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Evening journal., 1903-09-14
AnnapoIIs and west PoInt Msy Meet.

The feeling is gaining ground that
West Point and Annapolis win meet
on the sriGiron again this season. A.
any rate both institutions are going
ahead In their preparations as though
q game had already been arranged.
Paul Dashiei who Is the athletic head
1T the Naval Academy is quoted as
saving that there is a strong possi-
blity OF the differences between the
soldiers and sailors being smoothed
over IN fact he intimatcs that the
authorities Of the two academies Will
soon got together 10 see what can .
done I'm the matter.
AN that the naval men demand IS
that no ex-cQilege players bc allowed
10 play IN the anr AL games between
The academies. 0lr. Dashiel speaks as
50 he Is sure that truce can be
patched mp 20 prevent break ia the
annual event
Evening journal., 1903-09-14
THE WORLDS OLDEST PoLicY-HoLDRR

IttE WORl<bo Ol<DEoA fOlslNA-t1OLDAN
Mr. Charles H. Booth, of Engiewood. n. J.,
lFl one hundred years old September Is,
1908 is the worlds oldest policy holder.
He was insured in The Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York, February :, 1856 the
6rst week Of the company's existence.
Yesterday there was celebrated
by a family reunion at Englewood,
n. j., the hundredth birthday
of one Of the most remarkable old
men this country has ever por-
duced. Charles II. Booth, the most
aged man in this district, possesses also
the unique distinction of being not only
the oldest man that ever held a life in
surance policy in this country, but also
the oldest living policy-holder in the
world a fact which correspondence
with some ffty-six countries has
brought TO light.
Alr. Booth was born at Stratford.
Conn., September 13, 1903, during JEFF
ferson's administration.
At the age Of 80 Mr.. Booth took out
the policy which has since made him
so noteworthy.
This policy, No. %. in the Mutual
Life Insurance Company Of New York,
was taken out just a week after the
founding of the company and is still in
force, sixty years after its issue
most remarkable record. 1t read for
$4,000, which was at that time the
maximum permitted. Tho growth Of the
policy. No. 2s and it's steady increase
in value to s7.763.22 i'm event Of death.
had no additions been surrendered
through the various financial ups ana
downs Of sixty years forms an IN
structire object lesson in support or
the theory, as well as the practice, OF
life Insurance with additions amount
ing to S1,932.30 surrendered the policy
in event Of death would be worth So
S30.92 today The increase in value has
been over 290 per cent, while had there
been no additions surrendered. the
growth in value would have exceeded
3S8 per cent
Evening journal., 1903-09-14
HOw's This ?

we offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any cafe OF Catarrh that cannot be
s4rsf nv Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY a CO.. Toledo. o.
We the undersigned have known r. j.
cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
ain, perfectly honorable IN all business
fransactions and financially able to carry
mt any obligations made by their firm
NESTE g. TRUAX. Wholesale Druggists.
Toledo. O..
WkLDING. KINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by an
Druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Evening journal., 1903-09-14
Interesting Notes
Cleaned from
Many Fields
IMARESMEN SHOOT At TARGETS
Sweepstakes and Handicap Events
Pulled OFF at Country Club.

The Wilmington Country Club was the
scene of match shoot on Saturday which
attracted marksmen from all sections.
Teams from the Country Club. Wawaset
Gun Club and the Mlddletown Gun Club
competed for the prizes. which were won
by the country club team by the fine
score of 2s2 out of 250. The Wawasot tcam
was second with tho score of pa out Of a
possible $50, while the Middletown team
made 2o6.
Interstate Association rules governed
the shoot. Five men from each team con-
stutcd the team and each shot at hity
targets. ..,,
The handicap shoot was won by DaVla
lindsay for the gold medal. About iwen-
a. members OF the Country club paruci-
pated In this event.
Among those who took part In the
,,,,oenetake shoot were as follows; II. M.
lfoopes Dr. C.. r. Jefferis. Victor pu-
pont Jr. E. c. Fcriday, H. G.. Evans
Howard II. wallace. J. Il. smith, James
~ Ponder and Arthur W. spruance.
The scores follow.
Evening journal., 1903-09-14
Special One Way Mixed Class Rates
to Western Points via B. & o. r. r..

