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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-25

numerical strength OF her cousins
weaknesses.
But there's only Miss Betterton left
now" she said anxlously. "'Gift for
what's the word? 'Nursing?' oh. I'm
sure that's not true
"And II It WERE" Rupert demurred.
II don't want always to be III, you
know. And I've got to choose one"
They reflected. "well." said Philip.
pa at last. desperately, you've paid
your penny, and you'd better"
ut wasn't a penny" he interrupted
gloomily. lies very exceptional
graphologIst aud he charges i've shill.
ings EACH"
But these four optional wives" y.
jected Philippa, "are all SO hateful--at
least. when they're grnphologlzed. I
really think another five shillings would
be II justlhabie outlay" She spoke a
little absently; she was glancing
through the typewriter character OF
Rupert himself ana he watched her
with hint Of complacency. A subducd
light In her eyes rs she looked up
troubled him.
I'm afraid there are good many
mistakes In It," he said mOdestly.
Philippa reflected. did you have tC
pay extra for yours?" she demanded.
"What fOr?' he asked uneaslly.
"The whitewash." said Phillppa. with
dancing eyes.
lie looked at her with gentle re-
proach.
81 thought yours perfect" he said
| "Mine?"
"Ycs." lie searched In his pocket
book. ~ wanted to know yours. but
OF course. l didn't put 1t with the
others, rs you are not-avallable."
"Ru. dear. what a lot OF trouble you
took. DO you really think all those nice
things Of mei"
II Just wrote down what thought
OF YOU" he confessed. But how or
earth did you guess! typewrItlng tells
no tales"
Her lips quivcred. "You said wa.
sincere In my attachments. Ru."
$50 you are.'
"And that you were attached to q
country life"
80 I am"
She laughed suddenly. "What a pity
you spell SO badly, Ru!"
lie was puzzled. "All great men spell
badly" he assured her. "What's tina
got to do with it?'
She leaned toward him. ~ recognized
your touch. Ru. You always did spell
attach with three t's." - Londoi
Sketch.
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His Long Way Round
Observation-Disclosures


whats the matter with you?" Phil.
ippa asked suspiciously.
Her cousin had greeted her with a
sort Of ecstatic remoteness that called
for explanation.
At her question he made an ostenta-
tiOus effort to return to earth. "Phil,"
he said dreamily, I'm going to get
married"
II he had hoped to surprise her the
hope was futile. A touch Of alertness,
betraying itself In his eyes, put her on
her guard.
MY dear Rupert" she cried content.
eddy. Really! How exciting! DO tell
me who she is!'
He sighed rather disappointedly. IL
don't KNOW" he said. I'm just con.
sidering."
Phllippa's eyebrows rose slightly as
she glanced Mt the sheets Of paper sur.
rounding him. I'm typewriting?" she
inquired. "Oh. no; I see. You're draw.
Ing up the proposal"
Ilhe shuddered Indignantly. Ger
tainly not! How could I when I don't
know yet who It's to be?"
zone can leave space" murmurcd
Philippa, "and all In the name after
wards, you know"
He looked ut her with dlgnifed re-
proach. These IRE not proposals." he
Informed her. "rhey are their charac
ters."
Philippa stared. "Theirs? Whose? 2
''The girls to whom 1t would he pos
sible for me to propose"
"Oh!" brcathed Phllippa, and hun,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-25


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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-25

fraught with disaster. AmooG the
various fatalities that yearly occur,
through misfortune Or accident, In
this dangerous occupation, there Is
perhaps no single case that can be
attributed TO so extraordinary cause
as that which recently resulted In
the death of several of the men; end
1t Is wonder that even one survived
b. tell the tale.
On the 10th of last November q
large whale was sighted by the look
out on the high hills off the coast Of
Cisan In COrea. and the crews In the
boats. anxiously waiting below, were
signalled to proceed to the attack.
With wild vociferations the little
brown men manned their boats, got
ready their gear, and hurried in great
excitement toward the direction indi-
Gated After some arduous and intri.
cate manoeuvring the monster was
finally surrounded by the nets, shells
and harpoons being fired into his huge
body in the hope of staying his fran
tic efforts TO escape. As the great
fish ultimately began to weaken, wide
gashes were cut In his tough skin,
through which were passed strong
ropes. by which he was fastened to
the boats. lest after death his body
should sink and be lost. And thus he
was towed triumphantly to shore
amid the yells of his captOrs. who
sOftened their tones only now and
then TO cry, "Joraku, Joraku!" for the
repose of the whales brave spirit.
as Is the Japanese custom when q
whale is dying.
As the tide went down. the body OF
the levia,han of the deep lay prone.
sixty feet along the shore. Then the
real excitement began for the huge
carcass had 10 be cut up and removed
before the return of the water.
The process of dividing up the big
carcass had thus been going on salts
| factorily for some time. when sudden.
ly there was heard sharp and awful
sound. like the bursting of bomb.
Instantly the shattered fragments Of
| those so active moment before lay
mutilated and mixed In an indistin.
guishable bloody mass with the scat.
tered remains Of the whale. Others.
wounded but still living. lay moanine
in agony all around. There were
quickly hurried into boats and sent
to the Fukuoka hospital. across the
strait. with the utmost expedition.
The cause Of the disaster, though
easy to determine. Is yet unique IN
the annals Of fishing accidents. One
OF the shells fred into the body Of
the whale during the capture had
failed to explode until struck acct.
dentally by the axe OF workman.
resulting In the lamentable casualties
above ecorded.-Harper's Weekly.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-25

