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Evening journal., 1908-07-25
MILTON YOUNG WOMAN
GETS STATE SCHOLARSHip

MILTON, July 25.-Under the provi-
sion Of a recent act OF the Legislature.
whereby the State pays one-third Of the
cost OF educating pupil. conditionaily.
az Normal School. Superintendent
Brooks has recommended Miss Mary E.
Carey OF this town, as a suitable per-
son 20 be entitled TO the advantages
.of this act. Miss Carey has bonded TO
the state In the sum. OF S3O0It 40 heul-
hll the conditions stipulated by the
act, one OF which is. after gradua-
ton, TO teach two years in the state,
on the request Of the County Com
mlssioners. the obtaining for her the
school Miss Carey will enter the Nor
NAL School at West Chester. Pa. about
the first OF September.
Evening journal., 1908-07-25
WAsHoUT AND DAMAGE
HALT READING TRAIN SERVICE

READING. Pa. July 25.-Today an
order was issued annulling eleven trains
between Reading and Lancaster. on
the Reading system. The Reading and
Columbia Road is simply paralyzed
over three inches Of rain fell along
that branch last night in a brief period
1t came in the nature OF fierce cloud
burst inundating everything in a few
minutes. At places the tracks were
six feet under water; the people resid-
ing in neighboring farm houses were
greatly alarmed. and in the neighbor-
hood Of Mannheim. where much damaga
was done the night before. increased
devastation was wrought last evening
Nothing like it was ever experienced in
that region.
Several railroad bridges were washed
away and tracks inundated and wash
ed out. The damage is so extensive
tht railroad travel between the two
cities can hardly be resumed before
next Monday. A large force of men
was sent TO the scene of the trouble
today to make repairs.
Evening journal., 1908-07-25
Revival 81 Bicycling.

The revival Of the bicycle business
has been one Of the remarkable feat
ures during the past season. A year ago
an agency sold a couple OF bicycles
week. but today IL is not unusual
to dispose Of four or five bicycles a
day This renewed interest is evidence
ed IN no better way than the patron
izing Of bicycle races in various citiai
throughout the country. At Newo; x,
N. j., a new stadium has recently been
built with a seating capacity OF 5000,
and It is filled nearly every time races
are held there This has also basn
the experience at Paterson. N. j., where
a stadium for bicycle racing has jJst
been completed, and other cities are
rapidly falling in line
Evening journal., 1908-07-25
Beware Of Oiniments for Calarrh
that Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sens,
OF smell and completely derange the VIZ,
system when entering II through ~
mucous surfaces. Such articles sho,,iS
never be used except on prescrinfjc,'es
IRON reputable physicians. as The isr,-
age they Will do is ten fold TO fhc aael,
= ~ 81 oah possibly derive from them. Haii's
Cneney d Co, Toledo. O.. contains ~
mercury, and Is taken internally AZ,
ING directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system In buying Hai;s
catarrh Cure be sure you gel he zen.
line- IL is taken Internally and made In
Toledo. Ohio. by f.. j. Cheney q co. Ties.
Sold by Druggists. Price TIC per botfie
axe Halls Family Pills for censtipa.
Evening journal., 1908-07-25
Iee cream rreat J surnriae.

Saturday nights are ice cream nights
with many OF the people OF this place,
says the Lincoln City correspondent OF
the Milford Chronicle. and OF the many
there are a few who always prefer 10
drive TO Milford to get the delicacv.
Frank Warren and William p. Calhoun
are two OF the elderly class who prac-
tice this, and last week the former
invited the latter TO accompany him.
They promenaded the streets OF Mil
ford, talked with everybody and nm
ally went after the cream. Frank de-
ciares that William p. ate so much that
he couldn't afford to pay the bill. and
as they left the table he solved the
situation by announcing everybody
pays for what they eat" 1t was a
surprise 20 Billy. but he don't thlnl,
much Of dutch treats" now.
Evening journal., 1908-07-25
RAIN DAMAGES ROAD

