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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-14
DsudruH aud Baiduess.

A contributor to The Edinburgh Med
ical Journal declares that II dandruff
be cured the loss Of hair will be check.
cd, unless the deadening Of the scalp
has gone too far. He has had positive
results In checking the fall Of hair
and increasing Its amount by using pre-
cipitated sulphur. 10 per cent. In a good
cold cream. with or without either sal.
icylic acid, 3 to o per cent. or extract
Of jabOrandi, l drachm to the ounce.
The ointment proposed by Bronson,
composed Of ammOniated mercury, 20
grains; calomel, 40 grains. In ounce
Of vaseline. has also done good service
In some cases. Sometimes rcsOrcin In
solution ana In increasing strength has
proved helpful. On the other hand,
naphthOl and cantharides have been
complete failures; In many cases none
Of these had aided. The dandruff, be-
Ing parasitic In origin, Is apt to relapse.
hence the remedies are to he resumed
should It reappear, For stimulating the
growth of the hair the best remedy Is
massage, but this must not be resorted
to until the dandruff has disappeared.
The services OF II skilled professional
give the hest results. but good may be
done by the patient himself pinching up
the scalp between the ends of the eX-
tended fingers of both hands for five
minutes twice n day.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-14
Harold's Papa Was "shy.'

The proud young father, after the
manner Of his kind, was telling stories
about the dOings Of his tirst-born.
Many trivial Incidents had been relat-
ed. and the little circle Of listeners had
exhausted all their ingenuity In pre-
tending to be Interested. Tell them
the story about the penny" suggested
the young hOpeful's mother. The proud
father pretended not to hear, when
grew red. and finally shook violent
negative with his head. "rhen WILL"
exclaimed the baby's mother. "It's too
cute for anything. You know Harold
will be 2 years old next month, and We
are now taking him TO church with us.
His father always gives him penny
TO put In the collection plate. Well.
last Sunday the plate was being pass.
ed, and some one dropped q coin on the
floor. 1t made quite loud noise. and
Harold turned to me and asked, In q
voice loud enough to be heard all over
the church: Mamma, whose penny are
thatY Wasn't 1t the cutest thing? OF
course he thought that nobody ever
gave more than penny because that's
all his papa ever gives him." Then
the proud young father blushed more
deeply than ever.-Philadelphia Rec,
ord,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-14
CANDID MEN.


they SPEAK Thetf MINUS IN an Ems
barrassinw Way Occasionally.
"Men are drcndfully brusquc some.
tines" sighed Belinda. THE other
night my brother and I went to the
house of friend to reception. 1t was
hot night and the house was crowded
and there wasn't anything to do but to
stand around and talk to the people one
could reach, while the people one really
wanted to talk with could only be seen
ut distance and over a sea Of inter-
vening heads. In addition the GRO.
quettes were cold and the ice cream
warm, SO when we finally got away
both my brother and said, Thank
heaven quite reverently, and went to
hotel and had supper.
"The next day oil of my friends
whom met asked Didn't you have a
lovely time at the Blanks last nightT
and invariably replied Delightful
Then We went on our separate ways.
When they asked my brother the same
question he answered with frankness
that appalled, and embarrassed me. NO,
did not. had the stupidest time Of
my life; and. say, they'd better get an
other chef the next time they entertain.
for the supper was awful
Here" said Belinda, II trace a
strong point of difference between men
and women. The average girl has too
much pride to let II be known that she
has gone to an entertainment and has
still failed to be entertained. I saw one
pretty guileless looking creature sit
alone one night Mt n dance for nine
straight dances. then I had compassion
on her and sent my escort and couple
Of other men to ask her for the remain.
ing two.steps and waltzes. She danced
four times in all. yet the next time she
saw me she said she'd had real de-
liriOus times at that ball, a delightful,
never-to-be.f forgotten time. and. she
added modestly. that she had been quite
a belle. A man under the same circum-
stances. though they had been Of his
own making, asked II he had enjoyed
himself, would have replied emphatical
~ and vulgarly, mo. didn't. I had a
fierce time
why, know Of one lord Of creation
who told some friends that his honey.
moon had been very tiresome, and Of
another who In bidding his host good-by
after yachting trip remarked that he
had n pleasant time. all things consid-
cred. but that all water journeys were
more or less Of bores. Imagine WON.
an doing anything so tactless. Why. II
It had been n girl instead Of man in
the latter case, though she had been
seasick for the entire two weeks.
though the salt water and air had
ruined her prettlest gowns, taken the
curl out Of her hair and the rose from
her complexion, she would have stag.
gered or the yacht declaring family
that she'd had the time Of her life. and
that she'd like to 60 again tomorrow
That's the feminine Idea Of true polite.
ness"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-14
A Model Woman.

