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The Conservative, 1902-01-09
THE OLD TOWN.

Nebraska City is not the metropolis
Of Nebraska, nor the site where the
most business is done, but it is one of
the oldest towns of the state, situated
on the Missouri, that slow-creeping,
shallow river that capriciously drops out
of sight and reappears again, that occu-
pies wider bed than it can fill most of
the year so that in the spring it can
have room to stretch when the melting
SHOWS broaden and deepen it to more
than four times it's usual volume.
Around Nebraska City the land that is
rolling swales in other parts of the state
is roughened into hills quilted by the
little streams that hurry to the river
and shaded by bird-planted and hand
planted trees. Nebraska City and
Brownville are the only towns in the
state with a visible, brooding past that
a noisy, bustling present does not inter-
rupt, overshadow and dispute. Nebras-
ka City has atmosphere. Miss Bullock's
prose poem celebrating the beauty and
VI O1u LOWu udS JuSU Uc0u
republished by the Morton press of Ne
braska City. 1t is finely illustrated
with views of the town and country,
printed on heavily enameled paper and
bound in green and white, with the
sign-post pointing the way to the Old
Town and the jeering crows perched
upon it. This book with Miss Morton's
volume of poetry and William Reed
Dunroy's Corn-Tassels and Tumble
Weeds are the most picturesque and
soil-fragrant volumes yet published of
Nebraska. Two of these books have
been published in and celebrate Nebras-
ka City, showing that the atmosphere
is favorable to poetry and fertile re-
hection. People living in the west are
just now looking about for something dis
tinctively western to send their friends
in the east. These three volumes, by
three Nebraska poets, are breezy as the
plains; they have the wide horizons of
Nebraska. and the unfettered spirit Of
those who settled here from old time.
They are fitting souvenirs of the land
of shallow water.-Sarah B. Harris,
in Lincoln Courier, Dec. 2Sth.
The Conservative, 1902-01-09
EXPORT AND DOMESTIC PRICES.

EXPORT AND DOMkSTlC PRICES.
A recent number Of the Iron Age had
letter complaining that some manu-
facturers are still continuing "export
prices in the Hawaiian Islands, al
though they are now part and parcel
of the United States, and hence ought
to be charged the higher domestic
prices' 1t appears from this letter
that the difference between the two
scales Of prices is 50 great that goods
sold in the islands at the export price"
have been re-entered in the United
States and sold, Notwithstanding the
freight charges paid on them, for less
than the domestic price" This prac-
tice the correspondent of the Iron Age
considers demoralizing one, and the
editor Of that paper hopes it will
cease.
A dozen years ago, when the charge
was made that protected American
manufacturers were selling their goods
abroad for less than they asked for
them at home, there was an immedi-
ate and indignant denial. The man-
ufacturers put their hands on their
hearts and swore that they never had
been, and never would be, guilty of
such ungrateful conduct. Today
there are manufacturers who do not
hesitate to admit that they are doing
better by foreigners than by their
own countrymen, and find fault with
other manufacturers who do not do
likewise.
The Hawaiians are fortunate in that
their territory has been made part and
parcel of the United States. They
would be still more fortunate if the
manufacturers would deal with them
as if congress had not acted in the
premises, and let them have "export
prices" Then they would, indeed,
be in clover.
AS far as is known the manufactur-
ers have not yet determined the status
of the Philippines or of Porto Rico.
It would be interesting to know what
their conclusions are. Perhaps the
Filipinos who have been paying Eek
port prices in the past are worrying
over the possibility Of having to pay
domestic prices" in the future. If
so the manufacturers should reassure
them. Chicago Tribune, Dec. 80.
The Conservative, 1902-01-09
HOW PROTECTION FOOLS THE
FARMERS.
[By T. w. DAVENPORT, Of Oregon. ]

