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Evening journal., 1904-07-19
WATER FLOW IN BRANDYWINE
Minimum Figure Reached in Past Nine
Years 37Ls Gallons.

The Joseph Bancroft and Sons Company
yesterday afternoon furnished to the
Water Department a memorandum rela-
tive to their observations OF the daily
flow Of water in the Brandywine. For
the past nine years she minimum flow for
-
any one uay Was oits nsi'ion saLons, and
this hgure was reached but twice in
;hat time. 1t seems, therefore, that the
ult.mate capacity without storage is
thirty millions.
1t ls also fair to assume, says the mem-
orauda. that until iIe consumption Of
water by the city exceed eighteen mil
lions per day there vil be nointerfesanes
with The water rights of the William Lea
& Sons Company and when the.consump-
tion reaches thirty million. it would only
interfere on an average % one week each
year. Thep resent consumption approNi-
mates eight million gallons daily, and
occasionally may reach ten million gall
Ions for a short Oriod.
Evening journal., 1904-07-19
vandorbIi.s Aq.o o,oaks Rseores.

Vanderbi,ts Auso Breaks Rscorcs.
New York, July 10.-Alfred c. Van
dcrbilts sixty horse power automobil
driven by Paul Sartor established si'
new track records AZ the Empire Cit,
track lie made fifteen miles in !
minutes and - 20 seconds and defeat
ed the other starters by mile Tn,
record for the fifteen miles created .
new track record, beating that made by
Oldheld. From the fifteen mile poinl
on Sartor made new worlds records
10 twenty miles. The sixteen mile rec
ord made by Sartori was 15:41 20
breaking the time of 2O:24 % by Four
nier; seventeen miles. Sartori. 1929 40
Fournier, 2l.4O 40; eighteen miles
sartori, 17:3S 4-5 Fourmer. 22:5G 40
nineteen miles, Sartori, 1887 1-5; -Four
nier, 1926 2-5.
Evening journal., 1904-07-19
DEATHS

HILL.-In this city, on July H. 1904 James
Hiu aged "A years.
Funeral from the residence OF his
daughter, Mrs. F. johnson. 300 Popar
street. on Wednesday morning at 8
o'clock. 1n.erment at S.. Johnstown, near
Greenwood Del.
ALBERT Alexander aged 60 years,
1924 West street, July is.
HILL. James. aeed "A years, 500 Pop
lar street. July ~.
HENNIS, David aged So years, 41O
Tatnall street, July Is.
HEDLEY, Mary A., Rockland Del. July
16.
KEYES. Emma, aged AZ years, 1113
Lombard street. July II.
TUCKER, Alice, 9i5 Lancaster avenue,
July 16.
HAYDEN, Paul, aged six months, 7O2
Market street.
Evening journal., 1904-07-19
Social and Personal Notes

Mr.. and Mrs William II. savery att
tended the dedication of the
Christian Science Church m Concord,
y. H.. the slit Of Mrs. Mary Baker G..
Eddy. The church also has been
visited by Mr.. and Mrs. y. T.. John.
Miss Louise ID. RaG2inski, Mrs p. w.
Masters. and Mrs. agnes II. Harrison
of this city.
&. * Montgomery manager for NJ.
Meeary e son has returned from q trip
TO Chi'ago and Grand Rapids.
Miss Nell C Clayton entertained n
number OF friends on a launch party
on Saturday evening
II. =. Il. Wyatt of Penns Grove, has
been visiting I'm the city
William T.. Greet OF Bettorton, Md.
and Miss Ellen Pepper of Georgetown,
twill be married at the home Of the
brides parents. in Georgetown, on
Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank = Lynch have gone
to ST. Louis for two weeks TO attend the
fair
George Corrigan, Of this city, will leave
Thursday for Atlantic city, where he viii
speGl a few days.
Senator J. Frank Alice. state Senator
). >. Pennewill and Secretary of State
caleb r. Layton passed through VIII
mlngton yesterday on their way to
Philadelphia.
CANDY Mammele, Alvin II. Morris and
william kerns are ON a camping trip
along the canal below ST. Georges.
Francis II. Honecker, who has been
III Tor some time, is much improved.
MISS Sarah Becker stenographer I'm
the Office of Charles G.. Guyer. has
gone to her home al Doe Run for
weeks vacation.
Evening journal., 1904-07-19
Select Excursions to colchester Beach,
Chesapeake Bay.

