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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-10-07
Captured in Pearlhaven by Marshal
C. B. Lea and Policeman Smylie
Blue and Makes Escape
on Train.
Both Officers Make Statements Papers
DenOunce Officers for Careless
ness in Handling Fitzgerald
and Maxwell Cases.

With no handouts on, no re-
|straint, and allowed practically the
liberty of the train, Austin E. Fer
guson, under charge of murder
ing Ethel Maxwell, woman of the
red light district in this city yes
terday morning, escaped from the
custody of two men who were con-
veying him from Brookhaven to
Jackson yesterday, and neither of
them knew when, or where he got
off the train.
The two men were a deputy sher-
if named Smiley Blue, and the
town marshal of Pearlhaven, who
arrested Ferguson yesterday after
noon at Pearlhaven, near Brook
haven, while asleep at the home Of
his wife's sister, and who together
insisted on bringing him to this
city.
Before leaving Brookhaven the
officers allowed Ferguson to sell the
weapon with which he did the
killing for which he was arrested
and which had two empty chambers
at the time of his arrest, the price
being $40.
On the train the three men sat
on seats facing each other, one of
the officers sitting with the prison
er and the other facing him.
Along about Gallman Ferguson got
up to get drink of water and af-
ter he had been gone short while
one officer said to the other some
thing to the effect that he ought to
have gone with him. He got up
and went back that way, and after
a while returned and reported that
he could not find Ferguson. Before
reaching Crystal Springs both men
made search of the train for Fer
guson, but he was gone. and in
stead of getting off the train and
hunting for him, they came on to
this city.
At Brookhaven, too, the prisoner
was allowed to hold long distance
telephone conversation with his
wife in this city, in which he told
her of having written her letter,
and of his capture there.
No arrangements have yet been
made for the burial of the dead
woman, and nothing will be done
until the arrival of her sister, who
is expected today from Beaumont,
Tex. She lies in her home on
Roach street, with scarcely friend
to look after her funreal, her rela-
tives in this city having given her
up years ago. The few friends
she has belong to her class and live
the same life and in the same sec
tion of the city in which she lived.
The police last night instructed
the inmates of the house to admit
no one, and no one was admitted.
jackson Daily News, 4th.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-10-07

Ex Senator John +. McLaurin Of
South Carolina, is the most despica-
ble Standard Oil sycophant yet dis
covered.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-10-07

Louisiana has new levy com.
missioner named Jonah. It IS hop
ca big fish won t swallow him.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-10-07

Leflore county has Issued 500,
900 bonds for building good roads.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-10-07

Booker z Washington is II Jack.
son today
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-10-07

The Jackson News had the fol-
lowing trite remarks anent the
murder of Postofice Inspector
Fitzgerald and the Maxwell woman
in jackson, and the subsequent es-
cape of the slayer Of the woman:
Evening journal., 1908-05-04
ELEVEN PERISH
in HOTEL FIRE
New Evelyn House in Fort
Wayne, Indiana,
Burned
MANY BURNED AND INJURED

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
FORT WAYNE. Ind. May 4.-Eleven
bodies, four Of which are so badly burn
ed that all hope of Identification is inn
possible, are lying In the morgue here
today as the result OF the New Evelyn
hotel horror early Sunday morning.
The fire which had its origin near
the elevator-shaft on the first loor
was caused by defective wiring. IL
was discovered by hotel employees at
$3.50 o'clock and the alarm was quickly
spread throughout the hotel. Within
five minutes, however, the interior OF
the structure was seething furnace
and many Of the guests were caught In
their rooms before they had time 10
get into the hallVays and make their
way to the fire escapes.
WithoICSnets and with only an aerial
truck In the city fire department, tenn
porarily thrown out of commission
through defects. the firemen were han
dicapped and many Of the guests were
either killed or injured in jumping
from the windows.
Within ten minutes after the fire was
discovered the flames had eaten thell
way through the wooden partitions
and the five upper floors had fallen
carrying down the mass OF burning
wreckage, the bodies Of those who were
unable TO reach place OF safety. Full,
twenty guests are I'm the hospitals suf-
fering from burns or injuries received
In jumping from the windows. E M
Matthews, a travelling salesman, OF
Columbus jumped from the FIT
story, alighting on the back Of hi.
head and shoulders I'm the middle )i
the stret. He was picked up and T.
still alive In a local hospital His In.
Juries will prove fatal. Many OF tn,
escapes were miraculous. Five guest
crawled two hundred feet on a ledge
not over eight inches wide. fnal,
reaching a place Of safety.
1t is supposed that at least three
more bodies remain I'm the ruins.
Evening journal., 1908-05-04
new CASTLE LOST
THE FIRST GAME
MCGrOry'S Pitching Was Wild
But Chase TWirIed in
Great Shape
NEW CASTLE. May l.

