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Evening journal., 1907-10-30
HOGAN SPEAKS
in KENT COUNTY

William J. Hogan the license orator,
returned this morning from a trip to
Kent COUNTY, where ne has been sSuinp-
mg FOR the license cause. Mr.. Hogan
! .,nnrts that he had enthusiastic meet
saata number of places in the vest
Dart Of the county. Last night he
lress a large meeting at Lockwood's
ucl house near Marydel, in which
discussed the effects Of prohibition.
Tlie meeting opened at $50 o'clock,
and it was about midnight when it
c'osed, so interested were the auditors.
Many OF the voters after the meeting
told Mr. Hogan that they preferred
iccnse to prohibition.
Mr.. Hogan will speak at Sandsfeld,
Kent county on Thursday night, and
at Marydel on Saturday evening. early
ia the evening, and at Parkei's later in
the evening.
Arrangements are under way for a
joint debate on the question between
Mr. Hogan and an anti-license speaker
at a church in Marydel on Sunday
afternoon as the anti-license people
. have signified their willingness to meet
Mr.. Hogan.
Speaking of the situation in Kent
county Mr.. Hogan said this morning
II the voters of Wilmington believe
all the bluster of the prohlbitionists
in relation to carrying Kent county
for no license they may oe badly de-
ceived on election day. My visits tc
Kent county have convinced me that
the colored voters who live there are
alive to the situation. l found those
whom I met TO be wide awake for tn,
the preservation Of their liberties
Moreover, il is my firm BELIEF that the
colored voters In the vicinity of Mary
del will vote for license. as their re.
sponse to the speeches Of John II
Hector the 'Blaok Knight" Severa
of them told me they were highly in.
dignant because OF the taffy and othei
stuff he told them while there and tne,
will not be won by Hector"
Evening journal., 1907-10-30
ALLEGED CHILD
DESERTER ARRESTED

Charged with abonding the three
weeks -old child, found on a door step
at Pennsylvania and Park avenues
last night, Washie Thompson, aged l9
years. was arrested this afternoon by
Chief Of Police Black and Special Of
fcer Wardle.
He lives on East Seventh street. 1t
is alleged his wife left the Homeo-
pathic Hospital yesterday with the
child.
The three -weeks-old baby found on
the steps of the home Of ]. Frank Grif-
9Th. at Pennsylvania and Park ave-
nues last night has been turned over
To Humane Agent Frank Stout, and he
will place it in a temporary home until
final disposition can be made of the
case.
The tiny little girl was well wrapped
and had an abundance Of clean cloth
ing. There was also a package of
clothing found with the child, and on
the wrapper of the bundle was written
in ink the name Mrs. Thompson" The
police are investigating the case.
Evening journal., 1907-10-30
COURT NAMES GUARDIANS

in orphans Court this morning Judge
sprcance appointed Agnes Herman guar
dian for Thomas, Jane, John and Ann
Herman; John +. O'Nei guardian fol
Agnes O'Neil, and Michael ]. O'Neil guar
dan for Owen ONeil.
Gabriel Ensenat and wife were awarded
a decree Of adoption for Edna May Burke.
TIE Security Trust and Safe Deposit
Company. guardian Of James Murine,
was granted an order to sell real estate
Of its ward.
An order TO sell real estate was made
on the petitions of Mary E. Webber. The
real estate Of Arthur Jennings was also
ordered sold.
Return was made Of the sale of the rea
estate of the late Charles E. Simmons
and confirmed.
Evening journal., 1907-10-30
SHOW YOUR FACE
OR GET NO DRINK

That the saloon men Of Wilmington
are taking precautions that they may
not be trapped. either Intentionally or
otherwise. into selling liquor to minors
on Halloween is evident from the fact
that in every saloon throughout the city
a placard has been posted readingl
mo drinks sold TO masked persons"
It is said that these placards were
suggested by the committee having the
license campaign, as it was feared that
prohibition people might attempt "a
send minors into saloons who under
the covering Of a mask, might be able
TO obtain a drink Of some intoXicant
/ Heretofore minors have been able &c
obtain drinks without disclosing theil
/ identity
Evening journal., 1907-10-30
HANDY TALKS FOR CROTHERS

Former Congressman L. Irving
Handy made an address at Easton,
Nd, yesterday in support of Arthur l..
Crother's candidacy for the governor
ship Of Maryland on the democratic
ticket. Mr.. Handy. himself a Mary
lander delivered himself with his GUS
tomary political vigor, and made a
marked impression on the large num-
Der of persons who heard him. Mr..
Handy is booked to make another
speech in Maryland before the cam
paign closes on next Tuesday.
Evening journal., 1907-10-30
FINDS SATCHEL
WITH $4,000

