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Evening journal., 1911-06-12
High School Flag Staff,
Big Oil Tank and Many
Dwellings Target for
lightning.
TREES, VEGETATION
AND ROADS AFFECTED

Following the hottest day of the
summer during which the mercury
recorded 90 degrees in the shade, Will
mington early this morning had vio-
lent electrical storm accompanied by
what seemed like hurricane that did
damage throughout the city and sur
rounding country. Lightning and wind
combined TO create havoc. and aside
from the material damage done to
property. humanity suffered during
the early morning hours when the
storm was at its height. While several
places were struck by lightning and
many trees were felled. the financial
loss will not be great in most in
stances.
The Flagstaff on the High School was
shattered by bolt Of lightning. and a
big oil tank. Of the Sun Oil Company,
az Marcus Hook was a target for a
shaft OF lightning. setting the oil on
fire. II was still burning this
morning, great clouds OF smoke as
cending from 1t. The loss will be sew
eral thousand dollars.
Humanity sweltered throughout yes
rday. While the thermometer showed
higher than 80 in the shade In many
places, II reached as high as 10 in
some places not protected from the
sun. One of the spots where the mer-
cury showed 10 IN the afternoon was
In the yard of the Wilson line above
Fourth street
When night came and brought some
relief from the heat, the storm began
TO brew and It broke between II and /
o'clock this morning. The wind began
TO howell bang shutters, rip awnings,
uproot and twist trees and do all kinds
OF damage. The fury Of the gale arous-
ed sleepers, and a few minutes later
the roll of thunder and sharp flashes
OF lightning caused others TO tumble
out of bed. Soon all Wilmington was
up closing shutters that had been left
open 10 bring some relief from the
swelter. and 10 fasten awnings that
4 were doing all kinds of aerial capers
When the rain came II came In sheets
with the high wind adding force TO II
Vivid and sharp forks OF lightning
with the reverberating thunder ter
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Evening journal., 1911-06-12
MILFORD HAS
FIRE FRIGHT
Stables and Dwelling Burned
Buildings MenaCed in Early
Morning Blaze
PASTOR AND MEMBERS
SAVE THEIR CHURCH

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MILFORD, Del, June 12.-Milford
had a fire scare this morning in the
early hours, that, while il did not do
such great damage. threatened to be-
come a serious blaze. AS it was Mil
ford residents were thoroughly alarm
ed and it was through heroic fire fight
ing that the flames were held in check.
While four buildings were burning
at 2 o'clock in the morning and the
whole town had tumbled out of bed,
several hundred men and women la
bored to save the new Methodist Pro-
testant Tabernacle, recently built by
one of the largest congregations in the
State. The church was saved after
slight damage was done.
The barn, stables, office and resi-
dence of S. NJ Gray were burned, all
but the residence being a total loss
The house was saved after sustaining
five hundred dollars damage.
The third floor of Mr.. Gray's Of
flee was used as a private club house
known as the Inn, and it is believed
the fire started there. Scores of resi-
dences were in peril for an hour and
the efficient work of the Milford Fire
Company saved a holocaust
Fifteen minutes after the fire was
under control this morning. a stiff
breeze sprang up from the northwest
While the barn and stables burned
there was not a breath of air and peo-
pie were almost overcome and many
were made sick by the smoke.
Had the breeze come during tn,
height of the fire, the whole of Soutf
Milford, containing some of Della
wares finest residences, would have
been destroyed.
People worked heroioally on th'
roofs of the residences of Genera
George II. Hall, Wilson NJ. Vinyard
John Preutyman's office, Robert Davi
heirs, and others in fighting the fire.
William Gray, 35 years old, fell from
one roof and broke his arm. Preacher
and lawyers and public men worked
beside the firemen and heavy stant
pipe pressure gave plenty of water.
The Rev L. A. Bennett, pastor o
the Methodist Protestant Tabernacle
led the volunteer fire fighters in say
ing the edifice. a frame structure bull
several months agoFully two-thirds o
his congregation joined him, and af
ter removing the furniture they Dor
rowed a hose from the firemen an
played a stream on the church Will
the firemen gave their attention Z
other buildings
Evening journal., 1911-06-12
d. A. R. MEETING.
State Society to Assemble al Smyrna
On Wednesday.

