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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-12-25

monty late hour OyIi IN =
when Dan Derrick w FAaJ y
L set out to get some- w. NJ
thing for Christ
mas dinner. The bell In the village church
chimed twelve. and the sounds came float
ing on the cold. still air of the forest.
ITS fine night for rabbiting, eh.
Rough1" said Dan to his dog. as he came
to a warren. But bide minute" he
added.
His eye had been attracted by a little
mountain. ash growing above the warren.
Being young tree. il had not lost its red.
autumnal leaves. and it was laden with
berries.
Now. that would make pretty Christ
mas-tree for the little Ones" he said.
He pulled it up by its roots from the
loose earth, and put it under neighbor-
ing oak.
Taking net out of his pocket, he fixed
Il round some Of the rabbit-holes in the
warren. and said to the dog:
Nov round 'em up. lad; round EN-,
upr'
Rough knew his work we'll. He raced
like black shadow across the moonlit
waste of snow. to the nearest field of winter
cabbages. and there he silently routed out
the rabbits. and sent them helter-skelter
back to their holes.
"Drat the netl' said Dan. springing out
from behind the oak.
Somehow he had not fixed !. firmly. and
the rabbits knocked it over and escaped.
Only one got entanged in the loose meshes,
'One wild rabbit isn't much of Christ
mas feast for man and wife and FIVE little
ones" said Dan ruefully. as he threw il
beside the mountain ash,
''Ah. hal I've caught you red-handed
this time, DAM IA,
The poacher turned. and found keep.
or watching him.
I'm only after rabbit" he exclaimed.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-12-25


He returned home by the way he came.
and picked up the rabbit and tho noun
tain ash, and went to bed without saying
anything to his wife.
II was to the merrymaking by candlelight
that they all looked forward. Tho morn
ing they spent in gathering holly. and the
afternoon in decking the cottage with il;
and Dan himself forgot his troubles in q
secret work of decoration. Shutting him
self in the shed, he planted the mountain
ash in deep box filled with leaf mould.
and clipped of few unsightly leaves and
tied bits of gayly colored paper on the
branches. When the rabbit pie was at
last placed on the table in the full light of
the solitary candle. he told his two eldest
boys to bring in something which they
would find in the shed.
In the meantime his wife. Doll. served
him with some of the pie But with the
first piece of rabbit that he ate. the thought
of his misfortune overcame him. and he
burst into tears. and told his wife what had
happened. She took the news in very
strange way.
THAT, thatl" she cried wildly pointing
to the mountain ash. which the boys were
bringing in. You pulled that upl Oh.
now l understand Now I understand
'Tisn't the first fairy tree you've hurt.
What were you doing last winter when
the elm fell on your armf Oh. you mad
senseless mani 4
She covered her face with her hands
and wept, rocking herself to and fro in
utter grief. Dan gaxed at her @ )
blankly. Even now no didn't un- NH
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-12-25

of tho cold and the snow. II will be much
nicer for us to dance by warm fire this
weather than out in the chill forest"
I'm sorry we've nothing of q supper for
you. ma am" said Doll Derrick. "But II
you'd care to taste our rabbit pie1"
mol mol" said the Queen of the Elves.
touching the table with her wand. You
must permit mo to provide feast for you
this Christmas"
The table at once became covered with
a splendid dinner There were roast turkey.
and Christmas pudding and grapes. and
nuts and sweets. and boxes of crackers. and
every good thing. in fact. that the heart of
man could wish for.
Now" said the Queen of the Elves.
while you are all enjoying yourselves We
will do our Christmas homage to the Lady
of the Mountain Ash. Strike up. my merry
harpersl'
Four little men, with four little harps,
sat down by the fire, and began to make a
sweet. faery music, and the Queen and the
other elves took hold of hands, and danced
round the red-lighted mountain ash. And
as they danced they sang.
II there was one thing that little Peggy
Derrick liked even more than Christmas
pudding il was dancing; and there was. be-
sides. a strange and de- ~
licious charm in the
I; S r.; !; II: IL Il: ,Iae,.,aN
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-12-25

