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IV LOAN ' Real Estate Security, Farms, Houses, Lots, also on Furniture, Pianos, Offce Fixtures, Horses, Wagons, Diamonds, Jewelry, Insurance Policies Or upon anything of value from $1 to $5,000. I also buy Mortgage Notes. LOANS MADE THE SAME DAY. BUSfNESS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. Hfe Room 4T, Central Building. (Old FOR SALE. ONK Sl'KKKY. cot KS5. KhkI ni new. Onn un iiouuil mar., fell bred: L. K. M.. I'nt blinder. Kverett ISulldlns. "'? pr Sale Tn o new houses on Xorth Val ley st.. all modern improve ments; cheap and easy terms, rjiegniu home on K. Market St.. must be sold. House mid lot Furnace st., J1200; other homes ami vacant lots. Tel. 121. Edwin Wagner, Ever ett buiMlnj;- 1F YOU WANT a llrst-class driving horse, flnelv mated coach or carriage team, call at Stelner'n sales barn, 1330 K. Main st. Noth ing but llrst-class horses kept In stock. Tel. 1731. N. !(. St-'iner, I'rop. Johny Martin .t Brother. lanagers.-junlS "FIVE UOOJl JltlUSK With big store room attached; lot WxlW, liarn and nil mod ern improvement"- m property. 1'rlce "W"V. Alo grocerv store. Inquire at 51S) West Exchanges!. :tl-nji) FOR SALE Business properly, consist ing of --tore room and dwelling, IrontagcS!: ft South Main sU pays 13 per cent on In vestment: will entertain offer. J. I. Bach tel. IV5S. Howard st. Htf FOR SAI.B Desirable lots on Howard Olive mid Hecond sts. (North Hill) Terms-. to suit purchaser. AY. ! Davis, 130 North Summit si. ;--n BUILDING STONE FOR SALE. Chlce building stoue by ear load; also brown stone from Warwick quarries. Orders tilled on short notice. O. H. Ionc, .H7 South Main st. FOR SALE No. Hi Balch St.. two houses, furnace-, etc., JSoo. No. 178 South Batch st- barn, furnace, etc-, only $2,100. Bargains in lots and homes In all parts of the city. Call and see them. Tel. Slti. G. W. Grldley, 4S Central building. 8"3. ' FOR SALE 1,S00 propertv for 11.899; ten per cent, investment. See win. II. Evans, Ii Ins. Apt. H-16 FOR SALE H.-V0 property for t-3,D00; fine modern liome. .See Win. JI. Evans. Ins. Agt. 14-1B FOR RENT No. 116 Adams st nine roon niodern houee. Apply to Wm. 11. Evans Ins. Agt. 14-18 FOR HALE 7 room house. South Main st with furnace and other eonvenienienccs: lot ro-no; $1,700. Nearly new 6 room house. Wooster avc SUJ. A number of lots or Miller ave.. at two-thirds their value. .1.1. Bachtei, 1SS S. How ant St. FOR SALE OR TRADE No. 113 Kiln; st.. fl rooms, furnace, etc. Tel. 519. Call on G. AV. Grldley, Central building. ftr! MONEY TO LOAN. ON WATCHES, diamonds. Jewelry, etc. furniture, pianos, houses, chattels, in sumf ofiup. Business confidential. Akron Se ruritvniul loan Co., No. I!8 South Hownrc" pt. First window north of Allen's dnif More. Telephone No. 21. TO IOAN $SK). MX), fino, $500 and $,. J I. Bachtei, 1SJ S. Howard. 201tf MONEY TO LOAN From -VK) and up ward on household goods or any chattle se curity and allow the goods to remain In your posses-Ion. Can repayus in monthly installments. Room 14, Arcade block. Of fice hours. S:SUtoll:S0n.m..l:3t to.". p. in. L. C.MILLER A IV , Y MILLKK. .j-32itr MONEY" TO IA)AN On Jewelry, furniture. pianos, horses, wagons, real estate, insur ance policies; paj able weekly or monthly PHvinents; business confidential; evenings 7 In s. If. G. Miller, 17 Central office bldg. TO LOAN $2,200 at 6 per cent, interest. 27atf H. O. Feederle. $1 to $100 on diamonds, watches, house hold goods, pianos, horses, etc No delay. Terms lowest. Business strictly private. F. H. Caley, room 50, Central oftico building. Tel. 2ii. mar 1 1000 HAIR DRESSING. We will open a new hair dressing parlor nt 139 S. Howard st. (up stairs), May 6. LadiiScall and see our pew goods. 12-11 Missks I.osocoT t Ai:oiiD. PERSONAL. GIRLS WANTED Two Gentlemen want to make the acquaintance of two young ladles betweeu ages of IS and in. Address W. E. D. a n.l G. E. W., care Goodyear Rub ber Co. 11 WANTED. - WANTED Good night boy. trlct Telegraph Co. Akron DIs 3tff WANTED Salesmen to handle builders and hardware supplies; metal Ic and as phalturu paints and other salable articles. Address American Supply Co., WjO-980 Second ay.. Pittsburg, Pa. WANTED Paper hangers, once. Dague Bros. A Co. - Apply at 12-11 WANTED Lady of business ability to travel for three months; $S per week and ex penses to competent person. Address H. M. .D., care Democrat office. 