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Evening journal., 1907-02-15
OPPOSE THE
MARRIAGE BILL
DTS. Murray and Stephenson
Think Rose Bib a Hardship
on Retired Ministers
Special to me Evening journal.

Special to The Evening journal.
DOVER. Feb. l5-February. the four
teenth or Cupid's day. was the occasion
for a general review Of the marriage
bills about to be passed here. cutting
off wlmington's reputation as a Gret-
ma Green. and stopping the custom Of
runaway couples flocling TO Delaware
to take the most important steps Of
their lives.
The Rev. Robert X. Stephenson. who
is the Grand Master OF the Masonic
Order in Delaware. and the Rev. W. L.
S. Murray, two of the best-known
Methodist MINISTERS of Wilmington
and members OF the Wilmington
Preachers Association, talked freely
upon the various bills after their ap-
pearance before the committees. These
committees have under consideration
the Rose bills prohibiting a minister
from going into the marrying business
and giving up preaching and minis-
terlng to a peoples spiritual needs;
and providing that there must be
sworn statements. and age evidence
and a residence qualification of one OF
the other
There is only one feature OF the
proposed bills that appeals TO me as
thoroughly. sensible and necessary %
said DR.. Stephenson. that is the pro-
vision atapplic3nts before the license
clerks must take oath and receive a
certificate bearing out that fact.
mo obstacle should be placed in the
way Of proper persons marrying at
the proper time. OF course. too. there
are isolated cases where marriage, and
without too much red tape. too. is both
exceedingly desirable and necessary.
THE residence qualifications, we
feel, should not be too strict. II 1 live
IN a border town OF Delaware and have
niece who lives or attends school
over in Maryland, and I desire to give
her a fine wedding as a token Of my
admiration for her, at my house. /
cannot Go it because she is a nom
resident under the proposed acts.
Then a minister who has been
preaching for fifty years and has been
compelled to retire IS. under the pro-
posed act. prohibited from marrying
any couple. even his own son. This is
unfair and thoroughly Objectionable"
Evening journal., 1907-02-15
Your Picture ENLARGED Free

AS an advertising feature for this store we
have secured the services Of Professor Duffany
and his force of assistants who will enlarge any
photograph that you may brig to them, tree OF
CHARGE
All that you mus, do is simply to purchase
25c worth or more OF goods from any depart
ment in this store Upon the purchase of these
goods YOU will be given coupon, bring li,is
coupon in with any photograph that YOU NAV
want enlarged, and WE will sec that < Is e.
larged accordingly by the famous Firmo pro
ess.
In behalf OF the Firmo process, we will say
that il is something entirely new in the photo
graphic business and has so many distinct adj
vantages over the ordinary crayon work and
other cnlargihg processes that the latter cam
not be compared with H.
We have thoroughly investigated this work
and can assure our customers that they arc moi
even required TO pay one cent for the enlarge
ment OF their photo. or are they even asked 20
purchase a frame as is often times the case in
such offers
We can also assure YOU that this tirmo en-
largement process makes one of the best pic
lures possible 40 make lrognsa small photo and
we are sure that you will be entirely satisfied
with it-anyway, bring in your photograph
it won't cost YOU one cent.
Evening journal., 1907-02-15
TRIED OUT COFFIN IN LIFE
New Haven Man and His Wife Believ-
ed the Body immortal.

