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c. A. R. NATIONAL ENcAMPMENT.
Denver, cols Sept. Az.
s36.35 for Round Trip.
Baltimore and Ohio r. r.

Tickets on sale August 20 TO Sep
tember s. and valid FOR return passage
TO reach original starting point prior
to midnight Of September IS, 1900.
For details as TO rates, routes and
extension OF final return limit, call on
any ticket agent, B. & o. r. r., or
address II. A. Miller, T. p. A., S0f Mar
ket street, Wilmington, Del.
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FOR RENT.
This classification &c a word.
FOR RENT
INSURANCE.

INSURE your furniture and home.
Don't delay. The cost Is so little
that you cannot afford to be without
il. The savings of a lifetime may be
wiped out in an hour. We deal only in
the good kind-INSURANCE that IN
SURES. Get our rates. A postal will
do. r. c. LUPTON & CO.. 915 Market
st. oct7-tf
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A death notice IN an English news
paper terminated thus; AT rest width
the Lord. Friends accept this intima
i1or-
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Connection can be made with this
special train at Harrington from stations
south thereof, and reduced rate tickets
will be placed on sale as UNDER
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PERSONAL.
This Classification ihc a word
EXCHANGE.

WANTED-Bring your tobacco tags,
coupons, cigar bands, soap wrap
pers and trade marks to the Hunt
Stamp Store. S22 Market street, and ex-
change them for the valuable Hunt
Stamps.
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PROPOSALS

PROPOSALS SEALED PROPOSALS.
for bitumionus coal. TO be deliver
ed at the city crematory. Will be re
ceived by the Council until s O'Clock
EVENING. August 10thF
The bids to be for coal TO be delivered
at the crematory at such times and ir
such quantities as the crematOry com
mittee may direct The weight of Goa
usually consumed is about 200 tom
(240O lbs. each.) All coal will be Said'
for according to weight OF city scales
the crematory. All proposals must b
scaled, marked Proposals for Coal foi
Crematory" and must be addressed ID
"The Mayor and Council OF Whining
ton" and must be deposited In hi
box provided for the purpose in tht
Council chamber before time abov
mentioned. The right to reject any and
all bids is reserved. BY order OF thfI
Crematory Committee. THOS. III
POSTLES, Chairman. Au 5-9-2N
NOTrCE-sEALED PROPOSALS, ADI
dressed in writing, to the New castlt
County State Highway Commissioned
and endorsed Proposals for building 3.
macadam read in the county Of New Cas-.
tie and state OF Delaware. commonls|
called tho state Road" beginning at IND
bridge over the Delaware railroad and
extending TO Hare's Corner crossroads, 4
distance Of 1910 feet, or 2 a2-lOO miles. Il
feet wide and inches deep, will be rel
ceived by said Highway Commissioner Al
his office, No. 1Oo8ik Market street. Wli
mington. Delaware. until 10 o'clock a. mi
on the 18th day Of August A. D.. 1905. an
said bids or proposals must be made upon
blank forms to be obtained from said
Highway Commissioner at his said oflicel
must give the prices proposed both III
words and figures, and must be signed
by the bidder or bidders with his or theid
address. The plans and specifications foI
said work can be seen at said Office a
said Highway Commissioner al any timd
during Office hours. up to the time Of rel
ceiving said bids. All bids received viii bd
publicly opened and read at a meeting q
the Levy Court Of New Castle county IN
the Levy Court room on said day. Each
bid must be accompanied by certified
check for 1000 dollars, payable 10 the
President Of the Levy Court, or with Z
bond to the State Of Delaware in the
sum Of 1000 dollars signed by the bidder OF
bidders, with one or more sureties salts
factory 20 the said Highway Commission
er and also 10 the Levy Court. The right
to decrease or increase the quantity Of
work and 10 reject any and all bids is ex.
pressly- reserved.
FRANCIS A. PRICE.
New Castle County State Highway Com
missioner.
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BOARDING

can be accommodated
with pleasant front rooms at 507
Market street.
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NOTICES

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
all State Licenses and Tax due
and not paid on or before the both day
of August, 1905, there will be % per
cent. added thereto. in accordance with
section 6. chapter 6S, revised code, laws
'of Delaware. WINFIELD S. QUIGLEY
Clerk of the Peace, New Castle County,
Wilmington Del. July 81. 'O5. Au Limo
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BITTEN BY A DOG.

