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Evening journal., 1908-04-01
DELAWARE WATER
COMPANY REQUEST
Official Of the Water Depart
ment Discusses The AppIi-
cation to Lay Pipes

No action has yet been taken by the
Board OF Water Commissioners and
Street and Sewer Directors on the
stamp Of approval the Board Of ParK
Commissioners ans the Board of Edu-
cation have put on the application OF
the Delaware Water Company, which
is said 10 be controlled by the Penn
sylvania Railroad interests. for permis-
sion to lay water mains along its right
Of way across city streets.
The Park Board and the Board OF
Education desire the Water CommisA
sioners to withdraw all objection to
granting the request of the DelaWare
Water Company, in return for which
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has agreed to lease 70 the city a plot
Of ground at Fourth and Church
streets for ten years. This piece OF
land is desired by the Park Commits
sion 20 convert into a children's play
ground.
Since the present agitation started,
It has been learned that another COM
pany, the Joseph Bancroft and Sons
Company. which has large mills along
the Brandywine in the northeastern
section of the city enjoy the privilege
of being a competitor TO the city In
supplying water for domestic use. This
concern has a reservoir and pumping
station on it's own property. but does
not use city streets for the use OF
its mains.
An official OF the Water Department
who IS much opposed to granting the
Delaware Water Company's request.
said today TO reporter for THE
EVENING JOURNAL that the appli-
cation should be turned down. he
said tho Bancroft arm has the privilege
Evening journal., 1908-04-01
NO RIVALRY FOR
LIGHTING CITY
But One Bid for Electric
Lighting and for Gas
Lighting
RETURNED BY
STREET DIRECTORS

With but one bid each for lighting
the city with electricity and with gas
the Street and Sewer Directors at
special meeting yesterday afternoon
decided unanimously to return the plds
unopened The bids were from the
present contractors, the American
street Lighting Company and the VIII
mington City Electric Company.
The meeting was a disappointment
10 the directors. as it had been ex-
pected that after having returned bids
unopened in January on the plea Of
the lighting companies that they had
not been given sufficient time in which
TO prepare bids. the extended time
would result in sharp competition.
Lack of competition was given as the
reason for the return Of the bids. The
present bids have been extended TO
September 1, and the directors propose
to let affairs rest as they are until the
industrial depression, to which the lack
Of competition is attributed, is some
what relieved. There Is also a prob
ability that the specifications may be
changed.
1--WE did not feel that we have been
justified in awarding the contracts on
the recent Of two bids" said President
Melvin yesterday. THE hard times
have apparently affected competition
and the directors propose to let things
drag along as they are until better
times give hope of sharper compeu-
ton. We may also make some changes
in the specifications. The specihca-
tions as they have been drawn up de-
mand that the bidders have thoroughly
up-to-date plants AS the companies
may not have been able TO come up to
the standard fixed by the specifications
owing to the depression in business, it
will probably be better to give them
a chance to bid later, when they may
be in better shape. The meeting was
a disappointment to us, of course, and
the lack of bids unexpected"
The meeting was productive Of a sur
prise in that the Wilmington Light,
Power and Telephone and the Della
ware Electric Transmission Company
did not bid.
Electric lighting men at the meeting
were X A. Fichthorn, treasurer of the
wilmington City Electric Company; d
L. OFT, superintendent of the same
company; p. H. Leach, superintendent
of the American Street Lighting Com
pany; e. S. Newbold. president Of the
American Street Lighting Company,
r. L. Holtzclaw, superintendent of tn
wilmington Light, Power and Te!e>
phone Company, and II. II. Staagen
of the Westinghouse Electric Com
pany.
Evening journal., 1908-04-01
SIZE LETT HIN.

is one Of the head buyers in that store.
She goes to Europe twice a year and
enjoys an income most men would be
proud of.
Her husband at the present time is
a hopeless drunkard. He has squan-
dered all his own money and all that
his friends could be persuaded to hand
over to him.
The courts have just awarded her
the custody Of her child. Yes, there
was a little boy, and that made her
courage all the greater, because to
leave him was so agonizing. But it
had to be done, and she had grit
enough to face the situation.
She has her reward in the esteem
with which every one holds her, most
Of all her own boy, who owes his edu-
cation and comfortable home to her
courage and strength Of will.
Evening journal., 1908-04-01
PACKAGE CHECKS IN USE

Commencing to-day the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company placed in use mer-
camille package checks. to be issued by
baggage agents to mercantile firms at
a rate of FIVE cents each. These checks
consist Of three parts-a tag, a receipt,
and a duplicate. The first and second
parts will be attached by the firm to
the package. and the third part given
to the owner as a duplicate claim
check. When packages are received
at station to be called for the second
part will be detached by the agent, and
stamped, and returned as receipt to the
frm.
After to-day. "call packages" will
not be received unless mercantile pack
age checks are attached.
Evening journal., 1908-04-01
SITE FOR NEW RANGE
Banks Farm Below New Castle Has
Been Selected.

