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Evening journal., 1908-06-05
REV. II. c. TURNER
IS TO LEAD CAMP

At Brandywine Summit Camp yesterday
was location day. The board of trustees
net and elected the Rev. II. c. Turner, Of
Brandywine M. e. Church, spiritual di-
rector of the camp. Resolutions were
adopted thanking S. H. Baynard for mis-
services during the last several years. Mr.
Baynard has been obliged to resign as
q trustee.
Owing to a misunderstanding, the store
and ice cream and horse pound privileges
we're not awarded. The milk privilege was
awarded to Thomas Kenney, Of Elan;
janitor John Robinson; removing gar
hage, John Dobrick; sanitary work,
Joseph Tibbett. It was decided not to per-
nit the use Of any OF the store privilege
or sale Of singing books on Sunday.
Any one desiring to bid for privileges
may communicate with H. T. sergeant or
I Elmer Perry.
Evening journal., 1908-06-05
JURY
SAID SUICIDE

Coroner Galloway held an inquest
yesterday afternoon and will hold
another tonight. The case yesterday
was that of Jacob Wagner. the young
man who jumped off Market street
bridge on Wednesday. and was drown
ed in the Christiana river The ver-
dict of the jury was that Wagner COM
mitted suicide. His body was inferred
at the county burying ground today
The inquest TO be held tonight
will be the case of the young
Polander who shot and killed Michael
Emory, a Maryland avenue grocer. and
then killed himself. Coroner Galloway
has been unable to learn the mans
name but has a letter in his possession
written in Polish, which was taken
from the dead man and he intends 10
have it translated. The body was bur.
led at Farnhurst, today.
Evening journal., 1908-06-05
OLD SWEDES SCHOOL
CLOSES ITS YEAR

On next Friday morning. the children
of the kindergarten os Old Swedcs
Episcopal Church will close their
studies for the year with exercises,
showing to advantage the result of tho
instruction which was impaired to
them since last October. Friday will
be Mothers Day. Cor the kinder
garten, and it is expected that about
thirty mothers Of the children in the
kindergarten will attend The kinder
garten will close to resume next Oc-
tober.
The exercises will begin at 3 O'Clock
Friday morning and win consist Of
recitations. motion drills and an exhi-
bition Of kindergarten work.
Evening journal., 1908-06-05
FINED FOR ATTACK
ON YOUNG MAN

John Tucker, who was attacked on Elev.
enth street bridge several nights ago
knocked down and sustained a dislocated
shoulder, appeared as the prosecuting
witness in the City Court to-day against
Howard Brown. a young man, charged
with assault and battery.
Tucker could not identify Brown as the
man who assaulted him but John Dough.
erty and Walter Gross, both colored, tes-
tihed that they witnessed the attack made
by Brown on Tucker. Brown was Ined
SO and costs.
Burton Trusty. colored. was fined so
end costs for using profane language to-
ward a white girl.
Evening journal., 1908-06-05
KEY NOT TURNED
ON MODEL PRISONER

GEORGETOWN, June 5.-Although
he has been a prisoner for six months
in the Sussex county JAIL in George
town, John Meekin has never had the
key turned on him and has enjoyed as
much freedom as any man in town cX-
cept that he was compelled to sleep at
night in the jail. Meekin is credited
by Sheriff Pritchett as being the most
exemplary prisoner ever in the jait.
He left yesterday with the best wishes
of sheriff and wardens. Meekin was
tried for shooting at a man named
Welker in Seaford and convicted, al
though evidence was shown that he
shot in his own defense.
Evening journal., 1908-06-05
THEIR LIBERTY
WAS CUT SHORT

Dismissed in the upper court on
technicality, John Mccullough and
Thomas Parmar We're re-arrested and
arraigned in the City Court to-day and
held in $500 bail for she higher court
They axe accused of the larceny OF a
case of lens from the store of the
Gordon, Rees and Hirsch Company.
jewellers and opticians on Market
street The case was dismissed in tho
upper court because the indictment was
faulty. as It read Gordon, Rees and
Hirsch Company. the word the hav-
ing been left out of the firms name.
The theft occurred several months
ago ana the men were arrested on the
charge by Ofticor Sheehey, who caught
the men early ia the morning on Mar
ket street.
Evening journal., 1908-06-05
Woodmen Have Euohre.