A certain town council after Q pro
tracted sitting was DESTROYS of ad
journing for luncheon. The PROPOSE
ton was opposed by the mayor, who
thought that III his fellow councillors
felt the stimulus Of hunger the die.
patch of business would be much II.
cilitated.
At last an illiterate member got up
and exclaimed:
II ham astOnished, ham surprised
I ham amazed, Mr.. Mayor, that you
will not let us 60 to lunch!'
I'm surprised" exclaimed one of his
colleagues, shat gentleman who has
got so much ham In his mouth wants
any lunch at all !"-London Scraps.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-25
sHRINkAoE OF WOOD.
Some Tests Made A. to the Results
When Dried.


Experiments on the shrinkage o.
wood due to the loss OF moisture have
recently been completed by the for
est service at Its Embarrassing sta
ton at Yale University. These ex'
periments show that green wood does
not shrink at all In drying until the
amount OF moisture In 1t has been
reduced to about one.third OF the dry
weight of the wood. From this point
on to the absolutely dry condition
the shrlnkagc In the area Of cross.
section OF the wood Is directly pro.
portional to the amount OF moistur
removed
The shrinkage OF wood In a direc.
ton parallel 10 the grain Is very
small: so small In comparison with
the shrinkage at right angles to the
grain that in computing the total
shrinkage In volume the shrlnkage
lengthwise may be neglected entirely.
The shrinkage In volume varies
with different woods, being about 20
per cent. OF the dry volume for the
species Of eucalyptus known as blue
gum and only about per cent. for
red cedar. For hickory. the shrink
age Is about 20 per cent. OF the dry
volume, and for long.leaf pine about
IL per cent. In the usual air.dry con.
dition from 12 to Is per cent. OF mOis.
ture still remains in the wood. 80
that the shrinkage from the green
condition to the air.dry condition Is
only trihe over half OF that from
the green to the absolutely dry state.
From Wood Craft.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-25

Among the sincere mourners at the
death of the late Secretary of state.
John Hay. there were none who felt
more kecnly the loss of friend than
did the Jews. They have not forgotten.
The other day. at a convention of the
Independent Order B'nai Birth. resolu.
tions were adopted to erect In Wash.
ington n suitable monument to Mr..
Hay. The thing for which the Jews
veneratc the great Sscrctary's memory
Is his action ut the time when the Kisll-
encf massacrcs stirred the whole world
to horror. The Bnai Birth requested
Mr. Hay to forward. petition to the
Russian government: and although Mr.
Hay was definitely. but unoilicially. in
formed that 1t could not he received
he went ahead. and the representations
he made are believed to have done
much to check the massacrcs.
~e~
The French Academy. when full. con
tains forty "lmmortals." Two Of them
Ludovic Halevy and Francois Coppee
have lately proved their mortality b,
dying.
%eA
People never help a man blow hi
! horn because they like the music.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-25
The Croatan.