Adjutant- General I. Pusey Wicker
sham has announced that a site on
John Banks farm, just below New
Castle, has been selected as a location
for an outdoor rifle range for the mill
tiamen.
The new range viii have accommo-
dadons for several men simultaneously
at 200, 300, 500 and 900 yards stages
with revolver ranges in addition.
Some time ago a board comprising
Majors Simon P. Doherty. J. Warner
Reed and Captain z. E. Rogers, inspec-
tor Of rifle practice was appointed to
look over the available ground with
a view to securing a place for such a
range.
Evening journal., 1908-04-01
HIsHvmbls uaes.

Bhe was versed In Greek and Latin:
She was versed In German. too;
She was versed IN all the classics
And the poets old and new:
She had studied art and music.
And in culture she was graced,
But note her weary husband
Had to button up her waist.
She could talk OF bygone heroes;
She could tell offhand their names;
She could tell when Rome was founded
And the date Il fell in flames;
She could tell OF styles and fashions
At a mile a minute rate.
But she had TO ask her husband
II her hat was pinned on straight
Detroit Free Press
Evening journal., 1908-04-01

only as owners OF riparian rights to
the waters Of the Brandywine. TO uss
such water as Il requires for manu-.
featuring purposes and return it again
TO the stream. Originally. he said.
this company's water plant was not in
the city limits but since the city limits
were extended it is now within the
city.
This official said that many cities
are now trying to acquire private
water companies and here in Wiz
mington It has been suggested that
such privileges be given away. Even
though the Delaware Water Compary
agrees only 70 furnish the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company with water
and setting aside the revenue which
the city will lose," said this official,
Evening journal., 1908-04-01

1T Is a wrong principle to follow"
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, he said has been refused similar
requests which the Delaware Water
Company has made here. by towns
in Pennsylvania. There is no saying"
he said, lin the event Of the new water
company's request being granted where
such action on the part of the city
will lead to. I am In this struggle
for the people. the taxpayers and water
renters and propose to fight the request
Of the railroad company to the end
Evening journal., 1908-04-01
Wife Accuses Husband.

Magistrate Broman last night placed
Sarah Myers under a 500 peace bond
The woman was accused by her hus-
band of threatening to shoot him. or
the charge Of assault. Henry Fortune
colored, had to pay COSTS. He was ar
rested in Milltown yesterday afternoon
by Constable Charles Bowers
Evening journal., 1908-04-01
rHAr PoPuLAR WALIz

aThe Merry Widow will be printed in
THE EVENING JOURNAL to-mor-
row. You will want the music that
has made such hit. Order the paper
now. 6 cents per weeks
Evening journal., 1908-04-01
A Notable Weddino.

Miss Nora Stanton Blatch, grand
daughter Of Elizabeth Cady Stanton
and daughter of Mrs. Harriet Stanton
Blatch, was recently married to DR..
Lee DeForest. the inventor.
Evening journal., 1908-04-01
THAT PoPuLAR WALTz

The Merry Widow" will be printed in
THE EVENING JOURNAL to-mor-
ow. You will want the music that
ias made such a hit. Order the paper
now. 6 cents per week,
Evening journal., 1908-04-01

Some of the things the clubwomen
OF Illinois are going to fight this year
are the cigarette. habit. the cocaine
habit. the five-cent theatre and un-
licensed hotels.
Evening journal., 1908-04-01
CAMDEN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
CAMDEN, April Howard Berry has
returned to Iowa City.
Mrs. Smith Cooper, Of Wilmington, has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. William r.
Postles.
Miss Bertha Dunn is visiting friends in
Smyrna
Miss Sara Lord is visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. C. W. Lord.
Evening journal., 1908-04-01
-aa11a1 ArxS

began to rumble and bech a little
smoke a few weeks ago. and now Is in
a state of complete eruption. No one
has ventured to brave the shaking vol-
cano, but the citizens of Quezalte-
mango. the nearest town on the noun
tain side. anticipate a flow of lava
which will wipe out their town and
every town as far as San Fillipe.
Evening journal., 1908-04-01
2310
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Paris Pattern No. 2Sie

