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Evening journal., 1909-09-15
MILITIA TO
GO TO LEWES
Governor PennewiII Orders
the Entire Regiment to Hud-
SOn...deVrieS Celebration
WILL TAKE PART
IN UNWILLING PARADE

Governor Pennewill has decided to
send the Organized Militia of Delaware
20 Lewes to participate in the Hudson
deVries celebration on Wednesday OF
next week. Orders for the Militia 10
make the trip have been issued, ana
the entire regiment will go to the cele-
bration
The militiamen will take part in the
parade incident to the unveiling of the
DeVries monuments to mark the spot
where the first Dutch settlement was
formed. Many civic organizations also
will be in the parade, and detail OF
warships will maneuver of Lewes dur
ing the day.
Governor Pennewill and members Of
his military stan will participate in the
exercises. Former Governor Ebe w.
Tunnel and Captain Harry V. Lyons
of Lewes, members of the committee
on arrangements, asked the Governor
10 send the Militia to the celebration,
and the Governor felt that it was no
more than right that the State should
be represented by it's citizen soldiers.
The soldiers probably will leave Will
mington on a train starting from
French st. station at 7.20 o'clock. The
other companies will entrain at their
home stations. Adiutant General Wick
crsham is now arranging the details
for the trip.
II was learned to-day that the Govern
. rnent at Washington has ordered two COM
panies of regular troops. stationed at
Fort DUPONT TO Wilmington TO escort
Baron Loudon. the Dutch minister, when
the latter arrives in Wilmington on his
way to the Hudson -Devries celebration
at Lewes. The celebration is to be held
on September % but Baron Loudon will
arrive here the afternoon the day preced-
ing and be entertained that evening by
Federal Judge George Gray at the lat
ters home. Judge Gray will accompany
the distinguished visitor to Lewes the
following day.
The government has offered the use Of
The troops on that occasion provided the
cost OF their transportation is met by
the committee.
II was said today that the New
Castle and Southern Railway would
probably transport the troops TO this
city but what arrangements could bt
made with the railroad to convey tho
tnnen to Leves has not yet been learned
In the event of the troops coming Z,
wilmington they win meet the Dutcf
minister at the railroad station and
escort him to Judge Gray's home anC
the next day will go TO Lewes as hi
body guard.
Congressman William II. Head call.
ed at the mayors Office today but thu
after was not there. Secretary
Charles X. Lloyd. however, informed
MT Heald just what the Council com
mittee had done to date on the mat
ter Of entertaining Baron Loudon. Mr.
Heald will work in conjunction with thu
committee on the matter.
The cost of transporting the visito
and the delegation of prominent citi
zens who will act as escort and othe
incidentals in connection with the re
ception to the foreign minister. is nov
being ascertained by the COMMITTEES
and a report will probably be made Z
the councilmen in their committe
meeting tonight so that action can b.
taken at the regular weekly meeting
Of that body tomorrow night.
Evening journal., 1909-09-15
MILK PRICE WILL
REMAIN THE SAME

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. 15.-The
retail price Of milk win remain at eight
cents quart for the present. Follow
Ing a two-hour session Of the members
Of the MIX Exchange. in the Bourse
yesterday afternoon, 10 consider the de-
mands OF the Philadelphia MIX Ship
pers' Union. which declared that the
wholesale price Of milk would be ~ cents
after September Is. It was announced
that the price would remain the same for
the present
Whether the dealers would agree TO
pay the additional half-cent a quart in
sisted on by 5000 member OF the Phila-
delphia MIX Shippers Union. composed
Of farmers and dairynan residing in
Pennsylvania, New Jersey. Delaware and
Maryland, was not stated, but It is un-
derstood that the retailers will do 50
under protest and at once form plans to
organize for the purpose Of combating the
increase.
Evening journal., 1909-09-15
CROP CONDITIONS
UNFAVORABLE
Government Reports Farmers
Get Less for Products in
Sept. Than in August

