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Evening journal., 1908-07-31
DUPONT YACHT
SMASHES LAUNCH
AIOhOe in Collision in River
With Naptha Launch
Snail Chaser

A. Felix duPonts pleasure yacht, the
AlOhoe, ran into and upset the small
naptha launch. the Snail Chaser, in the
Delaware river near Burlington Park,
yesterday afternoon. The four occu-
pants of the launch. William Cline
Clark, Charles Feuring, William
Haines and Carlisle Wrohman, all resi-
dents Of Burlington, and a few young
women, who refused to divulge their
names, were thrown into the water
but escaped death.
The dupont yacht was in command
of Captain Billsbough and had Mr.. du-
Pont and a party of friends aboard
The launch ran directly beneath the
bow Of the Aohoe, and the collision
resulted before Captain Billsbougf
could bring his craft to stop.
The crew Of the Alohoe assisted ir
saving the lives of the imperiled pleas.
ure party and took them TO Burlington
The launch was SO badly damaged tina
Mr.. Clark, owner of the launch, wal
offered money in settlement Of th'
damages, but he refused to accept th'
I amount.
Evening journal., 1908-07-31
NO INCREASE YET
FOR THE FIREMEN

Action on a report submitted by the
finance and FIRE committees Of City Coun-
ell favoring an increase Of the appropria-
tions Of the Friendship. Water Witch,
Fame. Brandywine and Union Fire Com
panies. was deferred for one week by
City Council last night.
The Democratic members Of the body
opposed the report.
Mr.. Kane. Of the Fourth ward. contend
ed the report was illegal because it only
contained the name of one member Of the
finance committee.
Mr.. Conway. Of the Tenth ward. said
that the Weccacoe and Washington Fire
Companies were Just as much entitled to
an Increase in their appropriations as the
five companies mentioned. He wanted a
weeks postponement and such action,
after some discussion, was taken.
1t is understood that the five companies
mentioned in the report of the committees,
are to receive an increase Of $500 each in
their appropriations.
Evening journal., 1908-07-31
APPROPRIATIONS
FOR CITY DEPTS

city Council last night appropriated the
flowing sums to city departments; Water
Department, $1,000. balance of quarterly
appropriation; Street and Sewer Depart
ment, $4,000, quarterly; Board Of Health,
$3.50, quarterly; Institute Free Library
Si25o. annual; Police Pension Fund. $2,OOO'
annual; Board Of Education. new build
ing fund, $4,000. annual; Board Of Park
Commissioners. $1,000. annual.
Ordinances passed by Council providing
for increases in the salaries OF the city
auditor, city auditors clerk, clerk OF
Council and clerk Of City Court and for
a stenographer for the city solicitor, were
returned with the Mayors approval and
were declared laws OF the city.
The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Company returned bill for $3.50 for pole
tax from October /, 1905 to October ], 1907,
on the ground that it has no poles on the
streets Of the city. The communication
was referred to the finance committee
The bill was sent to the railroad CON-
pany by the city auditor.
City Treasurer Ross reported a balance
in bank of 1892, 4ss.0S. Treasury receipts fol
the week were: Eugene NJ. Sayers, Ss5,5o0
James H. Morris. Sis, 500; George II. Nc
Call, 1,S00.
The Society of Prevention Of Cruelty Il
Animals reported having taken up l6
dogs during June and killing l6l The reg
ular monthly appropriation Of the societ,
amounting to $50, was allowed.
City Treasurer Howard ID. Ross in
letter to Council offered TO dispose Of tn
new furniture in the city treasurer's OF
fee for which he paid $3.50, at cost o.
less The matter was referred to the public
building committee.
letter from DIR. II. w. Howell, presi
dent Of Board Of Health, was read il
which he favored an increase of 800
year in the salary of the secretary Of th'
Board of Health.
Council made provision for the increase
by an amendment to the section in tn,
city charter providing for the healti
secretary's salary. He will now receiv'
$500 annually.
Evening journal., 1908-07-31
QUIET FOLLOWS
NIGHT OF TROUBLE

