davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-19
Thinks Employees Loyal.

John r. Walsh according 10 a sec.
ma hand statement that Is here re-.
peafed for what it Is worth. is sitisfai
'hai the empl1yes Of his hank are Low
AZ 10 his Interests. and does not look
Hpon Church TODD as having turned
On him Il was rather a case s,i5
III same statement. Of where q
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-19

A dispatch came from Pittsbnte 10
day saying that a new witness Tor
the prosecution has been found IN
Oti3 Reinecker. eldest son OF General
John Reineck er. Of Switzerland who
declares that stores that White main.
tanned sindic for the entertainment
Of actresses are al false. According
- the cahlegfam he has announced
iHat he Wili ssib Tor Ns1 York IN
tine 70 estify in the trial.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-19

friend had been given emplovmant
The investigation has cost walsh
iot OF money He has paid all sorte
u h'gh exp nse accounts during tho
year preceding the grand inrv's ae.
t'oh. 1t is asserted that he has snort
more money in keeping in touch win
ne people at work against him than
mas ever been spent in any other aim.
liar law suit ia the courts of the conn.
try
federal building yesterday morning
ma created little excitement abont
ne government offices. BENJAMIN =
burton of Galena, had come from his
wabash avenue hotel to see the butls.
ing While making a start on a tour
OF inspection he fell to the floor Tho
fali cut his head in two places
Dr. 5. G. Stanton. attending pbvei. !
clan al Army Headquarters. looked /
after the patient and he was som -,
MS ieot He spent the morning a. ,
spectator ar one OF the trials Burton
llad been suffering with severe roaa
81 g veral days and his cortditio9a
'aIised 4 educh TO be brought 10 inc
Iand jury room strtsral dayk aga
several sensational and 1infounda5 M.
lers followed the faintlng Of tn iury.
lan
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-19

Evil o. sslELeVs.
The root of all disesatsnt Is sslf.
ioYe---Clarkes as ra- -if
Evening journal., 1907-10-03
BIDS OPENED FOR
CAPE MAY WORK
Wide Disparity in Figures
Submitted for the Cool
Spring Inlet JettieS

Bids were opened to-day in the office
of the United States engineer in this
city for the construction Of jetties at
the Cold Spring inlet at Cape May
which resort is in the 1ocal engineers
district. There were three bidders and
there was wide disparity in the bids.
The Bennetts Construction Company
OF Philadelphia. offered to furnish 2S5,
600 tons of stone at S2.S7 ton; con-
structing 1000 feet of pile, brush and
stone jetty. $50 foot; constructing
1,O5O feet of pile, brush and stone
swings, sS5 a foot.
The Seacoast Construction Company
of New York, offered to furnish the
stone for 81 a ton and to build the jet
ties and swings for SIC and S12 a foot
respectively. Christie and Lowe, Of
Chicago. submitted a bid Of $3.50 a tor
for the stone and $50 foot for the con-
struction Of both the jetties and the
swings.
The bids will be submitted to the de-
partment at Washington and word as
to who will get the contract is not ex-
pected to be received for several days.
Evening journal., 1907-10-03
LOCAL GUESTS OF
PRENIDENT LA LANNE

