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Evening journal., 1908-05-16
prawine Plans Of Rifle Pits.

f. L. Rice. Jr., architect and engi-
neer, is preparing plans OF the rife
pits which the State will establish along
the river below New Castle for tine
use Of the Organized Militia of Della
ware. It is the intention OF the mill
tary authorities to have the pits ready
for use within two months. The
ranges will be 730, 600, 500, 400, $50,
800 and 200 points.
Evening journal., 1908-05-16
polna Without thn nnt.

The small letter 4" was formerly
written without the dot The dot was
introduced in the fourteenth century
to Distinguish 'i' from "e" in hasty
and indistinct writing. The letter '1"
was originally used where the letter
j" Is now employed. The distinction
between 4" and i" was introduced by
the Dutch printers at a comparatively
recent date, and the 'J' was dotted
because the a." from which It was de-
rived, was written with a dot.
Evening journal., 1908-05-16
SENATOR DUPONT TO
MEET WITH GRADUATES

The annual commencement exercises
OF the Goldey Commercial College will
be held in the Grand Opera House on
Monday evening, June s. The class
will be unusually large. United States
Senator dupont has accepted the invi-
tation Of the college officials to preside
over the exercises. Frank d. La lame,
president Of the National Board OF
Trade, viii deliver the address TO the
graduates. The class speakers have
not been selected
Evening journal., 1908-05-16
Value Of ReIleion.

"Some people," said the Rev. Mr..
Goodman. "can never be made to ap-
preciate the value OF religion"
That's right" replied Malnchantz.
the merchant; they don't know how
to catch the church trade at all."-PhI-
adelphia Press.
Evening journal., 1908-05-16
COL. NIELDS AT HOME

Col BENJAMIN Nields returned home
from Washington to-day atter taxing ,ins
nv President Roosevelt for a discussion Of
subjects affecting the states. Governor
Tea and Judge George Gray, who also at
tended the congress, will arrive home
this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1908-05-16
The Wise Men.

after all, it's the wise man who can
change his opinion"
But the wisest men simply can't do
It."
why notg'
Because they've been dead for
years. Catholic Standard and Times.
Evening journal., 1908-05-16
oN MONnAV
ON MONDAY,
THE 1sr DAY OF JUNE. 1905.

IIIL ISL LA 7 UT u N e. AaNot
Al $50 o'clock a. m.
the following described Real Estate viz:
All that certain lot piece or parcel Of
la1i with a brick dwelling house there
on erected, situate in the city Of Wis
mington aforesaid bounded and ieserib-
ed as follows. 20 wit.
Beginning az the intersection Of ,he east
erly side of Washington street and the
northerly side of Third street. thence east
erly along said side Of Third street TWEEN
~ feet TO a stake a corner for David
Graves land. thence along a line OF said
land northerly parallel with Washing
ton street sixty feet 20 a stake; thence
westerly parallel with Third street TWEEN.
ty feet to the easterly side OF Washington
street and thence thereby eoutherly sixty
teet 20 the place Of beginning be the
contents thereof what they NAV.
Seized and taken In execution as the
property OF Eliza A. Jamison and Clinton
II. Jamison. surviving mortgagors and
Eliza A, Jamison. sole helr-at-law. OF
Fannie Maxwell, deceased mortgagor, and
to be sold by
HENRY STAFFORD Sheriff.
Sherins Office, Wilmington. Delaware
May l6 1908. mi6-is-21-2s-2s-S0
Evening journal., 1908-05-16
Senate Journal Ready.
Special to THE EVENING JOURNA'

DOVER, May 16.-The Journal OF
the Senate of 1907 was delivered to the
state authorities by the printers, the
Delawarean Company. yesterday. Tls
Journal of the House of Representa-
tives Of the same year has not yet
appeared in print.
Evening journal., 1908-05-16
Wet Grounds; No Came.

Owing to wet grounds. the Whining
ton-West Chester High Schools base
ball game. which was TO have been
played at Front and Union streets this
morning, was postponed The local
High School boys will play Goldey
College nine on the Front street
grounds on Thursday.
Evening journal., 1908-05-16
Camp Meeting Directors to Meet.

Directors OF the Brandywine Summit
Camp meeting association at a special
meeting TO be held in Asbury Church
this afternoon will fix a date for the
opening of this years camp, and ele"-
a member Of the board 20 succeed sam
.pel II. Baynard, reRigne3
Evening journal., 1908-05-16
A Good Reaaon.

