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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-23
NIMISlLk
Especial Correspondence.)

Especial CorreSnondence)
Nimisila, May 22.-Mrs G. r. Rhi-
neal Of West Massillon spent Monday
and Tuesday with her parents.
Homer Carmany and Chas. Burns,
left for Virginia. Saturday where they
have accepted positions.
Mrs. Mary wagoner of Summit,
spent Tuesday at Philip wagoner's
north Of town.
Mrs. I. S. Myers and daughter Ruth,
spent Sunday In town, the guests of
Mr., and Mrs. John Sisler.
John Thomas of Akron is spending
several days with his parents on ac-
count of a slight accident he met with
at the foundry.
Chas. BrIttor's of Akron visited at
Mrs. Whltmyers sunday.
Dan Gray and Chas. Lewis removed
their families to Canal Fulton Mon
day.
Quite number Of our people at.
tended the funeral of Mrs. John
Treesh at Comet Thursday.
Rev. Carmany spent several days
/ with his family last week.
Miss Augusta Young and Ethel Cook
of Wlndbrook spent Sunday with Mrs
John Butler.
Preparations are being made for the
observance Of Decoration Day.
Sidney Werner and wife and lady
friend, spent Sunday at Moses Mes
ner's.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-23
SMALL BOY
Oocsssloned Much Excitement at Lake
He Was Lost.
Especial Correspondence.l J


Lake. May 21,-A relative OF John
Anderson. who lives near New Balll.
/ more, but whose former home was In
Lake, sent his little son on visit
Friday afternoon. The boy was missed
by the Andersons and search lmmedl.
ately made for him. The Andorsons
live at what Is known as the big
Swamp" aud 1t was feared that the
little fellow had wandered into It's
depths and got lost and as 1t was In
the latter part OF the day, In all pro-
liability would remain their all night.
Although II was busy season, the
neighbors all turned out on a grand
hunt, shooting guns and shouting
Justify, but no discovery Of the boys
whereabouts could be made. John
then thought of another plan and in
order to carry It out, went to his home
aud just az he was about to enter the
house, the boy crawled from under a
thick bunch Of lilac bushes, where he
bad fallen asleep entirely unaware or
the vast amount OF trouble he had
caused.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-23
Z. NJ. YOUNG, .,t
Ncx, IN tn, Love.t Bidder.


"Said contrac. TO 20 to the next TO
the lowest bidder" is the way that u
local building contractor would have
the closing sentence read in advertise
ments for bids on any particular job.
While speaking OF the matter recently
this same contractor said that " the
truth were known nine out of ten OF
the lowest bids made are made through
a mistake In the calculations OF the
Sidder.
If the contractor who gets The Job
was aware that his bid is ofteptimes
$1,000 below that of the one next above
him, ana this on comparatively small
job, he would Immediately institute q
search and find where he had made
the mistake, thus having an opportu-
nifty Of failing to qualify to complete
the job. This privilege is often denied
the bidder, however, and he gets we'll
along with his work before the fact
dawns upon him that he Is on a losing
venture. II is then too late to go back
on the job, and the result is that the
party who is doing the building and
the contractors also are losers, and this
because of the natural inclination OF
the contractor TO sh!rk in order not To
lose any more than he is absolutely
obliged TO in order to get out on the
bad deal.
"Tbesc mistakes are not only disas'
irons to the parties Immediately con-
cerned. but to the trade in general. as
by the error Of the unlucky bidder an
other worthy contractor Is unable tc
get the work at reasonable figures
Give the work to the next TO the low
est bidder, believe TO be a good gen
eral ."-omaha World-Herald.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-23
DOWN WITH A PARACHUTE.
A Circus Balloon Man Says It's Gen.
tie and Not Hazardous.

