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Evening journal., 1907-10-07
NOON WEDDING
AT MIDDLETOWN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETOWN. Del, Oct John
Franklin Plummer. of Salisbury. n. c..
and Miss Sara Cochran, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Richard r. Cochran. were mar
ried at noon to-day by the Rev Albert
+. Clay Of st. Anne's r. h. Church. The
ceremony was performed following a
luncheon given TO the few invited guests.
Miss Helen Cochran Shallcross, niece Of
the bride. played the wedding march and
Miss Mac Shallcross was flower & RI. The
brides dress was dark blue broadcloih.
handsomely braided, with hat to match.
After a short wedding trip, Mr. and Mrs.
Plummer will be at home at 205 West
Inness street, Salisbury N. c.
An interesting fact in connection with
this wedding is that IL IS The thirty-eighth
wedding anniversary OF the Parents of
the BRIDE
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard r Cochran gave
a delightful reception on Saturday even
ing in honor Of their daughter. who was
welded to-day. The house was trimmed
with golden rod, asparagus and ferns,
with lighted candles among the ferns.
Mrs. John c. Sites. Mrs. Joseph Grif-
nth. Misses Lydia Cochran and Laura
Willis assisted In serving refreshments.
Some of those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. w. s. Evans. of Elkton. Md; DR..
]. j. Wright. and Miss Blanche Wrisht.
Of Warwick, Md; Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest G.
Windle, Mrs Clara Keene. Mrs Annie
Leckner and Miss Laura Cochran, ci
Philadelphia; Miss May Morgan Of Wor-
ton. Md: Mr and Mrs. w. o. Shallcross,
Misses Helen, May and Marjorie Shall
cross, Misses Lydia and Retta Meyer, OF
Trenton n j.; Scott Starr. of Baltimore;
Mr. and Mrs. Howard A. Pool. Mr. and
Mrs. Frank r. Pool. Of McDonough; Les.
lie Foard, Kirkwood; Mrs. Boyd McCory
Misses Veasey and Eugene Paxson. 4
Summit Bridge; Mr.. and Mrs. William
r. Parker, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brady, Mr.
and Mrs. ]. c. Bgagdon, Mr.. and Mrs H.
S Brady Mr.. and Mrs. d. NJ. Cochran
Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Lockwood Rev. end
Mrs A. e. Clay. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hay.
den, DIR. and Mrs John c. Sites TT. and
Mrs. ]. Allen Johnson Mr. and Mrs
Jesse L. Shepherd, Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Schroeder Mr.. and Mrs. James L. War.
ren, Mr.. and Mrs w. T. Connellee, Mrs
Joseph Griffith, Miss Laura willis. Miss
Lydia Cochran. Miss Ethel Brady. Miss
Clara Willets Miss Adele Cochran. NJ IS
Martha Heaton. Miss Helen Brady, Miss
Josephine Cochran, Miss Eugenia Beasten
Miss Ethel Cochran. Miss Jennie Coch.
ran, Miss Mabel Cochran, Fred Crouch
John r. Crouch, Douglass Cochran. Jes {
Willets and Beaston, of Middletown; Dr
Clara NJ. Moore, of Denver, Col. art
Miss Margaret Mccoy, Of Odessa.
Evening journal., 1907-10-07
PROFESSOR PENNY
SCORES DELAWARE
Becomes Lecturer in AgriruI-
turaI Chemistry at State
College, Pa.

After eighteen years service as a
member of the faculty of Delaware
College. Professor Charles J.. Penny
has resigned to become lecturer in
agricultural chemistry in the Pennsyl-
vania state College at State College.
He left Newark last evening for his
new place of labor
Professor Penny was counted among
the best instructors at old Delaware.
He gave the best years of his life 20
the development OF the agricultural
experimental station Of the college and
to-day the station compares favorably
with any OF the kind in the country.
When the trustees learned that he con
templated resigning his chair here
they raised his salary $3.50 a year, but
the offer from state College was too
large for him TO refuse, despite his
strong desire to remain at Delaware.
Professor Penny's successor has not
vet been chosen by the college trus-
tees.
Evening journal., 1907-10-07