Although the recent heavy ra1ua have
been welcomed by farmers because Of
the great benefit to crops. the storms
have caused some damage to county
roads particularly those which have
just been rebuilt Farmers who came
to the city this morning reported that
stones from these roads had been
washed out by the heavy rain Of last
night, and that in several places the
damage was quite noticeable. Repairs
will be made to the highways next
week.
Evening journal., 1908-07-25
churohsa Ald Rnnd MAJ

MILTON. July 25.--Polk Bailey, who
has become nearly blind was sent TO
the wills Eye Hospital on Thursday
for treatment This Is an act OF mum
ificence on the part Of the three
churches Of Milton. which furnished
the money TO defray the expenses Of the
invalid The physicians at the hos
pital refused 10 operate at this season
but gave the invalid a preparation I,
develop the disease. and requested him
TO return to the hospital when the
weather shall have come cooler.
Evening journal., 1908-07-25
BRAZEO BREAK IN
ENGINE BED PLATE

BY the brazing OF a big ten-ton bed
plate Of an engine, at the Mccullough
Iron Works, at the foot of Seventh
street to-day, a difficult undertaking
was accomplished.
The work was done by the Vulcan
Brazing and Machine Company, OF
Philadelphia, through their local rep
resentatives, A. c. Layman & Co.
In order 10 braze the large crack in
the bed plate It was necessary to build
a fire-brick furnace about 1t. complete
ly covering the casting Oil burners
were then turned on and it required
four hours to heat the casting snfi-
ciently to add the brazing material and
weld 1t. It required twenty-foR ho%s
TO complete the work.
Evening journal., 1908-07-25
MILLARD F. DAVIS TO HAVE
STORE In FORD BUILDING

Millard +. Davis. the weli-known and
successful jeweler on East second
street, this morning closed a deal with
feter J. Ford by which Mr.. Davis will
occupy as an uptown store that part OF
the Ford building that was formerly
used by the Gilpin Insurance Agency.
Mr.. Davis has secured a ten wears
lease on the place and will ht IL up
to be one Of the finest jewelry stores
In Delaware. Mr. Davis is expected
TO occupy his new place OF business
about october 1. and his friends are
congratulating him upon his new step.
which is an evidence of the success
OF Mr.. Davis as a business man. The
Davis store at No. East Second street
VIII be continued as heretofore Ii is
one OF the oldest established jewelry
stores in the city
Evening journal., 1908-07-25
To Improve Church.

The official board of Brandywine M.
F. Church has ordered extensive re-
pairs made to the church The i'm
provements include the repainting OF
the exterior Of the edifce an dthe work
will be commenced next week. Altra-
tions will be made to the interior OF
the church.
The congregation has ben holding
services in the yard adjoining the
church during the recent warm ewather.
Evening journal., 1908-07-25
POLICE SEARCHING FOR
BANK cOMPANY,S SECRETARY

r. United Press Leased SDecia. wire
CLEVELAND. July 25.-- Police have
been soaring without avail since two
O'Clock this morning for II. w. Gaselle.
secretary treasurer Of the Farmers and
Merchants Banking Company. which
recently made an assignment. Grand
larceny Is the charge. A warrant was
sworn out by John logon charging
Gaselle with the abstraction Of ss2. sa5
from the banks funds.
Evening journal., 1908-07-25
TRYING NEW MAIL DEVICE
Automatic Pouch Carrier to be Used
in Now York Office.

WASHINGTON. July 25.-Experi-
lments are TO be made in the New York
post office with an automatic distribu-
tor which win carry malls bags from
the trucks TO distributing tables and
vice versa.
This work is done now by hand. IL
is believed the device will facilitate
the handling OF the mails The car
riers are somewhat similar to the over
head package carriers in department
stores
Evening journal., 1908-07-25
TWO MORE CARS
ON CLAYMONT LINE

