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The Elbert County tribune., 1908-04-30

MIDDLETON lie a black jack with white points;
was foaled in July. 1896 was bred in Missouri
Sired by Turner's Excel g. 00) by Excel No. I72,
registered. sold for $3.50; he by Stonewan by
Wade Hampton $500 lbs.) by Old Napoleon Of
Davidson county, Tenn. he by Young's Nam
moth by Imported Jack. First dam sired by
Monarch. by Crosswhites Monarch, by Hannibal,
sold for $i0O; second dam. good Missouri jennet.
Middleton is Thoroughly acclimated, having been
owned on the Divide during the last two years.
WIN make the season OF 1905, Friday and Satur-
day at Elbert; other days at F. l.. Dittemore's
Ranch. miles southwest OF Ebert
TERMS:-Si200 to insure living foa. II mare
changes hands the original owner will be held
responsible for the season. ss-ti
DITTEMoRE BROS. Owners. Ebert.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-04-30
BARNUM

French Draft Stallion recorded under number
il.oeS vol. 10. Descrption-Black gray weight
i,o9; ~ has hne style and good action; fcaed May
II i9oi; bred by NJ. z. Dufrien in France, import
ed arg. IL, 1906, by Robert Burgess & Sou, Vino.
TERMS :-sl5.o0 to insure mare with foal:
money due when mErc is known to be in foai.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-04-30
ADVERTISING RATES:

THESE RATES ARE NET.
Business locals cents per line each Insertion
discount 10 regular advertisers carrying display
ads. Advertising accounts payable monthly.
Legal advertising At Legal Rates.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-04-30
Notice for Publication (IsoIated Tract

First pub. Apr.l 50, last June /. L 1915 Ases'se''
Evening journal., 1908-11-16
GUN EXPLODED,
HAND MANGLED
William PinkertOn Victim Of
the First Accident of
Game Season

William Pinkerion. 4S years old. Of
No. 1912 Lowering avenue. while hunt
ing in the wood near Roclkland. at
shortly before o'clock this morning.
had his left hand horribly mangled by
the explosion Of the gun he carried.
There. were three friends with him at
the time. and they removed him to this
citv. where he was sent to the Della.
ware Hospital.
Pinkerton. it is said. had a muzzle
loader gun Of old pattern. He started
out early with his companions to hunt.
as the game laws went off this morn
ing. and was in the woods a short
distanae above Joseph A. Bucks gen.
eral store
His companions were nearby when
he raised the gun to fire. The ham
mer no sooner descended than there
was n loud explosion. the gun bursting
near the breach. Pinkerton was thrown
off his feet and when his companions
ran to pick him up they found his left
hand badly torn and bleeding.
The wound was bandaged as well as
possible and his friends removed him
to the hosnital The physicians tsink
that the left hand viii have TO be
amDutated
Evening journal., 1908-11-16
LIGHTS OUT,
CHURCH DARK
Congregation of St. Andrews
Left in Gloom When EIeC-
TiCity Failed
SEXTON'S BEACON
GUIDES PEOPLE OUT

At the conclusion Of the evening SER
vice and just as the choir was singing
the last hymn. all the electric lights in
st. Andrews Church, Eighth and Ship
ley streets, went out last night leav-
ing the congregation in total darkness.
The transition was so sudden that for
a moment a wave of CONSERVATION
passed over the assemblage but the
choir kept right ON singing a hymn.
The sexton CROPPED his way to the
basement to see what the trouble vas.
It was learned that the fuses had
blown out and the. only thing that
could be done under the circumstances
was to get an oil lamp so the congre-
cation could see the way out. The sex
ton found one at last AMI FASTENED with
1t TO the auditorium.
The choir in the meantime was sing
ing in the dark. When the sexton
with the light came on the scene the
rector. the Rev. Hubert W. Wells. rose
and the choir by instinct finished up
the verse
The Rev. Mr. Wells announced that
# the congregation would rise and fol-
low the sexton. he would lead them
out. So with the solitary light burn
ins ahead as a beacon. the congrega
ton filed slowly out and left the church
in darkness.
Evening journal., 1908-11-16
YOUNG MAN ACCUSED
OF EMBEZZLEMENT

