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Evening journal., 1909-09-28
SAY THE EARTH WILL NOT
BE PULLED OUT OF SHAPE

BY United Press Leased Special wire.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 2s.-soientists at
the naval observatory do not agree with
Professor Perret, who forecastod the Mes
sina earthquake that the earth IS liable
TO be pulled out Of shape tomorrow be-
cause the sun. the moon and this terrestrial
body all will be in line with each other.
This has happened frequently before say
the government star gazers and, accord
ing 10 latest advices the earth Is stii as
round as II ever was.
The moon has a habit OF getting In line
with the sun nd the earth about every
twenty-nine days. The Washington astron-
oners have no fear Of the morrow there
fore, notwithstanding the fact that Mars
saurn and Jupiter have joined in the front
Of the planetary chorus. They are POSI-
tive that the combined strain will not be
such that the earth cannot hold her own.
These assurances come opportuneiy.
Everybody knew there was n spot on the
sun; a lot of folks had heard Of the mis-
behavior OF the aurora borealis, and the
magetlc storm that crippled the telegraph
wires; while a few had watched TO see the
outcome OF the preparations up In Massa-
ohusetts where religious sect prepared
for the end Of the world on September "a.
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
MURDERER OF CHILDREN
HEAVILY GUARDED

UTICA, n. Y, Sept. 2S.-Following
the removal to the local Jail from police
headquarters OF Theodore Rizzo the
confessed murderer Of the two Italian
children in a ravine in this city two
weeks ago. Sheriff Gilmore today took
prompt and thorough precautions to
guard the prisoner from an possible
aggressive attack from over-wrought cit
liens
An entire corridor has been set apart
FOR the occupancy OF the italian and
his guards Every cell door along the
corridor IS locked. save one, and in
that cell a mattress and pillow have
been placed. An electric lamp was
hung before the door az Rizzo's cell and
connected to their cot in the corridor.
No article was left I'm the cell that
could possibly be used by the occupant
to his own injury
-Four deputy sheriffs were detailed to
guard Rizzo and two WIFI set in the
corridor every moment day and night
until the man leaves the jail.
The guards down stairs IN tho sher-
IFS Office have ben doubled. Several
patrolmen will relieve each other in
standing guard at the jail during Riz-
zo's confinement. These are precau-
tions against any attempt 10 take sum-
mary vengeance on the prisoner.
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
HARTMAN FORTUNE
TOTALS slSO,OOO, 900

NEW YORK, Sept. 2S-With the
final and official probating of the will
Of r. II. Harmon yesterday at
Goshen. Wall Street heard that he mad
left Sl50,O00,O 900 instead Of the even
century of millions. which were all
fortune estimaters were ready 10 credit
him at tho time of his death.
The reason that the estimaters were
just 800, 000 out of the way is MT
hard 10 find. r. II. Hartman always
liked 90 eVe the idea that he was in
business tc make fortunes for others
first.
No schedule Of the estate has yet
been made. but from men who have
access TO stock books. 1t is known that
Mr.. Hartman had half his fortune in
vested IN Southern Pacific stock and
interests which depend upon Southern
Pacific for success. Union Pacific
owns practically half Of the Southern
Pacific, and the Hartman estate
enough of the rest to furnish absolute
control Of that roads destinies as long
as Judge Robert $. Lovett. Harriman's
self-appointed successor, remains IN
command.
In the official probate proceedings at
Goshen yesterday, Mrs. Hartman was
represented by Charles a. Peabody,
president OF the Mutual Life Insurance
Company, and by Charles c. Tegathon,
his former personal secretary.
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
COLLECTORS MUST
SETTLE PROMPTLY

The Levy Court az it's meeting to-
day passed a resolution that all tax
collectors must make returns monthly
and turn in their duplicates after two
years. William g. Jones in a COM
munication to the court said the law
is plain and settlement must be made.
County Auditors Kurtz and Towns
end complained a week ago that the
collectors have been remiss and failed
to settle.
County Comptroller Chandler said the
collectors In general make returns and
the trouble at present is that the error
lists have not been allowed. The face
of the report shows the collectors ow-
ing considerable money when in re-
ality the New Castle hundred money is
tied up in litigation and amounts TO
thousands and then the errors are to
be considered.
The court viii visit n piece Of road
in Brandywine hundred running from
the Philadelphia pike to Edge Moor
Iron Works
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
MYSTERIOUS STORY DISCLOSED
BY A HERMIT'S DEATH

