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Evening journal., 1908-05-07
FRUIT GROWERS
FEAR JUNE DROP

Fruit growers around and about
Smyrna who are now awaiting anxi-
ously the June Drop" feel sanguine
that there will be a good fruit crop
this years, says the Smyrna Times
The recent cold spells with its accom-
panying frosts, so far as can be deter
mined, has done no material damage
except to keiffer pears. Peaches ap-
parently remain In a healthy condition
and unless all signs fail, or the June
drop should be unusually large, there
will be a good peach crop in the
Smyrna -Brenford peach belt, that pro-
life section which In former years
has made thousands Of dollars for the
growers. The plum and grape crops
are also promising but the indications
that the kelffer pear crop is almost a
total failure. Some growers report
everything gone, while others say they
will have partial crop. Local grow
ers are more or less enthusiastic over
the situation and hope nothing will
prevent a profitable fruit year.
Evening journal., 1908-05-07
LOVING CUP FOR
DELAWARE TEAM
Prize will be Presented to
Winners Here on
May y

Grand Master F. B. Sirman, Of tire
Grand Lodge Of Delaware, 1. o. o. F.,
awarded to the degree team of Della
ware Lodge. this city, to-day the low
ing cup offered by tho Grand Lodge
to the most efficient degree team Of
the order in the State. The cup will
be presented to the team at the meet
ing Of Columbia Lodge here on the
evening Of May %. the presentation to
take the form of a reception to the
Grand Lodge officers.
The cup was contested for here on
Wednesday and Thursday nights Of
last week. Grand Representative R.
X. Stephenson. Robert NJ. Burns. Will
liam w. Douty and Phillip J. Isaacs
were the judges. and they selected Del
aware Lodge team as the winner of the
cup. The other contestants were Eden
Lodge and jefferson Lodge The cup
will remain the property of Delaware
Lodge. it being the intention of the
Grand Lodge to offer a new prize every
year TO the degree team of the order
excelling in the work.
Evening journal., 1908-05-07
Deaths

Joseph Robinson.
Rachel Ann Moore.
Caroline z. Philips.
William II. Lukens.
Joseph Robinson.
Emily n. Vandevsr.
Martha Millikin.
PHILlPS-On fifth month, sixth, Car
ollne r. Philips in her 77th year
Funeral sixth day, Fifth month,
eighth, 2 p. m, at the residence of her
son, william G. Philips, S11 Franklin
street, Wilmington. Interment private
MlLLlKiN-1n this city. on May 7th,
1908, Martha, widow OF Thomas Mill
liSin. in her 18th year.
Relatives and friends Of the family
are invited to attend the funeral from
her late residence, No sol DUPONT
street, on Sunday afternoon, May 10th,
1908, at 1 o'clock. Services at OLD
Swedes p. r. Church. Interment ola
Swedes Cemetery.
VANDEVER-In this city, on May 6th.
1908, Emily H., wife of Alfred d.
Vandever.
Relatives. friends and members Of
Lady washington Home Communion
are respectfully invited TO attend the
funeral from the residence of her hus-
band, No. 1873 Walnut street, on Sat-
urday afternoon, May 9th. at 2 o'clock.
Services in Old Swedes Church at 2.50
O'Clock. Interment at Old Swedes
Cemetery.
LUKENS-On May 5th. 1908, William
II. Lukens, aged 43 years
Relatives and friends of the family
are invited to attend the funeral SER
vices at the residence of his father,
Henry Lukens, Rockland, Del, on Fri
day afternoon. May sth, 1908, at 2.30
O'CLOCK. Interment Centre Meeting
burying ground.
RoBiNSON-At Marshallton, Del. on
May 5th, 1908. Joseph Robinson, aged
63 years.
Relatives and friends OF the family
are invited to attend the funeral SER
vices at his late residence, Marshall-
ton, Del. on Saturday afternoon, May
9th, 1908, at 2 o'clock. Interment Red
Clay Creek Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1908-05-07
STATE NEWS IN eRIEE.

