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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-07-02

The old man picked up the flag which
she had let fall to the platform, and
holding its staff in one hand while his
other arm was round Louisa Mays
waist, he began TO sing in thin, wav-
ering, but not unmusical voice:
'.Oh say. can you see. by the dawn's early
light,
What so proudly we hailed at the twi-
lights last cleaning
Whose broad stripes and bright stars,
through the periious fight,
Ger the ramparts We watched, were so
CALAMITY streamingH
He stopped at the end of these lines
and said gently to Louisa May:
'Come, now. honey, you sing, too
She had taken her hands from her
face, and as she looked into the SYM
pathetic faces of the people before
her, she felt her courage rise. When
the old man began to sing the next
lines Louisa Mays voice, clear and
steady and sweet, rose high above his
own:
"And the rockets red glare, the bombs
bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag
was still there.
Oh. say, does that star-spangled banner yet
wave
Ger the land of the free and the home of
the brave?' tsf 49, -
Something of the lofty spirit of
the grand old song suddenly filed
Louisa Mays heart, and made her
forget her wounded feelings. Her
grandfather held the flag so that
its folds were falling about her,
and her eyes were shining and her
face was smiling as she began
the second stanza in a voice without the
least quaver. The old man did not sing
now. He stood beside her with one
arm still around her, and nodded time
with his snowy head and gently waved
the flag above the singer.
When Louisa Mays voice died away
after the last lines. the applause was
deafening. While it was still at it's
height. her grandfather stepped to the
edge of the platform, holding the flag
aloft. When he could be heard he
called out shrilly:
Everybody join me in singing the
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-07-02

paniment on the organ, and Miss Hope
had said that Louisa sang beautifully.
She had very clear and strong voice,
and she said to her mother as they
drove toward the grove: 81 don't feel
a bit nervous or afraid now"
She did, however, feel little nerv-
Gus when her turn to sing came, and
she found herself on the platform be-
fore the audience that filed every part
of the grove. The chairman of the
day stepped forward and said:
1--WE will now listen to solo, The
Star-Spangled Banner by Miss Louisa
May Hatfield"
AT this some of the grand army men
set up a shout, and Louisa May walked
to the front of the platform with the
large silk flag she was to hold while
she sang.
The applause died away, and the or
ganist had just begun to play the pre-
lude, when boy shouted shrilly:
RED head! Red headl Better look
out or the fireworks will catchi''
Louisa Mays pink cheeks grew pal
lid. She opened her lips, but no sound
came from them. She was trembling
from head to foot. The flag fell from
her hand down over the edge of the
platform. Then in an agony of embar-
rassment she put both hands over her
face and began to cry.
The boy who had called out "Red
head suddenly felt a hand grip the
back of his collar, and he was jerked
from his seat by an irate little old
man.
I'll let ye know how We call my
gran daughter red head We little sass
boxi You take that" and he smartly
boxed the bowling boys ears. Then
he hurried toward the platform and up
the steps A queer-lookng little old
man he was, with long white hair and
beard. He had on a stiffiy starched
linen 'duster' and bright blue jean
trousers. Hurrying to Louisa Mays
side. he put his arm around her waist
| and said, soothingly:
There, there, LOUSY May! Don't
you mind that impudent little sass
box! You sing your song now. Come
grandpa viii start ye OF on it,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-07-02

Shooting at Mormon missionaries
is not exactly the logical way of deal
ing with those personages. The Nor
mons are making a good many con
verts in the south, it is said, and this
fact arouses much hostility to them
in parts of that section. This feel
ing occasionally takes shape in fusil
ladies' like that which has just taken
place in Marshall county, Ky. No
sort of n religious faith was ever
extirpated by the shotgun method.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-07-02

