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Evening journal., 1908-09-08
STILL AGITATED
OVER DYNAMITE
Holly Oak Residents Will Ap-
peal to the Legislature
for Protecting Law
HEAR LECTURE ON SCALE

Still insisting on the danger of the i'm
mense quantities of dynamite said to be
stored within the bounds of the Quarries
the Bellevue quarries at Holly Oak. the
members of the Holly Oak Improvement
Association at their monthly meeting in
j. Allen Colbys bungalow last night
appointed committee of three TO draft
a proposed act to be presented TO the
next Legislature fixing a limit on the
quantity Of explosive that may be stored
IN one place. This action is the result OF
complaint made sometime ago that the
Bellevue quarries had placed twelve tons
iof dynamite-enough to blow up VIII
mingtons suburbs-in a shack under a
tree at the quarries that had been struck
by lightning but short time before. Fol-
lowing this complaint a committee was
appointed to search the State laws for
any act which might be used against
the Bellevue or any other quarry in the
State prohibiting it from storing dyna-
mite or other explosives used at quarries
In such bulk.
This committee was not able TO find
such a law, and the appointment Of the
committee last night is intended to be
the first step toward providing one. The
idea Of the association is to have the
Legislature enact a law such as that in
Pennsylvania which prohibits the stor-
age of more than two or three tons OF
dynamite in one place. The intent Of the
law, of course. is to insure the safety
of communities surrounding quarries OF
other places where high explosives are
kept.
Lecture on San Jose Scale.
The feature of the meeting last night
was a very interesting lecture on the San
jose scale by Professor McCue, of Dela-
ware College. Professor McCue detailed
some of the methods by which tho un.
welcome tree parasite could be repellcd
Following the lecture, committee was
appointed to buy a spraying outfit and
the association will make a determined
fight against the pest during the sum
mer in order to protect the trees al
Holly Oak.
A communication was received from thu
Pennsylvania Railroad reporting that tn
railroad would place two car loads o
lashcs on the road running to the sta
ton, providing the suburbanites woul
place a pipe along the road to carry tn
water from it into the Delaware river
The proposition will be considered.
Evening journal., 1908-09-08
SETTLEMENT WORKERS
ON AN EXCURSION

The women of the Women's Improve
ment Club of the PEOPLES Settlement
had their annual outing at Willow
Grove, Philadelphia, yesterday. There
were about q members in the party.
and all had a thoroughly good time.
The women express their appreciation
of the effort of Mayor Horace Wilson
to make the trip profitable.
Mrs. John Lotz. of the Alta House
Settlement, of Cleveland. Ohio. is Wis
itlng thu Peoples Settlement of this
city. Mr.. ana Mrs. Lott are the
headworkers of the Alta House Set
tlement, of which John d. Rockefeller
is a patron
Miss Helen L. King. formerly Of the
College Settlement, Christian street,
Philadelphia, is to be one of the settle
ment workers here duriag the coming
year.
Evening journal., 1908-09-08
CITY COURT CASES

Charles Baust was arraigned in City
Court this morning on charge Of tres
pass and fined Sc and costs. Max He'll
man was fined 50 and costs on a charge
of disorderly conduct and another charge
against him OF breach Of the peace was
dismissed. George Dewes pleaded guilty
TO charge of fighting on the street and
was fined 81 and costs.
Wesley Massey, colored, who was ar
rested charged with assault and battery.
was discharged on payment Of costs.
Massey and his cousin, II was alleged
got into a little argument Sunday and
an axe and knife figured in what follow
ed. The cousin however, wished to with
draw the charge and the court consented
to dismiss Massey after he paid the costs
OF the case.
Evening journal., 1908-09-08
NAME DELEGATES TO
FISHERIES CONGRESS

Governor Lea has appointed DR..
Evan G. Shortidge and Alexander B.
Cooper. of New Castle county; Charles
Luff, Of Kent and Louis Drexel and
Caleb r. Layton, of Sussex. delegates
to the International Fisheries Con-
gress, which viii meet in Washington
from September 22 TO 26. inclusive.
The Congress will discuss many
subjects pertaining 10 the national
fisheries. Delaware IS Interested par
tlcularly because Of the States shad
and sturgeon industries which have
suffered considerably OF late years be-
cause OF mfavorable propagation
sources. II viii be the object of tho
Delaware delegates 10 the congress TO
have the government pay more atten-
ion to the hshing interests OF the river
and bay.
Evening journal., 1908-09-08
OBJECTS TO
SEWER inlet
Surgeon Declares EmanatiOnS
Will Endanger His Patients.
Too Near House
DR.. J. J. JONES PROTESTS

