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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-07
STAGE LIFE TEN YEARS.
New Crop of Minor Actors Harvested
Every Decade.

Every Decade.
A new crop Of stage people is har-
vested in the United States every ten
years. Each decade marks the begin
ming of new epoch in theatrical his
tory.
This fact does not apply so aptly to
stars and stage people who dominate
in the profession. for the life of these,
so far as the public is concerned is
usually somewhat longer. But with the
rank and iile-those who never rise
higher than the level Of minor roles
ten years is about tho limit of endur-
aNcc. After having served before the
public for that length of time without
doing anything sufficiently meritorious
or novel to attract unusual attention
the actor or actress, as rule, passes
away in so far as the profession is
concerned, and a new crop is harvest
ed among the many anxious recruits
on the waiting list to fill the depleted
ranks.
Men who deal in the talents of stage
people to the extent of reaping finan-
cial return from their labors are better
qualified to size up" the situation
than others, and their experience
teaches that few ordinary people of
the theatrical profession remain longer
than ten years in the business. They
either achieve although
this is the exception rather than the
rUlc-or else drop into other lines after
having been convinced by experience
hat the stage, so far as they are di-
rectly concerned, offers practically no
opportunity for advancement. For this
reason the rank and file of the profes-
sion is constantly changing, and the
popular idea 'once an actor always an
actor" is easily disproyed.- Chicago
Tribllne
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-07
SIDE LIGHTS ON HISTORY.
Curious Letters by n Hnrvnrd Man
Who SerNcd Under WashIngton.

curious Lcttcrs by n HnrCnr0 mnn
who served Under Washington.
Some curious side lights on history, as
valuable In their way as the more seri.
Gus studies, are found in little collcc.
ton of letters from a Revolutionary
soldier which are preserved in the Har
ward library. They We're written to
relatives and friends in New Hamp.
shire by one William Weeks, a Har-
ward graduate, who was an officer in
Washington's army.
Homesickness must have been severe
at times. though in one Of hls.1etters
from Valley Forge this soldier seems
TO have had q hard struggle between
his natural pleasure at the honors
which he was fortunate enough 10 be
accorded and his nostalgia. "This
Day" he writes, II must be at Gen'l
Sullivan's to take Dinner with him. the
other day l had as great an Honour
confer'd upon mel had the Honour
to take a Glass Of Wine with Genl
Washington & his Lady-But at the
same time I should count as great an
Honour to have the satisfaction of see
ing, conversing & taking n Glass of
Wine with my-Friends at Home"
There is q curious indication of the
state of mind in the Continental army
at times during the war in another
letter, where Mr.. Weeks says, "If my
Wages were not higher than expected
when at Home, l would by no means
tarry, but as they are rais'd, and for
the Love / have for the Country, can
by no Means think Of leaving the
Army"
That the manner of obtaining Her
ward degree has changed radically in
the last hundred years appears in a
paragraph written at Valley Forge in
ITS. Weeks had taken his A. B. three
years before that, but evidently was
anticipating an A. NJ. "As the cam
paign is coming on" he wrote, 81 have
but little expectation of coming home
for my degree" But it appears that in
consideration of the $40 which his fam
lily forwarded to the college in response
to this request the desired honor was
conferred
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-07

The man had not settled with the
grocer for nearly six months
The grocer, needing some money,
presented his bill.
Surely" said the man, looking in
surprise at the long list of items,
there must be some mistake in this"
mo mistake at all, SIR" answered
the grocer belligerently. 81 am pre-
pared to make affidavit that every item
is correct and that the footing is right
to a cent. When an account runs as
long as this one has run and the Gus.
toner hasn't kept track Of it, he near
ly always kicks" ~
'"Oh, I'm not. kicking" said the man.
proceeding to write a check for the
amount What surprises me is that
the bill is only about half as big as
expected. ed."-Chicago Tribune.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-07
Without knowledge Of
Employer or Friends.

