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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-08
DWELLING BURNED.
james Wards House Destroyed while Fl
Mas Milking an Address on Job,s TRIAL.

james Wards House Destroyed While He
Was Making an Address on jobs Trials.
While James Ward, who lives about
five miles from Bridgeville, was attend
ing services at Hokesbury Methodist
Church on Sunday, his dwelling and
most of the contents were destroyed,
causing loss of about 800, upon
which there is $3.50 insurance. At
about the time the fire broke out at
Mr.. Wards house, although he did not
know that his house was on fire, he
was making an address at the church,
aud in the course of his remarks drew
lesson from the trials and tribulations
of Job, as told in the Bible.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward were both at
church and did not know Of the fire
until they were nearly home, W hen they
learned that their dwelling had been
burned. The blaze originated in the
rear of the building, and members OF
the family at home, who were in the
| front part of the house, did not know
of the fire until nearly NIL of the back
part of the house had been burned
| away, when they were notified by
neighhors. The organ and few Other
pieces of furniture were the only things
saved.
Mr.. Wards brick house was destroyed
by fire about thieo years ago and ther
he built the frame house which wa.
| burned on Sunday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-08

Andrew Carnegie has been asked to
assist the Dover public library.
Tho bonded warehouse keepers at
Dover and Georgetown have exchanged
places.
The WORK of connecting the Broad
kiln and Loves Rivers will begin about
April lst.
An effort is being made to establish q
free mail delivery between Milford and
Slaughter Neck.
st. Joseph's Industrial School has
made proposition to furnish Clayton
with electric light.
Mrs. Woodall, wife of William Woodall,
nephew of George V. Massey, died at
Royal Oak Sunday.
Camden M. Il. Church has invited
the Kew. q. +. Sheppard to return as
pastor next conference year.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Newton were
severely injured in runaway accident
at BridgeviIle Sunday night.
| Beniah Tharp has sold his -four mill.
at Georgetown, to William Y. Macklin
and Ii. Seymour Macklin for &C., coo.
The wedding of j. Denney Price and
Miss Emma Mcqueen win take rlaoe in
the Frederick NJ. L. Church, March
| 9th.
Harold @. Heverin, formerly Of Dover,
viii take prominent Fart iu Augustus
lhomas' play "Oliver Goldsmith, II
which Will be presented at the Fifth
Avenue Theatre, New York.
A public meeting in behalf of i'm
pIo!ements to the mouth of the Mis-
pilllon River will be held at MILFORD
next Saturday. a banquet will follow
Inc meeting. Senator Kenney is ex
pected to be present.
John NJ. Barrett, excursion AGENT n
the queen Anne's railioad, has booked
!,2oo excursionists for Rehobuth fo
July 18th. The party will be composet
mostly OF members of Vigilant Council
Jr.o, U. A, NJ, of Baltimore.
George HarEer of Dover, who soft fir
e building owned by former Senate
Henry Sutton of Haverford, Pa. ha
been acquitted of arson, on the prcnn,
} OF insanity. Harper built fire to kee
himself warm, and fell asleep. WbeI
ne awoke the building was ablaze.
Reuben Brown and Van L. Brown n
camden were almost asphyxiated h
GOA gas Sunday night. Reuben, in hi
agony, rolled out OF pad. The nn;s
awakened his mother, and the youn
men desperate plight was discovered
fhysleiuns saved their lives after werl,
lns with them for Il hours,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-08
derrick had been used for several days

