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Evening journal., 1908-05-13
Personal and Pertinent

OF course there are those who declare women are
grafters by The feminine brain certainly has
queer way OF dealing with some matters.
One girl mental science student, meets another sim
narly inclined. She lends the new friend a book one
employing the human SOUL which must give out much
love sympahy etc in order to keep its poe and its true
relation with humankind.
The second girl returns the book after many moons.
the rate having been carefully removed Relating the in
cdont third apostle Of the cult the owner of the
book remarks that II odd application mental
science this removal of the pIate But the third girl
had deeper, broader view Of the matter
81 don't with you at ALL" she said boldly; "she
was right IN taking the picture She saw her and
she took it-tl'sts all there is to !New York Sun.
Women who shoplift also have queery working brains
I'm regard this special subject They will steal things
Witch they wish TO give as Christmas gifts and articles
they have no use for.
souvenirs. slverware, glasses dishes They will
carry away note paper by the and yet will spend
dollar day on entirely useless teephoning. And they
will save half dollar making coffee gas jet in
high priced hotel yet will think nothing of paying four
tract or box of French soap-New York Sun
Senator Tilman at a banquet in Washington said in
humorous defence Of outspoken and frank methods:
These people who always keep calm MI with mis-
VINO wears undec abuse angelic smile is apt be a
a chuche:
Keep 80 tempsh. son. Don't yo quarrel with no
angry plsson soft answah am allus best Hits COM
manded an, furthermo. sonny hit makes EN- maddahn
anything lese you could say"-washington STAR
St Thomass Episcopal Church in Fifth avenue has
under its jurisdiction East Side chapel Of the
features Of the chapel is gymnasium which boys are
trained In all Of the branches physical culture some
OF the boys are quicker in this on training they
are IN the more polite talk of the West SIDE boys.
The rector of st. Thomass DR.. Stires visits
,he enapel frequently and is fond Of talking with tho
laos about their work He said little fellow who
halls from the River:
. Well my SON they tell me quite a victory
IN your last contest with the boys a school,"
1 don't know bout that. but wen we went up ae'n
dat bunch nom ST. we put IL all over EN- ana dev
amt never peeped since"
you're ali right" - ~
Oats what I'm here for" the quick repy-New
"Brdget said Dennis. timidy did We iver think OF
marryin'Y - " ~ "a
Sure now" said Bridget looking demurely al her shoe
sure. now the subject has niver entered me mind"
- II sorIy am" said Dennis. and started 10 leave
Wan minute, Dennis" said Bridget we've set me
Evening journal., 1908-05-13
DELMAR HAS
TWO WEDDINGS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DEIIMAR, May IA pretty we'd
ding was solemnized yesterday at the
home OF Mrs. Charles l. Renninger,
when her daughter Miss Carrie, be-
came the bride Of John S. Hopkins, Of
Wilmington. The bride was dressed IN
Copenhagen blue, with hat to match,
and carried a bouquet of Bride roses.
Mr.. Hopkins wore the convent )nal
blSSOk. The wedding march was played
by Mrs. H. NJ. Waller. Mr.. Hopkins is
employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, and has lately been pro-
NOTED to an extra conductor, running
between Philadelphia and Delmar.
After breakfast was served to a num-
Der Of friends and relatives, the happy
pair left on the New York express for
Washington and other points Of inter-
est. Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkins will live in
Wilmingtoni
Howard Clayton Kirk of Middletown
and Miss Nellie Bounds Beach, daugh-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Beach, a
retired farmer of this town, were quiet
ly married at o'clock yesterday morn
ing at the home of the bride on Eliza
beth avenue. Only a few immediate
family members were present. Mr..
Kirk was formerly Of this town, having
been ticket agent of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company here but lately was
promoted to the same position at Mid
dletown. Mr.. and Mrs. Kirk left on
the seven o'clock express for Niagara
Falls, Boston and other northern points
Of interest. Upon their return they
will live at Middletown.
Evening journal., 1908-05-13
MONTHS WORK OF
THE HUMANE SOCIETIES

