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New-York tribune., 1908-02-24
GAS KILLS BROOKLYN WOMAN.

Mrs. Annie Fitzpatrick, eighty-eight years old. a
wealthy widow. living No. 1874 Lafay yette
rue. Brooklyn. found dead in her bedroom
yesterday morning by her daughter. Mrs Charles
Otto. when she tried 10 awaken her mother TO go
70 mass. The valve the gas jet, 10 which was
attached a gas heater, found open and the
roorn filled with II Is believed that when
Mrs Fitzpatrick turned of the gas the valve was
accidentally
New-York tribune., 1908-02-24
DIES ON WAY TO SANATORIuM.

Utica, y. y. Feb. 23.-Speeding on his way
toward a sanatorium at SaranaG Lake. where it
was hoped his life might be saved from tuber-
culosis. Irving Heymau. of New York, fell over
in his seat dead on the Montreal Express as il
vas its to this city this morning Max
Anderson. Of No 81 East llbth street New
York. his brother-tn-law. was with him the
time Mr. Heyman was thirty years old
He lived at Bath Beach. -~
New-York tribune., 1908-02-24
A BRITISH STEAMER WRECKED.

Turks Island, Feb. 23-The British steamer
Reta captain Pye from Halifax on February IA
for Bermuda Turks Island and Kingston, was
,,rool,od off bere to-day The crew and pas
seneers were rescued and part of the cargo prob
ablv will be saved. The steamer was of 6'I
tons The vessel cannot be saved
New-York tribune., 1908-02-24
SALVADOR CONGRESS VOTES LOAN.

San Salvador Feb. 23-The national Congress
Yesterday approved the loan of s5.0000O0 which, it
was announced January s. the government had
obtained in England.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-24
BROTHERS KILLED BY D. & II. TRAIN.

Gloversville, y Y. Feb. z3.-Samuel o. Sheppard.
Of West Day. Saratoga County, and his brother,
Delbert Sheppard. Of Woodb:ne. Iowa. struck
by a Delaware & Hudson passenger train near
Corlnfh late yesterday afternoon and both were
instantly killed.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-24
AN AMERICAN ROBBED IN PARIS.

Paris Feb 23.-William Moray, of New YORK.
was robbed to-day of sum of money at hotel
here. The thief arrested.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-24
NIcARAGUAN ASSEMBLY OPENS.

Managua, Nicaragua, Feb. 2S:-The National AS
sembIy was opened to-day with the usual cere-
monies.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-07-16
Prominent Citizen OF Atlanta
Gives High Praise to Charter
Shorthand Writer.
Bagwel Business College, Georgia's Leading
Business Training School, EnrolIs Fifty
New Pupils in June.

Not only does the Charter system of short
hand save time, money, and labor, but it
makes a much better stenographer than the
old-line systems. The splendid success of
the graduates of Bagwell Business College has
clearly demonstrated this fact time and time
again.
DR.. R. F. Ingram, candidate for council from
the Second ward, writes voluntarily in behalf
of the efficiency of nine weeks Charter
pupil.
prof. J. O. Bagwell, Atlanta, Ga.
Dear Sir: In my campaign for council
have had occasion for quite a lot of steno-
graphic work. It was my good fortune to
secure in this capacity the services of Miss
Mary Kimbrough, one of your recent graduates.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-07-16
THE JEFFERSONIAN.

