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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-10-06
Democratic Candidate for GoUenor Says Oppo-
nent Made Serious Charge Against
DUN Party
Pays Tribute To President Wilson
States Policy Regarding Improving of State
Lands; Says Increase in Taxes
Must Stop

the state and had a majority in the
legislature, this dictator has been per-
mltted to control the affairs of state,
to select it's officers, and to determine
its laws, and then rejoices upon the
natural development of the state and
the consequent welfare of its citizens.
Now are these charges made sim
ply to Nesent dark and terrible
background that the whiteness and
purity of the present candidate may
be all the more resplendent because
OF the contrast; are they extravagant
fancies based upon little fact; or are
they true, to the disgrace of some of
the persons / have named and the
party which has tolerated them, and
to the humiliation of the state?
Special Interests Active
"No doubt there are special inter-
ests in this state which have in the
past, and will in the future, seek to
obtain advantages through favorable
legislation and lax execution of the
laws. These advantages are often
called special privileges
Besides his high character, broad
intelligence, and intense patriotism,
it is his constant and successful war
fare against special privilege in any
and every form that has made the
people Of the United States, irrespec-
tive of party, stand for and with the
president of the United States-Wood-
row Wilson.
Special interests we have, and we
will continue to have them, but when
special interests attempt to secure
special privileges unfair or to the in
jury of the people of the state, it is
the duty of every public officer to
stand like a rock in opposition-un-
yielding and firm. 1t is not always
the easiest thing to do; powerful
adversary may be overcome but not
without leaving scars upon the victor;
but they are scars of honor. Sneers
and SANDER are not agreeable things
to confront, but the conscientious pub
lie servant will do his duty regardless
of them; he will not himself be DOM
mated by brewery interests or special
interests, and when convinced that
high state officers and whole legisla-
lures are so dominated he will not
hesitate to denounce them and point
out to the people of the state those
who have betrayed their trusts"
Urges NOnpartisan Primary
In his address Mr.. Hammond first
discussed the nonpartisan primary
now applied to judges, county officers
and legislators, and sal d "there is ne
reason why the governor of the
state and the other elective state of
ficers should not be selected in the
same manner" Under the present
law, he said, legislators can no longer
answer critism by pleading party
loyalty. In the past, he said, the gov.
ernor has been not only the chief ex
ecutive but the party leader. The
next governor will not be the party
leader for there will be no party tt
lead. He should not therefore discuss
party policies in his messages to the
legislature, he declared, but shoule
give special attention to those ques.
tons that have to do with the man.
Evening journal., 1914-03-16
TO REVIEW CITY'S
EARLY SHIPPING

The early shipping trade Of Whining
ton will be reviewed at the meeting OF
the Historical Society OF Delaware this
evening when a paper entitled; Leaves
from the logbooks and letters of James
liemphill, mariner and merchant of Viii
nngton 1902 1906" will be read. This
paper will be given by Christopher J..
Ward.
At that time. although but small
borough with about 1000 inhabitants.
yet there was an extensive export and
import trade between this city and the
markets of the world Ships loaded at
the wharyes along the Brandywine with
the productions of the surrounding coun-
try, sailed into the ports of every Sec
tion of the known world. These ships
We're owned by the merchants, and in
the majority OF instances the sons sailed
as supercargo TO supervise the sale OF
the cargo and the purchase of the return
cargo.
Foremost among the merchants Of the
time was James Hemphill. resident of
Wilmington from his BIRTH in IVA until
about 1910. With his father. he con-
Quoted an extensive export and import
trade between Wilmington and foreign
ports. Il is from the records and let
tiers of Iemphill that the material for
Mr. Wards paper was secured.
Evening journal., 1914-03-16
F. w. HESS DEAD
AT "a YEARS

Following an illness of several
years, Frederick W Heiss. aged GA
years, one of the best known German
residents Of the city, died at his home
northeast corner Sixth and Walnut
streets, on Saturday night Of kidney
trouble. The funeral will take place
on Wednesday afternoon with inter-
ment in Riverview Cemetery. He had
been seriously IN only a few weeks.
Mr.. Heiss was bornin Benfelden.
Hesse Darmstadt. Germany, but emil
grated to this country in early life.
For time he worked as cabinet
maker in Philadelphia and later with
the Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
pany, of this city. He later opened the
saloon at his late address.
He is survived by a widow and fve
children-three sons and two daugh-
ters. The children are Frederick W..
Jr., Carl W., Willard S., Miss Emma
Margaret Heiss and Mrs. NJ Murray.
He was a member of number of
fraternal associations. including Co
lumbia Lodge, l. o. o. f.: Delaware
Tribe. No. /. I. o. r.. NJ: Harueari
Lodge, No. 2, German Mutual Bene-
fetal Society; Improved Order of
Heptasophs. German Library AssOcia-
ton, Delaware. SaeI gerbund WI
mington Turngemeinde and the DEM
ocratic League. He was treasurer of
the German Library Association.
Evening journal., 1914-03-16
BICHOR CHOLEM
WOMEN CELEBRATE

