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Evening journal., 1907-10-24

was less than 10000. yet during the
year 1856 there were 702 indictments
recorded. 594 Of which We're for the
illegal sale Of liquor. At the Novem4
Der term Of court that year there were
5S5 indictments TO be considered, the
greatest number before or since.
Despite these figures said the
speaker seven eighths Of the crime and
four-hfths OF the pauperism are
charged 10 license. and all ills from
whoopng cough to murder"
In presentation Of further statis-
tics having to do with offenses in this
county. Mr. Muller showed that in 1854
the number Of indictments was S4 and
the number IN 1855, the year in which
prohibition went into effect was l55.
In 1856 the number was 702, and one
year later, after prohibition had lost,
it dropped to 124 In 1906 the number
was 2l6
yet" the speaker added. "the popu-
lation has grown from possibly $4,000
to nearly 10000. and the county will
show a population OF twice what IT was
then. deny the statements Of the
opposition that there is an increase Of
lcrime under license. and / pronounce
them unmitlgated, ineXcusable and in
defensible falsehoods.
II am surprised that any intelligent
person should advocate prohibition as
a protection TO the home It is most
positively and undeniably the destroyer
Of the home, purveyor to secret and
disgusting crimes. ! have no time 10
elaborate the philosophy OF this but
the facts demonstrate its truth
Prohibition is a home destroyer.
Maine had S26 divorces in 1906, or one
to seven marriages.
Delaware had 50 divorces in the
same year. or one to IS marriages. II
delaware had the same number as
Maine in proportion to marriage, 1t
would have had 236.
"A divorce breaks up a home-thus
we declare prohibition is the destroyer
OF homes For Maine leads the Union
In divorce. Strange TO say Of the s2t
are chargeable TO Incorporate habits.
Going back 10 Maine. Mr.. Muller at
tributed the $50 divorces In that state
In 1906. the largest number he said
of any state IN the Union, to prohibi-
tion. while Delaware had only 50. And
isn't that enough?" he added
Could Not be Worse He Says.
with an due emphasis. weighing my
words and understanding their import
4 I say that the anti-license crusade
could not be worse than if it We're q
conspiracy Of he'll, hatched by Satan
and promulgated by devils / am nc
ladvocate Of drunkenness. All business
lmust be regulated and the saloon is nc
Exception. The saloon should close on
the Sabbath. IL is nonsense 10 keeT
a bar open after IL o'clock at night
Il has no more reason 20 stay open al
night than a grocery store. It should
justly contribute 20 the state revenue
But that isn't prohibition; Il is regu.
llaton A license holder should not
cater 20 saloon lolterers or to men OF
drunken habits A saloon should be q
place where under the decency Of the
law man can get what he require.
lunder an appetite controlled not by tn,
law. but by that will with which hs
was endowed by God and under which
he can be his own master"
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BIG RALLY OF
LICENSE FOLK
AT OPERA HOUSE
,continusa FROM First PaEel

