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THE SHELLPOT FRAUDS.
LconlInnea ION fr.t mo-

"Matlack has made statements 10 me inn
plicating Tyre and I can add that Mat
lack viii testify against Tyre when il
becomes necessary. This action on the
part OF Matlack is voluntary, and with
out promise OF reward
Mr. Matlack, who has been in the work
house for seven months, will get a chance
to see the outside world tomorrow. for he
Will he the only evidence that Attorney
General Richards will present at the hear
ing before Magistrate Hollis.
Watson has made no statement. nor
has he been asked TO make statement.
The State seems satisfied with the evil
dence now IN It's possession against Mr..
Tyre.
In speaking of tho case, this morning
Mr. Richards stated that Matlack made
his statement about six weeks ago. and
not recently, as some seemed 20 think.
Should the eases against Mr. Tyre 90
to trial, one OF them viii be heard by the
judges of the Court of General Sessions.
while tho other will be by jury.
The charge of tampeung with the ballot
box and ballots Is a case for a jury. and
does not come within the section OF the
Constitution which provides that the
judges Of the court, and not a jury. shall
hear the case.
The arrest Of Mr. Tyre caused much
comment ON the streets today, as MANY
persons were of the opinion that the
Shellpot cases closed with the conviction
of Alatlack and Watson.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-04
OLlVET CHURCH ENTERTAINED.

The choir OF Olivet Presbyterian
Church was entertained, last evening,
at the home Of William Cornelius at
Elsmere. Games we're indulged in and
vocal and piano solos we're given in a
creditable manner, by members OF the
choir. Refreshments were served.
Those present were: John Croney,
Grace Halfway, Mary Sincock, viii
liam Wilson, Matte Woodmansee,
John Truitt, Ruth Kimble, Fred
Price, William Oliver, Jr., Margaret
Springer, Harry Tinney, Edna Wilson,
Lula Baynard, Virginia Sincock,
Harry Kimble, Howard Kimble, Bes-
sic Hammond, Elsie Turner, Emma
Stinnfeld, Josephine Kimble, Lewis
Ector, ,ClaraWeller, Warren Cornelius.
Mrs. Kimble, Mary Cornelius and
Mr.. and Mrs. William p. Cornelius.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-04
STRIKES IN CHICAGO.

Associated Press Dispatch by special Wires
Chicago, ILL.,, May Al Hope Of an early
settlement of the bridge and structural
iron workers strike came to am end YES
torday, after "a joint meeting at which
employers in every branch OF the trade
were represented. Il was decided that
under no consideration would an in
crease IN wages be granted the strikers
Il is unlikely, in the light of statements
made by the strikers, that the men will
return 10 work for anything less than
b2l3 cents am hour
Three hundred sausage and butcher
workers employed by 20 small firms
walked out yesterday, after a refusal of
the employers TO grant a nine-hour day.
instead Of l0-hour day, with the same
wages as now paid
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-04
IN SESSION FIVE MINUTES.
Not Much Business for the Munioipa
Court This Morning.
THE REGULAR $3.50 VALUES NOW q
PRICE TAGGED. y

It required only FIVE minutes TO dis
pose Of this morning. trial list of the
Municipal Court. In the absence of
Assistant City Solicitor Rice, who is out
of the city on business. Former Deputy
Judge Philip /. Garrett prosecuted the
cases.
Grace Wilson, charged with acting in
an indecent manner on the street. was
fined IS, with costs.
Ella View and Alice jackson. both
colored, charged with fighting on the
street, were each fined So. with costs.
The case against Perry Cathell, colored.
charged with violating the age Of consent
law, was continued until next Wednes-
day morning
The case against Sarah f. Long, charged
with violating the city health ordinance
by refusing to connect her property with
the sewer when notified to do so bv the
Board of Health, was dismissed She
having sold her property The court was
informed that the purchaser was making
arrangements to have the property con-
nected with the sewer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-04
HOME ENDORSEMENT.
Hundreds Of Wilmington Citirens Can Tell
You All About n.

