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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-18

me, my man"
Easily as one could shake of, tho
grasp OF babe did the strange being
shake off the grasp of the officer
Touch me mott" he exclaimed tierce-
ly Il took the money-stolc 1t, If you
willard will go with you soon! But
not now Stand off, or I'll fling you off
the STAGE"
He kneeled by the side of the uncons
scious Una and in the most imploring
accents entreated her to look upon him
Just once more" His prayer was an
swered. The beautiful eyes opened,
and smile of recognition played
about her lips.
With cry Of joy the strange man
arose TO his feet.
There, sir, constable. ] am ready.
Do with me as you like. ] stole the
money that | might see her, and now
care not what comes next. Come,
sir | am harmless now"
Una had now recovered. and 1s the
officer and the prisoner passed off the
stage she whispered to me. Follow
them, and release that man at any
cost"
/ hastened to do her bidding. A purse
of gold opened the officers heart and
hand, and the man was free.
Tell Una I thank her." said he,
"and give her my best wishes for her
happiness and my forewell.'
That was the last of the strange.
one armed man, and no word of him
nt~n nd aCta TTna Ii,1- -r.-
thanked me for procuring his release.
Who was he? Whence did he come?
Where did he 60? What was he to
Una Howard?
l have searched far and wide for
the answers. From the Atlantic to
Pacific, on rail and on river. on land
and on sea, have followed this man,
but can never overtake him. have
now given over the search. and once
more follow Una, the same beauti-
full, fascinating Una Howard.
In quiet little village in old New
Hampshire / spent q summer month.
Among the rubbish that filed the old
farmhouse attic | found a pile of viii
lage papers, printed years ago, and
now my search is over.
"On the 18th inst. by Rev. John H.,
Bert Howard to Miss Una Defoe, all
of S.
while the people were leaving the
church an officer arrested the BRIDE
groom on charge of murder He
escaped during the night and is st!ll
Mt large. The beautiful bride is pros
trated by the blow, but every attention
is paid to her by our townspeople, and
hopes are entertained for her recov-
cry
l read no further. I knew enough.
My questions were now answered.
Poor. faithful Bert Howard!-Philadel-
phia Item.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-18
N Discourasing Entry.

The performance Of the Shakespeare
an drama of Hamlet was dragging IT.
self slowly along.
The time had come for the appear
ance Of the ghost.
There was a slight delay owing to
the terdlness of the ghost in respond
ing to its cue.
The profound stiffness that followed
was broken by loud voice in the front
row of the main balcony:
Mamma. there are 81 men down
there with round white spots on top Of
their heads"
And no stage ghost ever made it's ap-
pearance under more discouraging aus
pices than the armor clad phantom
that came stalking upon the stage at
this moment,-Chicago Tribune.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-18

Mrs. Blakcy was cheerful. gay la.
tie body at the time of her marriage.
and the sparkle isn't entirely gone.
She looked very pretty on the night Of
the dinner. The table was perfect. the
cut glass blazed with rainbow hues,
the silver dazzled and the floral cen
tcrpicce was a credit to Mr. Blakey's
taste. Tho feast was to he rather more
prctentious than anything MIR. Blakey
had heretofore planned, but he had no
fears about the service. He relied on
the code. Mrs. Blakey, on her part,
was determined to please David by ap-
pearing quite unconscious whenever
she signnled Nora The consequence
was that her smiles and attention 10
the mau on her left during the soup
course half turned his head.
How delightfully."- clever: do tell me
onotherr' Mrs. Blakey was saying TO
him, brightly. as her small foot pressed
the button and tclcgraphcd Nora to
clear table for next course"
Nora appeared--a dream Of delight in
black dress. an exquisite apron and
brand new butterfly cap that Mr..
Blokey himself had selected and
brought home for the occasion. She
waited for the cue. She never 80 much
as glanced at Mrs. BlalSey, who n her
turn kept Der eyes icterminedly away
from the maid rs she chatted ON WITH
the man at her left Nora fitted about.
deftly removing soup plates
Suddenly Mrs. Blakoy felt herself
pierced by her husbands gaze Great
heovens What was the girl Ioing?
Finger bowls after the soup Had she
giVcn her the wrong signal? The
guests were looking puzzled and
watching their hostess Mrs Blakey
rose 10 the occasion and desperately
dipped her fingers, while she peremp-
torily gave the signal for next course
Away went the finger bowls, and Nora,
with a wild look in her pretty eyes.
began to bring in black coffee
Horrible" calculated Mrs. Blakey
to the man on her left, who had Just
finished quoting her little quatrain Of
his own. Then she apologized with
one eye on him and another on Nora,
who was floating past her, all uncon-
scious Of appealing glances and furtive
clutches at her sleeve. The code of
signals was eddying like whirlpool
In Mrs. Blakey's mind. The coffee was
finished and something must be done.
She gave one long continuous ring,
and watched .breathlessly TO see what
would turn up. cold perspirat ton
started upon her forehead. Another
round of finger bowls! And while they
were using them, Nora, with a face
like n lobster, passed the bread.
1t was long dinner-the largest and
most indigestible that either he or Mrs.
Biakey had ever eaten-but it came to
an end at last. The guests had de-
parted, and Mr.. Blakey stood with his
hands in his pockets looking reproach-
fully at his wife as she sobbed it out
on sofa pillow.
Suddenly she sat up and gave a
shrek of laughter Then another and
another.
Eleanor Elennor!" cried Mr.. Bla-
key. in alarm. whats the matter? Is
it-hysterics?
mysteries cs-no" she echoed, with
another burst of laughter. "It's--it's
masculine brains and business meth
ods!'
And that was one time when Mr..
Blakey spelled out new page in his
primer of life.-Chicago Record.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-18