FO obtain this pattern or any e
a. others heretofore described b
The Journal, fill out the following
coupon and inclose it with 10 cents
IN an envelope addressed to the
Fashion Editor. The Evening Jour
nal, Fourth and Shipley streetA
Wilmington, Delaware.
Evening journal., 1908-04-01

for instant flight. The large town Of
San Finipe lies directly a. the base %
the volcano. which has so long been
extinct that even the name Of 1t has
been forgotten.
The nameless mountain, which is op-
posite Santa Maria. the volcano which
recently wiped out town after town,
Evening journal., 1908-04-01

The Chinese ministry Of finance will
establish a bank IN Tibet to issue notes
for circulation there.
Evening journal., 1908-04-01

Come in to the auction sale at Hon
mans Tor stoves
Evening journal., 1908-04-01

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. April L.
Terrified by the great column of steam
and the cloud Of smoke and sulphur
which have been pouring from a vol
cano in Guatemala for the last three
weeks. the inhabitants Of all the sur
rounding towns and the plantation
owners for miles around are prepared
Evening journal., 1908-04-01

One ounce of eggs will produce SO .oOc
sillSworms.
Evening journal., 1908-04-01

To the Fashion Editor.
The Evening Journal.
Wilmington. Del.
Inclosed fnd 10 cents. for which
send me
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Evening journal., 1908-04-01
For WOman'S
Bettermcnt.

In Certain Unhappy Crises 1t
Is Courage That Wins the
Day-Have You Ever Tried
Elimination as a Cure For
Disordered Nerves?
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-18
The Meanest Man in Town

is the n always wears a frown
is cross and disag1 eeable, and is short
and sharp in his answers. Nine
out Of ten it's not the poor
fellows fault, it's his liver and di.
gestion that make him feel so miser-
able, he can'thelp being disagreeable.
Are you in danger of getting into
that condition? Then start at once
taking Billiards. Herbine for your
liver-the safe, sure and reliable
vegetable regulator. Sold by Cren-
shaw & Young.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-18

need relief without delay. Take
DeWitt's Kidney and bladder Pills;
they are for weak back, inhamma-
ton of the bladder, backaohe and
weak kidneys. Sold by Leroy Far
mer.
Mrs. 6. H. Stier returned TO Kan
sas City Sunday evening after a
short visit with Sriends in this city.
Mesdames T. A, Walker, c. c.
Dyer, Clarence Vivion and F. L. Car
ter spent Tuesday in Kansas City.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-18

Mrs. Robt. Howe left Tuesday
for Lincoln, Neb. to visit hel
sister, Mrs. A. P. Tucker.
]. r. Moorehead returned Fri,
day evening from a business trip to
Cass and johnson counties.
Miss Georgia Gilkeson arrived from
Wichita Tuesday evening to take
charge of her dancing class.
1t is very important and in fact it
is absolutely necessary to health that
we give relief to the stomach prompt-
ly at the first signs of trouble-which
are belching of gas, nausea, sour
stomachache, headache, irritability
and nervousness. These are warn
ings that the stomach has been mis-
treated; it is doing to much work and
it is demanding help from you. Take
something ono in a while; especially
after meals; something like Kodol
for Dyspepsia and Indigestion. It
will enable you stomach to do its
work properly. For sale by Leroy
Farmer.
Robert Barnett arrived from Hig-
~ginsyille Friday evening for a
visit of a few days with relatives.
Miss Agnes Farley of Sedalia, ar
rived from Kansas City Monday
evening for a visit with relatives.
Are you having trouble with your
kidneys? There are lots of people
today who wonder why they have
pains across the back. Why they are
tired and lacking energy and ambi-
ton. Your kidneys are wrong. They
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-18
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Herbert Mayer was in Kansas City
Sunday.
L. G. Peak visited in Kansas City
Sunday.
Vince Owens spent Sunday in
Sedalia.
L. B. Bullard spent Sunday in Kan
a City
Itch cured in 80 minutes by Wool
ford's sanitary lotion. Never fails.
Sold by Chas. w. Loomis. Druggist.
l-St6mo
James S5ydnUr visited In Higgins
Vile Sunday.
Thomas Holleron spent Sunday in
Kansas City.
Col. VIII liam Hoge spent Sunday in
Kansas City.
When you want the best, get De-
Wits Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve.
It is good for little or big cuts. boils
or bruises. Sold by Leroy Farmer.
DIR. Claude johnson of Kansas City
was here Sunday.
John Morrison and son, Guy, spent
Sunday in Kansas City.
D. T. Nance went to Waverly Mon
day morning on business.
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, !,
Lucas County. %
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm OF F.
]. Cheney & Co. doing doing business
in the City Of Toledo, County and
State aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay the sum Of one hundred dol
lars for each and every case Of ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the
use Of of Halls Catarrh Cure.
Frank J.. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day of Dec
ember, A. D. 1886.
Seal A. w. Gleason,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials free.
F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, IS cents.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Prof j. G. Fitzpatrick of Higgins
vile was here Saturday,
Charles Teubner left Monday
for a business trip to Pueblo, Col.
Miss 10 Hinesley returned Sunday
evening from a short stay i Kansas
City.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-18

