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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-03-29
'sBOBBIE''
By JOHN FLEMING WILSON.

HE night was tepid on the line
From the curling gossamer wave
that rolled into phosphorescent luster
under the forefoot of the Curacao to
the horizon around which flushed the
snt heat-lightning. there was moth
to catch the drowsy eyes or ears
OF the watch who slumbered on the
fo'k's'l head and dozed over the rail.
Four bells had seen the last passen-
ger tumbled within his heated bunk.
the last deck light extinguished; from
the cabin of the chief engineer alone
there came walleful sounds. The lat
tice door was hooked back that the
faintest breathing of air might stir
unhindered within the sitting interior.
The lamp swinging against the bulk
head burned low and by its dim light
the gray-haired chief watched the
tossings of n chubby-cheeked. dark
haired boy sick with fever The old
man sat away from the opening and
shaded his eyes with his hand; beside
him, closer TO the bunk, knelt the BOYS
mother.
when did the doctor say the crisis
would be past she questioned for the
twentieth time
BEFORE dawn" the chief answered
patiently.
Are we doing everything we can?
Are you sure?"
1--WE must let the fever run its
course, Mrs. Enrol. It's past our man.
agement," he replied.
HushI He's saying something"
she whispered. Can you hear?"
You take this chair, and III take
that, and Wen play horse" the child
was muttering. "Come, Bobbie, here's
your chair"
He's dreaming of his little games, -
explained the woman.
Don't go so fast-I can't keep up.
Robbie; do you hear? Bobbie?" The
last came in full treble, and the old
man bent over in his seat.
"An right, Billie, I'll wait for YOU"
answered another child's voice.
But, Bobbie, we can't play anv
more, for the chairs turned into a
big fish and it's taken all the bait
every bit of it-Bobbie!"
It'll come back, Billie, and then
Wen catch it," answered the new
voice. The sick child slumbered quiet.
~ again, and the chief swallowed pain
fully This business is a little hard
on the throat" he said, huskily.
He's very fond of Bobbie," said the
woman. What made you ever think
of itP"
had a little son of my own and we
called his name Bobbie," he replied
He went out with a fever, too--but
not this sort"
"You miss him very much,' she said.
"I've come to playing with him a
good DEAL he went on. ''Bobbie and
have made many a voyage together
and it doesn't do anybody any harm
for nobody knows, and the children.
they understand"
How old was he when he died?"
Seven years, ma'am."
"Was it long ago?"
ut was 20 years ago, ma'am. 1 was
young when he died. used to amuse
him in this way, and the little begpar
made me talk for whole lot of bows.
You see, it pleased him, and / knew
just what he was hearing"
Billie always talked about 'Bobbie'
since he came on board, and I won
dered who it could be for day or two
till heard you one day myself"
YES" said the chief, 'it's a great
comfort to forget my gray hairs once
i'm awhile and be with my boy again.
think sometimes that if my child had
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-03-29
JOHN LET'S SEND FOR IT TO-DAY.

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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-03-29
No Hindrance.

Harold, aged 20, had just returned
from trip to the mountains, having
beer out of reach of the BARRIERS for
a Period of six weeks.
lie brought back with him, there
fore, a perceptible streak Of down
across his upper lip,
We'll, Puss," he said, as his ten-year-
old sistSg met him at the door ST sup
pose yc Ap't kiss me this time"
why Ashe asked.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-03-29
Loaded Down ,rith Jewels.

The maharajah of Johore looks like
a jewelry peddler when he is travelling.
On his recent visit to Baden-Baden he
wore huge rings set with big diamonds
and rubies, six on each hand; on his
brsast he had solitaire diamond that
looked like a locomotive headlight,
while his vest buttons were ornament
ed with precious stones,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-03-29
The New Cook.

Mrs. Martere-I must say, Jane,
that am not altogether pleased
with your cooking.
The Cook-It isn't to be expected
you should be at first, ma'am; but
you'll get educated up to it in time.
Boston Transcript
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-03-29
Mr.. GatIIus,. AwasuI RECORD.

The population of the world has
been much diminished through the
mechanical skill of the great run in
ventors, Thomas Maxim and Richard
j. Calling, both of whom are Ameri-
cans. 1t is computed that Calling
famous gun alone, since 1862, has killed
over $50. 600,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-03-29
a JustIanbIe nonst.

