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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-14
COMMISSIONS ApJoURN.
Americans and Spaniards at Porto
Rico Say Farewell

San Juan. Porto Rico, Oct. 1S.-The
American and Spanish military com
nnissioners adjourned finally yesterday
and babe each other farewell The
condition Of Admiral schley, who is
suffering with a sprained ankle, Is
much improved. The American flag
was raised at Rio Pledras and Baya-
mon yesterday.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-14
VETERANS UNION.
Annual Convention Of Department Of
Massachusetts Held.

Haverhill, Oct 13-The annual con-
vention of the department of Massa-
chusetts, Union Veterans Union, was
officers were elected: Department
commander, Walter L. French; first
deputy commander, Dennis F. Bren-
nan; second deputy commander, Wal
ter A. Eames; surgeon general Edwin
f. Taylor; chaplain. Daniel w. Gould;
executive committee, Jared N. DAWN;
Charles E. Battelle, Luke r. Landy,
John Vaudeville Eugene F. Cross,
Royal S. Ripley and Lewis F. Abbott.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-14
FEDERAL STEEL COMPANY.
The Organization Has at Last Been Per-
fecied.

New York, Oct. 1S.-The Organization
Of the Federal Steel Company has at
last been perfected. These are the
directors Of the company: j. Pierpont
Morgan, Robert Bacon, D. o. Mills,
Roswell P. Flower, c. Cuyier Charles
o. Cliff and Charles Mcveagh, of this
city, Marshall Field, Norman B. Beam
and Fl. Fl. Porter Of Chicago, Samuel
Mather of Cleveland. Nathaniel Thayer
Of Boston. Benjamin C. Van Dyke Of
Trenton, N. j.. and e. H. Gary, now a
resident of Chicago.
The board of directors elected 10
officers: r. H, Gary, president and gen
eral counsel; H H Porter chairman Of
the board; ana Richard ,frimlin, secre-
tary and treasurer.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-14

Of the entire American people and has
given his earnest purpose to the pro-
motion Of the interests of our whole
country. In his further work you Will
continue the confidence and support
which you have thus far given him,
and In the settlements which are to
come he will have the support Of the
American people as he has had in the
great conflict through which we have
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-14
MAKES AN APPEAL.
washington Asked to Help the Negroes
at Jackson, Miss.

washington, Oct 13.-Mr. Lyons, the
register Of the treasury, has received
a letter from James Hill, collector OF
internal revenue at Jackson, Miss, in
which he makes an appeal for aid in
behalf of the several thousand colored
people there, who, having their quar-
antine against yellow fever, are una
BILE to obtain work. The letter says:
Nearly all OF the white people nave
left the CITY. We have at least 1900 or
5000 colored people in the city, and from
$500 to 5000 have to be fed by charity
The city is strictly quarantined. Many
are suffering from the necessities Of
life."
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-14

Biddeford. Ne, Oct. 13.-Contrary to
expectations, the trouble between the
moulders Of the Saco and Pettee ma
chine shops and the management over
the question of wages, was not adj
justed today.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-14
ALGER TO TANNER.
He Says the 18th Illinois is at His
Command.

Washington, Oct. 1s.-Secretary AL
ger has sent the following despatch to
Gov Tanner of Illionis.
TN the event that the national guard
Of the state proves inefficient to cope
with the difficulty of protecting life
and property and maintaining order in
your state. the 5th Illinois volunteer in
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-14
PoRTE's SUGGESTION.
The Powers viii Not Accept Modification
Of the UItimatum.