The wilmington City Railway Company
has further improved service on Ahe
Ciaynont extension by the addition OF two
cars which will leave Wilmington every
Saturday afternoon at 1S4 and 2s4 D. m.
The cars win leave Claymont at 20 and
S22 p. m. This additional service provides
a half hour schedule on the line every
Saturday between / and 6 p. m. A Sunday
afternoon schedule OF half an hour al
ready prevails on the line.
Evening journal., 1908-07-25
NEW RECORD IN
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

Rv United Press Leased Special Wiro.
SAN DIEGO, Cal, July 25.-"On the
way to Auckland. N. a.; static is heavy
send strong"
This message received by the Point
Iona Navy wireless station from the
battleship Connecticut. 5000 miles
away establishes a new record for
long distance wireless communication.
The fleet was in longitude 165 west and
between . and 10 north latitude.
Evening journal., 1908-07-25
HARRY THAw is
SERIOUSLY ~

By United Press Leased Special wire
1d hEEPSIE, n. Y, July 25.-
larry Ihaw is threatened with an
penolcitis and it is believed the ailment
mas so lar progressed as to become SER
ious. Dr John A. Card, his personal
physician sal dafter meeting Thav
TINS morning that the case looked like
appendicitis and he has ordered min
eral waters for the prisoner. Thaw
su1ers with intense pains in his side
ana Dr. Card viii visit him twice a
Gay. Ihaw suffered with slight pains
doctor. ''ie
Evening journal., 1908-07-25
BIG DECREASE
IN DEATH RATE

Health Secretary Joseph Wiggles-
worth reports 26 deaths. 81 births and
54 marriages for the week just ended.
For the corresponding period Of last
year there were 40 deaths, so births
and "a marriages recorded.
Secretary Wigglesworth said the de-
crease nj the death rate during the
present week compared with the same
week last year was gratifying.
Evening journal., 1908-07-25

Itisa natural instinct to keep on think
ing that ones own way is best Which
probably explains why there are still
women enslaved by the old, hot, hard kind
of washday
But reason overcomeS instinct. That 81
is part of reasons business. And there are
a million women who have gone over from
the big range-hre, the overheated house,
the steaming suds and smell, the scalded
clothes and the hard-ru bbing to-the
Fels-Naptha cool, easy washday. 81
How is it with your You have the
testimony of the million. Better still, you
have the chance any day, any hour, to test
our claims for yourself
A cake of Fels-Naptha, water Just asit.e.
comes from the spigot or pump, and the
directions printed on the red and green
wrapper-snd you are ready to wash or
clean anything. savsa .... ~, .
Will you make the uialf s.. +.
Evening journal., 1908-07-25
REPUBLICAN COUNTY
COMMITTEE MEETS

The New Castle County Republican
Committee, In special session here this
afternoon, viii transact considerable
business Of Importance 20 the party.
Arrangements viii be made for ap-
pointing officers to hold the party pri-
maries on August 22. and it is probable
that date will also be fixed for hold
Ing primaries for the nomination OF
county officers. Many membars OF the
committee came here this morning to
attend the meeting.
Evening journal., 1908-07-25
ON LONG AUTO RIDE

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred d. Warner and
Mr.. and Mrs Irving Warner left the
city this morning on a 1000 mile au
tomobile ride. Their itinerary in
cludes the Berkshire Mountains and
Boston. The return trip will be made
by way of Long Island Sound. The
party occupy a Franklin car, and ex-
pect to be away eight days.
Evening journal., 1908-07-25
swindler in the HiqhIands

A clever swindler foS whom th'' po-
lice are searching. operated with sue
cess in the Highlands yesterday. He
got money from a number of persons
on the plea that he wanted to bury a
dead child and did not have the cash.
He told such a pitifnl tale that he
hardly left a person he approached
without receiving a donation.
Evening journal., 1908-07-25
Testino New Mali Djstributor

