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Evening journal., 1908-04-09
Personal and Pertinent

A lady who was perfectly wel but who fanced she
was suffering from fever called on an old and exnerenc
ed physician to consult him. She described her symp-
toms at some length and he listened patiently At
he said;
stu few moments, and let me look at you"
she complied and he eyed her atentivey for nearly
a minute, glancing at his watch twice in the
There is nothing the matter with YOU madam" he
said. You haven't the slightest indication Of fever
Your heart beat is perfectly normal"
why how do you know, doctor?" she asked in sur
prise You didn't feel Of my pulse"
4 didn't need TO-" he answered. 4 counted the vibra-
tons Of the ostrich feather your hat" bowed
Hcn had been going school all Of a month and Bens
father thought thigh time to find out how things
rannng 80 ne asked one oay And what was it you
learned an about this morning?"
"Oh, mouse Teacher told all about mouses"
Zine, sonny. Now how do YOU spell mouseg
long moments silence and then the future editor
hlue-peneled the earlier communication thus Father
guess was wrong Il wasn't mouse It was rat
Harpers Weekly
Previously 70 entering the railroad yards. an able
bodied oafcr picked small gterng object from the
sidewalk and, without examining il very closely, pinned
Il to his coat Three minutes later he collided with
slowly moving freight train hurled against a post
ana picled insensibe The train dispatcher notified
by telephone, called up Patrick Doyle, the yardmasers
assistant, and said
You'd better search his pockets, Doyle Find out who
Il IS no, notify his friends and report to me"
i There Is not line Of writing on him." said Patrick
but We've Identified him by the badge on his He
is q Lady Maccabee." ."-PhiIadelpha Ledger
Explorer Peary had just from the White House
"Yuu win get there yet" admirer said to him ''You
become better and better explorer every trip"
Well" said the other with modest smile, there are
tricks IN every trade Of course and live learn
The longer we live, the more learn" said he. Il
knew an old grocer in Cresson who had learned lot
stopped before hs shop day and looked curiousy al
great line Of barrels barrels OF apples marked
with an A and some marked with q
why these barrels marked differently Uncle
Joshg said 70 the old They to be the same
kind Of apples
They Is the same kind son. the old man replied
but some customers want barrel opened the top and
some az the bottom. Washington Star
New York commercial traveller says that before old
Georgia went dry" he day in a saloon in that
state when man entered, nodded owner Of the
place who was also, the bartender seated himself and
meditated
Presently he addressed the owner the saloon
Reckon 70 wanter sell out Blll?"
or some ten minutes Bill continued his occupation OF
ming pint TASKS from Jug Then he looked up.
"Mout" he admitted.
how lnuch-cashg" the other inquired
Bill filed another dozen TASKS
How much you give for the whole shebang- -hru5,u
stock good Will an all?' he inquired cautiously
What about the hxtures2" Bill asked.
On they so along with the rest the OUTFIT" Bill as
sreu ni 70 teen colonies, ten judges, majors an
Weekly. 'fs
Evening journal., 1908-04-09
Thursday. April .. 1908.
CONVENTION ANp RAILROADS.