especially in the Northern, Eastern, and
Western States, believe firmly in the
protective system, which is the parent
and support Of monopolies and their ag.
gregate trusts and they do so in spite
OF the patent fact that only in this way
can the prices of commodities they buy
be unduly raised against them. On
account of the tariff. protected trusts,
prices Of all the trust goods have been ad-
vanced more than 30 per cent, and there
is no avoidance, except by knocking out
the trus! underpinning, the protective
tariff, which the especially victimized
farmers regard as sacred. Can they
never learn that advance in price of
things they buy is the same in effect as
decree by the trusts that wheat shall
be, say, 25 cents a bushel; oats, Is
cents; potatoes, 10 cents hops, cents
per pound and wool, cents per pound
If the farmers do not keep accounts,
Fate keeps ledger for them, with
debit and credit columns /; and the trusts
have charge of the debit side. The
often plucked farmer has little to do
with either side. He must take what
he can get for his productions in free
trade market, and suffer any trust-ex-
tortion imposed upon him. Need he
express any surprise that at the close of
his fiscal year he cannot make ends
meet?
There is an easy and peaceful way
out of the difficulties which beset us,
and it is found by conforming to the
Jeffersonian maxim, exact Justice to
all, special privileges to none." Let US
practise upon that self-evident PROPOSE
tion by abolishing privileges in the
United States. In the first place, as an
experiment, and for the pleasure of
seeing how beautifully it works, let us
vote only for members of Congress who
will stand firmly for the repeal of all
tariffs that interfere with free competi-
tion or prevent US from receiving the
full benefits of labor saving machin ery
and processes, the fruitage of progress
to which all should have free access.
And then see how nicely the trusts
would glide from their ornamental
perches to become as one of us!
Besides, the purpose for which COM
binations and trusts are formed and
tariffs laid, that of raising the price of
industrial products, is at variance with
the normal trend of human endeavor.
The unfailing result of spontaneous CO.
operation, where human beings are un-
restricted by partial laws, is to make
everything cheap. Machinery is i'm
proved, processes simplified, co-opera-
ton of laborers adjusted, approximating
more and more to perfection, and all in
accordance with the great fundamental
and irrepealable law of our being, "that
| T. Al>1.,,
The Conservative, 1902-01-09
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. E. w. Groves signature
is on each box. 25c.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-08
WORKED
Film PLANNERS Who Thought
They We're Working Him.

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. S.-Louis Wald,
of Urbana, H., has the unique dis
tinction of standing as one man who
has bested the foot racing syndicate
in this city, and he did not have to go
into Court or use any high pressure
methods to accomplish his purpose.
On July 15 two of the syndicate's
"steerers" We're sent to Urbana to land
Wald. They dropped into his saloon
and spent literally. He held the
steerers at his place three days, then
told them he would have to get the
money from his wife, as he did not
have $1,000 in ready cash himself. He
managed to keep them two days longer
and they continued spending.
When the two days had elapsed
Wald showed them the door, with an
emphatic suggestion that it would be
better for them not to return. The
men, one of whom, II is claimed, was
ELMER HILL" one of the alleged pro-
moters of the game. took the hint and
left 1t is claimed the men spent over
$500 In his place.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-08
ysesgi
WITHDRAWN.
Petitioners Would Accept Re-
strainins Order Offered.

The petition of Mrs. Carrie Turner
for an order of court restraining Adam
Duncan from allowing offensive odors
to exist at his soap plant has been
withdrawn, owing to the fact that
Judge Anderson, before whom the case
was taken for preliminary hearing,
granted a temporary partial restrain
ing order Of such character that the
plaintiffs did not care to accept it,
as they were required In substance to
put up bond In the sum of $4,000,
and allow Mr.. Duncan to continue to
operate his plant same as he has been
doing for the past two months. The
plaintiffs could see no tangible relief
In this, and promptly withdrew the pc
tition. The temporary order granted
by Judge Anderson will remain in
force until Aug. 20.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-08
COUNTY CONS.
Must Be Careful How They
Charge Up Expenses.

Columbus, o.. Aug. SIN spite of
the efforts of the Legislature to pass
a law allowing County Commissioners
pay for expenses incurred in discharg-
ing their official duties, not much was
accomplished according to Attorney
General Sheets.
In an opinion rendered to j. d. Nc
Grew, prosecuting attorney of Clark
county, the attorney general holds
that the expense allowance does not
include travelling, hotel or livery ex-
penses, but only an outlay Of money
necessary for immediate service for
the county, for which service money
could not be secured in the usual way.
In other words, emergency expendi-
lures are the only ones permissible.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-08

