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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-03-02

beats my time, how a chile can be
90 wicked, bat what that Set Bog
gin-Binks amt done bad this
month gone, couldn' no body do,
You know my chickens is all them
white kind an I bad two O my
bes' hens . settin' on sixteen eggs
apiece, SOS to have some chickens
for Fall raisin' an they was 60
in to hatch this las full moon.
But, Seth Boggin-B inks-he amt
no Binks to be proud Of, / can tell
you-well he got some O that
black paint what John had been
painting the buggy with, an Mis-.
Butler, he painted them hens SOS
they didn' know themselves, an
when one seed tother they jess
started to fight an pecked their
brains out an broke up oil the
eggs. Yes! Man! they broke thir-
ty-two eggs, there wsrn't one left
good. When I heard the fuss, /
went to see, as I lowed mebbe Jep
was after 'em, caused be will suck
eggs. I never seed one o. them
yaller dogs what wouldn'. But,
when / got to the hen house, that
boy was q standin' there hollerin
go it blackis; ] bet On old Sully!
Gee whiz! Here comes the Cop,
better scatter blsckie" then be run
Oh Lord knows what be meant,
but, I was jess that mad, I could q
cried. There was all them eggs
gone an my bes' hens mos dead.
/ tried to wash that paint of, but
it wouldn' come of for nothin' 90
! had 70 put 'em = . coop cause
tother chickens wouldn' let 'em
stay on the place. But while !
was foolin' with them, that Seth
Boggin Binks warn't satisfied with
the ; devillement he'd doua sn'
caught my lssdin turkey an tied
q piece o paper to her tail an che
~ eoin' jess ike vile all ora
the place an he'd killed. two o. the
little turkiss. nd brothin siss
an the Others was scared plum
crazy, yer, Man! it was them fine
bronze turkies, 1 was that bother
cd like. I hunted for thst boy III
he knowed - how he'd done
wrong an he was way up in 6tree
where I couldn' get him, I stn1l
never. bit him yet but I was
sho' goin' to give him sech q lam
min then be wouidn' . forgot
quick, / tole John he'd have ter
do somethin' with that there boy.
I couldn' stand been pestered long
o him all the time an my patience
was done wore ont, but John, be
lowed as how boys would be boys,
an I ought not be 30 hard on him
an have more patience, an I jess
sed l warn't goin' to try to put up
with him no more, then John, he
sed, "he never saw q woman yet
what had no patience no how an
they jess got all to pieces for no
thin!" I never sed nothin, but, I
jess lowed if that there Seth Bog
gin Binks staid on that place,
John Binks time would sholy
come an then we'd see who had
the mos patience. Oh! Yes! Mis-.
Butler, chickens sho' come home
to roost an my John warn't long
. fndin' be didn't have no pa
thence to build q monument to
Seth was real good for two days
an l thought as how mebbe I was
wrong an the chile wsrn't 90 bad,
no I rorkad an, fixod nm HE clofh
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-03-02
CHAPTER v.

IN Which John Blnles Gets A Orfan
Boy.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-03-02