THE resolutions adopted by the Republican
u conventions at Dover contain many things
that deserve more than a mere passing notice.
For instance, the convention did not shy az the
railroad problem This shows that Delaware IS
progressing Years ago in a political convention
in Delaware when the pockets Of legislators and
party leaders were stuffed with passes had any
one touched the railroad problem he would have
been regarded with suspicion.
The convention however recognized that there
IS a railroad problem and wisely went on record
as approving governmental supervision OF rail
roads so as to promote equal and reasonable rali-
road rates and railway service as we'll as larger
measure Of protection and safety alike to the pub
lie and to the employees. We demand reasonable
railroad rates for all shippers to all points in Della
ware"
This is excellent but the convention probably
intended to say also that it demanded reasonable
freight rates for all Delaware fruit growers ana
producers who ship their products outside the
State One clause, however, carries with it the
other as a corollary.
And in this paragraph the point is covered by
an approval Of the efforts to secure reasonable
railway rates generally. This plank in the plat
form really affects an important question in Dela
ware, which problem happily promises to be
solved.
The question Of freight rates has agitated the
Wilmington Board Of Trade, and also the ship
pers OF produce from the different counties to the
larger CUES, as Wen as wilmington indnnldC-
turers and merchants who want TO command
Peninsula trade There is no fear that any at
tempt will be made 70 cripple the railways in
Delaware but there is pronounced disposition
to secure better freight rates and service The
railroad company, however, has acknowledged
this sentiment and has a standing committee TO
consider any grievances that the farmers may
have The company took the initiative in this
matter and would doubtless confer with all other
Delaware shippers who may have grievances, or
think they have
Regarding the general railway situation in the
country the convention was in accord with the
best thought on this problem. Few want govern
ment ownership, but most people believe in gov
ernment regulation and supervision, and the lead
ing railway magnates of the country themselves
have acknowledged that in view of the tremen-
dous development Of railways which do an inter
state commerce traffic there must be some sort OF
supervision. Altogether this plank in the plat
form will meet with general approval.
Evening journal., 1908-04-09
RECEIVE PASTOR
AT new CASTLE
Rev. F. x. Moore Given Cor
dial Welcome by MethO-
dist Congregation
.RENNIE-TAYLOR NUPTIALS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, April s-In the
Sunday school room last evening Rev.
r. x. Moore. new pastor Of the Metho-
dist Church, was given a cordial well
come. The reception was one Of the
best IN years and the orchestra sur
passed all expectations. Rev. James
nj. Wise made the. address Of welcome
Miss Eta Mcguire voiced the good
wishes Of the Improvement Society and
Master George Tobin. on the part Of
the infant school, had some pleasant
things to say Rev. f. +. Carpenter
OF MT. Salem Church, Wilmington. and
Rev. s. B. Wylie, pastor Of First Pres
pyterian Church, this city. were pres
ent. Mr.. Moore replied happily to ali
the nice things said and promised. Re-
Ireshments were served.
Rennie-Taylor
In the presence of the Immediate
friends of the contracting parties Miss
Minnie Armstrong Taylor and Georg
A. Rennie were married last evening
at the home Of the brides parents. Mr.
and Mrs. John E. Tavlor. The cere-
mony was performed hy Rev. S. B
Wyiie, pastor of the First PRESBYTERIAN
Church The bridal party entered the
handsomely decorated parlor to the
strains Of Lohengrin's wedding march.
played by Miss Eva Vandegrift. OF
wilmington. The bridesmaid was Miss
A. Sophie Taylor and Henry Taylor
was best man. The bride was given N
marriage by her father.
The bride was charming in a gown
Of white chiffon chiffonette over white
taffeta silk, trimmed with lovers knots
OF valenciennes lace. satin ribbon witt,
irish baby lace, and embroidered flet
Her bouquet was Of brides roses. The
bridesmaid wore a dress Of white net
with filet and cluny lace. She car
ried carnations. A wedding supper
was served and the hapy pair were
driven to Wilmington where they
boarded the 9t3 train for PHILADELPHIA
After a brief honeymoon they win "a
side in handsomely furnished resi-
dence at No. n The Strand. The bride
Is one Of New Castles most popular
young women and the groom is a gem
eral favorite. He is the only son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fl. Rennie ana is
one OF the clerical force Of the Baldt
Steel Company.
Evening journal., 1908-04-09
CITY BEAUTIFUL.

ID ROBABLY It takes an outspoken visitor like
= Mr. John Nolen, the landscape architect, 70
tell US just how far Wilmington is from
the top round Of the high ladder on which
we are to climb to the city beautiful" We are
not 50 bad as the visitor painted Us, for we
have fine parks and splendid surrounding coun-
try and we have made great progress in
mauy ways. But Mr.. Nolen brought home re-
alization that we have no municipal buildings
worthy Of the name, and few real municipal I'M
provements.
The Federal government and the county have
been kinder to Wilmington than Wilmington has
been to itself
Mr.. Nolen told us how Wilmington impressed
the visitor, and he was an unsparing critic Often
persons from a distance tell us, as a matter Of
course, that we have fine city, but a good knock
with the force Of facts behind it. may cause us TO
wake up and see things here in Wilmington as
others who are not so outspoken see them. Al
together the lecture was highly interesting and
useful Il should be productive Of good
we trust that the commission to be appointed
10 prepare plans for the general development OF
the city will have something substantial as a re-
ward for its labors.
Evening journal., 1908-04-09
CLUB ENLARGES
ITS NEW HOME
]. Edward AddiCkS VaCate
His Quarters at 1906
King Street

