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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-05-14
SHE HEARD HIM RIP AND CUss AND KICK.

saw it anywhere that remember
What was he-a celebrated conspira-
tori"
Mr.. Bowser looked at her over his
glasses in plying contempt.
J "Or was he an assassin?"
Mr.. Bowser looked at her again with
Increased pity, followed by smile of
lofty superiority, and he put away his
volume before saying:
Its wonder you don't ask whether
christopher Columbus was circus
clown or a windmill agent
! But asked you about De Rubini,"
I she said.
Yes. Well, De Rubini was De Ru-
bini. If you were brought up in a
farmhouse where they didn't know
Shakespeare from Dan Rice and if you
attended country school where the
teacher put Nero, Socrates, Queen Vic
toria and Dan AIahoney into bag to-
gether, you are not exactly to blame for
1T, but it seems as if you might have
picked up few things since marrying
me. have no doubt that every other
woman on this block knows all about
De Rubini's wonderful works. master
pieces of the divine art"
Nothing further was said, but on the
next evening. just as dinner was con-
cluded, the doorbell rang, and dark
faced, long haired man whose breath
Smelled of fresh roasted peanuts and
who had CRIME on his nose entered the
hall. He bore large oil portrait of a
man dressed in ancient costume, wear
ing,a cooked hat and q sword and look
ing as if he were out for barrel of
blood.
"Signor Bowser," said the peanut
man. II hat broughta da picture to
maka you happy"
Mr.. Bowser handed him over several
greenbacks and bowed him out and
lugged the painting back to Mrs Bow
ser in the sitting room. He placed
chair against the wall, placed the pic
ture on the chair and then stood back
with chuckle and said
.'You asked who De Rubini was. Be-
hold him.
The cat dropped off the lounge. took
square look at the portrait and then
discreetly retired few feet to be out
of the way of the flying splinters.
$50 that's De Rubini sitting down to
his beer" queried Mrs. Bowser after a
long look at the old canvas, across
which innumerable flies appeared to
have left innumerable trails.
Haven't you more sense than that?"
holly demanded Mr.. Bowser as he
flushed up.
$50 s"Thpn who is if ~
''The figure before you is that of the
eheyalier of Milan, while De Rubini
was the painter. Can't you see his
name down there in the corner?"
tOh. yes. Then De Rubinl was q
great painter, was he?"
"The greatest on earth and probably
the\ most eccentric. When he had
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-05-14
OLD TUNES.

Old tunes, old tunes! How memory croons
Their rhythm through my soul tonight!
OF joy replete or pathos sweet
In scenes that charm my raptured sightl
form once loved, by fancy moved,
Enthralls me as in days agone,
And bright eyes beam with loves first dream
Lips warm unto mine own.
Hand clasps hand in friendships bond
Ger vows once broken, now restored.
And laughter low, with musics flow,
Vibrate with one accord.
Oh, tender past; WEIRD mystic pastl
Fan would l dream thy pleasures DER,
And tunes. old tunes that memory croons,
Thrill through my soul forevermore.
Richard Pelham in Washington Post.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-05-14

five times the doorbell rang, and he
admitted his neighbor, who wanted to
borrow hammer.
"Been buying an old master, eh?''
queried the caller as he looked at the
picture. Say, Bowser, you must have
wanted picture for the hencoop."
"W-why?"
"Only a daub done by some house
painter and fixed up to look ancient
Dear at dollar. De Rubini probably
lives in garnet and eats garlic. But
hang her up, old boy, and give the hens
show. Bring your hammer back to.
morrow
Mrs. Bowser was listening over the
baluster. When the door shut behind
the neighbor, she heard that picture
come off the chair, she heard Mr.
Bowser kick the canvas out of it. she
heard him rip and cuss and kick the
old frame to pieces, while the cat sour
ried around the room to dodge the frag-
ments. Then came the silence of the
grave, and she tiptoed into her bedroom
and left the man below to struggle
with his feelings. NJ QUAD.
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Excellent system.

