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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-07
From me Cr,p,lind Plain Dealer.

FTOW TT VVFFIWW FIT D'TT'
ILNDsAY, Ohio. Oct 1.-The strange performance
Of a traction engine. which took a walk IN It's sleep
here las, night gave a bad scare TO Mrs Mary Bloker
and her children The engine had been used In
,hrashing during the day and at night was stored In q
barn while the men spent he evening at the village.
All O'Clock Mrs. Bloksr discovered the engine tear
ing through q cornneld straight for her home She
was unable 10 imagine what kind Of a creature It was,
and with her children headed rapidly for the village
when the men overlook the en glne II had trsversed
the cornneld. knocked down two fences and reached
the fence Of Mrs. Bloker's lot II IS supposed that
some boy started the mischief
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-07
Talked Herself 20 Death.
From ne Chicago Tribune

KALAMAZOO. Sept IS Mrs Lucy a. Reeves. col.
ored, aged 81. who was sent TO the insane asylum
here ten years ago from Lansing. died a strange and
unusual death yesterday, She literally talked her.
self into the grave. For ten years her vocal illusions
have been constant. no matter what time Of day or
night It was. A stream Of words constantly came
from her mouth, and her s~houtings became so disa-
greeable 10 her hearers that she was placed in a
padded cell, where they could not be heard. AS the
woman grew older the habit seemed 10 grow on her,
and her system gradually weakened. Even in her
sleep the babble continued, Yesterday afternoon she
had a more violent talking At than ever, and her
lungs literally ran out OF air. The ovetused vocal
organs refused to perform their work, and she died In
a spasm trying 10 articulate
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-07
CURIOUS FEATURES or LIFE.
Photographic Protection Against Burglars.


FTOW " 1'h'NVV NHFVWietrs
A South side man residing In a big apartment
house has been robbed two or three times In the past
years and nnally grew tired OF II and set about devils
ing some means OF warding OF the robbers, witch
would no, peeessitate some one remaining In the bat
every evening. Not only does he leave the gas
lighted. but he has purchased a phonogtaph which
talks In loud and resonant tone for a time and then
throws out a few remarks In q deeper voice, accom-
panied by much laughter The record Is that q a
CONVEX alton between two men and was made To
order. The listener outside Of the door Of the nat
would swear two large, burly men were Ia the
room. and. as the conversation is a long one relative
10 the ease with which one Of the men threw two other
men'downstair a few nights before, II is calculated
10 make a burglar pause and reflect, \ megaphone
horn Is attached to the machine, which increases the
volume Of the voices, and when the owner Of the de.
vice wishes to take his wife to the theatre he sets Ia
rep-at switch. which will reproduce the conversation
as long as the battery lasts, turns on the machine
and goes blthely away lie has not been robbed
since he invented the device.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-07
CLTBLTKE COUNTRY BANKS.
wide Differences Between the Financial In.
situations OF Rural and city Districts.

IF there + one place more than another
that is business from start TO finish and repeat, e
said the man who gets around occasionally.
1T Is n city bank The big ones are almost
oppressive IN thcir Formally. and even the
little ones. on side streets. don't encourage a
man 10 loaf and invite his soul after he has
attended to what lac cainc there for. But Il Is
very different in the country. especially In the
south In The town down there where / spend
a few weeks every year, There nre three banks,
all good ones of a quarter of n million capital
each. and with handsome buildings, but IN
stead ~ tho narrow. ppnueG-Ir accommodations
for customcrs,a a. i the rul" In civ banks. tl"ir
rooms arc commcdiou- and t'cy arc furnished
with chairs. and desks 10 write At. mud rlcnty
Of cuepidor. for tie tobacco cl"ncrs To
rlcrks are behind ratings end counters. but
thoir'. are TIE restricted quarters and most 81
the space il SCI apart for the CuiatC't ana con-
VeuipHCo Of customers lucy arc 'ur GENERAL
meeting places Tor farmers and other visitors
to town, and during business hours they are
never empty
The work Of the bank goe- on Just the same.
for GyCrvuOly l. used 20 that .prt of thing,
md the crowd outside, more lhs q haTr,tm
than n bank. laughs and talks and swear, and
chews tobacco ~ II that we're part Of tho bank
ing business In tie -ummer afternoons the
big armChairs are carried ont into the shadc.
If the bank happens 10 hc on the shady side Of
the street. and they deCorat" with their oCCiI-
pauts the whole street front Of the building
In the winter th"re j. q bic stove. red hot most
Of the time. that makes II pleasant for the
people who have ridden five or ten miles through
the cold. and the crowd il thicker than ever
because the weather i. not prot itious for street
corner conferences a. II II IN summer ! have
never seen the -tGid decorIm q the city bank
in the country. and ! am sure II any man with
new tangled notions werc 10 attempt 10 con-
duct a bank on such lines, he wouldn't get
enough business 10 declare n centennial divi-
dcni Of n quarter Of | per cent The people
simply wouldn't have II. ana II they couldn't
make tho bnnk thcir headquarters for trading
talk and their general meeting place they
would not so there at al"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-07
Death In An Amateurs MIXED Drink.

