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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-10
ICE FILLS RIVER
AT new CASTLE
Many Persons Viewed a Beau.
thu Sigat in The haTlOr
Th.re Yesterday
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Feb 1O.-Many per-
sons took advantage OF the fine wealth
er yesterday to visit the Delaware
street wharf from which they could
behold a beautiful sight AS far as
the eye could see along the New Jersey
shore there was one continued mass
Of ice. In the docks and along the
Delaware shore was a similar scene
where cakes of ice were piled high
upon each other. In the harbor the
seagoing tugs were at work bringing
in their lows Of canal barges to place
behind the ice piers. Other tugs with
lows kept going with the tide towards
Philadelphia and IL it were not for the
exhaust steam one would imagine that
the string Of barges was being carried
along by the ice foes. Beds Of ice half
mile long and more in width could
be seen drifting along and when one
or them would come in contact with
the Ice press there would be a crunch
ing that could be heard for blocks.
Some OF the big foes from time to
time would get caught and it is through
such acres Of ice that the powerful
ice boats pillow their way to keep the
channel clear.
The funeral Of Mrs. Emma Daily
Grips, widow of Jesse Cripps, took
place on Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Margaret Duffy has had many
callers to offer congratulations that
she received her pension.
To Elect a Manager.
The New Castle Athletic Association
will elect a baseball manager this
evening. Arthur NJ. Wise, Peter c..
Madden and Robert Newlove are spok-
en- of as probable successors to Mana
ger Countiss. There may be a dark
horse brought into the field
The New Century Club will have one
of the strongest baseball clubs in the
State this year.
Rev Alfred Price. pastor of Union
Church, is confined to his home with
an attack of tonsilitis.
Rev T. A. McCurdy occupied the
pulpit of the Presbyterian Church last
evening. Services were held yesterday
in the lecture room.
Mrs Minnie Hurd, of Los Angeles,
Cal, and her handsome baby are visit
ing relatives in this city. She is the
wife of Joseph Curren, formerly of
South Wilmington.
An effort will be made by the New
Century Club to secure a game with
the st. AIMS basketball team in Will
mington.
For three successive Saturday nights
Wilmington teams have failed to ap-
pear here.
Notes of the City.
George Duncan is still confined to his
home suffering from injuries received
few days ago by falling off a load
of hay.
George Duncan, Jr., is suffering from
a severe attack Of the grip.
1.-THE Box of Monkeys" a drama by
the young people of Emmanuel Church.
was very creditably presented in the
Opera House on Saturday night before
a good sized audience.
The CitIzsns Building and Loan AS
Fociation viii meet this evening
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-10
Monday, February 10, 1908.
THE FIELD AGAINST TAFT.

tn HEY call themselves "The Allies" now. That
i is the name adopted by the boomers Of
Knox. Fairbanks, Cannon and Hughes for the
presidential nomination Out of the maze of con-
hicting reports from the Republican State Con-
vention at St Augustine recently, one large tact
stands forth that there has beer set on foot a
wel-formed combination among the boosters OF
favorite sons to carry their war into what has
hitherto been tagged Taft territory The result
of the first skirmsh is in doubt.
allies captured Florida regular State conven-
ton Office-holders bolted. Two sets OF dele
gates in State and congressional conventions.
Thus reads a message received by one of the
Fairbanks managers at Washington. The TAFT
folks continue to claim that theirs was the only
real simon pure convention article and that It was
the anti-Taft men who bolted
According to press reports both conventions
were held in the same hall at the same time 1t
will be left for the Republican National Commit
tee on Credentials of the Republican National
Convention to unravel the tange. There will be
similar scraps in large number OF States AS the
temporary committee makes up the rolls Tor the
convention, both "Allies" and "rafttes' have
begun to work on the national committeeman.
Representative Burton, chief Taft boomer in
Washington. is out in a statement claiming that
twenty of the committeeman are already pledged
to Taft, while twenty-six are doubtful. He con-
cedes only eight to the opposition
The "Allies" went about their work in the
South very systematically. Each of the ant-Iait
men had men on the ground days before the Flor
ida convention met These men labored shoulder
to shoulder and even If their convention should
not be held to be the legal one they have stirred
up question that is bound 10 have its effect in
other Southern States The plan OF the ALLIES"
is 10 have each of the State conventions outside Of
the favorite son States send uninstructed delega-
tons to Chicago. From now on, il seems to be
the field against Taft.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-10
MERMAID
MERMAID, Feb. 10.

