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Evening journal., 1906-08-09
Let Fire Chief Alone.
Wilmington, Aug. ..

Editor The Evening Journal.
DO not think city Council should pass
any ordnance regulating the particular
boxes to which certain fire companies are
to respond in case an alarm Of fire is sent
from any OF them. This matter should
be left with the chief OF the Fire Dcparl-
ment who could prescribe the districts n
each company and the companies that are
10 respond 10 the several boxes. The plan
10 have a first, second and third alarm
system is good one and should be en-
forced The chief should be given more
power ia all matters pertaining to the
fire system anyhow. AT present there are
too many "bosses" and this frequently re-
suits i'm trouble al hros.
Respectfully yours,
p, r. D.
Wilmington, August ..
Evening journal., 1906-08-09

When 'Datto" Bryan gets in New York, there
will be work enough to keep several large receiy-
ing committees busy. Many of the prominent
Democrats from Delaware, and from other parts
of the country well, Who are going over to
greet Mr., Bryan, have been estranged from him
long that he will not be able to recognize them
and there will have to be formal introduction
before these eminent gentlemen and tie Great
Commoner' can get on speaking terms.
Evening journal., 1906-08-09
s.ruic.s in PHILADELPHIA.

The body Of william NJ. nrein. who died.
suddenly in Rehoboth on Monday will be
buried tomorrow afternoon. Services win
be conducted at his late home. No. 1888
North Fifteenth street, Philadelphia by
Bishop Coleman. Interment win be made
in the Wilmington and Brandywins Gene
tery.
Evening journal., 1906-08-09

There are rumors to the effect that Mr. Adj
dicks is considering the advsibility of not fight
ing the Republican party this year We are
sure he can lose nothing by recognizing that the
Republican party is bigger than he is. His politi-
cal failures and disappointments have been due
to his refusal to admit that the whole people or
party are more powerful and deserve more con-
sideration than any one man.
Evening journal., 1906-08-09
May Loae sIaht Of Eye.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
NEWPORT. Aug. s.-William Conlyn
sustained a bad injury to his eyes a few
days aso, by piece Of hot iron hying into
them at the Marshall Iron and Steel
Works, where he is employed. It is feared
that he will lose the sight of one eye.
Evening journal., 1906-08-09

Organism to sweep into the sea the gold-bugs OF
1890, OF which Salisbury has the distinction Of
being one, along with Judge George Cray
Thomas F. Bayard, j. Harvey Whiteman and
many other men eminent in the party.
Evening journal., 1906-08-09
Exalmned For An AOur.


When it became apparent 10 the rela-
tives that the girls condition was becom-
ing worse. they applied for lunacy COM
mission. which was appointed. The girl
resented the appointment Of the commits
sion and refused to appear before the
commissioners. The men who were APP
pointed TO determine Miss Calhoun's men,
tai condition resolved to have a talk with
the girl and they went to her house. Miss
Calhoun was compelled to dress and ap-
pear before the commissioners who ques-
toned her about an hour. She was told
that she could retire, but instead Of go
ing TO bed. the girl slipped out of the
house and went TO the cemetery,
Not knowing that the girl had fed. the
commissioners considered the evidence
they had taken and finally concluded that
Miss Calhoun was insane and that she
should be sent to an asylum. One Of the
girls relatives went up 10 Miss Calhoun $
room after the commissioners left the
house. but found that she had gone. The
house was searched, but no trace Of her
was found The police were informed Of
Miss Calhoun's escape and a search was
made No trace Of her was obtained until
one of the caretakers in the cemetery
sent word to the police that a girl had
committed suicide on a grave 1t was
found that Miss Calhoun had killed her
self on the grave Of her mother.
Evening journal., 1906-08-09
dies RATHER THAN
GO TO ASYLUM
CIereyman'S Niece Shoots
Herself Through Heart in
Cemetery
ESCAPES SANITYINQUISITORS

