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Evening journal., 1906-09-08
NEW TOWN HAS ARISEN
Millington Rehablitated After Disas-
trous Fire of Two Years Ago.


MILLINGTON, Sept. Son July 12
1904, the beautiful town of Millington,
Kent county. Nd, was almost totally
destroyed by fire. Every store, the
postoffce, bank railroad station, ho-
tells. churches. telephone and telegraph
offices and sixty of the best resi-
dences were consumed in the confla-
grafton. The loss was about S125000.
on which there was but little insur-
ance.
The morning sun OF July 10. 1904,
shone upon but piles of debris. where
but a few hours before stood the fair,
tree embowered village.
But one thing had been saved in
the general ruin and that was the
loyal and stout hearts of the sons OF
Kent, and their work in the rehabili-
tation Of their ruined town is attested
by the Milington of 1906.
Handsome new stores have been
erected, two large hotels. substan-
tiaI new banking house. railroad sta
tion and postoffice. The Holy Cross
T. y. Church. recently dedicated, cost
about $4,000 The Diamond State
Telephone Company is now INSTALL
ing a local exchange. equipped with
the most modern appliances, in the
town, which viii be the central for the
surrounding country. including Mas
seys. Sudiersville. Barclay and Crump-
ton, adding to the commercial impor-
lance Of the resurrected and rejuve-
mated Maryland town, and putting II
in direct touch with the markets Of the
world by long-distance copper trunk
lines
Evening journal., 1906-09-08
MANY BUILDINGS
ARE GOING UP
Western Section of the City
Shows the Greater
Growth

That Wilmingtons building boom
continues is apparent to those who
travel through the several sections Of
the city, and the number Of new
houses, manufacturing plants and
other buildings going up, the amount
OF repairs being made and the list of
new structures contemplated or al
ready arranged for is really astonish-
ing. In no section Of the city is this
work confined. on the West Side, OF
course, which Is recognized as the
principal residential section, the
building is confined to the erection OF
houses for dwelling purposes.
In that portion of the city where a
few years ago there was nothing but
vacant lots now stand rows of houses.
Persons who have been away for a
while and return to that part of the
city are astonished at the rapidity
with which the houses are being built.
peculiar feature to this work is the
eagerness with which people are seek
ing new houses. While the population
OF the city does not increase rapidly
there Is growing demand for houses
OF comfortable size, and the real es-
N'N' AANA anu 'bhll0tlo Anu AllHlo1ifNH
pressed 10 supply this kind Of a house
West Of Union street and between
Fourth and Seventh streets much
building is being done. The houses
going up are of a class by themselves
as they are really tenements. They
are designed by William p. Bancroft
who embodied In them ideas Of his
own for the comfort and use OF the or
dinary working class OF men. The
houses are always in demand.
The section OF Rockford along Red
Oak lane continues to be the most
popular place for building for tho
wealthy residents. and new homes are
being added every month. The latest
builder in that section is George
Thompson, who intends to put up a
SIO00(house.
Many churches about the city are
lbeing repaired extensively at the pres
ent time. Among them are West Pres
| byterian Church, the Zion German Lu-
theran Church and Mt. Salem Church
In a short time the new Temple OF
Truth Congregation will be built by
the Jewish residents.
Evening journal., 1906-09-08
LABoRs FORCE FELT.

VA HETHER Congressman Iittleheld. of
W Maine, is defeated or not the managers
in this district and the Maine politicians generally
will be given bad scare. All the forces of the
national administration are being thrown into
the district in order to save Littlehed The
American Federation of Labor is making fight
upon Littlefeld because of his alleged unfriendli-
ness to organized labor. President Samuel
Compers is conducting in person the fight against
the congressman 1t speaks well for the ability of
Gompers that his opponents should have to call
on Speaker Cannon, Secretary Taft and other
eminent leaders Of the party to help Lttlehed out
OF his predicament And Cannon with the other
fudge that he has been handing out to the voters
calls on them to support Littlehed because, if
they don't it would imperil the chances of the
election Of Roosevelt again in 1908. The speaker
also sounded his own praises by announcements
that he would retire from public life if he were
ever compelled to vote or support any measure
not IN the interests of all the people The speak
er, according to his own logic, should quit at
once lie is the servile tool of the criminal Chi
cago pork packing trust, and so far as he is con-
sidered, Congress would have done nothing to
halt the beef trusts efforts force their products
down the throats Of the people Whether they
win or lose the fight the American Federation of
Labor will come out of the contest more resDect-
ed than it ever has been. The Federation is really
modest in its demands. 1t is merely asking Tor
the defeat OF congressman whom it believes is
Evening journal., 1906-09-08
REALTY TRANSFERS
Eleven Properties Change Ownership
Since Last Monday.


