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Evening journal., 1908-10-05
WHILE CHESTNUTTlNG
BROKE HIS NECK

Suffering with a broken neck, Harry
Andrews. aged 10 years, of No. 1910 West
moreland street. Philadelphia, is in a crit
ical condition at the Delaware Hospital
lie fell from a chestnut tree at Harvey
Station, on Saturday afternoon, and was
brought to this city on a train, and re-
moved TO the hospital in the Phoenix
ambulance. His condition was reported
critical this afternoon.
The young man formerly lived in this
city and is the son Of Ira r. Andrews,
formerly superintendent of the Illinois
Leather Company. The family moved to
Philadelphia several months ago.
Young Andrews is employed in the Of
hce Of the secretary of the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad Company in Philadelphia As
slstant Secretary Beck, Of that railroad
visited the young man az the hospital
yesterday.
Evening journal., 1908-10-05
COMPLAIN OF
THE BAD ODORS
II. & II. Employees Send a
Letter TO the Board of
Health

The Harla and Hollingsworth Cor
poration registered a complaint with
the Board Of Health today about sick
enlng and nauseatng odors that per-
meate the concerns plant. and asking
that the Board at once ivestigate the
matter and abate the nuisance. Be-
sides the complaint coming from the
company another complaint was re-
oeived signed By sixteen employees Of
the draughting department regarding
the same matter
The latter complaint reads as fol-
lows:
I'VE, the undersigned, emplayed by
the Harlan and Hollingsworth Corpor-
alton In the draughting room, respect
fully call the attention of the Board
to the siclloning odors which. when the
wind Is from the southeast. reach us,
causing great distress and inconven-
ience. Tie odors are nauseating ana
We earnestly urge you
to find the source of the repnlsye
odors and have the same suppressed"
The BOARD considered the complaints
at It's regular meeting this morning and
an investigation viii be made II was
stated In the complaint from the cor-
poraton that IL was understood that
the Board is aware Of the source of
thees odors and that efforts had been
made, unsuccessfullN to suppress the
nuisance.
Because OF these odors, 1t was said
that employees had been. made sick.
in the draughting room.
Evening journal., 1908-10-05

FORM CLUBS

Republicans have started in their whole
sale Organization Of clubs in every dis
trict in the state. as was mapped out by
the state Committee al its meeting on
Saturday. II Is proposed to have an ef-
fective organization IN every representa-
tive district and in AS many election ais
tricts as possible
Tonight former Senator l.. IT, Ball T..
B. shurler and Darlington Finn will go
TO Delaware city and organize club
with large membership.
on Wednesday night Dr Ball and Mr..
shurter win organize q Republican Club
at Marshalton and the latter part Of the
week they viii go to Newport TO form
club there. These are hut The beginning
OF the geenrai scheme Of organization.
The Ponncwil and Heaid club of VIII
mnEton. which Is to be n central organ
ization for similar clubs IN the different
distrcst has been organized as stated
r THE JOURNAL ON Saturday. The Of
ncers are. PRESIDENT. George A. Elliott;
vice president leonard E. Wales; sec
rotary, Joseph Moore; treasurer, Frank
ID iackey.
Evening journal., 1908-10-05
621-625 Market ST.
TAFT LEAGUE CLUB
FOR GEORGETOWN
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN. Del. oct 5-Amid
much enthusiasm the Republicans Of
GEORGETOWN on Saturday night organ.
lied Taft League of Delaware. Nor
ris N. Webb. of Wilmington, secretary
of that organization. addressed the as.
sembled Republicans more than one
hundred of '-hom enrolled on Saturday
night in the new organization. The
meeting was called to order by DR..
Caleb r. Layton. who was made tenn
porary chairman. The following
permanent officers We're elected: Presi-
dent Col. James II. Joseph; vice-presi
dent. Albert Worth; secretary, Elisha
c. Ryan: treasurer, Frederick Wallsl
vice-president for the Taft League Of
Delaware. William ]. Thoroughgood,
member executive committee Taft
League of Delaware. DR.. Caleb r. Lave
ton.
Dr Layton made a vigorous address ON
the national issues involved in the cam
paign. He charged that Bryan seeks to
catch the votes of the common people
with his bank guaranty nanacea when
the great question agitating teh minds OF
the proletariat is to devise means by
which they can acquire bank account.
His address aroused the greatest enthu-
siasm and he brought the audience to
their feet several times
The club is making arrangements for a
banner and transparency. They will
distribute literature. buttons, lithographa
and will meet once week.
Evening journal., 1908-10-05
GOLDEY COLLEGE
DAILY news

