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Evening journal., 1904-06-21
MAGIC AT The PARK
.Ellwood is Making a Hit at BrandyNWine
Sprinos.


Ellwood the magician, is making a
hit at the Springs where his clever
tricks have already won the approval
and patronage OF the people Of this
city and the surrounding country.
Ellwood takes great delight in eX-
planning his tricks to the audience and
when he is through explaining you are
more mystified than ever One of the
cleverest tricks he performs this week
is fishing for gold fish in the audience.
He rigs up an ordinary fishing pole
and line and throws the hook out into
the audience and after two or three
apparent nibbles he pulls in and there
is the fish on the end OF the hook.
Ellwood will change his program
each week makinga a complete change.
He is assisted I'm his stage work by
Mrs. Ellwood, a pretty little assistant
with a bright stage presence. This is
another week OF excursions at the
Springs, there being six different
crowds and particularly large parties
on Thursday and Saturday.
John Wanamaker's Mission Sunday
School comes TO the Springs tomorrow
and the larger school on July IL.
Evening journal., 1904-06-21
NUDE MAN CALMLY
AWAITED EXECUTION
Said His Remains Were to
be Used to Fill in a
Hole

Standing at Sixteenth and Market
streets this morning, minus shred Of
clothing and waiting for the execuuoner's
axe TO fan and to be cut to pieces. James
Canning calmly awaited the hour Of y
o'clock at which time he said, it was or
dained that he should die.
When Patrolman Daniel Collins espiel
the figure Of the man. he nearly had ft.
In little or no time he was beside Canning
but the latter thinking the officer was the
executioner appointed TO slaughter him.
never moved a muscle and silently bowed
his head TO receive the expected death
blow. Collins however, paid no attention
to the mans actions. but IN a remarkably
short time had enough clothes on him
10 make him at leas, presentable.
At the police station Canning gave his
age as 30 years aud said his home was in
Pittsburg. Pa. He said he was TO have
been killed and cut up at Il o'clock today
and his remains thrown into hole at Six
teenth and Market streets.
Canning. who Is undoubtedly insane,
told a reporter for The Evening Jorunal,
who met him on the west side yesterday.
that a gahg Of six men from New York in
tended to assassinate him. These men. he
said, were in the employ Of a saloon
keeper named Kelly in that city. who
wanted him put out Of the way. Canning
said these men had been ordered TO follow
him TO Wilmington and here to kill him.
When asked why Kelly wanted to hav,
him out Of the way. Canning said because
on one occasion when he had $40, he re.
fused TO spend any money in Kelly's sa.
loon and that he had IL in for him evei
since.
While talking to the journal repDrte
Canning was considerably agitated an,
Precipitation pouredTrom every pore in hi
body. lie says he has sister in Pitts
burg.
Evening journal., 1904-06-21
BRICKLAYERS COMPLAIN

There is another disagreement between
the Mason Builders Association and the
Brickisyers' Union.
Recently It was discovered that some
contractors were employing non-union
stone masons. which according TO the
bricklayers. is violation Of their working
code adopted May /, and they therefore
refused to lay the bricks on the job.
II is expected the matter will be settled
without a strike.
Evening journal., 1904-06-21
Addition to Leather Factory.

Building Inspector Cassidy issued two
permits this morning. The first was grant
ed 20 s. T.. Tar5utton 10 build an addi-
ton 70 the factory Of C. g. W. Pyle Com
pany n Van Buren street. between Fourth
and Fifth al a cost Of N.70O. James NJ.
smyth was granted the second permit. to
build a dwelling for William }. Fisher on
the south side OF WIZARD street east Of
Riverview avenue 70 cost $500.
Evening journal., 1904-06-21
peserter Arrested Her.

Spscial officer William Schell this morn
ing arrested Hollie r. Massey at Eighth
and Kirkwood streets on charge of be-
ing a deserter from the United States
Army. He is alleged to have deserted from
League Island Navy Yard on May 2S. He
will be returned to League Island.
Evening journal., 1904-06-21
Traln Runs over Elevated.

The first train TO run over the ele-
waited railroad in this city south Of
Brandywine bridge went over the new
tracks this morning. 1t was a gravel
train OF twelve cars IN charge Of Con-
ductor Wallace. 1t will be but "A short
while before the section between the
bridge and the descent to the surface
at Fifth street will be completed.
Evening journal., 1904-06-21
REPORT MADE ON
GOOD ROADS WORK
Total Cost of Hare's Corner
Road Was $G6,673.56.
Contract Was SI5,736.29
lNcIIEHTALS AMOUNTED TO S78G8l
New Castle County WorkhOuse Trustees
Ask Levy Court For $3.50 to Pay
Interest on Bonds Due on the First
Of July.

