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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-02
BIRTHS.

CAsTNER-To Mr., and Mrs, Harry
II, Castner, 100 l.ods St, Friday, March
%, a daughter,
SPlkE-ro Mr.. and Mrs. Antonio
Spike 244 Furnace ST., Tuesday, March
20, daughter.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-02
FULL
Crews On Pas.
senger Trains.
Bill Providing It Passed
the House.
Expense of Paying Public Debt
Reduced.
Especial Correspondence.

Columbus, o.. April Am important
bill was introduced and pushed to an
immediate passage in the House Tues
day afternoon. 1t was introduced by
Mr. Crafts, chairman of the Commit
tee on Finance. 1t provides for "A re-
duction in the expense Of paying the
interest on the public debt from 81 400
TO $1,000 per year. There was very
little debate on the bill and compara-
lively no opposition.
The House passed the Rowland bill
to provide for full crew on all pas
sengcr trains. Under the terms Of the
bill. railroads will be fined S25 for
each time n passenger train is sent
out with less than two brakemen If the
train has five coaches, or three brake.
men If there are ten coaches. The bill
was bitterly opposed by the rnlroad
companies before the Committee on
Labor.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-02
VERY ILL.
Talmase's Recovery Will be
Extremely Slow.

Washington, April AT the resi-
dence of Rev. T.. Dewitt Talmugc. 1t
was stated today that his condition
for the last two days has renamed
unchanged He is said to be still n
very sick man and his physicians have
Informed the family that If there is
to be any Improvement ut all II will
be very slow.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-02

THE DRY GLOVE CLEANER Best
preparation In the world for cleaning
Kid Gioyes, For sale only by Dague
Bros. a. Co., sole agents for famous
Maggione and exclusive kid gloves.
All fully warranted
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-02

Wall paper and frescoing cleaned.
Work done promptly. Prices reason,
able Tel. j. ,. Green, Bell phone
Main lag. 2S7-20S|tl
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-02

Strawberries green peas, green
beans, and asparagus cheaper lnis
morning.
If wanting oysters, please give or
der ahead. as we only receive small
lots each day, and sell out quick after
they come.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-02
HENRY
Will represent Kaiser at the
Kings Coronation.

Berlin, April Am official note just
published announces that Emperor
william will be represented at King
Edwards coronation, by Prince Hen
Iy of Prusslu, who will be accompan-
led by Vice Admiral Baron Won Seek
cndorff. Field Marshal Count Won
Waldersec. Vice Admiral Won koester
and Count Won 'Seckendorff the
Chamberlain of the late Empress
Frederick.
Prince Henry will he accompanied
by his wife. OH the special invitation
of King Edward
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-02
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

John Winkelman, Coventry .... ,27
Eva NJ. Strong, Akron .......,..22
Groom's occupation, laborer
John r. Beck, Copley ....,.,..,, 20
Ethel NJ, Heller, Bath .,..,..n.. 10
Groom'S cupation, butcher
Frank Fox, Barberton ....,,.,,.. .25
Maggie Beery, Barberton .....,....20
: Groom's occupation, laborer
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-02
ORANGES especial Con.
tinued" for Thursday.

IS cents for nice measure of or
anges. They are small, but juicy.
You will like them. We will also con
tinue special sale on Grape Fruit at 31a
cents and ) cents each Just for one day
more.
~. - PERRY e. TANNER.
Telephone No. IS.
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up. Today he waived examination
and was bound over to the grand jury.

Poets / Have Met-Tennyson,
Browning and Victor Hugo is the
subject of the lecture to be given by
Henry Latchford, NJ. A., in the First
Congregational church this evening
Mr.. Latchford has made a very IA
vorable impression in his lectures.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-02
COURT NOTES.

To whom ii may concern: will not
cd by my wife, Clara Williams, after
this date. Akron, o., April 2, 1902.
\. j. Williams. 207*
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-02

Cast all your care to God; that an.
chor holds -Tenryson. ----,-->--
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-02
HEARING
In Injunction Case Con-
tinues.
Another Turn In Ames Divorce
Case.

