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Evening journal., 1908-08-15
DR.. LAYTON IS
OUT OF POLITICS
At Least He Says He Will Take
No Part in the Present
Campaign

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER Aug. 15.--Dr Caleb II. Lay
ton, for years leading factor In Re
publican politics OF Sussex county, and
who has made no declaimer of his
intention of being
the anti organization candidate for
governor OF Delaware. made a public
statement today. indicating that he has
retired from politics, at least for a
few campaigns. He win not run for
governor. He will not even lead his
own followers.
Il doubt whether ! shall even partici-
pate In the primaries" declared the
former secretary Of State vehemently.
you mean then that the so-called
organization ticket will have a clean
sweep" he was asked.
So far as ! am concerned, Il Will
not encounter opposition"
but you and your friends claim you
Can carry Sussex county"
Whats the use? j carried Il az the
first primaries. Twenty three out OF
SusseXs forty-two delegates We're alb
solutely pledged TO my support. and
were elected by my friends. The differ
ence between twenty-three and sixteen
were flchcd from me during the day
and lost. after winning. sixteen stall
warts stood solid as a rock.
"Thon you will not be a candidate
for governor?' he was asked
What's the use" and then DR.. lay
ton threw up both hands.
by a coincidence, Or. Layton. the
next moment. faced Senator Simeon S.
Pennewill candidate for governor, who
boarded the express at Dover. Mo
word OF greeting was exchanged be-
tween the two Mr.. Pennewill sat alone
So did Mr. Layton.
Evening journal., 1908-08-15
MiddIetown Mans Advance.

While. Register in Chancery Joseph
C. Jolls was attending the convention
OF the Knights Of Pythias in Boston. he
met Grover c. Johnson, a former resi-
dent of Middletown. who has forged to
the front in "The Hub" Mr. Johnson
learned the printing trade on the Mid
dletown New Era. and then moved to
Boston. He now is the superintendent
of the largest directory publishing
house in Boston. which turns out
dozens OF different city directories. He
has fine position there and Mr.. JolIs
WAS ElEd 70 renew ths acquaintance.
Evening journal., 1908-08-15
TO MAKE "DRUNKS"
USE WHITEWASH

CHESTER, Pa, Aug. 15.-Chief of Po-
lice Pennington has inaugurated cru
sade against the chronic drunks. Here
after men who are arrested periodically
charged with drunkenness and who take
from two to five days in a cell viii not
be allowed to sit around and look pleas
ant. They will be compelled to make them
selves generally useful, and with this end
in view the Chief secured whitewash and
brushes and put several men to work to-
day renovating the interior of the city
prison.
Evening journal., 1908-08-15
WANDERED INTO
THE CHRISTIANA

Patrick McVey. an aged inmate Of
the New Castle County Hospital, Al
Farnhurst. came TO Wilmington yester-
day and spent the day here. Last
night while wandering around the
vicinity of Warmers wharf, he walked
overheard into :he christiana river.
The splash was heard by Rollins. the
colored night watchman at the wharf,
and he succeeded in getting the man
ashore. McNey was nearly drowned.
however. and he was ir such bad
way that the patrol wagon was sent
for and he was taken TO the Delaware
Hospital. He recovered sufficiently
to-day to be discharged from the inFti-
tuition
Evening journal., 1908-08-15
EXPECT HEIR TO
THE DUTCH THRONE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
THE HAGUE. Aug. lathe announce
ment that the accouchement OF Queen
Wilholmina may be expected soon caused
great rejoicing throughout the capital
to-day
II was big surprise. Seven years ago,
or shortly after her marriage. the queen
was seriously IN. as result OF which IL
VAS announced that Holland need not
expect M heir TO the throne Since then
the question OF successorrhip 60 tho
throne has interested tho political lead
ers. Queen wilhelmina Is Is years old
and has been on the throne since her
tcn;h year. IN 1901 she married Prince
Henry.
Evening journal., 1908-08-15
FOUND HIS WATCH
AFTER THIRTY YEARS

