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Evening journal., 1908-09-10
ELEMENTARY SUNDAY
SCHOOL WORKERS SESSION

The elementary Sunday Schools Of the
Third district Wilmington. win hold a
convention in Mt Salem NJ. p. Church
tomorrow afternoon beginning at Si5
O'Clock. The program will be as follows:
2i5. devotional exercises in charge Of
Rev J. c. Lane. Olivet; 800, 'One Book
a Year" Miss Wilson. State Secretary;
$50, "The Beginners, Who They Are and
What We owe Them" Miss Mendinhall;
400, question box, conducted by Miss VII
son.
Miss Wilson will explain the new plan
Of the International Reading Association
All sunday school workers are invited to
the meeting AT the close Of the business
program. basket supper will be served
In the park
Evening journal., 1908-09-10
PARKSIDE TO PLAY
THE DUPONT TEAM

on Saturday afternoon al Front and
Union streets the dupont and Park
side baseball clubs viii meet In the
first game OF a series. These two
clubs are among the best in town. both
having PLAYED an season. meeting the
strongest teams possible and making
good records. Parksiie has already
defeated Riverview two out Of three
games. and on Labor Day played the
strong New Castle team to 2 score.
Should Parkside win this game IL will
make them rank with the leaders. as
dupont is now recognized as the fastest
team in town. AS DUPONT has defeat
ed most Of the other local teams. ard
this is their first clash with Parkside.
a great crowd should turn out TO see
the East Siders' try 70 make good.
Evening journal., 1908-09-10
NEWSY DOINGS
OF NEW CASTLE
Board of Health to Proceed
Against Some Obnoxious
Practices

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Sept. 1o.-The Board of
Health and the trustees in charge Of the
old Court House are about to iock horns.
General complaint is heard regarding the
unsightly appearance Of the pavement in
front OF the property Men who sit on the
benches spit tobacco "iuice," throw
watermelon rinds. peanut shells and
paper on the pavement until il is very
obnoxious. The school green Is also Uttered
with paper and Is anything but attractive.
City Council will be asked by citizens
who are interested IN the appearance OF
the city 10 place roceptacles at the en-
trance 70 the postofhce and at the Louise
corner and another at Ferris Corner. Tie
man who hauls the ashes can haul away
the contents Of these cans and m this way
the waste paper would not be blowing
about the streets and on the school green.
The trustees win take a hand in the mat
ter and prevent the nuisance being con-
tinued In front OF the Court House.
A number Of farms IN New Castle hun.
dred are now offered for sale and as they
are paying investments there will be lively
competition for them.
James McGrory has been appointed
night watchman at the plant Of the Ma
uonal Tube Company. George Ford. who
has been In that capacity. has gone 10
farksburg Pa. where new pipe mill
has been erected and win be operated
Fred Miller, formerly OF this city. Is the
superintendent and Jacob NJ. Saunders Is
master mechanic There win be about
sixty New Castle men employed IN tho
plant when operations commence
Interest In the game OF ball between
Delaware City and New Castle is at fever
heat and the attendance at the game on
saturday promises 10 be very large. New
Castle hopes TO be able to. win the game.
David Heyd to-day announced that he
Is not candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Representative In New
Castle hundred the Tenth district He
saws his name was filed through a mis-
understanding and he urges his friends to
vote for the nomination Of Francis deli.
Janvier, who Is unopposod.
Evening journal., 1908-09-10
PAINTER STRONG
DOWN In SUSSEX
Announcement That He Will
Accept PIeaSeS Friends in
Lower Delaware
special 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN. seps 1O-The poll
tical fever in Sussex county at this
time among the Democrats is at its
height and a lively campaign is looked
for Although the friends Of William
T. Records. Of Laurel; Joseph e. Hol-
land of Milford. and Landreth L. lay
ton. Of this town. have been making
a thorough canvass in their behalf for
the nomination Of governor. last even-
ing the gubernatorial situation narrow
ed itself down 20 DIR. r. G. Paynter,
OF this town. who announced to his
manv ardent workers that he would
accent the nomination should he be the
choice of the State convention. which
convenes IN Dover on September l5.
rp until Tuesday. DR. Paynter had
refused TO commit himself or talk on
the subject Of the nomination Of gov-
ernor but last evening many Of bis
friends from different parts Of the
county who attended the county COM
mittee meeting held here Tuesday af-
ternoon remained hero at night ana
held a meeting in the Office Of County
Chairman Albert T.. Polk, when they
put the question to Dr. Pavntcr, re-
earding the acceptance Of the nomina-
tion. The acceptance Is meeting with
approval by nearly all the Democrats
throughout the county and one Of tho
leading politicians remarked that he
would 20 in the convention with from
forty-fve 10 fifty Of the delegates, from
Sussex county
For the past few days a Whining
ton man. who Is thought 10 be n
hacker Of Millard +. Davis. Of VIII
mington. has been here trying to learn
the feeling Of the Democrats toward
Pavnter
AZ a meeting Of the county commit
tee. w. W. Bryan was elected to MI
the unexpired term of Thomas Scott
Of Blades. and Peter Murray, Of Lewes
and Rehoboth hundreds, to succeed
Robert r.. Waples. Of I.ewes. who has
resigned on account OF ni-health. Dur
ing the meeting It was unanimously
agreed that Or. Payntor was the most
popular candidate for governor and
would receive al the delegates from
the different hundreds represented in
the meeting
The committee decided to hold the
primaries for the election Of delegates
10 the county convention on October 3.
The date for holding the county con-
vention was October G.
Evening journal., 1908-09-10
HELP TAXPAYERS TO
SAVE S PER CENT. REBATE

