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Evening journal., 1907-12-24
CHRISTMAS AT
new CASTLE
Entertainment at First Pres.
byterlan ChuTCh---Death
of Mrs. StapIetOn
speeIal to rHE EvEN1Ne JouRN.AL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Dec. 24-The Christ
mas entertainment of the First Pres
byterian Church was held last evening.
pleasing program was given and
presents were numerous.
Word was received here last evening
of the death of Mrs. Harriet A. Staple
ton near Bear Station. Pneumonia was
the cause of her death. Mrs. Staple
ton for many years has visited New
Castle on market days. She was con-
sidered one of the best business .wo-
men in the county and her charity was
given in all seasons.
New Castle for a time yesterday
morning was threatened with a bad
fire. Smoke was discovered by George
w. Davis and John d. Jacobs in their
houses. After q vain search to dis
cover the origin, flames were seen to
burst out Of a clothes closet in the
Davis residence. A bucket brigade
put out the blaze.
The funeral of Pierce Joyce took
place this morning from the residence
Of his son-in-law, James B. Toman.
Requiem mass was celebrated in st.
Peters Church and interment made in
the adjoining cemetery.
William Watson, ticket agent at the
railroad station. was taken to the hos
pital yesterday to undergo an opera
tion for appendicitis.
The remains Of George Davis, a high
ly respected colored man. were shipped
to Cheswold to-day for interment.
Some of the passengers on the troll
ley cars very kindly remembered the
conductors and motormen to-day.
Turkeys are selling here for 20 cents
a pound
The Rose Hill Sunday school is ar
ranging for a delightful entertain
ment.
The barber shops viii close at II
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
John H. Martin is suffering from a
severe attack of the grip.
There win be a couple OF public
dances here tomorrow.
Archdeacon Hall Of Wilmington, vis-
tied New Castle yesterday. He called
to see Rev. John Riggs, pastor Of I'M
manuel Church.
Some beautiful calendars are being
distributed here to-day.
Evening journal., 1907-12-24
GIFTS FOR RAILWAY MEN

To-day is the time for the patrons Of
the street ear lines to remember the
trolley crews by giving the annual
Christmas gift as something i'm addl-
tion TO the regular fare. Hundreds of
street car men viii be Obliged TO work
o-night and tomorrow, the very time
Of all times when they should be OF
their own firesides with their wives and
their young ones about the Christmas
tree No one who has enjoyed a boun-
teous Christmas this year should for
get these faithful public servants.
Evening journal., 1907-12-24
WILL NOW MARRY
NAVAL OFFICER
Mrs. Powers Divorces Cap
tain Of Infantry and Will
Marry J.D.W Wainwright

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 24.--After an
unsatisfactory matrimonial venture
which allied her with the army, Mrs.
Jeanne Powers, 20 years old, Of Booth
wyn, near Chester. will become the
wife Of a naval officer. The ceremony
win speedily follow a divorce which
Mrs Powers secured on Monday from
Captain Thomas Powers, Of the 18th
Infantry. now stationed at Fort Leav-
enworth. The bridegroom- o-be is
John Drayton Wainwright, U. S. n,
now In Washington
Mrs. Powers first marital expert
ence dates from October ~, 1895. when
she was married to Captain Powers, at
Woodbury.. n j. A daughter was born
to them, Jeanne Armour Powers, who
is now 10 years old. In her application
for divorce Mrs Powers alleged cruel
and barbarOus treatment and cited in
cidents 10 prove her claim, beginning
as far back as 1901. In that year Cap
tain Powers was invalided and com
PEELED TO use a crutch. The crutch
came TO play a conspicuous part in tho
troubles OF the couple, and once, at
columbus Barracks, Mrs. Powers mar
rowly escaped serious injury when. rs
she averred in her suit, the captain
hurled 1t at her after she had failed to
prepare a bath for him at the hour he
had named. With the captains recov-
cry the crutch ceased to figure in FAM
lily disagreements and, Mrs Powers al
legged, he choked ana struck her. One
particularly distressing scene of this
kind. she declared took place on the
transport Logan, bound for the Philip
pines, and another in Camp Gregg,
after the islands had been reached.
Powers is a son Of Thomas ]. Pow
ers, once a psSminent politician of the
Twenty-fifth ward, this city. The
father was killed on the railroad bridge
over the Delaware river. His widow
lives at 3O3s Frankford avenue With
her father, Magistrate Wagner The
divorced husband was an actor before
entering the army, and appeared in a
stock company in this city.
Mrs. Powers met Wainwright In the
course Of her husbands wanderings,
and their romance has attracted atten-
tion I'm army and navy circles. Just
whenthe marriage viii take place is
not known
Evening journal., 1907-12-24
BUILDING TRADES
WILL JOIN FEDERATION

