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Evening journal., 1907-10-19
FUNERAL OF
7. 7. KELLUM
Many Beautiful Floral Trib-
uteS at Bier of Powder
Explosion Victim

From his late residence. No. 700
West Eleventh street, at o'clock this
afternoon the funeral of Thomas T.
Kellum, who met death in the DUPONT
explosion at Fontanet on Tuesday
was held and many sorrowing friends
of the dead man gathered about his
bier to pay a last tribute to one whom
they had known and respected for
years.
The body, reposing in a broadcloth
draped casket, Theoretically sealed, lay
in the parlor of the Kellum home and
was almost hidden by a mass of flow
ers. touching tributes from those who
knew him. At the head OF the casket
stood two immense wreaths. one Of
pinks and roses and the other of pink
chrysanthemums. offerings from the
dupont Company and from members
Of the Wilmington Bicycle lub. The
Accountant and Paying Department
Of the DUPONT Company sent an i'm
mense bouquet Of pink chrysanthe-
NUNS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Casperson sent
a large bouquet of white chrysanthe-
NUNS and a similar offering was sent
by Ernest Hogge. There were many
other floral offerings by friends of the
dead man and a beautiful bouquet Of
flowers sent by friends OF Mr.. Koilum's
daughter.
one Of the saddest features OF Mr.
Kellum's death was the fact that he
lost his life on the eve Of the celebra-
tion of the nineteenth anniversary Of
his marriage.
Funeral services were conducted by
the Rev. w. L. $. Murray, pastor Of
Washington Heights NJ. r. Church,
and the Rev. Charles A. Hill. pastor
Of St Paurs NJ. f. Church. Inter
mont was made in Riverview ceme-
terry. The p allbearers We're G. l..
Cottee. Ernest Hogge, William Good
ley and Sheppard Joseph
Evening journal., 1907-10-19
BAND AT COUNTRY


Beginning next Monday the First In
fantry Band will furnish the music at the
Country Roller Rink, the great organ to
play during intermission which will re-
suit in the skaters having practically con-
tinuous music. The large auditorium has
been decorated with farm products the
entire ceiling effect being formed with
single blades Of wheat and the beams COW
cred with corn. Next week is to BE- known
and celebrated as harvest home" week
and on next Friday night the annual
"Rube Masquerade" viii be given. The
Jockey Drill'' by eight couples is about
ready for presentation and viii be given
sometime week after next, the lads and
lassies to be c0stumed as Jockeys" on
each night of harvest home" week either
the colored boys first efforts or the block
skate which is so popular with the pa
irons Of the Springs rink will be given.
Evening journal., 1907-10-19
DON'T WANT CARS
LEFT IN STREET

The Street and Sewer Department will
again be appealed to by persons living in
Delaware avenue in the vicinity of the
car barn of the Wilmington City Rail
way Company, to have the cars of that
line removed from Delaware avenue al
ter midnight. The street is used as a
storage for cars and aside from this the
neighborhood is annoyed by men en-
ployed by the company working around
'the cars early in the morning, and in
consequence sleep is almost impossible.
The Water Witch Fire Company has
also complained of allowing cars to stand
in the street all night. In case of fire in
the early morning hours the apparatus
of this. company is retarded in is runs
by the blockade of cars.
Evening journal., 1907-10-19
WANTED Her MAN,
CAUSED TROUBLE

For hitting Eva Guy. colored, on the
head with a brick, Martha Sanders,
also colored. was fined 81 and costs
in the City Court to-day. The reason
her fine was so light was because Eva
started the "rumpus" in artha's domi-
cile, No. IA High street
The Guy woman testified that she
went to Martha Sanders house to get
her friend. Joseph Brooks, and the
latter refused to leave. In court to-
day he sided with Martha, and he
helped to keep her fine down.
There came near being another trag-
edy when Major Fisher, colored, point
ed a shotgun at Lizzie Wasp and
threatened to shoot her. It wasn't a
case Of 'honey and the bee" but Of
Fisher and the Wasp and major was
Ssuns for $40 and costs.
Evening journal., 1907-10-19
Firemen 70 Visit Chester.

