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Evening journal., 1908-03-13
SPRING SAYS HOWDYDO,
LIKELY TO BE ON Time

The truthfulness OF the groundhos
prophecies is becoming more and more
apparent every year. The last prediction
was that spring would materialize within
six weeks after the Cd of February. and
all present indications are that it will be
here on time, or by March IS.
The frost is already of the ground. so
that farmers can go on with their early
spring plowing; the animals are beginning
TO throw OF their overcoats by shedding
their winter hair; the hens have COM
menced to lower the price Of eggs. while
at the same time improving their quality;
the sparrows are beginning 10 nest again
and TO make war on all better-loolsing
birds; the grass is growing green again
on the southern hillsides: the tree buds
are rapidly swelling; the wild geese have
started north for their summer vacation.
and the ducks are following. But the
most absolute indication is the progress
Of the shad north. and the consequent
Evening journal., 1908-03-13

cry of Fresh shadi"
There is good philosophy back of the
grounding prediction. The % Of Febrli-
airy is not only grounding day" but
''candlemas day." and its lesson is to
have half your wood and half your
hay on that day. In other words. Feb
ruary 2 is the exact dead waist and mid
die of the winter" This means that IL
the winter has been cold up to that time
Il will also be cold after It. But II it has
been warm and mild till then, warm win
ter will follow.
This is also the philosophical conclu-
sion. Because heat radiates from the earth
gradually, and about grounding day the
frost is deepest in the ground It must
thaw out gradually and spring does not
come till the cold weather effects have
all been overcome. SO the grounding not
only has his own reason, but church ira
dltion and meteorological philosophy on
his side. and he is very sure to be right
Evening journal., 1908-03-13
HARRINGTON
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
HARRINGTON, Del. March 1s-
Miss Bertha Knox entertained a party
Of friends on Wednesday evening.
Mrs. j. w SheldralSe attended a
luncheon on Thursday at the home OF
Mrs, Thomas Gray in Bridgeville.
Miss Agnes Redden gave a party on
Wednesday evening in honor of Miss
Macklin, Of Seaford. who is visiting
here. Among the guests were N. J.
Harrington and wife. Miss Anna Quill
len, Miss Ada Jones, Lizzie Wix, Eva
and Emma Shaw. Martin Shaw, Ma
honey Denning, Erving Shaw, Fred
Masten of Harrington, and Mr.. Wiley,
Of Seaford.
Evening journal., 1908-03-13

The annual report of the Day Nursery and
Hospital ior Babies. which viii soon be printed,
l,ii show the good work that has been done by
The institution that was an especial pride OF
Bishop Coleman during The life Of that devoted
preisie The hospital was founded about eighteen
wears ago and It IS The only institution Of the
kind that Is directly under The control OF the Do-
cese oi Delaware. Il should be literally support
e. by nor only the members Of the Episcopal
Church bat by chariiabiy inclined citizens of all
denominations, for the work oi the hospital is not
limited 10 creed. The hospital aims TO help
fathers and mothers vino cannot properly care
ioI their children Il administers 10 the sick. It's
mission IS humane Eighteen beds are main
tanned al present but additional accommodations
are added during The summer months. This hos
pital IS certainly deserving Of support
Evening journal., 1908-03-13
FRUIT GROWERS COMMITTEE.

BE Peninsula Horticultural Society, com
- posed Of many Of the leading fruit grow
ers Of Delaware and the Eastern Shore, has ap-
pointed permanent committee 10 confer with
representative Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company regarding any question Of dispute over
rates and service that may arise
This committee is a result Of the very friendly
spirit displayed BY the railroad company towards
the fruit growers at the last session Of the So
ciety. RepresentatiYes Of the railroad company
assured the fruit growers that the company was
fvilling 70 60 TO any reasonable length to meet
grievances that the producers might have Now
that the producers have appointed a committee
to confer on these questions the indications are
thst theye viii be nc friction between the grow
pTs and the transportation company Working
ia harmony and for mutual benefit much can Be
accomplished for the development Of the fruit
and other farming industries IN the State
The company has manifested most decided
inclination 10 work with It's patrons, and a great
many Of the reasonable and unreasonable ariev-
ances that shippers or others may have against
our railroad companies can be properly adjusted
il they are presented in a reasonable light
The interests OF the Delaware Railroad Com
pany are closely bound with the interests Of the
people Of Delaware, aud they should work to-
Rsthor on aIl matters.
Evening journal., 1908-03-13
MIDDLETOWN
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETowN. March IA ''box and
shadow social will be held in Woodland
school house near Armstrong; Corner on
next Friday evening for the benefit Of the
school
Mr.. and Mrs. James d. Davis Will en-
tertain the Ladies' Mite Society Of the
sassafras NJ. Z. Church. next Saturday
evening. at their home.
Mrs. Sallie Gunkel, of Warwick, Nd,
celebrated her sixty-sixth birthday on
Monday.
Miss Alice S. Hohecker and Clarence
N. Maree, Of near here. win be married
on Saturday, at the home OF the brides
sister, Mrs. Samuel Bennett, in Whining
ton.
Evening journal., 1908-03-13
pidn't Know Her Address

