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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-02

Richard Croker has left Wantagt
and is supposed to have gone to Wies
baden, where his friend David Magic
Is. He came down to London on gatur
day. He is on crutches. The OF
his broken leg is said to be ling
with annoying sloBness. He is plan,
ming to return to New York about
June l.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-02
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The Delawarean. [volume] (Dover, Del.) 1859-1927, 1900-04-14

Rather. YOU XIV" wuuiunI 40
such thing really We were only out
for little fun. We didn't know you.
of course We didn't mean any real
harm. We We're only fooling"
at was dangerous fooling." replied
his father.
He still stood apart from the boy and
spoke quietly but his face was pale.
and his heart was wrung with torture
for his firstborn
Alb, how careless Of him he had been!
How little comprehension the two had
had! How very little help the boy had
received from the man,
Now. believing that only four more
days lay before him to use TO the glory
of God, Robert Hardy felt the sting Of
that bitterest of all bitter feelings, use
less regret, the regret that does not car
~ with it any hope of redeeming self
ish past.
After his father had spoken George
sullenly remained silent. Mr.. Hardy
bowed his head and seemed thinking.
The officer. who had been waiting for
another move on the part of the older
man. said:
well, we must be moving on. Its
warmer in the lookup than out here.
So come along, young fellow, and do
your talking tomorrow morning with
the rest of the DRINKS and disorder
lies"
stop" cried Robert Hardy. "This
is my son! Do you understand? What
are you going to do?"
well, governor, that's pretty ques-
ton at this time of day. Do! I'm go.
ing to jug him for assault with intent
to commit highway robbery. It's an
affair for the pen can tell you"
But You heard him say it was all
joke"
"a pretty joke to try to hold a man
up on the highway and demand his
money! Oh, no! That's carrying a
joke too far. I'm bound TO obey or
ders. We've been after this gang of
young chaps for month now"
"But. officer, you don't understand!
This is my SOM
well. what of that? Don't we jug
sons every day for some deviltry or
other? DO you suppose you are the
only father whose son is going TO the
devil:'
80 God. nor cried Mr. Hardy, with
sudden passion. "But this is my older
boy. 1t would kill his mother to have
him arrested and put in Jail for trying
to rob his own father. Yet he was
once innocent What am | saying2
He might be now If | had done my
duty"
Mr.. Hardy confronted the officer
with certain sorrowful dignity which
even that hardened defender Of the
law understood
"Officer, let the boy 60 will answer
for 1t if any blame falls on you for 1t.
The Delawarean. [volume] (Dover, Del.) 1859-1927, 1900-04-14
CHAPTER TX

Mr.. Hardy looked at his son sternly,
standing at the little distance off lie
had recoiled after that first recogni-
ton of the boy. 1t would be difficult
to describe his emotions. He had new
er been an affectionate father to his
boys. He had generally given them
money when they asked for it and had
not questioned them about it's use.
He was not familiar with his older
sons habits and only within the last
few days had he known that he was
what the age popularity designates as
"fast." He had never made a COM
panion of his son. He had not grown
up with him, so that now as he faced
him under the strange circumstances
that had brought them together he was
actually at a loss to know what to do
or say.
The thought that his son was guilty
of crime which might put him be-
hind prison bars did not yet occur to
his mind. He was only conscious of a
great longing to get back home and
there have thorough talk with his
boy In the hope of winning him to bet
ter things. But he must say something
to George.
The police officer stared in wonder
after the first startled cry of "Fatherp
on the part of the young man, but he
did mot loosen his hold on him. He
took an extra twist in the coat collar
Of his captive and looked sharply at
Mr. Hardy as much as to say, "He may
be your son, but he's my victim, and
mean to keep a good clutch on him."
George was. the first to speak:
The Delawarean. [volume] (Dover, Del.) 1859-1927, 1900-04-14

