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Evening journal., 1912-10-22

QUESTION OVER
PROTHONOTARY

Governor Pennewill today appointed
no successor to Philip @. Churchman
as prothonotary for New Castle
county. It is thought the governor is
waiting until Mr.. Churchman actually
resigns from the office, which he will
do when he qualities as municipal
judge, probably some day this week.
Mr.. Churchman's term as prothono-
tary would have expired January l.
An impression exists that Joseph
Wigglesworth, the Republican nomi-
nee for prothonotary. will be ap-
pointed TO fiji out the unexpired term.
In political circles an interesting
question has arisen as to wheth-
err the Governors appointment
shall be until January 1, when a new
prothonotary, If elected, would take
Office, or whether the appointment
shall be for a term TO end January
!, 1915, thus dispensing with the ne
cessity for an election of prothonot-
AIRY this year Section Q, Article of
the constitution says, after giving the
Governor power to mi vacancies in
elective Offices:
Office, except as aforesaid, a person
shall be chosen to said Office for the
full term at the next general cleo
ton, unless the vacancy shall happen
within two months next before such
election, in which case the election
for said Office shall be held at the
second succeeding general election.
Should Mr. Churchman resign as
prothonotary before election day, the
vacancy would happen within two
months next before such election.
and IL is contended that the Cover
nor's appointee will serve until Jan
uary 1915. his successor to be chosen
in November. 1914
Il will be recalled that State Audi.
tor Theodore F. Clark died within
two months of the election two years
ago and that Governor Pennewtil ap-
pointed Colonel Theodore Townsend
State Auditor. The State judiciary
in conference. gave an opinion thai
an election of State Auditor was no
necessary In 1910. Colonel Townsend,
appointment being for a term endini
in January 1913.
1t is contended by some observers
that a similar situation exists as {,
prothonotary and that an election vii
not be necessary on November FOL
that Office. Joseph Wigglesworth Il
the Republican nominee for protho
notary and it is believed he will b,
appointed to the Office by the Cover
nor. J. Pearce Cam is the Demo
cratic candidate
On the other hand, prediction wa,
made by a prominent Republican tha
an election for prothonotary will b,
held on November 8.
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WANT BUSINESS
MEN In C. 0. P.

To increase their membership, the
Delaware Republican Business Mems
League. composed OF leading business
and manufacturers OF the State, have
arranged for a light luncheon on the
eleventh floor OF the dupont Building
on Friday. October 25 The letter,
which was sent out by the committee
this morning, is explanatory. IL fol-
lows.
There will be a meeting of the Della
ware Republican Business Mems
League on Friday. October 25. at 1890
o'clock. on the eleventh floor Of the
dupont Building. In Wilmington. at
which a light luncheon will be served.
and an address of fifteen minutes
duration will be made by a prominent
speaker from out the State, probably
the Hon. Charles b. Lands and r. r.
Vale, Esquire.
In response to the call issued by a
committee for the formation Of an or
ganization. taking In the Republican
busines men of Delaware, a meeting
was held i'm the Board Of Trade rooms
ia Wilmington, Delaware, on Friday,
October 4, 1912. The great need for
the organization was shown to be ap-
parent by responses and the attend
ance at the first meeting The officers
and Board OF Governors as noted
above we're elected at this meeting,
and the Articles Of Association. a
copy OF which Is herewith inclosed,
were adopted.
70 is the plan OF this organization TO
actively take part in the present
campaign. having in view the princi-
pies embodied in the articles OF the
League. The activities OF the league
are TO be extended to future cam
paigns, both city and state, and IL is
planned to make the organization per-
manent Il is theAintent of the mem
bers to hold meetings. no only in Will
mington. but in those towns in Kent
and Sussex counties In which the
members evince sufficient interest
In order to give permanency 20 this
movement. It Is necessary to increase
our membership. We earnestly re-
quest that you not only ioinsyourself
/ but interest desirable men to become
members of this league, and inclose
return postcard, upon which you can
notify us as to whether you will join
the league. and whether you can at
/ tend the meeting on October 25, so we
will know how many TO provide for.
There are no dues TO the league
but we are asking our members for
contributions ranging from one TO five
dollars, for the expenses OF the
league. Il Is entirely optional with
you whether you pay this or not.
Very truly yours,
GEORGE w. SPARKS.
HENRY NJ. TAYLOR,
THOMAS w. MILLER,
Committee.
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ENDEAvORERS HAVE
l7O BIBLES FOR HOTEL

