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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-25
A Cheerful Face.

Next to the sunlight Of heaven is a
cheerful face. There is no mistaking
it. The brighteye, the unclouded brow,
the sunny smile-all tell Of that which
dwells within. Who has not felt it's
electrifying influence? One glance at
this face lifts us out of the mists and
shadows into the beautiful realms Of
hope. One cheerful face in the house.
hold will keep everything warm and
light within. 1t may be very plain
face, but there is something In 1t we
feel, yet cannot express, and its CHEEKY
smile sends the blood dancing through
our veins for very JOY. All. there is a
world of magic in the plain, cheerful
face. and we would not exchange it
for all the soulless beauty that ever
graced the fairest form on earth!-Ex-
change.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-25

tho theater. Dumas would write TO the
director OF the Porte st. Martin:
My Dear Fricnd--T shall bring you on
Monday play In fvo nets. shall nced
Mile. Georges, Nine. Dorval. BocnEe,
Jockroy. Provost and five new scenes.
This extravagance would alarm the
director, who would put Off the produc-
tion of the play till better days.
Then Victor Hugo would appear and
shyly draw a manuscript out OF his
pocket. He would agree to everything.
The stock company would play his
piece admirably, since all he wanted
was a good ensembles; no new decora-
tlons would be needed nor any change
at all.
SO the piece would be read. and as
the roles were distributed Hugo would
say musingly, "Dieu, how fine Freder-
ick would be in that partw "That is
true" Horel would murmur, and few
days after he would announce that
Frederick was engaged. Hugo would
then demonstrate that this destroyed
the equipose of the cast and Raucourt
Laferriere aud.Aille. Georges would be
engaged. Then Hugo would attack the
stage setting. Old scenes, that the pub.
lie had tired of, were almost an insult
to these great artists. If Horel showed
reluctance at this, Hugo would threat
en- to withdraw his piece. And so the
game would go on, till, little by little,
Hugo had obtained everything he
wanted. even to changing the paper
hangings in the stage boxes.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-25
ouicls Ju,ticc at Ascot.

Not only the horses, but the powers
of the law, says the London Chronicle,
are swift at Ascot, for the course has
special tribunal for the punishment
of evildoers. No sooner is the pick
pocket welsher or ticket snatcher ar
rested than he is standing in a little
room in the royal stand, where the
evidence is heard and the verdict and
sentence pronounced before the Offend
er fully realizes that he is caught. No
where else does punishment so swiftly
follow crime as at this court, which is
decreed by clause 81 of the indictable
offenses act of 1S4S.
This race course tribunal arose Gu
riously in the eighteenth century from
an assault upon a royal parsonage. In
his indignation at the impossibility of
instant punishment of the assailant he
ordered that in future n magistrate
should always attend the royal race
meeting. This has ever since been
done, and by the above mentioned act
the chief magistrate of Bow street was
constituted ex officio justice of the
peace of the county of Berks in order
to enable him to hold this court at
Ascot
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-25

questioned policeman and was di-
rected to certain tenement. When
he got there, the man had been dispos-
sessed and had taken his family out Of
the neighborhood. After no success
with two other devices for discovering
a man really IN want II looked ne
though the reporter would once more
have to go back to the office and re-
port failure.
"But what so preposterous as to say
to the city editor that man who was
badly off for the lack OF $40 and who
had views on the subject Of prosperity
was not to be found?
press time was near. Some plan of
action had to be decided on. Meeting
a friend who, though earning a good
deal, always spent more. the reporter
said, For heavens sake, don't you
need S10T With excellent presence of
mind the man answered in the proper
way, and the reporter dashed back to
his desk to write his little social study.
He imagined poor man who had
pitiful need and told an imaginary tale
about him.
ut was charming, but very sad.
The city editor next afternoon praised
him; 1t was the finest story of the
day. He added: Already several men
have stopped in to leave checks, and
here is fifty dollar bill the chief him
self just dropped on my desk for the
poor man. You cash these checks and
take all the money to him and write
something about the relief it will af-
ford to him. Wait moment; here's
another $25. Why, it's from the chief
again; you see what an impression
you've nader Taking the money. the
young reporter hesitated. fumbled 1t.
'Well?' inquired the city editor.
"Then the young reporter had to
give the account of the hunt for
needy man as here set forth. After
looking out the window long time
the city editor said:
"'Of course you are indefinitely sus-
pended. l ought to devise some tor
ture for you also. You might he con-
cluded, rising, picture to yourself what
feelings the old man will have--that
kindly old chief to whom must return
this $75-when he hears that he was
cheated by fake in his own news
paperr New York Commercial Ad-
yertiser.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-25
The HUMAN STOMACH.
How II Is Ovcrworkcd by Three Hi
Daily Meals.

