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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-04-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Ferguson of Omaha
were visitors at the parental home
over Sunday.
Mrs. Ella Hanna and small daugh-
tiers are visiting with relatives in
Charter Oak at present.
John Reese went to Anthem this
week on little business trip of his
own.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tech and Mr.. Albert
Sells were among the Ute visitors
from our burg last week.
Asa Jones was Sioux City visitor
last week.
DR.. Warehouse and Geo. Jones
went to Denison Tuesday. Mr.. Jones
expects to bring home fine automo-
bile of the company.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-04-14

,ssasss 4 MI SleGrath is visiting in
the McGrath home this week.
The program given at the M. e
church Easter Sunday was especially
fine. The beauty of Easter tide was
very happily portrayed by the little
folks and crowded house bespoke
their appreciation.
Mrs. Rockwell living southeast of
Charter Oak was Ute visitor last
Thursday.
Mrs. Norris Of Manning is in Char
Ter Oak on business this week.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-04-14
ARNOLD MASSAGE VIBRATOR

Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Hail. Family Pills for constipation.
Evening journal., 1909-04-29
AWFUL SUFFERING
IN ASIA MINOR

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
LONDON, April GA message to-day
from Antioch in the Alopro province OF
Asiatio Turkey, says that countless null
tude OF widows, and orphans of the vic
Tins OF the massacrcs throughout Asia
Minor. are swarming toward the Mission
Many OF them are horribly wounded, and
are begging for food and shelter. Their
condition could not be moro pitable.
Tho missionaries are doing their best TO
relieve the situation but are literally
swampod by the heavy influx.
Thousands Ia Asia Minor who escaped
the massacros are doomed 20 die OF star
walton and sickness unless prompt aid Is
rendered. There IS little prospect OF re-
Lief arriving on time
The refugees are from scores OF different
towns and they say that hardly chris
tian family has escaped without the loss
OF one or more members. while in hum
drcds Of cases. whole families have been
butchcrod.
Massacrcs arc stll sweeping to the cast
and NORTH the authorities aiding the Mo.
hammedans in their atrocities.
Evening journal., 1909-04-29
SIXTEEN BATTLtSHIPS
TO BE kEM0DELED

WASHINGTON. April 29.zTho Navy
Department has announced that the six
teen battloships which made the trip
around the world are to DC romodeled.
thus practically confirming tho reports
that have been current since tho return or
the fleet that the voyage practically
wrecked the navy.
Since the return of the fleet Il has been
reported az various times that masts had
been sprung, that plates were iooscned.
that the intricate electrical machinery. in
Guiding the FIRE control. was hopolessly out
Of order and that other things had hap
pencd. Nevertheless the Navy Department
insists that the ships stood the voyage bet
ter than expected. which leaves 10 tho
imagination what the original expectation
or fear had been
That sixteen batllcships have been laid
up for repairs and that sixteen hattleships
are 10 be remodeled are facts admitted by
the Navy Department, and these facts
seem to bear out the reports that the
United states Navy to-day Is praotcons
useless and out OF commission.
Evening journal., 1909-04-29
MISPLACED CONFIDENCE
DROVE KNOWLES TO DEATH

PHILADELPHIA, April 29.-Accord-
ing TO his son. Ralph Knowles, the
suicide of William Gray Knowles, who
was looked upon at one time as one
t the richest men in Delaware county
was not due to speculation in stocks,
but was the result of lending money 20
friends and relatives.
After my fathers retirement from
business, fifteen years ago. said the
son. che got the worst of IL in many
cases when he lent money to friends
lie was called upon too often TO tide
people over hard times. Some people
no doubt will call poor father an easy
mark.
But that gives nobody the right to
say that he lost his fortune in stock
speculation. Father never gambled.
am positive of that for he always
warned me against stocks and told me
that i'm the end ! would be a loser. He
didn't deal in stocks; he dealt In friends
and they fell away blow par. lie hac
been worrying during the last two
years, and got so nervous that be-
lieve he was out OF his mind"
Evening journal., 1909-04-29
PEOPLES SETTLEMENT
IN ANNUAL MEETING

