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Evening journal., 1908-05-21
SIMON FABER
AT CITY HALL
Man Who Jumped From the
Steamer BraHdyWine Be-
IieveS tie Harmed Wife
WAS EXAMINED
BY PHYSICIANS

Fearing that he might do himself harm
Jacob Faber brother OF Simon Faber
whs jumped from the steamer Brandy
wine. into the Delaware river on last SAT-
ruduy night brought the patient TO the
city Hall to-day and there the man was
examined by Or. p. w Tomlinson and
Dr, NJ Ostro.
The afflicted mans brother said today
that the physicians impaired the informa-
ton, after examining the patient that ne
was suffering with n slight mental de-
rangoment and II was only matter Of n
Whether the man viii be taken to a hos
pital depends on what his wife will cay,
She is at present in Atlantic city and has
been telegraphed for
Mr.. Faber is laboring under the halluci-
nation that he has done harm 10 his wife
and Il Is expected that when he sees her,
this belief viii be expelled. and his men-
tai condition will Immediately improve.
The sick man was formerly engaged in
business IN Atlantic City but because OF
failing health was obliged TO retire. His
condition is due 10 the death OF his daugh.
ter last July, to whom he was much az.
tached. she had been n for some time and
this weighed heavily on the mans mind
He himself was on his way 60 talN o
trip TO Europe when his action Of last
Sunday night called a halt TO tho proposed
trip. He had intended to locate in Wil.
mington on his return from Europe.
Evening journal., 1908-05-21
STETSON LIABILITIES ARE
REPORTED AT $S,OOO,OOO

BOSTON. May 21--Liabilities ag-
gregating more than sS.OOO.OOO are
given In the schedules IN Bankruptcy
for william A. Stetson. the William
A. stetson Company. the Ford Morocco
Company and the Boston Chrome
Leather Company, which were filed in
the United States District Court.
The liabilities Of William A. StotsOn
are S2.S21 .565. with no assets. Accord
ing to the schedule. Mr.. Stetson indors-
ed 100000 I'm paper for the Wolf Pro-
cess Leather Company, OF Philadel-
phil. in four separate $4,000 notes,
which are held by four Philadelphia
banks.
The schedule also shows that AIr
Stctson lent himself as executor in
one case $4,000 and in another case
500 900 as trustee. Both Of these claims
were not secured.
IN the schedule for the William A.
Stetson Company tie liabilities amount
to S2,SS3,2 ,2a2. with assets OF S1.3O3.993
Evening journal., 1908-05-21
RECOVERY OF THE
.REV.DR. WE'D. LEWIS

After being confined to his room for
several weeks with sickness, Rev. W.
4. ID. Lewis is now able TO be out and
Nill occupy his pulpit as usual on Sun
day IN the Rodney Street Presbyterian
Church Mr. Lewis was recently oDer-
ated on successfully for appendicitis
and it Is supposed that he overtGxed mis-
strength in his run down condition
which made him specially liable to fever
which has kept him indoors so long
HIS fellow clergymen of different de-
nominations have kindly given him
their assistance during his sickness,
but he expects TO attend TO ell his
duties next week with his usual vigor
aid health on May 10 he completed
the fifteenth year of his pastorate an1
many of his friends called to cougratu-
late him upon the event and TO wish
him a speedy recovery. He received
also many postal cards and reminders
OF his annivel sury which We're an
AGREEABLE surprise to him.
Evening journal., 1908-05-21
FISH NOTICES READY
Pennsylvania Association viii Post
Them Along Brandywine Creek
For Information.

