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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-07-01

worthy Of the man whom the conven.
don has elected for the third time as
its leader and presiding officer.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year were installed by the Rev. VII
liam M. Moss, D. D., pastor Of the
Concord Baptist Church Of Christ,
Brooklyn. They are W. A. Credit
IL. D., Of Philadelphia, president; A.
O. Powell, D. D., New York, vice presi-
dent; W. A. Harrod. D. D.. Hartford,
Conn, corresponding secretary; A
Mark Harris, d. D., Jersey City, N. J.,
recording secretary, and Robert d.
Wynn, D. D., Newark. N. j., treasurer.
The convention was favored by the
presence Of two very distinguished Wis
itors from abroad, who made brief but
highly encouraging addresses They
were the Rev. william q. Hurst, who
holds a pastoral charge in Leicester,
England, and the Rev. William J. Har-
ris Of Hitchin, England, pastor of the
old historic church founded by John
Bunyan. Both are Baptists. They are
delegates to the worlds Baptist ALI.
ance, which concluded a weeks meet
ings In Philadelphia on Sunday, June
rs. Mrs. Joanna P. Moore was also q
visitor to the convention.
The memorial services for deceased
pastors and members who hav~ died
during the year were presideu over by
the Rev. DR.. A. Clayton Powell, vice
president of the convention. Many
touching tributes Of respect were given
by pastors and laymen. Prompted by
the many timely suggestions contained
In the presidents annual address, the
convention ordered the appointment Of
o committee Of fifteen whose duty 10
Is to plan for enlarging the scope and
usefulness Of the convention 80 as to
more fully develop that part Of it's ter
ritory which in the past has received
but scant attention.
The convention also proposes to fur
ther extend its work by raising the
sum of $4,000 for home and foreign
missions, education and otner denomI-
national work. This sum II to be sys-
tematicaIly arranged and raised by
apportionment among the various
churches by states and territories &C
cording to the numerical strength OF
church membership.
The ranks OF the older men VINO
have given many years OF tnought
ana labor for the advancement OF the
convention are rapidly thinning out,
and their places are being ably hned
by young men who have learned much
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-07-01

the mainland, he found the British
pickets. His farm produce passed
him, and he walked to the southwest
ward, crossing diagonally what is now
Central park and made toward the
Hudson lower down till he came to
the village of Greenwich. AS he was
crossing a field where the Columbus
monument now stands one Peter o.
dershaw, rabid Tory, saw and fol-
lowed him. Unaware that he was
watched, Lieutenant Robertson knock
ed at the door of Nicholas Van Schoon-
hoyen, showed his basket Of produce
and was admitted. This Oldershaw
saw and straightway walked down to
Bowling green, where he found Gen
eral Howe, to whom he reported the
fact The general sent a small troop
commanded by sergeant to capture
the young patriot, whom he did not
doubt had come into his lines for the
purpose Of spying.
Charles Robertson and Edith Van
Schoonhoven were sitting together in
the parlor, where they could look out
on the broad Hudson, when they saw
dozen redcoat troopers dash up and
surround the house. For q moment
Edith was paralyzed; then, suddenly
gathering her faculties, she seized her
lovers. hand, ran with him upstairs
and, opening the vault door, thrust
him In, closing the door after him,
locking it and putting the key In her
pocket. She was too excited to think
Of his being smothered, but fortunate
ly a small ventilator had been left
over the door.
When the sergeant entered Edith
had recovered her equanimity so far
as to meet him with a well feigned
look Of surprise on her face and in
vited him to search the house. Not
finding any one, he left the premises
guarded by his men and rode to Gen.
eral Howe. Howe, believing that the
lieutenant was there, sent Captain
Sawyer with his company to relieve
the sergeant and to take up his quar-.
tiers in the house, keeping 1t surround
ed.
Sawyer, who was young London
swell, at once began to make love to
Edith. She found 1t somewhat difficult
to feed her lover, since she had no
way to do so except through the ven
tilator, and, having to stand on a chair
for the purpose, she dared not transmit
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-07-01

