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Evening journal., 1909-02-03
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CHANGES IN THE
EDUCATION LAWS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. Feb. 3-The state
Board Of Education at meeting here
yesterday discussed changes in the,
school laws and a committee consisting
Of the surerintendents Of the three
counties and Colonel Theodore Towns
end was named TO work in the interest
of these measures.
The following proposed amendments
to present school laws already have
been introduced I'm the Legislature:
An act 10 prevent tho holding of
elections and caucuses in school build
ings
An act 10 pay certain graded schools
Of the state funds due them on account
Of tuition Of pupils from outside the
districts.
To amend an act entitled. an act pro
viding graded school facilities for chill
dren of the state. The amendments
provide for increasing the quota for
each county 10 two hundred pupils,
also making the tuition paid by the
state per diem rate of twenty cents.
10 amend the compulsory school law
(a) BY taking the enforcing of the
law from the county superintendents
and placing II in the hands of the local
commissioners
s(b) BY removing the right OF dis
trict to decrease the compulsory period
to three months.
(c) To give districts the right 10
raise the limit above five months.
I'D To remove the two mile limit
unless excused by the county superin-
tendent.
The following legislation is also pro.
posed. ana bills either have been OF
viii be INTRODUCED at the present scs-
sion of the Legislature:
To amend the act giving districts the
right to borrow money by making the
number OF petitioners for such meeting
ten taxpayers instead OF ten free
holders.
To levy school taxes in the rural anu
in the colored districts on the county
assessment at a uniform rate struck
by the county school commissioners.
such tax 20 be collected as a part OF
the county taxes and appropriated pro
rata to the districts.
An act empowering the county schoo,
commissioners to assign lands not pay
ing taxes in any districts TO a district
maintaining a school.
TO amend an act empowering tho
county school commissioners 10 changt
the boundaries or consolidate the color
ed school districts. by extending theil
powors 10 white districts.
An act empowering the county school
commission TO redlstrict the schools OF
Sussex county.
An act empowering the school com
mission of Sussex county TO build GER
tain schoolhouses for the colored dis
tricis and appropriating money for tho
same.
Evening journal., 1909-02-03
GROUNDING
SAW HIS SHADOW

six more weeks OF cold weather is
the forecast of the grounding. This
little animal takes preference in his
decisions over the bulletins Of the
Weather Bureau In the minds OF many
persons and numerous citizens will
now calmly ignore reports from the
hcadquarters Of the weather experts
that may happen TO contradict the
groundhog's prophecy.
Upon emerging from his hurrow
yesterday. after his long winters nap.
the grounding, II Is said. blinked al the
sun. looked at his shadow. and disap-
peared in his hole % complete his nap.
The popular superstition about the
Eroundhog. or woodchuck. is an ancient
and cherished one. and naturalists are
unable TO dlscredit the popular belief in
the sagacity Of the little animal
The hremen of the city observed the
day by placing grounding members
In the cellars all day. William Nc
Ateer was imprisoned by the Fame
Company, but he escaped. He was
given dinner az night for acute
ness
At the Brandywine Company, Alfred
Freese was the grounding. He cscap-
ed and viii be treated 20 raccoon
dinner.
Edward Gipp. grounding FOR the
Phoenix Fire Company, stayed in his
hole ell day.
Evening journal., 1909-02-03
NEWPORT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWPORT. Del. Feb. 3-The young
people are again enjoying fine skatins
on Nonesuch creek and Folly Pond.
near this town.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Meth.
odist Episcopal Church viii hold thei
monthly social az the home or Mr.. ana
Mrs. Atwood Weldin this evening.
The w. c. 4. L. win hold theii
monthly meeting at their headquarters
this afternoon.
Mrs. J. A. Boyed, Of Duramore. Pa.
Is spending sometime with Mrs. Lizzie
Hilyard and Miss Emily Gregg.
Miss Lillian Chandler. Of oxford. Pa.
an art student at Drexel College. has
been spending a few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Gregg.
Miss Louise Day and Arthur Gamble
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Day, at Northeast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward wherry. who
have been spending a week with
friends in Maryland, have returned
home.
Mrs. Harry Poole Is entertaining Mrs
William Ellis of Maryland.
Mrs. Laura Coward has returned
from a visit with friends in Chester.
Thomas Gilbert. of Wilmington. has
been visiting friends here.
Miss Ida Coward attended a dance
given by Miss Reba lie Cato. Of Auda-
bon. New Jersey a few days ago.
Evening journal., 1909-02-03
DEATH TAKES
OLD M. E. PREACHER
DR.. ]. 7. Van BuFkaIOw Sue
CumbS to Pneumonia at
Dover Today
speciaI to ME EVENING JoURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. Feb 3.-The Rev. DR..
James T. VanBurkalow, one of the old
est ministers in the Wilmington NJ. e.
Conference, died here this morning OF
pneumonia. lie was 50 years old and
had been on the supernumerary list for a
number of years.
Dr. VanBurkalow was State chaplain
Of the Department of Delaware, G. A.
r., lie was a member Of the board OF
trustees of the Conference Academy
Dr. VanBurkalow served as chaplain in
the Civil War, after fighting in three
regiments His first charge as pastor.
was at Greensborough, Nd. and his last
at Vienaa, 10 years ago. He was at one
time chairman of the Wilmington NJ. e.
Preachers Association, when he was pas
tor Of Mt Pleasant Church, near this
city He was one of the founders Of
the Camden camp ground.
lie leaves a widow and one son, the
Rev. James T. VanBurkaloW who is
connected with the New York East Con-
fereice and lives at Gaylardsville, Conn.
The funeral will be held on Saturday
from Wesley Church. Interment will be
in odd Fellows Cemetery Camden.
Evening journal., 1909-02-03
WIRELESS FOR
STEAMSHIPS
Congress May Pass Law Re-
quiring Such an Equip
ment

