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Evening journal., 1904-10-03
EMPLOYEES REMEMBER Mr., CROOK
Presented With Handsome Clock as
Token Of Good Feeling.

The employees Of the Peoples Railway
Company. and the concessionnaires Of
Brandywine Springs presented Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard W. Crook with handsome
clock on Saturday night The committee
in charge was: Mr.. Murine. chairman; =
Barry. treasurer: Mr.. Coward. secretary;
Aiessis. Mcdowell, Curry McVey and Nc
Cormick. All met at Mr.. Crooks house
at 10 O'Clock on Saturday night. As he
came over the hill from the trolley ac-
companiod by Mr.. Connol the night
watchman, the crowd assembled in the
yard opened "a perfect torrent of cheers,
the intensity of which could not be drown
ed by the tin horns which the motormeu
and conductors had provided themselves
/ with. Senator /. II. Ball lifelong
friend. took the dazed manager by the
arm and followed by others present. led
the way into the home and I'm a most
] fitting speech, presented the clock to Mr..
and Mrs. Crook as mark Of esteem and
/ love from their friends and admirers Mr..
Crook is a man of few words. but what
he managei 10 stammer out was from the
heart
The supper which was served was never
enlivened with more happy toasts from
/ Senator Balls opening speech on the les
son TO be learned from the evidence Of the
! love and respect 20 DE gained for an em-
/ ployer by courteous. kindly treatment of
his employees, to that OF Hap Hazard the
popular motorman. who in a thrilling reci-
/ tation gave evidence Of close study of
] Shakespeare Mr.. Murine recitcd an orig
4 inal poem composed for the occasion. the
subject being rick. Tick. Tick May
Your Days be Continued with the Tick
] Tick. Tick" Sam Harkins spoke in .
feeling manner of how in his early days
he had been associated with the trials
of the general manager. Captain Cham
bers coud not speak but expressed his
sentiments i'm warm handshake Mr.
Barry responded to the toast "Old EN-
ployes" in an earnest speech. Pete Celia
called upon for toast. just giggled. Dur.
ing the evening the telephone played an
important part in the happy event con
veying the congratulations from thos,
who were unable TO attend. A few min
utes before midnight the party left Will
ringing cheers for their manager and his
wife.
Evening journal., 1904-10-03
rhr GnfsIotinr.

The striking thing about the execu-
ton was the appalling quickness OF it
all Action was so rapid from the in
slant the condemned appeared in the
doorway of the prison to the moment
the knife fell that II was almost impos-
sible 10 distinguish the slight chain OF
incidents. He flung himself eagerly
against the plank. was strapped 10 II,
and IN the fash Of a glance the plank
was pushed forward on the platform OF
the guillotlne. An instanrB vision OF
a recumbent figure, face downward. In
the same moment a head with two
staring, wide open eyes. whixled almost
dehantly, as It seemed. aud with a
slight zigzsg movement to the right
ward, while simultaneously the pm
ioned body rolled, inert. eonvuleive.
into the capacious basket. also at the
right hand side OF the guillotine. The
swiftness, the mechanical promptness
Of the business. fairly stupeied the
spectator. II was impossible 10 realize
that a human life had ended In less
time than IL would take 20 draw a full
breath. The guillotine had done its
work well. There was scarcely sense
Of horror in the sight-London Stand
ard.
Evening journal., 1904-10-03
TRI- STATE WINNERS
PRESENTED WITH CUP
Wilmington Lost Series to
All Teams Except the
Altoona