Indications are that the hearing in
the action brought by the Trustees
of the German Reformed church to
enjoin the County Commissioners from
allowing the new jail to be erected in
the Court House yard, will not be COM
pleted much before noon Thursday.
A great deal of testimony is being TAX
on, and points are being contested with
great thoroughness.
ANOTHER AMES CHAPTER.
The Ames divorce case Is once more
before the public. The latest turn is
an order by the court directing the
plaintiff. Fisher r. Ames, aged 10, to
pay the defendant, Abbie NJ. Ames
aged ". $50 by Saturday and to con
tinue paying at the rate of S6 IA week
until the suit is determined.
ANOTHER DIVORCE CASE.
John Lolley, of Akron, has applied
for Il divorce from Flora Lolley.
They were married in 1898, and he ac-
cuses her of neglect and infidelity.
Carl Meyer, of Oil City. is named as
correspondent. The plaintiff claims
that his wife has been living at Oil
City with Meyer since December,
1900
COURT NOTES.
Geo, Haas, executor of the estate
of Lerenz Strobel in Coventry, has
sold n parcel OF real estate to Geo.
w. and VIM. +, Strobel for $3,62o.
A. A. Rothrock. administrator of
the estate of Catharine Rothrock, in
Copley, has sold certain property to
7. Il. Bolich, for $1,9S0.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-02

cry, ice cream and cigar stand com
bined, at invoice price. Centrally To-
Gated, doing good business Closest
investigation invited; three living
rooms connected Rent for entire
building $40. Address John Gates,
Doylestawns o. ..,a Ss7r3Oa+
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-02

150-152 South Howard Street
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-02

The growth of these bargain days
has been phenomenal, each Thursday
larger crowds attend than previous.
You will not be disappointed If YOU
visit our store Thursday. We will have
some big bargains to offer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-11-06

the scene with mouthful (or billfuD
of feathers.
His particular enemies were two kit
tens that were forever wrestling or
pretending to fight, as kittens will.
The moment he spied them at their
antics he would hurry to the fray and
vigorously peck each little hard skull.
The kittens would then scurry for
dear life to the shelter of the back
stoop and disappear under the steps,
often with the Chicken Policeman"
in full pursuit.
If he failed to catch the nimble kit
tens, he would sometimes perch on the
stoop above their retreat and patient
ly wait for a furry head to show itself.
As one slowly appeared, he would bal
ance himself, and then bring his beak
down on the unsuspecting kittens
head, much to the owners surprise and
fright.
The kittens lives were made a bur
den to them until help finally arrived
in the shape of an ambitious and active
puppy who was given to a member of
the family.
Puppy was rather afraid of the kit
tens claws, but he had no respect what
ever for the Chicken Policeman" So
one day when that creature was vigor-
ously pecking kitten, the puppy
grabbed him, and before help arrived
had shaken many feathers and all of
the self-confidence out of the rooster.
The kittens from that day were never
molested for the Chicken Police
mans" entire time was taken up in
growing new feathers and watching
for the unprecedented Commercial
Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-11-06
A COMEDY JAIL.
Town GuardhOuSe in Pennsylvanfa
That Is Merely Convenience
for Prisoners.

Eliza bethtown, the county seat of
Essex, in the Adirondacks, possesses a
comedy Jail, according to the Philadel-
phia Ledger. 1t is small, having win
dows secured by wooden bars and a
Jailyard inclosed by a solid fence of
three-quarter-inch boards, which a
healthy male could push over with his
shoulder. But the prisoners rarely, if
ever, attempt to escape. Some good
stories are told by Judge Kellogg,
Judge Hand and other residents. 1t is
custom to allow the prisoners out
on parole, so that they may cut the
grass on neighboring lawns, do gar
den work, or repair roads for the viii
lage or county. Recently one prison
er, who should have returned at eight
o'clock, did not apply for admission
until nearly an hour later. The war
den angrily demanded to know the
reason, and added: Don't let this
occur again, or | will not allow you
to come in. 1 lock the door at eight
o'clock. and won't open it in the future
for you" Another accused of and
awaiting trial for manslaughter, over
stayed his parole and pleaded as an ex-
cuse that as it was Saturday he
thought he would go and spend Sun
day with his wife, returning to the Jail
on Monday morning.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-11-06
ss5iaIAIA4G;11S,g(gg!IEl,
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THE GOLDEN SHOE.
Wrecked Home and Cost
Life During Raging Flood.

