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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-07-25


confined to his home on Tenth stree
by illness, was reported toghe slightly |
worse last night.
Mr.. w, w Orr the enterprising |
uptown grocer. yesterday moved his
family into his new residence, at 516 |
Thirty-third street.
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Mr.. Albert Mooris has resigned his
position with the Western Union TeIe-
graph company here and has gone to
Dexter, Mo-, to accept similar post
ton.
MIR. Robert G. Mehaffey sporting ed.
itor Of the Cairo Bulletin, has returned
from a brief trip 10 Trento, Tenn. on
business connected with the Cairo
Base Ball company. fe
Mr.. and Mrs. Dsnnlson are expect
ed to arrive today from New York
after bridal tour to points In Coz
orado and the east and will take up
their residence at The Halliday.
Misses Laura Belle and Hattie War,
der, daughters OF Hon w H. Warder.
0f Carbondale, who have been guests
OF their uncle, Senator Walter War.
der, and family, returned home yes
tefday
MIR. Daniel Finley. OF the Halliday
leaves today for vacation at French
Lick Springs. Later he will visit rela
tives al Medora. Ind. During his alb
sence Mr. Richard Gregory will al
hts place at the hotel.
Mossrs. Richard and Thomas w
Cannon, John Moeckler. Joseph Cav
cnaugh. and Dr. James McManus re
turned yesterday morning from Muir
physboro ILL.,. where they instituted
Knights Of Columbus lodge Sunday.
Mr. Otto Lee has resigned his DC
Sltion with the Cairo Trust properl
and goes In few weeks for Chicag
where he will enter the Garrett Bibl
cal Institute. MI Lee expects I'd 81
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-07-25

Mr. Henry Bernstine, who has been
confined to his home on Tenth street
by illness, was reported toFhe slightly
worse last night.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-07-25

Mr.. Otto Lee has resigned his DO
sition with The Cairo Trust Property
and goes In few weeks for Chicago
where he will enter the Garrett BiblI
cal Institute. Mr. Lee expects I'd Oh.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-07-25
PURELY PERSONAL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

]. H. Wilson. of Delta, was in the
city yesterday
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-07-25

Mrs. E. Nottage has gone to Skies
ton, Mo-, 10 attend a relative who
is III.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-07-25

Mr.. w, w. Orr. the enterprising
uptown grocer, yesterday moved his
family into his new residence, at SIG
Thirty-third street.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-07-25

The Mobile and Ohio train in here
in the afternoon was but 40 minutes
late yesterday,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-07-25

Mr. Robert G, Mehaffey, sporting ed
itor Of the Cairo Bulletin, has returned
from a brief trip 10 Trento, Tenn. on
business connected with the Cairo
Base Ball company. fe
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-07-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Dennlson are expect
ed to arrive today from New York
after bridal tour to points In Col
orado and the east and will take ur
their residence at The Halliday
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-07-25

Mr.. Albert morris has resigned his
position with the Western Union TeIe-
graph company here and has gone to
Dexter, Mo-, to accept similar posi-
tion,
Evening journal., 1905-08-15
CHARGES AGAINST
HARRIS DISMISSED
Had Drunk Dandelion and
Red Clover Wine But
Was Never Intoxicated

The committee appointed by the
Board of Education to hear charges of
intoxication against Robert l.. Harris.
colored, formerly a teacher at the
Howard High School, after hearing the
evidence in the case. recommended in
its report to the board last night that
the defendant be dismissed.
The evidence dn the opinion Of the
committee was not sufficient to hold
Harris even though, which he himself
admits. he had drunk dandelion and
red clover wine at the home OF driend.
He denied, however. that he had ever
been intoxicated.
The salaries of the teachers at the
Shipley street school were fixed at S1.50
day for the. principal and S1.25 for
the assistant.
The board decided that during the
first school w~Sk in September there
shall be but one session.
The pay roll of S1.435.5O for officers
and janitors' salaries and the miscel-
laneous-pay roll of s1,S3S.OS were al
lowed.
At the meeting of the board of Mon
day evening next several vacancies in
the staff OF teachers VIII be hlled
Evening journal., 1905-08-15
CHIEF JUSTICE LORE
PROSECUTED DISTURBERS
He. HAD WARRANTS ISSUED FOR ARREST
OF NEGROES WHO CREATED ROW ON
TROLLEY CAR AND WAS PRINCIPAL
-WITNESS-HELDI IN BAIL

