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Evening journal., 1908-08-13
Mr.. HUKILL TELLS OF
BLACKBIRD FARMS

The Hollis was built by George Col
Inns in 1850. and was quite a summer
resort until a few years ago when tie
tides cut the land away. The old
Collins farm and homestead comes
next on the shore and the house is
still there and occupied by one Of the
daughters, Mrs. Margaret Johnson. On
the adjoining farm lives sister, Mrs.
Huggins; the farm belongs to the SAME
estate.
Then comes the old Jimmie Steats
farm, occupied by a grandson of VIII
liam Collins. and then the George
DealSyne farm. now owned and oc-
cupied by Thomas Jones, which is
situated in a corner formed by the
Delaware Bay and Smyrna creek. The
boundary between New Castle and
Kent counties runs through there This
farm used to have a wharf fifty years
ago, where steamboats, plying Smyrna
creek stopped, and the landing was
known as the Thoroughfare. 1t was
q very important point in that sec
ton.
Then comes the John Garden farm,
owned and occupied by James Jones.
and next 10 that are two farms for
merly of the Gaorgie Dealxyne estate,
and the old Cooper farm. then the
Fleming, owned and occupied by George
r. Donovan. which brings us to the
Henry r. Walker farm.
Henry r. Walker was the first scien-
tifc farmer in Delaware and tho first
TO raise Strawberries for the Philadel-
phia market. 1t was said that he
could glut the Philadelphia market
with his crop, though he had less than
an acre Of ground. Next is the farm
at the new bridge owned and occupied
by William Coming, which is known as
the Josie Fleming farm.
The Fleming farm also had steam
boat wharf where steamboats, running
out Of Smyrna creek stopped. think
! am correct when say the old Kent
was the first to trade between that
point ana Philadelphia. and was sue
cessful. There was many a race
when a patron happened to be little
late for the boat. and either he had
to catch her at Fleming or beat her
to Thoroughfars. which was a mile or
so further along the road. but seven
miles by the snalxy course OF the creek.
And If the patron had a good horse
the boat was generally beaten. : used
to hear my father tell what a spirited
contest he had with one OF the boats
to beat her TO the lower landing when
he was taking his wifes sister, then
a Miss Mary McMurphy, who had
slipped away from Odessa TO go q
Philadelphia to get her wedding out
fit
He was driving a nice little sorre'
mare named Pollie. without starter OF
stopper; timer or stop watch. Ny
father was a winner in that heat and
the wedding took place in the early
fall of 1S4S. remember 1t for they
left noe riding a horse round the tread
ing yard. treading out oats. as was tbs
custom those days, very much to my
chagrin. To the people of Thorough
fare Neck 1 want to say I will switch
off from this particular fection to pay
attention to Afiddletown and Odessa foI
some ten days or two weeks for the
simple reason that am awaiting some
data concerning the Collins estate and
beach that I have written for.
William Andrew HulxiIl.
Evening journal., 1908-08-13
Notes and Comments

Dr. Wiley states positively that we must CUT pen1oo
acid and benzoate Of soda bill of fare but we
guess we can get along all right long as green corn
and musneons are the market-Ohio state journal
noted sculptress, after world wide search ior a
nerfect model for OF Venus, declares she iouno
the ideal beautiful woman in America. She might have
saved a lot of time and labor by beginning her rouha
the world search right in New Yor-New York Herald
II American precedents count for anything IN the Le
want the Young Turks" will be in extreme jeopardy
the last Thursday Of November-CleVeano Aeauei
Bill and Jim are running against Biii ana Sonn TINS TINS
year why is 1t that the name Of Reginald never ap-
nears on a presidential ticket2-Toledo Blade
A barhors convention in New York has entered politics
with the safety Speakers at the meet
ing denounced all presidential candidates who shave
themselves This the unkindest cut Of all-Baltmore
American
Evening journal., 1908-08-13
Hoosiers as Poets.
Boston Herald.

