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Arizona republican., 1907-10-18
MODERN SCHOOLS.
To Grow on the Site of Confucian Halls
 of Learning.

Pekin. Oct. 17.-Contracts have been awarded for the completion of modern schools on the site of Pekin examina- ton halls which long have been a curiosity to travellers, consisting of hundreds of small rooms or cells for students. and which since the destruc- tion of Hamlin college during the siege of Pelin, have been the chief Confu- clan educational relic
Arizona republican., 1907-10-18
DEATH OF AN ARGONAUT.

Ukiah, Calf. oct. 17.-Robert Me Garvey, formerly superior judge oi Mendocino county, died early this morning after lingering Illness, at the age of S2. In 1Si9 he crossed the plains from Indiana and located in Stanislus county.
Arizona republican., 1907-10-18
HE NEARLY HELD OUT.

Rockland, oct. 17.-With only few seconds remaining in the last round of the six round contest between Joe Walcott and Boston Billy Payne of Philadelphia tonight the latter was counted out.
Arizona republican., 1907-10-18
AN UNKNOWN EARTHQUAKE.

Berlin, Oct. 1.-The seismograph at Goettingen today registered another extraordinary series of ear shocks lasting eight minutes. The region of disturbances could not be determined.
Arizona republican., 1907-10-18
STRIKING OPERATORS RETURN.

Chicago. oct. 17.-Within the last two days twenty-one striking Western Union telegraphers have applied In the western division for reinstatement. Eighteen secured their old positions.
Arizona republican., 1907-10-18
FELT AT WASHINGTON.

Washington, Oct. 11-An earthquake shock less violent than that of yes terday was recorded shortly after six o'clock this morning.
Arizona republican., 1907-10-18

to Wickenburg Mir. Sorg and Mrs. Thomas left for the east from that junction.
Arizona republican., 1907-10-18
WEATHER TODAY.

Washington, Oct. 17.-Arizona fore cast: Fair Thursday and Friday
Arizona republican., 1907-10-18
COAST BASEBALL.

San Francisco. Oct. IT, RH.EI tOrtl1Hu ....U Q VI
 Batteries, Jones, Esola; Groom and Donahue.
Evening journal., 1907-12-05
SHOW WAS TOO
HOT FOR DOVER
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Dec. Girls who gambol
about the burlesque stage in rose tint
ed tights and low corsages, with their
snowy bosoms covered only by dia-
monds ca. are now brought up with
a round turn under the reform ban
that is controlling the hourishing State
capital town.
"The London Galety Girls" accord
ingly did not show here last night.
They were billed by an influential
Philadclp phia- New York booking cor
noration TO appear at the Dover Opera
House on the usual 65 and SC per
eentum basis. They were not the FIRST
If their line TO have obtained dates at
Dover.
The Dover people however. have
tut out the drinks. the champagne
suppers and all sorts Of fool shness
and have begun to attend strictly to
business and home matters. SO when
he London Gaiety posters arrived.
Manager Honecker censored tlem.
They We're entirely too ull OF ginger
and short on clothes. Mr.. Homecker
consulted Director Baker and others
of the Opera House Board and ycster-
Gay TIE lolloMll8 notlce was puplined
in explanation of why the house was
dark and the bi boards turned TO the
WALL The management of the Dover
Opera House having ascertaiued that
the show booked for December was
not q desirable e7ter- linment for the
house, teiephoned ii-ay to the booking
agents, and Cancelled the same. and
will do so with all future shows when
it comes TO the knowledge that the at
traction is not wnat it ought to be-"
Evening journal., 1907-12-05
aUN OVER, NOW
WANTS DAMAGES
ca Company Dsniey Ec pom
SibiI.,y For Mans
Injuries

Trial Of the damage suit Of Ro'andus
Graham VS.. The Golden Eag gle To Com
pany occupied the attention of super o.
Court this morning. Mr. c. atam who Is
partially paIayzed, is sueins ths Clm-
pany for injuries received to his .eft-foct
by being run over by of the d euda {
companys wagons at Third and Walnu,
streets en- November "a. 1905 Mr.. G aham
contends that previous to the d1e G Ct he
accident he was able TO earn ai wing by
carrying baskets for Second roat NOR
ket house butchers ana hes been nm be
70 do So since the acc.fcnt He ld &C
the accident. decleaing ihat 70 ras due
entirely to the carel ness OF the com
pa7y's driver. Dr. j. Harvey S ruaace.
who attend Mr.. Graham fcrowila tn a e.
cident, said he found the mans root con-
siderably bruised at te tme lie also
saw that Mr. Graham was srffe iag from
paralysis which effected the mans foot.
The company den'ed negligence. d
called William Hickey, who said he saw
Mr.. Graham step directly in font of the
team.
Peter ellsworth. who drove the team
that injured the pisintim swore tina. he
was exercising all caution in drvng his
horse, which, by the way was walking,
OF the Nne Of the accident. and tha. Mr..
Graham stepped deliberately in front Of
the team. II came Que that the -omnany
paid the medicine expenses o. Mr.. GraAe m
follow ns the accident.
Charles +. Curlev appears for IN, pair
tin and Robert II. Richards for the de-
fendant company.
Evening journal., 1907-12-05
MESSAGE FROM
SAN FRANCISCO

