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NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

revolutionary movement has
broken out against the government OF
Honduras. Senor ugarte. the minister
in Washington. receiving word Tues
day from the town Of CTacias. about
twenty miles from the Salvadorian
border. has been taken by a force.
coming presumably from Salvador. II
has n garrison of forty or fifty men
and its population is about 1000.
The Interstate Commerce commits
sion has announced decision
holding that the Hepburn act does not
grant plenary discretion TO the com
mission TO refuse an application for
switch connections withe lateral
branch reads. IL decides that II is the
duty Of the Interstate commerce com.
mission to consider cases regarding
connections with a lateral branch road
II reasonably practicable. safe and JUS
titled by sufficient business. upon ap-
plication of either the lateral line or
the shipper.
The Civil Service Commission an
nounces that the fall examination for
the departmental service in Washing.
ton will be Neld. at the-.following
places: Colorado-Denver. Septem-
Der Sth. October Sth. 18th. 27th: Du-
range. September 9th. October 18th:
Fort Collins. September 9th. October
18th: Grand Junction. September 9th.
October 18th and 18th: Montrose. Sep
tember 9th, October 18th; Pueblo. Sep
tember 9th. 10th: Trinidad. Septem.
Der 9Th. October 1Ith. 18th. New
Mexico-Albuquerque September 9th,
October 18th. 18th: Las Vegas. Sep
tember 9th, October 18th. Wyoming.
Cheyenne. September 9th. October
18th: Laramie. September 9Th. 10th:
October 18th; Rock Springs, Septem-
her 2lst; Sheridan, September 9Th.
10th. October 18th.
\ popular movement has been
started by the Union League Club of
Chicago to provide a suitable memo
rial fn- Grover Cleveland. In Tccogni-
tion of his services to the nation and
TO Chicago.
The InterEtate Commerce Commits
sion in a decision Just rendered up-
holds the present laws enforced by
the railroads requiring shippers Of
lumber on open cars to use stakes to
secure safe transportation. The con
tcniIon Of the lumber men was thai
such 4 practice subjected them to un
due expense.
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Mrs. Kern Not Ambitious.

1ndianapolis.-Mrs. John W. Kern,
wife of the nominee for vice president,
was notified OF the nomination of her
husband at Denver while with her chil-
dren. Il had hoped,' said she. you
would give me the news that Mr.. Kern
had not been nominated. I, OF course.
appreciate the honor conferred upon
Mr.. Kern. but I cannot understand
what conditions at Denver have arisen
that would cause him to have accepted
the nomination. Mr.. Kern has injured
his health in past campaigns by his ac-
tivity and as he means vastly more to
me than any political honors. am sin
cerely sorry, although suppose I
should not say so.''
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is taken can face his little world on
Monday. He whose arm is rejected Is,
on Monday. n social exile. For the
small world OF the vicinage is always
there and this is the maiden's public
election Of him she chooses 20 honor.
and her public rebrke to his too pre-
sumptuous rival. And. after that. she
Is a roor thing indeed who will be
seen In public with the latter. For
nothing Is more sweet and cruel than
love.
Seffy was not publicly-acknovl-
edged suitor. He could not be. 1t was
impossibie, There was that tomb
stone still up In the store. Sam had
not yet been dislodged. And Seify had
not yet arrived where he might put
the awful question-there was a recog-
nized period for this. and events had
put 1t further and further on. Indeed.
he shuddered when he thought OF II
even then. after that understanding
with Sally!-and contemplated getting
his father to do II for him.
II had become known. n the wire
less way such things spread In the
country. that there had been a tenta-
tive making-up between Sefy and
Sally. But Seffy was still not received
in public. Nor did he appear with
Sally, Nor might he call upon her!
There must be some open defiance and
victory which all could see and under.
stand before these things might hap
pen. The right hand of renewed fellow
ship would not be extended to Sefy.un-
til he had met and vanquished his rival
in public. 1t was the primitive right
Of the strongest. proved physically
here as In the Roman circus. Sefy
had never shown himself a master OF
material prowess. He demurred a bit
at such a plunge into the arena. But
there was no other way.
why. Ssf." advised his father.
after that it's dead open and shut
game. You better do the biggest sing
you ken-and that's the end OF It. II /
had Sally on my side. wouldn't keer
who the hell was on the other! You
take her home from church, Vas.
right aiore their dam noses. Then
they'll run after you and send you
presents. 1t aIn't no guess-woTk for
you, You know that Sally will be
waiting for you wiss her arm all ready
to take yourn. Gosh, / nefaT had no
such sure sing. had to take my
chances xiss you nanny. And II
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ness in the turmoil which she knew
would come!
Yes! That is the way for such as
me! The only way! And I'm used
to it!"
Now Seffy was shocked!
MY father-or mother-or granny
or'-she hesitated-"Sam-ha at
one time or another. used all these
things on me- I need the snan1e! You
need the whip!"
And she laughed little herself. and
that was Setfy's excuse for Joining
her. E fh.|a
you have no temper and I have a
thousand times too much. You can
see how that will work. And, seny'
you got a bad reputation about here
now, and I wouldn't like you to have
1t always. So you must brace up ana
do things to make people like you
again. l want you to be able to face
any one at the store-and do 1t In
front of Sam"
The dull Seffy answered.:
But what can I do?"
The whole case seemed quite hope
less.
IT don't know. But there is some
thing. Ask your pappy. Whatever
It is. I will help you. You know 1t
makes me foolish. too. And hate
that more than anything - being
laughed at. II was you. I'd lick Sam.
But l know you won't. / expect he's
too big for you. But there are other
things" ~ b
And Seffy left her at her door that
night, determined to do some great
thing to set himself properly before
the little community once more. Be-
cause-once more-she had let him
kiss her.
He and his father held . star-cham-
Der session that night yet-Seny
waking him up for It.
Take her home from church. be-
goshens," adjudged his father.
Now this seems small advice upon
a small matter. But 1t was very great
advice upon a very great matter, as
you will see.
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CHAPTER vII-contInued.

