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AKRON DEMOCRA 1899 Cameras 1899 Great variety, lowest prices. In struction. and darkroom FREE Photo supplies' of every descrip tion. Geo- S. Dales & Son, 228 S. AH 81. Dispensed at oar stars Trill no! disappoint the doctor. Ask him about as and by aU means follow bis advice. HARPER'S Arcade Drug Store. VOtJJME EIGHT. NUMBER 78 AKRON, OHIO, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 20, 1899. PRICE ONE CENT Prescriptions. DAILY m v INCREASE Attendance at Fair. Panorama Ready x For Careful Inspection. Resting Places. Provided For the Weary. Best of Everything In All the Departments. Program For Tonight the Fair." Notes of The only way to have a proper con ception of the symmetry and well rounded, artistic excellence of the street fair is to visit the grounds and get a mental picture such as pen can not describe or artist paint. The panorama in all its grandeur and beauty is ready for the most careful and critical inspection. Bright and delightful wt-ather is the Xff ft it & 1 W 0 Hi & Program For Tonight. 7:30 p.m. All theaters on the Mid way open. 8:00 p.m. Parade of the exhibition Mreet by Oriental people, and fire works display. 8:30 p.m. Streets of India open. U:00 p.m. Hasau Ben All's Arab ian acrobats perform on the Streets of India. 9:30 p.m. Ishmael, Prince of Hin doo, magician, performs on Streets of India. 10 p.m. Achille Philiou out on spiral tower on the Midway. 10:30 p.m. Special attractions in all theaters on the Midway. M :!aM3Ms!M39: order of the day. The installation of exhibits is complete. Unsightly and unopened boxes do not mar the view. Every booth is splendidly arrayed, and contains costly exhibits. Resting Places. Lavish provision has been made for the accommodation of visitors, especially in the distribution of set tees throughout the grounds. The s e resting places for tired sight-seers will accommodate hundreds; but the wealth of attractions on .every hand shortens their time for rebt, so that others can take their seats. Merchants' Display. -Aside from the kaleidoscopic grand eur the real merit of the fair is, of c6urse, in the display of Akron mer chants and manufacturers. The great influx of sight-seers is toward the avenues of booths. It is not for a mere cursory view, but for a careful inspection of the latest goods and appliances. The whirl of amusement finds here a conservatism which is delightful. It is the best of every thing in every department. Add to this material beauty the blaze of light from thousands of electric burners, the piercing rays of the search light, and the flaming torch of natural gas it is evening. Elephant Procession. As one is finishing the circuit of the main grounds the shrill cry rings out, "Stop her. Now then for Joppa! Ease her. Any one for Gizeh?" It is the elephant and camel procession carrying its merry load of freight over the grounds. Seeing the ele phant is not enough. You must ride on the elephant. It is one of the features pi the.fair. - Over thearohio, the hbme jaf Oriental splendor, Javanese dexterity? Egyptian,-Nubian and Algerian cunning and back- THE WEATHER: Showers tonight Threatening sheesh, into the Streets of IndiH. This portion of the ground is con- j tinually crowded. Real ufe. Greatest of all. however, is the Midway Plaisauce. As the barker says it is life real life. There is a longing on the part of the gaudy tat terdemalions for "filthy lucre" which accounts for the lusty shouts to come closer. It is backsheesh with a semblance of return. The dancing girls are still thcpopular idols of the crowd while patriotism suns galore in the tent exhibiting the war pic tures. Attendance. - The attendance Wednesday night was immense. Large .crowds are in the city today to attend the fair. Thrilling Exhibition. Nero, the Aiino lion In the wild animal show on the midway, is the only one of his species ever captured and trained. Prof. Stadler, the trainer, gives a most thrilling exhi bition in the cage with Nero and Venus. The two beasts are put through all sorts of tricks, and at the conclusion