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Evening journal., 1908-10-14
SEES REDUCTION IN
FOREIGN POSTAGE RATE

Frank d. La lame, president Of the
National Board of Trade. who has just
returned from the International Com
mercial Congress at Prague. where he
was sent by the State Department TO
represent the United States government
said yesterday in Philadelphia that it
viii be only a question Of time when
all nations represented in the postal
union viii enter into treaties for the
exchange Of hrst-class mail at the rate
of two cents an ounce.
This matter was one of the objects
of the international Congress. Another
was 10 simplify and make uniform the
nomenclature and usages Of the Gus
tom houses Of the world.
Evening journal., 1908-10-14
The Slim Woman is Winning

The day Of the slim womans triumph
has arrived. "The thinner one Is the
more stylish" say the dressmakers.
This would have been sad news for the
fat woman a year ago. She would nave
had 20 try dieting or exercise. Nova
days. however. the woman VINO Is 100
fat for the styles goes TO a druggist and
gets a case OF Marmola Prescription Tab
let's ONE Of which she takes after each
meal and at bedtime and so reduces her
superfiuOus flesh quickly.
These tablets being made In accord-
ance with the famous prescription. are
perfectly harmless, and they are, also,
the most economical preparation a per-
son can buy, for they cost only 70 cents
enough to start a person 10 losing FAT
al the rate Of y or IA ounces n day.
Pretty nearly every druggist keeps THIS
tablet IN stock but should yours be sold
ont YOU can esiiy obtain a case by
sending TO the makers. the Marmola
Company. Detroit. Aleh-
Evening journal., 1908-10-14
Rob Railroad Station.

CHESTER, Pa, Oct. 14.-At an early
hour burglars broke into the Eddy
stone station. on the line Of the p
b. and W. Railroad. and succeeded in
getting away with a small quantity Of
cash .as well as the money in the
telephone box. Shortly after the rob-
berry two men who were lettering near
the station were taken into custody.
They gave their names as c. S. Boole
and Charles w. Luddy and their resi-
dence at Portsmouth, Va.
Evening journal., 1908-10-14
Dinner 70 ushsrs.

Truman Ward Campbell, secretary OF
the American Nulcanizcd Fibre Com.
panv. who this evening viii wed Miss
Elizabeth Bayles King al Trinity Epls.
copal Church. gave dinner last even.
ing 10 his groomsman and ushers. His
guests We're: Ross L. Campbell, OF this
city. groomsman. and the followine
ushers: William Win1er Laird OF
this city; George L. Townsend. Jr., OF
Middletown; Irving Chandler, Of New
York. and Randall Belt of Owings
Mills Baltimore. a cotsin of Mr.
Car bell
The ceremony will be performed At
6 o'clock this evening by the Rev Dr.
# NJ Kirisus Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Fisher King. the parents of the bride
elect. rsmovad hsrs from Baltimore
Evening journal., 1908-10-14
Birthday PARTY.

MYRTLE Phillips celebrated her thir.
teenth birthday at her home. No 1851
Oak street. on Monday evening Those
present were Miss Elsie HethertOn. Aio-
tina Hull. Florence Hull. Esther
Wharry. Myrtle Henderer, Maude
Doughten. Mary Wharry Masters Will
liam Beck. CLYDE Miller. Edwin Swift,
Frank Murphy. George Carter, James
DUFFY. William Long end Mr.. Phillips
and famuilY.
Evening journal., 1908-10-14
Old TempIar Back Home.

DOVER. oct. 13.-William A. sharpe,
HE oldest Knight Templar ia the
United states. has returned from Phil
ldelphia and pronounces the Founders
Week celebration one of the finest
demonstrations he has ever seen in
lll his travels. Mr.. Sharpe was born
IN 1928, and he was made a Master
Mason in Troy, \. v, in 1851. He
marched in the knight Templars parade
This year at Niagara Falls, at the meet
ing Of the New York State enoamp-
nent
Evening journal., 1908-10-14
Married in This City.

Miss Amelia Welker, of sunbury,
Pa. told her father she was going e
work in an office for I friend Satur.
dav and left home. She met Edward
Boughner Of WatsontoWu, at the depot
and the couple left for parts unknown
The father received a telegram on
Monday announcing the marriage in
this city.
Evening journal., 1908-10-14
James-KiclnIine.

Stephen J. James. % seaford, and
Miss Estelle f. Kichline. of Dover,
were married at the parsonage Of As
bury NJ. E. Church last evening by the
Rev. H. a. G. Westerheld. Accompany
ing the couple We're Mr.. and Mrs. c.
J. Eckert. of No Sixth avenue. this
citv Mr.. and Mrs James will live
at Seaford.
Evening journal., 1908-10-14
Evening Company.