. mule, then smeared him all over
in spote with some O that black
paint You jess ougbter see that
boss Mis-. Butler, he's awful. Ny
John took the shears an tried to
cut them spot of, but it looks jess
like punkin rows, he botched it
20, I can't 60 over ter meetin Sun
day with that boss q lookin like
that But my John he didn'
have no moro patience n me an
he sho' strapped that Seth Bog
gin Binks SOS be won't cot down
comfortable for q week, an he
didn' get no more'n he needed
neither, cause il didn' do him no
60. an Mis-. Bntler, that chile
went right to John IL water melon
patch an plugged seventeen o
them fine water melons John low
ed to take over to town Sat- day to
cell. I tole John right there he'd
have to take that Seth Boggin
Binks right back where he come
from an let some body else what
had moro patience'n me have that
awful bsrgin, I show wouldn' put
with him no longer. Why Mis-.
Butler we'd be in the pore house
in no time, if that boy staid on the
place. My John saw = hov I
wouldn' take no more foolin' an'
hes goin' to take that there 9Th
Boegin Binks to tho City to- 1or-
row, an I'm jess that glad He
KEEP me in misery, what Wth
bringin' mud all ouer the house
an tearin' bis clothes an eatin'
some jsllysn ss1f, I'd made to
take to the fair. he ate all that
gooseberry jam I pat Up last
week, from your receat an when /
sed somethin' to him he lowed "he
didn' see what I was q PAWN
bout itRlG 6wfd1 IN INF
lool TOO III :
i !" - evir hesf g
M i II eamS = clllin' - q
ecos1 q lint know what ne
Lord put s6eb peopls IL this vorl'
for no how. They sho' amt no
good. It pears to me like I have
trouble 'nough in this worp 'thout
M pesss sd ldss o $ .orisa
boy: Wen, good By, Ms. But
lers Pm feared to stlr. LESS mpd''
g fore that boy d6ss come more
devilment. But it makes me feel
real good an happy like Mis-. But
Ter, when I think as how, after the
sun rise tomorrow an I zee the
last O. that Seth Boggin Binks,
I'll sho leave peace the rest O my
days My Jhon'll take care O me
now an / low a. how I don't rec
kon he'll want no more orfan boy,
an I'm real happy like l am.
Good bye. Mis-. Butler, I jess must
60, Good bye. go
THE END
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-03-02
Mandy Binks' Troubles.
BY MISS JULIA o. HINES.

OF POTTER, ST. MARTIN PARISH.
Evening journal., 1901-08-16
DETECTIVES HUNT
WIRE THIEVES
HaIf Dozen Of Them at
Work Along D. C A.
Co.'S. Lines

If ability for performing good detective
work counts for anything, the corps of
private detectives the Delaware and At
lantic Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany now has at work, thieves who have
stripped the company's poles Of several
thousand dollars worth of wire recently
will have been apprehended before many
days elapse.
The detectives went 10 work in this
neighborhood on Wednesday Immediately
after the 400 pounds of wire were stolen
from the trunk line between this city and
Chester Several of the men were in this
city yesterday but as their business is
known only by themselves. absolutely no
information regarding their whereabouts
at this time is attainable. The men are
heavily armed and should they meet any
thieves at work on the companys prop
erty a fight to the death will follow.
j. II. Mehaifey, superintendent of the
local office of the company, this morning
emphasized the loss the company has suf-
fered Of late by the thieves. 1t is his
opinion that the wire is sold TO reputable
firms and not 20 ordinary junk dealers,
and that when arrests are reported they
will create sensations.
Evening journal., 1901-08-16
CANNED GOODS WILL BR DEAR
Packers Say Increased Cost will be Duo
to Short Crops

Fruit and vegetable packers of Del
aware, New Jersey and Maryland met
here yesterday afternoon and organized
the Irl-State Packers Association.
owen j.. Jones, Of Salem n. j.. was
elected president and c. NJ. Dashiell.
Of Princess Anne, Md, was chosen sec
rotary and treasurer. One object of the
association is to obtain reports on the
condition Of the crops. 1t was the
opinion Of the Gamers that there
would be an increase in the price of
canned goods, crops being small.
The attendance included Walter O.
Hoffecker, OF Smyrna; W. l.. and j. e
Stevens, Of Capo May; Albert Foga
and Lucius 10 Hires. Of Salem. n. J..
C. w Baker, OF Aberdeen Md: j. A.
FARRELL, of Greensboro. Md. Henry p.
Cannon. of Bridgeville: Charles
Wrightson. OF Easton r. X. Neff. of
Philadelphia; S. II. Messenger, OF Fed
eralsburg and others.
Evening journal., 1901-08-16
INSURANCE MEN BOLD FROLIC
Then Dined and Talked Of a Phenomenal
Business Streak

