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The Dolores star., 1902-10-10
TALE OF TWO DOGS.
How Newcomer Taught Old Fellow
Becoming Modesty.

How Newcomer laugh. Old Fellow
Becoming nodesty.
Bin Dorgan used to own a pup. in
which all breeds were well mixed up:
a hump-eyed. yellow sort of cur. with
fieas and sandburs in its fur. 1t was
a scrapper in its way and licked some
dogs most every day: and it, in course
of timc, did reach the verdict that it
was peach.
1t used to loaf around the town, and
show its teeth and wear frown. and
every now and then 'twould wall:
Why won't some dog step on my tail,
or bite my ear, or bark or growl, or
look me in the face and howl? Are
all the dogs devoid of snap? I'm sim
ply spelling for scrap"
One day bulldog came to town: it
was a sort OF brindle brown. with
handy legs and sawed-off tail. and
teeth that would eat through nail.
Its face was scratched. its eyes were
sore. its tongue was like a cellar door.
II padded up the village street as
though in search of stuff to eat. and
when the mongre1 saw it come, the
latter cried: "A scrap, by gum, Now,
doggies, see me go and muss the stuff
fing out of yonder cuss: I'll teach the
ugly, lop-eared clown to push himself
into this town"
The mongrel, with outstanding wool,
jumped then upon the vagrant bull;
and then there came cloud OF dust,
crack as though some bone had bust.
shrek, moan, a sickening thud, a
gentle rain OF fur and blood; and then
the bulldog took his way. and nodded
TO the dogs, Good day." The mongrel
had been scattered round so all the
chunks were never found; Bill Dorgan
scraped up what he could, and planted
them out N the wood.
MORAL:
The fighting man may yawp and brag;
But soon he'll run against snag
Walt Mason in Nebraska State Jour
| mai.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10
IN A COMEDY JAIL.
Prisoners Rarely Attempt to Secure
Their Ljberty


Elizabethtown, the county seat of
Essex, in the Adirondacks, possesses
comedy jail. 1t is small having win
dows secured by wooden bars. and a
jail yard inclosed by solid fence of
three-quarter inch boards which a
healthy male could Push over with his
shoulder. But the prisoners rarely.
If ever, attempt to escape.
Some good stories are told by resi-
dents. 1t is a custom to allow the
prisoners out on parole, so that they
may cut the grass on neighboring
lawns, do garden work, or repair roads
for the village or county. Recently
one prisoner who should have returned
at G O'Clock did not apply for admis-
sion until nearly an hour later. The
warden angrily demanded to know the
reason, and added:
Don't let this occur again or will
not allow you to come in. l lock the
door at clock and won't open it in
the future for you"
Another, accused of and awaiting
trial for manslaughter, overstaid his
parole and pleaded as an excuse that
as it was Saturday he thought he
would go and spend Sunday with his
wife. returning to the jail on Monday
morning.
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ready to shoot and nobody to watch
him,
Not that he voiced any such re-
proach on Providence. Not in the
least given to doing or saying silly
things, it never occurred to him, or to
any one else, that he could be swayed
by SO slight an annoyance. His pen
plodded on patiently, and document
after document took shape with all
the precision required by law; yet one
thought lurked among the grey cells of
the mans brain. and at last won its
way into muttered speech.
Good Lord! The idea of living day
in and out with a woman who only
smiled when she happened to think
about it,"
1t was an hour before dinner, but
the man got up and went out with the
brisk step of one going to keep an ap-
pointment. Before he opened the street
door his ears were straining for a GER
tain sound-a sound as OF silver bells
and pure thoughts sweetly rung in
tune. His ears strained in vain. ST.
lence brooded over his home. Still
with the brisk movements of a man
on business bent, he glanced into the
parlors, down the hall and up the
stairs.
Surely she was to have been with
them for a month"
Eluding the direct tendency of his
thoughts, he turned into the library
and glow of content warmed him
as he beheld the ragtime girl before
the fire. Heaven knows why he should
have expected her to laugh then. There
was nothing laughable in the situa-
tion for the girl-cornered by this
grave-eyed mortal, who always seemed
to be seeing something beyond her.
But his ears were straining for the
sound of her laughter. Ergo, she
should laugh. Instead, she made a mo.
tion to rise"
Don't CO." he commanded, and by
way of explanation. 1T is a raw after
noon.'
Miriam had an appointment with
the dressmaker. She told me to tell
you in CASE"
The man nodded. He was begin.
ming to feel as he used to when he
was boy and waiting for the dinner
bell to ring-that If he had to wait
much longer he would seize upon the
thing and ring 1t himself Yet, one
cannot ring laughter even from a rag
time girl.
He leaned sideways against the man.
tie and stared at the fire. Conscious
only that she was getting deeper and
deeper into gravity. And he wanted
to hear her laugh. His neart had
Joined its longing to the longing Of his
ears. Probably 1t was partly his
nerves. Most overdriven men have
bad nerves-only 1t take the form oi
swearing, instead Of hysteria, SO no
body notices it. Whatever the reason
In all his life Of eager aims, the mar
had never wanted anything 80 badly
as he now wanted this peal Of provok
ingly withheld laughter.
Now. 1t was habit with this mar
when he wanted anything to work fol
1t until he got It. He had never learns<
to walt, or to give up. Within thre,
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10
Uncle sidney's Views.

