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THIRSTY LONDON.
The Quantity of Water Required to
 Supply the Big City.

Supply the Big City.
 In 1894 the astounding total of 192,- 100000 gallons a day was reached by the combined water companies of Lon- don. This was supplied to the 5,500,- GOO inhabitants at the rate of. say. thirty-two gallons a head for all pur- poses. These figures represent an enormous volume of water, though small when compared with the mighty river that flowed into old Rome. We can only deal with the figures roughly; the supply tiuctuated to a considerable degree at different times in the year; it is therefore not possible to be math- ematiea1ly accurate. Allowing for a slight increase since the last return, and taking fn other sources, to which l shall refer little later, we may pretty safely put the present London water supply at about 200 100000 gal 3ons a day. Let us try for moment to realize what these figures mean. With 200,000,000 gallons of water we could fill lake mile long, a quarter of mile wide and five feet deep. The water in it would weigh nearly mil- lion tons. This lake would stretch from the Bank Of Church, yet it would be emptied in a single day to assuage the thirst of London. Or suppose we could freeze all this VI ter, we could build up great block of ice thou- sand feet long, a thousand feet wide and thirty-two feet high. If we allow for the expansion of freezing the block would of course be still bigger. Sixty five of the largest ironclads in the British navy could float in the water we use every day in London. When we come to compare our Supply with the mighty toffent of Niagara we be- little it. The water goes laundering oyer the falls at the rate of 100000 tons a minute, or 420,000,0o0 gallons. Our whole daily supply would be whirled over long before the second hand of watch would have travelled once around the dial. And could we divert the magnificent torrent for only three hours We could supply London with water for a whole year at the present rate. Niagara is a big thing Good Words.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-22
CURIOUS ALBINo TREE.
One Discovered Growing in Garden in
 London.

One Disc eovered Growing in Garden in
 London.
 Much interest has been caused lately by the appearance of horse chestnut tree In the Thiergarten. The numer- ous branches around the lower part of the trunk have a pure white foliage, such as is seen on trees growing in dark places, where no chlorophyll can develop on account of want of light. The same whiteness of the leaves is also noticeable Tn a few of the neigh boring branches through the crown to the top. People are often puzzled as to the cause of the peculiarity, and many strange explanations are some- times given. The singular appearance of the tree has been noticed regularly for some years. This particular tree. it seems, had been attacked by a swarm of caterpillars and other crea- lures of the same species. and the foliage had already been destroyed5 but still masses of caterpillars contin- ued to crawl up and down the trunk, and finally elung there in lumps To phsSStFt tlS peaHtiihi biee, altSi otHck means had been tried in vain, a solu- ton of acid was used, and the ground all around was watered with it, as well as the trunk and the branches, which were specially drenched This treatment proved successful. The tree gradually recovered, and now stands in it's full strength and freshness, but has ever since shown the already de- scribed whiteness of it's leaves, which presents a by no means unpleasant contrast to the otherwise dark green foliage.-London Standard.
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An Interesting Experiment.

An interesting experiment is about to be made by the government of Bos- nia and Herzegovina in connection with the subject of the migration of birds. A number of observatories are to be established throughout both countries on the coasts, plains, mountains. riV- CTS, lakes and at all points which seem likely to yield results of interest to those engaged in researches on bird migration. Under the auspices of the government of both countries meet ing of ornithologists has been convened to take place at Sarajeyo during ths current month, and proposal will be made to other governments to insti- ute similar plans of observation, the intention being to unite them all in Q common and uniform system.
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THE LONGEST STAIRWAY.
1t Is in the Tower of the Philadelphia
 City Hall


