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Evening journal., 1901-03-19

Governor Hum has appointed Po-
lice Captain George Black and James
p. Ratledge, both Of New Castle coun-
ty. State detectives to succeed Bernard
J. Mcvey and Walter Witsil, Damo-
Gratis, whose offices we're abolished by
act Of the Legislature, and new offices
created by subsequent act Mr. Black
has had much police experience, and
has an honorable record. Mr.. Rat
ledge never has done police or detec-
tive work. but he is willing to learn
Al one time he was deputy sheriff
and made an efficient officer. The twC
men will work chiefly under the direc
tion OF Attorney General Ward, and il
conjunction with the Wilmington Pc
lice Department
Evening journal., 1901-03-19
DIED

this city, on March H..
1891. Frederick Beckman, aged 50 years.
BYERS-At Penny Hill, near this city. on
Charles Byers, IN her 39th year
DAVIS-In this city. on Monday. March
49, 1901. George A. Davis.
his daHghter's Mrs. w.
III. Burnitc) home. IN FELTON, on Sunday
evening March IT, 1901. Peter Norris
Iindale. I'm his 18th year.
FGRENRA-In this city, on March 16
1891. Catherine McGrcnra.
FAJOR-On March Is. 1901. Florence Ed
wards. wife of Lawrence L. Major, aged
g years.
lpATTON-On the 10th instant Robert
aged 8 wears. son of Helen Spear anc
Robert IT. Patton
Evening journal., 1901-03-19
Two honorable vacancies are pref
rable to one dishonorable incumhency.

If Senator Hanna had been as solicit
GUS for the election Of two Republican
United States senators from Delaware
as he was for the election of Addicks.
the situation here might have been diff
fcrent. Instead of attempting TO break
the Addicks-or-nobody deadlock set up
by the gasman, he evidently condoned
and encouraged it, and now endeayors
to excuse his conduct, which has
aroused a storm of indignation IN all
parts of the country.
Evening journal., 1901-03-19

The appointment by Governor Hum
of James II. Wright a henchman Of
Secretary of State Layton, to be clerk
Of the peace of Sussex county, has oc-
casioned much adverse comment, which
is accentuated by the public knowl-
edge that, not more than two hours
before the appointment was made
Governor Hum frankly admitted thai
the claims OF Daniel ]. Layton were
paramount
Evening journal., 1901-03-19

Says a Sussex county exchange: "On
account Of the scarcity Of hogs in this
county, large numbers CT them are be-
ing brought here from the upper coun-
ties and offered for sale" This re-
minds us Of the old English saying
about carrying Goals TO Newcastle,
for Sussex Is renowned for hog, HON
my and ponl.
Evening journal., 1901-03-19
Hnre sold Horse aGeoreen

Members of the Water Witch Fire
Company sold their horse "George," ,"
yesterday afternoon to a party living in
the lower part Of the State. This af-
ternoon the chemical engine horses re
Gently purchased by the company will
be given a trial.
Evening journal., 1901-03-19

ing them a good spanking, after which
he returned them to their parents.
There are many love-lorn couples more
mature in years who would fare better
in after life If their applications for
the performance Of the marriage cere-
mony were met with the same spirit Of
keen discernment.
Evening journal., 1901-03-19

Addicks would consent to nothing
but Addichs. He even laughed at the
proposition submitted by Governor
Hum that one senator be elected and
that The other pace be permitted to
remain open for two years. This ridi-
cule of a plan submitted by the COVER
nor of the State was but another evil
dence Of his brazen stubbornness.
Evening journal., 1901-03-19
smnlInnr Is Decrensing

J. r. Cook, secretary Of the Seaford
Board of Health, announces that after
careful investigation by a specialist,
seventeen cases of smallpox, in mild
form, have been discovered in Sea
ford With the exception of one case
all the sufferers are cOlOred people.
Evening journal., 1901-03-19

Before the common primaries were
held last Fall there was an cxTlicit
understanding between the Regular Re
publicans and the Union Republicans
that under no Circumstance would the
Regular Republican nominees for seats
in the Legislature vote for Addicks
II they were elected. With that issue
clearly raised the primaries we're helt
Evening journal., 1901-03-19

Five OF the twenty-seven newspapers
published in Delaware lament the de-
feat OF Addicks. -Four of the five are
owned outright by the gasman, and the
other one wears his collar and trails
his rawhide leash. Their lamentations
are understood.
Evening journal., 1901-03-19

