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Evening journal., 1905-04-26
ABBOTT WILL Be
PLACED ON TRIAL
Attache of Recent Legislature
Is Charged With Fraud
ulent Dealing
OTHER KENT COUNTY COURT CASES
speelal 70 Nd EvenIng journal.


Dover April 26.-Ollie Page, "a young
Dover negro. must stand trial for his
life. lie was indicted by the grand
jury just before the evening adjourn
mcnt yesterday. the true bill charging
him with murder in the first degree
for killing Martha Rochester also col
ored, of Dover, on November 9, with
"a club.
Three In dictments were returned
against Elmer l., Abbott a prominent
Union Republican worker of Dover,
each count alleging fraudulent deal
ing. Mr.. Abbott, who was one OF the
sergeants-at-arms at the extra session
.of the Legislature, has retained Legis-
lative Attorney James M. Satterheld
Iand former state Librarian Cornelius
n. Frear to defend him. George Fish-
er Pierce. of Milford, also prominent
Republican and "a former state Sena-
tor. Is one of the states witnesses.
FORGERY CASE DROPPED.
Upon application of the Attorney
General the forgery case against Leoh
Mcbride. "a well-known Kent countian
was retired, Mcbride having been foi
several terms otu of the reach OF
bench warrants which were repeatedly
issued for him.
Dr. j. H. West. OF Harrington, ap-
peared in court and surrendered TO the
sheriff Thomas Wootcrs. big Har-
lrington farmer, who Is charged viii
/ tapping the distillery of Joseph KemI
| of two gallons of peach brandy, worth
mot less than Sc Wooters was indict.
ed pleaded not guilty and was re-
manded for trial.
Henry Dean. "a negro indicted fo
thrashing one OF the Dickson brothers
lon Loockerman street Dover. plende,
guilty ON the advice Of ex-Senato
ll<enney. his counsel. and was sentencel
to three months imprisonment
LOGAN WAS LUCKY.
John Logan Is congramlatlng him
self ON his narrow escape from IN
whipping post. which ne came nea
getting parceled Off to him yesterday
He was being tried for the larceny O
IA bag of chickens and witnesses testi
fled that they had tracked him, wit
the bag on his back, from the rifle
poultry house 70 his own home. Th
! tracks were not properly Identified an
the court advised the return OF a ver
dict of not guilty.
I'm discharglng the prisoner tf
court said: Logan. we do not lgno
whether you are guilty or not, but
you are. let this be to you solem
warning. and do not come back her
laEain."
The prisoner had no lawyer. Whe
Chief Justice Lore asked him II tf
jury was satisfactory he replied thi
he was sighted. Then approach
ing the jury box and shading his ey,
with both hands. and peered into tf
faces of the jurors. one by one, unit
the court evidently thought he woul
never get through.
well, you've looked long enough
commanded the court. "Have you am
challenger"
"None that ! can see" replied Loga
as ne sauntered back TO the dock rul
bing his eyes.
Evening journal., 1905-04-26
SMYRNA OFFICIAL
HAD 4 CLOSE CALL
Mr.. Grieves Rushed Into
Burning Office to Save
Town Records
BUSINESS SECTION ENDANGERED
Special to The Evening Journal.

Smyrna, April 26.-The central bus
mess section of Smyrna was endan-
gered yesterday afternoon when fire
destroyed the livery stable at the rear
of the Smyrna House. on Main street.
Several other buildings were ablaze at
different times, but the fire company
succeeded in confining the blaze to the
stable which was burned to the ground
c. p. Gears, who owned the build
ing. loses $4,000, while Harry b
Grieves, the occupant, lost $1,000 IN
wagons. feed and harness. The insur-
ance is partial.
Mr.. Grieves is the town clerk and he
made a dash into his burning office tC
save the accounts and records ol
Smyrna. He became bewildered ano
wbuld undoubtedly have been burned
20 death but for the presence OF mine
d. Aaron Reynolds, a young man. who
brsvely rushed in and pulled hin
on.
he books were all saved.
Evening journal., 1905-04-26
ANDREW WHITE INJURED

