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Evening journal., 1908-07-15
TREES A TARGET
FOR LIGHTNING
Several We're Struck on Farms
in the Vicinity Of
FarnhuTSt
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. July 1.-THE clectri-
cal storm yesterday afternoon in this
section was verv severe. Many trees
were destroyed and for an hour the
trolley line was tied up. On the farm
Of the Trustees of the Poor at Farm
hurst a learge tree was split in two
by lightning. Several COWS were
standing under an adjoining tree at tho
time
On Miss Emily Rodncv's farm the
lightning struck two trees, and the
last one when it fell crushed in the
roof Of the spring house and the car
penters from here. who had been at
work. had a close call for they had
sought shelter beneath a nearby
porch.
Farmers are highly pleased on ac-
count Of the fall of rain. In the city
the cutters received a flushing they
needed badly.
The members Of the Levy Court ana
some others will be the guests Of
Joseph Cofield at a snapper supper this
evening. The Levy Courtmen Will
hear considerable regarding good
roads.
Tax Collector Leach will sit at the
mayors office tomorrow from 10 ia
o'clock to receive taxes for 1905. Col
lector Leach said this morning that
some people were treated leniently in
1907. but all taxes must be paid by
February 1. BY paying in this month
and August a rebate Of 8 per cent is
allowed.
At Cofield Beach this afternoon there
is a jolly picnic. Six young women
have twenty youngsters IN charge, aud
it is safe to say that they win have
a good time.
About fifty persons from here will
accompany the Rose Hill Sunday
school to Cofeld Beach tomorrow,
when the school picnic will be held.
DR.. Hugh Smith, n dentist, Of
Jamaica, L. l.. is visiting New Castle
relatives. DR.. Smith Is a New Castle
boy. and his brother, william. is also
a dentist. He is located in New
York.
Evening journal., 1908-07-15
BISHOP CURTIS

saviour, while our hearts are bIeedins
ger the victory death has won.
reach us how to be submissive.
how 10 say Thy will be done"
we must kiss the hand that smites rs
Bow with meekness meath the rod
feel His grace sufficient" for us.
Ihough He slay us, trust in God.
BUT to him death had no terrors.
he could die as he had lived;
Calm' heroic, noble, sanity,
lie a strict account could give
And the friends that stood around him
Caught the whisper low and sweet:
TO depart and be with Jesus
VIII my happiness complete"
We shall miss our much loved Bishop
Miss his admonitions mild;
Miss his words Of kind instruction.
And his low: God bless you, child. .
But we never can forget him,
And his sacramental power
VIII be felt and hold us slnless
In temptations darkest hour.
If we're faithful we shall meet him,
When our life-work here is done;
Meet him in the land of Beulah,
Far beyond the setting sun.
He will shine forth as the righteous,
Wear the robe Of spotless white,
Safe within the city golden,
Where there comes no shades of
night.
God has called him from his work,
Called him 20 that perfect rest
That remains for His beloved
In the mansions Of the blest
So, farewell, until we meet thee
In that bright, eternal home;
Meet 10 part no more forever,
When the crowning-time shall come.
M. c. r.
Evening journal., 1908-07-15
RrevIty In Political speeeh.

| New YORK World.
Mr.. Taft should be hailed as a friend
Of man If he devotes the next two
weeks to condensing his letter of ac-
ceptance. So should Mr.. Bryan II he
follows Mr. Taft's example. And like
wise Mr.. Watson, Mr.. Debs and every
other candidate.
Modern American politics is wretch
edly verbose. Platforms are too long
speeches are too long; letters are too
long; messages are too long The Re
publican platform Of 1860 was consid-
cred formidable in length and Justly
subject to criticism on that account
II was longer than all the other plat
forms combined, yet IL could have been
printed in a single column of The
World. II was not half so long as the
Republican platform OF this year ana
hardly fourth as long as the Demo-
cratic platform, yet it heralded the
greatest crisis in the life time of the
Republic.
one of Roosevelt's messages to Con-
gress is longer than all OF Lincoln's
ana nearly as long as all of Washing
TONS Jefferson's public utterances
We're usually brief, and he made no
speeches at all
The Declaration Of Independenoe &c
snort The Constitution is short. Tho
kentucky and Virginia resolutions are
snort Washington's Farewell Address
SIes NOBODY to read. Neither does
Jenerson's first or second Inaugural
both OF Lincoln's inaugural addresses
were brief. The immortal Gettvsburg
speech required less than two minutes
10 deliver II will be remembered Iono
after 100000 words of Roosevelt roass ,oe
sages are forgotten.
Brevity in good politics. II NAV even
De nigh statesmanship. The candidate
VINO makes one word grow where ty,,o
grew before is a benefactor OF HE
party and of mankind. MS
Evening journal., 1908-07-15
Personal and Pertinent