Those State officials who expected
liberal allowances from the Legislative
Committee next January are chagrincd
TO learn that no such committee was
appointed, and that they must wait un-
.til the meeting of the Legislature two
years hence 20 put in their claims. The
House bin appointing such a COMMITTEES
was smothered in the Senate.
Evening journal., 1901-03-19

$500 First Glass, $3.50, Second Glass
TO Pittsburg, via Baltimore & Ohio
Il. R.
Tickets at the above rates are sold
from Wilmington, good only on Pitts
burg Limited Express, leaving Delaware
avenue station. daily at 10.16 p. m
Through sleepers from Wilmington TO
Pittsburg. Train arrives Pittsbure
S55 a. m.
Evening journal., 1901-03-19

Addicks always will find that there
are enough honest, self-respecting, in
coiTuptible Delawareans left to pre-
vent him from realizing his hopes for
a senatorship.
Evening journal., 1901-03-19

Merely because child fell on a
strange dog and was btten, is no good
reason why every dog in the city OF
Wilmington should be muzzled. City
Council should proceed slowly in the
matter Of enacting such an ordinance,
OF it will make itself exceedingly un-
popular.
Evening journal., 1901-03-19

Docs Senator Hanna mean that the
Republican national organization
stands pledged to promote the prcten-
sions OF such a corruptionist and dis
ruptionist as Addichs? Can he afford
to place the party in that light before
the country?
Evening journal., 1901-03-19

The eagerncss with which the Quay
and Addicks organs are rushing to the
defense of National Chairman Hanna
IS not surprising. There is a mutual
ity Of interest which needs bolstering
nm
Evening journal., 1901-03-19

The English national debt was
e62S ,07S. .7s2 on March 81, 1900 and {.
has been increased in the fiscal year
now drawing to a close. Despite the
magnitude Of the debt, the nations
credit is remarkably strong and no
difficulty is experienced in floating big
loans.
Evening journal., 1901-03-19

There Is No New York Mutual
Life Insurance Company" It Is The
Mutual Life Insurance Company OI
New York
Evening journal., 1901-03-19

Another Baltimore canning concern
dong business in this State has failed,
and many Kent county farmers are
among the victims, the individual
LOSSES ranging from SiOO TO $500. The
time is not far distant when these out
side concerns viii be compelled to pay
the farmers for their tomatoes as they
are delivered, for repeated failures
have woll-nigh destroyed their credit,
Evening journal., 1901-03-19

ness. with rain probable. today and to-
morrow; fresh to brisk southeasterly
winds
Sunrise. COG: sunset. 6:1O; length OF
day. 12h., an; moon rises. 5:11 a. M;
moon sets. 5:S2 D. m.
Evening journal., 1901-03-19

the upper ONO
valley. the west
ern lower lake re-
gion, central Illi-
nOis and south
eastern Iowa, and
fallen in the west
and southwestern
states. southern
and western Min
nesOta and ex-
treme northern IL
linois. Forecast:
Increasing cloudi-
Evening journal., 1901-03-19

Henri Rochefort and other Partisan
pro-Boers are at the Hague comforting
with the supporters of the South Afri-
can Republics. They will visig Mr.
Kruger at Utrecht. And then what?
WIN the valiant band move on london,
or content itself with issuing a fam
boyant proclamation?
Evening journal., 1901-03-19

Love ripens early in Kentucky. For
instance. a boy. II years old. and a gIrl,
s years old, el0ped and went to a min
ister's house where they asked him TO
unite them in marriage. He responded
by laying them across his knee and Civ
Evening journal., 1901-03-19

Fight shy Of mine promoters who
want but twenty-five cents a share for
capital stock. AS a general thing they
are man-hunturs, and the mine is thc.r
trap.
Evening journal., 1901-03-19
MARRIEn.

ATCULLOUGH-BALDWIN-On March
is. 1901 at No. 1913 Park Place, by the
Tough and Gertrude l.. Baldwin, both Of
Washington, ID. G.
Evening journal., 1901-03-19
BridgevlIIe Folk Entertain

oUCCIUT 10 INC ~ CITITIS 00UT TTaT'
Brdgeville, March 19.-Miss Lolita
Wiley is sojourning in Philadelphia.
Drs. ID. d. and II. l.. Farmer have
returned from Baltimore.
Mrs. George Hollis, of Wilmington,
who has been visiting MIR. and Mrs. w.
w. Knowles, has returned home.
Miss Lena Todd, of Camden, is visit
ing relatives near town.
Arley B. Magee, of Dover, was in
town on Saturday.
Evening journal., 1901-03-19

Associate Judge Spruance, who with
his daughter Miss Edith, and son, John,
spent one month in Nassau and Florida,
returned home To-day. They are much
improved i'm health.
Evening journal., 1901-03-19
,rhc weather end the Almanac.

