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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13
WHAT'S IN A NAME2
An Interesting Discussion on a Very
Ancient 0uG nIlnu.

An Interesting Discussion on q Very
Ancient Question.
mentioning the subject Of queer
Names" said the man from the east
as he smoked meditatively, 81 had an
uncle whose name was Woodenleg."
ais that your name, may ask" in
quired the man In the next seat.
mo. He was an uncle by marriage
snly. But my aunt's name fitted his
to a charm"
"That Is strange"
Eyes. She was Walker. Couldn't
have been more appropriate, could it?
Ha! hap
There were silence and smoke after
that until several stations had been
passed, when thin voice piped up:
"That's nothing 80 wonderful. Why.
1t Isn't In 1t with the name OF an aunt
had once. She isn't living now, poor
thing, but she changed her name be-
fore she died. II was Drythirst."
'By act Of legislature" asked the
man from the east.
mo. She married a man named
Drinkwater."
More silence and smoke. Then the
hrst speaker resumed:
~ knew man In Salem, Mass,
where my folks lived. who was always
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13

are seldom reach below the waist line
and fare very little. Baby lamb jack
cts have the preference. There nre
one or two box coats made Of very
costly fur, but they win not be worn
geBerally-nCt this season. Foxes of
all kinds. from the yellow ones, called
''red foxes" to the gray and silver, also
black, are in high style. Opossum skins
are dyed to Initiate skunk, but make a
coarse substitute. AS the finer furs
grow scafcer we have to look to the
commoner animals. Opossum makes a
very pretty fur after the long hairs are
out.
You can buy all sorts Of fur In strips
ready to sew on garments. This is
very handy and useful and transforms
a cheap or faded garment into some
thing handsome and seasonable. Some
Of the handsomest Of the sporty look
ing kersey jackets have narrow
binding Of fur down the edges and
around the collar. These new jackets
are OF all lengths and exquisitely tai.
lored and are in black, castor tan and
pastels In the finest quality OF broad.
cloth and kersey. They are all lined
with silk or satin.
The mink, Persian and ermine col.
larettes are pretty for the young. Rus.
sian sable and Hudson bny sable are
handsomer for the elderly ones. Seal
victorines, with collars so high that
It is difficult to tell which is collar and
which is cape, are very stylish and
cost all sorts Of prices, even up 10
500. AZ Aunt Jemima said. Jus,
think what intolerahie benefits might
be did for the heatlsen with all that
money" OLIVE UARPHn.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13

skirts, literally meaning fishwife OF
plaits of all the way from half an inch
to three inches deep all around. Those
on the upper part are tackled down to
the lining so that they fit the figure,
though not with the same insistence
Of the skirts we now see. At the horse
show they We're Ignored, but the en-
tering wedge Is made In the form of
ball dresses for the young, and for a
few house dresses there Is a variety
Of ways to make these more ornament
nj than the simple plaits could do. The
dress illustrated here Is of fine cream
white silk null. over a skirt of crisp
taffeta Of the same shade. There are
four rows of tucks Of the same stuff,
one having four, the next three and the
last one. These take an agreeable un-
dulatlon around the figure. The waist
is made in the same manner, and 1t is
fitted neatly to the body by the plaits.
There is q soft belt Of mauve
china Grape. At the neck there is
drapery of mauve and cream
crepe lissc, with rosettes on the
right shoulder and bunch Of tea roses
on the left shoulder. 1t makes a pret-
ty and girlish dress. The skirts
made In this way for out of doors will
as rule have the plalts laid deeper
in what used to be called kits. All
the smooth faced wooden stuffs ar,
well adapted to these, but patterns do
not look well, The dainty and delicate
new vellings In all wool In the pretty
pastel tints will make up well in this
style. Stiff and harsh stuffs like mo-
hairs are not at oil suitable, and silk
silks will.
There are also quite number of new
skirts where the front and two side
breadths are gored and all the rest is
gathered In what women call gauging
This brings all the fullness in q close
bunch.
Just now attention seems to be taken
up with furs and, oddly enough, fine
lingerie. Some Of the windows are re-
ally beautiful to see, with all white un-
dergarments smothered In lace and
decorated with pink or blue ribbons.
This season the ribbon bows are about
an inch wide, instead Of the punches of
loops Of baby ribbon Of heretofore.
Nothing short Of photographs could
depict the delicate beauty Of these gar
ments, so will pass on to the furs and
fur trimmed wraps.
Whether 1t is that the supply does
not increase as fast as the people do
that wear furs do not know, but one
thing ! do notice, and that is that there
are no very long or ample fur garments
this season. The jackets are short, of
ten in Elton form, and what capes there
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13

