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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-24
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-24

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-24
JUNE "a, 1900.
ST Black and Tan Oxfords, 40
ST Patent Leather Sandals, Aoc.

Sandals, well made and finished, with full size bow and o.
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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-28
Wisle,f lardO'

typewriter in Mr. Rockaway's office.
When the redheaded woman bounced
into the room, she first attacked those
beautiful side whiskers, and they were
wrecked in breath. Then she started
In TO wreck things, and her language
was English and her tones loud. She
had the whole floor alarmed in two
minutes, and the people who rushed in
found the typewriter girl hiding un-
der the desk and Mr.. Rockaway on the
floor and mixed up with broken furni-
ture. IT was lively while 1t lasted and
the redheadcd woman had breath
enough left to explain that the man on
his back was her lawful husband. but
had run away from her in Buffalo
year before He had nothing to say in
reply. and when the agent came up and
told him that he had better look for
other quarters he prepared TO move.
1 didn't see him until the remains of
his Office furniture had been sent away.
Then be rang for me to take him down.
He had not resumed his side whiskers.
There were scratches all over his face
and neck, n lump on his jaw, and the
wildness yet fingered in his eyes. | ex-
pected he would threaten or reproach
me, but he didn't feel Mt all that way.
on the contrary, there was sadness in
his voice and gentlencss in his hand as
lie reached out for a farewell shake
and said:
''Sammis, cannot blame you, I be-
gan right but did not carry out the
programme. Istared in to be n father
to you and to help lift TINT gigantic
| mortgage, but later on | decided that
blulf would be thcsgame to work. You
saw my bluff and went one better. Ii
was you who brought her.up?'
| "Yes, SIR"
"And you gave my side whiskers
away?"
"Yes, sir"
| well, II was my own fault. Office
gone, whiskers gone, typewriter gone
and the redbeaded woman camped on
! my trail. | am financially ruined, sam
| mis-, and can't say that I have ever
saved my honor. However here's my
hand, and hear you no i'll will. II
\ die, / shall forgive you; if | live on, II
will be a great mosal lesson to me-"
That afternoon Mr.. Rashcr the agent
called me into his office and said
"Sammis, has your wounded dignity
been healed?"
Yes, sir"
"Then don't take any more rcdhead
ed women Ap in the elevator. Such lit
tie affairs as that in room 6S cause gos
sip and hurt our business"
Just at present our building is az
quiet as graveyard, and / hope it ma!
long remain so. Something may hol
up Mt any moment, however, but If /
does ii will not be the fault of
SAMMla, the Elevator Boy.
nj. QUAD.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-28
LARGE CANADIAN FAMILIES.
A Montreal Man with Twelve Chill
dren Mnrries n Quebec Wom-
nm with Eleven.

A newspaper OF Quebec lately told
Of the marriage of Montreal wild
over with l2 to Quebec widow with
II children, and this brought out from
n correspondent bigger story. 1t is
that some years ago Louis Lem!eux,
Of st. Henri, father OF 10 children,
married Nine. Letourneau, mother of
IA. They were well-to-do people and
united their progeny under ono roof.
The registrar Of the district attests
the truth of the statement and. says
that he was tho notary and friend Of
the couple, and mt the wedding din
ner saw the "a children seated Mt the
bridal table and happy at being anti
ed in tho family. All remained to-
gether under the parental root for
some years, and neTcr WAS the peace
and harmony OF this patriarvhal
dwelling disturbed by tronbles be-
tween parents or children" He tells
how, one by ono, the 2i children mar
ried, "to create other families" and
to-day tho old couple live In comfort
and respect In the village o. ST. Henri.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-28

'N'el, thea. somebody else must
have given 1t TO you. didn't have a
penny in my purse"
''Ycs, but you did give It TO me, mad
an, and it's all right. but
She had got red II the face. The
other passengers were watching the
outcome, ard one youth who was
standing craned his neck and got 1t
good look at the coin. He grinneu.
She saw him grin. That broke what
remained Of her digniiicd and chilling
patience. She testify snatched the coin
from the bcwil1ered conductor. AS she
was tossing it into her open purse she,
too. got look AT the coin. The car
was coming ont Of the tunnel. and it
was lighter so that she could make out
the coin.
why. that Is az but she was too
much confused to Gnish the sentence.
"Ycs, it is S. goldpiece, madam.
You-gave it to rae
You might liave said So she MUIR
INJURED meekly as she flshod out real
nickel
We'll, you SEE. | amt much Of an
orator. madam" he said and resumed
his march down the aisle, reaching for
nickels.--Chcago Inter Ocean.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-28
Jap. rarned the Joke.

