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Evening journal., 1903-08-07
The Dakota Divorce.

From the Chicago Record Herald
In case now pending before Sir Fran,
els Jeune, in London, q South Dakota al.
vorce. secured after six months temper.
ary residence, has been characterized b,
counsel as not only invalid, but as q
fraud on civilized Jurisprudence. 1t will
probably be news TO the majority of
Americans, but IL is. nevertheless, a fact
that this position tallies almost exactly
with that Of our own Federal Supreme
Court as expressed in two recent decls.
ions
The cases In issue at Washington were
Dakota divorces that had been declared
invalid, the one by Massachusetts,. the
other by an Oklahoma court. The SUI
preme justices decided five to three that a
temporary legal residence" in South Da-
kota was not bona hde residence I'm such
sense as to strip the applicant for divorce
of his citizenship in some. other State
and make him properly a citizen of South
Dakota, and that consequently the South
Dakota decree of divorce had no more
binding authority IN other States than 81
Il had been rendered on the application OF
persons who had not even pretense to
citizenship.
III ihtoIN on WHICH the validity or
these divorces has heretofore been upheld
In this country Is based on the provision
of the Federal Constitution that full
faith ana credit shall be given In each
State to the public acts, records. and ju-
dicial proceedings Of every other State. -
From this would follow the principle that
a divorce valid where granted is valid
everywhere.
The division between the justices indi-
Gates that three Of them accepted this
conclusion literally, while the other hve,
the majority, looked upon the fraudulent
element in the temporary citizenship as
the determining element.
Evening journal., 1903-08-07
Headless Corpse, Mrs.
Said She Sa.~ lot
BID
evening Journal.

n for '1.-EWhile Mrs. Joseph
: fhAv and her two little sons were
,othering huckleberries i'm Fox Hall
woods, about two miles west of Dover
yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Truitt Stun
bled over what she thought was log
in the tangled grass az her feet
Noticing a horrible stencil she gazed
at the object, and was Mortified to find
IL was a headless human body. Her
sons attracted by her scream of horror
ran toward her and while examining
the spot. the boys discovered the head
belonging TO the body few feet away.
Though decomposed it was easily
discerned that the head was that of a
white man. They hurried into Dover
and announced their discovery and il
caused considerable excitement, as
these woods in days gone by have been
the scene OF several tragedies. Word
was sent to the coroner last night, and
an investigation viii be made today.
II is believed by many persons that
the body is that of Samuel Melvin, a
man 60 years old. whose custom was
to carry money with him. and who
loved to stroll through the woods and
neighboring country. Ander bn II.
MelNlni ms Diotnel, ShaleS III TINS pe-
lief. and is fearful that he has met
with foul play MY brother won't the
same clothes as described by Mrs.
Cummins, and l was alarmed the mo-
ment ! heard her story. My brother
left home early Thursday morning, and
has not been heard OF since by US. He
always carried money about with him,
hut this time more than usual"
Searching parties have been out this
morning. but thus far have been una
BILE to locate the find Mrs. Truitt re-
ported last night.
Evening journal., 1903-08-07
ROBERTS oE COURSE.

Governor Hum has again demon-
strated his idea OF the requirements OF
public Office by appointing George w
Roberts as an election commissioner.
When the Governor has TO do with elec-
tion matters involving the dearest right
Of freemen-the franchise-he acts con-
sistently. The Voters Assistant law in
his eyes is an ideal measure, and
George w. Roberts is his ideal Of an
election commissioner. The two things
so rlcely together. and there is a har-
moLy between this chief act controlling
elections and the appointment Of Mr..
Roberts as commissioner.
TO say that we expected anything
better would be an untruth. We ex-
pected just this because we had reason
TO know that the stream could not rise
higher than its source. and we knew
the source.
John Hum is an avowed candidate
for reelection, ana these little acts are
always making plain the attitude that
all honest and decent citizens should
take. He has evidently regarded cleo
ton laws and election machinery as the
special properly Of himself and his
masters-for John HUM does not have
an idea that is original.
Evening journal., 1903-08-07

