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Evening journal., 1908-05-09
DO BUTTERCUPS
CAUSE MEASLES
Or is "ButterCup Fever" New
in Category of
Disease

Much interest is being manifested
in this city over the announcement
from Philadelphia that n physician in
that city declares that buttercups are
dangerous. According to news dis.
patches. DR.. w. w. Chalfonte declared
at a meeting Of physicians in that city
that some cases called measles were
not measles at all. but were the ef-
fects of gathering buttercups and ir-
haling their perfume. "Buttercup
fever" he called it, and in some cases
the disease proved fatal
There have been numerous cases Of
measles in Wilmington the past few
weeks and phys clans and others who
have heard of the statement Of the
Philadelphia doctor. are curious to
know whether there is anything to the
buttercup theory. The health board
is also interested and one of the ques-
tions likely to come up for discussion
is whether the board should quaran-
tine for "buttercup fever"
Laws Against Buttereups.
In Germany and Holland. it is said,
there are laws forbiddipF the growing
and picking of buttercups Landown-
eIS are cautioned anu inspectors are
assigned to see that pastures are free
of the flowers In the countries mem
toned epidemics Of buttercup fever are
said to be common. wilmington children
are now gathering the flowers in large
numbers. Yesterday afternoon sonia
children went out into the fields To
gather buttercups to give to little girl
who is confined to the house by an
attack of measles.
There were half a dozen or more in
the party and a discussion took place
this morning by several who heard of
the theory advanced by the Philadel-
phia doctor, as to whether the children
were more likely to get the measles or
the buttercup fever II one were like
the other. it was said. they could not
be told apart and no one would be able
to tell which was which or what was
what The discussion ended there but
the children who gathered the flowers
win be closely watched for symptoms
Of the disease.
Evening journal., 1908-05-09
TEMPERANCE men
PLAN CELEBRATION
At Saratoga, in June, will
Commemorate Founding
Of First Society

1t is proposed to celebrate the one
hundreth anniversary Of the founding
Of the first temperance society in his.
tory by holding a WORLDS Temperance
Centennial Congress at Saratoga
Springs, N. Y, from June IA to S0th.
The great Saratoga Convention Hall,
seating 5000 people, has been secured
and the churches Of the city have been
placed at the disposal Of the authoii-
ties planning for this congress. and
great times are expected IN consequence
thereof. All temperance societies Of
whatever name or nature throughout
the entire world are invited to partici-
pate In this unique celebration.
Churches Of all denominations young
peoples societies, etc. are likewise
urged to send delegates to this great
temperance gathering. The various
nations of the world are being invited
bv the United States Government to
sand representatives. The governors
Of all tie States have been asked to
appoint delegates and already a worry
large number Of of them have re
sponded. Governor Lea has appointed
the following delegation to represent
this State: Rev Robert Watt, Of
Smyrna; Rev. A. w. Lightbourne. Of
Dover; Joseph z. Holland of Milford (;
State Treasurer Thomas N. Rawlins of
Seaford; Alexander NJ. DAILY. of Dover,
and John M. Arters. OF Wilmington.
In line with the many other temper
ance organizations and affiliated So
cieties from all over the world, the
Anti-Saloon League Of America will be
well represented in this congress, and
in connection Herewith viii conduct a
Superintendents Conference for the
Eastern district which embraces the
New England States. New York. Penn
sylvania. New Jersey. Maryland Della
ware and the District Of Columbia.
Evening journal., 1908-05-09
WILL PROTECT THE
CITY FOUNTAINS

The Wilmington Fountain Society
has made formal complaint to the po-
lice Of the damaging of fountains by
misohievous persons. Some Of the
fountain basins. especially those used
for watering horses. have been filled
with dirt, stones and all kinds of ref
use. Others spit into the water and
otherwise pollute it. Prompt convic-
ton viii follow arrests Of culprits and
proof OF their guilt
Evening journal., 1908-05-09
Truth and
Quality

appeal to the Well-Informed in every
walk of life and are essential to permanent
success and creditable standing. Accor-
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup Of Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA is the only remedy Of
known value, but one Of many reasons
why it is the best Of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that il cleanses,
sweetens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any debilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
It acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as a laxative, and its component
parts are known TO and approved by
physicians, as it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only, and for sale by all leading drug
gists.
Evening journal., 1908-05-09
FLAG NEARS ITS
1857 BIRTHDAY
Anniversary will be CeIe.
bTated on June IS
This Year