Pearl-They thought at first they
would be married in Holland. Ruby
And what changed their minds7 Pearl
Why, they heard that old shoes In
Holland weighed from two to six
pounds each.-Exchange
Evening journal., 1908-05-16
BEST CUTLERY

Scissors. Pocket, Carving and
Kitchen Knives. Razors and Safety
Razors. Manicuring instruments and
Supplies; also grinding and polishing
OF all kinds Of Cutlery. Razors put In
shaving order All work guaranteed.
E. oESTRElcHER,
2os West Seventh st.
Evening journal., 1908-05-16
Reassurino.

Old Bulilon-It gals me to think that
my money goes into your spendthrift
hands when l die Young Bullion
Never mind, governor. 1t won't stay
there long.-London Tit-Bits.
Evening journal., 1908-05-16
Propsrtx at sherlfPs Sale.

Sheriff Stafford sold the property
of Henry G. Hopes. administrator, at
No. SIS West Seventh street this morn
ing to Anton b. Steinke, for $116O.
Evening journal., 1908-05-16
clsarinss For the Week.

At the local clearing house, bank
.clearings for the week are reported at
81, ,SOs,6 ,629. For a corresponding period
last year S1,349,974.
Evening journal., 1908-05-16
M. Coxe is Out.

Candy Coke, who well several weeks
ago and broke a small bone in his leg
vas able 70 be out today. He walks
with the assistance Of a cane.
Evening journal., 1908-05-16
Zoo LArE EoR cLAssIEIcATloN.

sITRfrTs sAT.E-BY VIRTUE or A
writ of Plu Levai Facias, TO me direct
ed. will be exposed 20 Public Sale. at the
Court House, on Market street, bctwee n
Tenth and Eleventh streets, In the lily
OF Wilmington, New Castle county, Del
Evening journal., 1908-05-16

The total area OF Africa is estimated
at about 11.500.OO0 square miles, OF
which Great Britain owns 2.I12,e1O
square miles.
Evening journal., 1908-05-16

The early bird is all right, but the
early worm is a fool.-Charleston News
and Courier.
Evening journal., 1908-05-16
Tool Shed Destroyed by Fire.

Fire Of an unknown origin destroy
ed tool shed at the Landith Station
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad last
night. The building together with its
contents involved a loss of $500.
Evening journal., 1908-05-16

Nobility does not lie In the hall full
OF family portraits dimmed by the
hand OF time.-Seneca.
Evening journal., 1908-05-16

Golden Rule silk is a Wilmington
products
Evening journal., 1908-05-16
CHANDLER g qS6frtnnsr E%SaI@sr

No. 214 w. Ninth Street.
Careful attention day or night
Bodies in Boarding Houses, Hotels
and Hospitals removed and cared for
until claimed. Carriages furnished.
Appointments hrst-class. Both PhoneA
Evening journal., 1908-05-16
Stock Markets

o'clock quotations from F. D.
Laekey & Co., Bankers and Brokers,
49, Market street, Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal., 1908-05-16

Ko.&Tex OH
Mat. Lead Co. 81
IN. Y. Central Io6K
Ont. & West. .4Ix
Norfolk & West. 77x
Nor. Pacific .I374
Pacific Mail Al
Pennsylvania I2Ix
Peoples Gas ...o2M
Reading II7M
Read. Ist pfd.
Read. I'd pfd...
ID. & H. .........I64H
!D., l.. & w.
Southern Pac. SIN
South. r. Com IS
Texas Paci6c..23H
Tenn. {. al. Co
Un. Pac Com. t461
IL. S. St. Com. sST
~. S st. Pref. Io7M
Wabash Com. I2H
Wabash Pref. 24A
Western Union 56H
Evening journal., 1908-05-16

Anal. Copper. .,6S XIX
Am. Smelt. Co. II N
Amer. Sugar...I3IXlN in
Atchison ......... S3AlO
tchison, pfd ... N
Brooklyn Tran. 5IHlN
B. & o.. .e3H P
Can. Southern Ii
Chi. CIR. West. 6yzlP
Ches. & Ohio...44KlR In
Chi. & Alton 22X liz
Chi. & N. W..I5s4R
C.M. & St P. Is5k lD
Rock Island 1eKlD
RockIsland pfd 3SHlS,
Erie ............. 2oHlSI
ERE, Isl ptd ...3oA Il
Or. North. pfd. 132HlT lT.
Illinois Cen. ... 10
Louisville ......IIoHlU
Int. Met. com II1l lU
Int. Me-. pfd 31x "
Man. Con. ....I3SHN v
Missouri Pac.. 81 w
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-08
TIE RETIRING GOVERNOR.