Harry Hurley. a young man. was
arraigned in CITY Court this morning
before judge Cochran on a charge Of
larceny as bailee and had his case set
down for a hearine one week hence.
Assistant City Solicitor satterthwaito
asked that the charse be changed to
one Of embezzlement and it viii be this
which he will face when the case is
heard. The amount Of money involved
is said TO be a dollar and twenty cents
Toney George was arraigned on
charge of improper conduct and hso
his case continued 10 Thursday Francis
Tulley charged with breach of tho
peace. had his case continued to Thurs
day also.
Evening journal., 1908-11-16
YOUNG FRIENDS In
GENERAL SESSION

Members OF the Young Friends As
sociations in seven States. including
PENNSYLVANIA. New jersey. New York,
Delaware. MARYLAND. Virginia and Indi-
ana. participated on Saturday in the
biennial meeting OF the General Con-
ference OF Young Friends Associations
al Langhorne. Bucks county. Nearly
ell of the 81 associations comprising
the conference were represented In a
COMPANY OF Friends so large as to com.
pletelv fll the big stone house OF wor.
shin of Mlddletown Monthly Meeting
Ttere was a verv strong sentiment in
the meeting that Friends in the pres
ent dav are failing IN large part TO avail
themselves of opportunities for effective
service 10 mankind. Professor Baker
said there was in the society n prone
ness to condemn all new activity. This.
he said. was very detrimental 20 the o.
c'etv because unwise and unsympa-
thetic criticism hindered progress 1t
was essential 10 the best interests or
Quakerism that encouragement be given
70 earnest and jealous young members
Of the society I'm all Of their activities
Evening journal., 1908-11-16
FOUND DEAD
IN STABLE YARD

The body OF John Kerwin. aged about
e5 years. a well-known character about
the city, was found stretched in the snow
about $50 o'clock yesterday in the yard
of the stable of Frank Glasgow. at Fif-
teenth and French streets. Death was due
TO exposure. The body was turned over to
relatives who have arranged for the fun
eral.
Kerwin lived wherever he could find
lodging and frequently visited police sta
toin according TO the police. in the past
twenty-five years.
Kerwin's body was found by Harvey II
Hiplsine and his brother Allen c. Hipkine
Of No. 1l0s Brandywine street. The two
men had gone to the stable to see the
owner and not finding anybody about
the office they walked toward the stable
They then came upon Kerwin's body. It
was evident that the man had dropped
dead in the yard several hours before
found.
Evening journal., 1908-11-16
Unveiled Monument.

In honor Of A. Leonard Heiss, former
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Heiss.
handsome monument was unveiled in
Riverview Cemetery yesterday afternoon
with impressive ceremonies. 1t was a
gift Of Diamond Camp. Modern Woodmen
Of the World.
The uniformed degree team Of Bertram
Camp. No 49, OF Philadelphia. Neefs
Cornet Band and a quartette from th
Delaware sangerbund. assisted in the
ceremony. The Rev. Frederick Doerr. pas.
tor OF ST. Stephens Lutheran Church,
delivered the address. Members Of the
lodge and friends of the family were
present in large numbers.
Evening journal., 1908-11-16
GUNNERS FLOCK
DOWN THE STATE
Great Exodus Of Men and Not
a Few Women in Quest Of
Rabbits and Quail

