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Newark post., 1911-06-28
Newark Well Advertised In Building
World

The u. S. Government Adver-
tiser of June 22, contains the fol-
lowing item:
Z 81. B. Jacobs, of Newark, Del,
was the successful bidder on the
10 inch water main from Rosslyn
to Fort Myers, Va, his bid being
$27,446.3S. There were fourteen
bidders"
= In addition to this Mr.. Jacobs
was also the lowest bidder on the
construction of an electric light
plant, including electric lighting
system at Fort Howard, Md, and
for the erection of the concrete
butts at the State Rifle Range,
near Delaware City, for the two
and three hundred yard range.
4 Mr.. Jacobs has just returned
home from inspecting and making
a bid on large piece of govern
ment work at Fort Ethan Allen,
near Burlington, Vermont. He
is now completing big piece OF
work near New York.
Newark post., 1911-06-28
The Right Way

Camp Crescent, the Whining
tor Y. M. c. A. camp along the
Elk River, has been the scene OF
many jolly times since last Thurs
day. The boys are having a
downright good time and all the
while are unconsciously discover
ing the greatest panacea for those
petty trials of living that lead one
to the realization of that posses
sion called NERVES, the appre-
citation of nature in all her moods.
1t is we'll that America has TAX
en- to a cultivation of the wide out
doors-''the home q: health and
broad horizons" From East to
West we have stretched before us
a wonderful array, hill and valley,
little river and plain. They are
for Natures children-their pos
session, without the formality Of
deed or title forms. Whether the
world writes Successful or "A
Failure" back of the name the
birds call as sweetly, the water
murnurs as mus:cally and the
shadows lengthen in the same
soft restfulness for all. In the
wood, with open eyes, man NAV
indeed find a precious heritage.
The world is awakening to the
idea that there is no place like the
wonderful Out-of-doOrs. Let It's
keep active this :'love of all things
that live and grow-of birds and
animals in free and unendangered
lives, of great trees that bless us
in their growing and in their sac
rifce and of all the flowers and
strengthen our lives by the con-
temptation OF the deep sky and
the open air.
Newark post., 1911-06-28
Delaware Leads Procession

The American Navy followed
the tradition Of the past in show
ing at the coronation only one YES
sci, the Delaware, but this last
American dreadnought represents
the biggest, best and strongest in
any navy o: the world.
The Delaware ,efore going to
the coronation review, had Just
completed its steaming of 1900
miles to Valparaiso and return. At
the end of this voyage, compar-
able only with that of the Oregon
in 1893, the vessel returned with
no repairs needed and bettered its
trial trip with ten boilers out of
fourteen on forced draft. In all,
taking the previous voyage ecross
the Aelantic and to the West In
dies and back before the trip to
the Pacific, the Delaware had done
10000 miles of steaming and, as
the commander reported to the
Navy Department, was r sady Tor
anything
The Oregon won the worlds at
tention by similar voyage num-
Der of years ago, her average rate
being II knots to the Delaware S
thirteen.
The first Lord Of the Admiralty
Reginald McKenna, reluctantly
admitted in the House Of Com
mons, no English vessel in the
naval review has the direct fire and
tonnage of the Delaware. The YES
sci is due in Boston Harbor on
July 10th.
Newark post., 1911-06-28
Work OF Red Men Appreciated

The Great Chiefs of the Red
Men have returned after visiting
this reservation.
Past Great Sachem David c.
Rose was one O: the local men
active in pointing out the places
of interest in the State.
The Scout, writing in the Sum
day Star refers to the visit to the
Home at Newark in this wise:
And my friends, | want to tell
you that when the Great lncoho-
nee and the Great Senior Saga
more saw our beautiful home at
Newark, Delaware, they certainly
opened their eyes. They were
loud in it's praise, and you can rest
assured that the fame of Delaware
will spread to the furthermost linl-
it's of this great reservation. For
| feel sure that these great chiefs
who have so lately been with us
will tell Our brothers of other res
ervations just what they saw in
little Delaware.
The Chiefs will visit every State
in the Union during the next five
years, and Delaware's Home will
be mentioned with the admonition
go thou and do likewise"
Newark post., 1911-06-28
MONEY FOR REPAIRS