Union Methodist Episcopal Church
was literally besieged last evening by
"a great thong of people men, women
and children, anxious TO hear Mrs.
Leonora NJ Lake. the vice-president Of
the Catholic Total Abstinence Union,
who is speaking against license in the
present campaign. They came, some
Of Them as early as 6 o'clock. although
the meeting was not announced TO
start until 7.45 o'clock. Long before
the latter hour the main auditorium
Of the church was filled and the OFF,
cials were puzzled what to do with
the people who kept coming in droves
Before the hour arrived the stairways
leading to the auditorium were roped
off and no more persons admitted. But
the people were not 10 be kept out
and they crowded into the Sunday
school room below. another large
place. and IL was soon packed and
jammed and several hundred were
turned away. II was decided TO have
Mrs. Lake address the overflow meet4
ing in the Sunday school room, while
upstairs general anti-license exercises
were conducted the immense choir sing
ing anti-license songs for about an
hour while Mrs. Lake spoke 10 those
below. The noted woman orator fol4
lowed her usual lines Of talk in both
meetings. After the address at the
overflow meeting she went to the main
room and talked for about three-quar-
ters Of an hour referring to degen-
eracy Of the race caused by the abuse
OF liquor. She stated that she was
soon TO leave Delaware and would be
in Judean territory on the fifth Of
November. the day Of election, but
hoped to hear favorable news from
Delaware. She appealed to the women
to urge their husbands 10 vote against
license. "Cut out the licensed saloon;
destroy il root ard branch "
A new banner across the platform
read 'The Lord is with US, We fear
49, OF"
Evening journal., 1907-10-07
MANY POUNDS
OF LOCAL MAIL

Postmaster Henry c. Conrad reports
the weight Of the mails which origin
ated in the local Office during the
month of September to be as follows:
First class mail. 1920 pounds; sec
ond class at pound rates, 1O.754
pounds; second class, free in the
county, 1850 pounds; second class.
transient. 2017 pounds; third class.
2s57 pounds; fourth class. 26i9
pounds; franked mail matter, 40
pounds, and penalty mail matter, 1f2
pounds. Total S6.429 pounds
The weight of the mail which ORR
ginates in the local office has been
kept on record since July /, when the
postmaster here was instructed from
Washington to weigh all such mail for
the ensuing six months.
Compared with July and August this
months mail was not as heavy. as
that in August but heavier than that
in July. In July the weight was 34,-
9S9 pounds and in August 45.S6s
pounds. The large August mail was
due to the unusually large number OF
circulars sent through the mails. =
Evening journal., 1907-10-07
.SAYLOR TO LEAD
THE WET FIGHT

Beginning tomorrow night the Anti
Prohibition League will start an active
campaign in the interest of the liquor
traffic in the state and in the city Of
Wilmington especially, and from now
until the eve of the election speakers
viii address the public in every part
Of the city.
The organization, which is composed
Of business men proposes to hold meet
ings nightly in every ward in the city
and present speakers who will not only
make addresses but who will be ready
and willing to answer any questions
on the subject of the sale OF liquor tnat
may be prOpounded to them.
The first meeting will be held at the
corner OF Fifth and Shipley streets
tomorro wevening and will be ad-
dressed by II. d. Albright of Philadel-
phia, William J. Hogan and A. r. Say
lor of this city. A. r. Saylor will
preside.
The League already has a member
ship of nearly one thousand and 22OO
membership cards are now being
printed. Applications for these have
been made by a number of mechanics
throughout the city, who are members
of Labor Unions. Among the present
membership there is not to be found
the name of one saloon man nor Of men
in their employ. L. W. Gallagher is
president of the League. William Ho-
gan, secretary and A. r. Saylor, treas
urer. A number of the members of
the league have never used intoAi-
eating liquors. The league, it is stated
is not connected with the Business
Mems Protective Association.
Evening journal., 1907-10-07
By THE JOURNALS Special wire.