"seffy." she said little later. you
know I got an awful temper?'
"Pappy says So" sighed Seffy.
Hes right, and you know! But.
,Sehy-you can help me to cure 1t
will your"
, Joy leaped back into her life and 1t
was very sweet. And would he? He
left her no doubt-not the least. She
lhovered about him bewitchingly. What
the peering moon saw shall not tell.
And when the watchful old man saw
them coming out OF the cotton woods
together he went singing home and
slept.
oh. It was not entirely the pasture
field now. He did not forget that.
But Seffy whom he adored-perhaps
for the very gentleness and sweetness
which constantly vanquished his hap
piness-Seffy was going away from
happiness which sought him-and. for
this farmer. and this time and place.
where was little JOY and much labor. II
seemed wanton--it was wanton, Do
you think It was a slight thing that
kept SephenlJah p. Baumgartner. SEN
iti. awake for five nights? For. let me
tell you here. all this had become
serious business to the old man-if
we do treat 1t lightly. For he loved
his son-adored Sally-aud valued the
pasture-deld. Therefore. In striving
to bring them all into his keeping to-
gether. he was dealing with the things
Uittle things to YOU he loved most on
earth. You, OF course. have greater
things. But you must. now and then.
try to feel the imperiousness OF small
things in small lives.
shall tell you OF their conversation
rs they came from the Poison spring.
the radiance Of the moon in Seffy's
wan face. the very Joy OF the starry
heavens In that of the GIRL must tell
you what their talk was Of. And beg
you again TO remember that these
small things. which you despise. were
all they had there and then. have
wondered whether the wanton sacri-
fee of child's toy when he is three is
not as dreadful as the sacrifice OF his
love when he is 20. Do you know?
"Seny." said Sally. with his hand
held SO close under her beating heart
that It registered each avid pulsation,
Il am most TO blame and you have
forgiven me. But you are to blame.
too. and l hope you won't forgive
yourself too soon"
For Why" queried the dull Sefy,
with attention only for that wildly
beating thing-for. sias, tat was his
bane as hers was something eise-for-
retting future nerils in urssent hanni
ness.
Then you'll fiI It before you do!''
Fix what?" asked the astonished
Seffy.
You let yourself be fooled. And
that raises my temper more than any.
thing else. I don't want no beau that
every one laughs at. You got TO have
more backbone. When l am mean TO
you-i can't help II when my temper's
up-and it's hard to get It down,
mighty hard, when It's up-when / am
mean to you-curse mel"
Sefy stared aghast. He would as
soon have heapod maIedictions upon
the head Of an archangel!
"or hit mel"
Another stare-another conviction
Of the utter impossibility OF such a
hing,
YES, With a club! A nst-!ron! A
potato masher! A poker."
Sery could laugh now. She was be-
coming absurd. Had he only known
that she-.>3or futile woman!-was try.
ing to secure In advance their happi-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-07-17
VIII.
The White Signal Which Might a.
Well Have Been Black.