AS a result of legal contest in.
stituted by two women school
teachers of Chicago, the city gains
S5g7.O00 additional taxes from the
street corporations of the place. This
is the final judgment of the courts
in the case. The teachers were hav.
ing their salaries reduced because of
a shortage in the city revenue, and
these two set out to show the peo-
pie just why the shortage existed.
The city board of education gets over
one-half the entire amount of taxes
recovered by the two women.
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last two lines! Come, now, everybody
sing!"
"And the star-spangled banner in triumph
shall wave
Ger the land of the free and the home of the
brave
The woods and the hills rang with
the melody; they rang again with the
shouts of the people when the lines
had been sung not only once, but three
times.
The governor himself congratulated
Louisa May, and handing her the beau
tiful little silk flag he had been holding
in his hand he said:
Let me give you this to remember
me by"
Louisa May thought that she could
never be any happier than she was
during the rest of that day, but she felt
much the same way three days later
when, on coming home from the straw
berry patch, she found Grandpa Hat
field waiting for her in the hall. He
flung open the parlor door behind him
as he kissed her, and Louisa saw in
corner of the room beautiful shin
ing new piano.
"Why. grandpa" she exclaimed, and
flung her arms around his meek, half
laughing and half-crying. His dim eyes
had strange light in them, and his
voice was not very steady as he said:
Il tell We, LOUSY, don't know when
have heard anything that took such
hold of me. as the way you sung that
grand old Star -Spangled Banner
want it to be the first song you sing
on your new piano. I'll play it and wei
sing it together"
A few moments later passer-by
eined up his horse in front of the house
to listen to the fresh young voice and
the old and quayering one singing to-
gether:
"And the star-spangled banner in triumph
| shall wave
! Ger the land of the free and the home of the
brave
Youths Companion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-07-02

The suggestion of the Mexican Her
aid, that "if Cuba ever grows weary
of single blessedness the big and
hospitable Mexican union would well
come her as sister state" opens q
new field of thought in a rather
startling way. The Monroe doctrine
would not help us to an answer if
Cuba should see fit to drop independ-
ence for Mexican federation rathe'
than United States annexation.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-07-02

A Russian specialist has decided
that, contrary to the general opinion.
electric light plays less havoc with
the eyes than other forms of arti.
fetal light. He bases his deductions
on the fact that diseases and damage
to the eye are proportional to the
frequency of the closure of the lids,
He found that the lids close in a
minute 6.s times with candle light,
rs times with gas light, 2.2 times
with sun light and 1.S times with
electric light.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-07-02

The city of Caracas, Venezuela, was
entirely destroyed in so seconds, on
March II, 1912. Callao, Peru, was
destroyed in 1856, and a sea wave 90
feet high was dashed against the
Peruvian shores. The city was again
destroyed in 1746. A great earth
quake visited Chilli in 1922 and raised
100000 square miles of land lying
between the Andes mountains and the
coast from two to seven feet. About
midnight on February 20, 1885, the
city of Conception was destroyed the
fourth time. The accompanying sea
wave was 80 feet high.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-07-02
73ouIsAMsxssolo>s
LO@at he-O
CELEBRATION.
-ASx SA.NoSOouc X
naBHIB3 sing solo at tt
NJ,

- m ~ ~ -
IN HHIB sing a solo at the
celebration" Mrs.
Hatfield was explaining to visitor.
And don't know but she'll be too fine
to speak to her own folks when she's
rugged out in all her new things. Still,
l don't begrudge her the things. She's
worked real faithful pickin. strawber-
ries and doing all sorts of chores to
pay for what she's to have. She's a
good girl, LOUSY is
But has she ever sung in public be-
fore?'
"She's never sung solo all by her
self except at one or two little Sunday
school concerts. i don't know how it
will be when she finds herself on the
platform facing the big Fourth of July
crowd"
..Oh, she'll get through it all right. 1
have heard that she sings beautifully
well, / don't know but she does sing
about as well as you could expect a
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-07-02

In the recent Oregon election an
amendment to the state constitution
was adopted providing for the initia-
tive and referendum. The conditions
to the exercise of this power are
more or less complicated, yet de-
signed to confine appeals to the peo-
pic to serious subjects of real impor.
fanpa
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-07-02

An average of 10000 persons an
bites in India. The cobra is the ter
rible scourge of India. The actual
number of deaths during the de-
cade 1SS0-1s90 varied from 1850 to
22,4So year. For many years past
the government has offered rewards
for the destruction of venomous
serpents. Notwithstanding the pay
ment of large sums for this pur-
pose, neither the supply of snakes
nor fatalities from their bite seem
to have decreased.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-07-02

Every Russian going to theater
or other public entertainment is re-
quired to pay something toward the
support of an institution established
by the government for the benefit
of the poor.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-07-02

Mrs. Julia Ward Howe told a wo-
mans suffrage meeting in Boston
the other day that she expected to
vote before she should die, and that
she would if she had to live to the
age of 103 to do it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-07-02

c. F.: w. Neeley, the American con-
victed of defrauding the Cuban
postal revenues, announced on his
release from prison that he would
become a citizen of Cuba. A fitting
return for mistaken generosity.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-07-02

The article in common use as food
which has the greatest food value in
proportion to cost is cornmea1; the
article having the greatest cost in
proportion to its food value is the
oyster.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-07-02

The largest goat ranch in the
world is owned by Charles S. Onder
donk, of Lamy, N. M. He has 10000
goats, and they have $4,000 acres in
which to roam.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-07-02
CURRENT COMMENT.