NEW CASTLE, May l.
The baseball fans are looking blue,
'Tis easy to guess the reason,
The score was ony nine to tive,
We lost the first of the season.
Passes and errors did the trick.
Then Chase on the slab held sway,
And New Castle played a good game
Against the Monterey.
Everyone who was at Battery Park on
Saturday was disappointed by the local
club. The Monterey Club Of Philadelphia,
made nine unearned runs in the irst
three innings. These tallles were due 10
the wild pitching and errors Of McGrory
who was not in form. Then Chase went
in to do the twrllng and no more runs
were made by the visitors. The home club
hit the ball in good form hut the Mexi-
cans were everywhere on the rac-h and
hits seemingly good for two or three bags
fell into the hands Of a fielder.
Manager Counuss tried some new play
ers and was pleased with their work. 1t
is likely that there will be a shakeup in
the club during the coming week. The
association, as well as the patrons Of the
game here are disguised over the exhibit
ton on Saturday.
Mrs. Martha j. Lancaster, wife OF Ben
nett +. Lancaster died yesterday morn
ing. Among the kind-hearted and charit.
able women Of New Castle Mrs Lancaster
always stood foremost and her kind acts
viii long be remembered.
The bake for the Improvement fund o.
he NaTT
successful.
Mahlon X. Lancaster is on the sick list
CHASED CRAP PLAYERS.
Officer Tobin kept card players and craT
shooters on the run yesterday. The police
Will break up the gambling here and uase.
ball on Sunday is 30 be tabooed
Work on the trolley road is being
rushed.
The Board Of Trade will hold an I'm
portant meeting this evening. Some in
teresting matters will be considered.
Rev. John NJ. Arters will address ar
anti-license meeting in the town hall this
evening. In ADDITION to the members Of the
society all persons wishing to attend the
meeting viii be welcome
Local hits on the canvas made the NOV.
ing pictures very interesting in the Opera
House on Saturday night. Many prizes
were awarded to people in the audience
whose pictures" were among those that
appeared.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael ]. Jordan, Of VIII
mington, were New Castle visitors yester-
day.
City Council and the Trustees Of the
Commons viii meet tomorrow evening in
monthly session.
Evening journal., 1908-05-04
ELKTON HAS A
$5O,OOO FIRE

ELKToN, May 4.-The plant of the
Deibert and Wilson Textile Manufac-
turing Company, on Railroad avenue
was destroyed by fire yesterday morn
ing.
The fire was discovered in Weave
Mill No. 1, adjoining the large mill
building. and had gained such head
way that in short order both mills were
burned. The Singerly Fire Company
responded promptly. but was power
less. The wind was blowing strong
from the west and the burning embers
we're carried for great distances, and
at one time all the dwellings on North
street, north of the railroad, and on
Stockton street were in danger Of de-
struction. The fire company was called
upon several times TO put out fires in
the dwellings and by keeping a stream
of water on the houses prevented any
serious damage.
The loss to the Deibert and Wilson
company is estimated at about $4,000,
with insurance TO the amount Of about
$4,000, distributing in large number
of companies.
The plant. which is one of Elkton's
leading industries, gave employment to
about so hands.
Evening journal., 1908-05-04
DOVER STUDENTS
FOR JUDGE GRAY

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, May 4.-George Gray was
elected President of the United States,
here, on Saturday. That is, the Athe-
mean Society Of the Dover High School.
literary society, got together unbe-
knowns to the teachers, and injected
a little politics into the school life.
George Millington engineered the
Democratic caucus, while Richard will
son looked after the Republican side.
The Democrats met and had little diff
hculty in overwhelming the few Bryan
men who managed to whisper some
thing like fealty TO the Nebraska leader.
Nobody knows just what took place
in the Republican caucus, except at
least, those who were there. There
was some excitement however The
Republican caucus finally settled upon
Charles Z. Hughes, governor Of New
York, as their nominee. The caucus
was dissolved and the voting in gem
eral convention began.
The result was announced amid un-
checked enthusiasm on the Gray side,
and no little uproar on the Republican
side, where it was pleaded that they
had not had a fair shake. The result
was George Gray 5si Charles u.
FH<hea 20.
Evening journal., 1908-05-04
Yals asnnon Man.