NEW YORK, Dec 24-Plans have
been completed for the formation OF
a temporary organization which will
embrace ,all the building trades unions
in the country in accordance with the
proposal made at the last annual meet
ing OF the American Federation OF
Labor.
A charter for the new organization
will be asked for at the next meeting
Of the executive council Of the fedora
tion, which win be held in New York
January 90 A meeting 10 form a per-
manent organization will take place
January g.
IL is said the new federation viii d
clude 100000 members
Evening journal., 1907-12-24
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Reading, Newark and Brooklyn Clubs
Withdraw From Association.

EASTON. Pa. Dec 24-At a meeting
held here by the Atlantic League the
Withdrawals OF Reading Newark and
Brooklyn We're presented and accepted.
ShamolSin and Mount Carmel applied
for admission. They will become
members il they pay the admission fee
by January 10.
A committee was appointed to look
after the completion OF the circuit.
John w. Dobbins was reelected presi-
edat OF the league. He was also made
secretary and treasurer OF the organi-
zation, with authority to employ as
sistants. York. proposed for member
ship. was considered TO be too long a
jump from any other Atlantic League
town.
Al Lawson. president Of the new
Union League, did considerable talking
about theo rganization that has placed
him az its head with a 81. 1000 salary.
declaring that it would rank above t1.,
Eastern and very close to the Ameri-
can League.
Evening journal., 1907-12-24
ALLEY TOTALS
GO HIGHER

Some changes were made IN the two
man tournament at the Academy alleys.
as the totals continue to go higher PEN
nington and Green came IN third with
s2o5; Pancoast and Kirk fourth. 1852. and
Day and Huxley NTH. 1l.S
Tom Healy's hne score Of 256 won the
ten free games.
The following long list OF 200 scores
were made during the week. Tayiof. e05
2l3 93. 2i6. zee; Day 2l0. .l2 200 2iG. -
Panooast, 22f. 2i6. 22s, 2l7s Hnlcgas. 291
2i2, 236; Green. 222. eo3. PIP: Black. 2zi. 3c:
r. schabach, 2oi 20i; Pennington, e05.
~; Huxley. 200, eo9: Vincent. 2i2. aS:
Rolph, 2ol. 2i1; T. Bradford. 209: Booker
2oi. PA, 25s; Kirk. 2l5, 2e: Healy. 220. 2,6
Lyons. 200; Naudain. 2o7; Borden. s22; C.
Bradford. 2o4; Morris. 2ii5 Dutton rs
Ross, zo5; Brown, 2l2. 2o5; Sweeney. a5s;
Kramer. 212
Evening journal., 1907-12-24
U. Of P. VS.. Wilminqton United.

The Wilmington United soccer foot
ball team and the University OF Penn
sylvania team viii play al Shenpot
Park tomorrow afternoon. il will be
the best game OF this interesting style
OF football this season
Evening journal., 1907-12-24
We offer You Christmas Credit,

Open an account A very small pay
ment will get you a watch. chain. ring,
Bracelet. locket and chain, cut glass.
clock, or anything in the jewelry line.
S1.00 per week. Pay after Christmas.
IT, S. Mitchell. Seventh & Poplar SITS. 8
Evening journal., 1907-12-24
Homo From London Town.

the morocco business in England. has
returned from a trip there. lie will
sail lor England again m a short
time.
Evening journal., 1907-12-24
SPORTING
LANDLITH Wins
z OUT OF 3

On the Academy Alleys last night the
Landiith bowling team, which took the
place Of Monroe in tho Junior Amateur
League, took two Of the three games
from Columbia thereby pulling that team
from first place.
Fletcher OF Landlith rolled the highest
scores Of tho evening, 10 single and 45i
total The scores:
IANDIITH.
Evening journal., 1907-12-24

The best estimates Of foreign mis-
sionaries in China state that fully
2.o00.o0o Chinese have perished OF star
vaiion this year,
Evening journal., 1907-12-24
ALL WILMINGTON
WON FROM FREMONT