Coming down frcn the clouds IN a
parachute Is like a dream" said cir
Gus balloon artist. Ever dream Of
falling from high place? You CONS
down, alight quietly and awake, and
you're not hurt. Well, that's the para
chute drop over again. No; there Is no
danger. A para chute can be guided
readily on the down trip. but you can't
steer DallooL To guide parachute
out Of harm's way practiced hand
r." 1t it one way or the other. spill
oIt Dir and TINS work It to where you
want to land or to avoid water, trees,
chimneys or church spires. Circus as
tensions are generally made in the
evening. When the sun goes down, tho
wind goes down. The balloon then
shoots into the air, and the parachute
drops back on the circus lot or not far
away. a balloon is made of per cent
muslin and weighs about 500 pounds.
A parachute III made of cent muslin.
'"rhefe Is much more danger Is COM
ing down in balloon. When it strikes
the earth, it's like a big ball and
bounds UP again, taking you with it.
Not long ago in McKeesport, Pa,
came down in balloon because the
parachute would not let go. l nearly
came down in a big stack of blast
furnace, but the hot air drove the bal
loon away. After that l never intrust-
ed the parachute arrangement to any
one, but attended to 1t myself.
"rhe rope that secures the parachute
is cut with knife. The aeronaut
drops fully 100 feet before the para
chute begins to fill. 1t must fill IL
you're up high enough. There are sew
eral hundred parachute men in the
business. and the accidents are less in
ratio than railroad casualties. A man
can't shake out parachute II it don't
open. A man In the air Is simply pow
erless. Invariably the fall Is head tirst.
When the parachute begins to I'LL, the
descent Is less rapid, and finally when
the parachute has gradually dlled it
bulges out with pop. Then the aero
unut climbs on to his trapeze and
guides the parachute TO safe landing.
In seven cases out Of ten you can laud
back on the lot where you started from.
The first performers must have had
nerve to make the drop. Now II is q
regular business. not considered haz-
ardous at all. The hardest work Is to
bring back the balloon with wagon.
Sometimes 1t tears in the trees or
wherever II may land when not IN the
open. New York Sun.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-23

Mayor to send the boy to the Reform
school, claiming that he is incorrlgible.
His arrest Tuesday evening was upon
complaint made by his father and step
mother. FlsgF ~ ~
The case viii be investigated. Mean
while willie's address is "City
Prison. care of J. Washer" Willie
not long ago went TO New York to en-
list in the navy, but he didn't do it.
VIM. Norton was arraigned Wedncs-
day morning on a2charge of fighting.
He and James Strnpp are accused of
fighting In a restaurant on
North Howard St. Mt 1870 Tuesday
morning. Strapp was pretty badly
hurt, being cut on the head and face
with beer bottle. Case against Nor
ton continued to May 90.
John Mccormick, intoxication, 81
and costs, Cases against August
Duffy and Winnie Cummins, same
charge, continued to May "a,
Harvey King, accused of permitting
a dog to run at large, dned the costs
in the case.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-23
COLTS INVENTION.
The First Great Improvement Made
LL In Repeating PistOls.


f In Repeating Pistols.
In this day Of improved Grearms the
fact that the first great Improvement
made In repeating pistols by Colonel
Samuel Colt was patented In the day
Of our grandfathers Is seldom recalled.
/ II was Colonel Colt, then of New York,
to whom was granted the patent, Feb.
25, 1886. The original petition In the
case was destroyed by the lire in De-
Gember following. The letters patent
were returned when application was
made for the reissue. Sept. l, lS4S. The
original letters are signed by Andrew
Jackson, president; John Forsyth. Sec
retary OF state. and Benjamin +. But
Ter, attorney general.
After describing his invention Colo.
mel Colt claims AZ new 'the application
OF caps at the end of the cylinder. the
application of partition between the
caps. the application of shoulder over
the caps as security against moisture
and the action of smoke upon the
works OF the locks, the principle of the
connecting rod between the hammer
and the trigger the application Of the
shackle to connect the cylinder with
| the ratchet" etc.
There had been revolver patented
about 20 years before by one Collin,
but until Colts Invention little head.
way was made. Indeed II was not un.
| til Colts invention had been given a
trial by Major Sam Walker and his
| Texas rangers that Il gained popular.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-23
FUNERAL
Attended by Many Friends-Concert
at Loyal Oak.
(spccIal Correspondenca.l

Especial correspondence.y
Loyal Oak, May 2i,--Samuel Miller
and family of Doylestown, accom-.
panied by Rev. Clewell of South
Bethlehem, Pa, visited at Mr., Sch.
neider's Sunday. Mr.. Clewell is a
brother-in-law of Mr.. Schneider's.
Jonas Schumacher of Illinois attended
the funeral of his brotherIn-law A.
Mentzer at this place, Saturday Mrs.
Schumacher, the only one left of the
Mentzer family, was unable to come
on account of Ill health.
Mrs. p. L. Ware and children OF
Krumroy, Il. II. NIcNeely Of Fairlawn,
Aaron Falor and family Of Halo, spent
Sunday at the home of J. b. Betz.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-23
A Cable with a History.