The Bichor Cholem Society. an or
ganization composed OF Jewish wo-
men celebrated its twelfth anniver-
sary in new odd Fellows Temple last
night which was greatly enjoyed.
About 300 members and their nus
bands were present During the
twelve years of its existence the or
ganization has done considerable
charitable work, although it was or
iginally formed as an aid society to
help women when they became i'll.
An elaborate banquet was served
and was followed by congratulatory
remarks. Prior to the banquet Mrs.
Max Keil, president of the society,
announced the opening of the regular
meeting of the society, and upon mo-
ton il was Immediately adjourned
The guests were then turned over to
Mrs. Adolph Frank. vice-president of
the society. who also acted as chair
man of the committee of arrange
ments Mrs. Frank, in turn, turned
the guests over to Louis Topkis, who
was the toastmaster of the evening.
fOnOWlnB lnt ntlNiub vi AilN beh7
quet Mr. Topkis introduced the speak
ers. Prior to the speaking he intro
duced Cantor II. Schurman, of the
Adas Kodesch Synagogue, who sang
several solos. A souvenir giving the
financial standing and history of the
organization was also presented to all
those present
Mr.. Toplds congratulated the So
ciety and then introduced the fol-
lowing speakers who in turn also con-
graduated the women composing the
organization Rabbi Hyman Rezits,
Rabbi Emmanuel Schreiber, Rabbi
Moses Kaplaander, William Topkis,
Morris Levy, Nathan Miller and j.
Harry Gordon.
The committee on arrangements
was composed of Mrs. Max Keil, Mrs.
A. Frank, Mrs. II. Finberg. Mrs. Jacob
Scheffer, Mrs. b. Breuer, Mrs. n.
Barskey, Mrs. r. Hillershon, Mrs L.
Schlangsky, Mrs. Abe Sayers, Mrs. n.
Chaiken, Mrs. Charles Schagrin, Mrs.
Reissman, Mrs. Fisher, Mrs. Kratz,
Mrs. Nathan Miller and Mrs. Scherer.
Evening journal., 1914-03-16
NO INSURANCE ON
THIS VALUABLE CAT
Special 20 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
HARE'S CORNER. Del. March 16

Special 20 THE EVENING JOURNAL
HARES CORNER. Del. March 10.
"A very valuable cat, valued at $50,
died on Wednesday The cat was "A
pet of Miss Mary Rutledge. There
was no insurance.
Mrs. Edward Price is very i'll at
her home here.
A public sale-will take place at the
home of Edward T. Weer on Thurs
day.
Harry Grose, near here, will move
to the HeavelOw farm
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lester and son
Henry have returned home after a
visit TO friends in Kenton.
Mrs. r. c. Craig has returned home
from visit with friends in New
York
Miss Josephine Weer has returned
home from a weeks visit with Miss
T. Harriet Lester.
Evening journal., 1914-03-16
MISS MYERS is BRIDE
OF Mr.. BRAGDON

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLErOWN. Del, March l6.-A
quiet church wedding was solcmnized in
st. Anne's p. T. Church ON Saturday af
ternoon when Miss Helen Myers, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Joserh p. Algire aud Lloyd
BragdOn, son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Gaylord Bragdon, were united in mar
riage by the Rev. Percy L. Donaghay.
Only the immediate families and very
few friends were present. The wedding
march was played by Mrs. J. Allen
johnson. who is the church organist.
The bride was accompanied by her step
father, J. p Algire, VINO gave her away,
land was met at the altar by the bride
groom and his best man, Emory Will
liams Hukil of Wilmington.
The bride wore travelling suit of
blue serge. while the maid of honor,
Miss Nellie Biggs Janvier of Middle
town. wore n black velvet suit.
After the ceremony a reception was
held at the Algire home on North Broad
street. after which Mr.. and Mrs. Brag-
don left for New York, where they will
make their home.
Those present at the wedding We're;
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph p. Algire, Charles
Shelley and William Myers, Mr.. and
Mrs J. Bayard Bragdon. Mrs r. Alvin
Cochran, Miss Alberta Cochran, G. Nal
colin Cochran, Mrs. George Derrickson,
Mrs. Charles Derrickson. Mrs. Lindsey
Cochran. Mr. and Mrs. George Janvier,
Mrs Percy /, Donaghay. Fred Crouch,
George flukill. Mrs. j. A. Johnson. of
iMiddletown; Mr.. Hughes of Wilmington
and George Lockwood of Philadelphia.
Five Young women of the NJ. +. Church
gave an entertainment in the New Cen
itury Club room ON last Friday evening
The proceeds, S.,j. will be given by them
as part of their share of the parsonage
improvement fund. Already they had
earned SIS. which added TO the S35
taken in on Friday evening. brings
the amount up to $50, or $40 each, which
was the wished Tor amount to pay their
share
Evening journal., 1914-03-16
MAY APPEAL
FROM THE new
ASSESSMENT