BUTLER, Pa, oct. IAN explosion
caused by the upsetting Of a metal
pot in the No. 1 cupola of the stand
ard Car Wheel Forge Works here late
last night caused the death Of five
men, fatally injured twenty and seri-
ously injured ten others. Nearly al
the men were foreigners.
The large wheel plant 150x100 feet
was demolished, causing a lass esti-
mated at 100000.
The dead: Herbert Blaine. foreman;
Nick Dorna, Nicholas Bloter, John
Vereck and an unidentified man.
The condition of the thirty men in
jured is pitiable. The features OF mos
Of them are mutilated heyond recog-
milton. The hot metal was showeret
over them. causing horrible injuries
Evening journal., 1907-10-07
THIEVES LOOT
VACANT HOUSES
Do Their Work While Fam
lilies Are Away or
Vacation

The Police Department IS on the
hunt for thieves who have been looting
residences in the absence of their oc-
cupants during the fall vacation
period. West side residences seem TO
have been the special prey OF the
thieves. but in case has the property
loss been great
Among the residences looted lately
are those of Arthur W. Spruance, et
PENNSYLVANIA avenue and Rodney
street. and Brinton c. Smith. on Mt
Salem lane. From Mr.. Spruance's
residence the thieves got many trink-
cts and from the Smith residence con-
siderable money and valuable articles
were carried off.
II is the opinion Of members OF the
Police Department that the robberies
were committed by boys. the work
having been bungled. There is a
prospect OF getting the guilty parties
Evening journal., 1907-10-07
SUSSEX COURT
CONVENED TO-DAY
Many Cases to be Heard,
Including Some Serious
Charges
Special to THE EVENING JOuRNAL

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, oct. Sussex
County Court convened today, and il
will have a long string of cases to
hear, most Of them being assault and
larceny cases. With the exception of
five all the accused are negroes. The
first twenty-five days of last month
there was a new prisoner committed
to jail every day. these including a
few committed by Mayor Warrington
for failure to pay fines.
Chief Justice Lore is presiding, and
Judge Grubb and Judge Boyce will sit
with him on the Bench, Judge Boyce
serving only the first week, however.
during the absence Of Judge Penne-
will.
This term is the first at which will
serve the jurors selected by the jury
commissioners appointed by the Cover
nor according to the new law passed
by the last session Of the Legislature.
The Jury commissioners for this county
are Ex-Governor Tunnel, of Lewes
and Daniel j. Fooks, OF Laurel.
The following are the prisoners to
be tried and the charges against them.
Dennis Parsons, white. charged with
threats and abuse; John Jones, assault
and battery; Herman Wrighout, as
sault; Charles Holiday, attempt To
poison; Little May Duker, larceny
George 4. Jones, white, assault on
female child; Frank Ryan, white, at
tempt to murder; John Collins, selling
liouor illegally and shooting officer;
John d. Laughinghouse, white, larceny:
Uley T. Piper. larceny; Robert Wool
sey Bailey, white, larceny; Arthur
Adams, robbery; John Walker larceny;
Curtis T. Wainwright, white, highway
robbery; Jacob Hargis, larceny; Frank
Holland, charged with shooting Con-
stable Curtis Steen; John Warren
white, threats TO kill his wife; Albert
Hitch, threats to kill and making at
tempts to discharge same by shooting;
Moses Driver, shooting Constable Cur
tbs Steen with intent to kill. Joshua
Horsey, highway robbery; George Polk
selling liquor illegally; William James
selling liquor illegally.
Evening journal., 1907-10-07
DELAWARE DAY
AT JAMESTOWN

