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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-11-16
ONE MANS LUCK.
etecred Into n Junior Partnership y
by Chance Gust OF wind.

stecred Into Junior Partnership
by Chance Gust OF wind.
Speaking of taking In partners"
said n downtown business man, "our
Junior was, you might sny, blown In on
us, and / saw him started In our di-
rection, though ! had no idea of 1t Mt
the time.
"Going down town ono summer morn
ing on n Ninth avenue elevated train
I saw sitting opposite to me young
man who caught my fancy, substaD-
tial, earnest, straightforward looking
chap, whose looks liked first rate. He
was reading paper, and presently he
tore on from bis paper an advertise
ment leaf that he didn't want and
threw II out OF a window or tried TO,
for as matter OF fact 1t didn't go out.
A gust OF wind with Just the right
twist TO II came along at just that mo
ment and blew the paper back, to fall
on vacant seat next to him.
"And as 1t fell something in 1t caught
his eye, and he picked up that part
which he had just been trying 10 throw
away and began earnestly TO read It
and ended up by folding 1t carefully
and putting II In his pocket,
"About four minutes after I'd got In
here that morning this same young
man walks In and applies for plnce
that we had been waiting for some
body TO M. Our advertisement for n
man for 1t was In that paper which |
had seen this young man try to throw
away. and which n gust OF wind, by
one chance In n million or more, had
blown back upon him and In such a
manner as to fix bis attention.
'As a matter OF fact | hadn't liked
the young mans act OF throwing the
paper out OF an elevated car window
A paper floating down and around as
that would do might frlghten horses
and lead 10 no end OF trouble and lots
OF damage. but no one man thinks
about everything, and he'd learn bettei
about this. ! knew, and so as a matter
of fact | took this young man on thu
spot on my first impressions Of him
He far more than made good and II
due course OF time he came into hi
junior partnership. literally and trul.
blown into II.
"sort o. queer. ehT-New York Sur
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-11-16
HOYT'S JOKE ON M'kEE.

How tho Playwright Hhd . BIT of
Fun with His Manager.
On one occasion Manager Mckee
was watching performance from q
box, where he was seated with some
friends.
During the first act an usher came
to him with the information that q
gentleman was waiting at the door to
see him on most important business.
"Tell him can't come out-Pm very
busy" was the answer.
The usher returned in q moment to
say that the man insisted on seeing
Mr.. Mckee, who again sent out word
that 1t was impossible to see him.
The man outside then sent in the
message that he was an author and
had q play that he wished Mckee to
read Immediately.
This incensed the manager, who said
to the usher:
"Tell that fool out there that this is
no time to bring a play to be read
Get him out of the place-I won't see
him. won't read his play"
n lew lliuuteS idIeT tue u5ucI CdLiS
back and informed Mckee that the
man utterly refused to 60 without see
ing him, and that he must be granted
an interview, also that he was quit'
sure that the manager would not onl,
read his play, but he would also pro
duce II, and added that he would be
81, 900 that Hoyt & Mckee would b
only too glad to get the play.
At that Mckee became furiousl.
angry, and, excusing himself to hi
party, left the box with the intention
of personally inviting the persisten
author to begone.
where's that idiot who insists ol
seeing me?" he asked Of the treasure
ut the box Office. Then the treasure
pointed to a man standing in the shad
ow with q roll Of manuscript unde
his arm.
1t was Hoyt. with his newly finishes
play, which he handed to Mckee, VIII
said to those present:
"It's on me-what'n you have, boys?
New York Clipper.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-11-16
CLAIMED THAT GOV.
DAVIS HAS ENDORSED
MOB LAW in ARKANSAS

place demanding, for the second time,
that Special Grand Jury be called
to indict A. j. Kendrick, editor of the
Fort Smith News-Record.
The Governor declares that the edi.
tor has libelled him in criticising his
official actions in repeatedly pardoning
notorious criminals infesting the bor-
der, and there is no doubt that the
editor has done SO, and in decidedly
caustic terms.
The Governor speaks of taking HIS
shotgun and the law in his own hands
If his demand on the Prosecuting At
torney be not carried out by that Off.
Ger.
Editor Kendrick was in st. Louis
today when this open letter appeared,
and he Immediately wired the News
Record an editorial reply. 1t is in un.
frilled Anglo Saxon, and, to say the
least of it, is not mild. The Cover.
nors letter is called an unprecedented
official Endorsement of mob law and
declares that the Governors act is un
precedented in the history of the nM
| tiou
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-11-16

