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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-04-12

According to the records of Secretary
Wieglesworth of the Board Of Health,
81 deaths, "a births and u marriages
were reported in the city during tho
week ended at noon Saturday while for
the same period last year 80 deaths, 42
births dnd 20 marriages were reported.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-04-12

Miss Elsie Stroud. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John 4. Stroud OF this city,
and Leonard Campbell of Washington
were married in Washington last
Wednesday week, by the Kew. RIP. Will
liams. They will live in Washington.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-04-12

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal.
Dover, April 9.-Chancellor Nichol-
sen, Saturday, dismissed the order ie-
straining the Delaware General Elec-
tric Railway Co. from building its
road on the Cooper property, one mile
south of Dover.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-04-12

According to the latest revision of
the pastoral appointments of the Will
mineton Methodist Episcopal Confer
ence, the Rev. q. r. Anderson goes to
Harrington, and the Rev.. W. A. Wise
to Onancock,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-04-12

Thomas E. Hurn of Middletown and
James Melvin of Newport have been
granted increases of pension iiom IS to
S1J per month each,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-03

k.5 -. modern residence on Thir-
- sSssus. between Yesler way and
B.: S1rpet. lot eDx120, nice lawn ana
Sk71rS; grad~d street: splendid car
rrnneRT 3. UPPER.
49, IS 6cheuerman Block.
~ Avenue and Cherry Street.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-03

- mp ~; resident Of Seattle
- q ~ selling the old Dunlap
~ svsffs 10 suit the purchaser
iss ~ Seattle and Renton car
,n,Sr posfoflce: cheaper than
- Y. iend on scent car line out
akjpxton water front. near
ri "a = three houses. rent for
Scns>s ard lots near jackson
"a v.se5s for SIS per month.
49, house and lot; rents IA:
RI n prNLAp s. Union Block.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-03
10 COMMISSION.

.~,er Of three lots In North Sc
~ tmmcdiats purchaser Will
~ ~ three, or 800 apiece: well
n ~ ~ 'kixh ground. and buyer can
klssIs building NJ once. ~ lots are
q s'ciock at 81 Washington build
isi'ls- -
- sesSr lots in North Seattle. scx
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-03

- - houses, near corner Madison
~ 1raoANay. each n.1&.
~ So1efi3 house. close In; &.0W
~ fosoe. on Queen Anne hill 1900.
51Sbl1 house: N,00o
os rooms; 1900.
- payine . per cent. on pur-
n t}HrsnlL : CO. Ns Burke RIds.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-08
Farming In Colorado and Now Mexico.

Farming In Colorado and Now Mexico.
The Denver & Rio Grande railroad,
"'The Scenic Line of the World" has
prepared an illustrated book upon the
above subject, which will be sent free tt
farmers desiring to change their locatio n
This publication gives valuable inform a
tion in regard to the agricultural, horti
cultural and live stock interests of this
section, and should be in the hands OF
everyone who desires to become &C
quainted with the methods of farmlns
by irrigation. Write S X. Hooper, G
P. & T. A., Denver, Colo.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-08
"YoU CAN'T HELP IT." SAID sHl

"You CAN'T HELP 1T, SAID SIX.
of being vain of their looks, though
they may prove by every act OF their
lives that they are more modest than
the lowly violet.
Gaines was aware that II be had
been Insignificant and ugly the lady in
question might have paused TO hear an
explanation, but that did not console
him. He took the incident very much
20 heart and indeed felt so bad about
1t that he could hardly bring himself
TO attend social function" TO which
he was hidden for that evening. 1t
really did not seem 10 him that man
SO disgraced as he was fit 10 go into
society. Still he eventually mustered
mp the courage.
There were good many people In
the big drawing room at the Bingham
house, Washington square north. when
Gaines made his appearance, some
what late. Presently he found himself
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-08

List of letters remaining uncalled foi
at the postotiice November, . 1900:
Frank Appelbeck, Mrs. Jno. Brady
Herrn Hermann Breddin, A. A. Brooks
VIM. Coles, Alice Creighton, b. w. A.
Davis, Mrs. Mary e. Dawling, Goldie
Fisher, w. S. Hane, l.. l.. Martin
Lloyd Myres, l.. II. Myers, John f
McGrane, Lizzie Schulz, Mrs. Nellie
STAN, Mrs. r. B Simpson, Mrs. Mar
garet Wade Mrs Jas. Watts.
If not called for in 30 days will be
sent to the dead letter Office.
Parties calling for any of the above
please say advertised.
p. f. SPRECHER, p. NJ
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-08
Hadn't Long t. Live.