A prospective bridegroom, William
Hughes, of No. sos Marshall street.
Philadelphia, when he went to obtain
a marriage license in the office of
Clerk Of the Peace Quigley in the
Court House yesterday, could not tell
the address OF his bride and was obllg-
ed to leave without the treasure
Evening journal., 1908-03-13

We may not be a prophet but we shall hazard
a guess that the Republican State Convention OF
Delaware will stand by the administration Of
President Roosevelt. In fact we do not believe
there is serious opposition in any direction to this
course. -, -.
Evening journal., 1908-03-13

The park commissioners are alert in consider
ing the question of Fairgrounds for the children.
All progressive municipalities are discussing
this question, and Wilmington will be in the
front rank in this movement The children
penneG uP in the city should have Fairgrounds.
Evening journal., 1908-03-13
Mr.. Mccain Goes to PIttsburg.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CHESWOLD, March 13-The Rev.
Milton McCann. pastor Of Cheswold NJ.
f. Church, left yesterday for the in
ternational and interdenominational
missionary convention at Pittsburg. He
is one Of $500 delegates to this great
religious gathering.
Evening journal., 1908-03-13
"sprinatlrne1

Is the latest and greatest ballad by
Charles T. Edwards, who has a world
wide reputation for writing song hits.
Brown s. Edwards, the publishers, 200
W. 7th will have a Saturday Special"
sale on "Springtime" 10c copy.s
Evening journal., 1908-03-13
D. ROSS & SON.
NEW STYLES FOR EASTER.

The Mccall Company, fashion pub
fishers and makers OF the celebrated
Mccall Patterns, have issued a beau
tful Colorsd Fashion Sheet, separate
and distinct from the regular monthly
Fashion Sheet, illustrating many at
uactive styles for Easter. We have a
limited supply Of these sheets, which
We shall be glad 20 present to she ladies'
Inquire a. our Pattern Department
Evening journal., 1908-03-13
EdEII5iI 8 IlICEIE5
OUR SAVINGS PLAN

Mr.. Blanks income was S1o0 per
month, and his expenses $50. He oar
ried the difference-S25-in his pocket
and II gradually disappeared. The end
Of each month found him penniless. He
decided to try our plan of dsposlting
his earnings in our Money Department
and paying his bills with checks. This
kept him in close touch with his affairs,
The first month he had a credit ball
ance of S25. Now he has several hum
dred dollars ahead. The interest ls ac-
eumulating, too. At the end Of this
year, he will have a considerable fund
available for permanent investment.
Upon reflection you will see that this
IS just the plan you should follow,
Come in and open an account with US.
Evening journal., 1908-03-13

National Bank Of Delaware ................
Central National Bank ......................
Farmers Bank ..........................
First National Bank ........................
Natl Bank OF Wilmington & Brandy Wine
Union Nalonal Bank .-.......s..............
Equitable Guarantee & Trust Company .
security Trust ana Safe Deposit Co...
Wilmington Trust Company ..............
American Nulcanized / lbre common 80.
American Yulcanizsd Fibre, preferred. -.
Delaware Railroad Stock ..................
Wilmington Gas 4 Electric Com ..........
Wilmington Gas a Electric, pfd ..........
Wilmington, New Castle 4 Be-, Ry., COM.
Wilmington, New Castle & So, Esy., pfrd
Wilmington Light. Power & Telephone Co
Name Bonds
American Vulcanized Fibre Bonds ......
Wilmington City Railway Bends ..........
Wilmington q Chester Traction Bends. 80.
Wilmington Gas & Elect Bonds ............
Wilmington. New Castle e So. Bonds....
Deimarvia Telephone Bonds ................
Wilmington Light. Power G Telephone Co
Evening journal., 1908-03-13

THE EVENING JOURNAL the unitea rrs's s.,seisI
sersioe, received in its editorial rooms 0'
Evening journal., 1908-03-13

Gilbert S. Jones, Business Manager:
Fourth and shipley Streets, Wilmington De'A''-
Evening journal., 1908-03-13

