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Easton District.

Presiding Elder Koons' report fol-
lows:
When our Saviour said by their
fruits ye shall know them," He an
nounced a principle Of wide aud varied
application. The final test Of all sys-
TENS of religion is fruitage. The fruit
of our Methodism on Easton District
this year has been abundant and sat
isfactory.
The year has had its shadows. Rev
W. r. Gwinn passed to his heavenly
home March 18th, after an illness which
lasted most of the year. He was a
faithful preacher and led many 70
Christ. Mary T., the devoted wife o.
our brother, Rev. w. NJ. Warner fell
asleep in Jesus November 1st, after
IS years OF beautiful life. Rev. Adam
Jones a local preacher who had sup
piled charges in our Conference for a
number of years died March 18th, at
the home Of his son, Rev John w
Jones at Ridgley, Md. He had reached
6s years Of age. He was a true man
Of large ability and usefulness.
The following charges increased their
pastoral support S100 this year: Hills
boro, Fairlee, Rock Hall and Chester
town. The following increased 500:
Sudlersville, Clayton, Cheswold, and
Crumpton. These with others make
an aggregate increase Of $3.50 on the
district,
We have raised larger sum for
the endowment fund for conference
claimants this year than last, but it is
still far from what it ought to be-
hope this conference VIII take heroic
steps toward completing the $4,000
endowm ent for this most worthy cause.
The Epwopth League continues
power on the district. Rev. d. ].
Givan the new district president is put
ting energy into his work and will
greatly help this important part of the
church. Profitable conventions were
held during the year at st. Michaers,
Queenstown and Kenton.
After reigning for generations the
legalized saloon met its Waterloo IN
Kent and Sussex counties in Della
ware on the NTH of last November.
Every voting place on Easton District
voted dry, but as the matter failed
in the upper part of New Castle county
three Of the charges on our district are
still confronted by the saloon, viz:
Townsend, Middletown and Odessa. Be
II noted that each Of these communi-
ties rolled up a large dry majority.
and hence are now afflicted with an
evil from which they tried to be free
No preacher and so far as I know,
no layman on Easton district failed 10
do his best in this fight against the
saloon. Election day was a holy day.
Church bells rang. and voters entered
the polls with Christian song and
prayer resounding in their ears God
was in the midst and gave us a glor-
ious victory One more effort viii give
us victory for the rest OF the State.
The following have made substantial
Improvement to their church properties:
prappe, Cheswold, Roesville, Green's
boro and Hartley Rock Hall has paid
$50 on her church debt, completing
the payment Of what was 1880, five
years ago. In the meantime they have
made and paid for improvements cost
ing s30s2, total OF S4942. Townsend
has this year paid $3.50 on her church
debt.
Our district maintains its good re-
cord on the benevolences and missions.
In the aggregate these collections are
areditably increased. Owing to the
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curIosltIs, In wsddIr, eI,o,

Among the curlosities. OF wedding
rings it is on record that In the early
days rings were made Of rushes. Per-
haps the most curious material used
for rings required on an emergency Is
the case Of one being hurriedly made
by cutting 1t out OF the finger of
glove and another cut out Of a visiting
card. Many cases are on record Of
rings made Of brass and iron being
used, as also curtain rings and door
keys being pressed into service at we'd
dings.
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Salisbury District.

