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Evening journal., 1905-07-20
THREE YEARS OFF FOR HEAT

Raleigh. N. c.. July 2O-James II. Pou
OF counsel Cor Raymond ID. Bynum, or
Raleigh, who on Monday was sentenced
20 Is years IN the penitentiary for
numbering his venerable partner. ,. II.
Afford IN their printing office, went TO
see the judge and aid:
Il hope these exceedingly hot days
and stiflng nights have suggested 70
you what 10 years of Imprisonment
means for this man, and 1 ask you TO
reduce lis sentence.
Judge Allen replied: Last nirht this
very thought came 10 me. / reduce
the sentence by taking of three years.
Evening journal., 1905-07-20
FLOATING POOLROOM WINS
Chicago Officials Restrained From In
terferins With Wireless Instrument.

Chicago. Juy 2O-Judge Grosscup
yesterday afternoon issued an injunc-
ton restraining the Mayor and other
city officers from interfering with the
American De Forest Wireless Tele-
messages.
The action was caused by the filing
Of a bill in which the oity police were
attacked for tearing out the instruments
Of the wireless company on the ground
that they were handling implements
used to send racing information to the
steamer City of Traverse, known as
the floating poolroom. It is said that
the City Of Traverse will at once re-
sumo operations on Lake Michigan.
Evening journal., 1905-07-20
Hsr TsrrIbIs pream.

Senator Dubois was amenting
the decay Of oratory among Ameri-
can statesmen.
"With only a few exceptions he
said, "we have in Washington no
orators worthy Of the name. On
this account ] had TO accept in ST.
lence during the last session an
acid criticism from a clever woman
al attended a meeting Of the
senate the other day, she said, and
that night had a terrible dream
"'What did you dream said !.
"The lady smiled.
"I dreamed, she said, 4 woni
again '~--Philadalphia Bulletin.
Evening journal., 1905-07-20
Do wn State Personals
IlONER.

Miss Lila sockrider has returned 70 her
home in Wilmington.
Miss Margaret Green, of Chester, Pa,
is the guest OF Miss Ida Frazier.
Miss Lydia Watson is spending a week
with friends at slaughter's Beach.
Mr. and Mrs. William Reed and daughter
spent Sunday with relatives near FELTON,.
jay wooters. Of Philadelphia, is visit
ing his aunt and uncle, Sheriff and Mrs.
Edward Baker.
Miss Agnes Chambers. OF Baltimore.
has been the guest OF her cousin, Miss
1,nnie Bice.
Mrs. Wilmer carrow and son, Herman
are visiting relatives in Wilmington and
Philadelphia.
Miss Beatrice wheatley, OF Wilmington
is visiting her aunt and uncle, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Cohee.
Mrs. Thomas Kinnamon and daughter
Mrs. William Reed, are visiting relatives
in Church Hin. Nd.
Miss Anna Hook, a trained nurse from
Wilmington. is visiting her sister, Mrs
Laura Boggs. on Bradford street.
Mrs. r. Kenney is home from Ft
Ethan Allen, Vt. where she has beer
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Tremaine.
Mrs. james r. Stats and daughter
Miss Eta, are visiting friends and rel
atives in Wilmington and Philadelphia.
Miss Name f. Goodwin, who has beel
spending some time in New York, 4
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jane
s. Goodwin.
Paul Warren. OF Philadelphia, is spend
ing a few days with his aunt and uncle
DIR. and Mrs. John Tignor, on Mort
street.
Evening journal., 1905-07-20
CAMDEN.

Rev. r. c. Penney and family are
spending "a few days at Bowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Barnard visited
Philadelphia last week.
John 3. Manohan, Jr., of Baltimore.
is spending his vacation with his
parents here.
Julian Cooper of philadelphia spent
Sunday with his parents. Drs and Mrs,
E. W. Cooper.
Miss Grace Young, of Fair Haven, Vt,
IS being entertained by Rev. and Mrs.
r. c. Penney.
Mrs. Walter Pleasanton has returned
from a trip to Baltimore, and has been
quite sick ever since.
Mrs S. II. Mifflin has gone to North
Dakota to visit her parents, and eX-
poets to be away for some time.
The storlS visited the home OF Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Collins Saturday might and
left a fpe baby daughter.
The school board has chosen Mr..
Harry Hoch, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Hoch, of Woodside, principal
of the Camden public schools. Mr.
Hoch recently graduated from the
State Normal School at Kurtztown,
Pa The other teachers chosen are
Miss Edith Hutton, of Dover, and Miss
Mabel Cole, of Wyoming.
Evening journal., 1905-07-20
HaIf MIIIIon Mortaaae Recorded.

