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Evening journal., 1903-11-12
FOUND ON RAILROAD
WITH F!Q0I 0I.Gl.I!!I .Gl.I!!I OFF
Man Discovered Lying Along
Tracks of Delaware Road
in Critical Condition

Lying along the tracks Of the Penn
sylvania railroad near Greenwood with
his left foot cut of, John r. Roy of that
place was found by Conductor Layiield,
of the Norfolk express, which left this
city at 1901 last night. The man. who
is section hand on the Queen Anne's
railroad, was carried to the station and
was brought TO this city this morning on
the train arriving here at 1000 and car
ried to the Delaware Hospital The mans
conuition is critical, he having lost so
much blood before being discovered.
Evening journal., 1903-11-12
HOMEOPATHS IN
ANNUAL SESSION
Clayton House the Scene of
Big Gathering OF Peninsula
Physicians
OFFICERS ELECTED THIS MORNING
Papers on Malaria Read and Discussed
by Association Who Also Held An
nuaI Banquet and Elected Hospital
Board-Prominent Visitors Present.

In he Clayton House parlors this morn
ing Beginning al 10. 30 O'Clock, ihe Homeo-
9ath.e Medical Society, of Delaware State
and Peninsula opened its twenty-lfrst an
nual session.
There were many physicians present
and after the routine business Of the
hecting was done with tho following Of
&cers Tor The ensuing year were elected:
President, DR.. Clara NJ. Ferguson: vice
president. DR.. c. A. Richie, Middle
town, secretary, DR.. Julian Adair; treas
urer, Dr. l.. A. Klttenger; board Of CEN
sors, DR.. Z. r. Negendanl, DR.. j. B.
Hile ard DR.. L. W. Finn.
Following the election a banquet was
held in one of the private dining rooms Of
bhe Clayton House. during the progress
of which several speeches were made.
As guests Of the association DR.. f. r.
Snade-. DR.. c. V. Vischer ami DR.. o. S.
IIayncr, OF Philadelphia, and DR.. f. II.
Price, of Baltimore were in attendance.
The afternoon was taken up by papers
read on malaria and their discussion.
Thosa who read papers were DR.. Julian
Adai-. DR.. Karsuer, OF Chesapeake City
and DR.. George r. Carmichael DIT. A.
Robin also read paper on "Bacter-
aology
Last night the Hospital Board OF the
association held its annual meeting and
elected the following officers; President,
DR.. ?. p. Lul1ens; vice-president. Dr. E.
T. Negendank; secretary, pr. L. w.
Fginn.
The following ci is OF the various de-
partments also were elc-ted: Medical de-
par.ment DR.. f. T. Negendank; surgical
department, DR.. IL W. Finn; maternity
department, DR.. J. p. Lukens: genealogi-
cal department, DR.. 7. NJ. Finn: eye and
ear. DR.. J. Harmer Riie; dental, Horace
Belts, d. d. s.
Evening journal., 1903-11-12

E. 3. Riley's suit department is one
OF the busiest places in the city. It is as
bright and clean as a new dollar, the
racks are full Of the seasons choicest
STYLES in coats for/women and children.
Walking skirts. fun length skirts. tailor
made suits, tasty and beautiful furs at
prices lower than usual.
Evening journal., 1903-11-12
OLD ASBURY is PROSPEROUS
Nearly 15o Join the Church and All
Benevolent Collections Are Taken.

One hundred and forty persons have
been received in Asbury NJ. z. Church
since che last annual conference. October
was cne of the best months, financially,
since the Rev. II. S. Dulany has been in
the pastorate.
The last official board meeting was not
oniy q meeting Of business results. but
one o. the most spiritual for years. The
benevolent collections are all taken. ex-
cept that part taken by the Sunday school
and that part Is taken monthly. The
church and pastor are happy over the
Of the year.
Evening journal., 1903-11-12
TROLLEY LINE TO CLOSE
officials Claim That Cost Of Power is
Too High.

