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The Delawarean., 1900-07-11
PRINCIPAL TURNED DOWN.
Smyrna Teacher Ousted Because He
Wanted His Salary Increased.

Principal F. G. Place, who has had
charge of the Smyrna public schools
for the past five months, will not re-
turn in September as he expected
This decision was reached by the
school board after a lengthy meeting,
and applications are now being re-
eeived from men who desire to fill the
position The salary is $500 per year
Professor Place has not been as popu
lar there as he might have been. In
this he was partly to blame but at the
same time the parents We're not free
from censure. He left Smyrna during
commencement week to go to his
mother, who has since died. Before
taking his departure, Mr. Place in
formed the school board that he would
not return for another year unless his
salary was increased 5000. as he
thought he had raised the standard of
the school. The board could not see
it in that light hence his dismissal
The new principal will he elected on
July 16
The Delawarean., 1900-07-11
STAYED IN BED u YEARS.
Eccentric Man of State Road Dies ON
sunday.

New Castle, Del, July 9lAfter be-
ing confined to his bed for SIX years,
Jonn Bartholomew, one of the most
eccentric characters in the county, died
at his home, below this city, yesterday.
After his secona marriage he took to
his bed, lived the AIe Of a reciuse and
would not allow any peison to see him.
He was in his 72nd year.
While county tax collec.er in 1880,
he lost or mislaid $4,000, the property
OF the county His aged father paid
this off BY mortgaging the homestead.
john Went to his bed, where he re-
mained for twelve years, and refused to
see or speak to any person. His first
wife and his father died, then his
mother John was not seen at the
funerals. He heard the services
preached. In 1892 he arose from his
bed, went to work in the mills of the
Tasker Iron Company and remained
there until August, 1894, since which
time he has been in bed. His marriage
to his second wife occurred while he
worked at the mills The farm was
sold recently by the sheriff. The fun
eral will take place tomorrow.
The Delawarean., 1900-07-11
AN ILL-FATED HONEYMOON.
Young Bridgeville Man in Jail for
Forgery and His Wife Turned
States Evidence,

Elmer Andrews, young man Of
Bridgeyille, languishes in Georgetown
jail, having been found guilty of for
gerry, and his young bride escaped a
like fate by turning States evidence.
Andrews was arrested on charge of
forgery preferred by fruit dealers, who
had each given D. R. Smith, his brides
father, checks for berries. The forgery
was cleverly executed and passed by
the bank.
Andrews, when arrested, stoutly de-
MED the charge, and stated that he
had merely filled up the blank checks
for amusement, tearing them up after
wards. He was proved guilty, how
ever and in default Of bail was com
mitted to Jail.
On Saturday evening his young wife
was arrested, charged with being an
accomplice. 1t was proved that one of
the checks had been forged by her
and expended for her wedding trous-
seau. Local authorities advised her
to turn States evidence, which she at
first refused to do, stating that she
would go to Jail with her husband
At her aged fathers request she at last
consented. however. and was released.
T is thought that more Of the forged
checks will turn up.
The Delawarean., 1900-07-11
A CAMP THEIR
BATTLE-GROUND.
Charles Cannon, Jealous Because
Garland Phillips Talked
WITH CANNON'S PRETTY WIFE.
He Shot Phillips, the Bullet Entering
Near the Heart, and
His Victim Died
Last Night.

Bridgeville, July 9-Garland Phillips
was shot and seriously wounded by
Charles Cannon last night. The shoot
ing occurred near Trinity .olored
church, whore a eampmeeUing
was being held, and created great ex-
citement
Cannon went to the camp accom-
panied by his wife About 9 o'clock,
he left her for few minutes, and upon
his return found Phillips talking to
her. This made him furiously jealous,
and he accused Phillips Of trying to
force his attention upon his Cannon Sd
wife. The men got into a hot argu-
ment, when Cannon drew his revolver
and fired, the bullet striking Phillips
just above the heart Phillips fell,
blood gushing from the wound.
After the shooting, Cannon coolly
placed the revolver in his pocket, and
called to his wife, helped her in the
carriage and took her home. Leaving
her there, Cannon drove here and gave
himself UP to the authorities. He was
taken to Georgetown jail by Constable
Parvis.
About o'clock this morning Phillips
was brought here to receive medical at
tention. The ball was probed for, but
could not be located.
The Delawarean., 1900-07-11
TRACTION ENGINE
BLOWN TO PIECES.
Outfit of William Hurley Damaged
$1,000 BY Blowout
This MORNING.

