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VOLUME EIGHT. NUMBER 89
AKRON, OHIO, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 2, 1899.
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REVISION
MARRIED.
ADJUSTED.
Special Sale
AKRON FREE CARNIVAL
Mr. Schumacherand Miss
Mary Zipperline.
...RIBBONS
anlSTREET FAIR
At Spring Election.
Of School Districts.
Election Was Illegal
15-gppww
Col. Henry C.Sanford Has
Something to Say
In Reference to Prof.
Seese's Loyalty
To
Hanna. Dick and the
Republican Party.
Why Third Ward Statesman Believes
He Will Win.
Ther is much bitterness of feeling
already hi evidence in the race for
the Republican nomination as Rep
resentative. Col. H. C. Sanford, who is not
backed by the Machine, -and who
seems to be glad of it, questions the
loyalty of Prof. C. F. Seese, the as
pirant for the honor, favored by Col.
Dick and his lieutenants in this
county.
In substantiation of the above, his
remark to a Demockat reporter is
quoted. He said :
"I Jim told that Prof. Seese bolted
the Republican ticket at the last
spring election in Hudson.''
This alleged independent act of
the Hudson educator will be used as
a cudgel to defeat him for the nomi
nation. Col. Sanford and his friends
realize that they are up against it
Past experience, for instance the
race for the nomination for
Mayor, has opened Col. Sanford 's
eyes to the handicap he must
carry in a race in which the
Officeholders' Trust has an entry.
On the surface he appears as though
he expected to win. Here is his
manner of cdnveying that impres
sion. ""What do you think your chances
are for getting the nomination?" was
asked.
'Well I'll tell you," he said. "My
friends seem to be interested and I
think I will be successful. There is
considerable disatisfaction with
Prof. Seese of Hudson, who is my
only opponent in the race, in the
northern part of the county. My ac
quaintance being extensive and the
credit given me for my work in the
67th and 68th Legislature, will both
be of much benefit to my candidacy.
I have been a member of a labor or
ganization longer than any man in
Summit county. I am aware that
the organization was against me last
spring and that I had an individual
fight, but I am assured the support
of leading Republicans for Represen
tative." HOTEL ON WHEELS.
Quarters For Hi Henry's World Fam
ous Minstrels.
Hi Henry's hotel on wheels, con
sisting of two cars built especially
for him, and arranged for the accom
modation of at least 50 people, is at
tracting considerable attention. The
cars are on a siding on the C.T.&V.
tracks, near the Arlington hotel.
They possess every convenience and
are luxuriantly furnished. Mr.
Henry himself is with the company
and lives in the car. One of the cars
is 71 feet long and tho other 78. Mr.
Henry owns all the musical instru
ments of the orchestras and all the
stage wardrobes for the actors. Re
hearsals will continue at the Grand
Opera House until the 9th inst. when
the opening performance of the
season by this lam o us aggregation
of minstrels will be given.
Special city taxes are now due and
will be payaole at Treasurer's office,
August 1st to August 20th, 1899.
Charles H. Isbell,
City Clerk.
THE WEATHER:
S Fair tonight and Thursday Con
tinued high temperature.
SEPTEMBER 13,14,15, 1699
GENERAL. PROGRAM
The followisg is a list of the attractions and exhibits
which will be given on the streets ABSOLUTELY FREE TO EVERY
BODY: 1 A Grand Carnival Parade will be held every day at noon,
which will be made intensely interesting.
2 A Balloon Ascension from Bierce Park, opposite postofflce
building, every afternoon at 2 o'clock.
3 Two performances each day by the spiral tower actor,
Achille Philion, one in the afternoon and one in the even
ing; the evening performance will hnve beautiful
pyrotechnic embellishments.
4 Two performances each day by a lirst-class Wire Walker, one
in the afternoon and one in the evening.
5 Two performances each day by a first-class troupe of Arabs on
a high platform, one in the afternoon and one in the
evening.
6 Two performances each day by a high diver from a tower 100
feet high, one in the afternoon nud one in the evening.
7 Fireworks each evening at 7:30 lasting three-quarters of an
hour, consisting of beautiful aerial exhibits, the finest
which have ever been seen in Northern Ohio.
8 A grand free exposition of Agricultural Exhibits, for which
over 300 valuable premiums will be given.
!) Four first-class bands will furnish music during each after
noon and evening.
