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in such fashion that a twelve-foot ridge
pole could be laid across them nine feet
above the ground. A twelve-foot log, some
thing over a foot in diameter. was cut and
placed parallel with the ridge pole. and
about twelve feet from the forks. lot of
poles were then laid from the ridge pole to
the log. to serve as rafters. and on the raf-
tiers roof of spruce bark. which the guide
stripped from couple Of spruce trees he
cut for the purpose.
Thus the roof and back of the camp were
covered in one operation. The ends were
closed in by stacking there host of small
balsam trees. and the front was left open,
though the newspaper man. who had seen
such camps before. had provided curtain
of cotton cloth that could be used either TO
close the front could be spread above the
roof as additional protection against the
rain in case a leak developed. A small
ditch was dug across the back of the camp
to carry off the water from the roof.
A Delightful Task.
All this was work for men. Of course:
but in the meantime the wife and children
were kept busy preparing carpet for the
camp-such a lovely carpet that Solomon in
all his glory never dreamed of a better
For they carried the limbs of the spruce
that were cut for bark to the camp. and
there broke off all the twigs with stems
smaller than a lead pencil, which they
spread over the floor of the camp in orderly
fashion, stems to the front, until they had
made a spruce bough bed a foot deep. Over
this they spread "a layer of tiny hemock
boughs. and then on that another layer Of
balsam twigs, until the whole bed was
nearly eighteen inches deep. On this they
spread their blankets, and the camp was
finished
So delightful had been the task that no
one but the guide had given any thought to
the time, but no sooner was the camp COM
pleted than every one became ravenously
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above them, while here and there a black
water brook came gurglinS along with sug-
gestions of tigerish trout that made the
city mans nerves ting,e. And then, here and
there, where the road rose over lump or
a hill, the party got glimpses of the blue
peaks of mountains that seemed fairly
afioat in the hazy air
For three hours the horses were kept
logging smartly along, and then they
turned abruptly to the right. and for ten
minutes or so the three-spring wagon went
humping and humping over rocks and
roots and logs that lay in the way OF an
old-time logger's road through a piece OF
woods so dense with second growth hem
locks and birches that no one could see
three rods away from the wagon. 1t was
the most astonishing ride the wife and
Youngsters had ever taken; compared with
it. even a cross-town horse car in New
York might be called comfortable they
said, but they forgot their jolting when the
road ended in a clearing about an acre in
extent that lay on bank more than thirty
feet high, overlooking the West Canada
creek.
Locating the Camp.
In the center of this clearing the wagon
stopped. The whole open space was carpet
ed over with fresh green grass, save only
around the edges, where the inclosing forest
was thickly fringed with blackberry and
raspberry bushes. The creek itself showed
a long, black, still water that looked pre-
cisely like a mountain lake closed In by an
unbroken forest, while beginning right in
froIi1 Of the clearing there was tumble OF
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waters known to the natives as the Hess
rlfrS-a stretch of the creek where the
water went plunging and growing and
irothlng among an uncounted host of gran
lite boulders to disappear at last around a
bend half mile away.
FOR a minute no one said a word A
Dreeze came through the trees loaded with
the fragrance of the balsam and the spruce
ana the wintergreen. An old partridge in
drum call for his mate. who was watching
MIN from the end of the log on which he
stood A white-throated sparrow sang a
plalntive little strain from the dead top of
an old hemlock and then blue law with n
clustering fiutter of wings. came screaming
to nearby birch tree as II he thought he
could scare somebody into surprising he
was hawk. failing in which he said,
Tweedle-dee. tweedle-dee" in a voice al
most as plaintive as that of the woodsy
sparrow.
We'll. how'll this suito" said the guide
at last. The city man turned to his wife
and found her eyes were full of tears Of
real pleasure.
Building the Camp.
Driving over near the easterly side Of the
clearing they found big rock that some
prehistoric glacier had left there. The
ground sloped up gently for about twenty
feet from this rock. and on that plot the
guide reckoned he would better build the
camp.
The rocks better'n back log for the
fire" he explained. land the grounds about
right to shed rain
Then he went into the woods and cut two
stout forks that he planted behind the rock
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A YOUNG WOMAN OF NERVE
Her Reason for Passing Herself OF
Under Assumed Name