"I'd like to return this shaving mug.
1t has a break in it,
Exchange department is on the next
floor, at the other end of the building"
81 want to get q higher priced one in
its place and pay the difference. l don't
want my money back"
"Ill call the floorwalker. then, and
we can fix it right here. It'll only take
a minute. "-Chicago Tribune.
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#BOWSER'S ART FIND.
HE GETS A GENUINE "DE RuBINI"
i AT A BARGAIN.

The Great Work. However, Was Not
Appreciated by Mrs. Bowser and
the Neighbors, and Mr.. Bowser Got
\ Angry.
copyright, 1901, by c. B. Lewis.l
1t was a certain Wednesday evening
that Mr.. Bowser got out a volume of
his encyclopedia lettered cd, e, T" and
began close search. After quarter
of an hour Mrs. Bowser asked what
particular thing he was looking for,
and he replied:
Il was looking up the name DE Ru-
ibini,' but don't seem to find it here.
It's mighty singular, too, as he was
such we'll known person."
The name seems to be Italian"
+ Eyes; it is.
IN On Thursday evening Mr.. Bowser
\ had another search, but with the same
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-05-14
MR.. BowsER LOOKED AT HER IN PLYING

MR. BOWSER LOOKED AT HER IN PLYING
CONTEMPT.
vain result. and, Mrs. Bowser's curiosi-
ty being aroused, she asked why he
had particular reason for finding out
about De Rubini.
IL just happened to want to
know" he replied in some confusion.
''We had a little dispute about him
over at the Office the other day. Did
you ever happen to see his name on a
picture?"
II don't think so. In fact, never
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Market steady.

May-Belle has been in the market
for a long time.
Clara-Yes. but she is still quoted at
27.-Town Topics.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-15
HUMANE SOCIETY MEETING,
lonthly Session of the S. ?. c. 9. and
S.P C. A. Held Yesterday.

The monthly meeting Of the managers
If the Delaware Society for the l'reven-
zion Of Cruelty to Children and ANIMALS
was held yesterday The following mem
hers we're present: Mrs. John l.. Wales,
Mrs. a. ID. Warner. Mrs. William IL.
I.loyd, Mrs. Benjamin Nields, Miss Laura
Iam.s. Dr. H. G. Shortlidge. Willard
lIal Porter, l.. G. Kent, Edward An
lrrws and David j. Renhal'if, Inc
following reports We're made
:. l.. G. C.-Number of complaints,
"A. number Of Investigations A, number
uf white children involved Al, number ol
olored children involved II. total number
nf children involved IS. Dlstrih,llioh
made of children Number left with par
ents o. number left with mother e
number left with father and Stcp-motlief
| J, number left with relatives ,, nimlef
| l,rft with private families 9. number re-
turned to parents 3. number. returned 70
rathcr /. number placed with grand
mnther .. number placed with relatives
| H, number placed in Delaware Orphan
Home and Industrial School |. number
nl.ccd IN Home for lfrienaleSs and l)eSti-
/ ltnte Children 1. number placed in FerliS
Industrial School :, total number OF
children IS.
s. u. G. A.-Numher of complaints TO-
m agents sight 13, number of investisa-
I,ions %, number Of warnings %. Different
misunderstanding horses 4. driving horses
when lame A. driving horses in poor con
lation /. driving horses with sore sholdel
/. working horses when lame 4, working
Ihorscs in poor condition /. working horses
with sore shoulder |. working horses witt
oyer-draw check-rein 1, causing horses t'
be worked when lame |. causing horses
Ito be worked when in poor condition ]
horse down sick and unable to get IN ]
working mule when lame !. heating pig
} /. over crowding chickens in coops ]
total %, number Of horses condemne
and killed 2.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-15
SEVENTH STREET BRIDGE.
One tf tie Abutments Must be
Taken Down.
iscrssion in the Levy Court Between
Commissioner Chandler
and John Lynn.

