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Evening journal., 1907-03-23
TO HELP
FIND MARVIN LAD
Tells POStOffiCe Department
to Render All Possible
Aid in Search For
Boy
KIDNAPPING. he SAYS.
IS A DREADFUL CRIME

BY Our own Wire Publishers Press.
WASiiiNGION, March 23.-presidena
Roosevelt this afternoon sent the follow-
ing letter to Dr. IL ~ Marvin, at Dovcu.
Del
MY Dear Mr. Marvin
II am IA receipt OF your telegram Of tho
Tweniy-sccond instant Anything that the
Government can do 20 help you will. %
course be done. for. save only the crima
of assault upon women, there Is none so
dreadful as that which has brought heart
breaking sorrow 20 your household. hava
al once communicated with the Postofica
Department asking that an aid we have
in our power be given along thc lines YOU
mention, or along any other that may
prove practicable
(slsned) Sincerely yours.
Theodore Roosevelt.N
The letter received by the President fol-
lows:
DOVER, Del. March 22 1907 Theodore
Roosevelt. President Of the United States
of Amorloa. Your Excellency; "As sor-
rowing father Of q missing child I malxa
bold TO ask II Government aid can be ex-
tended along two lines. Many threatens
ing letters are sent me every day saying
my boy may be killed by his supposed caps
tors. and IL causes me much EXPENSE in-
vcsiigating these. They should be looked
into.
Il have sent out pictures and notices re-
garding my kidnapped baby boy. and
ann told the postmasters are not allowed
to display them IN the public buildings.
The Delaware LEGISLATURE has voted two
thousand dollars for the search for tho
boy and hns aided me In every possible
] way. but 1 believe a word from you to the
I Federal authorities may be the greatest
aid Of all.
IN II Marvin"
Evening journal., 1907-03-23
FEW CASES IN
CITY COURT

But few offenders were gathered In by
the police last evening and as a result the
prisoners dock az City Court this morn
ding more a deserted appearance. The cases
and their disposition were as follows;
Three inebriates. fines and costs; Hattie
Lee, creating disturbance on French
street. ss and costs; W. II. McCreary
charged with permitting small boys to
play pool in his establishment IN Eden
Hail. case concinued until Friday at the
request OF counsel; Albert ID. Hutchinson.
charged with the larceny OF wooden boxes
from the Art Tailoring Company, case
continued until Tuesday; Mary Griffin. a
small colored gi'l accused Of hattering the
head of a Playmate with a brick, case re-
fcrred to Agent Frank Stout returnable
Monday morning.
Evening journal., 1907-03-23
WILLIAM D. DENNEY

been active in Delaware politics. and has
been one of the warm political supporters
of Senator Richardson. Mr.. Denney was
secretary Of the Union Republican State
Committee for a long time, but later
Joined Former Senator J. Frank Alice
and Caleb r. Layton in favoring the aban-
donment Of the Union organization. MT.
Denney is one Of the popular young men
Of the State, and his ability and genial
personality will, no doubt, be Of great
Evening journal., 1907-03-23
WILL WAGE FIGHT
FOR PROHIBITION
THINK IRWIN
KILLED HIMSELF
Body Of Dead WiImingtOnian
Brought Here To-day
From Baltimore

The body Of George l. Irwin who was
found dead with his throat cut in Jones
Falls. Baltimore. was brought to this city
to-day by Undertaken Daniel T. Killroy.
The funeral win take place from Mr.. 1r-
wins late home, No. 9i4 Spruce street on
Monday afternoon.
The Baltimore authorities are inclined to
the belief that Irwin committed suicide.
His family. however. think he met with
foul play.
Evening journal., 1907-03-23
WANT Mr.. ARTERS

George z. King and John Booker. Of the
official board Of Epworth NJ. e. Church.
went to Smyrna to-day 70 personally re-
quest Bishop eBrry to appoint the Rev.
John NJ. Arters to the Dastorate Of Ep-
worth Church. Mr.. Arters has been pastor
Of Madeley Church the last year. Epworth
has invited him there this year and Mr..
Arters has accepted. Crisfeld Methodlstsi
however, appealed to Bishop eBrry yesteT.
day to send Mr.. Arters there and the ZIP.
worth officials went to Smyrna to-day t.
object to the Crisheld demands.
Evening journal., 1907-03-23
a New Machine.

