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Evening journal., 1909-08-27
COUNCIL TAKES
RECESS TO TUESDAY

Owing TO the absence OF flour Of the
members OF Council and clerk George H..
McGovern, who arc attending the con-
vention Of American municipalities at Mon
treal. little business was transacted by
that body last night. a recess was taken
until Tuesday night.
City Treasurer Howard d. Ross. report
cd a balance in bank OF s4slaOi.35. Treas
ury receipts for the week we're as fol-
lows:
George II Mccall, $50; Eugene NJ. Say
ers. S3Ss.2e; James II. Morris, sisisei;
interest from Union National Bank for
July, si7L1o
The police payroll amounting TO $780,
A. was allowed.
The Board Of Health was allowed S5oC
or account Of its annual appropriation.
Evening journal., 1909-08-27
DEAD" NEGRO
CAUSES PANIC
Perry Brown, Supposed to
be Buried, Calls on Friends
in Dover
FLED INTO HOUSES
AND BARRED DOORS
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Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. Aug. 27-When Perry
Brown, colored, supposed to have been
killed yesterday on the railroad and
buried, appeared in the negro residence
section Of Dover late last night he was
mistaken for a ghost of himself, and
the colored population was in a panic
for awhile.
A colored mans body was found
along the Delaware Railroad near Wy
oming yesterday morning. II was bad
ly mangled. Later in the. day it was
identified as that Of Perry Brown"
and was buried. There was much
mourning among Perry's friends in
Dover.
Late last night Perry Brown himself
appeared in Kirkwood street. He had
heard that he was dead and wanted
to demonstrate otherwise. His ap-
pearance caused startled shouts from
his friends who saw him. They be-
neved him a visitor from the grave.
Perry walked up the street and saw
men and women. overcome with fear,
dart into houses and heard doors be-
ing barred. all being in fear of him.
"Oh, come out, what's the matter
with you. Cans you see I amt dead,
called out Perry after his presence
had cleared the street. Just 10 show
he wasn't dead he grabbed up sec
tion of watermelon left by one Of his
fleeing friends and nibbled il. 1t was
sometime before Perry could convince
the colored residents that he was real,
however.
Evening journal., 1909-08-27
BROTHER SHOOTS
SISTER IN PLAY
ChiIdren'S Peep Game
May Prove Fatal TO LeWes
Child

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
LEWES. Del. Aug. 27-The small
daughter Of j. Henry King. residing on
the Prettyman farm in Hell's Neck.
was shot yesterday and probably fatal
ly wounded by her small brother while
the two were playing
The little girl was in the house and
was playing peep" through the crack
of door with her brother, who was
out on the porch. While she had the
door closed, the little fellow grabbed
the gun with the intention Of soaring
his sister when she again opened the
door. Cooking the gun and not know
ing it was loaded. the little fellow.
when his sister again opened the door
10 peep at him. pulled the hammer The
load entered her chin and one side OF
the face.
Evening journal., 1909-08-27
232 BABIES IN
SPRINGS SHOW
List of the Prize-Winners al
the Annual Event at the
Park Yesterday

