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Evening journal., 1908-03-31
"PEACHES" TOOK
FIRST EXERCISE
Local Tri-StaterS Did a Few
Stunts at Union Street
Grounds Yesterday

Old Jupiter Piuvious" was the boss
Of the job to-day and there was moth
ing doing in the baseball lines except
ing the usual amount Of "hot air" that
is put forth by players before the sea-
sons work actually begins.
'Pluvious" is the fellow who appears
to have control Of the sponge from
which the rain drops are squeezed.
Outlines he is welcomed by the tiller
of the soil and the raiser of crops, hut
by the baseball man and the baseball
fan. never.
Yesterday afternoon the local Tri-
Staters who have reported to Manager
Grady were given an hour or so work.
out on the grounds at Front and Union
streets, and the old battlefield was the
scene OF more animation than it has
seen since the days of the Wilmington
B. b., when Curt Welgand directed n
bunch of/ban tossers that was willing
to, and that did meet all comers. and
in most cases got the best end Of 1t
at that.
Besides the Wilmington team, Man
ager Stallings OF the Newark Eastern
League club had his men on the field
for practice and the two teams at
tracted a large number of fans to the
scene of action. Beyond limbering up
in throwing, doing a few stunts at the
bat. and trotting the bases a few
times. there was but little doing in
the way Of practice.
Jackson and Leonard. two Of the
pitching staff, threw in a few. and both
declared that their firing wings" are
in proper condition. OF the old
standbys on the field yesterday were
seen "Pete" Cassidy. who. clad in a
pair of last years baseball pantaloons.
a sweater that had done duty when
Pete played in the Eastern League,
and a white sou'wester that he wore
when IN the 'life-saving' business.
covered third. and Mcfarland, Of the
outer garden, who, although his eye
went bad for a time last year. looks
to be. and says he IS in the best Of
shape for the coming season
OF the new men, aMrheflsa. third
baseman. looks good. and the manner
In which he looked after that bag yes
terday afternoon indicated that he
knows what he is playing in that posi-
tion for.
Coutts, an outfelder. Is a big fellow
and handles himself like a ban PLAYER.
Allen, the neU second baseman, is
built like the real article, and gives
promise of looking after second sack
in manner that viii be noticed be-
fore the season has advanced far.
Jimmy" SebrinR was in the bunch.
of course, but it is unnecessary to
dwell on James qualifications as a ball
player, as every one knows what he
can do. And Jimmy says that he is
just as good this year as ne was last,
and he looks it.
In connection with two Of Grady's
players a Shamokin despatch says
John coutts. pitcher. and Anthony
Marhefka. third baseman Of last year s
Shamoldn baseball team. left to-day
for Wilmington. Del, where they viii
join the Tri-State League team Of that
city. They were two Of the fastest
ball players in the coal region.
Evening journal., 1908-03-31
FOUND CHERRY ISLAND
IN EXCELLENT CONDITION

After the annual inspection Of the Di-
rectors of the Cherry Island Marsh Com
pany. Of the property they control along
The Delaware River Front they enjoyed a
luncheon at Hanna's Cafe yesterday after
noon. The directors found their property
in excellent condition. The banks and
sluices had suffered no damage during the
winter. The government dredges now at
work in the Delaware river on the chan
mel are filling in along the Delaware
river front. the Christiana river front and
at Edge Moor. Many acres Of the marsh
have been raised above the tides. and are
now hard and dry. There are 94s acres OF
land in the Cherry Island tract, 800 acres
OF which are tillable.
Evening journal., 1908-03-31
TAYLOR GETS
THE DOLLAR

The s1OO prize offered for the highest
three games in ten pins during the past
week was won by Taylor with 6S2. The
prize Of $50 offered for high individual
game was won by Lawson who rolled 25i.
In duck pins the prize for high three
games was hotly contested for and was
finally won by Frank H. Day with the
high score Of $40. The high single was won
by Booker. who rolled 1SS The same
prizes are offered this week.
Evening journal., 1908-03-31
Should Present soIid Eront.

Milford Chronicle.
We hope that all who profess to be Re-
pubncans feel that it is necessary for the
Republican party in Delaware to pre-
sent solid front, and that no man who
differs in ideas from another, must not
be ostracised. We have had able men at
the head of the party in the past, and new
forces are constantly coming into the
field; but, it is not for any man or set
Of men to set themselves up as the whole
organization, ignoring others. All should
give loyal support to the heads of the
party, but with all that there is some-
thing due from the head of any party to-
those who have fought and are lighting its
battles. The Chronicle believes in organ,(
ization and loyal support for the adj
ministration.
Evening journal., 1908-03-31
Firemen 10 visit Readino.