REHOBOTH, July S1-Another dis
patch from Rehobouh says:
Since the militia have been camped
at Rehoboth on the large field but a
short distance from the village. the
soldier boys have come there during
the evenings and enjoyed themselves
with riding on the merry-go-round.
Last night things seemed to go about
as usual until suddenly loud words
were heard between a colored man and
some of the militia men.
The colored man. it is said. hurled
a stone which struck one of the men
of Company II on the head. telling hiin
to the ground. The other soldiers rush.
ed to his side and seeing the man un~
conscious made a concerted move to-.
wards the negroes who had also gath
cred near. The anger OF the soldiers
was thoroughly arounsed and they
made threatening advances towards the
colored men and this as suddenly de-
veloped into a rage that became un-
comfortable. They seized upon the
negroes and began to beat them as they
caught them. while a general panic
ensued among the othor people gath
cred near and they cd from the scene.
The colored persons also started to run
but the soldiers. would not allow them
/ to go very far before they overtook
them. They pursued them to the
boardwalk and there administered
! beatings upon them. throwing some Of
/ them over into the sands below. The
white people. spending the summer al
the resort, became panic stricken az
| the disturbance that was going on and
fearing least the soldiers would use
their weapons sought shelter in their
homes.
One colored man ran into the Towns
end Hotel TO escape the attack Of the
militia boys. The soldiers ran up to the
steps and demanded that he come OUT
VIE colored man escaped through a
rear door as the soldiers were prepar'
ing to carry out a threat to beat down
the doors and lynch the man.
The news Of the trouble spread like
wild FIRE and soon reached the camp
Governor Lea was at headquarters spend
ing the evening with friends after hi
strenuous day yesterday among the thous
ands Of visitors that came to the camp OF
the occasion Of Governors Day. As sool
]
a riot going on in The village among th'
white soldiers and the colored men, tn
militiamen who had remained in caml
Immediately started for the village. The,
declared that they would take a hand il
the trouble If necessary. The men hur
} red to the village on the double quick an'
arrived in time to join their comrades a
pursuing the colored men about the cot
tages and administering beatings to them
. The trouble was assuming serious pro
portions. Some Of the militia had remaine'
in camp despite the departure of tn
! others and when it became known tha
r the trouble in the village had begun {
look threatening and that there was tail
. Of lynching Governor Lea called for
men to go at once under arms to arres
the rioters.
Fifty men responded and hurried to tn
scene. The excited soldiers we're all round
ed up and finally quiet was restored
Evening journal., 1908-07-31
LAY CORNER STONE OF
NEW CHURCH NEXT MONTH

All arrangements have been perfected
for the erection of the NJ. E. chapel at
Richardson Park. The corner stone will be
laid at $3.50 o'clock on August IA, under the
supervision and direction Of the Masonic
order.
The superintendent and Sunday School
wishes to thank the official board and
Sunday School Of Harrison Street M. E.
Church for their gift Of the book received
from them.
The church will hold prayer and class
meeting this evening at Mr.. Paradee' S
house. Sunday school will be held as
usual open air preaching will be held at
6.45 .. m.
Plans are under way to hold a supper
and festival in the near future 20 helT
the building fund.
. The children are selling snow balls for
the building fund. Any benevolent person
who desires TO help the congregation in
this movement can be called upon by any
of the following building committee; VIII
liam Tinsman. William II. Paradee, Jethro
McCauley and Howard Taylor.
Red Tickets good all day Saturday, :
Evening journal., 1908-07-31
DR.. MOWBRAY TO
VISIT ELKTON

This afternoon the Rev. DR.. A. s
Mowbray, Methodist district Superin-
tendent, left the city for Northeast
Nd, where he win conduct. the quar-
terly conference tonight. F0~morrow
morning he will officiate at the quar-
terly conference "A Elk Neck, Md. To-
morrow also. and on Sunday he will
preach at the campmeeting at Leslie,
Md.
DR.. Mowbray is endeavoring to OBJ
tain supply for the Methodist Church
at Port Penn. It was enormously re-
ported that the Methodist Church at
Delaware City was not supplied. The
Rev. %. z. White, formerly of Madeley
Church. this city, has been pastor there
for several years, and has been doing
most efficient service.
Evening journal., 1908-07-31
WATER BOARD
GETS ONLY $4,000

Ordinances providing for loans of $4,000
for the Street and Sewer Department, for
the improvement Of streets and sewers,
and $4,000 for the Water Department re-
ceived a final reading before City Council
last night.
The Street and Sewer Department had
asked for S2500o0 and the Water Depart
ment for 100000. The $4,000 for the Water
Board is to be used for making payments
on the new pumps at the city mills sta
tion.
Mayor Wilson will now pass upon the
measures and return them TO Council.
Evening journal., 1908-07-31
IN HONOR OF MISS
WINDSOR, OF MILFORD