1 hold that the true age of wisdom is
when
We are boys and girls, and not women
and men
When. as credulous children, we know
things because
We believe them-however averse to the
laws.
1t is faith. then, not science and reason.
] say,
That is genuine wisdom-and would that
to-day
We. as then. were as wise and ineffably
blest
AS to live, love and die. and trust God
for the rest
So simply deny the old notion. you
know
That the wiser we get the older we
grow;
For in youth all we know we are GER
tain OF. Now
The greater our knowledge the more we
allow
For skeptical margin; and hence 1 re-
gret
That the world isn't fiat and the sun
doesn't set,
And we may not go creeping UP home
when we die
Through the moon. like a round. yellow
hole In the sky.
james Whitcomb Riley
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10
The Rag-Time Girl.
BY IL LANCASTER


tcopyrtEht. is42. by Daily Story Pub. Col
That WAS what he had called her-a
ragtime girl. And everybody agreed.
No sustained theme or lofty sym
phony here-only taking bits OF bright
ness. Much merry laughter and gay
chatter. sseet sunshine in the shadow.
sweeter song In the silence, hut Of no
practical use. Quite ignorant OF the
ethics Of money making or soul saw
ing; in short, posted upon precious lit
tie save the science Of being glad
hearted-and OF making others SO.
Occasionally God sends such sun
beam to dwell among us-and he had
called her a ragtime girl, Lifting his
lip a little, not in contempt, for he
was a gentleman, but with sensa-
ton of superiority that sat smiling
to his egotism.
His ideal woman was strong. Sc
rene. soulful and many other OF those
big SIS that are so apt to spell sulks.
quite saturated with a purpose in
life, and bending all her energies to
its accomplishing" Which, being in.
terpreted, means selfish. But the man
had not gotten as far as the interpreta.
tion yet. He thought it all very grand
and fine. Which, perhaps, 1t was in
way. though the way was more likely
to lead TO blind alley than to sun
ny upland.
Her office was Just across from hia
and he watched her working away, day
In and out. 1t never occurred TO him
that she was only earning her bread
and salt in a roundabout way. instead
OF taking short cut to competence
by doing something she knew how to
do. He thought her high-minded. de
voted, plucky. Hence his lip lifted
when he spoke of the girl.
And the ragtime girl? Knowing lit
tie. she yet knew that the mans up
per lip was short and tender. A piece
of knowledge unluckily acquired. Bet
ter for her had she continued to hold
him stern-browed and horrid. When
a girl begins to watch for certain
expression on a mans face, she is in a
bad way-or at least her peace of mind
is. ANY one but needless, merry NOR
tai would have realized that a month
ago.
Meantime the mans acquaintance
with the woman began to be punctu-
ated with haudshakes and snatches of
conversation. Transit treats" he
called them. because taken in the ele-
vator.
The woman was az clear-headed as
he had imagined her to be. She lis
tened well. He found out where she
lunched and accommodated his hours
to hers, sat opposite her at table and
felt that he was living the life.
Then the rift came In his Axy OF
blue. The woman began to talk-how
things should be. Now, although a
thousand years have lived and died
since Jemshid admonished his ambi.
tious sweetheart:
"Give me the bow and mark my SKILL
Neither his words nor their sentiment
have passed away. First and last
comes mans cry to woman: Watch
me shoot! Really. that is what she
Is here for
TBe man said nothing of this kind
to the woman as they stood together
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10

