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Evening journal., 1907-10-26

AntiNu ANAiNlf
Gertrude r. Webb.
James G. Shaw.
Fred e. Bach.
Joanna M. Houes.
Jamer G. Shaw.
David W. Simpson,
Johnson Willard.
Amelia zehley.
Mary L. Sharp.
Michael Belford.
Frederick E. Bach.
BACH--ln this city, on October 25 1907
Frederick y. Bach, aged a2 years.
Rolatiyes and AL friends are invited
20 afford the funeral sarNlcos at his
late residence No. S2S Jackson street.
ON Tuesday afternoon az $50 O'clock.
lnterment private.
SHAW-At New Castle, suddenly, ON
October rs. 1907, James O.. shaw, aged
rs years.
Due notice OF funeral will DE given.
WEBB-On October 25. Gertrude H.
Webb aged Q years.
Relatives and friends arc respect
fully invited 20 attend tho funeral from
the residence OF her parents, Walter c.
and Kittie Webb. 1919 3. street. ON
Monday. October rs, al 2 o'clock. In
termept Silverhrook cemetery.
BELFORD-in this city. October "a
1907, Michael Belford
Relatives and friends are respectfully
~ invited 90 attend the funeral from
mis- late residence. 1917 Maple street "a
Monday mornine, al o'clock Requiem
mass at St. Paul's church. mtermeni
al Cathedral cemetery
SHARP-In this city. October %. 1907
Mary L., daughter OF John H. ant
Mary A. Sharp. aged IA years.
Relatives and friends arr respect.
lively invited 10 attend the uncra
from the residence OF her parents, 90
Brown street. on Tuesday morning. "a
o'clock. Requiem mass az ST. Paul.
Church lnterment in Cathedral GENE
terry.
ZEBLEY-In this city. on October 81
1907, Amelia, wife of Thomas l.. Zeb
ley and daughter Of James II. AM
Janet Rollin, in her 27th year.
Relatives. friends and Waneta Coun
ell, No. 3, ID. OF p, are rospectfuil
invited TO attend the funeral service
at the residence Of her parents. No. 40
Chestnut street. ON SUNDAY Afternoon
October 27. at . o'clock. lnterment a
SilVerbrook cemetery.
SlMPSON-On October "a, 1907, nea
Ogletown. Del. David w. Simpson
aged "A years.
Relatives and friends are invited
attend the funeral services from hi
late residence near Ogletown. Del, O
Sunday October % at $50 O'Clock In
terment at Christiana M. Z. cemeterl
WlLLARD-In this city on October ?
1907. johnson willard. in his Sli
year.
Funeral and interment private frol
his late residence No. ei3 East Eight
street on Monday afternoon. Octob'
2sth at o'clock
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Stock Markets

o'clock suotaions from Scott a Co.
Banksra and Brokers. eo2 Market ST.
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PILES CURED m 6 TO IA DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to
cure any case OF Itching, Blind. Bleed
ing or Protruding Piles in TO IA
days or money refunded. SOC.
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Want to Learn to Dance I
John ROzell

the famous Instructor will open a school
at 610 IL Market street Monday even
ing. October 2S. at o'clock. to teach
Buck and Wing, Clog and Gig Dancing.
Private Lessons. Special attention
given to Ladies and Children.
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Mo. Kan. & Tex So
Nat. Lead Co. SIX
IN. Y Central eok
IOnt. s. West. as
Norfolk a West 6IK
Nor. Pacidc .Io5X
Pacific Mail 10
pennsylvania .II4A
Peoples Gas ...73H
Reading 7S%
lRead. Ist pfd. rs
Read. cd pfd..7o
.lD. & II. ........I1S1 y
10 l.. 4 w. 800
lSoutheru , ac. 6S
Sonth R. Com I2H
lrexas Pacihc..ISH
h. G. z LEO I34
Union Pacific IooN
lU. S. Steel ....23K
ilU. S. Steel pfd S3K
Wabash ...... 9
Wabash pfd. Ian
Western Union 81
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Athletic clube Dance.

