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Evening journal., 1911-03-04
VOTE ASSISTANTS
MAY Be ABOLISHED
Senate Substitute Bill May be
Enacted Providing New
Method at Elections

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. March A bill to
abolish the present voters assistant
law, and TO provide for assistance.
by any elector who may be called for
such voters who may require IL be-
cause of physical disability or inabil-
ity TO read or write, was reported
fayorahly to the Senate yesterday
afternoon.
The bill was reported as substi-
tuie for Senator Fooks bill by the
senate Committee On revised statutes
which comprises Senator Drexier
chairman; Senators Corbit Finn
Walls and Monaghan Il is said foui
Of the fiye committeeman agreed on
the substitute bill This means that
the bill in all probability Will pass
the Senate. The substitute bill is as
follows:
Section 1.-The Office Of voters as
sistant as now provided by law is
hereby abolished and no person shall
hereafter be appointed as. or act and
serve in the capacity Of Voters AS
sistant at any general or special
election hereafter 70 0e held In this
State; provided however. that any
elector who shall be physically unable
to prepare, stamp or fold his ballot
by reason Of defective eyesight. the
loss OF the use OF one or both hands,
the inability 10 walk with safety with
out assistance. or such other physi-
cal disability as manifestly renders
u 10. r..la
HIS ballot any elector who shall be
unable 10 prepare his ballot by reason
of his inability 10 read and write.
shall be permitted TO bring with him
into the election booth any elector
Cor two electors IL the nature Of his
disability manifestly requires more
than onel. OF the election district for
the purpose OF rendering him the
necessary assistance. In case any
elector shall fcign such physical de-
feet or such inability 10 read and
write. he shall be guilty OF a mis-
demeanOr. and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by a fine OF not
more than one hundred dollars and
imprisonment for term not OK
ceeding one year
Section 2-ln case sny elcctor
who may be selected 10 assist amp
person by reason Of the physical de-
fects hereinbefore mentioned or by
reason Of the inability Of such per-
con to read and write. shall reveal
how such person has voted or what
person or persons we're voted for by
him on any ballot voted. such elector
or electors so offending shall be guilty
Of misdemeanor, and upon convic-
tion thereof. shall be punished nv .
fine Of not more than one hundred
dollars and imprisonment Tor term
not exceeding two years.
Section 3.-That Chapter 63 OF
Volume p. Laws Of Delaware and
all other Acts or parts of Acts incon.
sistent herewith are hereby repealed
Evening journal., 1911-03-04
BEGIN CHRISTIANA RIVER
DREDGING THIS MONTH

then proceed along the stream to a
point opposite Newport a depth Of
about seven feet at low water. be-
ing dredged above this city. A clam
she'll dredge will be used in dredg-
ing around the various wharves, the
money for this work having been ap-
propriated by the city.
Major Raymond said today that the
Christiana proper would be dredged
10 a depth of 1S feet at low water and
the next cut viii be to 81 feet when
money is available TO complete the
project.
Evening journal., 1911-03-04
AWARD $lO,65O
ROAD DAMAGES

Return by the commission appoint
ed 10 condemn right Of way for a
piece Of road from the Faulk road to
the Boulevard extended will be made
TO the Court Of General Sessions on
Monday. The commission spent yes
teI'iay afternoon listening 10 test-
mony and argument for and against
the road. This morning the commits
sion awarded $4,000 damages TO the
Baltimore ard Ohio Railroad Com
pany, $3.50 to Isaac Elliott and 5000
to William F. Gardner. These are
the owners Of the land condemned
for the proposed road
After the return Is made to the
court II will he made 10 the Levy
Court as the road cannot be opened
until the Levy Court decides to do go.
Evening journal., 1911-03-04
REVIVAL GOES
WITH CONFERENCE
Mr.. Williams to Conduct
Meetings in Scott Church
Beginning March IL

The committee arranging for the
session Of the Wilmington Annual
Conference OF the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, which meets in Asbury
Church on March Is, has arranged
with the Rev. L. Milton Williams, the
evangelist who recently conducted
such successful meetings at Asbury
and Union Churches. to conduct evan
gelistic services during the confer
ence session. He will address the
conference at Asbury Church every
morning at $50 o'clock and will con-
duct services at Scott NJ. e. Church,
Seventh and Spruce streets, every
evening at 73O o'clock. Mr.. Williams
will begin work in Scott Church on
the Sunday previous 70 conference.
March 10 and If It seems best will
continue services after the close of
tne conference.
Evening journal., 1911-03-04