The monthly meeting Of the Dela-
ware s. p. c. c. and the Delaware ;.
p. c. A. was held yesterday. Ihose
present were: Edward Andrews, WI p
mer ]. Ellison, David J. Reinhardt,
Lindley c. Kent, Mrs. John +. Wales'
Mrs. A. d. Warner and MISS Laura
James.
The report Of the special agent OF the
S. p. c. c. sfollows: Number OF COM
plants. 81; investigations, 81; white
children involved, AZ; colored, l3; total,
so; disposition made of children: Num-
Der left with parents, IA; with fathers,
5; with mothers, "a; with mother and
step-father, /; with guardian, l; with
private families, 2; returned to rela-
tives. 1: placed in Delaware City Pro-
tectorate. 2: Delaware Industrial School
for Girls. g; Ferris Industrial School,
g: Home for Friendless and Destitute
Children. 2; Home of the Good Shep-
herd for Colored Girls, Germantown,
Pa, 2; total, co.
The report Of the special agent for
the S. p c. A. follows: Number OF
complaints. 9; on agents sight, IL;
number of Investigations, 20; arrests
and prosecutions, 1; warnings. 10. DIFF
ferent offenses: Beating horses, 4,
driving horses in poor condition, /; with
overdrawn check rein, 2; overdriving. l.
working with sore shoulder, 1; with
sore back, /; overlooking, 4; causing
10 be worked when lame, 1; manning
chickens, 1; overcrowding chickens IN
coops. ?; overcrowding ducks in coop5
1; total, 20.
Evening journal., 1908-05-13
GOVERNORS IN coNcLAvE.

r ORTY-ONE governors, together with Su-
\ preme Court judges and other public men,
partook Of the Presidents hospitality at dinner
last night at what was practically the preliminary
meeting of the White House conference of gov
ernors.
Such conference as that formally beginning
to-day is unprecedented in history. There has
never been president who has called together
all the chief State executives even in times of
great stress. 1t is manifestly President Roose-
velts desire to impress upon the people the inn
portance of conserving the country's natural re-
sources, which is the principal subject to be dis
cussed
The east room of the White House, where the
conference will be held, will be crowded to over
flowing with governors, State delegates, experts
and representatives of organizations having to do
with the country's resources. In addition, many
presidential ossibilities-Roosevelt, Hughes,
Bryan, Cannon, Fairbanks, Johnson, Folk and
knox-will sit together in peace and amity. Also
there will be Andrew Carnegie and James J. Hill,
Samuel Gompers and John Mitchell
Not only will the subject of the conservation of
all resources, above and below the earth in the
United States be threshed out, but in all like-
hood. when the time for general discussion ar
rives, Friday afternoon, ~ question OF univer-
sal divorce law fox all Srates-which is not pre-
cisey an allied subject to conservation-but one
which may mean the preservation of many homes,
will be taken up
1t is also proposed to present to the governors
a plan Tor the extradition of criminals from one
State to arSother telegraphic demand from
State executives Likewise tuberculosis in mau.
as well as in cattle, and repressive measures will
be discussed.
Evening journal., 1908-05-13
EPWORTH MEN
HAVE A SOCIAL

The first monthly meeting Of Epworth
Chapter Of the Methodist Brotherhood,
the re-organized Wesley Brotherhood
of Epworth Church, was held at Ep-
worth last night. The distinguishing
feature of the meeting were mouth
organ solos by William P. White, mem
Der of City Council from the Eighth
ward. Mr.. White was down for one
"harmonica solo," but after he had
demonstrated his skill with the little
instrument the audience was not salts
fed until he had given several other
selections.
The constitution and bylaws Of the
organization were adopted. In the alb
sence of Lieutenant Governor ]. I.
Parker who was to have spoken on
the General Conference, to which ne
IS a delegate, the Rev. r. X. Stephen
son, who is conference president OF
the brotherhood, spoke on the work
Of the Brotherhood and complimented
the chapter on its splendid beginning.
At the close of the business meeting
Mr.. White gave his selection. He was
ACCOMPANIED on the piano by the Rev
John NJ. Arters, former pastor OF Ep-
worth Church The evening was closed
with the serving of refreshments.
Look up Hamilton Park sacrifice
Evening journal., 1908-05-13
In pefense Of RalIroad cIerks.

