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GU T IN ESTIMATES
APPROPRIATIONS WANTED FOR
THE WAR DEPARTMENT.

Secretary Taft has transmitted to the
Treasury Department his estimates of the
appropriations that will be required for
the War Department for the fiscal year
1907. These estimates aggregate S1O4, $685.
26I.1o, being So, III 800 80 less than the total
appropriations made by Congress for the
use of the War Department for the current
fiscal year ending June SO, 1906
The amount estimated necessary for
the military establishment, which embraces
the cost of maintenance of the army and
of the Military Academy at West Point, is
$70110, 1904 being SS39 09S less than the
appropriations fors the present year, and
81, 534, SO less than the estimates made
a year ago.
Public Works.
Under the head of public works military
and civil, which includes the construction
Of seacoast fortifcations, military posts
etc, and the Improvement of rivers and
harbors of various national parks through
out the country, and of certain public build
ings and grounds in and around Washing
ton, the estimates call for appropriations
amounting in the aggregate to $27 016, 129. .9S
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1907, as
compared with SO, S92, 545.25, which is the
amount of current appropriations for SINH
lar purposes. This is a reduction of SS,S76,-
415 27.
The estimates submitted for the civil es-
tablishnlent, which includes the pay of the
clerical force, rent of buildings and other
running expenses of the department in
Washington, are $1,S70,07G This is an in
crease of S1.310, the current appropriations
under this head aggregating 81, S6S, 7G6.
Miscellaneous Objects.
The amounts estimated for miscellane Gus
objects aggregate S5931 $40. IS. This is a
net decrease of s30S6.27 from the appropria-
tions for the current fiscal year. Under this
head is included the estimate for the Ma
tional Home for Disabled Volunteer Sol
diers. The War Department has no super
vision over the expenditure of these furds
and no right TO change the estimate. The
estimates submitted by the board of man.
ayers of the National Home for Disabled
Volunteer Soldiers are 1920, JS5 In excess of
present appropriations for the home. Not
withstanding this increase, by reductions
made in other miscellaneous items the Sec
retary has brought the estimates under this
head $3, ,0S6.27 below this years appropria-
tions.
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PATRICK MUST HANG.
Court Denied Motion for Reargument

Court Denied Motion for Reargument
of Appeal.
ALBANY, n. Y, October 27.-The court of
appeals today denied the motion for a re-
argument of the appeal of Albert r. Pat
rick from conviction of murder in the first
degree and sentence of death, for the kill
ing, in 1900, of w. NJ. Rice, an aged mil
lionaire of New York city. The motion
was made October 2 by former Senator
David 3. Hill.
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secretaru R.not Connellad

Secretary Root Compelled to Decline,
Owing to press of public business, Secre-
tary Root has been obliged to decline an
invitation to deliver an address at the Uni
versity OF Virginia on the 22d of February
neyt
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Official Statement.

NEW ORLEANS. October 27. = The
lighthouse office here has received tho
following dispatch from Commander Jas.
H Sears, U. s. navy, dated Nairn. La:
"The lighthouse tender Magnolia was
struck OIL the port side at II pm. October
26 by the steamship Esparata, near Sixty
Mile Point. No one was injured. The
Magnolia was grounded. The President
and party were transferred to the light
house tender Ivy, which was accompany
ing the Magnolia. and proceeded to the
West Virginia on time. The master OH
GERS and pilot were on duty on board tho
Magnolia at the time of the collision. 1t
Is believed the Magnolia can make the
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She described the Chinese sleuths who are
employed by the Highbinders to watch ey-
cry suspected person and particularly the
police. When they find that policeman
or detective or other official on duty in
Chinatown cannot be bought, she said,
then they are watched SO closely that tho
Cinnamon are often able to thwart pros-
pective arrests and raids Mrs. Sing said
that she left New York in such hurry yes
terday that she did not take time to put
on her good clothes, but came away in her
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Trouble Feared Tonight.

ODESSA, October 27.-The university
building is surrounded by cossacks and po-
lice to prevent a meeting of 5000 students
announced to be held tonight. The stu
dents. Notwithstanding the presence of the
armed force, are, the dispatch is filed
gathering in the neighborhood of the uni
Versity. A serious conflict is feared
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Regard Situation Alarming.

