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VOL. LXXXI-NO. 51.
WELMINGTOJSr, X. C. , T HUJ?SD AT, . NOVEMBER 21, 1907.
WHOLE NOV 12,531.
OUTLINE8.
The Atlantic Deeper Waterways As
Jiation was permanently organized
Philadelphia yesterday to foster the
tnd waterway from Beaufort Inlet
ra)e Cod Six men. were killed
!av by the explosion of four
Sirs at a saw mill at Gllmerton, Va.
Yesterday near Elizabeth City. N.
Awhile John Hall of Camden, N.
t in a buggy with Miss Maggie
Jowver on their way to get married,
SSund Daily, a rival, shot Hall, fcld
SSSed the young lady and ha dlsap
Ba:L with- her, much. to the alarm
5 relatives and friends
tirariipv on trial f
f . o onrf friends Mrs. Annie
el& H1 fnr her 'Iff In
S-ashireton for the murder of Senator
Siwn'"or Utahr testified yesterday
Sat she had no recollection of shoot-t-T
paramour; the prosecution
23eavored to show that, while posing
- a friend of Mrs. Brown, she robbed
!- of her husband-: President
runners created a great sensation at
rpst-rdaVs session of the American
deration of Labor, at the Jamestown
imposition, by charging that a news
naner man named Brandenberg tried
tn bribe him to betray organised labor,
Se allegation being that the bribe was
to come from the Manufacturers? As
sociation: several delegates confirmed
Mr Gompers' statement, and the labor
loader was endorsed with enthusias
tic excitement Dr. Talt Butler, of
orth Carolina, spoke on tick exter
'tination. yesterday at the second
day's session or the Southern Associa
tion of Commissioners of Agriculture
and Agricultural Workers; Assistant
Secretary Hays, of the United States
Department of Agriculture, advocated
schools of agricultural education In
the countrv. and Special Agent "B. H.
Rowe of the United States Tepart
fent of Agriculture, delivered an ad-
Us on dairying New York banks
a? not seem to want to buy the pro
posed treasury certificates to be Issued
rt rpiipve the money stringency, aa
they can make more- money selling
currency at a premium; however, it
is said that the banks prefer that
people who have money hoarded
should buy the certificates and thus
tiring money out of hiding; It Is also
possible that cash may be tafc?n from
the banks by depositors who may want
to buy certificates New York mar
kets: Money on call strong 6 to 15
per cent, ruling rate 7, closing bid 6
offered at 10; spot cotton 10 points
higher, closing steady at lO.Bfr; flour
dull and unchanged; wh?at easy, No.
2 red 99 5-8 elevator, No. 2 "hard Win
ter 1.06 1-2; corn steady, No. .2, 65
elevator, No. 2 white 67; oats steady,
mfied 52, natural white 52 tQ 54 1-2;
turpentine easy 50; rosm: easy, strain
ed common to good 3.65 to 3.70.
Men in Alabama win have the dry
erins after January 1. 1909. The State
prohibition law will them go Into ef
fect. The Cuero (Texas) Record says:
"The man who kicks at every hat he
sees will carry sore toes. If he kicks
at the one he sees on his wife's head
she don't care if he does carry sore
toes.
A dispatch from Newark, Ohio, says
"Mertis Wright has been sleeping four
months." It's all right. When he
akes up he will know as much as
any other man about what caused tha
Xew York panic.
l
A man at Port Huron, Mich stole
a chicken and while an officer was
taking him to jail the thief was over
taken and notified that he had fallen,
heir to $120,000. This probably made
iim feel like 30 centsr
A Milwaukee married woman who
ent around committing burglary and
booking things, Is believed by allen-
to be possessed of the d3Vil. They
Probably can find out if It's so by put
fag her husband on the stand as a
witness.
A New York paper says Governor
Hughes is "cold blooded." Nver mind.
Roosevelt will make it hot for him if
ie goes on showing signs of trying to
deprive Taft of New York's delega
to the National Republican Con
cation. X
Ay system that piles up idle money
a tie United States Treasury takes
jtthat much out of circulation. The
tariff takes it out of the. pockets of the
and thp nnrprnmcnf inaH it '
c uovfrnmcnt is the biggest hoard
er the bunch.