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. Feb. s.-inspired by
the value OF the wireless telegraph at
sea, as demonstrated at the wreck OF
the steamer Republic, Congress is pre-
pairing to extend its field of operation.
There was a hearing Oh the subject
today before the House Committee on
Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Repre-
sentative Burke, (Rep. Penna.) was
present 10 urge the passage of his bill
providing that all ocean steamers car
rying more than firty passengers, and
sailing more than 800 miles, shall be
equipped with wireless telegraph appa-
ratus.
rSincc the introduction Of my BILL" he
said. II have had communications COM
mending the measure from individuals
and commercial bodies throughout the
country. and ] hope for the passage or
/ this bill at this session.
"some one has denied our right to
carry this into effect without interna-
tional agreement No such agreement is
necessary. We have the same right TO
require wireless instruments as to re-
quire life preservers on ships. The right
TO enter our ports Is one that we can
deny or make conditional. The French
Assembly has followed our example. and
yesterday began consideration OF a
measure similar TO mine. No nation
will resent, but all will welcome the pas
sage OF this bill by Congress.
"Nor does the bill impose any hard
ships It does not impose any unjust
burden. The wireelss equipment is a
splendid form of insurance Of ships and
cargoes aside from the protection to
/ life There can be no edtortion, be-
cause there are now several competing
companies engaged in the wireless busi-
ness.
Even IN tho face Of the wonderful
demonstration of the value Of the wire
less in this saving of over a thousand
lives. many steamship owners will be
slow to take advantage Of the device.
because OF its slight cost, and legislation
Is necessary to compel such to act"
The cost Of equipping a ship with the
wireless. Burke said ranged from sS75 to
$1,000. Ships not now having wireless
telegraphic installation carry owed 100,
900 passegers into New York per trip.
Vessels similarly unequipped carry, per
trip, into Philadelphia and Baltimore 49,
900 passengers. and into San Francisco
and Port Townsend, $500 passengers.
Evening journal., 1909-02-03
NEWS NOTES OF
NEW CASTLE
Trustees Oi Commons to Plant
Fruit Trees on Commons
Farms
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Feb. 3-The Trustees
of the Commons IN all probability win
plant pear, apple and cherry trees on
the farms under their care. At the
meeting last evening it was decided to
spend $500 in the purchase Of trees.
and the acting committee will select
the fruits. DR.. Black advocated this
course some years ago. The farms viii.
he enriched by lime. The trustees be.
lieve that top-dressing is good for the
farms.
Two tons of coal will be given to the
colored school. This donation is an
annual one.
City Council favors opening a new
street from Second TO Fifth about in
the middle of the block between Har
mony ana Chestnut streets. The street
committee and Messrs. Smith and Can.
non will confer with City Engineer
KINNEY regarding the location of the
new street as well as the Second ano
Harmony street trouble where the
water courses are not in good order
Mr.. Wilson said that citizens have
come to him TO request City Council
to call town meeting TO discuss the
bills before the Legislature. So far
as he is concerned he is opposed to
the movement TO compel the Board OF
Education to give $1,000 a year to the
city.
Mayor Boyd will be requested to an.
rest all persons dumping garbage on
ashes on the streets.
BY vote of 4 TO the dog ordinance
was not given its third reading. Bills
for killing twenty dogs were ordered
paid.
In st. Peters Church yesterday the
Evening journal., 1909-02-03

and sympathlzers 20 attend the initial
service of their leader
The General has had over twenty
years Of Salvation Army experience
is an interesting speaker and is also
good singer When the present Of
fcers took charge of the work in this
city there was heavy debt existing.
To clear this debt the members wiz
sell coffee. cake, pie and milk at the
close Of tho Generals address.
Evening journal., 1909-02-03
DR.. KELLOGG
TALKS OF TURKS
Lectures on "COnStantinOpIe'
in Friends Meeting
House