PARIS, October 27.-OfficiaI dispatches
continue to arrive here uninterruptedly
from st. Petersburg. They show the gen.
eral condition of the agitation, leading the
authorities here to regard the situation as
alarming. Unofficial quarters and the news
papers discuss the Russian situation as
Xerging on a revolution
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-08-28
CHAPTER XxxIii.

It is the evening of the day follow
ing that of Heron's return. London,
hot AMI parchei, has just dragged
through it's ,ong twilight, and the rat
tie of carriages along the sultry
streets proclaims that the nights gay
ETY. has commenced. The season, an
unusually long one, draws near to it's
close; parliament will be prorogued in
a few days: the courts are UP; rumors
Of Babe Baden and the lakes fill the
air.
But though many have fed, and the
shutters are up in half the houses, the
lights are burning in the Letchford
house in Grosvenor Square.
Lady Letchford still clings to town,
and to all invitations gives the same
answer: "My son may come back at
any moment, and as he must come to
London first, must remain.
Hard-very hard has the time gone
with the old woman, and the high and
stubborn spirit is beginning to show
signs of breaking under the strain OF
months and months of weary watching
and anxious suspense.
Vane endeavors to cheer her in vain
| To his assurance that nothing wrong
can have happened, simply because II
| it had they must have heard. she turns
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love may be lying cold and stiff on
some ignominious battlefield? Do you
not understand. You think that am
a fool l know as we'll. better than
you. why he has left us; l know that
it is that miserable girl who has driven
him to this; but have vowed to over
come her. and / will do it. You think
me cold and heartless. Let it be so.
Time will prove which of us has suf-
fered most-you who sit idly at home
nursing your sorrow, or l who face the
world and hide it. You think he is
dead Let it be so. I would rather
he were dead than that he should re-
turn to her.
She stopped. the diamonds scintil-
lating on her heaving bosom.
Lady Letchford looked up at her in
dazed wonder.
81 do not understan you, Rose. You
love him."
81 love him. retorted the beauty
quietly. II have loved him all through
and l knew the price I must pay to
gain him. But for that miserable
girl l should have won him ere this,
but fate is against me. Well, have
sat down to play against fate. I am
patient; I can wait; I shall win. Mean
while take care the world shall have
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-08-28

