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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-25

Pima county taxpayers may rest as
sured that when Ralph Cameron gets
into the house, be will band al his
great energies towards lifting the mar
row guagc bond burden--and he won 7
take lay-off between acts and try to
work them for $4,000 fee for doing
the work.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-25

Canvas Awnings Globe Paint Co.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-25

For justice of the peace of Globe
precinct sEverbody knows "Bert. -
He will preside with dignit yand fair
ness in this important position. He
will certainly be chosen.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-25

Are the candidates for constables OF
this precinct. They are both young
and active, and win proev model peace
officers. They deserve election.
Evening journal., 1908-05-26
MADE LIQUOR RAID
IN CECIL COUNTY

T'LKTON Nd, May 2G.-Shortly before
y o'clock Sunday night Sheriff Henry G
Iiager. Deputy Sheriff McAhister state'a
Attorney Albert Constable and Special
Cfrcor John A. Morgan arrived in Etston
with Arthur Digss Of near Frederick
town. whom they arrested at his home
on the charge OF violating the local op-
ton law
When the officers arrived at Digss'
house Deputy Sheriff McAllister Jumped
out Of the carriage, went 10 the front ioor
anu applied for n half pint of whis-
Ky. Diggs recognized the officer and stated
that he hadn't drop about the house
The other officers by that time We're
alongside of the deputy sheriff and an Of
them walked into the house. placed Dlegs
under arrest and then proceeded to make
"A search of the premises.
They found about two gallons Of whisky
ard enough empty demiiohns and bot
ties 10 MI a cart. For sometime past. ii IS
alleged. Diggs had been keeping an
open" place selling large quantities Of
both whisky and beer. contrary to the
local option law The residents Of that
part Of the county made complaint 10 the
officers. but for some unknown reason no
one could be found who would inform
on the violator Of the law.
Evening journal., 1908-05-26
ENTERTAIN ITALIANS
AT WEST CHURCH

on Wednesday night at s o'clock in
West Presbyterian Church, there will
be an Italian missionary concert. The
members of the Italian Mission. which
is conducted by West Church at Sew
enth and Scott streets. and the schol-
ars from the Italian Sabbath school.
viii be in attendance. A large group
of the children. dressed in the colors
and characteristic costume Of Italv.
will sing the famous "Garibadl
March" the national song OF Italy.
An Italian mandolin and Guitar club,
under the direction of Professor Do
nato Donnadio, win render a number
of selections, and Professor DonnadlH
will play violin solo, accompanied hv
the club There will be singing In
Italian by the Italian colony, and ad-
dresses by the Rev Thomas De PAM
philis. missionary among the Italians.
and A. NJ Main. superintendent of the
Mission Sabbath school. The exercises
win be in charge of the Rev. Alexan-
der Alison. Jr.. pastor of the West
Presbyterian Church. The public is in
vitad.
Evening journal., 1908-05-26
peaches" TEAM
IS NOW COMPLETE
Owners Announce That There
Will be No Changes
Made

Despite rumors, reports and hear
says" there will be no change in the
makeup of the local Fri. State base
ball team and from now on the rien
who compose the Peach" team Will
represent Wilmington in the race for
the rag"
This announcement was made this
morning by the owners Of the local
club, all of whom are satisfied that
there can be no improvement made
that would strengthen the team ma-
terially, and that the best policy is TO
let we'll enough alone" This decision
means that the personnel of the Tri-
State rcrres entatives OF Delaware win
be as follows: Catchers. Grady and
Millman, pitchers. Hoch, Bressler.
Jackson and Clunn; inheldcrs, Cassidy.
Owens. Catiz and Marhefka. outneld,rs.
MCFarand, Martin, Hartley
The team is now going at 4 gait that
seems hard to check and tine managers
Of the clubs that have gone up against
It recently. admit that mike" GraGv
has got a bunch that 1t is going to
cause some trouble for the teams ahead
Of them in the run il toward the end
of the season there is any one notch
higher than the Diamond State az
gre6ation. The players are working
in unison and there seems to be a
spirit OF god feeling existing between
ALL Tho club is operated strictly
within tie salary limit
Evening journal., 1908-05-26
CITY TO HAVE
"EASY STREET.