The exodus OF gunners toward
down State points, which began yes
terday. the nominal opening of the
cunning season. was continued this
morning, and down state trains yes
terday and at $50 this morning cpowd-
ed from end TO end. with the hunters
went their dogs of course who main
tained an enllvcning chorus above the
whirr OF the train, In the baggage
apartments. Many extra coaches had
TO be used 20 accommodate the sports
men. The crowds Of down State going
hunters yesterday were made up OF
the more intensely interested sports
men, who desired TO be on the field as
early as daylight would permit. Yes
terday and this morning brought out
a larger number of gunners than ever
before IN the experience OF veteran
railroad men, and the coaches fairly
bristled with the armor Of sportsmon.
A number Of women gunners was no.
ticed in the exodus down the state.
Some Pennsylvania railroad ofiicials
viii gun on preserve at Red len.
Sportsmen find the opening OF the quail
season very much 90 their taste. on
the Delaware and Maryland Peninsula
quail are more abundant than ever
two favorable breeding seasons In sue
cession having restocked the fields
Around Delmar the pine thicket coun-
try has a fine supply OF bevies.
Rabbits are also In abundance on
the lower part OF the Peninsula from
the same causes OF -ood breeding sea-
sons. South Delaware and the PENN
sula IS for the dogs the easiest OF rab-
bit countries. The rabbits are always
accessible and above ground, and Q
hounds feet get no punishment. The
law forbidding gunners TO gun for rab.
bits when the snow Is deep enough C
track them caused some concern
among sportsmen this morning, bu
the law was forgotten IN most In
stances and the warfare on bunny
bonan
Evening journal., 1908-11-16
TWO DEAD, FOUR OVERCOME,
BY INHALING GAS FUMES
George Sprague Found Lfeess, and His Entire Family
Unconscious, and the Meier in His Home Discon-
necfed---Miss Lydia Cowan Expires in Bafhfub

OF the street, Joined Mr.. Sparks in making
an investigation.
Just how the accident occurred only
Spraguo himselr knew and he IS dead The
nelghbors say. however. that lie has been
IN the habit Of removing the meter so as
to be frugal In the use Of gas. This was
what no probably did early this morning
and without the knowledge Of his wife.
Unable to shut the gas of he was over
come and fell TO the floor The members
OF his family upstairs were probably
asleep and did not know what was going
on in the cellar.
Sprague was brass worker and was EN-
ployed by the Delaware Marine supply
Manufacturing Company.
Found Dead in Bathroom.
Miss Lydia Cowan. aged 40 years. was
found dead in the bathroom in the home
OF James Scott at No sio4 West Seven
teenth street about 10 o'clock yesterday
morning. The room was filed with gas
escaping from a hose leading TO stove
but which became detached from the
stove.
Miss Cowan went into the bathroom yes
terday morning and nothing moro was
heard from her. About twenty minutes
later Mrs. Scott detected gas and dis
covering that It came from the bathroom
she knocked at the door Receiving no re-
sponse she summoned William wler. who
I lives In the house adjoining. and he broke
4 open the door Miss Cowan's body was IN
a sitting position IN the bath tub as II she
was about to take a bath.
\ nr A. Il. Frantz was telephoned for and
on examining the body pronounced life
\ extinct.
Mrs. Scott made a statement to the ef-
! feet that Miss Cowan had not committed
suicide but that her death was due to an
accident or. that she was stricken with
some sudden illness.
>. The coroner is convinced that the death
was an accident. The funeral will take
place on Wednesday morning. intermenf
being made in the Mt. Moriah cemetery
In Philadelphia.
Found Unconscious, But Recovered.
i, J. II. Grabile, who IS believed TO b,
from Jacksonville, Florida. was found un
conscious IN bed with his room nlled with
gas. at the Logan House. Delaware ave
nue. and DUPONT streets. about 730 o'clocI
yesterday morning.
John u. Kelly. proprietor OF the place
n got into the mans room by walking alon
= a porch roof The victim was then carrie
out and Dr. Joseph =. Wales was sum
moncd.
The man upon being revived refused d
say who he was He said that he lived a
r No 225 Mulberry street. Hagerstown. nd
2 As soon as he was able 20 walk thl
{ man gathered together his effects ans
9 hurrying from tho hotel ran 70 the Bal
{ timoro and Ohio depot across the stree
: and boarded a train bound for Baltimore
3 When Mr.. Kelly got into the mans room
e ho found Il filled with gas which wal
8 flowing from an open gas Jet The MAJ
o was about 60 years OF age.
Evening journal., 1908-11-16
FARMERS FIGHT
GETS TO COURT
Mill Creek Men Plead Not
Guilty to POIe-Cuttine
Charge

