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Evening journal., 1908-01-21
YALE FRESHMEN TICKLED
GIRLS WITH LIVE MICE

NEW HAVEN. Jan. 2O-The promen-
ade girls got a scare last night when
the freshmen let down four live white
mice into the necks Of their decollette
gowns during the glee clubs concert
at the Hyperion Theatre.
The freshmen who had been dropping
confetti had subsided for an instant
when from a fishing pole a live mouse
was swung into the pit 1t landed on
the neck of one of the girls. She
shrieked, while her escort and chaperon
made frantic attempts to catch the
mouse. In a moment three more mice
followed the first and the whole pit
was in an uproar.
The fire marshal prohibited the usual
paper streamers, so a shower of flowers
was substituted. When the freshmen
let down their banner bearing 1911 in
blazing figures. a thousand carnations,
tulips and roses. which had been wrap
ped in it's folds. showered upon the
audience.
Evening journal., 1908-01-21
spscIal to THE EvENna JoURNAI.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, January 21.-'Tm looking
for Governor Lea have important
business with him" This was the de-
claration of a man about 30 years old,
giving the name of Henry /. Singer,
OF Wilmington, who was detained by
the authorities here this morning after
acting suspiciously about the streets
and after he had invaded the young
womens dormitory at the Wilmington
Conference Academy last night and
thrown the "co-eds" into hubbub.
When the stranger was searched in
Magistrate Woods Office he had a
loaded revolver concealed IN an inner
pocket of his waistcost He resisted
attempts of the constable and men in
the courtroom to take the weapon
from him, and he was held until this
afternoon when his mental capacity
will be inquired into.
Governor Not in Dover.
Governor Lea was not in Dover to-
day, and did not know OF the armed
stranger seeking an audience with
him.
The man giving the name Singer
came to Dover on a train last even
ing He is we'll dressed, and attract
ed no unusual attention until he
prowled into the young women's hall
at the Conference Academy. That is
a sacred precinct from whose portals
Evening journal., 1908-01-21
CORRESPONDENT FINED $500

HONESDALE. Pa. Jan. 21.-Judge
Staples took the papers in the divorce
case Of Henry u. Russell, the banker
against Mary e. Russell. Mrs. Russell
did not contest the proceedings and the
judge. after examining the papers. will
grant decree in divorce.
When the correspondent, W. c. Bau-
man, was called for trial on the statu-
tory charge. he pleaded: I do not wish
to contends plea made by the de-
fendant in a criminal prosecution,
which without admitting guilt subjects
him 10 all the consequences Of a plea
of guilty. Bauman was Immediately
sentenced to pay a fine OF $500.
Bauman. IL is said, has agreed to pay
Mrs. Russell $500 a year for at least
five years.
Evening journal., 1908-01-21
JEROME'S FIRE
ON EVELYN THAW
District Attorney Trying to
Break Effect Of Her
Story
DEFENCE EXPECTS TO
FINISH THIS WEEK
By THE JOURNALS Special Wire.


NEW YORK, Jan. 21-District At
torney Jerome stated today that he did
not anticipate that It would not be nee
essary OF keep Mrs. Evelyn Thaw under
cross examination longer than today,
in fact he said he might finish up by
the middle of the afternoon session.
Littleton has a number of questions
to ask on redirect, but there is little
doubt that the young wife Of the de-
fendant win have completed her story
before final adjournment
There is a decided difference of
opinion among those familiar with
local court room procedure as to
whether Jerome is gaining an advan-
tage by his latest trick. 1t was a ty-
pical Jerome trick that he played and
one that in the past has helped him
considerably. After making a public
plea to have the revolving details OF
the younger Mrs. Thaw's testimony
kept from the public and thus Turing
Littleton 70 glossing the story under
cross examination, jerome is bringing
out every incident told at the former
trial.
With copy Of her testimony in his
hand, he stalks up and down between
the witness and the attorneys and de-
mands with all the scorn and sar-
casm he can put into his voice why
she related certain incidents at the first
trial and not at the present. Always
ending up with the enquiry: rs your
memory not so good as a year ago?'
The witness, however, is cool, calm
and self-possessed, sitting back in her
chair watching the District Attorney
Littleton which she knows is coming
and which never fails. While the OBJ
lection is many times overruled. wit
ness has had a chance to revolve the
subject in her mind with the result that
her answer is much less damaging
than it might be were she compelled
to answer without consideration. Her
statement that Harry Thaw attempt
ed suicide on the continent is to be
substantiated by the testimony Of the
physician called to attend him wher
he had swallowed the poison.
Defense to Rest This Week.
Daniel O'Reilly, of the counsel fol
the defense declared today that unles,
complications ensue the defense vii
rest by the end Of this week
Jerome has not yet decided how fai
he will combat the insanity theory
In fact II is said, that he will conteni
himself with the argument that If Thav
has been insane from birth and IRE
sponsihle his case is incurable, there.
fore he is likely to urge. IL an acquit-
tai is secured, the immediate confine-
ment of Thaw at Matteawan
The younger Mrs. Thaw resumed
the Witnessed stand at 1915, smiling
across the room at her husband as
(Csntinuod en- Second Pagel
Evening journal., 1908-01-21
SOME FARMERS
DISSATISFIED

