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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-13

You've been real hospitable Mr..
Bennet, and ! just hate to put You out
any, but there are times, you under
stand. when man has TO burn all his
crossed bridges, and this looks to me
like one of the times. Its quite ways
to where we're going. and l guess you
won hold it against as if we rope you
up with the others.
They bound Kay's and Hatherton
ankles. and Crackerbox walked Bennett
TO his bunk in the corner and tied him
. on it hand and foot Then, rs he stood
with his back TO the others, he pulled a
bill out of the silk handkerchief about
his neck, winked and held it up so that
the host could see the ::50'' printed on
the corner and then pushed it into Ben
nets waistcoat pocket. Milligan then
went 10 the corral and turned out Ben
NETS stock and brought the troop
horses from the bluff
''Well so long, sergeant, - said Crack
erbox as he stood beside Hays saddle.
WED be glad to spend another half
hour in your company, but you under
stand we've no time TO waste in social
entertainment. We thank you for
real pleasant mawnin and for bringin
down these hosses for our use. My feet
was plumb playin ont, but l reckon
we'll get on now. If yOu look real hard,
boys, you II find the keys Of them cuffs
in the grass not more II 100 yards from
here, and, Bennett, your hosseS won't
stray SO far but what yOu Ii be able to
pick EN- up tomcrrer. Good day, ser
geant. If you ever come down my way,
look me up. won't forget your consid-
Grafton l won't. honest.
He sprang into the saddle and clat-
tered off, but at 10G yards he stopped
and drawled over his shoulder:
And, oh, l say, sahgeant, remem
beh me TO the maiah and tell him l
said, with my compliments, he Want
to TO get to mention you i'll o'dehs!'
Then the outlaws spurred across the
prairie in the direction CT that line be-
yond which lay another government,
driving Bennet's loose horses before
them, and that was the last the two
troopers saw that day of Crackerbox
and Milligan.
In after years ! sat often of an even
ing over Scotch with Kay, when he no
longer Wore government clothes or
nursed an ambition TO shine at poker,
but had married girl and settled
down to raising cattle and a family.
He spoke of many things, but he never
told me what his feelings We're as he
lay through that hot August afternoon
on the floor at Bennet's, counting the
slow hours, until traveller came along
near dusk and released him, and l new
er asked. There are subjects which may
not be touched upon even between
friends. .-Bleasdell Cameron in Argon
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-13

learn something which would help him
retrieve his losses, or perhaps even do
better than that
Hathelton was Interested too and
stood beside the sergeant Milligan was
still eating. Account for it as you may,
they appeared to have forgotten him
perhaps because he had once been fel
low of B troop, with blank defaulter
sheet. Bennet apparently knew all he
wanted to about poker. He hustled
around, hanging his tin dishes and pans.
The noise enabled Mi:ligan to slip mp
behind the troopers unobserved.
"You Sec said Crackcrbox, picking
up the thread of his story again, there
was 81, 800 in the pot and they'd all
dropped ont except Wat Batty and me.
l took the deck in my left hand it
was suWemcly interesting like this,
: and 'Cardsr' says |. L want one, says
Bat gave it TO him I'm takin
three, myself says I, while he looked
at his hand; and / took EN- They
were good ones, and they came right
ont o the deck here, Just like that
Seer
Hands up" It was Milligan who
spoke. The two troopers faced about
and each locked into the unfriendly
uiuzZle of his own revolver, which Mil
igan had deftly extracted from its
holster as he leaned over its possessor's
shoulder.
Get them up, nowl Quickl' he re-
peated.
Crackerbox laughed his exasperating
laugh. eyes, | would if l was in your
place. sergeant, he remarked. "Ev-
erything has been real pleasant so far
between us this mornin. and we
wouldn't like to have any lnisunder-
standin now we're abont partin from
you. Oblige us Did You notice how
that game came uutl Funny how it
goes, ain it! Luck with you one min
ute and the next it's with the other
Teller. l didn't know you understood
the sign language so well, Milligan.
You tumbled handler than tailed
steer. You must have belonged to the
Invincibles before you left the onld
country What was Your NUMBER"
Rennet looked Oh stoically, while,
with some difficulty, Crackerbox re
moved the handouts and replaced them
on the wrists of his late captors. in ac
complishing this the gambler hit upon
what he regarded as neat arrange
memt. He stood Kay and Hatherton
back to back and divided pair of the
cuffs between them ON either side, Sc
curely linking them together. Bennet
did not propose to risk his health III any
attempt to uphold the dignity of the
law. Why should he? From an abstract
point of view it seems rather peculiar
fact that there should so seldom be ap-
parent any strong general antipathy to-
ward the man who has done nothing
worse than shoot another man openly.
It is only the wretch who lays unright-
eOus hands upon woman-the Bill
Sikeses of this worldwide find all
doors of hope, of human forgiveness
and forbearance shut against them.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-13
COM Ell.

