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Fort Pierce news., 1911-08-18

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the Board Of
County Commissioners Of St. Iucie
county, Florida, for one Jail door lin.
side and one jail cell Said bids will
be opened at 2p. M. Sept. 5, 1911. For
further information apply to J. 3.
Fultz' Clerk, Fort Pierce, Fla.
Fort Pierce news., 1911-08-18

raxey. In the Isle Of Man, Is the
haadouarters Of the lead mines OF the
,u,aUd nsaO II Is celebrated also for its
rrent m wheel. which was erected y
,ss1 ts4' rs diameter Is seventy-two feet,
ana ma so spIendidly Is It SEA that there
= snS ~ p osciIlation. and II has been going
= ..s - ct,caIlv s ever since it's erection.
Newark post., 1911-08-02
Planning For Better Seed

At meeting last week of the Execu-
tive Committee of the Delaware Corn
Growers Association, arrangements were
completed for the fifth annual State
Corn Show to be held in Dover Decem-
Der IA, Is, 1911. Instead of the show
being confined to a display of corn, as
heretofore, other grains and farm ctop
seeds Will be included. Cash premiums
Will be offered for the best peck sam
pies OF wheat (Nhite or red) rye, winter
oats, spring oats, winter barley, soy
beans (white, black, green) cowpeas,
Several varieties), field beans and buck
wheat
Some of the common grass seeds, such
as red clover, crimson clover, timothy,
may be entered for prizes A few Of the
unusual crops such as vetch and noelless
5uckwheat, will be on display. 1t is
hoped that this plan ~! acauaint the
general farmer with the possibilities OF
seed pproduction in this State and serve
to encourage the care necessary for the
production of high class seed. The Stats
annually sows large quantities of these
staple crops. the seed of which is large
| ly brought from outside sources.
| In addition to the usual premiums 70,
| corn will be included sweet corn seed
] and pop corn.
| A feature of the State show will be ar
exhibit of soy beans grown by farmers
| of the State. Cash prizes will be givel
for the largest yields of soy beam
| grown from lbs. of seed sent out b.
| the Experiment Station last spring
More than 100 farmers are participating
| in this contest.
The premium list OF the State Cor
Show will be ready by September 1st
For further information concerning tn
exhibition address Professor A. e. Gran
than, Newark, Secretary Delaware Cor
! Growers Association.
Newark post., 1911-08-02

Unless the Board of Pardons of the
State of Pennsylvania interferes William
Burke, under sentence of death in the
Chester County Prison for the murder
of James c. Mcnamara, will be hanged
on Thursday, August 81, in the prison
where he is confined. His death war
rant was signed by Governor Tener OF
Pennsylvania on Saturday.
Mcnamara was shot in his home In
Elk township on February 26. 1910, and
died a few days later in the Delaware
Hospital, Wilmington, where he was
hurried with the hope of saving his life.
His ante -mortem statements were taken
to the hospital and the inquest was held
there.
Burke shot and killed Mcnamara DUR
ing a dispute over SO, which he claimed
was owing to him. The shooting Was
most deliberate. When Mcnamara open
ed the drawer to secure the money Burke
fred and fatally wounded his victim who
died few days later. Burke was found
guilty after a short trial some months
later, sentenced to death and since thcn
the governor had delayed the signing OF
the death warrant.
1t is question whether an appilca-
Newark post., 1911-08-02
Daring Highwayman

Much excitement prevailed on Tuesday
evening when news of a hold-up at
Cooch's Bridge, reached the town.
The first person nlolested was pc
destrian travelling from New York to
Washington, and Miss Maloney in an
automobile with three girl friends, On
her way to her home in Townsend, was
the victim Of the second attempt.
Later Lawyer r. G. Thackery and
friends, of Elkton, were threatened with
revolver. Being in a machine thsy
speeded past the man and brought the
news to Newark. A fourth party COM
posed of Westerners touring in the East,
was also waylaid.
Magistrate Lovett, Officer Reed and
Delaware Lovett hurried to the scene,
bu no trace of the man could be found
1t is rumored that a strange, half
witted person seen this morning in
Glasgow is the suspected man. All the
persons concerned state that the high
wayman was masked
Newark post., 1911-08-02
Go See The Parade