Word was received here to-day that
w. G. Swayne, the Richmond, Va,
financier, who reported he lost a
satchel containing securities valued at
$4,000. on a Pullman car between
Baltimore and Wilmington, on Monday
night, has recovered the valuables.
The bag was mislaid and he later
found it,
All the Pennsylvania police from
New York to Richmond. are search
ing for Swayne's satchel. No word
of its recovery had been received at
French street station.
Evening journal., 1907-10-30
MAINE EDITOR
SPEAKS AT ST. PAUL'S

George w. Norton. Of Portland. Maine,
editor of the Portland Express, addressed
the noon meeting Of business men in St.
paurs NJ. E. Church to-day. Mr.. Norton
took as his subjepct Prohibition and
Business in Maine. In denial of the state
ment that Maine was suffering financially
through the effects of prohibition Mr..
Norton read extracts from the financial
statistics of the state which showed it to
be most prosperous under the prohibition
laws.
In referring to Sheriff Pennell. of Port
land. who is now in Wilmington in the
in. crest of the anti-prohibitionists, he de-
ciared that he was trying to ride into
tho gubernatorial chair through the liquor
element
Evening journal., 1907-10-30
'WETS" HAVE WELL
KNOWN SPEAKERS

Temperance and Order VS.. Prohibi-
tion and Disorder" is the subject that
will be discussed at the meeting of the
"wets" at the Grand Opera House to-
night. The speakers will be the Rev.
William Schoenfeld. pastor of the
Evangelical Lutheran Emmanuel
Church. Lexington avenue and Eigh-
tieth street. New York. the Hon. Will
liam NJ. Pennell. sheriff of Cumber-
alnd county, Maine, and George Null
Ter of Pennsylvania.
Ladies are invited by the committed
and an overflow meeting is expected
because of the prominence of the
speakers.
Evening journal., 1907-10-30
TALKED OVER
vac TELEGRAPH POLES

Representatives Of the Watre and Street
and Sewer Departments and the VIII
mington City and Peoples Railway Com.
panies; the Wilmington City Electric
Company and the Western Union Tele-
graph Company. met in the City Council
chamber to-day to discuss the matter Of
doing away with so many poles for wires
in Sixteenth street. between Market and
Walnut streets. The Water Department is
anxious to lay a pavement on the north
side OF that thoroughfare, but most Of the
poles are now in the middle of the place
where the side walk is to be.
After discussing the matter at some
length the party proceeded to the thor
oughfare in question and will probably
reaih some conclusion this afternoon con.
cerning the matter.
Evening journal., 1907-10-30
HEALTH BOARD
INSPECTING WELLS

All the members Of the Board Of Health
accompanied by Secretary Joseph Wig
ellsworth Of the department, went on a
tour of inspection Of drinking water wells
to-day and abe party inspected wells at
Nos. 1909. 1915 and 1917 West Tenth street,
and No. 1902 Lincoln street and in all four
the water was found to be contaminated
with surface and kitchen water
City Bacteriologist Robin will be re.
quested by the board TO analyze the water
in all four wells. The board at its meeting
on last Monday, ordered a well at No.
1913 West Tenth street abandoned. DR..
Robin reported it to be badly polluted.
Evening journal., 1907-10-30
Nervous
Breakdown

Nerve energy is the
force that controls the or
gans of respiration, cir
culation, digestion and
elimination. When you
feel weak, nervous, irri-
table, sick, it is often be-
cause you lack nerve
energy, and the process
of rebuilding and sustain
ing life is interfered with.
DIR. Miles Nervine has
cured thousands Of such
cases, and will we believe
benefit if not entirely
cure you. Try it.
my nervous system gave awzy
completely. and LEFT me on the verge
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/ got so bad I had TO givo UP my
restorative Nervtna. In a few days
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am In business again, and never miss
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Your druoqlst sells Or. Miles Nerv-
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Evening journal., 1907-10-30
DEDICATION OF as
ST. MARYS CHURCH

The reopening and solemn dedication
OF st. Mary's Roman Catholic Church
will take place on December 8.
Several prominent church dignitaries
will be present. In the evening there
will be solemn vesper service when
the beautiful electric display will be
Ren for the first time.
Evening journal., 1907-10-30

The origin Of playing cards Is IN
known. The invention has been at
tributed to the Romehs. to the Chi
nese. to the Arabs and also TO the
French. The invention In all proba
bility belongs to the Chinese. Play
ing cards have been known in Europe
since 1910.
Evening journal., 1907-10-30
THEATRICAL

