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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-15

The tuberose flourlshes amazingly in
the open air in the Transvaal with but
the smallest attention and cultivation.
The bulbs shoot up their three or four
foot stems, each bearing very sweet
smelling flowers, in an incredibly short
space of time.
In Pretoria roses are prollfic--in fact.
most Of the streets are bounded by rose
hedges throughout their length, and
they bloom with frail pink monthly
rose blossom for three quarters Of the
year. In public places, such as the
Burghers' park, the profusion of roses,
lilies, carnations and tuberoses is be-
wilderingly beautiful.
The wild orchids of Swaziland are
famous. They are of at least 20 differ
ent kinds. They are extremely curious,
and with little care and extra heat
they can be induced to develop into
very wonderful plants.
Everything grows In the Transvaal If
the trouble Is taken to plant 1t. The soil
being all virgin and naturally rich, the
very smallest amount of attention is
required.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-15

ping, or perhaps he did not understand,
but when 1t came the brides turn to an
answer 81 will" he was ready to prompt
Ais.
"Say I will,'" he whispered.
81 WILL" answered AIS.
"Nob'dy cnn part US now," said AIS
as they descended the church steps, the
ceremony over.
Twelve hours later DR.. Barnett, the
well known philanthropist, passed through
Grecian lane, accompanied by the super
intendent OF one Of his homes and
police sergeant and followed at little
distance by n closed carriage. They were
engaged In rescue work. From time to
time the officer flashed his bullseye on
q doorway or entry.
Suddenly he stopped. 1t was before
Jimmy's temporary home.
"Hcre are two, doctor." he exclaimed.
More than IA years had passed. A
burly young backwoodsman, sunburred,
hard as nails to judge by his appearance,
was walking down Montcalm street, Que
bee, studying the numbers and trades
mems names rs he went. Presently he
pulled out n letter ond read it. II was
dated from London:
Ny Dear James-I have much pleasure in in
forming you that Alice Graham went to Canada.
with "a other girls, in Nay last. Her address Is
care o, Mr.. lie Croix, ioi Montcalm street, Que
bee. ! am very glad to learn you are doing
we'll, and hope you will continue to prosper.
Your sincere friend, ROBERT BARNETT.
No. 101 proved to be private house OF
considerable size. Jimmy rang. A neat
maid opened the door.
"Can see Alice GrahamY' he asked.
His reflections in the room into which
he was shown were interrupted by the
entrance of a young lady. A puzzled
expression was on her oval, dimpled face
and in her big black eyes.
81 think there's some mistake" he
faltered. 1--WE called to see Alice Gra-
ham,"
~ am Alice Graham"
"You must be another" he said sadly.
"The Alice Graham l want to see came
from London"
~ came from London"
From DR.. Barnetts homsF
lrs."
Then I'm afraid the doctor has made
al awful mistake. He sent me this let
te., Int there's something wrong some
where"
Tic girl glanced at the address. Next
instant her arms were round Jimmy's
ncck: the red rose in her hair was rest
Inc cA his shoulder.
You're Jimmy Steers" she cried
"aimmy. who married me in st. Mar
.H'a church years and years ago. And
l'dn't know you." she went on, laugh
~, and almost crying by turns. "What'
rrer have you been thinking?'
md then she pushed him away at
ls.'s length and looked him up and
cown. Why, Jimmy, how you've grown!
It's not surprising that l didn't know
YOU. You're quite big man" And
then she-kissed him.
About year afterward Mrs. LIE CroiS
lost her children's governess. Jimmy
made another journey up from Hamil.
ton. This time he did not return alone.
London Evening News.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-15
Puris Automobile Crnzy.

A Philadelphia man, according to
The Record, who has just returned
from Paris, which is automobile crazy,
says that the cost of maintaining one
would bankrupt the ordinary citizen.
"There are plenty to choose FROM" he
remarked. with steam. gasoline, Pc
troleum or electric motors. These
range in price from $500 for motor
cycle to $4,000 for heavy rigs suitable
for carrying four persons and n driver.
While in Paris busted myself to the
extent of finding out how much it cost
to operate one of these carriages For
year it is about as follows: Gasoline,
$3.50; lubricating oil. S5.45; repairs
TO carriage, S102.50; repairs to machin-
cry, S1s5; repairs to tires, S27.50; sun
dries, SG4.S0; depreciation, $3.50; tax,
$50: servant, $500. That makes a total
of SS72.75. Remember, this is for Par
Is, where my calculations are based
upon the actual experiences of friend
of mine. But they can't vary much in
this country"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-15