In the northern part OF Berlin, al
most on the suburban line, and in an
obscure street called Princes alley,
is one of the most unique establish
ments the world over Herr Strauss
is the presiding genius, an intelligent
man of middle age, who las devoted
the best part of mis- life to study
of dogology. With good listener
who knows something OF the subject,
Herr Straus will talk about the won
ders of the canine world for MALT a
day, without drawing heavily on ais
store of knowledge.
It is almost unnecessary to state
that Herr Straus is an emphatic be-
lever in the intelligence of the dog,
and after one has visited his place the
visitor will agree heartily with him.
This man can teach dog to do al
most everything but write his name
and talk, but he devotes nearly all OF
mis- time to developing first-class
watch dogs-not ordinary watch dogs,
who will tear the pants off of tramp
but dogs who will tackle man as
scientifically as trained pugilist,
and never let up on him until ne Is
knocked out.
Herr Straus says: Few people
know the susceptibility to instruction
Of dog. Many dogs are ruined by
being taught senseless tricks, which
are pretty to look at, but are OF no
real value. Pugs and poodles I have
no use for. The greatest virtue OF
the dog does not lie in trick perform,
ing, but in the serious business OF
guarding his master from harm and
the protection OF his masters
property. Such dog must know a
friend from an enemy. A dog has
great intelligence; all that is needed
is development"
In this establishment there are al
ways dozen or two of dogs OF
various breeds and sizes, and belong
ing to various owners. Some of them
are Bernardines, some are bull dogs,
others are Russian wolf hounds and
hunting dogs. The breed OF the dog
does not count fer much in the
opinion OF the trainer, so long as the
animal is of fair size and weight.
He says the most difficult task in
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no cause to laugh at me. He has left
you. but there is no shame in that;
The has left me, and if I did not face the
world there would be shame for me.
I can wait; he will come back and
shall win him"
And with proud gesture she flung
the laces hawl over her shoulders and
moved toward the door.
Lady Letchford arose and moved to
the door. but turned ere she went out.
eff that is so, I pity you, Rose" she
said, with a stifled sob. II feel that
he is dead"
Sand I am sure that he is not" re-
torted the beauty. Goodnight" And
though the carriage was waiting at the
door, she recrossed the room, threw
herself into chair and seemed buried
in thought.
Half an hour passes; the coachman,
swearing inaudibly, struggles with his
impatient horses; the footmen yawn
in the hall and wonder what has come
to the young mistress; but still the
beauty sits buried in thought, wearing
her heart upon her sleeve for any daw
to peck at.
Suddenly, with an effort, she throws
off the spell of melanchoIia which
binds her and rises.
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the education of dog is to train him
to attack a man. The dogs in
telligence tells him that man is his
superior, yet he must be taught to
disregard this, and by an excess OF
bravery overcome the enemy. Herr
Straus uses the whip, but with rare
judgment. He says that the use or
the whip after every failure WOULD
mean barren results in the end and
the ruination of the dog. He seldom
uses the whip at all until the educa-
ton of the dog is well under way.
Then ne employs it to awake the in.
telligence of the animal and force him
to concentrate his knowledge upon
the work at hand. Every time he
uses the whip he spends great time
in showing the dog the reason OF the
punishment. More good dogs and
horses, ne says, have been ruined by
senseless punishment than by any
other single cause.
His place is surrounded by a
wooden fence six and half feet high
too nigh for the average dog to
jump. In exhibiting the knowledge
OF his pupils he used a couple of bull
dogs and smooth-coated ST. Bernard.
The bull dogs weighed about thirty
five pounds each, and the Bernardine
about 120 pounds.
First ne put them through very
ordinary movements, merely to show
their obedience. He told them to sit
quietly on their launches; then he
orderd them to bring certain sticks
and stones and pieces of clothing from
different ends of the yard. Next he
made them jump about in various
ways, and when these we're through
with arrangements were made for ex
hitting their abilities in attacking
man.
For this purpose dummy was
used, dressed as the German vagrant,
or outcast, usually appears. The
dummy was placed outside the gate,
and a long string attached to the
knob was held by an assistant. The
gate was opened slowly and stea1thily
just as it would be by tramp or a
burglar.
The dummy was leaning against
the gate, and as it partially opened
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the dogs caught sight of the bogus
bulldogs were on the dummy, buth or
them leaping for the throat. The
dummy was well braced up and,
moreover, neld in it's right hand a
stout club, which was manipulated
by another assistant, and the dogs got
some heavy blows. They tore and
pulled at G1im until they go him on the
ground and kept tearing at his throat
as long as the men holding the strings
made the dummy move. When the
dummy was still the dogs ceased
their tearing, but at the slightest
movement resumed the fight.
Herr Straus never allows his dogs
to take mold of the legs or lower part
Of the body when making an attack.
They are taught to fly straight for the
throat and to keep tearing away
there until the man becomes motion
less. Then they must keep their fore
paws on the throat, and on the
slightest movement resume the at
tack.
The most interesting feature was
an attack made by the Bernardine on
a live man. Several men are en-
ployed by the trainer for this purpose
and are well paid for it. This man
was carefully dressed for the fray, at
least, the upper part of his body was.
Under several coats and vests he
wore a. thick lea fher Jacket next to
the skin. A heavy leather band was
fastened around the neck, and over
this many thickness of stout cloth
were wound.
The man came through the gate il
sinking way and ,-4e big dog
pinned him to the wall in second,
mis- great teeth tearing at the CLOTH
and leather. The man did not put up
as good a fight as the dummy, and
the instant he felt the dogs teeth in
his flesh ne dropped to the ground
and laid motionless. Then the dog
kept quiet until called off by the
trainer.
The most regular visitors at this
place are the animal painters Of Der
Inns art colony, who find it perfect
gold mine for material for striking
pictures.
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AS she does so the door opens and
someone enters and crosses the room.
For a moment she is unconscious OF
his presence, then she looks up and
starts to her feet with a sudden cry:
"Heron!"
Yes, it is Heron haggard and grave,
but with a strange look OF peace and
happiness upon his worn face.
Though her arms are out6tretcneo-
white, exquisitely nodded arms, upon
which CLEAN diamonds and rub1es-he
does not offer to embrace her. Dut
stands grim and motionless, his dark
eyes all the darker for the heavier
lines which hardship and prlvatlon
have drawn around them, regarding
her with stern yet plying glance.
"Heron? Is it really you? You have
come back?"
Then he speaks, and in his voice her
senses. strained to their uttermost
tension, detect that there is something
wrong.
eyes. Where is my mother?"
To be Continued
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William Rissetter, a wealthy farmer
of near Dixon, H.. fatally stabbed his
son in a quarrel over horse.
Smyrna times., 1905-03-01
FARMERS MEETINGS FOR cHESwOLD.
Institute 10 be Held Tomorrow and a Local
Orange Movement Inaugurated.