We do a bankers business without
the bankers red tape
We know that there are times when
everyone needs a little re1dy money;
sickness comes-insurnnce must be
paid-one thing or onathcr comes up
when you least expect IT. You do not
wish TO trouble your friends-in fact
It is 80 ONES business except YOUR
OWN. We want honest people who
arc in this trouble 10 come 10 us
well help them out Wen advance
you the sum you need and you can re.
turn II in easy payments. We ad.
vance salaries. buy notes, annuitlea,
rents and loan on chattels We give
You fair. square treatment and expect
the same in return. Our rates are the
lowest to be had and all business Is
strictly confidential.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-07
A EOCry Story.

In London an American, boasting of
the superiority of his country, was in
terrupted by an Englishman, who said:
There's one thing in which this coun-
try surpasses America. You never saw
on the other side of the Atlantic any
fog that could match the one which
hangs over London tonight"
Fog Fog came the unhestating
reply of the irate American. why,
this is nothing compared with some Of
the fogs we have around New York
harbor. Sometimes the fog is SO thick
around there that it's common thing
fer the captains of the fCrryboats to
put on extra crews simply 10 pump the
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-07

constructed, they pl"ce SoI in electrical
communica ton with the soil on which
your house is built. an earth return IS
formed. and, the electricity in mans
conference.-the ErGin-is drawn out Of
the body. When occ stands in the
vicinity Of Il place Of electrical cXhaus.
ton one ought to face it, as the base
Of the skull and spine. being the center
of the nervous systcm, are more sen
sitive to outside influences than is the
more covered front of the body. This
is why one feels so tired when sitting
with ones, back TO Il fire: the flames
serve as conductors and extract the
force from the exposed nervous cen
ters."-Peaipon' Magazine.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-07
VIRTUES or LIGHT LUNCHES
American Acutcness Doc Ia Part TO
the Midday nepnsts.

A great many people feel they have
done their whole duty by sound hy-
glene when they denounce the quick
lunch" of the American business world
ms the sum Of all gastronomic iniqui-
ties. But in so far as the quick lunch
is a light lunch, and IL usually is this,
It may be blessing in disguise. In
fact, an observing foreigner lays much
of the acutcness and business energy
of Americans to the fact that for the
most part the American business and
professional man eats lightly, even if
hurriedly, and drinks but little at the
midday meal; hence bis mind is clear,
, he is not sluggish and he is able to do a
good deal between o'clock and 9.
AS a contrast the foreign observer
mentions the heavy midday eating
habits Of certain European countries,
notably Germany, and to that he at
tributes the lethargy that is calling for
all the highest efforts of the best minds
to counteract. In this he is in har-
mony with an American specialist,
who in decrying a heavy midday meal
said that "the plan of eating a heavy
meal ut noon and returning to work
almost directly from the dinner table
explains the prevalence of dyspepsia
in countries not enjoying the long aft
ernoon recess of the tropics" Since
the light lunch and the quick lunch do
not fit in with this criticism those who
have blamed our national dyspepsia
on the "busy mans bite" had better
look a little further into the matter.
Perhaps we do eat too much. as GER
tain diatetic specialists tell us. but it
looks as If we were slowly approximat-
| ing, the country over, to an ideal dietet-
| ic system, for Americans, which makes
the lunch the slightest meal and the
| evening meal the most substantial
| meal of, the day, whatever it may be
| called. And If the quick lunch Of the
business world has had any effect in
this direction it is not the unmixed evil
some declare it to be.-Philadelphia
Press.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-07
ELECTRICAL LEAKAGE.
One of the Great Dangers which
Threaten Men.

One of the Great Dangers which
Threaten Men.
The greatest dangers which threaten
man are generally invisible to the vic
tim, and among these none is more
productive OF disastrous consequences
than electrical leakage" the selfsame
leakage used by the natives of all hot
climates to lower their temperatures,
AS no organic function can take place
except by means of electrical currents.
so it can be easily understood that il
these currents leak from our bodies
the loss of power must be distinctly
harmful. A common instance of this
loss Of electricity from our bodies con-
sists of what we call a nervous shock,
the scientific explanation being that
sudden egress of electricity takes place
owing to the violent mental impress
sions involuntarily forcing current of
power through channels which had not
been previously open to receive them.
"This," remarked scientist, 'is but
one case among thousand of the ways
in which we uselessly expend our vital
power. The electrical waste of per-
son is entirely due to his surroundings
the seat upon which you sit, the ta-
BILE upon which you write, the floor, the
ceiling, the fireplace, the rays and col
ors of light which surround you, all
may be instrumental in absorbing your
electricity. to the great detriment of
your health. Red or yellow light waves
excite electricity within you, blue and
violet waves exhaust it, while green
waves are practically neutral in their
effect.
The air you breathe places you in
direct communication with the walls,
windows or hearth Of your room; If.
owing to the manner in which they are
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-07
Filthy Temples In India.

