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Smyrna times., 1907-04-24
DEATH RECORD OF THE PAST WEEK
]. p. Duuuiug Native of MlddIetOwn and
Famous Newspaper Correspondent Dead
Other Deaths OF the County Recorded

John P. Dunning, the noted war cor
respondent, died last Wednesday in the
Samaritan Hospital. His death re-
called one of the most remarkable
criminal cases in the annals of the
United States. Dunning had gained
international fame as an Associated
Press Correspondent. While in San
Francisco Duuning met Mrs. CordeIia
Botkin. A box of candy, alleged to
have been poisoned, was sent from
that city to Dover, Del, and received
by Dunning's wife. She and her sis
terin-law died, and Mrs. Botkin was
arrested. Three trials resulted disas-
trously for Mrs. Botkin. The first two
juries found the woman guilty in the
first degree, but recommended life
sentence. The third verdict was
"guilty in the first degree" without
any mention of mercy. She was saved
by the Court of Appeals and is now
serving life sentence. Dunning had
been in Philadelphia for the past three
years and was recently employed on
the Press. His body was taken to
Dover and buried beside the remains
of his wife.
Wealthy Milford Citizen Passes Away.
Former Justice of Peace Robert
John Beswick, aged 70 years, of Mil
ford dropped dead Friday morning,
from an attack of apoplexy. He had
just left his bedroom and was prepar-
ing for his breakfast, when he threw
up his hand, as if in pain, and died i'm
mediately, without making any re-
marks. Mr.. Beswick was at one time
State Senator and in the years 1873
to 1890 was a justice of peace. He was
one of the largest owners of farm and
town property, had large interests in
in many coastlng vessels, and was q
stockholder in the National Bank OF
Milford, the Milford Trust Co., and
the Pennsylvania railroad. His estate
is supposed to be worth $780, He
was the last of an old Delaware family
He never married
Funeral of William W. Cannon in Smyrna
William w. Cannon, of Philadelphia
a brother in law of Mrs. Thomas Har
ris, was buried in st. Peters Gene
terry Saturday. Deceased died in
Philadelphia last Wednesday. He wat
until failing health, member of th'
city police force. He was 81 years o
age.
Evening journal., 1907-05-07
CITY FORESTER
WILL TRIM TREES

Hereafter no permission will be given
by the Street and Sewer Department &c
corporations desiring to trim or cut trees
along the streets i'm the city unless such
work is done under the supervision of an
officer Of that department TO be known
as the City Forester. which position VII
De filled by Charles E. Sparks who was
appointed at the last meeting of the de-
partment as General Supervisor.
This action was brought about at this
mornings meeting of the directors by a
request OF the Wilmington Light. Heat
and Power Company that Il be permitted
to trim away trees along Gnpin avenue
West of Scott street on Scott street
south of GilDin avenue and at Front
and Franklin streets. AS the city charter
permlts none but telephone companies "a
trim trees TO string wires, the request
was denied and the company informed
that If such work was required to be
done it must be done by the C5ty Forester
and the expense borne by the company
1t was the unanimous opinion of the
board moreover. that hereafter no trees
should be trimmed within the city limits
unless by the City Forester.
Evening journal., 1907-05-07
To CONDEMN
FRONT STREET

City Solicitor Sylvester ID. Townsend
will probably make application before
Resident Judge spruance sometime next
week Tor the appointment Of a commis-
sion to condemn Front street from King
street to the Merritt House at Front and
French streets.
The plans are. now being prepared for
the widening of the thoroughfare between
the streets named and as soon as COM
pleted Mr.. Townsend viii appear before
the court with his application.
The commission appointed TO condemn
Eleventh street between Clayton street
and dupont streets for the purpose of
widening that thoroughfare. will meet on
the premises at o'clock Tomorrow af.
ternoon
on the following day at the same time
the new commissioners appointed to CON
denim the property of George b. Ward ir
Tenth street win hold meeting to as
soss valuation on the property.
Evening journal., 1907-05-07
COMPLAIN OF SERVICE

