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Evening journal., 1904-08-01
FATE OF A BIG OHIO TREE.
Size of This Great Sycamore Was the
Cause of Its Destruction.


Cause of Its Destruction.
The greatest tree ever seen by white
men in Ohio is believed to have been
the enormous sycamore, OF. more prop
crly, buttonwood, which stood in what
is now Valley township, Scioto county.
In the rich bottom lands of the Scioto
river.
1t was so prodigious in bulk that as
early as 1910 it was described in the
Cincinnati Almanac as one Of the natu-
raj wonders Of Ohio. In June, 1908, ac-
cording TO what seems reliable testi-
mony, n party Of thirteen persons. all
on horseback, rode into the hollow
trunk of this sycamore and found that
room enough remained for two more
horses and their riders. The tree
forked about eight feet from the
ground, and it was hollow when first
seen by the white settlers. The circum-
ference Of the trunk was about sixty
three feet at the base and five feet
from the earth it was forty-two feet in
glrth. These figures remind the reader
Of the famous big trees Of California.
The opening into the cavity within the
trunk was ten feet wide at the bottom
nine and half feet high, and the hol-
low was about fourteen feet in diane
ter.
The account which has been pre-
served of the fate Of this enormous tree
is very odd. II is claimed that the gi-
ant buttonwood was kept uninjured as
D great curiosity until the farm on
which it stood was used as a stock
farm by one Thomas Dugan. This
stock breeder turned several valuable
bulls into the fields where the huge
tree stood, and two of them fought in
side its trunk. In that small space for
bull ring the victor was able to pre-
vent the escape of his rival, and the
weaker was killed. This affair con-
vlnced Dugan that the largest tree in
Ohio was a menace TO his stock, and
he cut it down. Later hogs kept In the
same field were attacked by cholera,
and the owner reasoned that their hab-
It Of lying inside the hollow stump was
bad for their health, and so he had the
stump removed. 1t may well be doubt
ed whether any other immense tree
was ever destroyed because of n fight
between two bulls.-CleVeland Leader.
Evening journal., 1904-08-01
nrou,ninn Was Pathetio.

Bethel. Aug. 1.-The drowning of Willie.
the l1-year-old son Of Captain and Mrs.
Furniss, on the steamboat wharf back
Of their home Saturday was an unusually
pathetic accident. Captain Furniss is
awaS with his boat between Norfolk. Va.
and Newbern. y. C.. Willie had gone 20
the wharf with some women who were
waiting for the boat and had only eft
his mother about Eve minutes. In chasing
a snake the boy. slipped into the wafer.
Miss Kate Spicer shouted to him TO give
her his hand and followed him the length
Of the wharf but the boy seemed dazed
and took no heed. Ex-senator J. NJ. c.
Moore summoned his men from the Ship
yard and the boy was taken out, but too
late TO save his life
Evening journal., 1904-08-01
GRANGE to Hold Meetinn.

Speciai to The Evening Journal.
Dover, August 1.-The members OF
the Kent County Pomona Grange have
arranged to hold an all day meeting at
Silver Lake Park, September >. when
Governor Bachelor. of New Hamp-
shire, viii be present and viii address
the grangers. Mr.. Bachelor is Ma
tional Lecturer of the Nation Grange
and win visit the Kent County grang-
ers in that capacity. Governor Hunn
of this state. will also speak.
For several years prior to his cleo
ton as governor, Mr.. Bachelor has
acted as secretary Of the New Hamp-
shire Board Of Agriculture. He takes
much interest in agriculture and is the
owner of several fine farms.
Evening journal., 1904-08-01
How he Protected the seals.


