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The sun., 1900-10-09
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

During the illness of Irving Eyers.oper
ator Ill the r. W. 4 Il. freight station
\. Ranalew Is filling the position.
Ii ii expected that 5000 men will take
nnlt III the mask parade to he given
liz Wilmington Conclavc Of Mognlians
on evening ~ October 81.
on Wednesday. October "a, members
of the Grand Lodge, Knights of Py-
thias. will hold their thirty-second an
pual meeting in the lodge rooms in New
Castle.
William Simmons, telephone opertor
nj the freight depot Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, has resigned to accept
i position with The Delaware Hardware
The sun., 1900-10-09
"A Coming wedding.

Emma Baklry Of Du Points Banks
ana Harry ]. Sterling of Highlands will
be married on "Wednesday week ut the
residence Of the brides brother Robert
Bakely Of Squirrel Run. After the
wedding they will make tour TO Wash
ington. y. G., and Oh their return they
will reside on Rodney etreet between
Third and Fourth. Miss Blalely is il
sister Of Senator Webster Blakcly
The sun., 1900-10-09
Another Case Reported.

At the Health office yesterday morn
ing another case Of scarlet fever was re-
ported ut No. lis Market street The
victim is Sarah Miller, aged years
Health officers yesterday fugmatcd the
house No. 1904 4 street where the re-
covery Of Annie DENLY from diphtheria
was reported.
The sun., 1900-10-09
TWO RAIhRoABHRs HURr.
Fecia'if Train Jumps the Track and
4 GAbin Car Il t-isct.

ESttn freight train M. "a on the D. &
q. railroad, i branch II the Delaware
liFisien, jumped the track near Lland-
aif station last Saturday Afternoon The
@tii'in ear was upset in il ditch ana flag
imam ]. NJ Ellis nf NJ. 2l7 North Har-
riSan street nnd brakeman T.. H. Mack
~ af NJ. 235 Walnut stncet were both
injured TlnF wnre brought to this city
and attended hy 9r. Draper after which
f.ilit was +ent to his home ard Macklin
was removed to The Delaware Hospital.
Ellis iniuries consisted of confused left
arm AMI tlii@h md Macl,lm was injured
ahnnt tho hand.
The sun., 1900-10-09
Wife May be Here.

Mrs. Iohn McCaulley wife Of the ac-
tor. who was fatally shot by Pearl New
man, n soldier just returned from the
Philippines. in Huntington, w. Va,
yesterday is thought to live either in
this city or PennsSrove. The quarrel
was over 4 woman and the only part
talten By ATcCaulley was that Of peace
maker.
The sun., 1900-10-09
Work on a New Main.

Yesterday the Water Department be-
gam work on the new S-inch main which
will supply water for the new plant of
the Delaware Button Factory. The De-
pnrtmnent will extend its pipes to B and
Head streets.
The sun., 1900-10-09
PROSPECTIVE BRIDE pYEs.
tlr4 Iurncy, Mho Was Engaged to
Miilian, Etntnt. nias.

After an iinass o. trn lUFa 1Trs. Su-
5aI iS- TURNER. asai % yeal.s. di@l II her
home Ao. 6l6 I'lenah street yesterday
morning II aTapleNE ana congestion Of
lle luHGs Sirs. Iurnof Wtfs engaged to
Pc n.mrica g Willam lJicEey, but no
.ate had hnen ti&il fo tlln wedding
il'S. jnrner III Friday lli@ht attended
praIl. meeting If NH pnuIs NJ. II.
hnth aUd anpeared d IL iii .as GOOD
haath III n-aHL hut HI midnight be-
eatne yerr iclS and her case vas SO
alarming ihat three physicians were
summoned
The sun., 1900-10-09
Invitations to a weddinr.

