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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-11
A BUSY WEEK
AT THE THEATRES
Popular Prices at the Grand and
Colonial, Except For "The Crisis.''

Have you ever been on the Bowery?
1t is one of the busiest by-ways in
any city in the world. Comical char
acters, poverty-stricken pedestrians,
busy bread-winners and multi-million-
aires all march side by side in the
swaying throng. The nationalities of
the world are here concentrated max
ing it cosmopolitan multitude. Tum-
bled down old shacks, whose walls if
they could speak would tell stories of
desperate deeds and long forgotten
crimes are sandwiched in between
magnificent edifices whose imposing
appearances give evidence of the Won
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-11

ious work. War having been declared
the colonel is given command of a regi-
ment bound for the Philippine islands.
The lovers of the two girls also yolun-
teer and are assigned to the same reg
iment the colonel commands-but not
until they have married the girls-un-
known to their guardian, who, loath to
part with their sweethearts, don male
attire, and undaunted, enlist for the
war and are placed in the same regi-
ment nuder their uncle, but in the same
company with their husbands. The ad-
venturess having followed the army to
the islands, finally meets the colonel,
and more plotting is done, but the long
looked for denouement takes place and
the colonel and adventures are COM
PEELED to withdraw from the scene,
leaving the girls in happy possession.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-11

the Tennessee Hills, received its for
NAL production at the Fourteenth St.
Theatre, New York, in August and
September, 1894, and has since been
seen in every large city in the United
States from Boston to New Orleans,
and it's presentations have been a SER
les of substantial triumphs. Although
its scenic outfit is magnificent, and al
though it has electrical and calcium
effects to add to its natural beauties, it
is not in these features that its strength
lies. Coon Hollow" is not a speciality
play, but vigorous and consistent
drama, full of well drawn characters,
and well devised climaXes. The COM
edy is abundant and of a high and re-
fined order. The third act furnishes
a beautiful view of Mississippi wood
landing by moonlight. The last act
is intensely dramatic, and is located at
cotton press on the banks
of the Mississippi, near Mem
phis. The working Of the press is
shown, and by mistake a man is crush
ed between its ponderous jaws. The
Jacobs company will be at the Colonial
all next week, except Wednesday.
Popular prices.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-11

Madame determined to secure the mon
ey at any cost, but not caring about
him, in a heartless manner, inveigles
him into plot to kill his own flesh and
blood. The sweethearts of the two
girls get clue as to the intentions of
the colonel, and the adventures and
at various opportune times thwart the
two conspirators while at their nefar-
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-11


London, Oct. 11.-This series of pic
lures shows Holbein, the great long
distance English swimmer, who al.
most succeeded in crossing the Eng
lish Channel. At the time of his sur
render to exhaustion he was in the wa
ter % hours 21 minutes, traversing
53 miles of choppy water.
In the top row, commencing from
the left, the pictures show Holbein
in the Channel the white cap mark
ing the swimmer.
Holbein in the rowboat, too exhaust
ed to continue.
His coaches shouting instructions to
him from the tug that accompanied
him.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-11

Winston Churchill's play of "The
Crisis" which James X. Hackett will
present at the Colonial theatre Wednes-
day evening, as is well known to those
who have read the interesting novel. is
story of life in st. Louis Just prior
to and during the Civil War. Those ia
milar with history know of the bitter
struggle in Missouri at that time to
prevent it becoming one of the seced-
Ing states. The large element of south.
ern born and southern sympathizing
citizens there caused the division of
families upon this absorbing question,
and made the groundwork for a most
exciting story Mr.. Churchill has faith
fully portrayed the honest sentiments
of both sides, and has not lost sight
of the fact that difference of opinion
does not mean that either party is nee
essarily depraved or vicious. As, in
strict accordance with facts, the I'm
ion cause is made the righteous and
triumphant one, there was consider
able doubt in Mr. Hackett's mind as to
how the play would be received south
or Mason and Dixon's line. At st. |
Louis, the scene of its action, 1t was |
expected that local pride, In connec-
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-11
ment closes with tonight's perform

ment closes with tonight's perform
ance.
At the Grand tomorrow Sunday
night, the Akron people will have an
opportunity of seeing DR.. Amos H.
Wayne, a celebrated theosophist and
spiritualistic medium. 1t is claimed
there is no man who has excited more
comment and he has been chosen by
the adopts to attempt the conclusiol
of the work left undone by Madam
Blavatsky, high prlestess of theosophy
and mistress of the occult science. DR..
Waynes tests are made on a fully
lighted stage, and delegates from the
audience are always invited to inves-
tigate. His methods and his, work
have excited the attention of the most
renowned theosophists.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-11