Flag Day. the observance OF the
1Stst anniversary OF the adoption Of
the Stars and Stripes as the national
flag of the United States, will be cele-
brated on Monday, June Is. The ac-
tual anniversary occurs on Sunday
June IA, when fags are displayed
throughout every city In the Union.
The observance OF Flag Day has in
creased steadily within the past few
years and this interest is stimulated
by the American Flag Association. a
society organized for the purpose OF
.honoring the fiag and preserving II
from desecration.
It was on June IA. 17T7. that Con-
.gress enacted THAT the flag Of the
rs United States be 1S stripes. alter
nate red and white; that the Union be
rs stars, white In a blue field, repre-
senting a new constellation" The
number Of the stripes having been in
creased by the admission of new
States, the possibilities Of the nations
future development dawnod on the
founders and the 13 original stripes
were unchangeably restored by an
other act of Congress which enacted
that each new State admitted should
be represented by the addition Of an
other star to the union of the flag.
The salute TO the flag is now a daily
part Of the program OF nearly every
school in the country, when at given
signal the pupils arise and recite the
pledge OF allegiance to the country oI
silently raise the right hand in military
salute. Flag Day is observed by ap.
propriate exercises treating on the his.
tory and origin Of the banner which
no wrepresents the mightiest nation Of
the earth.
Evening journal., 1908-05-09
ST. GEORGES
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ST. GEORGES. May s-Mrs. Clarence
Jamison. who mas been in the Presby-
terian Hospital, Philadelphia for several
weeks. has returned home benefited by
the treatment.
Miss Daisy Clark. Of Wilmington,
visited relatives here This week
Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb Cannon enter
tained their daughter Miss Mary Can
non. Of Farnhurst. several davs last
week.
Miss Claren Barnet. was the guest
Of Mrs. ]. r. Nilligan last week.
Mrs. Frank cleaver was in Whining
ton this week.
William r. Purdee. Of Philadelphia
visited friends here last week.
The members Of the Red Lion Social
viii hold their fifth anniversary and
Evening journal., 1908-05-09
LEWES CLASS, 'OS,
HAS II MEMBERS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
LEWEs. May 9.-The annual com
mencement exercises Of the Lewes High
School will be held on Tuesday evening
June ls. The class day exercises will be
held the day before. The orchestra Of
this town will furnish music for the oc
casion. The following are the members Of
the graduating class; Frances Manning
Helen Conwell Efhe Truitt Mildred Nor.
ris. Edith Tunnel, Juanita Herold. Ouilcy
Hazard. Richard Beebe. Theodore Tree
man, Wilbur Lank. Charles Williamson
Evening journal., 1908-05-09
ODESSA

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ODESSA. May s--Afr. end Mrs. Den
YER Coppage and daughter, Of Will
mington. visited Mr.. Coppage's mother.
Mrs. Georgia coppage. this week.
Miss Ella Berry is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. William Berry Of near McDon-
ough.
Mrs. John Bell. of New York. who
has been the guest Of Mrs. Harry Mas
sey. has returned home.
George L. Townsend. Sr. who has
been i'll for some time, was taken to
the Jefferson Hospital. Philadelphia,
yesterday for treatment. Mrs. Towns
end who has been III as the result o. a
fall down stairs. Is improving.
Evening journal., 1908-05-09
JOHN P. HOLLAND ON AN
IMPORTANT COMM. 7 ZEE

John P. Holland. one Of the Delaware
lay delegates TO the Methodist General
Conference in Baltimore. has been APP
pointed to the committee to present a
resolution to Congress to prohibit the
shipping of intoxicating liquor into
prohibition territory. This is the FIRST
recognition accorded a lay delegate by
the Conference.
Evening journal., 1908-05-09
Play For School Benefit.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DELMAR, May "A play under the
auspices Of the Maryland High School
entitled Little Red Ridinghood" was
given in the opera house last evening
The play was well attended and tho
proceeds were for the benefit Of the
Maryland High School library.
Evening journal., 1908-05-09

