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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-17
ALLsGsD AooID EsraL sa0oiTlIso.
Royce Clark Shot by Pierce Adams While
the Lads Were Examining n Revolver.

Royce Clark Shot by Pierce Adams While
the Lads We're Examining n Revolver.
SPECIAL correspondepceo r Gazette ana journal
Bridgeville, Sept 10. Royce Clarke,
a boy of is. living at Middleford, near
here, was shot with revolver in the
hands of Pierce Adams, a boy OF about
the same age. Gs. %
The report of the affair is that
Clarke and Adams were together at
Middleford, and Adams was endeavor-
ing to sell Clarke revolver. Adams
had the weapon in his hand explaining
the working Of it, when it was 10
some manner discharged, the bullet
entering Olarke's stomach. The latter
fell to the ground badly wounded, as
later examination proved, and his con-
dition is now SO serious that his version
of the affair cannot be obtained.
Adams claims the shooting was purely
accidental,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-17

Frankfort, KY, Sept. l5-Acting
Governor Worthington, last night, COM
muted to life Imprisonment the death
entence of W. McLain, sentenced to
be hanged in louisville September
25th. Governor Bradley is absent, fill
ing engagements in Missouri.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-17

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. IA dis.
patch from Walkers Mills, Pa, reports
an explosion Of fire damp this morning
in the old Hawk Nest coal mine. The
dispatch states that one man was killed
and the other miners wero closed in.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-17

are ready at Lennon's. The practical
styles now. Millinery and dresses will
be displayed about' September 21st,
1920. 1922 Chestnut street, 'Philadel-
phia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-17
RACES At ElKroN.

Elkton, Md, September 9th. The
trotting and running events at the
second day of the Cecil County Fair
were we'll contested. The summaries /.
2. 80 class, pacing; purse $500. (Un.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-17

An originBi pension has been gran ted
to John f.. Rrainard OF this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-17

1"ND ffVFHf"f" @toFu HusP'Hf"'
DR. IL. B. Brusstar, Birdsboro, Pa, says
81 have used it in nervous troubles for
years, and al ways with good results"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-17

The remains Of Harry W, Hufther, a
telegraph operator, who died in this
city on Friday, were taken to Green's
borough, Md, where interment was
made Monday. y
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-17

EIKtob, Mo-, SEPT. II.-Thls WIS
the last day of the Elkton Fair, The
attendance was about 5000. The pro-
gramme consisted of three trotting and
three running races. The fields were
large and sent off in good style. In
the second heat of the .. "a class Smith,
the driver OF Ira H., was thrown from
his sulky and the vehicle was demol-
ished. The horse ran away, but neither
horse nor man was injured, The acct
dent was caused by collision with
Tillie D.'s sulky. The summaries:
First race. y. 40 class, trotting; purse
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-17