IN Defense OF Railroad Clerks
Editor THE EVENING JOURNAL.
The recent order issued by the local CT
icials of the p. r. r. Co. to their sub
ordinates in this city notifying all clerks
in their employ belonging to the Brother
hood Of Railway Clerks, to resign from
that organization, under penalty Of dis
missal, is deserving of more than passing
interest AS one who knows the condi-
tions under which these men are laboring
am compelled to say that such an arbl.
trary order is unjust and unreasonable.
Unlike the men of other classes in their
employ these men work under no set
rules or regulations governing their hours
of employment, rate of pay and right CT
promotion. In other words these men are
at the mercy of their superiors, who. in
their zeal to make a good showing Tor
themselves. can, and do compel these inen
in many Offices to work from twelve to
sixteen and more hours day. and on
Sundays and holidays without extra COM
pensation of any kind. Some Of these Mon
are receiving not more than $50 per month,
are married and have families, or widow
ed mothers and sisters depending uDon
them for support. Promotion is in a
great many cases based on favoritism ard
not on length OF service or ability, and in
many cases where a clerk is promoted
he is forced to accept the position at
reduced wage from that Of his predeces-
sor.
It is conditions like these that make this
class Of men organize to protect them
selves, and the P. R. r. Co., or any
other railroad company, allowing condi'
tons like this to exist. might as well
make up their minds TO grant these men
the same privileges allowed other classos
and establish set rules and regulations
governing the services of their clerks, or
accept the inevitable and allow their
clerks to organize and enforce their rights
Discrimination Of this kind in allowing
one class to organize. and denying the
right to another, is not just, and should
not be allowed to exist lawfully.
Respectfully,
H. A. W. Behen.
wilmington, May 1s.
Evening journal., 1908-05-13
Notes and Comments

wouldn't the Of Governor Pennypacker Of Penn
sylvana assume danger signal hue If the newspaper
landed him for his knocks But that Harrisburg
capitol certainly is fine building
II laying the stone of Pan-Amercan peace
temple Washington is going to quel the turbulents
I'm Central and South America Mr. Carnegie had better
order half a dove cote would seem nee
essary auAiliary.
Reading the stories Of happenings at some church
leads 20 the belief that the closet the
woods the two best places TO supplcate for admis
sion to the Heavenly choir.
We should beyond question have four years of
Theodore Roosevelt II the only result to watch and
enjoy the bumps the undesirable" could be handed.
Wonder n it would please the Pennsylvania railroad
II communities made their roads and sidewalks to
give them greater opportunity.
The sun is shining into the dark II does
require magnifyng glass to opportunity when
nature begins TO do business Don't be too choice.
II is not hard 10 determine the brand of the local Sun
day papers poet Lariat 1t sounds like Bar double
Evening journal., 1908-05-13
STAGE GOSSIP

