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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-22
THE RODNEY DIVORCE.


Retired Naval onicer Eiies an Answer to
wife's Petition.
Washington, Aug. 20. Lieutenant.
Commander Robert Burton Rodney,
paymasier United States Navy, retired,
yesterday filed an answer to his wife'a
petition for divorce, together with a
cross bill. Ho declares his marriage
resulted from the following exchange of
kilograms:
Dear Robert: All trust and love.
Tome at once. Margaret.
His reply was:
With whom do the mermaids flirt--
with the swells Of the ocean?
The marriage was immediately fol-
lowed by quarrel because Mrs. Rodney
engaged u. Miss Cole as companion and
lived with her, to the exclusion OF her
husband, The wife aud companion,
says the lieutenant commander, were
constantly in each others society.
Commander Rodney IN his cross bill
prononnds tho following question aud
answer:
How came he to marry her. any
how?'
1t was because of the union Of the
Titled families, Owen and Rodney in
England. Many years passed. and he
was influenced by the fascinating
neniQries OF his early youth there. But
this Margaret Edith Owen see Burke'a
'PeeraRe'l came TO Canada whom q
child. and was raised apart from the
gentle conditions of her ancestry"
Lieut.. Rodney declares that his wife
does not wish divorce unless 1t carries
alimony.
'She has alimony on the brain. ="
he contends, land she says, We're sho
ever 10 bear girl infant she will havs
II christened Ammonia, to commemorate
tho triumphs Of her beauty and mag
netism' 2
In his answer to Mrs. Rodney's peti
tion for divorce, the defendant makes
general denial of her accusations of
cruelty and failure to properly provide
for her. The cross bill Is filed, he says,
to protect himself.
Briefly, u says Lieutenaut- Com.
mander Rodney, referring to his wife,
"she Is beautiful devil. y
In conclusion, Commander Rodney
asks divorce from his wife on the
ground of cruel treatment.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-22
THEY KISSED THE MAN WHO
MEYER WAS KISSED NERO n II.

A Taswell, Ind, special OF August
18th says: Six village beauties k ssed
Albert Zoos, aud are now indignant be.
cause he had them arrested. The
charge read Highway robbery, OH
tanning goods by false preteness, grand
larceny. petit larceny, breach OF the
peace and miademeanor. y sE
Foes Is q music teacher and m 10
this afternoon one of his chief attrac-
tions was his boast that he had neysr
been kissed, For week he was in
Taswell withuut.a pupil; then the story
OF the anti -kisser became circulated and
the music teacher was overwhelmed
Every girl In the village tried all her
usual Establishments, but in vain. Tho
bashful modeBty of the music teacher
kept them at bay.
Indiana girls are proud of their kiss
ing ability, and are not to be balked.
Accordingly six of them isses lice
Brown, Edith Vaughn, Elizabeth liar
grave, Katie Armstrong. Belle Cassin
and Margaret Lewis--entered into an
agreement They would hold M the
bnshful Zoos in broad day light and
kiss him whether he would or not.
The six young women hid around n
corner that Foos had too pas,. nm.
music teacher came On, wholly upsus
pecting. In q moment he was seized
by six girls all at once.
Foos struggled and yelled, but il was
oil In vain. Never was there a man
quite 80 much kissed before. A hun-
dred persons saw it, and fifty men
begged the girls to distribute faVors
more evenly.
When 1t was over. Zoos hurried To
the poice station. He swore out sly
warrants and the girls hearing of il
came to the jail in a laughing orc d to
surrender There were rs men on hand
to bail them out.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-22
SIX VICTIMS OF DYNAMITE.
Fatal Explosion Monday Night in nound-
house at Hcrkimer, N. Y.

