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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-01
A BUTCHER KNIFE
And a Waiter Figured In a Scene
at the Arcade.

I'm cut the heart out of you, en-
claimed Chas. Benson, a discharged
waiter, as he rushed after the chef at
the Arcade restaurant with a huge
butcher knife in his hand, Monday af.
ternoon Chas. Hover, a bartender
in the Arcade, seized Benson and dis
armed him before he could carry his
threat into execution.
Tuesday morning in Police court
Benson was fined 50 and costs for in
toXicatlon.
Jacob Schultz and Thos. Klnner were
each fined 81 aud costs for intoxica-
ton.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-01

Mr. Il. II, McGalliard and family,
who went TO Arizona, last fall, ar
rived in Akron Tuesday morning. Mr..
McGallinrd is much improved in
health and will remain in Akron indie
finitely.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-01

The pure life of the country, when
skillfully blended with the upper
ten" and ''lower five of the city, like
New York, forms, an interesting study
for men and women of all classes.
And the moral lesson that such play
teaches is wholesome. Human
Hearts, at the Colonial Saturday
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-01
GOSSIP
OF the Local Play.
houses.
Empire Comedians Come to the
Grand Wednesday Night.

The Empire comedians will be at
the Grand Opera house Wednesday
evening. The attraction is strongly
recommended.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-01

The surcst and safest remedy for
kidney and bladder diseases is Foley's
Kidney Cure.
J. NJ Lalfer j, Lamparter s Co., A,
Warner.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-01

l.. Second Infantry, three years ago,
has arrived home in good health. and
is for the present visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Davis, 10 Falor st.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-01

Folcys kidpcy Cure taken in time
affords security from all kidney and
bladder diseases.
j. NJ, Latter, J, Lamparter & Co., A.
Warner.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-01


The coming of Eugene Cowles aud
his galaxy of remarkable. singers TO
the Colonial theatre, next lfridsy, can.
not he regarded as other than Il most
remarkable musical event. Such II
coterlc of yoculists headed By the
prince of Bassos," Eugene Cnwlcs,
has not been heard here in many years.
The entire program will bc given up
10 bits of various operas In which Mr..
Cowles has appeared with such over
whclmlng success, such MS "Rohin
Hood" "rhc Serenadc," "'rhc Bride
Elect" THE Fortune Teller" and
"rhc Singing Girl" Scenes from each
of these operas VIII he produced Seats
will be on sale Wednesday morning,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-01

night, an established melodramatic
success for several seasons, deals with
these elements in II natural manner
and it leaves no chance for artificial
methods. VIII be one of the events
of the theatrical season aud viii no
doubt draw crowded house. Seats
will be on sale Thursday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18
A School of Prisoners.

A merciless school of prisoners once
f1ourished in Venice. During the fif-
teenth century even the government Of
the state used poison without any dis
guise as weapon. A body called ''the
council of ten was appointed to deter
mine who should be dispatched, and
they dealt with the lives of princes,
kings and popes as one would deal with
superfuous trees in wood. A curious
document is still eXtant in which the
proceedings of this council are record
ed. 1t shows that one John of Raguba
prepared a selection of poisons and
scale of fees. The fee varied with the
Importance of the victim and the length
of the journey to be made for his dis
patch. For poisoning the Duke of Mil
an he charged 80 ducats, for the pope
100 ducats, for the king of Spain $50
ducats, for the ''great sultan 500 due
ats.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18

A laugh is worth a hundred groans
in any market.-Charles Lamb
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18
Faithful to the Last.

In many Scotch families the old man
servant is a permanent institution. H<
enters the service of a family when be
is a boy, sticks to his place and re
signs only when the infirmities of age
are upon him. Naturally he grows il
time to claim as rights what were al
first granted him as favors and if he
is opposed asserts himself with spirit
of independence. An English paper
tells a story illustrative OF this.
A lady'S coachman, cruSty old fel
low, who had been in the service OF
the family in her fathers time, gave
her great trouble and annoyance on
several occasions by not carrying out
her instructions. At length his conduct
became unbearable, and she determin.
ed to dismiss him. Calling him into
her presence, she said with as much
asperity as she could command:
ST cannot stand this any longer, John
You must look out for another situa.
ton. You will leave my service at the
end Of the month"
The old servant looked at her in
amusement for minute, and then the
characteristic loyalty" came to the
surface.
INA, ma, my lady," he said. 81 drove
you to the kirk to be baptized, l drove
you to your marriage, and I'll stay to
drive you to your funeral"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18
1T Rested Him.