Wilmington is 70 have an Easy
street SO many Wilmingtonians have
expressed a desire to live on easy"
street that the North End Improvement
Company purposes 10 lay out a street
by that name through the block sur
rounded by the Boulevard Van Burcn
street. and Twentieth and Nv enty-n-st
streets. Adhering to their policy Of
not approving of narrow streets, tho
Street and Sewer directors from whom
Samuel H. Baynard and his son, rep
resenting the Improvement company.
applied for permission 10 lay out tho
street--f0 feet wide. would not allow
the application except under an agieo-
ment whereby the city win have the
deed TO 30 feet of the street on either
side so that the street could be w,d-
ened by the city without expense when
necessary.
Considerable discussion attended TIE
application, the request for a 40 feet
street having the strong disapproval Of
the directors. The discussion aCtuatod
the notice by Director Sparks of a rosu-
luton to amend the regulations apply
ng to the width of streets BY sub.
stituting The present minimum rcduire
ment, 40 feet, by 60 feet
Evening journal., 1908-05-26
BIG night WITH
THE CHANGERS
Farmers From MiddIetOwn,
HOCkesSin and Bear Station
Entertained at Stanton

Diamond State Grange. Patrons OF
Husbandry entertained members Of
Peach Blossom Grange. OF Middle
town. and New Castle Grange. of Bear
Station. and Hoclessin Grange az
stanton last night Tie meeting was
the largest ever held hy grangers at
Stanton and was mos. successful The
members Of Diamond state Grange
outdid themselves as entertainers. ana
there was nothing that was not pro
vided for the entertainment Of tho vis-
itors.
The usual grange business was dis
pensed with ana the meeting was turn
ed into a social gathering. About 100
grangers were present. Delegates
from the three oranges were in atend-
ance. r. p. Robinson, of this city
master of Diamond state Grange, well
coined the visitors with appropriate re-
marks. and Allison C'eaver. master OF
Peach Blossom Grange. and wilkins
Cranston. master Of New Castle
Grange, made fitting replies.
The entertainment wac begun with a
piano solo by Miss Alice Mccoy OF
near New Castle. which was generously
applauded. A talk on Home Econo-
mics" by Mrs. Nellie suyder, OF New
port. was much appreciated, after
which b. A. Groves Of Marshalton
gave recitation. A dialogue was
given with ability oy Miss Helen
Gregg and Marvin Ball. both of New
port and an address by Deputy At
torney- General Daniel O. Hastings fol-
lowed. 8nliam Chandler. Of this city
commented Interestingly on Would the
Grange Increase in Membership and B'
of More Value TO the Ffrmer If 1t Wer,
Not a Secret Organizatlon?" Refresh.
ments were served during the evening
Evening journal., 1908-05-26
$50 fine FOR
SELLING LIQUOR
TiIehman SeafOrd, COIOred, a
Walking SpeakeaSy' Found
Guilty in City Court

Tilghman seaford. colored. was
charged in the City Court to-day with
selling liauor without a license and
was fined $50 and costs. The police
accused him of being a walking
speakeasy." and when searched at the
City Hall. the defendant had two bot
ties Of what the police said was Gin in
his pockets.
George Jenkins. colored. the man with
an unouenchable thirst. who figured in
two liquor cases yesterday. testified
that he met Seaford on last SUNDAY
in French street. between Eighth and
Ninth. and bought two drinks of gin
from him, one for himself and the
other for Nicholas Bostic, colored for
which he paid Seaford Is cents.
SCaford stoutly denied that he sold
gin to Jenkins and alsa denied thas
bottles of gin were taken from him at
the City Hall.
What's this" asked Assistant City
Solicitor Satterthwaite, rointing to the
tw obottles which were produced IN
court as the same which were taken
from the defendant. Dat amt GIN
said the prisoner. dots white whis-
key"
John Brewington, colored, was fnod
$50 and costs for cutting Ira Taylor
also colored. across the cheek with a
knife. and Florence Empson, colored
was fined $50 for keeping a disorderly
house. Arraigned with the latter was
Jennie Williams, who was charged with
the larceny of 81 from William Eyer
colored. who just came 10 this city from
South Carolina. She was held in S100'
abil for the upper court. The alleged
robbery took place in the EmDson wo-
mans house.
Judge Cochran said he was sorry he
could not impose a heavy sentence or
the women. He expressed the opinion
that they should be whipped with
thirty or forty lashes.
The hearing of Arthur Wilson, charg.
ed with non-support, was postponed
until tomorrow. and George AltlanC
was fined SO and costs for acting dis.
orderly in Brandywine Park. He wa.
arrested by Park Guard Black. VIII,
said he caught the man crawling alonl
under the bushes and lay down on th'
grass near q couple, seated on a bench
to watch them
Evening journal., 1908-05-26
SHOT HIMSELF WHEN
SHE DELAYED WEDDING
sy United Press Leased Special wire.