The Night School of the College VIII
receive new students tonight English
drafting, business and shorthand
courses are taught by practical teach
ers.
The Night School offices, SO7 Mar
ket street, first door, VIII be open this
evening at o'clock.
Asa Bennett, commercial 90, of Oma,
Delware, called at the College Satur-
day while passing through this city on
a business trip.
This week is known as the second
general fail opening OF the College.
Each year at this time a large number
enter the Day School.
James II. Wahah. of North Carolina,
wrote the College September 20 as fol-
lows:
II wish TO thank you for the great in
terest you took in my son, who was
graduated in the class of 1907. I am
much pleased with his success and be-
lieve the business training he receiv-
ed while attending Goldey College will
be of great value to him. Mr.. Wahab
has sent his second son to the College.
College by II families, That shows ap-
preciation
A number Of excellent students en-
tered the College this morning from
Wilmington several arrived from dis
tant- states.
Ralph r. Ellis. shorthand graduate,
,O7. lis Receiving the congratulations
of his friends ON his appointment TO
the position of stenographer and clerk
in the offices Of the T. NJ. C. A.. Wash
ington. His predecessor in the posi-
tion is a graduate Of Goldey College.
Some of the visitors at the College
Saturday We're Miss Mary S. Dayton,
Of the DUPONT Company. Miss Lottie
w. Baker. stenographer Delaware Col
lege, Miss Ruth Greed, stenographer,
philadelphia graduates Of the COL
lege
Visitors are very favorably Impressed
with the superior grade Of students in
attendance.
Evening journal., 1908-10-05
TURNER CASE NOT
FOR THIS JURY

The case Of Frederick r. Turner,
who is accused Of using the United
states mails TO defraud which was to
have come up before United States
Commissioner Mahamy to-day, was
again postponed this time for a week
The continuance was granted by the
commissioner at the request Of Harry
y. Joslyn, who has been engaged by
the defendant 10 represent him. Tur-
ner Is still detained by tho authorities,
being unable 10 obtain bail The case
win now come M on ncxt Monday
morning al $50 o'clock
10 was thought that the defendant
might be given a hearing to-day in
view OF the fact that the Federal grand
jury meets tomorrow to consider
cases for the coming term OF court,
but as this did not happen. the case
viii have TO so Owe until the next
term.
The only two cases which will be
considered by the jury tomorrow as
far as can be learned. are those OF
Linton Howett "a fomer letter-earrier
who is charged with rining the nails
and the case Of Clarence S. Morris
who is accused of rohbing the Dover
postoiice.
Evening journal., 1908-10-05
COUNCILMEN ARE
HOME FROM OMAHA
William P. White Elected Sec
Ond ViCe-PreSident of League
Of American Cities