Thirty-three Eastern Shore aents of
the Mutual Life Insurance Company OF
New York, were the guests of the COM
pany at Ocean City, Md, yesterday
The company was in charge of Herbert
n. Fell. general agent for this district
who saw that his subordinates had a
pleasant outing.
In the afternoon a banquet was
served in the Atlantic Hotel, and in
the course of the speechmaking which
followed. it was said that the agents
present had obtained 100000 in i'm.
surance policies in the two weeks pre-
ceding yesterday. a notable work in
the life insurance business. Professor
Stewart. of New York, national in
structOr of agents. was among the
prominent men present.
Following the dinner the agents ef-
fected permanent organization.
Evening journal., 1901-08-16
LAYTON'N EDICT
CAUSES TROUBLE
Lawyers Say Corporation
Tax Clause Meaning
Is Clear

Members of the New Castle County
Bar hold that Secretary of State lay
toms construction of the foreign incor-
poration law which has led to his demand
for the tax OF all the agents or rcprescn-
tatiyes of the $50 foreign corporations
whose certificates are on file in the pro-
thonotary's Office here, is unwarranted by
the law itself.
An examination Of the law reveals that
it was the intention OF the Legislature to
exact tax of $50 from only those COM
panics which do business here through
branch offices, agents or representatives
OF the number of corporations registered
here. fully two-thirds are insurance com.
panies whose local agents have complied
with the Insurance laws of the State and
who, therefore. are not subject TO the ex.
ira tax of $50, as DIR. Layton has con
tended. Neither are agents of companie.
chartered under Delaware laws subject
TO the tax. il being held that they are moi
locally established representatives of IN,
houses they represent and therefore ar,
beyond the law.
Issuance of the secretary's demand on
all representatives of foreign corpora
uons 20 pay the tax has caused prothono
lary Spcakman and members of the bai
much Inconvenience of late. and they ar,
anxious that the law be set forth i'm IN
proper light in order that everybody ma,
become familiar with it.
Evening journal., 1901-08-16
THIS WALKER WILL NOT TRAIN
johnson Says lie Is Physiological and
Training Is Unnecessary

J. Golden Johnson, of No. 622 West
Eighth street. this city, will enter the
walking contest to begin in Brandywne
Springs Park tomorrow. Mr.. johnson
is employed as a tin and sheet iron work
er in the shops of the Jackson and Sharp
Company and ne believes that training
for such a contest is unnecessary, and will
make the effort under the direct control
of his mentality. Mr.. johnson says:
- am only too anxious to demonstrate
my theory. | utterly ignore the facts or
thought that any previous training is nee
essary in any physical contests whatever,
but if you are as | am to-day. completely
psychological YOU may by praying TO
your inner self, have your spiritual
strength constantly renewed"
Evening journal., 1901-08-16
YOUNG GROOM
DESERTS WIFB
She Asserts Her Belief in
Foul Play
Wilmington Being Searched for Traces
Of Youthful Mr.. Schulz, Of
Philadelphia

Police in Wilmington, Philadelphia.
Reading and other adjacent cities ara
trying TO find Charles W. Schulz. Of Phil
adelphia, who has been missing since
May TO- Schulz is six feet tall. with a
smooth face and dark complexion, and is
26 years old. lie was married last Sep
tember and his wife is So years old. She
is wealthy and owns property in Della
ware.
When Schulz left his wife he babe her
good bye as II he were merely going ont
for few minutes. An hour later she re
ceivcd a note from him sent by a district
messenger boy, saying that ne was sud
denly called to Reading TO see his sister
lie promised he would write to her more
fully the following day.
But no letter came aud the anxious
wife took a train for Reading She found
that her husband had not been there. His
sister and other relatives were as mucl
alarmed for his safety as was Mrs
Schulz Her quest for him there helms
fruitess, she returned home, and ha,
since been waiting without result for it'd
ings Of Schulz Said Mrs Schulz:
Il never for a moment doubted his con
stancy. ] felt that some accident had be
fallen him. and even now. more than
three months after his disappearance. ]
am just as confident that ne would come
back to me if it were in his power to d,
So"
AZ present the deserted bride resides il
her home. No. 2lO North Fifth street
Philadelphia. After waiting year foi
her husbands return she will either <,
into retirement in Delaware or New
Jersey.
Evening journal., 1901-08-16
BILL POSTERS HAVE PLEASURE
Alter Visit 10 BrandyWine Springs They
Mtre Entertained in CLAYTON House

