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Evening journal., 1908-02-18

Of great advantage to the members to be
brought into closer touch with the lareer
organization. Russia is the country which
the club is studying this year on the
thirtieth day Of December Federation Day
was celebrated and much enthusiasm
shown for the work of the State chair
men. The club members sold twenty-six
hundred of the Christmas stamps to help
in the fight against the white plague.
Doctor Mccormick OF Kentucky gave a
most instructive lecture on hygiene and
contagious and infectious diseases. Dr.
Scott Nearing, Of the University Of Penn
sylvania, talked to the club members and
others on "Child Labor" The club mem
bers and the people Of the town were
greatly interested In both lectures.
The Round Table Club Of Wyoming
uses the Bay View Magazine at It's meet
ings. The members had a day OF music
on the eleventh Of January and a day of
current events on the eighteenth. Mr.
Ciey Of wilmington, gave an instructiv,
talk on colorado"
The Smyrna Twentieth Century Clut
formally opened its new club house or
the twenty-seventh day of December. All
interesting arts and crafts exhibition was
held at the club house on January 81,
much artistic handwork OF the women o.
Smyrna was shown and interesting draw
ings by the children Of the public school
made very creditable display.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
ALIEN HUNTERS
MAY BE BARRED
BY THE JOURNALS Special wire.

by The JOURNALS Special WIRE
HARRISBURG. Feb. IA monster
petition is being circulated among the
sportsmen of this section Of the State
asking for the amendment of the game
laws at the next session Of the State
legislature.
Already 1t has been signed by over
300 voters and by the time il has
completed its rounds will have fully
three times that many signers 1t is
said. It is now by far the largest Of
it's kind that has ever been presented
to the legislature. State Game War
den Emerson r. Deeter is taking an
active interest in the petition and it
has been largely through his infu-
ences that It has obtained such a wide
circulation.
II provides for an open season from
November ! TO December 1 for prac-
tically all kinds of game. forbids aliens
the privilege Of cunning and taxes
every gunner one dollar a year, this
revenue to be used for the restocking
Of game preserves.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
NEWPORT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWPORT, Feb. 1S.-The marriage
of Frederick Thompson of this place
to Miss Annie Haig of Marshallton,
took place at the Wesley NJ. 4. par
sonage of wilmington on Saturday
evening. The Rev. G. w. Dawson per-
formed the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thompson will reside here.
Wilmer King and Edgar Hilyard have
returned from Coatesville, Pa, where
they have been spending a few days
with friends.
John Scarborough spent Monday in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Mary F'raim. of Chester, is
spending sereval days as the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hopes Baines.
E. Smith who has been visiting Will
liam Crawford, has returned to his
home in Millington, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wiley and SON.
of Dover, are spending some time as the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Bickling
j. Fred McFaddon spent Sunday al
his home in Aberdeen, Nd.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
ITALIAN TENOR DISCOVERS
GIRL WITH A GREAT VOICE

NEW YORK, Feb. 1s.-Miss Bertha
Crimond, a New York working girl,
who has been discovered" by Signor
Bonci, the Manhattan Opera House
tenor. will be one of the attractions at
the Entertainment Club. of which Mrs.
Roswell ID. Hitchcock is president, at
the next meeting OF that organization
today.
Miss Crimond. who lives down on the
east side and trims hats for living,
is reputed to possess a most wonderful
dramatic soprano.
Coming from German American par
entage she inherits a natural love for
music and, moreover, has been en-
dowed by nature with what musicians
declare is a phenomenal voice. Signor
Bonci says she has one of the best
dramatic soprano voices he has heard
and predicts for her a most brilliant
future.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
Echo Msstina at Central.

Tomorrow evening at 7.4o O'Clock
in Central Presbyterian Church there
will be an echo meeting of the great
Mems Foreign Missionary Convention
held last week in the Academy OF Music
Philadelphia, at which over two thou-
sand delegates, chiefly from the eastern
and middle states, were present.
The forceful addresses and practical
conferences were most helpful, arous-
ing the enthusiasm of the audiences
TO the highest pitch, and nightly
advancing the cause of foreign mis-
sions.
Reports will be given tomorrow
evening in Central Presbyterian Church
by delegates w. S. Prickett, j. H.
Burns, Charles w. Bush and ]. d.
Brown. Every one is invited.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
BIG CROWD Saw
MERRY MUMMERS