Messengers and besides tramping on
their feet otherwise jostled them.
The Chief Justice stated that this
constituted the charge of assault ana
tbe negro. He said that the women
messengers in the car were alarmed
and he summoned all the white men
TO assist him. For a time" said Chief
.Justice Lore, Il thought there would
he serious trouble. 1 ordered the car
stopped and informed the men who /
was but they paid little attention to
me Finally they did become quieted.'
Chief Justice Lore said that Benz
was the ringleader OF the crowd and
expressed the wish that Justice Hollis
would punish him accordingly.
FEAR TO RIDE ON CARS.
Passengers on trolley cars between
Wilmington and Chester have recently
been much annoyed by colored men,
said the Chief Justice. "and il has
gotten so that decent people fear TO
ride on the cars between these two
cities for fear of being insulted -
Howell s. English, a lawyer Of this
city. who was also "A passenger, cor
roborated the testimony Of the Chief
Justice
The Chief Justice secured the names
OF the offenders from another colored
man who knows them a third war
rant was issued this morning. also at
the instance Of the jurist. for the ar
rest of another negro on the same
charge. He Is employed in the night
gang at the Baldt steel Works and
win be taken into custody this after
noon.
Evening journal., 1905-08-15

Through the efforts Of Chief Justice
Charles B. Lore. travel on trolley cars
between Wilmington and Darby, Pa,
will hereafter be more endurable for
women and children. Today at the
instance of the Chief Justice, who
himself swore out the warrants. Wes-
ley Kincade and Samuel Benz, both
colored and aged thirty years, were
arrested at the Baldt Steel Works.
near New Castle where they were em-
ployed, and were arraigned before
Magistrate Hollis i'm this city on the
charge of dlsorderly conduct on one
Of these cars. Benz was additionally
charged with assault. The arrests
were made by Constable Thomas II.
Buckley.
The accused were arraigned before
the Magistrate shortly before noon
and were each held in $500 bail TO
keep the peace Benz was also fined
$40 and costs for assault. 1t is prob
able that the prisoners will both be
taken to the County WorlShouse this
afternoon. They both live in Chester
Pa.
JUSTICE LORE A WITNESS.
The Chief Justice was the principal
witness. He testified that while on
the way to his country home late on
last Saturday afternoon half dozen
negroes. including the accused, en-
tered ,he car at Twentieth and Mar
kct streets and at once became bolster
Gus. They had evidently been drink
ing and Benz appeared to be the ring
leader The latter blew cigarette
smoke into the faces Of two women
Evening journal., 1905-08-15

ialty Of children's hosiery and haie
hose.
STOCKING MACHINES SHOWN.
There are six machines in opera
tion and Miss Vansant and Miss Clark
are the operators. Isaac Gray has
charge OF the exhibit The factory is
at Thirteenth and Poplar streets and
IL Is from here that the celebrated
Gladiator Hose is sent out 1t is
claimed TO be the best stocking OF it's
kind on the market, and is Whining
ton-made in every particular. II IS
as strong in colors as In pure white
Some OF the shoe dealers report that
although the exhibit is scarcely two
days old there has been a large salo
of glazed kid shoes due to the adver-
tsing the leather has secured.
The merchants motto is by Help
ing Wilmington You Help Yourself"
Some Of the business men who do not
sell shoes have borrowed those made
of glazed kid from shoe dealers to
show how perfect a shoe can be made
from this product
SATURDAY THE BIG DAY.
Everything Is working toward SAT-
urday which win be the big day OF
week. on that day glazed kid slip
pers for dolls viii be given away to
every little girl who calls at the Smell
lenburg store. The management OF
the store has provided a surprise for
the youngsters which is being kept
a secret
superintendent Hon Of the VIII
mington City Railway Company will
have banners placed in the Tenders OF
the trolley cars telling what glazed kid
means 20 Wilmington. When seen,
to-day. Mr.. Hon said;
Il think the glazed kid industry is
a good thing for Wilmington and
win do anything ] can to help the city.
] think there are great prospects i'm
store for the city. II / did not think
so / would not be here" His words
are Indicative OF how the other busi-
ness people in the city fet4 toward the
present movement.
A glazed kid machine. belonging to
the New Castle Leather Company. is
in operation at the sneiienhurg store.
Evening journal., 1905-08-15
TWO MORE ARRESTS FOR
GAMPMEETING MURDER
Negro Arrested at Middle
town and Another at
Smyrna

