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Evening journal., 1904-11-30
NO THREAT AGAINST
JOHNSON SAYS MELVIN

According to Street and Sewer Com
missioner Thomas II. Melvin, no officer
Of the Mercantile Association of this
city ever made the threat against A.
L. johnson. the Democratic member of
the Street and Sewer Board claimed
yesterday was made against him. The
alleged threat was to the effect that
unless the latter voted i'm favor Of the
Otto Gas Company franchise something
direful would happen to him.
Mr.. Johnson was seen this morning
by reporter for The Evening Journal
and asked to divulge the name of the
officer of the Mercantile Association
who made the threat. He said he did
not know but referred the reporter to
Mr. Melvin. saying that the latter was
the person who had told him that the
threat had been made.
When Mr. Melvin was seen by the
reporter he said; Mr.. Johnson is mis-
Evening journal., 1904-11-30
INSTITUTE TO
BEGIN At MILFORD
Sussex County School Marms
and Masters to Begin Ses-
sion Tomorrow
TO ARRIVE ON SPECIAL TRAIN

School teachers from all over Sus-
sex county will gather at Milford to-
morrow to attend the thirtieth annual
institute of the instructors which will
be held I'm Armory Han.
The teachers viii arrive in Milford
on a special train from Harrington,
about $50 o'clock and will proceed im-
mediately to the hall, whore the eXer-
cises will begin aat 10 o'clock by pray
er by the Rev. G. p. Jones. This viii
be followed by an address Of welcome
by Joseph p. Holland. The organiza-
ton of the institute will follow and
addresses on Leaving the Home
Farm" by DR.. S. C. Schmucker and
Mathematics" by Dr. G. w. Hull.
The following is the program for the
remainder Of the institute:
Address "I1ow to go About Nature
Study" Dr. s. c.. Schmucker; address,
"The Pupil" Dr. G. w. Hull; address,
"What IS the Use Dr S. C.. Schmuck-
err; address. "The Teacher" DR.. G. w.
Hull.
on Wednesday evening there will be
a lecture by DIR. NJ. G. Brumbaugh on
"The Beginnings Of American Govern
ment in Porto Rico"
Tomorrow morning: devotional exer-
clses. DR.. c. w. Hull; address. "The
Control Of the SCHOOL" Dr. NJ. C.
Brumbaugh. address. Mathematics
H." Or. G. w. Hull; address, "The
Professional Training Of the Teacher"
DIT NJ. G. Brumbaugh.
Afternoon: Address. Education and
the Community" DR. NJ. G. Brum-
baugh; address. Sussex Schools" Jo-
seph L. Cahall, secretary County School
Commission: address, practical Edu-
cation" Dr. C. w. Hull.
Thursday evening Frank Dixon will
lecture on "The Threat Of Socialism"
Friday morning; Devotional exer-
cises. Rev. II. L. Bunstein; address
mastering Masterpieces" DIT. Franl
; II. Green; address, Delaware History,
DR. G. w. Marshall; drill by class o
beginners. Miss Lulu Ross; address
} "a Century of Literature" DR.. Franl
II. Green.
Friday afternoon: Address. "Appli,
; |cations Of Vision of Sir Launfal." DR.
Frank II. Green: address, "Whnt Ma.
ture is Doing and What the Teacher
can do with Nature?" Superintendent
A. r. Spaid. Of New Castle county;
notices. Examinations Saliries and
Local Institutes" superintendent JOIN
ID. Brooks.
The Lulu Tyler Gales Concern Com
pany will give an entertainment or
Friday evening.
There are almost $50 teachers who
win attend the institute and Milford
lwill be gay for the remainder OF the
week There are many social affair.
that are held i'm connection with fhf
institute and visitors from all ovel
lower Delaware are attracted by these
annual meetings, which Superintendent
John d. Brooks has strlven TO make
attractive as well as beneficial.
Evening journal., 1904-11-30
LARGEST HORSES IN CITY
Union Fire Company Now Has Beauti-
full Pair Of Blacks.

