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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-11
prOmDteN.

His was the swiitest foot, the merriest eye,
His laugh the lightest his the truest heart,
OF all tine boys who thronged our shady street.
The strength OF his 1.-THE limbs seemed measureless
The courage of his loving, brave, young heart
Was like star, undimmed by cloud or storm,
And had said, ], in my dull blind way,
81 shall never be lonely never sad"
One day-the sun shone bright--I know not why,
A pierced hand knocked at my vine clad door;
A form, majestic, stood within my room
Alas. l knew that voice, those tear dlmmed eyes
And trembled! But my child, pressed to his side
Followed the tender calling and has gone.
And now my boy. my little boy, knows more
Than poets dream or wisest teachers tell;
No mortal eyes can see what his have seen;
No ear can catch the music that he hears.
For he, whose mrth filled all my quiet house,
Is standing with the singing seraphm,
But am blinded with these rushing tears
To think that he is there-and am here.
Mary S. Bacon.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-11
The Eagle and the Turkey.

The turkey is our great national bird
instead Of the eagle, which don't take
much stock in. Turkeys are good to
eat. Eagles are only fit to put as
stamps on coin, The eagle is a raven
Gus, vicious thief, There is nothing
brave or good about the eagle. The
eagle canuot be tanned and is Of no
earthly use 10 any one anywhere at
any time or place. A hawk is braver
than the eagle. If the eagle had the
courage In proportion TO his size of the
sparrow, he would be wonder.
1t was mistake-a sad, pitiful blum
der-to make the eagle our national
bird. And o movement should be put
on foot now to place the turkey on our
coins and remove the eagle from where
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-11
Divided the Remedy.

The Philadelphia Record tells story
of a physician Of that city who was
called to see an old Irlshman and his
wife, down with colds. He advised
quInine and whisky as an antidote.
"You must both take It," he said.
"Take it every three hours-two grains
of quinine and a swallow of whisky"
The next day he called again. The
man was up and about, but his wife
was in bed Did you follow my in
structions" asked the doctor.
ITO the letther" replied the hus-
band.
'IIow much qunlne have you leftT'
was the next question.
"Surc, OF t'ink she have taken tn
whole av it," said the man.
"And didn't you take it, too?" asked
the doctor.
"Dlvn TIL Bit" was the reply. "Be-
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-11
PANAMA CANAL IDEA is OLD.
Early Sranish NRviEators Saw and
Talked of Its Advantages.

The advantage of a canal or navi-
gable channel through the isthmus of
Panama is so obvious that it is not
surprising to find the idea of such
waterway was seriously considered in
the early days of Spanish conquest in
the new world, says n writer in the
Newcastle England Chronicle.
In the year 1927 the famous Cortes,
being then in Mexico Tor New SPAIN,
sent three ships on n voyage to the
Moluccas in charge of Alvaro de Saa-
vedra. The expedition was an un-
fortunate one as two of the ships were
lost on the outward voyage, and Saa-
vedra did not like to carry out his in
tention of returning by way Of the city
of Panama on the Pacific side and
thence across the isthmus. His view
was that at Panama he "might unlade
the cloves and merchandise that he
had, that so in cartes it might be car
ried across the plains fouer leagues
to the river Chagre, which they say is
navigable, running out into the North
sea not far from Nombre de Dios,
where the ships ride which come out
of Spaine."
In his discoveries of the World"
published in 1856 and translated by
Hakluyt and published in England in
160D, Antonio Galvano, governor of
Ternate, in the Moluccas, says of Saa-
vedra:
"If he had lived he meant to have
opened the land of Sastilia de Oro and
New Spain from sea to sea, which
might have been done in four places
namely, from the Gulfe of st. Michael
to Usaba, which is 25 leagues, or from
Panama to Nombre de Dios, being II
leagues distance; or through Zaquator,
a river of Nicaragua which springeth
out of lake three or fouer leagues
from the South sea and falleth
into the North sea; whereupon doe
sale great barks and crayers. The
other place Is from Tecoantepec, the
river Of Vera Cruz in the bay Of Hon
duras, which also might be opened in
q straight, which, If it were done, then
they might sale from the Canaries in
to the Malucos under the zodlake in a
temperate climate in lesse time and
with much lesse danger than to sale
about the cape of Bona Speranza or by
the straight of Magellan or by the
northwest"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-11
THE ELEVATOR BOY.
SOME PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AS
RELATED BY HIMSELF.