County Treasurer Murray has warn
ed the Sussex Levy Court that un-
less fewer orders were given out, the
appropriation would be spent before
expenses were paid.
Several of Dover's citizens who own
cottages at Rehoboth, Delaware's sum-
mer resort, are circulating a petition
10 be presented to the Pennsylvania
Railroad authorities, asking for an
extension of the five-day excursion
ticket from points on the Delaware di-
vision to fifteen days, and also asking
for the avoidance, If possible, Of the
! lntinued delays at Harrington, George
town and Lewes.
Fire destroyed the house of Mrs. Fred
Emerson, near Cheswold yesterday
mornings loss $4,000. partly insured.
Evening journal., 1908-05-07
PENNSYLVANIA NOTES

Fishermen at Tullytown report shad
plentiful and large.
Kennett Squares tax has been levied
at six mills-the same as last year.
The price Of milk in Kennett has
been reduced from seven to six cents
quart
Morrisville Council is framing an
ordinance to prohibit autoists scorch-
ing in that borough.
Work has been commenced on the
new $4,000 building of the West Ches-
ter Y. M. c. A.
Thieves broke into Grubb and
Powelrs restaurant. at Kennett Square
and stole only a few pennies and some
cigars.
Mrs. Henry Clay Cochrane, wife Of
General Cochrane. has been elected
president Of the Chester New-Century
Club.
John ORley, Andrew Cassidy and
William Phillips have been appointed
members of the Eddystone Board Of
Health.
Young Mems Bible Class Of the First
Baptist Church of Kennett Square gave
a successful sociable in the church last
night.
The warm weather and the frequent
showers are helping the grass on the
Chester county farms. and a big hay
crop is expected this summer.
Members Of The Bucks County Con-
tributionship celebrated the one hun
dreth anniversary of the organization
of the society with a banquet at Nor
risville.
The musicians Of Chester are form
ing a local union and .oining the Fed
Grafton. Marcus Hook and Upland
band members are also Identifying
themselves with the movement.
The Last Mans Club. an organiza-
ton connected with St. Michaers Cath
Ollie Church. Of Chester. gave a re-
ception and dance last night for the
benefit of the Woman's Fraternity.
Select Council of Chester has held up
the pay of special policemen employed
during the trolleymen's strike, because
Of a disparagement in the prices al
lowed Der hour by the Police Commit
tee.
Yardlev Council has granted permis-
sion to the Eureka Power Company to
plant poles through tho borough, upon
which wires. carrying current from the
Johnson power-house to the company's
Princeton division win be strung.
At a meeting Of the Ushers' Union,
OF the First Methodist Church, of West
Chester. there was an address by ex-
Burgess Charles II. Pennypacker, who
referred to his efforts relative to the
Sunday closing movement when he was
chief executive Of the town.
As no tidings have been learned Of
Franklin p. Gracy, a former resident
Of the lower part Of Chester county.
near oxford. for more than 21 years,
the Court has ordered Register Of
Wills Fox to issue letters of adminis-
tration to one Of his relatives, Winfield
Scott Gracy.
Evening journal., 1908-05-07
TROLLEY COMPANY
CALLS A MEETING

Directors Of the West Chester and
wilmington Electric Railway Company
VIII meet at the company Offices here
on Saturday morning to accept TIE
franchise granted the company by the
street and Sewer Department yester-
day to lay tracks on certain streets
OF the city. The directors viii also
agree on specifications of n car for the
road. 1t Is the intention of the COM
pany to start work on the Wilmington
END or the road Immediately after
mayor Wilson approves the ordinance
Evening journal., 1908-05-07
MINNESOTA WILL BE
FOR GOV. JOHNSON

