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Evening journal., 1908-07-13
Repeal or Bankruptcy.
Dover Republican.

Dover Republican.
The county OF Sussex is up against
a dilemma, and I'D against il good ana
hard. The recent Legislature passed a
bill which in effect directs the Levy
Court Of that county to appropriate
$1,000 per year for FIVE consecutive
years for road building IN any district
where three-ffths of TIE citizens resld.
ing along the proposed road shall peti.
tion for this appropriation.
Already the Levy Court is wrestling
with two petitions of this sort, ana
though in neither cass mas the appro-
priation been granted the fact that
the law demands or directs the court
to hand out the cash is worrying the
members and the taxpayers as woll.
A modest estimate suggests that the
court might be called upon to aprro.
PIRATE fifty thousand dollars per year.
were it to attempt to comply with this
law. and hence an effort is be made
at the next session Of The Legislature
to repeal the act.
It's either repeal or bust the county
according to the Levy courtmen.
Evening journal., 1908-07-13

suggestive for cartoons than my own modest
Burnsides. ! am saved"
Mr.. Sherman will not be saved altogether, how
ever. tie will simply have to share the burden
with Mr. Kern. Fortunately for the cartoonsts,
their facial hairness is of widely divergent types
That of Mr.. Sherman, as is to be expected, repre-
sents the older and more effete civilization of the
East, while Mr.. Kerns suggest the rugged for
ests and wind-swept plains of Indiana One
shows every evidence Of the most careful train
ing, an intimate acquaintance with the barber and
the looking glass. II is cultivated to the highest
degree, every hair performing its particular part
in beautiful tout ensemble.
The other is largely as nature gave it. riotous,
full, free and defiant Mr. Sherman's silky mats
drop down from his ears in regular measured
form; Mr.. Kerns robust beard tumbles from his
upper lip, chin and neck regardless of fashion or
vogue. 1t has weathered thirty years of Indiana
storm and sun, and is not to be curbed by what
the "tonsorial" artists may say.
Evening journal., 1908-07-13
HELD IN BAIL ON
LARCENY CHARGE

Purnell Handy, colored, was in City
Court this morning to face two charges.
one of assault and battery and one Of
larceny Of So. Eleanoc p. Taylor was
the prosecuting witness and she testi-
fed that Handy had struck her and
then taken her money. Judge Cochran
sentenced him TO six months in tho
county workhouse on the first charge
and ordered bail to be furnished in $500
for his appearance in the upper court
on the second charge
Handy pleaded guilty TO the assault
charge. but said that he ''iust slapped
her in the face because she called aim
names. He made a statement to tho
Judge that he took the money because
it was for the rent and he was afrqid
she meant to buy liquor with it. The
Taylor woman testified that Handy
had jumped on her and given her a
beating and after taking the morcy
out Of the pocketbook threw the purse
away.
Evening journal., 1908-07-13
SAD NEW YORK.

NJ EW YORK is unhappy. New York has be-
come jealous of Oklahoma AS one of the
New York papers comments, "wild-eyed colony
like Oklahoma" had more say and was more con
sidered at Denver than was the great State Of
New York"
This is distressing sure. For long time New
York has been in the habit of imagining that it
ran both parties as well as the country in other
matters. But New York practically was decimal
figure in the Republican convention, and it was a
cipher in the Democratic convention.
New York was expected to put Roosevelt out
of political business and to consgn Taft as a can
didate for the nomination to political oblivion 1t
did neither.
Then New York was to do wonderful things at
the Denver convention. Judge Parker started
according to New York, with blood in his eye
He was a roaring lion who by working up a
Cleveland resolution, was to throw discord into
the Democratic camp. When the time came,
Judge Parker like cooling dove Great was
the disappointment of New York
However, New York will do its duty by rolling
up big majority for Taft for president. 1t will
do so because there is nothing else for New York
to do.
Evening journal., 1908-07-13
CITY SHELTERED
WITH A HOT DAY
The Mercury Climbed to OS
Degrees in the Shade
Yesterday Afternoon

