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Evening journal., 1908-05-21
OLD SWEDES SINGERS
TO GIVE CONCERT

The old swedes Choral Society,
composed OF members Of Old swedes
Episcopal Church, are preparing an
Elaborate program for their FIRST con-
cert which viii be given in the parish
building on June /. The concert will
be to obtain funds for the church
music.
New communicates Of the church
were the guests OF the parish in the
parish house on Tuesday evening. A
musical program was presented by Old
Ewedes Choral Society, and a feature
Of the evening was an exhibition Of
drawings by the drawing class organ
tzed under the direction of Mrs. Clay
last January. All the drawings that
have been prepared since January
were placed on exhibition. and all gave
ample evidence Of the success Of the
class. Refreshments were also served
nuring the evening.
Evening journal., 1908-05-21
". C. T. U. NOTES

A merry party arrived in 'front.' Of
the Presbyterian manse, st. Georges,
on Tuesday afternoon. They we're cor
daily welcomed by the pastor and his
wife. the Rev, Dr. and Mrs. ]. r. Mil
ligan. After visiting the new possession,
the st. Georges House, they returned
to the Manse A reception was held.
and the hostess served a delicious
luncheon TO the whole party. The
manse has been painted and papered
throughout and presents a line ap-
pearance. The party then returned TO
Delaware City and visited Fort Du-
Font. Supper was served in the NJ.
Il. Church at 7.3O o'clock. A erand
gold medal contest was held. Miss
Davis. OF Wilmington, was the v inner
of the medal. The soldiers Of Donnell
X. c. T. u. held a reception at the
close of the contest in their beautiful
rooms, serving ice cream and cake.
Evening journal., 1908-05-21
Commercial Markets

PHILADELPHIA, May H-FEED-
There was a good inquiry for desirable
stock and the market ruled firm under
light offerings. Quotations;
Winter bran. In bulk, per ton. s2s5oa
900; spring bran, in sacks, as to size, per
ton. s2S.50a29.O0
WHEAT-The market ruled steady un-
der moderate offerings, but trade was
quiet. Bradstreets estimated decrease in
the worlds visible supply Of 5,l9sOOo BUS.
No. red was quoted as follows:
May, oois, Spot car lots, in export
elevator-No. red. Sl.oOa1.OOls; Ne. ? red
Western, si0oa1.OOlk; steamer No. . red
g7lka9Sc; No. red s7i5a9Sc: rejected A.
s5as5ikc; rejected B. 9iasiikc.
cORN-Onerings were light and the
market ruled firm and 1a2c. higher, with
a fair LEGAL movement in choice stock We
quite spot car let's IN local trade as to
location;
Ne. yellow. sias5c; steamer yellow, sra
sae No. yellsw, SOas1c; Ne yellow,
75a76c.
oATS-The market was quiet and prices
declined &c. with ample offerings. We
quote as to location:
No. 2 white, 5siha6oc; standard white, 5Sa
5Sikc; No. white. 565sa57c: rejected. 54ka
55lzc
PoULTRY-Live was in fair request
and generally firm. Quotations;
Fowls. as to quality. 12ika1sc; old reost-
ers. 9asisc; spring chickens. broilers, uni-
form sizes, Weighing 1iha2 pounds each.
soa32c
Dressed ruled very Arm with a COED out-
let for the limited receipts OF desirable
stock. Quotations:
Fresh-kiied Pouitry-Fowls Western
Choice, i4.kc; fair 10 good isai4c: COM
con. iialzc; ssa rssstsrs. dry picked,
i05ka1io.
Evening journal., 1908-05-21
SEARCHING RECORDS FOR
THE SPRINGER ESTATE

Alexander W. and William W. Baird,
lawyers, Of Saint Johns. New Bruns-
wick, began an official search to-day
for the Springer estate, They spent
the greater part Of the morning in the
oftoe Of Harry Fl, Billany, recorder,
examining the deed records there but
whether they were encouraged was not
announced. The Messrs. Baird will re-
main here for several days. They rep
resent the Springer heirs in Canada,
who have formed an organization for
the purpose Of recovering the Springer
estate, II one ever existed.
Evening journal., 1908-05-21
GET
WARM WELCOME
CONTINUED From First Passy

