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Evening journal., 1907-09-07
MOSQUITOES IN
CANVAS OVERALLS
MAYBE.
Frank Beckett, Not a Nature
Fakir, Tells Of VOTaCiOuS
Insects

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Sept. Frank Beckett
last evening said that he believes he has
had more diversified experience with
mosquitoes in Delaware than any other
man. From the fact that in catching bull
frogs for market he went through
marshes and waded through bitches the
pesky pests attacked him many times
He remembers peculiar instance VIII ch
occurred few years ago. Several men
from Wilmington and New Castle went
down the bay for fishing trip They
were aboard a schooner and when near
Mahon's ditch they noticed a black cloud
approaching. They drew the attention of
the captain and told him he had better
anchor. But the captain said 1t was only
the mosquitoes approaching and half an
hour later they arrived. All hands went
below decks and when they again came
up there was not a bit Of canvass on the
masts as the mosquitoes had stripped of
the sails. Next day in Delaware City the
mosquitoes were seen wearing canvass
overalls. Beckett is not a nature faker
either.
In the Town Hall this morning a sue
cessful bake was held by the young wo-
men of the First Presbyterian Church.
Taxpayers are doing fairly well and
some of the capitation tax is being paid
While in Milford on Thursday jefferson
Downham inquired regarding the taxes
there and found that the school tax in
Milford Is S4.2O on a single man.
James ]. Toner formerly Of this city. ot
the immigration Office, New York, Is
visiting New Castle relatives.
Mrs. Mary f. Becker is very III.
Frank Valley, who has been critically
i'll IS improving and there are hopes now
Of his recovery.
John Henry and John Gott have recelv-
cred from severe spells Of sickness.
The machinery in the Triton Cottor
Minis has been taken out and considrabl,
Of it was shipped to a cotton mill in
North Carolina.
So far as can be ascertained the com
pulsory school law is being observed here
There are very few children between the
age Of seven and fourteen years who are
not attending school,
A petition will be presented to the Levy
Court calling attention to the dangerous
condition Of the dyke bridge. No repairs
have been made since the time the trolley
car jumped the track and broke the rail.
Evening journal., 1907-09-07
Earmera Rank stook Sid.

MILFORD. Del, Sept. 1.-THE Farm.
ers' Bank stock belonging to the estate
Of John c. Holland Of Rehoboth. re-
Gently deceased. brought $13S3S at tha
public sale OF his property by adminis-
traitors. It was supposed that this
stock would go much higher and
numerous small bidders with $1,000 to
$1,000 were about to get slices, but
the heirs wanted the stock and made
a rule that IL should be sold in ono
block This was carried out by soma
one shouting a bid of $4,000 for the
entire lot and this bid remained un-
disturbed during the entire lecture by
the auctioneer.
Evening journal., 1907-09-07
CHANGERS FAIR
IS AT AN END
ChiIdren's Department Ex-
hibitS We're d Feature OF
Exhibition

