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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-06
Tho Army In the FieId.

The layman cannot easily realize the
vast amount of material as to food and
ammunition demanded by an army In
the field, A few facts and figures as
to this may aid to make it more tangi-
BILE. Each man requires, at mini
mum, three pounds and half of food
per day. Each animal should have at
least 20 pounds Of food in countries
where grazing Is not abundant. If we
take, for purposes of estimate, only 10
pounds required to supply each animal,
leaving five pounds to be gathered from
the country by grazing and otherwise,
we assume n quantity that may be con-
sidered a minimum.
An army of 10000 men would re-
quire about 10000 animals for trans
portation OF artillery, camp equipment,
ammunition, food, hospital and med
ical equipment. There should not be
less than 10000 cavalry. There should
not be less than 10000 animals avail
able mt all times to supply losses. This
makes n total of 10000 animals to be
fed. With this as n basis we see that
the daily demands would be for the
men $4,000 pounds and for the horses
1,350,00O pounds, or an aggregate of
1,875,000 pounds, This Is equal to
something more than S36 tons per day.
Captain Zaiinski In Harpers Weekly.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-06
The Arab Mare.

The Arab is regarded as the first Of
horsemeE and the Arab mare as the
perfect steed. The Arabs idea of
horse tanning is OF the simplest. The
colt is treated from the first MS men,
ber OF the family, like the Irish peas
ants pig. 1t goes in aud out of the
tents and Ia SO familiaiized with the do
ings Of that extraordinary creature
man that there Is never any need of
breaking 1t in.
The Bedouin is very careful of his
mare. lie does not mount her when
lie sets out to play his usuai tricks
upon travellers. lie rides y camel to
which the mare is tethered. Not until
the caravan Is in sight does he mount
the mare and give chase. There Ia, By
the way. an impression that the Beoonin
is bloody minded person. who would
as lief take your life as not. This 10
unfair to him; he Is u thief Of very
peaceable inclnatlons and much pre-"
fers to effect any necessary transfer OF
property with rs little bother as posi-
ble,-Good Words.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-06
rurtle. rrnined 10 Fight.

You want to go to China to see AMI
NAL lighting reduced to science.
There are hupdreds OF young men In
the larger cities there who make lv-
ing by training animals to fight and in
exhibiting their savage qualities to in
terested audiences. They catch both
mud and swapping turtles, feed them
on raw meat and some sort of drug
that warns them up, and at the end of
six months they become savage enough
to fight tiger. The jaws and teeth
are filed and slpdpapered until the
mouth becomes dangerous thing to
go near. The turtle Is tantalized each
day with piece of wood or a bunch OF
cotton until Its temper reaches white
heat. When confronted with another
turtle that has been trained and badg
cred in the same way, they so for each
other with dlstended jaws. and there is
sure to he a fight to Il finish.
They have each been starved tor n
week. Each is handled by his owner,
who has teased It to the killing point.
The two turtles are then placed in n
small ring, and only one comes out
alive. The fight lasts from one to ten
hours. and death generally comes only
when one of them has secured throat
hold on his doomed nntagonist.-Cleve
land Plain Dealer
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-06
SURPRISES THE HIGHLANDERs
View with wonder Amount of steel
Carnegie Is Using In building
ON 40 5Eiho CestIe.

The Highland people are wondering
hugely at the amount of steel Mr.. An
drew Carnegie is using in the erection
Of his addition to Skbo castle. These
sleepy-hollowers have never before
seen building so done. All comes
from Pittsburgh. Skibo is now locally
dubbed Iron castle" 1t is said ma
son mistook the millionaire for some
poor visitor, and patronized him. On
learning his identity, ne excused him.
self, saying he Ought to wear better
clothes SO that people may be able to
tell who you are" The Tailor, news
paper, evidently agrees with the ma
son, for, in sartorial criticism of the
clothes represented at this years ncad-
emy, II declares that the lapels of Mr..
Carnegie's coat were clumsy, the edges
very wobbly, and had been forced
through machine of the worst charac-
ter.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-06
Trees ana Landowners In England.

