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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11
VERA KING
The Truthful Prince,

In his book about Persia, The Land
of the Lion and the Sun" Dr. Wills
says that he was once convcrsing with
the kings sou, and Il large circle of
ccurtiers and priests filed the room.
The prince narrated his exploits in
hunting the antelope the previous day
and gravely stated that while pursuing
pair of ahlI when riding II very rest
i've horse his hradstall broke.
"What should YOU have done. doc
tor?". asked the prince.
II should have tried to stick on as
long as the ground was good and. eX-
pccting an accident. hnvr awaited It,"
''Ah. that was because you were not
q prince" he said. Il leaned forward.
and. unclasping my belt plnced it in
the horses mouth ns bride, and,
thus directing him, pursued my game
and killed both antelope"
All the circle applauded. as of course
they were bound to do. DR.. Wills was
silent. 81.
believe that" said the prince. Speak
out If you don't | slian't he offended
in the least
Well your higbness. don't believe
IT,"
"QuIte right. darogh hood dt was a
lie,. nnblushingly replied his royal
highness aud burst into fit of laugh
ter quite unabnshed. The circle Cf
courtiers. Of course, were convulsed.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11
Hc won the Vet.

A Snowman was making great
noise at the front of the exhibition of
wonders he had on show. A man
standing in the crowd, with little dog
beside him. cried out:
"I'll bet you quid you can't let me
see lion"
"Done!' said the Snowman eagerly
"rut down your money"
The man placed sovereign In the
hand of bystander, and the Snowman
did the same.
"Now walk this way" said the show.
man, "and I'll soon convince you
Therer' said he triumphaptly. "Iook in
that corner mt the beautiful Numidinr
lion
81 don't see any" responded the
other.
whats the matter with your ask
cd the Snowman.
I'm blind" was the reply, and in Il
few minutes the blind man pocketed
the two sovereigns and went away
London Answers.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11
Two strafrht ryushes.

J. played poker for II years and nov
er saw Il straight flush. \ few nights
ngo n woman la millionnires row
palace held one and, disdaining the
small pile of cash on the table, called
for her check book. Everybody eX.
ccpt in old bachelor who had learned
the game In the Union club laid down.
He. Tscorning tos take advantage of a
weak woman,' said: ..
MIS-. g., let me advise you to be
careful. | shall see you for any amount
and raise you. The limit is off. sup.
posc?' ,
She said It was and cast a check
for $500 in tile pot. ~
Before | see3tbnt may ! ask a ques-
tioaY' he said to the assembled play
ers. II want TO know this-in case
there are two straight fushes, each ace
high, which s;lifwips?s
Diamonds WAS the unanimous re-
ply. -
He handed to Mrs. b. her check and
laying down n ten, jack. queen, King
and ace of diamonds. remarked that
she assured him that her hand was
worth $500 and exposed ten, jack
queen, king aud ace Of clubs.
How far would you have gomez
some one asked her. to which she made
answer:
II shouldn't have thought of stopping
under $1,000, and | am half angry
that lie didn't give me n chance to bet
it's such glorious fun."-New York
Press. ri
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11

A patient of one of the leading spe-
clallsts who treat polypi In the nose
and throat Is a woman we'll known for
her work In Sunday schools in this
city. She has IA record as the organizer
of nuinber of nnticigarette leagues
among the schoolboys She came to
her doctor the other day. He cheercd
her greatly by telling her he could cure
her quickly and without the use of the
knife.
But you must promise to follow my
directions" said the doctor, with the
suspicion of twinkle In his eye.
"Oh. promise" said the lady
"Wthout qualification! asked the
physician,
absolutely without qualification
answered the lady.
"Wcll. then. you must smoke ciga'
rettes!"
The lady gasped Visions Of what
might happen II she were seen with n
cigarette between her teeth by any of
her pupils f1oated before her. and she
almost tainted. But the doctor was
inexorable. The lady followed his di-
rections. and In "A week the foreign
growth In her nose had disappeared.
But that doesn't mean that the lady Is
now confirmed cigarette smoker =
United States Tobacco journal.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11
He ca.hrs Fay Checka.

