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To Supreme Court.
The Gertrude Jennings
Damage Action.
Claimed There Was Error
In the Trial.
Marriage Licenses issued
During Last Year.
Two Divorces Granted
House News.
Court
The celebrated Gertrude Jennings
damage case ih now in the Supreme
court.
The judgment of Common Pleas
court was sustained by the Circuit
court.
The Akron fe Cuyahoga Falls
Rapid Transit company has carried
the case up on error, the petition be
ing tiled in the Supreme court Thurs
day. Miss Jennings, the defendant in
error, was given a verdict for $4,500
for injuries received in a collision
between an electric car and a loco
motive at Cuyahoga Falls. The
amount of the verdict was cut down
to $2,500.
Marriages.
During the last fiscal year 570 mar
riage licenses were issued in Probate
court. December was the banner
month, 69 matrimonial permits being
purchased. The record by months
is as follows: 1898 April 53, May
37, June 64, July 35, August 37, Sep
tember 53, October 66, November 53,
December 69. 1899 January 30,
February 33, March 40.
Divorces.
Clara M. Brown has been granted
a divorce from Galen E. Brown on
the grounds of gross neglect of duty.
Stella Wilds was released from her
marriage vows because her husband,
Fred J. Wilds, has been guilty of ex
treme cruelty.
Appointed Assignee.
T. W. Wakeman has been appoint
ed assignee of the Akron District
Telegraph company. Bond $2,400.
A. E. Towslee, A. M. Cole and W. L.
Klein were appointed appraisers.
The assets amount to $809.83 and
the liabilities to $2,236.44.
Motion to Vacate.
Defendants in the case of John J.
Diefendorff vs. Frank E. Oberholser
et al. have filed a motion asking the
court to vacate the order for the
'public sale of the Ayliffe block, Au
gust 19.
The motion, filed by the defendant
in the case of J. H. Sponseller, ad
ministrator, vs. The C. T. & V. E. B.
Co. to modify the judgment and re
tax the costs of the court has been
overruled.
Replv.
Matilda Both, the plaintiff in an
action against Kate M. Hunsicker,
administratrix of the estate of Jacob
Lockbaum, has filed a reply, in
which she alleges that Lockbaum
was sick for 26 weeks. She denies
that she appropriated any property
belonging to his estate.
Minor Matters.
Tho case of Bobert W. Gormley
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Elegant new pianos coming
tomorrow. Come in and
see the selection.
A. O.
MITrl
220 S- IViainJS-fc.
"Fl-oro 1884.
THE WEATHEB:
Threatening tonight and Saturday.
HINT TO
PURCHASERS.
Do you think you can atlord to put
your hard earned money into a Piano
of unknown quality, because some
one comes into town and makes you
believe you can buy something for
nothing, -when in fact you can buy
the same grade or better for less
money at our store any day in the
year? Is it not safe for you to buy
of a firm who are here at home and a
permanent fixture in Akron and
have sold to your neighbors for two
generations, and whose guarantee is
as good as gold?
Do you need a Piano? If bo, we
will save you money and sell you a
Piano that is no stranger to you.
Think this over carefully and come
and see us before you purchase.
The old reliable house of
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M. IVlEs-fcii-, - SVIgi-.
vs. the Supreme Tent of Maccabees
has been dismissed.
The sale of Wilbur V. Bood prop
erty on Adolph nv. to Ii. E. Sisler
for $3,525 has been confirmed.
An inventory of the estate of Elias
Baughman lias been filed ; appraised
at $249.
ODD FELLOWS.
Large
Crowd at Annual
Picnic of Order.
Nemo Lodge Won Base Ball Game
by Big Margin.
Five hundred Odd Fellowp -and
their families picnicked at Lakeside
park Thursday.
Free lemonade and coffee was
served during the dinner and supper
hours. The special matinee at the
Casino in the-afternoon was largely
attended and much enjoyed. In the
evening the Casino was taxed to its
utmost.
The feature of the day was a four
inning ball game between Nemo
against the field. The field was
made up of Summit, Apollo and Ak
ron lodge members. The invincible
Nemo's again won by a score of 17
to 5. Marsh of Nemo made two home
runs. The batting order follows:
Nemo Whitman, ss: W. Gostlin,
2b; Marsh, p; Wilson, lb, Wagner,
3b; F. Gostlin, c; Skinner,cf; Walk
er, rf; Jones, If. Field Bachtel,p;
Koplin, lb; Chapin, c; Parks, ss;
Evans, If; Manchester, 3b; Chap
man, 2b; Stair, cf ; Tweed, rf.