Diamond Camp. No /, Woodmen OF
the World, held a progressive euchrc IN
their hall at Ninth and Market streets
on last Wednesday evening. Prizes
were won by the following persons:
Mrs. S. c. Thackery, w. S. Cloud.
Henry Hanf, Mrs. Henry Hanf, Miss
Sadie Murray, James Bowen, Miss Mar
tina Humphrey of Pennsgrove; Miss
Irma Ottwell and D. S. Wood. After
the euchre there was dancing. Music
was furnished by Neers Orchestra. Re.
treshments were served.
Evening journal., 1908-06-05
BUILD CHAPEL AT
RICHARDSON PARK

Residents OF Richardson Park and
Glynrich have begun AZ active canvass
for funds with which to erect a Meth.
odist chapel and Sunday school al
Richardson Park TIE Rev. r. y.
Hunter. of Elsmere NJ 2. Church. also
is in charge Of the new field at Rich
ardson Park and Glynrich
A. r. Taylor has given clear title to
$500 worth OF lots at Richardson Park
and $500 worth Of building material 20
start the project, and many other snlau
subscriptions have been received. As
soon as the subscriptions reach a fair
sum work on the chapel will begin.
Evening journal., 1908-06-05
eraduation al smvrna.

Kellogg. of Grace Church, Whining
on. will be the orator at the commence
ment of Smyrna High School on Wei -
nesday evening, June "a. The most
rem arkable fact about the Smyrna
graduating class is that the boys ut
number the girls. the class being COM
posed of Miss Lola Dick, Miss Mabel
Robinson. Merrill Hutchinson, Dougless
Durand and William Ford. Rev. Az
thur Richards will preach the bacca-
laureate sermon on June 2i.
Evening journal., 1908-06-05
Thankful For Donations.

ful Rest return thanks 10 the follow
ing friends who made contributions
to the home on donation day, May 27.
Miss Sarah Smith, Mrs. Martin Wal
ker, Mrs. Joseph Pusey, Mrs. joseph
Bancroft, Mrs. G. G. Lobdell, Mrs. Fres-
ton Lea. Mrs. Il. II. Hilles, Mrs. w. G.
Mendinhall. Mss Lefty Burns, Harry
Emmons, Frank Vansant, l.. c. Good
ley. Mrs. Job II. Jackson. Mrs. George
Gray, f. p. Turner, Thomas ]. Law
son and Company.
Evening journal., 1908-06-05
NEWPORT PLAYERS HURT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWPORT. June 5.-Austin Steward
met with a serious accident while playing
baseball yesterday. The ball struck him
in the face breaking his Jaw bone.
Norman Burton is suffering with "A
badly sprained hand and arm the result
of being struck with a baseball.
Evening journal., 1908-06-05
BLIND PUPILS ON VISIT,

Twelve pupils of the Pennsylvania
Institution for the Blind at Overhrooll
accompanied by teachers visited the
city yesterday and rode over the city
i'm a special car that had been pro-
vided Tor them by Manager Samuel s.
Jon, of the wilmington City Rail
way Company They also visited D!d
Swedes Church.
Evening journal., 1908-06-05
Warfare Aaainst poas.

DOVER, June 5.--Many peninsula
towns have taken up the warfare
against dogs and all the large towns
except Dover have ordered that the
animals be muzzled. confined or killed.
Dover has a strict law upon the matter,
but it is not enforced Smyrna last
night through Alderman Crow, issued
an order to shoot all unmuzzled dogs
found at large and fine the owner.
Evening journal., 1908-06-05
Ria snake Attaoks orinder.

BRlDGEVILLE, June 5.-Walking
along the road TO Georgetown, Charles
Miller, a scissors grinder, was attacked
by large water snake which he had
inadvertently stepped upon. For a few
minutes the fight was desperate, but a
stout hickory stick was too much for
the snake. which measured z feet and 4
inches in length, one of the largest ever
killed in this section.
Evening journal., 1908-06-05
Or. Mowbray on a Vacation.

After having attended the sessions
of the Methodist General Conference,
Presiding Elder A. S. Mowbray left
this city today with Mrs. Mowbray for
Chicago on his annual vacation. He will
visit other cities also. Mr. and Mrs
Mowbray will visit Miss Agnes Now
bray, who is secretary to Presidcr
Harris, of Northwestern University
Evening journal., 1908-06-05
o. H. P. Belmont NAV Recover.