New York pays its employees by
check. and each pay day sees n great
many men with their whole months
salary in their hand, but no money.
Various bankers whose places of bust.
ness are near the city hall are willing
to cash the ci,ys checks, but they
charge commission. usually 10 cents
on each Sl0O
The proprietor of saloon near the
city hall is willing 20 cash the checks
without charging commission, and on
pay days his establishment is jnmmeG
with officials. He makes his profit on
the increased sale of liquids at his bar,
for no man after having his check cash
ed leaves the place without buying a
drink. The proprietor of the estab-
lishment provides against the city pay
day by drawing $50, 900 from the bank
and h1,ing man to take entire charge
&C the check cashing business. Fire.
quSntly the entire $4,000 is exchanged
for checks. When this happ"ps, the
proprietor sends for more money. No
city employee asks to have his pay
check casheh and is not accommodate
ed, and the extra pay day sales at the
bar are Il considerable feature of the
years trade New York Sun.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11

Down the long yistas OF the years size gazed.
With eager eyes, expcctant and alert.
Somewhere her Purpose waited that great work
For which she was created. In her heart
Burned the deep longing TO achieve. achieve
TO lead some glorious effort for reform,
To feed poor starving minds with loayes o
thought
And hungry hearts with love, to cheer, to aid,
To help humanity to nobler heights
And purer attitudes. She cared not how
Nor through what paths God led her TO her work
She prepared for sacrifice and toll
And suffering, so be IL at the last
She might attain her Purpose. Night and day
This thought was dominant; It had shaped he
dreams
And colored all her actions, and it grew
To be a WALL which shut her duty out
And hid the hearts Of dear ones from her view.
good man starved for love beside her hearth,
And little children wandered from the home
To Hnd their pleasure elsewhere and TO learn
I.ifc's mysteries from other lips than hers.
She dreamed OF leading hosts TO happiness
Tho wbil le her own were hungering for her care.
She dreamed Of fame and glory while dear Love
Sat in the solitude and pined to death.
She waited for her Purpose and knew not
II dwelt forever lonely at her side
And wept because she would not understand.
. Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11
How She Know.

Speaking Of kindergartens for color
ed children calls to mind the expert
ence of "befo' de war" matron who
was teaching one of the little darkies
on her plantation how to spell.
The primer she used was a pictorial
one, and over each word was its ac-
eompanying picture, and Polly glibly
spelled OK. OK. and box, box, etc. But
the teacher thought that she was max
ing right rapid progress, so she put her
hand over the picture and said:
"Polly, what does ON spell"
"Ox," answered Polly nimbly.
"How do you know that it spells OK,
Poliy?"
"Seed his tail" replied the apt Pcily.
Memphis Sclmtar.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11

The jests of Heliogabulus were very
practical. He was fond Of inviting
people with some physical deformity
TO dinner and making jokes about
them. At times he would invite doz-
en- hunchbacks or a score of sGrinting
ladies or an equal number Of baldheads.
Once he put large number of exces-
sively fat people, all very hungry, into
small chamber where dinner was
waiting. There was no room to eat it,.
Another diversion of which he Was
fond was that of placing his guests on
air sofas. so that when they were about
TO drink he could let the air out and
have both sofa and guest collapse.
1t is said that Nero, the Roman en-
peror liked to "shy" nuts at the bald
heads Of the pretors who sat below
during the performance at the theater,
and they were expected TO maintain
their baldheaded dignity and refrain
from "shying" them back at him.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11
pOseen.


This wild west of Ireland is the rat
ural home of 'poteen." or Illicit whis-
ky. This is because the loneliness and
remoteness OF the spots chosen for
making it, almost inaccessible through
the mountains and bogs save to those
who know something about the cDun-
try, are all In favor of the smugglers
escaping detection, while it's network
of mountain lakes and small running
streams affords the necessary cold wa
ter for condensing the distilled fumes
into spirit during the cooling process.
Dear beyond any parliament whis-
ky"-by which expression he denotes
that sort which has paid the tax imDos-
ed by the brutal Saxon government
is this fiery fluid to the heart of every
true peasant son of Connaught, and
daughter.too. for that matter, for the
fair sex, especially IL at all up in years,
takes It's fair share. And, in the inter
est of truth. it must be added that
those who inhabit the coast counties
from Kerry to Donegal. inclusive, are
also fully alive TO its seductive merits.
Indeed, many doctors-local of course
will tell you that we'll made poteen
Is better i'm sickness than the ndulter-
ated whisky usually met with in the
small public houses in this region Of
poverty. for in the Connemara country
at any rate the illifit whisky is made
of pure malt, though rumor has it that
the less particular palate of Donegal,
for instance is satisfied with a fire
water mainly made from molasses. po-
tatocs aye, sometimes from almost
any other rubbish you please.-Cham-
bcrs' journal.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11