A dispatch from Newport, R: I., says
etT61 Baytonyl who ns Deen separat-
from fais wife and probably will be
e rced- has telegraphed to his fatii
X " Millionaire Frank Work, to
let him have his wl(e back.
re s one man that Is trying to get
013 "vmg by Work.
ashington dispatches a few days
stated that . since Cbrtelyou decid-
10 Soli r
. ou,uuu,uuo Panama Canal
y:5s and i0,, . .
- avv,uuu,uuu or treas-
tuatio ,c"cve "e nnanciai
eaa boom "has &"
' credit o T Roosevelt is also getting
rhow ?f pCngratulations tolt but
' hp u.Lortelyou'a boom has grown
Tehe able -e.it witl
RALEIGH
ELECTION
Machinery Provided in Spite of
Objection'by Alderman Sher
wood IJpchurch.
MAY GO INTO THE COURT
Brilliant Wedding at State Capital.
Young English Immigrants Arrive.
Educational Notes Supreme
Court Opinions Delivered.
(Special Star Telegram)
Raleigh, N. C Nov! 20.-7At noon
today a special meeting of the Board
of Aldermen was held at which a
majority of the members voted to call
the election for prohibition in Raleigh
on the date originally agreed upon,
December 26th, in-Vspite of the protest
Of Alderman Sherwood Up church, who
gave such a sensational turn to the
proceedings Monday night by refusing
to give unanimous consent for the
passage of an ordinance providing ror
the machinery of the - election. Un
der the objection ordinarily the ordi
nance would have to lay over 30 days
from the date it was originally intro
duced unless passed by unanimous
consent. This could iot be had with
Alderman Up church objecting, so the
meeting was adjourned Monday night
and the called meeting was held to
day. The ordinance Monday night
was simply withdrawn today and poll
holders and registrars for the elec
tion were named by verbal motion.
which does not require a 30-day lay
over as wouia do me case witn a
formal ordinance. A protest was filed
by Alderman Upchurch against the
appointment of the poU-holdere, etc.,
in this manner today. and It is stated
that the antl-prohlbltlonlsts win test
the legality of the action In the courtat
Another weekly delivery of opinions'
was made this . evening by the Su
preme Court and again the anxiously
waited ruling. In the famous Southern
Railway case In which Judge Iong fin
ed the Southern 3D.W)0 for violating
the 1-4 cent paseager .rate act is
a. " V mm a. " . - m
not in the JIsLnosere -anylixdl. I
cation heTf thls?6pfiilon " will come
down. Opinions were' Bled; as fol
lows: Stewart vs. Carry Lumber Co.,
Harnett, new rlal asked, damages;
Parrlsh vs. Railway. Randolph, no er
ror; Russell vs. Wade, Montgomery,
no error; Efland vs. Southern Rail
way, Orange, new trial m plaintiffs
appeal, no error in defendant's ap
peal; State vs. Jones, Guilford, no
error; State vs. Raynor, Pender, no
error; Hayes vs. Railway,- Mecklen
burg, per curiam affirmed; Blackwel
der vs. Ins. Co., Mecklenburg, dis
missed under Rule 17; Bottling Works
vs. McDanlel, Catawba, dismissed un
der Rule 17 ; Cook vs. Campbell, Ca
tawba, dismissed under Rule 17; Col
vart vs. Parsons, Wilkes, per curiam
affirmed.
(Special Star Correspondence.)
Raleigh. N. C, Nov. 20. One of the
most fashionable weddings In Raleigh
this season was that at Christ Epis
copal church tonight at 9 o'clock when
Miss Sadie Root became' the bride of
Mr. William Watkins Robards, Miss
Root being the eldest daughter of Mr.
Chas. Root, cashier of the Raleigh
Savings Bank, and Mr. Roberts, cash
ier of the Citizens' National Bank,
and a nephew of Col.'A. B. Andrews,
of Raleigh. The church was thronged
with friends and relatives of the pop
ular young couple and waa decorated
In exquisite taste. The ceuemony was
bv Rev. M. A. Barber, assistant rec
tor of Christ Church, assisted by Dr.
L McK. Pittineer. rector 4)f the Church
of the Good Shepherd. The wedding
marchpa wpre bv " Prof. . Wade R.
