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90 because they are dazzled the gor-
geousness Of the recruiting Sc. ant. The
English regiments go on what are called
recruiting marches" AZ least once each
year. The men are put into their dress
uniforms their equipments are FURNISHED
brightly. and with the band paying t..e
lveliest marches they march through me
country. II Is this strut and swagger OF
the soldiers that fascinates the youth and
persuades him TO cast his lot with the
army And the physical training gives
the men that s,rut and teaches them that
sWaEEer Every man and boy admres
straight back broad shoulders and a fu.
chest. but very few will attempt 10 ac-
Quire them unless they are compelled 10
do So. That is what the gymnasium does.
once get their backs straight and moth
ing could induce them TO stoop again.
They become proud OF their own car
riage They are taught an exaggerated
pose and the shoulders are thrown far
ther back than the straight American
would ever carry his but it suits the uni
form and suits the men.
The gymnasium is just out Of this lit
Tie town among the miles Of barracks
constituting what the British Government
is pleased 10 cali camp" but what is
really a permanent post of the most mod
ern character, quartering many thou
sands 0f the flower OF the Queens army
II is a handsome new brick building. and
In IL is every appliance known 10 modern
athletic training. The interior is l'gnt
and airy an- lis handsomely decorated
with stspds OF arms. flags and trophies
Adjoining the large building Is "A smaner
one. for instruction In foil and sabcr with
several masters in constant attendance
on both sides OF the gymnasium are fields
for out Of door work. and ii is the custom
20 take the classes into the open air
whenever the weather permits. on one
side ~ the building the field is very
large grassy parade for such work as
walking running. jumping and other eX-
ercis,s of the arms and legs. In the Ae.d
on the other side OF the building are all
sorts OF apparatus. including all that IS
used inside the building. besides many
that could not be used under cover
The best OF all OF the outside parapher-
MALTA. and one known only 10 English
army gymnasiums. IS a great framework.
ihe invention of Colonel Napier upon
which the men arc taught climbing OF
every sort and which. owing 20 its height.
i- calculated 20 train the eve as well as
tho muscles Hanging from the frame are
many kinds % knottcd ropes. plain ropes.
poles and swinging ladders and as in
ciined side supports there are ladders.
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sliding boards and smooth inclines TIE
classes are put over this frame a couple
Of times each day at very fast time. an
Instructor standing at each corner to
hurry Them along and 10 see that the
slow ones do not block the way. Some Of
the men become so expert at this form
OF climbing that they can go up a ladder
across the top and down the other side
without using their hands 10 steady them.
although making the ascent and descent
at "A fast run. When the class is large
the men are sent al the frame in squads
Of about twenty-five.
This unique frame is I'm reality an en-
tire gymnasium i'm itself. and might wcll
he copied in American army posts. schools
and colleges.
The building devoted to fencing con-
tains one room, about seventy by fifty
feet. There are no side windows all OF
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arms. For fully fifteen minutes they
are kept at these quick steps and move
ments. When the order is given 20
stand at ease" they stamp the right
foot sharply TO the ground and slap
their hands in unison as they come 10
easy position" The same motion is
used when the men are drilling and
makes very pretty and effective
movement. although il seems waste Of
energy when compared 70 the natural
manner in which our American men at
arms come 10 parade rest" So also
does the way the British soldier marks
time" before coming 10 halt. They
tramp a little quick step, as though
treading water; when this is done in
perfect time as is always the case In
the well-drilled British regiments il is
very pretty bit Of military conceit.
but seems quite useless TO the practical
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although all recruits have certain
amount Of exercise with both weapons.
The classes are first given wooden guns
TO drill with. and are taken in squads OF
about ten under an instructor who puts
them through the various thrusts and
parties until they are proficient enough
10 use the contest bayonet which is blunt
and telescopes into the barrel Of the gun
when the adversary is hit, thus prevent
ing accidents
In the calisthenic drill. the entire class
Is taken at one time by the sergeant
major. assisted by the corps OF instrIc-
tors. on fine days the exercise is taken
on the field. IL is beautfu! sight to see
these fine specimens OF physical power
going through the exercises with all the
military precision of Il drill
In walking the men are given about
one hundred yards on their toes with
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GyIwN1s1UlM DESIGNED 70 SHOW TIE
5RI-IsHER HOW NOT TO GET Rs~-LED