United States Marshall ana Mrs. John
G. Short have received invitations to the
wedding Of Miss Hattie Swayne of Phil
adelphia to Frederick Jones Of Concord,
Pa, The wedding will take place tomor-
row in Philadelphia The bride is we'll
known here.
The sun., 1900-10-09
ScaIded Its Hands.

\ Distressing accident on Sunday hc-
fell the 3-yea-od son Of Louis TopkiS.
the popular president Of the Simon Wolf
Republican Club lit lis residence. 203
West Sixth street. The child rot llp on
sid"boald aud pulled over kettle Of
hot water on it, Both Of its hands were
badly scaldcd.
The sun., 1900-10-09
Delaware Lodge Entertains.

Delaware Lodge No. Shield Of Honor
entertained Grand Master Nannprman
and Grand Secretary Carney Of the
Grand Lodge Shield Of Honor Of New
Jersey. last night in their lodge room at
Eighth and Orange streets. An interest
ing program had hcen arranged for the
occasion.
The sun., 1900-10-09
-Lect for Yonn@sfown.

Dr. and Mrs. John Palmer Mr.. and
Mrs. Garrett $. Smith and Mr. ana Mrs.
William o. Brown Stlarted this morning
ovcr the Baltimore ami Ohio railroad for
Youngstown, Ohio, whore they will at
tend the supreme Council of the
KNIGHTS Of the Golden Eagle.
The sun., 1900-10-09
Chnir NsnY S,riko.

The members or the choir Of st. paul's
Protestant Episcopal Church, Chester,
have refused 10 sign contract for an
other year's service, rs il only allows
them two weeks vacation instead Of a
month. Tha choir may refuse TO sing
next Sunday
The sun., 1900-10-09
Training Glass to Meet.

This evening 1T 7SO o'clock the regular
meeting of the teachers training class
will be held in West Presbyterian
Church. .All Sunday School tcnchcrs are
invited 70 meet with the class and join
in the interesting discussions.
The sun., 1900-10-09
EonrEsc Cochran Coming.

Chairman Willard Salisbury of The
Democratic State Committee announced
Yesterday thar Bourke Cochran viii de-
liver an aadrcss ii this titg ahau. Octo-
Ter q. Tha positive date has not hcen
fixed.
The sun., 1900-10-09
9ol.et stec4 U.arisel,a f.nay.

Joliet, His, Oct S.-Wark was rasu,ned
by 500 mea in tie converter and billet
mill of the Illinois Steel company in this
city, which has been shut down recent
". Work was also resumed at the plant
Of the Pressed Steel Car company by 500
men.
The sun., 1900-10-09
Insnoetinn Regins Today.

Chief engineer Of The Fire Department
John II. Welsh will begin the inspection
~ I'LL buildings in the city tomorrow on
which ire escapes are required by law.
The sun., 1900-10-09
a Democratic Renantinn.

Members u the Ynrng Mems Demo-
cratic Club yest8rdaN commenced iSsu-
ing Invitations fr tein rAception 10 the
Democratic cantlilaGes. which will be
held IN the club r4pins an Monday night
next.
The sun., 1900-10-09
PnrahIe 81 Great sunncr.

The Wilmington Bible Union held
their rgular weekly meeting last night IN
thc lecture room Of Delaware Avenue
Baptist Church. The lesson studied was
"Thc parable Of the great supper
The sun., 1900-10-09
Remaining the Reseryoir.

There is now eleven feet Of water in
tb" Rodney street reservoir. and had
il not bepn for the rain Of yesterday the
work of repairing the hreak il the out
side hank would have boon completed
today.
The sun., 1900-10-09
Resigned His Position.

.1nmes Niclicron who has been en-
ployed in the cafe Of John Knots in
Fast Front street has resigned lis po-
sition AMI has been visiting in lower
j llrlilM:nrn
The sun., 1900-10-09
THlTuyEns FiRsT REPORT.
New euacrirttendent ors2teoFs Give.
Figures abomt Attendance.