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEGAUNEE. Mich, Sept 2s-From
mouth to mouth to-day tho story OF
the life of Joseph Murphy. as he was
known throughout the north woods
Is being told. Through his death the
lips OF Murphy's only conndant have
been unsealed and tho mans myster-
iOus story revealed Murphy's real
name was John Fitzgerald and his
parents were wealthy Irish land hold
ers. Staying his sisters betrayer, an
Irish Lord and his class mate, and
fleeing 20 America from Ireland. he
FIRST sought solitude In the United
states army in Texas and then came
10 the north woods, where for twenty
years his tory and identity have been
kept a secret.
Born Of wealthy parents at xii
larnoy. ireland. Fitzgerald was given
good education and entered Dublin
University To ft himself for the law.
In his final year at that school his
sister was betrayed and her death fol-
lowed. The shock killed her mother
and at her death Fitzgerald and a
younger brother vowed they would
kill tho botrayer OF their sister. The
killing or Lord Brasscy ia Dublin fol-
lowed. Fitzgerald was rescued from
jail by n powerful Irish society and
spirited away to Paris.
Evening journal., 1909-09-28

Let the good work go oni Apparent
~ It must pass through this exces-
sively prohibitory stage so that folls,
may learn In the dear school OF ex-
perience. "and scarce in that" what
KIND OF liquor laws are wise. That
current prohibitory laws do prohibi,
appreciably appears in the falling OF
OF six million dollars IN the internal
revenue receipts last year from whisky
and Of two millions from beer. AS we
see H. the stable temperance reform
which this and every country needs is
likely TO come in the ago of wisdom
by tho diffusion and wide use OF bow
erages OF very low alcoholic intensity.
But IL is much easier to pass laws for
bidding folks 10 drink az all than 10
provide that they shall drink wisely
lt seems 20 take a fairly wise and
civilized being 60 drink with sense
even when proper drinks are handy
Harper's Weekly.
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
STILL ELIMINATING


According to the Fuller law, signed
last week in Alabama, buildings in
that State shall not be let for the sale
OF Intoxicating liquors. leases are for
feited II the tenant sells liquor. liquors
may not be advertised in newspapers.
delivery to any public place is an evil
dence Of sale, shipping liquor from one
point In the State to another is
prohibited. prohibited liquors arc con-
traband the presence OF a Federal IL
cense Is prima facie evidence OF guilt.
and intoxicants may not be drunk on
railroad trains.
Surely the new law comes as near
TO putting a paddock on the gullets Of
the Alabamas as law can come. And
In South Carolina, last week, the dis
pensaries closed for the two weeks be-
fore the election. on August II. to de-
termine whether the twenty-one wet
counties shall join the twenty-ono dry
counties in the prohibition fold. And
I'm Georgia there was a bill introduced
last month to kill Off near beer"
which prohibited the sale OF all bev-
.erages containing even a trace of alco-
hol, and which. IL was rumored. would
close the soda fountains which use
fruit syrup with a trace OF alcohol in
them. And in Minnesota the law pro
hihiting the sale of cigarettes became
operative on August 1.
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
TAFT IN PERIL
IN AUTO RIDES

SPOKANE, Wash. Sept. 2S.-If
President Taft is not smashed up in
an automobile wreck before the end
Of his present western trip, many of
his friends think he will be lucky Ia
many towns he has been whirled over
bad streets and roads at what many
consider dangerous speed Taft is
known 20 be an auto lover and every
where he goes the finest and swiftest
machine that can be found in town
receives him. The speed laws Of the
city are then suspended and the chauf-
feur proceeds toy burn up the
road.
Captain Butt the president military
aid and the secret service men who
ride in the car declare they thank their
stars every time they return from one
of these rides and find themselves
whole.
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
TWO JURlES OUT
IN COUNTY COURT
Considering the COreIina AS
Sault Case And Anderson
Larceny Case

