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Evening journal., 1908-09-22
CAN COPE WITH
HEAVIEST SEAS
Especially Built for Rough
Weather Off the Vancouver
Coast
ONLY ONE OF HER KIND

Designed as a veritabe floating life
saving station. and especially built for
a limited territory on the Pacific coast
which win cover British as well as
American waters. the life saving tug
Snohomish passed through her accept
ance trial off Delaware Brealxwater in
stormy conditions wen adapted 70 try
out her capabilities.
The Snohomish is the only vessel OF
her kind In American waters, and per-
haps in the world and was especially
built for service in the vicinity Of Cape
Flattery, the northwesternmost point
on the coast line of the State OF wash
ington. Her headquarters will be In
Neah Bay Her territory win extend
from this point TO the coast line of
Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
and through the Straits Of Juan de
Fuca 20 Puget Sound.
The construction Of the Snohomish, Is
directly the result Of the wreck OF the
coastwise steamer Valencia, ON the
night Of January %, 1906, when 1876
lives were lost.
After the Valencia disaster President
Roosevelt appointed a commission 70
investigate the catastrophe, and after
many propositions involving many life
saving schemes. among them interna-
tional life saving stations along the
Vancouver Island coast, the commits
sion recommended that "a FIRST class
ocean going life saving stoamertor tug,
ofiicered and manned by the most skill
ful life saving crew available, should
be stationed at Neah Bay.
Constructed For Si89,057.
Congress shortly afterward appropri-
atod 100000 20 carry out the recon-
lmendation OF the commission, provid-
ing that the life saving tug should be
constructed and operated by tho rev.
enue cutter service The Pusey q
Jones Company Of this city. construct
ed the tug under a bid Of S1S9.057 and
she was named Snohomish.
The Snohomish In her acceptance
trial developed a maximum speed OF
/ IA ID knots an hour and an average
speed for four hours Of 1866 knots an
hour. Her main engine developed
I 500 horse power This showing Is
considered remarkable by Mr. McAllis-
ter. engineer in chief Of the revenue
cutter service. who was aboard the
life saving tug during the trial
Tests of some OF the life saving ap-
paratus Of the Spohomish were also
lmade during the acceptance trial She
is fitted out with every known appli-
ance used In life saving having on
beard two self-bailing and self-right-
ing life boats. a life rate. line throw
ing gun. hreeches buoy, complete equip
ment of life huovs and life preservors
wireless telegraphy, Ordois system foi
night signalling, additional search.
light. wreclSing apparatus for pumping
out vessels and fire extinguishins ap-
lpliances.
Evening journal., 1908-09-22
READY TO OPEN
NIGHT SCHOOLS
Evening Sessions Will Begin
on October Fl in Five Of
the Public Schools

The public. night schools which are a.
boon 70 children Of school age. who are
compelled TO work in the shops to help
support possibly widowed mothers and
fatherless brothers and sisters. will open
this term on Wednesday evening, october
a. The compulsory education law COM
pels children Of school age who are COM
PEELED TO work, TO attend school sixty
days or night IN each year. before they
can obtain the necessary certificate which
employers must demand OF them.
The night school system has made Il
possible for children 70 obtain an educa-
ton without causing suffering IN their
families by the loss OF the little money
they make The attendance last term was
good and this term it Is expected TO be
even better.
Factory Inspector J. Austin Ellison who
has kept well In touch with the child
labor question reports marked improve
ment. He has frequently visited the fac
tories In which children are mostly en-
ployed, end has found but few cases
whore children are illegally engaged. In
such cases he sent the children home.
Within recent time, however, he has found
no infraotions OF the law and says the
night school is a big factor in bringing
about the present high standard
The night sessions vii be held IN IN,
same schools as last term. namely: School
No. s, at Seventh and Spruce streets; No
10. az Chestnut and Adams streets; No
i2 at Twenty-second and Market streets
No. 10 at Seventh and Union streets and
No. i6 az Thirteenth and orange streets
The last named school Is for colored chill.
dren.
Evening journal., 1908-09-22
ROUTINE WORK
OF WATER BOARD

