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The Delawarean., 1900-06-23
Origin of Octave Tbonet

Miss Alice French Octave Thaneb
spoke to friend not long ago upon the
origin of her pen name.
"My writing and my pen name are
purely matters of chance. l had my
first stories in my mind for ten years
before put them on paper, and | only
disposed Of them then because
thought they might aid the people
whose cause 1 was interested in. 'Oc-
tave,' the first part Of my pen name,
was the Christian name of school
mate who was a great inspiration to
me in my writing, and 'Thanet' was
the name of a freight car which the
children of my neighborhood loved to
play in and about"
The Delawarean., 1900-06-23

there is this equality of official rank
there can be no social primacy, but
were either the admiral or the coming
lieutenant general made vice president
the social question would be solved in
favor of the successful candidate, or
solved, at least, to the satisfaction of
the rest of his household. Mrs. Gen
eral Miles is the daughter of the late
Judge Sherman of Ohio, who was a
brother of Senator Sherman. Her sis
ter is the wife of ex-senator Don Cam
eron.
1t doesn't look now as if the vice
presidential complication can be safe
ly depended upon to settle the question
of supremacy for the ladies.
The Delawarean., 1900-06-23
REDUCED RATES TO CHARLES
TON, S. c., VIA PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD.

For the meeting Of the National
Educational Association at Charleston
S. G., July 7-19, the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company will sell excursion tick
cts from all stations on it's lines to
Charleston at the rate of one fare for
the round trip, plus $500. Tickets to
be sold July to 8, inclusive, and to be
good to return until September 1, in
elusive. On the return trip stcp-over
will be allowed at Washington on de-
posit Of ticket with Joint Agent and
ON payment of fee of $1.O0.
The Delawarean., 1900-06-23
HOW TO CURE A sPRAIN.

Last fall sprained my left hip while
handling some heavy boxes. The doc
tor I called on said at first it was a
slight strain and would soon be we'll
but it grew worse and the doctor then
said I had rheumatism. continued
to grow worse and could hardly get
around to work. went to a drug
store and the druggist recommended
me to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
I tried it and one-half of a 5O-cent bot
tie cured me entirely. 1 now recon-.
mend it to all my friends.-F. A. Bah
cock, Erie, Pa. 1t is for sale by How
ard M. Wilkinson and Startling & Beck
LOCALS
The Delawarean., 1900-06-23
WINTER Ices

Water ices, which are simply a min
Cling of fruit juices. water, sugar and
whites of eggs, are even more likely to
please than ice cream at this season of
the year. To make a delicious pineap-
pie ice you will need two large pineap-
pies, one and one-half pounds of sugar,
one quart Of water, one tablespoonful
of gelatin and two lemons. Pare tia
pineapples and CRATE them. Make a
sirup of the sugar and water by boiling
them five minutes; then add the gela
tin, which has been dissolved in cold
water. When the sirup is COOL pour it
over the fruit to which has been added
the Juice of the lemons. Nak \ Hsand
The Delawarean., 1900-06-23
The Senior Commander In the East

Should it become necessary for the
United States to join with other pow
ers in the use of extreme measures to
put down the Boxers" in China, we
will not be caught unprepared. We
have 90 war vessels in eastern waters.
The Asiatic squadron is of course avail
able and is in good condition. The
squadron is under command of Rear
Admiral Kempff, senior squadron com
mander.
Rear Admiral Kempff was born in
Belleville, Ills, and is 81 years of age
He was educated in st. Louis and en-
The Delawarean., 1900-06-23
REDUCED RATES TO CINCINNATI
AND RETURN.
Via Pennsylvania Railroad.

For the Annual Convention of the
Baptist Young Peoples Union OF
America, to be held at Cincinnati, July
1915, the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany will sell excursion tickets from
all stations ON it's line 60 Cincinnati al
one fare for the round trip. Tickets to
be sold and good going July 10 to 10
inclusive, and to return until July II
inclusive; but if tickets be deposited
with the Joint Agent at Cincinnati on
or before July IA, and if fee of fifty
cents be paid, the return limit will be
extended to August 10, inclusive.
The Delawarean., 1900-06-23
FREE PICTURES EVERY WEEK
The Most Magnificent Series of Pic
lures Ever Distributed.