Tho Rev. J. s Thomas. Of San Fran
cisco, representing the General Assembly
Committee. Of the Presbyterian Church.
will be the preacher in Central Pres5yter-
ian Church morning and evening on
Sunday. Mr. Thomas comes to w Inning
ton o present 20 the people of this city ,he
needs Of the people Of San Francisco as
a result of the destruc, ion OF their
churches by the recent earthquake and
fire there.
AT the time Of the d,saster Mr.. Thomas
was pastor Of one Of the san francisco
churches. The subject Of his morning SER
mon here on Sunday win be ''The Mes
sage of San Francisco T. the Christian
People of America" and tho evening. sub
ject, 'The Reasonable Thing To Do" Gem
eral Charles Bird, Of this city, is a men,
Der Of the General Assembly Committee
Evening journal., 1907-12-05
bounds OF The law. but which also win

bounds OF the law. but which also will
be strictly on the level"
The rink is a large building. with a
seating capacity of about 5000 persons
The ring will probably be built IN the
center OF the room, ana seats. alpha
betically numbered. VIII be arranged
about Il. on the evenings of the bouts,
which win be held probably once i
week, there viii be special trolley cars
run over the lines Of the Peoples Rail-
way Company for the accommodation
Of those who desire TO attend.
At the opening exhibition on De-
cember is there will be one six-round
and two ten-round bouts There will
be no purses and no decisions. "Ihe
club win uphold clean sport. with
skilled boxers as attractions every
week, and there win be no fakes" said
Mr.. Recap.
The admission will be 81, 81 and 50.
Evening journal., 1907-12-05
Business Cheer For
Advertisers

The period of financial stress wrOeW
we are leaving behind US has
surely been spectacular. But let us
not forget that The stampede kaa
largely been amongst Wall street in.
terests.
And remember, too that our whole
commercial fabric has for its basic
principle, business faith. Now vii.
mington is not built on fake faith
over capitalization-and therefore,
there is absolutely no reason why VO
should feel panic<y. Money is easier.
Last week currency cost from 2 1-2 to
4 per cent. To-day it is only fraction
Of per cent. or almost nothing.
Things are righting themselves. Faith
has beer restored and above all
Christmas is near, so near that the
spirit Of planning, spending and giving
is already on. Soon the holiday spirit
will be the only spirit. People will be
buying gifts. That's a surety. Thous.
ands have denied themselves, are deny.
ing themselves many luxuries for one
sole purpose-that purpose is to per-
petuate the spirit of giving something,
no matter how little to someone dear to
someone.
W.T. MefSudHN nave you mace FeddV
for Christmas? Is your store fully
equipped to meet the demands Of the
holiday rush and orush7 Are you pro.
pared to give shoppers the same pur.
chasing advantages they can get BY
going elsewhere? This is an im-
portant question.
We believe, Mr.. Merchant that you
have many beautiful and needful thinea
TO offer shoppers during the Christ
mas season.
We believe that the quality Of your
goods and the low prices asked for
them are on an equsl basis with those
Of other merchants. Therefore, there is
every reason why you should induce
the people here to buy at Home.
The best way to tell the people about
your holiday goods is by Judioious Ad-
vertising, and therefore, for tho
Christmas season you should use THE
EVENING JOURNAL, the best med
ium In WilHlngton-the best because
It has. the largest eireulation--the best
because il gives maximum service at
minimum rates.
Evening journal., 1907-12-05
ANTI-PROHIBITlON | AGUE
MAY HAVE CLU HOU5E

Il is expected that the Anu-Prohi-
bition League win soon hold meet
ing when plans will be considered for
a permanent organization to oppose the
Prohibitions of the State. SUne mem
bers have in mind a plan To secure
permanent headquarters and club
house where books and magazines and
papers on the question will be kept
constantly on flle 1t Is proposed to
have tho club house a headquarters
for anti -prihibition sentiment and a
bureau of affirmation for those inter-
ested in the question.
Evening journal., 1907-12-05