1t requires about Ave hours for the
stomach to work on an ordinary meal
and pass 1t out of Itself, when 1t falls
into a state Of repose; hence IL man
eats three times n day his stomach
must work fifteen hours out Of twenty
four. After n nights sleep we wake
up with certain amount of bodily Wig
or which is faithfully portioned out to
every muscle of the system and every
set of muscles, each it's rightful share,
the stomach among others
When the external body gets weary
after long days work, the stomach
bears its share of the fatigue, but IL
when the body is weary with the days
toll we put 1t to bed, giving the stom-
ach meanwhile FIVE hours task which
must be performed, we impose upon
the very best friend we have-the one
that gives us one of the largest
amounts of earthly enjoyment-andi If
this overtaxing is continued it must as
certainly wear out prematurely as the
body itself will If it is overworked ev-
cry day.
And If persons eat between meals
then the stomach has no rest from
breakfast in the morning until 1, q 3
or o'clock next day; hence it is that
so many persons have dyspepsia. The
stomach is worked so much and so con-
stantly that it becomes too weak to
work at all.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-25
A SKULL FOR "HAMLEr."

The Odd Manner In Which the Eide r
Booth Acquired One.
The elder Booth acquired skull for
use in Hamlet" in an odd manner, ac-
cording to story in Seen and Heard.
The tragedian, somewhat in his cups,
was travelling near Louisville when he
took horse from field and rode off
with it. Horse stealing at that time
was capital offense in Kentucky, and
the greatest horse thief was a man
named Fontaine. Booth was soon over
taken and when asked where he got
the animal said:
II captured himN In field back
here"
Indeed" said one of the farmers
"And what might your name be?'
my name is Fontaine," said Booth,
without smile.
"Fontaine" calculated both men ST.
multaneously. "Then you are the very
man we want. Come back to town
with u.s."
Certainly" said Booth In the most
good natured manner, and, wheeling
MS HorSe, uc Iotle pdCh W LOulbNille
with his captors.
The city Jail was then in charge of a
Colonel Thomas, who l,new Booth
we'll 1--WE have brought you Fontaine,
the horse thief, and claim the reward"
said the farmers proudly, addressing
the jailer.
where Is he" they We're asked.
Booth was produced. "Why, what
does this mean. Mr.. BoothT asked
Thomas.
81 haven't the slightest idea," said
the great tragedian, with the utmost
simplicity. II met these two men with
this horse, and they insisted upon CIV
Ing 1t to me. guess they stole 1t.
think one of them is Fontaine."
The rustics were about to be locked
up when by the most singular coin
cidence a man rushed to the prison
door on horseback and shouted out
the information that the real Fontaine
had been taken into custody. Booth
made Fontaine's acquaintance In Jail,
and the horse thief, who was executed
later, left by will his skull to the actor.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-25
fEzFFzsE,5vEssSss=:,0
--eS1c cs&E-ast