10 The fair district of the city will be decorated and illuminated
every evening in a highly artistic manner. Special build
ings and decorations will be erected at great expense for
this purpose, calculated to produce a magnificent and
dazzling Oriental effect.
Many other lirst-clas attractions will be on exhibition,
conveniently and safely located.
No objectionable features or exhibitions will be permitted.
The principal streets of the Fair district will be kept free
from vehicles of all kinds from 7:30 until 11 o'clock p.m., thereby
giving the people an opportunity of witnessing the various ex
hibits and performances without being subjected to inconven
ience and accidents.
Full particulars and details referring to ull the different
features specified above will he made known in due course of
time.
P. E. WERNER,
Chairman Executive Committee.
Akron, O., August 1, 1899.
TWICE
Was Pretty Little Marie
Guerr Abducted.
Father and Mother Both Struggling
to Gain Possession.
Little Marie Guerr, the pretty
five-year-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Guerr, has been the
victim of two kidnapings within the
past week owing to family differ
ences, says the Columbus Press
Post. The father was formerly a
box maker employed by the Peruna
Drug Manufacturing company and
lived happily with his little family,
but finally he and his wife disagreed
and separated. She took the child
and applied for a divorce, but failed
to make out a case against her hus
band. Then she left the child at the
home'of Will Davis, 573 Oak st., a
bookbinder, employed at the state
bindery, and went to New York
city to live.
The Davises, who are very much
attached to the child, had it at their
home until last Tuesday ,when Guerr
suddenly appeared on the scene and
abducted her. At first it was not
known what had become of her, but
inquiry developed that he had taken
her to the home of his parents in
Akron. The Davises sent word- to
the mother in New York. She hur
ried to Akron and took possession of
the child.
When Mrs. Guerr obtained pos
session of her baby she brought the
child back to Columbus, arriving
here early Sunday morning, and took
it again to the Davis home, where a
representative of the Press-Post
tound the child today. Mr. Davis is
very anxious to keep the child. and
called today at the home of Mr.
Guerr's brother, 282 South Grant av.,
a street railway conductor, to learn
the father's intentions. Whether or
not he will renew his attempts to
get possession of his daughter re
mains to be seen. Mrs. Guerr is
still in the city, stopping at 44 East
Rich st., and will probahly take the
case into the courts in order to ascer
tain whether she or the father is tho
rightful custodian.
ENJOYED
An Evening of Song
and Music.
H. Evan Williams' Voice Never Heard
to Better Advantage.
The concert given at the First M.
E. church, Tuesday evening by H.
Evan Williams of New York; Miss
Minnie E. Henneberger of Akron;
and Charles S. Burnham of Cleve
land, was successful in every detail.
Mr. Williams' voice was never
heard to better advantage in Akron.
A large audience was present and
everybody enjoyed the program.
The performers are possessed of
exceptional talents and elicited
hearty applause from their hearers.
FRANTIC HORSE
Created Havoc on Main Street No
One Injured.
Shortly after 8 o'clock Wednesday
morning a runaway, which might
have resulted seriously, occurred on
Mill and Main sts.
The driver of the outfit is unknown.
Tho horse became frightened on Mill
st. It cut across the sidewalk be
tween a telegraph pole and the
Central Savings bank and continued
across tho street headed for the
Frank, Laubach and Clemmer
jewelry store. The horse ran into a
big stone iiitching post. This
loosened the animal from tho vehicle
and the horse ran down Main st.
It was caught in front of the M.
O'Neil store. The two front wheels
of the- buggy were completely de
molished. FOUND DEAD.
Aged Falls Woman Coroner Leber
man Will Investigate.
Mrs. Mary French, a widow, aged
about 70 years, was found dead in
bed at her home in Cuyahoga Falls,
Wednesday morning.
She lived alone in her home on
Fourth st, having moved there from
Front st., just a month ago. Death
is attributed to old age and heart
trouble. Coroner Lcbcnrmn will investigate.
Board of Education Takes
Action on Matter.
Normal School Graduates
Not Examined.
Claimed Certificates Issued
Without Authority.
Question Referred to Committee
Proceedings. Steps were taken by the Board of
Education Tuesday night to redis
trict the city before the fall term of
school.
Mr. Slabaugh brought the matter
before the Board and urged that
something be done soon. Prof.