According to the Crop Reporter, a
government publication. crop conditions
in Delaware on September j were not as
favorable as on the first day OF the pre-
ceeding month. This condition was due.
no doubt, to the drought that prevailed
until last week
The Reporter shows the following con-
dlton Of State crops on the date men.
toned;
Corn, 75 per cent? oats, 70 per cent
rye. "a per cent; buckwheat. 81 per cent
alfalfa. 50 per cent: Canadian peas. 81
per cent. COW peas. IS per cent; peaches
L per cent; peas, 30 per cent; grapes s.
per cent; watermelons. 50 per cent; can
teloupes. 80 per cent. sweet potatoes. z
per cent; tomatoes s. per cent: cab
bage. 6S per cent, onions, so per cent
lima beans, 81 per cent
The Reporter shows that Delawar
farmers received lower prices for the
products on September ] than they d
on August !. except as to chickens an
hay. The ngures are;
Wheat, 9icents. corn, 81 cents. oai
/ IS cents. potatoes. 20 cents; hay. fi4'
] rye. 20 cents; butter. q cents' eggs,
a cents chickens, "a cents. on August
/. the farmers got ~ cents per pound
chickens and $3.50 for hay.
Generally the average condition OF CO
on September ! was 746. as compar
with Sif last month. 7o.4 on September
1905, s02 on September /, 1907. and 90
the ten-year average on September I.
The average condition Of spring whe-
when harvested was SS.6. as compare
with sL6 last month. &c when hsrveste
lin 1905. III in 1907 and a ten-year ave-
age when harvested Of 76.9
Evening journal., 1909-09-15
NO CLUE YET TO
CHILD MURDERER
Although Police Believe Sur
vivine Girl Knows Man. She
Denies Such knowledge

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
UTICA, n. y. Sept lb Forty-eighi
hours search by the police has failed e
develop amy tangible ciew bearing on ih
identity Of the man who shot Theresa Pro
copia and Ferdinando Infusino 70 deat
IN a ravine in this city Sunday night an'
who shattered tho arm OF Fannie fnfusinc
with pistol ball.
Rewards aggregating $3.50 have been
offered for the apprehension Of the assas-
sin but thus far these inducements have
accomplished nothing.
Chief OF Police Brophy and District At
torney Willis are more convinced than
ever that Fannie Infusno, the survivor
OF the three children shot by the assassin.
can tell the name OF the guilty person IL
she chooses to do so and before noon they
visited Paxtn Hospital where she IS re-
covering from the effects Of the wounds
and by gentle questioning sought 10 draw
from her a clew as TO the identity Of the
murderer.
The child. propped up in chair. elab-
orately told the details OF her trip to the
ravine and the circumstances OF tho muir
der Of her brother and Theresa. but when
Chief Brophy, smoothing the girls brown
hair. asked her to tell the name OF the
man who committed the crime she said
she could not do II. When Chief Brophy
asked her TO repeat 20 him the name OF
the murderer as she dlvulged It 10 Mrs
W. c. Gray imediately after the discovery
OF the children in the rnvine. Fannie de.
MED she had indicated 20 Mrs. Gray Tho
identity Of the murderer.
The police. while chagrined. are moi
greatly surprised at the attitude OF The
Infusino girl. for the authorities to-da,
are more than ever convinced that th'
shadow OF the Black Hand rests on th'
members OF the afflicted families and ir
terror Of their own lives, they are preserv
ing a secretiveness which is bathing ths
police IN their search and which promises
10 prevent a solution Of the case.
Evening journal., 1909-09-15
CASES IN CITY COURT

Charged with disorderly conduct George
b. Horton and John r. Godfrey we're
each fined s. and costs by City Court
Judge Cochran this morning. In addition.
Godfrey was fined $40 and costs on the
charge Of assault and battery. Charged
with disorderly conduct. Joseph Fallers
was fined s. and costs.
Howell S. England. attorney for VII
liam Anderson. colored. waived hearing
and Anderson was held under $500 bail for
the upper court. He is accused OF taking
property from the Grand Opera House
where he was a porter. Caroline sequfno.
charged with keeping disorderly house
was fined $50 and costs
Evening journal., 1909-09-15
STRIKE WAS OF
SHORT DURATION

sixty track laborers on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. at East Junction. went
on strike yesterday. They laid down
their tools because several Of their NUM-
Der had been refused work.
The strike" was among the extra men
and their places were quickly filled but
some OF the strike breakers later returned
to Wilmington fearing bodily harm. There
was some gun-play for a time but no.
body was injured The trouble was finally
adjusted by the discharge of the agitators
and this morning the remainder Of the
men returned 10 their work.
Evening journal., 1909-09-15
VISITING FIREMEN
EXPECTED TONIGHT

