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Evening journal., 1908-03-21
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THE JOURNAL
Crowd Ga hered at the Sale
of John F. O'NeaI at
, Mt. Cuba

THE EVENING JOURNAL as an
advertising medium again achieved a
distinct triumph yesterday, when a
public sale. advertised solely in THE
EVENING JOURNAL by John f.
O'Neal, of Mt. Cuba, brought together
more than 250 farmers to his farm from
all parts within a radius of five miles
or more.
Not even handbills had been used to
advertise the sale. as Mr.. ONeal de-
sired to make the experiment of using
one of the daily papers solely so as to
find what ne could save by not hav-
ing bills printed. and also to watch the
result of newspaper advertising. As
a result the sale was one of the most
successful ever held by Mr.. O'Neal.
His farm was thronged with visitors
and bidding went on at a lively rate.
Not even one Of the old-time country
auction sales Of the early eighties could
iave beeh more successful
Some good horses were disposed Of
At prices varying from 800 TO S2O5. The
-op notcher was a mare which was
ought bS Mr. Whiftock, foreman Of
the dupont farm. Cows brought $50
% $50 and pigs. from 50 to S6. Harness
vas bought at SIS set.
Price Dilworth was the auctioneer,
and Ellis Hicks was clerk.
Evening journal., 1908-03-21
CENTRAL HOTEL TO
REOPEN AT MILFORD

One Of the hotels in Milford never
closed its doors since local option went
into effect, while two others did, says
The Milford Chronicle. Since then the
National has reopened and Is receiving
the patronage Of the travelling public
Frank Stine, of Catasauqua, Pa"
owner of the large Central Hotel has
been in Milford this week arranging 70
have that hotel reopened.
The assessments by the county have
been reduced to a fair valuation, while
the town will make proper adjustment
of the taxes in the case Of this par
ticular property, which was assessed
as much as both Of the other hotels
An inspection Of the water require
ments and the lights was made this
week by the light and water authori-
ties of the town, and an agreement as
to the rentals win be adjusted salts
factory to all concerned.
Evening journal., 1908-03-21
LAY CONFERENCE
DRAWS TO CLOSE
Heated Discussion Regarding
Ministerial Time Limit and
Nuperan uaTy Fund
RESOLUTIONSWEREADOPTED

Members Of the Lay Conference
spent a most interesting and profitable
hour in devotional exercises at old As
bury this morning. and experiences
were given by many Of those present
as to the manner in which they found
Christ.
At 1880 o'clock the business session
was opened, Walter o. Hoffecker pre-
siding A. L. johnson, chairman Of the
committee on resolutions. presented
several resolutions which were taken
up and discussed one by one and acted
upon. The first resolution taken up
was one relative to the time limit Of
ministers. It follows;
Resolved, That it is the sense of the
Wilmington Lay Conference, in sess. on
in Asbury NJ. f. Church, that a time
limit of three years for ministers be
Originally the time limit was fve
years, before IL was removed, and some
favored gong back to it. General /. T.
Parker favored the three year limit,
and spoke forcefully along this line,
resulting in the three year limit being
endorsed.
The second resolution, relative to the
practice Of churches inviting certain
ministers to become their pastor. and
suggesting that such custom be done
away with, brought out an animated
discussion, which was taken part in
by many Of the members Upon a ris-
ing ovte the resolution was lost. II
was as follows:
whereas, There has grown up in
the Quarterly Conference of our church
"a usage that is foreign, IL not antag-
onistic to the original intent, spirit and
purpose of the Methodist itenerary;
and
whereas, Believing that the fathers
built so well the foundations of our
system it is incumbent upon US to ohld
to the spirit and traditions of that
system and to pure Methodism and all
Invitations and departures made that
are likely to inure to the disadvantage
of our church, should be discouraged
and eliminated, If possible; therefore
be it
Resolved, That the latter custom of
the Quarterly Conference Of our church
in extending invitations to the pastor
to return or of another minister to
serve them is contrary to the policy,
purpose and spirit Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church and therefore should
he discouraged.
Second. That any church which
Through the non-aticon Of its Quarterly
Conference fails to ask a return Of its
pastor the case will be hailed as a re-
turn to a better plan and. viii In no
wise reflect upon the work or accept
ability Of the preacher in charge"
Resolution No. 3, which follows, was
hotly debated and brought some spirit
ed remarks before It was carried. The
resolution read:
Realizing that the annual coilec-
tions for the superanuates and the
widows and children Of the deceased
ministers Of our Conference have al
ways been entirely insufficient for their
needs, and believing that the best way
to more nearly meet their just claim
upon the church is the establishment
of al endowment fund, therefore,
Resolved, That we are in hearty
sympathy with any action that the
(cOntinusd on Second Pags)
Evening journal., 1908-03-21
TOWNSEND HOTEL
LICENSE is HELD UP
Remonsfrances Heard by the Court and the AppLica-
lion is Wfhdrawn---Nay Apply for Fractional
LicenSe---Ofher Cases Heard