The Peoples settlement Association
which is engaged in settlement work in
this city. has elected the following Of
icers for the ensuing year: President
Chief Justice Charles 3. Lore; first
vice president. Miss Mary S. Malone;
second vice president Mrs. John NJ.
Mendinhan: recording secretary. Irv-
ing Warren: corresponding secretary,
Miss Anna Bird; treasurer, Frederick
L. stone.
The report OF the treasurer Mr..
stone gave receipts from January lst,
1908. TO January list, 1909. Of s2.36l6O;
disbursements. S1,si4s0; balance, S546.-
20 For the period from January LIST,
1909. to date. the receipts and eXpendi-
lures LEFT balance OF SISS.69.
Over $4,000 has been raised for the
new building since June, 1908. Miss
sarah w. Pyle. head worker holds II
as something worth while TO enlist the
interest of i6 prominent men TO serve
on the building fund committee and
To have "a OF equal standing on the
advisory board.
There are AZ workers, 40 Of them
volunteers, and to these Miss Pyle gave
the highest praise, expressing hei
gratitude for their efficient service.
Evening journal., 1909-04-29
TALK OVER new
BRIDGE PLANS
B. & 0. Engineer Meets Park
Committee Relative TO
Brandywine Project

The executive comittee Of the Board Of
Park Commissioners at its weekly meet
ing this a.orning discussed informally with
Chief Engineer Kinsman, Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad the question OF the
right Of way for the railroad for its pro-
posed stone bridge over Brandywlnc Creek
in North Brandywine Park The railroad
engineers were granted permission some
time ago to make soundings in the creek
for the pilings for the proposed bridge No
action was taken by the commissioners
this morning. The railroad proposes to
build It's new bridge at a different grade
from the present steel, and wood bridge
over the creek and II Is said will offer the
latter TO theOparlS commissioners to be
used as a foot and wagon bridge. Plans
for the proposed park triangle at sixteenth
and Market streets were discussed It is IN
tended TO lay a cement sidewalk around
the tract aud to place the Fountain So
clety's fount at the point facing Sixteenth
street.
Evening journal., 1909-04-29
SAYS THE SCALES
WERE DOCTORED

ANlAAAAN'N 4ANAN IT AANh 4 An
Taking the seat in the corner re-
served for the company employe. just
by my left knee was a thick post sup
porting one end of the shelf beneath
the scale bar Under the shelf was
system Of levers and joints which
formed the connection between the
registering beam and the rod leading
TO the platform outside. Between the
post and the end wall OF the scale
house was a space perhaps a foot wide,
as dark as a pocket. Running my
hand down tho post / touched u thin
strip OF iron. its outer end bent into
a ring. The strip worked loosely in
a hole in the post, and as I pushed IL
through. it's inner end ran over joint
of the scale mechanism. The spring
Of the steel eXerted force on the levers
and made the registering BAN drop.
We found that pressure Of only one
ounce at that point was good for a
loss OF As ounces on the platform of the
scale.
ship bills OF lading which were evil
dence in the Government suit and stat
istics OF various kinds are then cited
at very great length TO explain that
only the government was defrauded by
the false system of weighing. 1t is
alleged that two sets of books. 20
showing what the government was paid
duty on and the other what the con-
signoe received. were kept, and they
were pasted back 10 back for purposes
OF referenc. IL is TIM stated That the
company claims none of its RESPONSE
Die officials knew Of fraudulent weigh
ing and the article concludes.
Evening journal., 1909-04-29
MRS. BAYLIS HAS
OLD ALMANACS
Has a Collection From 1879
Down to 1912 of Valued
Books