Robert NJ. Burns. New Castle coun.
ty tax collector. announced to-day that
he would keen his Office at the Court
House open the remaining Saturday
afternoons Of the month. as we'll as
from u to 1 o'clock on the last ter
days Of the month, TO give taxables the
opportunity to save 5 Per cent discount
on all taxes paid in September. AL
though tax collections nave not been
heavy of late the receipts for the month
are expected to be as high as those
Of the corresponding month Of last
year.
Evening journal., 1908-09-10
THE MAYOR
MARRIED THEM

Wilfred II. Miller. aged % years, book
keeper living at No. 1913 North Allison
street, and Miss Bertha E. Oerther, of
No. 20 South Fifty-fourth street. both Of
Philadelphia, were married here yester-
day afternoon, by Mayor Horace Wilson
The couple went to the mayors office
at the City Hall and when they found he
was at his office at the Wilson line steam
boat wharf they proceeded there ana the
marriage was performed in the mayors
private office at the wharf.
Evening journal., 1908-09-10
BRICKS FALL CLOSE
TO Mr.. MCCLINTOCK

John Edward McClintock. former
president Of the Wilmington Central
Labor Union. had a narrow escape
from serious injury at Washington
recently, where he is working as a
foreman of carpenters. He was work.
ing on sky scraper in the course IF
erection, when a hod of bricks was
dropped from a great height At a
warning yell from other workmen. Mr..
McClintock lodged in time to avoid
the bulk Of the bricks, which fell at
his feet with a thump that could be
heard above the chug of the steam
derrick. One brick struck him on the
shoulder.
Evening journal., 1908-09-10

Should the Appellate Court deny TIE
governments petition for a rehearing,
it is believed that Attorney General
Bonaparte will order United States DIS
trict attorney TO take the case to the
Supreme Court Of the United States on
a writ of certiorari. This would have
the effect of bringing the whole case
before the highest court Of the land.
The Standards answer is a lengthy
debate of the subject matter discussing
details and reasons for objections to
the appeal
Evening journal., 1908-09-10
PLAN EPWORTH
LEAGUE MEETING

The Wilmington District Epworth
League Cabinet met in Asbury M. T..
Church yesterday afternoon for the
purpose of fixing the time and arrang-
ing programme for the annual conven-
tion Of the Epworth League Of the dis
trict. The convention will be held on
October % and % in Epworth Church.
A tentative program was mapped out,
but this may be changed extensively
before a final one is adopted. District
Superintendent A. S. Mowbray, the
Rsv w. Ernest Greenfield, president of
the Epworth League. and other officers
Of the league attended the meeting.
Evening journal., 1908-09-10

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Evening journal., 1908-09-10
TO ORGANIZE
FIRST VOTERS

