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Evening journal., 1908-08-26
TAFT TO LEAVE
HOT SPRINGS
Will Devote a Week to Fish
ing at Middle Bass
Island

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
HOT SPRINGS. Va. Aug 26-Ar-
rangements for the departure of MI
Taft and party from Hot Springs We're
completed to-day. They viii leave at
$50 p. IN. Friday in a special car at
tached to the regular train. The news
paper men will accompany Judge Taft
in his special car. The first stop will
be at Gauley at 2.07 in the morning.
There the Taft party car viii be side
tracked until $50 o'clock in the morn
ing. A three-minute step will be made
at seven o'clock at Gallipolis. o.
Athens viii be reached 1T 1890 and the
arrangements for the stay there arc in
the hands of General Grosvenor Mr..
Taft will leave Athens at S2S p. m.
arrive in Toledo after ten o'clock in
the evening.
In order to avoid Sunday travel the
party win then embark Immediately
for Middle Bass Island
Mr.. Taft will devote a week 10 fish
ing and some time NAV be given to
political conferences there. His chief
OF STAFF. A. !. Vorys, viii join him a5
Athens. but win not so directly with
the party to Middle Bass. He will re
Join Mr.. Taft there later next week.
The only excursion from Middle Bass
Island now in sight is scheduled fcr
September 2, when M. Taft will at
tend the G. A. r. reunion at Toledo.
Although the date is noT definitely fixed
the Taft party will probably leave for
Cincinnati on September 16.
Evening journal., 1908-08-26
GAVE AN EXPERT
THE INSANITY TEST

BALTIMORE. Md. Aug 2s- After Dr
Theodore Cooke Jr.. had testified before
the Sheriffs jury in Part 2 OF the Grim
inal Court that bigamist John r. Car
ter Is suffering from dementia praecox
and had told I'm detail OF the examinations
Of Carter ON which he based his diagnosis
states Attorney Owens subjected the doc.
tor TO a similar examination, apparently
in an effort to find out II the doctor was
crazy
The spectators were diverted. and 50
was Dr. Cooke who had lots of trouble
remembering Incidents Of his early life
the dates OF the births of his five chill
dren. when he went TO school and when
he graduated. when he entered the Johns
Hopkins and when he left. and when
he began practicing medicine.
The doctor had told about Carter's dIf
iculty in remembering exactly tic Incl
dents Of his early life. and the states
Attorney was trying 20 show that Dr.
Cooke couldn't remember his own llfe's
history any more exactly than cartcs
could.
Evening journal., 1908-08-26

By Staff Correspondent.
DOVER. Aug. 26.-TaSing things
into their own hands after the county
had failed 10 agree. the dele
gates i'm the Republican State Con-
vention yesterday afternoon nominated
a Congressional and State ticket in a
way that swept aside any impression Of
Machine domination" which the
Democrats have been seeking to con-
vey. The delegates were the power
in the convention, and while some of
the men nominated had been predicted
for places oi~the ticket for many weeks
1t was because they had the delegates
back of them and not because of die
tation from the party leaders, that
they were chosen. For be ii known that
the leaders themselves did not agree
on some of the men whose names were
presented. the disagreement being par
ticular as TO the nomination for attor-
general. So when the delegates
had taken their fling and had voted
themselves out in four different con-
tests. the ticket nominated looked like
this.
For Governor, Simeon S. PennewiI
Sussex County.
For Lieutenant Governor, John M
Mendinhall New Castle County.
For coneressma an, William n. Heald
New Castle County.
For Attorney General, Frank n
Davis, Kent County.
For Insurance Commissioner
Charles II. MsulI, Sussex County.
For State Treasurer, D. o. Moore
Sussex County.
For State Auditor, Theodore F
Clark, New Castle County
Presidential Electors, Henry p. Scott
New Castle County; John Carrow
Kent County; Charles n. sae<ett, Sus-
sex County.
The convention marked the passing
Of three men who now hold public
Office and who were balloted for, fol-
places on the new ticket They are
Deputy Attorney General Daniel o
Hastings, Lieutenant Governor
Thomas Parker and Insurance Com
missioner George w. Marshall Mr.
Hastings was advocated strongly fol
attorney general, and was only de-
feated i'm open convention by mine
votes, after thirteen Wilmington dele
gates and several from rural New
Castle county had fallen IN nne foi
Frank II. Davis. the choice of the KEN
delegates for the place. General T
Coleman dupont. state chairman. voted
for Davis and explained that while h'
believed Mr.. Hastings would be
stronger candidate he thought Ken
county was entitled TO the nomination
This coupled with the activity of JOIN
i Goodwin in behalf. Of Davis, which
swung several New Castle county mel
from Hastings, gave the Dover law
I yer more than enough votes to assure
his nomination. 1t has left some SORE
spots among Hastings friends, how
ever. but all will fall in line behin'
Mr.. Davis for attorney-general.
J state Senator John NJ. Mendinhal
of Newport was nominated for lieuten
ant-governor after a ballot had beer
Evening journal., 1908-08-26
HIT
HIM, lie SAID
And What Happened After
That He Could Not
Tell