BITTEN BY A DOG.
While William Lewis, colorcd. was
wheeling slop IN the vicinity Of the
Presbyterian cemetery yesterday he
was bitten severely on the calf Of his
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SIGN PAINTING.

ALL KINDS OF SIGNS MADE AT
Bucher's.
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE OR RENT-Or will trade
for city property, farm 1O3
acres, 10 roomed house and other
buildings; possession at once; 10
miles from Wilmington. Apply to T. F.
McEVILLY, 623 West Fourth St. Both
phones. + 24-tf.
FOR SALE-New 12-room houses.
Beautiful location, porches, open
fire places, laundry tubs and other at
tractive convenienccs. Lot 21.9 by 1888.
All car lines handy. Reasonable terms.
and viii assume your rented house, If
you buy. Thirteenth and Clayton SITS.
Four sold. Charles @. Kurtz. sAp 7-u
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

MONEY TO LOAN on mortgages in
sums to suit.
LAMBERT ]. FOULK.
S29 Market Street.
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ROOFING.
PENSIONERS.
WALL PAPER.

WANTED-Rooms papered to satis-
faction for $3.50 and up. Apply
at store for free samples. NJ. Ginsburgi
23S Madison st. July 27-lm.
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John A. BOArdmAr 6 CC

STocoS, BONDS, GRAIN,
AND COTTON BROKERS.
S3S Market ST. Second Floor Front.
Market Review" also complete inform
alton given upon request.
Managers. Rittent & Taney.
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-26

OF course. the mere suggestion was absurd ! dis
missed with shudder told myself that this
gentle lady mad. errand Of mercy happened TO
into the where the had been done to
death. And now her maid was wearing a boa Of which
doubtless there a thousand repllcas i'm London at
that moment with a feeling of indignation against
myself l squeezed the bulb closed the shutter The
next moment was bowling to Lady Blesswck, VINO was
smiling and thanking And at the same moment
that Enoch Voyce calamity relieving the maid
the cloak assisting Lady Blesswick with It,
Enoch Voyce went downstairs with them. Return
ing in a couple minutes, he closed the the
studio and stood there with his back to IT, knew that
something that he suspected something
by his manner.
"Rattenbury," he said at last "can you stand
shock?"
IL think So" I replied
advanced from the door and close up to
and spoke in a low tone.
one of the who went out of this room-mis-
tress or mad-ked that unknown man in Wcks Rents"
he said.
I thought again of that feather boa, and
fess laughed The idea palpably absurd.
Voyce suddenly opened his hand and displayed
the palm small, white feather.
81 got it just now when taking the cloak from
the maid" he said
But, my dear voyce,' demonstrated now many
feather boas do you think being London at
this moment? Why the idea would never have suggested
itself sou if had Lady Blesswick
with the dead man"
Enoch Voyce seated himself the table which
spread the feather his palm looked
at it, Stl looking at it he went to explain what
his
Now, my dear Rattenbury do not think you can
accuse of jumping at conclusions he said. % You
doubtless will remember that i'm the dead possess
sion found note, which the writer had requested
the to burn making the appointment with him
which doubtless was to mean his death You have a
photograph of that letter and have carefully examined
it, You will remember that it begins with the word
Since. The capital letter is peculiarly shaped-a long,
firm outline, quite different from the note,
suggesting to my mind that the idea of Disgusting the
writing into the mind of the writer after the
was begun Now in that other note making the appoint
ment for the photograph to be taken that capital
letter again appears at the beginning of the sentence
Soon after H. And, far judge, those letters
are Identical"
Then what do you suggest9" asked, in an awe
struck voice.
" scarcely know what to suggest" said Enocl 1t
be the maid; that the likely solution
mystery. would suggest that, back in the past, this
man had had power the mistress to
the GRIM determined maid striking him down when he
threatens the loves The fact that the first
note written disguised hand that the second
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-26

