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Evening journal., 1908-07-10
Social and
Personal

Miss Eva Holiday has returned from
visit to Clayton friends
Mr. and Mrs. John II. Bantham. Miss
Mildred May Brown and Walter B
Thompson are at Atlantic City for a
week.
Frank Lattomus and daughter are
spending some time with friends near
Townsend.
Miss Lillian Hart. of Townsend. is
the guest Of Wilmington friends.
Mrs. +. b. Downs has returned to
Kenton. after weeks visit in Phila-
delphia and this city.
Miss Mary e. Reybold is visiting her
aunt. Mrs. Alfred %. Steward, OF Ches-
ter.
Mrs. John H. Huhlugton, Mrs. ].
| Talley Smith and Miss Helen Oakley
| spent the Weekend in SMYRNA.
Frank and Charles Williams were
Weekend visitors at SMYRNA.
Miss Maizy Maree has been visiting
/ Smyrna friends.
Mrs. Lillian Robelen has returned
from a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. s. Gilbert
Wilds. of Smyrna.
Misses Edythe, Ida and Anna Downs
have been visiting tteir parents at
Kenton.
Mrs. Fred Coe. Of Upland. is tho
guest Of her mother for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith spent last
Sunday in Kenton.
Miss Flora Allen and Miss Virginia
Barnard have returned from a visit
10 Clayton friends.
Mrs Claude r. Booker is spending
several DAYS with her mother, Mrs,
John Greaves. Of Upland
Miss Libie Shorts. OF Clayton, was a
recent visitor here.
Mrs. Mollie Lord is visiting friends
/ at Cheswold
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Rector are VISITING
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs John Knox,
of Thoroughfare Neck.
Mr.. and Mrs Manlove c. Davis and
mother. Mrs Susan A. Davis. have re.
turned from a visit near Thoroughfare
Neck
Miss Emma Pinder is spending this
week at Clayton.
Mr. and Mrs. c. G. Massey spent the
weekend with friends near Clayton.
Miss Sarah E. HAYES has been visit.
ing Mrs c. w. Bavnard. Of Smyrna.
Eddie Flowers has returned from a
visit to Wyoming.
Little Harriet Talley IS visiting hei
cousins at Chelsea
Mrs A. H. Vieweg Is at the Marl
borough -Blenheim. Atlantic City
Miss Irae Ferher. Of New York. whit
has been visiting Mrs. c. w. Schagrln
returned home yesterday, accompanie,
by Miss Regina Schagrin. who vii
spend month In New York city.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. p. Banks johnson
Of Nyack. n. y. have been VISITING
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred 7. Warren OF No
1922 Pearl street. They were accom-.
panied home by Mr.. and Hrs. James 5
Taggart.
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
DOG KILLS SNAKE IN TREE

RISING SUN. Nd. July io-Findng
a huge black snake devouring nest of
rabbits in the meadow near her homo,
Miss Elizabeth 81. Clair. Of the Eighth
district. secured a broken curtain
spring and attacked the snake. which
hrst showed fight, then ran up fallen
tree. carrying n rabbit IN its mouth. In
it's struggles IL flung itself from limb
to limb. the little girl continuing to
fail it with the spring
Failing to kin Il, she called her pet
dog. which. running up the tree, had n
rovel battle with the snake, finally
bringing It to the ground, dead, but
with the hind legs Of tho rabbit pro-
truding from its mouth.
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BLADE OF KNIFE IN HER EYE
Little Girl, Playing Misunderstanding"
Catches Descending Steel.

MEDIA, Pa, July 1O-Nannie Harvey,
the 6-year-old daughter Of Councilman
=. Marshall Harvey, of Media, viii
probably lose the sight cf an eye, the
result of an accidental peDlnife wound
while at play at "mumble-te-peg' to-
dav. The instrument was thrown in
the air. and in descending the point
entered her eye.
She was hurried to the Philadelphia
eve hospital. where It Is feared the eye
win have to be removed.
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WOMAN AFTER A BATTLE
KILLS TWO BIG SNAKES
AUTOMOBILE RAN
INTO A BUILDING

A large Rambler automobile. owned
by the j. r. Richardson Auto com-
pany. and driven by a young man
named Finnerty. became unmanasable
yesterday afternoon as the driver at
tempted 10 turn north into Tatnall
street from Front street. and 1t ran
up on the sidewalk ami crashed into a
heater which stands in front Of the
store of j. IT, Wood and Company fcr
show purposes
The heater was demolished and Sow
cral bricks were knocked from the
corner OF the building. but the auto
was only slightly damaged. Finnerty
escaped unhurt.
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
FIRE DAMAGED
PATTERN SHOP