winner you touch his wife and his
children. Let me ask you soiemnly
would Christ himself. to advance His
kingdom. do It to the ruin OF men on
carthg II you can't do anything with
righteousness then wait until you can
do il with righteousness"
The speaker alluded TO Scotts
Demonology as picture OF the efforts
made By churchmen of the city ia be-
half Of prohibition. "Two thousand
miserable old women were done 20
death by Presbyterian clergymen in
the name OF religion" he said. land it
is precisely the same spirit OF prosecu-
tion that is animating the churches In
the fight for prohibition. If they are
going to work in that way. they will
do grave harm TO the work of right
eousness. Let the ministers study
their Greek and their Latin and their
Scripture and apply themselves TO their
real work. 1t is their own fault that
the people are drifting away from the
churches"
Appetires to Satisfy.
There are certain natural appetltes
which man has the sight to satisfy.
exercised under strong and efficient
viii. and twhen you take that right
away you leave him poor indeed. They
say you cannot 90 20 an open saloon
or a respectable hotel. but will drive
you to the lspeakeasy and thus manu-
facture criminality. The good people
Of Maine maintained for so years the
argument oficompulsio1 and now have
more drunkenness in Portland, with
only $4,000 people. than Wilmington
with 10000"
Prohibition was an argument OF
atheism. Mr.. Thomson declared. and
quoted an ecclesiastical writer declar-
ing it a reproach TO the very DEGREES
of God himself. as written in Scripture.
Mr.. Thomson received loud applause
at the. close Of his address.
Under the direction OF Joseph Nc
Cullion a chorus OF the Reliance Trip
Association sang a selection 10 the
effectfthat "thei laws of good old Del
aware are good enough for me, which
aroused enthusiasm.
Auditor Smith on Maine.
Mr.. Smith. who was the next speak.
er. quoted, letter which he had writ
ten to aniinouirer from this state At
testing TO the sale of LIQUOR through
out Maine and the corruption OF he
authorities. who relied. he said. upon
the votes OF illegal liouor sellers for
their offices. He declared that whis-
KEY sold as low as sixty cents q gal.
lon. and that the express companic,
we're doing land office business IL
Evening journal., 1907-10-24

Policemen Believed to Have Solved
Mystery Of chester's Recent
conflagrations.

CHESTER. Oct .24.-william Singles.
a member Of the Hanley Hose Com
pany who resides at 61O Morton ave-
nue.. was arrested late last night by
Policeman Guy SILL on suspicion Of
attempting to set fire to the house of
the Hanley Junior Fire Company. at
Third and Crosby streets. He was held
in $500 bail for a further hearing by
Magistrate Elliott on Friday night
sin saw Singles go back OF the Han
ley Juniors house and pile a bundle o.
papers under a crevice and then stoop
down on his knees. Just then sill was
discovered by Singles and arose from
his kneeling position.
The accused man has been under
suspicion for some time. There have
been over thirty incendiavy fires in the
last two months i'm Chester.
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conasr. Tussday oetober ..

BY mistake tickets for the concert
to be given FOR the benefit OF the Old
Swedes Kindergarten on Tuesday Oc-
tober 29. read Thursday In later
issue Of tickets correction has been
made, but over hundred Of the mis-
printed tickets were distributed before
the mistake was nutced These tickets
will be accepted. hut the day is Tues
day-not Thursday The sale of seats
opens at Harvey's branch store. Della
ware avenue and Adams street on Sat
urday.
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ORDERS ISSUED
FOR THE MILITIA

Colonel Theodore Townsend. COM
manding the First Delaware Infantry,
through Captain Clarence NJ Willon,
adlutant today issued orders for the
OF the regiment in the
home coming parade on Thursday
next. 1t is as follows:
Headquarters First Infantry o. M. ID.
Wilmington, Del, oct a. 1907
General Orders No. II.
/. Pursuant to the provisions OF
General orders No. 10, c. s., A. C. o.
the various organizations of this regi-
ment will report at the Armory in VIII
mington on Thursday, October 81, 1907,
at 1916 o'clock p. m. for the purpose
of participating in the "Old Home
Celebration"
g. Captain +. f. Rogers. Inspector
Rife Practice. is assigned to command
OF the gatling gun detachment. Cap
tain c. p. Holcomb, quartermaster. is
detailed as aide TO the chief marshal,
and will report Immediately to General
]. Parke Postles for duty.
g. Full dress uniforms, with fair
leather belts and cartridge boxes will
be worn. and company commanders
will see that careful attention is paid
to the matter of uniform and equip
ment No one will be permitted to
participate unless properly uniformed
and equipped in every detail. White
gloves will be worn
A. Immediately after the street
parade. the ceremony of evening parade
will be held on the plaza at Eighteenth
and Boulevard.
.. First Call will he sounded at lis
p. m, assembly at 12O, and adiutants
call at 130 O'clock.
BY orde rof Colonel Townsend, c. M.
Dillon, Adiutant.
Evening journal., 1907-10-24
WHISTLER ANO MONEY.
The Eccentric Artists Utter Lack Of
Business Instinct.