An-Wilmington roller polo team de-
feated the fremont team at the Elev-
enth Street Rink last night by a score
.of 8 to .. fremont had two Of its men
out on account OF illness. and it was
with dimculty that the manager got a
team together.
The lineup follows:
fremont. Wilmington.
Walraven. first rush .... Simpson
Chandler.
Webster..... second rush .Lenderman
Palmer. ....... centre .TofnlinsOn
Hauber....-. half back ..... .Creamer
Crasby. y.......-. goal ........ Roberts
Evening journal., 1907-12-24
Nfrs. Winslow,s soothlna svrun

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
Has been used lor over slxty-Eve years by
millions OF mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success. IL
soOthes the child, softens the gums, allaya
all pain; cures wind collie, and Is the best
remedy for diarrhoea. Sold by druggistS
IN every part of the world. BE sure ana
ask for Mrs. WinsloWs Soothing syrup"
and take no other kind. Twenty-Five
cents a bottle. Guaranteed under the Foed
and Drugs Act. June 30th. 1906. Serial
Number 1893.
Evening journal., 1907-12-24

@ime Iatti speaks Italian, Spanish.
Russian. German. French and Portu-
Eucse perfectly. and. Of course. her
English IS faultless.
Evening journal., 1907-12-24

Olive pickers in Italy get from about {
10 i6 cents a day; usually, however, they
pick on shares.
Evening journal., 1907-12-24

Lake Huron is dotted with over a.cco
islands. This is more than any other lake
has in the world
Evening journal., 1907-12-24

Ground chestnuts take the place Of
neur in some parts OF France.
Evening journal., 1907-12-24
d ELAwARE ATHLETIC cIJ

n ELAWAlfE ATHLETIC CHM.
adjacent to Springsl 'q
Christmas Matinee. Wednesdavss
25, O'Clock sharp.
SIX Round Preliminary, Tommy s
OF. New York VS. Young Lober PhiA
Ten Round Semi Wind-up BATE ~
Singer Of Phila., VS.. Jack Brhtoh 81
Chicago 1T
Finale-Ten rounds. Boboy omen,
Phlla., vs.. Kid Haney. Pldla.
Blly Recap. Mgr Jimmy Ryan. Refere
Holiday Prices--Reserved seats. S2O6
SLO0. l5c. standing room, Soc Get yoif
seats in advance. Chart and tckets.at q
Wills cigar store. 4th and Market:
Kings Hotel, Delaware House AfcCow-
ans OBJ p r. r. Depot. Jones' cigar
store, 9th and Market Wilmington. Ho-
tel Leshem's barrier shop Church Bldg. +:
Cohen's barber shop, DUPONT Bldg CITY
reservation closes hours before hour OF
starting.
Evening journal., 1907-12-24

Mrs. Ida Webster. of Pratt county
Kan. has harvested 5000 bushels y
wheat and 5000 bushels OF corn from
her S00-acre farm this fall.
Evening journal., 1907-12-24
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Open tonight till 10.
Extra statesmen, stock and
deliveries all over tho
store. Everything for
Men and Boys to wear.
Clothing. Hats, Shoes and
Furnishings for Men,
Young Men, BOYS and
Little Boys.
JAS. 7. MULLIN & SONS
9Th and Market.
Evening journal., 1907-12-24

Eyes-cubberiy. SEA Markets
Evening journal., 1907-12-24
L.ANDLITTI

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Evening journal., 1907-12-24

"One more day and wen be free
From this school of misery;
No more German, no more French,
No more sitting on a hardwood bench"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-22
chine. 1t is getting to be a lot of fun
for a chap in the gallery.
Aberdeen has lei the contract 70

Aberdeen has let the contract for
paving It's Main street and the con-
tractors are to receive $116,SO0 for
n work, the paving to be of creo-
sote blocks. Aberdeen councilmen
are torn up over the situation and
several of them have resigned from
the council rather than be a party
to a deal which they consider is not
justice for the city and the taxpay-
ers. Although the contract is signed
it is reported that injunction pro-
ceedings are to follow Immediately
to prevent the paving being done.
price appears to be very large,
but the Aberdeen aldermen claim
they have investigated other
cities where the same material is
used and that practically the same
price prevails. 1t is reported that
Aberdeen is not ready for paving,
that so much has to be done prepa-
ratory to paving that it will be a
great burden on the people. That
is the same proposition which came
up before Mitchell people and they
wisely stopped the proceedings be-
fore getting into unnecessary entan-
clement, and perhaps create enmities
that would block this improvement
for many years to come.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-22

