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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-16
FEATHERS" WILL
PUT UP GREATEST
BOUT OF SEASON
There Won't Be an Idle Moment
When Attell and Drlscoll Get
Together in Ring Next
Friday Night.

~ he National A. c. will square
accounts with It's members
4 when 1t puts on Champion
Abe Atteli and English Champion
Jem Driscoll Friday night. This will
be the star bout Of the season. II
will be clever. No unframed. help.
less novice here to be slugged. AT.
tell and Driscoll are both well able
to take care OF themselves, They are
the pick Of the trained bo1ers-the
best matched men in America at this
moment. No chance whatever OF
one-sided contest!
Driscoll is more fayorably known
to New Workers than Abe Attell. The
little Englishmar has just been
through fine list Of scraps with men
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-16

TIE tax o! sending crews 20 PhllatelpA.,
has aroused the !oca! oarsmea. and Indoor
work Il going on In several OF the schools
tho Commerce squad. which ha, been a;
work tur two weeks. Is doing fair work
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-08
DELAWARE MAY ENJOY
GROWTH IN POPULATION

Delaware cannot grow mater
tally in area, but it is my firm be-
lief that the next ten years will
bring us a wonderful growth in
population, said United States
Senator Harry A. Richardson in
discussing the subject on the con-
stIuction of the new State building,
about to be commenced.
within a few years there will
be such a rush to the land. in easy
access to the big markets of the
cities, now overcrowded with peo-
pie who will have to be fed. Tkis
Peninsula can furnish the necessary
garden sauce, as it is termed, and
every acre of the land that can be
made to produce sustenance for
mankind in this section of the East
will become desirable not only as a
freehold but as a home.
MUST HELP FEED THE CITIES.
"The people Of these great cities
must be fed, and must rely upon
the abundance Of the nearby rather
than depend upon food products
that are high and harder to get.
Every indication as to the future
assures me that Delaware-our
three fertile connties here-will en-
JOY a great period of temporal pros |
perity
Under all the conditions that
exist, therefore, 1 feel sure that the |
gentlemen who compose the new
State building commission would I
make no mistake in going over
heir appropriation, say another |
S57, 900, in order to give Delaware
A creditable State building commen-
,urate with her standing as a State
and with the increase in the work /
and responsibilities of our State
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-08
Girl II weiohs s25 Pounds.

Weighing 625 pounds, although only
seventeen years old, Gertie May Davis,
from Wayne county. W. Va, is in I'm
iontown, Pa, with her father, Joseph
Davis, seventy-six years old, and who
weighs 140 pounds, and is the father
Of twenty-five children, Of whom twen-
tyfour are alive.
Davis has been married four times.
Gertie's mother is still living, and
weighs 13O pounds. Gertie weighed 7
pounds at birth, 81 pounds when ten
months old. and 100 pounds at the age
Of three years She has gained eighty
pounds in the last year.
She had a sister who weighed 720
pounds when she died at the age OF
sixteen years. Gertie's health has al
ways been the best. She attends a
school in the winter and travels with
her father in the summer.
When asked if physicians ever gave
any reason for his daughter growing
so fast, Mr.. Davis said: yes; they say
It is good health"
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-08
mrinht Ellss ln the Hudson.


An leropiane flashed past the white
dome of Grants tomb at New York
aGd then. turning gracefully in mid
air over the waters Of the Hudson,
shot like a falcon back to Governors
Island ten miles away Wilbur Wright,
Of Dayton. o.. thus placed his name in
the rank with Hudson and Fulton in
one Of the most spectacular feats in
the history of aeronautics
Over the mass Of warships, from
whose decks the hoarse cheers of the
sailors were borne up to him in his
elevated seat. he few for twenty
miles-ten miles up and ten miles
bacly-remsining in the air for thirty
three minstas and thmty-three seconds
and aiightius at the aerodrome with
est 4 mishap
During the dight business was prac-
tidolly at a standstill in all that part
of Manhattan from which a view Of
HIS remarkable performance was avail.
able Harbor craft shrieked their ap-
Plause. cheer after cheer swept up
from the banks of the Hudson and the
lower baylor the DAYTON aviator had
made good crowning the aviation
program of the HudsonFulton cele-
bration with a record
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-08