An explosion at 7.30 o'clock this
morning blew up traction engine and
threshing outfit belonging Ito William
Hurley of near Dover, while on the
farm of Former Assemblyman r. H.
Wilson, preparing to begin wheat
threshing. The engineer had a narrow
escape, but nobody was injured.
The engine was valued at about
Sl,5O0 and the remainder of the outfit
at about $500 Some loose parts on the
steamer are believed to have caused
the explosion while the engineer was
getting up high pressure Of steam.
The machine was gathered together
and Withdrawn, and Mr. Hurley, whose
net loss is over $1,000, cannot possibly
resume his work for three weeks.
The Delawarean., 1900-07-11
Graded School Attendance.

The State Board of Education has
completed it's report OF the number OF
scholars attending the graded schools
OF the State provided for by an act
passed by the General Assembly of
1899. The report is as follows;
New Castle eounty-The Alexis I. du
Pont School 81; New Castle, 5; New
ark, 1S; Middletown, 10; Odessa. s.;
Townsend. 4.
Kent county-Clayton. /; Smyrna,
II; Dover, 9; Wyoming, ?; Canterbury,
1; FELTON,, 3; Frederica, |; Harrington,
20; Pennington, 8; Houston. 1.
Sussex county-Milford, /: Bridge
vile. g. seaford. IA; Georgetown, 1S;
Ocean View, l. Frankford, 4;Millsboro,
2; Dewes, 3.
The Delawarean., 1900-07-11
EDITORS LONG ILLNESS
CAUSES;BUSINESS TROUBLES.
While FormerAssemblyman McKen-
dree Downham is Confined in
Methodist Hospital, Tran
script is Seized.

Middletown, July deputy Sheriff
Loockerman OF Townsend, came here
this afternoon and seized the pla-. q.
the Middletown Transcript, at the
instance of Attorney Martin B. Burris
who resides here.
A few years ago the paper was owned
and operated by the firm of Burris &
Brown, the latter now postmaster of
Wilmington, and four years ago they
sold the plant to McKendree Downham,
who has been running the paper since
that time, Mr.. Burris, however, hold
ing a chattel mortgage of $1700 against
it.
Recently Mr. Downham went to the
Methodist Hospital in Philadelphia to
undergo treatment for a severe case OF
dropsy, and left the paper in charge of
John H. Sehl, of Wilmington, to run
it for him, but left no cash TO transact
business with. There being not enough
money coming in to pay off the work.
men, Mr.. Sehl decided to resign and
notified the proper person of his inten-
tion, and named to-day as his last day
in charge. He also gave notice that if
the proprietor did not give him $1S5
that was owed for wages he would put
the place nthe hands of the constable,
James L. Collins, of this town, and
just as he was in Squire Reynolds
office doing this, Mr.. Murris appeared
with the Deputy Sheriff who demanded
the keys which were delivered to him,
and the place was closed.
The paper has been established for
over thirty-three years, during which
time it has undergone many changes,
not only in politics, but also in pro-
prietorship. The paper has been run
the last few years as hot DUPONT Re-
publican paper at great loss, and the
late turn of its events was not unex-
pected by some of the leading citizens
of this town.
AS wages is prior claim, Mr.. Sehl
will receive his money when the sheriff
disposes of the plant.
The Delawarean., 1900-07-11
EMPL0YE MUST
PERFORM HIS CONTRACT.
If He Agrees to Work for a Certain
Time, He Cannot Recover Wages
Unless Contract Is Fulfilled,

An interesting civil suit regarding
che responsibility of servant to master
was tried before magistrates Cooper
yesterday. 1t was the case of Noah
Davis, a farm hand, against John w.
Webb, his late employer. William
Penn Shockley ably defended the case
for Mr.. Webb and won it.
Noah Davis had agreed to do certain
service for Mr.. Webb for one year.
for which he was to receive stipulated
sum Of money After only part Of the
year had been served, Davis father
persuaded him to leave Mr.. Webb S
service He then sued for wages due
up to that time.
The decision was that the servant
could not recover wages until the con-
tract had been fully performed. An
employe, therefore, takes all the risks
when he leaves an employer with his
work half done.
The Delawarean., 1900-07-11
Mr.. Nutter Received at Frankford