A. tbe meeting Of the Levy Court
Yesterday. MIR. Chandler brought up the
matter Of the completion of Seventh
street bridge by asking Mr.. Lynn il he
knew that the bridge was to be com
plrtrd by April 1st?
Mr.. Lynn said. DO you not know
that changes have been made III me
BRIDGE"
Nr. Chandcr"I know that the ahut-
mrnts on the eastern side nave not beeh
,laced in position. The Market street
bridge costing 100000 was completed III
much less time"
AIR LYNN. Another thing to be looked
NJ is that the abntment on the easteriy
side must be taken down and according
10 The latest survey be removed"
Mr.. Chandler Somebody is TO blame
or clsc something is wrong. The EN-
plovmcnt Of supervisor is expensive -
addition to the construction OF the bridge
After changing the contract 1t IS neces
sary that other changes should be made.
! No action was taken.
The following resolution was adopted
..Whercas, BY an act of the Genera
! >ssrmbly passed at Dover, March
too1 nroyi,ling for the completion of tn
New Castle County Workhouse, the Lev.
Cont Of New Castle county We're au
,hnrizrd and directed TO issue certiiicate
Of Indebtedness to an amount not eS
cre,ling $I5.OO0.
Rcsolycd, That certificates OF indebted
ness he issued to the amount OF $75
400 each certificate to he of the amour
Of 81 900 bearing interest at rate nc
exceeding per cent. payable on or b'
forc the first day Of April, A. D., 1872
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-15
MORE RAILWAY EXTENSION
Wilmington City Wants to Lay
Tracks on More Streets.

Two petitions requesting permission TO
mild additional street railways We're
rn, and referred at the meeting Of the
Street and Sewer Directors yesterday
morning. The resolutions granting the
franchises will probably come M for
nssage at the meeting Of the Street and
Sewer Directors next week.
One was from the Wilmington City
Railway Co.. asking for n franchise 70
nuild extensions on Eleventh street from
Spruce to Walnut, 10 Fourteenth 70
Washington and connect with the WASH
ington street line; also, on Washington
from Eighth to Eleventh and to double
Track the Eighth street line from Monroe
% Washington.
The other petition was from T. Cole
man din Pont of the Delaware Button
Go. for the right to build Il line from
the company's plant, al f and chur, II
streets, thence along Church TO -. TO
New Castle avenue, upon which the
Wilmington City Railway Co. has line
The letter accompanying the resolution
,tated that the plant will begin orera-
| ions in short time, employing between
| 900 and 100 people, and il is desired to
| rive them transportation.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-15
RAILROAD RUMOR.
Renort That P, w. & B. R. r. VIII
Tun Trains Over b. & 0. Tracks

II WAS stated by railroad official yes
lrr,lny that in all probability the com
5,uuy will abandon its scheme OF b'lliu
mo IN elevated railroad in tins CITY.
me company has recently obtained con.
frol Of the Baltimore X Ohio railroad ana
II is thought that the PENNSYLVANIA 20
Mil run It's said express trains from
Washington 10 New York over the y.
O. tracks. =
The principle object Of the l'ennsyi,
yniia Company III planning the elevated
rold was 10 run their trains through Inc
clty III i good speed The B. .. tracks
through Wilmington are practlcaiiS M
above or below grade and therefore the
trains On that line can make faster Time
through Wilmington. Recently a num-
br Of improvements have been made m
the Il. 4 o. railroad between Baltimore
| and Philadelphia. The road bed was
strengthened. 100 pound rails have taken
lIr place Of s. pound rails and the Hall
signal system has been installed. y
third line for freight has also been hnllt
along much Of the route.
Ii Is reported that another story Is to
liz. added to French street station III 'ht
near future.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-15
TWO TOURING
IN AN AUTO
New England Couple Enroute for
Washington.
EIGHT DAYS ON THE ROAD
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Greenwood of
Gardner, Mass, Wheel Into Will
mington Yesterday-Will
Remain Two Days.