Delaware's official party to the James
town Exposition leaves Wilmington this
afternoon to attend the Delaware day OBJ
servance on Wednesday. Governor Pres
ton Lea, accompanied by the members OF
his stan and Delaware's Commiss oners
10 jamestown, leave on the 35s train fr m
French street station for Baltimore. They
will take the Bay Line steamer from that
city to Norfolk and will make their held-
quarters at the Lynnhaven Hotel in the
latter city.
sergeant-major Charles K. Lloyd and
sergeants Boulden, Gray and Elliott, Of
the non-commissioned staff. left tn S
morning over the Delaware railroad for
Norfolk.
It was learned this morning that several
members Of Governors Leas stan may
be unable to go to Norfolk because OF
business engagements. General T. Coleman
dupont and Colonel Horace Wilson are
unable to leave to-day but may dnd it con-
venient to go tomorrow.
Some Of teh down-state members of the
Governors military retinue and of the
jamestown Commission came to Will
minSton to join the party TO Baltimore,
and others will go by way Of the Della
ware railroad direct to Norfolk from the
down-state points.
The Delaware Commissioners include
Governor Preston Lea, Wilmington;
James w Causey. vice-president Milford;
Ex-Governor John Hum, treasurer, wy
oming; T. Coleman DUPONT, and William
S. Hilles, Wilmington; David c. Rose,
Newark; oliver A. Newton, Bridgeville;
Joshua A. Ellegood. Glendale; N. Dallas
Marvil. Laurel; George II. Dick. secre-
tary, Smyrna
Evening journal., 1907-10-07
NEW RESTAURANT
FOR p, B. & W. STATION

The new addition TO the P. B. and W.
railroad station at Water and French
streets will contain room for large and
spacious restaurant, which. il the traffic
warrants IT, will be operated.
The restaurant II used, will be located OF
the first floor Of the addition and will be
about 50 x1O0 feet 1t will not be placed in
service, however upon the completion of
the building as, owing 10 the fact that the
office building is somewhat cramped for
space several of the offices which are now
occupied by officials and employees of the
road will be removed to the station. tenn
poranly at least. 1t Is not expected that
the South wing OF the station will he com
pleted before the Spring, but before cold
weather sets in the building will have
been covered making it possible for work
in the interior to continue all winter.
Evening journal., 1907-10-07
PASTOR BOWSER
SAYS FAREWELL

After a pastorate Of fourteen years,
the Rev. Alexander 4. Bowser yester-
day preached his farewell sermon at
the First Unitarian Church. He leaves
this evening for Atlanta, Ga. where
he will become pastor OF a church. Al
the close Of the service yesterday
morning members of the congregation
said their farewells with MIR. Bowser.
His departure will sever many fond
associations. for Mr.. Bowser has be-
come exceedingly popular and made
many warm friends during his stay In
wilmington The subject OF his SER
mon yesterday morning was "An
Everyday Religion"
The Rev. Mr. Bowser declared that
we are too apt TO look only at tho
outward show a man makes, TO meas
ure his worth by the size Of his house,
the appearance OF his grounds, or the
official position he may chance 10
/ hold. He said;
1--WE need constantly 10 be minded
that we are Gods children, that our
origin IS divine, our destiny IS divine
also, and that our Father has sent as
fhef 4 ma given us Whatever of talent
E-pportunity we possess. When We
forget this we are likely TO think that
much Of our work is nothing but
downright drudgery and we go about
lit with little interest. wishing that our
lot might be changed for this one. OF
| that one, which seems so much more
pleasant to our earth-bound vision
Could we only realize that this very
drudgery Gas we call IT'D is part OF
the Fathers plan 10 educate us for @
larger opportunity and a nobler work
all our restless worry and idle indif-
ference would change TO peaceful trust
iand earnest effort. and we could press
with busy hand and eager feet and
thoughtful mind into every path of
duty, however hard and disagreeabl'
/ it might SEEM"
Evening journal., 1907-10-07
FIVE APPEAR IN
THE POWDER SUITS

To-day is the appearance day for the
forty-three defendants named in the
bill of particulars filed by the govern
ment in its suit in the United States
Court here against the DUPONT Powder
Company. Up to noon only five had
made their appearance. and they were
the Anthony Powder Company, Limit
ed. of Isheming. Michigan, William b.
Belden Of that place. solicitor; the
King Powder Company, a corporation
of Ohio. Robert II. Richards, this city,
solicitor: and the Atna Powder Com
pany. Indiana; American Powder
Mills. Massachusetts. and the Miami
Powder Company of New Jersey,
Frederic Ulmann. Chicago, solicitor.
More Expected This Afternoon.
The defendants have all day in
Evening journal., 1907-10-07
STARTS
AFTER THE BEAR