Hospitality is not duty unless the
host pays his bills.
Ignorance is n mans idea of how
much sugar 1t takes to sweeten Gran.
berries.
By being a good listener you will es.
cape getting picked up on pronuncia.
ton.
A woman never admits that her
shoes are tight; they are only trife
snug.
When you send dainty food to an in
valid, 1t is stingy not to send enough
for two.
If we love our neighbors as we love
ourselves, they will be more conceited
than we are.
Learn bow to listen and thus disap-
point people who want to go away and
tell all you say.-Chicago Record.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13
called Slowcome."

called Slowc0me."
well. wasn't that his Manner
"No. II wasn't. He had n peculiar
kind Of slow walk, and the Salem
boys fixed that name on him. II made
him so angry to be nicknamed that
they followed him around calling Mr..
Slowcomer at his heels. He kept n
shop. and they tormented him until he
appealed to the police to raid the boys
and protect him. A man In uniform
was sent to read the riot act to the
boys, which he did effectualiy. Then
he went into the shop and said to the
man they had nIcknamed Slowcome:
It's all right now. and you won't be
called out Of your name any more.
Good day. Mr.. Siowcome.'
II heard story" said the man in
the next seat. 'of two ladies'. mother
and daughter. The girl was expecting
a new young man acquaintance to call
on her and was coaching her mother
on his name. Now remember, ma, his
name 10 Cowdry. and want you to say
It over so you won't forget it. SO
when the young man called the mother
met him with a hospitable smile and
held out her hand. Good evening,
says the old lady; nice evening. I'm
real glad to see you, Mr.. Drycow.'"
"C-h-i-c.a-g-o" called the conductor.
and the interesting trio stepped from
the car.-Chicago Times Herald.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13


ter companies deliver certain number
OF inches per year and do 30 at their
own convenience. The owners of
ranches all over this country are con-
structing reservoirs at an expense Of
about 5000. These receptacles are
simply holes in the ground, 80 feet In
diameter and surrounded by n wall of
earth and stone. The water is stored
here until wanted and will remain
without evaporation six or eight
months. AS the land companies are
beginning to drive wells themselves
and as good price Is asked for the
water secured in this way, the fruit
growers are becoming, owing to pri-
vate reservoirs. less and less inde-
pendent upon the caprices of the sky.
Good land with water rights may
be purchased at from $3.50 to $3.50 an
acre. Land covered with sagebrush
and with no water privileges can be
bought for $50 an acre, and the cost of
cleaning is SIS per acre. The cost of
a lemon grove at, say, 8 years of age
and when each tree Is bearing fruit
ih tiC Va pl,OOO
acre. The cost of young trees at the
nurseries is from 80 to so cents each,
and 50 trees are planted to an acre.
1t costs from $50 to $50 an acre to
prepare land for lemon cultivation. and
after this there is an expense of $40
yearly per acre to maintain the grove.
Lemon trees bear fruit every month
tn t1,n atN In. In, N.ts
ruary and March the yield is largest.
The output Of the state is sent east.
and the greater part Of the crop is con-
sumed during the summer season.
Thus the growers must pick their
fruit with a view to keeping 1t for
many months. Lemons are picked
when green and when slightly turning
golden and are then sorted out into
different sizes. The fruit Is washed
and dried and then placed In alright
boxes, which are stored In a warm
room. This is called sweating, and in
a few days the lemons are again dried,
after which they are placed In trays
and these trays are kept In racks for
three or four weeks. The fruit is then
ready for packing, although 1t may
be kept here In storehouses for ten
months waiting rise in price.
1t is In the proper marketing of his
fruit that the grower makes or loses
well deserved profits. Others make the
mistake Of putting all Of their capital
into the grove at the start and when n
dry year comes they get discouraged
L.
orchard and after three dry years In
southern California many orchards are
for sale cheap. Then Ia n good time
to make such investments.
WILLIAM II. BRITToN.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13

