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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-09

dangerous when too good. She started
to say something about ncighbor's
child being sick. but he interrupted her
with.
Yes: suppose so. but it is probably
owing to the mothers carelessness. l
was thinking today that ] was not half
thankful enough for the blessings that
surround me. Do you know that II
hadn't married just the right sort Of
wife | might have turned out bad,
bad man
81 am glad and satisfied that you are
happy" she replied, but don't you
think it dreadful the way some of the
coal cart men use their poor horses?
One was going past here today when"-
81 know nothing about coal cart
horses" he Clipped in, but | do know
that have the incest little wife In all
the world. Where would be tonight
but for you and this scene of comfort
and happiness? Put away your book
and let's talk. presume you think
there are times when | don't fully ap-
preciate you. but even when | get mad
and storm around never lose sight of
your many good qualities. And, too,
you know am always sorry for giving
way to my temper. 1t Is awfully good
Of you to overlook my failings."
Mrs. Bowsor was in for il, and there
was NO escape. She couldn't faint
away. and she could think of no excuse
to get out of the house. She therefore
smiled and replied;
1--WE get along ms well as most folks.
What is the news from China today?
Yes; you are always willing to over
look my. faults" he continued as he
reached out his foot and toyed with
the cat. "and ] want you to know that
! appreciate it to the fullest extent.
Didn't you say something about new
dress the other day
"If did. can wait for month or
two more
"rhrrc is no need Of waiting a day.
In the morning | will give you $50 for
new dress As you may need Other
things | think I'll make IT ST5. Never
be afraid to ask me for money. I've
been thinking we ought to 20 out more,
What is to prevent MS from going TO the
thcater twice week this winter"
II should like to go at least once a
week.
at shall he twice or three times, and
wen get up card parties for the other
evenings. Would you like to keep a
SECOND girly'
F"Oh, no. You see, there is so little to
do, ard the cook has lots Of time to
help up stairs"
III you want one, just say 80.
don't want you TO think you are tied t
the house. Aud how about new car
pets and furniture"
I'VE don't need any"
Thanks to you, and | appreciate 1t
by George, but when remember nov
many rows ! have raised over nothin,
at all | wonder that you haven't beer
driven 10 got divorce. expect ther'
are plenty Of women who would have
brained me with the poker. Can yo'
ever forgive mo"
Mrs. Bowscr was determined t.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-09

have to pay the tailor to carry out this
conspiracy with YOU? And when you
had made me the laughing stock of the
neghborhood what other scheme did
you have to work? II would have been
sweet music to your ears to hear the
boys shouting. old bow legged Bow
serp after me on the street"
81 wish you'd be reasonable" said
Mrs. Bowser as she tossed the trousers
mo. and everything Is all right, and the
next
Never" be interrupted as he kicked
at the cat 81 have never praised you
and don't mean to. There will be no
theater and no card parties. A wife
who'll conspire against her husband
ought to be sent to state prison. take
my trousers to tailor to be creased.
You sneak down after me and bribe
him to squeeze the creases so that l
will be an object of ridicule. Why
don't you poison my coffee? Why don't
you murder me in my sleepT
She passed him and went up stairs,
and the cat held her breath and real
lied that crisis was at hand. Mr..
Bowser glared about him for moment
as be made ready to break loose, and
then. with yell. he seized the Offend
ing trousers. and, with mighty
wrench. he tore the bncl' seam up and
held 9 leg in either band There was
nothing alive In the room except the
cat He jumped for her with a leg
swinging about his head and Mrs.
Bowser heard meow, Il crash andta
fall He had struck chair and fallen
over it and plowed along the carpet
with his nose, while the cat had escap'
ed. An appalling silence followed. and
1t was a full quarter OF an hour before
she heard voice hoarsely whispering:
II don't wonder that husbands are
driven to drink, only wonder that
they don't become murderers as well as
drunkardsr NJ. QUAD,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-09
MUSIC OF THE FUTURE.
Emil Paur on the outlook For the
Twentieth Century.