How sammis Brought to Time n Cou-
pie of Cold Hearted Tenants Who
Had Refused to Help Him Lift the
Mortgage on His Mothers Home.
copyright, 1901. by Q. D. Lewis.1
We had trouble In our skyscraper
again last week, and it came about
through couple of tenants seeking to
ignore the claims of the elevator boy
and trample him underfoot. Three or
four weeks ago old Mr.. Stevens, an ad-
vertising man, and old Mr.. Bliss, an
artificial stone man, both moved in on
the same day. Neither one Of them
paid the slightest attention to me. They
simply regarded me as an elevator
boy whose duty it was to hump the
elevator up and down and look as hum
BILE as a cat AS soon as they got set
tied l called on Mr.. Stevens and intro
duced myself as fatherless boy who
was struggling to pay off mortgage
on the widows home, and after look
ing me over he asked:
"But how long have you been strug
glingT
i "Three years, SIR"
"And how much Is the mortgage
now?'
give got 1t down to about $4,000"
"Well, you go right along with your
struggling and be hanged to you! Yoy
won't get a cent out of me, and want
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-11
The Other Boys Work.

A boy one day built up a man of snow
He fashioned it with all the skill he knew
And looked upon it and was glad and. 10,
Another, when the happy child withdrew,
Rushed forth and battered down the little pile
And trampled all its human semblance out,
As II it had been something loathsome, vile.
And heralded his work to all about!
A poet wrote harmless little song.
He fashioned 1t with all the art he knew
And sat and scanned it happily and long
And dreamed OF praise and fame, as poets dei
But, To- critic found the rhyme one day
And ridicued and tore 1t all apart,
As 'twere some shameful thing to put away,
And left shaft deep in gentle heart!
S. L, kiser
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-11
cossaclss Are Remorseless Soldiers.

Cossacks Are Remorseless Soldiers.
The Russian authorities have always
been aware of the usefulness of their
Cossack soldlery in quelling outbreaks
even in European Russia. Forty years
ago these wild soldiers of the steppes
were sent to quell the insurrection in
Poland. The horrible butchery which
has ensued in Warsaw and other Pol
ish towns forms one Of the blackest
pages in the history of Russia. Only
Is months ago the Cossacks were let
loose in the streets of st. Petersburg to
restore order among the saffected
students of the university. Riding
straight into the bands of students the
Cossacks lashed right and left with
their long cruel reins loaded with lead.
and the students were literally driven
into submisson.-Paris Messenger.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-11
why 1901 Seems Familiar to Eim.

at may sound odd to you," said
bookkeeper "but the date 1901 seems
already more familiar to me than 1900
ever did. You see, we don't get cipher
at the end of year date but once in
ten years, and we get two ciphers there
only once in hundred years. Practi-
cally no man ever sees more than once
In his lifetime a year with two clphers
in 1t, and as a matter of fact 1t never
gets to be familiar to him, and so 1900
seemed just about as strange at the
end of the year "a it did at the begin
ming, whereas year running out with
figures, to which we are accustomed,
does seem familiar. Actually 1901
seems like an old friend, and I'm glad
to see it."-New York Sun.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-11
The Old Church Bells,

Ring out merrily,
Lonely cheerily,
Bhthe old bells from the steepe tower;
Hopefully, tearfuly
Joyfully, fearfully,
Moveth the bride from the maiden bower.
Cloud there is none in the fair summer sky,
Sunshine filings benson down from on high;
Children sing loud as the train moves alonsS
Happy the bride the sun shines on
Knell out drearily,
Measured and wearily,
Sad old bells from the steeple gray,
Priests chanting lowly,
Solemnly. slowly,
Pssseth the corpse from the portal tooay;
Drops from the lesden clouds heavily fall,
Dripping over the plume and the pail;
Murmur old folks as the train moves along,
Happy the dead that the rain raineth on"
Toll at the hour Of prime,
Matin and vesper chime,
Loving old bells from the steeple high;
Rolling like holy waves
Over the lowly graves,
Floating up, prayer fraught. into tho sky.
Solemn the lesson your lightest notes teach.
Stern is the preaching your iron tongues preach,
Ringing in life from the bud to the bloom,
Ringing the dead to their rest in the tomb.
Peal out evermore,
Peal as ye pealed Sabbath day,
Brave old bells, on each Sabbath day;
In sunshine and gladness,
Through clouds and through sadness,
Bridal and burial have passed away;
Tell US lies pleasures with death are still rife;
Tell US that death ever leadest to life.
Lie is our labor, and death is our rest;
II happy the living, the dead are the blest.
Dublin University Magazine.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-11
HOW TO GAIN FLESH