George c. Marion, Nos. 413-415-4i7
Orslnge street, has installed a new ma
chi ne for repairing and replacing rub
Der tires on light carriages. Mr.. Nor
ton is one Of the well known wagon
builders in Wilmington who has won
ma ny friends by his strict attention to
business and promptness in turning out
good work. Mr.. Morton's advertise
msnt appears on another page Of this
p aper, and is well illustrated.
Evening journal., 1907-03-23
Mr.. DENNEY A
POPULAR MAN
Senator Richardson's SeCre-
tary a Man Of Good Bus
mess Judgment

Announcement was made a few days
ago, by Senator Harry A. Richardson, Of
his selection Of William ID. Denney, Of
Dover, as his private secretary. The Sc
lection Of Mr.. Denney was not altogether
unexpected, by reason OF the fact that
he has been in close personal relations
with Senator Richardson FOR many years.
and the success the Senator has had in
many Of his enterprises has, 20 no little
extent has been due to the careful at
tention and excellent Judgment Of Mr..
Denney. For many years, Mr.. Denney
although he Is sull a young man, has
Evening journal., 1907-03-23
News of peath kiIled lin.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 2s.-Mrs. Fred
Belasco, wife Of the manager Of the Al
oazar Theatre. Of this city, and known on
the stage as Juliet Crosby, died suddenly
yesterday. and an hour later NJ. L..
Mayer, Mr. Belasco's business partner.
dropped dead OF the shock
Fred Belasco is a brother Of David Be
lasco, the New York theatrical manager.
and had been in business with Mr. Mayer
for several years.
Evening journal., 1907-03-23
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED

The committee having in charge the
awarding Of the Rhodes Scholarship at
oxford University, has announced that
Everett F. Warrington. Of Georgetown.
has won the honor Nr Warrington has
been notified Of his good fortune, and will
leave for the famous university about
october !.
Evening journal., 1907-03-23
Funeral Of Mrs. Devenny.

The funeral Of Mrs. Annie Devenny
took place from her late home, No. 112
Ashton street, yesterday afternoon,
with interment in Greenhill Cemetery.
The Rev. John Bunting conducted the
service. Her six sons, Robert Thomas,
George, John, Andrew and Edward
were pall-bearers. Mrs. Devenny died
suddenly from apoplexy. She came to
this country about three years ago
from the North OF Ireland.
Evening journal., 1907-03-23
sussex county Levy court.
Special TO Tne Evening Journal

GEORGETOWN. March 23-At the
recent meeting of the Sussex County
Levy Court, Luke Postles and Lee Nc
Gee were elected constaibles for the first
and seventh districts. respectively, and
Jacob II. Smith was elected bridge
keeper at Bethel. The construction OF
a read from Staytonvile to Ellendalc
was approved. and William A. Hartzell
was elected road overseer in the sec
ond district to succeed p. w. Carey
resigned.
Evening journal., 1907-03-23
Palm SUNDAY a. Sd. John,s.

st. Johns Church vested choir will
sing the production, ''The Palms." at
services tomorrow morning. Tho
first parts starts off with a soprano
and alto duet. the second part in a
baritone solo, and the third part by tho
entire choir. Other special music will
be given in the service. c. w. X.
Bradford is the Organist and choir
master, assisted by Carlisle Hemphill.
Evening journal., 1907-03-23
Sussex W. c. 7. U. institute.

Special to Tho Evening Journal.
GEORGETOWN. March 2S-Members
OF the Sussex County w c. r. u. have
concluded a successful institute I'm the
NJ. E Church here at which delegates
were present from all the local unions
OF the county. Miss Lillian Cade, OF
Milton. county president, was IN
change. and addresses were made by
Mrs. Culver. superintendent OF Scicn-
tihc Temperance Instruction and .ho
Revs. Williams. Quigg ana Keene, each
Of tho latter bidding the members God
speed In their splendid work.
Evening journal., 1907-03-23
Cars for Panama.

Seventeen knock down cars are
ready for shipment from the local plant
Of the American Car and Foundry
Company for the Panama Railway
Company. AT Panama Wilmington
workmen vii reconstruct the cars.
They are designed for passenger use
and are up-to-date in every particular.
Evening journal., 1907-03-23
MARVIN LAD IN ENGLAND
Consul Wires That a Child is Held in
Portsmouth.