L. Irving Handy and william W.
Knowles. counsel for Calvin McAllster
and william c. Little. in General ses-
sions Court this morning attacked the
indictment charging the two MIL
Creek hundred farmers with having
committed malicious mischief In chop
ping down four telegraph poles OF The
Western Union Telegraph Company on
October 6. Messrs. Handy and Knowles
remurrd 10 the indictment on both
general and special grounds the SEN
eral ground ground being that the In
dictment against the defendants does
noe contain information su Client in
law to warrant a trial under IT,
The special demurrers were that the
Indictment does not show that the
poles were lawfully erected: that they
were not on the lands OF the defend
ants and that the alleged destruction
was committed with any idea OF ma
licious mischief. Mr.. Handy argued
from many authorities on the law
points involved in the case, but the
court ruled against him. holding lat
the questions raised were proper sub
jects for a jury. Mr.. Handy then en-
tered pleas OF not guilty for the de-
PENDANTS and the cases were called foI
trial. Robert NJ Cam is foreman OF
the jury.
Outlines States Case
Deputy Attorney General Hasting:
outlined the case TO the jurs. charging
that the defendants had unlawfully
and maliciously cut down poles oppo-
site their properties. Mr.. Hasting:
said further that the telegraph line
affected by the cutting OF the pole:
had been in operation in the neighbor-
hood for forty years. that the poles
were not on the defendants proper.
ties: that both defendants had molest-
ed a watchman OF the telegraph COM
pany. and that poles OF the company
In the vicinity Of the McAlister farm
had been barred. filled with oil anC
fired. Concerning the specific charg'
against the defendants, Mr.. Hastiag'
said the State would endeavor TO show
that McAlister had done the cutting
had been abetted by Little, that -
defendants had attempted to proven
/ employees OF the company from replant
ing the poles by causing a negro farm
hand to station himself IN one OF tn
holes. and that Little had acknowl
edged cutting down certain poles o
the company.
The case Is attracting much interes
indicating as It does bitter fight o
the part OF the farmers against III
planting OF poles on or near the
properties. The trorble between n
CONTINUED on Second Page.l
Evening journal., 1908-11-16
SAYS ROOMMATE
TOOK HIS MONEY

James GLASGOW bounded into tho po-
lice station yesterday afternoon and said
he had been robbed James had been
drinking JOY water and soon after break.
ing the news OF his having been robbed
he burst into tears.
James told a story which made the po-
lice take notice. After he finished talk
ing he was placed I'm a cell TO get over the
effects Of the liquid merchandise he had
consumed lie was later released.
Gascow said that he had been robbed Of
s46.5O and pair Of shoes by negro whom
he had FOR a roommate. The next thing
GLASGOW said he was aroused by police
man who wanted to know II he had miss
ed anything. GLASGOW saw that the negro
was gone and then discovered that the
money was gone also. The police took his
complaint and viii make an investigation.
Evening journal., 1908-11-16
DIED IN THE CHAIR
PROTESTING INNOCENCE

AUBURN. n. v, Nov. 16.-Protesting
to the last his innocence Of murder
Andrea Del Verno was electrocuted at
6.1O today. for stabbing TO death An
thony Page. at Rome. N. Y. in June.
1906. q
Not until the patter OF priests san
dals broke the depressing silence ia
murderers' row did the prisoner aban-
don hope of pardon by the governor.
Clutching the crucihx in trembling
hands. Del Verno walled his last pro-
test to the spiritual adviser: Father.
never killed Tony" he moaned. He
drew the knife and as l struggled with
him he fell on it, 1 am innocent"
Then with a strange rally of his
courage the prisoner pulled himself
together and signalled his readiness for
the death chamber.
Before taking his seat in the electric
chair Father Robetto wrenched the
crucifx from the prisoner hold and
the condemned man settled back into
Evening journal., 1908-11-16

