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Evening journal., 1909-09-27
Social and
Personal

Miss Helen Ewing has returned from
Dover, where she had an enjoyable
visit
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Partridge,
who have been visiting relatives in
this city and Camden, n. j., sailed
from New York yesterday for Barran-
quilla, Colombia.
The Eureka Club of st. AIMS Church
will give its annual dance at Eden
Hall on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. A. J. Krebs will leave for
Denver. Colorado, next month to re-
side. Mrs. Krebs will be accompanied
by her father, Thomas =. Young, who
viii make a protracted visit West
Miss Florence 3. Sharpe has gone to
Washington, ID. c.. for several days.
Lawrence and Walter c. Walker Of
No. 216 South Franklin street, are
spending a two weeks vacation visit
ing Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Montreal
and Thousand Islands.
Robert Folk is on a two-weelxs' va
cation, during which time he will visit
Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Bedford,
Ohio.
Miss Carrie We'll has returned from
a four-weeks' vacation spent princi-
pally at Asbury Park.
Miss Mabel Berry attended the we'd
ding OF Miss Clara Reeve and Allen
Endictot, Jr., both of Atlantic City, on
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Elisha Wright has returned to
Willow Grove after a two weeks visit
here.
Mrs. Thomas T. Kellum has return
ed to Dover after q visit to Whining
I ton relatives.
Mrs. II. A. Ball and Mrs. B. f.
Leonard have returned to this city af-
ter visiting their sister, Mrs. Perry
] I. Leonard. OF Easton.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Clopine and
children have been spending a few
days with friends at Perryville.
Taylor Thompson and family have
removed from Bay View TO this city.
Miss Eva Stoops. of Easton, Md.
is the guest of friends here.
Miss Sallie Gray of Frankford, who
has been spending some time with a
cousin in this city, has retudned home
Harry Richards. of Ocean View, Is
attending Goldey College.
Miss Bessie Perry, Of Zion, is visit
ing friends in this city.
Mrs. Virginia Culbert is spending a
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Simp-
ers, Of Northeast
Miss Marguerite Davis has returned
to Port Deposit after e pleasant visit
with Wilmington friends
Miss Lizzie Smithson. Of Port De-
posit, has been spending a few day,
with friends in this city.
Mss Nellie Wilson has returned tc
Perryville after a visit i'm this city.
Mrs. Burke Little and son are the
| guests Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
NJ. d. Craig, of Perryville.
Mr. and Mrs. William II. Tunis
spent few days recently with friends
at Dover.
Mrs. Bennett, Of chesterville, will
spend the winter with friends in this
city.
Evening journal., 1909-09-27
PRIZES FOR
DRY FARMERS

BILLINGS. Montana, Sept 25.--Five
silver cups. aggregating S220 in value,
win bo features OF the list of prizes
offered by James ]. Hill. chairman Of
the board of directors of the Great
Northern Railway. for best exhibits at
the international Dry Farming EXPOSE
ton which will be held at Billings,
Montana October 25-29, in connection
with the Fourth Dry Farming Con-
gress. October 26-2S. George J. Ryan,
general Industrial agent OF the GroaI
! Northern. has sent to the headquar-
ters of the Congress at Billings, a 81
OF the prizes afH the conditions undel
which they will BE- awarded. The ag
gregate value of.Al the prizes is s1-S2
This award by Mr.. Hi Is sinsliar I,
that made by him in the case of III.
Omaha Corn Exposition. with the ex.
lception that the cup feature is made
n special one in favor OF the Dry
Farming Congress.
In regard to the cash prizes. Ore
/ gon. Washington and Montana are
given the same list thereby eliminate
ing tho competition Of one state
against another where conditions for
certain crops might be better in one
state than the other.
The cups will be given FOR the best
exhibits Of winter wheat turkey red
variety. and alfalfa seed. any variety.
and are open to the competition Of tho
three states named above"
The prizes viii be given for exhibits
OF farm products grown without irri-
cation and under Dry Farming meth
ods In the state of Montana, In the
state of washington east Of the Cas-
cade Mountains, I'm Oregon in the Des
Chutes Valley. made al the Fourth
Dry Farming Congress. TO be held at
billings. Montana, Octobcc 26, "a and
eS 1903
Evening journal., 1909-09-27
SALT WATER
ALARMS CHESTER
Mills Confronted by Danger
TO Engines And Rouse
wives Cor plain