ton Jones. we feel that the lines have
crossed and things have gotten
strangely mixed.
And in this connection we remem-
ber that most Of the Governors and
Senator's of the old days had numerous
promising youngsters named for them.
Willard became a favorite and when
you hear that name in Delaware you
may expect the initial S. TO follow.
Clayton and Bayard. too. were quite
common and there are men bearing
the names Of Governors we have for
gotten. Has the custom as it applies
TO Delaware fallen into disuse? It
would seem so. For the last few years
certain names OF political leaders have
been ON every tongue, and yet there Is
no evidence Of a desire on the part
Of the people to perpetuate them.
How many children have been named
for Addicks, for Layton. for Bradley
or for Alice? Perhaps a fear of the
society to protect children from cruelty
has stood in the way; but when we
understand the ideals OF so many Del
awareans and this method OF perpetu-
ating them. we wonder at the over
sight. We want to know why the prac-
tice is not revived, for about twenty
years hence We imagine that young
man would rejoice TO be able to sign
his name John Edward O'Sullivan Ad-
dicks Robinson" or caleb r. Layton
Brown"
Evening journal., 1903-08-07
ASKED TO BE SENT TO JAIL
Illinois Convict. Released On Parole,
Stranded In New York.

Stranded In New York.
New York, Aug. Hungry with
his last cent gone. Charles ]. Davis.
under sentence for forgery in the Illi-
nois state reformatory, who had VIC.
lated the parole under which he was
released from that institution. gave
himself up and asked to be taken back
to prison. as he had no hope of max
ing an honest living. Inability to get
work at his trade as a stone cutter,
because not a member of a union, is
the reason. he declares, for his de.
spondency.
Davis said that he was sentenced tc
an indeterminate term OF from one II
IA years in the Illinois state reforma-
tory at Pontiac, ILL.,, in December,
1897. for forging pay checks on the
Chicago and Northwestern railroad
Because of good behavior he was pa.
rolled after serving "A months. III
failed to report one rsonth. and was rt
arrested and returned to the reform3
tory. where he served nine month
more and was again released. II
kept his parole for awhile, but fnall
drifted to this city.
Davis will be held until the Hind
authorities are heard from. II IL
turned to prison now he must, undl
the Illinois law, serve out his II
term
Evening journal., 1903-08-07

A peculiar case has just arisen in a
Philadelphia court. A family has been
quarantlned, and is without food. II
is asserted that they are starving and
IL is admitted by the health officials.
Yesterday "A lawyer undertook habeas
corpus proceedings, but the court de-
cided that the case must go on the
calendar and come up in regular order.
This would be sometime In septem-
ber, when, if the allegations are true,
the family would all be dead. What is
the writ OF habeas corpus for. any
way?
Evening journal., 1903-08-07
plcnIokera ln rrolIex wreek.

Sharon, Pa, Aug. while return
ing from a picnic a trolley car on the
Youngstown and Sharon electric line
ran into a car ahead. killing Joseph
Bees and more or less seriously injur-
ing about 22 others. The car which
carried about 100 passengers, was re-
turning from a church picnic at
Youngstown. II was running as a spe-
cial. following the regular car at a
short distance. When about four
miles from this city the rope holding
the trolley on the regular car broke
II was while repairs were being made
that the special crashed into this car
completely teiescoping Il.
Evening journal., 1903-08-07
FIVE PERISH WITH
SINKING BARGE
The FIorrie Goes Down on
Way From Norfolk to
Providence
ONLY TWO OF CREW WERE RESCUED