The Most Magnificent Series of Pic.
lures Ever Distributed
The appreciation of the recent pic.
lures given free to readers of the great
philadelphia Sunday Press" has in
duced the management of that paper
to announce that a beautiful picture
will be given with every copy of the
Philadelphia Sunday Press" every
Sunday. The assurance is also given
that this series of pictures will be the
most magnificent ever distributed. The
subjects are all original and by the
highest class of artists.
The picture for next Sunday, June "a
will be decided novelty. 1t will be
14x20 inches in size and its prominent
feature will be reproduction of Percy
Moran's famous water color, "The Ideal
Summer Girl" Everybody knows
Moran and his Summer girls, so that
this picture is certain to be immensely
popular. 1t will have added value by
the fact that in one corner will appear
an artistic calendar for July, some
thing that everybody will prize Tt
will be we'll to order next Sundays
"Press" early.
The Delawarean., 1900-06-23
A PLEASING EFFECT.

cd of hanging the double curtains is to
cut them apart, sew the edge to each
and then sew the tops together so that
the edge of the ruffle shall come even
with the plain edge on the opposite
side. This can then be shirred upon a
single rod. The manner in which these
curtains are draped back adds to the
effective treatment of the entire win
dow. Small cords and tassels of white
cotton are generally used for draping
lace ns.-Housekeeper.
The Delawarean., 1900-06-23
! OF THE DAY.
"a Of social precedence is

NH OF sOcIuI precedence Is
oil Bat agitates Washington a great
deX-in fact, the capital is scarcely
ever entirely free of it. The most re-
cent furry in that line has Mrs. George
Dewey and Mrs. Nelson A. Miles as
the principal figures. Both ladies'
stand high in Washington social cir
cIes, and each is credited with strong
social ambitions. General Miles is
soon to be made full lieutenant gen.
eral, an office held to be equal in rank
to that of admiral of the navy. Where
The Delawarean., 1900-06-23
TOURS IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS

TOURS IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS
The "Scenic Line of the World" the
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, offers
to tourists in Colorado, Utah and New
Mexico the choicest resorts. and to the
trans-continental traveller the grandest
scenery. Two separate and distinct
routes through the Rock Mountains, all
through tickets available via either.
The direct line to Cripple Greek, the
greatest gold camp on earth. Three
daily trains each way with Pullman
palace and tourist sleeping cars be-
tween Chicago, Denver, San Francisco
and Los Angeles, and Denver and
Portland. Superb dining car service
on all trains. The best line to Utah,
Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washing
ton via the ogden Gateway" Write
S. X. Hooper, G. p. & IT. A., Denver,
Colorado, for illustrated descriptive
pamphlets.
The Delawarean., 1900-06-23
Bay window Drnperx.

The bay window of the illustration is
simply but effectively draped The
curtains are of plain brussels net fin
ished on the edge with an insertion
and ruff1e of lace. These curtains are
not continuous, but are shirrred upon
two parallel brass rods. Another meth
The Delawarean., 1900-06-23
Appointing d
TRUSTEE

A man in making his will often
leaves certain sum of money to be
held in trust for one or more .of his
children, the income to be paid to them
until they reach a certain age when
the principal is to be handed overtok
them. He does this not because he
does not wish them to have it at his
decease and enjoy its benefits, but be-
cause he hesitates placing the respon-
sibility of the investment of his money
on their young shoulders and is anX-
ious to avoid the risk of their being
approached by unreliable persons who
might persuade them to invest their
money in all sorts of schemes, result
ing i'll loss of a part of, if not of all
the principal. Then he may leave a
sum of of money to be held in trust for
his wife during her life time, or a por-
ton of his estate for the use of a
charitable institution during its ex-
istence. Hence a few OF the many
reasons for the appointment of a
Trustee.
THE EQUITABLE GUARANTEE
AND TRUST COMPANY has practi-
SiiJ pClpSbudl eAlSlellce anu can man.
age any trust however long its term,
it has fixed place of business where
it can at all times be found and where
books and papers are safely kept and
examined at will. Its Capital, $500, 900,
and Surplus and Profits 100000 are
liable for the faithful execution of
every trust and no investment of
Trust Funds is made without the ap-
proval of its Executive Committee con-
sisting of nine directors of the COM
pany who are accustomed to Judge of
the value of securities.
THE EQUITABLE
GusisPteo and TRUST co,
9TH AND MARKET STREETS,
Wilmington. Del.
CAPITAL, $5oo,ooo
PROFITS $217,5oo
Preston Lea, President.
Otho Nowland, Vice-Pres. and Treas
J. T. Pennypacker, Sec and Trust
Officer.
Richard Reese, Assistant Treasurer.
F. R. Morrison, Assistant Secretary.
M. D. Crossan. Real Estate Officer.
The Delawarean., 1900-06-23
ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS
Delaware College.