Brown, musical director of the Bap
tist University for - Women.
The members of the executive com
mittee of the North Carolina Commis
sion for the Jamestown Exposition, in
charge of the exhibits from this State,
in" session here last night and today,
planned all the details for packing up
and bringing back to. the State the
exhibit materials and for winding up
the connection of this State with the
great exposition as soon as the show
closes November 30th. The matter of
the disposition of the splendid State
building was considered but no action
taken. The commission offers to sell
the building at a great -bargain and
I- 11 aVoKHUv tht will he don.
The State has ninety daytf after, the
close of the Exposition to dispose of
the 'building.
Thirteen new rural public school
libraries are provided for by the State
Department of Education so- far as
the granting of the State appropria
tions is concerned. There are two
for Montgomery county; three; for
Haywood, two for Martin, one for
Scotland, two for Caldwell, , one for
Chatham, and one for Currituck.
Two young Englishmen attracted-to
North Carolina .by an Immigration
agent, appointed by Immigration Com
mlssioner T. K. Bruner. of the State
Department of Agriculture, while on
his recent" European trip, arrived in
Raleigh, this morning. - They desire
to become farmers and positions have,
been secured for both of them- at
Shawboro, Currituck . county. , " '. '-j-A
charter is granted to the Oriental
Publishing Co., of Oriental, PamllcQ
county, to publish "a newspaper rhnd
conduct a Job printing office. The cap
ital Is $10,000 andthe-principal ;In-
j corporator y is J . D.iSprajUing.f.j .
D. N. STANLEY ASSIGNS
Well Known Grocer . Fites Deed of
Trust For Benefit of His Creditors. !
Arrangements.. Being v Made'
For Settlement - ' ; V
D. N. Stanley, rejal, grocer -at
southeast corner of Water and Dock
streets, yesterday made an assign
ment to Mr. E. J. W. Anders for the
benefit of his creditors. . The assign
ment was filed at 10:45 A. M. hy A.
J. Marshall, Esq., counsel for Mr.
Stanley, and 'the deed of trust sets
out ha .wheareas the assignor is in
debted to various and sundry persons
and is unable at present to pay each
one 'of-his creditors in full atnd being
desirous of equally distributing his
assets and paying each one pro rata
according to his means, he turns over
his property to the assignee to make
such disposition of the same as deem
ed best fort carrying out the purposes
for which tne trust is .made. The as
signment is subject to a mortgage
made to Brooks & Taylor, of this city.
May 31st, for $2,000 and the personal
properly exemption of $500 Is reserv
ed. '
Mr.. Marshall, attorney for Mr. Stan
ley, stated yesterday afternon that his
client was fully able to meet his ob
ligations with the extension op a little
time and that arrangements .were be
ing made to this end. He stated that
the assets of the business, Including
book accounts and stock of some
thing like $2,000, are about $6,000,
while his liabllties, including the
mortgage to Messrs. Brooks & Tay
lor, are not more than $4,500. After
the assignment a number of creditors
conferred with Mr. Stanley and it Is
understood that arrangements are un
der way by which he will probably ar
range to open business again and
continue as before. .
Mr. Stanley "began business, some
time ago In a. raiall way and by dint
of hard rwcrk. and perseverance - had
built tip quite a large trade and bis
friends are . exceedingly hopeful that
the present financial embarassment
will, not coiftlhue - long. . With a,at4
isfactory;.;. arrangement with his ere-
flitqn
dollar for dollar
MRS. MILDRED A. OLDHAM.
Good Woman Entered Into Rest Yes
terday "Morning Funeral.
Many friends in this city and else
where will learn with sorrow or the
death of Mrs. Mildred A. Oldham,
widow of the late C. W. Oldham, of
Wilmington, which occurred yester
day morning at 9jo'clock at the -home
of her brother, Mr. W. H. Stokley,
on Wrightsville Sound. Mrs. Oldham
had been m poor health for some
time and while her death was not
unexpected, it came as a sad blow
to the family and friends About two
weeks ago Mrs. Oldham went to the
home of her brother on the Sound,
hoping that the change would be of
benefit to her, but she gradually sank
until the end came peacefully yeser
dav at the hour named.
