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Evening journal., 1905-11-25
Delaware CITY

The Diamond State Telephone Com
pany are increasing the value of their
service at this point and at the same
time increasing the number of sub
seribers and propose extending their
lines To- the rural viciRities OF Delaware
city. They now have a force of men
repairing The cable across the canal
connecting with Fort DUPONT and
southern points. Many now phones are
to be installed. among them are the
one that the city is to have installed
100 the Office OF The Chief of Police Heal
office and residence of Charles w. Pam
coast, the Gamer
Dr Ellis has rented and expects to
move into the house recently occupied
by Mr. John II. Roberts, on the corner
of Clinton and Henry streets.
The bids opened yesterday by Captain
Garrard, the Constructing Quarter
master, at his office in ths city. for in-
crcasing the size Of the Pump House
at Fort Mott n. j.. were as follows:
The Acme Water Storage and Supply
Company. Of New York $4,000; Mer-
litt w. Pharo. of Philadelphia. Pa.
Ss,S2925; II. c. Clark, of Delaware City,
S3.750.00.
AS AN bids are submitted 20 the
Quartormastcr General Of the Army for
APPROVAL before any awards are made,
it is not known to whom awards will
be made. but they viii be announced
as soon as uslertained.
The supper and bazaar given by the
Ladies' Aid Society Of the Presbyterian
Church was wei attended and a large
amount was ucttei. rho supper will be
continued Friday and Saturday nights.
The THANKSGIVING exercises iu the
different churches of the city viii be
announced later in these columns.
AT a meeting o., the Glover Athletic
Club it was unanimously decided TO
disl1nd. ia view OF the unfavorable
criticism of the club.
Evening journal., 1905-11-25
Ne1rnnrf

The Andastaka Tribe. No. IA, l. o.
r. NJ. will visit the Washita. No 5S. OF
Conshohocken. Pa. this evening.
The Delaware Paint Works which
have been closed for short time on
account Of the illness of the manager
a. l.. Briggs, have resumed operations.
Mrs. Edward Pusey of Wilmington
.is spending some time here with her
mother. Mrs. Day.
Miss Mary W. Green recently spent
the day in PhilaGelphia.
Miss Katie Dause. Of Philadelphia. is
the guest OF her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs John Dausc.
Mr.. and Mrs. William King and son.
Wilmer. are spending short time
with fr ends at Conshohocken and Ivy
Rock. Pa.
Mrs. Viola Wilson. OF Wilmington. is
spending some time with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Burton and son.
Norman. who have visited i'm Maryland
for week. have returned home
Evening journal., 1905-11-25
Dover

Some people of the State Capital
will give thanks next Thursday that
their lives were spared. even though
they were disabled by sudden and Sc
we're accidents.
Mrs william Dyer was probably dis
.obled for life by fall down the steps
.of her residence early i'm the week.
Mrs Dyer made a misstep and dropped
heavily to the lower floor. sustaining
"a broken hip.
Commissioner Of Agriculture James
lT Shallcross, VINO was here yesterday
ATTENDING the November meeting OF
the state Board of agriculture. has
just completed harvesting and shipping
To Chicago and Western points 2S.SS5
baskets of pears, the largest crop ever
lgrown in Delaware by one farmer. Mr..
iShallcross cultivated the pears on three
farms in the lower New Castle county
/ district.
Evening journal., 1905-11-25
STATE AND PENINSULA

lyoung men Of this town will give
dance in the Opera House.
A committee OF five was appointed at
Ia recent meeting in Council room, to
'call on business men and learn their
views on the practicability of raising
funds to advertise the advantages Of
the town as suitable manufacturing
point. 1t is doubtful if anything will
be done at this time
The Rev. Henry Runner. ID. D.. min
lister i'm charge Of White Clay Greek
Presbyterian Church. has accepted a
call To the Warner Memorial Church.
near Washington d. G. He will as
sume his new charge the first of the
new year
ON Thanksgiving morning union SER
wives will be held IN the NJ. +. Church.
The Rev. DR.. Runner will preach the
sermon.
The women Of ST. Thomas Church
w.ll hold % social i'm the parish house
ON Thursday evening December z.
Evening journal., 1905-11-25
WOMAN PREACHER.
A Practioal nnotrinc