ers. 1t Is more often seen in the win
ter than Mt any other time, but l have
seen 1t twice this summer, the last
time only n few weeks ago, when the
Thing looked into my bedroom window
making the room as light as day, wax
Ing me up with the glare.
"we see this strange light at many
times and places. Sometimes 1t rises
out of the fields behind the Shaneman
house. other times it rests upon the
roof OF the house. One night not long
after the death OF Shaneman, I, with
my family. the family OF Peter Shaf-
FER. and other neighbors were sitting
on the veranda of my home when sud
denly bright light as large as n
street car lamp rose out of the fields
behind the shaneman house, came up
the lane, passed my house where we
were sitting and went on up past my
barn. Every one on the porch was
silent, but as soon as the light dis
appeared, by common impulse, all
were on their feet making
for the barn behind which 1t had
disappeared, but nothing could be
seen.
'Then my son, Harry, who was mar
ried, moved into the house and he
ana his wife often saw the light One
night Harry came running over In
breathless haste crying that our house
was OH fire. Wo rushed out to the
back where brilliant light was to be
seen for few moments, and then pass
ed away into nothing.
AT one time we had an old apple
tree which had blown down. One
evening my son, Milton, cume home
late. He put up his horse and then
came to the house As he stepped
into the door we saw that he was the
color OF death and whispered breath.
lessly, "oh, ma, come herew My wife
stepped TO the door and there, playing
about that old tree, We're what seemed
TO be thousands of lights, They were
about the size of candle flames and
seemed TO be of all colors OF the rain
bow. After II time they resolved
themselves into balls OF fire and rolled
away down the orchard path.
''Peter Shaffer has told me of seeing
the light many times and he isn't a
man to lie." went on Mr.. Breitenstein
''and this is the tale he told me: Shat
fer. with his wife and tive daughters
were passing through the fields bacl
of our house one night, bound for {
neighbor's house. The women wer,
walking ahead, when suddenly shat
Fer saw the mysterious light moyln,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-08
His Wife's Society
and Labor,
Trainer Has Sued to
Recover Damages.
His Wife Sued, Too. and Their
Claims Aggregate $35, 900.

In addition to the suit Of Mrs. Oliver
Trainer to recover $4,000 damages
from the N. o. T. Co., for injuries
alleged to have been received while
she was entering car, her husband
has sued the company for $4,000,
based upon the claim that the injuries
his wife received have denied him her
society, labor and the management
of his household affairs, besides max
ing a great expense for him In the
way OF doctor and hospital bills.
The suit Of Mrs. Trainer was filed
Monday, and that of her husband on
Thursday afternoon. Attorney Frank
X. Waters is attorney for both plain.
lifts. The husband states in his pc
tition that his wife has been made
a permanent invalid, and that ever
since the accident, May 81, 1t has been
necessary to keep her ut the hospital.
He states that she will never be able
to work.
1t is alleged that the accident was
wholly the result Of carelessness on
the part of operators of car she at
tempted to board at the Triangle"
She states in her petition that this
car was started suddenly before she
was seated and that she was thrown
violently to the. ground and dragged
a distance of 80 feet. Her spine was
injured and she also claims to have
been injured internally.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-08
A HAND IN
THE NEW CODE
Democratic Mayors Are Inclined
to Have II.

Columbus, o., Aug. Sit became
known late yesterday that Mayor Hin
kle and other members of the Colum-
bus city administration have been
quietly at work arranging for united
action by Democratic mayors in Ohio
on the code bill. AS the code will d.
rectly affect city administrations, it is
but natural that mayors should feel
they should be consulted regarding the
formation of the code, but for some
reason Mayor Hinkle and his cabinet
attempted to make a secret matter of
the project and still enter formal de-
malls.
Mayor Johnson, of Cleveland, made
no secret of his purpose to ask other
Democratic mayors to offer sugges.
tions for the code he Is said to be
drawing, and which is understood to
be an embodiment of the federal plan.
1t is entirely possible that the Hinkle
project is but the Johnson project bot
tied up in the Columbus city hall. 1t
is understood that Democratic Mayors
are to gather either at Cleveland or at
Cedar Point and agree to work for the
federal plan A part Of the project is
said to have a code plank indorsing
the federal plan inserted in the Demo
Gratis platform.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-08
All Cubans VS.. All Akrons, Buchtel
grounds, saturday, Aug. 0.
MARRIAGES LICENEs.