All the young people and yes, a great
many of the old and middle-aged will
have cups filled to overiowing about 7
o'clock tonight. For, whether we admit
it or not, a brass band srtrs our en-
ahusiasm and lightens our hearts and a
parade stirs our blood as few things
will. And Newark is to have both 'to
oncet' and jolly fine ones at that.
1t is to be hoped that every man
hereabouts who owns or can appropriate
an automobile will enter that parade.
You know how old the parade spirit 10.
Why, whep Father Noah moved his ami
NAL kingdom into the ark, they went in
two by two, and | believe those who dld
not enter were lost in the food 1t is to
be hoped that may not be the feelings
of any one after the great Automobile
Parade of the Firemen's Carnival.
Newark post., 1911-08-02
IMPROVEMENTS
ARE UNDER WAY

w. M. Moran, a representative of tho
Hamilton Corliss Engine Co., Hamilton,
Ohio, is installing a 500 horse power
tandem condensing engine at the plant
of the American Vulcanized Fibre Co.
Mr.. Moran has ben in Newark for a
week and will probably be engaged in
the work more than a week longer. IL
is understood that other improvements
towards increasing the capacity of this
plant will be made in the near future.
Previous to this spring Mr.. Moran had
been in Mexico for more than two years
and had an interesting and also danger
Gus experience with the Insurrectos
there in the latter part of May. He was
employed by the Benito Jundaez Mines
Company of Mexico City and had charge
OF the Power department of that COM
panys mines some distance from Mexico
City About 500 men were employed at
the mines, and on May 20 large de-
tachment of Insurrectos came down on
them and gave them all "a hours to get
out. This order left practically nothing
else for them to do but leave and in the
words of Mr.. Moran, 1--WE beat it," Even
before they got away, however, the so.-
diers did much damage and flooded tne
| mines.
Mr.. Moran arrived in New York about
the middle of June and at once got a
| position with the company that he is
now working for. He speaks in logwing
| terms of the great opportunities in Mex
leo and expects to return there after it
has all quieted down again.
Newark post., 1911-08-02
The Newark Horses

Herman Tyson left Saturday for Tas-
ley, Va, with his string of horses.
Among those started on Tuesday was
Zanzibar entered in the 2.3O pace. Al
though a green horse, this being his first
race, he won the three straight heats in
.1O1-4, Is IA and 10 IA. This promis-
ing horse was bought by Mr.. Tyson for
Mr. Smith, of New York, from Mr.. Nit
chell, of Elkton. The horse was for
merly owned by Thomas n. Harlan, the
well-known horseman of Elkton.
Bertha Fogg, started by Mr. Tyson yes
terday, in 2.40 trot won second money
going in 221 IA, 2.21 IA. 2.21 IA.
Farmer, owned by Mr.. Stelle, was
also in the same race, winning fourth
money.
Newark post., 1911-08-02
NfWARkAT STATECAMP