 A novel diversion is about to be in- stituted at the Philadelphia city hall. Within few weeks this noble pile. already distinguished as being the highest municipal building in tho world, will contain, according to tho Press, the highest continuous stair way in the world, and tourists who have hitherto boasted of their mus cular ability in climbing the stone steps of the Bunker Hill monument at Charlestown, the Washington monu- ment or the monument to Gen. Brock, hear Queenstown, Ont, will tell their friends of their feat in ascending the b9s steps which lead from the seventh floor of the city hall of Philadelphia to the landing about the feet of Will liam Penn. Tower-eiimbing Is one of the fads of tourists. Hitherto the Bunker Hill monument, with it's 400- odd stone steps, and the Washington monument, which has a few more, have represented the acme of oppor- tunity for tests of physical endurance Ascent or descent of these steps has been boasted of, and though both so cramp the muscles of the leg that tho climber for an hour afterward is hard ly able to walk upright, the distinction has the requited pain. The building commission adds the Philadelphia Press, is pushing forward the work on the tower stairway. and within two months it is expected that it will be in readiness for climbers. It will extend from the seventh to the sixteenth floor and will contain just 598 steps of iron arranged about a square, central shaft, in which will run an electric elevator To reach the tower stairway the climber may mount the 245 granite stairs in the hanging stairways at the northern end of the building, thus making total climb of 743 steps
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-22
CURFEW IS UPHELD.
One Town Which Finds the Evening
 Hell 8 Success.

E1mira is trying Che virtue of cur few ordinance. It's express purpose is to keep out of the streets the c.sildren who have been permitted to frequent them in the evening without restraint heretofore, says the Elmira Advertiser. mer and at s o'clock during the win ter. The effect of the rule has been watched with interest, and no one can doubt that the new rule will be as faithfully enforced hereaftev as it has been during the first week. Only one arrest has been made, but that was sufficient to show the intention of the police department to enforce the ordi- nance in fair and reasonable man. ner. According to all the testimony at hand it accomplishes the purpose for which it was passed Children, and young girls in particular, are no long, CT seen promenading the streets fn groups or singly, and the gain for or- der is plainly noticeable. There is a disposition shown in the press of other N1LlSS tO DOAS Lull dL luO COui D0A sued here, but our citizens care nothing Cor that. They are trying honestly an experiment from which much good is hoped, and their expectations have met no disappointments up to today. Instead of laughing at our village" similarly afflicted communities would do well to adopt the same course of treatment for what is everywhere ac- knowledged to be a serious evil. If large numbers of the young can be kept out of temptation and from evil courses by so simple device, it is far wiser to try it than to jeer at 1t. It is not laughing matter at all, but one of grave moment to the welfare of nearly all large towns. Our experi- ment is worthy of general imitation, for 1t IS a great success in it's begin ming.
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LITTLE KNOWN INDUSTRY.
Oyster and Clam Shells Do Not Go s1
 Waste.

A singular and but little known in- dustry is carried on in this city in the sale of oyster and clam shells. says the New York Tribune. The d. 5lers in this commodity pursue their calling in so transformations a way that it attracts no attention. From the eat Ing houses where oysters and clans are consumed the year round the shells are collected by persons who either carry on that business for themselves or are in the employ of the wholesale dealers. It seems incredible how large an area of ground can be covered many
 deep with the conglomeration
 ei and foreign matter that is un-
 dably collected with it, and appar- ti y amalgamates without destroying l. characteristics of the harder ma
 terial. Seeing number of carts loaded with shells moving toward tha same point would induce the supposi- tfon that more reclaimed land was being filled in with material that would exclude the possibility of such land ever being used as market garden; or 1t might be taken for granted that another dump heap was allowed in some of the still unoccupied upper west side lots. But if curiosity should lead to investigation 1t would be found that the carts were bound for big yard at Fifty-fourth street and the North river, where they deposited their loads. Every autumn the yard is so filled up that considerable hill of shells is formed. This being exeavated from the bottom as loads are again carried away leaves the mass with the appear anee of having been geologieatly formed, and offers curious sight to the uninitiated. How the shells are used is one of the most astonishing things to those ignorant of the value of the material for anything except filling in streets and making beach drives, such as that one famous in the history of Savannah. But this she'll suffers a curious change. It is sold to the gas-works and is used as purifier.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-22
Relied on His Wits.