- "~tA~ 2e~I AHAAAAA NeAAfH
NEW HAVEN. Feb. 15.-Charles
Humphrey, who has just been buried.
believed in a trial funeral. instead OF
trial marriages. He was a Christian
Scientist and in the fifty OF the seventy
years Of his life he preached disbelief
in death.
There is no such a thing as death
not a bit more than there is disease" Z"
said he. What the profane call death
is simpy a long sleep. I am going to
made ready for it by getting into
practice" Humphrey. who was car
penter, built himself a coffin. The box
was of black walnut and was hand
somely polished and bore this inscrip-
ton, Il sleep. but I shall awaken"
II was trimmed. cushioned and eie-
gantly upholstered and for months he
lay in it for his trial OF his long s'eep
he must inherit. For weeks he occu-
pied IL at the Office OF the local under
taker in whose rooms he built it, The
playful undertaker's assistant one day
pointed him out while asleep TO a pro-
spective purchaser as a perfectly en-
balmed specimen. Furious at the ban
tering that followed this prank Hum
phrey took his "dormitory," as he call
ed it and removed il to his local board
ing house.
He slept in It till he went to the Odd
Fellows Home, in New London, three
months ago. His wife died three years
ago. Before her death he had convert
ed her to his views of immortality and
he built for her also a coffin in which
she slept before her death. He also
built one for his mother-in-law. She
didn't use II.
Evening journal., 1907-02-15
Dainty Laccs and Embroideries

Beautiful, exquisite laces and embroideries
IN desirable, seasonable and modish patterns.
News that should interest you, indeed. And
right at the beginning Of the spring season
Never has a season opened with such favor
able outlook for laces and embroderies. They
are to be most profusely used for trimming and
to every purpose to which they can possibly be
put
Come and inspect this new lot while YOU
have the opportunity and before the assor-
ment is picked over
Corset cover embroidery, 25c to SIPS yard
Al-over laces in cream, white and ccru; for
waists ................6 .64c to ESQ yard
German Phil-a-vals, lace and nsertion this
is one OF this seasons new laces in a square
mesh OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. toc to ISc yard
Embroidery insertions for shirtwaists ..
......... ..-..........., .12I1c to 75c yard
Silk appliques in black and white ...........
...,:...,....... ..,....,. .25c TO $I7s yard
Black Ncnise for dress Innings .............
Observation-Disclosures. .SI.25 and 81 so yard
Baby Irish insertion and cdgngs to match in
white and cream ............I .ISc to 3oc yard
Right aisle, rear.
Evening journal., 1907-02-15

they escaped collision near Holmes
station yesterday.
The local left Wilmington at $40
o'clock and was signalled to a siding
near Holmes at 7.l5 to give an ex-
press from Washington the right Of
way. The switch mechanism became
d.sarranged and all efforts Of the crew
10 shut It by throwing the lever prov
cd futile.
Calling the fiagman. Cooper. the con-
ductor told him 60 run down the track
and signal the express 20 stop Tho
nagman hurried down the sleepers In
the dense fog and the express was
sIopped within twenty feet Of tho
open switch This finally yielded to
the efforts Of tho crew and was swung
back. allowing the flyer TO proceed.
Evening journal., 1907-02-15
Hose comnanv omcers-

SMYRNA. Feb. 15.-The Citizens
Hose Company OF Smyrna held its an
nual meeting and elected these off,
GERS for the coming year: II. p. Grives.
president; A. D. Cole. vice. president;
w. p. Price. fire recorder: Edward T.
Porter. secretary; Joseph H. Wright.
treasurer; H. B. Grives. Chief; George
W Sylvester. assistant oAief: A D.
Cole. second assistant A committee
was appointed TO go before the Leg
islature and secure a now charter for
the company.
Evening journal., 1907-02-15
Formsr Pastor 70 viaIt.

Leaving his church at Leavenworth.
Kansas. for a brief vacation period. the
Rev. r. A. Elwood. former pastor OF
Olivet Presbyterian Church. this city.
this city. being booked for about Feb
ruary 25. He win be accompanied by
his wife and son, Roland and while
here viii be the guest OF Harry Nc
Intyre. At his home. No. 427 North
Broome street
Evening journal., 1907-02-15

ed he is an Osler follower and wants tp
exterminate unmarried men. His bill
provides bachelors OF p shall be tax
ed $50 each, and an additional tax Of
s. shall be laid annually till they reach
the age Of 40. when they are 10 get the
black bottle.
Speaker Tiison ruled the bill could
not be legally introduced at this ses-
sion. as the time Tor introducing new
bills expired on Monday lfr. Higgins
amounted ne would offer his bin as
an amendment TO resolution. He in-
sisted he would not allow it to be Side
tracked.
Evening journal., 1907-02-15
THE GENTLE SEX
Keeping Friends
make them.