The new Middleiown and Odessa rail-
way will stop operations on Sunday next.
The power for running the cars has been
furnished by the Mddleiown Light and
Water Commission. but d Is understood
the price Of the power Is so high that d
Is impossible 10 meet expenses and thc
officials have decided to close the line.
The trolley company may build a power
house Of its own in the near future.
Evening journal., 1903-11-12
FIRE WIPES OUT LARGE
BOX MAKING PLANT
Smith Manufacturing Com
pany's Factory at Lincoln
City Burned
Special to the Evening Journal.

Milford, Nov. 12.-The Smith Manu-
featuring Company's plant, located at
Lincoln City, three miles from here.
was entirely consumed by FIRE at /
O'Clock this morning.
The concern did a large business in
box and basket manufacturing and
employed a large force Of workmen.
The loss is about $4,000. The insur-
ance is small.
Evening journal., 1903-11-12
Ellis Elected pirsotor.

The Board Of Directors OF the Penn
syivania railroad yesterday. after adop.-
ng a minute upon the death OF William
L. lslkins elected Rudulph Ellis. presi-
dent Of the Fidelity Trust Company, of
as his successor on the
Board. the term expiring on the fourth
tuesday in March, 1906.
Evening journal., 1903-11-12
TEACHERS DOING THEIR DUTY
County Commissioners Visit Brandy
wine Hundred Public Schools.

County School Commissioners Elias
Moore. Andrew Elllason and Senator
benjamin A. Groves. paid a visit to eight
of the public schools IN Brandywine hun
ired yesterday. The schools visited were
|Hanby Point Breeze. Eighth Square.
|Sharpless. Ciaymont and Edge Moor. The
commissioners found all the teachers do
ng thir duty and the schools in good
condition.
Evening journal., 1903-11-12
Just in at Lvnoh's.

New Buclwheat Maple Syrup, Pam
cake Flour, Pickles. all kinds; New
Cider, New Goldfish: Loose Cracker
Dust, Sac the 10. Two stores, Fourth
and Madison streets. Eighth and King
streets.
Evening journal., 1903-11-12
Report on Young tiighwaymen.
Adjourned to Meet Next Month.

A meoiing OF she committees appointed
by .he different fire companies 20 form
a state Firemen's Association. was held
at the Friendship engine house last night.
but nothing wue done. The next meeting
will be held on December 8. when II is
expected that the matter will be thor
oughly discussed.
Evening journal., 1903-11-12
LAD 70 stop Work on Bridge.

Work on the replanking of Market
street bridge had to be stopped on ac-
count of the scarcity of material. Levy
Court has asked for bids for $4,000 feet
of four-inch white oak lumber. After the
flooring of Market street bridge is COM
pleted Brandywine and Eleventh street
bridges will have their floors replaced.
Evening journal., 1903-11-12
WEATHER BULLETIN

The New York Herald forecasts
oday partly cloudy to cloudy weather win Pei with temp u
anses ana fresh southeastery
Y light or moderee rain On Friday cloudy cloudy slightly &
brisk co"
ded by rain she northern districts generally fair to- &
ody weather with lower
mostly Hight moderate variable partly CLOUDY mS
weather. OS ana hazy
Evening journal., 1903-11-12
To sIna IIIustrated sonu.

