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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-30
A Fortunate Family.

The Boston Herald tells this story:
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas G. Gilbert of
Salem, who were married 80 years ago,
have been fortunate beyond most peo-
pie. Six children were born to them.
They also have ten grandchildren and
one great-grandchild. and every one Of
their descendants is still alive and
well. Not break has occurred in the
family from the day of the marriage,
90 wears ago"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-30

this remedy for the innocent laughter
of happy childhood. Honest medicine
dealers sell it and will not substitute some
inferior preparation. Read what one
woman says:
81 was taken sick two years ago and tried
almost everything but could get no help writes
Mrs. 7. c. Blashfield. of Brinheld, Hampden
Co. Mass Your Favorite Prescription did
me great deal of good. was suffering with
falling of the womb and could scarcely walk
now am so much better off that can walk quite
a distance. II was your medicine that helped
me. You have my best wishes and thanks, and
may God be with YOU to do all the good for the
poor suffering people that you can. If hear of
anybody sick / will recommend them to write to
you, and will tell what you have done for me-
Learn 10 keep the family healthy by
reading DR.. PieTces Common Sense Medi-
cal Adviser. Free in paper-covers, upon
receipt of 81 one cent stamps to cover mail
ing orly, or in cloth-binding 81 stamps.
Address, DR.. r v. Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-30

of l. % u 1'slana
show Il slight de-
crease i'll Inem-
bcrship, yet the
lodges are in bet
ter con d i ton
financially Il Il d
otherwise than
they have ever
been before. The
reports of dele
gates indicated a
, revival OF inter-
est in the order
throughout t h e
gran d domain.
Mr.. z. 4. Cap
dau of New Or
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-30

Il have just found clew," painted
the detective as he entered the central
office.
mo VOC don't" said the chief.
you've had two long trips around the
country at the city's expense this
spring. It's Reddy's turn now."-Chi-
cago Times-Herald.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-30
An Emploxer,s FauIt.

"Our typewriter is going to leave
Whats the matter?''
"She says she wants a position with
an employer who has sense enough to
see when she's fixed up to go to the
matinee. Chicago Record.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-30
This Plumber Needed as,nsr

Householder-Say, plumber, that
seems to be remarkably fine cigar you
are smoking. What is the brandt
Plumber-I didn't have time to find
out He come in before I'd got only
one and put the box away.-Indianap-
oils Journal
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-30
The Right Material.

"Mr Blankson," said the lawyer.
turning to the man who had been
drawn as a juror, this is case in
which-by the way, Mr.. Blankson, have
you ever been witness before an in
vestigating committeeT
Eyes, SIR"
We'll take him. your honor. He
doesn't know anything about this case
or anything else" Chicago Tribune.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-30
Red Men.

Governor Roosevelt has signed the bill
incorporating the New York State Asso-
citation of Haymakers.
The great council of Maryland reports
that the tribes expended S14,S96 for re-
lief last year: total receipts of tribes.
$30,32S.
Red Men who are good Red Men are
not class of men who are afraid of the
elements, the heat of summer or the
cold of winter. They are men who are
willing to work and do work in season
and out of it for the l. o. r. NJ. and it's
cardinal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. friendship
and charity.
The great sachem of New Jersey pre-
diets a gain of LOCO in the reservation
this year.
P. H IT, tribe, Lima, u, has adopted
3S palefaces since the first of worm
moon and has more on the waiting list.
Maccabees.
There are over 10000 members of the
order in Ohio
Less than year ago Capital City tent
of Indianapolis was instituted with %
members. Now the membership is 200,
with complete outfit and famous de-
gree team.
A proposition will be submitted at the
next meeting of the supreme tent to al
low females to participate in the benefit
funds of the order.
One year ago Apollo tent had 63S men,
bers, but now numbers 1,103, being net
gain in one year of 356. Apollo is now
the largest tent in the order.
The state commander of West Vir-
ginia reports the tents in good working
order. The prompt payment Of several
death benefits recently has had a good
effect on the membership.
All officers, Immediately after installa-
ton, should be able to take their respec-
tive parts in opening and closing the
meeting without referring to the book.
The presiding officer should insist upon
all members closely following the in
structions of the ritual throughout the
entire session of the body.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-30

