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Evening journal., 1907-04-15
EASY MARKS FOOLED
BY WONDERFUL lads

FAILING WATER, w. Va, April b.
benjamin Franklin Bauder has been
asked by the government to explain his
methods Of getting rich quick
4 New York farmer answered an ad-
vertisement, How to get more eggs"
and inclosed the dollar fee. Bauders adj
wee was simple. Raise more hens"
Another man complained that whom he
sent s. to learn the secret of living With
out work" he was advised TO become a
boarder at tho p0orhousc.
When an inquisitive person tried to learn
the secret of travel free at government
expense" he received the. valuable advice
Paste postage stamp on your back,
climb into a mail box and make noise
like registered letter."
Don't drown at sea, was another Bau-
der ad E. q. Bradford sent his dollar
and asked what should be done in case
OF shipwreck. The answer to this was;
"sink until you reach the bottom and
walk home"
Evening journal., 1907-04-15
SHER1FF'S SALES.


SHERIFFS SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ of Alias Nenditioni EXponas 20 me
directed VIII be exposed 20 public sale at
the Court hrusc, on Market street be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets. In
the city ot Wilmington, New Castle
county, Delaware
ON FRIDAY.
THE Bird DAY OF MAY. 1901
AT 10 O'Clock. a. M.
tho fCrcwing described real estate viz:
All that certain lot or piece OF lard
situated In the city Of Wilmington. New
Castle county and State of Delaware.
bounded and described as follows, to wit.
Beginning at "a point In the castcrlv side
of Washington street at the distance OF
one hundred and eight feet four and one
half inches southerly from the southefly
side of Tenth street; thence casterly par
allel with Tenth street one hundred feet
60 "a corner IN other lands formerly of
Henry C. Robinson; thence thereby south
erly parallel with Washington street thir-
ty-three feet four and one-haf inches TO a
corner; thence westerly parallel with
Tenth street one hundred feet To the said
side of Washington street and thence
thereby northerly thirty-thrce feet -four
and one-half inches to the place OF be-
ginning, be the contents thereof what they
may.
Seized and taken In execution as ihe
property Of Henry c. Robinson, and 70 be
HENRY. STAFFORD. sheriff.
Sherin's ONCE. Wilmington. Del.
April 70 1907.
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Evening journal., 1907-04-15
SAILOR JIM,
ALAS FOR HIM

NEW YORK, April i5.-Jim Brophy by
some called Sailor Jim. was uneven Of
step and weary Of limb as down on
seat in the subway he sat and for want
of something to do he spat He saw no
sign Of a cuspidor. so he spat at a distant
part Of the floor. lie heaved sigh as he
thought OF the ram. and shifted his qu.d
and spat again. Health officer Kirk with
anger froze, for the crime was committed
right under his nose. He marched straight
ub TO Sailor Jim. You're under arrest :"
he said to him. He hauled him TO Jeffer-
son Market Court and 70 Judge Whitemon
mado his report:
with my own two eyes, Judge I saw
the crimes. This sailorman spat a couple Of
times.
Gle did" said the Judge as Jim made
holler; well, I guess he'll have to fork
up a dollar" Jim paid his fine. then with
out stint he poured forth things not nice
TO print Then as he reefed his belt and in
his breeches took two or three convulsige
bitches he said; by the Blarney stone of
Cork, I'm damned if prices amt hign IN
New York"
Evening journal., 1907-04-15
Enlaraina Belmont canninq Business