out Of Utah. There has always been
strong opposition within the Mormon
church to polygamy. and many leading
church people OF Utah refused to prac.
tice 1t In Its palmiest days. was
deeply impressed when first here, some
15 years ngo, by the fact that three OF
the most prominent Mormons In the
city had only one wife each. They
We're the mayor Of the city, the mana.
ger Of the big Zion cooperative store
and the superintendent Of the railroad
from Ogden, then the only one In the
city, and owned almost exclusively by
Mormon capitalists.
There is much loye for their church
among the Mormons, and energetic and
apparently effective missionary work
is being done throughout the world.
Some recent reports Of specific charac-
ter are of interest. The following Is
not from some benighted backwoods
district, but from the proud and pro-
gressive city Of Chicago: "Thirty elders
are now laboring in this city. Tracting
Is carried on daily. Since the weather
turned too cold for street meetings a
new branch has been organized, and
indoor meetings are held at three diff
ferent places. Besides the regular meet
ings, we have three Sunday schools, q
relief society and a mutual improve
ment association in full working order.
Much is expected from the determined
systematized effort now being set forth.
The conditions of the branch are quite
satisfactory. Indeed the work Is pro-
crossing steadily and firmly. The
health of the elders and saints is good"
Mormon missionaries working in
Trinidad, Colo, write as follows: 1.-THE
work of the Lord is slowly progressing
in this part of the vineyard. We have
not been able to secure place to hold
meetings, as the ministers OF the vari-
ous churches seem to think they have
the truth and therefore do not wish
any contrary doctrine preached to
their congregations. Many Of the peo-
pie are stepped in prejudice to such n
degree that 1t is very difficult to ap-
proach them with what they call a
new religion but after their fears are
allayed they are very desirous to hear
us and drink in the word Of God as re-
vealed by our great latter day prophet"
Things are not quite so easy in Ohio,
Judging from the official report from
Greenville: Eve called at the mayors
Office. When told him that we repre-.
sented the Church Of Jesus Christ OF
Latter Day Saints and asked permis.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13

For a hand bath "a bath given to the
body by use of the hands only or by
sponge or cloth place handful of salt
In basin as ordinarily filled for wash
Ing. Allow the salt to dissolve or has.
ten the action by stirring 1t with the
hand. The water should be us cold as
you have vitality to withstand. Use
no soap. Battle the entire body. Do
not neglect the face and neck in tine
free use of the salt water.
This bath has an exhilarating influ-
ence, tones the entire system and gives
to tine skin a healthful condition tna'
amply repays for the time and trouble
involved. If used in the winter, II
Will be an excellent preventive OF
colds, besides being substitute for
face cosmetics. No chapping, nc
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13

roughness of the skin and no clogging
of the pores will trouble the person
who systematically and regularly
takes bath of this sort.
Ordinary table salt or rock salt will
do, but will not do so well. The sea
salt contains medicinal properties not
found in the others. Whether one ex.
ercises or not the body should receive
a daily hand bath of cold or cool wa
ter, especially in the summer. either
upon rising or before retiring.-Ed-
ward B. Warman in Ladies' Home
Journal.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13
BIG LEMON GROVES.
AN INTERESTING INDUSTRY or
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
Years of Experiment to Find the
Best Varieties and Ascertain the
Amount of Water Required-Dusi-
ness Requiring Capital.
Especial Correspondence

