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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-14

our eyesight Is failing. am that way
myself, or was, and stood the glasses
Off as long as could, and really
could get along very well reading al.
most any type. OF course, could not
make out every letter, but could get
enough to complete the word, and Of.
tentimes / could supply whole words
that were indistinct by the sense Of
what l was reading.
But 1t was the figures that got me
down at last. Ah, those hguresl There
10 no context there, and when I saw
dates or numerals Of any kind the blur
of the years shut out all their outlines,
and to save me could not tell what
was before me. l made mistakes 80
often In reading aloud to my wife that
she would laugh at me. though she
never caught me on the letters, not
withstanding many was the time I
guessed at about half I was reading.
But figures would not stand any fool
ing like that, and at last I acknowi-
edged that 1t wasn't the type or the
paper or the light or anything Of that
sort and got myself a pair Of glasses.
Now ! can tell figure as we'll as a let
ter, and I discover they are printed
quite as plainly as ever, though l was
sure they were blurred before."-New
| York Sun.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-14
The Old Time Doctor.

"When I was young fellow" said
the man who notices things, "the fam
lily physician attended to all the ills of
the family, and the specialists of the
profession were wholly unknown. The
country doctor was surgeon as well
as physician. He was almost always
clever and usually had remedies of his
own invention for common ailments. A
large number of the successful patent
medicines now before the public are
prescriptions of the old time country
physician. l could name dozen such.
"Old Dr. Hill. who was the leader in
the town I grew up In. was called into
the country by an urgent message one
night. He wasn't advised what the
patient was suffering from and upon
arrival found it was an liberated tooth
that was subjecting its owner to al
most unbearable pain. Not a surgical
instrument did the doctor have with
him, and his office was seven miles
away. Did he send back for his in
struments? Not much! He extracted
that tooth with an ordinary hammer
and nail to the complete satisfaction of
his patient and himself. I'll wager he
made mighty good job Of it too."-
New York Tribune.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-14
ROSE TO THE OCCASION.
The American Girl, as Usual, Man
aged to Win the Trick.

The American Girl, as Usual, Man
aged to Win the Trick.
A man who is back from a visit to
Paris and Germany is telling story
which ought to make the great Ameri-
can eagle flap his wings with pride. 1t
happened at little railway station
In Germany, Grunenwald by name.
while the man who tells about II was
waiting for a train on branch line
which connects with the main line at
that place. Besides himself there we're
at the station party of American
tourists of the kind you read about in
English books and an English family
of the kind you read about In Ameri-
can books. The Americans were loud
voiced and ungrammatical. They laugh
ed great deal and they ate peaches,
the stones of which they threw at a
post to test their craftsmanship. They
were persons for whom Uncle Sam
himself would have felt apologize,
and they dlspleased the naughty Brit
ish materfamilias greatly. To the
younger members of her family, a
GAVIN u iuuAy ICSSy
girl Of the typical elongated English
variety-they were objects of great In
terest, however, and the girl in particu-
lar edged nearer and nearer, to her
mothers great disgust. At last she
was so near that mamma could en-
dure it no longer.
"Clara" she called in her loudest
voice, 'come away at once. You might
be mistaken for one of those disgust.
ing Americans"
A pretty young American looked up
and swept Clara from head to foot
with a calm glance. Then she went
on eating peaches.
Don't worry. madam" she called
out cheerily. There's no danger of
that-with them feetp-Washingt
Post.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-14
Fat Policemen.

"Have you ever noticed that nearly
all policemen get fat" asked a man
who keeps his eyes open. This oulI
seem to disprove the theory that walk
ing in the open air is means of reduc-
ing superduous weight. | have known
new policemen to start on their beats
weighing no more than 125 pounds In
six months they would tip the scales at
$50 and in year reach the 200 mark.
1t must be the slow sauntering in the
open air that does it, for have noticed
that while policemen grow fat the
house sergeants, who are confined to
the stations. are invariably thin. Those
who patrol the streets gain the maxi
mum weight in about three years. The
muscles then harden, and despite their
apparent burden of flesh the men usu-
ally develop great activity. One of the
best runners and jumpers know is a
policeman who weighs nearly 800
pounds. s."-Philadelphia Record.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-14
$4,000 For Twenty Words.