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter 2. Jordan gave
d delightful little party to Miss Mary
Windsor, of Milford. their guest, in
their home at Montrose last night.
Among those present beside the host
and their guest were Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Jordan. Misses Nellie Brown.
Lola Murchin, Ruth Heebner. Margaret
WatersOn, Mrs. Frank I'avies. Andrew
Briscoe, Isaac Kline. Crank Wilkins,
Wilson Dearman, Clarence Humes ana
others.
Evening journal., 1908-07-31
SIGN DONOVAN
AS A CATCHER

Jerry Donovan, Of last years WI
Transport team, has been signed by
the Wilmington Tri-State team TO sue
ceed Mike Grady who has been sold
to Lancaster. Donovan has not play
ed ball this year. He was regarded
as one of the best catchers in the Trl O..
State League last year.
There we're no developm ents today
affecting the ownership Of the local
team. Wilmington interests are Yet
hopeful Of again controlling the team.
Evening journal., 1908-07-31
Children Go to Philadelphia Zoo.

Yesterday tle children OF the OTIS
and Acorn Clubs of the Peoples Set
Element were taken by the club lea1-
ers. Misses Grace Beadenkopf, Mabel
Goldey and ElizabetN Wilson on a visit
ito the Philadelphia Geological gardens.
Through the kindness of Mayor Wilson
the children were given the liberty of
the Wilson line boats.
Evening journal., 1908-07-31
pastor tn Have Vacation

The second quarterly conference was
held at Epworth M. e. Church last
night, District superintendent A. 5.
Mowbray, presiding.
The Rev. G. c. Williams, pastor, was
granted a vacation. Mr.. Williams ex-
poets to be away from August Q TO 1s
when he will go TO Caroline county
Maryland, Philadelphia and other
places in Pennsylvania.
Evening journal., 1908-07-31
Relief Association Excursion.

The Relief Association Of the Amer
lean Car and Foundry Company viii
give an excursion to Washington Patk
on Saturday, August s. Tickets w'd
be so cents. For the benefit Of the ex-
cursionists the Wilmington Steamboat
Company will have one Of its boats
leave the park at 10 p. m.
Evening journal., 1908-07-31
LAST DAY FOR
TAX REBATE

To-day was he last day for the i've
per cent rebate allowed to property
owners on city tax. AS reSult the
clerks in the tax office were kept busy
all day.
Dung August the face of the bill
WI be collected and after that nvc
per cent viii be added
Evening journal., 1908-07-31
Enaineer LeIsen auIts Tomorrow

Chief Engineer Theodore Leisen will
leave the services. Of the Water De
partment tomorrow. He expects TO go
TO Louisville, Kentucky, Immediately,
to take up his new position there as
the chief engineer and superintendent
.of the Water Department Of that city.
Evening journal., 1908-07-31
Social and
Personal
Mr. WestfaII eets vaoatIon.

Rev. L. Judson Westfall, pastor of
Bethany Baptist Church leaves tomor-
rev for Schoharie. n. Y, where he viii
sojourn for a month. Rev. ]. K. Lord
OF Chester will occupy the Bethany
pulpit on Sunday.
Evening journal., 1908-07-31
Mr. and Mrs. sharp Entertain.

Mr.. and Mrs. II. Rodney Sharp en-
tertained at cards at their Woodlawn
avenue residence last evening. Quite
a number of young society folk at
tended Miss Sharp. is one Of the sea-
sons brides.
Evening journal., 1908-07-31
Arrested on Larceny charoe.

John II. Williams, colored, was ar
rested today by Constable Bowers, on
he charge of larceny of some cloth
ing. the property of William Ogle, a
farmer near Elsemere. He will be ar
'aigned for a hearing before Magis-
rate Robertson this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1908-07-31
spend Month at castine.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. ]. Gilpin VIII leave
on Saturday for Castine, a resort on
the coast of Maine to spend a month
Castine is a favorite resort with Mr..
and Mrs. Gilpin and it is where they
usually spend their summers.
Evening journal., 1908-07-31
Mr.. Wood Sick at Ocean City.

Albert Wood. a well-known Whining
ton salesman, has been i'll at Ocean
City, Nd. for several days. Mr.. Wood
win be abel to be about in a few days
Evening journal., 1908-07-31
Hukill-IIlinaworth.

