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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-25
"GET OFF THE WAGON."
Quick Wit Of an Usher Averts q
TraCedv

tIGdC0y.
The quick wit CT one of the ushers
1t recent wedding averted what
night have been a tragedy following
he joyous ceremony. He had been
the life of the large house party at
tending the wedding. One of his
stories particularly pleased the father
OF the bride. The catch line in it
wa. 'Ikey. get off the wagon After
The bride and bridegroom had started
Ga their honeymoon number of the
guests went to theater. then to
upper and it was late when they
drove to the home of their host
The house was dark, and though
a ring OF the bell would have brought
one OF the servants, it was decided
Tor lark to try to get in, undetected
through a window opening on the
norch. Being in happy mood, the
narty forgot that there had been
some talk during the day of the pos
sibilities of burglars making try
ior the valuable wedding presents.
The window fastening was not
very secure, and a little pressure re-
leased it. Then the usher got his
head inside the window. He saw
the CLINT of polished steel in the dim
ilsht at the end of the hall, and he
realized his danger of being shot for
a burglar Quick as flash he shout
ed, "lkey, get off the wagon
When the brides father opened the
door and let them in he. still had the
revolver in MS hand He said. lit
tie more soberly than he had before,
My boy, that's great story. New
York Sun
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-25
$1UO Reward. $1UO.

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, re-
quires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
~ acting directly upon the blood and
:nucus surfaces OF the system, there
uy destroying the foundation Of the
disease and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work.
The propretors have SO much faith in
ITS curative powers that they offer
one Hundred Dollars for any case that
t fails to cure. Send for list Of tss-
,,monials. Address,
u. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggist, 75c.
flall's Family Pills are the best
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-25

In the last number of the Journal of
the Straits branch of the Royal Asiat-
ic Society there appears an interesting
article from the pen OF Mr.. A. d. Ma
chado on the supposed evil influence
of ghosts. He says.
Some four years ago, when | was
engaged in certain prospecting opera
tions in the highlands OF Pahang, on
the borders of that state with perak,
had occasion to make somewhat
lengthy stay at place called Kan
par, on the Tue river, one OF the tri-
butaries of the Betok. in its turn a
tributary of the Jelai. the principal
feeder of the Pahang river. | selected
this spot because il had already been
cleared of large trees and had only
recently been in occupation as
Sakai settlement, from the remains OF
which we reared our unpretentious
little camp. The Sakais, however
strongly advised us to go elsewhere,
alleging that this place was haunted
by elephant ghosts, and that they had
been the direct cause of number of
deaths. principally among their child
ren. whose remains lie buried there.
1T is necessary to explain that at
the back OF this place, not fifty wards
away. is to be seen one OF those pecu-
liar muddy pools which animals Of
all kinds frequent for their saline prop
critics, this part .Gili;si' one being known
as the kubang Gajah Hantu (the mud
pool of the ghostly elephants). These
salt lakes are also known as genuts in
Malay. When the Sakais refer to this
place it is usually with bated breath
and mysterious and awesome ges-
, tnre. These men declared that almost
nightly elephants are seen a. d heard
breaking twigs and branches and wal
lowing in this mud pool, and yet in
+ the morning not a vestige Of their
spoor can be seen anywhere. Of this
| am certain the prints of deer and
pigs are always plentiful and fresh,
but no elephant could have been
within miles of the place during my
residence in that locality. Ny an
doris elderly wife, who always fol
lowed her husband in his journeys,
doing the cooking for my followers,
declared that the first night we slept
there she and all my men heard con-
tinued. long drawn walls, like long
wee-e-e-e, which went on without in
termission until almost daylight This
noise. they said, came from those
Sakai children buried there.
This account is interesting from
an chronological standpoint in so far
as it illustrates the beliefs and super
stitions of race of very primitive
people. AS for the number Of children
dying at the time, this would .nly
seem natural when it is remembered
: chat an epidemic of measles was then
! and bad been for some time raging"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-25
RE Learned a Great Trutn.

1t - SOLD Of .chn W@t, e.. taai ne
once sal; to Mi5'rcss Wesley: why
60 you tell thot child the sa.ne thing
G, er ana eve- a@ain?' "Jr:ln Wes-
.ey, Because tnce telling is not
enough. II is fo" this same reason
that you are tcld again End again
that Chi,mberlain's Cough Remedy
cures colds and grip; that it coun-
sSractr any tendency of these dis
eases to result in pneumonia, ana
that it is pleasant and safe to take.
80 Dy all druggists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-25
What He Wanted.