.r a., on sale regularly at every newsstsls y
a., yVmington and the principal towns in the .so
reiavar ALTO al Broad Street station snu sS,ra Pa
r,urth and Chestnut Street Statlon'
Evening journal., 1908-03-13

TERNs OF SUBSCRIPTION os orts a
Nv mail hostage prepaid $500 year. or 20 800, s.e,s
month. payable in advance. BY carrier sA
Evening journal., 1908-03-13

Advertising rates application. .,..,,ors
No attention paid to unsigned eommuilca'io"9-
Evening journal., 1908-03-13

pirootors and sole stookhodersi Robert So,,Lsrt 81
Evening journal., 1908-03-13
FINANCIAL

Capital Last
Authorised Par Bids Ask Sale
Evening journal., 1908-03-13

New York once: eo4 Cambridge Building Corner -
Avenue and Thirty third Street
chicat ONCE: 81 Boyce Building
Evening journal., 1908-03-13
The Evening Journal
rHE EvENINe JouRNAl coMPNN1'

Republican Newspaper published daily every ai's'
noon except Sundays, by
Evening journal., 1908-03-13

TELEPHONES.
Editorial Room-D. & A. 500 Delmarvia' oaSe aSS'
Tsusiness CfHce-D & A. 975. Demaryia, ESQ
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01

ing for the Tennessee after a tow of
ties for the Aver < Lord Tie com,
Ipany.
The Castalia, one of the Aver &
Lord towboats, broke shaft up the
Cumberland river yesterday afternoon
and the Hosmer was sent up the
Cumberland to tow the Castalla to
Paducah to be repaired.
The Kentucky is having new stacks
put on her today.
Allard Jones, chief engineer. and
Joe Wick, his assistant, both resigned
from the Pavonia last night. Herb
Void will go as chief engineer on the
.Pavonia.
Boss Bergman is holding the posi-
tion as steersman on the steamer
Dick Fowler.
The Reaper was inspected yester-
day by Government Inspectors Green
and st. John and was condemned on
account of the legs of the mud drum
being weak. The boat will be repaired
Immediately. The Reaper is a tow
boat belonging to the West Kentucky
Coal company.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01
River Stages.

River stage at o'clock this morn
ing read 270, a rise of O.5 since yes
terday morning.
The Dick Fowler got away on time
this morning for Cairo with a big trip
.ot freight and passengers. She Will
return at . O'Clock tonight.
The Kentucky arrived yesterday
afternoon from the Tennessee with
two car loads of peanuts, twelve car
loads of lumber and two car loads of
mixed freight. the latter for the Pa
ducah wharfboat. She went on to
.Brookport last night and unloaded
her freight and returned this morn
ing and is now taking on freight, pre-
pairing TO leave for the Tennessee to-
morrow night at 6 o'clock
The City of Saltillo came out Of
the Tennessee last night at . O'clock
ALMOST blocked off with freight for
St. Louis. She also had about 100
excursionists from Chicago. who are
making the round trip on the Saltillo
The George Cowling made two
trips from Metropolis to Paducah and
return, having good trips of freight
and passengers each time.
The Joe Fowler was in from Ev-
Iansviue today with big trip of
freight and a number of passengers.
She returned Immediately to Evans
willie.
The John S. Hopkins will be the
Evansville packet tomorrow morning.
The LYDIA failed to get away last
might for the Cumberland, but left
this morning after tow of ties.
The Harvester arrived from st.
Louis last night with four empty
barges for the West kentucky Coal
company. The Harvester made a REQ.
ord trip this time to st. Louis and
return. She was gone from her land
| ing up the Tennessee only 90 hours
on her way to st. Louis she took a
tow of coal of five pieces and one fuel
| nat. Ninety-two hours Is the best
| time ever made to st. Louis and re-
turn by a towboat carrying a tow
each way.
| The Egan arrived today from
Caseyvllle with a tow of coal for the
West Kentucky Coal company.
The Royal had a good trip oil
freight and passengers each way or
her trip between Golconda and Padu
cab today.
The Pavonia left this morning fol
the Cumberland after a tow OF tie,
for the Aver & Lord company.
The Margaret got away this morn
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01
Gossip About People and
Things at Washington and
National Affairs.
tFrom Washington Bureau, United