A large delegation of members of
the Weccacoe Trip Association will 90
to Reading tomorrow to participate In
the ceremonies incident to the presen-
tation Of the photograph Of the men,
bers Of the association to the Liberty
Fire Company of Reading. The pre-
sentation will be made by a committee
which has visited Portsmouth. Va, and
presented one of the frames to the
Independence Company. Of that place.
and to-day it will present another pic
ture to the Veteran Volunteer Fire
Company, Of Baltimore, and tomorrow
evening viii present the third frame
to the Reading Company.
Evening journal., 1908-03-31
WANT TO FORMAN
AMATEUR LEAGUE

Within the past two weeks the baseball
fans of Wilmington have been agitating
a movement for the organization of an
lnter-city league, to be composed OF X
wilmington, Pullman, DUPONT, New Cas-
Newark.
Manager Young Of the Newport team.
says that he would like 10 see such a
league formed and that he thinks his
kids" will make a good showing. He is
anxious TO see the league formed as soon
as possible, as the playing season will
soon be here.
The Newport team would like to ar
hrst-class amateur teams. Address an
communications TO B. r. Young, p. %
Box 81 Newport, Del.
Evening journal., 1908-03-31
Nelson and AtteII to Elaht.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, March S1.--
Abe Attell, the featherweight cham
pion, and Battling Nelson are to try
conclusions tonight in a fifteen1round
go, at 1872 pounds, weigh in at o'clock.
Nelson claims he will have no trouble
making the weight and be strong. 1t
looks as If Abe had made a bad match
or else the Battler is a dead one so far
as a championship possibility is con-
cerned. II Nelson can cut out a IA.
pace and hold it throughout the con-
test, he may have a chance to win by
a knockout.
Evening journal., 1908-03-31
ereenweII eoes 70 LoweII.

Ernest Greenwell. tho well-known
local pitcher. who last year was given
a try-out with the Tri-State team, has
signed for the coming season with the
Lowell, Mass, team, Of the New Eng
land League. Greenwell is a heady
boy with a good arm and a strong
eflivery. lie Will report at Lowell on
April 20.
Evening journal., 1908-03-31
EelI Throunh a Rridue.

G. c. Rigby. a p, B. & w. railroad
brakeman, living at No. I'll West Sew
enth street, in this city had a narrow
escape from death yesterday. He fen
from his train through a bridge at
Naaman's creek and sustained a sprin-
ed back and other bruises.
The train had been stopped because
of a heated journal and the brakeman
fell through the bridge landing upon
his back on an embanlzment.
Evening journal., 1908-03-31
Gropp-HaIl.

Miss Idle NJ Hall, daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank S. Christie. Of No. 1913 Chest
nut street, and Harry Gropp. Of No. 405
South Broome street, will be married at
noon tomorrow by the Rev. Frederic
Doerr, Of St. Stephens Lutheran Church
at the parsonage, Seventh and West
streets. The couple win go on a wedding
trip to Atlantic City, and on their re-
turn on April 10th, will be given re-
ception. The brides gown will be golden
brown.
Evening journal., 1908-03-31
Newnort Juniors Win.

The Newport Juniors defeated the
Stanton Seconds at Stanton in a ten
inning game by the score of six to
four on Saturday. The Newport Jun
iors would like to hear from the Eid
Juniors or any IA year old team. Ad
dressed challenges to Charles Webb
Jr, captain. Stanton, Del.
Evening journal., 1908-03-31
Flremen Preparing a Surprise.

There is a surprise in store for all
who take part in the ball of tho
Washington Fire Company Trip As
sociation in Turn Hall on the evening
Of April 20. The firemer say the sur
prise will be the first Of the kind ever
given here.
Evening journal., 1908-03-31
Editorial Opinion
Delaware's IIIiteratss.

LduItI heBIstef.
According to the last census. Delaware
had 120 illiterates to every 1000 OF her pop
ulation, and stands thirty-third in the list
Of States in the matter Of illiteracy. 1t is
to be hoped that the compulsory attend
ance law will be rigidly enforced and
much better showing made by our State
during the next decade.
Evening journal., 1908-03-31
aRsd Roses Shut Out.