He had most a dozen tops and games,
woolly Goa ted sheep;
He had balls and bats and marbles
And a chicken that aid Peep:
He had monkeys that would climb UP
sticks
And guns and drums a score
And he had real velocipede.
And wagons. three or four.
But he cried himself to sleep one night
'rEas III The .ncntl Of ,Ir&c--
Because his mamma said she conldn't
Get for him the moon.
Youth.o re,-,pai.ion
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-25
Water.

If there was no water in the world
everybody would have to drink milk.
which would be pretty hard on the
COWS. Water is nothing but melted ice.
and if it wasn't melted nobody could
wash. But that wouldn't bother tramps.
cats nor boys. l like to go swimming.
but | don't like to wash my face and
hands, cause boys with nice dirty
hands can scrap better nor boys with
clean fists. There are two kinds of
water fresh and salt, but salt water
gain't good to drink. A large body of
water is called an ocean, and a small
body is called a drop, and sometimes
people drop things into rivers. Once |
dropped kitten in a well and got
Kicked for it, A we'll is a deep hole in
sthe ground with water in the bottom.
Some wells haven't any water in 'em,
(which makes people mad.-By a Boy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-25
RvAN's cArArRHL,NE

Is COOS c11r 70 Msu. - q q positive
cure for catarrh Of tho head and nose.
hay fever. asthma. headache. and will
cure . cold In one nights time. For
>ale at Ill drug stores,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-25
Always Welcome.

so the boys are glad that religion
:.as gained such foothold In this
town." interrogated the minister.
Yes, pard," drawled Amber Pete.
Now there is something else to fight
about"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-25

Willing Sacrifice.
WIN Changs-I'm thinking of TAX
Ing . wife.
Henry Peck-You can take mine
end welcome.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-25
Unconscious Movements.

Slit a match at the end which has no
phosphorus on it and cut another one
|on the slant. Place one within the
other so as to form an acute angle
land bend them both tightly. Put the
|1oined matches astride the blade of a
knife held in your hand, leaning your
hand heavily upon the tSole. BE care
|ful to allow the phosphorus ends only
Rightly to touch the table. but on no
account move them away from the sur
face. To your astonishment the
matches will begin to march along the
blade. This is due to the unconscious
movements of your hand, movements
Invisible both to yourself and to spec
Itators. Make the experiment more at
|tractive by painting piece OF paper
ito represent a man and attaching it to
the matches.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-25

''Ne!;. .e;.po. said the little fellow.
eff that's his trunk tllAt little short
thing behind must be his valfse"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-25
The End Of the Elephant.

The End Of the Elephant.
"Well, Henry said his father. what
did you see at the circus?"
II saw q big rubber cow" said Hen
ry.
"That was an elephant"
IAN elephant" repeated the BOY.
'.Weil, be had long mouth"
THAT" corrected bis father. WAS
hts trunk. my aoA."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-25
BELIEVE IN GHOSTS
PEOPLE OF INDIA WITH STRONG
SUPERSTlTIONS.

Surveyor Relates an Incident Which
Is Interesting as Showing the Ideas
Evolved by Race Of Very Primi-
tive People.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-25

JlssInox 1ofue O.,
~ OLA IL
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-04-29
Marvellous Escape from
Death ]!
PAINE'S CELERY
COMPOUND
Does a Wondrous Work for a Lady
Who Was Almost Crazed with
Pain and SUFFERING.

1t is we'll known that terrible rheumatism,
sciatica, and neuralgia cause more helpless
ness, acute suffering, and agony, than any of
the other diseases that affct humanity. The
great medicinal virtues of Paine's Celery Com
pound make it the only trustworthy specific
for the cure of all forms of rheumatism and
neuralgia. Thousands of strong testimonial
letters from the most prominent people of the
land, prove that Paine's Celery Compound
has banished these terribly fatal troubles when
all other treatment has failed. Mrs. Mar
garet Bethel, Of Brainerd, Mimi, after thirty
years of agonlzing tortures had a desire to end
her lite, If 1t was the will Of Heaven; she al
most prayed for the time to lay it down.
Heaven directed, she made use of Palne's
Celery Compound, and is enjoying true life
once more. She says:-
For thirty years have been a great suf-
ferer from neuralgia in the head, and also
with rheumatism in the whole body. I began
taking Paine's Celery Compound and soon
found was much better. Before taking the
Compound, my life was such a burden that I
almost prayed to lay it down. was bedfast
every two weeks with horrible pain in the
head, back, and neck, until I was almost
crazed. am able to do harder work and
more of it today than for twenty-five years. l
am really enjoying life again, thanks to
Paine's Celery Compound. l am satisfied
that my life has been prolonged many years
by it's useo
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-04-29
.cRoNE BROS. ,sPEclALs.