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. ii. Greenwood Of
Gardner, Mass. who are making Il trip
in their automobile arrived III Whining
ton shortly after A o'clock yesterday
afternoon and stopped AT the Clayton
House where they will remain until
Thursday. In the meantime they will
see the points of interest in this vicin-
ity. The machine they use is one of
the heaviest and most complete seen in
this city for sometime.
1t is propelled by steam and although
II can 60 ut race track speed Mr. Green
wood has travelled showly III order that
he and his wife might see as much as
possible Of the country through which
they are passing. Their destination is
Washington where they will spend some
time.
Although only about 81 years old Mr..
Greenwood is a millionaire and he is
making this trip solely in pursuit of
pleasure. He has large furniture and
baby carriage factories in New England
which were established by his father.
He has large interests in the town Of
Gardner and it is model city. Mr..
Greenwood is the proprietor of the Gard
ner News which has one Of the hest
alupnei offices in the State. lie takes
much pleasure in directing the policy
# the organ and he and the paper arc
irhusetts.
The tourists left home about three
weeks ago hut all Of that time has not
been spent on the road. One week was
! spent in New York. a Trenton the
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-15
FROM
WATER BOARD
Will Oppose Laying Of Tracks on
Eleventh Street.
WOULD BREAK WATER MAINS
Complaints About Persons Persoaat-
ing Inspectors as Pretext to
Enter Houses, Other Busi-
ness Transacted.
WOULD BREAK WATER MAINS

The Board Of Water Commissioners
will make Il protest to the Street ana
Sewer Department against that body
granting Il franchise TO any railway COM
pany to lay tracks on Eleventh street
anywhere between French and Jackson
streets. This action was taken at meet
ing of the Water Commissioners held
yesterday afternoon. The matter was
brought up by Il rumor which members
Of the Board heard on the street yes
tcrday, to the effect that the Street and
Sewer Department would he asked by
II railway company for franchise 10
lay tracks Oh that street.
The Water Departments reason for
protesting is that several of the large
mains run direct from the Cool
Spring reservoir and are laid on Eleventh
street. There are two 30-nch mains
and one 24-inch main on that street.
| They run on Eleventh street from
Jackson TO French. The Department
claims that il tracks were laid on Eley-
rnth street it would icopardize the city.
II one Of those large mains should
| happen 10 be broken in laying the tracks
il would do thousands of dollars worth
Of damage to the city before the flow
Of water could be stopped. The Street
and Sewer Department at its meeting
yestclay morning granted the Whining
ton City Railway Company the privi-
| lege Of laying tracks on Eleventh street
lctwecn Spruce and Walnut. The large
mains do not extend down that far.
Much routine business was transacted
! hy the Water commissioners yesterday
Nicholas Fidances petition for water scr.
vice on West Seventh street between
Scott and Lincoln was referred to Chief
Engineer Bond. A communication was
received from the G. A. II. Joint Mem
olinl Committee, inviting the Depart
ment to parade with them on Decoration
! Day Registrar Grohe was instructed
to acknowledge the communication ant
thank the committee for the invitation
The question Of plumbers signature I,
permits was discussed at length. 1t has
been an order for some years that tn,
\ tn,l,nmah tn,l,n hbtirIifllt Df'idr work sign his npiet
by the department. ii wns irisd required
that the plumber be licensed. but ther,
were no rules in the bylaws to tina
effect. DIR. Pyle was of the opinion tina
the department had no right to force
plumber to be licensed before he c0nl,
sign the permit. Registrar Grohe am
Chief Engineer Bond We're instructed #
draft suitable rule to cover fhe ques
zion, which will be inserted in the by
laws.
Registrar Grohc reported that nun
her Of complaints had been made 0
persons gaining nm entrance to house
by pcrsonating the department inspect
ors. lie was instructed to get specia
badges for the inspectors to wear. Chic
Engineer Bond was granted permissio
. 10 get fool wagon. The weekly pa
roll was S1.1f5.GS. The balance in han
WAS $112, 2,03221.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-15
TO IMPROVE A STREET.
Plans for Improving Lowering Ave-
nne Were Submitted Yesterday.