ELKTON. Nd, Aug. 15.--Thirty
years ago Rev. Charles E. Futz, then
a young man. dropped a fine gold
watch in a wheat field. A few days
ago while a tenant on the same farm
was harvesting oats he discovered the
long-lost timepiece. II was In excel
lent condition. without a spot OF rust
or canker. and its gold hands were in
tact. The watch was restored TO ito
owner. who prizes 1t highly.
Evening journal., 1908-08-15
POLICE TO PLAY
AT SOUTH SIDE

The litigation now going on regard
ing the baseball grounds at South Side
Park will not interfere with the police
field sports. which will be held on Au-
gust 27. Arrangements were made to-
day whereby the police We're granted
the use Of the grounds for that day.
A number of prizes have already
been donated by merchants. among
them being Arthur Matthes and
Charles Meiler. hams; b. f. Rawnsley
and ]. +. Jones each a box of cigars;
Thomas NJ. Monaghan and the New
ark Shoe Company, each a pair of
shoes Samuel Hinger offers a ham
to the policeman making the longest
hit In the baseball game between the
East and Wsst aide ciubs.
Evening journal., 1908-08-15
MOB AFTER NEGROES
AT PORTSMOUTH. VA.

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NORFOLK. Va. Aug 15-A mob is
reported to be otter William King and
Henry Smith. who are in the Ports
mouth jail accused Of assaulting Mrs.
Katherine Powell, an aEed white wo
man. The negroes had been moved be-
fore the attack It is reported that
the mob is forming again near Ports
muoth to march there uto attempt
venbeance on the two negroes
Evening journal., 1908-08-15
GEN. WRIGHT TO
SPEND SUNDAY WITH TAFT

HOT SPRINGS. Va, Aug. 15-General
Luke Wright. Secretary Of War. arrived
to-day to remain over Sunday and con-
suit with Mr.. Taft about departmental
matters. There are several matters re-
iating to Cuba and the Isthmus that we
will discuss" said Mr.. Wright
did you bring the cadets with you"
he was asked.
THANK goodness, no." he exclaimed.
left their case in Washington.
Evening journal., 1908-08-15
Nine Firemen Ovsrooms.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 15.-In bat-
tie with an obstinate blaze in the cot
ton warehouse of Philip Cooley, Queen
street above Swanson, early this morn
ing, nine firemen. two OF them district
engineers, were overcome by smoke
and had to be assisted from the ourn-
ing building by their comrades.
Evening journal., 1908-08-15
CoIored coupIe Wedded.

Surrounded by a few relatives and
friends, William Harris, of Burlington,
n. j., and Miss Agnes Brown, of this
city, were quietly married by the Rev
Charles f. Wilson, pastor OF Moore's
A. NJ. Z. Chapel. at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Holmes, 602 Lincoln
street, yesterday at o'clock The cou-
pie left the city for Burlington where
they will reside.
Evening journal., 1908-08-15
This Man Cot the Aat-

Hills Two-Dollar Hat Store, at No.
East Eighth street. opened this morn
ing for business. In order to interest
trade, Mr.. Hill offered 10 the first gem
tleman entering the store this morning
a hat to his own selection free. The
store opened at seven o'clock. Shortly
afterwards Harvey Gray entered the
store and received the offered hat. So
far Mr.. Hill is elated with his success
Evening journal., 1908-08-15
Clerk Fatally Shot by Negroes.

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SPRINGFIELD, Aug. 15.-W. H.
Bowe, young clerk in the county
treasurers Office is dying at the hospi-
tai here from shots fired by gang of
negroes who pursued The shooting
occurred early this morning. After
shooting down Bowe the negroes robbed
him of a diamond ring, diamond stud
and all his money
Evening journal., 1908-08-15
New Plans For Chanel.