The Times believes that it is voicing
the general sentiment of the state wnen
it extends to Ex-Governor Fletcher d.
Proctor strong word of commentator
for two years of efficient service as chief
executive of Vermont. They have been
years of advancement along many lines,
signalized as they were by a business
administration OF a business man. We
would particularly commend Ex-Governor
Proctor, in this connection, for keeping
his finger on the numerous departments
of his administration, thus minimizing
the chances for sloth and error and thus
rendering possible the more efficient ser.
vice from other state officers. There
have been very few, if any, details of
the executives administration with
which the executive office has not been
eognizant. He has been a governor in
fact as well as in name. His service
has been made notable by thoroughness,
progressiveness and integrity, while in
the personal element of the position he
has conducted himself with a dignity
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-08

Vermont communities are rarely called
upon TO suffer such blow as that which
befell Richford late yesterday. destroying
many people at the same time as fire
wiped out several hundred thousand dol.
lars worth of property and crippled part
OF the towns industries. More serious
fires in respect to property loss have
occurred, notably the heavy fire at Rut-
land few years ago, but none has been
accompanied by so serious loss OF life
as the dispatches now Indicate in con-
nection with the Riehrord catastrophe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-08
LEGISLATIVE spREEs. F"

Montpelier and Barre are bota dry
this year, but there Is a second class
licensed saloon at Montpelier Junction
which can be reached by long walk or
a short ride. There was q time when
the legislators used to take a violent in
terest in such things hut in late years.
notably since local option became eiTec.
tive, the biennial spree has largely be-
come a thing OF the past. There has
been some drinking, as there always is
where few hundred men get together.
but sobriety has rather been the rule,
not tn exception. Rutland Herald.
The contemporary may be giving a
rather distorted view Of the temperance
notions of our w-makers, past and
present. 1t is true that at present there
are rare instances wnen the legislators
indulge in sprees to the disgrace of them
selves and their Office. But it is no diff
ferent now than it has been for several
decades, 10 our understanding Of tne
conditions. There is always a coterie of
gay young blades--and some old--in
every legislative assembly, who feel
called upon to demonstrate their sport.
ing proclivities. and they now and then
make fools OF themselves. However
they constitute but small proportion
Of the assembly. The majority of the
men honored by their townsmen are
those VINO are blessed with an equipoise
of mind which precludes such lapses as
the contemporary speaks of. The most
of the Vermont legislators are temperate
and well-behaved For which let us give
thanks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-08

st. Adams now has special reasons to
revere the memory of Samuel ChampIain,
who discovered the lake which bears his
name, although perhaps by any other
name and discovered by some other ex-
plorer, Lake Champlain would nave fur.
nished as adequate a water supply. Con-
nected with the lake, st. Adams ought
to be quite satisfied as to quantity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-08
NOTES AND COMMENT
OF THE LEGISLATURE

~ f. Clifford of Burlington is door
keeper Of the House with l.. A. Hall,
son Of Judge A. A. Hall Of st. Adams,
assistant. Abram Cullins presdes at
the Senate door with j. II. Ranney OF
pittsfied in second place. The post
master is William Foote of Middlebury
from the same town as the postmaster
two years ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-08
HAVE YOU HAD ARATHS.
KELLER SUPPER?

The special series of suppers conducting
meeting with public approvalfrst because they're some
thing out of the ordnary second because the quality and
quantity of food the service and surroundings are par
excellence.
The specials scheduled for this week should tempt even
the trained taste of the epicure They prepared with all
best obtainablc.
For Thursday Between Hours of 5 and IL p NJ
Pork Steak and Veal Chops at regular prices
For Friday and Saturday Between Hours OF and f2pM
LobSters, any style, la Newburg specially
oysters, any style, cocktail specially. CLANS
and Fish, any style. at regular advertised prices.
FOR Sunday Between Hours of and 3 p. NJ
special menu will be arranged and announc.
ed tomorrow The dinner will be prepared with
especial care and consist of very rich tempt
ing dishes A popular price will be charged
See ad Friday.
Private dining room reserved for parties of not more
than IL on application.
Regular dinners served weekdays from y til P. M
for IS cents.
Kathskeler open from A. M til Il p M
Drop in for supper some nipht tb;s ,ve.k-,oniob
let prove by demonstration how good these spe
cal suppers really are. Twon cost you cent more than
It's worth
NoI-ust because the size of ad is lessened please
Iunp - inc conclusion that were going Of bus
ness Tor we are not What save on space will be put
into making things more delectabe at the Ratbskeer
get the habit-dine at the RathskeIer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-08

As yet American women have not
wedged their way into two occupations,
and one of them is that of telegraph
and telephone linesmen. Spare the day
when we shall see women "sninning" up
a telephone pole.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-08
ia North Main ST.. Barre. Vt.

commensurate with the office, Mr. Proc.
tor retired from Office to-day, able TO
command the respect of vermonters and
meriting their thanks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-08

Young and debonair Mr.. Gibson of
Brattleboro as present pro tempore OF
the Senate adds another link to a young
mans administration.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-08

Turkey and Greece concerned in the
Eastern embroglio reminds OF that
Thanksgiving dinner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-08

Taft grinned and Bryan grinned, bota
sort 81 sheepish grins.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-08
It's Governor Prouty.