The Wilmington Christian Endeavor
Union is preparing 70 present to the
Hotel dupont when that hostelry 10
ready for occupancy, a Bible for every
room in the building. 17O in all A.
sample copy Of the Bible to be the
gift OF the Christian Endeavorers was
placed on exhibition in the Tenth
street window Of Millard F. Davis
iewelry store in the Ford building to-
day.
The gift to the hotel will cost the
members Of the Christian Endeavor
Union about $3.50. The Bible has the
words in gold letters Hotel Du-
Pont" across the front On the back
edge are the letters &C. E.7 and on
the inside cover the name Of the or
ganisation donating the Bible.
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DRY MEN GO AFTER VOTERS

Prohibitionists held another meet
ing of the present campaign at Hook
essin Hall last evening The meet
ing was well attended and great in
terest shown. The speakers were:
The Rev George G. Williams OF Lau-
rel; and George w. Todd of Whining
ton.
Meetings will be held during the
coming week at Ninth and Market
streets this evening at $50 o'clock;
on Friday evening at the same hour
and same place; Saturday evening at
Tenth and Markets SITS. at o'clock.
Meetings will also be held during
the week at Georgetown. Seaford,
Laurel. Harrington. Smyrna. Lewes,
Newark and Claymont
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ALLEY TOO SMALL
TO GET GARAGE OUT

W. j. Thompson, contractor. ap-
piled for permission from the direc-
tors Of the Street and Sewer Depart
ment this morning to transfer a
frame garage, galvanized with iron.
from Tenth and Franklin streets to
Adams street and Gilpin avenue He
said the garage would be in transit
only two hours and that he would use
a fiat wagon as the instrument of
conveyance. His request was grant
ed. Later. however. Mr.. Thompson
found that he would have to tear
down the building to remove il as
the alley through which it was sup
posed to pass proved several inches
TOO narrow. The work will be done
this week
Evening journal., 1912-10-22
NEAR SIDE ORDER
BUMPS PASSENGERS

With all cars stopping on the near
side of intersecting streets, pas
senRers OF street cars are becoming
familiar with the rule Yesterday was
theef day for the enforcement OF
the rule and numerous riders we're
thrown by trying to alight from the
cars from the far side of the street
Persons who attempted to board the
cars at the far side as the cars we're
In motion were likewise thrown.
Evening journal., 1912-10-22
NO LAWYER FOR
MIR. FOSTER TODAY

Mahlon 3. Foster. under indictment
in the United States Court on the
charge of using the mails for fraud
ulent purposes, appeared in that tri-
bunal at noon today. the time set by
Judge Bradford yesterday for him to
plead Mr.. Fosters counsel. William
II. Cooper, withdrew from the case
yesterday and Foster appeared in
court today without an attorney
AT Mr.. Fosters request the court
again postponed the time for him 70
enter a plea until 1890 o'clock to-
morrow morning Something was
said about the defendant entering
plea of not guilty at that time and
a date fixed for the trial
Evening journal., 1912-10-22
Mr.. WEBER COMES
TO TALK BUSINESS

Gustayus A. Weber. commercial
agent of the United States Bureau Of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce, ar
rived here today to confer with the
manufacturers and shippers Of the
city
Tonight at six o'clock, he will meet
the business men of the city at a din
ner at Hanna's Cafe All business
men OF the city are invited to at
tend to meet Mr.. Weber Plates will
be ST. Reservations may be made by
telephoning the Board of Trade, or
Hanna's Cafe before five o'clock.
Evening journal., 1912-10-22
pREsSMAN INInREn.

George Newcomb, aged about 21
years, of No 919 Washington street, a
press feeder. employed by the Mercan-
tile Printing Company. had his right
arm caught between rollers on a cy-
Under press and was fractured In two
places. The injured man was re-
moved TO the Homeopathic Hospital
in the Phoenix ambulance
Evening journal., 1912-10-22
AFRO BTMPS TEAM.

The police this afternoon received
word that an automobile bearing a
New Jersey license and containing a
man and woman, had run down car
riage on the road this side of New
ark. The machine did not stop,
but continued toward this city.
The police notified the motor
cycle officers and they are to detain
the automobile occupants until more
details are heard from Newark.
Evening journal., 1912-10-22
copyrighl. lal2. by J. 5. WIS son.