13-15 AV ANTED A girl. 3Irs. M. O'Nell, 400 AV Market St., corner AVnlnut." AV ANTED Experienced laundry woman. Enquire 405 E. Exclfange st. AVANTED By responsible firm, manages for office nt Akron; salary $1,200 a year with chance for advancomont; position perma nent ; $600 cash and reference required. Ad dress P. O. box 35-t, Columbus. Ohio. 12-14 WANTED Some good party to plant 4 good lots on the Arest.HiU. Inquire of T. R. Brennan. S05 Sumner st.. Akron, O. 14-16 HELP AVANTED-Mnle U. S. Census. 53,000 positions. Clerks, stenographers, bookkeepers, enumerators, etc. Salaries $540 to $8,000. Address Edward Troan, Madi son. AVis. H-19 AVANTED Boys at Akron grah. District Tele-14-10 AA'ANTED Salesman wanted to carry sea sonable line of (free) samples with exclusive terrltorv. good for $25 weekly cash, from old established high rated factor"- P. O. 1371, New Tork. II AGENTS AVANTED For "The Life and Achievements of Admiral Dewey,"" the world's greatest naval hero by Murnt Hal stead, only $1.30, Outfit free. National Pub. Co., I-akeslde Bldg Chicago. FOR SALE REAL ESTATE. FO R MALE A good building lot on Brown av. AV11 1 be sold cheap if bought at once. Address I.G., care Democrat. 13S A Beautiful Home For rent cheap to tho right party. Money to loan nt 6 per cent. P. P. Bock & Co., 209 S. Howard ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. STF.I'HEN C. MILLER, Attorney-at-Iaw. Prompt attention given to collections. Pal mer block, 1CS South Mala st., Akron, Ohio. Tel. 15. JEWELER. FOll REPAIRING See Gebrge7lJ,nnellne. AVatches, Clocks, nil kinds of Jcwelry I;13 South Main st., under red watch sign. 222tf AUCTIONEER. "A. 8. FOAVLE II Auctioneer. Orders left utA. II. Smith's store prompty attended to. 2B5-322 O- IVI I L-L Beacon Block.) . AUCTION. ilM South Iiroailw ay. al I household sotxW ami millinery natures. Tuesday next. 2 i o'clock i. m. H-13 SAXON TONIC AND NERVINE! Drives away ache;", pain--, weakness and ailments that make women's lives miserable. The Saxon Tonic and Nervine is a Royal invigorating tonic, a soothing and strengthening uervine, a perfectly legitimate medi cine, purely vegetable. harmless, compounded and carefully adapted to women-- needs. It will not dis- j appoint or harm. In all cases of I nervous exhaustion, inability to sleep, nervous prostration, all harsh medicines for bringing about men struation are dangerous and do the system great injury. The Saxon Tonic and Nervine is the best, safest and most natural way. which is regu- latmg una strengtnening me wnoie system: This medicine is not a cure- -ill chrome diseases of the sexual . .. . ii , n i system of women. Saxon Medicine Co.. 38 Kelly block, Akron, O. ws , WANTED TO LOAN $1,000 to $3,000 at 6 per cent for term of years if security is gilt edge. Inquire, at once. Hale & Everett block. ates Tel. 1523 W. F. COLEMAN Jusllco of the 1'eaco and Notary, SOS AVooster nvenue. REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE. Homes on monthly payments, straight 7 lercent interest. -1 have homes ranging Voin $550 to t8,000. Can beat all competitors. Telephone 6S1. BUY YOUR PLANTS. NOW IS THE TIME Get your Window Boxes, Vases, and Baskets tilled with choice and hardy flowers. E. J. BOLANZ, Florist. Cut Flower Store 220 S. Eain Street, lto-e Houses, S. Arlington st. Grecnhou-e. 200 Wooster ave. Tel. 173. MASSILLON COAL CO. AVe have a large amount of money to loan on goodvreal estate security. Ijow rate of interest. Terms most reasonable. 149 S. Howard $, Phones 582 and 593 VArViVMWWV S9TFC?BFL- BROS.I Stoart Laundry New machinery, neAv location. We guarantee our work. High gloss or domestic finish. 3 L - as -m -9 - ' Nos. I82-I:t7 North Howard st. iAASSjmtWSfitsSVJJ't AnOrdinance To repeal section 144A of the Revised Ordinances of tho City of Akron. Section I. Belt ordained by the council of tho city of Akron, Ohio, that section III A of the jievlsed Ordinances of the city of Akron, lie repealed. Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect and bo in force from and after its passage and legal publication. Passed May 1, NO. Chas. II. lsbell, E. P. Sprigle, City Clerk. Pres't Clt v Council, i IMay 6 8 Decline of Art. The moment art became mercenary Pegasus balked. "I'm no livery stable horsel" he ex claimed) and A'anished. Some think the fabled steed of Apollo is gone forever, Avhilo others are in clined to the more hopeful opinion that he is hanling a milk Avagon for his board somewhere and will be seen again when times pick up. Detroit Journal. AVhere the Trouble Lie. They were "discussing the household .expenses of the future, as young people will do under such circumstances. "In Japan, "she said, with a sigh, as she thought of his income, "a man can pay for a house, food and two.tervants on $300 a year." "But think of tho cost of getting there," he answered. Chicago Post. Its Use. "What's the use of a peace confer encef" inquired the skeptic. "A great deal of use!" answered the diplomat indignantly. "It's a barome ter. If we can get through a peace con ference without a fight it Avill be a pretty good Eign that we can get through several years Avithout a general war." Washington Star. Silence 1 Golden. "How did yon get home from the club the. other night!" "Ob, all right; only my wife was so angry with me that she wouldn't speak tome!" "You always were lucky! JV'y Atifo did Fpeak!" Heitere Welt. I'nj-ment "WitSs Thank. . Crimsonbeak When I visit my old town, I always 'pay a visit to my old landlady. Yeast Well, I suppose it's only right that yon should pay her some thing, old man. Yonkers Statesman. Tlie C.niiie In Sniiioil. "Do you feel like a king at last" aeked the devoted friend ofMataafn. "I do," Avas the answer. "I feel like a king who is liablo to be trumped any minute." New York World. Tb one I.tternry l'liriixen. She What niaCs them think the sailor stuck to his post? He Because, I suppose, his eyes were glued to the spot. Yonkers Statesman. Tlie Only Rood Children. Mr. Greene Funny how mothers will believe that their own children" are so much-better tliau anybody olso's children. Mrs. Gray I know It. If nil children now were like my Ilttlo Gcorglo, It would not bo eo itrango. Soston Transcript. WW Western Colleges' Oratorical Contest Held.- iVlNXIXK MAX FBOM KANSAS. i I Tlie oulijrct uf 111 O ration AVai "IJu- I coin Debates With Douglas" The First Time That llhrrilii tVon First 1'rize, Collie .Xeuft of the btate. Obkku.v, May C. W. L. Long of Clay Center, Kan., Oberliu's representa tive, won firt prize in the Western college-.' oratorical contest held here, i Arthur E. Be-roe of Chicago university i Ka second, Northwestern, represented ' by Barry Gilbert, wa third, Wisconsin was fourth, Michigan and Minnesota tied for tifth and Iowa was last. The subject of the winner's oration was "Lincoln Debates With Douglas.' The delivery Jf Mr. Long wa. strong and effective. It was the iirr time Oberliu atou lirot prize. ' Ilamia lleported largest Owner. Ci.kvi:ivm. May li. It developed that .Senator Hanua is the largest owner oi siock in tne new American Ship building com uany. representing tho con solidated shipyards of the great lakes. Mr, Robert Wallace of Cleveland is sec ond on tne list of stockholders. The iwiuiiiva ui inu xiiiiiii; holdings uf the Hanua and Wallace f.lmili h COUISC ( t, f fhcti! inaMauai Sownld'byl Jones' l'lan For Toledo t.a. Tolkuo, May (J. At a conference of Mayor Jones and his friends and the gas trustees of Toledo, it was decided to attempt to purthe gas system of the city on a paying basis, the mayor strongly advocating the municipal ownership plans used in Springfield, Rls. There likely will bo another meet ing in the near future to decide on a working plan within tho law. Will Try o Substitute Nou-Unionistsi Cle.vf.lam, May C At a meeting of the Lake Carriers association a commit tee of five was appointed to go to Buffalo at once to represent the association in the trouble with the dock strikers at that port. The committee will, if pos sible, replace the strikers with non union labor. Killed by a Cat's liilc. Clevkuam), May6. Joseph A. Hack man, a