The Rev. DR. Hiram w kellogg pastor
OF Grace NJ e. Church iectured in
Friends Meeting House under tho aus
pices OF Friends School yesterday ar
tornoon on "Constantinople."
The lecture IS one for which Dr. Kel-
logg is well known. having delivered Il
before his congregation and on several
other occasions. The lecture was largely
attended by pupils Of Fnonds School
and others Handsome stcreopticon
Views Illustrated the lecture
Dr. Kellogg took his audience to the
various places on the way to Constan-
unoplc. and then introduced the city
with view OF the tan white minarets
Of the mosques. with which The city IS
dotted
Tho fairy view was quickly lost how
ever, when views OF some OF the mar
row and filthy streets were shown The
"unspeakahlc Turk WAS shown IN an
the glory OF red foz baggy trousers.
tourban and European attire. Dr. Kel-
logg was especially struck with The
great wealth Of the Immense bazaars.
with their hundreds OF small merchants
and rich wares, where, he said. a mill
llonaire could leave his wealth with one
merchant
Or kellogg distinguished between the
''populatlon" and the population" or
Constantmopiq The population.
which includes the dogs, Is quite as
large as the population
The glory OF Constantinople. he said.
was Roberts College. an American in
stitutlon which has had vast influence
in bringing forth the "young Turk"
movement The handsome palace Of tho
Sultan. where until the late progressive
movement. he had been kept virtual
prisoner. was pictured from several po-
sitions to the admiration Of the audi
ence.
DR. Kellogg gave some very interest
ing and amusing instances Of the Turk
1aziness. Tho Turkish shopkeeper. he
said. opens his shop about n O'Clock. and
closes Vt about o'clock. There are
three important holidays in Constant.
nople, the Christian Sabbath. tho Jew.
ish Sabbath and Mohammedan sabbath
each Of which the Turk observes al.
though he Is a Mohammcdan Neither
does the Turk let the hundreds Of saints
days throughout the year pass without
observance. with all his worship how.
ever tho Turk, It appears. IS as i'm
moral and corrupt as he is religious.
Evening journal., 1909-02-03
NOW ALL MILTON
HAS THE ITCH
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL /

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MILTON. Del. Feb. 3.--That strange
malady known as "bucSwheat Itch"
which has so infested the citizens or
some OF the Sussex towns. has broken
out here and nearly the entire popula-
ton OF this town is scratching. Many
church goers have been compelled to
stop attending services; the smart
set" has abandoned al social functions
for the present. and girls who have
Joined the Georgetown dancing class
avow that they will remain at home un-
TN they can stop scratching
A diagnosis Oh several 'itch" cases
BY the PHYSICIANS shows that Il. is due
to morbid organic functions OF the liver.
caused by eating too many buchwheat
cakes
Evening journal., 1909-02-03
BIBLE SOCIETY
PLANS WORK

The Delaware Bible Society gave a
dinner in the Y. NJ. c. a. building last
night. coveres being laid for forty The
Rev. George Ferguson. OF st. Luke's
Reformed Episcopal Church was toast
master
Following the dinner. a brief bust
ness meeting was held. at which steps
were taken 10 place Bibles in the pub
lie schools OF the county and other in
stitutions.
Evening journal., 1909-02-03

Feast OF the Publication was observed
and candles were blessed and dis
tributed.
To-day being the Feast of st.
Blasius, throats win be blessed this
evening.
Elmer Walling yesterday caught ten
muskrats on the Deemer marsh.
The children are rehearsing the pro-
gramme of the Lincoln Day celebra-
ton.
City tax collectors will now make a
crusade against delinquents. City
Treasurer Manlove viii enter proceed
ings against the collectors who have
been lax in their collections.
Evening journal., 1909-02-03
MORE MONEY TOWARD
GIFT FOR BATTLESHIP