Morton tires carriages and wagons
70 the Queens taste. AIS Orange street.
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CONCERN GOES ELSEWHERE
Local Capitalists Not Willing to Put
Up Money 10 Save Plant for
Wiiminqton.

Because Wilmington business men failed
10 subscr.hs 40 the capital stock OF the
Pump ana Automobile Company when
desired 10 locate q factory here, icpre-
scntatiyes Of tho company hive gone 10
WHlinmsnort. Pa. where they have been
assured interest viii be taken In the pso-
jcct.
Several indiNiiual members of tie boa q
OF Trade of WHliamsroit have subs ii1ed
$4,000 towards the stock Of the come
pany Il It win build there,
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Bishop at ST. Matthews.
Bishop Coleman win ofhciato al both
services m 81. Matthew's Church,
Chippcy street. to-morrow.
Evening journal., 1907-10-26

Anal. Copper...4o
Am. Sfneit. Co. 90
Amer. Sugar...IeI
Atchison ....... IS
Atchison, pfd ...S5t
Brooklyn Tran. 80
b. & o.. .I. .SI
Can. Southern So
Chi. Or. West. u
Ches. & Ohio. oS5
Chi. & Alton III
Chi. & N. W...t3I1
C.M. & St P. 1851
Rock Island IA
RocS Island pid "a 4
Erie ......-.,... I55
Erie. Ist pfd -. SO
Gr. North. pfd. III
Illinois Cen. LII
Louisville ..... 95
Int. Met. com 81
Int. Me-. pfd IS
Man. Cons. Io3
Missouri Pac. ISL
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pollen of the pumpkin blossoms to the
melon blossoms" explained Miss
Woodward. 81 knew that this would
happen when I planted my pumpkins
so close to your melons,
Barney Brill pushed back his straw
hat as if he needed the cool air on his
forehead to help him to think
so it was you?" he said accusingly.
Yes"
And you did it because 1 planted rye
close to your peach trees?''
Yes. Mr.. Brill; but if it was all to
do over again
Il guess we are about even now. amt
we?"
'Oh. no. I'm the worst" regretfully.
"Well, anyhow, you've hit me hard.
Miss Observation-Disclosures than you
know. I was prouder of my cantaloupes
than of anything l raised
81 am very sorry" said Corinne Il
wish could make amends. Suppose I
give you my next years crop OF
peaches by way of compensation? p
"Well. that's fair enough. I'll think
about it," said Barney.
What Barney thought of the propo-
sition he prudently kept to himself. be-
ing averse to having his affairs talked
about in the neighborhood. Occasion
ally he met Miss Woodward at an
evening company or a church social.
On the evening of the first Tuesday of
November there was a benefit lecture
in one of the churches, the subject be-
ing 1.-The Habits of Bees OF course
Corinne Woodward was there. Bar
ney Brill was there. too, and they met
coming out of the church door.
Mighty fine lecture, wasn't it, Miss
Woodward ?-and instructin," remark
ed Barney.
Corinne agreed. and they proceeded
homeward together. Jim Slower was
walking with Sally
This talk tonight about bees kinder
reminds me of the trick bees played
with my cantaloupes this summer"
said Barney to the girl by his side. 1t
was the first reference to the matter.
81 was hoping you had forgotten
that said Corinne, with little laugh.
Il believe you promised to make it
good?" said Barney. with peep under
the brim of the velvet hat
Eyes. 1 know did. You shall have
my peaches next year if you want
them"
I'D like to have them on one condi-
ton" said Barney, land that is pro-
vided can have yourself to sweeten
them
1t was shortly after the lecture on
Bees that Barney said to Sally apollo
getically: well guess you and Jim
think I've deadlocked your marriage
for a considerable while. Go ahead
rev and get married as soon as you
please
"And how about you. Barney?'' in
quired happy Sally. "Can you get
along alone?''