derrick had been used for several days
in lifting frames.
The court has granted a decree of
absolute divorce in the case of John
P. johnson Vs. Mary johnson.
II. r. Bringhurst, commissioner, made
his return in the cast of jacob A. Null
VS.. Annie Null Austin Harrington
represents the plaintiff and Harry p.
Joslyn, the defendant. Mr.. Joslyn Will
|, file exceptions to the finding of the
commissioner which is favorable to a
divorce.
The taking of testimony in the
| $4,000 damage case of James +.
Lawiess' administrator vs. the Pnsey ~
Jones Co., came TO an end in the Sill
perior Court Monday afternoon.
james II. Schohed, Stephen S. Cook
and Hiram Cotbit, employees OF the
company, testified concerning the use
OF the derrick. Capt. Edward Blizzard.
who is nearly blind, said he had had
40 years experience on the water and
had worked for the Pussy x Jones CO.
for II years. He was at the winch
when tho accident occurred. james
Keenan, also testified to using the dor
rick; he had worked on il about year
before Lawless was killed.
Cart. Edwin kershuw, superinter-
dent of the shipyard of the jackson \
Sharp Co., by whom ne has been EN-.
plpyed for 30 years, testified that
almost every shipyatd has in use der.
ricks similar TO the one liz tho case. lie
considered it safe for lifting such
weight as the boat frames which were
being handled at the time OF the acct
dent.
On cross examination he said th'
breaking OF the boom was purely al
accident.
Elisha Ii. Fowler, who has beer
employed by the George ". Bush
, Sons Co. for 10 years, and has ha'
charge of derricks held that the der
rick was safe.
! After the testimony was all in, William
| S. Hilles, for the plaintiff, subniitte
his prayers to the court, asking TO
| damages in such sum as the decease,
would probably have earned in his lif
, time. Walter II. Hayes and James W
Ponder, foi the defence, submitte
i thsir prayers Tuesday morning.
!. In tho prayers of the defence empha
, sis was laid ON the question of accident
4 o quotation being given from the cas-
a of Higgins VS.. Canal Co., in thiI
n Harrington. In that case the coul
said, THE liability of computations {
a others who, under the sanction of til
a law have made this and other gre;
public improvements, to answer
v damages to those who may be inlure
L by accidental occurrences iesultin
n from such Improvements, and the leg
Il as we'll as rational principle on tn
:. subject seems to he that for mel
4 accident which human foresight an
vigilance cannot have foreseen, al
a against which proper prudence al
q Judgment could not be expected to pr
/. vide, the company is not LIABLE"
" The argument to the jury was open,
70 by Harry Z. Joslyn of counsel f
Law less administrator who maintain'
Y, that the derrick was not properly CO
10 structed and that the company "
IL negligent in permitting its use.
ii He was followed by James w. Pond
= and Walter II. Hayes for the defenc
or Tho closing speech was made by NJ
re- Hilles for the plaintiff
Further proceedings on fifth page.l
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-08

The Philadelphia Board of Port
Wardens Monday heard the charges
preferred by Capt Curd of the British
bark Juteopolis against Peter b. Schel-
finger of the Delaware Bay and River
Pilots Association. When the Juteopo-
lis was on the eve of sailing from
Philadelphia for Hiogo, japan, Oh De-
oemebr ;i0th Capt Curd asked for a
pilot TO take his vessel down the river.
He alleges, on that occasion, that
Schel!inger came on board in such m
intoxicated condition that it wa:
obviously unsafe to proceed Under hi:
guidance, He ordered the pilot ashore
and before sailing seut written report
of the incident to the port wardens
After hearing the testimony in tn,
case. the latter suspended Schellinger'
certificate for three months.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-08
MEMORIAL DAY oBSERv.
Joint Grand Army Commirtee
Make tile Demonstration G


Make the Demonstration G,
The joint Memorial Day
Of Posts Nos. /, 9. ID and a3,
held a meeting Monday at
quarters OF Gen. Thomas
rost and organized by electi,
lowing officers: Chairman, c
b. Ayars !; Secretary, William
Treasurer, Edward Uber.
The matter OF a Proper OLE
Memorial Day, on May Both
cussed at length, and 1T was
make the demonstration %
with that end in view Ma,
City Council, the Board Of
Police and Fire Department
civic and military organizaI
been invited to participat
parade.
A member of tho com
speaking of the matter this
said in the local cemeteries
of men who fought in the /
any War, the War of 1912, ii
War, the Civil War, the S
and those who participat
struggles on the frontier VIII,
tion was being extended ives
il is the hone of tho Graz
make the day one for ht
memories of the dead soidi,
OF devoting the time to Plea:
being the case, the veteran
everybody au opportunity
them in carrying out their {
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-08
PEyIysDbA piRiGRIPHs.