+ After an exciting aud interesting race.
whioa lasted nearly six months. the Tri-
state League season ended ON Saturday
The feature was the presentation OF the
Farnsworth cup to the Penn Park Club,
which undor the management of George
Heclert won the pcnnani williamsport
was to play in York but failed to put IN
appearance and the game was forfeited
To fcnn Park.
The Coatesville team played Penn Park
and lost to the Tri-State winners by the
score Of to /. During the game each
Penn Park player was cancd forward 60
receive a souvenir Ia the shape of a pic
ture OF the team and picture of the cup.
and each one met with liberal applause.
Penn Park won the championship after
plucky. determined uphill fight in the
face OF injuries and the stiff competition
by the rest of the clubs. II was a battle
for hrst place almost from the start with
every club having a look in. and the race
will undoubtedly go down in baseball an
nails as one of the closest ever known.
From the start until very nearly the finish
every one of the six teams had a pos
siblc look IN. The excitement in the diff
ferent towns was at the intense point
over the closeness of the race.
The showing the local team made was
disappointment 60 the fans. The club
held its own up until after the season was
half over and from that time until the
end. lost ground. There has been lack
of team work all season. which was prob
ably due TO so many changes being made
In addition to this the club mad hard luck
and there was hardly a week all season
but what two or more Of the players wer,
on the injured list.
The locals won the series from but on,
team anu that was the disbanded Camder
nine out Of five games played with Cam.
den were won and lost. They brok,
even with Altoona, winning five and los.
ing five. The standing of the locals in tn,
| series with the other teams follows:
With Penn Park. % games played. i
won ana "a lost; Williamsport, Il played
won, 10 lost; Harrisburg. a played, s wor
16 lost; Lebanon. % played, 3 won and /
| lost.
Evening journal., 1904-10-03
nu-rs rlnxams

II Is quite an interesting tningI 10
learn that some of our best known
proverbs and notices were originally
ased in connection with sundials Be-
fore the days Of watches and clocks.
vhen dials and sun marks were among
be rude means Of reckoning time, It
ras a prevailing custom TO inscribe
hem.
Among the maxlms traceable to this
lurce are. Make hay while the sun
iincs." "The longest day must end
nd IAN things do wax and wane."
Sundials spoke the truth. as may Be
lferred from a historic one which was
ilaced on St Paurs cross. in London,
nd which proclaimed. Il number none
ut sunny hours" This no one will
loubt who has had occasion to consult
1 dial on an overcast day.
A famous dial in Sussex. England.
1ore four famous notices applicable to
lie fight Of time and the brevity of
lie. They were as follows: After
darkness. light" Alas, how swiftr'
Il warn whilst l move" and $50 passes
ife.P
Another old sundial spoke petulant-
~ about the same subject In the words
"Sirrah, be gone about your business %
Evening journal., 1904-10-03
A snnnitire Horse.

Harsh treatment. though it stop short
OF innicting physical pain, keeps a
nervous horse in state OF misery. On
the other hand. It is perfectly true. as
a besotted but intelligent stable keeper
once observed to me. "A kind word for
a boss is as good sometimes as a feed
OF oats"
A single blow may be enough to spoil
a racer. Daniel Lambert. founder of
the Lambert branch OF the Morgan
family. was thought as a three-year-old
to be the fastest trotting stallion OF his
day He was a very handsome, stylish.
intelligent horse. and also extremely
sensitive
His driver, Dan Mace. though one OF
the best reinsmen in America, once
made the mistake, through i'll temper
or bad judgment. Of giving Daniel
Lambert a severe cut with the whip,
and that single blow put an end to his
usefulness as a trotter. He became
wild and ungovernable in harness and
remained so for the rest of his life.
Evening journal., 1904-10-03
T1nc, .na prsce m new York,

Prices on broadway and on Nassau
street are notoriously az variance, but
the value sometimes placed on a well
known business name is even more pre-
tentious. Jones has a watch that was
carried by his father-a costly gold
timepiece that IN its prime was one 70
be proud OF. The other day he decided
TO have It restored" and naturally
took it TO a well known Broadway
store.
"ril have to look It over" the clerk
told Jones when the latter modestiy
asked the cost OF putting the watch in
good running order. Leave it and come
back tomorrow
Jones did so. and caught his breath
as the clerk remarked that It would
cost exactly $3.50 for repairs. Then
he took his watch and fed. At noon
on the same day he took his watch to
a little shop on Nassau street.
1T just needs a new handspring and
a cleaning" he was told. ''Thath cost
you S2.50"-New York Post.
Evening journal., 1904-10-03
pI.rael.,a psros.a VIE.

