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Evening journal., 1909-03-20
CHURCH GREETS
FORMER PASTOR
Dover MethOdiStS Talk With
DR.. Li9htbOurne But Sc
CreCyiS Maintained
PASTOR PROMISES
A STATEMENT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, March 2O.-The ruling out
of the Wilmington NJ. e. Conference
of DR.. a. w. Lightbourne, pastor of
Wesley NJ. l.. Church, Dover, caused
a remarkable demonstration last night
when the congregation assembled for
the regular Friday evening prayer
meeting.
The officials of the church had sent
for DR.. LightbouTne to leave the seat
of the conference at Milford and con-
duct the regular tprayer meeting SER
vice. which he has built up to a power
full religious meeting during his two
years pastorate here.
n. j. Stevenson, chairman Of the
congregational meeting, opened the
meeting and publicly invited DR.. Light
bourne. on behalf of the ofiiciary and
congregation to take charge of the SER
vice. During the course of Mr.. Stew
enson's remarks, and while the lecture
auditorium of the church filled with
people from all departments of the
church. and from other churches and
from the ranks of the unchurched, he
said
AT the close OF this meeting. the
entire ofliciary of this church will as
semblc in the north classroom TO dis
cuss -'+~qtion with which we are
suddenly confronted. concerning which
we had no notice and for which we
ask the prayers of Gods people I feel
that in all my forty years experience
as an official hove wa need prayer and
the guidance of God to enable us to
bear a ---~4 and uncalled for affiic-
ton. The great ',-aaoher who has
ever occupied this pulpit. the greatest
teacher who has ever stood I'm our
midst, is about TO be torn from us,
unless we shall have the courage to de-
fend ourselves and our church as we
would our homes and firesides."
But four member sof the official board
two of whom arc at conference and
another Charles w. Fem, senior stew
ard. being in. were absent Trustee
William Salisbury and District Stew
ard James Z Carroll are at confer
cnce on important comr'i'.~-- but will
return to-day.
Attorneys James II. Hughes and John
D. Hutton were present at the meeting
a resolution 70 secrecy was passed
the members stating that they were
not prepared 20 divulgc any Of the pro-
ccedings at this time.
While the officials were i'm session
women workers Of the church waited
at the parsonage and messages Of sup
port and encouragement from Whining
ton and other laymen of the peninsula
We're read.
Though having just undergone ar
ordeal that would have undone many
ministers. DIR. Lightbourne was as calm
and strong in his address as usual
taking as his text the words Of Moses:
stand still; for the Egyptians whom
Coptinucd on Eighth Page.
Evening journal., 1909-03-20
ARREST MADE IN
MIDDLETOWN CASE
Matthew Brown, COIOred,
Taken in Custody by De-
teCtiVe and Brought Here

state Detective Harry I. Gillis returned
from Middletown to-day where he arrested
colored man named Matthew Brown,
aged about 30 years, in connection with
the alleged poisoning Of John Henry col
ored, who died at that place seovral days
ago.
Brown was brought TO Wilmington and
will be detained at the workhousc until an
analysis Of the contents Of tho dead mans
stomach is made. The stomsch Yas sent
TO the state Laboratory at Newark by
Coroner Gaynor who was in Middletown
the day following IIonry's death making
an investigation.
Evening journal., 1909-03-20
RECORD BREAKING
COTTON CROPS
BY unIted Press Leased speeIal VIE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 2o-The
census bureau today reported a record
cotton crop. The total number Of bales
ginned from the growth of 1908 was 49,
40Ss4i, as compared with 1i,325SS2.
Tho total number OF active ginnerics
exporting was 27.5S7 The number OF
bales Of the previous years crop esti-
mated remaining, included in total for
1908 was only 930S5 bales.
The figures for 1903 were only exceeded
by those for 1904. since the time the cen
sus bureau has collected crop informa-
ton. The 1904 crop was about 100000
bales, larger than that OF 1908.
Evening journal., 1909-03-20
MARKET STREET
LANDMARK SOLD
Old BarberShOp Purchased
by Gibbons and Moore
for S2I,5O0

