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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-11-03
c. M. & St. p. at Manning.

GOING WEST.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-04-29
He Had the License.

The pilots who bring the ships in
through the dangerous reefs which
guard the harbor of Hamilton, Ber-
muda, are among the most celebrated
of their calling. One family has held
the chief place in this respect for
many generations-the Fox family of
Long Island. A short time ago, one
of the younger pilots, and a member
of this family, was to be married His
bride was awaiting him at the church,
and he was rowed by his assistant
over to Paget, where the ceremony
was to take place. Arrived at the
church, the rector asked him for his
license.
by George!" he exclaimed, 1--WE
forgotten it. He was rowed swiftly
back to Hamilton, and within few
minutes he appeared again before the
waiting crowd. Here it isl" he
cried, triumphantly.
The rector unrolled the document,
and found license which stated that
James Fox was a competent pilot, and
capable of conducting ships into the
harbor of Hamilton.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-04-29
wo JOINT SPLIT A PAIR.
New York Woman Had Presence of
Mind and Generosity.

Mind and Generosity.
Because she had not time to return
for a glove she had dropped, and
knowing it would be as useless to the
person at whose feet it had fallen as
its mate would be to her, woman
tossed the glove she held in her hand
after the one that was lost. The Incl
dent happened on the stairway to an
elevated station.
The woman, richly dressed, was
hurrying up the stairs. as if late in
keeping an engagement, and was put
ting on new pair of gloves that
were in keeping with the rest OF her
attire. One was partly on her hand
when the other slipped from her grasp,
struck the rail and dropped to the
street AS it fell it hit the arm of a
plainly dressed girl standing below.
The woman paused for the part of a
moment, looked after the falling
glove and met the glance Of the
startled girl. Then, without stopping
in her ascent, she stripped from her
hand the glove which she had been
putting on and tossed it after its fell
low.
Smiling at the girl, she anticipated
the thanks she knew would be coming
to her, and called out pleasantly:
you are welcome"
Before the girl had recovered from
her surprise the woman was out of
sight, but the new pair of gloves re-
mained.-New York Press.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-04-29
OF COURSE 1T WAS HERS.
How Kermit Roosevelt Proved Own
ership of Goldfish.

ership of Goldfish.
Kermit Roosevelt is strategist OF
no mean ability. He and his young
est sister once we're partners in an
aquarium containing two goldfish,
which had been given to them for
Christmas. One morning, on going
into the nursery, Kermit found only
one fish in the aquarium; the other
had leaped out on to the carpet in
the night and met the usual fate of a
fish out of water.
SISTER" he announced at break
fast, your goldfish is dead"
The little girl, in bereavement, for
got that the fishes were exactly alike
and that the partners had never made
a definite division. But after the peri
cd of mourning was over she asked
one morning:
Kermit, how did you know it was
my fish that died?"
Driven into a corner, Kermit took
refuge in an air of superior contempt.
''How did know" he repeated
scornfully. Huh. Just like a grill"
Inferring that the lack of reason
ing powers usually attributed to her
sex prevented her from understand
ing the situation, she meekly accept
ed her brothers decision.-New York
Times.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-04-29

night with the memory of her as she
stood there in her utter self-forgetful.
ness, her feet touching the edge of
the gulf opening before her, her ten.
der face grand with its brave soul
II will call him." she said, gravely
''He may answer, for he is there,
know"
She leaned above the void filed in
with ghostly mist and gruesome shad-
ows; young Green's hand was upon
her arm, but she did not know 1t. She
called aloud, and her voice rang down
the silence, waking the echoes from
rock to rock
"FatherI Father!"
The bird of death overhead tapped
his heavy wings and uttered fierce
cry as a panther might that has lost
its young. They waited and listened;
no sound disturbed the hush Of the
mountains heart save the echoes
fainting farther and farther into the
mysterious depths below.
"Fatherl Father!"
HE did not hear" said Dolores,
quietly. "Or perhaps he cannot an
swer. I will call again"
That he was there she did not
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-04-29
A Song of Hope.