Avell-kuown contractor of this city, died in terrible agony as the result of a out bite. Early in the Aveek he Avas bitten on the thumb by a pet maltese cat. Little attention Avas paid to the matter at the time, .but later Hackmau Ava taken ill and lockjaAv set in. Moam- Took Hack Ui House. it to his Neav Yokk, May 0. Henry Sloaue decided to take back the deuce in East SeventA'-second street its contents, which lie presented to his lorine wne. now Jirs. .ferry Hehuont, m uc-ioucr last, ami winch a few davs I ago she turned over to the State Trust t COIUIKIUV to be 11-mnvnviil tn MV Si,,, I if he would accept it, and iu the con I trary event, to be sold and the proceeds ' 1 iuA'csted for the benefit of their two i j children. In return he was tu pay per gonal debts contracted by his former wife since their separation amounting to about jtfLOOO. nms all inciunlirniiras ' of the premises such as taxes and the , interest on a mortgage of $75,000. The t house and its contents Avas said to be j Avorth about $-1 30,000. l; ura I Free Delitery Divisions. Wamiixgtox, May G. Tlie postmas ter general ordered that the rural freo delivery service be divided into tAVO grand sub-diA-isious. The ivestcrn is to consist of the states Avost of tlio Ohio aud its headquarters Avill be 'ht St. Lonis. 'The eastern diusion. compris ing states east of the Ohio, Avill haA-e its headquiirters in this citj". Francis M. Dice of CrawfordsA'illc, Ind., Avill have charge, of the Avesteru diA'ision and Henry Conquest Clarko of Washington of the eastern. MieiV Proposal to 3Iazet. New Yokk, May 6. Samuel Miers, the BroadAvay tailor, who Avas a witness before the Mazet committee and Avho has been threatened Avith indictment for refusing to ansAver questions, sent a letter to Chairman Mazet, in which he enumerated four questions Avhich he should hove answered, but maintains that all the other questions he refused to answer Avere not proper to the in quiry aud'he persists in his refusal to answer them. Mimlerrrs of AVomen Hanged. Waphimiton", May 6. The double hanging of William Strather and Chas. Winston at the district jail passed off quietly. Srrathcr's victim Avas Rose Talbot, Avho had left her husband to live with him. Winston shot his Avife Emma Avhile in bed on Des. 13, 1897. To Attend Tuberculosis Congress. Washington", May G. Dr. George T. Vaughn of the marine hospital service Avas detailed to represent tho service and the treasury department at the in ternational tuberculosis congress to be held iu Berlin tho latter part of this month. llr. nodding- Tery III. Washington, May G. Dr. William W. Godding, the superintendent of the Government Hospital for the. Insane, and one of the foremost medical experts of the United States Avas crincally ill, with little hope of Ins recovery. To Aid Hermans In Philippines. Buiibix, May G. The government telegraphed orders to the German con sul al Manila to give pecuniary aid to distressed German subjects in the Phil ippines. Cardinal Krementz Hied. CoiAHixn. May G. Cardinal Pnilip Krementz, archbishop of Cologne, Avho attained the cardinalate in 1893, is dead. He Avas in his 80th A-ear. r.ml l-anrenee Dunbar III. NewYokk, May (. Paul Lawrence Dunbar, the negro poet, was, seriously ill Avith pneumonia in this city. The Sim nice llnchclnr. "Perscss who stammer," said tha pseudo scientific boarder, "do so because they think faster than they can talk." "Ii that the reason." asked the sav age bachelor, "that avo so seldom meet a woman Avho rtainmenl" Indian apolis Join mil. Cnaux Belli. Magistrate You say you knocked this man down because ho" said you looked like a bulldog? Mnrphy No, yer honor; I wouldn't hov moulded thot, bnt he said I looked loike an English bnlldotr. Criterion First Time Here An Ohio Tented -Institution at KRON Tuesday, May 16 I. TilK KA.VUiriN PT ATE tDHW OK THE WORLD 3-Ring Circus-3 Double Menagsria Racing Carnival Roug&Riders AND-- Congress of Nations Waterproof Canvas Rarest Wild Beasts and Birds. RERFORMAHGES DAILY, 2 AND 8 P.M. THE CELEBRATED Werntz Family Ariel Artists. Best Riders and Tumblers. Champion Leapers. Trained Animals. Baby Elephant Baby Lions BabyxPonies And Joe