The Holy City" VIII be sung by z. W.
Gallagher and illustrated by Professor
.ubin's picture machine at Olivet Pres
'yterian Church on next Monday even
Ing.
Evening journal., 1903-11-12
IA sinn IA Rodnev stre.t chnroh-

At Rodney Street Presbyterian Church
Earl AicCurdy, the well-known bass so
olst. will sing. He Will be assisted by
he choir Of the church.
Evening journal., 1903-11-12
AGED MAN TALKED
HIMSELF FREE
Told Judge Cochran His Tale
of Woe and Promised to
be Good
MERCY FOR POOR POLISH WOMAN
She Was Caught Stealing Coal From
the Railroad company-she Told
Sad Tale Of Sickness, Suffering and
Death-Released

Sad Tale Of Sickness, Suffering and
Death-Released.
Patrick Pool, aged 60 years. charged
in City Court this morning with the
larceny OF a watch and a pair Of shoes.
talked himself free and left the court
room happy. While drinking on Tues
day last he took a dollar watch and a
pair OF shoes, the property Of fellow
boarder, and pawned the shoes at Har-
ris' pawnshop. He told the court that
he was 60 years OF age and had never
been arrested before. He pleaded for
a chance. promising that during the
remainder OF his life he would neither
touch. taste nor handle any intoxicat-
ing drinks. The court gave the de-
fendant his freedom providing he made
restitution for the articles he stole.
Susanna WysoslSi, a Polish woman,
was arraigned on a charge OF stealing
coal from the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Through Patrolman Jacobowski. who
acted as interpreter, the woman with
tears in her eyes. told the court that
she had had i'll luck recently having
buried a child and was without fuel
She did not know she was doing wrong
and the court once more moved TO pity,
sent the woman on her way rejoicing
The case was dismissed.
Report on Young Hishwaymen.
Agent Frank Stout OF the S. p. G. c..
made a report in the case OF Rocko
Martlno, Raymond Jones. Frank Fero
John Sayers. Martin McDonough and
Frank Forelli the boys who help up
another lad recently and relieved him
OF s13.
He asked that the charge against
Jones, who Is a colored boy. be held
up and the other cases continued until
November 2i. Zero did not appear and
an attachment was ordered issued for
his arrest.
The case OF Pusey Sidney. who shot
William Dugan while the latter was
prowling about in the defendants yard
several nights ago. was continued fo
another week. Dugan is still in tn
hospital.
Evening journal., 1903-11-12
speelaI Announcement.

The Hibernian knights announce
that at their ball in Turn Hall tomor-
row night there Will be selections on the
Irish bagpipe and step dancing con-
test.
Evening journal., 1903-11-12
WiII PIay peIaware serub.

The High School eleven will play
the Delaware College scrub team on
Saturday afternoon at Union street
grounds. A good game is expected.
Evening journal., 1903-11-12

VOTES.
Helen Crawford. 1927 Poplar st. .se71
Lena Frederick. S07 w. 3rd st. $3.50
w. j. Lilly, 220 Woodlawn Ave. 1861
T. J. Healy, los Broome .s4Ol
Mary Burke, POS S. Van Buren. s5.
Thos- Martin, ei2 n. Harrison St. 80,
=. r.. May. .. 26-
John Warren. 1924 Apple St. ..... IA.
JOS. Haggerty col w Front ST.. s.
Warren Smith. ..s $500. .,
John Walsh, 1905 Hutton St.. /.
Louis Corrigan. 12s W. End st. /.
John Mannis, 735 e. 9TH St..
Earl Witsil, 1875 w. 7th St.,
w. c. Connen. 21S Harrison ST..
Leslie Thornton, 621 Franklin ST..
VIM. Hammond. 225 Bruome st.
Ferd Speer, 1908 Delaware Ave-.
John Shaw, Clayton, Del.
Frank Smith. 202 n. Harrison st.
II. Walsh, 1918 West Fourth St.
Walter Powell. S04 w. 10th St..
d. II. Horrigan. 2231 Market St.
Jos. Dougherty. COZ w. End ST..
Duke Finn. 1900 w. End ST..
S. Smith, 202 n. Harrison ST..
Evening journal., 1903-11-12
LETTERS
OUT OF RIVER
Retired Railroad Man Tells
Some Interesting Expe-
rience of War Times
GUARDED BY GUNBOATS HE WORKED