MERMAID, Feb. 10.
Joseph Way, chief operator at the
Hockessin telephone exchange has been
i'll for some time
Mr.. and Mrs. Hervey Walker and
son, Robert, entertained Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Woodward of Elsmere, Mr..
and Mrsk Frank Pennock, Mabelie Pen-5
mock and Miss Fisher of Union; Lesliel
G. Walker Edward Peach, Miss MARI
garet ]. Peach, Mary Walker and
Laura Walker on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. James II. Walker and
granddaughter Sara Pennington, MT
and Mrs Charles Ruhenoanc and Mary
Rubencano, spent Saturday afternoon
and evening az Jonas Klairs A Jolly
shedding party also gathered Ia the
evening and spent "a delightful time
Those present were. The Misses ELLA
and Elizabeth Jordan Mary Ruben
cune. Mabelle Armor annie and Bertha
klair Mamie Derickson and Bertha
Grewon. of wilmington. Hettie lSlair.
Estella fe8rsley Loleta ponnocx. Mary
and Sara Brackn. Ida Pierson. Faith
Pierson. Miss Robinson Harry Little.
Fred Gebhart Howard Armor. Willard
Klair Aquila DerIckson. Leroy Pen
mock William Banning. Robert Walker
Harvey Woodward Henry Mitchell
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-10
Personal and Pertinent

A plum puddns tragedy is making Paris laugh At
a part !. n.l' young friend the host had ordered
the pudding o. be Wen lit up with brandy. just as
the servant about deposit the precious burden
on the table the flames caught lace cap with cry
blazing brandy set fire 20 adys dress She flung her
self into the arms of her neghbor shreng save me?
win greoi enoe Of mind, he empued bottle of
mineral water owl her corsage The flames were ex-
ungulshed lady Immediately accused her savior
OF running her dr. S. Her jealous husband attacked
the unfortunate embracing his wife and me
eombatants had to be separated The servants cap
meanwhile had been torn from her head and the pud-
ding's remains were oold-Boston Herald
One Of the cloak stories relates an incident that
happened about Christmas time. member who had a
grievance against the Speaker his committee
assignment nsinuated that Mr. Cannon had displayed
something more than Partially for the Illinois delegation
and for Others wlose names stood for material help
the coming cmnpaign."
In his most perfect the manner Mr. Cannon
whinodl
wal, in my country isn't considered a crime to
your neIghoors Christmas tree."-Harper's Weekly.
DR. Fitzpatrick who is something of a humorst was
running down the steps OF St Paus Hospital he
Hello Fitzpatrick" cried the latter noticing that his
friend looked pleased You're in hurry What's the
matter-any gooo cases?"
Z should think sol" cried Fitzpatrick we've got a
woman in the ward upstairs who is
Bless mo" said his friend you can't do anything
for her you2'
Il should think we can-in fact we have" cried Ftz-
patrick we've treated her for Observation-Disclosures
Gossip
a commercial traveller who makes frequent trips to
the West from New York is friendly with the
porter of the sleeping who rejoices in the
Lawrence Lee says New York Globe
We'll, Lawrence" announced the salesman. gleefuly
Il have good news for YOU. We've had a birth in our
family-twins by George"
Dat am no BIRTH sir, said Lawrence. "dats section"
amusing story recently the rounds at Prince
ton concering last years graduate an industrious
student of extremely literal tendency
At the beginning of his concluding year II apnears
his father about TO set of for Europe promised the
boy that he cot his degree he would for by his
parent who would take him for Continental trip last
ing the entire
His ambition thus stimulated, the studied faith
fully all the college year. and in through with
flying colors. Then he cabled his father; Yes"
The old gentleman, however. would 70 have for
gotten his impnlsve offer. after musng ~ nvar
ti'- 'o ro Ned f.~~' 'f----
pe4s "
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-10
FOUND DEAD IN
HIS LONELY HOUSE

