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Evening journal., 1907-04-05
WITH THE SPORTSMEN
BUYING fine
GAME PRESERVES
Wealthy PhiladelphianS AC-
quiTing Properties Down
the State

The purchase by T. Coleman DUPONT
Of fine 5OO-acre game preserve at
Cooks Point. along the Chesapeake
about sixteen miles north Of Cambridge
has interested a number Of Philadel .
phians IN peninsula game preserves
and several Of the Union League mil
lionaires are buying UP land in Sussex
and Kent
The preserve OF the late c. A. Chip
ley. the Pennsylvania Railroad freight
agent. near Easton, was, Just before his
death, stocked with English ring-necis
pheasants, grouse and some Australian
running game. There were also beau
tiful pea-fow1, white turkeys and
French MOudan and silver spangled
Hamburg chickens upon this farm
preserve.
The third largest preserve is that Of
Frank Thompson. son Of the late pres
ident Of the Pennsylvania system,
which he has purchased. improved and
stocked IN one Of the most quiet and
unfrequented sections Of Delaware,
near Redden, just below the Kent
Sussex dine. Partridges, woodcock and
various species Of running game birds
are being raised here although one
winter, recently. a. particular rigorous
one. played havoc with some Of the
young birds
Much land adjoining the Thomson
properties has recently been purchased
by the Philadelphia capitalists.
Evening journal., 1907-04-05
h. Nole. .hf 49, plnunr.-

SO great was Manager Conne'ly's in
terest In yesterdays game that he
missed the night boat, which was TO
have carried him North. and he did not
leave Portsmouth until to-day.
Greenwell Shortai McCusker and
Townsend have Joined the Portsmouth
Fire Department They ran four miles
at 1 o'clock TO witness a wood shed
burn down.
Bitter rivalry exists between Norfolk
and Portsmouth over baseball. I'VE
don't care who else we lose TO 30 we
beat Norfolk" is the sentiment ex-
pressed by Portsmouth fans" IL has
been but a few years ago when, in the
event OF Portsmouth going to Norfolk
10 play ball the club was accompanied
by several hundred "rooters," armed
with stout sticks. These men would
line up in front Of the bleachers, and
''woe be unto" the Norfolkite who
would become abusive TO a Ports
mouthite during a game. This spirit of
rivalry, amounting TO almost enmity in
sporting circles, has existed from "time
ammemorial." To-day portsmouth's
sympathy is with the Tri- Staters in
their series Of games with Norfolk.
The Binghamton team. OF the New
York State League registered at the
hotel this morning, and will play three
games with Portsmouth. The follow
ing players are with the team; Harold
Welch, Michael Roach, Martin Welch,
Jacob Magic, William Poole Howard
Earl. Peter Childs. Harry Hunchman.
Ernest Murray. Alexander Campbell,
Manager Harry Hurchman.
In Griffin, the second haseman from
Evening journal., 1907-04-05
CRANES POLICY
TO BE NOVEL

When Josh" Crane takes charge of
the Harvard football eleven next fall,
1t is understood that he viii institute a
change In policy whereby he viii do
little OF the actual coaching himself.
Instead OF working individually with
all the varsity men, practising with
them and giving them points. Crane
will let his assistants do that, himse'f (
only supervising and bearing the nom
inal responsibility Of the coaching. He
viii tell his assistants when and
where to coach, and thav will make
their recommendation to him.
1t is said to be Cranes plan to have
one coach in charge of two, or perhaps
three or four men. i will be his duty
to give them all the points he can, prac-
tlsing with them and criticising them.
After an the individual coaching has
been completed, Crane will toward the
end OF the season instruct the players
in team work.
The policy that Reid followed last
fall was considerably different. AS he
knew every branch of football, he often
did great deal Of individual coaching,
often leaving an assistant coach moth
ing to do.
crane is expected to have a much
easier task than Reid, but great inn
portance will lie in the selection of
his assistants. The Yale game last fall
depended solely on Reid's efforts. Next
fail IT will depend solely on the COM
bined efforts Of Cranes assistants.
All Harvard is putting great conf
dence in Crane. It is predicted that the
success Of the team will not depend on
his knowledge Of the game, but upon
his executive ability
Evening journal., 1907-04-05
SWEET MARIE-MAJ0R
DELMAR MATCH RACE