Some years ago Russian warship
was on special duty In Bering sea
guarding the seal fisheries, preventing
the slaughter of the seals during the
closed season. The admiral Of the sta
tion in the course Of an inspection Of
the vessel invited any of the sailors
who had any complaint to make to
step forward. One Of the men, as
spokesman for the whole crew, com
planned that the seal money" prom
ised them had not been paid. On the
astonished admiral inquiring what he
meant it came out that the ships COM
mander had been doing a lucrative
trade by killing the seals placed under
his protection and sending the skins to
London and had taken the crew into
partnership. He was duly transferred
to Siberia.
Evening journal., 1904-08-01
.DOINGS IN 4
SOCLAL WAY
Social and Personal Notes

Mrs. Robert Singleton, Of Chester. is
visiting relatives in this city.
Pierce Davis and daughter, Hazel. of
Brooklyn n. Y, spent Yesterday with
relatives In this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Kirk are
spending &. week at Bctterton, Nh.
Mr. and Mrs Addison Adams Of Phila-
dephia, spent yesterday in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. Alfred Smith are
spending a week at Ocean CITY Md
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Byard Hearn viii spend
a few DAYS az Bctterton, Nd
MIR. and Mrs. w. X. DUPONT, Dr. and
Mrs A. Felix DUPONT Milton Remwic1,
E Paul DUPONT and Archibald NJ. l..
Dupont. Of Wilmington, compose party
at The Stockton, Cape May, for few
days stay.
Mrs. Peter J. Glare Of Kingston. New
York is visiting her neice, Mrs. ID. j.
Connor. No. 4l5 Shipley street.
Francis r Morrison, assistant secretary
OF tho Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Company has returned from a visit 10
Atlantic City
Evening journal., 1904-08-01
He Knew the Natives.

A tourist, after visiting the Blue
grotto at Capri, was approached by a
fisherman who demanded 10 cents ad-
mission. The tourist. having no
change. gave him a five franc note
snd got back a handful Of coins. Look
ing them over. he said. "Padrone, why
haven't you given me at least one good
coin?" The fisherman laughed, took
back his Greek. Roumanian, Argentine
and other outlandish coins and gave
the tourist Italian money.
Evening journal., 1904-08-01
Has Made Good Prooress,

Dover. August Although anthrax
has killed scores Of fine blooded cattle
in Thoroughfare Neck and Milford
hundred within the past few weeks. the
Board of Agriculture has made splen-
did progress in fighting the ravishing
disease. The two veterinary surgeons.
Drs ]. r. Kuhns, of Dover. and W. f..
Mcdowell. of Middletown. who are
working for the board. have inoculated
each cattle within the infected dis
trict. They viii inoculate the stock a
second time in some instances to pre-
vent its spreading.
Evening journal., 1904-08-01
2 A ROCK ISLAND HoLDUP.
Passenger Train Robbery Near Logan,
N. NJ, by Masked Bandits.

FL Paso, Tex, Aug Ia train crew
which has just arrived with a light en-
CINE from Santa Rosa reports that
Rock Island passenger train No. A.,
which left lei Paso Saturday at z
o'clock was held up near Logan, \. NJ,
by three masked men and robbed. The
passengers were lined up and their val
uables taken from them, after which
the express and mail cars were uncou-
pied from the train and run about two
miles up the track and there dynamited
and robbed
The robbery was reported at Logan,
a small station some distance from
Tucumcar. by one Of the passengers
who had escaped the robbers.
Engineer g. T.. Walker made the fol
lowing statement:
1--WE made our regular stop at To-
gan, when my fireman and / We're Gov
cred with guns and ordered TO move
up. We obeyed and stopped the train
at the end of the station. The rob
bers then made us uncouple the mail
and express ears and run short dis
tance up the track, where they ordered
us to stop again. Then they entered
the express car and attacked the
through safe with explosives. They
failed to open the safe, and, having
used up their explosives, they made
off i'm the darkness. The mail car and
passengers were not disturbed. The
local safe contained no money, conse-
quently the robbers secured nothing
A posse from Delhart, headed by
Sheriff Webb, hurried to the scene, and
Il is reported that they have the rob
hers surrounded and expect to capture
them.
Evening journal., 1904-08-01
A Silent Pilot.

