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Evening journal., 1909-05-18
THEATRICAL
GRAND OPERA HOUSE

A representative Monday night vaude-
vile audience put the stamp of approval
on this weeks bill at the Opera House. 1t
is seldom that an entire vaudeville show
succeeds in arousing an audience to ap-
plause so hearty-so spontaneous and so
prolonged as that in evidence at all times
az the Opera House last night. II Is m
fact the most thoroughly enjoyable and
evenly balanced program OF the opera
House vaudeville season.
Tho Watson-H Hutchings and Edwards
Company presented one OF the most sue
cossful comedy numbers that has occupied
the local boards in some time. The slSt
is entitled 1.-The Vaudeville Exchange"
and is a most clcverly constructed satire
and abounds IN good claan-cut laugh pro-
voking situations and ridiculously funny
Dialogue. Harry Watson. a German dla-
lcct comedian OF distinction, set the pace
IN the laugh getting, and the other mem
bcrs Of the company ably seconded his ef-
forts In creating veritable riot Of fun.
Those Two American Beauties" the
Austin Brothors. scored an immense hit
with their eccentric comedy speca ty
into which they ntroduce clever travesty,
grotcsque dancing, and buresque Jug
Cling.
Smir and Ncssner. team OF come
dams who several Seasons ago won con-
siderable favor with Wilmington audi
ences. more than made good the excellent
impression created at that time Miss
Kessner is even livelier and more viva
cious than ever and manages to keep
things moving rapidly while she on the
stage.
Marshall Montgomery proved a distinct
and most delightful surprise with his
truly superb comedy number Trick piano
playing. Ventrilouuism and parody sing
ing arc ali dove-tailcd into thoroughly
divertng speciality which won unusual
recognition The hit scored by this TALENT
ed young man rs all the more noteworthy
because Of the fact that he came TO VIII
mington practically unhetolded.
Miss Lille Lavard, a ddmue. good look
ing young woman. possessing charm Of
manner completely captured her audiences
Yesterday with her delightful rendition
Of several catchy song numbers. some OF
which were magnihcently illustrated.
The moving picture portion Of the pro-
gram was well up 10 the high standard
maintained at the Opera House.
Evening journal., 1909-05-18
THE GARRIcK

The feature Of the week at the Garrick
Is ed. F Roynard, the famous ventrilo-
quist in his latest novelty success "A
Morning in lickwlle," and there can be
no doubt Of the fact that this is the most
complete and the most mertorols feature
Of this kind that vaudeville has ever pro-
duced Mr.. Rnynard Is not only AN expert
ventriloquist but genius IN the line OF
mechanical invention. as his act shows.
Unlike most professors OF the subtle art
OF throwing the voice" Mr.. Reynard pre-
sents an entire play with complete scenic
investment by his cleyer ventriloduism
and unique mechanical devices he makes
Evening journal., 1909-05-18
Garment News

Visit our garment section when
in quest of the newest and best
ready-to-wear garments. feeling
sure that YOU will see the largest
and best assortment of seasonab1e
garments that can be gathered to-
gether. All are new this season,
Made to our order and styles in
every instance confined TO MS in
this market.
Large showing of white and
colored Linen Suits, Coats, Skirts
and Dresses.
silk Goats, Suits, Skirts and
Costumes.
Natural Pongee Goats and
Dresses.
One-piece Dresses, made oi
Linene, Linen, Batiste, Ginehan
and Chambrays.
Evening journal., 1909-05-18