American citizenship is proving a
drawing card
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-08

Practically all the business done in
the legislature today, besides listening
to the messages of the retiring and the
incoming governor, was the admins
tering Of the oath OF office TO Repre-
stntativcs Otis OF Sutton and Everleth
OF Putney who were not present yester-
day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-08

All Chicago and New York await wit
bated breath for the word from the dia
mond
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-08

Bring the whole family to see Rosa
the Italian Flower Girl" at the Thea
forum.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-08

AZ There will be a special com
" munication Of Granite lodge
4GN No. IS. f. & A. NJ, Friday
NSN evening at ! o'clock. n NJ
degree. Per order w. NJ
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-08

The "blind chaplain Of the Senate,
Rev. Marcello w. Forman Of Westheld,
was elected Wednesday for the fourth
time, having first been elected in 1904.
He was kept busy receiving the con
gratulations Of his friends Wednesday
afternoon. He is pleasantly located at
Miss stones, l64 Main street, as last
session.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-08

Guy Page, the assistant secretary of
the Senate, i no relation to Governor
Page Of Hyde Park but is the son Of
Joel Page of Burlington He is law
student in the Office of Mower & Oar
ling.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-08

Joseph G.. Martin, the representative
from Brookline, is brother Of Federal
Judge ]. t. Martin, Familiarity known
as Low" Martin, of Brattleboro
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-08

The youngest man in the Senate is
Il. w. Gibson Of Brattleboro. who was
elected president pro TEN, He il 81
ears of age. The oldest senator is
Rev. f. 7. Fairbanks of ST. Johnsbury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-08

Montpelier's representative. Joseph
A. DeBoer, and Earl S, Kinsley of Rut.
land are seat-mates at the front of one
row, in numbers go" and "29." Di.
rectly back of Mr.. DeBoer Frank f.
Howe of Bennington has found his
place.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-08

The youngest representative who
could be located in the House on Wed.
nesday was Mr.. Kent Of Wells who is
60 years of age. Two Washington
county boys are close rivals, Clare Tenn
pleton, Democrat, of Worcester and
Ralph w. Brown of Middlesex who DC.
cupies Chair No l. Each is 80 years Of
age, the latter being three months old.
or than the former.
Evening journal., 1908-12-31
CONVICT WOMAN ON
PERJURY CHARGE
PaWnbrOker Abrams, Whom
Mrs. Williams Claimed as
Husband, Wins Case

After deliberating for over twenty
hours, the jury in Quarter Sessions
Court No. ,. at Camden, N. j., yester-
day, rendered a verdict of guilty
against Helen Williams. who was tried
on a charge Of perjury preferred by
Samuel Abrams, a pawnbroker. I'm
mediatcly after the rendering of the
verdict S. Morris Vain. of counsel for
the woman, made a motion for a new
trial. and asked that his client be re-
leased on bail pending the disposition
of the motion. Judge Carr, however.
stated that in the face of the serious
ness of the charges, he would not grant,
the request, and the woman was re-
manded to prison.
The charge against Mrs. Williams
arose from statements that she made
at hearing before Magistrate Eisen.
brown in March, 1907, when she had
Abrams arrested on charges of deser-
ton and non-support. She was in
dicted for falsely swearing that she
and Abrams had been married in Will
mington on September 4, 1906.
The woman's defense, however, was
overcome by the mass of documentary
evidence, principally in the shape OF
court records and the strong testimony
by half a hundred witnesses intro
duced by the prosecution.
Evening journal., 1908-12-31
Editorial
Opinion
WIN tho Plumbers Bin is High.