From the LstriHon EreHin0 Journd'.
LAGRANGE Me. Sept 2o.-Everett Richards and
Llevellyn Green, a guide and quite a noted character
In the up-rlver towns, conceived the plan Of mailing a
mixed drink that would stagger the strongest nerves,
whiskey, cider, beer, Jamaica ginger and lIniment
were mixed In a bottle and Of Il both Green and Rich.
ards took copious draughts, Bert Spencer. a young
men who lived with Richards, was enticed 70 partake
OF the liquor. The three men were very sick and on
Saturday, Richards died from the effects Of the drink.
Spencer Is critically III, the fluid having effected his
eyesight and II is said II Is doubtful n he ever has his
sight again. Green is able 10 be about.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-07
Red Men Have Their joke,


FF0nl Tt { hNIOO IWFT UtfIN
c~IAMEMoRE, L T., Sept 3O.-A party Of Co.
msnche Indians played a good Joke on a crowd Of
United States surveyors and allottlng agents in the
Comanche reservation recently. These men were
surveying. establishing corner stones. and getting
everything ready to divide the land In quarter sec
tons The Indians have not taken very kindly to
the division and allotment OF ther land, aud, seeing
tina, the whitesiwere scared. they decided TO act The
surveyors are all tenderieet recently from washing
ton. Suddenly. without warning, their camp was in.
vaded by a yelling, shooting band Of 500 Indians In
war paint and feathers The surveying party could
no, stand the pressure, and started out for the settle.
ments along the Texas line. and kept up their Night.
pursued By the Indians. until they crossed the Stat
line. Then they ielegraphed 10 Fort SIN. and the
commander there sent out a large cavalry force to
protect the surveyors The general supposltlon Is
thu, a lot OF cowboys and young bucks played a prao-
teal Joke.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-07
Mustard as a Substitute for Electricity.

From The Rochester Union and Advertiser.
SENECA FALLS, Sept ga number OF people in
this vicinity have been Imposed on during the past
week by a slick stranger, who had what be called an
electric brit, which was guaranteed TO cure any num-
Der Of diseases by simply wearing II. Those who
have done SO say that they could feel a burning SEN
sation. but that they did not get the promised relief,
and finally one belt was dlssected. when II was found
that the electricity" was generated from a strip OF
mustard plaster under a covering OF thin cloth II is
not known how many were taken In b. this slick In
dlyidual, as people as a general thing do not Ike TO
own up to being fooled. but It is believed he did a
good business
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-07
HIS pinch May Cost Her Arm.

From ne PhHIddpht3 Press.
TAMA9UA. Pa, sept 26.-ItiS thought that Miss
MARY Roe's arm must be an putated at the socket
owing 10 blood poisoning, due to her arm having
been plnched by a young man several weeks ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-07
Death Revealed His Wonderful Beard.

Frorn M PhNIdspFII R1c0ri.
ALLENTOWN Pa, oct samuel Fries. a
farmer Of near S,cinvtlle, Lehigh county, who raised
a heard nearly six feet long died to-day. lie seldom
displayed his whlskcrs. which he kept concealed be.
ntnth his coat
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-07

II you have wasted time and money cndraypHug TO
dispose o. real rStAt" through li.cr ucdi ms. IlE
Sun provides a channel through which a rrt4y sale
or exchange may be made. It Viii BE- worth yoGI
xhle tying AdE.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-14
A Matter of Temperature.

