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Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-12

beau at Blakemore, bit his lip. But"
But. there are-others," she smiled
bewitchingly up into his amazed eyes,
and turned to a blonde young man at
her left.
Isn't 1t shame, Tony, that l have
only the second extra for your" 9th
ers of Blakemore's finest flower had
to be content with extras.
A massive brow underneath shock
of dark hair doomed on the outer edge
of Leila's circle of admirers. His
firm, strongly-knit shoulders made
way to the girls side as easily and
unconsciously as a mastiff moves
among a convention of fox terriers,
81 do hope you have saved some
thing for me. l haven't been able to
get single dance this evening"
"Yes, have 10 for you Blushlng-
ly, she added: THAT is. have ~
left-if you care for them"
do dare take them all?"
please do" And Bob Kimberley
scrawled his signature across every
vacant place on her program.
When their first dance came. muir
muir went round the hall Gladys Dom
ohue remarked to Vivian Branford
We'll. that's the only dance he'll get.
All the girls but Lee will stand pat.
Bob Kimberley did not step on Lei
las toes nor did he tear her dress,
but 1t was an effort to follow the mu-
sic with him. When the dance was
over, he bent low over her. Its per
fectly gorgeous out under the trees
There's a moon. and it's very warm
and-there is something want to tell
you. VIII you Gomez"
AS they walked through a lane Of
poplars. the man continued: Eve
always had faith in the old place. It's
been deadly lonesome. and there have
been times when thought | couldn't
stand it longer. Do you remember the
afternoon that you and your Aunr
Polly sat on my porch? Since thai
day knew that just had to strike
oil. And a week ago did, and nov
I'm going to spend my time doing al
those things that I've missed for 81
many years, and, among other things
I'm going to learn to dance. l know
all about standing pat Leila"
He came closer I'm going to New
York in a couple of days to settle Vi
about some contracts. l wonder if yo'
could go-that quickly. dear"
A slim white arm stole about hi
neck.
II could go now" she whispered.
: 1t was many days before Glady
Donohue or Vivian Branford venture
upon the campus. and cutting rs noN
much frowned upon at Blakemore.-
| New York Press.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-12
BRIEF OF NEAR 10000 PAGES
Appeal Of Southern Pacific Railroad
In the Land Grant Case Is In
Forty Volumes.

Portland, Ore.-A legal brief print
ed in Portland is said to be more
than twice as large as any other ever
printed.
This particular brief is the appeal
of .he Southern Pacific company in
the land grant case. in which the gov
eminent sued to recover several mil
lion acres of land and won the suit in
the lower courts. The railroad COM
pany is now having its brief printed
for the United States Supreme, court
There will be 10000 pages of print
ed matter. These will be made up
into 40 volumes the size of the ordi-
nary law book The brief WILL in
itself, be formidable library, so far
as the number of volumes goes. Each
volume will be composed Of 800 pages
which is more than are contained IN
the best sellers" When completed
the brief will be almost twice as large
as a standard encyclopedia
Although the brief must be printee
and bound, it win be a yary limit,
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-12

If any book of the Old Testament
may be claimed by young people as
especially directed to them. 1t is pro
verbs. Jewish writer's say that Solo
mon wrote the Canticles or Song OF
Solomon in his youth, and the Pro-
verbs in his ripper years. Luther said
that every aiming at goodness should
make Proverbs his book of devotion.
Colerldge said 1t was the best states
mans manual ever written. Get ac-
quainted with 1t and reap the benefit
of Its help.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-12

AS rule the successful man is
re icent about his early struggles, es-
pecially IL they involved any temper
AIRY loss of caste. And yet the other
day in company with little group of
successful journalists and business
men listened to some quaint confess
sions. Two men admitted to having
showed trucks" when things were
very bad indeed. and one even boast
ed that, loading his truck with mineral
waters and cakes, he had done a good
stroke of business on bank holiday
al hampstead Heath. An old public
school boy pleaded guilty to having
"bridged gap" as billiard marker
and an author, who is also well known
40 a speaker. told us that he hat
once shoyeled coal for livelihood
London Chronicle.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-12
STANDING PAT


