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Middletown transcript., 1903-12-05
WRECK. EXPLOSION. FIRE

A shock as OF an earthquake startled
the people of Kent and Sussex counties
Just after the clock had struck the noon
hour on Wednesday last, and many were
SO much alarmed that they believed that
something had happened to their prop
erty direct; but the news was soon brought
by the telephones that Greenwood, q
thriving little town on the northern
| borders of Sussex county was IN the
throes of the greatest catastroply that
| lad ever resulted from railroad acci-
dent in Delaware, snd that she was ask
| ing aid from her sister towns for he in
jured and the dying.
Southbound freight No. 5l60 ran into
| the rear OF extra freight No. 5ll3 during
| snow storm, teIescoping the cars|of tlI4
former and stacking then, M zls7ee iii3sf
They tottered in she aif Inj 4 {aal 54l5lll
utes and then fell about fiffeUIs 5ept away
from the track. The * xplosinn followed
immediately and tE1s hgeport which
could be heard 7li s5llowed by a
shower of tiebf s6ilicffsf6t high up into
the heavens.
One railroad man was killed outright
81 I&I at HIS ptrt hHu OttICtE FCIi-
~ injured. The list follows:
Dead
Edward Roach, Wilmington, head
brakeman; burned to death.
Injured
William A. Sheppard. No. 9l9 Lom-
bard street, engineer, burned and cut
about the head, face and hands.
Cornelius ]. Hall, No. 1913 East Fourth
street. conductor, badly burned about
head, face and hands.
John Barker, No. 604 Poplar street,
seriously burned about face, head and
hands.
In addition the following residents Of
Greenwood were more or less injured:
Mrs. Edward Jones, Miss Cleo Cox,
Mrs. Ella Todd, DR.. III. ]. Johnson and
children, Mrs. G. W. Parker, John Bos
wick, Mrs. Charles Andrews, Mrs. Addie
Jones, Ashby Morris, Edward Lyons,
Horace Lynch, Miss Rhea Jones, Mrs.
John Boswick, and several Others of
Greenwood.
Greenwood boasts OF 300 houses, nearly
it is not believed that one escaped dam
age. A row of buildings facing the rail-
road tracks near the scene of the wreck
were completely shattered. The house
of DIR. H. C. Johnson, which stood about
10 feet from the spot where the car ex-
pIoded was burned together with the |
stables. A horse in the latter was burned |
10 death. Three other smaller buildings !
we're reduced to ashes, having become
gnited from the flying embers from the
wreck.
The new and old NJ. P. Churches, the
VI. Z. Church and the public school
house were all badly damaged. though
hey are a considerable distance away
rom the scene of the explosion, and it is
probable that all will have to be rebuilt
The homes of VS.. Lord, David Porter,
". Miller, Alexander Jones, Frank An
lerson, Wilbur Hitch, were badly
damaged, and those who lost by the
ire which spread from the home of DR..
Johnson are:
DIR. G. w. Ammeamon, James Wiley,
frank Anderson, w. Hitch. James Rod
ers and John Wiley. The historic N.
,. Church is total wreck.
The Delaware road station was badly
battered, and a flying timber crashed
through window almost grazing Will
lam T. Carter, Jr., the station agent.
Middletown transcript., 1903-12-05
Trolley Line Extension

Judge E. R. Cochran, Presi lent Of
the MiddIetown & Odessa Trolley Com
pany, is quoted as stating that the line
will be extended in the spring to Town
send, Blackbird, Clayton and Smyrna,
and connected with the New Castle and
Delaware City road.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-16
cOLORED CHURCH WORKERS.