Some Of the farmers who attended
the institute meeting at Stanton to-
day declared that there was a meeting
of the politicians at the home OF a
prominent politician in Mill Creek hun
dred at which the slate OF officers for
the farmers institute was made. That
sufficient number of men were taken
to the institute to elect the slate, and
this slate was put through to the sur
prise of many farmers. The farmers
present, who We're not in the secret
were so surprised that they offered no
opposition. One prominent farmer
said today he did not know what the
object of the slate was, but that the
way "the thing was run" caused con-
siderable dissatisfaction among the
farmers. During December an attempt
was made TO secure a speaker to dis
cuss the tax question and / presumed
that was the reason il was brought up
yesterday. Mr. Ridgeley I have been
informed thought il was not proper
for him TO discuss the question of tax
alton before the commission had for
mulated It's BILL" said this farmer.
Evening journal., 1908-01-21
BROTHERHOOD
MAY DISCUSS THE
ELECTION OF BISHOP

The Clerical brotherhood, composed
of the Episcopal clergymen OF the do
cese OF Delaware. viii hold meeting
in the Episcopal church at Newark on
Tuesday. February 4. While it Is a
regular meeting OF the Brotherhood. II
IS likely that Il will be OF unusual inn
portance because OF its proximity to
the diocesan conventions that are to be
held in ST. Andrews Church. this city.
on February 1s. 10 nominate and elect
a bishop to hll the vacancy caused by
Bishop Coleman's death.
There has been some talk OF the
clergymen getting together in a con-
ference before the diocesan convention
to talk over the approaching election
and try 10 frame a procedure that
would clarity the situation somewhat
While several names are mentioned as
possibilities for bishop at this time
nobody knows definitely who win be
elected. or whether the new bishop win
come from the dlaceee Of Delaware or
from an outside diocese. II Is said that
the chances are that the new bishop
will come from outside the diocese.
IL was said to-day that the question
OF electing a bishop may be talked oveI
at the Clerical Brotherhood meeting In
Newark IN an informal way. and some
thing definite as 20 the candidates to be
voted for may be agreed upon there.
The latest names mentioned IN con-
nection with the bishopric are the Rev
DIT. Louis Washburn and the Rev. DR.
Hodges. OF Philadelphia. In addition &
the Revs. n. S. Thomas and Floyd w
lTomklns.
Clergymen spoken Of to-day did no
think there is much likelihood OF I
consolidation Of the dioceses OF Della
ware and Eastern Maryland at thi
time
Electing Delegates
Although the special convention vii
not be held until February 10. tn
churches Of the diocese have alread.
started to elect their delegates. Trim
Evening journal., 1908-01-21

ity parish has selected Henry d.
Thompson and Joseph Swift St.
lTromas parish at Newark, was to have
elected. its delegates last night. but ths
absence OF quorum OF the vestrymen
prevented.
Teh convention which will elect the
new bishop viii consist OF the Is cler-
gymen Of the diocese and two lay dele
gates TO be eletced by the vestry OF
each parish IN the diocese. Under tho
lcanons OF the church lay delegates to
the convention must be such persons
who are qualified to act as vestrymen.
and who shall have been residents Of
the diocese for six months. Any per-
son who has been baptised, n II years
old and an annual contributor to the
support OF his parish being eligible 70
a vestryship. is eligible to the ONCE oG
lay delegate to the convention. After
tho lay selections are made It becomes
the duty OF the secretaries OF the sew
eral vestries 10 send to John s. Crohe.
secretary OF the convention a list OF
the delegates so elected Thereupon
the secretary makes up the roll OF lay
delegates. The roll OF clerical delegates
is made up by the Rev. Kensey J.
Hammond, president OF the standing
committee of the diocese.
Then the election Of bishop Is pro-
Iceeded with. Should the successful
candidate accept the ONCE his election
is certified 30 by the convention to each
of the bishops OF the Church and to the
lstanding committees IN every diocese
of the Church in the United States FOR
their approval Should they ratify tho
lselection. these. bishops and standing
committees certify the fact IN turn. to
the presiding bishop Of the Church in
America, Bishop Tuttie, who, there
upon. issues an order for the consecra-
ltion Of the bishop-elect.
Aside from the election OF bishop
tho convention viii also consider the
salary OF the next bishop, and the sub
iect OF a permanent fund for the en-
dowment Of the Episcopate.
Evening journal., 1908-01-21
NEWSB0Y SELLS STORY
OF HIS FATHERS SUICIDE