BY United Press. Leased Special Wire.
MINNEAPOLIS. Minn., May 7-Gov.
Johnson's victory in his fight for dele
gates to the State Democratic Con-
vention next Saturday means that the
Minnesota delegation to the National
Convention viii not be instructed for
w. j. Bryan TO the last ditch. Returns
to-day indicate that yesterdays pri-
maries viii give Gov. Johnson 800 delc-
gates to the convention. Minneapolis
and HeneDin were swept by the gov
ernor's forces. rhe three Bryan lead i.
ers. ]. r. Bennett. of St cloui; S. L.
BUCK. Of Winona. and S. A. Stockwell.
OF Minneapolis. viii not have seats IL
the conveneion.
Evening journal., 1908-05-07
CAMP DIRECTORS
GO TO SUMMIT

Despite the inclement weather, direc-
tors of the Brandywine Summit Camp
Meeting Association went out to the
camp grounds to-day to hold their an
nual meeting, the bylaws of the as
ISOLATION providing for the meeting on
the first Thursday in May. The Rev.
II. A. G. Westerfield, Samuel H Bayn-
ard and I. Elmer Perry made up the
party. The directors said they would
simply organize the board and leave
the details of this years camp to the
directors. A minister in charge will be
selected and camp period decided upon
by the directors.
Evening journal., 1908-05-07
MERMAID

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MERMAID. May Miss Anna r.
Chambers of Hockessin. has been
spending a few days with Mr. and
Mrs. Allen Savers. Of Milltown.
Miss Margaret Springer, Of Whining
ton. is the guest of Mrs. Ferris Years
lev.
Mrs. William Gregg Of Hockessin,
who is in the Philadelphia Hospital, is
very much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bayard Jordan Of Mer-
maid. were visited by a jolly crowd OF
serenaders on Saturday evening and
heartily welcomed their guests.
Mrs. John F. Brakin is improving
after a serious illness.
Evening journal., 1908-05-07
POWER PLANT TO
LIGHT MANY TOWNS

The Elk River Heat, Light and Power
Company, which is building pig DOW
er plant on the Elk river. thre miles
from Newark, has its dame nearly fin.
ished and expects within the next three
weeks to begin operations. 1t is the
intention of the company TO furnish
electric light to Newark, Kembleville.
Oxford and West Grove Poles have
already been planted from the dam to
kembleville. Beside furnishing light
to the towns the company will furnish
power to farmers for running their
light machinery.
Evening journal., 1908-05-07
S1OO Reward, $iOO

The readers OF this paper will be pleased
b learn that there IS at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able TO cure
In AN its stages. and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical frater-
nity Catarrh being a constitutional dis
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system, thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in doing
It's work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that Il fails to cure. Send for list of tesu-
monials.
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists. 75o
Take Halls Family Pills fOr constipation
Evening journal., 1908-05-07
rhe H.t y. Had

Mamma, If had a hat before had
this one, it's all right to say that's the
hat had bad. isn't it?''
Certainly. Johnny"
And II that hat once had a hole in
1t and had It mended / could say II
had had a hole in It. couldn't IY'
Yes there would be nothing incor-
rect in that"
Then II would be good English to
say that the hat had had had had a
hole in Il, wouldn't it,"
Evening journal., 1908-05-07
TERRIFIC STORM
IN CHICAGO
Ry United Press Leased Special w,r.

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
CHICAGO, May 7.-One death is re-
ported as the result Of a terrific wind
and rain storm In Chicago today. Tele-
phone communication is cut Off between
the city and the life saving station
at the mouth OF the harbor. Street
car traffic was also badly crippled. No
reports Of wrecks on the lake have
yet been received
John Lucas, aged 65. was blown over
by the wind and died before reaching
the hospital.
Evening journal., 1908-05-07
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
&. oESTRElcHER,
2o9 West Seventh ST.
Evening journal., 1908-05-07
Yes. IndeeJ.