Nothing helps so much in the en-
joyment of your vacation as a good
map. 1t shows you the streams and
lakes you can fish. the mountains you
can climb the places Of interest you
can visit and the roads you can wheel
or tramp. The Isackawanna Railroad
has just issued a set Of colored maps
on large scale. showing the territory
reached by it's lines ia New York New
Jersey and Pennsylvania. These maps
give every highway. postoffice trolley
line and railroad and are so bound
that they can be conveniently carried in
the pocket. They are Invaluable to
automobile tourists and travellers and
should be owned by every one who
wishes to be informed on the geography
Of these three States. The entire sci IN
n neat cover may sbe had by sending
Ten cents i'm stamps TO T. w Lee, gen.
eral passenger agent. Lackawanna Rail-
road New York city.
Evening journal., 1904-08-01
Pennsyivania sanaits Surrounded.

Portage, Pa, Aug. Pursued by 800
determined men, the three men who
murdered Charles Hays driver, and
perhaps fatally wounded Patrick T.
Campbell, paymaster for the Puritan
Coal company. about mile south of
this place, are hiding in Cedar swamp
about seven miles from Portage, on
the Bedford county line. One Of the
fugitives is injured, but not enough to
affect his fight.
Evening journal., 1904-08-01
waahlnnton,a Latest crank.

Washington. Aug. 1-"Stored sun.
shine for Illuminating purposes is
the scheme of the latest crank to ap.
pear in Washington The man with
this idea refused to tell his name. but
declared his plan would make him a
he got it started His idea is TO catch
large quantities of bright, fresh sun.
shine and store it away in bottles
During the darkest hours Of night,
said the inventor, Il could flood this
great capitol building with generous
sunlight at, a comparatively small
cost"
Evening journal., 1904-08-01
GaIIaher r&PyIe
ShOers
MARKET STREET
kiplina,s latest Enusion.

London, Aug. 1.-Rudyard Kipling,
who is known as a strong admirer Of
Joseph Chamberlain and an earnest
supporter of his political views and
who believes that his tariff proposals
will contribute largely to weld the EN-
pire. has written striking poem
which appears here today and which
is sure TO cause much interest and dis
cussion in political circles as well as
in the literary world 1t is entitled
"Things and the Man" and is of five
stanzas, each ending with the italicized
refrain, "Once on a time there was a
man."
Evening journal., 1904-08-01
An Attempted HoId up.
Special 70 the Evcning Journ

Special 10 the Evening Journal.
Dover. Aug. i.-"Whoai Stopl"
With these words a burly tramp crawied
from ditch and ran to head on Miss
Nellie Downs. the daughter of DR.. p. s..
Downs, as she was driving along the
Delaware railroad tracks ON Saturday.
The horse reared upon its hind feet. and
Miss Downs. although terrified with
fright, slapped the animal across the
back with the reins, the animal dashing
down the road The tramp followed after
the team ana hurled rocks ana mud AT its
occupant
The attempted holp-up occurred but a
few hunlr yards south of the railroad
station
Evening journal., 1904-08-01
In CHARGE Of campmeetino.

Frankford Aug l.-The Rev. c. A..
Grise, OF Baltimore. will be the minister
in charge of Fenwick's Island campmeet-
ing, which viii begin on SATURDAY. August
i5. The camp IS one Of the most popular
OF the many held throughout lower Della
ware. II VIII begin as Lambs Woods
Camp near Frankfort, closes. so that the
two viii not conflict.
Evening journal., 1904-08-01
FROM ALLENTOWN IN AUTO
Or. Honeywell Enthusiastic Over the
New Elsmere Road.

DR.. and Mrs e. c. Honeywell. Of
Allentown. Pa, are the guests of Isaac
S. Bullock, at No. 1919 Trenton Place.
The doctor who was formerly we'll
known dentist of this city, accompanied
by his wife, left his home Friday even
ing at 7.30 o'clock in his handsome
Franklin touring car and arrived in
this city at 2.3O o'clock yesterday after
run Of 104 miles.
The doctor yesterday took a spin over
the new Elsmere road and pronounced
it the finest roadbed he was ever on.
Evening journal., 1904-08-01
Terra Gotta Works Burned.

