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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-04-11
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County Of Polk. IS
G. J.. Dobson. president. and p. NJ.
Starnes. secretary of the National Life
and Trust Company, being iuiy sworn,
each for himself deposes and says that
they are the above described officers of
the said mpan and that on the thirty
first day of December last all the above
described assets We're the absolute, prop
erty of the said COMPANY free n clear
from any lens and claims thereon, ex-
cept as above stated and that the fore
going statement. with the schedules and
explanations herein contained, annexed,
or referred to, are a full and correct ex-
hibit of all the assets. liabilities. income
and disbursements, and of the condition
and affairs of the said mpan on the
said thirty-irst day Of December last.
and for the year ending on that day, ac-
cording to the best Of their information,
knowledge and belief, respectively.
c.. L.
2. NJ. STARNES.
Subscribed and sworn to before me-, this
7th day Of February. a. D.. 1901.
(Seal.) A. X. RIPLEY,
Notary Public in and for Polk County,
Iowa.
Notary certified by clerk Of district
court. Polk county. Iowa.
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Whole amount of premi-
ums received in or from
the State of South Da-
kota during the year. -,
Amount paid for losses In
South Dakota during
year
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CHAPTER xxx,

T T E rose to go then,
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IL LLHL

OF BUSI-
THE STATE
DURING THE
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-10
KETTERINg EXPLAINS
Why He Wrote Improper Letters
to Chief Massey.
Saws What He Said About Samue
Van Pelt Was True-He
Pleaded Guilty.

Chief Massey arrived home yesterday
from Pittsburg, Pa, where he was a
witness against Daniel II. kettering,
charged with sending improper letters
through the mail.
The case came up in the United States
Court and the grand jury found true
bill against the prisoner.
Kettering plead guilty. He is civil
war veteran, 81 years of age and an in
mate of the Soldiers Home at Dayton,
but has been staying at Bibhard, Somer-
set county. Pa. He had been writing
scurrilous letters 10 Chief Massey for
months attacking the character of
man named Samuel Van Pelt whom he
believed resided in Wilmington.
When Chief Massey asked him about
the letters he admitted writing them
but said he did not know he was violat-
ing the law. He claimed that everything
he said in them was true.
He stated Van Pelt's real name was
William Wilkinson and that he had at
one time been superintendent of peni-
Tertiary in West Virginia and that be-
cause he knew of things Wilkinson had
done, Wilkinson followed him up and
attempted to drive him away from
places where he worked.
Chief Massey left Pittsburg before
Kettcrng was sentenced.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-10
Frozon Gu OF Jobs.

Elkton, Md, May 8 DIR. James G.
Mckenzie, Director of Tome lnati-
tute, of Port Deposit, a few months
ago had the choice of two lucrative
positions. Now he is out of u job,
and he to-day brought suit in Cecil
County Circuit Court against the in
stitute for damages. 1t is believed
he will ask for 100000.
1t was reported that Dr.. Mckenzie
had resigned the dictatorship, but it
turns out that five Of the nine trus-
tees voted for a resolution not to en-
ploy him after the present schoas tic
year.
DR.. McKenzie's attorney say that
on taking the place he was salts fed
with the intention Of the trustees to
broaden the scope Of the institute and
consented to assume the dictatorship,
and spent some time in Europe study
ing recent educational movements.
He made full report Of his recon-
mendations for reorganization and en-
largement Of the school to the trus-
tees, which they held under consider
alton for months. DR.. Mckenzie
thought this decay signltied disap-
proval of his plans, and, therefore,
resigned, and accepted position
guaranteeing contract for IL years
at a salary larger than that which the
institute offered.
The trustees, to his, surprise, re-
uuested HIM to Withdraw his res igna-
ton, and proceed to the Development
of the institute along the inesaready
presented. DR.. Mackenzie yielded to
their wishes.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-10
NEW FURNITURE COMPANY.
McLear and Kendall Building
Made Into a Store.
E. L. Peacock, Mahlon Belts and Will
liam Mayne Elected Officers
of New Concern.