On the way down to HATFIELD Afra
Disraeli had a fall on the premises q q
dealer in marble aud cut her face most
severely. When she reached her desti-
nation she took her hostess aside ana
said MY husbond n preparing a gBaat
speech. II he ends ont that have had
this accident be VIII be quite upset Z
want you tase me strnieht up to my
room and say I've a headache He has
lost his eyegiass. and II you put ms
long way from him at dinner he Will
never see what condition am in" The
plan answered admirably, and Disraelt
did not find cut what bad happened for
two days.-Diary OF sir Mountstuarn
Grant Dun. s....u...,.
Evening journal., 1904-10-03
shnIl..nenr.,. arentne...

'"The more / read Shakespeare" said
Keats, "the more / find in him all that
/ need" II has been said Of Wagner
that his greatness was due 20 the fact
that he knew no Latin. Perhaps
shakespeare's 'llttle Latin and smah
Greek" also saved him from a steril-
izing bondage TO dead classics. How
ever that may be, his genius transcend
ed all schools and all the limitations OF
coteries. He is our supreme national
asset. II we were asked the question
whether we would be without India o.
Shakespeare is there one true English
man who would not say, with Carlyle,
"India or no India, we cannot give up
our Shakespeare T'-London News.
Evening journal., 1904-10-03
Ionr WInana orntor..

Edmund Burke's greatest speech is
generally considered to have been the
one on Cancellation with America" I"
The report Of the speech, supplied by
Burke himself. runs to as many as
thirty-two pages. II contains over 30
900 words. II. therefore, could not
have been delivered under less than
five hours. 1t is curious, by the way,
how long winded all the great British
orators were 10 Burke's time. The
older Pitt was the first TO indulge in
long speeches In the house OF com
mons. After he had delivered one OF
these famous orations he was hailed
by crowds outside the house with en-
thusiastic cries Of Three hours and a
half. Three hours and halfr' "Jusi
as If a man can talk sense for three
hours and n half" remarked the cyni.
cal Chesterfield. who happened 10 pass
by.
Evening journal., 1904-10-03
Mysterious peath at PIttsburo.

Pittsburg. Oct. 3-The local poll,
are wrestling with what appears to d
a mysterious murder case. The boo
of a young woman. richly apparelc
in silks, laces and velvets. was fom
in the Allegheny river a short distanC
below Union bridge The body. whic
had evidently been in the water but 8
few hours, bore three wounds on tn
forehead. such as might have beer
made by a blunt instrument and sev
eral cuts. evidently made by a razor
The dead woman was apparently abou
twenty-five years of age, five feet 81,
inches in height and weighed about 13.
pounds. On her fingers We're ring
containing two rubies and ten pearls.
Evening journal., 1904-10-03
rhe NINE Of saIIr Lam.

Every one knows what Sally Lunn
"a. but few people have any idea how
this particularly nice kind OF tea cake
got it's name. Sally Lunn was a Bath
celebrity, who kept a cake shop, which
was favorite resort OF both youth
and age in the Old west country town.
Sally originally carried out her cakes,
morning and evening, In basket with
a white cover Later on her small shop
IN Lilliput alley became a favorite
haunt. and Dalmer. baker and musi-
clan, seeing that It was very good
thing. bought the business, composed
song and set n TO music. This song
became a popular street ditty. barrows
were used to distribute the cakes. and
Dalmer finally retired on the prohts Of
the business.
Evening journal., 1904-10-03
aIarle snnken.

II is true that the rattlesnake and
the black snake are mortal enemies,
and the black snake IS the victor In
their battles. breaking the neck Of his
adversary before the rattler has time to
strike. The black snakes Of this coun-
try are as harmless as frogs On many
OF the large plantations in the south
they are tanned and kept as protection
from their enemy, as the warm climate
prevents keeping the houses closed 30
as to keep them out.
Evening journal., 1904-10-03
TWELVE DEADINFLOOD
Rio Grande River, Changing It's
Course, Washes Away New
Mexican Towns.
MANY FAMILIES HOMELESS.