The cable of the Western Union Tele.
graph company VIII. ch runs under
Lake Champlain from Ticonderoga to
Larrabees Point has something of a
history. 1t was made in Europe and
was first used in connecting opposite
shores Of the Red sea. From there II
was brought to Hilton Head. where II
was used in connecting that place with
Tybee island. near Beaufort, S. c. At
the close Of the civil war 1t was taken
up and carried to New York city,
where 1t remained for several years In
the company storehouse before it was
placed where 1t now Is.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-23
The Magical Mirror.

An ordinary mirror of any size or
shape. n piece Of French chalk. pointed
SO that it can be used to write. and n
silk handkerchief are the requisites.
Draw upon the mirror, with the chalk,
any design or words you choose. With
the handkerchief wipe the glass light.
ly until It is perfectly clear and
no writing or design is apparent. Hav-
Ing all this prepared beforehand. show
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-23

: Aysoncertl exercise FOR the : ohser.
vance y. q Heidelberg Day was held at
the Reformed Church Sunday.
The funeral Of Alexander Mentor,
which was held at this place, in the
Reformed church OF which he was A
member from. youth, was largely ut
tended. The diseased was a resident
Of Norton township AZ years.
J, J. Bauer of, Uniontown, was lii
the village Monday.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-23
made Of? why, pine ana oak, isu,i

MADE of Why, pine and oak, isu't
she?"
'No. cir"
"No.' ~" ~.
"'Tisn't cedar. Ia itr'
"Oh. nor
And then the old pilots eyes twin
kled and his mouth whistled crazy
tune.
swell. iron perhaps?"
mo"
"what In thunder ia she made OF,
them
"She's Maid Of the Mist, stranger;
Mnid Of the Mist"
Then the pilot accepted his morning
cigar
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-23
$500 aEwARo.

We will pay tho above reward for any case
OF Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Sick Head
ache, Indigestion, Constipation or Costive-
ness we cnnnot cure With Iiverita, the Up
to-Date Lutte Liver PHI when the directions
Vegetable and never fail to give satisfaction
25c boxes contain 100 pills. iOe boxes contain
81 pills. % boxes contain 10 pills. Beware Of
stamps taken. NERVITA MEDICAL L 60.
Cor. Clinton and Jackson 5ts., Chicago, Ill.
sold by u, steinbacher 4 DO, druggists.
Akron,Q,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-23
MONROE FALLS.
Samuel Harris Hurt by Falling From
Buggy
ing than evel

Special Corespondence.)
Munroe Falls, May 23.--sanuel Har-
ris fell from his buggy and sprained
his ankle.
The l.. A. $. cleared S5.35 at their
Saturday evening meeting.
Mrs. Cowan Is improving her house
with new coat of paint.
School closes here OH Friday of this
week. Mr.. Seese has given excellent
satisfaction the two years he has
taught liere.
Mr.. Geo. Heimbaugh is improving
slowly.
Mr.. G. n. Gaylord has stated in
making ice cream for the season.
Mr.. Sprigle had Il we'll drilled at his
home this week.
Corn is nearly all planted In this VI
cinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Jewell went to
Columbus last Tuesday. Mr.. Jewell
is one of the new guards at the Ohio
penltentiary.
Mr.. G. Hophold and family are visit
ing with Mr.. HIS parents at Afassil-
Ion.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-23
Aunt AIMS PHILOSOPHY.

"Auut Ann. am surprised to hear
you say you are in favor Of second
marriages. How can You Justify
them?"
why, my dear young widow, II
your first marriage was a happy one
you will never be happy until you are
married again. II 1t was failure. you
are entitled to another trial."--Chicago
Tribune.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-23

10 some one and request that he
breathe gently on the face of the glass,
when he will see-a picture Of his fu-
ture wife, for the design drawn will
show very distinctly. This can again
be wiped of. and If breathed upon the
design will be again visible.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-23

ity and was regarded as success.
About the time Colonel Colt was ap.
plying for reissue. in lS4s. Mr. Wes-
son had filed an application for a re-
peating firearm, by which the Smith &
Wesson pistol of today is represented.
Washington Star.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-23