Members OF the International Bill
Posters Association We're the guests
.of Jesse X Baylis at Brandywine
Springs and in the Clayton House last
evening. in the latter place luncheon
was served.
John d. Mishler, Of Reading, pre-
sided. and in a number of witty re-
marks. Mr.. Mishler introduced various
members. who made short addresses.
Among those who spoke were Messrs.
lPentz. Snverstone. Bubb, Yerker, Gro
man. Shower, Lester X. Baylis, David
J. Jackson, George W. Jackson and
Manager Baylis. At the conclusion OF
the speechmaking. the delegates re-
turned their thanks to Mr.. Baylis and
Mr.. Jackson. for the kind hospitality
and the interest they had shown in the
visit of the billiposters.
Evening journal., 1901-08-16
"VOODOO" WOMAN
HAS SORE pBHT'
COmpOunder Of Magic Powder
Will Not Have to Face
The Court

George Williams, colored. of Philadel.
phia, who purchased magic eviction pow
der from Sedicia Trusty, of No. 14iO
French street. had a warrant issued for
her arrest yesterday afternoon. In the
Municipal Court this morning, Acting
Assistant City Solicitor Phillip l.. Gar
rett read a communication from DR. Nor
gan which stated that Mrs. Trusty
weighed 800 pounds, her feet are diseased
and she is in too poor health to appear
in court. Mr.. Garrett further stated that
he had looked in the case but could find
no grounds for legal action on the part
of the city.
Williams says that he bought some
'voodoo' powder from the woman for
the purpose of getting rid Of some objec-
tionable boarders. He used the powder
as directed and it made him leave the
house instead of the boarders. The COM
plainant lives in Camden, n. J.
James Gallagher. the man from Mana
yunk. who was released from city court
yesterday morning on his promise to leave
town. but who was picked up later in an
intoxicated condition by Officer Sewell
Scott. was fined $40 and costs by Deputy
Judge Townsend.
Charles Barnett and Julius Barn,
charged with peddling without a license,
were dismissed Ms it was proved that they
only tried TO trade some cheap jewelry
for food.
Henry Kelley. who tried to pull bar
tenders ear of, near Front and King
streets last evening. was fined 81 and
costs.
Robert Reed and William Johns were
dismissed on the charge of kidnapping
three colored girls. The three girls,
Mary Roberts, Mabel Hubbard and Min
ME Rhoads, were arraigned on the charge
of living idle and vicious lives. The
charge was held up against them
Evening journal., 1901-08-16
REHOBOTH In A STIR
OVER LIQUOR CASE
Special 10 the Evening Journal.

RehobOlh, Aug. 1G.-The story pub
lished in a Wilmington morning paper
duplicating n number of the most re-
spected residents Of Rohoboth in CON
nection with the charge against Pro-
prietor House. Of the Casino, of selling
intoxicating liquors. is being severely
condemned It Is misleading and q
grave injustice 10 the prominent men
who are named as witnesses. II rs
thought that a certain official who is
interested in the case and anxious for
nOtoriety, Is responsible for the publi-
cation of the list of names. The arti-
Gle produced quite a sensation on the
beach and some Of the accused became
very angry
Evening journal., 1901-08-16
DEMOCRATS WANT MASS MEETING
Rooms Of Democratic League TO be Open
for That Purpose

I'm special meeting last evening the
Democratic League OF Delaware adopted
the following resolution.
Whereas. The Democratic League Of
Delaware has read with interest of the
proposition Of some of our citizens TO hold
an Indignation meeting TO protest against
the action of certain county and munic-
ipal bodies; and always having the inter
ests Of the people at heart, the Demo
cratic League hereby tenders for the use
Of our citizens generally, the rooms Of
the organization on Tuesday evening, Au-
gust 20, for that laudable purpose.
Evening journal., 1901-08-16
WORKaOuSE OPENING POSTPONED
Now Said Building viii Not 10 Opened Un-
Ill September -

