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Evening journal., 1902-05-12
How to Make a ROckery

Even in a miniature garden there is
sometimes a bare spot for a little
rockery. 1t may be only an ugly
shaded corner in a back yard or there
may be an odd angle in some sunny
border. where with little manage
ment small colony Of rock-loving
plants may be established.
We are. of course, aware that often
in the hands of the uniformed attempts
at rockeries prove dismal failure. This
is probably because they have not set
about making them properly. Some
people fancy that to make a rockery
all that is needed is to collect together
a confused heap of rubbish broken
pots and pans, smashed crockery-uhe
more disorderly the debris the better
and then sprinkle this unsightly jum-
Bile with a little soil. But here the
old, commonplace axiom that there's
a right way and wrong one for doing
everything, holds good. The above
method is certainly the wrong one.
THE RIGHT ONE.
The following plan is what we should
venture TO advise as being the right
one. or at any rate the one that, so
far as our experience goes, may be
claim Of giving satisfactory results.
If you have a shady corner at your
command make up your mind to grow
only ferns. They will repay you best,
not only by always looking green, but
they also make a very pretty finish to
cut flowers. and thus supply a constant
want in a small garden where suitable
foliage for nosegays is generally
scarce. (Stonecrop, primroses, snow
in-summer may sometimes succeed
tender ferns. However damp a back
yard may be, ferns will flourish but
they also will thrive in the driest and
lightest situation.
HOW TO START.
To make a rOckery, start by forming
a mound of soil the size that your
space may allow Bank the earth up
well together, so as to make it firm as
possible. There. and not before, put in
your rockeIy work. AS a rule avoid
using any burrs. clinkers, fragments
of old crockery or vitrifed material Of
any sort.
Use lust a few broken stones, being
careful in arranging those that are to
appear in the surface. not to allow any
vacuum to exist between the soil and
the stones. Let them be firmly fixed
in the soil. Also beware of any cracks
in your surface. Fill in with earth as
soon as you observe them. When you
have imbeddcd all your stones, cover
them lightly with a little soil. Then
set about putting in your ferns. March
Is a good time for planting hardy
ferns and we strongly advise our read
ers to content themselves with the
common. but very pretty wild sorts
which are easily obtainable.
You should also have Boston fern.
ope of the most useful and ornamental
of the Sword FERN Always be
Evening journal., 1902-05-12
RalIway conductors MAJ

Division No. 224. Order of Railway
Conductors. lis increasing its member
ship 40 every meeting. and the order rs
ondeavoring to have conductors Of all
roads entering this city become mem
bers. The order meets the first and
lhird Sunday of each month Connect
ed with the order Is a benefit ossocia-
uon which pays a sick benefit of $40 a
week
Evening journal., 1902-05-12
Death OF well-known woman

Mrs 9. Candy Hopkine one of the
hest-known women of Mill Creek hum
dred. died yesterday after a long ill
neas. Besides her husband. a 6-year-
old son survives her Mrs. Hopkins
was Miss Clara DeIrickson and the
daughter of Joseph Derrickson and
sister of Mrs Floyd Stone. of this city.
and Mrs Elwood Athone Of Phila-
delnhia. She was % years old Fu-
neral services viii be held in her late
home. on Wednesday afternoon at .
O'Clock.
Evening journal., 1902-05-12
Has Contract for RniIrond

After being chartered but five weeks.
The Southport Construction Company.
OF which Alvin r. Morrison is presi-
dent and William S. Hines. secre-
ary. has received a contract for the
building ol a railroad in North Caro-
lima. at cost Of S1,45O 600. The new
line viii extend from Southport to
Wilmington, y. c.. distance Of thirty
miles. and viii be owned by the Cape
Fear Terminal Railroad Company.
Evening journal., 1902-05-12
SALE or 4. & II. PLANT
DENIED BY OFFICIALS

A rumor has been floating around
that the Harlan and Hollingsworth
Company had sold out its entire plant.
and uhat the Standard Oil Company
was the purchaser.
A reporter for the Evening Journal
called on President Cause today. but
was unable to see him. Secretary
Dimmock was interviewed on the sub
iect, and denied the report saving
there was no truth whatever IN il.
Evening journal., 1902-05-12
Eieht Ovor Can Gamn

