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Evening journal., 1908-03-20
PARK BOARD
BIDS REJECTED
Seven We're Received But the
Offers We're All Under Par
and a Disappointment

Bids were opened to-day for the park
bond issue of $4,000 by the city sink
ing fund commissioners in the Office IF
the city treasurer and seven bids were
received, but no award was made, as
the bids were all under par.
The highest bid received was from
N. w. Holsey and Company, of New
York. fhich firm offered 97.57, amount
ing to S34i4.95 for the issue. The next
best bidder was Frederick L. Kurtz,
Of this city. He bid 81 IA. The otner
bids follow:
F. d. Lackey and Company, Will
mington, 9513; James F. Nields, Will
mington, $3.50 or S33,775; N. w Har-
ris and Company. New York, 95.52;
Equitable Guarantee and Trust Com
pany Wilmington. 1913, and Adams
and Company, of New York, 96.177
The sinking fund commissioners will
probably advertise for bids again. The
finance committee of City Council
waited this long before offering the
bonds because of the stringency Of the
money market hoping to get a better
rate, and the bids received this morn
ing were a disappointment to the mem-
bers of that committee.
TLo rLrr-I.A-
Evening journal., 1908-03-20

in the afternoon. and the auditorium
and gallery Of ST. Paul's Church were
nearly filled in the evening. The SER
vices were decidedly interesting. Evan
gelist Bolton preached in the afternoon
on "The Office and Ministry of the
Holy Ghost" and in the evening on
"The Elements Of True Greatness" ."
Music, directed by the Rev. John NJ.
Arters, with Jackson Prestwich as So
loist, was a feature Of the evening SER
vice. The Rev. DR.. w. j. Sheridan,
pastor Of Mt. Vernon M. E. Church,
Baltimore, win preach this afternoon
on Where to Put the Emphasis" Mr..
Hall. of the Philadelphia firm Of song
publishers, will be the soloist Sunday
evening.
Evening journal., 1908-03-20
FEW APPEALS FROM
COUNTYASSESSMENT

Although the Levy Court has sat
every day since March 1 to hear APP
peals from the county assessment, few
or appeals have been made than ever
ebfore indicating that the assessment
Of the present year is perhaps the best
ever made. Thea ssessment books
are now on view throughout the city.
The Levy Court will continue to sit
every day this month, except Mondays
and Saturdays, to hear appeals
Row & Co, has an extraordinary
sale tomorrow. Take a chances
Evening journal., 1908-03-20
MAJOR FLAGLER
AT HIS DESK

Major c. A. F. Flagler. United States
engineer in charge of this district, was
at his desk in the old Federal Building
to-day He says he enjoyed his trip
abroad very much. He spent consid-
erable time in southern countries and
shows the effects of the sun by his
dark complexion
He said he returned to find every
thing IN his Office in splendid work.
ing order and seemed 10 be particular
ly pleased on this account
Evening journal., 1908-03-20
ST. GEORGES

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ST. GEORGES. March 2O.-A drama
"A Family Affair" viii be given in
odd Fellows Hall on Saturday even
ing Of next week. under the auspices
of the Y. W. c. T. u.
Miss BERTHA Ernest Of Wilmington
was the guest Of Miss Isabella Com
egg this week
Miss ella Martin, OF Frederick, sd.
has returned home after a visit with
Mrs. ]. II. Cav.
Mrs. Walter Smith entertained Mrs.
Stevens Of Crumpton. Nd. this week.
Mrs. J, r. Milligan entertained Mrs.
Marks, Of Wilmington over last Sun
day.
Evening journal., 1908-03-20
Another Apartment House.