Fire was discovered shortly before
midnight by Patrolmar Dutton in tho
pattern department Of George w
Baker Company. at Spring Alley and
French street. and he se''t In an alarm
from boz No. "a. His timely discovery
OF the blaze and the quick response
made by the fire companies prevented
serious damage. The loss is slight
The alarm system was out of gear
last night and as a result the Wee
cacoe. Water Witch and Union Fire
Companies responded to box No. 90
at Second and liawley streets.
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SNAKE ALOFT AT BIRDS NEST

WEST CHESTER. Pa. July 1O-wil-
liam Parry. of West Goshen, hearing a
disturbance among some birds In a
tree. investigated ana discovered a
black snake. over six feet in length. In
the tree and about swallowing a young
bird taken from a ncarhv nest.
Parry killed the snake and removed
from its stomach another young bird
that was still alive.
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
Social Followed Class Meeting.

Following the regular business OF the
Delaware Glass Of the Delaware Avenue
Bible School last evening at the resi-
dence Of Earl W. Johnston. No. ZIG
Walnut street. a delightful social timc
was enjoyed by those present. Vocal
and instrumental music and the play
ing OF games whiled away the hours
pleasantly and refreshments were
served. Mrs. Turner is the class
teacher Those present were Paul Ru-
tan. Clarence Cardwell. Thomas Card
well, Carl Zock, Russell Lawrence, VIII
liam Silver and Earl Johnston.
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ROLLING MILL AGAIN
WILL BE OPERATED

The rolling mill. formerly operated
by the seidel and Haaings Company.
at the foot of EAST Tenth street. has
been purchased by the keystone Steel
Company manufacturers OF steel
specialties. Snecial machinery wilt be
installed and additional men employed.
The keystone Steel Company is a Del
aware concern. II was purchased by
the steel company from Augustus JEFF
ferries. of this city.
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
Strange Tales Of Reptiles
UnaEraid Of Cops and
Others That Climb
Trees
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

speciai to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DELMAR, Del, July 10.-Mrs j. s.
Clousor proved TO be "A heroine to-day
while blackberrying near here, when
she espied a large black snake colled.
Securing big stick she began 90
pound what she thought TO be only one
reptile. when 20 her amazement she
discovered that two large snakes of
different species were engaged IN a
,connict She finally killed them after
they had given her a lively chase and
badly frightened her.
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
RlfIemen at New Ranae.

The new state riJe range below
New Castle was visited by several OIL
GERS and men Of the Organized Militia
yesterday afternoon Thursdays and
Saturdays the range is opened 10 the
militiamen for practice Several good
scores were made yesterday, and much
interest is being manifested in the
work.
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
contraot Eor sohaarin Store

William d. Haddock and Company
have been awarded the contract to
erect the new store and Office build
ing at No. COS Market street for
Charles Schagrin, for $4,000. The build
ing will be four stories high. with a
frontage Of % feet and a depth of
100 feet j. and ]. M. Kennedy are
the architects
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
Mr. Rroaan Entertalns.

Francis Brogan. of No. zoos Elm
street. entertained on Wednesday
evening in honor OF his sixty-second
birthday anniversary. A pleasant
evening was spent.
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
s1.oo to Baltimore and Return, Sunday
July 12, Baltimore and Ohio r. r.

Special train win leave Wilmington
delaware Avenue Station) at 9.10 a.
m; Newark at $50 a. m: returning,
leaves Baltimore (Camden Station) at
$50 p. m; (Mt- Royal Station) at s.3E
p. me-
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
WiII Move 10 Rridaeton.

Robert Cohen win sever his connec-
tion with the Clayton House barber
shop TO take charge Of a shop he has
purchased at Bridgeton, N. ].
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
Aftsrnoon on the Rlvsr

Friends OF General 7. Coleman du-
Pont were his guests on the yacht
Tech yesterday afternoon. A delight
full river sail was had.
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
Iinhtnlnn Fruit Jars.

Fruit never spoils In these Jars,
therefore the cheapest. Row & Co.,
413 King ST.
The Washington times., 1908-08-30
Kidnapped His Wife.

