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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-08

ears. The bachelor swore under his
breath and said something about nui-
sances on street cars and forcing peo-
pie to quit after paying their fares.
Meanwhile the baby screamed louder
than ever, and the poor father was
wild. He saw the looks on the faces
around him. He knew exactly what
those folks were thinking. Finally he
said, with a tremble In his voice, la
dies and gentlemen, you must excuse
this baby, but it's mother Tears
stole down his haggard face. ooh, the
poor little thing" interrupted the old
maid in the corner sweetly. LET me
hold the little angel"
The old bachelor turned hastily aside
and wiped a tear which had given his
eye surprise party, and the married
man coughed and felt a strange lump
in his throat. ITS mother" continued
the baby holder, ''is attending the
business meetings Of 16 of her clubs
tOday."-Louisville Times
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-08

LAID OFF PLOT IN THE BACK YARD AND
BEGAN WORK.
I'm going to make one. I've got it all
to be proud Of"
''But our back yard Is no place for
garden" she protested "It's mostly
in the shade, you know, and the soil
must be very poor. / wish you had
spoken about 1t before you bought
these things"
Don't you worry about the shade
or the poor soil, my dear woman. l
shall grow only such things as love the
shade, and a little guano will make
the soil get up and hump in n way to
astonish you. Besides, / have II spe-
cinl object in view. l will now get
into an old suit and prepare the various
beds. Digging and raking and smell
ing the fresh earth will carry me back
TO the old farm days again"
When he had changed his clothes, he
laid off plot in the back yard and
began work. The brickbats, old bot
ties. states and broken kettles had
remained undisturbed for years, but
Farmer Bowser persisted until ut the
end OF three hours he had prepared
a bed 10 feet long, by 3 feet wide.
During his labors he burst his suspen-
ders, broke his spade, pulled the han
die out of the rake and lost an eye out
of his spectacles, but he won out in
the end. When the bed was ready,
he called Mrs. Bowser out and said:
"This, you understand, Is only pre-
llminary. have prepared this for an
experimental bed. Later on l will lay
the whole yard out into circles, cres-
cents, crosses, etc"
"What sort of experiment. she .
asked.
II win inform you later on this evea-
ing l shall rather mix things up In
this bed. I shall set out onions, toma-
toes and flowers, and shall plant the
seeds of cucumbers and melons and po-
tatoes and add few hills of corn"
~ should think that few apple
trees, grape arbor and an artificial
lake would help things along" she OBJ
served
Just So was expecting you to say
something mrnu. When you under
stand my I,ct, however, you may
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-08

change your mind. shall now proceed
to sow and plant and when l have fin
ished you can send the cook out to gath
er the 5000 clothespins, the 5000 forks
and the 1000 spoons | have dug up in
making this small bed. | do not wish
TO ind fault-no husband ever does
but II you could only manage to plant
what few dishes we have left out here
somewhere we could eat of the IRONING
board with our fingers"
There were two clothespins, one old
fork and a broken spoon I'm sight, but
Mrs. Bowser didn't dispute his figures.
He had regalned his good nature be-
fore dinner was over, and after the
meal he assumed the patronizlng air Of
the average husband and said:
u Informed you that had n special
object IN mixing up things in that bed,
and l will now explain It. Did you
ever give thought 10 the vegetation
around your"
Eyes, several OF them"
II am glad 10 know It, and / will
mark 1t In your favor. What theory
have you got as TO why seeds grow7"
1T doesn't need any theory. Nature
intended everything to reproduce itself
II seed is planted in fertile soil, II
will produce again"
"But there must be favorable infu,
ences."
"Of course II needs sun and rain"
Anything else, Mrs. BOwserY
"Nothing special, guess"
"What about the moon"
"Why, believe that some old gran
niles contend that the moon has some
sort OF influence on vegetation, but
don't think that any level headed farm
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-08
Surface Indications.