The new black horse recently re-
ceived by the Union Fire Company
from Philadelphia to mate black
owned by the company has given sat-
isfaction and viii be purchased within
a few days. The company now has the
largest pair Of horses in the city. each
measuring more than seventeen hands
in height. Both are jet black and ex-
ceptionally well mated.
The new arrival has been christened
Harry after Patrolman Harry Hawke,
who patrols the Front and Union dis
trict. The horses attract considerable
attention in the street and are much
admired.
Evening journal., 1904-11-30

taken. He must have misunderstood
me. No officer Of the Mercantile Asso-
citation to my knowledge ever made the
threat to which Mr.. Johnson referred
at yesterdays meeting of the Board"
When asked what statement he did
make to Mr.. Johnson, Mr.. Melvin de-
clined to answer the question, saying
that if it was necessary for him to
make a public statement about the mat
ter he would do so on the floor of the
meeting room Of the Street and Sewer
Commission at a regular session of the
board.
President James II. Wright and Vice
President E. /. Peacock. of the Mer-
camille Association, yesterday denied
that a threat had been made against
Mr.. Johnson. They could not be seen
today. but it was expected that the
matter will be brought up at the next
meeting of the association on Friday
night.
Evening journal., 1904-11-30
REPAIRING BURNED BUILDING
Contractor Austin Making Alterations
to Walter M. Franeis's Home.

Cntractor William 3. Austin is maxi
ing repairs to the residence Of Walter
NJ. Francis, in Pennsylvania avenue,
which was recently damaged by fire.
The cost Of the repairs viii reach $4,000.
The Francis residence cuught fire
during the night about two months ago
and was discovered by nurse attend
ing Miss Francis, who was III. The lat
ter was safely removed from the burn
ing building and taken to the Delaware
Hspital. The nurses presence Of mind
prevented certain loss Of life.
Evening journal., 1904-11-30
Alleged Murderer Of G.
D. Farra Goes on the
Stand in His Own Be-
half in County Court
Said His Name Was
BOOzer Instead of Thorn
COntradiCted State Wit
nesses From Harrisburg

Promptly at 10 o'clock this morning
in the Court of oyer and Terminer the
case Of Charles Thorn, alias Boozer,
charged with the murder Of George d.
Farra, was resumed. Several more
witnesses from Harrisburg were on the
stand and identified the prisoner as the
man who lived there under the name
of BOozer
The accused entered the court room
a few minutes before 10 o'clock between
the tipstaves and took his seat in the
prisoners dock as unconcerned as ever.
Several times while witnesses were be-
ing examined ne held a short CONVEX
sation with Warden Meserve and would
occasionally smile at some of the tes-
timony.
Minnie Harris Testimony.
The first witness called by the State
this morning was Minnie Harris, col
ored, of Harrisburg. who testified she
knew the prisoner as John Boozer. She
recognized a note which Boozer wrote
and asked her to give TO Robert Epps
on July 10 last. The note was written
on paper bag. She gave the note to
her sister who delivered Ii to Epps. The
defense objected TO the note going i'm as
evidence but was overruled by the
court.
The witness said that Boozer told her
Of he was sure that Epps had said he
killed man i'm Delaware he would
blow his black heart out. She asked the
prisoner if he did kill a man i'm Della
ware and he replied: "I didn't kill no
man in Delaware" Witness said
Boozer came back to the house several
times and that the last time she went
after an officer to have him arrested.
on cross-examination. Mr.. Ball asked
the witness II she and her sister were
not known IN Harrisburg as the Mudd
Sisters. Witness said her name is Mrs
Harris and that her maiden name was
Mudd. Counsel repeated the question
and witness answered that certainly
they We're sisters, as they are not boys
The court warned the witness that she
must answer the questions yes or no.
The witness was subjected to a severe
cross-examination.
Charles Brooks, colored also Of Harris
burg. said he knew Boozor six or sever
months. lie saw him at the home OF
Emma Jackson July Il last and read th,
note which Boozer wrote to Epps Brook.
said that Boozer told, him on that night
that Bob meanng Epps) hao played
him a dirty trick. His testimony in many
respects agreed with that of Minnie Har
ris.
Agnes Mudd. sister of Minnie H1rris
also identified the note written by Boozer
She heard the prisoner tell Epps that il
he thought he had told that he had kille,
man in Delaware, he would blow hi
black heart out. The witness heard Booze
Evening journal., 1904-11-30
Japanese Diet Open.
Pv Publishers Press.

Toxic, Nov. 3O.-The Japanese Diet
was formally opened today by the Mi
kado in a speech from the throne. In
the course or his remarks the Mikado
announced that a scheme be submitted
to meet the extraordinary war ex-
penditures. He expressed satisfaction
that his forces have been victorious In
every battle and said he anticipated the
ultimate object in the war would be
attained.
Evening journal., 1904-11-30
Expects Forts Fall.
IN Publlshers- Press.

