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THE 'DAILY DEMOCRAT
Edw. S. Herter Fret W. Giyer
Editors ud Hungers.
Ed H. D La Ocukt, Mgr. AflTKtUlnf Dtpt
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THK AKRON DEMOOBJLT OOH7AKT
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Democrat Block, Not. 118 ud 17 Ifain it.
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President , , -tnri v. WiliH
Vlce-Preaidnt
Secretary
Treasurer..
Enw. B. Kabt-r
A T Pilar
?SXD W. GATXK
"fiT.TTIV T. SA-VTOB
JSO. XOii AKAKA
Ed. H. Sb La ooubt.
Entered at the PostoIS.ee at Akron, Ohio, as
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Official Paper of ths City of
Akron.
TO TELEPHONE THE DEMOCRAT CALL
NO. 180.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 18
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OFFICIAL CALL !
For the Summit County
Democratic Con
vention. Tho- Democratic convention of Summit
county, will bo held nt the court house In
ATcron on
Saturday, the 26th day of
August, 1899,
at 10 a.m., for the purpose of nominating
the following county officers:
One Representative,
One Probate Judge,
One Clerk of Courts,
One Recorder,
One County Commissioner,
One Infirmary Director.
Said convention will also elect 13delegntes
and 13 alternates to tho Democratic State
Convention to bo held at Zanesvllle. Ohio,
August 29 and 30, 1899.
The basis of representation for delegates
to this convention shall be one delegate for
each 50 votes or fraction over 25 thereof caat
for Hon. Horace I Chapman for Governor
In 1887, which entitles the several wards and
townships to representation as follows:
vote ueiegaies
First ward 390 8
Second ward.. 301
Third ward 585
Fourth ward
6
12
19
2
8
3
8
4
4
4
Fifth ward
778
Sixth ward
Bath township...
Boston ..
Copley .
.817
8
150
UW
3S4
321
Coventry..
Cuyahoga Falls..
Franklin
Green
-2S8
.179
186
Hudson
forthamnton IBS
Northfleld 90
Norton 409
Portage . 303
Richfield 41
Springfield
21G
117
-111
..BO
Stow.
Tallmadge
Twinsburg
Total 583 133
Caucuses to select delegates to said con
vention shall be held In the respective
wards and townships, at the usual plnces of
holding the same, on
Friday, August 25, 1899;
mid shall be open between the hours of 7
and 8 p.m.
Said caucuses shall nominate one land ap
praiser for each ward "and township, and so
lect oneccntral committeeman foreach pre
cinct. All electors who voted for Hon. Horace L.
Chapman for Governor, and all other elect
ors who are now in accord with the Demo
cratic national platform ndopted in 1898,
are entitled to take part In the election of
delegates to this convention.
By order of
THE DEMOCRATIC COUNTY EXECU- .
TIVE COMMITTEE.
R. L. ANDREW,
Chairman.
STEP-HEN C. MILLER,
Secretary.
THE DEMOCRATIC COUNT!' CEN
" TRAL COMMITTEE.
B. F. DAVIS,
I H. AMER, Chairman.
Secretary.
Some Snpemtltlon-.
When starting for the river, says a
writer In London Field, if you have to
turn back and get something that you
have forgotten, you are sure to catch
little or nothing that day. This is an
article of Devon folklore, and 1 am in
clined to think the west country folk
right harein. The disappointment,
the hurry and the bringing of wrong
things always act prejudicially upon
what out to be the unruffled,
even temper of a successful angler. He
becomes hasty and rash, most often
with ill results to his basket
In the western highlands It is cur
rently believed that if you see a colt
with Its back to you when starting in
the morning on a fishing excursion it
is the worst of luck, only to be exceed
ed should you bear a cuckoo before
breakfast.
rttley'n Nest Copy.
James- Whiteomb Riley wrote a long
poem for a New Tork newspaper. It
was ordered In advance and was to be
sent in upon a certain day. how, most
writers, especially poets, are dilatory.
Rut the Hoosier bard is an exception
to llie rule. II is poem arrived the dav
it was promised. It came by express
in a formidable parcel. First were thd
outer wrappings of heavy brown. pa
per, then some soft packing stuff, and
beneath that the board covers within
which was the manuscript, tied to
gether with a small ribbon, and so neat
that the editor was almost afraid to
turn the leaves. Philadelphia Evening
Post.
Through Hor Head.
"Busby gets out of all patience -with
his wife. He ya .she can't cat a
thing through her head."
"That's funny. Ho told me every
thlng'he.Bald to her went In one ear
and out of the other." Philadelphia
Bulletin.
$TRApESfoTqg50TyciL5
AX ORDINANCE
kit
To levy and a-se-s a i-pecial as-stblncnt
ujwu Main street, from Market "to
Mill street., lo pay the eo-t and ex
lH'iif of sprinkling the t-aine with
water for the soai-on of lSOit.
Section 1. He it ordained by the eouu
ell of the city of Akron, two third's of
all the members elected thereto concur
ring that for the punnoe of paying
the cot and expense of sprinkling
with water Main street, from Market
street lo Mill street, for and during the
seasuu of USUI), as provided ror and con
templated in an ordinance of said city
passed April 2G, ISO",, there be and
hereby is specially levied and assessed
upon each and every' foot front of all
the lots and lands and parcels thereof
bounding and abutting uimju both sides
of said portion of said Main street le
twecn the points aforesaid the sum of
Kl 1-3 cents per foot front, and hjwii
tlie -tracks and right of way of the
Northern Ohio Traction company the
sum of " -:i cents per foot front,, and
upon the tracks and right of way of
the Akron A: Cuyahoga Fall Rapid
Transit company the sum of 3 1-3 cent
per foor front.