They that delight in perpetuarlng
this story say that Colonel Jonathan
Buck was u very stern and harsh man
and the leading spirit of his day and
generation. His word was law in the
community, He was the highest in civil
authority and his decision as immova-
BILE as the granite hills that loom up in
the haze of the northern horizon.
He was most Puritanical, and to him
witchcraft was the incarnation of bias
phemy. Thus, so the story goes. when
certain woman was accused of witch
craft at the first clamorings of the pop
ulace Colonel Buck ordered her to be
imprisoned, and later. after mere
form of n hearing she was sentenced to
be executed as witch. She pleaded to
Buck for her life. but as to heart Of
stone.
The day Of the execution came and
the condemned woman went to the gal
lows cursing her judge with such terri
BILE imprecations that the people shud-
dered but the magistrate stood unmov-
ed and made sign TO the officers to
hasten the arrangements All was ready
and the hangman was about to perform
his grewsome duty when the woman
turned to Colonel Buck and raising one
hand to heaven as if to direct her last
words ON earth pronounced this astound-
ing prophecy;
Jonathan Buck, listen to these
words, the last my tongue shall utter
1t is the spirit of the only trae and liv-
ing God which bids me speak them to
you. You viii soon die. Over your
grave they will erect stone, that all
may know where your bones are crum-
bling into dust, But listenl Upon that
stone the imprint Of my feet will ap-
pear, and for all time, long after your
accursed race has perished from the face
Of tho earth, will the people from far
and near know that you murdered q
woman, Remember well. Jonathan
Buck. remember wellv'
Then she turned to her executioners
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-15

speaking of thrift" said the promi-
nent clergyman. ~ remember one man
who was as good an example Of
shrewdness as l have ever seen. 1t
was when | began preaching that
met him. was young and struggling
my salary was small, and the man was
member of my church. He used to do
work on scroll saw, and one of his
specialties was sort Of plant stand
with two shelves and with scroll work
ornamentation. Two or three times he
tried to sell me one, but as l had no
need or use for 1t told him so.
"The time for the annual donation
party drew near, when everything that
was given counted toward that limited
salary. l was not altogether pleased,
therefore. when the man with plant
stand appeared at the door.
Here, parson,' he said, is n plant
stand. It's worth $40, and I'd like to
give SO of it toward your Donation
"There was no way out of it. gave
him the other $5,"-New York Sun.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-15
The Kind of stove He Wanted.

A gentleman from one of the town
ships north Of Somerset came to town
one day last week to buy stove. At
one of the stores he found what he
wanted. 1t was standing on a low
truck on which sample stoves are
moved about the store. The man
bought the stove and ordered it ship
ped to his home. On Monday the stove
dealer received letter from the GUS
toner in which the latter maid: "The
stove you sold me was on wheels. The
one received is not. will ship it
back" The buyer probably had heard
of and wanted stove like that invent
ed by the man who had 10 get up and
make the fire." one that, with rope,
could be drawn up to the bed and be
llghted.-Somerset (Pa.) Standard.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-15

This is how super, thus given an
opportunity Of distinguishing himself,
once delivered few short lines de-
scriptve of man being picked up aft
er a cab accident: ''The hanson cab
was picked up Off the esplanade with
a handkerchief tightly tied around its
mouth When removed, 1t was found
to be perfectly dead"
Still the manager gave him another
trial the following evening, when he
acquitted himself as follows: 1.-THE
csplanade was picked up Off the man,
with the hanson cab tightly tied
around his mouth" etc.
He was sent to the back row again,
or maybe farther. This Is not an un-
usual sample of what the average su-
per can do, Naturally, therefore, man
ayers look askance at training him.
Criterion.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-15
JIMMY STEERS WIFE