NEW YORK, June 5.-Though his
condition is still critical today. ply
sicians declared that o. H. p. Belmont
passed comfortable night and now
has a chance Of recovery. After a
consultation last Monday it was de.
cided that an operation for appendi-
eitis was unavoidable. Shortly after
the operation peritonitis developed.
Evening journal., 1908-06-05
Eormer WiIminatonian bead.

Robert B. Wilson, aged 81 years, for
merly of this city. died last Saturday
morning at $50 o'clock after a linger
ing illness at his home in Newport
News. He is survived by widow and
three grown sons. Interment will be
made at Middletown.
Evening journal., 1908-06-05
Man Pennav,s Worst Month.

The gross earnings Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad for the month OF May
show the greatest falling off since the
depression set in. Those on the lines
east of Pittsburg and Erie show an ap-
proximate decrease Of SS.500,00O. while
for all lines the gross decrease vii!
reach $4,000. 600.
Evening journal., 1908-06-05
New Rector For eeoraetown.

GEORGETOWN, June 5.-The con.
gregation of St. Paurs Episcopal
Church, in Georgetown, after being
without a regular rector for over q
year, has called the Rev. Mr.. Miller, Of
the Church of the Advent, in Balti-
more
Evening journal., 1908-06-05
Lieutenant Governor Parker to Speak.

Lieutenant Governor I. Thomas Par
ker, who this week has returned from
the General Conference in Baltimore
where he was a delegate from the VII
mington District viii speak in Sccti
Church on Sunday evening at 7.5l
o'clock and give a review Of the work
Of that body Governor Parker is an
interesting speaker, and the theme is
a prolific one.
Evening journal., 1908-06-05
To Vote on School Proposition.

Residents of Richardson Park, Els
mere and Roselle will hold a special
election tomorrow afternoon I'm the
Richardson school house TO determine
whether to enlarge the present school
or build a new schoolhouse.
Evening journal., 1908-06-05
visIted old swedes Church.

The Rev. Claude Painter and the
choir Of the Moravian Church of Riv-
crton. n. j.. were visitors 10 O.d
Swedes Episcopal Church yesterday
The party visited the ancient little
church and walked about the cemetery.
Evening journal., 1908-06-05
HE LONGED FOR
GAY CITY LIFE

Raymond Mason, aged Is years who
formerly lived in this city with his par
ents, left his home in Dover on wednes-
day and came to Wilmington. Dover was
too slow for him and he had longing FOR
the gay city life.
His freedom was short lived, however
for the police took him in custody and
in the City Court today he was turned
over to Humane Agent Stout who will see
II at he is returned to his parents.
Evening journal., 1908-06-05
ExeursIon % WlIIow Grove.

Asbury NJ. e. Sunday school will go
on its annual excursion to Willow
Grove ON next Thursday. The steamer
City Of Chester will carry the excur-
sionists. A delightful day has been
planned
Evening journal., 1908-06-05
BUSY Sussex Farm.

GEORGETOWN. June 5.-Charles
Marsh, of Georgetown, had sixteen
horses and eight plows all going at the
same time yesterday. Twenty-Five
acres of land were plowed up in the
Evening journal., 1908-06-05
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

The delegates recently elected to the
hundred convention will meet in the
Young Mems Democratic Club tonight
10 name delegates to the Democratic
County Convention.
Evening journal., 1908-06-05
To Contest For Prizes

Members of the degree teams Of La
fayette and Calanthe Lodges, knishts
of Pythias. will contest for prize OF
500 in gold tomorrow for the team
showing the most efficiency in degree
work.
Evening journal., 1908-06-05
r.anhers tn Hold Meetina

At Delaware College tomorrow the
institute of local school teachers will be
held. The meeting was postponed
from last Saturday.
Evening journal., 1908-06-05
% the nennfit 81 the Zoo

In the Garrlck Theatre this evening
an entertainment for the benefit OF
the Free Zoo will be given. The affair
is under the direction Of Ferris Giles
and an interesting program has been
nrenared.
Evening journal., 1908-06-05
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, June 5.-There has
been a general rise in pressure except
in the far northwest, and as a conse-
auence, the rain area has remained
practically stationary.
Forecast till p. m, Saturday;
For peiaware-Fair tonight and Sat-
urday; light to fresh northeasterly
,vinds
Evening journal., 1908-06-05
An Early Mornino Blaze.