instinct with life dozen or moro char
acters all of them lay figures Of course,
that make their entrances and exits like
real live people. II is certainly the most
novel and thoroughly entertaining ven-
triloquai performance that has ever been
given in this city. Mr.. Reynard makes his
entrance in a real automobile, and is
promptly arrested by the dummy lion
hearted constable Of Bingville for ox-
coeding the speed limit.
Mildred and Rouclaro in the latest sem
sation ia mind reading called Mildred
ism" present one Of the most remarkable
toicpathic demonstrations ever seen here.
Mile Mildred tells her audience most any
thing they may wish to know. but just
how she does 1t is the question which puz-
zles everyone Her mastery of mind can
not fail to excite a keen interest upon the
part Of everyone at all interested in tclc-
pathy and its workings. Lew Welsh, late
star Of "The Shoemaker" Co, presents an
excellent character sketch in "I.evinslSy' 8
Old Shoes" IN which he has the assist
ancc Of "a competent cast. Mr.. Welsh is G
brother Of Joe Welch, and in tho opinion
Of many every bit as clever. Tom Moore,
the comedian whose mastery of coon
songs and the dialect OF the darSey has
entertained thousands appears with Mrs.
Moore in an entertaining singing number.
Mack and Phelps have a travesty act that
is very good. The Three Lucfers offer a
novelty dancing act and Rube Strickland,
the musical monologue, with the Kineto-
graph, complete the program for the
week. Even in mid-winter the Garrick has
seldom offered a more entertaining show.
Evening journal., 1909-05-18
INSURANCE co.
WILL DISSOLVE

After meeting in which the sub.
ject was discussed at great length. ths
stockholders Of the Economic Life In.
surance Company yesterday afternoor
voted to dissolve the corporation.
II is Delaware corporation with
100000 paid in by the stockholders. The
meeting to consider the question Of
dissolution of the corporation was hello
at the, Office Of the Delaware Trust
Company. Herbert II. Ward is Del
aware counsel for the corporation.
The insurance risks of the Economic
Company have been underwritten by
the Postal Insurance Company of New
York city.
Evening journal., 1909-05-18
FIRE DESTROYS THE
BlDDLE BARN AT BEAR

Shotguns are loaded and owners Of
guns around Bear station are deter
mined TO use them should occasion
arise Following the two burglaries
last week the barn and barracks and
contents on Mrs. John Biddle's farm
near the Bear we're destroyed by fire
lat 1 o'clock yesterday morning. The
loss is placed at about $4,000. No
cause can be assigned for the fire.
1t is the opinion that tramps on their
way to the berry belt slept in the barn
and set the place on fire.
Evening journal., 1909-05-18
SON OF JULIAN. RALPH
ATTEMPTS TO END LIFE.

DI IIIIEI 7 rs. IaNu'II klTTVI1II - IT
NEW YORK, May 1S.--Willard
Ralph, the 30 year old son Of the late
Julian Ralph. well known magazine
writer. is in serious condition at tho
Coney Island Hospital today as the re-
suit of his attempt at suicide last night,
when he shot himself in the side Tho
physicians at the hospital today say
Ralph may recover.
Ralph had ben Respondent for soma
time. according TO his relatives. While
walking in Surf avenue Coney Island.
about 10 o'clock last night he fired
shot into his side.
Evening journal., 1909-05-18
INJURED BRAKEMAN
REMOVED TO HIS HOME

William Spry, a Delaware Railroad
brakeman who was hurt by being
knocked from the top Of a freight
car at Seaford yesterday, was removed
TO his home at No 605 East Fifth street
in this city last evening. His right
thumb was amputated and he was bad
ly cut and battered about the head.
His recovery is looked for, however.
Evening journal., 1909-05-18
Taft 10 speak al Old Point.

WASHINGTON, May 1S.-Presdent
Taft viii make an address on Sunday
toI the students OF Hampton University,
old Point Comfort. Va. lie will leave
here Saturday afternoon on the Dol
phin. and will return to Washington
Monday morning.
The President is much Interested in
the work of the negro school, and like
his predecessor, President Roosevelt
is anxious ia encourage the students
In every way possible.
Evening journal., 1909-05-18
Left Faithful Cook 10000.