CFrom Washington Bureau, Unite,
Press.)
Washington, ID. c., May Hand
off; no interference with the cam
paign; no speeches to whooping pOlit
icai delegations. no trips into tn,
provinces to help the Republican can
didate.
This, In brief, Is the attitude The
president Will maintain during the
campaign. according to the emphatic
assertion OF his right hand man, Sec
retary Loeb, and 10 he proves trut
prophet the coming summer at Oys-
ter Bay will be just about as duh AZ
II was four years ago when the presi-
dent was running and Secretary Cor
telyou as chairman OF the Republican
national committee was conducting
IN, most hushful Igum shoe" canvass
on record.
As during last summer and several
summers previously, the president will
not be "at home"' to unlimited
guests during the coming vacation.
Those who wish TO sceifhe president
must write o. telegraph to Secretary
Loeb or Assistant Secretary Latta.
asking for an appointment. II they
fan TO do so and journey to oyster
Bay without an Invitation TO call
they will have spent their railroad
fare and time, for nothing. The
secret service guards stationed at sag
amore Nm will turn them back. even
though they be men of the greatest
importance in business or politics.
and a hcet'ng Wow OF the broad
pcrches of the presidents cottage VIII
B. all they will get of the executive
presence. or course there are a ccr-
tain number of men who need no form
al Invitation and who are always wei
come 10 cross the presidents thresh-
hold no matter whether he Is IN Wash
ington or at his home on Long Is
land. The members OF his cabinet.
Senator Lodge and a few others would
b passed By the secret service de-
tectlvos II they put In an appearance
q midnight. But even these favored
few would not go TO Oyster Bay with
out first sending word Of thclr inten-
ton. Secretaries Taft Root. Corte!-
YOU and Garfield. Attorney General
Bonaparte and Postmaster General
Meyer are pretty certain TO pay Che
president two or three visits apiece
during the three months he will b. az
HE home, and Secretary Taft. granted
he Is nominated az Chicago. may be
a more frequent visitor # the bust
ness OF the campaign will allow him
u make the trips.
II the. president follows ont his
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01
International Etiquette.

Uncle Sam was scolded the othei
day by Secretary of State Root, be
hind the closed doors of the appropria.
/ tlons committee of the house. A re
port of the proceedings of the com.
mittee. Just made public, shows that
the secretary delivered a lecture on
international etiquette in which he
pointed ont that this countrys deport-
ment toward other nations Is capable
OF considerable Improvement.
I'VE have been very much in the
habit of sending invitations to foreign
countries for all sorts OF meetings and
exhibitions here" said the secretary
- think sometimes we have Yielded
ia the opportunities of people who
are Interested. without fully realizing
that we cannot send an invitation
without incurring an honorable obli-
cation He had come to the capitol
particularly to get appropriations for
this nation to participate in the Cen
tennial Exposition at Quito Ecuador;
in the Pan-Amcrican Scientific Con-
sfoss, Al Santiago, Chile; and in the
Pan American Congress at Buenos
Ayres He Is interested also in the
appropriation OF s5O1.OOO for the
japanese exposition.
III we invite people to come over
acre and make Il success of undertake
.ngs that our people have an interes,
In % said Mr.. Root, 1--WE are bound to
go and make a success OF their under
takings, and every invitation We send
involves q double obligation: one Is
an obligation TO see that the gentle
men who come here in response to
the Invitation are properly cared for,
and the other an obligation 20 appro-
PIRATE the necessary money to return
the compliment and send somebody
there
e 1--WE have been Invited to Ecuador
to attend three successive eXpositions
and they have come and spent a very.
large amount Of money for a small
and poor state, and we are under an
obligation to respond now that she is
trying to do something to get herself
into the swim and have people see
what she has got and to enlarge her
trade. and ! think we ought to do it
In pretty good shape"
The secretary will probably get
10000 for this exposition.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01

post and striking me. When / first
purchased her she was very wild, but
have succeeded in tanning her so that
can peep through the corral without
her tearing the gate down. To man
who is a good Christian and does not
fear death, she would be a valuable
animal. But | want to sell her TO
someone who will treat her right. She
is one-fourth shorthorn, two fourths
hyena and the balance just ordinary
COW. She will be sold cheap for cash
&C. NJ. Scott, two and half miles
east of Arkansas City, Kan. kan
sas City Star.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01
OYSTER BAY WILL Be QUIET AS USUAL
THIS SUMMER WHILE IT Is CAPITOL

present plans he will leave for Oyster
Bay on June 25 and will remain there
until about the first of October. HlA
summer Offices will be located in the
same place as last year and several
Years before, on the second floor OF
Moore's provision store, corner of
Main and South streets, and his force
OF secretaries, stenographers, telc-
graphers and messengers will be the
same as last summr.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01
Official Forecasts.