The Baltimore & Ohio r. r. SO. viii
sell daily until November 20. Inclusive,
very cheap tickets to points in CALI
fornia, Arizona. British Columbia.
Idaho. Nevada. New Mexico Oregon
Texas and Washington. TO Portland.
Tacoma, Seattle. San Francisco, Los
Angeles and other points in Califor-
mia at rate OF Sf9.75 20 other points.
proportionately low rates. For full
particulars write or apply to II. A..
Miller, r. p. A.. city Ticket Office
Water and Market streets. Whining on.
Del. or 10 the nearest B. & @. ticket
agent. We'd, Fri Nov 30.
Evening journal., 1903-09-14
FOOTBALL PRACTICE TO BEGIN
Delaware College Candidates to so Out
For First Time Today.

Candidates for the Delaware College
football team win report for their first
practice this afternoon. Several of
last years team will be out and there
viii be much new material 10 select
from. Chances for a better and heavier
team are better than FOR several years
on account OF the large freshman class.
Bassett Ferguson. Of this city, will cap
tain the team and Il win be managed
by Percy Roberts.
Evening journal., 1903-09-14
Rrandymine Wlns Two.

Brandywine a. a. Of this city, won
two games on Saturday, defeating the
Valley A. G. IN the firt game by the
score OF 13 to s. In the second game il
defeated the Albions by the score of
9 to z. Features of both games were
the stick work OF Brandywine and the
all around playing of Stetser OF that
team. The Brandywine team will
play the Trainer A. A. at Trainer next
Saturday.
Evening journal., 1903-09-14
This Week at erandyMine sprinas ParL

This Week at Brandywine Springs Park
The many amusement features which
Brandywine Springs Park offers will all
be rpened this week as usual, and with
this delightful weather one can enjoy a
"trip to the Springs fully as much or more
las IN midsummer. At THE theatre this
week Prof Cloward IS presenting for tine
first time here "Uncle Toms Cabin" in
motion pictures affording one of the
most pleasing entertainments ever offer
ed at the park. In addition there are a
number Of original views Of the park and
"'rhe Holy CITY illustrated. The new
scenic railway, the Egyptian labyrinth,
which makes one appear to an sorts of
disadvantages, the restaurant OF Mine
Host Celia. and the attractions of various
kinds are all open. EdSvard Seymour S
Band of America closed its engagement at
the rark with last nights performance
after playing continuously since the sea-
son opened.
Evening journal., 1903-09-14
pe,-bali Pisk-up..

Ehc locals win not play at south Side
Park until Friday
They play in Camden today Blooms
burg tomorrow and Williamsport We'd
nesday and Thursday.
The Cuban and Philadelphia
Giants play at South side Park We'd
nesday and Thursday.
Germany" Walker who played at
Front and Union streets several sen
sons ago was In the box for Pottstown.
Browns admirers presented him with
a miniature bah and bat
ballagain.
Matthews work at short continues 20
Evening journal., 1903-09-14

Under ordinary circumstances mer
rarely get bigger than six feet. but II
they could all be vested with a little
authority over some other man this
nation would soon have a race OF
giants.
Hotel Clerk-That gas bill Is not
correct; you have us charged with two
suicides.
Gas collector-You had them, didn't
you?
Hotel Clerk-Yes, but one used poi
son and the other a gun.
Wild roses are found on every con-
tinent in the world excepting Aus
tralia.
Evening journal., 1903-09-14
Nenro ronms 70 Meet Here.

At South side Park ON Wednesday
and Thursday the Cuban N-Giants and
Philadelphia Giants, two of the best
negro clubs IN the business, will bat
tle There is a sharp rivalry between
these clubs and much interest is being
taken in the series which is BEING
played in different cities.
Evening journal., 1903-09-14
Sunday, September 20, 3. 8 0. R. R.

Special train leaves Delaware ave-
nue. station. $50 a. m. This is good
opportunity 20 see the magnificent
decorations OF the monumental City on
account of the meeting OF the Sover-
eign Grand Lodge Of odd Fellows.
Sept. 1918
Evening journal., 1903-09-14

Prime Minister Seldom, Of New zea-
land. announces that the Government
proposes TO buy meat IN the colony and
ship IL direct to the United Kingdom.
where depots for it's sale AT cost viii
be established In the big manufactur-
ing centres. The purpose is to drive
out competitors.
Evening journal., 1903-09-14

TITS peculiar fact" remarked the
observing youth. chat only about one
woman IN a thousand can whistle.
Nothing peculiar about that" re-
joined the man with the absent hair.
As long as a woman can talk she
doesn't care TO whistle"
Evening journal., 1903-09-14
81 3
A yTA TAGEl!ANDW
9& 5

The east of Miss Bob White" at
Grand Opera House tomorrow night in
cludes Miss Dorothy Hunting, Frances
Dovey. Edith Blair, Marion Granger,
Nein MCNEIL Frank Deshon, Robert
Broderick, Donald Archer and Nicholas
Burnham. thus II will be seen that many
clever people are in the cast and a per-
formance Of equality can reasonably he
expected. The scenery is elaborate and
the entire production is great. The cos
tunes are said to be revelations and the
chorus one of the prettiest that has left
New York this season. This attraction Is
one Of Nixon and Zimmerman's best and
carries their personal guarantee that It
is on par with their Chinese Honey
NOON and the "Runaways.
Evening journal., 1903-09-14
RATIONAL LEAGUE
Results Yesterday.