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2L-Almost overcome
By grief because his father committed
suicide. little Julius Kastner. twelve
year-old newsboy, mustered enough cour-
age TO visit his usual street corner and
cry the deed as the special feature of
the afternoon papers.
The father left a note addressed 10
his wife and five children saying that
his inability to procure work had left his
family penniless, and concluded that the
deed was committed So that his body
might be sold to medical college for
cash enough to pay the rent and save
his loved ones from starvation.
Evening journal., 1908-01-21
COMMISSIONS PLANS TO
IMPROVE THE WATER WAYS

meeting here and the resultant effect to
the country win mean even more.
I'VE are beginning to see that in our ap-
preparations we have been influenced too
greatly by sections; by regions; by Con-
gressional districts. while we have ne
elected the good OF the nation at large
There has been too much log-rolling. too
little general plan. But now we are get
ting bigger and a broader view.
''rhe improvement OF our rivers and the
saving Of our forests and an our advan-
tages of natural wealth cannot be sepa-
rated. Together they constitute a oues-
ton that concerns the very nfe Of the
nation-~
Evening journal., 1908-01-21
ADJUSTING LOSS AT
THE RILEY STORE FIRE

Insurance appraisers have already
begun to take an inventory Of the stock
Of Z. b. Rileys store. Nos. 22s-SO King
street, which was gutted by fire on
Saturday night They expect 70 have
it finished by Friday. The loss is stil
estimated to be about the same as
originally reported. $4,000. Mr.. Riley
carried insurance to this amount in
twenty-five different companies. He
has opened an office in Bergs store,
next door to his damaged store.
AS soon as the loss is adjusted re-
building viii begin.
Evening journal., 1908-01-21
FLoATED TWO MILES ON
A PIECE OF DETACHED ICE.

By THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 21.-Captain
John Dorrington of the steamer Maria
Martin narrowly escaped death in
Lake Erie today. w. --~---s was an
chored in the Detroit river and he
walked over the ice to her The ice
around the boat became detached and
he fioated down the river for two miles
Death seemed inevitable as the ice
field was fast breaking up when he
was sighted by a shipkeeper who put
off in a skin and rescued him.
Evening journal., 1908-01-21
DIED As lie SAID lie WOULD
Wife's Smiles at Prediction, Turn to
Grief at Its Fulfilment.

GEORGETOWN, Del, Jan. IL
Watch carefully where I 60 In the
next few days. for 1 shall be found
dead" warned William p. Donaway. OF
Gumboro, In a talk with his wife last
Saturday. The wife laughed at him,
for, although he was 20 years old, he
was still hale and strong.
On Sunday Donaway ate a hearty
dinner and then went out to attend to
the cattle. AS he did not return for
some time his wife went to look for
him and was horrihed to ind him lying
dead. back OF small farm she'd
Donaway was a prosperous farmer
and was a brother Of Representative
w. p. Donaway. He had always beer
a great believer IN premonitions. and
his death was only a proof OF his ideas
Evening journal., 1908-01-21
IS.S77,426 CATHOLICS HERE
National Directory Shows Increase Of
7ss,oss in Number Of Sect.