The members Of the Board Of
Assessment, Revision and Appeals
have discovered that in some manner,
unknown to them. an erroneous inn
preston has been created to the of-
feet that the assessed valuation of
real estate as determined under the
recent revision is permanent, and
that the figures placed upon the
hooks by the board on the strength
of the data compiled by the force OF
appraisement experts who worked
here last fall cannot be changed
under any consideration.
The members of the board desire
to make it plain that appeals on any
property within the city limits may
be made. On April / the tax books
containing the new assessment fig
ures will be placed on public exhibit
tion. and they will remain open TO
the public until April 10 in order that
every property owner may have
ample opportunity 70 see what his
real estate holdings have been
assessed at. During the month Of
April the board viii sit to hear any
and all appeals filed with them.
IN the leaflet relative to the S225,-
600 sinking fund four and one-half
per cent. loan the finance committee
of Council gives with other data rela-
tive 70 the city's finances the ap-
proximated total valuation of prop
erty in Wilmington at S75,000,000.
Under the old system of assessing
real estate the total valuation is S57,-
100000
It IS stated that this $75,00OOOO is
only approximated, but that tho total
valuation Of property under the new
Assessment will amount to about
S70.000O00. an increase Of $4,000
600 over the total under the old sys-
TEN. on basis Of $1.53 tax rate on
the 800, this would bring the city
about s1,050,0O0 cash revenue. but
the tax rate. It has been stated, Will
be reduced under the new system,
probably as low as si.30 or S1.S5 on
the 500.
The leahet also gives the value
Of real estate and buildings owned
BY the city at S5,6S7,714 while the
total bonded debt OF Wilmington is
sS,953.6O0.
Evening journal., 1914-03-16
EX-PRESIDENT TAFT WOULD
NOT BE COLLEGE PRESIDENT

Former President William IL. Taft,
in letter to DR.. George w. Marshall,
of Milford, president pro tempore OF
the State Senate, has declined a ten
tative offer TO become president OF
Delaware College, at Newark. at a
salary of $4,000 a year. DR.. Marshall
Is a trustee of Delaware College, and
a close personal and political friend
of the former chief executive.
A fortnight ago. following meet
ing here of the Public Archives Com
mission. DR.. Marshall and Judge
Henry c. Conrad talked informally
on the matter of a new president for
Delaware College, and the name OF
the former President came up and IL
was agreed that DR. Marshall should
write him, asking If he would enter
tain a call to the presidency of the
Delaware institution. Former Presi-
dent Tafts reply reads
My Dear Doctor Marshall
have your letter of March 3. [
am quite content with my position in
New Haven, and l could not accept
the presidency of any university or
college for two reasons-first, be-
cause l am not fitted for il, and. Sec
Ond, because I have other work in
which / believe | can do more good,
I thank you, however, for taking the
trouble TO write me in regard to the
matter.
When il became known that the
proposition had been tentatively Of
fered the former President It was de-
clared that If there should be a pros
pect of obtaining him the salary
could easily be made $4,000 a year.
AS this is the only college in Della
ware, the salary undoubtedly would
be guaranteed by moneyed men of
the state were the former President
to become its head. Former Gov
ernor Preston Lea is chairman of the
trustees.
Evening journal., 1914-03-16
How Railroad Fares Will Be
Refunded During Spring
Style Week