There is every reason to believe that
Major Delmar, 1859 81, and Sweet
Marie, 2:O2. one Of the two greatest
trotting mares ever developed, will
come together this year in a match race
that may take place at Readville in
August.
such meeting would be worth going
miles to see and would be the leading
attraction of the year in the light har-
ness sport. f. +. Stotesbury of Phil
adelphia, present owner Of the great
daughter Of Mckinney, viii not. he
says, object to making a match with
Mr. Billings II the latter is agreeable.
But whether the matcn is made or
not. Sweet Marie viii be seen at nearly
All the big fairs to be held this year.
and on such tracks as owners or man
ayers thereof are able to offer the
proper inducements.
The mare is already i'm the hands Of
Billy Andrews. and she is now occu-
pying the stall formerly occupied by
Nlambrino King at Aurora, near Buff
falo, n. Y.
Evening journal., 1907-04-05

Toledo, o., Manager Connolly has got
a good one. He has all the ear
marks OF a ball player quick OF foot,
a good sticlSer and covers second in a
manner that Indicates that he under
stands his business.
Shotal, the new pitcher from Buff
falo win also prove a valuable addi-
tion to the pitching staf Of the team
and although somewhat stiff from his
long ride expects TO get In shape in
a day or two. Taken az a whole the
boys are "all to the good and with a
weeks more practice expect to Land I'm
Wilmington IN time TO give the Balti-
more team "a nun for their money II
not to send them back 10 the Oriole
city a vanquished dub
II has not been dehafely decided as
to when the wilmington team leaves
for Richmond as there IL possibility
Of an extra game on Monday with the
Norfolk team and In this can be ar
ranged the club viii 10y over here until
Tuesday morning when Il win leave
for Richmond, two and one-half
hours run by train.
Bueler, who mas baen playing short
for the Wilmington team since its air
rival here left to join his team today.
Thomas "Red" Maher arrived this
morning and will take Buffers place at
short
The Blnghamton team Of the Empire
State League will aurive here tomorrow
for a stay OF three days during which
1t will line up against Portsmouth and
may go against Norfolk for like num-
Der games.
Captain pete" Cassidy is now ad-
dressed as Captain" by his Portsmouth
acquaintances. Pete" says a viii be
"coloncl" before he leaves.
Potter. the big catcher from New
York knows more people IN Portsmouth
than all the rest OF the team. Ray
ways are winning
Donovan has his eye on centre field
fence at Athletic Park He put the
first ball that was ever landed outside
the grounds via center field at Pater-
son. N. j., hast year. i3atters had been
plugging ait II for seventeen years.
Charlie Clancy the siX-foot pitcher
Is cultivating his voice. He sings
Were here because we're here in a
touohlng monner.
Mike" Flood has a cinch on car
riage riding. Daily Howard Miller Of
Portsmouth calls with his rig and takes
Mike" out TO visit his newly found
cousins.
Harry Shortal MoCarty and McCus-
ker have formed a trio and win sins
selections prior to She opening game
OF the team in Wilmington.
Keep your eve on Steve Grifnth at
second bag. II might be well 10 take
a look at Maher's work at short.
Evening journal., 1907-04-05

fore he can get away to the Summer
capital" at Oyster Bay. and it promises
to be filled with problems and dificui-
ties. Nobody goes 50 far as yet as
suggesting possibility of a nervous
breakdown, but there are those who
strongly insist that the time has come
when that possibility should be guarded
against.
One associate and conhdant of the
President has declared recently his be-
lief that the physical and mental ia
tigue, due to his long years OF unceas-
ing toll since he became Governor OF
New York, are largely responsible for
the Presidents determination that
under no conditions viii he be President
next term.
Evening journal., 1907-04-05
SAID TO RELIEVE
ALL RHEUMATISM