Laurel citizens backed by the Board
Of Trade. are up in arms against the
Delaware railroad because of the SER
vice given 10 the town. they claiming
it is being neglected by the company
At a recent meeting of the Laurel
Board Of Trade the following resolu-
tions were passed:
Whereas. The PostOdice Department
of the several towns from Delmar 20
Harrington on the Delaware railroad
are circulating petitions for the extern
sion of the train and mail service Of
train known as No. 81. from Harring
ton to Delmar, which service would
give to the citizens of Sussex county
contiguous to the railroad a mail an
hour and a half earlier each day and
greatly improve the service and in
crease its convenience to business men
and facilitate the service Of the rural
deliveries along the line; therefore be it
Resolved. That the Laurel Board Of
Trade endorses the recommendations
Of the postoffico authorities for this
service, pledge its influence to promote
the success of the same; that the rail-
roads and transportation committee be
instructed to take this matter up with
the officials OF the railroad, urging the
need of such service and portraying It's
great advantages to the patrons of the
postohices along the line and the prob
able benefits to business that may ac-
lcrue from such service.
Evening journal., 1907-05-07
FAIR COMMITTEE
DID NOTHING
Estimated Cost Of a City Gel
ebratiOn is GiVen at About
$4,000

Owing to the absence Of Mayor Will
SON, chairman OF the joint committee,
Bohn S. Rossell, chairman pro tenn,
and other members of the committee on
the Wilmington day celebration at the
jamestown Exposition, little business
was transacted al the meeting of the
joint committees last night
IL was reported 10 the committee that
the State Commission wished the city
committees 10 join with them in one
day celebration at the fair, but because
of the absence of so many OF the meme
bers the matter went over until the
next meeting.
The committee on program submitted
a report in which was Included ten-
tative program as compiled by the
members for the consideration of the
combined committees. It was as fol-
lows Invocation, by RI Rev Leighton
Coleman; Introductory address bs
Mayor Horace Wilson; singing, my
Country. 'Tis OF Thce7 by selected
quartette; address, delaware. the Firs
to Enter the Union" by Governor Pres
ton Lea; oration Wilmington the Me.
tropols OF the Peninsula by som'
prominent citizen: music, star Span
gled Banner" by the band; exhibition
drill and parade, by fremen or VIII
mington; distribution Of the souvenir
booklets at various parts Of the grounds
simultaneously.
The estimated cost Of a program Ike
this would be: For the entertainment OF
the speakers. $3.50; quartette $50 band
$50; badges aud buttons, S50Oi souvenir
book. 500; distribution Of the books
$50: luncheon. S4OO; advertising cere'
mony. $40; sixty nremen, $1,000; con-
tingencies. $3.50; total $4,000 This pro-
gram was laid over until the neNi
meeting.
Up until this time members Of Coun-
ell have expressed a Willingness to give
only about $500 toward the celebration
Should no larger appropriation be al
lowed, the committee on program vii
have to change its pans.
Evening journal., 1907-05-07
LOSING ONES NERVE.
A Complaint That Is often Found
Among the Sporting Set.