z. % class, pacing purse 5000. (Un-
finished from yesterday
W. T. Smiths George Frazer, owner.... III
!, wii I, Gresnway's David H., owner.... aa3
~. H. Cohalr5 Reynolds NJ, owner.., 241
a. Campbell's Indy NAV, owner .,.... 4T2
y. II. I yson Henry W., owner.......... 534
Stoner Y Co, s Aikenside, owner....... 8 s DIR.
Boston Fear, Jr's., Marry Garrett, owner s 5 DIR.
samuel Workmen's Starting. owner.... z 6 DIR.
T.. I. CrocSetts Garrett, Jr., owner...... dis.
H. naseps Sasss P Bssy e. STnST Ss
Time, 2.96, e.2e, aash.
First race-3. 90 class, trotting purse,
$3.50.
hopert Brawley's Red Blossom, owner. ..ilI
W. ". bryan's Gordon Smith. owner"... gag
Arthur Groye's Miada, Cannon. 333
=. N. Moses Billy BOwlegs, Gray. ....,... d g.
W. q. Armstrong; Stephen John, owner g as
.. o. Hpgans soudan, owner. n56
ThS g an sTsns s s,.d Paasn owne dis
=. IL Penningtons ROmulus, owner .... dis.
Maple Croft FARMS sophia Russell, Wer-
u. G. Mearn's Mamie Hal ris. is eiby.....Ii dis.
John M.Dwyers Lambert Medium, Whte,dr.
Time, 2.3i, 22iL 2.2a.
Second-Trotting and pacing; 2. As
class purse $3.50 Unfinished.
4. Campbell's Lady May. owner....... d51l
Y. steels Annie Mariner, owner,... 5123
W. u. Biggs Glenn Princess, owner. 1345
Meadow Wood Farms Wilsma, Leary. sa34
Henry Risdon,s Della Nj, owner. 49,. 97sa
Boston Fear Jr.'s Mary Garrett, Bar-
Charles Weiss William O., Rites...... 10 4 5 DIR.
v. la Emelsons Sadie j., Hedrick. So. Il 9 ar.
Timothy kedding's Belle T., owner.... . dia.
X. II. Cahils Demo racy, owner...... : dis.
Y. q. Engle's Paragon, Nash.......... dis.
X. G. Bedford's Jack, ner........... dis.
Time xe6. 2.26k, 226A, 225A.
Third--2.3 80 class, trotting; purse
$500. (unfnishud)
Robert Brawloy's King Brine, owner.
Waverly Stables Ben, Rites. ............ Ell
Maple Croft Farms Mimic Ryadyk, wer-
:, isr . '.....-..........
Howard Collins Xmas owner. ,......,,
Wilton Greenway's kstelina, owner.....
Z. Blaekburn's Bessie, owner. ..,.........
''W. b. BigHs Billy ~. owner. announcements DIR
Time, 22aN. 2.26L.
Running Race-Two-year Odds; purse
Sl30; five furlongsl.
Jersey Stables Moaroe Doctrine. Ill, Neel, ! 10
8, won; suffolk stables Shade, lis. Couduer, TO
]. second; James Flennoys Button. ilS. Nelson,
20 70 J, I'd. Time, lO6h. Barbelta, IFS, 80 TO
l, also ran.
Running = Three year. olds and up
ward ; purse $3.50; six and half fur
longs.
CIV. Humans whippany, 100. Neel. A to 5,
won; Pleasant Valley stables tagin, ITO, Ellis,
z to TO- second: Il. Gwyers Pulitzer l1n, Turner,
~ TO !, third Time, LEI Prince Felix, 100, 50
70 i Laprentis, no. 40 to I; Pope, 40, 100 TO !,
also ran.
Elkton. Md, Sept. l0-Eight thou
sand persons witnessed some excellent
sport at the Elkton fair to-day. The
summaries:
Unfinished AZ trottino and ,oo;no
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-17

Running race, three, year-olcis and
upwards, purse, $3.50; five furiongs.
Dover Stables Lady Richmond, l07, Houlahan,
2 10 ], won; Badger Stables Long Gain. Ito,
Ellis 10 10 /, second; J. A. Winants Dorcas, 107,
Nee TO 8, third. Time, :.0i,a. Gold Dollar,
Knight Of Honor, jews Harp, Salvor 40 zach;
True Love Second, l07. also ran.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-17

Ekton. Md, Sept. l0-Eieht thou
sand persons witnessed some excellent
sport at the Elkton fair to-day. The
summaries:
The Progress., 1896-06-27
It is Recommitted, Returned
and Passed by the
Senate.
Senator Barrett is Entitled to the
Credit Therefor.

Last week the report Came to
Shreveport that Nlr. Trezevanps
street paving bill had been rejected
10y the Senate committee. This was
a matter of much import to Shreve
port because by its provisions our
property owners when they desired
could pave their streets on easy
terms, by means OF q spec i lien
gwen on he property abuttlng
thereon. A number of our citizen
property owners, quite number are
anxious to do this and hence the pig
eonholing Of the bill in the upper
chamber was disappointing IN the
extreme.
Bat never observation-disclosures was
brought to bear on Senator Barrett
telling him of Shreveport's great in
'erest therein, and requesting him to
exercise himself to have the bill re-
committed. Senator Barrett heark
ened to the voice of his people aud
went to work with such a will that he
was successful and the bill passed
the Senate.
The Progress., 1896-06-27
THE CROPS.

