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The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-11
Mrs, Catherine Baldwin.

Funeral services for the late Mrs. Catherine H. Porter Baldwin will be held at her sons residence. this after noon at 3 o'clock Interment will be in Oak Grove cemetery and the arrange ments will be in charge of Pierce, Gra- ham and Hayes.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-11
ILL AT SIMMER HOME.

A. T. Demarest of A. T. Demarest & Co.,, manufacturers of carriages and automobiles at 470 Chapel street, is III at his summer home Tn Greenwich, Conn, and he Is reported to be vic- tim of ptomalne poisoning.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-11

curious flies known as St. Mares Bi- bions. They are not poisonous, but are very ugly, being over half an inch long, with enormous heads and feelers like cockchafers.
Evening journal., 1908-10-07
MASONIC GRAND
LODGE IN SESSION

The one hundred and third annual
meeting Of the Grand Lodge of Dela-
ware A. n. and A. NJ. opened this
morning in Masonic Temple. and viii
continue in session today and tomor-
row. Delegates from every lodge in
this state win be present al the Sos
sion tomorrow. Many Of them arrived
today but there was no business trans
acted outside of routine. matters.
Among the out Of town officers who
arrived today were Deputy Grand Mas
ter Henry l. Beers. OF Dover Visitors
were also present from New ,Jerse,,
pennsylvania, Maryland and New Yori,
The meeting was called TO order nv
Grand Master Thomas ]. Day Of This
city Grand Secretary v. Y. Harrison
was also in attendance as were most
2f the grand officers who reside in
this city
Iomrrow, however. the most in,nort
ant session will be held Officers for
the year are TO be elected and although
no competition is anticipated. contest
lis hkely 20 arise for some Of the more
exalted positions in the Grand Lodge
Evening journal., 1908-10-07
FULL TIME AT
BLUMENTHAL'S

The F. Blumenthal Company, oper-
ating in this city, one of the largest
morocco plants in the country, will
resume full time operations with
practically all it's employees at work
within three weeks. Additional men are
taken on every day and this will be
continue duntil about zoo more en-
ployes have been added. bringing. the
number of operatives to 1900.
One of the officials of the COM
pany in discussing the resumption said:
II there is no change in the present
administration our plant here viii con-
tinue to run at its full capacity for
an indefinite period of time. If Mr..
Bryan should carry the coming cleo
tion, there probably will be a big
change an over the country. but of
course we do not anticipate anything
like that II the administration is con-
tinued, confidence will be restored and
business will continue TO advance.
Should Mr.. Bryan be elected. every
business concern or Individual will be
holding off TO wait and see what the
other fellow is going to do or how
business is to be effected. so that there
win be hat in the business activ-
ity and things will therefore be very
different"
Evening journal., 1908-10-07
CLEARINGS OF
YEAR DECREASE

a decrease of ss.s71, ,oo9 is shown in
the clearines Of the Wilmington Clear
ing House Association for the financial
year ending to-day. as compared with
the olearings for the preceding year.
This was the very startling manner in
which the recent industrial depression
was reflected at the annual meeting Of
the Wilmington Clearing House As
ISOLATION to-dav. The meeting was
held in the National Bank of Whining.
ton and Brandvwine.
The old officers were reelected as
follows: President. John II. Dandy.
J. Chester Gibson. cashier of the Union
National Bank. was made secretary for
the nsuing year. thus making Union
Bank the clearing house bank for the
next twelve months. succeeding the
National Bank Of Wilmington ,ana
Brandywine
Ohio Nowland. James p. Winchester,
and John Richardson. Jr., were recap
pointed by the president to act with
him as the executive committee for tbs
ensuing year.
Evening journal., 1908-10-07
LEVY COURT
ACCEPTS ROAD