The Eccentric Artists Utter Lack Of
Business lsstinct
The Dundee Advertiser tells a story
Illustrating whistler's forgetfulness
and utter lack OF business instinct
Being hard pressed for a debt and hav-
ing finally been informed he would be
sued unless check for the amount
was sent by return post, the artist
mentioned the matter to one Of his
friends who lived near him. Explain
ing that he had few pounds In the
bank, the exact sum unknown, he re-
quested his friend to stop at the bank
on the way to business to ascertain
what was required to make his ac.
count good for check of slightly over
500 and to deposit that amount for him
as a loan.
The friend was quite willing and In
due time stood at the cashiers desk
of Whistlers bank asking the amount
Of his balance and explaining the er-
rand. The cashier was interested. He
went to the big book of balances, turn
ed over few pages, wrote down some
figures and In a moment placed them
before the astonished friend. Whis-
tiers balance was more than $50, 900.
The artist was delighted, but found II
difficult to remember when he had de-
posted so much money or where he
had got It.
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The Alternative.

At fancy dress ball for children
policeman was stationed at the door
and was instructed by the committee
not to admit any adults. Shortly aft
er the beginning Of the ball woman
came running up to the door and de
manded admission.
''I'm sorry. num-" replied the pO-
liceman, but can't let any one in
but children"
But my child is dressed as a but.
ter1y," exclaimed the woman, "and
she has forgotten her wings"
mo matter" replied the policeman:
orders is orders. so you1l have to lei
her go as a caterpillar. An.
swers
Evening journal., 1907-10-24
COLONIAL DANES
HAVE PRIVATE CAR

The Delaware Society of Colonial Danes
has secured special car for guests who
viii attend the exercises at New Castle
to celebrate the lend'ng OF William Penn.
on Monday next The train will leave
Broad street station. Philadelphia. at 2o5
O'Clock. and French street station at 25s
O'Clock for New Castle. Guests Of the
Society. these who rec ,ived invitations.
VIII be welcome in the private car. and
will require no railroad tickets
Evening journal., 1907-10-24
INSTALLED OFFICERS.
AT NEWPORT.

Past Master Workmen Lewis sasse
and James II. Bowe went to Newport
last night and installed the new off,
GERS Of Active Lodge, No. IL. Ancient
order Of United worSmen. The off,
GERS Installed were:
Past Master Workman. f. L. Sprin-
ger; master workman. H. p. Miller:
foreman, j. W. Crossan; overseer, r..
II. Williams; guide, w. Chandler: re-
corder, w. 4. Gallagher: financier, J.
e. Whann; receivers, +. L. Springer;
inside watch ]. r. McElyee; outside
medical examiner, r. II. Williams:
representative to Grand Lodge.
Evening journal., 1907-10-24
PRESIDENT MCLEAN
BACK FROM HARRISBURG

President r. j. Mclean. Of the Board Of
Trade. returned to-day from Harrsourg'
Pa. after attending two days conven-
tion Of the Interstate Association OF
American Executives. The convention was
held Tuesday and Wednesday and dele
gates were present from New York. Penn
sylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. The
delegates we're entertained by the gov
ernor and state ofhc ais. The convention
discussed the best method of obtaining
new members for trade boards and con-
sldered the mthods Of widening the scope
OF commercial organizations.
Evening journal., 1907-10-24