Cornelius ]. Horrigan, president of
the State Highway Commission, sub
mitted two reports at the meeting of
the Levy Court this morning, which
were read by the clerk. These are the
first annual reports made by Mr. Hor-
rigan since his appointment
The first was a complete report of
the cost of building the Hare's Cor
ner road. The contract price Of this
road. which was built by the Chris
tiana Construction Company, was SIS
736.29. The total cost was Sl6,673.56,
there being S7s6.s1 spent for inciden-
tails. This report was received and or
dered 90 be recorded. The second re-
port covered all expenditures that have
been made under the new good roads
law and was referred to the finance
committee.
The following communication received
from the workhouse trustees was re-
ferred to the finance committee:
CAS- has been explained to your hon
orable body it was deemed best at
the time of restoring the burned por-
tion Of the workhouse to make some
changes in the plan and conALrGction
that increased the cost, and to meet
this expenditure it was thought that
the issuing of new workhouse bonds,
10 take the place of the first issue,
would yield a sufficient premium to
meet this demand, but upon their be-
ing offered for sale Con account of
depression in the money marke) only
a very slight advance could be realized
at that time and further action was
postponed. AS six months interest on
the bonds viii become due on July 1
next we ask that you advance the
amount of $3.50 for that payment and
withhold same from any further pre-
miums that may be realized, or should
this fail, this board believes that the
revenues from the industries of the
B, institution will very shortly be able
20 repay it.
Respectfully submitted.
j. y. Gawthrop.
President"
Commissioner Hopkins offered the
forowing resolutions which were pass
ed.
Resolved. That the eomptroller be
instructed to credit unappropriated
funds with S7421612. and charge the
same as follows: Board Of prisoners,
10000, salaries. $1,000; public roads,
$1,000; public buildings. $4,000: Jail COM
inissioners, S71.63: Wilmington hum
dred Mrst and second districts), $1,000;
allowance to assessors, s1904.45: allow
ance rebates on taxes, 81, ,16S.O4; allow
ance magistrates and constables,
$4,000; allowance errors in assessment,
$4,000; court expenses, $4,000; Silver
Run road, S72
Resolved. That the comptroller be
and is hereby instructed to credit the
appropriation for good roads with the
sum of s5OOo and charge the same to
unappropriated funds.
Evening journal., 1904-06-21
BARN DESTROYED BY FIRE
Valuable Stallion Had Narrow Escape
From Being Burned.

A harm on the farm of John Chalmer,
near Harmony, was burned 20 tho ground
about i.3O o'clock yesterday. The origin
Of the fire is unknown but IL is supposed
the building was struck by lightning.
Everything m the barn was destroyed in
GLIDING about thirteen ton OF hay.
valuable stallion that was IN the barn
when it caught fire had a narrow escape.
Before they could get the animal out part
of his name was burned. The loss is about
500.
Evening journal., 1904-06-21

ernment 10 the Philippines. establishe,
the republic of Cuba, bound It to us b.
ties OF gratitude. Of commercial inter
est and of common defense. swun
open the closed gateway OF the 18th
mus. strengthened the Monroe doc
trine. ended the Alaskan boundary dis
pute, protected the integrity Of China
opened wider its doors of trade. ad
vanced the principle of arbitration anC
promoted peace among the nations.
"We challenge judgment upon this
record OF effective performance in leg
islation, in execution and in admins
tration."
Evening journal., 1904-06-21
FREIE PRESsE CLOSED
Sheriff stidham Today Locked Doors
of Only German Paper in Delaware.

The office Of the Freie Presse. the only
German newspaper IN Delaware. was
closed this morning by Sheriff Stidham.
It is said that the office was closed at
the request OF DR.. A. d. jacobson, the
editor. He notified the principal creditors.
telling them that he had struggled as long
as possible against the inevitable.
Evening journal., 1904-06-21
WANT To KNOW
WHATS DOING
Filtration Company Again
After Water Commission
ers to Reach Agreement
APPEARED BEFORE BOARDYESTERDAY