Young Republicans who will cast their
FIRST votes at the November election are
10 be organized into a First Voters Re
publican Club at a meeting to be held in
the Young Mems Republican Club on next
Thursday night. II was estimated that
1000 young Republicans win cast their first
vote this year and It viii be the object
Of the Republican leaders to get all these
young men into the club Well-known Re-
publican speakers win address the young
men on the occasion.
Evening journal., 1908-09-10
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the car.
There r. only one way 20 cure deafness.
and that As By constitutional remedies
Deafness Is caused by an infamed cOndi-
fion Of the mucous lining Of the Eusta-
chian Tube When this tube is infamed
YOU have rumbling sound or Imperfect
hearing. and when IL Is entirely closed
Deafness Is the result, and unless the In
fammation can be taken out and this
lube restored to its normal condition.
hearing will be destroyed forever nine
cases out Of ten are caused by Catarrh.
which T. hing but an indamed cOndi-
ton Of the mucous surfaces.
We VII give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Deafness fcause1 by catarrh)
that cannot be cured By Halls Catarrh
Cure Send for circulars free
J. CHENEY e. CO., Toledo. o.
Frfa f'' nrr~ui-fq 7~
Take Halls Family Pills Tor constipation.
Evening journal., 1908-09-10
coLoREp YOUNG
PEOPLE IN SESSION

The Young Peoples Society of the
u. A. M. f. Church opened its conven-
tion at the church on French street
above Twelfth this morning The ad-
dress Of welcome was made by the Rev.
Ezekiel Smith, and the response was
made by the Rev. w. II. Guy.
Bishop B. T. Ruley made an inter-
esting address in which he spoke OF
the great power for good that could be
welded by the young peoples organi-
cations.
Many delegates afe in attendance,
and interesting sessions viii be held
this afternoon and evening.
Evening journal., 1908-09-10
Fire Esoane For School.

Sealed proposals are being received
by the Board of Education for an
iron FIRE escape TO be erected at School
No. 1. Plans and specifications may
be seen at the Office of John d. Thomp-
son, Jr.. architect, No. 500 Ford Build
ing. Bids will be opened by the pres
ident OF the Board of Education at
o'clock, Monday morning, Septem-
Der H.
Evening journal., 1908-09-10
peIaware FIre company ReInoornorl

The Delaware Fire Company No. 8. Of
Wilmington, Delaware, is the new name
Of the old Delaware Volunteer Fire Com
pany which was reincorporated at Dover
yesterday. The objects Of the corporation
are ito protect property from destruction
by fire." No capital stock was required
The incorporators are Theodore II. Pratt
Frank Lewis, James P. Kerrigan, Henry
W. Perkins and Thomas Holt. all of Will
mington.
Evening journal., 1908-09-10
euildina Permit Iaanad.

Permits were issued to Robert McGar-
vey to-day 70 build two dwellings at
Maryland and Sixth avenues to cost about
$500. Another permit was issued to build
a dwelling at Thirty-fifth street east Of
Market.
A permit to build a partition to the
house at No. 515 West street at a cost Of
500 was also issued. Another building per.
NIT was issued for the erection Of two
stores at Delaware avenue and Tatnall
street
Evening journal., 1908-09-10
Monument 10 be Unveiled.

A monument to the heroes who fought
and died at the battle Of Winchester
will be unveiled Saturday, September
10. Veterans of the Civil War who en-
gagged in that encounter will assemble
at that historic battle-ground and take
part in the ceremonies. The monument
is the result of the efforts Of the Win
chester Monument Association, COM
posed of the survivors of that battle
who live in this city and state.
Evening journal., 1908-09-10
Conference Academy Opens.

DOVER, Sept. 1O.-Tlre Wilmington
Conference Academy opened today with
most encouraging prospects for the
year. Many Of the rearranged classes
were engaged in study periods yester-
day. but the real routine Of the col
lege began with today's chapel SER
vice at $50 a. m. Students are here
from every county on the peninsula.
New courses in elocution and business
have been added.
Evening journal., 1908-09-10
FATALLY WOUNDED IN
DUEL WITH ROBBERS
- y IUI N

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
BIsMARK. Mo. Sept. 1O-Henry CAL
lott the operator at the Iron Monn-
tain depot, successfully resisted
masked robbers early to-day, but may.
de as sthe result OF the encounter.
Shortly after midnight Calliott was
startled by the command to throw up
his hands. Instead Of complv-ug he
made dive for his revolver and OPEN
ed fire on the bandits
In the duel which followed Calif,tt
was probably mortally wounded. TIE
robbers fled without attempting s,to
crack the safe. A posse is in par-
suit.
Evening journal., 1908-09-10
NO COURT MARTIAL
FOR CAPT. HAMS