ALBANY, N. Y, March 10, 1900.
Broken down, despairing, hardly
able to drag about, began to feel as
if had not long to live-I did every.
thing money could-tried all kinds of
medicine and doctors-happening to see
Cramer's Kidney and Liver Cure adver-
tised I gave that trial-a thorough
one-for it commenced to do me a little
good from the very start-by persever-
ance. I am today well man, owe my
existence to Cramer's wonderful RENE.
dy. am frank to say my case was so
bad never expected to get we'll.
JOHN BAKER.
Court Officer, Albany, N. Y.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-08

JANE" CRIED GAINRs "YoU HAvR SAVED
MY LIFHl"
hardly the word for me tonight, for
I've lost my eyeglasses. and you know
I'm half blind without them
How did you lose themT asked
Gaines, rejoiced to say something that
was safe.
why" said Jane, II was coming
out Of store on Twenty.third street
this afternoon. There was dreadful
crowd, and brute Of a man brushed
against me and caught the chain Of the
glasses on button of his coat. The
chain broke. the glasses fell. and the
brute stepped on them. And would
you believe what the creature didY'
He asked me to go to an oculist's with
him and let him buy me a new pair.
fed, but the fellow followed me all
the way to Sixth avenue. could see
him out Of the back Of my head, 1t
seemed. And just as ! was about to
cross he spoke to me again. He
said ...
Jane" cried Gaines. you have saw
ed my life! The man who had been
following you was not the one who
spoke to you. 1t was l."
You" she exclaimed. ''Can this be
possible? or course ! didn't look at
him. but his voice.
What did be say" demanded
Gaines. ....
Don't run over the poor cart horse
little girl Little girl! Fancy itr'
"And you thought 1t was |. Mr.
Gaines" said Miss Trask icily. We'll.
upon my word!"
mo, l didn't" said Gaines, with deep
humility. Il thought 1t was Cousin
Jane at the time. and later | thought
1t must have been Miss Clair. But ev-
erybody said they didn't look a bi,
| alike, whereas you and Miss Clair
you know-l-I-thought you wouldn't
mind
The sentence ended In something sc
like sob that all the girls laughed
And then they agreed that he had re-
established his reputation, for he was
proved to have been guilty OF only a
little white lie, which in society entails
| 40 penalty.
And they also agreed to keep the
story secret, but II would have puzzled
| you an hour later to have found any
one In the house who had not heard 1t
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-08

a MIR. CARLETON GAINES has
M IN very bad memory for faces.
NIU Ills friends complain that he
|WII passes them upon the street
ln without recognition, and, on
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-08
Thought he Couldn't be Cured.

ALBANY, N. 7 NOV. z, 1875.
Cramer Chemical Co.
can freely and with Joy recommend
your Cramer Kidney Cure, as it com.
pletely cured me Of kidney complaint,
and that after had made up my mind
that l couldn't be cured. l had tried
every remedy heard of without satis-
factory results. / tell you it is the best
medicine on earth, as it made well
man of me and recommend il as re.
liable medicine to be depended upon by
a man suffering as did.
l. LA GRANGE,
Clerk in SEQ. of States Office.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-08
One or the Other.

"A married woman ought 10 feel
younger and happier after 80 than be-
fore"
"Yes; she has either got the upper
hand Of her husband by that time or
has quit trying to get it."-Indlanapolis
Journal.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-08
THE NORFOLK NEWS THURSDAY NOVEMBER 8, 1900