General Sessions Court ruled this morn
ing that unless a signer Of a liquor IL
cense application reads or has the license
APPLICATION read to him before signing it,
the application must fall. The ruling was
made in the case Of James L. Dickerson.
the Townsend hotel proprietor, against
whose application for a license the Law
and Order Society has filed remonsran"es-
W. w. Knowles and William S. PricKett
appeared for the society and 1ehn H. Rod
ney for Mr.. Dickerson.
Four remonstrances were presented
against the application. A general one
charged Mr.. Dickerson with having failed
to obtain the necessary number of sigma
lures by freeholders to his application;
that the place required more than the
ordinary police protection; that it was
a nuisance and an injury to the commun-
ity in which it is located and that the
applicant had sold liquor IN larger guam
titles than one quart. One petition was
signed by lis women, who said their hus-
bands, sons and brothers had been injured
by the hotel; another by 30 of the 14l
voters in the district and the third by 80
residents of Smyrna who objected to the
licensing of the house because Of its
proximity to dry" territory The court
refused to consider the latter petition,
however, because the people of that
vicinity were not directly concerned
Then Mr.. Knowles called James Lee,
one OF the signers Of the Dickerson Ii
cense application to the stand and In
auired il he had signed the application.
Lee said he had He had not read the
paper. although he knew its contents.
Upon referring TO the law the court ruled
that Mr. Lee had no right to sign the
license application under those conditions
whereupon Mr.. Rodney Withdrew the ap-
plication. The Kent county court ruled
similarly some months ago. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Dickerson will apply for a
fractional license.
Evening journal., 1908-03-21

Withdrew Three Remonstrances
The remonstrances filed by the Police
Department against the applications OF
J. Quincy Adams. Bernard Carr and Mat
htew Meyers, were withdrawn on applica-
ton of Deputy City Solicitor Satterth-
waite. The remonstrance against the Carr
application was withdrawn after Mr.. Carr
had promised to close his Shipley street
bar. The objections against the applica-
tions OF Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Meyers were
that they had Violated the recent orders
Of the court regulating the saloon busi-
ness but Mr.. Satterthwaite informed the
court that the police had learned after tho
remonstrances had been fled that the
applicants had not violated the rules.
The application Of Harry Murray for
a license for the property at Eighth and
Tatnau streets was opposed by the Law
and order Society on the grounds that
the saloon is not necessary and that 1t is
a nuisance because Of the noise IL causes.
J. Jackson Pierce. William H. Landing,
Avery Bell. Mrs. william II. Landing,
John W. Kelium and Mrs. Anna Bakey
told of disorder in and about the saloon
Laugh for All
Wnlle Alf. heiluHl was uhNcA NAoA7
ination he said fights were frequent in
and lust outside the saloon.
flights have taken place in the Cooley
fiat. too, haven't they7' asked J. Frank
Ball, counsel for Mr.. Murray, of Mr.. Kel-
lum. who with Mr.. and Mrs. Landing live
in the Cooley fiat.
'Yes," Mr.. Kellum replied with smile.
Are there speakeasies in the Cooley
hatsYr facetiously inquired Judge SDru-
ance Mr.. Kellum's reply was lost in the
laughter that followed.
For the defense Chief Of Police Black
said the saloon is conducted better to-
day than ever before, and that the at
tention Of the police had been called to
the place but once since Mr.. Murray has
conducted the saloon. Chief Black as wei
as william H. Klair though Mr.. Murray q
proper person TO conduct the saloon.
Evening journal., 1908-03-21
settIement News.

