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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-07
THE BALTIMORE & OHIO SYSTEM.
Dppart West Arriya

THE BALTIMORE & OHIO SYSTEM.
Depart, West Arrive
Canal Dover, Bridge
port ............ 6:00am S:21pm
Canal Dover, Bridge
port ............ 3:101m 942am
Chicago Fast Ex-
press ........... S:55am S:20pm
Chicago Fast Ex-
press ........... *7:55pm +6:45am
Chicago Limited. .'11 :4Opm *1:52am
*Daily. Other trains daily except
Sunday.
PITTSBURG G. WESTERN RY.
Depart, East Arrive
Chicago & New York
Limited ........ a2O0am al :S3pnl
Warren, youngstown
and Plttsburg -. *6:55am *7:35pm
Chicago & Youngs-
town ............ S:20pm q eS:40am
Akron & Pittsburg 12:15pm 11:42am
*Daily. Other trains daily except
Sunday.
THE "vALLEY"-C.. 7. & v. r. r.
GOING NORTH.
How. st. Union East
Depot. Depot. Akron
No. 49,. 7:06am 6:50am 6:35am
No. a. ..... 9:10am 9:01am
No. 6 ....12:01pm IL 50am 11:33am
No. 10%.... 5:13pm 4:53pm 4:5Spm
No. 81 go. S:35pm+% S:20pm S:22pm
No. 12 .9.5oam O:4Oam
GOING SOUTH.
No. ~ -. S:15am S35am S:45an n.
No. II -. .12: :01pm 12:20pm 12:2Spni
No. o. 80. 4:30pm 453pm 5:O7pn,
No. 47*.... 7!2Spm 75Opm S:O2pm
No. 81 -. .12;30am 12:50am 1:02am
no. 3 -. 2:53pm, 3:05pm to Akron
only.
''Does not enter Union depot Sun
days.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-07

RATES REDUCED TO CANTON.
Via c. T. & w. r. r. every Sunday. 80
cents round trip on morning train,
good returning any train same day.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-07
CANToN-A AKRON RY. co.

CANTON-AKRON RY. co.
Cars leave E. Akron, Blue Pond for
Canton, New Berlin, GreentowD, Union
town, and Springfield lake at $40, $40,
$40, 11:10 am, 1910. 2:1O, $40, $40,
GAO, S:10 9:40, 10:40 pm. Returning
leave Canton each hour and half, 5
am. to $50 pm.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-07

FOR SALE-Two building lots near
the new Miller school and Fourth
Church of Christ A bargain. Ad-
dress, Real Estate, care Democrat
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-07
FOR sAlE--RIAl ESTATE.

FOR sALE--six roori house, w.
Crosler st., well, cistern, lot 50x1J0,
s1250 takes this, $3.50 down. balance
$40 month. Fine lot, Park st., less
than cost, this week; see 1t; beautl-
full home Harvard st., 9 rooms, bath,
furnace, clstern, s2J00, $500 down,
balance as rent. =. =. Book & Co.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-07

Read the Democrat liner columns.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-07
@. A. s. G. RAILWAY.

@. A. s. G. RAILWAY.
North. South.
'Cincinnati and Cleve 6:05am 9;03pm
*Akron & Pittsburg. S:20am S:10pm
Columbus & Cleve. IL :35am 2:53pm
'Cincinnati & Cleve. 4:25pm 9:35am
sPittsburg and N. Y. 4:17pm 11:10am
"Daily. Others daily except Sunday.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-07

Neutrality-suspicious. at American
Cerleal Co.'S annex. Wages 55c per
hour. G.. w. Carmichael & Co., Con-
tractors. 92-94a
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-07
RAILROAD TIME TABLES

LAKE ERIE & WESTERN n. II.
Northern Ohio Division.
Depot North Main St.
No. Nv $50 am. No. II Lv 4:30 pm Eel
No.2 Ar4:00 pmNo12 Ar 1906 pm local
All daily except Sunday.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-07

NORTHERN OHIO TRACTION co.
A. b. @. Division.
Cars leave the waiting room, Hamil.
tor building, for Clev Gland, at $40
a. m, $40 a. IN. and every half hour
to 7:40 p. m. and at $40 p. IN. and
1890 p. m.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-07
wARTgD--mALe HELP.