In a recent address on Brown-se- quard the French chemist Berthelot explained why that eminent physiolo- gist, in spite of his brilliant mind, was looked or with suspicion by scientific workers. He was careless in his ex- periments and relied too much on his wits. Whenever an idea came into his head, he wrote it on a piece of paper. which he threw into box, and gen. orally left it there, making 10 further use of 1t.
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The Dean and the Lunatic.

Dean Stanley had great respect for presence of mind, and used with great delight to tell story of presence of mind by which he liberated himself from dangerous visitor. Since he was willing to see almost any one who asked for him, he once told his servant to usher into his study gentleman who had called, and who happened to bear na1ue which was familiar to him. When the gentleman appeared he proved to be an entire stranger. It was evident there had been some mis- take. This became stil more evident when, advancing with an air of great excitement, the gentleman exclaimed: Sir, I have a message to the queen from the Most High. I beg that you deliver it instantly" "In that case, said the dean, taking up his hat, there is not moment to be lost. Let us go at once" They went downstairs into the hall. and, opening the door. the dean requested his visitor to step out. No sooner had he done so than the dean shut the door behind the lunatic.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-22
Coloraao's Treasurer.

The salary of the state treasurer of Colorado is s6,000 year and he enjoys the distinction, which treasurers don't usually get, of having a higher salary than the governor, the governors sal- ary in Colorado being $5.000 year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-22
A Rubber Bag
 Is Essential

to have in the house in case of sick. ness, and the right kind is infinitely superior to the just as good kind. The best is what we always keep in all kinds of rubber goods, sundries, toilet articles, proprietary medi- cines, drugs, chemicals and cigars. Our prescription department is un- rivalled-our prices always the lowest.
 ). M. BAILEY.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-22
 Up In Ora

Teacher-What is fort? Pupil-A place for soldiers to live in. Teacher And fortress? Pupil-A place for soldiers wives to live in.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-01
Officers Busy Arranging
Many Exhibits,
Which Have Been Entered In
Past Few Days.
Admission to Grounds-Gates Open
at $50 Each Day.

Mr.. Geo. w. Brewster informed a
Democrat reporter Monday noon that
the fair grounds We're never in better
condition for the holding ofla unusual
ly successful county fair, and that the
people can expect to attend the best
fair ever held in Summit county.
The officers in charge of the fair are
exceedingly busy arranging many at
tractive exhibits and displays in the
various departments. All those who
visit the fair should not fail to see
the exhibits Of grain, seeds, fruits,
flowers, household, provisions, fine
arts. manufacturers products of farm
and the horses. cattle. sheep,
dogs and poultry. From the manner
in which the exhibits have been com
ing in the past few days it may he i'm
possible for the officers in charge TO
get them all arranged in time for Tues
dav. the first day of the fair, but it
is announced that everything will be
in position for the second day.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-01
1t Happened In a Drug Store.

"One day last winter lady came to
my drug store and asked for q brand
of cough medicine that | did not have
In stock" says Mr.. G. r. Grandin, the
popular druggist of Ontario, n. Y.
"She was disappointed and wanted to
know what cough preparation I could
recommend. I said TO her that could
freely recommend Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, and that she could
take bottle of the remedy and after
giving it fair trial If she did not find
it worth the money, to bring back the
bottle and I would refund the price
paid. In the course of day or two
she came back in company with a
friend in need of cough medicine and
advised her to buy bottle of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. I consider
that a very good recommendation for
the remedy" The remedy owes it's
great popularity and extensive sale in
a large measure TO the personal recon-
mendations of people who have been
cured by its use. 1t is for sale by
all druggists. E. Steinbacher & Co.,
wholesale agents.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-01
Wheel Smashed and His.
Nose Broken.
A Little Girl Fell From Her
Swing. Il.
Whiteware Works In Operation =
East Akron Items.