New Bedford. Mass. Aug THE
coal barge Florrie. in tow of the tug
Boswell, while on her way from Nor
folk for Providence, foundered be-
tween Barnegat and FiN Island dur.
ing a heavy northeast storm. Captain
Cobb of the barge, and one of the
deck hands were saved. but Mrs Cobb,
the captains wife; a lO-year-old son. a
boy named Jones. who was making the
trip with the captain; the engineer
and cook of the barge, whose names
are not known. went down with the
vessel and were lost
The Boswell sailed from Norfolk
towing the barges Emile and Florrie.
the latter being the stern boat On the
way up the coast a heavy storm was
encountered Tuesday night, and at
11.30 O'Clock that night the deck house
aft was swept away by one OF the big
seas. The seas broke over the stern
of the little vessel, filling her very
quickly, so that she went down stern
foremost. Captain Cobb had just time
to. seize the two boys, one under each
arm, who stood beside him in the pilot
house. Mrs. Cobb, the engineer and
cook were all below and were carried
down with the sinking barge.
The waves tore Captain Cobb's hold
from the two boys, who were swept
away. Captain Cobb and the deck
hand clung to a hatch and were res
cued, nearly exhausted. in about half
an hour by the tug.
The Florrie was bound to Providence
with about 1000 tons of coal.
Evening journal., 1903-08-07

A society to protect mashers from
the assaults OF athletic young women
is needed. Every day we read of the
timid advances Of lady killers and
OF a return In the form of horsewhip-
pings and other forms OF punishment.
The latest comes from New Jersey
town. 1t seems that young man
had been hanging around the home OF
a beautiful and fragile young damsel
directing his admiring gaze in her di-
rection whenever she came forth. But
finally she came forth with deadly
purpose in her eyes. and the young
man after being cared for seemed tc
think that he had had an encounter
with fast freight loaded with scrar
iron. The young woman had simply
made the best use Of her fists. Their,
is moral in this somewhere-we ar,
certain Of it-and hunting for it Il
good hot weather exercise.
Evening journal., 1903-08-07
OVER 100000 LABOR4Rs
ON STRIKE IN RUSSIA
I'd nd Vast At-ea Of That County Is
a Affected and Pfices~6sss 81
rt'-s9NSecessaries Rise
j - -.

London. Aug. 7.-rne Daily .s,,
Nikolaier correspondent fullH ~
FIRMS the accounts of strikes in South
Russia. The correspondent says that
25O,0OO men are affected and that ST.
multaneously strikes Occurred oyer a
vast industrial area. He says tiiat the
amount of studied organization and
well-concealed preparations was un-
precedentcd in the troubled annals of
Russian labor. Prices of the neses-
saries of life are rising by leaps and
bounds.
The strikers. on the whole. have pre-
served exemplary order, but this, how
ever, has not saved them from savage
attacks, directed by General Sarsenieff.
governor of Odessa. Groups of men
who assembled last Saturday, with
the intention of holding a meeting.
were driven into a solid mess by 500
Cossacls. backed by two lines of in
fantry with fixed bayonets. About 1000
strikers being thus enclosed by a dou-
bic Gordon, the Cossacks rode through
them, striking right and left with
heavy whips, the fallen men being
trampled under the horses feet.
When the living mass had been thor
oughly kneaded to the governors will
numerous men were arrested as sus.
pected agitators. The infantry then
marched off. and the strikers scat
tered in a dozen directions, with Cos
sacks at their heels. 1t is reported
that 400 strikers were more or less
seriously injured, and that from six
to II succumbed. The whole affair is
a typical piece OF administrative saw
ooat.v
Evening journal., 1903-08-07