After five days successful run the
Changers Fair. at Horse SHOW Assoc
citation Park came TO a close yesterday
afternoon. and Il Is estimated that fully
25. 600 people passed through the gates
during the progress OF the exhibition.
A feature of the fair was the chill
dren's exhibit, which was introduced
for the first time this year, and which
brought out a number of exhibits Of
the handiworK of children throughout
the county. There were specimens OF
embroidery. fancy and plain needle
work. darnng patch quilt work and
bread and cake baking. In an there
were 10 entries, and there were enough
prizes to give each little exhibitor
something 20 remember the occasion
lby.
Many OF the prizes We're donated by
merchants OF wilmington, and each
was valued highly by the recipient.
The needle work prize was won by
/ Elizabeth Bacon. of BrandyWine hum
dred, as the judges decided that her
exhibit was the most worthy In that
line.
The entire department, which was In
charge Of Mrs w p. Peach, assisted
by Miss Helen Husbands. was beauti-
fully decorated with fine display OF
dahlias sent 10 Mrs Peach especially
for the occasion by Richard Vincent
Jr and Sons Company OF White Oaks
Md.
While there were many interesting
exhibits at the fair, one Of the most
Interesting from a farmers point OF
view. was that OF white Brothers
where an manner Of agricultural Inn
plements were displayed. That the far.
mer in a few years VIII have much Less
10 do on his farm, was amply Illus.
uated through the numerous gasoline
lengincs. which not only pumped water
but also showed they could grind fec
and cut fodder as well. The firm had
also displayed the celebrated De Lava
separators for the dairy as well as
contractors dump wagon.
The fruit department, I'm charge o
w. +. Peach attracted much atten
ton. and at the request OF the manage
ment Of the West Chester Fair, viii h
5 sent to that place To-day and be en-
p tered IN the fair as an exhibit Of tn
products Of New Castle county's frui
growers.
Evening journal., 1907-09-07
Imnrnue pover cIubhouse.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. Sept. 7-The women
Of Dover constituting the Dover Gem
turv Club have entered into a COM
tract to remodel and transform into
n colonial building with modern im-
provements their clubhouse on the
Green. Dover. A new kitchen and
store-room. costing in all about $1,000
viii be added to the rear Of the pres
ent building.
Evening journal., 1907-09-07
Social Notes

Mr.. and Mrs. James Robinson ana
daughter and Mrs. Elizabeth Brown
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
derson Brown ~ Lower oxford.
Mrs. Alice Garner and niece. Alice
Haley. have been visiting friends at
Barnsley
Miss Marie Herbert and Miss Elsie
Hartman of Philad alphia. are spend
ing a few days with Miss Marguerite
Schweinhart
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fitzgerald and
two children of Calvert. are the guests
Of friends in this city.
Miss Ella Gillespie Of Zion. has been
Visiting Wilmington and Philadelphia
friends.
! Granville Hopes and son have been
visiting at Drumore recently.
Miss Maud Child is spending her va
cation at Rowlandsville. Md.
Earl Poole is spending his vacation
! at Rehoboth and fredericksburg, Nd.
Miss Mabel Vansant is the guest OF
her sister. Mrs. Walter Martindell at
Lombard Md.
Miss Dora Kossiner and Miss Stella
Charles Of Fulton Township. have en-
tered Goldey College here as students.
Miss May Gem is spending her va
cation at Carbondale. Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Vansant have
been spending some time with friends
at Collingswood, N. j.
Miss Gertrude Schweinhart has re-
turned from a visit to Atlantic city,
where she was the guest Of Miss Lima
! O'Donnell
Miss Elizabeth L. Miller has return
ed from two weeks vacation at At
lantic CITY,
Charles Casheu Is entertaining
Friends from Washington, d. c.
Miss Alice CERES is spending her
vacation at St Louis
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Burks and son
have returned from a trip to the Blue
Ridge Mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Fred OrtliD have
been spending several days with
friends at oxford.
Miss Sarah Bowen is spending a fcw
days with her uncle at Fair Hill.
Miss Anna Rayne and Miss Mabel
Downham have been visiting friend.
in Philadelphia.
Miss Elsie Rayne and Harry Rayns
have returned from visit TO Madison
Wis
Miss Anna Boys and Miss Mabe
Dunning leave to-day for a visit e
BROOKLYN. where they viii be tbs
guests Of Mrs. Whelan. formerly oI
this city.
. Miss Hannah Z. Chance. Of Marcus
Hook. is spending some time with
friends in this city.
Miss Margaret O'Kecfe is visiting
friends at oxford this week.
Mrs. John L. Reburn has returned
to oxford. after a visit here.
Miss Mollie Reburn and Misses Mar,
ard Sarah Reburn of oxford, ar
spending some time with friends il
this city
Il Mrs. Frank BriclSley has been tn
S guests of Mrs. George Barnett at OK
ford.
n Miss Lillian Jones is the guest o
l. friends at Norwood
h Mrs. George Weaver and children
e are visiting friends in oxford. thl
s week.
/, Mrs. Reeves d. String has returne
n from henoDotn. Wneie niie HlNhA ti-
, month of August.
Mr. and Mrs James J. Bray. q
: Chester, have been visiting in WI
, mington this week
Miss Reba Hall has returned afte
visit TO Middletown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke Millar have re
y turned from a two weeks visit at Re
hohoth.
II DR.. H. w. Briggs has returned fror
e New York city. where he spent tw
e weeks.
Miss Nan " Racine, Of St. Angus
Ie tine. Md. is visiting Mr.. and Mrs
ssl Edgar /. Malcolm.
IT Herbert Warren is visiting relative
and friends in Milford.
e. William A. Truitt and daughter q
D. MiNord. have been visiting in thi
city
Evening journal., 1907-09-07
Given a snrnrise.