New Haven, Conn, Sept. lo.-The
nineteenth conference of church
workers of the Episcopal church
among colored people was opened in
St. Luke's church this city today with
welcoming addresses by Bishop Brew
ster of Connecticut and Mayor Stud
ley of New Haven, followed by SER
mon by Archdeacon Pollard Of North
Carolina.
The sessions Of the conference are
10 continue until Friday. The sub
iects for discussion and the speak
ers include Should the COlored Cle1'-
gy and Laity in Diocese Be Organ
lied into a Separate Convention?'
Rev. George Avant, of Newbern, n. G..
and John T. Howe of Wilmington, n.
c.; Radical, Yet Expedient Are the
Three ecessities-Missionar Jurls-
dictions, Episcopate Support, and
Money" Rev. F. M. Doty of Charles
town, w. Va, and Rev. o. NJ. Waller
of Washington, D. c.
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that they WEEK, not gwen an opportup-
lty to submit bids on he Herst electric
system, which was the one which was
finally selected by the commission.
me advertisements for bids called
lcf, the same system Of lighting as
that now in use in the old part of the
building, but when the bids were
opened the commission was so favor.
ably Impressed with the superiority Of
this systematic Herst system-that
1t was selected.
The attorney general bases his
opinion today on the ground that the
second proposition which was accept
ed by the commission was for an en-
tirely different system of electric
lighting and power plant than the one
advertised for, and was not the pro-
duct of competitive bidding. In view
of this fact the law doesn't allow the
capitol commission to accept the Sec
ond proposition of III Kilborne-
Clark company without further ad.
vertising for bids.
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by eliminating the enfranchisad no.
gro as political factor.
This bill Of Senator Carmack will
De supported by every southern reD-
TesenlanVe IN congress. and not a few
members from those sections Of he
unlcA where the colored man is
treated more as an incident than a
problem 70 be dealt with as legisla-
tive thought would deal with a seri-
Gus and menacing complication.
Senator Carmack will moi in4ro,'r,ca
MS hlli IN the hope Of getting 1t en-
acted into the federal statues aay
time soon, for he suspects that de-
feat will meet such efforts for wears
TO come, but for the purpose of pre-
clpitatlng discussion. Senator Carr
mack favors the separation of tle
races and the ultimate deportation of
the negro from this country.
Whittier shall they be sent. he is
not prepared to say, leaving that ques-
tion for the wise consideration of the
future
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BARBER JAILED
FOR HIS DEBTS
His Attorney Claims That lmprisor-
r1ent Of Ills Client Is In
constitutional.

Spokane-That the criminal laws
may be used for the collection OF a
civil debt was never more forclbly
illustrated than in Judge Hinkle's
court, when William Drevire, q bar
Der, was forced to pay s. board bill
contracted a year ago last June, and
then forced to go to Jail 70 serve out
the costs Of the criminal prosecution
which was instituted in order to col
iect the debt which he owed.
Drevire was arrested two days ago
IN complaint of Mary Work and Ella
SlOman, landladies Of the Vendome
lodging house, who accused him OF
lefrauding them out of SIS in June,
1902, by leaving his bill unpaid and
by moving his baggage out OF the
house without their knowledge. The
arrest was made under the state stat
ute, which makes it a misdemeanor
o defraud a boarding or lodging
house keeper. The facts were prac-
tically undisputed that Drevire had
jumped his bill. He left the town and
returned only few days ago.
HinkIe Makes Him Pay.
Judge Hinkle rendered his decision
IN short order.
I'll fine you SO and COSTS he said.
and will remit the so if you will pay
the women the s. you owe them
Five dollars is the only money ]
have in the world, judge" declared
Dervire, "but III pay it to the ladies,
and he dug up s. bill, and handed it
over to Miss Sloman. who pocketed
it without even saying thank you.
Judge Hinkle declined to remit the
costs in the case, and as a result Dire
wire will have to go the county Jail
to serve cut 1885 costs
Believes Law Invalid.
Many lawyers believe that the board
ing house law. or at least the purpose
for which it is often used, is uncon-
stitutiOnal. They take the position
that its enforcement practically
amounts to Imprisonment for debt,
especially in cases where there was
10 intention to defraud but mere
inability to pay. 1t has been the I'M
varying history Of such cases in the
local courts that where the victim,
after being arrested digs up the
amount of the debt, prosecution ends.
Lawyers contend that such a proceed
ing is in violation of the spirit Of the
constitution. The trouble always is,
however, that the victim has not
enough money TO carry his case to
the supreme court. Drevire had no
lawyer yesterday.
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To Git NEGRO OUT
81 THU Fe,ASCHlSE
-,e Plan of Senator Carmack, OF
tennessee, for Settling the
Face Question.