Section 2. That the owners of the
M-veral lots and lapds and parcels
thereof so socially assessed as afore-
.-aid for the piinuse aforesaid shall re--pecfivcly
pay the amounts so specially
:i, e oil upon their resiicctive lots and
hind's and parcels' thereof to the city
treasurer in one installment due Au-su-l
-Oth. lblii).
Section .". This ordinance shall take
fleet and be in force from and' after
its passage and legal publication.
I'assed August 14, 1809.
E. P. SPRIGLE.
President Citv Council.
CHARLES II. ISBELL,
City Clerk.
Approved by- the board of city com
missioners. CHAS. II. ISBELL,
Aug IS 10 Clerk.
AN ORDINANCE
To levy and assess a special assessment
upon Park street, from Union street
to railroad bridge, to pay the cost
and expense of sprinkling the same,
for the season of 1S09.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the coun
cil of the city of Akron, two thirds of
all the members elected thereto concur
ring that for the purpose of payin
the cost and expense of sprinkling
with water. Park street, in said city.
from railroad bridge to Lnion street,
for and during the sean of 180!). as
provided for and contemplated in an
ordinance of said city, passed April 24,
18'JO, there be and hereby is specially
levied and assessed upon eacli and
every foot front of all the lots and
lands and parcels therof bounding and
abutting upon both sides of said por
tion of said Park street, between the
points aforesaid, the sum of 10 cents
per foot front.
Section 2. That the owners of the
several lots and lands and parcels
thereof so specially asses-ed as afore
said for the purpose aforesaid shall re
spectively pay the amounts so specially
assessed upon their respective lots aud
lands and parcels thereof to the city
treasurer in one installment due Au
gust 2uth, 1SU9.
Section .'!. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
its passage and legal publication.
Passed August 14. 1S99.
E. P. SPRIGLE.
President City Council.
CHARLES II. ISBELL,
City Clerk.
Approved by the board of city com
missioners. CHAS. II. ISBELL,
Aug IS 1!) clerk.
AN ORDINANCE
Of the council of the city of Akron,
Ohio. 'to construct a main trunk sew
er in district No. 9.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
council of tlie city of Akron. Ohio,
two-thirds of all the members elected
thereto concurring, that the construc
tion of a main trunk sewer in sewer
district .No. !), in the city of Akron,
described as follows, towit: A main
trunk sewer lieginning at a point in the
center of "Willow street about midway
between Exchange aud Cedar streets;
thence easterly through private proper
ty to Wabash avenue; thence norther
ly through the land of Jacob Giben
rath across Exchange street and
through laud belonging to A. E. Gar
ret and James McAllister to the cen
ter of Buchtel avenue extended wester
ly: thence, easterly along Buchtel av
enue extended westerly to the west
end of Buchtel avenue; thence
uortherly through private propertv to
he center of State street, and also
Crom tlie west end of Buchtel avenue
sisterly to the center of Locust street
mil along Locust street northerlv to
tate street, be proceeded with in ac
cordance witli the resolution to con
struct the same, passed June 12th,
1S99. and that said sewer shall be con
structed in accordance witli the plans,
profiles and specifications relating to
said improvement on file in the office
of the city civil engineer, and in accord
ance witli tlie adopted plans of sewer
age of said city. Tlie city civil en
gineer is hereby instructed and requir
ed to prepare a plat and file the same
in his office, showing the lots bound
ing aud abutting upon said sewer and
tlie number of feet front therof; aud
said plat shall be so prepared that an
examination or survey will show what
lots or parcels of laud bound or abut
upon said sewer.
Section 2. . That the cost and expense
of the construction of said sewer and
appurtenances as above contemplated;
shall be assessed in tlie following man
ner: A special assessment shall be
made upon said sewer according to ben
efits for an amount sufficient to cover
tho expense of the construction of a
sewer of sufficient capacity to furnish
drainage anil sewerage for such lots
or lands or parcel thereof: said assess
ment shall J),, payable in four f4) equal
annual installments, .and bonds shall
lie issued in anticipation of the collec
tion of the s;iiiie. The excess of the
cost and o.'ensL. of const meting said
sewer and appurtenances over and
above the amount that may In. assessed
upon the lots and lands 'and parcels'
thereof bounding, and abutting upon
said sewer shall be lo.vied-.anU assessed
according to the value upon the tax
duplicate of all' the real and personal
property in said sewer district-No. ,
aud bonds shall -be Issued in antici
pation of the collection of the same iu
manner provided by law.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take
effect and -be ia force from and after
the earliest period allowed by law.
Passed August 14. 1SK.
E. P. SPUIULE.
President City Coum-il.
CHARLES H.
. .
ISBELL.
City Clerk.
Approved lv the I man I of city com
ini--ioiier-. " CHAS. II. ISP.EI.I
Aug IS III Clerk.
AN ORDINANCE
Authorizing the annexation of contigu
ous territory.
Section 1. Be it ordaiued by the coun
cil of the city of Akron. Ohio, that as
the inhabitants of said city generally
desire to enlarge the corporate limits
0t said city by the annexation of the
following contiguous territory, towit:
Situate in tile township of Coventry,
county of Summit and state of Ohio,
beginning at a jMjint in the present
south line of the corporation of Akron.
