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Evening journal., 1909-04-12
OPERATORS MAY REDUCE
WAGES OF THE MINERS
Bv United Press Leased Special Wire

BY Jnlteu Iresa Leased cpeclal WlrN
NV YORK. Aril i2.-Tho Presidents OF
the anthracite coal railways and repre-
sentatives Of the independent interests in
the hard coal section Of Pennsylvania went
into session in this city at 1850 and it is
understood that two propositions are being
considered by them. one is for a general
ten per cent, reduction in all wages Of
miners and the other is for general lock
out until the representatives Of the United
Mine Workers agree TO sign the old agree
ment.
1t was declared by one OF the presidents
before he entered the meeting that i was
likely one Of the other propositions
would be agreed on.
Evening journal., 1909-04-12
Water Department Routine.

The Board OF Water Commissioners
this morning were requested by S. II.
Baynard to bring Van Buren street to
grade at Twenty second street, so that
water mains could be laid for houses
being erected there by the Northside
Improvement Company. The request
was granted I'm accordance with an
agreement with the Street and Sewer
directors.
The board decided TO act against
two plumbers who have installed fix
lures without permission.
II was decided to have the Diamond
state Steel Company pay the mimi
mum rates on meters az the plant. or
to remove the meters.
Registrar Mclntire reported appli-
cations for 24o meters since January,
They were ordered installed.
Evening journal., 1909-04-12
BISHOP KINSMAN
IN SUSSEX COUNTY

Bishop Frederick J. Kinsman OF tho
Protestant Episcopal diocese of Della
ware spent Easter in Sussex county.
He preached in the church at George
town in the morning, and then went
in an automobile 10 Milford, where
he conducted services later In the
morning. In the evening he oniciatod
In the church at Lewes. Bishop Kins-
man had large congregations at the
different churches. He returned %
Wilmington this morning.
Evening journal., 1909-04-12
NO MONEY, FILTER
BILL HELD UP

Bills due Coleman Brothers. final filter
contractors. amounting to sS,7s6.sS. have
been held up by the city auditor because
OF lack of sufficient money in the special
fund. The Board of Water Commissioners
this morning decided to draw orders for
the amounts due and TO request the nnance
committee OF Council TO advance the
necessary funds.
Evening journal., 1909-04-12
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, April IA we'll
defined trough Of depression extends
from Texas northeastward through tho
Upper Lakes, with a strong high area
to the eastward, and moro noderate
one to the westward.
II will be warmer tonight in the At
lantie States, and cooler Tuesday IN
the lower lake region, and the Ohio
Valley.
Storm warnings are displayed on
Lakes Huron, Eric and Ontario and the
Atlantic Coast from New York to Hat
teras.
Forecast till 8 p. m. Tuesday;
Fer Delaware-Inereasing eloudiness
and warmer tonight; showers Tuesday,
afternoon or night; increasing southerly
winds.
Evening journal., 1909-04-12
WANT BOND ISSUE
Y LEGALITY ASSURED

In order to insure a good sale OF the
proposed issue of water bonds the Board
Of Water Commissioners to-day adopted
a resolution. offered by Mr.. Ford. author
King the finance committee Of city coun-
ell 10 secure a certificate Of attorney sat
isfsctory to probable purchasers of water
works bonds as to their validity.
Evening journal., 1909-04-12
STEAM YACHT
ADELE SOLD TODAY

The yacht Adele. which has been in
use here by the United states engineer
in charge OF the district, fer soma
time. will be sold in Philadelphia TO-
day. The vessel had TO be disposed
of because the appropriation Of tho
local ONCE was running low and the
expense OF maintaining the boat could
not be continued.
Evening journal., 1909-04-12
500 chnroh sexteite.

The male sextette OF Scott NJ. E.
Church rendered several fine selections
at the Easter entertainment last even
ing. The sextette is under the training
of Miss Josephine Fletcher and Is COM
posed OF the following young men:
Harry Wright, Clark r. Kuhns Oscar
Burns, George Nandegrift, Charlie
Davis and William Purdy.
Evening journal., 1909-04-12
Filter Bed Work Proaressss.

Chief Engineer L>enle reported 10
the Board of Water Commissioners to-
day that concrete work at the final
filter plant had been in progress dur
ing the week. On his recommendation
it was decided TO advertise for bids for
painting the exterior woodwork at the
pumping station. Discoloration of the
brick wall win be remedied also. The
bank on the creek will be sodded.
Evening journal., 1909-04-12

Mahlon c. Harner. a local letter car
rier. spent yesterday at Atlantic City.
Miss Olive /. Robinson of this city,
was one Of the Easter prominaders on
the boardwalk at Atlantic City yes
terday.
Evening journal., 1909-04-12
7. C. DUPONT HAS
SPEEDY MARE

II has just been announced that VIII
liam b. Austin. of this city, recently
purchased the mare Ruby r., 2.1S IL,
a Western horse, by Norcatur for
long price. The mare is a trotter and
is said to be a good one.
Mr.. Austin made the purchase for
Il. Coleman dupont The mare VIII
be seen this season at the matinee
races at the Delaware Horse Show.
Park
Evening journal., 1909-04-12
coIorsd Evangel'st Win Preach.