BY the general laws of England oak,
ash and elm are timber" If not youn-
ger than 90 years, or SO old that good
post cannot be cut from them. What
constitutes timber varies slightly ac-
cording to- locality, but when tree is
proved to be timber" a person who
has only a life interest in the land it
grows upon cannot cut 1t down unless
it be on an estate cultivated solely for
the production of salable timber" or
unless he asaspecial agreement giving
him power to do so. A mere life ten
ant may not even cut down trees which
are not climber" but which would at
the age of 20 years attain that dignity.
BotanlstS differ as to the poisonous
nature of yew trees. There are many
instances both of their poisonous and
their harmless effect when browsed by
horses and cattle, but the partially
dried clippings of yew are certainly
most dangerous. If yew tree over
hangs neighbours land and his horses
eat the yew without trespassing, the
owner of the tree is liable to pay fol
any injury the horses may sustain. Or
| the other hand, IL the horses or cattle
| cannot browse on the tree without put
| ting their heads over the fence the
owner of the horses must bear the loss
for his animals have trespassed.-Lon
don Answers.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-06
GOT HIS CASTOR OIL.
Gen. Butler the Victim of nm Unin-
tended Joke--Hc Wanted
Champagne.

According to the latest story going
the rounds "Bobs" fights on Bath Oil
vers." These are not new-fangled
form of compressed ration, but a sim
ple-looking biscuit made at Bath, the
first recipe for which is credited to
the celebrated DR.. Oliver, n friend of
Pope and other eighteenth century no
liabilities. "Bobs" apparently took out
n large supply of these, and since has
sent for more, which were taken by
Lady Roberts.
Regarding Gen. Butler and his sup
plies there is also an interesting anec-
dote current. Butler, it appears, tele
graphed from Natal to some wine mer-
chants to send out so cases of cham
pagne. marked "Castor OIL" About the
time the wine was due Butler wired to
the officer in charge of the base noti-
flying him that he expected so cases of
castor oil. which he wished dispatched
without delay. The officer at the base
replied, regrettiug the cases had not
arrived, but saying he had procured
all the available castor oil, 90 cases,
which he had forwarded in the hope
that 1t would suffice for the present.
Gen. Buffers remarks are not recorded.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-06
MODEL TENEMENTS.
Those Erected In DroOlkl yns sJnspected
and FOunJ TO he First
Class. @

Brooklyn's model tenements were in
spected by the tenement house COM
missioners. comprising foTmer Fire
Chief Hugh Bonner, Il, w. DE Forest,
w. j. O'Brien, Myles Tierney and J. n
Phelps Stokes. With them went Guy
Du Val, representing A. I. White, whose
Riverside tenements in Furman street
were first inspected. These cover an
urea of 300 feet by $50, The buildings
are six stories high and inclose n great
central court laid out with fountains
and grass plots that serve as places of
recreation and drying groundI for the
tenants. This feature of the central
court. assuring an abundance of light
and air, recommended itself particll-
lnrly to the commissioners.
Another feature considered admira-
Bile was system Of exterior ktaircases.
The commissioners found no dark
rooms and the arrangement of roof
Fairgrounds was highly recommended.
Apartments of two, three or four
rooms rent at an average Of T5 cents a
room. The tenants include Scandina-
VANS, English, Scotch, 1rish and Ital-
fans. Absolute cleanliness and order
were found.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-06
The Arabs Little Game.

