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Evening journal., 1907-05-09
STATE OF DELAWARE, !
eCOuNTY OF NEW CASTLE. {

BE IT REMEMBERED that this sixth day of May A. D.
nineteen hundred and personally appeared before Edmund
Hengs Notary Public of the State Of Delaware, Gilbert
known personally be SUCH who being by
sworn according to law, deposes and says:
That he is the Treasurer and Business Manager The Evening
Journal Company corporation under the laws of the
ware, Publishers of The Evening Journal daily newspaper pub
shed in the City of Wilmington, and State of Delaware
the circulation of the said The Evening Journal for each Of
month April nineteen hundred follows
daily circulation for the said month of April nine
and nine hundred and thirty-five (9935).
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new CASTLE MAY
HAVE A CONTEST
Interesting Fight May De-
veIOp in the Election For
Commissioners
Special to The Evening journal.


NEW CASTLE. Del. May 9-Thero
is q quiet move on root to have an
inter, sting contest for tho fNc COM
mifs'sneYs 1dsr the ntw bond GILL
SO far there Is a general feeling that
aussat Rogers and George Fierce
should he two OF the commissioners
Mr. Rogers would be competent to
understand the blue print drawings in
addition TO the experience he has had
as a leading architect of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Pierce would be a power along
financial lines So Il IS with other
people whose names have been men,
toned. Ira Lunt has had years oc
experience AS a contractor and Con-
tractor A. NJ. Hizar Is another person
mentioned. He has had experience
with public improvements.
Must File Their Nameo
All candidates are TO file their names
with the clerk Of City Council by s
o'clock on Saturday evening. The
ballots viii be printed on Monday and
the manner OF voting VIII be for the
voter TO cross or the names on the
ballot for whom he does not wish to
vote Then as he presents the ballot
10 the inspector the latter calls out
the voters name and the judges con-
suit the certified copy OF the ASSESS
ment and the number Of votes 10
which he is entitled Is announces.
Then the inspector marks the number
OF votes on the back OF the ballot and
the ballot is then deposited in the box,
Women to Vote
Women property owners are de-
termined TO vote at the election. Cor
porations will have no vote on Tues
day next as the corporation" cannot
appear in person.
Governor Lea has not appointed the
election officers and IL Is said the CHIEF
Magistrate Of the State feels that it is
a very small piece Of business to COM
pei the Governor 70 name election of.
fcers.
Favor a Good Road
The movement in favor Of building q
good road between Wilmington and
New Castle is growing. Prominen
people in both cities are I'm favor o
the road and every influence win b
used TO get the Levy Court 20 bull
the road. Then New Castle viii tax
up the work and build a sixteen foo
road from Stoeckle's land to the citS
AS New Castle is conveniently situate
and the crushed stone can be shin
ped here on car or boat there win
a saving by short haul
Gathering Of cripples
II is not often that eleven "cripples
meet In front Of the postoffice. bu
such was the case last night Mayc
Boyd, who has his hand still tied "a
on account of the injuries receive
lately, said the gathering was
peculiar one. There was a man wh
had his leg broken. one on crutch,
with a mashed foot. another had
broken arm in a sling and the othei
had bandaged hands. Robert r. Mo-
rison. who has been suffering on az
count Of blood poisoning. IS gottin
along nicely now. A rusty nail entei
ed his hand and when he pulled It OF
the rust remained in the wound caul
ing blood poison.
One new member was admitted I
Division No. 3, A o. H., at its meetin
hist evening.
The weather man failed TO be goo
Evening journal., 1907-05-09

to-day and as a consequence no Nav
party was held IN Janvier's woods.
Tho financial committee of Cit.y
Council now has bits before il Tor
approval. The committee viii meet
tomorrow evening for the purpose of
preparing statement regarding the
financial condition Of tho city. The
showing will not be half as bad as
some people think
Baseball enthusiasts are in poor
spirits on account of the wet weather.
as the diamond viii be i'm bad form
for next Saturday.
Evening journal., 1907-05-09