CHEswoLD, Feb. 27.-A Farmers In
stitute will be held in Ches void Thurs
day of this week, March end, begin
ging at 10 a. IN. for the day. Vege-
tables, small fruits, soil fertility, will
be discussed by B. F. B. Woodall.
ga Few Follies of Farmers, by @. S.
Conwell; "Growth of Crimson Clo-
ver," by Prof. O. L. Penney; "The
Poultry Question" by G. E. Compton
and the "Work of the Institute" by
e. W. jenkins. The public is invited.
A representative of the National
Grange and also one from the State
Grange have been at work in Cheswold
and vicinity for the purpose of organ
izing Grange, with Cheswold as its
centre. A meeting was called for those
interested last Saturday evening when
nineteen charter members were se-
cured. Further efforts toward organ
ization will be made next Saturday
afternoon. This movement will be
something new for Cheswold.
Smyrna times., 1905-03-01
NO CONTEST AT MUM IPAL ELECTION.
Only one Ticket ia the Field and all Town Of
ficers Were Re-elected-4l Votes POIIed.

Only one Ticket in the Field aud all Town Of
ficers Were Re-elected-4l Votes POIIed.
The annual Town Election came off
Monday afternoon with practically ne
contest and all the Councilmen were
reelected for another term. Ezekial
V. Cooper was reelected treasurer, and
j. Edwin Hoffecker was reelected as
SCISSOR. A total of Al votes were polled.
In the First Ward, John G. Stockly
received votes, and John W. Tucker
/; Second Ward, S. j. Reynolds re-
ceived votes with no opposition;
Third Ward, H. B. Grieves received :
votes, no opposition; Fourth Ward, Jo-
seph H. Wright received votes, ne
opposition; Fifth Ward, John P. Hud-
son received votes, and Frank F.
Evans votes; Sixth Ward, James
G. Robinson, Charles P. Uhornley,
each received votes. Treasurer
Cooper and Assessor Hoffecker each
received the total of Al votes. The
election was in charge of George Nj.
Stevenson, inspector, and j. Henry
Jefferson andA. L. Hudson, Jr. judges.
The clerks were W. B. Start and
George F. Brown. The polls were
open from two to five o'clock. The
new Council which will be composed
of John @. Stockly, Samuel j. Rey
nolds, Harry B. Grieyes, Joseph W.
Wright, J. P. Hudson, James G. Rob-
inson and Charles P. Thornley, will
meet in the near future and will most
likely result in the reelection of Sam
uel J. Reynolds as president of the
Council and H. B. Grieves, secretary.
Smyrna times., 1905-03-01
FRUIT GROWERS MEET AND
ORGANIZE SMYRNA GRANGE
SAMUEL ARMSTRONG PRESIDENT OF NEW
ORGANIZATION WHICH MEET SATURDAYS
National Deputy Hallway Calls Progressive
Farmers Together and Effect Organization
of Old Smyrna Orange Which Dlsbauded

Mr.. Ansel Hallway of Maine, national
deputy of the National Grange was in
Smyrna Friday evening and met a
number of farmers and fruit growers
in the Smyrna Opera House with
view of re organizing the old Smyrna
Grange, which in its day was an infu-
ential organization in this part of Kent
County. MIR. Hallway with Mr.. Har-
vey Walker, Master of the State
Grange, was in Smyrna several weeks
ago and met several farmers but owing
to the condition of the roads decided
to postpone any definite action until
later. Since then a canvass has been
made in this vicinity with most favor
able results. At the public meeting
Friday evening an organization was
was effected with 81 charter members
many of whom were ladies, it being
decided that women play an important
part in farm culture and should be al
lowed an equal chance with the men.
AS previously stated the organization
is purely educational and is intended
to bring farmers, fruit growers and
poultry raisers together for mutual
benefit. The organization will also
have a social side which will be one of
its most pleasant features. After a
sufficient number of members sub.
scribed to the new movement Friday
evening, the Smyrna Grange organ
lied by electing Samuel Armstrong,
president; William Armstrong, secre.
tary; Horace t. VanDyke, treasurer.
1t was decided to hold weekly meet.
ings regularly on Saturday evenings in
Odd Fellows Hall and next Saturday
evening the Grange will complete its
organization and adopt a constitution
and bylaws.
Smyrna times., 1905-03-01
SMYRNA BOYS IN NEW YORK CITY.
Figure COnspicuOusIy at Banquet Given Re-
Gently by the Delaware Society Which was
one OF the Finest in History of Society.

