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Evening journal., 1902-02-20
TURKS DROWN IN FLOOD
TWa Villages IN Eastern Country Are In
der Water

Constantinople, Feb. 20.-Great
floods attended by heavy loss of life
and much damage to property. are rag
ing throughout Eastern Turkey Forty
miles of the railroad between this city
and Adrianople are completely sub
merged. and the villages of Tohakjkeni
and Djanghiskeni are entirely under
water The village of Djisriengheni
has suffered the most. Thirty persons
in the village have been drowned and
200 others are missing. One hundred
and twenty-nine houses have been
swept away by the waters.
All mails and traffic have been
stopped.
Evening journal., 1902-02-20
OFFICERS WILL Be TRANSFERRED
Many Arc Not Giving Satisfaction on The
Present Districts

Rumors of changes to be made among
city policemen are being circulated
among ,Ae officers Although the re-
ports cannot be verified. it is the gem
eral ouinion that some changes will
be made in a short time. Some Of the
men have not ben giving satisfaction
on certain districts. and they will prob
ably be transferred. other policemen
would like to be moved. The matter
NAV be discussed at the next meet
ing OF the Police Commission.
Sometime ago it was announced that
changes would be made at the patrol
station. and the police station.
Evening journal., 1902-02-20
WANTS MONEY FOR WHEAT
Mr.. BOuldsn Alleges That Petit Sold
Ills foods

Superior Court this morning heard
the plaindns side in the case Of
Boulden vs. Joseph a. Cough Boulder
DIS the owner of a farm. ON which a
man named Petit was The tenant. II
is alleged by MIR. Boulden THAT Petit
owed him S48O, and gave him his share
In uhe wheat crop in payment of the
debt. When the wheat was harvested
and threshed II is claimed that Petit
broke the lock from the granary and
sold the wheat to Joseph A. Cough, of
Bear Station Tho suit is brought
against Cough to recover the price Of
tho grain sold him by Petit. Walter
In. Hayes and Alexander b. Cooper rep
resent MIR. BOuldon. William T. Ly-
nam represents Mr.. Cough.
Evening journal., 1902-02-20
MUCH FLOATING ICE
Shipping Is lgain Seriously Injected
SandSupply Short

The Delaware and Christiana rivers
are again filled with ice, which
threatens serious damage to shipping
A thin sheet of ice formed over the
Christiana today and If the cold
weather continues navigation will be
suspended.
The sand supply is short 1t is i'm
possible to tell how soon the barge'
of the Charles Warner Company, now
loading at Gooseneck bar, will arrive
The company fortunately has enough
sand on hand to al all orders for sew
eral weeks and yesterday men wer'
put to work loading this reserve sup
ply on wagons to be delivered to th'
builders.
Evening journal., 1902-02-20
JOHN ?. BELVILLE DYING
Is tho Oldest Elder Of West Presbyterian
Church

John p. Belvlle was repoi ted to be
sinking at noon today. and probably
will not live until evening. His son.
DIR. Belville. of Delaware City, who has
been i'm attendance. has called in Dr.
willard Springer for consultation MT
Belville for many years has made ms
home with his daughter, Mrs Harry
TAYLOR. at No. S22 Van Buren street
lie is the oldest elder of West Presoy
terian Church.
Evening journal., 1902-02-20
SCOTS GBEYS CUT UP
Beers Caught Them at EIipdam and Had
Things Their Own Way

London, Feb 2O.-A detachment Of
the Scots Greys (Second DragOons) one
of Great Britains crack dragon regi-
lments, has been cut up by the Beers at
IIlipdam. Major c. w. M. eFildon and
Captain e. Ussher were severely
wounded two men were killed, six
were wounded and forty-six captured.
THE news was received this morning
from Lord Kitchener, in a dispatch
dated Pretoria, Wednesday February
10
Evening journal., 1902-02-20
Red Men Will Honor Country's Father

I.enape Tribe, No. 8. Improved o. r..
NJ. will celebrate Washington's Birth
dav i'm the wigwam No. 5l7 Shipley
street. The committee in charge has
prepared program appropriate to the
occasion. thereby assuring an evening
of pleasure 10 an who may attend A
most pleasing feature Will be an ad-
dress BIZ Deputy Attorney-General
Robert a. Richards All members OF
the order. their wives and friends are
cordially invited to be present
Evening journal., 1902-02-20
SHIPPED KNOCK DOWN BOAT
Loaded on Eighteen Cars for La Ike George
bYH. and H. Co.

The Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
pany this morning shipped the knock
down steamboat to Lake George. The
steamer occupied eighteen cars.
About twenty-five men. including
joiners. fitters-up and madhinists, viii
be sent to Lake George. from the COM
lpany's shops to put the boat together.
Evening journal., 1902-02-20
saIe Was ProfitahIe ono

At the public sale Of the personal
property of Alonzo Fairbank, in Bran
dywine hundred. on February 10, Std
ham g. Son, auctioneers, sold horses at
S75. st05. and $3.50. and COWS from $50
to s55 ner head: turkeys. Is cents a
pound; chickens, II cents a pound
ducks. 16 cents a pound; corn, 50 cents
Ia bushel. and other articles at satisfac-
tory prices. The sale was well at
tended.
Evening journal., 1902-02-20
EIGHT FUNERALS IN Two DAYS
Four Females Burned Yesterday and Foul
Males Today

The death columns in the local pa
papers yesterday told an unusual story
that OF the funerals of four females on
Wednesday. and those of four males to-
dav. The females were Mrs. Annie
Newstead. Mrs. Marjorie J. Virgins
Miss Annie Hand and Miss Mildred w
Donovan The men buried today were
James A. Rodgers. Torrance McCann
Harvey Martin, and James ID. Kelly.
Evening journal., 1902-02-20
Inquest on Wilson

j. Wallace Wilson. who was killed
near Landlith yesterday, leaves a
widow and three children. who live al
No. 1880 Hicks avenue Philadelphia
Mrs. Wilson was formerly Miss Lydia
williams. of New Castle. Deputy Cor
oner Chandler will hold an inquest on
the body in few days.
Evening journal., 1902-02-20
Taking More Testimony

c. G. Guyer, stenographer for the
Federal Court, is in New York taking
testimony in the bond suit of Edwards
VS.. ahe Bay State Gas Company. Mr..
Guyer will be away two days.
Evening journal., 1902-02-20
io MiIllnerY sLore

Miss Alice w. Hayes, the we'll
known King street millincr, is having
her millinery parlor remodeleu' ana
when finished. it will present neal
and attractive appearance. improve
ments also are being made to the dis
play window.
Evening journal., 1902-02-20
JEHU SHARPLESS DEAD
Sutcumbsd to Paralysis Alter a Tive Days
Illness

Jehu d. Sharpless, one of the old
est residents OF Ashland. died yester-
day. He was about so years old, and,
with his brother. Amos, some years ago
operated the big -four mill in Ashland.
He also kept store in Cenuevllle.
Mr Sharpless' death was caused by
Ia stroke Of paralysis. which he suffer
ed on Saturday morning. He had been
unwcll for several months.
Evening journal., 1902-02-20
Thrown From sleigh

George Thompson. while at work at
Parish streets. was thrown from his
sleigh at Gilpin avenue and Adams
streets yesterday afternoon lie was
bus slightly hurt.
Evening journal., 1902-02-20

Public sale of furniture at Stidham &
SONS auction room. No. III West
Fourth street, on Friday afternoon.
February p, at 1.30 O'Clock. Parlor.
bed and dining room furniture; goo
yards of new carpets; % second+handed
carpets; everything in good order The
store will be open for the inspection OF
the goods this evening.
Evening journal., 1902-02-20
One Death Renoried

But one death was reported today at
the office of the secretary of Board of
Health. The case was that of Stephen
.B. Robinson, colored 66 years old, who
died of heart disease.
Evening journal., 1902-02-20
rndeavorers 10 HoId a soeIaI

The Christian Endeavor Society OF
West Presbyterian Church viii give a
Martha washington social IN the
church this evening. An enjoyable
program will be presented. after which
refreshments will be served.
Evening journal., 1902-02-20
More Red Men

Keokuk Tribe, Imp'd o. r. NJ, will
adopt two palefaces this evening. On
March 6 the degree team of Cherokee
Tribe win visit Keokuk and confer the
chiefs degree on a class of fifteen men.
Evening journal., 1902-02-20

Insurance Commissioner Marshall
and S. John Abbott. OF Milford were
lin Wilmington this morning, and held
a conference with some of the local
stockholders of the defunct Guarantee
Building and Loan Association
Evening journal., 1902-02-20
Mann pueks ior Ms. cIeveIand

Aboard the O'Clock northbound F.,
w. & b. train last evening was ham
per containing $50 canvas back ducks.
consigned to Mrs. Grover Cleveland, Of
Princeton. The ducks were killed by
Mr.. Cleveland in Virginia.
Evening journal., 1902-02-20

brandywine Company Will Entertain
The Brandywine Fire Company will
give an entertainment in German Hall
lon the evening of March 1. The Am
Iphion and Mozart Male Quartets will
Evening journal., 1902-02-20
To Conter ReIative 10 CitY Lighling

