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Evening journal., 1911-06-08
RIVAL LOVER
SLAIN WITH AXE
WOman'S Confession Tells of
Horrible Murder While
She Slept
COUPLE BURY DEAD
MAN IN NORFOLK YARD
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NORFOLK. Va, June Sin her cell
at the county Jail, Mrs. Minnie L. MUIR
dock, the red haired woman of Mason
Greek, weakened this morning and
told the story of the death of Harry
l.. Harding, her discarded lover. Her
story was that Charles Merkle struck
Harding with an axe as he lay beside
the woman across her bed. She
awoke and found the bloody head Of
the dying boy beside her on the pill
low. Panic stricken, the two kicked
the body under the bed, and It lay
there until they keyed up the courage
to bury II in its shallow grave in an
onion patch twenty-four hours later.
The confession was made in the
presence of county officer John Hayes,
Mrs. Belle Ryno of the Woman's Mis-
sion, and two newspaper reporters.
81 shall tell the truth, so help me
Cod" the woman said, as she prop
ped herself in her cot in the jail cell.
Harry Harding and l have been
having trouble for months and | took
up Wllu 0ndIlle MtIkit uttduSt mari y
would do nothing for me.
I'VE continued in this relationship
for some time, but finally things were
reversed and the old order restored.
Where Harding had been jealous, It
was now Merkle and l was in con-
stant dread.
Killed With An Axe.
Finally the end came. l awoke to
find the pillow saturated with blood
Harry's bleeding head on it, and Mer-
kle standing in the room with the
bloody axe I'm his hand.
Il screamed. but Merkle made me
keep quiet. He was scared too. We
took the body, | don't think he was
dead yet and put It under the bed
Then we sat down and waited Both
of us were trembling.
Finally we began to recover our
/ selves. and we had to decide what &c
do with the body. The garden was
the first thing to come into our minds
and Merkle went out and scooped ou
hole in the garden in the onior
patch. We carried the body out an,
buried IT,"
The police are impressed with lei
ters found in the house. indicatin
that the woman corresponded wit
men in all parts of the country. sev
CONTINUED on Second Page)
Evening journal., 1911-06-08
MR. PELIcAN A YISITOR.

f. J. Pelican. who was director of
the Boys Department Of the Y. M. c.
A., is here for a couple OF days. This
afternoon he will take the Boy Scouts
10 the aviation meet. He expects TO
spend some time in the State Camp
OF the New York Militia, and do gem
eral Y. NJ. c. A. work. Mr.. Pelican
will not return here next year.
Evening journal., 1911-06-08
MANY BIDDERS
ON POSTOFFICE
New York Contractor Lowest,
With Estimate Of $S2,435
for the Work

About twenty bids were submitted
to Superintending Architect Taylor,
at Washington, for erection of an ad-
dition to the Wilmington Postofiice
yesterday.
The two lowest are Ambrose p.
Stannard, New York, sS2,435. and
Charles McCord. PHILADELPHIA, SS4,-
241. It will be several weeks before
the contract will be awarded.
The Manufacturers Contracting
Company and A. S. Reed and Brother
Company, of this city, are among the
bidders.
Evening journal., 1911-06-08
DELAWAREAN
In MEXICO CITY

Pelahves and friends of Mrs. H. l..
Pierce, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas d. Brown, Of Claymont. who
is now in Mexico are anxiously await
ing word from her that Americans es-
capped injury in the earthquake there.
Mrs. Pierce went TO Mexico City
several weeks ago to visit her sister,
Mrs. Walton Staley, Mr.. Staley being
civil engineer with the Cemento
Portland National Company in Mexi-
co City. Although Mrs. Pierce has
not been heard from since the earth
quake, news dispatches 10 THE
EVENING JOURNALsstate positively
that no Americans were injured or
killed by the quake.
Evening journal., 1911-06-08
TAKE PERMIT FOR
LEVY APARTMENT

Building Inspector Cassidy today Is
sued a permit to Egbert Nutter to
southeast corner OF Eighth and West
streets for Nathan Levy at cost OF
$35 900.
sixteen families Il will be four
stories high and will contain all the
latest improvements In apartment
house construction.
A permit also was issued to VIII
liam A. Schoolmaster to erect three
houses at No. 400-02 and 404 McCabe
avenue, costing $4,000 each.
Evening journal., 1911-06-08
WANT NEW PARK EXEMPT.

