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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-24

Magistrate-You are accused Of
striking drowning man a fatal blow
with a hammer.
Prisoner-Oi was tryin to save his
loife, y'r honor. Sure didn't f'i scbwim
out to help him?
"But you took a hammer along and
killed him with it,
"Yis, sor. If We don't kill 'em they'll
grab ye livery tnime, y'r honor.
change.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-24
Rostand's Retort.

Rostand, the author of "Cyrano de
Bergerac." has cheerful habit of 81
lercing unpleasant conversationalists.
Not long since critic said:
''In respect to dramatic situations,
think Dumas the elder had a consider
able advantage over you"
YES" replied Rostand. there is no
doubt about it; hut that is insignifi-
cant compared to another advantage
he possesses"
"What is that, MONSIEUR"
why. all his contemporary critics
are dead"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-24
Erie Excursions, One Fare Round
Trip.

Cincinnati, June q,
Is, 20 and 80, returning July 5; Los
Angels and return, s72.50, Erie R.R.
June "a to July inclusive. Good
until Sept. 8. This account National
Educational Association. See Agt.
Langdon for particulars. $1.l0 to
Youngstown and return, G. a. r.
Ito, via Erie Il. R., June 10, 20 and
81, good until June "a. Account, G.
A. r. encampment and B. P. o. Z.
carnival and street fair. Take the
Erie. The shortest, best and quick
ncf
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-24
Not a Hero Remembered.

81 used to think Burgess had consid-
erabie patriotism, but | was mistaken.
There's a man who is not to be trusted.
He has no real love for his country"
"What makes you think that?'
Hasn't he gone and named his trip
LETT Henry. Albert and Francis P'-Chi
cago TimeS-Herald.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-24
BradIaurh,s H,a.

Mrs. Godfrey Clerk told me today at
dinner that when she was in London
last year some one said in her presence,
'It is strange that Bradlaugh, although
he speaks well, should never be able to
manage the letter h. Sir F. Halliday,
who was sitting by. remarked, "The
reason is obvious; we know that
"'Twas whispered in heaven,
Twas muttered in hell,
and Bradlaugh will have nothing to
say to either Sir NJ. E. Grant Duff's
Diary
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-24
Vacation Expenses.

Jones-Going to send your wife to
the seaside this season?
Galey-No: can't afford 1t.
Jones-Why, she isn't extra VACANT. is
she?
Galey-Not the least, but last year
while she was away l blew in $3.50
Brooklyn Life.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-24
Goodyear Rubber Co.'S

Employees will picnic at Cedar Point
Saturday, July l. You are invited to
go. Finest fresh water bathing
beach in world. Free dancing. Free
vaudeville show. Train leaves Union
depot via B.&O.R at s 80 am, ar
irving Sandusky $3.50. Returning
leave Sandusky pm.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-24

"How much did those fish cost your
asked the friend who met him at the
pier.
"They have cost me SL5O in boat
hire, 80 cents for minnows. 30 cents for
the fish. 25 cents for hush money to the
chap who sold them to me. suit of
clothes and probably my church mem
bership." replied the Sunday fisherman
with hunted look In his eye.-Chicago
Tribune
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-24
Atlantic city Excursions

Aug. via B. & o. R. R.. Aug. 10 via
Pennsylvania lines. Only $3.50
round trip. Tickets good Is days.
See C. d. Honodle ticket agent
Union depot for further information.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-24
The Paste Didn't Hold.

81 have shown this to jeweler,
said the young woman. flinging the
engagement ring scornfully at his feet.
Ibid you think, she asked, with
crushing sarcasm, lyon could cement
our affection with paste7"
"Sol' hissed the young man, folding
his arms and gazing at her with equal
scorn. "It's paste, is it And yet you
are not stuck on it"-Chicago Trib-
une.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-24

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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-24
"Gentlemen of the jury. " asked the

Gentlemen Of the jury, asked the
clerk of the court, "have you agreed
upon verdict 2"
1--WE have. replied the foreman.
1.-The verdict of the jury is that the
lawyers have mixed this case up 60 that
we don't know anything at all about
it. ."-Philadelphia North American.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-19
Special sale Of juvenile and toy books