Miss Hazel Nenning. Of Easton, Pa
was entertained bv a number Of friends
at the home of Miss Mabel L. Walker,
at Rockford. instrumental duets weru
given by Anna and John German.
Those present were the Misses Hazel
Nenning. of Easton. Pa; Annie Veru.
on. of Elsmere. Del: Mabel Walker,
Anna Thorp, Annie German and Ada
Walker. Messrs. Edward Barlow, Will
Nixon. Clarence Urger, Charles
Waters. Granville Walker and Joseph
Monahan. Mrs. William Walker and
Mr. and Mrs. John German.
Evening journal., 1908-10-14
Whist cluh pireotors.

The Wilmington Whist Club in an
nual meeting last night elected these
directors: For thre years, III. J.. Tat
nall, Jr.. w w Fusey. 2d, C. r Bye;
for two years, w. C. Taylor. Stephen
Downey A. II. Gawthrop; for one year.
+. NJ. Hopes. A. G.. Jackson. DR.. l..
Rumford Following the transaction
Of business those present enjoyed a col
lation. The directors win organize on
Thursday night.
Evening journal., 1908-10-14
pouaherty-ponahue.

Bernard ]. Dougherty and Miss Mary
A. Donohoe. daughter &C f. F. Dono-
hoe. of Edge Moor. We're married yes.
terday morning at st. Patrck's Church
with nuptial mass by the Rev. James
Z Ouigley
Evening journal., 1908-10-14
Church supper Tomorrovv Nioh,

The ladies Of McCabe Memorial
Church win give a supper Thursday
evening at the residence of Mrs Slo-
cumb, 1900 Washington street. An
exceptionally good menu has been pre-
pared. Tickets viii be Csc and all
friends Of McCabe Memorial are cor
daily invited.s
Evening journal., 1908-10-14
To ReorasnIze the zoo.

A meeting win be held this evening
at the home of Samuel H. Baynard. at
Eighteenth and Jefferson streets for
the purpose Of reorganizing the VIII
lmington Free Zoo Association.
Evening journal., 1908-10-14
Bazaar and Supper at clasoow.

The women Of Penoa6er Presbyterian
Church. Of GLASGOW. viii serve suppe,
in the church tonight. A bazaar win
be held in connection with the supper.
Evening journal., 1908-10-14
Married In camden.

Samuel Pritchard. Of Philadelphia.
and Miss Ellen Gill, OF this city. We're
married on Sunday evening by Justice
of the Peace William Il. Mccormick in
Gloucester City. n. ].
Evening journal., 1908-10-14
Had 4 Boy Party

The Benzik Senate had a box party
.at the new Avenue Theatre last even
ing. Those present were B. Benzik
L. Reese. r. Cameron, L. Cameron. B
Hogan. c. Morris, A. Van Dyke.
Evening journal., 1908-10-14

In the Wild asses house at the Lon
don zoolog cal Gardens the first kiang
ever bred there has been born. rht
l1iang is the largest spa cics of wild ass
in existence. and is native Of Tibet
and Mongolia
Evening journal., 1908-10-14
Gas Plant For Havre de Grace.

HAVRE DE GRACE. oct 1.-THE
new gas company here has about COM
pleted the erection of its plant, and
work OF laying the mains has been
started.
Evening journal., 1908-10-14
DoIan-Temple.

several years ago and live at NO. 900
West Eleventh street.
Evening journal., 1908-10-14
Special One Dollar Excursion to Baiti
more, Sunday, October is, Bal

Umore and Uhlo 4. x.
Special train will leave Wilmington
Delaware Avenue Station) at $40 a..
m; Newark at $50 a. m; returning,
leaves Baltimore Camden Station) at
$50 p. no; (At. Royal Station) at SIS
p. no.
Evening journal., 1908-10-14
race church Mission Workers.

Orsce J0UTcn WlssIon WoFktFss
The auxiliary of the Women's Home
Missionary Society will meet this after
noon in the parlors Of Grace Church.
Evening journal., 1908-10-14

Repairing Wilson Line Wharves.
Painters are at work making i'm
provements 10 the wharves and other
property Of the Wilson line at the foot
OF East Fourth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-26
President Roosevelt Causes a
Statement to Be Issued
Regarding the Sentences I'm
posed Upon Labor Leaders.
HE CAN'T Do A THING.
Not Even at Liberty to Discuss
the Matter
While 1t Is Still Pending Be-
fore the Courts.