The New Castle County Levy Court
today accepted the road built by c.
j. Horrigan & Company between New
ark station and Glasgow. The court
inspected the road yesterday and found
it satisfactory. 1t was reported to the
court that the road from McCannons
Church to Cooper's Cross Roads in
Mil Creek Hundred had been finished
The court will inspect the road this
afternoon
The court reelected William H.
Householder constable for Red Lion
Hundred. Mr.. Householder was elect
ed to the position several weeks ago
but as he failed to give bond within
the required time it became necessary
for the court to again elect a con-
stable for the hundred
The Street and Sewer Department
directed the court TO make repairs to
the Court House pavement. The COM
munication was referred to the public
building committee. The pavement is
broken in spots as a result of driving
over it.
Evening journal., 1908-10-07
SAY ANNEXATION
IS PERMANENT
Ry Uniied Press Leased Special Wire.

Fly Thied Press Leased Special Wire.
VIENNA. oct THE Austria.
Hungarian foreign Office to-day boldly
announced that neither her annexation
of Bosnia and Herzegovina nor Bull
garia's declaration Of independence was
matter Of concern TO the old powers
and the government does not cars
whether the annexation is recoanlzed
or not. as IL was an accomplished fact
and cannot be undone.
The statement was issued as n pro.
test against the calling of an interna-
tional conference TO revise the Berlin
treatv. Iu,
The boldness Of the uttorance is re
gretted bY many diplomats who feai
that tho Defiant attitude assumed will
only increase the determination of the
powers To thwart Austria's aggrandize.
ment schemes.
The foreign office disclaims any con-
nection with BulGaria's action.
Bosnia. the LARGER of tho two prov
inces absorbed bv Austria. is ON the
verge Of n rebellion as "A result OF tho
annexation. the official promulgation OF
which was made this morning
Hundreds Of anti-A1strian agitators
have been arrested on orders Of tho
Austrian government and the province
will be declared under martial law If
the agitation continues
Servia's threatened invasion Of Bosnia
and Herzegovina is so imminent that
Austria has begun the mobilization N
two additional army corps to resist
SerVia.
Evening journal., 1908-10-07
RABID CAT CUTS
UP AWFULLY

DR. A. r. Johnson. Of No SOC King
street walked into tho Office of tho
Board of Health this morning whils
Secretary wigglesworth was busily en-
gagged in writing some figures in a
book. and told Mr.. wigglesworth that
he was in fix for sure.
There's a strange cat over in the
back yard" said the doctor. "thst has
dts about several million times a day.
It won't leave the yard but cuts up
awfully. Can you send someone one
down there TO dispatch it?"
We'll doctor" said Mr.. wigglesr
worth, writing down one and carrying
two. Il don't think this department
can handle that case. Perhaps if YOU
see the dog catcher he might be able
to do something"
"well. could I kill it." asked the
doctor.
Sure" responded Mr. Wigglesworth.
Wouldn't be against the law?"
T guess not" replied Mr.. Wiggles-
worth. 'Whv don't YOU chloroform IT,"
van NtA Hfdi fnhfkh W. H. 'e'iN
the doctor when if has a fit il
travels round like a cyclone. First
it's one place. then it's some place else
impossible to get within q hundred
wards Of it when it's taken with one
Of those streaks"
The cat is a stranger to the neigh
borhood and where it came from is a
mystery The cat appears TO have gone
mad and the way it eats up the air and
claws about and digs thing up in gem
eral is n caution. AS ;he doctor sair.
it is impossible TO get near it and be-
sides there is danger of the animal
biting someone.
The doctor will make an effort dis
batch the cat with an axe, and in case
he doesn't succeed ths-dog catcher viii
probably be called in, provided in the
meantime the cat doesn't butt its own
head off in dancing round the yard.
Evening journal., 1908-10-07
"CLAYT" ERB Is
SLAIN BY WOMAN
Philadelphia Policeman Shot
to Death by His Wife's
Sister
TRAGEDY AT "RED GABLES

