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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-23
PRoHlBITIoNlsTs' CONVENTION
Association Of Story County Chooses
Officers and Delegates.
Sperial tn Times Rapuhljr.op

Ames, May 23.-The prohibitionists
of Story county held their county con-
vention in the NJ. E. church at Cam
bridge on May Goth. where delegates to
the Seventh district senatorial conven-
ton and the state convention delegates
were selected, also candidates for coun-
ty officers chosen, and the county or
ganization was effected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-23
Half Rates to Prohibition State Con.
uantion at MarshalltoWr. la,

Via the North Western Line. Excur-
sion tickets will be sold at one fare for
round trip, May Goth and 9th. limited
to return until May goth, inclusive. APP
ply to agents Chicago & North West
ern Railway
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CITY'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Wilmington is rated among the fore
most cities IN the country for the ex-
ceptionally good educational advanta-
ges 81 offers and its system OF teaching.
Journals from time to time have eulo-
gized the work being done here and
have referred to the city's system of
schools as second to none In the Uni
ted States.
From a total number Of fifteen pub
lie schools in 1878. with an attendance
OF Nttle more than 1000 pupils. the
numbeS has steadily increased until al
the present time the city can boast OF
twenty-nine schools with an enroll
ment Of 1890 pupils Besides these
schools. there are seventeen parochial
and private institutions OF leorninr.
two business colleges. a military acad-
emy and a conservatory OF music an
tending 10 give the city an educational
status the world over OF the twen-
ty-nine public schools IN Wilmington
there are five in which colored chile
dren are solely taught. Coiorcd teach
ers are employed exclusively and This
little school world of its own IS in O.
nourishng conai Jon. Last year d.
6i5 colored children were enrolled ard
the reports received of their work was
gratifying.
Ih latest addition 20 tho number Of
schools in The city SIS Pre- irh school
a maenifcent large building capable OF
hlius the needs OF wilmington for
years 20 come. This Imposing s.ruct-
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ure has only recently been completed
and was erected at a cost OF s246,4SO.
It's interior arrangement Is excellent
and shows that the comfort OF both
students and teachers was considered
when the plans for its construction
were laid. out
Night schools were opened last win
ter for those who could not attend day
instructions and a number Of young
men took advantage Of this opportunity
neld out 20 them TO gain an education,
at the same time supporting those de-
pendant upon them. These night ses-
1ions will be held this winter and the
attendance is expected to be larger
than last year.
More than 100000 was expended
last year in maintaining the school
system Of Wilmington. OF this amount
si2f.o65.S3 was paid In salaries to
telchers and sIs,2i9.7e 10 officers and
other employees. The total valuation Of
school property beloneing to the city
is now estimated at nearly $1,000. 600
Ihe lrsilie Free Library IS also q
part of the school svEtlm o Irs cIIr.
IL is maintained hy me B1afd Of Eda-
Sion aad na pulic hos cees to d.
aore ere rearlV $1,000 hccH ir ltis
lIar1rv ana Naal ila in1 Nafe cautaI
to la ora1e 70 t1e n.Nc r Ne
R1asa oi Euos Jon ft
nothing tattar was ever DONE to -
ance eancaiioa in Che c.iv 81 Ni.
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Fame, No. g. Instituted January 1870
Incorporated February .. 1871. One secon !
size La France steam engine and one
Silsby hose cart.
Washington. No. Z, instituted Januar,,
a. 1910, Incorporated February Q. lSn.
One second size Amoskeag steam engine.
one double tank 6o-gallon Holloway chem
lcal engine with 20-fooi ladder. and one
Amoskeag hose cart.
Weccacoe. No. s. instituted Julv 1s.
1859, incorporated January "a 1871. ono
second size Clapp and Jones steam en-
gine, one double 60-gallon Holloway chem
ical engine with 20-foot ladder ara one
American Fire Engine Companv's ms
wagon.
Liberty No. ., Instituted September II
1880. incorporated February u. 1871 on
third size La France steam engine ana
one Geason and Bailey hose wagon.
Brandywlne, No. TO- Instituted Nox,sr,.
Der 5. 1901. Incorporated November II,
1901. One hrst-class Holloway corb,,,,.
taon wagon with 2O-foot ladder.
Union. No. II. instituted April 7i ,ao,
Incorporated May iS, 1902 One frst 60
Holloway combination wagon with 9o.
foot ladder.