By Uniteo Press Leased Special Wire.
WALTHAN, Mass, May 26-In the
little house where she lives with ner
aged father Miss Harriet c. Lord IS
mourning the death of her lover. Carl
Nelson, who killed himself yesterday
afternoon at Kalamazoo. Mich. leav-
ing a note breathing his tender affec-
tion for her.
IF l had only married him this
spring as he wished me to-" soobed the
girl today, but I thought my FIRST
duty was to my father"
Nelson and Miss Lord were engaged
last summer but at her request the
marriage was postponed. In January
he went to Kalamazoo. Il received
letters from him regularly" said Miss
Lord, "the last came on Saturday and
in it he spoke of one or two of the
men where he was employed being irn-
plicated in some theft or other. but
nothing to indicate that he himself was
involved in any trouble"
Evening journal., 1908-05-26
POPE'S PRAISE
FOR ROOSEVELT
Admirss Him for Fighting
Those Who Seek to. AmasS
Wealth Regardless

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
ROME. May 26.-ln an address to-day to
one hundred pilgrims from Brookiyn'
whom he received in private audience at
the vatican at the request OF Manager
Kennedy. rector of the American College
in Rome, Pope Plus passed an enconium
on President Roosevelt in speaking Of the
necessity of preserving the right propor-
tion between the struggle for wealth and
the devotion to the higher things of life.
- admire your President Roosevelt -
the Pope told his hearers, "for his fight
against those who are seeking to amass
wealth regardless of the means employed.
7 admire him, also for his deeply respect
fu attitude toward the Catholic Church.
81 have always been deeply impressed, %
he told them, by the industry, power. in
telligence and faith of Americans. 1t
seems that Americans are consumed by a
double fever-love of gold and a devotion
TO religion. You should try to cure your
passion for gold so that it will not lead
you into being immoderate. There is such
a thing as the righteous, honest wish to
gain wealth, that you may provide your
families with the comforts of life and
that you yourselves may accomplish much
in the divine task Of charity.
Il trust God will keep your devotion to
religion. I trust that the Catholic religion
Of America will continue to be ascendant
and purify your soul. Religion is a good
guide in all steps Of life. whether it be IN
business. society or politics" Then fol-
lowed the Pope's tribute to Roosevelt
After receiving a blessing from the Pope
the pilgrims withdrew.
Evening journal., 1908-05-26
ROAD WORK
OF The YEAR
County Engineer Wilson Sub
mitS First Annual Report
to Levy Court

James Wilson, county engineer, sub-
mitted to the Levy Court this moru-
ing his first annual report In OPEN
ing the report the county engineers
refers TO the unfavorable conditions
under which the new road law was
put into effect. The previous year had
been an unusually wet one, 50 inches
of rain having fallen" he says, "and
the same kind of weather prevailed
all during the spring of 1907, so tuat
we had very little continuous open
weather until the month of July The
rain fall was not only above norma,
but the frequency of the rains was a
serious drawback TO road work I'm any
form" Despite the unfavorable wealth
er condition much progress was made
in road Improvement.
Then Mr. Wilson appends tables
showing the amount OF road taxes col
lected in the various hundreds during
the year and the amounts disbursed
for road improvements. The figure,
arc: Appoquinimink Hundred-re .
ceipts. S3S1667; disbursements. S3Sg5-
.3S. Blackbird-Receipts S3446.63; dis
bursenents. s2095.S2 Brandywine-re-
ceipts, O,S92 65; disbursements, S90sl A..
~. Receipts, S12.S3O.41:
disbursements. t11,O23O9. Mill Creek
Receipts. SSO5941: disbursements
S74S475 New Castle-Receipts S4S3S;
disbursements, $444436. Pencader-Re-
ceipts, S4421.S5; disbursements, S4175
Red Lion-Receipts. S271472; disburse-
ments, S19949S. st. Georges-Receirts
sS05S02; disbursements, S3S19.2O. White
Clay Receipts. S397S.7S; dis
bursements. S37S4O1.
Mr.. Wilson recommends that the pre-
sent county tax rate for road purposes
be continued at 40 cents. Road wofi
in the respective hundreds is referred
to at length I'm the report. The bon
ed indebtedness by hundred is report
ed as follows:
Appoquinimink. s3S737: Blackbird,
S1S742; Brandywine. S7556.21; Chris
tiana. $4,000; Mill Creek, $4,000; New
Castle, $1,000; Pencader, s3670; Red
Lion $500; st. Georges. $4,000; White
Clay Creek $1,000.
The court accepted the report and
ordered 500 copies printed
Evening journal., 1908-05-26
MANY VICTIMS OF
TEXAS FLOOD
Great Rush OF Water Renders
Thousands at Dallas
Homeless

