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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-10
WOULDN'T WE'D A BARON.
Miss Sellers Of Philadelphia Prefers u
American TO Q Foreign Husband.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. e-Sooiety Ia dis
crlssing the engagement Of Miss Sellers,
daughter Of the late David Sellers, to Clinton
Bidwell Of Pittsburg. By the announce
mept made on Saturday 1t became known
that Miss Sellers had refused Baron Franz
Edward Won Hertz-Chenberger, Captain
in the Royal Guards Of the Austrian Empire.
Miss Sellers met the Baron In London
about a year ago. They were frequently
seen together and when the Baron followed
Miss Sellers and her mother to Berlin,
society believed 1t would hear OF another
international engagement. The Baron
adopted the unique plan OF intrusting his
messages to Miss Sellers to postal cards.
He followed Miss Sellers to other cities.
When she prepared to return to Phila-
delphia the Baron is said to have Expressed
a desire to visit the city. Miss Sellers sug-
gested that any further friendship had
better be continued by postal card. For a
time after her arrival here the cards con-
tinued to arrive regularly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-10
BILLIsON THE AUTOMOBILE RACE
A Foolish - Bull Fight, % vulgar - =
Giadiatortal Combat.

The Rev. DR.. Newell Dwight Hills Of
Plymouth Church, Brooklyn. in his morn
ing sermon yesterday, evidently was talk
ing about the automobile races OF Saturday
when ne said:
Men Of to-day are choking themselves
with Iuxuries. Oh! the degradation Of such
a scene. l shall not specify the scene.
A foolish as bull fight. As vulgar as
reddening the sand with q gladiatorial
combat. As revolving as bartering Christ's
garments for few pieces Of silver
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MADE THEM NOMINATE HIM.
ONCE seeker Goes Bef ore Hostile Con-
yention, Pleads His Cause and wins.


WAuKEsHA, Wis, Oct. 8.-E. W. Agnew
of this CITY Ia not one who believes that the
Office should seek the man. for yesterday
afternoon he appeared at the county con-
v,ntion where the La Toilette men we're in
control and intended renominating the old
ticket by reclamation. Although not
delegate to the convention, Agnew sue
oeeded in gaining the floor, and after
fiery speech in which he told why he was
the best possible man for the place, placed
himself in nomination for District Attorney
and was chosen by comfortable majority,
The convention was at first disposed to
treat his candidacy as Of small moment,
but came to the conclusion that one who
could make such'a fight for the place would
make a good attorney. The vote was
SO to 49, The minority was astonished at
the result when announced.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-10
MISS WILSON DROWNED.
Daughter OF the Late postmast cr-(i eneraI
Lost In the Surf at virginia Beach.

NORFOLK, Va, Oct. S.-Miss Bette Will
son, daughter Of the late William l.. Wilson,
who was Postmaster General under Grover
Cleveland, and later president OF Washing
ton and Lee University was drowned this
evening
In company with half dozen other
young women she was bathing in the ocean
at Virginia Beach when she got beyond
her depth. The others went to her aid and
several Of them also sank Help came,
however, and all were brought ashore and
resuscitated with the exception of Miss
Wilson. News Of her death has just been
telegraphed to her family at Indian Rock,
Va, whence she came on visit to Norfolk.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-10
EDWARD NJ. FIELD LOCKED UP.
Son or the Atlantic Cable Man Now Ace
cased OF Stealing an Overcast.

cuseN OF btea1nB IN Ofercoht'
Edward NJ. Field. son OF Cyrus w. Field
OF Atlantic Gable fame, was arrested last
night by Headquarters Detective Fogarty
on charge Of grand larceny and locked
up in the West Twentieth street station.
1t IL charged that he stole an overcoat on
Oct O.. He gave his occupation as 'broker,
and said he lived at the Columbia Hotel at
Forty -ninth street and Broadway.
Field has been committed to the psyche
pathio ward at Bellevue on one or two
occasions. At one time he was member
Of the brokerage firm Of Field, Lindiey,
Wiechers d Co. When this failed for IS IO00. :
600 in 1901 Field was indicted, but the case
never came to trial.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-10
NJ. Rumsey Mnler's House Burned.

OF NJ, Rumsey Miller, on the White Plains
road. was destroyed by FIRE early this morn
ing. The lors In over 100000. Everything
was lost, including all the wedding presents
OF Mr.. Miller'a daughter Louise, who was
married on Tuesday to Roger Buckner
williams, Jr., Of Cornell.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-10
CANDIDATE HIGGINS WATTS.
Odell Coming To-day-Higgins Urged ia
Repeat His Club Speech Outside.