The new reporter, in his story of tho
wedding, wrote. The floral display
stretched from the chancel rail to the
doors of the church,
The city editor, in n mild manner, as
is the custom of city editors with new
reporters. suggested:
Couldn't YOU have used better
word than 'stretched% Say the floral
display nodded or 'twined' or some.
thing like that some word more sug-
gestive of flowers" ;"
Stretched is all right" replied the
new reporter, with the stubborn cour-
age of renlist. The decorations con.
sisted of si1 rubber plants, and they
had to stretch to go the distance."-
Baltimore American.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-18
A Different Kind OF Mnn.

A school Inspector up Westchester
way was making his rounds one day
mud visited n school not thousand
miles from Mamaroneck. Among the
questions he asked the children was,
What is pilgrim?'
One child said, "A man who comes
TO America TO be religious"
Another said, "A person who travels
from place 10 place"
"Well, do that" said the inspector.
"Am pllgrim?'
"Oh, no." said the boy quickly 81
meant very good man."-New York
Commercial Advertiser
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-18
THE TIME I'VE LOST IN wooINe.


The tine rye lost IN wooirH,
In watching and pursuing
The light that lies
in ~omsn's eyes
Has bsen my hearts undoing.
Though wisdom oft has sought mo,
I scorned the lore she taught me,
Ny only books
Wcrc woman's looks,
And folly's all they've tlught me.
Her smile when beauty granted
hung with gaze enchanted.
Like him, the sprite,
Whom maids by night
OFT meet in glen that's haunted.
Like him, too, beauty won me,
But while her eyes we're on me.
" once their ray
Was turned away
Oh, winds could not outrun mel
And are these fcllies gong3
And is my proud heart growing
Too cold or wise
For brillisnt eyes
Again to set 1t glowing'
No, vain. alas, the endeavor
From bonds so sweet to sever,
Poor wisdom's chance
Against glance
Is now as weak os ever.
Thomas Moore.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-18
500 REwARD,

We will pay the above reward for any case
OF Liver complaint, Dyspepsia, Sick Head
ache, Indigestion. Constipation or Costive-
ness we cannot cure with Liverita. tho Up
to-Dnte littlo Liver Pill when the directions
Vegetable and never TAIL to give satisfaction.
21c boxes contain 100 pills, lOc boxes contain
~ Pulls. &C boxes contain 10 pills, Beware OF
substituttons and limitations, sent by mnil.
stamps taken. NERVITA MEDICAL. co.
Cor. Clinton and Jackson Sts Chicago, III
Sold by IL. Steinbacher 4 90, druggists,
Akron, o.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-18
A LIFE.
J raw tho Bttlc maiden moon,

faw tho little maiden moon,
She was 50 shy SO shy,
She hid herself hchiad cloud
Til all the stars went by
As pure as s-o foam was her robe
And white as ivory.
And lilv buds that blow on earth
Raised timid heads 10 scr.
Isap the moon the full grown moon, =.
Lts from the oceans bold
And fIrc her beauty to the sky,
Fierce. glorious and bold.
And crimson was her Haunting robe
And rcd as sin. maybe.
And poppy buds that blow on earth
Roised wicked heads TO see.
saw tho moon, the diving moon,
Falter across the SKY;
White faced she fell before tn, morn
That smiled to see her die.
No wave that kissed her feet of old
But Knocked her misery;
Only the scar, blown leaves Of earth
Might mourn for such as she.
The odosia Garrison in Kansas City Indopend
eut.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-18
was taken by Trueblood aud one by
Rega NJ. Best time, PISA.