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The Smyrna Times says: Belmont Hall
tomatoes" which in the past few years
has been gaining a reputation among
fancy grocerymen in Philadelphia, Balti-
more and other cities will be put up this
year in larger and more attractive q'IaE-
titles. c. =. Spealxman the other day.
broke ground for a new canning factory
in the rear Of Belmont Hall which when
completed viii be equipped with the latest
and most up-to-date machinery. Every
thing will be sanitary to conform with
the pure food law. A new engine will be
installed to run tho machinery. The ca
pacity Of the plant viii be from between
5000 and 5000 cans daily and consequently
means the employment Of more home
labor. The cans win be adorned this year
with a handsome lithographic label Of
colonial effect showing picture Of his
toric Belmont Hail. The tomatoes are
packed whole and unpeeied in the pure
juice Of the fruit by a special process
employed by Mrs. speekman and it is this
feature that makes it IN demand among
the fancy trade Of our larger cities.
Evening journal., 1907-04-15
DENATURED ALCOHOL
Large Quantities Being Consumed BY

Large Quantities Being Consumed BY
the Local Factories.
Considerable denatured alcohol is be-
ing used in this city Some Of the factories
purchase their alcohol in quantities. while
other consumers secure supplies as need
ed from local dealers. The denatured al
cohol has been found to apply TO many
uses to which the grain alcohol and wood
alcohol have been put and with the de-
creased cost Of the new product quite q
saving has been effected The denatured
product is manufactured from corn in
much the same manner as whiskey and
by the addition of other substances is
made unfit for anything but commercial
use. People have been known to drink
wood alcohol and Gle soon afterward from
the effects Of the same, for wood alcohol
is deadly poison. The taste Of denaturod
alcohol is said to be such, however, that
even the most confirmed topper would hard.
ly feel like taclling il.
Evening journal., 1907-04-15
GIRL OF II
WEEDS MAN OF ga
speeIaI 70 rne Eyenlng .J0arnal.

LEIPsIc. April 15.-"some people
may think hard of me for this. but
know my little Wife loves me, I know
I have cosy home for her and mere
than enough TO eat in it, and l know
that life without a wife is not worth
Eving."
Thomas Chadwick, with a beard
frosted by manly winters, acknowledge
ing to the age OF S. is a retired farmer
Of Leipsic ana has comfortable home
and money in the bark. Since the
death Of his wife he has been the lone
liest man IN the word and when he
proposed to Elsie May Bennett, a
bright school girl of Leipsie, just u
years old her widowed mother did not
object. and when Rev. Is. S. stephens
was cd.led in to marry them ON Thurs
day night. the school teacher, Profes-
sor john L. Scotten gladly acquiesced
and was one Of the guests.
Evening journal., 1907-04-15
Sewer Board Retains Money.

According to the opinion Of City Solicitor
Sylvester d. Townsend, the Street and
Sewer Department is under no obligation
to turn over an its funds to the city erels-
urer The opinion is held that the Board
should retain the amount posted By the
master plumbers as a guarantee Of keep
ing the streets in condition after having
made excavations for pipes or other work.
Evening journal., 1907-04-15
REGISTERS ORDERS.
ORDER
Ofnco of the Hpnlefnr of VILLA


Ofnco OF the Register of Wills.
New Castle Co, Del, April 3. 1907
Upon the application OF Eliza NJ.
Stewart EXocutriX of Henry Stewart late
of Wilmington hundred, in said coun-
IT, deceagod. lt Is ordered and directed
ecutrix aforesaid give notice of ganflng
of Letters Tesiamcut1ry upon the cs-
taic Of the deceased. with the date Of
granting thereof by causing advortiso-
mcnts 20 Doe posted within forty days from
the date 90 sucn Letters in six of the
most public places OF tho county of New
Castle. requiring an pouons having de-
mands ngainst The eatata 20 present the
same, or abide by an act of assembly in
such case made ana provided. and also
cause the same 90 be Inserted within the
same period In The Evening Journal n
newspaper published ~ Wilmington Del.
7nd 10 be continued therein three weeks
(c.0.d)
Given under the hama and seal
of Office of tne Register Of Wills
aforesaid al Wilmington, IN New
(sEALl Castle cocnty Aforesaid. the Gay
and year above written
FRANCIS M. WALKER.
Register Of wills.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that Letters Tes-
mmentary were ln due form of law grant
ed unto the Undersigned. on the Third dav
OF April a. d.. 1907, and that an persons
having claims against the estate Of the
deceased must present the same. duly at
tested, 10 the said ENeCutrix. on OF be.
fore the Second day OF April, A. D.. i9Os
or abide the Act of Assembly IN such case
ELIZA NJ STEWART
Executrlx.
Address Sylvester ID. Townsend. Jr.. Esu
Attorney-at-Law, Wilmington. Del
a3-9t-eod
Evening journal., 1907-04-15
LICENSE APPLICATIONS.