Members Of the Delaware Turf Club
are making extensive improvements to
their club house at No 1OO6 King
street, and when the work is completed
they will Eave one Of the ts,tst homes
in the city.
Until within a few ruvs ago the
lower portion Of the building was ten
anted by J. Edward Addicks On a
writ of ejectment. procured by John w.
Goodwin. OF Philadelphia, Mr. Addicks'
goods and chattels We're set upon the
sidewalk last week by Lueius j. Jones,
county constable. and the house va
Gated so far as Mr.. Addicks was con-
cerned. Whom this step was taken the
Delaware Turf Club obtained a lease
on the entire building and is now flt-
ting It up as modern club house.
Basement will be devoted to shuttle
board and apartments for the janitor.
The first door viii be used as reading
and reception rooms and the porch In
the rear of this floor is being fitted
up with Japanese awnings, easy chairs
and porch rockers. The second floor
will be used as a reading room and
directors meeting room. On the third
floor are located the billiard and pool
rooms and the rooms for social pur-
poses Telephones have been installd
and hot and cold water. electric lights
and other modern conveniences are
among the improvements that are be-
ing made to the club house. The Del.
aware Turf Club Kas a membership of
over 200 with a large number on the
wditing list. It's membership is made
up Of many OF the most prominent
busin0ss men Of the city.
Evening journal., 1908-04-09
OECURITY TRUST
AND
OAFE DEPOSIT co.
5is MARKET ST., WILMINGTON, DEL
OFFICERS,
New Castles Schedule.

Manager countiss. Of the New Castle
A. A., announces that the schedule
for May is as follows: May 2, Monte
rey A. c.; May 9, st. Luke's A. CT;
May 16, Covenant A. c.: May %, st.
Paurs Guild; May 80. Chester Times,
two games. During the month Of
June clubs Of New Castle county will
be the attraction.
Local players win wear New Castle
uniforms and the club win be picked
from the following New Castle boys:
c. Countiss, r. Newlove, w. Leach, r.
Chase, H. Oliver. A. Rennie. e. Nc
Grory, Fl. Hobbs, A. ESirbby. J. Bridge
water, a. Lenoir, Ed. Gormly, Ogden,
w. Lawler and G. Wright.
Shad were caught in good numbers
yesterday. Several boats caught over
seventy to a boat,
Evening journal., 1908-04-09
GAGGING OF DIR. LAYTON.

his experience at Dover Tuesday, Dr. Caleb
Layton appears to have been douby
gagged The chairman of the convention.
acting undeA the rules, gagged the doctor once,
and outside the halls Of the convention the doctor.
when asked for an expression of views for the pub
llc, gagged himself. We don't like to see the Hon.
Saiep X Layton gagged at any time He was
looisn TO gag himself outside of the convention.
because had he talked to THE JOURNAL. for
example, his words would have reached forty
thousand persons while had he been given free
scope IN the convention only several hundred
would have heard all that he said With gag
IN ms mouth Dr. Layton is not pleasant to con-
Evening journal., 1908-04-09
Editorial Opinion
The Peach View.

Dover News.
1t is not to be supposed that peach
prospects have not been damaged by
the freezing weather nights of last
week. But how seriously cannot now
be known because not manifest to the
eye. Millions Of young peaches have
been constitutionally weakened and
win show IT in the drop" season, But
many more millions have escaped, and
it is always a question as to how many
are wanted. A full crop Of peaches all
over all the Peninsula this year, would
be about as bad as none at all to the
grower. All work and hustle and no
pay. 1t might however be fine for the
city people who buy peaches, and
therein the glut would be praised on
the street corners
Last summer this writer had a little
sprinkle of peaches on one orchard
that didn't look to amount to much, but
finally rounded up quite a little pile of
peaches, and when the prices averag-
ing S175 or more per basket were con-
sidered, and the low cost OF marketing
a little crop. it was worth about as
much as many big rushing crop of
peaches.
We would regard a third of a crop
of peaches evenly distributed about
right for profit to the grower. That
would bear a local market rate of rs
cents a basket for fine fruit down to
a quarter for very good small fruit,
and these little peaches are good eat
ing and cooking fruit too, and the
buyer can always depend on getting
them at fair prices.
Well, we consider our peach outlook
at the end Of the first week in April,
good, very good. Must certainly have
peaches this year more or less, by the
favor and blessing of our Divine Mas.
ter.
Evening journal., 1908-04-09
"a TERI s. p! EiI S
Woman's Mission Society Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Women's
Missionary Society Of West Presbyte--
ian Church will be held this afternoon
at 2.30 o'clock. AS the last year has
been a most prosperous one for the
society, the reports to be made VIII
be of more than usual interest. After
the election of officers and other bust
ness. an entertainment will take place,
to be followed by a social hour.
Evening journal., 1908-04-09

