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The Union Republican., 1904-11-11
DAYLIGHT
JAIL BREAK.
Negroes Dash from Kent Prison at
Close Of Religious Services.
SHERIFF SHOOTS ONE DOWN.
Two Companions, One Believed to Be
Wounded, Scale the Jail Yard Fence
and Make Good Their Escape. No
Trace Of the Fugitives Found.

Dover, Nov. 6.-Taking advantage
of their freedom on the lower floor of
the Kent County Jail during religious
exercises this morning, three negro
prisoners made desperate and partly
successful dash for liberty. One
negro was wounded by a shot from
the Sheriff's revolver, as he was seal
ing the jai1-yard fence, and caught.
His two companions made good their
escape, and up to late hour to night
had eluded the efforts to capture them.
That the plan for escape had been
we'll worked up was evident from the
manner in which the prisoners made
their break for liberty. 1t has been
the custom for many years ON Sunday
morning for the ministerial students
of Wilmington Conference Academy
to visit the Jail and hold religious
services. AT such times the prisoners
are all released from their cells and
assembled in the lower corridor of the
Jail.
This morning, just as the services
were completed, and the students were
being let out of the Jail by the turn
key, Samuel Barrett, Lewis Clarke and
William Shockley, all colored, and
among the most desperate of the
prisoners, suddenly pushed by the
students into the hallway of the
house part of the Jail, darted out of
door and across the Jail lot.
Sheriff Melvin at once seized his
revolver and started in pursuit.
Shockley was scaling the feace, eand
the Sheriff opened fire on him. One"
ball struck him in the side, but did
not wound him seriosu1y. The Sheriff
pounced upon him and compelled him
to surrender. In the melee, however,
Sheriff Melvin dropped his revolver
Shockley was taken back to Jail and
locked IN his cell.
Barrett and Clarke made their
escape to the branch, several hundred
of yards away, but not until the
Sheriff had fred at them, one of the
shots evidently taking effect from
manner in which one of the men
staggered.
A posse quickly organized and led
by the Sheriff, searched the negro
huts on the outskirts of the town.
No traces, however, were found of the
fugitives.
Barrett and Clark were both sentenced
At the recent term of the Kent County
Court. Barrett, for abusing a girl,
inder age, was given seven years,
while Clarke, convicted of assault
md battery on Cornelius Dixon at
Senton, about two months ago, was
to one year
1t was the intention of James
Boyer, another colored prisoner to
,scape with the others, but he failed.
S.:ock1ey was but recently returned
o The Jail here, having broken Jail
ome three years ago.
The Union Republican., 1904-11-11

West Chester Normal School. l.,
Mastering Masterpieces;2, A Century
of Literature; 3, Application of Vision
of Sir Launfal. Miss Lulu Ross will
have a drill by class of beginners;
Address by Supt. A. r. Spaid of
Newcastle Co; Notices on Examina-
tions. Salaries and Local Institutes
by Supt. John ID. Brooks.
Friday evening ng-The Lulu Tyler
Gates Concert Company, consisting
of the following artists: Lulu Tyler
Gates, reader; Helen Carter McCon-
nell prima donna cotralto; Marie
Ludwig, l1arpist, and Fl. Benne Hen
ton, instrumental soloist.
The School Commissioners are
especially invited to attend on Thurs
day. In the afternoon, Mr.. Joseph L.
Cahall, Sec. of the County School
Commission, will explain the plan of
consolidating tine rural schools, and
thirty minutes will be given to the
friends of education to discuss this
important question.
The teachers are requested to fam
ilairize themselves with Lowell's
poem fTe Vision of Sir Launfa1, in
preparation for DIR. Greenes lecture.
The Union Republican., 1904-11-11
Henry White Fisher.

Henry White Fisher died at the
home of his grandfather, H. H. White
at Evergreen Farm near Lewes,
Saturday, Nov. 5, aged D years.
He leaves a widowed mother and
one brother, Charles, recent grad
uate of Harvard, now of Provo, Utah,
who arrived home Wednesday.
The funeral services we're con-
Quoted by the Rev. ]. r. Henderson
at Whites Chapel and interment
made in adjoining grave yard, Friday
morning.
The deceased was a student of
Harvard and member of class of '96.
That he was of unusual mentality
and brilliant promise is attested by
the many prizes and scholarships
which he received.
His life was one of singular purity,
as he was never known to be guilty
OF vicious act or habit.
Not only was he virtuous but he
was a protesting christian from early
youth.
Like a Ga1ahad of old, he went
forth to be vauquished only by death.
Death indeed loves a shining mark,
and while hearts are crushed with
sorrow, in such a death as this, there
is no sting.
He lived not long, but he lived
we'll.
The Union Republican., 1904-11-11
SLAIN BY A
NEGRO FIEND.
Sixteen-year-0ld Colored Girl Assault
ed and Shot to Death.
COMPANION UNDER ARREST
Presence of the Sheriff and Town
Posse Saves the Suspect From Being
MObbed by His Own Race-0ther ar
rests are Likely to be Made.