Boston Herald.
Miss Sarah p Morrison. rs years old
is starting in TO attend college at
Bloomington, Ind. Miss Morrison
graduated with the SO class. but when
she returned to the university recently
to attend the commencement exercises
she became convinced that another
term would be a good thing for her,
and she accordingly made plans to
spend the summer in Bloomington and
take up a few courses Of study it may
be supposed that the lady viii give the
faculty little trouble cut of the class
room. 1t is not probable that she will
contract the habit OF letting herself
down. by tying sheets together, from
a high window. and there is no likeli-
hood that she will have to be repri-
manded for remaining out with young
men after the regular lour for retir-
ing We shall be disappointed If she
does not prove 10 be a model student.
There is. however. a curious fact con-
rected with her case. It is announced
that it is her purpose, while she is in
college this time. to investigate ''the
laws Of versifcation."
Why II is necessary for any one who
lives in Indiana to 20 TO college fcr
the purpose of securing information
concerning the laws Of versihcation7
Are not all Hoosiers. male and female.
born poets? Why has Miss Morrison
waited seventy-five years to "investi-
gate the laws Of versidcation?" We
can only conclude that there has been
a mistake concerning her age or tina.
she has not beon a true daughter Of
Indiana
Evening journal., 1908-08-13

NDER the circumstances it is rather diff
cult for Mr.. Bryan to put his old-time fire
into a speech on the issues of the present cam
paign. In 1896 he had the silver question to ring
the changes and a spacious argument could be
presented to support that doctrine. 1t furnished
the orator free range for the use of his powers.
So too, during the campaign of eight years ago,
when Mr.. Bryan was again the candidate of his
party, the subject OF imperialism" was broad
enough to give adroit speaker like Mr.. Bryan
large field, for fact and fiction chiefly the latter.
But in the present campaign Mr. Bryan is con-
fronted with a different problem Most of the
policies that have been advocated by President
Roosevelt have had the hearty approval of Mr..
Bryan. He has commended them, asserting that
they were taken from his own large vocabulary
'of theories and rainbows. Hence when, accord
ing to him he finds many of these doctrines en-
bodied in the Republican platform, he must look
Tor flaws and Tor little pin points which he may
hope to turn to an advantage.
Therefore he concludes that the party is not
up to Taft or Roosevelt, that the platform of Chi
cago does not meet the position that Taft is as
suming-that Taft is going beyond the platform.
He wants to judge the party only by the plat
form and not by the candidate, and yet we be-
leve that in the end at the ballot box the people
will settle the question according to the cand-
dates more than by the platforms.
Mr. Bryan himself seems disposed to stick
close TO the platform, and we'll he might, because
he absolutely controlled the Democratic conven-
tion and therefore the platform expresses his
views exactly. The speech Of acceptance of Mr..
Bryan is merely point to indicate how difficult
it will be through the campaign for him to find
things or issues upon which he can hammer the
Republicans. In fact from the Bryan point of
view, Taft is almost shot-proof.
Evening journal., 1908-08-13
EzaElla.:isI:5iiI.EEIlyETEY
Meeting of Friends.

There was a large gathering of
Friends at the Third Street Meeting
House, Media, to attend the Concord
Quarterly Meeting. They came from
Wilmington, West Chester, Lansdowne.
Chester and other points and were
deeply interested in the services. Speak
ers were: Jonothan Rhoads, Of viii
mington; Rebecca Smedley, Of Media;
Thomas Fisher, Of Malvern, and Samuel
Jones, of Lansdowne. There was a
luncheon after the meeting, and it was
late In the afternoon before all left for
their homes. A business meeting pre-
ceded the services. but nothing of a
public character was dana at this meet
ing.
Evening journal., 1908-08-13
Tafss Peculiar Task.

NTIT TTTT ITTII TNNTT0TTITTH0III'
In Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and other
prairie States, the Populism Of the early
'9Os came mainly from the Republican
party, and, as a Republican President,
Mr.. Roosevelt has sanctihed Populsm's
germinal idea. The West OF to-day is a
Populistio West whether II sides with the
Republican or the Democratic candidate;
and Mr. Tafts peculiar task is to hold IL
In alliance with the East, which constantly
reassures itself by contemplating his own
conservative character. II any living Re-
publican can succeed in this enterprise, IL
Is he.
Evening journal., 1908-08-13
MANY PATRONIZE
THE BATHHOUSES

Owing to the small attendance at Della
more bath house on Friday night. the pay
night the commissioners have decided to
make it a free night for the rest Of the
season. The average attendance on Fri
day night for July. was only 5. On free
nights the average attendance is 200. It
was thought inappropriate TO close the
park for five patrons although they did
pay, to the exclusion Of the 200 bathers
who would probably use the bathhouse on
Friday night
The attendance at Brandywine bath
house for July was reported as s,sl2: for
Delamore bath house. e.175. The treasurer
reported a balance OF S47i2.29.
Evening journal., 1908-08-13
sewaIps Hard Iuok Trin.