Sacred cows often defile Indian tenn
pies. but worse yet Is a body that's
polluted with constipation. Don't per-
NIT it. Cleanse your system with DR..
Kings New Life Pills and avoid un-
told misery. They give lively livers,
active bowels good digestion, fine ap-
petite. Only 2oc at C. B. Harper &
Cos drug store.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-07
Cure Your Catarrh Now.

v Van Dorm. 2011 Avenue 3, Birm-
ingham, Ala. writes: II have had ca
tarrh in one Of the worst forms for
20 years. and after using DR. Geo.
Leininger's Formal.de-hyde Inhaler
for two days, feel entirely relieved
and believe by its continued use /
will get cured" Sold at 80 cents on
guarantee by all druggists.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-07
Natural TO MIN.

"Your husband" said Mrs. Oldcastle
as she again availed herself Of the
privilege of inspecting the splendid IL
brary of the new neighbors. ''seems t
have particularly fine taste for art
cles of vertu."
Yes" her hostess replied. 81 know
1t. But, then, it's only natural he
should have. Johns one of the vir
trousest persons-for a man-that
ever Chicago Herald
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-07
HOTEL e NJ 81 "a z
Broadway and 63d Street, Kew York City.

Rates moderate Excellence cuisine.
Efficient service. Extensive library.
Modern. Exclusive. Accessible. Or
chestral concerts every evening. All
cars pass the Empire. From the
Grand Central station take cars mark
Broadway and 18th ave. Seven min
utes to Empire.
on crossing any of the ferries, take
the 9th Avenue Elevated Railway TO
59th St. from which it is one minutes
walk to hotel.
Send for descriptive booklet.
W. Johnson Quinn, Prop. Mortimer
NJ Kelly, Mgr
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-07
satisned.

Senator Grab-A man called on me
this morning and offered ME $1,000 FOR
my vote on certain measure, but re-
fused it,, -
Political Purist-Bravo! You ought
to have the approval Of your conscience.
Senator Grab-l hive. We finally
agreed on $4,000 Boston Post.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-07

fog out of the .hbins. Why, there's q
corporation organizing in New Jersey
right now TO can American fog aud
supply the British people with the real
thing "-Argonaut.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-07
HIS Identity.

Philip was saying his prayers before
going to bed and ended his supplica-
tion with, ""Amen. Philip Evansr'
why, Philip, why did you say thatP'
asked his mother.
Well" he replied, T didn't want
God to mix me up with Brother Ed
He does act SO dreadfullyw-Bost
Trnnscript
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-07

During the summer kidney irregu-
larlties are often caused by excessive
drinking or being overheated. Attend
to the kidneys at once by using Fol
ey's Kidney Cure. j, NJ. LATER, ].
Lamparter G. Co., A. Warnsr.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-07

.i.ff. II ~ a. ~ l,l.If.fs. Il
tnar ne gUt uruhk and was sent TO
jail" q
= "But you told me his arms were cut
off," 49,. ,.,..-..-
"Oh. no, ma'am. I said aims ~
Philadelphia Press.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-07

"Poor childw exclaimed Mrs. Good
art, who had been touched by the ap-
peal to the extent of a quarter. And
how did this accident happen to your
fatherT
"Why," replied the bright little girl,
che begged so much money one day
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-07
Accon,modatinu,

"The shovel FISH of South America"
said Uncle Jerry, "is the most accom-.
modating fish there Is. 1t has snout
in the shape of shovel, and it will
jump out on the bank and dig bait for
you to catch 1t with" - Baltimore
American. It
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-07
Examination Of Teachers.