According 10 a. $. Mcservc aupcrin-
tendent of the New CasSlo County
Workhouse. who was in this city this
morning. the institution will not be
ready for occupancy by criminals OF the
county until September 10. This Is two
weeks later than the time originally
fixed for the formal opening Of the
building but Mr.. Mcserve says IL will
be impossible to finish the building by
the time previously announced
AT this time work is being hurried on
the cells. much material for which is
on the ground. Other material is eX-
pected here carly next week IL Is the
opinion OF the superintendent that the
cell work will have been finished before
August 25.
Evening journal., 1901-08-16
COUNCIL SOLVES The
ASSESSOR PROBLEM

With the assistance Of City Solicitor ID.
J. Remhardt, City Council last evening
solved the assessors assistant problem
and empowered the Board of Assessment,
Revision and Appeals to appoint the as
sistants. The board named Hubert Cas-
sidy and Marion y. Wood, Democrats,
and Charles IL. Foulk, Republican, to as
sist in the work of making the new gen
erai assessment.
The matter was brought up by Mr.
Kane, who offered an amendment to the
resolution under which the Finance Com
mittee and The assessors We're authorized
to appoint three assistants, by providing
that the assistants should be appointed
by the Board of Assessment. Revision
and Appeals and the assessors. The
amendment was carried.
Although the Atlantic Fuel Company s
bid for furnishing coal for the city Gre
matory was ten cents a ton lower than
John NJ Solomon's, the contract was
awarded TO the latter. The reason given
for awarding the contract to him was
that he agreed TO furnish coal at that fig
uve under all conditions. while the lowest
bidders specified that they were not 90 be
held responsible for delays caused by
strikes or accidents.
As the members Of Council will leave
for jamestown, n. T., next week TO at
tend the convention Of the League oI
American Municipalities there may b'
no session Of Council next week.
The Finance Committee reported in IA
vor of returning $. NJ. Knox overpai,
taxes on property found TO be outside the
city, and Margaret McGrenara 81 paid OF
property destroyed by FIRE.
The Committee on Bonds reported hav
ing examined and approved the bonds o.
the new city officials.
Evening journal., 1901-08-16
LOOKS LIKE FURNITURE HOUSE
Big Store Of Peacock Company Soon viii
DO Ready for Occupancy

The big new store Of the u. T.. Pea
cock Company is rapidly taking on the
appearance of first-class furniture
house. Already carload after carload
.of stock IS being received by the firm.
and this is being attractlvely arranged
on the second and third floors OF the
building while workmen below are
making the ground floor ready for the
reception OF goods The main store
room is finished. save as 10 the furnish
ings and a is believed that the work
on the exterior front OF the building
viii have been finished before August
20. The house will open for business
on September /.
Evening journal., 1901-08-16
PROFESSOR PURCELL RESIGNS
will Enter POmOIOgical Bureau Of Cover
ment in Washington

Professor G. Harold Purcell, Of the
Delaware College Experimental Station,
has presented his resignation to the board
of trustees of the college totakc effect on
August 81. Professor Purcell has ac-
ceptcd q position i'm The Pomological Bu-
reau at Washington. duties of which he
will assume about the middle of Septem-
ber.
Professor Purcell entered the Expert
mental Department of Delaware College
five years ago. succeeding Professor
Bcckwih. Since being connected with
the station ne has performed able service
in his profession, and ii is with regret
that he has severed his connection with
the bureau His successor will be named
lat n meeting of the college trustees TO be
held i'm the last of August.
Evening journal., 1901-08-16
STORM FROM SOUTHEAST
BROUGHT LITTLE DELUGE