An actual step toward the economic
operation OF the works here was taken
yesterday by the water commission
ers. when it was decided to install a
Patterson damper regulator in the
stack Of the pumping station at Six
teenth and Market streets. to utilize
heat that at present escapes. The
regulator and accompanying apparatus
will cost about 5000. II is estimated
that the regulator viii save 10 DER
cent Of the fuel used at the station.
Engineer Kienle complained Of sew
age flowing over the dam into the city
race. He suggested that a solid sewer
be constructed there and the matter
will be taken up with the Street and
Sewer directors.
He also made a complaint of abuse
of the waiting station Of the Peoples
Railway Company at the end OF Rising
Sun lane, which affected Squirrel run.
The railway company will be requested
to remove it,
It was decided to get an estimate Of
pipe needed for properties on Harrison
street between Shallcross avenue and
Lowering street. Application for the
pipe was made by John Sayers.
An application for a three-inch pipe
connection for fire purposes for the
new building of the Security Trust and
safe Deposit Company was granted.
The commissioners, on motion of Mr..
Ford. decided to meet on every Mon
day morning at 1890 o'clock hereafter.
The meetings before the last two have
been held in the afternoons at 1.3o
o'clock.
An effort by John Sasse to have a
reduction in water charges for the
property at No. 300 French street, il
having not been tenanted for six
months, was not successful, as he had
not requested the department to have
the water turned off at the proper
time.
] Applications for three meters were
allowed. City Treasurer Ross reported
a balance Of S1s.1S0.74. The weekly
payroll amounting to ss16.s7 was al
lowed.
A communication from. George w
Turner. suggesting that the water
plugs throughout the city be repaintec
so as to give employment to men with
out work was filed.
Evening journal., 1908-09-22
TO ATTEND GERMAN
DAY EXERCISES

The Wilmington Turngemeinde.
Delaware SaenFerbund. the Harugary
Lodge. Beneficial Societies Nos / and
?. Liberty Lodge. No 10, Brewery
Workers Union and the Labor Lyceum
tssociauon Of this city viii go 20
Philadelphia 20 take part in the un-
yelling of the Pastorius monument on
German Day Of Founders week nt
Philadelphia. Other societies may also
attend from this city.
Postmaster Henry C, Conrad. who Is
a direct descendant Of the old German
settlers Of Germantown. has received "A
special invitation 20 be present at the
unveillng OF the Pastorius 'Denkmal'
from the executive committee Of Phila-
delphia, which has the celebration in
charge.
Evening journal., 1908-09-22
SEWAGE BLAMED
FOR KILLING COWS

WEST CHESTER. Sept. 22.--Mrs.
Rachel Price residing close to this bor-
ough line. lost two valuable COWS this
morning. A veterinary surgeon made a
post-mortem examination and decided that
the COWS had died from infection from
drinking water from a stream which is
seriously charged with sewage from West
Chester homes. It Is said claim for dam
ages will be made.
This is regarded by members OF the
borough Council as an eloquent appeal I'm
behalf OF a thorough sewage disposal
plant, for which they have been battling
with the voters for over two years. and
which viii again be tested on December
by vote on the question. whether or
not the borough shall be permitted 20
borrow si5O,OOO for sewage-plant purposes.
Evening journal., 1908-09-22
WARMING TO AUTOISTS
Delaware County Club is Placing Signs
Along Roads There.

