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Milford chronicle., 1911-12-29
VISIONS OF VICTIM
HAUNT MURDERER
Man Who Killed Washington
StOrGkGGpSr SuTTendGTS.
NOW A NERVOUS WRECK
The Fact That Someone Else Has 5eea
Accused Of the Crime Worried tiua
and He Could Not Sleep.

Haunted by visions of his victim,
John Henry Martin surrendered to the
police in Baltimore, Md, declaring he
was the murderer OF William H.
Mickle, an old storekeeper in Seventh
street, Washington, on Nov. II last.
Martin, who appears to be a nervous
wreck, said that he entered the store,
struck the man over the head with a
wrench, took the contents of the cash
drawer and fled.
He said that he went to West Vir-
ginia and did not know that the man
he assaulted was dead until he read
It two weeks ago in a Washington
newspaper. He saw also that some
one else had been arrested for the
crime.
The memory of his deed and the
thought that an innocent person would
suffer for it drove him to a confess
sional where he told his story to the
priest. 1t was on the advice of the lat
ter, Martin said, that he surrendered
himself.
Martin formerly lived at Cumber-
Aauus NAu AAG net9 bCGA IL A@tNAN+-A~S+N
only a few lays, he said.
Martin tNld the police that his first
thought after reading of the arrest Of
another for the murder was that he
had lucky escape.
Then" he said. 4 began worrying.
could not rest: could not sleep.
have been in misery.
Il would rather be hanged or have
anything else done to me than to be
tormented by my thoughts. The man
I killed kept a cigar store on Seventh
street. Washington went in there
and asked him for money. He refused
me and / struck him over the head
with a monkey wrench. Then I ran
away. went to West Virginia and
came here about three weeks ago
from Berkeley Springs | am a baker
By trade and am not married.
Ever since read that ] had killed
the man struck have seen faces at
night when ! was in bed. l can see the
picture of that cigar store"
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-29
Odd ssntences.

"Break rock for 100 days or go to
church every Sunday for six months"
was the sentence imposed upon three
Kansas City (Mo) boys, after they
had been convicted of throwing eggs
at pedestrians
"I sentence this boy to whipping
every morning for a month. Not the
namby pamby kind, but good. real
hard ones; ones that'll make him eat
off a mantelpiece You'll find then that
he'll develop into a good boy This
was the remedy prescribed by mag
isterial wisdom in the case of an eight
year-old boy who his mother said.
had a mania for running away from
home.-Case and Comment
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-29
station Roof Falls.

Half Of the roof Of the old Pennsyl-
vania railroad. Pittsburg division.
round house in Altoona. Pa, now used
for the housing Of locomotives, fell in
without warning A number Of work
men we're injured but none Of them
fatally. About twenty locomotives
we're damaged.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-29
BROTHER KILLS BROTHER
,usht Duel to the Death Before Their

Fouuht Duel to the Death Before Their
Mother.
AS their mother looked on, two
brothers fought till one of them
dropped dead, at Wheat, Roane county.
Tenn
After the tragedy Jacob Hembree
surrendered. He said that his brother
Hess abused his mother by violent
language Jacob upbraided his kns-
man, who, it is declared. resented the
talk by drawing a knife
Before the mother could step be-
tween the two men Jacob fired His
brother dropped dead
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-29
BROOM CORN Made UP.
BY EXPERIENCE HELP

Thirty one years experience, All eoIn let at my
70 Adkins blacksmith shop. will be promptly taken
care Of and Brooms returned to same place salts
faction guaranteed. Orders for Brooms IN any
slvie are solicited; will De glad to show samples
FI BERT WEBB. P. o.. r. D., /. Lincoln Del
Phone l47.2: Milford Del.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-29
P.nnsylvanla's Natural Gas.

Pennsylvania opened her first well
Of natural gas IN 1882, since which
time the state has produced about one
half the natural gas consumed IN the
United States.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-29
s.b,vsb Gives $4,000 to Church.

Rev. J. j. OConnell pastor of the
Catholic church OF the Holy Infancy,
IN South Bethlehem. Pa. announced to
his congregation that the annual
Christmas gift to the church by
Charles u. Schwab was check for
5000
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-29
Broom Corn Made Up To Order.

I want broom corn to make up. Seed
taken off If desired. Small lots for cash
can be left at VIM. Denney's Blacksmith
Shop in Milford Large lots to be brought
TO nv home in Cedar Neck, on main road
to Cedar Beach
WALLACE WATKINS, Milford, Del.
Oct p, #.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-30
MRS. GILL To SERVE
As BABY SHOW JUDGE
"MOTHER" OF MANY SONS TO
HELP DECIDE IMPORTANT
QUESTION AT STATE FAIR.

