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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-22
MATCH KING
TeIIsAboutHis Company's
New Trade Mark,
"A Match For the World"--British
and American Flags.
Especial Correspondence.)

Especial Correspondence)
Barberton, Jan. 22.-Taking box
of matches from his vest pocket, open
ing the box and lighting match,
preparatory to lighting cigar. Mr.. o.
@. Barber, the Diamond Match King,
remarked to few gentlemen at tho
Barberton Inn Saturday:
Here is match we are maxim l
England and we are having big n
on it. 1t is called, "A Match For the
World The trade mark ON the small
box Is an American and British fiog,
and this alone has sold many Of the
matches In England since the Anglo
Saxon alliance has been agitated SO
thoroughly"
One of the auditors, at this june
ture, remarked that America, with any
other country, will be "a match FOL
the world"
"At any rate" rejoined Mr.. Barber
"this is going to be the match of the
world"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-22
AKRON WOMAN
CompIimented BY The
Washington Wet. U.
The Akron Noon.Rest Plan Has Been
Adopted.

The Washington division of the wo.
mans Christian Temperance Union is
perfecting arrangements for the estab-
lishment of several places in the bust.
ness section of the city wherein wo-
men clerks and other wage-earning
members Of the sex can rest and se-
cure refreshments Mt a trihing cost
during the noon hour says the WASH
ington %. c. Times. The scheme is
intended particularly for the benefit Of
working girls, but the rooms will be
open TO anyone during the lunch hours.
In order that the greater number may
he benefited by this scheme 1t is the
intention of the promoters to locate
their rooms as near as possible to the
large department stores, that no time
may be lost in going to and from their
work. 1t is hoped that several rooms
can be secured together in each local
ity. as it is thought that one. will not
be sufficient TO accommodate the work.
ers that are expected to patronize the
lunch rooms.
The project was first suggested by
Mrs. John Il. Uhler, of Akron, o., who
was present at the last meeting of the
Chaplin Auxiliary which was hela in
this city several weeks ago. Mrs. Uhl.
err gave an interesting account of a
similar work and its remarkable sue
cess In Akron, which SO Interested the
members of the local Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union that steps were
taken to found like institution in
Washington. Owing to the interest at
present displayed by the members of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union in the coming national conyen-
tion, the proposed undertaking has been
somewhat delayed, hut 1t is expected
that the project will he submitted to
the executive of the Woman's Chris
tlan Temperance Union in Il few days.
When this is done it is said that an or
ganiZed movement will be started
which viii carry the SCENE through to
successful conclusion.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-22
Short Route From Chicago
to New York.
Northern Ohio Railroad Will be
Included.
Will Build Air Line From Akron to
Youngstown.

Senator Brice's scheme, for great
through east and west trunk line, has
been taken up by the Vanderbilts.
The system is to include portion of
the Northern Ohio, from Akron to
Spencer. From this city east to
Youngstown new road is to be con-
structed. 1t will follow the survey
made by Brice engineers.
A Pittsburg special says, in refer
ence to the new line:
If present plans are carried out 1t
will not be long before n new rail
road line is opened between Pittsburg
and Chicago. The Vanderbilts are
back of the scheme and 1t Is said that
the building of the line is assured.
The recent purchase of the Lake Erie
Il Western road by the Vanderbilts Is
said to have been the initial step in the
construction of the new line.
An unimpeachable authority says
that the new trunk line will be shorter
than the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chi
cago railroad, and will cut off the long
haul from Youngstown to Ashtabula
which is used for freight for the pres
ent Chicago haul.
The Pittsburg & Lake Erie is to be
used to Youngstown for the new line,
from whence straight stretch of
about 35 miles will be built from
Youngstown to Akron, which has been
surveyed and the right of way secured,
From, Akron to Spencer the Northern
Ohio ,3s miles, will be used and from
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-22
800 HOMES
be Built In South
Akron This Year.
South Side Player Won Game From
PiIIsbury-AII the News.