A production far above the average
melodrama will be at the Grand the
first three afternoons and nights of
next week, 1t is "A Sisters Love" and
is from the pen of Theo. Kremer. The
Misses Pauline Cooke and Nav CIin.
ton, the famous markswomen. assume
the title roles. The first act shows the
country home of colonel in the United
States army, who has been ap-
pointed guardian of the two girls. his
nieces. their father, deceased a short
time, having willed a vast fortune to
them, all of which is to revert TO the
colonel in the advent of the girls
death. An adventures having become
acquainted with the colonel, he invites
her to visit his country home. She,
thinking the estate belongs to him. does
so in hopes of securing control of his
fortune, and Immediately lures him on
by her wiles, fascinating him to such
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-11

an extent that he, thinking she is des-
perately in love with him, reveals the
real state of affairs. telling her the
whole story of the will and how it will
be impossible for him to obtain control
of the fortune unless the girls die
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-11

ton with the evenly divided sentiment
upon such matters would tend tp make
the play acceptable. But even there
the success which greeted it was a
pleasant surprise, and it's receipts of
nearly $4,000 in single week were
most gratifying. The sale of seats
opens next Monday morning.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-11

the attention of the audience through
out the performance. Aside from the
serious portion of the paly, there is a
sufficient vein of comedy thrown into
it to make the drama doubly interest
ing.
sold Arakansaw" drew fair house
at the Grand last night. The engage
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-11

An elaborate production of sensa-
tional melodranla, ''The Road to RUM"
is announced as the attraction for next
Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-11

In "Old Arkansaw," at the Grand.
derful achievements of modern times
Stores of every description line either
side Of the street. The street is beau
tifully portrayed in "The Power of
the Cross" 1t is only one of the many
scenes which go to make up this in
tensely interesting drama, and no ex-
pense has been spared to make the
entire production one of the most COM
plete organizations en- tour. The play
will be seen at the Colonial theatre to-
night.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-11

Grand opera house. The play which
had long run in New York city,
serves to introduce characters, scenes,
etc., of Gotham, giving truthful pre-
sentation of each scene shown. The
plot is a very interesting one and holds
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-11

RATES REDUCED TO CANTON.
Via @. t, & V. r. R. every Sunday. 90
cents round trip on, morning train.
good returning any train same day.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-11

AT the Colonial next Monday even
ing, the Jacobs stock company will
open its engagement, with "A Romance
of Coon Hollow" play with plot
and heart story. .'Coon Hollow"
story of life, love and Jealousy in
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-11

Read Democrat liners.
The state herald., 1902-10-31

wiiiti ltaliu cf no discussion,
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-16
Cutting CanarIes' Toe Nails.

Much has been said from time to
time Of the many curious means OF
earning a livelihood practiced in this
city, which in this respect is in every
way the equal of London and Paris.
One man makes a living by cutting the
toe nails Of canary birds. This may
sound absurd. but it is true neverthe.
less, and shows what is possible in city
where the people are very rich, very
we'll educated and very intelligent, and
who in consequence, have more wants
than the simple folk of small town
in the States.
Canaries, like all birds living in cap.
tivity, and unable to keep their nails,
or claws, or rather talons, down to the
normal size by scratching about in
sand, rock, gravel and wood, have tai.
ons that, unless trimmed occasionally.
soon grow to an abnormal size, and
in such condition are a positive him
drance and clog on the birds move.
ments. Moreover, such lengthy talons
are liable to cause accidents that may
result in brides death, and so it hap
pens that it falls to the lot of some one
to pare them down to normal length.
This is task not only very difficult
and tedious. but one that few under.
stand or can perform correctly aud sat.
lsfactorily. A slight mishap or bung.
ling may cause the death of the canary,
and so it happens that certain enter.
prising German of this city, who has
spent a lifetime handling canaries,
finds profit and a livelihood in trim,
ming the claws Of feathered pets in
every well-to-do household in the city,
-Washington Post.
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-16
Tnk,nr sport Too Seriously.