Mrs. Jesse H. Baylis, Of No. sos West
street was much interested TO read
OF the old almanac owned by Colonel
G. M. Leitch, which was printed in
1858. Mrs. Bayiis has several almanacs
that completely outdiatance Colonel
Lcitch's, however. She has set Of
almanacs running from 1921 to 1912
and published by different men and in
different cities. They comprise "a
valuable collection. and Mrs. Baylis
would be glad TO show them to any
body interested.
The Oldest "almanack" she possesses
IN the volume handed down through
generations is Of the date Of 1919. IL
Is the Nathan Bassett almanac, and
was compiled, printed and sold by j.
Wilson, l05 Market street, Wilmington,
Del.
The next oldest almanac is known
as the Warner Almanack," for the
year 1920. II was calculated by Joshua
Sharp and published by Benjamin
Warner at III Market street. Phila-
delphia."
Mrs Baylis has another almanac for
the year 1921, calculated by Joshua
sharp and printed and sold by Il.
Dickinson at 212 Market street, phil
adelphia, She also has other almanacs
from 1921 to 1912. including the North
American. the Ben Franklin. the
Hutohlngs. the Maryland, the Columbia
and others Mrs Baylis also treasures
q journal written by man who at
tended Father Reillys Academy on
Delaware avenue in 1s4i. He wrote
of a whaling trip abroad, and tells OF
Wilmington as whaling post at that
time.
Evening journal., 1909-04-29
SUNDAY SCHOOL,.
WORKERS ADJOURN
State Association Reflects
Robert G. Houston, Of
GEORGE own PreSid mt

Special 20 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SMYRNA. April 29--The Delaware
State Sunday School Association ended
Its twetny- second annual convention
in Asbury NJ. u Church here last night
with an eloquent address on THE Sun
day School and Its Great Harvest Field"
by the Rev. DR.. Franklin McElfresh, Of
Chicago, a field worker of the Interna-
tional Sunday School Association
One Of the most important features
of the two-day session of the conven-
ton was the election of officers yester-
day afternoon as follows. President.
Robert G. Houston, OF Georgetown. vice
president for New Castle county. II.
$. Goldey; Weep president for Kent
county, Alexander NJ. DAILY. Of Dover:
vice-president for Sussex county. James
3. Gilchrist, Of Milford; recording sec
rotary, J. Elmer Perry. of Wilmington;
treasurer, George NJ. Chandler. of Cen
tervile; chairman of tho executive
committee, c. ii. Cantwell, OF Whining
ton.
At the afternoon session a motion
was adopted that the county CORE
spending secretaries be added to the
executive committee. John c. Pyle,
va ~" Nd9lle county Professor j. J.
Burdette. of Kent county and Mary
p. Noble, OF Sussex county. were add
ed TO the executive committee in ac-
cordance with this motion.
A meeting of the executive commit
tee viii be held shortly, at which the
departmental officers will be elected.
1t was decided at the afternoon ses-
sion to hold the next annual conven-
ton in West Presbyterian Church, VIII
mington.
Evening journal., 1909-04-29
CITY JEWELLERS
TO ORGANIZE

Following tho organization OF the Della
ware Retail jewelers. Association week
ago. steps have been taken for the organi-
cation Of q local branch OF the association.
At meeting Of local jewelers. last night
IN the store OF 8, II. Baynsrd, Fifth and
Market streets. two committees We're APP
pointed. one TO prepare bylaws of the
proposed local society and one TO interest
jewelers. in the movement TO organize.
At meeting TO be held on next Wednes-
day night officers viii be elected and or
ganization perfected.
C A. Rudolph. president Of the newly
organized state association, presided at
the meeting last night and about ten of
the leading jewellers Of the city attended.
The purpose Of the proposed organization
is to protect trade interests here and 10
consider any legislation affecting the
Jewelry trade.
Evening journal., 1909-04-29
JEWISH RABBI
LAUDS BIBLE

by United Press Leased Special Wire
PHILADELPHIA. April 29,-'rhe Bible,
as the greatest Of books ana the inspira-
ton OF the religious thought, Of the day
was oxtolled at today's session Of tho
Congress Of Religious Liberals. Rabbi
David Phillipson. of Cincinnati, prcsi-
dent OF the Central Conference of Ameri-
can Rabbits opened the discussion by con-
sldoring the value Of the Bible In mod
ern life.
I'm modern life as shaped by modern
thought the Bible retains tho place IL
has always held, as the storehouse OF
those compelling religious and modern
truths that are expressive Of the high
est reaches OF the soul" said Rabbi Phil
lipson. Herein lies the significance OF
the Bible for modern man, as It has lain
for an generations past. The value OF
the Bible does not rise and fan with the
changing beliefs Of different ages which
we place under the general term natural-
ism.
Its worth lies 10 the eternal messages
proclaiming the spirit Of God in man and
the Universe
Evening journal., 1909-04-29
subsoriptions 10 Battleship Fund.