Property transfers, as recorded at
the City Registry Bureau during the
past week, were as follows;
Frederick L. and Nora q. Holmes
from Sallie A. and Joseph G. Denney,
No. $40 Lombard street, for sS,S00.
Anna NJ. Gleason from Frederick L.
Kurtz. property Thirteenth and du-
Pont, for $4OO.
Joseph Cicatelli from Peter J. Ford,
property Seventh and Grant avenue,
for SLIGO.
Pasquale Coneglio from Peter J..
Ford. property Seventh and Grant ave-
nue., for 5000.
Mary A. Johnson from Lucy L. CAL
vim. property Ninth and French
streets. for 500.
Francis McMonagle from Henry G.
Connor, property Seventh and Penn
streets, for $1,000.
Alfred Downward from Thomas Tat
nall, property Twenty-fourth and
Jefferson streets. for $3.50.
James E. Strong from Joseph c.
Cannon. property Seventh and Lom-
bard, for $1,000.
Joseph c. Cannon from James z.
Strong. property Seventh and Lombard
streets. for $1,000.
William f. Brick from Morris Dick
inson and wife, No. 113 Market street
for Ss,915.
Antonio di Michele from w. II,
Brakany and wife, property Front and
Adams streets, for $500.
Evening journal., 1906-09-08
Saturday, September 8, 1906.
LEGISLATIVE NOMINATIONS.

THE Democratic legislative nominations are
4 being made this afternoon. In some OF the
districts candidates will be named without oppo-
stion The voters know that in many OF such
districts there is no hope of electing the men who
will be selected, but that is no reason why there
should not be several candidates.
The number and character of the candidates for
a legislative nomination show the temper Of the
voters Apparently m'ch apathy exists among
the Democrats To be sure they have little to
call them out or to arouse them from their slum-
bers Apathy, however is bad for the party it
SELF and is also hurtful to the opposition. 1t plays
right into the hands Of the special interests that
seek to control one party or the other, so that
their privileges may rest secured.
In some OF the Democratic districts, where
there were several candidates for the nominations,
the corporation influences were busy. They will
endeavor to land their man and member of the
Legislature from either party so long as he serves
the ends Of the special interests is satisfactory to
them.
In the Republican party the special interests,
including the gas trust, are alive as they always
are. They want their men elected to the Legis-
ature to guard their privileges, and to protect
them from being called upon to pay just share
z IA is aus ing to seethe audacity of
these interests, to Witness their open contempt
for the people 1t rests with the voters Them
selvs whether the next Legislature is to be made
merely football to be kicked and tossed around
to suit the fancy Of corporation ring that seeks
nothing but how it can shift all the burdens OF
taxation upon the shoulders of the masses.
This ring has City Council in its grip, and it
wishes again to fasten its fangs upon the highest
legislative body OF the State. Some time ago
citizens in different parts Of the city were weary
over the manner in which they had been dubbed
by special interests. There was much criticism.
Now is the time for action. The one great ques-
ton before the people Of Delaware to-day is
whether not they shall turn the Legislature
over to selfish influences that would use it merely
as means TO gouge the people
The Republican State Convention declared for
local option plank to that effect is in its plat
form. The lines, therefore, on this question
have been clearly drawn, and there can be no
doubt Of the issue being presented to the people
so that they can vote intelligenty upon it. Local
option is obtained through the Legislature, how
ever and it would be we'll for the voters to re-
member that fact
Evening journal., 1906-09-08
TO REPUBLICANS:

We are anxious to have every
Republican in close touch, and work
Ag in harmony with the Republican
National Congressional Committee ir
avor of the election of a Republican
congress.
The Congressional campaign mus
based on the administrative ca
gislative record of the party, ant
hat being SO, Theodore Roosevelt
5ersonality must be a central figure
md his achievements a central
hought in the campaign.
We desire to maintain the work Of
MS campaign with popular subscrip-
)ns Of One Do.lareach from Rcpub-
cans. To each subscriber we will
nd the Republican National Cam
iign Text Book and al documents
ssucd by the Committee.
Help is achieve 4 great victory,
JAMES S. SHERMAN, Chairman.
P. o. Box so63, New York.
Evening journal., 1906-09-08

unfrendly to the interests of the worl<ingman.
When it is considered that the Federation and
those who sympathize with or are remotely af-
fliated with it, have not single representative in
Congress, they are not asking too much when
they desire TO make themselves felt in the ma
tional halls at Washington. In all the parlia-
nents abroad the worlingmen are fully repre-
sented, and why should they not be here, if they
so desire?
Evening journal., 1906-09-08
FISHING FOR FOOLS AND TRAITORS.