NOTICE = 10. THE HONORABLE
Judges Of the Court OF General Sessions
OF the state Of Delaware. Ia and for New
Castle county We. the undersigned free
holders and respectable citizens or The
First ward Of the city of Wilmington,
county OF New Castle, State OF Delaware
40 hereby certify that John J. Mogahern,
the owner and occupant of the store situ-
ated az 207 and 300 West Front street, in
the First ward. city. county and state
Aforesaid, and described IN his application
and who Is an applicant Tor license. on
Monday, the 18th day of May. a. d.. 1870
being the next term Of said court, for the
salo Of Intoxicating liquors in quantities
not less than is gallon therein, not 10
Dc drunk on the PREMISES he being IT,
censed retailer OF gods, wares and mcr-
chandise' the aggresatc cost Value of his
stock constantly kept on hand for sale is
not less than uvo hundred dollars; he as
"a man Of full age. OF sOhriety and good
moral character, that such sale of intoNi-
eating liquors az said place ls necessary 20
accommodate the public, that he Us the
owner and occupant OF said house. and the
Following respectable citizens Of said ward
at least twelve OF whom are substantial
trecholders Of said ward recommend the
s1id application. viz;
Jacob zimmerman. Jno. L.. uailoren.
JAS L. Farnan, Chas. H Dougherty,
Jas Galley. Jacob Schreher
Hugh Collins. Jas. IT, HarSlns.
Joseph Fisher, VIM Aschonhach,
James Riley, Frank Scarano.
Stephen White. Bernard Carr
j. Harold Walker Daniel Mccormick,
JnO. w. Mccall. Daniel Buhon1er,
jno. j. Cassidy, Humphrey Lynch,
3. q Simmou, JAS Nolan,
Patrick A, Naulty VIM, IA. Jack,
rhos Morahan. Harry kornnar,
VIM Fleming, Harry "A. Becson,
ais-st joTN j. AfAGAHERN.
Evening journal., 1907-04-15

3-horse farm wagon. nearly new and many
other articles which 1 have taken Ia trade
A few hOlosuas ANA tat COWS Horses az
private sale al an times. Raled hay and
straw. Sced potatoes ana fertilizers on
hand at private sale. Dinner at 2. O'Clock
Sale at 4 O'Clock % days credit Interest,"
added Ellis Hicks Clerk Price Dllworth.
Auctioneer. JNO. f. O'NEAL.
alO-l0t
Evening journal., 1907-04-15