The Automobile Club Of Delaware
county. Pa. has had warning signs
erected in all sections Of the county,
and IL win not be long before every
township and borough win be attended
10 in this respect.
A warning against speeding on tho
road between Chester and Village
Green has been issued by the club. Tho
road referred TO is often used by auto
mobllists bound from PHILADELPHIA 70
Wilmington or points further South.
though it takes them over a rather
roundabout course The road was RE-
Gently improved by the State and is
in splendid condition. fact. which no
doubt has tempted more than one au.
toist 70 travel along 'he smooth SER
vice.
j. H. Weeks Of Rutledge, president
OF the club. states that the organi1a-
tion has pledged itself to the township
authorities 10 break up the practice of
fast driving on this road and that to
this end offenders win De prosecuted to
the fullest extent of the law.
The club has also erected warning
signs along the Chester pike from Ed
dystone 20 Darby A sign has been
placed at each toll gate.
Evening journal., 1908-09-22
CITY OF CHESTER IS
BACK In SERVICE

The steamer City OF Chester OF the VII.
son Line that was recently in collision
with the tug boat ]. S. W. Holton, in
which the latter sunk in the Delaware
river. came out of dry dock and resumed
its trips between this city and Philadel-
phia yesterday.
The steamer Thomas CLYDE will continue
TO take the place OF the Brandywine until
the latter boat is repaired.
Lightship No. So was towed to its sta
tion at Fenwick Island yesterday after
having undergone repairs at the yards Of
the Harlan and Hollingsworth Corpora
tion. -u.
The barge Oliver of Bridesburg left the
Christiana yesterday loaded with bricks in
tow Of the tug Esther. The Admiral
Schley. auxiliary schooner.fs tied up at
the Church street wharf with a broken
shaft.
Evening journal., 1908-09-22
LEAD Me, 0 GOD
M. c. Robbins.

Lead Holy spirit-iead me on
In way OF truth and light;
Teach me to walk 30 close to Thee.
That night may be as bright
AS day
Let me but hold Thy hand.
Along the narrow path OF life;
And II the way be dark and stsep.
only ask that Thou wilt keep
Me in the way.
II must crosses bear
And burdens heavy come 20 me.
Help me TO bow submissive to Thv ---'
And IN the trial hour to watch anu ,.-ay
To Thee.
II waters roll and surge about my feet
/ know they never will me overflow.
For Thou hast promised 10 be verv near.
And where am there Thou wilt also 80
With me.
r. should for one moment wander from
The blood-tracked footprints where Tn,
feet have trod.
I know Thy tender spirit win me lead,
Back 20 the paths Of peace
And God.
Sometimes tho darkness rises round M
high;
High as the cliffs outlined against IN
sky.
And then I srope along the darksome way
And know I must submit to walk
Beneath the rod
God grant that when the summons oomei
To call me 10 my final rest.
When weighed 7 may not wanting be.
But stand the test
And call
And when the glory land I see.
And stand before the great white throne
TN sing Thy praises through eternity,
And az Thy feet I'll glorify
My God, my all.
Evening journal., 1908-09-22
MRS. HOWARD GOULD
WANTS MORE MONEY

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK. Sept. 22-Dissatisfed
by the S25,0OU a year allowed ner by
her husband. Mrs. Clemons Gould ap-
peared before Justice Glegerich
for an order directing Howard Gould TO
pay her $4,000 a month pending a final
separation. The case was adjourned
until October 81 why. your Honor
said Goulds alwyer. Mrs. Gould is
now getting an allowance nearly double
the amount OF the salary OF a Supreme
Court judge In this district"
Evening journal., 1908-09-22
FINED BECAUSE He
WOULDN'T KILL HORSE

GEORGETOWN. Sept. 22.-Charged with
cruelty both TO bound boy and TO his
horse. r. T. Olsen, Of Rehoboth. was
brought before Magistrate Warrington and
fined SIS and costs for ill treating the
horse. but was declared innocent of any
cruelty to the boy. Olsen, who is school
teacher, and also conducts a small hotel,
was ordered TO kill a horse that was so
old and lame that the citizens OF Re
hoboth protested. Agent Stout, Of the So
ciety for the Prevention Of Cruelty to
Animals. investigated and had Olsen ar
rested when he refused 10 kill the herse
Evening journal., 1908-09-22
THEY ELOPED HERE
Philadelphia Girl Marries Buffalo Man
After Renewing Their Friendship.