Chester is confronted with q condi-
tion that not only affects every In
dustrial lpant in the city. but which
threatens 10 work much mischief in
every dwelling, business house and
hall.
owing to the long weeks Of drought
and the insufficient rainfall since the
drought was broken. the water in the
Delaware River has become so brack-
ish through the backing Of the sea.
that II Is not only unit for drinking
purposes, but is working ruin 10 boil
ers. steam pipes and engines In the
mills. Unless much rain falls some
of the factories viii have 10 close
until fresh water IS again coursing
in the Delaware.
Despite the frequent warnings from
the State Board Of Health, Chester
has continued to pump its water cup
ply from the Delaware. II settles and
is then filtered at plant three miles
from the pumping station. Most Of
the Mills use this water. very few re-
sorting TO artesian wells, and so i'm
pregnated with salt has It been for
three weeks or more that mills have
difficulty in generating steam to run
the machinery, while boilers and pipes
are found to contain a risiduum that
is corrodlng the metal. Within the
past week some of the steel mills I'm
the western end OF the city have been
obliged TO put in new sections Of steam
pipes.
Complaints From Housekeepers.
Complaints innumerable have come
from hOusekeeners because of the salt
in the kitchen tanks and the conse-
quent difficulty with the weekly wash.
Owners who use steam or hot water
for heating houses or stores have been
uregd not to run the salt water into
the boilers. lest they seriously damage
the plant; while already a demand
has been made that the Chester Water
Company seek new source OF supply
Off the citv. To make such changes
it is said, will entail an expenditure
Of 5000. 900.
While every drought has resulted IN
making the water brac'rish as far uT
the Delaware River as Chester, yet II
is declared by old fishermen that this
condition will In time become perman.
ent. These men say that the habitat
for salt water crabs has steadily
moved up the stream. Not many
years ago il was necessary 20 so dowr
the bay as far as Reedy Island. 81
miles below Chester. to catch thes,
crustaceans. whereas they are nov
caught in great numbers off that city
Evening journal., 1909-09-27
TO SPECIALIZE
ON WRITING

GEORGETOWN. Sept. 27.-Hearing
tho Sussex county public school criti-
c!sed for neglecting the subject Of writ
ing County Superintendent r. ]. Hard
esty has decided to make that branch
an important one in the schools, and as
Ia preliminary step has secured Profess
sor Shovanek, OF Ohio. a specialist in
writing. to give a series OF lectures 70
the teachers Of the county on How
to Teach Writing in the Public
Schools" These will be followed BY
special lessons given every day in every
grade IN the county.
Evening journal., 1909-09-27
SAVING THE
POTATO= CROP

The greatest centre in tho United
States for the production Of early pota-
toes lies in the five counties of Virginia
along the esatern and western shores Of
Chesapeake Bay. The value OF the crop
shipped from this section In one year
averages s6.O0o.0O0. which, having been
planted late in February, Is harvested
in June. During the four intervening
months. however, the Colorado potato
bug-or beetle. as the entomologists have
it-reaps a harvest all its own and the
trucker suffers heavy damages as a
consequence.
The department has been looking into
the ravages OF the potato bug for some
time. and In a recent bulletin Il gave the
farmers some expert advice regarding
the proper maner in whicn to deal with
his bugship. The old manner Of mini
Evening journal., 1909-09-27