No suitor in German.Pennsylvania.
though 1t be in Maryland. has entirely
established his right to the maiden Of
his choice. either before the public or
in her sight or his own. until he has
escorted her ofihand from church on
q Sunday night. And this he must &C.
complish at the church door. out Of
sometimes-a savage rivalry challeng-
ing disaster.
For by this simple. primitive. heroic
process the status Of contestants for a
maids favor is fxed. He whose arm
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-07-17

Washington.-The diplomatic rela-
tions between America and Venezuela
that have existed uninterruI tedly for
more than half a century. though in
recent years severely strained. were
on Friday completely severed. At
half-past 3 o'clock this afternoon.
Senior Veloz-Goiticoa. the Venezuelan
charge d'affaires, called at the state
department by appointment TO present
TO acting Secretary Bacon notice from
his government that he was to quit his
post here, closing up the Venezuelan
legation in Washington and repair
forthwith TO Venezuela. 1t Is not ex-
pected that war will result.
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Sweet Potatoes Came First.

When Falstan. In The Merry
Wives of Windsor" exclaims, Let the
sky rain potatoes." he does not refer
to our hornely vegetable, but to sweet
potatoes tpatates), a very different
sort of thing. but common in England
before Sir Walter Raleigh introduced
the "VIrginian potatoes" into County
Cork, Ireland, about 1854.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-07-17
Had Been There.

Here's a Arm advertIses for a gen.
eral man. rot afraid OF good pay. one
willing to start at ten and quit at
three. You have all the qualifications
to land that Job" "All except the
$4,000 to Invest in the business"
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non,s Victim Is DEAD.

The fate the doctors at the Pasteur
institute predicted for him on Monday
overlook William II. Marsh, of Brook
Ign. Wednesday night. when the well.
TODD manufacturer Of water meters
died of hydrophObia His end was
peaceful. as he was put under the in
fluence of opiates and was kept free
from pain to the last
Mr. Marsh contracted hydrophobia
while caring for an injured water
spaniel Unsuspecting at first. he be-
came worried about his condition on
Saturday, when symptoms resembling
those of hydrophobia developed. By
that time, however, the disease had
progressed so far that there was no
hope of checking it.
Mir. Marsh bore up brayely, and
busted himself winding up his per.
sonaI affairs. until the paroxysms
which began to seize him induced the
administration of opiates. In his in.
tervals Of freedom from pain he bade
farewell to the members Of his fam.
lily. who had gathered at his home
and made final disposition of his bust
ness affairs.
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AIfred c. VanderbIIt Divorced.

Mrs. Ellen French Vanderbilt wal
granted an introductory decree o.
divorce from Alfred Gwynne Wander
bilt by Justice O'Gorman in the su
preme court OF New York on the
report of David Mcclure. the referee
who was appointed to take testimony
and determine the finding in the suit
instituted by Mrs. Vanderbilt Jus
tice O'Gorman confirmed the report OF
the referee that Mr. Vanderbilt had
been guilty OF misconduct and directed
that Mrs. Vanderbilt be granted a
judgment of absolute divorce.
The divorce decree provides that
Mrs. Vanderbilt may marry during the
lifetime of Mr.. Vanderbilt but prevents
him from marrying during her life
time The custody Of William H. Van,
derbilt, the only child of the marriage.
was awarded to Mrs. Vanderbilt. No
provision was made for alimony in the
decree nor was subject alluded to in
the report of Referee Mcclure.
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cirrs Mother Accuses Preacher.