The Fur Seals Tooth, by Munroe.
The Aztec Treasure House, by Janvier.
The Mystery of the Island, by Kingsley.
Sea Yarns for Boys, by Henderson.
The Oracle of Baal, by Webster.
Trooper Ross and Signal Butte, by King.
The Lost Gold of the Montezumas, by
Stoddard.
The Young Master of Hyssonhall, by
Frank II. Stockton.
Chumley's Post, by Stoddard.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-19

"All," he thought, land quite enough,
too"
And after ALL she continued gay
ly, lit was rather clever of you to
discover my story directly; though
she pouted adorably--"InI rather dis
appointed at you knowing it so quick.
] thought you'd think it far too good
to be mine, yOu know" but her eyes
fell on Robson's letter again. II for
give you, Jack, and You're dear
she rubbed her shoulder against his
land l love you, Jack. Rut"-.she
shook her head archly--'MOw, confess,
you didn't ever expect it would be
quite so good, did you?"
"I didn't" said John heartily; 70"
good heavens! what a relief it was TO
be able to say anything definite once
more. "And what IS more" " ne was
continuing, but Aline cut him short.
"Oh," she cried. that is del!Ghtful'"
She gazcd up into his face. And OF
course" she added, and her face grew
properly grave, "you judged the story
on its merits, entirely en- its merits p"
Upon my sacred word Of honor" re-
turned John with equal solemnity, 1T
read that story as though il was MS
of perfect stranger" and he was so
relieved at finding something TO say
that was the simple truth that he forgot
to be amazed at the WAYS of women.
American Queen.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-19

roof again, for bullet has almost
the velocity when falling from height
as when shot from the gun. ] remem-
Der once a girl, standing in her oWel
yard, was severely wounded by e mys-
terious bullet. No one ever discovered
where it came from, but four months
later l was working on a church steeple
not two hundred yards from her house,
and around the openings where the
pigeons go in and out l found the WOO l
riddled with bullet holes"
He has been climbing steeples and
chimneys and other high places for
more than twenty-five years. He be-
gan life as a sailor, going out from
Newfoundland on a ship as boy,
drifting to this country in time to en-
list for ,he Civil war; and at last tax
ing up with his present occupation, in
which he combines the trade of mason
for he has built the tops of many
chimneys-of painter, of carpenter, of
mechanic and worker in metal.
The most natural question to ask
O'Neil was about fear; did he ever fear
in high places? "Of course l feel fear
at times" he answered. Fear is COM
mon to all mankind. Not to feel fear
is not courage; to overcome fear is
the true quality of courage. Not long
ago Prof. Taussig, of Harvard, who is
interested in the matter from a psyche
logical standpoint, wrote to me a SINH
lar qestion. What l told him l will
tell you.
II divide the nerve force Of a man
into two parts-the impelling force and
the restraining force-the same impell-
ing force that causes a body Of recruits
at first to run under fire, and the re-
straining force that causes them TO
overcome for various reasons the first
natural fear. So in climbing, one un-
used to it is by the natural impelling
force of his nervous system afraid
afraid that his legs, his arms, his sup
port will give way and plunge him
down.
Shakespeare, who touched on all hu-
man emotions, touched on this feeling
of fear in high places, when in King
Lear he pictured Edward at the cliffs
of Dover.
THE only way to get over the nat
ural force is by some restraining force
from either within or without. l re-
member once when a new boy at sea
was ordered aloft by the mate he trem-
bled with fear, and begged to be let
out of 1t: Upon my soul, sir, / cam
not go up there This was his first
impelling repulse. But when the mate
touched him with a ropes end he was
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-19

at the top of the mast so quick that
the mate could not follow him. The
pain on his outer nerves brought him
to his senses and made him exert his
restraining force. So if you happen to
be with any one who shows signs of
fear in high place, a few smart slaps
on the face will bring him to himself.
The right medicine for unconquerable
fear in a high place is immediate pain
on the outer nerves.
Fear can be overcome like any nat
ural passion. | remember that when
/ began to climb | felt sensations Of
numbness in the back of my head, and
at such times | used to stop and de-
vote myself to restoring courage. The
way To do is to remember that support
is at hand and that it depends only
upon yourself to make use of it. Climb
ing is in fact, really a less dangerous
occupation than driving restive horse
or an electric car for the safety of the
climber depends almost entirely on
himself, while in the other case many
chances of accident are beyond con-
troll"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-19
charming emphatic gesture, 81 like to

