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The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-16
Com mn u t;unt DotIla Shnt.

DURHAM, Dec. 16.-A dispatch re.
ceived here from Nkandhia, Zu!ulaId,
dated Dee. and delayed in transit by
the censor, tells Of n recent action near
Luneberg, Transvaal, in which Com.
mandant Louis Hotha was severely
shot through the left leg below the
knee He only escaped capture by
crawling into the bush. Where he il
at present is unknown to his own t1l
lowers. The dispatch adds that The
British took eighty prisoners in this an.
finn
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-16
CARD BASKET,

James P. Winchester and Colonel
Thomas M. Brlson returned home
this morning from q cunning trip,
loaded down with game.
David T. Marvil is In Georgetown,
on legal business.
Josiah Marvel attended the funeral
Of the late Luther Reynolds In Ball
tlmore yesterday. ..
Miss Netile Cook who has been yis-
itihR fslxtives Ia tllls city, has 70.
:,Snynna p WploW QyosN DeA
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-16
(OIdcat DIV In ChlcagO

CHICAGO, Dec 10. Yesterday was
the coolest day Chicago has expert
enced in the month of december since
the weather bureau was established
hero thirty years ago. For three hours
the mercury stood at II degrees be-
low zero
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-16
Connecticut Lands Flood cd

WlNSTED. Conn. Dec. 16. - The
heavy rainstorm raised the streams in
In this vicinity about three feet, and
acres of land were submerged. A
wasllout OCCURRED on the Central New
England railroad, and traffic was dc,
laypd for some time
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-16
ASrA. DSnnla La NArHe

WASHINGTON. Dec. l6.-There IL
slight change for the worse in the
condition of Mrs. Ada Gilbert Dennis,
the fashionable dressmakpr who was
80 murderously assaulted last Monday
night while in her ca at her residence
nm X Strpnt
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-16
Wilmington Bible Union.

The weekly meeting Of the WI.
mingson Bible Union will be held
in the lecture room of the Della
ware Avenue Baptist Church, sthis
evening at 7.4s o'clock. The Les
son to be studied will be the Chris
tmas lesson, Isaiah 9 to-
All Sunday School teachers and
Bible students are invited to be
present.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-16
FRENCH-MOORE.

Lee b. French and Miss Annis
Moore, both OF this city, were marri-
ed Yesterday afternoon at st. Paul's
NJ. II. pars onage by the Rev. W. L.
S Murray.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-16
DulIIjuRR Ruined 0n.l Stock Killed

Buildings Ruined anI stock Killed.
BROOkSVILLE, Miss. Dec. 1G-
This locality was visited by Il violent
windstorm, demollsling number ut
houses and killing horses and cattle.
The rainfall was almost unprecedented
and was accompanied by hail and slect.
No fatalities are reported. although
several negroes were injured.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-16
Cold In Georgia.

ATLANTA. Ga. Dec. 1G.-Followins
in the path of the rain and wind Of the
past two days, a cold wave struck
here, the Thermometer registering "a
degrees above sero.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-16
Ellis Ran Away,

Dr. Greenwood reported to the
Board Of Health to-day that a man
presumably suffering from smallpox
was at she headquarters Of tho Home
Mission, No 313 Shipley Street, on
Saturday. He was a tramp and gave
his name as Ellis, when the doctor
called yesterday it was learned that
the man ran away on Saturday night.
Early yesterday morning Ellis rode
on the trucks Of an express to Phila-
delphia and is now in the Municipal
Hospital.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-16
Tug boat Burned To Waters Edge.

About 9 o'clock last night the
Tugboat Ivanhce was burned to the
waters edge as she lay at the whar
OF the diamond Ice Company, at
Lombard It Get and the Brandy
wine Creek. A deck hand OF the
l'rank +. Pigeon which lay along
side discover d the fire and blew
the alarm.
TIE Invanhoe was then cut
loose and drfIed into the middle ol
th' stream.
! he iremcn had a hard time get
ting their apparatus to the wharf.
Thirteenth stree: from Popular to
! onbard is torn up ready to be
Lavcd. There are several ceep
bitches, and The fire engines would
have plunged into these but for
Policeman Shecly who arrived
ipst ahead Of the engines an ! got a
lantern to warn them. The hose
wagon ard steamer Of The Phoenix
Company were about 70 plunge
into a ditch when the drivers saw
the danger signal swung by the
officers and stepped their horses.
The engines had to be driven
around two blocks before they
reached the wharf, AMI in the near
time the flames had spread through
out the boat. The loss IS about
A.. 6 90.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-16