cS, baiu inc keeper
I've been tracking you Il
the hopes that yon wers
after the deer again. Blu
il doesn't matter. Soon q
Christmas IL over I'll have
you up for IT,"
He walked away. Leaving
Dan Derrick in q state o.
hopeless misery. Thi,
capped 1t all. Dan was
a wood-cutter. But the I
winter before his right
arm had bsen crushed Z
by q falling tree. and I
he had lost the use of Il
il. With the help of~
Rough. however. he
had managed. since
this accident. just to
keep his wife and chill
dren from starving.
Now all that was Y
over. The magistrate
would impose a fine on
him. and, having no moi
pay It. he would be sent to :
What would become of hi
and the FIVE little onesl
WELL" he said. wit
attempt at cheerfulness. II
spoil their Christmas by
them of what's waiting for
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EAA abe cried. and
t5:X~ finish the feast
MA afterwards.'
>NN3 She got down
RN from the table.
WRN- brothers fol.
% lowed. Then
~ her mother came. and
atlast Dan himself. now
trembling with anxiety, joined
them.
As they whirled round. the
lights on the mountain ash grew
dim. and about the tree a soft
incense gathered. and took on
the form of a lady of wild. un-
beauty, clad in vapory.
ling robes. When the dancers
. over, she was standing beside
tree in the center of tho ring.
gazing at Dan Derrick. There
; . kindness in her glance. but.
all that. poor Dams knees shook
der him.
Well, all's well that ends we'll, "
said. but you were q very
ID man. Dan. to bring me into
II house in SO unceremonious q
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Evening journal., 1908-03-26
MAY DAM THE
SUSQUEHANNA
Power COmpany'S Plans VIII
Not Damage the
P. R. R.

The action Of the Maryland Senate on
Tuesday, amending a bill in favor OF
the Susquehanna Power Company q
conform to the desires of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company, viii enaDll
the former to enlarge the scope of it's
work when it wishes to do so.
This corporation, which is the sue
cessor Of the McCall's Ferry and Dam
Company. desired to build a dam across
the Susquehanna in Maryland so that
it might have the additional power
TO do this it was necessary to get
permission from the Legislature. The
dam, according to the plans first pro-
posed, would have flooded the tracks
of the Columbia and Port Deposit Rail-
road, and the latters owners, the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company. objected.
The bill was held up until it could bs
amended.
By the terms Of the agreement be-
tween the power company and the rail-
road, the former, when it is ready TO
go on with the work, will relay the
tracks of the railroad company so that
travel will not be interrupted at any
time. 1t is thought that the reopen
ing Of the KnickerboclSer Trust Com
pany. Of New York, in which the COM
pany's funds were deposited. will has
ten the beginning of the work
Evening journal., 1908-03-26
CUP FOR
REV. DIR. MURRAY
Presented Last Night When
lie Took Leave Of Con-
greeatiOn Here

The congregation Of the McCabe
Memorial NJ +. Church. formerly of
the Washington Heights M. r. Church,
last night gave a farewell reception
TO the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. w. L. S. Muir
ray. who viii leave the city in a few
days for Pocomoke City. Nd, 70 which
charge Dr. Murray was assigned by the
Wilmington NJ. r. Conference.
The reception was held in the home
Of Mrs +. Il. Slocomb, No. 1900 Wash
ington street where the congregation
viii hold services until further ar
rangements are made. The. reception
was also a welcome to the newly ap-
pointed pastor, the Rev. w. C. Poole
During the evening a loving cup was
presented 10 DR. Murray by A. r. Spaid
on behalf of the congregation. The
Rev. George r. Mason. Of the Firsi
Presbyterian Church, made an address
and DR.. Murray and the Rev. Mr.
Poole responded.
DR. Murray will leave in a few days
for his new appointment, and yesterday
he moved from the house he has oc-
cupied. DR.. and Mrs. Murray are stop
ping with their daughter, Mrs. w. F
Metten.
Evening journal., 1908-03-26
ARRANGING FOR
BIG CONFERENCE

The Baltimore committee. which Is
working out the details Of the General
Conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, which is to be held there in
May, was highly complimented by the
members Of the commission appointed
by that body to supervise the final de-
tails of the plans for the gathering.
Rev Dr. w. T. whitlock, professor
of the Ohio Wesleyan University;
James PearsaIl. OF Ridgway. N. J., and
Rev. DR.. A. S. Mowbray, of this city,
have spent the last few days in Balti-
more going over the work tlat the
local committee has done, and before
departing yesterday they expressed
their satisfaction.
The stage win be for the bishops
secretaries and distinguished visitors
Five hundred seats are for sale and
will be auctioned of Anril 3. Already
there have heen numerous applications
from all sections of the country One
for a box was received from Bishop
Fowler Just before his death last week
Evening journal., 1908-03-26
Think LIGHTING
COSTS TOO MUCH
Trustees Of the Poor May
Install Electric Plant at
the County Hospital

