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AKRON DAILY DEMOCRAT
Rose Bud Cream
The best remedy for all roughness
of skin, it la delightful as a toilet
requisite. Ask for It at
C. B. Harper & Co.'s Drug Store.
Foot Balls, Striking Bags,
Boxing: Gloves, Athletic Goods
All kinds: Guns. Shells, etc- at
lowest prices. GUNS TO RENT.
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VOLUME EIGHT. NUMBER 170
AKRON, OHIO, SATURDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 4, 1899
PRICE ONE CENT
AFTER
The Chief of Police.
Mayor Young Details a
Conversation
That May Explain Why
an Akron Democrat
Is Working Hard to Re-Elect
Judge Anderson.
Incidentally the Mayor Defends His
Position.
A Democrat reporter called on
3ayor Young this morning relative
to the .report that is being circulated
Tjy the friends of Judge Anderson
-that Mayor Young had, in last fail's
campaign, hired Mr. D. M. Collins to
0 to Peninsula in behalf of Mr.
"Wanamaker.
What truth is there in this
story?" asked the Democrat repre
sentative of the Mayor. "Some time
during the campaign last fall," 6aid
tlm Mayor, -Mr. Collins sent -word to
me that ho wanted to see me at hU
place of business on Market st. I
went there and he told me that on
the evening before Mr. W. T. Tobin
and several others had been in his
place and that he gathered from their
conversation that a combination was
being formed between certain Re
publicans and Democrats by which
the defeat of Sheriff Williams and
Prosecutor Wanamaker was to be
brought about, and that the same
combine would effect my defeat lor
re-election in the spring. He said
that after hearing this he had decided
to pull off his coat and go to work for
Mr. Wanamaker.
"I told him that I had called on
Mr. Sawyer early in the campaign
and said to him, that owing to the
fact that Mr. "Wanamaker and my
self had been life long friends and for
a number of years been associated in
business, I could not go out and
work against him.
"I promised, however, to take no
part in the fight for Prosecutor either
for or against either candidate. I
said to Mr. Sawyer that no doubt a
great many of my enemies would
come to him with stories that I was
was working against him; that he
could test the truthfulness of these
stories by asking them to name some
Democrat whom I had ap
proached; that it would be impos
sible for me to speak to naif a dozen
Democrats until I would strike one
who would 6ay: 'I am a Democrat
and propose to support my ticket,'
and would call me to task for work
ing against the nominee of my party,
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The Inconstancy of a Board.
The following comparative table shows how Judge Anderson'i
proxies upon the Board of City Commissioners have vacillated
upon the Akron telephone question with the vacillations recorded
in their chronological order :
May 16, 1898, the City
Commissioners, by a vote
of three to one, approve
the twenty-five year fran
chise of the Central Union
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June a. ibbb. tne uitv
Uommlssloners, at ae-fc
mand of prominent tele- "
-pnone users, wnnaraw
their approval or tne
twentv-nve vear tele-
puuuo uitmjuiw. Aew.-.
Nov. H, 1893. the 25-year
franchise is railroaded
through the Council.
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Large Crowd Present at
i St Mary's Hall.
Nov. 23, 1898, Commis
sioners at request of busi
nessmen, notify Central
Union company that it is
not a legal franchise and
that they would restrain
the company from operat
ing under it.
Jan. 20, 1899, Central
Union company files ap
plication with Commis
sioners for permission to
put wires under ground
as provided by the fran
chise. May 20, 1899, City Com
missioners, by vote of
three to one, give the
Central Union company
this permission virtual
ly recognizmg tae iran- M. M 1RB At th(S d
cnise as vaiia. I,., v. r:Mni.?
Committee of Fifty, the
Commissioners withdraw
this permission.
May 25, 1899, in deference
to wishes of Citizens'
Committee, the Commis
sioners instruct the City
solicitor to bring suit
against the Central Union
company, enjoining it
from putting or attempt
ing to put wires under
eround and authorizintr
the Solicitor to employ-
competent assistant coun
sel, counsel is empioved,
(Judge Phillips of Cleve
land) at large expense to
taxnavers.