Theodore Grissen and Joseph
Morris fell from Third street bridge
into The Chrlttlepa this 4 morning:
They wsre fxscl "A none IN \ 4! a.
81 s.I.' =: ]
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-16
Forty-four Head of Cattle Killed,

MIDDLETOWN, N. Y, Dec. 49,.
Vhe heavy storm caused several large
1andslides on the Erie railroad between
this city and Pondeddy. In a collision
between two trains one man was killed
and several injured. The bridge over
&hs Neyersink river settled several
Inches. The gale did much damage
throughout this sectien. A barn on the
Oammings farm 6Wnsd " JAmss M.
Gbfbul Of is1 ssE1f ta1N s
killing fortysnts Md Z itd eSt.l
IL The structure wss ths IasEsst of
" k!6 Ea. TIE. .eaua:S
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-16
Hxchsnss At Union,

The Delaware aud Atlantic TeIs phone
Company has made Dempseys store at
Unl0n al exchange and the rssidsuts OF
that village apprseiats the AsooModati On
Veer nuOhn 7T..t' is
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-16
Smoke at Reform School.

The boys at the Ferris Industrial
School were entertained and enjoyed
an address made by Howell S. Eng
land, OF the school yesterday after
noon. W. G. Ellison, one of the
managing board called npon Mr..
England and although the latter had
no subject in hand, he consented to
speak to the boys.
Among other things he told them
of the Importance and dignity of be-
ing a man, and doing a mans work.
lie told them of the naval heroes and
when he had done the boys showed
their appreciation by their bright
smiles
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-16

AroTICE-sEALRD PROPOSALS MARK
IN cd proposals for bridge, will be reoelys
Cd by the clerk Of the Levy Court until n
O'Clock a. M. Tuesday, Dec. u, lSol, for 70.
ofi old planks and 81 eepers and pi ling the old
on lot nearby. aud replankinR with ney
sleepers and pianks from the same lot which
Is within zoo feet Of said bridge. Estimate
re thousand feet for the htw lumber laid
Inc luding old piled; plans as specified. ~ Ne
TO Shipley street. All material furnished ~
PHILEN MA CHANpLHR. y 3,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-16
Chemu.s and Cani.teo Overflow,

CORNING. n. Y. Dee. 16The Che
mung and Canisteo valleys have had
the biggest food since June, 1880.
Rain fell In torrents for nine hours.
Snow then fell until several inches
were on the ground. The Chemung and
Canisteo rivers oyeriiowad their banks,
and for miles east and west Of here the
lowiands are flooded, and great dam
age has been done. At Painted Post
the entire village was under water all
Su day and the water two feet deep in
mo.'t OF the dwellings,. The Erie, Lack
aw,'",na and New York Central rail
roads all suffered from the washOuts
and !andslides.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-16
Milford News

At Tho third Quarterly Conference held
Friday night Tho R.v, Frank =. Harris
received an unanimous invitation to re
turn for the second year tho financial con
di ion OF the church according TO tho open
statement Of old members ut tho meeting
Friday evening was never SO good as II is
ut the prcscn: time. Tho chapel property
which hus been hanging In doubtful re
loi ions to the Avenue church for over 4U
years was last night transferred to the
Avenue NJ. Il. Church.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-16
Yearly neetinYs

The Historical Society Of Della
ware will hold its regular yearly
meeting this evening. The secre-,
I! 4 ~ Y AaapaI y
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-16
Fi' Hundred Families Driven Out,

~ Hundred Families Driven out.
- RACUSE. n. T., Dec. 1G The
N"' flood ever experienced in SYRIA
'H' occurred yesterday when Ononda-
" "reek rose six feet in period Of
ir'r than nine hours and overfowing
tanks. spread devastation in all Ill
i ions. Five hundred families were
even from their homes by the delugc,
~ as many more were excited almost
10 a degree of panic Property was
damaged to the extent of S2lO,O0O. The
damage resulting from the storms and
floods in the villages and cities adia.
cent to Syracuse is enormous.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-16
Harry E. Thomas & Co.
ESTABLISHED 1850

We are anticipating a lively demand for
fine jswelry this Xmas aud ure in the IN /, rkst
with every facility to take care o I all our I'D
customers as we'll as my new ones who may
favor US with their patro mage.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-16

The thermometer at w. G. Tsylcr's
drug store 500 King street, to day register
ed as f0llows:
7o'clock ~ o'clock O'Clock
81 "a "a
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-12
somethinx About sc.I..