II was then that General Warden
TX a hand. One day he drew up 10
the hospital in a touring car, and askz
ed 10 see his wife. The doctors de-
INJURED at first. but they nnauy con-
sented TO allow him 10 step inside
the door Of her apartment and ex-
cL. &c a few words with her. That
was the opportunity he sought, and,
stepping to the side of nis sick wife,
General Wardeu lifted her IN his arms,
wrapping The bed clothes a5out her.
The physicians were horrihed. and
the excited nurses gave the old gen
eraI ample room as he moved toward
the door. These who watched his dar-
ing were helpless, in their fear of
touching the woman whom her awful
disease ha8 branded ''unclean-" So
the brave old veteran had an unmo-
Tested pathway to freedom.
Down the long corridor Of the hos
pital he marched. staggering. now
and then, beneath the weight Of his
precious burden He was not 50
young as in days some by. bis limbs
had lost their auendam elasticity, and
his aging muscles lacked the strength
that theg possessed when. in The heat
Of battle. he rode his charger TO the
sznnt 9f the fray. welding his steel
vita the force Of a Hercules.
The Washington times., 1908-08-30

It was a heroic venture, but Gen
eraI Wardeu. in years gone by. had
mixed heroism with his daily bread.
and his resolve once made. he was
quick 10 carry his plans into realiza-
tion.
But the kindly hand of Fate, which
had guided his adventure with such
considerate care, was destined to prove
traitor. At a critical moment the
mechanism Of the car became disar-
ranged, and, with a last faint chug,
the automobile came to a halt. There
was I.ttle time for thought and the
old general was forced to depend upon
that quick resourcefuIness that had
guided him In many a tight corner,
resigning himself largely 10 the eIe-
nents Of chance.
Fortunately. Mrs. Wardwen had re
gaiued consciousness. and, with the
few clothes which his presence If
mind had provided, the general dress
er her. She submitted meekly 20 his
Dlinisirations, and followed him apa-
thetically through the brush that
skirted the rugged road. and into the
wilderness beyond.
General WardeH paused several times
in his flight, listening for sounds Of
pursuit and fearing that the aban-
doned automobile would guide the men
who followed to his retreat. But he
heard nothing. Evidently they had
lost the scent.
That night the wanderers spent in
the mountain wilds. and, in the morn
Ing, they boarded a train that took
them almost 10 their destination. An
other weary tramp, and they arrived
at the little cabin that General Var
dell had selected. high above the town
The Washington times., 1908-08-30

did you ever notice" asked the OBJ
servant woman, that in almost every
home there is some kind OF a queer
utensii or possession that is put to GER
tain uses. and that is valued. at least by
the mistress Of the house, out OF all pro-
portion TO its actual worth? In other
words. that nearly every woman has
some kind Of a device which she has
pressed into her service and without
which she would be almost lost.
Usually these appliances have come
10 their owner without cost. Somebody
has given them 10 her or she has picked
them I'D somewhere. and large part
of her allegiance 10 them is due to her
pride in having adapted them TO her
peculiar needs.
For instance. a friend Of mine has
in her kitchen a small aluminium cup.
with a curved handle. that she uses for
measuring and for dipping everything
which she ever has TO dip in her Kitchen.
Also she drinks out Of It herself. for
she says water out OF It tastes cooler
than from any other drinking vessel
The cup was given her. and if by chance
any other member Of the family ever
rnislays Il my friend considers 1t the
most awful calamity that can happen TO
her, and she VIII not DO another thing
until she has found that cup and hung
II on its proper nail She could buy g
dozen cups Ike It for doIlar-or, per
hans. for less-but she never buys even
a mate to il, TO have in case the origi-
nal is lost or misplaced. No, IL Is that
cun and no other which she always
must have at hand.
"A girl friend Of mine has black
The Washington times., 1908-08-30

After the Mexican war. General
WardelI stin followed the fortunes OF
the frontier. and many an old army
camp and border post bears record Of
his prowess as a warrior. The Indian
var then was on. and there was none
who did more to crush the depreda-
tions of the savages than he. He was
fearless In the face OF bullets or ar
rows. or in a hand-to-hand combat.
He seemed to bear a charmed life,
and HIS very recklessness seemed to
carry him to victory.
And then, one day, General Warden
put aside the sword. and stepped from
his rough border life into the gay
Whirl OF the still inchoate Capital.
Washington received him gladly, and
extended an equally hearty welcome
to his young wife. Isabelle For sew
eral years thereafter they we're popu-
lar in the Capital. and there were very
few social functions IN which they did
not have a par Mrs. WardeH was
noted for her S'@uty. while there was
none moro gallant than the brave
young captain. whose fund OF humor
was inexhaustible. and whose rolliclk-
ing stories OF the slid frontier always
found interested hearers.
But the ways OF society and the
inertia Of city life began to pail upon
Captain Wardell, and with his wife,
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Made it Up in Courage.