with tho exception Of two the members
Of CITY Council who attended the annual
session of the League Of Americaa MIMI
cipalities az Omaha, last week. returned
home last night shortly after O'Clock
In ihe party We're President OF Council
William c. Taylor Councilmen William
J.. White Walter Rash. Samuel H. BEN
son, Matthew l.. KYLE and Clerk Of Coun-
eli Thomas s. Lewis. Counclmen VIII
liam Lyons, Jr and Michael r. Conway
remained at omaha and arc expected
home this evening.
Wilmington was again honored with an
office in the association Mr. White was
elected second dcc-presldent TO succeed
Mayor Horace Wilson who did not attend
the session this year The councimen all
say that the convention was the most sue
cessful and instructive and also the larg-
esi attended of any similar meeting ever
held by the league.
one of the most important matters
which came UP was the liquor question
and two interesting addresses were made
on tho subject one by an oflc.ai Of At
lanta Ga. which state is dry, and the
other by Mayor Rose. of the city Of Mil
waukee, Wis, which Is wet 9s5 days in
the salnons being open ON SUNDAY the
same as any other day The Atlanta Of
fetal spoke in favor Of prohibition and
scored some good noiuts.
The Milwaukee mayor In. the course Of
his romarkr reforred to Georgia by say,-
ing that Notwithstanding Milwaukee was
wide open ail year round it did not have
as much drunkenness as Atlanta. accord
ing TO the number OF arrests made and he
produced Statistics TO prove his contention.
Evening journal., 1908-10-05
SERVICES AT SCOTT

Thore were services morning, after
noon and evening at Scott NJ.
Church yesterday Communion SER
vice was held in the morning and at
the close two new members were re-
ceived into the church.
Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Crossley presentas
the church Wit half dozen sive"
collection plates.
AT 2 o'clock ia the afternoon the
SUNDAY school held it's rally day eNer-
csies The speakers were Lewis g.
Grubb and superintendent of Public
Schools George W. rwitmyer. Mise
Mabel Warner. one Of the scholars
gave on interesting review Of the les
son.
Al $40 o'clocl, in the evening the Ep-
worth League held services which were
largely atten led. The usual evening
service began az $50, ana the pastor,
Roy. r. X. Stephenson delivered tho
sermrn. taking for his text, Behold
the Lamb OF God that raketh away tht
sins OF the world
Evening journal., 1908-10-05
HEARST INDEPENDENTS
ARE ENCOURAGED

J. A. Smith. Of New York, who has
been organizing the Hearst Independ.
ence League. in Delaware, returned to
New York this afternoon satisfied with
the encourageBent the movement has
received hre. Mr.. Smith said the tickle,
would be filed in eacn of the three
counties of the state in the required
time. Already the required number OF
New Castle county signers have been
obtained to the party's petition for a
place on the ballot and tho Kent and
Sussex county signatures arc now being
obtained. According 20 Mr.. Smith the
new party's prospects are unusually
good.
Delaware Independents are now PLAN
ming for state and county conventions
Of the partv Conference Of the lead.
ers viii be held here next week to ar.
range the details.
Evening journal., 1908-10-05
DEDICATE THREE
BROWN ORGANS

Yesterday proved % record day for
John Brown organ building firm OF this
city Three large pipe organs were dedi-
Gated IN different parts of the country
and members Of the Brown family att
tended each opening At Hanover Pres
byterlan Church, this city. large congre-
cations attended both morning and even
ing services and an expressed themselves
in high terms for the new instrument In
an address at the morning service. the
Rev W. Jackson thanked Mr. Brown for
the skin and despatch in which the I'M
strument had been erected AZ the close
of both services Frank Brown. repre-
senting the Arm. received congratulation
on all hands
AZ The Firth Presbyterian church.
Trenton, n. j.. John Brown attended at
the opening of the new twenty-five stop
an seemed pleased with tho
organ.
Tho third instrument from this city
was al Gansviie, Texas. where calvin
Brown, represented the firm and the
momhers of tho Christian church dodi-
cnted their instrument before large con-
grcsations and loudly praised the twenty
stop organ.
At the organ factory several instru-
meuts are IN course OF construction, in
cmding a thriy-two-stop organ for At
ianta. Ca This viii make the sixteenth
instrument shipped from Wilmington to
that city.
Throughout tho recent panic Mr.. Brown
kept AN his employees working with fu-
mre prospects bright me employer looks
forward 10 a busy winter season.
Evening journal., 1908-10-05
SS45,OOO FOR
filter PLANT