Home endorsement, the public expression
OF Wilmington people, should he evidence
beyond dispute for every Wilmington
reader. Surely the experience of friends
and neighbors, cheeriully given by Them,
Will carry more weight than the uiteranccs
OF strangers residing in far away places.
Read tho following:
Mrs. Emma ]. silher wife Of Jacob b.
Siiher OF hla South Jackson sir,et. vii.
mington. Del, says. "My husband recon-
mends Doan's Kidney pills Just as strongly
today as he did in 1897. after they had
cured him of pain in the back and kidneys.
Before using Doan's Kidney Pills. procured
at Daniorth's drug store, he suffered so
severely that sometimes be topnled over
while az work and had to be carried home.
Later he was laid up for six months, unable
20 do tap OF wors. Doun's Kidney pills
brought him prompt and permanent relief
ana he has never complained Of his hack
or Kidneys since.n
For sale by al dealers. Price. so cents.
Foster Milourn Co., Buffalo. New York.
sole agents for the United states.
Remember the name-Doanis-an take
no other.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-04
LIT BROTHERS

County, president Mrs. Rena Mosher
Of Westville, n. Y, national organizer
of the W. @. T. u, addressed the
convention afternoon and evening.
Announcement was made Of the or
ganization, just beyond the county
line, of the Blackbird W. Q. T. U.
with the following officers; President,
Mrs. James Buckson; vice president,
Mrs. Anna Fortner; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Theodore Ferguson T;
recording secretary, Miss Ethel Fenni-
more; treasurer, Miss Jennie johnson.
Mrs. j. X. Barney, who ofiiciated
at the institution of the Blackbird
branch, also organized "Y" W. O..
I. u, with these officers: President,
Miss Margaret Townsend; vice -presi-
dent, Jeanette Townsendi correspond
ing secretary, Ethel Outten.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-04
IcEBERas MENACE NAVIGATION.
,cla,ed Pres. Dispa,cn by speoiai Wire.

Associated Press Dispatcn by sneoiai Wires
London, Eng, May 4.-The British
steamer Anglo Peruvian, Capt. Curtis.
from Shields, April nth for Philadol-
phia, fondered recently in the Atlantic
as the result of a collision with an ice
berg An the members Of her crew were
picked up by tho British steamer Mo-
hawk, from New York April 20th for
Antwerp, which passed prawle Point to-
day and signallod the news.
Recent arrivals az British ports have
reported iceborgs. dangerous TO naviga-
ton, in the track followed by the At
lantic liners.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-04
.,sooiated Iress Dlsnatoh by Special wire.

Atsocihted ireoa nihnatch pY Special WiroA
Washington, May A. President Rod
riguez Alvos of Brazil, in opening the
session OF the Brazilian Congress, Wod-
nesday. delivered a message which al-
luded 70 tlle Ran-AmeriQan (ongtess to
be held at Rio Janeiro July 2lst and the
proposed visit OF Secretary Root TO
Brazil
A dispatch received at the Brazilian
Embassy contained the following ex-
tract from President Alves speech
81 have great pleasure in seeing that
from day TO day the ties of cordial
friendship between Brazil and the United
States become closer For that pur-
pose | have done nothing more than
follow the policy established by the
founders of our independence in 1922
and invariably observed by all the
governments of Brazil untilnow."
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-04
COL. CHARLES W. EoKmAS DEAD.

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
Shamokin, Pa, May 4-Col. Charles
W Eckman died last night at his home
at Roaring Creek, of "A complication of
diseases, due to a bullet wound received
az the battle of the Wilderness. In the
War OF the Rebellion. He was 90 years
old.
Enlisting as a private in the Ninety
third Pennsylvania Volunteers In the IAN
Of 1861, he was promoted gradually
until az the end OF the war he was mus
tered out as colonel OF the regiment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-04
Office 7O2 Orange Street,
Wilmington, Del.
Delmarvia Phone 1909.

ham; Third Vice-President, Miss Emma
Slrman; Fourth Vice-President, Miss
Helen Wootten; Secretary, Miss Kate
Holt; Treasurer Miss Ida Davis; Organist,
Miss Ola Chaplain; Chorister, William
McHearn.
lh%e officers will be installed on the
occasion OF the league anniversary, May
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-04
LAUREL EPwoRTH
LEAGUE OFFICERS
sree-Al corresnondencn nf Fr.rrrr....-

eIfc ~ 'offesrondence oi Every Evening
Laurel, May f-Officers Of Laurel
Chapter, No. 54O3, Epworth League Of
Centenary NJ E. Church have been
elected as follows:
President, Mrs. f. D. C. Heeemsn.
First Nice-President, Mrs. Annie Elliott.
Second Nice-President. Miss Ola Chan
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-04
KENT COUNTY CONVENTION.