One Of the most Interesting lnstnIIa.
tions Of electric mining machinery op-
Grated by direct current system. says
The Western Electrician, Is that of the
Thiederhall company In Thiede, near
Brunswick, Germany. The electric
power generating plant is equipped
with high speed steam engine, driv-
ing a direct current generator. The
current is conducted through the
switchboard to regulating storage
battery located In an adjoining room
and thence to the various electrically
operated machines In the mines.
The cables supplying the current to
the electric holsting apparatus, venti-
lators, pumps and other mining ma
chimes pass down the main shaft and
branch to the various working sections
of the mine. The wlndass is driven
by two directly connected 500 volt mo-
tors Of $50 horsepower each. These
motors are shunt wound machines and
are designed to operate and elevate the
various loads at different speeds, from
113 millimeters second to IL meters,
vi uDDut ~ ltct. nt uDiNllIH CdDle
weighs 1.5 Kilograms per meter length
and operates at n speed of about 0
meters qD.7 feet second, the cages
making 80 trips an hour. The highest
speed allowed while carrying men
up and down the shaft is 3 meters
(about 10 feet second, and during
each eight hour shift the total weight
of material handled is about 200 tons.
The absolute control of the hosting
apparatus by the electric motors is be-
yond the possibility Of the steam hoist.
The hoist ts equipped with two special
brakes, one for ordinary working and
one as a safety brake, for use in case
Of an accident. The first can be set
directly by a foot lever controlled at
the operators stand or indirectly by
hydraulic means. The safety brake
comes into operation as soon as the
cage is within sixty-six feet of the end
Of the shaft. A lever is then automat-
ically tripped which controls the mo-
tors, operating them as generators and
forming an electric brake. This lever
may also be operated by the engineer
in case Of an emergency.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-25
The Worst Form.

Multitudes are singing the praises Of
Kodol, the new discovery which is
making so many sick people well and
weak people strong by digesting what
they eat, by cleansing and sweetening
the stomach and by Transforming
their food into the kind of pure, rich,
red blood that makes you feel good
all over. Mrs. Cranfill, of Troy, |. T.,
writes: For number of years / was
troubled with indigestion and dyspep-
sia which grew into the worst form.
Finally | was induced to use Kodol
and after using four bottles am en-
tirely cured. heartily recommend
KoGol to all sufferers from indigestion
and dyspepsia. Take dose after
meals. 1t digests what you eat For
sale by all druggists.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-25
Encourage tho Happiness Habit.

The art of laughter should surely be
cultivated-in fact, all and everything
that leads to joy. The wish to be
happy, the love of gladness and beau
ty, is, am sure, a thing to be desired.
Consequently 1t is worth little culti-
walton. Play is as essential factor
IN mems lives as work. Philosophers
tell us that no man lives his own life
until he plays. Work comes from the
exigencies of life, from the "musts" of
this world, which often push man
along very different paths from those
he would choose to travel by from in
clination or capacity. Play is, how
ever, his recreation, and here at his
leisure time comes out his whole soul.
his power Of and choice of play, his
greater or lesser necessity for it, to re-
cuperate mind and body from the
strain Of daily work.-Cbaperone.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-25
Scotch "prip stone.

Years ago Scotch great-grandpa
brought to America piece of sand
rock that some persons thought was
intended for grindstone. What caused
them to think so was not because 1t
was round, but on the upper side it
was followed out like saucer, and
the other side had small projection
like chocolate drop in shape and
size. Soon this was discovered to be
what is termed n drip stone" and
when set in q shady place and the
saucer side filed with water will de-
liver crystal pure and cold drops from
the underside. The water is absolutely
clean and pure as the result of this
homely process The idea was original
ly taken from the orientals, no doubt.
New York Press.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-25
THE COUGARS FIGHTING.
How n Bull Elk Won n Battle by q
Solar PlcSus BLOW.

How Bull Elk won Rattle by u
Solar PlcSus Blow.
The cougar does not leap upon its big
game nor drop upon 1t out of treetops,
but sneaks close or lies in wait upon
the level and goes from cover in a
straight rush like the tiger or the hunt
ing leopard. 1t endeavors to seize upon
the lower throat or shoulder with it's
teeth and to twist the quarry's head
against this purchase" in its power
full forearms until the neck is broken.
Failing in its attempt, yet making
good it's catch hold, the cougar will-to
put it modernly-go In and finish in
any old style 1t will usually finish
once tooth and claw are engaged, but
sometimes it fails and even gets the
worst of an encounter
Felix Michaud, most reliable free
trapper of the old regime, once told me
he had watched lion stalking bull
elk. 1t was Teton mountain cougar
of the big variety. 1t went from cover
in headlong rush, but missed its neck
stroke as the bull lunged ahead, CATCH
ing him at the point of the shoulder
and going under his belly. Both ami
mails were bowled over in a mixup of
hair, hoofs, claws and horns. In
brief struggle, as they rolled over to-
gether, the cougar was thrown into the
air, as If hoisted by spring trap, by
q convulsive kick from the bulls hind
leg. The maddened elk gained its legs
and chased its enemy off the field. An
unlocked for punch in the wind had
taken the sand out of pussy.-Outing.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-25
Love of Country.