Fire in the home Of Calvin r. Beech.
er, at No 2O2 South Van Buren, street,
early this morning, caused damage 10
the extent of S45O. An alarm was
struck from box No 1855.
Evening journal., 1908-06-05
Busy Liquor Agents.

John II. Canavan. an old newspaper
man, and an Atlantic City promoter in
the 70's is in Wilmington with Charles
L. Sener, of Baltimore, exploiting the
merits of McGnniss' pure rye whislSey
Evening journal., 1908-06-05
Erienda sohool Won.

Friends School baseball team in a
game OF ball played at Kennett Square
yesterday afternoon defeated the Cedar
Croft Club OF that place by score
OF z TO 3.
Evening journal., 1908-06-05
HIS TERM ENDING
Meat Inspector Miller Has Given tho
City Good Service During Term.


Isaac Miller. Inspector of meats. will
retire from his ofics with the termi-
nation Of the present month, after hav-
ing served the city most faithfully for
a year During the time he did much
to place upon the markets pure and
wholesome meats.
Since his induction into Office Mr..
Miller has worked hard TO fulfill the
duties imposed upon lin by his work.
and has been constantly on the alert
TO detect those who we're offering ins-
pure materials His report for the
month Of Nav Is as follows:
Inspectee-ST2 cattle. 2476 lambs and
sheep, 96s calves. 2S7s hogs.
Condemned-14 cattle, "a hogs, 6
calves. 2747 pounds Of beef, 10 chickens.
400 pounds Of pork. z livers, 10 pounds
of fish. 1 basket Of crabs.
Evening journal., 1908-06-05
eraduate Of Penn charter.

Swithin Chandler. Sd, son Of LII
burne Chandler, was graduated with
honor from the William Penn Charter
School, Philadelphia, on Wednesday,
The young man will now prepare for
college.
Evening journal., 1908-06-05
Miss Swift at Baltimore Wedding.

Miss Eleanor Swift. Of this city. was
a guest at the wedding of Miss Irene
H. Kemp and f. Irving Cooke. at tho
residence Of the brides parents in Bal
timore on Wednesday evening.
Evening journal., 1908-06-05
Another peIaMare eraduats.

Miss Anne Warren Jackson wa:
graduated from Bryn Mawr College yes
, terday. There were 81 pupils in tbs
lslesk
Evening journal., 1908-06-05

Miss Smith Danced With Middies.
Miss Helen Smith, OF this city, took
part in the last german Of this years
graduates Of the Naval Academy, at
Annapolis. Nd, on Wednesday, night
Evening journal., 1908-06-05

Advertise in busy times, be-
cause the iron must be struck
while if is hot, and advertise
in dull fines TO heat the iron.
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Z re
General Demand

OF the Well-Informed of the World has
always been for simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy of known
value; o laxative which physicians could
sanction for. family use because its COM
ponent parts are known to them to be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable to the system and gentle, YET
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with its ex.
cellent combination of Syrup of Figs and
Elixir Of SIENNA, the California Fl. Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits of the laxative for its remark
able success.
That is one of many reasons why
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA is given
the preference by the Well-Informed.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents
per bottle.
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SUFFERED TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
With Eczema-Her Limb Peeled and
Foot Was Raw-Thousht Amputa-
ton Was Necessary-BeIieves
Life Saved by cuticura.

II have been treated by doctors for
twenty-five years for bad case of
eczema on my leg. They did their best,
but failed to cure it. My doctor had
advised me to- have my leg cut off. At
this time my leg was peeled from the
knee, my foot was like piece of raw
flesh, and had to walk on crutches.
l bought set of Cuticura Remedies.
After the first two treatments the
swelling went down, and in two
months my leg was cured and the new
skin came on. The doctor was sur
prised and said that he would use
Cuticura for his own patients. Ihave
now been cured over seven years, and
but for the Cuticura Remedies ]
might have lost my life. Mrs. J. B.
Renaud, PIT Montana ST., Montreal,
Que, Feb. 20, 1907"
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KIND THOUGHT OF The BRIDE.
Possibly Turned silly Custom Into
Something Really Worth While.

THE most considerate girl I ever
knew got married yesterday" said
the man. "She showed her thought
fulness in most unusual way. The
day before the wedding she called the
attention of the rest of the family to
row Of old shoes standing in down.
stairs closet.
l want you to throw these after
the carriage she said. They are all
mates. / collected them to throw
away. / learned some time ago that
certain poor souls who have hard work
to get clothes of any description keep
lookout for big weddings. They
hang around the house at going-away
time and pick up the good luck shoes.
Meybe they get fit, and maybe they
don't. Anyway, I've done all l could
to accommodate them.
Here are six pairs OF shoes to be
fired after me. If somebody doesn't
get fitted in that collection, it isn't
my fault"
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A PREJUDIcED VIEW.