Lord, every little sparrow findx Its
crumbs to eat from Thee,
And chirps it's little chirp of praise
To Thee the Giver of its days.
And bids Tomorrow ''go its ways"
And so will l.
Lord every little daisy lifts it's face up
to the sun,
And drinks in of its warmth and
light.
And revels in its days so bright
without the fear of coming night.
And so will 1.
Lord, every little daisy lifts its face up
to the sun, song sweet,
Choosing the night to sing to Thee
A tender. heaven-born melody
Sung in darkness hopefully;
And so will l.
Songs in the night He giveth." and
listens to hear them sung
Songs of tender Fathers love.
Songs of a fairer home above.
Songs whispered by that Holy Dove
Who broods DER all
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-04-29
CHAPTER vIII.-continued.

The woman came to meet them as
they rode up. Foam dripped from the
mouths of their horses, and their
heads hung listlessly, while the
tanks were covered with sweat. The
men dismounted and loosened the sad
die girths.
Had Johnson returned? they asked
her.
Not that she had heard OF, she re-
piled. Did they want Johnson? Had
they been searching for him?
Yes, they replied, they wanted john
son; he was summoned to appear in
the town in the Green case; it was
believed he could tell considerable
about the matter; should he not ap-
pear to-day, they must wait
What if he we're dead? she asked,
curiously; if he had fallen into some
one of the dangerous places on the
mountain?
If he were dead, they said-well, If
he were dead that would put differ
ent face upon the matter; they hoped
he was not dead, for the law should
dead? Had she cause to think so?
No, she knew no reason why John
son should be dead unless he had
fallen in some of the dangerous places
on the mountain; they must know
this, for they had been there; for her
part she knew nothing about it save
from what she heard those say who
had been there.
They paid her literally and rode
away. Dolores was still sitting at the
gate under the pines with her haggard
face and idle hands, and the eyes
that watched for what did not come.
Johnson was not there, she said
quietly, and they never questioned her
word, but instinctively lifted their hats
as they rode away.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-04-29
CHAPTER TX
A More Thorough Search.

Dolores, worn with watching and
faint from lack of food, fell asleep at
the doorway, and slept the whole
night through; the dawning had deep
ened to broad light when she walked.
She bathed her face with cool
water from the well and brushed her
soft hair back, winding it in heavy
coil at the back of her head.
The table was set as she had left it
the day before, and when she hung the
kettle over the fire she took the pail
and went out to milk Brindle.
Lode came up for water; he hest
tated as he saw Dolores, but she rose
up bravely to meet him. She did not
speak, but her eyes asked him ques-
ton.
"Ther case were postponed" he
said, slowly. "Ther jedge were put
out considerable, but as t couldn't be
helped he said they'd hev ter wait tell
yer feyther kems."
He did not linger; he dared not
finger when she was watching him.
He could not tell her of the reused
suspicion regarding Johnson's non
appearance. He left full bucket on
the edge of the well for her.
Dolores was unused to attention;
this slight act touched her strangely;
she watched him go down the road,
and his slouching figure had a sort of
grace In her eyes.
She arose and carried the pail in
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-04-29
There Are No Old BARRIERS.

with precious few exceptions, no
barber over 40 can find job. 1t Is
explained to me that by the time that
age is reached 'tonsorial artists" are
SO nervous as to be menace to their
patrons. Hundreds drop out of the
trade annually, to become bartenders,
peddlers, walters, or butchers. Most
of them are butchers at all times.
Ninety out of hundred never try to
become proficient in their calling.
They would not be capable Of giving
you a satisfactory shave or hair cut in
a thousand years. Men will go miles
to find a good barber.-New York
Press.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-04-29