Figures Abont Attendance.
sdpria@Hdant IL schools Twitmyar
rIr.ei,t ll- ltrsi regular man.'lr ia-
par1 the Roar ~ lsAHcntion 1t last
ni4ht's lAentin& d thc Roard ~ El,ira-
tian
ghc reno showed that thar are 1o-
ota pupils enrolled of which 403 ale iB
thn lIish School. l7aS il tho Grammar.
Schools G.Gc8 III thc rrinary schools.
1850 IL the colared sclnol. lille ayet-
.age dHiiy attendance in white schools
was 759S; colorcd l042: tin percentage
was white aS6 md ealorod 9t.a. The it,
tendance September 70 ii III the schools
was 98ot. Layt year On tho same date
tir attendance WAS 1885, Thn numbpr
Of applicants fnr seats arc 257.
The sun., 1900-10-09
WILL 10 FINISHED t,ndnr.

Chief Engineer Bond of tie Water
Department reports that The foundation
for the new pumping haH&c ut Cool
Spring reservoir will be completed to-
day.
The sun., 1900-10-09
CoaI MAY Advance

Coal was advanced to $50 ton in
PHILADELPHIA yesterday. \ further raise
i, s,,.aassfa1 horn
The sun., 1900-10-09
In The LN1sena valley.

Harrisburg, Oct S.-There is no change
IN the strike situation in the Iykens val
'ei. A-e 80 i.,...4 e:Na!a.fai II -
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-09-06
Some Ink and a Shirt.

once remember having noted Lon
don doctor out at sea for little anna
teur fishing. He would like to see
loligo cutie caught he said warned
him Of what was likely to happen when
gatting was on, but he did not care.
Surely" he said. 81 can dodge such
guesswork as this must be for so short
time"
felt dubious as to the result, seeing
his white shirt was prominent object
through his having such an open vest.
Finally cutie took the bait. and as
drew it toward us the doctor lost all
thought of himself and his adornments
in his admiration Of the movements
and the beautiful eyes of the creature
when in an instant. as | gated it, the
whole ink charge struck him in the
throat and sadly blackened his white
nts.-Contemporary Review.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-09-06
A Minister'S Good Work.

g had severe attack of bilious
collie, got bottle of Chamberlain's
Collie Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
took two doses and was entirely curedD
says Rev. A. A. Power, of Emporia,
Kan. My neighbor across the stree
was sick for over week, had two or
three bottles of medicine from the
doctor. He used them for three or
four days without relief, then called in
another doctor who treated him for
some days and gave him no relief, so
discharged him. [ went over to see
him the next morning. He said his
bowels were in terrible fix, that they
had been running off so long that it
was almost bloody iux. asked him
if he had tried Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and
he said NO l went home and
brought him my bottle and gave him
one dose; told him to take another in
fifteen or twenty minutes if he did not
find relief, but he took no more and
was entirely cured" For sale by Nick
Dotfing Il Co., Extra, and A. II.
Roberts, Audubon; druggists.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-09-06
Went a LittIe Too Far.

A commercial travelling man landed
at Edinburgh, Scotland, one Saturday
night, too late to get outof town for Sun
day. The next day he found that there
was actually no form of amusement in
the whole city to assist him In Willing
away the day. He went to the pro-
prietor Of the hotel to see if he could
suggest a way Of passing the remain
der of the day.
The landlord took pity on the stran-
ger and took him to one of the rooms
in the house in which a number Of
Scotchmen were playing game called
map" which is a sort of modification
of ''seven up" They were playing for
shilling point, so that the game was
pretty stiff one. The stranger got in
the game and played very cautiously,
for he was quite sure that the players,
or at least some Of them, We're cheat
ing. One solemn faced Scot, he was
especially sure, he caught cheating a
number Of times. He began whisling
part Of some vagrant tune. The Scot
who had been cheating arose from the
table and threw down the cards.
.'What Is the matter?" the other play
ers asked.
"Tm gangin AVA" the Scot answer
ed, glazing at the stranger. "I'll play
cards WI no mon that whistles on the
Sabbath"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-09-06
The First Early Evening Paper