Referring to Mr.. Bryan's statement
at the governors meeting recently
held at the White House that Not all.
but most of the contentious over the
line between nation and state are
traceable to predatory corporations
which are trying to shield themselves
from deserved punishment, or endeav-
oring to prevent needed restraining
legislation"
Wouldn't it have been e .rer state
ment and more true, to have said
Not all, but most of the contentious
over the line between nation and state
are traceable to the enactment of not
needed, uncalled for, unfair. unjust and
unconstitutional laws by incompetent
and prejudiced state legislatures. nm
der the influence of the prevalent
demagoguery of Office seeking leaders
and the attempt to enforce, to the ex-
treme, part of such laws by incomne-
tent, vote seeking state commissions
thereby compelling the owners of COR
porate property thus Disseminated
against, to appeal TO the broader ms.
tice OF the federal courts for their
rights under the supreme law of the
land"
Is it patriotism. or an appeal to the
unthinking for support that impels a
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MAKE THE CONSUMER PAY.

The New York Herald is a Repub.
lican paper likewise the Chicago Trib.
une. Neither the editor of the Tri,>
une nor the editor of the Herald loses
any sleep because of the exorbitant
tariff. Rather than revision they have
a method whereby newspaper publish.
ers will not feel the exactions of the
paper trust. Following is an editorial
from the New York Herald:
There is deal of common sense in
the advice that is given to the I'm
happy publishers of one-cent newspa-
pers by Mr.. Robert w. Patterson, the
editor of the Chicago Tribune. Here
it is, as conveyed in the Herald's spe
cial cables to-day from London, where
the editor Of our esteemed contempor
airy is sojOurning at present, but is
ready to give this kindly and helping
hand to his 'one-cent' journalistic
brothers in their hour of trouble:
There is enc remedy for publishers
of one-cent newspapers who are 6e.
handing that congress should remove
the duty from wood pulp and white
paper. That is to raise the price OF
their newspapers. What could more
resemble that admirable mental com.
modify, horse sense than this sound
advice Of Mr.. Patterson? 1t indicates
q direct cut across lots out of fnca
cial difficulty
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-08
Laundry work at home would be

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory if the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, it is usually neces
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness Of the fabric is
hidden behind paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trou-
bic can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, as it can be applied
much more thinly because of its great,
er strength than other makes.
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ANNUAL SALES OVER NINE
NIL ION

Good. reliable quality is appreciated
by the smoker. Over Nine Million e..
0OO.000) Lewis Single Binder cigars
sold annually. The kind of cigar smok-
ers have been looking for, made of
very rich, mellow tasting tobacco. It's
the Judgment of many smokers that
Lewis Single Binder straight sc cigar
equals in quality the best Zoe cigar.
There are many imitators of this cele.
brated brand. Don't let them fool YOU.
There is no substitute.
Tell the dealer you wish to try a
Lewis Single Binder.
Lewis Factory, Peoria, H., Original
ors Tin Foil Smoker Package.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-08

Sheer white goods, in fact, any fine
wash goods when new. owe much of
their attractiveness to the way they
are laundered, this being done in
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory if proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stiffen, without thickening
the goods Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
Improved appearance of your work.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-08

The extraordinary popularity of fine
white goods this summer makes the
choice of Starch a matter of great i'm
portance. Defiance Starch, being free
from all injurious chemicals, is the
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics. It's great strength as a stiffen.
er makes half the usual quantity of
Starch necessary, with the result of
perfect finish, equal to that when the
goods were new.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-08
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No other medicine has been so
successful in relieving the suffering
OF women or received so many gen.
uine testimonials as has Lydia T..
Plnkham'sV Vegetable Compound.
In every community you will find
women who have been restored to
health by Lydia Z. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound. Almost every
one you meet has either been bene-
flied by it, or has friends who have.
In the Pinkham Laboratory at
Lynn, Mass, any wOmananydaymay
see the files containing over one mil
lion one hundred thousand letters
from women seeking health, and
here are the letters in which they
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The reason why Lydia E. Pink
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Women who are suffering from
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