The little ones mother had said.
"Now, doctor, II there Is any rise of
temperature"-sbe was great OH ter.-
perature. by the way--"i will SEND for
you at once. As you know, have IA
clinical thermometer and can take tbs
temperature myself without troubling
you 10 come In for the purpose" Just
as ! was going to bed I WAS startled
by a violent ring at the bell and, has
tening to tba door, saw terrified do
mestic. who gasped: "Oh, sir, please,
sir, do como round at once! Miss Mar
jory Is worse. Missus said i was tO
tell you her temperature is los aud Is
risin tast."
Scarcely waiting 10 put on my hat,
rushed round to the house of my little
patient and discov cred the whole fam
lily assembled ia the sickroom awaiting
the end of pocr little Marjory. tn,
mother wriuging her hands 10 agony
and crying dreadfully.
whats the temperature noww al
most shouted IN iny agitation.
oh sobbed the mother. IT haven
dared 10 look since! My poor darling
it was ios, aud they say that 1o5 Is al
ways fatal" And ahe broke dowr
completely.
Without wasting any more time
turned down the blanket and--founl
that the thermometer had been thrus
between the ehild's side and arm ant
the bulb imbedded In freshly applied
!. hot poultice.--Chambers journal.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-14
One woman. Rur,ns Passion.

"Tbere goes woman" said the girl,
who hasn't n thought on earth except
dress. know that superior man at
tributes this particular weakness to
all women--but it's a canard. as of
course are nine out of ten of male es-
Inmates OF women"
= She conquered n refractory button on
her glove before she continued: But
that woman who passed us Is, without
doubt, the most dress crazy woman
have ever met. She knows no topic
save dress--can speak Of no other sub
ject. She spends one half of her time
ut her dressmakers, and the other half
Is used in exploiting the handicraft of
the modiste. Goodness only knows
when she manages TO get anything to
eat. She's dead 10 every feeling, | be-
iieve, except that which has to do with
dress. And what do you think she said
Saturday? | met her as we were going
out of house of mourning. A young
woman whom we both knew had died,
and we had been at the funeral. Com
ing down the steps noticed my friend,
hui the feeling OF sorrow was too fresh
upon me to permit anything more than
a nod of recognition. For half n square
we walked side by side. Then / said,
Poor, dear Clara-r' nd we'll one
week ago. and now she's gone!'
"'Yes, answered m. triend blandly,
but wasn't she dressed beautifully
Really. 1t was q treat to see herr -
Philadelphia Press.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-14
No, Anrn,utel, ,snoran,.

It il commonly understood that one
of the newspapers Of Neu York city
has rule 10 employ none hut college
graduates on :ts staff. 7, mas or IL
may not be true. NcySrti,e.nsc 8 SoUrE
man of good address hri;iG'as with
him excellent Recommendations and
equipped for jourrplistic No-i. ny sew
eral years experience, called cnG Gay
at the editorial Office OF that paper.
He made SO good al impression that
the managing editor was about TO as
sign him place on the staff when, as
IL remembering something he had over
looked III examining the applicant, he
suddenly asked:
"By the way, of what college or uni
versity are you graduate?'
II am not n graduate of any" replied
the young man, but | know better
than to write pants for trousers,
plead for 'pleailed' and he was given
q chance for n chance was given him.
I never use the phrase in our midst.
| understands the correct use OF who
and whom and or shall an.l will
prefer officer to 'ofticial,' dwelling tc
residence AVOID as TO whether,
abhor .reportoriati never split an in
fnitycs and iiayer write a sentence
long enough tostie lin a double bow
knot" ~ fae s ~
He got the position Fourth Estate.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-14


John Luther Long, the we'll known
author Of several successful books and
the teller OF many charming stories,
spent summer at resort along the
New Jersey coast. on his way to HIS
home there he was obliged to stop over
one night at Seabright, and this story
is told Of his little visit: He was recog-
nized by several people, and when he
entered the dining room one Of them
came forward and asked him to occupy
n seat at his table. He was quietly
introduced as Mr.. Long, and his liter
ury reputation did not enter mt all into
the presentations. He was placed be-
side very beautiful and charming
young lady, and after awhile the con-
yersation developed somewhat as fol-
lows "Mr. Long. your name is quite
familiar. have run across 1t some
where very recently"
There are a great many Longs" he
said. s'ia
mo; but mean that / have read
something somewhere. Oh, yes;
remember, II was story called The
Fox Woman Do you know who wrote
itT
Mr.. Long was blssfully ignorant.
Eyes, sm sure that was Il" she said
at may be by q relative. What did
you think of it?"
she gnzed at him earnestly and re
piled. Don't reai ;t."--Saturday Even
Ing Post.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-14
Peter cooper Met the Spirits.