'FolkS that talk against long tennis
and goff and such games have got diff
ferent feelings from what I have" said
Ephraim Stone in talk at dusk with
his nearest neighbor, 'for / approve
of 'em, 1 can tell ye."
always appeared to me kind of fool
ish-kind of fiighty," volunteered the
neighbOr.
''That amt the point" said Mr. Stone
quickly. '"The point is how they make
me feel. This whole enduring day I'd
been picking cranberries down in
'Liph's bog, and when | come along
past the club grounds I was feeling
lame and mad. And come right upon
a mess of the summer folks hard at it
with long tennis and golf.
'There was a couple of girls batting
and jumping and scra billing here and
there, red in the face and all worked
up, and there was five young men
blowing the field with sticks and one
on his hands and knees hunting in the
blackberry bushes for a ball that had
got lost.
Thinks l, Every dog has his day,
and mines come right now And /
got out and hitched old Nell to a tree,
and while those folks worked and
fused and got all bet up Ephr'im
Stone sot back in his kerridge and
watched 'em, and l tell you, sir, he
felt pretty goodv'-Youth's Companion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18

The northern boundary line of Della
ware is circular because the charter
given to Penn states that Pennsylvania
was to be bounded on the east by the
Delaware river from twelve miles dis
tant north of Newcastle town until the
three and fortieth degree of north lati-
tude" and that the southern boundary
was to be "a circle drawn at twelve
miles distant from the town of New
castle northward and westward until
the fortieth degree of north latitude
and then by a straight line westward"
This makes a circular boundary for
northern Delaware unavoidable, and
the facts above set forth explain geo.
graphical curiosity that has puzzled
many students.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18
7 II +
GOVERNORS
PERIL

Copyright, 1901, by T. C. Mcclure

They had tried, convicted and SEN
fenced Thomas Barlow to state prison
for life for the murder of his wife. The
prosecution called it one of the clearest
cases ever tried. The couple had sepa-
rated after quarrel, and the wife had
gone to live with a sister while seeking
a divorce The husband had made
threats Of personal violence. One even
ing he was seen skulking about the
house where she lived. That night she
was found murdered in her bedroom.
He had entered by the open window
and struck her down as she rose to
give the alarm.
intending to leave the country. The
testimony of the detectives went to
show that he betrayed many signs Of
guilt when taken into custody and that
before being put on trial he virtually
confessed to the murder. At the trial
the prisoner made no defense beyond
declaring his innocence. To the care
less observer he seemed SO weighted
down with his guilt that he could not
arouse himself. The trial was little
better than a formality, and two or
three days later Barlow arrived at the
prison.
He was calm and quiet, and it was a
couple of weeks before he woke up, as
it were. AS ia the case of all other life
prisoners, he was put in solitary con-
finement for the first month. The time
had only half expired when he began
weeping, crying and shouting. and
when the deputy came to him he
walled out:
"Set me free! Let me out Of this! /
am here for numbering Clara, but God
knows that am an innocent man"i
His tears and rawlings were taken as
the result Of guilty conscience. There
was no pity for him, but because he
continued to wall he was taken from
the SOLITARY" and put to work. 1t was
little work they could get out Of him
His fits of weeping prevented that. He
was lectured by the deputy and the
warden, but it seemed as if he could
not restrain himself.
It is a rare thing to find one prisoner
plying another or believing that fell
low convict has been unjustly con-
demned. Barlow had not been in pris-
on six weeks before he was an object Of
ridicule and contempt among the pris-
oners, and he was sternly told by the
authorities that if he didn't brace up he
would be punished. The man did his
best, as everybody came to believe, but
it was no use. He tried suicide three
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18