are made to jump through hoops of Are. Venus is particularly vicious and at all times Prof. Stadler has to be on his guard against her. European Tour. Paul IePointe, the manager of the Japanese theater, is in constaut communication with the home office in New York, arranging the Euro pean tour which begins immediately after the conclusion of the present season. It requires .considerable de tail to direct the gathering of 150 Hi it) ft 0 b ft ,W Japs from a distant land with their baggage, scenery, etc., with which to build a complete Japanese village such as Mr. LePointe proposes to erect at the Paris exposition. Stamp of Approval. The four hundred have placed the stamp of approval upon the midway and Streets of India. The cream of Akron society was out last night in force and from now on the midway will be the popular place to spend the evening during the progress of the fair. GREAT GRIT Showen by an East Akron Shoemaker. Threaded a Needle and Sewed up Wound In His Leg. The grit displayed by Samuel Hodgdon, a shoe maker with a place of business at 1188 East Market st. is remarkable. He was. working at his bench Wednesday when a knife with which he was trimming leather, slipped and cut a deep gash in his leg. He succeeded in stopping the flow of blood aud then, instead of calling a surgeon, he threaded up one of his own needles and sewed up the gap ping wound. It was necessary to take 11 stitches. The job was appar ently goodone, and as it shows no signs indicating any" additional trou- .- -v .- . i . . , ble,it iErabelie'ved;.the operational!! prove a success.. -2 ' "" AEM BROKEN Bubie Austgen, s6n of Michael C. Austgen, of 104 Schell ave., broke his arm Thursday morning. NO ORDER Issued by the Court To Keep Divorce Petitions From Files. The Morgan Boiler Com pany Plant Sold. Creditors' Motion For Order of Sale. New Cases Cross Petitions Court House News. Judge J. A. Kohler has taken ex ception to the announcement made in a local paper Wednesday to the effect that he would, in the future, hear all divorce cases at secret ses sions of the court. It was also stated that orders had been given to place all divorce- peti tiohs in a special file, for the purpose of keeping them from the reporters. Toa Democrat reporter today he said that he had never given such an order. He has always held that it would be better, for all parties con cerned, if certain charges against de fendants were not given in detail. Divorce petitions will be placed in the files as here to fore. Morgan Plant Sold. The plant of the D. F. Morgan Boiler company has been sold to the Goehring Manufacturing company for 18,814-..' The sale was confirmed by Judge Anderson Thursday. Motion lor Sale. Judge Kohler heard a motion Thursday, which was filed by the creditors of The McNeil Boiler com pany. They a6k" that the property be sold to pay debts. New Pleadings. Mary C. Shaffer vs. A. O. Mc Knight et al. Money and foreclos ure, $150. Charles M. Oberlin vs. Edward S. Underwood. Money, $104. Akron Lumber company vs. Willis P. Stair et al. Answer and cross pe tition Ozias Barber. Money, $203.63. Same action. Answer and cross petition Taplin, Rice & Company. Money, $67.46. Divorce. Minnie White has been granted a divorce from James White on the grounds of extreme cruelty and gross neglect. She was awarded $300 ali mony. Will Filed. By the will of George Prlug, his wife,-Melissa, is given a life use of his property. At her death it is to go to two sisters and a brother. All money of which he possebsed at the time of his death is given to Fritz Pfiug. His team of ponies is given to George Wohlheuter. Court Notes. Jacob Krumroy has been appoint ed guardian of Julia A. Harris. Bond, $3,000. Elsie Sleber lias been awarded $300 for damage to her property by reason of the improvement of E. Market st. Marriage Licenses. Louis I. Babb, Akron Carrie I. Kroontz, Akron .. .20 .19 EXTRA CARS Being Run to Accommodate Crowd Left the Track. The Northern Ohio Traction Com pany is running six extra cars on the Extra Market st. line, account the Elks' street fair. Near the corner