WASHINGTON. July 25-Exnerl.
ments are to be made in the New
York potsofice with an automatic dis
tributor which will carry mail bags
fro mthe trucks 70 distributing tables
and vice versa. This work is done now
by hand. The carriers are somewhat
similar TO be the overhead packag,
carriers in department stores.
Evening journal., 1908-07-25
charaed Wlth seIlna LIauor.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, July 25.-trhe state has
filed two additional charges against Alex
ander Harris. and he was brought from
Jail and held to bail in $500 each on a
charge OF selling liquor in this dry" ter
ritory where manufacture and sale are
forbidden.
The attorney-general has ordered the
release Of Bilwyn Reveito. the West In
dian street salesman who was held on
the charge Of selling liquor. He prom
ised to desert Delaware.
Evening journal., 1908-07-25
ey Auto to GettYshurn.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles #. Kurtz and
Mr.. and Mrs william Frederick hove
returned home from an automobile trip
70 Gettysburg. Pa, and the Cumberland
Valley. The party travelled $50 miles
and made the trip without an accident
They report having had a delightful
journey.
Evening journal., 1908-07-25
STUDENT FROM
WORCESTER

A young woman who lives in Wor-
cester Mass, notified Godey College
today that she win arrive here next
week by way of Boston to enter The
shorthand department.
Students are now enrolling for the
fall opening. September l. Some are
beginning their courses now as the
college is in regular sessions
Evening journal., 1908-07-25
DEATHS.
John c. Jones.
George J. Lofman.
Margaret Mccain.
r. Louisa Bertolette.
PHILIPPINE Falk.
DEATHS.

George J. Lofman.
Margaret Mccain.
r. Louisa Bertolette.
PHILIPPINE Falk.
Amos j. Campbell.
BERTOLETTE-In this city, on July
"a, 150S, r. Louisa, wife Of Levi A
BertOlette, aged 81 years.
Relatives and friends of the family
are invited to attend the funeral SER
vices at her late residence, No. o.
West Fifth street, on Monday evening
July 27, at, s O'Clock Further services
and interment at Amityviile, Pa, on
Tuesday, July 2s, without further notice
CAMPBELL-On the gath inst, in his
4sth year. Amos ]. Campbell.
Relatives, friends, employees of the
p, b. & w r. r. shops, and members
Of the Knights of Pythians are invited
to attend tho funeral to be held at his
late residence, No. 1918 Pine street
Monday afternoon, at 2.S0 p. m. In
terment at Riverview Cemetery.
FALk-In this city. on July 25th, 1908
PHILIPPINE, wife Of Nicholas Falk, aged
Ga years. f
Relatives, friends, Wilmington Turn
gen1einde and the la6Nes' section o.
Wilmington Turngemeinde, are invited
to attend the funeral services at hei
late residence. No 702 West Sixth
stret, on Monday afternoon, July 27th
at o'clock. Intermont River view
Cemetery.
MccAIN-In this city, on July "a, 1908
Margaret, widow of the late JOSEPH
Mccain. s.....
Relatives and friends are respect
fully invited 10 attend the fpneral. .fron
her late residence, No. 426 w. From
street. on Tuesday morning at. 3 o'clock
Solemn Requiem mass at the Cathedral
Interment at Cathedral Cemetery. ~,
JONES-On July 2Srd, 1905, John G
Jones, aged 20 years. 80
Funeral from Chandler's Undertake
ing Rooms, No. PA West Ninth street
on Sunday. July 26th. 1905, at o'clocl
a. m. Interment New Garden, Pa.
without further notice.
.LOFMAN-On July 23d. 1908. Georg,
]. Lofman, aged Al years. /
Relatives. friends and members VIII
mington Aerie F. o. F.. are invited e
attend the funeral services. at the resi-.
'dence Of his father-in-law. William J
McGonigal. No. 1919 Tatnall street. o.
sunday afternoon, July 26. 1908, at s.3l
o'clock nterment Riveryiew Gene
terry.
Evening journal., 1908-07-25
No hearst Men Asrs

All efforts to form a league OF the
Hearst Independence party. in this
city appear TO have failed. John Reach.
an organizer for the Leather Workers
Union has been in the city for several
Gays Tor this purpose, but attempts
70 hold meetings have failed, such a
meeting called for last night, having
been without result.
Evening journal., 1908-07-25
Accepts Position in Providence.