Mrs. Oldham . was 64 years of age
on the tenth of the present monfh
and was greatly, beloved by all In
the circle of her acquaintance. She
Is survived , by an only son, Mr. Jas
A. Oldham, of this city; her brother,
Mr. W, H. Stokley, and one sister,
Miss Louetta iStokley, of Wrights
ville: The bereaved ones have the
tenderest sympathy of many friends
In the sorrow that Is theirs. The fu
neral will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock
this afternoon from Atlantic View
Hotel Wrightsville Sound, and the
remains wil be brought up to the -city
for interment in Oakdale cemetery,
The services will be by Rev. Fred D
Hale, D. D., pastor of the First Bap
tist Church, of which Mrs. Oldham
was for many years almost devoted
member. . ' '
KILLED AT COTTON GIN
Tragedy in Robeson County Young
- Man's Sad Death.
(Special Star Telegram.)
Lumberton, N. C, Nov. 20. There
was a horrible accident at the coTfon
gin of Mr." Jl M. Butter, in Howells
ville township, twelve, miles from here
late yesterday afternoon in which Mr.
Haynes Kinlaw, about sixty-five years
old, lost his life. While engaged in
loading his wagon with cotton ed
his coat Was caught by a screw in
the shaft' and before the engine could
be stopped the unfortunate man had
been terribly mangled.
Mr. Christopher - VonGlahn A.y dlotte,
23 years of age, died . this morning at
the home of his parents here at 3i:30
o'clock after an illness of about two
months. Three years ago he was con
nected with the "Atlantic ' Coast Line
In Wilmington Dut wnen ne A was
stricksn with . the illness which endfed
his life he was engaged-with "a phos
phate company , at Plant . City, -Fla.
The funeral service was conducted
this afternoon from the Presbyterian
church by the pastor Rev. E. A. Baker.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ?
c C. C. Bfown Orient ; Lodge A. F.
&'A.. M. ' . i VV - ; -y -"5
: E. Warren & SonPeach, and Cherr
:;Atlantic Coast Xlne jp Norfolk;, to
Richmond.
r l' ' :" Business- Locals. s;l
WantedToung -Man-Sbanographer:
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TOE DRAW DISABLED
BritlshUStearrief Crashed Into
5ndjejct Jfayassa Station
r ':
STRUCTURE OUT OF LINE
Passengers and Mail From Incoming
Trains Had to be Transferred by
Steamer River Boats Tied
Up Still Damage.
While passing through the draw in
the iron railroad bridge at Navassa
station, four miles west of Wilming-
ton, yesterday morning . about 9
o'clock, the British steamer Frjfeda,
Capl. Heslop, laden , with part cargo
of fertilizer constituents for the VirJ
ginla-Carolina Chemical Company,
suddenly from some unaccountable
cause, sheered -from her course, struck
the fender of the bridge on the east
side and was thrown back across the
narrow divide, crashing Into the draw
with, such force as to throw the struc-
ture- several ieet out of line and to
seriouslydamage the ' machinery; by
which the draw is operated. . . .
Strange to say, the steamer was not
damaged, but the draw was put ou
of commission and it will be some
time .today before the repairs are com
pleted. The disabling of the draw de
layed an irains to. and from Wilming
Central and Wv, C & A. tracks, it
having been necessary ' to transfer
passengers -and 7 malls by steamer "to
th6 city, and mtll;yet CapeFeanf aud
Black : river' steamboats are' tied up
on either side of the bridge, awaiting
the completion, of the repairs-
The Frieda was In tow of the Na
rassa and having completed discharg
ing part' carget of vfertllizersat the
factory there, was being taken, around
to AlmontT.factorvon the Northeast
Hyer to complete discharging. - Capt
P; Dicksey;naster. of the Navassa
an A Clan' TTMlnn nt TMftdo
for - the accident. Fortunately tKS Cr - yXin
steamer was under very slow speed Ws son in-South Carplina arrived ,yes--it.iv
vA terday afternoon shortly after 2
structure, but the helvy weight of the
ship was too much for the less sub,
stantial barrier and it was thrown
0ov0rai t, r,t Ur a i o f
the wheels used in operating the draw brought down to the city with mem
by the tender was jammed The Na- ber of the f uB,?ral on the fl&m'
vassa and her tow passed through i JitSi
safely but the draw was careened all
f ts r.n0 on i
:t ; 7::r" n : Tr;:
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omciais were at once notmea or tno
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accident and District Superintendr-rt
Fountain, Chief Engineer Pleasants
and Assistant Chief Morton went over
to investigate the conditions of affairs
at once. It was found that while the
damage was not large as" to dolVars
and cents, amounting perhaps to less
than a thousand dollars, all traffic
on the Seaboard Air Line and W., C.