Half of the Town Of Wstrous Destroyed.
Fifty Houses Washed Away In Sub
Urb Of Albuquerque-oreat Damage
to Trolley and Steam Ri ilway Lines
In Several Cities.
Albuquerque \. NJ. Oct 3.-Reports
from the Rio Grande valley above and
below Albuquerque show that Nalence
and Los Lentes We're washed away.
and several hundred families are
homeless The river swung to the
east. cut a new channel and poured
n torrent through the two towns No
/ lives were lost.
In Barela. a suburb Of Albuquerque
fifty houses were destroyed. The dam
age at Los Cordales and Alameda
north Of Albuquerque. will amount to
several hundred thousand dollars.
A dispatch from Las Vegas says that
half of Watrous has been destroyed
/ by a food. and at least twelve persons
have been drowned, including three
children of J. II. Stevens, Felix Vii
lareal his wife, two sisters and n
] ANHDi' VI NAliiAANA ann " F. OitiAs
J. II. Stevens and his wife escaped.
They are in a critical condition. Many
persons were rescued from trees and
housetops. The greatest damage was
around the junction Of Mora and Sa-
pelloire creeks.
In the Gallinas canyon the dams of
the Aqua Paru company broke, bring
ing a terrific food on the city. The
Montezuma Hot Springs track went
out in many places. Half dozen
bridges were destroyed, and the Mon
tezuma bathhouses were partly car
ried away.
For two blocks in Bridge street ev-
cry business house was flooded. Gal
J. linas park is under water, and the troll
ley line cannot be repaired for two
weeks. One hundred thousand dollars
viii not cover the loss TO the town
and the railroad loss is equally great.
Evening journal., 1904-10-03
Guam Needs Cash.

Washington. Oct. "A report from
lie naval station at Guam is to the ef-
iect that the revenue from insular
lOurces is very limited. not nearly
anough to meet the demands upon the
government for road and other i'm
)rovements. The report says that the
authorities are seriously hampered in
carrying out the plans which were
adopted for the betterment of the local
conditions. and it is quite evident thai
the money required 70 do the work
must come from the United State:
treasury.
Evening journal., 1904-10-03

Wanted. Remington Typewriters bought,
sold, exchanged. rented. Supplies
for All machines.
CHAs. G. GUYER.
Court stenographer. s2s Market St.
Phone 1888
Evening journal., 1904-10-03
Como of s,rlfl,. snronrr..

swift's Rules and Directions For
Servants are quoted in what to Bat
as an evidence that the servant Of the
seventeen century did not differ mate
rally from the modern American ar
ticle Among these rules are the fol-
lowing: "Scrape the bottom Of your
pots with a silver spoon, for fear OF
giving them a taste Of copper" Write
your nnme and your sweetheart's with
the smoke Of a candle ON the roof Of
the kitchen 10 show your learning"
''whoeFer comes 70 oa1 on your mas
ter o. mistress when thay aso abroad
never burden your msm0sy with the
porson's mama. for. indeed. sou have
too many other things b 4amember." :"
when you cut bread for coast do not
stand idiy watching. but lay II on the
coais and mind your other business"
Evening journal., 1904-10-03
5 P OR t s
WILMINGTON A. A.
PLAYED LAST CAME
Contest With Brandywine
Was Called With Score
a Tie

Wilmington a. A. ended its season on
saturday with a tie game at South
SIDE Park with the strong Brandywlne
clup. The game was called at the end
OF the ninth inning on account Of dark
ness; score, 3 to 3. Dolan and Washer
We're the opposing twirlers and both
did good work.
Both sides earned a run. The locals
came in the fourth on a single by Far
fell and double by Dolan. Warren's
double and Lennoxs single earned one
for the West Chester aggregation. The
score:
Wilmington A. A. ..O1O1O1OO0-s
Brandywine ...11OO1OOo "a
Earned runs-Wilmington. l; Brandy
wine, ]. Two-base hits-Dolan, War
rem. Three-base hit-Campbeu. Sacri-
lice hits-Francis, Hartman Hartley.
Mccoy. Gray. Bases on balIs-Om Do
Ian, .; off Washer, 4. Struck out-By
Dolan, 4; by Washer 6. Stolen bases
kilheffer, Sullivan Rementer. Mccoy.
News, Maher. Wild Washer.
LETT on DISCRIMINATION. 9; Brandy
Wine, 3. Umpire-Murray Time-2.10.
Evening journal., 1904-10-03
Earnar DEAD From Assault.