Gibbons and Moore has purchased the
property at No 72S Market street. ad-
joining that of the clothing store of
Wright and Davidson. for S2i 500. The
plot of ground is Il feet three inches
front, by 10 feet six inches deep. The
price paid per foot front was Si,25O. The
building on the plot is a small one
story affair, which has been occupied
by Arthur Preston as a barbershop for
nearly twenty-five years.
The little structure win be torn down
and modern four-story business
building will replace it. Gibbons and
Moore purchased the property as an
investment.
The building is the last of the fam
Gus Arcade Row built by Lewis Curlett
in 1856. This row extended from the
present Bornot Building to tho then
Wilmington Savings Fund Bank, now
the Wright and Davidson clothine
store, which was recently sold for $50,
coo. It viii be interesting TO note that
this building was erected also in 1856
by Philcmma Chandler. now county
comptroller. 1t was occupied by the
Wilmington Savings Fund Society in
the year following. In the same year
the Central Presbyterian Church, In
King street. between Seventh and
Eighth streets, was also erected.
The property just purchased by Glib
bons and Moore was formerly owned
by David c. Wilson, grandfather of
Thomas McCorl1le, the latter selling
the property to the new owners
through Charles G. Kurtz.
The building which Gibbons and
Moore will erect on the site viii be a
store structure, and will occupy the
entire plot. Mr.. Preston will vacato
/ the premises on March 25.
Evening journal., 1909-03-20
PREACHERS WIFE
SUES FOR A DIVORCE

Charlotte Selma Morgan, of Wayne, Pa.
has brought action for divorce against her
husband. Robert Josias Morgan, a preach
er who is connected with a Greek church
sued at Media yesterday. Mrs. Morgan
charges cruelty. The couple were married
on December 16. 1883, at Muhlenberg Mis-
sion. Monrovia, Liberia. on tho west coast
Of Africa, and after the marriage resided
at Upper Buchanan. Grand Bassas, Liber-
ia. They have since lived in this city and
at Bayard and at Georgetown.
Evening journal., 1909-03-20
FALSE REPORT THAT
SHERMAN HAD DROPPED DEAD

NEW YORK, March 2O.-Wall street
was much disturbed today by a rumor
which started from some unknown
source 10 the effect that Vice President
Sherman had dropped dead Of apopleXy
at his home i'm Utica.
The report was Given wide circulation
only TO be promptly denied by Sher-
man when it reachdi Utica. Il am in
fine shape" declared the Vice -Presi-
dent. "and / refuse 10 die even though
some fool has started rumor of that
kind Indeed / am far from being a
dead one vet"
Evening journal., 1909-03-20
Three WEDDINGS In SUSSEX.

Special 10 THO EVENING JOURNAL
DELAIAIs. Del. March 20-Miss Mary
Culver. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Culver. and Harold i. Smith
and Miss Grace Jones. daughter of
Edward Jones, and Harry Ellis We're
married at the Methodist Protestant
parsonage by the Rev. L. Z. Perry.
Both couples are well known here.
Another wedding took place at the
homo of the bride i'm Laurel. when Miss
Mamie Hastings. daughter of Charles
d. Hastings, and p. Edward Wotten.
Of this town. were married by the Rev.
Avery Donovan.
Evening journal., 1909-03-20

A large pond for the propagation of
catfish and frogs is being constructed
by William G. Little on his farm near
Stanton. The catfish and frogs are TO
supply the growing demand for the
"catties" and especially for the dainty
frogs legs. New York restaurants
are always hot on the trail for the legs,
and ii rs TO them especially that Mr..
Little is to cater.
Frog excursions are now the regular
thing among the boys of Stanton, and
the big green fellows are shot, stoned.
trapped, lassocd, caught Of the fly and
Evening journal., 1909-03-20
MUCH BUSINESS
FOR COUNTY COURT