"The Great Express Robbery" closes
a three days engagement at the
Lyceum tonight 1t is a typical A.
H. Woods production.
Something out OF the ordinary in
melodrama is promised at the Lyceum
Theatre. when VIM. r. Keogh's four
act play From Broadway to the
Bowery" viii have its first presenta-
ton here October 81 and November
and ?. The play treats of the trials
that befall a pretty girl who from
wealth and spleDdor is driven by pov-
erty to the slums OF the metropolis. A
cast headed by Chuck Connors viii
enact the play.
James A. Herne's play, "Shore
Acres" in which Digby Bell. is being
starred in the part of dear old Unclo
Nat, under the direction OF the Messrs.
! Shubert. win be the attraction at the
/ Grand Opera House on Friday even
! ing, November LIST. In the part OF
Uncle Nat. Mr.. Bell is said to eclipse
even his Mr.. Pipp in "The Education
of Mr.. Pipp." 1t is impossible to
analyze the elements OF "Shore
Acres" and It is difficult to describe
the pleasure It affords. The COM
pany enters completely into the fun
Of the thing and they enjoy it as much
as the audience The Messrs. Shu-
bert company includes James T. Gallo
way. Leslie Stowe. S. S. Wiltsie, Edwin
August stephen Clarkson, Alice
Haynes. Helen Whitman. Kizzie Mast
ers, Dorothy Herne and others.
In THE Shoemaker" a four act play
written expressly for Lew Welch, the
! exponent OF a certain Hebrew type.
theatre-goers are promised a drama of
interest. It is the work Of Hal Reid.
It appears at the Lyceum, November
4, 8 and 6.
4 Nat. c. Goodwin is announced for an
appearance at the Grand Opera House
next Saturday His versatility seems
to have no limits. and like the late
| Joseph Jefferson, he possesses the
potent power of blending comedy and
pathos in a single scene. His is the
gift of producing tears of laughter and
sentiment at the same time. Con-
spicuous in his supporting company
is Miss Edna Goodrich young
! actress of striking beauty. lin
% Mizzouri," August Thomas most
/ famous play. will be used by Mr..
5 Goodwin here
The next best thing TO seeing a
r great automobile race is to see tho
! moving pictures of the famous French
contest as shown at the Garrick Thea
tire this week 1t is a crowning achieve
r ment Of the picture machine people
2 One can sit in front of the screen and
with the aid Of the "honk" of the mar
in the orchestra can easily imagine h'
is actually viewing the great machines
in their thrilling race for honors ant
the cup.
Evening journal., 1907-10-30
Runaway in KING Street.

Becoming frightened at Fourth and
King streets today. a horse attached
to milk wagon belonging TO William
Stafford, ran away and before it was
caught at Third and King streets, did
considerable damage TO the wagon A
large number OF bottles were also
broken.
Evening journal., 1907-10-30
Last Day of Rebate.

Onices of the Water Department will
be open as usual tomorrow. Registrar
pGrohe will be there at the usual hours,
as tomorrow is the last day on which
the per cent. rebate may be OBJ
tanned for the quarter ending on Sep
tember 30.
Evening journal., 1907-10-30
70 KILLED IN
RAILWAY WRECK

LAHORE. Ind. Oct. so.-Thirteen were
killed and eleven seriously injured in
collision to-day between "a passenger and
a goods train on the northwestern rail-
way The crash is said oa have been due
10 a switchman's error. TIE a-ciient S
the second on the same railroad within a
week in which there has been heavy loss
OF life.
Evening journal., 1907-10-30
VIII Make Extra Trin.

The Steamer Ulrica will make an extra
trip between this city and /Pennsgrove in
order to accommodate the Jerseyites who
will come to wilmington tomorrow for
the "Old Home" celebration. In addition
to the regular trips the boat will leave the
Grove at o'clock in the morning and
return at II o'clock at night.
Evening journal., 1907-10-30
ST. Mary's Rummaoe Sale.

The young women of ST. Mary's
Church will hold a rummage sale on
Saturday at Fifth and Walnut streets
for the benefit Of the improvement
fund. BY notifying any member Of the
.Sodality. goods for the sale will be
collected.
Evening journal., 1907-10-30
Whist Club Held Open House.