The annual baby show at Brandy
wine Springs Park yesterday after
noon was given added attraction by
the annual farmers day and the milk
mems celebration.
Two hundred and thirty-t two babies
we're entered in the show and the pa
rade at 8 o'clock in the afternoon was
wondrous procession The process
sion was led by the police of the park
and Gattis Band After the parade
the mothers and babies occupied the
band pavilion and the prize babies
were selected. The judges were Will
liam II. Tibbits. of Philadelphia, l. L.
Reynolds, Of Iron Hin, Nd. and r. II.
Vincent, of Christiana. The list OF
prize winners is as follows:
Prettiest baby-First prize, No. 1S5
Helen Gun, No. 1914 Reed street. sill
yer comb brush and rattle. Second
prize, No. 1856. Reba Cay, no. 10
Mousley avenue. silver powder box.
Cutest baby-First prize, No. 176
Marian Bye No. 405 East Eight
street. silver comb and brush. Sec
ond prize. No. 35. Mary McElwee. No
914 West Third street, silver powder
box
Fatest baby-Tirst prize, No. so
Martha McGinnis, No. 1926 Banning
street. silver set plate, cup and spoon
Second prize, No 144, Mary Bradley
No. 219 South Van Buren street sill.
yer powder box.
Best twins-First prize, No. 103-104
Charles T. and George w. Ash. No. so;
Hcald street, silver cup. each. Second
prize. No 3O-3i, George and Ellen
Shannon, No. 1918 Linden street. sill
yer cup, each. Special awards. No
eO-61, Israel and Ida Paul No. 62'
Madison street; No Sc. Walter Gadnor
No 929 West Second street, silver cup
each.
All the amusements were free e
the babies and their mothers yester.
day. and from 2 until 12 o'clock yes.
terday morning the amusements were
| free to farmers.
The Mllkmen had a baseball game
on the hill and last night party o
so enjoyed supper at the park restau'
rant
Evening journal., 1909-08-27
TRAIN PUSHED
HIM OFF BRIDGE
Sleepy Fisherman Killed by
Fall on Rocks at Bridge
No. 3

While engaged in fishing on the
Pennsylvania Railroad cutoff bridge
crossing the Christiana river yesterday
afternoon, Alexander Jones. colored,
aged so years. of No. 102 jefferson
street. went TO sleep. shortly after
ward a train came along and knocked
him from the structure TO tho bank
below. When picked up he was dead.
Jones was sitting on what Is known
as bridge No. 3. The fish were not
biting very good and he stretched him
self along the guard rail and went to
sleep. The engineer OF the approach
ing train could not see the man until
he was few feet from him and then
it was too late TO stop.
The cylinder head Of the locomotive
struck the man pushing him off the
bridge. The blow was not hard
one and II is thought that the fall on
! the rocks below caused death.
Evening journal., 1909-08-27
GREAT
SIGNAL TESTS
Three Divisions Show d Per-
feet Record in Past Six
Months

over $4,000 efficiency tests were made
by the Pennsylvania Railroad in the first
six manths OF this year, and practically
perfect record was made by the en-
ployes. These figures are shown in a
report issued today by the railroad. The
average number of tests made each day
was SCI, and of the total for the six
months. 90 per cent. were perfect. In
the 4 per cent. Of failures arc included
the cases where enginemen passed sig
nails by a few feet before stopping their
trains, and similar cases. which. though
technical violations. we're not such as
would make possible an accident to a
train.
Efficiency. or surprise tests, are con-
Quoted by officials Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. who. at unusual times and
places. set signals at caution or dan
ger, extinguished signal lights, display
fusees. or place torpedoes on the track
with view 20 keeping enginemen con.
stantly on the alert for any and all sig
mails. In conducting surprise tests the
officials sometimes extinguish signal
lamps and while enginemen may stop al
the signal. failure TO report the darl
lamp at the next election lays them liza
bic TO suspension. Failure to obsery,
any OF the rules regarding the operation
Of tarins is disciplined.
The tests made IN the first six months
Of this year were divided into four class
es. in which the followin grecords were
made by the men: Block signal rules
2Aes tests. Of which 996 per cent showed
perfect observance on the part Of EN-
ployes; rules governing fiagmen. and thi
use Of fusees. torpedoes. and other sig
nails. 2s.0i2 tests. with 9e.5 per cent per
feet: trains ahead OF schedule time. $3.50
tests. with 99.7 per cent perfect; signal
men relieving each other, 800 per cent
perfect out OF 551l2 tests.
/ The New York Division-the line be
tween New Work and Philadelphia
showed a perfect record in all sigma
tests. as did the Cresson and the Centra
/ Divisions on the sunbury and Sha
mokin Divisions a total Of S.732 sigma
rule tests were made and in only min
cases was the observance imperfect.
Nine of the 26 divisions reported perfec
observance Of all block signal rules; nv
we're perfect in other signals, twenty
one in trains running ahead Of sched
ule time. and ten in signalmen relieving
] each other.
Evening journal., 1909-08-27
DEMPSEY DIFFERS
ABOUT MINUTES