ISO feet east of the center line of Brown
Mivet. which center line is also tlie west
line of lot number .". tract P. Coventry
township, and said liegiuniug iKint is
also 7'XtJtTt feet south of .the north line
of said lot number " and center line of
South street:
Thence south n degrees ." minutes
west 2.02.9r feet to a point in the south
line of said lot mimlier 5. ISO feet east
of the southwest corner thereof:
Thence south 1 degree west 2.004.70
feet to a point 180 feet east of the west
line of lot number (5 in said tract 9;
Thence south 89 degrees .'50 minutes
west 11.712.S7 feet, to a point in lot
number 7, tract 2, Coventry township;
1 hence north 0 degrees 30 miuutes
30 seconds east 4.2."i7.4r feet, to a point
in the north line of Coventry township;
Thence nearly east along said north
line 27S.97 feet to a corner of Coventry
township in the Portage path:
Thence northerly along said Portage
path and along a line of Coventry
township. 2.090 feet to a corner of Cov
entry township:
Thence east along the north line of
Coventry township. 2.430.."0 feet to a
point in the west line of the corporation
of Akron;
Thence south 2.940 feet along said
west line to the southwest corner of
said corporation;
Thence nearly east 2,900 feet aloug
the center of Crosier street, it being
the present south line of said corpora
tion, and about south 82 degrees 5S
minutes east 437 feet to a point in the
center line of Main street:
Thence north 19 degrees 48 minutes
east about 20.1 feet along the center line
of Main street and line of said oorior
ation; Thence nearly east .".230 feet along
the south line of said corporation, to tlie
beginning.
The courses here given are true meri
dian. ,
Situated in the township of Portage,
county of Summit and state of Ohio,
beginning at a point in tlie Portage
path at the northeast corner of tract
number 2 of Coventry township;
Thence west aloug tlie south line of
Portage township 27S.97 feet:
J hence north 0 degrees 89 minutes 30
seconds east 14.480.05 feet to a point
in Jot numlier 10 west of the Portage
path, in Portage township:
Thence south S9 degrees k: minutes
30 seconds east U.3G2.S7 feet to a iKiint
in the east line of the towing path on
the .cast sTdc'rif the Ohio canal:
Thence" along sajtl ,.ae,( lint; uf said
towing patli the following courses aud
distances: north 2 degrees :u minutes
30 seconds west S.".30 feet; north 13
degrees IS minutes 30 seconds west
22,1.00 feet; north 0 degrees 12 miuutes
30 seconds west 1,343.40 feet;
Thence leaving said towing path and
running north SO degrees 33 minutes
30 seconds east 0.07," feet to a point m
the east line of lot number 3. iu tract
number 3. Portage township;
Thence along the line between lots
number 3 aud number 4 in tract 3. and
lots number 4 and number 5 in tract 0.
south 0 degrees IS minutes 30 seconds
west 1.97S.50 feet to center line of Tall
madge avenue;
Theuce aloug the east line of lot num
ber 22, in tract 0. and the same contin
ued, south 0 degrees .77 minutes 30 sec
onds west 4.01S feet to a point iu the
line between tracts number 0 aud 7;
Thence south S9 degrees 51 minutes
west ."04 feet to the east line of the cor
poration of Akron, in tract number :
Thence along the present line of said
coiporation in tract 0, north 1,907.75
feet to a corner of said corporation:
Thence running nearly west 9,180 feet
along the present north line of said cor
poration in tracts 5 and G, to the pres
ent northwest line of said corporation:
Thence nearly south 10,430 feet along
tlie present west line of said corpora
tion to the south line of Portage towu
ship: Thence west along the south line of
Portage township 2,430.50 feet to a
point in the Portage path;
Thence southerly along said Portage
path and along a line of Portage town
ship 2.090 feet to the beginning.
The courses here given are true meri
dian.
Section 2. Said annexation is here
by authorized to be made, aud the so
licitor of said city is hereby directed
to prosecute the proceedings neci ary
to effect such annexation.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
its passage ami legal publication.
Passed August 14, 1S99.
E. P. SPRIGLE.
President Citv Council.
CHARLES II. ISBELL,
City Clerk.
Approval by the board of city com
missioners. CHAS. II. ISBELL.
AN ORDINANCE
To levy and assess a special assessment
upon East Market street, from Frank
lin street lo Arch street, to pay the
cost and expense of sprinkling the
same, for the season of 1899.
Section 1. He it ordained by the coun
cil of the city of Akron, two thirds of
all the members elected thereto concur
ring that for the purpose of paying
tlie cost and expense of sprinkling
with water East Market street hi said
city, from Franklin street to Arch
street for and during the season of
1S99, as provided for aud contemplated
In an ordinance of said city passed
April 25, 1809, there be and hereby is
specially levied and assessed upon each
andevery foot front of all the lots and
lands and parcels thereof bounding and
abutting upon both sides of said por
tion of said East SlarUct street between
the-points aforesaid the" slim" of 6 cents
per foot front, and tipon'tlie tracks and
right of way or the Northern Ohio Trac
tion company the sum of 2 cents per
foot front.
Section 2. That the owners of the
several lots and lands and parcels
thereof so sjiecially assessed as afore
said for the puriwse aforesaid shall re
spectively pay the amounts o specially
assessed upon their respective lots and
lauds and parcels thereof to the city
treasurer iu one installment due Au
gust 20th. li.
Section 8. This ordinance hall take
effect and lie iu for-e from and after
its passage and legal publication.
Passed August 14. 1899.
E. P. SPRIGLE.
President City Council.
CHARLES H. ISBELL.
City Clerk.
Approved bv the board of city eoiu
inissioncrs. CHAS. II. ISBELL.
An- It 19 Clerk.
AN ORDINANCE
To levy and :iis- a special asM-s-.mclit
uiKin Perkins street, from Union
screet to Good street, lo pay the cos'
and expense of sprinkling the saute,
for the season of 1899.
Section 1.. Be it ordained by the coun
cil of the city of Akron, two thirds of
all the members elected thereto concur
ring that for tlie purpose of paying
tlie cost and expense of sprinkling
witli water Perkins street iu said city,
from Union street to Good street, for
and ditrimr the season of 1S99. as pro
vided for and contemplated in an ordi
nance of said city passed April 25. 1S99.
there lie and hereby is specially levied
and assessed upon each and every foot
front of all the lots and lands and par
cels thereof Imunding and aluuing
iqion both sides of said portion of said
Perkins street between the oiuts afore
said the sum of S cents per foot front.