Ihere was meeting last night of
the trustees Of the McCabe Memorial
Cnurch, at which time the action of
the architects in rejecting the bids for
the new chapel was endorsed and the
architects were asked to prepare new
plans
Evening journal., 1908-08-15
Olympic AthIetes Invited to trenton.

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TRENTON. n. j., Aug. 15.-Goyernor
Franklin Fort of New Jersey has ex-
tended an invitation to the members
of the American Olympic team to visit
Trenton Saturday, September and
participate in a giganty athletic meet
on the interstate fair grounds and oe
the guests Of the city in the evening at
banquet in celebration of the victory
of the Americans in the recent Olympic
sports in London.
Evening journal., 1908-08-15
-HfzTH
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-The west@
ern depression has lost much Of its
energy, while the northeastern high
area IS stronger. There will be shows
ers tonight and Saturday In the lower
lake region and the middle Atlantic
states with falling temperature.
Forecast till 8 p. M, Sunday;
For Delaware--Partly cloudy tonight,
showers and cooler Sunday, light east
to northeast winds.
Evening journal., 1908-08-15
cLEARINes or THE WEEK.

The clearings of the Wilmington
Clearing House for the week ending
today. amounted TO S1.05S.6SS For the
corresponding week of last year the
clearings were S1,21S,12S.
Evening journal., 1908-08-15
Guests A. cambriII Farn,

Mr. and Mrs John 5. Mullin. Mr..
and Mrs. William c. Murgatroyd and
Francis n. Heisler arc guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Melville Gaubrill at their
farm on the Eastern Shore
Evening journal., 1908-08-15
Frankie Here For RepaIrs.

The steam barge Frankie. which w62
beached below Reedy Island two d&yg
ago, was fioated yesterday and arrived
here for repairs.
Evening journal., 1908-08-15

A German proVerb says:
"You can't turn the mill
wiffihe water that's passed
BY" Nor can you run a busi-
ness on Issfyear's advertising.
Evening journal., 1908-04-28
MERCURY AS CURE
FORCONSUMPTIV
Surgeon Barton LiSIe Wright
Reports Its Successful EN-
piOyment in Hospitals

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. April 2s-
That mercury can be used as an ef-
fectlve weapon against the ravages of
Tuberculosis is asserted by Naval Sur
geon Barton Lisle Wright in the last
issue Of the United States Naval Bull
letin.
Administered by deep muscular in
jections, the mercurial treatment un-
dortalken by DIR. Wright has thus far
been so successful that general atten-
tion has been directed to the results,
and Medical Inspector c. r. Hibbett
with other authorities, are convinced
that science should look more deeply
Into the value of mercury as a specific
for the dreaded disease.
DR.. Wright first observed the effects
of mercury on tubercular patients In
the spring of 1905, during the latter
part of his tour of duty at the United
States Naval Hospital, Pensacola,
Florida, where the Bureau of Medicine
and Surgery had established a tempo
rary camp for the treatment Of tuber-
.culosis. He had under his care patients
infected with the disease and found
that the pulmonary LESSONS of these
patients improved rapidly under the
iAAuANAiAN VI mercury nc WIS At lut
same time administering other reme-
dies but II became evident TO him that
the mercury was the agent most effect
i've in combating the disease.
These first cases were regarded in
the light of an experiment by DR..
Wright, but he had opportunity to
Iagain practice the treatment about
|September. 1907, in the Naval Hos
pital, New Fort Lyon. at Las Animas.
Col, where patients suffering from the
disease were received. The first re-
suits there were not satisfactory, but
when the quantities Of mercury in
jected were increased Immediate and
decided improvement took place.
Several practically hopeless cases
have been given the treatment and. it
is asserted, steady improvement, with
gain of strength and weight, has re-
suited. The Bureau of Medicine and
Surgery will make a thorough investi-
cation OF all results so far observed.
Evening journal., 1908-04-28

