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The San Francisco call., 1901-10-06
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Th'rf s1rrrtr'rg vas Going to Brake be-
fore Long when Jay Gould was Getting
reddy for the Rainy day. They thot their
boys wouldn't have emmy Chance then,
But Good menny of the Boys have Got
there since that Time all rite, and I'll
bet ]. Pierpont Morgan's fond Old father
use to Get to worrying in the mite when
the Sad thot would Come to Him that all
the chances would Be Taken when his
poor Boy got reddy to Strike Out for
Himself. Thirty or Forty years from
now the Self made man who had Only
million Dollars to his name when he
started for New York to Carve out
Forchewn for himself Will Look kind of
Sad at his Boys that he can't Leave more
than about a Quarter of a Billion apiece
to and worry becoz they won't have tue
Chance he Had"
Poor old hewmun hatcher. This would
be Gladder world if nobody had ennv
hewmun hatcher in His sistem. The
only people that Don't look ahead and
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-06

sey, but they Didn't pay Emmy a Tenshen
and Uncle Ramsey sed:
whenever / would Go out driving with
the Ola Mare after that / would put on
an EXtry rain and then Let her get her
tai over II rite at the Start. After that
she Would go Along SATISFIED all day and
never give anuther switch. The heWmane
society thot it was crewill tho becoz she
Couldn't keep the Flies off and Hold on
TO the rain at the Same time, so They
mace mace me give it up or l mite of Got it
That's the trubble with Horses paw
sed; If you don't let them Have their
own way it's Crewill to Them and if you
DO 1t no Fun for the people that's driv-
ing It's different with the Ottum mobile
You can run that All day and not Haft
to be Afrade that mebby itss suffering
with the Bolts or Raw place where the
harness. Rubs. Now come on. AS the
poet said:
Far from the Maddened crowds ignobul strife
Wen turn the current on and Zip away,
And get Little taste of Country life
And smells the pluzzent smells of new mown
Full menny team that slowly logs along
WEI cover with the Dust we raise Out there
And let the children raise the Merry song
ana leave broad streaks of gladness in the
Me and paw and Uncle Ramsey were on
inc trunt seat and NAV and Little albert
and the baby Got on Behind.
ing il a Start
What's the Matter?" paw asst.
Did You pay your Life insurance that
was Due this month"; maw asst: "becoz
there mite be trubble Getting the muny if
II WASH paid, and Emmy of us Happened
to Get back safe" -'-o0
That's the trubble with Won rna1u NOV,
Tcld her, you Always manidge to MY LIZ
people start away with trubble on their
Elnd when they are Trying to have a
TSod 3'3, time: Yes, it's paid. Now try to
Think of sumthing cheerful for a 1yt,iIo
and see how it SEEMS Aiiio
We went along nice and Easy for a
while, and Everybuddy was commencinp
70 Think II was Going to turn Out for the
Best, only Little Albert's hat blew OFF
Every few Blocks. so after while. nav
1alnmed it under the Seat and Told us
10 hold lite becoz he was Going to Turn
on Few more ampeers Nav wanted to
no what an Ampeer was, but paw told
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-06

Worry are the Ones that might get Ben
efitted by it If they Would The fello
that Drinks too mutch never Looks ahed
and thinks about The way he in going to
Feel the next morning, and the Only ones
that Don't fret For fear their Boys won't
have Good a chance as They did
Themselves never had emmy chance at all.
Yes" Uncle Ramsey sed, that's the
way it Goes all thru Life. 1t makes me
Think Of when I was In the army. Every
time emmy fello Got promoted to be a
Captun or Major all the Rest would Get
Sad and think the Next Battle would end
the war and they wouldn't be a Chance
for Emmy of The rest of Them; but the
Ffte kept Going on and Every few Days
Lot of the Boys that worried for fear
the trubble was all Over would Get killed
in a Skirmish or Sumthing, so the open
ings kept Getting made rite Along for
new men. That tot me to Always Look
on the Brite side of Things becoz you
Never can tell what's Going to happen till
after it's over. and when a Fello sits
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-06