State Society to Assemble at Smyrna
On Wednesday.
The annual meeting Of the State
d. A. r will be held on Wednesday
in Smyrna. the home of Miss Anna
Cunningham. the new State regent,
who will preside for the first time
The chapters will be the guests Of
Mrs. Peterson Speakman, at Belmont
Hall. and are asked TO notify her as
to how many will attend. Caesar
Rodney delegates will leave Whining
ton on the 10.44 o'clock morning
train.
After a luncheon served by the
hostess, tho business meeting will be
held. Mrs. Eugene DUPONT will prob
ably be reelected as the treasurer,
but Mrs. John NJ Harvey has asked
TO be released from the Office of State
secretary.
A special feature of the conference
will be the unveiling of a bronze
tablet erected to the sentinel killed
by a British bullet while on duty on
the watch tower Of Belmont Hall
Evening journal., 1911-06-12
DOUBLE EXECUTION AT
SING SING PRISON
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
OsINNING. n Y. June 12.-In the
little house with the small door" at
Sing Sing prison today, Frederick
Gebhard. wife-murderer and Thomas
Barnes. who killed a companion.
were executed today.
Barnes murdered John P. Leonard
in Brooklyn, in February. 1910. and
Gebhardt killed Anna Luther. whom
he had married under the name OF
Otto Mueller. in Newark. N. j., and
after dispoiling her of her savings
and money she got from her family
in Germany. decoyed her to Islip. L.
l., and shot her The apprehension Of
Gebhardt riyaled any episode in the
career Of Sherlock Holmes. On Oc-
tober II. 1909. rabbit hunters found
the skeleton Of a young woman lying
in the woods near Islip, L. 1. There
was no flesh on the bones. and bar
ring a small bracelet and watch. no
iewelry The clothing, of excellent
texture, bore no marks. II was gem
orally accepted that, although the wo-
man had been murdered, her identity
would never be discovered.
Search of the woods revealed two
sales slips for household utensils is
sued by a big Hamburg. Germany. de-
partment store. The German Consul
General here cabled to Hamburg and
found the slips We're for goods sold
to Anna Mueller. Publication of this
fact brought TO the front Henry Wer-
pupp, of Newark. n. j., who told the
police that an Anna Luther had mar
ried an Otto Mueller in his home early
In 1908 and that she had disappeared
In April. The police then traced the
trunks of the Muellers from the Ho-
boken piers to Long Island City where
they found Mueller known there as
Fred Gebhard and his wife and fam
! ily After his Arrest he confessed he
had married the girl for the money
she had earned as maid for a mil
lionaire and that after getting the
money from her and her family. he
had lured her to Islip and killed her.
This confession was afterward repu-
dated.
Evening journal., 1911-06-12
CONTROLLERS
AGAINST GRAFT