of Market and Market and High street, a rail at one of the joinings had sunk down, mak ing quite a little offset, which threw the cars off the traok, causing quite & general delay in the schedule. New rails wer,e put .ineariy. Thursday morning-, and'.carsigr-now tunning O. K. PENSIONED Cornelius Brouse of this city, has been granted an original pension of $8 per month. I pi aa it iiiil Reductions Throughout the Store Special Shirt Waist Bargains some 01 nearly 1 Ptosis 01 less man 2 All new irootls. Splendid styles and colors EXPANSION. Akron Men Who Believers In It. Are Have Leased Entire Second Story to Enlarge Their Quarters. Cianyard fc Myers, 118-120 South Main st., clothiers1 and furnishers, have leaded the -entire second story of tho building they now occupy, and will couvert it into a boys' and children's department. This department will be the larg est and finest of its kind in Northern Ohio. The Hooi will be carpeted nicely, and dresbiiigand toilet rooms will be arranged with elegance and convenience. ' large and modern electric elevator will lie put in to carry visitors to and from the de partments. Under the firm name of Myerb, Ganyard & Stump, this popular store was opened in the Abbey block, Main st., in the fall of 1893. The floor space occupied then was 20x100. In 1894 Mr. Stump retired from the bus iness and it has since been conducted by Messrs. Ganyard and Myerb, The floor space they will occupy when tho contemplated improvements shall have been completed, will be about 9,000 square feet. These im provements will be completed by September 1. All the present offices on the sec ond floor will bo removed, leaving a splendid room 30x100, which will be fitted up with a large and carefully selected stock of clothing and fur nishing goods for boys and children. LAST LINKS. ANNUAL PICNIC The Sunday school of St. John's Lutheran church will hold its annual picnic at Lake side park Saturday, July 22. DISCHARGED J. Halm and F. Wallace, who have been out of the State Reformatory on parole, have been finally discharged. Go to Randolph nark for blue gill suppers; blue gills served every evening. AT SILVER LAKE The Congre gations of the Second M. E. and A. M. E. Zion churches of the city will hold their annual outing at Silver Lake park Friday. LAWN FETE The Ladies Aid society of the Third Church of Christ gave a lawn fete Wednesday evening at the residence of William Levers, corner Poplar aud St. Clair sts. PICNICS The Sundayschools of St. Paul's Lutheran and Calvary Evangelical churches picnicked at Randolph park Wednesday. The employes of the Ohio Paper Box Co. of Cleveland, are at the park today. EXTRA CARS Tonight, Friday night and Saturday night the A. &C. F. R. T. Co. will run extra cars to Kent and Barbertou, account Elks' street fair. The enrs will leave the fair grounds at 11 :30. Go to Randolph park for blue gill suppers; blue gills served every evening. DOUBLE TRACKING A meet ing of the directors of the Northern' Ohio Traction company will be call ed before long to discuss matters pertaining to the douMe-iracking of East Market st. ' A PICNICAT.RAnNDQLPH jih Thfe Evangelical Alliance and tne" Luth eran Sunday schools of the city pic nicked atRandolph park Wednesday. About 350 tickets were sold1 at the Rapid Transit office Wednesday. an gp Hi pttinj M 1 55-1 57 S. Howard street. 9t mmwmmxMMm TOSSED Pennies f For Place. John Wiese Has Kis Choice of Positions. Time Limit Placed Road Race. on Two Akron Horses Landed Firstsfat Elyria. Fast Pacing eMare Sold Local Sporting- News. The bicycls. road race between John Wiese andjLeeShipman, mem - here of the Akron Tip Top Cycle club, from Alliance to Akron, will be run Saturday afternoon. One of the riders will start from Alliance at 1 pfm. and the other at 2. The distanceiis 32 miles and the race will be decided on the time made by the ridrs. The race is to be rim for $10 a sjdo, the loser to pay the money to tho! clnb. At the club th( other evening tho contestants tossed pennies for choico of starting. Widse won. but it has not yet been determined whether h3 r willsbsrt from alliance first. The time limit of th race is one hour ri ra (The and 30 minuted. (The finish will be at the F.Iks' Street Fair grounds, and there a line prize will bo given the winner by the Executive committee of the Fair. The prize will be of considerable value. f Both men are clever riders and it is expected thatigood-raep will be run. Akron Horses Won. Akron hor.