Summit and Apollo lodges won
the tug-of-war from Akron and
Nemo.
Elmer Benson was the winner of
the boys race. Eugenia Chapin won
the ladies egg race, also the ladies 75
yard race.
The fat mens' race was won by
Harry Manchester and O. G. Brow
nell won first prize in the lean mens'
race.
The day was ideal and everybody
enjoyed the various games. Danc
ing was a feature in the evening.
POLICE COURT.
Young Man Charged With Beating
His Father Other Cases.
James Brannon jr. of 154 North
Walnut st. was arrested by Officers
Murray and King charged with as
asaulting his father.
In police court Brannon pleaded
not guilty to the charge. The case
was continued until Monday.
Win. B. Jennings was locked up
last night by Officer McAllister. He
was charged with loitering in the
vicinity of the C.T.&V.B.B. crossing
on North bt. The police intend to
break up the crowd of loiterers who
congregate at this point nightly and
insult people as they pass by.
John Clancy, Ellis Foster and
Chas. Miller were fined $2 and costs
eacli for intoxication.
Mr. and Mrs. Brassell wore taken
to the Canton workhouse at 12:18 to
day by Officer Veon, to serve a sen
tence of 30 days and $5 and costs for
disorderly conduct.
Eighth Regiment Band
Will play at Pathfinder picnic Silvor
Lake tomorrow,. Free concert of
popular music afternoon and even
ing. Tickets 20 cents from any point
in tne ciry inciuuing aumisaiou. Jbuy
special tickets and save money.
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SO.
CUPID
Played a Star Part
When Kohler and Alger
Were Boys.
A Pennsylvania Editor's
Reminiscences.
He Is
a Trifle Mixed In His
Recollections.
But His Story Will Interest
People.
Akron
At a meeting of the Grand Army
in Shamokin on the 11th inst., we
had the pleasure of" meeting Gen.
Alger, commander of the national
department, G.A.R., and during the
few moments we talked to him, ask
ed him if he was the same man who
was a law student or lawyer in Ak
ron, Ohio, in 1859 and '60, says the
editor of the Columbia, Pa., Inde
pendent. He said he wasaud this, as Lincoln
used to say, reminds us of the fol
lowing story:
During those years the editor of
the Independent was a compositor in
the office of the Akron Democrat,
and on the second floor of tho build
ing a young Democratic lawyer by
the name of J. A. Kohler had an of
fice. In the law office of Messrs. Wal
cott & Upson young Alger was a fix
ture, either as a law student or an
assistant. Both were bright young
men, but neither had any capital ex
cept cheek and a determination to
win in the grand struggle of life.
Besides giving attention to their
law duties, which consisted mainly
in sweeping out their offices and
waiting for clients, they found time
to lose their hearts to the same girl,
a worthy, handsome and well-blessed
young lady. She was in every re
spect worth fighting for in more than
one sense, and the battle went brave
ly on.
Neither Alger nor Kohler was
handsome, nor of good figure. Both
were of medium stature and at no
time in their lives could either of
them kick the beam at 140 pounds.
But it was not good looks or
avordupois the young lady was after.
She wanted a young man of ster
ling worth, and a man among men,
and she could not have gone amiss
with either, but she selected young
Kohler, and she would not say
she made a mistake, for he has
made her an excellent husband and
is respected and loved, not only by
the people of his own town, but by
the whole State, and it was only
about five years ago that he was
elected Attorney General of Ohio by
a vote of the people.
His first official place was District
Attorney of Summit county, being
elected on a union ticket in 1862.
After that he became what was call
ed a War Democrat, and finally
landed in the ranks of the Republi
can party, where he yet remains.
But after Alger got his leave of ab
sence he took Greely's advice and
"went west." He became a soldier,
then a lumberman, then a politician,
and struck it rich wherever he went,
and today is one of our millionaires.
In 1886 we visited Akron and
called upon Gen. Kohler, finding
him as genial and sociable as in
days of yore, and well satisfied that
this world was good enough for him.
While passing along Howard st. we
could not help noticing two fine
business blocks at tho centre top of
one was the name "Alger," and at the
top of the other, the name "Kohler."
We remarked to.a friend that Al
ger and Kohler had shown them
selves to be men of public spirit in
erecting such handsome blocks for
business.