uOuSly, no matter how stormy the wealth
er, or how bad the roads, Perishable
goods which he could sell at profit if
delivery were easy, either rot or petrify
under the long periods of cold Or rain.
People, Of course, are not going to mail
orders to New York or Chicago for
things they can get better and fresher
five miles away. But people are going
to do without the little comforts of life
and many of the real necessities, so long
as it takes half day to 60 after them.
What chance has the farmer to 60 after
the articles he can manage to do without,
when he is busy and his horses all needed
in the fields? 1t would not hurt the
country merchant to be made to ginger
up little, anyhow. Instead of carrying
a wearisome monotony of staples, as now,
he would begin to discover that the world
moved.
1t is a positive insult that our country
people should be made into caricatures
of their city cousins, simply because the
rural trade" is supposed by ignorant sup
ply houses, to want nothing but ill-made
clothing, cheap, conventional furnishings,
barbarous chromos and libraries consist
ing of one hymn book and St. Elmo. The
country trade is taking what is being
choked down their threats, and being de-
prived of much that makes for physical
comfort and mental up1ift, simply because
the government continues to yield to the
rapacity of the Express Companies.
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PAGE TWELVE
CAVEAT EMPTOR AND THE PAR
GELS POST,
Continued from Page Nine.)

the worsted may have time to cool before
the traders meet again.
How ludicrous, though, is Our "Caveat
Emptor' applied to the ordinary lines of
business, among supposedly civilized
and settled people. The personal inves-
tigation as made, generally consists in
the customers dismissing his own COM
nonsense for the time being and ridicu
lousy asking the merchant to assure him
almost pathetically entreating the mer-
chant to tell him-that the $40 article is
just as fine and durable as the one at SIS!
Happily, it is true, however, that the main
mass of people know what they can af
ford to spend and require of the dealer
nothing save an honest equivalent for the
investment This he must give if he re-
tain credit and custom. In point of fact,
many of those who claim to have been
deceived were m truth trying to get from
the merchant commodity at less than it
was worth
If YOU ask for spool of black silk at
10 cents, you will do doubt get it. But
getting some shiny-looking mercerized
material at cents, you will rue the ex-
pertinent when the stitches turn grey and
the garment, as a result, looks dingy and
cheap. 1t is the fierce and unreasoning
zest for bargains which is the main basis
of such frauds. If you don't get what
you honestly pay for, the law will give
redress; but the courts will never, never,
commiserate you much because your imi-
tation Panama melted miserably into
your credulous ears at the first shower.
Specialization has been carried so far
that few of us are able intelligently to
Judge of the goods placed before us for
inspection. We must perforce rely upon
the knowledge and integrity of the seller.
While the price of everything par
ticularly every manufactured products
certainly ruinously high, relative prices
are certainly based upon relative values,
which catalog, is admirably adapted to
explain.
In short, it is a vicious waste of time
to retain the haphazard shopping methods
which must prevail without the inter
vention of the Parcels Post Spending
is lust as essential as earning, and the
American people have right to the most
economical and convenient means pos
sible to do their trading. Our city de-
partment stores are little better than ORR
entail bazaars, SO bewildering and so >tedi-
Gus that the average housemother simply
breads the seasons when she must go
down into them and make her necessary
purchases. The Parcels Post would in
hnitely aid the city merchant to serve his
customers with convenience and dispatch.
4
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-07-16


Dear Tom: I must write you line to say
I heard gladly your heart to heart talk" on
the 9th inst, and read with deep interest the
full report in The Constitution of your address
last night.
I would hail as the biggest event in the South
since the Civil war and the greatest blessing
the whole country has had in a half century
your election to the Presidency Of the United
States. God grant it may come to pass.
And let me add, your ambition "to restore
the South to her old position of influence in
the Union" is to my mind the most laudable
that can move the heart of any patriot in our
dear Southland.
1t seems to me verify God-given inspira-
ton and believe if any man can achieve it's
accomplishment our own Tom Watson is the
man. Sincerely,
B. M. ZETTLER
Editorial Note.-Prof B. NJ Zettler
was School Commissioner of Bib
County when Mr.. Watson was mem
Der of the Freshman Class in Mercer
University. When the summer vacation
of 1873 was taken, Mr.. Watson applied
to Prof. Zettler for a three-months'
school, and got it. In this way, was
earned the first $I5o he ever made. With
this sudden accession of wealth, he was
enabled to complete the Sophomore term.
That was as far as he could go-for
while he hoped to be able to return to
college, he was never able to do so. Mr..
Watson has always held Prof. Zettler in
grateful remembrance, and is proud Of
friendship so enduring.)
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-07-16