a Complaint That Is Often Found
Among the Sporting Set.
There are some curious and yet fire.
quent fashionable diseases. or, rather,
complaints. that are not mentioned in
medical books and that would puzzle
a physician to diagnose, ana yet they
are sadly real to those afflicted by
them. They are chiefly to be found
among the sporting set" by whom
they are regarded as calamities second
only to vital illnesses and who speak
of any of their friends afflicted with
these mysterious ailments with pro-
found commiseratlon.
Losing ones nerve" is one of those
inexpllcable but pronounced attacks
which seize their victims. often appar-
emily without reason, but sometimes
after some accident which may be eli
ther trivial or serious. as the case may
be- Like wounded deer, the unfortu-
nate victim afflicted in this manner
shuns the herd. who. however sorry,
are necessarily out Of touch with their
forme. associate who is thus stricken.
A hunting man suddenly finds that
he can no longer do and dare; that he
sicl5ens and turns faint at the sight OF
stiff fence, which once would have
filed him with Joy. "Whats the mat
ter with ineT' he asks apprehensively
But there is no bodily ailment He has
simply lost his nerve" and "Othel
los occupation is gone"
A man who has driven four-in-hands
all his life, broken in green horses and
is an expert in all equine matters finds
that he is nervous and unaccountably
tmid. He. too, has "lost his nerve. II
There seems no reason for it, but the
fact remains, and his coaching days
are over.
"He is off his game" is the verdict
pronounced against some former good
golf player. This. too. is a mysterious
dispensation. Suddenly a former ex
pert finds that something has gone
wrong with him. Why it is or what il
is Is impossible to define He Is of
that is all, and he is condoled with ac
cordingly To become "stale" is anoth
er afliction, which. however, is gener
ally only a temporary trouble. There
are many other indisposltions wifi
equally defined symptoms all of which
go to prove Iiat as is often asserted
doctors do not know everything"
Evening journal., 1907-05-07
EXERCISES INTERESTIG
Scholars Of High School Gather After
Vacation of a Week.

After a weeks vacation scholars of the
wilmington High School gathered m the
assembly room yesterday morning for the
regular Monday morning exercises.
Professor Berlin gave AN interesting ac-
count Of his visit to the new Jersey City
High School the Brooklyn Manual Train-
ing High School. the wadlegh High
school, New York city. and Grammar
school No. II. New York city. He de-
scribed the buildings. their equipment
ana special features and the opening eN-
crcises and class recltations that he had
heard.
Comparing the Wilmington High Schoo
with those he had visited, Principal Ber.
cially in the opportunity for physioa
training we are very far behind, In,
opening exercises are equal if not su
perior to any he heard.
one source of strength 10 the schools i.
the fine library n each. under the care oi
a skilled librarian, who gives the pupni
amy help they desire in their referenc,
work
+ on behalf of II. W. Vandever, selbs
T stevenson santmyers presented the schoo
with handsome Wilmington High Schoo
pennant Professor Winton J. White pre-
sented the medals won hy the track team
at Swarthmore on Saturday. The team ].
composed of Kidd Nye, Trumbauor an,
] Armstrong. He urged more Of the stu
dents TO take an interest IN the tract
[ events The fifteen events won by th
George school We're the result OF genera
interest among the students.
Evening journal., 1907-05-07
FOUR KILLED
IN A WRECK
Chicago Express on the B. &
0. COlIided With Freight
in West Virginia
BIG CRASH IN HEAVY FOG

BY Our own Wire. Publishers Press.
WHEELING, w. Va. May -Four
were killed and eight persons injured
in the wreck OF the New York and
Chicago Express on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad which collidod with
freight at Rosbys Rock, 20 miles
east of here to-day The wreck was
caused by a heavy fog, the engineer or
the passenger train being unable to
see the flag the freight had out
The Killed:
Christopher A. Werner, 25 years old.
baggagemaster Of the passenger.
W. r. Thomas, Wheeling, fireman on
freight
J. L. Painter, express messenger on
passenger.
Charles Christy. fireman on pas
senger
The injured:
w. w. Riley, Wheeling. engineer.
passenger.
NJ. T. Perkins, fireman on freight
n. A. hin, messenger on passenger
Miss Sarah r. SINNERS, New Jersey
Miss Mollie Hin. New Jersey.
G.. r. Stern, OF the superintendent
stan.
Charles Scalpell.
G.. Gillespie. Washington. d. c.
All the injured are expected to re-
cover.
In addition 20 these probably every
passenger on the passenger train was
slightly hurt
The freight crew received orders al
Rosby's Rock TO take the siding Ia
allow the passenger TO pass. The
freight was pulling into the switch and
had flag out when the passenger
train came laundering along. BE.
cause of the fog the engineer Of the
passenger was unable 10 see the nae.
man and he crashed into the freight
Both engines were smashed to piece,
and all of the passenger cars wer,
overturned. A relief train was sen
out from here
Evening journal., 1907-05-07
DIRECTORSTOHOLD
SPECIAL MEETING
Will Hear Arguments Regard
ing the Bonding Of Plumb
eTS Working For City

