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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-09-04
CHAPTER XII.
The New BRIDGE at Midnioht.

1t was almost time for summer va
cation. Like all conscientious superin-
tendents of public schools, Abbott Ash
ton found the closing week especially
fatiguing. Examinations were nerve
testing, and correction of examination
papers called for late hours over the
lamp. Ashton had fallen into the
reprehensible habit of boiling from the
boarding house, after the last paper
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Who Knows the Shadoock?

And here is man who says that
the shaddock isn't the grape fruit at
all-that they are no more alike than
pigs are like gazelles. Il have" he
says, never seen a shaddock here in
the market The shaddock is a big
as six grape fruits. You would have
to get more than rs cents for it: be.
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Warwick in Essex there is a worthy
tribute to the Bard of Avon. 1t is a
piece of land known as the Shake
speare Border" and includes every
flower, shrub, and vegetable mention
ed by the poet. Every specimen is
labeled, not only with its botanic
name, but also with the quotation
from the play in which it is mention.
ed.-London Mail.
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Same Old Story

Adam Tin the suburbs of the Car
den of Eden)-Now, Eve, you surely
aren't going to clamor for clothes
already!
Eve (tearfully)-You know very
we'll, Adam, | haven't had decent
thing since the fall!-Judge.
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lie Readers Are ,Lealon

elias Judkins' paper much of a cir
culation?"
"Has it? l don't suppose there 10
a straphanger in this entire town
that isn't a subscriber to it."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-09-04
Serious.

Dear mel" exclaimed the fond ia
Their, anxiously, whatever can be the
matter with the baby?-it isn't cry
ing!"-Puck.
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Appreciated No Less.

Elsie-I didn't know he could afford
VI give you such an expensive engage
ment ring.
Egeria-He couldn't-but wasn't it
dear of m?-Life.
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(TO BE CONTINUED.)

Ammonia water that has been used
for washing may be used for plants
1t is an excellent fertilizer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-09-04

just dying to know! Have you made
up your mind, YETI"
Yes, Fran" he answered indulgent-
ly, cts something always in my
mind"
About Grace Noir?"
Nothing whatever about Miss Grace
Noir."
"All right. I'm glad. Say this:
"'Slow we go,
Two in a row
Don't talk or anything, just wish, oh,
wish with all your might
with all my mind and all my heart
While we're together and after we part
say that"
Abbott repeated gravely:
with all my mind and all my heart
While we're together and after we part
what are YOU going to wish, Franz"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-09-04
and a half.

When a man acquires a peck of
trouble it looks to him like bushel
and a half.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-09-04

Thirteen states have boiler inspec-
ton laws.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-09-04

Scare,
"They say bread is rising"
isn't that terrible"
mo; it's the yeast in it."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-09-04

with all my mind and all my heart
While we're together and after we part
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What are you going to wish, Franz"
Evening journal., 1913-08-20
TO DISCUSS THE
ROAD SITUATION
HOrrigan Company Draws
Meeting by Levy Court to
Consider Situation