Persons have been known to
gain a pound a day by taking
an ounce of SCOTS emulsion.
1t is strange, but it often
happens.
Somehow the ounce pro-
duces the pound; it seems to
start the digestive machinery
going properly, so that the
patient is able to digest and
absorb his ordinary food, which
he could not do before, and
that is the way the gain is made.
A certain amount of flesh is
necessary for health; if you
have not got it you can get it
by taking SCOTS Emulsion.
You will find it just as use
full in summer as in winter, and
if you are thriving upon it don't
stop because the weather is
warm.
If YOU have not tried it, send for free simple
its agreeable taste will surprise you.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists
aoo4ts Pearl Street, New York.
SOC and sroo all druggists.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-11
Buffalo, N. Y, May I to Nov. I.

ne has no business to be. A bird so
useless should not be worshped as the
eagle is. The turkey is handsomer
and in every way better bird. On a..
holiday occasions the turkey is cur
foremost fowl and furnishes the most
amount Of delicious food. Thanksgiv-
be lonesome without the turkey.-Prac-
teal Poultryman.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-11
A Snug Fortune.

From the whirl of gossip in the finan-
cial center, says the Philadelphia Rec
ord. comes little story of the contents
of the strong tin box belonging to VIII
liam l.. Elkins. Away down in the bot
tom of 1t, according to the story, there
is single certificate of stock of the
Standard oil company which has not
been touched for years. The certificate
calls for 10000 shares, which at the
present market figure represents q face
value of more than SS,000,000. The
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-11
Like Fathers.

Said young and tactless husband
To his inexperienced wife, ~
'1i you should give up leading z
Such fashionable life
And devote more time to cooking
How TO mix and when to bake
Then perhaps you might make pastry
Such as mother used to make"
And the wife, Tesenting, answered
For the worm will turn, you know)
'If you would give up horses
And a score OF clubs or so
To devote more time TO business
When TO buy and what to stake
Then perhaps you might make money
Such ~ father used to make
Boston Journal
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-11
gorrah, it kept me busy takin tn whis-
ky every tonne she took pill, an sure
she's in bed an Oi'm up"


81 have determined" said the sweet
young thing ''to devote myself to the
cause of temperance"
'In what way?"
"Well," she answered, recently pub
lished statistics show that there is less
dissipation among married men than
among single men."-Chicago Times
Herald.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-11

head Of one of the large trust compa-
MES practically admitted the other day
that the story was true. Twenty-Five
years ago the Belmont Oil works,
which belonged to Mr.. Elkins, were alb.
sorbed by the Standard Oil company,
and the 10000 share certificate formed
part of the price paid
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-11

I fairly trembled with Joy to think
of my enemy's discontinue.
"You will bring the foul crime home
to him?" hissed.
"No; we merely deliver 1t f. o. b"
said the detective very mysteriously.
At this my brain reeled. - Detroit
journal.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-11


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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-11
Dnn's wife,