Some members Of the Wilmington
Board Of Trade were entertained last
night by President LaLanne. Of the
National Board Of Trade, at his home
.at Bryn Mawr.
The Wilmington party included Pres
ident r. J. Maclean, Mayor Horace
Wilson, Senator George w. Sparks.
city Treasurer Howard ID. Ross, James
II. Wright, William LawtOn, and A.
is. Reed. They went by train TO Bryn
Mawr. and from there in carriages
TO Mr.. LaLanne's palatial home. About
one hundred guests were present. rep
|resenting the Board offs Trade of Will
mington, Philadelphia, New York, AL
bany. Cleveland. Chicago, Louisville,
Montgomery, Alabama; Savannah, and
Baltimore. President LaLanne desir-
ed the members from different cities
TO become better acquainted. Presi-
dent McCrea and the treasurer of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company were
among the guests. Luncheon was
served. and several speeches were
made. a social time also being en-
joyed.
Evening journal., 1907-10-03
BY THE JOURNALS Special wire.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
CAIRO. H.. oct s.-President Roose-
velts trip down tho Mississippi to
Cairo was one Of ovations which be-
gan soon after he left st. Louis and
continued until late at night The
ovations were resumed early today.
on the steamer Alton last night tho
president was the guest Of honor at
a dinner given also to the members
of the Inland Water Ways Commls-
sion by st. Louis men. He was trans
ferred from the Mississippi to the Al
ton in midstream. Az Carpe Girar-
deau early this morning the citizens
who had been awakened by bombs
were lined on the river benl1 and cheer
ed the president as the pageant pass
ed by The presidential party made
good time coming down the river.
The President IN his address to-day
said in part:
This was the region that brought
forth mighty Abraham Lincoln, the
incarnation OF all that is best In demo-
cratic life: and from the loins Of the
same people. living only a little farther
south. sprang another Of our greatest
Presidents. Andrew Jackson. "Old
1Iickory"-a man who made mistakes.
] like most strong men, but a man OF
iron win and incorruptible integrity,
| fearless. upright. devoted to the well
fare Of his countrymen. bone OF our
bone and flesh Of our flesh. a typical
American n ever there was one.
Foreign Policy
The only safe and honorable rule OF
foreign policy for the United States Is
to show itself courteous toward other
nations. scrlpulous not to Infringe
upon the rights. and yet able and
ready to defend its own. This nation
Is now on terms Of the most cordial
good win with all other nations. Let
us make IL a prime object OF our
policy to preserve these conditions. To
7 DO so It Is necessary on the one hand
20 mete out generous justice TO all
other peoples and show them courtesy
and respect: and on the other hand.
as we are yet a good way off from the
millennium. 10 keep ourselves In such
shane as TO make it evident to all men
that we desire peace because we think
it Is lust and right and not from mo-
tives of weakness or timidity.
In any great war on land we should
I relied I'm the past chiefly upon volun-
teer soldiers; and although II is in
dispensable that our little army. and
I army ludicrously small relatively to
the wealth and population of this
I mighty nation. should itself be train-
ed to the highest point and should ba
valued and respected as IS demanded
by the worth Of the officers and en-
listed men. yet il Is not necessary that
this army should be large as compared
TO the armies Of other great nations.
But as regards the Navy all this Is
different oW have an enormous coast
line. and our coast line is on two great
oceans. To repel hostile attacks the
fortincations. and not the Navy, must
be used: but the best way TO parry is
10 hit-no fcht can ever be won eX-
cept by hitting-and we can only hit
4 bv means Of the Navy. 10 is utterly
Continued on Second Page.)
Evening journal., 1907-10-03
MANS CLUB
GIVES PITCHER
c. 7. TOppin Recipient of
Gift from Unique
Organization

At banquet given in the Clayton
House on Tuesday evening by mem
bers of the Last Mans Club" an
organization composed Of members of
the Masonic fraternity. c. T. Toppin.
president of the club was presented
with a handsome silver pitcher in
honor of his fiftleth birthday. The
presentation speech was made by DR..
Harris and was responded to by Mr..
Topipn.
On the same occasion Erdman Hoff-
man. treasurer Of the club. was pre-
sented with an elaborate cut glass
dish. Mr.. Hoffman was married re-
Gently and kept his wedding a secret
from his fellow club members and the
presentation came as a complete sur
prise to him.
Two years ago a number Of promin-
ent Masons met and formed the
George Washington Social Club. The
meeting was held on Washington
Birthday. February %. At this
gathering some one suggested the
formation of a Last Mans Club
Those present. p in all. at once enter
ed into the spirit Of the proposition
and the club was formed The cleo
ton Of officers followed and the fol-
lowing were selected: President. c.
T. Toppin; vice-president. John Her
eel; secretary, Vert Willis. and treas
urer, Erdman Hoffman. committee
was appointed TO formulate a set OF
bylaws and it was decided to hold a
banquet on February % every year
at which all members who were liv-
ing should attend. In case Of death
the chair occupied by the dead men,
Der at the last meeting should be
draped in black and appropriate cere-
monies conducted in his memory.
The officers were to be elected year
". Since the formation Of the clul
one member has died. Mr. Herzel, and
in his place J. d. Stroud was elected
vice-prSsident. but the original Officer.
have been retained.
As members pass away the surviv.
ing members are pledged 70 meet an.
nually until all are gone but one. Tn,
survivor win dine alone with p vacant
seats about him and p covers laid.
Evening journal., 1907-10-03
COURT COULDN'T
BE BLUFFED
Judge Cochran Sends Stranger
TO Prison on Two Minor
Charges