N THE hope of trying to save the Democratic
n party in this county from the fate threaten
ing to overtake it in November, Every Evening
is making frantic attempts to bolster up and en-
courage certain element of the Republican party
to put up an independent ticket The purpose Of
the scheme is simply to draw votes from the Re
publican ticket and give the Democrats a chance
to win. We do not believe Every Evening will
be able to find enough fools or traitors in the Re
publican camp to do the united Republican party
any harm this year The man who favors sep
arate or independent Republican ticket now is
more of Democrat than Republican, and if
there are even few such fellows in the party,
the sooner the party finds them out the better it
will be.
Evening journal., 1906-09-08
Take Ioe From Reservoir

Editor The Evening Journal
The summer season has come and
gone, and the people Of this city, while
not as bad as In other places, know
how they paid an advanced price for
ice. Some one has said how wise it As
to prepare for war in time of pe1ce.
/ read the other day how two Eities
near New York, Mount VERNON and
Yonkers, which have suffered from the
high prices OF ice charged by the
American Ice Company. have resolved
to establish a municipal ice supply.
AT Mount Vernon Mayor Bush has led
in the plan TO establish an artificial
freezing plant forthwith Mayor Coyne
of Yonkefs, proposes to cut natural
ice from the city reservoir and sell it
to the citizens at cost.
That is pointer for Wilmington.
Would It not be a splendid chance
to try the Ice business and see how
municipal ownership would work? It
might be a grand thing for the poor
people OF the city who cannot afford
to pay a high price for ice, and the
working people is the class that needs
Ice In summer.
Very respectfully
@. +. II.
Evening journal., 1906-09-08
Pastor Peterson Home.

The Rev. NJ. Peterson. pastor Of the
Swedish NJ. Z. Church. has returned
home from four weeks vacation,
during which time he has visited rela-
tives and friends In Litchfeld, Mime
apolis and ST. Paul, Minnesota. He
also stopped over three days at Chi
cago. one day at EvanStown, H., and
two days at Washington. d. c. Mr..
Peterson's family viii return home the
last part of this month.
Evening journal., 1906-09-08
Wilmington, september s.
opposes TroIIey On erldae

Editor The Evening Journal
] noted In your columns the other
day that there was likely to be an at
tempt made after the new Van Buren,
street bridge is completed by the
Water Department and the Park Com
mission 20 secure the right OF way
over it for one Of the city railway
companies, and that there was likely to
be strenuous opposition to such pro-
posal.
I wish to add my voice as opposed
TO granting any such privilege. I do
not own a horse and carriage. but
am most heartily in favor of the city
having at least one bridge over which
man can drive without fear OF meet
ing a trolley car. The Van Buren
street bridge viii also connect two
pretty sections Of the park and should
not be covered with any street car
tracks. I should be glad to head a
petition against any such move when
the occasion requires it.
Very respectfully
Fifth Ward Citizen.
Wilmington September s.
Evening journal., 1906-09-08

Because Of the result of the Vermont election,
where the machine won over the Independents, it
is stated by corporation organs that the wave of
radcalism" is subsiding. There is no connection
between the two. Clement, the Independent, was
not an ideal candidate by any means If by the
wave Of radicalism" is meant the effort for fair
play square deal and a disposition TO prevent
corporate and special interests from sezing con-
troll of the government city, State and nation
most assuredly the wave of radcalism" is not
going to subside. It is just beginning to rise
Evening journal., 1906-09-08
Personal and Pertinent

Among the leaders in the fraternal orders Is Edward
c. Clark. receiver Of Wilmington Lodge A. o. u. w. He
is great advocate of fraterna and benevolent orders
generally, regarding them all the nobest forms OF
life Insurance well teaching people the doc
trne of the universal brotherhood OF Mr. Clark
born IN the lower OF the county and although
he regards that section the true and original site
the Garden OF Eden. whatever geography and history
he has nevertheless. chosen Wilmington his
residence from business considerations. Although
unmarried man, he does not think It good that
should be alone.
Evening journal., 1906-09-08
Cocoa in a Glass Jar.