: pSC ! al organs
that bear the bur
dens of mother
hood. 1t cures
2 all weakness, in
, hammation and
liberation. 1t
banishes morning
squeamishness
and other discom-
forts. 1t insures
a healthy, bounc-
ing baby. Thou
sands of once bar
ran hAr,oo hlaes
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-30

Annoyed.
81 thought you expected some adyan-
tage from the arrival of the rainy sea
son?'
Il did expect some advantage" an
swered Aguinaldo, "but there is no
gain without some loss; no happiness
without some sorrow"
"What's the matter"
Il just happened 10 think that most
Of my towns will probably be too wet
to burn" ."-Washington Star.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-30

like Lamb are the only men who do not
care for babies, and the woman who hopes
to make her husband happy without under
going the ordeal of maternity, hopes in
vain. If women only knew, there is no
necessity for dreading the pangs of mother
hood. If a woman is really healthy in a
womauly way, her trial will be insignificant
There is one great remedy that prepares
woman for almost painless child bearing
II is DR.. Pierce's I'avorite Prescription. II
gives strength, vigor and virility to the
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-30
Hff1fifz:50Cltft1,lrl:ssSS SIT Clf1,ll:sS
Wy1F- 70 SIS5sEs,YE
KNIGHTS OF PYTAlAS.
The Order Vigorous la Louisiana.
Helmet Glints.

While the reports ot the grand officers
at the recent session of the grand lodge
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-30
Secret Societies.
AnnaXed

There are in the United States over 90
distinct secret orders, with more than
IN nO0 InAees and h.O0n 900 members
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-30
Rouncinp the Rabv

A fond mother once asked
the witty Charles Lamb
how he liked babies ?r
The suffering wit promptly
responded "Boi -boi =
boiled. madam ;"
Fortunately for the world,
most men and women love
babies, and the home that is
without one is never truly
happy. The old bachelors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-15
Kanaan Routed the Enemy.

FROM the Manila EIeeOOIIl-l
About the middle of April, while the
Twentieth Kansas was doing duty on
the firing line at Malolos, it CHANGED
that my company had its turn at out
post duty the night when the moon was
partly hid by clouds and the light was
very dim.
My turn for guard came at 2 o'clock
and the man who woke me reported
all quiet" so I perched myself on the
breastwOrk and commenced to gaze
down corn row.
Nothing was to be heard save the
lizard and the night birds, who seemed
to be discussing the pros and cons OF
national expansion.
rows seemed to widen out and gradual
ly disappeared from view, while in its
pace appeared the street of a peaceful
little city in far away Kansas. Things
gradually took form and L could see
the big maple tree in front OF our
neighbours gate, the long line OF stone
walls, the fence with roses hanging
over to greet the passer, and the birds
that seemed to sing sweeter in Kansas
than they do anywhere in the world.
Suddenly there was stir in the
bamboo thicket at the end of the corn
row. and 1 solved the problem of aerial
transit on the moment by dropping
over into the trench and leaving KAN
sas without even saying gOod-by to
the family cat. I raised the hammer
of my Springfield and waited, without
daring to breathe, for a repetition Of
the noise
Suddenly there was a crack like step
ping on a twig and a grunted command.
1 strained my eyes and could discern a
body that moved as though creeping
toward me- while at the same time 1
heard a rustic in the brush a little far
Their to the right. I took a steady aim
and fired. There was a quick cracking
of brush, and the boys who were with
me sprang to their feet and poured a
XOllPVS t1iCNet
sleep that night, but the next morning
we found that my aim had been only
dozen pigs to mourn her loss, had gone
to ioin the vast maiOritY.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-15