This simple prescription is
, said to perform remarkable
cures-in many cases Of years
standings
) Fluid Extract Dandelion, one
half ounce; Compound Kargon,
one ounce; Compound Syrup
SarsapriIla, three ounces. Mix
by shaking we'll in a bottle and
take in teaspoonful doses after
each meal and at bedtime.
: These ingredients can be OBJ
tanned at moderate cost at any
Z good prescription pharmacy, and
> are harmless and viii not injure
the most delicate stomach.
Z II has a peculiar effect upon
) the Kidneys, assisting these
most important organs to filter
: and strain from the blood the
, uric acid, uria, etc, which
Z cause the pain and misery of
s Rheumatism. AS a blood cleans
2 ing agent and system tonic it is
4 Of unusual merit.
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Evening journal., 1907-04-05

The Newport Baseball Club win play
its first game Of the season. on It's
home grounds, next Saturday. April 6.
The attraction viii be the Diamond
State Club. Both teams are confident
Of victory, and a good game is ex-
pected.
Newport viii play the following
men: Hanna, ]. Galloway. Spiedei.
catchers; Steward. Scarboro. Benson.
pitchers; King. ID; BENSON. 2b: Young.
IS; Thompson. 30 and captain: Ruth.
II: Day, e; Blliott. If; Galloway. sub
stitute.
Address all challenges to B. r. Young.
secretary, Newport, Del.
Evening journal., 1907-04-05
CONNELLY'S COLTS
WALLOP NORFOLK
Took Ten Innings For Will
minetOn to Defeat Virgin
ians 9 to s
stan correspondent EvenIng Journal

STAR Correspondent Evening journal
PORTSMOUTH. Va. April 4-wilming-
aon won its second game today but it
took ten innings to do il. Norfolk was
the opposing team that went down before
the Delaware peaches here this afternoon
by a score Of to s.
This victory was wrested In the face
OF discouraging conditions, as Wilmington
had to contend with bad umpiring on the
part Of Mace who held the Indicator
The game would not have been so long
drawn out had not Mace passed Ponder
of the Norfolk team. to third base IN
the fourth inning on a foul that went
three feet outside the line and which Mace
called fair.
Clancy went IN the box IN the fourth
aiming and was pounded FOR six runs be-
xore he settled down. Ramsay pitched the
first three innings and was touched for
-Four hits. shortel pitched the last four
innings and was touched for but one sim
gle m that time. His twirling was sup
orb, and on a par with Touchstone and
Greenwelrs yesterday. Tho score
Evening journal., 1907-04-05
cIavton Has Board of Trade.

SMYRNA. April 5.-Clayton has organ
lied board of trade with the following
officers: A. Sevii, president; Dr. c. G.
Harmonson and r. Y. wallen. vice presi-
dents; J. L. Clements. treasurer. and
Thomas L. Mason, secretary. Already the
board has captured new industry for
the town. the Delaware Metallic Culvert
Company and building is to be erected
for the plant at the expense OF the town.
Evening journal., 1907-04-05
CASINO MEN GET
HIGH SCORES
In Atlantic City Tourney
They Get 1920 Pins.
Olympia 2275

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. April s.
Frank sauer, Of New York, with 657. leads
the individuals; Harry Wolfe. Of O'Leary',
Chicago. took second place with $50; S. NJ
McFall, Of Philadelphia, gained third place
by rolling 629 in the Atlantic City bowl
ing tourney last night.
Wilmngton's five men team scored as
follows. Casino 232O; Olympia, 2275.
The five man championships will clos,
tonight when All-Wimington bowl.
Evening journal., 1907-04-05
New Boiler Purchased.