Residents of Claymont take excep-
tion to the listing of James Vernon's
park at that place as a place of
amusement to come under the law
requiring a state tax. The park is
free, no charges being made by the
owner for any OF the conveniences en-
joyed by the people of that vicinity.
They consequently do not think that
the park should be taxed. the same
as places of amusement where charges
are made for amusements.
Evening journal., 1911-06-08
TO DISCONTINUE KINDERGARTEN

Friends School will discontinue the
kindergarten department next year.
Miss Mary Taylor, who has for a
number Of years conducted this de-
partment, will open a kindergarten at
the Ninth and Tatnall streets
Friends School next year. Miss Tay-
lor is one of the best known and most
efficient kindergartners in the city.
Evening journal., 1911-06-08
CHILD CHARGES ASSAULT.
Chester Man Held for Trial on VII.
mingtOn Girrs Complaint.

On the allegation of 15-year-old
Emma Hancock, of No. 1923 Davis
street, this city, James Mitchell, Of
No. 1912 Mary street. Chester, was ar
rested there on a charge of having
assaulted her. The girl told Of the
alleged attack to her mother, Mrs.
Ella Hancock, wife Of John Hancock,
and she went to Chester and Mitchell
was arrested. He was given a hear
ing before Alderman Longbotham
and was held in $1,000 bail for the
September term of court there.
The girl was acquainted with
Mitchell, and when she went to Ches-
ter to seek employment she met
Mitchell on Monday and alleges that
when she went to his home with him
he attacked her.
Evening journal., 1911-06-08
AT LINCOLN COMMENCEMENT.

The Rev. c. L. Jefferson and Prof.
S. L. Conwell of State College, at
tended commencement exercises at
Lincoln University on Tuesday. It
was announced that Miss Mary
Meyer of New York CITY had bequeath-
ed to the school $4,000 and $500 in
smaller gifts. c. Lee Jefferson, Jr.,
who Is leading his class at the Uni
versity returned home for the sum-
mer vacation.
Evening journal., 1911-06-08
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June S.
More than four thousand men includ-
ing 2.200 boiler makers and the en-
tire force In the fiange and tank de-
partments, laid down their tools to-
day at the Baldwin Locomotive Works
and went out on strike.
Hourly additions are being made to
the ranks of the striksrs. and the Of
ficials OF the largest locomotive build
ing plant in the world are facing a
probable complete tie-un within the
next twenty-four hours. The company
IS confronted with the likelihood OF
a walk-out az their Eddystone and
Brumbar plants.
Dissatisfied ever since the national
officers of the American Federation
Of Labor refused week ago to
Evening journal., 1911-06-08
DENTISTS CHOOSE OFFICERS.

The following officers we're elected
at the annual meeting of the Della
ware State Dental Society held yes
terday afternoon at the Office of DR..
Charles r. Jefferis: DR.. c.. R. Jefferis.
president; DR.. p. A. Traynor, secre-
tary, and DR.. S. H. Johns, treasurer.
The executive board was named in
the following: Drs. Baker, Southard
and Bradley.
Evening journal., 1911-06-08
MR.. CHANDLER MAKES CHANGES.

Coroner James T. Chandler is max
ing extensive improvements TO his
stables I'm Girard street. He has
done away with the morgue on the
first floor turning this space into
stalls and a harness room. The
morgue will be removed to the sec
ond floor.
He now had two hearses, three fu-
neral carriages, three automobiles,
two embalming wagons and ten
horses
Evening journal., 1911-06-08
LETTER HINTS AT SUICIDE
BUT BODY is YET MISSING

The finding Of the body Of a man
in the Delaware river near Marcus
Hook yesterday, brought out the fact
that about three weeks ago Bridge
tender Robert Spence. Of Third street
bridge found a note pinned 10 one Of
the pilings under that structure, con-
tanning the information that the
Evening journal., 1911-06-08
PUPILS in MUSICALE.