One of the largest masked carnivals
ever held in Wilmington was that last
night at the Eleventh Street Rink. More
than 1900 persons focked into the rink
many of them masked, and many wear
ing their Monday evening clothing and
faces, but intent on viewing the mum
mers who skated about and had all
kinds of fun
All kinds of costumes were in evil
dence, ranking from Buster Keaton"
up to the bad man of the West, a
woman wearing a costume made Of
copies of THE EVENING JOURNAL
ballet dancers, female impersonators
who would make stage celebrities jeal-
Gus, in fact everything in the way Of
fancy and ludicrous attire.
When the grand march occurred the
crowd was so large that it encraoched
up the floor. Gold badges were offered
as first prizes and silver badges as
second prizes
I Because of the many persons in cos
tune the judging was rather difficult,
but the prizes finally were awarded as
follows First prize, fancy costume.
Miss Annie Kelly No. COS Elm street,
Japanese girl; second prize. fancy cos
tune, Miss Emma Lindsay, Brandy
wine Springs, ballet girl first prize
fancy costume. Mark H. McCrea, No
1917 Rowland street, paper costume;
second prce, fancy costume. Peter
Bockus, No. 1913 Delaware afenue, bad
man from the west; first prize grotes-
que female costume, Miss ola Leecn
NO. 6l3 Monroe street, tow-headec
German girl; second prize, grotesqu,
female costume, Miss Reba Bevan, No
sl9 kirkwood street, girl with the bis
hat; first prize grotesque male. Charlie,
I Jett, No. 500 East Tenth street, HAY
seeed;" second prize. grotesque male
John Marden, No. 514 East Sixth street
the scarecrow man.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
CAN CROSS THE
CITY'S PROPERTY

There are no legal objections to the
West Chester and Wilmington Railway
Company extending its line across the
Water Departments property at the We'll
din farm. This information was conveyed
to the Water Commissioners yesterday
afternoon by Assistant City Solicitor Sat
terthwaite.
The agreement between the railway
and the city will now be drawn up, sub
mitted to the city solicitor and later meet
ing with his approval. will be signed. The
matter is now in the hands of the at
torneys for the railway company
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
HEARD AN ADDRESS
ON CHURCH EXTENSION

Hhe Rev. DR.. Robert Forbes. cores
ponding secretary Of the Board OF Home
Missions and Church Extension, Of Phila-
delphia, was the speaker at the meeting
Of the NJ Il. Preachers Association in
Union Church yesterday He spoke on
the work OF the board and made plea
for the support
Presiding Elder S. NJ Morgan. OF the
Dover District declared that he had seen
only one drunken man since the advent
OF prohibition in his district.
Thed EMOTIONAL exercises were led by the
Rev. z. p. Keens
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
TURNGEMEINDE HAD
MI KED CARNIVAL

Members Of the Wilmington Turnge-
meinde gave a masked carnival at Turn
Han last night which was attended By
hundreds of German-Americans and their
friends A feature Of the evening was a
series Of tableaux the characters in which
We're taken by members Of the society.
The han was brilliantly lighted by vari.
eolored electric lights and red fire was
burned profusely during the march OF
the maskers The affair was the most
elaborate ever given by the organization
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
$500 LEGACY FOR
OLD DRAWERS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
ODESSA. Del, Feb. 1S.-The Friends Of
Old Drawers" are delighted to know
that legacy of $500 has been left to tile
old church by Miss Rebecca Crawford
who died recently at Newark. The old
church is a half mile from Odessa and
no regular services are held there. Eleven
years ago the society known as 'The
Friends of Old Drawers" was organized,
and since that time annual services have
been held at the church. Daniel w. Cor.
bit, of this town is vice-president OF tito
society and Miss s Cornelia Bowman. Of
Wilmington, is secretary.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
Polo at Eleventh Street Rink.

The next polo game at the Eleventh
Street Rink will be on Wednesday
evening Of this week when Brandywine
Springs and Lenox will be the con-
testants. These teams are the best in
this section. They are old rivals and
there Is no doubt Of an exciting con-
test. Lenox has been defeated but few
times and one of the teams which won
was the Springs. on tomorrow evening
Lenox will endeavor to wipe out this
defeat and the Springs will try to re-
cord another one.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
WANT COURT TO
APPOINT RECEIVER