| doubt; whether dead or alive she
would find him; she believed that, too.
She placed her hands to her mouth,
and her voice again woke the echoes
like the tones of flute
Father! Father!"
The vulture whirred down in front
of them with its fierce cry. Then
suddenly up from the depths, yet not
far from them, foated faint call,
half moan, half answer. They listened
as though in doubt afraid to believe
lest they be 3istaken. But again the
faint voice sounded not far distant,
but weak Green stretched himself
fiat on the ground, and leaned far
over the perilous edge.
About twenty feet below q sharp
ledge projected, forming fiat shelf;
this was covered with a tangle OF
shrubs and bushes The mist hung
about it like phantom shroud, and
even to Green's clear eye it was but
family discernible. Whether or not
Johnson was there, he could not tell.
He called cheerily, and again the
weak voice replied; the bushes below
were stirred slightly. and a feeble
hand appeared for an instant.
Green arose swiftly to his feet; he
uncoiled the rope with swift sweeps
of his muscular young arms, and fast
ening one end around his waist Sc
cured the other end to sturdy sap
ling near The men understood his
\
orders promptly.
Dolores watched them with dilating
eyes and her lips close shut, as though
to stif1e cry. When she saw what
young Green was about to do, she
came forward a world of wonder and
horror and pleading in her eyes that
were larger and darker than usual as
they met the steady blue ones above
her.
DO not CO." she said, slowly, as
though the words would not come
LET me go; it is my duty; but you
you must not risk your Life for
him"
He replied hurriedly. There was a
swift flashing smile in his eyes as
they met hers. 1t was pleasant to him
that she cared for his safety, and he
answered her with a swift. brave
smile. He spoke to the men cheerily,
but clearly and concisely; he told
them to hold hard and mind their
work. They were ready, and obeyed
him at once, and without words.
AS he turned to let. himself down |
over the edge he looked toward Do |
ores. She was standing apart from |
them white and silent, her slender, |
graceful figure in its homely print |
gown sharply defined against the |
dropping pine boughs that swung low
Town; her brown eyes were on him
with a great wonder in their depths.
At the time he did not understand,
,ut he smiled at her, and the smile
vas SO grave and tender and steady
hat it seemed to her afterward when
the thought Of it that he had spoken.
She neither moved nor spoke; he
believed that she did not see him
hough her eyes were on him till he
disappeared over the edge, the rope
making dull whir through the grass
hat stifed all thought in her mind
tut the possibility of danger to him.
(To be continued.)
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-04-29

r. will walk" she said simply.
side. Then she prepared pot of
coffee strong and clear, and drank a
cupful. She fried some bacon and
eggs, and ate them determinedly. She
was impelled by her hidden purpose,
and ate that she should have
strength.
When she had finished she filed
large bottle with rich new milk. and
hung it at her side with slender
rope across her shoulders; she knew
that she would have need Of both her
hands Then she closed the door and
went down the path with q firm step.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-04-01
Shad Have Arrived.

The first fishermen to wet their nets O
Penn's Grove we're Joseph M. Whitsel
and John Williams last Friday, but they
did not get a scale. On Monday they
were the only ones out and caught five
shad. On Tuesday they get four. ].
Hooker Johnson got 2.
On Wednesday Whitesell & Williams
caught 3 and Johnson 1.
On Monday at New Castle Lawrence
O'Connor caught Is fine shad. William
Gebhardt caught two shad and several
fine rockfsh.
About $50 shad were caught in Della
Bay on Tuesday and brought to
PENIS Grove on a launch by Edward
Dougherty. They were expressed to
Philadelphia.
Chesapeake Bay shad are coming into
the city market. They were worth from
$40 to $45 per 100 wholesale in Whining
ton on Tuesday, and were retailing for
from 40 to 80 cents each.
Capts. Samuel M. and James A. Denny
will put the steamer Pokanoket on the
line to carry shad from Bayside to Phil
adelphia, al soon as shad are caught in
paying numbers, probably next week.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-04-01
Delaware Doings.