Washington. Dec. 26-In an official
statement issued at the White House
today in regard to the presidential in
terference in the cases of President
Gompers, Vice President Mitchell and
Secretary Morrison of the American
Federation of Labor, now under SEN
tence for contempt of court, attention
is called to the fact that the cases are
still before the courts and that no mat
ter what the presidents opinion may
be as to the business of the sentences
imposed he can not take any action
looking to pardon or express any opin-
ion as to the merits of the case.
The text of the statement follows:
Various appeals have been made to
the president for pardons in the cases
OF Mr.. GomperS and his associates.
Those making the appeals are unaware
of the fact that the matter is still be-
fore the courts. 1t is a civil suit be-
tween private parties and there has
been no way by which the government
could have intervened even if it had
desired to do so. Whether the presi-
dent does or does not think the sem
tence of Mr.. Gompers and his asso-
ciates excessive is not at present of
consequence because he can not take
any action or express any opinions
while the case is pending before the
courts. When the decision is made
then the president can promptly con-
slider whether the terms OF 1mpr1SOn-
ment are excessive or improper. But,
it is of course, impossible for the presiE
dent to act while an appeal is pending
for he has nothing whatever to act
about. The courts must finish with the
case first and the defendants are at the
present moment at liberty on bail.
If the defendants see fit to aban-
don their appeal the matter will then
of course, be brought before the exc
cutive in which case it will receive
Immediate and most careful consid-
Grafton. But the defendants have a
perfect right to prosecute their ap-
peal and if unsuccessful in the final
court then ask for a pardon or COM
mutation. But as long as they are
prosecuting an appeal the president has
nothing to do with the matter. The
president has already instructed the
department of justice to keep him full
ly informed as to the progress of the
case so that in the event of its be-
coming proper for him to act he may
have at his disposal all of the facts
which will enable him to decide
whether there was justification for the
sentence and whether if there was
Justification for such punishment the
sentence is or is not altogether too Sc
we're. But at present the president
has no more to do with the case than
with the case of the $29, 100000 fine
imposed by Judge Lands on the Stan
dard Oil company which is also an ap-
peal and concerning which the presi-
dent has also been repeatedly asked to
interfere by well meaning persons
who did not know that he could not
interfere while the matter was still
before the courts on appeal"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-26

political preferment or special privi-
leges. Every Republican candidate
elected to office in Kansas as far as the
state committee is concerned is entire
ly free to discharge their duties of Of
hce in way to serve the people OF
Kansas best.
Not a dollar was received only
from legitimate sources neither was
one paid out excepting for legitimate
purposes. The great bulk of our
campaign funds was received from
the loyal Republicans of the state
who contributed so kindly in sums
ranging from 81 to $25.
THE committee reached more than
100000 voters by personal letter and
distributed 1900 pieces of national
campaign literature and Autographs
and over 100000 pieces of state
literature and Autographs. There is
no secrecy attached to the financial
and business end of this campaign.
TOO much credit cannot be given
to the loyal and painstaking support
received as chairman from my very
able assistants and office force. 1
wish to especially mention Mr.. w. T.
Beck, the secretary, Mr.. J. G. Gafford,
the assistant secretary and Mr.
Charles w. Gibbs. who conducted the
speakers bureau, and each and every
one of the entire force. Much credit
is due them, if any credit is due the
committee"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-26
FOUR SUITS FILED.
In Connection With Failure of the
Fidelity Funding Co.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 26.-The af-
fairs of the Fidelity Funding company
and p. J. Kieran, former president of
the company, were brought up here
again today when four suits were filed
in the United States circuit court by
Edward Boisseau of the province of
Ontario, Canada. Four churches are
involved and the total amount of
money is $4,000. One suit is against
the Holy Family orphan asylum, of
Emsworth, near here and the other
three against the Right Rev. j. F.
Regis Canevin, bishop of the Roman
Catholic diocese of Pittsburg, as trus-
tee for the Holy Name of Mary
church, Donora, Pa; st. Josephats
church, Pittsburg, and st. Vitus church
OF New Castle. Pa.
The notes are given to the Fidelity
Funding company, and are endorsed
by P. ]. Kieran. They were discount
ed with the American Securities com
pany, limited, of Toronto, from whom
they were purchased by Boisseau.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-26
ELECTION COURT
To Inquire Into Campaign Cost
of Connecticut Governor.
First Tribunal of the Kind in
This Country.