In the Court Of General Sessions ves-
terday afternoon Frank Corelina was
placed on trial on tho charge OF assault
and battery on William sapp. with intent
70 commit murder.
Sapp testified he was walking along
King street near Fourth when Corelins
showed him of the pavement and he al
ieges hit him I'm the forehead with a ham
mer. He was treated in the Delaware Hos
pital for fractured skull. John Ashton,
Andrew S. NIegonigal and Mrs. Sadie Bar
Gus gave corroborative testimony.
When court convened this morning Core
lima was called to the stand and testified
that on the night Of April 10 he was work
ing at the fruit stand Of Charles Pratesi
in King street lie was mailing up boxes
and saw three men and a woman and
when he asked them II they wanted to buy
anything he says Sapp used an insulting
remark and threatened 10 assault him.
Sapp hit at him twice but he stepped out
of the way. Sapp followed him to the door,
he testified. There sapp struck at him and
TO defend himself he threw the hammer at
sapp and it struck him in the forehead. lie
from the stand.
Reuben Colt was working next door that
night and saw Sapp following the prisoner
and then at tho door Sapp attempted 10
hit Corelina and the latter threw the ham,
mer.
Fred Grenlee and John Valleno gave
corroborative testimony and Joseph Domi.
CO, Peter Celia and John +. Halloren tes-
tined to the good character Of the prisoner
Corelina was represented by James
Salisbury and Deputy Attorney General
Wolcott appeared for the State After
argument by counsel the jury was charged
and retired. It had not returned up 10
noon.
William Anderson, colored, was plac-
ed on trial IN County Court today, on
the charge OF larceny Of table and
roll Of carpet from the Grand Opera
House. The articles were found In An
derson's home on September 10.
The defence was that during the clean
ing up Of the Opera House he was given
the articles. Anderson was employed in
the Opera House as a porter. He had
orders to clean up the cellar. He found
the table among the kndling wood and
took the table with him. The carpet
was given 10 him a week before that
time
In cross-examination Anderson said The
table had not been used to his know
ledge for a century"
Testimony as TO the good character OF
Anderson was given by several residents.
In rebuttai Charles e. Beckett denied
he gave the carpet 10 Anderson.
The court charged the jury.
The juries in the Corlina and Ander-
son cases were out when court took
the noon recess.
Attorney-General Gray is not i'm court,
owing TO the death OF DIT. J. j. Black,
relative.
Deputy Attorney General w Watson
Harrington, Of Kent county. presented
the next case. James Lee, colored, was
charged with assault and battery on Lew
Taylor, also colored. The testimony wa,
that one night late in July Lee deliber
ately fired shotgun at Taylor and IN
jured his left eye so that he lost tbs
sight entirely. Leo had threatened hin
several times. it is alleged.
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
H.mn a Weed Exterminator.

The United States Department of
Agriculture. the various State expert
mental stations and college depart
ments of agronomy are doing Won
derful work in the matter of educating
the farmers. says the Buffalo CONNER
clal. One Of the latest announcements
is the discovery Of an effective method
for supressing weeds without resorting
to the laborious process Of hand pull
ing.
The agricultural department Of the
University of Wisconsin, while con-
Quoting a series of tests in hemp grow
ing, found that the crops greatest
usefulness was in eradicating weeds.
Some of the experimental plots this
year on land worked by the university
were badly infested with quack grass,
Canada thistles. wild mustard and
other deep-rooted weeds. These plots
We're sown TO hemp, which grew to a
height OF ten OF twelve feet. It may
have been the rank growth Of the
hemp or the deprivation of the sun
light, but when the land was broken.
after the crop was removed it was
found that nearly all Of the weed roots
had been killed. A university bulletin
makes the announcement of the facts
in the case, and add that weed,-
ground does not affect the growth. of
hemp.
The most important fact in connec-
ton with the matter is that il pavs
to grow hemp-at least in Wisconsin.
so that the farmer can get a profit
from his land at the same time he is
getting rid of one of his worst enc
mics. on a four acre ncld about one
thousands pounds of fiber were se-
cured. This dber brings seven cents
a pound, or $50 an acre. and the labor
n producing il -costs-abo,lf $50 lcav-
ing a balance of $40
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
CITY WATER FOR
CONCORD HEIGHTS

