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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-06-22
Bankrup:'s r+t,,lon for Discharge and Or
der of Notice Thereon.

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United States of America, District of South Da
In the United States District Court in and for
said District, Southern Division.
In the matter of William NJ. Blacker, Bank
rupt. In Bankruptcy No. 425.
To the Hon. John +. Garland. Judge of the Dis.
trlct Court of the United States for the Southern
District of South Dakota William NJ. Blacker, OF
Mitchell, In the County Of Dawson and 9a,; State OF
sents:
That on the 10th day of March, 1906, last past,
he was duly adiHdged bankInpt under ft the Acts ha se Of
duly surrendered all his property and rights of
property, and has fully complied with all the re-
Court touching his bankruptcy:
Wherefore he prays that he may be decreed by
the Court to have a full discharge from all debts
provable against his estate under said Bankrupt
Acts, except such debts as are excepted by law
from such discharge.
WILLIAM Nj. BLACxER, Bankrupt.
OrderO Nottc- Thereon.
On this 18th day of June, A. D 1906, on reading
the foregoing petition. 1t is Ordered BY the Court.
that a hearing be had upon the same on the End
day of July. A. D. 1906, before said Court. at Sioux
Falls, in said District. at 10 O'CLOCK in the fore.
noon; and that notice thereof be published twice
In Mitchell Capital, a newspaper printed at
Mitchell IL said District. and that all known cred
itors and other persons In interest may appear
at the said time and place and show cause. II any
they have. why the prayer of the said petitioner
should not be granted.
And it is further ordered by the Court. that the
Clerk upon payment by the bankrupt OF his at
%torney. of the actnal expense thereof. shall
send by mail to all known creditors copies of said
Petition and this Order. addressed to them at
witness, the Honorable John E. Garland, Judge
of the said Court, and the seal thereof: at Sioux
Falls. in said District, on the 18th day of June. A
tsEAL OF THE couRT}. : iASD1"' o'sfA'
Evening journal., 1906-07-23
UNION Men
IN CONFERENCE

A Rehoboth dispatch to the Philadel-
phia Ledger under date Of July 22
says:
The Senatorial campaign in Della
ware opening in earnest to-day, when
a conference was held at Rehoboth. the
seashore resort of this State, between
J. Edward Addicks and his principal
followers in Sussex county. Mr.. Ad-
dicks, who arrived at Rehoboth last
night, accompanied by Magistrate
Francis S. Bradley, of Wilmington.
met many of his stalwart followers.
who are opposed to Senator Alice and
Auditor Layton, Of the State Depart
ment at Washington.
At the meeting candidates we're Sc
lected for the Legislature who are
favorable TO the election Of Addicks
as Senator and antagonistic to the re-
election Of Alice.
Joint Meeting in Wilmington.
The Union Republican City Commit
tee Of Wilmington and the New Castle
County body will hold another Joint
meeting here tomorrow night, which
will be presided over by Addicks as
the county chairman. He will narrate
at length the outcome Of the confer
ence to-day and the hope for Republi-
can success at the coming election in
November.
At tomorrow nights meeting a re-
solution will be adopted. declaring that
the Union Republicans of this New
.Castle) county win not enter into COM
mon primaries with the Regular Re-
publicans. as is proposed, for the pur-
pose Of electing delegates to a joint
Republican State convention called for
Dover on September 5. The Unions
viii lcite their reasons for declining to
join in the harmony movement under
present conditions, and will further de-
clare that they viii nominate their
own ticket for legislative and county
Offices
Evening journal., 1906-07-23
PITIABLE PLIGHT
OF SYRIAN LEPER
George ROSSett Driven From
City to City and Not Allow
ed to Stop Anywhere
HOUSED IN A BOX CAR

Still housed in the box car in which he
left Baltimore for New York for the pur-
pose of embarking if possible for Assyria,
there to die. George Rossett, a leper. pass
ed through this city late last night over
the B. and o. railroad from Philadelphia
to nowhere" but presumably to Bal
timore.
The Syrian ieper boarded a gondola car
at Cumberland, Nd. and it was not long
before the train crew learned of the mans
loathsome disease. for he warned them to
keep away from him, at the same time
he asked for food. This was given him by
the trainmen.
For twenty-five days Rossett has been a
fugitive stoned and cast OF by his fellow
man wherever he has gone. He has a wife
and several children in Baltimore, and
having some money the authorities OF
that city started him on his trip to AS
syria, but he did not get far, before the
nature Of his disease was discovered.
Upon reaching Philadelphia he was held
prisoner in the car and the authorities
there refused to let him pass through that
city. and ordered him taken back to Bal
timore. What will happen TO the poor un-
fortunate there u for conjecture only.
Evening journal., 1906-07-23
DEATH TAKES
AMBROSE S. OTTEY
Lover Of the Bible and Form
er DeIawarean Victim Of
Stomach Troubles
WAS AWIDELY BELOVED MAN