Miss Annette Hunt Bowes. Of Phila-
delphia, and Alphonse ]. Lutz, Of Buff
falo. n y. were married by the Rev.
G. L. Wolf. here on Saturday mornine
II is said that the couple eloped from
PHILADELPHIA 10 overcome the objections
Of the brides parents.
Mr Lutz formerly resided in West
PHILADELPHIA and the couple have been
friends for many years. He recently
returned TO Philadelphia from Buffalo
for a short visit and renewed his &C
duaintance with Miss Bowes. The
elopersent. it is said. was planned the
day before their marriage after some
Of their friends had been Joking about
Wilmington being a modern Gretna
Green. They viii make their home at
Buffalo. -
Evening journal., 1908-09-22
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot
reach. the diseased portion Of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inhamed copdi-
tion OF the mucous lining Of the Eusta-
chan Tube. When this tube is inhamed
hearing, and when II Is entirely closed
Deafness is the result and unless the in
tube restored to its normal condition.
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out Of ten are caused by Catarrh,
which is nothing but an infamed condi-
tion of the mucous surfaces
We viii give one Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars free
F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take. Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Evening journal., 1908-09-22
SAENGERBUND TO
BEGIN REHEARSALS

The Delaware Saengerbund tonight
will begin active rehearsals for the
Saengerfest to be held next June. AS
yet II has not been decided that the
Saengerbund will enter the prize
singing contest of the second grade at
this festival, but it will be decided
shortly.
Evening journal., 1908-09-22
TAFT PUBLICITY
BUREAU IS OPENED

The new publicity bureau Of the Taft
League opened this morning at No. COG IL
Market street and will remain open G7til
the close of the campaign. Nearly a quar-
ter Of a million pieces of literature are to
be distributed setting forth the issues Of
the campaign. Campaign buttons will also
be distributed. and everything viii be done
to bring Taft and sherman's candidacy TO
the attention of the voters
Evening journal., 1908-09-22
Season Rapidly cominq to an End.

The present season for river sport
has been an unusually attractive one,
and there have been a larger number
of boats of a small pattern on the Del
aware than in previous years. Some
of the naDhtha launches in use are
capable Of high speed. For a time this
season there was a hesltancv of taking
out these boats as the law on the sub
ject was. for a time. misunderstood.
Evening journal., 1908-09-22
Invited TO Washington.

The Wilmington Turngemeinde has
received from the Columbia Turnve-
rein. OF Washington, d. c.. an invita-
ton 20 take part In the organizations
annual Jahrmarkt, which will be held
at Washington October $40. II is
probable that a delegation will be ap-
pointed by the Turngemeinde to at
tend the festival
Evening journal., 1908-09-22
Rain Badly Needed.

Farmers saw that a good, soaking
rain lust now would do inestimable
good as the ground is very dry. Those
who have their wheat planted are not
affected so much by the dry weather
except in the mater Of late fall pas
ture. but with those who have yet some
ground to blow for wheat as is the
case of many who are going TO plant
wheat in the ground from which they
took corn for ensilage IL is a much more
serious matter.
Evening journal., 1908-09-22
WANT DONATIONS FOR
SALVATION ARMY HOME.

The Salvation Army Industrial Home
provides shelter for men who have no
homes to go to. and also provide food for
them. To pay expenses the Home has its
employees collect old newspapers. msSa-
zines and books. clothing, furnitusS and
anything that may be converted into
money. At present the Home needs guam
titles of the above mentioned and IL any
one is willing TO donate them the officials
Of the Home win see that they are called
for.
Evening journal., 1908-09-22
GERMAN ONLY
FOR this DOG
DR.. Neeendank'S Canine Dis
regards Commands in
English
"sitze dich ruebsch auf."