Dnnb "1te.
Up in early morning light,
Sweeping, busting. setting right,
Oillng all the household springs,
Sewing buttons, tying strings,
Telling Bridget what to do.
Mending rips in Johnny's shoe,
Running up and down the stair,
Tying baby in his chair
Cutting meat and spreading bread,
Dishing out so much per head,
Eating as she can, by chance,
Giving husband kindly glance,
Toiling, working, busy life
Smart woman,
Dams wife.
y
Dan comes home at fall Of night,
Home so cheerful, neat and bright,
Children meet him at the door,
Pull him in and look him DER.
Wife asks how the work has gonh
"Busy times with US at hone!"
Supper done, Dan reads at case,
None to worry or to tease;
Cpildren must be put to bed.
And the little prayers are said;
Little shoes are placed in rows,
Bedciothes tucked Ger little toes
Tired woman,
Dams wife.
Dan reads on and falls asleep;
See the woman softly creep.
Baby rests at last, poor dear,
Not a word her heart to cheer.
Nending basket full to top,
Stockings, shirts and little frock;
Tired eyes and weary brain,
Side with darting, ugly pain.
"Never mind, twill pass away"
She must work. but never play.
Closed piano, unused books,
Done the walks to coy hooks,
Brightness faded out OF life
Saddened woman, ,
Dams wife.
Up stairs, tossing TO and fro,
Fever holds the woman low;
Children wander, free to play
When and where they will today;
Bridget loiters; dinners cold; ~
Dan looks anxious, cross and old.
Household screws are out Of place,
Lacking one dear patient face
Steady hands, 80 weak, but true
Hasds that know Just what TO do,
Never knowing rest or play,
Folded now and laid away;
Work Of six in one short life, +
Shattered woman,
Dams wife.
~ kate Tenant Wood
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-11
GEL MS IN VERSE.
A Good Man.

WOOH MIN.
A good man never dts
- In worthy deed ard prayer
And helpful hands and honest eyes,
II smiles or tears be there.
Who lives for you and me
Lives for the world he tries
To hcip--he lives eternity.
good man never dies
Who lives to braycly take
Ills share Of toll and stress
And for his weaker fellows sake
Makes others labor less.
He may. at last, seem worn,
Lie fallen, hands and eyes
Folded, and though We mourn and mourn
A good man never dice.
james whitcomb Riley In Indianapolis Journal.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-11
Incomplete.

He-Of course you took In the dog
show. How did you like it?
Shell was disappointed. / was par
ticularly anxious to see one of those
ocean geeyhounds, but there wasn't O
single one there.-Philadelphi Press.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-11
Why Not a Trip
California
This Summer

Do you realize that the most attrac-
tive SEASIDE AND MOUNTAIN
RESORTS in the world are in Cali
fornia and that they are quickly and
comfortably reached via the
SOUTHERN PACIFIC co.
July 9th TO 18th i inclusive, exceeding
ly SPECIAL LOW RATE. Round trip
tickets will be sold account of the
fifth international convention of the
EpwOrth League to be held in
SAN FRANCISCO.
These special low rates will be avail
able to all, whether members of the
League or not, and tickets can be
purchased TO go via any of the
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY'S
THREE ROUTES:
SUNSET, OGDEN OR SHASTA,
Returning the same or either of the
others. Through Pullman vestibuled
sleeping cars. First-class and tourist.
For particular, address G. G. Herring,
Com. agent, S. P. Co, III Park bldg,
Pittburg, Pa.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-11
WasherwOmen's Notice.

It's true as the sun. II you want
TO save labor you can by using Flee
trio Grip Soap. IT Is more than soap
1t is benzInc and soap and Will wash
clean, quick and easy with cold. warm,
hot or boiling water Boiling the
clothes is not necessary, as your
clothes will be clean and white by
using cold or warm water A bless
ing for the women
Wash day has no bad odors. no
steam vapor, no hard rubbing. when
Electric Grit Soap Is used as direct.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-11

When a man loses his vitality, Nv
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eBAR-BEN creates solid flesh, muscle and
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pure and rich, and causes general feeling of
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generatve organs are helped to regain their normal
powers, and the sufferer is quickly made conscious
Of direct benefit. One box Will work wonders, six
should perfect a cure. SO cts. BOX 8 boxes
s2.5O. For sale by druggists everywhere or mailed,
sealed on receipt ofprice. Address
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The Arcade, Cleveland, o.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-01-16
THE FARMER PAST AND PRESENT.
Some Changes That the Flight of Tim,
Has Wrought

