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Evening journal., 1903-04-06
BIRD FARMS TO BE SOLD
Executors of the Late Attorney Wi
Sell His Real Estate on April %.

At the County Court House on Thur.
day. April %, Hilltop" the magnifcer
country home Of the late Levi c. Bird wi
be sold at public sale by the executors
his estate. The Hilltop farm consis
of 13O acres and is situated in Red Lie
hundred near Delaware City, overloolir
the Delaware river. The McIntire farm
217 acres. in Pencader hundred betwet
Summit Bridge and Chesapeake City. vi
be sold on the same day.
Evening journal., 1903-04-06
nnrn rinh In Errnt.

Charles H. S. Davis, the American
Egyptologist. who has expended con-
siderable sums in exploration work
near Thebes. has found a splendid
chariot in the tomb Of King Thothmes,
says n cable dispatch from Cairo TO the
Chicago Tribune. The fittings Of the
chariot are Of bronze, and the remain.
der is Of gilded wood. The chariot is
valued at $25,000.
Evening journal., 1903-04-06

The writer of Democratic Glasses IN
the sunday Star is not impressed with
the latest fool resolution" Of the
Democratic League, and intimates that
that organization has number OF Ad-
dicks Democrats concealed within its
fold. Well, we have had suspicious OF
the same nature.
Evening journal., 1903-04-06
Arranging Labor Ticket.

The Central Labor Union will take ae-
tive part in the coming city campaign. AT
a meeting Of the Union yesterday it was
decided to name n committee of five 10
make arrangements for placing a full
labor ticket in the field.
Evening journal., 1903-04-06
cuEss AGAIN

The Wilmington Sun published the
following in an editorial the other day
and the Sentinel copied 1t:
Had Mr.. Jones, brother Of George
Massey Jones. been retained In the
Dover postoffice by Postmaster Alice,
the latest Kent-boiter declaration of
independence would not have been for
mulated.
Now the Wilmington organ might
Evening journal., 1903-04-06
CAUGHT ATRANDOM

me heN. II. =. KING, a missionary
Of the Episcopal Church in Japan,
states that the people Of all the great
Protestant churches Of Japan give more
toward church support than any of the
Protestant churches in America
Alexis Edrikhine. of St Petersburg,
who came to write a series of articles
for his paper, 'Novoe Vremya," pub
lished at ST. Petersburg is now in
Washington. He viii take long trip
through the West before he returns
home.
Nicholas II has decreed religious free
dom in Russia Next thing you know
the Car will be running on reform
ticket.
Henri GeIvex. the French artist. has
been decorated by the Shah of Persia
with the Order of the Lion and the Sun,
in recognition of his having painted
the Shah's favoGite portrait in 1900.
Judge John H. Reagan. the surviving
member of Jefferson Davis Confeder-
ate Cabinet, recently sat for portrait
to be painted and placed in the Confed.
crate Museum of History at Richmond
Va.
Jack London, the well-known author
has canned his fame in other ways thar
/ by his writing. He was one of the few
who went over the Chilkoot Pass il
1897. and one Of his experiences II
Alaska consisted in floating nineteei
days in an open boat down to tn
Bering Sea-
Together with the tools that were store
1 inside at. an entire house has been stole
brick by brick. near Cassel. Germany.
w. A. Melbourne, said to he the old
est telegrapher in the world, has re
moved from Swanwick, H., to Denvei
where he intends to pass the remainde
of his days. He began manipulatin
the keys in 1S47, and during the Civl
War was attached to the Army of tn
! Potomac,
Evening journal., 1903-04-06

Philadelphia holds up her head again
and rejoices with exceeding JOY. Sam"
Ashlbridge steps out Of office into pri-
vate life, and "Abe'' English goes with
him. Our hearty congratulations,
Father Penn.
Evening journal., 1903-04-06

Delaware is next 10 the smallest
state in the Union, and, yet, she is not
nearly 80 dlminutive as certain OF har
Official representatives.
Evening journal., 1903-04-06
WASHINGTON, D. c.