Special TO The Evening ournal.
Dover July 2O.-A mortgage for
S5OO,OO has been recorded here. 1t is
given by President Harry A. Richard
son of the Diamond state Telephone
Company. and Secretary Winfield S.
Piersal TO the West End Trust Com
pany, of Philadelphia. The mortgage
is the company's fulfillment of COW
enant of merger made with the Bell
Telephone interests just before Presi-
dent Richardson's departure for his
vacation at the -Aousand Islands.
Evening journal., 1905-07-20
eood Musle in the churehss.
Special TO The Evening Journal

Dover July 20.-Many OF the
churches throughout the state are
preparing elaborate musical programs
to encourage large attendances at the
evening services during the summer.
At Wesley Church, Dover. where ths
Rev DR.. l.. 4. Barrett is delivering q
course OF twilight talks on Heroes OF
the Faith" a large chorus choir fur.
nishes the music. This choir will sins
besides the evangelical hymns in uss
each evening, compositions from some
of the great masters.
Evening journal., 1905-07-20
LITTLE CREEK.

Misses Sadie and Ann Price are at At
lantic City.
Miss Madaline shotts has returned home
from Clayton.
John Woodley. OF Wilmington, was the
guest OF his parents over Sunday.
Rev. J. c. B. Hopkins made a visit to
his home at Bethel the first of the week.
Miss Kate spicer, Of Bethel, was the
guest of Miss Ann Lowber, over Sunday.
Mrs. Sallie johnson and son, of Bridge
toa, n. j.. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
James Tucker.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Turner spent sun
day with Mr.. ana Mrs. Charles Smith. on
the Bay road.
Miss Elizabeth Blocksom, Of Whining
ton..is visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Semerteen.
Mrs. Florence Ferguson, of Blackbdrd,
made a very pleasant visit among friends
on Friday and Saturday.
Miss Mary Pleasanton and Henry VII.
slams, of Cheswoid. spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs Dunhan- Earl
Mrs. Hester Rauedge, Of Phnadelphia-
Evening journal., 1905-07-20
ANOTHER tlKTON ASSAULT
Young Woman Was Attacked by a
Man on the Street.

Elkton. Md. July 2O-While walking
out West High street, in Elkton, on
Tuesday night about 0 o'clock, Miss
Lucy Homewood WAS attacked by a
man. who stepped from behind a tree
ana caught hold OF her as she passed.
Her screams frightened or her assail-
ant and he fed.
Miss Homewood's dress was torn IN
her encounter with the miscreant but
she was una.ble TO tell whether he was
white or black.
Evening journal., 1905-07-20
ONE HEAT VICTIM

There was but one death from heat
in Wilmington yesterday. The victim
was John Furlong. who boarded at tae
home Of Mark Chambers, No. 1910 Wa
waset avenue. He was found dead in
bed yesterday morning. Dr. John Pal
mer, Jr., was called in, but F,urlong
was dead when he arrived, and he no.
tified the coroner's Office later. He was
a stranger in the city.
Evening journal., 1905-07-20
Harrinaton chureh seIzed.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
Dover, July 2O.-sherin Edward Ba-
ker, OF Kent county, has seized the St.
Paul's A. NJ. r. Church at Harrington
for debt and win sell 1t az public sale
on Wednesday, August 2. To add to
the humiliation of the congregation.
the sale will be held IN front OF the
Dickerson Hotel, a licensed hostelry.
Evening journal., 1905-07-20
SECOND QUARTERLY CONFERENCE
Invites the Rev. R. X. stspheson to
Return as Pastor Of Scott Church.