County Comptroller Philemma
Chandler and County Engineer VII
son have returned home from wash
ington, where they attended the con-
vention of the National Association Of
Comptrollers and Accounting ON
GERS.
Comptroller Chandler, in speaking
of the convention. said he was i'm
pressed by the unanimous sentiment
Of the delegates against graft. Mr..
Chandler while discussing the sub
ject said the trouble is that so many
comptrollers are but clerks. He
thought politics should be eliminated
from the Office.
Evening journal., 1911-06-12
MADERO ON A
SPEAKING TOUR
Also Reviews the InSurGent
Army Under General
FiguerO
WANT PAY FOR DAMAGE
DONE AMERICAN INTERESTS
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
MEXICO CITY. June 12-Franclsco
l. Madero, chief candidate of the new
Mexican administration for the presi-
dency today began a speech-making
tour Of the States Of Morelos and
Guerrero, leaving the capital az 8
O'Clock in a special train. At Cuer-
navaca, he reviewed the insurgent
army Of the south under General
Figuero. He will abandon the train
late tomorrow and for three days,
travel in an automobile with only
small body guard.
Expressed dissatisfaction among
some American residents who hold
the United States State Department
responsible for delay I'm demanding
reparation for damage to American
interests in the revolution has caused
a rumor that Ambassador Henry
Lane Wilson will resign. Wilson
denies this saying I'VE are caring
for the interests Of Americans and
today our citizens are the best pro-
tected Of any foreigners in Mexico"
Evening journal., 1911-06-12
RESPECTED SMYRNA
WOMAN PASSES AWAY

SMYRNA, Del, June 12.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Spruance, widow of Enoch
Spruance, died on Saturday afternoon
at $50 o'clock She was 84 years old,
and her death removes one of the
best known residents of Smyrna, a
woman held in the highest estimation
by everybody. Her husband was one
of the foremost merchants of Smyrna
many years ago. Mrs. Spruance was
a relative of Mayor ]. Harvey Spru-
ance of Wilmington, and an aunt of
George Massey Jones Of Dover. 1t was
her first illness in forty years. Her
funeral will be held on Wednesday
with services at 1.30 o'clock, and the
body will be taken to Dover for in
terment in the Presbyterian ceme-
terry.
Evening journal., 1911-06-12
DIVORCE SUIT
STILL MYSTERY
Name of Parties in Unusual
Case Still Withheld From
Record

Mystery still surrounds the suit fl
ed in Prothonotary Churchmans Of
fice last week, and which is entered
in blank on the record book there.
The Prothonotary and Sheriff Logue
and his deputies will give no infor-
nation about the suit, the names Of
the parties to II or the complainants'
attorneys. Every precaution is be-
ing taken to keep the suit a mys-
terry, and the unusual methods have
caused much comment
Il Is said that the case is d.
vorce action which will be kept Sc
cret until service is had on all per-
sons named IN the suit.
Evening journal., 1911-06-12
BEGINNING THE
BRIDGE DETAILS
Engineer Makes Sounding and
BOrinCS for Third Street
Structure

Robert II. Burns, assistant county
engineer commenced today to take
soundings and make borings in the
Christiana river near Third street
bridge for the new lift bridge to be
built there this summer. Frank Jones
is furnishing the boat and will do the
boring and sounding.
The Levy Court has considerable
work to do regarding the bridge. The
right of way for the approaches on
each side Of the river has to be Sc
cured. Then the style of bridge will
be determined and after the soundings
are secured the county engineer will
be better able to tell about the sup
porting piers that will be built on
each side of the river.
Evening journal., 1911-06-12
COURT TO OPEN
BRIDGE BIDS

The Levy Court at its meeting to-
morrow will open bids for two new
bridges. One will be erected over
the western branch of Smyrna river,
in Blackbird hundred, and the other
is the Roseville bridge.
Two weeks ago bids were opened
for building the Blackbird hundred
bridge, but all bids were rejected.
Evening journal., 1911-06-12
YACHT CLUB BOATS
IN CLOSE RACES

The Wilmington Yacht Club had a
royal good time on Saturday after
non. The sailboats in Class X went
over the seven-mile course in fine
form. 1t was a see-saw race for hon
ors and E. r. Pusey won by only half
a length, while a length divided the
boats of r. d. Ward and Felix DUPONT
for second and third place.
In the power boat race. Rosalie,
owned by w. H. Ewing, won with r.
W. Bond and II. R. Harrigan second
and third.
Evening journal., 1911-06-12
TOO YOUNG TO
BE MARRIED

Charles Bernardo, of PHILADELPHIA.
was refused a marriage license by
Magistrate Gluckman today because
he was only 10 years old.
Magistrate Gluckman issued a mar
riage license to Benvilvia NJ. Farren.
OF Philadelphia, and Bella c. Gilchrist.
of Kirkwood, N. j.
Evening journal., 1911-06-12
DEATH OF GEORGE McDOUGALL.