ON Wednesdays. July 90, August and IL
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company (Phil-
adelphia. Baltimore and Washington Rail-
road Company viii run special low-rate
excursions to Marylahds most popular
watering place. colchester Beach. This
place is held in high favor by all who
have visited it. It has all the attributes
of a hrst-ciass resort, and especially ap-,
poals to families. No liquors are allowed
on train, boat, or grounds. Every possible
kind Of amusement is to be found. Tho
location. on the prettiest part Of the
beautiful Chesapeake Bay, speaks for it.
self.
A special train will be run on the follow
ing schedule. and round-trip tickets viii
be sold at the rates quoted.
Evening journal., 1904-07-19
roo LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.

PROPOSALS. - SEALED PROPOSALS
will be received at the city Council
chamber not later than o'clock D. N,
on Thursday, july p, 1904, for furnishing
200 tons more or less, OF bituminous coal
at the city cremat6ry FOR the year end
ing July q. 1908. SAID coal TO be delivered
at the crematory in such quantities as
may be required. Each bidder 90 name the
kind or kinds of coal he proposes to fur
n'ah. The committee reserve the right
20 reject any or an bids.
GEORGE A. WILLIS.
iy19-3t Chairman Crcmatory Committee.
Evening journal., 1904-07-19
unIted 500 steel . Expand.

Sharon. Pa. July l9.-The United
States Steel corporation is about to
put up a big Bessemer steel plant in
South sharon. adjoining its other
mills. and plans are being prepared.
1t is said million dollars will be eN-
pended in the Improvements. The
steel trust , is making improvements
also in the sheet steel mill costing half
million dollars. II is stated every
mill and furnace will be running on
full time soon.
Evening journal., 1904-07-19
PUBLIC SALE.

VIII no sold at pubic sale, at 2i9 Wes.
Eighcn street on Friday morning July %.
1904 10 O'Clock, a fun line of Household
Furniture such as bedroom uiningroom
paror ard Kitchen furniture and carpets
etc. and 7erything used about house
keeping.
MRS. J.E. BRADBURY
stilnam & Son, Auctioneers.
Evening journal., 1904-07-19
eranaers to AoId Picnic.

Special to The Evening Journal
Dover. July l9.-capital Grange OF
Dover. will hold an ail-day picnic at Sill
yer Lake Park on Thursday July IS
Members and friends OF the Grange from
this section will visit the park on that
day and enjoy an old-fashloner oruaySzi
the beautiful resort.
Evening journal., 1904-07-19
No Chance For Girls Here.

While reading out the names Of the
monthly contributors of ST. Patrick's
r. @. Church on Sunday morning. the
Rev. W. j. Birmingham. the pastor,
noticed that there We're but four un-
married men in the list and remarked:
Are there but four young men single
in this parish? II there are / pity the
marriageable young ladies of the par
ish.'
Evening journal., 1904-07-19
r,,,I rreneh strike Riots.

Crses. France. July 19.-During a
riot of strikers here several shots were
fired. resulting in the killing Of four
persons ana the wounding Of twenty
five. The gendarmes who attempted TO
disperse the rioters were stoned.
Evening journal., 1904-07-19
Reduoed Pav Eor cottnn worL...

Fiskdale. Mass. July 19-Notices
have been posted by John Gregson. SUI
perintendent Of the Fiskdale mills. that
after Monday. July %, wages will be
cut 1919 per cent. The mills manufac-
ture cotton cloth. Five hundred en-
ployees are affected
Evening journal., 1904-07-19
- Ernnni.oo MiIIlonalre psad.