Jimmy Steers was in luck. A gentle
man had given him 10 cents for holding
horse.
Il dunno whether ter go in for good
blowout or harf a quire of eyenin pa
pers," he was thinking, whom his atten.
ton was drawn to a little girl, a year
or two younger than himself-Jimmy
was 0-sobbing in quiet but pitiabIe
manner outside o cookshop.
"Hello!' said Jimmy. Who's been
t-punchin you?"
"Nob'dy. I'm only hungry" she sob
bed.
whats yer nam'?'
"Ars."
Jimmy turned the 10 cents over several
times.
I'm goin ter have a blowout" he
suddenly said. "Come along, AIS"
The hungry mite needed no second In
vitation. Soon she was sitting before 9
plate heaped up with pudding.
Where do you live?" asked Ais.
"Oh, anywheres," was the careless re-
ply. "There's Il doorway In Grecian
lane l likes best when I haven't got no
'doss' money"
"Can you take me? I haven't got no.
where to Sleep"
Next day Jimmy's fortune was no
worse than usual, but he had two mouths
to feed now. and the doorway in Grecian
lane was again their resting place. This
was the case for rather more than a
week.
at can't go on much longer" Jimmy
said one night. I've had lots of pals.
but they've all been took. Policemen
or school board or children's home or
summat's had 'em all. I've been lucky, l
have, but | know I'll be had some day;
then Wen be parted. AIS"
The child nestled closer to him and
rested her touzled little head on his rag.
ged shoulder.
I'D die If l was took away from you,
Jimmy" she said. "Nob'dy could part
us If we was married. Mother used to
tell father SO when he said he'd run
away. How does you get married, Jim
myf"
EASY 'nough." Jimmy answered, with
all the confidence OF superior knowledge.
"There's a church by Trafalgar square
where folks get married most every
day. I've sneaked in once or twice.
They stands in front of some railins.
and a man in long white shirt reads
summat out of book. He's the marri
er, he is"
Soon after 10 o'clock next morning
Jimmy and AIS stole into the church.
Toward II string of carriages drew VI
in front of the church.
"Come on, Al's! Jimmy cried. ~
marryin's jest goin ter begin"
And in the crowd, unnoticed by any of
the officials, they stole into the church
and toward the chancel, and, concealed
by pillar, waited hand in hand for the
ceremony to begin.
Neither could understand the clergy
mans opening words; but he had no
more reverent listeners than those two
pathetic little figures. When he asked
the question beginning, wilt thou have
this woman" and the bridegroom an
swered 81 will" Iimmv was caught nam
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-15
FOOLISH TO PLAY POKER.
So Declares n Man Who Gives Inter-
esting InformntIOn.

SO Declares n Man who Gives Inter-
esting Information.
Poker? Not again. And would ad-
wise all young men who have reputa-
tions to make or characters to sustain
to avoid the game. If they can hold
their own and have desire to find all
the flaws in alleged friends, why, my
brethren, say play poker. The lovely
game of draw shows up n man. 1t
strikes right at the heart and brain, his
liver and bowels. One who can go
through season without reproach Is
a friend to grapple to ones soul with
hooks Of the finest Harveyized steel as
big as bridge cables. Never let him
get away, for he is about the scarcest
article in the universe.
No man can play poker In reason or
with reason unless he is born with Il
gold spoon In his mouth and every
thing turns TO diamonds. Some Of the
closest friends I ever had were eX-
posed at the poker table, and we do
not associate now. found out more
about them in six months at that game
than 40 years of intimate acquaintance
would have taught me In any other
line OF friendship Poker costs n
young man valuable t,ne, lots Of mon
ey and stacks OF friends. | use the
word "friends" ln general sense,
which means such chaps as a young
fellow "runs with" One real friend
Is as much as a man can expect All
the others try to 'do" him.
have been through the poker mill.
When my table was ready and the
cards We're ready, the chips ready, the
rum ready, the cigars ready and your
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-15

humble servant was ready TO lose and
be banker. my doarbell rang at all
hours, and my friends" were nufncr.
Gus. They would willingly sit up with
me all night and sometimes remain to
breakfast. You never saw so sacrifice
Ing II lot Of fine fellows sacrificing mo-
One night good many years ago
sat up late thinking about the poker
business. II was real hard thinking
too. ] had been lifted out by friends"
hung up by "frlends" and had friends"
to come up when in my debt to ''play 1t
OF" A case Of beer In n sitting was
nothing. A box Of cigars was merely
pun. l rage now when | think Of
what was wasted on the canallle that
"worked" me. Reason returned. tore
up every card had, cast out my chips
and said, mo more pokerw From
that day to this have not touched n
card. am happy in forgetting the
nightmare Of draw. But no one OF the
old gang comes near me now. Nothing
Is TO be made nt my table. cannot
be skinned; therefore they have no use
for me. They have found pastures
new.
few old friends who did not come
around when we had poker have come
back to visit me since had the sense
to quit it. They are not on the make,
as the phrase goes. They come to
tall; and swap lies and have n sensible,
quiet. gossipy, scandalizing time. /
am an older man than you think, but
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-15

On the other side is the single word
"Buck," and also something not
wrought by the marble worker. On tho
smooth surface Of the pedestal is a
curious outline, irregular and describ-
ing that which can easily be imagined
to be the form of n foot of normal size
Some people say that it is foot. but
those are of the superstitious town folk
who believe the legend which has been
choice stock in Bucksport for many
years.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-15
THE WITCH's CURSE.
NaLooMvorD LEGEND oE.THE TOWN
OF sucksPoRT, ME.