the shipping Of liquor from outside
States.
Mr.. Smith was full of petitions
Every little while he would flash a
petition from the W. c. r. u. of Bid.
deford. or petition from York county,
Maine. clergymen, asking the authori~
ties from relief from the reign Of the
speakeasy in Maine a statement read
from the Law and order Advocate Of
York county likewise attested 10 al
legged deDlorable conditions.
AT the next convention Of both
political parties in Maine" concluded
Mr.. Smith. a resubmission OF the
question win undoubtedly form
plank Of both platforms. for we have
tried prohibition for sixty years and
il has been found wanting"
Applause For Mr.. Muller.
Mr. Muller. who was the last speak
cr Of the evening. was greeted with
applause that attested TO his popular
ity with the meeting At the outset
he referred to Mr.. Smith as an old
friend who. at his solicitation. had
volunteered to come TO Delaware and
present prohibition as it was in his
native State. MIR. Smith is no pro-
fesional speaker. living by the hire he
gets through fabricatng and mis-
leading the public he said,
Drunkenness in Maine
AIr NfpHer declared that the prohi-
biuonists had failed to produce evil
dence that prohibition was good for
any community and based their fight
NIf.Ia ftaat. Go
and indisputable figures. He pro-
claimed Maine the mother State Of
prohibition and the place Of the great
est drunkenness in any part Of
America or the known world Let
them go 20 the national university Of
prohibition and give us its curri-
culum." he shouted scathingly. Let
us know its educational facilities as
to the making Of good and true pro-
hibitionist"
Mr.. Muller here waded into statistics
in the comparison of Minnesota, a il
cense State. and Kansas. a prohibitioR
State since 1880. The population OF
Kanass in 1850. he declared. was $780,
096. while that of Minnesota was $780,
/ 77S. After 20 years Of prohibition IN
Kansas the population of the two
/ States was presented as follows: Miu-
nesota. 1,751,394; Kansas. 147O475.
kansas. blooming and boozing
Kansas" he calculated Taking up
education. he declared that Minnesota
expended S431 per capita and SS0is
per scholar. while Kansas expended
SS.6S per capita and S220S per scholar
AS TO paupers. according to Mr.. Null
Ter. Minnesota in 1905 had 2S paupers
TO every 100000 Of its population. while
Kansas had a for every 100000 Of lis
! population. Kansas. he said. had 100.
! convicts. sS7 Of whom were chargeable
to Oklahoma. leaving total OF SIS;
Minnesota had haa 6e0 convicts. OF
these convicts l72 in Kansas wcr,
murderers or charged with man.
slaughter. while i'm Minnesota only 10.
were held for tie same ofense. Fo;
felonous assault Minnesota had 81
prisoners, and Kansas so.
Delaware Statistics
He then came home 70 Delaware ant
ave statistics showing, as he declared
ie effect Of prohibition in this state
aferring TO the law enacted IN 1855
ld which was enforced in 1856. II,
ointed out that New Castle count,
then had less than one-half OF its pres.
ent population, while thas ef this cit,
Evening journal., 1907-10-24
SMASH-UP ON
MARKET STREET

A team belonging TO Hammond's
steam Laundry backed into a wagon
owned by Richard Greenfield livery
man in Market street between Eighth
and Ninth To-day, and caused the
horse attached to Greenheld's wagon
TO run away. II collided with a troll
ley car and the wagon was badly dam
aged. The horse was also injured. but
not seriously.
Evening journal., 1907-10-24
ORDER ON A
KANSAS CITY CONCERN

WASHINGTON. Oct Wholesale
robbery Of poor seamstresses by means
OF fake advertisements offering employ
ment Is charged in a fraud order issued
by the POstoffice Department against
the Russell Suspender Company Of
Kansas Cfty More than 1900 women.
1t is ALLEGED we're induced to put up
money to secure work from the con
Germ and when - was turned IN the
company rejected Il on the ground that
it was unsatisfactory. The deposits
were not returned
Evening journal., 1907-10-24
WILMINGTON HIGH vs..
ROMAN CATHOLIC HIGH

The Wilmington High School football
eleven will meet the strong eleven of the
Roman Catholic High School of Philade-
phia. at the Front and Union street
grounds tomorrow afternoon az 3 30.
o'clock The Roman Catholic High team
Is one Of The best scholastic elevens in
PHILADELPHIA.
Evening journal., 1907-10-24
carrick Theatre peeorate5.