lrws SALE BY VIRTUE OF A
writ Of Levari Facias ~ me directed
Court House, on Market street. between
Tenth and Eleventh streets. I'm the city
Of Wilmington New Castle county.
State of Delaware
ON SATURDAY,
THE 10TH DAY OF APRIL, 1907
at 10 o'clock a. M,
the following described Real Estate. viz:
All that certain lot or parcel OF land
with a thrce-story brick and slate dwell.
ing thereon erected known as No. 1901
Franklin street, situate I'm the city Of
Wilmington, Delaware, on the westerly
side of Franklin street at the distance oil
one hundred and hfty-hve feet northerly
from the northerly side OF Gilpm avenue.
having a frontage of twenty feet and
nine inches on Franklin street and al
depth of one hundred and thirty feet, 70
gether with the use of a five feet wide
alley running along the back Of said prem-
ises into Shallcross avenue and subject to
an equitable share of the expenses OF
keeping said alley in repair.
Seized and taken In execution as the
property Of Henry b. Seeds and Annie T.
Seeds, his wife, and to be sold by
HENRY STAFFORD Sheriff
Sh@rigs once. Wilmington Del.
April 3. 1907 aS1f.15l9
CAS- Mr. Henry b. Seeds rs no longer the
owner Of the above property the above
proceedings do not Indicate any financial
unsoundness on his part.)
sHERITFs sALE-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ of Levau Facias. TO me directed,
will be exposed 70 Public Sale at the
Court House, on Market street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets IN the city
Of Wilmington New Castle county. Del
aware
ON FRIDAY.
THE BID DAY OF MAY 1907,
a. 10 O'Clock a. m
the following described Real Estate, viz:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel OF
land with the two-story brick dwelling
house thereon erected situate in the city
OF Wilmington, aforesaid. bounded and
described as follows, 10 wit;
beginning at "a point on the nortnesly
side of Third street at the distance Of one
hundred and thirty-thrce feet easteriy
and at the centre of a two-feet wide alley
thence northerly and parallel to Franklin
street eighty-siX feet four inches to IA
stake. thence easterly and parallel to
/ Third street fifteen feet to another stake.
thence southerly and parallel TO Franklin
street and passing through the centre of
the division wall between this and tho
adjoining house on the east eighty-six feet
four inches to the said northerly side OF
Third street, and thence thereby westerly
fifteen feet 60 the place of beginning, be
the contents thereof what it may with
the free use and privilege of the said two.
feet wide alley In common with others IN.
titled thereto forever.
/ Seized and taken in execution as IN,
property of Daniel McKenncy and Mar,
/ A. Mckenney his wife, mortgagors, an,
to pe sold by
HENRY STAFFORD, Sheriff.
SheriNs Office, Wilmington Delaware
I April 12 1907.
els. .l5.lS,2-.25, me
Evening journal., 1907-04-15
REAL EsTATE ZOE REM.

FOR TENT-May 10 20 October l5. a
comfortably furnished house, rooms and
bath, centrally l0cetcd, near north side
OF Brandywlnc. Inquire Room 20i, l0is
Market sd. ai2-1m-oOd
Evening journal., 1907-04-15
WHY STAY IN RUT?

A whole volume of knowledge won't do a man
much good if he's broke" and unemployed.
And capable men often fail to find employment
because they fail to take the proper course to
find it. The Evening Journal Want Ads
will do more searching for position for you in
few hours-and at cost of few pennies than
you could possibly do in person in many weeks.
Evening journal., 1907-04-15
FEW KNOW THIS.

FEW KNOW THIS.
A well-known speciaiist has
stated that Kidney and Bladder
Troubles of all kinds are In
nearly every instance readily
relieved by taking IA few doses
Of the following simple home
made mixture:
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one
half ounce: Compound Kargon,
one ounce; Compound Syrup
Sarsaparilla. three ounces.
The dose is u teaSpoonful
after meals and at bedtime.
These ingredients can be OBJ
tained at any good pharmacy
and are mixed by shaking well
in a bottle. Victims of KID
ney, Bladder and Urinary dis
eases Of any kind should not
hesitate to make this prescrip-
tion up and try Il. 1t comes
highly recommended and doesn't
cost much TO prepare.
If not troubled now. save this
FOR future use.
SS@S@9@@SS
Evening journal., 1907-04-15

SEALED PROPOSALS FOR METALLIC
FILING CASES.-Scaled Proposals will be
received by the Public Buildings Com
mittee Of the Levy Court Of New Castle
County. at the County Court House, VIII
mlngton, Delaware. until O'Clock p. M,
April 23d. 1907 when they will be publicly
opened, for providing Metal Filing Cases
for the Court House offices, according 10
plans and specifications now on file in
the office Of the County Comptroller BIO
ders will be required to furnish a sample
case and 10 accompany their pids with a
certified check for 500 payable to the Levy
Court of New Castle County. The right
is reserved to reject any or all bids Q
CANBY HOPKINS. Chairman Public
Building Committee. an, -l2.le.lo
Evening journal., 1907-04-15
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-A pOcketbook containing money
and car tickets between Third and Shipley
Second and King and Lippncotts store.
dle-3t
Evening journal., 1907-04-15
CHIROPODISTS