Robert g. Harman, representing the
Master Plumbers Association, appear
ed before the Street and Sewer Direc-
tors this morning and asked IL the
board refused to accept further as
surety, the Fidelity Deposit Company,
of Baltimore, as bondsmen for plumb
ers doing work for the department
and if such was the case, for how long
a time'such refusal would hold.
The board was unanimous in its
statement TO Mr.. Hartman that until
the difficulty growing out of Dorsey
case was adjusted the Fidelity Com
pany would not be accepted.
Mr.. Gray stated that this decision
need not affect the master plumbers,
ihasmuch as the department was will
Ing to take any other reliable company
as their surety pending an adjustment
After some heated discussion it was
decided TO grant the attorneys for the
Fidelity Company a hearing before the
board tomorrow night, at whth time
an adjustment may be reached.
George w. Todd and S. S. Hon were
present at this mornings meeting rela-
tive to the changing of grade Of the
proposed route of the Wilmington
Edge Moor trolley line. The required
permission was granted, but question
arising regarding a double sewerage
system i'm the locality Of the new line
was held up until tomorrow night
William e. Hawkins. of Hawkins &
Co. read a communication relative to
the Dorsey bonding 4 ir in which he
stated thai his company would moi
agree to hearing before referees, bu'
would consent to bring the subject ur
before the street and Sewer BOa-d and
let il act as referee The proposition
was declined.
Evening journal., 1907-05-07
SCIENTISTS GAIN
In membership
First Church Shows Increase
of Is Per Cent--HeId
Annual Meeting

The members of the First Church Of
Christ. Scientist, held their sixth an
nual meeting last evening. A large
attendance was present to listen to the
reports of the officers and committees
and to participate In the election of
officers and directors for the ensuing
year Those chosen were Mrs. Nav
Burns John, first reader; Horace H.
Thayer, Jr., second reader; Walter S.
Taylor, president; Harold PIN. secre-
tary David w Masters. treasurer;
Mrs Emily G. Child. librarian; Nor
man .. John, superintendent of Sun
day school; JOS n. MandinhaI. Mrs.
Helen Savery Taylor, Richard Shoup,
Mrs. Margaret Kent Mrs. Frances
Thatcher and Norwood l.. RearicS,
directors.
The treasurers report showed the
church to be in "A healthy financial
condition with an bills paid and no
obligations due. The secretary's re-
port stated that there had been about
twenty-five per cent increase in mem-
bershp during the year and a very
marked increa/e i'm the attendance.
The librarian stated that the number
of callers at the reading room and
the demand for the writings of Mrs.
Eddy had been greatly in excess OF
former years.
unanimous vote was passed
thanking the press of Wilmington and
OF the State for the uniformly fair
and impartial treatment that has been
accorded Christian Science when sem
sationalism and Misrepresentation is
rampant
Evening journal., 1907-05-07
IRISH-AMERlCANS
OPEN THEIR HOME:
Building RemOdeled and It's
AtiraCtiVeneSS
Added to