the light coming from the top SO that no
glare can blind the eyes of any OF the
contestants. Here I have seen as clever
use OF the foil and blade as can be found
anywhere In Europe.
Just outside Of the building are a num-
ber OF platforms arranged for practice in
the open air and every peasant day there
are a large number of swordsmen at work
from morning until night. for as soon as
one class finishes its work another takes
its place.
The saber receives much more attention
than the foil. especially with men for cav-
airy regiments. although any OF the men
that wish may take up the foil il they
are willing TO put extra hours into the
practice The use of either blade is not
taught "a thoroughly 10 the recruits for
the infantry. They are taught more If
the attack and defense with the bayonet.
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copyrighted lsssD

7 Z EADs up. chests out. 1.-THE quick
A precise as machines-the British
9s ooeso.. as 'aSy s,.5 m9Ts9 5 ok. on to ,bas the
= TO the cape are the best looking
eollicrs ou earth was with our
men during the Spauish-American war
and regard The American soldier with
reverence. for have seen him fight But
he SIS not beautiful when he is on parade
and although Dee is the bravest of the
brave. hi- average physical condition lis
not as high as that of Tommy Atkins.
And physical condition means endurance.
end these rpa-eoatsd fellows that are Eo-
3rr down fo stop Beers bullets probably
have more of that than amy other sol
l.-rs ln the world
The reason for ST. ICES here in Alder
shot. in the headquarters gymnasium
f-r the British army. There are other
army rymraslums ir different parts ~ the
country. tut iu this one THE men who
reach are trained. go it iS the best eN-
ample of fhem alL u isunder the direct
supervision of Colonel The Honorable y
s. Napier who has command OF an this
branch nt u.rE Iar Tho entire army. He
Iar personally worked 0ut each part Of
f.. training given 90 the recruits and IL
o. haoau-. 0f rin that this gymnasium
fnrM- .l. fna finest soldiers of Europe
.ut.re LaIf after few months
.ra.n.ue ar. sent to their commands big
lr..-rh.--.a and men ~ muscle as proud
.f fh..r own bearing and presence and
rifn "a good working knowledge az foils.
1ahors and hayonets. They are also
-a chr boxing. climbing. running and
walking They scale walls Chamber up
and over high -canaldiug and climb ropes
arl ladders at fast time 70 train the
nerves arl fha head.
The exercises are very light ar first and
increase Iu riE.r as the recruit develops
Each recruit has one hour day for one
hundred and fer days. and ar the end Of
that time ho must be On 20 join any regi-
uert In the British service.
Tho results nf tnis gymnasium az Alder
shot ar. Iar reaching. Tor The men VINO
af. graduated as Instructors are sent
r. every quarter of thc globe. and so the
r.-l Hrrr nrre ie copied ir many climes
tar across rhc Seas. An army made 1p
.t Hr..r..r. recruits is naturally better
-..n ... tr which mcn are forced To-
-.-.. Mon. thHn laN 0t tnc H. -4sh
...- Rr. "take tfe Queens shilling DO
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American. II is quite the same as the
use OF a check rein on a fancy driving
horse TO hold his head high above the
natural position. All Europe. indeed
makes the soldier as shOwy as possi-
BILE. regardless Of his personal comfort.
There is a movement on foot in the
English War Office to do away with many
Of the cumbersome portions of the uni
forms such as the great bearskin shakos
worn by the Scots Guards. or the gor-
geous but heavy cuirass Of the Horse
Guards. Many also favor following the
example Of the American army and
adopting uniform for the army. thus
doing away with the reG.mental uniform.
hut all this is bitterly opposed 10y the low
ers of tradition. who like 20 see the same
uniform worn to-day that was worn a
hundred years or more ago. The friends Of
tradition will win their point Ohey al
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the shoulders thrown far back the
chin raised and the hands on the hips
during the last twenty-five yards the
walk is quickcned almost to a run and
at all times is done I'm a Springing step.
Another walk IS a quick step with the
body straight and the arms al the side.
walking with the fiat foot and the heel.
At the command knees up" the men
take a motion like a high stepping
hackney and az the same time quicken
their step into run. Standing straight
with The hands on the hips the head
thrown hack and then raising on the
toes for some few minutes is hard work
ana al the same time the best Of eXer-
else for developing the legs. After keen
ing mp this motion until the persplra-
tion fairly pours from their bodies. the
men are given rest in the shape Of
stiff leg trot or some exercise OF the
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Y EADs up. chests out 1.-THE. quick.
precise as machines-the British
troops as they march of 10 the
A transports which viii take them
= 20 the cape are the best looking
L y I'M.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-29
P|L|NG Up TESTIMONY.
NOTHING BUT PRAISE FROM ALL
SOURCES.
Stands High in the Estimation of
Those Who Have Tested
Its Merits.

