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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-27

| were intended for bullet fired by
Captain Romero. Now Il word or two
of instruction: | will open the grating
just sufficient for you to pass out.
will then close 1t and rclock it. The
window you will leave rs it is. You
cannot crawl on the ground as l can
do. nor do think it necessary now.
Once outside the window you will go
to the bottom Of the steps, and from
there two quick leaps will lake you in
to the shadow Of the shrubbery, where
you will await Inc. Leave your hat
and coat where they are. have pro-
vidcd serape and somDrero for
you"
1t Is not necessary to describe the
escape from the house and grounds
more than to add that it was accom-.
plshed without incident. BY half after
! O'Clock the two men We're on the road
together each astride horse, though
Iendleton's eyes were tightly bandag-
cd. IT was only human nature for him
TO endoavor through his knowledge Of
the topography of the country to locate
himself. and his companion seemed to
realize this for he talked constantly so
that the American would have no OBJ
portunity for logical conjecture. The
horses We're soon put to Il canter also,
which rendered the task still more diff.
Gcult.
~ wish you would tell me why you
were SO good as to do all this for me?'
pendleton said as soon as an opportu-
nifty offered.
II win tell you the truth, senor," was
the calm reply. There are several rea-
sons. | might have decided to act be-
cause of any one Of them, but because
OF all Of them l could not hesitate.
First, then. know about you and your
mission In this country. | realized full
ly the unfortunate circumstances in
which you were placed, and IFknow
that you would have not one but Il
dozen duels on your-hands in less than
two days IL you could find anybody
who would fight you after failure to
meet Romero. From such dishonor /
ANSiNN w saw Sou, bCNAuoC u luC pO-
sitions were reversed | would be glad |
10 have somebody do the same for me.
In the shooting gallery on San Felipe
Neri have seen you at practice, and |
believe you to be as good n shot as RO-
nero. With word Of instruction that
can give you believe you will be
'ictorious In this affair. That word is
bis: 1t Is Romero's practice to fire one
fractional part of all instant before
he word tres The second will cry,
Attention, uno. dos, tres!' Romcro's
ractice Is to touch the trigger when
he. t. is sounded; he does not wait for.
he end OF the word. II you will do the
nme, bueno! There is one more reason.
'hich you may not approve. It Is that
hate Romero and would rejoice to sec
I'M killed. l also believe that you will
III him. He once committed a great
'r0ng against a member of my family,
~ social position will not permit me
challenge him. might assassinate
im but do not wish to do that. That
all, senior. am in the employ Of the
'norita. l am the administrator Of an
state that belongs to her. am her
'rvant and therefore yours also. Que
as, senor?"
MAY l not reward you for your
rviceY'
To be continued.
Dubeii the Halter
l
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-27
To euro Orip ia Two DAYS.

Laxative Bromo.Quinine removes the
cause. n. W. Groves signature on every
boz. Price e5 cents.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-27

"Why does Mrs. Gazely persist in
wearing that old-rose waist?'
"she says its the prevailing tint"
"Wonder if her husband wears his
old-rose complexion for the same rea-
SON ?'-plan Dealer,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-27

Perdita-Trust Della to get around
the men!
Penelope-Yes. She has given it out
that she does not see why woman
cannot dress well on $500 a year.
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-27
Neypcy

McCorkle-A railway is about to be
opened from Jaffa to Jerusalem.
McCrackle-Jaffa hear Of such .
thing!--lIarlem Life.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-27

she,-What do you call airy persifags
in Chicago?
He-Hot air.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-27
&NhUMPhREYS'
%VETERiNARY SPECIFICS

a, A. lFEVENR, NOngeRllOns, tn1iAmma.
CURES lions, Lung Fever, Milk Fever.
B. B. SPRAINS. Iameness. Injuries,
CURES Rheumatism.
g. SORE THROAT, Quins., Eps.ootIc.
CURES Distcmper.
c IA Ia WORMS, Bots. Grubs.
II, Il. lCOUGlIs, Colds. Inil,,emzn, InNaned
CURES Lungs. PlcmrO- Pneumonia.
y, +. COLlC. BeIIyari,e. Wind Blown,
CURES Diarr Dysentery.
G.G. Prevents MISCARRIAGE.
I'll aaa II KIDNEY q BLADDER DISORDERS.
~. (sKIN DISEASES, Mango. Eruptions,
CURES Ulcers. Grease, Farcy.
j. X, bad CONDITION. staring Cont.
CURES INDIGESTION. stomach stagxers.
Goc. each; Stable Case, Ten Specifics, Book, &c. 81.
At druggists or sunt prepaid on receipt OF price.
Humphreys Medicine Co., Cor William john
Gts., New York. VETERINARY MANUAL SENT FREE.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-27