Gle says he does standing room
only business"
81 doubt it. din't catch his name,
but he doesn't even look like an actor. -
"Aeisn't. He's street railway man
ager. Brooklyn Eagle.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-03-29
Feminine Logic

SAID lady; Smoking, IL appears,
Is apt TO shorten a mans years"
said young man: THAT can't be.
MY grandstre smokes-he's ninety-three'
said she: He smokes. will allow
Otherwise he might be hundred now"
Chicago Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-03-29
'serIous Imnediment

Teacber-Can you mention some
great man who had an impeachment in
his speech2
Little Willie-Please, ma'am, George
Washington did. He couldn't tell a
lie!-Puck.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-03-29
Ernest In Earnest,

do you know the meaning of Chris
tian names, papa ?" asked the girl. CT
wonder" she added, blushingly, "what
Earnest means"
"I don't know" answered the
grumpy sire, ''but hope Ernest means
business.'-N. Y. Herald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-03-29
A Gentle Hint.

Borem-The fire seems to be going
out, Miss Cutting.
Miss Cutting (suppressinga yawn)-
Yes; 1t seems to be more coEsiderate
than some people.-Chicago Daily
News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-03-29
Guess Again, Perhnp..

"But," protested the Angry Creditor,
i"you said you muessed you would pay
me to-day"
81 know did, explained the Humble
Debtor, ''but, you see, / am such poor
guesser."-BaltiInore American.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-03-29

-Decause I've raised a mustaebe. +"

Huh!" said Puss, putting up her
mouth, when / want 10 kiss anybody
do you think a little thing like that
is going to stop ?"-Chicago Trib-
une.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-03-29
Patience for PatIent.

Doctor-You must give yourself
absolutely no uneasiness. You must
mt allow yourself to care whether
you live or die; then you may pull
through.
Patient-I see. You want me to
feel just as you do.-Town Topics.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-03-29

perfect manly strength and vigor for
life.
The doctor wants al sufferering men
to share with him the knowledge he has
personally obtaiued. He sends the re-
ceipE free, and ali the reader need do is
to send his name and address to L w.
Knapp, M. n, 1922 Hull Building, De-
troit, Mich, requesting the free receipt
as reported ia this paper, 1t is gener-
Gus offer and all men ought to be glad
TO have such an opportunity.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-03-29
The Limit
Ascum--Jabsley is awful vain, isn't

he?
Wander-Well, rather. Why, he has
fitted up photograph in his room to
play "See, the conquering hero
comesl" when he opens the door
Puck.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-03-29
choir of saint Peter,s

The choir of Saint Peters, at Rome
comprises 60 boys.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-09
CHAPTER XIX

IT was about Il month after the ship.
wreck which brought such strange
consequences to the Blue Lion and its
inmates that Clifford King. much
against his will, found himself. for the
first time that winter. ut Il dance. He
deteSted dancing. never accepted an
invitation 10 Il ball if he could help it.
and never turned up if he found him
self compelled TO accept.
But this entertainment was an ex-
ceptional one being given in honor of
the coming OUT of Otto Conybeare's
youngest sister, ana The mines laid for
him had proved successful.
When he got TO the house, however,
he found the sight such pretty one
that he could not tell even himself
that he was martyr in having to
come. The rooms were large and
beautifully decorated with ferns and
daifodils. Just like church on Easter
Sunday" rs Otto said.
Cliff9rd's attention was attracted
early in the evening hy the sight of
n girl whose face lie knew. VINO looked
nj him again and again, rs if she eX-
pected him TO recognize her, but whose
name be could not remember. In fact
the more often he met her eyes. the
more ne felt ne did not even know IT,
Before long Clifford saw her speal;
TO Otto ard elance in the direction of
himself
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-09
Supposed Feat of Strength.

Procure a piece OF thin board of
soft wood. say pine; it should be
foot and half in length and a couple
of inches wide. Place it upon an or
binary kitchen table. allowing the end
to protrude half its length almost De-
yond the edge of the table, covering
the board to the edge. and smooth it
per is in perfect contact with the
board as we'll as with the table. Then
announce TO the company assembled
that. with no other fastening upon the
board than the sheet of paper, you
propose to strike the end of the board
hard enough to break it, or at least
to tilt the table. 1t will appear i'm
possible Every one will imagine th.t
the newspaper will be torn IN two q
soon as the end of the board is struck.
but this will not occur. Strike it a
smart. sharp blow with the hand or
an instrument, and the board will
either break off or tilt the table. and
remain fast 70 it. just as if it had
is simple When the blow is struck
there is tendency 10 tilt the end of
the board upon the table. but the
air having been pressed out from
under the paper semi-vacuum has
been created, and the compression OF
air upon the outer side of the paper
holds the board fast.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-09
SELLING the Wind.