Frozen stiff and stretched upon the
floor of the little house near Cooch's
Bridge he had built and lived in for
years as a recluse Frank, or James,
Taylor was found on Saturday after
noon by William Wilson, a boy.
On a table We're the remains of q
meal some fish. bread and coffee. Tay-
Tor evidently had been stricken with
heart disease while eating and had
fallen to the floor. He had not been
seen since last Tuesday. and his death
is believed to have occurred on that
day.
Taylor was about So years old, and
was a member Of Companies E and A,
First Regiment, Delaware Volunteer
Cavalry. and received a pension of So
a month. His wife has been at the
state institution at Farnhurst for a
long time.
Coroner Galloway win hold a post
norton over the remains Of Taylor to-
day. Following the finding Of the body
it was removed TO the undertaking vs-
Establishment Of R. T. Jones. at Newark,
where the examination will be held.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-10
LARGE ORDER FOR RAILs.

OPTIMISTIC expressions at the steel makers
~ recent New York conference have just
been supported by the first strongly corrobora-
tive bit of evidence in the form of orders from
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company with lead
ing concerns for $4,000 tons of rails to be deliv-
cred during 1908.
The new rails are to be rolled under new speci-
hcations prepared following an investigation
which convinced the Pennsylvania officials that
the old style rails are not strong enough to stand
the wear and tear of modern railroading and es-
pecialy the fast trains so many lines have put
into service in the past few years
With the 10000 tons Of rails left over from
1907, the new supply will give the Pennsylvania
$4,000 tons for use this year.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-10
Editorial Opinion
c0IoneI Townsend for Taft.

Milford Chronicle (Rep.).
secretary Taft should be the nomi-
nee Of the Republican party for Presi-
dent TO succeed President Roosevelt.
The conditions existing now make the
next election one of the most impor-
tant since the rebellion nearly fifty
years ago. President Roosevelt has
started the great battle Of the people
to throw Off the strangle-hold Of the
great financial corporations and trusts
have been steadily getting on the gov
eminent. The fight must be now, OF
the people of the United States for
twenty years hence will be at the
mercy OF the speculative money inter-
ests and great Capitalization of wealth
in the hands of the ttlsts. Secretary
Taft represents the peoples side OF
the question, and for that reason we
believe he should be nominated.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-10
Jim CROW" PHONES
MAY COME NEXT

GUTHRIE. Okla, Feb. 1O.-Okla-
homa will have Jim Crow telephones
as well as Jim Crow cars If the
Senate bill regulating telegraph and
telephone companies. which passed the
Committee of the Whole in the Senate
becomes a law.
Senator Clint Graham, Of Marietta
author Of the Jim Crow law, started
the fireworks by offering an amend
.ment requiring separate waiting rooms
and telephone rooms for whites and
negroes at all public telephone Offices
in first class cities. A substitute was
finally adopted. which gives the Cor
poration Commission discretionary
powers in placing this requirement
upon the telephone companies.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-10
CHURCHES AND CONSUMPTION.