When once you have opened a tin
can it Is open for good and all.
After you have opened a jar Of
Croft's Swiss Milk Cocoa, just screw
on the top and it is air tight. All the
flavor is retained and all moisture ex-
ciuded so that It does not lump or
cake.
Clean cocoa in clean package. Rich,
smooth and delicious.
The only cocoa in glass jars.
Croft & Allen Cos Makers. Phila-
delphia.
Evening journal., 1906-09-08
Peoples Column
Boil the Drinking Water.

Editor The Evening Journal
As a practicing physician in this
city I desire to call the attention Of
your readers to the absolute necessity
just at this time Of boiling all water
before using it for drinking purposes.
I suggest this for humanity sake. The
condition Of the water now distributed
through the city mains Is actually un-
healthy and is probably due to the
many defects and leaks In the sewers
along the Brandywine. which drains
the Rockford section OF the city. Until
this condition is improved an cpl
demic Of typhoid fever is at any time
liable to break out I am glad the au-
thorities have taken the matter IN
hand and that another and larger
sewer viii shortly be built TO relieve
the tax on the present one.
Respectfully,
Dbyciafap
Evening journal., 1906-09-08
New Way to Abbrsviate Business.

Persons passing the Lyceum Theatre
have been wondering whether Manager
Humphries, of that playhouse, has
adopted the reform spelling system A
sign beneath the name OF the theatre
bears the inscriptions: Daniel Humph-
ries. Bis. Manager" The painter made
a mistake in attempting to abbreviate
business, that's all, and Is to change the
spelling as soon as he gets time.
Evening journal., 1906-09-08
win Go to Illinois.

The Rev. Wylls Rede d. D., who has
been in charge Of the services at st.
Andrews Church here this summer. in
the absence OF the Rev Hubert w.
Wells, win go to Quincy, H.. on Sep
tember II TO become dean Of the cathe-
dral there. DR.. Rede was at one time
a resident Of this State. but for the last
five years was rector Of ST. Mark s
Church. Brunswick. Ga.
Evening journal., 1906-09-08
snocial Services.

At Olivet Church the special sermons
on The Word OF God and the Way oi
Life" are proving helpful TO many. "rhe
Revealed and the Unrevealed." Is the
special topic for tomorrow, and viii be
treated OF in two sermons. In the morn.
ing the pastor will speak OF Secret
Things which belong unto the Lord our
God" In the evening Of Revealed Tn ng'
which Belong unto Us and 10 our Chi.
dren Forever" Everybody welcome
Evening journal., 1906-09-08
DELAWARE NEEDS
PURE FOOD LAW

When the proposed Federal law re-
garding the adulteration of foods, and
products Of all kinds sold for internal
consumption or external application by
the individual purchaser is adopted
many a thriving business in this and
other cities will be broken up.
Al. present there are numerous candy
stands on the streets OF the city whose
chief patrons are children of the poorer
classes and whose output is the vilest
kind Of product called candy"
Some Of it is bad lard mixed with
the scourings Of sugar barrels and bins
and coated with a paste of burnt sien-
ma, and sold as chocolate drops. Some
of the candy is starch. little glucose
and peach kernels and is sold as nugget.
Some Of 1t is the worst kind Of gela-
tinous paste favored with acid. Other
portions of 1t are colored with arsenic,
carmine and other ingredients Of paint,
but all of it is adulterated and the ma
jority is injurious.
Resent interference.
SO expert have the manufacturers
become in the adulteration OF candy,
soda water, fruit juices and food pro-
ducts that we now have lemonade
which has never seen lemon, orange
ade without a bit Of orange juice. fruit
syrups made of glucose and coal tar
extracts, bread whitened with alum
and made of flour whose greatest bulk
is powdered limestone or borax or
some other similar ingredient
This adulteration has reached such
proportions that il has enabled many
to amass great wealth and any inter-
ference with it by the State or ma
tional government has been consid-
cred a violation Of the sacred vested
rights Of private business"
The Fifty-ffth Congress had under
consideration n statute which will be
most rigid prevention OF food adul-
Iteration Of all kinds and which when
passed, as It no doubt will be. by the
next Congress, will protect the either
of every state In the Union
Delaware Without Protection.
Delaware has no pure food law. The
city OF Wilmington has ordinance.
against the sale Of bad meat and pooi
milk but outside of these catsup color
ed with red palSt and anything els,
which the retailer or wholesaler
chooses TO sell can be handed out Z,
the unsuspecting public to injure hi.
stomach and ruin bis digestion.
Upon the adoption Of the law pend.
ing before the last Congress similar
statutes will no doubt be adopted by
other States, Delaware among ths
number.
State Board Fsvors Law.
Members OF. the state Board O.
Health have long favored the passage
of a pure food law for Delaware an,
are looking hopefully to the passage
Of a Federal law which can be used al
n basis for State legislation. One o
the local members said. 1--WE shoul,
have law on our books which woull
enable US to prosecute every man VIII
manufactures or offcrs for sale an.
product to be Us - asf ood or drink o
IN the manufacture OF food stuffs
which IS adulterated or contains injur
ious ingre iients.~
Evening journal., 1906-09-08