BY United Press LEASED Special Wire.
PHILADELPHIA. oct Mrs. J.
CLAYTON Erb. whose sister, Mrs Kath-
crime Beisel. last night shot and killed
CAPTAIN J. Clayton Erh, Isreal Dur
hams confidential secretary and hus-
band of the former. will be placed
under arrest before night on order
from Disirict-Atornev MacDade OF
Delaware county Whether Mrs Erb
is to be held as an accessory or merely
as a witness the authorities so far re
fuse TO state. It was not decided to
make the arrest until after the cor
oners Investigation had disclosed facts
at variance with the story Of the shoot
ing as told bv Mrs. Reisel.
DEVELOPMENTS brought TO light
through the Investigation by the cor
oner show that Erb was shot from the
rear. three bullets entoring his body.
Mrs Beisel claims she shot Erb in self
defense.
Mrs Besel was locked up in tho
county iail at Media early to-day. Bee
vond the statement that she had killed
Erb in self-defense Tho woman has lit,
tie to say and from her cell sent worG
that she had no statement to make for
publication.
Coroner Carr and deputy coroner arc
making thorough Investigation Of tho
shooting and the domestic trouble lead,
Ing u pto it. and the inquest to be held
at Chester this evening is expected to
develop some sensational testimony
Erb was attired only in hiA paiamas
at the time he was shot The body was
found in the corridor on the second
floor Of the house. "Red Gables" in
Delaware county. where Mrs. Beisel
and Mrs. Erb saw the shooting took
place. Mrs. Beisel maintains that Erb
came out Of his room with the revolver,
and meeting her in the corridor, point
ed IT az her head and told her that he
would make her shut up." She says
there was o scuitle in which she took
the gun from Erb and fired at him
and claims she shot to save her own
life The discovery, however. that all
the shots were fired from the rear has
convinced the authorizes that a rlgid
Investigation is necessary.
Evening journal., 1908-10-07
CUBS Off
FOR NEW YORK
Angry, But Confident That
They Will Win the
Pennant

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
CHICAGO. oct. Angry over the
action of the directors of the National
League in compelling them to play
another game on the grounds of their
rivals, but full Of confidence that they
viii win and settle the National League
pennant race beyond question. the
Chicago Cubs win leave here on the
Twentieth Century limited this after
noon. for New York.
we have to accept the decision,
suppose said Captain Frank Chance
today but it is an outrage"
Angered. Chance criticised President
Ebbetts, of Brooklyn. one of the three
mon who rendered the decision, as un-
qualified to act in the case Chance
declared that, before the last Chi
cago series against Brooklyn. Ebbetts
expressed a wish to his players that
the Giants would win the pennant
Since we have TO-" the Cubs leader
said wen go to New York and Wen
win that pennant too. don't you for
get that Pfeister probably will pitch
AhA NNt tH AiI ~ III especially EWOu
form now. and likely to be effective
against the Giants, who 90 not like
left-handers."
Chance declared that. in the event
the Cubs are defeated by the Giants.
his team viii challenge tho White Sox
or accept a challenge from them to
play a series OF games here for the
city championship.
The most disappointed man i'm chi
cago today as Charles ComislSey, vice
president of the White Sox.
THAT game meant more to me than
any game that I ever saw" said Com
iskey today u was at the park at z
o'clock yesterday morning and at .
O'Clock there were "a players out prac-
tising But we lost and that's all
there is to IT,
III we had won, Detroit would be
just as downcast as we are and don't
wish to take any credit away from
Jennings and his men. who fought a
good fight and won grand victory"
Evening journal., 1908-10-07
Artificial Teeth.