Wilmington is soon to have another
large furniture establishment which will
rival any of the furniture stores now in
the city. The new store will be situated
in the old McLear & Kendall building
at Ninth and King streets. =. L.. Pea-
cock, for many years connected with M.
Megary & Sons, in the furniture BUSH
ness, is the principal promoter Of the
new concern.
The board of directors Of the company
met on Wednesday evening and organic
ed by electing the following officers:
President, =. l.. Peacock; secretary,
Mahlon Belts and treasurer, William
Mayne. The title of the company will
be Il. L. Peacock Company. The officers
of the new company are all well-known
in this city. After extensive alterations
have been made to the building the store
will be opened for business on Septem-
Der 2. The new company took possession
of the building yesterday.
The alterations will include new front
on King street and the repainting and
remodelling Of the entire interior. Twin
arches will be built at the entrance on
King street with large plate glass show
windows on either side. One Of the
show windows will also be built twenty
one feet on Ninth street from King. The
first two floors which are 70x21s feet
and extend from King to French street,
will be used for display purposes Of the
retail store. The house furnishing goods
consist of furniture, carpets and drap-
ehics. They will be displayed on those
two floors. The third floor will he used
for manufacturing purposes. The ship
ping department will be in the French
street end of the basement. All of the
machinery for manufacturing the goods
will be in the basement. In a lot adj
joining the basement will be the engine
room. dry house and saw mill. The
many Improvements to be made will in
clude either a first class elevator or a
moving stairway.
Mr.. Peacock stated yesterday that it
would he hard to find huiding more
suited for the furniture business than the
one which has been secured. It is cen-
trally located. the rooms are unusually
large and it affords all convenicnces pos
Sihlc. They will manufacture most all
of the goods to he sold out of their store.
1t will be strictly retail store how
ever and no goods will be manufactured
for wholesale purposes. Contracts for
making the alterations and improvements
will probably be given out in about
week.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-10
MONARCHS OF THE SEA.
Natures Most Curious Paradox. AM
phibian Terrestrial Creatures.

In these days Of big things nothing
but the biggest thing OF anything is salts"
factory. This is especially true OF amuse-
ment enterprises. The rule is that if a
thing is big it is all right and but little
attention is given to quality, Quality is
the real test OF merit, however. and when
quantity and quality are combined the
i. cal is about reached.
These things are brought to mind by
the announcement OF the coming of the
Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers
2O5h Century Colossus. 1t is the claim of
the proprietors Of these enormous COM
tined shows that they are not only the
largest shows that have ever been seen
anywhere in the world, but they are
likewise the best-that quality is with
them the first consideration. In any
event they offer for public consideration
most extraordinary list of attractions,
the majority Of which are rightly termed
features. Of course all the standard ele.
ments OF a circus, without which circus
you'd not be circus, are included in
their all comprehen i've program, but in
addition to these they present very many
entirely new things that will be seen for
the first time with these shows or may
not be seen with any others.
Among such things are Captain Wood
wards Sea Lions. They are without
doubt the most marvellous trained ami
mails the world has ever known. 1t would
take page of this paper to properly de-
scribe all the fcats these wonderful crea-
lures perform and then the tale would
not be half told and would not De at all
believed by any reader. The New York
papers and magazines have published
the most extraordinary accounts OF them
during the appearance Of these metro
poIitan shows at Madison Square Garden
the only shows that are permitted to
exhibit in New York ci,y) and from
them there seems nothing to do but to
wait until they may be seen when tine
Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers
shows exhibit here on Wednesday,
May %.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-10
LOUIS MANN AND CLARA LIPMAN

Louis Mann and Clara Lipman two Of
the most entertaining players at present
before the public and who have hitherto
made their chief successes in pieces
which we're of the French "Frenchy,"
like 'The Girl From Paris" and "The
Telephone Girl" have this season made
wide departure from their accustomed
field of work, and have gone to tire other
extreme with perfect ease and with mar
vellously successful results, artistically
and financially.
These two clever comedians have for
several years, as was we'll known, been
dpsiroua OF cutting loose from French ex-
travaeanzas, and Of getting into higher
more legitimate order of work, where
they might utilize their talents in com.
edies, which should be notable for
wholesomeness rather than Frenchiness.
Their first effort has been wholly gtat'-
flying from every point of view. Il is
piece called CAL on Account OF Eliza"
which was specially written for them by
Leo Dtricnstein, and which recently
drew crowded audiences at the GArrick
Theatre, New York.
The piece in locale, story and types OF
character is as rural as "The Old Home.
stead" 1t supplies Miss Lipman and MIR.
Mann with quite the best roles they have
vet had, and they produce more fun than
they ever got out of 1.-THE Girl From
Paris" at its best. It will be at the Opera
House next Monday night.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-10
EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS.
Local Plant of the Pullman Palace
Car Company to be Enlarged.