press any opinion I'm gard murder twice
had endeavored sound him by suggesting, for in
the another; and Enoch Voyce had nodded
and shrugged his shoulders or, again had suggested
that this might a matter of vengeance
long deayed-somehng that out of the better past
the man. logged his footsteps since; again
Enoch voyce had nodded and shrugged his shoulders.
But at last day, than week after visit
to wcks Rents, he made a suggestion which at that
time did not appear to have connection with the
murder Indeed, 1t was purely a business suggestion.
'Why don't you Lady Blesswick to give you a
sittng?" he demanded in his abrupt fashion day.
She is connected with all sorts of charitable affairs
meets royalty occasionally, and is generally well known
1t lead to business for Why not write and ask
her to give you a complimentary sitting?"
. I did suppose for a moment that she would
cede to request of mine However, at Enoch's
geson mentioned that had had the pleasure of meet
ing her under circumstances at the time Of the
discovery of the murder of an unknown man in Wicks
Rents, Lambeth And to my surprise she replied once
in formal but cordial note:
.'" Lady BIesswick presents her compliments to Mr.
Rattenbury and begs to thank him for his offer. She
will willingly \place herself in mis- hands for photo
graph although she scarcely likes to impose Mr.. Rat
tenburys kindness in the matter Soon after IL on
wednesday next would suit her"
1 showed the Enoch voyce, who examined 1t
critically and remarked that the writing showed force
of character To my surprise too, he fingered that
ordinary note for time screwing his lips and
his eyes it, putting his side
than ever However he said nothing and the day came
which to bring with it Lady Blesswlck.
She simply and quietly dressed. She expressed
her thanks to for having suggested that should take
der that the photograph should be worth the trouble
Also, she apOlogized for having brought with her
mad they going together somewhere else after
wards. Besides, this maid her confidential attendant
and she seldom went anywhere without her.
The maid was l think the grimmest looking woman
nave Some 90 of with hair that
beginning to turn gray and with a mouth that
simply stern, straight ne with eyes of the herces
and the brightest and with Jealous gaze upon
her mistress. But what attracted me most at that
ment, especially having in mind the fact Of the
in Wicks Rents suggested again by the presence
of Lady Blesswick the that this elderly
white feather boa.
I remember that first noticed it 1 stood, after
posing Lady Besswck and waiting the few moments
necessary for the exposure.
Lady Blesswick ideal sitter, her calm, lbeaut
full face never moved My eyes strayed from
a moment to the maid, who holding her mistress
cloak. And then 1t that the boa, and remem-
bered in fash the feather that had been cuched tightly
in the dead mans hand
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-26
Exercises for Lesseninq FIGURE.

To make the waist little there three important
exercises The first is a bending yourself
bend forward until touch your Repeat seventy
five times This is the rowing exercise.
For the second exercise seated throw up your
hands and bend backward Repeat fifty times
For the third exercise remain seated and bend from
side TO side Saw this side and that side your Alps
feel Timber This is waist reduction
There are exercises for reducing the weight which
to be taken as stands erect Bend from side side
lifting the arms at the time Hold a in your
hands TO assist I'm the bending operation. your
corset before you try this exercise
The second corset exercise is taken the in
both hands. Lift it high above your back
ward SO as to keep the raised the bend
your body back as far you can with your
This is hne for reducing the waist line
There is one waist exercise which is excellent 1t
consists OF waist compression Lay your hands each
side OF your belt line and hard Compress
with your finger tips and keep pressing will
nave waist which you can almost span. Try the hip
exercises Hop and down Jump skip, keeping
feet on the move if you dancing.
your waist viii less shoulders hips
broad. The chest will nh out, but line will be
small like that of runner Runners always a tiny
little belt line. A professional athlete wear a
which society girl would be proud
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-26
Diet That win Make Waist Small.

What you going to eat while you changing
figure from long, fiat straight front TO that Of
little round waist line? You going diet but when
and how? II you really I'm about dieting go
the fruit and buy fruit. No
what kind just IL be- agreeable your and accept
your digestion Don't pineapple it distresses
don't try bananas II they against Get
thing that agrees with you we'll
woman who is dieting for little waist gets up in
the morning and eats She has breakfast consist
ing roll and half cup Of coffee From that time
until o'clock night she fruit Nothing else
Not much a swallow OF water a sip of tea, not
much a nibble at cracker. nothing at all except
fruit, Of which she has a fine stock hand.
For dinner she eats soup, all the vegetables she
hold and bit of meat IL keeps her strength and feeds
her brain She has all the fruit she in the
evening. The result is apparent From being heavy
weight she has come down to medium and though by no
banamweight she Is only fairly stout She will
keep until she Is slender actually slender.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-26