One day Andrew Carnegie at Pitts
burg called up one Of his New York
lawyers by long distance telephone.
The steelmaker wanted to ask o
question. but could not make himself
understood clearly over the telephone,
so he asked the lawyer to come to
Pittsburg.
The lawyer said he had an important
appointment In New York next day and
could not get away.
"Come over now, then" Mr. Carnegie
said.
"Can't get train" answered the law
yer.
"Iire special" was the answer
which came back from Pittsburg.
So the lawyer engaged special
train, went to Pittsburg and saw Mr.
Carnegie.
The steeimaker asked the lawyers
advice as to whether the question trou
bling him called for ''yes" or mo"
The lawyer answered, NO"
"Thank you," said Mr.. Carnegie
"Good night"
The lawyer had said less than q
words, for which he received $1,000
said "Good night, Mr.. Carnegie" and
took a special train back to New Yorl
in time to keep his appointment mex
day.-New York Herald.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-14

introduced Into Chile. stratagem was
resortcd to In order TO guard the posts
and wires against damage on the part
of the natives and TO maintain the con-
nection between the strongholds on the
frontier. There were at the time be-
tween 40 and 80 captive Indians In the
Chilean camp. General Pinto, in com.
mand Of the operations. called them to-
gether and, pointing to me telegraph
wires, said:
"Do you see those wiresT
"Yes, general"
81 want you TO remember not to go
near or touch them, for II you do your
hands will be held, and you will be un-
able to get away"
The Indians smiled incredulously.
Then the general made them each in
succession take hold of the wire at
both ends of an electric battery In full
operation. after which he exclaimed:
II command you to let go the wirew
81 can't! My hands are benumbedY'
cried each Indian.
The battery was then stopped. Not
long after the general restored them to
liberty. giving them strict instructions
to keep the secret. This had the de.
sired effect. for, as might re expected
tie experience was related in the
strictest confidence to every man in the
| tribe. and the telegraph remained un
molested.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-14
He Despised Tobacco,

The healthful or reverse action Of to.
bacco has been an absorbing question
for decades and one hard to settle.
Emerson. cautious as be was, was once
drawn into discussion on the subject
and, being a nonuser Of the weed, was
an ardent advocate of its abolition as
q marketable commodity.
"Did you ever think about the logic
of stimulants?" he asked. Mature sup
plies her own. 1t is astonishing what
she will do If you give her a chance.
In how short time the gentle excita'
tion OF cup of tea is needed! Con-
versation Is an excitant, and the series
of intoxications it creates is healthful
But tobacco, tobacco-what rude crow
bar is that with which to pry into the
delicate tissues of the BRAIN"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-14
Lincoln,s Onhnnd WAY.

In 1861. when Mr. Lincoln was on his
way to Washington to be inaugurated
as president, his train stopped at Roch-
ester. Pa, station on the Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne and Chicago railroad. Mr..
Lincoln alighted from the car to stretch
his long limbs by walking ON the sta
ton platform. His identity became
known to the townspeople assembled
there. and a friendly conversation with
him ensued.
In reply to reference to the threat
ening political outlook he said, "Oh, no
one has been hurt yet"
Seeing tall man In the crowd, Mr..
Lincoln remarked that he and the man
were Of about the same height and pro-
posed that they measure. They took off
their hats and stood together, back to
back, while some one placed a hand
above their heads and found Mr.. Lin
coin to be slightly the taller.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-14
She Couldn't stand 1t.

"No," said the beautiful actress; II
cannot be your wife. love you dearly,
Mr.. Frost, and if you had any other
name l would be glad to go through
life sharing your Joys and sorrows
"But," he protested, "my name
should not stand in the way. What is
1t Shakespeare says? "A rose by any
other name would smell as sweet
What is the matter with my name?
Does history record single dark or
unworthy deed committed by Frost?
No. All, darling, say you will make
me the happiest man on earth!
"No, no! ! cannot! cannot" she
moaned. "Why, If were to marry you
every newspaper paragrapher in the
country would have something to say
next morning about the Frost Miss
Darlington received at yesterdays per-
formance.' '"-Chicago Times Herald.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-14
Nfoil Rox H0uesty.