company returned from Camp Oh
Saturday having measured up to it's US
ual good record.
member of the Governors staff,
when asked as 20 the standing of the
Newark Company, said, Counting every
thing, it ranked equal co the best. About
three companies stood shoulder 70
shoulder, one excelled in one matter, one
in another. Sizing it up on general eff
cheney it was equal to if not better than
any.
Captain Jacobs was officer of the day
on Thursday; Lieutenant McKeon was
mounted guard officer, Sunday afternoon
There We're 43 men on the muster roll
of E Company.
Two of the most promising officers
among the whole regiment were former
cadets-Major w. S. Corkran and R. B.
Carswell. Both Lieutenant Corkran of
Company F and Lieutenant Carswell Of
Company C have done excellent work.
The camp has been pronounced the
most successful in point of discipline,
improvement and general enthusiasm
ever seen in the State. Major G. A.
Short had entire charge of the engi-
neering work.
Among the Newarkers visiting the
camp were DR.. Harter, G. G. Kerr, ]. P.
Wright and wife, DR.. Sypherd, L. W
Lovett and family, d. G. Rose, c. B. Ma
lor e. l.. Richards and family, Misses
Nell Wilson and Elizabeth Crime and
Mrs. G. A. Short.
w. r. Powells treat to the home COM
pany was thoroughly appreciated by the
boys.
Newark post., 1911-08-02
NEWARK VICTORIOUS

While one of the most interes,a II
games of the season the contest on Sat-
urday with the Halethorpe Country Clun
team of Baltimore, which Newark won
by the score of 5 to 8, was also one "
the most peculiar. Neither team made
a hit or reached first base until the fifth
inning and then in that one inning every
error of the game and more than half of
the hits were made.
Vic Willis, had to do his best to
win, and then the victory was due to
the visitors punching all of their errors
in one inning, or otherwise Willis would
have suffered his first defeat of the sea-
son on the local grounds. With the ex-
ception of the one inning both clubs
played a star game in the field. Hale
thorpe especially featured in fielding in
the first four innings and when in the
fifth inning they came in and on two
singles, a double and Jackson's error,
scored three runs, it looked like I'll ~
old ball game" for the visitors.
Shipley, the twrler from the Monu-
mental City, had been going good and it
was hard luck that the infeld back OF
him should all go to pieces in the one
inning. Tooney made two, Zimmerman
one and Bullett one error in the fifth
which with a scratch single brought
| three Newark players over the plate
| Both teams settled down after the fifth
! and played the kind of ball the remain
| der of the contest that featured the frs,
part of the game.
In the sixth inning, after Marsey hac
walked, Delaware Willis picked out 6
nice one and drove it to the railroad Tor
| homer. scoring Marsey ahead of hlA
| This was the only clean hit that New
ark got off Shipley, as both Of the others
were of the scratchy variety. The score
| by innings follows:
| Newark ...... 0 0 0 2 0 O.
Halethorpe % 0 O.
Batteries-Newark, Willis and Mar
sey; Halethorpe, Shpley and Bloomfield
Newark post., 1911-08-02
Woodmen OF The World

White Clay Camp No. 5, Woodmea y.
Che World, was instituted in the l. 0.
D. f. Hall Friday evening, July 2Sth,
with 20 charter members, State Man.
aser A. d. Rose, of Philadelphia, exem-
plfying the work assisted by special or
ganizer r. r. Clark, of New Castle, Pa,
who worked up the charter list and Sc
cured a large number OF prominent men
OF the town. The following officers were
elected and installed: Consul Comman-
dsr, George /. Durnall; Advisor, Lieu
tenant Thomas H. Murray; Clerk, Harry
A. Twyford; Banker Alonzo H. Messicki
Escort, Stanley c. Harper; Watchman,
Elmer j. Lloyd; Sentry, R. John Sar-
gent; Physician, C. Fl. Blake; Managers.
}. W. Chambers, ]. A. Clark, Charles
seaman. Meetings will be held on the
hrst and third Friday evenings in the l.
.. o. F. Hall until September 18th, when
weekly meetings will be held, called at 5
p. m.
The Camp starts away with good pros
poets for the future, having several ap-
plcatiOns yet to come in. Aside from
the death and monuments the camp Will
pay sick benefits. Mr.. Clark intends To
clean up his work in Newark by August
3Jn, when he will return to Pennsyl-
vanla and do work for his old camp. He
Is pleased with the outlook of thil
camp and predicts a great future. This
the second camp organized in this
state since April of this year, this being
the only one outside of Wilmington
many who are unfamiliar with the his
tory Of the w. o. w. will be surprised
70 learn that although the order Is bu
t"enty-one years old yet it has O,0O'
members and sl,5OO,0OO in assets. Ow
ing to the Firemen's Carnival the nex'
meeting will be held on Friday night
august 11th, when more members will
be taken in.
Newark post., 1911-08-02
NEWS NOTES HERE AND THERE