DALLAS. Texas. May 26-Wearing tho
appearance of a city under martial law,
with armed guards everywhere. Dallas
to-day has turned to relief and rescue
work to succor the 5000 people made
homeless by the flood and to care for
the bodies of the drowned as rapidly
as they are found. A few corpses have
been recovercS from the branches of
trees. where they caught as they were
hurle,S~down by the torrent. or picked
from pieces of wreckase. For the most
part these bodies were washed down
from points above and no one here can
identify them.
A few other bodies have been picked
up in eddies or pools left by the retir-
ing food For the most part. how
ever, Dallas must search for its dead
miles below here. the current having
been so swift that victims were swept
awsy Sheriff Ledberter clings TO his
estiIrSee that one hundred persons
persihed and thinks the number may
run higher
To-day relief camps are being laid
out and stands established to feed tho
hungry. Railroad communication is
cut of, and it may be days before sup
plies can be brought here Last night
in total darkness armed guards patrol
led the streets. Two Infantry and one
artillery company participated and
everyone was ordered to keep indoors
Estimates of the lass vary from $1,5O0,
600 to ss,O0O,OOO.
Evening journal., 1908-05-26
CECIL COUNTY FARMERS
ARE AFTER GOOD ROADS

ELKToN. Nd. MAY 2s.-EllSton was tho
Mecca Of farmers yesterday. who came
10 the town from every section OF the
county to attend the Good Roads Commits
sion meeting held in the Court House
this afternoon. Governor Crothers. with
Chief Engineer Crosby. Secretary Bower
man and the Board Of Commissioners.
together with the County Commissioners.
were leading lights at the meeting which
was one Of the most enthusiastic gather
ipgs ever held in this town.
The farmers in the county were divided
into two sections. Those residing in ;he
upper districts advocated the route be
soiected from the Delaware line 10 The
Susquehanna River. while the taxpayers
from the lower and middle fections OF the
county urged the route for improvement
be made from the Pennsylvania line 70 the
Sassafras River.
Evening journal., 1908-05-26
WANTS THAW KEPT
In MATTEAWAN
Jerome Will Oppose His Re-
mOVaI 10 Another
Asylum
WILL MAKE NO NEW
FREEDOM MOVE FOR YEAR
BY United Press Leased Special Wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
FOUGHKEEPSIE May 26.-The as
surance that Jerome will desperately
resist the attempt to have him remov-
ed from Matteawan TO an easier place
of confinement has upset Harry Thaw
seriously. Worry lest he be returned
to the asylum for the criminal insane
offset his pleasure at the reconcilia-
tion with his wife and he is understood
to have given the most emphatic in
structions to his counsel TO appeal from
Justice Morschauser's decision TO the
highest court If Jerome will not come
TO his terms.
To confinement the young Pittsburger
says no Is becoming accustomed but the
discipline of Matteawan is too much
for him and he fears his effort for
freedom will render It even more st.in-
gent IN case he Is returned there from
the Duchess county Jail. But for his
disappointment over JerOnae's uncoin-
promising attitude Thaw declares he
would have been very happy In the ex-
pectation that his wife. EVELYN will
withdraw her marriage annuhnent suit
when It comes before Referee r. T..
Deyo
He was considerably perturbed at
hfst py the news tnat she plans to
seek appointment as committee OF his
person and property but did not seem
to take the situation very seriously.
after discussing IL with his lawyers.
The latter are said, for one thing. TO
have told him that It is highly i'm
probable ihat the court would consider
Evelyn suitable person to adminis-
ter his estate ana furthermore trtiste -
who hold the property under his father s
VIII viii prevent her. IN any case from
securing possession Of anything mora
than $2,400,000 yearly income unquall-
nedly left to him.
Thaw and his lawyers. It is rum
orei have agreed that It VIII ae neces.
sary TO wait about a year, provided
Justice Morschauser's decision cannot
be upset on appeal before another at
tempt can be made 10 secure the fer .
mer's freedom with any show Of sue
Ces2
Evening journal., 1908-05-26
STORE WILL ERECT
LARGE SHELTER

The Snellenburg department store az
Seventh and Market streets purposes
TO erect a large permanent, copper
wired glass awning before the store,
provided permission TO do so Is OBJ
tanned from the Street and Sewer dl-
rectors. Application TO erect the shel b
ter was made by Architect Rec for the
store TO the Street and Sewer directors
this morning and the latter have Il
Under advisement. The directors viii
probably favor the application under
certain conditions. The awning Will
provide a much needed shelter on raiay
days to Market street shoppers, there
being nothing Of its kind in Whining
ton.
The city will get a new sewer clean
ing machine The Street and Sever
directors this morning accepted the
offer of W. II. Stewart of St. Louis
Mo, 10 trade the old sewer cleaning
machine for a new one with a con-
sideration TO Mr.. Stewart Of $3.50.
Evening journal., 1908-05-26
HOT ON TRAIL OF
THESE OUTLAWS