The plan of this Paper not being
generally known, the Proprietors most
respectfully take the Liberty of sub
hitting the following Sketch Of it to
the perusal Of the Public.
The Noon Gazette will be regularly
published every day at Twelve O'Clock
and will contain all the actual news of
the Nine Morning Papers, cautiously
and faithfully selected from them. Ev-
cry Species of Misinformation and I'm
truth will be guarded against with the
utmost care, and the Communication
of real authenticated Intelligence only
will ever be the grand Object of this
Print
Besides the Advantage of having all
the News of the Nine Morning Papers
compriZed in one, the Noon Gazette
will contain Postscript with every
Article Of important Intelligence that
may arise on the Morning of It's publ
cation, SO that as we'll as a universal
Morning Paper, this Print will be
found little, if at all, inferior to any
Evening Publication.-From The Noon
Gazette and Daily Register, 1850.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-09-06
The ORIGINAL seven wonder,.

None of the original seven wonders
Of the world remains. except the great
pyramid Of Egypt. The tomb Of Maui
solus. king of Caria. built about $50
B. c., was destroyed before 400 A. D.
The third wonder. the temple Of Diana
at Ephesus. was built 552 B. G. and
was destroyed $50 B. G. The fourth
wonder, the walls and terraces Of
Babylon, We're erected about $40 B.
@. They decayed gradually after Baby
Ion had ceased to be the capital of the
Assyrian empire. The Colossus Of
Rhodes. erected in 2SS B. c.. stood GA
years, was destroyed by an earthquake
and lay In ruins for nearly 900 years,
until Jew bought it and took it on
900 camels to Alexandria. The statue
of Zeus at Olympus was made 437-
433 B. c.. was removed to CONSTANT
nople and was destroyed by fire ATS
A. D. The Pharos at Alexandria was
built about 2S3 B. G. and was destroy
ed by an earthquake about 13OO-14OO
A. D.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-09-06
"Norma" md Liberty.

In an air in the opera of Norma"
the theatrical censor went so far as to
cancel the word liberia Qiberty) and
substitute for it the word ''lealta"
loyalty. = Y Signor Ronconi, the
famous baritone and great public ia
vorite, having, in the ardor of his role,
forgotten the above mentioned emenda-
ton, was imprisoned for three days in
order to refresh his memory.
Not long after, singing the line in the
"Elisir d'Amore" describing how a
peasant enlisted. "Vende la liberia, 81
fe soldato" Gle sold his liberty to be a
soldier), he waggishly altered it to
"Vende la lealta, 81 fe soldato." This
variation in the text was received with
lively applause by the public, who al
ways warmly welcomed anything that
savored of political opposition.
The next day the poor singer was
summoned by the head of the police to
receive reprimand for having said
that loyalty could be Sold" to which
Ronconi replied by observing that a
few days before he had been taught in
a way he was not likely to forget that
'lealta" ought always to be substitute
ed for Liberia. ''-Pietro Orsi's Mod
ern Italy" :assf*a-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-09-06
Two Tru- Stories.

The Piscatoria plevaricators' asso-
citation was in session.
81 was fishing for cod off the Banks
one day some years ago." said one,
"when 1 dropped my watch overheard.
The next year l went fishing at the
same place. caught a whopping big
fellow and found my watch inside of
Linn. 1t was running steadily, the ac
ton of the fish's liver having kept it
wound up. But it was five hours fast.
The only way that l can account for it
is that the fish crossed the Atlantic,
staid on the other side long enough
to get the time over there, and that
caught him too soon after he got back
to allow the watch to regulate itself"
81 was fishing for trout in Pennsyl-
vania last fall" said another member,
Gin company with my nephew, who is
an inveterate cigarette smoker. We
landed ten FOUNDER and allowed him
to founder around in the bottom Of the
boat while we cast again, because they
were biting freely. My nephew had
just thrown a lighted cigarette in the
it, put it in his gills and smoked it.
The cigarette seemed to have sooth-
ing effect on him. | brought the trout
home, taught him to smoke a pipe, and
when we killed him Christmas served
up to my guests something that 1 be-
lieve has never been served up before
self smoked trout. 1t was great too"
New York Journal
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-09-06
suicide. and Cro..road..