Robert G. Scott formerly manager
for II. Smith & Company dry goods
merchants, has accepted a position in
Providence, r. l., and will go there
on Monday Mr. Scott recently re-
signed a position in Norfolk, Va.
Evening journal., 1908-07-25
Flve Rurnsd hi HoteI -.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
JAMESTOWN. N Y, July 25.-A
score OF the guests Of the Westheld
house near here had a. narrow escape
from death today when that structure
was burned today. Five were badly
burned and many hurt in jumping. The
loss Is $4,000.
Evening journal., 1908-07-25
roo LATE FoR CLASSIFICATION.
RrcfsTER's ORDER.
..,fa-, - tlo nDrIrfor OF M

lliuNo OF the AAthlHiNi Va NtitHt.
New Castle Co. Del, July 25th, 1908.
Ifpon the application Of Elizabeth NJ
Hiocher AdnlinistrairiN Of Charles G.
Plocher. late OF wilmington hundred IN
said county. deceased, IT Is ordered ano
directed by the Register Of Wills that the
Adninistratrix aforesaid give notice OF
granting of Letters Of Administration
upon the estate Of the deceased, with the
date OF granting thereof. by causing ad-
vortisements to be posted within forty
days from the date Of such letters In six
OF the most public places OF the county
OF New Castle, requiring an persons
having demands against the estate 20 pre-
sent the same. or abide by an act OF AS
sembly In such case made and PROVIDED
and also cause the same 70 be inserted
within the same period I'm The Evening
Journal newspaper published In VIII
mington Del. and to be continued there
IN three weeks &c. o. ID
Given under the hand and seal
OF office OF the Register OF wills.
(SEAI-) aforesaid. az Wilmington, In New
Castle county aforesaid the day
and year above written.
FRANCIS NJ. WALKER,
Register Of WINS
Evening journal., 1908-07-25
WilI Play NeKt Thursday.

The Merritt b. B. win play the strong
Oriental team next Thursday after
noon at ISirkwood Park. Mike King
will do the pitching for the Merits, and
fast game is expected.
Evening journal., 1908-07-25
Storm Damned Wires.

The electrical storm early this morn
ing put some OF the Western Union
telegraph wires out OF commission. and
for awhile it was necessary to get in
communication with New York by the
roundabout way OF Washington.
Evening journal., 1908-07-25
pat Eox Eor the Zoo.

A pet fox given to- the Wilmington
Free Zoo by Mrs. d. w. Chillas of New
ark is attracting much attention. The
children are particularly fond Of it.
The fox along with a white turkey buzz
zard given by Mr.. Pierson are the
latest acquisitions to the zoo.
Evening journal., 1908-07-25
Many Rural TaxabIes Paw IJn.

Tax collectors OF Brandywine. Mil
Creek and Christiana hundreds who sat
at the court house this morning receiv-
ed several hundred dollars in taxes
The collectors reported that the amount
received was In excess Of that received
during the corresponding period Of last
year.
Evening journal., 1908-07-25
Republican Committee orosnizss.

The St Georges Hundred Republican
Committee at a meeting this morning
elected A. p. Corbit. chairman, and
George F. Rhodes. secretary. The com
mittee viii report its organization TO
the Republican County Committee this
afternoon.
Evening journal., 1908-07-25
SCHOONER SUNK BY STEAMER
BUT CREW SAVED

.NEW BEpFORD, Mass, July 5.-The
steamer Maine arrived here TODAY FROM
New York with her bow badly DAMAGED
from a collision with a schooner which
sne % ran into and sunk last night. The
schooner's crew We're saved -Ne
Evening journal., 1908-07-25
CHANDLER g gndf5tSRs, E%Sa,ms,
No. pa w. Ninth Street

No. PA w. Ninth Street,
Careful attention day or nigh
Bodies in Boarding Houses, Hotel
and Hospitals removed and cared 70
until claimed. Carriages furnished
Appointments hrst-class. Both Phones
Evening journal., 1908-07-25
Now sprinkIine Law Signed.