A Peoples Railway car last night col
lided with a team driven by Andrew
White, a Brandywine hundred farmer in
West Second street between Franklin
and Connell and throwed White to the
ground with such force as to break two
of his ribs and dislocate his shoulder.
Howard Fahey, who was riding with
White, jumped from the wagon and es-
capped injury.
The wagon was demolished and its con-
tents, sawdust strewn over the street D..
d. l. McColley dressed Whites injuries.
Evening journal., 1905-04-26
$4,000 Fire in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, April 26.-Ihe big
cooperage plant of Berry & Aiken, at
Schuylkill avenue and Bainbridge
street. was entirely destroyed by fire
early this morning The long wooden
building filled with many thousand
barrels offered fine material for the
flames to feed upon, and the blaze was
so great as TO illuminate the sky for
uite a distance. The loss is estimated
lat $4,000 1t is believed the fire was
.caused by a spark from a locomotive.
Evening journal., 1905-04-26
Canvas Awnings Permitted.

As a result Of a conference between
Street Commissioner Frank W. Pierson
ond Chief Of Police George Black, re-
lative to the ordinance regulating avn
ings and signs, il has been agreed that
awnings viii be allowed out as far as
the curb provided they are canvass
and seven feet high Flaps and signs
must not extend more than four feet
from the buiiding line and must be
seven feet above the sidewalk.
Evening journal., 1905-04-26
100000 LOCAL
CONCERN CHARTERED
speoIal 10 The Evenlng journal

Dover. April 26.-The Wilmington
Electric Light and Power Company
filed articles of incorporation here to-
day and obtained a charter at the
state Department to manufacture
generate, transmit furnish and dis
tribute electric current for light. heat
and power. The capitalization is ST.
OOO.O 600.
The incorporators are Horace w
Cause, Samuel X. Smith. Henry p
Scott and Charles c. Kurtz, Of Will
mington, and George r. Webb, of Bal
timore. Nd.
Evening journal., 1905-04-26
Grabbed Money and Eled

Miss Susie Kee, clerk IN the cigar
store OF William 1. Leonard was beaten
out of $2 by young colored boy this
morning. The lad came into the store
and asked the Young woman to changs
him q 81 bill, as she was about to hand
him two 81 bills, the boy snatched them
from her hand and fled. He has not
yet been caught.
Evening journal., 1905-04-26
FURTHERING TEMPERANCE WORK
snecInl 10 rhe Evening journal

1,o,,er Aprn 26.-Mrs. J. X. Barney of
Providence, r. l. who Is making trlp
through Delaware in the interests OF
temperance work, VIII deliver an address
in wesley NJ. L. Church on Friday even
ing. Mrs. Barney is one of the most pop
ular speakers in the temperance move
ment.
The annual convention Of the Kent
County women's Christian Temperance
Union will be held in St Pauls M. E.
Church at Clayton. tomorrow and will
be attended by delegates from all over
the county. Mrs. Kate E. Smithers of
Smyrna. is president Of the county or
ganization. The evening address will be
delivered by Mrs. Barney.
Evening journal., 1905-04-26
Nebosatoff is Nearing Penang.

Islard Of Penang, Straits Settlements,
April 26.-The fourth division. of the Rus
sian Second Pacific Suadron, command
ed by Vice-Admiral Nebogaton, is exc
pected to pass Penang and enter the
Straits of Malacca today. The British
authorities are on the alert. Guard boats
Penang.
CThe above seems TO account for Ne
bogatohs squadron most satisfactory,
Rumors heretofore have reported him
in the China Sea and even as far north
as Kamranh. They were misinformed
however,
Evening journal., 1905-04-26
VISITING WILMINGTON FRIENDS
Rev. Il. S. Dulany, Former Pastor Of
Asbury, to offieite at Wedding.

The Rev. II. $. Dulany, former pas
tor of Asbury NJ. T. Church and one
of the most popular ministers in the
Wilmington Conference, is a Whining
ton visitor today.
Mr.. Dulany is at present stationed
at I.awsonia, Md. where he has a
hourishing charge. He came to Will
mington to oficiate at the wedding OF
two members of his former congrega-
ton at Asbury.
Evening journal., 1905-04-26
coneludIna Its sessions.