AS one standing in an Alpine valley
contemplates the heights behind him
and tries to define those which rise
before in the cloudy aurora of a new
dawn so at the end of the nineteenth
and the beginning of the twentieth
century I survey the world of music,
and, while / am reasonably optimistic,
1 can see no attain prospect, writes
Emil Paur, coBd- tor of the Philhar-
monte society il Z le New York Herald.
When the nineteenth century opened
Beethoven was doing his greatest work,
Won Weber was living as were also
Schubert and Spohr and Donizetti, aud
| search the musical world in vain at
this opening of the twentieth century
for great lights TO match them.
Moreover, from 1909 to 1880 of this
golden century of music, there sprang
into the world half dozen great mas
ters who have revolutioniZed the art
and who conquered whole nations with
the gift of melody-Mendelssoh Schu-
mann, Chopin, Liszt Wagner Brahms,
Verdi, Gounod and Rubnsten. In the
order of their advent.
Can one reasonably hope that With
the first quarter Of the twentieth cen-
fury there shall arise such galaxy
of musical genius? If SO, whence
shall they come? What lines will they
follow, or will they break from all
restraint of accepted schools and strike
out through the unexplored country
With the bold, free hand of their early
;,, ,f,,-r
nineteenth century? I am not propl-
ct that far. / cannot say.
must take note right here, however.
that Russian music has received at the
closing of the nineteenth century q
great stimulus, and there is reasonable
confidence that the Slavic spirit will
yet produce early in the twentieth
century some admirable work, some
thing truly distinctive and original.
The Russians are marvelously keen in
| tellectually, and not only responsive to
the musical idea, but are also highly
original In method
l cannot predict that any Russian
cult will overwhelm the world in the
coming century-as, for instance, did
Wagner in the last-hut that nation
will certainly stand well in the var
guard. if great promise is a sound basis
for prophecy. To so to the other ex-
treme of thought and feeling America,
l must have the same to say. There
have been some admirable works pro-
duced here works of n native origin
and imbued with the spirit of the times
and the people. But the great Amerl-
can school has not yet discovered its
forerunner and exponent, and, conse-
quently, remains in latent obscurlty
calling vainly to its unknown genius.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-09

ing the doctrines OF the ethical culture
movement, are always crowded, Dr..
Adler does not preach the doctrines OF
any creed. but holds forth only upon
the broadest and most liberal of topics.
He is one of the most eloquent speak
crs OF the city. Sometimes ne invites
other celebrated men TO address the
audiences that crowd his hall, ana it
was before this asscmblage that WI
Ting Fang. the Chinese minister TO
the United States, delivered his recent
address on Confucianism.
DR.. Adler is German by birth and
Is about 30 years of age. He is the SOB
Of q celebrated rabbi and came 10 this
country in 1857, He was educated
for the rabbinical calling and studied
at Columbia Berlin and Heidelberg.
His aversion to orthodoxy, however.
caused the rounding In 1876 of his eth
ical culture society, in which persons OF
all races and creeds are welcomed, and
since then lie has constantly been iden'
titled with that society. 1t has grown
wonderfully and is a great, though ST.
lent. force In New York and other
American cities. The work has also
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-09
DerSOnAl
ana Social

j. NJ. Conger, London. England, Is
registered ut the Buchtcl
Mr.. Jos. Lang. of Rochester, n. Y,
il visiting his son of the firm of Lang
g. Hoover.
i. u. Lovett, of Gallon is visiting
his son, who is employed in the Erie
yards here.
Frank Cooper, travelling passenger
agent for the Il. & o., was in the
city today.
Mr.. Ed G. Holder of Perkins Hill
is in Cleveland on business. He will
return Thursday.
Mr.. NJ. q. Seidncr. who is employed
by the Star Drill company, is sick
at his home in North Springfield.
President Priest of Buchtel college,
will preach in the special service at
the Univcrsalist church this evening
at 7:3O.
Mr.. aud Mrs. G. B. Schaffer, of
Bucyrus. are the guests of the lattcrs
mother. Mrs. J. r. Dussell, of North
Main st.
Mr.. Fisher ID. Ames of Silver Creek,
n. Y. who has been the guest of
his son Mr.. G. +. Ames, is in Cleve-
land toGay. He is accompanied by his
son.
Mr.. Simon Perkins. of Sharon. Pa.
and Mr.. and Mrs. David Perkins and
daughter of California. are in the city
the guests of Col. and Mrs. Geo. L.
Perkins.
Mr.. John Groetz, formerly asso-
ciated in business with Maj. II. A..
Kasson was in Akron Tuesday. He
now represents the Max Huncke
Chemical company of New York.
PARTY IN TALLMADGE.
The residence of Mr.. Sidney New
port of Tallmadge was the scene of a
pleasant home gathering Tuesday
night. The party consisted of about
20 friends and relatives. The guests
of honor were Mr.. and Mrs. w. J..
Newport of Little Falls, n. Y, who
are now enjoying their wedding tour.
the evening was passed with music
and general sociability. Refreshments
We're served.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-09