Personally Conducted Tour via Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad.
Leave Wilmington $40 p. m. Thurs
day. April .. Rate 80 for round trip,
including all expenses. Tor pamphlet
and full information write or apply to
b. G o. ticket agents, or II. A. Miller,
7. =. A, Wilmington. Del.
Evening journal., 1903-04-06

dicks as SO many cattle OF. so much stock
on Ne exchange.
Evening journal., 1903-04-06

Nicholas II has decreed religious free
dom in Russia Next thing you know
the Car will be running on a reform
ticket
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-07-03

twenty-eight feet lay before the loco
motive. There was no time 70 stop
the engine, which was travelling at
about ffty-nine miles an hour. and the
only thing for the men on the foot
plate 10 do was 10 jump. The driver
and the stoker jumped and were
killed. The locomotive also jumped
and strange to say. landed safely,
though much battered and disabled,
on the other side.
To this day no satisfactory expla-
nation has ever been offered TO &C
count for the long jump Of the IOoOmO-
tive. and IL can only be said. in partial
explanation. that the engines momen-
tum must have been so great that il
had, 20 a certain extent, overcome
its own tremendous weight and the
natural laws OF gravitation, and made
IL for the moment a free agent that
did. until the speed was slackened.
literally fly through space How 9th
erwise could IL without the least sup
port, have passed thrOuh such a great
space2
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ances deceive, she will remain in
charge Of the light until lack Of ply
steal strength makes her retirement
imperative
II must not be supposed that living
upon the Point makes Mrs Roses life
lonesome. She has a pretty little cot
tage, surrounded by flower beds, with
a barn, a garden and all the other
country comforts 70 be found in a
less mountainous place
To the north Of the cottage, but a
few steps away on slightly higher
ground, stands the larger lighthouse
Of the two, white and solid, on the hill
top. An eighth OF a mile away, Tis-
ing from the edge Of the water, is
another tower containing a red bea-
con light and a fog horn Both lights
must burn all night and every night
until the ice gets so thick that even
the big river crafts that buoy through
eight-inch ice have to tie up for the
winter.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-07-03
BURIAL OF CANINE ACTOR.

Deg Given Honorable Interment IN
New York Cemetery.
After playing on the stage before
the car Of Russia. the empress OF
China, the mikado Of Japan and 9th
ers less notable. Tyras. q great Dane
dog. has been buried with honOrs in
New YOrk's dog cemetery at Scars
dale His body lay in a rosewood
coffin, the head on a pillow Of flow
ers. and was followed to the cemetery
BY nine automobiles, containing forty
mOurners-
Tyras was Is years old and be
longed 10 an actor. He had appeared
on the stage in nearly every country
Of the world He had been twice
around the globe, and at the time Of
death wore a beautiful collar given
TO him by Cecil Rhodes Ten years
ago Prince Charles Of Denmark gave
the dog TO the actor, who imperson-
ated great men OF the past and pres
ent-" The actor always had the dog
by his side in his impersonatiOn Of
Bismarck. as Bismarck for years was
always accompanied BY his reichs-
hUnd.
While returning from Australia last
January with his master the dog be
came blind as the ship crossed the
equator. Arriving in New York he
was taken TO a dog hospital, where
he died Of BriCht's disease. A large
granite monument viii mark Tyras'
last resting place
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-07-03
Things Quaint and Curious
Gathered Here and There

aire. Usually his wealth IS greatly
exaggerated. According TO q promt
nent Wall street banker. however,
there are ar least four persons in
New York who are worth over $780,
000. 600. They are John D. Rockefel-
Ter, William Rockefeller. Andrew Car
negie and J. Pierpont Morgan
John D. Rockefeller is undoubtedly
the Eealthiest individual in the Unit
ed States. the most conservative esd
mates placing his wealth at fully
$500. COO. coo. Andrew Carnegie IS the
second wealthiest person. being worth
$500. 600 COO The wealth Of william
Rockefeller and J. PierpOnt Morgan is
paced somewhere between 100000
coo and 500. 600. 900 each These hg-
ures are the estimates OF q Wan street
banker who is in an exceptional posi-
ton 10 speak authOTitatiyely on such q
subject.
There are q number Of persons IN
New York who are worth at least $50
100000. Among them are John Jacob
Astor, Alfred Vanderbilt, Russell
Sage. George Gould. E H Hartman,
D. Willis James and George r Baker
Hetty Green is probably the wealth
lest woman in the United States. Her
wealth is estimated ct about $50. O00s-
COO.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-07-03

