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Evening journal., 1908-02-17
B. & @. ADOPTS
5 HOUR LAW
Put It Into Effect on All
Branches O. Its System
To-day

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company put in effect throughout its
system to-day The so-called "nine-hour
law" which by its terms does not be-
come operative until March 4. The
laws limits the hours of service of all
classes Of train operatives. particularly
locomotive engineers and firemen,
train dispatchers, railway telegraphers,
tower men and signal operators.
Recently the Interstate Commerce
Commission was requested by the
operating vice-presldents Of 10 or II
important systems OF railway to ex-
tend the time when the nine-hour pro-
vision is to 20 into effect. 1t was
pointed out that nine hours constituted
an unusual and awkward period, as
duties Of that kind have TO be perform
ed in all the "a hours of every day If
two shifts of train dlspatchers, tele-
graph operators and signal men each
worked nine hours, there would be a
period of G hours in every "A which
could not be covered satisfactorily,
either to the men themselves or to the
railroads. 1t was indicated thaC
tricks" Of eight hours might be better
for all concerned. but for such a period
Of work the men could not be paid
wages which they would regard as ade-
quate for their needs. And, in ad-
dition it might be difficult TO obtain
the service of enough skilled men to
make up three shifts every "a hours on
all Of the railroads in America.
The commission has set February 81
as a date on which it win hear formal
applications for an extension of the
time of operation OF the nine-hour pro-
vision.
However, the Baltimore and Ohio
does not propose TO await the result of
the hearing Should the operation Of
the law be unsatisfactory either to the
men or to the railroad in its practical
operation, that fact may be developed
in time TO have a remedy applied be-
fore March 4.
Evening journal., 1908-02-17
E. B. RILEY is TO
GIVE UP BUSINESS
Will Dispose Of he Store Con-
Quoted for tha Past
Is Years

e. B. Riley has decided to retire from
the dry goods business, this decision be-
coming known to-day when he offered for
rent or sale his big store property at Nos.
22S and go King street.
1t will be recalled that Mr.. Riley's store
was Quilted by fire a few weeks ago, and
since then he has been debating whether
to resume business after having the store
rebuilt or whether to retire and take a
much needed rest. Mr.. Riley's decision 10
discontinue was reached within the past
few days, and win come as surprise TO
the business world of Wilmington in
which Mr. Riley base been one Of the
foremost factors.
The store Nos 22S and go King street.
has been occupied by the dry goods house
Of Riley for twenty-five years during
which it was rebuilt and made into a mod
ern business house. In which a thriving
trade was carried on. Now it is to pass
into the possession Of somebody who will
either buy or rent it. 1t is almost safe 10
predict that such an established stand
will be continued as a dry goods house.
Mr.. Riley has felt the need of getting
away from business for sometime as his
health has not been Of the best recently
When the fire occurred it palced addition
al responsibility and strain upon him, and
fastened Mr.. Riley's decision to retire
from active business.
MeaHlysile the insurance adjusters are
proceeding with their work as a result Of
the fire, but it viii be sometime before
their final adjustment is made.
Evening journal., 1908-02-17
FINE CONCERT
AT FORT Dupont
spseIal 70 ZEE EvENINa JouRNAL

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY, Feb. IAN
other excellent concert was given Sat
urday night at Fort DUPONT. across the
canal, and the band did itself proud.
In the program were Cohans late hit,
"Harrigan," the overture Merry
Wives Of Windsor" by Nicolai; Love-
land Waltzes," a clarinet solo 18th Air
Varie by Ringleben), played by Chief
Trumpeter Scheuring, the beautiful
Hearts and Flowers" and the little
Characteristic piece. THE Whistler and
His Dog" the neat performance OF
which was greatly admired The
music-loving people of Delaware
should make this their picnic place
when the regular concert season COM
menes.
The pleasure Of skating being over,
people here again turn 20 daning as the
main diversion. A pretty masquerade
was given at Assembly Hall on Friday,
while on Wednesday the usual hop at
the gymnasiu mtook place. The Dra-
matte Club is 70 give a masquerade
ball at Hendrickson's on February 25,
and prizes are offered.
The orchestra at all the functions
here is supplied by the band at Fort
DUPONT.
Evening journal., 1908-02-17
THREE INSTUPOR
FROM GAS FUMES
They We're Found UnCOn-
SCOuS in the Bulls Head
Hotel on Fourth ST.