From "a Book on Dartmoor," writ
ten by the Rev. S. Barring Gould, comes
q story which might have come from n
less trustworthy source:
The wild and romantic country of
Dartmoor consists of tableland with
rugged peaks or tors and all but i'm
passable marshes. After dry summer
1t is easy to pick ones way across
parts of it which at other times are full
of pitfalls. At one of the latter periods
n man was cautiously treading his way
across one Of the treacherous marshes
when he saw hat lying brim down.
ward on the sedge. He gave it a gen.
tie, good bumored kick in passing and
almost jumped out Of his skin when a
choked voice called out from beneath:
what be you a-doin to my 'atp
BE there now chap under'nT ex-
claimed the traveller.
"Ees. l reckon, and hoss under me
likewise"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-08

innutrluon annually why should not
the story of such as these make appeal
to human sympathy and stir men to
organized effort for their relief.
RRI,IEF IS READY.
More and more with every month OF
every year women are learning that Q
call for help in their, weakness and sick
uess will be promptly answered by DIR.
X. V. Pierce, of Buffalo, n. Y. OF the
average of FIVE thousand letters re.
ceived by DR.. Pierce each week in the
year a large number are from weak and
sick women who ask for relief from pain,
rescue from the loneliness and desola-
tion of life which disease has robbed
OF all its brightness. Every such letter
is regarded as Cry for help, and the
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute of
Buffalo, N. Y, OF which Dr. Pierce 10
chief consulting physician and surgeon,
Is organized for the rescue of Just such
weak and sick women. With his staff
OF nearly score of physicians, each man
a specialist, DIR. Pierce responds to the
appeal of suffering women as promptly
as the crew of a life-boat respond to the
appeal of distressed mariners. BY his
medicines and advice hundreds of thou
sands of sick women have been made
we'll.
oI wish to add my testimony to hum
dreds of others as to the value of DR..
Pierce's medicines" writes Mrs. Ida NJ.
De Ford of I.atona, Hubbard Co., MINI.
"Have doctored with great many ply
sicians some specialists; have twice
been in hospital for treatment. My
case has been regarded as hopeless
one, and they knew not what the trouble
was. Heart was bad stomach all ont
OF order; tired out, severe pains in all
parts of the body; sinking spells and
nearly every ailnient q woman could
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-08
SHIP-WRECKED.
Humanity to the Rescue.

continent that on some desolate, inhos-
pitable shore mother and child were
ship-wrecked, 1t would not be an hour
before relief expeditions were being
planned and organized. Though the
cost should be millions, though the
voyage should be long and perilous,
though the woman cast-away were the
poorest of her sex, unstinted treasure
would be poured out and life cheerfully
rished to bring her back to home and
happiness.
Is in any worse for mother and babe
to perish of disease and hunger on a
desolate island than under sheltering
roof iii a civilized land? How many
mothers lives are wrecked by ill-health
each yearf How many infants die of
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-08

He was played out agriculturist and
q busted eXperimenter. she estimated
the number of scratches in sight at
$50. and the cats hadn't been sparing
OF their bites.
"Well, the moon got In its influence,
l see" she remarked as she wondered
where she could find rags and sweet
OIL
He looked around In dazed way,
but did not answer.
'ls 1t Savant Bowser or whoT"
A scared expression came into his
eyes, and he shuddered, and she led
him up stairs TO go into hospital for
treatment, NJ. QUAD.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-08


bottles of his Favorite Prescription and
two of Golden Medical Discovery and
now feel better than for more than ten
years. am so very thankful that |
heard of Dr. Pierce's medicines, cannot
thank him too much for his kind advice
70 me-" FOUNDED ON FACTS.
Every claim made for DIR. Pierce's
Pavorite Prescription has a cure right
behind it, Aud behind this cure are
thousands Of other cures.
"Favorite Prescription establishes
regularity, dries offensive and weakening
drains, heals Inflammation and ulcera-
ton and cures female weakness. 1t is
the best preparative for motherhood I;
tranquilizing the nerves, encouraging
the appetite and inducing refreshing
sleep. 1t makes the baby's advent prac-
tically painless and gives the mother
strength to give her child.
Sick women, especially those suffer-
ing from chronic diseases are invited to
consult DR.. Pierce, by letter, free. Ad-
dress DIR, X. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Refuse all substitutes for "Favorite Pre-
scription." The only motive for substi-
tuition is to enable the dealer to make the
little more profit paid by the sale OF less
meritorious medicines.
OF GREAT WORTH TO WOMEN.
DIR, Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser deals with the important ques-
tions in the fields of biology, physiology
and hygiene, in plain English. OF
especial value to women are the chapters
treating on the care of the health, mar
riage and maternity. The work contains
over thousand large pages and is sent
free OH receipt of stamps to pay expense
Of mailing only. Send 81 oueicent stamps
for the eloth,bound volume, or only al
stamps for the book in paper covers.
Address Dr. r. " riercs- Buffalo. N. Y
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-08