President shaw VI The Board of water
Commissioners this mrrninE announced
q correction in the report hy an evening
newspaper thai the commissioners would
hnvo nvaHahe hut Sll5 900 Tor the cons rue
tion of inal filtration plant authority
fnr building which the commissioners have,
uccordlne "a an opinion submitted on sal
urlny hy Herbert p ward and Vic,or B
Wooliey special counsel According TO
the opinion the commissioners may cons
tract Tor anW build q plant, providing Tho
cos iihes not exceed The bonds Of the
amount authorized Bonds TO The amount
of isolofo were au,horiz d So,'Nn OF witch
have been used, leaving S1oooo OF bonds.
out Of these S2a.oao Wi be used for dcpart-
ment purposes. leaving S3iAeoo available
for a fiscal filtration plant
Evening journal., 1908-10-05
MINISTERS ELECT
NEW OFFICERS

The first meeting Of the Wilmington
Ministerial Union since the summer sus-
pension was held In the y. NJ. c. A.
building this morning. The order Of the
day was a very Interesting paper on "John
RuslSin 10y the Rcv. Or W. j.. d. Lewis.
pastor of Rodney street Presbyterian
Church.
Tho following officers were elected for
the ensuing year. President the Rev. H.
w. Kologs. of Grace NJ. e Church vice.
president the Rev Frederick NJ Kirtus,
rector Of Trinity Episcopal Church. Hcre-
tary and treasure, the Rev. H. Judson
Westfau pastor Of Bethany Baptist
Church.
Evening journal., 1908-10-05
Bulldlna Permit. Issued.

A permit 20 build two dwellings
each 10 cost about $4,000. was issued
this morning by Building Inspector
johnson. The houses win be erected
for n. 5. and ]. F Lynch IN Twentieth
street, between Washington and West
streets.
A permit TO alter a dwelling at No.
7o7 Harrison street. and another permit
to build a brick addition to the machine
shop Of the Empire Manufacturing
Company at Twenty sixth and Tat
nall streets, wero also issued
The alteration TO the dwelling will
cost about $50. and for the brick adj
dltion about $500.
Evening journal., 1908-10-05
MR.. CARROW WILL
HAVE TO RESIGN

It was said today that John Carrow, Of
Dover may resign from the Republican
ticket on which he is a candidate for
Presidential elotor, or that he may re-
sign as a director of a national bank at
Dover and remain on the ticket
Mr.. Carrow is disqualified to serve as
elector so long as he is a national bank
director. It was said today that he has
not made up his mind whether to resign
from the band directorate or from the
ticket, but may leave the bank board so
as not TO require any change in the Re-
publican ticket
Evening journal., 1908-10-05
BUSINESS MEN
DID NOT Meet

The funeral Of the late John w
Causey, at Milford. to-day prevented
the proposed meeting here Of the Della
ware Branch Of the National Demo-
cratic Association, AN organization Of
business men of the party. The call
10 the meeting Vas issued on Wednes-
day of last week by Charles C .Kurtz
Of this city. before the death Of Mr.
Causey. The meeting viii be held at
the Young Mems Democratic Club
here on Friday.
The association is headed by Nathan
Strauss. of New York and has as its
object the reinsurance Of business men
that the success of the Democratic
ticket i'm the November election will
mean better business conditions i'm
general Many of Delaware's promi-
nent business men have joined the
association.
Evening journal., 1908-10-05


ing OF the old with the new. IL well
planned and judiclously carried out.
makes both for interest and beauty,
lmpartlng dignity to what Is new and
creating around what is old an atmos-
phere Of reverent care and apprecia.
tlon, The picturesque ball in the sketch
is a case In point. The original is IN a
country house built not long ago and,
beyond the advantages Of good proper.
tions and a pleasant outlook toward a
sunny garden, possessing in itself no
especial features Of striking interest.
While, however. the house was in
building it's future occupants were
lucky enough TO hear Of an old house
about to be demolished. in which. il
was said. a hne oak staircase was for
sale. They went 70 see II, found their
most sanguine anticlpations realized
and arranged forthwith for its removal
TO the new house, where Il was In.
stalled with all honor The staircase
is Of English renaissance type. with
graceful tapering balusters and classic
holdings wide steps OF comfortable
depth and turn after the seventh
making a convenient landing. This
turn lent itself exactly to the fitting in
OF stone fireplace. which was thus re.
cessed invitingly. The rich honey
brown OF the old oak. guiltless OF stain
or OF other polish than that est Of al
polishes. the rubbing Of generations
was too beautiful 10 be hidden by a
carpet. and SO the stairs have been left
uncovered, with only an old Persian
rug at their foot, the glory OF the hall
which they beautify as no modern
stairway. however well designed, could
have done.
Evening journal., 1908-10-05
INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS
ABOUT DRAINAGE