Thomas was of the opinion that the
bchool districts should be revised.
The matter was referred to the school
and discipline committee, with in
structions to get together and have a
report ready for the next meeting.
Certificates Without Examinations.
The matter of granting certificates
to teachers by tho Board of Examin
ers, without the teachers taking ex
aminations, is looked upon in a bad
light by the School Board.
Mr. Slabaugh, who spoke on the
matter first, said the Board of Ex
aminers, composed of Prof. R. S.
Thomas, Prof. Lee R. Knight and
Prof. C C. Bates, were violating the
rules when they issued certificates to
teachers hef ore they pass, the neces
sary examination. No matter what
diploma they may have from a form
er normal school they must take the
examination. In a good many cases
the applicants have refused to take
the examinations. The Board of
Examiners issued certificates, there
by making a rule of their own. Mr.
Slabaugh concluded by saying: "I
don't believe we should be bluffed
into issuing certificates to foreign
normal school graduates."
Prof. Thomas stated that he would
like to see the matter definitely set
tled before the Board of Examiners
meet on September 2. Jt was his
understanding, lie said, that the
Board of Examiners were to be satis-
fled of the competency of applicants
before certificates were issued.
Mr. Freese, seconded by Dr. Milli-
kin, moved that the matter be re
ferred to the School and Discipline
committee.
Resignations Accepted.
The resignations of Miss Frances
Brown, requested, and Miss Grace
L. Grovor, a Spicer school teacher,
were accepted. The resignation of
Miss Julia Cochrane, which has been
requested by the Board, has not been
handed in. If she refuses to tender
her resignation it is not known what
the Board will do. Mr. Slabaugh,
when asked about (lie case, said: "I
guess we will have to keep her if she
declines to forward her resignation."
Another member said: "Well if
she continues she will have a thorny
path to work in."
New Teacher.
Mrs. Grace Whitman was engaged
at $600 to do eight year work in Spi
cer school.
On Her Property.
Mrs. Mary P. Scott notified tho
Board that tho stone wall on the
west side of the High school was on
her property. She wants the prop
erty bought or tho wall removed.
Referred to the grounds committee.
Minor Matters.
Clerk Fred. W. Shirer reported a
cash balance of $17,575. Tho pay
roll, $995.04, was passed.
- Two small bills were held up. One
of them, that of $40, salary of Mrs. E.
J. Hoffman for July, was finally
paid. The other bill of $6 for coil,
due the Akron Traction & Electric
Co., was withheld to investigate. It
is said Prof. Bimoy ordered the fcoil
without authority. Nono of the"
niombcrs present had any knowledge
of tlie bill. Referred to school and
disciplino committee.
Complete Surprise to Friends and
Relatives Were Old Friends.
The marriage of Mr. Ferdinand
Schumacher, for many years a lead
ing resident of Akron, and Miss Mary
Zipperline of Cincinnati, was an
nounced Wednesday.
The ceremony took place Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock in San Fran
cisco. It was a complete surprise to
the relatives and friends of Mr.
Schumacher. They had not known
that he contemplated matrimony un
til a telpgram was received stating
that the wedding had taken place.
Mr. Schumacher has been in Cali
fornia for t about one month. The
bride, a daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
Zipperline I of Cincinnati, is well
known in Akron, where she lias often
visited. Her parents formerly re
sided in this city. She is 39 vears of
t
age and handsome. The groom is
78 years of age. The two families
have been intimate for many years.
Mr. and Mrs. Schumacher will re
turn to Akron after a few weeks' so
journ in the West.
ENTERTAINMENTS
Of Literary and Dramatic Nature
New Lease.
The Young Peoples' union, an or
ganization composed of young people
of St. Mary's parish, and which has
been in existence for about two years,
has taken a new lease on life, indica
tiows being that it wiil have a very
successful career. Within the past
few weeks many new members have
joined the union, and others have
signified their intention of dcingso.
The object of the union is tho ad
vancement of the members socially,
morally and intellectually.
Recently new plans have been
adopted for the conducting of liter
ary and dramatic entertainments,
which will be given by the club
every two weeks. The meeting will
be held on Tuesday evenings.
These entertainments, which are
given after tho transaction of the
routine business of the union, are
always of a pleasing and entertain
ing character.
SIX DEATHS
Were Due to Accidents Large
Number Interments.