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June w, ibyy, commis
sioners, Crisp, MoMillen
and Paige, without con
sulting the City's legal
advisers, go to office of
Central Union Co. 's coun
sel and make 'affidavit
that they were perfectly
satisfied with the plat of
tne u. u. t. uo. ana that
they desire and always
had desired to give the
Central Union Telephone
company the right to
place its wires under
ground
This last act was evidently too muoh for the gentlemen of the Citizens'
Committee of Fifty, as the records show that they finally allowed the
Commissioners to remain where in all their evolutions and gyrations they
had tried to light from the oeginning upon the side of the telephone
monopoly.
Judge Anderson's friends insist that he should not be he held respon
sible for the Board's vacillating policy. As the Judge is staking the
whole issue of his election upon his insistence that the Board ought to be
keptjustasit is in Its Democratic complexion especially it is difficult
to see how he can evade the responsibility for the Board's conduct.
It is not in the telephone controversy alone that the proxy system has
been in evidence, to the everlasting discredit of the Board of Commission
ers. The Board's policy has been equally transitory and unstable in other
matters affecting the public interests.
The only way to permit Akron to have a Board of City Commissioners
which will place the best interests of the city above the selfish interests of
politicians, is to defeat Judge Anderson the author and defender of the
proxy system.
Rockers
We have bought an im
mense stock of rockers for
our Christmas trade, and in
order to make room for them
have today inaugurated a
Clearance Sale
Of Odd Rockers
Those of which we have
but one or two of a kind
left, at prices at cost and be
low in many cases.
Now If your opportunity.
Burdette L.
DODGE
Seller of everything to
furnish a house.
South Howard st.
CHURCH FAIR.
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BARBERTON'S
Second Annual Fair
TRACY BLOCK,
KOV. 1 TO 11. 1899.
Every Evening at 7 O'clock.
SATURDAY, KOV. 4. Lincoln Right.
Monster Cake Walk by the mem
bers of the swell Lincoln Club.
Five couples, fine music. The
champion cake walker of norther
Ohio.
General Admission, - - 10 Cts.
Fine door prize every evening. This
prize will be given those who attend.
Prize given at 10:30.
The Cake Walk
IS NOT DEAD
But it is still a source of popular
amusement in all the nietr politan
cities, and will be revived in Ak
ron next Wednesday evening, Nov.
8, at the Militant Dancing
Academy. Admission 50o per
couple. Dancing.
AN APPEAL TO LINCOLN REPUBLICANS
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MESSENGERS
For A. D. T. Company Go
On Another Strike.
Minstrel Show and Farce Comedy
Given by Home Talent.
The church fair Riven by the ladies
of St. Mary's Catholic church opened
b nday evening at St. Mary's nail on
South Main st. As large a crowd as
the hall would hold was in attend
ance, and the opening evening an en
ure success.
The'hall was very nicely decor
ated with bunting and lights, and
the many booths were very attract
ively arranged. The program for
the evening consisted for the first
part, of a minstrel performance, en
tirely oy local talent.
Those who took part showed them
selves able exponents of the black
lace art and won hearty applause.
Mr. Geo. D. Casey was interlocutor.
The end men were Messrs. Edward
Watts, Thomas Coghlan, Michael
Ford ana Micnael Connelly.
The second part of the program
was farce, entitled, "That Rascal
Pat." This was also civen by Akron
young people, and proved a laugh-maker.
The fair will continue well into
next week, aud possibly Saturday
night. Tonight an entirely musical
program will be given. Several con
tests are to take place and prizes
will be drawn, while the excellent
program for each of the evenings
should insure the sucoess of the fair.
Claim That They Are Not Treated
Fairly Making Things Unpleasant.
The messengers for the American
District Telegraph company went on
a strike again Saturday.
They claim that they are not
treated fairly in reference to wages
by the company.
A number of the strikers gathered
in front of the office and -made mat
ters decidedly unpleasant for those
who refused to join in the strike and
the messengers who were employed
to take their places. They would
greet the new arrivals with cries of
"Scab" and otner equally compli
mentary terms. - One of the new
messengers was caught and tied to a
post where he was kept prisoner for
some time.