Robert 7. Lincoln of Chicago, presl-
dent Of the Pullman Palace Car Com
pany, and James Martin, superintendent
Of the Pullman shops of the East, were
in this city on Wednesday. They visited
the local plant with a view of deciding
upon extensive improvements to be made
to the plant.
An entire new establishment TO mark
the site Of the present one and to be
double It's capacity, is to be erected.
Work in the shops will not be inter-
fered with while the improvements are
in progress. it being the intention Of the
company to build around the structure
as it is today. Plans are to be drawn in
Chicago and submitted to local builders
before fall. 1t is the intention Of the
company to begin the work next spring.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-10
Shocked by Live " tie.

A live wire dangling from telegraph
pole on Dupont street above Ninth,
came near ending the life Of William
BOYD, aged about Y years, shortly after
o'clock yesterday afternoon. AS 1t
is young Boyd was seriously injured by
the shock and is now at the Delaware
Hospital in n precarious condition. Ills
injuries consist of severe burns on the
left leg and arm AT a late hour last
night he was resting easy and it Is
thought he will live.
AT the time Of the accident young Boyd
with several companions was walking
along Dupont street. In attempting to
cross the street he accidentally touched
the live wire, which had been cut and
was twisted around telegraph pole with
the end dangling on the ground. The
shock knocked him down and he was
rendered unconscious. His companions
became frightened and shouted for help.
Motorman Frank Gebhardt and the con-
ductor of aWest Eighth street car heard
the boys calls and ran to his assistance.
He still had hold of the wire and the two
men had great difficulty in getting him
away from it.
The injured boy was carried to the
drug store of DR.. Thomas IL. Millikin at
Eighth and Dupont streets. DR.. Mlillkln
worked on him for nearly an hour before
he could bring him to. The Phoenix
Ambulance was then notified and re-
moved him to the Delaware Hospital.
The shock was very severe and Boyd
suffered much agony for awhile after
gaining consciousness.
The boy lives with his parents at
Prices Corner near Brandywine Springs
Park. He was in the city yesterday
spending the day with friends. His
parents were notified Of the accident.
1t was said $500 volts Of electricity
passed through the boy.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-10
DERANGED COLORED MAN,
Was Picked up on the Road by
Farmer,

EIvin Sanders, colored, who is appar-
emily derauged, was picked up along the
road by farmer who came to this city
from near Chester last night. The farmer
who put up his team at the Delaware
House, notified Chief Massey about the
case.
The chief had the man tax en- to the
police station. Sanders is said to belong
in Philadelphia. and will be sent there
today.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-10
BEATEN BY
STAR B0ARDER

Vineland, N j. Mny 9-Charged with
bru ally assnultinG-psrhapsm numbering
Joseph Berry. u we'll known contractor,
for whom no worked. and at whose home
he boarded, Thomas s. Willis was ar
rested at Iona to night Berry Is terribly
injured. aud lies In a precnulious condi.
ton at his home, near the corner OF -Four n
may terminate fatally, grew out OF Wills
attentions to Mrs. Berry,
Willis Il Q carpenter, and about q year
ago, was taken in rs buarder at his EN-
ployer's home, He 10 u handsome man
and was quite leader Of the SPORT g Gle
ment of the town. Not long after his ad-
vent In the Berry household there came
family jars and Berry repeatedly order
cd Willis from the house but the lat or
refused to go, and, it is alleged, threatsn
ed the life Ut his employer. VI 80,
The trouble came to crisis last night
when Berry reGu rned home rather sudden
ly and. unexpectedly. Hash words fol-
lowed and the head OF the house again Or.
dered Willis from abe premises. this tune
accompanying the demand with threat to
put him out According to Bsrry's ante
mortcm statement and that OF his wife,
Willis, who Is large and powerful, weigh
Ing about $50 pounds. struck the first blow
and followed 1t up with throwing Berry
1.-TWO u CUFndr, CuUklHY ulHA AhUo AWsohoA
bility and beating him anmerciful!y. Drs.
Cooper ami Haisey say that Berry's throat
is ruined, and that he also received Kicks
or blows in tie stomach which may cause
dea h.
Mrs. Berry ad initted today that wills
used every means to harden her heart
against her husband, saying that tho
boardsr bad often threatened to get rid OF
him He would have killed Joe. sxclaim
cd The wife elnphaticully, had not rus shed
to the front door aud scrsaned.I consider
1t q deliberate at empt at IN MURDER
Mrs. Mary Shull. Of Miiivills sister
Of the wounded man, who came to Vine
land to day. said that Willis hal made
threat to her ~ far back as last summer
that he intended to stick o dagger Into
Bsrry's heart some day and kill him.
Willis has fad from the town and the
police are after him. DR.. Cuoper, a county
Coroner, who held a consultation with DIR.
Halsey over the injured man, says that.
judging by tine : marks of violence
about his neck, the assault must have
bosn brutal one, Berry Is In u precisu.
tiou, condition. Justice Lord this after
noon took hi, antemortem statement
Willis was captured by Chief Nicserson
and Officer Pencoy and was lodged In tho
Vineland Jail. He alleges that Berry pro
Vokeu The assault,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-10
INDICTED
FOR ARSON.