AUGUSTA, Ca, Aug. 9-Rather than
go to an insane asylum. where her rela-
tives sought to send her. Miss Ida Cal
houn, IS years old. a niece of the Rev
9. NJ. Wilkinson, a prominent Baptist
clergyman of this city fired a bullet into
her breast killing herself Instantly. The
mortal shot was fired just as a lunacy
commission, which had been appointed
to decide the question Of the girls sanity,
camo to the conclusion that she should be
committed to Dr. McNaughton's Sanator-
ium.
The girl killed herself under the most
peculiar circumstances. In some manner
she escaped the vigilance of the nurse,
who had been engaged to watch her, and.
rushing to the West View Cemetery, she
stood on the grave Of her mother. Then
she took a photograph Of the man with
whom she was in love from the folds Of
her skirt and. placing the picture against
her breast fired bullet through it,
Miss Calhoun was a member Of one Of
the most prominent families In this part
Of the State. She inherited more than
100000 from her mother, and she lived
most of the time with her uncle. The
death Of the mother, however, seemed N
have affected the girls mind. She became
melancholy and her relatives asserted also
that she was suffering from hallucina-
tions They suggested to her that she go
TO a quiet retreat whore she would re-
ceive medical attention. but Miss calhoun
refused
Evening journal., 1906-08-09

Whle other buns 80 Though.
Washington Star.
"some men would complain on losing a leg but JinlSs
didn't"
How did he take t?'
said he had been thinking Of reducing his
weight."-Louisvile Courer-Journal
First Bacheor-Lets ask Lamb He's married. and
will be able speak from experience
Second Bacheor-On the contrary he'n keep his
mouth shut from experience-Tales.
Young Charlie squirtkins TO be pretty well
isfed with himself"
"oh. We'll Charlie very exravasant in his
tastes indianapolis STAR
Every has its thorn. For instance, a man may
reach the pinnacle of fame and sti be unhappy
mo wonder. Did you ever sit on pinnace?"-Phn-
adephia Press.
Evening journal., 1906-08-09

City Council meets this evening If its mem
bers have any real concern for the convenience,
health and welfare of their constituents and the
community they will hasten to act favorable on
that petition to place pump in Eighth street
park in order to give the people a supply of pure
drinking water
Evening journal., 1906-08-09

No attention paid TO unsigned communications
Advertising rates ON application.
Evening journal., 1906-08-09
Jests and Jin9Ies

Some men midst glories are installed,
And some with scorn we view.
This is because some bluffs are called
While other bluffs go through.
Evening journal., 1906-08-09
Nor1cE ro rnE PuRLIc.

ALL THE NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE
Evening journal., 1906-08-09

~only mint can make money without advert's'ns'-'
Gladstone.
Evening journal., 1906-08-09

D. 8 A -TELEPHoNEs-Delma 22'S'
Evening journal., 1906-08-09

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
BY carrier. six cents week w .
By mail postage prepaid $500 year. or 25 cents
month payable in advance.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1906-11-17
And City officer Harry 6. Williams Thereby
Scoops an Extra $50 william.
NEGRO SENT FROM RED RIVER PARISH
And Had Heen In ST. Landry Since His Es-
cape In l904.-Betrayed BY Trusted
Friend OF His Race.

