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The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-06-04

EDNA CRAWFORD. so the Phila-
delphia Bulletin says, engaged a
team from a liveryman Of that city
70 drive through Paramount Park
and enjoy the sights The woman
nust have enjoyed the drive, for
when the police found the team she
had good natured jag on. To the
Magistrate before whom she was
brought. she gave her home as
Morton, Pa Her fine was so and
costs. in default of which she was
committed to Jail. 1t is hard to
say what devil possesses some peo-
pie. 1t is the old Adam in them
and the desire to have an easy time
at some ones else expense. That is
one reason why so many persons
are sent to Jail aud others fail to
heed the warning and the awful eX-
ample set them.
No girl who thinks anything of
herself will Smoke cigarettes. Tns
practice when followed by the
sterner sex is disgusting and can
lead to no good. There are great
many women, Young girls especially,
who are addicted to the habit Of
smoking cigarettes when alone and
no one can STE them The habit if
kept up will lead to other vices that
can only bring sorrow upon those
who persist III smoking cigarettes.
There is nothing manly or womanly
IN the practice or nothing elevating
Stop ii before 1t may be too late
and you will never regret il III years
% come.
The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-06-04
5000
ChiHonier

with 5 roomy draw
ers. Top l8x32 and
French bevel mirror
12X2O. Have been
regularly at $1,000.
Will close what we
have left at $500.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-16
The largest dealers in Wines and Liquors ill the city for family and medical use.
 213 SOUTH MAIN STREET.
 BRANCH. 293 BANK ST.
Gal. Ct Bot

RUNS from S1 40 to $3.75 a gallon. CALIFORNIA WINES at 73c and $1
 per gallon an2 ul>. M
 Ladies entrance on Union street. Set Brass City sign on fence.
 Orders delivered to any part of the city. Orders by mail promptly attend ed to.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-16
MULE ATE THE WAGON.
Animal Took Liking for the Wood and Goaged Himself to
 Death

s. A. Harris, a. grocer of Charlotte. lost mule and the better part of delivery wagon the other day. The wagon body was made of poplar. The mule was made of just simply or dinary everyday mule, says the Charlotte (N. C.) Observer.
 One night the mule got out of the stable and set about task of eating up the delivery wagon. He ate the framework down to the floor and might have finished the floor if he hadn't stopped long enough to dies
 Cam King, one of the original two orphans, was at the old courthouse when he overheard Squire Maxwell telling an Observer reporter about the death of Sam Harris mule.
 .I believe every word of it,'' spoke up King, ''and I will tell you why. Mules will eat wood when they are wanting forage and can't get it (meaning no reflection on Sam).
 At Staunton, Va, during the war I was in charge of the commissary wagons. We had plenty of corn for our mules, but for days they had had no forage whatever. We'll, one night my mules ate out five spokes from a wagon wheel to which they had been tied
 That morning I got a load of chestnut rails to feed my mules on and they ate every one of them. Not a mule died. What caused the death of MT. Harris mule I can't say, but I do know that my army mules were great woo1s eaters.''
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-16
BIG GUN FIRED IN ARMoRY.

At the review of the Thirteenth regi- ment, heavy artillery, in the Sumner Avenue armory, Brooklyn, one night lately, big eight-ineh disappearing coast gun was fired for the first time in pubic. Brig. Gen. Wallace F. Ran dolph, chief of artillery, U. $. A., who is stationed at Washington, super intended the firing, says New York exchange. A target eight feet square was erected in the center of the drill hall 300 feet from the gun. The gun was elevated and sighted, and them the first shell, which on this occasion was made of rubber, was fired by com pressed air, instead of powder. The shell struck the top of the target. The second shell landed near the bottom of the target, and the third went over the mark, landing at the feet of the spectators, who were seated on the side of the armo1sy directly opposite the gun. Another shot was fired, and this time the shell struck the target almost in the center, eliciting much applause. The artillery men then worked the gun so that it disappeared several times.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-16
WATERTOWN J0TTINGS.
Gurnseytown sociable Will Take
 Place Friday Evening.