"That naive trust in human honesty
that one sees here is distinctly Ameri-
can" said an Englishman, pointing to
letter box. ~ would like to see a
continental business man lay packages
and large envelopes on the top of the
post boxes. They would be taken be
fore the glue Of the stamps was dry /,
There is another reason why we can't
do that at home. Our dear old London
fogs would wipe out the address in
short order. and unless the collections
We're frequent the paper would be re-
duced to pulp. A dry climate makes
you Americans talk with dreadful
nasal accent, but 1t shows up your
honesty."-New York Tribune.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-14
An Ant Amendment. A

Years ago bill entitled IAN act for
the preservation of the heath hen and
other game" was introduced into the
New York house of assembly.
The speaker of the house, who was
not especially interested in matters of
this kind. gravely read it, IAN act for
the preservation of the heather and
other game"
He was blissfully unconscious of his
blunder until an honest member from
the northern part of the state who had
suffered from the depredations of the
frontier Indians rose to his feet.
II should like to move an amendment
to the BILL" he said mildly, "by adding
the words. except Indians YOUTH Is
Companion.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-14
A bold Defenpc.

"An enlisted man once put the presi-
dent of e court martial in difficult po-
sltion." says a writer in Cassell's Mag
azine. '"The court martial was trying
the soldier for some fault or other,
When the evidence-and it took an un-
usually long time-had been given, the
president asked the. prisoner If he had
anything to say in his defense.
"Well. SIR said the man, can't
see how this ERE court can sentence
me. for Major Jones as been reading a
paper under the table the ole blooming
time, and Captain Smith as been max
ing me into karicatoor on the blot.
ting pad. and as for Lieutenant Brown,
e 'asn't 'ad Eis commission year, and
don't count anyways!
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-14
THE SECRET SERVICE.
Tlresome Work of Reading Ci-
pher Dispatch OF 1000 Words.

Tiresome Work of Reading n Ci-
pher Dispatch OF 1000 Words.
Some governments make use of nu'
merals for their ciphered communica-
tions with their agents abroad, others
a mixture of numerals and words, and
vet others exclusively words. OF course,
the only problem that needs solution
in dispatches OF this kind is to ascer-
tain the key number or key word.
When that is accomplished, the re-
mainder is easy, though generally very
tedious. Indeed it is difficult to conceive
Of a more tiresome, head splitting piece
of work than either to cipher or deci-
pher a dispatch of some 1000 or 1000
words. The writer talks from sad and
weary experience.
Some governments change the key
word or key numerals with each dis
patch, according to settled arrange
ment Others, again, change 1t every
month. Sometimes it is placed ut the
beginning OF tue dispatch, at other
times at the end. To the uninitiated a
dispatch of this kind will appear in the
nature of Chinese puzzle, but to an
expert photographer the deciphering
of government code dispatch is mere
chlld's play.
Occasionally the dispatch will appear
mere jumbie of consonants without
any meaning, while at other times 1t
will be so ciphered as to contain sensi.
BILE and plausible sentences, the mean
ing of which appears on the surface.
1t was n code of this kind that was
used by the Spanish secret agents IN
this country during the war with
Spain, and the clever staff OF secret
service men employed by the United
States government We're In very
short time possessed of n key to the
cipher in question York Tribune.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-14
AFAMous REAuTYs RESCUE
Emily MnrshnlTs Walk over a HUI
man Bridge at Niagara.

Wink oFtE
man Bridge ut Niagara.
Writing of "The Lovcllest Woman In
All America" William Perrine, In The
Ladies' Home Journal, recalls the
thrilling adventure Of Emily Marshall,
the famous Boston beauty, at Niagara
Falls. She. with Nathaniel p. Willis
and young, ungainly college student,
Job Smith, attempted to go under the
falls, In those days perllous undertak.
ing. After they had proceeded a short
distance under the sheet of water there
was q rumbling noise and a commotion.
and part of the ledge which formed
the path disappeared, cutting Miss
Marshall off from her companions by
an abyss six feet in width and leaving
her but small stone in the swirling
torrents to stand upon.
"1n the commotion Job had been for
gotten. but instantly ray of hope shot
into Willis heart when he saw his rug
ged features. his sandy hair plastered
over his forehead, his scanty dress
clinging to his form like skin and his
hand trembling on the poets shoulder
as he steadied his steps. Without say
ing what he intended to do he crept
down carefully to the edge of the foam
ing abyss till he stood up to his knees
in the breaking bubbles. 1t seemed i'm
possible that he could reach the lovely
creature or that she could jump for.
ward safely from the slippery rock in
I to his arms.
willis covered his eyes in fear and
wonder. The next moment when he
! opened them there lay at his feet the
quivering and exhausted girl. Job was
nearly seven feet high. He had flung
himself over the gulf. caught the rock
with his fingers and with certain death
| If he missed his hold. Miss Marshall
had quickly walked over his body in Its
bridgelike posture. At this moment thu
guide returned with rope. fastened Il
around one of Jobs feet and dragged
him back through the whirlpool. Wher
he recovered from his immersion, ht
fell on his knees in prayer Of thank!
to God, in which the poet and the beau
ty devoutly joined him."
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-14
A Jamaican nxperlence.