For the origin OF "the best man at a
wedding" we must so back many cen
turtles. to days when II was the amia.
bic practice OF the budding bridegroom
to dispense with the consent either of
the lady or her father He simply
waited for suitable opportunity to
capture her and make bolt with his
bride. In this enterprise he found II
helpful to have the services Of friend
who would assist him In the capture
and keep the pursucrs NJ bay until he
had got IA sufficiently long start. This
friend was the prototype Of the "besi
man" OF our own unromantic day
when his duties are limited TO seeing
that the bridegroom doesn't leave the
ring behind him or leave the church
without taking his hat with him. How
times do changel
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-11-16
wooe. Morph.u. with Picture.

81 have found cure" said n physi-
clan, "for a person who isn't chronical-
ly afflicted with insomnia, but who
temporarily cannot sleep. 1t Is curl
ous thing that the picture Of a person
yawning will almost invariably induce
sleep.
"Try 1t yourself some time II you
come across such photograph. For
the life Of you you can't help yawning
after a moment. and persistent gazing
at the sleepy head will almost inevita'
bly, send you to the couch for nap
New York Times.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-11-16

Gold and platinum have little or no
odor, but the smell of newly cut tin
and OF other metals is very pronounc-
ed. 1t is suggested that uranium fur
nishes clew to the odors Of metals,
as this Is very strong smelling sub
stance, and 1t is always giving of the
so called Becquerel rays, consisting of
streams of minute corpuscles.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-11-16

Chicago each of whom feels that he Is
n victim of a cruel circumstance.
Last week the farmer had note
from nephew to say that the hoy
would visit the farm on Thursday.
Uncle and nephew had not met for ff-
teen years, and the old man drove to
the station In his most uncomfortable
coat that he might welcome his sisters
child. But the young man failed to
arrive. After waiting til the last pas
scnger had disappeared the old man
drove away, disappointed.
The book agent entered into the dra-
matis persona early the next morning.
Looking over the top rail of the barn
yard gate. he called, "Hello uncle|
The book agent never got such re-
ception before In nll his life. The farm
er flung the gate wide open, seized the
agents hand and pressed Il whlskered
kiss on the lronclad cheek.
Say, this must be heaven" muir
INJURED the agent, following the farmer
erybody at home was as well as could
be expected Not TIL the agent was
full of boiled dinner and attempted
to sell book did the farmer begin to
see dim light. Charged with imper'
sonatlng the missing nephew, the
agent explained that he greeted al
elderly strangers as ''uncle;" that he
even had few almost real ones In
South Clark street In Chicago.
When last seen by the farmer, the
agent was still running, and when the
real nephew does come he may hnd M
electric current In the latchstrng- =
! Chicago Tribune.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-11-16
Reliable and Gentle.

"A pills a pill says the saw. But
there are pills and pills. You want
pill which is certain, thorough and
gentle. Mustn't grippe. DeWitt's Lit.
tie Early Risers fill the bill. Purely
vegetable. Do not force but assist
the bowels to act. Strengthen and
invigorate. Small and easy to take
William Warner, Gem Pharmacy, ia
S. Howard st.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-11-16
Rrain Wotsht.

1t is stated by an authority that the
weight Of mans brain has nothing to
do with his mental power. 1t is Ques-
ton Of climate, not Of intellect The
colder the climate. the greater the size
of the brain, The largest heads OF all
are those of the Cbugatshes. who live
very far north. and next como the
heads OF the Lapps.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-11-16
The Only On. EIisible,

Papa-So, Bobby. you're the presl-
dent Of your bicycle club. That's very
nice. How did they happen to choose
you?
Bobby-Well, you see. papa, I'm the
only boy taat's got a bicycle. Bits.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-11-16
A nnra problem

First scientist-Thls Is a puszling
case indeed
Second Scientist--I should say so.
Why, this would puzzle an amateur
Observation-Disclosures American.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-11-16
A CORDIAL RECEPTION.

