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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-21
Beers REINFORCED.

Mozeru. Basutoland, April 2i.-The
Beers around Wepener have been rein-
forced. ana are now stronred than ever.
The firing Of cannon and rifles was
was heard today Ina the direction of
DeUetsdorp. which was looked upon as
meaning that relief was approaching.
Heavy lighting is hourly expected.
Two large BOcr forces let the vicinity
Of Wepcuer this morning. one going bon
the direction of Dewetsdorp and the
other towards Rouxville The Beers are
excited and jubilant. in consequence OF
Prest Stoyn's assertion that foreign in
PREVENTION Is certain. and % is only
necessary 90 struggle Tor @ short time
Gen Dcwct and olivier are Inspiring
the hurghers with iunammatory patri-
otto speeches
Several houses have been filled with
the BOer wounded and others heye been
sent 90 Ladybranl
Field C0fnet BOWER. who surren-
dered to the British and afterwards re-
Joined the Free Skaters has been al'-
rested by the Beers His wife offered
$500 bail for his appearance. but u
was refused.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-06
WEDDINGS.

Marriage of May Elizabeth Begley and
Edward II. Parsons.
May Elizabeth Begley, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Higgins of No. S08
West Third street, and Edward R. Par
sons we're married last night week by the
Rev. james Grove at Asbury parsonage.
Miss Florence Cole was bridesmaid and
Leroy Hartman acted as best man. The
bride was attired in steel travelling
gown ard carried cream roses. The
bridesmaid wore pale blue mousseline
de sole and carried Bride roses.
Immediately after the ceremony a re-
ception was held at the residence of
the BRIDES parents and many guests
congratulated the bride and groom.
HARRIs-MILLER.
The marriage OF Mise Juliana Miller
and Coleman b. Harris took place
Thursday at 10 O'Clock at Calvary Epis-
copal Church, Third and Washington
streets. The eIemopy was performed
by the Rev. E. X. Miller, pastor of st.
James Episcopal Church, Newport
1t was very quiet affair, only the
relatives of the couple being 81 esent
The bride was unattended. After the
ceremony the bride and groom left on a
trip, to be gone about two weeks.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-06
A LONG TROLLEY LINE.
Philadelphia and New York. May Soon be
Connected

Philude lphia and New York. May Soon be
Connected.
Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. 29.'-Recent
purchases OF trolley lines in this section
have revived the stories circulated some
time ago about the contemplated or
esnization of q continuous line of cleo
trio railway, under u single manage
ment between New York and Philadel-
Ihia.
/, The Bristol & 3ridgewater Railroad
Co., a small link, the operation of
which had heen stopped by legal in-
junction recently, secured from the
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania dis
solution of the Injunction. A sheriff's
sale was made of the property and it
was bought in by the syndicate. The
heads of this syndicate are James f.
Shaw & Co., Boston, and e. +. Gay d
Co., New York. The line will connect
at Torresdale with the Union Traction
system.
On August 9Th charter was granted
to Wilbur f. Saddler, Jr.. for the con-
siruction of a line from Harrisburg to
Trenton via Lancaster and Middletown.
They have also purchased the turnpike
between Bristol and Morrisville, and
are said TO have clear right Of way
from Harrisburg to the Delaware and
to control the new Trenton, Lawrence
vile Il, Princeton road, Just built by
the Williamson syndicate at Trenton,
headed by Owen Moon, Jr. Mr.. Moon
admits that the Calhoun street bridge
in Trenton has been sold.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-06
HIS WHIP SAVED HIM.


Encounter OF Bank Ohiccr with High
'Chestertown, Md, Aug 90. . Walter
W. Chapman, teller of the Chestertown
National Bank, had u thrilling expert
ence while driving on the public road
on Monday night. In going down
Browns Hill, dark portion of the
road between Chestertown and Church
Hill, man rushed from the UNDER
growth on the roadside and grabbed the
bride rein of Mr.. Chapman's horse,
bringing him to a standstill. 1t was
east midnight and the bank official
realized the seriousness of the situa-
tiun. The whip was applied to the
horse and the highwayman then made
dash for the carriage, at the same
time trying to chock the carriage
wheels. Mr.. Chapman applied the whip,
his only weapon, to the mans head.
The fellow in an effort to either drag
the occupant from the carriage or force
his way into the vehicle was thrown to
the ground aud fell between the wheels.
At the same time the horse made a
lunge forward, the carriage wheels pass
ing over the footpad's body. In the
darkness Mr.. Chapman was unable to
determine whether the man was white
or black; but his whip saved him and
he got away safely.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-06
ONLY 4 FIsHING woRr.
But Lots of Amusement May BE Derived
IL From Watching It.