Two unknown men, presumably from
Elkton, Ma, are at the Homeopathi o
Hospital in a serious condition and I'M
CONSCIOUS. from the effects Of inhaling
Illuminating gas. Thov had engaged
room in the Bulls Head Hotel in
West Fourth street, md retired short
ly before midnight, and yesterday. long
after the noon hour. the men wers
found unconscious In bed, with gas
escaping from the jet in the room
They We're taken to the hospital an d
the authorities Of that institution re-
ported this afternoon. that the men
were sill insenslble and their names
were not known.
The strangers. who are evidently
farmers from their appearance. applied
at the hotel for lodging late Saturday
night and said they only wanted to
stay for a few hours. Their names
We're not taken. The clerk showed the
men to their room and asked them If
they knew how to turn out the light
and they both said they did. Yet when
they were found the gas was turned On
and it is o question whether the light
had been blown out or the jet accident
ally turned on again after the light had
been eXtinguished.
Three Nearly AsphyNiated.
/ There was nothing in the effects Of
either man which might go to prove
! their identity except a slip of paper
/ bearing the name Erktcn II Is said
they told some men that they had
brought a load OF hay to this city, but
where their horses are is not known.
Another case Of gas escaping from an
open jet came near proving fatal for
three persons at the northwest corner
Of Twelfth and Orange streets yester-
day. The persons in the room were
Robert Mccrea, Harry McCrea, ana
Harry Jones. the latter II years OF
age. Robert McCrea. the elder Of the
two McCrea's. first detected the smell
of gas, and his timely discovery pre-
vented serious results. Harry McCrea
and the Jones boy were both badly ar
fected by the deadly fumes and could
not have survived them much longer.
Hayrr McCrea was removed to the
( Delaware Hospital where he is recover
ing. The gas jet. which caused an the
trouble. is one of the old-fashioned
kind which turns all the way around,
and when the light was extinguished
the cock had been turned too far and
allowed the gas to escape
Evening journal., 1908-02-17
Deaths
Ella S. Cooper.
Howard N. johnson.
Edward c. Galigna.
Helen Wright.

Edward c. caligna.
Helen Wright.
JoHNSON-At Reeds Wharf, Va,
February 18th. 1908. Howard NJ, son
Of Captain Thomas and Amy John
son, aged SO years.
Funeral services to be held at resi-
dence Of his sister, Mrs. George w.
Way, No. 1922 West Seventh street,
this city. on Tuesday, February rs, at
2 o'clock Interment Wilmington and
Brandywine Cemetery.
WRlcHT-In this city, on February
18th, 1908, Helen, daughter Of Clar-
ence NJ. and Carrie H. Wright in
her 4th year.
Relatives and friends OF the family
are invited to attend the funeral SER
vices at her parents residence. No,
201 West Twenty third street on Tues
day afternoon, February 18th, at
o'clock. Interment Mt. Salem Gene
terry.
cALIcNA-In this city. on February
18th. 1905 Edward c. Galigna, aged
81 years.
Relatives and friends Of the family
are invited to attend the funeral SER
Vices at the residence Of his brother
William G. Galigna, No. COZ West Sixth
street, on Tuesday afternoon, .Febru-
AIRY 18th, at 230 o'clock. Intermeni
Riverview Cemetery.
COoPER-In this city, on February IS
1908, Ella s., only daughter of James
S. and Helen w. Cooper
Relatives and friends are respect
FULLY invited to attend the funeral SER
vices at the residence OF her parents
No. 513 Taylor street on TUESDAY
afternoon, February IS. 1908, at 2.sC
O'Clock. Interment at Riverview Gene
terry.
Evening journal., 1908-02-17
BIT AND CHOKED
THE CONSTABLE
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MILLSBORO, Del. Feb. 17-Edward
Jones, living near here, became in
volved in a quarrel with Willard Loft
land on Saturday over a watch which
he was trying to trade. Constable
Joseph Belts nut Jones under arrest
The man, it is alleged, chalSed ana
struck the constable before he could
lock his man up. Jones was held in
bail for court.
Evening journal., 1908-02-17
RalIrond Men,s Meetinn

Members of the Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Engineers and Firemen of the
Pennsylvania Railroad are making ef-
forts to have their next meeting in
Washington. d. c., one of the most
notable gatherings in the history of
the order.
Instead of continuing for one day
the meeting will be continued for three
days, March %, % and 20. II is ex-
pected that a number of members OF
the local branch of the order. Brandy
wine No. 2S1, will attend the gather
ing
Evening journal., 1908-02-17
Approve Arohlteot,s Plans.

