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Newport daily independent., 1906-03-03

the frontiersmen were much ex- cited over the gun, and one fel- low asked why all the members did not get such guns given to them. Crockett replied: T got that gun for being honest in supporting my country instead of lowing down and worshiping an idol"
 But politics was only a side line with Old Davy. He was by occupation a hunter and was perhaps the most successful bear hunter the world has ever pro- duced. Naturally, therefore, he lost little time in giving his fine new gun trial. His first vic tim was large buck which he brought down at distance of 130 yards.
 Old Davy was prime marks man and when shooting for beef generally got first choice. Most Soliphone readers, especially the older ones, know what shooting for beef means, for the custom has not been a great many years out of vogue, though we do not remember hearing of such a match in recent years.
 Old Davy's cunning always stood him we'll in hand. Shortly after his return home with his new gun and with the plaudits of the east sounding his praises, he met an assembly of his consti- tuents to whom he was to speak. He mounted the platform and his hearers gathered around him. Wearing their coon skin caps and leaning upon their rifles they stopped the speaker before he had proceeded far and gave him the hint that the fellow in cabin near by had liquor for sale. This called for recess in the speaking until liquid refresh ments could be served. Down the speaker went to the cabin, followed by the audience, but on informing the bartender that he hadn't the price, he was pointed to a sign over the bar which read: Cash today; credit to- morrow" ."
 Hesitating for a moment to study way out of the dilemma Old Davy seized his gun, disap- peared in the brush and in little while brought down a fine coon. He tore the hide from the i "varment" and soon had it up for the drinks, for in those days coon skins were current for debts, and the man who was we'll SUD- piled with the commodity didn't
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1 felt tH It 1 still had a friend.
 Dre8s+ in a hunters garb with "O-etsy,' ; (that was the name heA .Ue his Philadelphia gum strapped across his shoul- der he started ouN to help repel Mexican invasioN of Texas. This was in the faA\ of 1885. He made a stop at Nttle Rock, where he was given $n ovation and a banquet. From there he resumed his perilous journey, which was full of adventure until winding up at the Alamo, on the Texas border. Here he presented himself to Col. Travis, the officer in command of the the fortress, and here he poured out the libation of his life-blood for Texas liberty.
 The story of the massacre of the noble band of patriot war riors who stood siege in the for tress awaiting endorsements IS one that is vivid in the mind of every reader of American history.
 Col. Travis had only 154 men in the garrison to repel the at- tack of 1900 Mexicans under the command of Gen. Santa Anna, who were being constantly rein forced. For eleven days and nights the little band held the Mexican army at bay, killing them as they came within reach of the rifles. Here Old Davy redeemed his promise to his Philadelphia friends to use their present in the defense of Amer ican liberties should he have an opportunity to do so. In this siege something near 1,500 Mex jeans were killed, including those who were slaughtered in the final bloody charge. With his unerring craftsmanship Olo Davy kept "Old Betsy" busy barking, and there were few barks that she did not blow day light through a Mexican. Final. ly the Mexicans, with hundreds of endorsements, rushed over the parapets. Old Davy was still alive, and with his hunting knife fought as long as his breath lasted. He was the last to suceumb, and expired on : heap of twenty dead Mexicans who had gone down under his deadly knife.
 Santa Anna fought under the red flag, and the killing of Crock. cit and his six companions after the fortress was taken was 8 cold-blooded assassination which heaps eternal infamy on Mexi- can arms.
 The worlds history does not record more heroic struggle; Leonidas and his Spartan band at Thermopylae not approaching the Alamo.
 Crockett was in his fftieth year when his career was ended. Had he sur lived for another quar- ter of a century he would have been a dominant force in shaping the distinies of Texas. He would most probably have been hel governor or her United States Senator, or both.
 How "Old Betsy" ever got back to Arkansas we are not ad- vised. At the fall of the Alamo only two persons, a white woman and a negro servant of Col. Travis, escaped from the fortress with their lives.
 But a son of Old Davy was a member of congress before the civil war and he transmitted the old rifle to his son, Col. R. H. Crockett, who in like manner handed it down to J. w. Crock
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 She knows that OZOMULSION is fountain of energy for grown-ups, too. It stops waste of flesh It makes plenty of rich blood. For pale. feeble folk it is the chief nourisher at life's feast. It cures Consumption when taken in time All druggists sell it. so cents and $1.oo the bottle. Let us send you
 Free Sample Bottle by mai'
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Newport daily independent., 1906-03-03
How Is Baby Today |?