WANTEDl-An assistant registered
pharmacist at once. Address "Phar-
macy" care the Democrat. 90-95
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-07

''Does not enter Union depot Sun
days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
MANY ODD PEOPLE
Famous Town Characters of
Long Ago.
MECHANICS AND FADS
OLD RESIDENTS WILL RECALL
MANY DESCRIBED.
How Infant Industries in Washing
ton Gradually Ex-
banded
MECHANICS AND FADS

About forty years have elapsed since old
Charley Finnegan was one of the charac-
tiers Of the capital, said an old resident OF
Washington. and he was known far and
wide as a nighttime hackman. substan-
tial old carryaII somewhat an1quated In
style. and a pair of horses more adapted
for work than show constituted his stock
in trade. Being acquainted with every
crook and corner Of the city, as well as
with nearly every person here, and pos
sesslng a jolly. good-natured disposition
and the ready wit Of a son of the emerald
isle, despite his one fault which made him
an enemy to himself. he had many friends
While the majority of people were asleep
he made a living.
One July night, however. he was instru-
mental in bringing one of his friends to
grief. The metropolitan police had not been
long established, and the beats often COW
cred miles of territory. In the eastern part
of the city one of these patrol circuits in
cluded the commons about what is now
Lincoln Square, and to this was assigned
one midnight officer who had been but
short time on the force AS he sauntered
along Pennsylvania avenue southeast he
saw a slowly moving object on the COM
mons. which, upon inveStiga ton, he found
to be FinneganS team, with Finnegan on
the box In such a condition to have no
control OF his horses. which were walking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
THE THUNDER FLOWER
A Pleasing Theory Which Sounds Like
Legend.
From the London Globe,


Science, as every one knows is very often
the Interpreter Of legend, as often almost
as it Is the destroyer of myth and supersti-
ton. A notable instance Of this happy fate
has just been discovered by the Garden in
relation to the humble and familiar wild
hover, the stonecrop (sedum tectorurn) n
Hover which is known in the lake region an
the thunder flower. in Belgium as dunder
blomen, and at Arras as feur de tonuerre
In the pages of the Pharmaceutical Jour
nal our contemporary has discovered the
Following interesting explanation of this or
binary name: Two pharmacists 1t is relat-
ed, were once walking together when they
stopped to admire fine profuson of the
stonecrop on the roof and the outbuldings
OF a primitive farm house. The tenant an
aged but hale and hearty woman, informed
the men of science that a building was pro-
tected from thunderstorms by the stone
crop. and she told how that very house was
saved by its Intervention. In my grand
fathers time" she said, 1.-The lightning
struck the roof and turned the thunder
flowers all to jelly. but the house was
saved, and that Is why 1t is called the
thunder flower" In defense OF this pleas
ing theory, which sounds so very much like
a legend, the Garden points out that the
stonecrop is very probably a natural light
ming conductor. seeing that II is succulenN
and full of water. And another AUTHORITY
adds: There is no reason in life why TIN
explanation SHOULD not be correct" Ths-
ubiquity of the name certainly adds weighx
to the theory and justifies q decisive scien-
tihc opinion on the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
heavy work could b. taken from his owa

heavy work could DO taken from MS own
After a few interviews with the boys
narents the papers were drawn. These
covenanted explicitly as to the master iur-
nishing him all necessary food and ciotnins,
and SO much money after the nrst year, &c
to fully instruct him in the art of the car
penter and Joiner. and finishing by giving
him work in mortising and framing the last
year. The papers were signed ana the poy
went to work. For year or two ne ana
his employer appeared to be well suited 70
each other, although at times the exactions
of the boss were onerous. The last year
came around, and the shop was run OF
work, and one morning the boy was direct,
ed to take a shovel, go to certain iot ana
dig post holes for a fence He willingly
complied supposing he was only to start
the work; but before shutdown ne COM
menced to wonder If 'Old Gimlet Eyes did
not look upon digging post holes as NOR
Using" the earth and that he was there
fore living up to his obligations as to the
last year of the apprenticeship
When reporting the job uncompieteo the
next morning he was told to finish It, he.
marking that there was no fine work
about 1t, he left with his shovel. But there
was no more such mortis1ng for MIN 20 40
for in few hours, by the aid OF steam,
the post holes. Though the boy lacked q
year before completing his time, the mas
ter had so thoroughly educated him In the
art that he was regarded as hrst-ciass
"Old Gimlet Eyes" wanted him badly,
and endeavored through his family and
former companions to ascertain his where
abouts. Finally, securing heavy con-
tract with the government. he determined
to overlook the escapade II his apprentice
would return to work and. besides, offered
to pay him wages the balance Of his time.
The boy was informed of the change In his
masters intentions. and in q short time
was handling the finest tools.
"Old Gimlet Eyes" entered q hardware
store one day and overheard a salesman
say when he received a call for q few
pounds Of nails that there were just so
many in a pound. He remarked that such
knowledge was of value, and advised the
clerk to ascertain the number in a pound
of lath nails. but was in turn advised that
to a person with such an exact eye as he
had it was important to know how many
mustard seed shot were in a pound and In
load and the proportion wasted But,
take him all in all, "Gimlet Eyes" was
first-class mechanic and was as exact In
doing justice to his patrons as he was in
securing his dues. OF the many buildings
erected by him fifty years ago few can be
found today not in reasonably good condi-
ton. Indeed. there are two-stroy and
three-story frame dwellings erected by him
sixty years ago which today look to be
as substantial as when they were first
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
In business; Mr.. D. 8. Bishop. who Is now q
resident OF Baltimore. was also here then.
All Sava One.