Under an Assumed Name.
The meteoric manner Of the modern
h'aldeh, sad young man of high social
position. is something that actually daz-
zies me by its brilliance, and the neryiest
one l know Is Miss Blank of Baltimore
She is twenty-four years old, because
know when / gave her IA pug dog for a
birthday present VIXEN she was six wears
old. and the dog died of old age some wears
ago That seems TO make her somewhat
oldish, but she isn't, and | won't be ont of
my tweDties myself for three months vet
So We are young enough. l was with her
This afternoon on III street. going I'm town
to get her mother and go home and at 18th
street very nice-looking chap met US and
shook hands with her very cordially calIinp
her Miss James, which is by no means her
lame. She introduced me by nv name and
him by his. and for five minutes she chat1ed
that young man to beat the band and then
told him goodbye, as she must hurry ON to
get her mother.
"'What's this Miss James br.,,o,,
asked as soon as We moved on
Don't say a word, she laughed with
her finger up for warning. That man
thinks | am Miss James of Richmond 7
came up from Florida to Atlanta in Feb
ruary alone, and he was in the same car
and rendered me really valuable service in
the most gentlemanly manner He lives in
Cedartown Ga, and fancy is n nice yo,,nc
l.
arces that way, so to avoid trouble 7 toI1
nm 1 was Miss James of Richmond and
told him more about Richmond and Rich
mond people than he ever heard of in his
life before. 1t startled me a little tiny h;t
when met him just then. being so unex
pected and having you along, but | did the
best could by simply remaining Miss
James of Richmond, and why sbo,1Idn., =
have done it SO? He is ignorant and limo
cent, and why disturb his bliss? He
miShtn't like Miss Blank of BaItimore
nearly as well as Mss James of Richmond.
and the romance would be entirely out ~
1t for me. That's the whole story. and now
that you are the only one besides mvseif
who knows it, you will have to be prepared
to do some real kind and haritahIa lvina
for me If you should ever meet him agaip
as hope l never shall, for I'm sure to get
caught next timef W SCI
that's her story. concluded the young
man. land think of her nerve nm on na,nIo
to ask me to become liar for her sake md
she won't even let me make love to her
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GRAVE FoREBoDING FOR ENGLAND.
Time is Coming When War Will he
Impossible.

London Correspondence New York Times.
l had a long talk the other evening with
a gentleman who. though not himself a
statesman, has been all his life long. since
he became a public servant intimately
associated with some of the highest states
men of the day on the liberal side. You
accuse me, l believe. of being somewhat
gloomy in my antcipations and views about
the future, but l rampant optimist
compared with this man, who is not Il very
old man, either, but who as a dipomItist
and civil servant and as an associate of
prime ministers in the past has had inf
nitely more varied experience of life than |
possess. He thinks that this war Is the be-
ginning of the end in many directions, and
he told me that in the best circles of the
West End AMI among the more thoughtful
and enlightened military men of the coun-
try there is the keenest possible d!sap-
pointment at the results of the campaign.
Why should this be?' The reason is plain
enough. We have sent altogether some
thing like 3"opp men, including the colon
ial contingen's. to South Africa to conquer
two republics whose lighting force OF old
men and boys. and even women included.
has not at any time exceeded $1,000 COM
batants. This small force has kept US at
bay for more than six months and has
killed wounded of our men more than
one-half its own entire numerical strength.
There must be an end of militar!sm after
this and Of all talk about two great civilized
powers pitting themselves against each
other. The truth of this is shown by what
undisciplined farmers can do. lighting mis-
takenly if you will. but still jealousy AMI
Loyalty, as even Sir Alfred Miner is COM
PEELED to admit, for their homes and native
land. In other words. the society and mill
tary view of this war appears 10 indorSe
very much the conclusion arrived at by NJ.
J. S. Bloch, who has written book 1.-The
Future of War; to prove that war hence
forth must be impossible.
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on, piled balsam boughs on the logs betimes,
for flash of incense. and sat Watching the
flames till only the dream cries Of the
birds could be heard, and then, stretching
out on their fragrant bed. they found the
sweetest, restfullest sleep known to man
There were n few drawbacks to the life
Rain fell on three days and kept them
under the shelter save only when they
cooked their meals. And when the wind did
not blow the mosquitoes were troublesome,
not to mention the deerfy ana the puukis
that came at the end of the month. But
even at the worst, these pests were not as
bad as at some boarding houses they had
seen; and when the wind was blowing and
that was most Of the time their camp was
located where the winged fellows were
driven away.
The Financial Side.
When the month was ended the wife fig
ured out an account Of expenses. 1t was
comforting. II ran: Railroad fare, $40; liv-
cry, both ways. IS; hotel over night twice),
$3.50: to the butcher. who passed over the
road twice a week. s6.37: groceries for
which they sent to the little village. s21 20;
the guide. 81: milk from farmer living a
mile away. 40: sundries. So: total $50 AZ.
Never had they enjoyed an outing so much
and never had one cost so little.
The newspaper man knew that a real
pleasure is increased by sharing IT. He
gathered his friends into his Hat and told
them Of his experience until he aroused
their enthusiasm. and the Spruce Bark
Camp Club was formed. 1t Is an associa-
ton of people who spend their vacations
somewhere in the wilds. They do not CON
fine their outings 70 the Adirordlcks. nor
even to spruce bark camps. They have
camped in the haunts of the moose in
Maine. and where the land-ockei salmon
make the heart leap in the wids OF Canada
-camped there under n roof of spruce bark.
They have used shelter tents on Hattcras
Island. in the season when ducks and geese
swarm on the sounds of North Cur
DINA. They have built lean-to shacks Of
rough pine lumber in the land Of the ever
Glales. They have made u lean-to camp of
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Ready to Prove His Fitness

