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Evening journal., 1908-11-27
LEAVE CONSClENCES IN
CHURCH, SAYS PASTOR

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. Nov. 27--"Why is e
that the church stands. paralyzed and
embarrassed. amid a generation which
in other directions is endowed with the
powers of doing mighty works" was
the question predominatlng in the
Thanksgiving sermon of Rev. Joseph
Brown Turner, the Dover Presbyterian
pastor, before a union Thanksgiving
congregation OF all the Protestant
churches.
DR.. Turner was preaching on ElMahs
proclamation: "As the Lord God Of
Israel liveth. before whom 1 stand"
Men bring their conscience into
church and many OF them leave il
there" he said. "They put Il away
with hymn book and Bible and go with.
out conscience through the week.
Evening journal., 1908-11-27
MANY COUPLES CAME TO
WE'D ON THANKSGIVING

-Four couples from Pennsylvania. three
from PHILADELPHIA and the fourth from
Reading. applied at the Office of Magis
trate Broman Yesterday for marriage
licenses. and in each case the necessary
document was issued. Just where they
were married. however. was not learn
ed. The couples were
sheridan Thomas Dean and Miss
Elsie May Kramer. c. NJ. Stevenson
and Miss Elizabeth Barr. and Joseph
Funk and Miss Gertrude Hasker. all
Of Philadelphia. and Harry S. Ubil, and
Miss Hazel b. Cady, of Reading
Evening journal., 1908-11-27
HOSPITAL TAG DAY

Tag, sisters. tag with care.
Tag every passer for his proper share.
A five-cent tag for all is fair.
And a ten-cent tag most folks can bear.
A quarter tag need not be rare,
Og dollar from those who have il 4,
spare.
Tag. sisters. tag with care,
Tag every passer for his proper share.
All sisters and everyone authorized
TO sell the tag on Saturday. December
8. viii wear a scarf on which is Della
ware Hospital" in large letters and will
carry a raj box into which purchasers
are asked % put their money.
Evening journal., 1908-11-27
QUARANTINE
Will BE RIGID
State Board Of Agriculture
Establishes Headquarters
in This City
SANITARY POLICE
ALONG THE BORDER

James +. Shallcross OF near Middle-
town. who Is a member of the State
Board Of Agriculture. and Professor
Wesley Webb Of Dover secretary OF
the Board, established headquarters at
the Hotel Wilmington today from
whore the movement sof the newly
sworn In police who are patrolng tho
State line TO prevent the bringing in
Of cattle effected with the "hoof and
mouth" disease will be directed. and
every precaution made TO guard
against the disease becoming prevalent
among any of the cattle of this state.
a rigid quarantine viii be enforced and
under no circumstances win the State
Board allow cattle. sheep or hogs to
be driven across the boarder of this
State from Pennsylvania Hay. forage
and fodder from that state also win
be barred.
The newly sworn In police are pa
trolling the boundary from Newark TO
Claymont. The police are mounted and
wear badges with the inscription
state Sanitary Police. Commissioned
/ by the State Board of Agriculture"
The preventive measures which this
state has taken have so far proved
very effective in keeping diseased cattle
out There have been no reports OF
any cattle within the State being af-
fectod with the disease The farmers
are taking every precautionary means
20 keep their cattle In good condition
and il is hoped that the disease which
has proved to be an epidemic I'm Penn
sylyania will not touch Delaware.
Penalties Are Heavy.
In case of any arrests by the special
mounted police the offender is likely To
receive the fine OF $1,000 or one years
Imprisonment or both. The Federal
authorities are watching the situation
closely and there will be no clemency
shown any one caught driving cattle
into unaffected territory.
The headquarters Of the State Board
Of Agriculture will be In charge Of
Professor Webb who viii keep tab on
all that transpires. He viii make fire.
/ quent visits 70 the territory being pa
troled by mounted police. Professor
Webb win make his first Visit this
J afternoon 10 the boundary
3 Conferences were held Governor Lea
today by Mr.. Shailcross ana Mr. Webb
land IL rs oNpectcd that working from
n. central point q VIII be easier "a
! watch developments in the sister State
and control the situation here. The
Governor has not heard anything fur
ther from Or. Melvin Of the Bureau
of Animal Industry in Washington. but
Z IL is expected that Government inspec-
tors viii be sent to Delaware
Posters and placards bearing Cover
nor LEAFS proclamation and the State
q Boards warning are being posted
throughout the country.
Evening journal., 1908-11-27
SEA CAPTAIN
LOSES HIS LIFE

