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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-01-22

NH/ANTED-SEvERAL PERSONS FOR DIS
w trict Office Managers in this state to rep
resent me in their and surrounding coNnn-
ties. Willing to pay yearly 5000, payable weekly
Desirable EN- mployment with unusual opportun-
tiles References exchanged. Enclose self-ad-
dressed stamped envelope. $. A. PACK, SO Cax
ton Bldg Chicago.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-01-22

Mr.. and Mrs. James Gardiner
are the proud parents of a daugh-
ter born on Tuesday last.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-01-22

F. M. Samsel came in Monday
from Vulcan and will be employed
at the Ruby King mine at Irwin.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-01-22
n. e. Church. F..

Services IN the NJ. E. church as follows
Preaching on the evening of the first and third
Tuesdays of each month. Sabbath school at 2 p. m.
Epworth League meeting every Sunday at 3 p.
m. Everybody cordially invited to attend these
services. Rev. K. R. Adams, pastor.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-01-22

Sol Brown resigned his position
with Baxter & Davis and has taken
a position at the Ruby King mine
at Irwin.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-01-22
Tuesday, Jum. 22, 1901.
Local Lore.

Mrs. Richard Williams is now
as typo in the Citizen
office.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-01-22

Chas. Julian and George Miller
spent the past week in Denver on
/ business trip.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-01-22

Attend the grand ball to be given
Friday evening at the City Hall by
the Rathbone Sisters.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-01-22

WANTED-ACTIVE MAN OF GOOD
w CHARACTER to deliver and collect in
Colorado for old established manufacturing
Wholesale house. $500 year, sure pay. Eon-
esty more than experience required. Our ref
erence, any bank in any city. Enclose self
Third Floor, 1884 Dearborn street, Chicago.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-01-22
An OPEN LETTER TO FRIENDS
OF THE U. c. CHURCH.

the church took place last evening.
Reports were read, officers elected
and other business transacted. b.
w. Snodgrass was elected trustee
for three years, Mrs. Jos. Block,
clerk, and V. E. Metzler, treasurer,
each for one year, and Mrs. d. V.
Miner, organist The report of its
pastor showed that during the past
year twelve had been received into
membership, while six were re-
moved. One by letter to another
church, three by being dropped
from the roll call, and two, Mrs.
Jane Shields and Mrs. Esther
Chappell, by death. The year has
been a harmonious one and fairly
prosperous financially and spirit
ually. The treasurer's report
showed all bills paid to January l.,
except one months salary of the
pastor, and $6.75 on hand.
Meetings held with Evangelist
Veazie were of great blessing to
the church and a few members will
be received next Sunday as par
tial result. But the thing which
will mark the close of the old CEN
tury and the beginning of the new
in the history of the church is its
decision to become self-supporting.
For seventeen years the church
has been receiving aid from the
Home Missionary society to carry
on its work. But it was felt that
the time had come when this
should not be. We believe that
our friends will rejoice with us in
this decision.
Rev. Horace Sanderson wrote
concerning it: extend to the
church my most hearty congratu-
lations." Rev. Addison Blanchard
of Denver wrote: Il am glad they
think to become self-supporting.
You will all be blessed in it." Mr..
Veazie said: "It is right and
be done. When duty COM
forts us let us do it though the
heavens fall"
Such a step, however, is made
possible by the mutual relations
the church sustains with the COM
munity. Aside from its regular
services and other ways in which
the church seeks to benefit the
community forty families outside
of the church have required the
professional services of the present
pastor. But on the other hand we
are glad to note the readiness of
our friends to aid the church f.
nancially.
There is a real sense in which
the church belongs to the COM
munity. There is not family
nor an individual in the town to
whom the church does not desire
to be real benefit. This is seen
in the sacrifices made to teach,
without compensation, the chill
dren of the community, in the
Sunday school. There are few
people who care to live in COM
munity where there is no church.
All, sooner or later, ask for theser-
vices of the pastor.
1t is because of the above facts
that we dare to make known to the
public our needs. For all current
expenses we need 800 per month.
About $25 of this is provided for in
sums of from 50 to $40 per month.
Is it too much to expect that there
are fifteen now paying o dollar
month who will be willing to in
crease it to $500, and fifty others
willing to pay 81 each per month? :?
One dollar a month is only twenty
five cents per week and there are
few who do not spend this much
on things of no real value if not
actually injurious. Will you not
be one to invest a small sum, even
at sacrifice, where it will do u
large amount of good?
Sincerely Yours,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-01-22