About the beginning of the last CEN
tury people began to hunt seal. They
found it very profitable occupation
and large numbers were captured; It
has been SO profitable that on many Of
the islands where seal were hunted
they have been exterminated, and now
they are mostly seen in museums.
There are several species of seal and
some will get extremely tame, fond Of
their owner, love 10 be caressed and
will learn tricks very much after the
manner of a puppy. The seals body
is covered with a double fur, which,
when 1t is immersed in water, is
pressed very closely to the body. and
excludes water. This fur is very valu-
able, and as you see lady wrapped
in a cloak or coat OF fur from a seals
body you know 1t has cost her several
hundreds Of dollars to get the warm
covering. But II Is an animal good
for even more than Its beautiful jack
et as the Esquimaux and the Alaskan
Indians live very largely upon Its flesh
and fat. Seals are said to be fond Of
music. and will follow a boat In which
flute or violin is played. They often
come out on the land and lie about on
the rocks and play and tumble about
like happy children.
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-12
HEAT OF EARTH's INTERIOR.

It's Energy May Some Day BE Trans
formed Into Electricity.
New methods Of utilizing natures
energy constantly are being discovered
and doubtless the future has in store
greater discoveries than yet have been
made. T. c. Mendenhall, in Cas-
sier's Magazine writes of the stored
energy OF the heat of the earth's in
terror and the possibilities of using it
as source of power. He sayE: "The
stored energy of the heat of the earth's
interior is beyond power of calculation,
and some not entirely unsuccessful
attempts to utilize this have already
been made. From a short distance be-
low the surface the temperature in
creases downward at an average rate
which indicates that at depth of
fifty miles it is not less than 5000
degrees Fahr., and there is abundant
reason for believing that the earth is
an intensely hot body with only
thin layer of poorly conducting, cold
surface matter. These are the essen
tial conditions of heat engine OF
enormous capacity, and as in many
parts of the world comparatively high
temperatures are found very near the
surface, while in all parts considerable
ranges are possible within reasonable
differences of level. the interior heat
of the earth, which has an origin more
remote in time than the sun or its own
axial rotation, is worthy of most seri-
Gus consideration as possible and
reasonable source OF power. Its i'm
portance. will be greatly enhanced
when we are able to transform heat
energy directly into electricity on
large scale and with economy, avoid
ing the great waste which necessarily
accompanies the use of the steam en-.
gine; and this must soon come about"
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-12
SERVANT GIRLS. ROOMS.
Domestics Are Entitled to More Com
Portable Sleeping Apartments.

Domestics Are Entitled to More Com
Portable Sleeping Apartments.
The servant girls throughout the
country are asking that comfortable
sleeping apartments be assigned them.
AS rule the room of the 'hired girl"
is the most cheerless and contracted in
the house and 1t Is no wonder that she
seeks to fly from itcon every occasion
that she receives an invitation to spend
an evening elsewhere. Every charit-
able institution in the country built
for paupers and orphans. is fitted up
with steam heat, cold water and the
matrons take great pride in showing
visitors the bathrooms with all the
modern improvements. And 1t is not
strange the girls who work for their
living would like few of the privi-
leges that are given to those who are
living on charity. 1t is not too much
to assume that the girls who live in our
homes and who cook our meat and
bread for us to eat may possibly have
the same ambitions to keep clean and
comfortable as those who are living in
charitable institutions 1t Is not going
beyond the bounds of all reason to
suppose that if girl is earning her
living she has natural desire to be
self-respecting and might like closet
to keep her clothes where the moth
and dust doth not corrupt; that she
may like an opportunity to take bath
once in a while and that she may en-
joy decent room.
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-12
Women and Their
Ways Mystify the
Other Sex. , , ,