When one stops to consider the flight
OF time prime causes for a touch O.
sadness are the changes it brings.
"Are they always for the better" is a
question that remains unanswered.
though it will not down.
One might cite the farmer as one
among the many who have been affect
ed by the change of things. The agri-
culturalist of today is different from
that OF generation or two ago, es-
pecially the more successful planter,
says the Nashville American. By his
isolated life he was removed from the
centers of thought and activity but was
none the less happy, for he was con-
tented. His was career of simplicity,
hospitality and quiet pleasures. With
his dogs and slaves, his sleek stock
and well-flled barns, his bounteous
table and cellars filled with fruit and
vegetables he might we'll iook on the
dewY fields and feel himself man.
''stalwart in the sweat of his face, -
and often he could listen and hear the
plaudits aroused by his sons in the va
riOus avOcations of life.
But change has come over even
the farmers dream. Instead of getting
his mental pabulum from the orator
he takes the paper, reads its closely
and thinks for himself on social, re-
ligious and economic matters. He has
learned that there are those who do
not hesitate to impose on his hospital
ity, and is naturally suspicious as we'll
as shy in his friendships. The com
mercial spirit has reached him and he
keeps sharp lookout to drive bar
gains In phosphate and minerals, be-
ing no longer averse If he ever was
to becoming rich in day by specula-
ton. Fashion makes its demands He
may become discontinued as age APP
proaches, and long for the more tu-
multuous and populcus life of the city,
where his sons went long before.
Some of the innovations made by
time are for the better, undoubtedly,
though they may spoil the romantic
interest attaching to the old order,
While this is true there are those who
believe the strenuous life is no i'm.
provement on the free and-easy going,
and that no advantages of the civilized
centers can adequately take the place
of contentment, which is only another
word for happiness.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-01-16

AIRY NAvIES FIGHTING FORTS ON WHEELS.
such radius shells exploding and de-
stroying whole cities. Such guns will be
aimed by compasses when used on land
or sea, and telescopes when directed
from great heights. Fleets Of airshipe,
hiding themselves with dense, smoky
mists, thrown off by themselves as
they move, will float over cities, forti-
fcations, camps or fleets. They will
surprise foes below by hurting upon
them deadly thunderbOlts. These
aerial warships will necessitate bomb
proof forts, protected by great steel
plates over their tops as well as at
their sides. Huge forts on wheels will
dash across open spaces at the speed
of express trains Of today. They win
make what are now known as cavalry
charges. Great automobile plOws will
dig deep intrenchments as fast as sol
diers can occupy them. Rifles will
use silent cartridges. Submarine boats
submerged for days will be capable OF
wiping a whole navy off the face OF the
deep. Balloons and flying machines
will carry telescopes of 100 mile vision
with camera attachments. photograph
ing an enemy within that radius. These
photographs, as distinct and large as II
taken from across the street, Will DE
lowered to the commanding officer ID
charge of troops below.
The American will be taller by from
one to two inches. His increase OF
stature will result from better health,
due to vast reforms in medicine, sani-
tation. food and athletics. He will live
so years instead Of So, as at present
for he will reside in the suburbs. me
city house win practically be no more
Building in blocks will be Illegal Inc
trip from suburban home to office VIII
require a few minutes only. penny
will pay the fare.
There will be no c, X or q IN our
everyday alphabet. They VIII De
abandoned because unnecessary. Spell
ing by sound will have been adopted,
first by the newspapers. English VIII
be a language of condensed words ex-
pressing condensed ideas, and VIII De
more extensively spoken than any oth-
! err Russian will rank second.-John
Elfreth Watkins, Jr., in Ladies HOME
| Journal.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-01-16

tween sessions. In vacation time poor
children will be taken on trips to vari-
Gus parts of the world. Etiquette and
housekeeping will be important studies
in the public schools.
Trains will run two miles a minute
normally, express trains $50 miles an
hour. To go from New York to San
Francisco will take a day and night
by fast express. There will be cigar
shaped electric locomotives hauling
long trains of cars. Cars will, like
houses, be artificially cooled. Along
the railroads there will be no smoke,
no cinders, because coal will neither be
carried nor burned. There will be no
stops for water. Passengers will travel
through hot or dusty country regions
with windows down.
Giant guns will shoot % miles or
more. and will hurl anywhere within