Fresh from the hands Of the painter,
the decorator and the carpenter. Irish-
American Hall was thrown open to the
public last night and was thronged by
over thousand members ana friends of
the Organization.
Since repairs began several weeks ago
many Improvements have been made TO
the building and the interior of it now
has the appearance Of aanr entirely new
hail. The library has been handsomely
fitted up and presents an attractive ap-
leatance Lut the chief alterations have
been made to the basement The front
buffet has been thrown into one large
room in which are billiard and pool tables
while small tables for guests are located
In different parts of the room. To the
rear of this is "a large room for the use
of members of the assoc alton exclusively
Here are shuttle boards and other forms
of amusements which members may in
dulge i'm. The barber shop which was To-
Gated in the basement has been removed
and the entire floor given over TO the
buffet purposes. Thomas Brennan made
an address i'm which he eulogzed the ass
sociaton and spoke of its growth and
prosperity. Patrick Mullrooney also spoke
cncouragingly of the society and urged
it's members never TO let their interest IN
lis welfare cease. Other addresses along
similar lines were made 10y members Of
the association.
In connection with the opening. there
was a dance, for which Birds Orchestra
Furnished music. while Edward Boyle rem
derod old Irish airs On his bagpipe. The
association contemplatos stin further im-
provements in a short time. In the fall
they will extend the building back to
Walnut street. a distance of one hundred
feet. A portion Of this space viii be used
as an auditorium in which vaudeville per-
formances will be given. A stage viii be
erected and all parapherndlia of mod
ern playhouse will be Installed a shoot
ing gallery will be installed in the base
ment.
The association now has membership
of nearly 400 and is increasing daily. It
/ first took possession of its present Local
ton i'm 1903 Its members are among the
most prominent Irisf-Americans in viii
/ mington.
TO Richard r. Pietsch, painter and dec
orator. who did the interior work at the
/ hall much credit is due and his work is
greatly appreciated by the association.
Evening journal., 1907-05-07
READ THIS III

STATE OF DELAWARE,
COUNTY OF NEW CASTLE. IS:
BE IT REMEMBERED. that on this
sixth day of May, a. ID. nineteen hum
'dren and seven, personally appeared
before me, Edmund $. Hellings. a Mo-
tary Public of the State of Delaware,
Gilbert $. Jones, known to me person-s
ally to be such who. being by me duly
sworn according to law, deposes and
SAYS: biol.
That he is the Treasurer Of The
Evening Journal Company, a Corpora.
ton under the laws of the state Of
Delaware Publishers of The Evening
journal, daily newspaper published
in the city of Wilmington and state Of
Delaware and that the paid circulation
of the extra edition of the said The
Evening Journal for Saturday the
fourth day of May, A. ID. nineteen hum
dren and seven, containing the account
Of the finding Of the body of little
Horace Marvin, was $3.50 copies mak-F
ing the total circulation of The Even
ing journal for Saturday, May the
fourth. A. ID. nineteen hundred and
seven, fifteen thousand seven hundred
and eighty-hve copies d5,7S5).
Gilbert S. Jones. \
sworn to and subscribed before me
this sixth day OF Nav. A. d. nineteen
hundred and seven. as witness my
hand and official seal OF office.
Edmund S. Hellings.
Notary Public.
Evening journal., 1907-05-07
AcoompIished London cabman.

The late Lord Rosslyn told n story
to Instance the kind of man who may
be sometimes doing duty on hanson.
One night his lordship hailed one close
TO his club and drove to his town
house. AS he alighted the cabman
touched his hat and said. Lord Ross
lyn, I believer 'Yes," was his reply
"What do you wantT' You some
times sell Gordon settlers. my lord"
"Yes, but not 70 cabmen." In the
blandest and most gentlemanly tone
the cabman stated that might be true,
but still he had the advantage he
thought on the point Of educa lion. He
had been at a university and could
speak several languages. among others
italian. which he happened to know
lord Rosslyn could not speak. An
italian count who had once been a
friend Of his was staying IN London
and wanted brace Of Gordon. settlers,
1t proved quite correct The italian
count bought the settlers for 80 guineas,
and Lord Rosslyn gave the accomplish
ed-cabman q five pound note for his
trouble.-London Telegraph.
Evening journal., 1907-05-07
arItY.

-sfsf|ttys
70 is "a uaw..t;al law on shlp5oard.
~ especially on iaen-of-war that the
uartcr deck is for the exclusive use OF
iicers. anu all good seamen rcmem-
er 1t. IN spite Of their ambitions. II
.ce EaYreael that an ancient mar
or. "Gvc s,ripeT." while on shore
lve captured mi.,e. Not without
iiiculty he mounted the animal and
1erched himself as near the tail as pos
,ihle. The mule objected In every way
.nown to a mule and In ways several
and unexpected.
Jack. sit more amilshlps." called
out an engineer officer who happened
past: you'll ride easier"
Captain" grinncd TIE old SALT "this
is the FIRST craft l ever commanded.
and it's a pity IL can't stay ON the
Suarter deck
Evening journal., 1907-05-07
Held Annual Meetinn.