Complaints have been made of late
bv residents in Jackson street below
Eighth of defects in the drainage Of
dwelling houses. and it was decided AT
the meeting Of the Board Of Health
thi smorning to investigate the COM
plant at once.
For that purpose the hoard members
win meet at Jackson ami Eighth streets
Wednesday morning and an inspection
will be made
Secretary WiEsleswotth made a re.
port 10 the board that six properties
had been orde-ed to connect with the
sewer and renorted that forty-sevon
properties had been connected with the
sewers since the last meeting
Evening journal., 1908-10-05
CONFERENCE ACADEMY
STUDENT MARRIES
special 10 THE nvrN1Na JOURNAL.

DOVER. Del. oct. 5-Tsere was food
for gossip among the students Of the
Wilmington Conference Academy this
morning when st became known thai
f. Frank Nelson. a popular memhe,
and students Of the Academy, had beeh
married on Thursday evening last oy
the Rev Joseph Browr Turner.
The bride is daughter Of Captain
]. r. Buckson. IN Official of Kent conn
~ and prominent oysctrman, and NJ
Nelson IS a son of a well-known fruit
buver OF Frankford The bride ana
groom are about rs years old each,
They oAssin . license from Magis
trate Wood on Thursday evening ana
kent their marriage secret until to
dav Nelson played ln football
game on Saturday His bride lefi
the Conference Acadomy in June last.
Evening journal., 1908-10-05
DR.. POWICK ADVANCED

Or, William Powick, who has been ap-
pointed district superintendent of the
Philadelphia District NJ. III Conference,
is a former Wilmingtonian and has many
relatives here. DR. Powick is 65 years
old and was born in England His latest
pastorate was at StroudsburE Pa AS
district superintendent Dr. Powick sue
ceods the Rev. DR. s. H. Hoover
Evening journal., 1908-10-05
EXPRESS THEIR THANKS
FOR RESOLUTION

Secretary l. V. Chrlsty of the Board
of Directors Of the street and Sewer
Department, sent letter to-day to the
Hoard Of Health. which was read at
the regular meeting this morning,
thanking the members OF the board for
the resolution adopted at a previous
meeting. commanding the work of the
street and Sewer Department in hav-
ing the streets paved and otherwise
Gaklng the thorough fare Of a more
sani -ary condition.
The letter reads as follows; "rhe
Board Of Directors of the street and
Sewer Department direct mo 10 ac-
knowledge eceipt of the resolution
adopted 10y your honorable body Sep
tember IS. 1905. and TO say that they
accept sour Kline eulosies with thanks.
Evening journal., 1908-10-05
Want elthullthio hi cnnrt.

Charles c. Kurts requested ths
Water Commissioners this morning to
pave Pickets Court north from Tenth
street between Market and Orange with
bithulithic instead OF replacing with
cement bricks. The court win be torn
up by the Water Department TO place
a water pipe. e. l. dupont made a
similar request Tho chief engineer
viii investigate whether it win be as
cheap 20 pave with bithulithic
Evening journal., 1908-10-05
OBITUARY.