probably he died And, the inspector suggested it
could scarcely have come from anything belonging to
woman of that neighborhood
While I was work there tap at the door,
constable thrust his The inspector crossed
the to him and they whispered together for mo-
ment thought that heard another voice break in also
Then the burly the inspector filled the doorway
and he stood with his back to talking to some one
outside And that some one had the clear quiet voice
of lady, and l heard the voice distinctly
one does not like to think of dying so sud
denly" said tine visitor am known here-the people
all know me-and if | do anything"
Nothing, I'm afraid my lady replied Inspector
Clair And it's not a sight that lady like yourself
would to look on-not a pretty sight"
81 not afraid" said the clear voice again. .
And almost before knew what had happened the
inspector had drawn back and the woman in the
She was, 1 think, the most beautiful creature had
ever seen; and she beautiful n fashion that had
always appealed She had the almost a
pictured saint dark and the tenderest mouth
imaginable and dark hair flowing back from broad
forehead
Almost before we knew what was happening she was
her knees beside that wreck OF humanity. I the
inspector step forward to prevent her. but she waved him
back
I'm not afraid" she said again This man was
something better than his fellows Somewhere the
past for which he must be judged have
loved him; for that cause alone should be be-
side him now" She looked and glanced from to
the other of u.s. You have no clew?" she asked.
:" None my lady" he said shaking his head We
are investigating matters now-taing photographs of fin
prints"
win that give clew2" she quickly.
We hope So" said Clair brusquely. Now, my lady,
l must really ask you to leave us; this is place
you" he added
She to her feet she stood for a two
looking down at the dead Then, with her head
bowed she went out of the and the door
behind her ventured to ask in whisper who she
:" Lady Blesswck" replied Clair - Done heap of
good down here among these people, way anoh-
They fairly worship her I've found her places
where would scarcely have ventured alone myself" he
went in flushed voice, but, she says,
afraid Shes given her life to it for several years
Nv nf he of
hllment of duties photographer. l Inspector
Clair to make arrangements for the removal body
And here may mention that the fell naturally
by the verdict of the jury of murder against
persons unknown, into the category mysteries
left in the hands of the police. In course handed
the photographs to Inspector Clair time
limiting to him that with my improved position did not
care TO mix myself in such matters in the future.
Curously enough Enoch Voyce had refused to ex-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-26

waist line, rather try make waist small that
wear a little belt without injury.
The woman who has rolls of fat around her belt line
would do well TO pinch off these rolls This is called Jap
Pinch the rolls fat until they disappear
They will away you pinch them well night and
ing Pinch until you feel it. The fat will forget to form
rolls and the old wrinkles will melt away You
hire to do it for you if you prefer But it is
really best to do it yourself
The empire waist is the short, high waist But the
round corset has little round waist just about the belt
line If you TO little high empire waist,
long empire with its little, short waist right up in
under the arms. you will need to a little, round
The thin looks adoraby graceful in this high
short waist, with the tied with the
woman is a sight And this means that the stout
must diet bend, and exercise.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-26
The Coming of Frankel
A Love Romance

O UNDERSTAND this story from the begin
ming, your thoughts journey the
clouds-or rather, some hundreds of feet
above them. And these clouds must be sail
- ing along the Baltic little of tae
IG1SNMs3SI coast Sweden. In the clear atmosphere
INRSSHH above them balloon idly drifting, with
a brilliant streaming the great
silk gas bag carried passenger. He aero
naut by profession, by name Frankel
Such the first The second was taking place
at the same time only thousand feet below, in the park
OF q rich landowner, the little island of GLAND. That
day the landowner Of GLAND was celebrating his silver
wedding. Around his house the lovely grounds were
thronged with guests People of all sorts filled the well
kept lawns-people from stately homes In Sweden and Ia
borers from the village workingmen employed by their
host And among these radiant and happy, moved the
daughter of the house laughing and chatting with all
alike regardless of purse or title
mile to the east a black speck sank slowly through
a gray white bank OF cloud. For awhile 1t passed
ced until pointing asked; What is that?'
All eyes turned TO the sky. Some said the speck
be bird perhaps golden eagle, But none felt
sure until the thing slowly resolved itself into
balloon.
Now they the aeronau moving in the basket
lie seemed in difficulties for stream of sand shot
suddenly from Of the bags suspended outside the
wicker car Then lowered long rope, shouting Tor
catch the and to drag the balloon into the
open
balloon was brought safely the ground young man
sprang nmby from the Hat In hand, he bowed re-
spectfuIly to the landowner and his wife
My name Is FTankel," he began, " and must ask
your pardon appearing in this unceremonious fashion
But my balloon damaged, and / had TO descend
whether liked not"
The landowner replied that he welcome and
pressed him Join In the keeping Of his silver wed
ding The aeronaut was charmed. Perhaps the pretty
girl that his host introduced as my daughter had not
a little TO do with his pleasure.
At any rate, he staid And. at any rate ne talked
Of the afternoon with the girl Moreover before the
c euing ended he had accepted his hosts invitation
80 spend a few days with them.
Today the young aeronaut married TO the daughter
Of the rich landowner OF GLAND
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-26