The South End Athletic Club boys
are jubilant over the fact that Fonrosc
Falor, a member of the club, was the
only Akron man to win from Pillsbury.
Col. Adam Breiner, the Fourth ward
statesman, has returned to Columbus
to take up his official duties.
Lincoln Smith, the well known horse
man, has three year old trotter that
promises to get fast mark. He is
thinking of entering him in some of
the rich stakes the coming season.
Akers, the cigar man, has special
brand called "The Lions Tail" He
has standing order from Dom Paul.
A flock of about 40 ducks were seen
on Summit Lake Thursday.
Miss Alice Richards of Canton who
has been visiting Miss Matte Stipe,
corner Broadway and Fair ST., return
ed home recently.
Ferdinand Ball has lifted the boycott
which he placed upon the Akron
street railway several years ago.
Sauder's Drug store has been fres-
coed very artistically by +. j. Watts.
The slot machine mt Jack Crile's
place is fast getting. notorious. 1t
lately received n severe blow in the in
testines causing the police TO investi-
gate and now its keeper has been ar
rested for boarding it.
Roll Falor has secured his steamship
ticket for the Paris Exposition.
Leon Shipman has secured n fast
PAGER with mark of 2:17 which he
intends to enter In the matinee races
the coming season.
At least 800 residences will be erect
cd in this end during the spring. n.
II. Steiner alone contemplates erecting
200.
Howard Harris of Columbus has ac.
cepted a position as clerk with the
Consolidated Rubber Tire Co,
Mrs. S. A. Root of 221 May ST., who
has been seriously Ill with stomach
trouble, is improving slowly.
The citizens of this end are wonder
ing why Fire Department No. can not
be equipped with few ladders. We
certainly have enough factories and
large buildings to warrant better fire
protection.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-22
>=sBARBERTON.*s* *s*


Saturdays.
The people WHO have instituted the
war are the Y. NJ. G. A., Clerks Union,
Epworth League OF both NJ. Il. church
es. Christian Eudeavor Societies of
both the United Brethren and Reform
cd church, W. c. II. O., and Ladies' Aid
Society. The plan they have adopted
to gain hteir point is to attend the
Council meetings in u body and urge
the Councllmen to act favorable to
their wishes.
On the other hand, the saloon keep
ers say that all attempts to make them
close before 10 o'clock will prove futile.
1t is also said that the music ordi-
nance will be taken before the Council
tonight. This ordinance has been
sleeping since last spring.
FIRE ALARM BELL.
Some steps must be taken to provide
for n bell to give fire alarms, since the
National Sewer Pipe Company has said
it will no longer blow its whistles for
the purpose. What soems~to be the
most reasonable suggestion was made
today. That is to have bell placed
on top of the Magic City Telephone
station and iu case of fire the aalrm
can be telephoned to the operator, who
can ring the bell, thus giving the alarm
very promptly.
OTHER NOTES.
Henry Hetrick, who fell 80 feet at
the Sewer Pipo Works Thursday, is
much improved today. 1t is believed
he will recover rapidly.
Health Officer Whipple reports four
contagious diseases, three diphtheria
and one scarlet fever. All are recover
ing.
X. II. Slocun has resigned his posi-
tion at the Stirling Boiler Co. He left
for Chicago Sunday.
Akron people at the Inn Sunday We're
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. l.. Harter, Mr. and
Mrs. II. Il. Loomis, i. b. Merriman
and lady, L. w. Shirer, S. s. Cline,
| q. W. Hodson, Wm. G. Raymond,
Frank Good, #. w. Work, II. B. Me-
Neil, II. NJ. Beck, Miss Sadie Brown,
Miss Emma Milliliin. Miss Gertrude
Wanamaker and r. Dltzold.
VIII. Hamilton Of Warren, has TAX
emf position with the American Straw
board Co., as bookkeeper.
NJ. ]. Whelan of Akron, was at the
National hotel Saturday.
II. McCauly of Hamilton is putting
In some new machinery at the Amerl-
can Strawboard plant.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-22
The Beers.

The people of Akron are fortunate In
having an opportunity to hear South
African affairs and the events leading
up to the present war discussed by
Rev. w. @. Wilcox, who has been for
1S years a resident of that country.
Mr.. Wilcox will tell his experiences
among the Beers and the history of
these people at First Baptist church,
Tuesday evening. Admission Zoe and
zoe.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-22
FOR THE MAINE
The Stirling Co., Of Barberton Is
Making Boilers.
Special Correspondence.l

Barberton, Jan. 22-The Stirling
Boiler Co. is helping to make the bat
terry of boilers for VIM. Cramp Son of
Philadelphia, to be put into the new
battleship "Maine." The ship will
have 25,OOO horse power.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-22
BARBERTON MAN
Locked up In Akron City Prison For
Safe Keeping.
(speclal Correspondence.l

Barberton, Jan. 21.-(Spl)--Albert
Rousch, who says his home is In Bar
berton, was arrested Sunday, while
lettering about the Erie railroad yards,
and placed in the city prison for safe
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-22

keeping. Albert is weak minded. Not
long ago he was arraigned on a charge
Of stealing horse.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-22
stermshlp Tickets to Eurons

Via all leading lines ut lowest rates.
For tickets and full information be
sure and see @. d, Honodle, ticket
agent, Union depot. Akron. Jan Att
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-22
Special Service Paderewski Concer
Via c., T. & R. R. Jan. 25th.