The members Of the Exempt Firemen's
Association OF Buffalo, who viii be the
guests Of the Reliance Fire Company, this
evening. tomorrow and Friday will arrive
here on special train at O'Clock this
evening The visitors VIII be met at Water
and King streets BY the local company
and a short street parade will follow.
Mayor spruance win make an address Of
welcome at the City Hall after which the
visitors Wi be dined at German Hall.
Tomorrow the Buffalo hremen will be
taken on trip down the Delaware river
on the steamboat Springfield Of Philadei-
phia and on Friday will be taken over
the city IN trolley cars.
Evening journal., 1909-09-15
LEGISLATORS TO GO
ON REUNION TRIP

Members OF the Legislature will start
on their reunion outing tomorrow. The
members OF Wilmington and vicinity will
leave French street station on the S.3s
o'clock train, and the other members will
join them enroute. The Assemblymen will
be guests tomorrow night Of Senator
Drexler, at Bethany Beach and on FRI
day they viii be entertained by Senator
Rowland and others. All State officials
and the former governors have been in
vited.
Evening journal., 1909-09-15
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 15.--showers
will occur tonight or Thursday in the
lower lake region and in the Atlantic
States north Of Hatteras. The tenn
perature will be somewhat changed
Thursday in the Ohio Valley and the
lower lake region but in the coast
States not much change is indicated.
Forecast till p. M Thursday;
For DeIaware--Lieht showers tonight
or Thursday; not much change m
Temperature; moderate south to south
west winds.
Evening journal., 1909-09-15
CONTRACT FOR THE
NEW LONDON ROAD

At the afternoon session Of the Levy
Court yesterday b. f. Wickersham
was awarded the contract 70 build
the New London road at S22,750.
Commissioner Taylor was authorized
to advertize for bids for the construc-
tion of the superstructure for two pro-
posed bridges over the White Clay
creek and Red Clay creek, near STAN
ton.
Commissioners Thompson, Elliott
and state Highway Commissioners
Price were designated to represent the
Lew Court at the second good roads
annual convention in Cleveland. O..
on September 21-23, and $3.50 was ap-
propriated for their expenses.
Evening journal., 1909-09-15
MISSING BOY
RETURNS HOME

GEORGETOwN. Sept 15.-with
telephones ringing and kilograms flying
the officials of Sussex county were
kept up all Monday night in an effort
TO catch the mysterious abductors OF
a-year- old Roy Blizzard. of Milford
After some search il WAS found thai
the boy. and Earl Ross had arrived
back in Milford after having made
trip no further West than Greenwood
a Few miles from here.
Evening journal., 1909-09-15
CURTlSS STARTS HOME
WITH SIS, 900 PRIZE MONEY

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PARIS. Sept. l5--Glenn H. Curtiss, the
American aviator, sailed today aboard
thine Kaiser Wilhelm II for New York.
He returns TO New York with $4,000 In
prize money, won at the Rheims and
Brescis meetings at each Of which places
he took the honor event. the Grand Prix.
Curtiss decided at the last moment not
10 take part in either the Berlin or Frank
fort aviation meetings. He hopes TO re-
turn 10 Europe for a number Of flights.
Evening journal., 1909-09-15