in business; Mr. D. g. Bishop. who is now q
resident OF Baltimore. was also here than.
All Save One.
All the hatters of that day have, with
their establishments passed away. save tho
DAVIS nrm. which, through ]. G. Davis 4
Sons, succeeded Todd & Davis after W. B.
TODD located on Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween 9th and It'll streets, now at 18th
street. The jewelry house of the Calls. now
adjoining The Star building, had then been
twenty-five years on the avenue between
pm ana loth streets. The coachmaking es-
taollshment OF Michael McDermott, near
pennsylvania avenue and Sd street, Is yet
the McDermott factory, and the Young fac
torres OF that date are carried on by the
sons OF the founder Near the foot OF the
Capitol and on 7th street near 8 street are
descendants OF VIM Grippe, long confec-
toner on the post office site, and Harry
kuhl' located opposite, IS, yet living. Mr..
m. ii. Minnix was then, as now. claim
agent, as were Mr.. T. C. Robbins, patent
agent Ex-Mayor Sayles J. Bowen and Elias
klngman, leading correspondent were
then claim agents
The Washington Infirmary was then q
medical school, and there were q number
OF physicians in praetice,s most of them OF
the allopathc school, Dr. Jonas Green. on
Z street, and j. r. Piper on 9th street. were
the pioneers In the homeopathic practice.
and DR.. Emerson was applying electricity
In the treatment of the Ills Of life. There
was then much Of the Indian herb. and
Ihompsonian practice. particularly among
the lower classes.
Infant Industries Expand
Some businesses which have now .arge
followings were then In their infancy that
OF real estate, mostly confined to the rent
ais. being engaged In by two or three
agents or collectors. W. B. Rocker. oppo-
site the city post office. was thus engaged
1t is interesting to note. as indicating real
estate values at this period, that 40 cents
per foot, which building lot on q street
west of 9th street brought at public SALE
was then regarded as q falr price.
There was but one bill poster or distrib-
utter In the city. The first known baggage
express agent was a porter, who took or
ders at 18th and D streets northwest The
ptoneer shirt mandatory was that Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
GLASS DISEASE.
Organisms That Have Attacked Win
dows of York Cathedral.

dows Of York Cathedral.
From the London Lancet.
A peculiar glass disease has broken
out amongst the windows of York Cathe
dral Some Of the thirteenth and fourteenth
century glass in the edifice has been remov
ed in order to arrest the disease" The
outbreak is ascribed to fungus, but the
exact nature of its attack upon the glass is
not described.
an extent that portions of the glass yield
on the slightest touch. Moreover, the
transparency of the glass has to a great ex-
tent disappeared-in short. the glass here
and there exhibits no longer the properties
of glass. 1t Is evident that some kind of
chemical action has been established, due,
perhaps, to the life and habits of specific
fungus. Organisms are known, of course,
which assimlate silica, for the vast deposits
of pure silica occurring in a very fine state
OF division in various parts of Germany
consist of the scales of extinct diatomaceae.
The minute and beautifully formed spi-
cules of the Spongidae and Radiolariae also
consist of pure silica Some years ago we
drew attention to the disintegrating powers
possessed by certain species of bacteria
which attack even the hardest cement with
success. The gradual but sure crumbling
of the cement used in water reservoirs has
been traced to the operation of countless
tiny organisms. The action was at first re-
garded as being due to the solvent property
OF carbonic acid and other substances COM
monty present in water. Under the action
of the bacteria the cement slowly resolved
into soft mud. The attack is made by the
ubiquitous nitrifying organism, the organ
ism which conducts to a large extent the
great work Of publication throughout ma
ture. The action ceases In the absence Of
nttrif1abie material. and the view is that
nitrous acid Is produced which acts upon
the cement lining OF the water reservoir.
Clearly the destructive potentialities of low
forms of life are great both for good ana
for nvil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16