The Book Agent Got One That
Wasn't Intended For Him.
There is a farmer living just north
OF Evanston and book agent some
where In the cosmopolitan desert Of
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-11-16

we started to climb down from thc
first tower. DR. Westall, who was
little ahead of me, slipped from the
rung of the ladder reaching from the
tower to the footbridge below, dis
lance of four or FIVE feet. he teii
through an opening, but caught him
self lust in time. He had presence
of mind to let go of the strap, or
am afraid his weight would have
carried me through. l screamed, but
the fear was all over in minute.
We then crawled down the steep In
cline very cautiously and, as it was
getting dark, we could see the lights
of the boats far beneath us, and 1t
made the height of the bridge seem all
the greater
1--WE hurried on to escape darkness,
ms there were no lanterns on the
bridge, and reached the New York
side shortly after o'clock"
Miss Smith is a tall, stately blonde
with charming manner. Sometime
ago the portrait painters of Brooklyn
voted her the most handsome woman
in Brooklyn.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-11-16

A statistical item Of interest 10 wo-
men Is that today women are two
inches taller on an average than they
were twenty-five years ago.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-11-16

Lampblack mixed with turpentine to
consistency that viii flow readily
from the brush makes a good marking
Ink.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-11-16

More people spend their time In Won
dering why they are not loved than In
trying to make themselves lovable.-
Chicago News.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-11-16


the earlier days Of your married life
you spoke of your wife's voice as the
very soul of music.
Blunt-Thats all right, too, but you
zee she's drifted from the Italian to
the Wagnerian school.-Rlchmond Dis.
patph
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-11-16
Montix Fortis.ima.

Hunt--lt seems strange to me to hear
you critlcise your wife's reflections as
harangues, In view Of the fact that In
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-11-16

New York side at $50 in the evening.
had leather belt fastened about
my waist to which a strap was at
tnched. DR.. Westnll kept n firm grip
on this strap and preceded me.
"Our start across the bridge was
late, as we were compelled to wait
until the workmen had left the struc-
ture.
"rhe climb to the first tower almost
discouraged me from continuing any
further. The incline was very steep
and we were forced to take hold of
the cables on either side and pull
ourselves along hand after hand, IN
order to make any headway.
II was thoroughly tired when we
reached the tower, but | would not
go, and as 1t was growing dark rap
idly we went ahead. The footpath
was very narrow and none too steady.
We kept hold of the cables and took
great care not TO stumble, AK the foot
bridge Is made up Of very rough
boards.
THE only really exciting incident
of the whole trip occurred just after
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-11-16

Fort Smith, Ark, Nov. 15.-Gover-
nor JEFF Davis has sent to the st. Louis
an open letter addressed
to the Prosecuting Attorney at this
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-03

So they rode away on the Vanished
Cars. William rea Ing about the Goths
and vandals and lCholley playing Seven
Up with a Shoe Drummer from Lowell,
who gave him several Yarns that he
afterward told as his own.
At the University William remembered
what Pa had said. so he cooped h mself
up in his Room and became a Dig and
soon enough was greatly degplsed as a
Pet Of the Professors Cholley wore a
striped jersey and join d the Track Team
and worked in to the Glee Club. He went
to his Room when all the other Places
had closed up. Every time a Show struck
Town he was IN the Front Row 10 guy
the Performers and pick up some new
Gags. so as To maintain his Reputat on
as an Original Ccmic. He went calling or
all the Town Girls who would stand for
his Fresh Ways. and he was known as
the best Dancer IN the ri XXI Chapter Of
the Gamma Oopsilan Greek Letter Fra
tcrnitv. The reports sent h me III atcd
that william was cora Ing the Honors m
Scholarship ara Choiley wns getting
through each Exam by the Skin Of his
Teeth, but be had been elected Yell
Captain and could do his 100 Yards ia
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-03

Faculty gave him a Degree for fear that
If it didn't he might come back and stay
another Year.
After they had graduated, Pa gave them
another Talk. He said he was proud of
William, but Cholley had been a Trial to
him. Still he hoped 1t was not too late to
set the Boy on the Right Track. He was
going to put both Of them into a Law
Office and he wanted them to Read Law
for all they were worth and not be lured
away from their Work by the Glittering
Tempta tions of Life In a Big City. VIII
liam said he was prepared to Read Law
until he was Black In the Face. Cholley
said he wouldn't mind pacing few Heats
with Blackstone and Coo'ey now and then,
If he found that he could spare the Time.
The Father groaned inwardly and did not
see much Hope for Cholley.
When the two Sons became Fixtures In
the Office of an established Law Firm,
william kept his Nose between the
Leaves OF a Supreme Court Report and
Cholley was out In the other Room warm
ing up to the Influential Clients and maxi
ing Dates for Luncheons and Golf Four
somes
Within three months after they started
at the Office, William had read all the
Books in the Place and Cholley was ont
spending three weeks at the Summer
Home Of the President of Construction
Company, who was stuck on Cholley's
Dialect Stories and liked. to have him
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-03