Three million cod fish have been put
in Tangier Sound.
Allen d. Maxwell. young newspaper
man, died at Elkton Monday.
Charles F. Hinchlitfe, formerly of
Elkton, has become editor of the Fond
du Lac Daily News.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Franklin Stevens of
Denton celebrated their 25th wedding
anniversary last Friday.
Centreyille NJ. p. Church has invited
the Rev. Frank L. Benson to return as
pastor next conference year.
Factories for the manufacture Of
| trousers, oyeralls, skirts and umbrellas
will be established at Easton.
Tangier NJ. Il. Church has invited
| the Rev. George W. Bounds to become
its pastor next conference year.
Sharptown NJ. p. Circuit has in
vited the Rev. A. W. Mather to return
as pastor next conference year.
Greensboro NJ. L. Church has elected
Joseph H. bernard lay delegate to the
annual session of the Wilmington Con-
ference: Sharptown, L. 4. Cooper.
John Cannon, a freight brakeman on
the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Balti.
more RAILROAD, while jumping OIL his
train at the Elkton station Monday
afternoon, fell to the ground, breaking
his left arm above the shoulder.
A traction engine, with its rig, con,
sisting of thresher, SEPARATOR anc
straw carrier, which had started from
Easion to Hickmantown, broke through
the draw of Dover bridge, Saturday
and the whole outfit went to the bot
tom of the Choptank.
The trial of the suit of William G
Merritt VS.. the Peninsular CONSTRUCTION
i Co., growing out OF the construction o
, the Queen Anne's railroad, resulted II
a verdict for the company. Mr.. Mer
| rift claimed $40, 900 damages for ALLEGED
t breach of contract and extra work il
, the construction of the first four sec
tions of the road, from Queenstown t
B. Denton.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-08

Building Inspector Cassidy
granted permits to a. EcEma
erection of an addition to the
shop of tho Belts Machine
Maryland avenus and South
n cost of 81, $40; and also
Pangel to build additions
dwellings Nos. 719 aud I2l We
street,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-08
IDENTIFIED HIM AS A FIN
Miss Jessie Iiradiord Says willlan
the Man Who Assaulted Hs


the Man Who Assaulted M
Baltimore, Md, March j. y
is the man who assaulted a
Miss Jessie Bradford Of Aberds.
ford county, before Justice Boa
as she confronted William
colored, who had been arre
committing q felonious assat
her on the evening of Fehrui
Then Miss Bradford made GAL
accusation, and the accused b
held for Il further hearing.
Miss Bradford had So far i
from the assault as to make th
Baltimore this morning, and v
the matron's room at the city
Black was thought before he
unhesitatingiy identified him
was at once taken back to his :
lie stoutiy denies that he co
the assault, and says Miss BIZ
mistaken.
Sheriff kinkart of Hartford
was with Miss Bradford, AMI
will not take Black to lIarior
until it is necessary for him
as he does not propose to
negro lynehed if he can preyel
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-08

Ailments of the lungs and throat are com.
mon, and therefore are apt to be treated
lightly. Yet all physicians admit that
coughs and colds are the parents of greater
number of deadly diseases than any other
disturbances OF the system arising from
outward causes. Unless you would have
these casual affections run into consump
ton, cure them quickly with Hales Honey
of Horehonnd and Tar. Don't dig youi
own grave by delay. All druggists keen the
article. Price, % cents. 50 cents and 81. oil
six bottles, small $3.50 and six bottles
| large, s.. Great saving To buy large size
Pixies rnothache Drops cure toothache il
| one minute.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-08

Henry Boone of No. 1901 Pine street.
painter in the employ Of the Pullman
Car Co., died suddenly Sunday. He
had been i'll with pneumonia since
Thursday, and Sunday he became
worse and died in few minutes. He
leaves u wife and family Of grown
childTan,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-08
DIR. j. A. CLOUD DEAN
Was a Native of Pennsylvania 3D.
Time Lived here,

A message was received in III
Monday announcing the dal
DIR. j. A. Cloud at Easton, III
was an uncle OF j. Albert Cd
this city. He was horn IN We,tl
Pa, SO years ago, but had 4
been residing in tho State Of W
ton and removed to the East au
and n half years ago. He was;4
from u stroke of paralysis 4
under treatment by specialist
DIR. Cloud was a graduate Of d
versity of Pennsylvania, tbs
mann Hospital and the PENS
College of Pharmacy and vs
civil and electrical engineet
one time was a student under D
j. Black of New Caste lilo !
heen a surgeon in the Units
army. He lived in this city for
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-08