"Yes," said lie, "the buildings are
twins, and theroby hangs a tale,"
and he gave us the information
narrated above, and continued
by saying that General Alger
had lots of money, and came back to
Akron and built that handsome
block and placed his name there to
let Kohler know he was yet alive,
and of some importance, but after it
was finished it was an eye-sore to
the Judge, and he concluded to
match him, and the second block
was the result, leaving Kohler one
ahead, and the city of Akron tho
gainer all from a skirmish with
cupid, a generation come and gone.
Today Gen. Alger is aspiring to be
President, and is riding the country
o'er fixing his fences wherevor ho
finds them in bad condition, and
IVI. O'lMEIL- & CO
:WE ARE
..SHOES
For men, women and
children at
PRICES.
Great Special Sale of Tan Shoes
Commences Today at a Reduction of
25 to 30 per cent.
This department being just lately opened, everything will be found
new, spi ck and span, and up-to-date. Main floor.
. O'lMEILA O
Gen. Kohler is enjoying his ulivm
cum diyniiate in his cosy home, satis
fied with the honors already meted
out to him, but willing to do his duty
whenever called upon.
FAINTED
From Loss of Blood.
Terrible Experience of
American Soldiers.
Fred Elzholz Killed
Spanish Officer.
Fought
All Day In Scorching
Hot Sun.
Troops Had to Sleep In the Water
at Night.
Fred Elzholz, a private in Co. C,
Twelfth United States infautry,
gives some details of the terrible life
led by the American troops in the
Philppines.
His sister is in receipt of a letter
written June 12, from Mauila. At
that time the insurgents were mak
ing bold assaults on the American
out-posts. The letter, written at
Manila, gives the events of several
days. It follows:
"Hot as it is expected to be,
Manila is a fine city. There are a
lot of gun boats here, I am a police
man in Manila for today. I walk
around the town to guard it. We
have 100 rounds of bullets In otir belts
and tonight we go to the firing line.
There was a hard fight here last
night. We saw the smoke from it.
There were aboutOO men killed in it.
We got here Sunday about 2 o'clock
in the morning. We sighted land on
Saturday morning about 4 o'clock.
It is all mountains here. It is cold
at night. We will sleep in dog tents
for a while yet. There are a lot of
the Filipinos here. They are half
starved to death. We are in camp
at Manila for a few days but I don't
know how long."
The balance of the letter was writ
ten June 12.
"We just came In from a hard
fight last night at 8 o'clock. We aro
ordered out again today at 3 o'clock.
We drove the Filipinos back 50 miles
and captured two cities. The names
are Las Pina and Pair Nacati. We
had a hard fight to get them. I had
all kinds of rations, but they were
too heavy to carry. Wo did two
days without anything to oat. Wo
fought in the hot sun and slept ill the
rain at night. We were so tired at
night that we could have slept in a
river had we been compelled to do
so. It rained hard all night and wo
slept in all the rain. They charged
on us at night. Onoe they ran into
our camp, about one o'clock in tho
morning. We were tired but wo
fought till morning. When morning
came we charged on them and gave
it to them right and loft. We killed
so many that we could not walk over
the in.
"I fainted twice from the loss of
blood, but tho Filipinos laid all
around us. With a squad I went
out to pick up our men. We came
across a Philippine o fficer, who pre
tended he was dead, when we pass
ed him, but who, after a little, fired
on ub. I turned on him and killed
him. Have a diamond that I took
from him. It Is worth $300. I have
drawn three nuits of clothes since I
have been here. ThiB work is hard
on clothes."
OFFERING:
ASTONISHINGLY LOW
Last
Call.
B
For Our
Special
Rocker
Sale.
These are exceptionally
good valves, and are
worth much more than
the prices: we are quot
ing. See display in our
show window. Conic
quick, they are selling
fast.
BURDETTE L.
DODGE
DAGGER.
It Was Concealed In
Demon Hurley's Shoe.
Wanted to Get Even With Officials
For Fancied Wrongs.
Lato yesterday afternoon the
officials at the pen In charge of the
demons' cage thought they would
search Hurley, evpu though he had
been thoroughly searched the day
before, and on doing so, their efforts
were amply rewarded, says the Co
lumbus Press Post. He was told to
change his shoes for a pair that had
been repaired. As he did this a
guard picked up one of the shoes and
there, in the lining was hidden a dag
ger, very similar in construction to
the one with which he had stabbed
Guard Blocker a few weeks ago.
The dagger was made from the
wire on his bucket and the "business
end" of it was about six inches long.
It was sharpened like a needle,whlle
a handle was improvised by coiling
the wire. When the men were put
in the cage Tuesday, Hurley made
the remark that he intended to get
even with some of the officials for
treating him as they did. Yester
day morning Guard Short, for whom
Hurley lias a great hatred, was
standing near the cell and he noticed
Hurley working with his shoe.