But Lots of Amusement May Be Derived
From Watching It.
Our Animal Friends.
The boy who goes fishing, with
pail OF worms for bait, little knows
what pleasant hour he might have,
and yet make his outing much more
agreeable for the worms and for the
fish. He should take a look--a
scientific peep at the contents OF the
pail, instead of throwing them
ignorantly away. After all his pains
in digging for the worms, he and thoy
are scarcely acouaintances yet, If we
should ask him he must admit that he
has dug up worms in the springtime,
year after year, and gone fishing.
knowing as little about the worm when
his sport was over as he did when he
started out.
To see really what sort of fellow
the common earthworm is, first put
him into bowl of water. He will
soon wriggle himself fres Of every par
ticle of dirt, and you may then make
him more comfortable on some dry,
smooth surface while you study the
peculiar movements of his remarkable
body, which consists Of series Of
segments, or rings, all alike in form,
except at the two ends; the anterior
end tapering to blunt point; the
hinder end being broad and fiattened.
Watch the worm shorten himself
after q long stretch. Projecting from
the sides and the lower part OF each
ring, you will see the tiny biistles,
called setae. with which he manages to
walk. When he lengthens his body,
the setae on the hinder rings prevent
him from stretching backwards, be.
cause they In pointing backwards stick
into the ground. The worm can, there
fore, stretch only forward. In the same
manner, when he shortens his body,
the setae In the front rings sticks into
the ground. and the hinder part of the
body is drawn up; he repeats this
process every time be moves along.
That way. Of walking may seem very
no more wonderful than that you
should be able to balance your body on
your two feet and walk without giving
wonderful it is that It can be done
without thought. Watch baby IS
efforts to keep his balance in learning
to toddle only few steps, and you will
understand that walking seems easy to
Je't ooo"tSo Fot hoVo hub hiuSh
practice.
The usefulness Of the worms may be
seen at once when. you compare some
OF the things that they do with those
that they are unjustly accused oi
doing They do not destroy the roots
of trees and plants. They eat half
decayed leaves, which they are able te
grind with the muscles Of the mouth
but they have no teeth with which to
chew. They are useful to man in
boring through the ground and loosen,
ing the soil tn make it ready for tbs
fbers of plants to 81 ter. Surface sol
is more or less loose, but the subsoi
is hard and compact until the earth
worms have worked 1t. Our tallest
tees. even, would soon die IL no open
ing were made by the worms for theii
root fibers to enter.
To keep worm-life in check, natur,
has provided the birds, and any on,
that has watched the robin dine viii
see that there is no danger of the earth
worm supply exceeding the demand.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-06
THE ART OF DIYIyG.
Some Things Which the Beginner Should
Understand.