No Decision Reached and Matter May
Be Taken Into Confederation Of
Whether the Mayors Signature is
Necessary to Make Contract Valid.
The filtration muddle was again sud
denly resurrected yesterday afternoon
by the appearance before the Board Of
Water Commissioners OF represents
tives OF the sand Filtration Corpora
tion Of America and their local attor-
heys. This concern is the successor Of
the United states sand Filtration
Company, with whom the old Water
Board entered into a contract to fur
nish plans and specifications for a
water plant. After the subject was
discussed at some length the repre-
sentatives Of the Western corporation
and the Water Commissioners held
separate private conferences but no
action was taken and It is probable
that the matter viii be carried into
court.
Had Time to Investigate.
Willard Salisbury. ore OF the COM
pany's attorneys. said the presence Of
the representatives OF the hltration
corporation was for the purpose Of
reaching some amicahle agreement re-
garding the supposed contract exist
ing between the concern and the city.
He stated that he thought the Water
Commissioners had had full time in
which to look into the matter and give
the company a decided answer as to
what they proposed to do. He con-
tended that the city was bound by
contract TO the company he represent
ed and 1t was for the purpose Of reach
ing a satisfactory agreement without
taking the matter TO court that the rep
resentatives OF the company had ap-
peared before the commissioners.
Erecting Washington Reservoir.
John c. Hanrahan. treasurer Of III,
filtration corporation, said that hil
company was erecting plant at Wash
ington and had gotten through W.
a considerable portion OF its machinerl
in that city. For that reason the con
cern would like to know something
definite concerning the contract befor
taking any further steps.
The discussion finally narrowed dow
TO the question OF whether the contrac
\ was valid, inasmuch as u did not bea
the mayors signature. city Solicito
Robert @. Harman thought the boar
! should determine this question befor
paying any money TO the filtration
\ company
I Mr.. Ford stated at the end Of tn
meeting that no action had been taken
1t is probable that the matter win b
taken into court to decide the necessit.
OF the mayors signature. Mayor Birr
refused to approve the contract.
Evening journal., 1904-06-21
WRECK DELAYS TRAINS
Delaware Road Trains Must Go Over
B. c. & A. Tracks.

on account Of the locomotive plung-
ing into the Laurel river yesterday
trains of the Delaware road are run
ming from Salisbury around on the b.,
G. q A. railroad coming on to the main
line again az Seaford.
one OF the peculiar things OF the ac-
cident Is the escape OF Fireman John
Gordy. This is the second time he has
laid off and an accident has occurred.
The FIRST time was when his engine
figured in the Farnhurst wreck last
winter when Engineer Cooper was
killed.
Evening journal., 1904-06-21
plans For New Road.

Pisns and specifications for the construc-
tion OF about 1900 feet Of road near Lewes
are now on exhibition at the state High
way Commissioner office. No. SO2 King
street.
Evening journal., 1904-06-21
To Repair Rritish steamer.

The British tramp steamer Mira was
brought to the dock of the Harlan &
Hollingsworth Company this morning.
The boat win be extensively repaired.
Evening journal., 1904-06-21

"The Evening Journal is as good
as any Of thsm-at least I find il
So"
That's what an energetic King
street merchant said yesterday in
talking about wiiminston's most
progressive newspaper
Evening journal., 1904-06-21
PIANIST MARTINI

Reads whole life. business troubles. love-
marriage, divorces, reunltes separated
etc. Thursday positively last day. SS5 Mar
ket street.
Evening journal., 1904-06-21
D. WI. LYNcH coMPANY.

During June, july and August. our
stores will close every Thursday at noon.
Open until i p. m. Saturday evenings.
nh and Madison SIS. Sih and King sts.
Evening journal., 1904-06-21

Letters Of administration OH the estate
of Henry f. Pickles were granted by reg
lister Of VIII Bach to Mrs. sa.he b. Pick
les.
Evening journal., 1904-06-21
PALNIIsr MARTINI

by request Of her many patrons Will re-
turn Monday foE few days ss5 Market
street.
Evening journal., 1904-06-21
Returned to Work After Lona lines.

After being III with typhoid fever
since March 2s. Robert d. Eaton. caller
at the Third street Office of the Penn
sylvania Railroad. returned to work
this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1904-06-21
REPUBLICANS
IN CONVENTION
National Convention Begins
Its Work at Noon Today
in Chicago
ROOT TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
He Reviews Party Achievements Of
Half a Century and Praises the
Roosevelt Administration-standing
Committees Named.
Committees Named.