City Solicitor Reinhardt will hold a
conference with the directors of the
Street and Sewer Department at ?
O'Clock this afternoon relative to the
lighting of the city
Evening journal., 1902-02-20
Yonnr Renublicans peIeated

Taa Wilmington Bicycle Clubs sec
ond team defeated the Young Mems re-
publican Club second bowling team
last night by a score Of 2,220 TO 2,O96.
Evening journal., 1902-02-20
Dog Bites A Chlld

Dog Catcher Kopp this morning
killed dog owned by Samuel Heap. OF
No 1926 ClaymOnt street. The animal
bit Mr.. Heaps, small child yesterday
huf did not infict a serious wound.
Evening journal., 1902-02-20

"Hellol"
"Delmarvia phone 102S?"
Write us an accident policy"
Done"
Vandcvor & Fallansbee.
404 Equitable Building.
Evening journal., 1902-02-20

Every time you cough. take five
drops Of Brazilian Balm. 10 and 25c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-25
Aphorisms.

There are, many self-made men who
ought to be- terribly ashamed Of the job.
rheumatism is painful experience. but
the man uho has 1t can't kick.
1t Is better to tell the truth and run
than to tell n lie and get caught in the
act
Some men are such liars that the$ can:
tell the truth without lying about II.
Son.. men who claim they had rather
be rient Inail be- president, are never
ether.
Some Of our citizens shotld consider
themselves lucky il they should lose their
reputation.
The people mos. sought after these days
ar, t..xss VINO 90 not pay their debts.
The man who Grvmbles at the cold
weather and tncii AT the heat likes only
IT, grumble.
Some people don't care q rap about re-
ligion Until they find some one who differ
with them.
W. may be in death in. the midst OF life.
but il Is advisable to postpone the inter-
ment.
1t is an cyide,A fact that a woman mas
no hors.. sense when she cant even bride
her tongue.
Boys drink themselves tight and their
sisters lace themselves tight and wear
their shoes tight and IL is a tight squeeze
tn tell which habit is the greater evil
Jim Smiths Gem.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-25

1000. when the term of United States
Senator Ssri,h expired Mr. Dryden
w-s put forward IS a candidate for the
: az. but he made TO effort to attain it,
ard gave II" encouragement to his
frs nj, E.n2rcssca with business AT
.air., hs hes Shown no desire for pub-
lie o!fe,'. though always keenly aliv,
& aaity ,inte-et'ts. II the last com
, i,gn ~. governor Re appeared at a
great :crct!nP in the Newark .Au-
G.tCriun. and made q brilliant speech
in favor of :.ic e!,ctior Of Franklin
Mrrnny. H" is one of the state com
mite" IT, raise a fund for q memorial
TO Nc kin!ey at Canton. Ohio. and he
is . steady contributor to religious
ann charitable objects. With him as
its senator, the prestige Of New Jer-
soy viii BE- wcll maintained in the Ma
tiHual Senet..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-25
Personal Notes.

| President 2oosevelt's biography Of "Ol-
! liver Cromwell is about to be published
| dr. a French edition through the efforts
| Of the Societe Franchise d'Imr rimerie ct
| de Librarie of Paris
| Mr.. Hoel II. Camp. the noted financier
OF Milwaukee, who was the founder OF
the first National Bank in Wisconsin in
1868, has just retired from all business in
terests at the age of 81.
Ex-President Franklin Carter of VIII
liams College is to deliver the address
at the celebration at Hampton Institute.
Virginia. January 70. OF the birthday of
General Samuel Chapman armstrong,
founder Of the institute.
! DIR. John T. E,skbr;dge, who died in Den
yer several days ago. was an authority
among the medical societies Of the Uni
| ted States. and the author OF nearly 90
Pamphlets on neurology and kindred top
lics. He was born in Sussex County, Del
aware.
| Miss Elizabeth Nixon. of san Francisco,
has the finest collection Of pipes in Amer
| icn- They include specimens from many
| parts o? tho world, including China, ia
pan and the Philippines. They are kept
! on racks which are fringed with leather,
and decorated with Oriental coins.
| Judge Alfred Heath of Syracuse Wy
| omng. has an old English Bible printed
| Ii 1895. which contains the Old Testa-
IneDt. the Apocryphan. IA table of proper
names, the Psalms. the Lords Prayer,
! ti1e commandments ana tHt tjHtititS, an
set to music. IT IS a Breaches Bible oil
which few copies of this edition are
known 20 be in existence.
Judge Thomas Green of Michigan. who
served during the Civil War, has just re-
ceived, his discharge papers after being
itol for many years What makes the
document particularly Interesting is the
fact that ii bears the signature of the
late President when he was William
Mckinley. Jr.. captain ard acting assis-
tant adjatant- general
Very Rev DR.. Charles i. Grammar. who
has been named by the Pope as the
American con3ultor on the Pontifcal
commissions on questions concerning
holy writ. is a priest of the archdiocese
Of New York. and Catholics are greatly
pleased, because the appointment pays
honor TO their favorite educational project
the Catholic University of America.
where DIR. Gyannan has been an active
worker for the last ten years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-25
! 2t0glQvD Gossip
Playing Checkers.