food when the captain was In the
house for fear Of his catching her at it.
One night when the bell on Trinity
church, far away on the lower end
Of the island, struck Edith arose
from her bed, put on a dressing sack,
went to the vault, unlocked 1t, let her
lover out, took him up to the third
story and locked him in an unused
room. Then, going down to Captain
Sawyer's room, she knocked at his
door, calling to him that she had been
frightened by huge black cat that
had got into the house and asking him
to drive it out Don't trouble your
self to put on your Clothes" she said;
use this" And, opening the door q
few inches, she dropped a double gown
Of her fathers into the room.
Sawyer arose. put on his boots
and the double gown, seized the only
weapon handy, his sword, and went
out into the hall There he found
Edith. apparently very much fright
ened. She had lighted a candle and
conducted him along the hall to the
vault, whose door stood ajar.
"There-the horrid thing went In
therep' she almost shrieked-
Sawyer boldly entered the vault. In
q second he heard q click behind him.
He was prisoner.
Running to the room where she had
left her lover, Edith released him and
lighted him to sawyer's apartment,
where the Yankee put on the British.
er's uniform, went downstairs and
after parting kiss strobe out and past
the guard
Sawyer. after taking in the situation,
set up terrific howl, hoping to make
himself heard by the guard without,
but he might as well have tried to
make himself heard from the bowels
Of the earth. He was not used to ris-
ing early, so he was not missed In the
morning by his men. Edith kept him
confined as long as she dared, then let
him out, and the saucy girl had the
effrontery to ask II he had killed the
cat.
Considering the ridiculous tight the
episode would place him In, Captain
Sawyer never reported It
When the evacuation of the city took
place Robertson entered it and mar
ried the girl who had saved him from
the fate Of spy.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-07-01

Providence; vice president, Mrs.. A. W.
Seay. Brooklyn; recording secretary,
Miss q. j. Holt, New Jerseyi corrs-
spending secretary, Mrs. M. ]. Glas-
coe, Providence; treasurer, Mrs. 8. A.
Harris, Brooklyn. Mrs. Enos repre-
scented Massachusetts, on the board Of
managers. The auxiliary voted S18o
toward the general work Of the con-
vention.
Rev. W. A. Harrod, corresponding
secretary of the New England Baptist
missionary convention, IL one Of thu
best Informed officials of the organixa'
ton as to it's records, needs and future
possibilities. His services are highly
appreciated He In successful pastor,
fine scholar and a Baptist Of the old
school. Rev. A. Mark Harris records
the doings Of the convention with care
and accuracy.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-07-01
APatriot'S RuSe
By CAPTAIN =. A. Mitchell.

w yHEN the war Of independence
" came on, New York's popula-
w ton had changed from lot
Of pipe smoking Dutchmen
to comprise many people of refinement
It was then that that society in which
Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr
shone ten or twenty years later was
forming. People had begun to use sill
yer on their tables instead of pewter,
and social dinners were quite preten
tous.
One Nicholas Van Schoonhoven, a
wealthy citizen, built in his house in
the village Of Greenwich Gong since
part Of the city Of New York; a vault
In which to store his valuable table
ware. 1t was located in the second
story in a hallway running past his
own bedroom. Van Schoonhoven was
patriot. and when in the struggle
for independence the British occu-
pied New York he moved to West
chester county, some fifteen or twenty
miles up the Hudson river, within the
American lines commanded by young
lieutenant Colonel Aaron Burr. Be-
fore the evacuation he returned to the
city to be near his real estate, leaving
his movable valuables in Westchester
county.
Edith Van Schoonhoven while in
Westchester met young lieutenant
In Burr's regiment, Charles Robertson,
and the meeting had resulted In a love
match. The separation when she
went back to the city was very trying
to a pair of lovers aged twenty-five
and nineteen respectively. Though but
q few miles apart. they were still very
far. Robertson stood the separation a
month. then, putting on countryman's
clothes and carrying large basket
containing butter. eggs and other farm
produce, he set out for New York.
At Kings bridge. a wooden struc.
ture spanning Spuyten Duyvil creek
and connecting Manhattan Island with
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-07-01
By N. BARNETT DoDsoN.