charming emphatic gesture, 81 like to
mystify people"
That's true" thought John.
but. oh, Jack" she turned her face
up toward his and smiled into his eyes,
didn't you guess why had done it?"
Heaven help me-" said John to him
self. for this is beyond me-"
"Well, you see" he said, "1t may
coem odd, but cr-the fact is-I-I
didn't, you know"
Alne clapped her hands delighted
ly.
Eyes" calculated her lover solemn
ly, but he had no more notion why he
said it or why Alinc looked 50 pleased
at his saying it than the man in the
moon.
"Well, now" cried Aline, graclously,
II will tell you all about it,"
John Marion, with his arm still
around his loves waist, closed his
eyes and said piously to himself,
THANK heaven"
ct simply changed my mind"
John opened his eyes. "Yes?"
Aline was not locking at him, but
still with radiant concentration at
Robson's letter 1T struck me that it
would be such a joke, after ALL to see
whether you would know my writing
without any clew. So," she wagged
her head gayly, "I changed the name.
! thought "A piece of Love sounded
rather silly. 1t does sound silly
doesn't il, Jack? A Piece of Love 4"
Perhaps so," calculated John, family
"But whose is the Thing of Love-" he
wondered mistily, land who can Y be?
Questions which, indeed, were never
answered, for the simple reason that
he forgot all about them.
Eyes, 1t does sound silly" Aline was
meantime saying, and besides, the
new title, "A Human Heart occurred
to me suddenly i'm the middle Of the
night, and was simply delighted with
it. So l changed the title, and then
thought Il would be a good joke II
strike out 'by * too 50 l did. 1t was
a good joke"
John stared helplessly at his loves
smiling face,
A good joke! And he had gone
through all that age of misery for a
good Joke. "Oh, Aline! Oh, woman"
He made an effort and smiled,
"Ye'es," he simpered namely, "oh,
dear yes" lie even tried to laugh.
Aline seemed TO expect it,
"Wel, that's ALL" said his love,
smiling into his eyes.
John pulled himself together.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-19
sTEEPLE CLIMBERS IDEAS.
He Tells of His Theory as to the
Overcoming of Fear.
From the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript
Some $50 feet above the sidewalk of
Washington street, on a little rope
hung staging at the top of steel pole,
sits Z. +. O'Neil of Charlestown.
O'Neil is painter at work on the
staff which holds the gigantic weather
vane on top of the Ames building. He
was working in the building with 9TH
er painters when superintendent Me-
Kay said that the weather vane staff
on the roof would have to be painted
and repaired, II can do it for YOU"
said O'Neil. When he began to eX-
anime the vane he found three or four
bullet holes i'm its steel support. The
bullets had gone through one side Of
the support and fiattened against the
other. They were evidently fired from
the harbor by some marksman who
wished a small target at long range.
"And a very dangerous proceeding,
too" said O'Neil, when he was on thi
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-19
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-19

Aline paused, drew n long breath.
and looked at her lover. Her lover
drew several long breaths and did not
look at her. She tossed her head tri-
umphantly.
"Now," she cried, and a less adoring
person than John could have forgiven
the eXultation in her voice, "now what
do you think of that"
That was precisely what John Mar
ton did not know. The whole letter
was n sort of cryptic anaeram to him
at that moment. But the natural cum
ming of man came to his aid. The in
stant resolution which his mind
adopted was to lie low and wait the
explanation which he felt was bound
to come speedily. For given an ana
gram, and a woman with the key To
it, and it does not take much special
knowledge on the part Of man to fore
see the result.
John MartCn Cohtented himself with
a policy of mastery inactivity. He
wished to let Aline say it all. Alina,
to do her justice, was nothing loath.
'Really." she said, and she looked at
her lover out of the corner OF her
eye, 1T was rather clever of you,
Jack" and she leaned little toward
him as she said It.
II have no doubt 1t was" thought
John, III I could only find out what
it was" Rut he said nothing aloud,
only he took the opportunity to slip
his right arm round Allnes waist.
you see." she continued, with a
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-23
WELCOMED TO CEYlON
THE CHEER RAISED At COLUMBO TOUCHES
DEWEY'S HEART.
He Says II viii be Heard in America. English
and Americans More Closely United
Than Ever Before.