& A. division of the Coast Line would r11" n(lft . . nf nna
k fi- o wMio ArraaomontJ On account of th3 inability of one
were at once made with the steamer
Navassa and she was used for trans-
f erring passengers and mail both
from the Columbia train due at 1 : 4
. - v I
P. M., and from the beaooara train 1
due a little after 2 o'clock. This was
done with very little delay. A large
force of hands with heavy apparatus
was taken . over from the Coast Line
shops in this city and with great ef
fort the bridge, was closed so that
trains .were able to nass about 5
o.'clock, but permanent repairs of j the j
damage naa to do leu over unui
day. The draw cannot De openea nn
til tbls worK is compietea ana in ims
meantime tne steamer Alice rromi
tllnilr Dltrav -nnl-nta nrlilh OfrlvA! VAS- I
-cutan. ivitvi " - '
terday afternoon, and the steamer
fJohnson, which cleared yesterday ar-
ternon. ior. ayetteviue, are ueu up
there awaiting the opening or tne
draw. A number of passengers on
the Alice were transferred to the Na-
vassa at the bridge' and were brought
on to Wilmington yesterday evening
at 6 O'clock. It iS expected that the
repairs will be completed some time nis trip vividly, when suddenly he re
during tbifj forenoon. marked: "Miss-Freddie .who do vou
Capt. Dicksey, of the Navassa, has
been actively in the river steamer per- U
vice for-26 yea and has never nan
an acident of consequence before this
.ime, therefore be very much regrets
the aftair and disclaims responsibility j
for it. He was for many years in thei
government seryieeon the river. Dr
HtiaS. T. MarDer. Don pnysuaau,
been ud to Navassa oh a professional
call aboard7 the ship ayd was standing
cn the bridge of thetR;amer wheii che
accident occurred. . An myestigaiion
of thc-.ai?Mdentasbetwfea-i-the;-sw
owners ana nuge uuiuauj nm
ba'bly- he held; later td fix:tiie responl
sibility.
Receiving Express Warehouse. ,
Building Inspector Furlong .yester
day issued a permit to, the v Southern
Express Company; to erect a one-story
brick receiving - warehouse for the
Southern -Express r Company at Front
and Red Cross .streets, - on the prop
erty of the Atlantic Coas VLme. ; The
building :wiircQst$4,eO0 and work oh
the same 'has: already been commenc
ed; by : Cimtractor Joe Schadd-ifeThe
warehouse will ; be ' used largely . In
handling -vegetables' and truck from
UiIs ;pomLj .- v .
HELD ANNUAL MEETING
Wrightsville Beach and Suburban De
velopment Company Stockholders
in Session Very 'Successful
Year's Business.
The first annual meeting of the
Wrightsville Beach and Suburban J3
veolpment Company, organized " one
year ago to build a spring of cottages
at Wilmington's favorite seaside re
sort and for 'other real estate invest
ments, met yesterday noon at the .of
fice of Messrs. J. G. Wright & Son?
on Princess street. The busiiTess was
largely taken up with the hearing f
annual reports and plans for the fu-
ture. The year's operations ware
shown to have been successful for the
company, besides haying added not a
little to the accommodations at
Wrightsville Beach. A number of ex-
presslons from tenants of the cottages
were read at the meeting, showing
that all patrons were well satisfied
with tba service. The cottages were
a nttie fiate m completion, out tne
coming season, it is expected that an
even better business will be done. A
I number of the cottages built by the
company have already been spoken
for and if the demand is sufficient, .th
ors will Yit nrldpri trt the nrpsent hold-
ings in tnis reSIect
I The election of officers resulted in
the selection of the following:
President J. vann. Metis.
Vice President H. E. Bonitz.