The Ohio, at Evansville and Mt.
Vernon. not much change during the
next "a to SO hours. At Paducah and
Cairo. will rise Slightly during the
next "a hours.
The Tennessee, from Florence to
the mouth, will continue rising IL to
Sc hours.
The Mississippi at Chester. will
fall during the next SO hours. Al
Cape Girardeau no material change
tonight, then fall.
The Wabash, at Mt. Carmel. will
continue falling during the next &c
hours.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01
DaVid B. Hill's Cat.

Visitors to the home of David B.
Hill these days find him playing with
a big black cat that looks like a first
cousin of mountain lion. 1t is APP
parently the great granddaddy of all
tke-eats in the world, but it likes
David B. Hill and cuddles up to him
ard purrs like a 1902 model motor
ear When the master of Wolfert's
Roost tickles the top of his head.
what do you call the cat?" ask
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01
Z Rcmarkahlc Petligrcc.

A Cowley county paper contains
this advertisement of COW for sale:
."Some months ago | purchased
from my friend, Hon. j. w. Irons, a
pedigreed COW. ! want to sell her
owing to the rheumatism in my left
leg, caused by her kicking at fence
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01

Woes anybody around here make
"a success of farming?"
yes" answered Farmer COrntos-
sci. "Or Joe Struthers does. He
sold his farm and is putin the money
out at interest among us fellers. "
-Washingto Star.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01
Supplemental Enumeration.

Parents or guardians within the
city limits who have children be-
tween the ages of Six and twenty
years. you are entitled to all the priv
ileges of our splendid public schools,
IN order that we may draw our share
Of the state school fund it is abso-
lutely necessary to have The name OF
every child, white or colored of
school age living in the city. 1t may
be possible that the enumerators
elected by the board of education
have missed some children who
should have been listed.
1t is presumed that parents OF
guardians know whether their. chill
dren have been properly listed. If not
will you kindly report same to
either of the undersigned within the
next week.
j. A. CARNAGEY, Supt.
j. X. BONDURANT, Pres.
c. G.. KELLY, Clerk.
Board of Education.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01
LOUIS CLARK'S SPECIALS
For Saturday, May 2

80 10 can Pure Lard ...... $4.95
Quart jar Olives ............ 25c
. cans Whole Tomatoes ....... Csc
: bars Swift Pride Soap $500. 25c
10 10 pail Pure Lard .....-. $1.00
New Potatoes, quart ...... &c
New Potatoes, a peck ....... COO
9 dozen Lemons ........... 25c
3 twists Booster Tobacco ..... Toe
3 sacks Smoking Tobacco ..... Zoe
5 rolls Toilet Paper ...... loo
Naval Oranges, per dozen ..... 25c
Russell Apples. a peck $500. 40c
2 cans Chunk Pineapple ....... 25c
. 2-ib cans Table Peaches 49,. Csc
> 3-fb cans Table Peaches ...... S5c
. cans Clover Leaf Salmon -, Soc
cans Pink Salmon ........ 25c
lbs Layer Raisins ......... 25N
3 fbs Powdered Sugar $500. 25c
lbs. Cut Loaf Sugar ........ Zoe
ms. Heinz Apple Butter ...... Zoe
2 cans Thistle Peas .......... 25c
2 cans Little Fellow Peas ....- 25c
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01

ed visitor who was talking to Hill
recently and wondering why and
wherefore the cat. t-
81 call him Richard Croker" said
New York's former Senator.
And the visitor grinned appreciat-
iyely.--New York. Telegraph. 40
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01

If you imagine this is a cold un-
sympathetic world, tell people you
have a cold and listen to their sug-
gestions.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01

Almost every day the average man
wonders why he did such a foolish
thing.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-01

Almost anything of value-cven
though the value be sentimental, ro-
mantle or historic--can be sold
through Il classified adj.
Arizona republican., 1908-05-30
CLOSING EXERCISES
 PH0tNX SCHOOLS
An Opera House Full Of People En- ioyed Pleasing Entertainment Civ en by the Young People.

It was apparent last night when the families and friends of the gram mar school graduates gathered in the Doris opera house that no mistake had been made in deciding that ad- mission should be by ticket only. The opera house was full and there was scarcely a ticket issued that was not used. More than that all who attend ed the exercises were greatly pleased with the program which was quite diff ferent from those of former wears.
 The auditorius was draped with pepper boughs and the footlights were banked with flowers. mostly roses. all most to such an altitude the audience found difficulty in looking over the floral drift. The school board and superintendent sat with Rev. Orville Coats at the left of the stage. the lat ter offering the invocation and pro nouncing the benediction. Whether this country is more productive of boys. or whether the latter play hockey too much. the fact remains that the graduating class is composed ov-