The notices being prepared to anglers
by The Chester County Fish and Cana
Protective Association are ready for
posting and win be placed along sbe
Brandywino creek within a snort tltua.
they Will request all anglers TO take
no bass from the streams under ten
inches in length and thereby assist
IN restocking the stream by leaving a
la'ge number which win spawn on the
next season. This will add many fish
20 the supply and many others will be
secured from the national hatcheries
and from private ponds. where a num-
ber viii Oe secured when the weather
is warm enough 10 permit Of netting
tnen other varieties found IN tho
ponds. especially catfish and sulfish,
VIII also be placed In the Brandywino.
where thy will add much to the ippiY
already there. No carp will be planted.
hut all taken will be destroyed by the
rctters and not allowed TO pass again
ia the st. cams.
Evening journal., 1908-05-21
Mr.. MOWBRAY
GETS 10 VOTES
Wilmington District PreSid'
ing Elder Prominent in
BaIIOting for Bishops

The first ballot for bishops Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church at the
General Conference of that body at
Baltimore Yesterday showed ten votes
for Presiding Elder A. S. Mowbray, Of
the Wilmington district, giving him a
prominent place in the list Of those
voted for. the majority Of whom receiv-
ed less than nine votes. The vote was
a significant indication of Dr. Now
bray's popularity in the church and a
hearty tribute to the ability with which
nc has acted as one OF the secretaries
of the General Conference. DR.. Now
bray's name was twenty-sixth in the
list Of names voted for in the order OF
the number of votes received.
Presiding Elder w G. Rooms, Of the
Easton district OF the Wilmington Con-
ference. received two votes for bishop.
Presiding Elder 5. NJ. Morgan, Of Dover
district. and Presidins Elder Adam
Stengel, OF Salisbury district, each re-
eeiYed one vote for bishop.
Evening journal., 1908-05-21
BOARD OF TRADE
LIVELY BODY
Present Membership Of ZOO
the Largest in History
Of Organization
CITY'S BEST KNOWN
BUSINESS MEN MEMBERS

Tho large membership OF tho Whining
ton Board OF Trade has done a great deal
toward giving this city prestige in o.h,r
communities. It's membership Of 700 en-
ables the Board to send fiye delega es 10
the National Board Of Trade. distinction
which Is not enjoyed by any other Board
OF Trade. connected with tho National
Board. IN a city Of this size. The large
membership is evidence to business men
In other communities that the people
here believe In Wilmington and this loads
others TO have a high spinon Of this city.
The large membership also adds 10 the
Boards financial resources. enabling II
TO take up matters that otherwise It
might be prevented from taking up.
In 1904 the membership Of the Beard was
only 1872. The "Do Something Committee
as IL was called. with r. J. Maclean as
chairman brought tho memberHhip up to
600. and during the past year an active
membership committee. headed by Daniel
o, Hastings. increased the membership 10
more than 200.
The new membership committee Is rak-
ing an active interest In inviting business
men TO Join. and at the May meeting ten
members were added. The new COMMITTEES
on membership is as follows:
A. j. Branch. chairman. George J.
Wink; vlce-chairman A. W. Briiely. fze-
kiel Cooper A. A. Crary. John A. Grams
ton, William A. Dannenhauer, r. X.
Jones, Clement b. Hallam. A. o. H. Grier,
r. r. Goodwin, Francis J. Green. George
II. McGovern. ]. H. Mehamey, John
Continued on Fifth Page.
Evening journal., 1908-05-21
PREPARING REPORT OF
WATER INVESTIGATION

It is likely that Mayer Wilson's In
vestigation of the business methods
prevailing in the Water Department
will be concluded aftef one more eX-
animation of the department officials
When this will be made has not been
decided on. but it viii likely be on
Monday The preparation Of the re-
port TO City Council on the investiga-
tion is now in progress. IL will cover
every development of The investigation
and make many recommendations
bearing the endorsement of Mayor
Wilson and City Solicitor Townsend.
The illness of Mr.. Townsend, however.
may prevent the report from being pre-
sented to Council at any early date
the city solicitors physical condition
benR such that he may not be able
to resume his legal duties for ten days
Evening journal., 1908-05-21
DELAY In THE
CHANNEL WORK