my SUN!
He was not at fault in this matter. He
was not the one who assaulted me. He
did not toucn me. You could not get a
particle Of testimony against him. And,
besides that, it is necessary that he re-
turn with me. This is a case for the
law of God This belongs to higher
court"
The officer hesitated; Mr.. Hardy step
ped nearer his son.
George" he said as if forgetting for
a moment that the officer was present,
did you know that Clara and Bess
and Will were in the accident last
night?"
George turned pale and tremblingiy
replied; mo, father. Were they hurt +?
Was Bess"-
The boy seemed moved as his father
had not yet seen him.
mo: they were not-that is, Bess
was not hurt at all. But Will was Sc
verely bruised, and Clara still lies in
a state of stupor or Inconsistencies,
and we do not know what the end will
be. was on my way just now to get
oShiS hNShNh a. tiNltS lIOlIi the uOclOT )
house. You must come back with me-
The law has no hold on you"
Maybe the law hasn't any hold on
him, but Michael Finnerty has. don't
Just like the idea, mister man, of let.
ting the boy go yet" replied the stub
born and unusually dutiful officer.
Mr., Hardy began to appeal to the
mans love of his own children. 1t did
not seem to move him in the least until
he mentioned the fact that 1t was
cruelty to keep the suffering girl at
home waiting for her fathers return.
Finnerty finally loosened his hold on
George and said slowly and painfully:
And if lose me job I'll be knowing
who was to blame for it. | always
told Michael Finnerty that he was too
soft hearted to go on the forcev
you won't suffer, officer. Many
thanks! Come. George"
And father and son moved off to-
gether, while the defender of the law
stood irresolute, watching them disap-
pear through the storm and muttering
to himself: I'm a soft hearted fool.
i ought to "a been born a female hos
pital nurse, had"
Dnrin0 that walk home. after Mr..
Continued on Seventh Page.
The Delawarean. [volume] (Dover, Del.) 1859-1927, 1900-04-14

Address Philadelphia communications in care
OF Citizens. Rexsamer & Co.. 40 South Frent sd
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Lebanon Navigation @ Company
office-Rising Sun, Del
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Dr.. R. Palmer,
Dover, Delaware.
Office: Over Dyer and
Maloney's Store.

just read the advertisement on the
second page II you want bargain In
clubbing rates OF "The Delawarean"
with that great fashion magazine, Nc
Calls. s1.30 per year lie all 1t cost to
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We have some valuable
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for various crops. They are
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P. M. MONEY, M. d,
FELTON,, DELAwRE.
OFFICE CONSULTATION EpEE

In all ordinary cases; in cases of ex-
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very good physicians battery for those
cases, the essential and proper treat
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Teeth extracted without pain.
Night calls answered cheerfully
Careful consideration given to every
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The Delawarean. [volume] (Dover, Del.) 1859-1927, 1900-04-14
HUNT UP YOUR OLD THINGS

Keep this for reference Wanted to
complete collections: An old Clawfoot
Sofa or Chair, or old Sideboard with
high legs and swell front, which from
So to $40 will be paid And from 81 to
So for old Dark Blue Plates with the
name of DIR. Syntax or the names OF
States on them. Write and describe
what you have. Address to J. HI. ".
Box 322, Bristol, Pennsylvania.
The Delawarean. [volume] (Dover, Del.) 1859-1927, 1900-04-14
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Horses, and other Kinds of Live Stock

Passenger accommodations first
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The Afro-American advance., 1900-10-20

Of the paper into n hrowulsh pulp
exposing the plaster, he gave that
end Of his task up, casting u slhnt-
wise glance nt Mrs. Johson TO see 10
she was smiling. But she didn't ap.
pear To notice,
When Mr.. Jobson soused water on
all of the picture glasses and rubbed
them squeakiy with hts Of news.
paper, leaving them all In condition
of perfectly obvious streakIuess. Then
he pounded the upholstered seats of
all the parlor chairs with the handle
OF broom, so that ne coud barely
be seen by Mrs. Jobson amid tho
clouds OF dust that ae produced.
These and n plenty of other weird
things he dld. ard after about two
hours hard work hc rehung the pic-
lures with their smeared glasses.
pushed the rinno back into its cor
ner, arranged the chairs where they
belonged. slapped big feather dust
or over every article Of furniture Ia
the room. replaced the hric a-hrac on
the mantel, aud regarded Mrs. dob
son with n triuu phant smile.
"Now the parlar's all done" said he,
"What de tou think of my system?"
"wcll," replied Mrs. Johson, you
haven't put the parlor carpet down
vet. you know. II came back from
the clennc = yesterday, and"
Mr. Johson glared at her, Then
he went upstairs. took bath, aud
togged ont In his best lie had a grip
In his hand when he came down.
"l'm going down the river for a
couple of days, madam" said he. Sc
pulchrally. "Rad the next time you
caiole me into neg,eetlng my husi-
ness 10 do your work III know how To
act, that's an Washington star.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-10-20
HUMOROUS.

