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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-05-10
CONFERENCE ECHOES
Platform Meeting at Berea
College Chapel.
Speech by Or. James Robertson
ofthe Mcdonald College, st.
Ann de Bellevue, p. @,
Canada.

An interesting meeting was held
at Chapel Friday night. President
Frost, who is a friend OF DR.. Robert
son and a great admirer of his work,
secured a special train at Lexington
and brought the doctor and several
other friends, notably VIM. j Schieff-
elm and Mr.. and Mrs. Macy, of New
York, Mrs. Mumford, OF Richmond.
Va, Professor Claxton, OF Knoxville
College, Knoxville, Tenn, President
Race, Of Grant University, Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, Mrs. Morton, OF Lex
ington. KY. Miss Pettee. of Hind
man. Ky. 10 Eorea. After a tour Of
the College buildings and a trip to
Bear Knob, the meeting advertised
ia last weeks Citizen was held at the
Chapel. After singing and prayer,
short speeches were made by several
students on subjects assigned them
by President Frost. Gilbert Combs
spoke on Sunday School Work in the
Mountains, Curtis Hudson on Public
Schools in Eastern Kentucky, Horace
Caldwell ON Why l Came to Berea,
w. H. Haney on Politics in Kentucky,
and Carl Kirk on Farming in East
ern Kentucky.
Following this came the address
Of the meeting by Doctor Robertson,
who spoke eloquently and instruct
lively on education in general and on
preparation for life in particular.
The address was good to hear and
will be printed in full in next weeks
issue Of tina Citizen. II ia said that
Doctor Robertson has nearly il not
quite doubled the productivity of the
farms Of Canada by his work in teach
ing and encouraging better methods
Of farming.
Mrs. Mumford then made a short
talk in a very bright and characters.
tic manner in regard 10 the work Of
the Women's League in Aid of Edu-
cation in the Rural Districts Of vir-
GINA, of which league she is presi-
dent. She said;
II do not know in what capacity |
appear on this platform unless it be
as the grandmother Of this audience
| have been thinking as sat here
that perhaps was going to be used
as commentary to finish out Dr.
Frost's story OF the Creation. If you
noticed, he only got as far as the
fact that Adam was put into the gar
den; didn't go any farther; failed to
say what we know, that the Lord saw
that Adam would be neither happy
nor comfortable until there should
be woman in the garden with himl
| am very much disposed to think
that / have been put up here to make
these men feel comfortable they
want to 60 home and say, Well, you
see how much better we can talk than
any woman!
"For great many years | have
wanted to come to Berea. Never
quite saw how was going to get
here. Virginia sends so much of her
best blood and best energy into Ken
lucky that every now and then we
virginians feel as though we ought
20 come over here and gather fresh
inspiration from the spirit and splen-
did courage Of our Kentucky child
rem.
81 could not help but think as the
refrain was sung over and over,
Weep no more, my lady, that the
greater part of Virginia would have
very good cause 10 weep if they could
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-05-10

To CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
fake LAXATIVE BROMo Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund money II il fails to cure. r. W.
CROWS signature is on each box. zsc.
Evening journal., 1906-12-26
DE RAYLAN CASE
PROMISES SCANDAL

by Our own Wire, Publishers Press.
CHICAGO. Dec. 26-The amazing mys-
terry surrounding the life Of litpe Nicnosas
DaRaylan, now stretched from a grave IN
Phoenix. Ariz., to the palace Of Gar
Nicholas, in st. Petersburg; from tie
Russian consulate in Chicago to tha Rus
sian Embassy in Washington. II prom-
ises TO reveal an interesting scandal and
to involve agents of the Car prominent
in American diplomatic circles.
Baron Rosen, Russian ambas sador 70
The United States. announced in Washing
ton that to-day he would issue an on cal
statement i'm connection with the revela-
tions IN tho DeRayian case.
An investigation Of International inter
os. is expected as the outgrowth o, the
death OF the woman who for thirteen
years masqueradcd as man while see
retary 10 Baron schlippenbach, Russian
consul TO Chicago.
Charges OF graft in the administration
OF the Russian consulate has been laid
before Baron Rosen
Baron Schhppenbach is now I'm Wash
ineton. where il was announced that
Baron Rosen had decided upon sweep
ing investigation.
Evening journal., 1906-12-26
CONFER ON CHANNEL WORK
Fifty Representative Men to Plan DEL
aware River improvements.