| Miss COrsetta Haneline was pleas
antly surprised by her schOolmates
On the occasion of her 14th birthday.
This was followed by another party
for Miss Irma Braucher to commem-
crate the 18th anniversary of her
| birthday.
Freeman Daily is making improve
ments about his house.
J. Braucher is building kitchen.
Fred Shoemaker was the guest of
A. Steese Saturday.
Miss Myrtle Myers of Akron, was
at home visiting her parents Sunday.
Miss Hattie Kleckner of Akron, is
the guest of her sister, Lille.
Clemmen Workinger and John
Etling visited here Sunday.
Charles KOser. of Akron, visited
his mother Sunday.
Geo. Conrad has removed to this
place from Akron.
alJerry Palmer and wife of McDon-
dsville, visited this place Sunday.
Miss Elva Dickerhoof is at home
after being away four weeks.
Rev. Schweisberger preached Sun
day in the school house. Preaching
again in the schoolhouse May 81.
The Sundayschool at this place ap-
pointed delegates to the county con-
vention at Barberton Sunday. They
are A. Steese. VIM Dickerhoof and
Mrs. S. A. Daily.
The infant child of Andrew Shem-
bachler died Sunday morning. Fun
eral services were held Monday af-
ternOon at Canal Fulton.
The Treesh and Workinger reunion
will be held at Simon Whitmyer's on
June 10.
Philip Myers has removed to his
parents home to take care of them.
They are both 81 years old and very
feeble. They are the oldest couple
in Frandlin township. DEWEY.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-13

Thele is an amusing anecdote about
that gruff sea dog, Nelson. Two Span
ish captains came on board, with re-
quest to be allowed to see ''the greatest
seaman in the world. Nelson grum
bled. but gave in and went on deck,
forgetting that eat that moment his
legs were bound up at the knees and
ankles with pieces of brown paper soak
ed in vinegar and tied on with red
tape.
This had been done TO allay the irri
talion arising from mosquito bites.
Quite forgetting his attire and the ex
traordinary appearance which it pre-
sented, Lord Nelson went on deck and
conducted the interview with the Span
ish captains with such perfect courtesy
that his singular appearance was quite
ohliterated by the charm of his manner
and the Spaniards left the ship with
their high opinion Of him thoroughly
confirmed
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-13

mai He took ont his keys and I'M
locked one handcuff. There. III let
you eat decently and not like pagan
if you Il promise not to try to escape.
a sudden brightness flashed into the
gamblers eyes, but there was nothing
of ii left in the look he turned on Kay
as he replied with bland smile Sure
thing. I'd promise anything under the
circumstances. That's easy. / say, SER
geant, you re real obliging. III see that
you re mentioned in orders.
''See that You keep Your promise,
that Il be sufficient, said Kay, shortly,
unlocking handcuff of the other man.
Crackerbox laughed provokingly
''Now, sergeant, l like Your jokes You
two loaded down with deadly weapons,
and us
Sergeant Kay was naturally a kind
man Also he dearly loved a game of
poker, and, therefore. perhaps unsus-
pected by himself nurtured secret ad-
miration for this cool desperate, who
looked on life as a game Of chance, and
took good or i'll luck inditferently, as it
came, with iInperturbable good humor.
But perhaps it was hardly discreet in
the sergeant to allow his amiable dispo-
sition to influence lin to the extent of
freeing his prisoner hands.
During the meal the talk drifted to
poker. Kay knew enough about the
game to have lost most of his pay for Il
year before. He Was Interested in Crack
erhox's professional skill and when the
gambler pushed back his chair after fin
ishinS his coffee and remarked: Just
let me show yuu how that's done, ser
geaIt. before you put the bracelets on
again, - AMI walked over to another ta
bic on which lay pack of cards, Kay
did not densur, but followed-he might
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-13