" NV ois""otu'"'
Rome, Oct 1s-Great Britain, Rus
STA, France and Italy have decided to
reject the porte's suggested modifca-
ton in the ultimatum to the Turkish
on the evacuation of the is
land of Crete, particularly the sultan's
proposal to hold fortified places with
garrisons sufficient to protect the Mo-
hammedans and to defend the Otto
man flag. They are sending an identi-
cal note to this effect to Constantine
pie, reminding the sultan that every
Turkish soldier must leave Crete with
in the time specified in the ultimatum.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-14
fantry, now at Springfield will in that
emergency be subject to your orders"
ONE STORY.
A Guard Says He Fired the First Shot
as a Signal

st. Louis, Oct. 13.--A special to the
Post-Dispatch from Virden, Ills, says;
M. Turner, one of the guards stationed
in the yards south of the town to an
rying the negroes, says he fired the first
shot yesterday as q signal to the main
body of miners near the depot The
miners had agreed that 10 shots in rap
id succession should be the signal that
the train was approaching. Turner says
he fired the shots. shooting in the air,
and that the men on the train answer
ed with volley into the crowd, where
upon the firing became general.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-14

William Lloyd Garrison Elected Presi-
dent at the Meeting Last Night

" AA0hi Ivy "a 1etA Aeoi A~iVStSd SSi-
dent at the Meeting Last Night
Boston, Oct 13-The Massachusetts,
Single Tax League held a meeting toe
night and elected the following ofIicers;
President, VIM. Lloyd Garrison: secrS-
tary, Charles Fl. File Brown; treas
urer, Mrs. Eliza Stone Twitcnell; audi
tor, Edward Twitchell; executive COM
mittee ] B. Willis. Louis Prang, ].
G.. Pike, Jas. H. Garrett S. Braiser, ".
l.. Crossman. There were about 200
present. Several speeches we're made
and $3.50 was raised by subscription to
carry on the work The treasurer's re-
port showed the receipts and expens~
to be S1100.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-14
THE 9th MASS.
This With Other Regiments VIII Go to
Their State Headquarters.

Washington, Oct 1S-The Washing
ton volunteer regiments which have
been ordered home from Porto Rico,
the Sd Illinois, 9Th Massachusetts. 4th
Ohio and Sd Wisconsin, will 10 at once
to their state headquarters, when they
arrive in the United States, be given
go days furlough and then | mustered
o1It
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-14
THE 7TH DISTRICT.
Mayor Ramsdell Nominated for Coo
gress BY the Democrats.

Everett, Oct. 1S.-The democrats of
the seventh congressional district to-
night nominated Mayor Walter L.
Ramsdell of Lynn on the first ballot
Mayor Ramsdell had II votes, Philip j.
Doherty OF Boston 50, and former
E. M VIM of Maiden three votes.
Providence, Oct Congressman
Melville e. Bull and A. B. Capron were
renominated for congress today at the
republican district convention.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-14
AT FANUElL HALL.
Thomas w. MaIoney Of Rutland. VT, to
Speak at Democratic Ratification.

Boston, Oct 1S.-Hon. Thomas w.
Maloney of Rutland, VT, late demo-
cratic candidate for governor in that
state, has accepted the invitation of
the democratic state committee to
speak at the ratification meeting of the
state ticket at Faneuil Hall, next Mon
day evening.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-06

"A well-known London theatrical
manager tells good story at the ex-
pense Of local theater whose Stand
ing Room Only" sign is no longer need
ed
One night, after the curtain was rung
up, small boy was discovered sob
bling in front Of the box office. The
manager of the theater went to the lad
and kindly asked him what the trouble
was.
II want my money back!" sobbed
the boy.
In surprise the manager asked his
reason for such request.
"Because-because I'm afraid to sit
up in the gallery all alone!" he walled.
His money was returned.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-06
A VALUABLE EXPERIENCE.
Spanish Bullets HAD No Terrors FOl
the Trolley DodgeF.