The Rev. Sydney Goodman-hs Mems Church at At
antc CITY, with its smoking congregations mov-
ing pictures has already brought many mitatorss
noted Tor the briancy and originality sermons
Even in begging sermon" said member Of the
Mems Church. Mr.. Goodman amuse He began
a recent begging in this manner:
"A deacon said to the minister's wife:
why is your husband always asking for money
money. money!"
." The minister's wife sighed:
suppose Il is because you never give him any"
said she.'-Nashington Star
Admiral Lord Charles Beresford has sat in Parliament
on several occasions At York. evening after hav-
ing addressed political gathering famous politician
preached him and said: Admirable speech Beresford
very sood indeed didn't think you could do IT, You
uont look like a statesman" Perhaps not" was the
% out sailors retort mo more do you look weather.
Evening journal., 1908-07-15
Things Theatrical.

candida" was played in Paris il
French lately, but apparently did nc
please.
Ethel Levy has gone abroad for voca
study In Paris.
David Warheld is to play a long Ell
gagement in California next season.
The musical comedy version of Gar
tie" is to be called ''rhe City Chap"
Irma la Pierre has been engaged a
leading woman for AL II. Wilson mex
season.
Katie Barry win appear in some spe
cial performances of "The Chimes
Honeymoon" under the Aborn man
agement.
Fannie Ward is to appear in Rache
Crothers' play THE Three of Us" II
London.
Evening journal., 1908-07-15
Train and Track.

The New York Connecting railway
which win require the great bridge
that is TO be built over Hell Gate. calls
for an expenditure OF about $15.O00,0OO
The New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad is six tracking and
electrifying its road from the Harlem
river out to the limits OF the suburban
section. The cost is S50.0O00o0.
The Pittsburg street railroad com
pany is enforcing its rule against ciga-
rette smoking by its employees. A
conductor was seen smoking a ciga-
rette the other day when not on his
Job and was promptly discharged By
the management
Evening journal., 1908-07-15
MR.. sAULsBuRY,s TASK.

MR. BAYARD. chairman If the Democratic
State committee, who has returned from
the Denver convention, puts on a good face and
makes tie best o. the situation lust as Tudge
Parker and the New Workers are doing Mr..
Bayard says that he looks for the Delaware
Democrats TO support the ticket enthusiastically.
There may not be much enthusiasm about
their support, but there will be no organized ef-
fort among the Delaware Democrats to defeat
Bryan Probably the course of the Democrats
who have been so active in the movement for
Judge Cray's nomination will be one of mastery
inactivity But no matter what they do, the Re-
publican majority seems to remain about the
same
One OF the results Of the Denver convention
SHOWS that It IS up to" the Hon Willard Sauls-
bury, who has been chosen national comm;ttes-
man Tor the State, 10 deliver Delaware to BRYAN
and no doubt certain Democrats in Delaware will
De delighted TO aid Mr.. Salisbury in his task
Judging from their efforts in assisting him in
Evening journal., 1908-07-15
HADN'T ENOUGH
TO GET LICENSE

Some funny things happen in the OF.
fees Of justices of the peace. It is
peculiar to learn what little precaution
persons take when they have decided
to be married. particularly the man in,
the case. for in every instance It is al
ways the man who biunders things.
The woman usually goes to the justice
with her intended full Of pride at the
latter's mastery way Of doing things
and at the last minute he makes a.
blunder that makes everybody else n,
the place smile but the bride-to-be.
She never loses faith in him throughout
the trial though he may have come
away with but rs cents in his pocket
when the license costs 50.
That is what happened a few days
ago. when prosperous looking couple
came into Justice Of the Peace Bro
mans office. The marriage license was
made out. but when the prospective
groom went TO pay the bill he found
that he had but 75 cents with him. The
young man dug into every pocket ana
turned every color imaginable while the
young woman stood by his side patients
ly waiting. But there was no more
money where the rs cents came from
and the result was that the couple had
to leave the marriage license at the OF.
flee. saying that they would return.
That was almost a month ago, and tho
license is still there. The office is now
wondering what happened after the
two left the place.
Many people come from distances
with but little money. thinking perhaps
that a marriage license may be got for
half a dollar Or dollar. But IN this
citv a license TO be married costs 50.
And no license can be secured on
credit
Evening journal., 1908-07-15
A FRONTIER MARKSMAN.
Wild Bill Hieko<'s Skill In Use Of th,
Six Shooter.