Frank W. Higgins. the Republican can
didate for Governor, did not 60 home yes
terday, 'and now intends to remain here
until after next Thursday night, when
he is to make what he calls talk "
at the Union League Club. Governor
Chairman Odell is to return from New
burg to-day. After the speech he
made at the Republican Club on satur-
day night Mr.. Higgins was urged by men,
bers Of the club to get out and repeat his
speech throughout the State. II is under
stood that he decided to wait and tell Mr..
Odell the advice he had received at the
club,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-10

NisxAfa psils only nine hours from new York
Via The New York 6entrai.-A6t.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-10

Barnetts Extract ef vanilla
1pSe superior deiicsey Of nayor. try 49, use ".
Evening journal., 1904-08-22
The nnndeIion Root.

The root of dandelion is used medic
inally. 1t is a large taproot, some
times twenty inches long. thick and
fieshy, dull yellow or brownish on the
outside, white inside. practically with
out odor and bitter. Dandelion is often
used as a tonic in diseases Of the liver
and in dyspepsia. The best time for
digging dandelion root is from July to
September, during which time the
milky Juice becomes thicker and the
bitterness increases. 1t should be
carefully washed and thoroughly dried
Dandelion roots decrease considerably
in size by drying, weighing less than
half as much as the fresh roots and
becoming wrinkled lengthwise. The
dried root should not be kept too long.
as driving diminishes its medicinal vir.
tues.
Cutting dandelions out OF lawn, as
usually practiced, is said only to make
greater trouble, as the remaining root
will throw up several shoots, but 1t Is
claimed that either a little salt or
kerosene put upon the cut root will
prevent any fresh growth and quickly
destroy the root.
Evening journal., 1904-08-22

that it is rolling and therefore adest
quately drained by the means nature
provided. The number of those who
hold this view regarding the drainage
of rolling land is so large and the sub
ject is one of such far reaching
economic Importance that It is con-
sidered as follows In bulletin as OF
the state experiment station:
Is IL true that rolling land and hill
sides are not benefited by drainage?
on many hillsidcs there are soft, spon-
gy places which are frequently too wet
for cultivation and which render the
lower land partially or wholly unpro-
ductive by reason Of water which
seeps from these springy places and
finds its way, usually underground,
toward the draws. During the past
two seasons thousands and thousands
of acres Of undrained hillside land have
been source of untold loss TO their
owners. This loss will not be abso-
lutte II the experience gained during
these years Of light crops enables land
owners TO really grasp the fact that
drainage will dry up thesH wet places
on hillsides and reclaim the lower land
for profitable crop production.
Again, many farmers do not appre-
ciate the value Of draining rolling land.
They do not understand the results
which follow thing land OF this char
acter. On hillsides having clay sub
soil the water which falls upon the
I fr.N Nhn oil ha
carried off underground instead of over
] the surface If an underdrain has been
| located in the subsoil at the depth OF
three OF four feet When these hill
sides are drained this surplus water will
be readily carried Off, with the result
that the soil will not become so thor
oughly saturated and surface washing
will, in a large measure, be prevented
In few years this well drained land
will be greatly improved by the ac
emulation of humus within the sur
face soil, by the circulation of the air
among the soil particles and by tho
action Of the soil bacteria, which now
for the first time, find within its depths
a suitable and congenial home.
On hillsides not fully drained the sur
face soil permeable by water Is very
thin and frequently underlaid by stin
and almost impervious clay. The re
suit is that when .beating rains fal
they carry mdfe or lcss Of this surface
soil into the valleys below. This actor
annually removes a considerable por
tim OF the most fertile soil and is on
Of the most potent factors in keeninl
Z these rolling lands less productive thar
, they would be under more rationa
management.
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comparative manurial experiment, Of
which an American Agriculturist cor
respondent has the following to say:
The stalk on the left is from the plot
fertilized in the usual way with com
mercial manure. containing plant food
constituents in the ordinary proportion,
nitrogen per cent, phosphOric acid Z
per cent. potash - per cent The stalk
on the right is from the plot that re-
ceived, in addition to application Of fer
tilizer above, three applications Of 200
pounds each nitrate Of soda at equally
divided intervals during the growing
season. This was distributed and i'm
mediately cultivated into the soil on
each side of the row.
The specially treated field was ready
cor market the latter part Of June. and
because of extra early maturity al
time when good stocks were scarce
sold for 80 and 60 cents per dozen
This field was cleared July s, ground
leveled and second crop planted fOI
fall harvest. The field not receiving
nitrate came on the market consider
ably later, and, although good stock
netted only 20 and % cents. We were
not able to double crop this field al
we did the nitrated plot.
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The Present view Of Drainage.