Better, thank you. Tn fact, quite we'll Fat, round and full of life and mischief. Pink and white flesh, dotted with dim plcs. No cough, no indigestion.
 All on account of
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AN HISTORIC RIFLE.

Continued from First Page.)
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-19

the score Of 4 10 1. He allowed but four
hits
In twilight game at South Side Park
last evening, the American Bridge Go. g
team defeated tho Harlan h Hollings-
worth Co club by the score Of s 10 s.
The Wilmington Giants will play tho
Philadelphia All-Professionals at Front
and Union streets this afternoon.
At the Front and Union street grounds
next Tuesday afternoon, there will be a
game between the Wilmington and Ches-
ter High School teams for the benefit
of the Zoo.
The season Of the Amateur City Base
ball League opens this afternoon. The
Athletics win play the Ivy on the grounds
Of the former; St. AIMS on its own
grounds, will meet the West End, and the
Phoenix and Brooklyn teams will play
on the grounds Of the former club.
At South Side Park this afternoon there
will be two games between City League
teams for one admission. Landlith and
A-Wilmington, the teams that played an
thinning game two weeks ago, will play
the first game beginning at 2.l5 o'clock.
The second game will be between Land
lith and Browntown,
AZ Elsmere this afternoon there will be
n game between the du Pont club and
team from Gibbaown, N. J. The
First Infantry Band viii give a concert
previous to the game and between innings.
The teams will line up as follows:
du Pont Garrett, third base; Broad,
short stop; Cy Prentiss, right field; Nc
Avoy, centre field; Bacon, second base;
McWilliams OF Schraok, left field; Glynn,
catcher; Coy OF Mckinney, first base;
Crouch, pitcher.
Gibbstown,- Bates, left field; John
stone, second base; Wiltse, first base;
Mcl<eag, centre field; Tussey, third base;
Ianes, pitcher; Rambo, catcher; Guthrie
right field; Allen, short stop.
A team has been organized by the
plumbers Of the Harlan Il Hollingsworth
Co. The club would like to hear from
all shop teams in the city. Challenge:
should be sent to M. f. O'Brien, l0l2
Maple street.
The line-up Of the club follows: Nc
Dana, catcher; Kelly and Shepherd
pitchers; Shields, first base; Jacobs, SEQ
ond base; McGovern, third base; Welsh
short stop; Mcclure, left field; Green
centre field; Taylor, right field.
The Dover club has purchased th,
lrelease Of Catcher David Zearfoes from
tn Topeka (kan) club. The pitoher
have also been secured by the club. They
viii report for the opening game, May Both
The Delmar club played yesterday OF
the Delmar grounds, with the Wilmington
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-19
ADJUSTMENTS

On Thursday, May Oath, the New
ark Dramatic Club will present at the
Garrick the three-act comedy, "a
Scrap of Paper" byJ. Palgrave Simp-
son. This is the play on which Mr..
and Mrs. Kendall achieved their most
pronounced success. The Newark Ora
matte Club is composed of the social
leaders Of Newark society and mem
bers of the faculty and student body of
Delaware College. The club is ex-
ceedingly fortunate in obtaining the
services OF Madame Osbourn, the noted
contralto soloist Of Philadelphia, who
will sing between the acts. The pro-
ceeds go into the fund for the equip
ment of the new gymnasium Of Della
ware College. Usual Garrick prices
will prevail.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-19

Conference Academy club of Dover, win
ming by the score Of 10 to Z.
The Franklin A. G. will play the Van
dever A. @. today. The lineup Of the
+. A. @. is ss follows: Thomas, c.;
Thompson, p; Stewell, lb; Stoddart, 2b.
Casey, IS. and captain; J. Charcha. 3b. and
manager; McDermott, If. and c.; Cunning
ham, Loughrey, F. Mccullough out
fielders. The F. A. @. desires games for
Memorial Day from IA or 15-years-old
teams. Address, John Charcha, 2l9
North Franklin street, or G. Casey, d. l.
A. telephone 2l12D.
The Maple Juniors have organised for
the season and would like TO receive chal-
lenges from any l3-years-Old team in the
city. The lineup is as follows: B.
Szczypski, p. and 3b.; J. MCGOWAN, p. and
3b.; 9. Nichols, p. and CT; J. Barcsiy-
kouski, c. and IT,; s. GauinslSi, ss A. A.
Kempsld, c.; w. Kowalewsh, 2b; l..
Webb, r.; +. Walton, lb. Send all chal-
lenges to b. Szczypski 419 South Jack
son street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-19
PENNSYLVANIA
Il RAILROAD.
PHILADELPHIA. BALTIMORE Ann
WASHINGTON DIVISION.
TraIne leave WIlnInpfon =, ,.ll.