Chicago, June 21.-Promptly at noon
today the Republican national conven-
ton was called to order in the Coli
scum by Henry c. Payne, chairman of
the national committee. The proceed
ings were prefaced with prayer by
the Rev. Timothy p. Frost. after
which Secretary Elmer Dover read the
call for the convention. Elihu Root Of
Evening journal., 1904-06-21
THE WEATHER

Tomorrow; Partly cloudy to
fair, generally cooler weather,
with local rain, fresh winds.
Thursday, fair.
Evening journal., 1904-06-21
oEr REsuLrs

Pay half cent . word and
have your want ad inserted in
The Evening lournaI--is will ba
read.
Evening journal., 1904-06-21

Head Of Gas Engine Works Implied
Removal Of Plant Depends Upon
Whether or Not They Are Granted
Gas Rights Here.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03
oA8roHIA.
Bear, Ii. 1Ihe Kind You Have Always Bouaa
''s; = &c QH4zzzzx

Miss Kate Flynn went to FL
wood, Ia, this morning for a
short visit with her brother,
who is an operator for the
Northwestern at that point.
Engineer Miller, of Sioux
City, passed through the Valley
this morning enroute to Lin
coin, Neb., for a visit with his
parents.
F. H. Baker, a former agent
for the Northwestern at Mo
dale, was in the city today.
Rev. E. L. Barber returned
to Mondamin this morning.
The February term of the
District Courr will adjourn to-
day noon. During the term
there were but two jury cases
tried.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03
OriSinal Notice.

III the UlSGFlCt
Bertha B. McQueen, Court of State
Plaintiff, of Iowa; in and
vs.. Sfor Harrison
Homer l. McQusen, County; at the
Defendant. April term, A.
u. 1904.
To Homer L. Mcqueen, Defendant.
You are hereby notified that on or
before the lst day of March, 1904,
petition will be filed by said plaintiff,
Bertha b. Mcqueen. in the Office of
the Clerk of the District Court of said
County and State. demanding of you 9
divorce on the ground of desertion,
also custody and control of the minor
child, Mildred Vernica Mcqueen, and
slimony as stated in said petition, and
that unless you appear thereto and de-
fend before noon of the second day Of
the next term of the District Court,
commencing at Logan, in said county,
on the Itch day of April, 1904. default
will be entered against you and judg-
ment rendered thereon.
Dated this Is day of February, 1904.
Bertha Ii. Mcqueen, Plaintiff
j, S. Deweil, Attorney, m 10
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03
Lost Left Eve,

Mike Desert, a carpenter at
work on the Updike elevator,
met with a very serious acct
dent late yesterday afternoon,
that lost him the sight of one
eye. Mr.. Desert was spiking
some heavy timbers, using 30
penny spikes, and at the second
blow of the hammer the spike
flew back, striking him squarely
in the pupil Of the eye, burst
ing it open and forever destroy
ing the sight of the same.
The unfortunate man, on the
advice of his physician, went to
Omaha to consult an eye speci-
alis5, as there is danger Of him
losingthe sight of the other eye.
The past few years has been
a series of misfortunes for Mr..
Desert. While working on the
exposition building at Omaha,
he fell and injured his head
quite seriously; later on while
working with a bridge gang, on
the Northwestern railroad, he
fell and'broke his leg; and again
while working on a building
here later on, he broke an arm.
The people of Missouri Valley
will sympathise with the unfor-
tunate man whom it seems has
has had more than his share of
accidents.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03
Saturday Feb ~

j. A. Conway will spend Sum
day in Boone.
P. E. Roadifer will spend
Sunday at his parental home in
Logan.
Conductor Leon Smith has
taken a layoff of two or three
weeks and with his wife and
baby will take a trip to Texas
in hopes of benefiting the
latter's health.
Mrs. C. Morris and son Arthur
went to Harlan this morning
for a few weeks visit with re-
latives.
F. L. Feight, assistant bag
gageman, went to Sioux City
this morning.
F. L. Davis was a passenger
for Omaha this morning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03
THE BLACK HILLS
The Richest Hundred Square
Niles In the World

The Black Hills, in the south
western part of the state of
South Dakota, produce one
third of the gold found in the
United States, and are said to
be the richest hundred square
miles in the world. A new book
let on the Black Hills has been
issued by the North Western
Line, with a fine detailed map
of this wonderful region. Send
four cents in stamps for copy
of the booklet to w. B. Knis-
kern, P. T. M. Chicago & North
Western R'y, Chicago, Ill. ms
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03
The Overland Limited

The traffic department Of the
Chicago & North Western R'y
has issued a handsome booklet
descriptive of the Overland
Limited, the most lux urious
train in the world, and of the
Chicago, Union Pacific & North
Western Line, the route of this
famous train to the Pacific
Coast. Fully and interestingly
illustrated. Copy mailed to
any address on receipt of 2-cent
stamp, by w. B. Kniskern, P.
T. NJ, Chicago. 3-12
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03
Coed Advice.