Any woman who can
read such a statement
as Mrs. De Ford's and
doubt its truth casts a
doubt upon the truth
fulness of women at
large. For this testi-
monial is only one of
thousands written by
women glad and CRATE
full for healing by the
use of Doctor Pierce's
Favorite Prescription.
But If Mrs. De Ford s
testimony be accepted
as true, what an avenue
of hope 1t opens to the
suffering of her sex,
even to those who have
seemingly exhausted all
medical skill and medi-
cinal means of cure.
" Over one year ago
! wrote to DR., r. V.
Pierce for advice" says
Mrs. r. M. Cites, of
1905 Williams Street,
Omaha, Nebr. 7" Had
been doctoring with
two of my home ply
sicians for blood poison.
They did not do ME
much good-only for a
short time. DIR. Pierce
recommended his medi-
cines and | took three
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-08

ment between the city of Akron and
Mrs. Mary V, Miller, the owner of the
property abutting on the southerly
side of Glendale avenue, between the
above mentioned points. has been
made 1t is hereby ordered that said
plat be recorded in the records of plats
of Summit county, Ohio.
Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take
effect and he in force from and after
its passage and legal publication.
Passed June g. 1901,
A. +. KOONS.
President City Council.
CHAS, Fl. ISBELL,
City Clerk
Approved 10y the Board of City Com.
missioners.
w. A. DURAND,
June T-S. Clerk.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-08
LEGAL NOTICE.

June LIST, 1901.
Sidney Chapman, whose place of
residence is unknown y Nill hereby take
notice that he has been sued in the
court of Common Pleas of Summit
county, Ohio, for divorce and alimony
by his wife, Tillic Chapman, on the
ground of gross neglect of duty, and
that said cause will be for hearing
six weeks and one day from the date
hereof or as soon thereafter as the
court shall permit.
Signed: TlLLIE CHAPMAN.
BY Young & Wanamaker, her attor.
neys.
June 1-S-l5,22.29 July 6.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-08
TOO Much cIsb life.

II would be hard to tell which is
worse a dun or crying baby. One
OF the latter on a crowded street car
raised sheol. A poor, dlspirlted, sad
faced man held it with its red face
wabhling oypr his shoulder and its feet
occasionally beating the air as 1t re-
newed its pathetic screams. The wo-
men glared at him. NO wonder II
cries" said one. "See how that idiot
Is holding IT," The old married man
longed 10 give him a word or two
about carrying a child on the public
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-08
BOWSER, THE SAVANT
HE STUDIES THE MOONS INFLUENCE
ON VEGETATION.

The Experiment Was 60 Continue
. For n Week, hut He Found Ont All
\ He Wanted to Know on tho Subject
In One Night.
Copyright, 1901 by c. B. Lewis.l
Mr.. Bowser had come home at mid
afternoon with spade and rake on his
shoulder, and closely following him
was boy with several pots Of plants
and a package of seeds. Before Mrs.
Bowser could ask for an explanation
she was informed:
"You were saying the other day that
you wished we had a bit of n garden.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-08
NorICE OF APPOINTMENT.
May 25 June Is.

: NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
Assignment of Albert Harris. The
undersigned has been duly appointed
and qualified as assignee in trust. for
the benefit of the creditors of Albert
Harris, of Summit county, Ohio. All
persons indebted to said assignor will
make immediate payment, and cred
itors will present their claims, accord
undersigned, for allowance.
Dated this 24th day of May, A. D.,
1901. CHAS. IL. JONES.
May % June is.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-08
Absolutely Necessary.