1t has been suggested that suicides
were buried at crossroads because 1t
was usual to erect a cross at such
places. Those who were excluded from
holy rites were buried there as the
place next in sanctity to consecrated
ground. 1t was an old superstition
that the devil danced at crd&roads
and that the erection of cross t.hereat
would prevent such unseemlJ prac-
tees. From this or some other super
stition, such as the fear that his ghost
might walk the earth, arose the GUS
tom of driving stake through the sui
cide's body
These plausible theories have gained
many advocates, but it is more likely
that burial at crossroads was intended
as mark of indignity. The temples,
Sr rather affairs, of the heather leu
tons We're mostly at the junction of
crossroads. The place of execution
was there, and criminals were sacri
feed to the gods; hence suicides We're
buried at the crossroads to give as
strong an impression as possible of
heather burial. Probably, too, the pub
licity of such spot, which insured the
fact that great number of people
would become directly aware of the
degrading consequences of the crime,
had good deal to do with it's selec-
ton.
A curious fact in this connection is
to be found in Plato's Laws (book tx,
chapter ~. The murderer of any Of
his near kin, after being put to death,
was least out of the city, naked. in an
appointed place where three roads
meet. and let all the magistrates, in be-
half of the whole state, carry each a
stone and hurl it at the head of the
dead body"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-09-06
No Time to Waste.

"I'm a business man." he said
brusquely. "and I've no time to waste.
want to marry your daughter. Can
I have herr"
The merchant gasped.
you seem to be in good deal Of a
hurry" he suggested.
II am" replied the sutton. GAS told
you, l am business man. l made up
my mind that | wanted wife. and
started out to get one. I've secured
the refusal of two girls this morning.
but my option expires in "a hours. and
If can't have your daughter want to
close with one of them before it's too
late Do | get her?''
NO"
Good There's nothing like having
a clear understanding One of the 9TH
ers lives in the next block, and the
other is half a mile away. I'll take the
nearest. save good ten minutes Of
valuable tine and get back to my desk
in time to look over the late mail
There's no use letting the minor affairs
Of life encroach on ones business.
Good day. sir" Chicago Post.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-09-06
An
Invitation
Ia
Women

All the world knows of the wonder
full cures which have been made by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. yet some women do not realize
that all that is claimed for it is abso-
lutely true.
If all suffering women could be made
to believe that Mrs. Pinkham can do
all she says she can, their suffering
would be at an end, for they would
at once profit by her advice and be
cured.
There is no more puzzling thing than
that women will suffer great pain
month after month when every woman
knows of some woman whom Mrs.
Pinkham has helped, as the letters
from grateful women are constantly
being published at their own request.
The same arrangements which make
painful or irregular periods with
dull backaches and headaches, and
dragging-down sensations, presently
develop into those serious inflamma-
tions of the feminine organs which
completely wreck health.
Mrs. Pinkham invites women to
write freely and confidentially to her
about their health and get the benefit
of her great experience with the suf-
ferings of women No living person
can advise you SO we'll. No remedy in
the world has the magnificent record
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound for absolute cures of female
| ills. Mrs. Pinkham's address is Lynn,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-09-06
SHORTHAND WRITING.
Accuracy Is of Much More Impor-
tance Than Speed.