There are two other companies, the Tn.
dependence and the Rescue. that deser,,,
to be admitted 10 the department. ana a..
thero are extensive building oporatlons
going on in the locality IN which tl.s,, a.
situated, It is probable that one. ana ~
sibly the two. viii be granted recornftio,
in which event the city will be ar,rI,,
guarded against the ravages Of fire
The annual appropriations granted n,
the city 70 each company are as forio1,-s.
Friendship. 50 500; Reliance. 50 800. Do,s.
ware, $500; Phoenix. S6,5O0: Water vritcl,
$4,000; Fame. $500; Washington. * ooo.
Weccacoe, 5000; Liberty $500; Is,.srd,.
vine $780, Union. $3.50. II costs ~,
city an additional $500 for salaries an
keep Of horses OF the department NAL
ing In all si4 500 which the city paws 70,
protection from fire yearly.
There are sixty-eight fire alarm box..
operated by the Gammell system. sf-
tower bells and Sl4 ire hydrants.
The present officers OF the departmer,
are; Michael T. Conway. of the Wecco.
coe Company chief engineer; Robert T.
Porter. or the Washington Company. frsa
assistant engineers and Thomas J. Starr
of the Friendship Company, second as.
lsistant engineer.
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length. The portion lying between the
piling and shore will be filled In until
II is level with the top Of the bulkhcad.
making a wharf, which will be easily
accessible to large craft and handny
gotten 20 from the city. Then the big
boats that cannot land there now nor
come up the Christiana. win be able 10
stop and be loaded or unloaded win
but little trouble.
In few years Il is Predicted that
the place win be the busiest in the citv
and that the railroad and railway conn
panies will have extended their lines
to the river front and Wilmington will
have realized the dream that has been
IN the minds OF several Of its more
progressive men FOR some time. Who
have striven TO make the city. with
such good natural advantages that
what it might be.
In the years gone by. project after
project was discussed, including p.ers
and several other schemes to draw
trade here by water. but when Il was
learned the Government Intended do-
ing the work, these schemes were laid
aside and the development Of he bulk
head was eagerly watched, no, for the
advantage il would be 10 Philedelphia.
but for what 1t meant 10 us For be
| it known. these persons were well
aware that just what they had been
working for so long was ahout to he
accomplished and they set themselves
about helping it 10 every way.
$1,000 Feet Of Piles Nov Driven.
Two hundred feet OF he bulkhead
has been completed. just as it will
stand and although the piling is driv-
en- and hraced for 1900 feet, only this
much has been sheahed, II was fin
lished az & 'sarn1ie 70 snow how the
Whole work VII look wht1 comploted-
The portion recsivlng its finishing
touches is near. the Edge Moor end.
Dissertation Of WORK. t"
The bllkhead ~ made hy driving
nfty foot pilihs into the ground until
it iE sixteen feet above idw water mark.
These piles are drivdn about two feet
apart ana are braced by pieces OF TIM
Der five feet BY ten inches. twenty sew
en- feet long. These braces are held
by heavy bolts. ore at low water mark,
one half way up ahd smother at thc
TOP. The width Of The bunyhead Is
I II|i .nN HH"s'tN||N IN N" |aiHIN .'" N..
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OUR FINE
POLICE......
DEPARTMENT T

The most important branch in the
government Of a wen regulated city is
its police department wilmington
can lay claim to having one Of the best
Of any city of its size I'm any part Of
the country. and is considered by this
right. one of the foremost Of well gov
erned and orderly cities.
The police force consists Of SO mem
bers including a chief Of police, two
captains. one surgeon, ten patrol and
police sergeants. three special officers,
sixty-three patrolmen, and eight oth-
ers.
Their salaries per year range as fol-
lows: Chief. S1.S0O; captains, $1,000;
surgeon, $500; sergeants, $1,000 spec
ial officers. $500; patrolmen, $500.
The valuation Of properly owned by
the department Is classified as follows;
Police and fire alaru system. sas,I35:
patrol sation outfit S2,500; officers
equipments and Office furniture 1900,
making a total of Sf5.525. II is
equipped with q nlodern Camewen FIRE
and police telegraph system compris-
ing the followinE:
Police Telegram cabinet IN
police station contamins switchboard,
register ahd duplicate wagon CALI one
Indicator ln petrol station and forty
two police reporiing stations.
