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Evening journal., 1909-03-15
DIVIDED ON THE
DREXLER PLAN
Field Agent ArterS Says Tenn
peranCe Folk Have Taken
no Decisive Stand

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del. March 15-According
to Field Agent John NJ. Arters, the
temperance forces are taking no def
mite stand for or against Senator Drex-
ler's proposed amendment 10 the Con-
stitution TO provide that there shall
be an election throughout the State
In 1914 on the question OF license or
no-license, and every eight years
thereafter.
1--WE find a division OF sentiment
among the members OF the House on
the BILL" said Mr.. Arters, "and to all
who have spoken TO me about IL I have
said that I would prefer each member
to vote as he saw ft on the bill without
any suggestion from me. Some of the
members think It a good bill. while
some others are opposed TO il. especi
ally some from the districts already
under no-license."
Senator Drexlers bill which already
has passed the Senate is now on the
House calendar on its merits.
Evening journal., 1909-03-15
New Superintendent in Charge.

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. March 5.-superintendent
Aida b. Powell, Democrat. and one of
the most popular men in Kent county,
who was elected by a combination Of
Republicans and Democrats as super
intendent Of the poor and overseer of
the almshouse farm near Wyoming,
was sworn I'm I'm time 10 spend his
first Sunday I'm his new home, yester-
day.
Mr. Powell found siXty-eight inmates
of the almshouse two having died dur
ing the week. The farm work for the
new season was already well under way
and the> fields, buildings and stock
when put under inspection made an ex-
cellent showing and Mr.. Powell COM
plimented his predecessor. John w
Caulk who has retired and moved to
his Dover town residence.
Evening journal., 1909-03-15
MANY COPPERS
IN MERRY CHASE

DOVER, Del, March 15--Dover's en-
tire police force was given hot chase
when Samuel Granger. colored. APP
peared before the officers with one side
OF his face cut and bleeding. the jaw
being almost severed, as the result OF a
slashing with a razor by Pat Pusey,
a noted colored character.
After being delayed by the refusal of
the colored residents OF Kirkwood
street, where the cutting occurred, To
inform them OF Pusey's whereabouts.
the officers located him near the tracks
of tire Delaware Railroad. He led them
a merry chase over barbed-wire fences
until he fell over one near Division
street and surrendered. He was COM
mitted to the Jail without bail TO await
! the result Of Granger's injuries.
Evening journal., 1909-03-15
ENVELOPE TRICK
AGAIN WORKED

That old envelope trick was worked
in Hanna's cafe. on Saturday night. The
swindler wanted three fve-dollar bills
for a well-known cigar man nearby and
offered a handful Of one-dollar bills in
exchange. The girl behind tho counter
counted them and found one missing
with profuse apologies the man took
back the money and counted It found she
was correct.
"I viii take them back 10 the cigar
man and get the other dollar" he said.
and he then handed the girl an envelope
in which the three five-dollar bills were
supposed to be. He did not return and
the girl later opened the envelope but
found only plain pieces Of white paper
folded TO represent bills.
Evening journal., 1909-03-15
NEW LIGHTHOUSE
In THE DELAWARE

The United States lighthouse board an
nounces that ia response TO a petition
signed by owners of motor boats and
steam craft. along tho Delaware river,
a new lighthouse Will be established
about March 30 on the extreme end OF
Finn's Point ictty, about a mile above
Fort Mott. This IS a dangerous point as
the ietty extends into the water about
"a mile and al high water, a large portion
OF it. rs covered with water.
The light win be shown from lens
lantern. viii show fixed red during pc
riOds OF five seconds. and Will be 30
feet above the water. This is the first
acetyleno gas light TO be tried by the
lighthouse department
Evening journal., 1909-03-15
Opera House Company to Meet.

70
DOVER. March 16.-Tuesday even
ing. March 20. win be the occasion for
The annual meeting OF the Dover
Opera House Company. al 7.30 o'clock
on the stage of the opera house and
Secretary Joseph T. Hoffecker has is
sued the call for this meeting. The
Opera House is really the property OF
the people Of Dover and an effort will
be begun. it is said, TO get the build
ing free of debt. Matters concerning
the management of the building will
be discussed during the evening.
Evening journal., 1909-03-15
FELL DEAD WHILE
GOING TO SICK MAN

laurel. Del. March 15-Ex-Sherin
Peter Hart. aged IS years. dropped
dead while getting into his carriage 10
visit a sick friend.
lie was one of the most unique per-
sonalities Sussex has ever produced.
For 40 years an innkeeper. he was loved
by the church people and the poor for
his charity.
Though he sold liquor, he received
thousands Of Drohibitive votes when on
the ticket.
Evening journal., 1909-03-15
To Attend Badue Presentation.