One of the evils of the day is thor
oughness as applied to sports and re-
creations. There Is no game, however
difficult or however simple, but it is
hedged about by difficulties which
actually turn pleasure into pain. Time
was when a game at whist, for ex-
ample, was C genuine diversion; now
1t has become so scientific that 1t Is
distinctly hard work to play a good
game. So as to bicycling, golf, ping
pong-everything, in word. We have
got so into the habit Of taking our
pleasures seriously that those pleas.
ures are no longer recreatlons, or at
least not the recreations they might
be were perfection not so persistently
insisted upon. In those days no sooner
is game invented or imported from
other lands than somebody has TO go to
work to make its playing a science,
and in order to this end newspaper
or magazine devoted to that partlcu-
lar game Is Indispensable and newt
able. SO that the drain upon the men,
tai faculties produced by the playing
Of the game is rendered more drastic
by the reading one has to do to keep
up with the times. Oh, for a game
that cannot be made scientific, that
will forever escape a literary organ,
and which VIII always and forever be
just good fun and nothing more!-Bos.
ton Transcript.
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-16
The weather Mans Perq uisItcs.

81 have just served sixteen sub
poenas on Uncle Sans weather man."
said a process server at the County
Court House the other day, "and hand,
ed him sixteen half dollars to legalize
the command that he appear to give
evidence in that many cases, and six.
teen dollars to enforce the direction
that he bring the weather records
along.
"DO you know, he is much in de.
mand as witness? There are hun.
dreds of cases, especially in the acci.
dent and negligence actions In the City
Court, in which 1t is necessary to prove
what was the state of the weather at
the time of the accident and obviously
the man to give that information to
the jury is the observer OF the local
weather station, for he has the records
made ar the time to show indisputably
whether 1t was raining or whether the
sun was shining.
Sometimes, this duty keeps the
weather man on the jump. / have
known him to give testimony in six
or eight cases in a day and to earn
witness fees far in excess Of his salary.
| presume these fees are his perquisites
and 1 know that the lump sum In a
year Is a handsome amount. New
Yorl: Times.
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-16

nothing of the visit, but remarked that
she had been careless to leave it neal
the open windows. That watch was
her dearest personal belonging frOu
association. She felt sure he had taken
1t from habit and would return II
when she had restored him to homo
and society as she intended. In spite
of her years Mrs. Morton was moi
worldly wise.
Her seat at the table d'hOte wal
next to Mrs. De Grey. When they met
at breakfast that lady saluted her with
the startling question:
Have you heard of the robbery
"No. Who has been robbedT
Everybody except myself, and I'm
sure don't know how l happened to
escape. I had dined out and all my
jewels lay In plain sight waiting for
the maid to put them away
81 know-my watch was taken. !
know who did 1t, who committed the
robbery, dear Mrs. De Grey. 1 must
see you alone after breakfast. have
something very important TO say"
Mrs Morton was so nervously hus'
trated that her friend overlooked the
mystery in her manner or attributed
it to the loss of her watch AS soon as
they had concluded their meal Mrs
De Grey led the way, to her apart
ments, where she requested Mrs
Morton to be seated.
SIS 1t about the robbery?' she asked
'Tt is about the robbery. l saw him
and talked with him"
And did not give the alarm"
"Wait. He told me who he was;
that he had been bred a college lad
given every luxury. then turned out
on the world to care for himself as
best he could. His own mother dis
owned him when he was not success
full And be told me his name-one Of
our oldest and best families-your own
name, Mrs. De Grey"
"Well, what have to do with that?"
HE said-dear Mrs. De Grey. listen
He said that you was his own mother"
Mrs. De Grey laughed Historically.
THAT is a very plausible story" she
said, quite romantic and affecting
1t only lacks one essential-the truth.
| never had a son."-Chicago Record
Herald.
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-16
Corset War in Roumanin.