Section 2. That the owners of the
several lots and land and parcels
thereof so socially assessed as afore
said for tlie purpose aforesaid shall re
spectively pay the amounts so specially1
assessed uikju their respective lots and
lauds and parcels thereof to the city
treasurer in one installment due Au
gust 20th. 1S1K).
Section 3. This ordinance shall taki
effect and be in force from and after!
;. . '
its passage and legal publication.
I'assed August 11, 1S99.
E. P. SPRIGLE,
President City Council.
CHARLES II. ISBELL,
City Clerk.
Approved by the board of city com
missioners. CHAS. II. ISBELL.
Aug IS 19 Clerk.
AN ORDINANCE
To levy and asse. a special assessment
uiKin Main street, from State street
tj railroad bridge to pay the co.t
and expense of sprinkling tlie same
with water, for the season of 1S99.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the coun
cil of the city of Akron, two thirds of
all the members elected thereto concur
ring that lor the purpose of paying
tin- cost and expense of sprinkling
with water. Main street, from State
street to Chestnut street, for and dur-'
ing the season of 1899, as provided for
and contemplated in an ordinance of
said city, passed April 25. 1S1KI. there
be and hereby is specially levied and
assessed upon each and every foot
front of all the lots and lands and par
cels thereof bounding and abutting up
on lioth sides of said portion of said J
Main sheet, between the ixjints afore
said, the sum of 13 cents per foot front,
mid upon the tracks and right of way
of the Northern Ohio Traction com
pany, tlie sum of 4 cents per foot front.
Section 2. That the owners of the
several lots and lands and parcels
thereof so socially assessed as afore
said for the purpose aforesaid shall re
spectively pay the amounts so specially
assessed upon their respective lots and
lands and parcels thereof to the citv
treasurer iu one installment due Au
gust 20th. 1899.
Section 8. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
its passage and legal publication.
Passed August 14. 1899.
E. P. SPRIGLE.
President City Council.
CHARLES II. ISBELL,
City Clerk.
Approved by the lward of city com
missioners. CHAS. II. ISBELL.
Aug 18 19 Clerk.
AN ORDINANCE
Be it ordained by the council of the
city of Akron, Ohio, that section 78
of the revised ordinances of the city
of Akron, be amended to read as fol
lows: Section 78. No vehicle, for the re
moval of night soil shall be allowed
to statid except while' loading, on any
public street, avenue, alley, laue or
public or private grounds in the city
of Akron, Ohio.
Said original section 78 is hereby re
pealed. This ordinance shall 1k in force and
effect from and after the earliest per
iod allowed by law.
Passed August 14. 1899.
E. P. SPRIGLE.
President Citv Council.
CHARLES II. ISBELL.
City Clerk.
Approved b, the board of citv com
missioners. CHAS. II. ISBELL.
Aug IS 19 Clerk.
HIGH LIGHTS.
tone Pointed PnrnKriiiilin More or
I, tun to tljy Point.
With whnt stationery ye write ye
shall be written unto.
A strong minded woman never has
to borrow a penknife from a man.
When fortune knocks at a man's
door, she sometimes holds It open and
lets the flics get in.
The reason people don't value our ad
vice is because we are so willing to
give It away.
Sometimes an optimist Is a pessimist
tvho doesn't want other people to catch
bis disease.
When a girl refuses a commonplace
man, he often goes away aud gets to
be somebody Just for spite.
A genius is a person who can i.'ake
lemonade Just sweet enough and Just
sour enough for everybody hi tlie fain
"y.
The man who has a- sad, faraway
look in his eyes Is usually .wondering
whether he tunlled thnt letter or
whether he didn't. Chicago Record
AnxlonK For I'urticalarn.
"Oh, by the woy, I hear that Minnie
is engaged to a professor!"
"You don't say! What kind, chiropo
dist, palmist or horsesltoer?" Chicagj
Times-Hernia. '
WMMM0r
A ntanini'sn'r Tn!rD-
fl I KJUIuCJIld II IblAd,
t
4
4
And How He Captured a Cap
italist. "Hurry "P yonnir man. and sinic jour
business," said the capitalist, frownimr
over the gold rims of his glai e. "Thi
is my busy day."
"You'll find my business stated nu ray
card," replied the well dressed nnug
man, with a confident smile.
The capitalist ran his linger up and
down over a row of cards ou which were
written the names of persons in th"c ante
room who were waiting to consult him.
"Is your card here, sir?" he asked.
"No, sir," was the Ferene reply.
"Well, what do you mean by coming in
here and trifling with me iu this way?"
T came ou business, sir."
"What business?"
"My card will explain that."
"Where U your card?"
"In that drawer, sir." said the young
man, pointing to a. compartment in the
desk, marked "private."
"What are you a lunatic?" asked the
capitalist, thinking of Russell Sage and
his experience with the dynamite crank
and looking hastily around the office for
a means of escape.
"National Intelligencer." replied the
young man.
"What what d'you say?" apei the
now alarmed man of bnslncs.
"Na-tion-ai In-tel-li-jren-cer Round
therugged rock riierugged rascal ran."
"W-w-what do you m-ui-iuean?" stam
mered the capitalist.
"Oh. that's gnzatwyipse."
"G azn booese?"
"Yes, of course the lingo that they ne
up at Beilene to find out if a fellow's
crazy."
"I don't think I unite comprehend,"
snid the capitalist.
"Why, tlie doctors use those woids as
a crazy test. If the pjtient can rattle
the words off without mixing the r's and
i's, he's all right. If lie's n little off, he'll
get his tongue landed up in a halt
hitch."
