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The Washington times., 1907-03-11
Y. M. c. A. MIDGETS WIN
FROM BALTIMORE FIVE

The Midgets OF the Y. NJ. c. A de
feated The crack West Branch team of
Baltimore by % TO a.
1t was one Of the fastest games ever
seen in that gymnasium between teams
averaging ninety-five pounds. AS usual
Legge and Hammer starred for the Mid
gets. while puesbUry played the best
for the baltimOreans
The Midgets would Ike to arrange
games with any teams averaging ninety
five pounds. Address Withrow Legge.
u + street northeast.
The line-up-
The Washington times., 1907-03-11
CORCORAN sTARs ORGANIZE.

The C1rcordn Stars have organized
a baseball team for 1900. with the fol
lowing lineup.
G. Kane. catcher. +. Cathz. pitcher:
Flower, first base Levip. second base,
J. Daily, third base: J. Perry. center
field Tom Stamps. left field; g. Catfiz,
right field Address Manager keane.
&l9 olive avenue. for games
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
MARRIED SO YEARS,
THEY CELEBRATED

Mr. and Mrs. Charles w. Simmons,
of No s East Twenty-fourth street
celebrated their golden wedding anni-
versary last evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Simmons have spent most of their life
in wilmington but were married in
Linwood by Squire Samuel Walker.
Mr.. Simmons was an old soldier and
fought in the Civil war. The celebra-
ton proved delightful occasion.
Among the guests at the golden we'd
ding anniversary last night were. Mrs.
Anna NJ. Bradley, Mrs. Mary L. Bailey,
Mr.. and Mrs Henvis. Mrs. Lenderman,
Miss Emma Lyman, Miss Margaret Nc
Cracker, Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Nc
Cracker, Mr. and Mrs. William Me-
Crackin, Mss Edna McCracken, Master
John McCracken. Mr.. and Mrs. A n.
Coverdale. Leonard Coverdale, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank McCracken, James Stilley,
Miss Agnes Greene. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Stilley, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. 4. Crawford,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert p. Reader, Mrs
Eliza Dutton, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Warren and daughter. Mr. and Mrs
George Hudson, Mr.. and Mrs. John
lAlinskie, Helen z. Castor. Harvey w
| Williams, Mr.. and Mrs %. r. Benson
and daughter, Mrs, Katherine Benson
of Dover, Mr.. and Mrs. 5. X Bailey
Miss Estella and Kimble Bailey
Evening journal., 1907-11-05

TITS nothing TO me- the beauty said,
With a careless toss Of her pretty
head,
THE man is weak if he cannot refrain
From the cup you says is fraught with
pain"
1t was something to her in after years
When her eyes were drenched with
burning tears,
And she watched in lonely grief and
dread
And started to hear staggering tread.
IT'S nothing to me-" the mother said,
have no fear that my boy viii tread
The downward path Of sin and shame
And crush my heart and darken his
name"
It was something to her when her only
son
From the path OF right was early won
And madly cast in the flowing bowl,
A ruined body and shipwrecked soul
TITS nothing to me-" the merchant said,
AS over the ledger ne bent his head,
I'm busy to-day with tare and tret
And have no time to fume and FRET
It was something to him when over the
wire
A message came from a funeral pyre-
A drunken conductor had wrecked the
train
And his wife and child were among
the slain.
ITS nothing to me-" the young mar
cried
In his eyes was a flash Of scorn ant
q heed ID mo- not the dreadful things 70,
tell
I can rule myself, know full we'll"
1t was something to him when II
prison he lay
A victim Of drink. life ebbing away.
AS he thought Of his wretched chilli
and wife,
And the mournful wreck Of his wasted
life
IT'S nothing to me-" the voter said.
THE partys loss is my greatest dread
Then he gave his vote for the liquoi
trade,
Though hearts were crushed and
drunkards made.
II was something to him in after life,
When his daughter became a drunk
ards wife,
And her hungry children cried 70
bread.
And trembled to hear their fathers
tread.
It's nothing to US to idly sleep
While the cohorts Of death their vigil
keep;
Luring the young and thoughtless in
And grind in our midst a grist Of sin.
1t is something, yes, for us all to stant
And clasp by faith our Savior's hand
To learn TO labor live and fight
ON the side Of God and changeles
right
Reader.
Centreville, Del, Nov 4.
Evening journal., 1907-11-05