| New Haven, Conn, Dec. 26.-An
election court to inquire into the cam
| paign and election expenses of Con-
! gresham and Governor-elect George
L. Lilley of Waterbury, was opened
here today upon the application of
! George L. Fox a schoolmaster of this
city, under provisions of corrupt
| practices act passed by the general as
sembly in 1905. The judges are Silas
A. Robinson and W. L. Bennett of the
superior court. The sitting of this
court is of exceptional interest not
alone to politicians, but to the legal
fraternity as it is claimed that this is
the first election court to be set up in
this cOunry.
At the November election Mr.. Lilley
was opposed by a faction in his own
party, and the strength of this antag-
onism is shown by the fact that while
Judge Taft carried the state by over
$4,000 plurality Mr.. Lilley had slightly
less than 10000. The present inquiry
should it reach the stage of taking of
evidence, is expected to go back into
the canvass for the nomination in the
spring and summer. Mr.. Fox has sub
poenaed many witnesses although Col
onel L. NJ. UIlman, who served as fin
ancial agent for Mr.. Lilley in New
Haven left for the south before the
court papers were served on him. 9th
er supposed agents of Mr.. Lilley are
expected to be in court. The campaign
expenses of Mr.. Lilley were returned
in the certificate to the secretary of
state at $4,000, those of Judge Rob
ertson, the Democratic nominee for
governor at $4,000, while the anti
Lilley Republicans spent over $4,000.
Mr.. Fox's power of subpoena under
the corrupt practices act is believed to
be unlimited
At the outset Colonel Lucien z. Bur
pee of Waterbury, and States Attorney
Stiles Judson of Stratford, raised the
question of the constttutionality of the
corrupt practices act on the ground
that 1t contravenes several sections of
the state constitution and especially in
the para graphs which provide for an
inquiry Of the kind now opened.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-26
WAIT ONE MORE DAY.
Teed's Followers Still Look for His
Resurrection.

Tampa, Fla. Dec. 26.-All Christ
mas day devoted followers of the
Koresh leader, DR.. Cyrus R. Teed,
kept a close watch upon the body of
their fancied Messiah. expecting a
miracle but he did not rise from the
dead.
Now some of the bolder members
of the colony are openly expressing
doubt and advocating immediate bur
ial but Victoria Gratia, successor to
"The Headship," as the chief office OF
the sect is called. insisted upon an
other days delay.
Since Teed's death no stranger has
been admitted to the limits of the col
ony. Teed leaves a considerable es-
tate, which, according to the law Of
the Koreshans, will be divided among
all his followers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-26
DIED FROM GAS.
Pretty Arnetta Rogers a Victim
of Deadly Fumes.
SuffOcated as She Slept in
Her Bed.
DEAD WHEN FOUND.
Stove Without Flue Connections
Wasn't Turned Off.
Hint of Suicide DisprOved by
the Investigation.

Miss Arnetta Rogers, 81 years old
and pretty, was found dead in her
room at the house of Geo. j. Nc
Phillamey, 1929 Kansas avenue. this
morning. Mr.. McPhillamey and
family had gone to Kansas City to
spend Christmas leaving the girl alone
in the house. Neighbors found her
dead in her bed with the gas light and
a gas stove burning full blast. She
undoubtedly died from the fumes.
The stove is a large one with an
asbestos front but has no pipe at
tached. The room was intensely hot
and when neighbors entered at 9:15
a. m, the body was warm. but likely
from the heat of the room.
Miss Rogers is the daughter of w
T. Rogers. living just north of Garfield
park. Since the opening of the
Avalon bakery she has been in the
employ of Mr.. Kfentz, the proprietor.
She also worked in Mayor Green's S
store. She moved to the room at
1929 Kansas avenue three weeks ago
in order to be nearer her work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-26
Miss Arnetta Rogers, Who Was Suf-
focated by Gas.