Rome, Nov. 3O.-A dispatch to the Gil
ornale dr Roma from Toxic says the
fan Of Forts sungshan and Kikwan IS
expected today. All is now ready for
the retreat of the Russian combatants
to LaO-Tishan.
A Tiger-Tail Fort dispatch says that
two days fires have been raging in var
ious points in the town which has been
IKE q furnacn.
Evening journal., 1904-11-30
COUNT CASSAlN BETTER

Washington, d. c., Nov. S0.-Count
Cassini, the Russian Ambassador. who
was reported III last night. was much
better this morning. The attending
physical nhas not made a visit since
last evening.
Evening journal., 1904-11-30
Presents For His Friends.

Carl Eisenmihger. president Of the
Bavarian Brewing Company, who has
recently returned from Europe. is pre-
sentng his friends with a handsome
pocket knife made I'm Germany. Be
side two blades the knives have a cork
screw and wire breaker attachment.
Evening journal., 1904-11-30
Trains Runninn Throuah.

Traffic has been resumed over the
n. Y. p. & n. road which was delayed
by the wreck at Pocom0ke City yester-
day afternoon. Trains are running
through Wilmington, although several.
hours late.
Evening journal., 1904-11-30
Extending Automatic system.

Workmen of the Pennsylvania rail-
road are engaged in installing a new
automatic signal system between Cor
don Heights and Landlith tower on the
p, b. & w. railroad. The new system
viii connect with the one installed BY
the company throughout this city.
Evening journal., 1904-11-30
HEARS
PORT ARTHUR HAS
BEEN TAKEN
Rumor Is Not Confirmed
However-Fighting Stories
Reaches Chefoo
FOUR HOURS HAND -T0-HANI FIGHT
Mikado Opens Japanese Diet
and Expresses Satisfaction
at Many Victories
BY Publishers Press.

London. Nov. sO-There is a rumor
current on the Stock Exchange this
morning that Port Arthur has fallen.
1t is unconhrmed. Some color Is given
the report by the dispatches received
by the French morning papers which
state the dominating positions at the
stronghold have been taken by the Jap
auese.
Evening journal., 1904-11-30
coIorea child piea d retnns

Herbert Jones, colored, aged two
years, died at No. 1925 Walnut street
several days ago Of tetanus following
burns received accidentally. The
child was attended by DIR. Ryan.
Evening journal., 1904-11-30
IN Puhlishers' Press.

Chefoo. Nov. SO.-Word reached here
this morning OF desperate fighting at
Port Arthur yesterday. The japanese
made a determined assault on the east
ern defences. A hand-to-hand fight en-
sued which lasted for four hours.
The japanese secured important po-
sitlons, but are said to have lost 1000
men.
Evening journal., 1904-11-30
Did Not Make Treaty.
BY Publishers Press.

Vienna. Nov. So.-Count Posadowsky.
the German Secretary Of the Interior
today went back 70 Germany after an
unsuccessful attempt to negotiate the
4 Austro-German commercial treaty.
Evening journal., 1904-11-30
LosT, FoUNp ANp REWARp.

STOLEN.-From my farm on Saturday,
November 19 black and white point
er bitch with knee Of left fore leg slight
ly enlarged. Reward If returned to ]. W.
Humphreys, Guyencourt, Delaware.
nov23-6t
Evening journal., 1904-11-30

LOST-A stick pin containing a sap.
a phire surrounded by white stones
between Grand Opera House and Van
Buren street. Saturday afternoon. Lib
eral reward if returned to 7os Van
Buren street. n2s-2t
Evening journal., 1904-11-30
TIMELY TOPICS
FOR TRADE BOARD
Canal Project Among the
Matters to be Discussed
Tomorrow Night
EFFORT TO KEEP MONEY At HOME