mixing the ravages OF the potato bug Is
TO satiate his gluttonous appetite with
a mixture Of paris green and land Dlas-
ter-one pound OF tho iormer TO forty or
nifty pounds OF the latter. The powder
IS put IN a burlap bag and shaken over
the potato rows.
Notwithstanding this treatment the
potato bug keeps right on thriving. a
new generation. each with It's inordi-
nate appetite for potatoes. being hatch.
cd out in less than a week To make th'
war against the insect productive o
greater results the Department OF Ag
rlculture conducted series OF expert
ments with the result that # now rec
ommends applications Of liquid rnthci
than the powder.
one difficulty with the land plaster. &
is said is that Il causes an acid condf
tion OF the soil which is Injurious 20 the
plants. II Is recommended therefore
that paris green or arsenate of lead b,
dissolved with bordeaux mixture The
lime. it is pointed out. prevents the ar
senic from burning the plants foliage,
and the bordeaux mixture alNears to
have the beneficial effect OF increasing
the yield Of potatoes.
Tho growers are advised to use spray
ing pumps. which will enable them 70
apply tho poison generally. and to go
over their fields at least three times dur
ing the. season. This method, the de-
partment experts say. viii prove vastly
more effective. will result in a larger
crop OF vegetables. and withal will be
more economical II Is asserted that the
farmers will more than save tho cost
Of his spraying outfit in a single sea.
son.-Washington Post
Evening journal., 1909-09-27
To Prssant 4 cavsi-

Newton L. Grubb. OF Brandywine hum
dred left today for New York, TO attend
the national camo of p. o. s. Of A. He
Is an officer of the national camp and
viii present gavel cut from a catalpa
tree. which was planted on the home
stead lawn by his great-grandfather on
the morning Of the Battle OF Brandy
wine. The tree from which the gavei
was cut is still in good condition. though
1t has been i32 years since It was plant
ed. the date OF the Battle OF Brandywlne
falling on september II. IN.
Evening journal., 1909-09-27
| .TERNAL r V.NUES GROW
Government Receipts Show Great In
crease Since July I.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-The rev.
enues of the Government from internal
commerce are gaining steadily. The
reports OF the Treasury Department
show that since the close of tho fiscal
year, on June 80 last. the total re-
.ceipts from internal revenue have been
s56,9s2.s1s. an increase OF s2,171.5
over the corresponding period in 1908.
Evening journal., 1909-09-27
SAYLOR'S SAYINGS

How lucky it is that the man in
the moon is blind.
The man who could run a newspaper
to suit everybody. went to heaven Ions
ago.
The kckers and croalSers have no
place In a city with the push and pro-
gress.veness Of Wilmington. The man
who opposes needed public improve
ments and stands In the way Of pro-
gress Is not a good citizen.
Learned men tell as that in Latin
the word editor means something ito
eat" In the United States it's mean
'ng Is altogether different. Il means to
scratch around like blazes 70 get some
thing to eat.
Some OF our pretty little girls seem
quite fond OF our cunning little boys,
on whose lips the first appearance OF
what viii IN the course of time be a
mustache, and they are really imperil-
ing the lives Of these youths in keep
| ing them out so late evenings. Girls,
remember that little boys should al
ways go to bed early.
During the period of bad city water
It would be well 20 suspend the rule
OF early closing OF saloons. Such ac-
tion would go far toward checking
the spread OF typhoid fever.
When you see a banana peel resting
on the sidewalk and a fat man un-
consciously approaching 1t. the indica-
tions point 10 an early fall
People are people the world over. but
some of them are birds
When you want any article of mer-
chandlse buy II OF a reputable home
dealer, that the profit may remian 70
enrich the community. Send your
money abroad only for what you cam
not purchase at home. Home talent,
home labor, home industry, home capi-
tai and home pleasures are things to be
fostered. encouraged and patronized.
There are always a good many people
who keep the balance Of the commun-
ity busy wondering how they live so
well.
There Is no way Of improving a place
so much as by encouraging good mer-
chants. good schools and good people
to settle among you, and this cannot
be done unless you spend your money
at home.
Don't croak. Leave that 70 frogs in
stagnant pools. A few croakers though
are necessary in every community 10
measure the rate OF progress at which
live men are advancing.
Here Is the way the papers will
write up weddings ten years hence:
"The bride looked very well in q trav'
cling dress. but all eyes were center.
ed upon the groom. He wore darl
suit that fitted his form perfectly and
lin his da nty gloved hands he carried
a small rose. His curly hair was beau.
tifully done, end a delicate ODD Of hail
oil OF the best quality fioated down the
aisle as he passed. The young peopl,
will miss HIM now that he is married
He is loved by all for his many ac.
complishmen's. his tender grace and
his winning ways. The bride COM
mands a good salf ry as bcokkeeper and
THE groom will miss none Of the luXur e'
/, 10 which he has been accustomed A
crowd Of pretty men saw him on al
the depot
Evening journal., 1909-09-27
HARTMAN As A I RAKEMAN
An Incident Of His Last Business Trip
70 California.