did you not say, Ellen. that Mr.. h.
Is poor?"
Eyes, he has only his profession"
"Will your uncle favor his suit?
"No; and can expect nothing from
him."
"Then, Ellen, you will have to resign
fashionable society,"
mo matter--l shall see more of
Fred"
"YOu must give up expensive dress"
"Oh, Fred admres simplicity"
"You cannot keep carriage"
"But we can have our delightful
walks"
"You must take a small house and
furnish 1t plainly"
Eyes; for elegant furniture would be
out Of place In cottage"
"YOu will have to cover your floors
with thin, plain carpets"
"Then shall hear his steps the soon.
er."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-14
ENuLANp's FIRST SHIP.
Great Harry Was the Country's Pre-.
mier Fighttn. Machine.

or the first ship. properly speaking, Of
the British navy, known as the Great
Harry, the following particulars are
given In an old number of the Nfer-
chants Magazine, dated Oct. %, 1923:
The Great Harry was built by King
Henry VII. ut cost of $4,000 and
was burned at Woolwich through acct.
dent in 1853.
Though King Henry. as well as other
princes, hired many ships, exclusive Of
those which the different seaports were
obliged to furnish, lie seems thus to
have been the first king who thought
of avoiding this Inconvenience by rails
ing such force as might be at all
times sufficient for the service of the
state. Historians tell us that he caused
his navy, which had been neglected In
the preceding reign, to be put In con.
dltlOn to protect the British coasts
against all foreign invasions. and that
In the midst of profound peace he al.
ways kept up fleet ready to act.
In August. 1912, the Regent, ship Of
1000 tons. which was ut that time the
largest vessel In the British navy. was
burned, and to replace II the Great
Harry, or. us II was also known, the
Henry Grace de Dieu. was built In 1916.
The vessel. of about 1000 tons bur.
den, was manned by $40 soldiers, 3O1
marines and 80 gunners. She had four
masts and portfolios on both decks and
In other parts.
Before the time of her construction
the cannon were placed above deck and
on the prov and poop. One Discharges.
a French builder mt Brest. Is said to
have invented portfolios.
In q list Of the British macy rs II
stood on Jan. 5, 1913. the Great Harry
Is said TO have carried 10 brass and 1903
iron pieces Of ordnance.
The name Of the ship Is said to have
been changed In the reign of Edward
VI. to Edward, which, on Aug. ~. 1862,
was reported to he still 'ln good case to
serve," and was ordered ito be ground.
cd and calked once year to keep 1t
tight"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-14

was the dean Of the American consular
service ana his record at Gibralter was
altogether unique and eminently graft
flying to the department ut Washing.
ton.
The aged consul was born ut Gibral.
ter. Aug. IL, 1923. His father was q
Bostonlan. who settled In the great
fortress town soon after the war Of
1912 and became II permanent resident.
In 1916 young Sprague was made con-
sui and remained In that office fifty.
three years. lie served under fourteen
presidents and personally entertained
three Of them who visited Gibralter aft
err leaving the White House. These were
Fillmore. Pierce and Grant. The con.
sui was u warm friend Of Admiral
Dewey, and when the hero Of Manila
stopped mt the Rock on his way home
Mr.. Sprague took charge OF him for a
time and Hospitality entertained the IA
nous sailor. During the war of the re.
belllon Mr.. Sprague was In most dell
cate position, but he carried 1t Off with
great credit to himself and to the cause
Of the North. In the late Spanish war
he was placed In even more eXacting
situation, but he met It capably and
well. Although he had visited this
country but once, he was patriotic
and enthusiastic American, as Is like
wise his son, Richard Sprague. whom
the residents Of Gibralter would like to
see succeed as consul.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-14
His Inpcnious Argument.