- FfAShiSdl DoCtfincs
My home was broken up some time
ago. writes a venerable lady from Ohio
"and / spend my life going about. VISIT
ing my children.
bni wherever ] so ! take my Postum
pot ana a supply OF the food coffee along
win me. ] cannot take the risk OF being
without it, for I firmly believe that were
lt not for Postum Food Coffee I womb
not be living today
II began to use II 4 years ago For
several years prior TO that time I was
great sufferer from stomach ANA heart
trouble and headache. consulted tho
best medical talent. but medicine did mo
no good, and my condition seemed to
s'o" "orsi instead of improving. tin I
was practically given over as a confirmed
invalid.
FINALLY doctor suggested that ston
coffee drinking, and although 7 was lotb
TO do so ] complied. 1 was visiting INV
sun-in-law in ottawa. at tho time. m,
was Postum drinher. and at his ura,pt
recommendation ] began ns us4. II dia
not appeal 20 mo at first but found that
this was because Il was not b-ilod lcn~
enough When It was made right I rel
ishcd %.
'ln due time. after the coffee effects
had passed. out Of my system SO that
Postum could DO IT'S work. I began 10 ret
"''laf ih cvtry symrtsm. Ny stora n
ceased TO trouble me- and digestion bo-
came normal. My heart acton uas re-
s'orol % a healthy status. The hoalachos
ANA nervousness grew less fregu~nt ANA
severe and az last ceased altogethor ara
4 no" am well and strong. as few ror-
sons arc at nay advanced age.
'Ee sure that I preach the Gospa n
Postum everyvh re 20 ihoec M -ct 7
hffe converted many especially my own
chi dsen and grandchildren. who have an
been made hcal;hier rv,lior aud rclri-
fer hy Tho use of Postum. Na-rc given
10y Postum co.. Battle Greek. Mich.
There's rcason
Read the little book. "Thc Road TO
/ lWclynie. in pigs.
Evening journal., 1905-11-25
DR.. ROWLAND TO LECTURE
Subject win Be How to Spell He'll
With Five Letters.

DR.. Roland Dwight Graut, A. NJ, D.
D.. the opular and eloquent platform
orator who was booked TO appear sun
day afternoon October 22d. but was
Detained because of l,ness, viii speak
at tha y. NJ. c. A. Mems Meeting at
$50 o'clock tomorrow afternoon IN the
Garr'ck Theatre taking for his subject
Glow to spell Hell with five letters
Dr. Grants ful rich voice, his peas
ing articulation. dramatic delivery
ready wit, ard word PICTURES unite in
a lecture which few should
miss.
Mrs. Viola Lansinger. SoWano Solo
ist. of Philadelphia, will be present and
sing. Mrs. Lanslnger has filled pro
fcssional engagements in many of The
leading cities Of the United States, and
of Europe. She possesse a highly cu.-
tivated soprano voice, of wide range
and pleasing quality.
Evening journal., 1905-11-25
lIiddIetolyn

The funeral services OF John w. Jons,
who died suddenly here yesterday Will
be held at h.s latc residence on Railroad
avcnuo. on Monday afternoon. at 1870
o'cloclN Thc Rev. y. W. L'ghtbourne. OF
bethesda A. D. Church. of whicg church
Mr. Jolis was member. will conduct TIC
services. Members az the Knisht Temp
lors will be honorary bearers, but the ace
tive bearers have NOT yet been selected.
Inlerment VII b. made IN Forest Gene
try near here, where Mr. Jolls wife was
buried In January, 1908.
Evening journal., 1905-11-25

