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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-06
4 LONG LIVED RAG 2.
Ee yE Go4 Years Old and Has Not Ssesss
 to Bed In Twenty Years.


 yohn Pooler of Waterville, Me., Is 204 years of age. He is the fortunate possessor of nearly all of his faculties, Mr Pooler was born in St. Francis, Canada, being ono of five children, four of whom are living now and in fairly good health. Theso arc Ephraim, aged lO2; Frank, 90; George, 76, and John. 104, making an aggregate of sS1 years, with an average of 95 years to man. The father of these children, John Pooler, was a soldier in the late rebel lion and also served i'll the war of 1S12s but has long since passed to the other world. He was we'll to do farmer, and as such brought up three of his sons. His namesake, however, would have no farming ill his, and after serving an apprenticeship of 36 years he married Sophia Lacome and moved to Water vile This was at a time when that place was known as Winslow, and when, as John says, there were but three houses in the hamlet.
 Mrs. Pooler is IS years younger than her husband and looks only 30. She is rather robust and seems young beside her husband, whom she deems very old man, as she is but 66, and of this she reminds him frequently.
 MT. Pooler says he has not been to ted for 20 years, which is accounted for by his inability to breathe when lying down But, as he says, after one gets used to sitting up it is more convenient, as one does not have to take of his clothes and can go out for walk at any lime, day or night. When asked how old any of his relatives had lived to be, he remarked that he did not recall whether it was his grandfather or his great grandfather who did not die until he was 136 For his part, he sees no special reason why he might not live t0 be as old. --B Boston Herald.
 Couldn't Fool Mamma.
 Mrs. Younglove-Oh, am sure that my husband has never told me lie in his life.
 Her Mother-My poor childi You are married to hypnotist. Cleveland
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A Titled Costermonrer.

An aristocratic costermenger is what one would hardly expect to find in Shoreditch, yet some years ago this was favorite character of Lord Lonsdale. It was no unusual thing for this eccen- tric nobleman to lay aside his dinner dress and robe himself in the corduroys and colored handkerchief of the coster, and capital coster he made, having a pair of lungs like couple of foghorns and genius for acting the part which was irresistible. -London Aifwers
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The New Jersey Vote.

The amendment to confer school suf- frage on the women of New Jersey was defeated by majority of over 12, 900. The antigambling amendment was de- feated by over 5000, and another amendment was lost by only 843. This vote shows two things-first, that the suffrage amendment was defeated by opposition and not by indifference mere ly; second, that it could not carry even the vote of the moral clement of the state. New Jersey needs Q good deal oi education. = Woman Tribune.
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Ynoaportune Smelling.

The troops were storming temple or palace, and o'Shaughnessy stopped before mirror and stood twirling his mustacho and admiring himself, though the bullets were whistling round him.
 sBedad, Shaugh," he said to him. self, with grin, we're fine figure of a man. /"
 Crash came bit of lead, which starred the said mirror into a thousana cracks, quite obliterating Shaugh' ' features.
 .Bedad," said he coolly, "ye'vs spilled foine view that had of fn. self. "--London Mail.
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Fountain pens are rather older than most people imagine As long ago az 1924 they were iii use, for in that year Thomas Jefferson saw contriyance of this sort, tried it and wrote to General Bernard Peyton of Richmond asking him to get one of them. The pen was of gold and the ink tube of silver, and, according to Jefferson s letter, the mak. CT was a Richmond watch repairer named Cowan.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-06
He Sound of R.

Many languages are devoid of certain sounds quite familiar to us. The Chinese, for instance has no sound equivalent to our "r. For America 6 Ohinaman says "Yamelika. !" The So- eiety islanders could not pronounce either "c' or "k. :" and the nearest ap- proaeh they could make to the name oa the celebrated navigator Cook, who wis. ised their shores. was 'Tut.
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Can't Raise inc Wind.

Dixon-Young Softleigh doesn t seem to be travelling at such a rapid gait as formerly.
 Hixson-No; he punctured the tire on his wheel of fortune Chicago News.
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It WRsn,t III. .,rs.n,.