There will be a special meeting Of the
Levy Court ON Friday morning for the
purpose of inquiring into the cause Of
the condition Of the upper end Of the
Philadelphia turnpike. This stretch OF
road is two and four -tenths miles long
and was built last year at cost Of
S29,757.25 by the Horrigan Contracting
Company
Until year ago the road was i'm.
passable because OF deep gullies and
many saplings growing here and there
Fuhlly the Levy Court awarded the con.
tract sor repairs to the Horrigan Con-
tracing Company. The sixteen foot
road under the contract was built with
"a Iexieo binder. Following the letter
received yesterday #om tile company
BY the Levy Court there was q confer
encc OF the members Of the court. w j.
Horrigan president of the contracting
company said in his letter
This road was built strictly in ac-
cord with plans and specifications
prepared by the highway department
and the Levy Court and every detail
OF construction was approved by the
supervisor and the highway commits
sioner, together with the Levy Court
during construction and before final
acceptance.
we can prove to your entire satis-
faction that every requirement of the
specifications were adhered to. and
the terms and conditions as set forth
in the contract complied with. We could
go into long details to show causes in
our opinion why the road has deter
iorated and why the present condi-
ton exists, but from a spirit of fair
ness we do not desire to submit our
case until your honorable body is
ready and willing to hear the same.
The appropriation for this road
was wholly inadequate for it's re-
quirements. The highway commits
sioner was helpless to provide for
the actual and necessary require
ments, being compelled to keep the
cost Of construction within the ap-
preparation, sacrificing a great many
essentials to do this. The bids on
this road under the original plans
and specifications were very much in
excess of the appropriation and It
was necessary to reduce the quality
OF the improvements no matter how
important they may be, until the cost
would conform to this inadequate ap-
preparation.
The following witnesses will be pres
ent at the meeting: Former President of
the Levy Court John w Dayett. former
Levy Court Commissioner Isaac c. Ell
lott, former Highway Commissioner
Price, Levy Court Commissioner Samuel
l.. Burris. who was road foreman for the
builders; James Comfy, ROAD supervisor;
Walter Bacon, Michael McDermott ana
Mr.. Horrigan. The contractors claim the
cause of the ravelling condition of the
road at present is that that specifica-
tions must have been defective, for all
the specifications were fulfilled by the
company. The road north of Claymont
is heavily travelled to the State line.
and since the binder gave way com
plants have been numerous.
Evening journal., 1913-08-20
BANDY LEGGED
TWIT FOR COP
TROUBLES LAD

Nelson Walker, Jr., a colored youth
who i is alleged has been annoying
policemen by calling them names and
then running away. was arraigned in
City Court this morning, but as there
is some question over his age the case
was continued until tomorrow. when
his father will testify to the boys ex-
act age. Walker among other things
yelled "Bandy-legged" at Policeman
England.
Frank Cheshire. colored. who was
accused of driving away Louis
Jacoby's automobile without the own
er's consent, got a continuance until
tomorrow. Cheshire was Mr.. Jacoby's
chauffeur
Pauline De Shields and Samuel JEFF
ferson, colored, were accused by Mary
Cooper, colored, of assault and bat
terry. Mary said she was walking
along Shipley street last night when
Pauline slapped her in the mouth and
knocked her down. and then Jefferson
kicked her after she was down. Ida
Wilson, colored, said she saw Mary
bump against Pauline after they had
words in a saloon, and the mix-up
between the two followed. George
farrell, coolred said Pauline struck
the first blow. He didn't see Jeffer-
son there. Judge Churchman dismissed
the case
Evening journal., 1913-08-20
WIND TEARS DOWN
WOODLAWN WINDMILL

DOVER, Del, Aug. 20.-During the
rain storm Of Monday morning last
wind wrecked the large windmill on
the farm of Orr. p. S. Downes. at
Woodlawn. No loss was reported to
the grape or corn crop.
With The ripening of the earlier
varieties of tomatoes set out for can
ming purposes. the canning season
will begin tomorrow at the Richard
son and Robbins factory here.
Many relatives and friends attended
the funeral here yesterday OF Mrs.
Robert ID. Simmons. who died on Fri
day. Services were held in Holy Cross
church Father Comiskey, priest in
charge of Holy Cross. was the cele-
brant Of the mass and Father Waldron.
a former pastor. preached the serman.
Interment was made in Holy Cross
cemetery.
John Dores. Harry Honey. James
Johnson, John Mcclellan and William
Jones, white boys. were arranged be-
fore Magistrate Wharton charged
with Illegal train riding, and fined
$40. The fines W
Evening journal., 1913-08-20
MISS GRISE BRIDE
OF ORLANDO MCCLURE