We have received a new lot Of ladies'
silk Monte Carlo Jackets for spring wear
and they are beauties. Prices So up.
Come see them.
Don't run all over the city to find a
needle for your sewing machine. We
have an assortment of needles of all sizes
for any machine that's made,and we sell.
them 2 for DC. 5.5ss
Don't forget the date of our special
sale of calicos, ginghams and percales.
It's May 5.
Remember we take measures for lad
ies' suits, skirts and jackets, and we
guarantee the fit. Prices ale less than
some olle's, also.
Have you seen those pretty baby shoes
at our stores II you have baby bring
It around ar ound and get pair. Popular
prices.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-04-29
yery Low Rates to Dedication Ceremonies to
Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis,

Via the North Western Line. Excursion
tickets will be sold for the above oc :
casion April 80, 80 and May !, and on
account of Good Roads Convention on
April 26 and 81, all with return limit
until May 4, inclusive. Apply to agents
Chicago s. North. Western R'y. IL
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-04-29
Marriage Licenses.

.a WANTED TO RENT.
y Good house, conveniently located.
Will pay good rent. Notify,
G.. A. OTToMEYER.
Evening journal., 1903-01-26
LUMBER is SCARCE IN THIS CITY
Builders Are Hampered BY It's Lack
and Operations Are
Held Up.

There is a scarcity Of lumber in VII
mington, and as a consequence several
building operations are being held up.
Contractor w. J. Brown, who is build
ing the new four -story fibre works on
Maryland avenue, is now being delayed
on account of the lumber received be-
ing for the third and fourth stories in
stead of for the first story.
The A. S. Reed and Brother Com
pany, who have in the neighborhood Of
s25O,000 worth OF contracts, are also
hampered by lack OF lumber At Farm
hurst, where this firm viii erect four
story frame structure, the foundations
are all laid, and the carpenters win be
at work IN earnest as soon as the lum-
Der can be had. s7N
Among the contracts that Reed and
Brother have Is $4,000 operation at
Yorklyn. They viii also erect two large
buildings at Fort Mott, work upon
same having already been commenced.
Evening journal., 1903-01-26
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS Sealed proposals will be re-
cedved by the Trustees OF the Poor Of
New Castle county until 10 O'Clock n. m,
on Wednesday, January 2S. 1903 for sup
plying New castle County Hospital from
January 2S 10 tie last Wednesday in April
1903 with beef, muuton, bread groceries
dry goods, shoes, tobacco, carpet Shippers,
drugs and medicines. Bidders on shoes,
slippers, tobacco and dry goods viii be
required to furnish samples Bids for
beef viii be by the quarter in proportion
Of one hlnd-Quarter to three fore-quarters,
out OF cattle wcll-fartcd. and dressing not
less than 500 pounds. Bids FOR mutton
win be on fore-quarters Of eight RIBS only.
Bids for groceries and drugs VIII be on
the various kinds named on the schedule,
and must be Of the best quahty. Bids Will
also be received for supplying the hos
pital with creamery butter, delivered In
such Quantities as the superintendent may
direct.
An bids TO be directed to the Trustees
OF the Poor. No bid will be received un-
less In accordance with the above
Trustees reserve the right 10 reject any
or an bids.
It is further agreed that In case OF fail.
ure on the part OF the bidder to furnish
any OF these articles in accordance wifi
the specifications. that the superintendent
IS authorized 10 purchase such articles ii
the open market and the bidder hereb,
agrees TO pay for the same.
B. FRANK BLACKBURN.
lzs-ot Superintendent
Evening journal., 1903-01-26
SHERIFF. SALES.