Speed is by no means the most
necessary thing in shorthand writing"
explained an experienced stenogra-
pher, but with some teachers it is
made the great consideration, often
at the expense of everything else. The
big thing in shorthand is legibility,
for there are many who can write
fast enough, but who are unable to
tell what it means after it has grown
cold. l have been a stenographer, de-
pending entirely on it for my living.
for % years. During that time | have,
of course, picked up some knowledge
on the subject. have been the
stenographer for two cabinet officers,
four assistant secretaries and three
or four senators. incidentally | have
worked for year as the private Sec
rotary of one of the big bank presi-
dents in New York city.
"All of this experience has proven
one thing very conclusively and that
is that there is no necessity for any
stenographer who does amanuensis
work to write over 100 words min
ute and in 90 cases out of 100 no ne
cessity to write over 100 words min
ute. Indeed, | know of at least %
stenographers who are drawing the
largest kind of salaries as private sec
retaries who have assured me that
they have never been required to aver
age as much as 80 words. Under these
circumstances it seems strange that
some teachers of stenography will ex-
cite pupils to write $50 to 200 words
per minute and endeavor to make them
believe that such railroad speed is
necessity. Such practice does
actual injury, for it discourages many
from even learning a moderate speed.
'"There have been instances where
it may have been necessary for stenog-
raphers to be able to write over 200
and more words minute, and there is
legend hanging about the senate
chamber that General Hawley, for
10 or ~ minutes in speech, once
spoke 225 words minute. The aver
age speed of senators in speeches does
not reach 10 words and in debating
letters rarely reaches 100 words."-
Washington Star
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-09-06
Proof that Falling of the
Womb is Overcome by
Lydia e. Pii,klhas,,,s Neue-
table COMPOUND.

DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM - When I
wrote to you some time ago, | had
been suffering from falling of the
womb for many years without obtain
ing relief. Was obliged to wear a
bandage all the time; also had bad
headache and backache, felt tired and
worn out. After taking six bottles of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and four boxes of Liver Pills 7
discarded my bandage and have not
had to wear it since. am entirely
cured. '-MRs. j. 2. TRoUTMAN, Box AZ
Hamilton. Ohio.
DEAR Mrs. PINnHAM-For nearly
two years | was unable to worl,
was very weak and could not stand on
my feet but few minutes at time
The doctors said had falling and in
hammation of the womb. l began to
use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and after using five bottles |
feel like new woman. "-MRs. p N
BLAKE, Confluence, w. Va.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-09-06
SOME SURE THINGS.
Bets to BE Avoided by Those Who
Never Tried the Eeata

Bets to BE Avoided by Those Who
Never Tried the Feats.
Bets to be avoided by those who are
cocksure they can do all things are
those relating to athletic feats. 1t
would seem that good runner could
easily give start of so yards in 100
to man who was doing the so yards
by hopping on one leg. But few rum
ners, If any. can afford to give that
amount of start to any man who is
at all strong on his legs. For the first
five yards or so they go at practically
the same pace, so that to run 95 yards
while his opponent is hopping As he
has to go more than twice as fast. and
it is weak man indeed who cannot
hop SO yards in ten seconds.
n An ordinary wooden match is easily
Nbroken in the fingers, but. although
there are many who will bet they can
Cp 1T, none succeed in accomplishing
the task If the match is laid across the
nail Of the middle finger of either hand
and pressed upon by the first and third
fingers of that hand. despite it's seem
ing so easy at first sight.
No one can crush an egg placed
lengthwise between his clasped hands
that is. If the egg be sound and has
the ordinary shell of hens egg.
1t is safe to bet man that he cannot
get out of chair without bending
his body forward or putting his feet
under it, if he is sitting on it. not at
the edge of it.
Another equally certain wager is
that man cannot stand at the side
of a room with both of his feet touch
ing the wainscoting lengthwise.
1t is safe to bet any man, save one
who Is blind that he cannot stand
for five minutes without moving if
he is blindfolded