Miss Anna Maxwell Grise. daughter
Of Mrs. c. A. Grise ana the late Rev
c. A. Grise. who at one time was pas
tor Of Union and Brandywine M. T.
Churches, this city, and Orlando Nc
lClure, an electrical engineer of Sui
.livan, Indiana, were married on Au-
gust 8 at Stephenson's NJ. e. Church
Berlin. Md
The Rev G. T. Wyatt, Of Middletown
Iofficiated and was assisted by the Rev
T. R. Vandyke, pastor of the Berlin
church. The maid of honor was Miss
Nellie Grise sister of the bride, and
Mr. Prettyman was the best man. Mrs
Della Collins Ayers played the we'd
ding march. The ushers were Harvey
Thomas, Preston Disharoon, Fred
Bethords and Edgar Rayne Mr.. and
Mrs. Mcclure. after a wedding trip
to Sullivan, Indiana, will make their
home in Berlin.
Evening journal., 1913-08-20
500 UNIFORMED
BALL PLAYERS IN
BOOST PARADE

One week from tomorrow Booster Dav
crowds will be vending tnelr way bail
parkward Enthusiasm is at its height.
with the club less than four games from
the pennant Il seems like a step in
seven league boots, those four games.
but Jimmy jackson, the fighting man
ager of the pennant-ch chasing Chicks. is
taking no chances. The 1913 club is
being pushed to the limit these DAYS.
The series with Harrisburg today and
the succeeding series with York will
probably cinch the rag of ensignia.
Women are to play as large a part
in the Booster celebration as men. Some
Iof them who have read about Jimmy
jackson and mis- topnotch club all season.
heard accounts of thrilling rallies. of air
tight twirling are insisting that they
see the club in action at least once be-
fore the pennant-winning race is history.
Booster Day has been selected by these
as their day. The diversities appeal to
them. A band speeches, field sports. and
lastly the closing game of champion
ship season offer variation that is IT.
reslStlble.
Baseball parties at Front and Union
with dinners following the game are in
vogue. and more than dozen of these
Booster Day sociabilities are planned to
date.
The baseball parade on Wednesday
night will establish a precedent in the
city. Five hundred players in uniform.
with the umpircs and managers, will
be in line for this event. Tho route Of
the parade win be announced within the
next few days.
Evening journal., 1913-08-20

The arrest Of Harry K Thaw. at
Coaticooke, Canada, just beyond the
Vermont State line, showed that the
authorities we're on the lookout for
the escaped man. Thaw was charged
with conspiracy in effecting his es-
cape from Matteawan asylum. and II
was regarded as certain that If caught
he would fight extradition on the
"a ounds that he had committed no
crime and was sane outside OF New
York State Thaw had planned to
visit his mother at her summer home.
Elmhurst. at Cresson. Pa. after he
had taken a short rest The map
shows the territory which Thaw is
supposed to have travelled in his high
powered automobile with his confed-
crates from the time ne escaped from
Matteawan until the report came that
he was arrested at Coaticooke.
Evening journal., 1913-08-20
THAW HOPES TO DEFEAT
PLAN TO EXTRADITE HIM
THROUGH FORCING DELAY
Habeas Corpus Proceed
ing Moi Likely TO Begin
Until Tomorow---Mii-
lions for Defence
of Fugitive
SAYS HE WILL NEVER
RETURN TO MATTEAWAh
By John Edwin Nevin.