defying and law-evading corporations
is over"
In urging the enactment of legis-
lation to limit the power of injunction
and of punishment for contempt 1re
President says that in contempt cases,
save where immediate action is imper-
ative. the trial should be before an
other judge. The President further
expresses the belief that Congress, viii,
at this session enact Il child labor law
for the District of Columbia; that steps
win be taken to provide for an investi-
cation into tariff conditions by an ap-
propriate committee of Congress and
government experts preparatory to re-
vision of the schedules by the Congress
to be elected next fall: that tempor-
ary financial legislation be enacted to
provide against possible emergencies,
and that a committee Of experts be ap-
pointed to investigate the entire sub
ject and to recommend legislation
which will put our financial system on
an efficient and permanent basis"
He also recommends again the es-
tablishment Of the postal savings
banks system, ample appropriation to
enable the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, properly to supervise and con-
troll the accountings systems of rail-
roads and the establishment of forest
preserves in the Appalachian noun
tains.
Evening journal., 1908-04-28
HOKEY-POKEY
MEN ARE BUSY
Small Boys and Girls Indulge
in FaVOrite Summer
Luxury

Yesterday was one Of the best DAYS the
hokey-pokey dealers have had this Spring
and most of them did a good business. In
the Spring the young mans fancy is sup
posed to turn to love. If the poet can be
believed. but the small girls and boys
fancies turn to hokey-pokey. ice cream
soda water. etc.
The hokey-polSey combination seems TO
meet the popular demand. as the price
is more in accord with the cash on hand
among the young people. 1t has been
hinted that the hokey-pokey was not
wholesome. but it seems to stand the on
slaughter Of the Pure Food Department,
and is sHn peddled about the streets
without restraint.
Besides a small boy has been known
to devour a dozen hokey-pokeys in a few
minutes without requiring a dose of pare
goric or mint sodas when he retired 70
bed at night.
Without hokey-pokey the young people
of Wilmington would not think life worth
living, for when boys or girls with only
a penny or so in their pockets only desire
something in that line. and the hve-cent
ice cream soda is above their pile, the
hokey-pokey mixture fills the bill, and the
stomaehs on a depressed financial mar
ket.
Yesterday afternoon the hokey-pokey
man gave instant relief to the parched
tongues Of many and scented a big trade
for the future. At the schools the hokey-
pokey men did a land office business.
Hard times may come, but the hockey
pokey wagon seems to go on forever
The small boy can always beg, borrow sl
earn a cent when the hokey-pokey wagon
is near at hand.
Evening journal., 1908-04-28
TO START TROLLEY
WORK ON MONDAY

The West Chester and Wilmington
Electric Railway Company has awand-
ed TO the Eastern Construction Com
pany the contract for the construction
Of the entire line between the two
terminal points. The length of the
road is 16 1-6 miles. starting at the
Twentv-thlrd and Washington avenue
Wilmington. and ending at Walnut and
Market streets. West Chester. The
manager OF the construction company
expects to begin work on next Monday.
The surveyors completed the pre-
liminarv survey between West Chester
and Wilmington on Friday. and wiz
now run lcvals for the construction
work. This week II IS expected arr
rangements win be completed for an
undergrade bridge at the b. and O..
Railroad crossing. It is said all She
preliminary details will be completed
this week
Evening journal., 1908-04-28
WATER BOARD
HAS NO MONEY
Passed Bills, However, But
Without the Approval Of
Commissioner Knox