Goodbye. my old straw hat my friend
goodbye;
For weeks you have been true to me-
while I
Would now consisn you to the rubbish
heap.
Where odors NAL arise and things do
creep.
,ris not the fate that such as you should
find
For giving pleasure when the most 1 piileo
And stroning in the park or by the sea
I felt myself from care and toll more free
Rut Fashion says you must not live again
No matter how preserved from sun and
rain.
In fact. were you as pure as snow, fear
You would look sadly out Of place next
year.
Take heart; the life Of one sweet-smellins
rose
Is not by half as long as yours which
shows
That Fashion is as Nature passing wise
And what is fair and dainty early dies.
walter A. Landry, in Phila. Record
Exit. the straw hat The open seasoF
TO- summer bonnets closes at midnight to
n,qht. after which hour any man caught
wandering around under a straw hat cove
laws himself open TO suspicion Of beini
married or broke That's what makes =
SO easy to pick married men after Sep
Evening journal., 1909-09-15
Wrioht a. EIv in Frsnkfort.

FRANKFORT. Germany. Sept. 15.-
Orville Wright arrived here today from
Berlin. He will make a number Of
aeroplane flights here, In conjunction
with the dirigible balloon flights Of
Count Zeppelin and Major Parseval.
Evening journal., 1909-09-15
LECTURE at Epworth.

In Epworth Church tomorrow even
ing ]. Arthur Schlichter of the Who
soever Mission. Germantown. will de-
liver a lecture. Part of the lecture
viii cover the work he is engaged IN
and part will tell of his life when he
was a prey to drugs and liquor.
Evening journal., 1909-09-15
Auto Dealers Didn,t Oroanize

There was a meeting of automobile
dealers Of the city held last evening
i'm the Chalmers Detroit agency but
owing 10 the poor attendance the matter
Of forming an organization was post
poned until future meeting
Evening journal., 1909-09-15
SUGGEST A PARADE
OF AUTOMOBILES

A suggestion has been made that in
the Halloween parade following the fire.
men that the members Of the Della
ware Automobile Association appear
in line. The display would be a novel
anp
Evening journal., 1909-09-15
aTrue christian Ministrv. !"

The Rev W. w. Campbell, this even
ing will conclude the topic he started
in First Presbyterian Church last
spring. The subject is entitled "The
True Christian Ministry
Evening journal., 1909-09-15
AupIroR oF sAvINes FUND.

Frederick Bringhurst was elected
auditor of the Wilmington Savings
Fund Society at a meeting Of the man
ayers held yesterday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1909-09-15
shot While ounnlna.

John Innes Of Chester. was acci-
dentally shot in the foot by COM
panion yesterday while they were gun
ming above this city.
Evening journal., 1909-09-15
Wound Dressed Al HospitaI.

William Murphy, living in East Sec
ond street, fel Ion the street yesterday
and cut deep cash in his hand The
wound was dressed at the Delaware
Hospital.
Evening journal., 1909-09-15
Sale Of Cows at centreviIIe.

One hundred head Of fine cows will
be sold at Centerville tomorrow by
John r. O'NeaL A car load Of Hol-
stein bulls and heifers is included.
Evening journal., 1909-09-15
pr. RalI oets commlsslon.

commission as census supervisor for
Delaware.
Evening journal., 1909-09-15

Relief after accident and palliative for
pain Phenol Sodique. Get a bottle now.
--Advt.
Evening journal., 1909-09-15

advertising Creates Stand
srSs. Continued Advertising
Guarantees That They Win Be
Lived Up To. Keep EVerIast-
ingIy at 1t.
La Junta tribune., 1909-01-02
Notice for PubiIeatlen.

Department Of the Interior, United
States Land Office at Pueblo, Colo.
RADIO. November q. 1908.
Notice Is hereby given that william
E. RoOp. Of La Junta, Colorado, who,
on January 13. 1905, made Desert
Land Entry No. STA. Serial No. 01s02,
for west half northeast quarter, west
hat southeast quarter. section thir.
ty-four. township twenty three south
range fifty-four west, sixth principal
meridian. has filed notice Of inten.
tion to make final proof. to establish
claim to the land above described, be
fore the clerk Of the district court,
1t La Junta, Colorado, on the 5th day
OF January, 1909.
Claimant names ~ witnesses: B.
2. Ramsey. John B. O'Neil, william
b. O'Neil. Martin n. O'Neil, all Of
La Junts. Colorado.
8. A. ABBEY. Register.
First publication. November 2S, 1903.
Last publication, January 2, 1909.
La Junta tribune., 1909-01-02
Motto. Of Adj....n.r. Day.