Police Officer Harry G. Williams
returned last Saturday from Jeane-
rette, where he conveyed Henry Sim
mons, an escaped convict, which he
captured in 0pelousas a few days
before.
Simmons was sent to the State
penitentiary from Red River parish
in January, 1904, to serve d term Of
five years FOR burglary. He made
his escape in November Of the same
year, and had been at large ever
since.
Simmons made st. Landry parish
his home ever since his escape, he
says, working most of the time at
Arnaudville and Grand Coteau. At
the latter place he was employed by
DR.. Ben Guilbean, and is accounted
there a good Niger, although lie
has been in several minor troubles,
such as carrying concealed weapons
and fighting with others of his race.
He was serving a term as a parish
convict when his identity was dis
covered. Like most Of his race, he
boasted of the fact that he had es-
capped from the big pen,s and a
trusted friend betrayed him to the
officers. Officer Williams wrote to
the authorities at Baton Rouge and
obtained full description OF him,
and when his term had expired here
he arrested him. An examination of
the negro's body, where he had num-
erous scars, completed the identifca-
tion, and he was taken and delivered
to a convict camp near Jeanerette.
He denied being the man wanted
until he reached a point near the
destination, when he lowed de white
folk dere would sho know him" and
admitted he was Simmons, and not
Henry Williams under which name
he had been going here.
There is reward of $50 for bis
apprehension, which Officer Williams
will get.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1906-11-17
RINGLING BROTHERS SHOW
TO A RECORD-BREKER.

The Ringling Bros World Greatest
Shows performed to the largest
audience ever known on a similar oc-
casion in Opelousas last Monday
afternoon. The immense canvas,
with a seating capacity Of 10000
people, could not contain the crowd,
and additional seats had to be con-
structed, which was done in usual
hurry circus manner.
The night performance was not SO
largely attended, the country people
having mostly returned home.
People began arriving as early as
four o'clock in the morning, in all
sorts Of conveYances, and by parade
time the streets presented a scene
never witnessed here before.
But, like everything else, circus
day has it's reverses, has it's night as
we'll as its day. The saloons were
here, and thousands Of dusty throats
to imbibe the exhiliarating stuff, with
the result that thirty-two were the
guests of the city for longer period
than it had been their intention TO
be. Eight of these were whites, and
the rest negroes. All but two were
charged with simply drunk and dis
turbing the peace, the two excep-
tions being guilty Of the graver and
more costly ofense Of carrying con-
cealed weapons.
Tuesday morning people from the
country were seeking for missing
relatives, and would apply to His
Honor the Mayor just as they would
to the pound keeper for missing
stock. One country boy wanted to
know IL Pa was in the Jug describ-
ing the governor as sleetle and
chunky
There was an absence of thieves
and gamblers with this show. and the
entire concern is a cleaIl Well-man-
aged, ereditable, modern affair.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1906-11-17
HOIIief Bros. Robbed.

During the circus parade Monday
the store Of Holher Brothers was
broken into and the drawer robbed Of
it's contents-about fifteen dollars.
The establishment had been closed so
that the employees and the bosses
could see the parade, and the thief
entered by breaking the back door.
He broke open the smaller drawers
in the safe, but the one containing
two hundred dollars was in an iron
apartment, and the thief could not
reach the big wad.
The money stolon was the morn
ing's receipts in the counter drawer.
No clue.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1906-11-17
NEWS FROM ALL
OVER THE STATE.
High License In Many Parishes. I'm
usual Accident In Acadia.
Miller For Governor.