"Oh, yes. indeed. He must have his
glass every morning before he goes TO
work."
"He doesn't look 1t. ! don't believe
YOU"
Fact, nevertheless. He's a glazler."
philadelphia Press.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-08

have. took many bottle of different
Patent medicines without effect. I
began taking DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription, aud ten months afterward l
gave birth to ten-pound boy. All ply
sicians had stated as fact that l never
could bear child Both the baby and
myself were strong and / got along
splendidly-thanks TO your medicine. /
do my own work and feel very much
encouraged. wish all suffering women
would thoroughly try your 'Favorite
Prescription
is A woMAN's WORD GooDf
Upon the answer to that question de,
pends the value of statements such as
those made by Mrs. De Ford. She
"docto,rd uikh many bhysieians-son,e
SPECIALISTS" without benefit. She has
"tsOice been in hospital." Her u6ase uas
regarded as hopeless one" She turned
to the use Of rbafeNf medicines WiMout
e8e0." And after all this suffering and
the failures of the medicines and doc
tors, she was cured by the use of DIR.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-08
ROUND ABOUT.
Breezy Items and Comment Clipped From
Local Exchanges.

Our good citizens are turning out
enmasse to construct n sidewalk from
the cemetery to the Center, free
gratis" A good example worthy OF
gcment.-Charlestow Cor
Rayenna Pres.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-08
Gegal Notices.
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.
The' partnership heretofore existing
between John Mccormick, Harry
Bevington, John r. Sell and j. ID.
Schmidt, and known as The Akron
Tin and Furnace Co., has this day
been dissolved by mutual consent
Messrs. John Mccormick and Harry
Regington will continue the business
under the original name, All bills
must he paid to them and they as
sume all the liabilities of said firm.
Dated this 18th day of May, A. u.
1901
Signed:
JOHN MCCORMICK.
HARRY BENINGTON,
JOHN II. SELL,
j. ID. SCHMIDT.
May % June is.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-08

A fine boy came into the family
circle of Mr. and Mrs. Ruder, Sunday,
May 10. This item is a little late, but
that is not so bad as Lafayette cor
respondent got a similar case in being
over two weeks too previous in his
mention-Chippewa Lake Cor. Medina
Gazette.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-08

The dredging machine used in
Strengthening the Fish Creek ditch has
turned up many curios. The strangest
of all, however. was found Saturday
by Leonard Coffeen, on S. W. Burts
farm. 1t was skull, cracked, small,
very black and with three sound teeth
remaining in their sockets. Tt is
thought to be the skull of an Indian.
Kent Courier.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-08

Frank Gearhart, of Wayne township,
and Phil. Peifer, of Chester township,
are the champion cattle rasers of their
respective townships. During the last
few months each has been feeding ''to
beat the other" A few days since
both sold to West Salem dealer.
Gearharts best steer weighed 200
another 1910 Mr.. Peifer's best one
weighed only 1,95O.-Wooster Republi-
can.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-08

On account of the non-appearance of
an audience. the lecture billed to he
delivered, last Wednesday evening by
Rev. Zook, of Richfield, was not given.
brunswick Cor. Medina Gazette.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-08

The potato market has taken sud
den jump. Tuesday II reached the
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-08

o. p. York, who spent the winter in
Alabama, says there is but little en-
tcrprise in that part of the state
where he was. The whites won't work
and now that the blacks don't have to,
there is but little work done. A negro
can support himself and family, after
"A fashion, by working two days in Il
week, and that is all he seems to care
for.-Randolph Cor. Ravenna Republi-
can.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-08

Cordova Coffee is sold by all gro
GERS. Insist on having Cordoya Cof-
fee; take no other~., -
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-08

half-dollar mark, The market then
settled back a little and dealers are
paying 10 cents. 1t had been said that
the potatoes in this section had all
been bought up. but over n thousand
bushels have been coming in daily for
the past few days.-Rayenna Republi-
can.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-08

Since Nov. 10, last, 225 tramps have
been arrested at the 1tavenna station
for riding on +. & w. trains.-kent
Bulletin.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

81 was over In New York the other
day." said an official, land | had an
experience which rather inclines me to
the belief that the elevator boys OF
that town ought to establish n spelling
school fund for general and individual
benefit. ! vas in n building occupied
by publishers, and the elevator had n
disk over each gate with n hand point
ing to the different numbers on it
showing where the cage vas at any
given time. The characters on tho
disk were 'S-1-2-34-5.G.' and ! was
stumpcd on the S.
"'What is the S for on the diskr !
inquired Of the hoy, or young man,
when | got aboard.
"'SY he repeated as II he were hear.
ing of 1t for the first time.
Eyes. s. | said. 4 understand the
numbers Of the floors all right, but
what's the 50
"'Oh, yes' he exclaimed as he
caught the idea. The S-um-er-
femme see-of course the S. Why, that
stands for cellar, OF course. That's
when you go down below the first
floor, you know
But somehow ! didn't know, and
later ! was Informed that the S stood
for street OF the street fioor."-Wash-
ingtOn Star.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