Colorado Springs (Colo.) Gazette. Daily
Mining Edition. 81 year in advance. AID
the mining news and stock quotations.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-01-22

yHTANTED-ACTIVE MAN OF GOOD
W CHARACTER to deliver and collect in
Colorado for old established manufacturing
wholesale house, $500 year, sarc pay. Hon
esty more than experience repaired. Our ref
erence, any bank in any city. Enclose SELF
Third Floor, 334 Dearborn strcea, Chicago.
The sun., 1901-09-02
TREACHER0US
EX-0FFICIAL
Former Police Commissioner Seeks
to Embarrass Department.
MAKING FALSE CHARGES
he and Other OHfcials Were at One
Time Suspected of Crookedness
When Gamblers We're
i'm Full sway.

Itor sometime II former member Of the
Wilmington Police Commission has been
Going about the city making charges and
accusations against CHIEF Massey with
ant cause. This member, il is said, is
making the charges III the hnnes OF
bmcttting another member Of tae de-
partment who has aspirations. II has
been rilinorcd III police circles 70" sGme-
tice that the eX-c0mmissinnrr had enter
cd into an agreement With Il l,enloctatic
paprr To furnish it with infornat.on
ii Il said HAT tho story il w,'itt.n and
Tor some days the mcnllers Of the depart
Imcit have hecn looking for II to appear.
l.Eln,se who know anything about IN. mat,
trf know that the charges made ny the
Irx-cummisSiuncr arc without foundation.
i he administration Of Chief Massey has
been yelN clean alil tine effort to slnirch
his reputation Of ability MS elliaf Is he
li,yrd to be the result of m old gtll'lge
The story is al the more interesting
when il is known that this same eN-csln-
missioner and other officials of the de-
lbartment were suspected Of ben wei
ncauaintrd with the fact that gambling
WAS going on in the city.
That they were receiving beneliis IRON
| Ith, games was charged on me str et AM
in official circles, but none OF the tai!
lever found its way into the newspapers
Now tlat this eilicial Is ont "f oiilr'
hc ,,ckS Ia make il umcnhlfoi'ahle fo
tlr heads of the department and t
,rmhatrasS it i'll every way r"ssihie.
The sun., 1901-09-02
LABOR DAY PICNICS
WILL MARK HOLIDAY
Many Workmen of Many Trades Will Gather
in Shellpot Park.
BUSY DAY WITH THE LABOR LEAGUE

place in New, York in 1853. There il
some controversy M to its origin, and
there are several claimants Tor the honor
of suggesting it, but il is probable th.t
the credit belongs to l.. j. McGnire. npM
national secretary Of the Brotherhood Of
Carpenters and .Ioners.
Ii was the intention of these who orig,
mated the idea and who laborel to has.
it recognized in the statutes Of the vari-
olis states that the day should be set
apart ms one to commerOrate the achieve
mrntS OF labor, its needs and prospects
and to discuss ways and means for IT.;
advancement, but SO prone are the Ameri-
tan people to seize upon any occasion to
make Il holiday that now, instead of IN.
tcrtainment of an educational sort being
sought for by those who observe the ,ln, :.
the vast majority 20 forth 10 enjoy them
selves Ms upon any other holiday without
reference to the occasion; but the organ.
iZel labor movement of the country cnli-
tiniies to observe the day in tho manner
originally intended, and IN al the prin
cipal industrial centres il is marked by
sprcchmaking and other educational work
as well as by parading and picnickine.
Wilmington has not deyatcd from the
course folowed by other cities and to.
day will lie observed as in past years only
upon \ more elaborate scale Ii haing y
The sun., 1901-09-02
CHILD LOST AND FOUND.
iessages Reporting Both Facts Re.
ceived at the same Time.

\ coincidence that never happened be-
,,r.. III the 'eccllection Of the officers naW
u service mt the police station nn uri,t!
.arly last evening. \ call came on tin
.)elniarvia telephone and Captain Black
answered it. At the same time #
Delaware and Atlantic phone raLg and
operator Harkins attended to this call.
Over the Delmarvia phone Captain
Black received notice from the clerk at
J. s. Beetcn's drug store at Delaware
iyenue and Adams streets that 4 lost
hild was in the store. Operator Har-
tins was receiving a message that Il c''ll,l
was lost and the parents We're making
inquiry about it.
The message taken over the Dclmarvia
phone was immediately given to the
nquiIers on the other'phone. Whether
The parents recovered their lost child WAS
not ascertained as the inquirer did not
.ive their names and the drug clerk lctt
the store a short time after making his
report to the police. But the child was
not in the store when Mr.. Beetem arrived
and he knew nothing about the 'nattct
,ther than that he had received a number
of inquiries about if.
The sun., 1901-09-02
SCHOOLS OPEN
TOMORROW
About 1000 Pupils Will Take
Up Their Studies.
NO MATERIAL CHANGES
NO MATERIAL {
Methods of Instruction and Text
Books Will be Practically the
Same as Those Used
Last Term.