"iou are foolish to marry a ply.
stefan"
"Why?"
Hell never send you travelling for
your health. "--IIeitere Welt,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-27

MONEY To LOAN ON FIRST
XNl mortgages in sums to suit For sale
roll top desk in good order Henry Hopes,
VIC Market street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-27

SIS it true we're made of dust,
auntie?
"Yes. dear" 81.
"Fllen why don't we turn muddy
when we drink ?"-The Sketch.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-27

ONsUMP Jon. ASTHMA. CATANia
~ kheuniu SIN. Neural.'I. qui ck rslsI
Dr.. Nontgvneiy, ~ N. VII sIreet, PhilA.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-27
BOTHMAN'S RESTAURANT,
S, ". Ger. Seventh and Shipley SIS
WILMINGToS, DEL.

Ladies' and GentIcmcn's pri-
vate Dining Room up stairs,
newly fitted up. Menu unex-
celled Everything in season
at popular prices.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-27

Dubeii the Halter
Goto Charles u. Dubell for your hats
aud caps Of all styles No. 2 East Third 81.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-27
Maidenhood and Womanhoody

At the threshold of welded life with its and responsibilities
what appropriate could bride
lclne that will keep the family health
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-27
R. R
THE STANDARD RAIL
ROAD OF AMERiC A
PHILADELPHIA. WILMINGTON AND
BALTlr1ORE RAILROAD
Schedule in effect January IA. IJU.

For Philadelphia (express), 1.57, 2.1H,
42o, $50, 7.42, $50, $50, sos, s.35, N.11.
1872, 1h25, l1.322, 1l.45 a. H., 1915, 1..56
1.37, 800, 81, ass, 5.O7, 6.07. $50, 70l,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-27

Schedule in effect November II, 1901.
All trains illuminated with PintseA
light.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-24

er, have suddenly discovered them
selves saying George and Jessie" or
Mary" and John" quite naturally,
this during what little time and what
little breath they found themselves
possessed of between salutes Of an os-
culatory nature.
Now that the facts are known. IL il
quite possible that testimony as to the
plant Will be introduced as evidence.
| ana II such is done it will no doubt re-
suit In bringing out much that will be
or interest, and of real scientific value
concerning this remarkable and hith-
erto little known botanical specimen.
Inc extraordinary character of the
palm is only equaled by It's scarcity.
1t could almost be said to be extinct
were IL not for the fact that at no time
In the worlds history has it been other
than very rare, and perhaps today the
number OF kissing palms" in growth is
no smaller than for centuries. The ex-
lstence of the plant has long been a
matter of dispute among bontanists.
NO less an authority than Humboldt
declared it as his belief that the kiss
ing plant" was fabulous. Bonpland
also shared this belief, and INDUCED in
a bitter controversy with Baudiera.
who claimed to have seen a specimen
OF the palm in the South sea islands.
and there to have come under it's influ-
ence to the. extent that he was unable
10 refrain from embracing and kissing
Two anything but attractive native
women who were standing near.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-24
CHAPS A REVENUE STAMP
s ON BACK OF HIS NECK
Anti Expansionist Objects To Paying
Such Painful War Tax.

From Pottsville comes a story of an
old chap who is proud to describe him
self as the original anti-expansionist.
Soon after the breaking out of hos
tIIlties with Spain and the passage of
the war revenue act, by congress he
began to crate against the new taxes
as an exhibition of federal tyranny.
He would froth at the mouth as he
denounced the war tariff and would
darkly hint at the possibility of a lat
ter day Patrick Henry and a new
awakening of the people to a sense of
the injustice. A severe cold laid him
low and his doctor, finding him asleep
one day and thinking a little blisterina
would do him good, applied fine large
mustard plaster to the old fellows
back. The burning, singing bite of the
heated mustard awoke the crusty pa
tient, who rolled over in agony for a
minute or two, clapped one hand be-
hind him, felt the plaster and franti-
cally tearing it off roared:
Has it come to this that an old
man like me can't even die peaceably
in his bed without having the govern
ment come along and clap a revenue
stamp on him ?"-Philadelphia Times.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-24
CHARLES S. HAMLIN FAVORS
REFORM IN MASSACHUSETTS
Ex-Assistant Secretary OF the Treas
ury Candidate for Governor.