1t isn't the wearing, but the washing
that sends light clothes to the rag-bag be-
fore their time. The way to stop that is
to wash them with Fels-Naptha soap in
cold or lukewarm water. No boiling to
weaken their fabric; no hard-rubbing to
wear and tear them. And Fels-Naptha
won harm the most delicate lawns or laces.
Say you have lot of white shirtwaists
and things to wash. Just wet them, soap
with FelS-Naptha, roll and soak for few
minutes in cold or lukewarm water. Then
rub lightly, rinse and hang on the line.
Easy, isn't itf And the clothes will be
cleaner and whittier and sweeter than you
can get them any other way.
Follow directions on the red and green
wrapper for using Fels-Naptha.
FeisNaptha does all kinds of housecleaning quicker
and better than anything else.
Evening journal., 1908-05-09
GO TO JAIL FOR
BREAKING A CAR

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN, May s-Detective john
Gordy, OF Wilmington, brought four young
white men who gave their names as
Victor Hill, John Green, Martin Ksosn
and John Payton from Bridgeville here
charged with breaking into a carload
Of merchandise at the Bridgeville sta
tion. They were given a hearing before
Justice Of the Peace n. S. Newton. Of
that town, and hned SIS end committed 10
Jail here for 50 days.
Evening journal., 1908-05-09
Anty Drudse's Recipe for Removing Stains

gr?" ~ D'0'e1' H'Se
MRS foung1vVe- Charey's covered the tabecIoth with
trult and coffee stains, and it's my very best cloth
ana because spoke of it at breakfast he slammed
the door when he went to work, and he-he-he
didn't kiss me goodbye" ~
Anty D71ldoe-'Never mind dearia donN crr O.
cake OF Fes-Naptha soap. Itll take every stain
away with little cold or hkewarm water -
Evening journal., 1908-05-09
rn InatalI Red Nor chlefs.

Great sachem William H. Ferguson
viii make an official visit to Andastaka
Tribe No. IA. Of Newport this evening and
70 Minqua Tribe. No. s. Of Wilmington
on Monday evening.
Evening journal., 1908-05-09

Miss Margaret Caldwell has returned
from visit to Landenberg.
Miss Fredia Menger has been visiting
friends at Landenberg.
Evening journal., 1908-05-09

entertain their friends at the church
on Tuesday evening.
Evening journal., 1908-05-09

Feis-Naptha does an kinds of housocleuning quicker
and better than anything else
Evening journal., 1908-06-24
GRAY FOR vIcE-PREsIDENT.

A CCORDING to Denver despatch, Bryan
4 would be pleased to see Judge Gray, of
this State, the candidate of the Democratic party
for vice-presdent. This reported view of Bryans
is confirmed by statements Of some of the local
Gray presidential boomers, who tell of intima-
tions that the Judge for vice-president would be
acceptable to the big boss OF the Democratic
party.
To those who read these statements, it may
occur that the action of the Nebraskan absolves
the Delaware jurist from further criticism for
party disloyalty." The fact that Judge Gray
voted against the regular ticket in 1893 and is now
desired by the head of the ticket in that year as
the vice-presidenta candidate for this year sure
ly makes no further vindicaton necessary.
Accompanying the announcement that Bryan
would be pleased with the judge as a vice-pres-
dental candidate are statements that the sugges-
ton finds no resting place among the friends of
Judge Gray, and of course Judge Gray himself is
not concerned in it. But as the judges wishes
have not been followed by his friends who have
doomed him for president they may not be fol-
lowed in any emergency at Denver Suppose, for
instance, that Mr. Handy after he reaches DEN
yer, should be convinced that the nomination Of
Judge Gray for yice-presdent is proper, and the
boom should be worked up, would it be stopped
unless the judge emphatcally refused to permit
the use of his name? Some Democrats like those
in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, staunch
supporters OF Judge Gray, might urge him to take
The papers in that Pennsylvania region are
quoting extracts from Judge Gray's statements.
showing that on many questions Judge Gray is
not so lar from Bryan as one might imagine The
Scranton Times the other day quoted utterances
by Judge Gray which would be construed in this
day as discriminating in favor of the labor unions
and the farmers under the Sherman antitrust
law
Judge Gray was senator in Congress in 1900
when the Sherman antitrust law was introduced
and carried through. Among the amendments
which he offered to the Sherman law at that time
was the following:
PROVIDED that this act shall not be construed
TO apply to any arrangements. agreements or
combinations between laborers made with view
OF lessening the number of hours of labor or of
increasing their wages, or to any arrangements
agreements or combinations among persons en-
gagged IN horticulture agriculture made with the
view OF enhancing the price of agricultural or hor-
ticultural products"
there IS disposition, however, among Demo
Gratis and in fact among both parties to treat the
Nice-presdency as entirely subordinate matter
--as OF no consequence 1t is difficult to tell how
THIS notion originated. Certainly il is false one
The office of vice-presdent is the second hioh-
est honor in the land 1t is position of which
any man might be proud and often it proves to be
place OF momentous importance
Evening journal., 1908-06-24