A Dupont International Powder inter-
est says: "Out of a total of 100, 900 shares
of International Company common stock
100, 900 shares have now been exchanged
so that the Dupont International owns all
but about 10000 shares. The quarterly
dividened just declared by the I%nterna-
tional Smokeless Powder Company of 4
per cent. of l per cent. puts the Dupont
funds in the treasury of the International
Powder Co., for the payment of the first
quarterly dividend of Ii per cent. on its
preferred stock in April"
John H. Dandy, having been elected
vice president of the Union Bank, Will
mington, has resigned as cashier, and is
succeeded by J. Chester Gibson.
DUPONT RI BURNED.
Three barns on the du Point estate were
destroyed by fire Tuesday night, and it
is believed that incendiaries were at work.
What is most remarkable Is that these
were the barns that were destroyed some
years ago, and for which crime several
persons were sent to Jail. The first of the
| barns to be discovered ablaze was the
Fleming. Next the stable of James Brad.
en- and the barn of Robert Blakely, three.
| fourths of a mile away from the FLEMING
| barn, were on fire. The buildings are al
| situated in Christiana hundred. Some OF
| the fires were only 300 feet from the du
Point Powder Works, and had the wine
been in an opposite direction the tale
might have been more serious. When I
Coleman dupont arrived on the groun6
he was asked as to his suspicious, and re
Piled: "Well we do not hire men to burr
our properly" The loss will be abou
$4,000.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-04-01
Personals.
j. Summerill Diver, of Dickinson Col
lege, is spending the week at home.


j. Summerill Diver, Of Dickinson Col
lege, is spending the week at home.
Samuel G. Shultz has broken ground
for a new double house on Harmony
Street.
Mrs. Frank Summerill spent Sunday
with ler sister, Mrs. Clara Sparks in
| Camden.
Mrs. William S. Avis, of Camden, has
been visiting relatives in Penn's Grove
this week.
Mrs. Ellen Holton spent Sunday in
Camden with her daughter, Mrs. Will
liam s. Avis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bryan, of Phila-
delphia, were Sunday visitors with the
Misses Pedrick.
Misses Emma R. and Hannah A. Sum-
merrill spent Sunday with Mrs. Garrett
Pogue, in Camden.
Misses Sallie and Mary L. Barnart, of
Philadelphia, were over Sunday visitors
with their mother.
Alfred X. Brandiff, of Dickinson Col
lege, is spending the Easter holidays at
his home near Courses Landing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Petit and son
Lawrence, of Warrington, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Summer
i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Bodine and daugh-
ter Elizabeth, of Philadelphia, were over
Sunday visitors with their son Albert
Bodine.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Higgins and JOS
eph Ale, of Philadelphia, were in PENIS
Grove ON Wednesday renewing old ac-
quaintances.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry j. Cable and two
sons, Of Camden, are spending the week
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Cable. Mr.. Cable is now agent for the
New York Life Insurance Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jon. T. Turner, of Salem,
spent Sunday with DR.. and Mrs. John
M. Summerill. Mr.. Turner is closing
out his hardware business in Salem and
will build a new home in Pennsville.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-04-01

March 28-Mrs. Fowler Freas and
daughter Mildred, spent a few days in
Camden, being the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Howard Barnes.
The shad line to Philadelphia will be
in charge OF Samuel P. Elweil at Penns.
vile and Joshua Wheaton at the Nation
al Cemetery. Captain Denny will tow
the line the same as in former years.
Robert Morgan caught twenty shad on
Tuesday, the highest number caught SO
far.
Rev. w. Disbrow arrived here with bis
family on Wednesday last and the Church
members gave him a reception in the
evening.
Mrs. Lewis .Waddington entertained
her mother Mrs. VIM. Burgess, OF Salem,
a few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hitner has been
the guests of their daughter Mrs. Leslie
Sutton.
The first to go in the bay this season
was Charles Casperson.
George Fuhs has one of the best nap
tina engines i'll his boat there is around
here.
1t is said the Township Committee will
place a street lamp on the path leading
to the Post Office. We all hope to see it
there before long as on dark nights it
makes it inconvenient to US all.
A home belonging to Susan Henry was
consumed by fire with all the furniture a
few days ago but it happened that no one
was in the house at the time and the
house was not insured.
April Sd is Easter Sunday. Rev. w.
Disbrow will preach an Easter sermon.
Mrs. Albert Little, children Alberta
and Walter are the guests of her mother
Mrs. Sarah Davis.
Mrs. Aaron Jenkins returned to her
home on Tuesday, after being in Salem
for a week.
Mrs. James Merton died suddenly at
ner home at Firms Point on Tuesday.
The Board of Education has organized
by ~electing Charles Norton, President;
James Mitchell, Vice-President, and
Hance Jaquette, Clerk.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-04-01
Long Trolley Ride.