Newport News, Va. MAY q
Mrs. Jennie Wood, daughter oil
Postm aster e. G. Darden. of Hamp-
ton, and one of the most noted beau
ties in Virginia society, who was
arrested on the charge of burning
her own house for the insurance,
was this afternoon indicted by the
Grand Jury.
The prosecution will endeavor to
prove that Mrs. Wood is connected
with a series of incendiary fires
that destroyed many thousand
dollars worth Of property recent
". She will be indicted on three
counts Tor arson, three different at
tempts to destroy her residence by
fire having been made last Tues
day.
When the County Court assem-
bled to-day the Grand Jury took up
the case. A summons was issued
for Mrs. Ida Forbes, who lives two
doors above the Wood house to ap.
pear before the jury to tell what
she knew about the case.
Mrs. Forbes is prominent society
woman and a friend Of Mrs. Wood.
When the Sheriff called at her
residence he was informed that
Mrs.. Forbes was dining, and
could not 80 to court, that she did
not wish to be mixed up in the case
ANYHOW and would not come.
Judge Smith thereupon fined her
$40 for contempt and ordered her te
be taken into custody. She weak
ened when brought before the
Grand Jury aud gave the testimon
required.
The arrest and prosecution o.
Mrs. Wood was brought about by
the representatives of several in
suranee companies who have beer
investigating the mysterious fires
Mrs. Woods maid, Jennie Smith
has been arreste as an accessory
and is held for examination,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-10
PICTURES ARE DEFECTIVE.
Councilman Smiths Photo Does Not
Resemble Him.

The members of City Council last even
ing selected the styles of frame they de-
sired for the group pictures taken re-
Gently. The pictures are excellent like
nesses.
There are but two defects noticed by
councilmen. One is that the counten-
apces of some of them are too dark and
one of the councilmen who is super
stious declares that it is a bad omen and
indicates defeat for them at the coming
election. The other defect is that Coun-
Gilman Smiths picture does not look IKE
him. The trouble with it is that Smith
bore a happy smile when the picture
was taken. Since an opposite" candl-
date has sprung up against him in the
Eleventh ward he has lost his smile and
he does not look like the picture.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-10

! Or. NJ. f. Downes, of Magnolia, who
swallowed quantity Of laudanum and
lead at the Grand Union Hotel on We'd
nesday morning, died at the Delaware
Hospital about S o'clock yesterday after
noon. Everything possible was done ut
the hospital to revive the physician but
without avail. He became partly con-
scious for short time yesterday after
noon but was unable to say why he took
the poison.
The wife Of the deceased and his father,
DR.. Downes, ST., Of Wyoming, were tele-
graphed to ON Wednesday night and
came to this city yesterday. They were
at the hospital when DIR. Downes died.
The body was taken in charge by Cor
oners Undertaken Chandler, who had it
removed to his undertaking establish
ment. Dr. Downes, Sr. made arrange
ments to have his sons body sent to Do
yer on the II o'clock train This morning.
From Dover it will he taken to DIR.
Downes. ST.. home at Wyoming.
DR.. Downes, ST.. stated that his son
left his home last Saturday and had
not been heard from until he was found
unconscious in the room at the Grand
Union Hotel. His father stated yester-
day that he knew of no reason why he
would attempt to take his life. The de-
ceased was about 40 years old and was
well known throughout Kent county.
Coroner Prick will hold an inquest.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-10
Sunday School Officers Elected.