Yesterday achieved the distinction of
being the hottest day of the year. Two
persons were overcome and there was
much suffering throughout the city. The
wind storm which passed over the city
earlier in the evening gave only temper
airy relief and served merely to make the
atmosphere more oppressive and humid
The thermometer was not necessary to
tell one that It was hot. The official mer-
curry climbed steadily throughout the
day from a minimum temperature of Il
degrees at 6 o'clock TO a top notch tenn
perature bf 9S degrees at o'clock in the
afternoon. On the street several Their
mometers registered 100 degrees. The
thermometer registered 90 degrees at s
p. m. One hour later the windstolm had
forced II down to 76 degrees
Mark Brogan, OF Henry Clay, was over
come In the afternoon. when the tempera.
ture was at its highest. He was taken to
Delaware Hospital in the Phoenix am
bulance. James McCanerty, Of No. 291i
Market street was also taken to Della
ware Hospital as the result Of the op
from the hospital to-day.
Tantalizlng the hundreds who had
hoped for a good long rain, the storm
which passed over the city in the evening
only afforded a meagre shower. The WIND
however was heavy enough to give much
relief and was rather too strong for a
number A big tree in front Of No. 709
West Ninth street was uprooted and a
large electric sign on top Of the Mul
lin building at Sixth and Market streets
was blown from its fastening and hung
from the frame work.
tNoler weather is coming to Wilmington
from the West.
Many Wished for Rain.
Il wish it would rain so much that
we would have to use rowboats," was
the mental expression of more than
one person during the height of the
heat in the afternoon yesterday. Early
In the evening, the overcast sky gave
no little promise of a humming good
rain storm But after expending itself
in wind, the storm passed over after
tantalizing Wilmington with about one
millionth Of an inch Of rainfall
The high wind gave great relief.
however, and in winter. would have
made a ripping good blizzard TO freeze
the noses off the wayfarers. And many
wayfarer, it is certain would have
heartily welcomed a frozen nose yes
terday- As it was. the wind brougl t
along nothing but great clouds Of dust
that seemed like miniature sand storms
from the Sahara. Shutters were slamm-
ed' street signsFwere blown down and
trees bowed far from their perpendic-
ular After having given a vague
promise of a distressing hurricane, TIE
wind went with the storm to Philadei
phia, where 1t hit the town square in
the face and did much damage.
Evening journal., 1908-07-13
Monday, July 10, 1908.
THE FRUIT OUTLOOK.

THE estimate of the Pennsylvania Railroad
i Companys agent as regards the fruit crop
IN Delaware is likely to be more accurate than are
the predictions OF various experts who now
and ,hen talk indefinitely OF the outlook Tor trut
Some time ago an estimate by the so-called eX-
perts was given in which it wa predicted that the
c-oo would reach seven million baskets. or
course those familiar with the fruit situation and
with the number Of trees and the condition OF the
orchards knew that this prediction was
Mhnchausen tale.
The railroad company's estimate places the
crop at fewer than two millions OF baskets Tor the
Peninsula, and this is probably triie high. In
some parts of the State the June drop has played
havoc with the orchards. Some Sussex county
orchards have been stripped entirely OF their best
fruit in parts OF Kent county about two-thirds OF
the peaches have dropped from the trees. Other
orchards are But little affected.
Then a great deal of the fruit has prematured
The weather conditions will also probably cut
down the yield considerably.
The truth is that Delaware as a producer OF
peaches is not the same Delaware OF the seven
ties and early eighties. That the movement OF
the peach belt has been to the South is shown by
the railroad company's figures. The total esti-
mate of peaches from points like Blackbird and
Clayton for instance, is about what several large
growers themselves would send in the days when
peaches were king.
In some parts of this county an effort is making
to revive the growing of peaches. few orchards
have been planted hGre and there in this county,
but we are informed that the results have not
been sufficiently satisfactory to warrant the
planting OF more orchards
Evening journal., 1908-07-13
STOLEN FINERY
LEADS TO ARREST

Jane Smith. colored. with a smiling
face, stood in the City Court this morn
ing before JudgP Cochran TO face the
charge Of larceny of a silk dress from
Susan Saunders. The latter testihel
that the Smith woman had a key to
her room. went in and took the dress
from her trunk. It was also testified
that the Smith woman pawned the
dress. Judge Cochran set her bail at
$500 for her appearance in the upper
court.
The Smith woman said that all she
knew was that the Sanders woman had
given the dress to her Susan denied
this. She said the dress was the only
silk one she had and than when new
It had cost SO. The 'iress was brought
TO court and The Sanders woman identi-
fed it as belonging to her. A pawn
broker identified the Smith woman as
the one who had pawned il.
Evening journal., 1908-07-13
RESCUES BOY
FROM THE RIVER