Preparations for the annual enter
tainment of the Peoples Settlement
are being made. The entertainment
will be given in the New-Century Club
next Thursday night, and viii be the
most interesting ever given by the Set
tlement.
One hundred and twenty-seven chill
dren have been reaping much benefit
from the Friends School gymnasium
under the management Of Miss Anna
Day.
Mayor Horace Wilson will address
the boys Of the Anti-Tobacco League
next Tuesday night. The league has
80 members.
Evening journal., 1908-03-21
WORKING FOR A
CITY BEAUTIFUL
Civic Improvement Commit
tee Of the Board of Trade
Held a Meeting

The 'city beautfur' was discussed at
the meeting Of the civic Improvement
committee Of the Board Of Trade yester-
day. AS a result, a subcommittee win be
named by the chairman to consult with
the Board OF Health and the Police De-
partment to see II they cannot enforce the
laws toward making Wilmington more
presentable. In defective paving especial
ly it is the purpose Of the committee TO
have the Street and Sewer Department
enforce as far as possible the law that
gives it the right to pave and collect
liens for the work.
A resolution was adopted commencing
the plan to assess part Of the first cost
Of street improvements on abutting prop
erty owners If this were enforced It is
asserted that the costs to the individual
property owner would be inconsiderable.
A subcommittee reported that Mayor
Wilson was heartily in accord with the
proposal TO make the city presentable.
Further conferences will be held with him.
1t was reported that John Nolan. the land
scape gardener. Of Cambridge. Mass. who
recently conferred with the Mayor, would
lecture in the New-Century Club In April
on the Identification OF the city. Albert
Kelsey. a Philadelphia architect. who has
been employed by Columbus, Ohio. to pre-
pare plan for beautifying that city, will
also lecture here.
II was reported by the committee on
play grounds that several parks would be
established for children's play grounds
by the beginning of summer. Several va
cant lots have been improved 1t was com
planned that people did not make COM
plants to the proper authorities Of abuses
ahout the CITY.
Evening journal., 1908-03-21
LnoaI linn eet. contraot.

The Harlan and Hollingsworth Cor
poration has been awarded a contract by
the Automatic Device Company recently
chartered at Dover to build patented de-
vice for taking the mail from trains, with
out Stacking speed. as they pass the rail-
road stations and depositing the pouches
in a locked receptacle. until taken away
by the postal authorities. The president OF
the company is a Wilmington boy, j..
Charles Righter. who spent his youth here
Evening journal., 1908-03-21
ALL DELEGATES
ARE ELECTED
Wilmington Conference Names
-Four Presiding Elders for
General Conference
NO SUNDAY RECEPTION

Election Of ministerial delegates from
the Wilmington Methodist Conference
to the General Conference in Balti-
more was completed this morning, when
Presiding Elder 5 NJ. Morgan Of
Dover district was elected as the
fourth delegate and the Revs G.. r.
Wyatt and Robert Watt were elected
alternates.
The ministerial delegation will COM
prise tho four presiding eders elected
in order, they being Drs. A. S. Now
bray. Adam Stengle, W. G. Koons ard
S. NJ. Morgan, with ReVs. c, +. Wyatt
and Robert Watt as reserves The lay
delegates are Lieutenant Governor i.
7. Parker OF this city. Walter o. Hot
fecker of Smyrna; John p. Holland,
of Milford, and Rodney ID. Jones, o.
Snow Hill, Nd Mr.. Holland received
the highest number of votes, 116 cast
for any candidate.
In the ministerial conference Pre-
siding Elder Mowbray was elected
yesterday morning, and Pregiding Ed
er Stengle was elected on the second
ballot yesterday afternoon, he receiv-
ing 50 votes, one more than the neccs-
sary majority. The third ballot failed
to result In an election, and on the
fourth ballot yesterday afternoon Pee
siding Elder Koons was elected, tho
vote being: DR. Koons, 9S; Dr. Nor
gan. 65; c. 7. Wyatt, SO; DIR. Watt,
81; Or. CorlSran. 81.
The fifth ballot. taken last night and
announced this morning, resulted IN
no election, and on the sixth ballot
Presiding Elder Morgan was eelcted
as follows: DR.. Morgan, 50; DR.. Wyatt,
40: DR. Watt, "A.
Will Adjourn Monday.
Bishop coodsell announced this
morning that he viii not discuss ap-
pointments with committees on Sun
day,
Il cannot entertain committees on
ministers and appointments on Sun
day" he said. But III get up any
hour on Monday morning to resume"
Conference viii adjourn by 10 o'clock
Monday morning, as Bishop Goodsen
will leave for New York at that hour
TO preach the eulogy at the funeral
Of Bishop Fowler.
Conference Academy.
That the Wilmington Conference
Academy IS In better condition thar
port. The Academy had receipts OF
SO. .529.S3 and expenditures Of S12.502 81
the past year. The total enrolment
was 1i7 students. An apportionment OF
$500 for the ensuing year was made
to Conference for the benent OF the
Conference Academy.
Rev. +. II. Nelson was appointed
trustee Of funds of Annie Chatham
+. Williams trustee Of the Conner
children funds. and s. M. Morgan trus-
tee OF funds of Ruthby Fisher. ard
r. X. Stephenson trustee Of funds OF
w. + Compton.
A telegram predicting victory in the
Worcester county license election was
received by the Conference from Chair
man Harrison, OF the Anu-License
forces
A resolution offered by Rev. c. T.
Wyatt requesting the Bishop to APP
point the Rev John NJ. Arters to the
field secretary Of the Anti Saloon Lea
que was adopted by conference.
The Rev. p. H. Rawlins for tho
Board Of Stewards reported sT01T. rs
follows; Wilmington district. s2423.
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1908-03-21
NO LAY-OFF
BY RAILROAD