"You might blum courts in other places
but you can't blum this one" said Judge
Cochran in the City Court to-day to owen
Hamburg, cripple, who was charged
with vagrancy and also with dlsorderly
conduct.
officer sheohy testified that he arrested
the man on Second street last evening I'm
a store filled with women and that he
was using terrible language at the time.
The stranger he said. had been in this
city for several days and greatly annoyed
merchants IN the lower part Of the city.
Hamburg denied the charges made by tho
officer but the Court said il believed tho
patrolman as he was one of the bost Of
icers ON the force and after making the
remark about blunng. imposed a fine OF
$50 and costs on the defendant on the dis
orderly conduct charge and in addition
committed him TO the worlzhouse for ten
days for vagrancy.
Evening journal., 1907-10-03
P. O. BUSINESS
IS INCREASING
Receipts During Last. Quarter
About $500 More Than for
Same Period Last Year

POSTMASTER Conrad is elated over the
business done at the local post office
during the quarter just ended. There
was an increase Of nearly $1,000 a
month in the receipts Of the Office in the
quarter than for the same period last
year. The total receipts from sale Of
stamps reached the sum Of S4O.417.9S.
while last year in the same period the
receipts from this source were only
$37,471.O1.
The report shows the following: Sale
OF stamps. postal cards and other post
age, s4O,417.9S; blk rents, S56S.74; sec
ond-class matter. S34S.55, and sale of
waste paper s7.s4. The expenditures
We're: Postmasters salary. SS75; special
delivery service. S421.4O; salaries of
clerks. S6.291.27; salaries Of carriers,
s12.674.15; salaries Of railway postal
clerks, s675.S2, and incidental expenses.
lS145.50.
Evening journal., 1907-10-03
MEETINGS OF THE
TEMPERANCE FOLKS

The Rev. Thomas Hare. Of Wash
ington, d. c.. the representative of the
National Anti-Saloon League of that
city. will address the anti-license
meeting at Hanover Presbyterian
Church. Sixth and King streets. this
evening at o'clock Alexander NJ.
DAILY. chairman of the State commit
tee. viii also address the meeting.
Following are the appointments Of
Mrs. Leonora NJ. Lake. vice-president
of the Catholic Total Abstinence So
cietv. who is making temperance adj
dresses in this city: Tomorrow, 1915
d. m. Belts machine shops: p. NJ,
Kirkwood NJ. T. Church; October 3.
street meetings. at Firth and Market
streets. at D. M; October 6. 800 ..
m. KirlSwood Pork; Epworth NJ E.
Church. if stormy; 7.45 D. m. Union
NJ. +, Church; October z. 1915 D. NJ.
Pusey and Jones Company; p. m.
Newark. October s. 1915 p. m. plant
Of ]. E. Rhoades and seazs October 3,
1915 D. m. Kartavert Manufacturing
Company.
Evening journal., 1907-10-03
APPEALS FROM
PRESBYTERY
Claim That Pastoral Relations
of DR.. MCCurdy We're Dis
sOIv;d IrreguIaTIy

At yesterdays meeting Of the Pres
bytery of New Castle at West Not
tingham. Md, the Rev. George f.
Mason, pastor of First Presbyterian
Church. raised the point that the pas
toral relation existing between the Rev.
Dr. Thomas A. McCurdy and Central
Presbyterian Church had not been
dissolved regularly. Mr.. Mason pre-
sented his reasons for this, which were
principally that the rules of the church
had not been followed in calling the
meeting at which the pastoral relation
was dissolved.
Mr.. Mason contended that the meet
ing Of Presbytery to sever the pastoral
relation had not been called in a reg
ular manner, in that he and other
minister had not been notified, and
that certain elders had not been noti-
fed officially.
The Presbytery did not sustain Pas
tor Nason's view, however. and he
announced that he would carry an
appeal from Presbytery's action in ap-
proving the record OF the dissolving
Of Dr. McCurdy's pastoral relation. Mr.
Mason said the question involved the
constitutional law OF the church.
Thomas Depamphillis. who has
charge of the Waldesian Mission in
Wilmington. was examined, and his or
dination will take place in West
Church, on Thursday next The Rev
DR.. W. f. d. Lewis. viii preach, and
the Rev. Alexander Alison will charge
the pastor.
Presbytery met the request Of the
Rev. c. Morton Sciple 10 dissolve his
pastoral relations with the Port De-
lposit Church. and a committee con-
lsisting Of the Rev. w. j. Rowan and
the Rev Joel S. Glhllan were named
as a committee to. investigate the con-
dition OF the church,.
The report Of the committee ar
ranged to install the Rev. J. n. Nc
Dowell at Pocomoke City was adopt
ed. Central Church, of Wilmington
through Elder l.. p. Bush, was allow
ed TO supply its pulpit, which will b,
declared vacant on October 13, by
the Rev Alexander Alison. Jr.. whs
was appointed moderator of the ses-
sion.
Evening journal., 1907-10-03
HESITATED, THEN
DRANK VINE
President TOyed With a Glass
Of Liquor Before Drink
ing II