1t shall also be the duty of this con
vention to select eight delegates aud
eight fllternates. to the Congressional
convention to be Held at Warren, Ohio,
on May Goth, 1000, at o'clock pm.
This convention is called for the pur-
pose Of nominating one Congressman
an. electlng two delegates and two
alternates' to the Democratic National
convention to be held at Knnsas City,
July 4th, and one Presidential elector
for the 10Th Congressional district,
Tho caucuses in the several wards
and townships to select delegates to
this convention shall he held on Thurs
day evening, May cath, between the
hours of seven and eight o'clock, ut
the usual place of holding same,
BY order of the Democratic Execu.
tive committee.
ED. II. BISHOP,
Chairman.
Z. NJ. YOUNG, t,i
Secretary.
ID. T.. King, Trumbull county,
G. b. Newton, Portage county.
Q. F.. Humphrey, Summit county.
Nineteenth Congressional District
Committeeman.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-23

You will soon want the fiies shut out.
Call at our factory or use our tele-
phone, No. 070, for screen doors and
windows. Climax Cabinet Company.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-23
NOVEL FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Prof. Geptry's famous dog and pony
show which exhibits in this city under
canvass on East Market st.. near
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-23

It's folly to suffer from that horrible
plague Of tho night, itching piles
Doan's Ointment cures quickly and
permanently. At any drug store, 90
cents.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-23

Remember the lawn party tonight at
Unlversalis parsonage, 1lS $. Union st.
Ice cream and cake, 1oc.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-23

If you want pure Ice Cream, F. A.
Jones keeps It, Telephone 974. % If
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-01
CAPE COLONY'S PREMIER.

Cape Colony's premier, w. P
Schreiner, who is now threatening to
resign his office, has had very diff.
cult place to fill during the British.
Boer war. AS leader Of the AfrikandeI
element in the Cape, he was ostensibly
opposed to war, although doubtless in
sympathy with the Boer states. He
made many efforts to preserve tn peace
between the peoples, and was more
than once called traitor while ne.
gotiations were under way. AS to hi
intellect, he is certainly clever enough
to have been for many years an adroit
and not entirely unsuccessful opponent
Of Cecil Rhodes. Mr.. Schreiner wal
born in Cape Colony. is Of Dutch de.
scent, and was educated in England
He studied at London and Cambridge
universities, and after taking his de-
gree returned to South Africa as q
barrister. Soon winning reputation
for shrewdness, he became attorney.
general of Cape Colony when Rhodes
was prime minister. For time hi
was Rhodes right-hand man and in
innate friend, but the Jameson raid
caused a rupture which was never
healed, and the two men were long al
"daggers drawn" with each other. II
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-01
Exalting the Uniform.

Ever since the outbreak of the South
African war military enthusiasm has
run high in Great Britain. A London
paper relates that at an entertain.
ment in Edinburgh, soon after the war
opened, the audience stopped the per.
Torrance to sing the national anthem.
Meantime a group Of excited men to-
ward the door caught sight Of a man
In uniform, and before he could form
any idea Of what was being done they
had him on their shoulders, and were
carrying him about the building,
shouting and singing. When they
had done this to their hearts content
they set him down, and some one
asked him, whats your regiment"
Regiment" he exclaimed. Whats
gone wrang wi we a.? I'm the door,
keeper!"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-01