This country ought to he ashamed of
Il man who will use money lllegitimate-
~ In politics." said the earnest citizen.
1T never struck me that way" an
swered Senator Sorghum.
II don't see how any one can hold a
contrary opinion"
well, l suppose it all depends on
how you get accustomed to looking at
the matter. When a man Is willing to
pay hundreds of thousands Of good dol,
lars to get an office 1t seems to me the
country ought to feel kind OF proud
Washington Star.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-14

and "L'Aiglon."
has taken up her
residence In Wash
ington. Her hus'
band. NJ. dc Mar
gcrlc. one Of the
most promising
young diplomats In
the servicc Of
France. IL first sec.
rotary OF I b q
French Embassy
In washington.
Nine. de Mar.
gcrie. whose moth.
or was n Spaniard.
baa inhorifoI From,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-14

ses's "oV hAhV
Oldest Of the Amer.
lean representa-
tives abroad. and
had been consul mt
that place for 53
years. lie was
very popular
among the resi-
dents there. who
are DESTROYS that
Richard Sprague.
his son. shall be
appointed In his
stpntl Mr. Snro y,,a
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-14
The Dear Girls.

Miss Tellit--Susie Anteek says that
young Bimer, the poet, has written
some verses entitled Lines to Susie's
Eyes,"
Miss Sssxit-Well, ! don't call 1t very
kind OF him to draw attention to her
crows fset.-Baltim0re American.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-14
0ood Word for Him.

Banks-Dumleigh is not such Ounce
% they make him out. He gets OF Q
good thing once In a while.
Hill-But 1t isn't original.
Banks-Still It's bright In him 10 N.
member it.-Boston Transcript
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-14

Molly--My little sisters got measles.
Jimmie-Oh, SO has mine.
MOlly-Well. I'll bet you my little
sisters got more measles than yours
hQs.-L0ndOn Tit.Bits.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-14
Vegetables Will Become Valuable.

Two MelbOurneites claim to have dis
covered Il new motive power, Fighter
than air, more powerful than dynamite.
very simple and nominal In cost" BY.
ronlte (named after one Of the invent,
ors( Is tine powder alleged to be made
from cheap vegetables, and generates
1t Is said. when specially treated. a gus
which supplies the actual motive pow
er.-Sydney Bulletin.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-14

MME. DE MARGERIE "" A.'
her her dark beauty Of color and fea.
lures. with an expression Of indefina.
BILE charm. She possesses also the rep.
utation Of being one of the brightest
and wittiest young women Of the diplo-
matte corps.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-14
hORATiO J. SPRAoUE.

Father OF Americas Consular Service,
Who Died at Gibraltar.
Horatio J. Sprngue. United States
consul at Gibralter. who died there some
tin,o ayo aVed a. vpare vna Tho
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-14
ROSTAND'S SISTER
LIVES IN WASHINGTON.

Nine. de Margerie. the brilliant and
beautiful sister Of Edmond Rostand,
the author Of "Cyrano dc Bergerac''
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-14
The Doctors Dilemma
BY Hesba Stretton


at is long time to watt" I said. with
an utter sinking of spirit.
1T Is n long time TO wait!' he echoed.
lifting up his hands. and letting them
fall again with a gesture of weariness;
but we must wait and hope
TO wait in Impotence. and to hope at
times, and despair at times, l returned
to London.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-03
PRATT WILL BE TRIED
FOR HIS WIFE'S MURDER
West Chester Man Was Committed for
Court After a Hearing in the
Chester County Jail
CASE BLACK AGAINST HIrI

West Chester. Aug. William Ii.
Pratt was given q hearing In the county
jail yesterday afternoon on the charge OF
numbering his wife and was committed
for trial, Excepting the local newspaper
men, no one was admitted TO the hear
ing Mutterings OF displeasure at the ac-
tion of the authorities in holding a secret
hearing were heard on all sides
District Attorney Baldwin and Alfred
L. Reid appeared for the Commonwealth.
and Thomas w. Pierce OF the defense.
Only two witnesses were called, DIR. El-
wood Patrick. who was summoned to the
house the night after the deed was com
mitted and made the FIRST examination Of
the woman's wounds, and Walter H..
Hall. who was member of the coroner's
jury. DR. Patrick said:
From comparison of the wounds on
the different parts OF the woman's body.
the distance that blood was trailed and
the great amount of il. l am of the opin-
ion that IL was not cnse OF suicide
Mr.. Hall told of the contradictory
stories recited before the coroner's jury
by the defendant, and this concluded the
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-03
STOCKHOLDERS COULDN'T ACT
Guarantee Shareholders Adjourn to Hear
Receivers Report