Smyrna, Aug 15-'state Detective
Ratledge to-day arrested IN Middle
town big Mike" Williams. colored.
aged 25 years, of Frankfort. Va. on the
charge Of being implicated in the
murder Of George Jackson, colored.
during the riot at the Friendship
cannp-meeting near here on last sun
day week. The authorities have been
looking for his ever since the affair
occurred. He viii be brought here this
afternoon and formally committed to
the Dover Jail without bail.
Edward Adams, also colored. who
was recently released. was rearrested
here last night on the same charge and
taken to prison at Dover. He is also
held without bail.
This makes nine persons under arr
rest as a result Of the riot. OF this
number Henry Knapper, Williams and
Adams are accused of committing the
murder or of completely therein. KNAPP
per. it is alleged. was the ringleader
in the shooting and the person who
actually killed Jackson. The several
negroes who were shot at the same
time are doing well.
Evening journal., 1905-08-15
SAVERY
HELPS GLAZED KID
AS THE HEAD OF THE BOARD OF TRADE
He. ISSUES AN ADDRESS TO THE CITI-
ZENS OF WILMINGTON ENCOURAG-
ING THE MOVEMENT

Interest IN the glazed kid exhibit.
which began yesterday increases. The
display is the largest and most COM
prehensive OF this important Whining
ton industry that has ever been made.
The exhibits OF the products In the
various store windows attract crowds
throughout the day and evening, and
the result must necessarily be of benz
eft TO the city The fact that Will
mington annually produces Sg.0O0.O00
worth of this leather speaks volumes.
President Thomas IA. Savery. OF
the Board OF Trade. today issued an.
important address TO the citizens OF
Wilmington. II encourages the Glazed
Kid movement and reads as follows;
BfR. sAvERY's ADDRESS.
"The Wilmington Board Of Trade
has recommended that you encourage
the Glazed Kid movement which IS
now attracting favorable attention Of
the citizens OF Wilmington. In the
interest OF Wilmington the press has
undertaken their part with an earnest
ness and vigor that must excite the
admiration OF an interested parties
Special editions of each OF the
daily papers published in this city
viii be issued Saturday. August 18th.
and these papers win be sent 10 an
parts OF the civilized world. without
cost to any of our citizens
These papers win show what VIII
mington has done is now doing and
what It Is capable Of doing in the fu-
ture. Therefore every person who is
interested in the affairs OF Whining
ton should cheerfully do his share by
assisting In every reasonable manner
those who are devotlng their time and
energy TO this good cause"
/ A list OF the stores in which dis
plays are made was given IN The Eve-
lning Journal yesterday. They em-
brace all OF the leading merchants OF
the city.
The stocking manufacturing exhibit
OF the Charles Taylor Company in
the store Of n. snelienburg and Com
ipany. Seventh and Market streets
where the principal display Of Glaze'
kid Is made, is worthy of especial no.
tice. The exhibitors make spec
Evening journal., 1905-08-15
DEATH OF MRS. PARKER

Mrs. Jane Parker. wife Of James
Parker. died at her home corner OF
Seventh and Broome streets, IN TINS
city. at ten o'clock last night. She was
in her seventeen year and had been
nl for nearly two years with Bright S
disease and other ailments. Her death
nevertheless. was unexpected as sne
had been sitting on the porch yester-
day.
Her husband and four daughters sur
vive. The latter are: Mrs. A. r. Snl'h
OF Philadelphia, Mrs. DR.. Hugh Baker
OF Connersville. Pa. Mrs. John w.
Lawson. Jr.. and Miss Mabel Parker
o. this city. Inteement win 'be made IN
the wilmington and Brandywine ceine--
terry. but the time has not been decided
upon owing to the absence OF Miss
Mabel Parker. who Is visiting her
isister in Connellsville.
Evening journal., 1905-08-15
DELEGATES To GO
To PORT HURON
Levy Court Sends Members
to Attend Good Roads
Convention
GOVERNOR MAKES SUGGESTION