In olden times fingers served well
enough to convey food to the mouth,
and a divided gourd was an acceptable
drinking vessel, but when fashionable
aspirations seized our ancestors they
scorned these implements Of nature,
and even the Pacific islanders pulled
their hair, Of which they had a gener.
ous abundance, in their anxiety to de.
wise more seemly methods. They final.
ly manufactured forks that looked like
skewers, and out of the bamboo they
manufactured knives. The Indians,
proverbially slow in adopting modern
ways, still eat without knives or forks,
although they have permitted the use
Of spoons. These were first made of
shells and the rinds Of gourds. Later
handles were inserted, and, having
passed numerous stages, knives, forks
and spoons have reached the present
general use.
The cup is probably the most ancient
Of all domestic utensils. Its earliest
form was simply the half closed hand
or the folded leaf. Then followed cups
made Of sea shells or rinds of fruit cut
in halves. Later appeared cups OF
metal, lacquer and china, For centu.
ries the cup has been made the express
sion Of art and luxury, and the most
precious metals, combined with the ar
tisan's most consummate skill, are now
commonly employed in their manufac-
ture.-Baltimore Sun.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

A railroad conductor on the after.
noon train OF the Yazoo and Mississip.
pi Valley road was staggered one day
by the request Of a very plainly dress
ed woman.
She approached the conductor while
the train was waiting at the South
Memphis station and said:
mister, ! wish you would git an
early start this evening, for I've got a
heap Of work to do when | get home.
We just moved down into the delta
from 'Alabam,' and we amt got things
Strengthened around yet 1t will be a
big accommodation to me II ! git down
home before SHUTDOWN"
The conductor, polite as conductors
usually are, promised the woman he
would do the best he could, but the
train left on the regular schedule
time.-Memphis Scimitar.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

Recently mn Illinois congressman,
while ut home, received n letter from
one Of his constituents who had cur.
ed u position In Washington. The writ.
er was not ut all modest In his re.
quest, but simply asked tho congress
man to 20 to the house of his constlt.
ucnt, get nm old pair of shoes and mail
them TO him under the congressional
frank.
The member was startled ut the M.
dacity of his correspondent, and, II IN
needless to say, he did not comply with
the request. The same member re-.
ccivCd n letter from one Of his constlt.
ucnts asking him to secure the voter n
position as bartender In this city. Az
this n not In line with the work of n
congressman and ny Uncle Sam does
not employ any one In this capacity,
this request was also turned down.
one morning the same member was
amused 10y finding In his mall n letter
from one of his constituents who Is In
love with n young woman residing In
the statcsmnn's district. The writer
said he knew the member had consld.
cradle influence aud modcstly request.
cd him to exert II to bring about n
marriage between the two persons In
question. He went on to explain how
much property the young woman own.
cd, how charming and beautiful she
is and the Intensity of the love he had
for her. While the congressman was
willing To I'm yOr his constituent. he did
not know just how to go about II, ms he
Is not running a matrimonial bureau
ChIcnrO Tribunp
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

Tact in the management Of your
Judge is a great thing. A certain well
known British treasury counsel was
driving over Blackfriars bridge one
day on his way to Surrey sessions. No
ticing Sir Peter Edlin trudging along
in the mud and rain, he instantly stop
ped his hanson and offered the Judge a
lift" 1t was accepted, and the pair
proceeded to Newington in great am
ity. Arriving, the learned counsel hur-
ried in, as he had al important appli-
cation to make on the sitting of the
court. To his horror and surprise, the
said application was CURLY refused.
He was d~umfounded ut the sudden
change in the demeanor of the judge
until the usher in a husky whisper
said:
"Do you know what you've done?
"No! What is IT."
"Why, you ran in and left the judge
to pay for your cab"