RlTCHlE-In this city, on December
Sd. 1907, Elsie. youngest daughter of
John and Hannah M. Ritchie. in her
10Th year.
Relatives and friends are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral SER
vices at the residence of her parents.
No. 2427 West Sixteenth street, on Fri
2 o'clock. lnterment Mt Salem Ceme-
terry.
MecALL-In this city. on December 4,
1907. Mary A., wife Of Elmer e. Nc
Call
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from the
residence Of her husband. 40 West
Eighth street. on Saturday morning at
o'clock. Requiem mass at Cathedi y
Interment Cathedral Cemetery.
cARNEY-In this city, on December
Sd, Catherine. widow Of Patrick Car
ney.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funera at her
late residence 2514 W. Third street on
Friday morning at 9. o'clock. High
mass at st. Thomas Church. Inter
ment Cathedral Cemetery.
Please omit flowers.
KLAIR-on December 4th. 1907, Eliza
beth. wife of Egbert Klair. in heI
18TH year.
Relatives and friends OF the family
are invited to attend the funeral SER
vices az her late residence near STAN
ton, on Saturday afternoon. Decem-
ber 7th. at i o'clock. Interment Rec
| Clay Creek Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1907-12-05
BOXING BOUTS
AT THE SPRINGS
viii Begin on December Is
and Exhibition Will be
Given Weekly

wniiam H. Recap. one Of the best
known sporting and newspaper men in
Philadelphia, came 20 wilmington this
morning and conferred with directors
Of the Delaware Athletic Club. which
on December is win begin a series Of
boxing matches at the Country Roller
Rink az Brandywine Springs.
II is the purpose Of the promoters
to give TO the sport-ioving public OF
Wilmington first class bouts. which
will be conducted not only within the
Evening journal., 1907-12-05
PORTER HELD FOR
UPPER COURT

After hearing the evidence in the case
OF Thomas Porter, charged by James p.
Ratleoege with obtaining money under
false pretense. Magistrate Hastings
held the defendant in s200 bail for
the Court OF General Sessions today.
Porter was represented ~ J. Prank
Ball and Deputy Attorney General Has
tings prosecuted. the case.
In his testimony. Ratledege claimed
that Porter sold him a horse which
was not as Porter claimed the animal
to be
Evening journal., 1907-12-05
Friendship win Elect officers.

The Friendship Fire Company will
hold its annual meeting tonight and
elect officers FOR the ensuing year.
There is much rivalry for several Of
the offices but the most interest is being
taken In the contest for president, be-
tween Walter Ferguson. the present in-
cumbent, and H. A. Wiley, formerly
assistant engineer on the Fire Depart
unont
Evening journal., 1907-12-05

heart q more appreeiative present than
Hsrz Mountain Canary Bird. Best
singers IN the world. Imported from
Germany. We have over 200 Of them
FOR sale and the prices are reasonable.
See and hear them at Snelleabarq's.s
Evening journal., 1907-12-05
THANnI Ed Undertaken
CMANDLEA G Embalmer

No. PA w. Ninth Street.
Careful attention day or night
Bodies in Boarding Houses. Hotels
and Hospitals removed and cared for
until claimed. Carriages furnished
Appointments frst-class Both Phones.
Evening journal., 1907-12-05

buns-So yea A.t, .,tleodel
tracing back my ancestors? What is
your fee? Genealogist-T guin.
cas- for keeping quiet about them.
Evening journal., 1907-12-05
]. P. NIELDS is
REAPPOINTED

The nomination Of John p. Nields as
United States District Attorney for
Delaware was sent by the President 10
the Senate at Washington today.
Evening journal., 1907-12-05
WARSHIP GEORGIA
AGROUND OFF
CHESTER

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CHESTER. Pa. Dec. 5.-The battleship
Georgia, which has been at the League
Island Navy Yard renting, is aground
in mud in the river off chester.
Evening journal., 1907-12-05

Buy Where Your Money Goes the FarlheSI
Why pay big prices for household goods
these hard times when you can buy slightly used
furniture and stoves at almost your own price.
Heating Stoves. slightly used SlZ5 and up.
All makes of ranges S300 and up.
One exceptionally good Hotel range.
A few Oil Heaters at $1.0O each.
Al these stoves are sold with guarantee.
Consult US before selling your household
goods, we pay the highest cash prices.
Evening journal., 1907-12-05
Deaths

Catherine Carney.
Charles G. King.
Elsie Richie.
Mary A. Mccall.
Elizabeth Klair.
Evening journal., 1907-12-05