Charles Davis, residing on Irwin ST.,
was seriously injured by fall from
a bicycle Sunday evening. He was
returning from the central part of the
city. Going down the East Exchange
st. hill, near the Buckeye Sewer Pipe
company's plant, his bicycle collded
with wagon which had been left
standing on the street. The result was
a wrecked bicycle, a broken nose, a cut
face and badly bruised body.
The young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Strait, of Brown ST., fell from
swing Saturday, receiving painful
injuries about the head and face.
The new Whitcware works of the
Akron Stoneware company commenced
operations last week.
Miss Eta Wright, of the Pathfinder
office, has been spending Il week in
Youngstown.
Geo. Stubbs, ir., and wife, of Alr
toona, Pa, are visiting friends and rel
atives in East Akron. They will soon
remove to Akron.
Misses Ada u. Jones, May Davis of
Edcnburg, Pa, and Myrtle Newbauer,
of Suffield, were classmates at the
Obcrlin conservatory of music, The
two former are visiting with the
latter at her home in Sutficld.
Rally day at all the Sunday schools
in eastern part of city, yesterday,
Mrs. Mary Harbin, of Kent, is visiting
relatives in Akron
Mrs. w. B. Downer, of Painesville,
is visiting her husband, at the Pen
,lleton hotel
Mrs. w. II. King Of 33S Putnam ave,
Detroit, is visiting relatives in Ak
ron.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-01
BIG CLUB
Organized by German Democrats Of
the Fourth Ward.

A well attended and enthusiastic
meeting of the German Democratic
club was held In Turner hall Satur-
day evening. Editor Louis Seybo,d
delivered a splendid address in Ger
man, and short talks We're made by
other members of the club.
The following permanent officers
were elected:
President, Mr.. Max Endres; vice
president, Councilman August Piske;
secretary Mr.. George Wetzstein; treas.
urer, Editor Louis Seybold; standard
bearer, Mr.. Gus Kluge; marshal, Mr.
Matthias Vein.
A committee on naturalization was
appointed ss follows: Messrs. Geo
Wetzstein, Matthias Wein and Fred
w. Gayer.
The next meeting Of the club will be
held in Turner hall, next Sunday af
ternoon, at which time Captain Bohm
of Cleveland will probably deliver .aI
address. He is a fluent tslker, and
every member of the club should hear
him.
Final arrangements will he made
at Sundays meeting for Bryan day
Oct. 13.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-01
Entertainad.

A well prepared program, consisting
of recitations, address, instrumental
and vocal solos, duets orchestral and
choir music, was rendered on Sunday
evening in the st. Paul's Evangelical
Lutheran church. corner Of Thornton
and May SITS. The occasion was u Har-
vest Festival. In the morning an ap'
propriate sermon was preached by the
pastor. The evening entertainment
was under the management of Mr..
VIM. NJ. Prown's class of young ladies
and gentlemen. The church was elab-
orately decorated with potted plants,
bouquets, cereals and fruits. The
church was crowded and the attention
given was an evidence that the efforts
of the class were highly appreciated.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-01


Willie Washington was trying to be
conversational, but the young woman
wore glasses and looked severe, and
her mother surveyed the scene with an
expression of austere liberation. VIII
lie ought to have known better than to
call on Monday. wash day, anyhow.
Have you read any books lately?"
asked Willie, with the inane grin which
he uses in society.
"Yes," answered the girl
Been some pretty good ones written
htely. don't you thinkT
81 haven't read any recent novels"
she answered.
You ought to read some"
81 find ample entertainment In the
classics" was the rejoinder, while her
mother looked on with an approving
smile.
"Oh. yes; Shakespeare. I suppose.
He's good old classic"
~ read Shakespeare occasionally
when read English. I also read Cor
nellie and Moliere and Goethe and
Schiller. but only for diversion. Philo-
sophie studies are my especial occupa-
ton at present"
by Jovew exclaimed Willie admir-
ingly. You're getting to be regular
bluestocking, aren't your
"a what" repeated the young wo-
mans mother grimly as she rose to
her feet
"Why, a bluestocking. you know
that Isl
mo explanations are necessary.
Amelia, | am going to tell the servant
to take in the clothesline at once.
Hereafter neither of us will be at home
to Mr.. Wishington."- Washington Star.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-01
where Honesty Exists.