The federation song, composed by
Mrs. Adela Huston Herald, of Lewes,
was sung TO the tune Of Rally Round
the Riag Boys"
After the singing and the reading Of
the minutes the FIRST session closed.
Reception Last Night.
The reception given by the Zwaanendael
Club to the delegates. visiting club wo-
men. and invited guests at the Lyceum
last night was a splendid affair. The build
ing was thronged with handsomely
gowned women. Doubtless there never
was SO large a gathering Of splendidly
arrayed women ever assembled in this
town on any one oocasion before. Free
mans and Marshalls orchestras, COM
Evening journal., 1908-05-21
Deaths
John T. Moenlin.

Stephen Lyons.
LYoNs-In this city, on May 21. 1908,
Stephen Lyons
Relatives, friends and the Holy Name
Society are respectfully invited to at
tend the funeral from his late rest
dence No. 626 East Fifth street, on
Monday morning at Q o'clock Requiem
Mass at ST. Marys Church. Interment
al Cathedral Cemetery.
MeGlLLiN-In this city, on May 20.
1908, John T., son Of Mary A.. and
the late Thomas McGilin, aged 10
years.
Relatives, friends, members Of 81
Paul's Holy Name Society and Holy
Name Mask and Wig Club, are invited
to attend the funeral at the residence
Of his mother. No. S11 North Broome
street, on Saturday morning, at .
o'clock. Requiem mass AT st. Paurs
Church. Interment at Cathedral
Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1908-05-21
PARK EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE MEETS

At the weekly meeting Of the execu-
tive committee OF the Board OF Park
commissioners to-day Park Engineer
Mack was authorized to make a tar
pathway to the approach into Brandy
wine Park to Van Buren street bridge,
In order to connect the roadway with
the bridge The park engineer was
also instructed to prepare plans for a
bridge to take the place Of the present
bridge at Augustine mills.
Evening journal., 1908-05-21
Birthday Surprise.

On the tenth anniversary Of hts
birth, Frank Vincent was agreeably
surprised last night at his home.
Those present were; Misses Alice
Dorsey, Verna Giles. Emma Drew,
Gertie White, Emma Creaon, Laura
Mailer, Elizabeth Collson, Edna Paris,
Elizabeth Lynch, Hilda Dunlap, Mil
dred Conoway Ruth Vincent, Ida
Bronsline, Ruth Meginnis, Garrett Dor
sey, Lou Dorsey, Carl Mack, Charles
Starr, Gilbert Edge, Willard Johnson,
Isaac Brown, Edward Johnson. Maur-
ice Finn, Frank Vincent The evening
was very pleasantly spent In games
and music, He received many pdetty
and useful presents.
Golden Rule SILK Is a Wilnninnton
Evening journal., 1908-05-21
REPUBLICANS WILL GO TO
CONVENTION ON JUNE lS

Delegates to the National Republican
Convention from this State viii leave
for Chicago over the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad on Saturday. June IA.
No special train accommodations have
been provided for, as it is likely that
but few Delaware Republican, abide
from the State delegates will make
the trip. 1t is desirous. however, that
a company Of Republicans join the ON
cial party.
Evening journal., 1908-05-21
A Modern Song Poem

A Modern Song Poem
When evening gilds the western sky
and all have gone to rest,
When cares have fed and fancy
roams afar;
/ live again that night I held you
to my breast,
And doing so broke my last cigar.
Judge.
Evening journal., 1908-05-21
Stock Markets

o'clock quotations from =. D.
Laeksy g. Co., Bankers and Brokers,
- Market street, Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal., 1908-05-21
CHILDREN TO
GIVE MAY DANCE

1t is expected that the May dance Of
Miss McClafferty's classes, which is to
be held IN the Opera House tonight
will be the most successful dance ever
given by children under the direction
Of Miss McClafferty. Elaborate prep
arations have been made to make the
aafflr finished performance, and re-
hearsals have gone on untiringly and
without complaint by the little ones.
Evening journal., 1908-05-21