Building Inspector Johnson issued
permit for another apartment house to-
day, or rather for making alterations to
a building for this purpose. The house
Is located at No. 500 Washington
street and is owned by Dr. Irwin NJ
Finn. There will be six four-room-
and-bath apartments and the cost OF
making the alterations will reach about
$1,000
Evening journal., 1908-03-20
Bows and Girls Shoes

Buy them at Forman's and you're
bound to save money. No fancy
prices at this store and you buy high
grade shoes as cheap as some stores
ask for the trashy kind.
Bargains in small lots of shoes
Men S $3.50 Goodyear Welt
Shoes for $l.75
Mems and Women'S SIPS
Shoes $l.97
All solid $L75 Shoes SLAB
For men and Women, all sizes
Boys $l.25 and Sl.50 Shoes
for $l.l8
Special price Children's Tan
Shoes
Samples in Ladies' Tan 0xfords
Prices rs per cent. less than they
should be.
FORMAN'S,
No. 10 E. Fourth ST.
Between Market and King Streets.
Evening journal., 1908-03-20
Mr. WoIcott Addresses Democrats.

Democrats OF the Ninth ward met in
the Landlith HMotel last night for the
purpose Of forming a permanent or
ganization but failed TO elect officers.
A constitution and bylaws were adopt
ed and after an address by Josiah
Wolcott adjournment was made until
next Thursday night when officers will
be chosen.
Evening journal., 1908-03-20
Notlce.

The Republicans Of the first election
district Of Mill Creek hundred viii meet
in the hail at Marshallton tomorrow
night instead OF at Falkland on Nor.
day night as first arranged. THE
meeting VIII be called 10 order Al Z
o'clock. and the delegates 10 the state
convention viii he elected.
G.. W. Mitchell
C. X. Bale
Evening journal., 1908-03-20
KRICEWSKY'S INQUEST
TO BE TONIGHT

Again the hearing of Alexander
Kricewsky, the boy accused of Killing
his father by shooting him with a re-
volver last Sunday, was postponed in
the City Court to-day. This time the
case was continued until next Tues
day
The inquest in the case viii be held
by Coroner Galloway in the court room
at the City Hall tonight.
Evening journal., 1908-03-20
Taken Baok 70 Chester.

Edward Wilson, colored, aged II
years. who was arrested in this city
last night by Patrolman Henderson. Oh
the charge of shooting a man in Ches-
ter about a month ago. was taken back
TO that city to-day by Chester police.
Evening journal., 1908-03-20
TaiIOr-made Suits, Skirts, Coats and Waists

garment section is Overlooking with the most representative
showing Apparel for Women and Misses We
have been told we have and attractive stocks
be found in this city To know for your
self, and them.
Sus-Pce $500 Sro SIS $8 $50 $225o S25 S2s 10 $5s
COasWomens Misses and chidrens S2so $780, $3.50 IS 90
SIS.
and Misses nobby styles handsome materials cor
coos $500, So So $500 to SIS
Misses lingerie and tailored models S1oo S25
$3.50, S7.oo, $3.50, s. 90 to $500
Evening journal., 1908-03-20
CHANDLER q gsdsstShs: E%ss,Ms:

No. 214 W. Ninth street.
Careful attention day or night
Bodies In Boarding Houses. Hotels
and Hospitals removed and cared FOR
until claimed. Carriages furnished
Appointments first-class. Both Phones
Evening journal., 1908-03-20
FELLOWS
INITIATE FORTY

The degree team OF Delaware Lodge OF
Odd Fellows, numbering about 40 men,
bers, went TO Newark last night and
initiated candidates for Oriental Lodge.
Evening journal., 1908-03-20
Inspeetlna New street Railway

The directors of the Street and
Sewer Department will inspect the
Eleventh ward extension Of the Peo-
pies Railway Company this afternoon
Evening journal., 1908-03-20
chisf Justiee At court Hou..-

Chief Justice Lore was at the Court
House this morning for the second
time since he was taken in one montb
ago. The chief justice said he would
ait In the County Court on March so.
Evening journal., 1908-03-20
Only One "BRoMo ouININE"

That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE.
Look for the signature Of E. W.
GROVE. Used the World over to Cure
a Cold in One Day. 25c'
Evening journal., 1908-03-20
Soda Drinks.