IN a dim nook, partly sheltered,
BY the barrels therein stored.
With u rapt intense expression,
Sit Two players at the board,
AND the country merchant fingers,
Loath 20 serve the public more,
For his thoughts are with the WORTHLESS
Playing, checkers at the store.
rendering the situation
On the mimic battlefield,
Guarding carefully the king row
lest the small battalion yield.
jumping With 4 gleeful chuckle,
Growing his opponent S king
With slow and Shrewd decision,
All his plots maneuvring.
Even the supper hour approaching
With its promise Of good cheer
Has no magic IN its summons
To entice the players here
Yet the contest III its finish,
With It's firm unwritten law,
May with all its complications
Be decided by draw
They may boast of golf and tennis,
And thu. tournaments of che IS, 81
Heralded by great announcements
And the piauditS of thc press.
But these champions of pleasure
With their fund of players lore.
Well might envy these cid worthieS
Playing checkers at the store.
Atlanta Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-25
Reflections OF a Bachelor.

4 man OF strong will can make any
woman do anything that she wants to do.
a little bit of sweetness comes out of a
kiss every time You take il off the same
lips.
The same woman who has money
enough TO have her red hair called gol-
den tresses can steal and have il called
kleptomania.
Nine men out OF ten who start at the
top reach the bottom. but nine men out
Of ten who start at the bottom stay
there.
II some preacher was only smart
enough to put side door in his cnurcIi
he would have it filled with men who
would so in from force Of habit.-Ne.-
York Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-25


glad e say that know once more what pescs and
good health are. ] can eat and slAep we'll and
work with comfort. ! advise ali sufferers 10
make no delay in using Or. Greene's NervcrA
blood and nerve remedy, snd guarantee that
they can be cured by DR.. Greene's great nerve
cure
Be strong and healthy. Keep natures
gifts intact. Worry will drop out OF your
life as soon as your nerves are in perfect
control.
These Same nerves give you the headaches
and pains that drag you down. DR.. Greene's
NerVura blood and nerve remedy is the per-
feet assistance You need. Don't waste an
hour before beginning its use. Consult
DIR: Greene if You are puzzled Call o.
Boston, Mass. DR.. Greene's Laura Pills
are grand cure for Constipation. They are
gentle but efficient. They never grippe. II
your druggist doesn't have them, send Is
cents to DR.. Greene
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-25

Judge Andrews will leave the hearty
support of the good people of our city
in his vigorous determination to keep
minors away from the public poo!
tables. Resorts of this character are
put in their spare time, and people who
encourage or permit them to do SO. in
violation of the express provisions Of
the statute, deserves TO be severely
dealt with.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-25

There would be neither logic nor
business nor politics In the proposed
retirement of the territorial delegates
from Arizona and New Mexico and
Oklahoma if Congress does not ap-
prove the project to make these terri
tories into states. 1t would be a dra-
matte and sensational episode. but 1t
would hinder rather than help their
movement for statehood. We do not
believe the delegates contemplate
anything of the kind. Arizona, New
Mexico and Oklahoma will oil be states
In due time. and that at no very dis
tant day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-25
As Seen by a Philosopher.

Woman is indispensable 20 man. man is
indispensable to woman, vice versa,
versa vice--so there you are.
For a trifie woman will make q mon
key Of a man. and then admire him in
his new state.
A woman will fall in love with man
who Is unworthy of her-and then she'll
impress that fact upon the unfortunate
individual.
Woman is a thorn in the side of man
but q very agreeable stcker.
woman's pastimc is circulating money.
without her, man would save too much.
A woman's promise is like bubblc--t
assumes great proportions in the start,
and then suddenly coilapse5.
A woman's influence for good or evil
is proverbial--for that reason man usu-
ally blames her for his offences-and just
" so.-PhiIadelphia Telegraph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-25
the Northeast Harhor hand hrs re-