Failing to report for work this
morning. Mr.. Kientz phoned his home
= in the same block for his wife to find
out what the matter was about 9
| O'Clock. ''I went over to the house
and rang the bell but got no re-
sponse,'' said Mrs. Kientz. "a little
| later 1 went over again and found the
| door open several inches but that
| could have been so the first time for
| just rang the bell and did not notice
| the door. The night latch was set
and evidently Miss Rogers had for
gotten to shut the door tightly. /
| called but no one answered so 1 went
| upstairs to her room. AS L opened
the door I was nearly suffocated by
| the gas. My head whirled and the
, room was intensely hot. 1 saw the
girl on the bed. She did not move. |
| ran out of the house as fast as could
to tell the neighbors. We went back
to the house and called DR.. S. G.
Stewart
Mrs. Eta w. Gilmore. a near neigh
Dor, was the first person who went
into the room to look at the girl.
''She was lying peacefully on her side
when I went in said Mrs. Gilmore.
There was no evidence of a struggle
whatever. She just went to sleep and
never awakened. Her eyes were
closed as in a natural sleep. She very
likely was afraid, being alone, and
left the gas burning to keep her
courage up. She had retired. and had
no doubt that she Intended the gas to
burn all night. 1t is very probable
that she did not know the danger in
burning one of those stoves without
a chimney for any length of time"
Dr. Stewart gave his opinion as acci-
dental asphyxiation. Coroner H. H.
Keith and Sergeant Ross, of the police,
made an investigation. The woman's
wraps were found in the dining room as
was also her pocketbook which contain
IL, ;,,+n
of suicide. Nothing could be found in
her room to indicate anything other
than an accident. The room was plain
but neat.
The body was taken to the undertake
ing establishment of Shellabarger &
Son at 1920 by DR.. Keith for an exam
ination.
Mr. McPhillamey has been notified at
Kansas City of the girls death. Miss
Rogers was known to all the neighbors
as a very good girl who worked regular
ly and did not go out much. She has
kept company with Frank Johnson, city
salesman for the Cudahy company, for
a. long time and was engaged to marry
him. His home is at 100 Douthitt street,
His mother was one of the first to come
to the place and care for things and to
try to comfort her son when he arrived
later weeping and was refused the
privilege of seeing the face of his loved
one.
Miss Rogers had been happy as ever
at the bakery when there yesterday
morning. She went out to her home for
Christmas dinner and returned alone at
Z o'clock on the North Topeka car. She
was seen to get off at Sixth to trans
fer to the South Topeka line.
She spent last evening with Mr.. John
son and returned to her room at 10:30.
There was no lovers quarrel There
was an unopened box of Christmas can
dy on the sideboard but no Indication
that 1t had been given to her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-26

fective. A daily cash book was used in
which to keep a record of every con-
tribution and in the back of the book
was a daily expense account. That is
all The book lay on the desk in the
state headquarters offices during the
campaign and is still there.
The national committee paid for the
Taft Hughes and Beveridge special
trains through the state, but the state
committee paid for the expenses of the
big meetings at Topeka, Wichita and
elsewhere in the state. The Taft meet
ing at Topeka cost several hundred
dollars, as also did the Wichita meet
ing.
No one outside of the state candi-
dates was assessed a dollar for the
campaign fund. The contributions were
all free will offerings. The speakers
sent out by the state committee had
their expenses paid but received no
further compensation. Not dollar
was paid in salaries by the committee
except for its office force in the mead
quarters building.
Printing and postage formed the
principal items of expense in this clean
campaign of education
] y. DoIley was new at the business
of state campaign manager ana ne
worked along new lines He won Win
thirty thousand votes to spare and all
progressive Kansas Republicans Will
give credit where credit is due The
new methods and the man who en-
ployed them are worthy OF lhe state
Mr. Dolley has made good and leaves
q clean and wholesome record behind
him during his brief reign in the state
committee headquarters and what IS
more he gained friends and won re-
spect through his personality, 1udg-
mcnt and ability while at the head of
the affairs of his party. This is at
tested to by the open and unobstructed
path to the speakers chair of the
house of representatives yielded him
willingly and heartily by the party
leaders and endorsed by the rank and
file.
Mfr. DOHey's Report.
Chairman Dolley's signed statement
in full IS as follows:
Receipts from all sources. up to
and including Dec. II. 1908. $19, All. II
Disbursements -......... 1883. .66
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-26
Republicans Spent Less Than
$4,000 in State Campaign.
Chairman DOlley Gives the Facts
and Figures.
NO CORPORATION CASH
Not Cent Received From "the
Interests
All Free Will Offerings and No
Obligations on Officers Elect.

Chairman J. N. Dolley of the Repub-
hcan state committee today made pub
lie his official report of receipts and
disbursements of the campaign. Less
than $4,000 was received and there is
now a balance of $50 on hand.
The recent campaign was conducted
along new lines in Kansas. Heretofore
state chairmen have been official col
lectors of the campaign fund. Chair
man DOlley appointed a committee
composed of Will Beck and J. c. CAT
ford, his secretaries, and State Auditor
J. NJ. Nation to collect and receive
campaign contributions. The keeping
of accounts was as simple as it was eff