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THE EDITOR STRUCK.
HE JOINED FORCES WITH THE PRINT
ERS WHEN THEY QUIT.

The Winning Manner In Which Bill
creased Pay by the Force on the
Old Dallas Times.
There are ways and ways Of settling
labor strikes. The unions have used
the sympathetic strike" plan, at times
securing a settlement by calling out
the forces Of allied trades. With the
"bosses" the lockout frequently has
done the business. But there are meth
DDS of erasing differences between en-
ployers and employees which even Chi
cago has overlooked. Strikes have
been settled by the bosses joining the
ranks of the strikers, voluntarily as
suming the posts of walking delegates,
directing the movements of the strik'
ing army and debating the time when
difficulties were declared off.
Proof of the power of this method
was furnished during the days of the
old Dallas Times That Texas city
was but a struggling town then, with
population that was getting close up to
the 1000 mark The editorial helm Of
The Times had just been seized by
William Sterltt better known In Wash
ington's and Texas newspaper world
today as plain "Bilp' Steritt, the title
Colonel" frequently being prehxed in
recognition of his birthplace, Ken
lucky.
The Times under the Steritt regime
employed five men and one woman in
its manufacture. The latter was the
wife of the foreman of the printing
room and worked at the leases" while
the printers deviP' performed double
duty by acting as the motive power of
the hand press The foreman during
his younger days had had an argument
with a mule. and the scars Of that bat
tie which decorated his face had aided
in securing his reputation Of being "a
bad man In n miXup" Shortly after
the new hand press had begun the
moldlng of editorials and the sharing
of subscription donations ranging from
garden truck to OverwOrked farm stock
uneasiness lodged in The Times Office.
Rumors of labor troubles and of union
organization were heard.
"We've concluded to quit" said the
foreman as he stalked into the editors
sanctum one morning backed up by the
entire mechanical force. "We don't
get union pay, and we've organized a
chapel If you don't show up more
money your paper don't get out, that's
ALL"
"Going TO strike, are your queried
Steritt who had not found promises Of
a direct road to wealth and Wall street
through The Times. "UnionlZed, are
you? Wen, sir, I'm glad to hear it. I've
been thinking for some days of going
on a strike myself The circulation Of
this concern isn't extremely feyerish,
and none of the subscribers will ever
miss us, and If they do 1t will be to our
out there Will keep, and | guess the
hand press won't object to a day off.
Yes, sir, well strike right here and
now. Wen just walk around the cor
ner and celebrate the Inauguration Of
this 'walkout' with a drink"
The foreman's wife here transferred
her share of arbitration power on the
masculine contingent and departed.
The quintet expressed some surprise
at the turn Of affalrs-but followed Ster,
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Mexicnn Letter writers.

Perhaps there is no more character
istic sight in Mexico than the so called
"evangelistas" who ply their trade in
the Plazuela de Belem and the Plaque
la of Santo Domingo. Those who oper-
ate in the former spot make a speciality
of writing letters to the inmates Of the
prison for their illlterate relatives on
the outside, but the 'evangelistas" who
may be seen any day in the Plazuela Of
Santo Domingo do general business.
They write love letters, blackmailing
letters and all sorts Of letters for those
who do not know how to write at a
rate of 3, @, or more cents, according
to the length of the missive. They
also undertake without extra charge to
write the address on the envelope and
to attach the required stamp, but for
the latter they make an extra charge
of a cent. 1t is hardly necessary to
state that only very ignorant people,
who are totally unacquainted even
with the simple formalities of mailing
a letter in addition to not knowing
how to write, have recourse to the
evangelistas for stamps. - Mexican
Herald.
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Robert Drouet, the talented young
leading man who will support Mary
Mannering in "Janice Meredith" play
ing the bondservant, Charles Fownes,
afterward Colonel Brereton of the
Continental army, Is not only a very
clever actor, but is also a playwright
of considerable ability. He has writ
ten five plays, all of which were sue
cessful. The most notable of these are
"Fra Diano" and Doris" In the for
mer Mr.. Drouet played the title role,
that Of young priest. The latter play
was produced by Eflle Ellsler five
years ago. Mr.. Drouet was then her
leading man. After leaving Miss Ellis
Ter Mr.. Drouet played in several i'm
portant productions and was the lead
ing man for a season at the Murray
Hill theater in New York. Last season
he made a marked hit as John Storm
in "The Christian"
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Hnd seem Them Am nefore.