WASHINGTON. March 22.-Third AS
sistnnt Secretary Of State Wilson received
cablegrim from the American Consul n
Portsmouth. Eng, saying that the author
titles thero have a boy who answers the
description OF the kidnapped Marvin boy
for whom a general search is being made
IN this country
Mr.. Wilson Immediately conferred with
President Roosevelt regarding the matter
and acting on the Presidents instructions
forwarded the message to Governor Lea
Of Delaware.
Mr.. Wilson stated that this Governs
ment stands ready to cooperate with the
state officials In every possible way ir
the efforts to ascertain Information in the
kldnapnlng case.
Evening journal., 1907-03-23
KIDNAPPED BOY
WAS IN WILMINGTON

Former State Detective Theodore
w. Francis Is thoroughly convinced
that Horace Marvin. the four year old
son Of DR.. Horace n. Marvin. who
mysteriously disappeared from his
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Evening journal., 1907-03-23
Derrick DAMAGES Bridqe.

The travelling derrick on the p. B. &
w. railroad in constructing the elevat-
ed system collded this morning with
the overhead bridge at theFront street
crossing. tearing away large section
OF the floor Of the bridge greaking n
steam pipe on the derrick boiler and
badly damaging the hoisting apparatus.
Evening journal., 1907-03-23
-Lewes POstmastership in Doubt.

LEWEs. March 23.-Although the term
OF Postmaster Carter expired on Mon
day last no appointment to the position
has as yet been made. Among the aspir-
ants to the office. and one who seems TO
have no opposition is Ebe II. Lynch, one
Of the best known young men in this sec
Evening journal., 1907-03-23
Eqos Now Plentiful and cheap.

In the farmers markets this morning
the prices OF an kinds OF produce and
dairy products ruled somewhat lower
than last week. Butter was firm at ioaisc
pound. and eggs were plentiful at 22Q2s
cents oer dozen.
Evening journal., 1907-03-23
cantaln Taken ll.

Captain John Heacock, one Of the
Oldest and most experienced pilots on
the Delaware river. was taken sudden
ly IN to-day while on duty at the yards
of the Pusey and oJnes Company,
where he is employed.
Evening journal., 1907-03-23
cowlino cets A Divorce.

Marcena b. Cowling. formerly Of Pen
Argle. Pa, but resident Of this city for
the last four years, has obtained a divorce
from his wife. Mary v. Cowling In the
Superior Court here. John f. Lynn repre-
sented Mr. Cowling.
Evening journal., 1907-03-23
William Hollands Accomplishments.

William Hollands Accomplishments.
BRIDGEvlLLE. March 2S-William
Holland, tenant on the farm of p. r..
Wiley. near town. claims TO be the
champion strawberry basket maker Of
the peninsula, with a record of in
a minute, or $4,000 in two months. He
also claims to he the champion musk
rat catcher for the season just closed,
having caught 300.
Evening journal., 1907-03-23
Workman Tread on Nail.

A. Erlksson. Of No. 1929 Heald street.
laborer employed IN tearing down the
old p, b. & w. station, stepped on a
nail this morning and had his foot
badly injured
Evening journal., 1907-03-23
Lecture to Old Folks.

Professor r. II. Blount Of West
Chester, will deliver an address at the
Sarah Ann White Home. No. s27
French street tomorrow afternoon.
Evening journal., 1907-03-23
"a EIent nMnnrs-

Members of the High School Alumni
will hold a meeting this evening at
which officers for the ensuing year will
be elected.
Evening journal., 1907-03-23
Firemen to Attend chueh.

The members of the independence
Fire Company win attend Kingswood
M. Z. church in a body tomorrow
might
Evening journal., 1907-03-23

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JOURNAL WHO CHANGE THEIR
ADDRESS ON OR ABOUT MARCH IS
SHOULD NOTIFY THIS OFFICE m
ORDER THAT THEIR PAPER MAY
BE DELIVERED PROMPTLY TO
THE NEN ADDRESS.
Evening journal., 1907-03-23
WEATHER.

CLOUDY AND COLLIER 7 NIGHT.
SHOWERS SUNDAY.
Noon Temperature. .....El degrees
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-11
SedgWick News Items.