William Postles, coiored. was ar
raigned in City Court this morning be-
fore Judge Cochran on a charge of as
saint and battery The man he is
alleged to have assaulted Is Edward
Wright. also colored. Wright said that
Postles had struck him with his first
or something, ard that sll he remeni-
bered was the first strike,-then he
went out.
Postles denied that Ae had been to
blame in the matter He said that
Wright had dared him TO come out on
the street. Postles went out and then
also Wright. There was a difference
in their methods of gC'rg, however.
'He was in ma house," said Postles,
"and asked him kindly like to leave.
Edwards. I says. now it amt no use
for yo to be raising anv disturbance
round hear. cause yo know that's bad
form. Then led him to the door
and says for him TO go. just like that,
yo know. yo honah. Well. he gees
outside and he calls on me to come on.
An / go. / see he has a knife,-yas he
has a knife. But i 90 out and. vo
honah. TO protect myself ! raised one
hand to guard my face and with the
other / jest hit tim@
Wright said that he couldn't tell
much about It only he knew that he
was struck with something-he thought
it must have been a trolley car Three
men had to pick him up and carry
him away and then they had to pump
his arms uD and down to get MIN to
show signs of sensibilitt again. Fe
denied that he had & knife. Judge
Cochran fined Postles $50 and costs
Evening journal., 1908-08-26

Dennis f. Gallagher. aged about 80
wears. living at Third and Lincoln
streets. a member Of the Union Fire
Company. had a narrow escape frcin
fatal injury .Sssterday afternoon by
meeting with a peculiar accident. IS
a result of his experience he is con-
.fined TO his bed with physician il
attendance That his injury did not
prove fatal was due entirely t9ihis own
strength.
The injured man was going 10 take
the carriage of Second Assistant Engi-
neer McNally. of the Ere Department,
from the Union engine house 10 the
shop TO have the bell changed The
spider holding the harness above ne
horse was dropped after he had got
ten into the wagon AMI one end Of il
flew dp toward the ceiling. while ihc
other end with hook attached to hold
the harness. caught MIN in the mouth
The horse stated forward al The
same time and the hook tore through
Evening journal., 1908-08-26
CITY HAS TOUCH
OF NEAR-WINTER
OvercOats Worn By Many
People on the Streets
To-day
winter has camel


At least near-winter.
1so- once the word Of the weatherman
wasn't needed to proclaim this With over
coat-clad men stalking down Market
street with a whistling wind and with
,.ain drops near the point Of freezing, the
tbermometer conveyed information that
wasn't at all necessary.
In more than one home early this MORN
ing fires were lighted and the mits' ear
muffs and heavy clothing Of winter given
an early resurrection.
The last few days have been the coolest
days of an August in Delaware within
the memory of many Of the Oldest in
habitants. and it is feared that farmers
will suffer heavy financial losses as a re
suit
The cold wave put in its appearance
Monday morning and has held its own
since.
Yesterday the lowest temperature was
e5. At noon it had climbed to 73.During the
night a heavy rainstorm with a high wind
reinforced the cold wave by sending the
temperature lower than It has been here
for many years during August. Many be.
lieve, however that the cold wave viii be
snort HNeu anu are ivl WI y ms - '
least. 1T will soon be as hot as blazes
again." declares those who have not yet
ventured to discard their straw hats.
This morning at O'Clock the tempera-
ture was at its lowest at 5S. At 10 o'clock
It went up to 60 and continued TO rise
gradually. Tonight, according to the
weatherman the cold wave will again gel
in its fine work. If the temperature goes
down to 40 there will be frost and anxious
little boys and girls are wondering wheth.
rthere will be skating tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1908-08-26
FTREMAN'S FACE TORN BY
HOOK THAT IMPALED HIM
Dennis F. Gallagher, of the Union Company, Pain
fully Hurt in Singular
Accident