It's one thing TO make them.
Much more difficult is it to keep them
Friendships don't thrive on neglect
and discourtesy.
Any old kind OF treatment for a
friend is poor policy.
To those who love US best belongs
the best we have.
The finest natures are most punctil-
ious Of all with their most intimate
friends.
Life can be smoothed and sweetened
II little courtesies and attentions to
those we see oftenest are made an un-
failing part Of IT,
Evening journal., 1907-02-15
bUod LINE

Freight received igl an points, given
personal attention, and forwarded
promptly &C lowest rates and by beS
routes.
Bosss leave bosh Wilmington and
Philadelphia at eO0 y. m. daily. sunday
excepted
Through rates and bills or lending Is
eucd.
-.->.llilt v. 49, Sll q SONS CO.
Pier .. South WEarves. philadclphia.
French Street Wharf. Wilmington
Evening journal., 1907-02-15
As it is in EDeIish

There was a young lady in cholmon-
deley,
Who was so uncommonly colmondeley,
The young men of those parts
In vain lost their hearts.
She received their addresses so glo-
mondeley. Exchange.
Evening journal., 1907-02-15
For the Spring Bride

At present the great preference for
all soft si ks and satins is noticeable,
even in the wedding gowns. and un-
questionably the light satins drape and
hang most gracefully. Naturally ma
terial without much stiffness or body
requires considerably more trimming
than a texture that is effective in itself
but adornment is quite evidently sought
for to-day. and this is another reason
for the popularity Of all silk and satin
fabrics.
OF course the empire model is not
new. but for the long train this style is
especially appropriate. Separate court
trains are also extremely attractive for
the wedding frock, particularly on a
garment that is elaborately made with
wide rufies and fiounces OF lace. for
the train is then left untrimmed and IS
necessarily half hidden by the wedding
veil.
There are three details that are smart
just now. and each one makes for the
becomingness in a wedding robe. These
are the unusually long full train. the
short prettily trimmed sleeves and the
high transparent lace collar band. A
high collar is always pretty, for even
with a handsome dog collar the Dutch
neck was not found at all effective.
Then the sleeve. which is Of medium
fulness. and made in some attractive
way. is shorter even than an elbow
length, and this gives a better line
with a long glove than when the arm
Is, so to speak, cut of in even halves at
the elbow. A Tong skirt is always
stylish and graceful and the longer the
train the handsomer the dress will ap-
pear.
Evening journal., 1907-02-15
CHLOROFORM FOR
BACHELORS OF FORTY
Bill introduced at Hartford by Man
With Eleven children--He Lives in
Coventry.

HARTFORD. Conn. Feb. 15.-
Bachelors more than 40 years old Will
be chloroformed If the bill introduced
In the Connecticut State Legislature
passes.
Hezekiah Higgins, Of Coventry, was
the author He has eleven children,
the Oldest OF whom 70 Is. he annOuns-
Evening journal., 1907-02-15
3. & 0. TRAINS NEAR WRECK
crsw Of Local Could Not Close Switch.
Express Tagged in Time.

Passenetrs. 90 am express train and
local on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad did not know how narrowly
Evening journal., 1907-02-15
Baltimore & OhiOR.R
Schedule in effect November q 1896
2raina Leave Delaware Avenue station
Naftt AstAt@-~.,
Wilmington. Del.