New York. Oct 3.-William Singler,
dfty-one years of age, a wealthy farm
y. was murderously assaulted some
lime during the night at Midvale. n. j..
md has died from his injury. His skull
was crushed in by a blunt instrument.
He apparently was struck down on the
sidewalk and then thrown into the gut
ter after being robbed. Assistant
Prosecutor Ralph Shaw began an in
vestigation and later ordered that
Charles Fenner and David Conklin,
sons Of farmers living not far from
the scene of the assault, be arrested.
Evening journal., 1904-10-03
nIue LaMs In LexinatOn, N

Lexington. Ky. Oct 3-Lexington
yesterday experienced its first Sunday
with closed business houses. and the
restrictions were probably greater than
they will be again. Only a few milk
wagons attempted to run, and their
lrivers were promptly arrested. They
we're released later on the decision Of
the city solicitor. About thirty persons
were arrested for violating the Sunday
closing law. The only places open were
hotels. livery stables and newspaper
)fices. these having secured injunc-
lions to prevent interference.
Evening journal., 1904-10-03
American EvanqsIists In Wales.

Cardiff. Wales, Oct 3.-Reuben A.
Torrey and c. NJ. Alexander. the Amer
ican evangelists. opened a mission in
Torrey hall. which had been specially
built for the purpose and which has a
capacity Of 1000 persons. There was
remarkable enthusiasm shown at the
meeting. and thousands who were una
BILE to obtain admission were turned
from the doors.
Evening journal., 1904-10-03
Sims of Peace AZ Eall Rivsr

FAN River Mass, Oct. 3.-With the
opening of the eleventh week Of the
cotton mill strike the prospect OF set
tlement seems somewhat brighter ow-
ing to active measures taken by the 10
cal merchants. Letters have been sent
TO both manufacturers and operatives
requesting. that the two sides hold an
early conference and a favorable re
ply has already been received from the
operatives.
Evening journal., 1904-10-03
Rio erande's Course chaneod9

San Antonio. Tex, Oct. 3.-The latest
reports received from the overdowed
country in the Brownsville section in
dicate that there is a strong proba-
bility that the bed Of the Rio Grande
river win be shown when the waters
have receded to he occupying the bed
Of the Arroyo Colorado. which ages ago
was its original bed. Should this prove
true the people Of this region Of Texas
who would be bereft of the river would
suffer greatly. The city of Browns
vile would be cut off from the river,
the miles of irrigation bitches and ca
nails dug would be rendered worthless.
md property values dependent upon
tke Rio Grande's flow would be ma
terially cut down.
Evening journal., 1904-10-03
Hnmorina . Lunatio.

Some years ago very wealthy man
In England got it into his head that
he had lost all his money. To pacify
him his sons told him that they had
saved the remnants Of the estate and
were able to offer him employment as
clerk. At $3.50 a week he worked
as happy as prince for the last TWEEN
ty years of his life. When ne olea ms
estate amounted to nearly Slo'OoO'VOo.
Evening journal., 1904-10-03
Lovina Cup For Rodaers.

New York, Oct. 3.-Rear Admiral
Frederick Rodgers received a handsome
silver loving cup at the navy yard to
day The presentation was made in
his office by Captain Il. A. b. Smith,
the head of the steam engineering de
partment. who represented the officers
attached to the navy yard. Later tie
formal transfer of the command 10
Rear Admiral Joseph B. Coghlan tool
Mace
Evening journal., 1904-10-03
1Ri-srATE LEAGUE STANDING.
IHt staHulnt OF the teams IN the TIT
state follows:
x.WiIminaton champions.

The X-Wilmington team are the anna
teur champions Of Wilmington. This title
was secured on Saturday when they de-
feated the Brandywine Club by the score
Of TO J.. Fahey pitched a good game and
was given perfect support. Sayers also
pitched well for Brandywine but was
given ragged support.
&-Wilmington.. .... ....OOO1OO31x ks
BrandywiEe. q. ....OOOOOOOO1-
Evening journal., 1904-10-03
honorsd Psnn.,lvanIsn psAa.