There is no foundation in the rumor
that there win be another big lay-off
at the shops Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road at Todd's Cut. according to Penn
sylvania Railroad officials. There
is nothing in IT," sa1t an official this
morning. 1t was rumored last nigh.
that hands in the boiler shop ard
machine shops. which hitherto have not
been affected. would be laid Off.
Evening journal., 1908-03-21
REPUBLICANS NOMINATE
IN THE THIRD WAR

The Republicans Of the Third ward
held a meeting on Tuesday evening
and selected the following candidates
for the coming primaries. TO be helt
April 4: Committeeman, First district
Robert Jones; Second, James Keenen
Third. Harvey Yates; Fourth, Clarence
Poole: Fifth, Isaac w oBwers. Dele
gates to State convention, Walter sill
toe. John Middleton and E. Ross Farra
Alternate delegate to state convention
shermer stradley, Harry Stafford. Johi
Abrams.
Evening journal., 1908-03-21
"WETS" WIN IN MARYLAND

ANNAPOLIS. March 21.-The loca'
option bill was killed in the Senate
when that body, by vote Of Is to -.
defeated an order requiring the Tenn
perance Committee to report the meas
ure.
The debate lasted nearly two hours
The order was voted down because
a similar bill had already been kille {.
in the Senate and several who favored
the measure believed II useless to at
tempt TO get the house to take up the
question again 81 this session.
Evening journal., 1908-03-21
Received Letter From President.

George johnson, eighty years Of age,
and a lifelong Democrat, is an ardent
aamirer of President Roosevelt, and
recently sent the Chief Executive a
unique present in the shape of a minia-
ture teapot made from penny Of the
date Of 1907. and in return has re-
received a letter Of thanks written by
the President himself. Mr.. Johnson is
a coppersmith b. trade and lives with
his son-in-law, Captain Joseph Denny,
of No. 1903 Hancock street.
Evening journal., 1908-03-21
Unanimous Verdict.
MEN
AT WASHINGTON

About 60 members OF the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Firemen and
Enginemen. members OF local No. 2s1
Of the order, viii go TO Washington
tomorrow TO attend the Fifth Sunday
Meeting" to be held in that city March
% and 2s It Is said that the brother
hood has no particular grievance to
discuss, but IL is probable that some
action will be taken regarding the
placing of safety chains on engines,
whereby the danger TO the firemen
when rounding a curve is minimized.
Evening journal., 1908-03-21
DR.. A. w. LIGHTBOURN
is ACQUITTED BY A
JURY OF MINISTERS
Applause andBouquefs for
Dover's Pastor When
Verdict is Announced in
Conference by Bishop
GoodseH.
SAY HIS STANDING
IS UNQUESTIONED