Mr.. and Mrs. William Cullum went
to Kansas City Saturday for of
short stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Hughes of Hig-
g~insville visited relatives in this
city Sunday.
Mrs. A. T. johnson returned Mon
day evening from a visit with rela-
tives in st. Louis.
If a cough once gets into your sys-
tenn it acts on every muscle and
fibre of the body and makes you ache
all over, 1t especially affects the in
testines and makes you constipated
so in order to get rid of a cold
thoroughly and without delay you
should not take anything that will
tend to constipate. Kennedy's Laxa-
tive Cough Syrup acts upon the bow
els and thereby drives the cold out
of the system. 1t contains no opiates
1t if pleasant to take and is highly
recommended for children. Sold uy
Leroy Farmer.
DR.. and Mrs. J. E, Tucker returned
Friday evening from an extended
stay in Denver, Col.
Misses Mamie and Pinkie Chinn
returned Monday from a short
stay in Kansas City.
Mrs. John Morrison returned
Monday evening from a few days
visi. 1 Kansas City.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-18

Horace Hill, who has been visiting
relatives in this for the past few
days, returned to his home in Kansas
City.
Mrs. William Aull and daughter,
Miss Percy, returned Friday even
ing from a few days stay in Kansas
City.
Everybody loves u baby, rosy sweet
and warm
With kissy places on her neck and
dimples on her arms.
Once she was SO thin and cross, used
to cry with pain
Mother gave her ~Cascasweet, now
she's well again.
Sold by Leroy Farmer,
Miss Laura Mitchell returned to
Kansas City Tuesday after a visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Mitchell.
Mrs. John Briscoe and children,
John and Ruth, returned Monday
from a visit of a few days with
relatives in Sedalia.
1t depends upon the pill you take
DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the
best pills known for constipation and
sick headache. Sold by Leroy Far
mer.
]. R. Moorehead left Monday
for Minneapolis, Mimi. to attend the
convention of the Lumbermens In
surance Association.
W. v. Curtis sold Monday for E
J.. F. Luehrman his farm near Lexlng-
ton, Mo. to Joseph Schaal, Jr. SO acres
of land. Consideration sl2, 500. 90.
Do you have backache occasionally
or stitches in the side, and some,
times do you feel all tired out, with
out ambition and without energy? If
SO, your kidneys are out of order.
Take DeWitt's Kidney aud Bladder
Pills. They promptly relieve back
ache, weak back, Inflammation of the
bladder and weak kidneys. Sold by
Leroy Farmer.
William and JACOB Wa k, who we q
called here by the fatal illness of
their father, Adam Walk, left
Tuesday for their home in Pueblo.
MIR. and Mrs. A. P. Boyles of
Quincy, Ill, and s. P. Boyles of Hart
well, Mo. returned to their respec-
tive homes Tuesday after a visit
with the family of Owen Gaffin.
English SPAWN Eminent removes
hard, soft or calloused Jumps and
blemIsnes from horses: also blood
spavins, curls, ~splints, sweeney, ring
bone, stiles, sprains, swollen threats,
coughs, etc. Save $50 by use of one
bottle. A wonderful blemish cure.
Sold by Chas. w. Loomis, druggist.
1-St8 mo.
Misses Matte and Susie Kinkead
went. to Kansas to attend the we'd
ding of their cousin, Miss Leila Har-
rison to Howard Hansen, which
was celebrated Monday night.
Mr., and Mrs. John Sturgis and
little son, Irwin, who have been
spending the past few days with Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Taubman, near May
view, returned home Sunday even
ing,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-18
Scientific Spanking