The show at the GarriclS this week
impresses one as being rather different
in some respects from the bills that
have played the house recently. There
is o. combination of musical comedy.
dancing, acrobatic stunts and magic
that as sure to please the average
vaudeville patron, Frederick V. Bowers.
late of the Ham Tree" Company. is
a one-act musical farce; The Delmore
Sisters; The Conreys, and Josephine
Gassman and her Pickaninnies, contri-
butte TO the musical element The
Bowers act SEQ. ID a hit There are
ten or twelve people i'm the cast, with
any number Of song hits and comedy
lines. Herbert Lloyd who the pro-
gram refers TO as "A Jack of all trades
and good at none" is a wonder at
"makingup." The Conroys are both
Wilmington people, but even il they
were not they would be clever dancers
just the same. Ah-Long- Fee. a Chinese
magician evidently knows a few things
about deceiving the eyes of the "Meli-
can man. The picture machine of
course comes in for its share Of APP
probation Tho Garrick will provide
election returns tonight so that it's pa
Mons will be able to keep i'm touch
with tine latest figures as soon as they
are known.
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
Resolutions of Respect.

At the regular meeting of the Demo-
cratic League last evening the follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
Whereas. The Democratic League has
heard with regret Of the death of A.
Leonard Heiss. one Of its members, I'm
the prime of his life: and.
Whereas, The deceased was esteemed
by the members of the organization
who regret his demise, but bowling "a
the will of the Almighty we accept the
inevitable; therefore be It
Resolved, That the Democratic
League extend TO the grief stricken
widow OF the deceased, as well as his
family. their heartfelt condolences; and
be il further
Resolved. That a copy Of these reso-
lutions be spread upon the minutes OF
This meeting, a copy published i'm tn,
newspapers Of the city, and as a fur
Their mark of respect we do now ad.
journ.
Signed
George NJ. Gillespie,
Sylvester J. France,
John L. Beehan.t
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
MiIIard F. Davis
Jswelsr and opticisu,
g and II East Second St.
Established 1873

ship Ohio. Mr. Wallace will leave
sSew York next month for California
to be gone two years. Among those
present were the Misses Lizzie Russell,
Mary Russell. Eleanor Wallace,
Martha Wallace, Florence Airey. Bes-
sic Davis Alice McCloskey. Matte
Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ireland,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Deverell, Mr. and
Mrs Edwards. Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin
Wallace Mrs. McCloskey Mrs. Nc
Maxim, Mrs. Nolan and Harvey Brin-
ton. Edgar Jones. Norman Wright,
Harry Wallace. William Wallace and
Master James Wallace.
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
NEWPORT NEWS NOTES
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWPORT. Nov. 5-Chandler Will
son, of Jersey City, who was taken
to the Homeopathic Hospital on last
Wednesday from the home of his
.brother-in-law, w. Lewis Duff, where
he had been a guest, died on Saturday.
The deceased was. 40 years of age
and leaves a wife who is the only sister
'of w Lewis Duff and John, Duff here,
and two children. The funeral will be
held from the home of John Duff on
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. In
terment at the st. James cemetery,
Newport.
The W. c. T. u. will hold a luncheon.
of sandwiches and coffee in their head
quarters for the benefit of the voters
today.
The Equal Suffrage Society held a
prayer meeting in the reading room
last evening in the interest Of the mo-
license campaign. ft~
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
LOST BANK BOOK AND CASH
Dover Clerk Misses Both After priv.
ina to Bank

special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Nov 5.-Walter G. MINER.
q merchant, of Dover, sent p. J. Lyons.
Jr., his clerk. TO the bank with his
bank book and $50 in cash beside ne
gotiable paper. When Lyons reached
the First National Bank in his deliv-
cry carriage there was no book nor
money on the seat
While driving around a busy corner
In front of the postofice the horse
required both his hands in its man.
agement and he laid the book ant
money on the seat beside him. Who
ever found the valuable package ne
elected to return Il TO the distressed
merchant
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
ELECTION RETURNS.

THE EVENING JOURNAL has
made full arrangements to receive
election returns tonight. The en-
tire state will be covered. A swift
corp Of messengers will bring the re-
turns to the Office, and these will be
Immediately flashed by a stereoptioon
lantern across Fourth street. Make
THE JOURNAL Office your headquar-
ters and get the full and correct re-
turns.
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
LovIna cup Eor stanIex Rnksr.