Police Court.
Notice Is hereby given that the
hearing on the petition praying for
the narrowing of Water St., from
Bowery st., to State st., will come
before the city council of Akron,
Ohio, for action on November 13th,
1899. Chables H. Isbell,
City Clerk.
Iu Police Court Sturday morning
Clinton Kinberg and Daniel Mc
Guiness, accused of assault and bat
tery were each fined 5 and costs.
Fred Bachner, assault and battery,
$3 and costs. Edward E. Uncapher,
intoxication, $2 and costs. Boy
Chalfant, Nick Moran, Gus Seaholm
and Wm. White, young boys ac
cused of disturbing a meeting were
dismissed upon promise of good be
havior. John and Ernest Miller, vagrants,
dismissed.
Notice to
Democrats !
All members of the Akron
Democratic Club are urged
to meet at headquarters at
6 :30 o'clock Monday night
to escort speakers to As
sembly hall. A band will
be in attendance.
John McBride, President.
In Col. Dick's "Own County," Too.
By Thomas F. Walsh, President Akron fc Cuyahoga Falls
Rapid Transit) Company,
I believe that Jolin R. McLean will carry Summit
county by from 500 to 000 plurality. There is no op
position to him in his own party, except among a
very limited number who will vote for him, despite
the fact that he was not their choice for the nomina
tion. There is great opposition to the Republican
ticket, due to the stand of party leaders on the trust
question. Hanna is driving a great many Republi
can votes to Jones. I think that Jones will have in
the neighborhood of 1,000 votes in Summit county,
and 700 of these will come from the Republicans. It
is my belief that the Democratic ticket will win be
cause the people have awakpned to a realization of
what is right and right will triumph. The can
didates on the Democratic county ticket will be
elected by pluralities ranging from 600 to 1,000. Some
will havo pluralities even exceeding this. The ticket
will win from top to'bottom.
By Ex-Oov. Sidney Edgerton.
The election which is to take place next Tuesday, I
consider of paiamount importance; and I desire to make
a last appeal to the Republican voters of Summit county
4-with whom! have labored for so many years.
I l beek no office. I desire no favors from any poim-
cal party, and 1 acknowledge no boss or dictator, but I
" consider tho prpsent political condition dangerous to the
liberties of the American people.
That grand old party which it wab my good fortune
to help organize, and for whose good I spent the earliest
and best days of my life a party that has achieved so
much for this country has abandoned "every principle
for which it was founded.
It was founded on the Declaration of Independence,
J which declares that all men were born free aud equal,
fr and that nations derive their just power from the con
t sent of the governed. That doctrine is now scoffed at and
derided by the party that presumes to call itself the Re
publican party.
It was founded in opposition to slavery aud polyg-
j.ainy, which we denounced as the "twin relics of bar
barism."
Under the present Administration the American flag
V" has been raided over contract slaveiy in Hawaii, where
men are driven to their labor as slaves were driven on
the Southern plantations.
Under the present Administration the American flag
lias been raised in Sulu over the slave pens and harems
xf tho Sultan and his subjects and by trpaty this Ad
ministration has guaranteed the perpetuity of these in
stitutions, and. what ib more, has agreed to pay the
Sultan $10,000 a year with which he may add to his slave
pens aud replenish his haiems.
I ask my Republican friends if they can justify
these acts and go to the polls next Tuesday and vote
their approval.
What is more, this Administration has launched the
country into a merciless war of conquest.
All wars of conquest are simply murder.
We have no justification, iu honesty or morals, in
invading a peaceful and unoffending country, desolating
it by Are and tword, murdering its people who aresimply
defending their own altars and firesides as our fathers
defended theirs in the days of the American revolution.
It is Idle to set up the pretext that wo bought these
peoplo from Spain.