times in one month. He refused all
for weeks he lay in the shadow of
death with brain fever.
He was a wreck when he got over his
illness, and he had been in prison quite
a year before he went to work in the
tailor shop. The change in him when
he got about was just what had been
looked for. He became silent, mOrOSe
and dangerous. While he Obeyed the
rules to the letter he felt that he was
unjustly accused and unjustly SEN
fenced and there would come a day
when he would turn loose on a guard
or a fellow convict and commit murder.
Among the $50 convicts in the prison
were some desperate men-men who
were marked "E. D." extra desperately
Oh the records. They were men who
had been convicted of manslaughter,
burglary and deadly assault and were
always plotting and scheming. Any
one Of the gang would have knitted or
Drained guard to make an opening for
escape.
second year, it was noised through the
prison that the governor would pay a
visit to look into three or four cases
where pardons had been asked for.
When he arrived, he was attended only
by his secretary, and he insisted upon
passing about alone and talking freely
with the prisoners. There was talk Of
encouragement, and the governor was
fair enough to want to hear both sides
of the case.
1t SO happened that four OF the II.
D." men were working in the yard that
day, moving big boiler. Each OF the
four had applied for pardon and been
refused, and each had sworn revenge.
They had plotted to get up a scene IN
the yard during 1.-THE governors visit.
By throwing down their tools and re-
fusing to work and by calling upon
other convicts to join them they would
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18
Winners Loss.

They were good friends, and in their
early days of Indifference to femininity
had signed and sealed a contract
which directed that the first one mar
ried was to pay $50 to the other. Gu
pid in a freakish mood turned theil
attention to the same Cirl and III the
end one of them captured the rrize
The friendship that had stood the riv-
airy without crack did not 81 eaE
when the announcement OF the wed
ding came from a nearby city.
Nothing daunted. the friend and dis
appointed lover sent the following tele-
gram to his successful rival:
II win and you lose, because you
have won and have lost. "-Memphls
News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18
The Other Side.

An author who illustrates his own
novels has submitted to an interview.
"You find that it pays don't you?"
"YOu bet-in lots Of ways. For in
stance, 1 get paid for the story?"
YES"
''Then the illustra tons of the author
of book are worth double those Of the
ordinary artists?"
"Of course
'"Then some fool of rich fellow
comes along and offers fabulous sum
for the original drawings and wants an
Introduction to you and invites you to
dine with him, and your fortune is
made and your future is safe! It's a
great scheme, tell you, and authors
are fools who don't make the most Of
it!'-Atlanta Constitution.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18
NESTING w. -UCKS.
Che COurtship Period Is Followed
by Very PrOsaic Married Life.


Che Courtship Period Is Followed
by "a Very Prosaic Married Life.
When a pair of wood ducks find
water and a hollow tree to suit, little
time is lost in preparing the nest. This
task and the covering of the eggs are
performed by the female, for, to the
best of my knowledge, the male does
little more than sit around on handy
limbs and look pretty. During the
period of nest building and while the
handsome and loving cavalier, ever at
tentive and seemingly most anxious as
to her whereabouts should she happen
to get out Of his sight. But with the
waning of the honeymoon he seems to
feel rather bored with the whole bust
ness, and gradually he gets clubby-i.
e., wanderS from his own freside and
hunts up another drake or two to help
him loaf away tn. summer. The Lusy
little duck keeps her own counsel and
"sits tight on the dozen or more highly
polished ivorylike eggs crowded to-
gether in a bed Of soft decayed wood
and down from her breast.
Quite frequently the nest is at the
and no doubt the strong, hooked claws
of the wood duck are a special pro-
vision for the oft repeated climbing out
of the hollow.-Edwyn Sandys in Out
inU
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18
The Choice of a Husband.

"What lucky girl you are, Liddy, to
be able to choose between two such
handsome and stylish young gentle.
men? Have you made up your mind
which is to be your husband?"
ITO tell the truth, I'm in bit of a
fix. IT | desire to wear my cream
colored dress at the wedding, 1 shall
take Alphonse, as he is dark complex.
Toned, you know; but if 1 decide to go
in my blue dress I rather think fair
Joseph will make the better match of
the two"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18

An international agreement for the
protection of birds that are useful to
agriculture was signed at Paris, Oh
March 10, by representative of Bel
GUM, France, Switzerland, Sweden,
Spain, Portugal, Austria Hungary,
Greece and the princlpalities Of Mo-
naco Lichtenstein and Luxembourg.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18
Fierce Indeed.