The Board of Appeals will conclude
its sessions on Saturday night. After
which time no appeal for a reduction
Of taxes viii be received. The board
Is now busy considering the appeals
which have already been presented.
Evening journal., 1905-04-26
azonv Association Msetinn.

There will be a meeting Of the ex-
.ecutive committee Of the Washington
Heights ZOO Association this even
ing at the home Of 3. +. Shaw. Mat
ters of Importance pertaining to the
zoo win be discussed
Evening journal., 1905-04-26
Judge Gray Receives No Word.

Judge George Gray stated to a reporter
for The Evening journal this morning
that he had received no word whatever
from the Equitable Life Assurance So
city of New York IL was reported that
Judge Gray would be offered the presi-
dency of that concern
Evening journal., 1905-04-26
News Of RolestvenskyIs FIeet.

Tsing-Tau, April 26-Russian officers
here have received news that Nice-Ad-
mlral Rojestvensky' fleet on leaving
Kamranh Bay steamed in southerly di-
rectlon TO join Nebogatoffn's detachment.
Evening journal., 1905-04-26
RUSSIAN FLEET
NEAR HONG KONG
Three Battleships and Two
Cruisers Sighted OFF Lint
ing Island
.NEBOGATOFF'S SHIPS LOCATED

Hong-Kong. April 26-The British
steamer Calchas from Glasgow for Yoko-
hama, which put in here today, reports
having sighted three Russian battleships
and two cruisers this morning steaming
southeast off Limiting Island, about a hum
dred miles southwest of HongK Kong.
Evening journal., 1905-04-26
Injured at Wire Works.

william Gran. an employe of the
Chicago Electric Hose Company got
, caught in a roller at the plant yesterday
afternoon, and one of his hands was
badly mangled. He was removed to
the Homeopathic Hospital.
Evening journal., 1905-04-26
Old PASTOR 70 Preaeh.

The Rev i. b. Du VAL ID. D., who
twenty-five years ago was pastor Of
the First Presbyterian Church. win
preach at his old church on the third
Sunday in May He now lives in
Manitoba.
Evening journal., 1905-04-26
License Granted.

A license has been granted in Phil
adelphia for the marriage of Arm
stead H. Rowan. of Wilmington, and
Fannie T. Short, OF No. 1717 Wilton
street, Philadelphia
Evening journal., 1905-04-26
Bible Society Meeting.

There will be a meeting of the Del
aware Bible Society in room No. 2O3,
Equitable Building. tonight.
Evening journal., 1905-04-26
Merehants to Meet.

The Mercantile Association will hold
its annual meeting on Friday night in
Eden Hall. Officers will be elected.
Evening journal., 1905-04-26

II it wasn't for their freak bunch Of
hair you would never know that some
men possessed musical fame.
Evening journal., 1905-04-26
LOST, FOUND. REWARD.

LOST-On Monday, pearl brooch. Re-
ward IL returned to Mrs. Hender-
son Wier, 1911 Franklin st.
Ap. 25-3t.
Evening journal., 1905-04-26

LOST-Pay envelope-name Tom Davis.
Liberal reward If returned to the
owner, 923 Linden st. AID. 26-3t
Evening journal., 1905-04-26
THE WEATHER.

Tomorrow promises to be
cloudy, rain, fresh southerIy
winds. Friday cloudy, slight
temperature changes.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-11-21
NEWS FROM OUR NEiGHBORS :
ULLTN
- . :
Nover Der 20, 1905.