Mrs. Gill OF the Afale Orphan Asylum,
the mother Of more youngsters than
any other woman in the country" VIII
be asked to act as one os the judges
AZ the Baby Show at the fair on DC
rober 14th. Associated with Mrs Gill
wan probably be Governor Mann, May
or Richardson, Judge Witt Justice
CrutchteId and Congressman Lamn
During her career as the promoter"
of the Cupid Specials. Mrs. Gin has
acted az best man" TO more couples
than She can remember. So that it
would seem that she is doubly eligible
10 act as Judge.
An important entry of short horns
and Shropshire sheep was mdae by
the Elmdorf Farm. OF Lexington. Ky,
ut fair headquarters yesterday. This
farm was we'll represented last year,
and a number Of prizes fell 10 its share
W. :. Van Malta and son, OF Fowler
Indiana, entered yesterday herd of
twenty five Hereford cattle. This is
one OF the largest entries n the Kind
Yet made from such distance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-30
CURRENTCOMMENT
iroinia Law.


1t is a condition Of which Virginia may well
ne proud that The press of the country gem
orally compliments tho State on the fact that
within its borders old-fashioned justice" is
meted out, that it is not threatened by any
of the modern tricks employed to defeat the
ends Of tho law.
The Beauie case furnishes the occasion for
this tribute % Virginia. its officials ana it's
people 1t gives no promise OF "aiienists and
insanity experts appearing the stand TO
becloud the administration of Justice, nor is
it likely that there Will I've any discussion of
that modern refuge Qf murderers, "dementa
Americana" Beattie Will be tried solely on
ne VIII be Judged accordingly. The jury is
composed Of farmers and tradesmen, good men
Of common sense, who have not vet irafF.ed 10
look upon manstaughter without that horror
with which humanity IN general formerly re-
strded ii. The Louisville Courier-Journal says:
THE crime of which Eeattie IS accused has
been lacking in element Of sensatjonalism
to delight the yellow press ana To denciously
outrage tho Yirluous, whose protests against the
manner III which the newspapers have ham
died the story give evidence that they have
followed each step Of it with absorbed atten-
don Not since the Harry Thaw case have
here been as fat piekings for the morbid and
the prurleQt.
'.Iut unhappsly for Beatte. If he Is guilty,
and most fortunately for Justice, an old-fash-
toned Virginia court and Jury Of Virginia
farmers know little of and less for de-
mentia Americana and The like. What they
are most concerned with is the question SIS to
whether the offense has been committed as
charged and with the penalty which the law
III the Commonwealth succeeds in making
out It's ease, Beattlf fairly certain TO sit IN
me electric chair and that before great
While has passed. Beulah Bnford's evidence
viii be taken for what 1t is worth, neither
more nor less. And if the unexpected does not
happen, Paul Beattie is IN fer several bad
quarters Of an hour.
Times have changed elsewhere and GUS
toms with them. but in old Virginia there still
survives q respect for tho Law because It is
the law, ana prejudice against murder that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-30
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM
OF THE POLICE COURT

On the allegation that Martha John
son cut George Roland with a carving
knife. the woman was sent to the grand
jury.
Oliver Rronn also went 10 the grand
Jury on a similar charge. He claims
that Two negroes passed his house alc
knocked down his child. whereapon
he got titled" and demonstrated. He
further stated that one Of the pedcs-
trians cursed him. while the other
threatened TO cut him with n knife,
Then he slashed Jim Jones three or
four times The ambulance surgeon
had to sew Jim up.
Four small negro boys We're sent 10
jail to await examination on the charge
OF breaking into a laundry and steal
Ing lot Of wearing apparel. They
win not be placed in the department
in jail designed fer men.
Joe Green bad been charged with
hitting another negro, but he left court
rejoicing when the complainant stated
that he was not the man.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-30

Especial 10 The Richmond Virg.nian. Vi
LURAY, VA, Aug 29.-~John Hil-
Aarda. OF this county. employed hy~
Lane Bros. near Jackson, Ky, in the
hotbed Of feud- ridden Breathitt coun-
ty. recently shot and killed a ken~
iuckian near that town,
billiards, according to reports, havs
had trouble with the man early In tho
day. but supposed everything had BEEN
amieably settled
Late in the night billiards home
Is alleged TO have become a target
for fusiHade Of bullets from thaa
gun Or the Kentucklan
Aiming himself, billiards stood inx
his doorway and dcfed the man to re-!
peat the bonn hardment. The dcfancs
was greeted by other shots from III al
man concealed in the darkness Hill i
lizards fired in the direction ndicatedl
bE his enemys gun. The result ws nj
the finding Of the kentuekian's body
the next morning
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-30
OKLAHOMA MAN CHOOSES
BRIDE IN SPOTSYLVANfA