Fatal Explosion Monday Night in Round.
house at Hcrkimer, N. Y.
Little Falls. N. Y, Aug. 2O-The
bodies OF all the victims of the Herki.
iner roundhouse explosion, last niRht.
have been identified. The names ara
John Deck, Levi Gilbert, Lewis jack.
son, Harry Stanzel. James Magic and
Joseph Keller. Stanzel was student
at Syracuse University, where he was
taking course in architecture. Jack
son, Keller and Maggie were laborers.
They lived nenr tho scene Of the fatality,
1t is believed that the list OF dead a.
gwen above is complete, although il
is possible that some of the railroad
fridge gang may have been killed.
The neighborhood Of the roundhouse
was scene OF wreck and ruin TODAY.
Twenty five houses are in ruins, several
of them having been turned around
comp letely on theii foundations. II is
generally reported that the houndhouse
contained GOO pounds OF dynamite,
LOCO pounds of giant powder and q
quantity OF gasolene. The property
damage is estimated at $50, 600.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-22
D OF TRADE COMMODITIES (sEp


Cleveland Plain Dealer.
George, dear, noticed in one Of
the papere you brought home Saturday
night that Mr.. Morgan-the millionaire
Mr.. Morgan, you knuw-is really
lovable husband and father. 1t seems
funny, does't it?'
docs it9 I don't see why. Can,
he have human feelings in spite of his
money hsgsf''
Don't flare up so, George. haven
said anything very horrid, have IL Ii
Just seems to me that it's funny that q
man who has SO much on his mind
railroads, and banks, and boats anc
things-should have any time, or any
room, to think Of love-"
u understand you, my love. You,
theory is that man who derotes all
his time to squeezing helpless stock
holders Will scarcely care to embrace
his wife and children"
"Oh, George, how silly"
you believe that when q man makes
practice of freezing out distasteful
boards Of directors he is apt to become
good deal trapped himself"
why, George, you are talking just
What you are trying to get at ID
that man who stands around all day
watering stocks Is apt to thin out the
milk of human kindness to very pain
full degree
why, George, never heard you 10
| on so wildly. Dis IL the heatY"
THE fact Ia you are quite mistaken,
my love, In your little deductions. A
man can have money on the brain with.
out its affecting his heart. | knew q
rich man onoe who would do his level
best to swindle widows ard orphans
out OF their little all and then go home
and lavish every endenrment ard every
luxury on his wife and children. y
How dreadful! You wouldn't do
that. would you, GeorgeY"
''Wouldn't do Hhatf Lavish eudear-
ments on your"
You snow what / mean-swindle
widowsYn
Il DON'T believe could IL l wanted
to, my love- All tho widows know
would be quite too smart for me. -
NOW you re talking nice again. And
you are real sure that you would love
me Just rs we'll If you we're o mil.
lionaire like Mr.. Morganf"
My dear girl, let us always remem.
Der that 1t never pays to meet
trouble half way. No doubt when IN
as rich as Mr.. Norman 1 will fstd you
on ghtingales' tongues with ambrouia
sauce and give you melted pearls to
drink. But, understand me, make no
promises. y
"Oh, George, you re so ridiculous ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-22
roop rnonrcrs MON.
How the Drought in the West Has Affect
Huusoleepers' bills.


How the Drought in the West Has Affected
Huusokeepers' Bills.
Philadelphia Times.
Tho following comparative table OF
prices Of food products 10 the West and
year ago shows the results OF the
recent unfavorable weather conditions
which have prevailed In nearly every
section west of the Mississippi River.
Nearly everything in the line Of fruits
and vegetables, as we'll as foodstutfs
and meats, are selling in Chicago at
from 100 to 800 per cent higher than u
year ago. This most striking advances
are noted in the price Of cabbage, which
is selling at IS per 100, against 81 per
100 head year ago. A meats are to
6l9 cents per pound higher now than
they were yoaf ago, while fruits are
two or there times dearer than last year.
All cereals, with the exception of
wheat, which is 31a cents per hushel
lower than year ago, now show ad-
vances. ranging from cents PER bushel
ir rye 10 20 cents per bushel in corn,
az compared with prices cur emit year
ago,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-22
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THE MoORING BIRD.


Superb and sole. upon plumed spray
That Ger the general lfafage boldly grew,
He summ'd the woods in song; or typic
drew
The watch Of hungry hawks, the lone dis
may
OF languId doves when long their lovers
stray,
And oil birds passion-plays that sprinkle
dew
At morn in brake or bosky avenue,
Whate'er birds did or dreamed, this bird
could shy.
Then down he shot, bounced airily along
The sward, twitched In a grasshopper,
made song
Midhight, perched, prinked, and to his art
again,
SYeet Science, this large riddle read me
plain;
How insy the death of that dull insect be
The life of that trim Shakespeare on the
tree2
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-22
THE OLD, Old rom.