Fire alarm eiegraph-Iieven engine
house gonFs. sixteen Taper gongs,
twelve Indicators FIVE bells and strik-
ers, one six-inch circuit repeater, sew
enty-two fire alarm stations, three
cables ana cable boxes, one hundred
and thirty Eve miles OF line with $50
cells OF storage battery, the total value
OF both systems reaching S3S735.
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nlxEY AND WHISTLER.

When Henry E. Dixey was in Lon
don playing "Adonis" he sat for Whis-
tier, the American artist, who died a
short time ago, and the two men be-
came friends. Dixey's recollecuons
of the eccentric painter are interest
ing at this time.
He sent me word one day" said
the actor that he would like to
come TO my dressing room and watch
me make up my face for the imperson-
alton / was giving of Henry Irving.
He stood behind me. watching the pro-
gress Of the transformation in the
mirror He acted like a delighted child
all through the operation.
with the addition Of every new line
and effect he would utter an exclama-
ton OF pleasure and then confront me
and examine more closely the counter
felt countenance. When the task was
completed he pronounced the resem-
blance marvellous even at close range.
He invited me 10 luncheon the next
day and asked me TO permit him to
paint me in my blue and white cos
tune. / sent for it and he stood me
on a pink mat before a lavender back
ground. Then he discarded the non
ocle. put on a pair Of big spectacles
and really. the man underwent q COM
plete change Of manner the moment
he began to mix his colors. I never
saw inspiration so clearly depicted on
a face in my life. He talked half TO
himself as he worked.
"'Oh. wen do something fine this
time he would say: wait wait. waiti
hold that pose pleasel oh this win
he all richt. vou'n see. When ] thought
ne had finished my dgure-at least, !
looked at the canvas and found he
had made nothing but outlines when
I expressed my. surprise he explained: :
All. my boy, I don't work as many
others do. j commence at, the back
ground and work out to my subject
After an hours time, his cook sum-
moned dinner. but still he painted on.
no my surprise the cook, q healthy,
Imiddle-aged woman, began lecturing
him in French and actually took the
brush out OF his hand and compelled
him TO stop. The artist endured this
just as a child might, and allowed the
presiding genius OF his kitchen 10
lead us into the dining room
Il sat for him several times. but
had to leave England before the picture
was finished. I received letters from
him telling me OF the progress he was
making but when I last saw him In
London. was much disappointed tc
learn that the portrait was in Paris"
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BEAUTIFUL
BRANDY WINE
PARK.

wilmington is noted for its beautiful
natural parks. The Brandywine is
known all over the country.
For naturally beautiful scenery this
park has no equal east Of the Mississippi.
and thousands of tourists visit It yearly.
II abounds in pure water springs and
through Il flows the historic Braudywine
which tends to greatly enhance the splen-
dor Of Its natural beauty. 1t covers an
area Of 2s0.o2 acres Of ground as follows:
North Brandywine Park, 10000 acres;
South Brandywine Park. 1872 acres;
Kentmere. Parkway and Rockford Grove.
lass acres. and Rockford Park. n.s7
acres.
Other small parks in the city bring the
total area Of our public grounds up to
2s9. n acres or one acre to each 2si in
habltants and % acres Of city area.
Amons the smaller parks ara Kirkwood
Park. Eleventh and Kirkwood streets.
Is acres; Delamore Park. Broome and
Maple streets. 5.3i acres. Eden Park
New Castle avenue and Il street Si
acres; Cool Spring Park, Tenth and Jack
son streets. $50 acres; Rodney Park,
Eighth and Clayton streets. i.GG acres.
and Franklin Park. Eighth and Broome
streets, l2.S9 acres.
The recent purchase OF land on the
north side Of the Brandywine from the
J. Cloud Elliott estate. at a cost OF s2S.-
900. makes it possible to bring about the
completion Of plans designed Tor ehe Sc.
velopment Of Month Brandywine Park
which viii be perfected and carried oui
in the near future. The purchase of this
tract created a feeling Of general salts.
faction and will greatly enhance the
beauty OF the park.
There are several other parks near Wil.
mington conducted as places OF amuse.
lment by private corporations. Brandy.
wine Springs and snellpot Park are popu.
lar resorts patronized to a large extent bs
wlimdngtonians during the hot months Of
summer. Neither resort Is within ths
city's Hmsts proper but both can be class
ed as practically a part OF wllmington's
public grounds.