With T. A. d. Hutson and George w.
Roberts on the Election Commission
the ballot boxes should be safely
guarded. II they need any assistance
the services of Judge Bradley might
be called into requisition. The COM
mission is not likely to be a silent
body, or 70 allow any peculiar trans
action to pass without the fullest ex-
planation. which win convince thos,
who are foolish enough and have tn,
zine to listen
Evening journal., 1903-08-07

mars

4 ron. DoT-GHERTY-I Bun road. on
- august 6. 1903. Npes, daughter
VI wary ana %. - -athe laAi Dougherty
aged q years. ~JTY. 7''7' ~
Resatiyes, friends and Sodaiftv r Y
M are respectfully invited to attend m.
fpneral on Tuesday morning al ). q. .,iooi-
at the Residence Of her mother. No o1s
Rising sun road. Solemn requiem mass
at 81 Joseph's Church Interment ST
Joseph's Cemetery.
H.ANNA-At Newport Del. Aue G. 1000
susan G.. beloved wife Of John X
llama, aged a years.
Felatives and friends are respectfunv
invited to attend the funeral from her
lat residence Newjort. Del. on Sunday
afhrnoon, August 8. Services az the house
at O'Clock. Interment at St. James
Cenetery Newport Del.
COELiN-At YorBlyn, Del. on August
~. ~, 7iia,l'@eha, @ widow of John Coain. in
Fneral from the residence OF her SON.
in-lay. fhlneas Dick. on saturday
AugSt e.l Services at the house 'af
o'cioN' interment at Longwo0d Gene
p,spTY-On August G. 1909 ear,uo,
Deity: aged SO years
Fuf raj az his late home near Newark
Del on saturday. August s. Service al
,dof Christnna ''
McBt tARITl-In this CITY. on Auo,,s+
s. iq, Marghret McBriarftv
Furfai nom her late residence No
so Ninui street on Saturday norninp
at clock. High mass at St Marv's
Churc lntefment at Cathedral Gene
MccO NEI.1--In this city. on Aueh,st
In03 ieter p. Mcconnell
FunFl from his late residence. No. c1S
Ma1iss street. on Saturday morning mi
oiclo. High mass at St Peters PRO-
CatheGl. lnterment at Cathedral Gene
terry.
McIf.vINE-At Henry Clay. Del. ON
Augu D. l905, Margaret McIvaine, aged
Funet from her late residence I'm
Brecx' sLane, on Monday morning. af
9 o'cioC High mass at ST. Josenh's
Church lnterment at St. Joseph's Gene
terry.
V.f iSNJ,Nlt-ln this City on August &
entire iged "A years
E'unfr services at the residence of her
husban fhlriy-fifth and Spruce streets.
on Sal ay afternoon August s. at
O'Clock liierment at Riverview Gene
terry.
war.Dhg-ln this city. on August 8.
1903 Ntam p. Waldman. aged 4S
Elmer. services at the residence OF
his faith John NJ. Waldman. FELTON,.
Itl-. on 1uruay. August o at I o'clock
intcrmenlt barratts Chapel. Friends OF
he faml fan view the remains at his
late rcsiace. NO. 1917 North Jackson
street. onfiday evening. August Z, from
20 o'clf.
Evening journal., 1903-08-07
CITY COUNCIL MAY
NAME TRUSTEES
Board OF Education Middle
Will Be Satisfactorily Ad.
justed That Way
WILL CONSULT CITY SOLICITOR