officials. I do not believe that one
man in a hundred would offer OBJ
lection to such a course.
URGES GENEROUS EXPENDITURE.
"While l am not thoroughly
conversant with the work of the
commission, l understand that
some Of the gentlemen are hesitat-
ing to exceed the S62 500 appro-
priated, but l believe that they
would be fully warranted in doing
so, up to 100000. It may be
years before Legislature will again
appropriate for new buildings.
Every man, every citizen of the
State is concerned in this matter Of
a suitable State home. And trust
that the gentlemen of the commits
sion will not feel too tightly bound
to the amount ofthe appropriation,
now that it is seen, by the draw
ings of the architects, that the needs
of the State cannot be fulfilled with
in that amount"
Governor Pennewill, who is chair
man Of the commission, did not vote
when the commission passed a re-
solution last week, to remain with
in the S62 900 appropriation even
though that amount only paid for
some alterations to the present
State House and the construction
Of a 6reproof library building sixty
feet back from the street.
Assemblyman Townsend face
-iously remarked that, if that was
10 be the course, it was a mistake,
20 have the tenants of the old resi-
lence move out and lose the inter
st on SI7. 900, for the new build
ng is to be set up in their back
yard.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-08
397H ANNUAL MEETING
Of MISSIONARY SOCIETY

The thirty-ninth annual meeting
of the Philadelphia branch of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church will be held in Grace NJ. E.
Church, Wilmington, Delaware,
October 18th, I4th and 18th, in
elusive.
Seven Conferences will be re-
/ presented, viz: Erie, Central Pen
nsylvania, Wyoming, Pittsburgh,
| Genesee, Philadelphia and Viii
mington. Arrangements are made
for the accommodation of 200 dele
gates by committees from all the
Methodist Churches in the City.
Following is the programe for
the meeting:
Wednesday Morning-9 90 O'Clock.
Branch Executive Meeting in Church
Paror
10 30 o'clock.
Communion Service in charge of the Dis
trict Superintendent Rev. A. S.
Mowbray, D. D.
Greeting Mrs. H. w. Kellogg
Response Mrs d A Sloatman
Appointment of Special Committees En-
rollment, Press, Subscriptions, Reso-
lutions.
The Record OF the Year Mrs Amos !
Wakelin.
Report Mrs T H. Wilson |
Presentation of Visiting Missionaries.
Report of Corresponding |
Secretary Miss Carrie J. Carnahan.
Report of Associate Secretary Miss |
Emma A. Fowler.
Report Of Secretary of Literature Mrs.
Emma + Shilling.
The Supply Table Miss Emma I.
Williams.
IntroductiOus aud Announcements
Wednesday Afternoon-2 90 O'Clock.
Devotional Service Rev. W. L White
Minutes Mrs Amos Wakelin
The Comforting Vision Mrs. VIM
NanKirk
Work Mrs Lucie +.
Harrison.
special Work and Birthday Missionaries,
Mrs W. " Hazeltine.
Mexico, South America, Bulgaria, Italy,
Mrs. G.. J. Carnahan.
Address Miss Anna K. Limburger,
Mexico.
Africa Diamond Jublee-Presented by
Mrs W. H. Pierce, Chairman
Branch Committee.
report of Young Peoples Work Miss
Ina Wilhelm.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-08
Woman Ion 70 Pieees by lions.

A young woman committed suicide
in Paris. France. in a frightful man
ner Having had a quarrel with her
lover, who is a lion tanner in a theater
in which three lions are introduced
the woman went behind the scenes and
thrust her arm into the cage The ami
mails were wild with rage. and with a
few blows of their claws tore her head
and breast to pieces. The woman's
fearful screams and the roars of the
animals caused a panic among the
audience
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-08
Threw Himself Under Train.

Paul Efinger. forty years of age. a
well known local character commit
ted suicide by throwing himself on
the railroad tracks in front Of a NOV
ing draft of freight cars at Altoona.
Pa 1t is said EfHnger had been drink
ing and was despondent. While seated
near the railroad he remarked to a
companion that he intended to put his
head under the wheels when the cars
were started A moment later the cars
moved. and he made his threat good
before he could be prevented.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-08
TAFT LAYS A
CORNERSTONE
Handled Silver TTOWeI at CerH-
mOny in Portland, Ore.
SUPPORTS ALL CHURCHES