The least known and most mysterious
Of all Indian tribes--the one great red
people Of whom the white man knows
next to nothing--lives not amid the
cliffs and caverns Of the Sierra Madre,
nor upon the wide-stretched Western
plains. In North Carolina, surrounded
by the white man, and neighbors Of the
white and black citizens for 200 years.
live race of Indians less known to the
scientist and ethnologist than the tribes.
men Of the Yukon or the Amazon. The
CrOatans Of North Carolina are not
even named In the government Indian
reports. Only lately. In the last fed
erai census. have they been given an
Identity, and distinguished from the
other races round them. Yet the tribe.
AMI its history. are both intensely In.
terestlng. and an ethnologist could
spend months among them to advan.
tage.
The Croatans live in Robson Coun.
ty, North Carolina, little north Of the
South Carolina border. BY race, they
are Cherokee, mixed with the Algon.
quin of the seaboard. They originally
inhabited Roanoke island, and 1t will
be- remembered that when the colony
Walter Raleigh left on Roanoke van.
isbed, the only trace left behind them
was board, with the one word
"CrOatan."
1t was always supposed that the
Croatans, then living on Croatan sound
an inlet Of the Carolina c0ast--car'
ricd of the whole colony. The Croatans
bearing their captlves, disappeared from
tho neighbOrhOOd, and 1t was more
than 100 years later when the tribe
was found In Its present location.
TO the present day there are two
kinds OF Croatans-one branch red
smOoth-faced. high-cheekboned, with
lank. black hair the other branch light
brown or yellow, with boards, mus
tachcs. blue eyes. and curly hair. Mar
rIage between the whites and CrOatani
Is prohibited by North Carolina law
and the CrOatan lorg since ceased Il
intermix with negroes. Whence. then
come the bearded. light-hued member
Of the tribe? Whence. indeed. II mo-
from the cOlOnists Of the Roanoke
adopted In captivity no long ago?
; The theory Is deeply interesting. ant
would he well worth a journey Of re-
search to North Carolina.
Big men, splendldly healthy, increas
Ing In numbers are the Cr0atans. The!
have small farms scattered over al
area OF some 800 square miles; SOM
Of them have well-built frame homes
but most live In cabins. like the negroes
and poor whites Of the vicinity. The!
are honest, courteous and quiet, bu
morOse and revengeful, and held II
much dread by the surrounding settlers
who say that the wrath Of Croatal
means more trouble than the hatred o
fifty negroes. There are soms 400 o
them. and they have schools, and evel
, a high-class academy of their own.
some OF the Croatans, who seen L
= be an extremely brainy race. have -tsel
: to high honor. Hiram Revell. USte
States Senator from Mississippi, "a
a CrOatan. and several college dan
!, and politicians of local reputation wer
!, OF this tribe.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-25
Potential Criminals.

I'VE are all potential criminals"
was the startling statement made by
DR.. Albert Wilson to deeply inter.
ested audience at the Sociological So.
ciety last night, III We had had the
heredity OF some OF these poor peo-
pie (prisoners), or II We had had the
environment We should have done tho
same as they."-I.ondOn News.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-25
CAMPER HAS THRILLING ESCAPE
Nearly Run Down ~ Fleeing Decs
Pursued by Wolf.

VursueO " "O1us
Grant Mcmahon. OF Ely, member Of
the board of county commissioners and
one of the wellknOwn residents OF the
Vermillon range, had an experience
the other day that causes thrills every
time he thinks OF 1t. 1t happened
near mile post 10. says the Duluth
dispatch In the New York Herald.
Mr.. McMahon was standing beside a
trail waiting for the return OF his
companion In the woods, Anton Koch
arvar. when he heard something COM
ing With n rush, and pecred up the
trail to see a great bl.cR deer coming
ut lightning speed. Mr.. McMahon step.
ped back just in time to escape being
trampled by the animal. He had
partly recovered from the excitement
occasioned by the swift flight Of the
buck, which had passed within two
feet of him. and was just about to step
into the trail again, when a huge tim
Der wolf, the largest that he had ever
seen, came leaping down the trail In
hot pursuit of the deer. Mr.. McMahOn
saw the beast in time to leap into the
brush at the edge OF the trail. The
wolf growled savagely ut him as II
passed. Mr., Mcmahon was content IL
have the wolf keep on his way. lie
was afraid for one anxious moment
that the wolf would attack him and
let the deer go. But the "Indian AMI
NAL" was bent on having venison
whether he got 1t may never be known
The deer was running In the dice
ton of a LAKE. and as 1t had a good
start 1t Is believed that 1t got to the
water. which is the friend of the deel
as well as many other wild animals.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-25
Simple Life, Reached to2.

David Howell has died at Stroud
Infirmary at the age of 1O2. He work
ed on farms In the Stroud district
all his life, being employed on one
for between sixty and seventy years.
He attributed his longevity to simple
food, hard work and no worry.-Lnm
don Standard.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-25
JAPANE WHALERs.
Blown Up BY One Of Their Own Shells
In the Whale.