He had hoppu ~ In asked to take
her in to dinner, but to his great disap'
pointment that duty fell to somebody
else. And so until the men arose to lei
the women file out he could only gaze
at her from afnr and be politely stupid
to the woman next him. He had never
met her before, but somehow they
seemed to know each other very wei
by the time they had spoken few
words in the course of the short wai-
before the guests paired off on thei'
way to the dining room He didn'
know what she thought OF him. but h
knew that from his point Of view sh
was about right And he was ma
difficult to please. ...
The men seemed to him to linger ov'
their cigars an intrrWinuhsc time. :
iast they troopcd to the drawing roo
ae sought her out
"How did YOU get alonGf" hr asked
ITO tell You the truth" she ="
rankly. and her frankness was char
lng. II have heep bored 70 death Hn.
you becn?'
"Yes," hc said.
Isn't 1t pity" she remarked. "tl'
we Didn't get the chance to be bored
each others comppr- p Aew fo'
Sun.
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change the subject aud avert the cn.
lnmily, and a bright thought came 70
her.
"You took n pair OF trousers 10 the
tailor the otbcr evening TO be pressed, -
sho said as she rosc.up.
'Yes, and hns lie sent them homer
"They came up this afternoon and
are In that bundle over there. won
dor If there are any buttons missingt"
The package was united. and Mr.
Bowser held them up TO view. He had
taken them TO the tailor 70 have M
creases renewed and the tailor seemed
to have madc an excellent job OF It,
Mr. Bowser was about TO lay them
inside. with nod OF satisfaction, when
he gave sudden start Of surprise, and
the smile his face had worn during the
last half hour was replaced by look
of sternness.
what is IT." she asked.
He took the leg of the trousers and
stretched IL out Mt arms length and
squinted along the crease like man
looking along the edge OF board.
"You took this package inf" he asked
as he finished squirting along the leg.
"Yes."
"And you knew they were my trou
sersT'
"Of course. What is wrong with
them?"
what Is wrong with themT he re
peated as his neck began TO grow red
'If you were the sort OF wife you
ought to be, you'd know what was
wrong with them. You'd have known
It hours ago and brought that tailor tc
book instead of assisting him In his
chicanery."
"But what is itr'
Cant your own eyes tell you? Looh
along these creases. Do they follow q
straight line or do they wabble anC
crook?''
"They seem to be straight" replied
Mrs. Bowser after squirting.
But they are not, and believe yot
have known II for hours. See there
These creases are at least three inches
out of true at the bottom, and what
will be the effect when put the trou
sers on? will look to be bow Legged
man. of course, and Of course that was
the plot. BY thunder. woman, bu
things have come to a pretty pass"
"Mr Bowser, how silly you are!'
ooh. yes: oh. yes! Because | dom
want to look like man straddle Of {
barrel ] am silly, How much did yoy
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-09
NEW TRANSPORT WAGON.
CHn Garry Ratfons For Forty on Out
post Euty or Serve with n Battery.