...ua1ts. Tenn.-From the stand.
Of southern interest the forth
....- session Of congress probably
.... ra the most memorable since the
-.gal returning board discussion
... 5ar.rmining the Tilden-Hayes
....an contest. or since the wildly
-.~..mbared tilt in the senate be-
..r.sr the tactfuI and resOurceful La
mar of Mississippi, ard the eloquent
r.rE.Iug Of New York.
Edward w Carmack, the Junior rep
rssartatiiie of Tennessee in the up
oar branch of the national congress,
j. N be the creator and forceful lead
ar Of this newborn interest in con-
OCCASIONAL proceedings. In the next
congress this young exponent Of
sound money democracy will introduce
bill in the senate for the repeal of
Ne 18th amendment of the federal
constitution the intent of which is
rat there shall be no discrimination
against a citizen Of the United States
hfrausa of color, religion or a previ-
ar. condition Of servitude.
In a word. Senator Carmack would
contribute toward the permanent solu-
ton of the vexing negro question as
# Is presented to the southern STATES
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to their health we would
have more happy wives,
mothers and daughters, and
if they would Use more intel
1igence in the matter OF medi-
cines, Observing results, they
wocld find that the doctors
prescriptions DO not perform
the many cu-es they are given
credit fer.
"In consulting with my
druggist be advised McElree's
W.. Il Cs1.<; ,c1 ThoS.
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TO PROSECUTE j. e, BROWN.

Colfax.-Judge E. K. Hanna has been
employed by the county commission
ers to assist his brother, R. M. Hanna,
prosecuting attorney of Whitman
county, in the prosecution of the case
against ]. E. Brown, charged with
assault with intent to commit murder
for the shooting of J. T. Turnbow, al
Garfield, August 8. Whitman county
has no deputy prosecuting attorney.
The attorneys for Brown are H. w.
Garfield, r. L. McCroskey and J. T.
Brown. The case will not be tried
is in jail having failed to give bonds
for $4,000.
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ford's Black-Draught, and so l took it
and have every reason to thank him tor
a new life opened up to me with restored
health, and it only took three months to
core me-"
You may secure the same relief as
Miss Snyder, if you take Wine of Cardui
as she took it. Thedford's Black
Draught is the companion medicine OF
Wine of Cardui and it is liver and
bowel regulator which assists greatly
in effecting a cure. If you take these
medicines according to directions, the
relief and cure is simple. Some cases
are cured quickly and others take longer
because the disease has run longer.
Remember how Miss Snyder took Wine
Of Cardui and has health. The same
medicines are offered you to-day.
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Wounds May Prove Fatal.

st. Helens. Ore.-Charles Weber
aged %, of Yankton, four miles west
of St. Helens, has been taken to a
Portland hospital and lies in a crit
cal condition, as the result Of knife
wound made by Oliver Smith, aged
about 20. There is a deep cut in
Webber's abdomen, and one of his
legs is badly slashed, and his recovery
is considered doubtful.
Weber and Smith are neighbour ;.
and, with others, had been in st. Hell
ems yesterday There was a quarrel
or slight misunderstanding at the
Yankton postofice, whore they met
late Sunday afternoon. Weber grab
bed hold Of Smith and started to push
him away, when the latter began
slashing with his knife. Smith has a
knife cut on his leg which he says
Weber gave him, but it is believed
that he accidentally cut himself. All
the persons involved have good repu-
tations. Weber has a wife and child
rem, and Smith is a son of A. A.
Smith, a well-known farmer and log
ger. Smith had been drinking consid-
erably in st. Helens. He is under ar
rest and will have preliminary
hearing on the arrival Of District Al
torney Alien from Astoria.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-16
A WEALTHY FARMER
is MURDERED
At His Home Near ChehaIis-The
Motive Believed to Have
Been Revenge.