Daily. Z Daily except Sunday Sunday
EEw YORK and tn. East .ass. $50
80, fu.i9. sll.36 a. m. fl.26, $50 s5i7.
Royal Limited" s7.4e, s11.Oo d. rn.
PHILADELPHIA, ~ S.2s' fsN DO
cal $50. s7.2e QccaD. fS.co. Ms. 1854 DO
q m. fi2s. fS@ docaD. $50. sISa
QocaD, ff.5z OocaD, e517 Royal Limited's
te.N uocaD 100, f7.o5 QocaD. s7.42, fs5s,
Qooal. .ll.oo ,. m
.sn GnHEsTSF 3 II s.'e gossso, ts.4o, 20 90 10
locap 1857 Q0caD. l1is5 a. m, fl.26,
g.sS Qocall, $3.50 Qoca), fls2 QocaD. te.2a
qocsD. roo. t7os QooaD. '7.42 $3.50 eocaD.
R1LTIMoRE q WASHINGTON. Ass
esH Royal Limited" %. .os. ss54 o. m.
BALTIMORE and Way stations. f7.0A
etO a m, f3l5, $500 q. m.
NEWARK, s45S, 100, 1895. ss4s tg0a
a m. ti2l0 siOs is5. $3.50. isos. l70e
: sINsERLY. fiOo. ws. fsos Cypress,
= m. ti2ae, tals. 1850 EEpress), s6o3,
LANDENBURc and way stations. slon
n, NJ, t0.el il.25 p NJ.
FiTlsBURG, As. s1o.fs a. m. a A, iklEA
40 Royal Limited" 1854 p. m.
CHICAGO. a S. s10.ts a. m, $50 D. NJ
CINCINNATI. ST. LOUIS e. LOUIS
WILLIE. Ab5 a. m. lies s9.0e p. m.
Del Ave sta. Delmarvia Tel T193 ID.
= A. Tel. 1f23-A. City Ticket Ofiice s0l
Market street .. & A Tel 175S-A, Del.
II. A. Anler, Travelling Passenger Aren't
Evening journal., 1907-02-15
Piles Cured in s 20 ia pavs.

PAzo OINTMENT is guaranteed to
cure any case OF Itching. Blind, Bleed
Ing or Protruding Piles in 6 to IA days
Or money refunded. soc.
Evening journal., 1907-02-15

SI.so-Womens enamel shoes; in lace or blueh-
er; broken sizes. Reduced from $500 and
$500.
Ssao-Women's shoes in IS styles Of gun metal
and cafskin in both lace and blucher; good
weight for this time OF year. Were $3.50 and
$500.
SI.so-Women's Louis heel oxford ties in pat
ent leather or kidskin with tips OF same or
patent leather Were $aso and $500
s1.so-Women's red and black Boudor slip
pers Reduced from $3.50 and $275
sroo-Women's felt shoes. Reduced from
$I.5o.
Ss.so-Women's regular $500 shoes, includ-
ing every pair OF this priced shoes in stock;
in patent leather or kidskin; both lace or
button.
Evening journal., 1907-02-15

Mrs John Thorp Of West Chester.
Pa. is visiting relatives in this city.
Evening journal., 1907-02-15
A Big Slump in Lace Curtains
and Drapery Prices

Curtain time is all the time, but cut prices las.
only few days. If you want to save good
money on good lace curtains and draperies, you
should hurry to this curtain sale.
1t is very unusual too. and such deep cuts IN
urtains and draperies of these grades. They
are generally sold about double our prices
Understand, our lace curtains are hne Not
tinehams, Irish point and Renaissance from
our regular stocks, not job lots bought espe-
cialy to sell at low prices. You are not taking
chances when you buy these curtains.
But. we have too many odds and ends, broken
lines. and must close them out. They arc yours
while they last.
Here arc some practical economics for far
sighted purchasers
Nottingham curtains soc to $2.7s per pair
Irish point curtains, $500 to SI2.oo per pair.
Novelty lace curtains, 2H and yards long,
for paror, dining-room sitting-room or bed
rooms OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .9I.75 TO "a SO
RufAe muslin curtains, 75c to $500 per pair.
Rufhe net curtainsh SII5 to S2.25 per pair
Lace door panels ................S5e 10 92.25
Lace door panels, few special values ....+
.-...........- .-...................3 500 10 I5c
2S-inch Irish point door laces 45c to 75c yard
Nottingham door laces, 25c to 371sc yard
silk scarfs for piano or MANTLE
SI8s for $3.50 quality
200 for $50 quality
$50 for 800 quality
800 for $50 quality
Couch covers or curtains for single doors, orr
entail stripes .............'''. ..... '@ioo
Sofa cushions, p inches. filled with best quality
floss brown, green or blue. Special sos
Utility or shirt waist boxes, covered with best
grade Of white mating, hard wood finish
inside OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $500 TO 95 90
RUGS
Velvet rugs a7x6o inches ..............S1s
Moquett rugs. 27x6o inches .......... .S22s
Smyrna rugs, a7xoo inches ............. SIS
Smyrna rugs, 5627a inches ...........S3.oo
Second floor, left front.
Store Closes %[L
y 5.3Op m. 4 wil"ir
~ We give sperry c
Evening journal., 1907-02-15
WILSON LINE