Berris's marvelous Go' Trained Horses performing at one time, in one ring. Americans most famious edicator. A ir.o;t interest ing exhibition. Free S w Puie 10 !i w ww i mi vivtw v in. New Free Exhibition On Circus Grounds iminediately aflcr parade. Reserved seals and Admission lickeis AT , E. STEINBACHER & CO. 104 Market st. '.) a.m. Show Day. Location of Show Grounds, Thornton and Princeton sts; An nilitM-' Mffcri in i Inn. For over a year TIu Ledger has been stealing from its cxtvianges without v qualm of conscience. Notice is hereby given th it our better natuie has asseri cd itself, aud everything will be credit ed hereafter. Tell yon why. Saw an item in a western exchange stating that a woman was composed of 480 muscles, 32.0 bones and 2S0 pins. Copied it as original Woman read it Called U3 a liar Had concealed on her pcrsoti 560 pins. Hereafter items will be credited, and the blame of false statements will fall whero it belongs. Roscoo (Pa.) Ledger. THE GARDENING HABIT. In the spring the rural fancy Lightly turns to gardening, And the tyro at the business "Thinks that it i- just the thing. Spade and hoo and ralce lie's buying. For such tiling he mustn't lack; Then tho yard of small dimensions He is ripping up I lie back. Old tin can? and glass and brickbats, Cobblestones and ancient shoeo He nnearthi wliilo he is spading Plot of ground lie means to UfiO. Every morn and eve Iie'e toiling Till at last the digging'a done. And in seeds he's then investing For the garden just begun. There's a little bed lor lettuce. In another peas he'll chuck; There are'.beds for fceans and onions, Beets and other garden truck. Then, when all the seeds are planted. Ho stands back and points with pride To the garden that all summer AVill for table w oil provide. But the tronble's just commencing For this tiller of tho soil, Yfho so proudly calculated On the products of his toil. For tho neighbor's hungry chicken Play the dickeuA witli the tepd3, And tho beds so nicely plotted Soon display a crop of weeds. There's another week of toiling . In attempts to mako it pry; Then the man who dug the garden Gives the liens and eeds full sway. And when friends are asking question And expressing their-mrprii-o. Ho declares ho did th digging Just to get some exercise. PittKburg Chronicle-Telegraph. Puzzle. Find the boy Avhoso pa owns a candy ritoro. NeAV York Journal. m M wg -3.jft (MrmuJrt "t " tri f rfJiVn t I "Wit ' BUSINESS IS 'GROWING. Dun's Ilevlen Xoted More Orders Cam Forward In pite of l'at 1'he- liiilllen.il Traile. NeavYokk. May (!. R. Cf. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of trade issued to day s-iid in parr: "Tlie failures in April wei-e the small est in any mouth since records Viy mouths began. :' per icut smaller than in April of last year, not a third of ihe amount in lfcl7 and nqthalf the aiuomit in April of any previous year. 'The ratio of defaulted liabilities to solvent payments through clearing ' houses Avas less than TO cents per .f l,00i , against '.Ml cents in .Tanuoxy and.Sl.10 in i March, ST.b!) in Angnt "and S.02 in ' September. 1 silt;. A great shaco of the i j risk m the business world ha- been ' eliminated. "It is no; incousisteiir nor stranue if business halts, because it has been crowded to the utmost for lour mouths in anticipating future needs on account Iol new combinations proused. In some cases, prices lurvc been advanced so far as to check ubav business, and in others Avorks have been engaged so fair ahead that new orders cannot hoav V' ts3;env. "Vet new business in amount which would hin licen astonishing two years :igo is still coming forwaid, and the i voimitary advance in wages by the Hi ("-sC)ier linns of Central association and by tin; Frick Cok- works-, whose . shipjieuts in April, W. I-VJ cars, weie j. the heaAiest ever Known, show conli- I deuce in tin-future. At Buffalo and in Idaho strikes are causing trunble. "Tho ui-.iin inoveiiielit has fallen oft", only ',', Hil, 1-4 bushels having beenre i ivived at tln west during the week, ! against l,tii.jl!i List year, and of corn only .,!. ii i inisiiebi JiaA"e been ex ported, against 4,r4i,T4!) last year, while wheat ejHirts from both coasts have been better Ji.5 i.j.7"? bushels, flour iu cludetl, against 2.