The outbreak which threatens Rou
mania has been caused by the Minister
Of Public instruction forblddlng girlg
in the higher and secondary schools to
wear corsets, and, in case of refusal
directing the forcible removal of the
offending article. The future mothers
Of Roumania. remembering that the
ancient Romans, from whom they claim
Indirect descent, wore a kind of stays
docs not Martial make fun of fat
women, and does not Ovid tell us that
big waist kills loveD. and that the
corset, with a short interval, has beeg
worn ever since are naturally up In
arms against the arbitrary decree. II
is case Of war to the whalebone, and
it Is pretty safe to prophesy that tn,
schoolgirls will win.
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-16
DioIxena,a Names.

Did Dickens invent the names Of his
characters or did he merely transcribe
them from real life? The evidence
supplied by correspondents in the cur
rent number of Notes and Queries
strongly supports the latter conten-
tion. There are many curious names
on shops, and Dickens, in his walks
abroad. always had a vigllant eye for
shop signs, and frequently Jotted them
down in his notebook on the spot when
they struck his fancy. At the present
moment a Chadband keeps a shop In
Lichfeld. One correspondent, writing
from Somerset gives a tip to story
tellers: "Novelists IN search Of quaint
surnames might reap harvest In our
towns and villages" Ho can point to
a shop whose proprietor has painted
his name-Wlndebag-in large letters
over the door.--London Chronicle. .-.
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-16
DynaInics OF Coughing. :.

The amount Of energy expended In
coughing Is very considerable; indeed,
one of the patient statisticians for
whom Germany is renowned has cal
culated that a patient who coughs
once every quarter Of an hour for ten
hours expends energy equivalent to
$50 units Of heat, which may be trans
lated as equivalent to the nourlshment
contained In three eggs or two glasses
of milk. In normal respiration the air
is expelled fyrom the chest at the rate
of four feet per second, whereas in
violent coughing 1t may attain a veloC
ity of 800 feet.-London Medical Press
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-16
A Cat or a Baby.

81 don't know" said a man, (which
l had rather dispense with on a rail-
road journey, cat or baby, but
saw both on their way to a mountalp
resort the other day. The infant was
cross and fractions and gave its mother
no peace. In fact, never met a baby
that was the embodiment of perpetual
motion until this young one pumped
down before me- 1t was all over the
place, sticking Its fingers into the
mothers hat trimmings and pulling
her necktie, and humping the window
pane and sliding of onto the car floor.
crying for nourishment and tearing its
sparse hair or sucking its thumb at rare
intervals Of quiet. supposed it wac
boy until informed he was a girl
The fate of the child is assured, and
so, too, the husbands who marrles her
l pity him. His llfe's going to be
wretched! Eh, what, smallpox and
automobiles? No, don't wish the little
thing to fall a victim to any sucL
means Of discipline. And the catl
Oh, the cat behaved like an angel. He
looked at the scenery."-Boston Her.
aid.
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-16
A Cornish Dustfnll,

In the course of a paper on "The
Cornish Dustfall Of January, 1902"
read before the Royal Meteorological
Society, Mr.. H. Il. Mill said that since
the Krakatoa eruption in 1883, when
the volcanic dust thrown into the air
made itself apparent for many months
all over the world in n long series Of
brilliant sunsets, the most remarkable
instance of far-traveled dust was that
which occurred in March, 1901. In
Italy the rain fell so thickly charged
with red sand that the peasants took it
for blood and became panic-stricken.
For three days the dust cloud Travelled
northward over Central Europe, sub
stantial traces falling as far north as
the Danish Islands, and instances in
which 1t reached parts of England and
Scotland had been recorded. A large
quantity Of similar dust fell about Jan.
uary 21 last in Cornwall over an area
of 1000 miles, and the conclusion
seemed to be that about this time the
atmosphere over the extreme west of
Europe consisted Of air which had
come from the African deserts, carry.
ing with it qauntity Of fine dust Of
which a mere vestlge-some 100000
tons or so--had been caught in its fall
and carried to the shores of the chan,
mel. There seemed to be little doubt
that the farmers Of the west OF Eng.
land had this spring plowed many tons
Of the sand Of the Sahara into their
furrows
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-16
THE OLD COUNTRY.