IIdlNs leave wilmington folfoxwm.
For Chester and Philadelphia. ia ia Ae,.
go f.:lO, 40, 40, $50, 1907, $50 feo0 esS'
1909, fl0.50, Ills fI182, ll45 a. M rs AZ ~,
ieSS Ss fSS tSSo Al; 1ss 80 5GS t5s9 so toss s57
fl.lO, tS.l4, 1900 9S5 11.45a M fi215 ~ 45adoo'
2,9 29S h 800 so5, 1880 6.o7, t72s els 1000 and
For Philadelphia only. $50, s.s5 A. m .~
BOO 5.22, 6le, III and 500 p. m. week-dava 0so'
b22 a. m, 6ls III and 500 p m. Sundays w.
For New York Through expressl 1 48 g 40 aos
ll.4o a. m, 1920 *1.37, $40 SD 6O7 al 93 - ~
% p. m, weekdays. l. a. 889 Fli asa IN - o.
21s ~ - e0' 49, 81 and g2S p. m. sundays
For Boston without change 1000 a. m and soo
p. m. weekdays. 500 p. m. Sundays
Baltimore and Washington, 1.O3. 42o. 7lb an
so q llSr a y 81 y a. IN & ~ s5 all '2O5
N. and 1918 night, weekdays. los 4M 7ie
SOP, fl0l4, Has a. m, fl235. f2.05, 800 85g nos
COS 700 f7Sl, e.l5, 1900 p. m. and l21s nights
Baltimore and intermediate stationA p AZ +aea
5.5s p m weekdays and t5.5s D. m. Sundays
FOR THE SOUTH
Atlantic Coast Line-Express, los a. m. and Il IS
Southern Railway-Express s.o2 m. SO and
IS ssaboaId 4 ss Air Line Railway-Express, so2A m
Norfolk and Western Railway-For Memph,,
ana New Orleans 6.2s p. m; daily
Chesapeake d Ohio Railway-Fxpreas IL o.
m. weekdays, sis p. m. daily.
DELAWARE DIVISION.
FOR New Castle, 6.55, s.2s a. m, sos. So ana
h.oL p. m. weekdays.
For Lewes, SOS a. m. and s44 D. m. weekday,
for kehoboth e25 a. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays. -
For Dover Harrington, and Delnar. sas los
Q. m, S44 6.52 p IN. weekdays and 1900 night
daily.
For Harrington and way stations SIS a m. and
8.o5 p. m. weekdays.
Express for Cape Charles Old Point Comfort
ana Norfolk, l0,5S a. m. week days and 1900 might
daily.
FOR ATLANTIC CITY.
Connect via West Philadelphia $50 A. m as
/ and 6.i8 p. m, weekdays; STA a. m and 6lsp
m, sundays Atlantic City Special, $40 D. N
weekdays
4Dining car Accommodation trnina
The Wilmington Transfer Co. will call for and
check baggage from hotels and residences
For further information, apply 10 j. H. Nc.
] Williams City Ticket Agent, 603 Market street
I or at the station. Telephones, City Ticket Oflce
/ ID. & A. $3.50. Delmaryia 1911.
/ W. W. ATTERBURY, j. r. WOOD
General Manager. pass'r Traffic Manager
GEO. W Boyd,
General Passenger Agent
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oIass Entertalned.

The members Of the February Glass
Of 1905 Of the High School were enter
tanned last evening by Miss Emily
Kurtz. at her home, 910 Madison street.
lmpromptu speeches, games and music
we're features, after which refresh
ments we're served. Those present
were Misses Ethel Lees, Helen Oak
ley, Elizabeth Creamer, Mabel Mill
ken, Edith Bakey, Helen Rile, Flor
ence Fahey, Elizabeth Toppin, Rebecca
Cam, Stella McKaig, Grace Sayers,
Carrie Tadman, Carrie Forrest, Flor
ence Braclxen, Jennie MCGOWAN, Helen
Sasse, Retts Anderson, Lola Parsons.
Anna CRnn, Edna McColley, Maggie
Magan, Marian Davis, Frank Sim
mons, Harry Craig, Charles Boehm,
Walter Dalton, Herbert Whitford,
Arthur Nichols, Clifford Mcintyre,
Howard Prouse, Elwood Souder and
Lester Levy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-19
MASONIC CELEBRATION.
Programme for the Centennial Observance
In This City on the 7ih Of June.