We Republicans used always to denounce the buying
of men, women and children, even at retail, but the
claim is now set up that we bought 10,000,000 people at
.-wholesale for thopaltry consideration of $20,000,000. At
the time pf this pretended sale, Spain had uo Title to a
foot of land in tho Philippines, or any control over the
people of those islands. She had been conquered by the
Filipinos and had surrendeied before the treaty was
made. The Filipinos had established a government
which our minister at Hong Kong and others declared
protected both life and property.
Will you Republicans by your vote approve of this
act of our government? I wish to ask my Republican
friends what they propose to do with the Filipinos in
event of their being conquered? Are they to be free
American citizens with representatives in our Congress?
or are they to be slaves? Thc-y must be one or the
other.
How many American lives are you willing to sacri
fice to satisfy the greed of a few millionaires and the
ambition of reckless political leaders?
The present Republican'party, through its speakers,
openly advocateb the creation and continuance of Trusts.
Are you in favor of buildjng up these great monopolies
which are fast increasing the prices of everything you
eat, drink and wear?
I am not.
Are you in favor of a large standing army, which haB
always been the bane of liberty? If you are, in voting
for Mr-. Nash, you'll vote for tho right man ; for such an
army we would then be obliged to support not only to
guard our foreign properties, but also to protect the
large corporations and trusts.
Are you in favor of brutal bosslsm, which dictates
the offleers you are to elect, and how you shall vote?
In other words, are you in favor of the tyranny of
Mark Hanna?
Some of my Republican friends have asked me how
I could support the Democratic party.
I do it because I think it is right, and the Republican
party wrong.
I wasnot reaied in the school of Old Brabautio, who
"would not serve God if the devil told him to." I be
lieve that right is more than party, and that independent
manhood is more than ofllce. ..
Wre paid $20,000,000 for a barren title, and are spend
ing nearly $1,000,000 daily in a wicked, merciless, inhu
man war, which our children and children's children
will have to pay a burden which we have no right to
impose upon them.
Vote as your conscience dictates, and not as your
party boss commands.
VOTE EARLY.
Recent Opinion of Secretary of State
Necessitates This.
Secretary of State, iu a r.ecent
opinion, announced that voters could
not oast their ballots after 5:80
o'clock even though they are inside
the both . at that hour. This only
emphasizes the fact that the only
safe plan to adopt 1b that of voting
early. It is probable that there will
be a great many who will
wait until the last minute before
starting for the polls. To guard
against losing your chanco to vote,
go to the booth early.
Freeman Sentenced.
. JJaniel Freeman, of this city, found
guilty of fraudulently drawing a
pension was sentenced to one year in
tho penitentiary by Judge Ricks, of
the United States District Court,
Friday.
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SPECIAL VALUES
Beginning Monday Morning, Nov. 6 to Monday, Nov. 13th.
Store o-T Ulttli
Prices.'
Fairest prices for reliable goods has made this store the shop
ping center of Akron. The absolute assurance of qualities, linked
with lowest prices, is, after all the safest guarantee of satlsfactorv
and economical buying.
The following prices are extremely low and will
insure quick clearance of these goods.
Mop sticks ony Sc
Large granite wash bowls "'only 10c
4-quart granite sauce pans " "only 10c
Large corn popers onlv 10c
i-quart corn popers oniy 5C
iiaj domes puis only
Machine oil ".'.'.'.'."".'.'.'.'."." only
Enameline stove polish, per box ."....."." onlv
Favorite lye only
Fairbank's gold dust "only
Babys wool hose only 10c
Milkcrocks oniy 3c
Large white nappy '...'..".'".'.'".'.'. only re
Largeyellow bowls : onjy c
Linnen dish towels, 1J yard ." "."'only 10c
G-in. and 7-in. elbows only 10c
10-iu. basting spoon ' '.". only 2C
10-quart galvanized water pails . only 10c
J. J. BRASAEMLE'S 5c 10c Store
Smith's Old S-fcartcl
118 SOUTH HOWARD ST., Akron, 0.
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LIBRARY BOARD
Will Pay Bill For Furniture Under
Certain Conditions.