At the request of County Engi-
neer James Wilson, and at the
suggestion ol; several of the COM
missioners, the Levy Court yes
terday morning adopted resolu-
tion which practically means an
appropriation of about $4,000 for
the maintenance of county roads
during the next fiscal year, and
also the continuance Of the pres
ent tax rate of o5 cents on the dol
lar. County Engineer Wilson
brougkh to the attention of the
court the need OF taking care of
the county roads, and the fact
that they will mean a heavy ex-
pense to the court unless properly
taken care Of. The following re-
solution, presented by the engi-
neer, was then adopted by the
court after some little discussion.
Resolved, That the Levy Court
of New Castle County set aside in
che regular tax budget a the be-
ginning of each fiscal year sum
equal to at least three hundred
dollars $4,000 per mile of improv-
ed county roads constructed up to
that date, said amount of money
to b. known as the 'Maintenace
and Repair Fund.- for the county
improved roads and shall be useC
for that purpose only and shall bt
equally distributed among the diff
,erent hundreds in proportion a:
far as practicable, to the mileag'
of improved county roads con
structed in each hundred respec
lively.
And it3 shall be the duty c
the county road engineer to di
: rect, supervise and maintain sue
. roads, and he shall have the sam
control and authority over then
as is now conferred upon him b
: tie. act creating the office OF count
: road engineer, passed at Dove
! by the General Assembly of 1907,
Newark post., 1911-06-28
Stores To Close At 6P. NJ.

An agreement among the mer-
chants was made yesterday to
close the stores at 8 o'clock every
evening except Wednesdays and
Satu, days, when they will remain
open as heretofore. All the mer-
chants except Wollaston signed
the agreement 1t will go into
effect after July 10th, continuing
throughout the year with the ex-
ception of the month OF December
Newark post., 1911-06-28

Mrs. ]. B. Miller and daughter,
Jane, spent few days in Haddon-
field, N. j., recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett, of Elk
ton, and Mr.. Comfy have returned
to their homes after a few days
visit to MIR. Orlando Strahorn and
family.
Mr.. William Murray is spend
ing some time in New York City.
Mr.. Arnold Naudain, of Mar
shallton visited his sisters, the
Misses Naudain, last week.
Elwood Hoffecker spent Mon
day with Wilmington friends.
Misses Bertha Lilley, Lou Skel-
lenger, Angie Skellenger, Marie
Hession and Nell Null, of Will
nlington, spent the week end with
Miss Edith Hoffecker, East End.
Mr.. and Msr. Robert Penning-
ton and two children, of Whining
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry O'Don-
aid, of Plainfield, N. Y, and Mrs.
Florence LeRazo, of New York,
have been the guests Of Mrs. Ag-
mes Miller.
Mr.. w. E. Holton, of Phila-
delphia, spent Saturday and Sum
day with his parents in Evans
vile.
Miss Ethel Jervis, of Marshall
, ton, has been the guest of Mrs.
| Cunningham.
Mr. w. l.. Wright, of Haddon-
: field, N. :, spent Wednesday with
: Mrs. J. B. Miller.
Mrs. w. J. Rowan and two
: children, Miss Anna Gallaher and
Miss Louise kellog, of Richmond,
= Va, have left for a week with
friends in Royersford, Pa.
S Miss Marian Davis spent last
:. week with her sister, Mrs. H. K.
:. Hyland, of Wilmington.
l. Mrs. Coates Mote. who has
st been very i'll is able to be about
again. r-
NiioS LUIGI DOlllldlll, vi w IL
is nlington, was the commencement
guest Of H. L. Bonham.
SIS Miss Frances Webb is the CUES
a, OF Mrs. Joseph Dean.
n, Mr.. Minot Hurd, of Boston
p spent the week end with Mrs
M;not Curtis.
mt \ Misses Margaret and Mabe
Davis, of Wilmington, are tn
ly guests of the Misses Springer.
On Mrs. E. J. Smith of Philade,
plia visited Miss Leta Waters las
re week.
Mr.. and Msr. Job Taylor, {
of Philadelphia, have been the guest
s. of Mrs. Martha Young.
Miss Louise Whiteman, Pre-
n byterian DeaConess OF New Yor
rk City, is visiting Mrs. c. R. |
Lewis.
Newark post., 1911-06-28
Oxford Fire