Il am afraid said the popuist doubt-
fully. that you will not do for our congress
sional candidate. We want some one who
will not be lost in the shufie-wbo will
make himself known"
Make himself known!" repeated the az.
pirant for office Why. if I am elected
plan to wear a straw hat in winter a fnr
cap in summer. and overalls cowhide boots
a poka-dot vest and an old-fashioned claw.
hammer coat all the time. Why, saw! Jerry
Simpson, PETER and the other freaks you
have won't be in IT with me when it comes
to keeping in the public eye'
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over onto the main deck. filling it full of
water
But the Northern Light was not deep.
She sat high and buoyant. and with her
fore and main topsails close reefed. and
foresail with its sheets Stacked off to let it
lift over the gale. she went to the north
ward at the rate of twelve knots an hour.
Mr. Goodman wiped his glasses 10 clear
them of the flying drift. and then he adj
justed them and beamed satisfaction upon
the wide, snowy path that gurgied and
roared on both sides and astern.
Dirty weather a-comin',' said Jimmy
Breeze. as he stepped out from The nlizZan
to greet his passenger. Were maxim the
run of cur lives. an just as safe n house.
Them dagoes is sick. but when the steward
gets them fixed We can go below out o. the
wet
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Ruse of n StudiOus Child Who Was
Bothered With Visitors.

From the Chicago Record.
A north side physician who has had sew
eral cases of scarlet fever to treat lately
brought home some bright red scarlet-fever
signs the other evening.
What are you going to do with those red
cards?" asked his little girl.
The doctor explained that they were to he
put in the windows of the houses of his
scarlet-fever patients TO keep people from
going there.
The next day the doctors wife was sitting
at the window of the sitting room and her
attention Was attracted by the queer antics
of a boy across the street. He started for
the house, then turned back and looked
hard at the door, and finally went away
In the course of an hour several people did
the same thing. AT last an old friend drove
up in her carriage. alighted, and started up
the front steps. Halfway up she paused.
stared at the door and fled down the steps.
The doctors wife rose hurriedly, intending
to stop the caller and have an explanation.
but before she could get to the door the
visitor had driven away, waving her hand
and nodding pleasantly. An hour or 50 al
ter the telephone rang. II was the friend
and caller.
..Hello Is that you. Mrs. Smith,
Eyes, and
Really, L was so sorry to drive off that
way this afternoon, but the children. you
know-and they have never had it. and
Had what?'
Scarlet fever
But we haven't got scarlet fever
We'll, what's that red sign on your door.
Them And Mrs. Jones rang off.
Investigation developed the fact that the
doctors little girl had been disturbed in
people ringing the door bell. When the
servant girl was out the child had to an
swer the bell, and it occurred to her that
scarlet-fever sign would solve all difficult
ties. The doctor estimates that the sign, in
one afternoon. lost him about SIS worth of
fees.
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Mrs Pushor-'"The only ones who haven't
called on us are those people living on the
corner Of the avenue"
Mr. P-"They are probably the incest
people in the neighborhood"
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Mr. Bowser-"Hulda, how do 1 look in
this evening dress?"
Mrs. Bowser-"Why, Daniel you look Just
splendid
Mr.. Bowser-'I ought to, Hulda. I don't
think l ever was more uncomfortable in my
life."-Boston Transcript.
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pretty monOtOnOus aboard ship In dirt,
The sun., 1900-10-13
4 Birthday Party.