GalIagher's chin and neck and ripped
hole in his breast. whore 1t became
fastened. Gallagher Is possessed OF
considerable strength AID he pulled the
horse back on its haunches thus pre-
venting a more serious injury.
As it was the hook tore cash n
the mans chin and ncrrowly escapoi
tearing the jugularvein, which II would
have torn out had it been a trihe
deeper.
The hook in leaving Gallagher $
throat embedded itself in his breast
and cut so deep that it nearly reached
the lungs.
Gallagher was hurried to his home
and Or. c. Anthony Beck was sun =
moned. After dressing the wounds,
the physician said tha. the man had a
narrow escape from dca'h. for had the
hook reached the jugular vein the We
tim would have bled 70 death. He i
expected to be around within short
time.
Evening journal., 1908-08-26
PATRIOTIC SONS
IN CONVENTION
Fourth Annual Session Of the
State Camp Meets at
Port Penn
NEW OFFICERS ARE ELECTED

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
PORT PENN, Del, Aug 25.-Tho fourth
annual convention OF the state camp OF
Delaware, Patriotic Sons order OF Amer-
lea was held here to-day. Neary all tho
homes and places Of business OF the town
were decorated for the convention. Wash.
ington Camp. No. u. received the state
officers and delegates. About so delegates
were present and led by the city Band
OF New Castle they paraded the town
Dinner was served the visitors In the
camp rooms by the women OF the camp
owing 10 the absence OF State President
Charles N. McMunn. who was detained
Vice-Prcsident H. r. Moore presided.
The morning session was devoted to
routine business and the appointment Of
convention committees. The report OF
State Secretary Dunn aroused much in
tereat. He suggested the establishment e
a State paper for the order and the dis
tribution OF cash prizes for gains In NOM
bership. The statistics and finances Of tho
order in Delaware were presented as fol.
lows:
Finances Of Csmps-Total receipts for
the year. siO9soii total expenditures. So
20i.S9. paid for benefits, s2.6630e; cash IN
treasures, sa5iSio. amount invested. ST.
1857; value Of camp property s3od255;
total value OF camps. s7.0S6Sl
Statistical roport-Numher OF camps Au
gust 26, 1907, . present number OF camps
%; number Of members August %. 1907
1908: initiated during the year. 12S; ad.
mitted by card. o. rolnstated I; resigned
!: died 6: dropped. $50; expelled 0; presen,
number Of members. 1896: a decrease Of
JOS.
Death Benefit Fund.
A resolution wa sadopted recommending
the organization OF death benefit fund
and a committee was appointed to consider
Il and report at the next annual meeting
The erection OF a monument and the pres
| crvation OF stratford. the home OF Wash
ington. and the Lees in Virginia was en-
dorsed. The appropriation committee wei
composed OF Frank Hail. II. r.. Loove an'
M. n Galloway.
AZ the opening Of the afternoon scssioi
tho following officers were elected
Past state President Charles n. Nc
Mum. Port Penn; State President III. ,
More Magnolia, Del; State Vice-Pres
dent. A. r. Parsons. wilmington. stat
Grubb's: state Inspector. NJ n. Callowa.
Laurel. State Conductor. John Halter
State Guard. T. NJ. Kemp Viola. stat
Trustees. A. G.. Dunn. Camden s ID. Co
lins Port Penn, and Edward Todd. Violi
New Officers Installed.
The newly elected officers were IN
stalled by National President william 4
Valiant Of Laurel assisted by Nation
Vice-President +. w Alexander, OF Vii
sinla- Both made interesting and i'm
pressive addresses at the conclusion o
their work.
The honor Of State past president wa
conferred upon John r. Hail. Of Littl
Creek, and Charles NJ. McMunn. OF Por
Penn.
Wyoming was selected as the next nlac
OF meeting The per capita tax was fixe'
al so cents. payable semi-annually.
Evening journal., 1908-08-26
LITTLE DONATELLO
AMUSES COURT
During Hearing Of PandeIOne
BerIandO he Fell Down
the Steps