Encampment No. 81. Union Veteran
Legion. and Ladies' Auxiliary. No. 25.
viii be present on Thursday evening at
the presentation of a past commanders
badge to General w r. Neel. OF Phil
adelphia. in that city.
The medal viii be presented by Ma
tfonal Commander Thomas J. shannon
OF Washington. ID. c.
Evening journal., 1909-03-15
Wilson-Jones.

Denard Wilson. OF Salisbury. Nd. and
Miss Margaret Jones were married on
Thursday evening at the home OF the
mother of the bride Mrs. Alice Jones. No.
40 Grant avenue by the Rev. W. E.
Greenfield in the presence Of the immedi-
ate relatives. The groom Is a machinist
The couple will live at Salisbury.
Evening journal., 1909-03-15
Birthday cnlnhratsd.

Shallcross avenue, celebrated the Sow
enty-fifth anniversary of her birth on
Saturday and in honor OF the occasion
friends and relatives from here and
elsewhere.
Evening journal., 1909-03-15

verse. Riley. "An Old Sweetheart OF
Nine" contralto song, Charles Van Leer,
''28d Psalm" three organ compositions,
Gounod, "Marche Solemnelie;" Lemare.
"Pastorale;" Jenny Lind Greene. "The
American sentry's Dream"
Evening journal., 1909-03-15
Ent.rtain AZ Cards

Of No. 1414 Van Buren street. enter
tanned at cards on Saturday evening.
There were eleven tables and the in
terest was divided between bridge and
800" The decorations throughout the
house were tulips and daffodils.
Evening journal., 1909-03-15
To Sell Old Tender

The old United States lighthouse
tender Geranium. for many years en-
gagged I'm furnishing supplies TO the
various light stations in the Delaware
bay and river. will soon be sold at
auction in Bath Maine.
Evening journal., 1909-03-15
GRAND OPERA HOUSE

And now Wilmington theatre-goers arc
TO have an opportunity Of seeing Eddie
Foy play Hamlet True enough the
melancholy Dane" has been materially
modernized for Foy's use. but Judging
from the success achieved in New York
this version OF the character is inter
estlng. In this new version OF the classic
Eddie Foy appears as a stroliing player
who has wondered away rom Broadway
and is impressed for a special amateur
performance Of the play 20 be given for
sweet charity. Miss Maude Raymond ap-
pears as Ophelia. and the remainder or
the supporting principals are proper
tionately strong and carefully chosen
while the chorus IS probably tho largest
seen here this season.
Evening journal., 1909-03-15
Last Card Party.

The last of the series of card parties
given by the Junior board will be given
at the Homeopathic Hospital on Sat
urday afternoon. The seasons series
have proven quite popular.
Evening journal., 1909-03-15
Marriaoe Announced.

Mrs Linda w. Price OF Middletown,
announces the marriage Of her daugh-
ter, Cora, TO William X. l.. Tatman in
this city on Friday evening, February
26.
Evening journal., 1909-03-15
Death of Jesse 3. Rouahnan.

Jesse b. Boughman, a well-known
resident Of Mill Creek Hundred died
after a short illness OF pneumonia on
Saturday. March 9Th. Mr.. Boughman
was buried last Tuesday
Evening journal., 1909-03-15
For 81. EIizabeth's Church.

A rummage sale will be held this week
by the ladies' of st. Elizabeth's Church.
Goods win be called for IL Mrs. r. %.
Pietsch, 7Ot Maryland avenue. IS noti-
fed. Delmarvia telephone 1913.
Evening journal., 1909-03-15

One OF Geo NJ. Cohans musical sue
cesses will be the attraction at tho Opera
House for three nights and the usual
Saturday matinee. starting on Thursday
OF this week. II Is entitled Fifty Miles
from Boston," and It will be presented
here with the careful attention 20 de-
tail that has characterized its presenta-
tion ever since Il was on tour The
characters that appear in the comedy are
types from that LOCALITY which Mr..
Cohan studied while gong 20 school there
some fifteen years ago. lnnumerable
songs composed expressly for this play
by Mr., Cohan thickly punctuate It's pre-
sentation.
Evening journal., 1909-03-15