next regular meeting he viii present a
resolution to repeal the dog registration
ordinance. Fourteen warrants were swora
out last night for people who have un-
registered dogs.
A committee Of the Trustees Of the Com
mons will confer with City Council e.
garding the agreement with S. S. Deemer.
The Trustees will hold another meeting
tomorrow night
In st. Peters Church this morning Miss
Lydia Wright was married to Jalpes
Keelin, Of Wilmington. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. f. V. Campbell Mr..
and Mrs. Keelin after a brief honeymoon,
will go to Ohio where they will make Their
home.
The married men and single men had
another game of ball last night.
Manager Countiss will be obliged TO
secure players from outside of New Cas-
tie TO play on the local team.
Miss Salmons, a teachers in the pub
lie schools, has bene selected as the
organist for the First Presbyterian
Church, to succeed Miss Elizabeth Will
son, who is now organist at one of the
dupont churches in Wilmington.
Professor Nelson, of the Bureau of
Agriculture, has been in this city in
vestigating the causes Of the failure
of the corn to grow, and finds that
there is a worm in the cornhelds which
lays the eggs on the under side of the
leaves and there they hatch, and then
60 down into the centre of the stalk
and sap the life out of it, In some
fields the corn is damaged from S5 to
so per cent.
Evening journal., 1908-06-24
.NEWSY DOINGS
OF new CASTLE
Appeal Filed From the Assess
ment Of the Delaware
Water Company
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. June 2i-willard T.
Smith, representing the Delaware Wa .ef
Improvement Company, appeared before
the Board OF Assessment Appeals last
evening and asked that the assessment he
reduced from 5000 to $4,000. He said the
Company did not object to paying taxes
on its plant but owing to the city ha y'ng
failed to pay its bills for light and water
the company pays discount on the paper
and in that way heavy taxes are paid.
When the New Castle Trolley Company
had the contract for lighting the city the
car barn was exempt from taxation for
ten years. The assessment on the plant os
the trolley company is less than $4,000.
while the Water Company is assessed at
SS,OOO
Assessor Doris said he did not assess
the plant last year because he believed
1t came under the exemption law. lie
learned since that he has no business 10
leave any property off as it is the ity
Of City Council to exempt or lower the
figures.
John Walls appeared regarding his
property as he has no outlet The MAJ
ter was referred to the street committee
to be taken up with the city solicitor. The
building Of the cutoff branch Of the Del
aware railroad caused this condition to ex-
ist.
Chas. Holman Of the Jefferson House.
asked that his property be reduced from
$1,000 to a lower figure.
To Repeal Dog Registration.
Mr.. Wright gave notice that at the
Evening journal., 1908-06-24
GEORGIA AGAINST BRYAN.