Mr.. William Grove, an old resident oi
Newark and vicinity for many years, is
seriously i'll at the home of his daugn-
ter, Mrs. B. G. Messick. at McClellands-
Vile.
The ice cream at the carnival will be
supplied Wednesday and Saturday by
w. r. Powell and on Thursday and Fri
day by L. E. Hill.
The concrete walks at the college will
be begun Immediately after the carnival.
The contract has been awarded Reed &
Son, of Wilmington
The Civic Committee wishes to state
that the cans placed along the streets
of the town are not intended for gar
bage. Some shameless citizens have put
them to this use during the past week,
| which has led to complaints on the part
! of neighboring residents.
G. H. Shepheard had his eye badly cut
while at work in the p, B. & w. shops
last Wednesday.
| cut of Newark's hose company and
house is given in this mornings North
| American.
| Mary Costen, colored, while working
at the home of John Holloway this week.
: swept up dynamite cap while sweeping
the floor. This was gathered up and put
in the stove causing an explosion which
badly injured her hand. The patient is
under the care of DR.. w. H. Steel.
''Vic" Willis will go away to pitch a
base ball game on Saturday, as there will
be no game in Newark because of the
! Carnival.
George Brooks, who is clerk in the Of
fee of the Recorder of Deeds, Whining
ton, is on his vacation this week.
The many persons who have noticed
the re-surfacing work being done on the
Depot road by Contractors Stewart and
Donahue, are we'll pleased with it and
think Newark will have the best stretch
of road in the county when it is COM
pleted.
General T. Coleman dupont, in a re-
cent letter to Highway Commissioners
Francis A. Price, stated that no definite
action would be taken relative to the
route for the DUPONT Boulevard in New
Castle county, until everything has been
arranged for south of Dover.
Recitation Hall has been repainted In
preparation for the opening of College
at the Fall term.
phone was installed today in the
new Kilmon restaurant. The place pre-
sents an attractive appearance and is al
ready proving popular.
Newark post., 1911-08-02

A serious accident threatened at the
home of Cecil Ferguson, Choate street,
on last Saturday, when the gasoline
stove exploded. Mrs. Ferguson had
lighted two burners and had the gaso-
line turned on the third when the ex-
plosion occurred. The stove was carried
into the yard and no serious conse-
quences resulted.
A children's day has been planned by
the managers of Brandywine Springs
Park for August 9th. Dancing and vve-
ing contests with the distribution OF
many prizes will mark the day.
The pupils of Miss Nell Wilson were
entertained at her home last Friday af-
| ternoon. A musical program was en-
dered, the pupils acquitting themselves
| very creditably.
| SOS was cleared by the ladies of Head
of Christiana Church at the festival held
| last Thursday. The ladies of the same
| congregation will hold lawn fete tor
the benefit of the church at Ellis Cros-
sans, Strickersville, on Monday, Au-
gust 7th.
Glasgow M. e. Church will reopen af-
ter it's recent extensive repairs, with
special services on Sunday, August 18th.
The ladies of White Clay Creek
Church will hold lawn fete at the
| home of Frank Walker, near Stanton.
on Wednesday evening, August 2nd
| Lunch will be served from p. m. II
stormy it will be held the next fair
evening. cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all
Miss Edith Duling is suffering witt
typhoid fever.
A bill appropriating $50 Otto the Anti
tuberculosis Society has been passed BY
the Levy Court. The appropriation IL
to defray the Expenses of indigeni
persons who are being treated at Hope
Farm.
Statistics show that land in farms ha:
more than doubled in value in the las
ten years. The average value per acre
has increased 10S per cent and farm
buildings show an increase in value o
II per cent.
However, in a recent address by Mr.
B. f. Yoakum chairman of the board o
directors of the Rock Island and othe
railroads, attention was called to tn
fact that out of each one dollar that tn
city family pays for the farmers pro
duce, the farmer as general average
gets 46 cents.
Herman Tyson and his father. A. H
Tyson shipped two express cars o
, horses on Saturday to Tasley, Va, t
7 take part in the races at the count
fair there this week.
The second COLCHESTER excursion ra
! to colchester today. III NeWarker
enjoyed the delightful boat ride.
Mrs. Herbert E. Meany visited he
| brother S. R. Choate, on Monday Mr'
Meany was enroute for her new home
Atlanta Ga, where her husband is
J, successful wool broker.
: Arrangements are under way for y
& annual field day of the Red Men
9 Delaware to be held at kirkwood Par
Q Wilmington, on August 26th. Sport
Q automobile and river rides, sham battl
r ETC., make up the program which wi
open at 2.30 o'clock.
Newark post., 1911-08-02
Enjoying Themselves