Sedgwick's Notary Public, w. F.
Miles. had the distinction Monday of
acknowledging deed wherein the
consideration was one million dollars
Properly transferred being number
of valuable copper mines in Nevada
in which Mr.. Charles Doughty is
heavily interested, and very profit
ably so Mr.. Doughty is Il son-in-
lww of VIM. Homan and has been
engaged in the mining business a
number OF years. and located the
mines being sold. Mr.. and Mrs
Doghty leave for California Satur-
day.
Charles KaSe of Peckham, Colo.
has been spending a few days visiting
at the Zehr farm. While here he
ha, rented a place for the coming
year and about January lst, will be-
come a resident of Sedgwick county.
Jesse and Eugene Connerly left
Monday evening for the corn fields of
eastern Nebraska.
Fl. n Linebarger Sundayed at the
Parker ranch.
Cummings Campbell rode the Wood
man groat on Saturday evening. By
the sounds that came from the hall
the goat must have been well groomed
w. l.. Warner has returned from
his trip to Ohio. He reports "A first
class time.
C. S. Loveland received telegram
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-11
Bad Automobile Accident.

An automobile accident occur
red Friday evening last that bid
fair to kill the entire party. l..
G. Burrows, wife and baby, and
r. M. Adams and Miss Bessie
Walrath We're returning from d
trip to Sedgwick and going at a
high speed when the axle broke
about two miles from the city,
throwing the entire party vio-
lently in front of the machine,
Miss Walrath striking on her
head. The baby was thrown
about ten feet. receiving slight
injuries. Mr.. Adams reversed the
machine, intuitively he thints,
as he does not remember the
fact, thus saving them from be-
ing run over and possibly killed.
Aside from slight injuries all but
Miss Walrath escaped, and she
was able to be about again We'd
nesday, much to the relief Of her
parents and host of friends.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-11

Seats are now on sale for the
TransContinental Winter Chau
tauqua and lecture course, Ar
rangements have already been
made for the Meneely Enter
tainments which will be given
October 81, %, %, "a and %.
Also later in the season Governor
Buchtel has promised to lecture
for us and it is hoped by the
committee having the course in
hand that another good musica
number may be secured. This
will depend upon the patronage
given to the course. The enter
tainments are all of high grade
being managed by Mr. Meneely
who it will be remembered gave
US the best entertainment We
have had for years. 1t is not
the intention on the part of those
back of this course to make any
profit out of the course, but
should there be a small profit it
will be donated to the Methodist
Episcopalch which furnishes
the room free of cost. Seats on
sale at Vaughan e. Labaree's.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-11

The institute workers of the
Colorado Agricultural College
have attended during the sum
mer the numbers of Farmers
Institutes placed opposite their
names: Cottell, 81; Bennett, 2l;
Olin, 10; Glover, IA; Morton, 13;
johnson, -; Paddock, II; Bainer,
Z; Gillette, Z; BIinn, 6; knorr, 5;
Carlyle, t; Crawford, 4: PAUL, 4;
Whipple, =; Aylesworth, /; Long
year, |; Regent Grubb has at
tended IA.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-11
George H. Sethman, who sup,

George H. Sethman, who sup,
piled and constructed the cleo
trio light, finally settled with the
city board at it's session We'd
nesday evening, and now the
electricity is part of the peo-
pie. Engineer Meeker brought
into consultation with him an
expert electrician, and after
some alterations that were prom
ised the city will assume full
charge. The combination of
water works, electric light and a
heating plant, all eminating from
under one roof and from one set
of boilers is one Of the most eff
fective plants in the entire coun-
try.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-11

Hot Sulphur Springsisprepar-
ing for big venison feast on the
14th and 18th for the benefit of
the ElkS of the state. The eX-
cursion rate over the MOffat
Road will be away down low
from Denver and return and the
tickets will be good for Sunday
or Monday and to leave Sulphur
Springs any date up to October
81. If you want genuine good
time among q genuine good lot Of
people in the prettiest place Of
it's size the writer ever saw
with key to every home and a
smile from every face just take
in Hot Sulphur Springs for a
few days and eat venisOn to your
hearts content as the editor ate
mountain trout last summer.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-11

Elsewhere will be found S. E.
Steyenson's call for Il meeting of
farmers and others interested in
the permanent organization of a
fair association or something of
the kind that will give prestige
to this section of the country
Julesburg by reason of it's rail
road loca tion and position on the
map offers better advantage
for big characteristic show
than any other point in this vi
cinity. Therefore it is to be
hoped that an enthusiastic meet
ing will be the result.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-11

Oscar Corpe has purchased
the fixtures of Herman Hart
mans pool hall and will phone
next" to his vacant chair in the
barber shop. Herman will leave
for his land near Oshkosh in a
few days, where he wds the
lucky man in 4SO acres under the
Kin cade law.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-11