LANCASTER. March s1-connio
Macks white Elephants" won the
final game of the Athletics exhibition
series played here yesterday afternoon.
when they shut out the Tri-State team-
Of this city by the score of to 0.
Evening journal., 1908-03-31

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. March 81
"Ty'' Cobb. the ball player. Joined the
Detroit team here Yesterday. He went
out with the club for practice two
hours after his arrival
Evening journal., 1908-03-31
starnaaIe Joins Altoona.

ALTOONA. Pa. March s1-Catcher
George Starnagie, who refused to ao-
cept the salary offered. has arrived
here, adjusted his differences and left
to join the training squad at Newport
News
Evening journal., 1908-03-31
nav plsvers for Trenton Unions.

New Players for Trenton Unions.
. TRENTON. March 31-Manager Ray
Egner. OF the Trenton team Of the New
Jersey and Pennsylvania League. has
signed Andrew Case. Of last years At
lantic League Club: Charles O'Neil, an
outhelder OF Philadelphia, and Tommy
Travis, well known in this vicinity.
Evening journal., 1908-03-31
Announce Their weddinq.

George w. Kelchner and Miss Agnes
L. Gallagher, both Of Philadelphia.
were married by the Rev. George A.
Wolfe here on March 1. The an
nouncement has just been made.
Evening journal., 1908-03-31

In accord with the new law, John c.
Hopkins. Of Dover, and John w. Her
ing. of Milford, have been reappointed
Jury Commissioners by the State Court.
Evening journal., 1908-03-31

Members Of the DemooSat;c Leaguel
of Wilmington have been summoned
TO a meeting Thursday night to ar
range for the annual dinner.
Evening journal., 1908-03-31

mrs. Harry Lewis and Miss Mary
Fairlamb have been visiting friends at
Kennett Square.
Evening journal., 1908-03-31
Cohh Inin. nntrnlt-

Come in to the auction sale at Hon-
mans for clothing.@
Evening journal., 1908-03-31
Ladies' $4.98 Pan
anna Skirts, s2.Ss.

Ladies' $4.ee Pan 5
anna Skirts, $2.S8.
The new separ-
ate skirts are now
ready in all the
popular 1908
styles. Made of
very superior ma
terials. One spec
ial we mention
for tomorrow in
Panama, W | [ II
wide fold. Each
one is a graceful
model Of distinc-
tiveness and per-
fection in fit. Re
gularly sold at
"a Q2 This esle
S2.98
Suit Dept
Evening journal., 1908-03-31
S-Piece Bedroom Suite, $3.50

In oak. Wood suits are popular from the fact
that the polished oak conforms with the finish of
the interior wood work. This handsome, three
piece suit has a dresser with large beveled mirror,
cast brass trimmings. washstand with straight
standards. It is very pretty suit and
one that is well worth more, but all OTQ E0
that ask ......................."Sp OuOU
Evening journal., 1908-03-31

In lengths from ] IL to yards. All new de-
signs and bright colors In handsome tile IEo
effects. Price per yard OG
Evening journal., 1908-03-31
GO-CARTS
Convenient Bookcase
and Writing Desk $3.50

To the student or writer,
these convenient desks are all
that can be desired. Your
book can be kept in a glass
encased shelving. and no dan
ger of their getting damaged.
A place for every paper and
in fact a most useful piece of
furniture. Price for this
quartered oak case, handsome
ly finished, with bent glass
door and beveled mirror,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-11
Liberal Denver.

The criticism of Republican organs
of the action of the Democratic nation.
al committee in accepting the offer OF
500, 900 in cash from Denver for hold.
ing the national convention there Is
based on nothing. There is no ques.
ton of tainted money, as those critics
would have us believe. There can be
no attempt to coerce the convention or
platform or candidate, for the Demo
cratic committee will have the money
in it's war chest before the conyention
acts. 1t was purely a matter of bust
less and the only people that have any
cause for kicking are those delegates
or Democratic visitors to the conven.
ton who are called upon to pay great
er railroad fares than they would have
had to pay had the convention been
held in Chicago or Louisville. 1t vir.
tually amounts to Denver making q
subscription to the Democratic ma
tional committee of 5000, for the
actual expenses of the convention are
but $25, 900, and those delegates with
visitors who have to pay the larger
railroad fare and expenses are as
sessed this extra amount by the Den
yer entertainers when the time comes.
Tainted money is always secretly
paid. The Denver bonus is paid openly
and above board, and there is no pos.
sible way in which there can be any,
thing improper in receiving it. 1t will
be mighty handy to the committee and
as ''our friends the enemy" pay the
most of the money, it may prevent
them from making their usual dona'
ton to the Republican corruption fund.
which is a double gain to the Democ-
racy.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-11
Opportunity for Airship Inventors