Fire last Wednesday morning
badly damaged the building in Ok
ford occupied as livery stable by
S. B. Mcneil, and barber shop by
N. E. Palmer.
The horses were all taken out
of the stable in safety, but seven
buggies, several sleighs, a lot OF
harness, hay, ETC., were destroyed.
The damage to the barber shop
was mainly through smoke and
water. The building belongs to
the estate of the late John keil-
holtz, of Rising Sun. The origin
of the fire is not known.
The Oxford Fire Company is
considering the purchase OF an
auto-chemical engine.
Newark post., 1911-06-28
PERSONAL NOTES OF THE WEEK

Mr.. John Macklin and family, OF |
Havre de Grace, visited Atwood |
Johnson.
Mr.. Robert Grow entertained |
on Sunday, James l.. Crow and
Miss Doris Hunt, of Washing
ton, d. c., MIR. and Mrs. Herbert
Brown and daughter and Mr.. Mel
son Person and family of Strick-
ersville.
Miss Katie Spence, who has
been guest of Mrs. William
Smith, Choate street, has return
ed to her home in Elkton.
Mrs. Annie Karl spent Sunday
wit hher daughter, Mrs. Aaron
Jones, S. Chapel street. She also
visited her sister, Mrs. Mary Kee-
ley.
Miss Lizzie Reed is visiting Mrs.
Joseph Reed, Main street.
Messrs. B. F. Devonshire and
Ralph Barrow spent Sunday with
Mr.. Devonshire's parents, near
Rising Sun, Md.
Mrs. Harry Stral1orn is spend
ing two weeks with her mother
Mrs. William Moore, Elkton, Md
Miss Georgiana Gregson is
visiting her sister, Mrs. John L
Griffith, Thorndale, Pa.
| J. K. Burnite, Of Philadelphia
was Newark visitor on Saturday
| Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Goodnt
visited friends in Wilmington, OF
Saturday.
| Miss Anna Reed, of Roxbor
ough spent Sunday with her par
ents and other relatives.
Mrs. Harry Sullivan is visitin!
her mother, Mrs. Clay, Elkton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Pierce visit
ed Newark relatives recently.
, Mr.. William Ellison and Mis-
, Aetna Hail spent Sunday with Mi
r and Mrs. John Graws, Baltimor'
Mr.. Leroy Hall, Of Philade
d phia, was a Newark visitor la
Sunday.
DR.. l.. D. Smith, of Huntin.
. ton, Pa, visited relatives in tn
:. locality this week.
. Mrs. P. J. Jordan and Mi
> Mary MacCada, of Philadelph
. Miss Ella Gibson, of Charleston
: were guests of Mrs. J. r. Cha
man, the first q: last week.
y Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B. Jacobs spe
= the week end at Rehoboth.
Mr.. Reuben Friedel and fam
are spending their vacation
> their farm, near FELTON,.
E. L. Vinsinger and family a
! spending the summer in Elkton.
u Miss Marion Harrington,
" Pennington, is the guest OF M
% H. l.. Bonham.
y Miss MaBelle and Irma Pc
{ mock, of Union, visited Newa
friends last week.
Newark post., 1911-06-28
Week End House Party