ST. LOUIS. oct s.-There was tense
moment az the Jencrson Hotel luncheon
yesterday when It was put up 10 Presi-
dent Roosevelt 10 drink his champagne
or respond 70 a dry toast
Mr.. Smith. president OF the Business
Mems League holding a glass OF cham-
payne above his head, said; Gentlemen
Ipledge you the President OF the United
States"
All except the President rose TO their
feet and nearly all quaffed the wine.
When they resumed their seats the
President arose. reached out and grasped
his wcll-hlled glass and brought Il close
to his lips Then, smiling Quizz cally. he
put 1t back on the table and sat down.
There was a murmur OF applause and
seevral who had left their glasses turned
down said aloug: "He isn't going to
drink IT,"
Instantly the President rose TO his feet
again and lifted the glass. A second time
It approached his lips, but this time it
didn't stop. He took a sip of wine and
held the glass poised. There was a burst
Of applause This time his face broke
into a broad grin, and, bowling TO Presi-
dent Smith. with one gulp he drained his
glass.
Evening journal., 1907-10-03
FIRE SYSTEM
UNRELIABLE
Wilmington Is So CIaSSed in
Fire Department
Statistics

In the current issue Of the Municipal
Journal and Engineer which is
published in New York and has a wide
circulation, there apears a table OF
fire department statistics Of forty-hve
cities, ranging in population from 4i0,
600 in Cleveland. o., down TO $3.50 In
st. Augustine ia. and in. the list ap-
pears Wilmington
This city Is credited with having an
unreliable and inefficient fire system
There are but two other cities classed
with us and they are Rome. Ga. with
a population Of 1900. and Cambridge
Mass. with population Of $4,000. only
one town IS worse and that Is Harris
burg. which has a system, according
to the report. unreliable and poor
Milwaukee carries off first honors viii
the showing. reliable. strong and eff
cisnt"
Evening journal., 1907-10-03
FORMER GOV. PONDER'S
WIDOW PASSES AWAY

After a lingering illness Mrs. Sallie
NAPLES Ponder, widow of James Pom
der. a former governor of Delaware,
died at her home in Milton, Sussex
county, yesterday morning, in her
seventy third year. She is survived
by three children. Miss Ida Ponder, Of
Milton. John Ponder, living near Mil
ton on the old Ponder homestead, and
James NAPLES Ponder, the well-known
lawyer of this city.
Mrs. Ponder was a daughter of Gid
con NAPLES, a large landowner in Sus-
sex county, and since the death Of
her husband she had herself success
fully managed her estates, consisting
Of several thousand acres. making her
one OF the largest landowners in Sus-
sex county
Mrs. Ponder was a handsome woman
and her home in Milton has long been
known throughout Sussex county for
the charming hospitality Of its mis-
tress.
AIr Ponder. of this city. has been
spending most of his time. the past
month or more at the bedside OF his
mother. and he and his sisters were
present when she passed away
Evening journal., 1907-10-03
MRS. LAKE AT ASBURY
Talks Of Commercial Travelers-Not
Warning on Saloon Men as In
dividuals.

Mrs. Leonora NJ. Lake spoke in As
bury Church last night She touched
upon the assertion that Commercial
travellers" would keep clear of a dry
town and then told of the improve
ment in the morals of drummers dur
ing the last twenty years. She, being
traveller. noticed the Improvement.
In the old days the large houses
wanted their men in selling a bill of
goods TO treat" their customers. "set
them up" paint the town red" "see
the elephant" on the theory that q
man under the influence of liquor
would make a better bargain.
This she said was changed and no
men or set of men stood higher IN
lite than commercial travellers. They
are keen. alert, good business men
and don't go around with whiskey
bottles in each back pocket.
Mrs. Lake also said that she die
not blame the keepers of saloons a.
individuals. often they did a good
turn 10 a man who was down anC
out" but she blamed the manufactur-
ers and the traffic as : system.
Evening journal., 1907-10-03
MINISTERIAL UNION TO
HAVE A MEETING