Aberdeen Is ieSt seer5as started
OF what appears ~ oe ) successful
revival, which IS being conducted by
Evangelist Johnson, ard Judging
from the newspaper reports . great
wave Of religious enthusiasm is
sweeping over the city. oTsr 500
people went there from Groton on q
special train 10 join in the services
Of the evening and over a.ooo peo-
pie we're assembled in the audito-
rum. The first night of the reviy.
ais it vas introduced in a baptism
of fire when the stage in the audito-
rum caught fire and gave the peo-
pie a great fright, and this may be
taken as an omen for them to get
gapd. Evangelist Johnson seems to
understand his business and will
bring the sinner to repentance If he
can get a chance at him.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-22

Sass .as PIERS csMsa Jouras,.
Governor Eray seea IL ceSg ouSs %
! Telegram CT lagatex To-Day sook sas
pesSeloa TIA: * dues aec Consider it
the asSE policy u ~ railway rates
&rofsrarils ana II an uasl&syic rusu-
nsr ass theory : that the :
making power should &c in the
hands q railway COMMISSIONS ii sue
bodies could be selected without rail
WAY influence. and that the commits
sioas OF the different states through
which & system operates should work
IN harmony and with an understand
ing as TO what each is doing in the
way of filing state rates. and all
work in Connection with the interstate
commerce commission as TO the eff
feet OF their action on the interstate
rate. This he considers a business
of dealing with the roads.
but further believes hat the actual
cash value of roads. should be found
any attempt at rate making is
made, even by a commission"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-22

1t seems that a revolt has come up
out at Pierre against any move be-
ing made against Governors Elrod
and Herried over their alleged mis-
use of the contingent fund, in which
Attorney General Clark has taken
a decided stand against the plan to
prosecute the former governors for
using the money that was clearly
intended for them and made legal
by the appropriation of the legisla-
ture. The Sioux Falls Argus-Leader
makes the following comment on the
embarrassing situation brought out
by Governor Crawford:
1t is reported by wireless tele-
graphy from Pierre that a decided
chilliness has developed between the
governor and the attorney general.
The governor sought to give orders
to the attorney general in the mat
ter of the recommended suit against
Elrod and Herreid on the contingent
fund. The attorney general declared
that in his judgment such a suit
would not stand in court and he
added further that he did not be-
lieve it would be right and fair to
begin one. The governor is said to
have insisted, as he desired to smirch
the good name of two republican
predecessors; the attorney general is
said to have refused as fatty; and
there the matter rests with the at
general holding the cold end
of the poker. Mr.. Crawford is fast
up serious trouble for him
self. Another state official is also
said to be on the verge of revolt
against the orders Of the new ma
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-22

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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-22

There does not seem to be any
abatement of the flood conditions
around Vermillion and Meckling and
with the volume of water that is
coming down the Missouri river per-
haps half the damage has not been
done. The loss that the farmers in
the southern part of the state will
sustain will be something enormous,
but it is all dead loss and there is
no way in which to recoup, other
than to wait until the water recedes
and then take up the burden of
work again, but in many cases the
span of life is too short for the
farmers to get back to their former
financial condition. 1t does seem
like the government, with it's expen-
ditures of millions every year on
river and harbors in other portions
of the country might take into con-
sideration that vast damage that is
being caused yearly by the Missouri
and appropriate sufficient money to
make a start to control the varia-
tions of that body of water. The
millions of dollars that have been
lost by overflow conditions in all the
years that the southern part of the
state has been settled ought to APP
peal to the government to make a
move for the future protection of the
people who live in close proximity to
the river.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-22

Chicago is going to have a great
corn exposition next fall, and we
have received several letters from
the advertising promoter containing
lengthy reading articles and asking
for their gratuitous insertion in The
Republican. Chicago is not the
whole thing in this corn exposition
business, and we will make this
proposition to the Chicago advertis-
ing agent: If he will secure the CO.
operation of the Chicago dailies to
advertise Mitchell's corr palace, we
will secure the cooperation of the
publications in Mitchell to advertise
Chicago's corn exposition. Here is
q chance for Chicago to practice re-
ciprocity., We grant that Chicago's
Is a new institution down that way,
but Mitchell has been at it for so
many years that we can afford to be
a little mor generous than the
windy city. Anyway, we will take a
chance on it If Chicago will.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-22
NOTICE.