the harness with the words
Jesus. have mercy upon me. l ask
pardon for my SINS" trembling upon
his lips
At precisely 6.O7.sO o'clock. State
Electrician Davis threw the switch
which shot 1.S4O volts and s amperes
through the heaving body This cur
rent was maintained for seven seconds
and gradually reduced 10 200 volts.
which was held for half O minute. The
current was increased to maximum
until 6.09
A second contact OF !, $40 volts. am
peres was applied for 20 seconds and
the attending physicians pronounced
the mand dead
The body was claimed by relatives
in Rome. n. Y.
DR. Jacob Goldberg. of Buffalo. who
introduced in the assembly the amend
ment compelling immediate autopsy
was present as a witness and after a
thorough examination declared that
death was certain by electrocution as
practiced at Auburn.
Evening journal., 1908-11-16
new LAUNDRY
FOR HOSPITAL
Junior Board Of Homeopathic
Institution TO Assist in
Improvements

Probably no charitable organization
in this city is more popular than the
Junior Board of the Homeopathic
Hospital. and the announcement of
their annual doll sale and supper. TO
be held at the New Century club on
December 8. has aroused the interest
Of the host Of friends of this most es-
Unable institution. The Junior Board
is always active, but there are two oc-
casions each year to which the mem-
bers devote their best efforts-one the
lawn fete, i'm the summer. and the
other the doll sale and supper This
year there is especial reason why this
affair should be a success. At the an
nual meeting of the board on Satur-
day the management pledged tn ,m-
selves TO equip a thoroughly modern
electric laundry for the Homeopathic
Hospital. The Senior Board of Man
ayers received the news OF this pur-
pose with great pleasure. and was fur
ther agreeably surprised at an Offer
from the Junior Board of a Thanks
giving gift in the shape Of a new in
strument table for the operating room
The annual doll sale will open at Z
o'clock on Saturday, December 8, and
continue throughout the afternoon and
evening. supper will be served from
o'clock until o'clock and judging
from the past, the menu will be most
tempting It has become .he custom
of many families TO take supper on
these occasions with the Junior Board
and this year promises TO see an in
creased number at dinner. The dol
table will be in charge Of Mrs. George
W. Chambers and Mrs. John Richard
son; the fancy work table will be If
charge Of Miss May Trump and Mis-
Grace Beadenkopf; Mrs w. W. Pusey
3D. viii preside at the candy table
Miss Purdy at the apron table, anC
Mrs. T. d. Brown win have charge o.
the cakes.
The Junior Board held its annua
meeting at the hospital on Saturday
afternoon. resulting in the election O.
the following officers, President. Mrs
E. T. Negendank; first vice. president
Miss sAlice Lobdell; second vice-presi
dent, Mrs Irvine Finn; recording &c
retary, Miss Goldlng; corresponding
secretary. Miss Emily Stout. and treas
urer Mrs. Frederic Robinson.
Evening journal., 1908-11-16
ODD FELLOWS TO
HAVE ANNUAL MEETING

In odd Fellows Hall tomorrow night
will begin the hfty-ninth annual session
Of the Grand Encampment of Delaware
l.. o. o. +. Grand Patriarch T. c. Apple
by will preside.
The Grand Lodge Of Delaware viii meet
in 18th annual session on Wednesday. At
a dinner given 70 the retiring and new
officers by the Past Grand Officers Asso-
ciation the following guests will be pres
ent: Sovereign Grand Lodge Secretary
Goodwin. Assistant General Secretary
Kroh, Grand Representative Foxwell,
Grand Master Young and Grand Secretary
Jones. both of the Grand Lodge OF Mary
land. and Colonel. Groome. Of General
Raney's STAFF. Of Patriarchs Militant
Evening journal., 1908-11-16
HE WAS BEATING A
WOMAN, FINED $40

Philip Cook. colored. was fined $40
and costs by Judge Cochran in City
Court this morning on a charge Of dis
orderly conduct William Johnson.
white man. testified that Cook was
beating a woman Saturday night in
the hallway of the Sixth Ward Re-
publican Club. Johnson interfered and
Cook told him that he had right to
vov1an. and that he rented
a room IN the building. johnson said
that the colored man had no right in
the place.
Evening journal., 1908-11-16
FOR
WATER DEPT.