-(i34,!37 last year. Nearly all iron Avorks are ei-owded for mouths ahead, but axgood many are catching up with their orders, Avhich liave no.ntly diminished. "The icport that all the great compa nies are" to be melted into one influences the stock market but is still scarcely credited, and the raising of the 'foreign prices Avhere American competition is no longer felt is suggestive. Pig is uo Avhere higher, nor has any class of finished products established higher prices, thongh in many tho demand ex ceeds supply. "Wool nUcs for tlie Aveek have been large, 8,8o!i,S":i pounds, OAving -to sales of oA'er 1,000,000 pounds Australian in boud for export, aud heaA'y speculative purchases, ot territory. The avooI year ends Avith heavy stiK'ks on hand, aud prices about 10 per cent lower thau last year. British prices averaging ab6ut "ll per cent higher for Australian fine, but about 10 per cent lower for English and crossbred wools. Sales of domestio AVool in four mouths have been 83,393, 733 pounds, more tlRm in any year ex cepting ISS'7. Avhen speculators Avere taking in the hcay stocks Avhich some of them have recently been selling at a i' ( Mull. ut 'iiitiuucil to linpime, been gainst Wa.-iunoto.v, May ('. Vice President i HoKirt continued lo improve, Sold Out His Interests m Fartners. DEVOTE TI.V.I' TO lMlll.AXTHKOI'IIV. Announcement. II. v lie . Trli U llenieil Friek Al.ole Tliat Cuke Hie arni-Kle leel ilaled Combine Willi Otlir ririni. Nkw York, Mav Ii. H. C Friulc made the follow-ng statement: "The current rumors that the Car negie Steel company, limited, and the H. C. Frick Coke company contem plated combination with other steel in terests were wholly unfounded. What Avas in contemplation, and what is hoav 4 1 AKDBEW CARNEGIE. practically consummated, is the amalga mation, under oue corporato organiza tion, of all of tho properties and inter ests of the Carnegie Steel company, lim ited, and the H. C. Frick Coke com pany and their subsidiary and allied or ganizations. Practically - the only changes iu the situation Avill bo the re tirement of AndrcAV Carnegie from the organization, he having sold to his partners his entire interest, Mr. Car negie's intention being" to give his en tire time in tho fnturo to the prosecu tion of His great philanthropic Avorks "With reference to the charters Avhich have been obtained in Pennsyl vania aud 3Sew Jersey, there is nothing to say at present, but it should be Avell understood that there will be no change in the management of the A'arions com- pames." . NICARAGUA MAY BE RIGHT. I' Attorney Cent-nil C'iiiixIiIoiImk the C lilllH j uf Alnerifiin AlercIiatitH. 1 Wasihxcitox, May li. In answer to complaints by our goA'crnnieut that its . dispatches to and from our agents con sular and naval in Nicaragua Avero being interrupted and delayed the state de partment avtis informed that the trouble Avas that the land lines, fortning an essen tial part of tlie cable system, had been uuAVorkable in Nicaragua. Tho'tate of affairs in Bhiefields ac cording to the last rcjiorts to the btato department Avas not bclioved to bo very critical. . United States Minister Merry reached there. MeaiiAvhile the government hero was by no means clear as to the legal right, of tho United States merchants iu Blue llelds to claim exemption from tho re payment of duties already paid to tho ISllS&tftfSrY ' BISHOP His Word Try Paine I Who Avill doubt the Avonderful efli I cacy of Paine's Celery Compound in to His the face of the following endorse j ment from the Bishop of the diocese i of BurlimrtonV ' Wkuj, BiciiAitosox 6c Co., GextIjEMKx: I have been asked nvhy I recommend Paine's Celery 1 Compound, and I desire to put on record frankly my reasons lor tins ! "-'lldorseiiieiit, hoping that my words I iii,ii, iiisjiit; muse luuueis wuu neeu i may inspire those readers avIio need . ,nlrl nnrl nrromrtli wirli fnitli t. ti-.r Paine's celery compound and prove ro tnemseives its Avortn. u At the Fanny Allen Hospital, an, institution m Aiiich-1 am deeply in- ' in America, A-as consecrated Coad tcresteil, Paine's celery compound jutor