The ship Edward Sewall. from the
Hawaiian Islands. arrived in port yes
terday afternoon in command of Cap
tain Quick, and anchored In the Della
ware river. She left Honolulu on April
6, the same day the ship Astral left
Hilo. The latter vessel has not yet
been reported. During the passage a
Japanese sailor fell from aloft and was
killed. While on the way up the Della
ware Bay, one Of the crew was scalded
by steam from a bursting steam pipe.
Evening journal., 1908-08-13
Editorial Opinion
Senator Allison a Big Man.

Senator Allison a Big Man.
Chattanooga Times.
The late Senator Allison was one Of
the really big men in the Republican
party. In craftsmanship and long
service in the Senate he was a counter
Part OF tho late Senator Morgan Of
Alabama, than whom the country never
had an ADLER representative IN the
highest legislative body Allisons and
Morgans are very few in the upper
house and in the death of the Iowa
statesman the country suffers a real
loss.
Evening journal., 1908-08-13
BOLT OF coLoRED VOTERS.

A cCORDING to despatch from Boston. an
editor in that city declares that the negro
bolt from the Republican ticket" is formidable
The editor. William M. Trotter, of the Guardian.
thinks thato 90 per cent. of the negroes throughout
the country will refuse to support Taft and that
the anti-Taft movement will be organized
among the negroes" in all the doubtful States.
of the belters, according to the editor, twenty
Evening journal., 1908-08-13
Here are the
Mems and Young
Mems Suits.

Fine Business Suits, strictly all
wool Serges. Clay Worsteds. Latest
style Browns. Olive and Elephant
Brown. Never sold in any store in
the whole universe for less than
SIS, SIS, $40 and 500. We would
rather sell them than move them,
SS.9s. $9.9S.
Evening journal., 1908-08-13

There promises to be, we are happy to say, but
little mud throwing at the presidential candidates
during the campaign. About the only mud
singing will be done by the song and dance art
list who is running the so-called independence
League ticket, the only independence OF which IS
that it is tucked in Hearsts vest pocket and IS
therefore. independent Of the rest OF the country.
Evening journal., 1908-08-13
ChiIdren's Suits

s1.0O and s1.5O Chndren's Wash
Suits in all styles, shades and pat
terms, soc.
Boys and Children's Fine School
Suits, Double-breasted, Norfollss.
Russian Blouse with straight or
Knickerbocker Pants. Prices S1.1s,
s1.4S and S1.9S.
Evening journal., 1908-08-13
I he
General Dem and

of the Well-Informed Of the World has
always been for simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy Of known
value; a 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 Figf and
Elixir Of SIENNA, the California Fig 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.
Evening journal., 1908-08-13
Mems and Young
Mems Pants.

Durable Working Pants All-wool
fiannels with turned UP bottoms;
the finest dress pants for particular
dressers. viii be sold at such ridi-
culous low prices that it is very hard
for any human being TO believe.
Evening journal., 1908-08-13

Mr. Taft has wisely concluded that he will not
interfere with political situations in the different
States. and the West Virginians have about
abandoned hope of having him settle their diff
culties. In this respect Taft is pursuing a wise
course. Meddling in factional fights of the party
in States would bring TO him no end of trouble
and no credit or profit
Evening journal., 1908-08-13

SOC and 75c Dress Shirts ..,...S9c
Egyptian Balbriggan Underwear, 17c
Silk Embroidered Hose ......9c
81 and $3.50 Monarch Shirts ....69c
SOC and 75c Durable Working
Shirts in all colors -.........37c
Boys and Childrens Hose ....9c
Ladies' Black and Brown Fast
Color Hose ................
Evening journal., 1908-08-13

Going up against the hospitals has proved too
great task even for the Philadelphia gangsters,
and Director Clay of that city, has rescinded the
order by which three OF the largest hospitals of
the city closed against victims of trolley car
accidents
Evening journal., 1908-08-13
Has Rc+urnad 40 Her Home.