I'm not goin' to be alone" smiled
Barney. I'm goin' to marry Miss
Woodward. It's about the only way to
get even with her"
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might have been heard halfway across
the woodward fields.
"Oh. Barney, What if she should
heart" protested Sally.
Let her heart laughed Barney. with
a note of combatIve determination.
'All she wants is to make fool of
me-"
oh Barney, no. She isn't trying to
make sport of you'll" pleaded Sally.
"Shes an awful pretty girl. isn't she?"
She amt bad looking. I guess she
knows it too"
They say she's a beautiful manager
of house." cautiously ventured Sally.
Il was thinking we might invite her
and her aunt over some evening to tea.
We could have Jim. too, you know.
It's nice to be Eeighborly."
Invite 'ens all you want. but I'm 60
ing to plant rye in that field" said
Barney. setting his jaws firmly.
True to his word. Barney put in his
rye. Sally prepared her little supper
party as an offset: but. to her dismay.
greet. It was all that Jim Slower could
do to comfort Sally now.
Don't you believe it's all over yet,
Sally, said Jim. Longs Barney keeps
that scalIop acrost his forehead there's
hope Just wait. Pears to me the
scallop is gettin leetle slicker.''
Corinne Woodward kept bees.
Barney Brill raised the finest can
taloupes in Jersey county. His can
taloupes were celebrated and brought
fancy prices when shipped to New
York and Philadelphia.
Miss woodward planted common
variety of pumpkins close to her neigh
bor's melon patch.
In August the melons were ripe.
They were large and looked well, but
Sally faacied the flavor of them was
not what it had been in former years.
Seems to me they taste like pump
kins,'' she said to Barney. Maybe I
think SO because I've looked so often
over to Miss Woodward's pumpkin
patch alongside the fence"
Barney could not hide his vexation.
He would not acknowledge that there
was anything the matter with his
melons. He told Sally she Imagined"
the pumpkin flavor and secuted the
idea thai there was any truth in it.
But when he sent his melons to the
produce men in the city, who usually
were glad to get all that he could ship,
Complaint followed complaint. Don't
send as any more cantaloupes," wrote
the commission merchant who took the
largest lots. They're not up to the
standard in flavor. and our customers
won't have them"
Disguised, Barney stopped sending
his cantaloupes to market. Rather
than take the, low rates he could get
he preferred to let the melons rot on
the ground. 1t was provoking and hui
initiating. One day, tramping discon-
solately through the patch, he saw
Gorinne Woodward across the fence
among her pumpkins. Their eyes met.
why don't you send your cantaIoupes
to market, Mr.. BrilI?'' the girl asked,
with mischievous cadence in her
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slopes at the rear, so as to form a
short coasting ground for the little
ones. There they slide and pelt one
another with snowballs. No big boy
ever makes a hard, icy ball and strikes
little one, hurting and making him
cry with pain. The big boys of the
Kiddville school are far too manly for
that. If one of them wants some good.
stiff snowballing he chooses one of his
own size to hit
Farmer Linn lives on the top of a
hill near the schoolhouse. He invites
actually invites. mind you-the Kidd
Vile school pupils to turn the lane in
his hillside pasture into a toboggan
slide. On Saturdays when there is
snow the boys and girls flock there.
The most fun is bobsledding, with
crews of six. Several crews generally
start together at word of command
and each tries by skillful steering to
get to the bottom of the long slide
first These bobsled races are among
the most exhilarating of the Kiddville
winter sports. Sometimes a sled tips
over or runs into a snowdrift and the
whole crew are upset upon the shining
track. 1t happens occasionally, too.
that another sled load just behind gets
tangled up with the one that met with
the accident, and then there are twelve
boys and girls spilled over in the snow
instead of six. But not in half dozen
years has anybody been hurt very
much in these spills. The girls some
times lose their hair ribbons, and the
boys burst the buttons off their Jackets.
but that is about the worst that han
pens.