Superintendent Twitmyrr Of the pub
lie schools and his assistants have every
thing in readiness for lile opening Of the
scheolS tomorrow morning. Something
like 1860 small chiI,iicn, youths anG
misses will file into the schools of the
city between the time Of the ringing of
the first bell ut S.45 O'Clock and the l;l,t
bell at o'clock tomorrow morning. when
all returning pupils will be expected to he
i'll their places ready to begin the term.
All the school buildings are in good
condition. repairs having been made and
cleaning having been done during the
vacation season.
Superintendent Twitmyer says there
will be no material change in any way.
The methods of teaching will be about
the same as those in vogue last term and
the text hooks will he practically the
same MS those used then.
In the High School the chemistry
classes. which heretofore have been
taught by several teachers will he here
after combined in the Science Depart
ment. The instructors in this department
will he Professor Osborne and Miss
Graef. The tendancy in the High School
will be toward departmental work; thai
is, the Instructor who has il boys class
IN certain study. will be given the
,irls' class in the same branch Of work.
The superintendent has III mind tlir
adoption of different course about the
irst Of next year. There will be Il fop-
,ing off here and an addition there until
h. best results are attained. Everything
lone will be in the line of eXpediency
md economy. with no radical changes.
hut a quiet substitution when it is
found that different course will bring
better results.
Superintendent Twitmyer has been
called upon by number of non-residents
whose children had place in the schools
before the adoption by the Board of Edu-
ation OF the regulation requiring all
nonresident pupils to pay Il tuition fee.
All these callers desire their children 70
continue in the schools and invariably
complained of the injustice Of the new
regulation. But after talkin. til" NM
er over with Mr.. Twitmycr all Of lis
.allcrs found they had no logical argi,
nent why they should not pnv tl'
| barge for tuition. and number Of then.
| mid the money and got their certificates.
The sun., 1901-09-02
SPARROWs SOUGHT REFUGE.
I olice Station Resembled an Aviary
for Time.

Storm beaten sparrows sought refuge
frcm the storm last night in the police
station. While the storm was III pro.
gre ss Il flock ot about Il dozen Of the
birds flew into the station and hecom NJ
lazed by the bright light dashed about
franticaliy.
For some time after the storm abated
Snarrows came in one on two at Il time
until the station somewhat rcsrmhled
nm aviary. One wiser than the r,st
prrch,d on the frame around Il standing;
order of Chief Massey's which hung high
up on the wall Sergeant James Tucker
made ont report with sparrow per Il
ed on his helmet.
Another bird rested on the reporting
machine in front of Operator Harkins
and surveyed him with critical eve.
But the feathered yagrapts took to Turn
key Neely like mother, or il might
be more fitting to say father They flew
right into his big hands and perched on
his head and shoulders. With kind
ness born of looking after hundreds OF
mfortunates Turnkey Neclv took the
birds back to No. cell and gave them
quarters for the night
The sun., 1901-09-02
KILLED BY
LIGHTNING
J1hn Perkins Coat, Guard Carried
Fatal Charge.
Two FRIENDS STUNNED
Two FRIENDS ST
The Three Men Were Standing Under
Il Shed at Church Street
Wharf When the
Bolt Struck.