SEAFORD. Del. Nov. 27-After mar
rowly escaping death in several storms
at sea. having his own vessel wreck
ed three times. Captain Lemuel Horse
man met with an ordinary accident ana
was drowned at Nahticoke Point.
He was pushing his boat off some
rocks. where it had been blown the
night before. when the pole he was
using broke and he fell into the rive-.
Several Of his crew saw the captains
struggles. but could not give any as
sistance. owing to the distance the
strong tide had swept him. Horse
man recently welded prominent
Young woman of Nanticoke Point.
Evening journal., 1908-11-27
MYSTERIOUS DEATH
AT THE POSTOFFICE

The postoffce contains a mystery. Tbs
morning when Garrett S. Smith. money
order clerk at the postofhce reported for
work and entered the basement OF the
building to put his bicycle away he trip
ped over a body lying on the cold cement
floor.
On making an examination Mt smith
found the dead body Of a cat Pussy dii
not belong IN tile building but frequently
paid visits TO the place just what caused
her death is not known.
Evening journal., 1908-11-27
Imnrovlna West street.

The Street and Sewer Department
has begun work ON the resurfacing Of
West street between Seventh and
Eighth. which has been awaiting the
Improvement for almost a month. A
coat Of asphalt is being placed on the
old roadbed Of brick. The department.
intended TO begin the work during the
summer. but owing TO delays in pre-
pairing the asphalt, due TO warping OF
tanks at tho city's paving plant the
paving was delayed.
Evening journal., 1908-11-27
MAYOR REPORTS
ONWATERBOARD
SAYS He Finds indications OF
ExtravaganCe in Depart
ment Since 1903
DEPARTMENT HAS NOT
BEEN SELF-SJPPORTING
FINDINGS SET FORTH
BY MAYOR WILSON.

That the city has paid out Slo'-
45e.44 for the Water Department
than The department has paid the
city.
That the Water Department has
been a financial burden instead OF
a revenue producer.
That the cost Of pumPa9e has
increased instead of decreased
with the increase in the quantity
of water pumped.
That many important records OF
bonded Indebtedness, value OF pro-
perty of the department, etc, were
not kept. o.,
That the Water Board and its
employees were working indePend-
emily Of the city government in H.
nancial affairs.
Householders on netered service
pav more than five times as much
per thousand cubic feet for water
as do manufacturers.
i Contracts have been awarded
/. without competitive bidding, and
one of the directors was interested
in some contracts.
} Indications Of extravaeanees IN
, the department since 1908.
Evening journal., 1908-11-27
Visitor Here From Vienna.

DR. August Won WGcht. Of Vienna.
now of the w. Gibbs Balm Chemical
Company OF New York was the guest
of DR.. Julien Ortiz at Thanksgiving
dinner at his country home, Valmy.
Or. Won Wachtl IS one of the pioneer
manufacturing chemists Of the United
States. being called 10 this country
to build not only the large beet sugar
refinery for Spreckels in Philadelphia
but others DR. Won Wachu regards
Wilmington as an ideal place not only
for general manufacturing but cspe-
cially we'll adapted for chemical indus
tries
Evening journal., 1908-11-27
DIVORCE LOWEST
In this SECTION

According TO Federal inquiry into
divorce and marriage covering the 20
vca- period between 1887 and 1906, Del
aware had SS7 divorces. Two decades
AGO there was a similar inquiry for tho
period extending from 1867 TO 1856. for
which 2S9 divorces We're recorded in
this State.
The divorce rate was lower in the
South Atlantic States than in any Other
part of the country. the general aver.
axe divorce rate for Delaware, Mary.
land. Virginia. West Virginia. North
Carolina. South Carolina, Georgia
Florida being 3S per cent per 1OO,OO In
1900. against a rate Of ls in 1880.
Evening journal., 1908-11-27

