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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-16
DOWIE IS IN
SERIOUS STRAITS
Financial Troubles Are Pressing
Him Very Hard.

Chicago. Oct. 16.-Dowie's financial
troubles, like those of ordinary NOR
tails, are not coming singly.
Judge Cutting of the Cook county
probate court has appointed com
missioner to demand $4,000 from
Dowie, the sum representing the es
tate of Frederick Sutton, follower
for which his heirs are suing. Eight
suits for debt have been filed at Wauk
egan against Dowie.
There is serious shortage Of mea,
at Zion city, little having been re
ceived for over a week.
A statement was made in court thai
second sum of $4,000 was unac
counted for. The court will investi
gate this also.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-16

1t is stated that the Lorain Athletic
club football team, which will face
the East Akrons on Buchtel field Sat
urday, will be one OF the strongest
teams that has yet appeared in Ak
ron Last season, they claim, they
were not scored against, and they have
already set a fast pace for this season.
The team will leave Lorain by trolley
in the morning and will take dinner Mt
Cleveland, arriving in Akron In good
time.
There will be several changes in the
East Akron line for this game, though
It has not been settled Just what
the changes wifi be. Peggy" Ewes,
Buchtels great center Of few years
ago, will play, and Hibbs, the strong
center of the old N p. A. G. team is
also likely candidate for the line.
The Lorain club wdll be defeated If
Akron Drawn and science can do It..
Lorain's lineup follows:
O. Grubbs, center; Rosauf, HIATT, +.
g.; Sloane, l. g.; Whitby, r. t.; Walters,
Frazer, ]. t.; Hacket, r. e.; McGrady,
Bruell, ]. e.; Russell, a. b.; Hinman,
=. h.; A. Grubb, |. h.; Comalon, full
back.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-16
"SM0KER"
Given Thursday Night by Modern
Woodmen.

Harmony Camp, No $685. Modern
Woodmen of America, gave smoker
in their lodge rooms in Messer hall
Thursday evening. Addresses were
given by Messrs. Edward Chilcothe,
H. Fl. Harrington, Peter Spindle, Tyler
Hodges and McBarnes. Card playing
followed the addresses. The lodge was
started in May with 80 members. II
now has membership of 80 with SO
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-16
THREE STRAIGHT.

Zimmerman, Anders and Wolf took
three straight games from Bullock,
Alden and Kaufman last night on the
Grand alleys in the three-men bowl
ing tournament In progress there The
scores were as follows:
Zimmerman, Anders and Wolf-54s,
bos, bs5.
Bullock, Alden and Kaufman--53s,
800, 1876,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-16

A SWEEPING CHALLENGE.
The North Ends and the East End
Blues played tie game of football,
neither side scoring. The North Ends
challenge any 140 pound team in the
state.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-16

HAS BEENS VS.. WOLLD BES.
The next important match in bowling
circles will be between the Has Beens
and the Would Be's, both teams from
the Akron postofilce. The Would Be s
are Messrs. Garahan, souers and Po,,-
chot and the Has Beens
are Messrs. Miller, Cummins and Wade.
There will be considerable doing when
those teams get together.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-16
app'ications still to be acted upon.
Music was furnished by the Woodmen
orchestra and by the Goodrich Quartet.
NEAT SUM
Realized at Benefit Dance For
Striking Miners.

The Laborers' International Protect.
i've Union of America gave benefit
dance in Conrad hall Thusday evening
for the striking miners. About 100
couples attended. The receipts amount
ed 10 about $125.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-16
FRIDAYS GAME.

The High school football team is
in fine fettle for its second enme this
year. The game will be played Fri
day afternoon on Buchtel field with
the strong aggregation representing
the Canton High school. The game
promises to be one well worth going
to gee. Coach Chamberlain has been
paying special attention to the weak
points brought out in the South High
game and the High school team prom
ises a surprise Friday.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-16
Three Good Contracts.