1t will be a good many years before
Southern California fully realizes what
a friend she had IN +. II. Hartman
or how greatly her future has been
influenced by his far-seeing genius for
organization. His last business trip
was made TO this section. Even al
that time. the mark OF death was in
Evening journal., 1909-09-27
BALTIMORE AND OHIO r. R.

speeial One Dollar Excursion to Balti-
more and Return, Sunday ootobsr 3.
Special train will leave Wilmington,
Delaware Avenue Station. at 9.i0 a.
m; Newark. at $50 =. m. Returning.
leave Baltimore. Camden Station. al
$50 .. M; Mt Royal. at 6.35 p. m
Similar excursions october IL and 81
Evening journal., 1909-09-27
Attending unitarian convsntion.

The Rev. c. A. Henderson. minister Of
the First Unitarian Church. this city.
left yesterday afternoon for Chicago.
where he will attend the biennial ses-
sion OF the National Conference Of Uni
tartan and other Christian Churches. to
open tonight and continue during the
week. Miss Helen S. Garrett. who will
also represent the Wilmington church
at the conference, left for Chicago yes
terday morning.
Evening journal., 1909-09-27
Given a Snrnri.n-


surprise party was given to Miss
Margaret Strong on Friday evening by
her brothers, Bayard and Richard Strong
at her home, No. 1918 King street. The
occasion was in honor of her birthday
and a pleasant evening was spent The
house was decorated with electric lights
and palms. Vocal and instrumental Sc
lections were given. while music by the
Telmusi was enjoyed. Among those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs Alfred
DAZZLING, Mr. and Mrs. c. Y. Taylor,
Mr.. and Mrs. Loetell. OF Baltimore;
Misses Lille Evans. Lillian Handy. Bar
bara Zimmerman, Mamie Foord. Laura
Benson, Agnes Dlnney. Elizabeth Dale,
Edithe Turner, Margaret Strong. Mrs.
White, Mrs. Strong, Afessrs Bayard
Strong Richard Strong. Joseph Cros-
san, Lawrence Hansei, John Kitchens and
W. r. Raymond.
Evening journal., 1909-09-27
Wilmington Orchestra to Rshsarss.

Rehearsals will be begun this evening
for the ..rst Wilmington Orchestra con-
cert. Strict attention will be given to
the preparation for the concert and Pro-
fessor A. II. Rodeman. as usual. win
be the director. The date and place IL
yet to be announced.
Evening journal., 1909-09-27
Sd. Paulis Y to Nana oHioers.

The annual meeting OF the st. Paurs
will be held this evening at the home
of Miss Efie J. Dempsey. No. 5O4 Wash
ington street. The election Of officers
will be held apd other important mat
ters OF business will be considered.
Evening journal., 1909-09-27
Hieh seh,ol AIumnao Meeting.