The present term Of County Court
is expected TO continue wcll into the
month Of April. Beginning on Monday
the trial OF Alexander FlorczilS. charg-
cd with murder, win be taken up. IT
viii last three or four days.
Argument will be heard next week on
motion for a new trial for Joseph
Sogeralla. convicted of felonous as
sauit The trial of Elizabeth Pooro
will also come before this court. She
is charged with being an accessory to
acts alleged TO have been committed
by Sageralla upon the Pooro child.
Then will follow trial Of the civil
cases.
Evening journal., 1909-03-20
COOPERS ARE
FOUND GUILTY
Convicted Of Second Degree
MurderfOr Shooting For.
mer Senator CarmaCk
SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS
IN The PtNITENTIARY

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NASHVILLE. Tenn. March 2O-colonel
Duncan b. Cooper. and his son. Robin.
% year old lawyer. were to-day found
guilty Of murder in the second degree. for
the killing Of former United States Sem
ator Edward Ward Carmac1 in this city.
on November 3. last They were immedi-
ately sentenced TO 20 years in the State
penitentiary
The verdict will be appealed from at
once. Attorneys Anderson and Washing
ton paved the way for this action yester-
day when they compelled Judge Hart to
record the exact words Of the jury in re-
porting the verdict Of acquital in the case
Of Sharp.
BY order OF tho court Clerk Haley on
tered the words: I'VE tie jury find John
d. Sharp not guilty as charged in the in
dictment but as to tho two defendants
Cooper, VIC report that We arc hopelessly
tied"
With this as text the appeal will be
taken. The defense will also hold that the
judge erred in not at that time discharg-
ing the jury. They will argue TO tho higher
courts that sending the jury back after
such a report with an admonition that
they would have to agree was coercion,
and that this denied the accused pair tho
right Of free trial guaranteed by the
constitution.
Immediate application was made by the
attorneys for the father and son to have
them admitted to bail. and Judge Hart
granted the request and placed the figures
at $4,000 in each case. Bail was furnished
within a short time.
Expected the Verdict.
It is rumored that the attorneys for the
defense had an intlmation Of what was
coming as close friends Of the accused
men were in consultation with local rea
estate men before they went into court to-
/ day Both Colonel Cooper. and his sol
/ took the verdict calmly despite the fac
/ that they had expected an acquittal. Th'
two daughters of Colonel Cooper howove
were heartbrokon and showed public cvi
denee Of their grief
Judge Hart was about TO retire from IN
bench when Attorney Anderson stoppcl
hir- I'VE win furnish the $4,000 at once.
he said, and Judge Hart directed the cierl
TO draw up the papers which were signed
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1909-03-20
MERCHANTS AGREE
TO SETTLE AFFAIRS

Samuel McClenaghan, who was ori-
ginally charged with selling goods
under false protenses, faced a different
charge I'm city Court this morning. 1t
was that Of selling goods without Civ
ing notice TO creditors. This is the
first time a case under this law has
been brought up in city Court. The
purchaser OF the goods was Herman
Husheld. Hustled announced that he
and McClenaghan had adjusted affairs
and that the creditors had agreed TO
look to McClenaEhan for their credit
Judge Cochran accordingly dismissed
McClenaghan.
Evening journal., 1909-03-20
FARMER ADDS FROGS
AND "CATTIES" TO STOCK

handcuffed as fast as the onterprising
boys can track them.
II is not the first venture Of the kind
near stanton. Five years ago Mr..
Littlo's father stocked "a pond on his
farm. which has since been sold tc
Thomas AcClary Thousands Of cat
fish were taken from IL, and the pro-
prietor made money.
Two streams Of fresh water flow into
the new pond, and Mr.. Little expects 70
market thousands Of frogs. He has
orders for all that he can ship.
Evening journal., 1909-03-20
Haymakers Have Happy Nisht.

