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Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

SJ become. better known, the same
as Mardi Gras, held in New Orleans Just
before Lent, takes thousands to that city"
This is the opinion Of Charles II. Pickens,
president OF the Board OF Governors OF
Ak-sar-Ben, as regards the future Of the
festival.
ALREADY there is a tendency OF people
TO come here from all parts of the country
during the week OF the kings celebration.
They go TO New Orleans because Mardi
Gras is held In the spring. or, rather, in
late winter, and the Creole city is some
thing of a winter resort. People go there
for the climate. but II is my opinion they
will come to Omaha TO see the spectacular
celebration OF King Ak-sar-Ben.
THE organization has done more for this
city and the surrounding territory than
any other Of its kind. With this work
and the results everyone is familiar. 1t is
sufficlent. to say that the fame OF Ak-sar-
Ben and his royal works have far exceeded
expectations. Those who nave seen the
street parades and particularly our electric
parade are unanimous In expressing the
opinion that It is the finest OF it's kind
which passes down the streets OF any city.
10 this years festival; The Board
OF Governors has worked hard and we win
have a parade which will exceed in bril-
liancy and beauty any former parade, and
n we nave fair weather. with the exceed
ingly low rates made by the railroads,
Ak-sar-Ben will have the largest attend
ance in its history"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

men who get not nearly as much direct
benefit, but who are public-spirited enough
to sacrifice something for the good Of the
city"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27
An Do Not Contribute.

1T would be a good thing for the cause
n the Ak-sar-Ben carnival could be sus-
pended for just one year, so that those
people VIE are still backward enough 20
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

R-SER-BEN win be a festival
OF national scope within a few
years-that is, it will attract
people from all parts Of the
United States, as the knights
become. better known. the same
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

possible failure. OF course. everything is
all right when there is no rain and the
street fair pays. In that case We don't
need the assistance. But sometimes we do,
and they shirk the responsibility which is
rightly theirs, These enterprises cannot be
carried on with success unless every
Omaha business man shows his loyal inter-
est and enthusiasm by standing behind the
board of governors and pushing in every
way possible. When they do that, then the
financial committee Of the board OF gov
errors won't have to work so hard and we
will have even bigger and better parades
and street fairs"
Evening journal., 1908-10-02
FEAR Men Will
EXPOSE LEWES
Two Supposed Local Option
Detectives Driven
From Town

LEWEs. Oct. 2-Suspectcd Of being
a detective sent 10 ferret out any p1ssib e
speakeasies in the town. Howard NJ
Stanley. said to be OF Dover ann come
panion We're surrounded at their boarding
house and threatened with their lives by
a mob armed with bricks. baseball ba. S
and shot guns. Thursday night and only
escaped after o'clock in the morning.
when they drove 10 Georgetown with "a
fast team and took the first morning tran
north.
Ever since the recent raid IN Milford.
strangers have been regarded with sus-
picion I'm Lewes. and when the two men
came here claiming they were looking for
work and engaged board with a Mrs
Buchanan, the element that does not be-
lieve in local option at once suspected
them OF being detectives
Thursday night messenger was sent TO
the strangers ordering them to leave town
IN one hour or they would probably fnd
trouble. The men went az once to their
rooms and while they were packing. an
other delegation called upon them and told
them they must leave. II was at this time
that a mob began 20 gather around the
hoar"in~ house, yelling FOR the men TO
come out.
4ue ,wo were by this time completely
scared and when Captain Hastings. who
stops with his daughter. came TO their
rooms and told them they had better hide.
they We're willing to do anything. A team
was engaged and the men ran out the
back way for the barn. when they were
discovered and the bowling crowd follow
ed on their heels.
Diving into the barn. the pursued pair
managed TO hide. but the crowd. seeing The
hitched horses, decided 10 wait and il
was miserable couple Of hours they put
in, hearing every threat the crowd wa 8
making, even OF lynohing II was nearly
O'Clock before thee rowd left and the
men managed to get into a wagon and es-
cape 10 Georgetown.
Not content with driving out the two
men the element concerned has spotted
another man and threatens trouble for
him If he does not also leave.
Evening journal., 1908-10-02
DEMOCRATIC BUSINESS
MEN FORM BRYAN CLUB