n h certain that the aneients had &
knowledge Of dentistry but It is dlf
6cuit 10 determine when or by WHOM
The use Of aFtinoial teeth was intro
dueeds Herodotus says that the Bgyp
tiaus had ''aentists for the teeth" II
the British museum there are various
dental instsNmepts which had beer
found IN the rulns OF Pompeii, and
Gaiep IN TIN, second century describes
the method OF extracting teeth By
means Of fofcens Belroni says thai
arsinciai teeth were in use In antiquity
since be found some specimens in IN,
catacornbs.
Modern dentistry admits that tn
6rst 10 teach bow to make artifcla
teeth was tie Arabian Albucasis. an,
in his work "Al Tariff" are drawing
OF instruments used for this purpose
The earliest known allusion 10 artif
cial teeth Is by Martialis In the frs
century:
You use without a blush false teeth an,
hair,
But, Laolia, your sauint Is past repair.
Minneapolis Journal
Evening journal., 1908-10-07
FALL EXHIBITION.
Kennard & Co. Opens It's Showing Of
the Seasons Wearables.

The regular Fall exhibit Of Kennard
q CO. took place today. The store was
simply. but richly effective in its de-
corations of ferns and. palms which is
in keeping with the FIRMS usual dis
play Of good taste in all things that
appertains to its method of business.
The showing which the firm is MAX
ing also will appeal TO persons of nni-
cal taste. The line Of suits. skirts and
coats are strictly this seasons designs
and IT may he said that very'few stores
in the larger cities excel Kennard &
CO. by their display The show win
dows give an idea of what one. may
expect to find within the store
The suit department Of this popular
store is maze of models. Well stock
ed Is the fur department TO which this
firm gives especial devotion. The
showing Of waists is enough to please
any one A visit to the store during
the exhibition days win surely prove
interesting TO the women folks wheth-
er they are regular buyers of Ken
nard & Co. or not
Evening journal., 1908-10-07
.PRESBYTERIANS
MEET In SMYRNA
Rev. J. {. Eeeert, Of HarriRe-
ton, Chosen as the New
Moderator
Special to THE EVENING JouRNA1.

SMYRNA. Del. oct. Twisting
Presbyterian clergymen from all parts
.of Delaware and the Eastern Shore of
Maryland are attending the sessions of
the Prcsbytery Of New Castle which
hogan here yesterday afternoon. Tho
meeting was called by the Rev. Samuel
Pork the retiring moderator.
The Rev. J. H. Eggert OF Harrington,
was elected moderator and the Row J..
r.. Milligan. Of st. Georges, was elected
stated clerk
In the evening Mr.. Polk the retiring
moderator, preached a sermon.
The-Rev. Clarence A. Schwenke. OF
Princeton Seminary. and the Rev A.
c. Eswan were ordained this morning.
Moderator Eggert officiating at the
service.
The pastoral relation OF tho Rev. T.
L. Macleod was dissolved. owing 10 M
health, and the Rev James Crawford
was called 20 Port Deposit. Mr..
Tho Rev Clarence Schwonke was
called to Rehoboth.
Evening journal., 1908-10-07
WILL REPLACE BRICKS
AT PRICKETTS COURT

Chief Engineer Kienle, Of the Water De.
partment. this morning sought the aid Of
the Street Directors in paving Prickett's
Court, between the dupont and the Ward
buildings on Tenth street with bitulithic
in accordance with requests made by the
DUPONT Company and others. The court is
laid with bricks and is to be torn up in
order to permit the laying Of a water
pipe. The water commissioners were asked
TO pave the court with bftulithic instead
OF replacing the bricks on the ground that
il would not cost any more. The directors
this morning decided that it would be
cheaper to replace the bricks and accord
ingly declined to favor the bitulithie paw
ing.
Evening journal., 1908-10-07
TALK
OF CHILD GROWTH