The Delaware Havr'akers' Associa-
ton met last night in Red Mems Hall
and six "tramps' were Initiated into
the sublime mysteries of making hay.
The meeting was largely attended, Vis-
itors being present from Cherokee Loft,
Usage and Manitou. After several ad-
dresses. refreshments were served.
The membership OF the lawmakers
Association is increasing rapidly, and
at the next meeting. Friday evening.
April Is. plans for larger quarters viii
be discussed.
Evening journal., 1909-03-20
Adiutant Bartlett Returns Thanks.

Adjutant Bartlett of the Salvation
Army returns thanks 10 all who con-
tributed 10 the Parker fund. A few days
ago Thomas Parker Of No. 3lS Taylor
street. died and his widow and chill
dren we're destitute. Adjutant Bart
lett secured funds TO defray expenses
of tho funeral and what money remain
ed was turned over TO the widow
Evening journal., 1909-03-20
A Mater of Insuranoe.

Local fire insurance agents today
called the attention OF persons holding
insurance policies on personal property
and who intend TO change their places
of residence or business next week to
the necessity Of having the policies
transferred to cover property IN the
new locations. Should damages occur
TO property before such transfer Is
made the companies would not be liable
for the losses.
Evening journal., 1909-03-20
WFATHER

WASHINGTON, D. c., March TO-
The disturbance that covered the Ohio
Valley, and Lake Region Friday morn
ing is now central off the southeastern
New England coast, and precipitation
has been followed by clearing and fair
weather in the middle eastern states.
Temperature changes have been slight
and unimportant.
Forecast till 8 p. m. Sunday:
For Delaware-Rain late tonight and
Sunday; winds shifting to brisk north
easterly.
Evening journal., 1909-03-20
MIR. HeaIy Gets Contracts.

Contractor John L. Healy has been
awarded the contract to make altera-
tions 20 No. . school. The improve
ments viii cost $4,000.
Contractor Healy on Monday viii be-
gin the work of remodelling the club
house of the Democratic League at
No. 610 French street.
Evening journal., 1909-03-20
Bible Glass Meeting.

Immediately after tomorrow's meet
ing of the Bible Glass taught by Sec
rotary Tibbitts of the Y. NJ. c. A.
luncheon will be served the members.
Biblical topics will be discussed and
il is expected that many new men will
be present as invitations to 100 men
were sent out today.
Evening journal., 1909-03-20
Mouod to Nem oHioes.

G. II. Hayden & Co, real estate deal
ers. have removed their Offices from
Tenth and Monroe streets TO Eighth and
Monroe streets, where they have nicely
fitted up quarters. The firm has met
with no little success since beginning
business. and Mr. Hayden is optomistic
as to the business outlook in his line.
Evening journal., 1909-03-20
PERSIAN REBELS
DEFEAT SHAFTS TROOPS

LONDON. March 20.--A telegram re-
ceived today from Tabriz, Persia. says
that the revolutionists have defeated
the troops Of the shah in battle near
Tabriz. and that the loss Of life was
very heavy.
Evening journal., 1909-03-20
To lnspect peIaware colIeae.

Captain Julius A. Penn, of the gem
eral staff, u. $. A., has been detailed
to make the annual inspection of the
legc.
Evening journal., 1909-03-20
Hold Gamble on NOn- Support Charge.

Hold Gamble on Nom Support Charge.
Charged with non-support Howard
Gamble was held under $500 bail for
the upper court by City Court Judge
Cochran this morning. Grace Gamble,
his wife. said they had been married
five years. She was obliged TO leave
her husband last May. going to EN-
mtsburg, Md, TO live with her mother.
She has two children. but since that
time Gamble. she says. '-"e given Moth
ing toward their support.
Evening journal., 1909-03-20
TRAVELLING Men to Meet Here.

The Grand Council of the United
Commercial Travellers Association will
meet in this city on May 2S, 20. Della
ware and New Jersey are included in
the jurisdiction and about 500 visitors
arc expected TO be present.
Evening journal., 1909-03-20
Dynamite Bank eet sfo.oOo.