The temperature has risen in the
Middle Atlantic states North Carolina,
Evening journal., 1901-03-19

II Delaware can get along with two
vacant seats in the United States
Senate 1t isn't likely to worry any
the other states.-Easton Ledger-En-
terprse.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

A curiosity In the form of will came
to light at Milwaukee when the last
testament of Peter ]. Gergen was filed
for probate The estate. which Is val
ued az $4,000 is to be divided among
the widow and eight children. and the
allotment TO the children is made In
the fonowing language;
Mary TO receive for her share 5000
more than the other children, Nlchol-
as to receive $50 less than the other
children. John to receive $40 less than
the other children, Anna to receive $50
less than the other children, Joseph,
Peter. Gabriel and Frank to receive an
equal share which shall be 5000 less
than Mary, $50 more than Nicholas $40
more than John and $50 more than
Anna" Peter Gcrgen, one OF the sons,
was named as executor in the Will
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17
Cost of Smallpox.

The health department of West Su-
perior issued statement showing the
cost of caring for smallpox during Tie
past year, and what II is expected will
be spent by that department during the
coming year If there should be another
outbreak OF the disease. The cost of
the health department. the greater part
being for the care of smallpox patients
during the past few months. was $23,-
70S, The states patients that were
taken care of in that city cost in the
noighborhood OF 10000, and yet the
city is unable 10 get any money for
the cost and what it does get will be
very little for the patients since July /.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17
NEWS OF WISCONSIN.
NARINETTE MAN SEEKS SOIL
tube IN THE WOODS.
Curious Milwaukee Will-Cost Of
mallpox-Outlook of the Dis
case Among Indians.

From Marinette comes the story of
a dependant in divorce suit wan
derirg for four months alone in the
Northern Wisconsin Wilderness with
$4,000 on his person and dog and his
rifle for his only company, was that
which was told when Mrs. Emma Ev-
elyn Dafter was granted a divorce from
her husband, John Edward Dafter, in
the circuit court. Judge HASTINGS pre-
siding, The daughter-in-law of a mill
lionaire manufacturer with plants at
Duluth, Marinette, and Chicago, was
named in the complaint as correspond
ant
The defendant in the case failed to
appear and the applicant was granted
an absolute divorce. with $4,000. which
was paid to her in court The defend
ants relatives say that he has been in
the neighborhood OF Lake Nocquebay
ever since the first papers in the case
were filed.
The woman in the case Is said to be
worth 100000 in her own right
The story of the defendants strange
life in the woods was told as follows by
one Of the family;
when the ease was commenced,
John lett home in the dead Ct the
night. and we have reason to know
that when he went he had $40 900 sup
poscdly which had been given him, He
at once went into the heNrt Of the
woods. in the most desolate part OF
Wisconsin, taking with him a tent and
blankets, and his pet dog for company.
since then he has lived In the woods,
and mono OF us HIS seen him. lie is
doubtless in some old hunting resort OF
mis-. whore he formerly would go for
a weeks shooting in season
}efcro the settlement OF the case Mrs
Dalter filed on amended complaint by
which the criminal charge against her
husband and the alleged crring woman
was withdrawn although the original
charge is still in force
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17
ITO be Continued.)
HOW CUT GLASS IS MADE.
It Looks Very Easy But Requires
Great Care.