Anal. Copper. 65 HlNIo. Kau&Tex az
Am. Smelt. Co. 72HlNat Lead Co. 63
Amer. Sugar...I7SHlN. Y. Central Io4N
Atchison .,....... sIAlOn & West. al
tchison, pfd ... Norfolk q West. 10
Brooklyn Tran. so4lNor. Pacific ..I34
B. & o.. go. ..8SHlPaei6c Mail 27k
Can. Southern Pennsylvania I2I
Chi. OR. West. 6HlPeople's Gas ...97H
Ches. & Ohio..4s y Reading II4H
Chi. & Alton 2o4 Read. Ist pfd.
Chi & N. w.. Read I'd pfd...
C.M. & St P. I35KlD. g. II. .........I67H
Rock Island rs d., l.. & w.
Rock Island pfd SIX Southern Pac. 86K
Erie .......,..,.. 22@SlSouth. R. Com Is
Rrie. Ist pfd al Alrexas Paeihc...24H
CIR. North pfd. I29K Tenn. Calico.
Illinois Cen. -. Un. Pac. Com. t46H
Louisville .....Io8 u. S. st. Com. s8
Int. Met. com IINlU. s St. Pref. Io2
Int. Met. pfd 3oH Wabash Com. I3K
Man. Con. ....I37 Wabash Pref. a6
Missouri Pae.. 6IHlWestern Union s9
Evening journal., 1908-05-21
Local Quotations

Wholesale quotations in the produce and
poultry market reported by Thomas N.
staytsn at s'clsek this afternsen;
Evening journal., 1908-05-21
CHURCH PEOPLE
SHOW ACTIVITY
New Castle Folk Arrange
hildren's Day and Festi-
val Programs
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

special 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. May 21-church
workers are on the move here in earn
est. Children's Day will be observed
in the Methodist Church on Sunday.
June 2. The program 's an elaborate
one and rehearsals ave being held
nightly.
The Presbyterian Church win hold
its Chlldren's Day observance on June
IA
Rev. +. c. Campbell Is arranging 20
form a Holy Name Society 70 be at
tached 20 ST. Poter's Church. The So
eiety Is intended 90 create reverence for
the Holy Name.
The First Baptist Church win OBJ
serve children's Day on June 21.
Rev. John NJ. Arters and Caleb N.
Burehenal will conduct an all-day
temperance rally in the NJ. e. Church
here on June a.
The Brotherhood Of ST. Andrew Is
making rapid strides forward.
The Young Peoples Society, OF the
Presbyterian Church. win hold a So
cial Tomorrow evening in the society
parlor in the Town Hall.
The 3. Y. NJ. Sodality Of st. Peters
Church has arranged for a fruit and
ice cream festival 70 be held in the
basement Of the church, on Friday and
Saturday evenings.
The St Peters Building Society is
hustling with its preliminary work On
June 8 Il VIII hold festival I'm the X.
OF p. Hall Several valuable prizes
are to be presented 70 those who at
tend. Donations to the fence fund are
being received and the society hopes
70 commence the work in July.
CITY Treasurer John b. Manlove has
had bis annual report printed. The
report dispels the common belief that
the city is in debt. Outstanding taxes
will clean of the indebtedness to a
great extent.
The game Of ball between New Castle
and St Paurs Guild promises TO be
full OF interest.
BEST CUTLERY
Scissors. Pocket, Carving and
Kitchen Knives, Razors and Safety
Razors, Manicuring Instruments and
Supplies; also grinding aud polishing
Of all kinds OF Cutlery Razors put m
shaving order All work guaranteed.
&. oEsTREiCHER,
zoe West Seventh ST.
Evening journal., 1908-05-21

Golden Rule silk is a Wilmington
products
Evening journal., 1908-05-21

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The Springfield herald., 1908-12-04
Death of Captain Boyd.