GSt what the war-scarred veteran
Iaelsd in physical attributes to has
EsHEg act, he more than balanced n
tie courage necessary to the fulfill
ga0-t Of so desperate undertaking.
bis head was erect. and from his eyes
eyes that had looked death in the
face. thousands OF times. without
hinching-there flashed the determina-
ton TO succeed. and the defiance that
challenged anyone TO say him nay.
As he passed the hospital attend
ants. one by one. he cowed them by
hia very aspect, and, silently, they
augmented the awed group that trailed
In the rear. eager to do something.
but hesitating and doubtful as to Just
what should be done.
When he gained the open air, Cen
wardell was all but exhausted, but.
with his remaining strength, he placed
his then unconscious charge In the
automobile. In a moment he was or,
and. toe late TO accomplish any re-
suit. the hospital attaches found voice.
The old general perhaps caught the
zcho OF their cries as he sped away,
The Washington times., 1908-08-30

the Captain WardeI Of those days.
Then life and love were young. and
the gallant, good-looking captain came
to Washington flushed with the vic
tory Of frontier struggles and the saw
age warfare OF the border. where he
won his shoulder straps.
In those days and amid these scenes
Of carnage and brutal massacre Of
which history can give US but a faint
picture, courage was demanded OF a
man, and young Wardell was among
the first to answer the call for ven
geance that rose from mute and mu-
tilated bodies IN the Alamo. He was
in the vanguard Of that brave little
band that went to svenge tho brutal
laughter OF Carson and Bowie, with
their handful OF followers
The Washington times., 1908-08-30
HOUSEHOLD GODS ARE MANY.

headed pin OF peculiar shape that she
uses to fasten her girdIe. and I have
known her to spend half an hour
searching for It when she has misIaid
It, although the cushion on her dresser
was filled with black-headed pins, which
nobody but herself could tell from her
treasure.
"One OF my sisters-in-Iaw has q pair
Of short false curls without which she
cannot arrange her hair, although when
her coi1ure Is completed they 90 not
show. She pins them on top Of her head.
as sort OF cushion, 70 which she
secures her own hsir.
Lots OF women have some peculiar
kind OF hairpin OF comb on which the
arrangement OF their hair depends, and
II that should fail 10 be in place they
would feel as insecure as they would
on a horse without saddle or bride.
Another girl can't 90 10 sleep with
put a piece OF fringe IN one hand. II Is
a habit she acquired when a child. A
nurse she had always wore a small
shoulder shawl and baby always held
onto a piece OF the fringe Wherever
this girl goes TO stay away from home
over night she has to carry a scrap OF
OF the habit, but does not seem able
TO break It
"A bachelor friend OF mins has a
clothes brush that he has had since he
was little boy-his first, I believe
and he can't use any other Il is so
worn that there Is really nothing left
but the back-the bris lies are all gone
but he solemnly rubs over his clothes
and nobody can induce him TO use any
other brush
Yes. I think the doctors say it 10 q
neura5thenic symptom"
The Washington times., 1908-08-30
In the Mexican War.

It was in the Mexican war that Cen
eral Wardell first breathed the fumes
Of burned pOwder-whsre the FIRST
taste of warm life-blood fired his veins
with that exhilarating dare and do
spirit Of the times. Il was a san-
guina-s struggle. but bravely did
General Wardell acquit himself. Lit
tie is known OF him before this pc
riod, but, somewhere, he was born to
courage, and somewhere he gained
those qualities that indubitabiy brand
one with the mark Of a gentleman.
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Authorities in Pursuit.