Councilman Dempsey. Of the First ward
still holds the contention he made some
time aga that Councilman Rash, OF the
Second ward was unseated and that coun-
Gilman E. b. Allen was elected to that po-
sition as a result OF the recent contest.
Because Mr.. Rashs name stiil appears
on the roll OF Council the First ward
member refused 10 vote With his Dem
ocratic colleagues to approve the minutes
Of the Council meeting asst night.
Evening journal., 1909-08-27
THREE HURT AS CEMENT
MIXTURE EXPLODES

Fire Company were summoned and
hurried the injured men TO the hospi-
tai
Just what Bullocl's injuries consist
Of is not known His condition. how
ever, Is considered very grave. His
wife was sent for later in tho morn
ing.
Immediately following tho explo-
sion the demolished buildings caught
fire and the Independence Fire Com
pany was notified. The members OF
that organization quickly extinguish-
ed tho flames
The destroyed buildings were small
and the loss will not reach more than
a thousand dollars.
The cause for the explosion is a
mystery. An Official OF the company
laid the blame to spontaneous COM
bustion. He said that there was not
much gasoline used in the mixer at
any one time. at least orders had been
issued TO the men that only certain
quantities should be used.
Spark May Have Caused II.
This official said that spark from
the machinery OF the mixer may have
caused he trouble.
The company keeps its gasoline
stored in a tank under ground and for
that reason the explosion was not
more serious. This storage tank Is
a safe distance away from the mixing
house
When the news OF the explosion be-
came known hundreds OF persons
quickly gathered around the plant and
for a time there was much excitement
I As the victims. with limbs burned
and broken. were carried from the
ruins. the crowd pressed around them
and Il was with difficulty that they
were placed in the ambulances and
carried away.
Much sympathy was expressed for
young Fox. when it became known how
seriously he was injured. He is well
liked. He made his home with his
widowed mother. Aside from his brok-
en- limbs and burns the young mans
nose was split open and he sustained
other injuries about the face.
At the hospital this afternoon II was
said that MasAieesc had gone to his
home. Bullock il was learned had a
fractured skull and he was operated
on. His condition is serious.
The condition OF young Fox Is fair
II was said that both the young mans
J legs were not broken as was FRS
thought, but that he had fractured hi
{ thigh.
Evening journal., 1909-08-27
TRUCK
WILL GET $500
All other Fire Companies in
the Department viii Each
Receive $500 Increase

Following the regular session OF
city Council last night. tho members
discussed the fire department appro-
priations for the ensuing year. The
chairman Of the fro committee, Ed
ward A. Higgins. and Councilman
Michael II. Conway another member OF
that committee with two other MEM
bers OF that body were not present,
being out OF the city attending a con-
vention OF the League OF American
Municipalities.
Il was thought that the ordinance
relating to the contracts to be enter
ed into and the appropriation each
company is to receive would be passed
at the regular meeting last night but
1t was decided TO wait until the alb
sent councilmen return.
Il has been decided to give each
company with one exception an in
crease OF $500 year. Thi sexception
is the Delaware Fire Company which
will receive an increase Of $500 in
stead OF $780,
The next meeting OF Council will
be held on Tuesday night and at that
time IL is expected that the ordinances
win receive a final reading
The appropriations to be received by
the companies during the year follow;
Friendship, S4S00; Reliance, $4,000;
Delaware. $4,000; Phoenix. $500;
Water Witch. t4s00; Fame. $500;
Washington. $500; Weccacoe, $500;
Liberty. S44OO; Brandywine. $500;
Union. $500; Independence. $4,000.
Salaries for the department officers
were agreed on as follows: Chief. 5000.
with $500 additional for care of horse;
first and second assistants. each $500
with $500 additional for care of horses.
Evening journal., 1909-08-27
I7-YEAR OLD FINED
FOR DRUNKENNESS