which some aged colored person did not
pose as having been servant OF Washing
ton. but 1t is doubtful II any of the ser
wants could substantiate their claims. As
they could do no harm by so claiming, they
were humored, and probably none more so
than a white haired old black man Of Cap
itol Hill, known as Jerry Lowe. On gala
days. especially when there were military
parades. old Jerry paraded. He usually was
attired in a uniform somewhat similar to
that worn by the Richmond Light Infantry
Blues-the tall hat Che being Of good stat
ure) towering above the heads OF the crowd.
His exclamation of capitol Hill forever !"
always attracted attention. Frequently he
was allowed to march behind the band, and
on such occasions drum majors could get
points from his actions.
Partial to Brown Cloth.
There was one character noted for his
partially for brown cloth dress. but better
known by reason OF pungency OF the per
fumery he used. In attire he was not fer
behind the fashion. but it was said he vnls
satisfied with musk. which had been i.ae
favorite perfume Gears before, and was
being used then by d few ladies and others
In limited quantities. The habit OF having
his clothing completely perfumed grew
upon him, and In little while he was SO
loaded with the odor that he could easily be
tracked through the departments Doubt
less ne was unaware of offending the pub
lie In the matter, and was ignorant of the
cause of his transfer to the rooms In which
the musty files of the department were
handled, but he served the government
therein long and well, and many recalled
at his death his long and faithful services.
The fiery temper of an old scissors grinder
and umbrella mender under ridicule made
him general target when amusement was
sought. He was an old man with but one
eye, and his habit In conversation Of using
his his when not required and dropping
them when they were needed Indicated his
nativity With his kit pushing along in
front of him while he jingled his bell. he
was often stopped by false alarm. when
he would fly into a passion and Issue in
vitations to the offenders to warm place.
The boys in the streets were not his only
tormentors, but grown men about the mar
kets. depotS and hotels were always sure Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
Christmas in Hawaii.
ford Howard In st. Nicholas

Clifford Howard In st. Nicholas.
Before the missionaries and the American
settlers went to Hawaii the natives knew
nothing about Christmas. but now they all
celebrate the day, and do 1t, Of course, in
the same way as the Americans who live
there. The main difference between Christ
mas in Honolulu and Christmas in New
York Is that in Honolulu in December the
weather is like June in New York. Birds
are warbling in the leafy trees: gardens
are overfowing with roses and carnations;
fields and mountain slopes are ablaze with
color; and a sunny sky smiles dreamily
upon the glories Of q summer day. In the
morning people go to church, and during
the day there are sports and games and
merrymaking Of all sorts. The Christmas
dinner is eaten out of doors In the shade OF
the veranda, and everybody Is happy and
contented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16