During Peter Coopers lifetime he
was frequent visitor ut the home of
$. J. Pardessus, on Pacific street,
Brooklyn.
AZ one time Mr.. cooper became great"
ly interested in the spirit manifesta-
tions of the Fox sisters and was anx-
ious to Investigate their raprings per-
sonnlly, but be did not like 10 attend
one Of tlieir public seances, for he fear
ed recognition and consequently q
great deal OF talk Finally II wns ar
ranged that one of the sisters should
spend night at Mr.. Pardcssus' house
and the doughty Peter be invited to
meet her.
Miss Fox came, ard the spirits came
too. The family retired early, MIR.
Cooper occupying Il bedroom on the op'
posite side of the hall from that of the
fair ally Of the supernatural. He was
Just settling himself comfortably fol
"a long winters nap" when a rapping
began on the headboard Of his bed
which sent shiyers TO his very marrow
1t was only the beginning of ''rat
tat, tat" that Kept up at intervals dur
ing the night In all parts of the room
and before daylight came Mr.. Cooper
had listened to enough spirits to last
him II lifetime. He never said mucl
about the experience, but lie never
asked to have 1t repeated.-New York
Mall and Express.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-14
pnn.t Girc I'm The shin.

Somewhat more than 80 years ago 1t
happened to me to meet at the house
of mutual friend daughter of the
late Major Benjamin Russell, for many
years editor of the Boston Centincl.
She was bright, interesting woman
and Il brilliant raconteur, and she told
me n number of anecdotes of her IA
ther, who was strongly indlvidunlized
and notable character FOR good many
years. Among them was the follow
ing: .t
The battle between the Chesapeake
and the shannon took place Just Off the
Massachusetts const. and sailor in
some way got ashore and hurried 10
Boston with the news. 1t was in the
night, and he-went straight to The Cen
tlnel office, where he found Major Rms
SELL to whom he told the story, includ-
Ing the death of Lawrence.
What were his last words?" said the
major.
Don't know" said tho man.
Didn't he say, Don't give up the
ship"
"Don't know" said the man.
"Oh, he did" said the alor, "I'll
make him say IT," And he did--so
much for history y.-Hartford Courant.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-14
Not Too Dead,

81 am not prepared TO state that the
dead can come to life," said a Pennsyl-
vania man. "but the experience of a
friend of mine In a Pennsylvania Ger
man town would seem to incline one
that way.
I'm the town where lie WAS visiting
he became acquainted with the local
undertaken. and in that way was ena-
bled to be present at the funeral of a
young woman who had expired from
shock at seeing her husband fall from
a load Of hay. He was not hurt at all,
but she was, to all intents and pur-
poses, as dead as the proyerbial door
nail. The body was laid out In the par
lor. and all the relatives and friends
had assembled to pay their last re-
spects to the dead,
''As is customary in that locality, a
big funeral dinner was served. In the
midst OF the meal the parlor door open
ed and In walked the corpse. 1t didn't
take minute TO clear the room, ieay'
ing the intruder from the spirit world
in sole possession. The undertaken
finally plucked UP courage to return to
the dining room and found his subject
enjoying hearty neal after her en-
forced fast
Her first question was, Was Jake
hurt much T"--philadelphia Record,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-14
PERFUME AND DISEASE,
Nature Practical, Not Poettcai, Il
Scattering sweet Blossoms.

Nature Practical, Not Poettcai, In
Scattering sweet Blossoms.
French physician has decided that
perfumes prevent people from taking
certain discusses. 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 violet. lavender, altar cf
rose, We're more ctlicaclous than musk
and strong. rank essences,
Beccarla. 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 puffy the alr
and make the city more healrhful 70
human beings confined 10 city streets
or narrow, sunless courts and alleys.
Indeed nature teaches us some OF hur
delicate mysteries and farrenchinc
processes when she plants tuperoses
orange trees, the night blooming ce'
reus and other shrubs and blossoms
With such rich and oft well nigh over
powering odnrs In troplc lands ~ neu
tralize the danger of feyers and maia
ria arising from dense yegetation' oi
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-14
nnt of the Ordinary,

The two old friends, as has been mar
rated before, met again after years oil
separation.
''By the way. Gagster,' said Throg
gins, do you remember that snub nos
ed cross eyed little Tilbury girl, with
a face on her that would ditch an ex
press train? She used to live some
where in your peighborhood. ] think"
"Oh. yes, remember her perfectly
replied Gagster.
"What ever became Of herr"
I'm sorry to disnppoint you, Throg
gins"--here Is where the variation
comes in--"but have not the sllghtcs
idea. | didn't marry her."-Chicagt
Tribune.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-14
REUNITED.