A branch Of the National Business
Mans BRYAN and Kern Club was or
ganized YESTERDAY in Wilmington. Tho
officers are as follows: President. Will
liam II. Swift: first vice-presldent.
William G. Coke; second vice-president
Edward II. Brennan; secretary. Charles
C. Kurtz. Prominent Democratic busi-
ness men here have been enrolled. THE
following letter is being sent out TO
business men in this city:
Dear Sir: A temporary organization
of the Delaware Branch Of the Ma.
tional Democratic Association has been
effected and YOU are invited to a meet.
ing of the Democratic Business Men OF
Wilmington and Delaware 10 be held at
No. S17 Market street. on Monday. lOc-
tober 5th. 1908. at 11.30 "a. m. We trust
YOU will be able to attend and briug
a friend with you.
"Mr. Nathan Strauss. Of New York.
the eminent philanthropist is the head
of the movement nationally and here,
with enclosed are the names of some
of the gentlemen who have become
members of the local association.
"The object of the association il
chiefly TO reassure the business men OF
the country that the success Of Dem -
cratic PRINCIPLES and candidates Will
mean better business. without graft,
and the opportunity of men engaged in
business to legitimatelv pursue theii
own affairs without interference oi
danger of frenzied attacks so DrOduc
tive Of panics. Business conditions
have been for some Tune now so de-
plorable that we feel we should all
stand together for the opportunity OF
divorcing business from politics ant
have an opportunity under an econo'
mical and well-conducted Federal gov.
ernment to pursue our happiness ant
conduct our business without threats
or interference. Respectfully yours
Charles c. Kurtz. secretary"
Evening journal., 1908-10-02
FINED FOR PEDDLING
WITHOUT A LICENSE

Charged with hacing pcddled without a
license. Isadore Hershon was arraigned
I'm city Court this morning before Judge
Cochran and fined s. and costs. Patrolman
Todd arrested Hershof yesterday In Van
dover avenue. The officer testified that
Hershom was peddling from house to
house and when the patrolman asked him
to show his license he exhibited one that
had been issued m July for three months.
II had run out yesterday, tho first Of the
month. and according 10 the law, Her
shom should have had IL renewed.
Hershon was silent before the Judge
though the latter was inclined TO believe
tlat Herschon could talk very well and
understand as we'll also. There has been
good deal OF trouble with peddlors Of
late on the license question. and the Court
was OF the opinion that fino might lead
some of the others to see 20 It that their
licenses were renewed when tho date
expired.
Evening journal., 1908-10-02
INDEPENDENCE
LEAGUE TICKET
DR.. George ". Quinn, Col.
Levi G. Sterner and AdeI.
bert SeydeII as Electors
NOW ARE AFTER SIGNERS

William r. Hearts Independence
League Party IS preparing to file a
ticket In Delaware. and announcement
was made Yesterday that il will be
filed by October a..
Petitions are displayed about the
city and persons are being asked 20
sign them. In order that names of one
hundred voters may be obtained i'm
each county as a requisite for filing the
new ticket.
ON the petitions the names of Or.
George w Quinn. OF this city; Colonel
Levi @. Sterner, OF Camden. and Adel-
bert Seydell OF Lincoln city. are set
forth as Presidential electors for the
new party.
Dr. Quinn is a physician of the
Fourth ward and always has been a
Democrat The connection. of Colonel
Sterners name with the Hearst party
has caused somewhat OF a political sur
prise, as he is a prominent Republ-
can of Kent county. was a staunch
supporter of J. Edward Addicks and
the Union Republican wing of the
party and was secretary of the last
state Senate. IT, is known that he
had written 90 Attorney General Rich
ards Offering To- enlist in the Indepen-
dent Republican party movement but
it was not known until his name ap-
peared on the petitions that he is In
the Independence league. The politi-
cal affiliations of Mr.. Seydell of Lin
coin City heretofore arc not known.
DIT Quinn today said IL Is the inten-
tion 10 Tile "a complete ticket for state
and county officers. and a convention
may be held 10 name the ticket.
Evening journal., 1908-10-02
DEATH TAKES
JOHN MCVEY

John McNey, foreman of sewers OF the
Street and sewer Department. died last
night about midnight In his home. No. 30
West T'wenty-third street. OF congestion
Of the lungs Nh, Mcvcy had been confined
In his home since last Saturday. His death
was unexpected.
AIR. McVey was 81 years old He was
born in Cecil county. Nd. and had been a
resident OF Wilmington ror about % year
He was ono Of the most valued employees
OF the Street and Sewer Department. and
In his caapcity OF foreman did ail the
heavy work Of tie streets and sewers Ho
had charge OF the construction OF the
Ninth ward sewer dnd did many other
very important duties. Tie haf been con.
nected with the Department for about Is
years.
lie leaves widow ana two marfied
children The funeral win be held from tho
home on Monday afternoon at o'clock
lnterment win be in Rivcrvicw cemetery.
Evening journal., 1908-10-02
CHARGE AGAINST
DELAWARE WOMAN
Accused by the Philadelphia
Authorities Of ASphyxiating
Newly Born infant