The board Of trustees at the County
Hospital at Farnhurst yesterday af-
ternoon decided to appoint commit
tee to investigate the cost Of installing
either an electric lighting plant at the
hospital or a plant TO provide acetylene
gas. The action was the result of a
belief that the county is paying too
high for the yearly lighting of the hos
pital The county is paying more than
$1,000 annually for lighting 1t was
declared that the Wilmington City
Electric Company explained the high
cost of lighting this year over other
years by the fact that defective meters
used in other years had been replaced
by sound ones and that now the elec-
trlcity consumed was fully registered.
In a letter 10 the board the electric
company suggested that smaller candle
power electric lights be used and that
many of the al-night lights be done
away with. The contract for the light
ing does not expire until April Of next
year, and no action was taken.
Miss Elizabeth Draper, treasurer OF
st. Michaers Nursery and Home for
Babies. sent a letter TO the board ask
ing 1t to provide a home for a feeble,
minded child at the hospital. The child
Is beyond the age to be retained at
the hospital. The County Hospital
has no facilities for caring for the child,
and it was decided 70 have Attorney
Lattomus of the board confer with
Charles NJ Curtis, attorney for the
nursery, to try to find a home for the
child.
A committee was instructed to urge
the Levy Court to appropriate $4,000
to the trustees for next year, as there
IS now but about $4,000 left to meet the
bills for the ensuing quarter. The out
side relief this year was very heavy.
Contracts for the quarter were let as
follows;
Dry Goods-A. E. Goudis. New Cas-
tie; other bidder. William II. Smith
and Company. this city.
shoes-Contract awarded 10 G. NJ
Dougherty; other bidder. NJ. Mona
CHAN.
Butter-odessa Creamery. 20 cents {
pound.
Beef--John T. Divine. IL cents {
pound; other bidders. Wray +. Bacon
New Castle. s IA cents a pound. AM
NJ Matthes, this city, s 1-2 cents
pound.
Bread-4. II. Angerstein, Ia cen.
a pound
Groceries-w. r. Frank.
Drugs-Oscar c. Draper.
Evening journal., 1908-03-26
GET A COWHIDE,
SAID THE COURT
Judge Cochran Tod Agent
Stout if Latter Could Not
Use Ii he Would
IN THE CASE OF JOHN WENDT

"Get a cowhide and keep It in your Of
fee for use on such as this man. when
they bother you." said Judge Cochran in
the City Court to-day to Humane Agent
Frank Stout If you can't use it will"
added the court, and the way he said IT..
there was no doubt in the minds Of the
spectators present, that he would at least
try.
The case was that Of John Wendt. who
was accused Of disorderly conduct The
defendant is a young man. and il was
only on last Saturday that he was ar
raigned in the same court on the charge
Of non-support and ordered at that time
10 pay his wife $3.50 a week for the sup
port of herself and child and for him TO
take his two other children and support
them.
Mr.. Stout testified to-day that wendt
came to his office after court on Saturday
and acted disorderly then, but he allowed
the matter TO drop. This morning. how
ever, he said the young man came to his
office before o'clock and made a demand
for the child which the court had placed
in his wife's custody. Mr.. stout said he
told him that he would not take care Of Il
and that the child was now receiving good
attention. Wendt he said, became abusive
and used bad language which was heard
by Stouts secretary, a young woman
Mr. Stout said he got hold Of the man to
put him out Of his office and a struggle
followed. Mr.. Stout then had an officer
summoned and Wendt was taken to the
police station.
Mr.. Stout informed Judge COCHRAN that
Wendt told him that he and that court
down there (meaning the City CourO,
would give him no chance to take care
Of his child and he didn't care for tho de-
partment probably meaning the Pouce
Department..
"wem. we will see" said the couri
significantly.
Turning to Mr.. Stout the court said:
"Why didn't you cowhlde him. Get cow
hide and keep It for use on such people
as this. II you can't use It, I WILL
Again turning to the defendant th'
court said: Il fine you $50 and costs. II
that won't hold you we will try something
else"
Evening journal., 1908-03-26
THE TIMES ARE
GETTING BETTER
Things Look Brighter When
City Court Does a Big
Business
MANY ARRAIGNED
FOR TRIAL TO-DAY