The Imprecations and Prophecy or
the Condemned Woman on the
scnfrold Recalled by Strange
Dlcmish on Col. Ducks Tombstone.
Close by the country road on the out
skirts of the sleepy old seaport town of
Bucksport, on the Penobscot, down in
Maine. is small family cemetery.
Within the inclosure, with its high iron
fence, in the quiet and almost gloomy
shade, sleep the Bucks. the blueblooded
and aristocratic clan which fire settled
the town and bequeathed it their name
and legend
OF the many moss grown tablets and
monuments the largest and most con-
spicuous is tall granite shaft in plain
sight of the highway. On one side is
the inscription
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-26
TROUBLE NOT EXPECTED
VIEWS OF NJ. ID. RATCHFORD ON THE
MINERS AGREEMENT.
Says Withdrawal of Indiana Block
Coal Operators Is Not Significant
VIII Pay Scale Rates.

PITTSBURG, Jan. 25.-M. d. Ratchford,
former president of the United Mine Work
ers, left for his home at Massilion, o., to-
day. Before going he said I'VE have made
a good settlement and 1 do not anticipate
any trouble during the year. All local
scales and differentials are yet to be ar
ranged, but this, in my opinion, will be done
without difficulty The withdrawal of the
block coal operators of Indiana is not sig
nificant They will pay the scale rates. The
weak coal fields will be strengthened, and
when we meet the operators next year L
am certain we can secure an advance"
The Illinois operators have left the inter-
state convention with a desire to make their
organization more complete Every opera
ter in the State will mine coal, and for ev
cry ton there will be contributed a certain
percentage for the advancement of the or
ganization of the producers. If strikes oc-
cur every operator of Illinois will be pro-
tected.
s. M. Dalzell, president of the Illinois or
ganization of operators, said: I'VE are sat
isfed with the agreement, and it should be
enforced"
j. NJ Hunter, of the Illinois organization,
who is looked upon as at the head of the
organization of miners in that State, said:
1.-THE agreement should stand. OF course,
we did not get what we wanted, but the
miners of our State ask only what is fair.
There may be a fight, but the intelligent
class of miners do not want it. If, how
ever, the miners of Illinois are imposed
upon in any degree, they are ready to fight
and make a contest for justice and equity"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-26
CRUEL CHICAGO WOMAN.
Charged with Using Red Hot Poker
to Chastise Her StepdauGhter.

CHICAGO. Jan. 25.-Mrs. Mary Bretz was
arrested to-day on warrant sworn out by
her stepdaughter. Maggie Bretz. four
teen-year-old girl, who charged the step
mother with using red bot poker as a
means Of chastisement In support of the
story the girl exhibited several severe
burns, which she claimed were inflicted yes
terday. The girl says that under the brand
ing process Mrs. Bretz threw her to the
floor and applied the poker to her face and
hands until the child's creams of agony
caused her to desist for fear Of the police
The alleged motive for this advanced course
In cruelty Is said 10 be a desire on the part
Of Mrs. Bretz to drive the girl from home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-26
Venezuelan Arbitration Court.

PARIS, Jan. 25.-The preliminary sitting
of the Venezuelan court of arbitration this
morning was purely formal. The next meet
ing will take place in April. The court roet
in the room which was used by the Span
ish-American peace commissioners at the
Foreign Office here. The arbitrators-the
Russian ambassador, Prince Ouroussoff; the
British ambassador, Sir Edmund ]. Monson;
the United States ambassador, General
Horace Porter, and the high Foreign Office
officials lunched with the minister of foreign
affairs, M. Delcasse. The British ambassa-
dor gave a diplomatic dinner to the party
this evening, to which the arbitrators were
invited.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-26
willy BRITISH BROKERS'.
Cashed Uncle Sans Check and Didn't
Deliver Two Golfers.