i Dover, Nov. 9.-The dead body o
Mary Rochester, 16-year-old coloret
girl, daughter of Abe Rochester, ;
) highly respected citizen, was fonuc
tonight lying in Cedar Tree lane, OF
the Ridgely farm, with bullet hol,
Through her right temple and sur
ronuded by evidence of a foul ant
outrageous assault.
1t was shortly after z O'Clock wher
Officer Stephen Pleasanton was notifi
ed by several negroes, who made the
ghaslty discovery.
Summoning assistance he was
!, quickly upon The scene and found the
body of the girl, f6bust and well de.
veloped, lying flat on her back, with
her clothes disarranged and torn and
bullet hole through her head.
A search was made for revolver
or any other instrument which might
have been used to accomplish the
purpose, but to no avail. The leaves
and grass surrounding the body were
saturated with her blood, showing
that evidently severe struggle had
ensued before life became extinct.
As soon as the news reached the
town scores of people flocked to the
scene of the tragedy, but the appear
ance of an undertaken to take charge
of the body until the Coroner could be
communicated with put an end to the
morbid curiosity.
both co1ored, were arrested on suspic-
ion of knowing something of the
murder, being held as witnesses in a
case of an assault and battery COM
mitted on Ingram this afternoon dur
ing crap game.
Later in the evening the officers
arrested Ollie Page, the nergo who,
it is alleged, is the fiend who COM
mitted the deed. He was seen by
several persons to enter the lane with
the girl late this afternoon and when
he returned the girl did not accom-
pany him. 1t required the presence
of Sheriff Melvin and three town
to accompany Page to the
Jail, as it was feared his own race
would do him bodily injury.
Other arrests are likely TO be made
in the case.
Officers Pleasanton and Hurd, after
searching i'll the vincinity where the
Rochester girls body was found,
succeeded in finding club with which
the murder was committed. 1t was
with blood. James Sawyer
colored, was arrested late tonight
and locked up in the Jail here as
in the case, Page admitting
to him (Sawyer) that he struck the
Rochester girl, but did not intend to
kill her.
The Union Republican., 1904-11-11
PERSONAL MENTl0N.

Mrs. E. A. Townsend an$ childrei
and Mrs. Timothy Towpnsend, O.
Lambs, attended the SharFiy-Pur'
nell wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter MYilace, o
Seaford, were in town this fyeek.
Lou Adams, of University of Pa
is visiting his parents in NJ
Mrs. George Messick ant aon Ed
win, of Milford, are visitin relative,
in town.
Edward Goodwin, of RdxaNa, has
been in town this week.
DIR. Tyndal, of Whaleyv|iile, spent
few days in town.
Mrs. A. C. McGi1l and Miss Mary
Bell are visiting relatives ia town.
Houston Ruark, of Salisbury. was
in town this week.
Eli Salisbury, of Rehobosh, was in
town on Tuesday.
Miss Rhoda Townsend, rof Holly
vile, was in town on Monday.
DIR. and Mrs. Caleb Layton and
Caleb Jr. were in town the first of
the week.
Mrs. William Ross, of Seaford,
and Mrs. Charles Bennum and daugh-
ter, of Girdletree, were in Itown this
week.
Mrs. Harry Hudson, of Dagsboro,
has been visiting Mrs. HAIRY Vickers.
Mrs. r. o. Cannon and Mrs. Harry
Layton, of Brivdgevil1e, were here on
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Wood, of
Lincoln, were in town this week.
Phil Layton, Sam Tyndal, Charles
Jones and Will Mustard attended the
race at Greenwood on Wednesday.
Mrs. Nathaniel Short, John H.
Short, wife and daughtet, of Will
mington, are visiting Join W. john
son and family.
Mrs. Edward Goodwin and children,
of Roxana, are the guests of Miss
Sallie Messick.
Misses Alice and Ada Lynch, of
have been the guests of Miss
Julia Johnson this week.
Mrs. Gazelle Henzier, of Philadel-
phia, spent the week with relatives
in town.
Misses Mary and Jane Lynch, of
Ruxana, are the guests o. Mrs. e. W.
Royn.
John Mccabe' of Roxana, was in
town this week.
Hoyt Jones, of Norfolk and Paul
Jones, of Philadelphia, are home this
week.
Miss Saddle Hammond, of Kleg
Grange, Md, is visiting her brother
Hammond.
Mrs. Roland Joseph has returned
from Philadelphia.
Ernest Blackstone, of Millsboro,
was in town on Monday.
Miss Mamie Smack has returned
from visit to Philadelphia.
Mrs. Wonnell, of Snow Hill, has
been spending a few days with Miss
Ida Marshall.
Mrs. c. F. .Richardsand Miss Edith
Richards returned Saturday from st.
Louis.
Miss Donalda Marsh Is visiting her
cousin Miss Ethel Warrington.
The Union Republican., 1904-11-11
NOTABLE WEDDING AT GEORGETOWN.
Marriage of Miss Annie McGill Purnell
and George F. Sharpley.