$1,00 Cleveland and return on train
leaving Union Depot 4;55 p. M, How
ard street 5:13 p. N. Returning leave
Cleveland 11;3G y. m, arriving Akron
1890 p. IN. midnight. Jan 10 to "A
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-22

Hot Biscuits and Mullins at Holz-
worth & Metzger's next Tuesday aud
Wednesday.
Evening journal., 1900-07-18
A.NInrIz TWIN story.

Apropos of the Portuguese reis (pro-
nounced rays, when Mark Twain Wis
tied Fayal some years ago one Of his
companions invited him to dine. with
eight others, at the principal hotel in
that happy island. AS soon as the cloth
was removed and the wine placed on
the table the host called for the bill,
which amounted to 81, zoo reis.
500, leave me to my misery, boysv'
calculated the unhappy man. There
isn't money enough in the ship to.pay
that bill. I am a ruined community.
Landlord, this is a mean swindle.
Here's $3.50, and it's all you'll get I'll
swim in blood before Ill pay a cent
more.
The landlord looked surprised, but
Immediately had his little account
translated ''into a language that q
Christian could understand, " when il
was found that. at the rate Of 1000
reis to a dollar, the demand actually
amounted to S21.7O. More refreshments
were ordered forthwith. -Cincinnat
Commercial Tribune.
Evening journal., 1900-07-18
I" SHE WILL FIND loUr.s
This Womnn'H CuriositysIs only Tenn
porari1y Suppressed.

He had been out pretty'late, and he
knew it. Where he had been, who he
had been with and what he and the
other fellows had been doing are mat
ters not germane 10 the,story. Suffice
60 say that when he opened the door
with his latchkey and made as quiet
an entry as possible he felt in his
guilty heart that the wife Of his bosom
would ask him a whole lot of things
which he did not care 10 detail Just at
that time, He was not mistaken. As
soon as his wife heard him enter the
chamber she knew instinctively that he
was trying to ''hold OUT on her and
she asked:
"Where have you been2"
Now. il wasn't part Of his plan 20
tell her where he had been. The idea
was furthest from his mind, so he tenn
porized.
''Now, see here " said the husband,
''if you will let me go to sleep and
don't ask me any questions now or at
any other time about where L have
been, will give you $50 in cash for
yourself
This was a poser, and the dutiful
wife naturally started to reach for the
$50. But feminine curiosity was lit
tie too strong, and she did not at once
acquiesce. The next morning, when she
arose, the first thing that caught her
eye was her husbands coat. with one
sleeve torn out by the roots and hang
ing by a thread.
"Why, WILL what is this2" she
asked
That's a loose sleeve, said her hus-
band
"Well. how did it get looseY' sho
persisted.
"See here" he said suddenly, ''do
you want 10 lose that $5O2 If you do
just keep asking questions about that
If you want to get it, just let the mat
ter drop
Being a wise woman, she let it drop,
but his friends are making bets that
she win FIRST secure the $50 and then
find ont some way how that sleeve got
loose. -Khnsas City World.
Evening journal., 1900-07-18
4iGHyToNED BOOK AGENTS
Men Nwho Only Sell Volumes worth
From $50 to $500.

'1'l'ere is a distinct upper class Of
book gents who never come in contact
with the general public" remarked
Mr.. Charles fl. Meyers. "I have been
interested in art publications for a
numherof yearsland know most Of the
tiptoplsalesmen in the country. They
handle bookstthat range from $50 TO
$500 intprice I andionly call on people
whohgure onicertain select lists. These
lists'are thelresult Of the cullings Of
years, and, combined, they represent
nearly all ofithe high class book buyers
of the United States. Each publishing
house haslits own collection of names,
and they, are valued highly.
Il call to mind one firm that failed
and went out Of business several years
ago andlits roster Of buyers was consid-
cred its very best asset. 1t was pur-
chasedfor something like 50, 600. The
class Of books handled by the agents to
whom 1 refer would greatly astonish
the, everyday patron Of the shops. They
are printed in very limited editions,
and every refinement Of mechanical art
is lawished on their'preparation. Some
times the edition numbers only 90 or
80, and as soon as il is off the press the
type is taken down and distributed.
The illustrations are frequently water
color paintings or artists proofs Of
etchings, and it is quite common for
the vignette letters to be tinted by hand
''Such books are never advertised,
but are leasiiy disposed Of to the inner
circle oflrich connoisseurs. The agents
who take the orders are the princes Of
the business. 1 know one who makes
easily $40, 600 year, and they are
nearly all well to do They are continu-
ally on the go, but if you were to en-
counter one of them at a hotel the
chances are you would never guess bis
vocation What are the topics Of the
books they sell? OH They range frcm
Shakespeare comedies to Walton s
complete angler-a little of every
thing New Orleans Times Demo
crat.
Evening journal., 1900-07-18
PATE DE FolE GRAs.
The Fearful Cruelty That Makes This
Dainty Possibility.