A striking plea for parents to repress
the evil tendencies Of their children during
adolescence by the Rev. Or. P. o.Donnelf,
district superintendent of the Salisbury
district, marked this mornings session Of
the annual preachers meeting Of the Will
mington District OF the a. NJ. e. Church.
The meeting began in Ezion NJ. E. Chruch,
Ninth and French streets yesterday and
viii continue until Thursday evening DR..
O'Connelrs remarks followed a paper on
"The Erect Of Home Training on the
Youth" by the Rev. 5. Hammond Other
speakers alluded 20 the greater number Of
temptations that beset colored young
men and women. as one OF the reasons
why colored parents should be strictor
with their children.
Thep reachers' meeting is being held in
conjunction with the ioSrd anniversary
and annr % Ez'on NJ. e.
ehurch, of which the Rev. J. E. >
Johns ha- ~. .ouf Years. The
anniversary celebration began on sun
day and viii be continued until next sun.
day evening.
This afternoons session Of the preach
ers' meeting viii be marked by the read.
ing of a very striking paper on Did the
Infant Christ Know That He Was God2'
by the Rev. j. T.. King Other speakers
Of the afternoon and evening viii be the
Rev. o. p. Dickerson. the Rev. W. }. L.
Hughes, the Rev. W. c. Jason. b. D.
Professor FRANC rrigg. Of Princess Anne
ACADEMY and The Row 7 n srorcar T,l,
D. Of Morgan College The anniversary
exercises this evening win comprise an
educational platform meeting in which
several well-known colored-. educators
win be speakers.
Evening journal., 1908-10-07
TO PAY
Ills FARE ON CAR

David Jackson. colored. was fined $50
and costs on a charge Of having been
drunk and disorderly by Judge Coch-
ran this morning In City Court. Tie
complainant was Charles T.. Daisy. a
conductor in the employ the Whining.
ton CITY Railway Company. They had
trouble over a transfer and Patrolmun
Bullock was called and the colore1
man was taken into custody. Jackson
told the court that he had not attempt,
ed to strike the conducor.
Evening journal., 1908-10-07
GOLDEY COLLEGE
DAILY NEWS
6enn Pitman Phonosraphy Adopted by
Massachusetts--New Students
Enterina Daily.

Entering Daily.
Several excellent students from will
mington entered this morning; others
arrived from distant towns.
Fred ID. Taylor and his sister, Miss
Alice c. Taylor. OF Maryland, were
among the students from a distance
who entered this morning.
Norman r. Smith, OF Maryland, a
high school graduate and a one-year
student at Washington College, enter
ed the commercial department today.
In many respects this is the most
successful year in the schools history.
New students have entered the College
every day since September except
the last day Of the week. with but one
exception.
The present enrolment includes stu
dents from Canada to Georgia.
Students are enrolling today to enter
tomorrow morning.
j. e. Walls, commercial graduate,
writes that he is very much pleased
with the position he accepted recently,
that of manager of the National Bis
cult Co. at Nashua, N. H.
The State Normal School of Massa-
chusetts, after a thorough investiga-
tion of shorthand systems, has adopted
the Benn Pitman system of phonog
raphy, the ultimate effect of which will
be the Standardization of Benn Pitman
photography in the schools of Massa-
chusetts This is the system that is
taught by Goldey College. 1t is so pop
ular in this country and is used so
extensively that it has been referred
to by the United States Commissioner
Of Education as the American" sys-
tenn.
Clarence A. Southerland. shorthand
'0S, has accepted a high grade position
in New York City as a stenographer.
A letter was received yesterday from
a teacher in North Carolina, who says
she wishes TO send her sister to Col
dey College to take the shorthand
course.
Evening journal., 1908-10-07
AWAIT OPENING
OF POLO SEASON