President Declares That No churci
That breaches Doctrine Of True Re
lIgion viii Lack His Support e
Make Il More Influential.
President Taft on Sunday preached
another sermon. The scene changed
&rom the Mormon tabernacle at Salt
Lake City. Utah, a week ago. to the
cornerstone laying Of the First Uniyer-
sallst church In East Portland, Ore.
The president handled the silver
tyOwei and worked hard to see that
The stone was properly adjusted. His
apparent earnestness in setting the
stone called out great applause from
she open air audience
The president referred to his vari-
sus church experiences and in con
clUding said:
NO church in this country however
humble it may be, that breaches the
doctrine of true religion AMI true NOR
AHtY viii lack my earnest support to
make It more influential whenever or
portunity offers"
Phe presidents train later left for
Sacramento. Cal.
Mr. Taft had a truly religious day.
which began when he attended the
morning services at the First Unitar-
ian church in Portland and listened to
a sermon by Rev. w G Eliot Jr Fol
lowing this service the president was
The guest Of honor at a luncheon ten
deTed by Senator Bourne and which
Included the various state and city Of
folais.
The line OF march followed by the
presidential party to East Portland
was crowded and there was handicap
pi7s ard cheering all along the way.
AZ 7.-ident had been intro
dr. ae corn erstOnc laying by
R, mes Corby pastor Of the
church he said:
# don't know that any one Ques-
dons the propriety Of my being here +
aud officiating on such an occasion as
this o. that an explanation Of any sort /
is called for. But l want to say that ]
heiieve It to be the duty Of the presi
ue4L el lueSe Uulleu DldleS 10 WelCoLue
and to suggest every instrument by
which the morals and religion of the
cOEnmuRity may be elevated and main
taiaeds Not long ago | oficiated at
The cornerstone laying of an Orthodox
congregational church in Washington.
Thea I appeared in the pulpit of
Jewish tabernacle at Pittsburg But a
few days ago I helped TO lay the cor
nerstOne of a Catholic institution at
Heiena. Mont
"And now 1t IS my great pleasure to
assist here in laying the cornerstone
OF this Unlyersalist church. which like
mg own. the Unitarian church, is
known AS a liberal one.
Il am glad always to be present at
such occasions as these. for | believe
the cornerstone of modern civilization
nust continue to be religion and NOR
alitg"
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-08

Wednesday Evening" 80 o'clock.
Devotional Service Rev. H. W.
Kellogg, d. d.
Our Young People:
Our Flag Miss Alice Roop
Song, Hannah Riddle Standard Bearers
Our Young People, Miss Ethel Eldridge
Music The Misses houpt
Chalk Talk, "African Diamond Jubilee, .
Miss A. Warner.
Collection.
Music.
BenedictiOn.
Thursday Morning-9 80 o'clock.
Devotional Service Rev. W. G. Rooms
Minutes Mrs. Amos Wakelin
India, Burma, Malaysia Miss Carrie
J. Carnahan.
Address Miss Norma Fendrich, India
Report of Enrolment Committee.
Report of Committee On Nominations.
Election of Officers.
Election OF Delegates TO General Execu.
tive Committee.
The Study Book for l909-1O Miss S. G.
Lodge
Reports from Committees
On Missionary Candidates Mrs. S. P.
Darlington.
Missionary Boxes Mrs G H Grifling
Itineraries Mrs. II. c. Sheaier
Railroad Fare Mrs J B. Mccullough
Annuities Mrs T. H. Wilson
Publication Mrs T. II. Wilson
Report from Branch Field Secretary, Miss
NJ. L. Guthapfel.
MONDAY Prayer.
of Conference and District
Officers.
of Place of Meeting in 1910
Introductions and Announcements.
Thursday Afternoon-20 90 o'clock.
Devotional Service, Rev. c II Webster
Sectional Meetings held simultaneously
in different rooms.
Auxiliary Delegates and Visitors.
Work in Mexico Miss
A X. Limburger.
Industrial Work in China Miss Jean
Adams.
Bible Women in India Miss Norma II.
Fenderich
Work in Japan Miss +
Maud Soper
Medical Work in Korea Miss Minerva
Guthapiel, 4
Question Box.
Conference Secretaries Mrs. c. J..
Caruahan.
Conference Treasurers, Mrs. T. II Wilson
District Secretaries Mrs Emma A. ,
Fowler
'oung People Miss Ina Wilhelm and
Mrs. Lucie F. Harrison.
Thursday Evening-13O O'Clock
Anniversary Exercises.
Devotional Service Rev G. 4.
Wyatt. d. D.
.ddress Rev I-aac T Herdland, D. {
D., of Peking University, China.
Collection
Music BenedictiOn.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-08
Psarn Haro of Naual parads

New York both city and state. gave
TO Commander Robert z. Peary such
welcome home as few returning
heroes can ever hope to receive.
From the bridge OF his Arctic ship
Roosevelt. C0n&nander Peary, with his
wife by his side, was the most promi-
neat feature OF the sixty-mile Hudson
Fulton naval parade from New York
20 Newburgh. All the way, land and
water We'd with each other in hurting
their cheers Of e0ngratulation throneh
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-08

the air to the white LITTLE ship where
on the tall military looking man
smiled back his answer to their greet
ings Meanwhile Captain Bartlett
was kept at work so necessarily with
the whistle cord answering the sa-
lutes OF passing craft that Chief En-
gineer Wardwell called up from the
engine room that he would not have
steam enough to move the vessel If
they didn't stop the whistle.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-08
Rank Robbers eet $1,000.