The firm Of Engelhart & Eckart
has secured the heating and plumbing
contracts for the Dodge building, the
American Cereal 90. building and the
county jail =,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-16

CANTON BOWLERS TONIGHT.
The pick of Canton bowlers will he
in Akron tonight, to play againm-sae
Grands. The playing will start at
1880, and it is believed that this will
be one of the hottest matches of the
season.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-16
Will Don Football
\ Armor
For Lorain A. C..E. A.
A. c. Game Saturday.
Buchtel Will Have No Game
This Saturday.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Harvard 35-Wesleyan 8.
Yale 22-vermont 0.
Princeton 3O-Harverford 0.
Pennsylvania 38-Gettyburg 0.
Carlisle 5O-Bloomsburg 0.
Columbia 24-Swarthmore @.
Annapolis 1O-St. Johns o.
Amherst 29-Holy Cross 8.
Tufts 1e--Worcester Tech. 0.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-16
A CITY LEAGUE AT WARREN.

Warren, o., Oct ia y bowling
league has been organized in Warren,
to be composed Of the following teams:
Peerless, Western Reserve, Ohio State
Band, Elks, and Business Men. The
high average men from these teams
Will form the Bon-Ton club, which will
play all match games with outside
clubs. A schedule will be arranged.
for the league and all games will be
rolled at the Bon-Ton alleys.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-16
CHALLENGE Is HERE

New York, Oct. 16.-Sir Thomas Lip
toms third challenge for the Americas
cup, sent by the Royal Ulster Yacht
club, arrived by the steamer Oceanic
Wednesday. II was delivered In the
regular mail at the New York Yacht
club ana opened by Secretary George
A. Cormack. to whom Il was address
Cd. The important document was then
deposited in tire safe until night, when
Il will be read before the members
1t . meeting especially called to con-
slider the contents of the challenge.
There is no doubt In the minds of
well informed yachtsmen that the
challenge 10 framed In such language
that 1t will be promptly accepted by
the club, and that committee will be
appointed at once to do so formally.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-16
MAKEUP OF CHICAGO NATION.
AIS.

Chicago. ILL.,, Oct. l6.-Twenty men
are now under contract with the Chi
yrngo National League Base Ball club,
Nd from the bunch President Hart ex-
cts TO bring out winning aggrega-
Until yesterday the exact line
the recruits has been kept sec
a Rrssident Hart has at last come
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-16

AKRON HIGH VS.. CANTON HIGH.
Canton High school and Akron High
will clash at Buchtel field Friday af-
ternoon. These teams have watched
each other from afar hitherto, and
their meeting will finally determine
how much ground there is for the
claims Of superiority that are made
by each. Akron High is made to work
hard daily; changes are made in the
lineup whenever and wherever it is
believed possible that a change will
help out. Akron High believes that
Canton has fast team, and that
they will be able to send them back
to the Deuber City beaten.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-16
NO GAMES AT HOWARD ST.

There was unwonted quiet at the
Howard st. pool room, for Wednes-
day night. No pool game and also no
contest In the bowling tournament was
the reason for the unusual quiet. There
will be both bowling and pool tonight,
however.
The St. Johns herald., 1902-02-15
General Niles in Hot Water

A determination on the part of the administration to absolutely terminate discussion of the Sampson-Schley con- troversey took shape in the publication Saturday of some remarkable cores pondence that has passed between Sec retary Root and Liut.-Gen. Miles rela- tiev to the latter's interview published in a Cincinnati paper, commenting upon the Schley case.
 In this interview Miles was reported to have said:
 II think Dewey has summed up the matter in a clear and concise manner, and l believe his conclusions will be indOrsed Oy the patriotic people of the United Sttaes. I have no sympathy with the efforts which have been mace to destroy the honor of an officer under such circumstances"
 That Gen. Miles appreciates the situ- ations is shown by the deep concern ne manifested today. and his frequent visits to the office of Secretary Root. 1t was necessary for him to write two letters to meet the demands of the department, and even then there was no expression of satisfaction on the Secretary's part at the second explan- atfon. It is seldom that so severe a reprimand is administered to an officer
The St. Johns herald., 1902-02-15
Reavers' Teeth.