"The Travelling Salesman" will make
his appearance in Wilmington at the
Opera House on next Monday evening.
This play is by James Forbes, author OF
the CHORUS Lady" and It's success has
been as equally as great as the latter.
The dvance sale viii open on Thursday
morning.
Evening journal., 1909-03-15


ear a % the mhrssn n dra he Preside ant Ia t k
will ud amose exclusively w uwe eprt
t. t m t
They are different makes
G n he Whit Houses stable h h US o TIL Pd d secretary am
mel OF e army
Evening journal., 1909-03-15

Eye Service that can be relied upon.
Popular prices. cubberly 324 Market
St.*
Evening journal., 1909-03-15

on Wednesday Of next week George
Sidney. recognized as the leading Jewish
comedian OF this country. comes 20 the
Opera House IN the funniest OF musical
farces. "Bussy Izzy's Doodle"
Evening journal., 1909-03-15

We don't 60 by looks alone. or by tone. or by
pnce-we try to be consistent all through, and give
you Piano that will be satisfactory to the last days of
its long life.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-12-02
Patrick's Life Struggle.

Albert T. Patrick, whose sentence
Of death for the killing OF William
Marsh Rice was committed to life i'm
0risonment at Sing Sing, N. Y, ap-
peared Monday before the appellate
division of the supreme court in
Brooklyn to argue that, within the
law. he has already suffered death,
and thus has paid his debt 20 the
state in full, and should be set free
Patrick contends that the solitary
confinement preceding electrocution
has been held by the United States
supreme court to be part of the pen
atty decreed In a death sentence.
He served that time in full and now
makes the point that, when the court
of appeals reaffirmed the decision of
the court of conviction and set a new
date for execution, it transgressed his
constitutional right in ordering him
to serve another period of solitary
confinement. thereby duplicating a
punishment he had already suffered
The failure of the warden to cleo
trocute, in compliance with the first
order OF the court, argues Patrick,
constitutes an act of nonfeasance.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-12-02
DR.. Cook Disappears.

DR.. Frederick A. Cook dropped COM
pletely from public view Saturday.
Not even John X. Bradley, whose
money was behind his polar expedi-
ton, knew where he was Confiding
his secret to only one man and per-
haps to his wife, the Brooklyn ex-
plorer slipped away, leaving behind
him string Of puzzled and exaspera-
ted friends.
Charles Wake appears to be the
only one who knows Cooks where
abouts. Wake is firm in his resolve
to keep his lips sealed.
In the meantime concern is express
ed over the condition Of DR.. Cook 8
health. An intimate associate of the
doctor said that the explorer appear
ed to be on the verge OF a nervous
breakdown when he conferred with
him In his hotel in the Bronx last
week, and quoted DR.. Cook as say.
ing: IF this thing keeps up a few
months longer l will be in the in.
sane asylum" the friend says.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-12-02
Tortured and Shot.

Passengers arriving in New Orleans
on the steamer Paris Nina from Puer-
TO Limon say that Cannon and Groce,
the two Americans shot by Zelaya's
troops in Nicaragua, were Inundated
in every way, being yoked together
like beasts for hours with weights
of more than 100 pounds tied to the
yokes. They were scourged with cat
c'-nine tails and treated with every
possible indignity.
The Americans bore the torture
bravely and stood up unblindfolded
while the Nicaraguan soldiers fired
the deadly shots into their bodies.
Even the soldiers revolted at the
cruelties which the Zelaya comman-
1or inflicted upon the defenseless AM
orleans, and told the condemned men
that they were sorry they had obeyed
the orders
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-12-02
Lives Lost In Mininq.

Statistics gathered by the United
States geological survey, and made
public show 2.061 miners killed and
1890 injured in coal mines In 1906,
and 1926 killed and $500 injured in
1907 The death rate for 1907 was
asa for every 1000 men employed.
In 1908 2,450 men were killed. or $50
in every 1000 employed, a reduction
OF CTS in the number of deaths from
1907.
European coal-producing countries
show death rates in mining as low
as 1 in every 1000 men employed,
and not more than 2. In other words,
for every man killed in European coal
mines, from two to four are killed
in the mines of the United States.
Since 1889 more than 10000 miners
have been killed in the United States.
The lower death rate in European
countries is due to the establishment
OF government testing stations for the
investigation of problems relating to
safety in mining, including the use
OF explosives, work on which the
government of the United States only
started last year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-12-02
JOY OF THE WILDERNESS
Small Piece of String Would Have
Rendered Prospector's Long
Journey Unnecessary.