ny THE JOURNALS Special wire.
STAMBOUL, La, oct. 7-All wise
bears hereabouts took to the tall and
uncut to-day. for fear OF President
Roosevelt. He was guided by Ben
Tilley. most famous of all the bear"
hunters OF the South. Tlliey was in
high Spirits when he received the sum
mons TO come for tho big roundup
here. He took the first train. Ben
Tilley is not only a dead shot-llghtn-
ing fast with the trigger-but most
dcyout Christian. He win never
hunt on Sunday. IT'S said OF him
that time and again he has
treed bear Saturday night
but has stopepd even at the foot Of the
tree at the stroke OF II and forsalSen
the hunt until midnight Sunday night.
Great tales Of his prowess are un-
Evening journal., 1907-10-07

which to make their appearance, and
it is expected that the remainder Will
do so this afternoon. All who have
appeared will have until the first Mon
dav in November to make answer to
the governments charges. Those who
fail to make their appearance to-day
will in due time be proceeded against
by the government. which will ask
that these concerns be adjudged guilty
of the charge of conspiracy to violate
the interstate commerce trust law.
Though United States Senator Henry
A. DUPONT. one of the defendants
named by the government, did not file
his appearance with the clerk of tho
court this morning, his counsel, Mar
vel and Marvel. said that an appear
ance would be made to-day.
Evening journal., 1907-10-07

folded to the stranger here-taiesfo foA
the hunt that make tho chills creep uu
the spine and the hair evidence a sign
TO fashion itself pompadour.
Tilley was astir long before tholauu
rose. getting the horses and dogs. ready
for the chase. Tho President wore
.his usual hunting togs, the kind made
familiar by the photographers. and
rode a sturdy hunting horse.
Sunday was spent by the President
in rising and walking. He Is living
in a 16 by 16 wall tent. with board
floor. He sleeps in a commodious bed
and Is as comfortable as III he were
at home.
Before starting to-day he dictated
several letters 10 Assistant Secretary
Latta. who had ridden to the camp
on horseback.
Evening journal., 1907-10-07
TAX GATHERER
GETS MUCH MONEY
County Collector Burns Re-
ports Receipts in Excess
Of Those Last Year

County Tax Collector Burns this
morning announced the exact amount
OF money collected by him during the
months Of July, August and Septem-
Der. during which period rebate OF
lowed. The amount was s176.s29.o2,
and was paid by 6743 of,the $500 tax
ables on the books. While the per
cenp was allowable tast year, slArr.
Burns collected s120,27O12 from 562g
taxables.
The county ytassessmention city prop
erty this year aggregates about S245.-
600, leaving but, s6s. to be collect
ed by Mr. Burns between now and
June 80 OF next year.
Evening journal., 1907-10-07
HOW THE VOTE STANDS
IN X. OFlP. CONTESTS

The Independence Fire Company
leads in the Knightsl Of Phythias fair
voting contest, the = vote at present
standing;
Indonendence. 9l5:l Phierix. 1861
washington, COL; Weccacoe, $40;
Brandywine. $40: Fame Hose. SOC:
Friendship. ass; Liberty. $50; Water
Witch. 40; Delaware. i4o6; Union. lo5;
Reliance. 35s.
Another contest OF interest is that
for the popular street car imam and
this is waxing warm. The'result OF
the voting Saturday evening was as
follows.
Thomas c. Hogue. 1910; Ira Hazard.
4O7: T. L. McLane. 100; Walter Col
lagh. 25: A. B. Jones. p; Max Clayton.
10: sewel Morris. 8; William Schaef-
fer. 3: Abraham Ringland, u.
Evening journal., 1907-10-07
CHANCERY COURT WORK

Chancellor Nicholson this morning
confirmed the sale of the Bross-Wil-
lard Printing Co., to Lausatte Rog-
ers and made an order directing cred
itors to file their claims against the
firm.
The sale of the real estate of the
Jennie Tatnall estate was confirmed
and the time for filing return of the
sale of the property of Sabilla A. Stone
extended until Wednesday.
During the morning the court heard
argument in the case of Holschumaker
VS.. Etchels. The argument will be
continued this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1907-10-07
Enneral nf Mrs- painter