The employees Of the Wilmington
Light. Power ana Telephone Company
on saturday night gave a reception to
Stanley Baker. who resigned as gem
eral manager lof the company last
Thursday. The reception was giyen az
the company's offices. Seventh and
Orange streets. The employees pre-
scented him with n handsome loving
cup. Mr.. Baker viii 60 on a lecturme
tour but viii retain his home in this
city.
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
THEATRICAL

Paderewsld is to be with us on No
vember goth at the Grand Opera House.
We feel oomplimented in being chosen
as one Of the seventy-hye cities 10 en-
terrain this master-and to be by him
entertained. lie has never given a con-
cert in this city and those who have
never known the spell of his wonder
working charms viii probably have to
speak early for seats as those who have
heard him will surely take their posi-
ton in the auditorium on November
goth.
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
MILITIA OFFICERS TO STAY
Retirement For Age or Disability Not
Required by Dick Act.

WASHINGTON, Nov. SIN answer
70 query from militia officers as 20
whether the Dick act. requiring their
organizations to conform to the orr
ganization Of the regular army. in
wolves the retirement of militia officers
on account of age and disability. the
War Department has replied in the
negative.
IL holds that the militia act simply
requires conformity i'm organization
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
LECTION RETuRNs.

THE EVENING JOURNAL has
made full arrangements 20 receive
election returns tonight. The en-
tire state will be covered. A swift
corp Of messengers will bring the re-
turns to the office, and these will be
Immediately flashed by a stereoptioon
lantern across Fourth street. Make
TIE JOURNAL Office your headquar-
ters and get the full and correct re-
turue
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
Dance BY Athletic Club.

The fourth annual dance Of the
South Side Athletic Club was held IN
Liberty Hall last evening. The OH
GERS are: Harry Hamilton, master of
ceremonies; William Grimes, floor
manager; James Ford. Michael
O'Toole James o. Malley, William
Lewis, John Thurman, Michael Fahey,
William Brooks. George Conner, John
Kirk, Thomas Goodwin. Mark Fahey.
Thomas Welsh, James McMahan, Will
liam McHugh, George Fitzpatrick,
Peter Grant.
Evening journal., 1907-11-05

The excitement attending the eve Of
the election did not seem. to prevent
the crowd from welcoming Lew Welch
who opened a three nights engagement
at the Lyceum last night in THE
Shoemaker" Welchs Interpretation of
the New York East Side jew is not
the Bush conception of that character,
but yet typical Ia some instances He
serves the purpose of the character
actor without nlling the full demands
of the comedy part The usual matte
nees are being given with special
bargain matinee today This evening
the election returns will be read from
the stage at the Lyceum.
Evening journal., 1907-11-05

The Home of Merciml Rest annual
fair has been set for Wednesday, No
vember ID and viii be held in the par
Tors OF the New Century Club at 2
O'Clock. The fair under the manage
ment Of the Home for Insurables is
known 20 give full value for money
received. and is looked forward to
with pleasure.
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
ELECTION RETURNS.

THE EVENING JOURNAL. has
made full arrangements to receive
election returns tonight. The en-
tire state will be covered. A swift
corp of messengers will bring the re-
turns to the office, and these will be-
Immediately flashed by a stereoPticon
lantern across Fourth street. Make
THE JOURNAL Office your heauquar-
ters and get the full and correct re-
turns. aee
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
Worthinaton. FIory.

In st. Stephens Lutheran parson-
age. on November ,. William E.
Worthington, of Hughesville, Pa, and
Miss Florence G. F'lory, of Argyll, Pa,
were married by the Rev. Frederic
Doerr.
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
Houseboat Disabled.

While proceeding through the Chesa-
peake and Delaware Canal on satur-
day the steamer houseboat Natomah
owned by H. b. Shuier. of Chicago
broke down and was towed into Balti-
more by the revenue cutter Apache.
Evening journal., 1907-11-05

The love OF rich mans son for
poor girl. is the pivot on which owen
Davis hangs the incidents Of his drama
Since Nellie Went Away" The dramas
action is said to give scope for some
stage settings of great beauty II app
pears at the Lyceum, November z, s
and o.
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
In Honor Of Son.