= A"h "f"Aho TOT the lont ntouulhi ODHeFNtule
In This oity on the 9TH Of June.
A circular has been issued by Grand
Master l.. Irving Handy, of the Grand
Lodge OF Delaware, A. +. q A. M,
giving information concerning the
celebration Of the Tooth anniversary
exercises which are to be held in this
city on June 7th.
1he Grand Lodge will meet in the
Masonic Temple on Thursday, June
lth, at IL O'Clock noon. Invited
guests and visiting Masons from other
jurisdictions Will then be received.
a luncheon will be served in the
temple from IL a. m. to 2. 10 D. m, at
which all master Masons in the iuris.
dlction will be welcome. On account
Of the large numbers, this will be
bu1et luncheon, and will be served to
the members standing.
AT 80 p. m, the centennial cere-
monies will be held in the Grand
Opera House, which is in the Temple.
On this occasion all master Masons
viii be expected to be present. There
VIII be music; the reading Of a cen
tennial ode by Past Master Howell S.
England; orations by Hon. Jonathan
r Dolliver, United States Senator
from Iowa, and Hon. John l.. Kinsey,
CITY solicitor of Philadelphia, and an
address by the Grand Master of Della
ware. The lodge is promised, for this
occasion, the presence Of the Grand
Master OF New Jersey, accompanied by
ms Grand Lodge officers and past
grand masters; the Grand Master of
New York, the Grand Master Of Penn
sylvania and the Grand Master of the
District OF Columbia Invitations
have been issued TO the officers Of the
Grand Lodges Of other jurisdictions
and 1t is expected that many of them
will be present.
At the close of the Opera House
meeting the Grand Lodge will retire
to the Grand Lodge room and be
closed. At $50 in the evening the
members of the Grand Lodge and
invited guests will be escorted in a
body by St Johns Commandery, No.
!, n. T., from the Temple to Turn
Hall, at Eighth and French streets.
This will be the only public parade in
connection with the celebration.
AT Turn Hall dinner will be served
TO the members Of the Grand Lodge
and invited guests, and Masons from
other jurisdictions. At this banquet
Hon. Joseph G.. Cannon Of Illinois,
Speaker Of the United States House
OF Representatives, will be present and
will respond to a toast. There will be
other short addresses. The members
OF the Grand Lodge, who are expected
to be present at the dinner include.
Of course, all the Masters, Wardens
and living Past Masters Of this iuris.
diction. The number at the dinner
has to be limited, as It is impossible
to have banquet for all the twenty
seven hundred Master Masons in the
jurisdiction.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-19
City Han Grass Plot.

The grass plot in the rear Of the City
Hall is being kept in order by Jacob
Ewing, ianitor at the police station, who
keeps the grass moved and in good con-
dition. At one time there was a dis
pute between several departments as TO
the matter Of responsibility for the yard.
as several Of the public buildings adjoin
it, and, so far as is known, il has never
been definitely settled who has charge
of it, although the Police Department is
having it kept in order.
Mrs. Thompson Steptoe and Mrs
Alexander Kay have returned from a
six months visit to England.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-19
THE GARRlCK CLOSES TONIGHT.
Manager Dookstader's Playhouse Ends
Very Successful Season.

Manager Dookstader'n Playhouse Ends n
Very sue ooessful Season.
The Garrick closes the present season
with tonight's performance, and al
though the house will be open fire.
quently the next few weeks for various
attractions, it will not offer vaudeville
again until September, when the regu-
lar season Will open. During the
warm months the house will be reno
vated and it is possible that some
minor changes may be made in the
interior arrangements.
Manager Dockstader will be in Will
mington for some time yet, but ex-
poets to occupy his cottage at Atlantic
City next month as usual. He has
already booked many attractions for
the fall season at the Garriclz.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-19

SCHEDULE FOR TOMORROW.
NATIONAL LEAaun.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
New York at Chicago.
Philadelphia at St. Louis.
SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago New York.
st. Louis at Washington.
Detroit at Boston
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Boston at Pittsburg
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
New York at Chicago.
Philadelphia at St. Louis.
TRI-srATE LEAGUE
Harrisburg at York
Williamsport at Jonnstouu.
AMATEUR BASEBALL.
Devinney, the Wilmington High school
tVirier, Was in good form yesterday and
hon from the Delaware College Scrubs By
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-19
rwo Msn Iniarsd 81 Edee sIoor.