"Now, then, children" said the teach
er, who had been commenting upon
polar expeditions, who can tell me
what fierce animals inhabit the re-
gions of the north pole?"
'.Polecats"' shouted the boy at the
foot of the class Philadelphia Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18
To Get a DiU0rno

When "love, cherish and obey" and
sickness, poverty and death are left
out of the marriage ritual, what do the
happy pair promise themselves
merely to keep the peace?-Boston Her
aid
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18
Feed Him.

II you want to win the gratitude Of
a dog, feed him. AS to men, the mate
rial difference is the quality of the
food.-Baltimore News.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-01-11

Cream two tablespoonfuls of butter
and one of powdered sugar, add one
saltSpoonful each of salt and dry mus
tard, with dash of red pepper, one
beaten egg and the yolks of two hard
boiled eggs mashed fine. Add slowly
three teaspoOnfuls of hot vinegar and
cook until it thickens, stirring con-
stantly. Peel the tomatoes, cut i'm half
inch slices, season with salt and pep
per, sprinkle with flour and fry in hot
butter Take up on heated dish, pour
the sauce over them and serve ut once.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-01-11

Mix Il pint Of -four. two teaspoonfuls
Of baking powder, saltspoonful of salt
and a tcaspoonful of sugar Stir In n
cup Of finely minced cold boiled ham.
with ah"ut onc-fourth part fat. Mix
To soft dough with n scant cup OF
milk, add a well beaten egg. and when
well mixed drop with large spoon In
to wen CREASED muffin tins and bake
about twenty minutes.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-01-11

The Dear Old Joke.

love the joke. the dear old joke.
The fpkc OF long ago
That gibc the wandering minstrel spoke
When first ! saw show.
All, do not crte me, though | sit
In silence mid the chat;
My feelings are. amid this wit,
Too rcvcrcnt for a laugh.
My grandsire told it years agone
With venerable gcc;
His grandsire unto him made known
That gentle pleasantly.
II was my fathers favorite fling;
Whcnc'er hat Jest he'd tell
My mother babe us dance and sing,
Because he felt so we'll.
and some time, when the day is done,
That qup 1 may recitc
TO cheer a cherished cherub son
Ere he rctrcs at night,
For | am sure that sally has
The qualities to last
AS far into the future as
It's Travelled through the past.
And that is why | sit and sigh
Mid the applauding throng;
greet it with tear dmmed eye.
That joke I've loved so long.
And plays may come, and plays may go;
! still attend with zest,
For there III always meet, know.
That ever welcome Jest.
Wa hinaton Star.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-01-11
A Serious Rela xatiOn.

"a wise old friend told me when I
was younger that it would be well for
me to drop literary work as practical
occupation and save it for side relax
alton"
"And you did,"
Eyes, | took his advice. But I'm not
really satisfied with It."
"Why not?'
"Well, I'd like to know how man
can take up literary work as side re-
taxation when he can't find n solitary
publisher or editor to back him up in
it."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-01-11
A Confederate Father-in-law.

yes" said Mr.. Cumrox, II have CIV
en- my daughters every advantage"
Il suppose they are very highly cul-
tured.'
81 should say So"
"And they will be be literally dow
ered?"
YES, sir. When 1 think of the way
man who marries one of those girls
will be criticised in his grammar aDC
department, it strikes me that he ought
to be dealt with in most generous
spirit" Washington Star.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-01-11
which Leads the Happier Lifce

Mamma. what's the difference be-
tween reality and imagnation?'
1.-THE difference between r,elity and
Imagination is explained by the differ
ence between your papa and your I'm
Gle Abner. Your Uncle Abner takes the
sawbuck. goes out in the back yard,
says nothing and saws wood, and your
papa takes the easy chair and a pillow,
goes out in the front yard. says moth
Ing and saws Od."-Indianapols Sun.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-01-11
How to Improve the CompIcxiOn

For hot and shining face an excel
lent remedy is the juice of half lem
on squeezed into half tumblcr of
milk. Battle the face with the creamy
curd thus produced and dry off with
out using water. Used at night, the
lcmGn curd will have a magical effect
on the skin. The use OF distilled water
is recommended for the complexion,
but if ordinary water Is used it should
be softcncd with some of the prepare
tions sold for the purpose.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-01-11
The Ruling Passion.