Once while James Whitcomb Riley
was visiting a southern town where he
was booked to give a reading a COM
mittee called to take him in a carriage
over the city. In acknowledging the
compliment he said:
IN go with you, gentlemen, provid-
ed you promise that you will not show
me the new courthouse, the new town
hall, the new bridge, the new gas well,
the new school building and the new
Jail, for I've seen them all a hundred
times in as many towns, and they in
yariably wear me out before the time
arrives for the curtain to rise on the
evening Observation-Disclosures Con-
gtitutiOn.
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without givin his secret away. There
was a great deal Of curiosity durin the
day. Some thought the squar had a
balloon ascension in view in order to
attract public attention to our new
cooper shop, and others had it that he
had found a way to dodge the state
tax, but it was all guesswOrk. There
was q tremendous crowd on hand
when evenin came, and the squar went
around rubbin his hands together and
smilin all over his face. When he had
got the crowd worked up to the pitch
where everybody wanted to die fur
liberty, he called the meetin to order
and said
'Feller freemen Of Jericho, we hev
here a beautiful town, salubrious eli
mate and q populashun to be proud Of.
We hev the best of water, the lowest
of taxes and skassly any use fur doc
tors. We hev the telephone, electric
doorbells and town pump. A stran-
ger would look around him and say we
needed nuthin else. But we do, and
that is why hev called you together
here tonight We need jest one thing
more to put Jericho on the pinnacle,
and that is brass band"
"By John, but he's made a p'int!'
said Deacon Spooner as he whacked on
the counter with his cane. "Yes, sir,
Jericho needs a brass band to boost
her. and I'm with the squar. Let us
hear what Moses Hopkins has to say
about it."
"As take it," said Moses "a brass
band plays tunes, and I'd like to know
in advance what sort Of tunes this
band is gOln to play. If it's goin to
play The Sweet BY and By then I'm
in fur a band If it's goin to play hi
diddle-diddle tunes, then I'm ag'in it,"
That's a pint as fur as it goes" said
the deacon, "but 1t don't go fur 'nuff.
Enos Williams, you was in the hog
buyin bizness fur 20 years, and you
ought to know about brass bands.
What d'you think of the ideap
"That depends" said Enos. 81 don't
go much on brass band that toots its
wind all over town and wastes 1t on
the air If we had band that would
come down to the depot to meet me as
1 come In from Tarrytown, | think I'd
kind Of like It,"
"By John, but he's right, and he's
made a p'intw shouted the deacon.
81 don't see the pint" said Squar
Johnson as he colored up. "Why should
our brass band go down to the depot to
welcome man who hain't never done
anything in particular fur Jerlchoi
EnOs is a good 'nuff man in his way,
but did thI outside world ever hear of
hlmp Was he consulted about bulldln
the new sewer or palntln the town
hall? Has he ever laid awake nights
thnkln how this town could be boosted
to the top?"
'Enos, he's knocked your pint out
and made one ag'in YOU" said the dea-
con, "but we'll hear from some Of the
rest. How Is 1t with you, Jabez Fow-
lerY
can't exactly say till L know what
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Mr.. Butler was stumped. 81 can tell
the senator tomorrow" he finally re-
marked
"Then," replied Mr.. Wolcott, Il will
let my objection stand until tomorrow
also"
A few minutes later Senator Wolcott
relented, and Mr., Butler made another
effort to get the appropriation agreed
to. This time it was Senator Lodge
who objected.
ooh, don't object, Lodge" said VOL
colt in a stage whisper; hell put the
date of the battle forward a year If
you are jealous on account Of Lexing-
ton"
But Mr.. Lodge continued to object,
and the monument bill remained on the
calendar. .-Washington Post.
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PERFUME AND DISEASE.
Nature Practical, Not POetical, In
Scattering sweet blossoms.