The advocates Of the project are adj
vancing the argument that the State
Of Delaware has recently come into pos
session of 100000 from her investment
in government financial aid in the ola
war of 1912. This money. they claim.
should now be put TO a lasting monu
mont and must not be spent for current
or trivial appropriations.
Evening journal., 1908-11-27
LOCAL ATTORNEY
GOES TO NEW YORK

Samuel lstnschmid. a well knoNn st.
torney IN this city. and a son ofthe Rev.
Paul Isenschmid. pastor OF the German
Lutheran Church. will open law office
at No. % William street in New York
city. lie leaves Wilmington tomorrow TO
make his future home in New YORK.
Mr. Isenschmid was a law student un-
der Willard Salisbury and was admitted
to tile bar in 1902 His wife's home is in
New York.
Evening journal., 1908-11-27
DELAWARE COLLEGE
LOSES CLOSING GAME

Delaware College football team was
defeated bv the Western Maryland Coll
lege team at Westminster. Md, on
THANKSGIVING afternoon by score of 10
to A. The Methodist collegians put ul,
a fast game and this and their weight
toll against Delaware's light team. al
though Delaware managed to drop a
goal from the field. Western Mary
land earlier in the season defeated the
big Gettysburg COLLEGE team, 70 Q.
Evening journal., 1908-11-27
XMAS STAMPS
NOW ON SALE

Miss j. Ethel Banks, who was ia
charge Of the Christmas stamp booth
at the postoffice last Christmas, is agaiI,
at the stand. She is attired in Red
Cross uniform and she has samps for
sale in any quantity.
The stamps. as has been published
are being sold for the benefit of the
Delaware Branch of the Red Cross to
be used in waging war against that
dread disease tuberculosis.
Evening journal., 1908-11-27
DRAWING PLANS FOR
SEVERAL HOUSES

Architect W. u. Brinckle has completed
plans for two colonial homes on Delaware
avenue but the prospective owners names
are withheld. The buildings will be iinish-
ed this winter
He has also drawn up plans for a row
OF houses TO be erected by the Whining
ton eRalty Company on Shalieross street
between Jackson and Van Buren,. A few
contractors are now bidding on the build
ings.
Evening journal., 1908-11-27
MORE TALK OF BRIBERY CHARGES

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. Nov. 2l-There was a
report in political circles yesterday that
certain citizens OF Kent and Sussex coun-
ties had put into the hands OF Attorney
General-elect A. c. Gray an accumula-
tion OF alleged bribery evidence which
might involve some prominent men In
both counties The evidence was taken
up the road to Wilmington on Wednes-
day. but II has not been learned whether
Evening journal., 1908-11-27
aic sunner A DeIaware CIV.

The annual supper of ST. Paurs Cath
Ollie Church at Delaware City was given
last night from 3 until 10 o'clock. one
hundred Wilmingionians enjoyed the
supper and a party Of IS went from
New Castle. joining with large at
tendance of members of the parish in
.making the eva-.iz.< noteworthy.
Evening journal., 1908-11-27

or not It has yet reached the hands OF
the new attorney-generaL
The above dispatch was read to Mr.
Gray by a reporter for THE EVENING
JOURNAL to-day and he was asked Il IL
was true.
Mr.. Gray's answer was: III such ovi-
dence did come into my hands wouldn {
care TO mention a."
Evening journal., 1908-11-27
AGITATION FOR A
NEW STATE HOUSE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. Nov. 27-The agitation
for a new State House for Delaware
has again been commenced and the ad-
vocates are TO urge upon the Legisla-
ture the APPROPRIATION of a sum and
the appointment of a commission who
viii build such a capitol building to in.
clude or have as an annex the new
State library. which is so badly needed.
Evening journal., 1908-11-27
BUSINESS GOING
ON AS USUAL

improvements to the New Bust
ness Office of THE EVENING
JOURNAL are now in progress.
There will be no retardine of bu.i-
ness during alterations. Anyone
having business with THE JOUR-
NAL will please call at our tenn
porary quarters in the es~thrcp
Building, entrance on Fourth street,
west Of the old Office which is now
our press room.
D. g. A., No. 975.
Delmarvia, No. 2248.
Evening journal., 1908-11-27
Natural History Lecture.