\ small eel guard fastened around his
coat collar to hold the coat in shape
WIS the instrument that helped IL bolt ol
lightning shock out the life OF John Per-
kins. aged 30 years last night. Perkins
WAS struck and instantly killed by IL holt
Of lightning while standIg under II shed
at Church street whaif. with i've friends
during the severe storm ahhit , o'clock
last night 1t is thought that III. holt
first struck the see guard and followed
il around his neck and then entered his
body. With Perkins at the time uf the
accident was Thomas Roone, and Adam
lIochn. both of whom boarded iii the
same house with Perkins mt IT,. south
cast corner of Third and Phpiar streets.
The three men were standing un.lrr the
she'd to get shelter from the storm. All
Of !, sudden there was an unusually blind
ing flash and in an instant Perkins was
stricken down. For Il moment his two
friends We're specchlesS. They were
slightly stunned. Roo ney soun recovered
his scnscs however, and notified niiicrr
shields. The police patrol was sum
lnnncd and removed Perkins 20 ',llr
norgup. Hochn. ',;ho soon recov, r.,
from iha shegk. was taken to his board
III. Ii n. ia the l,rl cc patrol.
At the nlOrgue Drs. France ;n.i Nor
gan made an examination and gave rs
their opinion that Perkins died instant
H.. The steel guard was drawn ,lp from
under the collar. No. marks could be
found on him except around his mock
Perkins has u family living on r street
hut has not lived with them for some
time
The sun., 1901-09-02

All is now in readiness for the i;.
Labor Day celebration at Shelput larl;
today, under the auspices of the United
Labor League. Fer several months lahn,.
headers, have been preparing to make il,,.
urcitsion i, pleasant one Tor the laborrt'n
ana their families. l'h,rc will be 10
parade and no spceehmaking hut slrcca.
arrangements have been made to maxi,
ti,r day IN enjoyable one for all Thai
ihc celebration will be more of success
than IN past years is evident from the
interest which has been manifested in il.
especially with the business men.
While the program which includes
sports and dancing does not hrgin until
z o'clock in the afternoon. many families
viii 20 to the park in the morning and
remain all day.
The arrangement committee of tn,
Initcd Labor League consists of Chair-
n;ln Richard = Monck, W. &. Walters.
&. NJ browning, John w. Wethrrell, j.
McClrsicy. Ferdinand Martin. ]. a.,
,iohlrr. Emil Maurrr, George Kopp and
q, l.. Irwin.
business men have been especially
liberal III offering prizes for the Win
lrrs Of the vnrious events Ferdinand
Martin Emil Aiaurcr and John w. Wcth.
,rill the committee oil sports, will 80 t.
III" park this m"rninG and rope off the
The sun., 1901-09-02
HARRINGTON POSTMASTER ATTEMPTS
ASSAULT AND is GIVEN A THRASHING

was sure there was letter there for
him.
Mr.. Kenney said If you say there is
a letter here for me you are a - liar
when Mr.. Thistewood, who is an in.
offensive man. and not wishing TO crea.e
disturbance. started to leave the place.
No sooner had Mr. Thistlewood turned
his back than Mr.. Kenney picked up all
iron bar and when he was passing ont
the door made an attempt to strike him
over the head.
Mr.. rhistlewood discovered this in time
and quckley turned and wrenehed the
iroa bar from kenney's hands and throw
ing it to one side started in to administer
j. well deserved thrashing.
When the bystanders thought Kennny
had been sufficiently punished Mr..
'rhistlewood was asked to desist which
he did. but not until he had taken Ken
ncy bacn. thrown him over the counter
nj the same time demanding of him to
again look over the mail which he re-
luctantly did and sure enough the an
ticipated letter was there.
And this is the ''eminently respectable"
postmaster that the town of Harrington
has.
The sun., 1901-09-02

many of the uniforms are made III sweat
shops. There can be- nothing dome on
the matter this year as The contract rol
the uniforms nas been awarded III
league will take M the matter next
year and see that they are made in FAIR
shops. Lewis Reynolds, who was onl1
appointed organizer,at-largr for
the Italians in the United States, was
present and made IN interesting a'-
dress. Mr.. Lewis holds a commission
from President Gomper' of the Fed"r'i-
tion of Tabor.
MIR. WETHEHEI4I4 WILL
ATTEND CONVENTION.
.Johp w. Wethcrcll will leave today for
Rochester, y. Y, where he will atten,'
tho convention of the National Assoria.
lion Of Stationary Engineers as 4 dol.
gate from the local lodge Of engineers.
The convention will hold sessions NIL Of
this week. rho delegates t" the eonvrli-
Iion will also visit the Pan. American
Exposition ut Buffalo.
The sun., 1901-09-02
FURIOUS STORM RACED.
Rain. Hail, Thunder and Light
ming Made Night Weird.
Trees and Fences Blown Down and
Cellars Flooded in
the City.