Announcement is made OF the mar
riage Of William A. Hukill, Jr., of Syra-
cuse, N. y and Miss Claire Illingworth
Of Philadelphia. The ceremony was
perform ed in New York city on July Z.
Evening journal., 1908-07-31
nnn ri. Small Child

Dogcatcher George Kopp took up a
dog today which bit small child llv-
ing at No 500 Conrad street Thu
child was bitten on the leg. DR.. j.
Harvey Spruance dressed the wound
Evening journal., 1908-07-31
Flaos Raised.

The period Of mourning for ex-presi-
dent Grover Cleveland now being end ,
ed, the flags on public buildings were
raised TO the tsS Of the stsffs yestsr-
day
Evening journal., 1908-07-31
Excursion TO Washinoton Park.

The Junior Order United American
Mechanics Hall Company. will hold an
excursion to Washington Park tomor-
row.
Evening journal., 1908-07-31

sports at $50 p. M. shsllpOt sAtar
dayS
La Junta tribune., 1908-03-07
He Won the Rreeehes.

There IS proyerbial phrase signify
ing that the wife Is master In the
household. by which It Is intimated
that ''she wears the brecches." The
phrase IL both odd and common and is
only half understood by modern ex-
plantations. but in mediaeval story we
learn how ''she" first put In her claim
TO wear this particular article Of dress.
A French writer OF the thirteenth
century (Hugues riaucelles) relates
some Of the adventures OF couple
whose household was not entirely bar-
monlous. Sire Haines was the hus
band; Dame Anleuse. the wife. After
n quarrel one evening Sire Hams said,
EARLY In the morning will take of
my brceches and lay them down In the
middle OF the court. and the one who
can win them will be acknowledged
the master or mistress OF the house."
Dame Anieuse accepted the chal-
lenge The battle was fought the next
morning II was n long battle. and It
was bloody. At the end Sire Hams
bore on the breeches. but the good
dame had convinced the world that she
was entitled to wear them In her own
house.
La Junta tribune., 1908-03-07
ROARING w.o..

Specialists modern scientists are
bound to he. But they are not the
shriveIed specimens SO often pictured
by the man In the street. all cold In
tellect and devotion to the pursuit of
an abstract idea. They know how to
play. Like other men. they are gre
garions and play together.
The Red Lion club was composed of
great Englishmcn, and Huxley was
one of the members. The club used to
meet during the session Of the British
To certain meeting at
Ipswich. England. which Huxley de-
scribed in his Letters" some foreign
ers were invited. the Prince OF Canino.
Bonapnrte's nephew, among them, and
greatly astonisied they were Mt the
exceedingly human behavior Of the
learned professors. The Red Lion men
had a custom Of roaring instead Of
cheering and OF wagging one coat
tail-the lions tail-when appiauding
The prince was much impressed by
these proceedings. and when he stood
up to respond to the toast Of his health
instead OF making a speech he gave
three mighty roars and three ways
Youths Companion.
La Junta tribune., 1908-03-07
The RAr1LEsNAkE.
Renewing Its Poison Fanss Does Net
Render It Harmless.

NeEuer u Harmless.
common misconception which y
apt to lead 10 serious accidents IL the
belief that a rattler Is rendered per
fcctly harmless. SO that 1t can bc han.
died with impuni:y. by the removal OF
Its poison fanGs. These fangs. two la
number. are situated ON the upper jaw
and lie Hat except when the serpent
strikes, when they become erect and
the closing Of the jaws congresses the
poison glands and injects the venom
through minute openings in them. IN
striking It's prey (for whatever charm
the serpent may employ to get its vie
tim within easy reach il relies upon
the venom TO give the coup lie grace,
these fahgs may often be broken. and
nature has provided Il full supply OF re-
serve weapons which lie dormant In
the gums and which within two weeks
will develop and replace the injured
fang.
An acquaintance who returned from
hunting trip with twenty-five full
grown Fathers In "a box kept them In
his office for two months confined be
hind a coarse meshed wire screen
He handled them most carelessly. rs
he had extracted the poison fangs. but
when shown that each of them had de.
veloped Il perfect pair of new ones
there was II sudden rise in the local
snake mortality. One was preserved
and seni To the Bronx zoo. where II
q short time afterwnrd produced u
large litter Of young ones. which could
have easily crawled through the screen
behind which the mother had been
kept As each OF them possessed the
poison apparatus in full commission
they would have been even more dan
gerous than adult snakes.
Professional snake handlers are Of
ten ignorant of this power to quickly
replace fangs possessed by rattlers.
and this ignorance led to serious ac-
cldent to one of them. He was badly
bitten and narrowly escaped DEATH his
recovery being attributed to the gener-
Gus amount OF whisky which was i'm
medintey administered to him. which
illustrates another mistaken idea. Ii is
pity 10 shatter Il pleasant Illusion.
but alcohol. except In very small doses.
is harmful rather than beneficial as an
antidote 10 snake bite poison.
AS q matter of fact. although the
symptoms of rattlesnnke poisoning are
most painful and alarming. nn adult
rarely dies from the bite of the variety
common In the north. The diamond
backs OF The south attain Il much lar
ger size aud consequently inject more
venom. and their bite is proportionate-
ly more dangerous. Francis Metcalfe
In Outing Magazine.
La Junta tribune., 1908-03-07
Lucky Editors.