J: seems incredible. but it is never.
heless a fact. that as late as the
gear 1914 an old waman named Bes-
sic Mile, of Pomona in the Orkney
Islands. sold favorable winds TO sea.
men at the small price Of Sd. vessel
For many years witches we're suppos.
ed to sell the wind. The Finlanders
and Laplanders made quite trade
by selling winds. The old women.
after being we'll paid by the credulous
sailors. used to knit three magical
knots; the buyer was told he would
have good gale when he united the
first knot. tae second knot would
bring strong wind. and the third
severe tempest. At one time winds
were sold at Mont ST. Michael in Nor
mandy, and arrows were sold at the
-a-ae time to charm away bad storms
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-09

possible many n bright faced bride
would shrink from the revelation of her
self, stripped of all her loneliness. II
there is one thing which would make
woman shrink from marriage 1t is to see
the rapid physical deterioration which
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generally due to womanly diseases.
Lost health and lost comeliness are
restored by the use of DR.. Piercc's Fa-
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ity and dries weakening drains. 1t
heals Inflammation and liberation, and
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VT is with the greatest pleasure that tell
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writes Mrs. Emma L. Bankes of 1852 North 9Th
Street Harrisburg. Pa. They have done me
world OF good / had female weakness for six
years. sometimes would feel so badly did not
know what to do but ! found relief at last.
thanks To DR. Pierce fer his kind advice. have
this medicine still in my house and will always
keep it
II you are led to the purchase of
cFavorite Prescription" because of its
remarkable cures of other women. do
not accept a substitute which has none
of these cures to its credit.
FIRE.. Dr. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser, paper covers, is sent
free on receipt of IL one-ceut stamps
to pay expense of mailing only. Or
for cloth-bound volume send 81 stamps.
Address DIR. r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, n. X.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-09
Rain Of Rata.

A very strange phenomenon has &C.
Cured in Algeria. in the district
round abou: Bougle. during the pas
sage of cyclone. which wrought
much damage. The ratives who had
come into the town relate that during
the storm there was a regular hail of
rats and mice. TIE story. on the face
of it. apps2rs Improbable. but the
witnesses WHO testify to its truth are
so numerou ia; come amount of
credeEce must - attached TO It, It is
stated that tAe rodents fell in such
great quantity tE3F during the quar-.
ter of ar ho9. 'h..' the phenomenon
lasted all I'll: fHIs were infested.
Some of the r2fs tcl mice were found
impaled or t. 9 painted stakes EN-.
ployed TO se"tfa'e o.e piece of land
from another. Tho question natur-
ally arises: Where did tle animals
come from?
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-09
Mystery of Lost Sounds.

An eminent scientist noticing the
mysterious way in which sounds
sometimes are lost in space recently
undertook an interesting experiment
in n balloon. He found that while
still within talking distance of earth
all sound of the human voice was
quenched in the nero indistinguish-
able hum of the human hive Equally
lost was the striking of clocks and
ringing of bells. but dogs bark rang
out clearly. So. also, the below of a
COW far out in some field would pene-
trate above the babel of 4 busy town.
while screeching OF railway whistles
pierced the sky up to three miles
and. gathered in from vast areas,
often reached an intensity positively
painful.
The strangest of all acoustic phe
romena is the unaccountable silence
which sometimes ensues when sound
is to be expected. In many cases it
has been proved that. speaking liter
ally. the lost sounds issuing from o
point on a seacoast were not eXtin.
guished. for they were heard distinct
~ farther out az sea. Heavy salutes,
unheard by people within twenty or
thirty miles have been plainly aud.
ible at a much greater distance, and
this apparently not in a direction
favored by the wind The scientist
who conducted the balloon expert.
ment offers the theory that condi-
tons of the aerial currents rather
than the direction of the wind are
responsible for these phenomena
Through certain upper stratum.
measured by many hundreds of feet,
he found streamiets of wind, wild,
strong and biting. and dead opposed
to the main broad current. The
cCpious commingling of dry. colder
air with the warmer and moister wind
the scientist maintains. was necessar-
lily an Opaque sound barrier, and
when allowance is made for casual
but powerful up-draughts there would
seem no difficulty in accounting for
ficnieness in the travel OF sound
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-09
THE
EQUITABLE
Building And Loan Association,
Of Snow Hill. Maryland, begins The
Century with assets of over