Emmett D. q. Hegeman .
has accepted the position Of
manager of the Phiiadelphli
the Fowler Cycle Stand Co.,
and Edward streets, and IA
from Laurel to No. 1924 HoNa
Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-08

George Stephenson OF No. aO4 French
street, employed as laborer at the
machine shops of the p, W. 81 b. rail.
road, in this city, was severely If not
seriously injured Tuesday by being
caught between a car and the end of u
building and badly squeezed. The
ambulance of the Delaware Hospital
was called and the injured man taken
to the hospital, The full oStent of his
injuries have not been learned. He
was formerly resident of Pocomolls
City, Md, and had been in the local
shops only u week.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-08
LARG LEGACY TAX
Executors of u Wilmington Won
Heavy Tribute 10 Uncle San

Heavy Tribute TO Uncle sau
Tho executors of a Wilmington
who died recently owning con;
property. paid, through the Il
ternal revenue Office, this mo
legacy tax amounting to :
which was on personal propert
at S66, T96. IS.
Inquiry was made at the o.
corning the matter, but, VI
truth of the transaction was =
the name of the decedent won
divulged by the officials.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-08

eyerybody Joins you with a hearty good1
viii They play a Hungarian song and
everyone joins in tho strain, anu mao Mto I,
tho time comes to say 9ut NavnS
~ 10 yam" porlla.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-08

Indianapolis Press.

Indianapolis Press. A.,
Tommy-'Say. paw" ny
"Well?" "What is q kopl
kopie is a pace where ihe
stopje, and it generally has
two on topic
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-08

joseph U. Cannon, a braSe
the P, W. & B. railroad, fell q
Md, Monday and fractured !;
He met with o similar accl.a
December. He lives at No.
Fourth street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-08

Tho Dutch ship Europa
the Delaware Breakwater MON
after a run of 10S days, from
Java. The vessel made IN eA'
fast run.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-08

Emma Archie, colored, foil against /.
table at No. II Jones street on Satur.
day night and had one of her ribs
broken. She was taken to the Delaware
Hospital in the Phoenix ambulance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-08

Meeting nf turnpike Comp
The Wilmington & Christie
pike Co. held its selni-annua.
Monday at the Clayton ny
no business of public impoF'
transacted.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-08

The acquisition by the ksa1y,
road of the Wilmington \
will necessitate the remoVa
freight train crews of the @'
BIZ dsboro to Reading.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-08
BLOCK SIGNAL STATION DESTROYED.
An Exploding Lamp Set fire TO House IA
NIT. Pleasant.

The block signal station OF the Della
ware railroad at Mt. Pleasant was
destroyed by fire Monday night. An en-
ploding lamp started the blaze and
Operator William Wright quickly got
out of danger. The contents of the
little house were destroyed, together
with Wright's overcoat, The burned
structure was replaced Tuesday morn
ing.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-08

HE that seeks finds He that takes Hoods
satsnTailla finds IN its use pure, rich blood and
consequently good health. FL
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31

Sheriff of Marathon County, Wisconsin.
JOHN q. CONWAY,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-31

35c, 35c, not CSC, not soc, Soc, the
price of Rocky Mountain Tea the world
over. None genuine, unless made by
the Madison Medicine Co. Ask your
druggist w. w. Albers.
The Pilot is ANXIOUS to get all of the
news of the city and to that end, invites
everybody to send in items over the
wire, telephone No. 100 or send same
to office. 1t will be appreciated. Our
reporters cannot rake in everything of
interest, but they make tremendous
effort.
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DIR s. M B. SMITH

7 oMRPATHETIC Physician and Surgeon.
Office and residence SIT Grant street.
Telephone 81
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(First publication June 18th, la.st July slst.,