A surprise party was given TO Miss
Nettie C. Spring at her home. No. 1901
Market street, on Tuesday evening by
Vanie Smith and Audrey Harper OF
Philadelphia. The room was prettily
decorated with palms and cut flowers
The evening was spent in music and
dancing and everybody had an enjoy
able time. There were guests present
from Philadelphia, Linwood. Chadd'
Ford, oxford, Pa. Newport, Va, Win
therthur, and from this city.
Evening journal., 1907-09-07
PLANS FOR new
FILTER BEDS
Six Of Them and a Filtered
Water Reservoir TO be Con-
StTuCied at WeIdin Farm

Chief Engineer Leisen OF the Water
Department has completed the plans
for the six new filter beds to be built
on the Weldin farm site and they are
now In the hands OF the printer. Bids
will be opened for constructing these
beds and also for the construction Of
"A filtered water reservoir with a ca
pacity of 10000, 900 gallons every twen-
ty-four hours. on September So
The six nlter beds which will be OF
the slow sand filtration type Will each
occupy a space of seven-tenths OF an
acre and their total capacity for each
twenty-four hours will be 160O0,00
gallons. Tho water as fast as filtered
will be conveyed TO the filtered water
reservoir Tor storage.
The estimated cost Of these filter
beds and the altered water reservoir
is between 100000 and SS50,0O0. Work
will be started as soon as the bids are
received and contracts awarded.
The preliminary filtration system at
Sixteenth and French street which Is
completed also has a capac6y of 10000
600 gallons every twenty-four hours,
This stage OF the hltering process will
remove all the coarser Objectionable
matter IN the water and VIII serve To
prepare the water for more economic
sand altering The preliminary Ultra
tion system is a process whereby the
water is made nearly Heventy-five PEI
cent pure and this Is accomplished bs
the water peroolating through a bee
of sponges and charcoal This water
will be carried 10 the final sand iilter'
az the Weldin farm and the water vii
then emerge pure.
In addition to the filtration bed al
the Weldin farm is the new 35,0O0,00C
gallon reservoir for uniiltered water
so that when the entire system Is COM
ploted wilmington is expected TO have
one of the best systems of water sup
ply in the country The preliminary
filters at Sixteenth and French streets
will be placed in operation soon so thai
the city will be supplied with water
from which at least 75 per cent. OF
the impurities are removed.
Did you ever see Morton shoe Z
Evening journal., 1907-09-07
CHARTER GRANTED

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. Sept ARTICLES OF
Incorporation were filed at the state
Department by the Peter Pan Mining
Company, TO do o general mining busi-
ness. and 10 prospect for and develop
all mineral lands. The incorporators
are Ira n CarDented, New Rochelle
~ y: 7. Ernest Wilson, New York
city. and Harry w. Davis. Whining
ton. The capital stock is S1,00O,OOO.
Evening journal., 1907-09-07
SUNDAY sehooI b Reopen.

ST. Paurs NJ. e. Sunday school win
be reopened tomorrow afternoon. after
the Sunday school room has been en-
.urely rearranged the floor recarpeted
and the walls frescoed and painted.
The Rev C. r. Wyatt pastor of Har-
rison Street NJ E. Church, win address
the school
Evening journal., 1907-09-07
Outing on Yacht Teen.