Chehalis, Wash.-The news of the
finding OF the partly decomposed
body Of James H. Wilkinson. a we'll
known rancher, on his farm on the
south fork Of the Newaukum river,
16 miles southeast of Chehalis. has
created a startling sensation at this
place. Apparently the rancher was
murdered in his lonely cabin about
month ago. Mat Balfour, a neigh
Dor, and c. H. Roe, Of Toledo, were
passing Wilkinson's cabin and stop
ped to look in. AS they neared the
house sickening smell greeted them.
On investigation they could zee
Wilkinson's body lying on the floor
Word was at once brought to Chehalis
and Coroner Myer, of Winlock, mott
fed.
The body lay on the cabin floor
near the door Of the cabin. The
head was resting on a saddle Both
arms We're crossed as if placed in
that position by the murderer. By
WilkinsOn's side was mis- 25-caliber
rifle, which had been showed up I'M
der the left armpit 1t contained an
empty shell. The body showed no
gunshot wounds and the murderer
evidently figured that the discoveries
of the body would conclude Wilkin-
son had committed suicide.
An examination of the skull Showed
conclusively how the man had met
mis- death. The scalp was removed
and squarely in the top of the skull
was found a hole where it had been
crushed by heavy blow. On the
left arm was found evidences of where
a blow had been struck also, appar-
entity while Wilkinson was warding
off his assaiIant.
Search Of he premises revealed a
three-pou1d sledga hammer in the
woodshed adjoining the house. On
mans hair to prove that with il some
one had killed Wilkinson. The front
door of the cabin was locked, but the
be OK door was not The body was
partially dressed, the man having on
his trousers and shirt. It is thought
the murderer went to the cabin in
the evening about the time Wilkin-
son was preparing to retire, or else
awakened him, and that he partially
dressed himself before admitting the
assailant \ small sum of money
was found and the mans watch was
unGisturbed, showing the motive must
have been revenge.
Wilkinson was last seen four weeks
ago. He was in the habit Of going
10 his ranch, where ne lived as a bach
elOr, and staying a while. then going
out to Centralia HanafOrd, Chehalis
Or other places and working or visit
ing with friends. He was a quick
tempered man, and it is said he had
one Or two bitter enemies who might
have concluded to get him out of the
way
He was SO years old and had lived
up Newaukum about 16 years. Mrs.
Sarah A. Gibson, of Centralia and
Mrs. Eliza Crowder. of Bucoda, are
sisters # the murdered man.
The cCroners jury returned a YER
Gict that the man was murdered.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-16
PLATFORM
OF 1876
HAS Right Ring for
Campaign Of 1904
SAYS An INDIANA DEMOCRAT
He Thinks a Counterpart of Samuel
J. Tiden Can Be Found as
Candidate.
SAYS An INDIANA DEMOCRAT