/
Six Shooter.
Wild Bill Hickok was the first from
tiersman who recognized the impor-
tance Of proficiency in the use of the
six shooter This was the real secret
Of his supremacy. He was an unerring
marksman and shot as accurately un-
der fire as when firing at a mark, ap-
parently taking no aim.
Probably no man has ever equaled
him in the lightning-like rapidity with
which he could draw a weapon In time
OF emergency and in the thorough self
possession that made 1t possible for
him to take advantage Of every oppor-
tunity in savage conflict. He had a
standing order to his deputies that
they should not rush in on him in any
Of his ARRAYS and especially should
not come quickly up in the rear.
By forgetting this a man named VII
liams met his death at Abilene, Hickok
taking him for an enemy and firing SC
rapidly that 1t left no opportunity for
recognition. He readily killed a wild
goose across the Smoky Hill with Lis
revolver. Riding at his horses highest
speed, he fred shot after shot into a
tin can or a post a few rods distant.
Standing at one telegraph pole, he
would swing rapidly on his heel and
fire a pistol ball into the next telegraph
pole. These were some of the simpler
feats he performed day after day on
the street to settle little wagers. He
could shoot a hole through a silver
dime at fifty PAGES and could drive the
cork through the neck of a bottle at
thirty PAGES and knock out the bottom
without breaking the neck. He could
do what the fancy shots of the present
day do, and possibly some Of them
equal him as marksman with a re-
volver, but 1t must be remembered that
he was the first to acquire the skill,
and the so called crack shots Of his
day were poor limitations at best. al
though most of them boasted Of their
fame.
He shot just as well with others
shooting at him and at man as stead
ly as at any other target. There were
certain traits of his character, however,
that were almost womanly. He was
fond Of children, and they liked him
He declined to quarrel with the peace
full settlers Of the community, the busi-
ness men, on any provocation. There
was no foolhardy bravadO about him
Denver Field and Farm.
Evening journal., 1908-07-15
The Royal Box.

Frederick VIII, king Of Denmark.
is sixty-hve years Of age.
The German emperor owns the most
valuable draughtbosrd in existence,
The light and dark squares are made Of
silver and gold, and the draughts are
also made OF silver and gold, each hav-
ing a diamond or ruby in the center.
The Prince Of Wales, speaking in
the presence of a widely travelled au-
dience, including almost every notabin-
ty in London connected with the en-
pire, said, without boast may claim
that probably no one In the room has
landed on so many different portions
of British soil as I have"
Princess Alice, the beautiful and
amiable consort Of the czar Of Russia,
is the finest royal vocalist In the
world. Were it not that she is the
empress Of Russia she might have
made a worldwide name for herself
as a singer. and at least once has she
sung in public an behalf Of a Russian
charity.
Evening journal., 1908-07-15
MISS DEVINE
MAY BE CHOSEN
She is Being Talked of for
Assistant superintendent
of Schools

At the next meeting Of the Board OF
Education It is expected that Miss
Bessie c. Devlne will be elected as
sistant superintendent Of the public
schools to fill the unexpired term OF
Miss Mary c. I. williams, whose death
occurred some time ago. II is said
that the name of Mis- Devine has BEEN
before the board for some while and
that the members are favorable TO her
being elected. II has been intimated
that this action viii be taken by the
Board at its next session.
Miss Devine has been principal Of
No. 6 school for the past two wears
and before that she was a teacher al
the training school. Her term will ex-
pire next May at which time the cleo
tion Of a superintendent and assistant
will be held.
Evening journal., 1908-07-15

That children enjoy the blessings of public
Fairgrounds is evidenced by the experience of
Scranton. Pa During the first week that the
FIVE public Fairgrounds of that city were opened
the average attendance of children was AGO.
even though the preparations for games of vari-
Gus kinds had not been made. Every city should
have Fairgrounds for the children, especially dur
ing the heated term.
Evening journal., 1908-07-15

About the only proprietary
medicine which wealthy people
use is Blaekburn's caseaRoysl-
Pills. They have gained a repu-
tation as a civilized physie for
old and young, rich and poor.
Evening journal., 1908-07-15

Most of the Democratic papers, save those in
New York, are disposed to give the Denver ticket
their support during the campaign. But there are
some that hold out.
Evening journal., 1908-07-15
CORPORATIONS

Are rapidly taking the places OF
partnerships in various Glasses
of business organizations. They
offer many advantages in the
control and management of en-
terprises that cannot be secured
under any other plan. Perhaps
you and your associates would
be benefited if you should form
a corporation. We act as Trustee,
Registrar and Financial Agent
Of Corporations and can be of
great assistance to you in this
matter.
Evening journal., 1908-07-15
Use a
Little
Reason