Cincinnati, II; Boston. 0.
Chicago, 3; Brooklyn. 4.
s.. Louis, .; New York, I.
st. Louis, o; New York, o.
Evening journal., 1903-09-14

"Of course" said the amateur basso
with a self-tomplaceut air "it's good
thing to know that you can sing SO
that"
Huhi" interrupted one OF his dis
gusted auditors. its still better to
know that you can't
Evening journal., 1903-09-14

A grand and stupendous production Of
that immortal play, Uncle Toms Cabin"
viii be given by stetson's big double
company a. Grand Opera House on Mon
day afternoon and night. A novel feature
that has been added ds the marvellous
street parade, which viii be given on the
principal streets at noon. This parade is,
without doubt. the largest ever attempted
by any attraction playing theatres. and
from past criticism and press comment,
we feel safe in eohoing the words Of
Manager Leon w Washburn: 1T beats a
circus"
Evening journal., 1903-09-14
How the Clubs Stand.
Where They PIay'Today.

Philadelphia az Pittsburg.
New York at So. Louis.
Boston at Cincinnati
Brooklyn at Chicago.
Evening journal., 1903-09-14

Scotland not only leads in pure-bred
cattle, but by daily quotations on the
London market leads on prime beef
likewise.
Evening journal., 1903-09-14
Henry vane.

Is a long after dinner smoke. 10c
straighti per box OF 20. $500. Dur
STEMS.
Evening journal., 1903-09-14

Iocs.own .... .... ......0 DO o 10 o 0-2
E4raed runs Wnmlngton. 3; Pottsiown.
3; thfce-hase h.l Zacher' two-base hat.
naiAnlyne; sacrifice hits. Broderick.
Young. stolen bases. McCatoche Ritter;
e.rrck cu. hy Nyers. D. By Walker, 3.
bases on balls of Myers @; or Walker, i;
double play. Walker 20 Wcand TO Davis
let. on bases Wilmington, g. Po,tstown,
3; Umpire Smith. time. l.3o.
Evening journal., 1903-09-14
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Scores of Yesterday.

ST. Louis, A; Chicago. 2.
st. Louis. 8; Chicago, 4.
Evening journal., 1903-09-14
standina of the Clubs.

Where They Play Today;
Athletics at Washington.
New York at Boston.
Evening journal., 1903-09-14

Adverllse ln the EvenIns Journal.
Evening journal., 1903-09-14

Il is but natural that much interest
should centre in the opening Of Dock
stader's Theatre on Monday, Septem-
Der p, and the following announce
Evening journal., 1903-09-14

One OF the features OF "The Factory
Girl" the great labor play which win
be the attraction at the Lyceum Thea
re commencing September II, is the
great factory scene with it's thousands
Of wheels and belts and the great steel
piunger. and a real electric dynamo.
over 100 pebpie are seen working the
machines during this act.
Evening journal., 1903-09-14

in ''The Presidents Daughter" the new
musical comedy odiity which those clever
and versatile comedians, the Four Browns
are 10 produce at Grand Opera House on
Wednesday afternoon and night the the
atre-goers Of Wilmington are offered a
rare and musical treat. The play in itself
has been built by Mr.. Harry Brown, as a
special vehicle to not only exploit this
versatile quartette Of comedians, but to
allow for those equally clever IN their
respective lines of work. There are
twenty-two acting people carried by the
company. including Dick Hume, Jack
Ross and Sue Lewis who introduce their
laughing slSt. The Duke and The Amer
lean Duchess" and Miss Winnie Hamlet
and her phenomenal Ladies' Brass Band.
Evening journal., 1903-09-14
.TTsTOWN.
scoRE DY INNINGs

it it'Nii.4 ststts.f 'an 10
'Volsht ont hnaisd third strike.
Evening journal., 1903-09-14