In The Agricultural Journal of the
Cape of Good Hope appears an article
on the vitality of wheat from Egyptian
mummy cases. 1t is often asserted that
samples Of wheat from the same crop
as that which Joseph stored in Pha-
raoh's granaries has been taken from
mummy wrappings and, when planted,
has grown. This is very likely 'erro-
neous, as the Arabs have habit Of
selling to tourists samples of grain
which have in all likelihood come from
the nearest field instead OF from the
ancient tombs. Indeed in many in
stances this mummy grain" has been
corn, and, as corn was not known until
1t was brought from America, the
fraud Is apparent.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-06
AN INDIAN ROMANCE.
Story of Frances Slocum and Her
Life Among the Redmen.
Monument Unveiled over the SPOT
Where She Now Lies Buried-Csp-
tured by Indians when hut
Five Years Old.

An impressive ceremony was OBJ
served at the little village of Peoria,
Miami county, Ind, the other day in
the unveiling of monument to mark
the resting place of Frances Slocum.
The story of Frances Slocum dates
back to. a period in the revolutionary
war. When she was five years old she
lived with her parents near the Wilkes
barre (Pa.) fort. One night the log
cabin in which they lived was besieged
by Indians. The father and brother
were massacred by the savages, but the
mother and children were sparedI
Frances was taken west with the In.
dians, and her people were in ignorance
of her whereabouts. The mother did
not abandon hope. She said her soul
constantly communed with that of her
lost child, and she often said that she
knew by intuition that Frances was
alive and that she would again see her.
Finally, the family heard OF white
woman who was living with a tribe of
Indians in western Pennsylvania. The
brothers left the mother and, taking
guns and provisions, began their long
tramp through tracliess forest to
the point they had been directed.
Their efforts were rewarded, for, on ar
irving at the village, they found their
sister, now grown to nearly woman
hood.
She finally consented, after much de-
liberation, to accompany the brothers
home. The Indians were 10Th to give
her up, but on her promise to return to
them they acquiesced to hcr plans.
Mrs. Slocum cherished her with i moth
er's tenderness, but the Viii flower
from the forest pined for life OF free
dom. At last Frances returned to the
Indians who had reared her.
In 1887, SO years after her capture,
her relatives again heard from her.
She was living near Logansport, Ind.
Her brother, Joseph Slocum. and a
sister journeyed from Pennsylvania to
visit her. Soon after the death Of her
foster parents her hand was sought in
marriage by young chief of the tribe,
and she was happy in her domestic re-
lations. Her first husband died. and
she again married, taking for a hus-
band one of the Miami tribe.
She died in 1856. and was buried In
what is now the village of Miami with
considerable pomp, for she was regard
ed as the queen of the tribe and wom-
an of much more than passing conse-
quence.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-06


obliged TO buy ;herl from the oyster
shuckers along the York, Rnppahan
mock and other southern rivers. The
Chesapeake bag shore oystermen send
us some also.
''rhe little crab found in the oyster
is not, rs commonly supposed by two
thirds of the oyster eating community,
the young of the blue crab, but Is
distinct species. 1t Is a messmate of
and caterer to the wants of the oyster,
being therefore benefit instead of
dctrlment to the latter In return for
the oysters kindness in protecting II
against its enemas the little crab
catches and ciushes food which In its
entire state could not be taken by the
oyster. A singular thing in connection
with them is that nll found inside Of
the oyster are females. The male of
the same variety has hard SHE'LL"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-06
HOAX ON BRITISH MUSEUM.
Mysterious BOx, Bequenthed in 1894,
Opened and Found to Contain
Only Trash.

The British museum trustees, who
include Premier Salisbury, Lord Rose
berry, Alfred Rothschild and several
other eminently important person
ages, have just been made the victims
of an extraordinary hoax.
Francis Douce, famous antiquary,
who died in 1884, bequeathed "a box to
the British museum trustees, stipuat-
ing 1t should not be opened until 1900.
At a meeting of the trustees the box
was solemnly unsealed and unlocked
by the curator of the museum, when
1t was found to contain nothing but
old fragments of paper, torn book Gov
ers and other rubbish, with note
from Douce saying that, in his opin-
ion, it would be wasting any more
valuable or interesting objects to leave
them to persons of the average intelli-
gence and taste of the British mu-
scum trustees.
The trustees tried to look amused,
but the meeting dispersed in silence.
The janitor was called to throw
Douce's bequest into the ashbin.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-06
4 Dnring LnMycr.