For many years down to 1872 the
wooden spoon was the most coveted
honor Of a Yale course 1t did not
necessarily indicate the highest schol-
arship, but it was voted by the gradu-
ating class to the most popular man.
The spoon man" Of a class was its
hero, according to the Hartford Cou-
rant The other boys loved him. and
he was almost invariably a person who
justified that affection. The list Of
spoon men" would include some Of
the most eminent Of Yale graduates.
There were nine members Of each
class selected by their classmates, and
these were known as cocks" which is
short and English for "cochleaureati" !"
To one of these nine was awarded the
spoon, and they all Joined in a public
performance called the wooden spoon
exhibition, at which the ceremony Of
presentation was gone through with all
the wit that a college class could mas
ter. The last spoon man" was Robert
B. Lea OF Nashville, Tenn, OF the class
OF II. He died years ago in Paris.
Evening journal., 1908-05-04
DELEGATION TO
BOOST CANAL BILL

Many influential Delawareans will
go to Washington to voice their sup
port of Congressman Hiram r. Bur-
toms bill in Congress providing for the
Federal purchase Of the Delaware and
Chesapeake canal The bill will come
before the Congressional Committee on
Railroads and Canals tomorrow after
noon. The Board of Trade will be
largely represented.
The bill provides for the purchase
of the canal by the government at lit
tie more than $2,00O,0O0. It's recon-
mendations and provisions have been
modelled along the lines of the special
appointed by the President
to inspect the routes across the PEN
insula. This commission appraised the
value OF the canal and the canal COM
pany's property, and recommended IL
as the best route. The bill intends
that the government shall convert the
water into a deep ship canal. Its pur-
chase by the government would be the
first step in the inland waterways
scheme.
Evening journal., 1908-05-04
new SCHEDULE
FOR The POLICE

The police yesterday donned summer
uniforms of blue clothes and light
colored helmets. There is slight
change in the shape Of the helmets
With this exception the uniforms are
the same as heretofore worn.
The summer schedule will go into ef-
feet tonight. and during the hot
months there will be two men on duty
in the daytime. the same as at night.
in each district. instead Of one at day
and two at night. as in the winter
months. The men VIII be placed as
follows:
Under CaDtain Evans-First district,
Crozier and Davidson: Second. Burchi-
nal and Dutton; Third Taylor and Di-
Mare: Fourth. McGilion and Serson.
Fifth. Purcell and Elliott: Sixth. Nc
Dannell and Cornish; Seventh. Nc
Laughlin and Msmmele' Eighth. Burns
and Sherry; Ninth, Green and Sherry;
Ninth. Green and Collins: Tenth. Hut
ton and Frank Kane: Eleventh, Gilling
and Payne; Twelfth. Hawke and Walk
err Thirteenth. JalSubowsld and Hen
derson; Fourteenth. J. T. ScVtt ana
McAteer; Fifteenth. Bradford and S.
M. Ford; Sixteenth, Peterson and Ma
loney.
Under Captain Kane-Flrst district,
Fox and King; Second. Keyser and
Aiken: Third Sherwin and Abrahams;
Fourth. Bullock and Sheehy; Fifth,
Ward and Mcbride; Sixth, Snyder and
Kelly: Seventh. Duncan; Eighth,
Brown and Virden: Ninth, England
and Donohoe; Tenth. Todd and Grusse-
never: Eleventh. Benson and S. ID.
Scott: Thirteenth. Finn and Massey;
Fourteenth. Long and Bowman: Fif-
teenth. Ley and Morrow.
Motorcycle-Hahn and Barr.
HOrseman-Beck.
Evening journal., 1908-05-04
Not Annoyed When rrav,IIna.