SMYRNA. April 5.-Chairman H. B.
Grieves. Of Councils Water and Light
committee, has returned from a trip to
Philadelphia, where he contracted for a
$50 horsepower horizontal tubular boiler,
with the Keller Boiler Company. which
viii be installed in about three months,
at a cost OF $3.50.
Evening journal., 1907-04-05
Last Game of Series.

The West End and Wilmington will
play their last game OF the series at
the West End Reading room this even
ing. Zach team has won game the
first by the score Of 45 to "a and the
West End won the second by the
score Of IS to 16.
Evening journal., 1907-04-05
POLO AT RINK

The orange Polo team will play the
Dridgeton, n. ]. team at Bridgeton on
saturday night. In the last game be-
tween the teams they split even TO .
Evening journal., 1907-04-05

Darned wilmington, s, Norfolk. l.
Two-base hits, McCusker. rhree-base hits
Vinson. Ramsay First on balls, on
Jobson. 81 shortel q; Clancy 81 Richard
son. 3 Struck out by shortel 2. Clancy
i; Richardson, /; Jobson. 2. Double plays.
Mccarty, Griffin, Cassidy. Umpire. Mace.
Time 210
Evening journal., 1907-04-05
Star Giants oraanize.

The Star Giants baseball club have or
ganized with the following players: Jones
ID; Jen. 2b: Reed. IS; Brookins. p; War
tinberry. C: Saddler. CT; Floens, RI; Jones
II. Send challenges to e. Rhoads, No
49, Townsend street.
Evening journal., 1907-04-05
Sunshine Held Meetino.

At teh meeting of the Delaware stata
Sunshiners last evening. at which Mrs
Jane Pennewell. the State president pre-
sided the Rev. c. T. Wyatt. pastor OF
Harrison Street Church, made an ad-
dress.
Evening journal., 1907-04-05
ON THE ALLEYS

on the Academy alleys last night I'M
peral won all three games from the p.
r. r.. All-Wilmington took two from
Atlas and Warren got two from the Met.
ropolltan. Bonham made a 1910 spare,
a most difficult roll The scores follow.
Evening journal., 1907-04-05
TRINITY.

Earned runs-Trinity, 2; Delaware, ?.
Three base hit, suter. Two base hit
Adkins. Fowler. Flowers. Sacrifice hits.
OIL, Suter. Asbury, Fowler. Struck out
by Lane, II; by Oil, 5. Base on balls of
Lane. o; of Oil. 2. Umpire Stern Time
1SO
Evening journal., 1907-04-05
TRINITY BEATS
OLD DELAWARE

RALEIGH, N. c., April 4-The complete
score IN the game between Delaware Col
lege and Trinity College which was played
with the thermometer near the freezing
point and which was won by Trinity Is
as follows:
Evening journal., 1907-04-05
Rake for SUNDAY sohool.

A bake will be given at Matthes Model
Market, at the northwest corner OF Eighth
and King streets. on Saturday. for the
benefit OF the Sunday school Of the West
Presbyterian Church.
Evening journal., 1907-04-05
GETS DIVORCE
AFTER AZ YEARS
Smiths Wife Left Him Little
Baby Just After
War