The Fresh Limeade like Reynolds,
(415 Market St) makes are refresh
Ing, 10c.'
Evening journal., 1908-03-20

INVEST your tIme-it Is
bette- than to merely SPEND
It. .. little Of IL INVESTED
every few days in answering
want ads. will often lead to
dividends for life.
Evening journal., 1908-03-20
Dress Goods. Silks, Fine Wash Goods

n, r n IL All the fashionable bere,
BLACK ULeSS uOOuS dessy practical voes
panamas shadow stripes, checks, serge, batste
mohar and fancy suitngs, asc 800. 75c,
LOlOIeu DIeSSuUUuS S5c $500, $I.25 and $I5o.
Fine Wash Goods s silk and cotton and fine
cotons Prices I-2c Isc, I8c, 2sc, 39c and Soc
GILL AS heretofore SO headquarters for the celebrated
OllAS Bonnet & Co. Dye Black Silks guaranteed for
wear S1oo 81. IS and I.35 per yard.
Fancy and plain silks and soc 7sc s5c and ST.
Neckwear Oc and & Full line Of SooTs 1 and sizes in & the pop
match or plain and silk bows Isc, and
Evening journal., 1908-03-20

Make Appointments
to be at Reynolds, AIS Market St., the
tables at the Fountain or japanese
tea room, convenient, restful, qIiet.'
Evening journal., 1908-03-20
New Spring and
Summer Merchandise

Our shelves crowded with bright new goods
suitable spring hand Our aim IS
to give the stylish goods in the market at the lowest
price with treatment positively assured In
every department. o, -,
arrivals he La France Shoes and OxordS Inc
the prices are the same s 90 and So so; of comfort style and
wear the equal of any S. any where Try them
Evening journal., 1908-03-20
Stock Markets

o'clock quotations from F. D.
LaekeY G. Co., Bankers and Brokers,
.,- Market street, Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal., 1908-03-20

case this morning. owing to the cleo
ton of General Conference delegates
but the committee resumed its sessions
this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1908-03-20

For what purpose do
YOU use Ivory Soap?
For the bath?
Goodl But why not
for the toilet as well?
There is no purer or bet
ter soap than Ivory; no
soap that leaves the skin
so smooth and cool ard
clean.
And it is Inexpensive,
too-costs only a few
cents a cake.
Ivory Soap
SO '>10o Per Gent. Pure.
Evening journal., 1908-03-20
Special Mention for Saturday

100 dozen medium Summer weight Vest boom the
regular prices Oc l25c lSc lSc and Z5c
100 boys black heavy ribbed Hose worth lSc pair sale
90 H. fast black stockings all sizes; worth lSc
x l-Lc
Mems fancy Hose worth soc and 75c pairs for Sl00
pair - .:.'ooe
heavy school Hose iron worth 25c, pairs for SO
pair ';'''''' oe
5000 yards best 36inch Pecae designs and styles worth
15c for ".;'.-lZ l-2c
yards wide 10 and IL 12c Torchon Lace sale
price ...,... .... .. &C
10 inch black Taeta Silk. rich and ustous; worth 75c; sale
price. ooc
New Hair Goods, New Ribbons, New Gloves,
New LaceS, New Millinery, New BeItingS
6O5-0O7-6OO rIarket Street
Evening journal., 1908-03-20

The Chocolate Mint Soda
at Reynolds, 415 Market St., is nice.
Plain Cream, sc. Ice Cream, 10c.s
Evening journal., 1908-03-20