For the love of country, as such, it
would be difficult to decide between
the highlander of Scotland and the
mountain born inhabitants Of the Tyrol.
Both will wander in search of fortune
to the ends of the world and yet look
back to their native mountains as their
only real home, The same is true of
the Swiss although in lesser degree.
1t is very singular fact that inhab-
itants of mountainous countries pos
sess this feeling Of attachment in a
much intenser form than those of fiat
countries.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-25
Jim o,Brien,s Epit.pb.

II suppose our western country has
furnished more funny things in the ep-
itaph line than all the, rest of the
world" remarked Colorado ex-con-
gresham.
Il remember one that adorned the
cemetery at Leadvllle in the palmy
days of that great mining camp 1t
seems that in the course of a barroom
broli one Jim O'Brien, we'll known
character. had his existence terminat-
ed prematurely. He was good fel-
low in the main and not without
friends. One of the dead mans asso-
ciates, In deep grief over his demise
erected a wooden slab. over his grave
on which he had written in large let
ters:
Jim oBrien departed for heaven at
$3.50 a. m.
"a local humorist happened along
soon afterward and appended the fol-
lowing:
Heaven, 1920 p. m.-OBrien not yet ar
rived. Intense excitement The worst is
feared"
Washington Times.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-25
Municipal Bridegrooms.

An amusing story is told of the
crowning Of rose queen of country
district near Paris. The selected
queen, as one of the formalities of
awarding their dover, was asked by
the mayor for the name of her fiance.
II have none" she replied. Notified
that a sweetheart was indispensable.
the young lady added timidly, 81
thought the municipality provided
everything necessary" Sraightway a
young swain presented himself as an
aspirant, and, being as promptly ac-
cepted, all things became regular and
in order.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-25
THE FEMININE MIND.
Some Men Think They -Fnthom I
hut They Are Mistaken.

Some Men Think They -Fathom 1t,
hut They Are Mistaken.
A man can very seldom tell what Is
passing in woman's mind. He talks
with another man, and he can follow
his processes; he gets his point of
view; he can read between the lines;
he can make a shrewd guess as to
how he came to say that or why he
refrained from saying the other, says
the Watchman.
But woman's mental processes are
not those of a man. Her mental ma
chinery is geared differently. You hear
what she tells you. You can make in
ferences from 1t. They will be wrong
because you do not know how she
came to say what she did; you do not
have the clew. Try TO guess what she
will say next, and you will find that
you are all at sea.
The man who says that he UNDER
stands woman is himself a woman.
No man can understand q woman. He
may love her. There may exist be-
tween his soul and hers that inde-
Unable and celestial sympathy which
is the sweetest thing on earth, but he
does not understand her.
Her mental operation. her ways Of
thought, her point of view, will always
be as inscrutable to him as the mental
processes of an angel Whether wom-
en- understand each other is not quite
certain. A greater part of the delight
that men find in the companionship of
women arises from their inscrutability.
Their charming inconsequence. as
1t seems to you, will never cease to
puzzle you, and every fresh conversa-
tion reveals novelty of attitude or
opinion.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-25
A Story Of Queen.land,. Mine..

Three men had arranged for blast
of dynamite Two of them walk away,
while the other lights the fuse. The
fuse being lighted. the NAVY throws
the lighted match aside. 1t drops into
keg of gunpowder. and he is blown
up.
He falls, lacerated and burned, just
across the hole where the dynamite is.
His comrades see his danger, run for
ward and drag him away just in time.
And they so on with their work as II
nothing had happened.-"Queensland
In 1SSAn
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-25
synonxmous.

A French gentleman, rescued from a
ducking in the river and taken to an
adjacent tavern, was advised to drink
a tumbler of very hot brandy and wa
ter and thus addressed the waiter who
was mixing it:
'Sir, / shall thank you not to make
II fortnight"
"A fortnight! replied Joe. Hadn't
you better take it directly?"
"Oh, yes,"' said monsieur, directly.
to be sure, but not fortnight--not
two week."-Boys of the Dmpire.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-25
A GENEROUS EDITOR.
Cheated by a Fake story In His own
Ar Newspaper.