20 THEY AcHEg W. II. JACOB
chiropodist. Corns removed without pain.
3 cents. 1ol West Seventh street.
f26-tf
Evening journal., 1907-04-15

NOTICE--L EDWARD J. LAWiESS,
the tenant and occupant of the house pit
uated at sos French street. ln the sixth
ward. IN the city of Wilmington, county OF
New Castle and state OF Delaware In com
pllance with the requirements Of the acts
Of the GcncralAgsomhly In such case made
and provided, do hereby give notice that
ehall apply In writing 20 the Court OF
General Sessions of the Stale OF Delaware
ln and for New Castle county. on Mon
day tho 18th day Of May a. D. lVi' pe
init the next term OF said court for a li-
censo for said house as an inn or tavern
FOR the sale therein OF Intoxicating hq'
uors, Ia less quantities than one quari, 70
be drunk on the premises and the Follow
ing respectable cltizons nf said ward al
least twelve OF whom are substantial trcc-
holders of said ward. recommend the SAID
Evening journal., 1907-04-15
NOTICES.

49,
THE WILMINGTON AND NORTHERN
RAILROAD COMPANY.
Philadelphia April rs, 1917.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
q this company and an election OF direct
ors TO serve for the ensuing year wild be
held at the office Of the company, hetd-
ing Terminal Philadelphia. on Monday,
May. 8. 1907. at y O'Clock noon
T.. B. SHURTER,
ais 90 m26 Secretary
NOTICE TO FARMERS have just
received 1 car of No. white natural oats
Very fine for seeding. Those in need viii
do wen TO give us a call. S H. LAW,
Woodlawn ave-, between 18th and 18th
Both phones. ui2-t
NOTICE TO VOTERS The office Of the
Department of Elections, No. 9J7 Ma rkft
street Will d. open every day from April
Sth 20 April 18th inclusive tSundavs oV-
ceptedl from 90 O'Clock Ia the ufter-
noon for The transfer of names OF AN per-
sons WHO have chs uged their residence
since the last election.
ROBERT r. EDWARDS.
President department Of elections
Lambert J. Foulk. Clerk. al0-l-s
Evening journal., 1907-04-15

Miss Elizabeth May Chapman has re-
turned after visit to friends in Cen
treville.
Evening journal., 1907-04-15

NOTICE-I. JOHN c. CARROLL. the
tenant and occupant OF the house situated
in school Districts NO 90 and a. So.
Georges hundred. IN the town of Middle
town. county Of New Castle and State
OF Delaware Ia compliance with the re-
Quirements of the acts OF tho General
Assembly IN such cuso made ana provided
do hereby give notice that I shall apply
Ia writing TO tho Court of General Ses-
slons OF the State of Delaware I'm and for
New Castle county on Monday the 18th
day of May 1907, being the next term Of
said court for a license for said house,
ng an inn on tavern, for the sale therein
of Intoxicating liquors In less quantities
than one quart. TO be drunk ON the prem
ises. and tho following respectable citizens
OF said school districts ut least six Of
whom are substantial frocholders OF said
school districts recommend the said appli-
cation. viz;
Julinn Cochran, Alexander Maxwell,
Theo Whitelock p j.. Parsons.
Harry g. Ellaaon. William M. Johnson,
Leon do Nnlngor, John l.. Mcintyre,
W. A. Comerys. Eugene S. Long,
Geo Echonhofer, Joseph Gary,
g. ELLIS. cyrus Tatmun.
H. W. Richards. Harry NJ Black
Freeman Morgan, Paul Weber,
Geo. w. Price. Thos n. Smith,
Walter S.Lcthorbury
aie-st JOHN c. CARROLL
Evening journal., 1907-04-15
REOIsTEE.a OHDER-