Bernard Shaw has written new play
called Getting Married"
A new rural play. Daisy Farm" has
been tried in Kansas City.
''The Merry Widow will continue to en-
liven New York all summer.
''The Girl Of the Golden West Is hav-
ing a stock production in Boston.
Anna Laughlin is spoken of for starring
honors under the shubert management.
Pauline Frederick has made a hit in
Chicago in Twenty Days n the Shade"
Charles Frohman has engaged Helen
Hale for his forces for a number Of years.
Mrs. James Brown Potter has turned
author and has written a beauty and
health book. ----
Chauncey Keim, the brother OF AIDE.
laide Keim. IS playing with his sister in
New York
Later in the season Charlotte Walker
is to play a starring engagement in Wash
ington.
Frank Lalor IS to be starred in a new
musical comedy. under the management
Of Samuel Rork.
when Johnny Comes Marching Home"
did a record-breaking business on its res-
vivai in New Haven.
Mile Modiste," in which FRITZ Schen
has been starring for several seasons. IS.
to be presented in Australia.
De Witt Jennings viii be in the com.
pany next season supporting Robert Ed
eson. in "The Call Of the North
Anna Held has decided to extend her
season for three more weeks. Charles
Bigelow has rejoined her company.
Louise Randolph is winning notice by
her excellent work in vaudeville IN a
playlet called 'sThe Password" which has
a Nihilist plot
1.-THE Thief is to close its New York
run this week. to give Kyrle Bellew and
Margaret Anglin a needed rest before
their trip to the West begins, in June.
Marie George is to star in this country
under the management Of Joseph Brooks
in an opera called Victoria" The book
is by George V. Hobart and music by
Victor Herbert.
Evening journal., 1908-05-13
HUNTING FOR
The YEGGMEN
Kent County Officials Hope to
Get Men Suspected Of
Camden Crimes
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CAMDEN, Del. May 1s.-The burglars
who were evidently intending to break
and loot the Camden National Bank. early
yesterday and who burglarized and robbed
the stores Of Levi G. sterner, Walter D.
Booker and Charles w. Lord & Sons. the
principal business block Of Camden, are
being run down.
The sheriff of Kent county, w F. Hart
nett and Deputies Foraker and Thomas
made an early start after the yeggmen
They had made two arrests up to last
evening.
This is the fourth robbery within tive
weeks which has occurred in the central
peninsula
Norris Fitzgerald. the local brickmnKer
arrested for alleged completely in the
burglary did not seem confused when con-
fronted with the box Of tools, pairs Of
trousers and valuable shoes, found lnder
his bed at home. and which were identified
as the property of Merchants Sterner,
Lord and Booker.
When the authorities, followed at long
range by a posse Of Camden citizens.
went TO arrest Fitzgerald they were
warned that he might resist.
Fitzgerald, seeing the officers, dropped
into brick pit He made a motion
toward the rear. but Deputy Sheriff
Thomas was too quick for him. and drop
ped his revolver over the edge of the
pit, covered Fitzgerald. who was ordered
TO throw hands up.
In that position he was made climb out
Of the pit Even then he tried hard
to get his hands down. Thomas shouted
at him to stand without moving a muscle
while Constable Jewel searched him, and
Jewel found and took his loaded revol-
yer.
Evening journal., 1908-05-13
MIDDLETOWN

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETOwN. May 1s.-The new
officers of the New Century Club were
installed yesterday in the club room
on South Broad street The retiring
president, Mrs. II. b. Mcdowell, pre-
sented the gavel to the new president,
Miss Martha Heaton, with a few pleas
ant words of greeting, TO which Miss
Heaton fittingly replied. Miss Blanche
Eliason gave fine instrumental music
and Mrs. Fred Brady sang a pleasing
solo. Ice cream, Strawberries, cake and
coffee were served following the in
stallation.
Among the guests were Mrs. Edward
Reynolds. Mrs. Charles Derrickson, Mrs
George Derrickson, Mrs. George w.
Lockwood, Mrs. S. e. Lewis. Mrs. f.
II. Lockwood, Mrs Jesse L. Shepherd
Mrs. ]. G. Mccoy, Mrs. Boyd Mccoy
Mrs. J. +. Eliason, Mrs. w. r. Par
ker, Mrs. John G. Sites. Mrs. G. l.
Cochran, Mrs. r. r. Cochran, Mrs. c
A. Hoffecker, Mrs. Paxon, Mrs. Lewis
Mcdowell, Mrs. II. B. Mcdowell, Mrs
II. A. Pool, Mrs. ]. G. Bragdon, Mrs.
George L. Townsend, Jr., Mrs. A. M.
Chamberlain, Mrs. Fred Brady, Mrs.
Richard Cam. Mrs. Henry S. Brady,
Mrs. w. B. Biggs. Mrs. c. ]. Freeman,
Hiss Martha Heaton, Miss Mary Hutch
in, Miss Lydia Cochran, Miss Laura
Willis, Miss Julia Lockwood, Miss May
Holten. Miss Blanche Eliason, Miss
Agnes Cochran, Miss Dora Price, Miss
Josephine Cochran, Misses Paxon, Miss
Maria Nowland and Miss Josephine
.Biggs.
Myrtle Whitlock. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Gary Whitlock, died at the
home Of her parents yesterday after
an illness of one day of acute indl-
gestion. Myrtle was twelve years Of
age.
Evening journal., 1908-05-13
UNJUST FATE.
Wilmington, May Is.