Officers Of the First Presbyterian
Church Sunday school have been elected
as follows: Superintendent, James F,
Price; assistant superintendent, J. Frank
Mccoy; secretary, s. E Hamilton; as.
sistant secretary, George TAFT; treasurer,
Mrs. Joseph s. Hamilton; pianist, Miss
Madge Price; assistant pianist, Mrs.
James McMullen; superintendent OF
primary school, Miss May Mnndorff; as
aietants, Mrs. William McSorley and
Miss Carrie Provost; librarian, Walter
Bonner; assistant librarian, Albert Hay
man; black board artist, George TAFT. The
school contributed $500 during the past
year for mission and general purposes.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-10

SHERIFFS SALE.-BY VIRTUE or X
writ of Levari Fs,ias to me directod
will be exposed to public sale, ~ tie
Court House on Market street bstwssms
Tenth and Eleventh streets. In the city
Of Wilmtr ton. county OF New castloI
State of Delaware.
ON SATURDAY. cs
THE 18th DAY OF MAY, 1891, m
at 10 o. clock a. M,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-10

While passing from one room to an
other at his residence, in Middletown,
on Wednesday night, Richard W. Coch-
ran, brother of the late Ex-Governor
John P. Cochran, made misste2 in the
DARK hallway and fell headforemost
nearly 20 feet. He was badly bruised,
and il now confined to his bed. His wife,
Mrs. Catherine Cochran, died few
weeks ago Mr.. Cochran is "A years Of
age, and has been in fee BILE health for
several years.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-10
A Boy Hero.

Lebanon, Pa, May 8. -Eleven-year
old Harry S. Gerberich saved five
year old Norine Heilman from drown
ing at Jamestown to-day. Little No
rine was one Of a party of children
playing beside the Swatara Creek.
She fell into the water, which is five
feet deep at that place. Young Ger
berich plunged into the water, caught
hold of her dress and struggled back
to the bank with his unconscious bur-
den. He, with John Souder, Jr. who
happened by just then began the diff
cult task Of resuslcating the child,
and, under their treatment she reviv-
ed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-10

Tommy Feltz Of Brooklyn, and Sammy
Smith Of Philadelphia, will meet in q
fifteen round bout at the Academy of
Music in this city tonight under the aus.
pices Of the Delaware Athletic Club. The
men will weigh in at lis pounds, and
the winner will be matched against
Danny Dougherty for the bantam weight
championship. Feltz with his manager
arrived.in Wilmington last night. There
will be q ten and six round bout.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-10
writ OF Levari Faclaa. to mo dlreotse
will be exposed 10 public sale at tnAl
Court House on Market street betwssa
Tonth and Eleventh streets In tho cieM
Of wilmington. New Castle county 49,
State Of Delaware.
ON MONDAY.
THE Goth DAY OF MAY. 1901, MI
at o'clock q. m. q


the following described real estate. v.
All that certain lot, piece or par. yS<
land situate in the city of WilmingJ u W.
aforesaid. bounded and described
follows, to wit:
Beginning on the eastsrly side OF MarA
ket street, between Fourth and Fifthi
streets, at the distance Of forty -four fest
ard seven inches from the southerly sidol
of Fifth street, being corner Of Rubeoca
stevens land; thence easterly parallel
with Fifth str Get eighty five feet threot
inches to land late of Sarah H. Way, n0w4
Ct DR.. William W. Thomas; thence by5
that line south ,hirty-two degrees wss9
parallel with Market street twenty fest
to line Of land Of the heirs OF Williami
Hemph!ll deceased; the nee by esnine
westerly parallel with the first iescribeG
line and / 18th street eighty-flve feet ana
three inches to the aforesaid side Of Mar-t
ket street. and thence along the sanna
northerly twenty feet to the place Of be-
ginning be the con tents thereof what theXl
may. -
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Zachariah g. Dennis and
Margaret +. Dennis his wife. and Ida hA
Stocum and James D. Stocum, husbAn9
of the said Ida K. StocuIn, mortgagor auu
Ida X. Stocum, t.ts., aud to sold by u
SAMUEL A. MCDANIEL. Sheriff. u
Sheriff Office. Wilmington. Delaware
Nav a. 1901 ~