6erald-'My only inheritancc In
brains" GeraldIne-'1 take It that
there was no contest over your fathers
will Town Topics.
A Better Reason.--smfth-" do
you avoid Brown? DO you owe him
money!" Jones-"No; / don't want
him to owe me any. ee2"-N. o.
Times-Democrat.
"GentIemen Of the jury" said the
Judge, "the prisoners plea Is insanity.
That il a question 10 be settled. Is he
insane or not2 On that point he is to
be judged by jury of bis peers.
gwefs.
Jones--''What business are you In
now 2' Smith, am in the meat busi-
ness Jones Gneredulonsly) Where
is your shop?" Smith, haven't any
shop. am the ham In an advertising
sand wich. .'-Pearson's Weekly.
First Elder-'I hain't seen Deacon
speigel aroun' lately. What's the mat
ter with imp Second Elder-''Why.
his mule executed flank movement OF
i'm last week, n he's bin in bed ever
since."-PhiiadeIphia Inquirer
An Adjunct TO Tears.-"Perhaps you
can direct me" she said. with pompous
eondescension TO the floorwalker.
'I've crying need for" ''Yes'm,"
interrupted the hoorwalker, In his
quick. nervous way. "han'k'chief d'part.
ment. fif counter, mex aisle. ."-Phila-
delphia Press.
"See here, WilIetts, hear a lot OF
you young fellows have osganized
suicide club" "You are the fourth
man to spring that remark on me.
don't see how II started All we have
done is TO club together to do our own
cooking while our wives are away
indianapolis Press.
A Complex Argument.--"Do you be-
lieye In the saying that a cat has nine
liyes?" "Yes, sir" answered the mai
who keeps irregular hours. And hav.
ing observed the nocturnal habits OF
the cat, am led irresistibly 10 the con-
clusion that staying out all night is
highly conducive TO longevity."-Wash-
inRton Star.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-10-20
THE ORCHARD.


The apple grove is bending low
To mark IT'S years completeness.
With happy branches whereon grow
whole long summer EEwFVtHVsa.
A rustic spreads from tree TO tree
Each courtesies and minces,
And whispers soft: I'VE bear. you see,
A banquet Mt for priHcesi
The wind and rain OF nights and days
Our alchemy has captured;
The noontide's golden. dFenchIng rays
The morning dewy, raptured.
The clover fragrance In the air;
The hours so drowsy. sunny,
And all that makes an orchard fair
We've mingled with our honey
The cricket lent his piping song,
The bobolink his chorus.
The bumbie-bee slow dronad along
And dropped his pollen Ger US.
Tho clouds. amid the tender blue,
Poised lightly to careas US.
The stars. the musky darkness through,
crept close, with peace to bless US.
sPartake, nor fear TO strip each limb
OF ruddy. wholesome treaaure.
Till all the bins and barrels brim
With Natures heapinB measure;
And as you eat when snownakeh ny
And gusts are sharply winging.
You'll see the depth OF summer sky.
And hear the robins singing"
Edwin l.. Babin, In Philadelphia Saturday
Evening Post.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-10-20
p. r. b.
1880.


Barnum In his remin'sce ences tells oil
DEVILS island. swamp island near his
boyhood home. where he had a fierce
encounter with a nest of snakes. 1t
was close TO this island that Nathan
|. Bennett, New York diamond mer-
chant. discovered this living relic of
The Snowman. Mr.. BENEFITS summer
home Is near BY, and being sports
man be recently bought the swamp
and with II the island. The former
contains many sluggish streams where
some kind OF fish abound and snakes
are plentiful. Mr.. Bennett started out
to look over bis new possessions aud
ventured fur into the swamp.
Coming 20 hoggy pace he stepped
upon moss-coFered bowlder, as he
supposed, and was instantly precipi.
tnted into the wet bog. The bowleer
rose up beneath him and walked away.
Mr.. Bennett had mistaken a monster
turtle for a stone. and when he had
wiped the swamp mud from his face
and recovered from the start that the
unexpected antic of the supposed
bowlder had given him. he went in
pursuit OF IT, He was unable 10 handle
the monster alone and two workmen
came TO his assistance. The turtle did
not submit to capture without a fight.
10 was loaded on a stone boat and
dragged to Mr.. Iienuett's farm. when
the moss and dirt were scraped from
the turtles back the Inscription cat
there by the Snowman when he was a
lad was discovered Mr.. Bennett
shipped the turtle to some Of his friends
in New York. The reptile is estimated
to be more than 100 years old. Its she'll
VIII be preserved as relic OF T.. T.
Barnum.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-10-20
INSTINCT OF THE "HoMER." !"
Mystery of the Carrier Pigeons Fae-
atty of '.Locntion" without
sight or Compass.