Miss Helen Walker entertained
a number of her friends at week
end house party. The guests, from
Chester, included Mr.. land Mrs.
Philip McMunigal, Misses Sadie
Kennedy, Mary and Margaret
Cullen, Ellen Holiday, Margaret
Gilday, Mary McCullin and Mr.;
Thomas Gilday, Messrs. John and
James Cullin, Thomas kenmely' 1.111,
lanes Delany and Frank Walker.
Newark post., 1911-06-28
Change In Churches

The regular evening church SER
vices in both the M. E. and Pres
byterian churches of the town have
bee ndiscontinued until next Sep
tember.
Twilight services will be held at
each church from 7 to 8 o'clock.
Newark post., 1911-06-28
Notice

The Junior Class of Delaware
College wishes it understood that
Mr.. Walter Powell was not re-
sponsible for whatever confusion
occurred in serving refreshments
at the recent Commencement
dance.
Newark post., 1911-06-28

ware avenue. The guests included !
Messrs. Charles l.. Medill, Walter
R Powell, George l.. Brooks, Ed
oar McMullin and Elmer ]. Eli
son,
Arthur Houchin left Saturday
for Mortified to attend the Y. M.
G. A. Conference as delegate
from Delaware College.
Several members of the fresh
man engineering class of Delaware
are taking the summer course in
surveying.
A number o: Newark fremen
are planning trip to Smyrna on
Saturday to get some pointers
from the fair to be held at that
place.
Fourteen candidates presented
themselves for enerance examina-
themselves for entrance exanlina-
The Dover summer school open
ed on Tune 2Ist. Miss Katherine
Heiser is enrolled as student.
The c. Z. Convention to be held
at Atlantic City July 6-I2 repre-
sents a mighty gathering of en-
thusiastic workers from all over
the world. We are fortunate in
having such an opportunity SO
close to home. A number from
this locality are planning to attend
the sessions.
-Elkton Town Council is hav-
ing large signs made which will be
placed on the outskirts of the
town, giving notice to automobile
lists not to run faster than 8 miles
an hour within the limits Of the
town.
The receipts and expenditures
of the recent Oxford Fair are: Re-
ceipts, S2995.90; expenditures, S2,-
562.o7, leaving a net profit of
S433.92.
A special officer OF the p, B. &
W. Railroad has been stationed at
Elkton, to enforce the trespassing
law in prohibiting people jumping
inter-track fence at the passenger
station.
Leslie Camp will open on July
10Th and close on August end.
Mr., Leslie Moore has been on
the sick list for the past few days
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Col
merry have left the Washington
House and are now living in theli
new home on Delaware avenue.
The fire alarm sounded on Sat
urday when fire was discovered II
the rear OF the residence of Mrs
Columbus Henry. A few buckets
of water was all that was needed
to eXtinguish the blaze.
Brandywine Springs seems tt
be enjoying an unprecedente'
popularity. Eleven large excur
sions are scheduled for this week
A party oil Delaware Colleg
boys left Monday for camp alons
Elk River, about five miles beloy
Elkton, The party will bunk in
cabin owned by G.. B. Mckeowr
a member Of the freshman class
The party includes Robert H. Nor
row, Wilmington l.. Irving Han
dy, Jr, Smyrna Peyton B. Pat
terson, Perryville, Md; Charlie
H. Heisler, Philadelphia; Joh
Stump, Jr,. Perryville; Charles
Schaetfer, Delaware City; Horac
Z. Spruance, Smyrna, and g. /
McKeown, Wilmington.
Contract for plumbing the hous
OF George Ferguson East End, ha
been awarded to A. L. Fisher.
Miss Frances Hurd is unde
treatment in the Presbyteria
Hospital, Philadelphia.
The fremen are planning t
hold their fair on August 2, 3,
and 5.
The State rifle range below Ne
Castle will be open on Thursda
afternoons hereafter for the II:
OF tel or more militiamen. III
range will be open all day c
July ,rh,
l.. Irving Handy delivers h
popular lecture did He Die ar
hse Again?" at the reopening
the NJ. +. Church in Newport c
Sunday morning, July 2, at
o'clock,
A fine large launch has BET
added to the Elk river fleet by M
thomas c, Swing, of Town Poir
hld. This boat, which is by f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
TAFT SPEAKS ID
 THOUSAND NEGROES