Anal. Copper. 56HIK
Am. Smelt. Co. 6SHlN
Amer. Sugar...I7I n
Atchison ......." 73 .
tchison, pfd ...s5 n
Brooklyn Tran. 47zN
B. & o.. 80 p
Can. Southern II
Chi. Or. West. Az lP
Ches. & Ohio...2oAlR
Chi. & Alton 10 II
Chi. & N. w.. II
C.M. & St P. IT'S ID
Rock Island ...I45SlD
RockIsland pfd26 IS,
Erie ............ ISIS
Erie. Ist pfd ...2e T
Or. North. pfd. I2IHT
Illinois Cen. ... 10
Louisville ...... o6 10
Int. Met. com ~
Int. Net. pfd v
Man. Con. ....I3o X
Missouri Pac.. 37AW
Evening journal., 1908-03-20

TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.
w ANTED-WHITE GIRL FOR GEN
w eral housework. Address NJ. c.. 10
Evening journal Office. m2O-st
Evening journal., 1908-03-20

IKo. o.&Tex "a
Nat. Lead Co. 81
IN. Y. Central e7si
Ont. & West. "a
Norfolk a West. 67x
Nor. Pacific ..I75
Pacific Mail 26
Pennsylvania II6H
Peoples Gas ...SS
Reading Io54
Read. Ist pfd.
Read. I'd pfd...
ID. & H. .........
D., l.. & w.
Southern Pac. "a
South. R. Com I7H
Texas Pacifc...I4K
Tenn. c. &I.Co.
Un. Pac. Com. T23H
u. S St. Com. 50
~. S St. Pref. 81
| Wabash Com. 8N
Wabash Pref. I6H
Western Union 4o
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-22

Now, tie professor was thirty-two years of age and, although he wore spectacles, had a pair of mild blue eyes behind them, with which he look cd at Kate McClennon. If Kate was a revelation to the professor the pro- lessor was revelation to Kate. whose gentlemen admirers had thus far been made up of cowboys, gamblers and such like rude material. The acquaint- ance develops mere rapidly than cro- cuses in springtime. After the meal both arose. The girl took her rifle. and they went out to where the professor had hitched his horse. Learning that the girl was going his way, he offered her a seat in his rattletrap buggy, which she accepted, and they took their departure in company.
 They had not gone a mile when there was a chatter of horses hoofs behind, a shot over their heads. and before the young woman could get her rifle in position for defense man rode up, crying:
 Halt, you horse thiefw
 Now, that the professor was a horse thief was proved by his own state ment When asked the color of his horse he frankly avowed that he was black, while the hue of the nag he was driving was white.
 It didn't take the people whereabouts long to collect a jury of twelve good and true men to try the professor There were no lawyers in those parts, but Professor Driesbach was assigned counsel in the person of cowpuncher who had soent three months in town
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-22
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An Able Advocate

,convright, 1908, by American Press Asso- lN ciation.
 This is the true story of how Ppo- ,ossor Driesback got his wife. \ professor Herman Driesback, bota- ,,st seeking specimens in Arizona, .ode up to d tavern, hitched his horse .o q post, went into the house and oo1led for something to eat. To say that the professor was engroSsed in his profession to the exclusion of all olse is to convey but faint idea of his enthrallment.
 Rut the moment had come when an- other kind of fora crossed Professor Driesback's path to turn his mind tenn norarily in a new channel. While he was sitting at table eating his dinner and thinking on the latest varieties of nants he had picked up a girl in short skirt, cowhide boots, buckskin ,ecgings and sombrero entered the room and, depositing a rifle in a cor ner. sat down at the table opposite the man of science.
 "Mornin', stranger" she said. Don't know who you are, but I'm Kate Me Clennon, ranchman's daughter. Who are you?'
 Professor Herman Driesback of - university, at your service"
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-22