George McDougall, aged rs years,
one of the best known residents OF
Marshallton and active in secret So
ciety circles, died on Saturday. He
was a member of Oriental Lodge Of
odd Fellows of Newark, Diamond
Lodge, Knights of Pythias, of Mar
shallton; Vulcan Lodge, Ancient Order
United Workmen, and Alpha Council
Legion Of Red Cross. His funeral VIII
be held from his late home at 1
o'clock tomorrow afternoon with in
terment in Newark M E. cemetery.
Evening journal., 1911-06-12
DEATH OF WILLIAM H. HILD.

William II. Hid, aged u years,
grocer of No. 112 West Tenth street,
died Yesterday. He was a member of
St George Castle, X. of G. E.; Friend
shin Conclave, No. /, /. o. o. H.. or
seven Wise Men, and Alpha Council,
No. 1, Legion Of Red Cross. His fu-
neral will be held tomorrow after
noon with interment in Riversiew
cemetery.
Evening journal., 1911-06-12
PREACHERS HPAR m CIV

At the meeting of the Methodist
Preachers Association in Grace
Church this morning, the Rev. DIR.
Adam Stengle read a paper on "Sin
and Its Results" The association de-
eided to hold the annual outing at
Claymont two weeks from today.
Evening journal., 1911-06-12
DEGREE FOR PYTHIANS TONIGUT

Alpha Lodge, K. OF p, expects 90 ini-
tiate a big class of candidates this
evening. This new lodge will meet in
the new Pythian Castle at Ninth and
West streets at 6 o'clock in order that
the three ranks can be conferred if
possible.
Evening journal., 1911-06-12
DIR. HOFFECKER IN MARYLAND.

The Rev. DR.. E. l.. Hoffecker, SUI
perintendent of Wilmington District
is away on a Maryland trip, and will
return home on Wednesday after
noon. On Wednesday morning DR..
Hoffecker will attend a board meet
ing at the Conference Academy al
Dover.
Evening journal., 1911-06-12
DAMAGING STORM RACES
AFTER Swell LTERING DAY

City Registry Clerk Frank
Toner, wLO has charge of the ap-
paratus that records the fall of
rain. reported today that the fall
during the heavy storm early this
morning was l.i0 inches. This Is
unusually heavy and the greatest
record In some time.
Evening journal., 1911-06-12
DUPONT ROAD
NOW ON TO DOVER
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
DOVER, Del. June 12.-The Cen
eral T. C. dupont State boulevard en-
gineers today began surveying and
mapping two prospective twelve-mile
routes from Frederick to Dover
One was the old railroad route. The
other is the State road, eliminating
two turns.
Evening journal., 1911-06-12
GETTING OUT TAX DUPLICATES.

Clerk OF the Peace Browns Corps
OF Clerks are getting ready the dupli-
Gates for the tax collectors. These
duplicates will be delivered before
July /.
Evening journal., 1911-06-12
MEATHER.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON, June 12-Unsettled,
shOwery weather will continue to-
night and Tuesday in the Middle At
lantic States, with moderate temper
ature.
Evening journal., 1911-06-12
LACERATEs HEAD WHILE DIVING

While diving in a swimming pool
IN Wilmington, Marvel Jester aged II
years, struck his head on the cement
bottom and badly lacerated his head
and face.
Evening journal., 1911-06-12

WASHINGTON, June 12.-Forecast.
For Delaware Unsettled with Oc-
casional showers tonight or Tuesdayt
moderately warm
Evening journal., 1911-06-12
ATTEMPT TO END STRIKE OF sHOPMEN.