Quite a little medical debate was oc.
casioned between well-known physicians
at the meeting Of the Street and Sewer
Directors this morning when a proposed
sewer inlet TO be placed by the Street and
Sewer Department at Delaware avenue
and jackson street was protested against
by II. II. Ward. an attorney, on behalf OF
DR.. John J. Jones a surgeon. on the CONF
J int that the proposed inlet would be
within 10 yards Of Dr. Jones' operating
room. Mr.. Ward requested that the in
let be placed further from the house on
the ground that onanation. from the inlet
would endanger patients being treated in
DR.. Jones' hospital. His suggestion was
that the inlet be placed at the easterl,
section Of jackson street with an elonea
ton Of the conduit. The directors. backe,
by the sewer engineer maintained that th'
inlet would be so clean that there would
] be no possibility Of danger from it. there
/ ing, in fact, more likelihood of an in
4 take Of atmosphere rather than an out
let of impurities. DIR. Jones himself, who
attended the meeting. however. asserted
that the current from the direction Of the
inlet would impregnate the operating room
with germs and, emphasizing the import
anee Of an entire absence of impurity in
q ical operations. placed the respon-
sibillty Of abandoning the proposed inlet
on the directors as "a matter Of life ant
death"
DR.. Robin. city bacteriologist, who was
lpresent on another matter, and who was
asked for his opinion by President Melvin
ught that DIR. Jones was needlessly
alarmed over any danger of emanatons
from such an inlet and asserted that Il
would be rather TO his benefit than other
wise as doing away with dry" germs. th'
germs in the sewer. he declared, adhering
to the moist mud in the sewer and affect
ing no other area. DIR. Jones. however. ex-
pressed the fear that the danger would
come when the dust in the inlet shoult
become dry, when the germs would be
bound to issue into the air and so en-
danger his operations
The directors insisted, nevertheless. that
the department had found it impossible tc
insure efficiency, to place the inlet else
where than at the proposed position ant
viewing it as a necessity for the improve
ment of Delaware avenue, could not view
the request favorably.
"Well, you have not studied bacteria
logy." said DR.. Jones, and with his at
torney he relinquished the argument
Evening journal., 1908-09-08
OFFICER IN PISTOL DUEL
WITH CHICKEN THIEVES
Policeman Moore, of SheIIpOf Park, Had Early
Morning Battle With Negroes and Receivers
Bags of Stolen Fowls

Special officer Andrew Moore Of the
Wilmington city Railway Company. who
is stationed at Shollpot Park at night. had
a thrilling experience early this morning
before daylight with nve colored men
whom he saw acting suspicously near the
park gate. Revolver shots were exchanged
and as a result Of the officers intervention
three bags containing IS dead chickens,
were found scattered along the road after
the colored men had dropped them and
run. one of the oolored men may have
been injured by a bullet from officer
Mooro's revolver for as he fired at the
fleeing figures just barely discernihle in
the dark. he saw one Of them fan TO his
knees but quickly regain his feet again
and limp away.
II was about 345 o'clock this morning
and officer Moore had gone down to the
gate as he was on his rounds He stood
= ere and suddenly became aware OF
4 are approaching. He also made out an
Q her figure close behind and from their
talk he made them out to be colored men.
BY and by n third figure approached Will
a bag slung over his shoulder.
Fired Revolvers.
The three stood talking. In a few min.
utes two more men came out Of the
darkness and one of them had another
bag. surmising that there was something
wrong. the officer stepped out into the
road and called out to the men. They
started 10 run and he yelled to them tS
halt. -Four OF the men appeared 10 be fast
sprintors and were soon out OF sight. Thu
fifth. however. was little slow Officer
Moore drew his revolver and fired ovci
the fellows head. The colored man drop
ped the bag he was carrying and increased
his speed Moore followed and fired again
This time the man AHEAD was seen to fal
4 his knees.
Evening journal., 1908-09-08