the go-as-you- please gait. The officer
halted the animals. and with difficulty
aroused Charley. He said: "Charlev, I'll
have TO run you in ION, no. me darllnt,
1 hope We won't" replied the hackman,
reaching the ground slowly.
Then followed a conversation In which
Charley eloquenJly pleaded to be let OF.
and the officer tried to make him believe
lhat kindly as he felt toward him, he could
not sh!rk his duty. Neither would bulge
srom their positions. and Charley reached to
his box and drew forth a bottle of a favor
tie brand of whisky. praising It's quality in
the warmest terms and assuring the officer
that he could never have tasted anything
like it.
Succumbs to Temptation.
The temptation was great and the officer
eook taste to be followed by a good-sized
swlg. Then Charley touched the 'craythur'
and alternately the bottle passed from one
to the other until the rising sun indicated
to the officer that his tour of duty was
nearly al an end.
Persuading Charley to get into the hack,
the officer mounted the box, and turning
the horses heads. started on his way sta
tionwaTd Finnegan was asleep in a few
moments and the horses had made but 100
yards when the lines fell and they relapsed
Into a walk, the officer following Charleys
example. The team was seen by some Of
the Navy Yard people slowly walking down
Sth street. ard in a little while a crowd
gathered. 1t was a case where the posi-
lions OF driver and passenger, captured and
captor. were reversed, the policeman in g.
pore drowsy condition than the horses. was
BOO much TO pass unnoticed.
Near the old AracOstia engine house, 9th
and X street southeast, Mr.. j. Orville John
Son had but a short time before located a
Photograph gallery, and 1t was suggested
tAat such a subject should be preserved.
The suggestion was acted on at once, and
tn few minutes the team and occupants
were in position and the picture taken
Charley's team, with him as passenger, was
driven to his home and the officer was not
reported. II happened. however, that in a
few weeks copy OF the picture reached
headquarters and started an inquiry, which
led TO the policeman's resignation. The lat
ter in a shot time was doing good work
on the stage, and IL may be said that while
Finnegan's bottle deprived the police force
of the services of an officer II gave the
stage a good actor. The offcer-actor died
several years ago.
knight Of Hatchet and Saw.
There was a somewhat exacting but q
scrupulously honest old carpenter-more
than a mere knight of Ratchet and saw
known Old Gimlet Eyes. the cognomen
being bestowed because OF the diminutive
size of his optics. as well as for his reputa-
tion for close dealing He was one of the
last OF the old time carpenters to give up
the ancient forms of the apprentice system
When a boy entered his service to learn the
trade all the covenants in use in previous
ages were inserted in the papers. 1t so
happened that there lived near him a lad
etalwart OF build for his age and above the
average In intelligence, and the carpenters
covetous eyes were set upon him. With
she boy In his employ. he argued. much
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
A Grateful Amateur.
From the London Queen.

From the London Queen.
A literary agent received the other day
the very warmest letter of thanks that any
client ever sent to him. 1t was from an
amateur poet, thanking him for inducing a
publisher to take volume of poems on
payment of f55. Hitherto" wrote the
grateful man, II have always had to pay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
A FORCE OF TWO.
RecoIlections Of One Of the First Star
CompoSitors.


Compositors.
During the summer Of 1852, while walking
down 9Th street south of Pennsylvania ave-
nue., 1 noticed a lone compositor at work at
window In a building opposite where the
Pennsylvania railroad station now stands.
and, wishing work, 1 entered the building
and inquired Of the lone occupant If there
was a chance for employment. 1 was an
swered that 1t was the office of The Even
ing Star, and that there might be chance
as 1.-The other fellow had quit work the
evening before, and I was asked to wait
until the proprietor came in. In a short
time he came, in the person Of Capt. Joseph
B. Tate. and upon application to him l was
Informed that | could go to work. but was
also told that funds were sometimes scarce
in the establishment and 1 could not rely
upon being paid every week. l took case
and remained there for several weeks, when
the office was moved to d street northwest
two doors above 18th street, when the force
OF compositors was somewhat augmented
and MIR. w. r. Mclean was installed as
foreman. (And here l would say of him
that more competent kinder-hearted
man ever entered printing office)
Under w. d. Wallach.
A short time after our removal to the
two-story house with sheet-iron roof on
D street we were Informed that the paper
William H. Hope. AS soon as the sale had
been made Captain Tate. true to his char
acter for honesty and integrity, asked us
to present our unpaid balances for work.
and they were promptly paid. The new
proprietor put on larger force and maue
many improvements In the paper, but no
one then ever expected 1t would attain the
height 1t now enjoys. as one Of the leading
journals of the country, and truly verify the
saying that Large oaks from little acorns
grow"
Under the new proprietors remained In
the Office for some months. and in 1855 came
to Rockville, where for about eight years
l had the pleasure, and also the profit, of
acting as correspondent for the paper.
am now past the seventy-f1rst milestone
and some of the most pleasant recollections
of a long life are connected with The Even
ing Star. Long may 1t shine.
SAM. A. MATLACK.
Rockville Md. November A. 1902.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-05-20
Removes to Waxahachie.

Prof. T. \. Magruder, who has for
number Of months been conduct
ing the Waco School and Infirmary
of Magnetic Healing In this city,
has sold his business and removed
to Waxahachie to make that place
his future home.
During his stay In Waco Prof.
Magruder has made a most enytable
reputation, having treated, by his
scientific method, over fifteen humid
red cases including many of the
most prominent citizens of this city
all of whom have been greatly ben
ehtted and large per cent perma-
nently cured,
In business and social affairs he
is a most pleasant and agreeable
person to meet. He leaves Waco
with much regret on the part of
those who know him and with their
hearty recommendation TO the COM
munity to which he goes.-Waco
Times-Herald.