Diving into the water at the foot Of
Church street yesterday afternoon,
Stanley Smith Of 112 Poplar street, went
to the rescue OF "Zed" Martin, a small
boy who had fallen overheard.
Martin lives in Poplar street, near
Second, and yesterday went down to
the water to play. Z He missed his
foothold somehow and fell into a depth
over his head. AS he went in he cried
for help and Smith heard him.
Smith ran to the spot and had soon
dived in after the little fellow. There
was no difficulty in getting hold Of him
and in a few minutes "zed" was on dry
land. He was taken 20 his home none
the worse for his experience though
II it had not been for the prompt ac-
tion of Smith the little fellow would
have drowned.
Evening journal., 1908-07-13
s4a Market Street
AT sHELLPor PARK.

An unusually strong bill has been
booked for Shellpot Park this week
The free act each afternoon and even
ing in front of the band stand will be
the Aerial Russells in a flying trapeae
act. The bill in the family theatre Will
include Phillips and Lang in refined
singing and dancing; Rose Boydell as
sisted by Baby Rose considered the
cleverest child actress on the vaudeville
stage; Billy Courtright the original
Silly Kid; Henry and Young in
Nevada" a character sketch from life
and Henry's moving pictures. There
will be a strong bill in the moving pic
ture theatre on which the latest films
viii be shown Henry & Youngs' Mill
tary Band will give free concerts after
noon and evening as usual.
Evening journal., 1908-07-13
WOMAN'S BROOM
KILLS BIG SNAKE

DARBY, July 1S.-Armed only with a
broom which she hels in her hand when
the reptile threw itself into a coil in
front OF her IN her back yard. Mrs. vii
liam Buckman. of Twelfth and Chestnut
streets, the wife Of William BuclSman the
president OF the Darby Fire Company.
heroically gave battle to a hve-foot
chicken snake yesterday afternoon and
killed it,
Mrs. Buckman was sweeping her yard
when the snake crawled from the grass
plot almost under her feet Thinking at
first that it was a section of the garden
hose which IN some unaccountable man
ner had rolled in front OF her, she kick
ed It out Of her way and next second
was astonished TO see the supposed piece
OF hose throw itself into coil. wave its
head menacingly TO and fro and hiss at
her
Mrs Buchanan raised her broom and
as the snake struck she hit II with her
weapon, knocking it a foot backwards
Then before II could strike again, the
woman went at It with her broom and
for five minutes knocked it around the
yard like a tennis ball. Several neigh
bors came to her aid but she kept the
broom flying so rapidly that no one got
chance to aid her until the snake
orawled through a hole in the fence,
when she killed II.
BY actual measurement the reptile was
five feet two inches and a half in length
and at its thickest part was eight and a
quarter inches in diameter For the past
two months hundreds of young chickens
have been mysteriously disappearing
from the neighborhood and it is supposed
that the killing Of the snake will clear
up the mystery.
Evening journal., 1908-07-13
GREAT Y. M. c. A. GAINS
Membership of Pennsylvania Railroad
Association Branches Increases.

Membership OF Pennsylvania Railroad
Association Branches Increases.
The Pennsylvania Ra lroad Young
Mems Christian Association branches
made great gains in membership in the
last seasons canvass. Their total
membership is now more than 10000.
The attendance for the season was
6S2,72S. This city has the largest
branch. its members numbering 1896.
The attendance at all education meet
ings was 1888, while the total attend
ance at the religious meetings was
72.2SS Fifty lectures and entertain
ments were held each month. at which
the total attendance was $500. More
than 5000 books were drawn from the
libraries every month.
James McCrea, president Of the Perm
sylvania Railroad. in respc cnse 10 re-
cent inquiry from the International
Committee of the Y. NJ. c. A. said:
''The work carried on by the rail
road department Of the Young Mems
Christian Association has now develop
ed TO so general an extent that the as
sociation can no longer be considered
other than a permanent institution; in
fact, the results accomplished have
been so signally successful that these
branches are now rightly recognized as
an important factor in geteral rail-
road work"
Evening journal., 1908-07-13
vIcE-pREsIpENTIAL WHISPERS