Charged with assault with intent TO
commit murder William Taylor was
arrested yesterday In Newark. lie was
one of those playing crap on Saturday
night az Delaware City. During a
quarrel Taylor discharged his revolver
but the bullet went wide of iis mark
Evening journal., 1902-05-12
Notes From WOman's Realm
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careful in watering rockeries to do so
gently; otheryise the soil gets washed
off the upper stones.-From Miniature
and Window Gardening-James Pott &
Co., publishers.
Evening journal., 1902-05-12
81 ON FALlEN MlRr
People Stop in Market street to
Make Wapers

While a policeman stood guard over
a wire that had been knocked down by
Maryland avenue car on Market be-
tween seventh and Eighth streets this
crowd stood around bet
ting on whether the wire was charged.
There were those present who thought
the wire was live. but a colored man
who held it was not, bluffed by the
people who said it was deadly.
In few minutes after the wire was
reported down. Charles Hallman. the
Wilmington City Railway Companys
lineman. arrived. and cutting the Wire
rolled il up and tossed it i'm the car.
Tie said the wire was q live one.
Evening journal., 1902-05-12
Noted Aeronnnl, Kllled

Paris, May 12.-Senhor Severa. the
Brazilian aeronaut, and one of his as
sistants were killed by the explosion
of Severe S airship la Prix. while
making a trlal trip this morning The
disaster created terrible consternation
Evening journal., 1902-05-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Rents collected. A. b. stayton, lOs
West Eighth street.
In Y. ~ c. A. Hall this evening
the Wilmington Prohibition Alliance
will hold its regular meeting at s
o'ciOck.
William DuPonts steam Yacht Au
Revoir left the shipyards of the liar
Ian and Hollingsworth Company ycs-
terday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1902-05-12
rheu GamhIe on SUNDAY

The crap games at Gordon Heights
ON Sunday afternoon are still carried
on and they attract much attention
Yesterday about six games were in
.rogress and much money was i'm evi-
dclce. Several sweat cloths were also
I'm operation yesterday.
Evening journal., 1902-05-12
RepaIring OId BulIdlnr

Building Inspector Cassidy issued
nermit to G.. S.. Mckee. Jr.. 10 make
repairs 10 Nos. 1O2 and 10i West Fifth
street 10 cost $500 The building will
be used as a bottling house.
Evening journal., 1902-05-12
salter Case Postnonod

philadelphia. May 12-rhe trial of
Samuel Salter, accused of ballot-box
frauds, which was to have been held
today, has been postponed for one
week John r. x. Scott, counsel for
the defendant pleaded for more time
to prepare the case.
Evening journal., 1902-05-12
Insurance Men Dine

Officers and members OF the stan OF
the Mutual Life Insurance Company oi
this city were the guests OF the OIL
GERS OF the Chester branch Of the COM
rany in Chester on Saturday Tue
visitors worc given royal wclcm
and they were entertained at sup
per- They returned home ON Saturday
evening. aud they were unanimous IN
nraising their hosts.
Evening journal., 1902-05-12
VIII Dance in Shitwaists

In Eden Hall tomorrow night a shirt
waist dance will be given by the
Ladies' b. A. NJ. Club. The committee
is Mary Hughes, Mary Murphy, Eliza
beth McGowan, Margaret Hughes and
Agnes Stuart.
Evening journal., 1902-05-12

Members of the General Dabney
Maury Chapter, Daughters of the Con-
federacy. viii meet tomorrow after
noon in the home Of the president, Mrs.
4. Ashby Blythe, at No. Sl7 South
Twenty-second street, Philadelphia.
Mrs. James II. Hoffecker Of this city,
who is a member of the chapter, will
attend the meeting.
Evening journal., 1902-05-12
Went on a Strawride

Members Of the Silver Leaf Social
took an enjoyable straw ride to the
home of Miss Taylor. in Centreyillc,
on Saturday evening. An enjoyable
time was spent in various amusements
and supper was served.
Evening journal., 1902-05-12

Frank DuMOnt's Minstrels come TO
the Grand Opera House ON Saturday
night OF next week. Popular approval
has no doubt tempted Frank Dumont
and his merry band of minstrels TO
continue the timely satire Prince
Henry Visits Philadelphia" and judg-
ing from the laughter at the Eleventh
Street Opera House. Philadelphia,
where that burlesQue began It's fourth
week no mistake has been made. Tho
slSit seems to improve every week, and
the funny situations and humorous in
cidents are more enjoyable than ever.
The German band and the banquet
scene are irresistible. and are the
cause of almost incessant laughter. All
the comedians are given ample oppor-
tunity to create merrment I'm This
.hodgo-pOdge of fun.
Evening journal., 1902-05-12
Brldge ComnanY BusY