By N. BARNETT DoDsoN.
Providence, r. 1.-The New England
Baptist missionary convention, which
closed its thirty-seventh annual meet
ing in the Congdon Street Baptist
church, this city, with q splendid
reception to the delegates on Monday
evening, June 10, was one Of the most
successful events in It's long and use
full career. Every session Of the con-
vention during the six days was large
ly attended, and there were delegates
from as far north as Canada. The
jurisdiction Of the organization ex-
tends from Washington northward
throughout the New England states.
Rev. William A Credit, IL. D., Of
Philadelphia, president Of the conven-
ton, presided. The address Of well
come on behalf Of the Congdon street
church was delivered with much force
and earnestness by Deacon ID. 8. Pc
tiers. Mayor Henry Fletcher deliv-
cred the address of welcome on behalf
Of the city In a characteristic vein
which made the audience bristle with
enthusiasm. The mayors welcome
was responded to by the Rev. Samuel
]. Comfort, D. D. of Boston. After
the annual sermon, which was preach
ed by the Rev. Granville Hunt Of
Mount Vernon. N. Y, President Cred
lit delivered his annual address.
which for logic. forethought, optimism
and encouragement to the delegates as
sembled may be truthfully and right
fully designated as code Of ethics
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-07-01
Odd FsIIows Jubilee Exercises.

The series of Odd Fellow Jubilee ex.
ercises, under the auspices Of the Hall
association. which opened in the tenn
pie on Wyne avenue. Pittsburg, on
Monday evening. June 20, to run
through to Friday evening. promises
70 be very profitable
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-07-01

BANNER Year
FOR BAPT|STS.
New England Convention Moves
Forward by Leaps and Bounds
PLANS TO ENLARGE TERRITORY

Providence Meeting Of Great Mission
airy and Educational Organization
Crowded With Delegate - Forward
Movement For Big Financial Cam
paign Planned.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-07-01

HEN the war Of independence
came on, New York's popula-
ton had changed from q lot
Evening journal., 1911-06-15
ONE MEANING OF 1T.

c. ONE people fail TO appreciate properly what is
~ underneath various movements for taking
care of the health Of the people and for looking
after the conditions under which men and women
work and for the education of the youth.
They hear that the members Of the Board Of
Health agitated about protecting The food
supply. They hear that DR.. Twitmyer and Super
intendent Spaid and other teachers are always
talking about educating the young according to
new methods, talking about such education when
awake and dreaming about it when asleep They
hear of instruction in oivcs the trying TO instill
into the minds of the young practical knowledge
o. the government OF the city and OF the State.
They hear of clubs for young men, Of the
Young Mems Christian Association Of various
other organizations. They hear of the good work
of the Anti-Tuberculosis Society," of welfare move
ments. Of many other good things.
They wonder at times whether all these things
are not merely fads, whether some people having
nothing else to do run away on various fads and
notions that really have little practical about
them SomI people do not fully realize wat is
behind all these movements
There is however, a great deal behind them
There IS much OF practical nature behind them
1t is 10 increase the standard of efficiency among
workers, to make men and boys better workers,
better producers Of wealth. more efficient econom-
ical units. That is the practical side Of it. OF
course there are other sides, but The practical side
appeals to practical men
Workers in good health are better than those
IN bad health. Cheerfulness in laboring is
strong point and no man unless in good health
can be cheerful laborer. II is the man or wo-
man that is 6t that is wanted by employers Every
employer knows that there is an economic loss il
his employees are not in good health, if they are
not well trained, if they have not right ideals
All the things that VIC have mentioned tend 10
promote real practical efficiency. and that is one
reason why they should be encouraged. Some
may remark that what we have been saving is
merely elemental and known by all, but often il
is proper TO call attention 10 elemental facts.
Evening journal., 1911-06-15
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.

A FTER every election the question of appoint
L y ments to the Board of Health comes up. The
complexion of the Board is expected to change
with change in the political status of the ad-
ministration. When he assumed Office, Mayor
Spruance appointed Democrats TO fill the positions
and Mayor Howell is expected TO name Repub-
licans.
Fortunately we have had under this partisan
administration of the Board of Health some good
members, but there is a growing opinion that as
a result of the agitation for a new charter the
membership of the Board of Health should be more
stable than il is.
Mayor Howell was elected as Republican, and
he is expected TO appoint Republicans to Office If
he can find capable Republicans to accept the posi-
tions to be at his disposal and there is no doubt
tiist he can find them
We do not suppose that the Mayor will be in
clined to change the usual custom. There is no
call upon him TO do So But it would be far better,
when the new charter is considered, for provision
&c be made 10 prevent the Board of Health from
beingsa partisan body. In that way higher eff
cheney could be secured.
Evening journal., 1911-06-15
FILLING PLACES.