The we'll known Guernseytown so-- eiable will take place at John Verba's residence Friday evening. Situated on the hill in the northwestern part of the town, they believe i'll having good time and hold a sociable at the home of some of the members every month. Songs, recitations and a social gather ing occupy the fast flying hours, after which refreshments are served.
 Mrs John McGowan, 75 years of age, died at her home on Cutler street at 4:45 this morning. Funeral arrange ments will be given later.
 Charles Baldwin is moving his fam fly and household goods into Henry +. by George Rabtoy.
 The directors of the Watertown Saw ings bank held their annual meeting in B. H. Mattoon's office yesterday
 Henry T. Dayton left to-day for Hartford, where he will attend the State grange meeting.
 Grand Deputy Mrs Hattie Somer- vile, assisted by John Evans, will in- stall the officers of the U. o. G. c. of Danbury.
 The regular meeting of the Junior league will take place in the Methodist church tomorrow afternoon at 4:15. Parents are requested to bear this ill mind and not to allow the children to overlook the date and time.
 It is rumored that Watertown will have tailor in the near future and will locate his office in the Atwood block, near the depot.
 The regular meeting of Columbia lodge. K. of F., takes place in Pythian hall this evening
 2 The Democrat will be found on sale at W. J. Miller's barber shop every evening.
 Martin Doolittle, who has been spending the past week in Bridgeport, returned to his home here yesterday.
 Mrs Ellen McCleary's new building is rapidly nearing completion and will be ready for occupancy within a short time.
 Mrs Guernsey is on the sick list.
 The special meeting of the Hook and Ladder company takes place in the fire department rooms tomorrow evening. A full attendance is requested.
 Class meeting takes place in the Methodist church tomorrow evening. All who are not otherwise engaged are cordially invited to attend.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-16

flow they sank on the floor beside her, murmuring feebly their litanies and giving thanks that the poor woman had at last been accepted, '.for without shedding of blood there can be no re- mission of sins.''
 In this state of religious ecstacy they were found by the village au- thofities, who broke open the doors and carried them off, shrieking and wailing, to the village lookup. Here they were handcuffed and chained and marched by six armed gendarmes to the lunatic asylum.
 In the village of Sinan-Tel1iya, in Bosnia, singular oriental sect, an offshoot of the Greek church, has a monastery. For years the greatest secrecy was observed by the 20 monks who lived there with regard to their ritual and religious observances, but the government has at last insisted upon knowing all, with the result that the monks at Sinan-Tekiya have been revealed as fanatical sect of mad men closely resembling the Mahom- etan dancing dervishes.
 Twice every week they have a sol emn service. The monks sit on the floor in the half light of the evening under the dome of the great hall of the monastery The abbot, in a long black ''caftan," stands in the midst and recites prayers. One after the other the monks rise from their places and begin to sway their heads back ward and forward like pendulum, emitting with every motion forward a deep groan.
 In unison they then begin to sing the creed, at first slowly, but grad ually increasing the time until it is a wild gabble, accompanied by furious bendings backward and forward, for ward until the tips of the fingers touch the ground. Drops of sweat begin to appear on their foreheads, and as the intensity of their emotion increases, they begin to turn round, at first slowly, but rapidly increasing in quick ness until giddiness sets in, and, pale and sick, they fall to the ground one after the other.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-16

But it was not until the evening that she was allowed to give him in full measure the only tonic that could be warranted able to make him himself again in spirit and in truth. Then she did not spare him.
 "I ought to feel ashamed of you, Dick" she explained; stfor, supposing, if only for one second, that could care anything for my money apart from you? Sir Tarver Brown, indeedl Why, I was just waiting for a sign from you. And got it-my own ring! o, Dick !"-London Answers.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-16
OAKYILLE HAPPENINGS.