The hall committee Of the Junior
order United american Mechanics at
a meeting on Saturday night approved
Cornell and Persons plans of the
building the society is to erect in Tat
nall street above Ninth street. The
plans show remodelled building that
will be adopted in every way fer-lodge
purposes The committee will meet
on Wednesday night when the contract
for rebuilding the structure may be
given.
Evening journal., 1908-02-17
no Inltlata candidatns

In it's lodge rooms in Eden Hall on
Thursday evening there will be held
a class initiation by members Of Wi
mona Council Jr. o. u. A. NJ. at which
a number Of candidates will be admit
ted to the order. It is expected there
will be a large delegation from Kenneth
Square Council of the same order.
Evening journal., 1908-02-17
Personal Paragraph
To Our Readers ?

Every lady reader OF this paper
ought to be interested in the
offcr made on this page.
Here As a watch offered Just for
IN effort. Here IS a genuine gold
plated watch absolutely given
away just for trying for q premi-
nm. Look at the picture OF the
watch, and ask yourself. how can
any lady pass upn this offer
when the watch is given just for
making an honest effort.
Besides the watch there IS q set
Of dishes. These dishes are not
exactly free like the watch - it
Is q premium that You must earn
with only a slight effort.
You can earn it by a few hours
work. i know You can ensily
earn these dishes, and anyway You get
the beautiful gold watch free. Send
your name and address to-day. either
on the coupon. OF send your name and
address to-day IN a letter; but write to
day 70 Mr.. Roberts.
Evening journal., 1908-02-17
aThe Other Wise Man.

rThe Other Wise Man." will be given
at Kingswood Church on Thursday
evening. Those 10 take Nart will be
members Of the Ushers' Union, the
Misses Shick and Griffith of this city
and Miss Fighter of Ridley Park, piano
and organ soloist.
Evening journal., 1908-02-17
Death of Howard M. Johnso,

Howard M. Johnson, son Of Captain
Thomas Jahnson, died on Saturday at
the home Of his parents, Reeds Wharf
Va Interment will be made tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock. Services will
be held at the home of his sister. Mrs.
George w. May. No. 1922 West Seventh
street and interment will be made in
Wilmington and Brandywine Gene
terry.
Evening journal., 1908-02-17
To Join chiraI Society.

John Crumlish. a prominent tenor
singer living az Third and Franklin
streets will become a member Of the
irish American Choral Society Mr.
crumlish has q voice OF exceptiona
sweetness and will be a valuable ad.
dition 20 the society.
Evening journal., 1908-02-17

The new tug Sea King left Whining
ton. on Saturday. for Baltimore. me
hull was built at Baltimore and the
machinery by the Harlan g. Hollings-
worth Company. OF Wilmington. She
IS intended for outside towing Of barges
and other work
Evening journal., 1908-02-17

I, People admire success ABOVE all other
things; they want the popular article;
fhey want to get James NJ Bryan's
Paint. what everybody else gets. and
the mere fact that he makes the best
grades OF paint. and they cost no more
than the inferior grades ordinarily
used. and which are dear at any price
seems to carry ON it's face the stamp
~ euccaqee
Evening journal., 1908-02-17
erants Letters on Estates.

Register Walker this morning grant
ed letters testam entary on the follow
ing estates: Agnes b. Kitchens to Il.
Irving Handy; Ann b. Derrickson to
Charles Derrickson and Joseph /. Glib
son, Richards Heritage to Melina b.
Stroud
Evening journal., 1908-02-17
SCHOOL

Students may enter any time for
either the day or the evening sessions.
Wilmington Business School, Second
Floor, dupont Building.
The catalogue gives full information.
Call or write for it. Proprietor teaches
Evening journal., 1908-02-17

The mineral water produce Of the
United States during 1906 was 4S,51S,-
395 gallons. valued at S1.574. 590-a very
considerable increase over the previous
year. These figures cover only the
natural mineral waters taken from
springs having soEls medicinal quail
ties.
Evening journal., 1908-02-17

There is no odor in
Ivory Soap; no Stree"
alkali to irritate your
skin or injure your
clothes; no chemicals;
no coloring matter;
nothing but soap; soap
that is almost absolutely
pure.
Equally available for
bath, toilet and fine
laundry purposes.
Ivory Soap
SO 400 Per Gent. Pure.
Evening journal., 1908-02-17

Harmon Remains at Workhouse.
The pardon granted Nehemiah Har-
mon, colored. by the Board Of Pardons
had not been received at 2 o'clock this
afternoon by Warden Crawford Of the
County Workhouse
Evening journal., 1908-02-17
Contract For Apartment House.

John E. Healey has peen awarded q
contract to erect a large apartment
house for Charles E. Winkler at Four
teenth and King streets at a cost of
$4,000.
Evening journal., 1908-02-17

The Rev, II. A. G. Westerheld. Of
Asbury M. f. Church. will be the
speaker at the revival services at Sill
verbrook NJ T. Church tonight. The
Rev. 7. S. Meeker. Of Avondale. Pa.
will speak tomorrow night.
Evening journal., 1908-02-17
Annual Meetinos 70 be Held.