All the Kiddville young people skate,
and some of them are experts. Myra
Morton can cut figure 8 on ice with
the best skaters in the county. The
large boys play hockey on skates on
MT Morton's ice pond He himself
asked the boys to come A Kiddville
boy is never known to break down a
wire fence. steal any fruit or stone or
se2re any domestic animal. 1t is
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THE sLEIGHING PARTY.

the season than usual AT o'clock the
great sleigh drove up to The Corners.
''Hooray, hoorayi" cried the school
children, who were waiting. They all
piled in and soon were packed so close
there wasn't any room even to wrig
gle elbows. Jingle, jingle went the
bells. and the marry party were off.
and some even tin whistles, and the
noise they kept up set all the watch
dogs along the road bowling and bark
ing. They glided over the smooth
white road so swiftly that they felt as
if they were flying, and in what seemed
a very short time they were at Horns
tavern, ten miles from Kiddviile.
Horn himself met them at the front
entrance, smiling all the way across his
face. He had word they were coming
and was ready for them. His large din
ing room had been turned into, a eoun-
try ballroom. 1t was decorated with
evergreen boughs. Clusters of gay lit
tie American flags waved from the
walls and above the platform where
the musicians sat- The KiddviIlians,
school pupils and their big brothers
and sisters danced till Horn told them
supper was ready, smoking hot I don't
just what they had for sup
per. but know they were uncommonly
hungry, and the feast included old
fashioned country dainties. sdoughnuts.
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Breaking . Deadlock . = By Jane Ellis
The Story of Courtship That Was Conducted
~ In Manner Wholly Unconventional ~

| good naturedly." she went on. Just
to think we've been engaged for nine
years. Now, if you're tired waiting
-and could get to like some one else
don't mind me. Speak your mind right
out-and you can be-free'-
Jim caught saily's other hand.
"Shucks! What you talking about.
Sally? 1 don't want to be free that
wayi 1 want most eternal bad to get
Barney off our hands. and then Wen
both be free to marryi"
Jim's optimism treasured Sally. and
she tripped along the path toward the
house light heartedly. Across the
fence to the left lay the Woodward
acres. For years this ground had been
neglected. Tenants had left it with
out paying rent. Its fences had tum-
bled down and the buildings were fall
ing to pieces.
The preceding February. however. a
busipesslike young woman had APP
peared on the scene. taking possession
and beginning improvements. The
Improvements had gone on until now
the place looked very different. The
property had come to Corinne Wood
ward through the death of an uncle,
who had never taken any interest in it.
CHANGING to the left. Sally Brill saw
the straight, graceful figure of her
wire fence. Miss Woodward was
looking at a freshly plowed field on the
Brill side.
Daintily Sally picked her steps across
strip of the plowed field, intending to
have a friendly little chat. Amt it
lovely day. Miss Woodward" she be-
gan. with a beaming smile.
Splendid! You can most hear things
growing" answered Corinne Wood
ly, What are you going to plant in
this field %
II think Barney said he was going
to plant rye, or, perhaps. barley
why not plant clover? Rye, you
know. or barley either. will injure my
peach orchard"
'Injure your peach orchardi" re-
peated Sally, bewildered and a little
hurt. 1t seemed to her that Miss Wood
ward was debating in an unwarrant-
able way. 81 don't understand what
you mean" she faltered. you will
have to talk to my brother about it.
That's he up on the porch"
well. I'll speak, to him." said Cor
inne. She put her strong white hand
on the top of the fence post and vault
ed over like an athlete.
Barney must have seen the approach
of thesvisitor He was a little flushed
and curious looking. But there was a
composure and air of preparedness
about him, which, with his new suit
and fresh Sunday shave5 went in his
favor. The scallop on his hair was in
evidence, too, and altogether Barney
was looking his best.