William l.. Finley. the well-known
oregon ornithologist, win deliver an
illustrated lecture on Tuesday evening,
under the auspices Of the Natural His
tory Society at Friends school, Fourth
and West streets. His subject Is THE
Trail Of the Plume Hunters
Evening journal., 1908-11-27
severelv Bitten hv Bulldon.

A bulldog attacked Penn Adams. of
No. Bah Alley Ia the yard OF No
log West Eighteenth street Wednes-
day at noon. and bit him so seriously
that surgical treatment was required,
twelve stitches being used. Adams is
huckstcr
Evening journal., 1908-11-27
WEATHER

WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov. 27.-The
interior storms Of the last four days
have disappeared, and another from
the Central Pacific coast has moved
southeastward into Arizona. Il will be
colder tonight in the Atlantic states and
the eastern lower lake region.
Forecast till s p. m. Saturday;
For Delaware-Fair, colder tonight.
Saturday fair; light west to northwest
winds
Evening journal., 1908-11-27
MARYLAND oUARANTlNEp.

y InlIed lress Leased SDecIRl Wlre-
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.--The Agri-
cultural Department today issued an
order quarantlning the entire State OF
Maryland on account OF the foot and
mouth disease
Evening journal., 1908-11-27
Park Roard committee.

The weekly meeting of the Park
Board executive committee was held
on Wednesday, instead OF yesterday,
the customary meeting day. No busi-
ness was transacted other than the
passing Of the pay roll
Evening journal., 1908-11-27
WALKED INTO THE
ChRISTIANA RIVER

a man, giving his name as Charles
Rose. walked off King street wharf IL
the Christiana river last night. lie
managed to Keep his head above water
until assistance arrived.
The watchman at Warmers wharf
and two other men dragged the man
from the water.
Evening journal., 1908-11-27
Two EN.senators on TraIn.

Two former United States Senators
were among the passengers on the
Delaware Railroad express that came
upstate this morning. They were An
thony Higgins Of this city and j. Frank
Alice of Dover
Evening journal., 1908-11-27
Sussex Watches Diseased Cattle

GEORGETOWN. Nov. 2S.-Word has
been received in Georgetown TO be on
the lookout for any strange cattle that
may come into the section and to have
everyone thoroughly examined I'm order
TO guard against any possible outbreak
of the foot and mouth" disease.
Evening journal., 1908-11-27
Comma Weddlno.

DOVER. Nov. 27.-lnvitations have
been issued for the marriage of Laura
Belle. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Greenwell, to John Willis. Jr.. the cere-
mony to be performed ON Wednesday
evening December 9. at their home in
kenton, at S o'clock.
Evening journal., 1908-11-27
METHODIST MISSION
SOCIETY TO BE ACTIVE

The executive committee of the City
Missionary Society met in Asbury NJ T..
Church last night and made arrangements
to rent quarters in which to continue its
the foreign people in the southwestern
part Of the city The society has been
holding meetings on the streets during
the summer and fail
Evening journal., 1908-11-27
NAV Be Wireless Station Hero.