II t eaihpaen against consumption wagng
4 by the ant-tubercuosis societies is enlist
ing the sympathy and active cooperation OF sew
eral Philadelphia churches. St. Stephens, one OF
the largest Of the Philadelphia parishes, has es-
tablished classes for the cure and prevention OF
tuberculosis. Other Episcopal churches and some
Methodist ones will also start clinics and dispen-
saries. Advice will be given and courses Of treat
ment prescribed for the afflicted. The anti-tuber
culosis campaign is spreading with remarkable
rapidly throughout the country The agitation
is producing fruit. The people will be instructed
and treated.
There is a determination to lessen the evils OF
consumption and the humanitarian spirit of the
people Of Delaware and throughout the country IS
being thoroughly aroused in this warfare against
the ravages of the white plague.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-10

The Rev W. A. Ward, of Chicago
has been conducting successful revival
meetings at the Sunday Breakfast
meeting. In addition TO the evening ser
vices. Mr. Ward will conduct Bible
readings of the mission every after
noon this week except today and Sat
urday.
Yesterday at both morning and
evening services he had for his aud
fence over 2O7 men.
The mission accommodated 6S men
for lodging last night. The members
call the attention of the public that
donations Of clothing would be receiv-
ed with thanks.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-10

In its twenty-fourth annual report the United
States Civil Service Commission places the num-
Der of officers and employees of the executive civil
service on une 80 1907, at approximately 337-
600 OF this number Io6oIS were subject TO ex-
animation an increase of 1900 as compared
with the number for the previous year OF the
10000 not subject to examination, STAY were
presidential appointees, 6,3I4 of whom were post
masters OF the first second or third classes !:
S3345 were foqrth-class postmasters; 10000 were
clerks at postoffces having no free delivery SER
vice; 2,7o4 were minor employees on the Isthmian
canal work, and 10000 were mere unskilled labor
crs.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-10

special to rHE EVENING JOURNAL
CAMDEN. Feb l0-professor Nut
tie OF Federalsburg has been visiting
here.
Mrs George Mason has been visit
ing no Philadelphia.
Mrs. Smith McIlvaine is visiting Mrs
Thomas Draper
Mr. and Mrs. J. IL Hudson have been
entertaining their father and mother
of Frankfort
AS the last few days have been idea
for skating, the Wyoming lake has
been the scene Of much merriment
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-10
Erisnds, School Lecture.

The Rev. DR.. Hiram W. Kellogg, will
give the third of the Friends School
winter course of lectures I'm the Meet
ing House, Fourth and West streets,
at las o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
His subject win be Seven Great
Wonders Of America" II will be IL
Illustrated. The friends Of the school
are invited to attend.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-10
SecurityTruSt&
Safe DepOSitCO.
BUSINESS
SIS MarkeisL Wilmington, Del.

Has been good With US for many
years. In fact, from the begin.
Ming we have progressed steadily
along enduring lines. Last year
was not an exception. We gave
our deposltors q targe share of
our profits In interest on the
money they entrusted 10 our care,
and added a large sum to Undi-
Vlded Profits, as an additional
guarantee to our patrons We
Invite you to open on sccount
with US In any OF our departments.
OFFICERS
Benjamin Nleids, President.
james B. GARRISON, Vlce.PreS't.
John s. ROsseIl, Sec. &Trust officer
l.. Scott Townsend, Treasurer.
DIRECTORS.
Benjamin Niclds, William J. McCi6ry,
Vim. P. Bancroft, Samuel G. Simmons,
henry r. Dure, James B. Garrison,
DR.. J. B. Chandler, John S Resell,
Henry c. Jones. l. Scott Townsend.
James A. Hart, Chas. B. Evans,
J. Davis Slsier, DR.. Willard Springer
John NJ. Mendinhall.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-10

A good roads campaign is stirring Ohio. The
State under the present law has contributed to the
counties twenty-five per cent of the cost Of roai
improvement, but as this sum has not been found
sufficient to encourage road improvement, it is
proposed to increase the States share of the ex-
pense to fifty per cent Many counties have ig-
nored the twenty-five per cent aid and in those
counties there has been no road improvement.
Governor Harris, of Ohio, is a firm advocate of
good roads Bad roads mean isolation Of a COM
munity. Nothing makes more for the progress
of rural districts than good roads, and the people
of New Castle county will have no cause to re-
gret the expenditure of reasonable sums for inn
proving our county highways In road improve
ment New Castle county is doing as we'll as most
other communities.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-10
Wonder Workers.