Mildred Less Carter celebrated her
ith birthday i'll her home, No. 1917 Mon
roe street, last evening. Among her
playmate guests were Misses Susie
loupt, Elsie Dnsmorc, Laura Shecl,
Lillian Hutton, Gertrude Howard. Helen
Baylis, Edith Lackey. Katherine Clo-
ward, Elizabeth Nandcvcr. Rose Shcr-
win, Ada Bloomcr, Birdie Deverell,
Edith Thorpe, Earl TruaX, Rudolph
Stewart. Harlan palmntary. Arthur
Applcgate, Donald Cloward, Dnshant
Cloward, Robert Dcvcrcll, Jr., Ceci
Frazer, Lewis Mitchell, Bayard Carter
Henry Warner and Masters Thorpe anc
Start.
The sun., 1900-10-13
BRYAN's Trip.
Some Places in Delaware Will Get
but Zen Minutes of His Time.

The Democrat State Central Commit
tee met ut Chairman Willard Sauls-
huryS office Yesterday. The committee
considered William J. Bryan's visit Of
October "A. He is to reach Georgetown
about noon and remain there one hour.
At Milford lie is 10 spend 25 minutes;
Harrington. 10 minutes; Dover, l hour;
Clayton, minutes: Alidlrtowl. 10 min
utcS and New Castle. 10 minutes.
He will arrive here in time to speak in
the evening. At each point where Bryan
speaks, Il Democratic rally is to he held,
SpellhinGrrs will address the rallies
until the arrival Of the Bryan train
when the closing speech in each place
will be made by Bryan. Before coming
into Delaware, Bryan will speak III
Salisbury and Berlin, Md. AT Berlin
l.. Irving Handy will address the crowt
before the arrival of the Presidential
nominee.
The sun., 1900-10-13
REGULAR COMPLETE TICKET,
Filled Vacancies on Their Ticket in
Kent,

Dover, oct. 12.-The Regular Republi-
Gan County Committee met here yes
terday for the purpose of filling vacan-
cies on the county ticket formed at their
late convention here.
John Price was substituted for Will
liam Tschudy of Smyrna III the First
district; +. Bradford Murphcy for Alden
Il. Richardson i'll The Second district;
Samuel l.. Rogers in place of William
Colpits in the Third district; Robert T.
Moore for the Fourth district; the Sixth
district has not been settled yet.
The two Senatorial nominees. which
We're left for the committee to select
were X. \, Davis Of Slaughtcrs for tn,
Second district and Franklin j. Smitl
Of Harrington for the Fourth district
The full county ticket will be crrtiiicC
10 Qn Monday next
The sun., 1900-10-13
BRYAN SCENTS DEFEAT.

The cry of fraud is prophetic Of de-
feat, and Bryan's accusations made in II
speech mt Salem. ILL.,, are the last resorts
Of a candidate who despairs of achieving
success
lie expresses the belief that if the
election was held today Democratic sue
cess would be attained both in Il major
ty OF the popular vote and Of the elec-
toral college but" says the candidate,
there are powerful agencies operating
to defeat this desirable result. The
great monopolies of the land are giving
of their boarded millions that every pur.
chasablc vote may be bought for the Re
publican ticket. and they are using theii
great influence to dictate the vote of the
working mon of the country Nor ac
cordng to Bryan is this all "Elrctior
officers will be bribcd and every coun
corrupted TO secure the reelection o
Willian Mckinley"
Such are the public expressed view
@. William Jennings Bryan, would b
The sun., 1900-10-13
stnte w. G. 7. u. Officers.

Ths Delaware w. G. T. Y. at its con-
vention at Milton elected these officers:
President. Mrs. McI!yaine OF Whining
ton; first vice president, Miss Rodney Of
New Castle; second, Mrs. Eldridge Of
Kent; third, Miss Orr of Sussex; domes-
tic drectress, Mrs. Caleb Churchmani
'or9ign directress, Mrs. G. Nj. Curtis
treasurer, Mrs. Lodge; secretary, Miss
lafierty; librarian, Miss Anna Dale
Gibbs. The report Of Carrie NJ. Hance
corresponding secretary, showed an in
rease Of 200 during the year and tota
membership OF 1905.
The sun., 1900-10-13
How,s This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j, CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known f..
j. Cheney for the last l5 years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all busi-
ness transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by their
firm.
WEST & TRuAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole.
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure ia taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and muc
GUS surfaces of the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by
all Druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The sun., 1900-10-13
BIG CROWD Ar LECTURE.
Gev. Short Keeps Audience in Up
rear of Laughter for Two Hours.