80 uaps on account OF this dearth of
..-,, usual fappeni gs the aft RIO n re-
t...aII,9 az senatorial homes, and other
.0Hcial or semi-ofrlcial functions. were
so largely att nded, despite the I'M
weather. NJ 8 Mark Hanna's re-
'n was among the largest OF the
-..- me debutante daughter. Miss
hanra received In the drawing
IN her mother who II 20 hrd I've
1'nce OF Mrs. Dan Hanna. In the
, room the great table was cover a
DIX satin cloth and lighted with
'a under mink shades.
Forokcr's reception was also
vent participated IN By both the
t. l young mombo of the mly.
t.t N".es Foraker assisted their mo her
ln iida with happihe,s and reoeiv *
e'''Z congratulations on thelr recently.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-03
MODERN FABLES
BY GEORGE ABE. IT.. IT,. ..S

Once there were two Brothers who
started away to College at the same time.
Just before they boarded the Train. Pa
led them aside and handed them some
splendid Advice. He told them that they
were now ready to mold their Futures.
He SAID he wanted them to stay In of
Evenings and Bone hard, and he hoped
they would mind the Faculty and keep
away from the Cigarette Fiends who
play the Banjo and talk about Actresses.
He wanted them to stand high in their
Glasses and devote their Spare Moments
to Reading rather than to the WITNESSES
and Mimical Fooleries of a University
Town.
william listened solemnly and promised
to Behave. Cholley fidgeted in his Chair
and said it was nearly Train-Time.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-03
PUFFED UP.
but She Got over 1t.

1t sometimes takes nerve to quit a hab-
it even after 1t is plain that the habit is
running the health.
A little woman who was sick from cof-
fee poisoning land there are thousands
like herr writes, 81 had become almost a
coffee fend. drinking 1t at each moal,
then afterward / was so nervous and
weak that 1 would drink more coffee. /
was great sufferer with stomach and
heart trouble.
Everything / ate distressed me. There
would be great puffs beneath my eyes
and my hands and feet were terribly swol-
len. i was reduced to 10S pounds and was
really slowly dying.
"A gentleman talked seriously to hus-
band and myself about my giving up
coffee and using Postum Food Coffee.
He convinced me, from his own and
others experience. that probably coffee
was the cause Of my trouble, so we tried
Postum, but at first 1t seemed so fat and
tasteless that / was almost discouraged.
However, I looked at the directions on
the package and found | had not been
boiling IL long enough. so ! followed the
directions exactly and had a 81 ar, rich
beverage, with a strong ring Of good cof-
fec, and very de icious taste.
I began 10 sleep better and was not
quite so nervous, my stomach and heart
trouble slowly Ill appeared, and Of course.
as / was getting well stuck to Postum.
and that was easy, because II tasted so
good. Now after years using / can
truly say ! never fep better IN my life.
have no trouble whatever with my stom-
ach, sleep well. eat well. and weigh 1874
pounds. Ny nervous headaches have
al disappeared. feel Ike telling every
body that a. ~ 20 try leaving or coffee
and use Postum Food Coffee, Cor IL Will
surrey work a cure. Mrs Ella hilcbing,
uaIlune Cat
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-03