SEn Garry EatfOns For Forty on out
post Euty or Serve with n Battery.
The old idea of taking few measures
for the comfort of the troops in the
field, because they are usually COM
PEELED by the force of circumstances TO
do without any comforts. was eXplod-
ed long ago, and today every good Off
Ger tries to bring his men to the field
of battle in as fresh condition as pos
sible.
One Of the most arduous duties, other
than actual fighting on the firing line,
is outpost duty, and any means that
will tighten this service in the field
will be welcomed by tho army. Wagon
transportation will not always be avail
able far to the front, and yet the South
African campaign has shown that even
at the outposts 1t can often come into
play and would be of inestimable value
in sparing the men unnecessary labor.
A new military transport and shelter
wagon is the direct outcome Of the late
experience in the Transvaal. says the
New York Sun. 1t was designed by
volunteer artillery colonel Of Shelf
Utlb, iit NhSph 10 phbt VI
wood and is mounted ON springs and
four wheels. The tires are eight inches
wide to facilitate travel over soft
ground. and the rear wheels are on q
broader gauge than those in front. 1t
is arranged for horse or traction en-
gine draft.
The top of the wagon box Is sur
rounded by stout wire netting, inside
of which is the platform. Under the
platform floor is water cistern of 40
gallons capacity. On each side of the
wagon are hinged doors. closing re-
cesses. In which a canvas shelter is
kept rolled up. This canvas can be run
out in very few minutes and when
held up by the wagon at one end and
by posts planted out ut the side of the
wagon at the other will form rectan-
gular tent for 80 men. Seats are also
provided at the sides of the wagon in
the form of hanging steps. so that the
men can be carried on them when nee
essary When not in use. these seats
can be folded up out of the way. Rife
or carbine racks are also part of its
equipment The wagon can carry four
tons OF stores and would thus provide
detachment of 40 men with rationa
for 100 days. II Is designed either for
the supply OF n detachment on outpost
duty or as part of the equipment of a
field battery. and with IT'S tent shelter
! will prove far more valuable, under
| circumstances where horse or traction
| engine draft Is available AT all. than
the transport wagons now In use.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-09
May VOTE
On the Election of Board
Members.
Attorney General Sheets Gives an
Interesting Opinion.
Especial Correspondence.)

Especial Correspondence.)
Columbus, Jan. 0.--Attorney General
Sheets has sent TO Hon. w. w. Miller,
secretary of the State Board of Agri.
culture, an opinion in which he holds
that the Board is, in measure,
IL close corporation.
The Attorney General says that the
members of the Board may participate
in the election OF new members, who
heretofore have been chosen by the
presidents of the County Agricultural
societies. The Board has 10 mem.
bers and there are less than 80 votes
in the Farmers State convention, com.
posed of delegates from the county SO
cieties. Judge Sheets says that The
law upon the subject is very plain
and capable only of the lnterpreta-
ton.
ROBERT y. RYDER.
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LEASE
Of a Tract of State
Canal Land
Granted to C. E. Boies OF Akron
Canal improvements.
Especial Correspondencc.)

Especial Correspondence
Columbus, Jan. 0.-The State Board
of Public Works and the Canal Com
mission, in joint session yesterday af-
ternoon, voted to grant to Charles f..
Boies, of Akron, a tract of State land
appraised Mt S125O. The lot will be
used for agricultural purposes.
Numerous leases, most of them of
oil lands in the Mercer county reser-
voir, We're granted by the Board. The
members are meeting in Cincinnati to.
day to close the business incident to
the awarding of the contracts for the
extensive improvements to be made
upon the canal there.
From Cincinnati Chief Engineer Per-
kins and Mrs. Perkins will start TO-
night for Lake county, Fla, where they
will spend two weeks.
ROBERT o. RYDER.
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fakes fell; within were warmth and
cheer and contentment BY and by Mr..
Bowser felt the influence, and he look
ed up from his paper and said:
"Well, now, but this is home! What
reasonable man could ask for more
than this?"
Eyes; 1t is cozy,' answered Mrs.
Bowser.
"How man can leave a fireslde like
this to hang out at a club is more than
can make out. If all men had homes
like this, there would be nothing but
happiness in married life. Why can't
all wives be like your
Mrs. Bowser took the alarm at once.
Every wife knows that her husband Is
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-09
INVITED
To Attend Reception In Honor oi
BattIeship Ohio.
Especial Correspondence.)


Columbus, Jan. &c. NJ. Gletaves,
of San Francisco, president of the
Ohio Society of California, called ut
the Governors officer on Tuesday eve.
ming and invited the Chief Executive
and his staff to attend the grand re.
ception to be given by the society in
San Francisco at the time Of the
launching of the battleship Ohio. Mr..
Glctayes, who holds government po'
sition, had just returned from Wash.
ton, where he extended; similar in
vitation to President Mckinley. He
left last evening for his distant home.
Governor Nash said last evening that
he feels confident the President wi,
allow nothing to interfere with his
presence at the launching
ROBERT .. RYDER.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-09
The Twentieth Century.