That is exactly what you do madam. when you buy
cakes, crackers cookies without knowing exactly what
has gone into their making
Desscated OF frozen eggs impure butter imitation
lard artificial colorng and favorng aduterated spices
all such find their way into many bakeries-but into
the WINS Bakery.
WINS goods shortened entirely with pure, sweet
country butter and pure ketterendered lard. Selected
canded shell eggs only used. Real chocolate, real
spices, real favoring is used
Evening journal., 1912-10-22
GUBERNATORIAL
CANDIDATES MET

Charles r. Miller, Republican nomi-
nee for Governor, and Thomas NJ.
Monaghan, Democratic nominee for
Governor, happened to meet in Steven
sons Cafe in Smyrna yesterday for
lunch while on their campaigning
trips. The rural candidates, who
are good friends, shook hands, chatted
an instant, and then rejoined their
companions at differet tables.
Evening journal., 1912-10-22
SALE BY THE SHERIFF..

Sheriff Logue today sold at the
county Court House the property OF
Laura Foster, at Fourteenth and
Thatcher streets, to Reuben Satterth-
waite, for S4,31l
Evening journal., 1912-10-22
nANCINGl
DANCINGl

Social dances every Tuesday. Thurs
day and Saturday evenings, at thel
new hall. Second and Justison streets.
From SIS to l0.45 D. m, Admission.
ladies, 10c, gentlemen, 25c. Elliotts
full orchestra
Evening journal., 1912-10-22
-aNADAM DON'T MAKE A BIINDFOLD SELECTION" ]

We don't give you indefinite guarantee give
you specific guarantee which tells exactly what wins do
and do not
Don't make blndfold selection. Order by the name
WINS Anything made by WINS and sold by your grocer
under you depend for purity and de-
liciousness as we'll
WINS products sold in half pounds pounds and the
soc metal caddy. You'll enjoy eating WINS Sweet
Marie Cookies, WINS Luncheon Thins Ivins-pound Cake
any Ivns product
Evening journal., 1912-10-22
moo LAVE TO CLASSIFY.

S0Q60 BUYS NEW HOUSE. NO.
V-vcV GA w. Twenty-fifth ST..
near Boulevard and Concord Ave. 3S
feet front Square .plan. Apply even
ings, No 220S Boulevard or call
3503-D. o22-Lt-u
Evening journal., 1912-10-22
Personal.

Miss Anna Black is attending her
mother, who is III at her home, In
Harrington
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