Nicholas Tangrote, aged % years,
and Guiseppi Chicarello, aged 36 years,
employees of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Co., we're injured at the same
hour and in the same manner yester-
day afternoon. They were engaged in
unloading rails in the Edge Moor
yards when rail slipped and fell upon
their hands.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-19
Baltimore & Ohio R. R
Schedule in effect March Is. 1908.
Trains Leave Delaware Avenue Station,
LMINGTON DEL


FDaily. tDaily except Sunday gsunday only.
NEW YORK and the East, f226, 800 - 40, tl1ie.
gu .85 a. M; tl.26, $3.50 f5.l7, Royal Limited 81
a7.42, +1l.O0 p. m
PHILADELPHIA. f2.26, f5.26. 1880 Qocal) 1910.
s720 Qocall, ts.l0. ss.sf Qocal, t9i5. telO,
gl04S (locaO, fl0b7 llocall, t1119, g11S5 a. M
1925 1905 (locall, $3.50 g4SO local +4.52 (lOoall
+517 Royal Limited" t6.20 Qocal), 100, i7B
locall, F7.42. sS.52 l0cal), l1.00 p m.
CHESTER, 1880 llOcal), t640 $40 (local), 1910,
sS8 Cocal), t9l5, $40, sl0.48 (lOeall flO.5f
llocall sll.85a.m. tl.26, t3.05 Qocal), 43O Coca)
ti52 Qocal t620 local), TOO, sos (ocal) "a
ss52 llOcal), sll0O p m.
BALTIMORE & WASHINGTON, ais, s816 fll.o8
q, m, LOG, t2,47, t4.47, 1856, $3.50, Royal
Limited, 500. 1908 p. m.
BALTIMORE and way stations, tT0o ss.fe q n
NEwARK, ala TOO ssl6, tllOs, a. m, nae.
f1o6 t312 1855, 5000. t61s seo9 $3.50 p N.
sINGERLY, 100 a. m. ss.l6, t1l.06 (Express) m.
fl242, 1872 t555 (Express), S6O2, t6ls, gllSo
p. M.
LANDENBLR- nnd way stations, 1924, glois a.
m, 1854 s7.25 D. m.
PIIrSBuRG, tsl6 a. m. si.47, t5.55, $3.50, Royal
Limited, 1903 p. m.
CHICAGO. fs16 a. m. f2.f7p.m
CINCINNATI. ST. LOUIS & LOUISVILLE, f8.16 a.
m, +l.06, f9O9 D. m
DELAWARE AVENUE STATION.
Delmarvia Telephone No. 2l93.
ID. & A. Telephone No. 1422A.
City Ticket Office, No s04 Market street.
ID. & A. Telephone 175SA.
Delmarvia Telephone 2lg5. n. A. MILLER,
Travelling Passenger Agent
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-19
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Olive ample, l.. q. K.
Menonah Lodge, 5. Of h.
Rodney Council n. p. u.
Lafayette Lodge, X. Of z.
Liberty Conclave $. w. ri.
Wilmington Single Tar Club.
Mechanics Lodge, /. o. o. n.
Jenerson Council, o. u. A. NJ.
Windsor Lodge, D. s. Of st. q.
Lenape Tribe, lmp'd. o. r. M.
Stationary Engineers Association.
James Young Conclave. H.. OF 5. WIN
James A. Oarteld Council. Jr. O.U.A.M.
hstan SD. ana 5. n. .WoKksra Association.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-19

The association owns the property on
Tenth street, known as the Rice foundry
which Is valued at $4,000, making the
total assets S97 6S4, which looks well for
reaching the goal, 100000, in the near
future.
Thus far the committee Of one hundred
has secured Sl,123. OF that amount.
a. a. Wilmot's team has secured S667.
w. d. Longs team, 1922, and ]. B. Ella
sons team, Sl36.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-19
New Jersey & Wilmington Ferry Co.
Steamer UIrica.

change Of time in effect October ID, 1905.
Leses wilmington, weekdays 500 a. m. and
Leaves lenn's Grove, weekdays 10 g. m. and
leaves Wilmington, Saturday. 500 a M. 400
Leaves we Penns Grove, Saturdays, 10 a m. 800 and
Leaves Wilmington, sundays, $50 a m and 1 so
D. no. -~ Aso'
Leaves 06 Penns Grove, Sundays 1880 a m. and
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-19
STUDYING "sLEEPINo SICKNESS.
soolated Pres Dispatch by Special wIres

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires
Berlin, Prussia, May l9-Prof. Robert
hoeh, who returned to Equatorial Africs
m March, in order to continue the stnd,,
qi tropical diseases, has written TO tbs
Berlin Medical Society, saving that he
mas become so interested In his h1rtbe-
researches, especially in connection viii
the sleeping sickness" that he will 49,
return to Germany for two wears and
OF the society. f'e''ue''cy