The first meeting of the new Min
isterial Union has been called for
Monday morning next at 10 o'clock in
Hanover Presbyterian Church It is
called by the Rev. II. A. G. Wester-
field, President of the Nj. +. Preach
ers Association; the Rev. X. J. Ham
mond. rector of Emmanuel p. Il.
Church; the Rev. r. l.. Jackson. pas
tor Of Hanover Presbyterian Church
and the Rev. r. j. Hopkins. pastor
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church.
rhe Rev. J l.. Westfall, pastor OF
Bethany Baptist Church. will make
an address. and the question of fur
ther meetings will be considered. the
object being TO have monthly meetings.
Evening journal., 1907-10-03
MIR. SHAW FAVORS
SAND FILTRATION
But Desires Present Work On
Water System Finished
First
SETS FORTH HIS VIEWS

The reason why President Shaw OF the
Board of Water Commissioners voted
with Commissioners Knox at the board
meeting on last Monday, to delay the
building Of the six nltration beds and
filtered water reservoir at the Welon
farm was more fully explained by MI
Shaw at the meeting OF the City Executive
Committee held in the Mayors Office yes
terday afternoon. The Water Boards ac-
ton IN this respect came up in line Of dis
cusslon at the meeting, at whicn were
present Mayor Wilson. President snort
iklge Of the Board Of Education; President
Ifoweu of the Board of Health; President
Melvin of the Street and Sewer Commls-
son and Mr. Shaw.
It was suggested by Dr. Shorthdge
that the Water Commission give a fuller
explanation Of its action as the public
was ignorant Of just how matters stood.
The doctor said he had been a close OBJ
server Of the water in the BrandyWine
for 81 years and while II was much Inn
proved to what it was several years ago
there wasn't much more to say about il
row except that it was dirty. and that
the people did not fully understand the
of the Water Boards action should be
made. He said he himself had doubts as
TO the good slow sand filtration could do'
and expressed himself favorable 10
sedimentation basin and thought sedimen-
tation would take out Of the water as
many bacteria as sand fltering would.
FAYORs SAND FILTRATION
In reply, Mr.. Shaw said he had not
changed his opinion concerning sand ni-
tration and said that after visiting NUM-
her of cities using this system he came
to the conclusion that Wilmington needed
lust such system. Il objected, however
10 going on with the work at this time
he sa d. because our present preliminary
filtration is not completed and il WIZ take
several months before it is"
He further sad that there was no use
hurrying the plant until that part Of il
which is now being constructed IS finished
and placed in operation. Il was the desire
Of Mr. Knox and himself to see what tn
plant would do. before going on further
with the work
a. c. English, who was active In agi-
fsiing an artesian well system when
the new water plant was first broached
Is now renewing his agitation for an
Ertcsian supply system In letter to
THE EVENING JOURNAL. Mr. Eng
lish says:
since the uncertain sand filter pro-
cess for this city has been rejected, we
hope the artesian well system will
promptly receive unprejudiced consid-
Grafton. and the offer of Mr.. Pfeiffer
OF Camden. n. J.. 10 install such a sys-
tom be accepted. His offer was to in
s-an the artesian well system at his
own cost and pay for it; to guarantee
the city an abundant supply Of pure
water for all time; and for 10 per cent
loss than it costs the city to get its
water, and the city to have the privi-
lege Of buying the plant, If wanted
This contrast with present conditions
Is great"
Evening journal., 1907-10-03
PUT OFF PORCH,
he GOT MAD
William WOrkhOuSen Then
Struck Woman and Was
Heavily Fined

Because he was put OFF a porch while
drunk testified Mrs. Susan Alexander,
William workhousen went back and
struck the woman In the head with his
fist He was a defendant In the City
Court to-day and was fined $40 and
costs.
After Disorderly Boys
That Judge Cochran proposes 70
break up bad gangs OF boys who con-
gregate ON the corners was evidenced
by the fact that he fined a quartetto
Of them S. and costs to-day. The lads
made the corners Of Seventh and Jack
son streets their headquarters, ana ac-
cordlng 10 the police, was as bad a
crowd as loafed anywhere in the city.
Another boy was fined 50 and costs for
playing BAH on the street
Hamlton's Case Again
After hearing the evidence IN the case
OF William Hamilton, colored, who is
charged with conducting a gaming
table, the court again postponed the
case until next Saturday. so that the
owner OF the building in which the al
legged gambling was done coul dbe sub
poened as n witness TO prove who was
the tenant OF the house.
y The case OF William Allen and War
ren wilkins. charged with the larceny
of a box Of grapes and bananas, was
continued until tomorrow; Thomas
Finley was fined 81 and costs for
I drunkenness and disordorly conduct
and schanfer Walton was fined $40 and
costs for disorderly conduct David
Wood was held IN 500 peace bond on
the charge OF breach OF peace. pres
ferred by his wife.