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Evening journal., 1907-05-18
Jests and JingIes

Knicker-How do you think a horseshoe should he
hung?
Booker-By the neck until dead-New York sun.
Appealing eyes love- said Sue.
"And l." quoth Rose.
"wil that prefer them
peellng nose"
-Pttsburg Post
Johnnie-Papa, papa, come quick. Mamma has tainted
Papa-Here. put this ten-dolar bin in hand
CA moment later)-"she says she more
Flengende Blaetter.
'why did you cry at the wedding? Neither bride
groom is anything to YOU"
Il know it, But the groom is a nice young fellow,
and know the he is getting for mother-in-law
Houston Post
Tom--That pretty Miss wilkins seems have quite
a number Of eligible young men in her train.
Jack-Yesi and it's only a matter OF time until there
viii be smashup that train, with only survivor
Illustrated Bits.
are we from chieago?" asked the passenger.
pucsing the sleeve Of the official
passed him.
Three wrecks one misplaced switch and washout,"
answered the conductor Fastening on lighting his
lantern he goes.-Lfe.
Mrs Lakeside-oh yes; some OF those narrow-mndea
exclusive people say that Chicago culrl-
waited
Mr. Lakeside-IIumph All the city except tho south
part and that's marshy- The land aint worth cui-
ayscn's-TOwn Country.
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Personal and Pertinent

Thornton Human, the lanclord and several guests
of the Southern Hotel, in Rola Kansas saved the life
Of unidentified person OF the hotel Sunday afternoon
by rescung him from burning bed after two quilts
had been destroyed. lie refused to tell his name. The
quilts ignited by hot ashes which fell from the
mans tobacco pipe The blaze aroused him and when
the arrived he kneeing the of the
bed, surrounded by flames. His pipe stin in his
mouth. He not injured. The bazo extin-
gushed with small damage'-Rolla dlan) Times.
The late John stetson, famous IN his day theatre
cal manager having yacht built and friend
meeting him the street, asked him what he
going the boat Il haven't decided yet" replied
john but it will be some name commencing with s,
probably either Psyche or Cinch' '"-Argonaut.
The article "ES Wealth and Extreme Poverty
Conducive to crime that appeared in The Journal the
other evening a contribution by 'verba." The
of the writer inadvertently omitted
Evening journal., 1907-05-18
Protest Against Hoas.

Editor The Evening Journal.
That the city beautiful movement is
a commendable one is beyond dispute,
but there appears to me that there are
other things to be accomplished along
this line besides the planting of trees.
the widening of streets and the keeping
of them free Of waste paper and rub
bish before Wilmington may claim the
title of "a city beautiful" For in
stance, what steps do the heads of the
movement and the wearcrs of the but
ton propose taking TO prevent cattle
and hogs from being driven in droves
through out citys streets during its
busiest hours? This Is a question. ir
seems to me that ought to be consid-
cred paramount to all others. To have
a bunch OF cattle or hogs, fresh from
the west and with all the filth inciden-
tai to travelling thousands OF miles in
stock cars clinging to them, parading
the streets, running over the sidewalks
and between the legs OF horses, when
ever opportunity presents itself, is not
conducive to a beautiful city. 1t was
but a few days ago that 1 noticed a
drove Of over a hundred hogs in Fifth
streets that was being driven from the
cars across town to the slaughter pen.
AT Fifth and King streets the pork
ers discovered a pool of filthy mud
and water in which at least one quar-
ter OF them laid down and wallowed
i'm. The stencil that arose was sick
ening ana il was as much as the drov-
ers, with sticks and oaths. could do to
get them on their feet again. as IL
was, several of them absolutely re-
fused TO walk further and 1t was nee
cssary to load them into a wagon
which brought up the rear of the pro-
cession for the express purpose of
picking up those that had FALLEN by
the wayside"
IL took several men 10 lift the slimy
animals into the improniptu ambulance
and the squeals the hogs emitted dur
ing the loading, could be heard for
several blocks. The parade finally
wenced its way out Firth street, fol-
lowed by the ambulance to the killing
place. This is but one of many in
stances Of similar nature that occur
almost daily in that thoroughfare, the
procession passing directly beneath the
windows of the city's leading hostelry.
What impression does such a specta-
Gle give to visitors. who daily come
here, of our city? Surely not one of a
city beautiful.
Yours for
"A City Beautiful"
Wilmington, May Is
Evening journal., 1907-05-18
PERILs OF RAILRoApING.