The Shipping World says; "A good
story apropos of the visit of the, Japan
ese prince is being told In Paris about
a former Japanese embassy which
came to France to arrange about three
free ports which were to be opened to
trade In Japan and France, respective
ly. The French minister of foreign
affairs chose Yokohama, Yeddo and
Han-Yang. The Japanese ambassador
smiled and went away. Soon after
ward Japan signifed that she had Sc
lected the three French ports Of Havre,
Marseilles and Southampton. The
French foreign Office went into fits OF
laughter at this blunder, and pointed
out that Southampton was in England.
we are perfectly aware of It, replied
the Japanese ambassador, 'and Ham
Yang is in Corea.'"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-28
AMERICAN POST IN PARIS.
The First Letter Mailed There Was
Addressed to President
Mckinley.

The first letter mailed at the United
States post Office at the Paris exposi-
ton was addressed TO President Nc
Kinley by Commissioner General Peck.
In the letter Mr.. Peck said:
at seems fitting that you should re-
ceive the first letter ever deposited in
post office of the United States To-
Gated in foreign land. l therefore
have the honor of informing you that
this communication is the first ever
transmitted through such channel.
1T is registered.
"a complete post Office, under the di-
rection of the postmaster general OF
the United States, Is now in full opera
tion In the national pavilion estab-
lished by our government at the Paris
exposition.
"You will be interested in knowing
that in this building is located, in addi-
tion to the post office, an official bureau
Of information for the benefit of our
American people; also, the American
chamber of commerce organized in
Paris, the reception rooms of the com
missioner general, assistant COM
missioner general, secretary and the
IL national commissioners appointed
under the act of congress. One floor
will be known as states headquarters.
Rooms are also set apart for the mil
itary order of the Loyal Legion OF the
United States and for women's organ
izations. The entire building Is the
home Of our American citizens"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-28
Men Selecting Prescntn.

"some people, men especially, ao-
quire regulations for excellent taste
in selecting presents, when in reality
they haven't the slightest idea what
is being sent" said salesman in IA
fashionable street jewelry store, ac-
cording TO the Philadelphia Record.
"They just don't want to be bothered
with making selection themselves,
Several regular customers who have
accounts here invariably come TO me
when they receive wedding invitations,
or have TO give presents OF any kind,
and tell me to use my, own Judgment
In making selection. Ofcourse, they
tell me how much they want to spend,
give me the name and address, together
with card to be inclosed, and go about
their business. They haven't the
slightest idea Of what their gift is
until they receive note Of thanks"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-28
MRS. DEwEY'S POKER FLATS.
Strange story About Property of tn @
AdmirnPs Consort at Wichita,
Kansas.

The recent visit Of Mrs. Dewey to
this city recalls a queer story about
some western real estate she owns
at Wichita, Kan, and the way in
which she came by them, says the
Chicago Chronicle. When Gen. Hazen,I
her f1rst husband, was stationed in,
the weet he used to be fairly good
poker player, and they said his luck
WINS something which one would rath-,
er dodge than meet. At the time he,
was In Wichita the town was full of
real estate boomers, spectators and,
other people who had land--not exact
ly to burn, but to sell as quickly as
possible. One night there was game
among five players, their names being,
Harry Hill, Dave Payne, Dave Ban
croft and Capt Crouch, besides Gen.
Hazen. They played cash at first,
because the general was a canny and
wise gentleman and did not wish to
stake money against the more or less
fictitious value of town lots. But as
the game went on Gen. Hazen secured
about all the cash there was in sight,
and then they began to put up town
lots. At the end of the game Gen.
Hazen had 80 nice, large, realistic
| town lots, and when he died he be-
queathed them to his wife. 1t hap
pens that all the participants in that
game except one are known to be
dead, and it is not certain that the
other one is living. The bottom
dropped out of the Wichita boom,
property values decreased and for a
long time no attention was paid to
this piece of property. The value OF
land there, however, is now going up
and if Mrs. Dewey has no trouble in
establishing her title she will have
a nice little fortune.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-28
Ant- better Taan nuiist..