At this mornings meeting OF the Levy
Court it was decided to send a delegation
to Port Huron. Michigan, to attend the
third annual convention Of the National
American Association Of Road Makers to
be held in that city on August % to 81.
The matter was brought TO the attention
Of the court through a communication
from Governor Lea enclosing a letter
from the officers Of the association which
urged him to send a delegation Of five
from Delaware TO the convention. In his
letter the Governor stated that the State
had no appropriation with which to send
the delegation but suggested that the
Levy Courts of each county take the mat
ter up as he believed great good would
come of it.
on motion Of Mr.. Brown. the following
delegates were named unanimously: Pres
ident. T. Candy Hopkins. James T. Scott,
of the Lovy Court and Highway Commits
sioner Francis A. Price Each Of the lower
county Levy Courts win probably name
delegate. The object Of the convention
is to discuss the best and most improved
methods Of improving roads throughout
the country
BIDS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE.
Regarding the cost Of the trip Mr. Pric,
stated that he had made inquiries at the
b. & o. railroad and found that the fare
one way was slA25 but believed that
cheaper rates could be obtained on that
occasion.
AS the 29th of August is the time set foi
the opening Of bids for the mecadamizinf
Of a portion Of the Hare's Corner road
President Hopkins suggested that mas
mucn as a full court would not be presen
on that date that the bids be opened ant
referred to the highway committee. It wal
so ordered but the awarding Of the con
tract will be put OF for the time.
Bills amounting to s1.2SS.2S were allowed
by the court. The court ordered s475 re-
funded to William Hook and also s475O I,
the Bavarian Brewing Company for owe
paid taxes.
At 1.SO o'clock~the court at the invitation
Of Stewart and Donohoe. contractors, Wis
tied the new Elsmere road preparator!
to passing upon it,
/ Upon motion OF Mr.. McFarlin an ap
preparation of siOG was set aside for tn
repairing Of the Red Lion Causeway TIL
money will be aplced in the hands of W
A. Jester, treasurer of the st. George
Marsh Company.
September 70 was the date set for open
ing bids for the new 100000 issue Of work
house bonds.
Evening journal., 1905-08-15
NEED OF
FILTERED WATER
Commissioners Will Do
Everything Possible to
Quickly Improve System
WILL HURRY FILTER BEDS

Owing to the prevalence Of typhoid
fever i'm Wilmington. the members Of
the Water Commission are unanfrnous
In the opinion that the citv's new
filtration system should be constr,,cted
as quickly as possible. and with tbis
end I'm view steps will shortly he taken
to hurry the work on the aiter beds.
The Board of u.sattb hss ,..,,,o--,.,,
the Water Board TO take immediate
steps to establish the new altered
water system. And the naonie are sleo
desirous that the innrove,ospt be
made as quickly as nossfhla
While Peter ]. Ford. the nresidant
WAS not present at the hoard nestino
yesterday afternoon. Messrs .sha,y ana
Lindsay discussed the eitnation ,T,he
former expressed the oninion tbat tbe
new filtration system should ~ co,,
structed at the earliest ,noseibio
moment. Mr. lindsay safd tbe eitsr
beds should be constr,,cted With the
reservoir. the contract for u.hicb ,,,in
be awarded in three weel,s
A Nrsurrp no po..,r, ~, ..,.
on iif--Ni@l ! H.
IN reply 70 the letter received from
the Board OF Health urging immediate
action on tne water question, the board
instructed Secretary Grohe to COM
Inunicate the following to Health
secretary Hamann.
Your communication of the 9th inst.
referring to the prevalence of typhoid
lever and urging the immediate con-
truction of a filtration system for the
water supply OF this city, was duly re-
iceived.
In reply thereto, we wish to say that
we have viewed with apprehension the
number Of cases OF typhoid fever. and
greatly regret that we are not In posi-
tion TO deliver filtered water to the
citizens OF Wilmington at the present
time. We are now proceeding with the
construction OF the proposed new plant.
as far as the funds I'm hand and IN
prospect viii permit. having contracted
for the construction Of the pumping
station, pumping machinery and fore
ing and distributing mains necessary
for the delivery of the water to the
filter site and we are about to contract
for the Construction OF the reservoir
These are IAN essentials. without which
the filters would be useless. and with
the completion Of these our available
funds viii have been exhausted.
We still hope, however. relying or
Evening journal., 1905-08-15
DOCKSTADER'S THEATRE TO OPEN
Attractions This Season win be Bes-
ter Than Ever.

On September Fourth Docstader's
Theatre viii open for the season Of
1905-06 and Manager w. L. Dockstader
promises better and higher priced acts
than have ever been presented to tho
Wilmington public in the vaudeville
line.
Mr.. and Mrs. Docl0stader are att
present in Atlantic City. where they
have n summer cottage. but will re-
turn on Saturday next. During the
season Mr.. Doclostader has spent much
of his time on his yacht and some of
his catches of fish have been remark
able. 80 he says.
The theatre Is now undergoing ID
thorough cleaning and repainting ON
the inside. During the week the ex
terror OF the building will also be
painted.
Evening journal., 1905-08-15
WORK ON WALL STOPPED
Building Inspector Connolly Says Wall
Shall Not Stand.