on his record in office. Mr.. Morris
is "A deputy in the office of County
Treasurer Robert NJ Burns and an
active worker in the Eighth ward
Two years ago Mr. Mccall was nom,-
mated by less than 50 majority over
Mr. Morris II thus can easily ne
seen how the contest has developed
into warm one between these two
men this year and both are claiming
the nomination, Mr.. Norris urging
rotation in office.
There are several contests for Coun-
dl In the ysecond ward the canIi>
dates are Walter Rash. John c. ker-
sey and c.. II. Stevenson.
In the Fifth ward Councilman
Homer c. Simmons is opposed for
denomination by Harvey Hoffecker. In
the sixth ward the contest is betweea
Councilman Thomas F.. Postles, coli
ored. and Seth H. Feaster, former city
treasurer In the Seventh ward
Joseph II. Gould and Samuel r. Ber-
son are the rival aspirants, and in
the Eighth ward there Is lively con-
test
Clash in the Eighth
Councilman William p. White is a
candidate for denomination there and
is opposed by ]. w. Crossgrove. MT.
White is making an appeal to the
voters on the strength of his recoro
i'm office. He has been chairman Of
the finance committee, and has
handled the city finances in such q
capable manner that the deficit OF
$4,000 that confronted the city two
years ago practically Will he wipe0
out without a necessity for raising the
city tax rate His attitude at the
Legislature when he went into the
open senate and advocated the tax
alton Of public service corporations In
! Wilmington also has won him man.
expressions of support from Eighth
warders Mr.. Crossgrove, his or
ponent, is well-known Republican.
and conducts a tobacco store at Tenth
and Pine streets
In the Twelfth ward there is an in
teresting contest between Matthew l..
Kyle and W. f. Gensleback. The
former is popular young man,
graduate Of Delaware College and a
civil engineer with the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. Mr. Genglenach
is wen-lInown German-American
resident Of the ward
First and Fourth Wards
There are no Councilmanic contests
i'm the other wards IN the Firs-
ward Louis Topxis. well-known He
brew merchant. is the Republican
candidate. and is inopposed. He
entered the field at the request cf
many business men Of his district ard
has received many encouraging words
of support from men not connected
/ with the Republican party The same
/ can re said Of Clarence X. Holt i'm the
| Fourth ward That is usually safely
! Democratic. but Mr.. HOLT was defeat
ed and came within four votes OF
carrying the ward a few years ago and
his friends win make efforts to place
! it in the Republican column this year
Evening journal., 1907-05-09
Zoe LArE EoR cLAssIFlcArIoN.

DISCRIMINATION Savings Fund book
No. 6i.165 in the name Of Albert A. John
son. New book has been applied for.
ALBERT NJ JOHNSON, 501 Taylor St.
m9.162S.
FOR RENT-A nicely furnished room
for rent 6Ol West Sixth st. m9-3t
WANTED-IIalf-grow grl to assist
with housework. Apply 9O6 Madison st.
m9-it
Evening journal., 1907-05-09
See Here,
MIR. Advertiser,
Are You Overlooking This Good Thing ?

THE EVENING JOURNAL occupies distinctive place among
the best publications in Delaware
It the sort that's read on the rum
get the business his hours of easewhe his
mind is open and free.
We studied by all the readers who are
observers of the advertising pages
You buy waste circulation using the advertising columns
The Evening Journal.
Evening journal., 1907-05-09
Want Concert Repeated.

Numerous requests have been received
by the persons who gave the Floral Con.
cert last June in BreekS Mills on the
Brandywine, TO have thesconcert repeated.
Evening journal., 1907-05-09
IN MEMoRlAM

In memory of Willie D. Leach died
May 9th. 1904 aged s months.
This lovely bud, so young and fair,
Called hence by earthly doom;
Came 10 show how sweet a flower,
In Paradise could bloom.
Fer sin could harm Of sorrow fade,
Death came with friendly care;
The opening bud to Heaven conveyed.
And bade e blossom there.
Mamma and Papa
Evening journal., 1907-05-09
RECIPE.

Pour boiling onehf of Grap.Nuts let stand
minutes add four abespoonfs cups milk.
onehd eapoonu ginger easpoonf mixed spices stir
fire until thoroughly boiled Bake pie dough deep pan when
prepared GrapNu and brown Cut this out
This pie digesdbe and wonderfully nOushng for it mostly
GapeNuts. the scientifically made food in existence.
Read "The Road Welvile" in pkgs.
There's ReASs1"
Evening journal., 1907-05-09

All Saltzeiver E. Bupp Hats Guaranteed
Try one and youH wear no other. s52
Market streets
Evening journal., 1907-01-08
How to IS Candlesticks