Congressman John Z. Reyhura, Of
Philadelphia. will have as his guests
about fifty represen entative men at din
ner at the Benevue-stratford Hotel en-
Saturday evening, at which all phases Of
tie required improvements of tho chan
mel Of the Delaware river and additional
Wharfage facilities will be discussed.
These who will attend the conference
include the United States senators from
New Jersey. Delaware and Pennsyivania,
nscalicrs of Congress from these three
states. Chairman Burton and other meme
bers of the Rivers and Harbors Conimi.-
tee. the United States engineer in charge
Of the deeper chsnenl work at this port
the presidents Of the various local COM
mercial bodies Of Philadelphia and Mayor
Weaver and several other officials Of the
city
The problem Of making the Delaware
river ravigable for the larger types Of
modern vessels will be discussed, and Mr.
Reyburn will urge his guests to strive for
a uniform width OF Delaware avenue
alsng the river front as far as that is
practicable. as well as the widening uf the
channel to at least 1000 feet at the ourve s
mat are now a menace to navigation IN
time Of storms
Evening journal., 1906-12-26
AUTO
KILLS NEGRO LAD
6O.HOrSe Power Car Runs
Down Boy as He Jumps
From Car

- our own Wire. Publishers Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.--Ihe sixty
horse power touring car of Joseph Letter,
in which were riding Mr.. Letter, Mis-.
Levi u. Letter and Mr.. and Mrs Franklin
Remington, of New York, yesterday ran
down and instantly killed Samuel West
a .l-year-old negro boy. Mrs. Letter and
Mrs. Remington were greatly affected by
the accident.
Charles H. Raymond. the chauffeur,
was arrested and the entire party went
to the Tenth Precinct Police Station,
whore Raymond was paroled in custody
Of an officer in order that Mr.. Letter and
his party might be conveyed 10 the Letter
residence.
The accident happened on Columbia
Heights. near Fourteenth street and Co
lumbla road. The big machine was close
ly following a street car, and just before
Columbia road was reached the boy. who
was riding on the car jumped off and WIS
almost Immediately struck by the auto
mobile. The wheels ran over the boys
head
The machine was stopped and Joseph
letter picked tho body up at the same
time directing that his physician be sum-
moned. Life. however, was extinct Mrs.
Letter at once took steps TO locate the
parents Of the boy.
Evening journal., 1906-12-26
MAKES REQUEST
TO EXTEND TIME
Resolution Of New Light
Company Read at Street
and Sewer Meeting

The resolution Of the Commercial Hcs..
Light and Power Company providing ior
an extension of time I'm which TO erect It's
gas plant was introduced at a special
meeting of the Street and Sewer Depart
ment held to-day. After being read twice
action on the resolution was deferred
until the next meeting, and whether it VIII
receive its final passage then is a. cues
ton.
The resolution provides for the expea-
diiure of $4,000 on the company's pro-
posed plant nine months after the ad1p-
tion Of the measure. and an additional
$4,000 eighteen months from the same
date. II further provides for the payment
Of S.S750 to tho city for the franchise as
follows Six months after the adoption II
the resolution. s5 80; twelve months afier
20, and eighteen months after s. 81.
Provision is also made for Sl2,5O) boud
to insure ehe proper repairing Of streets
after tearing them up.
Evening journal., 1906-12-26
TROLLEYMEN MADE GLAD
BY CONTRIBUTIONS OF MONEY