Estate OF John Mackin, deceased,
The undersigned. having been appoint
ed admintstratrix Of the estate OF
John Mackin, late Of the County Of
Otero. In the State OF Colombo. de-
ceased, hereby gives notice that she
Will appear before the County Court
Of said Otero County. 1t the Court
House In Ia Junta, IN said county, on
Monday the z5th day oe January.
A. D. 1903, 1t the hour Oe 10 O'Clock
A. n. Of said day, It which time
Al persons having claims axainst
said estate are notified and reQuested
to attend for the purpose Of havine
the same adt.stsd An persoas n
debted to said estate are reQueoted
to make immediate paymsnt to ~
undersigAed
Datoa q La Junta, Cosusndo. this
Fist ~ - Deee@befsA. D. 1T
N1LJm q 0AckIM
=! = !! y Z - H. egtnte - ~
La Junta tribune., 1909-01-02
Notice Of Annual Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting Of the stockholders
Of the Otero Loan and Building As.
sociation will be held at Harmony
Hall. east Of Baptist church. in La
Junta. Colo. on Monday. January 25.
1903. at 1880 p. m. for the purpose of
eiectinz board Of trustees for the
ensuing year. and for the purpose OF
transacttng such other business as
may be properly presented.
R. PHILLIPS, Secretary.
La Junta. Colo. December "a. 1903.
First publication. December 26. 1908.
Last publication, January 20, 1909.
La Junta tribune., 1909-01-02
state Industrial seAso, sor

State Industrial seAeoi for
Girls. care Of two siris = 5000
The petition Of A. u. Brenaman
for rebate OF taxes for year 1907
on the ground OF excessive assess.
ment ON business building In town Of
Ordway. was on motion denied
The petition ,of Jacob schmidf for
the abatement Of taxes assessed
Or the year 1908 on canning eac-
tory At Fowler. on account Of said
factory having been destroyed BY
fire. was on motion granted.
The County Treasurer was on mo-
tim instructed to redeem sale on
lots and 2. block %. Highland ad-
dition. La Junta. year 1905. the
same being church property. The
amount to redeem, $50.
The county treasurer was ON mo-
ton instructed to redeem tax sale
on east half OF southwest quarter
and southwest quarter Of southwest
quarter. section -. township -.
range 81. for the year 1906 on ac-
count OF double assessment: the
amount to redeem. $i96.64.
The petition Of A. r. Edgerton for
rebate OF taxes. year 1907. on account
Of excessive valuation on 55 head OF
horses. was on motion granted on
4 valuation OF $3.50. amount OF re-
bate. s23.lO.
The petition OF John +. Richie,
for rebate OF taxes. year 1907. on the
ground that he had paid taxes on
personal property valued at $40.
which property was also assessed to
F. ID. Ritchie. who had paid the taxes
on said property. vas on motion
granted on valuation of s240: the
amount OF rebate. $10.32.
The petition OF Flute 4 Richie
for relate of taxes. year 1907. on
the ground Of excessive assessment
on stock of groceries. was on mo-
tion granted on q valuation of 5000:
amount OF rebate 1890.
The petition Of Joseph A. Bent
for rebate OF taxes. year 1907, on
the ground that he was assessed
with both Twin Lakes and River
water right on the east half of east
half section l3. township 2I, range
81. lying north OF the Missouri Paci.
&c Railway Co.. containing S26 acres
whereas he has river water right
only. was on motion granted on a
valuation OF $3.50: amount Of rebate,
1890.
State Of Colorado. County of otero.
81.
l, H. D. Garwood. county clerk In
and for said county. In the state
Aforesaid. do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains all Of the pro-
ceedings OF the Board Of County Com
minsioners transacted at the Decem-
ber meeting thereof, which relates to
the Allowance Of bills. granting OF re-
bates OF taxes and the letting Of con-
tracts.
In witness whereof, have hereun.
to set my hand and affixed the seal
Of said county this 2sth day OF De-
cember. A. D. 1908.
(SeaD H d. GARWOOD,
County Clerk.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-07