HIy SdnOIOdIe Tor Governor.
BOSTON, Mass, July 23.-Charles S.
Hamlln, former assistant secretary of
the treasury, today announced that he
was candidate for the Democratic
nomination for governor of Massa-
chuSettS. In statement announcine
his candidacy, Mr.. Hamlin says:
IF nominated shall take the stump
actively throughout the commonwealth
In behalf of certain reforms which I
believe to be vitality necessary to eff
fect1Ve representative government
among which are: The referendum as
a popular check upon representative
government. Home rule and increased
legislative powers for cities and towns.
Prohibiting by law, under heavy penal
ties interference with the legislature or
legislators by corporations by means
of campaign contributions or appoint
ments to Office. Rigid municipal con-
troll of public utilities with a view to
ultimate municipal ownership when
ever necessary to make SUCH control
ettect1ve in public interest. Grams by
the legislature or municipalities of
rights in or along the public ways or
streets to be subject to revocation at
the will of the grantor; when not re-
vocable, to be for short terms, for ade-
quate consideration and subject to the
referendum. Concentration Of execu-
tive power in the office of governor
with seats for heads of departments
appointed by the governor in the leg
iSlature."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-24
KISSING PALM PRODUCES
AMAZING EFFECTS
Say It's So Extraordinary That Men
Salute Mothers in-L avn

Among the wonders of Washington,
and they are numberless, there prob
ably is not to be found today ANYTHING
more remarkable than a specimen Of
the plant life now in the possession Of
the department Of agriculture and
basklng. in the grateful warmth Of one
OF the greenhouses on the Mall This
rare and almost priceless curiosity is
none other than the famous kissing
palm,' or, as scientifically designated
the Palmetto oSculari," and heretofore
peheyed by many to exist only as a
myth. That such a belief should OBJ
tain, however, is not to be wondered at
when the marvellous nature of the boz
tanical specimen is considered and its
extreme rarity taken into account.
The palm derives it's name and it's
scientific value from its wonderful in
ffuence over all persons who come
within given radius of it. This in
ffuence, as powerful as the strongest
magnet, insinuating as a perfume, and
as subtle as the very ether is exert
ed up any and all, and finds express
sion in an irresistible impulse to in
dulge in kissing, and only by fleeing
the presence of the plant can the inf1u-
erice be thrown off. Young men and
women, staid middle-aged persons,
prosaic married couples and aged peo-
pie, while in the presence of the PALM
11clNC AOuHQ themselves 0nCnuS1aSJlCaI-t
ly, rapturously, ecstatically kissing
their companion of the opposite sex,
and receiving in return lip imprints
none the less saccharinely blissful.
Many of these persons, entirely una
ware of the influence exerted upon
them, have marveled greatly at their
unaccustomed actions when once away
from the plant, but in many cases has
the power of the palm been such that
they have found themselves unconsci-
ously straying back to it's vicinity only
to find themselves enjoying the oscu-
latory delights with the same abandon
as before.
In a number of cases, where there
have been several in the party, a man
or woman of especially ardent nature
has been known to not confine the lip
tribute to any one member of the party
but to favor all of the opposite SEX
One man, it is said, was so far car
ried away by the influence as to kiss
his mother-in-law, and she, stranger
still, returned the salute with a wild
ferVor that fairly took his breath. This,
however, is said to be a most unusual
case and the only one so far recorded
locally, and it is only mentioned now
to show the wonderful power of the
Palmetto oSculari."
Young couples who, because of tim
idity or difhdence, have found it i'm
possible to crafty their wish to break
away from the formal Mr. and Miss"
in their remarks addressed to each 9TH
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-24
DECLARES PARENTS NEGLIGENT
Verdict of Coroner's Jury in Death of
Three Small Children.

