Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-10

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words spoken slowly, and in a tone
that brooked no contradiction, caused
every eye to be turned on Mr.. Crisp.
Can lie do it?" cried the other mem.
bers of the Board in one breath. "Oh
Heavens, may he not fail! May the dig
nifty of this Office not be put to shame
by banterer!''
Noble and grand looked Mr.. Crisp,
as he stood by the pole. For mo-
ment his thoughtful face was clouded
with doubt. Soon, however. those
present saw smile frollc about over
his face. They knew that he thought
only Of victory and the dignity of his
position. They realized how great
was his loyalty to Akron. Whether
it was to help pile up deficit of $685.
600, or climb pole, he wouldn't go
Dack on the people.
As Napoleon Bonaparte said to Mar
shal Mcdonald, when the latter doubt
ed the possibility Of leading $4,000
men over the Splugen. There are no
Alps and Marshal Mcdonald began
the task, and endured all the, hard
ships Of the greatest march III history,
thinking only OF sunny Italy beyond,
so with Mr.. Crisp: There is no pole p
he said. II see only the cigars at the
top, and an opportunity to win fame
and immortality to my name. I'm
ready! Let the band play its livllest
airs, while l start up the golden
stairs concluded Mr.. Crisp, facetious-
ly, so that the other members would
not break down and cry.
He made Il large and extensive, all.
wool a-yard-wide jump, and grasped
the pole. He then started upward,
amid the cheers of al! present. Hand
over hand, inch by inch, he assembled,
with his body and feet cntwined in II
serpentine twist about the pole. His
Gothic feet ures never showed to bet.
ter advantage. They were apparently
everywhere present, beating an ambi-
dextrous tattoo on space, kicking loose
everything in sight, and also tooth
out of bystander vito had always
been friendly to tie Administration,
and who was also related to Dewey.
On and ever onward and upward
struggled H.. Crisp. 1t was n grand
sight ht--trauscondant in its subiimity.
And its singuiarity, too, was impress
sive. Youngstown's Commissioners
can do nothing but attend to the rou-
tine business OF the city, but Akron
has a Commissioner who believes in
giving few extra frills for his sc
day, BY climbing a pole to earn ci-
gars, Mr. Crisp expects to establish n
precedent for economy In the Commits
sioners' Office. 1t is said that few
days ago when Cleveland officials were
visiting Akron, Mr.. Crisp climbed the
pole several times, inuch to the amuse-
nlent of the visitors. The Clevelanders
were so we'll pleased that they chip
ped in and bought cigars foc Mr..
Crisp.
In climbing the pole Mr.. Crisp's pol
Icy was to struggle. He did nothing
else.
Six feet in mid-air, the chairman of
Akron's street committee hung sus-
pended from the pole. Every muscle
was strained to its utmost tension,
and veins stood out like knotted whip
cords. But he doesn't give up; not
le! The other Commissioners were all
around, hopeful for the sue
,ess Of their brother. Excitement
was intense. There is In history or
iction only one parallel to thcb ex-
that prevailed in the Com
nissloners' office that afternoon. That |
vas the chariot race between Ben
1ur and Messela.
Now he starts again." cried the
,thcr Commissioners. Crlsps efforts
we're almost superhuman. He had on
90 pounds Of steam, and there was
10 water in the gauge; but nc doesn't
top. Ten feet are gained and the,
nan of destiny halts for a rest.
"Hang 10 'er, Jack yelled McMii-