e the A-Urickcn people is that they al
ways keep Thinking they've reached the
Limit and there's no Use Looking ahed
for Better things. George Washington
was the Richest man in the Country
when he Died and he Wasn't worth Half
Million either; But spose Lots of pee
pie Sat around in Those days and Got
Blue becoz they thot all the Mummy was
Getting into Few hands and Their chill
dren wouldn't have emmy chance when
their turn Came"
But it's Good deal worse now" maw
sed, When a person with Less than Fiji
teen or Twenty million hast to Be Satus-
fed with place in the middle Class and
Can't hope to be Called the Napoleon Of
Ennything.''
Il no it's Discurridging to Have that
much mummy and still be common" paw
told her. but I claim Such people have
a Chance to work up to Nobuller and
Better things, just the Saim Look at the
way people ust to Shake their heds and
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her 1t was Dangerous to Talk to the
operator when he was Operating, and
Almost before we new it we were Out In
the Country.
- This is what it Is to be Living in the
Twentieth centcherry," paw sed. "This
nocks Darwin's theory All to smash You
could get UP Thing like this and One
that can run it The way l am ever got
DESCENDED from munkeys. God made man
in his own immidge and"
Along about that time we Got into some
deep Sand, and the first thing we new the
Ottum mobile Gave a kind of Sad grone
ana stopped. Paw put on all the Current
in the Box. but she just stood there and
Trembled, and kind of bumped up a Lit
tie.
We'll, confound it." paw sed after
while, cant a Few Of you Get Out?''
So we all clum down except paw. but
st1ll it wouldn't go and the wheels KEEP
getting deeper in the sand all the Time
Ihen paw got out, too but forgot to pull
Uncle Ramsey got Behind and Commenct
to push and pritty soon she Gave a
jump, and the sand Flew and the ottum
mobile went down the Rode like the man
that's hypnotized goes over the Benches
lords the stage when the professor tells
him to Come on
Nav Got Little albert and the Baby IN
on the Bank and told me to Hurry behind
something. Then Paw started to run
after it, and Uncle Ramsey yelled:
II you catch It, come. back this way
Well wait for you here"
They was a turn about q half a mile
below, but the ottum mobile kept on
Strait and jumped the fence into some
body's orchard and when paw Got there II
was trying to Climb tree, but broke
sumthing before it Had got UP Very far
After while farmer came Along with a
Load of vegitabulls for the market next
Morning, and we Got him to chain us on
Behind. When we Were on the wav
Home and all neerly choked with the dust
the Farmers horses made Uncle Ramsey
sed:
"Anuther good Thing about an Ottum
mobile is that when it's broke down Won
Don't haft to Worry for Fear 1t mite be
in Pain"
Nav laft out Loud, but paw sed some
people are bilt so they never seem to No
when a Jokes gone Far enuff.
GEORGE.
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NOOPyN1ehteo' 4Sol, by 5. 8. Mcclure Co. }
~ MAN started an Ottum mobile Liv-
cry stable in Our naberhood a Lit
RI tie while ago, and Ever since he
- Opened UP paws been trying to
4 Get nav TO Go for a ride in the
Country. Nav sed she would go il paw
would let them send a blacksmith or en-
gineer or sumthing along to run it. But
that seemed to tutch paws pride in a
place where it was all raw
DO you spose," he says, that it would
be Emmy Sattusfaction for me to sit on
tho Back seat as tho 1 was some nesbv-
old lady That always got the Names of
things rong and Didn't no the difference
between an Armature and an Ampeer?
Not mulch When 1 was sixteen Years
ola l ust to work in a Country saw Mill
running the engine and it wouldn't Be
saying mutch for hewmun Intelligence if
! couldn't Operate a little bit of a ma
sheen Like this after I've got to Be the
fawther Of a Family that 1 often can't
hardly Help wishing Sumbuddy else Had
on his hands"
Nav sed She didn't want to Hurt paws
Feelings, but she wouldn't Go unless he
took lessons First emmy way, So he went
and Got TO lerning how, and Last Sundy
he brot the masheen around to let US
have Good time.
''One thing 1 like about an ottum mo-
bile, 'he told us, lis that it Won't stand
up on its Hind feet if you happen to Get
10 the crossing just as the Trains com
ing Along, and You don't haft to Be bizzy
all the Time trying to keep it From Get
ting its tail Over the rains"
THAT makes me Think of an old mare
we Ust to have" Uncle Ramsey told us.
she would always watch for the First
chance to put her Tail over the Rains and
when she Got it There she seemed to En-
Joy ii so well that we would haft to all
most get pole or Sumthing to pry it
Loose. SO once ] Got to thinking about
II and pritty soon / invented a skeem.'
'lnVenting things seems to run in your
1arnbly,' maw Told paw and Uncle Ram
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-06
Copyrighted. 1901, by S. S. Mcclure Coz