ness requiring CapitnI.
Especial Correspondence.1
CHULA VISTA, Cal, Nov. 20.-There
nre over $4,000 acres in California de-
voted to the raising of lemons. The
number Of nonbearlng trees exceeds
2T5,000. and the number Of trees now
reducing fruit is at least 615,000. The
value of the lemons imported into the
United States for the year ending June
1, 1899, was nearly S4,300,O00. The
foreign fruit came from Spain, Sicily.
Italy and n few other places. As ouI
domestic product is equal In every
way to the imported fruit. it is certain
that the industry, which is steadily
growing in this state. has q future of
great promise.
The largest lemon grove In the world
is located in Chula Vista. II covers
over 1000 acres and is owned by one
Of the big corporations. About 80 years
ago Frank A. Kimball acquired from
Frenchman named r. l.. A. Rioche
tract Of land AZ square miles In area.
A little later Mr.. Kimball purchased
IL lemon trees in the north at cost of
$3.50 each and thus laid the founda-
tion Of the lemon industry here.
There is only one drawback to the
country here, and that Is the scarcity
of water. In 1887 the great Sweet.
water dam was constructed, and II
has. by means of pipes, furnished wa
ter for irrigating this section. For
three winters, however, there has been
scarcely any rain in southern Califor.
mia. 1t should be remembered that
much of the land here is sold by big
corporations, and water right is an.
nexed to each tract. This mems that
water will be furnished when the res.
ervoirs are full, but when nature fails
the companies are not under obligation
to deliver water to their patrons.
This condition of affairs at first
worked much hardship. The outlook
Is, however, now brighter. The people
who own the lemon orchards are dis
covering that surplus of water has
been detrimental to the trees. The
owners Of the plantations also find
that they can drive wells and strike
water at from 90 to 90 feet. The cost
is not more than $500. Then, too, they
have learned another trick. The wa.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13

A farm manager at Fodderty, Ding
wall, Scotland, watching mole catch
er at work, saw sea guils lowering
over and occasionally alighting upon a
turnip field in which the observer and
others were at work. A particularly
large and handsome bird attracted his
attention by the graceful way 1t float
ed slowly over the drills, intently
scanning the surface Of the ground.
Suddenly, steadylng itself moment.
1t dropped, dug its bill into the heav-
Ing ground and rose with mole for
Its prey. Resting few minutes, 1t
gracefully began again further
search for prey. In few minutes a
second mole was unearthed.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13

The Kafiirs live in peculiar balloon
shaped huts, made by planting long,
slim branches or trunks of trees in a
circle and bending their tops to the
center, where they are fastened. Ma
tive fat grasses sre then woven in and
out between these branches.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13

A little girl whose acquaintance with
the geological wonders of creation was
limited was looking at one of the
elephants in Lincoln park, Chicago.
while ON her first visit to that populay
resort. 9s
Observing that the animal stood mo-
tionless near q wntering trough, she
said: ff|r
"Poor thing! Why don't they lift up
his trunk and fasten 1t back &c he can
drink" ; --e' -'ffY---
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13
WHlM-WHAMS.
a Galaxy of Jests CuIled For Appre-
ciative Readers.

a Galaxy of Jests CuIled For Appre-
ciative Readers.
Now let us see If Admiral Dewey
can take orders as well as he could
give them.
He-what's become IF your pretty
chatting dishf
She-Oh, 1t wouldn't burn, SO 1
Cred it!
Indignant Customer-You don't call
that chilli sauce, do you?
Polite Waiter--It's been on the Ice
oil day, sir.
Bill-Everybody is talking about the
big corn crop in the west.
Jill-That ought to make lot of red
ears.
Patience-Our teeth are our best
friends. you know.
Patrice--No wonder we cry when we
cut them, then.
Bill-Do bees ever live In cold cli-
mates?
Jill-No; they make it pretty warm
wherever they are.
"There's one thing certain" remark
ed the observer of events and things,
"that when 1t comes to blanketing q
horse show beats a yacht race all hol-
low"
She-The files are holding on pretty
late. Don't you think so?
Howell, don't know whether they
are holding on late or coming around
early.
Yeast-won't you and your wife join
our whist club2
Crimsonbeak-No; the doctor says I
must keep my wife as quiet as possi-
BILE.
Yeast-I understand your wife has
quite a reputation as cook.
Crimsonbeak-Yes.s she has, but 1t is
not what you would call an enviable
one.
The Cook-I do be thinkin we women
should vote.
The Chambermaid-Shure. ye forgIt
ye'd have to live In one place for thuT-
ty days.-Yonkers Statesman.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13
MORMONS AT WORK.
SYSTEMATIC EFFORTS TO SPREAD
THEIR RELIGION.
What Missionaries Say About Their
Success-Lcading MormOns Who
Were Never Polygamists-Feeli
Toward Other Religions.