Money from various sources has been
received for a present TO the battleship
Delaware. The Patriotic Sons Of America
has sent the Board Of Trade s. FOR the pur-
pose. Yesterday Diamond Lodge. Brother
hood OF Car Inspectors. Car Builders and
Railway Mechanics Of America. sent s..
The money Is being deposited with tho
Security Trust and Safe Deposit Com
pany.
Evening journal., 1909-02-03
MORE PORTRAITS
FOR STATE HOUSE
speeia, 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. Feb. 3-Oil portraits
Of former Governor Preston Lea. for.
mer Governor John Hum. former
Northumberland I. Thomas Parker
and former Lieutenant Governor Phil
lip l.. Cannon arc to adorn the walls
OF the senate and House chambers.
along with the paintings and portraits
of other former governors of the state
The Senate yesterday adopted a reso-
lntion offered by Senator Monaghan
designating Governor PeEnewin. Presi-
dent pro tenn Sparks Of the senate and
Speaker Cooper OF the House a joint
commission TO procure the paintings
Of the last two governors and the tive
lieutenant governors OF the state.
Evening journal., 1909-02-03
JUNIORS PREPARE
FOR ANNUAL MEETING

James w. Robertson is the only
candidate for delegate to the National
Council Of the Jr. o. u. a. NJ. to he
held next June in Detroit. Mich. The
State Council will hold its annual meet
ing in new Mechanics hall. this city.
on February 10 and l6. The general
session will be held on the 10th and
the meeting Of the State Funeral Bene-
fit Association on the previous even
ing. The annual reports viii show
that the order is flourishing.
Evening journal., 1909-02-03
AMERICAN SALVATION
ARMY LEADER HERE

General sames William DUNN, COM
nnander-in-chief of the American SAL
walton ARMY. of Philadelphia, is Wis.
iting Wilmington to-day and will
speak in the Army Hall at No. 6l0
Adams street, at p. m. tonight. Cap
tain and Mrs. Boss, the officers IN
charge of the local corps, have made
extensive arrangements and have sent
out great many invitations to friends
Evening journal., 1909-02-03
Rurnlars Loot Store.

NANTICOKE. Feb. 3.-The general
store OF Morris Davis here, was looted
of a large number of groceries, besides
$50 I'm cash. The burglars loaded a
wagon with their booty. and got away
without alarming any one.
Evening journal., 1909-02-03
lincoln pav in sussex

GEORGETOWN. Feb. 3.-Fublio
schools of Sussex county have been
requested TO celebrate Lincoln's Birth
day with appropriate exercises. by
County superintendent John NJ. Brooks
OF Milford
Evening journal., 1909-02-03
New Today

Three lots Of young mems
all wool Cheviot, S12. Sack
Suits today at $3.50. sizes
80 to IS, only two lots.
Mems S15 Brown Worsteds
at $3.50, sizes "a to 40; all
of these suits are Just from
the tailors, and were closed
out for cash. New spring
weights in black suits for
early buyers or If you are
going away.
Closed at 6 except Sat-
urdays.
Jas. 7. MulIin & Sons.
9th end Market
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-17
Come To Oskaloosa
List Of New Citizens Arriving
During the Past Week.

Ed Hesser and family have moved
from Coppock to Oskaloosa to make
their home. They are visiting this
week at Brighton.
Guy e. Brantingham comes to os-
kaloosa to make the city his head.
quarters. He is travelling man and
represents the Kelley Vending Ma
chine Co. Mr.. Birmingham and wife
Laura, reside at NO. 500 South Dsst.
H. c. Munsell and wife and son A.
c. Munsell, have come to Oskaioosa
! for permanent residence. Mr.. Mum.
| sell represents the International Har.
vester Co., and removed from Osceolo
| to be in touch with larger territory
| Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. aIhorson are re-
cent arrivals from Slater, la. Mr.
Central Ry at the round house.
IL George Woodhouse, an electrical
engineer and promoter, has come to
i Oskaloosa to make his headquarters
His residence number is ALB First
avenue East
Charles f. Lunkly and wife, Laura
came to Oskaloosa from Ottumwa q
few weeks ago. Mr.. Lunkly Is ma
chinist in the employ of the Iowa
Central round house. They reside al
No. 500 F avenue West.
l r. G. Norman comes to Oskalooss
as the resident representative of the
i Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co
Oskaloosa will be the headquarters
for work to be handled in this terri
tory. The company will open office;
In Oskaloosa some time during Iht
season Mr.. Norman has his presenl
headquarters at the Hotel Lacey.
! Alvia Rhoads moved here this weet
from Lakonta to take up his wo'i
with the Singer Sewing Machine co
/ J. A. and Mary Austin, who haN.
been residing on farm near VIRGIN
4 have removed to Oskaloosa to resid,
permanently.
i Another new family for the city II
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lister and children
Blanche, Ray and Wayne. They re
side at No. $40 d avenue West. MI
Lister has a position on the Iowa Cen
trail section. ....
Names and residences of other new
citizens are as follows: ,.
Il w. j. Anderson and wife, Hattie
! (colored) No. SIG D avenue West.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter G. Monroe, Nc
307 North Eleventh street.
Il William M. Boyer, and Mrs. Thressi
! Boyer, No 925 South d street.
Paul and Julia Bohy, No. 514
avenue west
w. M. N. Crafty and wife Emma
No. 90S Sixth avenue west.
i Albert M. Miller and wife Gertrud
t No. 804 Fifth avenue east
II Wesley Grier. Irene Ind Ada Gricl
al No. I'll Third avenue east.
e Geo. Hunt, wife Martha and daugl
a ter Mayme, No. 430 North Mint
n street.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lyle, No. 81
oI South Sixth street. .f
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-17
: NEXT SALE
Friday, June Is
Land Department.