The funeral Of Mrs. Mary ]. Painter
took place this afternoon, with inter-
ment i'm Silverbrook cemetery.
Mrs. Painter was twice married. her
first husband having been a Mr. Car
diner. She afterward married the late
Frank w Painter. OF West Chester.
These children survive her: James
Gardiner. West Chester; John Painter,
Wilmington; Edward j. Painter, West
Chester; Frank w. Painter. Whining
ton; LOWS Painter, West Chester, and
Thomas D.. Charles D., Sophie and
OWnetth Painter. Of Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1907-10-07
CONTROLLED
THE SHIPPING RATES

dissolve the Rockefeller's New Jersey
corporation. I'VE were doing a big
and prosperous business until the
Standard decided to take il away from
u.s." continued Harrison. "Then the
Standard told the ship lines they must
have the rates lowered for them OF
raised for us. or the Standard would
build ship lines and cut transporta-
ton rates and put them out OF busi-
ness. We have tried every way C
get rates that were not prohibitive, but
failed"
Evening journal., 1907-10-07
AT HIGH SCHOOL

At the opening exercises Of the VIII
mington High Schol this morning an
address was made by Mrs. l.. w. owen,
OF Denver. Colorado, who IS founder
and president general OF the American
Boys and Girls League Her theme
was "The Value Of Education"
The recitation, Where the Day Be
gins was given by Miss Alice X.
Mason and Miss Mary Vernon.
Evening journal., 1907-10-07
To observ, Anniveraarv.

The anniversary of the death OF
Father Matthew. the apostle OF tenn
perance, will be observed Thursday
evening in st. Paurs Roman Catho-
lie Church Fourth and Jackson streets.
The exercises VIII be under the aus
pices Of Rt Rev. John j. Monaghan.
bishop OF the Wilmington diocese and
principal speaker will be Mrs Leonora
Lake a vice-presfdent Of the national
-assoclation Of the y. A. B.
Evening journal., 1907-10-07
Forty Hours pevotions.

Forty hours devotion began in st
Pauls r. c. Church yesterday morn
ing and viii be continued until to-
morrow. The observance began will
a solemn high mass at 1880 o'clock
following which there was a process
sion Of the Blessed Sacrament which
was later exposed to remain so fol
forty hours. The sermons are by G
Lazarist Father.
Evening journal., 1907-10-07
Lettars oranted on Estates.

Letters testamentary on the estate Of
the late Benjamin f. Bartram were
granted by Register Walker this morn
ing to Harry f. and Frank G. Bar
tram.
Letters of administration were grant
ed as follows: Estates of Thomas.
Thomas, Jr.. James p. and Margaret
Garner to Alice Garner, estate of Abbie
Durham to William II. Durham.
Evening journal., 1907-10-07
EPW0RTH LEAGUE TO
MEET AT ELKTON

The annual convention OF the Will
mlngton District Epworth League will
meet in the Elkton NJ. r. Church on
Wednesday and remain in session over
Thursday. There will be three sessions
each day. The opening session will be
held at 1890 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing. with devotional services conducted
bv Rev. j. NJ Lindale. Rev. T.. f.
CARPENTER. Of this citv. will preside.
The address Of welcome viii be made
by j. Harvey Groves. president Of the
Elkton Chapter p. 4. Overdeer of
this city viii respond.
Evening journal., 1907-10-07
washinqton Street Bridge Work.

The work Of strengthening Washington
street bridge. preparatory to laying a
new top on the structure win be started
tomorrow by employees of the American
Bridge Company. All the rods beneath
the structure will be frightened and some
Of the present steel frames replaced by
heavier material. Painters VIII follow the
bridge workers with their work. The new
wooden top will be laid before the opening
Of winter.
Evening journal., 1907-10-07
pispateher 70 ao eunnina.

George Anderson, dispatcher Of the
Wilmington City Railway Company
will leave in a few days for a cunning
trip to Maryland. 1t is Mr.. Ander-
sons intention to get as far away
from a railroad as possible as he be-
lieves game will be found TO be more
plentiful in those sections.