Where's the land O DrSamlandg
How should l know!
On the moons further side,
Where the drift clouds ride,
And the stars hang low
What's the sound O. Dreamlandf
How should / hearg
Bell tones from far below,
Nights haunting cockcrow,
Olden songs and dear.
Where's the gate O. Dreamlandi
How should tell?
Sudden you stand before,
Slip through the quiet door
All, but alls WE'LL
Josephine Dodge Daskam, in Harper's
Magazine
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-16
Gracelssswearcrs of the Panama

There are so few Englishmen who
can really wear Panama hat with
grace. A Panama needs swarthy
face, a flashing eye, devil.may-care
manner. 1t does not 60 at all well with
worried look and a bundle of busi-
ness documents. Nobody should at
tempt to carry off Panama who is
not a gypsy at heart.-The Sketch.
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-16
OFFICERS:

President, Chas. G. Lancaster; 1st
ViUe-P President, Jas. L. Tate; 2nd Vice.
President, Col. Robert l., Fleming; 3rd
Vice-P President, A. E. Shoemaker; 4th
Vice President, DR.. A. NJ. Ray; 9th Vice
President, Prof. Louis L. Hooper; Secre-
tary, DIR. j. w. Chapel; Treasurer,
Chas. r. Morgan; Sergeant-at-Arm
Andrew j. Berga; Chairman Executive
Committee, Louis 2. Shoemaker
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-16

In some Of the central and south.
western provinces Of Russia the peas.
ants observe a curious custom at the
beginning Of the summer, All the in.
habitants Of each village collect all the
eatables available, each household con.
tributing something, and the good
things thus obtained are carried out
into the fields and buried in deep pit
1t appears that this is ceremony
which has been observed for many Gen.
turtles, and was originally meant to
concilitate the god under the earth
who controlled the growth Of the crops.
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-16
A BIZ Wind.

During a recent cyclone at Karachi
British India, trains were stopped by
the force Of the wind. which blew al
The rate of 100 miles an hour.
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-16

Ceylon is the home of the largest
spider in the world. This we6-spln-
ming monster lives in the most noun,
famous districts Of that rugged island,
and places his net, measuring from five
to ten feet in diameter, across The
chasms and assures in rocks.
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-16
5EIIJ-IHrrrTE@.rr-JI,----l--EJ'' y
- st=s;a:=!E.1
w CVRIOUS ~ j
E,'N FACTS L1,]

In ancient Egypt guests at a great
house were anointed with perfumed oil
by the servants of the establishment as
a mark of respect.
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-16

Husbands in Lunenburg, Prussia,
must be home at II o'clock at night
or pay fine of about $3.50, half Of
which goes to the complainant, who
Is usually the wife
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-16

The exhibition of cinematograph pic
lures showing the operation recently
performed on the Hindu twins. Radica
and Doodlca, has aroused storm Of
disgust in Vienna. The pictures show
all the horrors Of the dlssecting room,
and the dreadful contortions of the
limbs when under the knife.
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-16

DR.. Schroeder, the German entomol-
oglst, tells Of striking case of ant in
telligence. He placed some sticky fly
paper in front of an anthill, where
the ants would have to pass over it,
They did not fall into the trap, how
ever, but brought grass. sand, ETC., and
strewed them on the sticky surface,
thus making bridge over which they
could pass.
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-16

The number Of pieces of separately
assessed real estate in New York City
Is 476,G40 this year. ..
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-16
BrightWO0d Park Citizens
Association.
Meetings are held the Third
Tuesday Evening In each month
in Thomas Hall.
OFFICERS:

President, w. Nick. Clayton; Vice.
President, Chas. W. Parker; Secretary,
Frank j. Metcalf; Treasurer, w. s.
Detwilor.
pH~ Total memherahip about rs
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-16
Citizens Northwest Suburban
Association.

Meetings are held tho First Fri
day Evening in Each Month In
the Town Hall, Tenleytown, DC.
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-16
8TightWOOd Avenue Citizens,
Association.
MoetinGs are Held tho second FRI
day Evening In Each Month in
SFiGhtwOod Hall.
OFFICERS;

President, Louis P. Shoemaker; 1st
Vice. President, Wilton j. Lambert; I'd
Vice-President, n. e. Robinson; az
Vice-President, Thomas Blagden; 4tA
Vice President, DIR. Henry Darling;
Secretary, John G. Keene; Treasurer,
n, e. Robinson.
p6T~T Total Membership about 200.