Ambrose Smedloy Ottey, Bible stu
dent and author, succumbed to
stomach trouble after an illness Of two
years duration. last evening at his
home No. 52i Highland avenue
Chester.
Probably no man in this section Of
the country was better versed In the
Bible than Mr.. Ottey For forty years
he had devoted his spare moments to
the study of the book OF books and the
information he gained thereby he free
~ gave to his fellow men that they
might be benefited by the teachings
A blacksmith by trade he always
found time to carry on his work Of
study and was at all times willing to
impart some new knowledge which
he ascertainod. Although no record
was kept by any of the members Of
the family. Il is believed that he had
read the Bible at least 12S times. So
earnest was he in his endeavor TO i'm
part the information he had gained
that he compiled his discoveries which
he entitled "Curiosities Of the Bible" ="
and published them in book form
Claiming that the Bible was O vol
ume which will bear the closest
scrutiny. he searched its contents that
he might benefit others lie sought
out the number Of books. the chapters.
verses. words and letters; the longest
and shortest chapters, and verses Of
every book. He counted the number OF
times certain words such as God Lord,
father. mother. grace, joy. etc, are re-
peated in each book. He was one Of
those men who believed that the Bible
was not studied enough by the civil
lied people,
/ III and belfast, he continued I'm his
work and he answered the final sum-
mons last evening with patience and
fortiiude. the end coming peacefully
after two years Of suffering.
Mr. Ottey was born July 18th. 1875
in the village Of Rockdale. and observ-
ed his sixty-nrst birthday on Friday
last He was a son OF the late ]
Wesley and Hannah Ottey. on No
vomber 18th, 1866. he married Sarah
daughter Of Wesley Clark. Of Booths
Corner who survives him. Three
children We're born, two Of whom. Mrs
Lille Craig Of Twin Oaks. and Charles
Ottey, of Claymont. are still living
He also leaves TO mourn his loss. on,
brother. Joseph Ottey Of Marcus Hook
and two sisters. Mrs. Sarah ]. Blrtwel
Of East Eighth street this city, and
Mrs. Harry Hardwick, of Baltimore
Md.
For many years Mr. Ottey was en-.
gagged in the blacksmith business al
Clnymont. the shop now being con.
Quoted by his son Charles.
He was a consistent member Of tn,
Claymont Methodist Church and al.
ways took an active interest IL al
religious matters. Although no definit,
arrangements have been made the
funeral viii probably take place We'd
nesday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1906-07-23
BUILDINGS HIT
BY LIGHTNING
Losses Heavy in Central
Delaware From Last
Nights Storm
FOUR BUILDINGS STRUCK
speeIal 70 The EvenIng Iourna.


DOVER. July 23-The tremendous cleo
trical storm of last night destroyed much
proeprty in Central Delaware. Reports
coming in to the Insurance Commissioner
this morning show losses in three places.
The stable of Herbert Evans. one Of the
largest land owners in Kent county. about
one-half mile south Of Cheswold was
struck by lightning at $50 last night.
knocked out the end and consumed the
building. Quick action by neighbors saved
the stock The loss was 1920
The residence Of Charles Stuart. a Penn
sylvania railroad employe at Clayton was
struck about the same time. The chimney
was demolished and the occupants fed
in terror Two small barns near Blanco
were consumed.
Evening journal., 1906-07-23
BUILDING THE
new RESERVOIR
Large Force Of Men Pushing
Thirty-fiVe Million Gallon
Basin to Completion
STEAM ROLLERS FALL

