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Evening journal., 1905-07-03
SPECIAL JURY STRUCK

A special jury was struck this morn
,nc for the damage case Of Todd VS.. the
p b. & w. Railroad Company Ine
f'',vf xvno,nqton. Frederick Golding. stephen
Downey. ..,,.
Brandywine hundred, Newton H. Sruoo'
cyrus e. Mousley, Howard L. Lodge.
Z chrisfiana, James Ball. George w
Pusey, Howard C. Ely
Nn Creek, Samuel Worrai' Wiiiian
Guest. John w. Burgess.
New castle. Edward Burris, John G
King.
Pencader, Alfred Stroud, Edwin 5
N.Armstrong, Henry Russell.
y Red Lion. william b. Lester EDWARD
' /. Clark.
st. Georges, Clarence r. Pool, Dallas d
Lore. j. Cowgirl Alston.
Appoouinimink. Frederick 9. Knots
Arnold S. Naudain.
Blackbird, George r. Donovan.
Evening journal., 1905-07-03
DELEGATES TO DENVER
AND BALTIMORE DEPART
They Will Attend Epworth.
League and Christian En-
deavor Conventions

A number Of delegates and visitors from
this state and Peninsula to the Epworth
League and Christian Endeavor Conven-
tions, which will be held at Denver and
Baltimore. respectively. left today.
The party for Denver. which is headed
by the Rev. Vaughn S. Collins, Of Port
Deposit. Md. comprises the Rev. and Mrs.
X. X. Stephenson. Miss Octavia Owens.
Miss Charlotte Wier Miss Frances Cana
non. Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Bartlett, Peter
II. Overdeer, Of wilmington. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Vinsinger, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank p
Price Miss Maggie Strickland, Of Elk
ton, Nd: Mrs. W. II. Moore and Miss
Moore, Of Nliddletown; Miss Ellis NJ
staats. of Warwick, Nd; T. M. and Miss
olo NJ Grlmth. Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Bick-
ing, East Downington. Pa
The twenty-second International chris-
tian Endeavor win begin at Baltimore on
wednesday and contine until Tuesday.
July II. The Delaware headquarters viii
be at the Aisquith Street Presbyterian
Church. North avenue and Aisquith street.
Evening journal., 1905-07-03
Prominent Citizens Of
That Hundred Asks
County to Repair Creek
Road Addresses by
Ex-senator Ball and
Others
Petition Received Signed
by Taxpayers Of Bran
dywine Hundred Asking
That Charles Green
be Appointed Con-
stable

As tomorrow Will be Fourth of
July and a legal holiday. the Levy
Court held its regular weekly meeting
to-day.
There was large delegation of
prominent citizens from Min Creek
hundred present who petltioned the
body 10 improve what Is known as the
Greek Road from Marshalton to-
Hockessin Howard Jordan, a former
member Of the Levy Court headed the
deegation and introduced number OF
citizens OF Mil Creek hundred who
made brief remarks, urging that the
highway be repaired.
The speakers cOntended that the
creek road Is badly in need Of repairs.
and improvements to IL would benefit
large number OF persons.
The first speaker was ex-United
states Senator Dr. l.. Hoisler Ball who
resides IN the hundred. He congratu-
lated the court on the fact that it had
decided to spend S35 600 on good roads.
Dr. Ball spoke IN favor of building the
combinations to the roads already
started, as he thought the finishing Of
the roads was preferable TO building
a little piece Of road here and there
Dr. BAN spoke on the large trafiie
over the creek road and said II would
he a benefit 20 "a large number Of tax
payers TO improve 1t. Others wh'
made addresses urging repairs 20 thi
road were A. 4. Guthrie, Henri
walker and Deputy Attorney-Genera
Daniel O. Hastings.
Henry G.. Mahaffy presented a peti
ton 20 the court signed by a larg
, number Of taxpayers Of Brandywin
hundred asking for the appointment o
Chares Green as constable in tha
hundred.
Evening journal., 1905-07-03
SHAW WATER DIRECTOR;
. BOND FACTORY INSPECTOR
Two Appointments Entirely
Unlocked for But Give
Much Satisfaction