The young man who keeps his
sweetheart comfortably filed with
summer delicacies acquires consider.
able information about internal tax
alton.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-07-02

The eminent pathologists who de-
clare love to be poison forget II
give its antidote, but that's easy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-07-02

song ard there with a Shout;
They're here IN fash and there in flame,
And they feer ard jeer at King George
name.
rhe Tories may buster and huster and fret.
But the Liberty Boys will beat them yet;
And the chief of the Boys Is Robert Sallette.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-03-10
rARSHALLT0N
NEWS.

Marshallton, March 10..-AS Con.
ference approaches the people are
|, getting more and more interested in
its proceedings.
The county roads in this section
have been in very bad condition, and
yet the farmers from Stanton section
come this way to Wilmington to
avoid the Newport turnpike which is
almost impossible.
Burglars recently visited the Ecol'
store in this place hut were scared of
before they were able to carry oil any
thing.
An enjoyable time was spent at the
residence Of William Crouch on Friday
evening when ] box social was given,
for the ben fit Of the lodge ard was
grand success.
The Marslallton schools will hold
their own with any in the State. On
Friday the \. y. l.. c. Il. Society
held an interesting meeting. with
Miss ELLA Winchester rs president,
and Nathaniel Llddcll. as secretary.
Tho following program was rendered
Singing by the school, recitation Nv
Florence War: reading 10y clifford
McE"cc; singing by the school.
recitation by Irene McElwec: com
position b. Bessie Rove: reading by
Nathaniel Licidrll: reading by Ma
,haniel Lildci. reading hy Earl ALI
Sou; cAattcrhuy by Willie Staat>:
School 'nrnaI by Eva McEwce. The
meeting was closed by singing and
adjourned. to meet On March y.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-03-10
VICTIM OF 4.
TROLLEY CAR.
Miss Lena Ryan of No. 5
Sixth iAveune in: a !
critical State.

In addition TO the persons re.
ported injured bv the runaway
trolley car OIL Saturday Miss Lena
Ryan OF No. s Sixth Avenue was
injured and is in critical condition
under the care OF DR.. Corkrau.
Miss Ryan had been 10 Aberdeen
on a visit and was returning home
on the car that ran away.
She Was one OF the persons tn at
was jolted by the car and after she
allghted a young man who saw her
condition assisted her to Front and
Monroe where she was placed
aboard a Maryland avenue car.
Alter reaching home her nerves
gave way from the shock and
nearly all Saturday night she was
unconscious,
Dr. Corkran was summoned and
has been in constant attendance
since. In addition 10 the su .riuy
from shock there is a clot oi blood
on her lung. Perfect rest for the
Young lady will help to bring her
out OF danger in lew days.
The other persons who were in.
Jured are getting along as well as
CAT he expected.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-03-10
PERSONAL
MENTION.
Interesting Paragraphs
About Visitors and''''
- Home Entertain go, 49,
mentS.
SURPRISE PARTY.

Charles \. Bower, Of No, 70G Wash.
ington street, was given delightful
masquerade surprise party on Satur.
day evening. Some of the represen.
tatonS were very handsome and
anon" them were Uncle Sam, Mexi-
can girl, Spanish girl, George and
Martha Washington, and Colonial
girls. Four Of The young men rep
resented Colorcd MINISTRIES and rem.
dered several humorous selections.
Two pcue, we're taken Of the mas
quaraders one while masked and one
after the masks had been removed.
Among those present were Charles
\. Bower and wife, Alexis Clark and
wife, Il. VI. OchcltrCc and wife, Mrs.
Hates. Misses Anna and Martha
White, Miss Ferris, Miss Springer,
Miss Leach, Miss Vernon, Miss Blair
Miss Everett, Miss Janvicr, Miss
Hates. Miss Walters, McSs-s. King,
q kccte, Newcomc, Bruce, Sincock,
Clark, Humphrey, Leach, Ross and
Springer
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-03-10
SUPERIOR Court. n : IS