TRUSTWORTHY statistics show that the
4 fatalities on American railroads are from
ten TO thirty times greater than on the railroads
OF Europe most Of which are under direct gov
ernment control In 1906 it was twice as perilous
to travel on an American railroad as it was ten
years ago. During the last twelve months the
percentage of danger must have been greatly in
creased. Indeed, according to a message from
Reading many Of those who left on that fatal
trip had strange premonitions that something
would happen to them and. in fear of accident.
they left their business affairs in as good condi
ton as possible previous to the trip. This is
most uncomfortable way to view travel on the
railroads.
All sorts Of remedies to lessen the dangers Of
travel by rail are suggested. The managers of the
companies are anxious as any one could be.
TO prevent the calamities of travel, but they do
not seem to be able to do So 1t is suggested
that more money be spent on equipments and
safety appliances. Accidents are costly to the
companies. But roads like the PENNSYLVANIA and
the Baltimore and Ohio and the p. & r. are con-
stantly on the alert to keep up their efficiency.
The desire for speedy travel is also held to be
one OF the causes of frequency Of accidents Ii
is true our people like 10 annihilate space re-
gardless Of danger and the companies pat on
the fast trains in response to the public demand.
So long as the public patronzes the lightning
trains and the railroad managers are not re-
strained oy law from operating sSes-r the perl
Evening journal., 1907-05-18
KIss sTIRs ATLANTIc CRY.

IT HERE is great commoton at Atlantic
4 City The Business Mems League had
smoker the other night and one Of the entertain
ments was a vaudeville performance. A certain
woman singer particularly fetching. So
much was auditor attracted-and he was
prominent citzen'-that he forgot his business
cares and leaping to the stage, implanted big
kiss on the ruby lips OF the fair female
The reports declare that three hundred bank
ers, merchants and business men shrieked with
amusement" Their shreks drowned the roar OF
the waves
The prominent citizen" has been called upon
for an explanation, and replies that the girl
dared him, that he is old enough to be her father,
and that as no young man present was gallant
enough to take the dare, he accepted the chal-
engc'
The Good Citizenship League is agitated by
the kiss. A protest has been registered Nego-
tiations between the good citizens and the promi-
nent citizens regarding the Improvement of mu-
nicipal affairs in the Jersey resort have been
broken off. The lid is to be put on heavier and
harder than ever but if kissing by prominent
citizens or those not so prominent is barred what
will become of Atlantic City during the summer
months?
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OF travel on railroads viii not be eliminated.
The government, however is acting in this
matter and it is announced in Washington that
twenty-five suits will be instituted against rail-
road companies for alleged violation Of the safety
appliance law and If this law is enforced it may
result in decreasing the frghtful mortality that
accompanies transportation Of passengers.
Evening journal., 1907-05-18
The Luscious shad.
Scranton Times.

Scranton Times.
Next TO speclsled brook trout there IS
not more delicious or bet.er-navorei
FISH than the shad-D Delaware shad, it you
please-broled planked or fried. And IN s
is the shad eating season, for is not the
shad bush a mass of snowy blossoms. The
New York Tribune publishes an article
from Washington concerning the actual
depletion and prospective exhaustion OF
the shad fisheries and the Federal gov
ernment is called on to take acton in be-
half of protection Of the shad, IN ostab.
fishing brief "close season" on sh d
rivers in alternate years; a sop put TO
the poisoning Of rivers with factory waste,
and measures TO stop reckless wasteful-
enss in catching and disposing Of shai.
The astounding fecundty OF the shad
has long been provorbiaL II every female
shad were permitted 20 deposit her eggs.
and the eggs were an hatched ana the
young shad an sraw to maturity, the
waters would doubtless soon be over
populated. Natural rcumstanccs, how
ever. even In the mos. favorable oondi-
tions. prevent more than small proper
tion Of the eggs from producing fish, and
il Is within the power of men TO so lessen
that proportion as 20 threaten that most
prolific creature with actual extermina-
tion. The shad must ascend rivers 10 de-
poslt the eggs in fresh water. If, then
our fishermen capture the fish as they
ascend or before they ascend .he streams.
and specially capture the gravid females
before they have deposited their eggs
they prevent reproduction and effect ex-
termination.
The grea. popularity OF shad roe as
an article OF food has led 70 an aggra-
varion OF the evtL says the Tribune Tho
rutnlo~ E-ab-cH operations of the m-n-
hadcn fishermen have greatly Increased
the slaughter. Tho pollution OF rivers
VIII sewage. ana specia S1h tns S0iss
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onous waste Of factories has largely re-
PEELED from their old spawning grounds
such fish as escape tho nets and. has
played havoc with the young fish watch
are hatohcd. There is little wonder thon,
that shad and shad roe seem destined in
a very few years 20 become rare luxures
and within the measurable future 10 be-
come unknown save IN rogro.ful meme
ory.
Evening journal., 1907-05-18
Exclusive Wall Paper.