One of the cases which attracted
great attention to Jim Ham Lewis Of
Washington for his daring defense was
that OF young man named George
Williams, who Drained the superip-
tendent OF the Port Blakcly Lumber
mill with a fragment of iron pipe. The
deceased was shown to have been n
tyrannical superior. Lewis defended
Williams on the ground that the super
intendent, though man in form, was
q beast in character; that 1t was the
Indirect order of God some man should
kill him; that Williams simply per-
formed u duty to society. An acquittal
followed, to the utter CONSERVATION Of
the county, the jury going to the ex-
tent Of inquring if there was no way
in which Williams could be indemni-
fled for the two years and half he
spent in Jail awaiting trial.
Paul Fage, son of the ex-mayor of
Milwaukee, while ON his way to Alas
ka, killed the proprietor of one of the
principal hotels at Seattle over n dis
pute growing out of poker game.
Page had been educated in Paris,
where he had formed the absinth hab-
it. Lewis defense was that Page had
been given Cannabls indica, or what
is known as "hasheesh" and his vision
had become so distorted that he was
unable to distinguish between the man
who was robbng him in the game and
the proprietor of the hotel; that having
just cause to kill the player who was
robbing him he killed the proprietor
under mistaken sense of identity.
Page was acquitted. The case was
discussed in the leading medical jour
nails of the world, not one of them
agreeing with Lewis theory, though
he had persuaded tho jury to do so.r--
u. d. COwen in Ainslee's.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-06
Wrestling Scripture.

"Marla," said Mr., Smart whenever
go to the club ! always think of the
verse, Where the wicked cease from
troubling md the weary are ut rest
alter one word and feel perfectly
happy"
(Which word do you changer" asked
Mrs. Smart.
~ say, Now am where the women
cease from troubling and the weary are
at rest" ...
"John Smart" said his wife severe
ly, "you should change word in the
last part of that. 1t should be, Where
the women cease from troubling and
the wicked are at rest '"-Philadelphia
Call.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-06

posed to appear. i,e.4 wn.ch the future
could be interpreted. Persons, too,
having certain kinds of nails were cred
tied with the possession of certain
characteristics. Thus man with red
and spotted nails was supposed to
have hot temper. while pale, lead col
ored nails were considered to denote a
melancholy temperament. Narrow nails
were supposed to betray ambition and
n quarrelsome nature, while round
shaped nails we're the distinguishing
marks Of lovers Of knowledge and peo-
pie Of liberal sentiment. Conceited,
narrow minded and obstinate folk were
supposed to have small nails, indolent
people fleshy nails and those Of gen.
tie, retiring nature broad nails.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-06

knows nothing When he does take n
trip. he takes s:ateroom wherever he
can get it. or, failing in that, If his
business Is urgent, lie takes a section
in the sleeping car. He had little time
to make arrangements last week, but
his first thought was of stateroom.
He called one of the employees and
hurried him TO the ticket office.
"Get n stateroom. If you can," he
said. land, If you cannot, get n section.
You know what Il section is-two
bertbs."
Yes, sir" replied the man as he
started off.
He returned soon with the informa-
ton that there wasn't a stateroom to
be had on the train.
"But got two berths for you, sir"
he said, handing out two tickets.
He nearly lost his job when his en-
ployer examined the tickets and found
one for upper 3" and the other for
upper S."-Pittsburg News.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-06
Crabs In Oysters.

"The demand for that little southern
dellcacy, the. oyster crab, is always
larger than the supply, and / have all
i can do to obtain the 30 or GO gallons
which are daily required for fiayoring
stews and making omelets In the lead
ing hotels, restaurants and clubs of
this city,. said n wholesale fish dealer
In New York to Il Washington Star
writer. "Our, northern oysters do not
contain the little dainties, 50 | am
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-06
TO WELCOME BUDDHA's BONES
600 to Celebrate the Arrival of
Sacred Relics from siam.