Stockholders Of the Guarantee Build
ing and Loan Association continued their
stormy meeting until late yesterday af-
ternoon and finally adjourned TO await a
report from David J. Reinhandt, the re
ceiver.
Previous to adjournment questions re-
spectiRg the branch offices Of the associa-
tion out of the state were asked
"Nou don't want TO stir that up an
swered Harry Whiteman, president OF
the association.
yes, / will replied an angry stock
holder. II have right TO know aud
am going to know"
They have been sold 10 another com
pany,' was the reply.
81 thought maybe you got them" re-
torted the stockholder, aud Mr.. White.
man denied that he did
That's all the officers didn't get,
then" yelled another angry stakeholder
Later in the meeting Mr.. Nhiteman
said that If it was the desire of the assO-
citation he would resign as vice-president.
''Do you mean," asked Mr.. Dean, that
YOU will resign all the positions which you
hold and wipe yourself out of the asso.
eiationf'
Il mean what l said" replied White
man, which was taken as an indication
that he did not propose to wipe himself
out.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-03

the hotel and raised a row. Lawyer Pat
terson, of Philadelphia, was living near
the hotel and heard the noise. In com
pany with his colored coachman he went
to the hotel and the men left Several
times during the night the men returned
and renewed the quarrel.
Next morning as Mr.. Patterson was go-
ing to Philadelphia, he said to his man:
I'VE will go up TO the Douglas House to
see how John made out"
Upon their arrival they found the place
in disorder. 1t was open and broken bot
ties and glasses were strewn ON the floor.
Out on the porch they found the hotel
keys and on the boardwalk they found
the young mans clothes. This is the last
trace. ever seen Of John Torhert, and his
father has spent all the money he could
raise to try unravel the mystery. He
wrote to Chief Of Police Massey to send
a detective down to Rehoboth ON the
case This being out of his line Of work,
the chief referred the case 10 Attorney
General Ward. DIR. Torbert says that he
does not think that there has been any
effort made TO find the boy or TO find
whether he has been killed or not.
1t is the general supposition that he
was murdered by the men and his clothes
placed on the boardwalk while the body
was sunk i'm the sea
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-03
MANY TEAMS At WORK
Excavation Begun for Minor Repair Shop
at PullmaD'S

Work is progressing steadily at the
Pullman Palace Car Companys works
To-day thirty carts. under direction Of
Contractor Michael Donohoe, are en-
gagged in clearing away rubbish and
hauling away earth thrown up in the
process of excavating.
This morning plows We're put
to work on the site OF the old minor
repair shop and a greater portion of
the ground was turned up The work
of digging for foundations viii be be-
gun early next week. Surveyors were
at work to-day stalking out the site for
the new upholstering mill. Contractor
Sollitt, Of Chicago. arrived this morn
ing and looked over the ground. He
will leave for the West tonight.
Three carloads of piling arrived to-
day for use in the foundation of the
new power house. The site is being
rapidly cleared and foundations will
be laid next week.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-03
CHESTER CLERGYMAN
CHASED BY ALLIGATOR

Chester, Aug. 3.-The Rev. e. f.
Burriss of Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church, this city, has been caring fora
pet alligator at his home while his
wife is at the shore. He fed the alli-
gator with dainties suspended at the
end of a clothes prop.
Rising later than usual yesterday,
DIR. Burriss encountered the alligator
crawling around the dining room,
hungry and in a bed temper The ami
NAL made a dive for Che pastor, and
his opened jaws looked wide and wick
ed, but by an agile bound Mr.. Burriss
escaped having a piece snapped out OF
his leg.
Pursued by the saurian the pastor
jumped on a chair and threw a book at
tho animal, which had the effect mere
ly Of aggravating his temper. Finally
Mr.. Burriss managed TO slip through
a side door. and procuring a large
basket pushed 1t over the alligator
head and forced it into its aquarium.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-03
PASTOR IN EXCITING RACE
Pursues Nevsboy who Relieved Him
OF n Quarter

The Rev. II. S. Dulany, pastor OF As
bury NJ. g. Church, caused no little ex.
citement among pedestrians in the vi
cinity of Fourth and Market streets
yesterday as he tore down the street
in pursuit of a fleeing newsboy who
had relieved him of a quarter.
Mr.. Dulany purchased a paper Of the
boy, and having no smaller change
rendered him a quarter. The boy had
no change, however. and telling Pastor
Dulany to wait until he got it changed.
he started for a store at Fourth and
Shipley streets.
When the boy reached the corner the
pastor believed that he had been gold
bricked. and started ON a run after che
wiley one. who went down Shipley
street far ahead of schedule time.
AS q sprinter Mr Dulany was not
half bad. and it began to look as il
the quarter would again change hands
when the urchin who should have been
entered in the hunter class. brought
his steaple chasing proelivities into
play and cleared two fences In as many
seconds Now Mr. Dulany is not a star
in the steeple chasing business, and
owing TO that fact he to-day is minus
Ia qu3rter.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-03
JUSTICE TRAVESTTED
In TRENTON Law COURT