When he was asked what he was do
ing with his foot, he replied that it
hurt him.
Now Guard Short considers him
self fortunate in staying away from
the cell. When Hurley made the
dagger, no one knows, but it is
probable that all buckets passed into
the cage in the future will be without
handles.
LAST LINKS.
POISONED BY IVY Robert,
young son of Win. Stewart, of 110
South College st.. is suffering from
the effects of poison ivy. His face
is badly swollen.
HEARING POSTPONED The
hearing in tho Allison Earl case, in
which Henry Stoinmetz of Akron is
defendant, which was set for Wed
nesday morning at 10 o'clock, has
been postponed until Tuesday at 10
a. in., before Justice H. L. Beatty of
Ravenna.
Go to Randolph park for blue gill
biippers; blue gills served every
evening.
Eighth Regiment Band
Will play at Pathfinder picnic Silver
Lake tomorrow. Free concert of
popular music afternoon and even
ing. Tickets 20 cents from any point
in the city,lncluding admission. Buy
special tickets and save money.
Pathfinder's Picnic.
The Rapid Transit company will
sell tickets on Saturday for a round
trip for 20 cents good for a stop off at
Silver Lake and then to Randolph
park and entitles the holder to free
admission to theater and dance floor
in the afternoon and also theater In
the ovening. Excellent show and
music. Don't iniss seeing Seventh
Day Adventists camp at Randolph
park. Over 200 tents now up,
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SLEEP
Came in Ninth Round.
Ruhlin Disposed of Lawler
Without Trouble.
Both Men Are Said to
Have Fouled.
Rankin's Money Not Covered
by Jake Dech.
Race Alleged to Have Been Fixed
Sporting News.
Gus Ruhlin succeeded in disposing
of Frank Lawler without much
trouble in their go at Denver Thurs
day night.
Lawler Is a great big husky fellow
and from all accounts his knowledge
of the fistic game is very limited.
He was put to sleep in the ninth
round.
A dispatch from Denver says:
Gus Ruhlin and George Lawler
met before the Olympic club Wed
nesday night in a twenty-round go.
The bout was a very poor exhibi
tion so far as science was concerned.
Lawler's ability to-take punishment
was the only creditable feature of
the affair. Ruhlin forced the fight
from the first and seemed to land
where ho wished when his arms
were free from Lawler'6 clinches.
In the first round both men fouled
from the first blow and the crowd
demanded that the fight be stopped.
Bat Masterson, the referee, declared
that the fight should go.onJor.the
benefit of the crowd.
In the second Lawler went down
with a right on the jaw and stayed
there until ten was counted, but the
referee did not call him out. In the
third Lawler was knocked through
the ropes. After that he went down
repeatedly to avoid punishment,
and in the ninth he failed to rise
promptly and was drclaivd out.
Not Covered.
The backers of James Rankin, Jr.,
have heard nothing from Jake Dech,
who issued a challenge recently to
meet any bicyclist in Summit coun
ty in a 100-mile road race. Rankin
has $50 posted at the Union Cycle
company to make a match with
Dech.
Claim It Was Fixed.
Frank Shank, the well known
Lltohfleld driver, is under suspicion.
It Is claimed that he did not try to
win the 2:11 pace at Cleveland
Thursday with Fanny Dillard. The
inare took the second heat. In the
third she was distanced. Those who
know Shank will be slow to believe
the story that he had anything to do
with a job.
H. Evan Williams at First M. E.
church Tuesday evening, August 1.
LEFT TOWN.
August Manning Leaves
For Parts Unknown.
His Wife Alarmed Because of His Dis
appearanceFinancial Troubles.
Financial troubles caused Augiibt
Mannig of 119 Cuyahoga st. to leave
his home.
Mannig was the proprietor of a
shoe store at 400 East Exchange st.
His store was closed last Tuesday.
That day he gave his wife $30 and
left the house with $70 In his posses
sion. He said nothing as to where he
was going. He has not returned or
sent them word. As far as can be
learned he has not been seen In the
city since Tuesday,
His wifo is grieved over his disap
pearance but anticipates hearing
from him. Sho thinks he has gono
to a large city to get work. Mr.
Mannig always bore an oxcellent
reputation.
Mrs. Mannig called at tho sheriff's
office Friday morningand asked him
to open tho safe in the store on Ex
change st. She believes that some
thing may bo found that will give
some clew of her husband.
Patron Feast.