The llrst autumn meeting OF the VIII
mington High School Alumnae Asso-
citation will be held this evening at s
o'clock. The graduates OF the Gloss OF
'0S are invited to be present.
Evening journal., 1909-09-27

The total receipts from internal reve-
nue. during the month Of September up
to and including Monday, were s14,Ss7,-
ool, ai Increase of $59S.4Sf over the
same period in September, 1908.
Evening journal., 1909-09-27
coIt kiIIad hx Trrin.

Having wandered on the tracks OF the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad near WIZ
mington yesterday valuable colt own
ed by Samuel Camperson was kiiieo
by an express train.
Evening journal., 1909-09-27
EIkton CounIa Wed

Ray Sykes and Miss Irene Clay. two
well-known young people OF Elkton. LETT
their homes quietly a few days ago. and
came to this city and were married.
Evening journal., 1909-09-27
Hibernian Kniahts 70 Drill.

The Hibernian KNIGHTS win have their
first drill of the season Friday nieht
The knights will attend the barbecue at
st. Thomas Church on Wednesday night
Evening journal., 1909-09-27
BALTIMORE AND OHIO B. 3.

One Dollar TO Baltimore and Return
Sunday, October 3.
Special train will leave Wilmington.
Delaware Avenue Station, az $40 a.
m; Newark, at $50 a. m. Returning.
leave Baltimore, Camden Station, at
$40 p. m; Mt Royal, at 6.35 p. m.
Similar excursions October II and 81
Evening journal., 1909-09-27
Fr'her cemisIy a. COMMITTEES Meeti-o

The Rev. James Comisky. Of the ex-
ecuttve committee Of the Catholic
Young Mems National Union. attended
meeting Of the committee in New York
yesterday.
Evening journal., 1909-09-27

Don't croak Leave that 70 frogs in
stagnant pools. A few croakers though
are necessary in every community 10
measure the rate OF progress at which
live men are advancing.
Evening journal., 1909-09-27

There is no way Of improving a place
so much as by encouraging good mer-
chants. good schools and good people
to settle among you, and this cannot
be done unless you spend your money
at home.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11
The Steer to the Rescue.

Just at a time when the problem
has been presenting itself of how to
augment the meat supply in the face
of an increasing demand which made
the packers turn their eyes in the d.
rection of Argentina, the forestry bu-
reau offers evidence that the matter
in a measure is adjusting itself, and
the bureau sees the salvation OF THE
native meat question in the develop
ment of the range-bred steer.
According to the bureau experts, the
current season has seen large numbers
Of this species topping the feeder mar
kets at all points where feeder steers
are sold, and this in spite of the fact
that ten years g eastern buyers pur-
chased this class of stock only as a last
resort and then rated 1t at a low price.
So thoroughly seems the western
steer to be coming into his own that
the forestry service is %cultivating his
opportunities and is finding stockmen
eager to utilize the ranges in the ma
IA AOAE9Ab III ~ DABAOAN0NAOhs
Hitherto inaccessible ranges are being
opened, and the experience of the bu-
rea is that animals fed on the fine,
nutritious grasses Of these higher ele-
vations is sent to the feeder markets
in good health and with solid flesh.
The bureaus enthusiastic review Of
the achievements of the range-bred
steer, coupled with the opportunities
for accommodating herds in the ma
tional forest reserves, may be regarded
as indicating that, Notwithstanding the
s~hrinkage Of the available range
through the settlement of the country,
the native meat supply is in no danger
Of exhaustion, for with his modern
breeding the western steer bids fair to.
hold his own with the stock cattle
whose inferior he was long popularity
supposed to be.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11