1.-TWO er de broth'rin got mad wild
one n'er en- lowed dey'd fight duel
dcz lax white folks. Now, you know,
white folks allus fights dat way wild
pistols"
"Dey shO' does"
"Well, sub, tromped five mile ter
see de fun, but what you reckin dey
WIZ fightin' wild wen l got dar?"
"Lawd knOwsw
"Nuttin' but homemade razors"-
Atlanta Constitution.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-01-11
NEW YEARS IN CANADA.
Interesting Customs of the Day
Among Canadians.

n
- VIEW YEARS il the one day of
~ the year when every French
Canadian woman is supposed
to be at home to receive visit
ors. More social calls and cercmonious
visits are generally paid by French
Canadian men on New Years than on
any other day Of the year. In the coun-
try parts of the province of Quebec this
visiting often begins as early as
o'clock in the morning. In the cities
more than n hundred visits are often
made on New Years day. and there
are always some callers who continue
their visits on the two following days.
though women are not required to re-
main in to receive callers on the days
following New Years day. Up to Il few
years ago it was the invariable custom
to offer refreshments, including wine.
at every house where visitors were re-
ceiyed. Though the old custom is still
observed in many instances there has
been large falling of in recent years
in the number Of hOStesscS who offer
intoxicating liquors to visitors.
Among rival village bellies and even
young leaders of French-Canadian city
life there is much rivalry as to the
number Of calls received by each OF
them on New Years day. The popu-
larity Of this visiting is no doubt large
ly contributed to by the rule which per-
mits the callers to kiss all the young
women to whom they are related in
even the most distant manner. Inter
marriage is marked characteristic
Of French Canadian society and the
circle Of relationship is usually very eX-
tended therefore.
Among other New Years day Gus
toms perpetuated in parts of French
Canada is that known as Ia benedic-
ton paternelle - the blessing of the
children Of the household by their
father. Sometimes this ceremony is
performed after the return home of the
family from the mass of the day " the
parish church. In other households. it
is made the first experience Of the new
year.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-01-11
A Palace Sleeping Car.


Have you loitered in the smoking room
OF palace sleeping car.
Keeping tab upon the water tank
As you smoke your last cigar?
Have you observed the tumblerf
Has it occurred to you
The many different uses
THU people put it to?
Here's fellow with collie
His face is pale and drawn
Pours paregoric in it
And bids his pain begone.
Next comes bilious drummer,
Who at the tumbler halts
And fills the vessel blithely
With a slug Of epson salts.
He's followed by a person
With the customary within
That a seidlitz power nightly
Is Just the thing for him.
And on his heels comes some one
Who fances something hot
And takes a swig OF Railway
To touch the chilly spot.
One takes a morphine tablet,
Which Inc turuhjcr has to drown,
And another diInks a bumper
TO help blue pill down.
On. mixes up a gargle
And one a lemon squash;
Another gives his mouth bath
And then his teeth wash.
You may talk Of golden beakers;
You may boast Of pewter mugs;
You may chortle over tankirds
And rave OF silver jugs.
But there's not drinking vessel
In restaurant or bar
That's in it with the tumber
OF palace sleeping car.
Detroit Journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-01-11
Not Entirely Happy.

Not Entirely Happy.
"You remember Thrailkill. who used
to have such hard work making both
ends meet?'
Eyes. heard he Inherited fortune.
Poor fellow! He needed 1t badly enough.
What use did he make of it?'
You know, he had mania for old
and rare books-would rather handle
them and gloat over them than do any
thing else in the world. Well. he bought
out n secondhand book store"
"And suppose he's happy now"
Eyes, except when somebody comes
In to buy a bOOk."-Chicago Tribune.