, Candlestick should have it's place in
every room in the ideal home, but its
form and make should be expressive
of its use.
In the nall the brass and bronze, in
the drawing the delft or faience,
in the dfning-room silver or glass, and
in the boudoir all sorts Of extrava-
gances that the heart desires in gold
and porcelain or china, and for the bed
room dressing table tall silver or china
shapes and on the bedside table which
holds the carafe of iced water and those
books for 1.-THE dozy hours" one must
look for the low silver or china candle
stick, with it's extinguisher and silver
match box.
A bridal set with numbers Of these
stately silver pillars lives in memory as
a most beautiful picture.
Memory holds yet another picture OF
heirlooms in silver brass; they stand
upon a quaint old folding table OF the
kind that our grandmothers loved. in
a stately cid hall amid surroundings
that tell the story Of an interesting
past.
Perhaps. too. It is something finer
than the mere spirit Of personal vanity
which has brought forth from dark
cupboards and old closets these trap
pings Of a bygone day.
Is it not the aroused spirit Of Ameri.
canism that has swept over our coun
try in the last few years and prizes IL
the patriotic as well as the artistic
sense the treasures OF ancestors WIFI
helped form a nation?
Evening journal., 1907-01-08
To Wash Rugs and Car
pets


A preparation for washing rugs and
carpets is made of four ounces Of any
good white soap dissolved in four
ounces. OF. boiling water; when cool add
hve ounces OF ammonia, two and one
half ounces Of alcohol, two and one
half ounces of glycerine and two
ounces of ether or chloroform-
Bottle and cork tightly
To clean a o1rpet add a teaspoonful
of the preparation to pail of tepid
water and wiring the soap from this.
The same preparation is also used for
cleaning mems clothes.
Two tablespoonfuls to a pint Of water
will remove the most obstinate stains.
Mating should be washed with strong
salt and water to strengthen the fibres.
II a white or cream-cOlored mating
has become faded and is colored wash
with strong soda water, and, while this
will turn it a deeper shade of creamy
yellow, it will be all one color instead
Of variegated.
Mating should always be swept the
way Of the weave. not across II.
II some of the figures in the pattern
have become dingy they can be bright
ened by rubbing dye into the mating
with an old tooth brush, following the
lines of the figure, which can be
strengthened with a pencil before APP
plying the dye.
Evening journal., 1907-01-08
DEVOURED BY WOLVES

VIENNA, Jan. S.-Roumania is COW
cred with snow and the wolves. which
are a grim terror to that section Of
Europe. have appeared. Their first
victims this year were a Paris priest
and his man servant, who went on a
sledge from the village Of Ludesu to
Torgoyesti. On their return journey
they were overtaken in a forest near
Ludesti by a pack Of wolves. The ter,
rihed horses overturned the sledge and
broke the traces, leaving the men and
sledge behind
A searching party followed the
tracks Of the horses and at last found
paw marks in the snow, splashes OF
blood and tatters OF what had once
been clothing. which told with horrible
vividness what had happened.
Evening journal., 1907-01-08
RIOT OF HICCOUGHS CURES
Meantime, Victim Of the Attack il
Sinking to Death.

READING. Pa, Jan. s.-Prescriptions
and remedies continue to flood the
mails at the Joanna postoffice address
ed to Peter Buchanan. who is dying Of
hlccoughs. Among the latest sugges-
tons are the following:
A woman at Fort Worth, Tex, writes;
',Nfoisten a spoonful of sugar with vim
egar and swallow 1t. Repeat II spasms
are not checked"
A friend from Hagerstown recon-
mends extending the tongue as far as
possible and keeping it out as long as
possible.
A former victim Of the disease at
Nazareth says he found relief by clos
ing his ears with his forehngers and
drinking a glass of water.
A woman writes from Quarryville
that man having the hiccoughs for
four weeks was cured by eating ounces
freely. after the physicians had given
him up. she offered to send can OF
fruit.
A spoonful OF granulated sugar sat
urated with vinegar taken, twice a daS
Evening journal., 1907-01-08
Infants Sweaters

Several dozen infants sweaters enter
the reduction sale to-day.
They are made of all wool some are
all white while others are of a pretty
shade of red These sweaters are ex-
cellent for the infants as they keep the
little tots warm while allowing free
dom to the arms and body.
The former price of these were SI.5o
and $500, the reduced price is $I.oo
Isles I to 8 years. and $I.5o Isles
to 4 years..
They open down the front and are
easily put on and taken off, Held to-
gether with large pearl buttons.
Mems Department; First Floor.
Evening journal., 1907-01-08
A QUAKER.