Jacks Mamma-There were tbree slloes or cake in the pantry, Jack, and now there Is only one. How does that SappenT '' s--se'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-06

The annual taxes of the world aggre gate the enormous sum of $4, $50, 000. 900
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-06

The man who invented the electric rat trap says he can make on tho same plan trap large and strong enough to catch wolves and bears
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-16

DOVER, DEL, April Ex-senator Pyle,
| by request, gave notice of bill today
which provides that within ono year Of
the passage of the act the Wilmington
City Railway Company shall double track
| its lines from Fourth and Spruce to Fourth
and Union streets and thence to Lancaster
avenue. Within six months the company
must renew Its tracks for the entire
length Of Front street. Within 10 days,
the company must run cars regularly to
Greenhill avenue. The cars shall carry
signs by day and colored lights by night.
The cars of the company are required to
be kept clean inside and out. They must
carry signs by day and oolored lights by
night to distinguish the lines. Conduct.
ors and motormen must be uniformed.
The men must be sober and capable citi-
zens of the United States and voters Of
the State of Delaware Ten hours day
is to be a days work, and 1t must be COM
pleted within twelve hours.
Between the dates of May aud October
the company must run summer cars, eS-
cept in stormy weather. Cars run in the
winter time must be heated and vesti-
buled. All cars are to bo fitted with fen.
ders, The company will be permitted to
run its cars at the rate of fifteen miles an
hour, but cars on the same track are not
allowed within forty feet of each other,
unless coupled in trains.
Drivers Of vehicles must got out Of the
way of The cars and are to be fined S. aud
costs if they refuse to do so. The COM
pany is to issue transfers from one lipe to
all other lines and must sell tickets al
seven for 25 cents. Transfers from ono
| line must be issued to all other lines. In
case Of "A violation OF the law the company
is liable to fine of 800, of which one.
half goes to the infOrmcr and tho balance
to the city Of Wilmington. Tho bill ID
said to be modelled after the Detroit
law.
In the Senate the bill to increase the
tax on industrial insurance companies
from | i to 81 per cent on the amount
business done was laid ont the tablo be,
cause a revenue measure must originate
ia the House, Action on resolution to
eX Governor Reynolds 5000 for sriyices
as trustee of tho Direct Tax fund waa
postponed.
The House defeated the bills to incor
purn,c the rowp of E!lendula and the ono
10 divide New Castle hundred into fout
districts Mr.. FcumOre introduced u
measure which provides that the canvass
uI votes nt Il county election shall be done
by board consisting Of the Sheriff, lie.
c6rler Of Deeds and Resident Judge. Ths
bill Is the outgrOwth OF the trouble over
tho keut County Board OF Canvass
The House Committee on Municipal
Corporations reported unfavOrably on the
bill which gives the Street and Sewer
Department Of Wilmington power to
abolish grade crossings IN that city. TAe
committee reported favorably the meas.
IRE to allow the city to borrow sl?5, 900
for expenses in the building Of the over.
head bridges by tho Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Company and the Silvcfbcoo!r
sewer
Representative Mccoy introduced LlN
10 abolish the present system OF load
commissioners in New Castle County.
aud placing the roads under tho control OF
the Levy Court, which is 10 appoint
supervisor for each hundred. +
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-16
Death of Mrs, Elizabeth TiIton.

New York, April 16.-Mrs Elizabeth
r. Tilton, the wife of Mrs. Henry Ward
Beechers accuser, died on Tuesday last
at her home In Brooklyn. The news OF
her death was not made public until
yesterday. Since the famous Beecher
trial she had lived in strict retirement.
In recent years she had shared her
home with her widowed daughter.
Theodore Tilton, her husband. is in
Paris, where he has lived ever since
the Beecher trial. For long time
Mrs. Tilton was almost totally blind
but less than year ago she underwent
a difficult operation and regained her
sight. About month ago she suffered
paralytlc stroke, from which she was
slowly recovering when last week she
was again stricken. The funeral SER
vices were held last night. Few were
admitted to the house. The interment
took place today.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-16
C0RDY'S DEATH KNELL
Jury Returns a Verdict Of Murder
p..us.. in the First Degree
FOR THE KILLING OF HIS BRIDE.