The Water Commissioners have noti-
field the Concord Heights Improvement
Company that water will be furnished as
soon as the pipes can be laid to all the
houses erected at Concord Heights. APP
plicstlon for water service was made to
the Water Commissioners yesterday. and
while Il was decided that the department
could not lag as many mains as II eX-
pected to right now because OF lack OF
funds. n sufficient water service will be
installed now, and sometime I'm the spring
additional mains will be laid along the
Boulevard to Concord Heights. Assur-
ance was given that every house built
there will be given ample service With
out delay.
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
PROPOSALS

pRoPosA osAi.s-sEALED PROPOSALS
=, VIII be received by tho Trustees
ot the Poor % New Castle county until
10 a.. M, on Wednesday. september ga'
iws, Tor supplying the New Castle County
iiospltal from September ~. 1909. to tho
last Wednesday in December 1900, WITH
beer, bread, groceries. tobacco. Garnet
Shippers dry goods and medicine The
bidders on shoes. carpet slippers and drv
goods VIII be required to furnish same
pies. hids for beef Will be by tho quarter
~ proportion Of one hind quarter 10 three
torequarters. out OF cattle wcll-fatted
and dressing not loss than 900 pounds.
BIDS Tor groceries and drugs will be on
the various kinds named IN schedule. and
must be of the best quality. Bids win
also be. received FOR supplying tho hospi-
tai with creamery butter, delivered In
such quantity as tho Superintendent may
direct All bids. 20 be directed 10 the
Trustees ot the Poor No bids will h,
received unless IN accordance with the
above. The Trustees reserve the righi
10 reject any or all bids
JAMES w. FOSTER. superintendent
S.n-zi-A New castle County Hosuiini
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
REGISTERS ORDERS
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y REGlSIERS ORDER.
once OF the Register Of wills
New Castle CO.. Del. Sept. 10th. 1910
- Jpon the application % Wilmington
Trust Co, Administrator OF John w. a.
killgore, late Of Chrlsuaua Hundred, IN
tald county, deceased ~ is ordered and
uifectad by the Register of Wills that tho
Admlnistrator aforesaid give notice Of
granting OF Letters OF Administrator
upon tho estate OF the deceased. with lie
date Of granting thereof by CAUSING ad-
vertisements 10 be posted Within forty
DAYS from the date of such Letters in
six OF the most public places of tho
County Of New Castle, requiring ail per-
sons having demands against the estate
10 present the same. or abide by an act
OF Assembly IN such case made and pro-
vlded; and also cause the same to be iu-
serted within the same period in the
Evening Journal a newspaper published
n Wilmington, Del, and TO be continued
therein three weeks &C.. o. ID
Given under the hand and seal
Of Office OF the Register of wills
aforesaid, At Wilmington IN New
(SEAI) Castle County aforesaid. tho day
and year above written
FRANCIS NJ. WALKER,
Register Of Wills.
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
PUBLIC SALES
PUBLIC SALE

SUPERIOR FURNITURE
Contents OF a large west side dwelling
Will be sold al sudham a sons Auotion
store, III East Fourth street, on FRf-
SHARP. ~1~i n
Bed room suits, brass bed, ,arlor suit.
sideboard, extension table Fstcv ORGAN
piano. chairs, hail rack, rockers. cn.fms
eled beds. mattresses and springs. couch
IS, nne pier mirror. roll ton dcsk. rugs
ana carpets, mattings, wool blankets.
spreads table linen. sheets and pillow
Eases hce curtains, dishes cook stove.
NO. 8, and many articles used in n large
hrst-class house. Parties retiring srom
housekeeping aud goods must be sold
Tor what they will bring. on inspection
evening before sale
SrIDIAM q son. .Aucts.
sept21-St Tstabiished iSc,
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
SAVED TO THE TUNE
OF YANKEE DOODl 3