Rev. VI. D. Nutter, who was recently
appointed by Presiding Elder Martin
dale as pastor of Frankford Methodist
Episcopal Church, has assumed his new
duties under favorable auspices and is
meeting great success. Mr.. Nutter was
former member Of the Wilmington
Conference, but was transferred to a
Western Conference several years ago.
Tn vacancy at Frankford Church was
caused by the removal of Rev. Frank
F. Carpenter to Deals Island, to sue
eeed the late Rev. G. P. Swain.
The Delawarean., 1900-07-11
TAKE 1T EASY,

You've got to take life easy,
It's best results to get;
There's nothing gained by fuming
round
All in a nervous fret;
The souls that do the great big things
Serene and tranquil keep;
They work on three square meals day
And eight hours solid sleep.
It's but the weaker natures
That grumble, grunt and groan
AS if the weight of all the world
Was on their back alone;
The great souls teach this lesson
To all of us addressed
You've got to take life easy
To do Its work the bestl
RIPLEY D. Saunders in st. Louis Re-
public.
The Delawarean., 1900-07-11
THIS is A WEEK OF
SUNDAY SCHOOL EXCURSIONS
Dover Scholars Visit kits Hammock
and Report Enjoyable Bathing
and Fishing.

In hacks, farm wagons and carriages
the Sunday school of the First Baptist
Church went to kits Hammock yes
terday on its annual excursion About
fifty friends accompanied the party.
To-day the Armory M. E. Sunday
school went on its annual outing, Kits
Hammock being the objective point
A furniture wagon accompanied the
party, carrying provisions and ices fo1
the excyrsionists.
The Presbyterian Sunday school will
go to kits Hammock tomorrow on
its annual excursion.
On Friday THE Methodist Protestant
Sunday school will take the same trip
The Delawarean., 1900-07-11
DR.. John j. Blacks Book.

The literary supplement of the New
York Times on Saturday last contained
a long notice of DR.. John J. Black S
book, Forty Years in the Medical
Profession closing with these words:
we write these hasty notes of this
part of his book merely to give the
reader an idea of the general excel
lence of the work, which is written
throughout with an agreeable vivacity
of style, coupled with a moderateness
of tone which is very reassuring to the
readers. 1t is good book"
The Delawarean., 1900-07-11
Ceremony of Installation.

Past Master Workman George H.
Dick OF Smyrna, will visit Dover to-
night, representing Grand Master
Workman Stevenson of the A. o. U. W.
He will install the new officers of Dia-
mond Lodge No. 9. The lodge men
will turn out in force at this semi-an-
nual ceremony and some interesting
remarks concerning the order may be
made.
The Delawarean., 1900-07-11
Doubtful.

According to Governor Poynter's es-
innate Bryan will be elected if he car
ries any one of the States classed by
him as doubtful.
The Delawarean., 1900-07-11
GOVERNOR POINTER
GIVES BRYAN 22O VOTES
With lO6 Votes Doubtful The Inn
portant Part Delaware Plays.
Bryan Sure Winner.

Lincoln, Neb, July Ex-Governor
Poynter of Nebraska, is to be the Gros-
venor of the Bryan side during the
coming campaign. In other words, he
will do the figuring. He has already
prepared these tables:
The Delawarean., 1900-07-11
LATER.

Bridgeville, July 11.-Garland Phil
lips, colored, who was shot at a camp
meeting near Trinity Sunday night by
Charles Cannon, also colored, died last
night.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-12