ATTEMPT TO END STRIKE OF sHOPMEN
BY United Press Wire
PITTsBURG, June 12-Enorts we're today by com
ministers from Pitcairn wilmerding finally
settle Pennsylvania Railroad shipments strike supern-
endent R. l.. oDonnell. lines east and men are
together which may
in bringing the employees to within day or two
Evening journal., 1911-06-12
DISMISS SUIT TO BALK CLOSED sHOI

DISMISS SUIT TO BALK CLOSED SHOP.
BY United Press Wire
ST. LOUIS, June 19suit instituted by c. W. Post of Bat
Creek, Nch against the Federation
and Range Company which he sought
prevent shop agreement s5oOO damages
demurrer Superior
had jurisdiction.
Evening journal., 1911-06-12

The Evening Journal has
more Subscribers than any
other paper in Delaware.
That means home paper
Evening journal., 1911-06-12
TC-DAY'S TEMPERATURE

THE BELT DRUG STORE.
Evening journal., 1911-06-12

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Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-12-21
How If Ia Done,

~Rollo." said the eminent states man, speaking rather severely to his private secretary. "Rollo. 1t has been rather more than a week now since l have said something really brilliant Are you aware of that?"
 Y-y-yessir." stammered the hire ling.
 ~Pn give you three days more. con tinued the statesman. assuming nls well-known attitude in which the right hand Is thrust into the front of the shirt. as though to bring forth an i'm portant document or to scratch hid den chigger bite" and If l haven | uttered something exceedingly intel lectual or startingly new by thai time. l shall have to employ 8 new press agent"
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-12-21
In Strange Company.

The Visitor-And what is that gray stone structure over there?
 The Courier-Zat ees ze armory for ze soldiers.
 The Visitor An. yes. And that long, low building that looks like . train shed-what is that?
 The Courier-Zat ees ze arsenal.
 The Visitor-I see. And what Is the big factory with the immense smoke stack?
 The Courier-Zat ees ze gr-a-reat iron works where is made ze big gun an ze shot an ze shell.
 The Visitor-And that peculiar look ing structure across the river-the one with the rounded roof?
 The Courier-Zat ees ze powder magazine.
 The Visitor-And what Is this mag nificent marble structure with it's won derful dome and countless columns?
 The Courier-Oh, zat ees only ze palace of peace! - Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-12-21
HIS BIT OF EMPIRE.

It is a well known fact that some Englishmen are more inclined to talk about the Empires fringe. of which they are ignorant, rather than about its heart, which they possibly know something Of A housewife whose husband was addicted this way turned his thoughts into more homely chan nels by her ready wit
 One Saturday evening he came home late smelling strongly of toDac- co, and very red in the face.
 "Oh," he said. i've had a hne time. I've been to an Empire meet ing. It was grand"
 Then he drowned and said. impa- tiently:-
 Whats the matter with supper? Amt it ready yet?"
 His wife, who was peeling potatoes and holding a squalling boy. rose and extended the baby to him.
 Here" she said; take hold of your bit of the Empire while l fry these chips"
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-12-21
Prejudice Is a
 Serious Menace

Prejudice Is hard thing to overcome, but where health, is at stake and the opinion of thousands of reliable people differs from yours, prejudice then be- comes your menace and you ought to lay 1t aside. This Is said in the inter- est of people suffering from chronic constipation, and 1t is worthy of their attention.
 In the opinion of legions of reliable American people the most stubborn constipation imaginable can be cured by a brief use of Dr. CaldwelTs Syrup Pepsin. You may not have heard of 1t before, but do not doubt it's merits on blatantly advertised. It has sold very successfully on word of mouth recom- mendation. Parents are giving it to their children today who were given 1t fully said that more druggists use 1t personally in their families than any other laxative.
 Letters recently received from MT. Frank Adams, 1413 E. 9th St., Wichita, Kas.. and Carrie Nichol, Ashland, Kas., are but a few of thousands show ing the esteem in which pr. Cald- wells Syrup Pepsin Is held. It is mild, gentle, n-griping-not violent like salts or cathartics. It cures gradually again does its own work without out side aid. Constipated people owe 1t to themselves to use this grand bowel specific.
 Anyone wishing to make a trial of this remedy before buying 1t in the regular way of druggist at fifty cents or one dollar large bottle (family size) can have sample bottle sent to the homo free of charge by simply addressing Dr. w. B. Caldwell, POI Washington St.. Monticello, III. Your name and address on postal card will do.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-12-21
PHYSICIAN ADVISES
 CUTICURA REMEDIES