Copyrighted. 1901, by S. S. Mcclure Coz
TA ELL" paw sed when He threw
M the paper down. here's an
Wv luther fello that thinks the
Boys have been robbed of their
Last chance and Nobuddv has
enny rite to Go on hoping to Get there in
the Fewcher. 1t makes me Sorry to see
people Get so discurridged One nice
thing about me is that 1 don't Go around
thinking all the Brains that was handed
down from Generation to Generation in
our family Got damned up in me. I'm
willing TO BeleaVe my Boys are Going to
be Just as Full Of sublime Thots and
things as / ever was and mebby more So,
If the Lord in his murcy spairs emmy OF
Them to Gro gD and albert if You don't
Stop trying to Run that pencil in the
Baby's ear I'll teatch you One of the hard
Lessons Of Life that'n make you think
the Souler sistem's Got telescoped and
you're Cot between the Bumpers.
''Cne CRATE trubble With a Good menny
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-06

when you had the Chance
Ever since that paw goes around Look
ing like purson that was ronged But got
his InnOsunts proved. GEORGIF
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-06

4 MAN started an Ottum mobile Liv-
cry stable in Our naberhood a Lit
tie while ago, and Ever since he
opened up paws been trying to
lrnf q
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01
RESCUERS BADLY BURNED.
william Dennis and His Son Injured in
Their tsurning Home.

William Dennis and His Son Injured in
Their burning Home.
Snow Hill, Md. July rs. In The at
tempt to save daughter aud sister, Will
liam Dennis, ST.. and William Dennis,
DR., OF near Wilton, wers terribly
burned at 3 o'clock yesterday morning
MIR. Dennis. ST., will probably die,
but the younger man will likely re-
cover. Tho family were awakened by
the roaring of flames, and scene Of
wild commotion followed. In the midst
of the confusion both the Dennises
heard the screams of Miss Dennis, and
under the impression that she was in
the room where the flames were barn
ing most fercely, and without a
moments hesitation, they rushed to
her rescue and received the horrible
burns from which they are now suffer
ing. Miss Dennis, however, had es
capped without injury by jumping from
rear second.story window. A To-
years old son of the younger Dennis
was thrown through q window and
badly cut by breaking glass, He was
also burned slightly about the face and
hands. The other members of the
family escaped without injury. Neigh
bors soon hurried to their assistance,
but nothing could be done to save the
building. MIR. Dennis, ST., is an in
dustrious farmer about 20 years old.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01
FoR TIE ooIEFURE.