The Japanese whaleman Is one OF
the strangest and most fascinating
of the many weird characters to be
found among the people OF this bizarre
race; and the whaling industry, which
Is carried on very extensively In jap
anese waters. furnishes many tale
q heroic adyentufe, not infreQuently
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-25

At the present rate OF excavation
Pompeii will not be entirely uEco*'
cred before the year 1870.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-25

The man who has a kind word fol
everybody is generally suspected o.
having an ax to grind.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-25

win power II apt to 90 down and out
when It encounters the almighty dol
la3.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-25

The saleswoman Is 90 kind Of show
girl.
Evening journal., 1908-07-28
NOTICE TO CLUBS
National Commission Wants Names and
Checks BY August 20.

CINCINNATI. July 2S.-The National
Baseball Commission has announced
a list of all major league players who
have been sold to minor league clubs
under agreem ents submitted to ard
approved by the Commission, contain
ing options held by the various major
league clubs to repurchase such play
ers on August 20, 1908.
The National Commission has de-
cided that wheer a major league club
desires to recall any player specified
in the list that it must advise the Sc
retary Of the Commission, as well as
the minor league club with which the
player is now playing. on or before
August 20. that It intends to exer-
else its option. It must also send to
the secretary Of the commission a
check for the amount specified for
each player, which check will be for
warded by the secretary to the minor
league club interested. The failure so
to advise the secretary of the Ma
tional Committee and the minor league
club and to transmit check will be
taken as granted that the option is not
to be exercised.
Evening journal., 1908-07-28
CITY BUTCHERS PLAN
FOR A BIG OUTING

City butchers last night made further
arrangements for their annual
sports at Brandywine Springs on
August g.
According TO the program there will
be a baseball game in the afternoon
between two selected teams. the win .
ners TO receive a silver, gold-lined cup.
presented by Millard T. Davis This
will be followed by all kinds OF sports
including fat mans race lean mans
race. relay race. potato race. 100-ya,d
dash. tub race and other events. the
winner OF each TO receive prize OF
$3.50 in gold
A Merry Widow party and parade"
VIII be given In the evening. The per-
son wearing the biggest hat OF this
variety Will get $40 gold piece. while
the second largest viii receive 81. also
In gold. A similar prize will be given
TO the persons having the most elah-
orately decorated headgear
Evening journal., 1908-07-28
A CLEAN, COOL SCALP
PARTISAN SAGE STOPS ALL oDoRs
, AND KEEPS THE SCALP
COOL AND CLEAN.

Almost everybody nowadays knows
that Partisan Sage, the invigorating
hair restorer, is guaranteed to cure
dandruff. stop falling hairNa itch-
ing scalp in two weeks, or Miller Drug
Co. will give you your money back.
But you ought TO know more about
this marvellous hair grower. You ought
to >ixnoW that in five minutes after an
application, no matter how hot the
weather. your head will be as cool as a
cucum Der.
You ought to know also, that II kills
all odors which arise from the excre-
tions of the scalp. which are partic-
ularly strong in summer time.
Everyone ought 10 have a bottle OF
Partisan Sage on hand. because II IA
such a pleasant and exhlliarating hair
dressing.
Ladies use It because they know II
luxuriant Here's what a New York
woman writes:
II have used Parisian- Sage two
weeks only, yet in that time find my
hair has wonderfully increased in
beauty. thickness and luxuriance. But
what surprised me most was the dis
appearance of all dandruff. II pleases
me to recommend such an efficient
remedy 10 all my friends Gratefully
yours, Mrs. Maud Hagar. e17 West
1S6th St. New York City" ---
Miller Drug Co. sells Partisan Sage
at so cents a large bottle. or you can
get IL direct by express at the same
price. all charges prepaid from Cir
oux Mfg. Co. Buffalo. N. Y. ~-'
Evening journal., 1908-07-28
BIG SHOOT NOW
ON AT BETTERTON

Captain James r. Malones fiftieth an
nual shooting tournament opened yester-
dty at Betterton. The opening day was
auspicious. Thirty-five men were present,
forming seven squads of fve each.
Harry Kahler journeyed all the way
from Minnesota 10 attend this event, and
there we're large number Of other out
of-town shooters present, including some
from Wilmington and Dover.
In the professionals, H. S. welles,
State champion of New oYrl. had high
score Of 129. Lester German was second
with 12s and ]. NOVEL; Hawkins, third
with 127.
In the amateurs, Kahler, of Minnesota
had high score of 126 Taylor and Eng,
land tied for second. with 1O7
Evening journal., 1908-07-28
POUNDS BATS In
THE WINNING RUN
Harrisburg Twirler. With
Strike Out Record, Wins
Own Game