Then there was a fash from tho dark
ness and report, followed by moro
flpshes The officer stopped. He had now
reached the top of the hill beyond the en-
trance gate and Il was so dark that he
could not sec much in the distance The
man who fell. however, was observed 20
regain his feet and limp away TO join his
companions who several feet In advance
had opened fire on the policeman.
Found the Chickens.
by this time a man by the name Of
Mccormick Joined Moore and the two
went further along the road. They came
across the bag the colored man had
dropped. and found Il contained several
chickens, all with their ne Nss wrung.
Going further along the road cautiously
for fear the colored men ahead might
open fire again they discovered two moro
bags. In each was a number OF dead
chickens. There were As all told.
Moore notified the police Of this city and
an officer was sent out and the bags
brought to tho city Hall.
An investigation was made and the
chic Ans were all identified as belonging
to persons living in the vicinity OF Holly
Oak
It Is evident that the colored men raided
the coops late at night and were on their
way home when discovered by officer
Moore. The police have taken the matter
up and will try to apprehend the thieves.
Holly Oak is six miles beyond the park
and the thieves were evidently taking a
long course TO reach home. They had
probably been on the road most Of tho
morning, raiding the coops as they went
along.
Six of the chickens had becn stolen from
the coop of Courtland Rice and the re-
mainder from the honnery OF T.. r. Bye
at Holly Oak All were Identified to-
day.
Evening journal., 1908-09-08
BURGLARS BOLD ENTER
HOMES AT HILLCREST

Burglars who entered the residences
Of Ernest B. McNair and william A.
Schaeffer. at Hillcrest. on last Friday
night. got nothing for their labor The
thieves effected entrance TO each
dwelling through first floor windows
and seemed satisfied with examina-
tions Of the rooms on the first floors.
They were evidently in search Of
money but found none. Valuable sill
verware in each house was not dis
turbcd
Chicken thieves worked persistently
at Hillcrest all summer, but not until
last week did robbers enter homes
there.
Evening journal., 1908-09-08
Requdars May Use State Range

1t is likely that the Banks Farm
Rifle Range Of the Organized Militia
Of Delaware will be used by the artii-
lery forces at Fort dupont while not
being used by the militia. Arrange
ments to this end are now being carried
out. Uncle Sans regulars at the fort
arc without a suitable small arms rango
and as the state range is convenient
they would like to use it. OF course
the state would get rental out of the
range
Evening journal., 1908-09-08
N. Y. PRIMARIES
ARE ON TO-DAY
Voters in Nine Election Dis
triCtS Will Declare Their
Sentiments

NEW YORK. Sept. s.-Governor
Hughes strength in New York is being
tested at the primaries here to-day. In
nine election districts the voters will
declare in favor or against his re-
nomination. and on their decision il
has been -aid by number of politi-
clans, state Chairman Woodruff and
County Chairman Parsons will deter
mine whether they win continue their
opposition 20 the governor.
Governor Hughes. imself. whose
home is at the Hotel Astor. was ex-
pccted to arrive during the day TO take
part i'm the primary. There is no con-
test in tbs district in which he lives.
and the VOTERS there have not bccu
anxious to declare FOR OF Against him.
Evening journal., 1908-09-08
TRUDGE WEARY WAY
AGAIN TO SCHOOL
Little Army, Lacking EnthuS-
iaSm, Begins Another
Year Of Study
ONE SESSION THIS WEEK

"schooi Days was not quite thu
meiodious air it used to be to tie
thousands of school children who re-
turned to their books ut o'clock this
morning. Alarm clocks whirred earlier
than usual and the breakfast bell
meant get up" for certain in tile
households where the opening day Of
schools is more than a passing show.
The army of school children num-
bers more than 11,2OO, but it was a
bashful sort of army that did not
Evening journal., 1908-09-08
WEATAE R-

WASHINGTON. Sept. San eS-so-
rive area Of high bsrometrie procure
covers the reuion eas' Of the Mi7~iseipri
river and it is attended by f7ir ard
,leasant weather in the states under its
influence.
Forecast till 8 o. n- Wednesday:
For Delaware-Fair toninht and Wed
nesday; liqht northeasteriy winds. be-
coming variable.
Evening journal., 1908-09-08
SEES GERMS WALK
IN THIS STREET

DR.. Albert Robin, city bacteriologist
at this mornings meeting of the Street
and Sewer Directors, complained of
the condition of Bassett street in the
rear of his house on Market street,
between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets.
His assertion that he could see germs
walking in the alley actuated the di-
rectors in taking the complaint under
consideration.
Evening journal., 1908-09-08
Mr.. ROTHSCHILD In HIS
SECOND AUTO ACCIDENT