Elizabeth Derickson, SO years old Oh
Frankford, Del. went from the Phila'
deiphia Hospital to the coroners oftict
in Philadelphia yesterday and then to
the county prison on q charge of in
fanticide. She was held by Coroner
Jerome on charge of causing the
death by asphyxiation cf her newborn
infant at 800 East Thompson street,
where she occupied a room on Septem"
Der 10.
The woman declared to Coroner Jer-
mon that she believed the child was
born dead. DR.. w. $. Wadsworth said.
however. that an autopsy had showed
that the infant had been born alive and
had most likely been asphyxiated aftel
birth and Immediately placed in the
suit case.
1t is alleged that the young woman
gave birth to a male child on September
20 and then applied % the Maternity
Hospital for treatment, where she de
MED that she had recently become a
mother. The case was reported to the
police and when they searched the wo'
mans room they found the body of the
child in a dress suit case under the
bed
Evening journal., 1908-10-02
THREE MONTHS ON
BIGAMY CHARGE

Good reputation and the apparent honest
belief that he had the lawful right to
contract a second marriage fourteen years
after being separated from his first wife.
to-day saved Samuel Blake, "a respectable
colored man, from a long term Of impris-
onment on a charge of bigamy. Blake, who
was represented by J. Frank Ban. entered
a plea of not guilty 10 the charge several
days ago but when his case was called
IN General Sessions Court this morning
he withdrew the former plea and pre-
sented one OF guilty. Mr.. Ball told the
court that Blake had been separated from
Mrs. Blake No. l for fourteen years and
that seven years later he married Mrs
Blake No. after being informed that the
marriage would be lawful AS showing
Blale's honesty Of purpose in marrying
a second time. Mr.. Ball said Blake had
married his second wife la a house half a
square from that in which his first wife
had lived for years. and that the second
marriage was attended by many acquaint-
ances of the first Mrs. Blake. In his own
defence Blake told the court that he had
not had any communication with his first
wife for seven years after their separation
and that when he married second time he
honestly believed he had the lawful right
10 do so.
John Warner Alfred ID. Warner. Jr
Elwood Brown, character witnesses for
Blake. testified that Blak'es reputation
for honesty truthfulness and, morality
was unusually good. Under all the circunl-
stances the court remarked that Il felt
justified in imposing only the minimum
sentence for bigamy and accordingly SEN
fenced the much married man to three
months Imprisonment and fine Of Sio0
Blake seemed satisfied with the sentence.
Evening journal., 1908-10-02
WASHINGTON HASTINGS
TO SUPT. J. A. ARTERS

Editor THE EVENING JOURNAL.
have read in your paper of to-day the
explanation by the Rev John NJ. Arters
District superlntender-,o of the Anti-saloon
League. of how it cSme about that he
afforded MIR. Andrew c. Gray. Democratic
candidate for attorney-general. an op-
portunity to publicly declare what his at
titude as a candidate was, and what his
action, if elected, would be, with reference
to the enforcement of the prohibition and
election laws Of the state. and failed to
afford Mr. Frank II. Davis, Republican
candidate for Encouragement, a similar
opportunity to define and declare his po-
stiion, present and prospective, on this
question Of such vital interest to all the
people of this commonwealth.
Mr.. Arters' letter is very interesting
reading and exhibits remarkable skill in
manufacturing an explanation which does
not explain anything and which will be
satisfactory and convincing only to those
who are willing TO be satisfied and con-
vinced by an argument built entirely on
hear-say and gossip, and without any
foundation of fact
To my mind, If Mr.. Arters' letter proves
anything it simply establishes the fact
that Mr.. Arters being a Demoerat-as I
am credibly informed that he isis will
ing to use his official position in the Anti
Saloon League to promote and further
the interests of the Democratic candidate
for encouragement and TO damage and
impair all that he can. the interests of
the Republican candidate for that office
and this, even to the extent Of convicting
Mr.. Davis in the minds Of the temper
ance people of the State without hear
ing.
But after an is said and done. I take it
that the friends Of the Anti-License party
among the Republicans (of which 1 am
one) viii vote for Mr.. Davis and the
friends of that party among the Demo-
Gratis WI vote for Mr. Arters' candidate
Mr. Gray and neither Of those candidates
will lose or gain anything by this partisan
attempt Of an officer OF professedly
non-partisan organization namely, '@rhs
Anti-Saloon League" TO help the one ol
te hurt the other
WASHINGTON HASTINGS.
Wilmington. oct. 1. 1905.
Evening journal., 1908-10-02
MEETING OF THE
PROHIBITIONHTS