on Saturday afternoon but a few
hours after being sworn as the oity's
new executive. Mayor Horace Wilson
appointed Benjamin +. shaw 90 be a
member of the Water Commission to
succeed Arthur III. G.. Garrett. whose
term had expired. and Governor Lea
also announced an appointment i'm the
person OF Joseph A. Bond TO be factory
Inspector. The latter was formerly
chief engineer OF the Water Depart
ment until succeeded by Theodore A.
lLcisen.
/ Both appointments came as a SUR
prise. as neither man was mentioned In
connection with the office to which he
was appointed. The appointments
however. are giving much satisfaction
as both men are well known and Will
make efficient officials.
Mr. shaw Is a leading business mar
of Wilmington. being the head Of th'
lB. t. Shaw Company. His lmowledgl
, acquired through the business he ha
been associated with for years vii
] make him a valuable Water Commits
. sioner He Is Vestryman Of 81
4 Johns Church. the president of tn
a washington Heights Association, q
L IN" WILMINGTON NINH N'|tNA IAIHiA tA'TN
Notation. and the Young Mems Chris
). tian Association. lie resides at Eigh
teenth street and the Boulevard
Mr.. Bond lives at No. 10li Tatna
J. street. For twenty-one years he wa
: the chief engineer of the Water De
L ipartment IN this city and was a cap
able official His appointment as fac
tory Inspector is for two years with
( salary of $1,000 annually.
q Benjamin +. Shaw. the newly ap
J pointed Water Commissioner. took tn
oath of office before Harry =. Joslyr
a notary public, this morning. II
took the oath, the oath prescribed q
the charter for all city Offices and ais
the oath prescribed in the act creatin
the Water Department which is to IN
effect that a member win not be finan
cially interested IN any contracts give
s out by the department and Will nc
I exercise the Office for party purpose
\ Mayor Wilson today sent a certifie
a copy Of the appointment to the Wate
d Department an on Thursday night
:. viii send a notice Of the appointmer
to City Council.
Evening journal., 1905-07-03
Meeting to Decide Who
A Shall Employ Special
y Shot Firers in Mines
State, Held in
!Ad9e Gray's Office
II This Morning
khe Judge Presided at
gthe Session, the Other
sCOnferees Being Four
| Representatives Of the
\ Operators and Miners.
An Important Session

Z rorr members of the Arbitration
.,,o,ra who were appointed at a re-
.ant conference in Chicago Of Illinois
Sc,ners and operators to decide the
! A,uestion of whether the miners or op-
srstors of that state shall pay for
.neeial shot firers, arrived in this city
lthis morning. They went at once to
tho Once of Judge George Gray in the
Federal Building and held secret
N .eting on the subject.
nudge Gray. as was announced on
'sarurdav. consented to act as the nllh
,oenber of the board, and it was TOT
mis- reason that the conference was
held here. ..4
= The law compelling the employment
Of special shot frers IN all limos
mines went into effect on last Satur-
dav. When the last Legislature OF tha'
soto nassed the enactment the OpeI
,tore, Association asserted that II the
y orators had to pay for these shot mr.
ers they would close the mines on july
as the law in effect annulled a con-
tract between operators and miners.
a II was finally decided TO arbitrate th'
o,aetions at issue and the meeting mere
today was the result.
The meeting was lengthy and 1t wa
- Nearly ? o'clock when the participant
adjourned for luncheon. Nothins wa
s,iven ont during the session.
: = cosferees are. II. n. Taylor an
~ j. Nfoorshead. both Of Chicago, an
.kspresenting the operators, and w. 4
fRyan and II. c. Perry. both OF Spring
lneId. H.. repre- .nting the United MIN
7Workers. -.
Evening journal., 1905-07-03
swlL MAKE APPOINTMENTS
ssoard of Education Will Go Over
Teachers Lists Tonight.