Mayor Horace Wilson, as chairman Of
tho Beard Of Trade Delaware Batteship
Comittee is busily engaged trying 20 in
tcrest people all over the state in the
movement to purchase a suitable silver
service for the warship named after Del
aware.
SO far nearly $1,000 has been subscribed
TO the fund including a donation of 500
received yesterday Afternoon from Rich
ardson and Robbins. Gamers. at Dover.
This is only one-tenth OF the money
needed TO purchase the service.
Hundreds Of letters have been sent to
organizations and persons throughout tho
State soliciting funds. but the response is
slow. It is pointed out that If majority
Of the families in tho state each give
twenty-five cents sufficient money would
be realized 10 purchase the service without
exertion.
Evening journal., 1909-04-29
EXPERT AUTO
MACHINIST HERE

T.. Yost, FOR several years an expert en-
nloye of the Mitchell Motor Car Company
at that concerns plant is now In charge
Of tho repair department Of the J. r. Rich.
ardson Auto Car Company in this city.
W. L. Dockstader. manager Of the Car.
rick Theatre, purchased a thirty-horse
power Mitchell which arrived yesterday.
He invited the officials and employees of
the company to attend the show at the
Garrick last evening.
Among those who attended we're Mr..
Richardson. W. S. Prltohard, secretary OF
the local company, c. Harry Otteni. W. f.
Mack. Mr.. Yost, Harry Warburton and
Jacob Snyder There were eighteen in the
theatre party as Mr.. Dockstader's guests.
Evening journal., 1909-04-29
HYPNOTIzED MAN
PLAYING PIANO

This morning at Q o'clock. sevongala,
the hypnotist who is at the Opera House
this week put man 10 sleep at ia
coby's store, Nos pa and 226 Market
street, and then directed him TO play a
piano. in the store window.
The man possesses no ability to play a
piano when normal, but he sat down
ON the stool and began TO run his fingers
up and down the keyboard. lie was stin
playing early this afternoon, and mods
his head as il keeping time. Large
crowds gathered I'm front Of the store
and also went inside TO view the musl-
clan. lie gives no signs Of fatigue.
Sevengala announced that the pianist
w'll be taken from the Jacoby store to-
night and will be awakened on the Opera
House stage at the last performance.
Evening journal., 1909-04-29
oATs.
WHEAT
Commercial Markets

PHILADELPHIA, April 2S.-FEED
met with fair sale and ruled firm under
light offerings. We quote car lots:
Winter bran, IN bulk, per ton, S29a2950;
spring BRAN in 100 pound sacks, per ton,
S2Sa2S.50.
POULTRY.-Iive was I'm fair request
and steady. Quotations.
Fowls. as to size and quality l5i5al6e.;
old ROSTERS. 10iaallc. spring chickens,
32a36c. ducks, as TO quality, 14al5c; pig
cons, old. per pair, 2Sa3Oc.; do young, per
pair. 22a25c.
HAILED HAY AND STRAW-Offerings
were light and the market ruled firm un-
der a fair demand The following are
the quotations:
Timothy hay
Choice large bales. $3.50; No. / large
bales, Si6 choice small bales, $3.50; No. /
small bales, Sl5.50ai6: No. 3 Si4a15; No.
B. sl2a13; no grade, sail. Glover mixed
hay, No. I. N2al35o: No ?, Silai2; Straw
No / straight rye, S29; No. ? do, So.
EGGS-Sclccted, 22a2i: Nearby firsts
Din free cascsl, p; Nearby cuzsent re-
ceipts Din rcturnablc crates), ~: Near
BY seconds dn returnable crates, n;
Western hrsts lin free cases), p; do fair
to good laiaa20ia; Southern, t9iaa20is
Butter steady. Eggs firm
Evening journal., 1909-04-29
BELIEVE LEGATEES DEAD,
ESTATE WILL BE- CLOSED