The second quarterly conference Of
Scott NJ. E. Church was held last evening
and the Rev. r. X. Stephenson was
unanimously invited 10 return for another
year, beginning March next.
Resolutions were adopted commencing
DR.. Stephenson and his pastorate.
The finances were reported In excellent
condition. with all work progressing
lfavorably.
Presiding Elder A. S. Mowbray pre-
sided over the conference, and Dr. Ste
phenson is the first wilmington pastor in
vited TO return for the next year,
Evening journal., 1905-07-20
Haoher-HaneY

James Gallagher and Miss Mary Haney
were married in ST. Pauls r. c. Church
at 48O o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Father Higgins. Daniel Gallagher brother
Of the groom was best man. The bride
was attended by Miss Clara Reynolds.
Evening journal., 1905-07-20
sos % naItImors bad Rs.urn.

Via Pennsylvania Railroad, sunday.
July %. Special train leaves Will
mlngton s.t5 a. m. returning leaves
Baltimore (Union Station) $50 p. m
Tickets good only on special train.
Evening journal., 1905-07-20
WORK TO START ON STATION
Contractor Goes over Lines for Tenn
porary str. / ne.


Work on the temporary station for the
r., b. & w. railroad at Front and French
streets is to be started at once by the
contractors Braun and Stuart. Mr. Braun
went over the proposed lines yesterday
and made the necessary preliminary
markings.
The plans and specifications Tor the
permanent station have been revised
and are now in the hands of the con-
tractors, whose representatives will be
here next week to look over the ground
and lines Of the proposed builGing. Ac-
cording TO the first contract the price
was Sl75,000, but as the present accepted
plans show an increase as 10 the design
and size OF the station the price is put at
a quarter Of a million.
Evening journal., 1905-07-20
HARRINGTON.

DR.. Emil ouinen. of Baltimore, spent
Sunday in town.
Miss ola Potter has returned from a
visit to Philadelphia.
Mrs. Refsnyder is visiting On Will
mington and Philadelphia
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson have re-
turned from their vacation.
L. Culver has gone TO Newark where
he expects to accept a position.
Mrs. Abbott has been entertaining
her sister, Miss Cain, of Adillsboro.
Miss Fannie Bernard, of Greensboro
Nd, has been the guest of Miss Lydia
Sharp.
Rev. DR.. Morgan. OF Dover WAS the
guest Of r. w. Ross and wife, ON Mon
day.
Mrs. A. NJ. Wolcott has been enter
tanning Mrs. Davis, of Georgetown, fol
a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Wright enter
ltained Rev, /. G. Fosnocht. Of AIagno-
Il "a. on Thursday.
Mrs. Margaret Blades and daughter
have returned from a visit with George
Blades, of Burrsville, Md.
Evening journal., 1905-07-20
Wedding Anniversary

The Rev. and Mrs. ]. Howard Gray
we're given a surprise on Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs. NJ. j..
Henvis. No 2917 West street, in homer
Of their second wedding anniversary.
Refreshments were served after which
Mr.. and Mrs. Gray were presented with
a handsome clock.
Evening journal., 1905-07-20
ro Improvs MispiIIion River

The contract for dredging the Mispillion
river has been awarded by the govern
ment to Charles P. Grim, Of Philadelphia
The Franklin X. wills Company was
awarded the contract for extending the
ietty at the mouth Of the Aispillion.
Evening journal., 1905-07-20
Dover Hotel Changes Hands.
speolal 70 Tie Evening JournAl'

NTTTI0I 7" II" ~ -7IIIIH '"'-' I'7-'
Dover, July 2O.-The Capitol Hotel
here changed hands yesterday Mrs.
Amy Ford Walker purchased the prop
erty from the estate Of George A. Mil
nngton for $4,000. 1t is said that JEFF
ferson l.. Ford. brother OF Mrs. Walk
er, will run the hostelry.
Evening journal., 1905-07-20
rRu1r JARs AT LYNcH.s.