The Board of Education will hold a
suecial meeting tonight TO go over the
tdst Of teachers and make appointments
for the year. The report of the committee
on teachers of the old board was allowed
TO 20 over so as TO be acted upon by the
enew board.
There. is some talk Of the new board
aronninp George w. Twitmyer as superin-
tendent Of schools and appointing l'oiilsi
.Tammany, formerly superintendent Oh 'n'
Sussex county public schools out nov
an instructor. to the position. 1t Is salo
however. that any attempt to oust Mr
Twitmyer would meet with conshderaol'
sopposltion. Where the Tammany doom
originated no one seems. 80 know
Evening journal., 1905-07-03
OBSERVANCE OF
OUR NATAL DAY
The Fourth Will Be Patrioti-
cally Celebrated Through
out Delaware
TODAY WAS A SENI-HOLIlAY

Independence Day will be patriotic
ally. observed in Wilmington, and in
fact. throughout the state. The cele-
brations i'm this city win he general
and with clear weather the day Will be
a Joyous one. The noisy demonstra-
tions will, Of course, be IN evidence;
the Fourth would be incomplete with
out fireworks.
Hundreds Of persons vii spend the
day at the seashore and other resorts,
many having departed on Saturday.
The fact that Monday intervened be-
tween Sunday and the National Holi-
day made to-day a semi-holiday. A
number of local manufacturing plants
shut down on Saturday to remain
closed until Wednesday.
The parks adjacent TO this city will
be crowded throughout the day and
evening, extra attractions have been
provided The trolley lines will all run
extra cars.
AT SHELLPOT PARK
Egan's Band Of Delaware, will lead a
popular celebration of July the Fourth at
shellpot Park all day tomorrow. Profess
sor Egan, the conductor has arranged a
program which embraces patriotic and
popular airs. IT is his desire to have the
throngs who will visit the Park join in
the refrain of "The star Spangled Ban
ner' and the other appropriate pieces
that viii be played. If this shall be done
the resort will resound with patriotic
music throughout the day and evening.
It will. in fact. be a fitting way in which
to observe independence Day.
Professor Egan has been at work on the
program for the Fourth for some time
and when 1t is remembered that his band
is one Of the best that has ever appeared
at a local summer park its excellence
will be conceded. shelipot Park is increas
ing in attractivoness as the season ad
vances and is drawing large crowds.
The attraction at the Aquarama. dur
ing this week. beginning tonight. will b'
Humpty Dumpty It win be preceded b.
big vaudeville bill headed by Johi
"Chinee" Leach. The same Performance
win be given in the old theatre in tn
] park in the afternoons this week
} In order to accommodate the larg
t crowds two shows will be given at tn
Aquarama tomorrow night; the hrst a
D 7sO sharp and the second at SIS oclocl
Large crowds vii visit the 70
p throughout the day to-norrow.
At Brandywine Springs the 'gres
> unique railway" is peasing featu
and will be a popular attraction.
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS DISPLAY
The fireworks display which III
e Washington Heights Association Ia
20 arranged to give tomorrow night
z expected to be elaborate.
u A platform viii be erected on IA
T triangle beyond Washington stree
o bridge and ropes will be placed abou
e the platform to keep the public out O
S danger. William Lawton has been Sc
l. lected as chief of the firing squad an
+ he viii have a corps of able assistants
n There will also be a concert by tn
IT First Regiment BanG in the pavilion.
:, THUNDER STORMS LIKELY.
/. II the Weather Beaureau's foreca'
If Is fulfilled the Fourth of July will /
l. showery. Coming across the countr
e to-day is large area of low pressui
d whihc it is believed will bring rain an
-e thunderstorms tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1905-07-03
DELEGATION FROM MILL
CREEK BEFORE LEVY COURT
CORNERSTONE LAID
Exercises Conducted by Grand United
colored Odd Fellows.

The corner stone Of the new parson-
age Of the A. ". Church, at Ninth and
French streets, was laid yesterday. The
exercises We're conducted according to
the ritual Of Wilmington Patriarchie,
No 20. Grand United Colored odd Eel
lows.
The speakers OF the occasion were the
Rev. r. II. Potts, president OF the Mid
die district. the Rev. M. w. Thornton,
pastor OF Bethel A. NJ. p. Church. the
Rev. B. r.. Moore. pastor OF Shiloh
Baptist Church. and the Rev. DR.
Thompson. pastor Of the Baptist
Church Of Chester. The pastor Of the
local church, the Rev. r. II. skinner
presided at the ceremony and intro
duced the several speakers. Excellent
music was furnished by the choir OF
the church.
Evening journal., 1905-07-03
CHANCELLOR SELLS HIS FARM
Disposed Of Large Tract Near Mid
dletown for $4,000.