Last evenings congregation was the largest thus far at the mission ill the church of St Mary Aagdalene. There is no doubt now but that the mission will be all that it's promoters intended it to be, a great success. With the , o'clock mass largely attended and the attendance in the evening gratifying, the prospects for a successful closing are very bright The sermon last evening was on "The Judgment" in which the preacher drew a vivid pie ture of that terrible scene that will take place at the end of the. world. Owing to tle ceremony of unveiling the statues, the preliminary short in- struction will be omitted tomorrow evening.
 A very pleasant surprise party was given at the home of the Rev and Mrs Fletcher last evening, the occasion being their eleventh wedding anniver- sary. There were about 100 guests present. Mir and Mrs Fletcher were the recipients of many beautiful pres ents, among which was large chair from a number of the guests. The party broke up at an early hour and all went home after having spent I very Joyfui evening.
 William Hunt has the plans for a new house soon to be erected near the residence of L. B. Warner.
 Mrs C.. Grady and son George re- turned to their home in Brooklyn. N. Y., after a few weeks visit with Mrs Grady's parents, Mir and Mrs George Babin.
 The Young Ladies' Sewing circle will meet at the home of Mrs c. Yale on Newton Heights Monday evening, January 20.
 Instructions were given to the chil- .dren of St Mary Magdalene's church this afternoon at 4 o'clock. Father AlcClean will also give instruction to morrow afternoon at I.
 The Rev Father Flannery of the missionary band of fathers will de- liver the lecture at the mission this evening now going on at St Mary Mag dalene's church.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-16

. our hot water, sirh' she.cried, and set her ear to listen
 She did not listen long, but hurried downstairs, with word for the master that the gentleman in Mo-. 3 was shout ing in the queerest way.
 T think he's i'll, sir,'' she said. 'He looked bad last night"
 The landlord made no bones about entering Dicks room when he, too, had rapped to no purpose. He gazed at Dick for a few moments, and felt his blood chill little at Dicks furious cry: ssI tell. you you are dead, Mary, so don't deny it!" touched Dicks burning forehead, and left him.
 He's in a fever-that's what's the matter with him" he said. 'You just go for Mir. Barker, Jane, right away"
 'Poor young fellow!' said Jane, eagerly. "That I will, sir.''
 Moreover, being in love herself, she determined to kill two birds with one stone.
 s.It's maybe present for Miss Dud- 1ey,,' she said to herself, and, putting on her hat, carried off Dicks little racket for No. ? Devonshire road.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-16
KILLED HIS MOTHER.
Fearful Rites Inaugurated by a
 Sect of Religious Cranks.
Young Man from America Beats Woman Who Gave Him Life to Death = Crazy Mystics in Ger-
 many and Bosnia.

The Berlin correspondent of the New York World writes that about year ago young man named Kaschke has, tened to his home in the village of Datten, an hours journey from Berlin, from the United States to inform his family of the approaching end of the world. His father, well-to-do farm CT, had always been a religious man, with leanings toward the mystical in religion. He was a member of the ra- tional church until the return of his son.
 The young man while in America had associated himself with a number of sem;-1nystical bodies, the chief tenet of which is that the end of the world is at hand. Being persuaded of the ap- proach of the second advent, he be- lieves it to be his duty to assist his rela- tives in preparing for the coming of Christ.
 The young man found his relatives in perfect readiness to accept his pe- culiar views. Recently they assembled at the Kaschke home, divested them selves of nearly all their chothing and :.egan to chant 1itanies and psalms.
 
 The neighbors saw them dancing about and careerihg like maniacs across the farmyard.
 They had resolved to take no food until Christ came, and young Kaschke said that those who felt the bangs Of hunger first were those whom God had not elected. Besides the farmer, his wife and son, there were two other grown children, maid servant and four peasants.
 Frau Kaschke sank from want of food after four days, and her husband and son began to exercise the evil spirit they said possessed her. They danced about her and struck her mad 1y with their fists until the wretched woman fell dead on the floor, covered with blood. The blood gave unmixed satisfaction to the eight maniacs in the room with her. When they saw it
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-16

mony until this particular witness appeared.
 After some little delay it was learned that the man whose name had been called was in the tolls of the police department, having been arrested the night before. The pris- oner was located at the police court and deputy marshal was sent for him. Further delay ensued before the witness was escorted into the criminal court to recite what The Knew of the murder.
 "Can get my witness fee right now?'' anxious1y inquired the man, as he was about to leave the stand.
 ssAny particular hurry about itP' he was asked.
 "Indeed there is" the prisoner witness explained. 'I've just been fined five dollars in the police court for disorderly conduct. I've only got $3.75. If can get my SIPS here it will just make up my fine.'
 The witness fee was paid.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-16
WATERVILLE DAILY TALK