"The mysterious faculty that enables
eats and pigeons TO find their way
back from remote points is one OF the
greatest puzzles In nature" said
New Orleans educator who has made a
speciality of zoology for many years.
Eve speak of IL as sense of direction
'bomnR instinct'and brain compass 4"
he continued; "but as far as explaining
II Is concerned. nobody has ever been
able to offer a theory that was even
plausible. 1t used to be thought that
be me emory of landmarks had some
thing TO do with the phenomena, but
that Is exploded by the fact that the
animals always take the shortest cut
home, regardless OF the circnitous
route by which they may nave been
carried away. That such powers
should be highly developed In creatures
as different in other respects as eats
and pigeons 10 In itself one of the
most battling and extraordinary fea-
lures OF the whole problem; but am
convinced that the faculty. whatever
II may be. exists In rutkmentary state
In nearly all animals. including man
himself, and may be easily sharpened
by circumstances and surrounding"
reiatcs the New Orleans Timea-Demo-
crat.
"For nine or ten years used to
spend part OF every summer in Mime
sofa and Wisconsin, living In the
woods and studging animal life. be-
came well acquainted with many ma
tive hunters and trappers. and have
known several who showed clear evil
denee that they possessed the brain
compass matter where they went,
how they twisted and turned. or what
happened to distract their attention.
they always knew the direction of
their cabins and could return unhesi-
tatlngly In a bee line. They were all
ignorant men and absolutely unable
to explain their power. The only thing
they could say was that they felt it,
Other trappers were remarkably ex-
pert In finding their way through the
forest. but they were simply adopts at
woodcraft and went BY thousand
slghs and tokens TO which they had nn.
consciously turned their eyes. The
two faculties were entirely distinct.
and while the skllle6 trainer was in.
variably alert and feverlshly observ.
ant. the brain-compass fellow was usu.
ally euil and sleepy and paid no atten-
ton TO his surroundings. The men
themselves recognized the existence OF
The homing instinct aud eontented
Themselves by saying that il came
natural to Pete or Pierre, or what.
ever his name might be, II is certain.
y fascinating problem, and have
long believed that its solution would
uncover some tremendously important
secret In regard TO the relations OF man
aud inanlmate life"
The Afro-American advance., 1900-10-20

An ornlthologist who has lnvesti-
gated the question as TO what hour In
the summer the eommonest SonghIrda
wake up and sing states that the
greenAneh il the earliest riser, as II
pipes as early as half'past one o'clock
in the morning; the blaek.cap begins
at halt.past TIVE, II is nearly four
o'clock aud the sun is well above the
horizon before the aFSt real songSter
appears In the person OF the blaekbird.
He il heard half an hour before tho
thrush, and the ehltp OF the roh4a be
glns about the same length ot time be.
fore that Of the wren. The house spar.
row aud the toasiis occupN the last
place ON the list, The investigation
has altogether ruined the lark's rep.
atation for early rising
The Afro-American advance., 1900-10-20
SOCIETY DIRECTORY
ST. PAUL.
ODD FELLOWS.


Mars Lodge. No. 22oz.
Nests second and fourth Wednesdays in
each month at Odd Fellows Hall. %
r r. HicKMANN. p. s.. "a st. An.
2. b. PARKER. n. c.. sss Edmund St
Househoia of Rnsh. No. SSs, q. U. o.
Meets flrst and third Monday In each
month for business, second Monday for
instruction. at Odd Fellows Ztall. %
MRS. SARAH c. KIRTLEY. MN.G
MRS. IDA JACKSON. w. r.. SI4 sum-
init piace.
MosT woRsHIPFUL GRAND LoDGn
OF MINNESOTA, a. r. and A. NJ.
J. l.. NEAL. Grand Master.
WM. r. MORRIS. Grand Secretary.
s17 Guaranty Loan Bldg. Minneapolis
ST. PETER CIsAvER's sODALITY.
Meets the first and third Mondays Of each
month. w, j. Gardner. Pres, J. 3. Har-
ris. Sec; A. Davis. Treas.
Pioneer Lodge, No. I, A. y. and A. VI.
Meets the first Monday In each month at
Masonic Hail. southwest corner Fifth and
Robert streets. Master Masons In good
standing always welcome e, ,.vx,,
w. A. HILYARD. Sec. 12f Atwater.
Minnesota Lodge, No. 2, A. r. ana
A. VI.
Meets on the FIRST and third Tuesday In
corner OF Fifth and Robert streets Mas
ter Masons in good standing always well
come.
II. y. HOWARD. w. NJ.
]. 3. STRONG, Sec. 18th and Robert st.
WM. STEVENS. No. 9. A. f. & A. NJ.
Meets second and fourth Monday In each
month NJ Masonic Hall. southwest cor
corner Fifth and Robert streets. Master
Masons in good standing always welcome.
VIM. JOHNSON, w. II.
ID f. BEASLEY. Sec, Ryan Hotel.
PeFf feet ASHER Lodge, No. 4, A. y.
A. VI.
Meets the second and fourth Tuesday in
each month at Masonic Hall, southwest
corner Fifth and Robert street. Master
Masons In good standing always welcome.
IL. X. DURANT, w. NJ.
J. II. SHERWOOD. Sec. 4Gl Carroll
Bethel Chapter, No. 2s, II. A. M.
Meets the first and third Thursday In
each month at Masonic Hall. southwest
corner Of Fifth and Robert streets. Roy
al Arch Masons In good standing always
welcome.
DANIEL ROY. II. p.
w. T. GASSAWAY. Sec. State Capitol.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-10-20
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.