Rev. F. Rurgette Short, pastor OF Ep.
worth NJ. +. Church, gave an excellent
lecture last night on his recent trip to
Europe. The attendance was immense,
everv nook and corner in the church be-
ing filled with people. His subject was
"Aecoss the S-a," and every oue was de
lighted. Rev. Short had lots Of funny
experiences while abroad, and he kept
The audience in continual roar 90
arghter for two hours.
The sun., 1900-10-13
SOME UNNECESSARY OFFICES
Ernn DniIy Rppublicnn

SOAE lNNEtE@oS-Ahl VI iCi<'''
From Daily Republican.
Why Should not the office of the Clerk
of the Market and the Inspector OF
meats he consolidated and the salary of
one of those offices saved! One man
could easily preform the duties of both
offices.
The city could save several hundred
dollars in salaries by doing away with
Auditors Clerk and City Treasurer $
Clerk. Both positions are useless and
have been ever since the Commissions
have been created, The city could save
ut least $4,000 year by rctrenching.
The party that will pledge itself to
cnt down the city tax rate and raise
revenue by some other methods would
win ont ON election day. Real estate i'll
Wilmington is carrying all the burdens
II can. BY Il low tax rate real estate
will boom as never before III this city
Monied men weuld purchase realty that
they fight shy of and invest their money
in bonds and bank stocks. They near
Is know what per cent to expect whel
their interest falls due.
The sun., 1900-10-13
WANTED i RAILROAD PASS

From the New York Sun.
The Democratic National Committee
met in Chicago in July, 1899. Mr.. Bry
an was there. Mr.. Stone presided over
the deliberations. Arkansas Jones was
in Europe. After the meeting adjourned
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Stone aud all the
others, including Frank Campbell, then
Democratic National Committeeman for
this State, went on the junket to celc-
brate the opening of the Chicago Drain
age Canal The Hon. Buck IIinrichSon,
Altgeld's representative in congress and
right hand lieutenant was around, fussy
and consequential. his waistcoat pockets
stuffed with railroad passes, surface and
steam, telephone and telegraph franks
and all the privileges Of true Bryantc.
Buck said the Hon shirt Tail
Bill" in his puring tones, II Soc that
you are bulging with railroad passes.
Get me one back To st. Louis, will you?'
Before the Hon Buck had time IL
rep,v, Mr.. Campbell spoke NJ ana said
10 Nj. Stone
.Surei,. Governor, YOU wouldn't ac-
ccpt anytiilg from Il corporaion.''
'Wouldn't l. though; 10, no. oh. no.
replied Mr.. Stone: "jn@i try me. BurG
yet me that pass back g St. Louis
Don't forget il.
The sun., 1900-10-13
OFFICE HOLDING REPUBLICANS
From The Daily Republican.

From the Daily Republican.
If it be true that certain men holding
office under the general Government are
aiding and abetting the election of
Democratic candidates to the Legisla-
ture, they should be dismissed from office
and genuine Republicans appointed in
their places. 1t is important that the
Republicans should control the Legisla-
ture and the Post Master General should
give them hint that will lead to the
exercise of little common sense on
their part. If they connot contribute
to enable the Republicans to control the
Legislature and elect two United States
Senators they should he dismissed from
office and better men appointed to then
places Any one who aids the Democrats
in an emergency like the present is guilty
of pernicious partisan activity and de
serves to be deprived of office and nj
the emolWments resulting therefrom.
The sun., 1900-10-13
First Grand Reception.

Division No. l, A. O, H., gave its first
gr md reception last night in Turn Hall.
Al unusually larg9 crowd was present
an an excellent program had been pre-
pa ed, Those i'll charge OF the affair were
- iollo~e: Master OF ceremonies, Eugene
f. Lowell; aonr manager, Edward j.
IIaggerty, assistants, Michael B. Watson
] Inn Skeily and Charles A. McCauley,
The sun., 1900-10-13
A Lost Garbage Man.

The garbage collector Of the Eighth
ward had better get his cart around in
the vicinity OF Ninth and Bennett
streets as persons residing there say they
have not seen him for two weeks. One
family has three barrels Of slop ready
for him. Others have similar contribu
tions in readiness.