was taken by Trueblood aud one by
Rega NJ. Best time, PISA.
DID NOT PARTICIPATE.
The Peerless bowlers did not particl.
pate in any of the events at the Ma
tional bowling tournament Tuesday
The Akron players will get in tho game
today.
WILL OPEN GYMNASIUM.
Johnny Whitaker has returned TO
Akron. He will open a gymnasium on
II. Exchange st. Whitaker is well
known to Akron people who have wit
messed his work in the ring. He is a
fast man in his class. He fights under
the featherweight limit He is open
to meet any 11S or 100 pound man in
the state. Since leaving Akron he has
fought several good men. His last
fight was with Billy Purdy at Erie
The decision of the referee was unfair
to Whitaker. The match was declar-
ed dra wdespite the fact that Whit
taker had him hoored Is times Whit
taker hopes to secure enough pupils
to make this his home.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-18
IInndshnklnE,

In the days of knighthood every man
carried sword and was ready to slash
his noighbor upon the slightest pretext.
When friends met, they grasped one
another ny the right hand, thereby in
dlcailng peaceable intentions, as each
one thus gave up to the other his fight,
ing arm. That is why we shake with
the right hand,-Ladios' Home Jour
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-18
Her Last words.

II wonder what the Chinese empress
would say II she had to quit Peking"
Il know what her last words would
be-"
"What?"
lis my hattee on stlaightr -Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-18

that the clean win Root made over
him was % much greater victory than
they first figured. Tommy Ryan said
the hardest fight of his career was with
O'Brieu. 1t took him fourteen rounds
to dispose of the New Englnnder, who
is simply glutton for punishment,
aud marvel of endurance.
When Root and Ryan meet. fight fol
lowers will see two perfectly trained
men enter the ring. Root claims the
bonors FOR which Ryan has been fight
ing so hard and so long. and what with
titles and an enticing purse and q
heavy side wager at stake there is
much to induce these rivals TO mighty
battle.
Benny Yanger, the Upton Slasher,
will meet Young Mowatt, the "6ghtiue
conductor" on the same night for a
purse and side bet Of $3.50. Mowatt
has an immense betting following
which believes it's man can hold his
own with, or dispose Of, the speedy and
bard hitting Italian boy, whose ad
vancoment hns been one of the won
ders Of the arena. Kid Abel will meet
Kid Rollo, Harry Lombard will try
conclusions with Young Garfield and
Tommy Larkns will take the measure
of Dick Fitzpatrick. Walter Bloom
that hard hitting little man, who has
givcn a good account of himself, in
many ring contest. will try to show
Billy Hurley of Hammond, Ind, how
to box.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-18
False Doctrine.

School Examiner What is the mean
ipg Of false doctrine?
Schoolboy Please. sir, it's when the
doctor gives the wrong STUFF to people
who are siek.-Bostop Christian Regis
ter.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-18

How much did you pay for TINT
horseT asked the iceman.
"Seventy-fve dollars a front foot"
answered the real estate man,--Indi-
annapolis Press.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-18
AImo., rs PIe..ur.s,.,

Jed, did you get new wheel this
summer
mo. but we've got ball bearing
lawn mower that my wife can run
Chicago Record.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-18

The little affair in the common coun.
ell room Thursday evening does not
deserve the dignity certain people seem
bound to give II. II all came about
through mistake. Alderman Jackson
had motion before the body when
Alderman Tnber attempted to intro
duce resolution. They closhed, and
each one drew his gun, but tAe efficient
city clerk produced Cushman's tactics
and soon settled the case, While all
our aldermen are justly jealous of their
rights and privileges. they love each
other like brothers and would not
shoot except as last resort. Such lit
tie ripplcs are not worth gossip,
Nj. QUAD.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-18
WERE UNPLACFD.