MILWAUKEE, wis, Jan. 2i-Advance
sheets OF Wiltzius Catholic Directory for
1908. published IN this city. show that
there are 13,S77.42s Catholics in the United
States.
These figures show an increase Of 7as .o99
over last year. not including the Catholic
population Of the Philippines. which num-
bers 7lo6'452. Adding the 100000 Catho-
lie population OF Porto Rico and the
5000 Catholics Of tho Sandwich Islands,
the entire Catholic population under tho
United States flag is 22.Ois.s7S As all
figures are submitted TO the directory
publishers by the various archblshops and
hShops, the total may be taken as a re-
liable estimate.
Evening journal., 1908-01-21
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2t.-The
Northwestern low pressure area has
moved eastward to just northwest of
Lake Superior with abnormaIly warm
weather.
Forecast till M, Wednesday:
For Internationally cloudy to-
niqht and Wednesday; fresh south
westerly winds.
Evening journal., 1908-01-21
CHOSEN LAY DELEGATE
TO METHODIST CONFERENCE
Mrs. Cynthia LofIand Of Chrstiana Chosen to
Represent Her Congregation
In March

For the FIRST time that can be re-
called by many Wilminstonians a
woman delegate will attend the lay
conference Of the Wilmington NJ. f..
Conference. which is to be held during
the last two days of the ministerial
conference in this city, beginning
March IS This delegate will be Mrs
Cynthia Lohand, who has been elected
Evening journal., 1908-01-21
~ THE JoURNAL's Special wire.

ny THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Jan. 21-
Representing the United States Internal
Waterways Commission. Thomas r.
shipp this afternoon. outlined in a notabla
address before the Indiana Rivers and
Harbors Congress here the commissions
plan for systematic waterway improve
ment. He deplored the old haphazard
methods of appropriating for single inn
provement schemes without any regard
20 the general utility Of the investment.
'"The National Rivers and Harbors
Congress" said he. has done mere than
any other organization 70 Offset the old
'driblet' system Of appropriation and this
Evening journal., 1908-01-21
West End vs.. erownson.

on Wednesday evening. the West
End First and Second basketball teams
will play the Brownson First and Sec
ond teams at the latter's hall Lineup
for West End Second: Forwards,
Brown and Stewart; center; Warbur-
ton; dafenses- Lynch. White and
Meaxna.
Evening journal., 1908-01-21

lay delegate by the christlana NJ. z.
Church.
Although 20 years old. Mrs. Lofiand
is one OF the most active w. c. 7. u.
and Sunday school workers in tho
United States She is president or the
Christiana w c. T. o.. and is a for
mer officer OF the State Organizations
as well as the Oldest Sunday school
superintendent In Delaware.
Evening journal., 1908-01-21
No Wine Dinner For HOks Smith.

ATLANTA, Jan. 21.-Governor Hoke
Smith refused to attend the Virginia
Society banquet because wine will be
served.
Evening journal., 1908-01-21

II you want work-If you want
heip-If you want to rent buy or
sell property-Read the small Ads
in THE EVENING JOURNAL on
Page Seven.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-10-01
LEST HE FORGET.
No Roseate Postcard Without Its
Thorn of Suggestion.

Harold's mother-we'll call him Har-
old-went abroad a month ago, leav-
ing Harold under the somewhat un-
substantial control of his elder sisters.
In spite of the itemized directions
with which even unto the moment of
final leave-taking she had not ceased
to lombard him, Harolds mother was
far from sure that her efforts would
have any lasting effect
Her voyage was more or less dis
turbed by these doubts, but before
she landed on the other side she had
determined on a course of action. Like
all small boys, Harold is most COW
etous of picture postcards and had
looked forward to harvest from his
mothers trip. He got it.
Every day she sent at least one
card. And whatever else it bore in the
way of inscription, there was not one
which failed of this introduction:
"Just as soon as you get this go and
brush your teeth"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-10-01
PROPER LOCATION OF DRAINS.
Before Beginning Work Make Accu-
rate Map of Area to Be Drained.