Dr H. r Roj .nzen and wife were
IN Anna on business Tue day
Clay Tgicta,ta, Harry Basgott and
elem Bazgott were Cairo visitors sun
day
Mrs VIII Robinson and little SON.
Ernest and Mrs. Byrde Gleason and
Itle daughter Hazel. visited Dr, l.
Is. Robinson ana family the past week
Mrs. F NJ Cheek was % Cairo yisi.
tor sunday
DR. J 3. Mathis and family returned
Sunday from California, whore they
have heeu visiting for some time.
Prof. l. e. Minln and Miss Marie
Fisher took quite q number of their
pupils to Pulaski Thursday 10 The
Farmers and Teachers meeting
Mrs W W. Breysae#er returned 70
her home in Cairo after an extended
visit with friends
Mr. and Mrs Lee HiIemau Of Anna
were the guests Of relatives here this
week
Mr. A. w Robinson Of Anna, was the
guest of DR.. L. r. Robinson and fam
.ly Sunday.
Mr. T L. Hileman and little daugh
ters, Edna and Eelsia and little Jen-
ME Burnett were Anna visitors Sat
rday and Sunday -..-.
MIS- r r. Loeschner entertained
quite "a number of the ullln young peo-
ple Thursday evening Those pres
emit were: Lola Baegott BcrHise John
ston. Alma Morris. Ethel Brown, Grace
Johnson EsteIle Cook and Florence
lIaicomb; James McFadden Glenn
Haggott and Ernest Fletcher. OF Ullen.
and Nh. Kaufman. Mr. Elltins Mr..
Donivan and Mr. Wiloughby Of Cairo.
Mr L. Newell is quite ill al his
home
Ethel Brown ana Lola Baggojt were
. Dongola visitors Friday
Air. and Mrs J. -. Broadway and
son and Mrs w. b Baggott of Cob
'Gen, visited an n L. Baggotts Sun
day.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-11-21
Notice 10 Contractors.

Sealed bids wiltnbe received at the
office OF the city Engineer until s p.
m. Nov 18th. 1905, for furnishing the
necessary material and constructing
a cement walk, six feet in width along
the North side Of Twenty-seyenth
street from Commercial avenue to
Washington avenue in the city OF
Cairo in accordance with ordinance
numbered %, adopted October 3rd
and approved October 4th, 1905.
Bids are TO be sealed and marked as
such on the outside Of the envelope
and accompanied by one hundred dol
lars cash or a certified check for that
amount as an evidence of the good
faith Of the bidder
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
w. 3. THISTLEWOOD,
City Engineer.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-11-21
Notes 70 Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received at the
office OF the City Engineer until 5 D.
m. Nov. 25th, 1905. for furnishing the
necessary material and constructing
q cement walk six feet in width along
the south side of Twenty-seventh
street from Commercial avenue to
Washington avenue in the City Of
Cairo in accordance with ordinance
numbered %, adopted October Bird,
ana approved October ith, 1905.
Bids are to be sealed and marked as
such on the outside Of the envelope
and accompanied by one hundred dol
lars cash or a certified check for that
amount as an evidence of the good
faith Of the bidder.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
W. B. THISTLEWOOD.
City Engineer.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-11-21
PEI,ENAp.
November 20, 1905.

Arthur CIymor; the game wofaen
was ia our vicinity Saturday evening
Bud EIlna, OF Cairo was with Us q
few days last week
S. @ Field aud wife were Grand
Chain visitors Saturday
flaeber. Gallagheruf Lodeapale
N,h. Is visiting b Morgan Tor a few
days
Air Fastlai,e II Cypress was in oar
burg Friday
Mrs. Cnas Brewer, of Rago. was in
tour burg Saturday evening.
Master Donnie Cameron ANA sister,
Reuie, were Ridenhouer visitors SAT
urday
Douglas Martin is able TO be on The
streets again
The ladies A.d aiil give another old
fashioned spelling match Thankssiy
ing at M e church. Admission &c.
Miss Pearl Hedges, OK Metropolis
returned home Saturday
James Carr and family returned
home from Anna
Dn't forget the Entertainment at
the High school, Nov. %. Admission
10 and 10 cents.
II seems possum hunting is All The
fad around BeIknap. as about fifteen
Or twenty Of our young folks went
again Friday night
ANYONE looking for trading stock
would DO welt 10 call an Henry Curry
better known as Straight Finger.
Several ST our nearby school
marma ana "Schoolmasters' attended
the teachers meeting at Vienna Sat
urday.
Miss Donnie Eyers and Mr. Don
McGW both OF Grand Chain were Rel
lnap visitors Monday.
Mrs O. NJ. Fraim ana Mr. W. C.
Wyatt went TO Springfield Monday
where they went 10 represent the Re
tekah's and Oodd Fellows Of This
place
The West Eden school will give q
box supper "Wednesday night nice
time Us assured everybody
Plenty uf rain Saturday night and
Sunday.
AR. Lem Carrier was visiting it
Grand Chain over Sunday.
G. ID. Fraim is moving into his prop
cry On south Be.luap today lMouday
q. d., Mason was visiting relative.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-11-21
NEW BURNSIDE.
Novemher %. 1905.