The wedding of Miss Annie Nc
G i'll Purne1l and George F. Sharpley
which took place in Wesley Methodist
Episcopal Church Wednesday after
noon, was the most notable social
event of the season. The bride is
the youngest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles T. Pnrnell, and for a
number of years has been teacher
in the Georgetown Public School.
Mr.. Sharpley is the Baltimore, Ches-
apeake & Atlantic railroad trainmaster
and dispatcher at Salisbury, Md.
The church was decorated with
autumn leaves and palms and was
filled with guests. The bridal party
entered to the strains of Mendelssohn's
wedding march, which was played by
Mrs. Linda Rodney, cousin of the
bride. Andrew J.. Lynch, DR.. Harry
Marshall, Lewis Adams and George
W. Jones were ushers. They were
followed by the bridesmaids, Miss
Mary Brown, of Sea ford, and Miss
Mary Belle McGill, of Philadelphia,
cousins of the bride. Miss May
Lynch, the maid of honor, preceded
the bride, who was escorted by her
father and by whom she was givenl
away. Huston Ruark, of Salisbury
was best man. Rev. HoH ward L. 4
Quigg, pastor of the church, was the
officiating minister. A ring was
used, and so Promise Me'' was play
ed during the ceremony.
The bride wore handsome gowna
of dark blue broadc1oth, the jacket
having touch of white broadcloth
and green panne velvet, and her hat,
a French turban, was the shade of
her gown. Miss Brown was gowned'I
in brown voile, trimmed with lace,
and Miss McGill was attired in bIue.I
voile, trimmed with lace. Both carried
pink chrysanthemums Miss Lynch's
costume was of brown voile, trimmed
with lace. over canary silk. Sh9
carried yellow chrysanthemums. ThAI
bride received many costly gifts
During their honeymoon Mr.. and
Mrs. Sharplev will visit New York
Philadelphia and Washington. TheyU
will reside at Salisbury. II
The Union Republican., 1904-11-11

Miss Lydia Houston, of Millsboro,
spent Saturday with Miss Mary White.
The Union Republican., 1904-11-11

BY an overwhelming vote the peo-
pie of the United States expressed
themselves as satisfied with Theodore
Roosevelt and the Republican Party.
Roosevelts' Electoral vote is three
hundred and twenty five, an unheard
of vote before last Tuesady.
The Republican Party has the
President, the Senate, House 'of
Representatives on the National
Ticket.
In Delaware the Republicans prac-
tically control every thing. On joint
ballot the Republicans have thirty
two votes in the Legislature, thus
enabling them to elect Republican
successor to Senator Bali, whose term
expires next March.
The offices in New Castle, Kent
The Union Republican., 1904-11-11

Jerome Robbins, of Lewes, spent
Thursday in town.
Miss Rhoda Hill and Martin Clark,
of Redden, spent few days this week
with w. S. Davis family.
DR.. and Mrs. William Messick and
children, Of Lewes, spent Thursday
with DR.. Tohn Mess'ck.
Harry l.yons, Will Edwards, Ebe
Lynch, Edward Mustard, Theodore
Reed, All Lingo, William Veasy,
Horace Blpwr and Martin Short of
Lewcs, were in town Thursday.
The Union Republican., 1904-11-11
Roosevelt and Fairbanks Win BY
More Than a Million and
a Half Majority.
Republican Landslide

and Sussex are in the hands of Re.
publicans, while the Levy Court OF
Kent and Sussex are Union Republi.
can, in fact the whole State is ours.
Preston Lea was given a rousing ma
jority for the Governorship as was
every Republican candidate on the
ticket. 1t is enough. We do not
even want more.
The Union Republican., 1904-11-11