The kerosene emulsion has been ef-
festive I'm Delaware on peach orchards
and is PROBABLY as safe as any form
of oil. 10 may lc used at amy time
while the trees are bare OF foliage. but
the hest results have been secured by
Applying it when tlsc buds arc swelling
in the spring. 10 is hardly necessary 10
deserihe the process Of making this
emulsion except 20 say that two gallons
.cf Kerosene arc mixed with a gallon
of boiling hot soapsGds; or for q barrel
of Che emulsion. ton gallons of OH are
stirred into Eve or six gallons Of tho
Boiling soapsuds ald watcr added 60
make tae forty SALONS. The solpsuds
is made by adding from hlif poand
: 60 pound OF soap TO "a gallon of
iwlt.r.
Crude on has hccn used on apples
and pears in their DORMANT state and is
lone of The most effective remedies
: known ana is perfectly safe on these
fruits. IL is somewhat expensive.
ice .s made hy "a secret process.
But IL is understood that crude oil IS
iho principal Ingredient The OH has
Seen 50 treatel hy chemical agents
and laboratory processes that Sc lesIii.
mixes with co'l water and forms d
milky naid. aasoiutely halniess 90 th,
Aanis and the clothing and aoparcnt-
ls safe 10 use on an kinds of frui
Continued GA seventh pasc.)
Evening journal., 1905-11-25
Beauty and Thrift Made
Easy By New Plan
Residents Of Wilma ton Gre atty Inter-
esed in New and Original
Propod.ion

Tn this age Of hustle. rush and stren-
uosiiy. many persons are wont TO over
look even the simplest rules OF heath IN
The mad rush for the dollar. But If that
dollar can be exchanged FOR enc Of the
most vital mctors that make for good
digestion. good health and eood looks
thcrc can De NO excuse for such ncg'cct.
Tho onror Of the "Now Method" Dental
Farlors 6loA Market street to keep Tho
tccth of amy client in psrfcct C nd ton for
one year brings the most modern dontis-
Try methods within the reach OF every
one. rhc cost is only one dollar
Teeth insurance at The rate Of one doll
iar a ycar~that in substance s the prep e.
sition of tho New Method" parlors. Tho
offer Is as fair as il is legitimate. II will
bear the closest scrutiny. Back of it are
the proprietors of the New Method Den
tai Parlors. who arc responsible gentle
men of high ratings in an Of the st
financial agencies and publications.
For one dollar they contract TO insure
teeth for % year. that is, 10 clean. fill ard
if necessary. TO extract teeth of the client
An work is guaranteed TO be painless.
The dentists are men Of long experience.
Mr.. Daniel Humphrics, manager OF the
] .yceum Theatre is among the followe
of the "New Method" plan, and viii
vouch for its excellence
The New Method Dental Parlors are
located I'm large rooms at 6l0la Market
street. Wilmington. The Office hours are
from Q %. M. to p. M. and p. m. to
$50 %. m daily. and 10 a. IN. to p. m.
Sundays The offices are in charge Of DR..
G.. IT. Frazier, manager and several as
sistants. who hold diplomas in Penn
svlyania. Delaware, New York, Ohio and
Now Jersey
Evening journal., 1905-11-25
Missionary Service.

In addition 90 The regular rviccs mt
Episcopal Church tomorrow
there VIII Doc ana interesting m.ssonny
program rendered by thc Sunday sfio''
in the church at 10 81. m. The Sunday
school will assemble 400 $50 a., m Tho pro-
gram viii Include twelve BOYS drcssed in
rf.ivc Chinese costume. who VIII sing
"From Gicenlmis Iay Mountai1s' The
publi, is invited TO attend ms service.
Evening journal., 1905-11-25
Nerark

The Aid Society OF the NJ. T.. Church
netted Sl7l from recent supper.
The Ncw-Century Club held an in
teresting meeting this week. Mrs.
Whittingham read a paper on the art
and architecture Of Egypt. and was
followed by Mrs. II. L. Curtis with a
paper on pyramids. obelisks and
sphynN.
a large force of worlmen Is making
rapid progress in digging the mile
trench for the new water pipes. Much
of the pipe has been laid. The pump
and engine Will be set up as soon as
possible.
ON Friday evening. December 8, the
Evening journal., 1905-11-25
still Fear Scale.