The committee appointed to formulate plan for the
refundng of railroad fares outotown shoppers dur
ing Spring Style week-commencng Monday next-have
agreed lDon the following
Visitors from out of town will go the Central Bu-
reau-the Office of The Morning News, No 5l Market
street-as soon as they arrive and register with the clerk
in charge Of the bureau He will give them a transfer
slip on which they will shop the various This
transfer slip will all purchases and when presented
at the Central Bureau with the duplicate sales slips of in
dvidua purchases made the customer will be refunded
full amount of railroad fare basis of purchases Of $50
or more from Dover and points north SIS or more
from points south of Dover.
The above plan has proved very satisfactory other
cities and was finally decided upon after very con-
sderation as the satisfactory we'll the most
convenient to all concerned.
The committee solicits the cooperation of all
local merchants and business in helping to make
Spring Style Week the biggest possible success
Evening journal., 1914-03-16
DEATH OF 4 n. WALTERS

James =. Walters. an aged resident
OF this city, died on Saturday night. Mr..
Walters was foreman OF the west
yard shops of the b. and o. Railroad
when they We're located in this city. Al
ter the shops were removed to Philadcl-
phia Mr.. Walters was employed there.
The funeral services will be held Tues
day afternoon at 2.30 o'clock at the
residence of his son-in-law. John W.
Morris, 1903 West Eighteenth street.
Mr.. Walters was employed by the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for more
than 80 years, and in the latter years
was member of the safety committee
Evening journal., 1914-03-16
MRS. SAULsBURY ON VISIT.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, March 16.-Mrs Will
liam Salisbury, of Los Angeles, Cal.
arrived here Saturday night from the
Pacific Coast, on a business trip.
Mrs. Helen Warrington and daugh-
ter, who have been visiting her father
Henry Harper, have returned to her
home in Philadelphia. Her husband.
Walter Warrington, who for many
years was connected with the Adams
Express Company, is now engaged in
the oil business in Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1914-03-16
sELLs BOOK AccouNrs

The book accounts OF Victor Pyle. vel
untary bankrupt. were sold by Leonard
+. Wales, referee in bankruptcy. on
Saturday for S22 William h. Kurtz
was the purchaser. Two unimprovcd
lots We're also offered for sale. Ons Is
situated ON the west side OF Woodlawn
avenue east of Gordan street. and the
other ON the south side of Enterprise
street between Twenty.seventh and
Twenty eighth streets. The former lot
was sold for Slo. no bid being received
ON the second lot, ON which there is a
mortgage.
Evening journal., 1914-03-16
TOTS WANDER AWAY.

The spring like weather OF yesterday
iustilled the wandorlust in the daueh-
ters OF Samuel iligley of No. l3l sixth
avenue and Charles Cartwright Of No.
l02 Sixth avenue Their absence was
soon noted. however. About noon wo-
man found the children at Front and
Union streets and turned them over 10
patrolman Snyder Officer Snyder
bought the children candy and they were
taken To the police station
The parents had already reported the
disappearance os the children and tn,
fathers were notified by the police that
their daughters had been found.
Evening journal., 1914-03-16
MAYOR URGES MEN
TO CIVIC DUTIES

Al the open meeting of the National
Association of Stationary Engineers on
Saturday night addresses were made
by Mayor Harrison W. Howell, James
r. Coe. national president of the asso-
William J. Reynolds. past pres
ident of the association and James d..
Rostron of Chester, Pa. The mayor
dealt with the subject OF citizenship
and urged the organization TO take an
interest in civic affairs although it is
not a civic body.
Evening journal., 1914-03-16
TO REPEAT PAGEANT

A Missionary Pageant took place in
Harrison Street NJ. +. Church hast night
and was largely attended More thar,
one hundred women and girls took part
and the affair was so successful that il
viii be repeated ON Friday night. Each
participant was in the costume OF some
one Of the heather nations of the world
and representing scenes in different
lands
Evening journal., 1914-03-16
CALL KELLY CASE MARCH Al

In the United States District Court
on Saturday Judge Bradford fixed tho
date or the trial of George ID. Kelly,
charged with making false reports on
the financial condition OF the Peoples
National Bank az Middlctown. for
March ~. The ease had been set for
trial ON March ~. but az the request OF
J. Frank Ball counsel for Kelly the ca-c
hos been postponed.
Evening journal., 1914-03-16
NO LAY-OFF AT PLANT
OF BANCROFT COMPANY

The statement made on Saturday
that about 400 employees of the JOS
oph Bancroft y Sons Company had
been laid off. Is denied by the Off
cials of the company, who say that
no employees had been laid off. The
statement was received from a
source regarded as reliable. but II
turns out that the statement was err
roneous. Officials Of the company
say no lay-off is contemplated.
Evening journal., 1914-03-16
OPERATING THE LOCK GATES I
@ sI AMERICAN paCS2 AssoelsIigh