The lightning jars-auart. sl1O.
pints. 800; also Mason's Jars at re-
duced prices. Jelly glasses. jar rubbers
and pure spices. d. ". Lynch Com
pany, 4th and Msdison SITS. sth and
King Sts.
Evening journal., 1905-07-20
cool AROUND LEwss
Ten DsarsAs Less on Beach Front Than
in the Town.
specfal'to the Evening Journa

Lewes. July 20.-The thermometer
In Lewes at noon yesterday registered
SO degrees while at the same hour Il
registered Just ten degrees lower ON
the beach front. The residents and
visitors'on the Delaware Bay shore en-
joyed a splendid northwest breeze yes
terday while the town residents swell
tered. Clinton Long. Of the Virginia
Cottage. consoles his Lewes friends
by telephoning over and telling then
OF the strong breeze and comforts OF
bay shore life.
He called up The Evening Journa
correspondent and said mat the wind.
were blowing the rocking chairs of the
pooh IL is a remarkable fact tha
there is almost always a good breezl
on the bay shore.
Evening journal., 1905-07-20

Germany mas at present eight crema-
tories-in Gotha. Hamburg. Heidelberg,
Jena, Offenbach. Mayence Mannheim,
and Eisenach. The number OF cases
up to date is e,9l7, of which 1,074 were
last Year.
Evening journal., 1905-07-20
WYOMING.

Mrs. Roscoe Rawley is spending a
few days in Wilmington.
Quite a number of our young folks
attended the Viola, camp, on sunday
John +. Lindale. Of this place, was
hurried at Barretts Chapel, on Tues
day.
Miss Ida i. Lilly, a graduate nurse,
of Cambridge. Nd, is with Mrs. w. r.
Gallon.
Rev. and Mrs. C. p. Smith have re-
turned from Rehoboth.
Evening journal., 1905-07-20
1000 SHARES FOR $25
Stock Of the Dsfunet U. S. shibbuild-
in Company Went cheaply.

A lot Of 1000 shares OF the defunct
United States Shipbuilding stock was sold
yesterday at the Real Estate Exchange
in New York for So.
The Harlan and Hollingsworth Company
Of this city, was a member Of this trust
bubble" which has now been succeeded
by the Bethlehem Steel Corporation.
Evening journal., 1905-07-20
JOHN EWING INJURED

Seai5sc While Working at saaeroft's
Mills.
While working at the mills Of the Joseph
Bancroft a Sons Company yesterday.
John Ewing, q carpenter was painfully
scalded. He got in front Of a steam ex-
haust pipe without being aware Of the
danger. and received the fun force Of hot
vapor and water in his fane and on his
body.
His face and shoulders we're badly
scalded. Dr. John Palmer, Jr., was sum.
moned and attended Ewing, who theI
was removed 10 his home in the High
lands.
Evening journal., 1905-07-20
Low RATEs To ocEAN cIrY Mo.
ons-Day Excursions via Philadelphia,
Rattirnore & Washington r. r.

The Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash
ineton Railroad Company announces
three excursions TO Ocean CITY Nd, dur
ing the present season-July 20. August
and II.
A special train win be run on the sehed-
ule given below and excursion tickets.
good only on the special train in each
direction. Will be sold at rates quoted.
Exc
Evening journal., 1905-07-20

Train Leaves. Ra

Returning special tTaIn WIH leave ocean
City 4.40 D. m
Children under twelve. years OF ase. one
half the above ratcas
Evening journal., 1905-07-20

Connection can be made with this
special train at Harrington from stations
south thereof. and reduced rate tickets
will be placed on sale as under
Evening journal., 1905-07-20
School
FOURTH AND WEST sra.

Wilmington, Del.
{ The largest and oldest preparatory
school ia the state OF Delaware.
Scientific. Latin-Scientlhc. Literary.
and Classical Courses. Pupils entered
on certificate IN all colleges that re-
ceive pupils on a school record. A
corps of sixteen skilled teachers. tx
celleut equipment Thorough ihstruc-
tioa. Transportation provided for
children Of the lower grades. For free
illustrated catalogue address,
Herschei A. Norris. A. NJ. Pria.
Evening journal., 1905-07-20