maintenance would not require a
great outlay of expense
As to the cost of maintaining in eX-
cellent condition the proposed high
way, the State easily could do that.
The State now pays $4,000 annually
to each county for road purposes. 1t
could be applied to maintaining the
State highway, and in all probability
would maintain it in excellent re-
pair.
A bill, proposed by Senator DreXler,
pending in the Legislature provides
for the borrowing of $750,OOO by the
State for the construction OF a high
way through Delaware.
In the first place. s75O,00O would not
build 100 miles of macadam road
eighteen feet wide. The interest on
this S750.00O. too, at four per cent
would be $4,000 a year.
If the State could not affCad to
maintain in good repair a thirty foot
wide highway, with its eighteen feet
OF modernly-cOnstructed trackage
how could the State afford to borrow
SI5O,OOO for building road, on which
an interest of $4,000 year would
have to be paid and i'm addition to that
the cost of maintaining the road
would have to be paid
If the State could not afford to ac.
cept, because of the cost Of maintain.
ing il, gift road that will cost about
Sl,oOO,OOO, II certainly could not AZ.
ford to borrow S750.000 and pay $50.
600 interest on il and then pay man,
more thousand dollars a year for
maintaining a highway to be con.
structed with the borrowed $3.50. 900.
If the State could not afford 10 take
care of the gift road, il certainly could
not afford to borrow one dollar fol
the construction of a State highway
That will be evident TO anybody. Tn,
State easily and without any fnancia
burden could maintain the proposed
road
General duPont's offer, as outline,
\ by him, is an opportunity for Della
I ware and its people. II will saw
them at least million to a million
and a. half of dollars cost OF Stat
long highway.
IL will save them $4,000 interest an
nually that would have to be paid cl
bonds borrowed to build million dol
lar highway.
1t means a clear gift to the State o
the cost of the road. and of at leas
! $4,000 that otherwise would be spen
in interest annually If $75O.O0O wer
! borrowed, as under the Drexler bill
Il means that the burden OF paying of
debt of S750,0OO to S1,OOO,000 con
tracted by the State for building
State highway would not have to b.
borne eventually by the people and tn
business and industrial interests of thi
State, with its not-too-many sources o
revenue.
10 means that the State. in return
for the gift of the highway. wouli
sanction General duPont's Company L
acquire the right Of way for a trolle,
line and other utilities which right O
way forty feet wide he can acquire b,
purchase or condemnation under tn
General Incorporation Law by com
plying with the terms of that law, ant
without any requirement to give
highway or anything else except 4
pay charter and franchise fees ant
taxes to the State.
The members of the Legislature ar
at their homes today and over Sunday
Would II not be we'll for the people
who favor the acceptance Of Genera
duPont's offer. 10 say a few words 4
the Assemblymen representing thei
district?
Evening journal., 1911-03-04
FUNERAL OF HAROLD MCDOWELL

The funeral of Harold Mcdowell,
aged II years, a grandson Of John A.
Lengel. took place from Mr.. Lengel's
home. No. 624 BrOome street. this
morning. The parents Of the young
man died some time ago. Requiem
high mass was celebrated In Sacred
Heart Church. the Rev. Father Albert
officiating. The Rev. Father Hugo
Paff, pastor OF the church, preached
the sermon.
Interment was made in the New Ca
thedral Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1911-03-04
MAY ADJOURN
ON MARCH "a

Special to TIE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del, March 4-Members Of
the Legislature are looking forward
TO adjournment on March "a. but II
may be that they cannot finish the
work IN hand before March 81 March
13 has been set as a time beyond
which no bills excepting claims and
appropriation bills can be introduced.
Just 316 bills had been introduced
in the House and 15S in the Senate
up to the close Of business yesterday
afternoon.
Evening journal., 1911-03-04
.DAMICO YET
UNCONSCIOUS

The condition Of John Damico, who
with Miss Annie Neville. was struck
by Baltimore and Ohio train on
Thursday evening. was said today TO
be unchanged. He remains uncon-
scious.
The funeral OF Miss Neville will
take place from Undertaken Chambers
parlors tomorrow afternoon at 1.3O
O'Clock lnterment will be made in
SilyerbroOk Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1911-03-04
NEWARK TALKS OF
ALARM SYSTEM

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK. March 4-The Aetna
Hose, Hook and Ladder Company al a
meeting last night appointed a COM
mittee TO take up the question Of
fire alarm system. The idea Of the
company Is to install four or more
alarm boxes 10 connect with the FIRE
house so that IN case of fire the alarm
can be sounded Immediately
Evening journal., 1911-03-04