SHERlFFrS SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ OF Jevar. Faclas. 10 me directed.
Will be exposed to public sale, at the
Court House, on Market street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets, dn the cny
Of Wdlnangton, New Castle county. and
State Of Delaware,
ON TUESDAY,
THE 27th DAY OF JANUARY, 1903
At O'clock, p. M,
the following described real estate. viz:
All that certain lot of land with the
buildings thereon erected. Situate in
Chfdstlana hundred, county ana State
aforesaid, bounded and described as fol-
lows. 10 wit:
Beginning at a point on the Red Clay
Greek in the middle OF the road leading
from the Newport and Gap turnpike road
20 the kiamens Woolen Mills; thence
southWard down the sald creek fourteen
perches TO a point thence northeastward
by land late of BENJAMIN @. Finn, OF
three perches and twO-tenths Of a perch
to q point on the side Of the aforesaid
road; thence northward one perch to the
middle OF said road; thence down the
middle OF the same westward 20 perchea
TO point; thence still westward by the
middle OF the same seventeen perches and
26-100 Of perch 10 the place OF beginning.
be the contents what they may.
Seizod and taken in execution as the
property Of Jefferson Hopes and Jennie
iioopes, his wife, mortgagors, and "a
be sold by
EAfAfIT T.. sTIDIIAM, Sheriff.
Sherif'f Office, Wilmington, Delaware
January 10. 1903.
Evening journal., 1903-01-26
NOTES OF CITY CHURCHES

1.-The fifth anniversary Of the Home
Mission was celebrated yesterday. In
the morning q number OF those inter-
ested in the work held a service for
colored children on the East Side. The
Rev. Charles Holland Kidder made an
address at the Afternoon service.
Twenty-three new members join
ed Asbury M. 70. Sunday school yester-
day, and two persons Joined the church
last night Madam BaralSat spoke and
In addition to the regular collections. a
special collection of SIS was taken for
her work.
lin st. Pauls r. c. Church yester-
day the feast of st. Paul the Apostle
was celebrated with impressive cere-
monies. In the morning there was a
solemn pontlhcal high mass with
Bishop Monaghan as celebratn and the
Very Rev. John A. Lyons as assistant.
The sermon was preached by the Rev.
A. p. Doyle, the Paulist father of New
York. In the evening there was a tenn
perance sermon by the Rev. Richard T.
flanagan, OF Philadelphia. Special
music was rendered by the choir al
both services.
...E. o. Sellers, general secretary OF
the Y. NJ. c. A., spoke in Delaware Ave-
nue. Baptist Church yesterday.
THE Rev. W. C. Rooms. of New
Castle, and the Rev Samuel McBurney
d. d., OF Philadelphia, occupied the
pulpit Of Grace Church yesterday.
The quarterly meeting of the Nc
All Missions Will be in Second Bap-
tist Church on next Thursday after
noon at 3 o'clock.
Madam Baralxat, OF Philadelphia,
spoke I'm Asbury NJ. T.. Church yester-
day morning, and In Harrison Street
Nj. u. Church last evening.
The Rev. w. b. Noble, ID. d., OF
Los Angeles. was the preacher in West
Presbyterian Church yesterday morn
ing.
The Rev. W. l.. Petungill preach
ed in Olivet Presbyterian Church yes.
terday.
THE Rev. ]. w. Harris preached
I'm Kingswood NJ. u. Church last even.
ing and revival services followed tn,
regular meeting.
Revival services at ST. Paurs M. E
Church are being we'll attended.
THE second mass meeting OF tn,
Methodist Young Peoples Union vii
be held In Union NJ e. Church o.
Thursday evening january 20. Ad
dresses will be made by Chief Justic
4 Charles b. Lore and e. o. Sellers, gen
era lsecretary of the Y. NJ. c. A.
The Wilmington Bible Union to
night win study nextSunday's Interna
tional lesson, Paul at Athens" Act
xvii. 22-34.
Evening journal., 1903-01-26
COL0RED MAN NEARLY
DROWNED At NEW CASTLE
Funeral of Typhoid Victim
Tomorrow-Other News
of Old Town
speoIal to the Evenlng Journal.

oDHCldI 10 TIE I4NtAAb JbuAAleAis
New Castle. Jan. 26.-'A colored man,
while boarding a barge at Delaware
street wharf last evening, slipped on
the ice and fell overheard. He would
have drowned had It not been for the
ice, for no one was around that could
go to his assistance.
The funeral Of Viola Wright. who
died on Saturday in the Delaware Hos
pital, Wilmington, of typhoid fever
will be held tomorrow afternoon. Ser
vices will be held at her late residence,
No. 2l0 Ninth street at ? O'Clock. IN
terment win be made in the Presby-
terian Cemetery.
Several people of this city went to
Wilmington today to attend the funeral
of, Marion Timms, the infant daughter
Of Alr. and Mrs. Jackson Timms.
The SNOW pillow of the Wilmington
and New Castle trolley line WAS kept
running all Saturday night TO keep the
snow from drifting along its line.
The cottage prayer meetings Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, which
have been conducted in the different
houses during the scarcity Of coal in
the church. have been discontinued,
and win be held on Thursday evening
in the Sunday school room.
The trolley ear which leaves this city
at go was derailed at Pyle's lane, near
Eden Park yesterday morning for a
short time.
The snow storm caused several YES
sells to seek harbor at this city on Sat
urday night and yesterday.
The steamer Diamond State, which
formerly ran from Wilmington to Phil
adelphia, broke some machinery yes.
terday morning off this city, and was
towed to the Major ReybOlds wharf
by tug.
Mrs. 10 L. Wilson, who was injured
Evening journal., 1903-01-26