A promise of rare enjoyment 20 the
discriminating theatre -goer is con-
tainod IN the announcement that the
great romantic drama, THE Pride Of
Jennico." viii receive it's first produc-
zion IN this city starting this after
noon with Ecaard r.. Mawson, late Of
"a Fair Rebel Co. as Basil, at the
Lyceum.
No peins have been spared TO make
this one of the most enjoyable as well
as one of the most important events
of the theatrical year. The play Will
be given here with "A splendid corr
pany, each member carefully selected
and rehearsed by the same stage man
ager who onciated for Daniel Froh-
man.
The scenery is all new and elaborate.
and is a counterpart Of that originally
used in New York city. and the produc-
tion viii be metropolitan in its en-
tirety.
Evening journal., 1903-09-14

May Sargent. who has been chosen
10 play Maude Adams former role in
THAT lmprudent Young Couple is a
delicious young actress. She has "A
gentle and gracious nature, the charm
of April sunshine. the sweet and lovely
budding of spr.ngtime. an unspoiled
and dainty nature and Is very pretty
TO look upon. Her acting with Mod
jeska. with Margaret Mather and
others has been praised unstintedl.- and
worlhny, and her resemblance to
Maude Adams in many ways is little
short Of marvellous"
The engagement of Miss Sargent and
company here is for SaturIiy after
moon and night and is properly looked
upon as one OF the real big bookings of
the Grand Opera House.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16
q "a - IN @ REA.
Bears the q The Kind You Have Always Bought
'saa'''' Of &lXA9lz<w
The Fishing Creek Disaster.

l.. w. Louthian, coroner of York
county, Immediately after the wreck
at Fishing Creek last Thursday, i'm
pannelled jury charged with the
duty of inquiring into the cause of
the deaths of Henry G. Brickman,
Fred. Rhine, @. j. Smith, Bob Burris
and Richard Wagner, who lost their
lives by reason of the disaster. The
jury did not complete its work until
Saturday afternoon. A number of
witnesses, including several en-
ployees of the railroad, were ex-
amined. The verdict is in regular
form, and after naming the victims,
says "came to their death in the train
wreck on the Southern Railroad at
the aforesaid trestle, which trestle
was in dangerous and unsafe con-
dition, this dangerous condition being
due to gross carelessness on the part
of the officers OF the raiiroad.;;
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16
pfleslIy Ban on Printers.

Milwaukee, Wis, September g.
The slogan for what promises to be-
one of the biggest contentious in
which organized labor has been
engaged has been sounded by Father
N. ]. Ward, of Beloit, who has
declared that neither he nor any
other priest of the Roman Catholic
faith will give absolution to those
who have taken the oath of the
international Typographical Union.
The oath of this union requires that
the MEMBERS allegiance to his union
shall have priority over every obliga-
'tion, religious or otherwise. Father
A. F. Sehinner, administrator of the
archdiocese, said to-day that Father
Ward was altogether justified in
making such a statement and that he
would himself say the same thing.
Father Schinner's name is included
in the list forwarded to the Pope for
successor to the late Archbishop
T.. x. Katzer.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16
VIM. j. STRIBLINa. ! E. l.. HERNDoN.
Seneca River Association, Colored.

Chalmers, September 7. = Editors
Courier: We are pleased to report
through the columns Of your paper our
meeting of the Seneca River Association,
colored, which met with the st. Paul
Baptist church, August 2l.23. 1t was
one of the most successful sessions that
we have ever witnessed in the history of
our association. 1t was largely attended
throughout the session, and especially
Saturday and Sunday. We feel safe in
saying that there were between 800 and
1000 people present on the last day. We
are proud to say that quietness and
peace prevailed daring the whole ses-
sion. We allowed no selling of any
kind on the ground those who wished
to purchase anything from tables had to
go nearly half mile. We believe that
this step was tho principal factor in the
good order that reigned during our asso-
citation.
We wish to return our sincere thanks
to Messrs. S. p. Stribling and j. Maui
den for not allowing any tables to be
put up on their lands, which are adjoin-
ing our church grounds. We believe
that God will bless them for this gencr-
Gus deed.
We believe that when we try to help
ourselves our white friends will help US.
G. G.. Scott,
a. Hunter,
Committee on Arrangements.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16
Chattanooga to Anderson.