Several of our fruit growers have
had their exhibition fruit shipped mp
from Winter Bros. storage at Cairo
ana are preparing to attend The South
en Illinois Horticultural Society az
Olnay Tuesday and Wednesday
The Big Four's Industrial Agent
rhomas f Mccabe. returned from the
Cuiou County Farmers institute al
Anna saturday
W. j. Casper made a business trip
.1 Cairo ThuT ay returning Friday
Joha g. Deaton was county seat
lViaunsl visitor Thursday
We learn ina. Dr. Walter Shcerer
has decided not 20 locate al Paris as
be had intended bur TO locate here.
his old home BE Will occupy the
house where Mrs Phillips O. now lv-
na
The New Burnside school library
has been increased by the purchase OF
the entire Reading Circle course of
books and bv the donation Of several
volumes by Montgomery, Ward d. Co
enc CHICAGO mail order house
4 pie supper was -.yen at H.rdweil
school house near here Friday night
Rev Chamnes4 preached ar tha
/ Baptist church Sunday.
The presiding Elder. Rev CummiEs
Iuas here Friday and Saturday hold.
I Ing quarterly meeting al the ~ f.
/ church and also preached sunday
InIrlr
james Horn. Arthur Nsbroos Ed
Lowe. and Thomas p. McCabe attend
lel meeting 81 tle Farmers Relief
Association at Benton last week.
Mr- Sarah Lindsay of NJ Carmel
Is visiting her sister, Mrs Rob-
/ Wing.
The rabbit crop is being harvested
( Dow several hundred a day being ship
] ped bv T.. s. lawrence.
Editor Lucas Parker II the Demo
@ tVicnnal was here Friday
The Bulletins subscribers hav,
money 10 buy wlth
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-11-21

An advertisement in The Bulletin SIS
read by ten thousand people every
lay.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-11-21

Inc Bulletln's subscTibers have
usoney 10 buy wlth.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-11-21

The Havana lin ted viii b train Dc luxe,
,.rsrstsf N = fast sch dale over the bic 60
4 Ton aid Mobile 8 On G Railroads making
iasasediate connection At MONTE WIN IRE So
f.~fn4z.-r ~ = = Prince Eeorg =, Whicf is
r,azf-netd On the lines Of he ocean grey
honnds au1pania snd Lucania-. Win s com
aoaaaous for tec he dred hr-t { tuia 49,
$50 :. "A sists second cshin- The TIP iroE
hfesza Is Haraa- viii cousHfne sixty a9urs
faffuli ia erEnation. ~rltc : 10 % Heal
ffxasGsl a zeuger Agent. Mobile 4 ONE hAli'
road. Il L ais.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-11-21

To have your advertisement read
by the greatest number Of people ii
must appear in The Bulletin.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-08-31

A dish well scraped Is half washed,
Scrape and stack dishes carefully.
When knives. forks or plates are
greasy or fishy from the serving Of
fish. wipe them off with pieces of
paper which are easily burned. Keep
the grease out of the pan and away
from the dishcloth.
Let the dishcloth be Of linen II pos
sible and always hemmed An unhem-
med wash cloth or wiper leaves the
dishes covered with lint and PARTICLES
of the frayed edges stop up the sink
drain.
Wash the silver first, using plenty of
hot water and soap
Two pans are necessary TO wash
dishes properly-one for the washing,
another one for rinsIng Into the bot
tom of the rinsing pan iii wooden
strainer, two or three inches from the
bottom of the pan, that the water
turned over the dishes may drain
through il and leave the dishes free
of water This saves dish towels Use
hot water for rnsing Wash the
glasses after the silver. and then the
cups and saucers, plates, etc. When
the dishes are washed, throw the
water out, Don't wash tinware or
kettles In thick water, Have a scpar
ate dishcloth for pans and another
for kettles. Plenty Of scrapiug pieu-
ty of water, plenty OF soap, plenty OF
pans, plenty of towels aud washers
make dish washing what It should be
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-08-31
BABY CAME NEAR DYING