Superintendent Theodore \. Lessen
of thr Board Of Park Commissioners.
submitted plan for the improvement,
~ lowering avenue 10 the Street and
Sewer Directors at their meeting yestef-
day morning. ,.
The plans contemplate the parking "l
the avenue for its entire length. from
Adams street To Union. the idea heilG
10 have Il park way in the middle from
Adams to Van Buren, and from Rosen-
l.ln 10 Union AMI park way on each
s;l. from Van Buren, To Rasendale.
The street and Sewer Directors have
nronisrd to give the matter Their ~
tention. The proposition is 10 lave tht
department establish the lines and maxi
the park ways. after which tn" fari
Board will take charge Of the avenue
nlaut the necessary trees and take carr
~ them and also the grass plots.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-15
GRAND ARMY
PARADE ROUTE
Arrangements Completed for Me-
mortal Day Ceremonies.
ORGANIZATIONS TO MARCH
Delaware College Cadets Accept In
vitation to Participate in Parade.
Presentation of Flag at the
Wilmington High School.
ORGANIZATIONS TO MARCH

Arrangements for the parade on Me-
n0rial bay were practically completed
,ist night. II will he the largest Me-
5norinl bay parade held in this city for
years. The formation Of the parade will
be as follows:
FIRST DIVISION.
Platoon Of Police.
Chief Marshal William ii. Blake and
lids, Past Commanders Peter h. AyarS,
Daniel Ross and William b. Norton,
Joseph T.. Turner, Marshall for Hrpta-
,ophs and III. l.. David, Marshall for
II. o. u. A. M.
First Regiment Infantry Band.
First Regiment Infantry, ~ q. -.
SECOND DIVISION.
Department Commander j. w. Worall
and Staff.
First Regiment Bang.
General Thomas A. Smyth Post No. |,
G. A. II.
Philharmonic Band.
Order OF Heptasophs.
THIRD DIVISION.
Brunswick Fife and Drum Corps.
Appomattox Camp, No. 2 Sons Of Vet
Admiral s. II. du Pont Post, No. 2,
G.. A. II.
NIarshallton Band
.Tr. O. u. A. NJ.
FOURTH DIVISION.
Brunswick Fife and Drum Corps.
Phil Sheridan Post. No. %. G. A. Il.
Delaware College Cadets.
FIFTH DIVISION.
General l.. $. t,rnnt Post, No. 10,
q. 4. II. in carriages.
Governor HUM and State Officers
u. o. l.. A. NJ in carriages
Mayor and City Council, City Officers,
Street and Sewer Directors, Water Com
nissioners, Police Commissioners.
The parade will form about the Court
House with the right Of the column rest
ng on King street. II will pass over
he following route:
Down Ninth to Walnut. to Tenth. to
Pine. to Fourth. to French, to Third.
o Market. to Ninth. to West, to Della
uaua aaa...4 C-.i-:~:.-'-s -------.-----
u front Of building when the Junior
1rlpr United American Mechanics will
march to the front and present Il tiag
After the flag presentation the line will
10 re- formed and parade will march to
fairfield maunmrnt and be dismissed.
Chief Marshal Blake has issued m
rider TINT the parade will move ut 3
,'clock upon one tap Of the City Hall
bell.
A feature of the parade will be the
| Delaware College cadets who have ac-
| cpted an invitation To particinlte.
| ',ishty-fve cadets will be in line.
| At the meeting of the Joint q. \. X.
Memorial Day Committee last night
Ioln r. Wright. Of Dn Pont Post No, 2
member Of the committee. stated that
T.oniS f. Stiltz Bros Of Phila'ephia,
had presented him with a flag 5NS f.: {,
This is the firm from which the cen-
nittee had purchased its flags for Mem
rial Day. Members Of the committee
aid they We're glad to see Mr., WRIGHT
set the flag rs he was Il hard worker.
captain Peter r. Ayars was directed 70
represent the flag TO Mr.. Wright and did
20 in an eloquent speech, saying that the
Elirinns would in time be thankful for
the day when the flag foatea over them
,s II meant high civilization and bet
rr christianity. Mr. Wright responded
II an appropriate manner.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-15
CONTRACT FOR SIGNS.
Allen w. Harting Given the Job a,
Is Cents Each