Facts which are easily discerned by
the casual observer have pressed the
subject of drainage home to both prac-
teal farmers and landowners in a
most emphatic way. Those who have
gone into the subject Of soil improve
ment by drainage have discovered
greater advantages and more surpris-
ing benefits than were formerly thought
possible. 1t is conceded TO be neces-
sary accompaniment Of scientific agri
culture. and our most progressive farm
ers have taken advantage Of It TO a
greater extent than is generally sup
posed. 1t is an improvement applica-
bic TO all land not possessing natural
drainage and hence is required for the
attainment OF the best results from
Bome Of our most fertile land.
Evening journal., 1904-08-22
THINKS HE ROBBED LOOMS
Man surrenders to English Police, Tell
ing Strange Story.


London, Aug. 20.-A man giving the
name of Franz Schneider surrendered
himself to the Birmingham police, ac-
cusing himself of stealing papers
from a person at southampton be-
lieved to be +. Kent Loomis."
The mans story is being investigated
by the police, but the latter attach no
credence thereto, it being pointed out
that Mr. LOomis is not believed to
have reached Southampton and that no
papers are reported to be missing.
There is no reason to connect the
late Mr.. LOOmis with Schneider's story
beyond the mere mention of his name
in the alleged confession, which is a
vague account of how he and two 9th
er foreigners were hired by a man
speaking with a Russian accent to
steal important papers from a passen-
ger arriving at southampton on a Ger
man liner. Schneider says they waited
at the pier, and when the passenger
reached the gangplank he was pointed
out by their employer. When the pas
senger left the landing stage they
seized him, threw him TO the ground.
and Schneider, according to one state
ment, abstracted from his pocket a
large envelope containing papers bear
ing the seal of the United States gov
ernment
Schneider says the next day he saw
an account of Mr.. LoOmis being miss
ing. He describes the victim as being
five feet nine inches in height, about
thirty-five years old and having a
brown mustache.
The man gave the police the name of
a man who. he alleged, employed him
to obtain the papers and also the
names of two others said to be con-
cerned in the theft. He now asserts
that his employer was n Russian and
saws that after the robbery all -four
slept in n warehouse, before leaving
which he and his two associates re
ceived S2j each.
The Birmingham police say they are
convinced that Mr.. IoOmis was not the
victim Of the robbery, as alleged. They
will however investigate the case. as
possibly disclosing another crime. but
they discredit the whole story, believ
ing it to be sensational fiction made NJ
by Schneider.
Evening journal., 1904-08-22

Special Excursions via Pennsylvania
Railroad. Delaware Rive
Bridge Route.
on Wednesday, August 2ith ths
Fsnnsylvania Railroad Company (Phila-
.eiphia. Baltimore and Washington Rail-
road Company viii run special low-rate
excursions to Atlantic City via the great
Delaware river bridge soute. A special
trei nwiu be run on the following 1chedule
and round-trip tickets viii be sold at
the rates quoted:
Evening journal., 1904-08-22
News Of the Town.

New Castle was visited by millions
Of gnats last evening and persons upon
the streets were much annoyed by
them.
Christopher c. White has received a
letter from his son, William White,
now second mate on the steamship
New York, and who is now on his first
trip to Liverpool on his return he will
visit Portsmouth, n. H., where he will
be married.
While playing ball on Saturday, FL
mer Pedrick, son of Charles Pedrick
was struck over his left eye by a bat
ted ball and has suffered severely from
the bruise since.
Nathan W. Jones. the farmer who
was assaulted by negro farm hand on
July IL, and who has been under the
care of DR.. Wertenbaker since. was in
this city yesterday for the first time
since his injury.
Evening journal., 1904-08-22
Social.