Members of the Water Witch Fire
Company held a special meeting last
night and completed arrangements for
their visit to Chester on Thursday OF
next week during the firemen's con-
vention, to be held in that city. They
will be the guests of the Franklin Fire
Company, of that city. The Water
Witch members expect to take at least
fifty members on the trip.
Evening journal., 1907-10-19
AsBURY TO END ITS ,
ANNIVERSARY WEEK

Tomorrow will be the closing day of
the services in connection with the cele-
bration of the one hundred and eigh-
teenth anniversary of Asbury NJ II.
Church At a. m. the meetings for the
day win begin with an old fashioned love
feast at which it is expected former
members of old Asbury as well as those
now there in church relation will be
present. AT 1890 a. m. and also at 7.30
p. M. the Rey. Thomas L. poulson, ID. d.,
a former pastor and a general favorite
in this city, viii preach. The other SER
vices and music throughout the day will
be suitable for the occasion.
Evening journal., 1907-10-19
ANOTHER CONFERENCE
FOR DEEPER WATERWAY.

Congressman Hiram r. Burton, of
Delaware. is a member Of the Atlantic
Coast Interstate Conference, which has
called a meeting in the Office of Mayor
Reyburn at Philadelphia next Thursday
for the discussion of the subject Of
deeper waterways for the East. The
conference has established headquarters
at the Bellevue -Stratford Hotel and is
working hard for a deeper Delaware river
channel
Evening journal., 1907-10-19
BISHOP TO CONFIRM
AT ST. THOMAS CHURCH

Tomorrow morning at the 73O
o'clock mass in St Thomas Roman
Catholic Church. Fourth street aud
Grant avenue. a class Of sixty children
will receive their first communion.
In the afternoon at four o'clock con-
hrmation will be administered by
Bishop John j. Monaghan. Because
of thesee vents the services during the
day will be unusually interesting.
Evening journal., 1907-10-19
Erohanae of PuIpIts.

The Rev. Charles A. Hill, ID. d., Of st.
Pauls NJ +. Church, VIII preach in the
Hanover Presbyterian Church, Sunday,
at lO45 in exchange with the pastor. In
the evening Mr. jackson will preach upon
"The Concern of Christ for the City" the
third in the series "Christ and the City"
The Rev. G. Il. Anderson, pastor of the
New Castle NJ f. Church, and Dr. c. n.
Wyatt, pastor Of Harrison Street Church,
will exchange pulpits tomorrow evening.
Evening journal., 1907-10-19
PASTOR ARTERS
TO ANSWER VETS

Tomorrow will be devoted to local
option discussion at Epworth Church. In
the morning Pastor Arters will answer
the arguments of the saloonists and es-
pecially desires to have present all
Eighth ward voters and others who are
interested in the discussion Of the pend
ing question.
At night Mrs. Letitia Owen, of Den
yer, Colorado. win speak upon the sub
ject: "The Value of Boy" Mrs.
Owen was for many years an associate
Of Miss Frances Willard and is an able
speaker upon temperance topics.
Evening journal., 1907-10-19
TWO FIRSTS AND A
SECOND FOR Mr.. TYSON

In the 223 pace, stake $1,000, which
was one of the features of the race card
of the Hagerstown, Md, fair yesterday,
A. H. Tyson's black mare Lady May fin
ished fifth in the first heat and was dis
tanced in the second mile. In the first
division 2.2O trot, purse $500, II. r. Ty-
sons black mare, Guy Rector, finished
fourth. At Greensboro, n. c., on Thurs
day A. H. Tyson won first money with
his mare Electa in the 2.l7 trot, and won
with Dick Mont in the 2.22 trot, and sec
ond money with Jack Gilman in the 2.l5
pace.
Evening journal., 1907-10-19
Harvest Home Services at New Castle

Harvest home exercises win be held
in the u. A. NJ. E. Church tomorrow
and will continue every night next
week. The proceeds will be devoted
to the Industrial School for Colored
Persons, now established in this city
under the care Of the u. A. NJ. e. Con-
ference. Tomorrow morning the
speaker will be the Rev. Bishop Ruley,
the Rev. Asbury Smith, presiding elder
OF the district will be the afternoon
speaker. and the Rev. Edward Black
son the evening speaker.
Evening journal., 1907-10-19
To RepIank sridae Nes.t WesIk.

Members Of the Levy Court an
nounced this morning that repairs to
Washington street bridge would be
finished on Monday. Then the work
OF replanking the structure will be
commenced. The bridge has already
been strengthened and painted. The
work Of replanking Market street
bridge has been finished.
Evening journal., 1907-10-19
COLLECTORS YET HOLD
s6OOC COUNTY TAXES

Although Dsyid Appleby and George
NJ. Casey. late collectors Of county taxes
in Christina and Brandywine hundreds,
respectively, were expected to settle their
long overdue accounts with the county
this week, they had not done so at noon
to-day. Neither had the county comp
troIer any assurance that the money
due, about 5000, would be paid to-day.
Evening journal., 1907-10-19
Nem offiosr Goes on DUTY.