Greeley, Colo.-Capt. David Boyd, an
original Union colonist and one of
the best known of the early Greeley
settlers, died at the Boulder sanitar-
ium on the 2Sth ult.. after an illness
of several months. Captain Boyd was
one of the earliest irrigationists of this
community and his history of Greeley
and Union colony, published in 1883,
is one of the most authentic written on
the settlement of Greeley and the de-
velopment of agriculture in the Poudre
valley. He also wrote for many maya
zines and periodicals, was an intimate
friend of N. c. Meeker founder of
Greeley, represented Weld county in
the legislature in the early nineties,
was superintendent of schools of Weld
county and held many positions of hon
or and trust.
He was a graduate of theUniversity
of Michigan, and twelve years ago,
thirty-five years after his graduation,
returned to his alma mater to take a
post graduate course.
Captain Boyd was born in Scotland
and came to this country at the age
of nineteen. He served in the Union
army during the Civil war and was a
member of the G. A. r.
The Springfield herald., 1908-12-04
MAIL BUSINESS
OF UNCLE SAM
POSTMASTER GENERALS RE,
PORT SHOWS LARGEST DE-
FIciT EVER INCURRED.
URGES POSTAL BANK
SAYS SPECIAL PARCELS POST
WOULD BE OF GREAT ADvAN.
TAGE TO FARMERS.

Washington,-In his annual report
for the fiscal year ended June 80. 1908,
Postmaster General Meyer gives the
total receipts for the year as $191, 49,
663, and expenditures as $20S, 81 ,S86
| therebj showing deficit of $16,S73,
department, with an additional loss
from fire, burglary, etc, of $37,O5G.
The deficit of 1909, it is estimated,
again will exceed $lG,OOO.00O. The ne
cessity for good roads is pointed out
in connection with the rural free deliv-
cry service. 1t is suggested that
should Congress grant the department
authority to utilize rural routes still
further by the establishment of lin
tied parcel post. confined entirely to
rural delivery routes, it would then be
possible to earn additional revenue
amounting to millions of dol
lars and at the same time benefit
the farmer by enabling him to have
merchandise delivered when ordered
by telephone or postal card, which 9TH
erwise would not be purchased.
THE special parcel post" says the
postmaster general. will enable the
farmers to have small parcels deliv-
cred at their gates, to live better and
to obtain easily the necessities of life"
Permission is requested to establish
experlmentally a limited parcel post
in not to exceed four counties, in Or
der to demonstrate the practicability
of the plan.
The postmaster general again urges
legislation permitting the establish
ment Of postal savings banks or depos-
tories in connection with postoffices.
Experiments with stampvending ma
chimes says the postmaster general,
are still being conducted, with every
prospect that the defects which devel-
oped III the preliminary tests will be
overcome.
Recommendation is again made that
the leave of absence with pay allowed
by law to employees of the postal ser
vice be increased from fifteen to thirty
days whenever the postal revenues
warrant 1t.
The recent establishment of the
2-cent an ounce rate of letter postage
between the United States and the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland will, it is stated, have the eff
feet of bringing about greater postal
receipts.
The regulations covering Sample"
copies are treated at length in the re-
port, the postmaster general conclud-
ing with the statement that the pub
fishers, with rare exceptions, have in
dorsed the position of the department
and commended it for the course it
pursued.
The attention of Congress is invited
to the previous recommendation for
a reduction in the rate and an increase
in the weight limit for fourth-class
matter Sin order to remove an unjust
discrimination to our own people,
The Springfield herald., 1908-12-04
GENERAL NEWS.