ticed II. Gaines began TO be alarmed.
He ran from one 10 another. Appar-
entity there was not n human creature
present who had the eye to see trace
OF that likeness upon which his fate
depended SO II seemed ihat james
coming would only hcightcn the i'm
probability of his tale already weaken
ed by delay.
Many of the people whom he qucs-
toned spoke of strong resemblance
between Miss clair and Olive Trask, n
young lady whom Gaines had met Sow
cral years before. Would II he possible
To substitute her in this story? His ac-
quantauce was just sufficient TO war
rant him in addressing her. He
couldn't call her little girl" but prob
ably the fact that hc had used those
words would not come out in the cX-
planation
4 sudden resolution seized him. He
would take the risk. Fearing that his
courage would oo2e away If he hest
tntcd, he sought Miss clair at once.
As luck would have It, he found her
with Jessie Bingham and Olive TraSk.
70 his great delight. Miss Trask greet
ed him very cordially. His courage
mounted higher
Miss Clair" said he boldly, 81
think thcrc'll never he better time
than this to set myself right for the
unfortunate mistake | made this after
noon. When | spoke to you on
Twcntythird street, | mlstook you for
Miss Trask. whom | have known some
years. 1t was very embarrassing, of
course, but you kindly promised to for
get 1t. | think, however, that n full
explanation
81 promised to forget It" exclaimed
Miss Clair. why. nothing of the sort
ever happened. never saw you be-
fore tonight and when | spoke Of for.
getting | referred to all the silly things
that our friends have said about us
AS to the incident on Twenty-third
street, fear you will have to take
your apolory to the young lady whom
you actually accosted. If you can find
her"
There was moment Of awful al
lence. and then Miss Trask came t.
the rescue. boldly II somewhat In
discreetly.
"Well, as Mr.. Gaines thought 1t wal
r. she began and stopped, not know
ing how to finish her sentence.
Gaines groaned.
At this critical moment who should
appear but Cousin Jane! She was hail
ed as the deliverer from an awkward
situation.
"Oh. Miss Clair" she exclaimed. 81
am 80 glad to see you again! See Ii
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-08
Am Well Again.

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 8, 1900.
Cramer Chemical 90.
l had been afflicted for long time
with severe kidney trouble. was so
bad l was unable to work more than
three months in year. Had used a
good many medicines, but failed to get
any relief. At last, about two years
ago, I commenced using the Cramer
Kidney Cure. From the first it COM
menced to help me and with the use Of
three bottles was cured and am now
we'll and able to do the heaviest kind of
work. To any one suffering with kid.
ney trouble say by all means try the
Cramer Kidney Cure. @
MICHAEL MCAULIFF,
Manager Hammond's Wholesale Mar
ket, Albany, N. Y. 80.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-08


nu without recognition, and, ON
the other hand, in attempt
ing to avoid this error, he has some
times ncCostcd strangers In Circum.
stances that were extremely cmbar-
rassing.
The young man has n cousin, Miss
Jane llcmcnway, n tall, graceful girl,
with profusion of dark hair and prct
" brown eyes. which. however, one IL
Obliged to view vcilcd by eyeglasses,
FOR Jane Is somewhat ncnrsightcd. She
lives In Trenton, but often goes to
New York shopping or visiting her
many friends In that city. Thus II
would not be surprising TO meet her
any day in the shopping district OF
New York.
one may meet n great many pretty
women In that region, and 1t Is said
that certain feeble minded creatures go
there for that purpose. Surely mnn
must be daft who would do II. for the
shopping woman Is too completely un-
der the domination of 'the fixed Idea"
to be OF interest to any but student
sidewalks In n state OF trance, and the
luckless man who gets In her way will
thereafter view the all dcvouring troll
ley car with gentle unconcern.
Gaines was In the shopping district
strictly on business one afternoon. and
near the intersection Of Twenty-third
street and Sixth avenue he fancied
that he saw Cousin Jane. She was
proceeding westward with that relent.
less fxity Of purpose that characterizes
the shopper. Gaines overlook her and
laid a mildly restraining hand upon her
arm. for 1t seemed to him that she was
about to plunge out upon the crossing
and collide with loaded dray.
"Don't run over the poor cart horse.
little girl" said Gaines; 'he has trou-
bles Of his own"
She uttered nervous cry and sprang
away. but he fancied that she was
only startled.
pass over those bundles to me,
youngster." said he. land We'll navi-
gate the crossing together"
At this moment he caught the first
fair glimpse at her face. Where were
the eyeglasses that always perched up.
ON Cousin James nose? Where were
the baby dimples and the smile of
seraphlc good will7 This lady was a
very naughty person. She froze him
with the disdain which seemed to sur
round her like an atmosphere. With
her face averted. as II the sight Of him
would be too painful. she waved her
left hand as one who cries "Avauntw
The next moment, with head In air
abe swept across the avenue in front
Of . moving car and 30 close to the
fender that even the hardened motor
man turned pale.
How Gaines got away from the spot
he never knew. but II Is his opinion
that he crawled down through the
trolley slot, for surely he felt small
enough to have done 80. or course hs
was entirely innocent, but clear con
science Is a poor cOnsoler at such times
The central fact In nature was tina,
one pretty girl must forever think OF
him as the lowest form Of anthropoid
the "masher."
Gaines had the misfortune to posses,
that fatal gift of beauty which yo,
read about In old fashioned novels. HI
was one Of those conspicuously hand
some men who always get the discredi
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-08