The youngest prisoner 10 face such
charge for a long time, in City Court,
was Eugene Dougherty. aged II years
who to-day was fined SO and costs on
the charge OF having been drunk and
disorderly. The boy was arrested yes
terday near Fourth street wharf. The
police will endeavor TO find where he
obtained the liquor.
Charged with assault and battery,
Annie Fisher, colored, was fined IS
and costs.
Evening journal., 1909-08-27
BACK FROM A
LONG TROLLEY TRIP

Mrs William II. Bullock. of Thir-
tieth and Market streets, has just re-
turned from an extensive trolley trip
through the East. She is delighted
with her vacation spent in that man
ner. and had an enjoyable time.
With a, party Of friends she visited
Boston, New York Providence, New
Haven and many other places OF in
terest, and covered most Of the dis
tance by trolley.
Evening journal., 1909-08-27
MILKMEN HAVE
FUN AT SPRINGS

The annual outing of. the Mnkmens
Association was held at Brandywine
Springs Park yesterday. and 65 of the
members and their families enjoyed an
ideal day. The feature of the outing
was a baseball game between the east
and west side milkmen, which was won
by the west side dealers by the score
of . TO s. Porter and Price were the
battery for the west side. and Crossan
and Burris for the cast side. The ball
game was the Only athletic feature of
the day. the park amusements occupy
ing the time until evening, when a
supper was enjoyed in Cella's restaur-
ant
Evening journal., 1909-08-27
ANOTHER WOMAN PASSES
THE HUMID RED MARX

Mrs Duda was born in Ireland. Au-
gust 10, 1907, and came to this coun-
try in the year 1855. she lost her
husband soon after. From her hard
earnings she has saved enough TO keep
her in comfortable circumstances
should she live to be another hun
dred
Evening journal., 1909-08-27
WILL ARBlTRATE
HORSE DISPUTE

Charged with tho larceny OF a horse
and wagin said 20 belong to Samuel
Miller. Of this city. Louis Seidel. of
was arraigned in City
Court this morning. David J. Rein
hardt. his attorney. informed Deputy
Judge Joslyn that there was ques-
tion of disputed ownership OF the
team. and Seidel and Miller had agreed
TO refer the matter TO three men. The
hearing was continued until Tuesday.
Evening journal., 1909-08-27
HELD ON CHARGE
OF NON.SUPPORT

Edward Potts aged 32 years a resident
Of Rocklcand, was hed in $500 bail for
upper court by Mawistrate Alton c. Pyle
last night on a charge Of non-supDort
The prosecuting witness was the mans
wife who testified that he had given her
no money for the support Of herself or
their two children for sometime
Evening journal., 1909-08-27
At Rrandvmine summit.

Mrs. Mary L. Mailer. who has been
tenting for two weeks at Brandywine
Summit Camp. has been joined by
her cousins: Miss Eva NJ. Seal and
Lewis William Welch. Of Chadds Ford
Miss Elsie Young OF Hamorton. Pa.
and Irwin Welch, Of Guyencourt. and
Mrs. Frank Mousleq of Rockland foi
two weeks.
Evening journal., 1909-08-27
Must Remain In Hospital.

John Mahla, OF Marcus Hook. one of
the Hillcrest trolley victims. who has
been at the Delaware Hospital since
June IL, when the accident occurred.
must remain there for several weeks
longer. He had one leg broken and
theo ther badly crushed and torn. Yes
terday small pieces OF bone were found
in wound of the crushed leg which had
almost healed and these had to be re-
moved
Evening journal., 1909-08-27
rcola1 to rHE nvENINe IouRNAL

speoiai to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del Aug. 27-Another ex-
tremely old woman has been discovered
living in this state. She is Mrs Kath-
crime Duda. residing at Cramer's
Branch. on the road extending from
Bowers Beach to Frederica.
Evening journal., 1909-08-27
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 27.-showers
occurred within the last "a hours in
the .'-aie and North Allan
tic States. The weather is somewhat
cooler in the lower lake region and
in the North Atlantic States. During
tn, SO hours the weather will be
fair east Of the Mississippi river.
Texas coast.
Forecast till 8 p. m. Saturday;
Delaware-Fair today and Saturday.
Iioht to moderate variable winds.
Evening journal., 1909-08-27
Carnival Al Kirkwood Park.