"Her efficiency and speed certainly reflect
credit upon your institution. I am glad to offer
this expression of satisfaction over her good
work for me, and over the thorough training
she has received at your hands.
very truly yours,
''R. F. INGRAM, Dds
Positions Secured.
Bagwell Business College received 80 appli
cations for office assistants during the month
of June, and IS have been received since July
1. Every pupil is placed in a position
All Commercial Branches Taught.
Thorough, practical, and comprehensive
courses in bookkeeping, shorthand, typewriting,
biography, penmanship, letterwriting, business
law and all commercial branches.
For full information, address
]. o. BAGWELL, President or
H. w. LEYBNBERGER, vioe.Pres.
1873 Peaohtree Street.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-07-16
q y y

Kirkwood, Ca, July 10, 1908.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-10

PHILADELPHIA Feb. io-FEED was
quiet but steadily held under moderate Of
ferinss. We quote:
on spot, winter bran, IN bulk, at S25ae6
and spring, in sacks, at S25a25 30 per ton.
BALED HAw AND STRAY. -Tno mar
ket for hay ruled weak, under a light de-
mand and accommodating supplies Straw
was quiet and unchanged. We quote:
New Tim thy Hay-No. l. large bales.
Slsals.50; No. 1, small bales sl75Oals; No
2, si6ai65o; No. g. Si4ai15. Clover Mixe1
Hay, No. siealsbo; No 2. sl4al5. straw
No. /, straight rye $780, No. ?, S12ai25o
EGGs-Receipts Of strictly fine fresh
stock were light and prices Of this de-
scription ruled firm under a good de-
mand We quote:
Nearby flrsts, in free cases, 25c: near
by. current receipts, in returnable crates,
2ic; Western hrsts 25c.
LIVE PoULTRY-Fowls as 70 quality
1si5alaia; old ROSTERS, 9lkalOc: sprins
chickens choice. soft-meated. isa14c.
DRESSED POULTRY-rurko near
by fancy. lsa2oc. turkeys. nearby fair ia
good, 17alsc; fresh killed fowls. fancy,
dry packed, lsikc.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-10
SETTLE SUIT
AGAINST RAILWAY

in superior Court this morning set
uqment was reported la the damage
suit of Armina "a Ions vs.. the viii
mington City Railway Company. AM
thony Higgins for The plalnun and
Herbert IT, Ward and Walter III Hayes
Tor the defendant The ease was mark
90 Tor trial To-day hut the absence of
O. witness delayed the proceeding Then
Interested counsel conferred ana later
reported The settlement.
Trial OF the damage suit Of Clara AZ.
Elliott 49, the Wilmington City Rail-
way Company was fixed for to-mor-
orw j. Frank Ban represents the
plaintiff The case OF William r. Nor
tons administrator VS.. the r., b. &
w Railroad Company was continued
for trial at the next term of court
under peremtpory rule.
Eight members of the jury panel
summoned for service to-day failed to
answer to their names when called.
They were Francis II. Windett. John
T. Stats, James H. Roberts. George
A. Mullin. Robert Kane Francis d.
Baldwin ]. Danforth Bush and Joseph
Blest. Messrs. Baldwin and Bush are
on trips outh. Mr.. Roberts was
found to he a resident Of Kent county
and Mr.. Stats was incapable OF per-
forming jury duty. The other men
could not be found by the sherifrs dep
uties.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-10
LOCAL EAGLES ON
SPECIAL TRANI