Dredging in the Christiana river
will be started by the middle Of this
month. according to United States
Engineer Raymond. The contract was
awarded sometime ago TO the Ameri-
can Dredging Company the bid was
so low that considerable more work
can be done with the money available,
a little moro than 100000, than was
at first anticipated.
The dredging will be started at the
mouth Of the Christiana river, sue
tion dredge being used. which will be
worked day and night. The work will
Evening journal., 1911-03-04
SPECIAL SERVICES AT ST. PAUTs,

Commencing tomorrow evening at
7.3O p. m, a special sermon will be de-
livered every Sunday evening by a
missionary priest Of the Redemption
Order. in ST. Paul's Church. Fourth
and Jackson streets. Every Tuesday
evening at 7.45 o'clock a sermon will
be delivered by priests of the Diocese,
commencing with Father McHenry, Of
st. Elizabeth's Church
Evening journal., 1911-03-04
DEATH OF J. W. MACDoNALp.

John Wesley Macdonald. 81 years
old, OF f2S South Franklin street. Who
died suddenly AZ his home on Thurs
day evening, will be hurried in Doe
Run Cemetery, Chester. Pa, on Mon
day afternoon. His widow survives
him.
Evening journal., 1911-03-04
nAnEY REsIeNs IR0M sENATE-

To-a) resigned from The Ho expects 70 bo
elected Baeys tho failure the Democrats SO
Arizona constitution.
Evening journal., 1911-03-04
EXTRA SESSION cAIIED.

sxghrst Congress closed President Taft hs afternoon Is
FOR the specific purpose passng tho Canadian Reciprocity
BILL
Evening journal., 1911-03-04
Montars.Mnnd NnntinIs.

Miss Ada Wooters, of No. S33
Spruce street, and William Wood. OF
No. S35 Spruce street. were marrisd
by the Rev. George L. Wolfe on
Thursday evening.
Evening journal., 1911-03-04
STATE COMlnTTTf no MFFT.

o he Ropublionn State Committee win be held
Dover Monday when msters pertaining legislation viii
bo discussed an oaort viii maao carry all
pledges u The party platform
Evening journal., 1911-03-04
Vagrnnt Goes 10 WorkhOuse.

Walter Wills, colored. was sentenced
to ten days In the workhouse in City
Court this morning by Deputy Judge
Joslyn on a charge of vagrsncy.
Evening journal., 1911-03-04

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
WASHINGTON, ID. G., March a.
Indications are that the weather will
be generally fair without decided
changes In temperatures In all dis
frlcts east Of the Mississippi river
during the next thirty-six hours
WASHINGTON, Nav 4-Forecast
till S D. m. tomorrow;
Delaware Fair and Sundays light
to moderate west and northwest
winds.
Evening journal., 1911-03-04
oAvSON NAMES FAREWEII ADDRESS

ny United Press Leased Special Wire
WASHINGTON March s.-rho House recessed tor nfteen
minutes today permit Speaker Cannon make farewell adj
dress
Evening journal., 1911-03-04

The venino ounaI has
more SubscnbeT than any
other paper in Delaware.
That means a home paper
Evening journal., 1911-03-04
WEATHER.

CONTINUED on Second Page)
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-03-08
ANDERSON GETS LONG TERM.
Quick Justice Melted Out to R0bber
Gang in Gainesville Court.

Gainesville, Ga, March 3.-"It's
twenty years for you, Anderson" said
Judge Jones to the leader Of the train
robbers, as he stood up to receive his
sentence.
"Thank you, Judge; robbery is rob-
berry, and here's another case" re-
sponded the prisoner as though great
ly satisfied. He then turned to the
ladies in the court room and stated
that there was only one just law for
robbery, and that was the Ten Com
mandments.
The many time convict's thanks in
terruDted the Judge who had pre-
faced the term with something about
the offense and the fair and impair
tial trial he and his associates had
been given.
The other prisoners, Hanford and
Hunter, we're given fifteen years
each. but neither had aught to say.
Finds $404 Hidden by Robbers.
Dahlonega, Ga, March 6.-Mrs.
Mary Walker, a member of a search
Ing party which was burning the
woods near here to find money hid
den by the members who held up the
Southern No. SO at White Sulphur
Springs two weeks ago, on yesterday
discovered $494 that was concealed in
some bushes. 1t was foreign money
the greater portion of it being gold
COIN
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-03-08
1T is Up-To.DArE AND NOVEL.
Advertising Method Has Been Adopt
cd by An Enterprising House.