SPOKANE, Wash, July 23.-The
coroner's Jury that investigated the
death of the three small children of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Graham, of this
city, reported that death was caused
by diphtheria, and that the parents
are guilty of criminal negligence for
failing to employ or accept skilled
medical assistance"
The jury recommended that state
law be passed covering such cases and
enacting a penalty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Graham are members
of society known as the Church Of
Cod" and do not believe in medicine,
though surgery is permitted. When
their four children became sick they
were anointed by an elder of the
church. Later a doctor was called and
was allowed to lance the chiIdren's
threats, but not to give them anti
toxin. Whether the parents will be
prosecuted has not been learned.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-24

The Iroquois theater will be the
name of the new amusement house
projected and owned by Managers Will
j. Davis and Harry Powers, of Chi
cago; Klaw & Erlanger, of New York,
and Nixon & Zimmerman, of Philadel-
phia. 1t is to be built during the COM
ing year on a site located on the north
side of Randolph, between State and
Dearborn streets. Plans for the new
theater are now being prepared by
Benjamin H. Marshall, architect, the
remodeler of Powers theater and ar
chitect Of the Illinois. The theater
will be one of the finest, handsomest
and best equipped theaters in America.
The front of the theater will be in
modern French style, with a base of
polished granite, and the rest in glazed
terra Gotta. The entire Randolph street
frontage, to the depth of ninety feet,
will be devoted to the entrance. The
vetibule will be finished in white YER
mont marble, inlaid with mosaic. Its
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-24
SCHOOL TEACHER KIDNAPPED.
Miss Pfeiffer, of Montgomery, Mimi,
Has an EXCITING Experience,


MONTGOMERY, Mimi, July "a
Miss Bertha Peiffer, a school teacher,
aged twenty, was kidnapped within a
short distance of her home-the Pfeif-
fer farm, which lies few miles outside
of Montgomery.
Miss Pfeiffer left her home at s
o'clock yesterday morning to walk to
the village of Montgomery, where she
was to take P~rt in a teachers insti-
tute. Within two miles of the town
she was overtaken, she says, by a man
and woman in a buggy. She de-
clined the proffered ride, whereupon
the woman seized her and placed her
in the buggy.
She was given some powerful opiate,
and did not awaken until o'clock
that evening, when her captors halted
for time on the road near Water
vile, twenty-five miles from Mont
gOmery.
While they were attending to their
horses Miss Pfeiffer escaped through
the woods to a nearby farm house.
She was taken to Waterville, and at
once communicated with her father.
1t is believed that she was taken
for ransom, as her father is one of the
wealthiest farmers in that part of the
state. The kidnapers spoke in German,
the man had light mustache, and the
team he drove was black.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-24
YourDoctor:

Always comes promptly?.
Ever faithful?. Saved your
life? Then hold fast to him.
We believe in doctors. Ask
yours about Ayers Cherry
Pectoral for hard colds,
coughs of all kinds, asthma,
bronchitis, and other throat
and lung troubles. For so
years doctors have used it.
"I have used Ayers Cherry Pectoral
for So years. Just little of it cures
cold and stops a cough" - A. G.
Hamilton, Marietta, Ohio.
Sse.. sOc. &I.OO. Lc.AYER CO.. Lowell. Mass.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-24
Y. p. c. U. MEETS AT SPOKANE.
Annual Session Is Opened With a Big
Attendance.

TACOMA, Wash, July 23-Over 800
delegates were in attendance today at
the Young Peoples Christian union
convention of the United Presbyterian
church. DR.. R. M. Little, of Chicago,
was elected president today.
He was presented with a gavel made
from a piece of walnut taken from the
United Presbyterian church. in Ale
gheny where the organization of the
young peoples movement had it's start
in 1889. The handle was a piece of oak
from the old city hall in Pittsburg,
where the United Presbyterian church
was formed in 1853.
The address, of the morning was deliv-
cred by Miss Florabelle Patterson, Of
Monmouth, ILL.,, her theme being the
students Challenge to the Church"
Rev. w. w. Logan, of Los Angeles,
spoke in the afternoon on the Men
Who Can Bring the World to Christi
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-24

ceiling will be dome shape, with a
mosaic frieZe, illustrating the develop
ment of Chicago, Electrically. The
theater proper will occupy a space of
ninety feet wide and 125 feet in depth.
There will be but eighteen rows Of
seats on the first floor, so arranged as
to provide for a system of seating
which will prevent placing one person
directly behind another. The stage
will be so much lower than UNUSUAL as
to permit people in the front rows to
see the floor of the stage from the
footlights to the rear wall. The dress
circle and balcony circle will respec-
lively accommodate little more than
500 people each. There will be upwards
of thirty-five exits, as besides the
ninety feet frontage in Randolph street
and the 125 feet in Couch place, there
will be large exit through the build
ing to Dearborn street. Fireproof con-
struction will be used throughout, and
Mr.. Marshall estimates the cost at
100000.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-24
cATTLEMEN MAKE FIERCE WAR.
Murder a Sheepman and Scatter the
Herds.