About sixty young women employees
Of the +. l. DUPONT Powder Company
will go on an outing to-day on T. Cole
man duPonts yacht Tech. They will
leave the city about noon and cruise
up and down the bay. Lunch win be
served aboard the boat and there will
be many other features to make the
trip enjoyable. The outings viii be
continued for three Saturdays, and
upon each occasion the yacht win carry
new section.
Evening journal., 1907-09-07
Mhlsner softly.

Swiftly speer me on my journey
Zephyrs gentle. skies OF blue,
In silence OF the even
When the day has lost its due.
Whisper softly words Of courage,
Bid me bear my yoke, and brave,
Face the dangers looming darlgly,
Ger the pathway to my grave.
Chicago Rocord-Herald.
Evening journal., 1907-09-07
Mrs. Winslow's SoothIng Syrup

Has been used for over sixty-hve years by
millions OF mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success. II
soothes the child, softens the gums, allays
an pain; cures wind collie, and is the best
remedy for diarrhoea. sold by druggists
IN every part OF the world BE sure and
ask for "Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup"
and take no other kind. Twenty-Five
cents bottle. Guaranteed under the Food
and Drugs Act, June 30th, 1906. Serial
Number 1923.
AN OLD AND WELL TRIED REMEDY.
Evening journal., 1907-09-07
MISUNDERSTANDING.

Miss Clara Heatland and Rudolf
johnson were married on Wednesday
evening Of this week at the home OF the
groom's brother, on Maryland avenue
only a few immediate friends were
present The Rev. NJ. Peterson, pastor
% the Swedish NJ. F. Church. of this
city was the officiating clergyman
After the ceremony reception was
hold
Evening journal., 1907-09-07
MoconnelI-IIisoins.

The Rev. w. E. Greenfield. at the
parsonage of silverbrook M. T.. Church
on Thursday evening, performed the
marriage ceremony of Miss Bessie q.
Higgins daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Higgins. of Delaware CITY and
Lester L. Mcconnell, OF Eighth and
Kirkwood streets.
Evening journal., 1907-09-07
Aaed Preaeher 5 Euneral ro.dau.

The funeral of the Rev. s. b. South
eriand, father Of Clarence Southerland.
of this city, who died in Baltimore at
the age of 81 years, win take piaee
from his late home, in that city, this
afternoon. A number CT persons from
this city win attend the funeral
Evening journal., 1907-09-07

For the last three months tho tropi-
cal Island OF Jamaica, surrounded by
warm sea, where the evaporation is
great. has suffered from a drouth as
severe as any which visit inland des-
erts far from any large body Of water.
Evening journal., 1907-09-07
knights of PythiaS
Bazaar

The various contests TO be held az
the X. of P. Bazaar during the week
of October 18th and 10Th are:
A Handsome Silver Horn for
the most popular Fire Company.
A Beautiful Diamond Ring for
the most popular school teacher.
A Gold Watch for the leading
street car conductor or motor.
man.
The votes are cent each.
Ballot boxes are situated for Fire.
mems contest at S. II. Baynard's 8,
Fifth and Market Sts.; for School
Teachers contest, in Lippincott &
Co. Basement; Conductor and Motor
man contest at Max Ephraim's. 504
Market Street
Evening journal., 1907-09-07

If your teeth are fit, chew,
chew, chew, until the food is
liquid and insists on being
swallowed.
If teeth are faulty, soften
Grape-Nuts with cream or hot
or cold milk and allow to
stand a minute soaking.
"There's a reason" as fol-
lows:
Grape.Nuts food is in the
form of hard and crisp gran
ules, intended to be ground up
by the teeth. That work not
only preserves the teeth but
brings down the saliva, Sc
necessary in the primary work
of digestion.
Many people say land it Is
true) that when they eat Grape
Nuts they seem able to digest
not only that food bur other
kinds which formerly made
trouble wheE eaten without
Grape-Nuts.
Chewl
"There's a reason for
Evening journal., 1907-09-07
win Operate Now Road Soon.