Among the Interesting Relics He is
cherishins Are Letters Sent by Sick
Soldiers to Their Friends in the
North.
John w. Sheppard OF No. $50 Nor
row street, has a number OF old war
relics in his possession which he found
in Gunpowder River in July, 1864. after
General Gilmore's cavalry had burned
the bridge which spans that river, to
cut OF communications from this Sec
tion with Baltimore and Washington.
Found in the Water.
It was no easy task to recover the
relics. Mr.. Sheppard worked in the
river with water up to his waist. His
feet were bare and he would walk
around until he felt some strange mat
ter strike his feet. Then he would
stoop down and fish them up with his
hands. In this way he recovered much
valuable mail which the soldiers In
the hospitals I'm the South were sending
to their friends in the North. Much
of this mail was forwarded to the
people to whom 1t was directed. The
addresses on many OF the envelops
were destroyed and these Mr.. Shep-
pard kept. Despite the mud stains and
age the tender lines written to loved
ones at home could still be read. In
closed in some OF the letters were
photographs.
On Retired List.
- ..n-~- ,f4
but is as spry as many a man at forty
five. His birthday he says recalls
many instances that happened during
his early life and to a reporter for the
Evening Journal this morning he re-
lated his experiences at Gunpowder
River where he was sent with large
gang OF men to make repairs by the
Pennsylvania Railroad after the struc-
ture had been burned.
Mr.. Sheppard was born in Green
wich. Cumberland county. New Jersey
and came to this city in 1855. He went
to work in the Pennsylvania Railroad
shops in that year and remained with
the company until two years ago when
he was placed on the pension list. He
is well-known all along the Maryland
and Delaware Division and during the
forty years he was in the rail-
roads employ he rendered some valu-
able service.
After General Giimore's cavalry had
burned the Gunpowder River bridge
the railroad sent a large body OF men
there 10 make repairs and Mr.. Shep-
pard was one Of them. II took two
weeks 10 make the necessary repairs
CONTINUED on Fifth Page.)
Evening journal., 1903-11-12
entertainment At Mission.

There will be an entertainment an the
baird Memorial Mission tomorrow night.
Evening journal., 1903-11-12
Amber Tin Pin.

w.. ''f TiPcss
your choice 25c. Straight stems.
New lot. S. H. Durstein, 5 East Sec
ond street.
Evening journal., 1903-11-12
VOTES.

Getting subscriptions is the easiest way
to run the total up rapidly
Evening journal., 1903-11-12

CONTINUED on Fourth Page)
New-York tribune., 1903-01-18

and a number of American dialect pronuncia-
tions
Just how this can Re done is naturally mys-
terry to the uncnliGhtencd visitor to the 1aie
laboratories. \ long table is suspended on
springs and across this smoked paper some
forty feet long is made to travel constantly over
q drum at either end. On this paper needle
connected with revolving gramophone disk
containing the impression of the speech waves Is
New-York tribune., 1903-01-18
Al RESEARCH INTO TWO MOST ATTRACTIVE FIELDS

into strips and the whole photographed upon
zinc plate which is then ready for printing and
calculations The tracings are made slowly. II
takes possibly some four hours 10 complete the
circuit Of one of the forty-foot strips Of taper,
and weeks to finish disk. 1t took three months
to trace off Senator Depews speech
One Of the most interesting and valuable prac-
ticaI applications OF these experiments is in the
line of d theory Of vocal music. The well
New-York tribune., 1903-01-18

steadily and slowly tracing the curves" Of the
spoken words After the speech curve is traced
the paper is passed through bath of varnish to
harden the minute tracing. This is then cut
New-York tribune., 1903-01-18

made Of the singing voice. which show entirely
new facts to the actual physical methods OF
utterance of German and French pronunciation
the first to be taken by an English laboratory
The colored American., 1903-03-07
A GOLD, HUNTER
An Enterprising Southerner VIII o
IS Ma king a EoTtUneD n for
O6e Yellow Metal In Colorado