James j. Hin is still active in his
se~lf-appointed task Of urging the
farmers Of the west to work with more
earnest effort 70 better ends. To the
charge that Mr.. Hill Is selfish in a de-
gree in this work may be answered
that he is not the sole beneficiary Of
the result Of his crusade. While It Is
true that he has profted directly by
the increase Of production of the terri
tory served by the railroads Of which
he is the master mind, It is equally true
that millions Of men and women have
been benefited just as directly. The
northwest, from the Mississippi river
to the Puget Sound, owes its develop
ment to the policies and persistence Of
James j. Hill as much as to any other
one cause.
The message Mr.. Hill brings is not
to the pioneer farmer, but TO the
farmer who has established himself on
the soil, and who Is reaping golden
harvests every year. The message is
simply that Of business methods prac-
tically applied to agriculture. The
railroad magnate has tested these
methods in his own affairs. He has
Increased the hauling power of his To-
comotives and the carrying capacity Of
his cars. He has speeded up the men
engaged in the business, and has done
all, perhaps, that might be done to in
crease efficiency and decrease unit cost
of service, and the result OF this effort
has proven not only to Mr.. Hill, but to
all who have watched his progress, the
correctness of his Conclusions.
Now he proposes that similar meth
DDS be applied to farming. Mr.. Hill is
a pioneer in this work, and for this
reason his voice should be needed more
carefully than that of those who have
followed him. other railroad men
have seer the wisdom of his course and
have undertaken to convince the farm
ers Of the necessity of better ways to
till the soil. Agricultural experts
from the colleges have lectured ON seed
selection and soil preparation and
other rudimentary propositions, and
much good has resulted. But
the work has only commenced.
Mr.. Hills proposal that a band
of young men be sent out from
the schools each planting season to per-
sonally instruct the farmers in the
matter of seed and soil is an excellent
one. No money could be expended
from which the returns would be ore
certain or more direct. The pity is
that 1t is necessary at this time that
such fundamental knowledge should
have to be dinned and hammered into
the farmers Of the west. The message
Of James ]. Hill should be given
greater attention than it ever was be-
fore.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11
POLITICAL DRIFT.

The Congressional Record has renewed its
lease Of life at the old stand.
Some New Workers. without respect for
the dead are boosting Alton B. Barker for
governor of the Empire state.
Governor Stubs of Kansas cannot slake
his thirst in the Topeka club house. The
club does not prescribe for cold water
thirsts.
William Allen White may run for con-
gress in Kansas. 1t would be worth the
price Of admission to see William Allen
arise and demand recognition by Speaker
Cannon,
james y. Connolly. a story teller Of
note, is talked for congress in the
Tenth district OF Massachusetts,. MIR.
Connolly would take high rank in state
craft instantly as a dispenser OF fish
stories.
Threats OF a contest for the seat OF Con
gresham Keller Of Ohio are heard in his
district ], Warren Is one OF the venerable
full dress institutions OF Ohio, but since
tha bearded prophet. GrosEenor, was
forcibly detached. most any Buckeye Idol
may be bowled over.
Colonel Henry wattsrson bets a hot din
nef Tor Twelve Win the eNitOf OF the New
York World, that Theodore Roosevelt's
admirers win be nussing the scalps OF
President Tafts supporters by the fall Of
1911 The wager Is to be decided on OF
about the first Monday In December OF
that year. As a side bet the colonel win
wager a breakfast that Uncle Joe Cannon
will not be speaker OF the House Of Rep
~resentatives on that date. No takers.
Former Senator Joseph Benson Foraker
OF Ohio was at the Waldorf. Astoria the
other night. reports the New York Sun.
Cooking ten years younger han when he
retired from the senate in March. He
was rather world weary at that time. lie
has always been a fighter, but ths negro
battalion struggle, coupled with the fight
which Roosevelt put up 10 him in Ohio
kept him necessarily al work. Since
March Mr. Foraker has spent a great part
Of the time camping out and reoting. and
while he would not discuss politics, It was
plainly evident that this old wRrhorse stHl
had fire In his n~ostrils, and plenty OF Il"