Edward A. Jones, Akron ......... 30
Pearl Swigart, Akron ........... .25
Groom's occupation, stone mason.
w Otis Dague, Guy. Falls. -. %
Emma oiler, Akron .............,l8 ID
Groom's occupation. butcher.
Willard Robinson, Guy. Falls. =. .22
Margaret Gartley. Guy. Falls. lis
Groom's occupation, laborer.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-08

along beside him. Then one Of the
girls looked back and with scream
started to run and soon the entire
family was running for dear life over
the fields. They came to a fence, but
stopped not for moment and how
they ever got over the fence not one
was ever able to tell. When they
reached the road the light disappear
ed"
But strange lights are not all that
is said to be seen in this locality. The
Misses Louise and Minnie Shaffer,
when returning home late one night,
are said to have seen strange animal
walking along in front of them, creep
ing between their feet. plainly visible
but of no substance, disappearing when
they attempted to strike at it, but
again walking with them moment
later. The girls took to their heels
and arrived home almost dead with
fright and now no money could hire
hire them to go out late at night
alone.
Mr.. Shaffer also claims to have seen
the strange animal and the tale of its
appearance runs thus: It was lust
| before the abandonment of Adam
Kiehl's coal mine, and some coal was
still being taken from the mine. 1t
was about o'clock in the afternoon,
when Shaffer saw someone going up
the incline at the shoots, and as he
wanted to get some coal,he thought that
would be good time to go and order
1t. AS he got near the mine, he saw
the object hop up onto the platform
on four feet. He thought, however,
1t was someone "acting the fool" ms
he expressed it, and went on. As he
approached he saw the object was not
a man, but some kind of a grey ami
NAL, which a moment later disappear
ed into the mine. He did not investi-
gate, but made fast tracks for home.
A few days after this, Jean Cady, OF
Barberton, and George Conrad, of
Sherman, who were working In the
mine, claim to have seen the strange
animal in the mine, and their descrip-
ton of 1t comedies with that of Mr.
Shaffer. They Immediately took af.
ter 1t with picks. They would strike
at 1t and it would fade into nothing,
ness, but moment later would be seen
In another part Of the mine. After q
few fruitless attempts to approach II
the men became frightened, and Cady
1t is said, quit work and could not be
induced to enter the mine again.
This coal mine is just at che rear ot
Mr.. Breitensteln's land. Mr.. Johr
Winkleman and family now reside In
the Shaneman house and deny evel
having seen anything supernatural
but Harry Breitenstein's family claim
that there is room In the house II
which no one could sleep as the bee
would be shaken by unseen forces
For six years after the death of Mr.
Shaneman Adam Kiehl resided in tn,
Shaneman house. Mr.. Kiehl says tina
he never saw anything unnatural. bu
his wife claims to have seen tn,
strange light In her room one night.
In telling the story. Mr.. Breiten
stein said: Folks may laugh IL the,
will, but it is no laughing matter witt
us who live here and see it. wha
it is do not know, but what tell yo,
] have seen, and this is gospel truth.
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Base ball Saturday Buchtel grounds
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-08
PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. McCormish are
spending a few days in Gallipolis, o.
Miss Mildred Black, of Urbana, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Laf-
ferty.
Mrs. Fl. P. Cahill and family have
returned from weeks outing at Put
in Bay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer Herzberg, Of
Bellaire, o., are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
J. H. Greenwood, 1T Adolph ave.
Miss Laura NJ. Holbein, Medina
county's deputy Recorder, is the guest
of her sister, Mrs, CLARK S. Williams,
303 West Buchtel ave.
Miss Jessie Petit, after vacation
at home, has returned to New York
with party of friends for an outing
at Atlantic City.
The Women's Relief Corps held an
outing Thursday at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Dellenberger. at
the Reservoir. There were 90 in the
party. The day was pleasantly spent
in fishing and boating.
Mr.. NJ. A. Bachtel and wife, of Can
ton, are spending a few days in the
city, the guests of their son, Mr. A. @
Bachtel, on Carroll st. Mr.. Bachtel
is 81 years old, and is still hale and
hearty. He came to Akron many
years ago on the first packet boat
that came over the Ohio canal from
Cleveland.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-08
BIRTHS.