Monongahela. Pa, Oct. 3.-George v.
Lawrence is dead. aged eighty nine.
He served many terms In the state
legislature and three terms In congress
and was one Of the most popular men
in the state. Seventeen times his name
appeared upon the ticket Of the Whie
or Republican parties for important
public positions, and he was successful
,eteen times
Evening journal., 1904-10-03
no.inn Matoh Ended FataIIy.

New York. Oct 3.-John c. Peters.
one Of the principals in boxing match
at West Bergen, y. j., died in the ring
following knockout blow in the
fourth round. The police have made
several arrests, and County Physician
Converse OF Hudson county. n. j., is
conducting an investigation.
Evening journal., 1904-10-03
civ Fathers Leave For 81. Iouis.

Eight OF the thirteen City Councilmen
in wilmington. left the city yesterday for
East St. louis 10 attend the convention
of the League of American Municipalities.
The city fathers will each have $50 20
spend oqt Of which carfare will have Ia
be paid consequently they won't have
much to spend in luxuries-
Evening journal., 1904-10-03
cirous and Freiaht Trains collide.

Wilkesbarre. Pa. Oct 3.-A head-on
collision occurred at Nanticoke be-
tween the John II. Sparks circus train
and an extra freight train. Four Of
the circus people were so badly in
lured that they were sent to a hospital.
One locomotive was partly demolished
and a number of freight cars were
wrecked. The collision was due to a
misunderstanding OF signals.
Evening journal., 1904-10-03
Hieh School Teacher a Suicide.

Syracuse. n. Y. Oct. 3.-Niiss Jeanie
Rogers Sherman, a'teacher in the Syra-
cuse high school, has committed sui
eide by taking poison. No reason is
known for her act. She was about
fifty years old and was the daughter
Of Ira Sherman of sydney n. Y.
Evening journal., 1904-10-03
T,vo Eaects.

Mr.. C.-.what are you crying about
nv dearf Mrs. CT have just been
reading the old love letters you sent
me before we we've married. MT. -
That's funny. / was reading them
myself the other day and they made
me laugh.
Evening journal., 1904-10-03
Impressive.

"And when we're married" De said.
''we'll have to take a nice little nat up
town somewhere"
"oh, no. Henry" she replied. '-we1i
simply have TO live somewhere 10 the
country, because I'm sure one OF our
wedding presents will be a lawn now
er. Mrs. Subbubs as much as told me
she was going to give us one."-Phtla'
delphia Press.
Evening journal., 1904-10-03
NOTICES.
SIGN WANTING.
LosT. FOUND ANo REWARp.

ALL KINDS OF SIGNS MADE AT
Bucherla.
Evening journal., 1904-10-03
claas Wnrkers Aooent Wane soaIl

Cleveland, O., Oct. 3.-The executive
committee OF the Amalgamated Asso.
citation OF Glass Workers has ratified
the wage scale agreed upon at the joint
conference between workers and EN-.
ployers held at Erie.
Evening journal., 1904-10-03
Miehiaan Jurist Dead.

StockbrRlge, Mass, Oct. 3.-Judge A
A. Lilhbr.dge OF Detroit, Mich, has
died at the Red Lion inn, where he
and his family have been since June
The jude = had been i'll all summer
with e5mplication of troubles ano
had been in comatose state for
week. Toe body will be taken to De
troit, acc ompanied by the family.
Evening journal., 1904-10-03
s1.oo to Baltimore and Return.

Via Pennsylvania Railroad, Sunday oe-
tober Q. Special express train leaves VII
mington g.i5 a. M. Returning leaves Balti-
more Union station) $50 p. m. Tickets
good only on special train.
Evening journal., 1904-10-03
rhs ono rhlnr Neearul.

Teacher-Johnnie. If you were man
and had $1,000 and wanted to buy a
$4,000 house. what would you needf
Johnnie--A rich wife, St. Louis Re
public.