Thank voJ | am very much Obliged, she sald
T. is awfulv sweet OF YOU 20 Incommode yourself
for my sake She adjusted her eyeglasses again,
and passed in review the remaining occupants of the
-arar,artfncut. They were foreigners, whose eN-
i-tercc might bc ignored. This line grows worse
each wear. She remarked by way of conversational
opening Il Is horrid travelling alone Jnfortu-
ratclv missed my son at Luyerue Are Your people
ON the train,
No. | too am alone
You viii stay at the kursaal OF course; said the
OF her woman
Yes
A passing visit. or for period l ask because
am gong there myself
On how uiccl | glad | have met YOU |
mean remain at Maloggia until the end of August
Quite the right time. The rest of Switzerland IS
Inbearablc III August You VIII find the hotel rather
full The Buruham- Ioneses are there, the tennis
rlavcrs YOU know. and General and Mrs. Wragg and
their family. and the De Ia Ncrcs uominally husband
and wife a charming couple individually Have
YOU met the dc Ia Ncrcs, No2 W>U. don't be
happy Ediths account if Reginald tlirts with you
She likes II
But perhaps | might not like 1t, laughed Helen
All. Reginald has such fascinating manners y
sigh seemed to deplore the days of long ago, when
Reginald fascination might have displayed itself
her account. Then she opened purse attached to
her left wrist and produced card "W We may as
we'll know each others names, she cOocd atably-
Here Is my card
Helen read Mrs. II. de Courcy Vavasour, Villa
Menini, Nice
L am sorry, she said, with friendly smile that
New-York tribune., 1909-03-07

might have disarmed prejudice but in the hurry of
my departure from London packed my cards in my
registered baggage. My name is Helen Wynton."
The eyeglasses went up once more. Do you spell
WintOns?"
No. live in town; but my home is in Norfolk -
And whose party will you join at the Maloggia?"
Helen colored little under this rigorous heckiing
AS l have already told you, Mrs. VavaSour, l am
Alone" she said. Indeed, l have come here to-to
do some literary work"
For a newspaper"
Yes"
Mrs. Vavasour received this statement guardedly
If Helen was the staff of important journal
there was something to be gained by being cited in
her articles as of the important persons soJourn
ing in the Engadine 1T IS really wonderful, she
New-York tribune., 1909-03-07


soon packed to the doors; for thos,
Alpine valleys hum with life and movement during
the closing days of July Even IN the first class car
riages nearly every seat was filled III a few minutes
while pandemonum reigned in the cheaper sections.
Helen swept III on the crest of the earliest wave,
and obtained a corner near the corridor
An Englishwoman, red faced, elderly, and impOr-
tant offered a center seat facing the engine,
Heen's compartment. She refused it Her indgna-
nation was magnificent To face the engine she de
Clared, meant instant illness
Helen, thinking to throw oil on the troubled wa
ters said pleasantly Won't you change seats with
me2 l don't mind whether face the engine or not.
In any case intend stand III the corridor most OF
the time -
The stout woman, hearing herself addressed in
English lifted her mounted eyeglasses and stared at
Helen. In one sweeping glance she took IN details.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-07

number of kIlometerS before night.
a T last the painting engine gathered speed Al
4 rushed along wide valley into Samaden, Gel
erlna and St. MOrItZ- Mrs. EavasOur seemed 70 o
absorbed IN a novel till the last moment and IN
next sight of her vouchsafed TO Helen her de
parture from the terminus IN solitary state IN vit
tOria. 1t savored somewhat of unknduess that 81
had not offered to share her roomy vehicle with on
who had befriended her
Perhaps she was afraid might not pay my sh4r
of the hire said Helen 20 herself rather Indignantly
But civil porter secured a comfortable carriage
advised her conidentially as to the amount tina
should be paid and promised to telephone TO IN
hotel for a suitable room. Then she began a tw
hours drive through a valley that almost shook &c
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