There Is no doubt whatever as TO
the merits of Morrow's Kid-ne-oids,
Judging from the good results OBJ
tanned right here in this state. Nor
rows Kid-ne-oids are used daily by
many Ohio citizens, and they all tes-
tify without any hesitancy about tie
great good they have received by the
use of this great kidney preparation.
Kid-ne-oids will positively cure kid
ney backache, dizziness, sleepless-
ness, nervousness, and all urinary
disorders arising from a disordered
condition of the kidneys. Another
citizen adds his testimony as foil
owS:
L. NJ. Brady, 1925 East North ST.,
Canton, Ohio, says: Il have suf-
fered for about three years with Sc
we're backache. also with nervous
ness. | think my liver was torpid
for | was bilious and had spells of
dizziness. Morrow's Kid-ne-oids and
Liver-laX being recommended so
highly for such troubles, l decided L
would try them. They greatly re-
lieved me of all my ailment and L
now feel better in all respects
Morrow's Kid-ne-oids are not pills,
but yellow tablets and sell at 30 cts.
a box at all drug stores and at John
Lamparter & Co.'S drug store.
Morrow's LiverlaX are small red
granules and sell at twenty-five cents
box.
Mailed on receipt of price. Manu-
factured by John Morrow & Co.,
chemists, Springfield, o.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-29

STEUBENvILLE, July pa serious
wreck occurred on the Cleveland and
Pittsburg road, between this place and
Mingo Junction, i'll which 100 laborers
were more or less injured. Work train
No. CSC left Steubenville with two car
loads of men, who were engaged to do
some work at Mingo Junction. The
train was rounding the curve near
Jefferson schoOlhouse and crashed into
the Mingo shifter The two cars carry
ing the workmen We're piled in heap
and many of the workmen buried be-
meath the debris
All were considerably bruised. Will
lam Mccarthy had his leg sprained and
Robert McE]cannan his arm sprainsd.
Aged Jack Howard was injured by the
stove falling ON him. The engine and
both coarches were damaged. The en-
gineer of the gravel train remained at
his post and was nearly buried with
coal in the tender of the engine.
For weeks the Cleveland and Pitts
burg has suffered from congestion Of
freight traffic i'll this section, and the
cause for the wreck Is attributed to this
fact. When the engineer of the gravel
train saw the danger he tried to stop
his train i'll time, but the rails were wet
and the train. due to great speed, went
along with apparently unchecked mo-
mentum.
The wreck caused great excitement
here and i'll Mingo until it was learned
that no one was seriously injured.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-29
LEAGUE GAMES YESTERDAY.