Bishop of Burlington in 1S!)2 bv has been used successfully. the most Reverend John T. Wif- The Sisters of Mercy at Mount St. Mary's Academy on Mansfield ave nue rely upon Paine's celery com pound as a tonic and strength giA'cr. In my oavh household, one of the domestics has taken Paine's celery compounu lor liver troiiDie or'iong standing and says, "It has done more good than any other medicine." ft Several priests have spoken to me Fov n SUALSmii NEW STEEL PASSENGER STEAMERS. SPEED, COMFORT and SAFETY. LINE to MA To Detroit, Mackinac, Georgian Bay, Petoskey, Chicago Ho other Lino offers a lanoraic of 100 miles of cnnal var!tj" and interest. Four Tript per WV Between Toledo, Detroit and Mackinac 1 t.ry bj, ao.1 .M;Kt Eetwcen Cleveland, Put-in -Bay and Toledo. FETOSEET, "THE SOO." JUISOrETTE iJTD DUIXTII. LOW RATES lo Pltturoqoe tarUn- aad K(arB. Ineladia Xrals and Ef rtlu. Ipproil malf fott rrom ClcelaDil, $19.20; Trim Toledo, 910.S3f from Detroit, 13.72. ffld sit for Illustrated Pamphlet. Address, A. A. SCHANTZ, a. P. A.. DETROIT, MICH. insurgent leader Keyes, anil the Avhole subject Avas before the attorney general. It Avas probable ipaestious of fact Avonld determine tho issne, tho principal point being tlfb attitude of the Amercan mer chants toward Reyes; Avhether they Avere Avilling or uuAvilling coutribntore to his taxgathers. The gnnbo.it VLeii Avill bo sent tem lKirarily, as the Detroit is of to hea-y draught. PREVENTS INTIMIDATING EMPLOYE!;. U5 I I'liitcil Mali" 3Iil Sign nil Mri-i-t Cars Kestrlrtcil. V.isIllNOTON". MilV li. PostlllllstiM- Ueueral Kinoiy Smith made a. ruling that the sign "IT. S. Mail" or other sign indicating the carriage of the mails must lie carried only by such cars on I street railway hues as actnallv at tho time are transporting the mails. Ibis decision is in rcsiKHise tu a re quest from the Amalgamated Associa tion of Street Railway Kmployes, who in convention in Loufsville Wednesday .telegraphed President McKinley a pro test against tho indiscriminate use of these signs by street car lines Avith the apparent design of intimidating em ployes. lueillnlile Mrlf. "Do yon think that we will ever have universal peace" asked tho thoughtful man. "I dniino," answered tho musician. "If we do, I'd hate to have tho contract of managing the singing organizations who will bo nssuuibled to sing anthems j about it. The professional jealous Avill be soiiietbiug terrific." Washington Star. 0 SWffl s Celery Compounu. in praise of this remedy, and I be- lire that is the source of much pride, licvo it has the confidence of my a- the Fanny Allen Hospital at Burl socia'tcs. ington, and a church AA'hich is con- EA-en did I 'not know from personal shlered the finest in the State, observation of the Avorth of Paine's His kind hearted desire to be of Celery Compound, I should feel like ( service to the people and the great praising it for the simple reason that sincerity that breathes through every it is prepared by the Wells & Rich-Hine of Bishop Midland's recom nnlson Co., a linn Avhoso members I meudation of Paine's eelerv com- haA'e knoAvn for nearly a quarter of a i century, and in whoni I haA'e perfect coimuenee, j confidence. Verv triih-. T.-..r-" nr, . .... Coadjutor Bishop of Birniugtou, Vt. Father Micnaiui, one or the ablest priests of'the Roman Catholic church liams, D. D Archbishop of Boston, assisted by Rt. ReA". Bradley, and Rt. Rev. H. Gabriels, D. D. The diocese then contained 87 churches, 01 priests. 15 convents, one college, 15 academies, one orphanage, tAVO hospitals, 18 parochial schools, and "a Catholic population of 55,000. Father Michaud built the Providence Or- i phan Asylum, a commanding struc- CHUXS13 ialco the BSE r ras t 1 The Creates! P-jrfecticn ;ei attained Ir. Suat Con struction: Luxurious.. Equipment, Artistic Fur nishing, Decoration ara Efficient Service. Dar and XT?M Scrrir tl.i,.3 DETROIT AND JCSIVEUINB lare, SJ1.50 E'I Directlw. Berlin, 7c.j (I. Slalero.i, $1.7S. Connections oro mzJeat Cleland witti Karl.tt Trains for a'l poinU Eat. South mod bontliwent, and at Detroit for all points North and Northi ft. ftnndlj Trips Jnoo, JpTj, Aunnt pl ember aul UetoWrOnl. DeiroiionflGleii'SKiiidKflyisoiiOOCGSiJaF iic Gut it: Lady I think j on are the Avorst look ing tramp I ever saw. Tramp Ma'am, it s only in the pres- ence bad.