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. May 1S.-Tho late
Congressman Babcock Of Wisconsin.
was worth nearly a half million dollars
according to "A statement filed with the
register Of wills, by his executors. The
estate is 10 be divided equally between
the widow, son. and adopted son, after
n legacy of $4,000 has been paid to a
cook who had been IN the employ Of
the family for years.
Evening journal., 1909-05-18
Eair Assoolation Meetinn

The directors Of the New Castle
County Fair Association win hold their
monthly meeting in their new Offices
in the Central National Bank building
this afternoon. A free attraction FOR
the fair and the letting Of the restaur-
ant privilege win be discussed.
Evening journal., 1909-05-18

The Norwegian s;tnnship ances
Captain L. Stable, arrived here this
morning and docked at the shipyards
of the Harlan and Hollingsworth Cor
poration. She broke her propeller
while coming up the Delaware river
but managed to make this city for re-
pairs.
The vessel is used in the plastic
trade. She will clear for St. AIMS.
Cape Britain. Newfoundland, as soon
as repairs are made.
Evening journal., 1909-05-18
Unknown Man Buried Today.

Coroner Caynor today ordered the
mangled remains Of the unknown color
ed man, killed on the Pennsylvania
railroad at Claymont yesterday morn
ing, Inferred at the county buryina
grounds at Farnhurst The body was
so badly cut up that it could not be
kept longer tina ntoday.
Evening journal., 1909-05-18
VIII Grad. a strnnt

Water Commissioner Ford requested
the Street and Sewer Directors this
morning to grade Rodney street be-
tween Maple and Linden streets. where
he is 20 erect two houses. The re-
quest was favored.
Evening journal., 1909-05-18
Imnrovinn Bank Building.

improvements on the Central Ma
tional Bank Building, Fifth and Mar
l5ct streets. have been directed TO the
banks quarters on the first floor. New
wainscoting and tiling will be INSTALL
ed and other improvements will be
made.
Evening journal., 1909-05-18
Or. stubbs to seoon E Specialists.

DIR. IlsAIry J. Stal'bs. one of the city's
best known physicians, announces that
he viii retire from general medical
practice on June l to devote himself
exclusively to gynaScolcgy, abdominal
surgery and electro therapeutics. DR..
Stubbs has ben in general practice
here for twenty-five lars.
Evening journal., 1909-05-18
Mrs. Carson Dead at Norrissown.

NORRlSTOWN. Pa, May IS-As a
result of heart disease. Mrs. Or. r. NJ
Carson. niece Of Elizabeth Cady Stan
ton. the eminent abohuoHist and suf-
fragctte, and daughter of Samuel vii
keson, associate owner Of the New
York Tribune for many years. died
hers tod<9.
Evening journal., 1909-05-18
To consider Trolley Franchise.

Tho directors OF the Peoples RAN
way Company this Afternoon will meet
to decide whether to accept the pro-
visions OF the Street and Sewer Di-
rectors' resolution permitting the COM
pany TO extend down East Front street
from Church TO Bridge street.
Evening journal., 1909-05-18
6O5-6O7-6O0 rIarket Street
confsrsnee on cItY PIannIna.

Several Wilmingtonians have receiv-
ed invitations from the committee on
congestion OF population in New York
TO attend a National Conference on
City Planning TO be hold in Washing
ton, ID. c., May n and -. City Plan
ming viii be treated in the widest
sense. including all the methods which
must be adopted 70 insure the develop
ment Of city along economic, aesthet-
ic and hygienic lines" the invitations
say. The invitation also states that
this conference has been heartily urg-
ed by President Taft and some OF the
leading eNponents of City Planning
from foreign cities have been invited
r,nl., ,nr-r,..- a. I1n..hIn l.-nn.. m. A..
Evening journal., 1909-05-18
Superior Court Cases Continued.

Reuben Satterthwaite in Superior
Court this morning asked that the case
Of Joseph Celia VS.. Edwin j. Denney
be continued to the next term. The
continuance was granted
The case of the Wilmington Trans
fer Company VS.. Lammott DUPONT, Jr,
was continued for settlement.
Evening journal., 1909-05-18
Ten ,Possums on View.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
SMYRNA. May 1s--Wuliam A. FAIRIES
and Son have on exhibition in their
window ten opossums, the mother and
nine little ones. The young ones are
two weeks old. and play like young
kittens They were captured near
here last week.
Evening journal., 1909-05-18
pRATha
George K. Yates.
Ennel Eckert.