DIR. C. r. Layton and son Daniel,
of Dover, were in town over Sunday.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-03-18

The Standa is in recalp- ii
communication from BeaG...s amy.
on the big canal dated yesterday stat
ing that work was going on ahead in
q manner mO-2 than satisfactory to
the contractors Thirty head of stock
we're added to the equipment this
week as well as large number of
men. The men fare all right and have
no complaints to register.
Some day labor will wake up and
find out who is responsible for the
high prizes of the necessities Of life and
the general lowering Of wages.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-03-18


T. B. Hickey, George H. Meyers, P H. Petersen
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-03-18

Under the Sherman antitrust law
it is a misdemeanOr to merge rail
roads and the parties convicted are
liable to a fine of $1,000 and a year
in Jail or both. If court would deal
out justice to Mr.. Hill and send him
to Jail for the limit, it would be an
object lesson to the trusts which
would amount to something. The
court will do nothing Of the kind,
however, as there is no court in the
United States with backbone enough
to send a man to Jail who is worth
over $4,000, 600 The jails in the Uni
ted States are only for poor people
who violate the law.
If the various unions al over the
country would quit going on strikes
and resort to a far more potent wea-
pom, the ballet box, they would soon
have capital begging for a chance to
make terms. AS long as the labor
vote is about evenly divided between
the two parties, capital don't care a
straw for the laboring man or his
power to bother them.
Private poker parties are quite the
rage now in Carson. Ladies back their
opinions Of their hands with nickel
antics and beer and sandwiches are
served after the gaming excitement IS
over At one Of these little GATHERINGS
considerable money changes hands on
the five cent ante. Recently a young
church member, whom the hostess
hated because of his piety, etc, asked
to play, butted in and carried home
$50
If August Heinze and the Amalga-
mated Copper company were called
respectively Heinzichki and Copper
offsky, the news from Montana would
he more enteTtaing than that frOm
Port Arthur. When it comes to war
tvo copOratiOns in America can make
the contests q second rate powers
abroad look like a fake prize fight
Utah State journal.
Ex-senator Rawlins CT Utah repe}:
with Indignation the statement made
in Washington that he is Mormon
He fought the church on religious
grounds for nothing and being a gOot
lawyer he defended it on legal grounds
for (rather1 decently large fees.
A good many people who are prun
ingLtheir trees off beause it is easie"
The result is that we will soon hav'
in Carson a lot of trees that will Civ
about as much shade as q Telegram
pole. Prune your trees at the top AM
they will spread out and give shade.
March is keeping up its reputation
as a noisy month fairly well. 1t j.
nothing but rain and wind and blow
and buster and there seems to be I4I
end to it
A solar engine will be one Of tn
interesting features Of the World
Fair at St. Louis. The heat is gene
ated from the rays of the sun, whic.
are reflected from forty thousand n
rors. each four feet square. The he
generated is said to be very gre It.
Audubon Republican., 1904-10-27
A Great Dishraa Farm.

A novel enterprise, that of raising
dishrags. is being exploited by num-
Der of southern California horticulture
lists, who received the inspiration for
the scheme from Charles Richardson,
whose gardens in Pasadena are be-
coming famous for their remarkable
productions. Mr.. Richardson has sue
CeSsfully raised many grOWths new to
American soil, and this year is eX-
ceeding all his previous triumphs by
raising thousands of dishrags. Last
year Mr.. Richardson's string beans,
which measures fOrty-three inches in
length, created a stir, but dishrag
vines, which, with their pendant dish.
rags, tWine about orange trees, palms.
CvCrgrecDs and peach trees, and peek
in at the seCOnd-stOry windows, biz
fair 70 win the championship from
the beans. These dishrags, or vege-
table spOnges, as they are sometimes
called. are Indigenous to Africa; but
now that it has been demonstrated
that they will thrive in this country
they are bound to become a popular
production. The seeds look like a
cucumber, but when ripe the shell is
broken and sponge disclosed.-New
York Tribune.
Audubon Republican., 1904-10-27
posterp, and his pulses throbbed With

posterp, and his pulses throbbed With
a fierce pity.
"He took himself from the one per
son who was dear to him, poor little
cub" he murmured. IF they have
MANNED him, swear will tuck hin
under my arm and cut my way out
though there be a wall of the brutes
around him" I'm.
His musings came to an end as the
man preceding him stopped suddenly
where one of the milky panes broker
from the cloister window gave view
of the cloister garden. With the colo
November sunshine a hum of voices
was coming in, now frightened BY
peals Of laughter, again blurred by the
thud of falling quoits. Over the 10
tun's shoulder. he caught glimpse
of gorgeous mobiles and fair haired
women scattered in graceful groups
about a sunny old garden, green IL
the very face Of winter, thanks to the
protecting shelter of the gray walls.
In moment, they stood just out OF
reach of the square of light which
fell through the open doorway
Framed in carved stone, the quaint old
garden with it's graveled paths. its
weedless turfs and its background OF
ivy-hung walls, lay before them like a
picture.
ITO be cOntir rued)
Audubon Republican., 1904-10-27
CHAPTER xvII-continued.