The ~unceasing attention which The
COlOred American pays to the efforts
of our people towards the higher life,
never falls to be rewarded. There is
always some new character in the
forefront to whose struggles and sue
cess we can be pointed out with pride
and from which can be deduced a
moral. The man, whose career should
be most widely known as of distinct
honor to his race is Mr.. NJ C. Johnson.
OF Cripple Creek Colorado. But a
decade ago he was a poor, friendless
Negro, among the submerged mil
lions of the race in the South, but
dlScontent with his surroundings was
IN MS very blood. &. He absorbed 1t wit
every breath. Fate or fortune, am
bltlon or advice, whatever the moving
cause led hlm up out of the Southland
and Westward TO the land of greatest
possibilities. He settled in Colorado
and at once gave his entire attention
to the various kinds of mining.
His active and retentive memory,
his unfiagging industry and his con-
suming thirst for knowledge soon
made him an expert both in the valu-
dDlt mines ana IN systematic m6LnOuS
Of operating them when located. With
his partner, Mr.. w. A. Smith, Mr..
Johnson has acquired some of the
most desirable mining properties in
Colorado and is fortunate enough to
have gained a competence as the re-
suit of his expert knowledge and
thrift. This is also true of Mr.. Smith.
The partners own jointly large pro
perties within a mile and a half CT the
town of Cripple Creek, Colorado, and
they are seriously considering wheth-
er they will not afford others of their
race the opportunity to share with
them the golden promises of their
ventures. 1t is, however, MIR. john
sons personal success to which atten-
tiOn is directed, and no less to the
moral which it teaches. Here Is one
Negro who did not see ft to remain
within the iron chains of environment,
who struck out manfully and faced his
fate in an untried field. sustained
only by a conscious mental and moral
rectitude and strong right arm
Why he just compelled success, and
so can each and all of the Negro race
with the same conscience and the same
application to the duties, which face
The colored American., 1903-03-07

The great Afro-American Council
has announced that it's next annual
meeting will be held at Louisville.
Kentucky, July 7th, 8th and 9Th, next
The meeting has been extensively ad-
VertiSed and our adVices are that if
will be largely attended. This is as
1t should be. In the present grave
crisis in the races history the best
thought is essential to determine how
we shall steer our bark in the present
troubled waters.
The Council is alive 90 it's respon-
sibilities. One of it's main interests
S the securing CT a fund to continue
the fight up to the Court of last re-
sort, against the iniquitous suffrage
amendments ir Southern constftu-
tions. This fund should not be less
than ten thousand dollars, and it is
hoped that the liberality of our people
and of their friends will make this
sum available by the time of the Coun-
ellis meeting in July. The following
is their plan of organization:
Any person who has sufficient in
terest in the matter can sen6 invita-
tions to leading AfrC-American cItf-
zens who are interested in the an1eIi-
grafton of the condition of our race.
% meet in some private house, church
or hall, according to the number in
vited.
If as many as ten assemble and are
willing to subscribe to the objects set
forth in the constitution, they can be
organized by the election Of the fol-
lowing officers: President Vice-Pres-
ident, Secretary, Asst. Secretary,
Treasurer. Chaplain. Sergeant at
Arms and an Executive Committee of
five memberS-See Constitution, page
%
Membership in National Council
Religious and secular organizations
Afro-American newspapers, academic
schools and colleges which have for
their aim and work the mental and
moral elevation of the Afro-American
ace, are invited to unite with the
Council. Such organizations can be
identified with the Council by pay
ment of five dollars, which must be
sent TO Mr.. q. ?. Adams, 934 o ST,
Washington, d. c.
The colored American., 1903-03-07

them. Mr.. Johnson's financial nos
slbilities are only circumscribed by
the probable duration of his life. and
should his present mental and phy-
sical vigor continue to attend his life.
he will in a few short years doubtless
be described as Colorado's great mil
lionaire Negro.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-17
People Known in Loudoun.
tspcc.pl to The Times.plspatch,)