At Pittsburg-Pittsburg, l run, Z hits and
l error; Washington, runs, 0 hits and er-
rors. Batteries-Leever and Schriver; Dineen
and Kittr1dge. Umpires and
Hunt. Attendance, 3UOO.
Second game-Pittsburg, 8 runs, hits and
2 errors: Washington, runs, IL hits and . er-
rors. Batteries-Ch Chesbro and Bower1nan;
Weyhing, Carsey and Duncan. Umpires-
.3wartwood and Hunt Attendance. 1900.
At Baltimore Baltimore, runs, l. hits and
l error; Cleveland, run, hits and errors.
Batteries KitsOn and Robinson; Hughey and
Schreckengost. Umpires-Snyder and Gaff-
ney. Attendance, 1854.
Second game-Baltimore, runs, hits and
l error; Cleveland, = runs, , hits and l err
ror. Batteries-Howell and Crisham; Schmidt
and Sugden. Umpires-Gaffney and Snyder.
Crane called at end of fifth inning to permit
Cleveland to catch train.
At Louisville-Louisvllle. l run. 6 hits and
/ error: Boston. runs. hits and 2 errors.
Batteries-Phillippia and Powers; Willis and
Clarke. Umpires-Mannassau and Smith
Attendance. 500.
At st. Louis-St. Louis. runs, 9 bits and 0
errors; Brooklyn, runs. hits and errors.
Batteries-Cuppy and OConnor; Dunn and
Mcclure Umpires-Emslie and Mcdonald.
Attendance, 3,10O.
At Chicago-Chicago, runs, hits and er-
rors: Philadelphia, runs. 3 hits and errors.
Batteries-Garvin and Donahue; Piatt and
Mcfarland. Umpires-O'Day and McGarr.
Attendance, 1900.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-29
LABOR HELPS BUSINESS.
Less interruption Through Strikes Than
In Any Other July For Years,
said Duns.

New YORK, July 29.-R. G. Dun &
| Co. 5 weekly review OF trade issued to
day said in part:
There is certainly room for some de
crease when the volume of payments
through the clearing house in July is
Az per cent larger than last year, and
59.6 per cent larger than in 1892, the
list of all previous Years. So great an
advance would warrant expectation OF
some set back under ordinary circum-
stances. This year the unusual freedom
from labor troubles about July is fol
lowed by some signs OF Il tendency to
strike because great works are COM
mitted far ahead and cannot halt with
out loss. But interruption of business
by labor trouble of all sorts has been
less than in any other July for years.
Nor Is the movement of products
hampered. Western receipts in July
have been 49, ,S63, ,S26 bushels, against
1909, 1873 bushels last year to date, and
OF corn 20, 49, ,251 bushels, against g.
l73,355 bushels last year, even the latest
week showing large gains over last
year Exports of wheat from both
cluded, against 1888, 1872 bushels last
year. Com exports also continue sur
prIsing, II 1854, ,52l bushels for the month
thus far, against 6, 16l 1868 last year.
Official returns make the iron output
for the first half OF 1899 only 6,2S9, 1877
tons, with decline in known stocks out
side the great steel companies of 1885,
l40 tons, and net exports We're prob
ably over 100000 tons While the in
crease OF steel companies stock would
probably make actual consumption less
than has been estimated, it is much
larger than ever before and yet appears
less than production in June, while
production has much increased this
month. Meanwhile no advance in
prices is significant and slackening of
demand i'll some imDortant branches.
The heavy rse I a urally cuts eff much
buying for an advance and retards buy
ing for consumption. All records are
broken Ill the Connellsville output of
100, 1872 tons coke for the week with
1854 ovens yielding an only 81 idl
Manufacturers nave b,eu uuylug
much wool, 1t is said, but less the past
week. although many are taking sample
bales. Goods are in fair demand. but
no further change i'll prices is NEIL
toned. Sales III four weeks have been
46, 729,600 pounds, which 3S,954, 800
pounds were domestic. In 1897, with a
new tariff coming, speculation took
46, l09, 200 pounds, normal consumption
being about half that quantity.
Railroad business for July shows the
largest increase i'll any month this year,
16.l Der cent larger than last year and
1O.4 per cent larger than i'll 1892
Failures for the week have been 151
lu the United States, against 225 last
year, and 20 i'll Canada, against &c last
year.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-29
LOCAL MARKETS.
WHEAT sc CENTS.
Refajl Prices