Tho san Jose Scale is stir the most
formidable pest with which the fruit
grower has to contend. ana without am
effective method of treatment every
orchard in Delaware would DE doomed
10 destruction within the next ten
years. For more than a decade our
most expert cntnmo'osisis and scicn-
tiic gentlemen, together With the prac-
teal fruit growers. an over the country
have been seriously engaged in ana cf-
font 90 discover better ways Of nghting
this insect. and yet 80 is by no means
conquered and everybody is still look
ms FOR cheaper. more effective. or
more easily applied remedy. During
tho past year some new remedies have
been developed and various modhca-
tions have been made in The old
remedies but the old standards have
held their own and appear 60 Zoe maxi
ing headway Notwithstanding the num-
Dcr Of now remedies that have been
brought Go the attention OF fruit grow
crg. Tho lime-sulphur wash. with or
withort salt. has been gaining steadily
in public favor and careful expert
mcnts by the entomologists ana horti-
culturists OF the various experiment
stations have failed 90 Indicate with
certainty that amy other remedy IS
superior TO BE- They are practically
agreed that nothing is better for use
on peach and plum trees, ana That the
majority of them hold thae with
thoroueh application the same is true
with reference to apples and pears In
some States the fruit growers are scttl-
ing down 20 this MS the standard
remedy against the scale on ali kinds of
fruit trees.
Evening journal., 1905-11-25
Le1yes

Farmers and their wives arc holding
up turkey flesh in this locality. Eigh-
teen cents per pound wholesale and
alive at that does not move them
The three-mastod schooner Melrose.
from Labrador with "a cargo of plaster.
driftcd on Norman Shoal on Thursday
and was slightly damaged. She came
off unassisted.
Evening journal., 1905-11-25
ADDRESS TO
FRUIT GROWERS
ON THE PEACH
Will Be Issued Monday by
the State Board of Ag-
riculture
MADE CAREFUL INVESTIGATION
snocIal lo Tho EvenIng Journal.


Dover. Nov. 25-Thc state Board Of
Agriculture viii on Monday issue an
address to the fruitgrowers OF Dela-
ware rcplcte with important inform-
alton.
The peach industry Is rapidly bccom-
ing the leader Of all agricultural pur-
suits as il was IN this State twenty
years ago. Science and hard work has
brought 1t back
For several weeks past the board has
been making careful Investigation.
through It's entomolosist. Professor
Wesley Webb. Of the actual condition
OF peach orchards in Delaware II is
said that Professor Webb has person
oly inspected nearly every orchard Ga
the three counties
The boards address. which viii so
into the home OF nearly every farmer
Of the state ana many of the peninsula,
follows.
Evening journal., 1905-11-25

Many of the fruit growers il the
vicinity of Smyrna havc made this
wash in barrels without boiling. by
using 40 pounds of ume 20 pounds Of
sulphur. 10 or - pounds OF salt and 6
pounds of cauatic soda To- the barrel OF
wash. Tho line IS placed evenly in the
bottom of the barrel. only the best
quality Of STONE l'ne n aoii lumps ne-
ing used. 10 gallons of lo.ling water is
poured over the iime ANA Immediately
the sulphur. previously mois,enel with
hot water. IS poured over the iiWe and
"A blankc. or other cover IS thrown over
the barrel An old hoe IS used 20 stir
The mixture a little. q necessary. while
She lime is slnsing. At the end of
tnirty minutes two pounds of caustic
soda IS added and a little later two
pounds move and stin latey the othor
two pounds. The mixuue is then dilu.-
cd to As Of 30 gallons with hot water.
siirht Modification OF tAis meia1i
is 10 mo'ston thc % pounds of sulphur
and then mix 50 wlth ihc ten gallons
OF boiling water aiul thcn uoar The
hole aver the iurls oi iia'c &C, - they
have tc-a placed in the bottom Of .ho
barrel.
Evening journal., 1905-11-25

il'ngswood NJ. E. Church, Fourteenth
and Claymcnt streets. wi be ce eb at
ed on Sunday The Rev Z. J. j.
Wright. pastor of IN, NJ L. Church at
Newport. New Jersey, win preach
morn.ng and evening.
Evening journal., 1905-11-25
DOINGS OF CHRISTIAN WORKERS