Rev. Dr. T. F. Mahar, pastor of St.
Vincent de Paul's church, said today
that the number of burials made in
the St. Vincent cemetery during the
month of July was extraordinarly
large, being much greater than that
of any preceding month. Eighteen
burials were made. Six of these
were deaths caused by accidents,
which explains the reasen of the in
crease. Both the dead of St. Mary's
and St. Vincent de Paul's congrega
tions are interred in this cemetery.
Engineers at Work.
Engineers are working on the Erie
line between Kent and Galion,
making the preliminary survey
which will result in the reduction of
the heavy grades between the two
points. The work of cutting these
down will begin before cold weather
sets in. The cost will run up into
the thousands. .
ARRAIGNED.
Homan and 0'Marr Entered Pleas of
Not Guilty.
Ii. Harley Homan and Dan O'Marr
were arraigned on charges of disor
derly conduct Wednesday morning.
Both pleaded not guilty and the
cases were continued until Aug. 11.
Chief of Police Harrison will sub
poena all the Councilmen, reporters
and lobbyists present at the Council
meeting as witnesses.
The case against Thomas Gannan
for peddling without a license was
dismissed.
Lovi Knapp and Win. A. Burke,
drunks, $2 and costs.
Special city taxes are now due and
will bo payable at Treasurer's otllce,
August 1st to August 20th, 1899.
Charles H. Isbell,
City CJcrk.
Another Nominating Con
vention Will be Held.
Result of Conference in
Columbus.
Trouble In Eighth Considered
at Length.
Council Was Friendly One Those
Present.
A special from Columbus sayb:
The trouble growing out of the le
cent election in the Eighth regiment
was considered at length at a confer
ence in the adjutant general's office
Tuesday.
Tiiere were present the newly
elected colonel, Hon. Charles Dick,
Majors Vollrath and Weybrecht,
and Capt. Critchfield and Feederle.
It is claimed that the election of
Weybrecht and Vollrath as majors
is illegal on account of their not
having been nominated by the of
ficers.
The council was a friendly one.
Gen. Kingsley stated that the matter
had been adjusted and that a new
election for a lieutenant colonel
would be ordered. Another nomina
ting convention will be held.
Colonel Charles Dick was the only
regimental officer of the Eighth Ohio
whose election was undisputed. At
the election last week a majority of
the votes were cast for Major Ed
mund Vollrath for lieutenant colo
nel, and for Major C. C. Weybrecht
for major. But these officers had
not been put in nomination by the
nominating committee, which, in
stead, had practically taken the
election out of the control of the reg
iment by barring Vollrath and
Weybrecht, and nominating instead
Captain A. B. Critchfield for lieu
tenant colonel, and Captain M. A.
Charlton for major. The board of
convassers threw out all the ballots
containing the names of Vollrath
and Weybrecht and declared Critch
field and Charlton elected.
This report was made to Assistant
Adjutant General H. M. Kingsley
today through Captain Critchfield,
the senior captain of the regiment.
Colonel Dick, Major Weybrecht and
Major Vollrath put in an appearance
to protest.
Theoretically, the nominating com
mittee is supposed merely to place
in nomination all candidates who
wish to be voted for, and not to at
temptto disqualify any candidate.
CONTRACTS
For New Hamilton Building Awarded
Work to Commence.
Tlie Geo. W. Cannichael Co., of
Akron, was awarded the contract t6
excavate and build the foundation
for the new Hamilton building Tues
day. Work will be coinmeuced as soon
as men ar- secured to go to work on
the job.
An order for steel and iron was
placed through the Akron Foundry
Co.
Tho remainder of the contract will
be let within a week.
NOT A CANDIDATE.
Mayor W. E. Young Does Not Seek
Attorney Generalship.
Mayor W. E. Young, whoso name
lias been frequently mentioned in
connection with the nomination for
Attorney General, made a decisive
statement to a Dhmokat reporter
Wednesday.
"Is it true that you are a candi
date for Attorney General?" was
a"ked.- .
"No sit'," was his emphatic reply.
"I am not a candidate for any state
office."
Friday and Saturday,
August 4th and 5th
The U pham
Natural Gas
Notice to the Citizens of Akron:
In order to introduce
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 s
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) s
as a consumer, thus affording to all the best and cheap- s
est fuel. To encourage the use of gas by manufacturers,
special rates will be given on application at the office.