-es were very much in it sit the Elyria races Wednesday. Little Coaster, tho brown gelding owned by County Clerk E. A. Her- shey. won the 2:35 trot, after losing the first two heats. He trotted to a new record of 2:254, made in the fifth heat. Malzour, W. A. Palmer's black gelding by Elyria, won the second, third and fourth heats of the 2:21 trot. The first heat was won by Helena. The best time was 2:20J. Silver Hal, who won the 2:18 pace in this city, captured first money in the same race at Elyria. He reduced his record to 2:14J, reducing the Elyria track record two seconds. Bessie Chimes Sold. Bessie Chimes, 2 :16J, by Chimes, formerly owned by Irv. Man ton, has been sold tol Cal Stull. The fast pacing mare will not be campaigned. Distanced. Tony B., owned by W. C. Baum of this city, was distanced in the second heat of the 2:30 pace at Elyria Tues day. Gofl vs. Green. Charley Goff, Billy Madden's clev er middleweigut, will meet George Green, better known as Young Cor bett, at San Francisco tonight. Ruh lin will be one of Golf's seconds. Gus goes against Lawler, of SJ. Lou is, at Denver next Tuesday evening. Bicycle Tour. Walter B. Lour, Paul Rohrbacher and Harry Brownless will loavo Sat urday, July 29, on their wheels for Niagara Falls. They expect to be absent two weeks, during which time Chautauqua and Toronto, Can., will be visited. BIRTHS. Bakrktt To Mr. aud Mrs. James G. Barrett, Homo av., Wednesday, July 19, a son. Witxkk To Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Witner, 237 WooBter av., Tuesday, July 18, a son. Bukt To Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Burt, 124 East Exchange st., Wed nesday, July 19, a daughter. Weeks To Mr. and Mrs. Oharles D. Weeks, 1293 East Market st., Thursday, July 13, a son. Kline To Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Kline, 165 Hopp st.. Wednesday, July'19,.a daughter. , i PETEBHQNTbMr.i'an&Mre. pari Peterson,'!"!! Upson"1 st.;' r'Supday', July 16, a son, ONE PRISONER For several weeks there has been but uijp prison er in the county jail, PERSONALS. I Francis Seiberliug ab in Canton Tuesday. L. S. Beiistein is in Cleveland on business. J. F. Tillet has returned from a a visit in Alliance. F. O. Weary returned from Mans field, Wednesday. Harry Hamlin of 110 Long st., is visiting in Cleveland. H. L. Snyder left for Cleveland Wednesday morning. L. N. Myers of Myerbville. attend ed the fair Wednesday. Mrs. John Riggof Cleveland is the guest of Mrs. A. C. Voris. Mrs. Will Morgan of Ravenua ib visiting frieads in the city. F. O. Goss, of Lima, an organizer for the Pathfinder, is here today. A. B. Smith returned Wednesday from a business trip to Cincinnati. Miss Eliza Allen of 401 St. Clair st. has gone to Parkman, O., for a short vacation. E. F. Voris aud Harvey Musser were m uieveianci weanesaay on business. Mrs. AVnlion of Danville, is the guest of her son, Chas. Walton, 306 Sumner st. Miss Mary Sanford of Cleveland is the guest of Mrs. Chas. Esselburn of M 103 Park st. Miss Laura Laubert of Ravenna, is visiting with Miss Lulu Montenyohl, 137 Bluff st. John Long, of the Fallb Rivet & Machine Co., left for Canton Thurs day morning. Miss Irene Snyder of Peru is the guest of her brother, H. L. Snyder of 111 Aqueduct st. Miss Ella Dice of Wooster is visit ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. Mead, 102 Water st. Miss Lulu AVoerstlcrandMiss May Clapsdell of Marlboro, are the guests of friends in tho city. Miss Mae McChesuey of Krumroy is visiting her coubin, Miss Edith Haneline, of South High st. G. P. Smith,o lieutenant of No. 3 engine house, has returned from a vacation trip to Allontown, Pa. Miss Gertrude aud Pearl Treen of HomerviUe, are guests