ing pronunciation was evidently kay.
Herbert rhymes the word With way.
In ''T'be Secrets OF Angling" U6i3
culverkeys Is rhymcd with rays. In
Witber's Mistress OF Philarete"
CG22D. key with day. Dryden. too, and
Swift have the same pronunciation,
and not till 7 come TO Green's spleen"
d73T) do |, after an hours search. find
the other. There pleas rhymes with
keys. This pronunciation must. how
ever. have become common soon after
ward.
In Duncombe's Limitation OF Gray's
Elcgy" IT is rhymed with me. and Gar
rick rhymes 1t with flea. which would.
I suppose. be pronounced then as 1t is
now. Mares. in his elements Of Or
thoepy" U7G4). says Of the diphthong
ey. "Its proper sound should be that
of the long c. This, however. Is given
TO 1t only in the word key. for ley-a
field-is constantly written lea."-Notes
and Queries
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11
Grnndfnther.r "a nxmnr.

The Contributors Club in The Allan.
tic gives some information concern
ing 'grandfather's' hymns: Imagine
them and their good wi-es gathered in
the New England meeting house. troll
ling forth such spiritual songs as the
book preserves for us:
Then, blooming friends long farewell;
We're. bound to heaven. but you to hell.
Still God may hear us while pray
And change you ere the burning day
"Ard. be 1t observed. this burning
day to them was something as definite
as washing day. This was none Of
your vague purgatorial way stations,
but as fiery n pit of torment as the
imagination can well conceive. Here
is glimpse of it:
CLARK, the shrill outcrcs OF the guilty wTetches.
Lively bright horror and amazing anguish
Stare through their eyelids while the living
worm lies
Craving within them"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11
"Norc sociabIc."

A lady who has recently returned
from abroad had curious experience
at the little town Of Dinant. in Bel
GUM. She was travelling In a party Of
three, including another lady and n
young man. They sought accommoda-
tion at hotel and were shown a room
in which there were three beds and on
a deal table three basins and jugs about
as big as slop basins and milk jugs.
The ladies explained that one room
was quite insufficient for their needs,
but it was long time before they
could get the hostess TO understand
why. They were then shown another
room with three beds, three slop ba-
sins and three milk jugs and were told
that they could have that, too. il they
liked to pay for the six beds. 1t was
therefore arranged that the man should
lave one room and three beds and the
ladies the other room and three beds.
''Do you always sleep In threes!'
said one lady to the hostess
Yes" was the reply; sit is much
more sociable. Madame.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11
The Rnr Mith.the non,s.

Written after seeing an Office boy at his desk
obIiyjo,is TO all earthly cares, he reads,
His brow contracted and his hair awry,
His ewes glued TO a soiled and we'll thunnbcd mage
His dirty collar slipping through his tie
Who dsubed his fingers with that yellow stain
And closed his laws upop that wad Of gum?
And .o,,od his oars and made hin, do.f and
d,,n,9
Ia tbis tho bov Who guards the Office door
And ansucrs messages upon tn, run-
Who bars the entrance of the beggsr vile
And scares awsy tho man who comes to din7
Ia This tho lad Who. one short week ago.
seemed 90 dem,uc and anxious tor "iob"
Who offered tostimonisls by the store
Whose bcipp seemed with love for vork IN
throb?
What cares he for the scoding Of the clerks
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11
His Mothers Boy.