In Superior Court this morning
argument was heard in the Content
& Company VS.. the Bay State Gas
Company which is an action to COM
pei the defendant company to tilewith
the secretary of the state, acertifcate
showing how stock has been paid.
Anthony Higgins and II. r. Limbur-
ger, the latter of New York, repre-
sented the plaintiff andWalter Hayes
and Herbert N. Ward the defendant
Attorneys for the defendant made
motion that the writ be quashed
The motion was denied and the court
issued a permetory writ OF mandamus
returnable May %.
Henry c. Conrad filed a petition
regarding the taxing of schools and
religious Institutions. The particular
case involved is Horace G. Rettew, in
which Mr.. Rottew is bringing suit for
back taxes on the property No. l4ll
French Street, which isuscd as home
for school teachers.
In the damage case of James Prick
VS.. The Pennsylvania Railroad Com.
panv, the attorneys agreed on a set
Element allowing the plaintiff $4,000.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-03-10
1 Keep THE COMMANDMENTS.

Oh. what Of religion ito so easy
today.
Why don't you except it no longer
delay,
No need Of repentance, you have
Just to believe,
Its a mistaken notion, oh be mo-
deceived.
For Gods ways are holy. nov
hear him say.
And we must walk 10 them for this
is the way;
For God never changes, he Is al
ways the same,
And we must obey him, there 10 nc
other name.
For 10 do His bidding, is what we
should.
II We only live near Him we will
find its good;
Chris. says l am the light and am
the way,
Let us leave all our sorrows and
trust him today.
He has promised to help us our
burdens 10 bear,
And all our SORROWS he said he
would share,
There is no other friend like our
Savior above,
If we keep His commandments. its
proof OF our love.
AGNES S. HAMILTON,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-03-10
DIAL rs

GRlFFlTH- On March 10. 1907. Rachael A..
wife Of John 2. Grin tn. Sr. uged u year.
Relatives and friends Of the family ars
invited to attend the funeral service. at her
husband . residence. near kennslt Pike toll
gate on wednesday afternoon, March u. "a.
.'3o o CLOCK. lntermenl ~ Mt salem Gene
terry.
SMITH Entered nto rest al ChriatIana. Del
on March sth, 1909, Lavenia. wilow Of the
late John smith.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invit.
cd 10 nttOnd the funeral eUrvices at the house
on Tuesday afternoon, March II. At o'clock.
lnterment st resby terrain cems,ery. Chris.
tiana. Del. Carriages will meet train ut
Stanton station at ~ ~ u. IA
McCLAFFERTY- Ou March 8, 1902, John Nc
Clafferty, aged Gi years
Relatives md friends arc invited to attend
the funeral from his late residence NJ. 2ld
Grange street. Tue sday morning, March llth
H!gh mas. at ST Peters Pro'Caths lral at Y
o'c!ock ln,erment at New Cathedral GENE,
terry.
BERRY On March 8. 1902, Mary. widow Of
the late Ihonas Barry. Sr.
Relatives and friends Of tue family are re-
Spsctfully in.Ied 20 attend the tunera! from
the residence OF her van iu.law, Samuel I.
Landers Landers Avenue .nsar New Castle.
OF lues1ny morning at 80 o'clock. High
mass al ~ Pa;rr's Church. iGlermens ~
81 Peters cemetery.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-03-10
WHY Z?
For the Republican.

For the Republican.
"Oh WHY should the spirit OF mortaI
be proud"
Well. may be blessed if know;
For greatness aud glory all end
in a shroud,
And a farm OF SIX feet or SO.
Life is a herd struggle Tor most
and the race
Is rarely to those who should WIN
Success comes 10 some 'by showing
their face.
Or having abundance OF CHA.
suppose one gets wealth; can he
&c, it by ways
That will credit en- dure 10 his name
Can he get it 80 that. at the cnu OF
his days, =,
lie will suffer no shadow Of shame
But grant he gets riches by means
that are square,
Does he dream that there's one IN
the crowd
Will ever possess, be he false, be
lie iair,
A pocket tor wealth in his shroud
Suppose one gets glory IN battle,
and then
The populace sing Ger his saIu;
HIS lame will be won. Ger the
corpses of men,
Deso.a,lon and sorrow and pain.
When earned is his niche IN the
temple OF lame,
Would his spirit have cause men
Tor pride,
When he knows that his record IS
written in flame .
BY the blood o!the heroes who died (
Or il as a statesman, he rises to
power.
And he wins in the struggle Tor
place.
rs a victor. dividing the spols OF
the hour,
AS "A runner, ahead in life $ race.
Should his spirit be proud, though
the peopc applaud.
When he knows at the muster OF
souls,
The tale will be told OF false hood
and fraud
And his vasal'y tricks at the polls!
II he rises pcr!orcc. by the weight
OF his brain.
by the talents with which he's
endowed.
Can he give himself credit; has he
arI..h 10 he vain
For Os,ns ahead o. the crowd!
lie made not hIsrcason. nor formed
his own mud
Tn: talents with which men are
blessed
Are hod.S wen; born in lew Of
mankind.
More fortunate ones than the rest.
rhcn why should the split OF
mortal DC proud
! most surely would tell if knew:
Mems greatness and glory all in Il
crowd.
In farm but SIX feet bv two.
RoElN llOop.
March 7,b. 1902.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-03-10
Taken to Philadelphia,