Entrance Examinations will be held
on Friday and Saturday, June 22d and
25rd, at such of the following places as
candidates may indicate a desire to
appear:
Wilmington, Middletown, Smyrna,
Dover, Milford, Georgetown, Lewes
Seaford and LAUREL
All who wish to take the examina-
tions will kindly notify the President
OF the College as early as possible.
Fart OF the examination may be taken
IN June and the rest in September.
Write for full information.
GEO. A. HARTER, President.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-11-10
BOERS ARE ACTIVE.
Continue Their Attacks on British
FOrces-Losses of the Latter
In October.

! London, Nov. 3.-The South African
situation is improving and Lord Rob-
erts will shortly return to England
with majority of his staff. Arrange
ments are being made in Cape Town
to send the first batch of refugees
back to johannesburg and accommo-
dation is being provided at Bloemfon-
TEN for garrison of 1000.
Nevertheless the activity OF the
Beers continues. On October 20 a
commando of 300 captured garrison
of 80 men at Reddersburg, bui after
ward released them. Trains from the
south to Pretoria are attacked by the
Beers almost daily. On October "a
the burghers occupied koffyfontein.
On the other hand Gen. Knox has in
ficted reverse on Gen. De Vets
forces near Parys, capturing two guns,
one of them a weapon lost by the
British in the Sannas Post affair.
The daily tale of British casualties
is heavy. During the month of Oc-
tober the British lost 167 killed in ac-
ton. including Is officers. Il who died
of wounds, 367 who died of disease,
% who died of accidents and 81 cap
tured or missing. n total almost equal
TO the monthly average for the dura-
ton of the war.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-11-10
NOT ORDERED BY CARLOS.
The spanish Pretendcr Says Present
Rising Is Contrary to His
Wishes.

Venice, Nov. Don Carlos. the
Spanish pretender, in the course of an
interview had with him here, declared
that the present rising in Spain is
contrary to his orders and will retard
instead of promoting, his efforts &c
secure his rights.
Madrid, Nov. 5.--An official dispatch
announces that the chief of the Carlist
band which had been operating in the
Berga district had taken refuge in
France and that the band in the prov
ince Of Alicante has been dispersed.
Arrests of Carlists, particularly priests,
continue throughout the country. The
arrest of a vicar of a church in Madrid
has led to the discovery of additional
compromising documents. An entire
band Of Carlists has been captured in
the neighborhood of Jaen. capital of
the province of the same name, north
OF Granada.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-11-10
IN THE PHILIPPINES.
American Troops Engaged in Active
Scouting-Interest I'm the Presi-
Dental Election.

Manila. Nov. 5.-Last week was de-
voted 10 active scouting. The in
surgents, having failed TO crush sin
gle garrison, are now experiencing a
reaction Lieuts. Wilson and Dority.
of the Forty-fifth volunteer infantry.
DESTROYED large stores Of rice, four
granaries and barracks near Bato.
Capt. Atkinson. with "a men of the
Thirty-seventh volunteer infantry. at
tackled 100 insurgents under Col. VAL
encia. recovering two american pris-
oners and capturing considerable
quantity of ammunition and supplies
4 native orchestra lured the United
States troops from their quarters near
DagupaD, while the insurgents at
tackled the rear, killing two Ameri-
cans and wounding three. Senior
Buencamio, representing the princi-
pal eX-insurgents in Manila, has re-
quested Judge Taft TO forward to
Washington a signed expression of
their loyalty. There is considerable
excitement over the approaching
presidential election. with good
deal of betting on the result.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-11-10
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