The Verdict Gave General Satisfaction
to the Large Audience Present-The
Condemned Man Displayed No Emo
tion When He Heard His Doom.
Georgetown, Del. April 1s.-James M.
Gordy was last night convicted Of mur-
der in the first degree for the killing of
his wife, formerly Mrs. Mary Estelle
Lewis, of New York, by throwing her
into the Broadkiln river, at Milton,
Del, on March II.
The result of the trial was never In
doubt, as the evidence against Gordy
was overwhelming, while his defense
consisted Of the testimony of one wit
ness physician, who swore to a
knowledge Of many cases of drowning
where water had not been found in
the lungs after death. This was to
prove that the woman had not been
killed by blows on the head inflicted by
Gordy. as alleged in the Indictment,
although a reasonable presumption of
death by drowning was admitted The
defense contsnded that there was
doubt which should be resolved in
Gordys favor, but the verdict Of the
jury was '1n a manner and form as he
stands indicted"
The jury retired at 5:29> o'clock yes
terday afternoon after listening
throughout the day to the arguments
of counsel. Charles M. Cullen and
Charles F.. Richards, Gordy's lawyers,
spent the morning in addressing the
jury, and Attorney General White oc-
cupied the afternoon. Then followed
the charge of the court, and the case
went to the jury. They brought in
their verdict al 7:28 o'clock last night.
The finding is generally approved, in
dignation against the prisoner running
50 high that on Wednesday it was fear
ed an attempt to lynch him would be
made.
When the jury came into court the
room was packed to the DOORS and
the chief justice announced that there
should be no kind Of manifestation.
Gordy stood erect, with his head raised
and his eyes upon the jury. as the ver-
dict was announced. There was not
a tremor in his body nor a sembance
Of change In his face when he heard
his doom. The jury was polled and
each man individually answered with
the NsEulCt. Lie jury was uIldnlIlOuS
for conviction on the first ballot.
Counsel for the defense gave notice
that they would make a motion in
arrest of judgment.
In the closing argument for the de-
fense Mr. Richards said this case had
been tried by the newspapers; that they
were the cause of the crowds during
the trial, and that they have bounded
the prisoner from the time of his ar
rest. He said that the sooner this
damnable----
At this juncture Chief Justice Lore
stopped him and told him that he must
confine himself to the case. He then
took another track, and did not ask the
jury to acquit if they thought that the
state has produced sufficient evidence
to satisfy their minds and consciences
beyond a reasonable doubt that the
prisoner committed the crime.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-16
Disgrace, Insanity, Death.

New Brunswick. N. j., April 16.-
Charles P. Ford, a justice of the peace
of this city, who was under indictment
for embezzlement. died here yesterday.
Several months ago Justice Ford was
found to be short s1.7O0 in his accounts
as guardian of Julia A Castner. lu-
matte. Failing to make the deficit good
he was indicted. Twice his trial was
postponed, the last time on March 10.
when counsel for the accused man pre-
sented a PHYSICIANS certificate stating
that Justice Ford was mental and
physical wreck. broken hearted over
his trouble and disgrace. Justice Ford
was about 65 years old.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-16
EXASPERATED GREEKS.
Inactivity OF the Government Leader
Bitterly Denounced,

Bitterly Denounced.
London, April 16,-The Athens corre-
spondent Of The Times says: The fall
ure of the first raid has deepened the
general evaporation and led to much
angry recriminaton. The Ethnike He
tairia blames the government, and the
latter blames the brotherhood. 1t is
quite evident that the Hetairia expected
to be supported by the regular troops
on the outbreak of a war thus pre-
cipitated.
Several of the newspapers indulge in
similar bitter recriminations, and all
authorities declare that there is a want
of confidence between the court and
the government. The Greek nation
knows what 1t wants, but Its rulers are
wavering and undecided. The nation
is asking how 1t was possible that
Greeks were surrounded and compelled
to retreat without being assisted by
the Greek army.
A pessimistic tone is becoming more
and more noticeable. but the clamor
for gar does not diminish. As yet
there are no reliable statements made
as to the exact loss sustained by the
invaders, but I learn from an excel
lent source that 1t exceeded 200 One
newspaper says that only half of the
main body returned, the remainder
being either killed or scattered through
the mountains.
A Vienna dispatch says: 1t is said
here on reliable authority that Emperor
4nn1 xnt h n
now remains but to abandon Turkey
and Greece to their fate and leave them
to measure strength. His majesty is
reported to have added emphatically
that IL Turkey now declared war 1t
would be exclusively due to the provo
cation offered by Greece. Greece would
be regarded in Austrian official circles
as the actual assailant.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-16
Railroads Fight Three Cent Fores