"Glad to see you, Miss woodward"
he said, extending his hand. 81 was
just remarl1in' to myself that your
peach trees look first rate since you've
had 'em cleaned out. Have a seat"
Three or four rush chairs stood about
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Did you ever hear of 4 horned horse?
1t is called the gnu and is a native of
South Africa The gnu is a puzzle.
1t is like horse, but it is more like a
COW. 1t really seems to be cross be-
tween the horse, the COW and the deer.
1t has the head and horns of a COW, the
TAIL name and withers of the horse and
the legs of a deer. Altogether the gnu
is one of the most singular creatures on
earth.
The gnu inhabits the billy districts of
South Africa. roaming all over the
country in vast herds. AS far as
travellers have yet penetrated it is
found. and it is fortunate that it is so.
for the flesh of the gnu forms excellent
food. They are, however, extremely
wild, and. being very quick in their
movements. are difficult to shoot. Upon
the first alarm the whole herd scanper
away in single file, following a leader.
When seen from a distance they look
like a troop of horses.
Their speed is very great, but when
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known they can be trusted. SO Mr.. Nor
ton lets them play the fine game of ice
hockey all day upon his pond If they
like. In fact, the Kfddvills boys are
welcome everywhere.
The great event Of the Kfddville win
ter, however, is the annual sleighing
party. The kindergarten pupils can
not accompany this. because the party
does not return until after 10 o'clock,
and the smallest. children are asleep in
their little beds long before then. Some
of the mothers and big brothers and
sisters always go along with the chill
dren on their grand sleigh riding party.
Mr.. Linn has a great big sleigh, large
enough to hold any number of people.
He lets the young people have the use
of this sleigh and his best pair of
horses, provided his grown son Harry
goes to drive them. James Morrison
has five children in the Kiddville
school. all of them except the young
est old enough to go on the grand
sleigh ride, so he contributes two
pairs of fine horses to the outfit, thus
having n six horse team to draw the
big sleigh.
This year there was a fall of snow
heavy enough in December to bear up
the sled runners with their jolly load.
SO that the party was given earlier in
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that peach trees are injured by prox-
unity to rye or barley. And, youesee.
you Lave other fields in the far end
of your farm that would be just as
good for rye as that one, while I can't
move my peach trees"
Not very we'll, said Barney, What
you say isSmishfy ihterestins al
ways supposed peach frees was toler
able contented and hklppy when they
had good son to grow en and get their
yearly prdnin' and was KEEP clear of
weeds and insects" He suppressed
sarcastic smile. 'Didn't know. they
was so choicy about their company.
Bad as some folks
When the visitor had gone Barney
broke outafnto rollicking. laugh tint
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voice. Her eyes We're twinkling 1t
was the first time since the talk on the
porch about the peach trees that she
had said so much to him.
Barney looked half ashamed. ITO
tell the truth. Miss Woodward. there's
something the matter with them. and
they won't SELF he blurted out. Folks
fancy they taste of pumpkins. 1t beats
me- Maybe" he went on, looking the
girl straight in the eyes. ''bein' as
you're SO well read up in scientific
farmin'. you can tell me how it is ?"
All at once Corinne woodward looked
a little guilty and regretful She came
closer TO the fence. yes. Mr.. Brill"
she said. II can tell you why it is.
and who is to blame for it,
you don't say!" Barney thought
himself wise in the ways of women.
but he didn't understand this one.
We'll. 1 wish I knew who was to
blame. Do you mind tellin?"
NO think 1 ought to tell you" she
answered without hesitation. Il did
it,"
"Je-ru-dy!" exclaimed Barney for
getting that such explosives were not
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the country people. And to think of
her living there with only her aunt
and hired mani"
Don't see no harm in that" said
Jim. Guess she's able to do the boss
in and take care of herself
But you know Barney has always
had his own way. He can't endure a
bossing woman"
Maybe he might tack about a leetle.