As a result of the clash between the
public buildings committee of City
Council and Builing Inspector William
NJ Connolly in regard TO the wall
being erected at No. 1923 Market
street by Haddock & Company, con-
tractor. Inspector Connolly has stop
ped work on the improvement. The
matter will again be taken up by the
buildm comitee Of council tomorrow
niht. Three members of the commit
tee have agreed TO allow Haddock &
Company TO proceed with the work
and two have sustained Inspector
Connolly. The latter claims that un-
der the law It is necessary to have
"a majority and the uestion is whether
city Engineer Boughman. who is an
ex-officio member Of the committee
has vote.
Evening journal., 1905-08-15
APPEARS
AGAINST BROTHER
There Was a General Mix
up, But Case Was Dis
missed
ANDERSON HELG FOR COURT

Patrick Patrick Loughery, Of No. 1oi4
West Second street appeared as prose-
ctuing witness against his brother VIII
liam Lougnery In the City Court today
He had badly discolored eye and claim
ed that It was inflicted by his lighting
brother.
The trouble occurred on Thursday night
in house owned by william Loughery.
The latter claimed the neighbors had Of
ten complained Of disorder in the house
and on Thursday night there was much
noise going on IN the house and consider
able drinking. He told the inmates that II
they could not be quiet they would have
to leave tho premises. A general fight fol-
lowed IN which the defendant, his brother
and their sister were the moving spirits.
While Patrick tore Williams shirt from
his back the sister struck him twice on
the head with a beer bottle. After hearing
the evidence the court dismissed the de-
fendant.
ANDERSON HELD FOR COURT.
Charged with assault and battery on
Elias Woods. colored, ON June q last
William Anderson. colored. who had been
dismissed upon payment Of costs in the
case, was again arraigned today this time
charged with assault with intent to COM
init murder.
Woods died last week, and his death, ac-
cording 20 Coroner's Physician Bastian
was due to an abcess OF the brain caused
by the wound which Anderson is alleged
to have inflicted with a knife. DR.. Bastian
said the blade OF the knife penetrated
the skull
The prisoner was represented by Harry
p. Joslyn who asked for the discharge
Of his client on the ground that he could
not be placed in jeopardy twice for the
same onfense. The court refused TO enter
tain the motion and heard the evidence
after which the prisoner was held IN 500
bail Tor the upper court.
Woods is alleged to have been assaulted
on Market street bridge.
Other cases disposed Of follows:
Harry Price fighting on the street, dis
missed; Thomas Taylor, colored. assault
and battery. dismissed; Fred Passwater,
disorderly conduct. dismissed; Alonzo
Davis. colored, keeping a disorderly
house. dismissed; Lizzie Davis, same Of
fense. 81 and costs: william Thomas. col
ored. larceny. $500 bail for upper court.
Evening journal., 1905-08-15
NEW REPORTING SYSTEM
Watchman's Clock System to be In
stalled by Water Department.

The Board of Water Commissioners
yesterday afternoon opened bids for
the installation of the watchman's
clock reporting system in Cool Spring
Park and at the reservoir. They were
las follows:
Garrett. Miller and Company, Sl53;
Morris Electric Company, SlS5. The
latter bid was not quite clear TO the
commissioners with respect to he
number of stations, and the matter
was left in the hands Of Chief En-
gineer Leisen
The board received the application
of John L. Press for a position as
foreman or inspector.
The weekly pay roll Of s17s2.52 was
approved and allowed. The bank bal
ance is S107. 7.273.29.
In the absence Of Peter ]. Ford, Da-
vid Lindsay presided.
Evening journal., 1905-08-15
TO MOVE RAILROAD OFFICES

On Sunday next the local offices Of
the P. B. & w. Railroad Company will
be moved from the present station
at Front and French streets 20 the
temporary structure across the tracks
and the work of razing the old build-
ing viii begin shortly.
The present station has been a fami-
liar mark for the past twenty-three
years and many illustfdous people have
passed IN and out Of its doors. But
the march of progress has demanded
its removal TO make way for the great
elevated system which Is to pass
through Wilmington, and in short
time the building. like dts predecessor,
win be but a memory.
Evening journal., 1905-08-15
THREE CASES MORE REPORTED.
Slight Increase in Typhoid Fever in
Past Three Days.

Reports at the Board Of Heaitd
show that there has developed "ofii<
cially' three new cases OF. typhoid
fever I'm the city. one of the cases hav<
ing been reported to-day.
SO far the board has on record fifty
three cases since August /. OF this num@
ber but three deaths have been re-
corded.