Nature Practical, Not POeticaI, In
Scattering sweet blossoms.
A French physician has decided that
perfumes prevent people from taking
certain diseases. During an epidemic
his attention was attracted to the fact
that persons who constantly used per-
fumes escaped taking the disease. But
he found that the more delicate per-
fumes, like vio,et, lavender, altar of
rose, were more efficaclous than musk
and strong, rank essences.
Beccaria, the famous Italian botan-
ist, long ago advised city officials to
plant trees and shrubs with odorifer'
Gus blossoms or fragrant leaves along
the highways, courts and parks OF
cities, because these strong odors pro-
duce ozone, and thereby purify the air
and make the city more healthful to
human beings confined to city streets
or narrow, sunless courts and alleys.
Indeed nature teaches us some Of her
delicate mysteries and farreaching
processes when she plants tuberoses,
orange trees, lue ulSut blOohiihS "
reus and other shrubs and blossoms
with such rich and oft well nigh over
powerng odors in trOplc lands to neu'
tralze the dHnger Of feyers and mala'
ria arising rom dense vegetation or
damp, UNIV olesome marshes and rlv-
ers.
Who of us can resist the charm to
the senses Of great masses Of white
and purple lilacs with countless bees
murmuring round the fragrant spikes
Of blossoms the pure, delightful per-
fume not too strong in the open air
under the radiant sun Of May? And
Iilacs are so vigorous, are easily grown
on any soil and very long lived. Only
an expert could tell how old some lilacs
on a great-grandfather's old place are,
with the gnarled trunks and vigorous
masses of green and blossoms in May
Boston Transcript
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-07-29

Horseshoes are of uncertain date and
have caused some discussion among
military historians. Nailed shoes were
not known by the Greeks. for Memo
phon gives minute instructions for
hardening the hoof. Nor did the RO-
mans use them. Nero had mules shod
with plate of silver fastened by
crossed thongs to the hoof. With Pop
p@a, his later wife, it is said these
plates were Of gold. The earliest posi-
tive evidence Of nailed shoes IS fur
nlshed by the skeleton Of horse found
In the tomb of Childeric (l5SSlD at
Tournay in 1858,
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Lcopyrlght, 1OOO. By G. B. Lewls.l


Copyright, 1900, by C. B. Lewis.l
"Look here, pap" said SQuar John
son as he dropped into the postoffice
one day when was alone; "Ive got a
scheme on hand thatll do more to
boost the town Of Jericho to the top Of
the ladder than 40 miles Of new side
walk. Yes, sir, it's a boomer, and if
it's carried out you'll see the price Of
real estate jump so per cent"
He waited fur me to git my breath
md then lowered his voice and con-
tinucd:
Zap, I've got a notice written out
fur all patriotic citizens of Jericho to
assemble at the postoffice this evenin,
and I'll post her up on the door.
want to spring it on 'em all of a sud
den. want to see 'em turn pale and
their hair stand up, Jest say to all in
qulrers, pap, that Jericho is comm right
TO the front like steer goln fur corn
field"
l wanted to know what the scheme
was, but the squar winked and nodded
and looked mysterious and went Off
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PInytIme In the Senate.

Senator Butler once had bill appro-
priating $4,000 to build a monument on
the Moores Creek battlefield, North
Carolina, which was an especial object
of Senator Wolcott's fun.
"Can the senator tell me the date of
the battleY he asked Mr.. Butler.
at was the first battle Of the Revo-
luton, 30 days before the battle of
Lexington" was the reply.
"But cannot the senator tell me the
day and the yearY persisted Mr.. VOL
colt.
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-07-29
REUNITED.

Let us begin, dear love, where we left of;
Tie up the broken threads Of that old dream
And 90 on happy as before and seem
Lovers again, though all the world may scoR.
Let us forget the cold, malicious fate
Who made our loving hearts her idle toys
And once more reyel in the sweet old Joys
OF happy love. Nay, it is not too latel
Forget the deep plowed furrows in my browl
Forget the silver cleaning in my hair;
Look only in my eyes, Oh, darling, there
The old love shone no longer then than nowl
Tie up the broken threads and let us go,
Like reunited lovers hand in hanCN
Back and yet onward to the sunny land
OF our To Be, which was our Long Ago.
ELLA Wheeler Wilcox.
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The Goat Didn't Know.

"Oh, my dear daughter" to a little
girl of 6, you should not be frighten-
ed and run from the goat Don't you
know you are a Christian ScientlstY
But, mamma" exctedly, 1.-THE billy
goat doesn't know it."--Trained Moth
erhoOd.
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-07-29

Miss A.-When I'm asked to sing,
don't say, "No, l can't sing" nor wait
to be coaxed, but sit right down at the
piano and
Miss B.--Leave the company to find
1t out for themselves. - Philadelphia
Bulletin.
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Do not buy land on which the trees
are small and Of not very thick growth.
You will see that men who are expert
enced in buying farming land always
go on this principle. Land thlckly COW
cred with timber indicates good land,
where the trees are scattered and not
very tall indicates poor land.
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-07-29

A stray chimpanzce from Central At
rica sometimes goes as far north as
Morocco. where it is looked on as "a
hairy man with four hands"
The hatchet. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??, 1900-07-29