lawyers office. The professor was permitted to make his statement. He said he had driven up to the tavern, hitched his horse, gone out, got into, his buggy and driven away. But since meanwhile his horse had changed from black to white his story did not impress people who had heard much moro probable stories from horse steal CTS. His counsel was stumbling along with a cock and d bull story (so it was considered of a real horse thief hay ing taken the prisoners good black horse and substituted poor white one when Kate McClennon took a hand in the proceedings.
 What do you roosters mean any way? l know this here gentleman and have known him since he was a kid. Him and me used to play together in his mothers yard back in Missouri"
 Professor Driesbach opened his eyes
 When he was six years old," con tinued his advocate, he had a fit. After that he kept having fits. Then he began to steal things. Mother couldn't keep anything in the cubbard but he'd come in and steal it. And l couldn't save any pennies because he'd git 'em in spite of all l could do to hide 'cm. To you s'pose 1 told on him and got him licked? Not much. What'd l want to git a kid that had fits and scarlet fever and spinal menin- oitiS into trO1hIe fOr9v
 The professor held his breath in amaZement
 And how could any one handicap ped this way as a boy expect to make man of himself? Of course he's a horse thief, and any one of you who'd had chicken poX and measles and humps and fits when you was boy would make a horse thief yourselves when you grew up. This here prisoner throws himself on the mercy of the court"
 Before the plea was half finished the minds of tie jurymen were made up, and Professor Driesback was acGuit- ted without their leaving the boards on which they sat
 AIler tue NeFulcC the court, the aC- quilted man. his attorneys and the spectators went outside and were about to disperse when a couple of mounted men were seen driving a man on a black horse before them at the points of their revolvers. They came up and stopped before the crowd
 Good gracious" exclaimed the pro. lessor. that's my horser Then to the man on his back Where did you find him?"
 "Find him" growled one of his guards. He took him."
 "Td been watchin'," said the thief "an' when you drew up to the tavern 1 took white hoss standin' near an put him in place O yourn. I knowed you was weak in the upper story an I'd gain time
 A rope was brought for the horse thief. but the professor begged for the prisoners life, and it was granted or condition that he leave the country
 Mrs. Professor Driesback Is now q well educated woman.
 ANNA BENTLEY.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-25
ON
MILWAUKEE LINE

81 Important steps in thes progress
Of the coast extension of the Chi
cago,. Milwaukee & St. Phal have
been announced by F. A. Miller, the
general passenger agent.
Ttafn service will be established
January 10 to Marmapth, North
Dakata, thirty miles west of Bow
man, North Dakota, the present end
of the line. On, the sarrea date heal
service will be put on between Har-
lotown and Musselshe', Montana.
These two town are IN the central
part of Montana and are ninety
two miles apart.
The work has advanced so rapidly
that trains will prabably be run
ming between st. Paul and Butte
sometime in May or June. By the
middle or February 1t is expected
that most of the construction work
will be finished. Already the grad
ng has been practically completed
| and RATS are being laid at the rate
of four miles a day.
Marmarth, 10 which trains will
be ran next week, Is about zoo
miles west of the Missouri river
While construction crews are ad.
vancing westward from this place
others are working eastward along
| tho Musselsbell valley It il
thought that the two lines will b,
! connected and the bridge construct
ed across the Yellowstone river a
/ Miles City by the middle of mex
month.
According to the present plans
i. the Milwaukee's extension to tn,
coast will he completed to Seattl,
early in 1909.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-25

''Dr. Thomas Electric Oil is the
best remedy for that often fatal dis
ease-croup. Has been used with
success in our family for eight
evars Mrs. L. Wh.teacre. Buffa-
10, N. Y.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-25