Shortly beore $50 o'clock last even
ing. when the open trolley cars were
filed with persons going home, a
bank of dark clouds. with feathery
white fringes, formed southwest OF the
city. Flying very low, II moved rap
idly to the northeast and when pass
ing over this city, dropped a quantity
of rain. which for about ten minutes
seemed to be falling in sheets. Streets
We're flooded and the sewers in places
were unable to carry of the water.
Vivid lightning flashes, accompanied
the storm. but no damage was done,
The downpour had the effect of cooling
the atmosphere which weather condi-
tion continues to-day
Evening journal., 1901-08-16
ANOTHER INJURED BY
DANGLING DEATH WIRE

BY walking into q heavily charged
telephone wire yesterday in King
street. Charles Foraker, q farmer of
near MarshalltOn, was knocked down
and made unconscious. lle was taken
TO Delaware Hospital. where he recov-
cred from the shock.
The telephone wire had fallen from
the poles and was lying across the troll
ley feed wire and touching the track.
II Foraker had not fallen clear of the
wire he would have been clectrocuted.
Evening journal., 1901-08-16
WILL CHARGE NICKEL
Future Price OF Admission to Summit
CampmeetiDg

Owing to the great success of Bran
dywine Summit Camp this year, the
Executive Committee has decided on
two innovations in the management OF
the camp in the future.
At a recent meeting 1t was decided
to appoint a superintendent for the
camp woods, to hold that position all
the year. in order that the interests OF
tent holders may be looked after prop
erly.
The Executive Committee also will
recommend 10 the trustees that admis-
sion be charged TO the camp grounds
on Sundays in the future. so that coli
lections on those days can be dispensed
with.
Evening journal., 1901-08-16
FARMERS TRY THEIR HORSES
Maple Valley Track Presents Several
Good Cards

On the Maple Valley track yesterday
afternoon. two good races were pre-
sented. The three-minute class trot
was won by David Rumsey's bay mare
May in two heats. time 2.29A. John
P. Worth's gelding. Mayer, won the
half-mi,e run. and John Coyle's Gine1
the mile race. Prizes were sets OF
harness. donated by II. c. Durham
Officers of the meet were Robert Blake
ly, judge; Robert Purcell. assistant,
and John McAlister. timer.
Evening journal., 1901-08-16
SOUTH WILMINGTON
HANMADDOG SCARE
Rabid Animal Killed in New
Castle Bit Several
Dogs

Residents Of South Wilmington are
highly alarmed because Of the fact that
the rabid dog belonging 10 James Barr,
of New Castle. bit several dogs in that
section of the city.
The rabid animal appeared there on
Wednesday evening and began TO fight
every dog that came its way, biting sew
cral. II was not known then that the
beast was rabid. and when the fact he
came apparent. much alarm prevailed, as
no one knows just whose dogs were bit
ten.
II was reported in that section Of the
city day that a colored man had been
bitten by the dog, but the report could
not be confirmed.
Evening journal., 1901-08-16
DONATION Day IN LAYTON HONE
Liberal Contributions Of Money and Cloth
inc BEING RfreiKed

Donations Of money. clothing and
groceries were received by A. c.
Sterling, Of No. 219 West Eleventh
street. yesterday, It being donation day
for the Layton Home formerly the
Sarah White Home), Thirty-nnh and
Market streets.
1t has been the custom to have a
donation day monthly but owing 10
the liberality Of friends, it has had nc
donation day since May o.
Evening journal., 1901-08-16
HIRING ADDITIONAL MEN
Peach Orop Necessitates Many Extra
Brakemen

Owing to the beginning Of the peach
season, the F., w. a B. railroad is taking
on many extra brakemen. The season
necessitates the running Of extra freights,
and consequently many additional men
are required.
The company has about completed Its
Preparations for the crop, and the major
ity of the cars being fitted with shelving
are ready to be sent down the State.
Evening journal., 1901-08-16
VIII Make E,trn Trims

Traffic is heavy over the Delaware
River Transportation Company's line,
and il appears TO increase every week
The company's steamers will make three
round trips tomorrow and Sunday. The
last boat, the Warner, will leave the
company's wharf at $3.50 o'clock p. m. On
the aforementioned days.