tested yesterday, and stood the test we'll,
making the. churcn quits comfortable IN
any part Of It. New weather stripe were
put on the doors to keep the rain from
beating In, which helped TO keep some OF
the cold ont, too.
The Ladies' Aid Society held a fair and
supper at the Golden Gross hall, on SAT
anoe. Receipts: 1850, .4u--4-
All the o.seT scnooIs In town COM
menoed last week but the N. q. Walgqn
school is still having its vacation. 1pe
new schoolhouse IL not completed, apu
the hall where they held their fall term
Is too cold for this time OF year " hold
school In. Some OF the scholars have NOT
had very good vacation, having been
confined to their homes with very severe
colds, somewhat resembling la grippe
colds, and are not In q fit condition to go
even now, II the school were in session.
The cloudy weather OF the past two
weeks has hindered the drying OF the
plaster In the new school mouse very
much. However, Mr.. Giddens started In
to put on the. skim coat this morning.
The old brick school house was complete-
ly demolished last week, and Its tim bers
ana boards were ussd In erecting the
woodshed for the new house, which Is
now framed and shingled.
The following children are suffering
from colds that have much OF la grippe
nature: Irving and Ethel Bragg, Willie
and Josie Loring and Sadie and ALFRED
Emery. Some older ones are also suner-
ing with colds: MIR. James Paine, Mr..
Daniel Paine, Mr. Charles Emery, Miss
Tabitha Watson and Mrs. Charles Willis
MIR. Geo. W. Lane of Deering, who has
been sick for come time, Is now convalss-
cent, and is stopping with his wife's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Parker.
MIR. David Callahan, who has been
working all summer In Portland, as CAR
pentering, Ia now back at his old home,
with MIR. Melvin Owen.
1t was decided yesterday to have a
Christmas tree at the Nj. K. church
either on Christmas eve or Christmas
night, date to be decided latsr.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-12
CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATIONS

Bits of fancy work or needle wares
always add a bright spot to the Christ
mas tree. These bits can b. purchased
In abundance for small sums OF money
at the st. Stephens Church Annual sale
which is to be held In the vestry, Thurs
day, December 18th.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-12
NEW JERUSALEM SUPPER.

Remember the sale and turkey supper
at Reception hall, Thursday afternoon
and evening of the Ladies' Aid of the
Uhnrch OF the New Jerusalem. These
ladies are noted for their nice suppers
and this will be worthy of their reputa-
ton,
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-12

NOTICE Is hereby given that the Portland
~ Railroad Company will apply to the next
Legislature OF this state to amend said Com
pany's charter so as to authorize an extension
Of its Street Railroad from its present terminus
in the City OF Nestbrook, to and into the town
and village OF Gorham, over the location here
tofore granted to the Portland Extension Rail-
road Company by the Municipal Officers of said
CITY and Town, with the consent of said latter
Company. S
PORTLAND RAILROAD COMPANY.
BY William r. Wood, President.
Portland, Maine, November y. 1900.
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The Portland daily press., 1900-12-12
Food Changed to Poison

Putrefying food in the intsstines pro-
ducss effects like those of arsenic, but
Dir. Kings New Life pulls expel the pol
sons from ciogged bowels. gently, easily
but surely. curing Constipation, Bilious
meas, Sick Headache, Bevers, ell Liver,
Kidney and Bowel troubles, Only 200 at
II. p. 5. Goold, 577 Congress 81.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-12
FIR. ToOMEY ON ono VADIs.

This evening at st. Dominic church,
Rev. Mortimer e. Toomsy of Maiden
Mass, will give a lecture ON Quo
VadiE." This subject has been very care
fully studied by FIR. Toomey and it is
sure to be mosv intslligently treated by
him
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-12