The very people who talk about "vul.
gar trade" are usually the ones who
never pay their bills. - Philadelphia
Record.
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Dignity may stoop to conquer but 1t
never grovels In the dust.-Chicago
News.
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ROBERT T. HAINEs.

baugh's Lyceum theater stock compa-
ny in Baltimore, playing list of parts
ranging from Ingomar to Myles
O'Hara in "The Jilt," from Billings In
"Too Much Johnson" to Young Mar
lowe in "She Stoops to Conquer" Then
followed the engagement in Border
side" and his subsequent selection as
leading man Of Miss Aliens company.
Blanche Walsh Immediately on her
arrival in New York late In August
will begin rehearsals Of the new and
yet unnamed play written for her by
Eugene w. Presbrey. This piece is a
romantic drama, the story dealing in
part with the persecution Of the
Huguenots in France during the years
from 1850 to 17G0. The chief charac-
ters emigrate from old to new France.
and important scenes have their locale
in the city Of Quebec. Its capitulation
forms the basis for one Of the strong
Incidents. Mr.. Presbrey has borrowed
several Of his characters from history.
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THE SUMMER STAGE.
How a Failure Was the Making
of Robert Haines.
HE is TO SUPPORT VIOLA ALLEN.
Blanche Walsh Soon to Begin Work
ON Her New Part-RObert DrOuet,
Who VIII support Mary Mannering
In "Janice Meredith"

One never can tell, especially in the
show business, just how an engage
ment is going to pan out. 1t is proba-
bic that when Robert Il. Haines signed
to play an important role in Border
side" he felt highly elated at the pros
pect Of having the long coveted op-
portunity to make New York hit.
When the piece went to smash a little
later and incidentally went on record
as one Of the most complete failures
ever seen in New York, it is equally
probable that Mr.. Haines at least men
tally cursed the i'll fortune which had
brought about his acceptance of the
engagement. And yet as it turned out
it was his professional making.
The managers Of Viola Allen saw the
performance Of "BordersIde," and
while they did not like the play they
did like immensely the work Of the
young leading man in an impossible
role. They engaged him as a result Of
his efforts in that i'll fated drama, and
that is how 1t comes about that Rob-
ert 7. Haines, who was almost un-
known a short time ago, is to play the
leading male role of Don Juan of Aus
tria in Viola Aliens forthcoming pro-
ductlOn of Marion Crawford's "In the
Palace Of the King" Now Mr.. Haines
will have the opportunity which despite
his considerable experience has so far
eluded him.
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Mr.. Haines first felt himself attract
ed to the legal bar and after gradual
ing in law at the University of Mis-
souri, began practicing In Kansas City.
After about a year he decided that his
forte was acting and went to New
York, where in 1891 he entered a school
of acting. After three or four months
he left the school for the more prac-
tical experience Of a road tour with
Robert Downing. The following two
seasons he supported Thomas w.
Keene in standard tragedies, and the
next season found him with James
ONeill In Monte Cristo." Mr.. Haines
was engaged especially to play the
King to the hamlet of Walker
Whiteside during the latter's stellar
engagement at the Herald Square the
ater, New York. He then played the
heroic role in Darkest Russia" for
half a season, changing to the role Of
De Neipperg in Madame Sans Gene"
supporting Kathryn Kidder. His work
in this part led to his engagement for
the leading role of John Nazare in
"The Cherry Pickers."
Part of the succeeding season Mr.
Haines spent in stock work in Syra-
cuse, then joining Henry Miller, with
whom he played Geolfrey Pomfret il
"Heartsease" and Laertes in "Ham-
let" The past season Mr.. Halnes
spent as leading man Of John AL
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ALL SHORT OF WIND.
NOT A MAN IN TOWN COULD BLOW
UP TO SEVEN POUNDS.

Pap Perkins, the Postmaster of Jer-
ichO, Tells About the Meeting
Which Discussed the Advisability
of Starting a Brass Band.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-28
Rich Strikes Are Beporied-News
From Barberton.
special Correspondcnce.)