In the United States Court here yester-
day afternoon petition was filed by
Daniel o. Hastings attorney for the ap-
pointment Of a receiver for the STANDARD
Trust Company OF Lexington, Kentucky,
Delaware corporation, on the ground
that the concern is insolvent. Judge Brad
ford fixed February % as the time for
filing evidence in substantiation; March
II as the time for answers on the part Of
the company; March "A for replies Of the
petitioners, and April as the date of the
hearing.
The company, which was Incorporated
in this state about four years ago, 1t is
understood, issues home investment con-
tracts.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
CASSIDY TO PLAY
WITH THE LOCALS

In all probability Pete" Cassidy
will be seen on first base again this
season for the team over the bridge"
as he has come to a satisfactory agree
ment with the management Of the Will
mington State club regarding some
difficulties that existed.
Cassidy pgt up a good game on the
initial sack last season and there are
many fans" who would he sorry to
see him go with another club.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
Not Times Slave.

A traveller. finding that he had a
couple of bours in Dublin. called cab
and told the driver to drive him around
for two hours. At first all went well,
but soon the driver began to whip up
his horse so that they narrowly escap-
ed several collisions.
whats the matterY' demanded the
passenger. Why are you driving SO
recklessly? I'm in no hurry"
"Ah. g'wan wild yezv' retorted the
cabby. Dye think I'm goin' to put
in the whole day drlvin' you around
for two hours? GitapT-New York
Times.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
WANTS TO RACE WITH
TEAMS AS A STAKE

"Joe" Malatesta. owner Of the speedy
mare Mary Lee, states that he will ac-
cept the challenge put forth by ]. Ed
ward Fahey. owner OF the well-known
horse "Buckskin." for race from
Columbus Inn to Cen.reville and re-
turn without a stop, the winner 10
take both rigs Mr.. Fahey states That
he will not accept Mr. Malatesta's Of
fer until the latter announces what
horse he proposes to place against
"BucSslxin."
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
HARRINGTON

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
HARRINGTON, Del, Feb. 1S.-Lou
Baird. OF Middletown was the guest of
his father on Sunday.
During the cold spell the pipes in the NJ.
p. Church froze. causing trouble and ex-
pense and on Saturday during the storm
the wind blew off part Of the steeple.
Mrs. +. Donnelly is entertaining four
young women from Clayton, Miss Hallett,
Miss Skinner and the Misses Woof ,rd.
Mrs. Alfred Raughley attend = the
County Convention of the Chs!s IAN En-
deavor held in Smyrna on Fridsy.
Charles Rockhill of Philadelphia, Wis
tied friends here on Sunday.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
Een NapoIi.

Here cen Moo Yorka, where am
Seence I am landa las July.
All gray an ogly ees da sky
An cold as eet can be,
But STEEL so long / maka mon,
So long ees worka to be done.
/ can forgat how shines da sun
Zen Napon.
But. oh. wen pass da boy dat sal
Da violets. an I can small
How sweet dey are. no can tai
How seeck my heart ees be.
/ no can work, how mooch 1 try,
But only sect an wondra why
] could not justa leeve an die
Zen Napoh.
Catholic Standard and Times.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
coneert For peaeoness Homo.

A concert under the auspices of the
board OF managers of the Deaconess
Home viii be given in Grace NJ. e.
Sunday school. Thursday evening. Miss
Isabel B. Wells will sing and Mrs Vir-
ginia Jones Lattomus will recite. A
violin solo will be played by Miss Edna
Bradfeld. The proceeds viii be for
the benefit OF the home.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
deokert sians Plavers.

George washington Heckert. mama
ger OF the Harrisburg Tri-State team
has signed Roy Taylor. the right
handed Southern League twirler. who
made a record last season Of winning
% out Of the % games in which he
pitched. Heckert also announced that
Setback. the fast left fielder Of last
years team. win again be seen in a
Harrisburg uniform.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18

President Carpenter. Of the Tri- State
League, has appointed George Bannon
as one Of the indicator holders for the
coming season. George has grown sill
ver-haired in the service, and knows
class umpire.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
EUREKA DEFEATS
THE WAVERLY

The Waverly team Of the Amateur
League. flushed with three victories last
week sought to gain more laurels by
challenging the Eureka team Of the Acad-
envy League. The games were bowled last
night and resulted in a sweep for the
Eureka five. The scores:
rsrfnrnrss
Evening journal., 1908-02-18

Mistress-B Bridget. Mr.. Rogers and I
are dining out tonight, so you may
have this afternoon of.
Bridget-In take it this once as Z
favor to yez. but mind I'll not do any
thing Of the sort in a regular way
Lippincott's.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
eraos Auxiliary Meeting.