Kirkwood Park all decked in flags
and bunting and Illuminated with cleo
tric lights and chinese lanterns at
tracted = large crowd last evening when
the members Of Kingswood NJ. f
Church opened a carnival II I'll be
continued for the remainder Of the
week
Evening journal., 1909-08-27
One RuIIdIna PermIt Issued.

Building Inspector Johnson issued a.
permit today to william II. Townsend
to erect a store and dwelling and an
additional dwelling, at the northwest
corner Of Sycamore and Harrison
streets. for John A. Newell. costing
$500 and $500 respectively.
Evening journal., 1909-08-27
Mr. wilson IS RseoverInu.

James Wilson. county engineer. who
was injured in an automobile accident
on the kennett Turnpike is gradu-
ally recovering. Mr.. Wilson was abel
TO sit up this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1909-08-27
Norweaian steamer L.au.s port

The Norwegian steamer Fagertun
cleared from this port today in bal
last for Norfolk. The vessel has been
at the yards Of the Harlan and Hol-
lingsworth Corporation since the early
part OF the week undergoing minor
repairs.
Evening journal., 1909-08-27
AdditionaI Fillnu cahinets.

Additional filing cabinets for the
Office Of Herbert l.. Rice. New Castle
county prothonatory, arrived this
morning and win be put in position at
once. The cabinets are greatly need
cd in the Office.
Evening journal., 1909-08-27
Bio Farm Sold.

The Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Company as executor yesterday sold
the 250-acre farm OF the Adeaiide
Young estate at Corbit Station TO
Richard Cam. The price is withheld
Evening journal., 1909-08-27
viii E.IILaundrv plant

on next Monday Constable Thomas
H. Buckley will sell at Delaware City
the plant of the Delaware city Laun-
dry Company to satisfy a number Of
judgments against the company
Evening journal., 1909-08-27
Saw tho Army Manouvers.

George H. Carter has returned from
a vacation trip to Boston and vicinity.
While away AIR Carter saw the army
manouvers at Boston.
Evening journal., 1909-08-27
Gar AImost cut on.

John Whaley, aged two years, whose
parents live at No. 609 East Fourth
street, fell out OF bed yesterday, strik-
ing a wash bowl. One ear was al
most severed.
Evening journal., 1909-08-27
To Have = Trolley Ride.

Camp No s, p. o. S. Of A.. will give
a trolley ride from Sixth and Market
streets over the Peoples Railway line
tonight
Evening journal., 1909-08-27

All Sfreefs-.eVen alleys and
country Isnes-.Iesd TO The
stores that advertise.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-18
BARRILL is LIAR
ON COOK QUESTION
Springfield Man Met Him and He De-
clared That Cook Climbed to
Top of Mountain.

Springfield Register: Horace S.
Reardon of this city may be able to
assist in clearing the name of Dr..
Frederick Cook, explorer and discover
er of the north pole, from the defama-
tions cast upon him by the affidavits
of Edward w. Barrill, the guide who
went with him to the top of Mount
Mckinley and who now swears that
Cook did not reach the topmost peak
OF the mountain.
While Mr. Reardon was hunting
near Missoula, Mont, two years ago,
he met and became we'll acquainted
with Barrill and he states that, while
he Barrill and another hunter were
quartered together in cabin at Barby
in the south end of the Bitter Root
valley. one year ago last winter. Bar
rill told in detail how he assembled to
the top of Mt Mckinley with DR.. Cock
and his party.
Mr. Reardon states that Barrill re-
peatedly stated that they gained the
top of the mountain and that he near
ly froze while there. The guide is
said to have told Mr.. Reardon that
DR.. Cook refused 70 recede until the
topmost peak Of the mountain was
surmounted and that photographs
were taken, etc. While In this cabin
in Montana, Mr.. Reardon states. he
was introduced to Mr. Prinz, the
other man who accompanied Or. Cock
to the summit Ct Mt. McKinlev.
Barrill Is credited with having in
formed his hearers that he considered
DR.. Cook a truthful man. He said
Cook did not have enough money to
pay his crew when they were at, Mt.
Mckinley and that he then owed him
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-18