Bulls and Bears.
A new design in fancy wall paper
patterns comes from Kansas City; also
a way to utilize cancelled checks,
firm Eas had an its offices paperel
with old checks. placed neatly cdse To-
edge. The face figures of the checks
vary from $4,000 to $1,000. and the total
for one room is SS.0oa.o0o As a gilt
moldins runs around the ed-es of each
check panel. the general effect is rather
pleasing.
Evening journal., 1907-05-18
Peoples Column

Anonymous communications for tho
peoples column viii not be printed
Names 0f contributors to the column
VIII rot be printed. but must be CUR
nished The Evening Journal as an evil
cOntributo..
Evening journal., 1907-05-18
Millions in Postal.

Yonkers Statesman.
II is estimated that The people OF the
United States spend 100000 a day on
picture postal cards. and one can see
what an important item the postage is
TO the government The receipts of the
British Postoffice from this source
alone last year were Si0000,000.
Evening journal., 1907-05-18
In Western Fashion.

New York Evening Sun.
The Hon. Abraham Ruef shows expert
ence and long familiarity with methods
Of the West when he socks immunity ard
vlndicatlon from san Francisco's prosecu-
tor by throwing up his hands when cor
ncred.
Evening journal., 1907-05-18

Camden, n. j., is to have a new Young Mems
Christian Association building and in the first
week OF the movement $4,000 was subscribed
by business men and citizens for the structure.
Evening journal., 1907-05-18

abandoned his aspirations for the Democratic
nomination for mayor, our Democratic friends
this afternoon are nominating the Hon. Certain
Defeat Bird
Evening journal., 1907-05-18
Editorial Opinion
Judne Gray Boom.

NANaN ~ - aNRiAH
Dover Index.
Delawarcans should feel proud OF the
estimate of maAy leading Democrats
of the country of Judge Gray. All
over the cast and south and in some
parts of the west democratic leaders
are turning 20 this able, conservative
snd splendid citizen as the most avail
able man TO carry tho standard of the
party in the zoos campaign. Let Dell
awareans do their duty and the
chances are that Judge Gray WIN he
the next President What a proud
distinction for the little State and fas
more important a rare opportunity for
the nation to secure a President whose
influence is so great with labor as we'll
as capital and in whom there is suck
universal confidence.
Evening journal., 1907-05-18
No Rsoiprosl,y.

Somerv'lle journal.
rrere are indications that 'he girls
are beginning 10 get tired Of hngging
Teldy bears They do1I hug back.
Evening journal., 1907-05-18

The attempt to make it appear that the Repub-
lcan city ticket is the offspring of a ring, or
combination is not borne out by inquiry AS
fact, the men supposed to have composed this
mythical ring were divided in their choice of can
ddates for the different offices The primary
was an open and free fight
Evening journal., 1907-05-18

While the money market may be one OF the
reasons for the failure of investors to grasp a.
the opportunity to secure bonds of this county,
it may be asked whether the city and county are
not being over capitalized. 1t would be too ba /
for our projected Improvements to be halted bo-
cause of failure to secure money on the bonds
that have been and are yet to be issued.
Evening journal., 1907-05-18

The Evening Journal the publishers frs ,,ai
scripps- McRae news service received in us eol'u''
rooms special wire.
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Advertising rates on application
No attention paid TO unsigned cornmunlaaao aohs'
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New York ohice: Goa Cambridge Building Corner
Fifth Avenue and Thirty third street
Chicago ofloe 81 Boyce Building
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
BY mail postage prepaid $500 year or 20 Vea .s.
month. payable in advance. BY carrier SIX 'e'''s .
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Security Trust
land.
Safe Deposit Co.
SIG Market St.