A series of Household Helps" which
work wonders In the house, inside and
outside. Not cure alls" each one has
it's special use. Manufactured only by
James M. Bryan. Bryan's pure oil
paint, enamel paint. floor paint roof
paint, floor and furniture stains. bath
enamels. stove pipe enamel and go d
paints.e
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-10
FIRE IN FRAME HOUsE

An alarm Of fire struck from box No.
236 yesterday was caused by a small
blaze in a frame dwelling at No. sos
Union street, originating by a defect
i've hue. The damage was slight
The Fame Fire Company responded
to a still alarm Of fire at No. 113 10
Justison street last evening, but the
flames had been extinguished before
the apparatus arrived and the loss was
slight.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-10
CURED-----LIVES

Few ever recover from spinal menin-
gifts. but William Smith, Jr., years old,
Of No. 3l6 Taylor street, did and his re-
covery was the result Of non-medical
treatment as administered by DR.. George
w Quinn. OF this city. The boy was an
almost hopeless case, but he lives and
credits his life TO Dr. Quinn. It's another
proof that the non-medical system OF cur
ing Is another renarkzf.so, but an wholly
undiscovered power.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-10

The business depression does not seem to be
confined to the United States. The German Steel
Association reports a shrinkage of 40 per cent
compared with the previous months shipments of
haf-fnished lines and Of O. per cent in shipments
Of structural steel
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-10

Universities usually are not burdeued with
funds They often find it difficult to ,neet IS.
penses But the Leland Stanford University i'm
California, has no such trouble It's treasury Is
overilowng and has been able to lend on San
francisco real estate nearly half a million doll
lars which comes in handy in the REBUILDING oper-
atoms of that city
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-10

How industrial conditions chance in q +,yint-
ing In New England towns a few months AGO
i was impossible TO get men for the mills Now
there are hundreds of men seeking one lob The
distress OF The slump would seem TO indicate tb,f
there must soon be reaction for better times.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-10
Mr.. Watson a HospitaI Trustee

Former Governor William T. Watson,
of Milford, has been appointed a trus-
tee of the Delaware State Hospital for
the Insane, to succeed John W. Causey,
resigned. Mr. Watson win meet the
board at its next session.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-10

John d. Archbold, one of the Standard Oil
magnates, declared the other night that Secretary
Taft would be an "unobjectonable candidate" to
the Standard Oil Company The Standard Oil
has not lost the mack of climbing down a tree.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-10

This newspaper is on sale regularly every newsstand
in wilmington and the principal towns in the state OF
Deiawar, also Broad street Station ana twenty
fourth and Chestnut Street Station Philadelphia Ia
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See Weston and Anderson, 200 Church
Building. about fire and burglary in
surance4
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Police Court.

Only one drunk was up before Judge
Gait this morning when he opened for
the morning session. This gentleman
decided yesterday morning that he
would spend the day in putting ON a
show instead OF working 10 make a
few dollars for the support of his
family who are no doubt in need of
all the money that can be spared
them. lie started early in the day
and was still busy at about five o'clock
yesterday afternoon when the police
performances. lie objected to this
saying thai he was an awful bad man
and that he might cause them trouble
If arrested, however the "hoodlum'
was called and he was given a ride
To police headquarters and there
assigned 10 room number two where
he remained for few hours until he
"cussed' off his surplus wrath and
slept off the effects of the bad booze,
when brought into police court this
morning he had forgotten that only
last night he had thought himself a
bad ana dangerous man and admitted
TO the judge that he wasn't bad at
all, he also admitted to the Judge that
he was shy" the necessary ten dol
lars that was needed TO pay the fine.
The Judge gave him n few days in
which 20 get the money and pay the
fine, and he went on his way rejoic-
ing. Trying no doubt how longshrdl
how long {, would take him to get the
money for this fine and enough say,
ed up to put on another show.