Another Kansas Shakespearian scholar
is D W Wilder who wrote Life Of
George R. Peck known all over the
%rofe conic f OF sociai 0l Forces e Nobe
L. Frentfs IS perhaps best known w. as the
bSolI9 ssSsdlIfba,-7 u T ~ +e1s'' 80
ceIlanies" His History of Kansas a
story more than heavy history, has just
Ed Howe Of Atchison, who writes more
witty paragraphs than any contemporary
humorous vein when he wrote Story of
a Country Town His other books are
Mystery. of the Locks Man story
that Mr. Howe has abandoned book writ
ing. Nothing in book form has appeared
under his name for several years.
Among the other Kansas books are
half dozen text books on arithmetic. by
s. a. Felter. who for many years lived in
Topeka. Address at the Brooklyn. Taber-
nacle,' by John P. st. John, Thirteen
X t;rg in n A Asala BY vs. e. PisFs ere,
Comprehensive Church by Bishop T. II.
Vail; Esther the Gentle by Mrs. Mary
Sioux by Fannie Kelly, Paths to
HeiIs'' being a story Of the Kansas and
Missouri penitentiaries by J. +. Reynolds
Europe by Mary e. Ninde THE Way
out, by Senator PETER. Others who have
written books are George T. Anthony, 4.
NJ. Pike, W. A. QuayIe, Charles S. Gleed.
J: II. Naniieid, N l. Gage and e. N Nor
Among the present Kansas writer's
many are contributors to eastern ma ga
zone. Charles Moreau Harger of Abilene
writes of the west. William Allen White
Of Emporia, who won fame by his
What's the Matter With Kansas edi-
torial has written a collection Of Kansas
short stories which have been published
in book form under the title of THE
Main Issue" His ''Boyville'' stories are
thought by many to be even better than
RudYard Kipling's stories of boy life and
his political stories are now running in
eastern ma zine.
Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon of Topeka
Kansas
Millions of his books have been publish
ed Major Henry Inman's books are al
ways in demand.
The list Of Kansas authors is growing
Many there are who are contributors to
the papers and magazines. There are still
many others whose names might be given
who have written Kansas books Any
thing short of a good sized volume would
be but Il meager review of the books en-
titled to a place in Kansas collections.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-15
PRESENT IRON ORDERS
Will Garry Majority of Plants Through
This Year and Into 1900.

New York Sept 15.-News of the
iron trade situation, the Iron Age says:
The returns from the coke and an
thrac1te furnaces show their capacity
entered September at practically the
same rate as August, viz: PSI 500 tons
weekly. While a number of furnaces
started in August, the majority We're
small and their make was offset by the
quite general low rate of production of
the stacks active during the whole of
the month. We are now, however. en-
tering upon a more favorable season,
and further increase in output is
bound to come unless there is some in
reference with the supply of raw ma
terials.
The stocks of iron show little change
and there is no evidence as vet of any
chance OF an accumulation.
In the pig iron market we note some
buying on the part of the cast iron pipe
consolidation which it is estimated
took about 20 600 tons. including 4 900
to 5000 tons of southern charcoal iron
In Pittsburg there have been purchases
of about 10000 tons of beSsemer pig for
1900 delivery at $3.50. Valley furnace.
Gable reports from England refer to
some sales for shipment to this country
of besSemer pig. We understand that
this is special iron.
The steel market is quiet and moth
ing is being done in the central west
beyond sales of small lots at fancy pri-
ces for prompt delivery. For next year,
an eastern mill has sold a round lot
at $35 at mill. Some fair lots of sheet
bars and of muck bars have sold in the
Pittsburg market. There have been
further advances in finished iron and
steel Bars and hoops have risen and
plates have come close to extraordina-
ry price of 3 cents per pound deliver
ed.
The cardinal fact which must be kept
in mind, is that present orders will car
~ the great majority of the plants to
the close of this year and very many
far into the spring of 1900.
The report of a shipment of 10, 900
tons of copper to this country turns
out to be a transfer of Chill bars to one
of the works for refining. Not long
since Australian copper was reshipped
from London to New York to be refined
and returned simply because it could
be done more cheaply here.
There has been some talk of fur
Their concentration of the zinc smelt-
ing interests of the west. The smelt-
ers have been in a poor position be-
tween the eXtravagant ore prices and
the unsatisfactory market for the met
al There are some indications of a
quiet lowering in the cost of ore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-15
A Boy With xylophone Ribs.
[From the Philadelphia Record