A sensation was caused when it was
announced that Rev R. A. EHwood
formerly of Wilmington, Del, had re-
signed as pastor of the Leavenworth
(Kan.) Presbyterian church. following
charges preferred against him by the
mother of one of the young girls in
the church choir. The resignation was
accepted.
Mr.. EllwOod, when confronted with
letters. alleged to have been written
by him to the young choir girl ad-
mited that he had written them and
offered to resign.
The elders agreed to accept the
resignation and let the matter drop
with that action.
Rev. Robert A. Ellwood achieved
unenviable notoriety in June, 1908,
when he was pastor Of the Olivet Pres
byterian church, in Wilmington, Del,
by preaching a sermon in which he
advocated lynching. This was just be-
fore George White. colored. was burn
ed at the stake near Wilmington, and
the sermon was blamed for the mob's
act. At the meeting Of the Presbytery
in January, 1904 formal charges were
preferred against Rev. Ellwood and he
was brought up. for trial in February
to answer for "unchristian and unmin-
isteHal conduct"
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cities lac Nos eabies.

It used to be held, says the Medical
Times, that city families would die
out in three generations were they not
constantly repienished from country
stock. But modern sanitary science is
certainly changing all that The state
department of health report of New
York for october shows the city NOR
tality of 16.9 per 1000 as compared
with a country death rate of 15.9 per
1000, but the city birth rate is %, and
the country only IS per 1000, showing
a net Increase Of population in the
cities of nine per 1000 OF late years
the city death rate has declined faster
than the country, although it is still
somewhat greater. But the country is
safer than the city for infancy and OLD
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FINDS THAW INSANE
Court Refuses to Order His Re-
lease From Asylum.
HIS COMMITMENT IS LEGAL

Alfred G. Vanderbilt Divoreed-GirP'
Mother Accuses Preacher-child Fa
tally Burned In Hot Lard - Cir
Breaks Legs In Bed.
Harry K. Thaw, the slayer of Stan
ford White, must return to the asylum
for the criminal insane at Matteawan.
This is the decision of Justice Mors-
chauser of the supreme court at
POughkeepsie. n. Y, in the matter Of
Thaw's application for release on a
writ of habeas corpus.
In view Of this decision Thaw's law
yers Will apply for permission to place
him in some other institution, and by
stipulation with the district attorney
the prisoner will be kept in the jail
here until a decision is rendered. JUS
tice Morschauser's decision is as fol
lows:
Il am satisfied from the evidence
adduced before me that the mental
condition of Harry X. Thaw has not
changed and l find that he is now in
sane, and that is is so manifest as to
make it unsafe for him to be at large.
"The people contend that Thaw was
not deprived Of his liberty without due
process of law because he knew that
if he chose to prove that he was in
sane when he killed Stanford White,
and if the jury acquitted him on that
ground, it became the duty Of the
court to order him committed to the
state lunatic asylum until adjudged
sane He had the right to appear in
person and to be represented by coun-
sci. and he had the right to introduce
evidence of his present sanity.
q believe no injustice has been done
to Thaw or will be done to him by
depriving him of his liberty until such
time as he can be discharged by the
method prescribed by law
In view of the existing mental con-
dition of said Thaw. the safety of the
public is better insured by his remain
ing in custody and under observation
until he has recovered. or until such
time as it shall be reasonably certain
that there is no danger of a recurring
attack of the delusion, or whatever it
may be.
"The writ is dismissed The order
the said Harry X. Thaw
can be settled on notice pursuant to
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North Carolina Votes DRY.

Raleigh, N. c., May 27.-North Caro-
lima was carried for state Prohibition
by a majority that is estimated at
from 10000 to $4,000. The Prohibition
ticket has carried seventy-eight out of
the ninety-eight counties by maiorities
approximating 4s,5O0 The election
passed off very quietly, no disturbance
of any moment being reported. The
total vote cast in the state was about
$4,000.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-05-29
lightning Hits Church During Funeral

Muncie. Ind, May 27.-While the
funeral services of Mrs. John A. Losh
were being held in the Friends church
at Cammack, five miles west of this
city. a bolt Of lightning struck the
church steeple, tore a hole through the
roof, destroyed part of the belfry and
injured several persons. The church
was crowded to the doors with mourn
ers and friends of the Losh family
and the choir was singing Rock Of
Ages" For a while a panic was immi-
nent Many persons made an effort
to vacate the building, but the people
were finally quoted and the injured
were cared foE
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Headache Tablets Kin chiId.

Mildred, the three-year-old daughter
Of Lewis Wilson, Of Upper Sandusky
o., found some headache tablets at
her home and ate about half a dozen
Of them. Within a few minutes she
was taken with commissions and de-
spite efforts Of several doctors to save
her life, died within an hour after her
mother found her
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-05-29
Mae Mood out On Bail.