DAINTY a Possibility.
To the ordinary man and woman no
conception Of the torture to which the
poor, unfortunate goose is put could
possibly be formed.
The geese when about months old
are taken from the pastures and placed
in an underground cellar. where broad.
slanting stone slabs stand in rows, and
are bound fast to the tables They are
literally crucifed.
Feet, wings and bodies are spread
out and bound by bands, so that only
the neck is left free. AS may be imag-
ined the animal struggles with all its
might against this stretching, till after
days Of vain endeavor to free itself
from the bands and its position, its
powers of resistance are overcome, and
q dull resignation, broken only by it.
low cries, takes possession Of it. Two
months must pass away before deatl
brings relief
The animals are meanwhile crammed
with dumpings made Of dough of buck.
wheat, chestnuts and stewed maize.
Every two hours, six times a day, they
receive from three 10 five dumping
pills, which in time become so sweet e
the tortured creatures that they stretch
their necks 10 be crammed.
The most difficult task Is TO deter
mine the right moment for death
Those who die of their own accord ar,
lost TO the liver factory, therefore O
kind of study is needed to see when th'
cup Of agony is brimming full and tn,
liver is ripe for taking The bodies oi
such ripe ones are like pumpkins
where ordinarily fingers are buried il
flesh and fat nothing but skin and bon,
are found. The livers have absorbed al
the strength and juices.
Evening journal., 1900-07-18
THE LITERARY WORLD


If "The Smart Set, for July does not
interest Summer readers they may as
we'll give over the task of finding any
thing that will. Its pages are full Of
the atmosphere Of mountains and sea,
and are written with all the art and
fascination lmcwn TO the cleverest Of
living writer's. The novelette, OF the
number, When Reginald Was Caro-
line, by Edward S. Van Zile, Is one OF
the few really humorous long stories
ever written In this country. Mr.. Van
Zile's story IS so full Of startling stu
ations, which are withal so comic, that
IL must prove vastly entertaining TO the
whole reading world. Julian Gordon
OMrs. Van Rensselaer, Cruger) contrib
ntes 20 the number remarkable social
study entitled THE Voice Within: +"
Gertrude Atherton writes i'm her usual
powerful style a thrilling story entitled
The Striding Place" Stephen Fiske
contribute his "reminiscences OF "The
| First Ocean Yacht Race" In which
race he accompanied James Gordon
Bennett on the Henrietta across the
Atlantic; Clinton Ross and WIN n.
Harlem have stories entitled respect
lively "The White Doe and ANGELS
/ Onawares; other stories are By Vance
I Thompson, Prince vladimir Naniat-
sky, Howard NJ. Hoke and w. J. Thor
old. and there Is a story IN the original
French by Leon de Tinseau The poems
are by Edgar Fawcett, Clinton seollard
I Arthur Stringer, Carolyn Wells Frank
Roe Batchelder, Ella Wheeler Wilcox
and many others.
Evening journal., 1900-07-18
CLEVER MILITARY TRICK.
The strntnEem by which Sir Francis
We're Defeated the Spanish