relaxed his efforts.
Though recognizing in the request of
the Cuban government for the with
drawal of the remaining American
troops in Cuba, n very natural desire
to remove all traces of foreign occupa-
ton, the indications are that the au-
thorities will order the withdrawal only
upon the completion of the permanent
treaty contemplated in the Platt
amendment. Both the amendment and
the Cuban constitution provide that a
permanent treaty shall be signed be-
tween the United States and Cuba.
whereby each government shall assume
certain distinct obligations. Cuba for
its part Is not to make any foreign
treaties impairing her Independence: ia
| not to assume excessive indebtedness: !:
Is to recognize the right OF Intervention
of the United States to protect lives and
property and Independence; ia to vail.
date all acts Of military occupation: ia
to continue the sanitary measures in.
augurated; Is to sell or lease to the
! United States lands for coaling or naval
stations, and Is to adjust the title to
the Isle Of Pines In a subsequent treaty.
| Moreover, 1t is regarded as essential
that such provisions In the projected
treaty as those touching coaling sta.
tions and the ownership Of the Isle of
Pines shall be expressly arranged for
In treaty that shall be absolutely
binding upon both parties, and only
when these things are done will the
small remaining force Of United Etatee
troops be withdrawn.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10
.Rather a meehanlcal operation. he

Rather q mechanical operation, he
commented.
"what-laughter Yes But there
generally seems to be hitch in the
machinery. Expresses anything on
earth rather than merriment. Ghast-
ly trayesty on mirth.'
"Scorn. derision, Defiance he be-
gan. feeling suddenly that 1t was in
him to make a brilliant psychic refec-
ton. But the woman lost it all to the
world by nofi!ns absently and pIung.
ing into her Office.
The man slammed his door and
flung his hat on the table.
Plague take it, Here he was
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10
History Rewritten.

Columbus was recounting the perils
through which he had passed.
"Hurricane!" he cried. II never
saw anything like 1t. Why. when I
was passing around the horn the wind
blew my name in the bottle!"
At this his friends, remembering
that the great man had come home
in the steerage. dealt kindly with him.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10

The millennium. like most good
things. isn't in any hurry about ar
riving.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-10

at the elevator. He only noted that
her eyes were cold and her lips un.
lined by smiling.
"Do you ever laugh?" he asked her
abruptly.
"Oh. yes; suppose so-when hap.
pen to think about It,"
Happen to think about IT." As an
echo there rang in his minds ear a
ripple Of laughter at which one must
needs smile in involuntary sympathy.
The man frovned. partly ct the echo.
Ipartly ct her reply.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-13
NATIONAL GUARD.
Annual Inspection of The Regiment to be
begun on December list.

Annual Inspection of The Regiment to be
begun on December list.
The annual inspection of the First
Infantry, N. G. d., will be begun on
December lst The following order on
the subject has BEEN issued:
General Orders No. II. 3
!. The annual inspection, Of the National
Guard Of this State will take place as follows
20. b, First Infantry, Monday, Decem-
Go, g, First Infantry, Tuesday, Deem
Der ID, : p. IN.
Go. H, First Infantry, Wednesday, De.
cemher Sd. 8 p. IN.
Cos. 4, G, and X, and band, First In.
fanntryg,, Friday, December 5th, p. m.
.. The field and staff, and non -conmis-
stoned staff, will report for inspection with
the. organization nearest their place of
residence.
). Muster and inspection rolls of the field
| and ssatf, non-Gommiasinned staff and band.
and the several COMPANIES will ha prepared
IN triplicate, and presented TO the inspect.
| ing officer.
8. The State arsenal, and the books and
papers pertaining thereto, and the head.
| quarters First Infantry, including property,
books and papers, will be inspected prior tc
December eth. on dates 70 be arranged by
the inspecting officer, and the officer ii
| charge.
| ). Particular attention will be paid by IN,
| inspecting officers to ttr facilities for sort
ing extra property, anu The care exercised
! for its preservation by the officers responsi
| BILE for it,
6. Lieut.-Col G. 81. Stevenson, First In
fantry, will re- OFT 20 Gen. George H. Hal
for duty at this inspection. by order of
John HUM,
Governor and Commander. in Chief,
i. +, Wickersham. Adjutant. General.
| Officially promulgated,
Theo. Townsend
Colonel First Infantry, n. q. d.
Charles T.. Cotton, Adiutant
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-13
GERMAN EMPEROR IN ENGLAND.
Imposing Naval Display on His Arrival a
Port Victoria.