Careful attention given to all
branches of trust and banking busi-
ness. Two per cent. interest paid
on deposits.
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TELEPHONES

Editorial Roon-D. & A. 500 nemarvia @ -sfS'
Business ohice-D. & A. 975. Delmarvia' --AS'
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Gilbert $. Jones Business Manager.
Fourth and Shipley Streets Wilmington Delaware
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FINANCIAL

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Milford chronicle., 1907-08-23
TO TAX THE OLD MAIDS
Abseeon, N. j., Bachelors Blame Them
For Penalty Imposed On Them.

Absecon, N. J., Bachelors Blame Them
For Penalty Imposed On Them.
Atlantic City. Aug. 19-Asserting
that the imposition OF the 500 bach
elor tax was inspired by an appeal to
Assessor Henry Alexander by single
women Of the little city Of Absecon,
irate single men, who are kicking over
payment of the tax, threaten reprisal
through a demand that bachelor girls
also be forced to pay what they insist
is a fine on single blessedness. The
appeal will be based on what the bach.
slOrs assert to be constitutional rights,
and more earnest ones promise to car
ry the matter to the courts.
At least 20 maids of ages that, the
bachelors declare. would make them
amenable to the ruling live in the
shore city, and the men say they will
either force them to pay up or have
the assessors wipe out the extra tithes
imposed on bachelors tax bills.
Womenfolk Of Absecon deny emphat-
lcally that the taxing OF bachelors was
Inspired by them in a fight to force the
wealthy single men to propose.
Milford chronicle., 1907-08-23
MURDER AND
ARSON IN JERSEY
Two Women Hacked to Death In
Farmhouse Near MerchantVille
NEGRO SUSPECT UNDER ARREST

Camden. N. j., Aug. 21.-Mrs. Fran
Bes Horner. wife of Edward Horner.
farmer on the Browning road. near
Merchantville. and Mrs. Victoria Ma
poll. young servant, we're hacked to
death In their home, It is charged, by
Charles Gibson, a negro. who was for
merly employed on the farm.
The murder was one of the most
brutal that has ever occurred in this
part of New Jersey. The assassin
first set fire to the Homer barn to at
tract the attention Of the farmers
household. and thus enable him to rob
the place with freedom. but while Hor-
ner and Mrs. NapOli's husband were
trying to rescue some of the horses
from the barn, Mrs. Horner and her
servant came upon the negro in the
act Of rObbing the house. The robber
attacked the women with an axe and
practically hacked them to pieces. Mrs.
Aorner's head was severed and Mrs.
Napolls head was crushed in and her
body covered with gashes.
Horner and others who were at the |
fire returned to the house to find the |
women lying In pools Of blood on the |
floor. Mrs. Napoli was still alive, but
she died without regaining conscious
ness shortly after being admitted to
q hospital In this city.
An Investigation showed that two
gold watches and sum of money had
been taken from the house, and the
police located the watches In a pawn
shop in Philadelphia. where they had
been pledged by a negro The pawn
broker. according to the police, identi-
fed Gibson as the negro who pawned
the watches, and he was arrested.
Tickets for the timepleces were found /
in his possession.
Stephen Dorsey, another negro, who 1
was with Gibson when It is alleged he 1
pawned the watches. was. also arrest '
ed. though the police do not believe
he had anything TO do with the muir
der. Gibson, who was discharged by
Homer some time ago. applied for ?
work at the farm Monday, and was S
told he could sleep in the barn and t
have work in the morning He refused t
to make any statement regarding the k
murder and his supposed cOnnectiOn,' s
with it, but when one of the watches o
from the pawnshop, and {
which was marked with the name Il
"Horner." was shown to him. and he C
was asked if he knew the owner, he n
Is said to have replied, Yes, I'm sorry Il
for him" t.
Milford chronicle., 1907-08-23
Kiss plsrupts Public School.

Columbus, o., Aug. 21.-A kiss has
proved the undoing of the common
schools Of Steubenville. Just before
the present vacation a high-school
teacher. f. H. Denig, was charged with
kissing one of his female pupils in
school He was investigated and ex-
onerated. Superintendent z. NJ. Van
Cleve did not recommend his reten-
ton. Denig's friends then refused to
confirm any Of the teachers recon-
mended by the superintendent. With
the opening Of the school year. only
two weeks OF, not teacher has been
elected.
Milford chronicle., 1907-08-23
SLEPT WELL IN CEMETERY
Hobo Found Coffin Box Too Comfort.
able to Give Up.