The Library Board met Friday
evening with the following mem
bers in attendance: Messrs. Sey
bold, Humphrey, Vaughan, Hoynes
and Doran.
The name of Miss Jnlia Brady was
presented as an applicant for the po
sition of assistant librarian. There
is a large number of these applica
tions in the hands of the Board.
The librarian's report showed the
receipts for the past month, $14.07,
and the expenditures, $19.03, a de
crease as compared with last month.
Bills aggregating $267.40 were al
lowed and ordered paid.
At the last meeting a communica
tion wasTead frpm Mr. R. Watters,
representing the Chicago Library
Bureau, with Whom the Board lias"
had a long controversy regarding
furniture bought from the Burea.
The letter was referred to the Li
brary committee, who reported last
night, that if the Chicago people
would allow a reduction of $50 for
the wiring of stacks, the bill which
amounts to $400, would be paid. It
was moved and carried to pay the
bill if such arrangements could be
made, Mr. Humphrey stating that
his consent was given with reluct
ance. A memorial of the late H. K.
Sauder was shown to the Board, and
Mr. Barnhart, who prepared it, was
ordered paid.
The Finance committee was in
structed to ascertain the amount of
insurance caried on library property,
and inorease it if necessary. There
is now about $2,000 in the treasury.
THE BRITISH
Have Evacuated Ladysmith Latest
News From the Front.
London, Nov. 4. (Special.c The
war office today announces that the
British have evacuated Calenso,
South Ladysmith.
THE FARMERS
Mr. Lambacher's Good Record.
Mr. Christ Lambacher, Democratic
candidate for Land Appraiser of the
Fourth ward, was elected to that
office ton years ago, and for his good
record made then the tax
payers can make no mistake
by re-electing him. Col. Chas.
Dick, at that time auditor, remarked
that he was one of the best appraisers
in the county and he was only sorry
that he was a Democrat.
Mr. Lambacher's report to the
Board of Equalization was accepted
Without making a single change.
Mr. Frank G. Stipe, the Republi
can candidate for Land Appraiser,
was a member of the Board of Equal
ization at that time and if any tax
payer in the Fourth ward did not get
a proper adjustment of his taxes it
was no fault of Mr. Lambacher's.
WorJdngmen, gg,
Are Going to Take a Hand Indig
nant at Salary Bill's Defeat.
Mr. E. E. Stine, one of the prom
inent Democats of Stowe township
was in the city today. He predicted
that the local Republican Machine
ticket would be rebuked by a decis
ive vote in Summit county next Tues
day. "The farmers are up in arms at
the way the high salaried county
officials-defeated the Russell Salarv
Bill," said Mr. Stine, "and they are
going to even up by supporting the
candidates on the Democratic
ticket, who are pledged by their
party's platform to work for reduc
tion of salaries. Wait 'till you hear
from the farmers."
Workingmen, gfo
Jones Was There.
Mayor Samuel F. Jones, of Toledo,
was the star attraction at the Barber
ton fairjFriday night. He addressed
a fair audience in Tracy hall. But
little enthusiasm was aroused by his
remarks.
Died at Infirmary.
Sarrh Marsh, aged 86, died at the
County Infirmary at 2:30 this after
noon. She came from Hudson.
Workingmen, gg,
Hon. Samuel Dickey, national
chairman of the Prohibition party,
will deliver an address on "Christian
Citizenship" at the Main st. M. E.
church Sunday morning. In the
evening he will speak on the same
subject at the First M. E. church.
W. F. Crispin will address a Prohi
bition meeting at Northfield tonight.
The Democratic candidates for
county offices are pledged to
work for a reduction in salaries.
The Republican candidates were
so pledged two years ago, but
they broke their pledges. Give
the Democratic candidates a
chance.
THE WEATHER:
Fair and continued cold tonight
aud Sunday.
Last Words
to Voters...
Attend the Meeting at
Assembly Hall,
Monday Night.
Hon. i. IVI.
'ox. of Sioux Falls, S
D, , a returned soldier from the Philippines, and a
splendid orator, will address the people. -MR.
S. G. ROGERS will preside.
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