When Philip ii debated the question
Of coercing with fire and sword the
DUtchman, who did not like the taxes
which they themselves did not vote. the
Duke Of Alva counseled violent meas
ures. for in his eyes the rebels were
only -'men of butter. Nevertheless he
found that these men. so fond Of cows
and hens, could hold his veterans at
bay, finally overcome them in the field,
and after so years leave poor Spain "a
broken backed tiger.
Indeed in time Of war country folk
with baskets of eggs and butter excited
no suspicion even to alert sentinels.
Taking advantage Of this fact, Sir
Francis We're determined to recapture
from the Spaniards the Zutphen sconces,
or forts, by a stratagem. In 1891 be
picked out some lusty and handsome
young soldiers and dressed most Of them
like the Gelderland egg women and the
rest as Beers With bundles of vegeta-
bles, baskets of eggs and butter, but
also with daggers and pistols inside
their clothes, they were ferried across
the river by twos and threes. They sat
near the gate Of the fort being already.
at the break of day, chatting and ges-
ticulatiny. as if in some tremendous
argument3about the rise or fall Of mar
ket prices.
Then, according to arrangement, We're
sent some cavalry forward, as if APP
preaching, and the pretended country
people ran in feigned terror toward the
fort. The gates were at once thrown
open toreceive them. They all streamed
in, threw off their disguises, and in a
few minutes were in possession Of the
forts of the town, where the gallant Sir
Philip Sidney afterward lost his life by
being more rash and less shrewd than
the veteran We're. Harper Bazar
Evening journal., 1900-07-18
HABITS OF THE CUCKOO
They Always Have Been Wicked and
Mysterious and Always VIII be

NcA'AA0nN tiAA AAANANN " ~
There are probably a large number
Of people who believe with the limo
conce Of childhood that the cuckoo
wanders about until it finds a nest with
eggs resembling it's own, that it takes
advantage of the foraging nest build
er's absence to sit in the nest and lay
its own egg, and that finally the cuckoo
inside the egg, when freed from the
shell. grows up a mild and inoffensive
Young creature with its foster brothers
and sisters. only acquiring its peculiar
vices in old age. All these supposi-
tions are unscientific, and Professor
Japp has written a book to prove it.
The cuckoo lays its egg when it wants
to and generally lays it on the ground.
II then carries it to the nearest nest,
drops it casually among the other
eggs. and flies away careless of its on
springs fate. Perhaps, remembering
its own immoral babyhood, the cuckoo
leaves her egg with an easy conscience.
well assured that her youngster will
know how to look after itself. For the
juvenile cuckoo does not grow up in
peace and charity with its foster bro
Tiers does not suffer at their hands in
suit and bullying. but directly it finds
itself inconyenienced by their presence,
bundles them out Of the nest. and re-
mains monarch of all its surveys. These
are well verified facts, and it is USE
less for the sentimenalists to plead
that these bad habits may not be uni
versal amcng cuckoos. All the books
that have been written about the de-
lightful bird add something fresh 20
our knowledge of him. but they leave
two things exactly where they have al
ways been before-his wickedness and
his mysteriousness. He was a mystery
to Wordsworth, he remains a mystery
10 Smith Minor armed with a catapult.
London Globe.
Evening journal., 1900-07-18
APnInfuI MISTAKE.

A conductor got up early the other
morning and got his own breakfast He
is not used to this, as his wife, who was
sick on this occasion, is used to getting
breakfast ready. He is fond Of strong
coffee for his early meal. and, filling the
pot with water, heaped in four table,
spoonfuls Of what he took to be coffee.
After all was done. the coffeepot
steaming and hashwell Drowned. he sat
by his own self TO break his fast The
coffee did not seem very hot, so he drank
off half the cup in three or four swal-
lows. Then the roof started. He yelled
like maniac His trembling little wife
ran out TO see her husband dancing
about on one foot and screeching like a
maniac.
He ran to the wafer pipe and drank
off two quarts of cold water and then
quieted down enough to ask: "What in
thunder's the matter with the coffee o.
She smelled of it and said "Why.
dear. you mistook the ground cloves for
the coffee, that s all Lewiston Jour
nal
Evening journal., 1900-07-18

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad---PopuIar
Excursions 10 Niagara Falls, Thurs
days, July 10, Aug. =, Aug. .16, Aug.
30, Sept. f3, Sept. p, and Oct. IL.
$1,000 Round Trip
A Ten (1O) Day Tour to Niagara
Falls, Americas Greatest Natural Won
der, via B. & o. Royal Blue Line and
the Lehigh Valley Route, through the
Lehigh and Wyoming Valleys, the
Switzerland of America. Special train
Of elegant Day Coaches and ParlOr
Cars will be run on above dates OH
following schedule:
Leave Wilmington, DEL. 1852 a. m.
Arrive Niagara Falls ....11.00 p. m.
Stop-overs allowed on return trip at
Buffalo, Rochester, Geneva, Watkins
ulen and Mauch Chunk.
Only s100 Niagara FAN = Toronto
and return.
Side trip to Thousand Isla. : from
Rochester only $3.50 round trip. Tick
cts good five days, but within return
limit Of Niagara Falls ticket.
Special arrangements for dinner and
supper en- route at very reasonable
rates. Call on Ticket Agents Balti-
more and Ohio railroad for full partlcu-
lars.