The forest seemed very still when
she had done,--the only sound the
3'anking of the bits as the horses
cropped the withered grass. Then
suddenly the King gathered up his
lires with jerk.
81 cannot believe it, he said harsh
". do not deny both that you know
Wei how to feign and that | would
like to believe you, but you must prove
it first before | do
How can do that. lord?" she said
helplessly; but shrank, the next mo-
nent, as she saw that already he had
plan in his mind.
Moving his horse a step nearer he
bent toward her triumphantly. Il will
send for the Engiishm2n. in your name
or the name you WOre-and you shall
meet him in my presence. and | shall
lie able to tell from his manner wheth-
er or not you have spoken truthfuIly."
Il should like to reconcile myself to
YOU" he went on. Since first you
came before me and showed by your
cntreaty that you thought me some
hing besides an animal, I have felt
friendliness toward you and should
Ike tC believe that some woman loves
some man as you say you love this
FL glishman. Out of the very wish
fLlress of his voice a terrible menace
spake: 81 shall like it so much that
shall neither spare you in word nor
deed il You have deceived me-" Draw
ing off his glove, he stretched forth
lis hand. "You may find that man S
harshness is little worse than a wom-
ans guile" he said bitterly.
Dimly guessing what was in his
mind she dared not trust herself to
words, but told her gratitude with her
eyes, as she returned his clasp. Then
he sent her back by the one semblance
of path which ran through the for
est. and himself rode on to his hunt
erS
Audubon Republican., 1904-10-27

Here is the Englishman arrived,
and he looks small enough now" he
cried in his thunderOus voice. Has
it happened that am to be the bower
thare who is to fetch you in"
Sebert's grasp tightened around his
Filt. Apparently the son of LOd-
Drok was expecting him, He said
with what haughtiness he could mus
ter, What should a plain traveller
want with a bower-thane, Danishman?
| stand in more need of the cellarer
who is to provide me with a meal"
Another jeering outburst interrupt
ed him. Il mean that | will fetch you
in to one who sent you the summons"
THE one who sent you the sum-
mons? Certainly that sounded as
though he were using the words to
conceal name. Neither the Ethel
inC's patience nor his temper was long
enough to reach below the knee He
made swift gesture of throwing
aside all reserve. Enough of mys-
| terry, Danishman! If the message
which | have received was not sent by
Fridtjof Frodesson, it was sent by you.
Re honest enough to admit it and say
plainly what your intention is toward
me-"
"Fridtjof Frodesson," the Jotun
rocked, and his fiery eyes probed the
Englishman like knives. Now since
honesty is to your wish, l will go SO
far as to confess that the word came
neither from Frode's son nor from
me-"
Sebert$; foot rang upon the ground
Say then that the Devil sent it, and
truce to this juggling! Since you
know that | am the boys friend, you
understand that any harm he has suf
fered is a harm to me, and that my
sword is equally ready to avenge it.
Much to his surprise, the Dane &C
corded this challenge no notice what
e,er. He stood studying the Lord o
Iyarsdale with eyes in which maliciou:
amusement was growing into oper
rrirth. 1t came out in another laugh.
Now it would be more unlikel.
than the wonder which has occurred
yet begin to believe you! | mysel
will guide you to your Fridtjof, onl!
for the pleasure of watching your face
TIE Fates are no such stepmother
after ALI" He turned in the direction
, from which he had come and mad
the other a sign. This way,-if yo
, dare to follow. | am not afraid to g
= first, so you need give no thought Q
=. the chances of steel between you
, ribs"
, The Etheling took, his hand off hi
T weapon with a twinge of shame; bu
a lie was not without misgiyings as h
), strobe along at Rothgar's heels.
b Unless the youngling had made
e decided change for the worse, wha
satisfaction could the Jotun expect
T. get from witnessing their meeting
5, Before his mind, there rose again tn
4 tear-stained boyish face which ha
d hidden hin farewell that night at tn