I remember, | remember. when he was little
tad;
I remember his fair features and the yellow curls
he had:
remember how his mother used TO smile when
people said,
'what a pretty child and fondly stopped to pat
him on the head.
He was retted BY the women and admired by the
mon;
lie was worshiped by his mother. and she called
him ''Willie" then.
Oh, the years have brought the changes that they
never cease 10 bring
lie Is big and strong and hairy who was such a
cunning thing!"
He Is scented with tobacco and his voice is coarse
and loud;
He is rough and tough and noisy and the leader
Of his ''orowd;"
de is mighty in the caucus, there are blotches on
his name.
But his dear old doting mother calls him "Willie'
Just tho same
Chicago Herald.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11
Chinese Inauents.

Coroners' inquesls are well known
among the Chinese. One of the chief
differences between their system and
ours Is that the Chinese doctors never
dissect. In fact Cinnamon have per-
feet horror of dissection.
There are few things more absurd
than the code of rules laid down for
the Chinese coroner. In the first place,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11
lnrhlinc His .Joy.

young man" said the girls fnther,
"do you realize that in asking for my
daughters hand i'm marriage you are
asking me to give up my only child?
Excuse me. sir" replied the young
mnn. hut you are evidently laboriDg
under misapprchension propose to
come and live with you after we are
married. and you will then have two
children instead Of one. Now. what
more could you ask?'-Cbicago News.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11
The Bitternc.. Of childhood.


When ] get settled after tea
With some big. bully book.
Ma, she'll commence t. watch the clock,
You'd oughter see her look
An ies' when ] get down t where
The hero begs for bread,
Mas jes' as sure as fate TO say,
''lt's time t SO + bed
Or. Of pa knows funny yarn
What amt fer me t hear
An gets so wrapped up tellin ma
lie clean fergets I'm near.
You'd better guess she shuts him up;
She kinder shakes her head,
Looks solemnlke at me an says.
''lt's time t 60 t bed
An when they's company at night,
Don't wish could stay
Down stairs L watch the big folks an
T. hear the things they say.
But faint no use a'wishin things,
Fer ma comes out ahead
An says Z me afore them all.
''lt's tima t 20 Z bed"
I'd like t be an angel in
thing what's long an white
An fly around when other folks
Was sound asleep at night.
But like as not ma she'd wake up,
Not KNOWN was dead,
An pull me in the house an say,
''lt's time t go L bed"
Florence Z. Russell.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11
Railroad Notices.

TICKETS VIA WASHINGTON.
To Philadelphia over c. \. & &. Rail
way. Pennsylvania Lines, for
Republican National
Convention.
Two forms of excursion tickets TO
Philadelphia will be sold via C. A. u c.
Railway. Pennsylvania Lines, for the
Republican National Convention. One
form will be good over direct route, the
Othei via Washington. Fare will he
the same either way, and tickets via
Washington will be good to stop-over
at the National Capital.
June IA to Is, inclusive, are dates
ON which tickets will be sold. Ask c.
u. HOnodle. agent c. A. 4 c. Railway.
Pennsylvania Lines, about them.
Jun I-S-9-11-13-1j-1t
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11
EnfirclS INV Inference.

AS man entered picture gallery
the attendant tapped him on the shoul
der and, pointing to a small cur tina,
followed him, said:
Dogs are not admitted"
That's not my dog" replied the Wis
itor.
But he follows you"
$50 do you!' replied the old gentle
man sharply.
The attendant growled and removed
the dog with entirely unnecessary VIC
lence.-Tit-B
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11

NEW YORK CITY VIA THE ERIE
The rate via Erie r. X. still remains
tile same. SD, first class and $40 see
ond class, best of service and quick
time.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11
EMS IN VERSE.
which wn. the Heroine,

One woman brsyely went aiar
To lands made desoiatc by var.
She cared for wounded. sick and dad,
The naked clothed. the hungry fed.
Another spent the whole Of lie
Fulfilling duties of wife
And mother. making home bright,
Chasto spot Of love and sweet delight.
The FIRST one died, whole columns told
Her virtues and her deeds Of gold.
Tho other. one day gently slept;
Her children and her husband wcpt.
kathleen kavanagh.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVEN-
TION, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

SIl round trip via =. \ w. Ry. ana
B. & O. II. K. June IA 10 Is inclusive.
Tickets good returning until 26th.. In
elusive. stop-overs permitted at Wash
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11
LECTURE ON CUBA FOR
CHILDREN.