One OF the first buildings on Market
street TO he decorated. for the "Old
Home" celebration was Dockstader's
Garrick theatre. The theatre has been
lavishly decorated in red. white and
blue bunting. which has been festooned
before the building and the play house
makes the prettiest show on the street
The decorations Of the theatre are at
tracting much attention. other build
ings are now following the Garrick S
lead and DECORATIONS are budding all
aleng MaFlieeeutreet.
Evening journal., 1907-10-24
SHOT MAN AND
KILLED HIMSELF

BY THE JOURNALS Special wire.
sHAMOKIN, Pa, Oct. 24.-Jealousy was
the cause Of a double tragedy which has
caused great excitement In this city and
Locust Gap. Miss Lucy DougAten went
to william Ringers place Of business and
shot him dead She then shot herself dy-
ing almost Instantly Attentions Klinger
had been showing another girl are be-
leved to have red to the tragedy.
Evening journal., 1907-10-24
BETWEEN
CHINESE AND
ENGLISH SAILORS
Bv THE JOURNALS Special Wire

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
SANTA Cruz. Mexico, oct 24-Fight-
ing Of the most serious nature has oc-
CURED between Chinese and English SAIL
ors from the ship Woolwich and there Is
fear Of further troubles. Four hundred
Chinese attacked the Woolw ch because
900 Chinese were detained on board on
another steamer. only the interference
Of federal troops and gendarmes prevent
ed the Chinese from carrying everything
before them. Several Englishmen were
seriously hurt in the fight.
Evening journal., 1907-10-24
Ralson Gave un sz5.

According to John r. Dolan's Detective
Agency. Angelo Balson, who was dis
charged by Magistrate Robertson on
Tuesday. settled with the woman who
had him arrested for embezzlement and
fer that reason the case was dismissed.
Mr. Dolan said that the woman claimed
sos and Balson gave her s75.
Evening journal., 1907-10-24
InspeetIna Federal eoiIdinn.

An inspector is here from Washing
ton inspecting the Federal Building
at Ninth and Shipiey streets with a
view to learning the needs for painting
the Interior OF the building. Custodian
David S Clark OF the building. has ask
ed for the re- decorating Of the Federal
Court room and the rooms occupied
by the custom house officials.
Evening journal., 1907-10-24
Two Small suiIdino permits.

Two small permits were issued today
by Building. Inspector, johnson. The
p, b. & w r. r. was given permis-
sion to build an outbuilding in its
freight yard. costing $50. and Joseph
T.. Carpenter will make alterations at
No. 922 Shipley street. costing 5000
Evening journal., 1907-10-24
Were Guests Of Phoenix.

AS guests OF the Phoenix Fire Com
pany. 10 members of Reading Hose. No.
/. Of Reading spent last night at the
Phoenix House where they were enter
tained by the boys Of No 4.
Evening journal., 1907-10-24
erants Letters On Lamot.e Es.ate.

Letters testamentary on the estate OF
Colonel William A. Lamotte were
granted by Register Walker this morn
ing to Annie r. Lamotte, a sister Of
the deceased.
Evening journal., 1907-10-24
pr. Murray % students.

The Rev. Dr. W L. S. Murray this
afternoon lectured to the students OF
Goldey College on "Three-fold Equip
ment for Business" DR.. Murray is
can Of the college.
Evening journal., 1907-10-24
M. c. 7. U. MeetInn.