The patron feast of St. Bernard will
be celebrated at St. Bernard's church
Aug. 20. Forty hours devotion ser
vice will likely commence about tho
snme date,
I Great 3
F"ricJay and
JULY SO
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(-. n. smiui's oui stand)
"The Bis S-fcor-e o-f L.ittle Prices."
Smart people know that nothing is cheap unless it is good.
The stupendous offerings of our GREAT 3 CENT SALE are striking
evidences of our claim. Better goods for the same money, or the
same goods for less money than anywhere else.
Tin fruit cans
All size funnels
1-qt. grad. measures.
2-qt. cups
2-qt. pud. pans
3-qt. pud. pans
0 in. jelly cake pans
10 in. pie pans
Wash basins
Oval embossed trays . . . '.
Dippers.... - ..1.
Tea strainers .-..-...
Cookie cutters : . : j ?
1-qt. covered buckets.. ..".-:: ' 1
1 doz. picnic plates ;r.Z
Efig beaters . .
Wire meat forks .
Stove lifters ....
All kinds spices . . v .
Veg. brushes . . . .
White shelf paper. . . A-v. . .
Asbestos mats
3 writing tabs. .?z
1 doz. can rubbers .- .... j
1-qt. F. G. pans
6 in. white plates . .
3 boxes blueing . . '."-.
Silver polish .-.
Favorite lye
Enameline stove polish
Carburet of iron stove polish .
Dixie shoe polish
Fish glue, per botf le
Bird seed
White gloss soap, per bar. . . .
Pearl soap, per bar
German mottled soap, per bar
2 cakes toilet soap
Tar soap
&F- GOODS DELIVERED
IJ. J. BRASAEMLE
5o and
Smith's
Telephone 138
NO DANGER
Of Street Car Strike In
This City.
Meeting of Local Union Tonight
Cleveland Strikers' Paper.
The Cleveland Artisan, a daily pa
per which has been published at
Cleveland this week in the interest
of the striking street car employes,
was sold largely in Akron Friday
morning.
A copy was purchased by nearly
all the local street car employes.
The paper will be published as long
as the strike continues.
In large black letters' at the top of
the first page is printed the motto of
the strikers: "United we stand,and
with the assistance of the people ex
pect to win our battle. Justice and
fair treatment we demand. This is
not a fight for more wages, but for,
better conditions and recognition,"
No attempt has as yet been
made by the Cleveland men to in
duce local street car employes to go
out in a sympathy strike. Members
of the local union said today that
there was very little danger of a tie
up at Akron.
At the meeting of the local union
tonight it Is said that the strike situ
ation at Cleveland will again be dis
cussed, but it is thought that no im
portant action will be taken.
Natural Gas
Notice to the Citizens of Akron :
In order to introduce into all homes in the city of
Akron in the shortest possible time the use of Natural
Gas, The East Ohio Gas company will give
A Discount, From the Present Fixed Rates, of
5c For Each 1,000 Cubic Feet.
Of gas used for domestic purposes during the year com
mencing July 1st, 1899, and ending July 1st, 1900.
As the company is making all house connections at
actual cost of materials and labor, it believes that this
saving in the price of gas will go largely towards the
expense of piping the houses and will give the company
the advantage of having every citizen (even the poorest)
as a consumer, thus affording to all the best and cheap
est fuel. To encourage the use of gas by manufacturers,
special rates will be given4 on application at the office.
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REWARD OFFERED
For Return of Stolen Horse and
Arrest of Thief.
Sheriff Kelly and County Detec
tive Burlison have forwarded notices
of the theft of a horse to all parts of
the state. The animal was stolen
from James Smith of Richfield, Sun
day night. A liberal reward is of
fered for tho recovery of the property
and the arrest of the thief.
The party suspected is a man by
the name of Andrew Staffold or
Staffle, weight about 185 lbs., 35
years of age, with dark hair. Mus
tache, and beard of two weeks'
growth. Walked stoop-shouldared
and head bent forward. Had soft
brown hat, light grey suitand pair of
$1.50 working shoes, nearly new.
SWITCH BOXES.
Akron Cars Will be Equpped
With
- Improved Make.
A' change is being made by the
Northern Ohio Traction company in
the switch boxes used on cars in this
city. Heretofore the cars have all
been equipped with the Walker
company box. These are being re
placed by the General Electrical com
panybox which is the best manu
factured. Mrs. Haddock, wife of Bev. Frank
C. Haddock, pastor of the First M.
E. church, accompanied by her
daughters, Marion T and Helen, left
Friday morning for Lake Chautau
qua to spend a few weeks.
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