-Four years ago I had places break out on my wrist and on my shin which would itch and burn by spells, and scratching them would not seem to give any relief When the trouble first began, my wrist and shin itched like poison. I would scratch those places until they would bleed before I could would scale over, and the flesh un- derneath would look red and feverish. Sometimes it would begin to itch until it would waken me from my sleep. and would have to go through the scratching ordeal again.
 Our physician pronounced it "dry eczema" I used an ointment which the doctor gave me, but it did no good. Then he advised me to try the Cuti- cura Remedies. As this trouble has been in our family for years, and is considered hereditary, felt anxious to try to head it off. I got the Cuti- cura Soap, Ointment and Pills, and they seemed to be just what I needed.
 'The disease was making great headway on my system until l got the Cuticura Remedies which have cleared my skin of the great pest. From the time the eczema healed four years ago, until now, have never felt any of its pest, and I am thankful to the Cuticura Soap and Ointment which certainly cured me. I always use the Cuticura Soap for toilet, and I hope other sufferers from skin diseases will use the Cuticura Soap and Ointment" (Signed) Irven Hutchison, Three Riv- CTS, Mich, Mar. 16, 1911. Although Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold by druggists and dealers everywhere, a sample of each, with 32-page book, will be mailed free on application to "Cuticura," Dept. IF K, Boston.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-12-21
His Honor unlmnalred.

"No," said the old shoemaker, sternly, '1 will not do it. Never have I sold anything by false representa- tions, and I will not begin now"
 For a moment he was silent, and the shopman who stood before him could see that the better nature of his employer was fighting strongly for the right
 "No," said the old man again, T will not do it. It is an inferior grade of shoe, and I will never pass it off as anything better. So just mark it "A shoe fit for queen,' and put it in the window. A queen, you know, does not have to do much walking"
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-12-21
A BRAIN WORKER. Must Have the Kind of Food That Nourishes Brain.

"I am literary man whose nervous energy is a great part of my stock in trade, and ordinarily I have little pa- tience with breakfast foods and the extravagant claims made of them. But I cannot withhold my acknowledg- ment of the debt that owe to Crate Nuts food.
 q discovered long ago that the very bulkiness of the ordinary diet was not calculated to give one clear head. the power of sustained, accurate think ing. I always felt heavy and sluggish in mind as well as body after eating the ordinary meal, which diverted the blood from the brain to the digestive apparatus.
 q tried foods easy of digestion, but found them usually deficient in nutri- ment. I experimented with many break fast foods and they, too, proved un- satisfactory, till I reached Grape-Nuts. And then the problem was solved.
 "Grape-Nuts agreed with me per fectly from the beginning, satisfying my hunger and supplying the nutri- ment that so many other prepared foods lack.
 q had not been using it very long before found that was turning out an unusual quantity and quality of work. Continued use has demonstrat- ed to my entire satisfaction that Grape-Nuts food contains the elements needed by the brain and nervous sys tenn of the hard working public wrt- ter" Name given by Postum Co.,, Bat tie Creek, Mich.
 There's a reason" and it is ex- plained in the little book, 'The Road to Wellville," in pkgs.
 Ever read the above Ietterf A new one appears from time to time. They are genuine. true, and fall of human interest.