Two men entered the Citizens Ma.
tional bank at Glenwood Springs,
Colo, and after holding up the two
clerks, robbed the safe and escaped on
horseback with $4,000. The men en-
tered as though they were customers.
While one man covered the clerks the
other looted the safe and the cash
drawer.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-08
Bull eouaes out chIId,s Eye.

Beatrice Reed, a seven-year-old girl
of Mahanoy City. Pa, while playing in
a field on her fathers farm in Locust
valley, was attacked by a vicious bull
and her eye gouged out by the horn
of the infuriated animal. Farm hands
prevented further violence to the child
by chasing the bull off.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-08
Rryans Welded twenty-five Year,.

Mr.. and Mrs. w J. Bryan observed
their twenty-ffth wedding anniversary
at Fairview. near Lincoln Neb, the
house being decorated with flags and
flowers and filled with messages and
presents from all parts of the world
Their three children and two grand.
children were at home, and the former
aided in receiving the long lone OF
neighbors who called.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-08
FridaY Mornine-9 9O olcIock.

Friday Morning 8 30 o'clock.
Devotional Service Rev. H. I Turner
Minutes Mrs Amos Wakelin
China, Korea, Japan Miss Carrie J.
CaTnahan.
Address Miss Maud Soper, Japan
Reports of Special Committees.
Testimony Meeting on Plans of Work,
led by Mrs. A s. NJ Hopkins.
Appropriations and Conservation Service,
Miss Carrie J. Carnahan.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-08
FaIIs IS storIes-HIts spIked enc.

Falls 19 stories-Hits Spiked Fence.
Falling from the eighteenth floor Of
a sbyscraper Office building near
Broad and Chestnut streets, Phila,
delphia Robert Bradbury met a
horrible death in sight Of hundreds OF
spectators. Mystery surrounds the
cause of his fall. When he attracted
the attention of spectators by his
screams he was rapidly railing through
the air in the rear of the buildings on
a small thoroughfare known as Watts
street. When he finally landed on a
spiked fence his body was literally
cut into pieces. It is not known from
which of two buildings. both of them
more than twenty stories high, he fell.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-08
Engineer Knocked senseIess In Cab

Engineer KNOCKED SenseIess Tn CAB,
A stone picked up by the locomo
tive at Railway. N. J., knocked Engi
neer William Cooper senseless in his
cab, and the Philadelphia express he
was guiding ran at full speed for sew.
eral miles before the fireman noticed
that there was no one at the throttle,
and climbing into the other side of the
cab. he found Cooper bleeding and
senseless on the floor The engineer
was struck by the flying stone as he
leaned from the window The fireman
ran the train to Railway, where an.
other engineer was obtained to run
the train to Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-08
Prominent pemocrat nead-

Colonel " R. Morrison. for many
years leader in the Democratic party
AID a veteran OF the Mexican War,
died at his home at Waterloo. IN
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-08
Thousands Eaee Starvation.

Suffering of victims of the recent
floods at Monterey. Mex. is acute, and
unless something is done thousands
must starve.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-08
viii Give School s1.7oo. 900.

Charles Z. Pratt, who is the gen
eral secretary Of the Standard Oil
company and president of the Pratt
institute. OF Brooklyn, announced that
he and his sister, Mrs. E. B. Dane,
would soon give to the school an en-
dowment fund of S1,7OO,0OO.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-08

dispatch to today's Chicago Trib-
une stated that Pat McAndrew. form
er keokuk manager, has signed a con-
tract to play next season with Dayton.
Ohio. The Gate City contained an ar
ticle short time ago about McAndrew
being on the market, and there SEEM
ed little probability at the time but
that some club would sign him Many
keokuk fans would have welcomed his
return to this city as he was we'll
liked and was a popular player when
here.
Since the publication of an article
in Wednesday evening S paper con-
corning the death of P. j. Quinn, u
veteran baseball player, there has
been considerable talk about him. for
many are of the'opinion that he was
the Quinn that played ball in keokuk
quite often when Keokuk was in the
big league. AS yet it has been mpos-
sible to find, his name among the old
records. Many fans who remember
base ball a good many years ago, say
that he was one of the greatest bare
hand catchers of the time, and praises
his work greatly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-08
GREAT INTEREST
IN THE GAME
High School Circles Look to Game Of
Basket Ball Tomorrow Evening
at Y. M. C. A.