Some Things Which the Beginner Should
Understand.
Baltimore American.
The most delightful experience in the
whole range of aquatic sports is that
of diving. Diving is an art. The first
thing the beginner should understand
is that the neck movement controls the
mid-air position of the diver, and that
the slightest bend of the reck will
either make the dive successful or cause
disaster. The theory Of balance inter-
poses itself in the art of diving, and
the neck acts as the governor in the
flight Of the body through space. and,
If used properly, acts perfectly as al
balance.
In learning to dive, it is, on all occa-
sions. best to dc so from a diving pole
of ordinary height, planted in about 10
or IL feet of water, rs, at that depth,
there can be little or nos danger in
striking the bottom. The diver should,
of course, ascertain whether there are
any instructions IN the water. To
understand the positions proper to
assume ia diving, one needs but con-
suit any good picture or illustration,
which usually represents the person
with hands extended over the head, and
body fitting forward at slight ang e,
which insures the hands meeting the
water first, consequently making what
might well be called hreakway, which
ndmits OF less resistance to the rest OF
the body, and lessons materially the
force OF striking the water with the
head, which 10 many cases causes most
violent headache.
Care should be taken that the diver
does not strike on either the breast'or
abdomen, as such accidents often
result fatally, and are caused by care
lsssness OF the laws of balance. The
height usually regulates the measure of
distance which one enters in the water.
Experts there are who can dive from
dizzy heights into tanks or pools OF az
ceedingly shallow water without injury
| to themselves. This performance is,
however, not advisable for the learner.
| Still, quiet water is naturally the best
| for this diversion, nut with expe 'ience
great proficiency may be acquired in
| the toughest tide as in the most placid
stream. There is 2est IN the sport
which is equaled by few pastmes and
exeelled by none.
The utmost rigidity should prevail
over the body in leaping or diving
| from any height. but there should he
enough elasticity in order that no i'll
consequences may be met with after
striking the water, such as going tho
deep. The body should in every case
| bend when beneath the water, thereby
| causing 1t to shoot out again at sons
| distance from the place where the diver
| STRIKES. OF course, circus or hiJ no.
| drome aquatics are controlled by diff
| ierent rules from those which should
prevail when the diver merely seeks
| pleasure.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-06
ROGERS NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 3o.-John r.
Rogers was nominated for the office of
goSsrnor by the Frsionists in union
convention early today. The eighth
ballot, which landed him the nomina-
tion, stood: Rogers, 704is; Fawcett,
24l1e; Voorhees, H:rNeii tCheetham,
43; Thurston Daniels, 50.
Upon the organization of the three
conventions here, on Monday, the
Democrats and Populists were by good.
sized majorIties opposed to the gov
ernor's nomination. Rogers, however,
had o splendid organization, which did
not lose courage, and held all of its
delegates. Last night, they succeeded
in winning over stevens county, and
this. together with several other small
changes in their favor. gave them con.
troll of the union convention, which mel
today.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-06
CONVICTION BIZ TELEPHONE.
Danger of Transmission of Disease Breed
ing Germs.


Literary Digest.
For many years EAST it has been
recognized that the contact of tele-
phone transmitters apd receivers with
the ears and lips of agreat number of
persons might result In the transmits.
sion of contagious diseases. The micro
phonic plate against which We speak is
in particular receptacle for all sorts
of organic matter, including drops of
saliva, which dry on it and form, with
floating dust, breeding places for nox-
ious germs. The speaker must articu-
late distinctly and open his mouth
wide; there Isl therefore, as he inhales
and exhales, an opportunity for free
exchange Of microbes. All these facts,
which are by no means new to students
ofihygiene, have at last begun to be
noted officially. The Revue Encyclo-
pedique. in an article by DR.. Foveau
do Courmelles, quotes the following bit
of news regarding what is being done
in France:
''By advice Of special commission,
NJ. Mougeot has recommended that,
in public telephone booths, the vibrat-
ingplates Of the transmitters and the
cones of the receivers should be wiped
VIVA = Siotu bliRhpiy tupisbouou Will
dilute catholic acid, and that the
walls Of the booths be- sprayed with
same daily. y
In cafes, banks, &C., this should
be obligatory. In Vienna the tele-
Phone booths are Furnished with nap
kins bearing the inscription: Wipe,
IL you please.' 4 y These n,ea.
sures, good though they are, will be
effective only when the napkins are
changed frequently.
There is still better plan to dc
away with the present form Of tele.
phone apparatus, and to substitute new
| systems in which hearing and speaking
are effected at some distance. :
1T is well known that the loud
speaking telephone, capable of being
heard at a distance, is an accomplished
fact We have at least three systems,
based either on perfection OF line and
of instruments, or on a combination o.
micfophone and photograph.
We have recently seen M. Dussaud',
telephone at work in newspaper office
and it apparently satisfies the require
ments Of both hygiene and electricity.
We know that these two branoes O
science may lend each other powerful
aid, and now we have not only electri,
antisepsis made possible by electri
cally-produced ozoneJ, but practica
hygienic telephonen'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-06
THE JOSEpHlNE'S QUICK RUN.
Came Across tho Atlantic as Fast as Big
Steamship.

Came Across tho Atlantic as Fast as Big
Steamship.
Philadelphia Record, Aug. sOth.
After pleasant run of two weeks
from Southampton the steam yacht
Josephine reached this port yesterday.
The Josephine left Philadelphia in
June for London, where her owner,
Peter A. b. Windener and his friends,
boarded the vessel and proceeded to
Havre to enable the party to visit the
Paris Exposition. Afterward the vessel
with her owner and his guests on board
proceeded to tine Scandinavian and
Danish coasts.
Capt. Chase, who has been in com
mand of the vessel since she was
launched, brought her over in less time
than made by many of the full powered
steamships. There was nobody on
board but the officers and crew. The
yacht anchored Of Cooper's' Poibt to
await orders.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-06
GRAND ARMY OFFICERS.