Members Of the Wilmington Whist
Club held their fall meeting last night
which was followed by an open house.
The games were open to all and a
most enjoyable social evening was
Evening journal., 1907-10-30
FINAL MATINEE
RACE OF SEASON

At Horse Show Assoc alton Park on SAT-
urday afternoon the final matinee races
OF the season viii be held and the horseI
are so claased that there should be some
excellent sport offered.
Mr.. Iayden's Expedition Jr has been
placed in the third event along with Jim
Bayard. Florence Stanton. Essex Maid
and Little Lady This is the FIRST tine
that the black geldlng has travelled in
such fast company and the result Of the
event will be watched with interest by
horsemen.
In event four DR.. IN d. Barnes has en-
tered his grey gelding Arbutus, chasing
him against Wesley Jr.. Billy Heron and
Queen Esther.
The nara fnIlnrnn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-25
WAVED REVOLVER AS
He UTTERED THREATS.
Harrington Arrested for Threatening
Mate of Boat at Raritan Dry
Docks Last Night.

Richard Harrington, sailor, was
arrested last night by Patrolman
Whitworth at the Raritan dry docks
on a charge OF assault preferred by
the mate of boat which was lying at
the dock at the time Sergeant Null
ligan received call for policeman
early in the evening and detailed Pa
trolman Andrew Jensen to assist Pa
trolman Whitworth in making the ar
rest.
On arriving at the dock, the po-
liceman said, he found Harrington
brandishing a revolver and threaten
ing to kill some one. The mate of
the boat declared that Harrington had
been creating a disturbance and said
he would appear against him in the
police court this morning. The mate,
however, did not attend the hearing
before the recorder this morning and
Harrington was locked UP to await
an investigation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-25
TOOK FOUR MEN T)
HOLD VETERAN DOWN,
Old Veteran Seized With Fit ~
Physicians and Police We're
Called to Pacify Him.

William Hoppe. of As Jefferson
street, has been afflicted with epilep-
tic fits for a number of years. but
none of them ever resulted seriously.
Yesterday afternoon, however. Mr..
Hoppe suddenly became i'll and IN y
short time his rawlings became so vtor
lent that it was necessary to send for
the police. Patrolman McDermott was
sent to the house and succeeded In
pacifying the aged soldier, who was
very violent.
City Physician DR.. G. W. Tyrreii
was sent for and after an examination
pronounced the man insane. Later
Mr.. Hoppe became worse and it re-
quired the combined efforts of Chief
Burke, Patrolman McDermott, DR.. G..
w. Tyrrell and DR.. e. A. Hults to tie
him fast in his bed. 1t was thought
for a time that the sick man would
die, but this morning his condition
was slightly improved. If deemed
necessary he will be committed to the
asylum.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-25
PREPARE TO INSTALL
Red Men Are Active, Preparing for
Next Weeks Event and Visi-
tation of District Deputy.

Pc Ambo Tribe No. 65, Red Men,
held a meeting In their room in the
Jefferson building last night. Sever
al matters of Importance were dis
cussed. The installation of officers
will take place at the regular meet
ing next Thursday. District Deputy
Kehoe, of Opeechee Tribe, of Eliza
beth, will be the installing officer.
He will be accompanied by his staff.
Preparations we're begun at this
meeting for their reception and a
banquet after the installation. A
committee, composed of Hans Jensen,
Emil Hansen, George Christopherson,
Adolph H. Anderson and Frank Os-
born, was appointed to make ar
rangements. The committee on the
recent entertainment and ball will
make report at the next meeting,
1t is expected.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-25

1t has just been officially announc-
ed that Arthur A. Quinn, of this city,
has been elected second vice president
of the United Brotherhood of Carpen-
ters and Joiners of America, the larg-
est organization of skilled labor in
the world.
Mr.. Quinn received word Yesterday
that he received a good majority over
his three opponents, who were Will
lam J. Wilson, of Jacksonville, Fla. !;
Frank C. Simmens, of Baltimore,
Md; and George j. Bohnen, of New
York city. Mr.. Quinn with the other
newly elected officers will be install
led February at general headquar-
ters, indianapolis, Ind.
The organization of whihc Mr..
Quinn has become an officer has a
membership of about 235 900 carpen-
ters. Mr.. Quinn's term of Office is
for two years, commencing Febru-
ary /.
Mr.. Quinn, who formerly was a
journeyman carpenter. is we'll known
in union circles here and elsewhere.
He was appointed general organizer
about four years ago by President
Huber, and since his appointment he
has accomplished much in organizing
carpenters unions. Locals have been
formed by him at Lakewood, Salem,
Camden, Red Bank. Philadelphia,
South Amboy, this city and in many
other places.
Mr. Quinn's new Office will in no
way interfere with his present work.
He will continue as an organizer, and
will also travel throughout the Unit
ed States and Canada, where unions
are Iocated, as a representative of the
United Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners of America.
The other officers elected with Mr..
Quinn are: President, William D.
Huber, of Indianapolis; first vice
president, Thomas M. Guerin, OF
Troy, N. Y; second vice president,
Arthur A. Quinn, of Perth Amboy;
secretary, Frank Duffy, of New York /;
treasurer, Thomas Neale, of Chicago,
Ill. The general executive board is
composed of the following men:
Arthur M Watson, Boston; Daniel
Post, Wilkes Barre, Pa; William G..
Schardt. Chicago; Robert e. l.. Con-
molly, of Birmingham, Ala; John
Walquist, Minneapolis, Mimi; P. H.
McCarty, San Francisco, and William
A. Deyl, of Winnepeg, Conn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-25
Words and Songs of Rines Broth
ers Reuse Enthusiasm at
Revival Services.
TwENTy-FoUR PERSONS STAND
Noon Hour Meetings Commenced by
the Rines Brothers and They Went
in the Chesebrough Plant This
Noon-Special Song Service in
Simpson NJ. Il. Church Tonight
The Interest in Increasing Fast.