WILSON LINE
PHILADELPHIA PASSENGER AND
FREIGHT LINE.
= a. kEf43%AA
yryssss ~ &
- ~ = -
-. ss.s-;-- sss5l-;--
iROS SIEAAlr--to lst.A4sl5l y, lNE AN D
CITY OF CHESTER.
Wee S-ia<s sr-f .siis4as -, Tor Chester ard
Philadelphia, at 7.SO a. m. and l.S0 p. m
l-easr Cilvasui vur nour later.
i.'st~ - leaeiphia. ,hesenut stfees
wharf. weekdays and Sundays, at 1879
a. M. 415 D. u.
t-..~ Chester one hour later.
Fares including Saturdays and Sundays
fnliadelphia eXcursiJif, 25c-one way l5c
chester excursion. l5c-one way lOc.
Shippers Of freight have frequent ser
VICE careful handling, prompt delivery
Nnu tuu protection from the weather BY
gEered Wharyes and wagons.
10 secure these facilities. order your
shipments via WILSON LINE" Chest
nut street whare. Philadelphia. and
Fourth street wharf. Wilmington.
HORACE WILSON.
General Manager
Evening journal., 1907-02-15

s2,2o-Men's regular $500 shoes in Wei kid.
pok call and patent eoltsSn lace and bluchc.
styles both spring and winter weights. This
SAFE includes every pair Of $500 shoes in
stock
Saoo-Mens regular $3.50 and $500 shoes at
500. The feathers are patent coltskin.
enamel velour calf gun metal calf and box
calt IN both lace and blucher and a few but
tons.
Sr5o-Little boys patent coi;slin. blucher
shoes with white oak bottoms Reduced
from $3.50
SI5o-Girls' shoes in box cali gun metal. vici
Kid and tan suede button, lace or blucher.
Were S2.oo and $3.50.
5oo-lnfants patent kid shoes on comfort
shaped lasts. Reduced from S1.oo
5o9c-Children's leggins in tan, rcd, black or
blue; velvet and astrakhan Reduced from
S5c
SOC Girls one buckle artics, sizes ny to ?.
Reduced from Ssc-
Extreme left, first floor.
Evening journal., 1907-02-15
sO6-sl4 Market St.
LippincOtt 6 Co.
Lippincott 6 Co.
in Prices; Snaps in Shoes

-T Whoever Of Selling barefoot prices Bo
Eli zes- he on
ewonderh
chidren shoe oko they iumnoa
I'll
and Bring your ew eve and vou
eli Judgment it b M the
FL halfdozen
SI But-these prices do their talking;
Evening journal., 1907-02-15

A. H. Woods announces the produc-
ton Of a new romantic sensational
melodrama, Queen OF the White
Slaves" at the Lyceum for three days
lOpening on Monday afternoon. II is
said, upon competent authority. that
queen Of the White Slaves" is tho
greatest melodramatic production ever
made The play IS in four acts and
sixteen scenes. and the company num-
bers forty people.
Evening journal., 1907-02-15