THE EVENING JOURNAL
guarantees by affidavit and exam
ination Of its books that It has a
bona-fide daily circulation averag-
ing 10.25O-the largest of any
newspaper published in Whining
ton. 1t thereby proves itself ths
popular paper Of this city.
Evening journal., 1908-07-15

Advertising rates on application.
No attention raid 20 unsigned communications
Evening journal., 1908-07-15

This newspaper is sale regularly at every NEWSSTAND
IN Wilmington and the principal towns IN the state
Deawars also at Broad Street Station and Twenty
and Chestnut Street Station, philadelphia Pa
Evening journal., 1908-07-15

THE EVENING JOURNAL uses the United Press News
Service received in its editorial rooms over spaes'
,nira
Evening journal., 1908-07-15

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
BY mali. postage prepaid. $500 year, or rs cents a
month payable il By carrier. six cents week
Evening journal., 1908-07-15
FINANCIAL
Nar1e

National Bank OF Delaware ................
Central National Bank .....,.............-..
FARMERS Bank ..s.......s....s....,...s..
First National Bank ..-.....................
Natl Pank OF Wilmington 4 Brandywins
Union National Bank .........,.....-........
Equitable Guarantee g. Trust CoInPany..
Security Trust and Safe Deposit Co...
Wilmington Trust Company ..............
American Nulcanizec / bre. common ......
American Yulcanized Fibre. preferred.
Delaware Railroad Stock ..................
Wilmington Gas q Electric Com ..........
Wilmington Eas q Electric, pfd ..........
Wilmington, New Castle & So. Ry., COM.
Wilmington, New Castle 4 So, Ry.. pfrd
wilmington Light. Power & Telephone Co
Name Bonds
american VuicaniEed Fibre Bonds .....-
Wilmington City Railway Bends ..........
Wilmington & Chester Traction Bonds. 80.
wilmington Gas & Eiect. Bonds ..-.........
Wilmington. New Castle & so. BondH...,
Deimarvia Telephone Bonds ..............s.
Wilmington Light. Power 4 Telephons o.
Evening journal., 1908-07-15
TheEvening Journal
He EVENING JOURNAL COMP
FOUNDED 1883.

Gilbert Jones' Business Manager.
Fourth and shipley Streets, Wilmington Delaware
Evening journal., 1908-07-15

New York once so4 Cambridge Building, Corner Fifth
Avenue and Thrty-third Street
clcaSo orics: s11 Boyce Building.
Evening journal., 1908-07-15

TELEPHONES.
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Evening journal., 1908-07-15

Betting is not alw<ys a safe guide for predict
ing the result Of election. but the brokers OF
Wall street are already betting three to one
against the election of Bryan. This is about
where the betting figures stood during the last
campaign in which Bryan was defeated EVIDENT
" the brokers do not believe there has been re-
versal of public sentiment such as to warrant the
Bryan supporters in hoping for victory
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-12-17
WADESB0R0 IN 1909.
Endowment For Baptist Univer-
sity For.Women Urged-To
Organize Baptist Sec
Onddry Schools.

Wadesboro will be the mecca OF the
Baptist next year by the unanimous
vote cast Friday at the Convention be-
ing held in Wilson.
The Board of trustees of the Baptist
University for Women, in its report
which was read by President II. j.
Vann, declared for endorsement fer
that institution, to be at least 100, 900.
The convention Friday night amend
the constitution, so that hereafter the
session will begin on Friday, thus al
lowing the attending ministers to re-
turn to their charges the following
Sunday.
A plan was adopted today for the or
ganization of Baptist secondary schools
into an associrtion, for the purpose of
placing these under the care ofthe con-
ventlon. This is a great movement and
will mean much to the .eligious and
educational world.
Rev. r. Johnson was granted tW
months leave of absence with expenses
paid for trip to Cuba.
This codvedtion has proved to be the
greatest in the history of the Baptis
church.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-12-17
MR.. OLIVER ASKS CITY
TO FURNISH POWER.
Board of Aldermen Will Act Upon
Matter at Next Regular Meet

Mr.. f. T. oliver, the public spirited
promoter of the Goldsboro Traction
Company, has asked for terms upon
which the city will furnish electric
power to operate the trolley system.
which is being rapidly constructed
from the Union Station to East Colds
boro.
THIS should mean much to the city !.
il the equipment of the power plant is
sufficient to fnrnish both the town and
trolley system with electricity, and
will also aid Mr.. Oliver in operating
the system without additional expense
of erecting plant. The city is in po-
sition to furnish power at q reasonable
rate, thus affording the city An income
and assisting Mr.. Oliver in his great
enterprise.
Definite action upon this plan will
be formulated at the next meeting Of
the Board.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-12-17
ALESSON FOR WAYNE.
Alamance County to Expend $22O, ,26O
On Her County Roads.