- ot uncommon -Tit-Bits. beauty I looks so Unkind Xntnrc. Groogiu Too bad th' shamrock don't bloom. Dngan Yis! Wo need a national flower! Kansas City Independent. An All-Aronml Cnlrniiity. , A gentleman invited gome friends to I dinner, and as the colored servant tn-' tcred tho room he accidentally dropped n platter which held a turkey. "My friends," said the gentleman' in a mo"t impressive tone, "ueA'er in i my life have 1 witnessed an event so , fraught with disaster to the A'arions na tions of the globe. In this calamity wo t see the downfall of Turkey, tho upset ting of Greece, the destruction of China ; and the humiliation of Africa." The Itulll.u Spirit. Mr. lliland Poor Skribbles kept up ' the A'ery last -the fiction that ho was ' to a i man of lettets. Mr. Halket--HowsoT Mr. lliiaiid In his will ho appointed a literary executor. rUtsburg Chronicle-Telegraph AA'nrneil OlT. "Yon need a lung rest thissuniiiii'r," Enid the doctor thoughtfully "In no circnnistauces must you to nny summer resort. "- nsoirc Faith to pound ought to leave no doubt iu nnyone's mind of the tremendous su periority of Paine's celery .compound oA-er all the remedies that have re cently been clamoring for attention. Paine's celery compound will make you AAt'll, and enable you to say so! Tlie system strengthened, purified and regulated by this greatest of remedies will resist all invasion of disease! m There is no household that can af ford to b.e Avithout it. Its praisfis has been sounded by men and women in every walk of life by the wealthiest, the mo'st famous and by the humb lest, but equally grateful. Pains celery compound is "within the reach of everyone. It is a simple matter to tetitsastonishingefficacy. ATKINSON'S DOCUMENTS. Pitina.r ficm-rn! -nith Called Atten tion lo s.me ,r tie Contents tetter from tlie Stnstiiitiait. Was.ihm;to.n", May 0. The following statement Avas given out by Postmaster General Emory Smith: "lu A-iew of the statement of EdAvard Atkinson that he sent his pamphlets only tn Admiral ewey, General Otis, President Scinu-maii and three or four -ithr'i-s. riie k tter ot" Mr. Atkinson con taining his application will be of inter est. It is as JolloAVs: " " Bosto.v, April 22, 1MW. l"o tlie s r- t.i , fAVar: '"Siu I desire to send a large nnm f r or the cnclused pamphlets on 'Tho Cost of a Xational Crime," 'The Hell of War aud Its Penalties' and 'Criminal Aggression; by Whom Committed' to the officers and privates in the Philip pine islands, i tnereiore aesire4to KnoAv Avhetheror not these documents can .bo sent directly through tho Avar depart- meut or may bo forwarded in due course of maik A list of regiments is desired and if there are printed lists of officers aA-ail.ible theV wonld serve mo a. very nsefrd purpose. 'Eiiwakh Atkixsox. "No answer Ants made to this letter, except to send au official copy to the postmaster general, who issued instruc tions to the postmaster at San Fran cisco to hold the paiuphli ts. The spirit aud design of the paniphlets'Avill be in dicated by a feAV extracts. -In one of them. Mi Atkinson says: I Avill ap pend one question to each reader: Hoav much increase of taxation are yon Avill ing to ln-ar and Iioaa many of your neighlHU's sous are yon ready to sacri fice by fever, malaria" and A"unereal dis ease in order to extoud the sovereignty of the United States over tho West Indies and the Philippino islands':' Again, after describing A'hat he calls 'the hell of Avar and its penalties,' Mr. Atkinson says, 'lest others should bo entrapped into enlistment in tho regu lar army or volunteer serrico iu the tropics, It Avill ouly be fair and honest on tho part of the recruiting officers to bo put iu possession of theso facts." .Aluch 31f .c lliiilinrrnnHlnx. Hoax I Avas thrown off a trolley cur today because I hadn't my fare. I tell yon that makes a fellow fwl embar rassed. Joax You should be glad yon Avere not thrown under tho trolley. You'd attempt to go i feel more cut up about it then. Phila Chicago Post, delphia Record. f 4 4