Hear the wrangling and the jangling over
Hear the sinner tell the godly what he needs.
ihey argue through the daytime and they
arRle through the night,
ihey eSponnd from dry goods boxes and
-, they preach and praie and write;
lhey are setting up new gods and tearing
old beliefs to shreds
And, like, the circling ripples, the com.
motion ever spreads 74
They talk until they re tired
:. Each believing he's inspired,
Each believing there's importance In the
little light he sheds.
They are starting new religions every day,
They are daily putting old beliefs away :
They are dropping this and that and thew
=. are building up anew:
Every tinker thinks he only knows the
course we should pursue;
Ihey are cropping, they are hoping, they are
=, stumbling IN the gloom,
Every gay OF two some prophet starts him.
Higher, higher, ever higher.
~, They Keep shouting In their ire.
WIN no one sure of anything except the
waiting tomb. -
The man OF science wisely shrups his sbo,,t.
ders and explains
lhat al the rest are crazy, and is laughed
at for his palms, 10
Inc preacher breaches gravely and the
atheist proceeds -
10 smash the church to pieces and to tear
apart the creeds--A S'''
But It's just the same old battle that has oft
been fought before,
Ihat has lasted through the ages and is
fought on every shore,
ana the shouting ones who go it,
:. All believing that they know IL.
Anow as much as you and do-merely
that and nothing more. -
Chicago Record Herald.
No anlnnnt Of nffantinn ,..nl.aa - IL
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-22

Elkton, Md, Aug. 20.-A cloudburst
Sunday resulted In general ruin along
vthe Ohristiann Creek, three miles nortf,
sof Elkton. Reports received here midi
cate great destruction Of property all
along the stream. The creek rose
higher than ever known before. Trains
over the Penusy railroad were
delayed yesterday, the railroad bridge
that passes over the creek, north Of
Iron Hill, having fallen two feet by the
constant flow of water against Tho
spans. Travel in some parts Of the
cuuntry Is impossible.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-22

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. 2O.-A. j.
Dunn. a.director of the Eastern Shore
Trust Co., came to Philadelphia yoster.
day,nnd by clever detective work located
and arrested Edward Drennen of Cam
bridge, Md, where he is wanted OH thy
charge of having obtained 600 from
the trust company by means OF a worth.
less note. Dunn found his man at the
Office OF the Union Traction 90. I, Eighth
and Dauphin streets, where he was
Supplying for q job. Drennen was
promptly taken In hand by tho trust
company director and conducted to the
City Hall, where Magistrate Cunning !.
ham held the prisoner without bail,
pending requisition.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-22

Ludwig ? .Maison OF jackson, Miss.
and Miss CasSe John OF Pittston, Pa,
were married Monday night at the par.
sonage Of Epworth M. u. Church by
the Rev. u. y. Short. The bride was
dressed IN a mode silk, trimmed with
ducbesse lace. The bridesmaid, Miss
Jennie Miller of this city. wore white
BLK. The groom was attended by Frank
MoCoy OF Wilmington. The oouple
left for Atlantic City and later will
visit the Pan-American Exhibition at
Buffalo.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-22
WHERE TO 60 ron rHE SUMMER.