being flooded with labor agents of plan
tations, as the rice and cotton crops Of
those sections are not in urgent need
just now owning to the crops being
about harvested. The planters are all
beginning to realize the utter unrelia-
bility of negro labor.
The Police Jury of Iberia has fixed
the liquor license of that parish at
$1,000. The resolution fixing high
license was carried by vote Of 5 to
4. 1t is considered a victory Of the
country people, as high license was
opposed by the city of New Iberia.
The Fabacher correspondent Of the
Crowley Signal relates the following
unusual accident: "A young man
named Fontenot, a son of Edmond Fon-
tenot, who lives near Jelks' mills,
while riding home Wednesday night
with comrade, struck his head against
tree. He died Thursday night, and
was buried Friday morning
2 i K
Night Officers Will H. Stephens
and Minns G.. Johnson, were dismiss
ed from the police force Of Crowley
for neglect of duty. Walter White
took in" the city, fourishing a pistol
promiscuously, and the officers failed
to arrest him, although notified of it.
Chief Nit Wilkins preferred the
charges, and the council dismissed
them.
The Rayne Tribune tells of two rice
farmers near that town who made
good profits on their rice crop. One
made 3031 sacks of rice on a 305 acre
farm at an expense Of So, cor. 80, which
brought a total of S11 ,669.35, profit
of $9,661.45. The other raised 4,l08
sacks on 341 acres, at cost OF 3d.
028.0O, which sold for SIG, 1880, a
profit Of $12, ,171.6o.
The Banner-Democrat, of Lake Pro-
vidence, East Carroll parish, informs
us that the bloodhounds recently pur-
chased by that parish under guar
,antee have proven worthless. They
at first looked like they were going to
be frst-class, but now refuse to work.
The paper urges the Sheriff to take
steps to getting the money paid for
them refunded, with a view of buying
other dogs which will give satisfac-
tion.
Congressman Favrot, who shot and
killed Dr.. Aldrich in Baton Rouge
last week, is still in Jail, and will pro-
baby remain there until District
Judge is elected in January. He was
Judge of that district, and resigned
after the tragedy, and on account Of
a mistake in the law, there is no pro-
vision for the appointment Of a Judge
in the interim between the vacancy
and the election. He has given out
a statement in which he says that he
killed DR.. Aldrich because the latter
had persistently circulated SANDER
GUS reports about Mrs. Favrot.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1906-11-17

The United States Army has adopt
ed a new bullet. Instead of the round
ed point Of the present bullet, it has
long straight tapering point and is
15 lighter. weighing about 150 grains
It has a greater velocity up to 1000
yards, a greater energy up to 400
yards, and a better accuracy up to
1000 yards.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1906-11-17
Labadieyille, La, now has a

Nine oil wells were completed IN
Jennings oil field during the month Of
October.
The Mansfield Journal is booming
Judge Miller, of Lake Charles. for
Governor.
The city Of Lafayette has taken in
about 150 acres of adjacent territory
into the corporation.
The State Land Office will render
decisions in several important land
cases on December IA.
The value Of exports from New Or
leans for the month Of October shows
an increase of $7,732.000.
Plans were accepted for the Palmer
Memorial Church to be built in New
Orleans. 1t is to cost 100000.
An effort is being made to orgnnize
| a temple of Pythian Sisters, formerly
known as Rathbone Sisters, at Baton
Rouge.
Crowley ministers adopted resoulu-
tions condemning Sunday theatres,
and calling upon Christians to discour-
age them.
The water and electriet lights
plant of Baton Rouge will be pur-
chased by the city from the corpora
tion now owning it.
Prominent Methodist women pro-
pose building a dormitoy at Ruston
for free use of poor girls attending
the Louisiana Industrial Institute.
A few papers of this State, notably,
among them the Shreveport Cau-
casian and the Southern Sentinel,
are advocating a Constitutional Con-
vention.
A red hot rivet dropped into an
empty oil tank car in Gretna
produced an explosion that resulted
in one death and the injury Of other
workmen.
| Over ten thousand old Confederates
are expected at the annual meeting Of
State Camps, U.C. V, at Baton Rouge
on next Tuesday and Wednesday, the
Goth and 2lst.
T. Sambola Jones, Thos. 4. Moore
and H. F. Brunot are candidates for
the vacent judgeship in East Baton
Rouge parish, created by the resigna-
tion of Judge Favrot.
Sixty stations for the payment Of
poll taxes have been established IN
the city by the New Orleans Poll Tax
Association, to facilitate the city peo-
pie to pay their poll taxes.
The parish Of Desoto has abandoned
| the working of convicts by the parish,
and adopted the system of leasing
them to private parties. 1t is claim
| ed that the former method is too ex-
pensive.
Mr.. Felix Gaudet, who recently
married the widow of Austin VIII
liams, formerly Of Opelousas, is now
connected with the Baton Rouge
Truth in the capacity of foreman OF
the job Office.
The grand jury of Iberia parish in
+ its report made last Saturday opined
that unless the practice of white men
! gambling in negro dives in that place
was stopped it would result in grave
crimes and probaly lynchings.
| w. H. Barber, of Manifold, La, has
a great grand daughter who has four
great grand and four grand parents,
and none of them have been married
more than once. The DeSoto Pro.
/ gress is responsible for this item.
A special from New iberia says
Practically all of the refineries in this
section are now grinding. Cane con
tain a good per centage Of sucrose
No complaints are heard SO far Of
cane being green. Some report very
rich juice, with 9 degrees Beaume
weighing 6 degrees after elarifeation
Labor is the only serious problem tht
refneries have tocontend with so far
and they are securing the country fol
help. The parishes west Of here arr
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1906-11-17