A meeting at which Eugene W. Chain
and Aaron f. Watkins. the presidential
and vice-presidenual candidates on the
national ticket Of the Prohibition party.
win be the speakers, will be held in this
city October p under the auspices Of the
Wilmington Prohibition Alliance. This was
decided upon at a meeting OF the ALI
ance last evening in the Equitable Build
ing.
Arrangements were also made for the
county convention which will be held in
the headquarters Of the W. c. 7. T.. No.
100 West Eighth street, tomorrow Cor the
purpose OF naming a county ticket
A feature Of the meeting of the Alliance
will be a quartet which win render selec-
tions
Evening journal., 1908-10-02
HOME MISSION
WORKERS MEET

The annual meeting OF the Womens
Home Missionary Society OF the Will
mington District. was held yesterday af.
ternoon in Scott M Z. Church. Many were
present representing nearly all Of the
auxiliaries in this district.
officers for the year were elected as fol-
lows: President. Mrs. Geore NJ. Fisher;
vice-president Mrs. ]. b. Quigg; recording
secretary, Mrs. William Smith. of 81
Paurs Church; corresponding secretary.
Mrs. j. II. Floyd; treasurer. Mrs Charles
B1odwayi mite secretary. Mrs. J. Hart;
secretary OF young peoples work, Mrs
Curtis Bupp; secretary Of home missions
Mrs. Gon superintendent of temperance
work. Mrs. J. II. Bartlett. and superinten-
dent of supplies Mrs. Oakley.
Mrs. Z. James eBlt presided and made
a brief address, taking for text the
words Of the Psalm. Il VIII lift mine eyes
to the hills from whence cometh my help"
Mrs. Fisher. the recording secretary
read the minutes. Mrs. Floyd. corresponds
ing secretary, made an interesting report
OF the work Of the district auxiliaries.
Among the auxiliarles that have made
much progress, she said were Grace. St
Paurs Harrison street, Asbury and Scott
The financial condition of the societies
was reported to be prosperous.
Mrs Washington Hastings, the superin-
tendent of the temperance work for the
society made a full report Of the work that
has been done in this city.
II was announced that the national meet
ing Of the Womens home Missionary So
ciety would be held in the church OF the
Covenant in Philadelphia, Odeober p to %.
The Wilmington Conference missionary
meeting will be held in st. Paurs church
the first Thursday in November and the
next district meeting will be held in Grace
Church.
Evening journal., 1908-10-02
FOUND WITH His
THROAT SLASHED

Aroused by groans coming from a room
occupied by Frederick Schoolmaster, at
No. sO1 Tatnan street, about 1 o'clock this
morning. occupants of the house found
SchooImaster lying on the floor with blood
squirting from seevral ugly gashes in his
throat. A knife beside him told the story
OF an attempt at destruction.
The police were notified and the patrol
wagon rushed the man to the Delaware
Hospital where it was found that his
wounds were not serious. Five stitches
were taken in the mans throat and he
was then taken to the police station where
he remained for the night, being allowed
TO go this morning.
schoolmaster is a well-known young
man and follows the occupation of paper.
hanger.
Evening journal., 1908-10-02
COULD NOT
ROUT DEMOCRATS

Rain and Democratic rhetoric com.
batted for an hour or more last night
at Fourth and King streets. while from
the banner of the Democratic League.
high above the trolley wires. the Dor-
trait of William jennings Bryan smiled
benignantlv down and Mr. Kern frown.
ed sternly. The occasion was the dedi-
cation of the banner Democratic
leaders occupied a small flag drapsd
stand in front Of the leagues heai-
ouarters and faced a crowd that al ono'
time almost filled the square Theses
who spoke for Democracy were John
G.. GRAY. who presided. Andrew q
GRAY. Democratic nominee for at
tornev-general; DR.. Rowland G. Pasn-
ter. of GEORGETOWN. nominee for gov
ernor; /. Irving HANDY. former cin-
gresham. and John Biggs. former at
torney- general William II. Berry, of
Chester. former state treasurer Of
Pennsylvania. and Willard salisbury.
nat onal committeeman from Delaware
who We're TO have been speakers, we've
unable TO be present.
Music bv the First r sgment Band at.
tractcd large crowd. Hnd by S O'Clock,
when the speaking wns go have heen
begun. couule of thou1and people
We're waiting patiently for the appoar-
ance of the speakers. IL was almost
"a nolf hour later when John G. Gray
accountant a hv Andrew Gray arrived
10 be followed shortly lfierxard by the
other speakers.
John O.. Gray made a snappy little
address before introducing the candi.
date for the attorney aencral5hip ir
which he was strong on the assertion
that i required no effort this year O.
have Democracy rep'r to Republican
fallacies. The Am ricau people. es.
peciallv the American worSlngmen. D..
said. were no longer 10 be deceived; II
they had not learned of Republican
fallacies through philosophy, they ut
least had learned of them through stub
born facts. among which We're the fal-
lacios OF the prospective tariff and
cheap foreign labor Now then" con-
clude1 John C.. Grav 'let everybody
give three cheers for the Democratic
banner" And tfev We're given.
RI 7rourfs tnsict
when Andrew c. Grov was intro
duced and started 20 rip l,epuhlcanism
wide open. "a number Of cold rain drops
fell on his forehead. and John G. Gray.
IN the striking cream colo-ed slouch
hat that aroused so much eNcitement
AT the Democratic convention. looked
upward and appeared anxious. AIR
Handy. sheltered under his nationally
famous black slouch hat looked around
ioviallv. however. and seemed to he
thinking Of everything else but MS
well-known headgear. The candidot.
for attorney general disregarded IN.
rain and declared that "by Gods helm
he would put behind prison bars every
man who offered "A bribe in the CRY
of Wilmington or the state Of Della
Continued ON Second PaGe)
Evening journal., 1908-10-02
REPUBLICANS
ALIVE IN THE STH