summer suggestions, by Frank D. Goodue, in tn
CONGRATULATIONS.
Lawyers to Fee, Pa.
Singers to Alto, Ga.
Bakers to Cakes, Pa.
Jewellers to Gem, Ind.
Babies to Brest, Mich.
Smokers to Weed, Gal.
The sleepy to Gap, Pa.
Printers to Agate, Dol.
Poets to Parnassus, Pa.
The idle to Rust, MINI.
CrankH to Peculiar, Mo.
Deadheads to Gratis, O.
Thieves to Sac City, la,
Mendicants to Begg, La.
Perfumers to Aroma, I'LL.
Actors to Star City, Ark.
Florists to Rose Hill, Ia,
Paupera to Charity, Kan.
Tramrs to Grubtown, Pa,
Plumbers To Foucett, Mo.
Bankers to Deposit, N, Y.
Small men to Bigger, Ind,
Widowers to Widows, Ala.
Apiarists to Beeville, Tex.
Farmers to Corning, N. Y.
Prize fighters to Box, Kan.
Brokers to Stockvilld, New.
Old maids to Antiquity, o.
Hunters to Deer Trail, Col,
Lovers to Spoonville, Mich,
Debtors to Cash City, Ark.
Carpenters to Sawtooth, Id,
Democrats to Dennis, Mass.
nuoksters to Yellville, Ark.
Grocers TO Coffeyville, Kan.
Sports to Race Track, Mont.
ChiIopodists to Cornie, Ark.
Poulterers to Hatchyilie, Ga.
Sowing girls to SCISSORS, Col.
Cobblers to Shoe Heel, N. @,
politicians to Puncombe, Va.
Gardeners to Articoke, MINI,
Dry goods men to Calico, Cal.
The ''boys'' to Midway, s. q
Theosophists to Mystic, Conn.
Topers to Brandy Station, Va.
SwimmerH to Nevsrsink, N, Y,
CROOKS" to Dodge City, Kan.
Physicians TO Doctortown, Ga.
Whist players tv Cavendish, Id.
School teachers to Larned. Kan.
Drnmmers 10 Modest Town, Va.
pereRrinators to Footyille, Wis.
Druggists to Balsam Lake, Wis.
Puzzle tiends to Riddleviile, Ga,
Tho hairless to Bald Knob, Ark,
Society climbers to Tip Top, Va.
Prohihitiouists to Drytown, Cal.
Fork mon to Ham q Prairie, Mo.
Entomologista to Bug Hill, N. q,
baseball players to Background, Ga.
keigning beauties to Belecenter. o.
Political orators to Stumptown, Pa,
Tho gum brigade to Chewtown, la,
Newly married couples to Bliss, Mich
Ne'er.do wells to Hard Scrabble. Nv,
Justices Of the peace 10 S9uier, MINI.
Three card monte men to Trickum, Ky,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-22

Easton, Nd, Aug. go. Mrs. George
Turpin Of Euston Point attempted
suicide yesterday morning by taking
morphine. Drs. Councell ard Trippe
revived her by the use of an electric
battery. She says she will yet kill her
self. She has sHureted somewhere in
the house a quantity of corrosive sub
Innate and strychnine, and oonstant
watch is being kept upon her. 1t is
thought that she is mentally unbal-
aneod.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-22
RESCUED FROM DROWNING.


Charles u. Gray of This City Distinguishes
Himself in tho Surf at Atlantic City.
Michael ]. Kelley, former oil in
spector, arrived this morning from At
lantic City and brought with him a
story to the effect that Charles E. Gray,
also of this city, distinguished himself
Yesterday by rescuing Miss Mary Biscoe
OF Now York from drowning.
According TO MIR. Kelley, Mr.. Gray
was on Capt. Charles ladder and seeing
Miss Biaoue struggling to reach the
shore plunged into the surf and rescued
her Just Ia time to sare her life.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-22
THREE BURNED TO DEATH.

Currie, Mimi, Aug. 2o.-Fire yester-
day destroyed tho home of T. Byrne,
while the owner and his wife were at
work in the harvest fields.
Three children were inoinerated, and
fourth probably will die. i
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-22
MOSTLY SCISSORS AND PASTE.

+, An ingenious device for keeping
bouquet 10 proper position on lady's
dress consists Of an ordinary safety pin,
to which has peen added buckle or
clasp. The latter holds tine flowers,
and II made of very thin metal attracts
no attention to itself.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-22
suicide prompted BY Domes,,s Trou,,o

suIcIue PFompted BY DomastIc Trouble.
Brussels, Belgium, Aug. 20. M.
Nyssens. former Minister OF Industry
and Labor, committed suicide this
morning, by shnoting himself with a
revolver IN the right temple. Domestic
trouble is assigned as the ceuss for
the act.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-22
Light reading-A coal gas bill.