Members OF Aerie No. "A. Fraternal Or
der Of Eagles, are preparing to attend
the ceremonies incident TO the laying OF
the corner stone OF the new home Of Cam
den. New Jersey. Aerie on Wednesday
next
One hundred and fifty strong. the local
Eagles win leave Wilmington at 12.ss
o'clock on a special train over the p. B.
and W. railroad. They viii be accom-
panied by the First Infantry Band Of
twenty-five pieces which win be headed
BY a drum-ma1or. At Chester the local
Eagles viii be Joined by a delegation Of
about $50 members Of Chester Aerie.
Edward Krause. Past GRIND Worthy
Master, win have charge OF the cere-
monies incident to the laying Of the corner
stone and the address viii be made bv
Senator Monaghan, of Pennsylvania. who
Is member Of the Grand Aerie.
The local Eagles viii be marshalled BY
Arthur Sullivan who win have as his aids
John E. Kane and Thomas Mullin. The
captain and drill master win be Thomas
Hogue who viii have as his aids Hamll.
ton lloyd. ]. F. Burke. Joseph Bierman
and ~. F. Keough. Thomas A. Carney.
who Is chairman OF the Eagles Commit
mittee OF Arrangements requests All MEM
bers Of the order to meet at the han
r-=7sSsiT 1t ms o'clock.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-10
PHILADELPHIA'S
FIRE ALARM TROUBLE

1t appears that Wilmington is not
the only city that is having trouble
with its fire alarm system, as Philadel-
phia has been similarly troubled and
steps are now being taken to remedy
the defect in the striking apparatus,
which have caused the fremen of that
city as much annoyance as has been
caused to the local fremen from mon
key" alarms.
A Philadelphia paper Of to-day con-
tains the following article on the sub
ject:
steps to improve the fire alarm sig
nal system Of the city will be taken
within a few days by Chief Joseph Nc
Laughlin, Of the Electrical Bureau,
when .anrimproved fire alarm box Of
his own invention will be installed
throughout the city to replace the pres
ent boxes.
Chief Mclaughlin has been making
a study Of the fire alarm system of the
city since he has taken charge Of the
Electrical Bureau, and while making
an investigation discovered that the
signal boxes could very easily be put
out of order He also found that the
present system was somewhat anti
quated and that many times alarms
failed to register properly, and that
an entire circuit was often put out II
order by broken charged wires coming
in contact with the fire box wires.
The latter difficulty, according to
Chief Mclaughlin, was very dangerous,
because Of the fact that il would be
impossible TO turn in an alarm from
the territory covering the circuit until
repairs were made. The new fire box
win do away with any fears Of this
nature in the future. 1t is constructed
in such a way that should broken wires
come IN contact with IT the signal sys-
tenn will not be affected IN any way.
Another improvement Of the new box
Is that it viii sound the alarm six
times. whereas the present system reg
listers but four times. This is % marked
improvement according 20 Chief Nc
Iauphlin as in many instances under
tho present system IL has proved diff
cult Co count tho number If the box
when n sounds but Four times. Chief
Mclaughlin is $50 pleased with his In
veniion that he has already made ap-
nlication to have IL patented.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-10
LAST CONCERT OF TIE
PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

Miss Emma Lore viii give an ex-
planatory talk GA the Philadelphia Or
chestra program assisted by club
members. on Tuesday afternoon az 4
O'Clock, at The New-Contury Club The
music committee extends a cordial iu-
viaton TO all friends of iho orchestra.
THE iast concert or the season cor
the Philadelphia Orchestra in this city
win ho ON Thursday evening The pro-
aram win he
overture Der FreichutgH
Cert Won Weber
symphony in @ Minor CK0chn SO. 560l
Wolfgang Mozart
Aria from Louise
Gustavo Charpentier
Miss Franceska kaspar
Vorspiel "Meistersingcr."
Richard Wagner
Jewel Song from Faust"
Charles Gounod
Miss Franceska Kasper
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-10
DEMAND REPRESENTATIONS
OF ARMY SIGNAL CORPS