John T. Stewart, in an address to
Minnesota farmers, said:
The basis for all drainage improve
ments is an accurate map of the area
TO be drained. Such map, known
as topographic map, should show all
local Improvements, the boundaries of
lands to be benefited by the drain
age and the boundary of the water
shed. 1t should also show the eleva
tion above a fixed point of all sloughs,
low lands and the tops of ridges
through which it might be necessary
TO construct the outlet channel, and
wherever practicable and funds are
available five-foot contours should be
sketched of the field
With such map the engineer can
determine the best outlet and route
for the proposed channel. On this
map the location for the proposed
drains can be laid out, their grade,
size and approximate cost determined,
after which the ditch may be staked
out on the ground, making such minor
changes as are found necessary by
closer study of the route. Where a
detailed survey has been made and
the notes plated it is economy to es-
tablish few permanent marks, from
which the survey could be continued
or another engineer at some future
time could take up the work where it
has been left off without having to
duplicate that which has already been
done. Land owners should select
points for these marks where there is
little danger of their being molested
and then see to it that they are pre-
served.
Farmers as a rule do not realize the
advantages in preserving survey mon
uments. This fact alone has been
the cause of waste of much money
by the duplication of work. Surveys
for drainage often costing several
hundreds of dollars. have frequently
been made, and where the construc-
tion work was not carried out the
notes and plats were never filed and
no permanent mark left. When the
work is taken up a few years later, it
is necessary to duplicate the survey.
A few additional dollars spent in
making permanent marks and in pre-
pairing the records for filing would
have preserved the entire work for
future use.
In maiy cases an engineer is en-.
ployed 10 stake out drain on a
route which is supposed to be the
best one, no examination is made for
another route or olrlet, the area of
the watershed is not looked up. AS
result the size of the ditch is mere
ly a guess. Time may develop the fact
that the best route was not selected,
and the ditch is either too large or
too small, and consequently does not
perform its work satisfactorily. A
ditch being improperly located either
does not drain all the land it should,
or is expensive to construct or
maintain.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-10-01
Nailinu Him.

He-Its jolly nice to kiss one you
like
She-(No answer).
He-That is, of course, If she
doesn't mind.
She-(No answer).
He-If she gets mad it's altogether
another thing.
She-(No answer)
Held like to steal kiss now
She-(No answer).
He-1f it would be quite safe.
She-Have you finished?
He-Oh, yes!
She-Then how can you make so
many fool remarks when you see that
I am alone and entirely at your
mercy?-Youngs Magazine.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-10-01
Select Seed Corn Early.

] find it advisable 10 select my
seed corn about The middle of Octo-
Der, writes Whiteside county
0llinois) farmer in Farmers Review.
The general practice here is to select
the seed corn when it is being husked.
Not more than ten per cent. of the
farmers select their seed in the field
Nearly all The farmers, however, keep
their corn unsheled. Farmers here
have corn shelters. which they use in
shelling their seed corn, and most
shell off the tips and butts to prevent
these seeds from going into the seed
corn, and | believe this is a good prac-
tice. ! hang my seed in a well-ven
tilated room until it is thoroughly
dry, and then | take it upstairs in the
house and hang it in room that al
ways has fire under it and the stove
pipe running through it. recon.
mend this as a good practice to be
followed
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-10-01
CARE AND USE OF STRAW.
How the Farmer Can Make 1t Count
for the Most.

In the care and use of straw the
first requisite is to begin caring for
the straw at the proper time, which is
when the grain is mature enough to
insure its becoming thoroughly dry in
shock, stack or barn before being
threshed. Having cut and shocked the
grain at the proper season, the next
requisite is TO house or stack careful
ly. housing being preferable to stack
ing, Of course, for both grain and
straw. Permit the observation in this
connection that either straw or hay
stacked out will soon be thing of the
past. After having permitted grain to
remain in barn a sufficient length of
time to insure right condition for
threshing, secure the services of a
thresher whose work it will be to
store away straw in shed and grain in
granary, or otherwise, if so directed.
The straw is now in shed. well cured
and in good condition for feed, bedding
or for market if desirable; but we
would cOnfine its uses to the farm, as
the farm from which the straw is
marketed becomes, in the course of
time, sterile.
Shortly after threshing is done the
season is at hand when the stock
which has been roaming over the
green pastures all summer will enjoy
having shelter over them at night and
a nice clean dry bed whereupon they
may lie. Now the straw which has
been so nicely cared for in the shed
will not only furnish the above COM
forts for the stock, but will afford
variety in the way of food for change
from the more nutritious kinds of feed,
which are, of course, Indispensable.
After winter has set in and the
weather has become severe it will be-
come necessary to have shelter for
the stock and feed within their reach
all the time. The shed with the straw
therein will supply both of the above
and will also keep droppings and bed
ding in condition to be spread upon
the fields as fertilizer, thus repaying
the farmer for caring for his straw
and stock.
The shed and stables in which the
straw bedding has been used may be
cleaned out at the farmers leisure
when weather is reasonably fair. 1t
should be done, however, only when
necessary for proper care and cleanli-
ness of stock, as by permitting the
fertilizer to remain in shed rots it and
makes ii all the richer when it is not
exposed to washing rains and SHOWS.
Many more uses for straw on the farm
might be given, but this article is
sufficient 10 convince all that straw
pays for its care.