INTIMATE friends of the Hon. James S Sher-
~man, the peculiarly whiskered vice-presdential
nominee OF the Republicans, declare that he is de-
lighted over the nomination of Iohn Worth Kern
to like place on the Democratic ticket Until
Mr. Kern was named there was danger that Mr.
Sherman's distinctive cut of hirsute, which is one
OF his most prizei possessions, would have TO
bear alone the levity Of the cartoonist. lust why
Whiskers should be considered the proper prey of
fun makers is a matter that psvchologists Ponu-
lists and BARRIERS have not been able to solve. but
It IS fact and Mr.. Sherman, whose gis are
beautifully curtaned with the capillary. was sore
within him. But the nomination Of Kern has dis
PEELED the gloom
oh, look" he is reported to have excl.;r,el
when he saw Kerns picture in the papersl @IVhot
wild and expressive whiskersl How much more
Evening journal., 1908-07-13

The fellows who are always bowling
for a new deal will often be found not
to know a good deal.
Doubtless we call the parrot Polly,
whether 1t is a lady or not, because Of
its notable attainments in continuous
conversation.
Most OF the good fish in the sea that
haven't been caught seem determined
to stay there. No place like home.
After a city has attained a population
Of 100000 a stranger may allude to it
as a village without danger of having
his head knocked Off
Still. the man is something OF hero
in the eyes Of his valet who pays
promptly.
He is a wise man who knows Just
when it's to laugh.
Go to Europe and tell your troubles
to the polio They will not be able to
understand and will thus escape suffer
iae
Evening journal., 1908-07-13
DELAWARE AND euFFEY.

7 UST what Bryan's attitude towards the
Democrats of Delaware will be is problem.
OF course for the Democratic League, which kept
the Bryan banner aloft, even during the Gray
campaign, naturally Bryan must have a warm
feeling. Probably he and Kern will visit Della
ware as the guests of the Democrats, especially
of the loyal Bryan League, which has never
wavered in its allegiance to the Nebraskan.
Bryan naturally did not object TO the Gray
boom. He realized that it was a question of State
pride and then, perhaps, when here, Bryan knew
that he had the nomination safely tucked away in
his pocket The Gray boom did not seriously in
terfere with Bryan's plans. Had it become for
midable il now appears that the Judge would have
knocked il out himself with one blow.
But the Delaware delegates at Denver lined up
for Colonel Guffey, of Pennsylvania, in his fight
against Bryan, and the "Commoner' will not
overlook this fact The Delaware men, it seems
TO us gave Guffey more than Guffey gave Della
ware. The Guffeyites in Pennsylvania have been
charged with allyng themselves with the Stand
ard Oil and other corpY2tions of the State, and
as many of theDelaware~ boomers have had STINT
lar alliances in the past it is likely that fellow
feeling induced them to support brother in dis
tress.
Evening journal., 1908-07-13
CORPORATIONS

Are rapidly taking the places of
partnerships in various classes
Of business organizations. They
offer many advantages in the
control and management Of en-
terprses that cannot be secured
under any other plan. Perhaps
you and your associates would
be benefited if you should form
a corporation. We act as Trustee,
Registrar and Financial Agent
of Corporations and can be Of
great assistance to you in this
matter.
Evening journal., 1908-07-13
JOHN |. NOW HAS A
SUIT FOR DIVORCE
NEW YoRK IIrI.Y ~

John L. Sullivan, puglist, actor, phil
osopher, lecturer and emperance talker,
has begun an action for divorce against
his wife Annie, whom he married twen-
ty-five years ago in Boston and from
whom he separated a few months ago
This is the woman whom he is nc=-
trying to divorce.
Evening journal., 1908-07-13

We called the attention of Mr. Solomon Sour,
OF the Sunday Star, to his peculiar and persistent
case of Knoxophobia simply because of our high
regard for Mr.. Sour, but there were indications
Yesterday that the disease which has so sadly
afflicted him is abating. The pop gun yesterday
did not pop with much vigor, probably because
Solomon's effort was a trife stale There was
only a brief article, whereas the Star for some
weeks has been overloaded with its knocks at the
water commissioner.
Evening journal., 1908-07-13

Perhaps it was well that the Delaware Demo-
Gratis at Denver kept the Judge Gray letter under
cover Just as they did the Judge Gray letter at the
Dover convention If the existence of the letter
had been known some of the delegates from the
other States might have had the laugh on the
Delaware men.
Evening journal., 1908-07-13
Humor 0na Philosophy
By DUNCAN N. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Some men who beat the hangmen
only win by a neck.
A good bluff is better than great
riches. 1t lasts longer.
Evening journal., 1908-07-13