; the best spring remedy Il hard-work-
ing person can take.
Mrs. Osborn has always been dis
tinguished in society for the
beauty of her costumes. No
one knows the opinions and
habits of women of ample means
and opportunities better than she.
She says that her friends who al,
ways insist ON having the best, will
have nothing to do with any remedy
but Paine's Celery Compound. And
this is not surprising when one stops
to consider the thousand of letters
that are constantly being received by
the proprietors OF this great remedy,
and by newspapers and medical
Journals, as well aS from men and
women in every walk of life, all tell
ing one experience; the immediate
relief and perfect cure effected by it.
The best physicians openly indorse
and recommend Paine's Celery Com
pound. authorizing the public use of
their statements that Paine's Celery
Compound, in case after case, cures
Rheumatism and kindred diseases,
purifieS the blood. regulates the
stomach, liver, bowels and kidneys,
and reiuvenates the fagged-out or
diseased nervous system when every
thing else fails.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-13
A Man Who Is Tired

All the time, owing to Impoverished
blood, should take Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla to purify and enrich his blood
and give him vitality and vigor.
\ good spring medicine is a neces-
sity with almost any one. Hood s
Sarsaparilla is what the millions
take in the spring. Its great power
to pureify and enrich the blood and
build up health is one of the facts of
common experience.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-13

Cllial and throat troubles, Strengthehs
weak lungs stops bleeding from the
lungs, and builds up the entire system.
1t purifes the blood, stirs up lazy liver,
and soothes abused. CRYING nerves.
Neither of these medicines contains
any alcohol, whisky, sugar or syrup ID
preserve its properties, but both will
keep perfectly i'll any climate.
Dr.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipation They keep the bowels open
and regular They do not gripe.
When YOU ask dealer for these medi-
cines-gs,t 7ohat poH ask for. Substitutes
are not as good. They are, at best, only
limitations, and cannot initiate the cures
wrought by the genuine.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-13

Cure that ingrown toe nail by using
"Dr. Marvel's Ingrown Toe Nail
Remedy price 25c. For sale by all
druggists.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-13
Greatly Reduced Rates to Denver.

Via Chicago & North Western Rail
way. On account of the annual
meeting. General Assembly of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church, to
be held in Denver, May 1926, 1899,
Excursion tickets will be sold at the
favorable rate of one fare plus $2.O0
for the round trip, with favorable re-
turn limits. Tickets on sale May Is
Is, 1899. For rates and other in
formation ask your nearest ticket
agent or apply to D. w. Aldridge, III
The Arcade, Cleveland, Ohio.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-13

Grand sacred band concert at Lake.
side Park Sunday.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-13

Special train will leave Howard st.
500 am. East Akron $40 am. Re
turning leave Wheeling 800 pm,
giving over six hours in Wheeling.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-13

One of the most remarkable rescues
from the wrecked excursion steamer Stella
was that of IL boy named Arnold Black
and White tells how the bows mother had
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-13
G. E. ETZ.

\ speciality ut the American Laundry.
Every possible device is used and precau-
tiOn taken to obtain thoroughly high-claSs
laundering, such that is mt once delight to
the eye and n satisfaction to the wearer- If
you are particular about your cuffs, collars
and shirts. let us have your bundle.
Phone 729, 405 East Exchange ST.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-13

S1.50 to Wheeling and Return Sunday May
IA. via C. T. &V. R.R.
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the system p
notes regularity
the feminine fur
tious, and
makes painful
periods a thing
of the past. 4
DR.. Pity1e'S
Golden Nedi-
cal DISc0Vsjy
is a medicine
for the blood, =.
liver, lungs,
and nerves. 1t
cures all brOll-
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-13


round CrackerboX laughed. 1--WE
was right hungry. Nr. Bennett, here,
was so good as TO fix us up real enjoy
able meal, an we've just wolfed it. "
And, AS the handouts went on: ''And
them bracelets Amt they charmin !
Such tinish Do you know, sergeant, as
soon as I'm out o this I'm a-goin to
get me pair, gold-miniature, you
know-same pattern, to hang on my
watch chain as souvenir. What
wrcng. Niilligan? You don look pleas
ed
The big lrishman glowered under his
thick, red eyebrows. u suppose this is
another twelvemunt for he, he
growled
CrackerboN burst into Il loud laugh.
Don t be downhearted, me son, - he
returned. They can't give me too
much of good thing. III ask them to
let me have it =
'tWell. Mr.. McCorkle, - said Kay,
''now you're wearing government
jewelry We can be more sociable I
guess you haven't finished your break
fast yet It's ahead of anything YOU re
likely 10 get between this and the fort,
which the same is SO miles. so you'd
best make the most uf it. Jump in.
And since you re 50 hospitable if Mr.
Bennett will be good enoHgh to fry a
little more steak. we'll eat with you. |
guess you know better than to make
any breaks, he added. significantly
looking from one prisoner TO the other
"Too busy to think of it. " returned
Crackerbox, sitting down to the table
again. ''Kind Of a tough proposition,
this. sergeant. he added moment
later after an Intellectual attempt to
cut his meat, ''tryin to handle meal
with your wrists sawin one against the
other, like cattle i'll yoke. -
Kay glanced at Hatherton. Help
him out. went your" he said Mr.
Bennett will do the same for the other
man, IN sure. .
''Oh, can't allow thatr" protested
he.gambler. ''I'll manage" He seized
the meat in his fists and tore it between
his teeth, like dog.
"Here, quit that!' exclaimed Kay
"You'r re human at least, not an ami
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-20