The capitalist breathed a sigh of relief.
'And yon took that method to prove
.vour sanity?" he said
"T,,., ; ..:.i .1
Just it." said the yoimi: man.
"But about your card?" ventured the
capitalist- a little doubtful again.
"If you will unlock the drawer, you
will find my card and my business on it."
he reiterated.
The capitalist impatiently unlocked the
drawer, and his face changed somewhat
in expression as he saw lying there a
card which read as follows, "Louis Le
loir, teacher of legerdemain." lie looked
up at the young man and smiled slightly.
, "Well, I guess you've got me this time.
How did that cam get there?"
The ynuug man bowed politely and
smiled very eugni;ingl.r an he soid. "I
can't tell you that, but if you wish to
learn some new tiicks I will instruct you
for a small amount,"
"I have no time to learn tricks. This
is my busy day, and I hope yon will let
me transact my regular business and al
low nie to hid you good Say, how the
mischief did you do that?"
The question was natural enough, for
Mr. Leloir. who was alniut to go. wiped
his lirow with a larir silk hnudken-hief
aud then dropped the handkerchief into
his nat. As lie did so lie ni rued tlie in
side of his hat ton aril the capitalist, lint
the hat was empty.
"Do you mind doing that again?"
"I will teach you tlie trick for .2."
A clerk entered .ind handed tli capital
ist a message. The capitalist read it.
frowned-and then looked at the m.vsterl-
- 'iS8 unl
- lv . . . .
Tell .Mr. Bilker that I ciui'f see him
at present."
"But he say it U a matter of immedi
ate ijiterest." insisted the chrk.
"I can't see him at picsciit." said the
capitalist testily.
The elork bowed mid left the office. '
"Now for the trick,-" said the capitalist.
"Do yon absolutely guarantee that I enn
flo it?"
"I do."
"All right: here's the money."
Tlie conjurer proceeded to initiate the
eapi-alNt into tlie mysteries of tlie trick,
gnd the capitalist leiin to practice it.
"Pshaw!" said the lnisiut s nan.
"that's too simple for anything."
"That's the beauty of nil my tricks
they're simple. Here's another. Take
that cane iu both hands."
The capitalist gia-pcd the cane thinly.
The conjurer tapped it a few times with
a brass ring. am!, presto! the riiur was
whi'-liiig around the cane, having encir
cled it in a most inexplicable way.
"How much?" asked the business man.
Five dollars, sir."
In about five minute the capitalist
I. new all about the ring and cane trick,
and then the magician 6howed him how
to pull underwear from a stovepipe hat,
bow to make a. dollar dance all over the
fioor as if it were alive, how to change
tanks of ink into water and a dozen other
astonishinc feats of legerdemain. It took
four hours for the conjurer to teach the
capitalist all the tricks he knew, and the
bill was considerably over 100. Mean
while there was.a very angry crowd of
husiness men in the anteroom, but that
has nothing to do with this story. Tin
capitalist, however, left his office by a
side door. Exchange.
I'rettj- Story of .Tenny Llnd.
Here is n pretty story of Jenny Liud:
One day she was riding iu the country
with some friends. A bird of brilliant
plnniRga perched on a tree near by as
they dmve slowly along and trilled out
such a complication of sweet notes a as
tonished her.
Tlie coach stopped, and, leaching out,
she gave one of her finest roulades. The
beautiful creature perched his head on
one side and listened deferentially, and
then, as if lo excel his famous rival, rais
ed his graceful throat and sang a song of
rippling melody that made Jenny laptur
ously clap her hands in ecstasy. Then,
quickly, as though she mere liefoie a se
verely critical audience, she gave some
Tyrolean mountain strains that set the
echoes flying, whereupon little birdie took
it up and sang and trilled till Jenny, in
happy delight, acknowledged that the
pretty woodland warbler decidedly ont
caroled the Snedi nightingale. San
Francisco Examiner.
Tact.
She was a hopeless invalid.
When her husband became impover
ished, In the regular course of business,
she bravely changed over to au ail
ment with a Latin name so much
shorter that they saved enough iu doc
tor's bills to start life anew!
A woman with less tact would have
got well aud gone to doing her own
housework, thus saving fnr less.
What avails a good disposition, then,
without tact? Detroit Journal.
Whnt They Do.
"What do these park policemen do to
earn their salaries?" asked the visiting
stranger.
"What .do they do?" responded the
lounger lying on the grass. "Didn't
you see that one with the red nose
make those women take down that
hammock after he had watched them
for 15 minutes putting It up?" Chica
go Tribune.
GEMS IN VERSE.
OLD FAVORITES.
I.oi e.
Trut Lave is but teirable. Ion-bore thine.
And hath its food ftvrd up in earthen warp;
It is a thin to walk, vntlt, lund iu hand.
Through the cici-u4.vncv ot thi workday world,
H-tIhr- Its tsodei feet lo eivrt rough.,
Yt If t tins not one heart-be-1 go atray
From lleauty'? Izv, of plainis and content;
A simple, firride thirty, whos juiet nnile
Oau warm earth's poorest hotel to a home;
Width, when our autumn comt-th. us it must,
And Uft tn the chill nind shicr bare and leai
lea,
Ehall Btiil be ble-t with Indian-summer outh
In btak N"ovmbr, and. with thankrut heart.
Smile on it ample stores of garnered fruit,
A full of sitmhine to our aged ej5
As when it nured the blossoms of our spring.
LowelL
Pie-a For the Animals.
Knaanfuined man
Is now become the lion of the plain.
And worn1. The wolf, who from the nightly fold
Fieri drag the bleating1 prey, ne'er drunk her
milk.
Nor wore her uanuiuir. fleece; nor has the mttr.