Chancellor John r. Nicholson has
sold to Walter Morris, Cashier Of
Farmers Bank. at Dover his farm
near Middletown. The farm is known
as Bohemia Manor and is considered
one OF the best tracts I'm Delaware.
The price paid was $4,000.
Evening journal., 1905-07-03
esoReEToWWS CRUSADE
500 % ~ a.snIag Iaaraal

Georgetown. July s-Mayor Warning
ton. of Georgetown, mas started in to
emulate the example Of Mayor John
Weaver. the crusade executive Of
Philadelphia. The Georgetown mayor
began by ordering a clean town and
weeds and refuse are being carted out
of the place.
The mayor did not stop at the
authority of the sheri6, but ordered
Sheriff Lynch to repair an ugly mole
lnear his residence and the sneriI
promptly complied.
Evening journal., 1905-07-03
Annual export Of Meat Inspector.

Meat Inspector Devine has completed
his report for the year ending June 80.
1t shows that in that period he in
spected 1891 cattle, 1924 sheep and
lambs 1859 hogs. J, 1,724 calves and con-
demned 81 COWS, "a sheep and lambs,
Is hogs. 50 calves. 27 lots of fresh and
salt meats. ? lots Of hams and should
ers. lots corned beef, 4 boxes chickens
/ lot of fresh pork, ! lot of smoked
beef. barrels fish.
Evening journal., 1905-07-03
WALTER BEASTON RESIGNS
Deputy Clerk of Orphans Court
Now a Tax Collector.

Walter Beaston. who for more than two
years has been the deputy clerk Of the Or
phans' Court. severed his connections
with the Office on Saturday last. Mr..
eBaston several weeks go was elected tax
collector for e. Georges hundred and this
ONCE will now occupy all Of his time.
Joseph c. Jolls. clerk Of the Orphans
Court and Register in Chancery viii not
name a successor TO Mr.. Beasten for sew
eYal weeks.
Evening journal., 1905-07-03
ENDLESS CHAIN VOTING SYSTEM.

ENDLESS CHAIN VOTING SYSTEM.
The petition of a contest against
Councilman Kane was presented by
Councilman Taylor. 1t alleges that
James Kane. a cousin OF Councilman
Kane and James Simmons colofed
man, in some way unknown to the con-
testants on the day Of election secured
one of the official ballots properly
marked with the initials Of the clerk
OF the election before the polls open
ed. 1t further alleges that this ballot
6slFEsse<ssA en- Rers zNA
Evening journal., 1905-07-03
win Go to Europe.

Mr.. and Mrs. George a. Elliott and
chaildren will sail from New York at
7.S0 Wednesday morning on the steam
er Oceanic, of the White Star Line,
for a trip Of a month or six weeks in
Europe.
Evening journal., 1905-07-03
Esoaped PrIsoners at Larae.

Special to The Evening Journal.
Georgetown. July 3.-Sherin Lynch and
his deputies are searching almost con-
stantly for the fifteen prisoners who es-
capped from the Sussex county jail here
last week. Thus far they have not cap
,exEsS Raz q TIA tsalhiTas.
Evening journal., 1905-07-03
Chester People Go 10 sowers,

Captain Edward Vandegrift. Of
Chester. Pa, took a party to Bowers
Beach i'm his yacht "Vandella" this
morning for a weeks trout fishing.
Evening journal., 1905-07-03
ION
| SESSION
ILLINOIS ARBITR
BOARD
SERVICES

c. p.pur &. Sunday School Closes
tEe the Season.
w. Hk School Of st. Pauls NJ.
r, cn,t pot id a patriotic service yes
-, n boon and then closed for
-. c,,,,t,e.N II Season.
81 INt School room was prettily
so.a~a+o7 the national colors and
progr, OF paurlo.ie U.s. Us. a.,
given. FL aauIesses W. ~ ,''1- +bS
- be church, Samuel IL
5lse ,l,'rard IN superintendent of the
s,,1dsv and Major William
! s.',.ia..,,++ % I,rmer superintendent.
As crsN lie. Church last night the
Vesper Sc, AoI lne ,,,,,,, su,,i'i W.
- IEi,,s, 80 ,oadei address on independence
lDay. its siga lcance' lessonS anu s'7
lgestions.
Evening journal., 1905-07-03
MiddIstOwn Negroes Arrested.