Flgure OOnSplCuOuSly al Banquet OiVen ke"
Gently by the Delaware Society Which was
one of the Finest in History of Society.
New YORK, Fe b. 24:-Smyrna boys
were, as usual, we'll represented among
the Society's officers and members at
the 10Th annual dinner of the Delaware
Society of New York recently. Will
liam A. Ransom of Smyrna, who has
been the President for the past two
years retired. Much sympathy was
felt for Mr.. Ransom in the loss Of his
accomplished daughter. W. d. Haw-
kins of Kenton was elected President;
A. Fl. COsden of Smyrna was elected
First Vice Pres ident; S. S. Voshell, of
Smyrna, Secretary; George NJ. Rich
ards, of Smyrna, to the Executive
Committee. The Society this year
tried the experiment of making he
dinner somewhat informal, so that be-
tween courses and speeches members
were moved around from place to place
at the table, in order that every body
AuiS III DS sure VI Lu66lluS every DOuy
else. The experiment was so success
full that the dinner was probably the
most enjoyable in the Society s history.
There was but one formal toast. "The
City of Our Adoption" which was re-
spOnded to by Hon. Henry B. B. Stap-
ler, of Wilmington, late the Assistant
District Attorney of the County of
New York. Hon. John B. Moore and
others made informal speeches, and
W. H. Stayton of Smyrna referred to
the pleasure he had had some time
ago ill attending dinner given by the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
to its general agents. There were, he
said, fourteen Thousand agents of the
Metropolitan, operating in the United
States, and at the end of the year
comparison of their work was made,
and at the dinner the twenty leading
men among the agents were announced
and were called on for speeches. When
the announcements were made JOna-
than X. Voshell, of Smyrna stood No.
1, and his brother S. S. Voshell, No. 2.
Smyrna times., 1905-03-01
HERMAN PIERCE WEEDS MISS ROGERS.
Ceremony Took Place Quietly In Philadelphia
at Noon on washlngton's Birthday.

Miss Marion Caldwell Rogers, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel L. Rogers
of Clayton, and Mr.. G.. Herman Pierce,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Willard G. Pierce
of Philadelphia, formerly Of Smyrna,
were married Wednesday at noon in
the First Baptist Church, Seventeenth
street above Walnut, Philadelphia, by
Rev. Kerr Boyce Tupper. The we'd
ding was very quiet, only the near rel
atives being present. They were at
tended by Miss Ethel M. Rogers, sis
ter of the bride, and Mr.. ]. W. Magill
of Kentucky. After the wedding they
started on trip On their return they
will live at 2O39 Green street, Phila-
delphia.
Smyrna times., 1905-03-01
FINE ". c. ~. EXTENSION MEETING
Held at the Home Of Mrs. W. @. Rooms Mon
day Afternoon Before Good Attendance.

A W. q. T. U. extension meeting
was held at the home of Mrs. W. G..
Koons last Monday afternoon. The
meeting was we'll attended, and an in
spiration from the study of the life and
character of the great leader, Frances
E. Willard. The first vice. president,
Mrs. Robert Watt, presided and the
Program was as follows: Singing,
LEAD Kindly Light; Prayer, Mrs.
W. b. Grant; Singing. "More Love to
Thee; Scripture Reading, 81 Psalm,
Miss Annie w. Sutton; character
Sketch, Mrs. Addie Dunn; ''Frances
E. Willard's Influence upon the Young
People of To-day" Mrs. Anna @. s..
Truax; Singing, "How Firm Founda-
sion; Poem, 'Leve and Do," Miss
Irene Roberts; Reading, Fed. II, 1s9s-
1905, Mrs. Yates; Reading, "Miss
Willards' Home," Mrs. John P. Hud-
son; Singing, "a Charge to Keep l
Have; Reading. "The Experiences of
an Organizer" Mrs. J. P. Burdette;
Closing Hymn, "Sead Out the Sun
light.