have him or not many considerations
may affect her choice and make her
wish she had not suffered the affair to
go SO far. Men do not and never will
know women. Women do not know
themselves. The sex is full of contra
dictions. When a women is fondest Of
man she most delights to tease or
torture him. When she dislikes his
very presence she is often most gra-
cious. Women are often called dreams
and, like dreams, they go by con-
traries. Few men ever get really ac-
quainted with woman until they
have married her and lived with her
awhile. She will hold her true self in
the background and recede as he ad-
vances. That is why many girls who
are popular with men are disliked by
women, who know them better, and
why the favorite of all the women is
sometimes neglected by the men and
permitted to become an old maid.
That. too, is why many men. soon
after marriage, discover that they
have made a grievous mistake. A man
ought not marry girl in hurry, nor
should he marry one whom he does
not know very well. A man ought to
consider how his inamorata will look
ten years after the wedding. He
should compare her. with her mother
and should ask himself: Were she
to become fat, shapeless and middle
aged would love her still?"
Beauty does not last except in rare
n ma hof a ri oh
bear in mind that his bride will not
always be pretty and graceful. Let
him look at the wives of his friends
and then marry-if he dares. II the
sentiment that inspires him is the real
thing, II he is ready to take the bitter
with the sweet. let him marry. by all
means. and be happy forever after
ward. But II his love is an emotion Of
sudden origin and transient nature let
him beware.-Chicago Chronicle.
p>~><>e>%>e>@>@>~>%>~>s>@>e>
sergeant, noting his movement, did
likewise. From their entrenched po-
sitions the two men began duel that
lasted for hours. They lay in the
sand firing at each other whenever the
movement OF an arm or leg displayed
the slightest target, but neither one
venturing to raise his head except Just
after his enemy had fred. This first
the sergeant finally turned to his ad.
vantage. His comrades rife lay where
1t had fallen. near his feet, and by
careful efforts he was finally able to
draw 1t to him. Carefully aiming both
guns across the rock In front of him
he fired one. The fence-cutter raised
his head for an instant to take him
and In that instant n rife ball from
the sergeants reserve battery struck
him squnrely in the center af the fore
head. That was the last Of the fence
cutting at Green Lake.-Leslie's
Monthly.
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-12
wlNpMILLs I'M THE WEST

Important Part They Play on the Great
Farms of the Plains. a
"A thing that strikes an eastern
man strangely said the man Just
back from a western trip, 'is the
prevalence of the windmill in the west.
This is supposed to be the age of
steam and electricity, of new ideas in
every line of human activity, but you
would be inclined to change your mind
II you ever saw the forests of primitive
windmills that dot the western plains.
traveller crosses the Mississippi into
Iowa, and by the time he gets to Ne
braska and Kansas they seem to be
staring in the car windows at every
revolution of the wheels. And they
are the most useful adjunct the west
ern farmer possesses. Usually a man
associates the windmill with Holland,
but the western variety is different
brand and used for exactly the oppo-
site purpose that Hollanders employ
them for. In that country the mill is
used to get rid Of the water; in the
west it is employed to produce 1t. The
enterprising manufacturers make them
in all styles, some tall and graceful,
others low with half circle Of fans
at the top. The big ones are useful
In grinding corn, but most of them
are engaged in pumping up water for
irrigation and to slake the thirst of
the cattle, horses and hogs. For the
latter system of pipes conveys the
water to various parts of the ranch.
The wells reach way down into the
earth, where an -ey1austless supply is
found, and while few furnish the
source of any extended irrigation sys-
TENS, nearly all have connections with
the garden and yard. The small
streams which abound in the west gen
orally become stagnant during the
summer, but with the standpoint and
the wind pump the great reservoir of
nature is tapped and great streams Of
water are furnished. Many ranchmen
have built milk houses around the
wind pump and the fresh, cool water
is kept running through large tanks
made for milk cans, enabling them to
furnish their own tables with choice
cream and butter and an overplus
that In many cases pays for the family
groceries"
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-12

monthly periods for it meant q couple
of days in bed in awful agony. final
ly made up my mind that the good
doctors were guessing; and hearing
from different friends such good re-
ports OF Lydia f. Pinkham's Veg.
etable Compound, tried that. 1
bless the day 1 did, for 1t was the
dawning of a new life for me. used
Ave bottles before l was cured, but
when they were taken / was well
woman once more. Your Compound 10
certainly wonderful. Several of my
friends have used it since, and nothing
but the best do ever hear from its
use."- Yours, MABELLE L. LAMoNTE.
222 E. 31st St.. Chicago, Ill.-S5ooo
forfeit If aboos testimonial 10 not genuine.
If Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound could cure Miss
LaMonte-why not you? Try it
and see for yourself.
Mrs. Pinkham advises sick wo-
men free. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-12
"WHAR WE DEW CUM I'M"
sooquizing