San Francisco, July l9.-Henry S.
Crocker. piaueer stationer. millionaire
and brother OF the late Charles Crock
er. railroad builder and owner, is dead,
aged seventy-two years.
Evening journal., 1904-07-19
n,i.ish Aatronomer bead.

Crowborough. England. July l9.-Dr.
Isaac Roberts. the we'll known asron-
omer and geologist is dead. Death oc-
CURED in the garden Of his private OBJ
servatoiy here lie was born in Den
biyhshjra North Wales. IN 1S29.
Evening journal., 1904-07-19
DOINGS IN A
SOCIAL WAY
A JuIy Bride

Special to The Evening journal.
Dover Juy l9.-Miss Florence McFar-
lare. daughter OF the Ror William p.
McFarlane, Of tho Wilmington Conference
and Ralph Lane Giles. OF Philadelphia,
Will he married at the home Of the brides
parents. al Cokcsbury. Md. tomorrow
Evening journal., 1904-07-19
SEERSUCKER SKIRTS
lth deep Hounces

Cut full width and made with deep Aounces
with ruffles aud bands.
only two coors left. ox-hiood aad linen with white
stripes-were s25 today July price" reaches
them and they reduc ed 10 SIC each.
Second floor take elevator.
Evening journal., 1904-07-19
SUMMER RESORTS.
Pocono Heights House

An excellent resort in the Pocono
Mountains. Elevation $500 feet Mod
ern improvements. Table supplied
with fresh vegetables milk. butter and
eggs produced on the property. Ad-
dress Samuel $. Edinger. Mt Pocono.
Pa.
Evening journal., 1904-07-19
EXCURSION TOMORROW
Members Of Peoples Settlement Expect
Good Time at Penns Grove.

Aubrey Nandever gave an interesting
talk to about fifty of the children and
young folks nf the Peoples Settlement
last night. Today seventeen Of the
brigade and younger boys began a
weeks encampmcnt al Pennsgrove.
This Will be the last week OF the camp.
The Peoples settlement VIII go on
its annual excursion to pennsgrove to-
morrow. Extra boats viii leave at 730
a. no, 1870 p. m. ana viii leave Penns-
grove at o'clock in the evening.
Evening journal., 1904-07-19
SUMMER CORSETS

Cool, comfortable, stylish. Another cas~
Of those good quality ones in
lght weight net or batiste at unusuaiy lo'
prce-2ic pair These make rood bathing corsets
too.
Corset Dept. First hoor
Evening journal., 1904-07-19

OF Wilmington, are visiting her mother.
Mrs II. v. Parvis. on South Broad
street.
Evening journal., 1904-07-19
Tlne

Returning. steamer will leave Toiches-
ter Beach at 400 p m.
Children between hve and twelve years
Of axe, half the above rates.
Evening journal., 1904-07-19
CORSET COVERS:

Made "a tho popular fuli from; styles prettlly trim
med Win lace and embroidery-S9c instead Of 81 for
"Wednesday.
ltners very handsome ones from 20c to Si.75.
second floor take elevator.
Evening journal., 1904-07-19
DRAWERS:

A "speciar' for Wednesday lOc made Of good cam
brio With umbrella hare embroidery or lace trim
ming and tucks worth 6gc 2 pair.
s5c sLOO and up 10 Si.i5 good assoriments In tho
Mantad slNles.
Evening journal., 1904-07-19
M. J. OOUCHERTY
For Wednesday

Remnants of Lawns Acts.
Remnants Of ! yard wide
percales best quality 6 and
s cents.
Dress Giughams 3 cents
Black, White and Blue Mo
hair 40 inches wide reduced
to 43 cents.
All wool mixed Tweeds 43
cents.
Wolfe 36 inches wide Blue
Cream and Gray 20 cents.
Another bargain in Skirts,
Gowns and covers.
232 KING ST.
Evening journal., 1904-07-19
THE BALANCE On QUE