their thick white wells streaming the
wind. The driver Sir Duncan Hay of PEBBLES Two
of the ladies mis- sisters and the third friend
Past Tancarvlle, seventeen miles from Havre road
led through avenue of trees. Overhead the thick
branches met, forming long, gloomy green brown
tunnel hiding from view everything but the white
Down this car rushed raising cloud Of dust while
the thick trunks Of the danced wild confusion
1t exhilarating to travel such speed a
tary pedestrian in sight there little danger
And speed regula tons troubled the the
driver.
Halfway down ythe avenue a CLEAN Of steel flashed
Sir Duncans eyes. Evidently they approaching a
level crossing places are not protected
by gates is employed to the wayfaTer
approaching trains. OblivOus OF danger, Sir Duncan
approached the crossing full speed Suddenly a shr
whistle sounded above the rattle the machinery
of terror burst from OF the the heavy
rumble of approaching train fell her Sir
Duncan heard it also. Despairingly he jammed
brakes.
Another shrill whistle arose. through trees
train burst into view The IN answer
brakes, but notning could it's mad rush destruction
With fearful crash hurled itself against the engine.
The train came 10 a sandstl, and from the engine
descended white faced driver As ne rushed
wrecked his hands raised in horror It
well nigh impossible that any could have escaped
His eye caught the PROSTATE form a woman lying
few yards from the wreck. lie wondered II she
dead
As he bent her he her open her eyes. Then
she sat up and with cry Of JOY he helped her
But there were others They at least nave been
killed badly injured They also however mad risen
standing with torn clothes, contemplating the
a crumpled mass OF iron and smoldering wood
The night the four who had escaped death almost
by miracle LIT Havre for Southampton, doubt glad
to arrive in country where the level crossings
eurely guarded
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-26

tightly. Then around the waist they 81
and bones. which is tightly hooked-a
instrument of race suicide and unheal
stay In spite OF the efforts Of nature
exercise for the vital organs.
But IL is possible 10 have the twenty
combined with grace and comfort ana |
aid OF the maid or the instrument of
make the waist line extremely small WI
THE ancient Greek and Spartan warriors
hips and shoulders, and beautifully mol
by the good old method OF diet and ex,
exactly what the sensible society Womel
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-26

The modises admit that the golf basketball
girls-or many of them-slp into the twenty inch
girdles with astonishing and the empire
with but tug two-even though they medals
prOwess in strength and agility.
They understand exercise and they
of eating the right thing in the right amounts.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-26

Flfulc OF linen
Zen. with this
) place-it Will
obtain air and
e inch waist
without the
y You can
Hcing at all
ben OF great
Hists did it
and that Is
doing today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-26

must not aee-he modlste says
be twentythree inches, and round-and the solution
Of the whole problem lies in diet and in exercise
The empire corset has back and, unless the
of today willing to suffer agonies-to be
squeezed and laced until their digestive apparatus
showed place, their compressed and their
heart and lungs afeced-they will have go train
ing out of stye-and the many bad az
the other The corsets round waisted extremely
high Ina the belt line, extremely small and extremely
round To get into would a healthy girl TO lie
and let her maid place foot her pull
the strings until she bear IL longeTunt the
pnched and the abdomen compressed to the point
agony-and beyond the possibility eating