soloquizng he Free
fn oM e esn t's en aM @ ais that hat
BY ne don know se hay
n s @s talks 5 h% 6e snd n @ n nE p e then make @ % H n sar his &
wines: IF them Dew prosper tell me %har @ dew lev cum ns
was
is apopern
There's rs hss
viii die if suga comes ma
The Thet Sugar Trust mighty an slick just allow
hsy gets ss es a
up you
Don't Don't % swaler the their aesevn @ I s will fall
Er s State " ss hold of %
s s1
II Hhsn n.ts x se sy vn aSs @ M his
nots irs the farmer lis land, ,
Is Keep t '1 lay isn BY
Te f pose rs % ssed % sS an ss nS dem H e amy % %
sS e.,
e sss'S
Sure ssF fs @ T sp a @ em %
An don't see @ whar OUR benehs eomn @ % n ne de yow @
Bout these fsss m who free
Ter, Ter kii M this rla rnn industry % blast these
% pas ter
Fer the farmer needs
Eser % s e ysr Ts w aa
Fer w want country posperin and ter help the lot
f ter be yer friend
We they've you in
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-12
Cetarrn cannon ne Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they caunot
reach the seat OF the disease. Catarrh Is a
blood or constitutional disease ana in order to
Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is not quack medicine
in this country for years, and is regular pre-
scription. It is composed of the best tonics
acting directly on the mucous surfaces The
perfect combination OF the two Ingredients Is
what produces such wonderful results In curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, q
Sold by druggists, price 76c. '-
Halls Family Pills are the best
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-12
A RANGER EXPLOIT.
with TIVE Guns Sergeant Stays His
Enemy.

with Tive Guns Sergeant Slsys HIS
Enemy.
As in pursuit OF other classes OF Of
tenders the Rangers clinched their ef-
forts with a killing whenever 1t was
necessary. One night a sergeant and
a private went out to watch water
ing place known as Green Lake water
hole. where the fences had been cut
repeatedly. They lay in wait all night
and in the early morning three men
rode up 10 the spring, cut the fence
surrounding It and drove their cattle
into the water. The Rangers, who had
observed the whole proceeding from
their ambush. sprang up at this juno
ture and ordered the men 10 surrender.
Instead of doing SO they fred upon the
Rangers. bringing the private down at
the first volley. The sergeant re-
turned their fire, telling one nan and
wounding tho other. who was never
theless sbia to run away. The third
man jumped behind rock. and the
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-12
PUZZLING
X TO MEN


Wnen men are very young they think
they know all about women; when
they reach middle life they confess
they understand only few members of
the sex; when they attain the full ma
turity of their mental power and have
had wide experience they give the
problem up and confeS. that women
are past finding out An experienced
man is amused IL not angered to hear
callow youths hoasting about their
knowledge of womep's ways. One
youth In cafe the other night deliver
ed the declaration that no wise man
ever had e. proposal of marriage re-
1ected by woman because wise man
could fnd out what the answer would
be before he put the question. There
are hundred little ways of finding
out a wornan's mind" said he, "and
any man Of experience can tell
whether his suit Is favored. The pres
sure Of the hand, the tones of the
voice. little attentions scarcely per-
ceptible but Offering glimpses of the
heart, speedily forgiven, all are signs
by which mar ilay foretell infallibly
''-ASsASA tAS dHoWtT 10 Ills DTODOSal
will be yes or no."
The error Of this young solon lay in
the fact that re took reason to guide
him through TIA labyrinth of the femi-
nine mind. He was not aware that
women are inclined to. be cold toward
the favored tut yet unaccepted lover,
and that no matter how infatuated the
girl may be she will rebuke any symp-
tom OF assurance or confidence with
instant and condign punishment. But
she does this, not because she dislikes
iaudacity In suitor. but because she
deems 1t unbecoming to surrender
without contest and 1t humiliates
her to have him think that she is an
easy conquest. A girl may fancy a
man and even encourage him, but
when she faces the question and is
compelled to decide whether she will
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-12
A Curious Custom.

No document can have the authority of
the imperial throne of China unless it
bears a red mark placed there by the
sovereign. With this seal upon it, the pa
per becomes official. The genuine Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters must have their
bottle. For fifty years it has been the
recognized remedy for stomach, liver and
kidney complaints. 1t will cure dyspep-
sia. Indigestion. constipation and bilious
ague.
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-12

Willy Boy-How can you think that
l don't love you when I've kissed you
twenty times in the last five minutes? :?
Silly Girl-Because if you loved me you
wouldn't have kept count.
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-12
Rapid Transit.

Whats the matter?" asked the
conductor on the small southern rail-
road. Lose your ticket out the win
dow?" yes" replied the passenger.
"I'll get OF and go back for It," but
look here! We can't wait for you"
You don't have to. Just keep on at
this speed and I'll catch up to you."--
Philadelphia Press.
Death Would he Easy.
Jones--"Been feeling queer all day.
Had chills this morning. like malaria.
Bitten by one Of Doty's anopheles, per-
haps." Smith-"DOn't worry; it1l be
anophelesy death.' New York Times.