ALBANY. N. Y, Dec. 3, 1896.
Cramer Chemical Co. .
l firmly believe owe my life to your
wonderful remedy. For twenty years I
suffered with kidney trouble and could
find no relief anywhere. l spent hun
dreds of dollars ON doctors and medi-
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lief. I finally decided to try Cramer's s
Kidney Cure and it did more for me in
one month than all the medicines had
taken in twenty years. am now en-.
tirely well.
MITCHAEL HIGGINS,
Chief Albany Fire Department
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-08
A Medicine That Cures.

Camer
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The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-08
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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-05-19
Lord Curzon reports 5000, 900 per

Lord Curzon reports 100000 per-
sons receiving famine relief in India.
A big force of Filipinos attacked
the United States troops at Barotac
and killed three and wounded seven
before being driven away.
Lord Salisbury in London speech
said that the cause of home rule in Ire
land was hopeless.
The British attempted toseize a Boer
convoy at Zand river, but failed and
narrowly escaped being cut off. Rob-
erts was at Smaldeel waiting for repair
of the railroad behind him. The capital
of the Orange Free State has been re-
moved from Kroonstad to Hebron.
The car has abolished deportation
to Siberia of Russian convicts and has
forbid sentencing of prisoners with.
out trial.
The Beers were concentrating for n
stubborn fight south Of the Vaal. Lord
Roberts army has driven the federal
forces from the Zand and was pushing
on to Kroonstad.
American troops killed many Fill
pinos in several fights on Luzon and
Leyte islands, in which the rebels were
the aggressors.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-05-19
HE MADE HER TIRED.
And She Gave Him to Understand a.
Much In a Most Emphatic
Manner.

"Ahything wrong" asked the hotel clerk
NJ the New York drummer who had just got
home from the west, relates the Buffalo
Il was thinking" was the reply. 81 rode
from Toledo to, Buffalo with the prettiest
"But that didn't hurt you. Who was
/ Cant tell"
"You didn't introduce yourself and get
her card in RETURN
NO particular trouble. eh'" solicitously
well, it was this way" replied the trav.
eler. as he braced up for the explanation.
"She sat opposite me, you know, and tried
for an hour TO catch her eye. She simply ig-
nored me and gazed out of the window. Then
declined with thanks. Ten minutes later
bought the latest novel out, but she said she
didn't care to read Then bought some
fruit, but she would accept none: She also
ignored, me when tried to draw her out on
music"
"But you persisteds"
ooh. YES. That is, I was about to make
another attempt to enter into conversation
when the train came to halt at town and
the girl beckoned me over. l was there in
an instant, and with the sweetest smile you
ever saw she asked me if ! would do her
aWith all my heart" fastened to say.
"Well," she said, smiling even more
sweetly, suppose you leave the train here
and take the next one that follows, for you
have made me dead tired. and l feel like
Good gracious" whispered the clerk
eyes, sir, said the drummer, as he reached
for cigar, land want to go up to my room
and sit and think and try and figure it out.
Perhaps it's time left the road and settled
down at home" (
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-05-19
Personal ANp POLITICAL.