Mr. and Mrs. Hillary Wallace. Of No.
9O2 West Eleventh street entertained
a few friends at their home on Fri
day evening IN honor Of their son.
George p. Wallace. Of the U. 8. battle
Evening journal., 1907-11-05

Passenger (on Atlantic liner-Helio,
old man! Had breakfast? Personally
Conducted Tourist Qeaning on fail-
For about fifteen minutes.-Puck
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
s1.oo SUNDAY Excursion

$1.0o Sunday EXCURSION
To Baltimore. via Pennsylvania Rail-
road. Sunday next, November 20:
special train leaves Wilmington 945
a. M; returning, leaves Baltimore J.3S
%. ms
Evening journal., 1907-11-05

The use 90 Co.. Lcsh ra food appears
TO have originated in Saxony, ana il
Is In that part Of the eapsrs that the
consumption is most netesSble.
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
There's r1uSiC -
i'm the Air

all day long the person appetite whose blood
brain promptly with precision
ease his bidding.
Improper by causing indigestion and imperfecIy
nourishng he body sounds into
jangling noise" sunshine into darkest shadows.
n having the right kind of food than
many rushing worrying persons dream Of
If the music has gone YOU look to
o natural simple living For a change eat
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
AbOutthe care
of your eyes

Have you thought how much
demand is made upon the eyes.
during Just one days work?
Every object seen, every word
looked at, every time we move
our eyes new and instant inn
pressions are made upon the
optic nerve and communicated to
the brain-which in a perfect
eye causes no effort or strain.
but in an eye slightly out of
focus. scauses infinite strain and
constant drain upon the nerves,
which in time causes headache,
dizziness ard confusion.
Are you Sure that your eyes
are normal? Come in and consult
our optician. The only relief for.
eye strain is rest and properly
fitted glasses. We guarantee all
glasses filled by us to give salts
faction.
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
Nothina and somethina.

IT'S nothing to me-" the beauty said,
With a careless toss Of her pretty
head,
THE man is weak if he cannot refrain
From the cup you says is fraught with
pain"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-06
LEGAL COMPLICATIONS
Kansas Officials Have Their Hands Full
Fighting the Brewers.

KANSAS CITY, MAY 5.-What Is be.
lieved 10 be ono of the last stages oi
Kansas twenty-year fight against the
liquor traffic, namely. the seizure OF
brewery property BY the three receivers
recently appointed by the state Supreme
court. Is developing legal complica tions.
After weeks work and visit 10 the
five cities in the Stale, the receivers have
taken possession of several hundred sa-
looms and some other property known 10
be owned by some OF the nine indicted
brewing companies. There has been much
evasion on the part of brewery agents,
according 10 the receivers the iitle Ia
some of the property being hurriedly
transferred. and this the receivers have
not molested desiring first 10 gain rul-
ing on their status from the States lega
depart ment.
Yesterday at Pittsburg the receivers en-.
countercd new proposition. when they
visited Idle Hour park, n beer garden
operated supposedly by the Helm Brew
ing company. The receivers intended 10
take charge of this property, with the
nvowcd purpose of selling II and turning
the proceeds Into the State treasury, bui
the agent In charge insisted that tine
brewing company owned the fixtures only,
and that the grounds and buildings be-
lonEed 10 him. The receivers decided to
make no move there at present and went
TO Topeka for legal advice. 1t is said
that the sale Of the valuable property al
ready seized Will soon be begun, but the
brewers say that il this is attempted they
Will go TO the courts.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-06
MAY CUT WHEAT CROP
Backward Spring Has Greatly Delayed
Seeding in the North.

ST. PAUL, May 5.-Tbroughout north
ern Minnesota, North Dakota and Manito-
ba, and In some sections or South Dako-
Ia, seeding has been greatly DELAYED by
the lnclemency OF the weather which has
prevailed during April and so far during
the present month. Successive snow
storms. in North Dakota have left the
ground in such condition that ii has been
impossible 10 put the seeders TO work
Probably not more than a third OF the
usual acreage has been seeded in Mani
toha, In North Dakota, northern Mime
sofa and northern South Dakota, the per-
centage has been somewhat greater, but
is still far below normal.
However. farmers feel only little ap-
prehension, The ground is full Of moist
ure, but few days OF sunshine will put
1t In good condition for planting
Grain growers are confident that If the
bulk OF the seeding can be done by he
last OF this week or the middle OF next
they will have no reason 10 fear Il re-
duCed crop.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-06
NEW TOWN LAID OUT
ON NALBURA TRACT
To Be Leading Town on Land
to Be Reclaimed Under
Carey Act.