Philadelphia, Aug. 1.-The group of
four buildings of the Ornamental Terra
Gotta works, owned by Conkling, Arm
strong & Co.. at Wissahickon avenue
and Bristol street. this city. has been
totally destroyed by fire. The loss is
estimated at S15O.OOO, fully covered by
insurance. The concern employed 200
men and had orders on hand to the
amount 100000.
Evening journal., 1904-08-01
natural Error.

"wil you take me to your circus.
Mr. Merryg'
"Why. Willie, I have nothing to do
with any circus. What makes you ask
that?"
"why. mother said you was a clown"
New York Times.
Evening journal., 1904-08-01

Burglars entered the store of Larus
and Altheimer at No. 300 Market street
early Saturday morning and carried Off
some clothing. The thieves made an
effort to break into the firms safe
where considerable money was kept,
but they failed.
Evening journal., 1904-08-01
charoed With Horse stealino.

Seaford, Aug. 1.-George Fowler Of
smyrna, employed by Isaac S. Giles, a
prominent farmer, succeeded early Satur-
day morning 1t is alleged, In stealing Mr..
Giles horse and carriage valued at $500.
Fowler drove 10 Laurel where he traded
horses receiving 500 TO boot He after
wards abandoned the team on the road
near Laurel. Mr.. Giles succeeded in get
ting his horse, but his carriage is almost
a total wreck
Evening journal., 1904-08-01

Patrick Russell, who has been hold
ing the position of water inspector
along the Brandywine, has been placed
in another berth IN the Water Depart
ment. He assumed his new duties to-
day.
Evening journal., 1904-08-01
eeoraIa Troops Ordered out.

Atlanta. Ga, Aug. 1.-Governor J.
NJ. Terrell has ordered troops to States
boro 10 protect Paul Reed and VIII
Cato, the supposed murderers of the
Hodges family.
Evening journal., 1904-08-01
rhe Heiaht Of HopefuIne...

He-After am out Of college, dar-
ling. may have to wait few months
before can make enough TO support
you She-It is so hand to wait He
Cbravely)-I knew it. But of course
you know the world doesn't know any
thing about me Brooklyn Life.
Evening journal., 1904-08-01
DEAD

DAFNEY. .-1n this city. on Juy 81, 1904
Jonn A. Dafney. aged 30 years.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited TO attend tho funeral
on Wednesday morning at o'clock,
from his late residence. sOi Broome street.
Hieh mass at ST. pauls r.. G.. Church.
Intermem az Cathedrai Cemetery.
LEGATES.-At Holy oak, Delaware. on
July 81 1904 John W.. son OF William
j and Ida p. Legates, aged u years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited 20 attend the funerai services at
his parents residence. Holly Oak Dola-
war;. on Tuesday evening, August 3, az
ISo O'Clock interment al Pennington,
Delaware. Dednesday August 3, 1904.
Trains 'eace r.. b. & w. station. VIII
mington TBS a. m.
Evening journal., 1904-08-01
viii Give Outino 10 coEeld Reaoh.

The Retail MIX Dealers Association
on saturday evening last decided to
give aii outing TO coneld's Beach to-
morrow Cars win leave Fourth and
Market az 100 o'clock in The afternoon.
Evening journal., 1904-08-01

Waiter-Roast beef or cured ham sir?
Bring me some beet, The last cured
ham 7 ordered here was onlytcqnvi 'es-
centlS r 4t e,
Evening journal., 1904-08-01

Laurel, Aug. LA horse driven by
staua Marshall ran away last night and
Marshall, a farmer, and his wife were
thrown out Of the wagon The farmers
neck was broken, but Mrs. Marshall es-
capped with slight bruises
Evening journal., 1904-08-01
5000 CALIFORNIA AND RETURN.