A great deal OF interest is being
shown in the meeting OF the Board
of Trade to be held tomorrow night. A
meeting Of the board of directors has
also been called for Thursday night to
take up the canal project. which was
referred to the board OF directors at
the last meeting Of the Board Of Trade.
Preparations are being made for
pushing the canal project during the
present session Of Congress.
The question Of giving a banquet to
the state Legislature and the state
officers some time in January for the
purpose Of discussing municipal legis-
lation. and particularly the question
Of a new charter for the school board
and a new charter for the city OF VIII
mlngton will be discussed. The busi-
ness men of Wilmington have very
little opportunity for meeting the
members of the aw-making body Of
the state and It is expected that the
banquet will create n much kindlier
feeling between the members Of the
General Assembly and the citizens Of
Wilmington.
To Keep Money Here.
II is also proposed to take up the
question of whether or not something
can be done to induce the householders
Of Wilmington to purchase more Of
their household necessities OF local
merchants. 70 IS said that several
million dollars are spent In Philadel-
phia IN ench year by Wilmington peo-
pie for household goods. II is said
that az least ninety per cent Of these
purchases could be made In Whining
ton with equal satisfaction and econ
omy. If such IS the case and the will
mington people could be induced TO
spend that money with home mer-
chants, local trade would be given a
great impetus.
w. d. Mullen. William Lawton and
Josiah Marvel who were appointed
delegates TO the National Board OF
Trade to be held I'm Washington IN
january win also present resolutions
10 he acted unon bv the local body
and II satisfactory the resolutions vii
he forwarded to the National Board o
Trade to be adopted and urged by Il
The resolutions prepared by thl
delegates are said to cover the cana
, project the deepening OF the Delawar
River and urging Of the reciprocit
treaties bv our National Government
with countries Of North and sout
, America which are supposed Z
4 especially benefit a number Of VIII
mington Industries. and also the i'm
provement Of the consular servic
abroad.
Tt may he that other resolutions vii
be offered from the floor Of the meet
ing and the delegates instructed Z,
urge their adoption by the Nationa
/ Board of Trade.
With these important matters to b.
+ considered It is expected that the meet
Hng Of the Board of Trade tomorrow
night will be one Of the largest an,
most active that has been held for
Hong time.
Evening journal., 1904-11-30
MAY establish Ferryboat Line.

Negotiations are pending for the es-
tablishment Of a ferry boat line between
Wilmington and points in New Jersey.
Evening journal., 1904-11-30
THE WEATHER.

On Thursday partly cloudy
to fair and freezing weather
will prevail with fresh north
erIy winds.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-07-21
CAPITAL DEBATE AT CANTON.
Pierre Management Gratitied at the
Winnings Made There.

Even the most sanguine sup
porter of Pierre had not expected
that the debate on the capital
question at the Caution Chautau-
qua would bear any immediate
and direct fruit in the way of
changing votes from Mitchell to
Pierre. The most that was hoped
was that the facts presented by
the champions of Pierre would
afford ammunition during the
campaign for their friends who
might listen to the arguments.
But after the debate the Pierre
people were surpassed and of
course gratified to learn of sever
al, among them some of the lead
ing citizens of Canton, who for
merly had been tlnctured with
Mitchellism, but who declared
that hereafter they are for Pierre.
i has been aiMeals 10 esay!ass
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-07-21
NON-PARTIsAN OPINION
Champion Of Neither Pierre Nor Nit
chell Indorses Western Section.


The Sioux Falls Daily Press has
been entirely partisan in this
capital campaign. 1t has said moth
ing that could mark it as the particu-
lar champion OF either Pierre or Nit
chell. But in the following editorial
article it supplies a most emphatic
answer to the knocking tao tics OF
Mitchell regarding the development
OF the western portion of the state.
1t shows that, in spite OF the con-
spicuous demand for lands on the
Rosebud reservation, probably
double as much land as that res
ervatlon comprises has been home
steaded this season on the ordi-
nary public domain in the section
which Mitchell blasts and knocks
and damns as 'prairie dog, wolf
bounty, brand inspection. roundup,
cowboy and gumbo knob" country.
The Press says:
"1n special from the Press cor
respondent at Chamberlain are some
figures showing the magnitude OF
the business Of the Chamberlain land
office in comparison with the results
to be attained from the opening oi
the Rosebud reservation. Most Of
the chamberlain land office trans.
actions relate to the former Indian
country west OF the Missouri, and i,
is shown that nearly a half million
iacres at that land has been home
steaded since the beginning Of the
current year.
i 'eThe business of the Pierre lane
Office keeps pace with that OF the
land office at Chamberlain, and it al
lso deals largely in former Indiar
land west Of the Missouri river.
'The figures demonstrate tha
population has been creeping into
the Sioux country, unannounced il
much greater numbers proportion
ately than can be accommodated OF
: the Rosebud tract.
Il sThe rush for the Rosebud coun
try has been spectacular in its char
acter, and in couple of weeks it ha
attracted far more general attention
than the six months. quiet occupa
ton Of the Indian region to tn
northward, serving valuable sdver
ising purposes. It has fixed Ii
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-07-21