and is prepared at all times to make loans
ON mortgages, upon most liberal terms
The four and half scars plan pro-
vides for the payment OF 30 cents weekly
on each 500.
The nine years plan provides for the
payment of only 20 cents weekly on
each $4,000.
The choice Of plans is with the Dor.
rover, interest 6 per cent.
Money received on deposit bears
per cent interest.
All fiduciary officers are under ample
corporate bonds, thus protecting those
who deal with the association.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-09
Comma of Earl Of RossIyn.

The Earl of Rosslyn will act in this
country next season under the name
of James Erskine. He spent a fortune
of $i.500.000 and has since been
church singer. organist. travelling
salesman and female impersonator
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-09
DIRECTORS.

Clayton J. Purnell, President; Ed.
ward P. Davis, Vice President; William
E. Bratten, Treasurer; William +. John
aon, Counsel, Thomas NJ. Purnell, John
H. Burbage, Alfred Child, Oscar NJ. Pur.
nell, W. Elton Boston, John W. Station,
Horace T. Harmonson. Chas. NJ. Peters.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-24
BACK FROM CALIFORNIA.
William G. English Visiting Among
Friends of Twenty Years Ago.

William G. English, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Nathan English, of Belmont street
and brother-in-law of Common Council
man Robert S. Whitfield is visiting
among the seats of his youth" which
he left over twenty years ago to take
advantage of the prospects of life in
the far West
Mr.. English resides in Needless Cali
fOrnia, and is employed as conductor on
the Santa Fe, on one of the freight
trains which make record time in that
months ago he met with an accident
which incapacitated him, so he took
his idle time as an opportunity to make
nip to Carbondae to visit his parents
and his friends.
Mr.. English speaks Interestingly of
life in California. He came here a week
ago, but the weather was so cold in
contrast with the spring-like air of
California that he did not venture out
until Saturday. Speaking of the fruit
trade in California, Mr.. English said
that the severe winter played havoc
with the cars filled with oranges The
frosts burned up so many Of the orange
blossoms that there will be one third
less oranges this year than ever Usual
ly the Santa Fe road, on which Mr..
English is employed, carries $500 car
loads of oranges from California every
season, this year it is not expected
that there will be one third this num-
Der.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-24
OLYpHhNT

The funeral of the late Thomas Will
liams was held from the family home,
on Susquehanna street, yesterday af-
terEOon al O'Clock. The services were
conducted at the house by Rev. George
Hague, pastor of the SusQuehanna
street Baptist church. AT the conclu-
sion, the remains We're taken to Union
cemetery, where burial was made.
Many friends of the family We're in at
tendance. The pali bearers We're: Will
liam Williams, James Owens, Edwin
Smith, Thomas Weaver, William
Jones ana Jentin James,
Palm Sunday was observed in st.
Paniclls church yesterday, AT the
1870 mass, palms We're blessed and dis
tributed among the congregation.
Chief of the Dunmore Fire Depart
ment John Y. O'Neil was caller i'm
town Yesterday.
Edward Bowden ana family, of
Scotch street, will leave today for
Roslyn, Washington, where they will
reside permanently,
Misses Name Jordan and Fannie
McHale, of Dunmore, We're visitors at
this place yesterday.
Henry Bonn, of Wilkes Barre, spent
yesterday in town.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-24
THE PASSING THRoNG.

Louis Landau, of Scranton, was a
Carbondale visitor yesterday.
p. A. Coleman, of Scranton, spent
Sunday at his home in this city.
Dr. james Stein and Mrs. Stein of
Scranton, were visitors in this city yes
terday.
Thomas Howley, of Scranton, was the
guest yesterday of Mr. and Mrs. p. II.
Gilleran. of River street.
Miss Emily Kenworthy, who has been
visiting friends in town, returned to her
home in Willles-B Barre, Saturday.
Mrs. owen Reese and her niece, Miss
Edna Sluman, of Thorne street, spent
Saturday with friends in Scranton
Mrs. Z. II. Davis, of Eighth avenue,
who has been critically i'll, has so i'm
proved that she was able to sit up for
awhile Yesterday
George Spall, of the International
Correspondence schools printery at
Scranton, spent Sunday at his home in
Carbondale.
Silas McMullen is home from Chester
Military academy to spend the Easter
holidays with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
s. A. McMullen, on Garfield avenue.
Neronicas Gallagher returns to her
home in Scranton today, after a visit
at the home of her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Patrick Early, on Seventh
avenue
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-24
ANOTHER HOLD-UP.
Mayfeld Young Men in the Tolls
Again for Another Hold-up.