Great was the rejoicing last evening
among the troleymen when the d.vs
OF the extra Christmas money given DIR
ing the day by the many riders took
place, and it seemed as IL no enc had he, n
forgotten. each receiving something OF
course the amounts received varied con-
siderabiy. The sums ranging from s. TO S,s
a man. according 10 his run and the
wealth Of tho people carried.
As usual there was a friendly cont, st
on between the crews Of the clrs \ TIA
Delaware avenue and Eighth street lines.
to see who would collect the sreatsst
amount and It is understood that the
latter won out. having considerably more
20 their credit when the division was
made
Conductors on the Peoples Ralwsy
were equally fortunate. for while not 20
many people We're caui. d. the gifts
seemed to be proportionately iargss
On all the other lines thIou ghout the
city the men We're made glad. the siits
stowering iu way to rejoice their hearts
ana Ia sh-N Them that thsir enorts were
appreciated.
The men a-fe loud In their praises tod
OF the efforts put forth in their behalf o,
Ths Evening Journal. ard r1eir joyful
Christmas thoy consider as largely du- 10
ME articies appearing from time 70 tine
in these columns urging the people 10
remember them on the great festal day
Evening journal., 1906-12-26
STRIKING PRINTERS
RECEIVE CASH GIFTS

The members Of Wilmington Typo
graphical Union who are on strike for tire
shorter work day. We're agreeably sur
Drsed on last Monday morning by rece,v-
irs $3.50 apiece from the international
Union.
1his is a remarkable occurrence when {
IS remembered that this union has been
on sitike for over fifteen months and has
entirely financial the local situation, but
the ]. T. U. officers decided that the men
wno were on strike should not be deprived
OF their turkey dinner. hence the cash
gifts. The members of the local union.
beth workers and strikers greatly appre-
cate this action of their officers. and are
determined to increase their efforts to-
wards making Wilmington an eight-hour
CITY
There are now only sixteen men on the
strike roll. and the union shops are at
present so busy that every man. including
the secretary. who is "a salaried oefic,r,
IS working. Indications point TO an early
settlement of the difficulty.
Evening journal., 1906-12-26
COLDEST XMAS
In MANY YEARS
Icy BIaSlS Had Effect of Keep.
ing Families About Their
FiTeSideS

Yesterday was the coldest Christmas
IN many years the mercury lowering
around the 10 degree mark am day.
making the warm nresides the most
popular places to spend the holiday
ana causing the city streets TO re-
semble sunday rather than great
festival occasion.
In this city it is always the one day
when young and old alike try TO realize
in the greatest degree "thot there IS no
place like home, sweet home' Then
it is that the boys or at college anI
the other wayfarers OF the family re-
unite, taste again the delights of the
old days by vivid fecollections and add
10 them the joys which the present con-
ditions provide. The older brothers and
sisters and the cousins and the aunts.
especially those who are unattached to
another smaller family circle or their
own, come trooping home. To the
traveller from near or far nothing was
more apnrcCiable than a welcome that
was warm Tor whether he came early
or late he ioft without of doors "A chilli
ness that made him glad IN more ways
than one that there was a home for
him.
With "a skill onhancod by exertioa TO
make everything pleasing for the guest
the home folks showcred their hospi-
talty Here and there were guests
nNim the country or nelghborlng cities
but chiefly 10 was the family that cole-
bratod.
The creates, gleo was in those houses
where there were young children smai
enough to be sim remembered by Santa
Claus. There the hubhling shouts OF
delight of The young ones revived ir
the cider members tineiing sensation.
OF their own childhood anxious morn.
inss.
But the grcwn-up folk got Joy di
rectly from ihe evidence of the love an'
esteem wh'ch their presents showed
Their efforts TO make everyone Gee
happy had the effect. which all sucl
efforts usually have, Of makng them
selves glow with She feelings whic
thcy sought 60 communicate 90 Others
While the mument of surprise, ius
before or after breakfast when 80
heart-tckens were exchanged WAS q
rourse. one of the features OF the dll
lthe burst of enthusiastic joy came "a
the dinner table. Although 10 happen
cd that the price lf turkeys was high
there were few tables without then
, Then in the houses Of the people VIII
cared not for The csponse OF thing
were to be- found tables that steamc
with n'any navory dishes. lt was On
grontest fel7t of people who through
out the year believe On living well,
Continued on Second Page
Evening journal., 1906-12-26
MANY CLERKS WILL MOVE