Here The Progress gives the crop
report for Louisiana, Arkansas ana
Texas, the sections IN which Sbreve-
port is most vita ly interested, as fur
nished by Mr.. Robt. E. Kerkam, OF
the United States Department OF
Agriculture for the week ending
June ".
These reports we're sent in before
the rains Of Tuesday ard
Wednesday and the next state
ment may, as it more than likely
vii, show a very muchly improved
conditions.
Louisiana - Rainfall inadequate
and badly distributed in north por'
ton of State, and corn, gardens anc
pastures damaged over large area
Cotton stands the drouth better; ii
fruitlng well, but needs rain. CAM
and rice improved but the rice need
more rain. Haying commenced.
Texss-Drouth becomes more Sc
we're and cotton is suffering to som
extent in al! portions Of the State: tn
early planted stands the dry weathe
very we'll and continues bloomin
and fruiting. The crop is sufferin
most over Northwest Texas whsl
The Progress., 1896-06-27
JORDAN & BOOTH.
LONESOME STATES.

Wisconsin has instructed for the
single gold standard and irdorsed
Cleveland's administration. This
State, like Maryland and a very few
others, will be lost in the shuttle at
Chicago, and in their loneliness may
organize themselves into mutual
consolation society and expatiate with
much oratory aud lengthy memoir
ais on the might have been had they
been represented by mer aud not
cuckocs of the stuffed prnphet OF thu
White House.
The Progress., 1896-06-27

that planted late + drying up; The
drouth has seriously injured coA''
much of which i1too far advanced to
be improved. l;ain is badly nee'e'
over the east co'ft region for rice: ,
Arkausas-D| uth has prevailed
during the week and early corn IS Sc
riousIy injured and late corn dam
aged. Cotton is clean and we'll cul-
tivated, forming we'll, but growing
slowly; outlook continues favorable.
Harvesting wheat and oats and hay
making continued under favorable
conditions, but rain is needed for all
growing crops.
The Progress., 1896-06-27
AN oDIoUS PROVISION.
Oppressive in its Nature and
Against Public Policy,
As Well as Abrldglng the Free
Agency Of a Person in The
Control Of His Own
Actions.
By This Provision in the Regis
istration Law a Man Must
Assist Another in Fill
ing Out His Reg
tration Papers.
If He refuses. No Matter What the
Excuse, He is to Be punished
BY Hard Labor in the Penl-
tertiary, From One to
Three Years

A careful perusal Of section 5 of
the proposed registration law will
show that it contains provision
putting anyone at the complete
mercy of any ignorant bum, who can
compel respectable business man
or mechanic, 10 matter how urgently
his business demands may call him
elsewhere, to take the time to fill out
his registration papers.
LISTEN - READ CAREFULLY - PONDER
OVER IT AND SEE HOW YOU LIKE IT
"SectiOn 5. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
that the applicant for registration shall
be required in his own hand and without
dictation or suggestion from any one pre-
vided he be able to write, in presence OF
the Supervisor of Registration, or his
cIpl ks, or assistants in the Parish of Or
leans and in the other parishes through.
out the State, IN the prese ce of the as
SCISSOR or bis clerks, or assistants, the
follow il blank form of application TO
be filed aud kept by the said officers III
heir respective offices, to-wit: My name
| was born III the
State .......in the year IS, ! am
now ...years of aye. have resided III
this State since IS. ..., and III the parish
since IS. and | have never
been convicted OF any of the crimes or
offeuses set forth in article lSi OF the
Constitution of this State. Sworn to ahd
subscribed before me this 49,. day .... Is
"In the event said applicant for any
cause ia in the presence Of the super
visor or Registration or his assistants
unable to write HE MAY GET SOME OTHER
PERSON TO FILL OUT SAID BLANK, AND
ANY PERSON so CALLED ON TO ASSIST SAID
APPLICANT WHO SHALL REFUSE TO ASSIST
HIM, OR WHO sHALE ALTER IN
auy manner the answers of said appil-
cant, or who shall fill in in said blank
auy words other than those of the said
apulicapt, or who shall suggest to SAID
applicant any word or words proper Y
All in said blank, or who shall in any
manner or form whatever re nder any
assistance to said applicant except u
write truly the language and answers o
said applicant in said blank. shall OF
conviction thereof be punished by I'm
prisonment at hard labor for not les
than one nor more than three years.
Can we be dreaming or are w
) indeed rushing hesdlong towar'
o1IGARcHY ? The idea that ono ma,
not refuse to assist another wlthou
, mourning such pena ty, =
3 any penal penalty at all, IS a mat
ter SO repugnant that mem who pre-
! posed such measure should t
hurled from power.
s Louisiana is certainly placing be
: self in humilistlng position beto1
the world, and ere long her poop
% will have no rights at all.
The Progress., 1896-06-27
About Roofs.