ON9O0A -
When Jane was young. her pa and ma
considered
That woman's mission was to be a wife,
And dor they never yet in what they did
erred
They trained her strictly for domestic
life.
She learned the arts of boiling and Of
baking.
Was taught the way to grill, and stew
and fry,
And had the very daintiest hand at max.
ing
A cake. a tart, a pudding or a pie.
She had that skill to sew and darn which
does band
The peaceful home in bonds serene and
glad;
She'd all a wife requires-except a hus-
band,
And somehow he was never to be had.
Meanwhile, across the road, at No. z.
Sweet Dolly grew neglected all her days
She'd sunny hair. and eyes as blue as
heaven,
A dimple smile. and pretty baby ways
But, ahl she had not one domestic habit;
She could not mend sock, or bake a
tart,
Or even skin an ordinary rabbit
Her parents simply spoiled her from the
start.
Rut now she's married. for her usaless
beauty
Fevered the brow beneath a coronet:
While Jane. expert in every wifely duty
Lives in fiat, a lonely suffragettei
Punch.
Evening journal., 1908-05-13
CITY IMPROVEMENTS.

R EADING, Pa, is far ahead of Wilmington
~ in its street cleaning arrangements. 1t is
true that difficulties are encountered here that
physical environment and conditions would mase
impossible there.
AT meeting of the Board of Trade in Reading
a short time since Mayor Gerber read paper in
which he pointed out that at least 1 400 of the
thousands of unemployed in Reading could have
been put to work on the execution of contracts
had it not been for delays in getting bills through
Council and because of other avodable causes.
The works referred to are the construction of
filter bed for the sewage disposal plant, the paw
ing Of streets held back by the failure of contrac-
tors to get brick, the delay in spring cleaning of
macadam streets, construction of house sewers
and ntercepting sewers, and the water filtration
scheme. The mayor attributes the delay to lack
of courage on the part of councmen coming TIP
for reelection, who feared that if they fixed the
tax rate before election day they might be de-
feated
Is it not well to make these causes unavoid.
able? There is but one way to do this. Show by
the spirit of energetic ideas that there is desire
to bring into practice some semblance of what is
put to the people in the theories that are waited
away upon a breath and that there is a real wish
to bring about better conditions-not alone in
one section; but where the work will count for
the good of the many people who suffer from un-
sanitary conditions.
There is nothing beautiful but what is c,eanly
Get at it in this manner. Put energetc unem-
pIoyed to cleansing the city; then begin the work
of polishing and beautifyng See to it that your
local legislators are fit men; with a desire per-
form their duties and conserve the citizens who
honor them with a trust.
Evening journal., 1908-05-13
WATER BOARD
AFTER MONEY

The Finance Committee of City
Council will have a communication
from the Water Department to con-
slider this evening in which the water
commissioners will point to the i'm
poverished condition of the finances
of the department and the need Of
financial assistance.
Council is holding back $4,000 which
was paid for the first six months in
terest on the 100000 water loan. The
Water Commissioners contend that
Council should pay this amount as it
receives all the revenue of the depart
ment. Council paid the interest i'm
question and then deducted II from
the boards annual appropriation, Civ
ing the department but S116.0OO instea
of 100000.
Evening journal., 1908-05-13
PLAN CAMPAIGN TO
GET BUILDING FUNDS