ance flight Of two hours at an aver
age speed of 20 per cent. of the trial
requirements. and must maintain its
equilibrium without change of posi-
ton by the aeronaut.
One of the features of the specif.ca-
tons that will appeal particularly to
inventors of limited financial mean is
that relative to the silk to be used in
the construction of the balloon. This
is one of the most expensive items in
the machine, and it is stated that the
material for the gas bag will be fur
nished by the government. The sig
nal office has procured some samples
of silk of great strength, %pliability and
~closeness of texture. 1t weighs 5,S42
ounces per square yard and has a
minimum breaking strength of S2h
pounds per inch width. This mate
rial requires no varnish, but is to be
covered with an aluminium prepare.
ton, which will not only make it gas
tight, but will, by rejecting the rays
of the sun, prevent a considerable loss
of hydrogen, such as occurs when an
ordinary balloon is suddenly exposed
to the increased temperature Of the
sunlight upon emerging from a cloud.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-11
Why Gambler Was Turned Down

Now as for Mr.. Gamblers right to
growl at Speaker Cannon. The Re
publican chieftain wants to keep down
the appropriations this winter. For
some reason or other he has an idea
that the agricultural department is
likely to have some special pleaders
for money before the committee on ag.
riculture. Representative Gambler was
a member Of this committee in the
last congress, and he wanted to be a
member of it in this congress. Mr..
Cannon, however, remembered the
plea for the millions for the improve
ment of the Tombigbee river that the
Mississippian had made last year
with a perfect face and a perfect faith,
and came to the conclusion that a man
who could ask for millions as another
mar might ask for hundreds would be
too easy a mark for the beguiling ones
of the agricultural department.
Mr.. Cannon therefore refused to
give Mr.. Gambler the place on the az.
ricultural committee and gave him ter.
ritories instead. In refusing the agrt.
cultural committee berth to the Missis.
sippian the speaker made the only re.
fusal exception to the rule of granting
requests for committee places made
on behalf Of the Democrats by John
Sharp Williams Candler alone was
singled out for denial. and to-day he
refuses TO be comforted.
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READY TO BEGIN.

"Have you given him anything or
lone anything to relieve him. asked
the young doctor who had Jared far
into the backwoods to see a patient
in the dead of a stormy night.
well, no., dock-that Is 20 say,
nothin' to speak Of" said the pa
TENTS wife. Il have had him soak
his feet In almost bilin' water with a
lot o. mustard in it, an I've clapped a
red-hot plaster on his back an an
other one on his chist, an I've put a
couple o. blisters ] had in the house
under his arms an a bag o cracked
ice to the back Of his neck an had
him drink a pint O. ginger tea with
a dash o. rum in it jess a hot as he
could swaller it, an | follered that
with some yarb bitters one o the
neighbors sent over, an / had him
take five or six pills o OF a box L
got one day of a mar that come along
with medicine to sell, an he's had
three or four spoons O. Quackem's
painkiller an n O these sidelitz
powders, but l didn't feel like as il l
ort to give him much O. anything or
try to do much for him until you
come an see him an see what you
think allied him. Then / reckoned we
could go al him and RELY give him
something an do something fer him."
Puck.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-11
Saws Soldiers Want Canteen

state of affairs. Capt. Hagood's re.
port is based upon a large number of
reports secured by him from the diff,
ferent army posts.
The report also undertakes to show
why soldiers will not stay in the army.
some of the answers being based Cd
demands for restoration of the CAL
teen, less frequent change of station.
fewer court-martials, building gymna-
Sums and increased pay.
1t is shown that the only other great
nation maintaining an army of any
size by voluntary enlistment-Great
Britain-pays her soldiers more than
the United States, although the cost
of living is much less in the case of
the British soldier.
The report shows the changes that
have occurred in recent years in the
expense of living at the army posts;
how the value Of the allowances has
shrunken, how travelling expenses of
officers with families have increased
through abolition of passes and re-
duced rates of fare; how more fire.
quent changes of post involve heavy
household expenses, and Capt. Hagood
points out that unprecedentedly it is
now very difficult to obtain suitable
material to fill the numerous vacan.
cies at West Point.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-11
The De Almond Williams Clash