ST. LOUIS, April A-Josopb L. Smith
seventy years old. a resident OF this
city who has been separated from
his wife since 1865. has Just secured a
divorce from her.
Smith had for years believed his wife
dead and his wife. who likewise sup
posed him to be dead, became TIN. wife
OF another man thirty-two years ago.
The death of the second husband and
efforts which the woman made TO OBJ
tain a pension as The widow of Smith,
brought to the knowledge of each.
through a Government investigation.
that the other was living 1t also
brought together mother and son, who
had been separated forty-two years.
The story the old man told to Judge
Kinsey was of a wartime marriage,
a honeymoon rlldely interrupted by the
nations need Of more fighting men, of
disillusionGnent and dissatisfaction on
the part of the young wife after her
husband returned from the war, and
separation.
Left Bride for War
He was manfred. he said, in january,
1854 at Battle Creek, Micn., and short
ly afterward went away TO the war.
When ne came back he took his wife
and child. born while he was away.
and they began life on a farm near
Selma, Mich. She did not like farm
life, and became dissatisfied
In December, 1865, she took the little
boy and went away to Galesburg. For
two weeks he did not know where she
was. Then she came back to give him
the baby, but not to stay.
She suggested that he give the little
one to the Lawrence family in the
neighborhod. He said, "All right"
She laid the babe down and walked
away.
And from that day to this have
not looked on her face" he said.
He told the Judge that for five years
he had not ceased to look for his wife
and inquire about her, but that he
could never get any tidings of her. He
left Michigan. and when he returned
fifteen years later he was told that she
was dead.
He entertained no doubt that this
was so, but he never married again.
Five months ago ne was requested to
cali at the Pension Department offices
ait Third and oliver streets. There he
learned that his wife, living at Jack
son, Mich, had applied to the Pension
Department for a pension as his widow.
Son Meets Mother
In the course OF the investigation a
pension agent found the son of the
couple at Kalamazoo. Mich. known as
Burt Lawrence. he having assumed
the name of the family by whom he
was raised.
The agent brought about a meeting
of mother and son at Jackson, and the
son, a man Of forty-four heard from
his mother the circumstances Of the
separation of his parents.
She told him, as she told pension
agent. that, in the belief that Smith
was dead, she had married a mar
named O'Heran and ha1 lived with him
thirty years. He lied in 1905.
The old man thought he would like
to be free from a wife he had not seen
in forty-t three years, and he had Attor-
ney Buder file suit. The deposition OF
the son was taken. This was the only
testimony besides that given by the ole
man himself. There were 10 character
witnesses even. The old soldier drew
from his pocket his faded and yellow
discharge papers from the army and
handed them TO the Judge The Judg,
glanced at them and granted a decree
Evening journal., 1907-04-05
$50 7c7 sss- 2sis
ALL-WILMINGToN
SIS So 95S-27OS
ATLAS.
Newport 20 Play Ball

sas si5 ssi-2sOs
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15
WAS roo KAeEs TO CONFESS.
Case Where Investigation Should Have
Proceeded Explanation.

A story Is being told of a ~plckpocket
who, when accused OF theft, was touch
ed on hearing that the watch pur-
Joined had belonged to his victims
mother. and caused 1t to be restored.
u We we're all arrested when appear
ances are against US many would risk
being charged with pocketpicking,
says the London Standard. Lord
Russell of Killowen certainly would
not have escaped--did not, In fact
As n young man he went TO a theater,
where he was wedged In the crowded
pit, to hear a cry raised, MY watch
Is gone!" The man who complained
declared that the thief was Russell or
one or two men between whom he
was standing. Russell suggested that
they should go to the box office and
be searched. As he led the way it
occurred to him that II the man be-
bind were guilty he would try to
thrust the watch into his (Russells)
pocket, so he drew the tails Of his coat
tightly around him. To his horror he
felt that the watch was already there!
Luckily, as they approached the box
office a detective recognized the man
behind Russell as an old chief, and
took him into custody. The other two
received apologies and were permitted
10 depart. But the watch burned In
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15
CLEOPATRA AZ she WAS.
Historians and Poets Have Given Us
Diverse Characters.