That Walhalla Is fast becoming
metropolitan in the methods Of ad-
vertising used by our merchants to
call the buying public's attention to
the many splendid values which they
are offering, also that the wide
awake house Of G.. w. Pitchford Is
keeping up with and just little
ahead Of the times in an advertising
respect, is again practically demon
strated by what Is perhaps the most
elaborate system Of advertising ever
attempted by any business house in
this section, namely, the giving away
of tho beautiful Upton Parlor Grand
Piano, which Is now upon exhibition
at his store.
These pianos retail at $4O0 each,
guaranteed for ten years. The prin-
cipal points Of superiority Of the
celebrated Upton piano over any
other Of this class Of instruments lie
overstrung bass, the splendidly
pitched scale and true sounding
board which give the Upton that rich,
deep, even tone 80 much admired.
In an interview with Mr. Pitchford
regarding this decided innovation in
advertising, he stated:
We have been enjoying the pa
tronage and confidence Of the buyers
Of this community for some time now,
and by always trying to keep our
stocks complete the saying that You
can get it at Pitchford's' has become
household expression.
In giving away this piano we are
actuated by O. double purpose-to
show our appreciation Of the patron
age of our friends during the past;
also to encourage new trade and to
bring the many splendid values we
are now showing in all lines to the
attention Of every buyer in this terri
tory.
"The plan we are using in giving
away this piano Is equitable and fair
to all-simp1y this: Every person
buying one dollars worth Of anything
In our store will receive coupon
good for 100 votes. The person re-
turning to us on September 1st the
largest number Of votes will be given
the piano absolutely free of all cost.
No favors will be shown. Our repu-
tation for square dealing assures
our customers of that fact"
This four hundred dollar Upton
Parlor Grand piano Is surely pres
ent worth having, and we predict a
very merry race" for coupon votes
during the next few months.
Mr.. Pitchford Is surely to be con-
graduated upon his broad-minded
methods and "Trade Getter" advcr-
tising system.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-03-08
News from IsichIand.

Richland. March Especial: Miss
Myra Ballenger, who Is attending
Chicora College. spent the weekend
with homefolks.
Mrs. G. B. Jordan, Of Greenville,
spent several days last week with her
mother, Mrs. E. r. Stribling.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. WHY left Mon
day for two weeks visit to the lat
ter's brother, Lemuel II. Stribling,
who resides at Helena, Ga.
G. M. Barnett, Of the Coneross sec
ton, has been secured for a trainer
for the boys track team. Mr.. Bar
nett Is graduate Of Clemson and
comes highly recommended. The
boys have been making a track to
run on the past week and have sue
ceeded In fixing about half of 1t.
They expect to finish it right away.
Then our boys will get down to hard
work practcing.
Oconee Boys Corn Club, attended
the farm demonstrators meeting at
Clemson last Tuesday.
Miss Cora Wyly was at home to a
few OF her friends last Thursday
evening
Tho Richland Literary Society
held its fifth regular meeting at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. r.. Hub
bard Friday night. No program was
arranged, but new officers were
elected. Marcus Mcdonald was
elected president; Robert Davis, vice
president; Miss May Hubbard, sec
rotary, and Miss Lynn Werner, cor
responding secretary. After new off,
GERS were elected, and few volun-
tcer recitations by Miss Belle Strib-
ling, Bruce Stribling and Gilmer
Hubbard, the meeting adjourned to
meet at the home OF Mr. and Mrs.
j. ID. McMahan. Friday night, March
1Sth. At the conclusion Of he meet
ing all were asked into tie dining
room, where delicious salad course
and lemonade were served
Miss Emily Dendy left yesterday
for Anderson,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-03-08
FIFTY BOYS ARE WANTED
TO Raise Corn--Enter Contest and
Show What You Can Do.