at the.home of Mrs. O. G. Brownell, 114J James street. Orwell C. Riddle, editor of the Mansfield Shield, called on Presi. dent A. C. Bachtel and the Demo crat today. Miss Jennie Hall of 107 Cross st., left Thursday for Cleveland, where she will join a party of friends en route to Duluth. Mrs. Arthur Morton aud Miss Lil lian Henrice, of Canton, are the guests of JMr. and Mrs. T. E. Barry, of 454 Perkins st. Dr. L. E. Sisler and Mrs. Nellie C. Heppert are in Port Huron, Mich., attending the convention of the Su preme Tent and Hives of the World. Attorney Nathan Morse has re turned from an extended eastern trip. His family will remain at Bos ton for a few weeks before returning home. Win. Mason has resigned his posi tion at the Werner Co. He is suc ceeded by Michael Birmingham. Mr. Mason has received a position at the new post office building. Ravenna sent a large delegation of visitors to the Fair Wednesday. Among them were AV. L. Jones, register and recorder of Portage county; AV. T.Hart, AV. T. McCon ney, AValter Hubbel, Guy Mertz and Willis Grenell. Mr. and Mrs. Isaah Swigart enter tained a number of friends and rela tives at their home last Sunday, among whom were their sons, Har ry, Eugene and AVilliam, and their families; AV. G. Diehl and family; Samuel Swigart and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. AVeaver. of Manchester, and Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Diehl, of Barber ton. A bounteous repast was served after which all enjoyed a sufficient supply ot ice cream and cake. Entertained. Rev. Julius G. Nickel and wife entertained the Young People's so ciety of St. John's Lutheran church at their pleasant home on Cobnrn st., Arednesday evening. A'arious out-door games were enjoyed and a light luncheon served. The socioty wiil have an outing at Lakeside park, August 2d. Baughman-Ries. At the home of tho officiating min ister, Rev. J. C. Schaaf of Manches ter, AVednesday evening at 8 o'clock, a quiet weaning tooic place, wnen Mr. C. O. Baughman and Miss Mary Ries, both of Akron, were united in marriage. The groom is in the office of Aultinan, Miller & Co. Mr. and Mrs. Baughman will bo at homo at No. 120 Beck av. DEATHS. Klaoes Henry Klages, 547 AVest Market,st., aged,49 years.10 months UIXU i WWJOyWiCV- AiilAOWJ , MJ. -A, of kidney disease. EuneralJater. NEW COMBINATION A new. combination lock has beon placed on vault in tho Mayor's office. Natural Gas : Notice to the Citizens of Akron : : In order to introduce into all homes in the city of 5 : Akron in the shortest possible time the use of Natural : ; Gas, The East Ohio Gas company will give 5 A Discount, From the Present Fixed Rates, of 5 : 5c For Each 1,000 Cubic Feet. I : Of gas used for domestic 5 mencing July 1st, 1899, and ending July 1st, 1900. i As the company is making all house connections at : actual cost of materials and labor, it believes that this S C3 vino in thp nnVd nf roc ttmI! nv 1.Mn j- z. . .j, iU mv puw u sua vyj.u su iu&ziy luwarus me " : expense of piping the houses and will give the company : the advantage of having every citizen (even the poorest) : as a consumer, thus affordine to all the hest anri rhpon. : ; est fuel. To encourage the use of gas by manufacturers, S special rates will be given on application at the office. EAST OHIO GAS 00. 5 E. STRONG, President fierce fight. Bad Gang Crooks Headed For Akron. Officer Had Hard Time In Placing One Under Arrest. Chief of Police H. H. Harrison has received a letter from C. E. Burr, of the Allegheny, Pa., police department, in reference to a combat Lieutenant McCourt, a former Can ton policeman, had with "Kid" Mc Millen, 4;OId Man" West and three other, crooks. McMillen and Webt recently es caped from jail at Chillicothe and are wanted for burglary. Tuesday night they boarded a P. & AV. westbound train att':30 McCourt ttmpted-to-plae& McMillan under arrest. They struck him with guns and forced him to release the pris oner. Five miles west they stopped the train aud got off. McCourt fol lowed aud shots were exchanged. McMillan was finally arrested. His pals