-aas
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-11-30
Officials Receive Commissions

Mr. Manly Drcnucn. Clerk OF the
Circuit Court oi Cecil county recciv-
ed this week from Governor Warhcld
the commissions oi a number OF the
recently elected county officials who
will begin their terms oi office next
month.
The Governor h%o designated vii
liam IT, Simcoc rs Chief Judge OF the
Orphans Court, and Richard r. Mer-
ritt and Thomas s. Miller as Asso-
ciatc Judges Mr. Henry c. IIagcr
will take his office tomorrow. Sunday.
December l.
The County Commissioners eject,
William IT. Dcshanc and John f.
Pcarcc. and County Surveyor Alfred
+. McNcy. who will assume their ci-
fees the last OF December, have also
received their commissions.
Governor Warhcld has appointed F.
II. Biddlc. OF Cccilton, and J. B. Fas-
slit, of Rising Sun, as Forest War
dcnS for Cecil county, in accordance
with the recent act OF the legislature
providing for the preservation of the
forests oi the State Their commits
SionS were also received by the Clerk
Of the Court.
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LII(iII
EN-III(ItI
Railroad Wins Suit

The jury in the case oi William H.
Norton against the PENNSYLVANIA Rail
road Company, which as noted in last
weeks WIG. has been on trial in
Part two oi the Superior Court oi Bal
timorc, on Friday list rendered a yer
dict IN favor OF the Railroad COMPANY
Norton, who was employed bv the
Railroad to string telegraph wires
was struck and injured by an express
train at iElkton Station August ).
1908 Vt the time oi the accident he
was standing near the cd"c oi the plat
form and his attention was being taken
up by another ljncman across the
track, and So he failed to see the train
coming around the curve Tic con
tended that he would not have been
injured but ior the TACT that the con
Struct'"n ui the track caused the train
t" lean over the platform. and SO
br"uelr suit ior 10000 Judge Niles
ruled that but iur contrbutory ncg'i-
gcncc on the part oi the plaintiff. the
accident would not have happened.
and instructed tho Jury to find a verdict
in favor OF the Railroad Company
without hcar'n. 5nv testimony IN tn"
defense
McsSrs. William G. Foylly. Rohcr;
Rudolph and Taylor W Mckcnncr.
all ii EIkton. were Witnesses IN the
case
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| consccratcd a neat Church in Elkton
Cecil county, by the name oi Trinity.
During my visit | preached twice III
the ncwly-consccratcd Church" The
day chosen for our 18th Anniversary
IS, II will be noted, the day that mark
cd the Conservation OF the first Trim
lty Church in the year OF organization
he building was ot frame, with the
chanccI at the northwestern end. re
vcrSing the present conditions.
The first Rector OF Trinity Church
was the Rev. William Henry Reese.
The vigorous move on the part OF
Churchmcu in Elkton may have had
its stimulating effect upon the Mother
Parish. For three years later. as We
read. IT had, in turn, secured the ser
vices "i a Rector. The Rev. Mr.
Reese was succeeded by the Rev.
Henry Lyon Davis: and he. by the
Rev. Henry Williams. who had charge
OF both Trinity Church and North Elk
Parish. From IS4I to 1858 the Rev.
Robert Lloyd GoldSborough held the
Rcctorship; and under his faithful and
Jealous mlnistrationS the young Con
grcgation made decided advance The
modest stone Church at Andora. bear
ing his name, with the spiritual Temple
which it symbolizcs, will serve as a
lasting memorial oi his devoted labor.
In succession to the Rev Mr. Colds
borough have been the Rev Richard
II. Waters, the Rev. r. II. +. Mitchell.
the Rev. Whittingham d. Mitchell.
and the Rev. Henry s. Skinner, who
was succeeded by the present incum-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-11-30
Successful Market

\ party g.. enthusiastic little Misses
held IN all day and evening bread,
cake and candy sale in the Perkins
building on Saturday
In spite OF the bad weather the al
fair was great success. Forty-fvc
dollars were realized, which will be
devoted to furnishing the children'S 5
room at the Union Hospital. Those
in charge. and who worked like bcav
crS. were rs follows:
Candy blc-Margcry Marshbank.
lydia Groves. Miriam .Ncxandcr and
Marie Taggart.
Cake tabc-Pcarl Wilson. Helen
George. Ruth Price and Ethel George
Bread tablc-Carolvn Coudon Lii
Ian Warren. Helen Garrett and CryS-
tai Moore
They wish to thank the generous
people oi the town for their contribu-
tionS, and Mr. J. VIII Perkins. who
kindly loaned the uSc of the building.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-11-30
MRS. MARY T.. PRICE
Birthday Party