Colombo CeyloD, June 22.-Tne Uni
ted States cruiser Olympia with Admira,
Dewey on board, arrived here at six
O'Clock this morning. from Singapore
June 18th. saluted the forts ashore and
was saluted by the latter in return.
An aide-de-camp representing the
Governor of Ceylon. Right Honorable
Sir Joseph West Ridgeway. boarded the
Olympia at seven O'Clock this morning.
in order to welcome the Admiral and
Colonel Savaga. commanding the troops.
called at ten O'Clock. The visits were
returned by Admiral Dewey at eleven
O'clock
He was received at the jetty by a
guard of honor and admidst cheering.
drove in the Governors carriage to
breakfast with Colonel Savage. The Ad-
miral afterward booked rooms at the
Galoface Hotel and returned on board
the Olympia at one O'Clock There he
received deputation representing the
Planters Association and the Chamber
OF ComD'erce. and was presented with IL
silver casket and an address as a me-
mento of his visit
The Admiral will remain in Ceylon
about week. He says he had a good
health is fairly good
I:oO L. M.-The presentation of the
casket to Admiral Dewey was made
on board the Olympia, instead of in the
Council Chamber, because his doctor
had forbidden him to participate in any
official function.
The delegates also presented thous-
and pounds of tea to the crew of the
Olympia
The Admiral. replying to the address
of welcome. said he wished he could
reply in adequate terms. reciprocating
the sentiments expressed. but he. added.
he spoke from his heart when he said
he deeply appreciated the welcome.
Continuing. Admiral Dewey remarked: /:
'That cheer raised ON the jetty when
| landed went to the hearts of all of
us We are 14.0G0 miles from home but
that cheer will he heard in America. al
though the way i'm which il has touched
me | shall never be able to fully ex-
press
'"rhe two nations were never SO
closely allied by mutual sympathy and
appreciation as now. The American
people realized this during the late
who were ut Manila and met Sir Ed
ward Chichester (commander of the
British first-class cruiser Immortalitp)
and his gallant comrades hold that feel
ing very deeply"
A general conversation followed. and.
after toasting the "Anrlo Saxon Union"
and the prosperity of the two countries,
the delegation departed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-23
ROUSSEAU FORMS
FRENCH CABINET
He is President of the
Council of Ministers.
LOUBET RECEIVES THEM
LOUBET RECEIVES THEM
NJ. DELCASSE is MINISTER OF
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
MARQUIS De GALLlFET MINISTER OF WAR
The Entrance Of the Marquis into The Cabinet
is Believed 10 be Due 10 his Favora-
BILE Attitude Toward
Dreyius.