I am still in the city and will con-
time to look after all roofs that are
faulty or leaking My paint
is a sure cure for a leaking
roof or rotting shingles. All
work done by me Is guaranteed
| am we'll known here. have done con
siderable work bnt want to do more
w. B WEAVER.
The Progress., 1896-06-27

When one sells another a
National banker or the President-a
bushel of potatoes he is allowed to
measure in bushel, half bushel,
peck, quart or pint measure without
question; but when the silver adVo-
Gates speak of a double standard
: money these same intelligent gentle
Nnoen open wide their eyes in wonder
sment and declare the thing impossl
eshle.sayiug,in their deep wisdom tina
1--we yard sticks of uneven lengths
as standard of measurements al
ampossibility. Well the Ch'cag'
convention will show how easy IS tn
mater of a double standard estat
lishsd, for they have the experlenc
of the ablest men who ever legisia'e
for our Nation.
The Progress., 1896-06-27
Ripans Tabules: for sour stomach.

On account of the meeting of the
National Educational Association, at
Buffalo, N. Y, the Cotton Belt Route
will sell round trip tickets July 4 and
5. from Shreveport, at $3.50.
The Progress., 1896-06-27

The fight on the financial question
must aud shall be made. This IS the
dictum of the people, and if the Dem
ocratic party does not grasp the op-
portunity and nominate a stralghtou'
silver man on an unequivocal sllve.
platform, then the Populists aud oll'
tyer party will. But the Democratic
will do this and win, hands down.
The Progress., 1896-06-27

If there is free silver advocate
anywhere understands the sit
,uation--who wants gold demonetlzed,
we don't know 1t. And it he does I'M
..derstsnd it we will go further and say
that il he does want it he has some
sinister motive at sake or has become
80 prejudiced that his Judgment is
faulty. Why should gold be demon
a. otized' 1t 10 one of dur precious
metals and has been recognized as one
of .ur standards of value for years
No we want BOTH gold and silver as
: our standard money.
The Progress., 1896-06-27

The Democrats are badly divided
ia Texas, and two factions-larger
md more determined than the Hogg-
Clark of four years ago 1t is sald-'s
the result. 1t is likewise asserted
that Kearby, the Populist, will! be
i. elected Governor
The Progress., 1896-06-27

Cotton Belt Route will tickets June
26, 81, % aud %, from Shreveport to
Richmond, Va, account Confederate
Veterans Reunion at rate OF S24 rs
for round trip. Final limit Of return
twenty days from date Of ssls,
The Progress., 1896-06-27

The National Democrats are III
splendid condition now and if thew
nominate the right man and adopt a
plain bimetallic plank Is to | free
coinage, the party will win by big
mpiority in November.
The Progress., 1896-06-27