At whose itroog- chest the deadly tiger hangs,
E'er plowed tor him. They too are tempered
high.
Uith hunger stuns; and wild necessitj;
Nor lodges pity in their shaggy breast.
Hut nun, whom Nature formed of milder clar,
With every kind emotion in his heart,
And taught alone to weep while from her lap
She pours ten thousand delicacies, herbs.
And fruits as numerous as the drops of rain
Or beams that gave them birth -shall he, fair
form!
Who wear sweet smiles, and looks erect on
htattn,
Her stoop to mingle with the prowling herd,
And dip his tongue in gore? The beast of prey,
Blood-stained, deserres to bleed; but you, ye
flock, x
What hare ye doner e peaceful people, what,
To merit death! you who hare given us milk
In luscious streams, and lent us your own coat
Against the winter's cold? And the plain ox.
That harmlcs, honest, guilel'M animal.
In what has he offended? he whose toil.
Patient and ever-ready, clothes the land
With all the pomp of tun est shall he bleed.
And struggling groan beneath the cruel hand,
En of the clown he feeds? and that, perhaps.
To swell the riot of the autumnal feast.
Won by his labor?
James Thomson.
An Apolosry.
Think mc not unkind and rude
That I walk alone in groe and glcnl
I go to the God of the wood
To fetch bis word to men.
Tax not my sloth that I
Fold my arms beside the brookl
Each cloud that float th in the sky
Writes a letter in my beck.
Chide me not, laborious band.
For the idle flowers I brought I
Every aster in ray hand
Goes home laden with a thought.
There was never mystery
But 'tis figured in the flowers;
Was never secret history
But birds tell It tn the bowers.
One barest from thy Eeld
Homeward brought the osen strong;
A second crop thine acres yield.
Which I gather in a song.
Emerson.
The Old Arm-chair.
I love it, I lote it! and who shall dare
To chide me for loing that old arm-chair?
I have treasuied it Ions' as a sainted prize,
I'e bedewed it with tears, I've embalmed it with
sigh.
Ti bound by a thousand bands to my heart;
Xot a tic will break, nut a link will start;
Would ,ou know the spell? A mother sat there 1
And a sacred thing is thnt old arm-chair.
In childhood's hour I lingered near
Thehallowed wat with listening ear;
nd gentle words that mother would give
To fit me to die. and teach me to lire.
Mie told me tlm ham. would never betide.
Willi Truth for my creed, and God for my guide;
She taught me to Hip m earliest prayer,
s I knelt beside that old arm chair.
I Mt, .l wat bed hr mini a day,
Wn her cje srew dim, and her lotks were cray;
And 1 almost worshiped her when atfe smiled.
And turned from her Kible to bless her child.
Years rolled ou, but the Ut one sped
M idol was shattered, my earth-star fled!
And 1 learned how much the heart can bear.
When I saw her die in her old arm-chair.
Tls past, 'tis part! but 1 gaze on it now.
With nuheritiir breath and throbbing brow:
'Twas thete she nursed me. 'twas there she died.
And memory ftWs with lata tide.
Say it I folly, and deem me weak.
Whilt (raiding drops start down niy cheek;
But I lene it, I love it, and cinnot tear
Uy soul from a mother's old arm-chair.
, Eliza Cook.
To Hnln In 9am inn r.
O senile, gentle summer rain.
Let not the siUcr lily pine.
The droopins Hly pine in vain
To feel that dewy touch of thine
To drink thy freshness once again,
O gentle, gentle summer rain!
In heat the landscape quivering lies;
The cattle pant beneath the tree; .
Though parching air and purple skies
Tlie earth looks up. In win, for thee;
For thoe, for thee, it looks in vain,
O jtentle. ffentle summer rain!
Come thou, and brim the meadow streams.
And soften all the hills with mist,
O falling dew! 'from burning draams
By thee shall herb and flower be kissed.
And Earth shall bless thee yet again,
0 gentle., gentle summer rain I
William Cos Bennett.
The haiTjer's Invocation to SprJnir,
Whereas, on certain bouglis and sprays
Now divers -birds are heard to ring.
And Bundry flowers their heads upraise.
Hail to the coming; onf Spring!
The mngs of those said birds arouse
The memory of our youthful hours.
As green as those said sprays and boughs.
As fresh and sweet as those said flowers.
Tlie Midi aforesaid happy pairs
I.ote. 'mid the aforesaid boughs, in shrine
In freehold nests; themselves, their heirs.
Administrator, and assigns.
O busiest term of Cupid's Court,
Where tender plaintiffs actions bring,
Reason of frolic and of sport,
llatl, as aforesaid, coming Spring I
Henry P. H. Brownell.
Airy A'othliia.
Our revels now are ended. These our actors.
As I foretold ou, were all spirits, and
Are melted into air, into thin air;
Ami, like the baseless fabric of Jthis vision.
The cloud-capped tower?, the gorgeous palaces.
The solemn temple, the great globe itself.
Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve,
And. tike this Insubstantial pageant faded.
Lme not a rack behind. We are such stuff
As dream; are made of, and our little life
fs rounded with a Ieep.
3hakcpearc.
Faith.
Better Inirt all and be deceived.
And weep that tnut and that deceiving,
Titan doubt one lit art that. If believed,
H-d hlti-Hl one's life with tnie belie una-.
O. in thH mocking world too fjt
The douWii.c fiend overtakes our .outh;
Better Ik? theMed io the last
Than toe the blessed hope of truth.
FVinces Anne Kemblev
The Unexpected.
"An old farmer cauio nround to the
house the other di'f and sold my wife
three dozen alleged fresh eggs."
"I BnpH)-e you had the laugh on her
in great bIihimj."
"No. the eggs wero nil right."
ClevcliimrPlHin Dealer.