Saturday evening at the Y NJ c. A.
gymnasium will be played one of the
best basket ball games of the year.
Manager Vestal of the high school
team has been extremely fortunate in
securing the fast Ottumwa High
school team for a contest.
The High school team will be in the
best possible condition, although sew
eral of the players will be in a game at
La Harpe this evening. 1t is thought
that the game this evening will not az
feet them in the least and great ex-
hibition is expected when Keokuk and
Ottumwa clash
Ottumwa defeated Keokuk twice at
football and an effort will be made D
settle up the score by defeating the
visitors AT the indoor same
A large crowd is expected and a
good game is assured Basket ball en-
thusiasts should not miss the oppor-
tunity of seeing this good game.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-08
HE ORDERED HIS
BROTHERS SHOT
Haytian Government Seeks the Extra
dition Of General coicou, Cow
ardIy Assassin.

PORT AU PRINCE Haiti, Jan. s.
The Haitien government is pushing
forward energetically its investigation
into the execution of March 10 last,
when score or more of alleged revo-
lutionists were taken from uneir beds
and summarily shot
A large number of officials of the
former government are charged with
completely IN the plot to remove those
who suffered the death penalty in
March without cause, 1t is said. Among
these is Gen. Montreuil Guillaume.
one of the strongest supporters of ex-
President Nord Alexis, and it being
learned today that he was on board
the German steamer Altai now in
port, he was placed under arrest. He
was brought ashore and guarded on
his way to prison by a strong de-
tachment of soldiers. A large crowd
gathered and threatened him with
bodily harm, but the troops protected
him.
The government has taken steps
also to secure the extradition of Gen.
Jules Coicou, former military com
mander OF Port au Prince, now in ex-
lie in Jamaica. Cocou himself di-
rected the executions.
Among those shot by his orders
We're his own brothers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-08
Miss eIodsett and Large Audience
Spent an Interesting Hour
Yesterday Afternoon
at Auditorium.
THE SUNDAY MEETINGS
This Sunday the Lecturer Will Talk
on Subject of Faith at West
minister Presbyterian
Church.

MISS May N. Blodgett spoke to an
oehef large audience at the associa-
ton auditorium On yesterday after
noon. A continuation OF the life OF
Abraham was the topic for discussion
and explanation during the afternoon
hour and the lesson was a helpful one.
This afternoon Miss Blodgett spoke
on Faith" to a large and interested
audience which continue to grow in
Size and enthusiasm each dav. On
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 at the West
minister Presbyterian church Miss
Blodgett's subject will be, "a Lesson
on Prayer" All women and girls are
invited to attend all of these meet
lngs and all are interesting and much
that is mystery to others is explain
ed by the noted bible teacher. Fol-
lowing is brief outline of yester-
day afternoons bible lesson:
The lesson showed the development
OF faith and obedience in Abraham
and its results. Abraham had pre-
v1ously obeyed three of Gods special
commands to him. now he obeys the
fourth and separates from Lot.
Abraham later resists the offers of
the king of Sedan and depends on the
God who is the possessor of all things.
Abrahams reward is shown in Genesis
1911 when Jehovah appeared to him
saying, Fear not Abraham, saw thy
shield and thy exceeding great re-
ward"
This lesson was full of helpfulness
and interest for everyone. Miss
Blodgett is a woman of power and her
messages are not her own but God
given. The lesson on Friday will be
one on Faith, and no doubt will be
helpful one.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-08
FORMER CITIZEN
OF KEOKUK
Death Yesterday Morning in Los
Angeles OF George Robertson,
Former keokukian.

City Engineer j. Ross Robertson re
ceived word of the death of his father
George Robertson, who died yesterday
morning at o'clock at his home in
Los Angeles.
The deceased was about rs years of
age and had been in failing health for
the past two months. He left Keokuk
about eight years ago to reside in the
west and his wife died out there last
March.
He came to Keokuk from Mount
Pleasant in 1872 and was well-known
citizen of this city, being engaged in
the trunk manufacturing business, He
was veteran of the Civil war and a
membe- of Terrence Post of the e..
A. r.
Besides his son here and daughter,
Mrs Henry 4. Moore, there are three
other children: Fred and Mrs. NJ. A.
Morley, of Los Angeles, and Robert
oil Chicago.
The interment will take pace at Los
Angeles by the side of the remains of
his wife.