Members of the Funeral Benefit AS
sociatio nof the Jr., o. u. A. NJ, will
hold their annual meeting in Eden
Hall this evening. A number of mem
bers of the order from the lower part
of the State arrived in Wilmington
this morning to attend the annual
meeting which will be held tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1908-02-17
Now Conductor on Duty.

STAFFORD, Feb. 1T. L. Davis has
been appointed conductor on the Cam
bridge Seaford line. TO MI the vacancy
caused by the death Of q. A Perry.
Evening journal., 1908-02-17

Marshall Townsend, Of Milford Del,
spent Saturday and Sunday in this
city, visiting Hurley Matthews.
Evening journal., 1908-02-17
CHANDLER 3 g E%sa1%sG

No. 214 w. Ninth street.
Careful attention day or night.
Bodies in Boarding Houses. Hotels
and Hospitals removed and cared for
until claimed. Carriages furnished.
Appointments first-class. Both Phones.
Evening journal., 1908-02-17

Mrs. Walter Sherwood has returned
home after touring the south with her
husband. tenor soloist Of AL G. Fields
minstrels
Evening journal., 1908-02-17
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.

100 LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.
VIZ ANTED - EXPERIENCED AND
w energetic milliners. Also appren-
tice. j. e. SOOY PIP King st. fi7-6t
Tor SALE-FIRST-CLAsS PONY RIG
l. and two driving horses. Can be seen
at w. B. Austin's shop. Pennsylvania
Ave. and DUPONT St. Above must b. sold
within days and is a bargain. SLOAF
JOLLY. Timpton, Ind f17-2t
S. f. USILTON, Wholesale dealer in
fruits and produce 9th and Bennett SITS.
D. and A. Pho e 1894 A. ff7-lm-eod
7 OST-ON He FAUX ROAD.
l., black cocker spaniel. answers to
name of Duke Reward if returned to
VIM. e. CRAVEN. 9th and DUPONT SITS.
fist
+ OST-WHITE FEMALE BEAGLE
l. hound with large black spots and
tan head Reward if returned to 6l2 King
st. fl7-2t
TREE DUMPING GROUNDS FOR
Il ashes and dirt Apply to HARLAN
& HoLLINGswORTH CORPORATION.
fl7-6t
Evening journal., 1908-02-17

Ladies, just write today for this elegant goId-p
watch, watch that is stemwind and stem set and gus
teed to keep perfect time. You can have this watch
for your effort and promptness in fulfilling the simp
conditions of the offer below
Remember this beautiful watch is qiVel
aVVay-it is sent you free, prepaid, just TO
your prOmptneSS and effort I'm our behalf
Our object in giving you the watch is because we war
to introduce firm in your locality, but if 70
do not the dishes, you get the watch anyway
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-17

ali political parties in this country,
hereby declare ourselves unalterably
opposed to the nomination of William
H Taft, secretary of war, for the
presidency; that we recognize in him.
through his public utterances and jul
d;cial decisions and opinions the arch
enemy of organized labor; that he is
the instrument and exponent of cap
italistic power; that the writ of in
junction which he upholds never was
intended and should never be applied
to deprive honest industry of it's per-
sonal rights; that we object to his
methods of campaigning as any one
mans man, however exalted and in
fiusntial may be his master or wide
spread his own support and endeavor;
tfat we are determinedly and irrevo-
cably opposed to his candidacy"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-17
THE HUMAN SIDE OF
THE LABOR QUESTION

due to any other cause which might
make us less human and less pro-
gressive.
On the ether hand, it should be I'M
derstood that the thousand of us are
ready to say that every talent which
we possess shall be put into our com
mon business. Not only must We keep
out every negative influence, but it
should be incumbent upon us to con-
tribute every positive virtue which
shall make our common job what it
should be.
This implies that every man will
make the most of himself, physically,
mentally, and morally. For no man
can give out to others and for others
that which he himeslf, does not pos
sess.-Rev Charles Stelzle.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-17
A PROSPECTIVE GOVERNOR.
Missouri Country Editor" Who Il
Mentioned for High Office.

missouri Country editor VINO is
Mentioned for High Office.
The editor of The Wageworker had
the pleasure of shaking hands with
Henry Staples, editor of the Atchi-
son County Mail, Rockport, Mo-, last
Wednesday. Mr.. Staples is promi-
nently mentioned as democratic can
didate for governor of Missouri. He
came to Lincoln to attend the big dem
ocratic dinner
Twenty-four years ago this summer,
the editor of The Wageworker worked
as a printer in the Office of the At
Gibson County Mail, and Henry Staple
Gibson County Mail, and Henry Staples
was then the editor anc publisher. He
still edits and publishes the Mail, and
has made it one of the best country
newspapers in a state that has some
of the best in the country 1t was a
pleasure to both, former employer and
employee, to live over again the old
days. and an hour was all too short for
the visit
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-17
lI-Our Mutual Obligations.