ECKERT-In this city. on May 16, 1909,
Emel Eckert. aged 60 years.
Relatives friends and members Of St.
Benedict Society, Germaln Beneficial So
ciety No ] and ., Lobdell Car Wheel
Co. Beneficial Society and Catfolic
Benevolent League are invited to attend
teh funeral from his late residence, No.
S34 KirlSwood street. on Friday. May 2ist.
Services at Sacred Heart Church at Q
o'clock
YATEs-In this city, on May 1G. 1902,
George *. Yates.
Relatives friends. Lafayette Lodge.
No. IL. A. r. and A. NJ, st. Johns Com
mandery No i, knights Templar, Column
bia Lodge. No rs. ]. Q. o, r., KeokulS
Tribe. No. 9, Imp'd o. r. NJ and Indus
try Lodge. No. >. A. o. T. W.. are IN
vited 10 attend the funeral services at his
late residence. No 4l5 East Seventh
street. on Wednesday afternoon May 10,
At 230 o'clock. Intermeut at Lombardy
Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1909-05-18
BrOwnson sOcia land Dance

The Brownson Library Association
viii give a box social and dance to-
morrow evening. The Belmont Quartet
will entertain during the evening. Bird
and Edwards Orchestra will furnish
the music.
Evening journal., 1909-05-18

Fair will hold their monthly meeting
this afternoon and will discuss the
subject Of free amusenents along the
Marathon Maze" at the fair.
Evening journal., 1909-05-18
EmbrOideFieS

We know of no store anywhere
that can give you better range
of styles in Embroideries. All we
show come from the best St. Gall
makers and in every instance we
show hand-loom goods, costing
you a trife more than machine
loom goods, but much more eco
nomical in the long run.
Edges, Bands, Insertions
Beadings and Allovers, made Oh
Cambria, Swiss and Nainsook.
Evening journal., 1909-05-18
Eureka Council Annivsrsarv.

Eureka Council. Junior order United
American Mechanics. tonight win cele-
brate its twenty first anniversary in a
fitting manner.
Evening journal., 1909-05-18

Are you a Delawarean at heart? II So
be present at tho concert OF tho VIII
mington Orchestra to be given In the
Grand Opera House, Friday. May 81
Tockets at the box Office.
Evening journal., 1909-05-18
Special

Balance Of our best Foulard
Silks, 7sc from $I.oo.
Extra good value in Messalinc
Silk at 75c from SI.oo.
We continue the sale OF Wo
mems Wool Suits at $500
These are the best values we have
ever offered. All are worth from
$500 to $500 each.
Balance of Foulard Silk Dress
es reduced as follows:
$500 from $4,000.
$I3.So from S22.oo.
Evening journal., 1909-05-18
roo LATE FoR cT.6ssiFJcATIoN


FOR SAlE-EIGffT ROOMS OF NEAR
ly new parlOr library. dining room
and bed room furniture. Birds eve maple
mahogany, weathered or quartcrcd oak.
None sold TO dealers Owner has good
reasons for disposing Of same. Apply ioi0
West Third ST. mis-st
[5OR RENT-AT HARVEY STATION.
b. ad o. Railroad, furished or un-
furnished, l2-room cottage with sun
parlor and nice ground. Also large
double house adjoining. This would make
an elegant place for two families. VIII
rent for tho summer months or by tho
year. CHARLES g. kuRII.
10ll Market Street.
mist I s-tf Opposite Court House:
EOR SALE-ANY QUANTITY GOOD
building stone. Maryland avenue and
Glynrich. Inquire H. 4. Luff, Richardson s
Mil. mlS-6t-eod
AAANTED-COLORE GIRL. APPLY
W 1909 Monroe ST. mle-2t
NKJANTED-A COLORED MAN FOR
w farm work must be good milker;
Woman, 500 per week and board. good
cooks wants places. Apply at 905 shipley
St. mls-lt
HETANTED-A NIGHT WATCHMAN
w that can run an engine aud ice ma
chine. Apply Wilmington Provision Co.,
Third and Orange Sts. mlS-tf
XITANTED-WAGON PAINTER.
w 1T. WENNINGER AND SON, Front
and Justison streets. mlS-St
EOR SALE-HORSE, RUNABOUT
y and harness. Horse sired by Wheel
er r. Apply JAMES CHENEY. 2Sn0
West Nineteenth street. city INSIST
Evening journal., 1909-05-18