Cheswold, Del, May 4.-The Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union
County Convention here yesterday,
was largely attended. IL was presided
over by Mrs. Knte Smithers. Kent
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-04
SIS. PURELY YEGETAB[E

purely vegetable preparation containing
the slightest trace Of mineral FORM has been Of the strongest
all
the
which left
containing
eating the delicate
the the that the original
the disease been removed, it is lett
deranged weakened condition that
the health is permanently impaired. S. S. S.
the only blood NOT PURELY
medicine the market that does not contain
a Being made = u ~ -
entirely O ofroots, ebs andb barks Il absolutely
adds
part poisons
blood medicine is the best treatment for Rheumatism
Skin Blood
nd all troubles poisoned blood supply Besides being
is and nvigorating
'"N TINE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, Ga.
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Two Twirls Of Terror

The "Iwo Twirls of Terror" is the
rather startling name Of a new sensation
introduced 20 America by tho Bamum
q Bailey Circus, this year With tho AID
of umaways and clcvorly constructed
toeter-hoard, two daring hicvolists are
enabled TO turn somcrsaults i'm mid-air On
their wheelsa The act is declared TO be
thrillingin the extreme.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-04
SEIZURES At ROGERS PLANT
None of Them, it is Held, In
Cluded Lottery Tickets.
DAILY DEMAND ON THE MARSHAL
VIII be Made for the Return OF
Everything Taken.

Inventory Of the Return Made by Marsha
Fiinn- Argument on Motion 10 Ouash
Warrant Goes over Until Next Week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-04
specks and Eyeglassea.
pREsIDRNT ALYEs MnssAeE.

One dollar down; so cents a week. H. J
Pollard zoo Market streets
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-04
COUNTY TEMPERANCE WORK
Closing Sessions of the w. 9.
T. u. Convention.
OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR CHOSEN
Pleasing Exercises at the
Medal Contest

Reports OF tho Progress Of tile Y Branch
During the Near-Money 90 be kaisea Tor
the soldiers kest-school Exercises.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-04
A wonderful Tonic

hoRsFORD's ACID PHOSPHATE
Oooilng, refreshing and invigorating. Dis
pels that draRged-out feeling during spring
and summers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-04

at Hockessin.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-09-28
DIES AFTER A FIGHT.
"Wild Bill" of Crandon Expires After
Scuffle with Undersheriff, Who Is
Said to Have Struck Him.

BRANDON. Wis, Sept, 25.~-LSpe-
cial. edward Reed, known as wild
Bill was either killed by Undersheriff
Rolly Mcmillan, it is alleged, yesterday
afternoon on Lake avenue, or he dropped
dead from heart failure or otEer causes
when the officer attempted to recapture
him.
Reed had been confined in Jail since
Saturday. suffering from delirium ire
mems. and thinking he was better, he had
been released. He secured an axe and
started down the street.
One of the men around the Jail with
Mcmillan went after him. He grappled
with the men and in the scuttie AcN11l
Ian pulled the axe out of his hands and
is said to have struck him. Reed fell
and Mcmillan tried to fasten the hand
cuffs on him, when one of the doctors
who had been summoned pronounced him
dead. His body was shortly afterward
carried to the jail, Reed had a good
many friends. a kind heart, and he used
to lecture the boys against drinking. He
tried in the spring to help kill off some
of the blind pigs by his testimony in
cOurt.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-09-28
LUMBER MEN ARE EXAMINED.
Officers of Upham Company Appear Be
fore Oshkosh Commissioner

OSHKOSH, Wis. Sept. %. - lSpe
cial. This afternoon in the office Of
Court Commissioner Waterhause, an ex
animation was conducted in the case of
e. H. Johnson of Rhinelander against
the Upham Manufacturing company of
Marshfeld, the Marshfeld Land and
Lumber company and the Copper River
Lumber company, an action which is
pending in the circuit court Of Wood
county.
Mr. Johnson claims that he had an
option on 10000 acres of timber land,
sold by the Marshfield Land and Lum-
Der company to the United States
Leather company at the time the United
States Leather company purchased the
interests of the MarshfeId Land and
Lumber company, and he seeks to have
the sale set aside. The parties under
the examination were Edgar Sawyer
and William r. Ellsworth, who are of
ficers and directors of the Marshfield
Land and Lumber company. The Up
ham Manufacturing company is con
troled by Former Gov. w. Fl. Upham Of
Marshield
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-09-28
In the attack ?"