Spanish Bullets HAD No Terrors For
the Trolley Dodger.
The American had been arrested In
Cuba as a spy, and had been condemn
ed to be shot. At the hour fixed for
the execution he was taken to the
Campo Weylero and nine soldiers lev
elled their muskets at him. He refus-
ed the offer of o handkerchief with
which to cover his eyes, and glanced
calmly, even smilngly, at the glitter
ing, death-dealing weapons.
"Fire!" shouted the Spanish SER
geant. The nine explosions were as
one, and as the smoke cleared away
the sergeant stepped forward, expect
ing to see the prisoner riddled with
bullets. But the American still stood
there. calm and smiling, and apparent
ly unframed.
Your muskets were not loaded"
cried the sergeant with a great oath,
turning to his men. II will have every
one of you shot as traitors at sunrise
tomorrow. l will
mo, no; don't blame those fellows"
Interrupted the American. They did
their duty all right. Nine bullets came
out of those guns. simply lodged
them"
"Dodged them!" shouted the SER
geant, angrily. do you dare to play
with me7"
mo-" answered the American, coolly,
II am telling you the fact. Dodging
those bullets was dead easy. Why,
man, lived in Brooklyn, New York,
for couple of months before coming
here, and twice day lodged the
trolley cars at Death Loop. Your bull
lets aren't in 1t with the Death Loop
fliers."
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-06
B. & 0.

+ Schedule in effect Nov. IA, 1897.
All trains Illuminated with Pintsch
Light.
Express trains.
TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON, DEL
AWARE AVENUE STATION, FOR
NEW YORK, week days. 1913, 1899,
'1O.A a. M; 1918. 1884, 1859, 1921. IA,
'l1.OO p. m. Sundays, 1918. $685. '1124 a.
M; 1859, 1921, '741, '11.0O p. m.
PHILADELPHIA, week days '3.13 $50,
$40 '7.15, 1885, 'S.25, 800, 1898, .1O24, II. 0s
IA, SIS, '11.OO p. m. Sundays, 1918, 1856,
$50, $3.50, '1124 a. H.. 1883, 40, '5.2l, $50,
'.4l. 9.15. '1lOO p. m.
CHESTER week days. 1918. $50. $40,
'715, 1885. 'S.25, 800. % 80, 1924, HOS a. M
1.2O, '2.34, 40, '5.21 $50 *741, 915, Ill 90 p.
m. Sundays, 1918. 7.S5 $50, 1919, '1l.A,
ll.A a M; 1853, 49, 1921, $50, *H. s.15,
'l1.o0 p. M q,
ATLANTIC CITY, week days, '715 a.
H.; '12.19. '2.A p. m. Sundays, 735 a. m.
CAPE MAY. week days. $50 a. m; '2.34
p m.
BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON,
week days, AIS. ITO, 'ss5, 'l1ol a. m;
'12.57, '2.09, 304, r4O4, "4.57, 1918, 1904 s011
p. m. Sundays, A1s ITO. 1886 a. M;
'1257, 300 3.O4. a.57, 1904. '9.11 p. m.
BALTIMORE AND WAY STATIONS,
ITO a. M; S.04 p. m. daily.
NEWARK, week days, '4.1s, ITO, 1875,
'11.01 a. m; *12.57, 800, '4.04. H.57, 1913,
1872 's.11, 1876 p. m. Sundays AIS. 710.
1885 a. M; 'l2.57, 3.04, "4.57 1882, '911 p m.
PITTsBURG, week days, 1886 a. M;
1918 p. m. Sundays. 1855 a. m; a57 p. m.
CHICAGO daily. 'S.35 a. m; '4.57 p. m.
CHICAGO via. CINCINNATI and IN
DIANAPOLIS, 1875 a. M, daily.
M; '1257 and ell p. m, daily.
TOLEDO AND DETROIT '9.11 p. m.
daily to Toledo and daily except Sunday
10 Detroit.
NEW ORLEANS AND MEMPHIS via.
BRISTOL AND CHATTANOOGA, 1904
p. m. daily. Through sleepers to Mem
phis and New Orleans.
SINCERITY ACCOMMODATION, week
days, ITO a. M; 3.O4, 1872 1855 p. m. Sum-
days, ITO a. m; 3.O4, 1872 p. m.
LANDENBERG ACCOMMODATION
week days, ITO. 1000 a. m: S.O4. 457 p. m.
Sundays. 1000 a. M; 4.57 .. m.
LEAVE MARKET STREET STATION
for
PHILADELPHIA. week days, $50 p. m.
BALTIMORE, week days, GAS a. M;
2,55 p. m.
LANDENBERG, week days, GAS, 955
a M; 2.55, $40 p. m. Sundays, 9.55 a. m;
$40 p. m.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA FOR WILL
MlNGTON, week days, 1856, G10. TO $500,
800, '10.26, 113O a. m; 1920, 49, ZOO 1880,
APO, 4.3O, Sis, '5.42, 800, go, '73O 1885,
1000, @l1.2j p. m. Sundays, 1886. $500, 800.
11.So a. M; '12.2O, '1.57 go, 4.2O, 515, $50,
$50, 1885, 1890 p. m.
Telephone No. 1893.
Rates to western points lower than via
any other line.
W. M. GREENE, D. B. MARTIN,
Gen. Manager. Man. of Pass. Traffic.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-06
The Liars Convention.