The Grand Jury Of the parish of
st. Landry made a partial report last
Saturday at Il o'clock, after a week
of hard and faithful work. Having
been unable to complete the work
before it, adjournment was taken un-
til Monday.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-06-15

Dads electric popcorn and pea
nut machinery is once more in OPP
Grafton, and his crisp, fresh corn,
peanuts and candy taste better than
ever. Patronize Dads stand.
Reports from Sunnyside are to
to the effect that an artesian well
has been struck at depth of 90
feet, the water rising to within 10
feet of the surface of the ground.
M. D. Carlton has returned from
Memphis, Tenn, where he attend
ed the meeting of the b. of L. E.,
and resumed his run on the Texico-
Sunnyside division of the Santa Fe,
relieving w. d. Tucker, who has
returned to his home here.
c. H. Leftwich, the land man of
Farwell- Texico, was in Amarillo
Thursday in the interests of his
business. Several Amarillo people,
including P. H. Seewald, Drs,
Wood, Magnenat and Johnson re-
turned with him Friday morning
to look over the state line country.
Land values around Farwell have
increased so rapidly that the Far
well land company has ordered
flat advance of about 20 per cent,
taking effect Saturday.
The Green boarding house, one
of the oldest and best known estab-
lishments in the city, changed
hands this week. Mr.. S. F. Hiatt
of Cushing, Okla, takes charge and
Mr.. S. N. Green retires. Mr.. and
Mrs. Green will make their home
with their daughter, Mrs. Cupp, at
Second and Pierce. Mrs. Cupp has
recently removed here from Sayre,
Oklahoma.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-06-15

Miss Cora Avery, of Taylor,
Texas, is visiting her brother on
Fillmore street.
Mrs. Chas. Trollinger is in Cabot,
Arkansas, for months visit with
relatives and friends.
w. B. Patterson left Thursday
for a business trip to Chicago and
other points in Illinois.
Miss Lucille Penny of Waco, is
visiting her cousin, Miss Retha
Penny on Pierce street.
J. S. Fiack, 500 Pierce street, has
been transferred from Amarillo and
will move this week to Trinidad,
Colorado.
]. L. Penny, with his brother,
L. c. Penny, of Waco, is in Plain,
view this week in the interests of
his business.
Chas. J. Miller, painter by
trade, has removed his family here
from Trinidad, Colorado, and is
now living at 100 Pierce.
For pure, wholesome, home made
ice cream in any quantity for all
occasions telephone 283, the ANA
rillo Ice Cream company, who will
deliver it promptly. 4Stf
Mr.. J. L. Dearmore, a carpenter
and contractor from Fort Worth,
has removed to Amarillo and will
engage in business with his father
in.law, F. G. Doster, 3o8 Tyler.
J. M. Durrett goes to Mineral
Wells today for much needed
rest. Mrs. Durrett and the child
rem are already at Mineral Wells
and will spend the summer there.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-06-15