Times are getting better. The i'm
provement is noticed by the police. and
once more they are preparing for hard
work. When things are going along
nicely as far as work and money are
concerned. the prisoners dock in the
City Court is always filled with vio-
lators of the law. During the past few
weeks, however. a falling of of the
number was noticed. Today there were
signs of old time prosperity as the
dock was filled TO overlooking and there
were a number of defendants sitting
outside, principally women.
AS a result Of a raid made on the
house, No 211 Tatnall street early this
morning by Officers Burchinal and King
three women and a similar number of
men were arraigned on the charge OF
disorderly conduct They were Annie
Lyman. Florence Donovan and Maggie
Benson; Edgar David, Franklin Mil
likin and Leroy B. Jones. Each of the
defendants was fined $40 and costs with
the exception of the Donovan woman.
whose reputation as a bad character
was pictured to the court by Humane
Agent Frank Stout. She was fined $50
and costs and a tworyear-old child
which was found with her when she
was arrested was turned over to AIr
Stouts society.
George McClaferty was fined 81 ard
costs for drunkenness and disorderly
conduct; Joseph McKeown and Joseph
b. McGrath were each sent to the work.
house for ten days for vagrancy: How
ard Fountain, coiored. larceny Of scran
iron, dismissed; Julia Lynch, breach
OF peace, referred 20 Humane Agent
Frank Stout for investigation as there
are children connected with the case.
Evening journal., 1908-03-26
MICHAEL FLOOD
WAS FINED $40

Michael Flood. the gatetender for the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, at
the foot of West street. who received
a trial in the City Court several days
ago, on the charge of rn-treating a
horse belonging to Daniel Bubenzer.
came uD for his sentence in that
tribunal to-day.
Judge Cochran fined the man SO and
costs. The court said: Flood. the
fact that you have a large family of
children and a number Of friends who
have interoeded for you. has saved you.
On their account 1 am going to be
lenient with you. but If you come back
here again on a charge of this kind,
viii send you to the workhouse."
Evening journal., 1908-03-26
MANY CONTESTS CROP UP
AMONG REPUBLICANS
Rival Candidates for Dele
gates TO the State Con-
Venfion and Committees
men in Nearly Every
District.

That there will be many contests for
delegates to the Republican State Con-
vention and for members Of the Republi-
can city and county committees Is evil
dent from the names filed with County
Chairman L. Heisler Ball and City Chair
man Harry II. Billany, as required by law.
A meeting of the executive committees Of
the Republican city and county commit
tees was held yesterday afternoon at the
rooms Of the Young Mems Republican
Club when the official list Of men to be
voted for as delegates and committeeman
was compiled. Under the law all names
must be filed ten days before the primar-
les. the Republican primaries being set
for April 4.
In every ward excepting the Fourth
there are contests in Wilmington for dele
gates and committeeman. Rival tickets
have been set up and a battle royal is to
be fought out at the polls. Especially in
the Fifth. Sixth. Seventh and Eighth
wards will the fight be waged the hottest.
although in the other wards the contest
Will be as aggressive but with not so
many candidates involved.
Governor Preston Lea's name is fled
as enc o. the candidates from the Seventh
ward for delegate to the State convention.
In rural New Castle county there also
are many contests to be determined at
the polls.
These contests are due to the struggle
OF the Organization forces and the
Opposition" for control Of the conven-
ton that is to elect six delegates and six
RlteInates to the National convention.
The "Organization" delegate and COM
mittee candidates in the field are in SYN
pathy with the Republican State organi-
zatiou as it is being conducted uncer The
leadership Of Senators Henry A DUPONT
and Harry A. Richardson. and the oppo-
aitioa candidates are men whose object
is to try to dominate the convention and
to capture control Of the State organiza-
ton. Former Senator Anthony Higgins
Is 1T the head Of the Opposition" move
ment in this county, while the "Oppo-
sition" in Kent land Sussex counties is
being led by former Senator j. Frank Al
lee and DR.. Caleb r. Layton.
While there is no sharp defining Of lines
shown in the list of candidates as ar
ranged. the lines will be drawn sharply
on April A when the primaries are con-
Quoted. so that two distinct tickets will
practically stand out to be voted for.
The Opposition" started out with a
shout for Secretary Taft for President and
IAN instructed delegation for Taft as its
slogan, but Senator Henry A. DUPONT and
State Chairman 7. oleman dupont also
have made it plain that their preference
for the Republican nomination for Presi-
dent is Secretary Taft, but they do not
think it expedient to have an instructed
delegation. but to have the delegates un-
instructed as in years gone by.
At any rate the contests show healthy
condition Of aroused interest among the
Republicans for this early in the cam
paign. and indicate that there viii be no
apathy in the party from now until cleo
ton in November. The list OF names Of
candidates filed is as follows:
Continued on Page 80
Evening journal., 1908-03-26
ONE CENT.
Mr.. WIER SUES
FOR CITY STOCK
Wants Baltimore TO Deliver 70
Him Sl,59O,OOO Bonds
Bid For
HIS NOTICE WENT ASTRAY