consists in punishment only when a
child is actually bad. Some mothers
think that all crying Is badness, it's
not When your baby cries, look for
pins or some external cause, if you
can't find them give the baby Whites
Cream vermifuge as the chances are
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-18
Every Mother

is or should be worried when the lit
tie ones have a cough or cold. It
may lead to Group or pleurisy or
pneumonia-then to something more
serious. Billiards. Horehound Syrup
will cure the trouble at once and pre-
vent any complication.-Sol by
Crenshaw & Young,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-18

William Aull and H. F. Blackwell
returned Friday evening from a
trip to Johnson county.
Miss Annie Hooten and Master
Robert Hays returned from Indepen-
dence Saturday evening.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-18
100 Much FACE.

You feel as if you had one face too
many when you have Neuralgia.
Don't your Save the face, you may
need it; but get rid of the Neuralgia
by applying Billiards. Snow Eminent,
Finest thing in the world. for rheuma-
tism, neuralgia burns, cuts, scalds,
lame back and all pains. Sold by
Crenshaw & Young.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-18

it is suffering from worms, which
keepit hungry and cross all the time.
Pleasant to take-sure in it's action.
Price 25 cents.-Sold by Crenshaw s
Young.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-18

One Of Ayers Pills a tbedtime will cause
an increased flow OF bile, and produce a
gentle laxative effect the day following.
Formula on each box. Show it to your
doctor. He will understand at a glance.
Dose, one pill at bedtime.
- Made by the J. c. AVER Co.. Lowell. Msss
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-18
For Sale.

Rhode Island Red Cockerels from
prize winning stock.
MRS. G. H. LOGAN.
4t2mo Phone, 516.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-28
CLOSED SCHOOL
IN AWFUL FEAR
Black Hand Threatened to
Dynamite School With an
Enrolment of 1000 Chill
;-4 Ghetto, and Reas-
SuranceS of Teachers Prov
ed of No Avail.
BY Associated Press.

Chicago. May 27.-The black hand
scare in the Ghetto district assumed
so serious an aspect yesterday that
1000 pupils We're dismissed from one
school in the middle of the afternoon
exercises.
Principal William Hodges. of the
jackson school. took this action rath-
er than continue his school exercises
with his pupils expecting TO be blown
up every moment. The scare, which
Is only one of a score the scnOOI has
experienced. began in the morning
when a story was circulated to The
effect that large pit had been dug
under the building and filed with
dynamite. which representative OF
the black hand" were TO touch off
late in the afternoon.
As the day progressed the children
became increasingly restless. and az
intervals excited mothers would rush
into the building demanding their
children Half an hour after the AT,
ternOOn exercises began Principal
Hodges saw that the reaSsurances O.
the teachers We're unavailing, and de-
rided to dismiss the school.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-28
URGE GREATER EFFORT
TO SAVE UNCHURCHED
The Presbyterian Assembly
Wants More Evangelistic
Preaching to the Unsaved
Texas Case is Heard Be-
fore General Assembly.
By Associated Press.

Greensboro, N c., May 27.-At the
morning session OF the general as
sembly of the Southern Presbyterian
church, evaugelistic resolutions were
adopted expressing belief in the
need of more evangelistic preaching,
and urging a stronger effort on the
part Of the church to reach the un
churehed and unsaved. Communion
service was held at IL o'clock.
Tonight was set apart for the near
ing of the appeal of the Presbyterians
of eastern Texas against the SYNOD
of Texas The" pastor concerned Is
Rev. F. E. Robbins, who has been IN
charge of the church at Beaumont
for seevral years. Some of Rev. Rob
bins's members wished him TO resign.
He refused. The dissenters appealed
and were not sustained.
They then appealed to the synod
and were sustained. The case is an
appeal by the Presbytery against the
action of the synod of Texas.
The first business this afternoon
was the adoption of the report OF the
standing committee on foreign mis-
sions The laymen's movement was
endorsed. Upon recommendation OF
the committee on foreign missions,
the executive committee was reflect
ed for three years, as were the co-or-
dained secretaries The report on
theological seminaries was adopted.