The monthly meeting of Grace Aux
iliary of the Woman's Home Mission-
airy Society will be held on Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock at the home Of
Mrs. Enoch Moore, sol Washington
street. The annual Mite Box opening
will be held at this meeting.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
CLUB NOTES
oFTHE
DELAWARE STATE FEDERATION

The Acorn Club Of seaford. Is work.
ing for a Free Public Library. They have
opened their club room to the public as a
free reading room every Friday oven
ing. The travelling libraries In charge OF
the Library Committee are well patron
lied Racks have been placed IN the rail-
road station for the free distribution Of
reading matter. The Educational Commit
tee is working 10 increase educational
facilities IN the public schools. The club
celebrated Federation Day at the close OF
the old year with an enthusiastic meet
ing. They have set apart December
twenty-seventh OF every year, except
when It falls on Sunday, TO be Fedora
ton Day.
The Lewes "zwaanendael Club" last
year studied Holland. and the Holland
Society Of New York presented the club
with a handsome Holland flag Professor
Greene from West Chester gave an inter-
esting lecture on ''Wanderings in West
minister Abbey" which made the study
OF England which the club has under
taken for this year OF special interest.
on the eighteenth day Of January. they
celebrated Federation Day bringing be-
fore the members the work of the state
organization.
The Bridgevile New Century Club has
offered to the pupils Of the public school
a prize for the best essay on "Civics "
They have manifested an interest in the
sanitary condition and beauty Of the town
and hope TO do much work along this line.
The subject which they are studying this
year was selected from the EBAY View
Course" In connection with this study
they are taking up the history Of the
United States.
The Afiddletown Club celebrated rs
tenth anniversary on the eleventh day OF
February. They helped the town by tax
ing an interest In town improvements
and By creating sentiment for better
service to the community.
The Dover New-Century Club has insti
tuted the plan Of distributing magazines
to the rural districts nearby. Much inter
est is shown in the reading classes. TIL,
Civic Committee is busy preparing for IN,
work OF the spring months. During 100
they have issued twenty-five thousan
post cards bringing quite a revenue {
the club
The Milford New-century Club cecde
TO join the General Federation OF women's
Clubs II the dues were reduced to nv
cents per capita, believing that it win b
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
A Friendly Tip.

Peckem - You are not married yet,
are your
Youngbach-No. But I'm engaged,
and that's as good as being married.
Peckem-Say. it's a whole lot better
II only you knew it-Chlcaga TEibune.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
The Surprise.

Oh. the wonder and sensation
When the trusted bank cashier,
With no previous intimation,
Glanced one day tNilsappearl
All the country round was shaken
BY the staggering event.
And no wonder. for he'd taken
Not a single. blooming cent?
Town Topics.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
ouasr Fish.

Jim Fish was a topper,
A jolly old topper.
And once he remarked. Amt II queer
/ don't mind q oughter)
To be out OF water,
But DO hate to be out OF beer7"
kansas City Times.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
Antl.Lieense Eederation Meetina.

The Women's Anti-License Fedora
ton will meet in monthly session in
Union NJ. +. Church tonight. All the
members of the federation are urged
to be present.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18

There was an old lady in Me.
Who built many castles In Spe.
Which she vowed she would see
When they let her go free
From the hospital for the inse.
-Lipplncott'A
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
NOTES

NOTES.
DruHSer and W. clifford rolled well and
deserved 10 win.
Lots of fun kidding Zebley about his
white shoes.
Baily and Bradford spoiled Waverley's
hopes of victory.
w. clifford come near tying his man the
last game.
e. sehabach started the FIRST game with
five strikes.
G. CLIFFORD rolled 2lS before the match.
lie should have saved Il.
Another match is on in the near future
between the same teams.
W. clifford rolled almost as much as he
talked last night.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
A Human Eelair.

The Old Gent-Waiter. what's the
matter with this eclair? l can't seem
to get It of the plate.
The Colored Gent-Beg pardon, sab;
dat's nah thumb.-Cornell Widow.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
Rocky.