Mae C. Wood. the Omaha woman
who sued Senator Thomas C. Plat for
divorce. alleging that she was secretly
married to him in 1901, was released
from Jail in New York in $500 bail
Miss Wood is charged with perjury in
the testimony heard in the divorce
case
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Troops 70 stav In cuha.

Washington, May 27.-As a result
Of several conferences between Presi.
dent Roosevelt. Secretary Taft and
General Bell, chief of staff of the army,
it has been decided not to withdraw
any Of the United States troops FROM
Cuba at the present time.
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rmo Rovs KiIIed Rv rroIIsv car.

David Rothman, thirteen years old,
and Frank Culatto, eight years old,
were killed by a trolley car at Balti
more, Md. The boys were riding on
the rear Of a wagon, saw the car ap.
preaching from the rear, and. appar.
emily thinking there would be a col
lislon, jumped from the wagon to
avoid it. The car ran them down be.
fore they could leap from its path.
Both boys were terribly crushed by
the car fender, though in neither case
was the skin of their little bodies
broken.
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Preacher eave LIE to save Son.

Jacksonville, H., May 27.-Rev. S.
H. Glasgow, for many years pastor Of
the Woodsou, H., Presbyterian church,
was drowned in a stream near that
place after he had rescued his little
son. who had been overcome by cramp
while bathing. The minister became
exhausted and sank before assistance
could arrive. The body was recovered.
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Led a Captured Deer By the Ear.

A deer that had been driven by Digs
into the river near Harrisburg. Pa,
was caught by Harry Stahler, keeper
of a country store. and led by the car
to his stable. The does was full groTl
and had been pursued several miles
by the dogs.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-05-29

Pottsviile. Pa, May 27. - In order
that they may go among their country
men and impress upon them the en-
| ormity of the crime of murder and the
punishment that the law Of this coun-
/ try calls for, 500 Slavs. Hungarians,
/ Poles. Italians. Russians. Lithuanians,
and other foreigners were invited to
attend the execution here of Felix
Radius, a young Pole, convicted of the
murder of a woman and her child at
Shenandoah six months ago
The hanging took place in the yard
OF the Schuylllill county prison. The
execution was not public one in the
sense that every one who went to the
jail was admitted, but the sheriff was
quite liberal in the distribution of
tickets. and the foreigners who were
all eager to see the hanging took all
they could get, and long before the
time set for the opening of the jail
gates. they swarmed about the place.
The idea of having present repre-
sentatives of the various foreign ele-
ments in this section of the coal region
originated with Sheriff Clay Evans,
who thought the story of the execu-
ton, as told from the lips of the fore
igners. would have a salutary effect in
curbing the murderous tendency Of
some of the lawless element.
Just before the march to the scat
fold Radius made a complete comics
sion of the Shenandoah murders and
confirmed the information the police
had that he had been guilty of com
hitting a murder in Russian Poland.
Radius said he killed a man in his
old home three years ago and that he
fled to this country to avoid arrest.
He appeared to be greatly relieved
after admitting his crimes and walked |
with a firm step between two priests !
to his death.
AS the prisoner stepped into the
yard there was a stir and a buzz OF
talk that made him start slightly and
he glanced hurriedly over the big
throng that hemmed him in. He gave
no sign of recognition to any. however,
as he walked through walls Of hui
nanity to the gallows.
Radius scanned the crowd as he
took his stand on the trap, but his at
ention was soon occupied by the min
STATIONS Of the clergyman and the
sheriff. as the latter arranged the de-
ails of the execution.
In the meantime the big crowd IN
emily watched every move of the pris
,ner and officials, and as the black
.ap was pulled over the face of the
there was a low murmur
which was soon hushed by warning
ignals from the guards.
When the gallows drop was sprung
nd the prisoner swung in the death
hroes there was a perceptible move
lent. but this, too, quickly subsidized,
nd as the doctors FASTENED to the
ide of the condemned and pronounced
he man dead absolute silence prevail
d.
The execution had certainly awed
nose who witnessed it, no matter v
hat other effect it might have pro- '
uced v
The hanging was in every way what .
usually termed "a success" AS the
Tg prison gates were thrown open and \
lie 500 invited" filed out few had u
lything to say, but ten minutes later |!
lie streets in the vicinity were like a "
abel while the men of the several >,
went their way in groups, 3,
Scussing the days grusOme event K