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
ALTOONA, Pa, Sept. 2s-Whne the
teacher Miss Lottle Gamble. played ''Yan-
kee Doodle" on the plano, 100 school chill
dren whose lives were endangered by a
fire which was consuming the school build
ing at Shade Gap, marched out in safety
to-day.
As Miss Gamble left the building the
roof fell I'm. McGowans Hotel and resi-
denee adjoining were burned to the
ground.
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
cnIINrX ElNANcEs.

County Treasurer Burns reported the
following balances on hand today;
Levy Court, s50.e07 IS; special bond Is
sue, s7.45S.7S; special bond issue No. 2,
sS6 fi2S9; miscellaneous. Ss6s3; Chrit-
tiana, Slslso: Min Creek. S5i5Si; White
CLAY creek. $3.50: Pencader. ts2slt; New
Castle. N5e.N; Red Lion, ssici 81
Georges. sio557. Appoquinimink 1896 o5i
Eiackbird. s.ooo2' Brandywine $3.50
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
To FInish Mar,haIIton Linz.

General Manager Richard W. Crook
OF the Peoples Railway Company an
nounced today that the company's ex-
tension to Marshallton would be COM
pleted within a month. Work on the
extension OF the line out Seventh
street has already been begun. AL
though the new steel bridge over the
tracks Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road at Seventh street will not be COM
pleted until the latter part Of next
week
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
Governor PennewiII Here rodav

Governor Simeon 5. Pennewill was a
visitor in Wilmington today. He was
accompanied by Resident Judge Daniel
O. Hastings. The Governor visited the
Court House and for a time sat on the
bench at the Court of General Sessions.
His trip 10 Wilmington was not on
Official business,
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
Whitn.v nt 81. Iohn,s.

ST. JOHNS. Sept. 2s.-The steamer
Jeanie, on board Of which is Harry
Whitney. the New Haven hunter, ar
rived here today from the north. Whit
ney Is expected 20 come ashore at once
and will probably leave for the United
States this evening.
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
Four Hurt In RAILWAY Mr.ok.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
UNION CITY. Ga. Sept. 2S.-Four
persons were injured, one fatally as the
result OF a collision between 4 pas
senger and freight train on the At
lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Rail-
way early today.
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
Had Wound nrAssed

Luther Walls, aged 10 years, Of No
225 North Tenth street. Philadelphia
an acrobat employed at the Lyric Thea
tire here. had wound in his hand
dressed at the Delaware Hospital to-
day He Immediately left the institu-
ton.
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
HELP WANTED-MALE


WANTED RAILWAY MAIL CLERKS.
w postofilco Clcrks-Cnrriors. Salary
5000 20 $500. Examinations IN Whining
ton November 18th. Preparation free.
Write for schedule FRANKLIN IN
STITUTE, Dept SOB, Rochester, N. Y.
s epul-lmo.
NKTANTED- -RAlLWAN MAIL CLERfSs.
w postofice Clerks. Carriers salary
$500 TO $1,000. Examinations IN Whining
ton November 18th. 5000 appointments >
cominc. Preparation free. Write immedi-
atcly for schedule Franklin Institute.
Dept. .sF. Rochcstcr. N. y. s3-lm
WA ANrED-rN NEN1V-FiNE MEN MI
Prices Corner. = 49, -
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
SECOND VICTIM DIES.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. September o.
Henry $. Saylor. the second victim Of the
bullets Of highwayman, died az noon to-
day I'm the Jewish Hospital.
Evening journal., 1909-09-28

s~tHss
There ,.Ds right man, and he died.
Nobody cared. so no one cried.
And. though they didn't feel bereft.
All frankly wondered what he'd left.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
EOR REM
FOR SALE