Delay on the part Of Goernment en-
gineers in charge OF the Delaware
River improvements to proceed more
expeditiously in deepening the channel
at Duck Creek flats and at Schooner
Ledge has caused many protests from
shipping men, At Duck Creek flats.
below Chester, no work has been done
for some time. although money is avail
able for the purpose.
The depth of water at Duck Creek
fats is only feet. and a shoal cover
ing $4,000 yards must be deepened 2
feet before the reuirea 50-foot mimi
mum depth is reached. This will mean
that 100000 yards of material must
be remoevd. Should the plans be
C hanged so as TO allow Of a S2-foot
depth an additional million yards will
have TO be dredged.
Evening journal., 1908-05-21
DR.. BRIGGS HEADS
MEDICAL EXAMINERS

DOVER. May a.-The Delaware State
Board Of Medical Examiners Nllopathio'
held its annual meeting here Tuesday.
These present were Drs p. W. Tomlin'
son and II. W. Briggs. OF Wilmington
DR.. j. II. Wilson. Of Dover: DR. E. w.
Cooper. Of Camden. and DR.. G. NJ Jsnes
Of Georgetown.
The board organized by electing Or.
Briggs president and Dr. Wilson secre
tary
Reciprocal relations with the examin-
ing boards Of ether states wer thorough
ly discussed. II was decided to reciproeate
with all states whose preliminary ani
education requirements are equal TO thos,
Of Delaware.
June i6. n and Is was fixed as the tim
for examining those who desire to 5rac
tlce medicine in this State.
Evening journal., 1908-05-21
INSPECT NEW Y. ". c. A.
HOME ON JUNE a

The new home Of the Young Women's
Christian Association win be open for
inspection on Thursday. June 4.
A cordial invitation Is extended 20
everybody 70 visit the home and in
spect It. which will be open from tho
parlor 10 the kitchen, end from the
swimming pool TO the third floor.
A special reception committee has
been APPOINTED. and elaborate pre-
parations are being made for the en-
tertainment Of a large number of vis-
itors unch. afternoon tea, and sup
per win be served. Sime of our most
popular society girls have consented to
act as Mattresses and no effort will be
spared TO make the affair success.
Evening journal., 1908-05-21
DAVID DANGEL
LOSES FINGERS

While working in his shop No. sos
North Van Buren street. this morning
David Dangel. the well-known contra stori
had his left hand caught in a planer and
the fourth and fifth fingers were so BADLY
mangled that portions had to be ampu-
tated.
After the accident Mr.. Dangel went to
his home. Ne. 1oi7 West Fifth street and
was treated by DIR. w. leinstuber, sf Ne.
7O3 Nsrth Van Buren, street
Evening journal., 1908-05-21
NEW PASTOR FOR THE
FIRST UNITED CHURCH

The First United Presbyterian
Church. Third and Broome streets, tins
city, will call the Rev. M. A. Camp
bell, of St Louis, Mo. to the pastorate.
A congregational meeting will be held
on Wednesday, when the call will be
issued.
pastor for a year. The last pastor,
the Rev. j. Frank Campbell resigned
to go TO a church at Baldwin, Pa. The
Rev. M. A. Campbell supplied the pull
pit here on one occasion and created
u most favorable impression. Mr..
Campbell is a Western man, having
scent mis- early life IN Ohio. He Is mar
rled and has a daughter.
Evening journal., 1908-05-21
.WALK TO WIN" CARD CASE
HEARD, NO DECISION YET
Judoe Cochran Says fhe Question is Whether TO
Hold Up or Dismiss the Charge Against
Charles Marx, and Defines His Altitude