With the completion of trolley roads
between Camden, N. j., and Trenton,
and between Trenton and New Bruins
wick, which are i'll course Of construction,
it will be possible to ride from Winning
ton to New York ON electric cars, and, in
fact, from Delaware City to New York,
and as it is proposed to extend the Mid
dletown & Odessa road to Smyrna and a
connecting link may be built between
Delaware City and Odessa, then a trip
can be taken from Smyrna to New York.
It is proposed to extend the Middletown
and Odessa road into Cecil county, Md.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-04-01
Borough Council Doings.


The regular meeting of the Borough
Council was held Tuesday evening. All
the members were present and Mayor Ell.
kinton presided.
Current bills were ordered paid.
Mr.. Hunt reported that J. W. Trum-
bull had informed him the property
holders would open the ditch along and
in the rear of the Baptist Church proper
ty, and other properties to Railroad
Avenue and asked the Council to have
the ditch along Railroad Avenue cleaned
out. On motion it was ordered cleaned
out.
On motion the Lamp Committee was
instructed to place lamps where needed.
Some complaints had been received OF
lamps being damaged. The Lamp Com
mittee and Marshal were instructed to
investigate the matter.
On motion the Road Committee was
instructed to get cinders from the Rail-
road Company to put on the east side of
Main Street sidewalk between railroad
crossing and Franklin Street.
The bicycle ordinance which had been
read three times and discussed was re-
jected. There is already an ordinance
requiring lights and bells to be carried.
On motion it was ordered that notices
be posted and published giving notice
that the bicycle ordinance requiring
lamps and bells to be carried on every
bicycle should be strictly enforced after
May LIST.
Ordinances in regards to the trimming
and removal of trees, and to prevent the
obstruction of side walks passed second
reading.
Mayor Elkinton made the following
appointments.
Clerk, Josiah HI. Smith.
Road Supervisor, Benz. S. Featherer.
Marshals, George L. Coombs, ]. Pier
son Justice.
Lamp Lighter, James S. Yourison.
Solicitor, Enoch S. Fogg.
Poundkeeper, BENZ. S. Featherer.
Overseer of Poor, George L. Coombs.
All the nominations were confirmed.
On motion a vote of thanks was given
to E. S. Fogg for his presentation OF a
copy of SINNERS Manual of Borough
Laws to the Mayor and Council.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-04-01
Uncle Sam To Propagate Perch.

Alarmed by reports from tidewater
streams along the entire Atlantic coast,
the United States government, for the
first time, has begun the propagation OF
yellow perch-a food fish that has, on
many occasions, been pronounced "limit-
less'' by government experts.
The United States steamship Fish Hawk
has sailed for Chesapeake bay with Or
ders to collect eggs as rapidly as possible
for artificial propagation.
1t is understood that two other govern
ment steamships are being fitted up as
rapidly as possible to supplement the
work of the Fish Hawk.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-04-01
Anna Newkirk Found.

Miss Anna Newkirk, the i9 year old
daughter, of Quinton Newkirk, who has
been missed since January 18th, was
found floating in Alloway Creek near
Hancock's bridge, last Friday. She liv-
ed with her grand father Washington
Ridgway and was last seen OF the evening
Of January IL, going towards the creek.
A post-mortem examination and an in
quest under Coroner Dem, in Salem, re-
vealed the fact that she committed sui
eide by drowning herself, most probably
because of remorse from betrayal.