Chenteu ny q rake story In HIS OWn
h~ Newspaper.
The following true story of New
York reporter is told by a correspond
ent:
"As reporter my friend had not won
the regard of his city editor. He fre-
quently failed to return from an as
signment with "a good story So when
he was told to draw $40 from the Of
fee, go out and give 1t to man genu.
inely in need of it and then write, as a
social study, the needy mans valuation
of current reports of abounding pros
perity In the country my friend thought
he had task. that was easy, but or
ganized charity would not, because of
principle, encourage such indiscrimi-
nate giving and refused to tell of any
one who was in extremity. Going
down to the Bowery. the reporter
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-25
WhOIesale.

A Frenchman was teaching in a
large school where he had reputation
for making some queer mistakes. One
day he was taking class which was
rather disorderly. What with the heat
and troublesome boys he was very
snappish. Having punished several
boys and sent one to the bottom of
the class, he at last shouted out in q
passion, "Ze whole class go to re bot
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-25
Lacked Heart.

"Once there was a lawyer out near
Galesburg," said an Illinois congress-
man, ''who made brilliant defense in
a certain case. Men praised his effort.
VIII he make his mark for ability as
an advocateT some one asked. No.
replied the veteran lawyer. His abil-
ity begins here at the Adams apple
and extends upward. He must have
something under his left breast" The
congressman cited this as an example
why some speeches fail in the house
of representatives.-Wa Washington Post.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-25
Sure to PIease One.

George Selwyn. the famous English
wit and man about town. took an ex-
traordinary interest In deathbed scenes,
criminal executions and funerals, and
in "Jesse's Memoirs" the story is told
of him that when tho first Lord Hol-
land was dying and learned that Sell
wyn had called to inquire after his
health he said: "The next time Mr..
Selwyn calls show him up. If ! am
alive ! shall be delighted to see him,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-25
TOO Queer 70 Pnns.

"Yes. still have the first dollar I
ever made. said the gray haired pas
senSer.
'The ideav exclaimed the travelling
acquaintance. "And how did you keep
1t so longT
1T was very imperfect, being my
first, and I'd hive had trouble In pass.
ing it."-Philade,pha Press.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-25
Second Thought.

'Dear Mr.. Hicks" she wrote, II am
very sorry that what you ask cannot
grant. l cannot become your wife.
Yours sincerely, Ethel Barrows." Then
she added: "P. Son second thoughts.
dear George, think l will marry you.
Do come up tonight and see your own
true Ethel"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-25
How Like n Man,

Mrs. Nocknoodle-Oh Norris, If you
would always be as good and gentle
and kind as you are at this moment,
how happy we might be!
Mr.. Nocknoodle dosing his temper
instantly and believing at the top of
his voice)-Do you mean to say, mad
am, that am not always as good and
kind as am at this moment?-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-25
The Source of Complexion.

According to DR.. York, offspring al
ways takes the complexion from the
father; hence, If father of negro
baby has any white blood in his veins,
the child at birth will be nearly as
white as Il Caucasian. On the other
hand, the child of n white mother and
a black father will, after a months
time, be nearly as black as the full
blooded negro.-London Standard.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-25
Hope For the Future.

Come, comet" cried the candidates
friend, don't be disheartened so
easily"
''I2Gt I'm sure to be beaten" replied
the candidate dismally.
"Sousense! Let your motto be, He
who runs and fights away. may live
to run another day."-Catholic Stand
ard and Times.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-25
Dogs Fate Not Such n Happy one.

Dogs Fate Not Such n Happy One.
Higglns-They talk of leading dogs
life as though anything could be more
pleasant. A dog does not have to work
for q living. and he does not have to
dress and undress every day.
Wiggins-True; but think of the
wretched plays that are tried upon the
dog!-Boston Transcript.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-25
Relatively Speaking.

"He must be put out of the way"
said the feudal king. "But, your maj
esty," protested the lord high execu-
toner, "he is your first cousin" ~
know; but l prefer TO have him my
cousin once removed Philadelphia
Record.