The annual meeting Of the Whining
ton 4 Northern Railroad was held ut the
Terminal station yesterday. when the
following directors were reelected: IL.
A. DUPONT George Brooke, sr A. l..
Foster, A. II. Huston, George L. Baer.
rhepdofe Voorhees, and C. p Hender-
son. The Board reelected Senator H. A
DUPONT president; e. y. Shurter. secrc.
tary and Richard Tull. treasurer. II also
declared tho usual quarterly dividend oi
Is per cent, payable May q 70 stock Of
! reeord May a.
Evening journal., 1907-05-07
Moving Pictures at Opera House.

At the Opera Huse last evening
Archie Shepard's Moving Pictures
opened an engagement which win COL
tinue each afternoon and evening
throughout the summer with the eX-
ception of Few nights when shows
had been previously booked. An eX-
cellent exhibition Is given. Though 2
number of performances are given
spectators can remain as long as they
please. afternoon or evening for one
admission. This Is something new for
a theatre in Wilmington, but the plan
has been tried with success in larger
cities.
Evening journal., 1907-05-07
MARRIAGE

Married. at Wilmington, Delaware.
on May 6, by the Rev. William r.
Dickens Lewis, Henry Matthews Can
by. son OF the late VIM. NJ. Candy, and
Marjorie Tatnall Bush. daughter of
the late Walter d. Bush, both of VIII
mington.
SALISBURY -PYLE-Oa Wednesday.
April "A. 1907. by Rev. w. +. ID.
Lewis. James salisbury and Clara
Pyle. both of Wilmington, Del
LYNCH-TAYLOR-Qn Saturda y,
April "a, 1907. Clarence A. Lynch
.and Elizabeth Taylor by Rev w. r.
D. Lewis. both OF Wilmington. Del.
Evening journal., 1907-05-07
Man and wife Found Dead.

by OR own Wir-. Publishers Press
NEW YORK. May tn the finding cf
the dead. bodies OF Lors skcpa aged 81
and his wife Mary, aged As, in the bath
room of their home i'm Long Island city
to-day, the police suspect suicide pact.
The bodies We're discovered by children
of the skopets who declared that their
parents had lived happily together.
Evening journal., 1907-05-07
MiddIetown Elocts Commissioners.

Special 20 The Evening Journal.
MIDDLETOWN. Del, May 7.-At an
election yesterday, Martin B. Burris
and William Brockson were elected
members Of the Light and Water Com
mission 70 succeed DR. r. III. Gllpin and
Jessie l.. Shepherd. The nominees on
the opposite ticket were Dr. e. G.. Clark
and Richard l.. Price.
The commission is now composed Of
Sowen C. Biggs. William A. Comegys.
John C.. Crouch Martin b. Burris and
William Brockson.
Evening journal., 1907-05-07
Va YIatin d t.eart pIsease.

Two inqiiests were heldr last evening
by Coroner CanowaN The jury in the
case of AugustlIeyer. who died on May
l at No. 3Q2 ceQal. street, was that
death resulteu from yalvular heart dis
ease. In the case Of the unknown col
ored man found floating in the Chris
tiana river a verdict was rendered to
the effect that he came to his death at
a time, place and manner unknown to
the jury.
Evening journal., 1907-05-07
JUICE GRuBB HOME

Judge Ignatius C. Grubl lreturned 70 the
city to-day aftdr a three-months alb
sence.
Judge Grubb returned to the Stale sew
eral days ago and sat in the Supreme
Court at Dseei Sestlrda5g,. The judge has
been IN the Bem6das.. southern California,
Northern New York; eSmte and other
places for the benefit q his health which
is improved.