There are situations worse than Gail
Hamilton's famous Twelve miles from
a lemon The man in this New York
Telegram item seemed to have found
one of them. A party was encamped
on the Bear river in eastern Utah,
when a prospector came along one
morning on mule. He had his jaw
tied up, and at first seemed inclined
to pass on without a word. On sec
ond thought, however, he halted and
grufily queried:
How fur to Salt Lake?"
Three hundred miles,
"Humph!"
Travelled far?"
About 200 miles
Get your jaw hurt?'
mo. It's just an Internal toothache,
and I'm riding 500 miles to get 1t
pulled"
We invited him down and one of
the crowd got piece of string round
the tooth and jerked it out as slick as
you please. After the overjoyed man
had ceased dancing about l queried:
why didn't you try the string be-
fore starting on such a long ride?"
Best kind of reason, sir. l hadn't
nary string. "-Youth's Companion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-12-02
Benefit OF HOME TRAINING
Probability That Father Improved"
on Anything Willie Had Heard
on the Street.

When Willie's father came home to
supper there was vacant chair at the
table.
We'll, where's the boy?"
William is upstirs in bed" The
answer came with painful precision
from the sad-faced mother.
why, wh-what's up? Not sick, Is
he?" Can anxious pause)
1T grieves me to say, Robert, that
our son-your son-has been heard
swearing on the street! | heard him"
Swearing? Scott! I'll teach him
to swear" And he started upstairs
in the dark Halfway up he stumbled
and came down with lis chin on the
top step.
When the atmosphere cleared a lit
tie Willie's mother was saying sweet
ly from the hallway: THAT will do.
dear. You have given him enough for
one lesson. Judge.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-12-02
Schools for TubercuIous Children.

Special schools for tuberculous chill
dren have now been established in
Providence, Boston, New York, Roches-
ter, Washington, Hartford, Conn, Chi
cago and Pittsburg. New York has
three schools and Washington, ID. c.,
two. The board of education of New
York city is proposing to establish
three more, and similar institutions
are being planned in Detroit, Buffalo,
Philadelphia, Cincinnati and Newark,
n. J.
In cities like Providence, Boston and
New York, where outdoor schools have
been conducted for two years, the re-
suits obtained from the treatment of
children in special tuberculosis open
air schools seem to show the great adj
vantage of this class of institutions.
This, coupled with the experience OF
open air schools in Germany and Eng
land, proves that children can be cured
CT tuberculosis and keep up with their
school work, without any danger to
fellow pupils.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-12-02
MICHIGAN BREVITIES.

The First M. f. church of Bellaire
has just purchased OF Walter G. Flye
his new up-to-date residence for a
parsonage, and the old parsonage
built 20 years ago, when Bellaire had
less than 100 inhabitants, will be sold
Frank Green, the 17-year-old Owos
so lad arrested and released on sus.
pended sentence last June, was sen.
fenced to $50 days in the Detroit
house Of correction by Judge Frigel
for stealing an overcoat.
The first jury trial OF a man charged
with violation of the local option
law at Jackson, resulted in an &C
quittal for the defendant, William Hy
land. II is reported that three Of the
men on the jury were seen drinking
liquor in the basement OF the court
house while the trial was in progress
and an investigation Of the story will
be made.
Charles Walker. a Mayville mer
chant who came to Saginaw to cele
brate Thanksgiving, reported to the
police that he had been touched" for
a roll containing s105. Two negresses
were taken to police headquarters, but
the money was not recovered.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-12-02
It WILL SCORCH
THE SUGAR TRUST
PRESIDENT WILL HAND ONE TO
REFINERS THAT WILL
SPARKLE.
NOW PREPARING MESSAGE
viii Make Roosevelt's Opinions Seem
Mild as a Tract When Compared
with This.