pened on Sunday was material. ut
was not an ordinary circumstance, an
ordinary time." said Judge Cochran.
with this strike going on
1T was not an extraordinary time
remarked Mr. Ball.
Judge Cochran said he saw condi-
tions himself on Sunday and Mr.. Bau
said he did. too. Il saw crowds go
ine around the streets and say ana
heard young cubs make remarks about
this court and the Police Department,
said Judge Cochran. Turning to Chief
Black the Judge said it was not neces-
sarv for him 20 make a statement
about conditions on Sunday. "The court
knows them itself without you telling
them." said the judge.
Chiefs Testimony.
Chief Black, continuing, testified that
he approached Marx, who was standing
alone. and told him to take the Wen
Walk to Win" card from his hat
.Tvs a right to wear anything please
in my hat" the chief testified Marx re-
piled to him.
"Wen. you'll wear it inside If you
don't remoe it," the chief said he re-
piled. and the arrest Of Marx followed.
WAS anybody else on the street
wearing these cards?" Chief Black was
asked.
yes, many on Monday morning" he
replied. but not so many during the
day. All day before" The chief was
Interrupted as to what occurred the
day before.
HAD there been any trouble" Mr..
Satterthwaite asked.
YES. on Sunday crowds collected
about the Central Labor Union Hall and
distributed these cards.
Chief Black added that he had no
feeling toward the men or anybody else
and his desire was TO stop any disorder
that might come from wearing the
cards.
Under General Law.
Mr.. Ball then took up the cross
examina ton. Chief Black again stated
that Marx was standing alone when
he was arrested.
Under what law did you arrest him.
asked Mr. Ball.
'I am not passing on the law The
co1rt is" replied the chief. Under
the general law
DO YOU consider that a man walk
ing alone with a card in his hat dis
orderly"
1T created disorder the day before,
the. chief replied.
"Did you make any arrests for that
the day before or see any disorder thf
| dav before?" This was objected TO
land in response 20 Mr.. Balls question
as to whether he had seen any di
order the dav Marx was arrested Chiei
Black said he did not.
ANY crowds collected?"
yes. about the Central Union head
quarters"
.Did you ever see any other man
wearing a badge in crowd in the
city of Wilmington"
Judge Cochran remarked that Chiel
Black did not have to answer thai
louestion. In response to a question
las to whether he arrested Marx be
cause he wore a card in his hat CHIEF
Black said he arrested him ito pre-
vent a recurrence Of what occurred
on Sunday"
"What occurred?" Mr.. Ball asked.
Crowds collected at Sixth and Mar
ket. and at Fifth and Market, and al
! the car barns wearing these cards,
said the chief.
IF fifty men wearing cards should
march down Market street would yol
arrest the men," the chief was asked
1T depends on what it was" he re-
piled.
you have seen serious times arouns
elections?"
There have not been since was
here"
CONTINUED on Second Page)
Evening journal., 1908-05-21
DISCUSS RECENT
SCHOOL ELECTION

The monthly meeting Of the Montroso
Improvement and Protective Association
was held at Montrose last night The
emily matter that oamo up for discussion
was the recent school election in Mt
Pleasant School district at which II was
voted to expend $500 for improvements to
the school,
In order te obtain mere information re-
garding the election tho matter was refer.
red 70 the school committee. which viii
make report at a future meeting The
complaint that the maner OF voting at
school elections is a ''rich mans" method
Is being considered by some Of the ,eai
dents OF east Brandywine hundred and a
movement may be started TO bring about
a change.
Evening journal., 1908-05-21
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, May 2t.-A trough
Of low barometrie pressure extends
from the Red River Of the North VAL
ley TO Texas. During the next SO hours,
the western disturbance will move
slowly eastward and unsettled showery
weather will prevail over the middle
Atlantic States.
Forecast till p. m, Friday;
For Delaware-Showers tonight and
Friday; fresh easterly shifting to south
easterly winds.
Evening journal., 1908-05-21
Central Labor Union MEETING.

1t was enormously reported yesterday
that the adjourned meeting Of the Gen.
trail Labor Union announced at Tues
day nights meeting would be held on
wednesday. The meeting will be held
on Tuesday night, and all delegates are
requested to be present, as business
OF Importance to every workinGman in
the city will be transacted.
Evening journal., 1908-05-21
81. PauI,s church Meetinu.