Work On the new reservoir on the We'll
din farm is progressing rapidly. The great
triangular basin which will when finished
hold S5,OOOOOO gallons of water Is ox-
cavated to its proper depths In many
places and II viii be but the matter Of a
few days before the steam plow and the
thirty-nve dump wagons will have re-.
moved the remainder of the dirt to be
eNcavated. The embankment walls are
within a few inches Of the designated
height and some Of the slopes on the in-
side OF the basin are finished and ready
for the lining.
These slopes up TO a bench half way up
will be finished with 12 inches Of puddle
topped by six inches OF concrete and
above this where the action OF the water
will be felt worst in winter time the
slope will be paved with Belgian block
The Water Board in its designs has been
building for the future. The manner IN
which the reservoirs built will permit at
a % per cent. less cost the erection Of am
other s5,OOOOOO gallon reservoir. The con-
nections for this have been put in and an
plans provide for the ability to equip the
city with basins containing 100000 gal
Ions OF water without disturbing in any
way the reservoir now being built
The intake tower az the eastern end Of
tie reservoir is almost completed. Here
three gates at different levels take out the
water into the gates for distribution tC
the filter beds. The valves at these gates
are the largest and finest seen In this part
of the country and are so arranged as {,
provide for any contingency which might
arise at the filter beds, in the reservoir oil
at the pumping station. An ingenious de
vice here measures the water by pressure
before It enters the filter beds.
There will be eight filter beds built a
present but the plans provide for the con
venient addition from time to time OF Il
more. The water from the filter beds viii
be stored in a clear water reservoir OF TO-.
100000 gallon capacity. It being the aim nj
the department TO have a full days sup
Continued on Page Six.)
Evening journal., 1906-07-23
LAST TICKS FROM THE WIRE

cHICAGO-The prosecution Of all
"sluggers." union or non-union, who
take part in labor disputes. was de-
manded to-day by the Packing Trades
Council p
TOKIO-General Baron Kodama
died here this morning. He was
known as the Genius Of the Japanese
Army"
AKRON, Ohio-An Erie passenger
train jumped the track outside Of this
city this morning. wrecking the train
but killing nobody.
BERLIN-Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas
LOngworth while travelling near Wurz-
burg, Bavaria, We're the victims Of an
automobile accident yesterday. but be-
yond receiving a severe jolt and a few
bruises they Were not injured.
PHILADFLPHIA-Twenty-6v hun
dred girls employed i'm the shirtwaist
mandatory of Putelman Bros and
Pagan. went out on strike to-day their
grievance not being hours or wages.
but due 10 the presence among them
Of number of employees who were not
on good terms with the majority of
the girls
Evening journal., 1906-07-23
FIRST BLAST FIRED FOR
LAW AND DECENCY
Public Opinion and Press to Do What Court Should.
Facts in Case of State VS. Edith Grant
IF IT'S NOT PROTECTION" WHAT IS IT?

petition your body to protect them and
us from the continual annoyancs and
evil infrerce of SUCH dives.
The petition bore these names:
Francesca Galotte, 21S TatnaI street.;
Gerario Griess, 2OS Tatnall street; vito
Nigro 28S Tatnall street; Bridget Lee, 2Os
Tatnall street. n. B. Waters 22l Tatnall
street; George Wilson, 2S7 Tatnall street;
Edward Willis, 2S5 Tatnal street; Camil,o
simian. 225 Tatnall street; Rosanna Camp
bell 223 Tatnall street; Nicholas Cretonn.
2l2 Tatnall street; Dominick Del Cola 20s
Tatnall street; Savino de Guglielimo. "a
Tatnall street; Mrs. Mary Mcintosh. 223
Tatnall street; Anabel Mitchell. 215 Tat
nall street; NJ Grose, 217 Tatnall street.
In reply to this petition the Police
Commissioners declared they are help
less in the matter other than to serve
warrants when they are sworn out and
to take the alleged violators Of the law
before the Municipal Court. 1t is known
that the commissioners and Chief of
Police Black have been anxious and
ready to clean out the red-light dis
trict. but, they claim It is useless to
do so II when the offenders are brought
into court the cases are either dismiss
ed or settled"
Rumors of attempted extortion for
the price Of the houses adjoining were
then started as a basis for excusing
the dismissal, Of the case.
These rumors are now being traced
to parties interested in or acting for
the vice syndicate and an effort will
be made TO present the matter to the
public in these columns. It is the ulti-
mate object to crush the syndicate and
to drive its principals and servants
from the city.
Nigro Case Brings Expose.
1t was the appeal Of Vito Nigro, a
respectable Italian, that has exposed
the existence Of this vice syndicate
Nigro has had warrant after warrant
sworn out for the arrest Of the Grant
woman and on some Of the cases she
has been fined and in others she has
been dismissed by the City Court
Mr.. Riee's Defense.
Following last Tuesday mornings
dismissal of a charge against the
Grant woman The Evening Journal wa,
compelled TO condemn City Judg,
Evening journal., 1906-07-23
STOOD BY AND SAW
MAN DROWNING