One Of the incidents OF the war in
South Africa did not appear In the
general dispatches. A volunteer regi-
ment got under fire so heavy that,
after spreading out in skirmish line,
the order was given to lie down. One
unfortunate noldier Popped squarely
into an ant hill. Thousands Of the 1T
tie pests swarmed nngrily over him,
biting with peculiar penetration. In
a second the soldier jumped up, wild
with pain. Lie down there, you
fool" shouted the captain. az can't"
protested the poor fellow, "l'd sooner
be shot than. Just then shower
Of Mauscr bullets flew past him at all
heights, from his shins to his head,
1t was marvellous that the standing
soldier was not hit in dozen places.
But he changed his mind swiftly about
the possibility of lying down. He
dropped at once, regardless of ants,
shouting to his commander: "Yes, !
can, captain! I'm very comfortable
now, sir."
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-28
wOOING UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
Loving Words from n Flying Train
Arouse Interest in the OBJ
servant NeishbOrs.

A romance of true love Is working
and widow of this city In full view
of this lady's not uninterested neigh
bors, says the Philadelphia Record.
She lives with her offspring in house
before whose door run the railroad
tracks and several times a day the en-
gineer sails grandly back and forth
on these and hands down words Of
love in loud voice from the emf
nence OF his engine cab. Thus they
WOO, the widow on her doorstep, the
engineer up on his iron steed, and IL
it be dnrk-whether evening or day
break--their words are winged with
passion and the neighbors get out of
bed and listen from their windows.
81 dreamed about you last night"
the widow once said. "Tell me the
dream" said the engineer. "Oh; l
couldn't do that" and to the listen
ers the very voice OF the coy widow
seemed to blush One Saturday night
he made her present. Here y are.
Can you catch?" he cried, and tossed
bulky package. The neighbors
found it was roast of beef. She, in
return, stood on tiptoe beside the To-
comotive and handed something up.
"What? Oh, suspenders! Say,
they're all right" acknowledged the
engineer. For six months this wooing
has been going on and the audience
thinks 1t is pretty neal time the en-
gineer came TO the scratch and, like
a man, offered his heart and hand to
the willing widow.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-28

game. He himself threw all his encr-
giles into whatever he might be play
ing.
AT one time he was visiting n house
where small boy was playing boat
on the sofa. When the lad got tired,
he did not wait for the ship to come
to port but got down from the sofa
and walked toward the door,
Stevenson, who was watching him
eagerly, cried out to him in apparent
alarm: "Oh, don't do thatl Swim at
leastw-Youth's Companion.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-28
ALL ATE THEIR HUSBANDS
utter Failure of Costly Experiment
to Make spiders Weave silk.

utter Failure of n Costly Experiment
to Make spiders Weave silk.
AS long ago as the beginning of the
eighteenth century the idea Of using
the thread that the spider spins from
its body as substitute for the thread
unwrappcd from the cocoon of the silk
worm was broached. but with little
practical result An Ilnglishman, Mr..
Rolt, secured 10000 feet of silk thread
from % spiders in two hours.
OF late some experiments have been
conducted by curious persons to ascer
tain which spider produced the bes,
and largest quantity of silk. for il has
been demonstrated that It is an excel
lent substitute for that of the silk
worm Spiders from Paraguay and
Argentina, from India, China and Aus
tralla, were tried. bur the best results
We're secured from the spiders of Mad
0gascar
1t was found that after laying her
eggs the female spider spins most free
ly. Six of these were selected and con
fined for the test. From one 1000
yards Of thread were secured In ten
days; from the second, l,1oO yards in
seven days; from the third and fourth,
400 yards in four days; from the fifth,
l,400 yards in II days, and from the
sixth, 1900 yards in ~ days
A German manufactures was so de-
lighted with this test TINT he made
elaborate arrangements Cor having II
spider silk mill, importing large num-
her OF the spiders from Madagascar
| to Germany, Al went well until tho
females had laid their eggs and be
gun TO spin, when all at once the males
were found to have disappeared. TheiI
larger feminine companions had grown
so fond Of them that each female spl
der had eaten her mate. This catas
trophe ended the costly experiment.
Washington Post.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-28