'Iou can fool some people all the
time, and you can fool all the people
for some time, but you can't fool all
the people all the time. Abraham m
Lincoln: If you do not want to be
fooled all the time considering
clothes, try a home made suit for
once, and let the small profit that is
in it stay at home. Thereby helping
build up your own little town instead
of some body's else. You may think
you get bargain when you order
your clothing from Chicago but you
do not consider that three different
parties have to make profit out of it.
First the tailors in Chicago. second
the express company and third the
agent to whom you give your order.
Compare the work. the quality ard the
appearance with home made suit
and you will surely find out you have
been fooled for some time Turn
around and be wise. Yours truly
l.. J. LUNDELL.
Mercha Mt Tailor
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-11

J customer that dropped in IL,
Anderson's jewellery store the other
day said: "We been buying jewelry
here before and it always proved to
wear well. | brought my friends to
buy here Also And that's the way
many of my customers say. The
good people of Julesburg just begin
to realize that | am giving genuine
goods for the money-You see | have
been jeweler for a dog'on long time,
and know pretty near where to get for
my customers the kind of goods that
wear nice: and in buying many
thousand dollars worth of jewelry |
get the lowest prices. quality con-
sidered. to the benefit Of my customers.
Your Jeweler. Anderson.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-11

AttentiOn-YOur attention is called
to the fact that have sole agency for
the sale of the douglas shoe" of
which | have a large stock on hand,
also the Brown Shoe Co.'S pro-
ductions, shoe that has given as
good or better satisfaction than any
sold in the Platte region For ex-
elusive ladies wear, have sole
agency of Queen Quality, my aim
is, and always has been, to supply
this elegant line of foot wear as low
or lower than can be obtained in
other markets.
Ii NYn N AnAMSAN
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-11

The following, dated from
Oakland, California, under date
of the 4th inst, and signed w.
B. Phipps, Apostolic Faith
Mission, 9O4 Harrison street,
has been received by City
Marshal thunderstorm:
l am writing a letter asking
forgiveness for having helped
burglarize couple of stores in
your town sometime before the
Sapanish war, during the nine
ties. There were three of US,
two white and one colored, and
the other two were arrested near
Snyder, Colorado, but | got
away, and | doubt if it was ever
before known by anyone in your
town that there were more than
two. A great change has eom,'
into my heart, through the
blood of Jesus, and l cannot
keep this thing any longer to my
self. Kindly see if you can find
out who the victims were and
ask forgiveness for me. One
was hardware dealer and the
other dry goods, both on the
same side Of Main street.
Thanking you in advance, l am
very sincerely"
Postmaster Wallace was then
sheriff of this county and at once
put a hot chase after the culprits.
Alderman White was in Denver
at the time, and just before
reaching Fort Morgan the con
ductor handed him a telegram
requesting him to scour the
country with a posse. He had
gone south and having a gentle
animal stood up in the saddle
and looked about him, when he
discovered two men lying in a
buffalo wallow Riding up to
them he told them to walk in, be-
ing the white man and negro re-
ferred to in letter, and he said
the negro with feet thinly clad
had hard shedding over the cac-
tus country. These two men
were sent to the pen. Phipps
had been belated in his brake
beam ride and therefore missed.
The stores burglari rized We're
those of Dye Brothers and B.
Beatty. but practically all the
goods were recovered. They
forgive Phipps, but are not so
sure about the fellows who serv-
ed their sentences. Alderman
White says he wishes the fellow
would pay him for hiss loss of
sleep.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-11

Beets have been coming in at
a very rapid rate during the
past week. Tuesday night 81
loaded wagons. unable to find
room for their contents in the
absence of cars, We're unhitched
at the foot of Main street. A
supply of cars has somewhat
relieved the jam and this good
weather will be taken advantage
Of
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-11

A New England Supper will be
served from six to eight o'clock,
in the basement of the Methodist
church Friday evening, October
II. Everybody is cordially in
vited. Price of supper twenty
five cent.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-11
Automobiles.

We have the Agency for the we'll
known and time tested Cadillac" in all
styles. ''Runabout, the "Fanly"
and the "Touring' Cars The
Cadillac" is the best of the low
priced machines and gives universal
satisfaction. We want to talk with
you about it. Come in and see us
ADAMS x BURROWS,
Julesburr, Colo