well, they have q pic
MIC besides ~ messenger boys" aid
small but sturdy youngster Of 0eattie.s
district messenger service. Once starred,
the injustice Of complaints heaped upon
the service TO which he belonged, rendered
the small boy eloquent.
snow, look'ec here" he continued. div-
lng into his pocket and bringing forth .
Aingy note book from which he ahstracted
two neWspaper clippings. Read that no
raid, ''it,s from the Post-Intelligencsr."
The clipping was A. follows:
1T h reported that the New York mes
eenger boys have gone on strike. There
must Be some mistake. or the strikers are
not worthy members Of the guild. There
u strike than any well regulated mes
oenger boy win be guilty Of"
Ibid ye read it?'' snorted the messenger.
swell, Just read that, them" and he hand
"a up q second clipping from the Post
xntelligencer AZ follows: Seattle has
mosBenesr boy twenty-seven years Of age.
e Ii supposed that he started out 10 an
Gwer call when young in the service and
has just returned to the ONCE"
.An' now read this aid the messenger.
Indignation covering his features a. With
mask.
The third clipping. also ffom the Post
Gntelli9encer. read: Harry W. q messen-
ger boy, was fined 81 yesterday By Judge
Cam for 'scorching' on FirK avenue. Tho
boys defense was that he had message
90 be delivered Of the depot before the train
left for the East and was trying to make
the time"
'sNow you See" said the messenger. ex-
citedly. and his train of reasoning was at
once logical and unbroken. III we goes
-. 1t~o Se.fVf TAFT
man, then YVES turtles and never get no
where. an II we hurry's UP an gets there
quick then we's scorcherx and must be
arrested.
II tell you the messenger boy isn't pre-
cIated. that's wot.. said the young logic
IAN. mo matter what he does he's cussed
by somebody. He's either too slow or too
fast. don't know noihin' or else he's too
fresh. and lots Of people believe he over
charges 'em every time he goes twelve
blocks out from tho office and twelve
blocks back an charges 'em nickel for
Il. II makes me weary. these funny gags
about the messenger boys that's wot Il
does. You come in here and the boysn
tell you. Come on. II you want 20 play
fair
~ Is X
with every desire to ''riay fair" the re-
porter promised 10 cali again, bearing In
mind messenger boys receive a liberal ed
ucation early In their business careers
that leads them to the wisdom Of never
letting story In their favor lose In the
telling, and 50. before interviewing the
force. the officers Of the force were inter-
roxated In order that when the boys told
their stories the listener might not b.
taken unawares or give undue weight "a
party statements
The officer interviewed has been long IN
the messenger service and has come TO 4
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-20

THAT sounds high-down, but II Is the
truth. Our one great trouble. and 1t viii
ever be 90. IL that we cannot control any
messengers life in his work 80 far IS COM
Ing In contact with the VARIOUS phases Of
life Is concerned.
''fn my years Of service I have learned
20 know that the call which sends q mes
senger boy into a hot-bed of vice. comes al
most as often from n box located In the
strictly respectable district OF the city al
from the box located In the districts ia
booed' By the character Of the inhab:t-
ants.
"A call from box below the 'deadline'
may mean q messenger for q doctor or a
prescription from drugstore, while a call
from Z box In the heart OF the ultra-rc-
spectacle neighboraood may mean the de-
livery OF q note in a quarter that Is po.
Iced
THUS you see II Is impossible for us TO
safeguard the messenger boy entirely, but
long experience has taught US to safe
guard them In so many ways that the per-
centage Of messenger boys who go wrong
IL even less than that Of the same number
OF boys IN other callings. This Ii fact
that ID borne out by statistics. for. as
you must readily see. boy who Il In
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-20