T A well bred woman is never annoyed
when travelling alone, because she does
nothing to make herself conspicuous,
and II she needs direction or aid she
does not apply TO strange fellow trav.
elers, but to a uniformed man connect
ed in some capacity with the place in
which she finds herself. Under no
consideration whatever should a wo.
man address a strange man unless It be
civilly to answer a question or com
ment on his part But her response
should be made In such a manner as
10 check further advances from him.
Any conversation with strangers Is
unnecessary, for In the well equipped
trains Of the present there is always
some official who can do for her or an.
swer needful inquiries. A brakeman
will know whether the train stops al
the station to which the woman wishes
to 60. He, too, will open a window or
ventilator should a traveller wish this
done. If a fellow traveller offers to
open a window, 1t is not necessary to
refuse severely. This is such a COM
mon courtesy that It is usually ac-
cepted and the person thanked, that
being the end of the matter. It is
easy to tell from the mans manner
whether he is doing It to open con-
versation or merely to offer a common
courtesy.
In a drawing room OF sleeping car
there Is the porter to fetch and carry,
and he should be called upon for such
service. At the end OF the trip he is
~ be tipped either 25 or 80 cents or a
dollar, according to the services he has
given and the length Of the trip
A woman alone frequently finds her.
self placed at the same table with a
man in the dining car, and the fact
need cause her no uneasiness. While
1t cannot be called good form to entei
into conversation with him, she need
not behave with aggressive indiffer
ence. 1t is perfectly proper that he
should ask her for the salt or pepper
for instance, or that she should request
similar slight favors OF himfi If the
waiter is not present. The opportunity
thus given for conversation is not tax.
en- advantage of by a well bred man.
If one proves lacking In breeding bis
impersonal questions should be an.
swered civilly, but not in a manner to
encourage conversation. 1t is always a
wise provision for a woman travelling
alone, If her journey is a long one, re-
quiring staying overnight in a strange
city, to telegraph ahead for a room OF
even to write for It before leaving
home. This entirely prevents the Sc
rious awkwardness Of being refused
II she arrives late in the evening. II
this has not been done It is not neces-
sary for her to go to the Office herSelf,
for she can send a boy from the wom-
ans reception room requesting that the
clerk viii come to her.
When travelling the proper manner of
dressing is most important for the
general appearance has much to do
with the service and attention that are
given a woman. To dress deliberately
makes a woman conspicuous, and this
is undesirable. Sloppiness or the wear
ing Of old clothes is the other extreme
An appropriate toilet is a well cut
tailor dress, with a medium size OF
small dark hat, furs In winter or a
long silk dust coat in summer.
Evening journal., 1908-05-04
CAMDEN

Special 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL
CAMDEN. May 4.--Miss Beasls Jen-
kins. OF Philadelphia, is visiting Lieu
tenant and Mrs. T. r. Cooper.
Miss Mary Gildersleeve is visiting I'm
Philadelphia.
Mrs Roe is visiting in Philadelphia
this week.
Mrs Simmons IA visiting In VIII
mington.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hasson, of
Philadelphia are visitors in town.
Mrs William Watson. Of Baltimore,
Is visiting her sister, Mrs. r. ]. Lin
dale.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Harkins are
visiting friends In Philadelphia.
Richard Fisher. Of Philadelphia
spent Saturday and Sunday here.
Evening journal., 1908-05-04
SERVICES FOR
THE GUARDSMEN
Conducted by Chaplain R. X.
Stephenson for the Viii
mingtOn Battalion

The Rev. r. X. Stephenson, the regi-
mental chaplain. conducted religious
services for the militia companies Of
Wilmington In the State Armory,
Twelfth and Orange streets yesterday
afternoon. IL was the first time In the
history of the organization that a re-
ligious service was held outside Of
camp The service was largely at
tended.
The adjutant's call was sounded at
o'clock, and the four companies, A, @,
ID and r. First Infantry. marched into
the drill hall In full uniform and car
rying side arms. All the companies
had practically their full enlisted
strength Major Simon p. Doherty and
Major J. Warner Reed, each with his
battalion adjutant, were in attendance,
Major Doherty, the senior officer. being
I'm command
Prior to and following the service.
the First Infantry Band, which was
stationed In the gallery, played Chap
lain Stephenson wore his regulation
uniform as captain.
After a prayer. the soldiers sang
Onward Christian Soldiers" accom-
panied by the band
In his address to the men Chaplain
stephenson compared military and
Christian discipline. Man cannot
transgress the laws OF nature, he said
any more than the soldier can disobey
the commands OF his officer with Inn
punity Il have as much solicitude
for every man Of the regiment as I
have for my own boy" he said, "and /
would feel that I was not doing my
duty by feeling otherwise. I request
the opportunity Of meeting any of you.
In sickness, adverslty or under any con-
dltion. The singing of America" con-
cuded the service
Adiutant- General T. Pusey Wicker
sham and Colonel George w. Sparks
were among those at the service.
Evening journal., 1908-05-04
Trinkv Manris.