COLON, Panama. March 16. - The
machinery operating the huge gates
in the Panama canal locks, is Of the
most massive description, yet It
works as smoothly as the works OF a
delicate Swiss watch. The apparatus
for opening and closing the gates is
Evening journal., 1914-03-16

now in perfect order, and nothing
prevents ships from going through
the giant ditch from end to end but a
few tons of dirt left from the last
slide in the Culebra cut The illus
tration shows men working the lev
ers below ground, which control the
gates of the Gatun locks.
Evening journal., 1914-03-16
ENTERTAIN DISTINGUISHED
FRFNCHU

The Count de Chabannes la Palice
has been the guest recently of Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred |. DUPONT at Ne
mours. He is writing a book on his
impressions of the United States,
which will be published in the near
future.
Evening journal., 1914-03-16
no DISCUSS EUGENICS.

aHeredity, Eugenics and Civilization"
win be the subject of a lecture before
the Primary Teachers Association by
Edward Wiggan, in the auditorium Of
the Wilmington High School this after
noon.
Evening journal., 1914-03-16
nARn az THANKs.

Mr.. and Mrs VIM. II. Dukes wish 20
express their heartfelt thanks and npprecia-
tion 10 their many friends for their kind
ness and noral offerings during their recent
SORROW and bereavement
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-08
PLAYGROUND SCHEDULE
Summer Season viii Open MONDAY y,
June IS

June IS
The Playground will open for the
summer season on Monday, June Is,
with Miss Mathilde Vossler in charge.
Miss Nossler has had experience in
summer camps and the playground
this summer is sure to be more popu-
lar than ever. 4 schedule has been
outlined giving more organized play
to larger groups than ever before.
The little children viii have a party
one day each week and dramatic play
will be attempted for the first time.
Dramatic play has proved most sue
cessful in other places and is carried
out as follows: A story such as Gin
derllla is told, then the children in
terpret in in action.
The girls winter recreation classes
have had picked volley ball teams.
Last summer these competed for the
championship. The plan proved so
popular that this year the number
will be enlarged and regular Nolley
Ball League win be formed.
The boys baseball league also has
most promising future. A commit
tee OF men consisting OF Messrs. Nor
rissey, kinsley. Southall and Bartlett
viii confer with the boys. SO many
teams are organizing that It has be-
come necessary to make regulations
to keep the competition fair. Thus
the average age OF boys in each team
must not be over fifteen years.
The National Playground associa-
ton has a splendid system of award
ing badges for each boy or girl pass
ing certain athletic tests, running
jumping. etc. These tests will be Civ
en- in a series of field days Instead
of the blue ribbons formerly awarded
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-08
LOCAL OVERFLOW

The local tent, knights of Maca-
bees of the World. will hold a regul.
lar meeting this evening in N. L. o. p
Richard Sherman of Glens Falls,
~. Y, spent the week end with his
aunt, Mrs. l.. l.. Stevens of South
street.
The banns of marriage between
Miss Mary Dora Monette and F. c.
Fleck were published at the church
of the Sacred Heart for the first Tins
Sunday.
Mrs. G. z. Stevens, who went to Cal
ifornia over year ago for the benefit
of her health. is at present in New Or
leans. She expects to leave for New
York the latter part of the month.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-08
BENNINGTON LOST
INGOOD GAMEAT
FOWLER PARK
Willlamstown Won 4 10 3 BY
Bunching Hits
LOST GAME TO MANCHESTER
Bennington Journeyed 70 the Spa on
Saturday and Lost In
Loose Game

The Bennington Amateurs and a
Wililamstown team captained by Ca
BILE Prindlc. the former Bennington
lett helde-. played a close and inter.
esiing game OF baseball al Fowler
park yesterday. the williamsiown
team winning by a score OF TO 3.
The game was not close but IL was
clelniy played. the only two miscues
being charged against the Bennins
ton inneld.
Each team made seven hits but the
visitors were more fortunate In that
they punched nearly half OF them In
In the fourth inning when they scor-
cd three runs. The score:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-08

10 winners only. these badges nill BE-
given 10 everyone passing the tests
There are three grades OF badges.
These viii be exhibited later.
The playground tennis court seems
10 be hlling a long felt need. IL has
been In almost constant use for the
past week.
A schedule giving the days on
which the different events take place
viii be published later and Il Is hoped
that many parents and friends will
plan regular visits 10 the playground
10 enjoy watching the different actiyi
ties.