Our gold friends IN their 1gno.
rance say the advocates of free and
unlimited coinage of silver want to
.demouetlze gold and establish the
single silver standard, Nay, nay
friends, we want the double standard
That's what bin etallism means.
The Progress., 1896-06-27

Bm. VIM. G Whitney adults the
strength the silves forces will have at
Chicago neyt month nearly two
Thirds he >says-!a't he hopes they
can be PERsyAvEp Wvm adopting a
free silver U'aiform.
The Progress., 1896-06-27

Our people should refuse to sui
init to the proposed constitutional "
amendment.
The Progress., 1896-06-27

AX;sten- aom TO another prediction
arom The PRoaREss. The Chicago
convention will not give the CieVe-
HAND administration hearty lndorse-
inert In Tact we doubt if it Will IN
f., dorsa it at all.
The Progress., 1896-06-27

1t would be better to pension some
- c.
l men thaa TO place them on the SUI
preme Bench.
The Progress., 1896-06-27

The Supreme Bench should be
ssom posed oflawyers. not politicians
The Progress., 1896-06-27
HAVE CALLED DOWN PRICES

on their splendid stock Of clothing
and general wear. 1t will do the av-
erage person who has not done SO an
immense amount OF good to come
around and look st our stock Why
during these hot days one almost
feels himself getting cool looking al
one of aur negligee shirts and when
he puts one on he don't need ice
water in the house.
We are we'll fixed on gents and
boys under and outer wear, and we
have the nobbiest ties and genera
neckwear you ever saw. Conn
around to see to us. 1t will Cos
nothing to look and mighty it'll
mole to buy.
JORDAN Il BOOTH.
The Progress., 1896-06-27

There are no flies on a moving
Fsl,rzz- saw.
The Progress., 1896-06-27

TIE pRooREss may decide to put
A]toeld on the Presidential ticket.
The Progress., 1896-06-27

Let us keep pulling for Sbreve-
yJporfs growth.
The Progress., 1896-06-27

Job Printing speciality at the
hProGress Office.
The Progress., 1896-06-27
CALLED DOWN.

There is nothing sensational nor
startling ia this statement. 1t does
not mpau that some great potentatt
natural or self-constituted had heen
called, as the common expression
goes. while on one of his high horses
striving to ride down all who op
posed him in some measure be was
very desirous to pass, but means
simply that JORDAN Il BOOTH
The Progress., 1896-06-27
OUR TICKET.

OUR TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENT,
RICHARD p. BLAND,
OF MISSOURI
FOR VICE -PKESGpENT,
HORACE BOISE,
OF IOWA,
The Progress., 1896-06-27

No. 100 Texas Street, Opposite A. kahn's So
DvEorI g ALFRED, Proprietors
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-25
TEAPOT COLLECTING.

A we'll known English lady, an artist,
has been at infinite pains to make a
unique collection of teapots, an amuse-
ment which ranks with the craze for
pitchers great and small She spent
some years in Japan, and managed
while there to accumulate more than a
thousand teapots, of which no two
had the same pattern. There were
black pots and white, blue pots and
grey, big pots little ones; pots in
glaze, in crackle. in yellows and browns
end reds and blacks. One was like an
old man. whose head formed the lid,
and could be set at any angle. Others
were in the shape OF birds, beasts, and
fowls, not TO mention fish, frogs, a
beetle or two, and a fat, squirmy eel.
Buddha even was pressed into service
as model. There were lotus-bud pots,
and other pots in semblanee of a tea
house One huge cauldron-like affair
held three gallons, and at least a
dozen specimens would not have con-
tanned a thimbleful. Among these
were several swans-all truer than life,
correct to the last curl of neck and
feather and of size to be hidden in
the hand, AS to material, there were
inlaid silver, hammered copper, iron
most exquisitely wrought-silyer-gi lt
alloys, and all the myriad sorts of
Japanese pottery Several specimens
cost as much as ELS; yet, such is the
eheapness of artistic handicraft in the
far East, that many of the others had
been bought for few pence. Yet, al
together, the collection is reckoned to
be worth over f1,000
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-25
ILLEGAL FISHING.