The contract for 1000 wooden street
s;.us. which was awarded last Tuesday
Nv the Street and Sewer Directors 10
Illcn w. Harting at IA cents per sign
for furnishing the signs and putting them
IN was re-awarded to Mr.. Harting yes
terdoy morning at the rate of Is cents
per sign.
After Mr.. Harting received the con
tr,t last week he learned that the de
partment had stipulated that praSS
screws should be used and as the screws
necessary to pnt up q sign cost ohe
cent more than the same number OF iroi
screws he notified the Street ana sewer
Directors and they agreed to allow mn
thc additional cent on each.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-15

Committees Of the Wilmington Horse
Show Association are working hard IN
making the final arrangements FOR the
l,nso show and races to he held AT
w,w,sct Driving Park on June ana
q Thc show will be the largest ana
,,os, interesting of its kind ever held III
this city. ,,o5,
4 largo number of entries nave aireaus
been made. The track is helng hXeu VI
FOR the accession. A number OF the iir'
companies have expressed their WHINE
ness 10 enter their horses.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-15
BUILDING IN MILTON.
Contractor Nailor Busy With Car
penter Work.
Special to The Sun.

Sppcinl to The SUI.
Milton, May l+.-The town Of Milton
\ enjoying building boom. Isaac w
Nailor has Il number Of houses under
way. He is building one for Captain
Charles Cannon and one for Captain
Henry T.. Burton. They are to be finish
ed in modern style. Two Queen Anne
railroad stations are being erected. Mr..
Nailor has just finished Il building for
Captain Charles l.. Mcgee and one for
Harry Manship. Mr. Nailor has two
dwellings to build in Lewes for Thomas
Carpenter and Frank Mackintyre. They
Nil cost about $4,000.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-15
military Drill.

Military Day will be observed on Fri
l,y May "a at the Wilmington Military
Academy. The exercises will start at
J o'clock IN the afternoon. battalioil
,lrill. lrill by "KidrtS' saher exercises;
mart second. extended order drill, sham
battle, bicycle drill, dress parade.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-15
1,ec,ure AT Harrison street.

4 musical and literary entertainment
,,as hrld in Harrison Street NJ. u.
rhn,eh last evening under the auspices
~ tbe Epworlh League. The Key. w.
II. Avery delivered his popular lecture on
"Tennyson's May Queen" :
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-15
All Churches Invited.

The Joint G. A. r. Memorial Commit
tee will extend special invitations TO
every church and Sunday School in the
city to attend the Memorial services TO
be held in the Opera House on May 20.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-15
M nfann's thank

/ desire to thank MI Republicans who
voted for me at the primary election on
Saturday last. and hope that all my
Democratic and Republican friends will
support me nj the June election.
Levi II. Mann.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-15
Former wilmingtonian dead.

Professor David Sheppard Holman,
wrll-known inventor, who many years
AGO lived in this city. died ut Bangor,
Maine. on Monday. Prof. Fiolmer was
iho inventor Of the Holmer life slides ana
other accessories to the microscopes.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-15
,,b,rrcd with Non-Support.

William s. Christmas. colored, on a
charge of nol-supnort, matte ny nus Wire,
was held in $500 bail by Magistrate
Hollis yesterday. In default of bail
Christmas was sent to New Castle jail,
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-15
anotherCase OF Smallpox.

.nother case Of smallpox was report
al - the Board Of Health officials yes
terday morning. The patient is Mrs,
p.ssi. Il Wright colored, of No. 40
I oc,,st street. She will he removed Ia
tba nest house at Farnhnrst.