Chicngo, ILL.,, Aug. 30. Major Leo
Rasseur of st. Louis was today unari.
mously elected commander.i chief Of
the Grand Army of the Republic
d. q. Milliken OF Maine was elected
senior commander in chief, and
Frank Seamons Of Tennessee Junior
vice commander. III chief.
John A. Wilkins Of Delta, o., was
elected surgeon general, and the Rev.
A.. brahms Of San Quentin, CAL. chap.
lain in chief.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-06
RIVER FRONT LAND SOLD.

Property Worth $4,000 Changes Hands
and Wharves May he Built.
II was said Thursday from reliable
source that large tract OF land on the
Delaware River front had been sold to
New York parties for $1,000, and 1t
was understood that the new owners
intended to build wharves. No particu-
lars could be obtained, and it,.oould not
be learned who the purchasers were.
For some time it has been rumored
that capitalists from other cities have
been after river front property here,
and some surveys have been made. The
location of the tract which has just
changed hands could not be ascer-
tanned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-06
MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE.

New York, Aug. 80. George j. Pal
mer, an employee in the government
transport service, married, was found
IN the woods above ,164th street, near
his home, today. He was unconscious
from the effects OF oarbolic acid, and
died before the ambulance reached the
hospital The cause of his suicide is q
mystery. T99l
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-06
NEGRO MURDERER lYNCHED,

Cheneyville, La, Aug. 30. -Alopzo
]. Jackson was assassinated recently by
Thomas J. Amos, negro. who made q
full confession. E
Amos was taken to tree and hanged.
While preparations were being made
for hanging him, he said: Tie your
rope over limb, and I'll slip my head
in the moose and climb the tree and
jump, and show you how man can
die. ~ He also invited the crowd to
shoot into his body.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-06

eyes Of Chinese popular beliefIbeing
that they use them in converting lead
into silver. The paper was published
several years ago. and no doubt such
publications have helped contribute to
the present state of affairs. A. S.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-06

Use Distilled Water Only if Necessary.
Boiled water or distilled water should
not be used either by grown people or
children unless there is danger from
contamination from the water in ordi'
nary use. Pure cold water is preferable.
A child may be given glass OF cool
never ion, water the first thing in tbeI
morning-say half an hour before
breakfast; aud may also take glass
on retiring. Ladies' Home Journal.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-06

,Jaggles-Since the Parvenes got into
society suppose they have had to
brush UP little?
WagRles Yes, indeed. At present
they are practicing how to walk on
hardwood floor. The Smart Set.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-06

Newlywed = Does your wife ever
threaten to go home to her motherY -.
4 0ldboy Why, my boy, | wouldn, v
consider that threat. The Smart Set
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-06

"Emeline, didn't it yex you to ha hay,
to give the census man your age
"No, indeed I've kept it dead secret
SO long that it was lbiess'd relief 10
get a chance to tell itf'-lndianapohs
journal
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-06
gifense applications.

NOTICE., j. J. KOPP, THE TEN
IN ant and occupant Of the house. situated
al the southeast corner OF Fifth and Walnut
streets in the Fourth ward Of the city Of Winning
ton, county OF New Castle and state Of Delaware
III compliance with the requirements OF tile acts
OF the General Assembly, In such case made and
provided do hereby give notice that shall apply
HI writing TO the Court OF General Sessions OF the
state Of Delaware, in and for New Castle county,
on MONDAY tire 18th day of September, A. D..
1900, being the next term of said court for
license for said house as an inn or tavern for the
sale therein of Intoxicating liquors in less quani
tfrs than one quart to be drunk on the premises,
and the following respectable citizens oi said
ward at least twelve OF whom are substantial
freeholders Of said ward, recommend the said
application. viz:
james ". McAlister, Christ Tknayer,
Joseph W. Kitchen, y. A. Reese.
Charles Icttcr George Etzcl.
Nicholas =. Goldberg, Charles Shul
Charles shlistcr Samuel q. Chadwick,
James Hitchen John q. Williams.
w. II, Hartlove, Charles Broadhart,
James 7. Grubb, Frank Iebley
Neal Duffy, George II. Warren.
Louis Hartman. Andrew e. Hickman,
William Hickman, Alexander Wilson,
Charles C. Maminelc, Samuel ". Grose
Hugh Duffy, Charles Gil,
James L. Hail. Frank Ieider.
III KofP.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-06