Hobo Found Coffin Box Too Comfort
able to Give Up.
Philadelphia. Aug. 49, - For three
nights, until policeman disturbed his
slumbers. William Ellis has lodged in
a cedar coffin box, which had been
placed near an open grave to receive
a corpse for burial. When he was
brought before Magistrate RAu, who
sent him 10 the house of correction
for three months, Ellis gave his ad-
dress as Glenwood cemetery. He said
he had no other place to sleep, and
when he discovered the coffin box it
proved so COMFORTABLE and dry dur
ing a heavy rain the first night that
he did not desire anything better.
Policeman Barnes was passing Glen
wood cemetery on his tour OF duty
and heard the sound of heavy snoring.
The sleeper was undoubtedly in tire
cemetery. Making his way there he
discovered the coffin box, turned partly
On one side, the lid resting against It.
Ellis was sound asleep within, and
Barnes reused him with a blow from
MS club on the thin soles Of his shoes.
Ellis was so sleepy that 1t was with
he was walked to the police
station.
Milford chronicle., 1907-08-23
AUTO HITS EXPRESS
Three Killed, Two Fatally Hurt, When
Auto colldes With Train.

Three Killed, Two Fatally Hurt, When
Auto collides With Train.
Great harrington. Mass, Aug. 10
An automobile containing party Of
five persons from Bristol, Conn, col
lided with the New Yorll-Pittsfeld ex-
press at Ashley Falls crossing, near
here Three Of the motoring party
were killed and the other two prob
ably fatally injured
The dead: Charles J. Root, 40 years
old, an automobile manufacturer, Of
Bristol. instantly killed; Mrs. Root,
his mother. who died from her inju-
ries while being removed to Pittsfeld
by train Miss Roberts. sister Of Mrs.
Root, Instantly killed.
The injured: Miss Mary Root,
daughter of Charles J. Root, removed
to the hospital at Plttsfeld, where her
condition was reported as very criti-
cal; Miss Katherine Root, aged IA,
niece Of Mrs. Root knocked uncon-
scious and suffering from internal in
jurles.
Milford chronicle., 1907-08-23
Worlds Trottlng Record Reduced.

Readville, Mass, Aug. 81. - The
worlds record for 3-year-old trotting
stations was reduced to 2.09A by
General Watts at the Grand Circuit
meeting both heats of the American
Horse Breeders Futurity going to the
son Of Axworthy in that remarkable
time. The victory Of the colt was
surprise to the talent, as twice this
season the FLY, Bell Bird. has taken
his measure-at Cleveland and at Buff
falo.
Milford chronicle., 1907-08-23
Money In stovs Hidden Sure ENOUGH

Belvidere. N. j., Aug. 10. - When
George Amble, employed at McMur-
trie & Co.'S mill here, went to work
he took along his fat wallet, and for
safekeeplng hid it in a small furnace
sometimes used for steaming wheat.
John Decker another employe. built
a fire in the furnace to melt some sol.
der, and a wad OF greenbacks and q
check to the value Of $215 were re-
duced to ashes. The check for 800,
from milford q Co will be renewed.
and this is all the money Amble will
see Of the s215.
Milford chronicle., 1907-08-23
KlpIine to Get 1907 Nobel Prize.

Stockholm. Sweden. Aug. 21.-The
Stockholms Tidningen, a weekly news
paper. announces on what it cOnsid-
,ers good authority" that the Nobel
literary prize for 1907 has been award
ed to Rudyard Kipling. the English
novelist and poet According to the
same authority, Samuel L. Clemens
mark Twain. the American humor-
ist, had been suggested for the prize.
Milford chronicle., 1907-08-23
shuns FrIvoIIty. LIves to Be tos.

Worcester, Mass. Aug. 2O.-Mrs. Jo-
hanna Harper Brown celebrated her
105th birthday In this city. Ask
ed to what she attributed her lon
gevity, she said: Il never INDUCED
in the usual frivolities Of women. ="
Five generations Of her descendants
were present, more than 100 strong.
Mrs Brown went to Worcester from
Montreal 81 years ago in a prairie
schooner on her honeymoon.
Milford chronicle., 1907-08-23
Enur Rltten az MAJ Do.

Scranton. Pa, Aug. 19.-Hydropho-
bia menaces two children who are I'M
der treatment at the state hospital,
both having been bitten by a mad dog
near their home in Mocanaqua. Two
other victims Of the dog are now in
New York undergoing the Pastour
treatment.
Milford chronicle., 1907-08-23

traced to the kidneys,
but now modern
science proves that
nearly all diseases
have their beginning
in the disorder Of
these most important
organs.
The kidneys filter
and purify the blood
that is their work.