Port Victoria.
London, Eng, Nov. 8. The German
imperial yacht Hohenzollern, with
Emperor William on board, accom-
panied by the escorting German
cruisers and hotilla of British tor
pedoboats. reached Port Victoria at 8
the German Emperor was made the
occasion of an imposing naval display.
All the warships at Sheerness we're
dressed, their crews manned the decks
and the usual salutes welcomed the
imperial visitor. The Emperor wore
the undress uniform of British Ad-
miral. The German Ambassador, Count
Wolff Metternich, soon joined His
Majesty, who subsequently received
the British court officials sent to at
tend him and the other members of the
German Embassy.
After breakfast Emperor William
landed, the crew of the Hohenzollern
manning ship and cheering Justify and
the British warships firing another
salute as the Emperor boarded train
| for Dover on his way to Shornclitfe
/ camp, where he will review the First
Royal Dragons, of which regiment he
| is honorary colonel in chief. Unusual
precautions were taken by the railroad
officials. All traffic was stopped along
the route to Dover half an hour before
the imperial special train was due.
Large British and German detective
statfs were on duty, and the functions
and the approaches to he stations were
closely watched and cleared of specta-
tors during the passage of the train.
1t was raining heavily when Emperor
William left the train at Dover, where
mounted on one of his own charges, he
rode to Shorncliffe Camp, accompanied
by Lord Roberts and brilliant staff.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-13
THE OLD SEXTON.
H. Russell.

Nigh to grave that was newly made
Leaned a sexton old, on his earth-worn spade !;
His work vas dole, and he paused to wait
The fun raj train through the open gate;
A relic of bygone days was he,
And his locks were white as the foamy sea;
And these words came from his lips SO thin:
81 gather them in; gather them in.
Gather, gather, gather, gather them in.
81 gather them in for man and boy,
Year after year of grief and Joy; 4
I've builded the houses that lie around
In ev'ry nook of this burial ground.
Mother and daughter, father and son,
Come TO my solitude. one by one,
But come they strangers, or come they kin,
l gather them in; gather them in.
Gather, gather, gather, gather them in.
"Many are With ME, but still I'm alone,
I'm king OF the dead. and make my throne
On a monument slab of marble cold,
And my sceptre of rule Is the spade hold ;
Come they from cottage, or come they from
hall.
Mankind are my subjects, all, ali. ALL
Let them loiter in pleasure or toilfully spin,
! gather them in; gather them in,
Gather, gather, ather, gather them in.
81 gather them in, and their final rest is
here.
Down here, in the earth's dark breasti',
And the sexton ceased, for the fun raj train
Wound mutely Ger that solemn plain;
And | said to my heart, when time Is told,
A mightier voice than that sexton's old
Will sound DER the last trurnp's dreadful
din, I
81 gather them in; gather them in.
entaer. gather. gather, / gather them in. -
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-13
PORTER COLE ARRESTED.
Outcome of Inquest Into the Cause of Mrs
Dennis' Death.

Outcome of Inquest Into the Cause of Mrs.
Dennis Death.
Washington, Nov. 8. After the lapse
of almost a year the police have made
an arrest in connection with the murder
of Mrs. Ada Gilbert Dennis, the fashion
able dressmaker who was brutally at
tackled while asleep at her homo on X
street northwest December 10th, 1901.
Richard Cole, the negro porter, who
was Mrs Dennis bank messenger, was
taken into custody yesterday and
charged with murder on an order given
by Coroner hewitt, after hearing testi-
mony at the inquest, which was re-
sumed at the Sixth Precinct Station.
Coles arrest was made on the strength
of the testimony OF Julius g. Van
Brokle. who alleged that Cole had on
several occasions recently, while Mrs.
Dennis was lingering between life and
death at the Garfield Hospital, ex-
pressed fear that her reason would
return, and said he was worried over
the attentions which the detectives
paid to him. Cole was on the stand q
long time. When the inquest was begun,
more than a geek ago, Cole was not
present, having produced certificate
from doctor stating that he was too
i'll with typhoid fever to appear.
Believing Cole to he the most i'm
portant witness, the coroner postponed
the hearing until yesterday, when the
negro was able to appear. Mr.. Van
Brokle, who gave the testimony which
led the police to declare they had solved
the mystery, lives at 21S E street north
west, and was formerly proprietor of
the Brunswick Hotel. He alleged Cole
declared about March 10Th, referring
to Mrs. Dennis: II would be the hap
piest man in the world if that woman
were dead" On one occasion, Van
Brokle alleged, Cole said the assault
was committed by man and not a
woman and for love.
Witness further testified Cole told
him in June he was afraid to go to the
hospital because Mrs. Dennis was re-
gaining her mind and might say some
thing; also, that Cole declared Mrs.
Dennis was worth s25. 600, that he
handled her money and lived easy.
Cole, in his testimony at the inquest,
declared he placed mo reliance in Van
Brokle's statements because the latter
was no friend of his. y Cole said he
still believed the assault had been
committed by a woman
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-13
HEEBNER-ESREY.