New York messenger boy forgot package containing
$4,000 worth OF diamonds Left 'em street car Prob
ably result Of perusng peculiar literary
Philadelphia Is keeping her position in the spotlight
The last Jolt wherein mob tried to rescue shriekIng
murderer as he was carried to the gaows top
limo screamer.
Funny, isn't s. that people win mix up in factonal
fights and lose sight Of their best interests Some
people don't know why they permitted to vote
Evening journal., 1908-04-09
Teachers to Give : Rakn.

Miss Mary ]. Balance and Miss Nora
Stuart, Of the High School, win give
a bake at No. 104 West Seventh street
on Saturday for the benefit Of the
Teachers Mutual Beneficial Associa-
tion. All friends OF the teachers are
invited to help make the bake sue
cess.
Evening journal., 1908-04-09

The Philadelphia North American pays high
tribute to a Wilmingtonian when it says; "Alfred
o. Crozer Of Delaware, than whom the country
has no clearer thinker and no more forcible work
er for popular rights" This should drown, for a
while, the small local anvil chorus.
Evening journal., 1908-04-09
Notes and Comments

II any transatlantic liner ferry boat is lacking an
effective fog signal they find noce-producer among
the Africans Of the coast district The dark denzens
this particular section believe that when the chantceer
chronicles the approach Of day it is time exercsevoca
chords--and discords
John Bull is enjoying political now Uncle
Samuel will look for ingredients his near
future.
Evening journal., 1908-04-09
Delaware Hospitals
Annual
purumaSe Sale

win be held again in the early fail.
Friends are asked at this house, cleaning
season, TO donate ais much as possible
sending goods direct to hospital now, OF
they will be called for IL notification is
sent to
MISS ANNA LEA,
ID. & A. phone Sl6l) 1901 Market st
Evening journal., 1908-04-09

INVEST your time-it 10
better than to merely SPEND
il. A little of it INVESTED
every few days in answering
want ads. will often lead to
dividends for life
Evening journal., 1908-04-09

PANAMA, April 9--While the or
chestra at the bachelors dance, at the
Tivoli Club, on Saturday night was
playing the waltz THE Time, the Plaeo
and the Girl" Miss Gladys Fargo
Squiers, daughter OF the American
Minister, Herbert G. Squiers, evaded
her mothers watchfulness and was
married to Harry II. Rousseau, Canal
Commissioners, by Supreme Court judge
Gudger.
Evening journal., 1908-04-09
Crop Reports

Though too early to be entirely
reliable, indicate an abundant
harvest. A bountiful return of
the farmers industry will help
US all immensely, and add ma
terially to the wealth of the
country. You will receive your
share If you deserve it. Just
as the wise agricuIturist hus-
bands his resources, so should
those engaged in other avoca-
tions take good care of what
ever comes TO them as a reward
OF their efforts. An excellent
way for you to do this is to de-
poslt your surplus earnings
with
Evening journal., 1908-04-09

The romantic attacnment OF tn,
young people has been subject Of
great interest in Panama and the canal
zone for ten months. but there was
strong parental objection to the matcl
Under a special dispensation from the
Bishop of Panama a religious cere
mony will be performed on Saturday.
after which the couple win take VI
their residence in culebra.
Evening journal., 1908-04-09