There was quite a large influx OF
Europeans at the opening Of a public
hall in one of the Taranaki villages,
The Maoris seemed TO have developed
a craze for Change" Visitors were
approached by a Maori In this wise
''You got two single shillin' and te
ikipenny for te half crownT And the
change would be given. Others want
ed two sixpences for a shilling, shil-
lings for a form. and so on. By and
by came dinner time. The visitors
trooped in and enjoyed their feed. A
collection was taken up. Not a soul Of
them had anything smaller than a
2 shilling piece. That's how the "child
OF nature" got home on the civilized
product
Evening journal., 1908-05-04
GETS DAMAGES
FOR FALSE ARREST

EIKTON, May 4.-Henry w. Green,
Of EllSton. was awarded $1,000 damages
in the Kent County Circuit Court
against the Philadelphia, Baltimore
and washington Railroad Company for
false arrest and imprisonment at Havre
de Grace about rs months ago. Mr..
Green. IN company with about Is other
young people from Elkton, went to
Havre de Grace and gave a perform
ance In the Opera Ibuse. While about
half Of them were at the depot watt
ing for a train to return to Elkton.
Ernest Moore started TO light a cigar
ette in the waiting room, but before he
had time to do so was grabbed by two
railroad officers. thrown to the floor.
handcuned and otherwise roughly treat
ed When Green protested against the
rough treatment he, too, was arrest
ed and the two were thrown into
prison, where they we're kept all night
and up to about 10 or IL o'clock the
next day They were given a hearing
later I'm the day before a Havre de
Grace magistrate. who dismissed the
cases.
Aaron Jones was also arrested by the
officers on the outside OF the depot and
he was fined by the magistrate. After
returning 20 Elkton. Messrs. Green,
Moore and Jones each entered suits for
$4,000 against the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company. The suits brought by
Moore and Jones will be tried at the
next session of the Kent County Coutr
Read THE EVENING JoURrJAIi
Evening journal., 1908-05-04

To Attend Medical Association Meeting.
DR.. William II. Hancker will attend
the annual convention of the Ameri-
can Medico- Psychological Association,
which win begin its annual session
at Cincinnati on Sunday. Dr. Hancker
is chairman Of the councillors Of the
association.
Evening journal., 1908-05-04
patriotie Sons TO Celebrate

Camp No. 6, Patriotic Order Sons OF
America, will celebrate its third an
niversary in Clymer's Hall on Wednes-
day evening with a program Of speeches
music and song 1t promises to be a
pleasant occasion. Camp No. is
one Of the most prosperous ones Of the
order
Evening journal., 1908-05-04

INVEST your time-it Is
better than to merely SPEND
Il. A little Of IL INVESTED
every few days in answering
want ads. will often lead to
6 cents per week er e5e pes month
Evening journal., 1908-05-04
51seSd -r4rE s5szrE7aE-

LONDON OF daughter Of
Hubert
the Reid
a with
at
known a racing man and enthusiastic sportsman
Evening journal., 1908-05-04

Used Individual Communion Cups.
The individual communion cups
adopted by Harrison Street NJ. e.
Church were used for the first time
by the congregation yesterday. The
members expressed themselves as
.nlaaaad with The ohanEA
Evening journal., 1908-05-04

NEW YORK. May A. Amelia Bingham.
the actress. whose condition few days
ago was 50 critical that an operation was
thought necessary, is now reported cut Of
danger.
Mrs. Bingham. who is thirty-nine years
old, is one Of the best known Of American
Evening journal., 1908-05-04
Either Win DO n.

LIEHUT VIII Do 10
"I have some corking laugh produc-
ers here"
'sWhichT
'What do you meanT
SReal Jokes or real moneyf'
Evening journal., 1908-05-04
That's All.

= When skies are gray
And Joys away
And sorrows by you sit,
When grim despair
And carking care
Your presence never quit
When hot and cold
Your head you hold
Don't let your courage drip,
But buck up strong
And jog along
You've only got the grip.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-14
RUN DOWN BY TRAIN
William Schwene, Prominent Ogden
Business Man and Inventor, Struck
BY Northwestern No. II.

Special to Times-Republican.
Ogden, Jan. 14.--All Ogden is mourn
ing today because of the tragic death
of William Schwene, one OF the towns
,st prominent business men and
popular citizens. Mr.. SchWene. after
finishing his work for the day, started
to his home, and when crossing the
Northwestern tracks was struck by
passenger train No. IL. which he did
not see approaching as he stepped upon
the tracks. He was instantly killed.
Mr.. Schwene was member of the
Schwene Hardware Company, and ot
the Schwene Manufacturing Company,
makers Of coaster wagons under pat
ents procured by Mr.. Schwene. He
was prominent and active in all The
affairs OF the town, "A splendid citizen
and popular with everyone.
Mr.. Schwene was about 81 years
OF age. He is survived by wife and
two children, by his parents, two sis
ters and one brother.
The funeral arrangements have not
yet been made.