It was the day before the junior
prom at the Blakemore. The campus
was a-thrill with expectancy. Dress
makers were sewing far Into the
night; express companies were work
ing overtime under florists orders;
drug clerks were rapidly exhaustins
their stocks of wrinkle eradicators.
eye brighteners. miracle-working
bleaches and other alleged aids TO
beauty.
As Leila Evans, Gladys Donohue
and Vivian Branford walked arm In
arm from Farrell hall to the gym
nasium, a young man In ramshackle
buggy with one horse logged along the
graveled driveway. A slouched hat
was raised, revealing massive fore
head, shock of black hair and deep
gray eyes.
Heavens, here he is again. | wish
we could have one dance a year from
which Bob Kimberley could be ex-
cluded," said Gladys petulantly. Il
Just won't dance with him tomorrow
night"
''Nor IT, replied Vivian emphatical-
ly. HE steps on your toes and tears
| your dress He's such bore. Let's
all stand pat and cut him!' Then she
added with sneer: He's not a col
lege man, you know"
college does not make men," said
Leila, with hurt eyes and. paling
cheeks. Just think IL these four
or five dances were the only contact
with your own kind Of people that you
had in yearl Just think, II you
had driven 40 miles to come to this
dance!"
IF there was anything to him, he
wouldn't live out on that old rundown
place in the hills" said Vivian.
But that old place has been in the
family for 100 years, Vivian" Leila
answered, "and 9ob's the only one o.
the boys that will stay there. ad
mire him for his loyalty and his grit
Aunt Polly and l stopped there one
| afternoon on our way to Eaton bay
} It's charming old home. There is I
great porch that runs all the wa!
round the house. The fireplaces arr
that huge that"
"oh, stop 1t, Lee. That has nothinl
to do with his bad dancing. VIII,
doesn't your hero have an automobile
. instead of that old buggy and poke,
horse? ! might forgive him for steI
ping on my toes, then"
Leila made no answer, though
stubborn wrinkle about her mouth ind
Il Gated that the matter was much upo
s her mind.
The ASSEMBLY hall was a vivid pi'
y ture of college color and enthusiasm
s Leila Evans. with her wavy nigh
d black hair and flashing eyes. was tn
It prettiest girl on the floor. The fe
h lows fiocked about her. begging &c
a. favor
A. I'm sorry. Clemmy. l can let 20
have only two dances tonight"
, Girard Clement. acknowledged {
II n. |.. L. =
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-12
IS IMPORTANT POINT
Misplacing Of Comma May Have
Serious Results.
Notable Instances on Record to Prove
the Fact-once involved Com
Y merclal Houses In Most
Expensive Lawsuit.

Early In the worlds history. philoso-
pliers urged upon their generation the
necessity for considering small things.
writes Rev Forbes Philips in London
Answers. The comma is about the
smallest thing in practical life, but 1t
is far away from being the. least i'm
portant. In domestic difficulty,
where husband and wife quarreled
and sought separation, legal gentle
man was kind enough to try and patch
up a peace. He recommended over
lures from the husband, and suggest
ed that he should write to his spouse
the simple and touching message;
May Heaven cherish and keep you,
from your affectionate husband john"
This John duly dispatched on pic
/ ture postcard, but he omitted the
comma, and the message ran: MAY
Heaven cherish and keep you from
your aifectionate husband John"
The misplacing OF comma involved
two big commercial houses in law
suit. A memorandum was sent; Car
let you have the hundred pieces al
sixteen and nine, thousand more a.
same rate" When the message ar
rived It read: Can let you have the
\ hundred pieces at sixteen, and nin'
thousand more at same rate" A care
less clerk had transposed a comma
unconscious of the part it was des
tined to play.
Clerics are fond of quoting the prov
erb For one point Raynhard lost hi
+ priory." The story goes. that in pre-
reformation days, q good and hol
prior, Clement, ruled over his rel
gious house with great wisdom an
liberality. over the entrance to tn
priory he caused to be written up
BE open evermore, o thou my door,
To none be shut. to honest or
! poor"
This free invitation was generousl
interpreted by the mendicants, an
people came from far and wide
!, honor it.
When the good Clement died, yer
different man was appointed as h
successor, priest of the name (
Raynard. who was as niggardly as h
predecessor had been lavish. TT
! sign over the entrance of the prior
!, did not interpret his sentiments or h
: outlook on life. His meanness cou
= not tolerate it, nor would 1t perm
!, him to go to the expense Of fires
!. motto. He simply changed the mea
= ling by altering the position of col
a Una. which made the couplet read:
"Be open eyermore, o th2u my door
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-12