Pupils of the Misses Murphy .gave
an attractive musical and dramatic
entertainment to large audience at
the New Century Club last night The
young people received many beauti-
ful flowers after their excellent sing
ing and speaking. THE Coming of
Geraldine" proved an enjoyable little
drama, in which many children took
part cleverly. A dance followed the
program.
Evening journal., 1911-06-08
FIRED LOAD OF BUCKSHOT
THROUGH BODY OF HIS WIFE

fired the buckshot charge of a double
barreled gun into his wife's hack,
instantly killing her He then gave
himself up to the police.
So heavy had the charge been and
fired with such deadly effect, that it
passed completely through the wo-
mans body.
Evening journal., 1911-06-08
S. D. TOWNSEND
GETS NEW JOB

Governor Pennewill yesterday ap-
pointed Sylvester d. Townsend, Jr.,
to be escheator for New Castle county.
Mr.. Townsend's duty will be to In
quire into what properties or lands
have reverted or should revert to the
State by forfeiture, or by defects in
title or by devise.
Evening journal., 1911-06-08

writer. third Of life, intended to end
his troubles II was thought that the
body of the man found al Marcus
Hook was the suicide. but the belief
was dispelled this morning when the
body was Identified as that of Martin
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1911-06-08
ARE DICKINSON GRADUATES.

James II. Hughes, Jr.. Of FELTON,
delivered one of the class orations at
the commencement exercises Of Dick
inson College, Carlisle, Pa. yester-
day. Mr. Hughes, Harry X. Hook, OF
Woodside, George T. Macklin. of Mil
ford, and Miss Clare B. Smith, OF VIII
mington, we're graduates with the de-
gree Of philosophy
Evening journal., 1911-06-08
TRAVELLERS no MEET.

II. P. Kelly, Harry Pierce and ]. A.
Walls will represent Wilmington
Lodge at the annual meeting Of the
United Commercial Travellers Asso-
citation in Trenton tomorrow. II. B.
BATHS of this city, is grand councillor.
Evening journal., 1911-06-08
wOMEN's LEAGUE.
Society Would Make America an Art
Center.

Center.
The American Women's League will
hold their annual meeting at the home
of Mrs Enoch Moore, corner Of Eighth
and Washington streets. at 7.30 o'clock
this evening. Election of officers and
important business will be transacted.
The purpose Of the league, which has
chapters in all the states. is to make
America an art center, and to erect
Academies of Fine Arts over the coun-
try. An art exchange is also main
tained. The local chapter will organize
classes in pottery, short story writing
painting, and music, next fall
Evening journal., 1911-06-08
CRAZED BY OVERsTUDY.
BY United Press Wire.

FTess WIG.
SHARON Pa, June s-Drven temporarily by over
study, Luther d. Miller The College,
prominent minister at Greensburg neck
of Professor Warren Ellis in the Young Miller
ostonsibly came professor a paper Fol-
lowing the attack the young
found by the police.
Evening journal., 1911-06-08
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
HAAIMONTON, N. J.. June s.-Fol-
lowing a bitter quarrel, in which he
accused his wife, the mother Of seven
children, Of receiving too much atten-
ton from other men, Fidler Perona,
an italian. 81 years old, early today
Evening journal., 1911-06-08
DIR. MILLER JR., TO PRACTICE.

DIR. William P. Miller, Jr. a grad
uate of the College of Physicians and
Surgeons, Baltimore, will take up the
practice Of medicine I'm a few days
Or. Miller is a son of DR.. Miller OF
Eight and Poplar streets.
Evening journal., 1911-06-08
10 EXHIBIT NEW
FIRE APPARATUS

Within few days the combination
chemical automobile apparatus will be
delivered to the Water Witch Fire
Company. The engine has been at
the Bowe Carriage Works for several
weeks, being painted, and will be
placed on exhibition at that plant be-
fore it is turned over TO its owners.
Evening journal., 1911-06-08
EARTHQUAKE ON BOTTOM OF SEA.
BY United Press Wire.