DENVER, Col, July %. A tele-
phone message received by Mrs. Leon
ard Sedgewick at her home, 212S Cur
tbs street, conveyed the information
that upon her husbands sheep ranch,
near Rock Springs, Wyo., one of his
herders had been murdered, presum-
ably by Infatuated cattle herders.
The message also stated that 1000
sheep had been slain by the same par
ties that made away with the herder.
Mrs. Sedgewick says there is the
most intense jealousy between the
sheep and cattlemen in that district,
and that hundreds of cattle or sheep
are slaughtered when found roaming
upon strange ground.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-24
GOV. WHITE is RENoMINATED BY
NORTH DAKOTA REPUB-
LICANS
PEOPLE ARE TIRING OF
PROHIBITION LAWS
Attempt to Eliminate Resubmission
Plank Fails, but Many Delegates
Vote Against Rigid Measures-John
M. Cochrane Is Given an Ovation by
the Convention.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
FARGO, N. D., July 23.-The invin-
chile administration slate had easy
sailing in today's Republican conVen-
ton, and the nominations, except that
or Cochrane, for the supreme bench
We're featureless.
The convention gave him the signal
honor of rising vote, and was repaid
by a short address from the popular
Grand Forker. His tribute to the other
candidates on the ticket made a happy
hit and left the delegates in a good
natured mood.
No Fracture in Slate.
There~was nothing approaching
fracture of the slate, and the proceed
ings were marked by the dispatch with
which the ticket was put through.
one minute. The, ratification was
complete. No protest was made eX..
cept by the delegates who had arrived
late and expected some fun. Searles'
contingent was heard from only once,
when an unsuccessful effort was made
to add Hurley of Trail, to the commit
tee on resolutions. Some diversion
was caused by the reading of the re-
port of the resolutions committee by
Delegate Streetor, of Emmons county,
who wanted a resubmission plank in
the platform.
He made red-hot speech, and had
some able seconds but the cold water
contingent predominated, and the
amendment was lost by being referred
to the resolutions committee.
firing of Present Law.
The fact that there was some sup
port of the measure indicates that the
people of the state are firing some
what of the present rigid prohibition
law. The only special feature of the
resolutions was the adoption of plank
demanding a primary election reform.
The state administration was heartily
Endorsed, with expressions Of confidence
IN the national administration and the
states representative in congress.
The general conviction IS that the
ticket is stronger than two years ago,
and there is no opposition within the
party ranks. All who were defeated
were loud in their protestations of 10y
atty and offers of support, but a few
sore spots seem to have been left.
The Ticket Nominated.
The ticket is as follows: Congress,
4. f. Marshall, Dickey; B. F. Spalding,
CasS: governor Frank White, Barnes;
lieutenant governor, David Bartlett,
Griggs; supreme court, John M. Coch-
rane, Grand Forks; secretary of state,
r. +. Porter Foster; auditor, D. M.
Holmes, Pembina; treasurer, D. Nc
MILAN, Cavalier; commissioner of in
surance, Ferdinand Leuz, Morton; at
torney general, c. w. Prick, Nelson;
superintendent of public instruction,
W. l.. Stockwell, Walsh; commissioner
of agriculture and labor, r. J. Turney,
Stark; railroad commissioners c. J.
Lord, Cando; J. F. Shea, Wahpeton;
Andrew ShatZ, Harvey.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-24
"They are useful as timepieces."


what"
Il am perfectly serious. In China
they serve as very handy clocks. It's
this way: The eyeball of a cat con-
francis constantly from down until
noon, at which hour it is merely a thin
horizontal line. From Ioon it reaches
full expansion at shutdown. So that in
places where there are no clocks or
dials or where there are dials and a
day is cloudy, just pick up a cat and
learn the hour by looking at it's eyes,"
Il had no idea that you had made a
special study in cat lore, but there's no
use talking, you Vassar graduates
know everything under the SUM-
"Cats have still another virtue Rheu-
matism can be cureA by rubbing the
affected part with a ginger colored
pussy"
You are veritable encyclopedia,
DEAR"
THAT is nothing. I have lots of tai
ents you haven't discovered. How
ever, that will do for the present, and
it now behooves you-the duet having
terminated-to sit right down and in
dite an ode to the Cat of Cats"