The new Wilmington and Edge Moor
railway viii be placed in operation b.
September 20. The road was supposed
70 have been in operation by this time
but because Of delay IN the delivery ol
material the contractor was hindered
In the work.
Evening journal., 1907-09-07
Horse Burned BY Lime.

Falling IN a mortar box in East
Fourth street "a draught horse belong
ing to the Charles Warner Company.
remained fixed in the lime for an hour
before It could be extricated. The ami.
mai was burned. but not seriously.
Evening journal., 1907-09-07
Dr.. Mocurdy Back Home.

The Rev. Dr. r. A. McCurdy pastor
g, Central Presbyterian Churcn. has
returned home after a delightful trip
IN California and win occupy his pulpit
Tomorrow as usual.
Evening journal., 1907-09-07
nrownson Llhrnry panee.

The Brownson Library Association
win give "a dance tonight at it's hall.
The regular dancing classes win begin
on Tuesday and Thursday evenings of
the coming week.
Evening journal., 1907-09-07

Special One Dollar Excursion TO 5alti-
more and Return, Sunday, Septem-
Der 8. Baltimore and Ohio r. r.
Special train will leave Wilmington
delaware Avenue Statlon) az $40 a.
M; Newark at $50 a. m; returning
leaves Baltimore iCamden Station) at
Gao D. M; CMt. Royal Station) at
.6.35 d. ms
Evening journal., 1907-09-07

The Japanese release pigeons instead
OF smashing a bottle OF wine on the
stem Of a ship which is being launched
Evening journal., 1907-09-07

The town OF Orson. Sweden. Is with
out taxes. The necessary revenues are
derived from a forest reservation.
Evening journal., 1907-09-07

Did you ever see Morton shoe a
horse? 4i3 Orange streets
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-10-24
SKIN SORE EIGHT YEARS.

Spent $500 on Doctors and Rcmedies
but Got No Relief-Cuticura Cures
I'm n Week.
Upon the limbs and between the
toes my skin was rough and sore, and
also sore under the arms, and had to
stay at home several times because Of
this affection. Up to a week or so ago
/ had tried many other remedies and
several doctors, and spent about three
hundred dollars, without any success,
but this Is to-day the seventh day that
l have been using the CuticUra Rene
dies Costing a dollar and a half)
which have cured me completely, 80
that | can again attend to my bust
ness. went to work again tonight.
had been suffering for eight years
and have now been cured by the Cuti-
cura Remedies within a week. Fritz
Hirschlaff, "a Columbus Ave-, New
York, N. Y, March 20 and April q,
1906"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-10-24
Mrs. wlnslow's Soothing syrup Tor children
teethlng; softens the gums, reduces infamms.
n1ol, allays BAN. cures wln9 cola. S6e Q bottle.
Picked Cotton in the Snow.

Picking cotton in the snow was the
Unusual experience that cotton pickers
|in the Chicwasaw Nation, I. T., were
confronted with after a snowstorm.
The cotton fields were covered with
about two inches Of snow. but the snow
was light and dry and little of it stuck
to the opening bolls of fiber. After
the storm had passed no time was lost
by the cotton raisers in this section in
getting their pickers into the fields.
Snow on the ground, the white bolls Of
cotton and negroes with overcoats and
gloves made an unusual picture IN the
fields surrounding Chickasha.
The cotton crop in this section Is
very late, and much OF 1t Is unpicked.
The only damage the storm did was to
break down some Of the plants and
lower the grade Of cotton in the bolls
that were opened. More trouble than
kver will be experienced in getting cot
Fon pickers, because negroes dislike to
pick cotton in cold weather, and many
bf them have already left for the cot
:on fields of Texas. where they say
hey never have to pick cotton with
snow on the ground.-KanSas City
star
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-10-24
RHEUMATISM RECIPE.
PREPARE THIS SIMPLE HOME
MADE MIXTURE YOURSELF.
buy the Ingredients frCE, Any Drug
gist In Your Town and shake
TEEN in q Bottle to MIX This
Harmless Preparation