They were talking one evening In
Uncle Silass country store about hard
winds and strong winds.
Speaking Of storms" said Abe vii.
cox, 1--WE seen the wind blow so fast
that 1t blew the town clock back sew
enteen days"
well, WE'LL" said Cy Campbell.
perhaps you have seen some strong
blows, but when lived up in Montana
my neighbor carelessly opened his door
during storm. Well, gentlemen, you
may think I'm liar, but the wind got
right in behind the door and turned
the house completely inside Quit"
And the MANI" gasped several in
one voice.
"Oh, he just sat on the stove, and
the wind carried him fourteen miles
and landed him in the top Of a peach
tree. Pretty soon side Of bacon and
loaf of bread came sailing by, and,
gentlemen, I'm darned If he didn't
light fire and cook his breakfast
right up in that tree!"
The clock In its excitement struck
thirteen, and the tomatoes turned male,
THAT was quite windy" drawled
Uncle Silas, chief village liar, as he
carefully emptied lis pipe into the su-
gar barrel, that was quite windy, but
out in Nevada a friend OF mine started
to leave his house while the wind was
blowing rocks as big as pumpkins
around the town. Now, I don't ex-
pect you to believe this, but before he
reached the bottom Of the stairs there
wasn't a stitch of clothing left on his
back! (Sensatlon.) Yes, sir; and then
the wind blew him up against wall
and flattened him out as thin as a wa
fer. Next day his wife came and pried
him off with shovel, and
What did she do with him ?" asked
Abner Johnson.
What did she do with him? Why.
she just busted him off and used him
for door mat" and as the company
slowly filed out Of the door each man
as he eyed the hoary headed
liar with reproachful look.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-06
bASHFUL.
Rsra1 Legislator Gets In Remarks,

Rsraf Legislator Gets In Remarks,
Even II Uncalled For.
II cant help saying to you" remark
ed one Of the old members of a more
or less august legislative body to a
rural recruit, that some of the re-
marks you made yesterday were I'm.
called for. entirely uncalled for"
The other looked intently at his COL
league and, removing his hat, mopped
his brow with a red handkerchief.
"Looky here, friend" he proceeded
after thinking for a quarter of min
ute, do you realize that | am on the
minority side Of this here house?"
Yes"
"And that the place is chock full of
people who are full up to the necks
with speeches they want to git de-
livered?"
There are many SUCH
TITS occurred to you, mebbe, that
there is dimit to the time that man
has in this life fur doin' things"
That hasn't anything to do with
your remarks yesterday"
Eyes, 1t has. You find fault with EN-
because they was uncalled fur. But I
want TO tell you somethin,' Eff I had
started out in politics as shrinkin',
modest violet wouldn't even have got
a nomination. An with all them peo-
pie, with both hands In the air. try
in to git word in edgewise, can't
afford to take no chances I know
them remarks was uncaled fur, but
leave it to you as fair minded man,
if I held onto remarks till some OF
you fellers got up and clamored for
'em, what would my constituents think
had become of me?"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-06
ION Guard" the Watchword

Everything Is about ready, amt It,
Sister Duncan" asked the preacher
who was going to perform the mar
riage ceremony in Cabbage Creek VAL
ley.
mo. Sam amt come to guard the
back winder ylt. Toms at the front
door an Ellis at the gate, an as soon
as Sam gifts to the back winder every
thing will be ready. You see, John
Henry Is sorter timid like, an when it
comes to the pinch Of the game his
courage mout fail him an he mout try
to make dash for the woods. Polly
knows this an she amt takin' no
chances. She's got the boys posted
whar they can stop John Henry II
anything should happen"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-06
REPUBLICAN, WILMINGTON, Mz9b
i
THRILLING BUFFALO YARN
How the Old-Timer Lied About what
He Didn't Do.