Tells How They Do in Philadelphia.
Doubtless Heaven win be full Of sur
prise at what simple things had Tor
merly made us happy or unhappy!
If a man insisted on taking salsoda
dissolved in his drinking water day
after day and wondered why his stom-
ach was irritated, people would think
he was crazy. It's about as bad to take
the drug that's in coffee, into your
stomach, although it's an old time
honored Sabit to do so.
Il used to be a great coffee drinker
and though there was nothing so nour-
fishing as coffee except milk. But l
was siclxiy, with hollow cheeks and
headache about all the time" and
Phila. man the other day.
sStin l kept on drinking coffee,
never suspecting it was the cause OF
my ills. and wondered if I was doomed
TO be sick all the time. and never enjoy
life like other folks. 1t was as If l was
taking poison I'm little quantities every
day and wondering why I was sick.
MANY times 1 read about Postum
Food Coffee. but thought it was one of
the fakes palmed off on the people.
wouldn't try IL at first, but left off
coffee to see II the Postum people were
right about its being injurious.
''You may we'll guess 1 was surprised
when my headaches were few and far
between and I felt as If a load had been
taken off my stomach.
when I was thus convinced that
coffee had done me harm, I thought I'd
try a package of Postum. I made II
carefully according to directions, and
it was simply great
1T is delicious when made right, and
beats coffee all hollow in taste. lei
alone wholesomeness. Leaving of
coffee after Il has become a fixed
habit. is hard but Postum makes it ar
easy matter. There's no greater love-
or champion OF Postum now than I am
for have learned how 10 be Well
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Greek. Mich. Read the little book
THE Road to Wel,vilie," in pkgs.
There's a reason
Evening journal., 1907-01-08

is recommended by a man at Middle
town.
An Altoona man suggests pouring
ether and alcohol over the abdomen
and injecting morphine.
A Philadelphia recommends putting
a lump OF ice on the pit Of the stom-
ach.
A woman at Windsor, Pa, says she
can cure any case. but the patient must
either visit her or furnish transporta-
ton for her to visit him.
Mr. Buchanan is gowing weaker and
les in half-stupor. The hemowhages
have been checked and the hiccoughs
are less frequent, but his condition is
critical. He is being given small doses
OF chicken blood to keep up his
strength.
Evening journal., 1907-01-08
The Old Dutch Cleanser

Have you noticed on the boards
around town the picture of the Old
Dutch woman with her stick chasing
dirt? Well, we have the powder that
chases dirt and exterminates it and
which is commonly known as the "Old
Dutch Cleanser"
This product is absolutely free from
allSali caustic, potash or acid and will
neither harm the skin nor injure the
substance to be cleaned Used wher-
ever water is used in cleaning, scrub
bling, securing or polishing, it lis abso-
lutely harmless. Its results will be
found most remarkable and different
from anything heretofore offered to the
public.
It polishes tin, brass or copper,
cleans enamelware, granfteware and
iron utensils removes odors from cook
ing utensils; cleans pots, kettles and
pans, windows, thing, marble, Mosaic
floors, painted walls-in fact any arti-
lie from the cellar to garrett G. 81
benefited with the "Old Dutch
SER"
It. comes in a large sitting top Ca.
at Ioc. Basement.
Evening journal., 1907-01-08
GENTLE SEX
For One Going South

Wear serge or cheviot travelling
suit with silk blouse.
Take along a handsome broadcloth
tailored suit.
Also two or three silk and crepe
gowns for dinner wear at the hotel.
These gowns will do for afternoon
wear I'm the Florida climate.
Have a separate cloth wrap for travel
ing and evening wear at the hotel.
In the mornings wear one Of the cloth
skirts with shirtwaists.
II more variety is needed. take sew
eral linen and white lingerie gowns.
Beside the travelling hat, a dressy
afternoon hat and at least one or two
white hats will be needed.
Evening journal., 1907-01-08
BUSHLINE

Freight received for all points. given
personal attention, and forwarded
promptly at lowest rates and by besi
routes.
Boats leave both Wilmington and
Philadelphia at GOO p. m. daily. Sunday
excepted
Through rates and bills Of landing is
sued
GEORGE W. BUSH & SONS CO.,
Pier 3, South Wharves. Philadelphia.
French Street Wharf. Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1907-01-08

DR.. L. Napoleon Boston, OF Phnadel-
phia. will give the first Of the Friends
School winter course Of lectures in the
Meeting House Fourth and West streets.
on Fourth-day, the 9th inst. at lis =. m.
on the subject, Picturesque Ireland"
Evening journal., 1907-01-08
WILSON LINE

CITY OF CHESTER.
Leave Wilmington. AN street wharf,
week-daxs and Sundays. for Chester and
philadelphia, at 7.30 a. m. and l.30 p. m
Leave Chester one hour later.
Leave Philadelphia. Chestnut street
wharf, weekdays and Sundays, at 1870
a. m. Ais D. M.
cave chester one hour later.
Fares including Saturdays and Sundays
Frnliaoelphla excursion, 25c-one way loc.
chester excursion. 15c-one way 10c
Shippers Of freight have frequent ser.
vice careful handling, prompt delivery
ana Iuil protection from the weather BY
n, Viii - ana wagons.
shipments via WILSON LINE" Chest
nut street WHARF. Philadelphia, and
7eurth Htreet wharf, Wilmington.
HORACE WILSON,
General Manager.
Evening journal., 1907-01-08
On Feminine Feet