reaches over the bows and lifts the
line out Of the chocks. Swiftly he
brings II around outside Of the boat
and passes it to the bow oarsman. who
has faced around on his thwart so that
he looks forward.
He at once lays back on the lire and
holds fast with all his might And
Immediately the boat. dragged like a
railroad car by that mighty living 10
connective. begins to run parallel with
the side OF the whale and just a few
feet away from him, being prevented
from running right on top Of him by
Jne Oblique strain Of the line.
Now, If the harpOOn is well forward
in the whale, the boat hangs in a pre-
cariCus but sufficiently arc Of safety,
for the swinging tail hammers the
ocean behind it and the wildly sweep
ing jaw Unavailingly- searches the sea
in front.
The bOatheader braces himself IN
the bows until he is based firmly as
the stempOst, and begins to pOise his
long, green, razOr-edged killing lance,
waiting for his opportunity TO thrust
il into the whales life" Sometimes
the opportunity comes within a minute
after hauling up on the big fish 4"
Sometimes it does not come until the
boat has been tOwed for many miles.
Il does not require much time 10 tow
a mile when a sixty-fOOt whale is do
ing the towing.
AS long as the whale runs in a fair
" straight course the boat viii hang
TO him ike a terrier He may champ
and bite and hammer the ocean into
acres Of frOth with head and fukes
and tail, and never shake it on. His
only chance for retaliation is to run
deep or to mill" Milling" is the
act Of turning suddenly. and so bring
ing the boat within reach Of hukes or
Jaws.
The position of the bow oarsman is
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-07-03

So many American WhaleTs are go
ing to seek the big fish" in the Bar
I'm Bay waters this season that the
Canadian government has decided to
charter a sealing steamer to cruise
there to prevent the Yankee from VIC
lating Canadian custom laws It
looks as If the Frustrated American
industry" were about to awaken to
something akin to vigOr-
Years Of more or less desultory
whaling have given the sea giants a
chance to recuperate, and that they
were not guilty Of race suicide during
their time Of rest is proved by the fact
that whales are plentiful in all the
seas again
For a rich American, eager to try
real sport, there is q great chance now
Whaling, one Of the oldest forms Of
big game hunting known, is the one
field which has not been fittingly eX-
plotted by the amateur sportsman In
a time when lion and tiger shooting
are mere routine sporting affairs TO
hundreds of wealthy men, the whale
should appeal with great force
Few landsmen ever have the OppOr-
tunity to participate in the sport
When a whaleboat lowers to fight a
sixty-fOOt whale the business is too
important to incumber the craft with
unskilled passengers. And not many
Iandsmen would really care to go into
the whaleboat even if they could when
they behold, wallOwing in the sea, the
huge thing that is to be attacked
The ride begins after the whale has
been harpOOned and when the boat
header considers 1t time 10 draw up
alongside and begin lancing- The
first thing that is done is 10 haul in
upon the harpOOn line until the boat is
brought as close to the running whale
as is consistent with the extremely
delicate margin that the whaler al
lows for safety. Safety" to the whaler
really means 10 remain just about an
inch or two beyond the reach Of the
vast f1ukes with which the big beast
is beating the sea.
Having hauled as far up on the
whale as possible, the bOatheader
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-07-03
An Arsenal Of Arms Used BY Mzha Murd.rsr..

Of the Maha are bound together By
the strongest oaths and fear Of bring
ing down the sOciety's wrath makes
the task Of ferreting out and punish
ing the crimes attributable TO the
order almost impossible
A decade ago New Orleans vas the
scene OF many violent disturbances
because Of the Ma6s. and the trouble
finally eliminated in the murder Of
Chief Of Police Hennessey IN 1881
Sixteen men were arrested and
charged with the crime. but the Jury
failed to convict any Of them. This
50 enraged the people that 3 mob Sc
cured eleven OF the men whose zuflt
seemed indisputabie and summary
1ynched them This action caused =
serious diplomatic alteration With
the Italian government. but since inst
tine New Orleans has been singular
y free from trouble with the lfaaz-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-07-03