Of the cutting power of the beavers teeth Frank H. Risteen says in Rod and Gun:
 1.-The beaver is really a sort of porta- ble pulp mill. grinding up most any kind of wood that comes his way. once measured a white birch tree, 2 inches through. cut down by a beaver. A single beaver generally, if not al- ways, amputates the tree, and when it comes down the whole family fall to and have regular frolic with the bark and branches. A big beaver will bring down a fair sized sapling. say three inches through, in about two minutes and large tree in about an hour.
 ''One of the queerest facts about the beaver is the rapidity with which his long. chisel shaped teeth will recover from an injury. l have known beavers to break their teeth in biting a trap, and when l caught them again ten days afterward you couldn't see sign of the break. The teeth had grown out to their former perfection in that short period"
The St. Johns herald., 1902-02-15
Trains WhiIn.

Before we left the ante-room, writes a contributor to Harper'S Magazine, George Francis Train particularly re- QueSted me not to introduce him to the audience, and I told him (for he called it "a whim of his'O that his little whim should be respected. When we reach ed the stage 1 began, after a while, to feel not little nervous for fear that he would never introduce himself. But he at last arose, and taking a semi circular sweep to the left, and then proceeding to the front, opened some thing like this:
 Ladies and Gentlemen I-have- ed-many-years,- and - in - many - towns,- large - and - small. I have raveled-north-so east and - west. 1 - ave-met-many- great - men. But - I- have - never - yet - in - all my - travels met the - president - of - = country lyceum - who - could - intr0duce - me - to an audience - with - that - distinguished - consideration - which - my merits deserve"
 After this deliverance the house, which had stared at me for several minutes with vexed inrpatience for not pressing the button," was couvulsed at my expense, and gave him unremit- ting attention to the end.
The St. Johns herald., 1902-02-15
A Japanese Juggler.

The skill of Japanese jugglers is illus trated by a recent incident at a Japan csc dinner, where one of them was en- ployed to entertain the company.
 A foreign guest determined to have no optical delusiOns about what the jug gler did. He never let his glances be distracted, and was not once off his guard. Noticing this, the old juggler played to him entirely. An immense porcelain vase was brought in and set in the middle of the room, and the jug gler, crawling up, let himself down into it slowly.
 The skeptic then sat for q half hour without taking his eyes from the vase, that he had first been convinced was sound and firm and stood on no trap door. After this prolonged watch, the rest of the company assailed him with laughter and jeers, and pointed to his side, where the old juggler was seated flaming himself, and had been seated for some minutes.
The St. Johns herald., 1902-02-15
A c1arn Morris storr.

Clara Morris related this story in Nc. Clure's Magazine of her production of Miss Multon:"
 "The play had twice failed in Paris. which was, to say the least, discOurag- ing. But after brief reflection I con- cluded I would risk it, and then, just by way of encouragement, MT. Cazau- ran declared that all my acquired skill and natural power of expressing emo ton would prove useless to me, that Miss Mutton was to be my Waterloo and to all anxious and surprised Why's? he sapiently made answer, No children.' His argument was that, not being a mother in reality, could not be one in imagination.
 Always lacking in self confidence, these words made my heart sink, but the ever ready jest came bravely to the fore to hide my hurt from the public eye, and at the next rehearsal 1 shook my head mournfully and remarked to the little man: 'Bad-bad! Miss Cush- man must be very bad Lady Mac beth. I don't want to see herr
 "'Whatp he exclaimed. 'Cushman not play Lady Macbeth! For heavens sake, why not?
 |" No murderessp I declared, with an air of authority recognized by those about me as a fair copy of his own. If Miss Cushman is not a murderess, pray how can she act Lady Macbeth. TS
The St. Johns herald., 1902-02-15
Apple Growers Association