IT takes a couple Of sweethearts a
oeucedly long time to say goodby, even
II they are parting for only few
hours"
Much adieu about nothing, chr
Kansas City Times.
Evening journal., 1908-05-07
LIPPINcoTTs SHEET MUSIC.
Big Store Has New Department {
Its Second Floor.

rfIts Second Floor.
Lippincott & Comapny's advertise
ment on page Of to-day's JOURNAL,
calls attention to some extra sales Of
sheet music. This big firm has open
ed a sheet music department on the
second floor where they will handle the
newest and best in that line. A COM
petent performer will demonstrate all
the latest music on a piano and it is
expected that many shoppers will take
advantage of the concerts. The store
is offering music for Is cents per copy
and two for 25 cents. They also have
lots of music for cents.
Evening journal., 1908-05-07
Architects to Have orqanization.

Architects to Have Organization.
At a meeting of the architects Of the
city called for Friday night in the office
OF E. L. Rice, Jr.i an architectural so
ciety will be formed. The architects
have long desire dsuch a society It
will oe a social as wei as business
association.
Evening journal., 1908-05-07
AnIabls.

Daughter. is your husband amla-
bier
We'll. ma, be's just exactly like pa.
When be gets bis own way about ev.
erything he's just perfectly lovely."-
Pathfinder.
Evening journal., 1908-05-07
Mr.. MoKeever Home From Florida.

After two years residence in Flor
ida, S. c. McKeever has returned to
this city for a few weeks stay. M
McKeever went to Jacksonville for the
benefit Of his health which has been
greatly improved
Evening journal., 1908-05-07

Anal Copper. O. Z ko. &Tex ooh
Am. Smelt Co. 77h Nat. Lead Co. o25a
Amer Sugar. G77BlN. Y. Central Io2A
Atchison ......... Ss Ont & West. .37M
tchison. pid 90 Norfolk West OK
BROOKLYN Tran. d7NlNor Pacific ..134
B. & .SS Pacific Mail 26
Can. Southern Pennsylvania Ir9
Chi. Gr West. az people's q Cas 80
Ches. & Ohio. 1885 Reading NIX
Chi. & Alton % Read rst pfd.
Chi & n. W...1S7 Read I'd pid...
C.M. & St p. I31 ID. & II. .........T6o
Rock Island I64lD, l.. & w.
RookIsland pfd 80 southern Pac. 50
Erie ............Ie South. r. Com IsK
Erie. Ist pfd ..34H Texas Pacihc...2 2oM
Or North pfd. r2o Tenn. c. 81 Co
Illinois Cen. ... Un. pac Com t3S4
Louisville los III. S. St. Com. 56H
Int. Met. com 10 IL. S ST. Pref 1907
Int. Met. pfd % Wabash Com. 1913
Man Con. Wabash Pref 2oM
Missouri Pae 40 Western Union 5IH
Evening journal., 1908-05-07
SALE

$500 Sole Leather Suit Cases, Rus
set and Browns, "a inch. for $500, Smell
lenburg's, Market and Seventh Sts."
Evening journal., 1908-05-07

Among the richer classes 343 IN 1000
live to 60 years; in the middle classes,
i75; Of the laboring class, 156.
Evening journal., 1908-05-07

INVEST your tIme-It Is
better than to merely SPEND
il. - little Of IL INVESTED
every few days in answering
want ads. will often lead to
dividends for life.
Evening journal., 1908-05-07

TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.
X on RfsNT@TW0 sEcoND-sToRY
j front rooms. furnished. Gentlemen
preferred Use Of bath, porch and phone
ao5 W. 9TH ST. m7-St
Evening journal., 1908-05-07
stock Markets

o'clock quotations from r. D
Laekey & Co., Bankers and Brokers,
-. Market street, Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal., 1908-05-07

Golden Rule silk is a Wilmington
produet.t
Evening journal., 1908-05-07
Local Quotations

wholesale quotations in the produce and
poultry market reported by Thomas N.
sIavinn az 1 O'clock this afiernoon.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-23
Two Bold Bandits Go Through
Northern Pacific Sleeper in
Heart of Mill City.
MAN-hUNT is BEGUN AT ONCE
Officers Are Put on the Trail of the
Robbers old-up Nets Sal and
Two Gold Watches.