ID ERHAPS while everyone is wondering about
L the kind of appointments the new Mayor is
to make the Mayor himself is having troubles Of
his own, assuming that he is searching for the
best men as we believe he is.
After all it is not so easy to get the best men
as we may think. They have got in the habit of
declining appointments TO places in Wilmington
There is no such habit we believe in Kent and
Sussex, for we recall that the Milford Chronicle
once said that there we're many patriotic sons in
Old Sussex ready to serve their country And we
have no doubt there are if the consideration is
sufficient
Here in Wilmington there are not so many good
Republican lawyers who want public Office Gov
ernor Pennewill found that out Perhaps the
Mayor will have the same experience if he tries
to set high standard in the appointment of a
City Solicitor. Still he should have no serious
trouble in getting a man who would slip bv
muster The standard Of a City Solicitor is not
so high as that of a Judge
Evening journal., 1911-06-15
:: Personal and Pertinent ::


The serious illness of Mrs. Joseph Immen an aged
woman residing on Lincoln avenue, which, physicians
declare, is liable 10 terminate fatally, is watched with
intense interest by flock of friends These are
members Of colony Of birds which Mrs. Immen, be-
fore her illness, fed from her hand. Never day has
passed IN the last several that she has
her flock Of birds in the early morning hours and per-
mtted them to eat from her hand Never has she been
oolged 10 call them TO her side, they always on
hand waiting for her. Since her illness she has been
unable TO leave her bed but her feathered friends
not forgotten her acts Of kindness for they can
be seen perohed about the window ss other points
about the house They crane their uecks at every
calamity has befallen them. Until the last few days
Mrs Immen has inquired as to the welfare of her
flock, but lately has grown so weak that they have
been dismissed from her mind.-Detroit Free Press
young South Side matron was about to go to
Cleveland
band, or may stay until Friday Saturday, l will
Do you wish me TO get you some postcards" asked
the husband
NO dear" the wife replied Il have one in my suit
case written already 10 send''Youngstown Telegram.
Ex-Speaker Cannon said Of the veterans Of the Civil
War the other day: They look old. but they look
tough and sinewy. too. Don't commiserate with them
on their weakness will probably fall into Binks
plight I told father said Binks, that he was getting
too old and feeble for busines ! suggested that he
retire And did your father take your adviceY a
friend asked. He kicked. me down stairs said
Binks"
Evening journal., 1911-06-15
THURSDAY. JUNE Is. 1911
ARonsING oF CIVIC sPIRIT.


IT HE JOURNAL mentioned the interest shown
4 in the towns of the state regarding the state
highway Meetings have been held citizens have
met and discussed the matter and a gratifying
spirit of cooperation has been manifested.
m addition there seems TO be a reviving inter
est in the Boards of Trade in the towns, all Of
which suggests the IDEA that the people believe that
a new era is to be ushered into Delaware.
In some places linked with the good road move
ment are other Improvements, such as the agi-
tation for a new railroad station at Milford. There
is no telling where this spirit will end or what
it will lead to.
With the construction of the good road the civic
spirit in all the Delaware towns will be aroused
as never before. There will be cleanup days,
there will be desire for panting-up,' for many
other improvements to beautify the towns. The
organizer of the State Grange in an article we
printed some time ago expressed il when he said
that good roads make the farmers spruce up
in caring for their buildings and surroundings.
The new hotel building in Wilmington and the
other Improvements that shall have will cause
a similar feeling in this city a desire TO be up
and doing in making the city better and bright
er city. M.t
Evening journal., 1911-06-15
:: With the ParagrapherS ::