The County Board Of Education has
placed the management Of the Oco-
nee Boys Corn Club in my hands.
and l have been to Clemson College
this week and consulted with the
United States and State managers OF
the department Of agriculture, and
al. now ready to go forward with
the work.
We want not less than fifty BOYS
to enter this contest. We asked for
fifty boys last year, and thirty-five
entered. Some fine yields were made,
the largest yield being 102 bushels.
We. were able by the liberal contri-
buttons Of Oconee's moneyed men to
distribute 500 In prizes.
This season we hope to improve
all along the line If the seasons are
favorable we expect to record a yield
OF ! so bushels per acre by some Oco-
nee boy under 18 years Of age. We
want the boys to enter. We want to
urge every teacher in the public
schools Of our county to lay this op-
portunity before their boys and in
sist that they join the corn club and
send In their names.
Also, fathers, encourage your boys
to come in, and see thai they have
the best acre and all necessary equip
ment. He will do the balance, and
you will be proud Of your boy.
Yes, we must have fifty boys. That
'plukcy little Richland school"
(thanks for the soubrlquet) agrees
to furnish ten boys, and they are
backed by their fathers. They will
gladly take second place If any other
school in the county will furnish a
larger number
All the boys who have entered the
contest, and all who are thinking Of
entering, are asked to meet at the
Court House at Walhalla on Satur-
day, March 18th, at II o'clock to
plan out the work for the contest.
We hope to have one or two good
speakers present.
Fathers and business men Of Oco-
nee, we want your help to furnish
money for the prizes for these boys.
We feel that you were we'll paid for
your contribution to the prizes for
the Boys Corn Club last year,
through the impetus and encourage
ment given to the coming men Of our
fields and country and the uplift to
our great staple crop corn. We take
this opportunity to ask you to volun-
teer your contributions, and for fear
You may forget 1t we will call on you
from time to time In the interest of
our boys.
Come over into Macedonia and
help u.s." We will depend on you.
Send all contributions, and, boys,
send your names to
p. stribling,
Manager Boys Corn Club.
Richland, S. G..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-03-08
THREE DEAD FROM EXPLOSION.
Nine Boilers Wrecked at Big George
town Lumber Plant.
{ News and COurior

Georgetown, March AT a few
minutes after 6 o'clock this morning,
as the day crew Of fremen in the
boiler house OF Mill No. / Of the At
lantic Coast Lumber Corporation,
was going on duty, one Of the 100
horse power boilers exploded, COM
pletely destroying the other eight
boilers in the plant and wrecking the
boiler house and portion Of the
mill building.
Ten fircmcn were at work in the
boiler house, but only one was killed
Outright, four seriously injured, and
iivo escaped unhurt. Two Of the in
jured have since died, and 1t is
thou ght that the remaining two will
recover
The night watChman, a white man,
was in the engine room at the time,
sitting in chair filling his lantern
with oil. The force Of the concus-
sion broke the char to splinters,
smashed his lantern and threw him
bodily out OF the window. He cs-
capped with few bruises.
The damage Is estimated at $50
900. which Is covered by insurance.
The work Of clearing away the do
bris has already begun.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-03-08
Corn Exhibit at COncross.

There will be a corn exhibition, and
lecture on seed cultivation, at Cone
ross school house next Saturday,
March l1th, at 7 o'clock p. m.
Every farmer In the community is
especially invited to come and bring
several ears Of corn; also, the faith
ers are requested to bring or send
their boys Of ten years and over to
learn what they can about seeds and
plants and how to select and grow
them with profit. Let all who can
attend be at the school house on time
March II, at 7 p. m.
w. II. Butler, President.
F. Fl. Burlcy, Secretary-Treasurer
Local Union, No. 76.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-03-08
MRS. Il. J. ANDERSON ON VISIT.
Welcomed by Many Who Remember
Her as Miss Lizzie lay.

Mrs. Lizzie J. Anderson, of McDer-
mitt. Nevada, arrived in Walhalla last
Friday and will remain some time at
tending to business matters. She
came especially to attend the sale Of
the lands belonging to the estate Of
her father, the late Jesse Lay, Sr.,
deceased, which were sold by the
Master on Monday last. At this sale
she bought the home place Of $50
acres for $0,3S5. She also purchased
three other tracts aggregating 772
acres at $2,756.
1t Is said that Mrs. Anderson con-
templates opening up the gold mines
on these lands, If the reports OF her
mining experts should be favorable
to the enterprise. 1t has been known
for years that considerable gold has
been found on these lands. At differ
ent times large nuggets Of gold have
been found on the surface. She ex-
poets to send mining experts from
Nevada here at an early date to make
thorough tests. 1t Is we'll known that
she has ample means to operate the
mines If she decides to do So It Is
generally reputed that her husband
James Pickens Anderson, who died
about two years ago, left an, estate
worth about $1,0OO,000.
Mrs. Anderson is stopping at pres
ent at the Walhalla Hotel, where she
Is delighted to receive her friends and
renew acquaintances Of former years
On her trip she Is accompanied by
Frank Robertson, who has been in
Nevada about five years. He is visit
ing relatives and friends in Oconee
county, and expects to return to Me-
vada with Mrs. Anderson in few
weeks. He expressed himself as we'll
pleased with his new home and has
no idea Of returning to South Caro-
lima
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-03-08

100 w OCHTVU6T, ITGdSUT0T s 54
Court Expenses, Nov. Term, 1910. ;.
1888 w ] Schroeder. Treas. 2,0f5 so
If you want checks by mail. send
postage. N. PHILLIPS,
County Supervisor.
James Seaborn, Clerk Of Board.