The following advices We're received
by steamship arriving from the ori-
ent: Lied by the Higashi Hongwan Ji.
the Buddhist sects throughout Japan,
are preparing on grand scale for the
reception OF homes of Buddha, which
are to be dispatched from Siam to Toxic
in short time.
"A thousand Buddhist priests, wear.
ing rich rooes bedecked with Jewels
are to be sent to meet Buddha's bones
half way on the journey. and 100000
yen 10 to be spent IN Toxic In organiz-,
ing a fitting reception.
"The project 10 exciting much ridi-
,uie among foreigners in Japan, who
declare that the 100000 yen is to be.
handed over to the priests"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-06
ALL OF IRON.
The United states Cruiser Atlanta
VIII Not Have nit of Wood
on Hoard.

The United States cruiser Atlanta,
now fitting out at the Brooklyn navy,
yard, will be equipped with iron furni-
ture throughout, A consignment of
beds and chairs is expected nj the yard
IN day or two, This is part of the
aavy departments plan to put iron
furniture in all the ships, During the
Spanish war all movable furniture was
left on the shore or thrown overheard
to lessen the danger from fire, There
was, however, enough infinmmable ma
terial left on the ships to make a dan
gerous blaze In case our vessels had
been raked with the enemy's fire.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-06
EnEIish ana Americans Preferred.
The queen of Italy is fond Of the Eng
lish and Americans, showing them spe-
cial courtesy at the Italian court.
The Law Does Not Wait.

A Georgia judge in deciding case
against man who had been missing
for many years, then suddenly appear
ed and claimed part Of an estate, made
this comment; Il scarcely think the
statute of relations will stop and wait
for him any more than the village OF
Failing Waters awaited the awaken
ing of Rip Van Wrinkle or the wife OF
Enoch Arden awaited his return. In
Sianapols Press.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-06
The Finger Nails.

In days when superstition was more
prevalent than 1t is now the shape and
appearance of the finger nails were
considered to have reference to ones
destiny. To learn the message of the
finger nails 1t was necessary to rub
them over with compound of wax
and SCOT and then to hold them so that
the sunlight fell fully on them. Then
on the horny, transparent substance
certain signs and characters were sup
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-06

Fidella-Flavilla, doesn't the great
mystery of our being ill you with awe
and wonder?
Flavilla-Well, TO tell you the honest
TRUTH bidelia, what TO wear bothers
me more than anything else.--Indian.
apolis Journal.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-06
He nnr.hta sectIon.

A Pttshurger who has money to
spare Ind to so east on short notice.
He Is man given 10 eNclusiveness.
and he detests travelling in a public
conveyance because he is thrown il
with SO many persons of whom he
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-06

port aud from present indications II
will be the best event of its kind ever
attempted in Akron.
WHEEL NEWS.
Elwood Nc Connell is a new conner
among Akron's racing men. He is
training at present for a match race
with n welf known amateur.
james Rankin will enter no more
open track races this season, confining
himself to match races.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-06
As She Thinks,

81 see that a woman doctor up In
Chicago says that only one woman in
1000 is fit to bring UP children"
'Ill bet she's one of the oneA"-
cleveland Plain Dealer.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-06
WHEEL NEWS.

You will soon want the flies shut out.
Call at our factory or use our tele-
phone, No. 970, for screen doors and
windows. Climax Cabinet Company.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-06
Mig Ho.pital In Mo.cov.

Moscow has the largest hospital in
Europe, with 1000 beds, There are 90
physicians and 900 nurses, and about
$4,000 patients are taken care of every
wear.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-06

Many Idle Preachers In Kansas.
Over 30 applicants are on file for the
'acant pulpit OF the Presbyterian
.hurch at Atchison. Kan.