Philadelphia Press It looks very
easy to cut glass, 1t seems to be a
very simple process. One IS constrain-
cd TO wonder how 1t is that skillful
workers on cut glass have to serve a
three years apprenticeship Bat they
do it. and oven then il isn't every one
of them who is fitted to the vocation
There is something very facinating
In watching the tracing Of exquisite de-
signs on piece Of glass by an expert
workman. with 50 little apparent eff
fort he holds it at just the right angle
against the swiftly moving wheel OF
his lathe, the sharp edge OF which FUR
rows the smooth surface, throwing on
minute particles OF glass. which inn
part a milky color 10 water.
OF course. every one knows that only
the best flint glass VIII sustain. and
even il must be very thick The manu-
facturers OF cut glass purchase II a
IS or 40 cents per pound Only few
articles. such as goblcts and wine
plassps. are bought by the piece. This
flint glass comes from different points
throughout the country and in It's IN
decorative state is decidedly unattrac-
tive. IN the process Of decorating one
half the glass in a bowl Jar or other
object is cut away, and yet the finished
vessel OF moderate size VIII weigh six
or eight ponds
Every manufacturer owns bis owl
designs. and rs constantly trying 70 do
wise new and effective ones Given the
smooth Clint glass. the workman e
whom the execution Of a design IL in
trusted traces # upon the object with
pigment. indicating the initial lines
OF the pattern first and developing lie
more intricate beauties by SLOW de.
crers. Then the flying wheel Is guided
along the limos just traced, deeply in
scribine thom.
II is easily seen what niccty o. eve
and hand is necessary for the work
There are three processes, callet
roughing smoothing and polishing
The wOrkmen who execute the first
must take care 10 ~1t into the glass
cnIy just 50 deep because in smooth.
ing II ig necessary 70 make the cuts
deeper. Thus IN the finished object
the glass Is cut away TO an extreme
thinncss.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17
Wisconsin in Brief.

While attempting 20 prevent n Tying
belt from slipping from the wheel ri
the stone crusher engine In La Crosse,
Commissioner Vollmar Of the board Of
public works, he'd his left haad nearly
torn on
II has been .dIscovcredthat the rob-
berry Of Hebbcrd's drug store. in La
CroB-e was committed by Thomas
Cody. the clerk who was employed In
the store When Detective Lyman
approached the boy 10 question him he
threw the bundle Of bank notes which
he had stolen into the FIRE In the CRATE.
totally destroying them He aftCrWard
confessed 10 the crime.
The alarming discovery was made
last work Of II cases 81 smallpox In the
government school ~ Odanan on the
Bad River res ryation Dr. Hicks, OF
Washburn representing the state
board Of health, and Or Davidson. the
Indian physician. made a joint iuyesti-
cation with the discovery that out Ct
75 pupils boarding IN the parochial
school ~ have tho smallpox and Of the
10 pupils who board outside 20 are
down with the disease
A fine large new public building is
bing erected on Main street Plain1eld.
10 DE used as a Masonic Temple and
city hall The building Is one OF the
finest in town. and Is two-story brick
yeneered.
The state meeting or the high order
Of Odd Fellows was held in Firoqua
last Tuesday and Wednesday. Oct 3
and 9. A bali was given the delegates
upon the opening day Of the conven-
ton
Because he had no permanent home
as winter approached an old man, rs
years Of age, committed suicide on the
.arm or J, G.. Pike, near La Crosse, by
taking laudanum.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17
Kenoeha Bribery Scandal.

A climax to the bribery scandal
came Oct. 10, when cX-Aldorman John
Caster prominent lumberman, was
placed under arrest The warrant al
eges that at two different times he ac-
certed money from g. J.. Clausen Of
CHICAGO for voting for the passage Of
the street railway ordinance. Caster
had boon held rs the star witness for
the state. but on Wednesday afternoon
the district attorney asked that he be
discharged as such q witness, and the
arrest followed The preliminary hear
ing Wednesday of Alderman Pirsch
and Smith came 10 sudden termina-
ton when the district attorney secured
an adjournment for ten days, Wit
nc SOS for the state refused 10 answer
accused Edmund Furthmann, attorney
accused Edmund Furthmann. attorney
for the defense, with tampering with
them, Furthmann resented the attack
and the two men almost came to blows.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

An exchange calls attention 10 the
fact that when a man at the ripe age
~ So commits suicide he must be con-
sidered rather impatient, II not rash
An octogenarian who attempted 10
drown himself by jumping off the sus-
pCreion bridge at Budapest stated he
wished 10 end his life. because he found
himself unable 10 maintain his father
and mother, aged respectivety, ll5 and
ll0' The poor soul was rescued by
Hungarian member Of parliament.
and his story, being Investigated By
the police. vas found to be true. II Is
hoped charitable persons were ready
10 help these aged parents, II not the
aged son, TO await death with some
comfort, but report is silent concern
ing the sequence Of the sad event.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

In tho Ave years ended Aug 81, the
yearly increases in exports aggregate
1894, 209, III. Doducting from that the
aggregate OF yearly increa es Of inn
ports, slo6,5l7, 1893, leaves Us S4S7,G92,-
IFS ahead The two total increases pur
together amount to $500. 7272ii. watch
is the value Of the extra handling done
by our railroads. The tonnage this rep
resents is enormous.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