The Rev, Adam stengle. presiding
elder Of the Salisbury district, report
ed the deaths of the Revs. G. A. Grise
and f. e. Bolton. The following
charges on the district increased the
salaries Of their pastors: Somerset,
5000; Sharptown, S14O; Crisfeld, Mt,
Pleasant, Laurel and Powellville, 500
eachi Fruitland, SIS; Marion and New
ark, $50 each. The Ladies' Aid So
cieties Of the district raised $4,000.
Crisheld having the banner society
with $500 TO its credit. The churches
paid off $4,000 of their $4,000 indebt
edness, In addition to this expendl-
ture $4,000 was spent on church re.
pairs.
A new church has been built at
Millville at a cost Of $4,000 and others
will be erected at Stockton and Girls
field.
Concerning the recent local option
campaign, Mr.. Stengle said: But
in no part of the vast field of Chris
tian activity was there manifested
more enthusiasm than In the effort to
down the saloon, believing II to be the
greatest of evils of modern times. Tho
temperance tide is still on the flood
and It will soon be high water when
these hell-traps will be swept from
every part of this fair peninsula
Preachers Luke Warm in Temperance
Fisht.
Il am sorry that cannot say that
this fight for God and humanity was
cordially supported by all preachers Of
the Gospel for some did not give II
their unqualified endorsement; some
did not even feel interest enough TO
become registered in order to vote
against license, l am sorry that some
OF our members, even official members,
were so disloyal TO God and the church
that they gave their influence, and it
is alleged, even their votes for license.
Like Judas they betrayed their Lord,
but unlike that traitor they did not
hang themselves but continue to live a
reproach to the church and an OBJ
struction Of the Gospels course. But
while the Gospel lamp holds out to
burn, the vilest sinner may return
Mr.. Stensle referred TO the fact that
one Methodist preacher on the district
was found on the side of license
After naming some of the men who
aided the temperance cause Mr.. Stem
gle said God will surely reward such
unselfish devotion, and surely such de-
votion will soon usher in the glorious
millennium. And thank God we have
many men of this class. Brethren,
the hand writing is on the wall pro-
the speedy overthrow OF King
Alcohol and the coronation Of our King
Jesus.
The number Of conversions on the
district totalled 1900 "The church is
on higher ground with broader views,
clearer faith, stronger purpose ard
brighter hope"
Mr.. Stengle referred to the good
work accomplished by the young peo-
pie societies Of the district during the
year.
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GYMNASTICS.

a T THE University OF Missouri there is
\ peculiar hubbub They have gymnas-
ium and compulsory gymnastic exercises. Each
student male or female, is required to observe
certain rules. And as in many similar institu-
tions. the rules laid along certain lines with
out due consideration Of the individual require
ments. 1t appears that one young woman stu
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Every person who uses the country roads, and
especially those who drive infrequently, will be
pleased with the decision of the Levy Court to
place signs at the intersections of the county
roads These signs are a great help to travellers,
and the signs really give a rural community an
air Of progressiveness. The Levy Court is to be
cor1rnended
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THE EVENING JOURNAL the United Press News
Service, received in its editorial rooms over speo'a
vtlra
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TERMs OF SUBSCRIPTION.
BY mail, postage prepaid, S30o year, OF 70 cents d
month, payable ia BY carrier, six cents "ueN
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Returning Confidence

So essential to restored pros
perity, will be accelerated In its
forward movement If each one
will do his humble part. A few
men, entrusted with great pow
or, may, by monumental blund-
er, stop the wheels of industry
and paralyze the business Of
the country, but it will require
the combined efforts Of multi
tude working hopefully and
with unabated zeal, to rekindle
the fires and renew activity.
You can be one Of the multi
tude, at this time, by adopting
correct methods in the conduct
Of your own affairs and as
soeiatins yourself as a deposit
tor, with
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Gilbert s. Jones' Business Manager.
Fourth Shipley Streets Wilmington, Delaware
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-HE EVENING JOURNAL COMPANY.

Directors and sole stockholdersi Robert s. Baird
Jones.
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This newspaper sale regularly az every newsstane
IN Wilmington and the principal towns IN the state Oh
Deiawar nlAo at Broad Street Station ana IWen'y-
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Nans

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Security Trust ana safe Deposit Coz.
Wilmington Trust Company ..............
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Wilmington & Chester Traction Bonds. 80
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New York once so4 Cambridge Building, Corner Fifth
Avenue and Thrty-thrd Street
Chicago ONCE; Gil Boyce Building.
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Advertising rates on application
No attention raid to unsigned communications.
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TELEPHONES.
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The Evening Journal

Entered at the Postoflcs at Wilmington, Del, as
second-ciaSs matter.
Republican Newspaper published daily every after
noon except Sundays by
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THE CREAM OF THE
Morning News