From an Awful skin Humour-
Scratched Till Blood Ran-Wasted to
Sheieton-Spc Cured by Cuti-
Cura.
when three months old my boy
broke ont with an itching, watery rash
all over his body, and he would scratch
till the blood ran. We tried nearly
everything. but he grew worse. vast
ing to a skeleton, and we feared he
would die. He slept only when in our
arms. The first application of Cuticura
soothed him so that he slept in his
cradle for the first time in many weeks
You don't know how glad was. One
set of the Cuticura Remedies made a
complete and permanent cure. (Signcd
Mrs. NJ c. Maitland. Jasper, Ontario.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-08-31

"A music pocket SAID the tailor
ION, yes, for professional singers often
make music pockets. They run across
the back of the coat, MS rHle. above
the waist, and they hold, without crush
ing, II half dozen songs,
II have three or -four detectives among
my patrons, and in their business suits
always put handcuf pockets. Hhese
pockets ar" in the sleeves. Their AID
vantage is that tho handouts can hc
drawn forth witluut the prisoners see
ing tic action When ramhuuctious
prisoner secs detectives hand 20 to-
ward an ordinary pocket lac knows What
is coming and prepares HCcurdIuglN. tut
with my special pocket the Landcun is
on him before ~" knows whore he is at
cone Of my patrons has his trousers
lined from the knee down, with leather.
DO you know Why because dog once
bit lnrpc chunk out Of tho calf Of his
leg. and he doesn't want "a incur such
q loss again Chicago Chronicle,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-08-31

The inflated boom for squad rails
Ing has nearly passed off. and yet the
legitimate squad plants continue In
business. 1t IS with this branch OF
the poultry industry just exactly as
it is with other branches, the egg bust
ness. the duck industry, the Bel
gian hare, etc. Every little while
there is n big stir made about one of
these enterprises, creating quite a
fever for time. This gradually sub
sides, and that particular business set
ties down to its proper basis. and many
who keep on in their usual way
raising squads, pullets FOR laying,
ducks, etc. continue to secure, not un-
told wealth, but fair profits from their
opera tons.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-08-31
Corn Shock Binder,

! have seen two articles of late TELL
ing how TO tie corn in the shock. Will
give my way, which | believe to be
more rapid than elthe~ the former arti-
Giles teach. The accompl nying cuts will
give the idea at a glance. | take
curved stick (the end of a buggy shaft
is besU about 80 inches long. Bore
half-inch hole 3 inches from the larger
end and put through II piece of rope
j. inches long and tie the ends to-
gether, forming ring or loop. Into
this loop tie a piece of rope 3h feet
long, or longer If very large shocks are
TO be tied. To the other end of this
rope tie finch ring made of 14-inch
rod q use an old breeching ring This
makes the compressor complete as
shown at Fig. !. In tying the shock
take the stick in your right hand and
throw the rope and ring around the
shock. Catch ring in left hand and slip
stick through 1t as far as you can,
then bring stick 20 the right until 9th
er end passes through the ring, MS
Hs''h "A a. Is NuGl Tue SupNh -
ready for tying and the compressor
can be turned loose, as ii will stay in
place. This implement can be used for
c two fold purpose In huskng corn
| use n shorter one ike this for tying
slower Unite the shock and lav u
down, then as you pull the ears off
gather the stalks in your lap, have the
binder lying straight out at your side,
and when you get an armful lay the
slower across the rope, pick up the ring
In one hand and the stick in the other,
slip ring over end Of stick and slip
down until entire stick has passed
through the ring the same as IN tying
shocks. Tie twine around the bundle.
which can then be reshocked If not
ready to haul, This way takes a little
more time at first, but saves time and