To arrange plans for a further cam
palgn to raise funds for the fine new
settlement building that has been
planned, the building fund committee
of the Peoples Settlement met last
night The settlement is already or
ganized in so thorough a manner thai
when a new settlement house is erect.
cd, It's mission viii be awaiting II. The
is composed OF young women
who are actively engaged in the well
faro OF the settlement
Evening journal., 1908-05-13
81 Saw il in
the Papers ="

is a constantly used expression,
says a magazine writer, in refer
ring to the power of DAILY
NEWSPAPERS to mould and con-
troll public opinion and sentiment.
He shows how dependent we all are
on the DAILY press for general in
formation, and how readily and
unoonsoiousIy we absorb facts
printed therein. Your advertis-
ing story printed in DAILY NEWS
PAPERS would be as readily alb
sorbed by the people il would pay
you to reach, and knowledge Of
your product extended more eco
semieally than by any other
method.
For details apply to any Daily
Newspaper, any responsible ad-
Vertisine agency, or Secretary,
Tho Six Point League, Tribune
Bldsy New York.
Evening journal., 1908-05-13
Peoples Column

Anonymous communications fer tha
peoples column win n9t be printed.
Names Of contributors t. the column
will not be printed, but must ne tur-
nished The Evening Journal ns an evil
contributeF.
Evening journal., 1908-05-13
Crisp Quaker Wheat Berries
before eating
First Train Ride In g Years.

First Train Ride in % Years.
GEORGETOWN, May 13.-Joseph
Phillips, Of Georgetown, entertained
his sister. Mrs Sarah Short, of Lewes.
yesterday. Although she has enjoyed
good health. lives close to the depot.
and has a son who was in the employ
of the railroad for a number Of years;
It was the first time in 2S years she
had been away from home over night
or had stepped her foot on a train.
Evening journal., 1908-05-13

How progressive the people around Dover are
becoming. The farm houses and the factories are
making so great demSIdNfor electricity that lie
Municipal Lighting plant OF the capital must be
enlargel Poultry houses are to be lighted. Elec
tricity is a good protection against chicken
thieves.
Evening journal., 1908-05-13

Governor Hughes, of New York. who has been
talked of for the nomination for vice-president is
reported to have declared that under no circuul-
stances would he accept the honor. Hughes is
more useful to his country governor of New
York than he would be as presiding officer of the
Senate.
Evening journal., 1908-05-13
Resiuns After Twenty Years.

George w May. who for the past
twenty years has been connected with
the Pusey and Jones Company in an
oficial capacity. has resigned his po-
sltion and viii engage in business for
himself. Mr.. May win take up the.
work of special collections OF AL
classes.
Evening journal., 1908-05-13

The Taft boom has hit Michigan and the dele
gates to Chicago from that State it is said, wall
be instructed for the Secretary of War At tie
same time come reports that California Repubii-
cans want no one but Roosevelt
Evening journal., 1908-05-13
FINANCIAL

National Bank OF Delaware -...............
Farmers bAhk ..s...sa..s.s...s......-.
First National Bank ........................
Natl Bank OF Wilmington & Brandywine
Union National Bank .........s..............
Equitable Guarantees & Trust Company.
Security Trust ana Safe Deposit Coz.
Wilmington Trust Company ..............
American Nricanized Fibre. common ......
American Vulcanized Fibro, preferred.
Delaware Railroad Stock ..................
Wilmington Gas & Electric Com ..........
Wilmington Gas 4 Electric, pfd ..........
Wilmington, New Castle & So, Ry.. cem..
Wilmington, New Castle 4 So, Ry., ptrd
Wilmington Light. Power & Telephone Co
Name Bonds
American Vulcanised Fibre Bonds ......
Wilmington Cit1 railway Bends ..........
Wilmington & Chester Traction Bonds. 80.
Wilmington Gas q Elect. Bonds ..-.........
Wilmington, New Castle & So. Bonda....
Delmarvia Telephone Bonds ................
Wilmington Light. Power q Telephone CO