bl Inc JHlleu llchb.
NEW YORK, Oct 22.-rhe market
showed a stronger tone during the
first fifteen minutes.
"On any drive we would buy good
stocks for a turn"
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Swart, upon whom have had my eve since his paid
perjury in the Wapiti lands investigation has recently
been in financial straits To get out he has fased the
of the NIontfort Quarries and forged Miss
Wayland's name"
"a lie!" croaked the accused man.
"Truth simple and provable. There, then is motive.
At the next quarterly meeting of the quarTes company
Swart was sure be exposed unless he could get rid of
practical quarryman and understands dynamite in
Guiding of its peculiar properties IN repose which
only experts know about. lie is physician and under
stands drugs Remember and connect these two points
He has the of this old house and is thoroughly ia
miliar with it. Two months ago he began to work
his p1an lust about the time, you will note that Miss
Wayland, who had hardly known sick day in her life
developed those singular headaches. He began by get
ting into the hollow partitions of the house and planting
a stick of dynamite, wrapped the thckly creased
paper in which dynamite comes, hack of the
hoed panengs at the head of each of Miss Wayland
two beds, in each ROOM.
"But you've already said" objected the old lady,
"that Robert attempted to dynamite anyone"
"You have all heard DR.. Swart testify the stand
to the effects of acetand" pursued Kent, apparently
disregarding the interruption. hat was IN response
to Coroner ShurtleS suggestion of a suicidal motive
on the part of the unknown rifer of the desk. l may
state that this theory purely artificial one
the attack the desk will be made clear good time
designed to lead the witness without arousng his
suspicious. He responded admirably to the point, stat
ing that acetanid in two and halt gram doses would
to headache and that in twenty five gram
dose it would be fatal Well he preparing to have
Miss Wayand take twenty five grain dose in such
way that no suspicion would fall upon himself
"How?" demanded the old lady with air of lively
but impersona interest.
"By getting you into the habit of taking snail regular
doses and then loading one of the pow
ders with deadly dose. You will OBJ
serve that when person who has been
accustomed to take a drug regularly,
dies of an overdose of that drug the t,..t
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Exactly. And your nephew giving you the
headaches we'll as the cure"
"Gving me the headaches! By what possible meanso"
"By means of the dynamite planted behind your sleep
ing place"
"Stuff and nonsense! never heard of such thing.
"Very likely. But every practical quarryman has
The active principle of dynamite is ntroglycern which
is not only very high explosive but also very power
full drug the fumes of which cause peculiar and racking
headache. 1t those fumes, passing through the
wormhoed walls your bed that caused your trou-
bles Miss Wayand And the dose of acetanilid in the
headache powders soothed the pain thus caused.
But the overdose, Professor Kent asked the
Coroner.
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tomary emphasis "First you declare him dead. Then,
when you find him alive you declare him under arrest.
What for?'
"NIy dear aunt, isn't it obvious? He about
here after you discharged him
"To get cloes. That's what come back ter.
ale gets into a frenzy of intoxcaton, and when IN
that condition, prepares his charge of dynamite and
places it.
"Not mel cried the accused man. "Drunk or sober,
I'd not do that to ye, Miss Celia"
"Your temples are bandaged," went on Swart stead
y pointing to the patch of hair before the jury do
YOU denv that this is from your head9"
"Sant of me sowl" half whispered Dennis. at looks
like it. ~
"And this handwriting" He held up the "Black
a dun no. 1 dunno. How could it be? An yet it
seenin'ly is"
"But surely the planted that note after
being mixed up the explosion, SAID the foreman OF
the Jury "He wouldn't have been in condition to do it.
"There is where his accomplice comes ln, explained
Swart presumably Boyle prepared the note before
hand The bomb went off prematurely, and the accom-
plice nferentaly in the household after help
ing Bowie escape put the letter where it would surely
be found and then rfed the desk Isn't the cear
sharp rappng the Coroner table focused atter-
ton upon that official. ~
aCome to order, Gentlemen" said he sharply This
court is still in session. We know that the alleged
BODY upon which we holding inquest IS not that OF
Dennis Boyle but there proof that is not that OF
other person. unknown Hence still hold ur1sd1c
ton Professor Kent has suggested to me that there
be material in the called oak the third floor
pertinent to this inquiry The jury will follow me there
THE whole procession filed upstairs Dennis Boyle
ieaouslv accompanied by the Inspector OF police.
Entering the room the Coroner found chair the
head of the bed while Kent leaned against the wall back
of him. On the bed lay Ratchet.
an this room, Gentlemen, said Coroner Shurtleff,
3Niss Wavland was in the habit of sleeping when she
tired of her apartments on the floor below Like the
other sleeping roo the wherein the explosion took
place this one is paneled with old, perforated wood
work Professor Kent, whose powers of analysis have
been tested difficult cases. DeleVeS tnat pehl1ld
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plotting overset, and by insignificant agency"
"Ill give you quotation for clue cried the old
lady. "It's from Burns, The best laid schemes :.
gang aft aglev. She stopped looking significantly at
the mortuary patch.
The Coroner filled out the quotation. "'The best
laid schemes o mice an men gang aft a-gey. mouse,
by Heavens! 1t that nibbed at the greasy
paper and brought the walls down in ruins about him.
Chester Kent, with bow to Miss Wayand. Scientific
ally, our late friend was Nus deeumdnus, the common
gray rat of our households"
Miss Wayand crossed over to him with outstretched
hands. and So said she, "the ferrets task is ended
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"Dulv provided for. In this last box of powders