Blandywine M. E. Church announces
the following bulletin OF services cont
moncing Sunday:
The reviltN meetings will be CON
tinued every evening except Thursday.
Some Of the city pastors VIII be pres
ont to help.
There WA be \ special PentecOstal
Service at Union Church Sunday after
noon at $50. Or. J. c. Chapman will
preach.
Worlds Tom Derance Day will be OBJ.
served in the Sunday School Sunday
afternoon. Effort, WI be mado 20 make
this a memoi able occas on. The
speaker Of the occasion will be Prof
Spa'd. superintendent of the Public
Schoo Of Now Castle county.
Epworth League Notes.
Miss Minnie Grimes will lead tho
devotional meeting.
Helen Mar Wilson WI be present
on Thursday evening.
G.. l.. Bildorback' Sunday School
class made slG.S3 on their entertain
m Mt gwen November 7th- The money
was disbursod as follows Coal Fund,
$500 Epworth Leag-e, $3.50; Sunday
School Mortgage Fund, $G33
Evening journal., 1905-11-25
MuffS and Scarfs
Of Sable.

No more appropri-
ate addition can be
made to an elaborately
designed costume than
a set of beautiful sables.
After many months of
critical search, we have
gathered what we be-
heve to be one of the
finest collections of
these skins in this city.
Many specimen in this
collection would b
quite impossible to dup
licate.
A choice may now be
most satisfactorily made
while the price range
is unbroken.
This showing includes
the most approvedstyles
in scarfs. stoles and long
evening wraps in COM
bination of furs and rich
laceS.
Evening journal., 1905-11-25
Anniversary Occasion.
The thirty-second anniversary o
How to Make Wash.

proper strcngth with cold water with
out serious Injury 10 its value.
Evening journal., 1905-11-25

Grace Church bulletin for the week
Is as follows:
There WI be a special thanksgiving
service in thn Sunday School at 2
O'Clock Sunday afternoon.
The Church Sowing Society will
meet in the church class room at .
o'clock on Tuesday afternoon.
The Cleaners VIII hold a Japanese
fctc in the Sunday School room on the
afternoon and evening of December g..
Supper will be served.
Grace AuXliay of the WOmons
Home Missionary Society on Sunday
VIII observe the silver anniversary OF
the parent body. Miss Fowler of Phil
adelph.a, VIII be the speaker.
The Epwo.th League Of the church
viii be i'm the church class room all
day on Tuesday to receive donations
of food. etc. for the Thanksgiving Day
dinner for the poor orders for coa'
and wood may be sent to Miss Alice
Connell. No. 2ii w Eleventh street
a buinrss meeting OF the Epworth
League W.T. be he'd nthe lecture room
on Monday evcring.
Saint James Brotherhood vii meet
in the Sunday School hal on Thursday
evening.
Evening journal., 1905-11-25

IN Christ Episcopal Church. Dla-
wa City, tomorrow, there wiz be held
Harvest Thanksgiving services, at
wh.-h the decorations win consist of
fruits Of the harvest Appropriate
music will be rerlcred by the choir
At ST. Matthew's Episcopal Church
fo- colorel people. ON Chippey street
rear Twelfth. Bishop Coleman win con
firm a special class tomorrow evening.
The class has been prepared by the
Rev Ncrarda Howard, who is in
charge of tho church.
Evening journal., 1905-11-25

Tho Rev Dr. Chapman the evange
list who has been assisting the Rev. II
S Thompson, I'm revival services dun
ing the past week with marked sue
cess win occupy the pulpit OF Silver
b-ool Church. ON Sunday, morning an
evening.
Evening journal., 1905-11-25