Secretary and Treasurer-Thos. H.
Wright. ' -
Directors A. B. Skelding, Thos. W.
Davis, J. VanB. Metts, H. E. Bonitz,
and W. E. Perdew.
. A large majority of the stock was
represented either In person or by
1 at the meeting, whteh-w in
eyery way sitisfactory to those in at?
tendance.
FUNERAL OF MR FRENCH
ServicesTomorrow Morning from Late
Residence oit Fourth Street. ,
" 1 . J 1 . . XI X .
w uTr ,s:
Hes?r A 'J i"?
lIf1
1 w .jumw w u yuxi, ..t.
clock on e Jn. fro e
?n, account of the accident to the
drbridge at Navassa the remains
had to be transferr.?d there and were
"umuci, Lla r , I V 7C
the casket was tenderly, borne to the
late residence of the deceased, No. 107
5-!nnth Pmirth street.. wnPTfi ma.nv.otn-
-77 , y v VrZ 7.
ar fiioTino ro lion nnnncr trcil afte-mnnrt
rrrr; "
Z1L w
donces to the sorrowing ones Mr
,UWU1
resulting from apoplexy instead of
" irl et
Everywhere yesterday tnere were, ex-
pressions of the greatest sorrow at the
MVJtimB Ui toU suuu dUU- &u uaciU1
of the daughters to arrive here sooner,
the funeral of Mr. French will not be
"ly """...Y" "UTZ ZLS'IZ"
1 fl" I M K lllf- I V II'.HN Will lit-? II I llll lilt-"
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"SWEETEST GIRL IN DIXIE"
Playwright of Attraction Tomorrow
Night Has Good, Stories.
Prnhnhlv nn nnp in : tbft thpatrifal
Dusiness such wealth of genuine
to-jnirro stories at their command- as
twi., siamnns th author nf "ThA
gweetest Girl in Dixie." Miss Slem-
cnonii& y,Pr nmmoT- vnatirvTia at
.11 .1 f
rner oia nome in monciceiio, atk., ana
i r failg to pick up several new
anecdotes during her stay. Following
is her iatest, it being a conversation
between nGr and an old neerro house
sprvnnt whn hfl.rl hn with ' the fam-
ily gin! "before the war." Uncle
Green had just returned from a pro-
tracted visit to his daughter, who liv-
at In Plne Blnff and wnH desrrihlnp-
thi k j geen UD there in Pine Bluff?
geen my Drother. my oldest -brother
Hf T bnrin't seen fnr is vmts t pen
- in church what looked mon-
strous familiar to me and I walked
up to him and
tra - r ain't vnn mv h
'Looke heah, lg-
brother?' and heTlfer of friends witnessed the ceremony;
say's Sure x is; who is you.' " Seeing
th!flt vtt Krmt finlcheH hla narra.
ti - o - o T nmilttorl Mrtw Tiyot In the
worid dia yoi Vecognize him if you
had not seen him for "45 years?" Un-
cI Qreen looked , at me reproachfully.
without a- moment's J
hfeitatlon? . I knowed mm - dv -nis
buildj case he's' a spare made man'
1 UIO UlUI yCUi . TV XXX tJL MX aXvUUVUA '
tomorrow, night with no advance : in
prices.- 'Seats are now selling.
Collect Brunswick Taxes. '
. For. the convenience - of. Wilmington
owners of ..- property in Brunswick
county, SherifT. Stanland announces
that he will be . at the ': store of Mr.
next Monday, the 25th, for th3 purpbse
of .receiving the amounts thai "may,-be
due.:. This wiirbe a, great "convenience
to many Wilmington people, who ; have
holdings "in lthe adjoining county and
find it inconvenient to go to Southport.
ADDRESSED VOTERS
Second 6 Series of Open-Air
Meetings Held Last Night
by Evangelist.