Miss Lena Mason. a colored evangel-
list Of note, from the West will preach
at Bethel a. NJ. r. Church. Sixth and
Walnut streets tonight. At the Eas-
er services held at the church yester-
day SS4 was collected for missionary
work.
Evening journal., 1909-04-12
pesoendants of the sianers.

DESCENDANTS OF The signers or the
Declaration of Independence are in con-
ference at Washington today. a meet
ing OF the board of governors Of the re-
Gently organized society will be held.
Henry P. Cannon. OF Bridgeville is a
member Of the Board Of Governors OF
the society.
Evening journal., 1909-04-12
Wlll Rulld slx Houses.

Building Inspector Johnson issued a
permit today to Edward McGinuess, TO
build six dwellings, at Sixth avenue and
Brown street. at a cost Of s1.400 each.
Another permit was issued to build an
addition for Dr. b. r. Veasey by James
II. Kane, at cost OF Si,i00.
Evening journal., 1909-04-12
Water pepartment Einanees.

City Treasurer Ross this morning re-
ported balance TO the credit of the
Board Of Water Commissioners Of
s479.12. special and s44S.57 current.
Pay rolls were passed by the board
as follows: Current. $lO4449; spec
ial $3.50.
Registrar McIntire reported collec-
tions for March amounting TO S4011 03.
Evening journal., 1909-04-12
Gouernnr Lila Retter.

HARTFORD. Conn. April 12.-The
condition of Governor Lilley continues
70 shew marked improvement. He
passed good night and Is resting we'll
this morning.
Evening journal., 1909-04-12
School Children Have Vacation.

Beginning today, Wilmington's 11,000
school children are enjoying a weeks
vacation. Schools will not be opened
until next Monday morning.
Evening journal., 1909-04-12
Rszor on School Roof.

A razor was found on the roof OF new
school. No. 20, at Twelfth and Pop
lar streets today. 1t was turned over
to the secretary Of the Board OF Edu-
cation who has it in his possession.
Evening journal., 1909-04-12
Letter Carriers cettlnq Uniforms.

Joseph Eichler. representing Mayer
& CO.. Of Utica. n. ", was at the local
postonice today taking orders for uni
forms for letter carriers.
Evening journal., 1909-04-12
MIDDLETOWN
CAN'T GET ACOP
ecIal 10 NE EVENTNG JoURNAI.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETOWN, April 12-The town
commissioners have been unable TO secure
a regular cop. This is partly because the
salary is not sufficient as the man who
wears the badge must act as carter for
the town. John Wintrup, Of Wilmington,
has been coming here on Saturday nights
ocompel the colored people from the
country districts TO keep order while here.
Evening journal., 1909-04-12
JaeohY's pepartmant

Store ad., formerly on last page will
hereafter appear on Page 6 Of THE
EVENING JOURNALS
Evening journal., 1909-04-12

Pythians TO Visit Talleyville Brethren.
Wilmington Company No. !. Uniform
Rank. X OF r.. will visit Talleyville
and Morning star lodges at Talloy-
vile tonight for the purpose OF inter-
esting tho Pythians there In the rank.
Evening journal., 1909-04-12

Forest Fire Breaks Out Afresh.
STAFFORD. April i2.-Tho forest fro
which damaged several thousand acres
Of timber hereahouts on Saturday
broke out again this morning. Much
other land Is now threatened The loss
up to this time will reach 100000.
Evening journal., 1909-04-12

a DVERTISERS who are holding
- off their advertising until
fines gel better, will soon be up
against the Summer dull season.
Don't wait. People are buying
every day. Let them know you
are SeIIing-AdVerfise.
Evening journal., 1909-05-14
Chatty Stories OF the Day