"Sitze dich ruebsch auf."
"Yap. yap."
That's the kind Of conversation that
goes on occasionally between DR.. E. T.
Negendank and his celebrated black
spaniel.
But II DR.. Negendank were to say;
"sit up. Fido," the dog wouldn't listen
for he listens only to German. He
simply ignores all commands in Eng
lish. A German word. however, will
set his tail wagging at a rate that
threatens to fire the atmosphere.
ITS a mystery to me-" says DR.
Negendank, why this dog prefers
German TO English. but he does. He
is a genuine American, and so far "a
know he was born in this country"
Evening journal., 1908-09-22

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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-02
ASKS The CUSTODY
OF HIS Child
LaRue Man Sues in Cham
paign County Courts.
Alleges That the Woman to Whom
the Girl was Given is not
lit Person.

Following closely upon the heels
e.. the trial and conviction of Lee
Jones for furnishing liquor to lit
to eleven-year-old Vesta Wilmuth
Lenuel Wilmuth, father OF the Chi d
Yesterday In common pleas court
brought action to secure the GUS
t. dy OF the child from her mother.
The father in his motion, filed by
Buroker & Zimmer states that the
mother of the girl, Elite Wilmuth,
In 1900 secured a divorce from him
aud custody OF the child lie now
says that the girl Is not being
properly cared for, that the mother
Is not tit person TO whom to be
i'trusted the raising of the little
lgirl, that she has not educated her
that she has not surrounded her
with proper influence, etc. He fur
ther states that he is now married
has wife and three children and
Is in position to fully yprovide for
Vesta, and asks an order of the
court granting him the custody OF
the girl. Wilmuth resides in LaItue
Sarion county.-Urbana Daily Tri-
bLne
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-02
HORSE SUSTAINS
A BROKEN LEG
Animal Is Struck by an
Automobile.
Street Commissioner George Blum's
Horse is Now IN the
Hospital.

An automobile drived by Charles
Fairbanks collided with horse
driven by Street Commissioners
George Blum, shortly after S
o clock this morning on west Cen
tor street. The right rear leg OF
TIE horse was broken above the
hoof.
The collision was purely acclden-
tial and neither party could blame
tue other for the unfortunate incl
dent. Blum was driving east on
Center and Fairbanks coming from
the rear. attempted to lgo around
him TO the right, when Blum turn
e! suddenly into Garden street.
B'rm did not see the automobile
coming and drove directly In its
Iath. Fairbanks was unable to stop
Immediately and one OF the front
wheels struck the horse.
Blum only recently purchased the
horse and 1t was very valuable
aihmal. The animal was taken to
the Grow livery barn where DR.. Bon
i,er set the broken bone.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-02
DECREASE
IS SHOWN
Crops In Marion County
Were Short.
ANNUAL REPORT MADE
Losses to the Farmers were
Quite Heavy.
Not 0uly Was There a Shortage In
the Crops, but the Loss Of Live
Stock was Increased.