On the heights that overlooked the
village, Marie Tonnere stood looking
down into the darkness below, where
hundreds of lights struggled in the
blurring rain, not like the pointed,
scintillant stars she sometimes saw
when the air was clear, but lifeless
globules, cleaning sullen in the sodden
atmosphere.
Marie, bride one year, came here al
most nightly now and watched the
lights of the Golden Shoe. an inn kept
by Jacques Nignier, her uncle. Fran
co.'s, her husband, passed all his even
ings at the Sabot dor in Kaskaskia
since Jacques had opened this new inn,
where the crowd gathered evenings to
hear Jacques son, the hunchback, tell
his droll stories and play familiar airs
on his old violin.
When Francois had first begun his
wooing of pretty Marie Nignier, all
Kaskaskia had looked askance at the
wooing. TO be sure, he had acres OF
his own besides his share in the com
mon field" lie was a fne-looking
young man, and Marie's influence
would doubtless be good for him, but
he was not the man for Marie.
1t was not Marie's influence. how
ever, that was to be the determining
factor in Francois life, but that of
Jacques, Marie's uncle. He it was who
kept the CHEEKY, attractive inn, the
Sabot dor, or Golden Shoe, that stood
close by the bridge crossing the Okaw
river, over which in fine weather passed
the rude professions of frontier civ
ilization, heavy wagons, drawn by pa
tient, strong oxen, country youths
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-11-06

Certificates of death are not docu-
ments where one usually seeks for
humor, but there is frequently to be
found IN them much of the uncon-
scious variety, says Pearson's Week
ly. Here, for instance, is how the
cause of death is stated in the case
of a iGborer: Died from injuries
received through a bun accidentally
kneeling on his chest" The consid-
GRAFTON shown for the feelings of the
bull is fine touch, and suggests
grave questions on the moral respon
sibility of the lower animals. Again,
a man is stated to have died from
the effects of injuries received after
being run over by railroad train
in motion, owing to a misunderstood
ing between deceased and an engine
driver" This description of a rather
ordinary railway casualty is excel
lent; it, too. is so tender toward the
feelings of the living,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-11-06
N.szI5E f Is
C4FSzg1-L.-.-ZfI5y,1~
- ~ -ILAS
CHICKEN POLICEMAN.
For n Time He Ruled the ROOst with
High Hand, But Finally Met
His Waterloo

He was an orphan, or rather, he was
the only son of a Plymouth Rock hen,
who was so eXasperated at her ill-luck
in Matching only one egg out of 10, that
she disowned her only chicken as soon
as he was out.
AS none of the other hens would
adopt him, it was necessary to feed
him by hand,
Naturally, he soon grew very tame
and became a great pet-too much of
a pet, in fact, for one day he actually
decided that he had quite as good a
right at the dinner table as the rest of
the family
Being particularly fond of mashed
potatoes, he would thereafter, if no
one was near, jump on the table and
help himself, and many a dishful had
to be thrown out because he had
pecked it,
A young niece in the family, who had
not the patience of the older mem
bers, made it her especial business to
throw the chicken out. But this did
not seem to hurt his feelings at all
He would promptly walk in again with
out a shade of malice in his expression.
While he never went with other
chickens, he objected seriously to their
quarrels, and if he found two hot
blooded youngsters engaged in duel
he would run at full speed from any
distance and separate them, leaving
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-11-06