these long-range observers read with
absolute amazement the statement
that the Missourian is 60 years old.
To account for the act of the seeming
ly self-contained one in calling his
colleague a liar there are people to
declare that it was not De Almond
who used 1.-The shorter and uglier
word" it was Missouri. There is
something in this, doubtless.
David A. De Almond is a lawyer,
one of the best, so it is said, in the
congress. He was appointed n OF
the managers on the part of the house
in the impeachment proceedings
against Judge Swayne, of Florida.
Everything that De Almond says
apparently is measured. but neverthe-
less there is no hating in his speech,
and what he says is we'll worth lis
tening to, and, what's more, it is lis
tened to. De Almond is the last man
in the house of representatives who
would be named as one likely to be
engaged in a brawl, let alone to bring
on the brawl by a heated word out OF
his own mouth.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-11
LITTLE HARMONY IN PARTY.
Republican Factions In a Bitter Fight
for Control.


The anti-third term declaration OF
President Roosevelt appears to have
muddied the Republican waters in.
stead of clearing them. More cardi-
dates have been brought forward by
their friends since the announcement,
and the race for the nomination Is so
open that the political forecasters arc
all at sea. When the situation clari-
fies, as it will later, it will be found
that a great struggle Is impending for
control of the Republican party be-
tween Roosevelt and the reaction
aries. At present there would seem to
be bat one candidate representing the
Roosevelt policies, for Senator La Fol-
lette Is for some reason not acceptable
to the president, and only Secretary
Taft a be looked upon as being
backed by the president. Fairbanks,
Cannon, Knox, Foraker and Cortelyou
are all reactionaries branded with
the mark of the beast"-Wall street.
1t is true GCF. Hughes is regarded as
a reformer, but for some reason he is
not acceptable to Mr.. Roosevelt, per-
haps because he is too Independent to
lie down and receive the Roosevelt
brand.
In the past 1t has always been pos
sible for the administration to control
the national convention for a second
term, but when it comes to handing
the mantle to some one else there has
often been failure. Political parties
are compelled to indorse their leaders
and their administration of affairs. To
do otherwise would be to admit fail.
ure. So whatever the next Republic
an convention does, rs to platform
and candidates, it will, v e If con
trolled against President Roosevelt, be
compelled to indorse him. The party
leaders must do that in self-defense
or place themselves on the defensive,
and that politicians always seek to
avoid.
1t is probable that the fight In Ohio
will settle the control of the v
ton. If Senator Foraker should sue
coed in securing the majority Of the
delegates to the state convention, n
is Endorsed for president, that will
about settle the Taft boom, although
the delegates from some of the con.
gressional districts may have instruct
ed for him. But President Roosevelt
is a smart politician, and II he a
hold the delegates from New York,
and with those from the west, and
such from the south as patronage will
control, he may still be able to master
the convention, if not for Taft, for
some one not yet named. There is a
possibility that the Republican con-
vention may be d~eadlocked, and no
candidate be able to secure a ma
jority, for this fight for control is be-
coming so bitter between the rival fac
tons that to be defeated may mean
four years of leanness for the losers.
But when the time comes, the
coesive power of public plumber will
draw the factions closer together, and
a compromise candidate will probably
be nominated who perhaps has not
been even mentioned to-day. The
great art of politics is compromise.
Half a loaf is better than no bread to
the great and little politician, and
years of experience has made our
Republican friends the greatest adopts
in the game of giving and taking.
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ern state. In the last congress Eze-
kiel Samuel made a speech in favor OF
a bill appropriating a large sum OF
money for the improvement of the
Tombigbee river. Mr.. Gambler came
within an ace of making the Tombig-
bee as famous, temporarily at least.
~ Private John Allen. a fellow Missis-
sippian. made the town Tupelo.
There we're prose and song in equal
measure In the Mississippian's plea
for the Tombigbee. He wanted a
huge sum of money. but prose and
song failed OF their purpose. notwith-
standing the fact that the house had
a light and an agreeable time Of it for
several hours while the loyal Missis.
siDptan held forth in his ~pleadings.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-11
The Simple Life.

With simpliied spelling, the simple
life, the simple cocktail, the simple
bear hunts at public expense. the sim
pie deal with Hearst, the simple CON
troll of all the railroads and interstate
Industrial corporations, the simple
blackmailing of the trusts, the simple
deception of all gullible voters into
the belief that m~alefactors of great
wealth will be lodged in Jail and bad
trusts be made to bite the dust, Mr.
Roosevelt is certainly a wonder.