New York-Capt. William R. Ny
ers. one of the leading democrats Of
Indiana and who has held high state
Offices during many years, has the fol-
lowing article in the Indianapolis
Sentinel:
What policy should the democratic
party pursue in 1904 as to candidates
and platform.
First. we should cultivate brother
ly love and cease quarreling, back
biting and backcapping every man
that is mentioned as a possible Or
probable candidate for the presidency.
Let us cease Gus chickering's about
the recent past and try to get in touch
with the living now.
LAS to the platform, that Of 1876
brought up to date would suit me,
and I believe it is possible for us to
ind counterpart of Samuel j. Tilden
for our candidate The wisdom Of
our platform in 1896 On the money
question has been verified. We de-
manded unlimited coinage Of silver On
the constitutional basis Of 16 to l..
The marvellous production Of gold
since then has made obsolete that de-
mand. and for us to re-thresh that CID
straw would be idotic. AS long as
he money supply remains as it is
now and has been for the past four
years it would he worse than useless
Tor any party to make the money
question an issue.
Trusts Cutragirg the Country.
I'VE have many trusts that are
wantOnly 0utra ging the whole coun-
Try, and If We attack them in a broad
statesmanliNe manner, and discrim-
mate between the unlawful and fla
grant abuse Of the money power and
the legitimate use Of capital in the
conduct of business Of the country
many thousands OF monied men and
Institutes will heartily join us in hurl-
ing from power the republican party.
The tariff is still living and burn
,ng question and the people are ready
to listen to q discussion Of it.
I'VE should never cease to contend
for an income tax; it is absolutely
right and the people are for t.
I'VE should accept expansion as We
have it and insist that tie co1stitu-
ton shall go with the flag In all our
newly acquired territory. We should
demand the admission into statehood
Of Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma
and Indian Territory. If they are not
just as well fitted for self government
as any other Americans, then our
whole idea OF independent, intelli-
gent, self-governing American COM
munities is a failure and we had bet
ter give up.
I'VE should demand the improve
ment Of the Mississippi river after the
plan of Capt Eads, and insist that the
government take hold of that greatest
of enterprises and push it to compile
ton. l esteem it an enterprise of as
great importance TO the country as
the building of the Panama Or Mica
ragua canal
AS to who shall be our candidate
for president is for the nation 10 de-
eide. My choice would be William
r. Hearst He seems to be big
enough to grasp the wants of the peO-
pie. He is fearless, brainy and,
above all, patriotic
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L.a:l a,n by taking Wine of Cardui.
Asa re~uat2r Of the menstrual periods
Vine e Ja-dui has never been known
total. J. las seldom failed to restore
partel. asolth, even in the most persis-
tent agI acrravated case of weakness.
Miss Ia N. Snyder, Of No. 535 Der
gen S-ce-, brooklyn, n. Y, has used
Vine x 0ar1ui and she says it helped
her int a new life. Health to Miss
! Snyder IL worth e great deal: She is
al a.srsctiYe young woman with intel
lectual arta;nments and she occupies
the position Of Treasurer Of the Brook
I'm Last End Art Club. This position
mari. as person of intellect, cul-
tgre 11I roanement and it speaks highly
Of tie I-}2ect and trust her fellow
women i've in her. She writes:
* wou2n would pay more attention
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HOW'S THIS?
We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward Tor any case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props,
Toledo, Ohio.
We the undersigned, have known
F. J. Cheney for the last Is years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and
financially able to carry out any obi
cations made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, o.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo. O.
Halls Catarrh Cure IS taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all
druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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MISS IDA M. SNYDER,
Treasurer of the Brooklyn East End Art Club.

d r1ENSTRUAL irregu-
Wa laritles are eener-
Il ally the beginning
I'LL Of q woman's trou-
lles. With the vitality at a
low e6p, the blood weak
emf, the digestion dis9r-
dc~eI, she goes about pale
faced, Lo.low,eyed and bag
gard, a plteous contrast to
the blooming health of
hr former self. But over
,a-l t.t zg--r,7p0 bSvo fOurd
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Dead Easy.

Between tips on. the races and tips
to the walters man doesn't have to
be very active to keep broke.
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HITCH IN CAPITOL BUILDING.
Governor Calls Specia Meeting Of
Commission Regarding Ille-
aaI Contract.

Olympia Mcbride has
called a special meeting Of the State
Capitol commission for next Saturday
afternoon, to take action in regard tc
an opinion handed down today by At
torney General Stratton.
The opinion declares that the re-
cent contract entered into between
the state and the electrical firm OF
Kilbourne-Clark company is illegal.
At the meeting Of the commission a
contract was awarded this company
for installing an electric power plant
and combination gas and electric
fixtures in the annex to the state
capitol at a contract price of s10,50O.
Competing firms contested the
award on this contract on the ground
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-16

did you have a good time ishing?"
"Oh. fair. fair" replied the candid
man. "but we had a better time lying
abou; when we got back"
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-12-05

The Jastremskiites are still
sweetly harping on the boss and
people string. Because Judge
Blanchard has received the sup
port of those who have come to
be called bosses, in New Orleans,
he is censured, while no blame
is attached to Gen. Jastremski
on account of the virtual sup
port given him by many repub-
licans and some republican pa
pers of the State. The Republi-
can Idea, edited by Col. Moody.
whose publicanism is above
suspicion. the DOnaldsonville
Chief, whose editor is L. F..
Bentley, republican office
holder, and the Item of New Or
leans, although all processing
the most impartial interest in
democratic fights, never lose an
opportunity to add their voices
to the cry against the bosses
and to shower bouquets on Jonas
and Jastremski. 1t is cleal
that they see a chance for re
publican success in the defeat O.
Blanchard and Foster.