Special to The Evening Journal
AIiddletown, July 3-Several negroes
Of this place fred off pistols on Satur-
day night. creating a general disturb
ance. Several Of them were arrested
that night. and one was taken into
o,sat.a.3x ,snstaR&eH Esrv-,se,.
Evening journal., 1905-07-03
LosT. FoUNp. REwARn.

LOsT-A Ballberring axle nut. coming
from Fourth and King to Second
and French Streets. Reward II re-
turned to Novelty Carriage Works.
j1-2t.
Evening journal., 1905-07-03

LOST-On King street, between Fourth
and Fifth streets. this morning. a
purse containing a sum Of money. Re-
ward if eft at store Of ]. E. Strong.
Seventh and Lombard streets
Evening journal., 1905-07-03
PRESIDENT TO ATTEND.

President Roosevelt and the mem-
bers of the cabinet are expected TO ar
rive at 10 o'clock "Wednesday morning,
at about the time set for the funeral
cortege to leave the Chamber of Com
merce for the cemetery.
The services in the Wade Chapel will
be under the direction OF the Rev. Hi
ram c. Haydn. assisted by the Rev
Teunis f. Hamlin, Of Washington.
Evening journal., 1905-07-03

The preacher has to De a good work~
er to hold down his job.
Evening journal., 1905-07-03

ID. p. Barnard, treasurer. Republican
Joint Committee. will pay the bQs o.
the late Republican ~ -,2f,rs-i
aeaca q tia Danar - He
Evening journal., 1905-07-03
HAYS REMAINS
IN CLEVELAND
Special to The Evening journal.

Cleveland. O.. July s.-The body Of
Secretary Of state John Hay. accom-
panied by the members Of his family,
reached this city at o'clock this morn
ing, and all arrangements have been
made for the funeral on Wednesday
morning in the Lakeview Cemetery, on
the shores of Lake Erie.
The casket will be carried by four
sergeants of Troop A to the funeral
car. and as soon as the escort has
taken its place will be driven directly
to the Chamber of Commerce. The
casket will be placed in the auditor
ium of the Chamber of Commerce in
the identical spot where the body Of
Senator Hanna lay in state.
In accordance with the wishes Of
Mrs. Hay, the body of Secretary Hay
will not lie in state. nor will the pub
lie be admitted to view the remains.
A guard of four members of Troop A
will be posted around the casket, and
win be maintained constantly until the
casket is taken from the Chamber Of
Commerce at $50 o'clock Wednesday
,,,ornfnrs
Evening journal., 1905-07-03
THE WEATHER.

Tomorrow partly cloudy to
fair weather and sliwIy rising
tempsrature. Wednesday fair
to cloudy weather.
Evening journal., 1905-07-03
SHOP TO-DAY

Do your buying today
thus giving the sales-peo-
pie a needed holiday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-11-29

nearing completion II IL very pretty
little home and IN a nice location.
The steamers Peters Lee and Rees
Lee Of the Lee line mad Mound City
here, The first named went up the
river and the latter down stream,
Saturday evening Squire Read
Joined In matr.mony Smith Horn OF
Mound city and Mrs. laura Campbell
Of Nincennes, Ind Mr.. Horn Is saw
filer NJ the Wisconsin Chair factory
and The couple will occupy the Dl'
Vail property in the lower part of
town Mr.. Horn having recently pur-
chased this home. Both parties have
previously been married
Mound City was shrouded in dark
ness Monday evening, The electric
light plant was unable 10 furnish
power enough Ia keep the lights burn
ing. This inconvenienced a large mum
Der. especially the stores aud al the
congregational church where series
of meetings were 10 be inaugurated.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-11-29