Shu Wherouru you going to spend
tho frainmer-r
Ho I'm not going to spend it at alL
fin going to save it till next winter
,nd rob if I can't get the janitor of the
Mat to use. it in tho rooms I occupy.
Detroit Freo Press.
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A Story Which Goe to Show
That War Is a Fine Thiuc
Until You're Iu IU
It was all now to him. Above the
tniiriil -un beat down on the trenches;
the tri'M-h.'int rnjs. seemed to concentrate
ilium him. Bred in a northern home
among tho nov, the fierce heat took
away nil hK :?tr'iigth. This was new.
How different from what he had pictur
ed! From hN youth hia mind had been
tilled of Movie- of soldier life. Ilis father
had lo'-t an arm in the struggle of seces
sion. His mother had lost two of three
brothers in tlie same mighty upheaval,
and hU lemniniug uncle was a brilliant,
scarred eterau. He had heard their
tales of fin-iou lights gone by. the bloody
fields of other day: how the --onl inspir
ing music of tlie band would swell upon
the bullet laden air: of the imick and
sudden moves of the cavalry, the coun
ter, the stirring charge-, n ith a moment's
melee of ll.i-hiiig sabers and pistol shots:
the return nmid the cheer-! of the rest.
Often he had pictured himself as one
of these. Hehad felt the tierce glow of
the soldier, the shriek of combat and the
return iti glory to his own lines.
When war was declared, he was first
to enroll himself and after lomc waiting
had sailed for this distant laud. lie had
not minded the wait, for he was in touch
with his kindred. It had been a plea-ant
life. His aunt had called him a hero,
and his companions looked at him as one
choten above all others. Hi- battle
merked uncle had laughed and remark
ed all was not gold that glittered, but
the boy's father had bade him hush. The
boy felt that his uncle wn not taking
him aright; that he was jealous lest the
new found fame he could achieve would
oust the uncle from the family pedestal.
He had bidden goodby to a tearful
mother and a tender farewell to a "girl."
He hail endured the bad food and water
of the transport aud the monotonous bar
rack life in the captured city. He had
awaited the upri-ing of the insurgents,
snre of its coming and hopeful for his
chance. Xow it had come. The call to
arms the night before had brought him
out first of all. He had not restrained
his exultant feelings and'received a gruff
admonition from his captain. The long
wait before moving to the trenches had
tried him sorely. He thought of his
brother soldiers as befng slaughtered and
he restrained from aiding them.
Finally at daybreak his regiment bad
been moved out to the front to relieve
another out in the trenches. He had
marched with head erect across the open
space leading to the trenches and been
roundly damned by his captain for draw
ing the enemy's fire upon them. He felt
hurt, but had taken his place, forgiving
the captain, because the captain knew
naught of warfare. The captain's father
had been a shoemaker during the other
war. He had eagerly loaded his gun and
blazed away at the bamboo thickets.
This had brought the "top" sergeant on
to him with a sarcastic remark about
"their being infantry and not a battery
placed there to shell the country."
He had felt disgusted and told himself
they would lie defeated with such men in
command.
He had ceased to fight, and now he
had been in tlie trenches for four hours.
His soul was sick irf it all. He wants to
withdraw anil fight them from another
place. He is lying on his back, his gun
across his heart. Xot a foot above his
head he can hear the song of the flying
bullets.
His buukie had raised himself for a -hot
and fallen back again. lie had called
him, but got no answer. A look shows his
bunkie will never answer. A purple mark
on the forehead shows the rent through
which the life escaped. At the sight he
felt sick and weak. Was this the heroic
life he had often pictured to himself?
This was not a battle. This was a huge
slaughter. In a charge you had a chance
for your life; here you lie until shot.
What's the use of his staying? They
would not move. Why not go away and
rest? His regiment would soon be re
lieved. Why not go a little sooner? He
would go. He would walk away as he
had come upon the ground. He must
rise carefully, one foot drawn up for a
foothold upon the narrow trenches.
Now up he goes a little at a time. At
last erect, now for one last look toward
the enemy. He would show these people
what a. soldier was and how to face his
foe. How the bullets whistle, how the
flying shells sing!
What was that? Some one had hit him
in the breast and knocked him down.
This" is no time for such jokes. Wliy
can't he get his breath? What makes him
choke so? He ha- cleared his throat,
why? His mouth is full of blood. He
must be wounded. How odd! He had nev
er dreamed of being wounded. His battle
dreams had.never shown that. What will
mother say? What will "she" think of it?
Funny everything seems to be whirling
around! His breath sticks in his throat.
He will go to sleep and when he awakes
he will be in fe hospital. Nice cool place
tnat hospital, and a woman to nurse you.
Anyway, he is now as much a hero as
his uncle. He is so tired. A wound will
soon cure, aud then for home, mother
and the rest. Will "she" be glad to see
him? Yes, he must get a furlough and
go home. Go home to nil, his old home,
good old friends aud playmates, home,
hom-m-e.
This clipping from the - Daily News
tells the rest:
"James Youugsou, the only son of our
fellow citizen, Amasa B. Youngson (him
self an old soldier and a member of Sher
man post. No. , G. A. R.), was killed
in the American advance on Caloocan on
the 7th of this month. This young man
was well known among the younger set
of his town, and his loss will be sincerely
regretted. We extend our sympathy to
the bereaved parents.
" Twill help their great grief allj
To Vnow lie .Hed 'neath duty's sway."
Pittsburg Pre.
A Itecord flrenker.
Traveler I must get to the railway
f-tatiqn as soon as possible. Which of
you, has the fastest horse?
Cabman (pulling a paper from his
pocket) Here, read thlsl Three years
ago I was fined 4 marks for fast
driving! TJnsero Gesellschaft,
BSSWffmSll
THE HORSE COLORER.