A young man named Bailey, living in
the vicinity Of Second and Lombard
streets. had a narrow escape from drown
ing at Pennsgrove yesterday. lie is a
member Of the Clifton Club and had start<
ed out for a swim when he became IA
tigued and sank. He came up and went
down twelve times. And all this time the
occupants OF a launch twenty-five or
thirty yards distant made no attempt to
rescue him. Finally he was picked up by
two members Of the Clifton Club. who
rowed out to where he was struggling. He
was lifted into the boat unconscious but
was revived.
Evening journal., 1906-07-23

Cochran and Assistant City Solicitor
Rice for their seeming laxity in justice
toward Nigro. Following this condem-
nation Mr. Rice on the following morn
ing in City Court delivered himself OF
the following defense:
Il would like 10 make few remarks
before court adjourns concerning an at
tack made upon this court and its Of
ficers. including myself, in an evening
newspaper in this city. The attack was
made in relation TO case that came be-
fore this court yesterday morning, being
the charge Of keeping disorderly house,
against one Edith Grant. The case in
question was dismissed at my request.
I would right here state that this woman
has already been fined twice by this
court for keeping a dsorderly house. and
once for keeping a house Of prostitution,
and after she was fined for the latter Of
Tense she was ordered to discontinue the
same. Presumably the cause for bringing
the charge Of keeping a disorderly house
was that there was not sufficient evidence
to hold her on the more serious charge
Of keeping a house Of i'll fame. The evil
htNtt otl llt AWp tudEEtH VI hNtHlAb n
disorderly house was altogether confined
to the testimony of the tenants Of an ad-
joining house. and the witnesses in this
case were occupants of this house only.
LAS far as I can ascertain, IL seems
TO be a thorough case Of the persecution
Of one neighbor by another, and st was
on these and other grounds that I re-
quested the court to dismiss the case
The writer Of this article, in his capacity
as detective, charges this woman with
keeping a brothel. I will state for his
benefit now. that IL he has evidence suff-
cient to warrant conviction in such a
case. and If he will bring # to my at.
tenion, I will prosecute her on such a
charge or any one else keeping a similar
kind Of house, as I am highly in favor
Of disseminating all such places.
'As for the charge that this woman
was shown favors not shown other pris
oners by this court. I would state that Il
is practice Of this court 20 grant
continuance without opposition by tn,
prosecuting officer. upon the request c.
the defendant at the time Of arraignment
as was done in this case. As for not bein,
Continued on Second Page)
Evening journal., 1906-07-23

MANILA-A detachment Of constab-
ulary, Lieutenant Williams command
ing, encountered a band Of 600 Pula-
james near Buraen on the Island Of
Leyte yesterday Sunday morning.
Lieutenant Worswick, twelve privates
and civilian scout Mcbride were killed.
LONDON-The British Premier, at
to-day's meeting Of the Interparlia-
mentary Union. in a sudden access Of
enthusiasm, shouted la Douma est
Morte, 1--WE La Douma" Cthe Russian
Parliament is dead. long live the
Russian ParliamenD. The incident
caused intense excitement and sur
prise.
CHARLOTTE. n. C.-The tastes re-
port from Hamlet. n. c.. near which
place a freight train and a passenger
train collided last night is to the effect
that twenty men were killed. and
twenty-six persons injured. Both
trains were practically destroyed.
WASHINGTON-It was announced
this morning at the Treasury Depart
ment that the Panama bond issue,
bids for which We're opened last week,
was oversubscrabed eight times.
Evening journal., 1906-07-23
THE NEWS OF
new CASTLE
speolal o rhe nvenIng Journal.