Miss Lena Z. Hall. after spending a
most enjoyable three weeks vacation
in this city. has returned TO her home
in Milford.
Evening journal., 1908-08-13
Memorial Prices Of Fines Low
Price Leaders:

Ladies' and Misses Suits, SIS, $40,
$25 and $50. Prince Chap, Merry
Widow and Madame Butterfly Suits,
made OF the finest materials and all
the new wanted shades. Your choice
$5.9s. s6.9s, Ssss and $3.50.
White Lawn and Lingerie Waists,
trimmed with fine Swiss embroidery,
$3.50 and $500 value. Choice at 69c,
SIC.
$3.50 and $500 Linen Skirts.
Choice zee, S9c and 9sc
Corset Covers trimmed with three
or four rows Of embroidery, front
and back. SOC and $100 value.
Choice 23o and 39c.
Fine Muslin Drawers, embroidery
trimmed, SOC value. Choice 2sc.
Fine Gowns, 75c and s1.0O value.
Choice at acc.
White Underskirts, double founces
OF embroidery. $500 value. Choice
csc.
Changeahle silk UnderslSirts in all
colors, $500 value. Choice S249.
Evening journal., 1908-08-13
CAPITAL and SURPLUS
S1,OOO,OOO

This company is chartered
and equipped to act as Executor
for estates left under wills, as
Administrator of estates left
without wills, as receiver and
assignee of business enterprises
in financial trouble OF as agent
for persons desiring to be re-
lieved of their own business
affairs. We invite cores
pondence
DIRECTORS.
DR.. ]. A. Draper, Jr. }. wilkins Cooch
u. Br1nghurst, Jr. Willard Salisbury
J. smith Brennan Robert b. Wheeler
Jcs. l.. Carpenter John II. Danny,
Otho Nowland Thos n Bellah
John Bancroft Victor b Woolley
Franklin Taylor. Henry B. Thompson
Samr X. Smith
Evening journal., 1908-08-13

per cent. will support Bryan, twenty per cent
will support some minor party, and twenty per
cent. will refrain from voting at all.
This editor, it seems to us, has very large
dream. If he had the experience that some
Democrats in Delaware have had in trying to
cause the negroes TO bolt the Republican ticket,
he would be little more conservative in his
sixty per cent. prediction.
In the so-called doubtful States there are many
local conditions which will prevent any serious
systematic bolt by the colored voters from the
party to which they have so long held allegiance.
The Democrats will be wasting their efforts II
they try to work up bolt Of this kind throughout
the country. The Delaware member OF the ad-
visory committee could tell tlie rainbow-chasing
Democrats and their colored allies of some inter
esting and futile experiences in this State.
Evening journal., 1908-08-13
Great Removal Sale
The Last Two Days. Saturday and Monday Aug. 5th 7ih

We ostayin
We o
20
line for immediate
ladies' Clothing and Fur
nshings would
\ price and the of moving them.
Evening journal., 1908-08-13

THE EVENING JOURNAL uses the United Press
News Service, received in It's editorial rooms over
special wire.
Evening journal., 1908-08-13

Advertising rates application.
No attention paid 10 unsigned communications.
Evening journal., 1908-08-13

The Baltimore Sun which for some years has
been wabbling between the Democratic and Re-
publican parties growing at both. seems hnally
to have joined the Republican columns as It
comes out fiat footed for the election of Taft and
gives some good reasons for its position. 1t con-
cludes that the punishment of law violators, but
it does not seem to think that there are many OF
them, can be accomplished better by TAFT than
by Bryan; that there will be no disturbance OF
business under Taft such as there would be with
the election of Bryan And this is the notion that
is going through the heads of most people, no
ton that will have telling effects at the polls
The position OF the Sun simply shows that the
Democrats have little hope of winning Maryland.
In fact, the corrupt Maryland machine has hated
BRYAN with an intensity that must be equalled
only by Guffey, of Pennsylvania.
Evening journal., 1908-08-13
Executors Sales

We make the best efforts to OBJ
tain the highest prices for the
Property of Deoedents committed
to our care and directed by viii
to be sold for the benefit of the
Decedent's Estate. In making your
Will il will be to your advantage
to consult us and name our Com
pany as your Executor.
oFFlcERSs
Nields, President.
James B. clarkson, Vice President.
John S. Rossell, Sec. and Trust Officer
L. Scott Townsend. Treasurer
DIRECTORS:
Benjamin Nields, william J. McClary,
Vim. p. Bancroft, Sam'l G. Simmons,
Henry F. Dure, Jas. B. Clarksou,
DR.. ]. II. Chandler, John S. R0ssell,
Henry c. Jones, L. Scott Townsend,
James A. Hart. Chas. B. Evans,
J. Davis Sisler, DR.. Willard Springer
John NJ. Mendinhall.
Evening journal., 1908-08-13

New York Orce: Goa Cambridge Building Corner Fifth
Avenue and Thirty third Street.
Chicago once: 81 Boyce Building
Evening journal., 1908-08-13
MR. BRYAN's ADDRESS.