Let us begin, dear love, where We lett of;
Tie up sho broken threads Of that old dream
And ~ or happy as before and seem
Lovers again, though all the world may stoH.
IT, us forget the cold malicious late
Who msd- oar loving hearts her idle toys
And once more reyel in the sweet old loys
OF happy love. Nay, it IL not toe late.
Fo'g5 .hs deep piowed furrows In my browi
pmSst the silver cleaning In my hair;
Lsk sSiy In mv eyes. OH darling, iGere
The uii love shone no longer then than nowi
Tic 20 ;he broken threads and let US SO,
Like reunited ioycfs. hand in hand,
Beck and yet onward 10 the sunny lana
OF our 10 De which was oug Long Ago
ELLA wheeler Wiioox.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-14

The colorcd gentleman who collects
paper scraps has disabled right"
Only the thumb is Of much service.
Asked how it happened he looked sad
and replied, Dat M wuz piece Of
bad luck, boss; yes, sab, mighty bad
luck"
"How was thati"
"Ah doan' like tub tell, but 'twuz
mighty bad luck"
Finally he consented to explain:
1.-Two felluhs insulted me in place
across the street heah, an All stahted
in tub frazzle dem out De second
felluh All tackled wuz stan'in tween
me an an iron pilluh dat suppohted de
roof. JUS as All wuz erbout tub hand
him smash on de nose dat niggah
stepped one side an nah hand struck
de pilluh instead. Hit doue broke ebry
one of nah finguhs an dey've been
stiff eber since. Yes, sab, dat wuz sull-
tinly bad luck"
But what about the first fellow
you went UP against! You didn't say
what became of him"
"on, dat felluh? Yah, yah. Boss
All kin show you dat riggah any time
n work jus block from heah. Il
amt got no nose an only l!lly piece one
eur
How'd he lose 'cm?"
How'd e lose 'eru? Boss. e didn
lose 'em. Dey ~uz took from I'm, ar
Abs de man what done hit. All done
4, Il, ya,,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-14

NnfthnG to. EsC f'ssiNH. il " y G..
The wasp is not a vegetarian, like the
bee, and 40 the wasp mother has be.
fore her the problem of supporting her
young with meat. AS her eggs are laid
out in hot weathersnnd ns food enough
must be stored In the cell with the eet
to mature the young insects, the ques
ton is how to preserve the meat fresh
for so long II time.
After tube is finished except one
end, which is left open, she flies off on
a hunt for spiders. She finds n fat
healthy one. pounces upon IT. stings IT.,
carries 1t off and places it In the mud
cell. She repeats this process until
she has placed as many spiders in the
tube as, according TO her judgment,
will be needed. She then lays an egg
in the cell and walls UP the opening
Whether it is the result Of a subtle
poison or whether 1t Is special spot
in the spiders nervous system where
the sting is inserted we do not know,
but certain it Is that after being thus
-stung the spider lives on in a paralyzed
condition for weeks and even months.
1t can move only slightly and remains
helpless In its mud sepuIcher until the
wasp egg hatches into a voracious
grub, which Mt once falls TO and eats
with great relish the meat thus miracu.
lousy preserved.
Whether The spider can feel pain In
this paralyzed state is not tnown. but
it certainly retains its sight and SO
watches the wasp grub growing, and
SPIDERS natural fear of a wasp would
cause ample suffering to atone sor Its
own onslaught on flies.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-14
she Did Die Quick.

Miss Jennie I.ce, the famous English
sctress, was once playing 40" in Scot
land. She was in the mldst of the long
and narrowing death scene of poor Jo.
The stage was darkened, and the lime
light illuminated the pale features of
tie death stricken boy. People were
sobbing all over the house.
Suddenly, to her CONSERVATION, Miss
Lee hes,d the limelight man address
ing her IN brswny Scotch whisper,
audible to half the house.
Dee quick, Miss Lee; dee quick"'
he roared softly. THE limelight's gin
ootv'
She did die quick, but 1t was for the
purpose of making a speech to that
limelight man which he said he would
never forget