BY United Press Wire
PoTTsDAM, June S--That the Caspian sea was
by earthquake early the opinion
the scientists the observatory here The sesmogaphs
a violent 1 o'clock this morning the
would indicate that the Caspian
affected
Evening journal., 1911-06-08
HIRERNIANS TO PICNIC.

Division No 1. Ancient Order Of
Hibernians, will picnic on next Satur-
day. June II, in Bavarian Park. Many
prominent members Of the order from
Chester will be present
Evening journal., 1911-06-08
WOMAN CHOKES ON
HER FALSE TEETH
BY The United Press.

LAUREL, Del, June S-While eat
ing her supper last night, Mrs. Ida
Adams, of Bethel, swallowed two of
her false teeth and part Of the plate,
and nearly choked. So far Mrs. Adams
has suffered no annoyance from the
strange diet.
Evening journal., 1911-06-08
TWO BOYS DROWN IN POTOMAC.

BY United Press Wire.
CUMBERLAND, Nd. June s.--Two boys. aged 5 and
Of Dow Albright of Piedmont w.'va, and cem
S o Of Grafton drowned today when board against
which they leaning broke and they fell into the Potomac
River. Another boy named Gillespie himself.
Evening journal., 1911-06-08
MISS CAUFFIEL A GRADUATE.

Miss Louella K Cauffel was grad
uated in elocution at the commence
ment exercises of Darlington Semi
nary yesterday.
Evening journal., 1911-06-08
LEVY COURT ON
ROAD INSPECTIONS

The members of the Levy Court
went to st. Georges yesterday TO in
spect the new road between that town
and Delaware City now being built by
the Horrigan Contracting Company.
The road resurfaced by the Horrigan
Contracting Company at Newark was
inspected by the court today.
Upon the return of the Levy Court
from Newark this afternoon a confer
ence will be held with Horace G.
Knowles regarding designs of court
houses he saw while abroad.
Evening journal., 1911-06-08
BIG STRIKE STARTS
AT BALDWIN WORKS
More Than 1000 Quit at The Locomotive Shops in
Philadelphia Strike at the
Eddy Stone Plant

finance a strike of the proportions
which they proposed, the strikers are
acting Independently. They are fight
ing to obtain the reinstatement of l.
200 hands who were laid off some
weeks ago the men claiming discrimi-
nation against the unions.
Evening journal., 1911-06-08
MOOSE TEAM TO HOLD MEETING.

The degree team Of the Loyal Order
of Moose will hold their regular
weekly meeting this evening in their
hall. No. 70S French street Business
of import will be transacted and
members of the team are requested to
be present.
Evening journal., 1911-06-08
WEATHER

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, June s-Showers
NAV be expected tonight or Friday In
the upper Lake region. In the east
and south and I'm the Ohio valley the
weather will be fair with somewhat
higher temperature Friday in the
Atlantic States.
WASHINGTON, June S-Forecastt
For DeIaWare-GeneraIly fair to-
night and Friday.
Evening journal., 1911-06-08
symnalhelic sLrike Of Eddrstone.