First publication June 19th last July 3lst.)
Sheriff Sale.
The State of Wisconsin, Marathon County, in
Circuit Court.
William Volckmann, Plaintiff,
vs..
Albert Wendorff wilhelmine Wen
dorff, William kaatz and Mary Kaatz.
his wife, The Addison Land Compa-
ny and h. Pagel. Defendants
By virtue and in pursuance of Judgment of
foreclosure and sale rendered in the above enti-
tied action by said Circuit Court for Marathon
county, on the 9Th day of May, A. ID. 1899, and
bearing date on that day, | shall offer for sale
and sell at public auction to the highest bidder,
for cash, in the hall of the Court House, near the
front door, being the west door thereof, in the
city of Wausau, in said Marathon county. on
Thursday, the 9th day of Augustus A. ID. 1900 at
the hour of ten clock in the forenoon of that
said Judgment adindged and directed to be sold
and therein described as follows: 1.-THE follow
ing described real estate situated in the county
of Marathon and state of Wisconsin: The north
half 90 of the southwest quarter ca of section
numbered thirty-six 1851, in township numbered
twenty-nine (29) north, of range numbered SIX
60 east; and also the north fractional half %
of the southwest quarter "a of section num-
bered nineteen Q9), in township numbered
twenty-nine (29) north of range numbered seven
"a east, containing together one hundred six
teen and l5-l00 (16l5) acres of land according to
government survey said land will be offered
for sale in the following order: First, said north
fractional half of the southwest quarter of sec
tion nineteen. Second, the northeast quarter of
slid southwest quarter of section thirty-six.
Lastly, the remainder of said lands, being the
northwest quarter of said southwest quarter of
said section thirty-six. And said land will be
sold to satisfy said judgment and the costs of
said sale.
Dated at Wausau, Wisconsin, this 18th day of
June, 1900.
THOMAS MALONE,
Sheriff of Marathon County, Wisconsin.
JOHN q. CONWAY,
Plaintiffs Attorney, WATERFOWL, Wisconsin
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TRAINED NURSE

Office and residence above L. Y. Speer's jew
elry Store. Office hours-9 to ~ a. M, / 80 TO
and to p. M Telephone No. 147.
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PHYSICIANS.
DR.. G.. r. BUGBEE.
DIR. KANOUSE.

Office over Bueler q Berkholder's Cigar Store
Third Street, Residence 526 jackson Street.
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Vulcan Copper Mining Co.,
Grand Encampment, Wyo.
PRINCIPAL OFFICE AT WAUSAU, WIS.

Mornings region unknown has mines in
several shipping running from per
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(First publication July 10, last August H.
Summons.
Circuit Court, Marathon County.
G. s. Gilbert, Plaintiff,
Barney ch~,lnekamp, Rosa
Schwanekamp, his wife; Mary
Timlin. John Livermore, John
Timlin, Louise Timlin, W. V. Sill
verthorn, q. r. Bugbee and Geo.
Ruder Brewing Company, cor
poration, Defendants.
The State of Wisconsin, To the Said Defendant,
and Each of Them:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service of this summons, ex-
elusive of day of service, and defend the above
entitled action in the court aforesaid; and in
case of your failure to do, Judgment will be
rendered against you according to the demand
of the complaint
Brown, PRADT & GENRIcH,
Plaintiff g Attorneys.
p. o. Address, Wauseu, Marathon Co.. Wis.
The complaint in the above entitled action is
n,,w on file in the Office of the clerk of the above
named court.
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DIRECTORS.

H. D. ASHLEY Encampment Wyoming S. f. Price, Saratoga
Wyoming; f. LoRDIER Encampment, Wyoming; E. d. PARDEE
W. H MONROE w T. LAWRENCE W. d. KoLLocK Wausau, Wis
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The Vulcan Copper Mining Co.,

Incorporated months has 100 claims only 500 feet from
the Rudefeh shaft with Indications
The Rudefeha Haggerty been sold parties
for O00 and rob $3.50 month Within the
last month less than five fine properties have passed into the hands
who have capital machinery improved
for the development of the claims This what selling stock
We for offices and and
purchaser
the property and will be wasted or idly
More than 100 900 shares sold in Chicago
the believe
20 will reach inside of years. and reach the
price copper
risen to. IRONS to
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JUSTICE OF TIE PEACE Office corner Of
J Third and Washington streets. All business
entrusted to him will be promptly attended TO.