THEN SHE STARTED IN TO WRECK THINGS.
your father. Here's another half to as
sist you, This is simply preparatory,
Sammis Quarters and halves and dol.
lars will chnk and rattle around here
and pass from me to you with aston
ishing frequency. All you've got to do
Is to look out for my interests"
"Yes, SIR
"Should n woman call re, Sammls
an oldlsh woman, with red hair and a
sharp nose and voice like file'-
"You are out, Of course. She's the
woman who wants contributions for
the heather, and you don't want to be
bothered"
Exactly, Samms! And you are n
jewel!' he said as he patted me on the
head. II am always to be out when
she calls. You are to discourage her
from calling again. You may even HUT
that l have removed to Chicago or ST.
Louis. | see you closely scrutinizlng
my side whiskers, Samms. Don't you
like the color?'
"Yes, cir, but they are false"
"Ah, SGmmis, another quarter for
the gigantic mortgage. It's little no
ton of mine to wear false whiskers for
n few weeks, and nothing need be said
about II. What we know we know, but
we keep mum about it. You trust me;
| trust YOU. Wen make that mortgage
look sick In month or two. Ia, tn,
SammiS. | think we understand each
other"
l thought so, too, ana 1t was all
right for two or three weeks. Mr.,
RockaNEly didn't come down with any
more halves, but | didn't lay that up
against him. II was what he said and
did that hurt my feelings. One day ut
the fourth floor "A lawyers boy called
me a sawed off liar, | stopped the ele-
vntor to punch his head and thus was
late getting mp 10 answer n call from
Mr.. Rockaway, He was mad about IL,
md, taking me by the ear he said;
You tritllng young monkey, but I'll
have no more Of this, I've good mind
to report you to the agent and have you
bounced! What do YOU mean by such
conduct"
l III sorry, SIT
THAT makes no difference. From
this time out | shall have an eye on
you, and you'll either walk chalk OF
get the bounce. Do you hear me?'
| The iron struck home. From that
hour | waited and longed for red
headed, sharp nosed woman to appear
Luck was with Inc. on the afternoon
of the fifth day she walked in and
made straight for me and said:
"Bub. I'm looking for man named
Rockaway. Pm his wife"
"Have you got business with him"
asked.
II have-strlct business. Is there
such a man in this building?"
'"There Is Il Mr.. Rockaway here, bu
he's got side whskers."
"oh, he has. Well, III pull 'em of II
three seconds. Take me right up
took her up. am not bad eleva
tor boy mt heart, but boy in my posi-
tion has got to maintain his dignlt,
among the tenants. | held the eleyato
until | saw her enter room 6S an'
heard the first shock of collision, AM
then I had business elsewhere. Wha
happened after that was told by tn
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-28
Kid Mccoy Knocked Down
by Newsboy.
Another Date For the White
McGovern Go.
Frank Motz Will Umpire--Local
Sporting News.

The Fitz-Ruhlin fight has been post
poned and tho Ohio sports will have to
wait some time yet to see the favorite
son Of the Buckeye state try conclus-
ions with the Lanky Australian boxer
blacksmith and lion tanner, says the
Cincinnati Enquirer. Ruhlin's friends
are confident that the big fellow will
make the fight of his life against Fitz.
They are depending on the Ohio boy
showing great improvement from the
fact that he has been training with
Jim Corbett, who is model teacher of
the art of self-defense. Rubin un-
doubtedly learned great deal about
the game from Corbett all which will
be TO his advantages when he goes
against Fitz in his efforts to reach the
top of the pugilistic ladder. Rubin
is one of the best liked boxers in the
business, and victory over Fitz will
put him In just right for the champion-
shin
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-28
VIOLIN MUSIC.
It's Pecniisy and Varied Effects on
wild Animals of varf-
ous varieties.