STAFF Correspondent Of the United
Press.
sHERBRooKE. Que. Aug. 20. The
Thaw millions were arraigned against
the Canadian government today and
the Thaw money was to be used at
the outset in the fight for Harry X.
Thaw's liberty in an effort to get de-
lay, The Thaw lawyers do not want
their client discharged just now.
II they can have their way he viii
not be brought into court for at least
forty-eight hours. It is already rea-
sonably certain that he will not be
arraigned on habeas corpus pro-
ceedings before tomorrow at the
earliest
The threat Of immigration inspect
ors r. 3. Williams and d. N. Reynolds
that il Thaw is freed on the present
charge they will deport him forth
with has aroused the Thaw lawyers
and until they can get all Of the
papers ready to enjoin the immi-
grafton officials from sending Thaw
out OF the country they will not com
plete the habess corpus proceedings
with which they expect TO have him
liberated from the present charge
A peremptory order to delay the
case was received from George Lauder
Carnegie by Charles D. White. X. C..
chief counsel for Thaw White is an
expert on immigration law and will
be the Thaw trump card in the long
legal battle that is impending. He
said at noon that he would not decide
on his course Of action until Carnegie
and his wife. Thaw's sister. reaches
here tonight Meanwhile Thaw re-
mains in his cell in the hospital in
the old stone prison on top of the hill
here.
He is very cheerful He declared
to United Press correspondent that
he was satisfied that he would never
be taken back to Matteawan
Il will demonstrate the world
this time" he said, that / am and
have been sane"
II am sure | will be freed Thaw
said II cannot be cxtradited or de-
ported, for ! have committed no crime
and am not an undesirable. was try
ing to get to Detroit and have ticket
to show that ] shall 60 to Detroit
when am free.
"I think my attorneys will be given
all the time they ask to make my fight.
| am satisfied with my counsel. They
understand my case thoroughly and also
understand the extradition and immi-
grafton laws | do not need any New
York lawyers. have had enough OF
them.
This arrest is an outrage and think
am right in resentng it, These Off
cials wio have been instrumental in de-
tanning me, probably viii find them
selves in a mess before | am through
with them They may become involved
in actions for damages and l certainly
will do all ! can to get chem INTO iail.
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1913-08-20
MAN SLAYER
AND ROBBER
BREAK JAIL
Homer c. Virgins, Whining
ton Youth, With Pal, Get
Out Of Penitentiary
USED FALSE LOCKS
AND COLLAPSIBLE LADDER

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. 20
Homer G. Virgins, or wilmington.
Del, serving 2O-year sentence for
murder, and Charles Taylor, con-
victed robber, escaped from the East
ern Penitenliary before 2.2O O'Clock
this morning. Descriptions of the
convicts have been sent to every police
headquarters in the country.
The escape was carefully planned
and executed by master hands. The
prison officials declare that Taylor
was the leader. as Virgins never dis
Played the nerve and GOODNESS neces-
sary for the escape. Warden Robert
). Mckenty predicted that the convicts
VIII be as easily recaptured as were
the two who escaped in 1908.
laylor and Virgins utilized their
knowledge Of wood working to make
their escape They filed The lock from
their cell door and replaced it by a
dummy lock made of wood. cotbred
Ike the iron one. constructed a ladder
OF the wood they had in their cells.
broke through a window and got out
upon the roof dropped to the ground
and hooked their ladder to the wall
on the Twenty-second street side and
quickly swarmed the barrier undstect-
ed. At 220 o'clock a guard found the
ladder
Believes Capture Certain.
1T is not likely that Wiggins and
Taylor will be at liberty at the close
OF the day" said Warden McKenty.
They have absolutely no chance TO
escape, even If they slip out of the
city. The escape was planned and
executed in wonderful style. but they
cannot get away Photographs and
descriptions of the men are already
being sent everywhere, and even II
friends aided them from the outside
ana supplied clothes to cover their
prison garments. we can get them"
The police believe that Taylor and
Virgins had accomplices outside the
walls. Virgins has been in the
penitentiary since November 2. 1912
when Judge Barratt imposed a SEN
tence of from nineteen to twenty
years. the absolute maximum under
the law. upon the youth for the mur-
der Of Policeman Thomas J. Dowling.
Taylor was doing" a ive-to-seven-
year stretch"
In their work the prisoners used
file for the fine inlaying, and they
applied this to the heavy lock on the
cell door. They managed to file il
off, and substituted a wooden or
'Dhoney" lock. So perfectly was
this work done that the guards pass
ing the cell were unable to detect
the substitution
AT 3 o'clock last night the prisoners
we're still in their cells The lights
are turned out at this time, and the
attendants glance into the cells to
see that the inmates are not violat-
ing the prison rules Both Virgins
and Taylor We're in the cell when the
guard flashed an electric light into
the narrow chamber The prisoners
were preparing for bed
COnYicts Had Flown.
At 2.20 o'clock guard on the
Twenty street wall found a
ladder against the high stone wall.
He recognized the wood as being the
sort supplied to the wood working
convicts, and he turned in an alarm.
The census of the penitentiary was
quickly taken. Guards awoke the in
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1913-08-20
MAY CLARITY
COVERNORSHIP
MUDDLE SOON
Glynn Is Expected to Give Out
Statement Today on New
York Situation
SULZER FORCES ARE
JOCKEYING FOR POSITION
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
ALBANY, n. y. Aug. 2o.--Lieutenant
Governor Glynn, as acting governor, was
expected to issue a statement today,
attempting to clarity the dual governor
ship muddle, which today was as much
Of a muddle as ever Although Gov
ernor Suffers forces continued 10 joe
key for position with the Glynn forces
il was evident today that they had
turned their attention to the approaching
impeachment trial
Lawyers who are handling Governor
Sulzer's affairs while they are watch
ing daily moves on both sides sharply,
were giving their main attention today
TO preparations for the fight of their
lives at the impeachment trial. Glynn
followers are getting more confident
daily and would raid Governor Sulzer's
offices. it is believed had not Glynn
taken a stand against "sensationalism."
Evening journal., 1913-08-20
THINKS CITY
HAS ENOUGH
MARKET LAW
Chamber Of Commerce Writer
Alleges Many Violations Of
Present Ordinance
BELIEVES PRICE WOULD BE
LOWER AND GOODS BETTER