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immense structure. being ls0x200 feet
IN this shop VIII Dc spsce for thirty-aix
large passenger ccachesd Repair work
VIII also be dche here. 'lfq 81
Near II Stands the paint shops OF
the same dimensi0hs and connected
with the ereccihg shop by transfer
tahle 70x390 feet "a ne blacksmith shop
viii be one u thelml0rtant buildings
OF the concern. '-ItsIs 80xg69 feet and
VIII contah the dihhense fofges and
iothef appliances for heavy work. This
building is particularly %'en ventilated,
the ventilators running the entire
length OF the shop H'Ihe ibigr steam OF
electric hammers haVe been put upon
q heavy masonry ifoundadon9'
VIII Furnish Lisht.
IRE ipuN6lsHoEsp, Witch se1r furnish
the motive b5wer N pfopei the big ma Z
chihes ii the different buildings and
furnish light to the whole settlement
stands BY itself It is 50xz16 feet The
h6atfor all the buildings VIII also come
from this place Most of the machin-
cry VIII be run BY electricity and the
big dynamos will be placed In this
structure Attached 10 this building
Us the big circular smoke stack. one Of
the highest in the city. II is 152 feet
IN helghth and can be seen from all
most any part OF the city.
The planning min, which is 7Ox2oO
feet, stands near The powerhouse. The
wood working machinery win be plac-
ed in this building. Here the carving
ana other fine work for the finishing OF
passenger coaches will be done, as
well as the heavy work for their con-
struction.
The office OF the yardmaster is at
the southern end Of the buildings. near
the main tracks. and is S2x52 feet.
All the comforts Of light and heat win
be bestowed upon this building.
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twenty-five feet and the side next 10
shore viii be sheathed with heavy
timber 10 prevent the mud from nilcr-
ing back into the river after being dug
out. Between the piles viii be- dumped
stone broken IN small pieces TO give Il
additional stability and prevent its
being screwed away by heavy storms.
which lash the river at this point into
fury not imagined by those who have
never experienced IL.
Some Possibilities.
The possibilities OF the bulkhead TO
Wilmington are almost unlimited The
latest rumor anoat Is TO the effect that
the Pennsylvania railroad Is trying to
secure a big strip OF land abreast OF
it's yards and shops az Todd's Cui and
Edge Moor. Il is said il Is the inien-
ton OF the company 10 have IFS coal
wharves here instead of Philadelphia.
The time and expense OF taking the
coal on TO Philadelphia and the short
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light will be furnished from their own
plant and every convenience. such as
walks. roads. etc. will, also be provid-
ed. Within a short time the whole
place viii be surrounded with dwell.
ings OF the thousands Of workmen em-
ployed there There will be a macad-
amized street and cement pavement laid
from the new shops TO Landliih, where
the street care now reach. Until the
trolleys are extended TO the works
trains viii be run to carry the work.
men TO and fro.
While the buildings are not al come
pleted. work is being rushed upon them
and as soon as they are finished they
will be occupied.
BY the spring. an the shops viii be
working and the erection of houses foi
those employed there win start
Big Round House.
The largest building in the lot is the
immense round house, which viii ac-
commodate forty-two locomotives at
one time. The building is two stories
high and is 1853 feet in diameter. and
has a turn table seventy-five feet long
Here are located fourteen coal pockets
each with a capacity Of twenty-five
tons. The round house is the first on
the south Of the big buildings.
The office Of the round house, which
will also contain bunk rooms for the
men. is near the round house. It is
two-story building, with all the mod
.ern improvements. and is 75x27 feet.
Machine Shop Largest.
One Of the largest Of the shops is
the machine shop, which is 1s0x500
feet. This shop is 80 feet high. IN IL
win be installed the latest machines
and here all the work OF this end Of
the division will be done.
The car erecting shop is also an
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HE FIRE DEPARTMENT

Fire Department Of Wilmington IS
led to be one Of the best fire fight
in the country. A.
|h volunteer Organization it is as
regulated and equipped as any paid
tment in cities equal to the size
N some instances larger than the
polls Of Delaware.
only has the local department shown
|inty to cope with fires in cur own
but on numerous occasions has
valuable aid to towns in danger OF
grations in Maryland, New Jersey.
|ur own State. Testimonials to this
can be seen in more than one en-
house in the shape of silver horns,
|ly inscribed. presented by admir-
|hzens Of those places.