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 5.-Mormon
ism and polygamy are SO closely asso
ciated In the popular mind that many
people imagine no good thing can com,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13
NEW CLOTHES.
What Ever Changing Fashion Says
That Women Must Wear.
Especial Correspondence

Especial CorTesponoence'l
New YoRK, Dec. Al have always no
ticed that when things get as bad as
they can be they turn to something
better or worse. l think some other
wise philosopher has said something
like this before. 1t is true. anyhow
The new move toward better condi.
tion of affairs Is found In the natural
reaction in skirts. The new Partisan
name for them Ia "bonne femme
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13

NATIVE MESSENGER SHOT BY EoERs.
the victims Of the superior marksman-
ship for which the Beers are famous.
The accompanying illustration was drawn
by Stanley l.. Wood for an English
newspaper and shows how one of the ma
tive messengers met his fate
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13

Carrying dispatches in the present war
between the British and the Beers is ex-
ceptionally dangerous. The British en-
ploy natives for such service. as they are
swift and cunning, but many of them are
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13
BOERS URGED TOQUIT
CAPE COLONY THINKS THEY SHOULD
MAKE TERMS WITH BRITAIN.

No Hope OF Interference by Any
Other Nation-.Dimculties In tho
Way of Securing Peace Before the
Doors are AnnihiIated.
Especial Correspondencel
CAPE Town, Nov. 6.-There is a
growing sentiment that the Beers
should make the best terms they can
with the British and end the war. 1t
is alleged that much of the seeming
sympathy for the Beers is really moth.
ing but hatred for Great Britain, and
thus early In the war 1t is evident that
any sort Of interference by other na-
tions is out of the question. The Beers
have once more shown themselves to
be good fighters. and they might quit
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13

We are open evenings. .. B
Smith. No. 222 South Main st.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13

Indignant Customer--Tou don't call
that chilli snuce. do you?
Polite Waiter-It's been on the ice
all day, sir.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13

He-what's become Of your pretty
chatting dishf
She-Oh, 1t wouldn't burn, SO /
Cred 1t!
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13

Yeast-won't you and your wife Join
our whist club?
Crimsonbeak-No; the doctor says I
must keep my wife as quiet as possi-
BILE.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13

Yeast-I understand your wife has
quite a reputation as cook.
Crimsonbeak-Yes. she has. but 1t is
not what you would call an enviable
one.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13

Now let us see If Admiral Dewe,
can take orders as well as he coult
give them.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13

Patience-Our teeth are our best
friends, you know.
Patrice-No wonder we cry when we
cut them. then.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13

"There's one thing certain" remark
ed the observer of events and things,
'that when 1t comes to blanketing a
horse show beats yacht race all hol-
low"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13

Bill-Everybody is talking about the
big corn crop in the west.
Jill-That ought to make lot of red
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13

she-The files are holding on pretty
late. Don't you think so?
He-Well, don't know whether they
are holding on late or coming around
early.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13

Bill-Do bees ever live In cold ell
mates?
Jill-No; they make 1t pretty warm
wherever they are.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-13

The Cook-I do be thinkin we women
should vote.
The Chambermaid-Shure. ye forGi.
ye'd have to live In one place for thu?-
ty days.-Yonkers Statesman.