IETOTn the HntldQGlpuld 1NeCOlu-
There appeared recently a newspaper
story about a man with musical heart
"a heart that found time. while pump
ing it's owners blood about, to play like
a church organ or q violin. Eddie Warp
a NorristOwn lad. who carries bobblns
in one of the mills there, has set OF
musical ribs which he says he viii
match against this heart at any time
for any amount. Eddie is very thin,
and his ribs protrude distinctly. The
latest music is drawn from them IN the
following manner: The boy sits down
AMI tucks his shirt up about his neck.
He takes in each hand an empty bObbin
and draws a long breath, which throws
the ribs into the greatest prominence
With the bObbins he then plays on
them as ordinary musicians play on
xylophones, extracting the tune from
the right side ribs and the accompani-
ment from the left side ones. The up
per ribs give the high notes and the
lower ones the low notes. E is the key
of the first or tOpmost rib. and + is
that at the bottom. though Eddie Warp
by stopping off a rib with fingers, as
viOliniSts stop off a string. can raise or
lower the pitch greatly. Eddie's music
is not very loud, but it would easily
fill a concert hall. The Ursinus Tennis
club has been after him for some time,
offering him large Inducements to play
at one of their musical teas, but he is
modest, and refuses to play before WO-
men. arguing that his peculiar kind of
music necessitates an exposure too
great to be tolerated in a mixed audi
pnre
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-15
AN ANTI-IMPERIALIST.
Bourke Cochran Is Yet For Expansion
Too Early For Discuss on.

Chicago, Sept. 15.-'T prefer to be an
accurate historian rather than an am
ateur prophet"
With this terse bit of epigram, w
BOurke Cochran, ex-cOngressman and
Tammany orator dismisses attempts
to draw him out on live political topics
of the hour and of the future. Mr.
Cochran came from New York yester-
day morning and was an interested at
tendant at all three sessions of the
trust conference. Pending the address
he himself expects to deliver in Central
Music hall tomorrow, or Saturday, his
lips are sealed on the particular subject
with which the convention is dealing
Other issues he declines to discuss at
length.
He said: Z share with my fellow
countrymen a variety of views on
trusts, their delights and evils and I
expect to accumulate more as the con
ference proceeds In fact, the speech I am
billed to make will be based largely on
the information L am able to absorb
from the previous discussion. The de
bate of the first days sessions has been
extremely interesting. The conference
will be productive of much new light.
even though it attainS no tangible re-
suits. With such a representative ex-
change of ideas such cOnVOcatiOns in
themselves are an important factor In
making trusts an issue in the political
campaigns to follow. But have moth
ing to say in anticipation of my set
address. What 1 think and feel, will be
fully stated then.
Were the presidential contest of 1900
to be fought this week or this fall. the
colonial question would undoubtedly
overshadow all others. 1t is the one To
which the American pubHe's mind is
most strongly riveted at this time. But
much can happen in a year, both to
men and measures am an eXpan-
siOnist. I have made speeches so de-
claring, but L am on the other hand an
anti-imperialist. At the same time.
criticism of President Mckinley is not
in order along these lines, for the very
good reason that as yet his policy is
unannOunced. The Democratic party
has campaign material on war issues,
though I would not care to express my
self in detail on that point. I shall
have something to say later on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-15
When Elephants Plan Murder.

Few more Impressive commences can
be impaired than one in which a Hin
doc describes how he knows his ele-
plant intends to destroy him. It is all
so seemingly trivial, and yet in reality
of such deadly significance. His story
is so full of details that prove the
mans profound understanding of what
he is talking about that one remains
equally amazed at the brute's power to
dissembIe and its intended victims in
sight into the wOuld-be murderer's
character. And yet, from the psyche
logical standpoint. an elephant never
gives any other such indication of men
tai power IS is exhibited in it's revenge
That patient, Watchful implacab BILE
hatred, often provoked simply because
a man is in attendance upon another
animal (fOr it is the rule with tuskers
to detest their next neighbOrs). speaks
more conelusively of a high intellectual
guide than all stories, true or false,
that have been told of their ability.
Such concentration and fixedness of
purpose; such careful. unrelaxed Wig
lance; such perfect and consistent pre-
tense, and, when the time comes, such
desperate, unhesitating energy as homi-
cidal animals exhibit, are more impos-
sible without an irregular development.
No one can deny that if this crea ture
is great at all it's greatness shows
itself in its crimes. These have caused
it to be WOrshiped in the east, where
men venerate nothing but merciless.
irresponsible force, and where an ex-
hibitiOn of those qualities and traits
described fully accounts for the form
ula, My lord the elephant"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-15