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Feb. 1O--How
far the results of the Russo-Japanese
war have influenced military tactics all
over the world is well illustrated in the
demand of the War Department that
the signal corps. the information
bureau Of the army. be recognized.
Lieutenant General Macarthur. at
the Secretary's request, has prepared
an extensive memorandum on the sub
ject of improving the signal corps.
So important has the information SER
vice become in modern military oper-
atoms that the general declares it is
practically entitled now to be ranked
as a fourth arm of the service. ranking
with the three recognized arms-in-
fantry, cavalry and field artillery.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-10
MARYLAND NOTES


judge Austin Z Crothcrs, the BACH
elor Governor OF Maryland. while at his
home IA Elkton Yesterday, cmphaucalh.
denied the story printed m a Baltimore
paper that ha hds a sweetheart and is
contemplating getting married
A now g00-pwma church BEN was
dedicated yesterday afternoon at the
Lauravile Methodist Protestant
Church. DR. j. M sheridan. president
Of the Maryland Conference. preached
the sermon.
The February term Of Circuit Court
for Hartford County VII convene TODAY
az Belalr, with Judge George Van Bib-
Der on the bench
Captains William Price. George NJ.
France and Peter ". Price were each
hned S25 and costs at Rock Hall Sat
urday for having unculled oysters on
board their vessels.
State Fire Marshal MoGm has ap-
pointed Charles A. Hering. son OF state
Comptroller Joshua Herring, deputy FIRE
marshal, to succeed H. NJ. Hutton. who
resigned to become assistant adjutant
general Of the Maryland National
Guard.
Judge ]. H. Shippers, OF Kent county
Orphans Court, is critically m with
pneumonia at his home IN Chestertown.
The marriage OF Miss Ida f. Troyer
and James II. Swift, OF Jarrettsvine
win take place on Wednesday evening
at Wesley Chapel NJ. e. Church, White
Hall. Hartford county.
Miss Laura Bryson will assume her
duties this morning as principal at the
Charlestown public school, succeeding
Miss Ella Stats. resigned
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-10
MAY PUT CARSON
ON THE STAND
Former Attorney General
Lk.Iy to be Called in
the Capital Cases

HARRISBURG, Feb. 1O.-Counsel
for the defendants in the Capitol con-
spiracy case, now on trial here, said
this morning that no decision had been
reached as to whether or not Hamp-
ton l.. Carson, Attorney General dur
ing the Pennypacker administration,
should be subpoenaed by them. The
probabilities are. however, that Mr..
Carson will be called and that he will
go on the stand before the case against
Shumaker, Sanderson, Snyder and Ma
thues, the men on trial goes to the
jury.
If Mr.. Carson is called it will be to
afford him an opportunity to contra
dict, under oath, the testimony given
by Stanford b. Lewis, assistant to JOS
eph M. Huston, the Capitol architect,
to the effect that the former Attorney
General had lent his assistance in the
framing up Of a 'whitewash" of the
charges of fraud and extravaganza
made by State Treasurer Berry in con-
nectiOn with the furnishing of the new
State Capitol
When the trial was resumed before
JAhbt hhiiAti lulb morning Lewis was
recalled to the stand He was still in
the hands of counsel for the defence
for further cross examination, but up
to within a few minutes Of the open
ing Of court it had not been decided
whether or not his grilling should be
continued. When the defence excuses
him a redirect examination is likely
TO follow, but this will be brief
After Lewis leaves the stand the
State will call John LaclSman and Eph-
rain Oswald. Former was a draughts-
man in Illusions Office when the orig
inal plans for the Capitol furnishings
were prepared. He is supposed 10 know
much Of their inside" history, and may
make some startling disclosures in his
testimony Oswald has already been
on the stand several times He is the
boss carpenter at the Capitol
The purpose in recalling him today
was to have him testify regarding the
time OF delivery OF chairs for the Sem
ate which the prosecution asserts were
approved and paid for two weeks be-
fore they had been received.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-10
BEATEN,
IS IN BAD SHAPE
JOy eph Du Ross Wounded by
Negro Following Crash
Of Carriages