philadelphia Bulletin, November 5th.
An elopement in which are involved
two young persons who are we'll known
in this city occurred yesterday. 4. L,
Heebner and Miss Margaret M. Esrey
I,met in the Normandie apartment
house, at Thirty sixth and Chestnut
streets. 1t was a case of love at first
sight and for time the courtship was
.parried on without interference from
lRnyone, but soon the young woman's
parents objected in no mild terms to
1.-THE attentions paid their daughter by
E,Mr. Heebner. The objections were
foverruled by the young people and they
lwaited, hoping TO gain the consent Of
the parents. This was not forthcoming,
land it was soon seen by the lovers that
5f they were going to he married it
Ewould have to be a case of having the
fceremony performed and then seek for
igiveness and blessing. Miss Esrey
Elnd Mr. Heebner met on Sunday and
khad conference. What was said al
ffhis conference is immaterial. but the
iresult was that trip to Wilmington
Twas mapped ont. The time was moi
lfixed on Sunday, but rather UNEXPECTED
Itbe opportunity to take the trim pre-
tEented itself yesterday and the couple
l9ost no time in availing themselves o
Iit. They went to Wilmington yester
hday and were united in marriage b,
Rev. Hubert W. Wells of st. Andrew,
Church. After the ceremony Mr. AM
Mrs. Heebner left for the South on
honeymoon trip. Mrs. Heebner is ab,u
10 years old, pretty, possessed of
charming personality and an heiress t
about $50, 600 She is daughter Q
William II. Esrey, retired capitals
of Chester. The Esreys resided at th
ENormandie two years ago, and Will
tthere the young people became ac
guainted. Tho objections of the yoan
woman's parents are said to have bee
based on the brides age.
Mr.. Heebner is connected with th
firm of Thomas Roberts & Co., whole
sale grocers, in the capacity of travel
ing salesman. For some years he ha
occupied rooms in the Tracy apartment
house, Thirty-sixth and Chestnu
streets. Both young people have host
of friends.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-13
uNSEATED BY PARLIAMENT.
Anna Gould's Husband Declared Guilty of
Gorrnpt Practices. -.--


Corrupt Practices.
Paris, France, Nov. s. After an ex-
citing debate the Chamber of Deputies
yesterday, by a vote of 27S to 235, in
validated the election of Count Boni
de Castellane as member of the House.
The question came up when the COM
mittee on contested elections presented
its report without recommendation,
leaving the Chamber to pass on the
question.
Emile Chauvin made bitter attack
on Count de Castellane, declaring he
had been guilty of irregularities and
saying that the Count had accused his
opponent OF being of German descent
and Dreyfusard.
In the course of his speech M.
Chauvin declared that Count de Cas-
| teliane, in order to warm the en-
| thusiasm of his partisans abandoned
| all reserve, and through his agents gave
unlimited credit in hotels. inns and
drinking places. until the district was
.fgay with fetes and merriment du ring
the campaign.
Count de Castellane replied, CHASING
the charges as false He said he had
beeh accused Of buying the election
and practiuing charity for election pur.
poses.
He made an impassioned appeal tt
the Chamber to uphold his election
which, he asserted, truly represented
the wishes of the inhabitants Of tn,
Basses Alpes district.
The Count delivered his reply il
vehement tones, and Indignantly re
pudiated the accusations of M. Chan
vim, which, he declared, were an attacl
upon the integrity and honesty of hi
constituency. He explained further tina
he had helped some poor worKingmen'
organizations, but that he had aske,
nothing in return.
During the debate there was mucl
disorder, the members of the LEI
applauding the attacks on Coun
de Castellaue and jeering at his reply
, while the Counts Republican associate
, gave him hearty applause.
When the President of the Chambe
/ announced the result of the vote, Coun
, Boni arose and started for the door
! His friends crowded around mir
shaking his hand. The business o
( the Chamber was suspended tempora
t rily while the Count was escorted t
the exit. just before he left th
Chamber he turned and shouted de
family:
Gentlemen, will be with yo
again.
The result of the vote necessitate
another election in the Basses Alpe
3 district.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-13
FOOTBALL PLAYER SERIOUSLY INJURED

Andover, Mass, Nov. s.-John Col
Inns, member of the Princeton Uni
versity football team, lost his left leg
at the knee as the result of being run
over by train here today.
Collins, who was star half-back on
the Philips Andover eleven for two
years and captain of the team in 1893,
came here yesterday to attend the
annual game between the Philips
Andover and Philips Exeter teams to-
day. While he was walking on the
Boston d Maine railroad track, "a
freight train struck him and cut off
his left foot. The doctors at the Law
renee Hospital, to which Collins was
taken, decided that amputation at the
knee was necessary.
Collins was on the Princeton eleven
at the beginning of tho season, but
was hurt and compelled to leave the
team.