EAST OHIO GAS CO.!
POMONA GRANGE.
Remedy Fop Trusts Not
Beyond Reach.
Speaker Attached Anti-Saloon
League System.
The July meeting of the Pomona
Grange was called to order at 1 :30
by the master, Mrs. H. W. Howe.
Kb morning nor fiftii degree session
was held.
A sunmtuous dinner was served
by the ladies, ft seems to be char
acteristic of Pomona dinners to have
the scriptural twelve basketfuls re
maining. After the reading of tho minutes
of the last meeting by the secretary,
the program was begun, L.V. Bierce
acting as lecturer. E. D. Hancock
read the poem, "The Blue and the
Gray."
Co-operative buying and selling
was somewhat discussed. S. P.
Baldwin and James Miller were not
well satisfied with the binder twine
bought through the Executive com
mittee of the State grange. Win.
Waggoner said he was very well sat
isfied with his twine, and had heard
of no one that was not. Copley
grange used to do considerable co
operative buying, but had now aban
doned all except the buying of binder
twine and fertilizers.
L. V. Bierce read a sltort paper on
"What are some of the greatest
sources of danger to our Republican
form of government?" He believes
there is great danger in the use of
the ballot, and our society demands
a law to better protect the ballot.
The easy manner by which ignorant
foreigners become naturalized and
the open saloon aggravate and cor
rupt politics. There is a spirit of
lawlessness that seems to be on the
increase, and people are losing their
respect for the law. Great aggrega
tions of money, trusts and corpora
tions are not favorable to the masses
of the people. As bad as all these
things are. the speaker believes they
aro not beyond a remedy.
Mrs. H. W. Howe read a selection
by Newell Dwight Hills.
W. Ii. Nida of Tallmadge gave an
outline of the work the Anti-Saloon
League is attempting to do. The
purpose, of course is to oust the open
saloon. The work of the League is
divided into three departments
Public Sentiment,, Agitation and
Law Enforcement. There must be
public sentiment enough to make a
law operative, ft is not the policy
Royal
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
vqCsLltf
- Brouse Co,
into all homes in the city of
'resident
.3
of the League to support any partic
ular party, but the best men in any
or all parties ; not to take the place
of officers but to remind them of their
duties.
Mr. Crawford opposed the present
working plans of the League. Ho
was once a member and attended
several of the state meetings. Some "
of the state officers are in it for the
money they can get out of it. Large
sums of money aro collected "and'Tio
one knows whether it is properly ac
connted for or not. He does not be
lieve tfiey have ever closed a single
saloon in Ohio. Some of the meth
ods they have used to influence votes
are disreputable.
Arrangements are about com
pleted for a meeting at Osborn's
Corners, Grange hall, Friday, Aug.
18. Alpha Messerof Vermont, the
lecturer of the National Grange, will
be present to talk upon some of tho
features of the Grange. This meet
ing will be open to everybody, and
we trust that a large attendance will
be present to hear one of the fore
most men in the National Grange.
The next meeting will be held at
Northampton, Saturday, September
2, 1899. Euoexk F. Cbajxz,
Secretary.
Special city taxes are now due and
will be payable at Treasurer's office,
August 1st to August 20th, 1899.
Charles H. Isbell,
City Clerk.
LAST LINKS.
BITTEN Monday morning Miles
Falor of 410 Wabash av. was bitten
on the nose by a pet dog.
BURNED HER FEET Mary,
aged four years, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Jacob Fornecker jr., 600 East
Exchange st.. ran through a hot bed
of ashes while playing with" a cat,
severely burning her feet.
OUTINGS The members of the
Calvary Evangelical churcli are en
joying an outing today at the Foust
homestead between Akron and Bar
berton. The Evangelical churches
of Ashland and West Salem are at
Silver Lake.
LARGE PICNIC An exception
ally large crowd is picnicking at
Randolph park today under the aus
pices of the Church of the Holy
Name of Cleveland and Nowburg.
Twenty-five cars on the C, A. & C.
brought the excursionists to the
park.
OFFICERS ELECTED New of
ficers of tho C. T. Parks Undertak
ing Co., are: C. T. Parks, presi
dent and general manager; Charle
Diets, vice president: Walter Dick
son, treasurer: H. E. Andress, sec
retary. Powder
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