Old Chicago elevator. a landmark at
Thirteenth street and river, burned
while 100000 watched flames.
Great crowd surged to greet distin-
guished women visitors at D. A. r. re-
ception in Chicago.
Indictments of disorderly housekeep
ers on charges of Illicit selling of
liquor will be returned today.
Mrs. Albertina Isaacson testified
nauseous gases in her fiat cost her
beautiful complexion, but she lost $1,000
damage suit.
National good roads congress de-
cided it would ask both republican and
democratic national conventions to
adopt good roads plank.
Knickerbocker Ice company increased
price OF artificial ice cents per 100.
Mrs. Ida Weis Seybert, society d.
vorcee of Des Moines, married an ex-
press wagon driver. also divorced.
Chicago school principals Will re-
ceive a salary increase, but not until
Jan. /. President Schneider thinks
there may be half million to divide.
United States court in New York
turns down the application of Albert
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TODAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.

Hot Springs, Ark, June 16.-The
eighth annual convention Of the Texas
Fire Prevention association began here
today and will continue over tomor-
row.
Buffalo, n Y, June 16.-Hundreds Of
Grand Army veterans and members of
affiliated bodies are in Buffalo for the
annual state encampznent. The ses-
sions began today and viii continue un-
til Friday. The city is handsomely dec
GRATED for the occasion.
Atlanta, Ca, June 16.-The Georgia
Funeral Directors association began
its annual meeting here today, with
headquarters at the Piedmont hotel
Mayor Joyner welcomed the visitors
and President J. B. Hart of Macon re-
sponded.
Winnipeg, Man., June ia joint
synod and Sunday school conference
Of the diocese of Rupert's Land open
ed in this city today with a good at
tendance of delegates. The opening
was preceded by a quiet hour service
for the clergy, conducted in st. Johns
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LABOR NEWS

The child labor law. with fourteen
years as the age limit and the eight
hour day for persons under sixteen
years OF age, was recently passed by
the Kentucky Legislature.
The recently organized building
trades council of San Mateo county
Cal, now has fifteen unions affiliated
with it, and the aggregate membership
is in excess of 1000
The extra appropriation given ths
Lowell Textile school by the state of
Massachusetts will enable the trustees
to lay the foundation for a thorough
engineering education.
A resolution providing for the estab-
lishment of labor paper at San Juan.
Porto Rico, has just been passed at a
convention there of representatives of
10 unions having afhliation with the
American Federation of Labor.
The call of the New England conven-
ton of the Metal Polishers, Buffers.
Platers and Brass and Silver Workers
unions has been issued. 1t will be in
Boston July 5. The Boston unions are
requesting the international for per-
manent Boston organizer.
The Scottish coal owners have put
forward a demand for a reduction in
wages of % per cent. Only short
time ago a matter of reduction was re-
ferred to arbitration, as the concilia-
ton board could not agree. The award
was for a reduction of ga per cent;
now comes the claim for 25 per cent.
The subject of a state Industrial coll
lege is being considered in Massachu-
sets. 1t is purposed to establish the
institute in Boston or vicinity, and that
it shall maintain both day and evening
classes. The main object of such 8
school would be to develop men for
the lower and middle supervisory posi-
lions.
The last reports presented to the Gas
Workers union were to the effect that
all the members of the jurisdiction,
which includes the unions in San Fran
cisco, San Jose, Oakland and Sacra-
mento, are at work, and that this craft
has been particularly fortunate in hav-
ing work for the membership during
the last ten months.
The new wage agreement between
tn cotton manufacturers at Fall River,
Mass, and the Textile council, which
will be in force until next November.
became effective last month. Under
the agreement the $4,000 operators ac-
cept a wage reduction of 1874 per cent.
The cut swells the number of cotton
operatives in New England whose
wages have been reduced this spring
to about Ito, 900.
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A SURPRISING STATE OF AFFAIRS.