the prescription which had been relled several times
as discovered by inquiry at the drugstore-was one
that Swart had taken out, loaded with fatal dose of
acetanild and put back again 1t was only question
of time when Miss Wayland would take it and be found
dead in her bed whereupon you, Mr.. Coroner, would
have had choice but to find the death to have been
from accidental overdose.
At this Swart recovered himself from the shiverlng
supor into which he had fallen "All very ingenious,
he said with shaking lips "but all pure theory and false
theory for which someone shall dearly suffer. What
shadow of proof have you of its truth?'
"The box of powders ITSELF and the analysis of the
twenty five grain dose by chemist of unmpeachable
standing
You found the man who robbed the drawer?' cried
Miss Wayland eagerly.
81 am the man who robbed the drawer" responded
Chester Kent, with slight smile. at necessary
for to get that box of powders without Mr. Swarts
knowing that had it. 3d. you left me alone
in the library cut out the bottom hid the papers IN
the bookcase, scattered letters from the waste
basket on the lawn for blind, and, having ruined
good pair of with slash of my knife, gave the
alarm Your letters Miss Wayland, you will find intact
behind the third of books to therght of thefreplace
The old, worn, keen face lighted pathetically; but
grew stern again she turned to her nephew who had
collapsed against the wall.
have the powders back lest, in the general nvestga
ton, they might be looked into And my nephew's
eagerness Professor Kent made it necessary for
get the box that nght?'
"Precsely," said the scientist. MADAM, you have
the makings of a first rate detective"
"And you of first rate thief apparently retorted
the old lady. "And my nephew of very tenth rate
murderer" she added bitterly. mot for dozen of
him would l have lost Denny. Denny, you come back
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the paneling of the other room lay the
clue to this tangled affair. But that
can be only conjecture, since the
secret is hidden in the wreckage.
Here. however, in an analogous room,
we have the opportunity of investlga-
ton; also the appropriate implement.
Professor Kent!'
The scientist took the Ratchet from
the bed, which he pushed away from
the wall. Touching the blade to the
paneling, as if to insure his aim, he
swung back.
"For Gods sake waltz
Robert Swart, livid with terror, was
cringing toward the door.
Kent turned, his weapon still poised.
"Wait?" he inquired mildly. why
I-I-I-I don't know" SIAM
mered the wretched man. There
might be-
Not might be: is, amended the
other. You know what is behind
there. How do you know what is be-
hind there"
"Come! Speak up, Nephew Rob
ert.7 cried old Miss Wayland.
But Swart stood silent, staring in
dismal fascination at the blade OF the
Ratchet.
Suppose you tell us what you know,
Professor" suggested the foreman.
ITO the best of my knowledge and be-
lief, said Kent promptly, "there stands
behind that panel stick of dynamite
partly wrapped in creased paper.
Then will you kindly put down that
hatcheto" said the Coroner nervously.
Willingly: though | had not the
intention of using it. My whole pur-
pose was to frighten MIR. Swart into
bet~aying his knowledge of what was
behind the panel, which he has done.
You will observe that he knew the
dynamite to be there. only surmised
its presence.
"Did you surmise also the detail of
the creased paper wrapping9' askt
That | reasoned out from the natu
on which we are holding this inquest.
upon you to arrest Robert Swart!"
IN what CHARGE" asked the policer
~ al Join in the demand said the
charge is the attempted dynamiting of
"Oh, no." said Kent; "at least, not
have in mind. Swart never attempted
one: his methods are much more dc
dynamiter is dead. He interfered v
conceived scheme, which would have
and surely hit for the accident IF the
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to work now"
"Yes'm. Glory be!' said the be-
wildered Denny. Il didn't do it, an
| knew | didn't do it; but | never
could been sure didn't do it."
"Stick to your job and wait for the
storm to blow over, next time you are
discharged, Boyle advised Chester
Kent, with smile at Miss Wayland.
dts only fair to say for Swart that
at first he honestly thought you dead
and thought it would be good policy
to fix the dynamiting officially on your
uncontradictory fragments. To that
end he forged the Black Hand letter,
initiating your writing (none too well,
by the way, and put it where the
maid would be sure to find it. When
you appeared, alive but damaged, he
still sought to make you the scape-
goat. That bandaged head Of yours
might well have had disastrous effects
as circumstantial evidence. Well, In
spector, is the case against Mr.. Swart
good enough for the police??'
1T certainly is, Professor Kent,
replied the officer, with enhanced re-
spect in his voice. He set his hand on
Swart' S shoulder and led him from the
room.
THE foreman of the jury turned to
: Chester Kent. "What of these
remains, over which we've racked our
instructed brains?' he inquired.
ooh, that Chester Kent smiled
benignlv. "That is all we shall ever
see of the perpetrator of the ST.
Adams Place dynamite outrage. The
dynamite, as | have indicated, lay
wrapped in its creased paper some
where within the partition, presum-
ably on beam. Our deceased friend,
of the fine, gray hair, hopefully sup
posing that it was something of prac-
teal value to him, 'tugged at the paper
and dragged the charge from its resting
place. 1t must have fallen some little
distance, and the explosion, whereby
many plans were brought to naught,
was the logical result"
A quick look of intelligence flashed
in Miss Wayland's bright eyes. "Oh,
poor Robert" she cried with burst
of ringing and scornful laughter. "Poor
fool Nephew Robert! All his subtle
and by SO insignificant an agency!'
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doses, and then loading one OF the pow
ders with a deadly dose. You will OBJ
serve that when person who has been
accustomed to take a drug regularly,
dies of an overdose of that drug, the
natural inference is overdose by error.
"But | was taking the powders for
headache, "ssaid Miss Wayland, knitting
her brows in puzzlement.