SUCCESS guarantees SUCCESS.
During the past five years we have
built up a Horse Market that places
Ottumwa in the lead of all western
markets, and which draws buyers from
almost every State in the Union.
Following the same advertising meth
DDS in the sale of Land, through the
aid of local solicitors in each county,
and by reason of a wide acquaintance
with the farmers and Sstockmen of
Southern Iowa, / expect to make our
land business as successful as our
horse market is.
LIST YOUR LAND WITH US NOW,
FOR A GOOD SEASON is IN SIGHT.
1, We will sell not only Iowa Farms,
but also land in the newer parts of the
country. -"
If you want top prices for your
horses, send them to Ottumwa.
If you want to buy or sell land, do
business with a company that get re-
suits. WRITE TODAY.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-17
An OId-Time Servant.

For the eigthy-second consecutive
term w. J. Moir was elected treasur-
er of the |. o. o. F.. which election
represents the beginning of forty-one
years of faithful service as the keeper
of the wampum of the Odd Fellows OF
Eldora, H..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-17
Promotina an lntsrurhan.

F. j. Cross, promoter OF the Man
chester-Davenport mterurban. has t~o
gangs OF men in the field securing sta
tistics and having the right OF way
contract signed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-17
Replantlno Corn.

Farmers of Onawa report that they
are being compelled to replant large
acreage OF corn, PATTY on account or
poor seed and na.'iy on account 81
cut wor ms.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-17

Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-17

Prof. Mayne Arnold will leave Os-
kaloosa June to I'LL professional
engagement of two months at Peoria,
Ill. He will reopen his Oskaloosa
Office August I'd, and remain till Aug
ust Is, when he will again be away
till Oct. 18th, at which time he will
return for another two weeks.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-17
MORRIS WILLIAMS,
oTTUMWA, IOWA
JOHN p. HIATT,

Money to Loan at 5 Per Cent Interest,
giving borrower option of paying any
multiple of 500 on any inter
est pay day. %
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-05
HEPBURN SURE LOST.
lsnecinl to rhe sentinel. |

Des Moines. la. Mar. 5.-The re-
count of the ballots in Union county
in the contest between w. p. Hep
burn of Clarinda and Senator w. ID.
Jameson of Shenand for congress
man in the Sth district was finished
today.
Hepburn gained two votes: but
there is no change in the result so
far as the election is concerned. as
Jameson had $50 majority over Hep
burn on the offic ial returns.
The contest is for the purpose OF
presenting evidence to the national
house committee on elections. So fai
as known this finishes the examina'
tion of the ballot boxes of the dis
trict
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-05

ed them at a distance, then fired his
gun into the air and ordered them TO
clear out. He claims that young
volver The boys, he says, in an
insolent manner replied to him. He
claims that he advanced toward his
cabin, the boys started away toward
town. that as Hayes reached the rim
of n hill he (Hayes) pointed his re-
voIver at him (BiOuse) and indicated
that he was going to fire at Brousc
and Brouse says that thinking Hayes
was going 10 shoot him he fired his
gun at Hayes, without taking aim
with the gun. He knew that some of
the shot struck Hayes in the back,
side and arm but knew that Hayes
was not dangerously injured and that
he and Ramsey started on to town.
The prosecution claims that the
shooting was without sufficient prov
ocation, that Hayes did not draw his
revolver ON Brcuse but that Brouse
shot the hoy as the hoy was leaving
his premises and without the boy hav-
ing any warning whatever. The
prosecution brands the shooting as
malicious and unjustifiable.
Not much time was consumed in
securing a jury. Attorneys Rozzelle
and Carnahan defended Brouse
while Attorneys Fry, Logan and Nc
Clintock conducted the prosecution.
The Brouse trial has consumed the
entire day. The first witness exam
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