II is the confident age
Time OF great dreams that shall in deeds come
true;
Strong are the souls that for its work engage.
Rejoicing In the tasks they have to do.
Seeing the glor, the toll they see,
Glad OF their lives in such a century set.
Singing the sons OF harvest, proud and free,
AS cleaners sing, dawn met.
The worn and listless soul,
II has no place in this great century's plan;
The mind that misses sight Of Gods control
And how Gou works through the good work Of
man.
For work awaits. and they are helpless then
Who can but wall or weep or bindly rage;
They must nuke place for brave and hopeful men,
j. is the confident age,
Ripley d. Saunders in St Louis Republic.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-09
AN ACTIVE REFORMER.
DR.. Felix Adler. who Is PrOminent
In New yORk's Vice Crusade.

DIR. Felix Adler, who is member of
the citizens committee of fifteen organ
lied to fight vice in New York city and
one of the leaders of the reform move
ment in the metropolis is one of
the most brilliant and able men Of the
city. He is the founder and head of
the Society For Ethical Culture, an
organization which has a very large
membership and following, both in
New York and elsewhere. and which
does tremendous amount of good in
philanthropical, educational and simi'
lar fields.
DR.. Adler's meetings at Chickering
hall, New York, every Sunday, at
which are delivered lectures expound-
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-09

spread abroad. He has established the
principles of his ethical culture firmly
in the minds of many people by his lee
lures. his work in practical phllanthro-
py and by his school. DR.. Adler wishes
it particularly understood that his So
ciety has no wish to antagonize the
churches and does not do SO. His work
consists in the education Of the mind
and the eye, in the cultivation of taste
and the building up of moral nature.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-09
TO an Extreme.

~ believe in being kind TO the birds
and all that" said Miss Hankypank,
''but do think Clara Deager carries it
too far"
"What has she. been doing nowT'
asked the other girl,
"She refused Harry Singleshell be-
cause somebody told her that when he
went out rowing he always feathered
his ."-Chicago Tribune.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-09
Day 60. q sIoul CRY.

"Are YOU going to meet me down
town today for luncheon?" the man in
quired of his wife before starting fol
the Office.
mo" she replied chcerily; this. yor
know, is my day for repairing to my
room to have good cry"
And yet It is said that the sex Is lack
Ing in deliberatiOn!--W Washington Post
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-09
A Dreadful DIundeP.

Mr., Jiuks- You look all broke up.
Mrs. Jlnks-l am. 1t just makes me
sick to think what fool I've been.
You know that commonplace little
dowdy next door that I've been snub-
bing 500"
Yes"
"Well I've just found out that her
husband gets S5 more a month than
you o,"-New York Weekly.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-09

to do anything are his physicians. These
latter have lately decided that their
master is accumuating too much fat,
and they have intimated to him that
more horseback riding would be good
thing for William. The kaiser is moth
ing loath, for, like all good soldiers and
other good men, he dearly loves horse.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-09
ROBERT .. RYDER.

Scratch, scratch, scratch; unable to
attend to business during the day or
sleep during the night. Itching piles
horrible plague Doan's Ointment
cures. Never fails At any drug store,
80 cents.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-09

Brown do you ever talk in your
,leep?
Town-Not that know of. l have
sometimes tailed in other peoples
sleep,-BDston Transcript,
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Chiefly Ornamental.

De Jones-Is there clock in your
church?
Sleepleigh-Yes, but it isn't Of much
lse. 1t hasn't any alarm. Smart Set.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-09
WILLIAM ON HORSEBACK.


In all the broad domains Of his mai.
esty William II, emperor of Germany.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-09
Financially.

"What happened when you fell in
love"
~ was broke."-Philadelphia Bulle'
tin.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-09

No freside could have been more
peaceful and happy than that Of the
Bowscrs' Mt o'clock the other evening.
Mrs. Bowser had book In her hands,
Mr.. Bowscr the evening paper, and the
family cat lay on the hearth rug and
purred and chuckled and decided that
she had a soft snap for the winter.
Without cold winds blew and snow.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-09
WOE FOR BOWSER.
CREASED TROUSERS MANAGED TO
SPOIL A HAPPY EVENING.

didiy UntiI Mrs. Bowscr Made an
Innocent Remark Tint Was Fol-
lowed by Unforeseen consequences
of Dire Nature.