In Knee? TrncU Parlance He
! a
Hliicer Preimrer."
"See that man who just went out?"
asked a blacks tilth, referring to a
middle aged mau who had left the
shop a moment before.
"Well, he's the greatest horse colorer
iu the country and the only man who
has got the business down to perfec
tion." "A h,orfe colorer? What kind of n
profession is that? Never heard of It
lsefore."
"Well, the business ain't generally
known to the public, but nowadays the
horse colorer is the whole thing in rac
ing circles. For some time there has
been an opening for a clever horse
colorer, and the man who just went
out has made a good many thousand
dollars during the past few years
working around race tracks.
"Of course, you know that the out
lawing rules on the race track are
pretty strict, and it has become very
difficult to start a 'ringer' on any track.
A 'ringer,' yon know. Is a good horse
made to appear like an old skate, so
that he can be entered in the slower
races.
"This professional colorer is nothing
more nor less than a 'ringer preparer,'
and he's got the slickest methods you
can imagine. He can take a bay mare
into his barn and within 24 hours
bring her out as white as snow or jet
black, just as you please. The old
fashioned way of coloring horses was
done by a liberal use of paint, but I've
known it to go pretty hard with own
ers when their colored horses happen
ed to be caught in a shower.
"The new method is fully known
only to this one man, but he says that
he uses some kind of chemicals and
can give any color to any horse. He
can give a black horse white feet and
turn a sorrel Into a dapple gray on
very short notice. Iu another 24 hours
he can bring back the original color of
the horse. He charges $23 a trans
formation.'' Chicago Democrat.
Deductive Ratiocination.
"Has George ever hinted that he had
thought of you as a possible wife?"
asked the anxious mother.
"No," replied the girl, a faraway
look in her eyes, "and I'm afraid he
never wilL"
"Why," Baid the mother. "I
thought"
"It doesn't matter what yon thought,
mamma, dear." interrupted the daugh
ter. "Only last night he complained of
feeling drowsy, and it wasn't 9 o'clock. "
Chicago News.
The farmer gets along all right If
things don't go against the grain.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
LOCAL MARKETS.
WHEAT 69 CENTS.
Retail Prices.
August 18. 3 p.m. Butter, creamery
25c, country 2t)c, lard 10c; eggs
loe; cliicftenp. 1-lc per- lb. dressed,
spring chick?! 25a uT piece.
Corn. ear " 25c pr bushel,
shelled 48c; oats 32c; hay GOc
a hundred; straw 35c a hundred.
Lettuce 8 to 10c per pound. Head
lettuce 12c.
New onions, three bunches for 6c.
Radishes, two bunches for oc,
Cucumbers, 2 for 5c.
Celery 10c a bunch.
Wax Beans 10c a measure.
Tomatoes, home grown 10c a 2 qt.
measure".
New beets, 2 for 5c.
Summer squash, 5c to 10c a piece.
New potatoes. 65c a bu.
Peas. 45c a peck.
Blackberries, 10c qt.
Huckleberries, 15c qt.
Home grown cabbage, 5 to 8c head.
Green Corn 12Jc doz.
Wholesale Prices.
Wheat 69c; oats 20c; corn,
ear, 19c; corn, shelled, 36Kc; hay,
$10; rye, 55c.
Butter, creamery, 20c; country
15c; lard, 6to6c; eggs. 12 to 13c:
chickens, live 7Jc, dressed 10c.
Naw beans, $1.34, $1.40; marrowfat
beans $1.50, $1.65.
Cured hides, No. 1,8No. 2, 8c,
green,No. I, "Jc, No. 2 6c, cured
calf skins, No. 1, 10Jc, No. 2, 9Jc;
green, No. 1, 9c; No. 2, 8c; tallow,
No. 1, 4c; sheep pelts, 35c; Iamb skins
45c,
Pork, dressed, 5 to 6 live 4 to 5c;
3Jcto6c; mutton, live. 4c to 5c;
dressed, sc to uc; spring iamD,
12c; pork, loins, 9c; veal, live
5c to 6, dressed, 10c.
Sugar-cured ham, lOJfc to lljnc;
shoulder, 7c; California bain,
7 to7c; bacon," toSJc; dried beef,
15 to" 18c; lard, simon pure, 6Jf
iu tub: 6Jc in tierces;, country
kttle 6s: pnr Ittrd fis
Lumber.
Hemlock bill stuif $17 per m
Norway bill stuff $19 per m
Yellow pine siding No. 1 $26 per m
Yellow pine flooring No. 1 common
$22 per in
Yellow pine ceiling No. 1- $26 perm
White pine lath $3450 per 1000
Clear red cedar shiugies $3.40 per
1000.
Clear hemlock shingles $2.50 per
1000.
DON'T BUY LUMBER
I'ntil you get our prices and see
our grades.
The Hankey Lumber Co.,
Wholrtple nntl retail dealers In
Anil manufacturers of
Sash, Doors, Blinds, Etc.
1036 South Main St. - Akron, O.
'Phone 29.
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For ii st 'iinlMiitt excursion to Long
I.:ik park clmrtcr steamer for a
cln-s. chuivli or li.-Ii try, trom $." to
li) for nn I'voninir"- hip and return.
Tel. 274. Daily runs S:SO a.m. and 1
p.m. Sundays 9 and I ::0.
, Southern Camp Meeting,
JiosliiU.edg.', Sunday. Aug.-20.
i $1.00 Columbus and Rc)urn..
. Via e.A.&tUtly Sunday., .Aug. 20.
Tiain leaves Akron Union "depot. at
t::" a. in., nrriv Columbus 12
o'clock noon. Kt-liii'iung lenesCo-liniiliii-
7 p. in. and t2oT midnight.
l'arlr tvir mji 26c each way.
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