July %, 8 p.m,-Butter, creamery
lard f0c; eggs l7c; chickens, 15c per
lb. dressed, spring chicken, Is to soc
piece.
Corn, ear 25c per bushel,
sheiled 4Sc; oats 33c; hay 55c
to Csc hundred; straw S5c a
hundred.
Potatoes 65c per bushel.
Lettuce 8 to 10c per pound. Head
lettuce 12c.
New onions, three punches for &c.
Radishes, two punches for DC,
Cucumbers, for l0c.
Celery bunch for 10c.
Wax Beans 15c a measure.
Tomatoes, home grown Sc per 10.
New beets, &c, for 10c.
Summer squash, DC to l0c piece.
New potatoes, 20c to 25c peck.
Peas, 1212c a measure.
Blackberries, s to l21ac qt.
Huckleberries, l21sc qt.
Home grown cabbage, SC head.
Green Corn lSc doz.
Wholesale Prices.
Wheat &c; oats 29c to SOC; corn,
eitI, iJ12Cf CoIh, suelieU, oot2Ci nay .,
$3.50 to $ll; rye, 68c.
Butter, creamery, 191ac; country
l5c; lard, 6 to 61ac; eggs, II to 13c :;
chickens, live Sc, dressed l2c.
Navy beans, $1.s4, $l.40; marrowfat
beans $1.5O, $l.65.
Potatoes, 40c a bushel.
Cured hides, No. l, So No. 2, &C.,
green, No. l, TIC, No. 61ac, cured
calf skins, No. l, 101ac, No. 9, 915c;
green, No. l, Sc; No. 2, Sc; tallow,
No. l, 4c; sheep pelts, lamb skins
soc,
Pork, dressed, 511a live ~ to Sc;
beef, dressed, SIC to SC, live
51lc to &c; mutton, live. 41sc to &c;
dressed, SIC to Sc; spring lamb,
l21ac; pork, loins, &c; veal, live
SIC to 6, dressed, 10c.
Sugar-cured ham, 1O1ac to 11Lc;
shoulder, sac; California ham,
Tie; bacon, &c; dried beef,
Is to 19c; lard, simon pure, 658
in tub; 6 to 61ac in tierces; country
kettle 51sc; pure lard, 51Sc,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-29
Baptism of Pain.

Over and over again the old truth
comes back to US. that no man is good
for much till he has suffered a great
sorrow The baptism of pain is one of
the instrumentalities which God uses
for purging away the dross of our ma
lures and making us fit to be partakers
of the inheritance of the saints in light
Not those who have escaped the fiery
trial. but those who have gone through
it and come out unhurt and glorified
are to be envied. God knows what is
best for us. Therefore he sends first
one affliction and then another upon us.
Sometimes, because he sees it to be nee
essary. he lifts the very foodgates and
allows wave after wave of misfortune
to sweep over us. If we have the right
stuff in us. we shall be helped and not
harmed by these seeming calamities.
Nashville Christian Advocate
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-29
CHRISTIAN ENcEAVOR.