The Board OF School Examines for sum
NIT county Will hold meetings nj Akron
High school. assembly room, until
further notice, FOR examinations of appii-
cants for tearners' cerri ncates as follows:
first Saturdays OF september. October,
NoveuIber, Decenber, january. February.
March. April and May and third Saturday
OF August. Pupils examinations for ac-
mission TO h!.h schools Will be held on tho
third Saturday OF April and second Sntur-
t.nv OF Nav. Exam nations begin az $50
n.nl. ea.h day. This schedule goes into effect
April /. lJ05.
By order of the Board.
FRANK L. LYTDE, Clerk.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-07

Carry enough sunlight in your life to
last through the dark days.-School-
Ss2 ster.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-07

"And she married Jaggers, did she?
Well. well! How on earth did that
come about?"
$50 far as can learn, It is owing to
a mutual misunderstanding Brook
lyn Life.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-07
We Loan You
Money

On Household Goods of any kind.
Pianos. Organs Horses Carriages, In
surance Policies or advance 1t on your
salary.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-24
CONDUCTOR PAuLLiN.
Has an Experience With a Texas Tar.
antuIa

Al. Grant is in receipt oil a letter
from Conductor Paullin of the Fourth
division, who is in Texas on shor.
lay-off on both pleasure and business.
After detailing his trip and arrival at
Fort Worth, he tells about getting a
room at the metropolitan. a large four
story hotel. He asked for GOOD
room. and was given one on the iirst
floor. He says: 1T was 50 hot | aad
to raise both windows and the tran
som. l finally went to sleep and was
awakened at a. m. by something
tracking across my neck and jumped
up in bed. and the thing came at me
again, and then | got right up for d
tight. 1t was tarantula and | made
swipe at it and got it going. Then
| turned on the electric light, but
could not find what | was after, or,
rather what was after me. | was plz-
zled-it was too early to get up and
was afraid to go to bed. | couldn't
find it, but had seen it going under the
door to an adjoining room. turned
everything over about the bed, and
hunted for the balance of the maraud-
ing party, but there was only one 50
far as i could learn. l laid down, but
OF course was afraid. | had just IT.
ten out of a snow bank in Colorado
and hadn't been ribbed up right to
fight a tarantula.
'If there had been anything to in
duce undue stress or influence me
against the ordinary reasoning this
tarantula might not have disturbed
me. When daylight was announced
the flies began. SO | got up. and turn
ing my clothes inside out to be sure
that nothing would bother me, dress
ed myself and marked 1t down as the
first nights experience in Fort Worth
paid my room rent for the night and
will look around today. You know
am not afraid of snakes. guns or fleas
if | know they are there, but tarantu-
las in the winter time | am afraid of.
Fort Worth seems to be a busy
town, but a very uirty one. Street
cars stop any place between crossings
for anyone to get off or on (and that
is right) | have not seen anything
that looks good to me and probably
will not stay long. Colorado is the
best of all.
''P. S.-If you do not know what
tarantula is, just take trip to Texas
and Texas will do the rest If I had
Gold Ribbon cigar | think it would
be relief. Truly yours,
ID. PAUL."
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-24

to protect food traffic Food is very
scarce and distress increasing. Re
publican leaders are urging the sol
diers not to use arms against the
strikers. Many soldiers are but luxe.
warm In their present work
DENVER, Colo. Feb. 21.-The Dtn.
yer 4 Rio Grande railroad system
will spend six hundred thousand dol
lars in improving tracking facilities
beginning next month. The building
Of the new line between Bessemer and
walsenburg, Colorado. to cost 80
million dollars, is also under CON
sideration and awaits the approval of
Mr.. Gould.
PlTTSBURG. Pa. Feb. 2l2.-Anx-
iety has increased today along tne
Mongahela and Allegheny rivers
where the great ice gorges have hcsn
formed by the heavy rains OF this
morning and prospects of warmer
weather. The Allegheny gorge cx-
tends seventy-iive miles up the river
and Is from six to sixteen feet thick
II breakup should come today or TO-
morrow serious losses would result.
CITY OF MEXICO. Feb. 2l.-Yes-
terday afternoon when only the en-
ployes were in the big London and
Mexico bank an unknown robber en-
tered and glided swiftly to the great
vault. The cashier suddenly spiad
the thief. and struggle ensued. The
robber shot the official through the
head killing him instantly. and the
other employees jumped at him. when
the man fired at the clerks vigorously.
wounding two. and with the last shot
in the revolver he put the pistol to
his head and shot himself dead. He
was an American. well dressed and
about 40 years old.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Feb. 2I.-
George Sutton, aged nineteen after
lovers quarrel, shot his sweetheart.
Gertrude Gothic, dead, as she lay ~
her bed helpless from n broken ankle.
Then he shot himself mortally The
mothers of the two were in an atjoin-
ing room.
CINCINNATI. o., Feb. 2l.-Aifrod
Witherspoon president OF the First
National bank of Lawrenceburg Ky.
lies mortally wounded this morning
from wound inflicted by Judge ?or-
ter Walker, his former friend. Re.
Gently both men headed a deadly
Kentucky feud. and the cause OF the
shooting was the jurist's demanding
the retraction of curses uttered by
the bank president, instead of which
Witherspoon tried to shoot the judge,
who being too quick for him, got the
dron
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-24
1.-THE Three Musketeers."