Then if he was enough in love he
wouldn't know he was getting bossed."
That's so.'' admitted Sally. We'll.
I'm sure I'd like to see Barney get a
good wife. He'd make a good husband
for any one thatd appreciate him."
Might be a good idea to say word
like that to Corinne Woodward
81 don't beiievezit would do any good,
Jim. Things like that have got to be
left to work out natural
They had come to the parting place.
The large Brill house with its broad
front porch and old style dormer win
dows doomed forth behind a film of
green LEAKAGE. Sally's hand was on
the latch of the gate. It's awfully
good of you, Jim. to wait for me so
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IOOpyTlSnC. Dy Jane Ellis JOy-J
Fw<<Sss '.s..!e!7A ERvICES had not be-
l>11=1aa gun in the little white
M painted woode n
E church, and the con-
gregation was gos-
siping in the sunshine
ETrITTIr under the budding
trees and along a line
of posts where the horses were hitched.
Barney Brill is sprucing up con-
siderable Wonder if it amt for the
benefit of his pretty new neighbour
observed Jim Slower, shutting one eye
to give Importance to the observation
Jim's audience of three men looked
at him unbeIievingly. 1t was well
known that Barney Brill had passed
through several unsuccessful love af-
fairs.
t"I tell you he's getting ready to do
IT again." asserted Jim. ''It amt only
that he's got new suit of clothes, but
he's taken lately to combin his hair in
a scolIop acrost his forehead. Mind
what say-Barney amt making that
scolIop for nothing"
Jim Stover's partially for Miss Sally
Brill, which dated back to Sallys
school days. quite explained to those
who heard Jim's talk this morning the
young mans almost womanish interest
in finding a wife for Barney Brill. AS
long as Barney remained a bachelor he
wanted his only sister to oversee his
house and would not hear of Sally
leaving home to marry Jim or any one
else.
The Brill property fine farm and
worcestershire been left TO Barney
absolutely, with an unwritten under
standing that he would provide for
Sally, or, in the event of her marriage,
give her a dowry. provided she married
with Barney's approval.
OF course Sally might have married
in spite of Barney and sued for por-
ton of the estate. There were sym
pathetic people in Jersey township
who advised her to do this very thing
At present Sally was twenty seven.
and, as folks said, mot getting any
younger" 1t was considered out
rageous for Barney to play dog in the
manager. hindering the marriage of his
sister because Cupid had been so I'M
friendly toward himself.
But Sally Brill would listen to no
counsel to quarrel with her brother.
She would delay her marriage, she said,
until Barney's consent should be given
freely. Meanwhile she and Jim longed
for Barney's heart to be taken cap
tive and innocently plotted to that end.
i've been thinking, Sally said Jim
as the two walked home from church, |
tagging behind the crowd as lovers
will, <that Barney's got more than half
a notion of making up to Miss Wood |
wardlf
r'Mfsss Woodward Why, Jim, it's |
quite impossible!" said Sally. 'I don't |
believe the acquaintance between them
has gone further than bowling and per-
haps saying Good day"
.'Corinne Woodward is mighty !
handsome girl" said Jim. "Of course |
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on the porch. and Corinne appropriated
one of them. 81 was just telling your
sister," she began, that 1 hoped you
wouldn't plant either rye or barley in
that field on account of my peach trees.
and Miss Sally kindly invited me to
come up and talk to you about it,"
Miss Woodward thinks our rye will
spoil her peach orchard" put in Sally
TREMENDOUSLY
You don't say. How's that?" asked
Barney complacently. as if he expect
ed joke was about to be sprung upon
him
THE matter is not very easily ex-
planned, Mr.. Brill, nor perfectly I'M
derstood,' said the visitor, with
straight. serious glance into the open,
questioning eyes. But all the same
it is known to scientific agriculturists