Especial to Tho Richmond Virgin!an vi
SPoTSYLNANIA, VA, Aug. GA
beautiful quiet home wedding was
celebrated st the palatial residence of
Mr.. John c. SeEar. at Lewiston, this
county. yesterday, when Miss Agnes
l.. Segar, tbs second daughter of thal
house hold. became the wife OF MIR. il
H. Heukle az Ardm0re. Oklahoma.
The ceremony was performed at higrS
noon. and the happy couple left SOON
after for the home OF the groom.
The bride Is one Of the most charms
ing women in Virginia, and has a
host al admiring friends.
Mr. Hen}de is a large real estate
dealer IL Ardm0re,
on their way home. Mr., ard Mrs.
Henkle VIII visit Cincinnati. Chicago.
Niagara Fails. Quebec and other
Northern and Western points, arriv-
ing about october 10.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-30

into two hostile camps, and some of the adher-
ents Ia both camps hate the candidate of the
other side more intensely than they do the
Republicans. The Vrginian greatly regrets
within the party. 1t does not see how the
Democratic party hope to maintain its
supremacy in Virginia, if it is to be torn asun
der every two three years by these bitter
campaigns
JAMES CANNON.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-30
IRISH WIN FIGHT
FOR SCHOOL HISTORY

Irish history is 10 be introduced
into the six parochial schools of tho
Roman Catholic diocese of Richmond
rs IA result Of a stubborn fight mada
by the An ieMt Order Of Hihernians.
The question was first raised by the
Hibernians six wears age Since then
they have pressed II without let-up.
Much Of the credit is due the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the order.
Bishop Van de NXXer and -1ha Diff
ferent religious orders directing the
Catholic schools Of the diocese have
now practically agreed to add Irish
history 10 the course OF studies in
these schools, in addition TO other hiss
tories regularly in use,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-30
DENY THEY DISPENSED
LIQUOR LAST SUNDAY

Denying the charge of selling liquor
without license, three Italians, An
gelo Ciprian. O. Cipriani and Angelo
Forecci. were bailed in Police Court
yesterday morning in the sum or $500
each, for their appearance on Septem
Der 9Th. They were charged with
selling liquor from their CONNECTION
cry No, 1923 East Franklin street,
last Sunday. r. F'rancione was their
bondsman. They deny they were SELL
ing liquor, despite the fact that the
officers who raided the place found
thirty five gallons of wine and whiskey
and several empty beer cases.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-30
SUPREME COURT
ALLOWS APPEALS

In the Supreme Court yesterday an
appeal was allowed in the case OF
John Monk and Henry Monk. con-
tractors against the Exposition Deep
water Pier Company In the sams
court a writ of error and supersedeas
was issued In the case of the Della
ware Lackawanna and Western Rail-
road against Gotten. which involves
certain lumber shipments The for
mer case comes from the Norfolk
county Circuit Court and the latter
from the Norfolk city Circuit Court
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-30

The action OF The Richmond Nirsnian in sell
ing its space to friends of the senatorial candi-
dates to be edited by Mr.. Williams, OF Roam
oke Times, and MIR. Addison, Of Lynchburg
News. Is a departure In Journalism
In the 1895 Bryan, Buclner and Mckinley
campaign, this newspaper was offered 5000 for
two columns olongside our editorial space, for
the campaign. in the interest of Buckner against
Bryan. We declined, the ground that II
would be a betrayal of the confidence of the
people who built the paper up.
The offer a bona fde one, made by a
gentleman Of the highest character.
Judge Saunders who a supporter Of
Bryan. win recall the incident.
In the Of The Nirgnan the conditions
are different and perfectly legitimate, the can
didates all being regular Democrats In the
case cited by us as an incident in the 96 cam
paiEn. Rpckaer. whom the parties sought TO aid
through this newspaper. was boiler
Franklin Times Democrat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-30
CASH DRAWER is
RELIEVED OF FUNDS

L. NJ Ellis--bf No. 312 West Broad
street. reported to the police yesterday
that his store had been entered. and
SIS in cash takep. besides check
for $e.76, endorsed by j. W. Mallory.
1t is supposed the drawer was en-
tered before the store was closed, az
there was no indications OF any one
having broken into the place.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-30
Bernstein Case Goes over Again.