Washington, May 22.-Speaking to more than 1000 negroes here today, President Taft congratulated the race of the movement for the erection of a S100 900 home for a colored Young Mems Christian association. The President paid a high tribute to the work of the Young Mems Christian association and praised the generosity and broad phi lanthropy of Julius Rosenwald of Chicago, who recently agreed to give s25,0O0 to the Washington negro branch building fund.
 President, because of experience in many parts of the world to observe the wonderful usefulness of the Young Mems Christian association in taking hold of the characters of young men at a time when they are in the formative period-at time when they are likely to yield to temptations that will lead them down to destruction-and offering to them an inducement and an oppor- tunity to make themselves men worthy and useful in the community.
 Tt was peculiarly useful in such places as Manila and Hong Kong, where young men from home-that Is from America or from England without fam flies were exposed to the temptations of those far-off lands. It has reduced the science of taking homeless young men and offering them an attractive Christian club in which all the infiu- ences are good, in which there Is noth- ing of the molly -coddle. nothing of softening, enervating influence but everything tending to vigorous man hood and everything tending to re- strain them from demoralizing vices and practices.
 Now 1t does not need any logic for us to say that you young colored men and all the young colored men over the country-need that influence and that kind or influence just as much as the young white men need it.
 There is white Young Mems Chris tian association and colored Young Mems Christian association. You are more comfortable to have your own club limited to your own race and per haps the white young men are more comfortable in having 1t limited to their race; but they are both. nevertheless under the broad roof of charitable and uplifting Christianity"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
MOTHER FIGHTING
 FOR SON IS KILLED

Knoxville. May 22.-Mrs. Bettie Baldwin was shot and instantly killed at Harri- man, Tenn, this afternoon by Fred New ton, a member of a prominent family of that place. Newton had gone to pay a social call on Miss Melta Baldwin and the two were walking toward a spring when the little 7-year-old boy of Mrs. Bettie Baldwin threw stones at them Newton, remonstrated with the boy and finally slapped him. The boy ran home and told his mother and when Newton returned to the Baldwin home Mrs. Bald win met him at the door, pistol in hand.
 Melta Baldwin jumped betwene the two but Newton pulled shis pistol and fired three shots into the woman's breast and she fell dead. Newton was released on bond by a magistrate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
PH|LANTHROP|ST IS OWN EXECUTIVE Dr. Pearsons Has Given Away Fortune of Six
 Millions

Chicago, H., May s22.-(Special.) )-Next week will see the complete retirement of pr. D. K Pearsons, the great Chicago philanthropist, whose Achievement in giv- ing away his millions make the bene- factors, Rockefeller, Carnegie and others, look In proportion, petty. While they only give a portion of their vast income. pr. Pearsons has practically freed him self of his entire fortune, s6000,0Oo. Early next week he will go into retirement at the Hinsdale sanitarium with only ansin- come of 5000 year to supply his needs the remainder of his life. He was 91 years old April IA.
 There is but one transaction that pr. Pearsons has to close before he retires. he will put up his beautiful estate at Hinsdale, near Chicago, at auction. The highest bidder will get the house and con- tents. Following this pr. Pearsons will enter the sanitarium, and in the society of a few chosen friends will await the end of his honored career. pr. Pearsons' health has been remarkably good, and he proposes to take the best care of himself and to be constantly under the scrutiny of physicians.
 In conversation with friends, reading, walking and watching the growth of the institutions he has founded or endowed are to be his amusements.
 Dr. Pearsons characterizes the sums he has given to the colleges as his debts. ''When my house is sold," he declared, "and my last debt is paid, I shall have been my own executor and shall have closed the estate entirely. There will be no dispute after I have gone that is what I want to be sure of. 1 propose to get ahead of my friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
Killed in Street Duel