CHESTER, Pa. June S.-Between
400 and 500 men employed IN the
erecting and boiler shops az the Ed
dystone plant Of the Baldwine Loco
motive Works went out today on
sympathetic strike. The workers are
leaving the plant IN gatherings Of
four or FIVE. and indications are that
The entire plant will be tied up before
the day is over
Evening journal., 1911-06-08

The Evening Journal has
more Subscribers than any
other paper in Delaware.
That means a home paper
Evening journal., 1911-06-08
TO-DAY,S TEMPERATURE

THE BELT DRUG STORE
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-06-09
A Charming Woman

is one vino is lovely i'll f ace,
form, mind and temper. But it
is hard for a woman to be
charming without health. A
weak, sickly woman will be
nervous and irritable. Consti-
patton and kidney poisons show
in pimples. blotches, skin erupt-
ions and a retched complexion.
But Electric Bitters a w a y :
pIoy6 a god5end to women who
want health, beauty and friends.
They regulate Stomach, Liver
and Kidneys, purify the blood
give strong nerves, bright eyes
pure breath, smooth, velv vet
skin, lovely complexion and per
feet health. Try them. SOC a
all Druggists.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-06-09

HIDES ir a lew thought you well
ought 10 know.
The eXploder of hell. it may be
so.
Conscience is not created in us
just so;
What we are told m lkcs ourcon-
science you know.
Thiuk not of the morrow, " hero
in we are fed;
And how soon will it be when
we are al dead.
Young men have visions, just so
Old men dream dreams, and
were it not so
Tesus would not have been borr
you know.
ROBT. DUNN.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-06-09
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

By local applications. as they cannot reach the dis
eased portion Of the car. There is only way to
cure deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies
Deaincss is caused by an innamed condition oil the
mucous lining of the Eustachan Tube. When this
tube is inlamCd you have rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing and when IL Is entirely closed. Deaf
ness Is the result and unless the Inflammation be
taken and this tube restored to its normal cond
tion hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases
out of ten caused by Catarrh, which is nothing
but an nllamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case OF
Deafness (causcd by catarrh) that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
L. j. CHENEY q CO., Toledo. o..
Sold by Druggists, 7jc.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-06-09
WRITES HIS OWN tPlTAT H
From the Liberal CMo.J News.

From the Liberal (Mo.) News.
Robert Dunn, an old time citi-
zen of West Barton, ia a man
who has long been known for
his eccentlicities; AMI one among
his peculiarities is the fact that
lie has written his own epltaph
and let the contract for having
it engraved upon his tombstone
az well as having made all ar
rangements for his funeral, bur
i4l, etc. From the natue of his
arrangements it appears thai he
looks upon the occasion as being
one more of pleasure than OF
sorrow. He says the last job he
intends doing is to make his own
coffin.
Mr.. Dunn declares that he has
made deal with A. Gutfy, cne
of Liberals lending mechanics,
to do the planting and engrave
the epitaph upon his tombstone
For this service M Guffy, is to
receive his furniture and Fanny
(Mr. Dunn's driving mare) and
the cart. He does not explain
however what the consequence S
would be should Fannie die pre-
maturely. Mr.. Dunn himself is
in his seventies.
When Mr.. Dunn passes III his
checks, the mOurners are to
gather in, load a barrel of wine,
which he is preserving for the
event, into a wagon, proceed 10
the graveyard; and, when the
planting is nicely done, they are
to top the barrel and drink the
wine. When the WiHe is con-
Sumed, they are TO kilock Olle
barrel to pieces, drive them IN
the ground around his gra
and go home happy.
His epitaph is as follows:
Here lies r. Dunn beneath this
sod
That monster heathen, who did
not believe in a Christian god
The stock that we are from
makes difference you know
The god that we worship makes
a difference also.
There are but a few who pretend
to say
That the bio I'd of a dead goo
makes it all go
And if yol don't believe it, tc
hell you must go.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-06-09
CONTEST NOTICE.
rs Family pills for constipation,