NEW CASTLE. July 2s.-when
Johnson and johnson on Saturday
used large quantities OF dynamite to
blow up the unknown Schooner lying
at the bottom OF the Delaware on
Ponnsville. they encountered stim
proposition. The diver found the bot
tom and one side OF the schooner in
tact and solid oak panks without a
nail told the story that the craft was
either a West India trader or one of
the first American built schooners. She
was loaded with cocoanuts. walnuts
and other nuts and among the
souvenirs obtained was bittle of
watermelon seeds on the bottom of
the bottle was a Masonic motto.
News Of the City.
The police were notified yesterday
that a calf was stolen from a stable
at Rose Hill on Saturday night
The steamer Thomas clyde encount.
cred a rough time coming from Wood
land Beach yesterday.
There was a large congregation pres.
ent in the Methodist Church last even.
Ing when the Rev. G.. 4. Anderson
preached an illustrated sermon.
The Emmanuel Church choir wal
augmented by members OF West Pres
byterlan choir yesterday
Mr. w. Schaefer and Miss Ret
Clark, of Philadelphia. were the guest
OF Mrs. Bacon yesterday
Mrs. Eliza S. Clewell OF Nazareth
and Fred J. Rice, of Bethlehem Pa
are guests Of Mrs. c. II. Clewen.
Miss Ida Bacon had fortunat
escape from serious injury on Satur
day. When she lighted her gas stov
an explosion followed.
Evening journal., 1906-07-23
IF IT'S NOT

Investigations are now being made as
a result Of the revelations which hav' fol-
lowed the now notorious Edith Grant
case in city Court which Z the clews al
ready discovered are followed ~ should
show evidence Of the existencs Of vice
syndicate In this city. II is syndicate
which has not spared members Of the
police force, city officials and court Off
GERS in IT'S demoralizing influence.
CIews are now being run down to show
that certain persons have demanded and
been paid hush" money by keepers or In
mates Of brothels; that one man in the
city owns at least four houses run as
brotheis and pays tribute for the privilege
of opening and maintaining them; that
discrimination has been shown between
centain owners in favor Of other owners
when it came TO opening such places; and
that warrants have been issued for crimi-
nal offenses committed in brothels in the
city and never pushed, but were dropped
or Settled"
On Every Tongue.
In Wilmington's under world these
statements are not mentioned in whispers
and it is stated by a man who is in au-
thority that there can be found numerous
individuals who could, If they would
name dates places and amounts of money
exchanged pertaining to the work Of the
vice syndicate.
Other Residents Ask For Protection
Sometime previous to the arrest Of
Edith Grant, fifteen residents Of Tatnal
street between Second and Third sent the
following petition to the Board Of Police
Commissioners.
To the Board Of Police Commissioners.
Wilmington, Delaware
The undersigned citizens Of the city
Of Wilmington residing on ratnall
street between Second and Third
streets. hereby call your attention TO
the recent establishment of two dis
reputable houses in our square. and
would say that we are greatly sanoyed
thereby and believe If said places arc
allow,4t to exist our property and
houses will be greatly damaged there.
by We have daughters and ii.sle chill
dren growing up and we respectfully
Evening journal., 1906-07-23
CELEBRATING "2S" DAY
"Down and Out" Clubs Throughout the
Country Hold Memorial Services.

Down and out" clubs all over the
country are celebrating to-day by holding
memorial services as this is the 2lrd OF
the month and the pass word "skidoo" is
being passed freely along the line.
SO far there is no branch OF the club in
Wilmington, but there is large field for
one and Il Tsp robabie that a local organi.
zation viii be instituted In the near flu
ture. The nucleus Of such a club can be
found on the Democratic side of city
Council chamber.
sprang from the Bible. Genesis. 3-23:
Therefore the Lord God sent him
CAdam) forth from the Garden of Eden
TO till the ground from whence he was
taken
Evening journal., 1906-07-23
DEAD CAT CROP
STILL CONTINUES

Dead cats are trumps. Last week forty
six favorite tabbies were found dead on
the street The catastrophe continues this
week for seven dead cats were found on
the streets this morning. Some persons
who saw a dead cat not only called up the
Board Of eHalth, but also notified the
police The garbage contractors were not =
fed and the cats were removed to the
crematory.
Evening journal., 1906-07-23
FUNERAL OF MRS. BICTA

on the train arriving in this city
at 11.4S o'clock this morning over the
r., b & w. railroad. the body Of Mrs
Mary T.. BiclSto, aged 81 years. widow
Of the late Joseph Bickta, was brought
her for burial.
Mrs. Bicta died az the home Of rela-
tives, No. 1904 South Thirteenth street,
Philadelphia on Friday, death being due
TO a general breaking down Of her con-
stlttuion. At the station the corpse
was met by a number Of sorrowing
friends and conveyed 10 old Cathedral
cemetery by Undertaken Fox. The
bearers included Joseph Rebman. James
Monaghan. Patrick Welsh and August
Bierman. Mr.. Bicta many years ago
conducted a shoe factory az Third and
Orange streets. and later at Ninth and
Madison streets.