Spot Organdies, a new and pretty embroiu.
cred fabric of this season in
white rght b.uc. and pink ground with deli
cate floral designs. viii be closed Wednesday for
Joe a yard. All season pri ce 25c yd.
All o and oy cord dlmuos today
reduced 125c yd.
Evening journal., 1904-07-19
VACATION NEEDFULs

Take advantage Of the low prices prevail
ing in our July Sale and do away with
bother and worry ard heat
Evening journal., 1904-07-19
UNDER SKIRTS:

sss-tall naTe sklrts with tucked bounce > WoItn
u.5
N.25 and si50-better quality camoric iact ard EN-
broidery ,rimmtngs-about IKE most Sc skirts.
a. Is ard 10 10 s5-nnest materials more saborate
trimmings, beautiful SKIRTS, worth a fourth more
fhan lheke lu-Y nrlees
Evening journal., 1904-07-19
LAsT MINUTE WHITE

Wear-Materials are the same, workman
ship is neat and styles the very latest and
hest CT this season.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-24
TWO BITS OF LUCK.
An Incident In Witch the Good and
Rad 1,rngicnlly Mixed

The late senator Vest of Missouri
used to tell a story OF good luck und
hard luck without counterpart, ac-
cording to the Buffalo Commercial.
One day. while he was member of
the Confederate congress- lie lost a
months pay somewhere on the streets
OF Richmond. Just as the Eoman in
Scripture who lost piece of silver
called together her friends and neigh,
bors and sought diligently until She
found ii. he called his frielNs and
Went with them OH what seemed Il
hopeless search through the snow COW
erel, dEy lighted streets of Rich
mond. The chances We're thousand
to one against success. I'VE hadn't
been ont fifteen minutes when young
lieutenant in our party stopped down
and picked up my lost roll. l was in
high glce and wanted to trent. We
We're piloted to n cafe which, pending
somie repairs. had a ladder of about Al
dozen rungs instead of stairs. We all
climbed Zip. considering it great lark.
all the while talking about what II
lucky fellow tine young lieutenant was
and predicting great things for him.
AS we climbed down again the young
lieutenant fell from the ladder and
broke his neck"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-24
A Helpful Spirit.

There had ut first been six names ON
tie list of candidates to be sent by
popular vote from the little seaport
town to the great fair. but gradually
the list had dwintlled, for two of the
candidates went so far ahead of all
tie others that 1t became d farce TO re-
tain the other names.
1t was wien affairs had been MT this
point for three weeks, and within
twenty -four hours OF the time set for
counting the last votes, that Miss Mat
tie IIawley met one Of the candidates
on the street.
II don't know what to do" said Miss
Matte with distressed look in her
eyes. 81 want you to so, and l want
her to go. SO at last bethought me
how l could help you both. So went
into Jones and bought ten dozen cakes
Of soap and put half the coupons In
for you and half for r."-Youth's
Companion.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-24
SIZE OF AN ATOM.
On Illustration That Give. Some Idea
of Its Littleness.


How large is an atom! Perhaps the
simplest though not the most exact
way of arriving at rough estimate II
the size of atoms Is by measuring the
thickness Of a soap bubble film where
1t is as thin as possible just before 1t
bursts says writer. "Such film If
composed of atoms must be something
like pebble wall. Now, pebble wall
would not stand IL 1t were not several
pebbles thick, and if we had reason to
suppose that 1T was about Il dozen peb-
bles thick we could easily make al es-
tinute of the size of IL pebble by meas
uring the thickness of the wall That
is the case with the thinnest region of
a soap film. 1t Is found to have very
definite uniform thickness. 1t Is the
ttlinnest thing known, and by refined
optical means its thickness can be nc-
curately measured. 1t must contain
not less than something like dozen
atoms in it's thickness, and yet 1t is
only about the twenty -mllionth Of an
inch IN thickness by direct measure
ment. SO that the diameter of an atom
comes out Letween one wo-hundre,ltl-
millionth of an inch. In other words.
from about 2OO,OOOONO to 3OOOOO,OO0
Of atoms can lie edge to edge in n
linear inch"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-24
senator Vest. Pledge.