Especial to The Timts.Dlspatch
LEEsBuRG. VA. May l6,--Mr and
Mrs, A. NJ. Chichester, of Ardmore, Pa.
are the guests OF Captain A. NJ. Chches-
ter. at "Ivon."
Messrs. r, G., Blaine and Edward Hold
gins, Of Washington, are guests OF friends
Mr.. and Mrs, Curtis Gresham. OF Wash
ington, are visiting. Mrs, Gresham's pa
rents. Captain and Mrs. w, e, Gar
Miss Anna Poole. OF Poolesvllle. Nd, Is
the guest of Miss Dorcas llempstone.
Miss Hattie Jenkins left for an ex-
Miss Ada Alexander Is visiting Miss
Georgia Tilpey, In Dast Grange, n, ],
Mr.. and Mrs. Dawson, of Charleston.
w. Va, are the guests Of Mr., and Mrs.
John S. Castleman. AT Ellersie.
Miss Lucy Compton and MIR. George
Davis of Clifton, were married on We'd
nesday at tho parsonage of the Pres
byterian Church, by the Rev Mr. Ed
warda. immediately after. the ceremony
the couple left for their future home In
Prince William county.
Miss Carrie Grub. of Hillsboro, left
on Tuesday for Kansas City, and Valley
Miss Ruth clendenping has returned to
liillsboro,, from, the iarmville Normal
School, where she had been very III with
| typhoid fever,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-17
Several Thousand Boys
Wash Suits.

Church. conducted the funeral services
from the little chapel near her home.
and her remains were carried to the
grave by her six nephews. The attend
ance upon the funeral was, a striking
attestation OF the love and esteem In
which she was held.
A fishing party. composed OF Monterey
sportsmen. spent the week along tho
banks OF tho North Fork. in Pendleton
county. pitching their tent In Circleville
community The party was made up Of
the following gentlemen: DR.. c, g. Fox.
Messrs. ]. A. Whitelaw. Harry 3. Wood.
II. NJ. sloun, G. G. and ]. Ed. Arbo-
CAST.
The extent OF the catch has not been
ascertained, but trout are said to bo
abundant this season. and the excursion
should prove successful as we'll as pleas
ant.
There are many who swear by the as
seruon that May makes the hay" and.
since there have been no rains. no warm
nights to contribute thereto, dolefu pre-
dictions and gloomy croakings are the
order OF the day.
Hundreds Of cattle from the Valley of
Virginia are passing through to the noun-
tain ranges west of us. and, with bell
to every twelfth steer, the dire resembles
that OF Calithtunpian serenade
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-17

China, He was retired as first sergeant
In the Ninety-second Battery OF the Coast
Artillery last week. because or having
reached the age limit.
Mr.. George A. Bowen, wealthy resi-
dent of Cincinnati. has given 500 to the
endowment fund of the Winchester Me-
mortal Hospital az a memorial TO ms
grandmother the late Mrs Susan Brent.
OF this city. Mrs. Brent was one of the
best beloved women OF Winchester IN her
day, She minstered unto the poor and
needy. and had considerable local lame
as a physician. Although she nev>s
studied medicine, Mrs, Brent was wcfi
versed in the medical lore of our grand
mothers, who had a remedy for most
everything, and not 1nfrequently did the
local physicians ask her assistance IN
minor cases.
William Brooks n colored man OF
Clarke county. was struck by Balti-
more and Ohio train Mt Eagles Switch.
Sunday night and killed.
Rov. r. w. Carter, who died last Fri.
day In Davis W. Va. was at one time
pastor of the Round Hill Presbyterian
Church, near this city, He left here In
1898. Death was due to typhoid fever.
with which his widow and two cNldren
are also III, Mr. Carter was about forty
two years of age and was born In Fau-
quier county Va. His widow was Miss
Lewis, OF Albemarle county.