Nat. Turner Lodge, No. 2, n. of r.
Meets the second and fourth Thursdays
In each month. Brothers In good stand
ing welcome. At Labor Temple. Fourth
and Eighth avenue south.
II. h. PARKER, c. G.
RALPH WATSON. X. II. and S.
Pride of Minnesota Lodge, No. 4, x.
of T..
Meets the first and third Thursday In
each month. All brothers in good sta d :
ing welcome. At Plummer Post Hal.
First avenue north and Washington.
JAMES ROBERTS. G. C.
W. c. JEFFREY. X. II. and S.
J. X. HIIynrd Lodge.
Meets first Tuesday in each month at
Window Block. Second avenue South and
Washington Masons in good standing
always welcome.
G.. w. LILLARD. W. NJ
JASPER GIBBS, Sec, Guaranty Loan
Restaurant.
Anchor Lodge, No. z, A. y. and A. N.
Meets the first and second Monday in
each month at Window Block. Second av.
enue South and Washington. Masons in
good standing welcome.
A. b. LEE. 270i Aldrieh avenue South.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-10-20

manner Of houaecleaning. Just asss
an early breakfast tomorrow misfn-
ing. / want to begin about eight
O'Clock.
III. Joison was up and tcSged
out in an old bicycle suit before SIN
rise the next morning. At G.i0 be
was growing about the lateness of
breakfast (which is ordinarily served
ht s;15 In tine johnson household)
and. as the colored servant was late.
Mrs. Jobson hastily prepared the
meal for him.
Mr.. Jobson bolfed the breakfast
and then he went into the parlor,
rolled up his sleeves and proceeded TO
prove that he wasn't bound by any OF
the well.established rules Of house.
keeping by beginning his job there.
instead of first attending TO the upper
part of the house. lie piled all OF the
furniture in the room. including the
piano and all OF the pictures from the
walls. in toppling, pyramidal heap
In the midtJe Of the room. This done,
he filed bucket full Of boiling wa
ter, dumped a whole can Of I've into
that, tore one Of his good shirts into
cleaning rags. and dipped the same
into the bucket with the idea OF
cleaning the va. sished window
frames. He pulled his hand out very
quickly, snapped his hi gers, looked
at Mrs. JobsoB out OF the corner Of
his eye 10 see II he could detect n
smile on her placid countenance, and
then held his iye.boiled ham under
the cold water spiRot for ten minutes
or 30. Then he chopped hunk OF
ice on the piece in the refrigerator.
dropped the same into the bucket,
waited for the buckets contents to
cool some, and started in to wash
the vanished window frames. The
strength OF the lye solution took the
varnlsh of the frames in long
streaks, and when Mr.. Jobson no.
tieed this he diluted the lye water
and went ahead. Then be noticed
several spots on the wall paper. With
wise look in his eye. he went TO the
bread box. broke fresh loaf of bread
In two, got a hstful Of the crumbs
In each hand. and rubbed the spongy
crumbs over the spots on the wall pa
per. This scheme-of which he bnd
read somewhere didn't seem 10
work, I r the spots didn't disappear
In spite OF the exertion Mr., Jobson
put into the task. So he molstened
the bread crumbs, making them into
sticky paste, and rubbed on the
wall paper spots some more. After
he had rubbed about two square feet