Just before his first election to the
United States senate the late Senator
Vest went to Il caucus Of Missourians
who were members of the general as
seinbly. Following competitor who
had talked three mortal hours, Vest
spoke for three minutes, concluding
with these words: "As for myself, |
have to say, with the full knowledge
that the pledge now make will inllu-
ence your votes tomorrow, that If | am
elected to the United States senate dur
Ing my entire term shall draw my
pay regularly like gentleman and
spend 1t like thoroughbred" He was
elected and served the state for TWEEN
ty-four years.-K Kansas City Star.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-24
ACADEMY OF BRAN.
A Celebrated Italian Literary Insti-
tuition and Its Aims.

tuition and Its Aims.
The Academy of Bran was the most
celebrated of italian literary acadc-
miles, and its title was borrowed from
u previous literary society at Perngia,
the Academia desli Scossi, or the
Academy of the Well Shaken. The
device of the earlier society was Il
sieve, and its motto I'll piu bel flor ne
coglie" ut collects the finest four).
The principal object of the Bran
society, the Academia della Crusca,
was the publication of the Italian
language, in order to effect which, in
the spirit of pedantry common to the
age. 1t reintroduced many obsolete
words which had been replaced by
more effective derlvative forms or
foreign adaptations.
It's greatest work was the Nocabu-
nrio della Crusca, the Vocabulary Of
the Bran, published in 1913. The
whole tone of this work was archaic.
1t affected to regard the fourteenth
century as the Augustan age of
italian literature and endeavored to
make the standard of that period Il
standard for all time. The Academia
della Crusca is now incorporated with
two older societies, the Apatici. or I'm
partials, and the Florcntine academy
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-24
LIGHT WAVES.
Different Kinds Brought lr:to Con-
iEncCion Pruducs. DarkneAs

Different Kinds Drought lEtO Con.
junction Produce Darkness.
Every light wave, rs wave of the
sea, consists of two portions, in one OF
which the water is lifted above the
general average level of the surround
ing ocean and in the other Is depressed
below it. These two portions form the
crest and the trough" of the wave
respectively
Ii two or more sets of waves are
caused to traverse the same surface,
as by dropping stones into still water,
for instance. Il complicated network of
the cse.t of one wave will coincide
With the crest of another, and the two
will combine to form one crest OF dou-
bile the height, the trough also being
twice the depth.
At other points the crest of one wave
will fall on the trough Of another, and
as the same particles of water are
called upon by equal forces to move in
opposite directions at the same time
they will remain stationary, and the
surface will not be disturbed Mt those
points.
Similarly, as light consists of waves
in the ether, 1T has been shown by
Fresnc that IL one ray be caused to
fall half a wave length behind another
the troughs of one set of waves will
combine with the crests of the other set
to neutralze one another, so produc-
ing still ether, or dark patches, at those
particular points In the midst of the
surrounding light.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-24
ANIMALS WITH HANDS.
How the I1nngnroos Use Their Fore


How the IlangnroOs Use Their Eorc-
feet In Eating.
kanGaroos use their handSvery read
lily to hold food in and to put 1t into
their mouths AS their fore legs are so
short that they have to browse in a
STOPPING position, they seem pleased
when able to secure q large bunch of
cabbage or other vegetable provender
and to hold it in their hands to eat.
Sometimes the young kangaroo, look
ing out of it's mothers pouch. catches
one or two of the leaves which the old
one drops, and the pair may be seen
each nibbling at the salad held in their
hands, one, SO to speak. "one floor"
above the other. The slow, deliberate
clasping and unclasping Of Il chame-
Icons feet look like the movements
which the hands of n sleep walker
might make We're he trying to creep
downstairs. The chameleon's are al
most dcforlncd hands, yet they have
superficial resemblance to the feet
of parrots, which more than other
birds use their feet for many Of the
purposes of hand when feeding
To see many of the smaller rodents
ground squirrels prairie dogs and mar
mots hold food, usually in both paws,
is to learn lesson in the deXterous use
of hands without thumbs. Nothing
more readily suggests the momentary
impression that Il pretty little monkey
is "a man and q brother" than when
he stretches ont his neat little palm,
fingers and thumb, and, with all tho
movements proper to the civilized
mode OF greeting, insists on shaking
hands
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-24
SOUTH AMERICAN AMI :.
The Most Dangerous and Trouble
Somc f.aemies of the Hunter.