Department Of the Interior, United States
Land Onlce Roswell y, NJ, MAY 9. 1911
To Frank j. White ofEda, y. NJ, Contestee:
You are hereby notified that l.. G. Kinney
who gives Elida. N. NJ. Route, No. 3. rs his
post-ofice address. did on April "a. 1911. file
n this onice his duly corroborated application
20 contest and secure the cancellation of vour
lolnestead, Entity No. Serial NO OCS9
made December %. 1905, for SEX Section 30.
Township S, Rance 81 +. N. NJ. p, Meridian.
and as grounds for his contest he alleges that
crank j. White has never established resi-
dence on said land.
You are. therefore, further notified that the
said allegations win be taken by This ofhce as
having been confessed by yOu and your said
entry will be cancelled Hereunder without
your further right to he heard therein, either
before this office or on appeal, if yuu fail 10
lie in this office within twenty days after the
FOURTH publication of this notice as shown
below. your answer. under oath, specifically
meeting and responding TO these allegations
If conte est. or II YOU fail within that time TO
lie in this ONCE due proof that YOU have ser
we'd a copy Of your answer on the said contest
ant either in person, or by regislere mail
| Il this service is made by the delivery OF
copy of your answer to the contestant in
oerson. proof OF such service must he
either the said contestants written Hclinowl-
edgmcrt of his receipt of the copy, showing
the date of it's receipt. or the anic0Nit of the
person bywhom the delivery was made stat
ng when ana where the copy WAS delivered;
| If mailed by registered mail proof of such ser
! vice must consist of the atidayito the person
ny whom the copy was mailed stating when
and the post once 20 whichit was mailed, and
this attida Wit must be accompanied by the post
masters receipt for the letter.
You should state in your answer the name
| Of the postoIice to which YOU desire future
notices to be sent to YOU.
T. c. TILLOTSON,
Dnoictar
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Non coal land.
No. OT152


Department OF the Interior, L. =. Lane
ONCE at Fort Sumner. New Mexico,
May 81, 1911,
Notice is hereby given that Wilhurn II
Harris of Kenna, New Mexico who, on
March 7th 1910, made Homestead Entry. Ser.
No. 0775?. for n. w = of 5, W. I Section
?s; East 4 Southeast quarter Section 90, ard
the Northeast quarter Northwest =, Section
S2 Township South. Range 30 East, y NJ. p,
Meridian. has filed notice of intention to make
Final Soldiers Five Year Proof 10 estnblisl
claim to the land above described. before w.
D. Chancey United States Commissioners In
his once. at Kennu, New Mexico. on the lCth
day OF July 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Edgar f.. Lee. Lafona l.. Cadeuhead, Robert
L. Robertson and William r. Cowgirl. all of
Kenna, New Mexico.
ARTHUR e. CURREN,
Register.
June ,, July =
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-06-09

We got old Pecos quiet when he'd busted
up the press,
And had shot holes in the sanctum and
had made the types mess;
And we'd like bright reporter who is
broke to western slang
No more such babies shall monkey with
our newspaper shebang!
Arthur Chapman, in the Denver Repub
lican
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-06-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
June ,, July =,
Non coal land

mon coal lduu
No. O32jO
Department of the Interior, U. : Land
once AT Fort sumner New Mexico.
May -. 1911
Notice is heaeby given that William H..
Cooper. of Kennu. New Mexico, who on May
81 1905 made Homestead Entry, Serial No
J325O, for NV. q Section. No. 81; and who on
December /, 1909 made Honest cad Additional
Entry. Serial No, O7343, for the Southwest
quarter Of said Section 81, Township South
Range 81 East. n, NJ. II. Meridian, has fled
notice Of intention to make Final Five Year
Proof. 10 establish claim to the land above
described, before w d, Chancey, United
states Commissioner, in his OMce' at Kenna'
New Mexico, on the 18th day of July 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses:
oliver Powell. John B. West, George H.
Litteneld and John A. Kimmons, al of Ken
ma. New Mexico.
ARTHUR E. CURREN,
Register.
INN D IulV =
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-06-09
Real Impediment.

Ladies' Seminary Examiner-"Miss
Jones, state the chief impediment tc
marriage" Candidate-"When no
one presents himself '-Fliegende
Blaetter.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-06-09
T. c. TILLOTSON,


English divines have a plan to short
en- the Ten Commandments. Conden-
sation will not make it any easier 10
keep Philadelphia Press
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-06-09

Seaweeds do not obtain nourishment
from the soil at the bottom of the sea,
but from the matter contained in sea
water.