The Republican voters of the Eighth
ward met last evening and organized
the Pennowill and Head Republican
Club The meeting was held in the
rooms OF the East Side Republican
Club
John Moore was chosen chairman
and Charles A. Hagner, secretary. sec
retarv. A committee was appointed for
the purpose of establishing permanent
Headquarters in the Eighth ward. Plans
for an active campaign win be made
later. and it is also Planned TO have
prominent Republican speakers address
the meetings.
The next meeting of the club vii. be
held next Thursday evening. The place
Of meeting win be announced the first
of the week.
Evening journal., 1908-10-02
EXAMINED BODY
OF MURDERED MN

Coroners Physician DR.. J. W. Bastian
and Dr. II. W. Briggs yesterday posted
the body of Andrea MLliglielle, the man
who was shot 10 death following an
altercatlon over game of cards az.
Wooddale on Wednesday afternoon.
The physicians found that the mans
right breast was filled with buckshot
and his face and neck riddled with
grains of shot. The body was nos
brought here friends having made ar
rangements to bury IL at Ashland.
Giuseppe Teol. who di1 the shooting.
viii be held pending The inquesJ, which
viii be held by the coroner, probably
tomorrow night.
Evening journal., 1908-10-02
HANOVER TO USE
THE NEW ORGAN
Fine instrument Will be Used
for the First Time at
Sundays Services

The splendid new $500 organ just
completed by John Brown for Hanover
Presbyterian Church will be used for
the first time tomorrow morning at
1880 o'clock, when Mrs. Joseph H.
Jones viii play special music There
VIII also be special music for the even
ing service
The new organ Is in case Of quar-
tered oak. hard OIL finish. designed to
harmonizo with the architecture of the
church. The display pipe Is decorated
artistcally in gold. The grand organ
section has two eight-foot pipes. sono
OF wood and ono OF metal and a four
foot metal pipe. The swell organ has
five metal and wooden pipes ranging
from s 20 . feet. The pedal organ
comprises a sub-bass pipe Of wood Of
30 notes aud 16 feet In length.
The pastor, the Rev r.. l.. Jackson.
will speak In the morning and tho
Rev. William J.. F'reund, Of Prince
ton, n Js a former pastor. in tho
evening.
A special program win be presented
by the choir under the direction Of
George +. Baird The members OF tho
choir are Miss l.. G.. Lewis. soprano;
Mrs. William l.. Mansley. contralto
W. r. Walters. tenor; George r. Baird.
bass. The program OF music VIII be
ass follows:
1880 A. M.
.organ-Anthem. Sing Anew Clad
some strain ................C Challon
In Heavenly Love Abiding Shelly
Organ
/ 7.45' p. M.
| Organ
Anthem, The Day is Gently Sinking.
Naidlinger
Anthem, Lord Of our Life Noyn
Organ
Evening journal., 1908-10-02
CONSIGNED STRAW
HAT TO THE RIVER

William Stafford. "a well known oiti-
zen of south Wilmington. donned his
straw hat yesterday when he started
for home, and forgot about the bells
having sounded on that brand of head
wear, He got as far as Third street
bridge when he was jolSingly set upon
by several young men who after q
struggle gained possession of the hat.
That was the last of the straw. for IL
was torn 10 pieces and thrown into the
water. Mr. Stafford continued the
rest Of his way without a hat