On the pages OF Piutarch and Dion
C~assius--so far as we are concerned
exists the n and only Cleopatra Of
history, writes s. X. Littlewood. In
London Chronicle. Quite undoubtedly
for any n who reads these without
prejudice the Cleopatra who emerges
Is above all the Cleopatra OF political
necessity, the vigorous. able and nn.
serupulous queen. Fighting for her
throne and dynasty by every method 10
her power.
In the Cleopatra Of the unadorned
story there is remarkably little hunger
and thirst after unrighteousness for
It's w sake. Each n OF her immor-
al armours had its political purpose.
AS for her suggested decadence. 1t
Ia significant that she was a most ex-
ceiient mother to her children--not
only to Caesarion, but to the three she
had by Antony, OF whom the two eld-
est sons were twins. She Is charged
nowhere with any unnatural vices, and
the money she lavished on Antony's
pleasures raj mostly his own. Also
II Is worth remembering that at her
best she was non beautiful, but lively,
racy and good company"
Now, out Of this real, strenuous,
practical Cleopatra what diverse won.
ders have not the poets created.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15
|, PENNY GOES HUNTING !
BY Juliet Wilbur Tompkins J

(copyrIEht, By Joseph D. Bowles.J

Penny wanted a rife. and stood out
for It with her usual Independence Of
spirit Her father scoiTed.
What in thunder would you shootf'
he demanded Of his daughter, III you
really hit anything you would SIT down
and cty-gIrls always do. Own up,
now-~why do you want the thing?'
Penny wavered, then an amused
smile Of voluntary self betrayal made
her little pointed face, to Dudley IRE
sistibly expressive, She brought a
picture cut from u magazine and laid
II before her fhther, leaning on his
shoulder. It represented a young wo.
man of Impossible but attractive ina
tony clad In a hunting suit that had
the charm and distinction Of a French
romance; buttoued CATERS showing I'M
stintedly. a felt hat carrying n single
sharp feather like an accent, a gun
held dashingiy under one arm,
There! / want to look Just like
that" said Penny with a long breath
OF desire and a twinkle In her eyes.
You always want to make me hap
by, and 1t is 40 easy" she said plain
lively.
But see here" Mr.. Mixter stood
out desperately. wouldn't the suit
do without the gun? God knows.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15
Given So, 900 Damages.

A verdict for $4,000 was returned In
favor of Mrs. E. c. Jackson of Ponto-
toe county, against the Mobile, jackson
and Kansas City railroad. The suit
was brought to recover the sum Of S25,-
600 for the death of Mrs. Jackson's late
husband, who, it is alleged, the COM
pany took as a passenger in the winter
of 1905 while in a drunken state, ar
rying him by his destination anu put
ting him off at a flag station, where he
is said to have fallen into a pond and
drowned or frozen to death.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15
First Born children Are Ablest.

According to some curious investl.
cations conducted by English scien-
lists, eldest sons tend to be criminals
and youngest sons paupers. A great
many thousand school children and
many family histories have been ex.
amined to yield these results, First
born children were found to be, as a
rule, taller and heavier, with greater
ability and endurance than the others.
This is In accordance with the popu-
lar feeling In many countries that the
oldest child is superior to the others
and deserving of special privileges. It
is a well-established fact that among
men of genius an undue proportion are
eldest sons.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15
MISSISSIPPI NEWS
state Tarmsrs' Union.

The Mississippi Council OF the Farm
srs, Educational and Cooperative
Union Of America in session At jackson
adopted the warehouse plan as outlined
at the national convention st Atlantis.
This makes it obligatory on the mem
bers of the various county and local or
CARNATIONS to store their cotton in
warehouses maintained for the COM
munity interests, where it will be held
until the price Of the staple, respond
ing to the natural demand, justifies
putting it on the market.
The report Of the committee on edu-
cation declares strongly in favor OF bet
ter and more systematic education along
technical and practical lines, soil study,
care Of the land, crop rotation and I'M
proved implements of agriculture by
the local unions; better opportunities
for elementary education for the chill
dren of the State and the farmers and
dwellers in rural communities; that the
next legislature be asked to make pro
vision for agricultural high schools IN
every congressional district OF the
State, and, most important OF all, train
ing schools for the instruction OF the
teachers along lines Of practical and
technical endeavor and equalization of
the common school fund, SO that the
children Of all sections OF the State
may enjoy school terms Of uniform
length.