A congregational meeting was held In
st. Pauls NJ. e. Church last night to
consider a revision of the roll call CT
the church. Owing to removals some
OF the addresses on the roll call are not
correct, and il was for the purpose OF
getting the correct addresses that the
meeting was held. After the business
meeting, a social hour was enjoyed.
Evening journal., 1908-05-21
May HoId Another Raoe.

Il is probable that the Delaware Au-
tomobile Association viii hold another
run some time the latter part OF June
and the Delaware Water Gap mas been
mentioned as the objective point. The
last run has aroused much interest in
automobiling and those who took parr
I'm II are anxious for another test Of
their machines
Evening journal., 1908-05-21
Grace cIeaners' FestivaI,

The Grace Cleaners will hold a Nav
festival on the parsonage lawn. Ninth
and Washington streets this evening,
from $50 to 1880 o'clock. Ice cream,
candles and fancy articles viii be on
sale.
Evening journal., 1908-05-21
Won in Thirteen Innings.

In a thirteen inning contes. thu
Cathedral Jrs. debated the Salesian-
um College by the score Of Ito s. The
features Of the game were the fine
fine pitching Of LutE and the catching
of Smith,
Evening journal., 1908-05-21

Professor Dick to Address Graduates.
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
FELTON,, May 21.-Felton High
School will hold commencement exer
cises tomorrow night. Professor Wal
lace P. Dick, Of West Chester Norm al
School, viii deliver the address. Music
will be provided by the Dover Orchestra
Evening journal., 1908-05-21
WALTER scHLEcHTER RESIGNS.

H. Walter Schlichter has resigned as
manager of the Philadelphia Union
League baseball club. and he has been
succeeded by Z. c. LandErays
Evening journal., 1908-05-21

The newspaper that guarantees
its circulation, acts as an insur-
ance policy 70 the advertisers
il protects. The Evening Journal
guarantees IFS circulation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-16
An Unexpected Burns Lecture.

John Augustus O'Shca used tu be In
considerable request as % lecturer on
his military experiences Once. at
Dumfries. he came upon the platform
wearing in his buttouhole daisy.
which he quietly removed aud held up.
Ladies' and gentlemen he began.
81 hold In my hand wee modest
flower plucked this evening from
the grave OF Robert Burns" The au-
dience was interested and became In
thralled as the lecturer went on to
speak Of the nationaI poet. Then,
suddenly recollecting that Burns had
nothing to do with his subject, he
stopped abruptly. And now" said
Mr.. OShea. Il will proceed to relate
my experiences In the war"
But 10y this time he had thoroughly
engaged the sympathics Of his listen
ers. who would not hear of another
subject. Never min the war, sir, -
they vocifcratcd; "Fc MS Robbie
Burns." And he did This extempore
Grafton aftcrward became one of the
most popular of Mr.. O'Shea's lectures
London Chronicle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-16
WINNING A COAT.
The Clever Scheme That Was Worked
by French Thief.

A Frcnchman had been attending the
Comedie Franchise. and after the per
formance he took a gloomy byway in
order to make short cut TO the Bou-
levard Montmartre. He noticed as he
FASTENED through the dark n slight tug
on his coattail but to this he paid no
attention. When he reached the bright
boulevard, however, he found. TO his
great mortification, that one tail Of his
clawhammer coat had been cut OF.
He notified journalist OF his loss. and
the next morning an account Of the
odd theft appeared in the Figaro. That
afternoon n man In blue uniform
called on him.
II come. monsieur" the man said
from the bureau of police. We have
captured suspicious character who
had In his pocket piece of fine black
cloth. Let me have your mutilated
coat, sir. II the piece fits II, we will
know that we have apprehended the
man who robbed YOU"
The other surrendered his coat, and
from that day TO this he heard no more
about ii. The pretended official was.
of course. the thief, who had adopted
that aduacious means of getting the
coat in order to attach to 1t the pur.
loined tail
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-16
OUR TIME STANDARDS.
The Four Sections That Divide the
United States.