Pittsburg sportsmen are up in arms
against the wholesale illegal fishing
there is going on in the Allegheny and
Ohio rivers. According to trustworthy
reports there never was illegal fishing
on more wholesale and public basis.
Thousands of pounds of the best kind
of fish have been caught recently, and
the singular part Of it is that every
body seems to know about it. The fish
that have been secured by the poachers
are publicly offered for sale and the
vioiators of the law act as if the law
was strictly on their side,
1t really is an outrage the way the
law is being violated, and the thou
sands of sportsmen in and about Pitts
burg are aware of the fact, and nobody
seems to be able to do anything about
the natter Pittsburg Dispatch.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-25
THE BIG ANNUAL L. A. w. MEET

Since the League of American
Wheelmen decided to discontinue the
racing classes A and B and in their
steP recognize purely amateur and
professional racing, the racing board
has been urged to make some provi-
sion to allow the amateur and profess
sional riders to compete at The national
championship meeting in order to fully
settle the question Of supremacy
among the leading racing men. The
importance OF this suggestion has re-
suited in the board deciding to allow
both classes to meet at the national
meet at Louisville in August.
This will give great satisfaction to
racing men. During the circuit meets
and at local races amateurs frequently
equal the competitive records of the
professionals, but no chance is allowed
them to test their abilities in races.
This new rule will give additional inn
portance to the national meet of the
League Of American Wheelmen.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-25
THE ALEXANDRIA.
It's Real Beauty is Felt Only When !,
is Seen in all its Varying Aspects


know the happy time has paesaa
when the stranger is offered an anart-
ment IN the palace; probably Wasbing.
ton Irving himself nowadays wonIa
nave 10 put in the hotel of his avn
name, instead OF the rooms of the fai-
Elizabeth OF Parma; Gautier do NJ,
oelieye would have chance to wran
himself in. his blanket, and sleen =
single night in the open Court of Lions
or the Hall of the Two Sisters. dream.
ing OF the harem and its beauties ~
had slept there so many ages beforo
MIN. But by day, at least, we too can
boast that in our castle of memorv
once our home was the Alhambra !,
was easily managed. We had bur ~
ask, and we got ticket. This wac
supposed to enable us TO pursue o,r
studies, and, in proof OF our claim 10
1t, j. would start out in the morning
with such an imposing assortment ~
sketch-blocks, stools, and ink-bottlae
That the ever-advertised Gipsy King
was always at our heels to assure nc
that he had been Fortuny's model and
Regnault's.
|, for my part, bought from the
guides the book which Senior Contreras
has written about the Alhambra. and
| carried Gautier and Irving with me
wherever | went. But, for all this
parade, our most serious study during
the first days was to adapt courts and
gardens to the passing hours. And
why not? More than half a century
ago was not Washington Irving afraid
that the place had been already foo
we'll described to stand still another
description? Has not it's every story
been told, its every ballad sung? Has
Il not been sketched and painted and
taken" until the guide will tell Won
glibly how Fortuny used this for back
ground, and Regnault that, down to
the choice of the last stray amateur
to come with his irrepressible kodak?
Besides, ours really was the true way
to study the Alhambra, to get to under
stand its loneliness. 1t is no better
than museum, and very empty one,
as melancholy show place as the
Roman Forum, when you follow the
guide, stopping, as he bids you, to
whisper for an echo, or to receive
sprig of myrtle, or to see on the pave
ment the freshly rubbed in blood Of
the Abencerrages.
All what secrets could tell of the
Alhambra to archaeologist Or architect,
busy deciphering inscriptions and
measuring arches! 1t is no better than
a labeled specimen. Its real beauty is
not felt until you come to know just
how each room, each arcade. each wall
space, looks when drenched with sun
light, just how its effects change when
the shadows fall upon it, just at what
moment latticed window opens upon
the coolest prospect, or lofty hall is
most soothing refuge from the heat.