paid a visit TO her mother, Mrs; bl'-a
Ratledge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Riocksom and
Mrs. Eugene short. OF Dover, were guests
OF AIR. and Mrs. Fletcher Blocksom.
Mrs. Margaret Blocksom has returned
to her home after spending more man
two months visiting her children IN MIC
dletown and Wilmington
Mrs. Caroline Melvin visited Philadei-
phia and returned Saturday, accompanied
by her sister, Mrs. L. n. Farrow ana
grandson master Charles Kennedy Of
New York.
BOWERS.
Mrs. Thomas Jackson is seriously Ill
with typhoid fever.
Mrs. James Palmer, OF MlltonA - Wis
iting Mrs. BENJAMIN Martin.
Mrs. Charles Reed and three Snn-
dren. of Washington, d. c., are WISHING
William Pennewin. of Dover is
having a fine cottage erected on the
bay front. ,,.
Colonel ID. p naIla.. and family
of wilmington, are occupying theii
cottage on the bay front
Mr.. and Mrs. John Link. Of salem
lN. j., are visiting Mrs. Links parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Short.
Howard Purnell has returned IRON
o visit to Philadelphia.
Fred Martin. Of Philadelphia, accom-
panied by several friends. are visiting
MIR. and Mrs william Davidson.
All the cottages are rented for The
l6rst three weeks in August and rooms
are nearly all engaged az the hotels iol
the same period.
Evening journal., 1905-07-20

Frederic H. Robinson is at Eihotts
Hotel, 'Waterville, N. IL.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-06-07
PAYS ss1,a75 FOR AN URN.
Millionaire Morgan Buys Drinking
Vessel in London.

4 London cable to the Baltimore
sun saws Christie's salesrooms to-
dav were the scene of a veritable bat
tie of giants such as is seldom seen IN
London.
What may be termed the first prize
was won by Charles Workbench, act
ing for J. Pierpont Morgan, who, al
ter a most exciting contest with the
Dureen brothers, all four of whom
were present, carried off at the extra
ordinary price of $8l, 375 biberon, or
drinking vessel with spout carved
in rock crystal. The biberOn is mount
ed with enameled gold, is l2$ inches
high and l64 inches long. The body
of this remarkable vessel, together
with the cover, may be described as
roughly resembling monster head
forming a spout, though the monster
shape is lost in the fiuted shell-llk Ell
feet of the general outline. Below the
neck are two wings. The stem is uni
form. The base is Oblong, and OF
quarter foil outline, carved IN low re-
lief with cookie shells
This biberOn is described in the cat
alogue as an Italian work Of the mid
die century, but the auctioneer an
nounced that it was German. OF It's
history nothing is known, but experts
say that it is a genuine siXteenth-cent-
ury piece. The top looks Italian and
the lower part German.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-06-07
A GOOD FISH STORY.
One of the Best Of the Season Comes
from KingWOOd

Mr.. George R. Austin of Kingwood
has given the Moultrie Observer one
of the best fish stories of the season,
and vOuches for its truthfulness.
He says that Mr.. Tom Lille of King
wood placed a set-hOok in the Union
PinOpOlis saw mill pond at that place
last Tuesday night. The hook was
baited with a small minnOw. An eel
swallowed the minnow and hook.
Shortly afterward a large trout made
an effort to catch the eel. The tail Of
the latter went into the mouth and
through the gill of the trout and was
coiled firmly around the body of the
trout, holding him.
When Mr. Lille took his hook from
the water he found that he had an eel
eighteen inches long and a trout
twenty three inches long and weighing
seven pounds.
This is catching 'em some, but the
story is a true one.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-06-07
THOMAS HANGED AT ALBANY.
Negro Who Slew the Marshal Of Pre-
toria Pays the Death Penalty.

Peter Thomas, who recently at a
negro dance hall killed the marshal OF
Pretoria, Dougherty county, was
hanged in Albany on Friday accord
inc to the sentence of the court, as
the governor refused to grant him a
respite.
Wednesday former Representative
Ed Jones of Dougherty county, who
represented Thomas at his trial, tele-
graphed the governor asking for a
respite for his client pending further
Investigation as to his guilt and the
outcome of a petition to be presented
to the prison commission asking tor Il
communication Of sentence.
Inasmuch as a new trial had not
been asked for and the petition had
not been fled, the application for a
respite was declined. 1t is recalled
that when the crime for which Thomas
paid the death penalty was committed
mob violence was feared, and he was
given a special and speedy trial.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-06-07
PAID IN 1904
Life Companies Distributed Many Mil.
lions of Dollars Last Year. Only
Small Sum Came TO Dawson.