on March % the DUPONT Company's
Offices wiz be moved from the fifth and
sixth floors of the Equitable building
TO the compnny's new structure at
Tcnth and Market streets a number OF
floors of which viii be ready for oc-
cupancy on that date.
Not only will the offices in tho
Equitable building be vacated on that
date but clerks in the employ Of the
company who are now located IN the
Garrick Theatre building and the Ba-
der building win also vacate and take
up their quarters i'm the new building
It is estimated that there win be near
ly 1000 employees located in the new
structure
Evening journal., 1906-12-26
WELL KNOWN
FARMER DEAD
Lived on the ArbuCkIe Farm
Owned By duPOntS For
Fifteen Years

Charles II. Griffith. aged os years. one
OF the best known farmers IN New Caste
county died on Monday night at hs home
on the Arbuckle farm. at Henry Cay
The property is owned hy the duPonts,
and for fifteen years the deceased had
farmed tho place for them He is SUR
vved by his widow and two children.
Mr. Griffith was a member OF tho ofi-
cial board Of Mt salem NJ. e. Church,
and belonged 20 Smyrna Lodge a. r. A..
NJ. Tho funeral services viii take pilce
here tomorrow afternoon. and on Frldiy
afternoon az Barretts Chapel. near Fred
erica. where interment viii b. made.
The Rev. r. +. Carpenter, pastor of ~.
Salem Church. will conduct both serv cos.
Undertaken James Il. Chandler HIS
charge OF tho funeral
Evening journal., 1906-12-26
CITY JUDGE
ADVISES CHARITY
Then RebukeS Witness Against
a Woman and Releases
Her

Seventeen men who had absorbed too
muc liquid Christmas cheer wero fined
this morning by Judge Cochran in City
Court. and number Of other minor
cases were heard.
Patrick Hogan AMI Ellen Mulhern
were arranged together for trespass.
and Joseph Quinn swore that the couple
had made it a practice to invade his
premises at s21 Shirley street almost
nightly and sleep IN the hallway or any
vacant room. Judge Cochran asked
Quinn why ne didn't have more charity
and Quinn told him his charity "haa
been worn out by six weeks wear and
tear This answer did not please
His Highness. so the witness was
ordered to sit down and not be so gay.
The woman was discharged ana the
man was fined 81 and costs.
Rachel Brown was fined So and costs
because she called another colored wo-
man names and tried to break a bottle
over 4 mans head yesterday, and foi
fighting on the street George Carter
and William Carrlssa were each as
scssed 81 md costs.
George Lee was held in $50 bail for
the larceny and SUBSEQUENT pawning of
an overcoat belonging TO James Burns,
"a guest at McCormick's Hotel Joseph
CoIbett. a young hoy. was held until
fo-rlaorroyy tO answer. a charge of enter
ing the house OF n. J. Richardson at
Greenville and abstracting 81 from Mr..
Richardson's trousers pockets.
Evening journal., 1906-12-26
TRUSTEES OF POOR
MEETING TO-DAY

Trustees Of the Poor of New Castle
County to-day are in session at the
County Hospital at Farnhurst. Only
routine business was transacted.
During the month a larger number
Of inmates We're admitted than for
some time. IFS persons having applied
at the hospital. The report Of Superin-
tendent Blackburn for the month was
as follows: Present population. white
men, 113; women, as; colored men. %:
women, Is; children, 8; grand total
202. Deaths were as follows: On De-
cember IA, Matte Carson. colored. Is
years old, Of wilmington; on December
Is. Joseph Yerger, aged rs years, Of
Odesss.
The pay roll for the month amount
ed TO s461.34.
The members were served with a
fine dinner by Superintendent Black
burn.
Evening journal., 1906-12-26