WASHINGTON Sept. -Captaiael'.s
C. Hams, the slayer of VIM f. Amis.
the wealthy New York publisher whom
he suspected of betraying Mrs. Hams
will not be oourtmartialled for absence
from duty without leave. Captain Hams
leave Of absence has expired. He is con-
fined in jail and unable to report.
General Peter c. Hams, his father.
called at the War Department today for
advice and was directed TO have his SON
apply for an extension Of his leave.
Evening journal., 1908-09-10
PART OF HEPBURN
ACT UPSET BY COURT

BY United Press LEASED Special Wire
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. lO-ln an p.n-
ion handed down today by Judge Gray
In the United States Circuit Court. the
Commodity cdlusa of he Hepburn Act
was declared unconstitutional Judge
Dallas asepted. Judge Burlington filed a
dissenting opinion.
Evening journal., 1908-09-10
Balloon Boston at Hridqewater

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. Sept. 10
The balloon Boston" in which Charles
J. Glidden, OF Boston and Professor H.
Helm Clayton, of the Blue Hills obser-
vatory ascended from Springfield at
midnight. landed here at $50 a. m.
today after being in the air four hours
and 40 minutes and covering so miles.
Evening journal., 1908-09-10
Water Roard Wants 10000

City Council viii be called upon to-
night TO act on request received
from the Water Department TO advance
the department $4,000 on account of
its next quarterly allowance due in
october. The department is after the
money at this time to continue the
outdoor work on hand.
Evening journal., 1908-09-10
oeoroetown Plans old Home Week.

GEORGETOWN, Sept. i0.--Answers
have been received from hundreds Of
persons who will attend Old Home week
here October 1, and 8. From all
over the Peninsula have come accept
ances from secret orders and fire COM
panies TO join in the parade which will
be held Invitations have been issued
through letters and through newspapers
to all former Sussex county residents
TO return for a day or two TO meet
their old friends and neighbors.
Evening journal., 1908-09-10
Mrs. Reinhardt Verv mn.

Mrs. David ]. Reinhardt, wife Of the
well-known lawyer. is critically i'll to-
day at her husbands home at Rock
ford Mrs. Reinhardt has been suffer-
ing from typhoid fever for six weeks
and was believed to have passed the
critical stage of the disease, but her
condition became alarming several days
ago and she has since been very i'll.
Evening journal., 1908-09-10
Eew Eish at Lewes.

LEWES. Sept. 1O.-with a great run
Of fish coming in last week. they sud
denly stopped yesterday at Lewes and
but a 'bushel Of fish were caught by the
twenty boats that were all hauling
their nets.
Evening journal., 1908-09-10
Landed in Heart Of Berkshires

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass, Sept TO-
Word was received this morning that
DR.. Sidney L.. Stowell and William
VanVleet, who went up in the balloon
Heart Of Berkshires" from Pittsfeld
last night landed in Kingston near Ply
mouth Bay at 73O a. m.
Evening journal., 1908-09-10
Sussex Schools Open Next Week.

GEORGETOWN. Sept. iO.-The pub
iic schools OF Sussex county win open
next Monday, just one week behind
other schools, on account Of the Teach
ers' Institute that is being held in Re-
hoboth this week
Evening journal., 1908-09-10
Want Him 10 be captain.

Harry Ringler, former captain of the
luth Side A. c. Baseball team has been
offered the captaincy of the football
team of the same organization. Mr.
Ringler has not made up his mind
whether to accept or not.
Evening journal., 1908-09-10
Lewes Preaoher on Visit Here.

The Rev. w. r. Mowbray, pastor Of
the NJ f. Church at Lewes. is visiting
his brother, the Rev. DR.. A. S. Now
bray Methodist district superintend-
ent in this city for a few days
Evening journal., 1908-09-10
Democrats 70 Hold Meet,no

The Democratic League will hold an
open meeting tonight. There win be
speeches by several well-known Demo-
crats. All Democrats are invited to
attend the meeting
Evening journal., 1908-09-10
Lina . CON pIete Wreok.