PRECEDENT Taft Monday began to die
tate his first annual message to con-
gress and will be engaged on the
task for the next few days. He ex-
poets to have 1t ready for the printer
toward the latter end of the week.
Unless something akin to a miracle
happens to change President Taft S
convictions, the men who have been
directing the affairs Of the American
Sugar Refining Co. will receive an
excoriation in his message the like
Of which no corporation ever has had
before.
President wrath is not going to be
wasted on the mere agents OF the
trust, who have been sticking corset
springs In the scales and slipping SIS
bills into the pockets OF small salaried
employees of the government
The men who will be dropped in
the boiling oil of the White House
kettle will be those who have been
drawing big salaries and who are
suspected by the president of having
been at the bottom of the whole dis
graceful sugar scandal.
What Col. Theodore Roosevelt used
to say to corporations is confidently
expected to sound like an extract
from a rhythmical tract when placed
beside the personal opinion of Presi-
dent William II. Taft as to the acts
by which the sugar trust corrupted
the employees of the government
He has decided opinions as TO
where the blame should be laid and
he will make no reservations IL his
drafting OF the English language to
make his meaning plain
Investigation on the part of the
government has developed the start
ling fact that the men who now man
age the affairs of the American
Sugar Refining Co. own but com
paratively small percentage of it's
stock
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-12-02
TIE
Exceptional
Eq1lipnenf

of the California Fig Syrup Co. and the
scientific attainments of it's chemists have
rendered possible the production of Syrup
of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA, in all of its
excellence, by obtaining the pure medic
inal principles of plants known to act most
benefcially and combining them most
skillfully, in the right proportions, with
it's wholesome and refreshing Syrup of
California Figs.
As there is only one genuine Syrup of
Figs and Elixir of SIENNA and as the gem
uine is manufactured by an original
method known to the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, it is always necessary to buy the
genuine to get its beneficial effects.
A knowledge of the above facts enables
one to decline limitations or to return them
if, upon viewing the package, the full name
of the California Fig Syrup Co. is not found
printed on the front thereof.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-12-02

According to an announcement civ en
out about this time last year there
were at the beginning of September
of 1908, upon various sidetracks, 170,-
652 idle cars. This was a great de.
crease from the number that were out
of commission at the beginning of last
year. A recently published authorita-
tive statement declares that only 6S,-
,502 cars are now idle. 1t Is surprising
that even this number are out of use,
considering the fact that practically
all of the big railway systems, and
many of the smaller ones, have been
placing big rolling stock equipment
orders during the past few months.
The unmistakable inference to be
drawn is that the railroads are al
ready in pressing need of more freight
cars of all descriptions.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-12-02
SECRET WORKERS
The Plan Upon Which Coffee Operates

Coffee Is such a secret worker that
1t is not suspected as the cause of sick
ness or disease, but there is a very
sure way to find out the truth.
A lady in Memphis gives an inter-
esting experience her husband had
with coffee. 1t seems that he had been
using it for some time and was an
invalid.
The physician in charge shrewdly
suspected that coffee was the Worm
at the root of the tree" and ordered
1t discontinued with instructions to
use Postum regularly in it's place.
The wife says: 1--WE found that was
the true remedy for his stomach and
heart trouble and we would have glad
ly paid hundred times the amount
of the doctors charge when we found
how wise his judgment was.
"The use of Postum instead of cof-
fee was begun about a year ago, and
It has made my husband a strong, well
man. He has gained thirty-flve pounds
in that time and his stomach and heart
troubles have all disappeared.
"The first time prepared 1t I did
not boil It long enough and he said
there was something wrong with 1t.
Sure enough II did taste very fiat, but
the next morning followed directions
carefully. boiling it for fifteen minutes,
and he remarked this is better than
any of the old coffee
I'VE use Postum regularly and never
- A-IIt a..
fit we have received from leaving of
coffee"
Look for the little book, THE Road to
Wcllville," In pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the above Ietterf A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
interest.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-12-02
Four Were Drowned.

or the Carlson family, which on
Thursday of last week consisted Of
seven children, there are but three
left, Ernest, is; Carl. Is, and Emma,
II. The other four, Oscar, Hulda,
Anna and Esther. and Anna Saun-
ders, a neighbor girl, were drowned
when the gasoline launch Olga, in
which they were crossing Muskegon
lake on the way home from we'd
ding, capsized. Oscar Carlson died in
a desperate effort to save Esther, IA;
the last being seen Of them by the
survivors was when they went under
the water clasped in each others
arms. Their bodies have not been
recovered. Ernest and Carl saved
themselves by clinging to the over
turned boat until help came. Emma
was the only member OF the family
who did not make the trip to the we'd
ding Mrs. Carlson, mother of the
sadly depleted family died two
months ago. Their father has been
dead 10 years.