the City there is a Suite finished In Dark
Wood. AT a massive roll-top Desk sits
Eholley, the handsome Lawyer, who is ac-
qualnted with all the Club Fellows, So
ciety Bucks and Golf Demons. When a
Client comes in with a Knotty Question.
Cholley calls in a Blonde Stenographer TO
jot down all the Points IN the Case Then
he and the Client roast few Mutual Ac-
quaintances and the Client departs. Ch)l-
ley rings Bell and Brother william
comes out of a Side Room with his Coat
punched In the Back and his Trousers
bagged al the Knees. His Cravat is tied
on one side only, and he needs a Shave,
but he Is full of the Law. Cholley turns
all the Papers over to him and tells him
to wrestle with the Authorities for few
Days and Nights. Then William fps
back into his Hole and Humps himself
over the Calf-bound Volumes while Chol-
ley puts on his Slate-colored Gloves and
Top Coat and goes out to where Simpson
is holding Carriage Door open for him.
He and Nellie take the air in the $500
Victoria that he bought with her Money
and later In the Day they dine with the
Stockson-Bonds and finish at the Thea
ter.
Chollex often reflects that ii was great
piece Of Foresight on Pas part to counsel
Studious Habits and Rigid Mental Disci-
pline, for II William had not been a G ind
at College probably he would not have
proved to be such a Help around the or
fee, and although William gets the Losers
End OF the Fees and Is never Called on
to make a Witty Speech at a Banquet
given by the Bar Association. he has the
Satisfaction of knowing that he is the
Silent Partner of the best-dressed Attor-
ney in Town and one who is welcome
wherever he goes.
MORAL: There are at least two Kinds
of Education,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-03

William had grown a fuzzy Climber In
front of each Ear and was troub ed with
Weak Eyes. He always hal volume OF
Kant under his arm and seemed to be In a
Brown Study as he walked across the
Campus. Cholley kept himself Neat and
Nobby and SEEMED always Cheerful, even
though he had two or three Conditions to
his Discred and had only an Outside
Chance Of tax ng his Degree. He was
Manager Of the Football Team, having
been elected because Of his Qualities as a
Mixer. and he had earned the affection
ate Nickname Of Rocks" He was a
great Hand to get acquainted with any
Girl who dared 10 show herself near the
Halls of Learning and by constant Prac-
tlce he had developed into a Star Chin
ncr. so that he could Talk Low to almost
anv one Of them and make her believe
that Of all the Flowers that ever bloomed
she was the one and only 10000 Carna-
ton.
william kept away from Hops and
Promenades because he remembered
what Pa had said about the Distracting
Influence Of Frinperles and the Tw'ttle-
Tattle Of Artificial Society The only Girl
he know was Professors Sister, aged
81. with whom he was wont to discuss the
Theory OF Unconscious Celebration. Then
ne would drink o Cup of Young Hyson
Tea ana go home at 8:45 D. m. CNolloy at
about that Time would be starting out in
his Primrose and Dockatader Suit 20
write his name on Dance Cards and get
Acquainted with the Real Folks.
on Commencement Day William re-
ceived the cyrus Bl'nker Prize OF Set
Of Books for getting the Highest General
Averagc OF any ono IN the Glass. cholly
Just managed to Squeeze Through. The
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-03

around because he was such a good Dres-
ser and made II lively for the Women
Out at this Country Place II happened
that Cholley met a Girl VINO didn't know
how much she was worth, so Choll y
thought It would be an Act of Kindness
to help her find out. When he sat out
with her In the Cool Of the Evening and
gave her the Burning Gaze and the low
embracing Love Purr that hA had practice
ed for -Four Years at the University. she
stopped him before he was half finished,
and told him he need not work Overtime
because he was the Boy for Nellie. She
said she had had him Picked Out from
the Moment That she noticed how well his
Coat set IN the Back.
In ono OF the large once Buildings az
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-03

Ten Seconds Fat Pa would write to
ChoSey now and then and tell him TO
Brace Up and give him a Hunch that
Life was fun of Sober Respons bilities
and therefore he had better store his
Mind with Useful knowledge and Qaop
on all the Frivols and Fopperies, where
upon Choley would write back that he
needed Fifty by Return Mail to pay for
Chemicals Used In the Laboratory
BY the time that both were Seniors,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-03

Maj. Gen. r. s. Oils win. on FEB, z,
be the guest OF honor az dinner 70 be
given by the Society OF the Cenesee' Or
Sew york. an organization Of former res
ideuts OF the city Of Rochester
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-03

The Modern Fable of the Book. Worm
and the Butterfly Who Went Into the
Law.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-03

ADVERTISEMENTS SET IN CAP
rTALs WILL BE PRINTED IN cLAs-
sIFIED ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN
FOR TWO CENTS A WORD. NO AD-
vERTIsEMENT TAREN FOR LESS
THAN 3oc.