j. Pierpont Morgan recently paid
$4,000 for a rare Chinese rug.
One million turkeys. according to
Thanksgiving staticians, were eaten in
Greater New York on Thanksgiving
day.
A bloody irsurrection is in progress
in Hayti. Wholesale executions by
both the government and the revolu-
tionists are reported.
More than 1000 West Virginia coke
ovens in the Norfolk & Western fields,
which have been idle for almost a
year, have just resumed operations.
The Atlantic battleship fleet, which
left Hampton Roads December Goth
last, sailed from Manila on the latter
half of it's world-encircling voyage De-
cembes 1st.
The report of an understanding be-
tween the United States and Japan,
guaranteeing the integrity of China
and providing for the maintenance of
the status quo in the Pacific, was
greeted Officially at Berlin with great
satisfaction as likely to dispose of all
reason for conflict in the Pacific.
]. +. Land, Detroit telephone ex-
pert known throughout the country.
has begun the manufacture of device
which Will answer the calls of tele-
phones when the party called is out.
1t will repeat twice to each call of the
phone, any message the person ex-
pecting to be called desires to impart
to it,
Governor-elect Eben s. Draper of
Massachusetts reports his contribution
to the campaign at $500. which is a
larger sum than the salary he will re-
ceive for the term for which he was
elected.
President Castro of Venezuela has
sailed for Europe for the purpose of
undergoing an operation at the hands
of a Berlin specialist Efforts which
were made recently to have Doctor Is
rael of Berlin come to Caracas for the
purpose of performing the operation
failed.
The Springfield herald., 1908-12-04
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

A. F. Clappef of Weld county has
been fppointed messenger in the for
est service at Denver.
NJ. ]. Mcdonald of Denver has been
appointed stenographer of the land Of
flee at Roswell. New Mexico.
A magnificent equestrian statue of
Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, of heroic size,
was unveiled at Washington on the
25th ult.
The st. Louis Southwestern Railway
is placing orders for thirty-one new
locomotives and thirty-five passenger
cars, the total outlay being 100000.
President Roosevelt was present
and made a notable address at the
laying of the cornerstone of the new
home for the colored Y. NJ. C. A. at
Washington on Thanksgiving Day.
Maj. Charles F. Larrabee, assistant
commissioner of Indian affairs, has
resigned. Major Larrabee denied re-
ports that there was friction between
Secretary of the Interior Garfield and
himself, and said his resignation was
due to ill-health.
ExQueen Liliolalani of Hawaii, ac-
companied by Prince and Princess
Kalanianaole and her secretary, Aimo.
ku, reached Washington today from
Honolulu She will seek to have a bill
passed to indemnify her for certain
lands confiscated by the United States.
The agreement entered into by the
United States and Japan binds both
countries to use every peaceful means
to maintain the integrity of China and
to maintain equal commercial oppor-
tunities in China for all nations. In
case OF complications the two nations
are always to consult together.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson has
ordered quarantine against Michi-
gan cattle similar to the one enforced
in Pennsylvania and New York. The
federal government will pay owners
of destroyed cattle two-thirds of their
loss and the state of Michigan one
third.
Public Printer John S. Leech has
sent hi1 resignation to President Roos-
evelt, asking to be returned to service
in the Philippines. Samuel B. Don
nelly of Brooklyn, New York, former
president of the International Typo
graphical Union, was appointed to sue.
ceed Mr. Leech. 1t is said that Mr..
Leech'e retirement was the result of
the Presidents opposition to some of
his policies.
Several hundred million dollars have
been expended by the government for
river improvement. and it is probable
that IS much, if not more, must be ex-
pended during the next decade.
Directions have been cabled to Ad-
miral Harber commanding the Pacific
fleet ut Manila, to send two vessels to
the Yangste river country, China, the
vessels previously there having gone to
Manila This step is taken as MAJ
ter OF precaution.
That divorce is two and one-half
times as common in the United States
as it was forty years ago, and that one
marriage in twelve nowadays ends in
divorce, are conclusions reached by Of
ficials of the census bureau in a new
compilation of statistics of marriage
and divorce, covering the twenty years
from 1887 to 1906. inclusive.
The Springfield herald., 1908-12-04

The Colorado Springs City Council
has ordered a special election January
18th of twenty-one taxpayers to con-
stitute charter convention to draw
up a special charter for the city's gov
ernment. This is in pursuance of the
recent charter election when the peo
pie voted for charter convention by
more than 20 to /.
The next annual convention of the
Modern Brotherhood of America has
been secured for Denver through the
efforts of c. A. Robinson, chairman of
the Colorado delegation attending the
meeting in Davenport, Ia, recently.
The tax levy of Colorado City has
been fixed at IA mills by the Council
On the assessed valuation of $7S5, 900
this will give a revenue of $10,990
The city receives about $4,000 in
liquor licenses and $1,000 from other
sources, making total of about $780,
900 per year.
The Springfield herald., 1908-12-04
READY TO BUILD
STRATTON HOME
TEN MILLION DOLLAR FUND WILL
SOON BE TURNED OVER
TO TRUSTEES.
ESTATE is INCREASING
PRACTICALLY. ALL LAWSUITS
HAVE BEEN WON BY EXEC
UToRs OR SETTLED.