HARRISBURG. July 2S.--with a re-
cord Of three successive strike outs.
Bill Pounds won his game and a great
pitchers battle batting in the winning
run in the ninth. and feating Whining
ton. score 2 to l.
Both sides fielded fast, and there
were a numbe rof brilliant plays.
Harrisburg scored in the first inning
on Egan's base on balls, Calhoun's sac-
rifce. a stolen base and Huelsman's
single. In the seventh Wilmington tied
up the game with a clean double by
Catiz. an out from short TO first and
Hunters single
In the ninth with Zimmerman going
the tanning route. Litschie drove a
clean Texas Lacquer back Of first base.
getting two bags. Krouse struck out
and Bill Pounds hit the second bah
for clean single 10 right. scoring
Litschie and victory. The score.
Evening journal., 1908-07-28
DULL SESSION
OF CITY COURT

Business was rather dul in the City
Court to-day and It did not take Deputy
Judge Joslyn long to dispose OF the
cases called before him.
Annie Mason and Louisa Richardson,
both colored. were each fined and costs
for fighting on the street. Alexander
Johnson, colored. charged with assault
and battery. dismissed; John c. Green.
violating the city health ordinance, by
failing to connect property with the
sewer, continued until tomorrow; George
Fountain, colored, harboring an unregis-
tered dog, s..
Evening journal., 1908-07-28
NAME COMMITTEE TO
FORM SOCCER LEAGUE

The Wilmington United Football
Club, at a meeting last night, ap-
pointed a committee % confer with
Chester and other out-of-town teams,
with a view of forming a soccer
league. Another committee was named
to select a playing ground for the
team. A successful SEASON was pre-
dicted. Games have already been ar
ranged with the University Of Penn
sylvania and Sons of st. George, Balti-
more teams.
Evening journal., 1908-07-28
WaIksr Blanks Dover.

SEAFORD, July 2S.-Wall1er shut
Dover out without hit until the ninth
inning. An error, safe bunt and Wild
throw scored the only run Of the game
in the ninth inning:
Seaford $50 0 0 900 % II ]
Dover .....0 0 0 900 o. 0 90 1 4
Batteries-Walker and Flood, Doane
and Wilson.
Evening journal., 1908-07-28
MUSHROOMS PLENTIFUL

Mushrooms are growing in profusion in
the vicinity of this city, and yesterday
people with large baskets filled them to
overhowing and are now feasting on the
fungi. The recent rains have brought out
the mushrooms in abundance.
Evening journal., 1908-07-28
locals in Atlantic citx Polo Game.

In Atlantic City on Saturday the
Dunlap polo team defeated the Allan
tic City team on Young Pier there.
by the score of to 0. Stephens and
Coward, of this CITY, played first and
second rush, respectively, for the Dun
lap team.
Evening journal., 1908-07-28
x.Lancaster Wants Came.

]. A. Reybold. of No sos West Sixth
street, manager of the X-Lancaster
team, challenges Peerless Field Clro.
fremont North End or Vandever to
game on any Saturday during the
summer.
Evening journal., 1908-07-28
EeII Ernm . Mindn,.,.

Mary Clifford. an infant. fell from
the window Of No. Ia Robinson sire 2
sesteroay afternoon. alighting on her
head. Eer injuries were not serious.
Evening journal., 1908-07-28

Captain Peter Cassidy. has been putting
up a fine game at first for the Peaches
Harrisburg Telegraph.
Evening journal., 1908-07-28
$25 China Closet, $I2.75

Made of prettily grained oak. With bent glass
ends and swell front. Removable shelves.
You'll find these very useful piece of furniture,
as your glass and chinaware can be kept where
there is no liability of its being IN 7E
broken. SIS vllae this week st...... Ill y
Evening journal., 1908-07-28
National League.
Yesterdays Games.

obteTudys OdTUcss
Philadelphia, .; st. Louis, 1.
Philadelphia, 8; st. Louis, /.
Chicago. 3; Brooklyn, 1.
Brooklyn, 6; Chicago, 5.
Boston. 10; Cincinnati, 1.
Boston, G; Cincinnati, 0.
Pittsburg, a; New York, 3.
Schedule For To- day.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
FittsbUrg at New York.
Cincinnati at Boston.
Chicago at Brooklyn.