When the late n. viIIemessant, the
proprietor Of the Paris Figure. died he
left the paper to the three men who
had done the most to aid him. But
there were many old contributors on
the paper. men with well known
names. who made an outcry at this
division Of property. They insisted
that they ought to have been consult
ed. and they threatened to found an
opposition paper to Figaro.
THIS alarmed the three principals.
and they made proposition to the ef-
feet that they themselves should take
each f7,O0O out Of the concern yearly
and that the other men should each
have q salary Of f1.J00 for the work
they were to do and At the end Of the
year draw a like sum out Of the prof
lts, thus insuring them $4,000 . year
each. Yet these men did not write an
average Of more than half column .
day each-if, indeed. that much-so
that they had Z very easy time Of II.
It was eae of tie eonditions that
when any one q them dies his share
goes to The otheu. - that ~ last STIR
vivoe win have N eaoeneas lnco0s.-
Loo0oa 0besevse.
La Junta tribune., 1908-03-07
Tn. Accommodating Spanish Cow.


1t was the first COW we had seen In
Spain. and she had every right to be
the naughty creature that she was. A
girl led her about the plaza at dusk.
milking thimbeful of the rare bey
erage at the houses Of the customers,
and It is hard to say which Of the
three concerned was the most proud
the one sold. the one who bought or
the one who gave the milk. She OF the
bovine race was decorated with an old
chenille fringed curtain and. as though
that was not enough to boast of. pulled
along the streets n very unruly. but
bouncing daughter. The calf was tied
to the tail OF the COW by rope and
had already learned the ineffable Joy
OF hanging limp and being dragged by
her fond parent. Fortunately the rope
was not too long for disciplinary pur-
poses. and when exasperated beyond
all polite admonition the cloven hoof
of the mother get daughter upon her
feet once more. Louise Closer Hale
In Harper's.
La Junta tribune., 1908-03-07
sm.,l.,. Deer In tn. World.

The "monse,ieer" is the chevrotain.
one Of the smallest OF hoofed animals
II stands less than twelve inches In
height at thc shoulder. The prevailing
color Of the fur is brown. finely spec
killed. with yellow. The spots are large
and sometimes run into each other and
form stripes. The underparts of the
body are white. 1t possesses the pecul-
far habit og walking on the tips Of its
hoofs. This lends stiffness to the
legs. which has gained for the chevro-
tain the reputation Of having no knee
Joints. II has no horns or antlers.
But. ~ IN the Gaze Of the musk deer.
the male b provided with large canine
teeth a. tusks In the upper Jaw. 1t Is
Of exeeedlngly timId disposition and
lies hidden In the jungle throughout
the day and only ventures to feed 10
the earsy morning and after dusk In
the eyeassg. In captivity this tiny ma
tive q India h gentle. quite tams. bot
always shy. Chicago Tribune.
La Junta tribune., 1908-03-07
When Butte Was
A Barren Desert.

For five weeks last winter the city of Butte Mont
barren. desert 1t the driest place earth The
supply all right, but owing strike all the
newspapers were suspended.
Buttc experience proved that in this day and age the
local newspaper public necessity Nobody knew what
La Junta tribune., 1908-03-07
FRIEND TO FRIEND.

IMey 9sddre4h u Isnoif N. c., had beea oubed Win
vsy had cough foe yeas. She says: "a fsissA
bsusht boetls = cHANDxaIAm's couoR RHHnDs,
hseashk Il 70 snd insesd thae shsuld take H. IAA
- aad - ~ asYsiss h AslRsa -. Hsar bae33s ~
suesa - e ~ esseA."
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1908-11-20
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