Mayor Wilson has signed the reso-
luton passed by the Street and Sewer
Department compelling the street rail-
way companies to sprinkle the streets
over which their lines run, provided
the streets are narrow enough to allow
them to do so.
Evening journal., 1908-07-25
Anty Drudge Knows.

Mrs OJdtoqey-'I don't believe in new-fangIed IDEAS
Old-fashioned ways are best No Fels-Naptha soap
for mel"
Anty D7tdge-Some day you will wake up. You'll grow
tired of the od-fashioned way of washing with its
long hours, washtub slavery and backache Then
you'll try the Fels-Naptha way. kso10 you WILL be-
cause I've met just such prejudiced women before,
andthey always join the FelsNaptha army some day. .
Evening journal., 1908-07-25
NnrIrn

Notice Is hereby given that Letters Of
Administration We're IN due form OF law
granted unto the undersigned. on the
e5th day Of July. a. D.. 1908, and that all
persons having claims against the estate
OF the deceased must present the same,
duly attested, 10 the said Administrative
on or before the 25th day OF July, 1902. or
abide the Act OF Assembly IN such case
made and provided.
ELIZABETH M. BLOCHER.
Administrative.
Address Elizabeth M. Blocher ~ r. Cor
5th and Monroe Sts., Wilmington. Del.
jy6-9t-eod
Evening journal., 1908-07-25
Bank cIearines Of the Week.

The clearings of Wilmington banks
for the week ending today were $1,16S.-
S47, compared with S1,394,010 for the
same week of last year.
Evening journal., 1908-07-25
Mis- Le carpenter plsIooates shouIdeI

Miss Le Carpenter DIsIooates ohouIder
Miss Sallie lie Carpenter, Of Rock
land, is suffering from a dislocated
shoulder, the result of a fall at her
home severa ldays ago. Miss lie Car
penter is being attended by DR.. F. Har-
vey Day.
Evening journal., 1908-07-25
Rupture, Piles, GOitre
Positively Cured.

William W. Lynch Of 317 Eas.
Third street. Wilmington, Del.
who has been treated for rup-
ture and cured by DR.. RyUn.
says: Il have suffered for the
past is years with a rupture
which was pronounced incurable
at the Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity, of Baltimore. After con-
sulting Or. Ryon and taking his
treatment l have been entirely
cured I cannot praise DR.. Ryon
enough for the services rendered
me"
Whatever your disease consult
DR.. Ryon. All diseases treated by
non-operative method.
DIR. RY0N 1902 Lancaster Ave
Evening journal., 1908-07-25
Stock Markets

! O'clock quotations from r. D.
Lsekey & Co., Bankers and Brokers',
s4S Market street, Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal., 1908-07-25

Anal Copper. 1871 Mo. Kau&Tex. 6sX
Am. Smelt. Co. S7xlNat. Lad Co. II
Amer. Sugar.-I37#lN. Y. Central IoSK
Atchison ......... o7BlOnt. & West. .47N
tchison, ptd... Norfolk West. 74K
brooklyn Tran. sax Nor. Pacific I4o3s
b. x o.. ....93 Pacific Mail a6K
Ian. Southern Pennsylvania Ia4H
Chi. CIR. West. s63klPeople's Gas .osY
ches. & hio..4sXlReading rI8I
Chi. & Alton 254lRead. rst pfd.
Chi & N. w.. Read. 7d MD
m. & St P. I4IKlD. & II. .r66a(
Rock Island 17AlD. L. & w.
RockIsland pfd Southern pac. O,
Erie ........::... 22A South. R. Com IoX
Erie. Ist ptd ...3SA Texas Paei6c...2s
Gr. North. pfd. I36HlTenn. c. SIco
Illinois Cen. Un. Pac, Com. Is44
Louisville ......ro94lU. S St. Com. ass
Int. Met com 10. S St pref roS
Int. Met. pfd SIX Wabash Com.
Man. Con. u....I3s Wabash Pref. 7o4
missouri Pae.. 50 Western Union SO