indianapolis, April 16.-While an in
junction case was being argued in the
federal court against the three cent
fare law yesterday many passengers
on different lines throughout the city
who refused to pay more than three
cent fares were forced from the cars
by the conductors. Among those who
were compelled to walk after refusing
to pay five cents was Police Judge
Cox, who was violently elected by the
conductor and motorman of College
avenue car. One damage suit has al
ready been filed. Last evening ex-
Attorney General w. Fl. H. Miller filed
a petition for an order restraining the
patrons of, the street railroad company
from demanding three cent fare.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-16
To Omen Another Reservation

Washington. April 16.-The senate
spent yesterday on the Indian appro-
priation bill, but did not complete it.
The debate brought out an energetic
speech by Mr.. Vest, Of Missouri, pro-
testing against the abandonment Of
sectarian Indian schools. He highly
enlogized the works of the Jesuits
among the Indians, and said their In
dian schools were the only ones accom-
plishing any good. After contest the
committee amendment opening the
Uncompahgre Indian reservation In
Utah to public entry was agreed to.
The reservation Is said to contain some
of the richest deposits of asphalt in ex-
istence. The senate adjourned over till
Monday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-16

RR,b,s RR + 5 Quick RaIisf Female Pills
Relieves in 2 daysN. 1000 South ST.. Phila,
aud i0g Market street. al-tts-3m
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-16
B. & O. Telegraph system.

Superintendent Charles Selden, of the
b & o. Telegraph, said the other day that
the average number of messages handled
every day on the b. g. O. system was
35 900, exclusive Of train orders. The B
6, o. has 222, 25g miles of telegraph wire, of
which they use 72I0 for the company S
business and the balance is leased to the
Western Union.
There are 3oi telegraph offices on the
line Of which 234 are reporting Western
Union offices, Mr.. Solden employs in
his department $50 men, exclusive of line.
men. He also has charge of the Block
Signal Offices which east Of tho Ohio river
average ono to every six miles. The ser
vice of the Company's plant is consider
ably augmented by the use of several null
tplex systems.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-16

the pledges he had made during the
campaign would be kept religiously.
Immediately after taking the oath OF
office he submitted the following cabi-
net appointments. which were approv-
ed by the council. Robert A. Waller,
comptroller; Joseph A. Ripley. chief OF
police; Lawrence E. MeGann, COM
missioner of public works; Charles s.
Thornton, corporation counsel; Dennis
]. Swenie, chief of fire department; H.
s. Taylor, prosecuting attorney; Rob-
ert e. Burke, oil inspector; Fred e..
Eldred, city sealer; Dr. d. G. Moore,
city physician; Joseph Martin, city
collector; Edward M. Lahiff, mayors
private secretary.
The only holdover in the cabinet Is
Chief Swenie, of the fire department.
who has been In his present position for
20 years. The new commissioner OF
public works Is ex-Congressman Nc
Gam.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-16

Austin, Tex, April 1G.-The senate
Of the Texas legislature has passed a
biIl taxing life insurance companies 2
per cent annual tax on their gross
earnings and fire and fidelity com.
panies per cent. They also tax din
Ing and sleeping cars ten cents for
avery hundred miles travelled. The bill
also provides a franchise tax of $50
On all foreign corporations with cap
ltei stock Of 100000. and 81 for every
k11,0OO additional capital stock.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-16

Use Dr. J.Simms & Sons, White Pulmon
ic Balsrm, for the Grippe. A sure cure for
coughs, sore-throau, bronchitis, whooping-
cough, blood-spitting. soreness In the
breast hoarscness, asthma, and in pull.
monary consumption. We would like to
cure with this great preparation. Read
what WIN. Coming. of Taylor Bridge
Post Office, Collins Beach has to say.
after two doctors had given me up as
incurable of the Grippe and blood. splitting
used DIR. Simms White Pulmonic Bal
sam and was cured" For sale at No 606
King street; 50c and Sl0O bottles If.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-16
STOLE the Examination Papers,