Philadelphia Times.
The fastidious woman pays even more
attention to her ooiffure In summer
than she does In winter, realizing that
when hats are more or less discarded
the smart and bscoming arrangement
of her locks has much to do with
achieving an attractive appearance.
She is alert, therefore, to all new ideas
which Dame Fashion may evolve in
the way of novelties for the decoration
of her browning glory.
The new combs. barrettes and other
accessories in tortoise shell used 10 the
arrangement of the couture which are
now shown in the shors are fully de.
serving OF the adjectives which fair
feminine lips lavish upon them.
For the dainty maiden who is in
search of pin to keep her stray locks
in place at the back is new oval bar
rette of tortoise shell with little comb
underneath taking the place of the pin.
Among the newest ornaments for the
decoration of the hair is q pin with =
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01
roR srMMrR HOUSES.
Notes of Some Novelties in Artistic Turn
ture.

Notes of Some Novelties in Artistic Furni-
ture.
New York Tribune.
The most fascinating novelties for
summer houses are now being shown.
OF the massive and dignified mis-.
sion'' style is the helfry, charming
artistic hallstand with substantial
belfry in the middle, In which is hung
bell or gong for the announcement Of
the visitor. On each side ia compart-
ment for umbrellas, ard the belfry is
built upon closet for rubber or other
shoes and drawer tor brushes. Like
all the Mission pieces, it ia shown
in forest green. black oak or ash finish.
A tall, open Mission frame for q
clock would be lovely in hall or dining
room. 1t is so built as to leave the
weights of the clock in view, and is
extremely picturesque. The screen
char with rush seats and backs would
make n coZy corner anywhere, and is
ono OF the most desirable adiuncts
possible TO any room. IA it's name
suggests, it is a screen with set ona
each fold. In each there is an opening
at elbow height with curtains Of
Guildhall tapestry.
A tall lamp stand with shelf below is
solid yet graceful, and occupies little
room. Another example of economy IN
SPACE is the wall writing desk, not
more than six inches in depth, With
writing shelf that folds up or is lowered
at will. An oddity in this is the up
holstered fitment on tine inside, in
which pockets take the place of the
usual shelves and drawers. f
One room in a popular shop is fitted
up as an example of summer lied
room, and is deliciously restful and
cool in effect. 1t is wholly 10 forest
green. The wall has deep dado oi
green burlap, above which is u tloral
tapestry burlap in rich, soft tones. The
door hangings are in green Singapore
latriee net, aud dark green rugs are
thrown on the pale green mating that
covers the floor. The quantity shaped
dressing case, chiffonier and dressing
table, the bed and couch, all are o!
green oak finish Even the funny little
swinging cradle, made from an ancient
Scandinavian model, is Of the same
cool tint.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01

butterfly, in tortoise shell. perched at
the top, graceful in poise, and looking
as If about to fit away to its favorite
nook among the flowers. A snake of
graceful sinuosty. whose entire curying
length is set with rhinestones, sur
mounts tortoise shell comb. Some
times the serpent is simply of the
polished shell devoid OF ornament.
Other combs in this tempting array
are of tortoise shell with merely deli
cate band of plain or beaded gold: or
for the girl who fasors less simplicity
there are combs completed with a
slender band of pearls or by row OF
pearls and rhInestones alternated. Some
of the new combs arc also tastefully
mounted with silver in plain aud orna-
mental band effects.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01
TRAGEDY AT WEST CHESTER.
Mrs. william Pratt Shot in the Head anc,
A Her Throat Cut.