At ST. Joscph's Roman Catholic
Church tomorrow morning tho Forty
Hours Devotion win be commenced
The service WI begin at the o
o'clock mass az which tho Rev. John
G.. G. ancy will be cel-brant
a procession and exposition Of ihe
Blessed Sacrament wi follow the
open ng of the ceremony
The preachers during the exercises
wN be: Sunday evening, tho Rev.
Hugo paff of the Sacred Hear; Church
Monday evening. the Rev. Edwa;d H.
Brady of ST. Mary's Churcha and ON
Tuesday evening. the Rcy.Joserh Kelly
of ,he Church of the Visitation, Phila
do'ph,a
The ceremonies wiz be brought to a
close Tuesday evening with solemn
procession
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-28
The Breeding stone.

There was a curious superstition
which prevailed iu Essex half "a CON
fury ago. 70 was believed that certain
stones Possessed the power ~ brccd.l.
other stones. remember being taken
by % man of the upper laboring cIH
90 ser well known breeding Stone
which lay on the swari hy the side cot
a lane Zoe the parish 81 South Weald
near Brentwood II was seemingly 90
water worn block pf sandstone or pu,
sibly. have since thought ~ puldiu.
stone. which would explain a great
deaf
II was larger than mans head.
with a cup shaped cavity the size of 20
small orange. IN which lay a pebble
about a. big us an acorn. was told
that this pebble continually grew bar
ger aud that u IL were removed the
breeding stone would begin 90 breed
another 10 was evident that the man
firmly believed what be told me. aub
De got quite angry when I vcniurcd t0
east doubt upon the story Notr-
aud Queries
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-28
THREE EMBARRASSED.
That Nun Or Of Memphis Banking
Houses Did No, Open "Wednesday.

- mphis. pce &c Three financial
Institutions failed open their doors
lr business "wednesday The Mer-
chants Trust company. with a capital
stock ~ 100000. American sayiues
Bank a. Trust com amy. and NJ
chuuics savings hank. smaller instl-
tuti0us uuI allied with the fret named
concern have gone into liquidation
The following rot'cr was posted on the
doors OF the Merchants Trust COM
pauy "This bank D. closed By order
~ the board 81 directors and will 60
into liquid ton FELIN r POPE"
President
Au.thfr notice reads a. follows.
"'rhis bank has gone into liquidation.
John r Edmoddson has been appointed
receiver"
The cause ~ the suspension ~ the
Merchants trust company h. said 10
have been over loans on discounts.
one % me directors said % a repre-
sentative 90 tho Associated Press that
the three institutions have ample as
sets and win pay dollar FOR dollar
when the officers 81 the Merchants
Trust company decided TO suspend bus
mess. Chancellor Heiskell was asked %
APPOINT receiver Tor the institution.
Hon. John T.. Eimondson. one Of the
best known lawyers iu Memphis. was
named ais receiver
The Merchants Trust company re-
Gently absorbed the Memphis National
bank. and IL is said owns the controls
ing stock ~ the American Savings
Bank and Trus, company The latter
institution practically absorbed the
Mechanics Savings bank
The su-peusion ~ these Institutions
caused little excitement In financial.
circles
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-28
HAPPENINGS CONDENSED.

Jack OBrien viii challenge Jeffrles
Or. J. u. Parsons. prominent u Has
physician is dead
Two more wells are % be- brought ir
In the Spindlctop field
A son Of a Costa 81 Houston was
badly shot by % shotgun
East Turkey had an earthquake.
many houses were destroyed
Charles Johnson. negro was seri-
ousiy wounded near Shreveport
STAR inE reasants robbed trains be-
tween Moscow and - Pctersburr
Sam Hicks was accidentally shot In
the body by companion near Bells
Texas The wound II fatal
Soda Blackshear. negro brakeman.
had his right hand mashed OF between
drawheads al Nacogdoches Tex
As result OF IL dispute in Wise
county, Virginia. George Meade Killed
w. Ferguson and fatally wounded Mary
Rainey
Leroy Taylor ~ Leland Ellis county.
Texas. accidentally shot himself In tho
loft foot Three toes had to be am
putated