T'V''V N4RI7IV "I'37IN I'M WI 7 ~
Send cent stamp for itinerary Of
special personally conducted tours 10 Cai-
lfornia. leaving Chicago August lS and
August 25, via the chicago. Union Pacific
& North-Westorn Line, account Trienairi
Concavc knights remplar at San Fran
CISCO $50 round trip from Chicago. Cor
respondine.y low rates from an points.
w. A. COX COZ Chestnut street, Phladei-
phia. Pa.
requested local labor unions 10 ind out
the Positions Of an candidates for pubic
office which involves the enactment OF
laws, on the questions Of anu-iniunctlon,
eight hours In government contract work
and more power IN the people through the
im mdatVe and referendum
Evening journal., 1904-08-01
roo LA1E FoR CLASSIFICATION.

TWO COOP BOYS WANTED AT ONCE
70 drive ice cream wagons Inquire in
person or by letter to L.. The Evening
Journal Ofhce, Fourth and shipley
streets. aug1-St
Evening journal., 1904-08-01

White Nottingham
Ecru Nottingham
RufAed Swiss
Rufled Bobbinet
Imitation Arabian
Evening journal., 1904-08-01
DrApery Department.

Furniture Re. covered Free Following our
established GUS
om will furniture free during August Sale
No charge is made for labor only for materials used This
applies not only the regular stock bat any of the
Remnants On the remnant counter you will find the
seasons accumulation of short endsof Fur
nure Coverings Laces Swiss Creton, DENIM Silkoline
Etc All size pieces there from square of tapestry
suitable for chair pillow 10 II yards piece Of
denim or lace Most of them are half price
Hammock in the store. Prices
were from s1OO to $3.50: now 63c to $500
Summer Portieres L 3 Off 3s l-s per cent
Evening journal., 1904-08-01

pair of summer Curtains in the Although the lines
are somewhat broken there is still good assortment
Lace Curtains Ever since this store opened we have
had the reputation of carrying not
only the largest and best selected stock of Lace Curtains but
at prices that nvarby interesting than elsewhere
Every pair OF curtains this immense stock is reduced
some quarter half and none less than per cent
Lack OF space prohibits full list mention only the
different kinds carry
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-20
A Heroic Leader of Heroic
Men.
CONTINUED from Fifth Page

! latter, my sympathies are stronger for
| the former. The blacks are UNNECESSARILY
| better off here than in Africa, morally,
socially, and physically. The painful dis
cipline they are undergoing is necessary
for their instruction as a race, and I
hope will prepare and lead them TO better
things. How long their subjections may
be necessary is known and ordered by a
wise and merciful Providence Their
emancipation will sooner result from a
mild and melting influence than the
storms and contests of fiery controversy.
This influence, though slow, is sure. While
we see the course of the final abolition
OF slavery is onward, and we give it the
aid of our prayers and all justifable
means in our power, We must leave the
progress as well as the result in Gods
hands. Is it not strange that the de-
scendants of those Pilgrim Fathers, who
crossed the Atlantic to preserve the free
dom of their opinion, have always proved
themselves intolerant of the spiritual lib
erty of others?'
Acting on his own notions Of what was
right and best, Lee had freed his own
slaves; and Mr.. Curtis in his will in
1857. provided that the slaves Mrs. Lee
would have inherited with the Arlington
estate, should after five years, likewise
be emancipated. Thus neither Lee nor his
wife was pecuniarily interested in the per-
petuation of slavery at the South; and
they had given to the world the highest
evidence of their anti-slavery views by set
ting their own slaves free.
Towards the end of February, 1861, Col
Lee was summoned to Washington by
Gen. Scott and reached there on March
1st, tnree days before Mr.. Lincoln was
inaugurated. All public matters were
now in a whirlpool of chaos.
The right of government, claimed
by a dozen great American common
wealths and involving the independence
Of ten millions of people was denied
Conceived in sin and brought forth in
iniquity, actual war had been begun by
n breach of faith on the part of the malig-
nant Republicans. And with great adrolt-
ness they combined to fire the Northern
heart and solidify the North in the sup
port of their designs. On the 10Th or
April President Lincoln called for 75,OOo
men to begin the work of drenchIng
America with blood. Two days later,
Virginia seeded. The next day Mr.. F
P Blare came to Lee from President
Lincoln and offered him command OF the
Federal army The following IS state
ment of Mr.. Blare: Il said; | come 10
you on the part of President Lincoln 20
ask whether any inducement that we
can offer will prevail on you TO take COM
nand of the Union army Col. lee re
piled: eff / owned the 100000 slaves
1 would cheerfully sacrifice them to the
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Mercer--T iIghman.