Another highway robbery is reported
from the borough of Mayfield, the sec
ond within few weeks.
The latest victim is Oscar Wash
burn, who accuses Patrick Barrett and
Thomas Ruddy with holding him up
on the street in the middle of the night
and taking $45 away from him. Ruddy
is the same man who admitted his
connection with the other outrage in
Mayfeld short time ago. in which
two Italians We're badly beaten and
robbed of big sum.
The holding up of Washburn oc-
CURED several weeks ago, but it was
not until Saturday that the alleged
principals were apprehended. Con-
stable Moran arrested them Wash
burn, at the hearing before Alderman
Atkinson on Saturday, swore that he
was drinking in Sherick's saloon on
the night of the robbery Ruddy and
two companions, Patrick Barrett and
Patrick Gaughan, We're in the place.
After he left to go to his home, Wash
burn said he was followed by the
trio, who waylaid and robbed him.
The three. Ruddy, Gaughan and Bar
rett, We're located on Saturday, Bar
Iett being arrested while at his work
in the Powderly mine. At the hearing
it was proven by Gaughan that he did
not follow Washburn from the saloon,
suspecting that his companions We're
bent ON evil when they went out. He
was discharged, but Ruddy was held in
$500 bail, while Barrett could furnish
no security and was sent to jail. He
will be taken to Scranton this morn
ing by Constable Moran.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-24
THE SOCIAL WORLD.

Miss Lena Whitney of Jackson, who
is the guest of DR.. w. w. Fletcher and
Mrs. Fletcher was given a reception
on Friday evening at the home of her
host and hostess on Burkett avenue.
1t was a delightful evening. The
guests We're: Miss Florence Jadwin,
Edith Fowler, Berthe Hunsicker, Hazel
Wheeler, Augusta Jadwin, Gertrude
Dennis and Gladys Jadwin and Messrs.
r. Stanley Rettew, Albert Crane,
Robert Gardner, John Morgan, Max
Shepherd, ReXford Lathrop, William
Morgan and J. Russell Jones.
Friday the thirteenth birthday an
niversary of Helen Lingfelter, was
pleasantly observed that evening at her
home, 123 Belmont street. Miss Ling
felter proved quite success as hostess.
She was assisted in Mesdames Jennie
Lingfelter, Wallace Copeland, John H.
Lingfelter and Daniel Jones. The
guests expressed their remembrance of
the hostess in number of birthday
souvenirs. After an evening of music
and various diversions, luncheon was
served.
The young people at the happy event
We're: Grace Townsend, Grace Cope
land, Maud Haigh, Bessie Medland,
Maria Coon, Jane Dow, Agnes Bran
dow, Bessie Dimock. Lena Brandow,
Elizabeth Bowen, Marion Mum, Lucy
Miligan, Anna Milligan, Blanche Mills,
Gertrude Schuster, Sadie Rounds, Mil
dred Lingfelter Raymond Copeland,
John II. Lingfelter. Mrs. Frank Mum,
Grace Num-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-24
pECKVILLE.

The Twentieth Century club gave
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Taylor "chivar-
re" at their home on Main street Fri
day evening. The evening was enjoy
ably spent, The members presented
The newly-wedded couple with a beau
tiful bed-spread.
The members of Harper lodge, Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, attend
ed divine services at the Methodist
Episcopal church last evening and lis
tened 10 am able discourse by Rev.
Francis Gendell.
Miss Florence Taylor, of Scranton,
spent yesterday with Peckyille friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. f, l.. Taylor and son,
Arthur, spent yesterday with Mr. and
Mrs, Edward Aldrich, of Hyde Park
Harry Gard spent yesterday with
relatives at Forest City.
Messrs. II. E. Dikeman, Homer Eng
lish and Oscar Brugler leave today for
Almagordo, New Mexico.
Homer English, who leaves today for