LONDON, Jan. Pin the Queens Bench
division of the High Court of Justice to-day
the trial began of the suit of the United
States against Pelley Bros, ship brokers,
for the recovery of $500 paid them on April
q, 1898, on two standardization golfers by
Lieutenant Sims, then acting naval attache
of the United States embassy here Lieut.
Sims testified that the ship brokers signed
a contract at midnight on April Il to de-
liver the golfers for $500 The ship brokers
promised verbally that one of them should
be ready TO sail in twenty-four hours and
the other in forty-eight hours. The leuten-
ant gave the brokers a check for $500 al
midnight, bat they failed to deliver the ships
before the neutrality proclamation of April
% and claimed they were unable to get the
GOLFERS ready in that time. CONTINUING
Lieutenant Sir said the check beat the
records in going through the clearing house,
as the brokers secured the money at noon on
the morrow, intfmating that they cashed the
check, expecting war, and that they did not
intend to deliver the GOLFERS. The defense
tomorrow will be that the brokers We're I'M
able to fit out the ships before war was de-
clared
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-26
TWO BANKERS ARRESTED.
Kansas city Institution Closed and No
Cash Assets Found.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Jan. 25.-The Plant
ers' Bank was closed to-day, and on the order
of Secretary of State A. A. Lesuer and AS
sistant Attorney General Jeffries, the pro-
prietors Leonard Imboden and S. +. Han
cock, were arrested pending investiga-
ton. The bank was chartered on Jan 16
last with a capital of $25 900 paid up, and
it was given out that 1t was a private insti-
ton organized to handle principally the bus
mess of the Interstate Live Stock Commits
sion Company and the Imboden Live Stock
Company, about which little is known. on
Jan. 20, in response to a request from State
Bank Examiner Arnold, the resources were
put down as a credit of $50. III in the Avenue
Exchange National Bank, of St. Louis; $2S,-
306 with Blair & Co., of New York, and $33. :
1S4 with the Union National Bank here.
The cash on hand was placed at $500. The
liabilities included $4,000 due the Interstate
Live Stock Company and $1,000 due the
Inlboden company. Mr. Arnold ascertained
that there was no cash on hand and that
neither the local. St. Louis nor the New
York banks held any Of the Planters money.
He communicated these facts to the Jeffer-
son City authorities with the result that
Messrs Lesueur and Jeffries came here to-
day and Immediately closed the concern and
caused the arrest of Imboden and Hancock.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-26

LONDON, Jan. 26.-The Morning Leader
publishes the following dispatch from Cairo:
"A sensation has been caused by the an
nouncement of an American judge of the
mixed tribunals that he cannot postpone
cases after Feb %. The announcement leads
to the belief that England intends to
abolish the capitulations.
The capitulations are the articles by which
the Sublime Porte has granted to foreigners
residing in Turkey and the dependencies Of
Turkey, of which Egypt is nominally one,
extra territorial rights and immunities. such
as trial by consular courts, or, in Egypt,
by the mixed tribunals, in cases where
Turkish subjects are not concerned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-26
Irish University ELL.

LONDON, Jan. 25.-Right Hon. Arthur j.
Balfour, first lord of the treasury, govern
ment leader in the House of Commons, in a
letter to a constituent forecasts the charac-
ter of the coming Irish university bill. The
measure will propose to raise Queens Col
lege, at Belfast, 10 the status of a teaching
university and to create another university
at Dublin Both will be on identical lines
except that the first governing body at Bel
fast will be Protestant, while the governors
at Dublin will be Roman Catholics. Both
institutions will be rigidly subject TO the
test acts.
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himself on the ground that they were
cheaper than animals


BERLIN, Jan. 25.-The Reichstag to-day
passed the first and second reading of the
Centrist motion to repeal the anti-Jesuit
law.
A bill to repeal the anti-Jesuit law of 1872
comes up periodically in the Reichstag and
is killed i'll the Bundesrath, or federal coun-
ell. AS a matter of fact, the so-called May
laws, under which, during Bismarek's time
the religious orders were dissolved arc no
longer in force, and the Jesuits have nearly
all returned to Germany, where they vir-
tually occupy the same position they did
before 1896. The only advantage which would
accrue 10 the Jesuits by the repeal Of the
exile law would be 10 give them in form
the liberty which they now enjoy in fact
and to abolish a statute which might be re-
ViNed