Paris, June Ex-senator Waldeck-
Palace this morning, where President
I4oubet proposed that he form Il Cabinet
Immediately.
Late this afternoon the announcement
was made that Senator WaldeckRous-
seau had completed the formation of Il
Cabinet.
The Senator, accompanied by the new
Cabinet Ministers, proceeded to the
Elysee Palace at 6:10 p. M, to present
his colleagues to President Loubet.
The new Cabinet, as organized, is as
follows:
Senator Waldeck- Roussearl-Presiden1
of the Council of Ministers and Minis
ter of the Intesior.
NJ. Minister of Foreign AT
fairs.
General-The Marquis De Gallifet,
Minister of War.
NJ. De Lanessan-Minister of Ma
rine.
NJ Monis-Minister of Justice.
NJ Caillaux Minister of Finance.
NJ MiIerand-M Minister of Commerce.
NJ. Leygues-M Minister of Public In
struction.
NJ. De Crais Minister of the Colo
nies.
NJ. Jean Dupuy-M Minister of Agricul
ture.
NJ. Pierre Baudin-M Minister of Public
Works.
The appointment of General the Mar
quis De Gallfet, as Minister of War :
an extraordinary example of the way
in which the Dreyfus case has revolu-
tionized political conditions. For years
past the General has been the bugaboc
of the Extremists, not only because of
his monarchial sympathies, but on ar.
count of the rigorous manner III which
he took part in repressing the commune.
His entry into the Cabinet is undoubtea
ly due to his attitude towards the Drey-
fus case, which has been throughout ia
vorable to Dreyfus, although ne holds
that the proclamation of the prisoner 5
innocence should not include placing th,
responsibility for the apparent judicial
blunders upon the general staff.
Senator Wadeck- Rousseau entered
Parliament from Rennes, where he once
practiced law.
Paris, June 22-Lc Courier Du Sor
publishes an interview this evening with
General. the Marquis De Gallifet, the
new Minister of War; who is represented
as saying:
II am reproached for my attitude in II
At that time | served the majority. the
constitution and the law as a soldier
on the active list. | have remained ST
lent until now. Today | find the army
talking far too much. | am. as | was
thirty years ago. at the service of the
maiority. the constitution and the law.
The Minister of Comerce. Alexandra
Millerand Radical Socialist. in an in
terview published by the same paper
is reported as saying:
THE Republicans have concluded an
armistice in order to meet the enemies
Of the Republic arFl to restore things To
their proper places in the army. the
magistracy and the administration"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-23
DUMDUM BULLETS
FOR SAVAGES ONLY
Novel Statement of the Eth
les of Warfare,
WAR BALLOONS VETOED
DROPPING EXPLOSIVES FROM
THEM FORBIDDEN FOR 5
YEARS.
PLENTY OF ROOM FOR THE NEW POWDERS
Invention Will be Permitted to Go Ahead Abol
ishing War. American Arbitration
Proposal Appears to be Los
ing Ground.

The Hague, June 22.-The American
demand for the protection of private
property at sea has not yet been pre-
sented to the peace conference. An
drew ID. White, head of the American
delegation, on Tuesday requested the
President of the conference, NJ. De
Staal, TO submit the question to the
conference, at the same time suggesting
that the proper way to bring the matter
up for discussion would be TO assemble
a plenary conference. submit the ques-
tion and have it referred 10 COM
mission for examination.
NJ. DeStaal has not yet arrived at a
decision, as the American proposal has
not been translated into French. 1t is
the general opinion that the delegates
of the great powers are absolutely OPP
posed to raising the question. arguing
the incompetence of the conference to
do so under the terms of Count Mura-
vieff's circular, NJ DeStaal having de-
clared at the opening of the conference,
with the approval of the delegates, that
under no circumstances would the con-
ference discuss any question not con-
tanned III the circular. Several dele
gates declare there is little chance of the
question being discussed, but that If it
is discussed America will be opposed
with the utmost energy.
After short sessions of the sub-com-
mittees of war and navy, ut which re-
ports by Major General Den Beer Poor
tugael of the Dutch delegation and
Count Soltyk. the Austrian naval ex-
pert, were respectively adopted, the first
committee met to discuss the same, in
the above order.
The delegates declared in favor of
any State using any new explosives or
new inventions for ordnance, Russia
and Bulgaria alone refraining from yot-
ing
The question of dumdum bullets was
discussed, Major General Sir John
Ardagh, of the British delegation, de-
claring that dumdums should only be
used against an uncivilized foe.
The conference finally resolved i'm fa-
vor Of prohibiting the use of bullets
which easily spread or flatten ont in the
human body, such as explosive bullets.
bullets in hardened case which does
not entirely cover the point. or bullets
with an incison.
The British and American delegates
alone voted in the negative.
The use of any new explosives in pro-
jectiles from balloons was prohibited for
five years.
Count Soltyk's report was then taken
up. 1t declared that the subcommittee
though unable to agree regarding the
proposed abolition of naval rams. sub
marine torpedo boats and the use of cx-
plosives. had declared against the use
of asphyxiating gases, which the first
committee also approved