What might have been a serious iiro at
the p. b. & W. cutoff last night was
averted by Patrolman Thomas Virden and
George Eumes. a F., B. q W. watchman.
Virden discovered a bon fire burning in
the lot bounded by Garasche lane and the
p. E. q W. railroad and Heald street and
New Castle avenue. The blaze was sweep
ing towards William sutton's big barn
and would have destroyed it but for the
policeman and watchman.
Evening journal., 1906-12-26
chrIstmas Tress went East.

An old nursery rhyme about a GER
tain estimable old lady who found a
cupboard bare when she went to get
her dog a bone was exemplifed in the
cases Of such persons as put Off the
purchase Of Christmas trees until
Monday night, and like the poor doggy
in the verse got none. During the
early hours of Christmas eve there
were but very few trees to be had at
any price, and long before 10 o'clock
the last one had disappeared.
Evening journal., 1906-12-26

Members Of the brotherhood of Rlflway
Trainmen arc much incensed over a re-
port that some Of the local railroad men
were going Ito Jersey City last week to
take tho place Of the yard men Of that
place in case the latter went on strike.
The local brotherhood men wish it un-
derstood that they are union men and are
too loyal to the brotherhood and their fol-
low members in other cities to take their
places while on strike.
Evening journal., 1906-12-26
MOTHER FINDS
HER BABY DEAD
little Girl Was Well at 2 A. M.
But is LifeIeSS Four
Hours Later
EXPIRED WHILE
HER MOTHER SLEPT

When Mrs. Joseph C. Glynn, Of No.
234 North Franklin street, awoke at ?
% clock this morning TO nurse her iive-
months-old baby Marguerite, to sleep,
and then dozed o herself, she had no
mixing of the sad discovery she was
to make on again awakening. When
she did awaken, between and z
o'clock, she reached for the infant, and
was Mortified to find the child dead.
Coroner William T. Purks investigat-
ca the case and came to the conclusion
that the death Of the baby was due to
natural causes. The mother, who is
the wife of Letter Carrier Glynn, is
heartbroken and hSr GRIEF is piiful.
she has two other little boys. Little
Margaret was apparently in the best
of health when she was put in her
crib Christmas night.
Evening journal., 1906-12-26
LAST TICKS FROM THE WIRE

WASHINGTON-Germany sent to the
United States this year for the Christ
mas trade 1886 tons Of toys. breaking
all previous records, according to an
estimate made at the Department Of
Commerce end Labor. For number
OF years Germany has led in the expor-
tation Of toys to America.
Observation-Disclosures Roosevelt
is clearing up his desk to-day. pre-
paratory 10 leaving the Capital to-
morrow for o five days visit at pine
Knot" the country estate owned by
Mrs. Roosevelt i'm Albemarle county.
Virginia. The President and Mrs.
Roosevelt VIII be accompanied on the
trip by several Of their children. as
sitant Secretary Latta, two secret SER
vice guards and one or two colored
retainers fvoln the White House force
PHIDADEIPHIA-A spending 10
years I'm Philadelphia asylums for the
insane, Theodore Wright. formerly a
fnancier ana railroad man. has been
released. His estate is valued at slO.-
100000. Wright has fought constant
" all these years to effect his release
NEW Notwithstanding to private
cable advices received here from cam
mes. France, Francis Burton Harrison.
whose wife was killed in an automobile
accident on November 25. 1905. Is 10
marry Mrs. Mabel Judson Cox. divorced
wife Of DR. Rowland Cox. Jr., of tais
city. Both parties are now Ia Cannes
whore the report comes
TlH announcement 90 ber coming
marriage is the FIRST news as well that
DR.. and Mrs. Cox had bean divorced.
Evening journal., 1906-12-26
Gifts for Mr.. Gainor.