Thursday. August Is, Ieos.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
BY mail postage prepaid, $500 a year, rs cents
month. payable IN advance. By carrier, six cents week
Evening journal., 1908-08-13
FOR SALE

Security Trust and Safe Deposit Com
pany Stock.
Equitable Guarantee and Trust Com-
pany Stock
Wilmington Trust Company Stock.
W JAMES r. NIELDS,
NJ. w. Cor. Eighth and Market SITS.
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The Detroit times., 1908-05-29
CMALL CPORTING

crowd only they didn't axe It that
way and regarded II as the hit Of the
game.
tween Central and Ann Arbor. The
boys fefiff-.if-s efe-ee4fs butch
cred to make Detroit holiday
johnny Garreis has taken up new
speciality in his training at Chicago.
This is termed hurting the javelin.
Athletes call IL heaving the harpoon.
Neu-chafer. the Detroit pitcher, won
his hfth straight game for the Sag
NAV Southern Michigan lie ague
leaders yesterday, trimming Te-
sumseh.
Jessie. the famous outlaw, reappeare ed
at the West End matinees yesterday
and won her race In straight heats.
pacing one half-mile over the slow
track In l:l0.
Colin has broken down In both fore
legs and Will undoubtedly be retired
TO the stud, nevermore 10 hear the
plaudits OF the assembled thousands
at a race track.
The Brooklyn trainer has had two large
trunks built with compartments Tor
all the players and thus obviates the
hustling about OF 20 or so suit cases
and uniform bags.
Rumor has 10 thrt Hickman has nc
cepted position az floor walker In
Cleveland for the winter. What has
happened TO the White-Hicknan
sporting goods store?
Hughie Jennings brother wa. probably
fatally hurt in a Colorado mining ac-
cident He was q good ball player
In his day and managed the cham
pion team Of his vicinity last season
The Detroit times., 1908-05-29

waddeII has rejoined st. Louis.
ID. 4. G.. takes the $50 train for Adrian
tomorrow.
DTS breke-ihe- lie and won from
Armour yesterday, 3 to l.
The Detroit Matinee club Will be
among the celebrators OF Memorial
dag.
Tommy burns trip TO Australia IL as
sured and Jack Johnson Will nave 10
wait.
Cincinnati IL talking of selling Tommy
Mccarthy, the former MI Clemens
twirler, 10 Pittsburg
Hay City ha. released Parent. the De-
troit southpaw pitcher, who played
on the team all through last season.
II. n. Mason. champion of the southern
intercollegiate with record or - ~
: In the 100 yards VIII try Tor the
Olympic team.
Olympic trials nj Chicago and the In
tercollegiste meet at Franklin Held
are the big athletic features Of today
and tomorrow
Bully for the Browns. They have Just
and the New York dlscards played
grand ball all through.
TIN Murnsne will probably run about
biting when he hears that huggins
OF incinnati worked the hidden ball
trick on Tim Jordan, OF Brooklyn. the
other day. Such an Insult 70 the
The Detroit times., 1908-05-29
NEW GAME OF BALL
is A REAL NOVELTY

playground Ball" Is the latest
book published in Spalding's Athletic
library
Playground ball is our traditional
game OF American baseball so modl-
fed that II may be played in large cit.
les and restricted areas in spite OF
the adverse conditions found In these
places. The cost of equipment Is very
insignificant, there being no reason
for the use OF mask. protector, NIT
and gloves, Ten players constitute a
side. thus engaging two more players
then are engaged In a game OF base
ball.
The diamond may be laid out In a
school yard. playground, vacant lot.
golf club grounds. tennis courts, or on
a lawn. The first batter at bat, at his
own discretion. may run 10 either
third or first base.
Scoring by points gives each plsy%
and team credit for every successful
play that places man on base.
Each side Of the diamond 1876 feet
long. The pitchers plate is 30 feet
from the home base. The ball IL not
less than ~ nor more than IL inches
In circumference The bat Is z 81
feet long and not larger uian Two
inches In diameter and made entirely
OF WOO
The Detroit times., 1908-05-29
BY n. v. VALENTINE.

The British lion when he roars de-
fance at all the athletic world in Lon
don this summer will wear a shamrock
around his neck. for instead OF being
entered as representatives of Great
Britain" in this years Olympiad. John
Bulls conglomeration OF athletes will
be down on the program as of Great
Britain and Ireland" Where the Cana
dams and Australians come in under
this arrangement is yet to be ex-
planned.
One OF the few dlsagreeable features
OF the Olympic games at Athens In
1906 was the kicks put up by the Irish,
Canadian and Australian athletes