Z Miss Inez Cooley conducts a bee
ranch in southern California. Los An
geles county is particularly adapted to
bees, for they have pasturage all the
year round, For many months they
feed on the Rocky Mountain range
back OF Miss Cooley's ranch. 1t gives
flavor to the honey almost as deli
cious as that which has made Scotch
heather honey famed around the
world.
Miss Cooley is thoroughly up to date
in her methods. Her bees do not waste
their time eating honey to make comb
at the rate of ten pounds of honey to
one pound of comb. but store Their
honey in sheets of stamped paraftin
whence it is removed by centrifugal
ezlractors worked by waterpower.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-12


time he can form some idea of The
open or secret friendship for the
James boys by many of their con-
temporaries.
1t is almost tantalizing that Rufus
Choate, who suggested the history of
New England as material to be treat
ed after the manner of the Waverly
novels. did SO little to forward the
design. If we got at It, we should
find that the stock Of romances Of the
daring and the lawless, the wild and
the almost incredible is endless. Be
fore starting ourselves at the idea OF
Rob Roy co-existing with Locke's
philosophy and Berkeley's ideals. lei
us remember that Jesse James was
the contemporary of Ralph Waldo
Emerson and T. S. Arthur.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-12
BANDITS or 2 ERAS.
Outlaw, His Contemporaries in
SCOTS Day ard Ours.
Rob Roy and Jessie James-5oth
Maurauders Had Their Friends
and Each Was Renowned for
Deeds Of Kindness.

New York.-If we are not certain
as to the date of the death of Rob |
Roy. It may tighten our bushes to re-
member that Sir Walter Scott looked
Or 1t as doubtful, says writer In
tho Living Church. Reports varied;
the best authenticated tradition
showed that the daring McGregor had
outlived his widest deeds, and we
may take 1t for granted that he died
In the latter part of the decade be-
tween 1880 and 1740. Assuming that,
we have some interesting COMPARE
sons to make. A man whose real life
was as sensational as that Of the
feudal mess trooper, chieftain who
levied blackmail on peaceful cattle
raisers, who plundered his enemies,
who long dreamed of upsetting Han
over and setting up Stuart, char
acter half seventeenth century and
half sixteenth, was living during a
part at least OF George Washington's
infancy Franklin may have heard
many story of him. Paul Jones may
have sailed with men who had caught
q glimpse of Rob. Roy through coast
and island traditions.
Take Rob Roy's own strong person
Rlity and add what the genius OF
Scott has thrown around him, and
he is a fascinating last of the Mohi-
cans" type. Part of the ancient Scot
land of claymore and coronach had
gone out with the civil wars of Crom'
wells day, the revolution had cut
short many life, the uprising Of
I715 had quenched some bold spirits
exiles had died heart broken in for
eign courts and clolsters. Rob Roy
was a link with the past. He fright
ened many who yet admired him
even as his ostimable kinsman, Baili'
Nichol Jarvie did. But a few date
may startle even some who have rea'
Scott's noble story half a dozei
times, and it is well to think Of SOM
who had come before Rob Roy ha
gone.
At the time the outlaw breathed hi
last Joseph Butler had written tn
Analogy, and George Berkeley wa
past fifty. William Pitt had grown t
mans estate. Edward Gibbon ha
trodden many a step on the road
learning. Voltaire was in his fortie
Adam Smith and William Blackston
were launched into boyhood. Burh
was an active child. Button was
man of some years standing. Elder
men of scientific tastes looked bae
on royal society gatherings and on |
genious hypothesis as the elder
men among ourselves look back
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-12

roads. The death OF Rob Roy may
have been exciting news to the ard
ent young John Wesley, who never
forgot his romantic loyalty to Mary
queen of Scots, and to young Samuel
Johnson, who heaved many sigh for
the luckless house of Stuart. What
most of us would call the real adj
vance of the eighteenth century had
we'll started before the old freebooter
passed from the earth. After Rob
Roy's death 1t is true, there was an.
other Jacobite flash. and some brave
men paid with their heads for the up
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-12

Human sympathy is of the faintest
kind, compared with Gods sympathy.
Perhaps you have never thought that
he is sorry for you in your weakness,
or sickness, or disappointment or
trouble. But he is sorry for all of u.s.
And yet not sorry in che sense that
will prevent him from doing the best
thing for us. God loves us enough
TO discipline Unsolicited.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-12
Nobody Steals FROM tlIs clear stane