Persons who write bad English into
verse and then fall back on "postio
license" should be made TO display tho
license and be finsd for failure to pro
duce IL.
On farm near Odessa, several calves
had died aud 10 was thought that dis.
ease germs had been in the pen where
they were Kept. So colored man was
set to work withdrawing the men TO
check the microbes. A passerby OBJ
served that while he worked he had n
large bat In convenient reach, and upon
asking about it, received this reply |:
Ii any Of dem germs comes out, I'm
goin' to bat dem wild dat club"
~ see they've found a woman In
tbs moon. "
Eyes, and now that she's found hsr
sphere, | hope she'll settle down. ="
Former Judge Bali had a diminutiye
office boy who ia very bright. The lad
IS about years old He was sitting a
quiet listener in the office the other
day while Mr.. Ball was engaged with a
client. The atturney remarked TO his
visitor, just wait a minute, III 90
out and get this check cashed . Where.
upon up spoke the 9-years old and ex-
claimed, I'm cash It," The quick
ness of the offer astonished the former
Judge, who. however, attended to tie
oasning of the check himself.
The trolley car came to quick stop
and the motorman brandished bis
switchrod at an object on the track.
The object moved away. ~ hate TO
kill cat, said the motormnn. The
car moved on again. The Spectator.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-22
THEN AND NOW,
IN. y. Sun.

Oats eyinoe, as is vol known. a
curious emotional disturbance when IN
the neighborhood of valerian plant, Of
which they are very fond. 1t ap-
parently produces in them a species uf
intoxioation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-22

No amount of affection makes up for
the lack OF appreciation. We want 10
be understood as we'll as liked.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-22

Want OF care does us more daulsve
than the want of hnowledga
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-22

James Whitcomb Riley's hot weather
advice is especially timely:
Hot weather? Yes; but really not
Compared with weather twice as hot.
Find comfort, then. in arguing thus,
And you'll pull through victorious;
For instanceg while you gasp and pant
Aud try TO cool yourself-nnd can't
With soda, cream and lemonade,
The heat Vi niney in the shade
lust calmly sit and ponder Ter
These same degrees, with ninety more
On top of them, and SO concede
The weather now Is cool, indeed!
Palms never live more than $50 years.
Ivy has been known 10 live 400, chest
nut $50, oak LOGO and yew 1850.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-22

THE wAaFARERs.
little way, my dear, little way
Along rough roads, In valleys gloomiest--
little wny OF storm and biter day,
And then the sweet hone-hurbor and the
rest.
little way, my dear, little way
OF wish deferred, and hops grown tremu-
lous-E
little way Of doubt and wanting gray,
And then the treside and the kiss Tor us.
little way, my dear. little way,
Sown with life's tears, with all loves
flowers blown old
little way-and then the opening May,
The further vision, and tho Gate of Gold.
Post Wheeler.
Perfumes were introduced into Spnin
by the Arabs, who brought many re.
cipes for making them from the East.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-22

How fast the summer Is flying (!
Some young women have already begun
to mako Christmas presents.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-22

Two young women worked down.
town ice cream saloon the other day.
They ordered small plates Of peach Ice
cream, and when they had eaten nearly
oil OF ~, called waiter and declared
that it was not good and they would
not pay for it. Other customers 10 the
place agreed that the quality Of the
cream was absolutely oil right, but the
girls persisted and left without paying
for IL. One of then was afterwards over
heard to speak us II they had secured
the cream very easily,
The Washington bee., 1901-06-01

and her father, and one day when the
lady called she was made so keenly TO
feel that she was an intruder that the
building romance was blighted, and
Chase remained a WidoWer.
Even after Kate's brilliant marrige
to Senator William Sprague, of
Rhode Island, she still cherished the
ambition te-see her father installed in
the White House, and was most gracious
TO those who were likely to be infiuen-
tlal IN helping her to advance his in
terests. When he was appointed Chief
Justice she saw in it only a scheme to
head off his Residential aspirations
forever, and said, half loosely, half
reproachtully, to Senator Sumner, who
had voted for the appointment: "And
you, too, Mr.. Charles Sumner, in this
business of shelving papa But never
mind. will defeat you all -
In 1868 she nearly succeeded in get
ting the Democratic National Conven-
ton TO carry out her wishes 1t was
in session in Tammany Hall, New
York City, and she kept in cOmmuni.
cation with it by messengers, waiting
anXiOusly for the moment when il was
believed her father would carry all by
storm. On the fourth day the moment
seemed to have arrived and her heart
leaped with Joy. But the expected
stampede did not come, and the i'm
patient daughter was almost moved to
go herself to TammahY Hall. Indeed,
there were afterward some politicians
vino observed that if she could have
gone among the delegates on the floor,
she might have been able at the cru
cial point 10 have swung the conycn-
lion to the Chief Justice. Instead,
HOratiO Seymour was nominated; and
Kate Sprague that night was the most
unhappy woman in the land.