Russia has kindly offered to accept
China's best fighting vessels la part
payment OF the indemnity due "a a re-
suit of the recent Boxer outraEcg In
the Orient II viii be noticed that tho
ear does not permit his peace confer
ence enterprises to interfere with his
preparations for warfare
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

At Woodbne, the settlement IN
Southern New Jersey founded by the
Baron de HIrsch fund, and now having
n population Of 1000, one Of the public
parks has been designated Mckinley
This was announced AT the memorial
exercises on Sept 20, when the factor
les were shut down and the schools
oloae3 Tho attendance 81 the syua-
gogue was very large. and the services
were impressive.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

a wise and thoughtful man is King
Edward. When he returned from his
recent European trip instead Of hriBg-
ing back triffling souvenirs he brought
an expert coffee maker whom he picked
mp az one Of the continental hotels.
Doubtless the queen viii appreciate
this delicate attention and will see TO Il
that Edward has a good cup Of coffee IN
the morning before going to work.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

Mrs, Eliza How, daughter Of the late
laptain James b. Eads, has donated
Sl0G,900 to the Washington university
of st. Louis, TO be used in the erection
of memorial to her father.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

1t is curious fact that in 1890 the
Turkish government prohibited the ex-
port Of Angora kidsklns on the ground
that the trade threatened the eytInc-
ton of the Angora goat but these anil
mails are now more numerous than
ever. and their usefulness Is far more
widely recognized than was the case n
century ago.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

The results achieved In Germany
with the open-air treatment Of con
sumption have been so remarkable that
the Number of special hospitals has
mpidly Increased to sixty, with 5000
beds.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

When cargo Of bananas arrives at
at once 10 local dealers. while the green
lunches are sent uortbward by o spc-
cial train. AS II proceeds the train
slowly dwindles, for sections Of It are
dropped at this point or that and sent
on in various directions, until finally
IL IS broken up altogether aud the last
car 50 sdetracked at some town in the
far northwest.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

The British steamship 0rmsby has
sailed for Stcttin, Germany, with fun
cargo of 3 ,G00 tons of American anthra-
cite coal. II is good point, as be-
ginning our foreign trade in anthracite
coal, but when viii congress put MS in
position to ship American coal IN
American bottoms2
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

Governor Stanley of Kansas has
withdrawn his offer to give silver cups
TO all triplets born in that state during
his administration. After having pur-
chased twenty sets of cups, he decided
that he would have to call halt ow-
ing to the expense of the scheme
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

asst year the St Louis street cars
>lled 81 people This is terrible
mortality for the mileage of the sys-
tenn in that city.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

The next German budget will show
d deficiency OF S2SS00,000 Since the
Republican party came into power in
America the budget tells a far different
story
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

In the future no tramps need apply
for lodging in the Chicago police sta
ton. Hereafter an application is equal
job on the city stone pile.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

During the last three months the
gross earnings of the Indiana, Illinois
and Iowa railroad increased Sl1S,6 Cos,
and net earnings $6,795.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

The professors Of anatomy chemistry
and physics at the University Of Koen-
lpeberg have excluded women students
from III. lectures with the result that
women cannot study medicine regular
" at the institution.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

France AMI Turkey seem to be quite
comfortable ,ince the severance of Dip
lomatic relations.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-05-31
The Road Law

A case of some interest was
tried before Esqs. Richie and
Hardin Saturday, involving the
right of road overseers to cut
bitches along side Of public roads
and att ass private roads.
Tom Foust ana Sid Phillips,
who have the contract for main.
tanning the roads in the old seven.
teenth, cut a ditch across the pri.
vate road of Jeff Ross where it
enters the public road near Ross
church, that it was claimed OBJ
structed the entrance into the
public road. The court gave
judgment for $4,000 forfeit and
bound defendants over to Cir
cult court.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-05-31
Uncle Sans COncience
Fund.

Up to May 2 last the total con.
tributions to the conscience
fund" of the Treasury Department
amounted to $311,963.57, says the
Washington Star. This is the
fund to which is credited money
sent to the treasury by persons
who desire to make anonymous
restitution to Uncle Sam Of mon.
ey which they have received or
taken from the Government and
to which they feei they are not en-
titled. The first contributions
was received in 1911 and amount.
ed for the year TO $3.50. The
smallest sum ever received in one
year was $G and the largest was
500, 155.11. The money thus re-
celved is turned into the general
fund Of the Government as mig
cellaneous receipts.