The boys of Mrs. Kilgore's Sunday
School class, already having enjoyed
several short trips, are planning more.
The third week in August, they, with
their girl friends, will take the launch
trip and enjoy the many attractions OF
Betterton, along the Chesapeake. An
Atlantic City excursion is also included
in their plans.
The members of the class are Ellis
Cullen, Norman Grier, Rowland Herd
man, Philip Williamson, John, George
and Pusey Pemberton, G. R. Dare, Paul
Lovett. Rodney Miller, George Holton
and Horace Davis.
Newark post., 1911-08-02
Birthday Gathering

very pleasant day was spent recent
ly at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A.
Othoson, near Stanton The gathering
was in honor of Mr.. Othosons birthday
Those present were Mrs. S. A. Othoson,
Delaware City; Mrs. E. M. Johnston,
Milford X-Roads, Mrs. Sterling and son,
of Red Lion, Mrf and Mrs. Hendrickson
and daughter, Sassafras, Md, e. E. Ohio
son and wife of Prices Corner, John Bar
low and daughter, of Wilmington, Mabel
Othoson and brother, of Port Penn, Mar
shall Rambo, of Stanton.
Newark post., 1911-08-02
BURKt'S DEATH WARRANT HAS BEEN SIGNED

tion will be made to the Board of Par
dons. ]. Frank e. Hanse, one OF coun-
sci for Burke, stated today that it is
question whether this action will be
taken under the circumstances.
In prison Burke has proven a good
prisoner but the employees there be-
lieve tha he is not of sound mind by
reason of recent actions. He has writ
ten many letters showing his state u
mind and has repudiated his counsel,
claiming they made no effort to save
him.. He has also demanded trial by
Judges of another state in his letters.
Burke claims the shooting was accide
tai. He says he took along the gun
intimidate Mcnamara and as he entf
ed the house he tripped upon loe
piece of carpet, the gun being so d
charged. y
Newark post., 1911-08-02
Professor Vaughn Chosen

A telegram has been received from
Charles B. Evans, representing the COM
mittee on instruction and Discipline OF
Delaware College, stating that the con-
ference held in Chicago last Sunday with
Prof Vaughan. of the University OIL MIS-
souri, was satisfactory to all concern.
ed. A special meeting OF the board ol
Trustees has been called for Inursday'
August 8, when the appointment IS eA-
Dected to be made.
Newark post., 1911-08-02
Special Services

Much interest is centering in the IL
iustrated sermon for next Sunday even
ing IN the M. f. Church The subject
VIII be the Good Samaritan and t3s
5000 Shepherd. A special feature will
De the singing OF illustrated hymns.
service begins at 7.30. The pastor OK
TENDS cordial invitation to the public.
Newark post., 1911-08-02