The condition Of Joseph DuRoss, Of
near centervire, who was brutally as
saulted by a negro on the Kenneth
turnpike several nights ago, was re-
ported serious to-day. He had several
.hemorrhages yesterday and DR.. J. VIII
lard Crossan is attending the young
man.
The victim OF the assault was kicked
and beaten and left on the road by his
.assailant His body was fearfully
bruised and his nose broken and head
badly lacerated, eleven stitches being
required 10 close the wounds.
The man arrested 70 rthe offense.
Wesley Russell, colored, is now at the
worShouse under $1,000 bail, having
been he'd by Magistrate Broman for a
further hearing on February II. on the
charge of assault with intent to COM
init murder The magistrate said to-
day that in view Of the serious condl-
ton Of the victim Of the assault. he
would increase the bail should any
body offer to furnish security for the
prisoner.
Story Of the Assault
According to DuRoss, he said he was
driving home several nights ago when
he met colored man, who asked him
for a ride He stopped his team to
allow the man to get In. Ahead of
them was another wagon, in which was
Russell and another colored man. Rus
sell called to the negro with DuRoss
to get out of the latters wagon and
ride with them. This he did The two
teams collided, but instead of DuRoss'
wagon being damaged, the harness on
RusselPs horse was torn. DuRoss got
out OF his wagon TO give the colored
man a piece of rope with which TO re-
pair the damage done and alleges the
latter attacked him.
DuRoss said he was knocked down
and numerically kicked and beaten
into Inconsistencies At this stage OF
the attack DuRoss' horse became
frightened and ran away and his as
sailant drove Off, leaving him lying IN
the road
There IS considerable feeling over the
affair in the vicinity OF. Centreville. and
II is probably a good thing that Rus
sell is safely locked up. When ~
negro was arrested by Constable Wig
ellsworth he resisted and had to be
beaten into submission,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-10
MRS. WALKER TO
DIVIDE FORTUNE
0 I've Of h,r Marriage She
Viii End a Family F.ud
by Ter Generosity

PHILADELPHIA Pa. Ieb. l0-rhe
bitta family foud over The s5ooaon es-
tate iet by william woigamAn, which
ha. esiransed the chemists aau4htef
alrs aaue H. Weignman Walker the
.saie 'ceatee. from Der relatives 8 ended.
lara walker 90 tne eve Of Aer ua riuse
10 FfeIa c CORTLAND PlnHeli writer
a.l l1lomar naa ANNOUNCED tlaI She DE-
tsaas 10 a.sl1oull d .arse plrlion Of tAe
osfate among hes n.laos and nrlaewa
Mrs Naifor. VINO b. living la New ok
admitted her purpose YESTERDAY i S an,
uai sae nas taken no legal steps thus lar
ana she would not sa Just wAai dis.o
sii.n she pr p ses TO make of har IA ae.'s
millions. Mrs. Walker was see q. her
palaual apartments at Sixteth l--@ and
Fifth avenue. for which it is sad she
pays $4,000 year.
rs It true, Mrs. Walker, that you are
going to settle fortunes upon the nice s
and nephews on whose behalf the contest
was nader
She laughed and admitted the report.
1T is very likely" she answered. "that
1 shall do something Of that sort No; I
have not done IL yet, and ! really do not
want to say how It win be done. 1 can't
give you any details for haven't ma G
definite arrangements yet So will just
repeat what / said before II is very likely
that 1 shall provide for my relatives
'Was It because of your approaching
marriage you decided to take this courseY'
she was asked.
Mrs. Walker despite her selfpossessiop,
experienced the embarrassment OF a BRIDE
elect in her teens.
mo; will not say that" she replied,
smilingly. my marriage win not affect
my financial affairs in any way.
The announcement OF Mrs. Walkers in
tended distribution OF a portion Of her
fathers enormous estate caused much
surprise in this city.