Mr.. Sanford Dodge, the well known
romantic actor, supported by strong
company, will play THE Three Mus
keteers" at the opera house Saturday
evening, March 1st. Almost every
one has read Dumas great story of
The Three Guardsmen." therefore an
added interest is taken when old IA
miliar characters are taken from their
places in books and real live repre-
sentations are offered up in their
stead. Who is not willing to live
over again in realistic manner the
wild impetuous flight OF the reckless
Gascon, D'Artagnon, that mad whirl-
wind of gayety, mixture Of fighting
blood, chivalrous honor and pretty
sentiment Then we have the moody
Athos brooding over his wrongs; the
clustering Porthos with his many
adventures; and the bewitching Con-
stance, who furnishes pretty love
sentiment with our noble Gascon
Ptted against these we have my
Lord Cardinal Richelieu, who is a ia
miliar figure on the American stage
and has been played by all the great
actors.
Lady DeWinter furnishes a strong
picture of womans scorn seeking for
vengeance and putting aside her own
offspring rather than forego that re-
venge.
There are OF course many other
pleasing characters including Anne
of Austria, Buckingham. Boniface. etc.
the whole making up most romantic
play. Mr.. Sanford Dodge. who plays
D'Artagnon, has given long and care
full study to the part and possesses
that magnetism and youthful buoy
ance, so necessary in the portrayal
of it. and is being everywhere accord
ed the highest praise by the press and
public.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-24

dropped with the understanding that
the court declare the Montgomery rev.
enue bill to be unconstitutional on
account of the way in which 1t was
passed at the regular session.
/ He made the point that IL the bill
| were declared to be unconstitutional
because OF the way In which 1t was
passed. then every section OF 1t would
fall TO the ground-the sections re-
pealing old laws as well as those In
which the enactment of new measures
was attempted. Then all danger of
conflict on account OF the bill passed
at the regular session would be re-
moved, and whatever measure may be
enacted at this session would stand
as the law. unless on some new
ground 1t should also be declared To
be unconstitutional
Unless the entire bill passed at the
regular session is declared to be un-
constitutional on account of the way
in which IL was enacted. then the SUI
preme court may sustain the repeal
ing sections while declaring certain
others to be unconstitutional. Subsc-
Quently the legislature at the present
session may pass measure conflict
ing with the view of the supreme
court and thus giving rise to new
litigation. The people will then be
in doubt whether some of the provi-
sions of the old law are valid, wheth-
er others have been repealed by the
repeating sections of the regular-ses-
sion act, and finally whether anything
at all under the act to be passed at
this session is valid
But by consenting that the supreme
court shall declare the entire regular
session act unconstitutional. the legis-
lature will clear that bill out of the
way entirely. Then all those parts OF
the old law which do not conflict with
the bill to be passed at this session
Will stand. The people will have
some kind of law. at least under
which to act and by which to be guild
ed. But the common sense of Judge
Schweigert's suggestion is a little too
much 70 r the dreamers of the Mnot-
gomery school to appreciate. Mont
gomery's fear of Schweigert as can
didate for the Democratic congression-
nj nomination Is enough to make him
fight any suggestion which the repre-
sentative from Custer county may
make.