AT SEVENTH AND CASTLE
Between Four and Five Hundred Pres
ent Progress of the ' Campaign,:.:
' Rumor of Regulation ' by the
Board of Aldermen. u :y
The second of the series of open
air meetings that -it is announced will
be a feature of the prohibition cam
paign in Wilmington during the next
two. and a half, months was held last
night at Seventh and Castle streets
when Evangelist Mordecai F. Ham
spoke from an automobile to a crowd "
of men, wdmen and children, various- ,
ly estimated in numbers from four
to five hundred. The speaking be
gan promptly at 7:30 o'clock and con
cluded at 8, when Mr. Ham returned
hurriedly across town to take charge'
of the regular service at the - First
Baptist church? . V vv
The crowd last night was - fully; v
jtwice as largevas the audience which',
greeted the speaker in the First Ward : -Tuesday
night but the responses to "
the various invitations to express sytn- -pathy
with the movement were :not
quite so general.. However, quite ife-r
number of names were added to the'.
petition to the Mayor and Board -of ' ;
Aldermen asking them to call theelec- '
tion and others who had previously ,; .
signed, , expressed their purpose to vote
for prohibition. It was announced '
that more than enough signers had
been secured to ensure the' election N
but that It was desired to get. enough ,
names to "hpld two elections" if ne
cessary. . -v,". 'v-w'., v:; -
. A feature of the meeting was the ;
voluntary closing by the proprietors ;?
of the two saloons on either of" the. '
two corners at which i the: .speaking"
took place, ." The . doors werej closeol .':
tight and-iio one was allowed .ta-enter"; 1
while' the meeting was in progress.
Evangelist Ham is not as strong av j
speaker on the hustings as. he - is ih '
the pulpit, but he kept the crowd in
terested and made a characteristic "
appeal for prohibition. He was given' .
very close attention but the crowd '
was not demonstrative and there was
little, if any applause, except in the
way of hearty laughs at several jokes
told by the speaker at the expense of
the ."antis." The usual invitations
were given to sign the petition; after
which Mr. Ham thanked the large
number for their presence and drove
away in ' the automobile. ' ;
It : is announced that Mr. Ham will
probably remain in Wilmington until !
after the election? In some towns1
which he has visited, it Is stated that
he has remained as ling as four
months in the interest, of carrying
prohibition elections.
Tonight the - evangelist will speak
at the First Baptist Church on "Why
the Present Prohibition Campaign - is
Bound to Succeed." m On Sunday night
there will be a mass meeting of men.
at the church at" which Mr. Ham will
speak on "the subject "Sow Whisky
and Reap Drunkards!" All of the seat-
ine room in the church will be re-
spr.
served for men ' and ladies and Tjoys
are requested not to attend. '
There was an interesting rumor on "
the . streets . yestrday to the effect
that at the December meeting' of the .
Aldermen, a proposition will be sub-
mitted to segregate all the saloons 'of
the city in the down-town districts; to
prescribe an area in . which ". saloonB
will be granted license at the regular
time for" renewals on January -1 st.
What there is to the movement is not
known, but it is stated that the pro
position will be made. Some saloon
men are said now, to favor this actfop
as. the best way to deal -with ; the
question. , Whether the movement 7
will succeed or not is questionable, as - .
several of the Aldermen are said to '
entertain entirely different opinions -as
jthe boundlries of the proposed'
limits. ' -;. , : ' '
Michigan People are Married- . .
At his office yesterday morning at
11 o'clock Justice G. W. Bornemann
performed a wedding ceremoay; which
united in marriage Miss Cynthia -Mis-ner,
of Michigan, ; and Mr. Chas. A,
Bayles.Lof the same 'State. -Jm niim-
and tendered their congratulatipns.
The bride and groom will make their
home in this city where they have
been residing for some time.
Build Stors Annex.-' .- .. :;;
A permit was Issued yesterday ? to
Mr. George O. Gaylord to build a two-, ;
story, brick annex, 30x40 feet in size, .-
in the rear of his;Iarge stores on North : ,
Front street ? Mr. s.Gaylord recently . n
purchased the bid ; brick-residencevon.
the Dickson A property t adjoining' his r
store -and will use the material from ' . .
that for: the annex. Worifciwillf begin
right away.
Vaudeville Theater on Monday. " ,
It is announced that :the new yau-
deville theater of iMessraVanduzen , ,
Brothers:- on. 'Second street, will open .
on Monday,' .; A mu'sicar 4ct will . be ,
put on with high-;las moving pictures. T
Thd .' patronage I of - ladies and? children ,
wiUtbei-cateredto especiallyi. v;--V.
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