he Georgia delegation to the Denver con-
vention is uninstructed the Brvan men
failing to secure an Endorsement of their candi-
date Georgia has twenty-six delegates to the
Denver convention, and it is said they will sup
port either Judge Gray or Governor Johnson
Ihis IS encouraging to the Gray men, and if
Georgia supports him he will be tho second in the
race that IS, assuming Bryan is to be the first
Only one OF the Georgia delegates favors Bryan,
out as the unit rule-which is a bad thing-was
adopted, this lone Bryan man will not be per-
mitted to cast his ballot for the Nebraskan
The defeat of the Bryan men was not the only
sgnihcant fact of the convention. The platform
tavors equal protection to foreign and domestic
capital, urges strict control Of public utilities
iavors Just passenger and freight rates on the rail
way company and pledges the party TO support
the State prohibition law, discouraging ali at
tempts to weaken it,
This declaration of the Convention appears 70
answer the statements made shortly after the de-
ieat OF Hoke Smith for denomination for governor
that Smiths defeat was rebuke to prohibition.
The Georgia platform on the whole is not so
radical as Democratic platforms in other South
ern States. Not long ago Bryan seemed to have
Georgia within his grip and the Empire State of
the South was expected to fall in line with her
sister Southern States for the Nebraskan
But change in sentiment came suddenly. indi-
eating that had the anti-Bryan men begun their
canvass earlier tfley might have succeeded in pre-
venting HIM from getting so many delegates
Evening journal., 1908-06-24
STREET CARS AND AUroMoBI11sTs.

w f ARE inclined to think that Superintend-
ent Hoff is right in his contention as to
the complaint of automobilists against the street
car company. The street car service certainly
should notbe impeded by autoists Persons rid
ing on street cars are often in a hurry; they use
them to get to businss while most automobsts
are out for pleasure
Street car motormen should exercise extreme
care not to collide with motorists or pedestrians
or teams, and we believe that on the whole the
car men are careful
Automobiles should not have the right of way
over street cars or carriages or pedestrians
We are surprised that more accidents do not
happen to automobilists, Judging from the wav
they dash through streets and around corners. If
any persons should be cautioned to use care they
are those who own automobiles
Evening journal., 1908-06-24
GEN. DUPONT AS GUEST
AT WATERWAY DINNER

General T. Coleman DUPONT will be
the guest of honor at the Union
League, Philadelphia. tomorrow night
when finland WATERWAYS" will be dis
cussed at a tri-state conference and
dinner. The conference viii be pre-
liminary TO the Baltimore convention OF
the Atlantic Deeper Waterways AS
sociation and the National River and
Harbors Congress.
Senator Henry A. dupont also has
been invited. but because Of prior en-
gagements IT is not expected that he
will be present.
Evening journal., 1908-06-24

nor Hughes, for the moment seems to have
dropped out Of public light But the politicians
of New York are beginning to consider him again.
Despite his reported refusal to be candidate for
denomination for governor, the Hughes talk is
spreading The Democrats may nominate Lieu
tenant Governor Chanler for governor. 1t is adj
mitted that Chanler would be strong candidate
and this raises the presumption that the leaders,
as much as they dislike Hughes, may have to take
him If mans record as a faithful public SER
want counts for anything, Hughes should ogi-
cally succeed himself in the gubernatorial chair
of New York.
Evening journal., 1908-06-24
Monkey Attaeks Child.

The young son Of Mr. and Mrs Sam
uel Watson. of Marcus Hook. while in
the arms Of a relatives at the home
Of the little fellows grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. T. Marshall, was at
tackled by a small monkey belonging
to the carnival holding forth at the
ball park, there. but beyond being bad
ly frightened sustained no serious in
jury. The monkey had been aggra-
waited by some of the mischievous boys
of the community, and jumping the
fence at the park, made for the baby
across the street.
Evening journal., 1908-06-24
Wednesday, June "a, 1908.
DEATH OF MR.. CLEVELAND.

THE death of Mr.. Cleveland this morning will
4 come as an unexpected shock 10 those who
had been led to believe that his illness was not
OF serious nature. The news of the former
presidents illness was kept as quiet as possible,
but those who read carefully between the lines
must have been convinced that the end was not
far off.
Mr. Cleveland until to-day was the only living
former president He enjoyed the high respect
and esteem OF his countrymen without regard to
their political affiliations His death will be
greatly amented