REGISTERS ORDER
Office of the Register Of Wills.
New Castle Co, Del. April 2nd 1907.
Upon the application Of Mary Elizabeth
Larter, liXecutriN Of Edward A. L4ricr
late Of Brandywine hundred. In said coun
ty. deceased. it Us ordered and directed hy
tho Register Of Wills that the ENecutri,
aforesaid give notice Of granting of Lett
ters restamcntary upol the estate OF
the deceased with the date OF granting
thereof by causing advertisements % be
posted within forty DAYS from the date
OF such Letters On six Of the most public
places Of the County OF New Castle. re-
quiring an persons having demands
against the estate 20 present the same
or abide by an act Of Assembly In such
case made and provided; and olso cause
the same TO be inserted within the same
period in The Evening Journal, a news
paper published IN Wilmington, Dell and
20 be continued therein three weeks
(o.o.d)
Given under the hand and seal
Of office OF the Register Of Wills
Aforesaid at Wilmington, IN New
(SEAL) Castle county aforesaid, the day
and year above written.
FRANCIS NJ. WALKER.
Recister o. Wills.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given nat Letters Tes-
tamcntagy were In due form Of law
granted INTO the undersigned. on the
Second d8y Of April. A. ID. 1907. and
fhat all persons having claims against the
estate OF the deceased must present the
same, duly attested, 10 the said Exccutrix
on on before the Second day OF April
A. d. 1905. or abide the Act OF Assembly
IN such clse made and provided.
MARY ELIZABETH LARrER,
ExeCutrix
Address. Ward and Gray. Attorneys-at
Law Wilmington. Del a3-9t-eod
Evening journal., 1907-04-15
PUBLgc SALES
pT-RITc sALr.

OF horses and cows at my iarm Mt Cuba
Del. on MONDAY. APRIL -, 1907 Twsn.
~ head of acclimatcd horses. one car load
OF Adams county, Pa. cows selected by
Thomas PassmOre for me; mostly fresh
and close spriugcrs. Among these horses
you will find some large young animals
serviceable, sound and ones that will i'm
Evening journal., 1907-04-15

NOTICE - TO THE HONORABLE
Judges Of the Court Of General Sessions
of the state OF Delaware, IN and for New
Castle county. We, the undersigned free
holders and respectable citizens OF The
Eleventh ward OF the city Of Wilmington,
county of New Castle and State Of Dcla-
ware. do hereby certify that Wadislaw
Laskowakl. the owner and occupant Of the
store situated az the southwest corner OF
Stroud and Marshall streets, In the Iilov.
onth ward, city, county and State atcre
said. and described IN his application, and
who ls an applicant FOR a license, on Mon-
day. the 18th day of May. A. d.. 1907. be-
ing tho next term of said court for the
sale OF Intoxicating liquors In quantities.
not less than one-half gallon therein. not
20 bc drunk on the prcmaesi he being
licensed retailer of goods, wares and mer.
chandise, the aggregate cost value Of hie
stock constantly kept on hand for sale 10
not less than five hundred dollars he Is
man of fun agc,of sobriety and good moral
character. that such sale Of intoxicating
liquors at said place Is necessary 90 ac-
commodatc the public; that he Is the own
cr and occupant OF said house. and tha
following respectable citizens Of said word
at least twelve Of whom are substanual
froeholdcrs OF said ward, recommend the
Evening journal., 1907-04-15

Lewis B7e-sss Of Unioaville. was "A
recent visitor in this city.
Evening journal., 1907-04-15
HIGH-cLAss POULTRY

PIYMOUTH ROCKS. prize winners az
recent Wilmington show. Cockerels. S3
each Eggs. 81 a setting. WM. A. GUM.
Frankford. Del ml3-lm-eod
Evening journal., 1907-04-15
PAPER HANGING

sIIl L in paperhangins. business. WM
FORBES. 507 W. Fifth ST., ID. and A
Phone OLGA. mls-lm