For about half hour the worst stornl
II tln season ;aged furiously last nigh
uctwccn and 10 O'Clock. RaiI, hail.
thunder and lightning all comhined III
he fury of the storm. The rainfall was
perfect deuge and Was accompanied.
by a high wind which whistlcd weir,iy
,vcr the hodsetops.
Early in the evening the skies CAV,
Indication Of aa impending STERN bnt /.
VAS ucarly o'clock when rain hegn
TO fall in II light shower. 1t c0ntiIsued
his way until abeut 8 o'clock when tn
torn Erpke over the city with grpa!
'lry.
Brnndywine Springs Park was crowd
a daring the worst part OF the storm
The people made Il rush for the car,
which we're soon crowded almost T.,
sutfocation. Iii a short time, however
he people were in the city and mt theil
homes The car men did good work il
handling the crowds.
Large trees lent and broke under tn,
force of the heavy rain and strong wine
and soon the streets We're strewn will
broken limbs and branches. Trees wer.
blown down or Lombard street between
Sixth and Seventh, Poplar street be
Sixth aud Seventh, Lancaster areni,
and Monroe streets. West street he
tween Front and Second and at man!
other places.
The electric light and telephone ser
vices were crippled. Lights We're report
"d out in nearly all parts of the cit,
ana all the arc lamps on Delaware an,
Maryland avenues We're out Mt times dur
ing and after the storm.
All the police reporting boxes were on
of service for n time.
The fence around part Of the r. I
Peacock Furniture Company's prnrert
1T Ninth and Frencl; streets was blcw'
,lcwn. About fifty feet of the fenc
,round the kartavert Fibre Works wer
blown down. MANY cellars We're flooded
The storm and heavy rain early las
night did slight damage along the line
" thc Maryland division Of the r.. w
< Il. railroad. Several switches wer
washcl out and trains were delayed 70
fnw minutes. The electric cars on TIL
Darby line were delayed for a shcr
time.
The sun., 1901-09-02

There are Int four "Regular" Republi-
cans in the town of Harrington.
When the term of the Democratic
postmaster expired il was necessary t."
appoint another To take M the reins
If office where he had left off.
II was no easy matter to select the
man ont of Sucn Il tremendous aggregn-
ion of "eminently respectable" citizens,
but it had to he done for this coterie had
10 he rewarded for their treachery to
The Republican party.
The result was that Col. du Pont. whn
was then the dispenser of federal pat
ronage and at the solicitation Of Robert
i, Houston had A. ]. Kenney. one of the
faithful four. appointed to the place.
That it was an ideal appointment
there can be no question.
One day last week Theodore Thistle
wood went to the post office for his mail
rs he had reason to believe that there
was Il letter for him there.
Mr.. Kenney after making casual look
told Mr.. Thistlewood that there was
nothing for him.
Mr.. lmstlewood requested him to looi;
again stating at the same time that he
The sun., 1901-09-02
UNITED LABOR LEAGUE.
Matters Of Interest Discussed at Yes
terday's Meeting.

There was large attendance ut tho
meeting of the United labor League yes
ter,lay afternoon and matters OF much
interest were discussed. The subject ii
y. Snellenburg l. Company, clothicrs.
having its clothes made in open shops
and by non-union men WAS again dis
ctlssed. Several months ago il representa-
tive Of the garment workers OF Phiadel
phia WAS in this city and attended meet
ings of the various labor unions ask
ing that action be taken against the
Philadelphia firm, which has "A branch
in Wilmington. The United Labor
League took the matter up and referred
| ii to the grievance committee. Recently
the committee received communication
from Mr.. Sncllenburg inviting il to in
Sprct the shops in Philadelphia where the
clothes are made. At yesterdays meet
| ing the matter was held ocyer until the
jcommittee can inspect the shops
/ NUa-UNION BARBER SHOPS
| A delegation from the .Iourneymen
BARRIERS Association attended the meet
ing and reported the following non-,lnon
lharbers who refuse to close mt o'clock
Of evenings: William Abbott, Fourth
land Jefferson streets; Daniel A. Hag
gerty, 92S Lancaster avenue and Louis
Il. Preston, Fourth and Jackson streets.
| The matter will he reported to the dele,
gates from all the other unions. The
House painters and Car Painters Asso
citation have appointed committees e
work in conjunction with the United
Labor League committee IN an eflur'
70 have union labor employed in the
.rectinn of the new brewery mt Secont
md French streets.
lpOLICE UNIFORMS MADE
IN SWEAT SHOPS
There was general and intercstn.
discussion on The matter Of tho loca
policemen's uniforms. 1t is claimed tina