married Miss Julia Shaw, daughter Of
the Grand Unions proprietor.
In appearance Simeon Ford is tall
and thin, with solemn face, which he
knows full we'll how to keep under per-
feet control. He is 43 years Of age, and
was born in Lafayette, Ind. He studied
law for awhile, but his success was poor.
and he didn't bother with legal quips
and quirks very long.
Mr.. Ford is the saddest when he Is
saying the funniest things, and,
strange to say, his conversation is just
as amusing as his prepared speeches.
He is a great deal like Mark Twain
in that he excels in the art of humor-
Gus anti-climax, and also a great deal
like Artemus Ward. The nasal drawl
which is the stock-in-t trade of every
American humorist is his, and he
knows how to use it to the.very best
advantage Speaking of himself the
other day, Mr.. Ford said:
II am very nervous for two weeks
before making an after-dinner speech.
1t is a very serious matter with me.
You have to study the question about
which you are to speak from every
side, and it keeps you awake nights
thinking of good things to say.
THE idea prevails that all an after
dinner speaker has to do Is to assume
a full-dress suit and slowly rise up
when called upon and captivate the
audience with wit and eloquence.
IF the after-dinner speaker told the
truth, he would acknowledge that for
two long, sickening weeks his wife and
children have been made wretched by
listening to recitals, and that he has
had suspicious aroused as to his sanity,
by muttering it in public places.
1T is awful to think that after-din-
ner speakers are to be brought into
competition with living pictures, skirt
dancers and Little Egypts. This is
serious matter, and l tell you the
people who arrange these programs for
after-dinner speeches should not place
Chauncey M. Depew in competition
with the Barrison sisters. Let man
in a moment of temporary alteration
of the mind make successful after
dinner speech and his peace Of mind
as well as his digestive organs are
irretrievably ruined. Years ago
made a speech, which, surprising as 1t
may seem, was regarded as model.
Up to that time I had been merry,
laughter-loving youth, and carking
care rested but little upon my cluster
ing curls. Now look at me-'sicklied
DER with a pale cast of thought
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-01
METEORIC FAME.
LATELY ACCUMULATED BY A
MERE INKEEPER.
DSpew's Rival After Dinner Speaker
Within Six Months Simeon Ford,
New York Hotel Man, Has Made Him.
self Famous.

Chauncey M. Depew, whose fame as
an after-dinner speaker is worldwide,
has rival in New York city in Simeon
Ford, plain, ordinary, everyday
hotel-keeper. He is more sought after
in New York today than Mr.. Depew
himself. in spite of the fact that this
new star in the oratorical sky was
practically unknown six months ago.
1t is possible that Mr.. Fords life
work has nodded him into an after
dinner speaker of the first water, for
hotels are frequently the scenes of din
ner parties. Or is it possible that his
business has had nothing to do with
the polishing up Of his ability to the
point where is CLEANS like diamond.
No one is quite able to say just how
1t all came about. But come about 1t
has, and New York is proud of the oc-
currence.
Mr.. Ford Is in charge of the Grand
Union hotel, and became interested in
that hostelry first in 1883, when he
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-01
TO AMUSE THE SHAH.
Immaterial to Him Who Was Ex,
cuted.

Immaterial to Him Who Was Exc.
cuted.
Many stories are told Of the shah OF
Persia in connection with his last visit
to England. One Of these tales, prob
ably more amusing than true, Is that
he advised the Prince of Wales quietly
to make away with certain extremely
influential duke, as the latter was
growing too powerful to be safe. But
a story which is vouched for is the &C.
count of the shah's visit to Newgate
prison. While there he suddenly re-
quested to see an execution. He was
courteously informed that at the pres
ent moment there was no one under
sentence. The shah swept away these
trifling objections with wave of his
hand. Take one Of my SUITE" said
he. ANY one will do" And he was
woefully disappointed because the off,
Gals on the spot declined to comply
with his request. The shah had mag.
niflcent collection of jewels, among
them being an emerald nearly as large
as hens egg. The present shah will
make continental tour this summer,
visiting England in July. 1t is said
that he is bringing with him mum.
Der Of costly and beautiful gifts for
his royal and imperial hosts in all the
places he intends to visit His tour
will take six months. He intends to
stop in Russia, Germany, Austria,
France, Greece and England.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-01

going back each day over all that had
been done, removing any new accu-
mutations. Even the men became
aroused to considerable enthusiasm,
and by the end of the month she had
as spick and span ward as any that
the best-managed city could produce.
The subject had, however, got into
her blood, and all summer she con-
tinued her studies, looking up laws
and statistics and penetrating into va
rious hooks and crannies of the city
to note the lsw's observance. Her eff
fective months work established her
reputation to such an extent that in
the early autumn she was asked to
give a paper upon street cleaning be-
fore the Civic Federation of the Coun-
Gil of One Hundred,al organized dur
ing the Worlds Fair. and comprising
the wealthiest and most representative
men in the city. Mrs. Paul presented
the subject with so much force and
clearness, and her knowledge proved
so comprehensive and exact that the
federation, as private body, decided
to appoint her city inspector on good
salary.
Her business for the next few years
was merely to investigate and bring
the results of her work before the
body; to criticize, suggest remedies
and exploit abuses of public trust
Mrs. Paul remained with the fedora