Little Donatcllo, aged about two years
was there and he was full OF playful an
ticipation and crawled all over the room
having a particular prediction for the
steps leading up to where the judge ore.
sided behind his desk Donatello gave
vent to many a playful cry as he crowlcd
up the steps Then he would sit down hard
and say "ump" or something like that.
He was an amusing little fellow
Pandelone was facing the charge Of as.
sauit and battery on Giuseppe. II all came
about because OF the party OF Sunday
afternoon. During the iollincation it was
alleged that Pandelone had cut Giuseppe
with a knife.
Pandelone Is a swarthy son Of Italy
tail. well built with flashing eyes. lie said
he had been az Guiseppe's, the company
had become too nolsesome for him, ha
said. and he wanted to leave. Following
a declaration Of his Intentions some
trouble started. n was too bad to have the
party broke up that way: but at any rate
Pandelone said that Giuseppe pulled
knife. Two or three grabbed him. Giuseppe
cut himself with the sharp blade. he said
and there were witnesses TO prove It.
Giuseppe denied that he had cut himself
lie said that Pandelono had done it. Mrs.
Giuseppe was called and she said that
Pandelone had done A. But Pandelono had
az many witnesses and more too ON his
side who said that Giuseppe had cut him.
self. The wound was In his right leg and
not a serious one.
The interpreter who was conducting
formalltiea on behalf Of the Witnesses
while they were giving their evidence
had the time OF his life TO get them TO
give direct answers They wanted to tell
the whole story In thoir own way which
would have taken the rest Of the day and
half Of the evening
During the course of the proceedings llt-
lie Donatelio had navigated the third step.
When he reached there he Immediately
proceeded to fall of
'wooo-oooo-" yelled little Donatelio.
The Judge looked stern. Captain Evans
came around I'm the midst Of the disturb
ance that little Donatsllo was having al
TO himself
"Take him outside said the Captain
SO little Donatcllo beat a hasty retreat
4 with his mother.
Several other witnesses were then called
: but while some said tnat Guiseppa had
} been cut by Pandelone, others said that
Giuseppe had cut himeelf There was no
summing up OF evidence by Pandelones :
; attorney. The city solicitor had nothing
to say. Judge Cochran wrinkled his brows
The court was silent for the first time
since the trial started
Il dismiss this case, said judge Cocii
ran.
Evening journal., 1908-08-26
DIVORCE COURT AT BEDSIDE
Woman Too m to Rise is Granted
Decree in Hospital

SIOUX FALLS. S. Oak. Aug. 26-
Mrs. W T. Lyme. of Toronto, lay in
bed at the Durham Hospital yesterday
and told the story on which she was
given a divorce on the ground Of de-
sertion.
Judge Frank B. Smith sat at the foot
Of the bed, the court stenographer was
in a chair near the patient to catch her
words spoken IN a low voice. and the
lawyers ranged themselves on either
side of her bed while g uniformed
nurse stood guard over her patient.
Only an urgentrequest from the pa.
tient. explaining that she might never
be able TO rise from her bed, induced
Judge Smith to DEPART from precedent
She was so crippled by paralysis that
the nurse had 20 raise her arm as she
took the oath.
Evening journal., 1908-08-26
DRESSED AS MAN,
SHE SOUGHT A JOB

NEW YORK. Aug. 26.-Policeman Win
ters arrested Gertrude Williams. a cham-
bermaid from Buffalo, in Union Square
Park yesterday on a charge of masque-
rading in mems clothing. The polceman's
attention was called to the young wo-
man by loungers in the park, who told
him their suspicion that the neat looking
boy sitting on park seat was in reality
a girl.
The prisoner said that she came to New
York from Buffalo few days ago. She
failed to get work and in desperation don
ned mems clothing to see if she couldn't t
get a boys job somewhere. She was born
in England she said. and is 26 years old
Magistrate Barlow in the Jefferson Mar.
ket court turned her over to the care Of
the court probetion officer.
Evening journal., 1908-08-26
THREE-YEAR- OLD GIRL
TO GO In SWIMMING RACE

P1TTsBURG. ANg -oG-Among the
swimmers who win c,ntest in the
swimming races in Lake Elizabeth. il,
West Park. North Side. next Saturday
will be little Dorothy swan wilkins.
three years old. granddaughter of Rob-
crt Swan. a river man.
The child has shown fondness for
the river. and this summer attracte +,
much attention when bathing at the
swimming pool at the foot of Franklin
street.
Little Dorothy can vim for a COM
paratively long distance. On account OF
the child's age great interest has been
displayed by North Siders in the coia'
ing contest and it is expected that a trf
mendous crowd will turn out to wit
ness the little girl struggle for tn
hUnOrs.
Evening journal., 1908-08-26
AFFINITY EARLE
IS UNDER GUARD

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
GOSHEN, n. Y, Aug. 26.-Fearing a
suicide attempt by Ferdinand Pinney
Earle. the affinity of Julia Kuttner
who is in jail here for beating the wo-
man who is now his wife, extra guards
are watching his every movement in his
cell. When the brothers of the now Mrs
Earle had the affinity arrested he refused
TO secure the $500 bail It is expected
however, that he viii give bail before the
day passes.
Mrs. Kuttner and her child have left thu
Earle home the wife declaring she viii
never enter its door again.
Evening journal., 1908-08-26
RESULT OF
HOUSE, WARMING