An effort is being made by the
American Wireless Telegraph Company
to have a wireless station installed on
the top of the dupont Building No
gotiatians TO this end are being carried
on with the dupont Company
Evening journal., 1908-11-27
Bow, casea continued

David Richards and Charles West
two boys. were arraigncd in City Court
yesterday on charges OF driving away
"A team without consent Of the owner.
Their caTe win be Investigated by Agent
Frank Stout Of the S p. c. c.
Evening journal., 1908-11-27

Nfavor Horace Wilson at a special meet
ing of Citv Council on Wednesday even
ing presented his report Of investiga-
lion into the affairs of the Water De-
partment. after a charge had been made
b, Commissioner w. w. Knox that the
aenartment was being conducted in an eN-
travagant and unbusinesslike manner
The Mayor acted pursuant to a resolu-
ton Of Council requesting him to in
vestigate and report upon the charges
The Mayor in his report sets forth his
conclusions Of the investigation and
some Of the points he makes of the re-
sult Of the probe are summarized at the
head of this column. These conclusions
were brought out in the public testimony
taken at the investigations, and are SET
forth by the Mayor in a clear and con-
else manner.
Accompanying the Mayors report was
a report OF William II. Gleason president
OF the Mutual Audit Company Of a
speeiai audit he made Of the Water De-
partment's finances. The figures OF Audi
tor Gleason elaborate IN detail some OF the
conclusions regarding unbuslnesshke
methods set forth BY the Mayor
Council decided to have the Mayors
renort and the report Of Auditor Gleason
prlnted for public distribution. No recon-
nendations for the removal Of any Of
scial or for any action other than re-
form In Water Department methods is
made by Mayor Wilson. His report. after
setting forth the resolution requesting the
investigation. is as follows:
tThe testimony and exhibits show that
between 1888 and 1903. the Water Depart
lnent reduced it's bonded indebtedness
ea55 450. and increased its bonded indebt-
eauess s54O450. from 1904 to 1907
your attention is called to the fact tha'
in the twenty-five years that the Water
Department has been in existence, under
commission, the city has paid out
s75.456.4f more for the department than
he department has paid to the city
This, 1 believe. will be a revelation to the
taxpayers Of Wilmington; while an ex'
animation Of the accounts viii disclose
that up to 1903 the city had only paid ou'
for the department si67S2.32 more thar
tho Water Department has paid to the
CITY. II is clear from this that th'
water Department has not been reve
nue producer for the city. but on the con
trarv. IS somewhat of burden. and that
from 1904 to 1907. inclusive, its deficit wal
four times the total deficit for the pre-
vious twenty years. and during the sam'
time it increased the bonded indebted
ness s5io450.
Pumpage Cost Increases.
"It viii be seen in exhibit ID. OF th'
Ent,ftrnnr 90,
Evening journal., 1908-11-27
Anrs. stnI.n at cnntrnuiIle-

The local police have received a re-
port OF a horse stolen at Centreville
last night. All the local liverymen were
notified to watch FOR the animal but
it was not seen here.
Evening journal., 1908-11-27
smnrna FoothalIers VIZ.

In game Of football at smyrna
yesterday. the Smyrna Football Team
defeated the Middletown Football Team
by the score Of 80 to 0.
Evening journal., 1908-11-27
kiIIed bv . 3. a w. Train.

ELKTON. Nov. ESP. f. Brown.
farmer. while driving across the p.
b. and W. Railroad tracks was struck
and instantly killed by a north bound
express Mr.. Brown was so years Of
age
Evening journal., 1908-11-27
Giant Porker.

GEORGETOwN. Nov. 2S.-J b.
Moore, killed a hig yesterday that
weighed Sos pounds. the largest porker
that has ever been killed here.
Evening journal., 1908-11-27
Mr.. O'NEAL HAS
SUCCESSFUL SALE

A big crowd attended a Thanksgiving
Day sale by John +. O'Neal at Center
willie yesterday. The sale was one of Nh
O'Neals biggest successes. About 100 d.n-
ners were served by Mr.. O'Neal and those
in attendance enjoyed thorough Thanks
giving even if they did not stay home.
Cows sold for from $50 to SIS. James Me-
Glinchy. Of Yorklyn, buying the S75 cow
Shoats were SOIL for from 50 % TO $. Some
good harness brought ps.oss ranging
from $40 to SIS. One horse was sold. Horse
blankets were sod for from 81 70 IS
Evening journal., 1908-11-27

Mother Goose Carnival Closes.
The Mother Goose Bazaar, after last
ing a WEEK. closed last night. Quite
large sum was realized, as the car
nival was always crowded.
Evening journal., 1908-11-27

Buy your Christmas presents esrlY-earIY
In the day and early during the month.
That will be your biggest gift Of the holi-
days 10 the workers behind the counters
and on delivery wagons.
Evening journal., 1908-11-27

Contlnueu Oh IaRe ..
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-12
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
NEWS NOTES.
FOR THE
BUSY MAN
Most Important Happen /
ings of the World {
Told in Brief. {
PERSONAL.