At the Opera House yesterday afterro n
anf last evening. "Uhder Southern Skies"
a four-act drama by Lottie Blair Parker.
was presented 70 appreciative audiences.
The scene Is laid in Louisville in 1875. and
the plot deals with life in the South The
company was a capable one. each charac-
ter being wen taken.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-03

large. thin, was not dependable. Whln
his hand was to the pillow he was apt not
unly to look back but to wave his hand
kercher. Nor was this all.
A responsive flutter seemed TO shake his
purpose and dispuss his cold common sinse.
1t is allus the way; the harder the real
self. the softer the ideel self. Vanity
maketh the strong man weak; and thus
supplies the main motive for loves scram-
in farces and horrid tragedies.
1 follered large all unbeknownst wan
day into the gallry OF the swell church,
of all things, where he set smoothin his
mustache and sindin' miltin' glances over
his hand at a particular pew below.
watched him in the vistabule as the
school passed out; the sheep to the front
and rear. the lambs in the middle, two be
two, like celestial critturs from a hivenly
ark-a garland Of posies with a few rank
weeds at eeder ind 1t was cliveTly done,
but more by the black-eyed girl with the
red cheeks and mischievous smiles than by
him.
She was near the ind OF the line In the
sprcul charge, so It seemed, of beshawled
slab of a spinster, whose winery counte-
nance med me wish for false teet'. All OF
a student the slab tripped-eud it be that
a trim little bottine had slipped deftly be-
tween its supports?-it wud have fallen
but for Jarge's hilpin' hand.
II thank you. sir" said Tarragon, within
wan degree of the congealin' point.
at is / that am grateful" returned
large, with his eyes casht down, "for bein
able TO serve the siven Cadogan vuttues
TO onct."
And order bein' restored, the long line
wound down the street, a regular Fust OF
May percessun, ineludin the pole.
II seen that little witch palm you a note
large" l said. comm on him Unexpectedly
as he stud in the porch in a rivTy. milan
choly yit delicshus.
Isn't she the darlin'l" he cried. Come
Smithers, where we can have the privacy
of the club interspussed with the comforts
OF hum"
'It is this way" he explained arter the
sicond round. Fate t'rew me in the way
OF this little Ethel Ballinger-it was love
at fust sight, imprisoned. irresistible
Love- too, found the way for me to WOO
for her to be won. though Miss Niggles
the Harry perciptriss, has an eye and 4
clutch on her that wud tunn Cerb'rus his
silf into yaller cur be comparison"
''Ballinger?" / exclaimed. kin she b.
amy kin TO the bsrbarous brudders o
.Ballinger Block? My, that's hive o
EN-"
1.-The darter of Marcus" large anseTed
And be the same mark whether II is h
fears that Tullus may kidnap her. or hs
TUNED Roman like his name and design
her for the conventional life, the fact
that he pays Miss Niggles trlbble terms q
keep double watch and ward.
"She can't write a letter, she can't see
frind. she can't go out alone; as yit. yol
know me. smithers, be the help of US tire
this very night she will gain pufiict freedom
troo pufhet union with me-"
THE tree OF us7 repeated. lookin
around. Tell me large IS he absent Il
body or am 1 absent in mind"
Its her brother, Edgar Ballinger," b.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-03
what the woodchuck chucks.

The woodchuck pushes out partition OF
dirt in front Of his nest Of dried leaves
and grass. thus making a snug little room
IN which to sleep. Not infreduently roam
ing skunk or a rabbit Will resort to the
same burrow for time and there, divided
by a thin partition Of loose dirt, only few
inches apart live the two furry neighbours
each one utterly ignorant of the others
proximity.
It can hardly be said that the rabbit or
the skunk hibernates They use the shell
tiers only when the weather is extremely
cold. The rabbit is far more active than
the skunk.
A single day of warm weather will induce
him to come out and feed. as many tracks
and the gnawed roots and bark of trees
testify On warm days you will find him
summing himself by the side OF stump or
a log or under a brush pile, but he re-
turns to his burrow again when the mer-
curry reaches zero.
The skunk. too, often changes his quar-
tiers. When a week Of mild weather favors
Mr. woodchuck you will find deep burrows
in the snow where he has plowed his
clumsy way from one burrow to another.
or all the mammals that brave the win
ter depending on what they pick up.
the muskrat has the hardest time Nature
does not provide him with a blanket of
fat on which TO slfbsist. as II does the
woodchuck and the skunk, so he has to
get out and hunt his food.