a human" continued the agent. For
instance, if you desired to develop the
muscles of your forearm and shout
ders for some particular purpose, you
would follow trainers directions I'M
til the muscles stood out like whip
cords. You would then be able to do
stunts on the horizontal bars or knock
an enemy down with ease Without
this treatment you would cut a sorry
figure in the company of athletes.
Now the same rule can be applied
to elephants. With our circus Is of
the herd of 30 we carry perform diff
cult tricks with ease and grace. Thou
sands of people in the audience won
der how the animals are so well
trained. 1t is all the result of ply steal
culture. Without their physical train
ing the elephants would be unable to
form pyramids, stand on their fore
feet on inverted tubs and accomplish
the hundred and one tricks that have
made them famous. Their muscles and
tendons would be too soft and fab
" nv NI'iiihS my lNNVlNV llldhNS
the accomplishment of the tricks an
easy matter. Lessons are given twice
a day throughout the winter season at,
our quarters in Baraboo, Wis. There
we have an immense elephant barn in
the center of which is a circular ring
which we use in bad weather. When
the days are pleasant the lessons are
given in ring in the open air,
During these lessons Pearl Souders,
our trainer, brings into play every mus
Gle an elephant uses in performing
difficult feats. For ten minutes at
time the elephants are made to sit
upright on tubs. This strengthens the
spine and the muscles of the elephant
back Then they are placed in a circle
and each elephant is forced to rear and
place his fore feet on the back of the
beast in front of him. The order to
march is given and around and around
the ring they go until thoroughly tired.
"In developing the muscles of the
neck and shoulders, Souders makes his
unwilling charges stand on their
heads"
"But how does Souders teach his ele-
plants to do such feat?" asked lis
tener.
He hoists the hind quarters up with
a windlass and derrick, replied the adj
vance agent. after few lessons the
elephants are able to do the trick with
out much effort. Souders objects to
the term physical culture He says
his pets are not society elephants
However. without their daily training
throughout each winter our elephants
would never have become famous
Kansas City Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-11-06
INVENTOR OF THE BATON.
How 1t Caused the DEATH of the Man
Who FIRST Introduced the Band
Leaders Wand

The inventor of the baton has been
discovered. According to the inyesti-
cations of Frenchman the credit be-
longs to Lully, the composer, who
eventually had cause to regret his in
vention.
Before he adopted the baton, con-
ductors were in the habit of pounding
on the floor with their feet or clappin Q
their hands to mark the time Lully
found it wearisome to keep his foot
constantly in motion, and so used a
stick to strike the floor and beat time.
He used a pole six feet long.
One day he brought down the pole
with such force that it struck his foot
and made deep wound lie paid no
attention to the matter. The wound
grew worse and ultimately caused his
death.
After his time conductors tried
more and more to improve the baton
and it was ultimately brought to ita
present form.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-11-06
CIGAR IN A CHEESE.
Singular Happening in n Paris Shop
which Precipltnted n Remark
able Battle.

There was an extraordinary occur
renee recently in a cheesemonger's
shop in the Avenue Parmentier, Paris,
relates Parsons Weekly. One of the
BRIDESMAIDS customers, who had in
vited FIVE friends to dinner, had pur-
chased large cheese, and when it
was cut into the stump of half
smoked cigar was found in the mid
die. The host and his guests marched
round III body to the chees emonger
to demand an explanation and the
return of the money or the substitu-
ton of another cheese, but the trades
man refused all three propositions,
and even suggested that they ought
to be satisfied, as they had not only
the cheese, but half a cigar as WELL
One OF the guests then threatened
to report the cheesemonger for sell
ing tobacco without permission. High
words followed and at length the
customer picked up the offending
cheese and hurled it with correct
aim at the dealers head. A regular
battle ensued. The shopkeeper was
backed up by his wife and three as
sistants and the customer by his
friends. The counter was piled with
cheeses of various kinds, and these
were converted at once into missiles.
while the butter also came in handy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-11-06