Minneapolis, April 1S-Two daring
train robbers held up the passengers
in the standard sleeper OF Northern
Pacific Train No, S in the very heart
Of Minneapolis shortly after o'clock
last hight and after securing $41 and
two gold watches pulled the air cord
and when the train slowed down
jumped off the car at Twenty-fifth
avenue north.
Although the neighborhood was
secured by a number OF policemen,
detectives and railway special agents,
the two nervy bandits had eluded cap
ture up to an early hour this morn
ing
Owing to the excitement over the
robbery it was impossible to secure
an accurate description of the men,
but both are said to be small. one
man appearing to be about fifty years
of age. Both robbers wore masks.
Passengers Are Covered.
1t is supposed that the men board
ed the train at Minneapolis, for they
entered the sleeper, which was on
the end of the train, before the train
had got fairly out of the station. The
passengers were covered with guns
and compelled to part with their val
tables. The robbers, however, only
secured SAL and two gold watches.
BY the time they had secured their
booty the train was nearing Twenty
fifth avenue north. One of the men
calmly reached for the air cord, and
the engineer not knowing the circnm.
stances, slowed down in response to
the signal given him When the train
had slackened speed somewhat the
robbers went to the rear platform,
keeping the passengers covered, and
jumped from the train.
Men Work Rapidly.
The men worked rapidly, they COM
pleting their operations by the time
the train had covered a distance Of
little more than a mile. There were
not many passengers in the car,
which probably accounts for the
small amount Of booty secured.
The Minneapolis police were mott
fed and Immediately all available pa
trolmen and detectives were sent to
the point where the robbers leaped
from the rear platform. Mounted
men also secured the neighborhood,
and Special Agent McFetridge of the
Northern Pacific was also summoned.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-23
NEWS OF THE. WEEK IN tPITOMt
important Events al Home and on
Foreign Shores Briefly
"a Told.
Washington.

Rev. Reuben II. Sanders, aged sew.
enty-four. prominent Indiana Metho.
dist clergyman. died at La Porte, Ind.
Rev. Henry Hikok, aged eighty
nine years. one OF the first American
missionaries to China, is dead at Wa
tsrtown, N. Y.
Capt G. ]. Badger, superintendent OF
the naval academy, will serve another
year in that capacity after the close Of
the present academic term
Gov. Hughes has appointed Richard
L. Hand, Democrat. as commission
or to take testimony on the charges
preferred against District Attorney
Jerome OF New York.
John III. Mandigo. for twenty years
the head of the sporting department
of the New York Sun. is dead. He
had been in the employ of the Sun for
thirty-three years, having begun as an
Office boy.
Capt. Royal r. Ingersoll, until re-
Gently chief of staff to Rear Admiral
Evans, has been assigned to duty as a
member of the general staff Of the
navy, taking the place made vacant by
the promotion of Rear Admiral Pills
bury to be chief of the bureau Of navi-
cation.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-23

~
The supreme court Of Missouri has
declared that the state primary cleo
ton law Is constitutional.
The marine and fisheries depart
ment at Victoria, B. c., is inviting
tenders for the construction of the
fishery protection cruiser for which
100000 Is appropriated.
BY decision OF the Ohio supreme
court the Union Central Life insur-
ance company of Cincinnati, OF which
the late Gov Pattison was the prest.
dent, will be obliged to pay $182,000
omitted taxes and penalties.
According to statement by Secre-
tary Wilson sent to the senate in re-
Spouse to a resolution, the total re-
ceipts Of the government from forest
reservations from July l, 1907, to
April Z. 1908, were $936,726.
That the interstate commerce com
mission has no authority to require
railroads to establish special fares
based on less than the normal passen-
ger mile revenue, for particular occa-
sions. was held by the commission In
the case OF Al G. Field against the
Southern railroad.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-23
ALDRlcH BILL LAID ON TAELE.
House Committee Unanimously Lays
Measure to Rest