The Edge Moor branch of the Ameri-
can Bridge Company is very busy. Six
cans loaded with bridge supports and
girders were shipped today. and the
company has many orders TO fill.
Evening journal., 1902-05-12
lmnrovlnr ~ aLreeI.

streets In new Rosselle are being re-
paired. large force of workmen being
employed. The Rocelle Land Company
proposes TO make a large number OF
improvements.
Evening journal., 1902-05-12

AT Y w. C. A.. 90s KING STREET,
An evening with Miss Leach, Tues
day. May 13. at O'Clock Members
and the public arc invited.
Evening journal., 1902-05-12
There Va LOS Thls MornIng

Early risers were much surprised
this morning when they awOke and
saw thick coat of frost on the ground
1t was especially heavy along the river
front.
Evening journal., 1902-05-12
DOINGS In THE
SOCIAL WORLD
Daughters of the Confed
ePaey to Meet
Young People Go on a Straw Ride
Brief But Interesting Personal
Mention

Communications OF a social nature. re-
ceived by the Evening Journal. The So
clety Reporter may be reached every
morning from to IL o'clock by telephone.
No. 500 ID. & A.. or 2f8 Delmarvia-
Evening journal., 1902-05-12
CREAMED HAN ON ToAsT.

Chop the remnants of cold boiled
ham very fine make a thin white sauce
with one tablespoon of buttcr. one
tablespoon of flour; stir over the frel
until smooth; add one cupful of milk |
salt and pepper to season: add the ham
to this and pour over buttered toast.
Evening journal., 1902-05-12

-The Kress." special brew. in bottles.
at Foord Bottling Works Both phones
Evening journal., 1902-05-12

Want ads in the Evening Journal
one cent a word.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1902-07-25
JAPAN HAS A ROYAL WEDDING
The Brilliant Hsutsais 81 Prince Ha-
Susosiva sn1 Yvtsssss
oaAa ksils.

"a Japanese wedding II always . eere-
moniops function. and that Of tho
crown prince OF the empire. Yoshihito o
Harunomiys TO Princess Sada Kuijo
was one OF the most brilliant ever wit
nessed At the capital. The prince, says
n forsiRn paper. was not the frat born
of the family bot hy the death ~ sr
elder brother became heir to the
throne. lie WAS born August 81, 1879.
His bride 10 but IS years old. 10 the
princes cousin. and comes from one Of
the oldest families in the empire. Her
genealogical tree dates back to A. ID.
$50. but her young husbands family
records are !. 800 years older.
The marriage took place nt the royal
palace and was celebrated in the old
Japanese style. No ring was given and
no promises were made by the pair -
to fidelity. obedience. etc. The main
feature OF the ceremony proper con-
sisted OF drinking number OF cups Of
Japanese wine or saki together In GER
tain ways. The bride Was served frat
during the marriage ceremony, but
never again. After the marriage the
husband 10 always served frst. At the
beginning Of the ceremonies the bride
vas dressed In white. but this was
later for dress which shers-
eeived from the bridesroom's parents.
The young husband also changed his
garb when the ceremony was performed
I on new garments which were
~ the brides parents.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1902-07-25
WILHELM TO HAVE AUTOS.
The essaes EaDeses ss OsaeseAO .
0sassel Assortment - uesss-
less Vehicles.

The Germans were slow In saopt-
ing tho automobile, hut NOW the en-
pcror hss taken Il under his pro-
tecting wing and II 10 expected "
become the fad In berlin. 4 numbsr
OF persons connected with the Her
lin court are trying 70 do business
with II. and there 10 = good deal of
enterprise and readiness to spsculats
among the courtiers on the Spree
More than = year ago the kAissr's
master Of the horse inquired Of .
wcll-known carriage manufacturer In
the capital n he could supply him
with motor cars for the convey yancs
Of visitors from the station to his
mAjesty's country ncat. at Wildparh,
near Potsdam--ths new palace. Sincs
then the imperial post ofsice has -
cured some heavy vans propelled on
this principle; and now Kaiser Will
helm himaelf l. going 70 try this
mode Of travelling. In the month OF
August the kaiscr visited the military
drill ground At Aitsn-Grabow, In the
province Of Saxony. and travelled the
distance from wusterwits to xiesar
and thence 10 Nedlitr In . motor car
The carriage maker above referred to
has offered his mapssty = present Of
three Of such vshicleA which he hes
graciously accepted. The rosds In the
neighborhood were specially put In
order for the convenience of the Inn
perial party.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1902-07-25
TALL WOMEN COMPLAIN.
Manufacturers u shists Dsssv1ass~ss
ASaiast TAsn - nssa0
ia AhnOsnalitses.