Why tho Plumbers Bill is High.
Christian Science Monitor
At the convention OF the Missouri Mas
ter Plumbers Association. recently held
in Kansas city. a matter which has both
cred a great many people who arc not
plumbers was cleared up. and In n man
ner. too. which should have the effect of
raising the plumber TO even higher place
in public esteem than he occupies to-day.
For when all is said what could We.
what would We. what should We, do with
out the plumber. when we need himl
The matter referred to Is the charge
which the plumber makes for his services,
and to which we seldom give a thought
while we are telephoning for him, while
he is helping us out OF a difficulty or
until. say. after the first OF the month.
when he sends I'm his bill. When we are
telephonlng him to please hurry and come
and while he IS working hard to stop the
leak, and when he goes away leaving
everything right again, We never think OF
asking him how much it will be. No, we
prefer TO forget the sordid side of the
transaction In remembering how good the
plumber was 10 come and how kind he
was TO stay until everything was fixed.
1t is only after days. or, perhaps, weeks
have elapsed. when his bill comes In,
that we permit ourselves TO give thought
TO the monetary side Of the transaction.
Then all our thoughts, for a time at
least. are given TO It. Then we wonder
how he could have the-the--the heart to
do it,
This Is just what he explained at the
Kansas City Convention. lie would not
have the-the-the heart to do It, II he
were thinking Of himself alone. but he
has got to consider another. He must
think Of the man who accompanies him or
all his jobs. his helper. 1t is the helper
who causes the price 10 run up. The plum.
ber's price would seem small, if the help.
er's price were not added to It. When the
master plumber comes to deduct from th,
bill the amount which he must pay TO hi.
helper. there Is not enough left 70 speah
Of did you ever"-he asked az the Kan
sas City Convention-"did you ever heal
Of a rich plumber?" And every one Of the
hundreds of master plumbers in the hal
answered. as il with a single voice, mo"
People who view things superfcially Of
ten wonder what conventions are for any
how. Those of us who are intellgently OBJ
servant know what they are for and we
are always more than gratified when on'
Of them clear up. among other things.
matter of this kind.
Evening journal., 1908-12-31
Earth's Latest convuIsion.

New York Press
From all accounts at hand the centre Of
the shock Of the earthquake which has
laid the Province Of Calabria and the
Island Of Sicily in ruins appears TO have
been under the seabed. In such cases the
movement hurls the water outward with
such force that when II reaches the shal-
lows 1t assumes the form OF a great break
er, commonly but enormously called a
tidal wave" which the authorities tell us
has been known to reach the height Of
sixty feet. So 1t is not hard to believe that
the wall OF water which dumped ships in
the streets of Messina and ravaged a
vast area around the straits was thirty
feet in height. Most OF the damage seems
to have been done in that way.
In loss OF life II not Of property, the
Calabrlan earthquake muluplies the dis
aster at San Francisco and perhaps ex-
ceeds the record Of 10000 killed in a few
minutes at Lisbon in 1855. It is written in
the books that another Calabrian EARTH
quake. which began in 1888. lasted inter-
mittently for no less than four years! We
may not have heard the last OF the horror
In the staggered domain OF King Victor
Emmanuel.
Evening journal., 1908-12-31
Chatty Stories Of the Day

In Philadelphia they tell story Of a man whose wife
arranged authors evening" and persuaded her
relucta~' husband remain home and help her re-
ceive the nifty guests who asked 20 participate
this Intellectual feast
The first author dull enough; but the second
worse. Moreover. the intolerabiy warm So
on preense letting ia air the unfortunate
escaped the hail. whore he found COM
fortaby asleep the settle
Wake upi" storniy commanded the Phladephlan in
he mans ear "Wake up / say. You must have been
listening at the keyhoe."-~Earpers Magazine.
At a business meeting IN Atlanta was under
discussion with the railroads allow
ed merchandise 10 be shipped 10 and from that inland
city a through bill of lading There was much joy
defamation and explained In enthusiastic
periods that Atlanta the equivalent seaport
and able cope With an rivals Upon this Sa-
Nanpahan whose native city seaport eor-
gia said with acerbty. III you Allan
tans Law a pipe limo tde sea and then suck
hard You blow you'd be rcl seaport i'm no time
at all"-Bcllman.
Evening journal., 1908-12-31
A WORD TO OUR PATRONS.

MTITH the end of the year The Evening
Wv Journal wishes to extend its thanks 70
the many patrons Of the paper both advertisers
and subscribers The year has witnessed many
improvements in our plant including new
press, new type setting machines and new type.
In fact, but little of the old plant is lett.
And we trust that an improvement has been
noticed in The Journal itself.
These changes have been made possible by the
liberal patronage bestowed upon The Journal.
Our circulation is the largest in the history Of
the paper, and despite the depressed business
conditions of the year, The Journal has more
than held its own.
The advertising patronage has increased, es-
pecially during the holiday season, and 1t seems
that the merchants of Wilmington are coming
more and more TO realize the importance of pub
licty.
The Journal, therefore, enters the new year
with determination to continue on the upward
course in an endeavor to publish newspaper
that will be a welcome visitor to thousands OF
homes.
The Journal wishes one and all very Happy
New Year