John Williams, colorcd. was ar.
rested on Saturday by Sergeant
hay'ey on the charge OF larceny OF
an overcoat valued at $50. Detec-
1--WE late came here Yesterday and
look Williams TO Philadel pha.
wherc humber OF robberies took
place last week. The colored man
came here on Saturday on Darby
car aud tried to pawn the coat for
- The detective got Williams to
wear the coat and as the collar
went above his head and the tail
dragged about foot on the ground
mere was no necessity for placing
handouts on the prisoner
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-03-10
It. Patrick's Day &c cbration,

The feast of ST. Patrick the
patron saint Of Ireland will be cele.
brated in ST. Patrick 3 church on
next Monday morning March 18th
In The morning at 10 o'clock solemn
high mass will he celebrated by
Rev. ". J. Birmingham. Bishop
Monaghan will honor the occasion
by his presence. The panegeryic
Will be delivered by Rev. Father
Mealev.
A special musical prog ram has
been arranged by the choir. The
pastor has issued a cordial invita-
ton to all friends Of the Emeraid
Isle to attend the celebration.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-03-10
The Prince in philadelphia.

Philadelphia, March 10. Prince
llenrv'> special train pulled into
Broad street station at 10. 20
o tlcck this morning. exactly on
schedule time. The crowds at the
station we're wild in their greeting
To tie royal guest, but perfect reg.
uIn,lon prevented anything like
disorder. No one was admitted
to the station until the Prince had
passed between the lines Of guards
10 the carriage which bore him to
the City Hall.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-03-10
Indian Association Meeting.

FAT 8 o'clock this afternoon a
meeting Of the Wilmington Auxil-
iary Of the Women,s Indian AS
ISOLATION will be held at the home
of Mrs, George S. Capelle. No.
1904 Delaware avenue. Some
important business will be trans
acted,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-03-10

lcnape Tribe. Ne. 6, |. q. +. NJ,
gave an enjoyable entertainment on
saturday evening. The program
was a, follows: Selection by PhiIhar.
monte orchestra, composed Of j. l..
Dashic!l, ". ID. Walls. {. V. Beggs.
l., c. Mess!ck, e., b. flanagan, W
Il. Mckay, n. y. Brace, Roland
Marshall and J. n. Robinson, dircc.
tor; address by Deputy Attorney
General Robert Richards: song, I'm.
pcrIal Trio, Mc>sis. solomon, VIM
cent and Reed: 'InltaiiouS OF Barn
yard by Harry Love: comic song
Isl aud Rub" at the Circus, Harry
Firth: song, Eayard Vincent: recita.
ton. Miss Mary App!cby; song, FL
mrr Solomon: recitation, Charles
Iu,s"lI: song, oscar App!rbv, cleo
tncal psychology. Professor Hum.
phrcy: recitation. Ella Aikcns; pIauO
SoI't Miss Naomi Wool: song, Bay
ard \rCruI
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-03-10

st. raliGk's Church was crowded
last evening. repuilns additional
seals 10 be carl,d into the ai,les,
wheA Mis-, Cora Taggart made her
d:hIt as a Soprano So'oi,t, singing
the "lnt'amlnltu, from RoSsini $
SALIVA Mllre. Mis-, Taygart's cIear
rch voice filled The church with MI
sic and after service was over She
received deserved congratulations
\ Grand tcs iyal OF lv,Sh mlrLh
ard mu>iC viii be given ii ia Ease.
mrn' Of St Patrick 5 Church On
MonIay evening, March H.