For some years after my marriage l
lived at Old Harbor, small place
about 90 miles from Kingston. One
day when visit to my Kingston dress
maker was necessity | ordered a
young negro boy to get upon the rum
BILE and drive me to the town.
l paid my visit to the dressmaker,
and, receiving my frock, a light sum
mer thing, from her, | placed 1T In the
box beneath the buggy scat and drove
on to my sisters, where l went in to
escape the heated part of the day, Civ
lifg my boy sixpence and bidding him
see the sights and return at 4 o'clock.
He turned up punctually, with the
grin still on his face, and in due time
we reached Old Harbor once more.
When | went to take out my crispy
muslin, found to my CONSERVATION, II
was wet, sloppy mass. No rain had
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-14
FIGURES AND EYES.
An Indication of Advancing Age
That Admits of No Compromise.

An Indication of Advancing Age
That Admits of No Compromise.
"As we grow older" remarked the
man who was doing that at the rate<of
a week every seven days, 1--WE begin
to observe that we seem to need more
light when we read or that the print
Of the newspaper that we have been
reading with ease for ever so many
years is not quite as good as it used TO
be. or that we can distinguish the let
tiers a little better il we hold them far
ther away than usual, but we are very
slow indeed to observe that the real
cause of it Is that we are growing old,
and we rather resent the suggestion of
some kindly friend that we need
glasses.
I'VE resent glasses especially be-
cause they are the visible sign of our
weakness, and all the world may know
by them what we fondly think they
have not yet discovered-to wit. thar
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-14
Reasoning From Analogy.

Freddy is the son of Fourth avenue
stockbroker. you will understand. and
is therefore familiar with some of the
terms of the profession.
"Papa." said Freddy.
"Well, my son?"
SIS there such worm as a book
worm?"
"There is such creature, Freddy,
but it very rare. The term book
worm, however, is applied to a person
who is continually poring over books"
"And papaH
"WellT
SIS man who is always poring over
the ticker tapeworm? - Pittsburg
Chronicle-Telegraph
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-14
HE AsPlRED TO OFFICE.
And He Will Never Forget His First
Lesson In Politics.

anu ne Will NeFer FOEStt nlS ITBt
Lesson In Politics.
One Detroiter who hopes some day
to be elected to the legislature jollies
the reporters by saying that he used
to be a member of the craft. One Of
them, who prefers evidence to bare as
sertlon, asked the political aspirant ali
about it and eXtorted this reluctant ex-
planation:
"Well, just between you and me, it
was this way: My father ran weekly
paper down in Indiana, and it was
the party organ in the county. When
got home from college, made up my
mind that | was about ripe to be the
clerk of courts. The old gentleman
told me that l was pretty raw, but he
agreed to be my strategy board and
said he reckoned he could pull me
through if Id obey orders and make
no moves on my own responsibility. ]
can see now that he was great gen.
eral, but you know how heady young
fellow is before the world has bumped
him few times.
$50 l put up what / thought was a
| great scheme and kept It from the gov
ernor. The truth is that thought him
| just little slow for my class. The
man against me on the opposition tick
ct lived in another town, and we had
never met. SO went over there, told
him that l was reporter from my ia
ther's paper and proceeded to get his
plans for making the fight
"We had a delightful talk for an
hour, smoking his cigars and samplng
the juice of the grape from his own
vineyard. l was too tickled for words
till 1 got about half way home. Then
I'd liked to have. gone into a faint. II
lust dawned upon me that my smooth
host hadn't told me confounded thing
and had got out of me my campaign
TO the minutest details. was beaten
to a standstill. and the old gentleman
advised me to e."-Detroit Free
! praSs
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-14
,o,,e, and even then