I'm the attack
Not exactly: the fighting was over. A
very short affair, Martin. They never
had a chance; and as soon as two or three
had fallen and the rest saw me, they
threw up the sponge"
And the Colonel:'
He fought we'll. He killed two of my
fellows: then a lot of them flung them
selves on him and disarmed him."
And you killed him in cold bloodW
The President smiled slightly.
But for your scheme 1 should have
come back without blow" he continued {;
but then l should have shot McGregor
just the same
Because he led the revolt?"
Because" said the President, che has
been traitor from the beginning even to
the end-because he tried to rob me of all
| held dear in the world. If you like"
he added, with shrug because he stood
between me and my will. So l went up
to him and told him his hour was come,
and | shot him through the head. He
died like man, Martin l will say that"
(To be- continued
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-09-28
NIGHT "CENTRAL"
ROBBERS VICTIM.
Miss Emily Kispert of Jefferson Terribly
Beaten and Left Bound
for 1878.

JEFFERSON, Wis, Sept. 23.-l Spe-
cial. Miss Emily Kispert night OPP
orator in the Wisconsin Telephone com
pany's exchange here, lies between life
and death today as the result of terri
BILE beating she received last night at
the hands of a lone burglar, who gos
1915 from the office cash drawer and
escaped. after tying her hand and foot.
Miss Kispert today, between spells OF
Inconsistencies, told the story OF how
she was robbed. While the injuries
she received may not prove fatal. the
shock of the assault was Il telling one.
Climbs Up Water Pipe.
The burglar climbed up a frail wafer
pipe in the rear of the two-story build
ing occupied on the lower floor by the
Farmers and Merchants bank, entered
through q window and faced Miss kis-
pert, who was awakened by the noise OF
his arrival. She had been asleep in an
adjoining room. Without hesitation, the
burglar bounced on the girl, who is
about II years old, and mauled her I'M
til she was unconscious. The victim IS
unable to tell with what she was struck.
Then, it seems, the burglar rltled the
cash drawer. Two pennies of the small
change making up his loot were found
below the window through which he had
entered this morning.
Crawls to Call Help.
Perhaps two hours later Miss Kispcrt
aroused herself from her stupor and.
crawling on her hands and knees,
reached the switchboard, from which she
telephoned to Manager Grover Parks,
who summoned Police Chief Bullwinkel.
When they arrived at the office it was
impossible to get in. except via the
burglars route, as Miss Kispert was Sc
badly injured as to be unable to unlock
the office door. They found the girl
bound and partly gagged, and released
her. 1t is believed she operated the
switchboard with her teeth and elbows
to call the manager.
Near the building in which the burglar
operated is the Bullwinkel Estate hard
ware store. A salesman coming home
late in carriage says he saw a man
running out of the alley and pursued
him. but without success.
There is no clue to the cuiprit The
salesman went his way, thinking he had
scared out some tramp.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-09-28
RAILROAD GIVES TRAIN
BETTER SERVICE ON PRAIRIE DU
CHEN DIVISION.
Arrangement Will Insure Closer Connec-
tions with Milwaukee from South
western Cities of State.