New York, April 16.-Four men
charged with burglary In the third de.
gree were locked UP in police head
quarters last evening. The real charge
against them is having secured in one
way or another copies of examination
papers containing questions to be asked
of applicants for the police force. The
prisoners are e. J. Reilly, a clerk;
Peter ]. O'Donnell,Ia car driver; Peter
f. Murphy, laborer, and Patrick Cal
lahan, stableman. The alleged Of
fense was committed last Sunday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-16

Reading. Pa, April 18.-Father Philip
Beresford. rector Of st. Joseph Cath
olic parish, was found dead in bed in
the parsonage adjoining the edifice yes
terday. Death was due to suffocation
from illuminating gas. His age was
about 80 years. The gas was discover
ed pouring from jet partly turned on.
The attending physician thinks that
while lsneelng in prayer, just before
retiring, the rector struck the stop
cock, and retiring fell asleep without
discovering his peril.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-16
Trouble With the Boys.

The Wilmington and Now Castle Elec
trio Railway Company is experiencing
considerable trouble from the boys ol
South Wilmington. Last evening Motor
man Mccoy had narrow escape from
being seriously hurt by the handle of the
brake. As tho car was wh2zing along the
street Mccoy saw two boys carry a big
stone.
Just AS the car was about to pass the
lads they threw the stone in front of it
Tho brake was badly wrenched and the
car had to go out Of service
Some Of tho boys will bU arrested as it is
n common occurrence to place the stones
on the track in order to see the car real
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-16

Kansas City, Mo-, April 16.-The gen
eral opinion among business men Is
that the gamblers and hoodlums of the
city are responsible for many Of the
fires Wednesday night, and acted in a
spirit of revenge against the newly
appointed board of police commission
ers and Chief of Police Valins, who
have been pushing a crusade against
all evildoers. This belief is strength
ened by the fact that the Scarritt es-
tate owned principally by Police Com
missioner Scarritt, suffered the heavi-
est loss. Since the days of ''Lexow"
investigation gamblers and "touts"
have been harshly dealt with.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-16
The pr,ncoss ralled to Appenr,

Paris, April 16.-The Princess de
Chimay, formerly Miss Clara Ward, re-
Gently divorced by her husband on the
ground of her intimacy with Janos
Rigo. a Hungarian gypsy musician,
was only induced to renounce her de-
but at music hall here after an in
terview with the prefect of police, who
threatened to close the hall and expel
her from France if she carried out her
intention of appearing on the stage in
public. The princess is reported to
have gone to the south of France. The
police learned that the friends Of the
prince intended to pelt her with rotten
eggs and rabbits, and perhaps invade
the stage
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-16

York, Pa, April 16.-Special Fish
Warden Kottcamp was brought home
from Herndon yesterday with a bullet
wound in his left leg. He had been
sent to Northumberland county by the
IiEh commission to ferret out violators
of the fish laws, who seine In the Sus-
Quehanna and smaller streams, and
while in the discharge of his duty
during the night was shot from am
bush along the river and wounded.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-16
Mexico Not Resentful.

City of Mexico, April 16.-The reports
published in the United States that the
Mexican government intends, In case
of the passage of the Dingley tariff bill,
instituting retaiatory measures is au-
thorltatlvely denounced by the Mex
lean Herald. Certain provisions in the
bill will, If enacted into law, bring cap
ital heie, and will rebound to the bene-
fit of the country. The government of
Mexico regards the action of the Amer
lean congress with perfect lack of ap-
prehension.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-16
Full Orchestra at Epworth.

The Easter Music at Epworth NJ. E..
Church promises to be unusually good
next Sunday. In the morning there will
be several selections by the choir of twenty
voices, and an appropriate sermon by the
pastor, Rev. Il. B. Short. In the evening
tho services will be in charge of the choir
and Sunday School. The Enterprise Or
chestra of about fifteen pieces has been en-
gagged for this service and will accompany
the Sunday School in its singing 1t Is q
first class orchestra and its playing will
be feature of the evening program There
promises to be an immense crowd present
at night, and those desiring to gain ad-
mittance had better go early.