But General WardelTs victory was
not to be such an easy one He had
expected fight. and. sure enough, he
was to have it. He was travelling
slowly, for the comfort Of his strick-
en- wife, although she stiu was un-
conscious. Suddenly, from behind.
there came a shout. The general turn
ed. The cry was repeated It was
command TO halt Approaching was
another automobile. bearing men who
in the discharge Of their sworn duty,
would not be deferred by dread Of an
infectious disease. In them was the
sense OF duty which the general felt
himself. He realized in an instant
that they were after him, but having
accomplished 50 much. he was not 60
ing TO give up.
Throwing on all the power OF which
his engine was capable, General War
dell sent the machine ahead at break
neck speed. But his pursuers were
equally well provided, and followed
close upon him. Up hill and down he
dashed. across prairie land lined with
sage brush. and finally into the rugged
roads that wound about the foothills
OF the mountains. Residents Of the
villages through which he whirled
stood IN wide-eyed amazement. or
hastened to get out Of the path OF
the flying car.
General WardeH knew the country,
and knew Just where he was going
Far up on a mountain near Tomb
stone, Ariz., there was a little cabin
in the wilderness, which was his OBJ
jective point. He had laid his plans
well, and had decided that this iso-
lated retreat should be his home in
the future-a haven Of rest and refuge.
where he could nurse his stricken
helpmate until it should please Proyi-
dence to summon her into that undis-
covered country. beyond the great di-
vide II was there that he expected
20 end his own waning destiny, per
haps as a victim of The same fearful
malady that had afflicted his wife.
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wife Becomes Raring Mad.


But Fate held suu another card.
The apathy that Mrs. wardeu had
shown changed TO fear Of an lntangi-
bic horror that haunted her mind.
Her eyes flashed with a demoniacal
light Fever was burning high. and
the heroic old general had all that he
could do to restrain her repeated out
bursts.
The ever passed, but, in its vsSze
came wild delirium. The woman was
raving mad, and to the dread of len
rosy. General WardeH had added this
new afHction. Days passed. and he
found MS strength fast waning he
tween the demand for unwonted enar-
gy and the lack Of sleep.
And then, one day there came
kaock at the cabin door. GenarsI
Wardell stiiled the rawlings OF his do
n.ented wife. to greet the strangers
He opened the door. to find STANDING
there the health officers from Tomn-
stone They had found him. after all
But stil his courage was strong and
he defied them-dared them. at tba
point Of a gun held unsteadfIv in b,s
shaking hand, to take from him the
last person who linked him TO the
earth. He challenged them ND to the
very moment when, exhausted and de-
fea.ed, outraged nature caused his
physical collapse.
renderly the health Officers removed
the stricken woman and her devoted
husband to the town-he to a cot in
the one hospital, and she to an iso-
lated structure in the rear. where, in
her terrible rawlings, it was found
necessary to strap her to her bed
Then they found that the old general
had cancer, and, while the wife in her
mad delirium called loudly his name.
the brave old soldier was Pot under
the surgeons knife.
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Closing Acts of Life Drama.

And such was one OF the last expert
ences in the life drama of a man who
has passed hts eighty-sixth milestone,
but who, in all those years, never had
shirked duty-never had faitered in
doing the things which he believed
right
And who, in the stricken veteran.
tould find a vestige Of resemblance to
the debonair soldier of half century
ago? There are few now alive who
can remember the general. or, rather.
The Washington times., 1908-08-30

cession. and he finally was retired WA
the rank OF general
After TIE war General WardeII eSaIn
took up e nomadic form OF life, and.
with ths constant o0mpaEionship OF
his wife, Travelled for many years.
But he loved the West. and finally
settled IN California, where he has
spent many happy ho1rs. A few
months ago. however, ne took his wife
to Honolulu. and It was thers that II
is thought she contracted tho fatal
disease from which she now is suffer-
ing.
And so ended the career OF ons
whose bravery and heroism should en-
title him to an eternal niche in the
hall OF fame.
The Washington times., 1908-08-30

when the narrowing scenes of disregard of life
daily occurrence General Ward his fast declining years
less the hero albeit his claim bravery was his allegiance to eper
wife who to the dreaded disease to which VICTIM adds
the terrible rawlings of madness it is with this benghs had
ON u Il sweetheart of his youth and who cung to him
during ught with many vcSSudes General Warden had
dced to spend the remainder of his life deyng stern hand of the
law which would from him the whom he loved
General WadeS determination may result of long
years Of military training with its ievocbe allegiance to duty but
more probably prompted by the he cherished of the
who ghood and in perfect health throughout the de-
Ginning decades shared his joys and with equal willing
ness just for the remembrance of the was no toub
that he went with her lonely little cabin desoae mountain
side there spend the remainder of the days allotted them and if was
there that he died. just as his vigil began
TGTI havng
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Won HonOrs in Civil War.

Soon after the outbreak Of the civil
war, Captain Wardell returned to the
United States and at once plunged
into the thick OF the hostilities. He
participated in many Of the foremost
battles OF the conflict, and, as he had
done in the Mexican war. distinguished
himself BY his daring. One promotion
after the other was won in rapid sue