Richard Storrs Willis, the venerable
poet, song writer and litterateur, died
in Detroit, Mich, aged S4 years.
Congressman Richard Bartholdt was
renominated by reclamation by repub-
licans of the Tenth Missouri district.
Joseph Corrington, aged s4, and
Miss bertha Boland, aged Ga, We're
married in Union township, Ind.
Neither were ever married and have
been lovers for 40 years.
Francis Anthony celebrated his one
hundredth birthday at his home in
Heyworth, Ill.
The Bingham faction of the Alabama
republicans nominated state ticket
headed by Charles p. Lane, editor OF
the Huntsville Tribune, for governor.
Illinois republicans met in Spring
field, elected Charles G. Dawes tenn
porary chairman, and adjourned for
the day.
West Virginia republicans elected
Mckinley delegates to the national
convention.
Republicans made the following con-
gressional nominations: Iowa, Tenth
district. j. Z. Dolliver (renominated);
Ohio. Third district, Robert NJ. Nevin;
Maryland, Third district. F. C. Wach-
ter; Fifth, S. L. Mudd, Sixth, G. A..
Pearre GALL renominations).
Rev. DIR. Latimer w. Ballou, member
of the Forty-fourth, Forty-fifth and
Forty-sixth congresses, died at Woon-
socket, r. l., aged 50 years.
The Illinois republicans at Peoria
nominated Richard Yates, of Jackson
vile, for governor. and selected McKin-
ley delegates to the national conven-
ton.
The middle-of-the-road populists in
national convention in Cincinnati NOM
mated Wharton Barker, of Pennsyl-
vania, for president, and Ignatius Don
nelly, of Minnesota, for vice president.
The platform favors irredeemable pa
per currency, direct legislation, and
public ownership of railroads, tele-
graphs, coal mines, "etc."
The republicans of the Twentieth
Ohio district nominated Jacob Beidler,
of Cleveland, for congress.
The peoples party in national CON
vention at Sioux Falls, ). d., nominated
William Jennings Bryan, of Nebraska,
for president, and Charles A. Towne, of
Minnesota for vice president. The plat
form favors sixteen to one, income tax.
postal savings banks, government rail-
ways and telegraphs, antitrust legis-
lation. direct legislation, and de-
nounces the new currency law and the
Philippine war.
Tennessee democrats renominated
Benton Mcmillan for governor and
elected Bryan delegates to the national
convention.
Iowa and Colorado republicans elect
ed Mckinley delegates to the national
convention.
Oklahoma republicans in choosing
national delegates indorse Mckinley
and ask for statehood
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-05-19

Forest fires In Webster county, W.
Va, destroyed over 2,0OO, COO feet of fine
timber.
The gross receipts at so of the prin-
cipal post Offices for April show an in
crease of s255,655 over April, 1899.
Mrs. Anna GRADIENT ended the lives OF
her two step-children and seriously in
jured herself by setting fire to her
dwelling in Chicago. Domestic trouble
was the cause.
Gen. Edward S. Bragg, aged "a, COM
mander of the famous iron brigade,
was thrown from his horse and serious
~ injured in Fond du Lac. Wis.
One man was killed and many were
hurt as the result of st. Louis street
railway officials efforts to run cars.
Rev. c. NJ. Sheldon, Of Topeka, Kan,
received $4,000 as his share of the Chris
tian daily enterprise and distributed
il to various charities.
Jim Howard, the man charged with
firing the shot that killed Goebel, sur
rendered to the authorities in Frank
fort, Ky.
Rudolph Bartock killed his brother
Adolph in drunken quarrel at
Orange, Wis, and then killed himself
The village of Empire, Pa, was par
italy destroyed by forest fires and
three children were burned to death.
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey were given
hearty greeting on their arrival a.
Nashville. Tenn.
Fire wiped out the main portion CT
Everest. Kan.
Mrs. Joseph Crainer and her child
were killed in runaway at winamac.
Ind. -
The steamer Quito sailed from New
York for Bombay with 100000 bushels
of corn for the famine district in India.
Chairmakers from all parts of the
United States organized the National
Chair association at Detroit, and elect
ed as president G. w. Cam, of New
York. -
Orders were issued to the police in
St. Louis by the chief to suppress all
lawlessness by the railway strikers, by
persuasion If possible, by clubs if nee
essary, and by bullets if other means
fail.
Bloomington. H., celebrated its semi
centennial with the greatest parade
the town had ever seen.
Maurice Untermyer, of New York,
held a royal flush against four mines
in poker game and won $4,000.