Read THE EVENING JoUaNAG.
Evening journal., 1908-04-09
FINANCIAL

National Bank OF Delaware .........
Central National Bank ......................
Farmers Bank ............
rlfsl National Bank ..................
Nati Bank of Wilmington q Brandywina
Union National Bank .........,......
equitable Guarantees & Trust Company.
security trust and safe Deposit Co.,.
Wilmington Trust Company .......X......
American Vnlcanized Fibre. conino,l ..,.-
American Vulcanizad Fibre, preferred y.
De e@ware Railroad Stock ..................
Wilmington Gas 4 Electric Com .........
Wilmington Gas & Electric, pfd .......
Wilmington, New Castle 4 Sci, Ry., carn.
Wilmington, New Castle Il So, Ry, pfrd
Wilmington Light. Power 4 Telephone co
Name Bonds
American Vulcanized Fibre Bonds ..
Wilmington City Railway Bonds .........
Nlimiaston 4 Chester Traction Bends. -.
Wilmington Gas & Elect. Bonds ..s.......,.
Wilmington. New Castle & So Bonds....
geimarvia Telephone Bonds ................
Wilmington Light. Power q Telephone Co
Evening journal., 1908-04-09

THE EVENING JOURNAL uses the United Press News
Service received in It's editorial rooms over speola
,ur
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TERMS or SUBSCRIPTIONS
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This newspaper sale regularly at every newsstand
in wilmington and the principal towns in the state o
Deawar, also at Broad street Station and twenty
-urlh ana Ches.nut sLreet station lhladelpnla -
Evening journal., 1908-04-09
FINANCIAL

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Authorised Par Bids ASK sails
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FOUNDED 1883.

New York once: so4 Cambridge Building, Corner Fifth
Avenue and Thirty third Street.
Chicai onacss ell Boyce Building.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-06-19

SOUTHERN RAUW.,

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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-06-19
HOW TO WIN BATTLES.
Men Who Hit Are Determining Factor
In War;

Ottes ,hings being equal, good
shooting is the determining factor in
war Poorly drilled and hastily or
eanlzed bodies of men can give a good
account of themselves If they know
how 20 shoot and hit what they shoot
at
In our war for independence. says
Army and Navy Life. the colonists
We're woodsmen. They carried and
used their arms 20 supply their homes
with food, and 10 protect them from
the savage AS marksmen they vast
ly outclassed the British, and that
more than anything else gave Wash
ington the final victory.
Again, in our great civil war; mark
the effect Of a general knowledge Of
firearms. In the south were sporting
people; they were fond Of riding and
hunting. shooting az target and AT
game entered into their sports and
pastimos The north was CONNER
cial.
It's men knew nothing of firearms.
save the nintlocks of their grandpa
Tiers, objects OF curiosity in their
shops or homes, except in the far
west where the Tie Of 1916 was sun
being lived The result was that IN
he east the southern troops were gen
orally victorious for a couple of years
until the northern troops learned 10
shoot What little success the north
lad was in the west. where they were
title better than "A standOi1
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-06-19
She Meant a Mantle.

Thomas A. Edison was discussing a
Atlantic City the various devices fol
increasing the brilliance and diminish
ing the cost Of a gas jet
Many of these devices have fol
base a mantle" he said you know
what mantle looks like? Then you'll
appreciate remark / overheard in a
hardware dealers.
"A young woman entered the shop
and said:
Have you got those things for I'm
proving a gas light?"
Yes, madam said the dealer.
Here is a complete set, fittings. chin
ney and mantle, all for
"'Oh. don't want the set said the
young woman. I've got the metal part
and the chimney, but the little white
shirt is busted. It's only one Of them
/ want"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-06-19
TWO STRANGE TREES.
The Msjava Yucca a Vegetable Freak
The Creeping Oak Of Monterey.

California has one tree which is The
personifcati0n of mystery FounC
nowhere else In the world, it had ;
mysterious origin and thrives in re
gion Of mystery.
The Mojaya yucca is a vegetable
freak which has developed into a
species. It has the characteristics of
several plants. TO which no relation
ship can be traced.
1t is an endogen. yet its bark shows
concentric rings such as characterize
the eXOgenOus stems. II lives and
thrives In great numbers I'm q region
early devoid Of vegetation, I'm a land
OF heat and thirst and barrenness.
Another tree in California which
has a peculiar personality is the creep.
ing oak of Monterey.
Nowhere in the vegetable kingdom
can be found so true a representative
OF monopoly The tree is Of gnarly
growth. its limbs. like those of the
sycamore, bending and twisting in an
directions.
Wherever a branch touches the
earth 1t takes root and becomes. as it
were, another trunk. though still a
branch Of the main stem. drawing
nourishment both from the parent
stem and from the new source. In
this manner the tree is spread tin it
has taken possession Of five acres Of
ground, and It is still advancing.-P.
L. Magazine.