The arrival of the counts family
early last week attracted large
and curious crowd, and much to
their surprise these members of the
nobility seemed to be TIE most. demo-
cratic persons imagineable.
In the recent five million dollar
fire, which revealed the inadequate
equipment Of the fire department. in
dealing with burning skyscrapers,
has aroused new interest in the high
pressure system, that, after four
years of work will be ready for SER
vice by April. The new system pro-
vides for ten powerful pumps that
will throw sixty streams 22D feet
high, which Will eliminate the nee
essity of having steam fire engines
for power. Each hose will thrgw an
inch and quarter area as high
as the twentieth floor of an office
building, and discharge at a rate
that would flood an ordinary city
block six feet deep in half an hour.
At present the system will be- con-
fined to- the section between Twen-
ty-third and Chambers streets, any
where west of the Bowery. The
plant is SO equipped that in an en-
Urgency the water may be drawn
from either the East or the North
river, so that it is often referred to
as the "saIt water" system. How
ever, in an ordinary fire fresh water
from the Croton reservoir will be
used. The salt water may be used
for flushing the streets. but even
this is considered unwfse, as 1t Is
not know exactly what effect the
continued use of saTt water would
have on the streets
| New York is to have the largest
clock in the world, which distinc'
ition London has held for lonl
thine with big Benz In Westminste,
Abbey. The. new clock is to b.
placed In thes tower off the new Met
lropolitan Life building on Madison
square, and will be in keeping witt
the structure itself, which is Tn
ta1lest permanent structure in tn
world, with the exception Of EfffH
Tower in Paris
The dial of the clock will b
Twenty-Five feet, with letters flu
feet high, and hands twelve fee
long. AS the clock has not yet beel
torderer, 1t is not known just hoy
1t will run, but in all probabiHt
by electricity, although some of tn
newer ones have used compresse
air. Owing to- the immense size G
the clock It will be possible tor te,
time great distance. The tower
too. will Der a landmark, overtoppin
everything FIN the vicinity. In wi
be 658 feet above the street,
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-25
STRAY T0pnS From %o- Little tile, Old

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.---Fresh
from Paris comes a new scheme
that may be received rather gener-
ally by owners of New York's large
apartment houses. It is nothing
more nor less than a lottery, but 10
unique that there is very little
chance of anyone being swindled,
and still retains all the excitement
of a full fedged gambling PROPOSE
ton. The plan makes It necessary
for all the tenants of an apartment
house to meet on the first of the
month and draw slip of paper
from a hat. The one who draws
the lucky slip will have his rent
free for that month.
Every month this proceeding will
go on, and it has worked so well Ia
Paris that some of the apartment
houses haze not lost a tenant In
years. Everyone stays on in the
hope of getting months rent free.
Saving the wear and tear ON the
house caused by the tenants con-
stantly moving more than offsets
the landlords loss Of a years. rent
for one apartment.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-25

One result of the recent financial
stringency, when so much gold came
into circulation, has been that
many men have continued to carry
their money in the yellow metal in
stead of in paper. The other day
at one of the fashionable Fifth
avenue clubs at the end of a gamesof
bridge, when the accounts were be-
ing settled it was noticed that all
the men carried gold.
1t is becoming a fad in Gotham,
and it is probable that the banks
will soon have a great demand for
gold, as they always have for new
bills. On the other hand, it is an
interesting fact that unless a man
has just returned from the Wsstj
one is very seldom seen with a silver
dollar. To offer one to a street Gas
conducted is nothing shore of an
insult, and whenever one is given q
cartwheel he eyes it suspiciousTy
and Immediately tests 1t to see II
| it is genuine.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-25

1t is a hard blow to the old ar
istocracy of New York to have the
slow-but-sure Fifth avenue coaches
replaced by up-to-date automRhiIe
buses; and they have been protest
ing because the buses are plastered
with glazing signs advertising a GER
tain kind of tobacco. But it was
soon passed about that this is ex-
actly as they are In London, which
seemed to apease the majority.
But the bus company has trst
added new wrinkle that is a
STARTER.
1t Is an automatic coin receiver
that looks exactly like a revolver
and through which the conductor is
Obliged to receive all fares, In
stead of holding out his hand for
the fare, he points the muzzle Of the
nickel plated weapon in your face
The passenger is then obliged to put
the dime in the muzzel, which Ii
followed by a sharp click. A notice
is posted that the conductor may not
touch anybody's fare; If you neet
change he is authorized to return
the full amount and then you mus
tuck the dime into the slot of tn,
machine.