How the Old-Timer Lied About what
He Didn't Do.
when first struck the short grass
country old John was there. He got
me cornered one day and was SO tick
led to get fresh victim that he hardly
stopped even to take drink, until he
had stuffed me so full that was par
TALLY paralyzed for month afterward.
He gave me to understand that for
years before he came to Kansas he
was one Of the most dreaded despera-
does and Indian killers that ever
roamed through the Rocky Mountains.
I learned afterward that he wouldn't
fight cat, and actually trembled with
fear whenever his hatchet-faced wife
turned loose on him with her tongue,
but when | first met him his blood
thirsty talk fairly made my blood run
cold.
HE informed me that he was known
far and wide through the mountains
as Tiger Jack, the Terror Of the
Rockies But was going to speak Of
his buffalo story. asked him one
day, Just to bring him out. II he ever
got into any tight places when he was
hunting buffalo. oh, I've been in
places that suppose most fellers
would call ticklish,' he replied, but
never any place that ratified Tiger Jack
but once, and that time l own l was
worried
81 was huntin' buffalo down the
Medicine Valley along in TO- The
country was just alive with the crit
tiers and I was knockin' 'em right and
left, when all at once somethin' start
ed stampede, and three or four mil
lion buffalo come rushin' down the
valley, just maxim the ground shake
as they came. / seen at once that I
would have to get out Of there or be
run over, but my pony was all tagged
out, and the herd kept gaining on him
at every jump. saw that them buf-
falo was goin' to run that there pony
down. and that something had to be
done, and done quick. Well, sir, I
seen that there was just one thing to
do; I waited till the head buffalo was
right on my pony's flank, and then I
made a jump on that buffalo's hump.
Then, sir, I just went jumpin' from
the back of one buffalo to another and
shootin' as I went-thought, maybe,
you know, that l could scatter the
herd and get down on the ground.
Well. sir, when I struck the rear of
that stampede was only a mile from
home. I went out the next day and
measured the distance from where I
jumped, and found that l had travel
ed on the backs Of buffalo for six miles
and quarter. III tell you honestly,
think 1t was little the closest shave
I ever had"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-06
A Disse minator of Poison.

Henry Hoglot.-So We think ole AL
win ought ter be expelled from our So
ciety? What's he been dom?
Samuel Stubble.-Why, he's inf
del!
Henry Hoglot.-Infdel! What's
that? What does an infidel 10?
Samuel Stubble.-He don't believe in
anything. Now, ole Alvin said las
Fall that the cornhusk an hog-melt
theories fer prognosticatin' hard VIM
tiers was all bosh; then he said that
man might as well grub up briers in
the light of the moon as in the dark.
But the last time l saw him he fairly
put the cap-sheaf on the shock.
Henry Hoglot-Do tell! What did
the blamed fool say?
Samuel Stubble.-Why, he said that
a woodchuck would no more think of
wakin' up for grounding day than he
would fer Sunday SCHOOL,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-06

"Why, Ethel, what are you doing
with that big medical work in your
lap?"
"Well Arabella, you'd never guess.
am quite sure"
You are not going to make physi-
clan of yourself, are your"
Not at all. I am trying to find out
which Of my two suitors love enough
to marry. What do you think Of
that?"
How can cyclopaedia Of medicine
help you?"
well, it's this way. Mr.. Spondu-
ticks is fifty-seven years of age. He is
worth 100000, and has consumption.
Mr.. Dukkats is sixty-five years old. He
is worth 100000 and has incipient govt
I thought, perhaps, this medical book
would help me to make up my mind.
I have about decided that love Mr..
Dukkats the better. Which would you
love?'
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-06