Albert Rothschild's big Rainier car
was wrecked in a collision on the Farm
hurst road yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Rothschilds. Mrs. Rothschilds and Mrs.
Nathan Lieberinan, who occupied the
car escaped injury. II was the second
QUITO accident Mr.. Rothschild has fig
ured in the last month.
The collision occurred at the cross
road leading from Farnhurst to New
Castle. Mr. Rothschild's car was trail
ing a touring car toward the city and
upon reaching the cross road the driver
OF the car ahead suddenly turned his
machine into the road. Before Mr..
Rothchild could bring his car to a
stop il collided with the second car
and was thrown against a telegraph
pole. The front axle and wheels were
broken. The owner of the first car is
unknown.
Chas. d. Coke. Agency. 915 Market
ST., insures Automobiles. Collision and
Fire.
Evening journal., 1908-09-08
Ferryhoat Dauntlsss Aground.

BY United Press Lelsel apVVIaI " IL
PHILADELPHIA. Sept S.-With a
number OF Jersey farmers wagons and
ten head OF steers aboard, the ferry
boat Dauntless, plying between this
city and Gloucester, n. j., is hard
aground on the Pennsylvania side Of
the river So far efforts to get the
boat Off the mud bank have failed. Six
passengers we're taken OF in row boats.
Evening journal., 1908-09-08
LEG OFF, BUT He MAY DIE

Edward Clinton, colored. who asked
10 have his leg cut or so that he might
live. underwent the operation Yesterday
afternoon, at the New Castle county
hospital. at Farnhurst It is not be-
lieved. however. that he can live. He
IS i'm a serious condition today.
Clinton was shot I'm the hip by a
Dover constable and blood poisoning
followed.
Evening journal., 1908-09-08
Or. Almond a Candidate.

At the solicitation of many friends
the State. rr Charles M.
Almond. of this city has decided TO
become a Democratic candidate for
the ofiice-of state Treasurer DR.. AL
mond has been "A life long Democrat He
is son Of former Mayor John Z. All
nond.
Evening journal., 1908-09-08
VIII Build Store and DWELLING.

Joseph Cieatolli win erect a store
and dwelling at the Northwest corner
of Seventh street and Grant avenue at
cost of $500 The permit for the
building was issued today by Building
Inspector Johnson.
Evening journal., 1908-09-08
Aooents Nem PositIon.

Miss Marie Wycherly. Of Elsmere,
Del, employed in the Office of Ham
mond & Company, of this city has ac-
cepted a position with the Sibley Den
tai Company, as bookkeeper.
Evening journal., 1908-09-08

Spending Month at Atlantic City.
Miss Minnie O'Hanlon, head nurse at
the State Hospital at Farnhurst, and
her assistant, Miss Emma Pindar are
Evening journal., 1908-09-08

Burlars about? Insure against rob-
berry. ChS.s. ID. Coke Agency. 915 Market
Street.
Evening journal., 1908-09-08

Prosperityis coming BACK HOME
Be ready TO meet il this FALL
Get your Ads. ready. The Journal
will do the rest with its large
home and rural circulation.
1T LEADS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
ROWING AT CHICAGO.
Good Prospect of a Crew at the uni
versitv

CHICAGO. February 1.-THE long-cher-
ished plans OF the University Of Chicago
for the establishment of a rowing depart
ment in Maroon athletics would now seem
to be In a fair way of being fulfilled.
With the plans OF the park commissioners
nearly matured for the building OF a ca
nal from Lake Michigan to Washington
Park the way seems clear for the installa-
ton Of rowing as sport here. DR.. Thom-
sity and secretary Of the board of trus-
tees speaking for President Judson, said
In a recent interview:
I'VE have long hoped for crew at
Chicago. and the time now Is at hand
when 1t will be realized. I don't want to
say just when the first crew practice will
be held, but 1t seems to me that two
years Is a safe time to set for the build
ing Of the canal down the Midway, which
will make the crew a possibility. A mile
stretch. as we know, is not enough for q
crew. and SO the lake will have to be re-
sorted to. On many days the lake is
calm enough for crew work, but II Will
not be possible to use the lake for prac
tice and for regattas until the outer
breakwater, which is to reach from Grant
Park to Jackson Park is completed.
This will enable us to have a crew and 10
hold fine races right here at home. D-
rector Stage will see to II that the crew is
well handled and that the sport is placed
on the proper basis"
AS for the boathouse. 1t is planned by
the Maroons to make 1t one OF the finest
buildings on the campus. With Chicago
in the rowing field. 1t is thought that the
University Of Minnesota will follow the
Maroons' example, and these two uni
versities together with Wisconsin, the
only member OF the western college con-
ference which supports a crew at present.
will then be able to have an intercollegi-
ate regatta that will create much interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
Have You Ever Stopped to
Think About Your Health?