The labor master of Brentford worShouse who charg-
ed an inmate Sidney Hawksbee. 25 years old with
fracory conduct told romantic story at the police
court.
Hawksbee he said, had fallen in love with the
female inmates and had written love her She
was TO have been discharged Tuesday morning but
at the lost moment taken ILL., Hawksbee on Mon
day night effected his in order the labor
believed TO be in readiness to the woman Find
ing she did not he returned Wednesday night
70 the house by the means-scaling a wall seven
feet high and crawling through window.
When he searched passionate love letter from
the young woman was found on him.-London Mail
Tomorrow you may have something to cat" prom
ised the doctor the patient was now convalesc-
ing and correspondngly hungry.
The patient realized that there would restraint to
his appetite yet he hoped for modest steaming meal
Here is your dinner" said the nurse next day as
she gave the patient spoonful of tapioca pudding:
and the doctor emphasizes that everything else you
must be In the proportion"
Two hours later the nurse heard frantic cali from
the bedchamber
Nurse" breathed the man. heavily Il want TO do
some reading; bring me postage stamp Tit Bits
Evening journal., 1909-05-14

been reauy. as most women are, to
help out a romance, for she was not
called upon to mention the picture, as
she did. Mr. Simmons wrote again.
asking If Miss Butterworth We're re-
lated to James Butterworth. an emf
nent divine and an uncle of the writer.
A reply came that Miss Boyd could
not answer the question and gave Miss
Butterworth's address.
Mr.. Simmons cooked up quite an In
genious letter TO Miss Butterworth.
After mentioning that he had seen her
picture and how he came to see it be
said that the features were remarka-
bly, like those of the Rev. James But
terworth. his esteemed uncle. and he
was sure that he (Simmonsl could
claim her for a relative, probably a
first cousin. He received a polite reply
that the lady had no such relative and
had never heard of any such person.
This was not surprising TO Mr.. Sim
mons, whose knowledge of the rever.
end gentleman was precisely that OF
Miss Butterworth. The clergyman was
an invention.
The genealogical plan having failed,
Mr.. Simmons wrote again to Miss
Boyd. frankly stating that he would
be interested TO meet the original OF
the photograph and asking If in the
kindness OF her heart she would sug-
gest a method for the purpose All
the world loves lover. and Miss Boyd
gave him list of half dozen friends
Of Miss Butterworth, any of whom
might introduce him provided they
knew him to be a gentleman.
Meanwhile Miss Boyd had put heI
friend on to the fact that she had an
unknown admirer. and it was Miss
Butterworth who suggested the names
Of the possible introducers. One, ant
only one. of the names was known {
Mr.. simmons, and he was a member
Of Simmons club. The attentions Mr.
Simmons suddenly began to shower
upon this man were only understood
when a request came for the introduc
ton.
1t was an advantage to Mr.. Sim
mons cause that for several months
Miss Butterworth was cognizant of the
fact that she had an unknown admir-
er, Her fancy during this time was
feeding on Mr.. simmons personnel
Miss Boyd, whose misdirected letter
had led TO this possible romance, made
inquiries about Mr.. Simmons. found
friends who knew him and pronounced
him a good man. This Miss Boyd ex
aggerated into "a noble. good man.
Miss ButterYorth, too, was on the
shady side Of thirty and not unwilling
to meet her fate. Before the introduc
ton she had been given Mr.. simmons
Evening journal., 1909-05-14
Personal and Pertinent

Captain r. r. Ferguson. who in Pcketts charge at
Gettysburg a. the Civil led Company X $50 Vir-
ginia Regiment up Cemetery Ridge died here to-day
aged "a In the Gettysburg charge Captain Fer
ruson was wounded and lay helpless for isxty hours
without food drink except for what water ne could
get from nearby puddes after heavy rain throughout
The Re-. e. j. Bulgin, evangelist. who made Shawnee
sound like man with wooden leg having fit on tin
roof has gone 10 okmulgee where he talked to 1000
persons at his first meeting Everybody leans forward
on the benches when Mr.. Bulgin talks.-Kansas city
Times
Uncle Dick Jones Rushvile who is in town to-dav
has lived in Missouri sxtyeght years except four years
wnen ne was IN the South trying to bust the Federal
SoNernieent He he running in battle one
Gay ana general said 10 him; Dick why are You
running Because haven't wings" Uncle Dick re-
piied--Atchison Globe.
Evening journal., 1909-05-14
PRIESTS STICK
TO BASEBALL

ST LOUIS. Mo-, May 14-Father John
a. Tracy. rector of the Church of our
Lady of Good Counsel, and the most
famous clerical baseball fan in the
country. says fatty he will not he re-
tired to a backwood parish though the
Archbishop has so ordered. He win
remain in st. Louis long enough To wit
ness several baseball games and see
that the Browns pull themselves out
of the hole by climbing over the vls-
itors from the East.
Incidentally. he win look after his
health. whichShas been failing. He will
leave his parochial residence on Satur-
day. but will not start for the coun-
try. He has written to Archbishop
GlennOn to that effect
Il am going to sit on the top of the
grandstand out at the ball park and
root for the Browns, and go and see
my doctor and get WE'LL" he said to-
day. They say i am baseball fan,
Well, I guess / am. / narrowly escaped
being a professional baseball player.
From 1869 to 1871 I played BAH on the
team of st. Vincent's College OF Wheel
ing. w. Va, and might have gone with
the Cincinnati Reds. Harry Wright
wanted me to sign to play left field
We played teams all around our part
of the country, and Wright knew
what 1 could do as a player"
Evening journal., 1909-05-14
With the Photographers