- = ~
49, g 80 = y 1Llnl y
SAn nave Du1 Aaoss 'e'uae " 80"
s-The rnessenrer boy IN the raw. - 70
speak q generally selected from among
the boys who live with their parents or
guardians. In existing IN the service the
parents or guardians sign . contract in-
Identifying IN from lass BY theft or mis-
conduct. The boy must be able &c read
and write. and upon him b Impressed In
the start Of hi career the first great rule
OF the service, attend strictly 70 your own
business This carries with X the Inn
perative rule that the messenger must
know absolutely nothing In answer TO
know more when questioned by the people
who send or receive message than he -
paid for knowing. and that -. that ne WAS
called and came, took the message 10
certain person or certain place. got 10
return . certain note, letter. package on
whatever II may be. and Delivered the
same to the address marked on IT or gwen
him. That Is all he knows. N business
way. and AZ soon ~ boy gess 20 Know
ing more than this he y useless. TOT ne
cannot be trusted
= = -
49,
The next th'ns = 20 impless Nm ~ ~. ~.
new messenger tne s1 - IL
necessary OF pein8 suy non
must not oselenAtse tne c1saone1 - 49,
derpay the ONCE 10 e.eai tiIe ~ !. 'as
messenger service - 70 sea- "onsy = ~
the way 10 q customer, ana u On Inc ~
nome 10 steai Tune u 20 nicn TON ns o~
pocket, TOT ne must pay accoIuns 70 .n1
tine useo az Wen a. tne uisaAnx
IN seattle there ID pToDaoiy an ee4e
OF 6p messenger Calls, OUTSIDE 81 .e
grams. eacn oay. Many q tnesc IaAs
mean the oenserins oy tne customer nv
the hands OF the messenger money. viz
able gooos, papers. ETC., tor oeHsesy =
some one else. osuany tne MessenseI -
told OF the nature OF the package ne car
ries, u valuable, oy the party senons IL
and thus aorewaFneo ne u oouoiy cAo'
tious.
Considering the number OF boys en-
ployed" continued the officer. 1T = re-
markaDie now nttie loss - susta.neu ~
- $1,000 ..-..s,r !. w.sl-rt~h nerfecf
III $500 a., e. s..,.rrn Sroyn . vell-
Lro,rr h.ssres: honse ana . messenrer
= cent q snsver. He IL given z e. a.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-20
"a "a "a

1.-THE messenger service makes or breaks
. boy, and that quickly. II the boy =
Of arm character. good principles and.
stu better. with good home training. he
will learn more Of the world and the men
and women in II. OF high and low degree.
IN year than the average man win learn
In q lifetime He will learn by example
what IL good and what Ia bad. He viii
learn to resist temptation or else VIII AUG.
cumb to IT, He win learn that honesty
u the best policy that the least said tho
soonest mended that wine Is mocker.'
that Appearances are often deceiving.
that each face wears q mask and he Will
learn at once the sting OF mans inhum IN
ity 70 man and the beauty OF that sacred
command, Let not your right hand know
what your left hand doeth.' as applied by
the few. far too few. human beings who
love Their fellow men aud the thousands
who love only themselves.
He will see vice in its vilest forms md
learn TO know how men and women wear
the livery Of heaven In order to serve the
devil best. He will see sorrow. poverty,
want and misery on the one hand. and
happiness and peace. with or without
plenty, on the other. In other words. tho
messenger boy. II he be observing. and II
he n not he IL not long a messenger boy.
learns In his early youth lessons meant
for manhood, In nine cases out OF ten by
manhood overlooked or not understood.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-20

WAGNER concert tonight. NAdlssa
park paxutoA 80
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ciiaed - yiald = tsnDEa1iona - Aln1Da1A
can have hut short tenure o. ONCE WIN
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-11-04

BECAUSE Senator ShOup seeks ~.
election aud becaussex-Seuator Dubo.s,
Hon. w. y. Hepburn aud Hon. Frank
G0oding seek to succeed him g. no rsa.
son why either Que ot them should Dc
maligned, abused aud slandrrrd, The
fact Of their being candidates make,
them no worse citizens than they were
one or two years ago. The truth is.
they should be praised rather than be
maligned. II they are fitted for the
high position the state should be proud
OF them, aud every citizen should re-.
spect them, whether In Office or OUT of
Office; whether seeking Office or enjoy.
Ing the quiet of home life.