Elastic sides are a revival in walk
ing boots. whatever the color Of the
uppers may be. The finish Of such
boots is in perfection. These repre-
sent, naturally. the dress shoes TO he
worn with correspondingly fine cos
TUNES.
Evening journal., 1907-01-08
Banister Shoes, $500

This is the best offer we have ever
made in this shoe store-You know
what that means. After the sales that
we conducted last spring and fall you
must acknowledge that any sale which
beats that must BE A SALE IN
DEED; and so this is.
While we have held larger sales in
the past yet the very mention of Ban
lister shoes is enough to carry con-
viction.
In this sale every pair Of Banister
shoes is included And when we say
shoes we also mean oxfords, and with
spring and summer not far off this
gives every man "a opportunity to buy
a pair of up-to-date-correctly, fitting
summer shoes at winter prices.
The regular price Of Banister shoes
the world over is $500.
Extreme left-hrst floor.
Evening journal., 1907-01-08

S 600 lpiiii,yee. sed CTorns.
now ...-....i. ...... 81. -. - 9o'OO
S $50 Plaids and Mixed Cloths,
now .......- ......... .s-yuaAo
S 800 Plaids and Mixed Cloths,
now ................... .f.9o.5o
$1,000 Plaids and Mixed Cloths,
now ...........-i. ........ -.%c.5o
SecondpFloor-l2ear.
Evening journal., 1907-01-08

TUNES.
House shoes in kid and patent leather
are cut ont on the / nstep, to show the
lace or embroidery of the very orna-
mental silk hose that are to be worn
with them.
Dancing pumps and slippers are Of
satin. silver and gold cloths, ribbed
and plain silks, In every color to
match the ball gowns. Only the most
minute Louis XVI round or square
buckles. set with diamonds, are worn.
Mules OF different colored satins. or
velvets, as well as antique brocades are
most tempting for wear with negligees.
or on arising. Softly padded and
scented, they are trimmed with a
small twisted bow on one side, the
outer side naturally.
Evening journal., 1907-01-08
Correctly Tailored

This sale of stylish, we'll made, we'll fitting
tory as one Of the most important events held
cause of the sasonableness of the sale and the qua
And the best part of The sale both from your
taking advantage of it. Every day this big ste
buying has been in such a way to not make any
garments selected have been of every size-therefor
We set the prices down just to give you San
preston of the extra qualities you must come in anC
Evening journal., 1907-01-08
any 10.

$500 covers all expenses for three
days. Similar tours on January "a,
February II, March z, %, April IL, 25'
and May 3. 1907. For full details adj
dress Ticket Agents or II. A. Miller
Travelling Passenger Agent, Whining
ton, Del. City ticket o6ace. s04 Market
street
Evening journal., 1907-01-08
SUITS

Were $13 80 now $1,000
Wsre $1,000 now $500
We're 500 80 now $1650
Were S2750 now $1,000
We're $4,000 5000
Were $500 now $3.50 ID
Were $3.50 now $1,000 =
Were $4,000 now 5000
Evening journal., 1907-01-08
Coupon

This coupon WIG
any of the departmd
following articles al
accepted for Ioc whe
any of the articles.
for tomorrow WED,
o. only and not mod
articles will be sold to
+. J. JAP
Pioneer suspenders, rege
...... .............
Books Of fiction, regular
..... .................
Columbia cylinder records, rel
lar price ..................2.y
Columbia Disc records, regulart
price .........35 and Doc
Hand mirrors, regular price 25c
Bathasweet Rice Powder.
Bathasweet Bath Powder.
Regular price for both ...3 oc
With Coupon ...........I5c
Sterling novelties, regular price
. ................. CSC
infants Outing Flannel Skirts,
regular price .....2sc
Infants silk embroidery iKmonas,
regular price ........25c
Women's Carriers, regular price
see. ......-. ........... .2Sc
Wigs, the new game, regular
price .............. ......2Sc
Corset Covers, regular price
.... ........ ........... .25c
Evening journal., 1907-01-08

Were $3.50 now SAC
Were $1,000 now $3.50 2
Were $1,000 now $1,000
Were $1,000 now $1400
Were $23.50 now $16.50
Were $4,000 now 5000
Were $500 now $3.50
Evening journal., 1907-01-08

Baltimore and Ohio Personally Con-
G., cted Tour to Washington Jsnu-
arv 10.