The many admirers Of 1.-THE late David
Dwight Wells clever stories, Her Lady
ships elephant. and His Lordship's
Leopard, will also enjoy his Parlous
Times, A Novel of Modern Diplomacy.
which is extremely bright and entertain
ing, and of the sort that one does not
like to be interrupted in reading 1t Is
the more interesting that 1t is the
posthumous book of It, talented and brill
liant author.
The hero Of the tale is young diplo-
mat, and 1t all begins in rather an elab-
orately serious vein; but the author soon
resumes his usual tricksy style, and the
plot becomes more and more intricate as
1t proceeds, until ut length one Is fairly
bewildered by the puzzling situations.
At all events, the story is most entertain
ing, with any amount of bright dialogue,
and first rate character sketching:
1 have an impression that MIR. Wells
was at one time a secretary of legation,
and that he has drawn upon his own ex-
perience for the benefit OF this work,
though with very free hand. One gets
rum ~ VIVA AhPlossAoh "a bho ooAhBs
of the smart set In English society. and
while on the surface 1t all seems gay
comedy, yet there are, beneath the farci
cal happenings, hurts and heartaches
~. N. Taylor & Co., publishers; Port
land: Loring, Short & HARMONY
Mr.. 3. K, Crockett is never more
charming than In his short stories, vol
ume of which has been recently published
by doubleday, Mcclure 81 Co, entitled
The Stickit Minister'S Wooing, from the
opening sketch, which portrays with
pathetic tenderness the closing hours of
broken life. The vein of humor In the
work of this writer saves 1t from being
too sad, and 1t is not oyerweighted with
dialect. there being just enough Of the
Scotch to make it characteristic. IL is
very pleasant reading, and OF the twenty
stories we would not willingly miss one.
Uncle Terry is story OF the Maine
coast, by Charles CLARK Mum. 1t Is a
well.told and interesting tale OF New
England lite and character, and the au-
thor knows by heart his people, and the
picturesque scenery which environs
them, being, himself, q New England
man.
He describes the hamlet on the indent-
ed coast OF Maine, the pretty Vernon t
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-12
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The Portland daily press., 1900-12-12

: Sister Carrie BY Theodore Dreiser
doubleday, Page & Co }, belies its title
by being much stronger and OF more con-
sequences than it, 6avorlsss name would
indicate. IL is study Of the tempta-
lions of young, pretty and Innocent
country girl. who goes to Chicago to seek
employment. and the conditions, her ex-
perience, and the men and women whom
she encounters. are drawn with skilled
andIrenned pen. The intent Of the author
is indicated by the dedication, to his
friend, Arthur Henry, "whose steadfast
ideals and serene devotion to truth ana
beauty have served to tighten the msthod
and strengthen the purpose of this vol
ume."
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-12

Among the latest works for the young
people are: The Young Gunbearer, by q.
Waldo Browne; The Little Colonel's
House Party, Dy Annie Fellows-John-
ston; The Water People. by Charles Leigh
Sleight, and For His Country, by Mar
shall Saunders These are published by
l.. G. Page 81 Co. Then there Is On to
Pekiu, by Edward Strateineyer, lice q
Shepard), and The Reggie and Reggie
Stories by Gertrude smith (Harper &
Brothers.l portland: Loring, Short q
Harmony
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-12

Another novel which labors under the
disadvantage OF rather tawdry title lie
The Slaves OF Society by The Man who
Heard Something, ''and this rather bright
and perfectly harmless book is vulgsrized
by sensational headings to several of the
chapters. For instance, one OF the
characters Is herslded as 1.-THE notorious
Belle Yorke, a beautiful musio-hall sing
err" when she is a good, honest girl, OF
whom the gossips have no right to say
an evil word. Thus, by mere casual
glance at the book one would do 1t an in
justice. (Harper & Brothers.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-12

1t is rather singular coincidence that
the book take up Immediately after the
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-12

Dauntless is a story of a lost and for
gotten cause, by Evan Martin, illustrated
by Harry q. Edwards 1t is stirring
romance Of love andrwar in England and
Ireland, and relates the adventures OF
young Irish gentleman who espoused the
Stuart cause. The book is clean, whole
some and interesting
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-12

village and the business and social life OF
Boston, with absolute fidelity. while his
dramatis personnel ars lighthouse keep
er, walt from the sea, young country
lawyer, an .pnscrupuIous city attorney,
q village teacher, ahd the wife, son ana
daughter OF rich Boston merchant.
Mr.. Mum has used his material to the
best advantage, and most intsiligsnty.
thus giving us thoroughly good story.
(For sale By Bailey s. Noyes.)
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-12
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NOTICE is hereby given that the Portland
N Extension Railroad.3 Company n corpora
ton organized under the general laws of the
State OF Maine for the purpose of building and
CITY of WestbroOk near SacO Street, to and
into the town and village Of Gorham. will apply
to the next Legislature for authority to con
struet and operate Its street railroad over the
location heretofore granted TO said Company by
the Municipal Ohicers of said City and Town
and to connect with the tracks Of the Portland
Railroad Company in said Westbrook
PORTLAND EXTENSION RAILROAD co.
BY William II. Wood, President
4 Portland Maine, November "a 1900
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