Tie recent Maha murder in New
York city has aroused anew interest
in this much-dreaded Sicilian secret
order. The Mafa Is one Of the Oldest
secret organizations in the world.
and was started in Sicily with the
purpose Of fighting the Italian govern
ment Headquarters Of the society
are at Palermo. but scarcely a VII
LACE on the island is without a branch
In this country nearly every large city
has a branch Of the order. and for
many years New Orleans was its cen
ter in the United States
Originally the society did not re
sort TO violent means. but gradually
the members sought to gain their
ends in any manner possible. and IN
recent tines murder has been fre-
quent as the result Of this vicioas or
sanitation The fact that members
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-07-03

not 10Y. The chauffeur in a racing
automobile is in a paradise Of ease and
relaxation compared with him
He must keep the boat in position
by his unaided strength From the
time he gets the line until the ride
is ended he drives into a smOthering
sheet Of flying spray When the sea
is high every billow is hit by the boat
with a smash that Wrenches his arms
The strain on the wet line cuts and
burns his hands. And if he lets
foot Of il slip he is disgraced- Once
he is in it he is in it for good, with
no chance Of help or relief TIL the
wild adventure is done
Often the boat is hauled so close
on a harpoOned whale that the har-
pooner. leans over on the butt Of the
harpOon that is sticking in the great
sea mammal, while with the other he
drives the killing lance. Again and
again the long weapon is buried deep
in the black sides, until suddenly thick
bIack-red clOts Of blood well from the
wound, showing that the life has
been reached.
Then it is back" sometimes for
dear life. A whale may take his
death so quietly, so passively, that it
is pitiable to see so mighty a swimmer
killed thus easily by man Or he
may fight till the boat seems only a
black atom in the sudden uprOar that
smites the ocean and sends tons Of
water rising till they seem high
enough to wash the sky
The danger from a fighting whale is
not only in the whale himself The
boat is a perfect man trap Of keen,
deadly tools. Lances and harpOOns,
cutting spades. hatchets. knives. and
boat hooks. all sharpened 70 the finest
edge the ships grindstone can give
them. I'LL the boat If the whale gets
at il and hurls il into the air the
men find themselves in murderOus
company when the weapons come rain
ing down on them
So there are enough sporting
chances in the whale 10 excite and
content the most eIacting Of sports
men And the size Of the trophy If
he bags" a whale certainly leaves
nothing TO be desired.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-07-03

her care had passed the age OF six
years. and that the majority ranged
in age from three weeks % four years,
the prodigi0us task that Mrs Pickert
accomplished can be readily apprecist-
ed Still a young woman-she does
not look a dcy over 4O-Mrs. Pickert
relinquishes her arduOus duties TO
confne her attention 70 the proud de-
velOpment Of her only sOn-nOw a
bright young man Of 19 years
All Of the thousands Of children thai
Mrs Pickert cared for rs only a WON
an and a mother can, we're housed
from time TO time in the building At
1921 South Tenth street. the commOdi-
Gus home OF the South Side Day
nursery. The object Of the nursery
was and is 70 care for the small chill
dren Of mothers who are forced 70
earn a livelihood for themselves and
children. and also for the children OF
wfdOwers.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-07-03
RICH MEN IN NEW YORK.

Estimated That 1920 MHHonaires Re
side IN That City
IL is estimated that there are in
New York city to-day 1920 million
aires, as against 294 in 1850 and 25 in
1853. says the New York Commercial
There were no miIliCnaires in New
York 100 years ago. The first person
10 reach that distinction was John
Jacob AstOr, who became a millionaire
about 1920 Six years before that the
richc IN in the city was Isaac Gas
son. who swOre that he was worth
$3.50. COO.
There IS always a great deal Of IN
certainty in estimating the wealth Of
a person known 10 be a multi-milliOn-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-07-03

tween two and three miles, while the
machine gun Of the ordinary field type
throws 500 One-pOund projectiles a
minute with accuracy at a range Of
three to FIVE miles. Given q gun OF
that sort with absolutely no recoil
which can be mounted and Fred from
a carriage with wheels as
light as those used for a bicycle. the
marvellous features Of the invention
will be understood
The cartridges are fed into the gun
from a wheel magazine, which turns
with each discharge Each magazine
holds twenty-five cartridges. and when
one is empty il may be removed in
stantly and replaced by one that is fun
without seriously interruptiEg the &C
ton Of the gun
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-07-03
stony Points Two Lighthouses.