Tae most miserable beings in the
world are those suffering from dyspep-
STA aud liver complaint. More than
seventy-live per cent of the people in
the United States are afflicted with
these two diseases and their effects;
such as sour stomach, sick headache,
habituel costivsness, palpitation of the
heart, heartburn, water brash, gnawing
and burning pains at the pit of the
stomach, yellow skin, coated tongue
and disagreeable Taste III the mouth
coming up of food after eating, low
spirits, etc. Go to your druggist and
get a bottle of August Flower for 75c'
Two doses will relieve you. Try it.
l G $. Osborne.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03

The Fraternal Union meet
ing last night was a very pleas
ant meeting. The lodge ex-
poets to have a deputy in this
city in a few weeks, to look up
the interest of the lodge mem
bership.
The Valley Orchestra fur.
nished music for a dance at
Modale last night.
Miss Jennie Hanson of Moor.
head, who has been visiting
with her sister, Mrs. Charles
Carlson, returned home this
morning.
A. A. Smith, of Doves, Iowa,
| is here on a land deal.
Mrs. R. L. Linsley and Miss
Ruth McGavren went to Oma'
ha this morning to visit with
Mrs. Boies at the hospital.
w. H. Lee, of Mascot, Neb.
who has been visiting VIM
Connect and wife for the past
week, left this morning fol
Burnside, Ia, where he will Wis
| it his relatives for some time.
j. O'Gorman went to Mon.
DAMN this morning to assist
his brother, DR.. O'Gorman, in
his profession.
Miss Olga Strobehn is enjoy
ing a visit from: Miss. Clara
Eyre of Council Bluffs.
Mrs. Martha Boughn, Of
Randolph, Nebraska, who has
been visiting at the home Of
VIM. Reese, returned home thi.
/; afternoon.
Mrs. Mabel Montgomery
who has been visiting friend.
in the Valley, returned to Coun
Gil Bluffs this afternoon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03
much interested in the PROPOSE
DIVERS VIEWS.

Judge Oliver insisted on the
petition for the improvement
being signed by two-thirds in
number of the resident owners
of land and a majority in
amount of lands to be taxed.
His theory is that the real pur-
pose of the law is the improve
ment of land for individual ben
eft. Advantages, he says, will
accrue to the public only Incl
dentally and that while this in
cidental benefit justifies public
action the owners of the land
should control the proceeding
as far as consistent with action.
He also insisted that no i'm
provement of this character
should be undertaken unless it
was known that the special ben
efits to land will exceed the cost
of the same, or the land owners
should be required to give bond
to pay the deficiency. All per-
sons who may be damaged, he
thought, should have ample no
tice, hearing and right of APP
peal. He would have only the
lands specially benefited taxed
and then not to exceed Is per
cent of valuation by last assess
ment. To guarantee the rights
of the property owners he would
provide that where the opera
tion of the improvement shows
that damages allowed were not
sufficient or that tax paid is in
excess of benefits, the owner
may recover in action against
the county which may levy the
same on lands of owners of land
who signed the petition or re-
cover on the bond required from
Them.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03

The next term of the district
court will convene April IL,
with Judge w. R. Green pre-
siding.
Lyle Geere, chief cook of the
90 restaurant, went to Battle
Greek, Ia, for a visit with re-
latives today.
Fred Smith, of the seth U.
S. Cavalry, of Council Bluffs,
was in Mo. Valley on business
this afternoon.
Ethel Hills, of Logan, grand
daughter of Mrs. Higbee, is
here for a few days visit.
Jessie Myers, who has been
visiting at Logan, returned
home today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Smith left
jthis morning for Council Bluffs.
They expect to go to Southern
Texas In the near future on ac-
count of the health of Mr.. Smith
Clark Morris, Chief Storekeep-
err Of the C. & N. w. Co., at
Chicago, is in the Valley today.
Lewis L. Riseeter, of Illinois,
is in the Valley today, looking
after his real estate business.
The Moorehead Cor, OnaWa
Democrat, says:
"Charles Brown and family
left for Missouri Valley this
week where they will make their
future home. He has sold his
house in the old town and mo-
we'd into a place which he owns
in the thu Valley. He will be
occupied at this place however,
all next spring and summer at
his trade"
10. H. Frazier, workman in
j. r. McGavren's hardware es
Establishment, is confined to his
room by sickness.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03
OLIVER AND DRAINAGE BILL
Judae Addison Oliver Appeared
Before the Sub ConmIttee.

The joint subcommittee of the
house and senate committees on
agriculture, to which was refer
red the drainage bills, met at
the committee rooms of the FL
lott last Friday and heard
Judge Addison Oliver Of Onawa.
Judge Oliver made several
suggestions with reference to a
drainage law, informing the
committee of some of the things
which he deemed it essential
for such a measure to include.
He owns about 5000 acres of
Monona county land and is