We have assumed that a thousand
of us, each Notwithstanding to the
courts of laws, 900, making total
value of $5,000,000, have placed our
capital" alongside of the capital OF
a factory owner, who has put up an
other $4,000, 900, thus making plant
worth $1O.000,O00. Without entering
into controversy as to whether the
present economic system is right or
wrong, let us face present-day condi-
tions.
Assuming that our interests are
common. what do we, as partners in
this ten million dollar enterprise, owe
each other?
On one side, our captain OF indus
try" must give us sufficient rate OF
interest in the form of wages or in
some other convenient and satisfac-
tory form, as will at least give us a
fair and comfortable living. This rate
of interest must be higher, proportion
ately. than that which he himself re-
ceives from the amount which he in
vested, first, because we. as human
beings, valued at $4,000 each, are
actually worth more than $4,000 put
into brick or iron, in which his CAPT
tai is invested, and, second, because
he will never return the principal as
it is represented in the $4,000 work
ingman, as he would be compelled to
do were he to borrow that amount In
the open market Just what the pro
portion of interest shall be must be
determined both By the ability and
the energy each of us-workmen ant
director-puts into our particular enc
of the jobf This implies that some Of
us, even among the workmen, will re
ceive a higher rate of interest, Of
wages, than Others.
Furthermore, we have right to in
sist that our working conditions shall
be such as to permit US to live in
manner which is fitting as norma
men. This principle must determine
the number of hours which we shall
work and the sanitary state in tn
shop. The director must protect u
from every influence witch might low
err the standard of living to which W
are justly entitled, whether that in
fiuence be in the nature of othe
workmen who are antagonistic t
these interests by reason of indiffel
ent or depraved tastes and inclint
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-17
WILL CUT OUT CHILD LABOR.

The question of prohibiting child Ia
Dor in the District of Columbia will
became acute in congress Immediate
ly after the holiday recess. Senator
Dolliver, chairman of the Senate Com.
mittee on education and labor, is great
ly interested in the subject of legis
lation on child labor IN Washington
and he expects his committee to give
it consideration soon after the SEES
sion is resumed. At IN early meeting
of his committee after the recess, the
question of reporting out bill will be
taken up.
During the last congress the commit
tee reported bill f. yorably, and it is
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-17
A CAPlTALISTIC UNION.
That Is, It Has Money to Loan For a
Good Purpose.

Good Purpose.
Cigarmakers' Union No. 165, of Phil
adelphia, has invested $4,000 of it's
surplus funds in a mortgage on the
hall building, 232 North Ninth street.
This is one of the few instances on
record in Philadelphia in Which Ia
Dor union has invested any part of it's
funds in a mortgage.
The building on which the loan was
made is a substantial four-story struc-
ture, which has been owned by the
United Trades Association for several
years and in which number of unions
held their regular meetings. 1t is To-
Gated on the west side of Ninth street
north of Race in business section
where realty values show a steady i'm
provement. The building occupies a
lot of about 40 feet by 15o feet.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-17
NO MORE PRISON MADE CIGARS

After April 1, 1908, the manufacture
of cigars in the Michigan penftentiary
located at Marquette I'll be abolished.
A five year contract for convict labor
to be used in the manufacture of CT
gars expires on the first day of Janu-
airy and the board of control have de-
cided not to renew It but will allow
the firm four months grace. The in
dustrial enterprises at the prison will
be confined to the manufacture of
overalls, packing boxes and crates
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-17
Notice of Adoption.

In re adoption No. PA of "Clara' in
County Court of Lancaster county, Ne
braSka
The State of Nebraska, to all per.
sons interested, take notice that Mrs
Blanche w. Compton has filed her pc
titlon for the adoption of Clara, mi
nor female child with bestowal OF
property rights and change of name to
Gretchen Compton which has been sci
for hearing before this court on Feb
urary 18th, 1908, at 1O:3 80 o'clock a. M
when you may. appear, object to and
contest the same
Dated, December 81, 1907.
P. JAS COSGRAVE,
(SeaD County Judge.
By WALTER A. LEESE,
40-4t Clerk