At a meeting of apple growers held at Downey, Dec. II, a permanent or ganization was formed to be known as the Apple Growers Association of Los Angeles County. Officers for the ensuing year were elected, delegates appointed in each apple-growing dis tric represented at the meeting and bylaws and constitution drawn up pledging the growers to cooperate with the Horticultural Commissioners in the suppression of insect pests and diseases of the apple, and the resusci- tation or destruction of abandoned or neglected orchards. Twenty-two ap- pie growers enrolled themselves as members of the organization and a general meeting was called for the third Saturday in January, 1902, at Compton, at which an entertaining programme is promised. Nelson Ward of Compton is president. J. c. Simons, Downey, president. and Frederick Masken, Long Beach, secre- tary of the association.
The St. Johns herald., 1902-02-15

It Is not always the great conductor that shines as a composer, though un- fortunately Ee often labors under the delusion that such is the case. On one occasion Hans Richter was present al q concert given by brother composer, at which the latter performed long and not particularly interesting work of his own.
 When the composition caE1e to an end, Richter expressed his criticism in a very few words. Well" Ae said, "L too, haf written compositions to make n pile so high"--raising his, hand three feet from the ground-''but I haf bul Fl. ed themr'
The St. Johns herald., 1902-02-15
THE THEN DERBY"
Novel Contest Originated by an In-
 veutor of Queer Races,

Novel Contest Originated by an In-
 ventor of Queer Races.
 The late Sir John Astley was distin- guished as an inventor of absurd con- tests. His great forte was arranging races between animals which nature ap- parently had made most unsuitable for the purpose. His crowning triumph, as reported in CasselPs Magazine, was his institution of the only races that ever took place between chickens.
 When quartered at Windsor, Sir John visited a friend who lived near by and kept large number of hens. He no- ticed how rapidly the chickens used to scurry to their mother when food was thrown to her.
 Here was the germ of an idea for an interesting match, and at mess few nights later Sir John expounded to his brother officers his plans for a great chicken-race.
 He had bought from farmer hen and a brood of chickens. Each officer was to choose a chicken and mark it Wltu d 1IUUOu, SO ue COuiu easily iCSOS nize it. The chickens were to be placed about fifty yards away from their moth CT, and whichever one of them reached her first in answer to her cackle when food was thrown to her was to be ad- judged the winner.
 The then Derby" came off in the bar racks at Windsor, and was witnessed by nearly the whole brigade of Guards, who travelled down from London espe- cially to see it.
 The race was such a success that It was arranged to repeat it the following week. It might possibly have become a regular fixture, and racing stable of chickens been added to the attrac- tions at Windsor, if Sir John Astley's chicken had not won on each occasion with such ease as to create suspicion among the other competitors.
 Then it was found that in both races Sir John had selected a sturdy young cock, who was much too speedy for his sisters.
 When victory is a certainty for one particular competitor contests lose in- terest, and so the chicken-races at Windsor came to sudden end.
The St. Johns herald., 1902-02-15
New Theory of Longevity.

The great question of the elixir of life has been veXing philosophers for centuries. A scientific paan has now entered the field with a new theory for prolonged mans mortal span. A man, he says, has definite number of walk Ing hours allotted to him, and the few CT he uses up the longer will his life last If, therefore, he is content to sleep most of the time there is no req son why he should not live for two hundred years. He adduces the case of the negroes as an illustration. The expert may very possibly be partly correct, but whether the life he pre- Scribes would be worth living may be doubted. The allotted threescore and ten years spent in the ordinary way would probably be infinitely prefer able
The St. Johns herald., 1902-02-15
Nicely Graded.

It is still a tradition that the people of Manchester, England, should gibe at Liverpool with the proverb, "A Man. chester man, a Liverpool gentleman D but, it is said, classification is not so strongly marked ill Lancashire as iN the old days.
 When stagecoaches were running, iR guard was once asked, 'Who has thsT getten inside, Billy" Billy consulte his list and replied. "A gentlemen fra Liverpool, mon fra Manchester, a chap fra Owdham and a fellow fisa YX~;rons
The St. Johns herald., 1902-02-15
Hirds, Eggs sunerstitIons.