Register of wills Walker has granted
letters Of administration 20 Valera
Husbands on the estates OF Elizabeth
Daley. Mary n. Baxter and Sarah DC
You They were legatecs under the
viii OF Mrs. Hannah Hill and were
entitled to S225 each.
Nothing has been heard OF the three
women for nearly fifty years and IN
order TO secure the money letters were
taken ont by a descendant. 10 is not
known II all or amy of the three WOO
men are alive.
Evening journal., 1909-04-29
SUSSEX BERRY CRATE
FACTORIES ARE BUSY

GEORGETOWN, Del, April 29.-Not-
withstanding the many reports that ber-
ries are Killed. the crate factories In lower
Delaware are making extensive prepara-
lions for the coming season. The factories
OF John r. Wagamon. of this town, and
that OF the Houston. Perry Company, Of
Millsboro. are turning out hundreds Of
crates daily and giving employment to
hundreds of men. It is also sad that the
factories at Laurel. Seaford, Brldgevii--
and Lincoln City are running on iuil time.
Few Of the basket factories are running as
it is believed that the peach crop in
Sussex county is doomed. Manufacturers
state that they have a large supply left
from last season. and at present there is
no likelihood Of getting rid Of them.
Evening journal., 1909-04-29
TO BUILD THE NEW
WEST CHESTER TROLLEY

There was conference held yestcr-
day afternoon between the Directors
OF the West Chester and Wilmington
Electric Railway Company and num-
her of Now York capitalists who will
finance the project The report OF the
engineers who went over the proposed
route was discussed and the New York
parties were pleased with the outlook.
Tho company power house viii be built
az Brandywine Summit, which is half
way between the two cities. This To-
cation win reduce the cost of running
tho line Traffic arrangements have
been made with the Wilmington city
Railway Company for the use OF It's
lines To Front and Popular streets.
Another conference will DE hold on
May III. whom the final details viii be
arranged The road win be built this
snnimcr
Evening journal., 1909-04-29
PALACE OFFICIAL HANGED
ON PUBLIC BRIDGE.

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 29.-Ne-
dir Pasha, q palace official and one
Of the three men who formed Abdul
Hands private cabinet, was hanged
at dawn today on the Galatra bridge.
The body was allowed TO swing until
s o'clock and thousands of people stop
ped to look at the great Nubian whose
name was "a terror under Abdul Hamid.
Nedir was fully six feet four inches
tail and entered the palace as a slave
lie was regarded as the chief con-
spirator Of the roactionary revolt o.
April 49,
Evening journal., 1909-04-29
KICK ON RULE OF
THE AMERICANS
Porto RiCanS Declare They
Had More Liberty Under
Spanish COntFOI

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
WASHINGTON. April 29.--On tho eve OF
their departure for Porto Rico the special
commissioners from that country to-day
gave out statement declaring that the
-lerty OF their countrymon had been cur
tailed. under American rule
They assert that Porto Rico enjoyed con-
iderably more self-eovernment under the
old Spanish regime, ana insist that the
present council. as provided under the
Foraker act be abolished, and an elective
upper house be substituted In Us place.
The statement. which was issued by senior
Cuchi one OF the Commissioners. says;
eve are sorry we have not had a bet
er chance 70 be heard. The tariff and
other matters seem TO have prevented tho
administration from taking much interest
In the affairs OF Porto Rico The people Of
Porto Rico object strongly 10 the Foraker
act which Is bad enough in itself. and
which is made even worse by the intcrpre-
tation put upon It by the council Of six
Americans. who form our upper house.
Conditions arc much worse under Cover
nor Post than under Governor Winthrop.
1--WE leave merely with the hope that
President Taft Will recommend TO Con-
gress the abolition Of the Foraker act.
1T may seem strange but II is a fact
that under the Spanish Monarchy, we en-
ioyed more liberty Ia Porto Rico. than we
do under the American Republic. This Is
the opinion Of those who fought to rid us
Of tho Spanish rule. We do not object to
American rule but we do object to the
people who are sent there to govern us,
and 10 the Interpretation which they arbi-
trarlly put upon the Foraker act
"rhe people OF tho Island arc unit
on this subject, and We hope tho President
and the Secretary Of the Interior will
take their wishes into consideration.
Evening journal., 1909-04-29
WANT PLANT FOR
GORDON HEIGHTS