eyes of the migratory hosts upon
SOurn DaKora.
Thousands Of those disappointed
in their efforts to secure farms
through the lottery award to be
made will become possessed Of an
intention to occupy South Dakota
soil, and when they find that they
can procure for nothing the same
quality Of land they are now willing
to buy at 81 per acre, they will flock
into the region north of the Rosebud
reservation and there locate their
homes.'
The whole essence of this capital
campaign is the prospective develop
ment of that section Of the state to
which the Sioux Falls Press refers.
The prospective development of the
Rosebud reservation lands is gener-
ally regarded as a phenomenon and
still il every acre of it should be
homesteaded it would mean only
half as many settlers as have gone
into other parts of the western por-
ton Of the stote this year.
At such rate, how long will it be
before Pierre is the most accessible
point in the state, being the geo.
graphical center?
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-07-21

the general public that the whole
and sole argument for capital re-
mova1 is knocking a large part Of
the area of the state; but when
both the Mitchell advocates,
Messrs. Branson and Bromley,
stood on that platform at Canton
land abused and denounded and
lslandered two-t thirds of South Da-
kota, it was complete verifca-
tion of all that Pierre has claimed
regarding the only kind of case
Mitchell can make.
One Of the most prominent citi-
zens of Canton, when he heard
Mr.. Bromley's gross TRADE, took
off his Mitchell button and de-
clared that he wanted TO more of
that in his.
Senator Branson's talk was as
surely based on knocking as was
Mr.. Bromley's, but it wasn't so
coarse. It demonstrated, how
ever, the truth of Pierre's chal-
Elenge that no man can talk five
minutes for Mitchell without be-
fouling his own nest by malign-
ling large part of the state in
which he lives, and in whose uni
versal progress and prosperity
every citizen ought to be inter
1 ested.
| ~ x
| And the Mitchell newspapers
have had nothing but praise 70,
these elocutionary assaults upon
the resources of the state. The
Republican gave them this en-
| dorsement:
| "Our people were exceedingly
iubilant over the debate, and The
gentlemen who repres e nte
Mitchell received the hearty con
gratulations for their splendid ad
dresses"
But there are supporters o
Mitchell who were not SO jubilan
over the knockers. One of them
who resides in Canton, declared
that if Pierre could get few
more Mitchell men to maxi
speeches like Mr.. Bromley's i
would be all that she would nee,
in order to hold the capital for
eyer.
But Pierre would not willfull,
pfemete ihs ntteIAaes Of Any suel
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-07-21
ISLANDERS against its state, even if
it could be sure such tactics would
guarantee it victory.

In its report of the debate, the
Lincoln County Times says:
"Then came the large man. of
the day, the Hon, Mr.. Bromley,
of Sphinx county. He started in
his talk by letting his hearers un-
derstand that he was not pur-
chased speaker, that he would not
be guilty of taking money, that
he had been, and was now, the
member of the legislature from
Sphinx county, and that he paid
his own hotel bills, and rode on a
pass he had earned" by grace of
being a member of the recent leg
islature. And then this brilliant
gentleman began with his abuse
of the western part of the state.
He declared that the country west
of Pierre was only made up of
gumbo hills and alkali plains,
that it took from forty to sixty
acres of land to feed one steer,
that the whole of the Cheyenne
reservation was uninhabitable."
~
A sample of the effect of such
slander is shown in the following
extract from private letter writ
ten by a citizen of Parker to a
resident of Hughes county:
81 was at Canton on capital day
and the Mitchell men, or rather
the Redfeld man, was vote get
| ter for Pierre. He was too vul-
| gar and rank for any old timer or
decent farmer in this section.
Pierre is gaining votes all the
time. People will not stand this
black1istlng of the land as we'll as
the people who live there. This
calling them cowboys, Indians,
ETC., won't go down. And stating
that you can buy land at SO cents
an acre is false. We stand 70,
the whole state as a people, and
not for the interests of some spe'
cial locality
| And it is to be remembered tina
Mr.. Bromley differs the ordinar,
Mitchell boomer only in that b
is more outspoken than some o
] the ssst Not enc sa them sA,
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-07-21
The Devils Lake Reservation

Comprises 10000 acres in the keart
Of North Dakota. Registration for
the lands open to settlement begins.
at Devils Lake August s and CON
tinues until August 20. Devils lake
is reached only by the Great North
ern R'y. Send two cents postage
ior folder giving map and full infor-
nation relative to rules, etc, to
FRED ROGERS, G. P. A.
siaux City. III
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