Butte. Montana, Feb. rs, 1907.
Office Of the Montana Standard MIN
ing Company.
Notice is hereby given that a
meeting OF the stockholders of the
Montana Standard Mining Company
WILL be held on Monday, the drst day
OF April, 1907. at the hour Of eight
O'Clock p. M, at the Office of the
Company, No. 35 Lewisohn Block.
Butte, Montana, for the purpose Of
electing seven trustees, and for tho
further purpose of entertaining a
proposition of consolidating with an
other Company, and any other busi-
ness that may properly come before
them.
By Order Of the Trustees.
R. w. CHARLTON,
President.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-22

Aberdeen is to be disappointed in
securing its municipal electric light
ing plant this year. Its bonds for
$4,000 had been sold to Chicago
bankers, but when it come to finish
ing up the deal it was noticed that
there was a technicality that would
invalidate the bonds and the Chicago
fnanciers declined to pay over the
money for the bonds. This will re-
quire another election, if the city is
persistent in building it's own plant.
At the present time, the residents of
the city r using gas for lighting
purposes, while only the business
portion is lighted with arc lights.
There are quite a number of citi-
zens up there who are opposed to is
suing bonds for erecting a NUM-
cipal lighting plant, and doubtless an
injunction will be secured whenever
the council attempts to commence
business.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-22

Wall street, that bane Of populis-
tic days, got it in the neck the other
day, and it is given out in the press
that there had been a shrinkage in
values of listed securities of. over
100000 600. Whew! Wouldn't
the old-time populist smile if he were
alive, politically, today and could
read that encouraging news. Just
what caused the slump seems to be a
mystery. Perhaps somebody pulled
the plug out of the water barrel and.
caused the sensation. With the price
Of money running up as, high as 90
Asef cent, a call for help was made to
Secretary OF the Treasury Cortelyou
when the street of finance was bor-
dering on a panic. The secretary
came to the rescue of the fnanciers,
but not in time to help as much as
was hoped for. Let Wall street get
down on the same business founda-
ton as will insure safe business ven
lures and then it will have the re-
spect and sympathy of the country.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-22

There have been two receptions
held in Yankton county since the
first of January, growing out of the
legislative session. The first vas
accorded Senator Gamble when he
was reelected to the United States
senate, and gathered around the
banquet board were the senator's
friends from home and outside of
the county. The words flowed fast
and high in encomiums for the brill
liant fight he had made during the
campaign and for the ultimate sue
cess which came to him, notwith-
standing the charges which were
filed against him. The second recep-
ton was that rendered Abe Van Os-
del, a representative in the legisla-
ture from Yankton county, and one
of the men who voted against SEN
ator Gamble on the ground that he
had not been cleared of the charges
of graft, and therefore was not en-
titled to be sent back to the United
States senate. The presumption was
that Mr.. Van Osdel would be CEN
sured by Yankton county for not
voting for their son. On the con-
trary the reception that was given
Mr.. Van Osdel was of a character to
show that he had not lost standing
in his home county. and his praises
were sung with the same vigor that
were accorded the senator. The re-
ception was held at Mission Hall
and a special train was run from
Yankton to give Yanktonians an
opportunity to attend it. Among
the men who went from Yankton
were Senator Dillon, who received
the vote of Mr.. Van Osdel for sena-
tor, Titus Price, G. w. Quincy, A.
D. Russell, G.. L. Gilman, Chas.
Weiland, men who are insurgents Of
the most pronounced character, and
in the course of their speeches they
did not hesitate to express them
selves openly on matters at issue.
1t was an array of talent that has
been outspoken in their condemna-
ton of the attitude of their home
senator when he placed himself in a
position to be criticised for using his
official position to further the ends
Of members of his own family. The
presumption that Mr.. Van Osdel was
a Judas in the Yankton camp did
not find any foundation among the
hundred or more gathered around
the table, and as a mark of esteem,
Van Osdel "a presented with a
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-22

OF season. and he will give a close
watch to the violations of all game
laws. Cap said that he expects to Sc
cure a large quantity of fish for the
streams Of Dawson county durins the
early part Of the summer. No fish
were awarded this county last ear
Il he has taken up the matter with
Senator Kittredge in time to secure
his apportionment for this county