Nobody Steals From HIS Cigar Stand.
Vancouver, Wash.-A cigar stand
where the smokers help themselves to
the cigars and make their own change
is operated In the basement OF the
Lank building at Sixth and Main
streets by Stanley Voorhees,. elevator
boy.
In a large showcase he kecps cigars,
cigarettes and tobaccos for the occu.
pants of the six-story bank building
The plan has been in operation for six
months and works admirably. No one
takes advantage of the boy. and his
cash box at night always tallies cor
rectly with the stock when checked
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-12

1t is because we do nbt think. IfS
old distinctions between right any
wrong are fading out 1t is because We
have ceased to reason with God. II
the sense of sin is today disappearing
from the hearts OF men It is because
they are too busy to sit down and
mediate with God. have heard men
bewail the fact that they had no time
to get acquainted. with their wives
and children. This indeed is tragic.
and it is also tragic to have no time
to get acquainted with ones self. We
never know ourselves untillwe think
about our life with God. Let us, then.
spend more time in reasoning with
him. Let us pick up the things which
we have lost. Let us sit down and
think about that man which we fully
intended to be and which, alas, we
have never yet become!-Rev. G. e.
jefferson, DID.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-12
MARcoNI TALKS ACROSS SEA
officials In Nova Scotia Hears Mes,
sage From inventor From
cllfden, ireland.

Sydney, s. C.-Guglielmo MarconI
has talked across the Atlantic by
means of wireless telephony, which
he is perfecting.
There can be little doubt to this
One day recently the sending OF wire
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-12
TAFT TALKS ON PARDoNs
Intimates That Possibly He Had Been
imposed Upon When He Llber.
ated Morse.

Pottstown, Pa.-Speaking before
the students of the Hill school recent
ly, William Howard Taft, former pres,
ident Of the United States. alluded to
his pardon in 1912 Of Charles w.
Morse, the New York banker, from
the federal prison at Atlanta, and in.
tImated that possibly he had been i'm
posed upon. He said:
Il had two cases once before me in
which it was represented that both
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-12

a railroad with unlimited capt.
afford to compile and publish a1a
of such magnitude. Every phase OF
the land grant case, together with its
history and the most inconsequentiai
testimony of witnesses, will appear
in the brief. If the justices of the
Supreme court of the United States
attempt to read the entire brief it will
command their entire time for several
months in the reading alone.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-12

inner in New York we'll
- man gave the toast, Woman
Without her. man is brute" A pa
per reported Mr.. A. as saying,
Woman without her man is brute"
Most people have heard of the mes
sage, Don't come too late" which by
the insertion of a comma, became,
Don't come, too late" Then there
was the barber who advertised on his
eignboard:
What do you think
I'll shave you for nothing
And give you drink"
OF course, there was rush of Gus
toners at once, 'but the barbers rem
dering was:
What! Do you think
I'll shave you for nothing
And give you drink"
Care has to be exercised in noticing
the comma when reading. There is
the case of the curate who had to give
out the notice, "A sailor, going to sea
his wife desires the prayers of the
congregation" But when the nervous
curate gave out the notice. the con
gregation was startled by being in
formed that "a sailor going to see hi.
wife, desires the prayers of the con
gregation."
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-12

Hell have your permission to call
this evening?
Shell shall be very pleased; but
don't forget that father switches of
the light at ten o'clock.
He-That's kind of him. I'll be
there promptly at ten.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-12
Celebrate sIxtIeth weddIno Date,

Freeport. N. Y.-Mr. and Mrs
Isaac Van Ripper, aged eighty.three
and eighty-two, respectively, celebrat.
ed their sixtieth wedding anniversary
The couples 20 grandchildren and
seven great-grandchildren attended.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-12

Passaic, N. J.-When his teacher
asked for original work on Washing
ton and President Wilson, Abram
Einfrank, twelve. started for the cap
Ital on foot.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-12

the convicts were near death, insti-
tuted an investigation to find out the
truth through the army medical corps
Examinations were made, watches
we're established over the sick men.
and 1t was reported to me that they
were both in the last stages of fatal
disease. One of them died soon after
he was released. The other is appar-
emily in excellent health and seeking
to re-establlsh himself in the world"
The other convict alluded to by Mr.
Taft undoubtedly was John R. Walsh,
the Chicago banker.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-12

less telegraph messages between
Glace Bay and Clifden, Ireland. was
suspended for half an hour while Mar
conf at Clifden experimented with his
new wireless apparatus between Ire
land and Cape Breton.
"The experiment succeeded perfect
ly; that is all we dare tell you" say
the wireless operators at Glace Bay
who are sworn to secrecy when they
enter the Merconi service
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-08-15