The special evangelistic services
that are being held in Simpson M. Il.
church by the Rines brothers, the
Canadian singing evangelists, are of
great interest and are being attended
by large congregations.
The special afternoon services are
also well attended and the services
are bringing great results, Twelve
stood up for prayers at the service
.ast night and about the same number
came forward to the altar and gave a
public stand for a Christian life A.
b. Rines preached an excellent SER
mon. He took for his subject. Mat
thew xiv, Peters Coming to Christ
On the Waters; How He Was Con
fronted with Many Difficulties Before
His Conversion. He Told of What He
Saw, What He Felt, What He Did
and What He Said, Before He Was
Saved by the Lord"
The services were marked by spec
ial singing by the Rines brothers.
Frank Rines sang solo, Message of
the Hearts Ease" and there was a
duet by H. j. and A. D. Rines, Song
of Trust" and after the sermon trio
was sung by the three brothers,
Come, Sinner, Come" The revival
lists were assisted by large chorus.
The first of the noon hour meetings
was held today at the Chesebrough
factory, where services were held in
the dining room to the female
employees of the works, and a we'll
attended meeting was held outside
for the men.
The service tonight at Simpson NJ.
e. church will be special song SER
mon.
There will be noon day meetings
at several other factories in this city
next week.
A special mems meeting in charge
of the Rines Brothers will be held
Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock in
Simpson NJ. E. church The Rines
Brothers will sing and speak.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-25
PUBLIC DRILL TONIGHT
The Westminster Cadets to Have
Their Annual Inspection and
Drill This Evening.

Everything is now in readiness for
the exhibition drill and inspection of
the Westminster Cadets In the chap
el of the First Presbyterian church
tonight. The annual inspection will
take place first, under Captain Dan
ner, after which the exhibition drill.
will take place. An invitation has
been extended to Major Dandy Post,
G. A. A., and to the members of the
Young Mems Literary Society and the
public. 1t is expected that a large
number will be present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-25

The Perth Amboy High School has
received from the University of Penn
sylvania an announcement which
reads as follows:
"The University of Pennsylvania
has determined upon an important
change in its regulations hitherto
governing the admission OF students
to the freshman class of the colleEe.
''In case of every candidate for adj
mission from a. private preparatory
school, or from a public high school.
there may hereafter be submitted 70
the dean of the college a statement
certified by the principal or head-mas-j
ter of the school, giving such informa-l
tion as may be required regarding
the candidates course of study mi
cluding in this information his markj
or grades In each subject for at least
the last two years in school.
I'm each case, the statement will
be referred to special committee Of
the faculty, which will pass on every
application and will determine wheth-
er or not the candidate shall be adj
mitted without examination; and II
not, in what subject or subjects hA
will be required to take an examina-
ion."
The circular states that the reguea~
tion i'll go into effect in June next.
While the new rule does not apply
only to the local high school It will
enable local graduates to enter this
college should they care to do SO In
The near future.
At the present time the diplomas
If the Perth Amboy high school are
recognized by the following schools:
Lehigh University, University Of
Pennsylvania, Troy Polytechnic. New
York University, Oberlin, North Car
olina University, Albany Normal Col
lege, Trenton Normal School, Lafay-
cite College and Rutgers College. of
| this state.
The number OF graduates from the
high school to the present date are
1872, and out of that number many
rave passed the entrance examilla-
ions Of the following colleges: Col
lmbia College, Barnard College,
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, Wesleyan,
Wellesley and Princeton.
The record of the local high school
Is fast excelling the marks of num-
Der of other high schools and every
year one or more additional colleges
decide to recognize its diplomas.