3People in the small towns up In
Connecticut" said the travelling man.
appear to be much more honest than
they are in New York. Not one fam
lily in ten thinks of such a thing as
burglar alarms, and half of them do
not even lock their outer doors when
they retire. But what impresses me
most are the street laundry boxes.
Nearly every town Of 5000 or more
inhabitants has several places where
laundry packages are received and de-
livered. These places are generally
dry goods or notion stores, or haber-
dasheries. Suburban merchants as a
rule do not keep their stores open much
later than s o'clock In the evening and
do not open them until or half past
in the morning.
"This does not suit all their patrons,
so 1t is no infrequent sight to see ont
side the store large red box with a
fair sized opening in the top. The box
bears the legend If the store is closed,
put your laundry in here Now. just
imagine a New York laundry office u.s.
ing a receptacle like that! Why, FIVE
minutes after package was deposited
in the box it would be fished out, and
in an hour its contents would be in the
possession Of some dealer in second
hand clothing. But up in Connecticut
the scheme seems to work very well.
and all can say is that it is a tribute
to the general honesty of the commu-
nity."-New York Herald.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-01
LATE PERSONAL.

J. G. Welsh of the postoffice, is on
his vacation.
DIR. E. L. Mather, of Redwood, is the
guests of his brother. n. o. Mather.
Miss Sadie Baum of South Main ST.,
visited with friends at Mud Brook,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Oberlin and
daughter, Aria j., visited Akron rela-
tives Sunday.
James Reherd, the mailcarrier, is
enjoying his two weeks vacation,
which commenced today.
Miss Mary Costigan has returned
home from Cleveland after three
weeks visit with Mrs j. H. Hoynes.
l.. A. Marvin, an old soldier applied
to Poor Director Kendall for assistance
Monday. He was sent to Youngstown.
He lives in W'ilkesbarre,- Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. j. Mexican and
daughters, Fyances and Maurice, of
124 Andrus ST., have returned from
a pleasant visit with Rittman rela-
tives.
The young ladies of the Delta Gam
ma fraternity of Buchtel college We're
entertained in pleasing manner on
Saturday evening by Misses Mae Ever
ett and Carroll Cassidy. at the home
of Miss Cassidy. 1876 s. Main st.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. f.. =. Clause, of
lie Andrus ST., entertained at dinner
Sunday in honor of the Misses Behler
of Maconoy, Pa, who have been the
guests of Akron relatives for the past
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Clause OF
Cuyahoga Falls, were among the
guests
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-01
School Children Raised $1,075.i6
Total Nearly $4,000.

Monday morning the local relief com
mittee, appointed to solicit funds to
relieve Galveston sufferers In the terri
BILE storm Saturday, Sept. Z, complet-
ed its labors and adopted the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That we thank and con-
gratulate the citizens of Akron, espe-
cially the school children, teachers and
ministers, for their liberality and
hearty cooperation in securing funds
for the Galveston and Texas suffer
ers.''
The resolution is signed by the full
committee as follows:
Frank Fiebeger, chairman; Fred E.
Smith, treasurer; H. l.. Snyder, Sec
retary; Paul E. Werner, NJ. O'Neil, j.
w. Kelley, r. H. Wright, DR.. W. c..
Jacobs, #. II. Weeks and Emil Gam
meter.
The school children contributed
$1,0T5.16, and the total fund received
and forwarded to the Governor of
Texas by Treasurer Fred E. Smith,
amounted to within a few cents of
$4,000.