Little Mis-, Pauline NJ. Hcuurtt. the
bright and interesting daughter ct Mr.
aud Mr., ~rayson l.. Bcnnct. cclc
bratcd her fourth birthday Monday
night WITH few oi her little friend,
\m"ng those who enjoyed the Jolly
affair were Elizabeth and Anna Rcaley,
Jeanette Clay. Gladys Clark. Sophia
Dunbar. Bessie and Sadie Singman,
Marguerite boUldcn, Margcry Marsh
bank and Anna Denny; Hooper and
Oliver Giles. Reuben, Gerald and jus
tuS Dunbar, Curtis Kirk. Harlan
Schacftcr. Reuben CLAY, Earle Queck,
Victor Clark, Manly Heath, Brchelle
Kcithlcy and William Really At 8
o'clock they were invited to the din
ing-room, where plenty OF good things
awaited them. The little folks all
wished Miss Pauline many more such
happy birthdays. \ GUEST.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-11-30
Shot By Negro Gunner

Joseph Martin. colorcd, shot and
seriously injured Calvin p Addison, a
farmer, near EIavrc dc Grace. on Tues
day
Martin. in company with Isaac Jack.
son and Joseph Durbin, also colored
were cunning on AddiSon's premises,
and the latter ordered them off the
place. Martin became enragcd and
impudcntly stated that he would gun
as much as he pleased, and as soon as
Mr.. Addison turned to 60 to the house
raised his gun and fired at him Al
most the entire load of shot struck
the unfortunate man in the back.
The negro was captured in the al
tcrnoon and held by Magistrate Fahcy
without bail for the action OF the
Grand Jury.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-11-30
Bryan Makes Addresses

Mr.. William Jennings Bryan made
two addresses last Sunday, ona in the
afternoon at Ford'S Opera House, in
Baltimore. on "Thc Prince cf Peace"
and in the evening he delivered the
same address before the Y. VI. 6. A.
in the Garrick Theatre. Wilmington
While i'll Wilmington Mr.. 3ryan was
the guest OF his former opponent Judge
Gray. This gave rise to much spccu.
latioh as to whether the two are now
in political accord. but as thny refused
to discuss politics nothing coull b.
learned
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-11-30
Dramatic Association Projected

\ number OF our young people,
wishing to assist in the furnishing OF
the Union Hospital, will revive the
Elkton Dramatic Association. This
will not only help a good cause but
will add to the social features and
help to quicken the intellectual life
oi the town A meeting for the pur-
pose OF organization will be held in
the Office OF DR.. Howard Bratton on
Wednesday evening. December 4, at
8 o'clock. All ladies and gentlemen
interested arc cordially invited to at
tend
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-11-30
Typhoid Fever At Chesapeake

The people OF Chesapeake City are
a good deal agitatcd over the preva-
lence OF typhoid fever in that town.
MIR. Frederick Egce, whose death is
noted in another column, is the only
one who has thus far succumbed to
the dread disease, but quite a num-
hcr of others are stricken down with
it. The people OF the town wonder
that nothing is being done apparent
ly by the health authorities to dis
cover the origin OF the fever.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-11-30
EIOpe To EIktOn

Hampton II. Bowc. Of St. .\lbans,
W. Va, and Miss Ethel Davis. Of Mt.
Vernon. Pa, an cloping couple, were
married i'll the Elkton Presbyterian
ManSc by Rev. John McElmoylc, last
Monday, Alter the ceremony was per-
formed the couple sent telegram to
the brides parents. informing them of
the wedding.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-11-30
FOOTBALL
HIGH SCHOOL o. EN-IlIGII o.

HIGH SCHOOL o. EN-IIGII o.
The EIkton High School football
tacm. although greatly outwcighed,
he the EN-tI'gh School team, com
posed OF old High School players to a
% game on the Elkton Base Ball
Park, Thanksgiving day
Russell George was the star player
OF the game, making some fine tackles
and number OF pretty end runs. Har-
yey also played we'll for the High
School. Major, Cameron and Dunbar
put up the best game ior the Ex-High
cho"I. MI oi them we're good ground
gamers ana made 4 number OF good
tackles. Line up:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-11-30

The congregations OF the Mctho-
dist and Presbyterian churches held a
Union Thanksgiving service in the
latter church Thursday morning at
1890 o'clock. DR.. l.. f. Barrett
preached the Thanksgiving sermon
lie made a fine exposition OF the pros
porous condition OF our nation and
Of the reasons the American people
have to give thanks