Charles Milne of Prospect street Is on the sick list. He is threatened with pneumonia.
 The special meetings at the Grace Methodist church continue to draw large congregations.
 James Bride will leave for his home in N1oodus on Saturday afternoon. After short visit there he will leave for Hartford, where he will re-enter the barber business.
 The owner of the stray dog which William Wolff has in his possession has been found. The dog is the prop erty of Dr A. D. Variel of Watertown, who said he would come to Waterville to-day and get the dog.
 Tonight is the regular night for the pool match in the shop league at the Draper Bros pool rooms. The teams are evenly matched and the race is growing more interesting. The league will end on February 13.
 J. A. StansGald of New York city, who has beer appointed by Bishop Brewster to take charge of St PauPs parish, will assume the duties of his position early next week. I Here is lio doubt but the parishioners of St Paurs church will be well pleased with their new pastor as he is q young man of strong character and of enviaDle att tainments.
 The regular meeting of the Water vile A.. C.. will be held tonight. It will be called to order at o'clock in order that all business may be trans. acted before the smoker which the club will give at Carters hall tonight. A fine program has been prepared for the smoker and arrangements have been made to entertain a large crowd. l Punching the bag and wrestling, vocal and Instrumental music and recitations : occupy part of the program.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-16
CAME IN VERY HANDY.
His Witness Fee Just Made Up His Police Court Fine and That
 Made Him Happy.

The oft-repeated declaration that it is an ill wind that blows nobody good was again substantiated, says the Washington Star, within the past few days in one of the local criminal courts. A murder trial was in progress. A witness for the govern ment was called, but failed to re- spond. The assistant United States attorney conducting the prosecution announced that he could not pro- ceed with the introduction of testi-
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-16
others Have Griexances

Some men talk to you as if. t1,ey were the only men on earth who have grievances.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-16
Chimney of Paper.

A paper chimney 50 feet high and freproof is one of the curiosities of Breslau, Germany.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-16

"NurSe!"
 The darkness had passed from Dicks brain, and having opened his eyes and seen things as theywere, though with an imperfect grasp of the facts, he whispered the monosyllable.
 The, quick rustic of a dress answered him, and the words:
 'sYes, my dear boy!"
 s'You, mother?" said Dick, looking up at the face that was the best and truest object in life for him.
 She clasped his hand-a bony shape, loosely laced with skin.
 Suddenly the cloud fell from him.
 It all came back-wound, fever, the long weeks in hospital, the voyage home in weakness and anxiety as we'll as hope, athe news of Mary's fortune and Sir Tarver Brown, his rebuff in St. Pauls churchyard and his journey to Nellerton.
 He groaned in spite of himself, and turned his face to the wall.
 s'Now, then, dear, let me raise your head"
 "What's the use?" he murmured.
 It was his one and only flash of peevishness. The next instant he obeyed orders with smile. It was a dreary smile, yet smile.
 How I must have worried you. mother!" he said, quietly, as he settled after the tonic. s'I suppose this is Nell 1erton?"
 She kissed him as mothers do kiss their grown sons of whom they are very proud.
 "Try and sleep again, dear," she said, rather tremulously.
 But Mary Dudley and her infidelity- her, excusable infidelity-were vivid in his mind. How could he sleep amid such realizations?
 "All right" he said, shutting his eyes.
 Then sunny gray mist settled upon his brain, and his surroundings were to him as if they were not. It was not so much sleep as translation of spirit.
 70, Mary, Mary, what shall do with out you?' his lips cried aloud, even while his mind was active in some remoter atmosphere.
 .sNothing, dear Dick; you shall not l do without me as long as we live, for we will be always together" A hand was laid on his forehead-a little satiny hand, with love warm in all it's pores. And instantly Dick opened his eyes.
 .'Mary!" he gasped. I This time Mary Dudley laid her face by his on the pillow, smiling, and whis- pered, with her mouth close to his l mouth:
 Of course, Dick, who else should it be-"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-16
An Actual Electric Plant.