Tomorrow is Double Green Trading
stamp Day at Megary's.
Evening journal., 1909-05-18
HEIzM1gG0
~ d Co.
VaIencienneS
LaCeS

The demand for these laces
keeps up most wonderfully. All
sheer fabrics call for the use OF
these light weight laces, We car
ry the fullest assortments of both
French and German Nalencien-
nes laces, edges, allovers and gal
looms in match sets. Many excel
lent designs from soc to $500 a
dozen goods. Just now the stock
is very complete.
Evening journal., 1909-05-18

Double Green Trading Stamps with
all cash sales at Megarys tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1909-05-18

Nc have noted with pleasure the of The Even
ing Journal during the past years. and generously
congratulate the paper this its Birthday MAY great
efforts attend the paper
CROSBY & HILL co.
Evening journal., 1909-05-18

With all cash sales Megary's give
Double Green Trading Stamps We'd
nesday's and Saturdays.
Evening journal., 1909-05-18
Fair pireetors 10 Meet.

Tomorrow is Double Green Trading
Stamp Day at Megary's.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-11
SEATTLE BANKS HAVE MADE REMARKABLE
PROGRESS AND HAVE GROWN BETTER
STEADILY IN PAST YEAR
Record Made Here Stands Out Far in Advance of
That Of Other Cities in the United States and the
Banks Have Much to Be Proud OF, Says Secre-
tary of the Clearing House.

Never before history
deposited BY tho this s
ess coalition Of these they today.
This the unanimous expressed BY
them predicting h that
win eclipse ali strides develop
O city.
Nothing
ura growth thaa which
generally accepted which
ciai W. spanslsr
Of the crsd,
prepared figures showing months ending
gust u. 1902 the eioans ssosaas7s compared
'sssssaoss for tho corresponding period Of
clsarinss ssrps.s All
The records Hho~ OF .. Paul.
indianapolis nuftaio Pppvdsnoe
coast eiusa wish the escsvtoH Of san Francisco.
when
enjoying period
n.y. said spangisr.
perhaps only judge
Of Increasing bank cisanss
prosperity. OF The healthy hss
ponts conditions commercial lines The ouook
usually accepted Ia
of lumber and ahinss
operations previous
oTds~
mEs,ens y
spangier submitted figures showing
rear deposited sssssO against
ssssss7si ony past
years this
The hss ~ 1907 the bexinnns of the
sssiss.
January had sBT.iG02s
Another found
from sss2isoo Sept 1906 sis7ooo
Sept
comptroller OF ths and printed today ano show
granted
BY Of leading bankers OF
Seattle Banks Prosperous
NJ r. Backas president commcreeThe
were than they
Indication. posagtng Ii
condition attributed
The of gold In Alaska
the extraordinary
already sold and the
The ulers and grain buyers will han
I'm
OF prosperity that faIs The AYP expoE
another increased deposits The
greater brighter
haab been.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-11
UNITED STATES DEpoSITARY

STATEMENT OF CONDITION AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS.
SEPT. l. 1909
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-05
MARY SAYS;