Barberton, March 2S.-.On account
Of there being five tickets In the field
this spring which will necessitate
over five hours work in counting, 1t
has been decided to pay election Off
GERS So extra, making total Of SO for
their work.
Atramp who said he came here from
Salem, was severely burned on the
right leg, at the National Sewer Pipe
plant. He retired beside kiln and
during the night rolled nearer the
fire. His flesh was burned TO crisp.
He was given a pair Of trousers and
Dr.. Il. A. .Belford dressed tho burns.
Trustee Jacob Miller sent him to the
infirmary. 1t will be three weeks be.
fore he is able to be around.
Mrs. III. ). Dawson has received
letter from her brother, John Johnson,
who Is in the Klondike. He former.
ly resided in Wadsworth. The letter
is dated March and was mailed at
Bonanza, Youkon Territory. 1t took
20 days for the letter to get here,
which is remarkably good time. He
said that in some shovel fulls of dirt
they secured $500 worth Of gold, while
In others they were not rewarded at
all. While they make good finds it
costs much to live. He said they paid
81 an hour to 8 or II men all winter
and that they were compelled to give
the government 10 per cent of the
gold. He pays y, cook $50 month,
Turkey costs 81 pound. The days
are becoming fine, as they have sun.
shine all day long. The nights are
cold and frosty. no,
A number of prominent young mar.
ried men are about to- organize a club
and build club house. Among those
who met at the Inn to consider the
matter are j. Bert Jackson, w. s. Rob
ertson, Marcus Anthony and L. Q.
Buel.
II. &. Hyde and Van b. Winter of
Lima were here Tuesday. They are
said to be interested in an opera
house project IN Akron.
The body OF Ed. Bliler is expected
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-28

markedly like this little plant If the
very roots of woinans life are injured
or diseased, her whole being suffers, both
physical and mental. She shrinks with
in herself and covers up her suffcringe
enduring all in silence as best she may.
MY sons wife had been for years a grea,
sufferer all broken down and very weak and
nervous" says Mrs. Bctsey M. White Of Stony.
creek, Warren Co., N. Y. "She was troubled
with nil the pains and aches one 90 slender could
endure. She took everything she heard Of, hop
ing to get help, but in vain. The doctors said
she could not live to have another child as she
came near dying so many times. She tried Dr.
Pierce's Pavorite Prescription aud 1t did wonders
for her.
This spring she had a nice boy weighing
eleven pounds; she got through before we could
get anyone there. ] was afraid she would not
live. We erie ! for joy when we saw how nicely
she got along. cannot say enough In praise OF
your Favorite Prescription, 1 never sent a
recommendation of medicine before. I hope
all women will try Il. May God bless you for
the good YOU have done"
Any woman may write TO r. " Pierce,
NJ. D., Of Buffalo, II. Y. IN absolute conf
dcnce. Her communication win be thor.
oughly and earnestly considered and she
will receive sound, professional, fathcrly
advice lin plain sealed envclope) free Of
charge
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-28
OCTOGEMARlAN.
William Wells Died Tuesday From
Old Aus.

William Wells died Tuesday after
noon, at the home of his son, Homer
G. Wells, IA W. Cedar ST., at the ad-
vanced age of 81 years, II months
and IL days. Death was due to the
infirmities incident to old age.
Mr.. Wells was born In England,
April 10, 1915, and was a machinist
by trade. He had resided in Akron five
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-28
, arrive at Clinton tomorrow.

to arrive at Clinton tomorrow.
VIM. A. Palmer, accompanied by
VIM. Bauhart, machinist, left for
Peru yesterday to oversee the work
of the new Diamond Match plant.
They will sail from New York We'd
'nesdny.
Chns. zimmerman sold house ana
lot on Baird ave. to Frank w. Taylor
for $1,000 Tuesday. l4 str
Devan Welker is homo from Case
school at Cleveland.
Miss Nellie Moore of Wooster is
visiting her parents.
j. G. Burtner has concluded visit
at Parkersburg, w. Va.
Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Potter have re-
turned from pleasant visit in Mariet-
tn.
The Oberlin College Glee club will
appears att he u. B. church Thursday
evening, April 5.
Melvin Wilds is seriously i'll with
heart disease.
Mrs. Gus Hard and family have re-
moved to New Castle, Pa.
James Mccormick and family left
yesterday for New Castle, Pa, to re-
side.
Contracts have been closed for the
erection of 500 houses. Everything is
booming. Building on Second st. takes
the lead.
twenty-five horses We're stabbed at
the Ten Cont barn on Page ave. at Z
Tuesday morning.
,NIilvin d. Wild, who has been seri-
ously i'll the past week is slightly i'm
proved. DR.. Livermorc is attending
him.
Park ave. will have new feed
store.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-28

tee on new buildings, reported in favor
Of four-roon annex at the Perkins
building. The exact location with
reference to the old building will be
decided later