The following invitations have been re-
ceived by friends in the city:
Dr. and MIS-. william Parker Mercer
invite you to be present
az the marriage Of their daughter,
Margaret,
to
M. Theodore Clyde Tilghman,
Wednesday noon, January twenty-seventh,
nineteen hundred and four,
Temperance Hail. Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Edgecombe County. n. C.
The bride-to-be is pleasantly remembered
in Raleigh She was graduated from Peace
Institute two years ago, and her charm
ing personality won her many friends
during her stay here. Dr.. Mercer is also
well known in Raleigh, as he twice repre-
sented his district in the State Senate.
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Ola podrida Meeting.

The Ola Podrida Club was delightful
Iy entertained yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs Percy Y Albright. Mrs.
r. L. Stevens gave charming and in
structive talk on the art galleries OF Ger
many. showing facsimiles of the promi-
nent paintings. Mrs. William Moncure
read an interesting paper on the Wars OF
Frederick, and Mrs. Hubert Haywood and
Mrs Jas. Z. Shepherd also contributed
excellent papers on Germany that were
greatly enjoyed. All of the members
were present, and the guests We're Mrs.
w. p. Whitaker and Mrs. Montgomery
Delicious refreshments were served.
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Durham n. c., Jan. 19.-There was a
quiet marriage at the home of Mr.. Chas.
a. Undertake on Morris street this at
ternoon at O'clock The contracting
parties were Mr.. Rufus Tison. of Saval-
nah, Ga. and Miss Ethel Carlisle, former
ly Of Louisburg, but who has made her
home with Mr. Timberlake, a relative
for several months Rev. S. S. Bost.
rector of St Philips Episcopal church,
ofliciated. They left on the afternoon
train for their future home in Georgia
The home Of Mr. Timberlake was beau
tifully decorated. and there were present
number of relatives and intimate
friends of the contracting parties. The
bride is a very charming young woman,
daughter OF Mrs. Elizabeth Carlisle. Mr..
Tison is a well known business man in
Savannah.
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re
st. Mary's Seniors.

On Monday afternoon from four to six
o'clock the ST. Mary's seniors were charm
ingly entertained by three of their class,
Misses Coleman, Burgwyn and Brumby.
The French ROOM" where the merry
party gathered, was indeed scene of
beauty and taste. Divans, cushions, rugs,
palms. shaded lamps and dainty muslin
curtains gave the room an artistic and
homelike appearance.
As each guest entered she received a
unique hand painted score-card and az
the various games progressed, the scores
were counted by tiny stars which were
stuck on the cards. The games We're en-
joyed immensely and enthusiasm and fun
were high all the evening The first prize
a beautiful gray silver belt pin, was
awarded to Miss Virgie Eldridge and Miss
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-20
Barbee--St. Jacques.

Cards are out as follows:
Mr.. NJ. b. Barbee
requests the honor of your presence at
the marriage of his
granddaughter,
Marie Estelle
to
Mr. Alfred w st. jacques,
Thursday morning, February eleventh.
nineteen hundred and four,
at nine o'clock,
Sacred Heart Catholic Church,
Raleigh, North Carolina.
The bride-to- is the charming daugh-
ter of Mr. William Edward Barbee, 1orm-
erly of this city, but who now resides
in Washington, d. c., and the grand
daughter of Justice of the Peace NJ. B.
Barbee.
Mir. st. jacques is the popular and capa-
bic pressman of the News and Observer