A well-known authority on Rhenma-
tism gives the readers of a large New
York daily paper the following valua-
bic, yet simple and harmless prescrip-
tion which any one can easily prepare
at home.
Fluid Extract Dandellon, one-half
ouhce; compound Kargon. one ounce
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces.
Mix by shaking well In bottle, and
take a teaspoonful after each meal
l'and at bedtime.
He states that the ingredients can
he obtained from any good prescrip-
zion pharmacy at small cost, and, be-
:ng a vegetable extraction, are harm
less to take.
This pleasant mixture, If taken reg
|sularly for few days, is said to over
9cOme almost any case of Rheumatism.
lThe pain and swelling, II any. dimin-
ishes with each dose, until permanent
results are obtained, and without in
|ljuring the stomach. While there are
tmany so-called Rheumatism remedies,
|patent medicines, etc, some Of which
DO give relief, few really give perma-
fnent results, and the above will, no
doubt, be greatly appreciated by many
Sufferers here at this time.
Inquiry at the drug stores of even
the small towns xiicits the information
Rthat these drugs are harmless and can
be bought separately, or the druggists
Iwill mix the prescription If asked to-
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-10-24
Polite CeyIonese,

William Jennings Bryan, describing
his world tour in New York, praised
the Ceylonese
The Ceylonese," said Mr. Bryan,
"are the pOlitest. the urbanest, the most
tactful people you can imagine.
"They have proverb that gives
some idea of their delicacy. This prov
erb says:
at Is safer to pull the tail Of a
tiger than to call lady's attention to
her first gray hair"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-10-24
Our own NTinstrcls.

"Mistah Jinkins, why am a scoldin'
~c:nan's tongue, when it's goiH all de
time?'
Il am not sure, George, that I under
stand you. why is a scolding woman's
tongue, when it's going all the time
what is the rest, George"
"Ain't no rest to it. Got caught off yo'
base dat time, didn't yo'. Mistah jim
kins?"
Ladies and gentlemen, the eminent
tenor, Msieu Yelike Phewry, will now
sing the favorte sentiment ballad, An
swer Me the Old. Old Question, Love
uow Do You Eat Soft Shell Cnbr"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-10-24
A ,JOyOus Stuht

The master plumber had become rich
Ind was going abroad for his health.
pn the voyage a school Of whales was
lighted, and the plumber was seen to
Tub bis hands in eCStasies.
why is he so happy?" asked a Gu
ious passenger.
He can't help It," whispered the
kaptaln. HE imagines each spout is
bursted water pipe to be repaired by
6irh at his old rates."-London Tele
tEaph.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-10-24
OLD SOAKERS
Get Saturated with Caffeine.

Uet saturated with Caneine.
When person had used coffee for
elmber OF years and gradually declined
P health. 1t Is time the coffee should
e left of in order to see whether or
|pt that has been the cause of the trou.
be-.
A lady in Huntsville, Ala, says she
sed coffee for about 40 years, and for
be past 20 years has had severe stom.
f.h trouble. II have been treated by
any physicians but all In vain. Ev.
Fythink failed to give relief Was
tostrated for some time, and came near
Eing. When l recovered sufficiently to
hrtake Of food and drink l tried coffee
gain and 1t soured on my stomach.
II finally concluded that coffee was
cause of my troubles and stopped
ping II. tried tea In Its place and
en- milk, but neither agreed with me /;
en- commenced using Postum, had it
foperly made and 1t was very pleas
|g to the taste.
III have now used 1t four months, and
" health is so greatly improved that
can eat almost anything l want and
n sleep well, whereas, before, l suf.
red for years with insomnia.
I'I nave found the cause Of my trou.
fs and a way to get rid of them. You
h depend upon 1t appreciate Pos
m." There's a Reason" Read THE
pad to Wellville," In pkgs.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-10-24

the kidney secretions were badly dis
ordered. | was completely worn ont
and discouraged when I began using
Doan's Kidney Pills, but they went
right to the cause of the trouble and
ing well ever since"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents a box
Foster -Milburn Co, Buffalo, n. Y.