Letters on estates have been granted
by Register Of Wills Bach as follows;
Administration on the estate OF Clifford
Mason 20 Parke Mason; testamentary
on the estate of Sarah L. Cleland to
Ellen c. Shoemaker; administration on
the estate OF Margaret J. Truss TO
Mary J. Truss; administration on the
estate Of Mary NJ Gallagher to Jacob
l. Gallagher; administration on the es-
tate Of Joseph Kandrievski TO Christo-
pher ] O'keefe.
Evening journal., 1906-09-08
THE
Equitable Guarantee
and Trust Co.
Northwest Corner
Ninth and Market Streets.
Wilmington, Del.
Capital $500, 900
Surplus and Profits $55O,O0O

The Directors of this Company
are active in its management. All
investments of Trust Funds or the
Company's Funds are made only
upon their approval and all Trust
Funds and Trust Investments are
kept separate and apart from the
assets of the Company.
2 per cent. interest paid on de-
posts subject to check.
Office Hours-g a. m. 10 .. M.
saturdays-9 a. m. to u noon.
DIRECTORS.
DR.. j. A. Draper, Samuel X. Smith.
p. Bringhurst, Jr., J. wilkins Cooch,
J. Smith Brennan, Willard Salisbury,
VIM. Bowe Robert Is. Wheeler,
JOS. l.. Carpenter, John II. DANNY.
Otho Nowland, Thomas s. Beilah.
John Bancroft Victor b. Woollev
Franklin Tayior. Henry B. THOMPSON.
Evening journal., 1906-09-08
WILL VISIT LENAPE TRIBE
Groat sachem Charles T. MoIntire on
Round Of Official Visits.

Great Sachem Charles McIntire of the
Improved Order of Red Men. accom-
panied by his staff Will visit Lenape
Tribe this evening This lodge is
making every preparat ation to make the
visit Of the great officers an enjoyable
one. and a royal welcome is in store
for them.
Other tribes to be visited are; Min
qua Tribe. No s, Monday. September
10; HiaWatha Tribe No. AZ, Septem-
Der 10; Hopocohacking Tribe, No. H.
Monday. September II, and Cherokee
Tribe. Tuesday. September Is. This
viii complete the official visitattons OF
the great sachem.
Evening journal., 1906-09-08
No Free Zoo MEETING.

The Free Zoo Association did not
hold a meeting last evening. as was arr
ranged. The managers had no busi-
ness Of importance to transact and de-
cided it would be useless to meet.
Evening journal., 1906-09-08

No attention pai1 to unsigned communications
Advertlsing rates on application.
Evening journal., 1906-09-08
Nor1cn ro rHE PrpLtc.

ALL THE NEWS FROM EvrRYwHERE.
Evening journal., 1906-09-08

D. 8 A 500 rELEPHoNEs-Dslmarvla sa's
Evening journal., 1906-09-08

"ony mint can make money without aavertis'ns'
Gladstone.
Evening journal., 1906-09-08

Any erroneous reflection upon the character. stand
Ing or reputation OF any person. firm or corporauon
which arpea- IN these columns will be giaoV cur
rected upon REQUEST
Evening journal., 1906-09-08
ReaIster Of WlIIs Busy.

wlImIngt0n. september 5.