The violin was used recently with
interesting results in experiments
with all sorts of living creatures.
First IL was played before tarantula.
She paid no attention whatever to it.
But hest of scorpions became in
tensely excited and wiggled frantical
ly, says the New York Press
A cobra showed remarkable sus-
ceptibility. She was sleeping sound
ly when the experimenters ap-
preached her, but the first tone awak-
ened her, and she raised her head.
As the music swelled she continued
to rise till she was standing straight
as pillar, supported only by her
tail. Every change in tempo and
pitch had effect. The pizzicato made
her puff her entire body, swift waltz
music caused her to erect her ugly
hood to IT'S fullest size, and a sudden
dissonance made her wind and twist
her body as II she were in real agony.
The polar bear tried to dance TO
the sounds of the instrument. At
least he swayed his body rhythanical-
ly apd made rumbling sound which
portrayed deep pleasure. The gris'
zlies and the lions moved their pawn
and the Hons their tails also in time
with the music. It happened that a
airing snapped, with It's peculiar
sharp smack, Just as the player had
begun to perform before the cage OF
q hyena. That poor animal at once
hunched its back mp, drew it's tail be
tween It's legs and crouched. trem
bling. in the farthest corner of the
cage. The elephant and the Ostrich
were delighted by soft tones and ap
peared to suffer true distress from
/ IL ~
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-28
Doing II Well.

Hair heartedness never wins In this
world, II thing is not worth doing,
do not do 1t, is a good rule. The late
Robert Louis Stevenson was always
an enthusiast In whatever he under
took, even when at play.
His stepdaughter, Mrs. Isabel Strong,
who was for time his amanuensis
says that Stevenson used TO maintain
that no one could write good story
who was not good player-who could
not enter fully into the spirit of a
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-28
Elections in Cubn.

The Cuban elections, to be held on
Saturday, June i6, mark desirable
departure from an established Gus
tom, Under Spanish rule, elections
were always held on Sunday. The peo-
pie are now to have an opportunity to
demonstrate their fitness for some de-
gree OF self-goyernment, and one can
but hope the privilege will be utilized
In way to promote general welfare.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-28
NOT MUCH OF AN ORATOR
. Conductor to Whom a Woman
Gave the Wrong Coin.

as this all you've got, madam?" ask
,d the conductor on North Side car as
ne scrutinized the coin in the semidark-
ness of the tunnel.
"What's the matter with it?" she ask
ed in such frigld tones that the CON
ductor looked confused.
"Nothing, but
Then il there Is nothing the matter
with It why do you want me to give
yon another nickelP"
Nothing, but that be ycntured
again.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-28
wanted n stone.

"Haye not always been generous
with you in the matter of household
eXpcnscs?" lie demanded.
'Yes," she replied bitterly. IL ask.
ed for stone and ye gave me bread
Then he realized that he would have
to get her the diamond she desired be-
fore there would be peace in the fami-
ly.-Chicago Post.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-28
HE BEGAN ALL RIGHT
BUT THE NEW TENANT DID NOT CAR
RY OUT HIS PROGRAMME.
He Thought lie Couid Bluff the Oflce
Elevator BOY, nnd There Is where
He Made nm Awful Mistakc-Thc'
Boys story of His Revenge.


Boys story of His Revenge.
Copyright, 1900. by c. H. Lewis.l
A few weeks ago. when Mr.. Rocka-
way the kodak agent, moved into room
6S, he took an early opportunity to say
to me:
"Sammis, there nrc owners of sky
scrapers, and there are agents and jam
itors of slyscrnpers, but the elevator
boy is the real boss"
Yes, sir; lie is humbly replied.
"If he stands in with the tenant, that
tenant is all right; if he don't stand in,
then the tenant might as well hunt for
another office. want to stand in with
you, Sammis.'
Yes, sir"
"You are widows son. Here's half
n dollar to cheer your mothers lonely
heart. You are trying to pay off the
gigantic mortgage left on the estate by
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-28
Cavalry Horse. Shot by Mau,er,

Among the reports from South Az
rica is one to the effect that Mauser
bullets are ineffective in checking n
charge OF cavalry, Horses shot through
the lungs and even through the breast
were able to gallon 400 yards before
they fell.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-28
Reginning md Ending.

The transformers OF human pomp
and circumstance is well illustrated by
the fact that on the day Of the formal
opening of the exposition in Paris, n
contract was signed for the razlng and
dismantling of the buildings in which
the exposition Is held.