Miss Mamie Straub is visiting her
mother. in st. Georges.
Albert Kirby, who has been critically
III with pneumonia and fever for sew
eral days, Is showing slight improve
ment.
Henry A. Padberg, of Norristown,
who has been visiting his brother, A.
Herman Padberg, has returned to his
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Bradley and
party visited number of young peo-
pie of this city yesterday who are
camping at Woodland Beach.
Mrs. Caroly Tlmms, who has been in
at the home of her daughter. Mrs. John
Tobin, for several days. is improving
Joseph Pricskett. of Philadelphia, a
former resident of this city, has been
visiting friends here.
Albert Timms, of Kennett Square
Pa, formerly of this city, has been the
guest of his sister, Mrs. John Tobin.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ahern, Of Phil
adelphia, have been the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Patrick j. Ahern, the parents
of Mr. Ahern.
John McCallin. of Philadelphia, hai
been visiting his brother, Francis p
McCallin.
Miss Anna Mahoney. who has beer
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John c. Mahoney, for the past week
has returned to Philadelphia.
Albert Swan. of Delaware City, ant
William Whitelock, of Wilmington
spent yesterday as guests of Mr.. anC
Mrs. George Swan.
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Seidel, of Phila.
delphia, spent yesterday with Mrs
George Rennie.
Evening journal., 1904-08-22

rope, says a
New England
II o m e stea d
writer. 1t is a
bit Of cord with
a weight at the
end that is tied
to the rope.
When the lat
ter is in use the
cord is looped
about the tail,
rs shown in the
Evening journal., 1904-08-22
BALTIMORE G. OHIO r. r.
The Nations Highway"
and SHORTEST ROUTE"
to the
WORLDS FAIR,
st. Louis.

Three through trains daily. vestibuled
throughout with Pullman Sleeping
Cars, Observation Cars and Dining
Cars, via Cincinnati.
Season. sixty-day and ffteen-day ex-
curslon tickets on sale at very low
rates.
Cheap coach excursions from all sta
tons announced from time to time.
Ask ticket agents for descriptive
Worlds Fair folder. boarding house
and hotel booklet. guide maps and full
information. or write II. a. Miller, I. p
A. Wilmington. Del.
Evening journal., 1904-08-22
FERTlLlZlNG CELERY.

Marked Eject OF Nitrate of Soda In
fastening Maturity
The celery plant is composed Of over
90 per cent of water. To secure such
succulence essentially requires an
abundance of readily soluble nitroge-
nous food. This must be in constant
supply during the growing season to
develop perfection Of brittle crispness.
The stalks shown here are representa-
tive individuals from two plots in a
Evening journal., 1904-08-22
1,.nninr = cow. rnI1 sam.

The use Of heavy rope in a circle
about a cows fianks is a well known
device for keeping n cows tail still
during milking time, but the best part
of such n help is usually left off the
Evening journal., 1904-08-22
J. D. DIETRICH.

farm came into his possession, about
twenty years ago, # was so badly run
down that it would not support one
horse and two cows. and part of the
hay had TO be bought for that amount
of live stock. At present the farm sup
ports more than two COWS to the acre,
or a herd Of thirty cows and two horses
the year round from the fifteen acres
The cows are Of the best and receive
first rate care, with a result that the
farm, il is said, pays more profit 10 the
acre than any other dairy farm in the
country. Cultivator.
Evening journal., 1904-08-22
DRAINA%E CONDITIONS.
Drainage increases the Profits From
Rolling Land.

ROllinE Land.
One Of the questions in which pro-
gressive farmers are showing greatest
interest is that of drainage. Messrs.
Stevenson and Christie Of Iowa. in an
extensive study of drainage conditions
in the state. mention, as a point
brought out by their investigations,
that a large number Of farmers hold
that their land would not be benefited
hz lindardEnininG aprins ia tha fact
Evening journal., 1904-08-22

NITI"III = ~ y w IfVI
Chidren between five and twelve years
of age. one-half the above rates.
Returning. special train leaves Atlantic
City As p. m.
Tickets viii be good only on special
train in each direction.
Evening journal., 1904-08-22