At the request of G. S. Altman, rep
resenting the Pittsburg Filter Manu-
featuring Company, the water COM
missioners this morning decided on the
approval of the city solicitor to re-
lease the bond of $4,000 of the Pitts
burg Filter Manufacturing Company
which built the preliminary filter plant
for the city. The bond was to have
been held one year after the compile
tion of the filters This year expired
October 81.
The company desires to return the
bond 70 its surety, the American Bond
ing Company, Of Baltimore, TO recover
securities amounting to $4,000 given
as collateral
Evening journal., 1908-11-16
GETTING READY FOR
CHRISTMAS MARKET

Cler'r Of the Market Cook has been
busy past week marking Off specs
in curb markets where the farm
ers ind others will have stalls Christ
mas week Ito sell Christmas trees.
wreaths and other green's that are ap-
propriate to the holiday season.
Applications are already being
made for spaces and Mr.. Cook is hav-
ing a time Of it to accommodate all
the applicants. The number is even
larger than last year. There is al
ways a thriving business done in
Christmas trees. and many take ad-
vantage Of the season to reap a few
dollars.
Evening journal., 1908-11-16

Illuminating gas was much in evidence
during the past twenty-four hours Yes
terday ono person died from the effects OF
inhallng Il and another narrowly escaped
with his life, and to-day an sntiro family
OF father mother and three children came
near being destroyed The man died. but
the mother and her three children still
live and are expected TO recover
The victim Of to-day's unfortunate hap
pening was George sprague. aged AZ years.
OF No. 4iS West rhlrty-seoond street. His
wife. Mrs. Ida Spraguo and their three
children. Iva, aged. Il. Bessie. aged r.
and lwood, aged TO- are IN the Delaware
Hospital and are recovering from the Of
fects OF the deadly fumes.
Nelghbors made the discovery about $50
o'clock this morning. Sprague was found
in the cellar with but a mere spark OF life
left In the body and he died within a few
minutes. lie was attircd IN trousers and
was In his bare feet
THAT the man had been tinkering with
tlfo meter seems apparent. for the meter
had been disconnected from the pipe and
stood I'm a nearby corner. A wrench was
found IN a niche In tho wall. Gas flowed
from the uncovered pipe IN such volume
that the entire house was hiled with the
deadly fumes.
Found Spraeue's Body.
William Sparks. OF No. an West Thirty
second street. and Mrs. A. W. Huknl. OF
No. lO6 West Thirty-second street. made
the discovery, after forcing IN the front
door when they opened the door leading
to the cellar they found a dog dead at the
head OF the stairway. The animal had five
puppies and two Of these were also found
dead. The mother had tried TO get out OF
the cellar but only got as far as tn,
door. The puppies she had left at the bot
tom OF the stairs.
Sparks reached the basement and i'm
medately saw what the trouble was. III,
succeeded IN turning of the gas and thcr
hurried to the floor above with sprague
Upstairs tho unconscious form OF Mrs
sprague was found lying near the win
dow, showing that she had tried 20 reacl
It TO get fresh air but fell unconsciou
TO the floor. In the room adjoining. whicl
was occupied by tho three children, al
were in O. stupor In bed
Word was Immediately sent TO m
Phoenix Fire Company and the two an
balances later conveyed the victims I
the hospital The physicians worked owe
them for hours before they returned I
consciousness.
Nelghbors Detected Gas.
Members OF the Sparks family next doc
70 the Sprague home. told a reporter 10
THE EVENING JOURNAL to-day tha
they last heard the Spragues movln
about their house about 11sO o'clock las
night Not hearing them this mornin
as they were accustomed to- and detectin
the odor OF gas they Immediately cam
to the conclusion that something wa
wrong. Mrs. Hulxill from the opposite sid