The case of l.. Bernstein was again
continued in Police Court yesterday
morning, because of the absence OF
witnesses. There was no objection to
the postponement by either side. Bern
stein is alleged to have been a party
To a fake marriage ceremony with AN
ME Swirskey. but he denies the charge.
and claims that the woman was sim
ply his cook, and that he never even
intImated thai he would marry her.
The case will be called again on Sep
TENDER 9Th.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-30
rHE SECRET OF PROSPERITY AND pEACI

THE SECRET on, PROSPERITY Am PEACE
In the saloon Hes tho score, If nrosnori,,, and
neaco 80 saws ths Mobile mem Tho assertion
IS made with spch dopn,atic ampbaeis 90 IN
leave i, ncontrovcrtablc
Eminent socio,ogists and crin,io,oc;sts b,,s
beon te)Iing ne for q long uhiIo that the saloon
10 tho soro s,,ot ~, ,bo soot,l na ,o,t.ina, so,,
Aftor tborougb investigation and careful col.
leqtfo, .og st,ttstics ,.o bavo hoen to1d t,.,t
most of ,he crime and novortv and soc,.l dis
orders owe tbotr or,oi, "a tho saloon ,r,cb of
dise,ss and insanity niue. no st+rthnted 70 r.
sarao so,,rca vo DO ,ot holtavo tbat . ,-.,,t,
he nosstbIe 70 find spy grea. statesman nbilan.
,tronts+ od.cator ~. ,,ora,fst to.a.o - 1sf.,.a
tho sale Of ro,or 7,non the basis Of ire effects
n,or mo 1,,b1ic boa1,b or uaaltb tho ,uhlf,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-30

1t is said that Mr.. Taft will attempt 20 scale
Mt. Tacoma 1850 feet above sea level when
he visits the State Of Washington Pretty good
lob for as heavy n man as the President But
he will find that altitude no harder TO climb
than his proposed trip back to the White House
for second term. In the one case he has but
to carry his own weight. in the other he must
shoulder the burden Of the misgoyernment Of
his party for years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-30
SURGEONS REMOVE TONSIIS
Or EDWARD WILLIAMS

Edward Williams. a youth residing
at 2710 East Grace street, underwent
an operation for adenoids at the Re-
treat for the Sick yesterday He also
had his tonsils removed
Mrs. G.. Is. Kirk. of Bena, Va, was
received at this institution yesterday
as a typhoid patient,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Block are both
III with typhoid fever at Memorial
Hospital
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-30

The IR6cr.Appeql writes of the advance in
the price of meat under the caption, Beef Is
Soaring Again" The first time, doubtless, since
Mother Goose wrote about the COW jumping over
the moon Personally our Imagination is
scarcely vivid enough to contemplate the avia-
ton Of animals.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-30

correspondent who signs himself "A Cath
clio priest is writing to the papers OF the State
in advocacy OF Sunday baseball Wonder If the
campaign has been started and the lobby put
to work We amagine that the progressiyes in
morals and religion will find 1t hard to pat such
violation of the laws of God and man across
in Virginia such an attempt made in
glorious nzze in Norfolk a few years ago If
it failed in that city. it can certainly succeed
nowhere else,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-30

DR.. G. A. Blanton reported to the
detectives yesterday that he had been
relieved of clover-leaf stick pin with
Z small diamond in the centre
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-30

f0F hn
in any way to annrohation Of the arguments
advanced in favor If either or both Of the oppos
ing candidates IN aceentfne an advertisement
for the sale of intoxicating liquors the news.
paper facilitates rhe performance Of an act
which ths Anti saloon League declares 70 M.
AN OWL In ocrenting tho advertisement Of the
claims If djoeron, candidates for fbe United
states Senate the neaspaoer facilitates the
formation or an, accurate. 1u4,-,,cn, in the selec-
tfon NJ s,,itabI. parsot4s Ia reors-ort tho state
IN tbs rerforusnc, NJ constitutional dutica
This IFS mot only not a, evil in ttsaf nor AN veil
in tfe r.e,,lts that FLOW, from il hpt j,s in fac
q yer, desirable and ornnor ming - he done
rts editor NJ tba y.mrx t,.robi has rut two
,bt,,,s In +, sa,,,e ,,..s. ,tf, ,rc ,tifrar.pt IN
fbefr nature His inabif5ty n SEQ boy entirely
d5rf.re,.t ,ts.o ,,yo truce sra rra, onabln ms
=, t{rst..,,7 ,i,, i,, ,.s resented so trtepea1y
tho action of the AnfesaIooo =Ieagnn Conyon.
tfon IN cIasstre to,,stbar ~ equally evil the
ad,.r.fa{t,y of lto,,o, and t6a sale If the same
over tho har
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-30

vIRGrNrAN PHONES:
Husiness--Madison 1883.
Edttoriai---Madison ia22.
STANDARDIZATION 1919.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-30