Akron horses did not make much of
showing at the races in Canton yes
terday. Happy Hastings was picked
as n good thing in the 2;30 pace. The
best the Dunn horse could do was to
finish o-7-s. The race was won by
Nalure In straight heats. The best
time was 2:23h. Perry, William Rich
ardson's bay gelding, made his first
start In the 2:35 trot. He was last in
the summary, finishing 6-6-5. The
race went to Ada Medium In straight
heats. Best time 2;:251s. The 2:10
pace was won by Violation. One heat
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-18

Colonel Chllders is back on our sub
scription list again after three
months absence. He stopped his pa
per because we wouldn't pitch into
Persia and bring on bloody war, and
Wednesday afternoon was our first
chance for riding out to his ranch. He
was prepared for us. We got behind
rock and fred q shots into his house
while he blazed away at us with about
as many, but things finally got so hot
for him that he surrendered and came
TO time. When name drops off our
subscription books, we want to know
the why OF It, and IL the man lives
within so miles of us we generally
manage to shoot him back on again.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-18
THE ARIZONA KICKER.
Some Episodes In the Daily Life of
mn ExhiIRrating Town.
[Copyrlght, lgOO by c. B. Lewis.l

Copyright, 1900 by C. b. Lewisl
The rumor that we had received n
public clock by freight and We're pre-
pairing to hoist It to the roof Of The
Kicker Office was set a6oat by some
Idiot on Tuesday, and within an hour
there was n crowd of 2GJ men in front
Of the place. Each one had gun in
his hand, and each one expected to
shoot at least one face Off that clock,
but disappointment awaited the crowd.
We know this town and its little
idioms, and we are not investing in
public timepieces. A population who
will drill bullet holes through plaster
Of paris bust of Shakespeare to hold
civilization in check wouldn't let a
town clock tick five times before the
fusillade began.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-18

In our last issue we stated that Jim
Watkins Of the White Eagle saloon
had been warned out of New Mexico
by vigilance committee and was said
to have five dead men to his credit as
bad man. 1t appears that we were
mistaken, and we hasten to set Mr..
Watkins right In the public eye. He
came from Indiana instead Of New
Mexico, and he broke jail instead of
being warned to move on. AS to his
record, he stole five cows instead of
shooting five men. All editors get
things mixed now and then, and for
one we are always willing to make full
apology. See Jms big ad in this
Issue and give him call.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-04
BY Rail Threash the Holy Land.

From the Ladies Home Journal
There is no rush In the Orient: the train
moves slowly through holy places as II
10th 20 disturb the shades and phantoms
haunting the Lani Of Promise. Deep emo
ton possesses US. The jana gate Is the
entrance from the west. a market where
there is much traffic carried on IN various
languages. We hear names that start far.
reaching associations Ia the remote past
We see costumes such as Absalom. the
beautiful. the beloved, wore: men In soft
raiment, flowing robes, beggars, iepe-z
Chief among the motley swarm Il the un-
conquered Arab. stately as saul, silent In
his picturesque garments a. though .he
stiffness or the desert had passed into his
soul. unmoyed al sight Of the foreign ma
chine come % break his civilization. JOB
was such one-Sheik Of the desert, with
lordly bearing az became the leader OF
horsemen with spears and the owner OF
eamels, greatest Of all men of the East
Does this sound lFreyesent2 Wait, We are
nearing the hili where David set hls
throne: the slow wheels turns lower. a
shrek. jerk-stop. The turbaned brake
man calmly calls Mount Zion''-a rust
OF feeling. a thrill that can come but
once. We lift our eyes 10 the city af cur
Lord. whether In the body or out OF the
body i cannot tell
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-04
HAD THREE POCKET.BooXs.
Discoveries and Reflections Of Theater.
gser Who Lest Hers.