To afford the children an oppor-
tuDity to learn about Cuba. Rev.
Francis Il. Moran win lecture and ex-
hibit his stercopticon views at St.
Mary's hall Monday evening, nj I o.
clock. All children will he admitted
for ten cents. --
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11

S11 PHILADELFHIAAND RETURN.
Variety of routes via Erie II. r.
Tickets on sale June " aud IS; good
until June 20 See ticket agent for
particulars.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11
STEAMSHIP TICKETS TO EU-
ROPE AND PARIS EXPO-


+ Tickets via all leading lines at low
est rates. Information cheerfully Civ
on upon application TO G. ID. Honodle,
ticket agent. Union depot. Cooks per-
sonally conducted tours. Apr 2S-tf
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11

$40 TOLEDO AND RETURN.
Tickets on sale at Erie K, Il. Office
June | Sand 10 good until June -.
Leave Akron ;0S Il. m, arrive Toledo
at noon.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11

Professor Skeat wishes TO know when
the pronunciation of key as kee can
first be clearly detected. 1t occurs In
Milton. "Comus," line 10.
70 lay their Just hands on that golden key
That opes the palace OF eternity.
And little later In MarvelIs "Flec-
no:"N
Now as two instruments to the same key
Being tuned by art, IL the one touched be,
The other opposite as soon replies
2 These Instances are curious, for both
before and after this time the prevail
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11

ATLANTIC CITY, \. j., EXCURSION
VIA p. & w. R'Y. AND Il. Il o.
r. r.. AUG. ..
Rate $3.50 round trip; limit Is
days.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11
TOURIST TICKETS

Are now on sale to various points at
the Erie ticket office. Are you con
templating trip: Call at their office
or use telephone 600.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11

judge tod them 1t was not testimony
of any value. and the farmers party
won.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11

ingtou and Baltimore. For tickets and
further information, see c. ID. Honodle,
ticket agent, Union depot.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11

Sundays and Mondays. Good fishing
and firstclass hotel Accommodations.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11
OUTING AT COTTAGE GROVE

LAKE.
Take trains No and 8 direct TO the
lake Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sun
days of each week. returning on trains
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11
nEMoCRATIC sTATE CONNEN

TION. COLUMBUS, o.
$3.50 round trip via G. A. n c, Ry.
June II and II. Tickets good return
ing until June IA.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11
The Good Time Coming.

Soon be time TO take day of
Whore the honeysuckles swing;
pills-they look so purity way of,
An You hear the rivers sing!
Soon he time TO leave the steamin
City houses, city streets.
Fer the ways where violets dreamin
Give the world an you their sweets.
Soon lie time the birds air singin
In the woodlands COO, an deep.
Bells in drowsy pastures ringn
An tae whole green world asleep
r. l.. Stanton.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11

Grief should bc the instructor OF the wisc
Sorrow is knowledge; they who know the most
Must mourn th deepest DER the fatal truth;
The tree Of knowledge is not that of life.
byron.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-09-15
The Trusts.

Combinations of capital which control
the market In commodities necessary to
the general use of the people. by sup
ton. thus enhancing prices to the gen.
eral consumer. are obnoxious to the com
mon law and the public welfare. They
public good and should be made the SUBJ
ject OF prohibitory or penal legislation.
Publicity will be n helpful influence to
check this evil. Uniformity OF iegisla-
tion in the several states should be Sc
cured. Discrimination between what II
Injurious ard what IL useful and necss-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-09-15

1T will be ths duty Of the commission
to promote ana extend, and. ms they find
occasion. TO Improve. the system OF edu-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-09-15

A subject OF immediate Importance to
our country Is the completion OF a great
waterway of commerce between the At
lantic and Pacific. The construction OF
a maritime canal Is now more than ever
indispensable to that intimate and ready
communication between our eastern and
western seaports demanded by the an
nexation OF the Hawaiian Islands and the
expansion of our influence and trade in
the Pacific. Our national policy more
imperatively than ever calls for It's COM
pletion and control by this government:
and II Is believed that the next session OF
congress- after receiving the full support
of the commission appointed under the
act approved March g. 1899. will make
provisions for the sure accomplishment
of this great work.