Charles w. Morse. the New York
financier. was sentenced to serve Ii
years In the federal prison at Atlanta
Ca, for misapplication Of the funds OF
the National Bank of North America
and making false entries in the books
of the bank. Alfred II. Curtis, former
president Of the defunct bank. who
was Jointly tried and convicted with
Morse, was given his liberty on sus,
pended sentence.
President-elect William H. Taft,
Mrs. Taft and Fred w. Carpenter, pri-
vate secretary, left Cincinnati for Hot
Springs, Va, where Mr.. Taft will re-
main for rest and recreation until
Thanksgiving.
Wilbur Wright, the American aero.
pianist, was banqueted by the Aero
Club c: France and presented with the
clubs gold medal and the special
medal of the Academy of Sports.
President Charles w. Eliot, for
more than 40 years the head Of
Harvard university, rendered his res
w tSihO ShCSI way ~, 1OOC.
The seventy-fourth anniversary Of
the birth Of the dowager empress Of
China was celebrated at Annoy, and
the event was made the greatest day
OF the festivities in honor of the visit
OF the American fleet.
Mrs. Alice Cheney Brown of New
York swindled a Chicago brokerage
frm out Of $4,000 in bonds. was ar.
rested as she was leaving for Denver.
gave up her plumber, confessed and
was allowed to 60.
b. c. Whitney of Detroit. proprietor
OF several theaters. sustained a frac-
ture Of the skull in an automobile &C.
cident at ,Brownstown, Ind.
Thomas F. Lewis, postmaster at
Grant Works, H.. was arrested on
The charges Of embezzling 5000 and
making false reports.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-12

The Vatican is wholly the palace of
the pope and he naturally has access
to all of its parts. should he so wish.
The palace covers about 1872 acres. of
which sir acres are occupied by the 20
courts. There are about 1000 halls,
ehapels and APARTMENTS Since the
Italian occupation of Rome the Vati.
can, the Lateran and the villa of Gas.
Tel Gandofo enjoy extra territorial
rights as the surviving remnant of the
states Of the church. The Vatican
has been the permanent seat of the
papacy since the healing OF the Schism
Of Avignon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-12
OBITUARY.

Frank Semple, CT years old, who
was in charge of the William Thaw
estate and interested in many financial
institutions. died in Pittsburg. Pa.
George Weare. president of the
Iowa State National bank of Sioux
City, died, aged 70 years.
Tomas Estrada Palma, the first
president Of the Cuban republic, died
at Santiago
]. Park Alexander Of Akron, o., for
mer state senator and prominent
Republican, died, aged "A years.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-12

A committee has been created by
the British government to consider
the dangers attendant on the use Of
lead III pottery and to report how far
these can be obviated by improved a2-
pliances and methods in lead processes
by the limitation Of harmless com.
pounds for raw lead. or of other mate
rails for lead, and by other means.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-12

A circus lion got loose in Bound
Brook N. j., the other night, and be.
fore it had more than scratched d
camel. eaten a heifer and got itself
shot, 473 paragrapbers the country
over had suggested how much cheaper,
quicker and pleasanter 1t would have
been for Mr.. Roosevelt to go to Bound
Brook than to the African veldt.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-12

Sir Walter Parratt, the newly ap-
pointed professor of music in Oxford
university, lie an enthusiastic chess
player, On one occasion he undertook
TO play two men at once and at the
same time play on the pianoforte
from memory pieces selected by those
present from any of the classical
writer's for thnt instrument.