House Committee Unanimously Lays
Measure to Rest.
Washington. April 49, - The house
committee on banking and currency
yesterday voted unanimously to table
the Aldrich financial bill 1t also was
decided to give a hearing to-day to
Representative Vreeland of New
York, who recently introduced finan-
cial bill which is looked upon as
substitute for the Aldrich measure.
The discussion in committee was
brief. The only point debated was as
as to whether the committee should
make formal report giving its rea-
sons to the house for its unfavorable
act on, and the conclusion finally was
reached that no reasons should be
given. Consequently the committees
report will be a mere statement OF the
action OF the committee.
VreeIand Bill Next.
The Vreeland bill, introduced in
the house last week as a substitute
for the Aldrich bill, and which, it is
understood, is to be considered at a
Republican caucus to be held next
week, was not considered at yester-
days meeting of the committee
Chairman Fowler and other mem
bers of the committee. refused to be
quoted as to the probable fate of the
Vreeland bill.
The tabling Of the Aldrich bill will
result in currency legislation being
perfected by conferences of the two
branches of congress if the house car
ries out the probable program Of now
passing the Vreeland bill
In that event, when the house meas.
|=ure would come to the senate, all after
| the enacting clause would be struck
out and the provisions of the Aldrich
bill substituted. The effect would be
! to put both the Vreeland and the Aid
rich bills into conference and from
them a currency bill probably would
| be agreed upon.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-23
Two Traction Employees Shot in
Battle With Strikers and
Sympathizers.
TROOPS ARE ORDERED OUT
Mob of Over 1000 Storms Street Car,
Police Are Unable to Cope
With Situation.

Chester, Pc. April 18. - Riot ana
bloodshed ms rked the third day OF
the street car strike here yesterday,
when the Chester Traction company
attempted to operate it's cars with in.-
ported strikebreakers. The strikers
and their sympathizers stormed the
car that was started and in the melee
two men were shot. William Girls
semer, a claim agent for the company.
was struck in the arm by bullet,
and William Bergman, the motor
man vino had charge of the car, was
struck in the foot by another bullet.
Beaten by Strikers.
He was dragged from the car and
beaten and was rescued from the an
CRY strikers and their sympathizers
with difficulty. Several other trac-
ton employees were also cut and
bruised.
A mob of fully 1000 men stood
guard near the barns at daybreak.
awaiting move on the part Of the
traction company and when the first
car was run out on the tracks, fol-
lowed by the appearance of about
forty strikebreakers in charge Of
Grissemer, the crowd became furious.
The car was attacked and the strike
breakers were set upon. The local
police were unable to cope with the
situation, and after many conferences
between the traction and city officials
it was decided to ask Gov. Stuart to
send the state constabulary to take
charge of the situation.
Troops Ordered to Scene.
The governor ordered two troops
to the scene of the disorder. The
mounted state officers will ride
into the city before daybreak and
prepare to protect the trolley COM
pany's property.
The local police, even though aug
mented by fifty men specially sworn
In. have been unable to give the troll
ley comp..c., any protection. No ar
rests were made in connection with
the disorder yesterday.
The trolley officials are determined
to operate the cars to-day, and the en-
tire city is in a state Of fear and ex-
pectancy.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-23
poBlE GOES TO COAST.

Former U. of M. Assistant Coach to
Direct Washington "U" Athletics.
Fargo, April 19.-Coach Dobie, who
Dakota agricultural college football
team. has announced his resignation,
to take effect at the end of the present
year. He will go from here to the
University of Washington, located at
Seattle, where he will have charge of
the athletics of that institution.