PRICE-To Mr.. and Mrs. O. A.
Price, 1881 South High St, Aug. 5, q
son.
RALSTON-To Mr.. and Mrs. t. c.
Ralston, 11slh Bachtel ave, Aug. 8,
son.
TRALAsCo-To Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
ate Tralasco. 2Ss Furnace ST., Aug. 1,
a son.
LOUGoN-To AIR. and Mrs. Michael
Lougon, 1os Frank st.. Aug. 5, q daugh-
| ter. -.----------- - e.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-08
TWO TOTS
Who Wandered Away From
Home Friday.

officer Irwin France found two little
girls, neither of whom was more than
three years old, on South Main St,
near Mccoy, at 10 a. m. Friday. Meth
er of the tots could tell her name, and
both were taken to Police headquar-
ters, to be held there until identified.
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f.
son cannot be quite certain.
Witnesses say that such intemper-
ate words as eur" "loafer' BLACK
guard" ana other kindred appeilations
were hurled after the Attorney Gen
eral.A But Of the events that quickly
followed there can be no doubt for
they had no less than half score OF
witnesses. Mr.. Knox begged that the
hostile three suppress their opinions
until the women members of his party
could retire from the scene. He ard
the other seven at once got up from
their table and went out Of the cafe
annex. They had to pass close to the
table where Mr.. Schoen and his friends
were seated. The insulting remarks
flew thick and fast the presence of
the women offering no restraint to
the three men. From that moment
events moved quickly.
Once in the street Mr. Knox ex-
cused himself and returned alone to
the cafe annex. He strode over to the
table occupied by Mr.. Schoen, Mr.
Cramp and Mr.. Stevenson. In mo-
ment all was confusion. Blows were
| launched wildly.
Just who struck the first blow can
not be said positively. But certain
It Is that even while Mr.. Knox was
making a protest to Mr.. Schoen
against his Incorporate language he
was being called names that startled
every one within hearing.
"You are cur beloved Mr..
schoen as he arose from the table and
launched his fists wildly at Mr. Knox.
Mr.. Cramp and Mr.. Stevenson too,
were active in the war Of words.
Then came blow. 1t was struck
by Mr.. Crnmp, and landed fairly on
/
the belt of the Attorney General, who
found himself opposed to three men,
all much larger and heavier than he.
| The blow staggered him back against
the wall. At that moment half doz,
en- walters rushed up. The head waiter
seized Mr.. Cramp from behind, pinion
ing his arms. Another grappled with
NIr. Stevenson and dragged him out
of the struggle. Others took hold
of Mr. Schoen, who did not offer much
resistance.
Mr.. Knox was speedily surrounded
by his friends. and they quietly re
tired from the cafe and were driven
away to, their hotel. The blow he
received from Mr. Crarnp had stunned
him for a moment, but he quickly re
covered. sgf,
| The noise and confusion had at
tracted moia. than score of the hote
lgnests to the scene. They crowded
into the cafe, Wherein. Schoen, Mr.
Cramp ana Mr.. Stevenson still remain
ed The walters had drawn a cordol
pround their table. Mr.. schoen ant
FSis friends sordored more wine, bu
were politely Uniformed that no NOR
would be served to them. They en-
tered a violent protest, but 1t was o
not avail The manager of the hote
insisted that they must leave the he
4 tel. He said that they had alread.
made quite enough disturbance. AM
that they must quit the cafe at once
This they did, going to the Mar
borough, where they are staying.
II ,Base ball at East End grounds Sa
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-08
Armory Sold.

Last Saturday the Commissioners Of
Medina county sold the wadsworth
armory at public auction. Capt. Fred
F. Folk, of Company G, o. N. G., and
Thomas Hambleton bought the prop
erty for $1,023.s0.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-08
POLICE
And Sheriff De-
clined
To Take the Soldiers to
Camp at Newark.
First Sergeant Harry Treap. oI
Co. B, In Akron.

First Sergeant Harry r. Treap, Of
Company b. Eighth o. N. g., arrived
in Akron from Camp Mckinley, near
Newark, Thursday night. having been
sent from there to bring in the mem
bers Of the company for whose ar.
rest a request was telegraphed from
Newark, Wednesday.
The police declined to assist him
In the matter, as he had not taken
the legal steps necessary to
cause the arrest of the men.
Treap next tried Sheriff Kelly, bui
he, also, declined to take q hand.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-08
ARRESTED.
Serious Charge Preferred Agai nst
Allen Booth.
Especial Correspondence

(SpeclaI Correspondence)
Barberton, Aug. S.--Allen Booth has
been arrested and will have a hearing
before Mayor Buel upon charge Of
criminal assault upon Mrs. Allen Tay-
lor. The complaining witness is the
woman'g husband. Booth is also a
married man, and both couples live
In the same house, the Booths on the
first floor and the Aliens on the Sec
ond. The assault is alleged to have
taken place at the house while Allen
was absent. Prosecutor Hagelbarger
has been investigating the case.