Three level tablespoons. butter,
three level tablespoons -four, one
fourth level teaspoon salt, one
eight level teaspoon pepper, three
fourths cup hot milk, few drops
onion juice, one egg slightly beaten,
two cups finely chopped cold cook
ed meat. Melt the butter, add the
flour, sale and pepper, and when
blended add the hot milk gradually
Stir until thick and smooth. Add
the meat, mix well, and add the
onion juice, egg and more salt and
pepper if necessary. When cold
shape into croquets. dip in egg
then in fine crumbs, and fry in
deep fat. If made of chicken OF
veal serve with creamed peas. II
made of beef serve with tomato
sauce. Garnish with parsley.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-05
LET US ALONE" CRY THE GUILTY

''The less said about this the better It's scandal
monging''
Thus the mayor of Pittsburg, though elected as a
refomer deprecates the publicity given to the graft
charges against two bankers and seven counclmen of
that city.
1t is old, familiar plea.
"Ths is st. Louis business not that of the country
at large in substance the protest when the rotten
ness of that city's affairs was laid bare
In San Francisco when the crimes of high officials
uncovered, interested went far to order
their advertisements out of the newspapers that publish
ed the details ut for the courts not for public
opinion they said
The same old cry from Philadelphia
philadelphia settle this herself. 1t is none of
the country's business
When the New York insurance scandals
earthed the insurance officials Immediately protested
against publicity.
1t only unsettle Stocks they said. "Whatever
irregularities there may be be adjusted within the
companies themselves
The guilty would like to be their own judges.
1T hurts the city, cit dsturbs business" cit
causes unjust suspicious the main arguments.
The arguments are true enough but far from
sufficient.
The protests too frequently bear the marks of
ing from who have not yet been found from
those to them.
And there is another view to be taken
Graft in public Office cannot long continue in any city
without guilty negligence guilty acquiescence
the part of the people of that city, And the city that per-
mits it deserves to be put in the public pillory.
In too many instances it not the grating itself
that the city deprecates much the publication of it
ITO the nation.
And publicity is the only punishment and cure.
And it is the business of the whole people.
For every corrupt city s plague spot that infecs
the entire country.
Every time that cry goes up 'eLt us alone; we will
take OF this ourselves good time to stick the
probe deeper and for the public to prick up its for
further revelations
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-05

Spare time is lean time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-05
THE TEST OF DEATH.

The fellow had just succeeded in
locked up and blinked at the daz-
cling light that suddenly flooded
the ROOM
RAISE your hands" commanded
the doctor. Now get up"
Take care of the pistol, Rolfe,"
he said to the young man.
1t lay on the floor near a jimmy
and a cloth bag, into which several
valuables had already been placed.
The prisoner, a heavy, british fell
low, stood in a crouching position,
his shoulders drawn together, his
body bent forward The doctor
watched him closely.
He spoke to the prisoner: Go to
the door. I'll shoot you if you make
any resistance" His voice was as
cold and emotionless AS the ring
of steel.
The fellows eyes dropped, and
he obeyed. Once in the hall, they
continued to a room the door Of
which Role had opened. It was
evidently study and laboratory
combined On table were numer.
Gus test tables. and round the walls
ran rows of bookshelves bearing
weighty, imposing looking volumes
A fire was burning on the hearth,
and before II stood three chairs.
"Sit there" said the doctor. and
pointed to one of the chairs.
He took another, Rolfe the third
His eyes were bright, his lips
pressed into thin line He leaned
over and looked keenly at the pris.
oner.
"Yon'il got Ave years for this
he said The man sucked in his
breath with gasp. Probably
more. because most likely you have
= bad record What would.you do
TO be releascd?" The fellow lean
ed far over, with an incoherent,
ani;nallike exclamation.
Listen. ] AM a student of phys
foiogy. have a theory that II a
man stands wagering between life
and death. certain changes will
take place in his brain. manifested
~ hiS outward attitude; his OK.
nssssion. certain weaknesses. such
- fsirfing. The proof OF this
tx@cry viii near much to tho
srfeaca ~ fnedieIne. lf you viii he
80 sabi@ct Of nm experiment you