John l.. F. Johnson, aged 70 years,
died suddenly in Elkton yesterday even
ing. Mr.. Johnson has been suffering
with heart trouble for long time. He
was employed in the Elkton Pulp Mills
and was preparing to leave for home
when stricken. The deceased 10 father
of Frank Johnson, of this town.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-17

"And now word about patients who
may feel like reading, said The house
physician to the nurse "Nhea they
ask for something to read be sue To-
give them continued stories always
continued stories.
us hat wise?" she ventured to re
monstrate Wont the excitement
over what is going to happen IN the
next number have bad eHectT
NO Even if it does it viii be coun
teracted by the announcement Sick
people have queer fancies. One OF the
Queerest pertains to literature. Feed
patients mind with nothing but short
stories and be will certainly get into
his head that he is going to die 50
soon that il isn't worth while to start
him on long one, and he will droop
accordingly But give him only yarns
of the o-be-continuedi in ourneNt va
riety and he will take it for granted
that you expect him TO get well so be
can finish the story, and he will perk
up amazingly Just try it.
The nurse did try 1t and found that
the doctors theory was built on a sure
foundation New York Times.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-17
GOOD ROADS MOVEMENT
GROWS IN INTEREST.
Many Counties Are Providing Funds
For Construction of Highways.

San Antonio, Texas, August If
Since the good roads agitation has
become so general in Texas, many
plans for building highways have
been suggested Many counties
have voted large sums in bonds for
road purposes. Some citizens VINO
have given much thought to the mat
ter believe that the best method is
that adopted years ago in some Of
the older states, and there is CON
siderable talk about having the laws
of the state so amended that private
corporations may build highways
and establish a toll system. In ad-
called to the splendid roads in q
number of the eastern and north
southern states, particularly Ken
lucky, Indiana and Ohio. 1t is mail-
tanned that it was the toll road sys-
TEN that gave those states so many
fine roads 1t is pointed out that
the famous Louisville, Lexington,
and Nicholisville turnpike, and the
historic Bardstown road in Kentuekv
were built and maintained for years
as toll roads. Stretches of the Oh
National Road are referred to as an
example of what the toll system did
for highway building in the early
days Many of the best sections d
this great highway were let out TO
private companies which mainta n
ed the toll system. 1t is also noted
by those who advocate the toll sys-
TEN that after a time when it became
clear that the toll roads could be
maintained cheaper by taxation than
under the old toll system, these
roads were bought by the states and
made free roads. But the fact re-
mains that it was the toll system
that gave the best early-day high
ways Attention is also called TO
| the fact that the modern road build
ers are improving those famous old
roads by adding oil to them and thus
eliminating the dust nuisance which
| has from the very beginning made
| travelling over the smooth surfac :
| of these old toll roads more or less
unpleasant at all times. 1t may
| transpire that an effort will be made
| to have the legislature in the near
| future make it possible for private
corporations to build and maintain
ftoll roads in Texas A resolution
presented in congress some days ago
providing for a series of national
roads radiating from Washington,
| d. c., to be maintained by the toll
system has strengthened the toll
road notion in this state.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-17
Lion Sims In EnnIand.

In the middle ages the country
houses of the nobility in England when
the owners We're absent were used as
hostels for travellers, The family arms
always hung in front Of the honsr
and gave it a popular name among
travellers. who called a lion "guleS' or
azure sin ply red or blue" As these
mere intimations of good cheer and
entertainment innkeepers adopted thr
idea Lions have always been and are
now very favorite signs in England
lions white, black, red, brown golden
yelow-red being the most common
Probably the Red Lion originated with
the badge of John of Gaunt. duke of
Lancaster, who married the daughter
of Don Pedro, king of Leon and Cas-
tile, and who adopted the lion ram
pant guleS of Leon to represent his
claim TO the throne Under Richard
and John lions became the settled
arms of England and were generally
used by those who could find any
claim