A great japanese statesman has re-
ligion would be lost to his people UNI
less they deified the emperor.
The advance report of the Presby-
terrain church shows an increase OF
1890 COMMITMENTS over last year
and total contributions averaging SIS
per member.
Lord Percy, eldest son of the duke
of Northumberland, has a distinction
by no means common among the
members of the aristocracy of having
won the prize for English verse at
Oxford.
There are now on the reservations
in New York state 1850 Indians, and n
missionary says that at least FIVE
eighths of them adhere to the old
pagan religion, rights and supersti-
tions.
Over 1000 children in Havana are
receiving instruction in the Protestant
day and Sunday schools. The Roman
church. for the first time in its his
tory in Cuba, has established Sunday
schools.
Most of the Turkish ministers to
the different countries are Christians.
The present ministers to the United
States and England are Greeks and be-
long to the Greek Catholic church.
One Turkish minister, Christian,
served Turkey for "A consecutive years
in London.
The present orthodox church of
Russia is divided into 81 eparchies, in
Guiding one in Alaska and AZ vicarial
seats of bishops Russia has now III
archbishops, including three metro
politans. 81 eparchial vicarial arch
bishops and 30 bishops. Most Russian
hierarchs have attended the semi
naries and academies.
The first kindergarten was opened
by Froebel in 1887 at Brandenburg,
Germany, and Is years afterward he
died. This short period was sufficinet
to establish a system of education
that has made life different for little
children. When the king of Prussia.
in 1851. forbade the establishing of
kindergartens. the old man died of
n broken heart, not dreaming that his
life work had been noble success.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-11-10
FOUND GUILTY.
Jury I'm the Case of Terrell. Murderer
of Express Messenger Lane.
Reaches Verdict.

Marysville, o., Oct, 31.-The jury at
midnight returned verdict of muir
der in the first degree. without recon-
mendation. against RoSslyn II. Fer
rell for the murder on the night of
August 10 last of Charles Lane, an
express messenger on Panhandle
east bound train. he murder was
committed for the purpose of robbery.
Terrell secured $1,000 in money
from the way safe of the Adams
Express company. The verdict car
ries with il the death penalty,
which in Ohio is electrocution.
\ desperate effort was made to save the
prisoners life. The crime was not de-
MED, but the plea was made that he
was mentally irresponsible and an at
tempt was made to show that insanity
was hereditary in the Terrell family.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-11-10
Heavy shipment of Cotton.

New Orleans, Nov. Eight steam
ships were cleared at the custom house
here Wednesday for Liverpool. BARGE
Iona. Genoa and Hamburg, with TO-
767 square bales Of cotton and 1921
round bales. This is the largest amount
of cotton ever cleared from any one
port in one day. These vessels will
also carry large quantities of wheat.
corn, cotton seed products, etc.
New Orleans, Nov. Final reports
to the mes-Democrat's correspond
ents place the cotton crop for 1900 at
z, 79U.CO0 bales.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-11-10
One Trust Quits.

Detroit. Mich, Nov. 1.-The CONT
mental company, Limited the national
screen door and window screen trust
formed about year ago in Detroit,
closed up its business here Wednesday.
A member of the board of directors
said that on account of outside firms
wIo had created prejudice against
the combine it was thought best to dis
solve. Everything has been harmoni-
Gus among the firms interested in the
trust. The combine did business dur
ing the first year of Sl,50O,000 in the
United States and Canada.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-11-10
All Return TO Work.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Nov. 3.-The Off
Gals of the Lehigh Valley Coal COM
pany and the laborers employed at
their Dorrance and Prospect mine who
went out on strike Thursday reached
an amicable agreement Friday and all
the men returned to work. The strik-
ing laborers employed at the Delaware
colliery of the Delaware & Hudson
company also returned to work Fri
day, the company compromising with
them. 1t is said that some of the oper-
ators in this section will pay semi
monthly in the future.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-11-10
Monument 10 Cnrnot.

Lyons, France, Nov. 5.-No disor-
ders marred the ceremony of unwilling
the monument to the late President
Carnot here Sunday, or the luncheon
rendered President Loubet by the
chamber Of commerce which followed
the unwilling. There was an imposing
mobilization of troops along the route
to the monument. Cavalry, infantry
and artillery were massed at the cross
roads and in the squares, rendering an
other Carnot assassination impossible.
The presidents carriage was surround
ed by cuirassiers. The entire city was
hung with flags and the crowd was i'm
mense
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-11-10
CHINESE HAND LABOR.
1t Is Raising N New Problem I'm ASH
attic Russin-Pay of Russian
and Chinese workmen.