tion-Miss McClenahan, late agent
Cleveland (Ohio) Associated Charities
Relation o. Charity Organizations to
the Community-Eugene T. Lies, gen.
erai superintendent Minneapolis Char.
tiles.
Remediable Factors in the Produc-
ton of Insanity-Dr. Max Witte
Clarinda State Hospital.
What is Iowa Doing for the Defec.
tive Classes DIR. Geo. Mogridge
Glenwood.
Public Fairgrounds in Iowa.-A. E.
Kepford, Des Moines.
Scientific Study of Social Problems
Prof. ]. l.. Gillin, University Of
Iowa.
Ample opportunity for full and free
discussion of these vital problems vii
be provided and able men and WON
en- experts in their particular work
will be in attendance upon the con
vention.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-18
A Little Diapepsin Promptly Ends In
digestion and Makes You Feel
Fine in About Five
Minutes.
STOP BEING MISERABLE
Distress From Stomach Gas, Heart
burn, Dyspepsia and Headache
Go Before You Realize IL
keokuk Folks Cured.

Every family here ought to keep
some Diapepsin in the house, as any
one of you may nave an attack of In
digestion or Stomach trouble at any
time, day or night.
This harmless preparation will de.
gest anything you eat and overcome a
distressed, out-of-order stomach five
minutes afterwards.
If your meals don't tempt you, or
what little you do eat seems to fill your
or lays like lump of lead in your
stomach, or if you have heartburn, that
is a sign of Indigestion.
Ask your Pharmacist for a 50-cent
case of Pape's Diapepsin and take
a little just as soon as you can
There will be no sour risings, no belch-
ing of undigested food mixed with
acid no stomach gas or heartburn,
fullness or heavy feeling in the stom
ach,. Nausea, Debilitating Headaches
Dizziness or intestinal gripping. This
will all go, and, besides, there will be
no sour food left over in the stomach
to poison your breath with nauseous
odors
Pape's Diapepsin is a certain cure
for out-of-order stomachs, because i
prevents fermentation and takes hole
of your food and digests it just the
same as if your stomach wasn't there
Relief in five minutes from all stom
ach misery is at any drug store, wait
ing for you.
These large 50-cent cases contain
more than sufficient to cure almos
any chronic case of Dyspepsia, Indiges
ton or any other Stomach trouble.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-18
Papers and Addresses.


Employment in County Homes
Miss Marjorie Sutherland, Ida Grove
The Care of the Aged in Iowa-Miss
E. j.. Meacham, matron, Cook home
The Exploitation of the Poor
Ground tables. w. Crosby, Grinnell
Efficiency in Poor Relief r. K
Atkinson, Tri-City Social Service club
When and Under What Conditions
Should Families be Broken up--Misa
Eva Shaw, Ladies' Industrial Relief
Need of Social Legislation-S. G.
Kingsley, United Charities, Chicago
The Child Helping Movement-H
H. Hart, L. J.. D., New York Russell
Sage Foundation.
The Public Scholars. Julia Clark
Hallam, Sioux City.
How is the Public School in Iowa
Meeting its Responsibilities. M. De
Voc, county superintendent Hancock
county
discussed by Judge Deemer of the
supreme bench).
Detention Homes-Miss Coffman
Des Moines Roadside settlement.
The General Work and Possibilities
Of the Juvenile Court Henry F. Burt
late of the Chicago juvenile court.
Some Suggestions as to Co-Opera