The Mexican insurrectos have secured complete con-
troll OF the State Of Sonora and they expect soon
eupy Loupgaru and Hunkeydori.-Chicago Record
Herald.
LaFollette has broken loose again. but he need not
think that folks are going to tie him in the Presiden-
ual chair Just TO keep him htohed-Charleston News
and Courier.
Western millionaire has given away s6O00OoO to
various Institutions Too bad such men haven't
thousand lives TO live but still the poor would still
be poor.-Bridgeport Post
That who assaulted neghbor because he ran
phonograph all day will be convicted by Jury
in this county. The Delaware county talesmen always
acquit for justihable assault-Chester Times.
Chicago bride made the awful mistake of wearing
lemon blossoms instead Of orange blossoms. Person
ally we think bride would look all right in lemon
ades this sort of weather.-Nashville Tennesseean.
The Jackson Clarion-Ledger has this way Of
saying Il; The problem that oonfronts every married
man during the summer is whether be shall accom-
pany his wife to summer resort go of by him
self on pleasure trip II is said there Hi old
time at the editors home the next day--Hattiesburg
News
Evening journal., 1911-06-15
MONOPOLY IN UTILITIES.

II HE new Public Utility Commission of New
i Jersey has taken a radical step by refusing
TO grant the application for gas franchise in At
lantic Highlands on the ground that there is al
ready one gas company in the place Another is
not needed, it is argued, but there should be one
company under control Of the state so far as its
rates are concerned. In other words, this public
service corporation is TO hold monopoly and it
must govern its rates accordingly.
In support of this contention it is pointed out
that another gas company would mean the tearing
up of streets, and the granting of additional fran
chises which might be used for speculative pur-
poses The commissions also make the usual ar
gument, such as The Journal has often done, that
for while there might be fierce competition be-
tween the rival gas companies but in the end
there would be merger or a working agreement
The people would be no better off than before.
Experience seems 10 prove this contention.
Years ago Professor Ely declared that there could
be no real competition between such public SER
vice corporations. And have that view prac-
tcally illustrated in our telephone system today
The point involved, however, in such action as
that taken by the New Jersey commissioners is
the fixing of rates. Mr. George L. Record, New
Jersey writer of some note, thinks that a reason
able rate would be a return Of six per cent. on
the investment in the gas properties and that no
allowance should be made for franchise values
But in many cases this would work hardship on
those who have money invested in public service
corporations. Investors look upon six per cent
return as low rate for working industry
Evening journal., 1911-06-15

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
~ mail postage prepaid, IS month,
payable in sdvance BY carrier, six cents week
Evening journal., 1911-06-15

took several kinds Of medicine a day
l could not walk more than a hundred
yards without resting.
My friends told me 10 take Peruna.
and did so ! now feel that Peruna
has saved my life. II is the best
medicine on earth. and / would not
be without IT,"
Evening journal., 1911-06-15

oAls.ss omss. las seulh MieAis.a BoolsvaIa.
Evening journal., 1911-06-15

A dsagreeable old chap. Porter McCunber.
United States Senator, made spectacle of him
self when trying to badger witnesses at the Ca
madam reciprocity hearing the other day by de-
caring that the opponents of the treaty were not
treated fairly by the newspapers. And yet that
very afternoon the newspapers printed the re-
marks of McCumber and gave both sides
Evening journal., 1911-06-15

The Board of Freeholders of Mercer county ~
j. in which Trenton is located has awarded con-
tracts for public supplies to the lowest bidders
and considerable money has been saved TO the tax
payers.
Evening journal., 1911-06-15
TheEvening Journal
FOUNDED 1883.

New YORK oaics' asa Fifth Avenue.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-23
Arthur Small is Drowned.

The body of man found floating in
the Missouri river at Omaha near the
foot of Mason street Tuesday evening
was identified Wednesday afternoon
as that of Arthur H. Small, former
member of the Omaha fire department
and for ten years we'll known resi-
dent of Norfolk.
The body was badly decomposed but
Mrs. Small, who is employed at the
Calumet restaurant, had no difficulty
in identifying it. Small wore blue
suit of texture similar to the uni
forms worn by the city tiremen. He
Is survived by his widow, mother and
three sisters, all of whom reside in
Omaha. -
Small had been a member of Com
pany No. 3, for considerable time in
the capacity of hoseman, but severed
his connection with the department
five years ago.
Small worked at the sugar factory
ten years ago.