Joseph 1. Gamer, resident manager Of
the Opera House, was the recipient Of
many gifts yesterday and was kept
busy al day acknowledging them.
During the day Mr.. Gamer was pre-
sented with handsome Russian leath-
er suit case by employees OF the theatre
The presentation speech was made BY
Edward Mckay. head usher, and AIr.
Gamer responded in a fe wwell chosen
words OF appreciation. Among the
managers presents none was more APP
preciatcd than congratulatory letter
from Fred G. Nixon Nirdlinger.
Evening journal., 1906-12-26
ElINCHMAN IN
WESTERN FAILURE

It has been brought out IN the in
vestigation of the wrecking ot tho
Lincoln Bank of Morton Park, Chicago.
that s50000o0 water company was
about TO be noated by William J. At
kinson Of the wrecked bank and others.
Among the debts uncovered was one
OF $3.50 10 Charles S. Hinchman, the
Camden. n. j., milliortire. who has
been selling out j. Edward Addicks. IN
this State in Judgment obtained Ga
The New Jersey courts.
Evening journal., 1906-12-26
NEARLY 34OO WERE
"CUPID'S" VICTIMS
1919 Couples Married in
Wilmington During Eleven
Months
THE "GRIM REAPER"
WAS OUTSTRIPPED

Nearly 1900 marriages. 1874 to be ex-
act. have been solemnized I'm Will
during the past eleven months
according TO the annual report pre-
pared for presentation 70 the Board
OF Health by Joseph Wieglesworth,
secretary of that body. This is about
800 moro than recorded for corro-
spending period last year.
Seml-annually and annually it is tho
duty Of Mr.. Wigelesworth 70 prepare
a report for submission TO the board
OF the number OF deaths, births and
marriages which take place in the city
and as the months pass the marriage
list appears 20 be increasing. June is
supposed by many TO be the popular
month for marriage ceremonies. but
this year autumn weddings predoml-
nate. as in November there were 2f9
couples united I'm matrimony compared
to the So during The first summer
month.
Population Increases.
According to Mr.. wigglesworth's re-
port the population OF the city has in
creased by "A during the period above
stated. as he has recorded 13f1 births
against 1897 deaths.
In this respect May was the most
prolific month, as during its 81 days
l2l1 little ones first saw the light OF
ldaS April comes next in the list with
l11o births, while November Is a close
third with 40.
Tho Grim Reaper.
Death, the Grim Reaper has not
lbeen neglocting his duties. however as
ho has moved down nearly 1900 souls.
a considerable increase over last year.
His greatest work was done In March
iwhcn 1862 answered the last roll call.
The report also shows an increase over
Hast year.
Report by Months.
The following Is the report by
months as prepared by Mr.. Wiggles-
worth:
Evening journal., 1906-12-26

joseph Taylor, colored, living az No. :
Cuthrie's row, a driver for the Charles
Warner Company, IS laying az his home
suffering intense pain as the result OF an
accident at Fourth and Tatnall strec e
this morning While Taylor was driving
scross Fourth street his coal wagon was
struck by car No. 50 Of tho wilmington
City Railway Company. Taylor was
thrown TO tho ground by the farce OF fhe
collision and two wheels OF the vehicle
rassed over his legs.
Evening journal., 1906-12-26
MILLlONAIPE'S HARD LUCK
First E. c. Potter Took His Daughter,
Then Thief 0tole Presents.

NEW YORK. Dec. 26-s. Duncan
Marshall. a millionaire. is not the hap
piest az tAus merry Christmas time.
A burglar siole $1,000 worth Of silver
ana jewelry rom Mr.. Marshall sunday.
Some of The valuables were to have
been Christmas gifts TO hr. Marshalra
daughters.
Just about a year ago a young man
stole one Of Mr.. Alarshalrs daughters.
Miss Liza, r. O.. Potter the bishops
grand nephew. ana ~. a. HaNermey
er's grandson. ran away with Miss
Liza and married her.