City Council in the near future will
probably pass an ordinance naming
the present members of the Board of
Education as trustees of the board.
The matter was discussed at the Coun-
ell meeting last night. When city So
licitor Robert G. Harman returns from
Europe he Will hold a conference with
the members of Council when Il is ex-
pected that the above plan viii be de-
cided on to relieve the present unpleas-
ant condition of the board. 1t is
claimed that under the city charter
Council can take such action.
The board will be paid the same ap-
preparation that il received last year
and arrangements will be made for the
treasurer to receive and receipt for the
monthly appropriations, so that all
members will not have to sign the
checks. The board will probably re-
ceive $4,000 less from the city this year
than was estimated. as Council de-
clares il will not pay the five per cent.
increase, which the Board of Education
claims It is entitled.
The $4,000 for paying the certid-
Gates of Indebtedness on the new High
School which is due i'm October. win
be paid by Council if the Board of
Education has not the money.
There was considerable routine busi-
ness transacted at the Council meet--
ing last night. /. d. Mccall and A. +.
Messick, extra clerks in the tax office.
were allowed $7116 each.
Crematory Superintendent Cannon
reported l,S94,2S5 pounds Of garbage
burned in July.
CITY Treasurer Nanrnaln ranortaa
the balance in bank to current expen-
ses to be 1882, 1920; park fund, $1,000;
total, $3.50, ,36S.20; received of First
National Bank for interest, S6S.73: l..
c. Kent, $3.50; John j. Cassidy. build
ing inspector, 1923; George H. Bough-
man, chief engineer S145.45: George II.
Mccall, tax collector, s75.7OO: Eugene
NJ. Sayers, tax collector, $4,000
Coal Oil Inspector John j. Ryan re-
ported 1850 gallons of oil inspected i'm
July and 1890 i'm June Building In
spector Cassidy reported "a permits for
buildings of total valuation of $751;
6sS in July.idGas Inspector Kane re-
ported the candle power Of gas in July
to have been an average Of 2O21 when
l6 is required. Milk Inspector Nc
Evilly reported 1856 Inspections of H.
765 quarts of milk; 24O quarts con-
demned, 345 samples collected and As
dairies inspected in July.
on motion of Mr.. Kane these appro-
priations were drawn: Street and
- s45,VOO; Board of Health. sA .
order for S60,S20 was drawn i'm
of the First National Bank to
temporary loan and interest
Evening journal., 1903-08-07
The Hawthorne Centennial.

From the Springfield Union.
The centennial anniversary of the birtl
OF Nathaniel Hawthorne next year shoul,
make the Emerson centennial pale int,
inslgniiicance, for Salem can combine th,
event with It's observance of the Fourtl
of July, Hawthorne having been born II
Salem Town, July 4, 1904. Perhaps, how
ever there are some phases of Haw
thorne's literary work that will max,
salemites feel a little backward abour
observing the anniversary of their illus
trlous native.
Evening journal., 1903-08-07

John Hum, when he was seeking the
support Of the Regular Republicans Of
New Castle county, Voluntarily prom
ised that IN the event Of his election
'ss'oasl ruuosaii.s'. .s'iizs's--.t ,,,sressh a
making appointments from this county
He has appointed Union Republicans
and a few want-to-win men instead
His latest is George w. Roberts. Now
VIII some bright boy or girl please
speak up and tell us what Brother Hum
isl
Evening journal., 1903-08-07
EDITORIAL OPINION
Need of ! Nem Hohhv.

From the Knoxville Journal and Tribune
II Senator carmack will take the ad.
vice of his good friend and next-dooi
neighbor, the Commercial-Appea he will
do no more. 'bloviatlng' on the imperial.
ism bugaboo, ana will put IN some Of his
time ia the construction Of "A new hobby
one that has less of the odor of staloness.
Evening journal., 1903-08-07
NAMES Ahn IDEALS

The Morning News calls attention TO
the American habit Of naming children
after celebrities. mentioning a few.
from Washington ko Pope Plus X. 1t
is a means OF testing pretty accurately
the ideals Of The parents. bet some
times there are Inconsistencies that are
amusing When we see Bayanb smith
trying 20 carry his district or the
Republican ticket. while he "A being
streauously oppo sed by John "A Clay.
Evening journal., 1903-08-07
viii Hold Vest.

A Volksfest will be at Brandy
wine Springs Park be Delaware
Saengerbund during irst week Of
September. 1t is eYd the affair
will last three days 4at the sing
ing societies of PhR1ia will be
present.
Fourteen members flected 10 the
Beethoven Quartet qst night and
the club joined the Nhstern Saen-
gerbund. This placiimington in
the city federations.
Evening journal., 1903-08-07
Arnnment Poned.

Argument in the Wm c. Dimes
bankruptcy case whicas to have
been heard before Ju Bradford I'm
the United States tomorrow
morning was postpon9day Robert
c. White and John Nfepresent the
parties concerned.
Evening journal., 1903-08-07
Drowninas.