The old, wrinkled, dusky aunties of the south teii children: Do not eat the bluebirds' eggs. They make you love to wander" They believe that the pale blue eggs of that beautiful creature, "that violet of the air." that bird with "sky tinge on his back, earth tinge on his breast" will make the greedy nest robber restless as long as he lives. No place. however enticing, can hold the being who has once tasted a bluebird' s egg.
 He who eats a mocking birds egg VIII be compelled to tell all he knows" " The one who robs killdee's nest and eats its eggs will surely break an arm.
 He who eats dove's egg will be fol lowed by bad luck, while the egg of any bird of yellow plumage will be sure to cause fever. and he who eats an owls egg will be always shrieking. The eat CT of q crows egg will always, as old aunties say, be gwine on foolish like a crow does go on. 'Ha, ha, ha! But a partridge's egg" they declare, "du des make you thrive an grow fas'. Dey is de onlies' sort CT birds eggs dat you kin eat widout findin' 'em danger some"
The St. Johns herald., 1902-02-15
Her Title.

A German and a Frenchman had a heated argument in New York over the question whether the wife of State Governor had any official title or not. One contended that she should be ad- dressed as Mrs. Governor So-and- So." The other stoutly insisted that she was simply Mrs. Blank, wife of Governor Blank" They finally agreed to leave the matter to the first man they met. He proved to be an Irish man. They stated the case to him, and asked for his decision.
 -cNayther of yez is right" he said. after a moment of severe cogitation. ''The wife av Governor is a gover- ness"
The St. Johns herald., 1902-02-15
A Relic of Peter the Great.

The cottage where Peter the Great dwelt when he was learning the trade of shipbuilding in Zaarndam, Holland. still exists, though somewhat dilapidat- ed It contains the rude furniture which the great Peter used-a bed stead. table and two chairs. It is in- cased in a building erected for the pur- pose, and over the mantel is tablet erected by Alexander of Russia in 1S14.
The St. Johns herald., 1902-02-15
unw Hirh Rirhs Ely.

A Strassburg aeronaut says he has seen an eagle at the height of 5000 yards, and again pair of storks and a buzzard 900 yards above the sea level. On March 10, 1890, some aeronauts observed lark flying at a height of 1000 yards. On July IS, 1899, another balloon met q couple of crows at an altitude of 1,40O yards. These, how ever, are exceptions. Birds are hardly ever seen above height of 1000 yards; even above 400 yards they are not ire Ouelt
The St. Johns herald., 1902-02-15

Now we know just what General Bull Ter meant when he talked about "spatchcocking" something into his dis patch to Sir George White at Lady smith. It is explained that at dak bungalow in India you see a chicken running abNut and in ten minutes you are eating him spatchcOcked. He has heen slain. dipped in hot water to assist the plrcking. has had his breast bone ha1aened down and is grilled as fat as d ceaOp without the flesh ever be. ing aEowaS 10 cool. He is supposed to eat less tofgh in that way than in any other. But yet h is not altogether clear from this exploration how "sDatch- cooking" comes do mean sandwicbing something in between. as that is what General Butler said he did in reference to the suggestion of the surrender of Ladysmith.
The St. Johns herald., 1902-02-15
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The St. Johns herald., 1902-02-15
Catherine de, meaici

Catherine de Medici of France was Q tall. dlgnified woman of striking per- sonal appearance. Her manner was of ten cold and repulsive, her language : naughty. She was never popular or well liked. Her features were regular. end the chief merit of her countenance was a full black eye that seemed to fasclnate those on whom she looked.
The St. Johns herald., 1902-02-15
Irish Shipbuilders.

Irish shipbuilders have been bene fted by the English engineering strike, as, while the Clyde output showed a falling off last year of S0,000 tons. one Belfast firm turned out S4,0O0 tons, or more than any other individual firm in the three kingdoms.
The St. Johns herald., 1902-02-15
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