MADISON, Wis, Sept. 25.-The diff
ficulty between the Milwaukee Railroad
company and the people along the line
of the Prairie du CHEN division, also
the business interest of Milwaukee and
Madison were settled amicably late yes
terday by agreement reached after q
hearing before the state railroad rate
commission. The company's proposal
was made by G. T. Ellis, special repre-
sentative, as follows:
The Chicago, Milwaukee & ST Paul Rail
way company proposes to run Il passenger
train daily, except Sunday, from Madison
to Rlchland Center, carrying a coach from
Madison to be put on to a through freight
at Lone Rock running through to North Nc
Gregor. the return trip of a through coach
from North McGregor to Madison being
made from North McGregor to Lone Rock
on stock freight No. 1866 The service be-
tween Lone Rock and North McGregor to
include a combination baggage and paSscn-
ger car in addition to the coach above re
ferred to. The schedule upon which this
service VIII be operated to be finally de-
termined by Gen. Supt Bush to the salts
faction of the Wisconsin railroad commits
sion
This proposal was satisfactory to ali
the compliments and was made as a
stipulation for the settlement of the con-
troversy.
While not through train, this new
plSScllSeE VIII Ilake close COuIlcCllOuS
with Milwaukee trains here and will
Virtually give through service. The Mil
waukee train will leave Milwaukee at
1920 Il. H., Madison at 10 Il. m, Lone
ROCK att Ii 10 a. M, arrive at Richland
Center at 12:O1 p. M. Prairie du Chen
at p. m, and North MacGregOr, Ia,
at 2.3O p. M, making close connections
with points west, north and south. The
schedule coming east is: Leave North
McGrcaOr at 1910 a. m., Prairie du
Chen at IL a. M, Richland Center at
100 p. III. Lone Rock at $50 p. M, ar
rive ut Madison ut $50 p. M, leave
Madison ut 6 y. M, and arrive at Mil
Waukee At 500 p. In.
PORTAGE, Wis. Sept. 2o.-The new
double track between Portage and Wyo-
cena was placed in operation today and
as soon as the track between Doyles
town and Columbus IS completed trains
will be running over the double track
system between Portage and Water
town.
\ new time table viii go into effect
on the La Crosse division. The only
passenger train affected will be the aft
ernoon passenger train No. 5, from the
east, which will arrive at :5S and leave
at 2:O3 instead of arriving at 2:13 and
leaving at 2:2O.
JAN LSVILLE, Wis, Sept. 25.-EN-
perime-,ts are being made at the round
house of the Milwaukee road at James
vile with 'chinle' whistles.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-09-28
SNAKES RUINED A DAM.
Hundreds of Reptiles Found Near Oconto
by Workmen.

OCONTO. Wis. Sept. 2J.-George
Merline tells Il strange story regarding
the going out of the Farm dam at Noun
tain last spring. Merline says that some
of the men employed in the work of re-
building the dam We're busy one day last
week with their pickaxes when they ran
across a small hole out of which two or
three snakes We're prQtruding their
heads.
One of the men drove his pick into
the hole and Immediately the snakes be-
gan sliding out of it, The workmen, he
says, killed thousands of the reptiles.
The snakes may have been the real
cause of the dam going out last spring,
by digging holes in the approaches. The
snakes are spotted and it is believed
they are what is known as pine snakes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-09-28
THREE MEN BREAK JAIL.
TRIO CONFINED AT WEST BEND Eff
Feet THEIR ESCAPE WITH
WOODEN KEYS.
NO TRACE OF THE MEN.
Prisoners Open Both Doors of Washing
ton County Lookup During
Night and Escape.

WEST BEND, Wis, Sept. Pos pe-
cial. during the absence of Sheriff
Adam Held of Washington county from
the city last night, three men confined
in the county Jail escaped and have not
been captured.
They were the only prisoners i'll the
Jail at the time; had there been others
they, TOO, would. have made their es-
cape.
The men who are hunted the county
over today, left the Jail at an early hour
this morning and employed the most
unique methods used by desperadoes that
has ever been known in this section of
the country. An examination of the
locks of the Jail today revealed the
fact that they had fashioned keys out
of wood.
Made Wooden Keys.
In the door of the inner cell. in which
the men We're confined, was found key
which was we'll worn and turned easily.
the prisoners had made them out of the
leg of a chair. The one which fitted
the outer door, the one leading to the
street. was missing. How the men made
the keys is a mystery. They were thor
oughly searched when they were com
mitted to the Jail last June and the
county officers are at loss to under
stand where they secured the tools with
which they cut out the keys.
1t is believed that they were given
assistance from the outside and that
they worked many nights fitting the
pieces of wood to the locks.
Row at Merry go-Round.
All of the men are said to be desper-
ate characters with records. They are
Dan Ramsey, James Casey and Thomas
Clark. They were arrester at Richtield,
Washington county, June %, for raising
a disturbance at a merry go-round. All
are said to have been drinking at the
time and after an alteration with citi-
zens at that place one of them fired into
a crowd One man was struck by bui-
let.
Escaped During Night.
Last night the sheriff went to Oshkosh
on business and this is believed to have
been known to the prisoners. When the
turnkey made his rounds of the jail at
1890 o'clock he found the prisoners APP
parently asleep. This morning the door
to the cell and the outer door were found
open with the wooden key in the cell
lock Up to noon today no trace had
been found of the runaways.