Tomorrow afternoon will be hold their
monthly meeting OF the W c. T. u.
A report of the convention at Laurel
will be read.
Evening journal., 1907-10-24

A NOTED physician offers to prove that Asthma and
"A Bronchitis curable not only to sufferers in Will
mngton, but to every man, child in
America who suffering from either of these complaints,
who will send him their and address He will
do by sending them free trial treatment of his remedy
He believes that actual personal will be the most
convincing and in fact the only way the
raj prejudice of thousands of Ashmacs who have hereto
fore sought relief in vain.
Although almost every druggist in the United States
only in the large cities but in the small villages WELL
has his remedy, which is sold under the of
Evening journal., 1907-10-24

J. T Laskaris and his bride arrived
from Germany on Tuesday evening
and are guests OF the Hotel Whining
eon.
Evening journal., 1907-10-24
Instantly Relieved and
Permanently Cured

mail to-day Dr. r. Schiffmann, asa W. Sixth Street. ST.
Paul. Minn and he will understand that you sample
package and will send it by mail absolutely free of
charge Write once free samples will be after
November I5th
Evening journal., 1907-10-24
Delaware Statistics

He then came home 70 Delaware and
ave statistics showing, as he declared.
ae effect Of prohibition in this state.
eterring TO the law enacted In 1856.
ld which was enforced in 1856. lie
ointed out that New Castle county
then had less than one-haif OF its pres
cnt population, while thas ef this city
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-01
HAPPY HUNTERS
and DEAD DUCKS
Only Details Are Needed to Tell
Story of Opening of
Season Today.

While everybody Is supposed to go to
the state fair races this afternoon there
are about 1900 able-bodied citizens of this
city and environs who will be missing.
The couple of thousand referred to are
the duck hunters and it might as well be
stated right here that it will take some
thing stronger than a bunch of horses
chasing each other around a circular
track to head them off from the duck
ponds.
This is the one day in the year that
each and every duck hunter looks forward
to as a small boy does to Christmas and
the Fourth of July. 1t is the opening OF
in which a duck hunter was the cnle1
actor would keep him in town today.
Before this reaches the eye of the aver
age Salt Lalker, that person will know the
season has opened. That is if he is not
deaf A few of the newly made citizens
might think an army was coming up the
Jordan river, but such is not the case,
and that booming of guns which starts al
daybreak this morning means duck soup
and roast for several thousand Salt Lake
families this afternoon.
Tonight hard luck stories will be in or
der. Also the cheerful liar will have his
inning. But just the same there Will be
several thousand heretofore happy Ad
Juicy quack birds that will be among the
missing when the roll Is called in duck
land tonight One of the stories heard
most frequently today will be that II got
the limit The law allows hunter tC
XIII but twenty-five and 1t will be hard
to find a man who did not get just exactly
that number
The weather conditions promise to be
good and as ducks are plentiful, there is
no reason to doubt that there will be q
big kill today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-01
TURF RESULTS.
At BRIGHTON Beach.

Brighton Beach, N. Y, Sept, 30.-James
R. Knene's Colin at the prohibitive odds
of / to 4, won the colts Half Brighton
Produce stakes of 5000 at six furlongs
at Brighton Beach today. With victory
of Colin and third money with Meggs Bill
in the filly half the total winnings CT
Mr. Keene for the year is $685.. 594. which
is $4,000 behind the worlds record. made
by the Duke of Portland in 1sS2- Results
First race. handicap. six furiongs-Don
Enrique won, Chief Hayes second, Jack
Atkin third. Time-1:13 As.
Second race, steeplechase. short course,
about two miles-Navajo- won, Guardian
second. Paprika third. sTime-3:59.
Third race. the Brighton Produce, ?
year-olds. first half, fillies. six furlongs-
Stamania III, Notter. 8 to 1, won; Bou-
quet, 107, Brussel. l to 2. second; Meggs
Hill. 116. Miller, to 5. third. Time-1:14
Fourth race, the Brighton Produce. 9
year-olds, second half, colts and geld
ings, six furlongs-Colin. 125 Miller. to 4
won; Fair Play, 119, Nicol. to l. second
Royal Tourist. 119. Notter, out to chow
third Time-1:12 3-5
Fifth race, one and one-eighth miles
Arimo won Martin Doyle second, AmpedC
third. Time-1:53
Sixth race. one and one-fourth miles
Brancas won, Lane Allen secord, Ian
castrian third. Time-2:06 As.