LEWEs. Sept. 10.-The steamer Lima,
which has been plying between Lewes
and Cape May, and which landed on
plete wreck.
Evening journal., 1908-09-10
Rio Ratoh of anrunLs .

The largest batch of drunk" cases
that has been in City Court for some
while was arraigned this morning.
There was a fun dozen, and they we're
disposed of with the usual fines
Evening journal., 1908-09-10
Candidate For Lieutenant Governor.

Former State Senator Artemas Smith
has announced that he is a candidate
for leutenant-g governor at the Demo-
cratic State convention.
Evening journal., 1908-09-10
THEATRICAL

Alleged Irregularities OF Dona sey-
mour manager OF the "The Hallroom
Boys Company. which was TO open
an engagement at the Opera House to-
night. viii prevent its appearance here.
=. W. Rice, manager OF the Opera
House. has cancelled the engagement.
a short time after the arrival OF Mr.
Rice in this city he was told of the
adventures Of Dona Seymour when she
brought MIR. Bluebeard" 20 this city
last season. He thereupon began to
investigate the career of Dona's new
show. -The Hallroom Boys" long
distance telephone talk with a mama
ger at Albany disclosed the fact that
the troupe had not filled part OF its
engagement there. Another talk with
a Bayonne. n. j.. manager developed
the fact that the company did not get
Into that place until late last night
and that Dona had been served with
warrant on some charge in connection
with the methods Of financing 1.-THE
Hallroom Boys"
Charles W. Doty & Co had a very
happy idea in their comedy OF rural
life as presented bv Billy Burke in
"The Strawberry Festival being seen
az AAt 1diNANh TINS week. INrfH are
about Is people tn the company and a
score or more Of local "supers" lend
an added interest to the presentation.
Richard Lyle as Rufus Holton the
candidate for Mayor is very good.
while Charles Fisher. his opponent as
John Pettitt; Flora Finch as Pettitts
sister. and several others I'm minor parts
do creditable work, Tho life Of the
act is the "Pinevilf Band" a company
of musicians whose ability to murder
music IS probably not eclipsed By any
other organization in the country. The
man or woman who has listened 10 a
small band IN a small town" and can
listen 10 the harmony Of the Pineville
musicians at THE Strawberry Festi-
v9l' without c9cltng smile would
~ 0damant indeed Mr. Bufse has
re well with his Pineville Band and
- ,~ade Il the life Of a little comedy
that ought 10 score strong in
eville this season.
Evening journal., 1908-09-10
MarshaIlton Quarterly Conference.

The Rev. DR.. A. S. Mowbray, Metho-
dist district superintendent, will con-
duct the quarterly conference at the
NJ E. Church at Marshallton tonight.
Evening journal., 1908-09-10
Want Mr. earrett as Paetor.

A committeet from the Chestertown
M. f. Church waited upon Rev J.. e.
Barrett, @Hlkton, yesterday. And ex-
tended him the invitation to become
their pastor at the next conference
year
Evening journal., 1908-09-10
NAV Build tJrion Station.

that officials OF the n. Y. =. q n.
and b. C. a. A. Railroads are 10 build
union station at Salisbury in the
nsaz f,Asar&
Evening journal., 1908-09-10
Philadelphia Buried Here.

The body Of Richard Develin. a Phil
adelphia, who was drowned in that
city a few days ago, was buried here
yesterday. Interment was made In the
Evening journal., 1908-09-10
Transaots Routlne Rusiness-

The weekly meeting Of the executive
committee of the Board of Park Com
missioners was held in the City Hall
this morning. Only routine business
was considered.
Evening journal., 1908-09-10
TYnhoid n Camhridns.

An epidemic u. syphoid fever has
struck Cambridge, Nd. and vicinity.
more than one hundred cases being re-
ported TO the physicians
Evening journal., 1908-09-10

fiss Laura Bcckley has returned 20
r. home In this city after spending
,~ee weeks IN Erie Pa. Cleveland, o.,
Lorraine. o.. and Atlantic City.
Evening journal., 1908-09-10
Three Bankrupts DISCHARGED.

in the United States Court
Yesterday They were William X. Rey-
noids, william Faulkner and Richard
L. Lloyd.
Evening journal., 1908-09-10
can oyer and TermIner court.

Sheriff Stafford this morning issued
a proclamation for a session of oyer
and Terminer Court here beginning
September 2S.