ThArs 10 much complaint among tall
women shis year that tho msnufactur-
ers Of the linen, crash and piqus
skirts which are sold ready made II
all the stores ~ scasonable articles OF
apparel have taken no heed 10 the fact
that many women arc 'divinsly tall
All tho skirts are suitable for wom~n
Of average or small stature; there 10
nothing for the queenly form that
towers several inches above mediocrs-
~. II u woman wears a t4inch skirt
the manufacturers seem To imagius
that she cannot have less than a 2S-
inch waist and arrange matters no
coriinRly. to the bcwildermcnt Of ths
tall woman. who IL oftencr sllm than
stout and whose waist IL about 20
inches round.
The tall woman. says tho Chicago
Chronicle. IL not considered as much
by the makers Of clothes as she should
be. anyhow. shs thinks. The maid
whosc skirt MEASURE II over 40 inches.
and there arc many such. has great
difficulty In being fitted in tho shop>:
indeed. after she has looked over sonss
dozens Of garments and found not one
long enough for her she begins 10
regard herself NJ a giAntess who ought
10 be in museum and not roaming
At large. worrying perplexed sales
women to death.
According to critical manufacture
err. IL appears that no well-regulated
woman should exceed Ave feet three
IN height; those who are so Lost to
ssif-rcspect and consideration for 9TH
ers an 70 do so must be placed among
the abnormalities. and. worse still--
hire tailor to make even their cheap
est gossnA
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1902-07-25

Baths were early used In AsiA and
ursscs. and introduced BY Avnpps
Into Rome. where many were eou-
struossd BY Augustus aad Ah sus.
eessors.
The fsmous marble group OF L.
ocoons was found In 1903 In The hair.
81 Titus. erected about 10 A. d.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-17

THOSE Indiana farmers who estab-
lished, shotgun quarantine and al
lowed no one to come within a hum
dred yards of smallpox patients
house may have discovered the right
way of dealing with an emergency
after all. The cases of the disease
which have appeared in Kenosha have
been of an exceedingly mild type and
for that reason the patients have not
been isolated as they should have been
and many people have been needlessly
exposed to contagion. The first cases
of the disease ia the city we're not re-
garded by the physicians as anything
alarming. They considered them only
sporadic outbreaks of the disease such
as we're to be expected in city whose
people were in constant intercourse
with the infected districts. The
health officers are now considerably
worried by the way the disease
hangs on. 1t should have disap-
peared entirely with the coming of
the warm weather. Instead of disap-
pearing cases continue to be reported
from widely different parts of the city
and there are good grounds for belief
that there have been some cases in the
city that have not even been reported
to the health officer. 1t is the duty of
every intelligent citizen to assist the
health department in its work Of
stamping out the disease in the city oy
reporting all suspicious cases at once.
Kenosha must get rid of the smallpox
before the cold weather sets in again.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-17

CONGRESSMAN COOPER, of this dis
trict, Chairman Of the House Commit
tee on Insular Affairs, is very much
opposed to the agitation of the ques-
ton of the annexation of Cuba at the
present time. In an interview given
at Washington Thursday he expressed
himself unreserved1y on the matter.
He said: ST consider all talk of the
annexation of Cuba at the present
time absolutely brutal. We have
launched Cuba as a new republic
among the nations of the world, and
it certainly world not be in keeping
with our pledges to her and to the
world certainly not within the spirit,
if within the letter of these promises
if, before her government has been
given an opportunity to demonstrate
what it could do, we should inaugurate
movement for annexation
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-17
Water Company to Make the System
More Efficient by New Improve
ments This Season.
RAINS SAVE WATER EXPENSES.
AS Result of the Heavy Rains and no
Lawn sprinkling the Bulk of Water
Pumped has Been Decreased.