who rode prancing colts that displayed
more spirit than training, and some
times a gay young cavalier attended
by mounted negro servant
The tide of humanity always halted
at the inn door for an exchange of
greeting and of gossip or glass of the
Nignier wine, famed far and near for
its invigorating effect The secret of
the manufacture of this wine was
known only to the Nigniers, who
learned it in the wales of their native
province where the grapes empurpled
the long Burgundian hills, stretching
russell and purple, along the banks of
the blue Saone.
Francois enjoyed the gayety and
good cheer of the Golden Shoe. He
had fine tenor voice and an ear for
melody, and he liked to join in the loud
choruses that made the very rafters
culver. Little by little he grew to like
also the sparkling wine with the
strange, seductive sweetness brought
from sunny France.
The little cottage he had built for
himself and Marie stood in its garden
surrounded by the flowers and vines
they two had planted. He had not
meant to neglect Marie, nor the home.
and scarcely day passed that he did
not promise himself that the next day
would be the last he would spend at
the Golden Shoe.
The little inn was aglow tonight.
Marie, standing at the edge of the cliff
that formed the boundary of the gar
den, could distinguish forms even in
the thick darkness, so often had she
watched there for Francois to return.
Fear, resentment, and a passionate
sense of wrong swelled in her heart as
she watched unheeding the steadily
falling rain that penetrated the cloak
she wore and dripped in little rivulets
from her hair. Occasionally she could
hear the sound of song mingled with
the vibrant tones of Etienne's violin.
followed by shouts of laughter. An
uncomfortable impulse came over her
to go and bring him home. She started
forward in the darkness when some
one ran against her, painting breath
lessly.
''Francois!" she cried, ioyfully.
mo, it is I-GabrieI,'' said a sbrill.
boyish voice, which she recognized as
that of her boy cousin, Gabriel Wig
nier.
"They are drinking and laughing
down there in my fathers inn and will
not listen to what | say. But the flood
is coming close. 1t has swept over the
point already, and the two rivers are
now one. If it rises much higher they
will be swept away-but they are
mad with drink and will not listen"
"And-and Francois?"
Drink" said Gabriel with the
small boys brutality. For that rea-
son, my cousin, | am here. If we
could get him aroused enough to
come up here he could be saved"
Marie wrung her hands, She could
hear through the sound of the fall
ing rain the breaking of the waves
dashed into foam by the driving
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-11-06

The Loafer's Point of View.
A loafer always says that hard
working man enjoys industry.-At-
Gibson Globe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-11-06
PHYSICAL CULTURE.
1t Is Used by Elephant Trainers to
Develop the Muscles of Their
UnWieIdy Scholars

"a circus, to be successful, must be
modern and that we may keep abreast
OF the times we put our elephants
through course in physical culture"
said the advance agent for Ringing
Brothers circus to a group of friends.
Somebody laughed and to prove his
assertion the agent brought forth
set of photographs showing the big
brutes in training.
An animal can be put through
course of physical culture as well as
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-11-06

Gen Stewart adunt
served with the Hundred Eighth
OF
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in n
department in
a
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-11-06

The uproar attracted the attention Of
policeman, who arrived just as a
large Dutch cheese crashed through
the window and caught him on the
chest. When the officer had recov-
cred his breath he separated the com
batants and took them to the police
station, where they were discharged
with a caution.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-11-06
Uncle SANS Saltwater Farm

For 30 years the United States
commission of fish and fisheries has
been making study of Uncle Sans
saltwater farm, its products and tn,
men who work it.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-17
Are Believed to Be Vigorously De-
manding a Representative
Government.
DEMAND STRONGLY OPPOSED.
British Cabinet Disagrees on Mer-
it's of Lord Miners Propositions
on Which Peace Might Be
Immediately Secured.

London. April 16.-The Associated Press
has excellent authority for saying that up
TO a late hour tonight there haze been no
definite Developments in the matter Of peace
negotiations.
The Associated Press learns that Lord
Miner, the British High Commissioner In
South Africa. has defined certain PROPOSE
tons on which peace may almost immedi-
ately be secured. but the Cabinet. at its
meeting To-Day. is said to have disagreed
upon the merits of Lord Miners terms.
ent status of the negotiations, neither side
being willing to risk a decision which
would break off the present conference. An
agreement may be reached at any moment,
but this would more likely be the result Of
semi-independent action by Lord Miner and
Lord Kitchener at Pretoria than OF the
rather involved conditional decisions of the
Cabinet at London.
There is good reason to believe that the
Beers are vigorously demanding repre-
sentative government and that this demand
is opposed with equal vigor by the British
representatives.
1t is understood that the Beers strongly
object to the long delay proposed by Great
Britain before a representative government
he granted the former Republics and that
they also insist on the number Of Boer seats
in the council being specified.
In a dispatch to the War Office. dated at
Pretoria. Lord Kitchener reports the cap
ture of 12o Beers In the klerksdorf district
since April IL