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cathedral by Rev. Theodore sedgwick
of ST. Paul Mimi.

cathedral by Rev. Theodore sedgwick
of st. Paul, MINI.
Knoxville, Tenn. June 16.-The Or
der of Owls, a fraternal organization
which has had a remarkable growth
since it's organization four years ago.
is holding its national convention in
this city. Elaborate entertainment has
been prepared for the delegates who
come from all sections of the country.
Toledo, O., June 16.-Settlement Of
freight claims, uniform credit system,
classification of shippers order freight,
the responsibility of forwarding agents,
and many other topics are slated for
discussion at the annual convention Of
the American Association of Local
Freight Agents associations, which be-
gan at the Body House here today.
Racine, Wis, June 16.-The state en-
campment of the G. A. r. department
of Wisconsin began it's annual bust
ness sessions in Guild hall today, while
meetings were held simultaneously by
the w. R. c. and other auxiliary or
CARNATIONS. The city is filled with the
veterans and their friends from all over
wisconsin.
Philadelphia, Pa, June 16.-The suit
of the government against the coal
carrying railroads brought to deter
mine the constitutionality of the com
modify clause" of the Hepburn law,
which requires railroads owning coal
properties to dispose of their holdings
before May I, came up for argument
in the federal court today.
was a large and representative at
tendance today at the opening Of the
twenty-ninth annual convention OF the
Texas Pharmaceutical association. Pa
pers and discussions on various ques-
tions relating to their business will
keep the druggists busy during the
next three days. The program also
provides entertainment.
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COMMUNICATIONS.
WHAT MANNER OF MAN IS THIS?

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seTHIS is MY 10Th BIRTHDAY"
Gustave V. of sweden.

Gustave ". who succeeded to the
throne of Sweden on the death of his
father, King Oscar II. last December,
was born June Is, 1858. On Sept 20,
1881, he married Princess Victoria,
daughter Of the grand duke of Baden
Baden. While crown prince the pres
ent king several times ruled as regent
during his fathers Illness He is a
student, like his father, and. like him.
he has led a simple, abstemious life
He is a man of energetic character,
with strong prediction for miltar-
ism. His oldest son, Crown Prince
Gustave Adolph, was born in 1882. He
married the daughter of the duke of
Connaught, and they have an infant
son, who, if he lives. will eventually
be King Of sweden.
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H. Patrick, the condemned lawyer
murderer. for a writ of habeas corpus.
Supreme court decision in s725,oo0
wheel tax case expected today.
Democratic national committeeman
will meet in Chicago today to perfect
plans for the Denver convention.
Standard Oil makes a daring coup,
chartering big feet of vessels when
business is stagnant
Perjury charges in the Chinese MUIR
der trial will be presented to the July
grand jury.
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TO THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
CONVENTION.
Wiped Up Again.

One of our citizens who Occasionally
wipes the dishes for his wife became
tired of the job and refused, saying
that cit was not mans work" Not
brought out the Bible to convince him
of his error and read as follows from
II Kings xii. 10: And will wipe Je
rusalem as a man wipeth a dish, wip-
ing it and turning it upside down."
So he is still doing his occasional
stunt Honeoye Falls On. " Times.
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CAMPMEETTNG CLOSES.

Although the annual world camp
meeting of the Church of God will
close tomorrow in Anderson, there were
few departures of visitors today, and
nearly two thousand people from all
over the United States, Canada, Ger
many, Japan, China, India and other
foreign countries will be here until
Monday morning.
MURDER CASE TO TRIAL.
Judge Mcclure of the circuit court
at Anderson has overruled the motion
for a change of venue in the case of
Ora Cole, held for second degree muir
der, in the killing of George Lever,
his brother-in-law, at the Lever home
near Elwood last August. and the
case will go to trial Monday, after two
continuances.
REFORMATORY CHAPLAIN RESIGNS.
The Rev. w. E. Edgin, chaplain for
nearly four years at the Indiana re-
formatory at Jacksonville, today takes
charge as pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church Of Martinsville, and
the Rev. r. H. Moore, for four years
pastor at that church, has moved into
Mr.. Edgin's residence here, and will
deliver his first address at the reforma-
tory tomorrow.
FORTUNE AWAITS HEIRS.
According to information received by
Mayor Bookwalter of indianapolis, from
Paul Westphal, executor of the estate
of Conrad Neumeyer of Ostwehr. Prus-
STA, Province of Posen, parts of a mod
est fortunte await several Indianapolis
heirs of the dead man.
PURE DRUGS IN INDIANA.
DR.. H. w. Wiley, United States chem
list, who has been in Indiana since the
first of the week, has high praise for
the food and drug conditions of the
state. He says that the conditions I'M
der which food and drugs are sold here
are admirable, and that in this respect
Indiana is far in advance of several
other states.
LOCAL OPTION BANKRUPTs TOWN.
For the reason that the municipality
Of Hagerstown has exhausted its funds
in building an electric light plant, and,
because the revenue derived from three
saloons has been cut off by remon-
ing how best the money can be raised.
The limit of town indebtedness has
been reached. One proposition is to
annex the suburbs known as Haiti and
Fancy Hill.
DISCOVERS LARGEST ROSE.
At the home of Mrs. T. B. Evans
known as "Cozy Nook" in Silver Lake
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ssTHIS DATE IN HISTORY,
June 10.