Ry United Press Leased speciai Wire.
MUSKOGEE, Okl., May @-Be;ore
night Tom and James Wycklife. lass Of
the band Of Indian outlaws for whose cap
ture. dead or alive a reward Of sl0-O has
been standing for years. viii be in cas-
tody They have arranged 70 surrender
10 the sheriff at Tahlequah and will be re-
leased pending bail The Wyekine gang
has been operating since the OPENING OF
the Cherokee land in 1873 Charles wye
lnne. the father, was killed. The mu'der
OF Deputy Marshal j. II. Vier and wouna-
ing Of Deputy Gilstrap are charSed
AGAINST the outlaws. Tom and James are
also accused Of killing their brother
Charles
Evening journal., 1908-05-26
MUST PRODUCE
ARTIFICIAL DIAMOND
By unIted Press Leased speelal vic.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PARIS. May 26.-Promising TO pro-
duce within the week at least one good
sized, first water artificial diamond.
Henri Lemoine got TO work apparently
in earnest in his laboratory here to-
day.
Unless the gem is forthcoming there
seems nothing but prison ahead for the
professed diamond maker. detectives
having completely cordoned his work
shop. while Sir Julius Nernher. Of De-
Beers Diamond Company, who is push
ing the case against him has engaged
specials to sec that an escape is not
managed even through collusion with
the. police In allowing Lemoine a few
more days he was to have turned 1Gt
some gems by June 2, because mis- cleo
trio apparatus was working badly,
Magistrate Poittevin said the accused
man viii not be unduly hurried but
must prove that he did not get money
from Wernher and others ty false pre-
lenses or stand trial on a criminal
charge.
Evening journal., 1908-05-26
DR.. MARSHALL PREPARING
INSURANCE DIRECTORY

MILFORD, Del. May 2e-Dr Georg w.
Marshall the state insurance commits
sioner. now has in the hands of the print
ers a valuable directory, which will prove
Of especial interest 10 those interested in
the department of which the doctor is The
head. 1t is a directory Of all Of the ma
tional banks. state banks. trust oompaaies
ant building and loan associations doing
business in this state. The information IS
compiled from sworn statements in the
Once Of Che insurance commissioner
The date Of organization, the location,
the principal officers, the assets ana TIA.
biities. the surplus and other Important
information will be given concerning each
institution In the state.
Evening journal., 1908-05-26
CLAIM MOTORMAN
ROBBED COMPANY

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
DETROIT, Mich. May 26.-By the ar
rest of James Lorens, a Detroit United
Railways motorman. the police claim to
rave unearthed a scheme of systematic
robbery which has cost the company
Thousands Of dollars. They claim that
Lorens acted as a clearing house for the
exchange of transfers between conductors
The transfers were punched and entered
W. the cash fares being pocketed and
pooled for division among the men in on
the scheme. The police say that sixteen
other employees will be arrested before
night.
Evening journal., 1908-05-26
COUNTY TAX RATE TO
REMAIN AT 65 CENTS

c. Candy Hopkins, chairman Of the
finance committee of the Levy Cour.
announcedth is morning that the county
tax rate for the year 190S-O9 would
remain at the present figure, 65 cents
on the hundred. The committee is now
figuring on the rate and will make
the announcement at the last meeting
of the court in June. At this time
tle Levy Court has a balance of Sl2,S3l p
.22. It Is not likely. however, that THIS
amount win be sufficient to meet cur
rent expenses of the county durirg g
the last month OF the present year.
The court has hope of recovering the
Rettew shortage within one month in
which event the county will clase the
year wit ha balance Of upwards OF
$4,000 TO its cerdit. Without this
money it is likely that there will he
a small deficit.
Evening journal., 1908-05-26
LEFT BABY IN A
CHURCH SEAT

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
CHICAGO, May 26.-Father Bernard
pringmeieri pastor OF Holy Trinity Cakho-
lie Church is to-day searching his parish
for a strange woman. who si~ped in the
church yesterday evening as the Angelus
weeks-old infant in one OF the rear seats
The woman entered with several others
and walked quietly up the aisle lSneeiins
at the altar several minutes 70 pray
1nen she arose and hurried from the
church. Sexton Discher was preparing q
leave when he was startled by a cry and
found the child.