John r. Russell, having failed to
take the position of patrolman to
which he was appointed to succeed w.
s. Burchinal, resigned. the Police
Commission appointed Joseph Grusse-
meyer, of No. sos Walnut street. The
latter passed the physical examination
and went on duty to-day.
No appointment has been made to
fill the vacancy made by the resigna-
tion of Patrolman John Wintrup.
Evening journal., 1907-10-19
B. de o. TRAIN RUNS DOWN
TWO MEN IN CARRIAGE

happened. They had about crossed the
track when northbound passenger
train struck the carriage and demolished
it. The horse escaped injury. The in
juries TO Mr.. Welsh and Mr.. Tanning con-
sist of severe lacerations about the body.
None of their bones were broken. The
victims of the accident are now resting
comfortably at their homes in Marshall
ton.
Evening journal., 1907-10-19
Prizes fr Fancy panoinn

At dance given by Court Diamond,
No. 1, o. G. S. in the lodge room on
Thursday evening, Mrs. M. Burke and
Miss Roney received prizes for fancy
dancing. Mr.. Crawford received the
BOBBY prize. The committee in charge
of the dance was: Mrs. M. Alexander,
Mrs. B. Beekam. Mrs. Neal, Mrs.
Reeder, Mrs. Cole, Mrs Crawford, T.
w. Alexander.
Evening journal., 1907-10-19
While You Wait.

In these "want-everything- in-a-
hurry days" time is precious. When
you want things done in a hurry; that
is, your carriages or wagons retired,
while you wait. George c. Morton, the
horseshoer and wagon builder, does it.
Expert worlSmen are employed. and
the workmanship is unquestionable.
See him for that worn-out carriage"
Evening journal., 1907-10-19
Aooused of Enterinn House.

George Rash and son were arrested
IN Smyrna yesterday by state Detec-
tive Gillls. charged with entering the
house Of Frank Foraker on last Tues
day night. Magistrate Anthony of
Smyrna held the men for court and
they We're taken to Dover Jail.
Evening journal., 1907-10-19
Makinn RalIot eoxes Ready.

Deputy sherin Bartlett was busy this
morning getting the ballot boxes ready
for the special election on November
s. Under the law the boxes must be
in the possession Of the election officers
next week.
Evening journal., 1907-10-19
Located in MiddIetown.

DR. Paul R. Smith, son of Rev. Dr
Alfred Smith. a recent graduate of JEFF
finished a term as resident physician
at the Delaware Hospital has taken
charge of the practice of DR.. C. Bur
ton Pearson of Afiddletown, who will
take post graduate course during the
fan.
Evening journal., 1907-10-19
cIass oHloers EIeoted

The members Of the February Glass.
Wilmington High School, have elected
officers as follows:
President, LEROY w. seltzer: vice.
president, Hilda II. Grimm: secretary,
Helen NJ. Palmer. treasurer, Warren
w. Cornelius; editor OF High School
Review. Efel NJ. Groves. Edith Ed
wards, Earl jerks and Samuel KnoIf
The new class pins, which are Of
very handsome design, were received
on Wednesday.
Evening journal., 1907-10-19
Lodae Mon to Attend Church.

Members OF Brandywine Lodge
shield Of Honor. will attend service in
Bethany Baptist Church tomorrow
morning. The lodgemen are request
ed 10 meet az their hall, No. SOC Market
street, at $50 o'clock
Evening journal., 1907-10-19
Mr. eurehInaI Al East LaIke.

Caleb +. Burchenal, chairman of the
Wilmington Anti-License Committee,
will speak in East Lake Presbyterian
Church. Twenty and Market
streets. on tomorrow evening from to
as o'clock. lnasmuch as Mr. Burchenal
is an interesting speaker. the entire
Christian Endeayor meeting will be
turned over TO him.
Evening journal., 1907-10-19
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Oct 19.-The
movement of the highs and lows dur
inc the last 48 hours has increased
very decidedly, as a partial result gen.
orally fair weather prevails in all dis
tricis except Texas.
Forecast till 8 p. m. Sunday;
For Delaware, fair Tonight and
Sunday, warmer Sunday; light to
fresh westerly winds.
Evening journal., 1907-10-19
HeadIev pIeadod Guilty..