Trenton. N. j., Aug. 3.-Charges
were presented to Judge Rellstab yes
terday to the effect that a recent con-
viction of Henry J. Burtis in Mercer
court on a charge OF petty larceny was
accomplished by means of drawing
lots in the jury room. The CHARGES
were made in connection with an ap-
blication for a new trial for Burtis.
Judge Rellstab expressed himself as
greatly surprised, and directed the
prosecutor TO make a thorough inves-
tigation. The matter will be taken up
again next Friday, and it is thought
not improbable that the jurors will
have to answer charges Of contempt
of court. It is claimed that the jury
stood six to six, and, being unable TO
agree. started to draw lots. and In
this way Burtis was found guilty.
Burtis is a music teacher and the
charge against him was that Of ex-
tracing money from an automatic gas
meter in his house. The testimony
against him was given by a colored
man who had been in his employ.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-03
rIYSTERY UNSOLVED IN
CASE OF JOHN TORBERT
Vanished From Rehoboth on Night Of
March u and There Is No Trace
of Him
FOUL PLAY is SUSPECTED

Delaware seems to be gaining noto-
rlety for murders and mysterious dis
appearances. and it seems that the
State authorities are unable to cope
successfully with the cases.
There are the Hearn murder in Har-
rington, the Farra murder near Will
mington, and the Windsor case in Mil
ford. These crimes have all been almost
laid on the shelf, and never have been
avenged. Besides these, there is mys-
terious disappearance in Rehoboth of
long standing and the circumstances sur
rounding it point to a hOrrib' and brutal
murder. 1t is the strange disappearance
Of John Torbert. of Smyrna, who disap-
peared on March u, of this year, and
whose clothes were found on the board
walk in Rehoboth. There seems to have
been little if any effort made to find out
how this young man disappeared
The father Of the missing man is
DIR. John Torbert, of Smyrna, specialist
i'm cancerous Diseases and he was in VIII
mington this morning. The facts in the
case so far in the possession Of DIR. Tor
bert are that his son, was in charge
of the Douglas House in Rehoboth, for
Loaand and Jefferson.
On the night Of March - some fisher
men Of unsavOry regulations went into
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-03
STRIKE Is THREATENED
AMONG STEAMBOAT MEN

A strike is threatened by the coast
wise steamship engineers unless the
owners agree tOpay the advanced scale
of wages demanded by the Marine
Engineers Beneficial Association. Sew
eral Of the New York lines, notably
the Ward Limo. have agreed to the In
crease asked while others have not
The Clyde Line is threatened with a
tie-up If it does not yield. The wage
schedule which the engineers demand
is as follows For ilrst-class steamers Of
$500 tons and over, chief engineers,
$3.50 per month; first assistants. $50;
second assistants, $50; third assistants.
$40 For second-class teamers of ovxr
l.200 and under $500 tons, chief engi-
neers. $l35; first assistants. $50; sec
ond assistants. $40, and third assist
ants, $50. The demands apply to all
ports where the wages are less than
the schedule.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-03
CARS FOR KING OF SPAIN
Two Handsome Coaches Erected by
the jackson and sharp Plant

AT the works OF the American Car
and Foundry Company, formerly Jack
son and Sharp's, two handsome cars
constructed for King Alphonso OF
Spain were completed yesterday.
One OF the ears Is a drawingrOom
coach, somewhat similar to the Pull
man drawingroom ears, except that It
is much smaller.
The car Is painted a royal blue.
with gold trimmings and lettering and
has the kings coat OF arms on each
side. The car Is handsomely appor-
toned, being elaborately furnished
with sofas. cushioned chairs and re-
volying seats.
The other car Is a dining car. It is
the same size as the drawingrOom car
and Is somewhat similar In appear
ance, except that the exterior IS paint
ed red instead of blue. II Is finished
inside in mahogany. In enc end IS the
dining compartment, which contains
six tables.
The kitchen Is fitted with a modern
range. water tanks, sink, hot and cold
water arrangements and a complete
cooking outfit Although the car is
small. there is ample room for the
cooking force TO work.
The cars are thoroughly equipped in
every respect and are models of work
They will be shipped to
New York to-day and from thence by
steamer to Barcelona, Spain. They
are n part Of an order for twenty-five
coaches the remainder being ordinary
passenger cars.