Recently Alamance county voted to
issue two hundred thousand dollars
for the improvement of her public
highways, and these bonds were put
on the market for sealed bids.
There were a great number of bids
submitted, from widely situated finan-
cial centers, and while all of them were
f1attering. the bid that got the bonds,
the bids being opened at Graham on
Monday, was that of the Thomas j.
Bolger Company. and Farson. Son q
Co., of Chicago, and they brought a
premium of $2o, 1853.
The bonds are dated January l, 1909,
and run for fifty years, at per cent.
Wayne county is moving for bond
issue for the Improvement of her
public roads, and the forward step
taken by Alamance will doubtless be
/, announcement to our citizens to
touch elbows and 60 forward.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-12-17
THE DEWEY RECEPTION.

Debut of Miss Hattie
Dewey.
From Fridays Daily.
The palatial home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas, Dewey was soeiety's mecca last
night, the occasion being their AT
groom, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. s. Dewey.
and the debut of their daughter Miss
Hattie Dewey. ~
The elegant home, SO admirably
adapted for populops entertainments,
was simply enhancing last night with
it's spacious apartments brilliantly
lighted throughout and decorated for
the happy occasion in perfect taste, that
lent exquisite enjoyment to the throng-
| ing guests who fingered through corri-
dor and from room to room TO embibe
it all, so perfectly did the whole har-
monize and give expression to a deli
cacy of conception that was faultless.
Throughout the hours of the recep-
ton the numerous guests came and
went continuously, joyous and happy
to greet the hospitable host and hostess,
welcome the beautiful bride to the city
as her homo, congratulate tn fortunate Q
groom, who is SO popular with US all !,
and pay the tribute of their loyal. es-
teem to the fair debutante, Miss Dewey,
and together greet one another under
such happy auspices.
In arriving the guests entered at the
north side Of the residence and .en leav-
ing, ,passed out at tho front.
No social affair ever in Goldsbore
, was SO thoroughly representative and
informally hospltable and it will long
be cherished as such by all who psrtic-
ipated in it's enjoyment, and surely
were the bride and groom made espe.
cially to feel the hearty hand grasp ol
sincere friendship as the good wishes
entertained for them were given ex.
preston in passing.
: The following is the order of the in.
formal formalities.
RECEIVING PARTY.
S In Hall, decorated with white carna
5 ton, Southern smilax and ferns-Mr
Tom Dewey, Miss Elizabeth Borden
Miss Georgia Lee, Miss Rachel Bor
o den.
In Parler, decorated with bride.
roses and ferns-Mr. and Mrs. Chas
: Dewey, yellow hand EN- broidereG
, satin; Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Dewey, whit
satin rose point lace, silver mbroiderv
Miss Hattie Dewey light blue MESA
y line, gold embroidery; Mrs. J. Lang
b horn Barham, white messaline lace
o applique.
S In Library, decorated with Chimes
r lilies and smilax punch bowl festoonee
q with bunches of grapes, etc.-Mrs. A
# G. Davis, Mrs. Chas. Miller, Mrs. E
S B. Borden, Sr.
e In Guest Room for Ladies-Mis
Sarah Michaux, Miss Georgia Davis
d Miss Mary Cleaves Daniels.
!. In Dining Room, brides mai
$ silver candlelabra with pink shades
n Miss Mary Boyd, Miss Alice Aycock
| Miss Louisa Slocumb, Miss Mary Bor
q ben, Miss Mary Borden.
!. The service of refreshments was un
q der the direct supervision of Dughi
q Ra eigh's noted cater artist, whic
q means that they could not be improve
q upon.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-12-17
TO SANTA CLAUS.

The ARGUS is in receipt of the fol-
lowing letter, addressed to Santa Claus,
care of the Goldsboro ARGUS:
"dear old Santa Claus,
Please bring me all the things 1 have
wrote on the other side if you can. but
carry all the rest of the little boys
something if you have to let some of
these things go. for we can make out
with any thing you can bring. We
have got little baby by here that
was not here last Christmas. Please
bring him something"
The "other side'' contained the fol-
lowing list: "Harrv-drum, trains and
track, bakery wagon, dump cart. fire
crackers, fire works, man and horse,
house on plank, cap pistol and caps,
rooster with man on him, bride, W he, l.
barrow, tools, bucket; Hid ID %
cart, tea set, piano, stove"