Are you as well. strong and vigorous you
used 10 be?
Are you sometimes discouraged. and think
you'll never he any better,
Can you tell the cause OF your trouble. or what
makes you sick?
Do you know that about nine-tenths " all
sickness Is caused by kidney trouble;
Have you stopped TO think that your Kid
neys may be the cause OF your poor health:
Most people do not realize how much work the
kidneys required TO do every day.
Every drop Of blood in the body must pass
through and be filtered by the kidneys thousands
OF times a day.
How they do their work well II they
sick?
II your kidneys need treatment. Dr. KiImers
SwampRoot will prove 10 be just the medicine
you need.
II you will write to Dr. Khmcr & Co. Bins-
hsmton. y. Y. every reader Of this paper. who
has not already tried Swamp-R Root. the great
Kidney. Liver and Bladder Remedy. may receive
sample bottle by mail. absolutely free.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
Stopped Short
TAKING TONES AND BUILT UP on
RIGHT FOOD.

The mistake is frequently made or trying u
build ND q worn out nervous system on so-ca2led
tonics-drugs.
New material from which TO rebuild wasted
nerve cells is what should be supplied. and this
can be obtained only from proper food.
Two years ago / found myself on the verge
Of q complete nervous collapse. due TO ovcrwork
and study and to illness I'm the family" writes
a Wis. young mother.
my friends became alarmed because grew
pale and thin and could not sleep nights. ] took
various tonics prescribed by physicians but their
effects OF shortly after l stopped taking
them. My food did not seem TO nourish me and
/ gained no flesh nor blood
Reading Of Graoe-Nut ! determined 10 stop
the tonics and see what change OF diet would
do. I ate Grape-Nuts four times day win
cream and drank milk also. went TO bed early
after eating a dish Of GrapeNuts before retiring.
I'm about two weeks ! was sleeping soundly-
In a short time gained 20 lbs. in weight and
felt like q different woman. My little daughter.
whom ! was obliged to keep out OF school last
sprtue on account Of chronic catarrh. has changed
from a thin. pale nervous child to rosy.
healthy girl. and has gone back to school this
fall.
'.Grape-Euts and fresh air were the only agents
used to accomplish the happy results" There's
a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle Greek.
Mich. Read The Road to MELVILLE" In pkss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
FEW AMERICAN ENTRIES.
Nominations to English Stakes Thai
Recently Closed.

NEW YORK, February 15.-Recent is
sues of the English Racing Calendar con-
tain the nominations to the stakes which
closed after the FIRST of the year. approx
imating those which closed in this city
lists Is the virtual absence OF nominations
for American-bred runners. August Bel
mont. who always races a few horses OF
his own breeding abroad. has eligibles I'm
a few of the events but because 1t Is his
custom to be represented to some degree
the fact carries no significance. There are
no Keene. Whitney or HaGgin owned
horses to be found in the lists.
The nominations to the Rous Memorial
stakes Of 1909. which closed January Z.
show that Clarence H. Mackay is heavily
represented by Meddler colts. but IT has
been anticipated that on his return to
active participation in the sport OF the
turf he would try the game In England.
year-olds. to be run at Newmarket In
October Of next year Mr.. Mackay has
made eight nominations. The mares are
q wonderfully classy lot and their prod
uce can hardly fail to run to advantage
In any company.
AS yet the nominations which John e.
Madden. in q letter to a friend in this
city. claimed to have made in the early
closing English stakes cannot be found
by a perusal of the lists, and the pre-
sumption 10 that the Kentuckian was mis-
understood. It does not appear that
outside Of his Derby nominations Mad
den will be represented. He has two
or three colts in the Derby OF this year.
and for the renewal of 1900 he has talir-
teen nominations mostly the get of
Plaudit and Ogden. For the Oaks of next
year Madden has six Niles eligible.