fallen, and even then
l turned TO the boy: Solomon, what
In the world does this mean? How
But the look of utter helpless amaze
ment on bis face stopped me.
"Lor, missus, It am queer, but not 30
queer as what done happen to me. Me
bought quattig O1a d. wort of dat
pretty ting dey calls ice to bring
home an show ma sister, an put him
in dar wild your dress to keep him safe,
an now him gone for true, an how him
get out | dunno wild you sittln on him
all de timer-Harper's Magazine.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-14
The Account.

1T have called" said the reporter, ''to
see If you wish to add anything to our
account Of your wife's reception this
evening. We have most of the details
and long list of names. including
those who will assist her in receiving"
mo" replied the business man.
'There's only one account that Pm ex-
pected to take any interest in, and
there'll be no one to assist me with
that" ."-Exchange.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-14
RE.oRxNEp
TIE TASK.

Bald Duty: "Take thy pen and write
Life tlrobbing lines, words weighed with import
high!
Enough of sonneting on sylyia's eye!
Enough Of singing of her rose and white!'
I sit me down, when, 10, upon my sight
(My inner sight, since there is no one nighD
vision flashes; thoughts OF Duty fly
Like southerng birds adown an autumn night.
o mentor stern, no task that thou canst set,
care not whatsoeer thou bidst it he,
will far remove me frrA come dream OF heri
Look, am wearing Love icf amulet!
And hence thou mayst as soon part land anc sea
As thoughts OF Love from Loves true wor'
shiper
Clinton scollard in Cosmopolitan.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-14

The Devoted Wife-0h, hurry, please
This rubber plant tub has fallen on my
husband, and I'm afraid he's smashed!
Chorus of Rcscucrs (as they grasp
the tub)-Now. all together!
The Devoted -Wife-Gentiy. please,
gentlemen. Don't lift it too suddenly.
It's got new leaf Just coming QUIT
cleveland Plain Dealer.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-14
Late M Locals

The funeral of the late Michael Stein
will be held at the residence, 1041 s.
Main ST., at 100 o'clock Thursday
afternoon. Interment in Glendale Gem
etery.
Messrs. Sandy Gilletly and James j.
Geary Monday purchased the "Old
Homestead saloon and restaurant at
216 East Market street, formerly own
ed by Mr.. Jacob Miller.
The Merrill Pottery Company is
erecting a large addition to the south
side Of its plant. The addition is being
erected in that part of State st. which
was vacated by the city several years
ago.
The funeral of the late Henry Heepe
will be held at the residence. 54S W.
Market ST., at 2 O'Clock Friday after,
noon. The remains will be in charge
of the X. o. 7. NJ. Interment in Mt.
Peace cemetery
The last of the old Jennings High
school has been torn down. The work
of excavating for the Pennsylvania
company's tracks will begin in earnest
within a few days. This excavation
completely removes one of the oldest
landmarks in Akron.
Within a few days the Akron Paint
& Color company will begin the cree.
tion of new factory just north of the
intersection Of Main and Furnace SITS
The building will be of one story, in
order to furnish better protection
against fire. 1t will be of brick.
Draymen, in moving the household
goods of Mrs. Geo. Keck to 200 Finl
SuIeet, d lew udyS dSO, iOSJ INo ttihW
ers out of New Home sewing ma
chine. The drawers were lost some
where on Balch,' Maple, Portage, Ce
dar, or Wabash ave. A reward will be
given to person returning them to Mrs
Keck.
The road for which petition was
presented to the County Commission
ers last summer has been opened west
of the railway tracks at Halo. II
connects the Akron and Manchester
road with the Triplett road, and does
away with the two railway crossings
for those who travel between Akror
and Barberton via those thorough
fares. The newly opened road viii
be part of the Akron and Barbertor
boulevard.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-14
Gard Of Thanks.

We beg to express our profound ap-
probation for inquiries made, SYM
pathy extended, and assistance Offer
ed, during recent sickness in family.
All will ever be gratefully remem-
bered Rev. and Mrs. Keller.