're are now thirteen companies in
prvice with apparatus as follows:
ndship. No. /. instituted December
5, Incorporated January 5. 1906. One
L size La France steam engine. one
hose cart with two s-gallon fire ex-
shers.
ance. No. ?. instituted March 4.
Incorporated January %, 1902. One
hose cart.
ware, No. 3. instituted April p.
Incorporated january &C. 1870. One
lass Hayes truck, three-horse hitch,
.hirty-fve gallon chemical tank with
ct Of s-4 inch hose. four chemical
rrishers. one s5-foot extension lad
4 pne a5-foot extension ladder and
small ladders. making total OF
i Of ladders.
knix. No. 4. instituted December 3,
Incorporated January rs, 1885. One
lze clapp and Jones steam engine
ose cart, one second size Chicago
Distinguishing Company's combina-
truck anc chemical with III fee. OF
i and one thirty-nve gallon chemi-
4 nix. with 200 feet OF "a inch hose
{ne first class ambulance.
er witch. No. 9. Instituted March i3
Incorporated January p. 1855. Dis
70 August II, 1885. reorganized No
r 2 1891, reincorporated April Il
Zone third size clapp and Jones
engine, one Holloway combinalAor
n with Two a5-gallon tanks and 20
fasos's and ono supply wagon. :. Z
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a spot where two years ago stag
water stood, which overfiowed
Shellpot Creek. and inhabited bS
and birds, has sprung UP the
st works in the city. Those OF
railroad company at
Is Cut, which number in all
ty-seven buildings and cover an
of ten acres.
oking at the spot before the ope-
rs began, one would hardly have
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the street car lines. which VIII be run
10 The new ahola. ril 11 cAt-l--- 70
the river 'FRONT.'
THAT the section along che river
from the mouth of the (rralrna %
Edge Moor wiii De fhe principal A'rr-
featuring portion cf tha c.ly ln iH
years is believed oy mlry Nl1
studied thc situation ana one n r'-
clifton 20 know. The bosnanr cf io
utiizaunn OF this rart OF the aIty loi
this purpose wa8 made hy the eennssi-
Vania railroad company ia tho erection
OF their mammoth shops at Io-d's Cut
Several foreign manufacturers have
been here looking over the ground
and were favorably Impressed with the
location. combining as IL does bo.h
water and railroad facilities Of the best
character.
The city IS moving in that direction.
There viii be- within the next year.
several hundred dwelling houses built
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it required some time 10 work it out
It was not the original intention TO
benefit Wilmington by the work. The
plan was adopted so that the Cherry
Island Flats. which are the most dam
gerous shoals in the Delaware river,
could be permanently removed so that
traflc between the mouth OF the river
and Philadelphia might not be imped-
ed. Several times before they have
been dug out. but the action Of the cur
rents on the soft mud caused them to
fill so that deep draught ships were
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excluded from Philadelphia. It was
then that bulkheading was decided
upon as a permanent means of keep
ing the channel clear.
Object Of Work.
The object is to dig away the flats
and put the mud behind the sheathed
bulkhead so that it cannot again set
into the stream. This will be done by
piping part Of it in and by the aid
of scows, on which the mud dug from
the river win be deposited and towed
inside by tugs.
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The oil and waste house is built
with a cellar. It is 5ox52 feet and has
a concrete door. The paint. storage
house Is the same size and Is finished
in concrete also the floors. steps. joists
and beams being OF the same material
The bumng building, 40xs1 feet. con-
tanning six rooms. is an important
place. The brass furnishing and fin
ishing plating and lacquering is done
i'm this building.
Two laboratories. 5x5O feet. are in
course OF construction The dry kiln,
which is 29xS2 feet is used to dry the
lumber when it is green. The doors
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are twenty-one feet wide and six. cen
feet high. Steam from the power
house Is used to dry the wood
All the buildings are Of brick and
stone. and every trick OF the builders
art has been employed to make them
perfect as far as sanitary arrange
ments light and ventilation are con-
cerned.
A visit TO the shops, many Of which
are stili in course OF construction. win
convince one OF their immensely. Those
who have not seen them can have no
idea as TO their capacity and the benz
eft they will be to Wilmington when
finished.