The Chamber of Commerce has re-
ceived the following communication.
which comes from a man who has
been attending Wilmington's markets
as a seller Of produce for more than
fifty years The Clean Up Committee
of the Chamber is approaching the
market problem with an end in view
of letting In the light. AS far as the
members of the committee are con-
cerned, they are open-minded on the
subject The only point on which
the committee agrees is that Whining
ton should have the best possible
markets. The Clean Up Committee
has no authority to summon wit
nesses or to secure only such evi-
dence as is responsive to the ordin-
airy citizen For this reason, the CO.
operation Of every citizen is asked
that II there be evils working in the
markets they be exploited and made
public. The charge is made that Will
mington has the dearest markets in
this section. Its location and en-
| vironment suggest that the markets
! here should be the best supplied in
the east II is contended that il
! evils do obtain in the market which
Intervene with a free interchange be-
twee consumer and producer, then
Wilmington people both from an econ
mic and sanitary standpoint are pay
ing a frightful price for their negli-
gence. The Clean Up Committee will
treat every communication with the
utmost consideration. II is the facts
they want. and after the facts will
come urging and insistence.
The communication referred to fol-
lows:
see by the papers that you are
going 10 meet the farmer in re-
gard to the street market I also
see where one grange wanted the
law changed so that he could sell
his neighbors' goods That is
what is the matter today with
the curbstone market. He sells
too much of his neighbors' goods.
If farmer is allowed to sell six
beefs a year, he can sell his six
and then turn around and sell six
more for his neighbor and so on
until he has beef and veal all the
year around at no expense. What
are the butcher stores going to
do? They are compelled 10 take
out state license, pay big rent
light pay for ice and taxes, while
this same so-called farmer can
come and back up in front Of your
door and take away your rights
in the street to load or unload,
which no man or body of men has
a right to do
We have today all the laws that
are required to run street
market if they are enforced. but
what Is the use Of paying a clerk of
a market the salary that he draws
if he is not allowed to perform his
dutyG What is the use Of me or
anybody else paying rent for a store
and house and other expenses that
It costs to live in town and do
legitimate business when can rent
little house a few miles in the
country for mere song and buy
the same goods and back up against
the curb in front of some mans
business place and undersell him
with no expense attached unless
am particular where ! want to
. stand and it would not cost much
to got the best stand on King street
or Madison street.
Look over some of the places
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