Mrs Anna NJ. Ruth. aged 10 years.
wife Of Hampton Ruth and daughter
n Mr. and Mrs Richard Ruth. died al
Newport this morning The funeral
will he held from the home of hcr
grandfather. O. n. Bayne. on Wed.
nesdav afternoon az o'clock. Inter.
ment viii be IN ST. James, Cemetery.
Mrs Mary A. O'Connor widow OF
Michael O'Connor. died this morning.
The funeral viii be hell at . o'clock on
Thursday morning from the home az
Third and Monroe streets Reouieni
mass VIII be celebratei in ST. Paurs
Cati,o1ic Church Burial win be in
Cathedral Cemetery
The funeral of Mrs Rosanna Curran,
who died YESTERDAY. will be held on
Thursday morning a. O'clock
REQUIEM mass viii be celebrated in St
Patrsck's Church. and. internent will
be in Cathedral Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1908-10-05
SHORTHAND COURSE

A thorough course IN Shorthand ana
tvpevritinR Is given at the Night
school Of Goldev College, IN addition
10 bookkeeping. arithmetic. penman
ship. drafting. shorthand. iypewritius
and the other business branches.
Cali tonight after 2 o'clock at the
school offices. so7 Market street FIRST
foors
Evening journal., 1908-10-05
Case May Be Heard Tomorrow.

The case Of Hollis r. Cooke who is
charged with the larceny of a sign.
according to the police. viii probably
be heard in city Court tomorrow
morning 1t was continued for hear
ing this morning and II was the opin-
ion Of Attorney Robert c. Harman
that the matter might be amicably set
tied without any long controversy az
law. II is said that there is some busi-
ness disagreement concerned in the
case The sign, the police sag, was the
property of James H. Cole.
Evening journal., 1908-10-05
ENGLISH COURSE

A thorough course OF English is given
at the Night School Of Goldey College.
in addition 10 drafting, bookkeeping.
arithmetic. penmanship. shorthand ana
the other business branches.
Call tonight after : o'clock, at tho
school offices. SO7 Market street, frs,
noor.'
Evening journal., 1908-10-05
Not So BAD.

Mr.. suhbs ,after engaging cook
There's one other thing | suppose yor
should know. Miss Flanagan. My
wife IS chronic invalid. confined I,
her room.
Miss Flannigan - That's fnel /
wor afeerd she might be wan iv thin
chronic kiekers that ar-re confined t
III kitchen. begobsl
Evening journal., 1908-10-05
Pennssrovs Firemen on Visit Here.

Fort ymembers Of the Pennsgrove
Fire Company. accompanied by a band
We're the guests on Saturday night OF
the Washington Fire Company The
visitors came here on a special boat
and after being escorted to the fire.
house in French street luncheon was
served.
Evening journal., 1908-10-05
Reopen church.

ELKTON. Md, oct. 5.-Moore's
Methodist Episcopal Church, at Blake.
after undergoing extensive improve
ments for the past three months. was
reopened this morning and dedicated
in the presence of a large assembly.
Rev e. II. Sexsmith preached the
dedicatory sermon.
Evening journal., 1908-10-05
Fenton Bsaoh companv Chartered

The Fenton Beach Improvement
Company which win develop Fentons
Beach ON the New JERSEY shore below
Pennsgrove into building sltos. was. i'm
corrorated az Dover today with $4,000
capital The cornorators arc Frank II.
Mason. William n. Luta and Henry W.
sasso all Of Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1908-10-05
New coxernment Gauoer Here.

Pennetta. of Baltimore. will MI the
position of government gauger for the
district of Wilmington He will stay
here during the absence OF Gauger
W. W. Day Of Frederica, who has a
months leave OF absence.
Evening journal., 1908-10-05
Rob eltton Bo,,e

ELKTON. Oct 15.-During the alb
sence"uf George r. Brown ard family
from their home on West High street
theit home was broken into and rob-
oed of $50 IN money and silverware and
the Suuda. eatables that were stored
IA q closet
Evening journal., 1908-10-05
CHANDLER :, gnds.tshs. E%ss;,Iss.

No. PA W. Ninth Street.
Careful attention day or niRht
Bodies in Boarding Houses, Hoteis
and Hospitals removed and cared for
until claimed. Carriages furnished.
Appointments first-clsss. Both Phones