NOTICE-WE, ANNIE KANE 4 CO,
uated at Nos. 425 and ~ East Fourth
street. in the Fourth ward, in the city
of wilmington, county OF New. Castle and
state OF Delaware In compliance with
the requirements OF the acts of the General
Assembly In such case made and provided. do
hereby give notice that we shall apply In writing
State OF Delaware, In and for New Castle
county. on MONDAY. the 18th day Of september,A.
D. 1900, being the next term of said court, for o
license for said house. an inn or tavern, for the
sale therein of Intoxicating liquors In less quaint.
ties than one quart, to be drunk on the premises,
and the following respectable citizens OF sod
frecholdes Of said ward, recommend said appli-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-06
Your Place qviH Keep You. {"

Hoods.Tils cure liver his; the non.irrita,lng and
only cathartic TO take with Hoods sarsaparilla.
The Jamesburg record., 1900-01-06
BEES IN A CAMERA.
How a Swarm of the Busy Insects
Took Possession of Young
Photographer's Outfit.

A young man in a nearby town is an
enthusiastic photographer. He had in
vested in rather expensive camera,
which when not in use he kept in a
third-story room of his home. For over
a week he had been too busy with 9TH
er things to think about pictures, but
on the morning in question he decided
to go out and take a few. When he
picked up his camera he was surprised
to find half a dozen bees flying about in
it, and as he proceeded through the
room whole army of the insects came
in line out of the small openingin the
black box cover.
Then the owner placed the camera on
a table and started an investigation,
which he gave up when the truth flashed
upon him that swarm of bees which
had come in through the open window
had made hive of the camera. The
bees have been dismissed as tenants,
but the camera will have to be over
hauled before any more pictures can be
taken.-N. Y. Herald.
The Jamesburg record., 1900-01-06
THE PARTING SALUTE.
How They Ay Good-By In Europe,
Asia, the Islands of the Pacific
and other Places.

The Turk will solemnly cross his
hands upon his breast and make pro-
found obeisance when he bids you fare
we'll.
The genial Jap will take his slipper off
as you depart and say with smile:
"You are going to leave my despicable
house in your honorable journeying-
l regard theel"
In the Philippines the parting bene-
diction is bestowed in the form of rub
bing ones friends face with ones hand.
The German "lebe wohl' is not par
ticularly sympathetic in its sound, but
it is less embarrassing to those it speeds
than the Hindu's performance, who.
when you 60 from him, falls in the dust
at your feet.
The Fiji Islanders cross two red
feathers. The natives of New Guinea
exchange chocolate. The Burmese bend
low and say: "Hib. Hib."
The "Auf wiedersehen" of the Aus
trians is the most feeling expression
of farewell.
The Cuban would consider his good
by anything but cordial one unless he
was given q good cigar. The South Sea
Islanders rattle each Others whale
teeth necklace.
The Sioux and Biackfeet will, at part
ing, dig their spears in the earth as a
sign Of confidence and mutual esteem.
This is the origin of the term, Bury
ing the tomahawk."
In the islands in the straits of the
Sound the natives, at your going, will
stoop down and clasp your foot.
The Russian form of parting saluta-
ton is brief, consisting of the single
word, "praschai." said to sound like
sneeze. The Otaheite Islander will
twist the end Of the departing guests
robe and then Solemnly shake his own
hands three times.
The Jamesburg record., 1900-01-06

spread a full six inches apart. These
are the fellows that disturb you at night
and make such a noise that they have
come to be known as drummers. They
wear yellowish coat with brown spots.
While the means for destroying the
roach are not numerous, they are at
least sufficient if persistently applied
to keep the increase in check. Old wet
clothes will attract them during the
night and in the morning it is a simple
trick to kill them with boiling water.
A winged trap has been tried abroad
with success. In this manner, by ac-
tual count, no fewer than 1906 cock
reaches were caught in four months in
a house to which neither bakery nor
kitchen was attached.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.