William II. Headley, who was arrested
on Thursday night on the charge Of dis
turbing an anti-license meeting at Fifth
and Market streets. entered a plea of
guilty when arraigned in the City Court
to-day on the charge Of disorderly con-
duct. and was fined Sd and costs.
Evening journal., 1907-10-19
Now a Rnnk TeIIer.

Earl Boehm has been appointed tel
Ter Of the Delaware city National
Bank, to succeed William s. Townsend,
who resigned the place to accept a
clerkship with the Wilmington Trust
Company.
Evening journal., 1907-10-19
Prominent Ministers 10 Attend.

There will be several prominent
ministers in attendance at the annual
meeting OF the Old School Baptists
which will begin in this city this af-
ternoon and continue throughout to-
morrow
Evening journal., 1907-10-19
bic sunday With DR.. Murray.

DR.. Murray is planning a big day Tor
Washington Heights. Sunday. Mrs. Fitch
the gospel singer will be with him all
dav. Horace g. Eastburn will speak m
the evening on facts gathered from the
field in Maine. Prof. Marks viii sing
his campaign hymns in the evening.
Evening journal., 1907-10-19

While driving across the tracks of the
Baltimore q Ohio railroad at Aliens
crossing, Elsmere, this morning, Harry
Welsh, a storekeeper at Marshallton,
and Walter Tanning, clerk in the Office
of Recorder Billany, who lives at Mar
shallton, were run down and seriously,
though not fatally, injured.
Mr.. Welsh and Mr.. Tanning were driy-
ing to Wilmington when the accident
Evening journal., 1907-10-19
Nnrth End Team orqani1ed.

ganized for the season and would like TO
hear from any l00-pound team in or out
of the city. Send all challenges to George
w. Dillman, 1896 Walnut street
Evening journal., 1907-10-19
Anti. License Meetinq in Newport.

In Newport NJ. E. Church tomorrow
morning the I. o. r. will attend the
service in a body. The Rev. w. w.
sharp has prepared a special sermon
for the occasion. on Monday evening
a street meeting will be held in the
interest Of the no license campaign.
DR.. c. H. Meade, OF New York. win
speak.
Evening journal., 1907-10-19
Old Home celehratlon.

W. w Bottomley. official decorator
for old Home Celebration. Flags and
bunting. decorating. Estimates given
on buildings and dwellings No. 11S
King street. Both phones.'
Evening journal., 1907-10-19

School Manual in Teachers Hands.
The Board Of Education has placed
the new school manual in the hands
of teachers and they are studying 1t.
Evening journal., 1907-10-19
Mr.. CARPENTER on Anti License.

The Rev. f. f. Carpenter Of this
city. addressed an enthusiastic anti
license meeting at Delaware Cityf last
night.
Evening journal., 1907-10-19

Mr.. Scott Conducts Prayer Meeting.
The Rev. Alfred T. Scott, editor of the
Christian Companion, had charge of the
prayer meeting in Grace Church last
evening.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-02
FOOD STOPPED IT
Good Food Worth More Than a Gold
 Mine.

Good Food Worth More Than a Gold
 Mine.
 To find food that will put an abso- Iute stop to running down" is better than finding a gold mine.
 Many people when they "egin to run down go from one thing U another without finding food that will stop the progress of disease. Grape-Nuts is the most nourishing food known and will set one right If that is possi- ble.
 The experience of a Louisiana lady may be interesting. q received a severe nervous shock some years ago ly broke down. My food did not agree with me and I lost esh rapidly I changed from one kind of food to another but was unable to stop the loss of flesh and strength
 T do not exaggerate when I say that I finally became, in reality. a living skeleton. My nights were opiates in various forms. After trying ,alI sorts of food without success finally got down to toasted bread with a little butter. and after awhile this began to sour and I could not digest it. Then I took to toasted crackers and lived on them for several weeks. but kept growing weaker.
 one day Grape-Nuts was suggested and if seemed to me from the descrip- tion that 1t was just the food I could digest began by eating a small DOT ton. gradually increasing the amount nach day
 My improvement began at once. for 1t afforded me the nourishment had been starving for. No more har- assing pains and indigestion. For a month I ate nothing but Grape-Nuts and a little cream then I got So we'll I could take other kinds of food. gained flesh rapidly and now I am in better health than I have been for years. I still stick to Grape-Nuts because I like the food and I know of It's powerful nourishing properties. My physician says that my whole trouble was a lack of power to digest food and that no other food that he knows of would have brought me out of the trouble except Grape-Nuts." There's A Reason.S
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-02
WANTS UNION DEPOT.