Not only did the select COMMITTEES
Of fifteen ministers Of the Wilmington
Methodist Conference this morning nc
quit the Rev. a. w. Lightbourn. of Wes-
Icy Church. Dover. of tho charges filed
against him on Wednesday morning.
hut Bishop Cioodsoll i'm commenting
ON the hnding asserted ithat Or. Light
brdrn's POSITION as a member OF the
Conference Is as valid and substantial
as that or any other member of the
Conference, even though It has been
shown that the certificate on which DR..
Lishtbourn was recognized from thn
Congregational Church was false ana
fictitious. INC select number mado C
plain. however, that DR. Lightboura
had no knowledge of this fraud and no
COME, ton with IL. and the entire COM
inittee Joined In its unanimous inding
acQuithng him Of any connection with
or knowledge of the fraudulent certi-
ilcate.
Following the verdict there was
remarkable demonstration on the part
Of Cor ference. and when several prom-
inont women OF the Dover church stalk
cd to tho platform rail and beean to
shower DR. Lightbourn with bouquets.
4 Bishop Goodsell and DR.. Lightbourn
/ Bishop Nindicates DR.. Liohtbourn.
As q result Of a discussion that fol-
lowed. the object OF which was to ss-
tabilsh tho unquestioncd standing o.
DIR. Lightbourn as a member Of Con-
ference, Bishop Goodsell announced
that Dr Lighthourn's position is be-
yoEi question, and at the Bishops sug-
gestion the entire matter was inden-
niteiy postponed and is to come up no
more.
A large delegation Of Dover Method
lists was present and they showerod
congratu ations upon their pastor Not
only will Dover give DR.. Lightbourn
he greatest reception In ner history,
members OF Wesley Church say but
they intend 10 Increase substantially
the salary Of their minister as anoi q r
J token OF their confidence and apprecia-
ton The select number, orvcoram't-
tee Of ffteen. reached its verdict last
might at a secret session In st. Paul5
NJ. r.. Church. The committee FIRST
met as Ashnry and after few min
utes' dellberation there the committee.
In order 20 be unmolested, proceeded
by devious routes to ST. Pauis Church.
Their presence there became known.
however, and the verdict, secret as II
Awas supposed 10 be. became known
last night. Dr. Lightbourn was sere-
naded by members OF Epworth Church
Hate last night The select number re-
ported its finding this morning to Con-
ference, and the result was announced
by Bishop Goodsell.
Unanimous Verdict.
The committees verdict was unanf-
nous in not sustaining the charges.
The three specifications under the
heading Of Immoral conduct were not
sustained, these specifications being
that Or. Lightbourn permitted a false
and fraudulent certificate purportins
70 be from the Congregational Church
70 be presented on which he was re-
lcognized as a member OF church and
local preacher by the quarterly con-
| rf,nniInllnd On carnna Innnl
Evening journal., 1908-03-21
BANK CLEARINGS
IN WILMINGTON

The clearings OF the Wilmington Clear
ing House Association for the week end
mig to-day amounted to siSo,s75 The clear
ings for the corresponding week OF last
year were si6oi Thus the clearlngs for
the present week were less by S2l9,22O.
Evening journal., 1908-03-21
Neptune to b overhauIsd.

The boarding boat Neptune. used at
Reedy Island by the United States
Quarantine service, has been ordered
10 Wilmington. for an overhauiing. and
the visiting Of vessels is now being
done in a launch. The boarding at
night has been discontinued until the
Neptune returns.
Evening journal., 1908-03-21
Heptasophs After More Members.

A ciusad. for an increase Of mem
bers 10 the Improved order of. Serta-
sorhs in this State viii. mark the ar
rival here OF II. c. Peirson, an organ
zer. Mr.. Peirson will organize other
conclaves in this city. in addition 10
the two that are already here.
Evening journal., 1908-03-21
New Rural Delivery Routes.

Rural free delivery has heen estab-
lished to begin June ] at Mi i1dletown.
two routes. Nos. and ?. One route
has been established in Chesapeake
City, tfs.. No. 1. length 1883 miles,
serving so families.
Evening journal., 1908-03-21
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, March 21.-The
weather has cleared in the East Gulf
and South Atlantic states, and the tenn
perature has fallen TO the freezing
point in North Carolina, Virginia and
Tennessee.
Forecast till 8 p. m. Sundays
For Delaware-Fair tonight and
Sunday, warmer Sunday freezing tenn
perature tonight; light variable winds
becoming southerly Sunday.
Evening journal., 1908-03-21
win Inspeot peIaware coIleae.

The military department Of Della
ware College. Newark, will be inspect
ed by Captain Peter c. Harris. general
staff in the course of a visit that in
cl1des an inspection of schools and
colleges in North Carolina, South Car
olina. Virginia and Maryland.
Evening journal., 1908-03-21
To open New Shoe Store.

Gallaher & Co., a new firm, viii open
a mems shoe store in few days, in
one of the Garrick Theatre stores, now
occupied by n. Shtofman the tailor.
The store will handle mems shoes ex
clusiVely.
Evening journal., 1908-03-21
CAKE SALE AT
SCHOOL NO. Is

A sale of homemade cakes. bread,
rolls and candy is being held in No
2s school, Eighth and Adams streets,
today The sale began at . o'clock
this morning.
Evening journal., 1908-03-21

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