some E.AeMies of the Hunter.
What are the most dangerous and
troublesome beasts you ever cncoun
tered!" a famous big game hunter
was asked after he had tinisted tell
ing string of yarns about his ad
ventures i'll South America.
Ants" he replied. They are far
worse than bears, jagunrs, alligators
or amy other beasts about whom hair
raising stories are told. They give the
hunter in tropical and subtropicul
countries more trouble than anything
else.
Once rested my gun against a
tree to take aim at II deer. There was
an ants nest in that tree AS soon
us fired the ants tumbled out in
swarms and fell all over my guide and
myself.
I'VE We're nearly stung to death
wallow up to our necks in the mud
of nearby swamp before we could
get amy relief.
another time l climbed tree to
wait for mountain lions. l did not
notice that there was an ants nest in
the trunk, for the ants were all in
doors when | climbed up.
l shot Il mountain lion and started
to climb down. but the ants had been
disturbed by the firing and they
swarmed all around that tree trunk
by millions. had to slide over them.
and didn't forget 1T for a week"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-24
Pocket Mirror. For Men.

"Pocket mirrors for men?" repeated
wholesale notion man in response
to an inquiry I'VE sell hundreds Of
them every year. You will find them
for sale Oh street corner stands and
In some barber shops I don't know
who buys them. l can't even say
ever saw q man use pocket mirror.
But I know they are in constant de-
mand in the trade. You can buy n
very good one, metal, for 10 or IS
cents retail. Oval shaped, fiat mirrors
for the vest pocket, made Of celluloid,
with cover to protect the glass, cost
% cents each"-Sew York Press.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-24
ANIMAL TAILS.
Some That Are quite Useful as Well
~ Ornn nElcntal.

Some That Are Quite Useful as Well
a. Ornn mental.
The tail. or. more strictly speaking,
the caudal fin, of fish Is, says Pro-
fessor Seeley, "the great organ of mo-
tion," and among the mammalia we
find several useful tails.
The most remarkable is perhaps,
that common to most American mon
keys, which is as good as fifth hand,
owing to its prehensile powers. The
yellow tailed howler, IL it Is shot
when hanging by the tail, will remain
suspended for some hours, SO tight Is
the grip. Humboldt noted in South
America how spider monkeys form
themselves into clusters by means of
their limbs and tails, the whole group
BEING suspended from bough by the
tail of the strongest
The long, thick tail of the kangaroo,
which serves as balance against the
heavy hind quarters, especially when
the animal leans forward to browse,
and also aids in supporting it when In
its characteristic upright position, is
also most valuable appendage.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-24
A CURIOUS ANIMAL.
The Jclly-like Amoeba Has Neither
Limbs, Mouth Nor stomach.

The amoeba. probably the simplest
form of animal life, has neither limbs,
mouth. nor stomach. Its Whole anato-
my consists of simple cell of the jel-
ly-like material called protoplasm. 1t
moves with n flowing motion, just as II
drop of glycerin might slide ON slight
ly inclined plate.
1t feeds by flowing over and ingulf-
ing and minute animal or vegetable
organism that may he In its path.
When it has digestcd it's food it passes
Oh and leaves the residue behind.
The amoeba can he found on the sur
face of the mud Mt the bottom of al
most any stagnant pool and Is hardly
visible without a microscope. 1t re-
produces its kind by simply dividing
into two when it has reached certain
size. Occasionally two amoeba merge
into one, which breaks up into many
much smaller ones In times of drought
the amoeba incloses Itself in hard
cyst and waits until it's home Is wet
again.