From the Phila. Evening Bulletin.
The Chicago Tribune points out that
although the present year has been
noted for the number of fatalities
caused by storms and explosions, more
persons have lost their lives through
drowning In the past seven months
than from any other accidental cause
The percentage of deaths brought
about in this manner by imprudence
each summer is lamentably large, and
in spite of the frequent warnings which
are printed in the newspapers, It does
not seem to diminish. SO far "a adults
are concerned, it may be taken for
granted that in most instances, Il they
choose to expose themselves to en'''e
hardy risks, there is no way OF 81 'Noou
them. But n considerable ,fers 49,
the people drowned ar9o he ~ ~
WHOSE pareRt6G certainly estraint Motto
Evening journal., 1903-08-07

Last week Captain Henry r. Jones,
editor of the New Haven Tribune, sub
mftted to a necessary but long-delayed
operation. A musket ball. which was
Embedded in his right shoulder during
the Battle Of Antietam. on September
I17. 1852, was removed. The ball, which
is nearly round. is the size of a large
marble. Recently the old wound be-
came very painful.
Evening journal., 1903-08-07

"Oh. darling" exclaimed the lovesick
youth. something seems to stir within
me."
Il don't doubt it, rejoined the prac-
tical maid The water from all the
stations was reported unsafe today"
Some women delight in affecting the
mannerisms OF man. but did you ever
see one Of them get up and give her
seat in trolley car to a sweet young
girl?'
In the last year the United States ha,
paid in ocean freghts TO foreign shipi
$3.50. .O00.O 600.
The brains OF the japanese. both mali
and female, average greater weight thar
those OF the English.
Evening journal., 1903-08-07
Tearino poIins.

The ruins of the } Street Mar
ket House fire are removed. Men
employed by Willianpddock & co.
are tearing down tbs. II is ex-
Dected a Observation-Disclosures
plant will occupy til
Evening journal., 1903-08-07
nMavor or the Boardwalk" In Jan.

Atlantic City. N. j.. Aug 7.-Giradi-
Gus Walters. better knowH as "profes-
sor" and mayor Of the boardwalk" " is
in Jail awaiting the result Of an exam
lining board as to his sanity and fitness
TO be at large He was committed for
trying to assault a man in beach
front business place.
Evening journal., 1903-08-07
BRYAN A COMMON scoLp.

-WilllqDl Jennings Bryan has degener-
ated into a common scold. His reserve
and dignity were never excessive, but
since It has become evident that the
Democratic party is endeavoring TO pull
itself together and return to a less fan
tastic policy, Bryan has howled like a
whipped cur. Here is his latest, ut
tered at a large gathering ut the Ur-
bana, Ohio Chautauqua:
The Democrats in 1892 played a
confidence game on the people and
put a bunko-steerer az the head of
the party. / want to say to you,
my friends that the disreputable
man who stands on the street curb
ing and leads the unwary traveller
into a game where he loses his
tr,'ar 'sa '-.-,-a-...i4,}a,ai compared :
with the man who accepts the suf-
frages Of five millions OF people and
then leads them into Wall street 10
be betrayed.
He couples this with advice not I,
be deceived and the man Of average in
telligence win not aIe will recogniz,
il as a wall from the tomb. and Ia,
only sentiment that will be awakene,
Is pity. We expect certain amoun
OF reserve in a president, and also n
one whe has been suppored Tor y
H..
Evening journal., 1903-08-07

What a shamel What beastly
shame Senator Tihlman has lost his
railroad pass. Here is public bene-
factor who is devoNing his life to the
overthrow Of monnpolies. particularly
the railroads. anG some urgrateful
wretch takes his plss away. It must
be restored Immediately.
Evening journal., 1903-08-07
Coal Car JuFraek.

BY jumping the ust west of
French street static loaded with
coal blocked freigflc about an
hour yesterday. Gck was kept
open for oassengerN