Denver.-Executors of the will o1
Winfield Scott Stfatton are making ev-
cry endeavor to close up the affairs OF
the estate by Jan. LIST in order to turn
it over to the trustees. who will then
carry out the original tenets of the
will, which are the building of home
for aged and INDECENT men. From the
statements made by Tyson S. Dimes,
one of the executors, 1t is understood
the estate, when turned over to the
trustees, will approximate $10,000,000,
considerably more than the value when
Stratton died. Included in the estate
is some of the choicest Denver realty.
When Stratton died he left practi-
cally his entire estate to be used as a
trust fund for the erection and mainte-
nance of nome at Colorado Springs
for the aged and INDECENT. After a le-
gal battle the son was given $3.50, 900.
Other legacies amounted to 100000.
An inheritance tax of $1SS,00O was paid
the state. 1t was estimated that the
Stratton estate was worth about ST.
100000 when Stratton died. I.egacies
court costs, taxes and legal fees
brought the value down to about So
100000. By the statements of Execu-
tor Dimes 1t is learned that the estate
has increased about s4,000,000 in value
in something like five years.
At present there are suits pending
against the estate and these WILL ac-
cording to report, be settled in short
time. One of these suits is for $4,000
and the other for 100000. There have
been filed against the estate suits ag-
gregatng in value $24,O00,000. All of
these contests have been either won or
have been settled by the executors.
Efforts are now being made to sell
the mining property or the estate To-
Gated in the Cripple Creek district.
These mines will not be disposed of un-
less fair price can be obtained for
them.
The trustees who Will have charge OF
the construction and management OF
the home are ID. H. Rice. Colorado
Springs; Tyson S. Dimes and Moses
Hallett OF Denver. Mr.. Hallett is in
charge of the Clayton estate, the prop
erty of which was left for the building
of boys home in Denver.
The Springfield herald., 1908-12-04
Had Its ADVANTAGE.

jefferson D. Thompson, the chair
man of the Vanderbilt cup commission,
was criticizing at dinner in New
York n new motor car of rather dubl-
GUS type.
Even the advantages claimed for
this car" said Mr.. Thompson, appear
dubious to me. Take that yaunted
feature, for instance, of excessive light
ness.
Mr.. Thompson smiled.
"A young lady" he said, "once
showed me proudly very cheap. very
light car that she had just bought.
lawfully light, isn't it?' said |.
eyes said she, isn't it splendid!
Whenever it breaks down We can al
ways push it home."
The Springfield herald., 1908-12-04
Captain Rankin's Death.

Union City. Tenn-In the grand jury
investigation into the Reelfoot Lake
night rider outrages, one man gave in
detail the death scene of Captain Ran
kin. When he had been pulled up once
by the rope the night riders let him
down and told him they would give
him five minutes in which to pray. He
told them he did not need five minutes
prayer for himself, as he had been
praying for twenty years. They re-
newed their effort but he again de-
clined, saying he would give the five
minutes to them, as they needed it and
he did not. They again pulled him up
by the rope and shot him.
The Springfield herald., 1908-12-04
General Palmer Returns.

Colorado Spriugs.-Gen. w j. Pal
mer and his daughter, Miss Marjorie,
arrived in a private car over the Rock
Island at 73O O'Clock Saturday morn
ing, and went Immediately to their
home in Glen Eyrie, near Manitou.
They have been in London four or five
months, returning to New York last
week. Friends of General Palmer say
that he stood the trip well, although
the entire party is heartily weary of
the London fog, and glad to get back
to Colorado.