A plant that grows in India, called the philotacea electrica, emits electric sparks. The hand which touches it imme diately experiences shock.
The Nome nugget., 1902-07-05
S0LomOM Sa!nEaS
 nR: n0PEGys.
Seven Claims on Big Hurra!, are Being Opened Up-GOod Strike
 on Main Stream.

Gearge A. Shea returned Thursday morning from visit to solomon river. Miner, in that section ale feeling sar- guine over the outlook, and there is ample req ~On to expect favorable sea son. On No. below discovery on .-o |, : mon, as much a> &l to the pan ha, bC cu found. but nothing is known as to he itent of the paIstreak. Solomon is work is under way as yet. Seven rlaiH s on Big Hurrah are being worke6, al q work is under way on No. l below ,n tributary of Shovel, Kas,on and few other creeks.
The Nome nugget., 1902-07-05
Missing Pefsons.

Robert Wildermuth, Mountain View, Cal, wants news of his son. Julius Will dermuth.
 Anna Understand, Shickley. Neb.. inquiries for George Llndestrand, vino was in Nome in 1900.
 August 5vensen. l9 Temple Court. Brook lyn, x. Y., wante news of August Johnson, aged about 35 years.
 NelS Pearson. Fremont. Wash, wants information ccn,.rLiag Iii, brotLer, Alfred Pearson, who was in Nome in 1901.
 Mrs. W. r.. Namend0rf. 1920 Center street, lIou,t ID, Tex, would like 10 hear news oi her brother Henry Grau- man.
 Mrs. J. C. Anderson, 2333 Franklin avenue, St. Louis, Mo-, want, intol- nation concerning John Calvin Andcr- son. Anderson ieah"ut Il years of age. is a college graduate. and formerly c IT. ducted d newspaper in J0plin. Mo.
The Nome nugget., 1902-07-05
HE TRIP OF THE JEANNE
As Told by Jesse Hall
.ss ..s as s.< .ss ss ..s
a Passenger

the Arctic ocean. The current sets north here at the rate of four miller Der hour. and the Jeanie, drifting past the Diumede islands. was carried u few miles off East cape. the most easterly point of land on the .A>iatic coast. As hundreds of miles of ice rcma ned in Boring sea, and statistics showed the the ice had drifted north intothe Arctic ocean fer centuries, it was naturally to be supposed the Jeanic would have Il long and hazardous cruise. A meeting down the food supply, as it was barely probable the ice would not break up or melt for months. On the l7th day out from Seattle, May IT, boat which was supposed to be the Northern C0nmcr- ciaI company's steamer Portland wa, sighted about 20 miles to the northeast of St. La srence island, being caught in the same trap with the Jeanie: she wa, frequently sighted during clear weatler until both were clear from the ice.
 For thirty days these steamers drift ed around in the Arctic ocean. sur- rounded by miles and miles of ice, with no chance of escape until the breaking up of the ice pack
 The Jeanie's rudder, which was se- verely wrenched. was unshipped to guard against further injury.
 It was believed the ice would break | up by the middle of July, but Fate was more generous. and alter having been locked for forty days in the vast white fields the ice parted from the ship, leaving lake 100 yards in diameter, which enabled the ship to come about.
 At first it seemed hopeless to try to break through the ice, and after mak- ing several attempts it was decided to tie up. Next day the outlook was bet ter and the prevailing north wind helped to part the ice.
 Three day, of hard bucking and TO little credit to the captain, Philip II. Mason, brought the Jeanie and Port land, as the other steamer proved to he, out of the solid pack into compara- lively open water. The run from here to Nome was made without mishap. | There is no ta,e on record of any steamer being placed in d similar posi- ton to that of the steamers Jeane and Portland, and no steamer has ever ar rived off Caps Li,burne at such an early date.
 The trip was attended with great peril, as the ships were in cOnstan, danger of being crushed by the moving ice. Every precau,ion was taken by the ships officers. and Captain Ma ot showed good judgment in every par ticu,ar.