The Spring hin Light and Water Com
pany recently chartered at Dover. has pur-
chased the water and gas plants at Hill
crest. The company is now installing a
complete water plant at Gordon Heights.
The tanks that will be used VIII be fur
nished by Delaware Electric and Supply
Company. Fairbanks engines win be used
10 pump the water from artesian wells.
The plant win have capacity Of 4s,o0o
gallons a day.
Evening journal., 1909-04-29
~ chureh for pr. AZ.

Now YORK. April 2a,-Dr. Aked,
pastor OF the Firth Avenue Baptist
Church. generally called john ID.
Rockefcller's Church. was today re-
warded after his labors IN New York
by the promise Of the trustees who
made public the fact that within the
next month plans for new church
further up ON Firth avenue and TO cost
100000 TO 100000 viii be completed.
Dr. Akcd came from England and has
Increased the size OF the congrega-
ton to such an extent that the pres-
ont edihcc Is totally inadequate TO ac-
conmodatc the attendance.
Evening journal., 1909-04-29
New STATE LIBRARY
COMMISSION MEET

Former Governor Preston Lea and
State Senator Thomas NJ. Monaghan
this morning went TO Dover to attend
a meeting of the State Administration
and Library Building Commission TO
he held in Dover at $50 o'clock this
afternoon. Governor Pennewill, who
a membe rof the Commission, and
Secretary OF State Hastings Joined Mr..
Lea and Mr.. Monaghan on the train.
Other members Of the commission are
Senator A. =. Corbit OF Odessa and
Senator A. 3. Conner Of FELTON,. former
Governor Ebe w Tunnel Of Lewes, and
Representatives 4. O. Cooper OF this
city. J. T. Lafferty of near Dover and
Il. +. Townsend of baltimore hundred.
Speaker Cooper went down the state
yesterday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1909-04-29
LOCAL CONCERN
GETS THE CONTRACT

Bids were opened to-day in the
lighthouse engineers Office for $500
barrels Of Portland cement, for use
in the lighthouse district, during the
fiscal year, ending June go 1910.
The bids were as follows Charles
Warner Company, Wilmington, S1.5O
a barrel; Charles II. Ten Weeges, Will
mington, $i.57; T. II. Fairlamb Com
pauy, Philadelphia. Sl55, and S. e.
Harrington. Wilmington, $1.s0.
The Charles Warner Company being
the lowest bidder will receive the CON
tract.
Evening journal., 1909-04-29
IMPROVING THE
TOWNSEND HOTEL

James L. Dickinson. proprietor Of the
Townsend Hotel at that place is maxi
ing extensive improvements TO the prop
erty. lie is rebuilding the barn and sta
bles which were destSNed by fire some
time ago and Is also Erecting a row OF
small buildings along side the hotel. one
OF which is TO be occupied as a magis-
trate's Office and another as a barber
shop.
Evening journal., 1909-04-29
NEW APPOINTMENT
INTERESTS MANY

The announcement that James T. viii
liams, who Is but % years of age from
North Carolina. was appointed secret
service commissioner to succeed Henry
r. Green, was received here with much
interest.
Mr.. Green conducted the investigation
among the employees at the Federal
Building which resulted IN a warrant
being issued for the arrest Of L. G.
Click on the charge Of soliciting FUNDS
from Federal employees for political pur-
poses Mr.. Green resigned short time
ago and ms term OF Office expired on
last Saturday.