EOH SALr-sAssY COASff. riAkU,
lrcn safe. Roii-top Dehk. AMI rotd
secondhand stoves. &. iiUktOCK.
Seventh and Poplar sts a. smc-
EOR SALES H. p. COLONIAL ELEC-
tric Motor used only three weeks.
a. G. LAYMAN MACHINE CO.. No. loo9
Wilson street. septl-tr
y EMlNGroN TYPEWRITER no. Z
-. ~ Good ns new, original cost $1,000.
WIN sacrifice for 5000. Exceptional bar
gain A. y. Evening Journal S7-lmo
FOR SAIE-ONE pARIOR STOVE.
nearly new. bil East Third street.
sept21-3t
FOR sAilE-ONE GOOD DRIVING
horse. Address j., boS 5iG, WilmNlc-
ton Del. sept235t
EOR SALE At A SACRIFICE. PAR-
Tor suite, table and han rack Ap-
ply az 1905 kinv street scpt27-.t
EOR SAIE-GOOD Will Stock
ana fixtures OF vcll-locatcd dfug
store will he sold at a bargain; good
reason for selling, Possession given im-
mcdately NJ desircd Apply
WILMINGTON TRUST Co.
scpt2S-at 10th aud Market Sts.
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
ROOMS FOR RENT

r fNRD-. s07 AND 500 RACE ST
" Philadelphia Rooms. &c. 35c, Soc.
1fienen only. spl-0A-ly
XHJANTED-LODGER FURNISHED
w rooms Tor ladies' OF gentlemen from
81 up. Apply 900 East Third street, or
700 Poplar street. sept e-lmo
UOR RENT-FURNIsITED ROOMS
for lodging or Hight house keepinK-
No. 4i9 East Third street. sepui-lmo
pOR RENT-FuRNiSHED ROOMS
for light housekeeping. TO. 2Qi East
Fifth street. sept.2-lrlo
EOR REN1-FOUR ROOMS AND
bath d. MCKINNEY, Third and
Monroo aireeis. scpl.l--l.
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
rhna. IIanIr.a ouns.iona.

''My brother broke his leg yester-
day"
Accidentally"
I'VE presume so He had nobody +,
pite ' '"l
Evening journal., 1909-09-28

Mrs =. NJ Colley and daughter Edna
are visiting in Pittsburg,- Cincinnati
and Barbourville. Kentucky.
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
Nnr1lrr

Notice Is hereby given that Letters OF
Administration were in due form OF law
granted unto the undersigned, on the
10th day OF September a. D.. 1909. and
that all persons having claims against
the estate OF the deceased must present
the same. duly attested. to the said Ad-
ministrator, on or before the 10th day OF
September. 1910. OF abide the Act OF As
sembly IN such case made and provided.
WILMINGTON TRUST Co,
Administrator.
Address. Wilmington Trust Co, Whining
ton Del. efg-gt-eod
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
LICENSE APPLIcATIoNs

NJ OrIcE-1. ANDREW M GAI-
lagher, the tenant and occupant OF
the house known as The Star Hotel sit
nated IN Delaware street below Second,
IN school District No. As. in the city
OF New Castle, county OF New Castle.
ana State Of Delaware. IN compliance
with the requirements of the acts OF the
General Assembly in such case made and
provided, do hereby give notice that
shall apply in writing to the Court OF
General Sessions Of the State Of Della
ware, In and for New Castle county, on
Monday the LIST day OF November. 1909.
being the next term OF said court. for
license for said house as an inn or taN-
ern for the sale therein Of intoxicating
liquors IN less quantities than one quart
TO be drunk on the premises; ana the
following respectable citizens or sau
school district. at least six OF whom are
Substantial freeholders Of said scnooi
district. recommend the said application
viz. r,
~ ~ RoCers John Il. Campbell
aftcLaei II Reedy Charles III. Dixon
1scc~s-c Tfnrer John j. Gallagher
psfrieL NfcCrory William H. Becbe
lanes r. Duny Frank King
lsa,sard II Flklnton James y. Brady
Alexander McGue t. L. Chase
Charles IL. Shearcr -
S17-3t ANDREW NJ. GALIAIfiER.