Two young women went TO q matlree
last Wednesday and on coming out after
the performance ole of theIa missed her
pocket-book She had been holding il In
her lap and had become so excited over
the play that she forgo. all about her
money. As soon as she discovered her
loss she rushed back to the theater which
was all but emptied of its audience, and
made a search for her missing property
in and about the seat she had occupied.
No pOeket-book was found.
"Oh, know it's gone" she said, despair
irgly, to her companion as she walked I'D
the aisle.
Somebody found it and stole it," said
her friend. sympathetically.
Standing in the rear of the theater was
nicely dressed woman of about thirty
who had been watching the two girls in
their useless search.
Did you lose anything?" the woman
asked as the girls came up.
Yes. my pocket-book." said the victim
of her own excitement
rs this itg' inquired the woman. hold
ing out handsome pocket-boo with q
silver monogram.
The young woman who had lost her
purse replied that it was not in despairins :
tones.
We'll. | have two others" said the wo-
nan. Describe the one you lost. Per
haps have it,"
The girl described her missing property.
whereupon the woman drew from a muff
the lost pocket-book and handed II to ths.
girl So surprised was the young woman
at It's unexpected return that she hurried
Iy took II and with a Thank you" lefs
the theater with her friend.
After the two were On the street again
they began 10 wonder how that woman
came 10 nave three lost pocket-books in
her possession. They had been thinking
IL over ever since, and with SherIocS
Holmes ingenuity they have decided thar
she Is professional pOcket-bOok finder
VINO goes 20 a matinee every "wednesday v
and every Saturday and as she comes out
OF the theater looks for pocket books on
the floor. These young women say that
there never was matinee In the world
Whefe at least two women didn't lose
their pocKet-bOOks. They are firmly con-
Yinced thdt the woman OF the three pock-
et-boOks makes IL her business to corral
pocket-DoOks and other missing properly
az she comes out 1nd then stand In the
lobby awaiting The return OF the losers N
the losers don't turn up she keeps lie
property. II they do turn up she NAV be
lucky enough 10 get a reward In any
event she stands a chance Of making
something and losing nothing. not even a
moments sleep from a bad conscience,
after reaching all these conclusions IL
dawned on these young women that they
had been very remiss in expressing their
gIautGde IN their OWE case by mere
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-04
WHlTNEYS GREAT WORK.
How He Reconstructed The Surface X all.
ways of New York.

George L Fielder in An.lee's
AS William C. Whitney's public reputa-
tion is most closely related 10 his control
of the street railways of New York, We
can afford 10 pass over his dealings in
WHISKY and tobacco. When he returned to
New York In 1886 the street railways of
the metropolis were perhaps the most un
progressive in the United States. As soon
as he took hold of the Broadway surface
road he placed the ancient, ramshaekle
cars with ears of new and almost elegant
design. He recognized from the begin
ming the cOmmOn-sense principle tnat SO
many corporations and directors of cor
poratiOns ignore, which is. that the better
the service given 10 the public the heavier
the dividends paid on investment. But he
did not stop here. He began to investigate
the cable system of surface roads in other
cities He found that while IL cost Is and
SS-lU cents per car mile 10 run horse ears,
cable roads cost only IL and 76-l00 cents.
He had no sooner reached this decision
than he introduced cable traction. But he
went right on investigating, for the i'm
pulse Of Whitney Is always TO have an
eye on tomorrow OF things. His cable
cars We're larger and OF cOstlier fittings
than any others in the country. Realizing
that the Only chance many people have 10
read newspapers is while they are IN the
Ldls. HC put III lut L lnASCH EAsltu4 VI
lighting, which was as much OF an i'm
provement On the oil lamp as the lamp
was on the original tallow dip. Then he
inaugurated the transfer system, by which
a passenger can ride all around New York
for cents. Railway people laughed at
him and made ali kinds OF prOpheses
about the folly of the innovation. But the
transfer system proved 10 be the right
thing and has since been adopted by other
lines Last year the Metropolitan Railway
took in 99000000 transfers. His next dis
covery was that while his cable cost IL
and 76-lO0 cents per car mile. electric trac-
tjon would cost only Is and l6-lO0 cents per
car mile. Then he began 10 change the
entire system 10 electric traction. The
wisdom of Whitney's progressive methods
is evidenced in the steady increase OF the
net earnings OF the surface roads as com
nared with The declining receipts OF the
elevated railroads over a period or years.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-04
A Tragedy Of War.

From Lesie's Weekly.
A South African contributor 10 the
Christian EndeavOr World tells a sad
story OF a noble young Boer named Philip
Cronie. a prisoner at Green Point, who met
his death one night while leading a prayer
meeting among his fellow-captiyes.
Around their quarters was wire fence
called the "dead-line," and the sentries
had orders 10 shoot any prisoner who
touched this wire after being warned. One
night. when young Cr0nje led the meet
ing. the subject was our Enemies and
they were praying for them. As he held
the hymn book in mis- hand and gave out
the hymn. When / Survey the Wondrous
Gross" he stepped back 10 get a better
light, and came close 10 the wire without
noticing H. The sentry called out but
those who were singing heartily did nor
hear him Suddenly the praying band
We're startled by the report OF gun, and
their Young leader whom they loved, fe!l
down in their midst with his hymn book
stu clssped In his hand. He died In the
night, after telling the doctor that he
did not hear the sentry.