by a fall a short time ago in Whining
ton, is slowly improving.
Miss Alpha Smith, who has been con-
fined to her home for two weeks. left
last evening to take up her studies in
West Chester.
Mrs. James Morrison is slightly in
disposed.
Mrs. Mahlon X. Lancaster, who un-
derment an operation about a week
ago, is showing slight improvement
Miss Mamie McPike, who sprained
her ankle last Monday morning while
he rankle last Monday morning while
getting of a trolley car at Knowles
Woolen Mills, is not showing any i'm
provement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bridgwater, OF
Chester, who have been visiting rela-
tiyes in this city, have returned home
Lawrence White. of Camden. n. j..
spent yesterday with friends here.
Hay fever quickly cured with Bra
lillian Balm. Kills the germs.
Evening journal., 1903-01-26
I'm A BAD WAY
Many a Wilmington
r a er Will Feel
Grateful for This
Information
When your back glves out.

When your back gives out,
Becomes lame, weak or aching;
when urinary troubles set IN
Your kidneys are "in a bad way"
Doan's Kidney Pills viii cure you.
Here is local evidence 20 prove IL:
Mrs. Mary ballard. No. 1917 West
Second street. says: Before ]. used
Doan's Kidney Pills l suffered for years
with a distressing pain across my back
and loins. There was a kidney weak
ness which was very annoying and IN
convenient. had used quite a number
of home remedies. such as plasters
etc, but only got relief for a very short
time. When / saw notices in our pa
pers about Doan's Kidney Pills curing
many people who had kidney COM
plant went to n. B. Danforth's drug
store and got a box. I was not disap-
pointed in the result. They gave me the
greatest relief"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster AIlburn Co. Buffalo, n.
y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name, Doan's. and
take no other.
Evening journal., 1903-01-26
TO FAVOR LEATHER TRADE COUNCIL
Morocco Workers Trying to AmaIga-
mate in Order to Put End to
Small Strikes Here.

A special meeting win be held at the
Labor Lyceum on next Friday night,
when all the members of the different
local unions of leather workers win
meet ana amalgamate and form a Lea
ther Trade Council I'm this city. Il is
claimed the small strikes like the one
now on at f. Blumenthal & Co.'S would
not occur.
The locals eligible to a Leather
Workers Trades Council are: The
Stakers Union, the Machine Stakers,
the Putters Outs and Striker outs, the
Beam hands and the Bowers Glazers
local. Much interest is shown among
the members of the different Leather
Workers Union, and it is probable that
they will amalgamate in the near fu-
ture.
Evening journal., 1903-01-26

sALE.--BY VIRTUE OF A
writ OF Levar Facias, 20 me directed
will be exposed to public sale, at Diokch-
sons Hotel, at Townsend, Appoqlt hminlS
hundred. New Castle county, Delaware,
ON THURSDAY,
THE 29th DAY OF JANUARY. 1908.
At 10 o'clock, a. m,
tho following described real estate, viz.
All those two certnln tracts or parcels
OF land situate I'm Blackbird hundred,
New Castle county State Of Delaware,
land late OF BENJAMIN David, deceased,
lying along or near the Delaware river,
near COLLINS Beach, bounded as follows:
Tract No. /. Bounded on the. East and
south by lands OF the National Dredging
Company, on the west and north by land
of Samuel @. Derrlckson.
Tract No. 2. Bounded on the north by
lands OF Samuel G. DerriclSson, on the
east, south and west by lands OF the Ma
tlonal Dredging Company.
Seized and taken In execution as fhe
property OF BENJAMIN David, deceased,
mortgagor, and James T.. David, adminis-
traitor Of the estate OF the said BENJAMIN
David, deceased, and terra tenant, and to
be sold by
EAIMTr #. STIDHAM, Sheriff.
sherins ofice, Wilmington, Delaware.
January "a. 1908.