Decherd, Tenn. May 22.-Henry Bum, a prominent merchant, this morning shot and killed Harvey Hannah in street due, on the main street of Decherd.
 From information received here shortly after the tragedy 1t appears that the two men have entertained grudge towards each other for some time. and when they met near the depot about 10 o'clock this morning Hannah struck Bum with a stick. knocking him almost to the ground. Bunn recovered himself almost instantly and drew his pistol. firing two shots, both of which took effect in Hannah's body. Bunn has not been arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
WILD REPORTS OF
 TORREON BATTLE. Wealthy Chinaman Dragged
 at Ropes End SAYS 200 WERE KILLED Report Was Brought By Railroad En- gineer Who Escaped on a
 Horse-Many Chinese
 Are Killed
SAYS 200 WERE KILLED

Laredo, Tex, May 22.-At the end of rope which had been tied around his neck, pr. J. w Linn, a Chinese banker, was dragged around the plaza at Tor reon, Mexico, until his body was a mass of broken bones and bleeding wounds, according to reports reaching here today. From the same source of information details of three days bat tie at Torreon between revolutionists and federals were received. The bat tie was said to have occurred May IS, IA and 15 resulting in a rebel victory.
 Dr. Linn was one of the wealthiest and most prominent Chinamen in north ern Mexico and was at the head of a banking institution controlled by Chi nese capital. After dragging Linn around the plaza until life was almost extinct, it is reported, the rebels shot him a number of times. He died with in a few minutes.
 Another report said that one of the Sternau brothers, hotel proprietors at Torreon, was hanged by rebels after a number of Spaniards had fired at revo- lutionists from doors and windows In
  reports of the Torreon incidents were brought from the town by an Ameri- can locomotive engineer who escaped on a horse and later secured hand car, pushing it with his feet until he reached Jaral. Coahuila, and a conduc- tor, who managed to get away and pro- ceeded to San Luis Postosi after four days of travel. Friends of the rail- road men arrived in Laredo today and said they heard the reports from two sources and they tallied in every detail. Wire and railroad communication with Torreon has been cut off for over two weeks
 The railroad men leaving Torreon de- clared that at least 200 federal soldiers were killed during the battle, but they did not attempt to estimate the rebel losses They stated that IT Chinamen were killed. It appeas that the wrath of the revolutionists was kindled against the Chinese because the latter fired upon them when the rebels ap- preached the large truck gardens where the Chinese were at work.
 Statements that the Chinese hotel, the railroad station and other build ings were burned were made, and 1t was declared that the interior of the Salvador hotel, under the casino, was wrecked by the rebels. So far as known. no Americans were injured, although it Is said a man named Mccarthy died from fright. On account of the cutting of the telegraph wires. 1t was fmpos- sible to verify these reports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
ID DEDICATE THE
 STATE MONUMENT

Vicksburg. Miss, May 22.-Gov. Fran cis E. McGovern and 15o union soldiers and their wives arrived in Vicksburg this morning to participate in the dedca- tomorrow. Visit and inspection was made by the party of both the Confed- crate and union lines for about fifteen miles, beginning at the National ceme- tery. The party has been warmly re- ceived and all are greatly pleased over their hospitabe reception by the citizens of Vicksburg.
 Governor McGovern visited the battle ship Idaho this afternoon, and was the guest of Captain Dunn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
Annual Mohonk Conference

Mohonk Lake, N. T., May 22.-The seventh annual meeting of the Lake Mo- honk cpnference on international arbitra- tion will begin a three days session here Wednesday. More than 300 distin- guished persons will attend President Nicholas Murray Butter of Columbia uni versity will preside and it is expected he will say much of interest concerning the Carnegie endowment for peace, which he is trustee. The Anglo-American arbi- tration treaty now being negotiated will be leading topic.