Tenderfoot-I hear you have started
up a new quartz mill. How are you
doing with it2
Mine Owner-Gneissly, thank you.-
hicago Tribune
Evening journal., 1908-02-18

Fat Man TO dentish-Are you going
to give me gas7
Enthusiastically. sir.
Fat Man-Then better anchor me
down frst.-Judge.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18

A dead mans shoes he'd waited for.
But when the owner d passed
The shoes were gone. and. furthermore
The cuss had breathed his last.
-Harper's Weekly.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18

The Milford New-century Club decided
to join the General Federation OF women's
Clubs II the dues we're reduced TO Eve
cents per capita, believing that it win be
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-30
FOREIGN ECHOES

KIal, April 2a--Two seamen ot ahe German hattleship Elsas were killed, and slN others were wounded here to- day through the explosion of mine,
 Lisbon, April 29-The Portuguese Cortes reasSembled to-day, the eighty second anniversary of the estahlish- ment of a constitutional government in Portugal,
 Berlin, Apul 29,-Accordlng to tho yearly report of the German Naval league issued to-day, the league in- creased It's membership during the year l9o1 from 9o6 1O6 members 10 l,0ls,500 members,
 Paris, April 2a.--rhe Temps today published special dispatch from Bat tambang saying that the town ls at the mercy of the natives who have rlsen in revolt and are threatening tho Eu- ropenn residents Tho troops are in- sufficient to ensure protection. r Rnbat, Morocco April 29~-Mual Ha- fd, the so-called sultan ot the south, Is reported here to have suffered a dsas- ter and to have lied to 'radla, a iowa t2S miles southwest of FeZ, where he has taken refuge with the Sldi Benda- oud tribe,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-30
FANATICS SACRIFICE CHILD
Father Approves Murder of Brother, Who Says He Acted by Com
 mand of Heaven.

Easton, Pa, April 29.-A coroners jury at Nazareth near here, tonight rendered a verdict charging Robert May Smith, the five-year- old daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Henry Smith, of Alliance, who was offered as sacri- flee by her parents and uncle mem- bers of the fanatic religious sect whose actions have startled the com munity. The Smiths and Bachman, who is an uncle of the child and who killed her during his frenzy, are in the county jail Rachman insists that the child was possessed of the devil, and that he killed her by command from heaven. He maintains that he did no wrong, and that God will pro- tect him.
 Smith Is in a pitabe condition both mentally and physically. When the subject is preached to him he insists that nothing wrong has happened and that his brother-in- law was directed by the Holy Spirit.
 Mrs. smith, on the other land, is rational and declares the religion she and her husband adopted IS {. myth and that they were not acting by di- rection of God. She never had much faith in the teachings of the sect but joined them In order to keep peace in the family When she went to Nazareth last Saturday to attend the meeting that ended in the murder of i1e' daughter, she says she had no idea of the intentions of the party to kill her child.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-30
VERMONT DELEGATES FREE
Platform Endorses Roosevelt Admin
 istratlon--No Taft Resolution.

Burlington, Vto April 29,-The Vermont delegation 10 the republican national convention was selected by the state convention to-day, and the representatives of tho Green Noun tain state at Chicago will not be bound by instructions in favor of any presidential candidate,
 The delegates chosen were; Senator w. P. Dillingham; of Montpelier, Governor Fletcher D. Prostor of Proc tor Colonel Frank l.. Greene of St. Albans, Allen M Fletcher of Caven- dish, The alternates selected were ], B. II. Adams of Fair Haven R. w, McCuen of yergennes, Rufus D. God frey of Bennington, John R. Mead of Randolph.
 The platform. which was adopted unanimously, endorses the admInistra- ton of President Roosevelt and re- publican national policies. urges con gressional action in favor of a more elastic currency and declares in favor Of a revision of some Of tho tariff schedules, keeping ever in mind the principles of protection"
 An effort was made to add q plank favoring the continuance of Presi- dent Rooseyelt's policies. either un- der his guidance or under that of those in full sympathy" but the reso- lution was tabled without debate, The convention was one of the larg- est held for many years.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-30
SPRING SALON OPENS
Paintings of Three Connecticut Artists Exhibited in
 Paris.

Paris. April 29.-President Fallieres visited the spring salon of the Soclete des Artists Francais this afternoon and accompanied by the members of the jury he devoted several hours to a private inspection of the pictures To- morrow. Vanishing day" the artis- tic world of Paris, will have an oppor- unity to view the exhibition and on Friday the doors will be thrown open to the public.
 In quality the great classic spring salon is distinctly above the average of recent years Among the 5000 paint il gs exhibited are those of the follow ing Connecticut artists: Chauncey Ry- der of Danbury; Robert Vonnok of Hartford and Lionel Walden of Nor wich.