Special to The Tribune
. BURLEY. Ida. May SC. A. King.
chief engineer OF the Idaho Irrigation
company, assisted by six surveyors is
laying out the town Of Alberta. sixteen
miles north Of Shoshone, on the Holley
branch Of the Oregon Short Line. -Alber-
ia is TO be the principal town of the
Ma)burn tract which is the first 81. 600
acres OF the Carey act land 10 be irrl-
gated by the Idaho Irrigation company.
The tract will be open to settlement some
time in JULY.
Attorney Aiken OF Rupert has drawn up
the draft of contract between the Ru-
pert village trustees and the Federal
Government for water right for the city
including a sufficient supply for the in
dividual lots in the town. each lot being
required 10 bear its proportionate rate of
the cost. The amount OF water required
for this purpose is estimated at four sec
ond feet, about goo miners inches A
contract for that amount will he entered
into, but only half of II will be used al
this time thus saving the annual expen-
diture of a big sum OF money for water
that 81 not needed
Melvin Reed OF the Albion State Normal
school was awarded the first Idaho scho-
lastic league banner in a contest held at
Pocatello this week, in which nearly
every hishschool and academy In southern
Idaho was represented.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-06
WOMEN MAIL CARRIERS.
-Four Rural Routes Out Of Boise, Three
Carried by Females.

BOISE. Ida, May 6-The Boise post
office has all other postoffces in the
country beaten in one respect. and that is
the employment Of women as rural car
rlers. There are four rural routes out Of
Boise and three of these routes arc car
ried by women now.
Beginning yesterday Mollie Stewart who
for years has claimed the title Of cham
pion broncho buster and trick rider Of the
northwest. took UP the duties OF deliver.
ing the mall for rural route No. 2, the
heaviest route ont Of Boise. She is the
third woman to break into the work here
Her route is 26 miles in length. II is on
the south side of the river and takes IN
all the territory covered by the Riden-
haugh canal. Miss Stewart starts on her
daily jaunt at o'clock in the morning
and carries heavy mail having on her
route about 22J boxes.
Route No, | has been carried for the
last month by Mrs, Laura Wiseman This
route is % miles i'm length. down the
Valley road and back BY the foot hills
road. She serves 100 patrons daily.
Mrs. Susan tIoagland has been carving
q rural route for the local postoffice for
three months now. She carrier No
which includes the territory covered bv
the New York canal. About 200 patrons
are served.
Beginning July J. by an act of the last
congress rural carriers commence TO
draw $40 a month, a raise from see
the wages now paid them.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-06
FOLK WILL TAKE HAND
Charges of Graft in Kansas City to Be
Thoroughly Probed

KANSAS CITY, MAY 6.-Tomorrow
morning the board of police commission
ers will begin their promised investiEa-
ton Of charges Of police corruption. The
probable advent in Kansas City within
the next week of Governor Folk,
who has practically said he would come
here and take n hand personally in the
investigation gives promise Of sensation
al disclosures. For long time allega-
lions have been made that graft was
commonly practiccd. Ii has been chats-
ed that II extended all the way from the
protection OF petty criminals TO tho COW
crng up. for considcra ton of the
graver Crimes-of murdcrers and danger
Gus crooks shielded. and appointments
made at the behest OF certain factions to
pay political debts and with 10 consider
alton OF The fitness for office of the ap-
pointces.
Chief Of Police Hayes has repeatedly
said that he courted an Investigation cf
his department. and he has offered TO
give the Governor and the police com
missioners all aid at his command
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-06
BOARD OF TRADE ACTIVE
Business on Chicago Exchange Better
Than for Some Time.

CHICAGO. May 5.-The last week OF
The Chicago Board of Trade has seen
revival of the activity which prevailed
there several years ago. and it is predict.
ed by the more optimistic traders tina
business will continue at a higher leye
for some time 10 come.
The cold weather conditions throughout
the west and southwest have been tho
chief cause of the increased volume al
trade Never in the history Of tho
weather bureau has such extended anC
such severe weather existed at this time
OF the year. The result has been a grow
ing conviction on the part OF many trad
ers and commission mon that the croT
OF winter wheat has been seriously dam
aged. one excellent authority predlctiui
the crop will be about 100 million bushels
below last year. Conflicting reports hav'
been received from all sections regarding
the damage inflicted by the green bug
From oklahoma especially have reports
been of contradictory character. ES
some it has been said that the crop has
been greatly impaired and by others tha
the injury has been slight.