II man is down with the SMALLPOX
he is to be pitted.
If man isn't sober he should new
er attempt to walk tight rope.
II you would successfully argue with
woman Just keep silent.
II fish Is good brain food, It seems
a pity in some cases to waste so much
fish.
If one half Of the world doesn't know
how the other half lives, the other half
is just as ignorant.
II man is too proud to beg and too
honest to steal, the only thing left for
him Is to get trusted,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-06

William Miller of Lamebard, Pennsyl-
yania, WHO'S an invalid AID q great sui.
ferer for the last 20 years with rheuma-
tisin, and kidney complaint for tho last 3
years. and he has been to all the leading
hospitals and under tho best doctors in
Pennsylvania, who could do nothing for
him; his limbs were drawn up, he was
stopped over in tho back, and wobbled
around on crutches for the last three
years. His friends brought him to this
city and put him under Prof Townsends
Electric andMagnetic treatment. All suf-
ferers ought to call and soc him at No. sic
King street, and see what Prof. Townsend
can do for him in a few weeks time 1t
will be u wonderful thing for Prof Town.
send In Pennsylvania to make q cure of
him. He has made other wonderful cures
and hu says he can take the crutchcs from
him and make him happy man.
DR.. Simms' White Pulmonic Balsam.
The worlds great Expectorant, tho famous
cure for Sore Throat and Lung diseases.
COG King street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-06
The Surprise of All,

Mr.. James Jones. of tho drug firm Of
Jones a. son, Cowden, ILL.,, in speaking OF
DR.. Kings New Discovery, says that last
winter his wife was attacked with La
Grippe, and her case grow so serious that
physicians at Cowden and Pnna could do
nothing for her. 1t seemed to develop in
70 Hasty Consumption. Having DR..
Kings New Discovery in store. and selling
lots of it, be took u bottle home, and to
tho surprise Of all she began to get better
from first dose, and half dozen dollar bot
ties cured her sound ind we'll. DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption. Coughs
and Colds is guaranteed to do this good
work. Try 1t. Free trial bottles at N. B..
Danf0rth's Drug Store.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-06
Knew Her Audience

Weeks-I understand you married a
professional reader and elocutionist?
Meeks-Yes, that's right.
Weeks--I suppose she frequently en-
tertains you with her readings?
Meeks--Oh, yes; she often reads me-
the riot act.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-06

Here's queer case" she said, look
ing up from the newspaper.
rs it," he returned, for he was not
feeling in particularly good humor and
didn't care who knew it.
Eyes, 1t Is" she replied. ITS case
where bride was given as a german
favor"
Rather stretch of the imagination
to call it favor, should think" be-
said
OF course she got even with him
later-they always do; but this is not
q continued story.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-06
Popular Literary Girl.

TVVuIHE ITNVTHTy VIII
"For literary girl Miss Plum seems
very popular"
Eyes. It's her method. She invites
young man to the house to read over
her latest sonnet. When she comes to
word like miss for instance, she
asks him If he can improve the rhyme.
If he has any brightness at all he will
suggest kiss and at the same time
illustrate it. If the word is tease he
will suggest squeeze and illustrate
that. Oh, it's no wonder she's a pop
ular poetess."
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-06
The Old, Old Story.

"You are the only woman ever
loved said Adam.
"And you" murmured Eve, "are the
first man that ever kissed me-"
Then Satan smiled and said unto
himself: THAT is equal to burnt-cork
repartee, and posterlty shall perpetu-
ate It," And 1t was even so.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-06

Rev. Longnecker-I wish I could
think of some way to make the ccngre-
cation keep their eyes on me during
the sermon.
Little Tommy-Pa, you want to put
the clock right behind the pulpit.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-06

"I'm afraid Whey thinks little hard
Of me-"
You're foolish. There's a man that
cant think hard on any subject"