Every nation has its own time stand
ard, but the United States has four
These time sections. as they are called,
were introduced In the year 1883,
chiefly for the benefit Of the railroads,
aud are known as the eastern, central.
mountain aud Pacific. The eastern
section extends from the Atlantic coast
to an irregular line drawn from De
trolt TO Charleston. :. c.: the central
includes all between this line and AN
other extending from bismarck. y. d.
TO the mouth of the Rio Grandc river;
the mountain extends from here to the
western boundary of Montana. Idaho.
Utah and Arizona and the Pacific in
cludes all the remainder of the coun-
try to the Pacific coast
The difference In time between adj
joining sections Is one hour so that
when II is T. o'clock in New York city
II is IL o'clock at Chicago. 10 o'clock at
Denver and o o'clock at San Francisco,
The true local time OF any place Is
slower or faster than the standard
time, according as the place IS west
or east OF the time meridian. Thus 'ht
local time at Boston is sixteen minutes
faster than eastern standard time
while at Buffalo II Is sixteen minutes
slower.-Harper's Weekly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-16
Boys and Girls Of Arabia.

A traveller In Arabia who passed n
year among the people tells that he did
not see a single doll in the hands of Il
girl nor observe one playing at keep
Ing house In any way. Neither did
the traveller notice an Arabian boy
playing at ball or marbles
Speaking with q grave sheik on the
subject, the latter said 10 the stranger,
"You must he queer people in the west
to let your young folks get their hands
d,rtied In sport"
The Arabian lads. il seems. walk
about trying 10 look ike little men as
much as they can when not engaged
in acts OF duty or in learning essential
things.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-16
He Asked.

He had been courting girl for a
long time. II happened on Sunday
night after church. They were sitting
on the sofa, and she looked with in
effable tenderness into his noble blue
eyes.
Tom" she murmured with n tremor
in her voice, didn't you tell me once
you would Ice willing to do any act of
herolsm for my sakeY
"Yes, Mary, and | gladly. reiterate
that statement now" he replied in con-
fident tones.
well, Tom, | want you to do some
thing really heroic for me-"
Speak. darling. What Is IT,
ASK me 10 be your wife, We've
been foollng long enough"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-16

A father complains that his little
six.yeur.od gin Is too talkatlve. lie
saws: The worst of It Is when we
have visitors she Is continually max
ing mistakes OF the worst sort, mis-
takes that tend TO rattle the dry bones
OF the family skeleton In the cup
board. Recently she allowed her
tongue TO run away with her. as usual.
the result Of which was that she very
much embarrassed both her father
and mother although the guests seem
ed delighted.
had n very serious talk with her
and impressed upon her. or tried TO-.
that she must not tel any family
secret. The next time We had com
pany she was permitted to come to
the table only by promising that she
wouldn't utter word.
She behaved beautifully and had
nothing to say until the dessert was
about 20 be taken away. Then her
lips began TO quiver. and finally she
burst into tears.
"Why. what's the matter, darllngT'
her mother asked.
81 want some more Ice cream, II
that isn't n family secret" she walled
between London Telegraph.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-16
Who knows2

Alice tollcd slowly up the stairs. pa
per and pencil in hand, ready to ask
questions OF the first person she en-
countered. Being just six, she was at
the inqulring age and endeavored to
make everybody's life burden TO
them.
The first person she encountered was
Bridget, the upstairs girl.
"Pweasc, Bwidgct." she piped. "glf
me We letters of We alfabit"
Slowly and impresslvey Bridget
complied.
"An' now. Bwidget," proceeded Alice.
''pwease gif me We letters vat amt In
We afabit"
Bridget thought Then she thought
again. She was puzzled.
Finally she said;
"Tll tell We tomorrow and went
down to ask cook.-I.ondon Queen.