According 10 a report presented by
NJ Leyitoff to the Russian Society of
encouragement il appears that Chinese
hand labor has made its appearance in
the Trans-Baikal region since the con-
struction of the railroad, and the in
flux of the Chinese element is becom-
ing more considerable every day. Hand
labor, which has been scarce ever since
the construction of the Trans-Siberian,
is now more abundant, and its cost has
been considerably reduced. On the
Amoor river the unloading of boats,
which was paid only few years ago
at the rate of SLIGO ton, is now paid
at so cents per ton. or one-half. In gem
eral. the Chinese workman, on account
of his smaller productiveness. is paid
only one-half the wages of n Russian
workman. As an example, in the ce-
ment works of Siberia so cents per day
is paid TO a good Russian workman. and
only 40 cents TO the Chinese workman.
Generally these are engaged for $3.50
to So per month by the Chinese con-
tractors. who supply the food and
lodging. Even on this small pay the
workmen contrive to save money. and
send their savings to China. The Chi
nese excel in certain kinds of labor.
such as gardening, shoemaking, etc,
where the Russian cannot compete in
price, but, on the contrary, he is not
good for all kinds of work. and especial
" refuses to work in the water or
even in damp places. For masonry
work il is estimated that a Russian
workman. himself inferior to an Ital-
ian. equals four Cinnamon. Among
the Siberian Industries it is the gold
mines especially which have adopted
Chinese labor. Formerly in the mines
belonging to the ear it was forbidden
70 employ the Chinese; but when on ac-
count of the scarcity Of hand labor the
price had reached % cents per pound
of gold. the government decided to let
out the work to contractors. The Chi
nese were engaged by these for 10 cents
per pound. which reduced considerably
the price of the gold extracted. NJ.
Levitoff remarks that the Chinese car
riers i'm the region between 1rkutsk and
Khabarovsk have the habit of stealing
the gold and sending ii to China. An
other thing 10 be deplored is the clan
destine sale of Chinese brandy, called
khapchine. In spite of the advantages
enumerated the writer says that it is
urgent to stop the invasion of the Chi
nese element, and he recommends emf
grafton from the rural population Of
European Russia.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-11-10
Heavy Damage by Rain.

Winona, Mimi. Nov. 1.-The heavy
rains of the past week have caused
extensive damage in this vicinity. The
farmers complain that the continued
rains of the past month have made
it impossible for them to thrash what
grain they have in stack, and now
the grain is beginning to sprout. The
loss to farmers in this vicinity at
present will amount to thousands of
dollars, and unless there is fair wealth
err for at least three weeks will large
ly exceed this amount.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-11-10
ELEVEN MINERS PERISH.
Explosion OF Dynamite In n Coiliery
mt Berrysburg, W. VA, Blots
Out Many Lives.

Philippi, w. Va, Nov. 5.-The South
ern Coal and Transportation com
pany's coal mines at Berrysburg, six
miles from here, was the scene of an
awful catastrophe about 1880 Satur-
day morning. A terrific explosion,
heard for fully dozen miles around,
was the signal that alarmed the neigh
borhood and caused hundreds OF peo-
pie 10 hurry to the scene to see what
had happened. The sight appalled,
them, and the result of the explosion
fills scores of homes with grief.
Eleven men are known to be dead, and
the list may prove to be much longer.
The explosion was not of gas, but was
caused by dynamite. There had been
n fall of top rock in the mine and in
clearing this up dynamite was being
used. Several shots had been pre-
pared and one of these produced con-
cussion sufficient TO discharge 81
sticks of dynamite which were lying
on the ground in too close proximity.
There were 1919 mel employed in the
mine. most of whom were negroes who
live in the neighborhood with their
families.
The force of the explosion was so
great that two men We're found GO
feet from the mouth of the mine. An
hour after the explosion hundreds had
visited the mine The call for relief
brought every physician in Philippi 70
the scene. The sight was most hor-
rible one. Strewed along the main
channel and about the opening were
the arms. legs, hands and other por-
tons of the bodies of the dead miners.
Fathers and mothers were frantical-
~ hunting for sons, and as fast as a
body was recovered they would glance
ut il and. recognizing il. would give
hysterical screams The hotel has
been turned into a hospital. and those
still alive when brought out were
taken there.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-11-10
Wool Firms Fail.

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. =. - Judge
Mcpherson, in the United States dis
trict court, upon the request of cred
itoIs of William Browne & Sons and
the Phoenix Mills company. has APP
pointed as receivers for the firms
Thomas Walstenholme and Frank II.
Keene. The two concerns, which are
practically the same. are manufacture
ers of worsted yarns, ana their COM
bned liabilities are placed at $2,140,-
600. Depression in business and the
borrowing of $l,0O0,000 on wool
pledged with them said to have
caused their failure.