Polo fans are eager in anticipation Of
the opening game Of polo at tho
Eleventh street Rink on Thursday
night of this week, the game being be-
tween the Lenox and fhe Atlantic City
champions. The local men. under the
direction of Manager Hill and Captain
Goodwin. are down to hard practice in
preparation for this game.
The team win consist Of the two
Stevens boys, Hill. Albaugh and Cod
win. Yates, who has aeen alternating
halfback on the Springs team with
McElwee. asked to be released to ap-
ply for the vacancy at the same posi-
ton on the LenoX.
The rink will open for roller skating
on Friday night of this week. Mr.
Cloward decided not TO repeat the
opera Pinafore as was intended The
preliminary game on Thursday night
between the Phoenix and the Hill Tops
viii start promptly at $50.
The regular Wednesday social at the
Country rink viii close the Springs
Rink throughout the week nights.
Evening journal., 1908-10-07
DEMOCRATS RESORT TO
BOOMERANG POSTERS

Democratic workers to-day posted
about wilmington placards calling on
General r. Coleman DUPONT 20 resign
from tho head Of the Republican state
Committee. while this was thought to
be good campaign move by tho
Democrats who conceived IL, the post
ors are being denounced by many
Democrats who saw them and who
find such methods repugnant rather
than vote-makers Republican leaders
were laughing az this action and con-
slider il bundor that will make Re-
publican votes. The posters read
Republicans. Attention; II II. c..
dupont Is UNIT TO assist the National
Committee is he az to boss Republic
cans in Delaware? Let him resign"
Evening journal., 1908-10-07
NEW SUPERINTENDENT
AT LOCAL HOSPITAL

At a meeting Of the managers of the
Delaware Hospital on last Thursday,
Miss Jeanette II. Duncan. who has
been assistant head nurse at that in
stitution was appointed superintendent
to succeed Miss A. NJ. Mclean, who
recently resigned.
Miss Duncan came heer from Mon
trea, Canada, in last July, being
graduate of the Montreal General Hos
pital. Her selection for the RESPONSE
BILE position as superintendent meets
with the approval OF all persons con
nected with the management of the
institution. During her term as as
sistant nurse and superintendent of
the training school. she had given ex-
cellent satisfaction
Evening journal., 1908-10-07
INDUSTRIAL AND LABOR
PARADES IN PHILADELPHIA

Social TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
PHILADELPHIA. oct 7--To-day in
the great series Of Founders Week
spectacles is Industrial Day. It's two
important features are the Industrial
parade, which took place az noon, ana
the parade of tho labor organizations
this evening.
In the industrial parade, which in
cluded more than 175 noats, showing the
history Of the industries of Philadel-
phia. fifteen thousand men were ia
line.
Evening journal., 1908-10-07
621-623 Marker ST.
COLORED PREACHERS
IN ANNUAL MEETING

The preachers of the wilmington dis
trict OF the coIored NJ. E. Church with
hold their annual meeting in zioss
Church in this city beginning tonight.
AT the openins session tonight the
-devotions wifi be- conducted by this
Rev. J. L. Davis. ana the sermon will
be preached bv the Rev. J. w. Jeffer-
son. The visiting preachers win be
welcomed bv the Rev. J. e. A. Johns
and the response will be made by tho
Rev. J. X. Adams. Sessions will be
continued tomorrow and Thursday.
Evening journal., 1908-10-07
Msnory.

n Il should be asked what posses
sion Z most yalaed, l would say some
heaatiful memarS Memory is posses
sinn- II is'the only thing on earth that
Is absolutely ours, which no one can
thake from Us. We can produce and en-.
JOY 4 in Q crowd Of uncongenial peo.
pie as easily as II we were alone. Nc
neiAe cao drown its voice; no distance
can aim tts clearness. Strength, hope
beauty. everything else. may pass
Memory viii stay .--Selected.
Evening journal., 1908-10-07
ROBINSON CASE
WAS SETTLED

on the petition OF creditors OF Curley
Robinson, grocer on the east side Of
the city, in the United States Court to-
day, Judge Bradford dismissed the bank
ruptcy proceedings against the grocer.
1t was said that Mr. Robinson had made
settlement Of an the claims against him.
Mr.. Robinson was represented by Walter
II. HAYES and the creditors by Attorney
George Lodge.