve were saved, which leave seventy to be accounted for. The corrected list of the lost given is fifty, and there must be twenty bodies in the wreck or the river. The underwriters will endeavor to investigate the burn ed hulk.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Chatfield X Chatfield Will Build Re
 taining Wall on Mill Street.

l Chatfield X Chatfield Will Build Re taining Wall on Mill Street. The board of public works held a meeting last night and heard parties interested in proposed public inn provements in different parts of the city The different petitions referred to the board by the aldermen were re- ceived and placed on the list for in- vestigation.
 Colonel Burpee was heard relative to the application of the trolley com pany to lay its tracks under the bridge at Oakville. The matter was laid on the table.
 A communication was received from the United Gas Improvement company setting forth the location Of mains in several streets and asking narmission to main" other streets. The matter was referred to q committee consist ing of the mayor and engineer with power to act.
 Bids were opened for the laying of water mains in the Watertown road, Walnut and Oak streets as follows: Patrick F. Sutton, $2,2O1 50; pasquale Contaldi, S2,2S0; and Edward Me Manus. S2.S57. The contract was awarded to Contractor Sutton, the low est bidder.
 The action of the board declaring the bid of Chatfield X Chatfield for the construction of retaining wall on Mill street informal was rescinded and the bid received. Commissioner Scully objected to this course. He said that the board had decided three weeks ago that the bid was not prop erly filled out and that ought to settle 1t. He also added that it was gen orally believed among local contractors that Alr Chattield could submit d bid in any shape to that board and have it received. while others had to com ply with the law. AIr Chatfield, he said, should be obliged to have his bid filled out the same as other eontrac- tors do and then there would be no room for criticism so far as this board is concerned. The other mem- bers did not look at it in this light. however. The bid happened to be d very favorable one. about 5000 less than any other The bid of Edward McManus opened three weeks ago amounted to S2.777.5O, while Chat hiSiNi " SAilASiuS . Was UuL ol,OfA.ou. A bid received for this job from Thompson Brothers was declared in formal. It was not read so that the board does not know what it would figure up. The clerk said that Mir Chatfeld had no certified check depos- ited with the city. He took it away when his bid was declared informal. This was not offered as q reason why the contract should not be awarded and on motion it was voted that Chat field X Chatfield be awarded the con- tract. It was generally believed among contractors that the board would reject all the bids and call for new ones, but they didn't. Probably
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23
Abont the ..wnter cnre.,

DENVER, April 23.-General Fun ston has telegraphed Senator Lodge, chairman of the senate committee on the Philippines, asking him to sub- p9na John Nicholson, who is said to have been sergeant in the Fourth cav airy, and examine him under oath re- garding the use of the water cure" Nicholson is reported to have said at Norfolk, Va, that General Funston originated the water cure'' and prac- ticed it almost daily for several months. General Funston said: 'I am inclined to believe that Nicholson is a myth. knew every noncommissioned officer in the troops of the Fourth cavalry that were under my command, and there was no sergeant named Nicholson"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23
A. c. NoRTHRoPI DEAD.
We'll Known Box Manufactures Died
 in New York.

Well Known Box Manufacturer Died
 in New York.
 A. c. Northrop, the well known paper box manufacturer, died in New York yesterday afternoon of nervous prostration. He was sick since last fall when he went to Dr Strong's san- itarium at Saratoga. From there he was taken to NewYork where he was placed under the care of a specialist, Dr Pritchard. Here he showed signs of improvement and was preparing to move to Atlantic City when the crisis came. MT Northrop came here from Bridgeport and entered the employ of the R. D. Hitchcock paper box manu- facturing Go. In 1888 he became man ager and principal owner of the busi- ness and conducted the plant until his health failed. He was prominent in masonic and church. circles and had a wide circle of friends and acquaint- ances in all walks of life. In 1876 he married Agnes D. Hitchcock, who sur wives him. The body will arrive here at o'clock tonight.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23
rhe pope as cockrnn Saw Him.

LONDON, April 23.-W. Bourke Cochran of New York, who sailed for the United States today, referring to his recent audience with the pope, said: Ut is five years since I had seen his holiness, and rather dreaded this visit lest might see some of the cruel in- roads of age. To my astonishment I found the pope to be stronger, mentally and physically, than when l first saw him. The accuracy of his memory, the sweetness of his voice and the bright ness of those wonderful eyes seem to have been accentuated rather than di- unfinished by the intervening five years. His holiness expressed, as he always does, his great friendliness for America and exhibited q keen knowledge of American affairs"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23
Grand Army Eneampment.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-General Torrance, commander in chief of the G. A. R., has issued his first general or der in connection with the forthcoming encampment in this city. 1t officially announces that the encampment will begin Oct 6, that the same railroad rates and stop over privileges will be operative as in the 1899 encampment and that only a limited number of properly certified veterans can be ac- commodated with free quarters. Ap- plications for these quarters must be made by Sept. l. The order announces that the local committee is entirely re- lieved from furnishing free quarters.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23
paterson strirsets Riot.

PATERSON, N. J., April 23.-There was rioting in the Riverside section of Paterson last night, and the police re- serves had to be called out. The trou- ble was among the dyers' helpers i'll q number of the silk mills who went on strike yesterday. Three hundred of them went out at the Auger & simon works early ill the day and were later joined by 800 more from the Weidmann Dyeing works. At night number of men in various other silk plants went on strike, bringing the total number of strikers up to between 1900 and 400.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-23
The ,ranagua ExpIosion.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, April 23.--A commission of engineers appointed by the government to investigate the ex- plosions which wrecked barrack here on the night of April 16, when between 100 and 200 men were killed and much property was damaged, reports 1t be- lieves that the first explosion occurred in the powder magazine of the barrack, that the second explosion was that of about two tons of dynamite stored in another magazine and that the third was of guncotton, also stored at the barrack Five soldiers who escaped death at the barrack declare that they fled from the building after the first explosion.