You have Mr. Franks word that everything big store
reduced specially for this sale. Not in
reserved Everything be price. The reason
Is sale that contemplated change must be
10 do $4,000 90 worth of goods be sold within the
10 days One of the features that we will have
haLhour sales. This that to the thous-
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-08-15
Mems Furnishing Goods

We are up 20 date on every item in this line.
We carry only the best brands and every
thing is fully guaranteed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-03
Sale That Means the Saving of Thousands Dollars
The February Furniture Sale
A Month-Long Opportunity to Buy Good Flu
at Less Than Actual Worth

Whoever needs so little as an extra chair or as
much as the entire furnishings for new home, let
them read for here facts that tell of savings.
And the savings the sort of furniture that at
regular prices represents greatest value.
There has been since the first of the year an
average advance of 10 per cent in the cost of furni
ture all along the line. The trade knows this it is
only fair that you should know it, that you NAV
time and direct your purchases accordingly. Also,
last fall and early in December set about gather
ing into this big tive-story Furniture Store stock
OF furniture that now gives it ranking position
among the greatest, not only in the South, but in
the whole country. But perhaps it will bring more
definite information to Atlantans to say that here
now is a stock Of furniture greater than any Cham
Observation-Disclosures Co. has ever shown.
And every piece of it was bought before the
Advance in price. But that is not ALL We have
determined to make this February the greatest fur
ntule month in the stores long life.
Reducing prices now 10 per cent less than cur
rent prices, another 10 per cent and 90 30, and
sometimes 40 and 80 per cent shall be the means of
turning this tremendous volume of business. As an
instance of the effect of this
Here is mahogany chiffonier regular
price for which is $3.50. Had we bought it since
the advance it would be, and it's actual market
value is $48. The sale price is 500
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-03

red During This Sale by Comforting With Our Of

10000 White Enamel Dresser .......... $4S 90
$500 White Enamel Chfonier to match now 90
$500 White Enamel Toilet Table to match $25 90
$500 Golden Oak Chiffonier now ......... $50 SO
$4,000 Golden Oak Storage Chfonier $3.50
$500 Golden Oak Chiffonier now .......... $500
ST 50 Golden Oak Chiffonier now ..........$ $50
$4,000 Golden Oak Storage Chest with mirror S33 90
$500 Golden Oak Dresser now ........... SAG so
S5I25 Golden Oak Dresser now ............ $50 so
S41o0 Golden Oak Dresser now ........... S25 SO
$500 Golden Oak Dresser now $3.50
5000 Golden Oak Princess Dresser now .S1425
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-03
Bedroom Sets

These will be broken but sold only complete sets
SI56.25 1hree-piece Colonial Mahogany Set
Dresser, Chiffoner and Toilet Table $125 90
$4,000 Four-piece Louis XIV Mahogany Set
Dresser, Chiffoner, Bed and Toilet
Table-noW .......................$4 $500 90
So23.25 Seven-piece William and Mary Ma
hogany Set-Bed Dresser Chfonier.
Toilet Table Center Table and Chair $415 90
$4,000 Four-piece Mahogany Set-Dresser,
Chiffonier, Bed Toilet Table-now .$465 90
$4,000 Five-piece Colonial Mahogany Set
Dresser Chiffonier Bed, Cheval Mirror
and SomnOe-nOw .................$5 $500 90
$4,000 Four-pece Georgian Mahogany Set
Dresser, Chfonier, Toilet Table and
Bed--now Observation-Disclosures. $3.50 90
$II5L5o Seven-piece Louis XVI Mahogany
Set-Dresser, Chiffonier, Bed Toilet
Table, Cheval Mirror and Somnoe. =. $3.50 90
$1,000 Three-piece Birdseye Maple Set
Dresser, Chiffoner and Toilet Table SIPS 90
$1,000 Threepiece Circassian Walnut Set
Dresser, Chiffonier and Bed--now -. $95 90
S552.oo Seven-piece French Gray Enamel Set
Dresser, Chifonier Bed, Toilet
Table, Center Table. Cheval Mirror and
SOmnae-nOW OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SAP 90
$1,000 Four-piece French Gray Enamel Set
Dresser Chiffonier. Bed and Toilet
Iable-nOW ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 7 90