The Board of Water Commissioners
Of the city are considering plans for
the building of large iron standpipe
as an addition to the equipment of the
water company, and if the plans now
being made are carried out the stand
pipe will be completed during the
present year. w. H. Wheeler, of Be-
lott, the we'll known contractor who
built the Kenosha water works, was
in this city Thursday in conversation
with several members of the water
board, and while no plans have been
definitely set the board has about de-
cided to put in the new equipment.
The standpipe, which will probably
be located lin the western part of the
city, will be about one hundred and
twenty feetIin height and when filled
it will give the water in the mains a
uniform height and pressure of
seventy.two pounds to the square
inch. At the present time the press
ure in the'mains is about sixty pounds
TO the square inch.
While the construction of the stand
pipe will give added pressure to the
water in the5mains this added pressure
is not thelgreatest gain that will be
made. The greater gain is to be found
IN the fact that. should the water pla Mt
be shut down'.by force of an accident
the pressure from the standpipe would
be suficientast TO force the water through
the mains,for the few hours needed to
repair the engines or other broken ma
chinery.
The cost of the new standpipe will
be in the neighborhood of fifteen
thousand dollars, but this amount will
be more than saved in a few years by
the reduction of bills for fuel now
purchased in order tos keep up a
uniform pressure. The new pump at
the power plant wi1l.be ready for start
ing in ABOUT two weeks and with the
completion Of the standpipe, Kenosha
will have one of the best if not the
best systems of Ewater works in Wis
consin
and this fact has been made plain to
the Water company during the heavy
rains that have visited Kenosha dur
ing the spring and early summer. In
other years when there was dry sea-
son great amounts of water had been
used IN sprinkling lawns, but SO far
this year lawn sprinkling has not
been necessary and the amount of
water pumped daily is greatly reduced
from that of former years. It is more
than proba able that the large number
of meters put in has also had the eff
feet OF lessening the amount Of water
used. AS there are still many people
taking the water on the fiat rate the
gain to the company has been dis
tinct one and the amounts lost from
meter customers have been more than
made up by the amount of time and
labor saved on the flat rate customers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-17
United States Senator Believes That
Kenosha's Chances for Training
Station Site are Good.
PREFERS WASHINGTON ISLAND.
Senator has Brought Kenosha Before the
Commission and Inspectors will Come
Here.-Soon off for Alaska.

Senator Joseph v. Ouarles, who has
just returned home after hard session
of the United States Senate and hard
term of Washington official life, came
to Kenosha today to spend few days
among scenes of his childhood. The
Senator while looking strong and
robust, has felt the long strain of the
session of Congress and within a few
days together with his wife he will
leave for short trip through Alaska
and the north vest British possessions.
While in the city Senator Quar1es
spoke very encouragingly of the pros
poets of Kenosha as a site for the
Naval Training School and he ex-
pressed the opinion that the chances
of the city securing the Station we're
as good as those Of any city now seek
ing the big plum.
In speaking of the matter Senator
Quarles said: st believe that the
chances of Kenosha securing the sta
ton are exceedingly bright. Certain
~ no other city on any of the lakes
has better site to offer for a training
school. Washington Island is the
finest spot in the country for the To-
cation of such an institution and I like
it even better than the site offered on
Jacobs Island Before l left Wash
ington called on Mr.. Taylor, who is
a memb Der of the commission, but he
was out of his Office. I spoke with his
chief clerk about the claims OF Keno
sha and he assured me that the city
would have every consideration. / be-
lieve that the commission will decide
the matter wholly on the sites pre-
scented and for this reason / cannot but
think Kenosla will be one of the lead
ers in the race.
Washington Island is an ideal place
for the school. With splendid deep
water harbor already built the erection
of the school would be an easy matter.
The Island can be secured on reason
able terms by the Government and this
will be great help to Kenosha Sc
curing the school. =
Senator Quarles stated that there
was no doubt but that the inspectors
would visit Kenosha in the near future
He urged that the people do all in
their power to show the inspectors the
advantages of Kenosha as site, and
with this work on the part of the peo-
pie Of the city the battle will be won.
Senator Quarles declined to talk of
Washington politics, stating that for
the present he was renewing old
friendships, and not talking politics.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-17

WHAT this town needs is a good big
stone pile and law that will enable
the police to put the hulking, lazy
hobos who have been levying contri-
buttons of food and money on terrified
housewives, to work on it. These
gentry have been altogether too num-
erous in this vicinity lately and they
are becoming altogether too bold. In
these prosperous times with the crops
in many localities spo''ing for lack Of
men to harvest them an able bodied
man without work is idle from choice,
not from necessity. In many cities
the stone pile has worked wonders in
Kidding them of tramps, and one in
active operation here would clean out
the gang that is now working" the
city in short order.