August %. 1911.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-12-12
RETAIL MARKETS.
Flour and Feed.

Flour and feed-Graham flour, Der
sack. soc; corn chops, per cwt., s1.65;
shorts per cwt., 31.65; bran. per
cwt.. $3.50; ear corn, per bu., S5c: shell
ed corn. per bu., SIC; hay. rer cwt',
Soc: chicken feed, grounded h.. $50;
clam shell per cwt.. SOC; flour. per
sack s1.25@1.s5: corn meal. 10 p.
sack. GOO: corn and oat chop, per cwt..
s1.65; cat straw. bale, SOC: barley.
s0c: oil meal, per cwt.. $40. d.
Butter. Eggs and Poultry.
,y nstte es s5s scd sps
butter. ssa 9oe: eggs, doz., so@s5c.
Roultry-Geese. h.. 12kc: turkeys.
springs, !5c: old hens. dressed. b.
13c: ducks. dressed. h., zoe
a Fish. .s..
Salt fish Mackerel, 100 25c;
white Ash, pail. soc: herring. &c:
goldfish, 1o@1sc: lake fish, pail. COO;
17kc; halibut. zoe; oysters. qt.. 4oc:
fresh herring. h.: 1ec.
Fruits. f.a&1 !
Fruits-Bananas, e0@25c: lemons
4Oc: oranges. :0@50c; grapes. basket
Csc: apples. nk.. 2o@35c; pears. peck
soc: cranbe' IS Ct, LIZ @17Mc'
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. h.. 2hc: cucum'
bers. each. zoe; head lettuce. 10@15c;
onions. h.. &c; parsley. bunch, SO
10c: new beets, &C.. cauiifloM er. head,
20@z5c: new potatoes. So@s1; garlic
zoe: green beans. h.. 15c; wax
beans, H.. lie; turnips. PIX, Csc; squash
1oc: egg plant. sG10c: carrots. 3 70.
1oc; peppers, doz, 4oc; sweet potatoes
4c: endivc. bunch, 10c; satisfy, bunch.
2 for 1sc: CARROTS, PIX, .25c; parsnips
pix. SOC; beets. Pike SOC; turnips. PIX
Csc: spinage, 15c; leek. for &c; arti-
choke. zoe: celery, '5@1Oc. +
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-12-12
News.
HANNIBAL HTS
The VISION PIPE
MISSOURI CITY SPORTS WRITER
HATS At MULES GETTING
sEGAN AND kEksEL. :

How would Ned Egan and Tay Ken
sell. two of the brainiest men devoting
their talents to the ball field in minor
league company, look in Hannibal uni
forms? Out Of place, says the chorus:
Quite right, responds the directors OF
the Ottumwa baseball club. IN TACT
that only person who even hints at
Ottumwa being without these two
clever performers next year IS Sports
writer in the Missouri city. who pipes
in this wise:
"The Hannibal baseball directors
are considering well known Central
association manager to lead the club
next season. The directors refuse to
let out any knowledge which will give
the name OF the applicant for they are
afraid he will slip away from their
grasp as several flattering offers from
other clubs are being considered by
him.
THE mysterious man Is well
known developer of baseball players
was the only statement made by the
directors, and many Hannibalians have
reasons to believe 1t is Foxy Ned
Egan, but according to advices from
Ottumwa that city has engaged him
for next season, so it appears there is
but little doubt but that the fans are
mistaken. 4:
"The latest trade rumored about
Hannibal is that concerning Davy
Milligan Fans come out with the
statement that Milligan will be traded
for Tay Kensel of Ottumwa, but the
directors will neither deny nor affirm
lit. It is known, however, that Davy is
figuring in a trade. as he has been
offered the managership OF a team
, It would be harder to divorce Ned
Egan and Tay Kensel from the OF.
|tumwa team than it would to get Of
tumwas fans to attend another game
against the Chicago Cubs, which is
impossible. ~.