Tuscaloosa. Oct. 1.--(speciaL)--A pe- tition is being signed by every citi- zen of this city and the surrounding county asking the Alabama Great Southern, the Mobile & Ohio and the Warrior Southern railroads to erect a union passenger station for the convenience of the travelling public.
 The Alabama Great Southern and Mobile & Ohio stations are too small to handle the present passenger traffic. Quite large union station could be erected with the sam emoney that would De necessary to build two small stations and every influence will be brought to bear to bring this about.
 The suggested location for this new depot is on the Warrior Southern track where 1t crosses Greensboro avenue. This track connects directly with both the Mobile & Ohio as well as the Ala- bama Great Southern and could be used by both roads without any loss of time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-02
WEATHER BULLETIN
n. s. pEPARTNENT or AGRICUATURE.
 AI.ABAMA SECTION. E
Ciimatoloxic.l Service. weather Bureau, Monteomery. Alabama, for the Week Endfng Monday,
 Sept. @, 1a07.
crNrRAL sUMMARY.

L
 The week as q whole. over the greater portion of the State. was slightly cooler than usual at this season The precipita- tion was heavy to excessive. sxcept in some of the central and western counties. where 1t was light to copious-
 The weekly mean temperatures were slightly above the normal in the southern counties, but were slightly below the nor mai in the middle and northern districts. The first half of the week was clear. with seasonabie day temperatures, thouxh the night temperatures were then generally slightly below the normal. During the last half of the week. the day temperatures were somewhat lower and the last two nights were rather cool. The highest tenn perature reported was s4 degrees. at Ever green. Conecuh county on the 24th. the lowest being 43 degrees at Riverton. Colbert County, on the morning of the 18th.
 The precipitation nearly all of which oc- cured On iis zIsh ana ssth. was neayy to excessive in the southern. eastern and some of the central counties. the greatest excess being over the extreme southeast portion of the State. where the rainfall on these two days exceeded four Inches. Over most of the western half of the State. the rainfall was light to copious. though no rain was received in few of the northwestern coun- ties. About the average amount of sum- shine was received. except In some southern counties. where 1t was deficient.
 The following table shows the tempera- ture and rainfall at selected stations;
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-02
FIRE IN TUSCALOOSA.
p..,aenee of J. T. Garner is Badly
 Damaged.

Residence of y. Ts OafMck D uAs
 Damaged.
 Tuscaloosa, Oct, 1-(Special)--Tne residence of ]. T. Garner on broao street caught fire last night about 5 o'clock and a large portion of 1t was completely destroyed.
 The fire had made such headway when the alarm was turned in that it was impossible to save the rear-end Of the house. but by hard work the two front rooms and hall wer saved almost intact. The fire originated in the Kitchen. just how not being known
 All of the furniture was saved ana without a great deal of Injury The house was insured.
 Captain J. F. Walker has just re- turned from Columbus. Ga.. where he went to act as best man at the mar riage of his brother, Victor Walker to Miss May Bagley. The bridegroom Is a Tuscaioosian, the son of the late Pack Walker. He has been on the stage for a number of years and has been quite successful in his profession. He is now with the Demorest Comedy Co, which is appearing in North Caro- lima. His bride is an attractive young woman of Columbus, Ga. whom he met several years ago. when his company first played there. She is not on the stage, but will accompany Mir. Walker on his tours.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-02
Extracts from Reports of Correspondents
 NorfIern niatrfct

T--indicates amount too small to measure
 s--For five days only.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-02
TRAGEDY AT IRONTON
FOREMAN FILLED CARPENTER
 WITH AN IRON BOLT.
Alleged Murderer Made His EKcape After Dealing Fatal HIow--~ Fight Was Result Of One
 Man Being Late. Y3

Talladega. Oct. Especial. )---News was received here this morning of the killing of Jarrard, carpenter, by James Nunally, foreman at Ironton. The Killing is alleged to have occurred yesterday, and was the result of a quarrel between the two. resulting from a reprimand from Nually when Jarrard was late to work.
 The meagre details of the killing received here are that while the two were quarreling, Nanally picked up a bolt and struck Jarrard in the head :. The injured man died last night. Nun ally made his escape and up to this time has not been captured.
 Complete returns from prohibition primary gives the prohibition ticket a majority in this county of 1,03s out of a total of 1,508 votes cast. The elec- tion was one of the most one-sided held here in years.