O'Clock. for. the purpose Of electing dele
gates to the State and county conven-
tions and choosing inspectors TO be
placed upon the tickets at the coming
election. All Democrats are requested
to attend the meeting in order to have
say in the selection of men for the
positions to which they are to se
chosen.
Entertained at Wedding Dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Truitt entertain
ed at a wedding dinner yesterday their
son, ]. Edward Truitt. and his bride Of
a few days. Among those present were
the Misses Mabel Buckley. Mary Clark,
Anna Boyer. Hannah Bonner. Nina
Brewer. Anna Parl5e Mr.. and Mrs.
George Truitt, all of Philadelphia; the
Misses Hendricks. Misses Lea, and Ag-
mes Hewitt. Harry Hewitt Mr.. and
Mrs. George II. Hewitt, Allison Hew-
litt. and others from this city.
To Use Live Decoy Docks.
J. r. Lewis. of Wilmington, who is
great wild duck gunner has adopted
novel method of decoying the fow
within range of his gun. Mr.. Lewis has
cabin on the Cleaver farm below
/ this city where ducks are usually plen-
tiful and ordinarily he uses the wood.
en- decoys to lure the fowl within shoot
| ing distance. This year he has adopt.
ed a new plan and is now engaged il
training a drake and two ducks which
he proposes to liberate among his de-
coys. believing that they prove es
lpecially attractive to their wilder rela
tives. Local sportmen are awaiting tn,
result of Mr.. Lewis experiment will
interest.
All cars on the local trolley line wer
in service yesterday as at times during
the day the travel was heavy. Car
ran close together and the crowds wer
kept well divided and were easil.
moved. A special car ran to the whar
to accommodate Clyde excursionsts.
Evening journal., 1904-08-22

cut. and holds the tail within bounds
Without this cord the COW will switch
her tail about inside the circle Of rope
and will often get it out entirely.
Evening journal., 1904-08-22
M. MATTHES
CHEAP EXCURSIONS
to the
via
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILRoA


Every Wednesday in August.
Only $500 Round Trip From Whining
ton.
Tickets will be good going in coaches
only on Train No. sol, at Ill p. m.
From stations at which this train
does not stop, passengers will take local
train making connection with No. sol
lat first stopping point en-route.
Returning, tickets will be good IN
coaches only on regular trains, leaving
st. Louis not later than ten days, in
Guiding date OF sale.
Stop-overs will be allowed at Wash
ington and Baltimore on return trip
within final limit OF ticket.
Call on Ticket Agent for time Of trair
and full information, city Office, Water
and Market streets or Delaware avenue
Evening journal., 1904-08-22
RemnrI.ahIe pnIrr FnrmInr.

The remarkable results secured on a
fifteen acre farm by a Pennsylvania
clergyman, J. d. DIETRICH, have at
tracted extended notice. When the
Evening journal., 1904-08-22

Wigg-Deacon Buncomb is fond OF
doing good deeds on the sly.
Wagg-Yes: but mes terribly cut up
if other people don't find out all about
it
Evening journal., 1904-08-22
Suicide
What Drives so Many
People to This Dark
Path, and Why.

II man-before taking q step made
possible only by brooding and despair
would consider that his feeling Of dark
ness is only a question Of nerves-he
would be saved.
For, the depression leading to self de-
struction is truly a disease Of the nerves.
This nerve depression OF melancholy
is often accompanied or preceded by
severe or constant Headache. Dizziness.
Dullness. Loss Of Memory. Sleeplessness.
Muscular Twitchings. Nervous Prostra-
tion. Spasms. Brain Tag. and other
signs Of serious nerve trouble.
The cure IS Or. Miles Nervine.
It is a nerve medicine FOR weak nerves
and can be depended upon to make you
well.
No matter what form OF nerve trouble
you may be suffering from. you can de-
pend on DR.. Miles Nervine.
II will do what no other medicine or
troaJpcnt may be able to do for you
save Sou from that black hour Of brood
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'T had several attacks Of nervous
F~osms. and for a long time could get
10 relief. / saw pr. Miles Ncrvine
advertised and bought a bottle. After
using the first bottle. I was much bet
ter, and when I had taken six bottles
was entirely cured. ! have never been
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The first bottle is guaranteed to benefit
you. or druggist will refund your money.
Evening journal., 1904-08-22

A marked man is not necessarily a
man of mark.
Evening journal., 1904-08-22

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Evening journal., 1904-08-22
Democrats to Hold Meeting.

A meeting of the Democrats Of New
Castle hundred will be held in the
Tnwp Hall tomorrow evening, at s.
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ATLANTIC CITY.

Get details from TICKET Agent.
Evening journal., 1904-08-22

Captain Holcomb and Lieutenants
Myers and Gemmill, of Company II,
will receive the regulation sabres to be
worn by officers Of the National Guard
and which viii re place the present
sword in use. The weapons will ar
rive from the government factory to-
morrow evening.