Anderson, September 2.-W. d. Frink
and Merrill Skinner, of Blue Ridge, Ga,
promoters of the Tennessee, Georgia aud
South Carolina Railway, were here to-
day in the interest of the road, and
President Brown called q meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce in the afternoon.
This is the road that was surveyed from
Chattanooga, Tenn, to this place some
months ago. Messrs. Skinner and Frink
stated in the meeting that satisfactory
progress had been made in getting the
enterprise launched. They have COM
pleted the surveys and have obtained
rights of way for most of the route, but
found that in order to float bonds it
would be necessary to place $500, 900
along tho line of the rohd to show the
faith and interest of the people benefited.
They wanted the city of Anderson to
take $4,000, the money to be paid after
the road is completed from Anderson to
Chattanooga. They stated that the
road would be built and in operation
by January, 1905.
Resolutions were adopted favoriug the
scheme, and committee was appointed
to go before the city council and urge
that body to order an election on the
question of issning $4,000 worth OF
bonds in aid of the road, said money to
be paid when the road is completed, and
that to be within two years of the date
of the election.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16
The Usual Crime In Kansas.

Kansas City, Mo-, September 5.-An
unknown negro, caught in the act of
strangling Mrs. Margaret Gerahn, a
white woman, in her home at Armour
dale, Kan, a suburb, this afternoon,
escaped to the Kansas River, where he
drowned himself rather than run the
chances of being lynched, a crowd hav-
ing chased him to the bank of the stream.
Mrs. Gerahn is a widow, 45 years old.
Her husband, who was q packing house
employee, and son, were drowned in the
great June food, and she lived alone.
The negro, who was about 80 years old,
called at the house about noon and, en-
tering stealthily locked himself in. He
surprised Mrs. Gerahn at her work and
demanded her money. When she in
sisted that there was none about the
house, the negro threatened to kill her,
and, seizing her by the throat, began
choking her. She became unconscious and
he locked her in closet. When she had
revived he dragged her from the closet
and, upon her persistent refusal to tell
him whore she kept her money, the ne
gro repeatedly choked her. Neighboring
women broke into the house, when the
negro ran from the house.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16
Tried to Hug. Pretty Girl.

New York, September 6.-Scores OF
infuriated women have beaten John
Nutly, recently discharged from the
navy, into insensibility in Madison
square because he attempted to hug
Fortunito Lorito, pretty girl of ID
years. Fortunito, with her two sisters,
was listening to the band playing in the
park when Nulty came along.
''Pm going to kiss you," he said to
Fortunito, and grasped her in his arms.
The girl screamed for help. Instantly
hundreds of women rushed to the
scene They rained blows on Nulty and
finally felled him. He was kicked on
his sides and his face was torn by sharp
finger nails and hands full of hair was
torn from head. Nulty cried for mercy,
but the women gave none. Men tried to
get him, but the women waved them
back: "We'll attend to himr they
cried.
T.ynch the curl" shouted the men.
The cries of Nulty for aid had sunk to
low means when two officers arrived
After forcing their way through the
crowd of struggling women the police
found that Nulty had tainted. He was
carried to the police station and looked
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-16
An Army OF Rodents.

From Calhoun county, Michigan,
there comes to the Smithsonian In
stitute sensational story of the in
vasion of that county by an army of
5000 rats in one pack. A big gray
rat is said to be leading the vast
army of rodents. Michigan papers
devote considerable space to the Pc
culiar occurrence, and some Battle
Creek citizens who have become in
terested in the migration have writ
ten to the Smithsonian Institute for
an explanation, if possible. The
story of the rat raid as told in the
Michigan papers is that about twelve
days ago about hundred large rats
were crossing highway three miles
east of Tekonsha village, Calhoun
county. They are said to have been
under the leadership of large gray
rat of venerable and dignified aspect,
and this leader marshaled his forces
in most authoritative manner. A
few days afterward a farmer in
Clarendon township, in the same
county, was aroused about three
O'Clock in the morning by squeal-
ing noise of great magnitude, such
as might be made by score of litters
Of young pigs. AS the sound con-
tinued to grow in volume the farmer
arose, hastily put on his clothes and
went out doors. The air seemed
filled with strange sounds, and the
man climbed his windmill to see if
he could discover the cause. He
could see dark wave rolling across
field toward his barn, it is said, and
as it approached nearer he could see
that it was composed of hundreds of
rats squealing loudly as they ran.
Into the barnyard they came, halting
in front of the barn. Then large
gray rat seemed to select about
twenty husky rats from the bunch
and led them into the building.
When they emerged ten minutes
later they were accompanied by
about one hundred of the Clarendon
mans rats. They took their places
in the ranks and the procession
moved on again across the field
When last seen the horde was said I O
have been crossing the highway east
of the village of Tekonsha. 1t ID
claimed traveller had to wait nearly
five minutes for them to cross the
road, and he estimated their number
to be not less than 5000. They
were still under the leadership of
the big gray fellow, WHO appeared to
be walking delegate in the most
extensive strike in the history OF
Rodentdom. wv ashington Star.