Robert wler well known to VIII
mingtonians. whose bid for Baltimore
city stock was rejected by the Finance
Commissioners of that city last week.
has brought suit in che Circuit Court
to compel the acceptance Of his hid
for the stock
In the bill Of complaint. Mr.. wier
declares that the Finance Commissions
ers Illegally ana unlawfully refused 20
award him stock to which he was fairly
and Justly entitled and did not extend
to him the "a hours time allowed for
depositing with the City Register his
certified check for 2 per cent. Of ths
amount of the stock awarded to him.
Besides the Finance Commissioners.
s6 persons to whom awards Of the
stock were made are defendants in the
suit Mr.. Wier asks an injunction
against all OF them TO restrain the
award of the stock to any other person
than himself. An order was signed
by Judge Phelps requiring the defend
ants who live in Maryland to show
cause by April 8 why the injunction
should not be granted.
The bill Of complaint states that Mr..
/ Wier is a stoclSbroker and lifes In
Pennsylvania. In good faith. it is de-
/ clared, Mr. Wier bid for all or part Of
| the $2,OO0,000 Of city stock for which
sealed proposals were invited. The
bill states that sf.50O.0OO Of the stock
was awarded to him at his bids OF
from 1OO92 to 102.2S7 for the stock re-
deemable June /. 1854. and from 100 s27
] e.. a g.. 49,
/. 1855.
1t is alleged that the only official no
tice Mr.. Wier received OF the award
was a telegram from City Register
Thomas sent him at Wilmington. This
telegram. It is alleged. was not received
in Wilmington until 446 D. M, March
l6, the day the bids were opened. and
was not delivered to Mr.. Wier until 10
a. m. the next day
Immediately upon receiving the tele-
gram. It Is also alleged. Mr.. Wier COM
J municated over the ons-distance tele-
phone with p. II. Clark and Co. his
agents, and also with City Register
Thomas, whom he informed that e. H.
Clark and Co. were his agents. The
Finance Commissioners were promptly
notified by Mr.. Wiers agents. it is de-
clared, that he was prepared to de-
poslt his certified check for 2 per cent.
Of the award to him. At D. m. on
March II, when the awards we're made,
the bill states, Jerome E. DanelSer ap.
peared before the Finance Commission
as Mr.. Wier's representative.
March 10 the bill also states. Mr..
Wier received a postal card from this
City Register that i,Ba0 900 of the
stock had been awarded to him. This
postal card was postmarSed March 16
Mr.. Wier contends that he was the
highest bidder for the stock which was
awarded to him at first and he is en-
titled to Il now.
City Register Thomas said yesterday
that the action of Mr Wier did not dis.
turb him In any way. '"rhe suit Will
be laughed at by the financial officers
Of the city" Mr.. Thomas declared. He
was given more notice than any other
bidder for the stock and he failed to
come to time with the certified check
for per cent Of the stock he bid for.
which the Commission of Finance call
ed for in the advertisement for bids.
Evening journal., 1908-03-26
RESCUED A LAD
FROM THE CREEK
Unidentified Man Left After
Saving five-Year-OId
Ralph Cooper

The prompt action of an unknown
hero probably saved the life of Ralph
Cooper, years old, Of No. 1000 Pine
street, in Kirkwood Park yesterday af-
ternoon. The boy had been playing
about the water in the park during the
afternoon. Made reckless during the
excitement Of play. Ralph ventured too
near the Brandywine's edge, stumbled
and fell in. Falling with his head
down and his face under water. the
youngster was not able to rise, and
was drowning.
A man passing through the park
saw the child fall apd hurried to assist
him Raph was quickly snatched from
the creek and. half suffocated, and al
most dead. lay on the ground and re-
vived A large crowd gathered and
the child was taken to his home.
His rescuer in the rseanwhile had
left without having told his name.