70 See Webster at the City meat
market before you buy lard again.
Miss Jasmine Sadler, who has
been teaching at San Antonio, is at
her home on Buchanan for the sum-
mer.
have a bargain in lard tor those
who come early. A, H. Webster.
City Marshal DeSpann, of Sher-
man, has been in Amarillo this
week attending the convention and
visiting his sister, Mrs. r. B. New
come. Mrs. Newcome will leave
with Mr.. DeSpann this evening for
short stay at Mineral Wells.
Mr.. ]. B. Storm, of the Amarillo
Gas company, returned Wednesday
from an extended trip to St. Louis,
New York and other points east,
where he made purchases of ma
chinery and supplies for the new
plant. The initial shipments ar
rived this week and the work of in
stalling the plant will go forward
at once. The producing plant will
probably be on the merchant S
switch near Tyler street, with per-
haps storage tank in the northeast
part of the city near Grant street.
Hank Slders, Of Wichita, Kans,,
was in Amarillo last week and is
now on a trip to Lubbock and the
south plains country. About the
twentieth of this month Mr.. Siders
will be joined here by Mrs. Siders
and Miss Mildred, and the family
will spend the summer in Amarillo
with friends and relatives. AS
ranchman and inspector for the
Stockman's Association in the old
cattle shipping days, Hank Siders
became one OF the best known
stockmen in the great Panhandle
country. He is now managing ey-
tensive grain and cattle interests
with headquarters at Wichita.
+. l.. Atkins, of the Texico Land
and insurance company, was in
Amarillo Thursday on business.
He reports flourishing conditions
in the twin cities, Farwell-T exico.
The brick business blocks being
constructed by the Farwell townsite
company are rapidly being COM
pleted, and every one of the eight
buildings has already been leased
or sold for immediate occupancy.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-06-15
Local News Items

DR.. ALBERT j. CALDWELL,
Specialist, on diseases of Eye, Ear,
Nose and Throat. Office Rooms
and 2 Eakle Bldg, corner 9Th
and Polk. Hours 8 to IL a. M, 2
to 6 p. m. 56-TF
Mr., Will Thompson, 10th and
Lincoln, is seriously i'll with Sc
we're visitation of the mumps.
Quality is what counts and quail
ty is what we have. 40ti
Sayre Mill and Elevator Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. r. Seeds will
leave tonight for short visit with
friends and relatives in Illinois.
BE just to yourself. Eat nothing
but the best. 4oti
Sayre Mill and Elevator Co.
w. c. Skuty of DeLeon, Texas,
and w. S. Whaley of Sipe Springs,
Texas, are guests this week in the
home of A. H. Neal. Both gentle
men are we'll pleased with Amarillo
and will make investments here be-
fore returning home.
Sanitary connections and all
plumbing work done in the quick
est time by H. A. Campbell, plum
Der, successor to Campbell & Big
ger. 45tf.
l.. G, Jackson, freight engineer
on the Denver, has recently remov-
ed his family here from Dallas, and
resides at 7o2 Grant.
For Lavatory work, sewer con-
nections and all classes Of up-to-
date plumbing work telephone H.
A. Campbell, plumber, successor to
Campbell & Bigger. 45tf.
Mr.. Bowman, circulator for the
Fort Worth Telegram, is here to-
day i'll the interests of his paper.
Royal Fruit Cream is the best in
ice cream. Amarillo Ice Cream
Factory, wholesalers and manu-
facturers, 35tf
Miss Leta S4dler, 10Th and Lin
coin, is recovering from a severe
attack of the measles.
The Amarillo Ice Cream factory
manufactures high gradeice cream.
]. S. Ayers, Proprietor. 35tf
William Penn Anderson, livestock
agent for the Santa Fe system, was
in Amarillo Tuesday.
Quality is what counts and quail
ity is what we have. 4Otf
Sayre Mill and Elevator Co.
J. H. Stinson, wreck-master for
the Pecos Valley lines. has re-
moved his family here from Here
ford and will hereafter make this
his headquarters. He is now re-
siding at 700 East Third street.