It is possible, in fact probable, that Bryan may
have some trouble in holding Tennessee in line
Democrats in that State has never been extraor-
dinarily large owing to the heavy Republican
vote obtained in the eastern part of the State The
Republicans ought TO have as good prospect of
carrying Tennessee as they have in Missouri, and
the latter State was carried by them at the last
presidential election.
Evening journal., 1908-07-13

Bryan has the nomination and the national
committee which will run the campaign. On the
part of his opponents there is evidently no dspo-
sition to hamper the Nebraskan. They propose
TO give him this time good, long rope.
Evening journal., 1908-07-13

Maryland did not cut much ice at Denver even
during the snowballing, and Maryland seems to
be preparing already to line up against Bryan.
Evening journal., 1908-07-13
E3NiTFE El;S:{4
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EiStE1Ss
N. w. Cor. Ninth and Market Sis.
Wilmington. Del.
Capital and Surplus. S1.OOO.OOO

When acting as Trustee,
Guardian, etc., under the order
of any court. this Company un-
dertokes to invest the principal
as promptly as possible, but in
the meantime it allows the es-
tate il represents Four Per Cent.
Interest on All Trust Balances
UninVeSted, thus insuring an
immediate income to the benefi-
ciaries. The Company now
has over Four and One-half
Millions Dollars in Trust Funds
invested.
Evening journal., 1908-07-13
FINANCIAL

National Bank OF Delaware ................
Central National Bank -....,................
FARMERS bank -...---...s.............s..
First National Bank ......-...e.,...........
Natl Pank Of Wilmington d Brandywins
Union National Bank ....-..-.,.....-s.-.-...
Equitable Guarantee g. Trust Company.
Security Trust ana safe Deposit CO......
Wilmington Trust Company ..............
American Nulcanizec Fibre. common -..-..
American Vulcanizsd Fibre. preferred. 80.
Delaware Railroad Rtock .....,............
Wilmington Gas & Electric Com .......-..
Wilmington Gas Electric, pfd ..........
Wiiminsto ton, New Castle & 30, Ry., com. /.
Wilmington, New Castle A. S0,l fty., ptrq
Wilmington Light. Power a Telephone GO
Name bOnos
American Vulcanined Fibre Bonds ......
Wilmington City Railway Bends .-.......-
Wilmington & Chester Traction Bends. 80
Wilmington Gas & Elect. Bondn ..-.........
Wilmington, New Castle 3 30. Bonds....
Deimarvia Telephone Bonds .............sss
Wilmington Light. Power TelsDAone q
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II would be log
ical for the light
ming express TO
go like thunder.
Don't ask a wo-
man her age.
Take 1t for grant
ed and subtract
four.
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-27
ATTEMPT TO
WRECK BRIDGE
DYNAMITE CHARGE INJURIES THE
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,

Peril AMBROY, N. J., March U.s.
An attempt to wreck the new Pennsyl-
yania railroad bridge over the Raritan
river between this city and South Am
boy was made early today, when
charge Of dynamite was exploded near
one of the bridge abutments.
The bridge did not fall, although it
was regarded as unsafe for trains
The bridge was only recently COM
pleted.
About midnight last night the
Waterman who was guarding the
structure saw two men proving about
it. and kept them under surveillance
for some time without discovering any
evidence of mischief About an hour
after they We're last seen the dyna-
mite was exploded.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-27
ILLINOIS TURNS TO
VIM. ]. BRYAN
DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE
ENDORSES NEBRAskAN BY
VOTE OF 81 TOT.

CHICHAGO, March 25.-In a har-
monious meeting of the Democratic
State Central Committee held here
today. William Jennings Bryan was
indorsed for the presidency in empha-
tic language. 1t was decided that the
State Convention should be held In
Springfield, H. on April %. The
friends of Roger Sullivan, Illinois
member of the Democratic National
Committee, were in complete control
of the meeting.
The only point upon which there ap-
peared to be a division Of sentiment
was over the manner of selecting dele
gates TO the State Convention. In
this the Sullivan men won their point,
defeating the followers of M. F. Dun
lap, of Jacksonville, who wanted to
put through a fule requiring county
conventions to be held.
The resolution indorsing Bryan was
adopted by vote of 33 to 1, James H.
Donohue, of East ST. Louis, being the
only dissenter.