Mrs. William Pratt Shot in the Head ancr
A Her Throat Cut.
West Chester, Pa, July %. -Mrsi
William Pratt was found dead at her
home, corner OF Matlaok street AM
Rosedala avenue. yesterday aftsrnooY
with a bullet lodged IN her skull AM,
her throat gashed with a butchers
knife. While several mysterious cir
oumstances surround the affair, it il
generally conceded the woman COM \
mitteed suicide. Judging from thee
surroundings, Mrs. Pratt shot herself n
while lying on the bed; but aa the
bullet failed to accomplish its purpose3
she cut her throat, and then fell dowiif
the stairway leading from the seconTt
story, az her Lody was found at thW
foot OF the stairs with trail of blood
leading from the top.
Magistrate Payson conducted m in1'
quest last evening, when the testimony
OF William Pratt, the wonan's hus-H
band, was heard, also that Of his eighty
years old son, Wilbur. The former Haid|
his wife had been melancholy for some
time. Tho hoy told a somewhat diff
erent story concerning the finding OF
the body, which created a doubt in the
minds of the Common wealth Is attorney.
and the coroner's jury told VIM. Pratr,.
the husband, that they could not rande|
verdict that the injuries We're self
inflicted unless he could reconcile hia
testim ony with that of his son. PratR
testified that when he discovered his
wife she was dead, but the boy said
that whsn he entered the house hf
heard his mother cry: "Qh, papa. ohs
papa /" when his farther discovered him
and told him to leave the house. The
hoy was questioned rightly on this
point by both the jury men and tho
Common wealth's officer, bat his story
could not be shaken. r,
District Attorney Baldwin win n
quest the Jury not to render yerdil
until n further examination of II
woman's wounds can be made, and thI
will be done today. He is by no meaI 10
satisfied with the suicide theory. IN
seems the couple bad not been living
happily together. Mrs. Pratt was a
daughter of the late Edward Hack Of
East Goshen, and was about 40 years
| of age.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01
THE COUNTRY FAIR.


MANY Wiimingtonians VIII Contribute to
81 the Success of the Undertaking.
Many Wilmingtonians have become
interested in the proposed Cd tina
country fair to be held ut Brandywlne
Springs Park on August 2Sth and 29th,
under the auspices of Pomona GranBe
Of New CASTLE county. The following
have agreed to donate prizes sor OK
hibits:
William Lawton, lamp, for canned
fruit, three dozen fruit jars for display
of hutter, dozen silver-plated knives
for best loaf of bread J. &c. Bradbury,
So gold piece for hest looking country
woman, married or unmarried; Della
ware Electric and Supply o., drawing
room lamp for best pulling pair Of
horses d. Ross & Son, derby hat Tor
display of peaches; Charles Z. Dubell,
woman's umbrella, hest loaf OF bread;
Samuel Slesinger, gum coat for best
buahel of potatoes; Ludwig Piano Co.,
IS gold piece for best looking country
man; Delaware Hardware Co., carving
knife and fork. best bushel Of wheat ;
S. Ii. Durstein, box cigars, best bushel
knife, best display Of butter; 3. IL.
Daynarui clochb pest piouBhiHB ho'so
Sternl Brothers, clothes hamper. bsst
Display of butter; John Govatos, i've
pounds of candy, best display Of needle
work, and two pounds candy for second
best: Seak & Hoffman, box cigars fol-
finest colt; W. T. Mearus, straw bal
for boys hnsst coop of pigeons; Joseph
Merras. two pounds candy; Hiram
Yerger, lap robe for finest horse dis
play; Max Ephraim, dress suit case fol-
largest hog; Charles M. Banks. clock
Samuel i;peakman, woman's wiring
| desk; L. Thomas Il Co., noaDtel clock
Il. @. Bradford, golf stick; r. II,
Scott, woman's silk umbrella.
The newspapers will also give annua
subscriptions ss prizes,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01
WILLIAM MAILER DEAD.
Helped to Clear Up the Johnstown Flood
Wrecknge-Had an Interesting Career.