According to compilations by the
Insurance Press life insurance organ
izatiOns distributed in the United
States and Canada in 1904 no less
S371, 642, 277. The tables published by
the Insurance Press show that this
vast sum was appOrtioned by towns
and cities. 1t appears that 2Q3 cities
received more than $780, 900; 1913 cities
more than 5000, 600: II cities more than
$500, 900. 81 cities more than $500, 900;
As cities more than $500, 900; "A cities
more 81, 900, 600; 16 cities more than
81. 600, 600; cities more than So, 00O,-
600: 2 cities more than So, 900, coo, and
l city more than S26, 900, 900.
Life insurance statistics show that
the regular companies pay annually
in death claims and matured endOw-
ments sum equal to about II per
cent of the amount of insurance in
force. Taking all the assessment and
fraternal companies together the
amount of their annual payments av-
erages less than l per cent of the total
they report in force.
The total amount of insurance paid
in Georgia was So, 968, 81.
The amount of policies paid in Daw-
son was 81, 230, in Albany Sc, 500, in
Americas $40, CSC, in Cuthbert 81 900,
in FIT Gaines 81, 7G5, in Shellman
$8,54l.
These figures do not cover fraternal
insurance.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-06-07
RATIFIED CHAINS IN JAIL.
To Get a Confession of Murder and
Obtain a Reward.

DDIdln ii new StINb'
A petition which Governor Hey
ward of South Carolina has received
asking for a full pardon OF John Har-
ris. a negro sent up ten years ago to
serve a life term for murder OF anOth-
er negro named Alfred Singletary, IS
accompanied by a remarkable afflda-
Wit from a white man named George
w. Arms, who cOnfesses that in order
to secure the reward of $500 offered
for the slayer he went to the Jail where
Harris was confined and night after
night ratified chains near his cell.
When this failed to eXtOrt comics
sion after he had told Harris that the
noise was from Singletary' ghost,
Arms says he appeared in front OF
Harrison's cell wrapped in sheet
and made him confess by representing
that he was Singletary's ghost. lie
adds the confession aroused much
feeling against Harrison.
Another affidavit signed by numer-
Gus responsible white men sets forth
that lust before his death j. NJ. Brown,
white man of the neighborhood, es-
tablished an alibi for Harrison, de-
claring that Harrison was at his store
thirteen miles from the scene OF the
murder at the time of the killing.
Governor Hayward has referred the
matter to Solicitor Wilson with in
structiOns to thoroughly investigate
and report back.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-06-07
FINED A KISS, SHE PAID IT.
How Justice Was Dispensed by a
Learned Chicago Judge.


defendants found guilty and fined
one kiss. Fine paid in open court. :
This was the entry made on the rec
ord book of the Chicago avenue pO-
lice station at the conclusion of the
cases against Augusta Nelson and
Andrew Benson, charged with disOr-
derlv conduct. Benson lives at the
home of Mrs. Nelson, and was arrest
ed on the complaint of the landlady,
who said that he had attempted to
stab her. At the station Mrs. Nelson
refused to say that she would prose
ecute the case, and both were locked
up When arraigned Mrs. Nelson
said:
sit was little matter and we will
kiss and make up
II think that a kiss would be about
right in this case, said City Prose
cutor Butler.
Il agree with you, " replied Justice
Mayor. Defendants are fined one
kiss each. Do you wish to pay the
fine now, or shall | suspend the SEN
tence?"
Il think suspended sentence"
began Benson, before he could finish
his statement Mrs. Nelson had thrown
her arms around the neck of her CO.
defendant and the fine waspaid.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-06-07
Earns His PAY,

There is at least one government
official who earns his pay. His name
is Bright, and he is commissioner
employed to investigate the emptying
of the Chicago drainage canal into the
Mississippi river. The other day he
filed in the supreme court of the
United States his first report. 1t was
a brief document of 4,480,000 words,
covering 1875 pages. This, it is said,
is the most vOluminOus document ever
filed id the court. As to whether it is
luminous or not is another question.