County Auditor Charles l.. Allen
has compiled the agricultural statis-
ties for the past year and the reports
shows "a large falling off in the
crops of Marion conuty.
In 1906, 3il ,625 bushels of wheat
were produced in the county. while
in 1907 there were but 332 2,0O2.
or oats S72,279 bushels were pro-
duced In 1906 against 6f2,5G9 last
year. In 1908 II is estimated that
there have been 25,56S acres sowed in
oats.
The enormous amount of 1,0i9 ,699
bushels of corn wer eraised In 1906
and but 1,i75,714 last year. IL is es-
timated that there are i2,O53 acres In
corn this year.
Irish potatoes raised against J6.54=
last year. 662 acres have been plant
ed In potatoes this year.
or meadow hay In 1906 there was
23.77s tons against 39,75S last year
OF clover hay there were 1890 tons
in 1906 and 1928 In 1907. The former
year there we're 367S bushels or cio-
yer seed secured and last year S72.
Marion county produced 439. .S95
pounds of butter In 1906 and last
year the amount was increased TO
400 ,287
OF eggs there were produced IN
1906, 815.905 dozen and in 1907, S13.-
$50 dozen.
There are 1851 horses in the couu-
ty in 1908 while in 1907 there were
6147
The total number of cattle as re-
turned by the assessors this year is
IL 1903 against 1926 last year.
An increase Is shown In the num-
ber Of sheep In the county, there
being 51,649 against 1882 last year.
Marion county produced 2S0,S12
pounds Of wool last yeaI.
The following are the numbers OF
animals In Marion county dying OF
diseases during the past year: horses
169; cate 157; sheep 1874;
hogs, 1854. making a total OF S45i.
whereas II was but 1463 in 1907
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-02
LADIES' AID SOCIETY
OF the U. B. Chuich Meets With
Mrs. ]. B. Mahew,

The Ladies Aid society of the Unit
cd Brethren church held It's regular
monthly meeting at the home of Mrs.
j. B. Mathew of the Boulevard, Wed
nesday afternoon. The meeting was
largely attended and proved interest
ing In detail. After considering regu-
lar business the society adjourned in
TO social session. Refreshments
were served and a pleasant afternoon
resulted.
The next meeting of the society will
be held at the home OF Mrs. George
of KeDton avenue.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-02
Rheumatism Cured In q Day.

Or. Detchon's Relief for Rheuma-
ism and Neuralgia radically cures IN
to 3 days. Its action upon the
ystem is remarkable and myster-
Gus. II removes at once the cause
nd the disease Immediately disap-
ears. The first dose greatly bene-
It's. rs cents and 81.
Sold by The Dumble Pharmacy,
opposite Kerr House.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-02
Greece Rich In Ore.

During the year 1906. SO mining
concessions we're granted by the
Greek Government, A glance at the
list of these concessions reveals the
richness and variety of the mineral
deposits OF Greece, as they include
copper. lead zinc, iron, manganese,
cobalt, nickel, coal. antimony iron
pyrltes gypsum and asbestos.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-02
MOONLIGHT PICNIC
Will be Held by the First Baptist
Ladies', Thursday Evening

The woman's home missionary
society of the First Baptist church
met In regular monthly session at
the church parlors Wednesday after
moon. The attendance was exceeding
lly large.
The topic for the afternoon pro-
gram was "The Germans In Ameri-
ca. The leader, Mrs. j. Rhinehart
introduced the subject and made II
the theme of an interesting talk. A
general discussion, in which all of
Iof the members participated. was the
concluding feature.
The society arranged to hold a
moonlight picnic on the lawn of d.
II. Lincoln at the corner of Vine and
Church streets next Thursday
evening at O'Clock. Ice cream will
be served and good social time is
assured.
Dance Friday night. Royal Rink.
7-1-1t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-02
wOMAN'S SUFFERAUE
Wanted by the Ladies' so They Can
Vote for Tenn perance.

The Florence Richards w. c.
Z. u. met at the Wesley M e.
church Wednesday afternoon. Fol-
lowing the devotional exercises
which were led by Mrs. c. Il. Row
KY, Mrs. Belle Lyday took charge
OF the netting and the topic se-
lected for discussion was why /
Want to Vote. The unanimous
lFason OF tn e ladies for wanting
to vote was that they might get
lid of the saloon. Mrs. Lucy Spralgg
read an interesting poem entitled
What WEI We DO When the Town
Goes Dry" Mrs James o. Hillery
vas the next contributor and read
With the subject "a Year of No
License and What the Women Said"
Mrs. Belle Lyday discussed "Clean
Hands"
Following the program of reading
ana discussion tht temperance ladies
adjourned TO mi; Jet again In two
weeks at the Wesley church.
Binder Twine, sg pound.
! HABERMA awllARDwARE co.