177s-Sir Francis Bernard. governor of
Massachusetts Bay, died in Eng
land. Born there in 1714.
1S15-French under Marshal Ney en-
gagged the allies in battle at Quatre
Bras, Belgium, two days before the
battle of Waterloo.
1s5s-King Gustave of Sweden born.
1S76-Hayes and Wheeler nominated
by the republican national conven-
ton.
1S91-A new Canadian ministry formed
by Premier Abbott.
1S9S-Bering Sea award paid.
1s06-President Roosevelt signed the
Oklahoma and Arizona statehood
bills.
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Heart Heart
I alks.
GOOD FOR YOUR BLUES"
By EDWIN A. NYE.
Copyright, 1908. by Edwin A. Nye.

GOOD FOR YOUR BLUES"
When you begin to think you have a
hard time in life
Just then is good time to compare
your condition with that Of some who
have a harder time than you, more
sorrows than you, less prosperity than
you.
Should you happen to be In the sort
of mood described read touching
passage in the life history of a poor
Milwaukee woman-read it anyway
this from 'the short and simple an
nails of the poor"
Mrs. Mary Wiedig, widow, lost her
only child, a little girl. She had no
money to give the child a decent sep
ulcher. She went to the poor commits
sioner. And this is the sequel:
Mrs. Wiedig staggered up the path in
the cemetery which led to the plot of
ground where her husband was buried,
bearing the little coffin which held the
body of her little one She took a
spade she had put there the day before
and began to dig. Poor woman! She
was digging the grave of her only child
the last tie that held her to earth.
And as she worked she sobbed and
cried. She called on the dead man
under the ground to help her bear her
sorrow till she could come to him.
One who passed through the GENE
ov.d ho md 20 ho
spot where the frail woman bent to
her awful task
She explained why she was digging
the grave herself. She had no money
to pay the sexton. 'They would have
buried her for me for nothing If l had
let them put her grave over there in
the potter's field. But she was such
a little child, so little, and sometimes
when was obliged to leave her alone
she was afraid of the dark wanted
her to lie by her fathers side so she
would not be afraid. I told the poor
commissioner how l felt, and he gave
me this coffin. The woman who lives
next door from me is coming out next
Sunday to plant some vines"
Anu IuC dSO4l1LcQ ulOl1OI LdlAcu OlI
half wild with her grief and scarce
knowing what she said, calling tender
ly the name now Of husband, now of
child
The man had a heart. He hurried to
the sexton and gave him money to dig
the child's grave and money to round
the little mound and plant some simple
flowers. And the woman cried but this
time the tears were sweet instead of
bitter
This story is not from the pages of
Balzac
Neither is 1t fancy sketch.
1t is printed in reliable newspaper
which gives full particulars concerning
the woman's home and history.
Compare your disappointment and
troubles and sorrows and heartaches
with those Of this miserable one.
You have not passed through hades
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arms at the last convention which nom
mated William Mckinley for president
He was also one of the officers at the
first Mckinley convention held at ST.
Louis.
Indiana men should not have any
trouble in getting into the Chicago
convention" he said Men from this
state who have been appointed to OF.
fetal positions in the convention will
see to it that they get in. While act
ing in an official capacity in the two
conventions with which I was con-
nected I saw that Indiana fellows were
taken care Of"