Because Of the lack of funds. the
commissioners yesterday afternoon
could not pay all their bills. The city
auditors report showed that the de-
partment had no money to the credit
Of its current fund. but since this re-
port was received the $1,000 appropri-
ated by City Council on account of the
boards quarterly appropriation last
Thursday night was deposited to the
account Of the board Against this
amount with the monthly payroll and
weekly payroll Of next week included,
there will be drawn checks which will
leave a balance of $500. Against this
balance bills were passed amounting 20
ss42.76.
Tho motion 10 pay the bills was made
by Mr.. Ford and they viii be paid as
far as the funds Of the department will
permit. Mr.. Knox voted against the
motion, saying that he did not think
the board should pass bills when there
was no money 10 meet them. A num-
her of this weeks bills were not read.
being laid over until next week The
next appropriation the board will re-
ceive will be in May.
The board decided TO bond Charles
MoIntyre. who succeeds John S. Grohe
as registrar. in the sum Of $4,000. and
Mahlon Belts. the new assistant
registrar. in the sum OF $4,000. with
the American Surety Company.
The application Of Charles I. Ander-
son. for water service for fifteen new
houses in Winchester Place. was
granted.
The Pullman Car Company made ap-
plication for permission TO connect its
plant with the FIRE hydrants for Ere
Evening journal., 1908-04-28
Mr.. HANDY TO
ADDRESS CLASS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
BRIDGEvILLE. April 2s-The CONS
mencement exercises of the Bridgevilla
High School. which has been so sucA
cessfully conducted under the princi-
palship of X NJ. Wiley. will be held
in the Opera House on Friday evening"
Nav %. An excellent program is be-
ing arranged. The graduating class.is
composed of the Misses Minnie Phillips,
Madeline Corbly. Bertha Jones and
Charles B. Pasher. The address to
the graduates will be delivered by Hon,
L. Irving Handy. of Newark. The
music will be furnished by Elliotts
Orchestra. of Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1908-04-28
ECZEMA INSTANTLY RELIEVED,
Instant relief for that awful itchl

Instant relief for that awful itch!
The itch gone the moment the sooth-
ing liquid is applied to the skinl
That is what oil OF wintergreen
mixed with thymol. glycerine and othev
mild ingredients. will do for any skin
sufferer
Try a free sample for this oil as COM
pounded in d. d. ID. Prescription.
We urge It and recommend IL, and
surely would not recommend 1t and
offer IL 10 our regular patrons if we did
not know what d. ID. d. Prescription
will do for skin sufferers.
Call az our store for a pamphlet or
write direct to the d. d. d. Co. 112
Michigan St.. Dept. g.. Chicago. for a
free sample of the wonderful soothing
liquid. enclosing only 10c to pay for
postage and packing. Now don't fail
to try this wonderful soothing refresh
ing liquid.
Miller Drug Co, 4o4-4O6 Market st
Evening journal., 1908-04-28
ADOPT UNIFORM
COURSE OF STUDIES
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Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN. April 2S.-The
County School Commission and prin-
cipals of this county met IN the
Georgetown public school building on
Saturday and prepared a uniform
course of studies for the schools Of
this county which will be submitted
to the State Board of Education for
ratification at the meeting Of that
body in June. About twelve Of the
principals in this county were in at
tendance. Professor J. Emory Chip
man, of this town, was elected presi-
dent and John II. Wiley, of Laurel,
secretary of the organization, which is
termed the Sussex County Principals
Association.
Evening journal., 1908-04-28
OLD SOL HELPS
THE PEACH BUDS
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Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, April 2s.-Central and low
er Delaware have had two remarkable
summer days with temperature,
through the middle of the day, at 81
degrees in the shade. Nobody worried
about it, however, as it was generally
accepted that Old Sol was on a hurry
up mission to warm the fruit buds
back into life and reopen the door of
hope for peaches and Keiffer pears. 1t
is great growing weather and fields
and forests suddenly took on a June
morning aspect and the tenant farmer
and the farm owner suddenly found
himself in the summer of his con-
tent
The large peach orchard Of Robert
H. Wilson. after an inspection, was
pronounced all right. and with every
indication of a record breaking crop
of peaches.
Evening journal., 1908-04-28
REV. JOHN ALBION
AT WEST CHURCH