IMOGENE. Iowa. March 20
Cracksmen either late last night or
early this morning dynamited the vault
OF the First National Bank, and escaped
with $4,000.
The robbery was discovered when
the bank opened this morning.
Evening journal., 1909-03-20
Mission a. 81. Paurs Church.

The Paulist Fathers viii hold a mis-
sion in ST. Paurs Catholic Church,
Fourth and Jackson streets. beginning
tomorrow Tho first week services will
be for women and the second for men.
Evening journal., 1909-03-20
Death Of Mrs. Maroaret /. Ras

Death Of Mrs. Margaret !. Rash.
Mrs. Margaret I. Rash, 81 years old,
wife of Lawrence Rash and daughter
of Mrs. Emma Prettyman, died at the
Delaware Hospital on Monday follow
ing an operation. Funeral service was
held at Roselle on Monday evening and
interment made in Silver Lake Gene
terry. at Dover. The Rev. II. A. G
Westerheld, who conducted the service
referred feelingly to Mrs. Rash's un-
timely death as well as TO her splen-
did character. Friends of the family
sent many beautiful floral emblems.
Evening journal., 1909-03-20
Mr. KENYON 70 speak Here.

James D. Kenyon Of New York, is ex-
pected 10 address the A. r. Z. A. Club
Of the Y. NJ. c. A. on next Friday even-
ing.
Evening journal., 1909-03-20
no Confer pearees.

The staff of Apollo Castle, X. G. f..
will go TO Wyoming this afternoon to
confer the third degree on a number Of
candidates in the Castle at that place.
Evening journal., 1909-03-20
Purchase Schooner.

Oscar Cannon and John Z. Price, OF
Dover have purchased the schooner
Maid OF Erin. from Baltimore parties.
Evening journal., 1909-03-20
Aft.r March -

the ad OF Jacoby's New Daylight De-
partment store viii always be found on
Page Of THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ADV.
Evening journal., 1909-03-20
Newark Residence Chances Owners.

Robert L. Morrison has purchased
from William G. Logan a brick house
in Newark for $1,000.
Evening journal., 1909-03-20
After March 22d

the ad OF Jacoby's New Daylight De-
partment Store will always bo found on
Page of THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ADJ.
Evening journal., 1909-03-20
THERE is nothing that slim

I ulafes trade so much as
Regular Advertising in a pa
per of recognized standing,
influence and known circula-
fion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-01
ALDRICH AGAIN

After the record that our friend Mel
son Aldrich made as tariff revisionist
it is not entirely reassuring to the peo-
pie who have no connection with &c
Broadway to find him serenely estab-
lished at the head OF the Monetary
Commission.
There can be little doubt that the
affairs of the government which have
the most to do with business condi-
tions are revenue and currency. And
the senate Finance Committee has
most to do with these two important
matters At the head of the Finance
Committee stands Mr.. Nelson Aldrich,
senator from Rhode Island, connected
by business and family alliances with
the most potent force in American
business-John D. Rockefeller He
has attained his power in the senate
from his continuous return to the sen.
ate, where he has attained seniority
and therefore committee power.
Therefore the record of the None
tary Commission will be watched by
concern. If it gives an opportunity
| for corporate aggrandisement-the
past record of Aldrich has not much
in it to make the public feel secure.
| So it's Aldrich again.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-01