Helped to Clear Up the Johnstown Flood
Wreckage-Iiad an Interesting Career.
<, William Mailer, aged about 80
years, died Thursday at his resi-
dsnce, No. IA East Second street, after
an Illness of about year. His wife
died about two years ago. Two young
children survive him.
Deceased was well-snown hotel
keeper and bad an interesting career.
He was native of Wurtembrrg, Ger
many, but had lived in this country
many years. He was an expert ma
chinist and first came to Wilmington
to erect one Of the first ice machines
ever PUT UP here, at he plant of the
Hartmann 4 Fehrenbach Brewing Co.
Immediately after the Johnstown flood
he left Wilmington and went to Johns.
town to assist in clearing up ths wreck
age. He attracted the attention Of
Governor Hastings and through the
latter's influence was placed In charge
OF force OF men who cleared up the
debts. Afterward, while the common
wealth was taking care OF the sufferers,
he was an overseer in the comm issary
department, having also been placed
there by Gov. Hastings. The governor
was pleased with the name, in which
be managed things and he and the
governor became warm friends.
After leaving Johnstown he came to
Wilmington and made an application
to the court for license for hotel at
the northeast corner of Lancaster ave-
nue and Harrison streets, partly through
A'lett6r OF Recommendation from Gov.
Hastings, the license was granted Sub
sequently he sold his place and he and
bis family went to Europe. Returning
to Wilmington he re entered his former
BUSINESS and had several stands, the
last one being at the Second street nd.
dress where be died.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01
GRAND LoDGE or E1Ks.

Milwaukee, Wis, July 25. The
Grand Lodge of the Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks elected the
following officers last night:
Grand Esteemed Leading knight
AL q. Field, Columbus, Ohio
Grand Esteemed Loyal knight
William b. Brock. Lexington, KY.
Grand Esteemed Lecturing Knight
Judge a. Ii. Pickens. Denver, Col.
Grand Secretary George A. Reynolds,
Saginaw, Mich.
Grand Treasurer-E. G. Orris, Mead
vile, Pa.
Grand Trustee (three year term)--
Henry W. Mears, Baltimore.
Grand Tiler-Joseph Henning, Ander-
soE, Ind.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01

: With a fish dinner, lettuce is incest
with a French dressing which is made
as follows: Put half a teaspoonful of
salt and quarter of teaspoonful of
black pepper in bowl or soup plate.
Add five tablespoonfuls of olive oil and
stir until the salt is dissolved. Now stir
in two tsnspoonfuls of vinegar. Ar
range the bright inside leaves of the let
ituce around salad bowl. Cut up the
outer leaves. mix them thoroughly with
the dressing and heap on the leaves.
Those who do not like the oil can use
sielted butter. Lettuce is also very
nice eaten with brown sugar and vine-
gar.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01
NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.

Washington. July %. The President
today made the following appointments
in the navy:
Commanders-Albert r. Dixon and
George L. Dyer.
ants--Allen M. Cook, Ray
nlond ID. Hasbrouck, Stanford i.
Moses, Henry 3. Price and Andre NJ.
Proctor.
Lieutepsuts tiunior grade)--Kenneth
G. Castleman, arthur Crenshaw, Charles
p. Burt, William L. Littleteld, Albert
W. Marshall, Thomas ID. Parker and
Pore Washington,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01
.NEW B4THIYG car.
1t is More becoming Than Any of Its
Predecessors

1t is More becoming Than Any OF Its
Predecessors.
The seashore girl has new bathing
cap. 1t has a decided air of picturesque
ness, but utility. while it is not over.
looked, is not glaringly apparent in its
construction. 1t might be called the
evolution of cap. with homeliness re-
moved, and quaint coloring introduced
to give effective finish TO one of the es-
sentiais in the summer girls wardrobe,
which ahe selects with as much effort
to procure fashionable effect MS she
chooses her most daintiy designed ball
gown. This new hat or cap is water
proof and OF silk The Persian effects,
which are in evidence 10 fashion gem
orally, are the most popular Of these
bathing cads. The most exclusive are
silk, but pretty colorings in sateen are
less expensive. The Crown is loose. with
drawing string, which may be easily
drawn tight tn warn cd Neptune that
his efforts to wet and scatter in wild
disorder the docks of the fair ba.her
viii he unavailing. Over the front a
Peak serves to shade the face and reflect
becoming rossate cploring, adding a
smartress to the cap unclaimed by an y
OF ita predecessors.