LF'rom the Chicago News.1
Laboring under a delusion is an un-
profitable job.
A man is seldom any better than
he actually has to be-
A talkative barber sometimes illus
trates his story with cuts.
What this country needs is fewer
elections and better candidates.
Success shows off a mans good quail
tiles and the lack of it his defects.
When one woman Praises another
the praise is usually tinged with sar-
casm.
their aim in life if they hit a small tar
get.
Often when a woman tries to crush
a man with a look she only succeeds
in MASKING him.
What jolly old world this would be
if others could only see US through our
eyes.
No matter how worthless a man is he
can always find some woman willing to
marry him.
Some men are considered wise be-
cause they are cOnsiderate enough to
keep their opinions to themselves.
Sometimes a man acquires the gift
of second sight by marrying the girl
he fell in love with at first sight
A few men seem to be under the i'm
preston that they can get ahead of
Father Time by leasing their property
for ninety-nine years.
Drink affects the eyesight,'' says a
physician. That explains why a man
4
minute than other men see in a life
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-15
MIRAGE LAKE MICHIGAN
[From the Chicago Chronicle.I

[F'rom the Chicago Chronicle.J
Michigan City doomed up in mirage
to the eyes of thousands of people along
white buildings and it's long sandy
beach could be so plainly seen by the
naked eye that the city, which is some
were no more than a few miles away.
The sight lasted some hours and was
first noticed about o'clock in the af-
ternOOn. Spectators walking along
Michigan avenue who saw the strange
their eyes southwark, first thought that
the PARKWAY lake city was some of
the OutbuiIdings of Hyde Park or South
Chicago But their eyes were deceived
and in looking steadily through the
smoke cast over the lake about Chi
go they were convinced that it was a
view of the Indiana city which met
their gaze. Hundreds of people in the
streets filed the windows in large
buildings along Michigan avenue to
witness the spectacle. Guests of the
different hotels hocked to the windows.
a number of steamers but a few miles
from Michigan City coming from and
making for the harbOr were also WISH
BILE without the aid of glasses. A pan
of smoke lowered about the outer har-
Dor of Chicago, but when a gust of
wind blew it away the mirage was
again SEEN
This mirage is the second this year
seen in Chicago. The first one was
about a month ago, when the groves
and buildings of St. Joseph were Visi-
HE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-15
WEARING TWO Wells.

A great many of the fashionable
London women have adopted the be-
coming fashion introduced in Paris last
season of wearing two wells. The I'M
der veil is a filmy thing in white or del
icate pink. dotted in chenille. This is
tied rather closely over the face. over
this a veil of chiffon or tulle is draped
loosely about the brim Of the hat hang
ing undraped at the back. SOmetimes
a small rosette fastens the wells in
front. and a second rosette is used TO
hold the under veil in place at the
back of the head. Sometimes the or
der of wearing the wells is reversed, the
tulle veil sbeing worn over the face and
the dotted veil draped over that But
the order is a matter of individual fan
cy, and is determined by its becoming
ness. I have noticed another pretty
scheme that has been adopted at the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-15
Relics Seven Thousand Years Old.
rT1-... 49, o,5o,, fr1o1,o


Professor Flinders Petrie, who goes
every winter to spoil the Egyptians
of their prehistoric remains, has opened
his usual exhibition in University col
lege- The relics are chiefly from twenty
miles of old cemeteries along the west
ern desert from Eu to Dendereh, and
man period. The chief discovery of
the year is the Lfbyan settlements in
Egypt at the close of the middle king
dom about 2,4OO B. c. The Libyan
graves are shallow circular pits about
four feet across and two feet deep. In
these pan graves the bodies lie in a
contracted position, as in prehistoric
graves, but all in the same direction
The Libyan pottery is partly identi-
cal with that of the Twelfth Egyptian
dynasty, and partly red or black, like
the prehistoric, but of other forms The
Egyptian pottery and heads of these
graves are Twelfth Dynasty, and fix
the age of the Libyan invasion. The
fronts of animal skulls, for example,
oxen, sheep. goats, daubed with red
and black paint, We're also found in
the cemeteries. In some graves over
one hundred were found together The
backs of the skulls were cut away so
that they could be hung up like Greek
bucrania. which probably originated in
Libya. The prehistoric Egyptians, who
were mainly of LibYan race, also had
the custom of hanging up skulls over
the doorways of buildings. Professor
Petrie remarks that native plunderers
had destroyed many Egyptian cemeter-
les last winter to get objects for tour
lists and thus ''periSheS the history of
1000 years, while transient politicians
disagree