There was a house-warming down at
Giuseppe Monyers house last Sunday
afternoon and all the elite of Little Italy's
colony in the Ninth ward near Davis
street were there. A keg of beer furnished
tho refreshment. Pandelone Berlando was
there and lots Of others too. and the af-
ternoon was passed in conversation befit
ting the occasion. The women folks wers
much in evidence.
In City Court this morning there was
another ''house warming" and those
present were among the number that lad
been down to Guiseppes. Judge Cochran
was master. of ceremonies.
Evening journal., 1908-08-26
INQUEST HELD IN
KENNEDY CASE

Coroner Galloway held an inquest to-
day In the case of Mrs. Edna Kennedy,
who committed suicide In the Delaware
CITY Hotel last night. and the jury re-
turned "a verdict to the effect that tho
woman came to her death by drinking
carboiic acid and laudanum, self ad-
mnistered.
Coroner Galloway said the woman had
been away from Delaware City several
days and on returning William Smith,
the proprietor of the hotel. by whom she
was employed as housekeeper. told her
that she had better leave the house. Sho
had been despondcnt and this added
more to her worry with the result that
She took the fatal dose.
Evening journal., 1908-08-26
rrouhIa over chiIdren.

raigned in City Court this morning
The charge against the former was
discrdarly conduct and wilful tres
PASS. against the latter disorderly
conduct. The charge against Maggie
was dismissed and Arthur was fined 81
and costs. The prosecuting witness
was Mrs. Lilly Norris. She said that
the trouble started over the children Of
hoth families.
Evening journal., 1908-08-26
nemooratio comnittee MeetIna.

The weekly meeting of the Demo-
cratic City Committee viii be held To-
night in the Young Mems Democratic
Cluir The names Of voters assistants
will be put in as well as a list Of the
primary election OFFICERS ana the places
where they are 10 be held
Evening journal., 1908-08-26
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Rain will
continue tonight and Thursday in tho
Atlantic States. while in the Ohio val
ley and lower lake region the weather
will be fair with somewhat higher
temperatures Thursday.
Forecast till 8 p. M, Thursday;
For Delaware-Rsin tonight and
Thursday; fresh, probably brisk north
easterly winds.
Evening journal., 1908-08-26
10 Judae NeedIeMork.

Mrs. Lillian Pearson. who has
charge of the needle work department
of Lippincott & Company has been
selected TO judge the needlework de-
partment of the New Castle County
Fair
Evening journal., 1908-08-26
Count ToIstoi I'M.

ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 26.-A
message received today from Yasnaya
SAYS that Count Leo Tolstoi is in a
critical condition suffering from a
complication of troubles.
Evening journal., 1908-08-26
Colonel Voters 10 Meet.

On Friday evening the Colored Nct
ers' Club of the Ninth Ward win hold
meeting, at which an members afc
requested TO be present
Evening journal., 1908-08-26
Contributes = Ham,

Arthur Matthews has contributed
ham which is TO be given as a prize
in the wheelbarrow race at the police
outing tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1908-08-26

tcOntinusc on Second Pags)
Evening journal., 1908-08-26

A German proverb says:
''You can't turn the mill
with the wafer that's passed
Bly," Nor can you run a busi-
ness on ss'year's advertising.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-08-20
TILE PRINCETON UNION: THURSDAY, AUGUST 20 1908.

mas been appointed postmaster o.
Stockholm. He is an able gentleman
and has behind him long and useful
career as public servant.
A Chinese legation for Sweden, Nor
way and Denmark will soon secure
headquarters in Stockholm.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-08-20
DENMARK.
Copenhagen,

DR.. Max Henius. Of Chicago. presi-
dent of the Danish-American National
society. is at present on 4 visit in
Copenhagen and the Danish papers are
printing long interviews which they
have had with him regarding the
economic and social conditions of the
Danes in America. In all these inter-
views DR.. Henius expresses the opin-
ion that there is a strong movement
on foot among Danish people in Amer
lea to strengthen the ties with the peo-
pic in the home country and that this
movement is Of an important internal
uonal character. He gives it as his
opinion that the Danish people in the
United States and in Canada, for that
matter. have no desire, although they
have permanently located in America,
to sever their connections with the
mother country and that it is their
Wish if possible to maintain the Dan
ish language on this side Of the At
lantic.
Hundreds of Russian fugitives in
Copenhagen. who have been OH the
point of starving to death, have dur
ing the past few weeks taken to the
country districts, where they are seek
ing work among the farmers. Near
~ all of them are cultured Russians
such as journalists, students and teach.
ers. After their bitter experiences in
the Danish capital, they are now a
comparatively satisfied lot. The farm
ers are, on the other hand, also very
we'll pleased, as there has been a
scarcity Of labor, which has been. to
say the least, alarming.
MARION s. NORELIUS.