the Northeast H3rhor hand hrs re-
orgaIIized.
On account ~ the recent arrival in
this county # big shipments Of poia-
toes from belgium and Scotland pot
toes took sudden drop from 10 to 20
. carte q barrel II Aronstook this We.
| |, is e singular faet that when the
cor, Is on The decline the more puta-
tees the farmers vii! haul II Ecrket
and when TIE rise comes they VII hold
b: on ard Tait for better prices.
/ aiaie hears that il is soon To have
new Eanhif institution The new
state tax ~ foreign banks doing bust
ness il Maine has driven out the
branch al the Nova Scotia bank
! x hi. ii has been doing business there
for several years.
| Pur.lou1 Advertiser: The Advertiser
cinrot bl.!eTe thatthe population here
! is suffering through enforcement. Why
, should enforcement make So much
! trouble. III bangor and no trouble here
! WY sh"uld , saloon or a hotel bar
| ROOM ne regarded in Bangor like law
ycrs' Offices and groceries. but In Port
lard must be looked upon as disorder
ly, innocent. offensive. criminal and
wicked? Why should guests at hotels
in that city be so powerfully athirst as
t. require The constant and visible
| " osercc Of an unlimited source of
supply. while in Portland tine visitors
to tho public houses seem to rejoice in
the absence of the historic bar-room
ard III the fact that ladies can sit in
any Of the hotel offices" without a
DIGESTION Of oifense? Why must liquor be
s0lI to atrc nEers for the sake of keep
ing business in Bangor. when in Port
| land The hotels are daily crowded to
orcrtiowing, and every enc Of the
houses is doing more business than
ever before: In short. why should
conditions in Bangor be SO different
from conditions in Por:Ian provid-
ing officials in both cities had the
same high sense of honor and respect
for their sacred oatns?
Here is a chance for Maincs local
manager of the Chicago Stars" said
70 81 the young ladies' champion
baseball club of the world" writes that
he wants to include Maine in the 1Cth
annual tour OF this wonderful aggre-
cation next summer. and would like
10 arrange games with picked mines
or regular teams. The arrangements
OF the various college teams are re-
spectfully invited to consider this
proposition. A series Of games would
doubtless draw well on the college
diamonds. Or perhaps the city gov
eminent mines, or the police mines, or
the doctors mines, or the lawyers
mines which make an annual appear
ance In our cities, every summer, can
arrange games with these fair
Chicago baseball tossers. The mana
ger writes that they are 1.-THE only real
novelty Of the Goth century"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-25
Discomfort
Unhappinsss Caused BY Disardsrsd
Nerves and Completely Cured by
Dr.. Gfeene's neryura.

You can, stop worrying by just trying
to. Worry is wrecking your life and you
know il, but you say. g just can't help it,
and keep right on worrying.
DIR. Greena's Nervura blood and nerra
remedy will aid you quickly. Ii yournerves
are all right you won't spend your life. and
hurn up your attractiveness in worry. Stop
and think about this and think OF the null
titndes Of women who have been helped by
this medicine.
Mrs. l.. +. MURPHY. IL High ST., New
Bedford, Mass. says:
Il have been Terrible sufferer for more than
= year with my head. ineS er knew rest or peace
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tt a few people il is a matter of
or -. .<icaTaEuan route is chosen. but
/. 900 out nj 1000 it makes no differ
,nce. Everybody wants the isthmian
r;.ral ana with the least rossihl. delay,
and III" route is trifling detail! Until
this winter tn. scales have tipped
heavily in favor Of Ia Sicaraeuan
route and the expert commissions re-
port was unanimously and strongly in
it's favor. But the recent offer of the
iansnla peop'" to CELL their concession.
ANAL tools. and everything else for
about or.-third the price always in
sisted upon has complicated the situa-
ton The House voted with practical
unanimity in favor OF the Nicaraguan
route with little or no debate, and left
the Senate TO settle the problem. There
tn. sentiment seems to be largely in
favor Of Panama, since il is the short
O. and easier route, and under the
new offer it is claimed to be the cheap
or one. The canal is coming, and this
session Of Congress will settle the
matter. There is a growing sentiment
that Congress should simply authorize
tho canal. and that at once. leaving
the selection of the route to the Presi.
dent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-25

The death of Aubrey de We're re-
moves fine old gentleman of excep-
tional culture and we'll beloved by
those around him, but it does not
make a noticeable gap in English lit
erary circles. He wrote much in prose
and verse for 80 years. but for some
time he has been counted as of the
past and his works are little read on
either side of the water.
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Still Another.

We'll. we'll remarked Mr.. STAFFORD
at the breakfast table. its remarkable
what discoveries are being made nova
days
whats new now, Mr.. Starbord," asked
Mrs. Starvem
why" said nc pushing his cup to one
side, Il see they've discovered a suhsti-
tute for coffee