Topic For the Week Beginning July
3O-COmrnent by Rev. =. VI. Doyle.
ToPIc.-Thst good part.-Luke y. IS %.
A home scene in the life of Christ is
presented t., us in the topical reference
Christ. with his disciples is in the fa
vorite home of Mary, Martha and Lag
arus. Martha, probably being the older
of the two sisters, serves Mary sits at
the feet of Jesus and listens to his word
Ali does not go well with Martha She
complains to Jesus that Mary does net
help her But Christ comnends Mary
for her choice to sit at His feet. and
chides Martha. not because she was in
terested in the entertainment of Him
and His friends, but because of her over
anxiety in reference to things of minor
Importance, because she attached more
importance to caring for the temporal
wants of her friends than she did to
caring for the spiritual wants of her
self
The good part that Mary chose was
word. as He spoke to the disciples or
perhaps to herself She cared not so
much for the feeding of the body as for
the feeding of her own soul. And well
might Christ commend her for her
choice Would that we might all choose
to sit al the feet of Jesus. where we
can have our souls feed upon the. bread
of life rather than to have our affec-
tions centered upon the world. trying
in vain to feed the soul upon the husks
which nourish not The good part
chosen by Mary in receiving the Saviour
was undivided devotion to His word,
the feeding ON the bread of life which
cometh by hearing In the highest sense
the good part is the spiritual reception
of Christ Himself This should be the
choice of all Christ should be our first
choice. Seek ye first the kingdom of
God.
Mary's part was good because it was
eternal. 1t was "that good part which
shall not be taken away from her >
The good parts of this world soon pass
away from us or we from them The
superiority. therefore. of an eternal good
should be apparent to all, and we
should, if governed by reason and good
Judgment, be easily influenced to Glove
not the world. neither the things that
are in the world" because 1.-THE world
passeth away and the lust thereof, but
he that doeth the will of God abideth
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-29
CONVINCING PROOF.
The Average Akron Citizen
Must Accept the Follow
ing Proof.

The great Sir Isaac Newton, one of
the most profound reasOners the
world ever produced once cut a large
hole in a board fence to allow a fav-
orite cat access to two gardens and
cut smaller hole to allow her kit
ten to follow her. The weakness
manifested in Sir Isaac's action was
due to want of thought. Any reader
fered here about Doan's Kidney Pills
and arrives at any other conclusion
than that stated in this citizens
statement, is as short of reasoning
powers as the great philosopher when
he turned carpenter.
Mr.. Nichols POntius, manufac-
turer of wooden ware, paper bags,
ETC., residing at $40 Water ST., says:
"I can highly recommend DOan's
Kidney Pills. In my case they were
most effective in relieving me of
backache, sharp twinges which went
through me on attempting to move
quickly and a chronic Bladder troub-
lie. procured the remedy at John
Lamparter & Co.'S drug store and
used it with the above result. We
know of case in a neighbor's fam
ily, of non-retention of the kidney
secretions, which was successfully
treated by Doan's Kidney Pills.
They are the most effective kidney
remedy we ever had in the house,
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price 80 cents. Mailed by
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Sole agents for the U. S. Remember
| the name, Doan's. and take no sub
stitute.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-29
wolves and Sleeps Clothing.

Moral evil never dares be itself. 1t al
ways seeks to take on the garb of vir-
tue Wickedness is naturally timid. II
skulks and hides itself. loving darkness
lather than light Evil is ashamed of
itself except in the most depraved ma
lures, and. where it ceases to feel
shame. the fact is commonly due to it's
having found an environment in which
there is nothing to rebuke it. How
commonly do the wolves of greed and
cruelty put on Sleeps clothingI How
nafaral for satan to fashion himself
into an angel of lightl-Sunday School
Times
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-29

Rev. f. Il. Mcmahon, pastor of the
Arlington st. Congregational church,
of this city, has received unani-
NOUS call to Grace Congregational
church of Cleveland, to succeed
Rev. David McNair. He has not
decided whether he will accept.
Rev. Mcmahon has always taken a
prominent part in ministerial work
in Akron, and under his guidance