burning every night as regularly as
the sun while the river was open
Mrs. Rose recently rounded out her
fftieth year OF life in the govern
ment's little cottage high up on Stony
Point During that time she has
tended the lights, but for only forty
five years as the official light keeper.
First she did the work for her hus-
band. who was appointed keeper in
1852. In 1857 the government put up
a bell tower TO warn river crafts dur
ing fOgs and while at work on its
construction Mr. Rose Tupturej a
blood vessel, which caused his death
six weeks afterward.
Mrs. Rose was appointed TO be her
husbands successor, but in reality she
only continued the work that she had
formerly done and, unless appear
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-07-03
Ambiguous

A country doctor drove into a rsfd-
land town to purchase a horse. The
dealer, however. failed to persuade
him TO purchase the animal, and as he
returned home the doctor said
All. Thomas. that man tried TO take
me in. but I'm not such a fool as I
look. eh2"
NO. sir" replied the groom. that
you're not"
The doctor looked around rather
suspiciOusly-
Thomas felt he had said something
not quite right, and. touching his hat.
added; Beg pardon, sir. mean you
hadn't need TO be---Tft-Bf
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-07-03
UnusuaIIv InteIIioent Chickens.

A good story is told Of a man who
had the reputation Of being q contin-
uaI mOver-in fact, for him to change
his residence two OF three times in a
month was a common thing He also
took great pleasure in raising chick
ems, so that every time he moved it
necessitated the catching Of the chick
ems, laying them down and tying their
legs together. In the course Of a
year OF two, said one OF the mans
neighbors, the chickens got so used
to having their legs tied that every
tine they would see a furniture wagon
coming into the street they would lay
down on their backs and get their legs
tied, thinking it was another case OF
move
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-07-03
Practices of German Somebody's.

One OF the masters in a German
school recently addressed the follow
ing query to the fathers Of twenty
one Of his pupils, whose ages range
from IA 10 Is: ~Win you allow your
son to smoke and drink during the
two days gymnastic excursion" Ten
parents replied that on no account
we're their boys 10 smoke. while
eleven answered that they might DO
so. In regard 10 drinking al but one
Of the parents replied that they
would allow it.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-07-03
o. ~ ThouahtfuI Younaster.

A fve-year-old Brooklyn boy was
saying his usual prayer. when his
mother told him 10 ask God 10 take
care Of grandma in Philadelphia,
which he did.
And now said mamma, ask God
to take good care Of dear Uncle
James, who is crossing the ocean"
The little fellow paused. looked at
his mother thOughtfuIly a moment,
and then said:
Mamma, / guess III ask Jesus TO
look after Uncle. cause Gods busy
with Grandma in Philadelphia"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-07-03
WOMAN FRIEND or SAILORS.

Mrs Nancy Rose Faithfully Attends
Lighthouse Lamps
When once a year the lighthouse
tender stops in the Hudson on Stony
Point and sends ashore a man With
supplies, he is met by a woman who.
II not the oldest lighthouse keeper in
the service. is pretty near it She is
MIS- Nancy Rose and for fifty years
she has trimmed the lamps Of two
lights on Stony Point and kept them
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-07-03
Inn.nIous - -.

A new door knob has been devised
but it is certain that tOpers viii not
welcome II. although il makes a latch
key unnecessary By rotating the
knob in the same manner as q safe
knob. until the proper combination is
secured. the door can be opened The
lock is susceptible OF 100000 cOmbina-
tons. and he who knows not OF has
forgotten the proper ore cannot obtain
admfttance through that door
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-07-03

Marvellous Feat Recently Performed
by Freight Engine
A marvellous feat is said to have
been performed some years ago BY a
freight engine. and il VIII probably
be a long time before such a thing
happens again
AS the locomotive was rounding a
bend in the line, IL was seen by the
driver that the swinging bridge over
a canal was open, and a clear gap Of
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-07-03
Importsnce Of Railroad Line.

The Ottoman government has
bought the English concession for a
line Of railroad from Haifa to Damas-
Gus II is intended to build a railway
through Galilee 70 8lzerfb. BY way of
Beisan, connecting ar Mzerfb with
the Damascus-Mecca line This line
has nov reached a point east OF the
Dead ses- While the Ike wiz be
built for strategical purposes. II can
hardly fsiI gradually 20 develop the
ums-J0r1a7 country.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-07-03


I1O.5O1 children
With this record.
she retires from
the position Of ma
trOn OF the South
Side Day nursery
in St Louis An
interesting fact is
that she disap-
proves OF whip
ping
When IL IS con
sidered that none
~ the children in