hit McCourt over the head and got away. The men bought tickets for Canton and are expected to pass through Akron. Officers are on the lookout. McCourt is well known in Akron. NO TRUTH In Staiement That There Was Discrimination Against Contractors of This City New Hamilton Building. The impression has been created that the promoters of the Hamilton building were discriininatiilg"against local contractors in getting bids for the" mammoth structure. J. It. Nutt was approached on the matter by a Democrat reporter. He said: "There is absolutely not a word of truth in the report. AVe want Akron contractors to build for us, but they must do as other con tractors do. They "must send in their bids and the lowest bidder will get the contract. AA'e are doing business- on a business basis, and don't propose to give any privileges to any one." He also Bind that it will cost $25,000 more to erect the building at present than it would two years agoj, on account of the advance in mate rials. DECLARED OFF. Two Big Picnics Abandoned Be- cause of Strike. The picnics of the Cleveland Drug Clerks' association, which was to have been held at Randolph park Tuesday and the outing of tho Ohio Paper Box Co. employes of Cleve land, booked for Bandolph park Thursday, had to be -declared off by reason of th6 street car employes!' strike af Cleveland, ii beingdjfacult to get transpprtation'to and fromthe station. " The merchants of Hudson will pic nic at Randolph park Friday. purposes durine the vear enm- 2 : FIREWORKS TIME CHANGED AT ELK'S FAIR FROM 10:15 TO 8 P.M. Hereafter the Tree display of fire works at the Elk's Fair will take place at 8 o'clock instead of at 10":30 o'clock as heretofore. This action is taken so that the public may have a better oppor tunity to enjoy the display. . The Achilles Phiilion fireworks display takes place at 10 as usual. By Obdkk of Committee. BENEFIT OPERA. Mikado Will Be Given In October Large Chorus. i Col.- J olm C Blooinlield hat, closed a contract with George F. Knowles, of New York, and Gay C. Donaldson, of Cleveland, for the presentation here early in October of the popular opera, "The Mikado." The opera will be given in the Grand opera houe, and the proceeds will be turned over to the City hospital. Mr. Knowles was stage manager and leading comedian for the AA'hitney Opera company for three years, and is a man of much experi ence. It is proposed to have 150 voices in the chorus. REVOLUTION In Manufacture of Rubber Goods New Patent. Options were closed ATednesday by which New Yorkers pay James Den nis of Anderson, lud., $100,000 for a new patent process which is to work a complete revolution in rubber goods. By the new process Dennis makes rubber out of oil. It is, he claims, in every respect as good as the rubber which is now used and which costs $1.50 a pound. The new rubber can be turned out for 22 cents. It has been thoroughly tested in many conditions. AVagon and bicy cle tires have been made and are found to be all right. The process will save at least $1 on every pound. It can be vulcanized and used for all hard rubber goods. Chief Harrison's Card. Akron, Ohio, July 20, 1899. To the Editor: In answer to Messrs. Fiebeger and Cummins' card published in your paper of the 16th inst. T have this to say, that inasmuch as tho above gentlemen seem anxious to seo tho books published and still re fuse to receive any of the proceeds, I see no reason for anyone to kick, and again in what way does the publi cation of that book concern the pen sion fund. To make a long story short I will make another proposi tion on behalf of the police depart ment, viz.. that whatever is left after the expenses of engraving, publica tion, etc.. are all paid, shall bo turned over to the poor director for the re lief of the poor next winter, and further say that in justice to all con cerned, financially or otherwise, that iu,nly opinion the parties,, that ws're. instrumental -m-defeatlng' the' . project shouTd "also under tHesecgn- dltibns be willing to hjelpresurrect it. Yours Respectfully, w -. H. H. Harrisox, Chief of Police.