I and Messrs. Ed Allen, Chas Edmond
son, Lindsay Hcaton and Norman
| Casper drove ont 20 Walnut Grove
school 10 box supper Friday night,
The proceeds, $2392, will he used
to purchase library for the school.
Mr.. Ed, Allen had thrust upon him the
honor of being voted The ugiiest man
present
Mr. George Harris and W. Il, Powell
were in Stonetort saturday
w w. Hampton made business
trip 10 Ledford Saturday morning and
Norman W. Casper 10 Harrisburg.
l. w. Heaton, Jr. returned Friday
afternoon from Carbonate where he
purchased To fine Herford cattle to
add to his herd
Mrs Victoria Alsbrook and Mrs,
nellie Williams returned Friday from
the grand lodge at Springfield Satur-
day Mrs Lilly Wise and Mrs. C. l..
White returned
The revival services al the NJ, Il,
church have been continued indeii
nitely. Three conversions 10 date
Messr-, Buck Gregory. Joe Turner
OF Creal Springs and Joe Mulney of
SIonciort were business callers sun
lay afternoon and night, They We're
looking after the young ladies'.
Mrs nellie Williams returned 10 her
home in Harrisburg Monday morning
She was accompanied by Mrs w. J.
Casper. who Went TO do some shopping
Mr. Randolph Howerton and sister,
Mrs. James Taylor. went 10 Eldorado
this (Monday) morning.
James Cunningham, the real estate
man from Vienna, came up today 70
look after property and shoot at quail
Bernice Martin. daughter of Prof.
d G. Martin. principal of The schools,
was thrown from horse yesterday
(Sundayl and one arm broken
Tulus Edmondson. Of Edmondson
Bros, left Monday evening for $
Louis 10 purchase goods.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-11-29
Notice to Contractors.


Sealed propo AIS or bids will be re.
c5ived at the City Clerks Office al.
rected TO the Board of Local Improve
ments Of the City Of Cairo until 400
O'Clock p. m. on Wednesday Decem-
her 6. 1905. at which time the bids
viii be opened. for furnishing all ma
terial and doing the work necessary
10 construct and complete sewer
upon Elm street from the genter Of
Twenty-fifth street 10 connect with a
manhole tweutythree feet north Of the
south ! ne Of Twenty-eighth street as
is provided for In Ordinance numbered
p Said sewer 10 be constructed in
the manner set forth in said ordinance
and in accordance with the plans and
specifications now on fle In the office
~ the City Clerk Contractors are 10
be pad in bonds bearing five per cent.
interest per annum. All proposals or
bids shall be accompanied by cash OF
by check payable 10 the order of the
President Of the Board Of Local I'm
prOvements in his official capacity
certified by a responsible bank or an
amount which shall not be less than
ten per centum Of the aggregate Of
the proposal All work and material
must be entirely satisfactory To. and
subject 10 the approval Of the said
Board Of Local improvements. The
work for constructing said sewer 10
De paid for n three Ga insallmenfs.
IN bonds bearing interest at the rate
Of five per centum. payable annually.
Dated ar Cairo. M. this 18th day Of
Novembe- A y. 1905
Board 81 Local improvements of
Cairo. ~.
T. s. DEWEY,
Secretary.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-11-29
GRAND CHAIN.

orend Chain, 49,, Nov. 27. 1905.
Miss Jane Doty of Murphysboro b.
here visiting her brother DR.. J. NJ
Doty
Rev. Mr. Wallace of Oakland City
spending a few days with Mrs w
=. Copeland.
Mr. and Mrs Jack Owens Of Anna
are visiting W J. Davidson's.
Mr. and Mrs John r. Evers of Bel
KNAPP. spent Sunday al Dr. Tarr's.
j. w Gauui and r. p. Evers drove
over 10 ullin Sunday.
J +. Wright Of Vienna. Is here mt
ting In new machinery at the houi
mill
Mrs. W r. Weeks of Belknap
spent Thursday here with her sist,
Mrs J. D. Copeland.
Prof NJ. Doty went 70 Mounds on
business Saturday
Mrs. J. ,. Mackey has been spend
ing a few days in Carbondals with her
parents.
Mrs.. J. r. Weaver and daughter.
Miss Susie. spent Sunday here with
friends.
Mrs. Enie Elkins is reported bet
ter
Miss Josie Arnett spent Sunday in
Rago with relatives.