Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-14


room, lie climbed until within range
of the unclad bntler within, upon
whom he lost no time to pour the con
tents of the bucket. From over the
wall came fusilade of soap. hair
brushes, shoes and sundry other arti-
cles, supplemented by MS lively a
string Of swear words as has been
heard in an Akron barber shop for
many a day. They have decided to
call it n draw
"Strangest thing" said the Eaves-
droppcr. II have found out something"
MOP
"Surc. 1t is this: City Commits
sioner o. Il. McNIllcn isn't the whole
Board 1t happened in this way You
see Mr.. McAlillen and Mr.. Wilson had
quite talking match the other day
| about flushing the streets. Mr.. Me.
Millen said it was pretty expensive
you know. the Water Works Company
charges 80 much, and Mr.. Wilson said
in effect, you know, that the expense
could go hang. That was the first
intimatIon Mr.. McMillen had that he
was not the whole Board. Well, he
telephoned up to the Court House to
find out how it was. Tile answer he
got was that, though he might not
be the whole thing, he wss Chairman
of the Police and Fire aud Water Com
what more did he want? And jim
Mr.. Wilson, | mean, went up to the
Court House to have a personal talk
about it. 1t always does tickle the
Judge to have people coming to him
and asking for this and that; he has
such keen delight in getting his cross
cut voice down to an undertone rank
with emphasis and shooting it into
them, as the saying is. What the
Judge said to Jim was that he should
not be worried, but should remem
Der who appointed him. He should
he patient awhile ind not get Mac
mad because for Mae to do a flip flop
act at this stage of the game would
be mighty embarrassing; so James
went away, and the funny thing about
it Is that Mr.. McMillen goes on think
ing he Is the whole thing and Mr.. Will
son laughs in his sleeve and thinks
figures out as how he Is pretty close to
the throne himself and there you have
it,
1t was the "Reminiscences Treasurer
who was talking, and the act of the
Jersey Shore, Pa pastor in giving
members of his congregation each "A
penny for attending church, started
the Treasurer to recalling"
II recall" he began, can incident
that took place while was boy, of
how n minister disappointed his hear
ers almost as bad as did the Jersey
district and during revival meetings.
The boys attended services, and never
: would keep good order. 1t was with
, difficulty that the preacher could
preach.
"One Thursday evening he announced
= to the rowdics, Boys, If you behave
yourselves tonight, tomorrow night
, and Saturday night. and don't inter,
rupt the meetings once, after services
Saturday evening I'll tell you how to
, make shoes in five minutes The rc.
vlvnl services were to end Saturday
evening and during the rest of the
I week the boys behaved admirably.
l "Aftcr services Saturday night, the
/ preacher said. Now, boys, I'll be as
+ good as my word, and tell you how tO
+ make shoes in five minutes All come
forward, and take seats, where you
i can hear me WELL. At least 30 of
\ the boys went forward. Listen atten
Q lively he began, and don't lose Il
$ word Here's how TO make shoes IN
, five minutes: Take pair oil boots
70 cut the tops Off quickly, splir the front
l. punch eyclet holes with your knives
S and there you are
T. bet / wouldn't KEEP still Of I'd
known that's nj 1t was said one OF
the boys, after n storm of laughter
had subsided,"
Ibid you lose anything by keep
; ing still? aud didn't tell you all ID
I promsedT was all the minister said
and the bad boys filed sheeplshly from
l the church"
= = r +
, a correspondent of The Mcdca
.. Record, obviously doctor, though hi
2 cautiously conceals his Identity bchinC
4 the conventional signature of IN, ;