The Rev. John Alison. who recently
accepted a fiattering call to one of the
leading churchHs of Pittsburg Pa, is
a guest of his brother the Rev. Alex
ander Alison, Jr., for a few days. West
Church people will have the privilege
of hearing the Rev. John Alison at the
prayer meeting on Wednesday evening
at s o'clock. .
Evening journal., 1908-04-28
BURGLARS ROB
PREACHERS HOUSE
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CLAYTON, April 2s.-The burglars
who rihed the town of Townsend on
Sunday night also made an effort to
ransack Clayton, where they are be-
lieved to have jumped from a freight
train.
At Townsend, it developed today.
they robbed the Methodist Episcopal
parsonage, wherein slept Rev. f. c.
McSorley, tired out with the efforts
of a busy Sunday. They looted the
parsons pantry, carrying off cooked
meats and a basket of eggs. Miss
Meta McSorley of Dover, a well-known
teacher, was visiting her home, and her
pocketboolS was rified of fifty cents in
change and a railroad ticket. At s
S. Watts a new straw hat was stolen.
Evening journal., 1908-04-28

BIG FACTORY

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MILLsORO. April 2s--with view OF
securing better transportation facili-
ties. Perry Brothers, manufacturers OF
boxes. truck baskets, crates, etc, Will
in a short time move their factories to
Seaford. Three acres of land with $50
feet water front have been purchased
of Clarence Donoho. o. that town.
When the plant is completed about one
hundred men viii be employed during
the entire year.
Evening journal., 1908-04-28
AWARD CONTRACT
FOR RIVER WORK

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LEWES. April 2s-The contract fon
the deepening of the Lewes river, from
Lewes to the Bay, has been awarded
to the Richards Construction Company
of Philadelphia, the prices being $3.50,
Work will be started about the middle
of May and the work is expected to be
finished by the middle of July. AS soon
as the work is finished a steamboat
line will be oeprated between here and
Philadelphia. ..4
Evening journal., 1908-04-28
WHEELS
ON HIS HEAD
special to TKE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SEAFORD. April 2s While crossing
the railroad tracks with a team. Leonl
ard Lyons. who is employed by L. W.
Hurley and Son. nearly lost his life
by the horses becoming frightened and
throwing him in front Of the wheels of
his wagon. The wheels passed over his
head cutting several gashes on his face.
DIR. Carter dressed Lyons wounds.
Evening journal., 1908-04-28
Calvary Church officers.

The following officers were elected
by the vestry of Calvary Episcopal
Church last night: J. Parks, recording
secretary; William Palmer. financial
secretary; George F. Lowrey, treas
urer; music committee, Charles Jones
and Fl. w. Tadman; organist, Miss
NJ Lowrey.
Evening journal., 1908-04-28

protection only. The matter was re-
ferred to Chief Engineer Leisen.
Harry f. Newlin rade application
for position of water Inspector
Tho balance in bank TO the account
Of the departments special fund IS &c.,
065.7S. A number of bills against this
balance were ordered paid.
Evening journal., 1908-04-28

The Ohio Yearly Meeting is the only
organization of Friends that does not
claim membership in the Five Years
Meeting. It not having accepted the dis
cipline adopted by 12 yearly meetings.
Evening journal., 1908-04-28
$I8 Refrigerator al $3.50

Made of ash. Bronze trimmings, with porce-
lain tank and brass faucet. Saves ice bills. Re
movable shelves Easy bearing casters Is pound
ice capacity. Regularly sold at $I8. IN E0
Special for this sale ................ ZsOU
Evening journal., 1908-04-28
$I2 ChiffOnier $3.50

With large, beveed plate mirror. Shaped top
Five large, roomy drawers. Cast brass trim
mings Very handy in summer when you have
lots of collars and ties to keep in an n E0
orderly condition. Regular $I2 value. 0uOU
Evening journal., 1908-04-28
SO Porch Rocker $2.25

A forty yard roll of handsomely woven Japan
ese Mating. All long straws running through
from edge to edge. In green, blue or red figures.
Others in carpet designs. All choice pat
terms. Good linen warp. Special for IN E0
this week ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. UHOU