fornia man. L. H. Turfey. on Decem.
Der s, 1873. They moved to Spokane
county in 1873 The Fanny Guy mar
ried to Mr.. Turfey is none other than
myself and the topaz ring presented I'd
Pocahontas by John Smith. after be-
ing handed down from generation to
generation has fallen into my hands
through my father. William Guy.
From personal memories and letters
have in my possession from my uncle
I have every reason to believe that the
claim is genuine and while there may
be but little blood in my veins now.
am a direct descendant of Pocahontas.
or even of Powhatan. II you please"
According to history Pocahontas
died shortly after marrying John ROlfe
and the only child born to them was a
son. Thomas Rolfe. who later married
and his only child was a daughter from
whom some of the leading families of
Virginia trace origin. Among those
are the Bollings. Murrays. Guys. FL
bridges and Randolphs. The marital
connections with the family Of An.
drew Jackson add interest to the sto-
ry told by Mrs. Turfey. who declares
the records will show her lineage n
she tells of 1t. Historical facts. some
of which are told In the Biographical
History OF John Smith. bear out the
topaz ring incidents and Mrs. Turfey
is now tracing the passing Of the ring
to prove her claim to the treasure.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-01
Items Gathered in
From Far and Near
THE DEATH RACES.

From the Detroit. Free Press.
Next to the man who rocks the
boat. and the dnt-know-it- was-load-
ed fool is the man who sits on the
fence to watch an automobile race
From the Providence Evening Trib-
une.
1t is announced that the automobile
slaughter at indianapolis was due to
the unpreparedness of the track. It
is barely possible that the racing also
had little something to do with it.
From the Council Bluffs Nonpareil
1t may come to pass that the man
who stands to watch an automobile
race will have first claim on a Carne-
gle medal.
From the Milwaukee Sentinel
The speeding auto is fast distancing
the poor toy pistol and rocked boat.
From the Cincinnati Times-Star.
Literally those automohilists at In
dianapolis were prepared to do or
die
From the Baltimore Sun.
Many a motorist has started out to
break the speed record and ended up
by breaking couple of arms. legs ami
collarbones.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Indianapolis automobile races
are about as bloody as the average
South American revolution.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-01
ARE THEY FLY COPS
Did Roberts and Winters
Shear Upper Lips as a
Disguise?
A DEEP POLICE MYSTERY

Have you seen Scott Winters's new
disguise? Well. he's got one. and a
good one, too. You would scarcely
know him now. The big genial po-
liceman at the corner of Eighth and
Main streets has sheared the beautiful
bunch of grass that recently adorned
his upper lip, and now his disguise is
complete. Everyone is asking who
the new cop" is at Eighth and Main
street. And then. some of SCOTS
most particular friends call you aside
and whisper confidentially that it is
Scott Winters. but not to tell anyone.
Just why Scott clipped off the la En-
peror William effect seems to be a
mystery among even his best friends.
but it is limited that there is a-but
that would be telling and Scott wants
it kept a secret.
Not to be outdone, Sam Roberts. pa
troll and ambulance driver. had his al
falfa crop sheared too and it is now al.
legged that he is passing out souvenir
book marks tied with little blue rib
bons among his many friends to re-
mind them of the fact that he could
grow a mustache il he wanted to. Il
is rumored that several of the other
haps, will follow the example of Win
tiers and Roberts within the course o.
the next few days.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-01
A Pioneer Washington Woman
Is Descendant of ROcQhOntdS

trace my direct descent. which reach
es into the seventh generation. In
1880 the Gay Bros. came from Eng
land. Their names were William,
Thomas and Henry. William settled
in jamestown and Henry and Thomas
in New England. William Guys
grandson. DR.. William Guy, married
three times. The third union was
with the Belle of Richmond" Eliza
beth Boiling. a fourth generation de-
scendant from Pocahontas. This was
in 1870.
DIR. William Guy had three children
by his third wife. Thomas. Charles
and William. Thomas married Eliza
Archy and they had born to them
eight children. William, Ellen. Powat-
tan. Thomas B.. Della, Eliza. Virginia
and Henry. Only the two older mar
ried. Ellen married a man named
Jacob Skeen and they had two children
living somewhere in Kentucky.
William Guy married a second
cousin. Cassandra Desdemona Jackson
second cousin to Andrew Jackson
and they had born to them four daugh
tiers. Lydia, Page. Fannie and Lucy
The daughter Fanny married Cali