There may some food for thought IN the fact that
tho prohibition states down south visited by few
tramps-C Chicago Tribune.
proposed law in Rhode Island would punish all un-
authorized of society organization
badges. buttons medals All kinds of inspection are
increasing except perhaps ntrospectonBoston Herald
my" exclaimed the sparrow Il never glad
10 weather before this year few
people in my neighborhood seed winter
that almost starved to death."-Kansas City Times
Boston are discussing the question Of whether
beauty and brains together. Ancient history lends
its aid to modern galantry 70 make the answer easy.
OF course they do The Greeks noted less for
their art philosophy than for their physical graces
and brains arnities as pork
and beans-Washngton Star
weekly publication announces revival OF the
Shakespeare Bacon controversy And this in spite
the fact that the weather has given warning
OF the usual manifestations OF the silly season-New
York Press.
II Charles w. Morse has nothing left of his twenty
millions OF dollars the citizens York and Maine
should pause long enough TO drop the host
Of benevolent lawyers who fighting release
and the atrustcpress engaged in creating public
sympathy for him-New York Evening Sun.
Evening journal., 1909-05-14
EXPENDITURES FOR WAR.

IT HE enormous amount Of money that is used
Il in preparation for war is not often realized
The chairman of the Ways and Means Commit
tee of the lower branch of Congress states that
seventy cents out of every dollar spent to pro-
vide for expected wars TO pay the bills for
wars that have already taken place Yet this is
a so-caled era of peace.
During the present year the vast sum of $32S,-
100000 will be expended on account of wars. II
we had only fraction of this sum to be devoted
to internal Improvements, to water ways, to
6phting tuberculosis, to good roads and to other
things that for the direct benefit of the peo-
pie. how much could be accomplished
Included in the figures we have mentioned is
the vast sum that goes for pensions which, Of
course, are necessary and Justihable but the
expenses of the army and the navy are climbing
year by year in this country, as they are in every
other nation Here there is as yet but feeble
protest against the vastness Of such expend-
lures but it will not be many years before the
country begins to feel the drain on her re-
sources.
Evening journal., 1909-05-14

woman, and | shall recommend it as
long as / live" - MRS. MAY FRY,
Lndley, Ind.
One of the greatest triumphs of
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is the conquering of woman's
dread enemy - tumor. If you have
mysterious pains, Inflammation. ulcera-
ton or displacement, don't wait for
time to confirm your fears and go
through the horrorsofa hospital opera
tion, but try Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound at once.
For thirty years Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, has been the standard remedy
for female ills. and such unquestion-
able testimony as the above proves the
value of this famous remedy, and
should give confidence and hope to
every sick woman.
If you would like special advice
about your case write a confiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
Evening journal., 1909-05-14
THE HAMS VERDICT.

- APTAIN PETER c. HAMS who shot and
- killed in cold blood William Z. Annis be-
cause Of real or an imaginary grievance should
consider himself lucky in getting off with YER
dict of guilty of mansauglter instead of first
IS difficult for ayman to un-
derstand why such crime should not be con-
sidered as the highest form of murder The
defence was a pretense of insanity and the law
yer Tor the Captain also made plea that the
shooting was the "act Of God" This is new
idea and one which if carried out could be used
as defense in any crime no matter how foul.
There is one point in cases of this kind that
is too often overlooked When Hains shot An
MS he robbed Mrs. Anns of her husband and
their children of their father, as Mrs. Annis says
in expressing her opinion of the verdict But
little sympathy has been expressed for Captain
Hans during the unfortunate affair The career
of some members of the Hans family is not likely
to inspire sympathy for them
Evening journal., 1909-05-14
The Misdirected Letter.
Ry TIMorHY c. DICK.

BY TIMOTHY c. DICK.
copyright. 1909 by American Press Asso-
ciationl
Abner Simmons entered his bachelor
apartment after returning from busi-
ness, sighed, sat down in an easy chair
and felt very lonely. Presently he
looked up at the mantel. and there
stood a letter 1t was addressed in a
woman's hand TO Mrs. Abner Simmons.
To Mr.. Simmons this address was a
m0ckery. 1t suggested a home, a
pleasant looking woman tripping down
stairs at hearing her husbands latch
key In the door, followed by a troSp OF
girls aud boys; a connubiai kiss and
several pairs Of little arms around
papas neck.
All this Mr.. Simmons saw In the OBJ
long letter addressed to her who was
not. OF course there was a Mrs. Sim
mons for some man of the same name
as himself; but. alas, there was no
such person for himl What should he
do with it, He took it down from the
mantel and examined st closely. A
hand was stamped on it with its fore
finger pointing to TRY this" and 'Try
that" There were so many OF these
suggestions ito try" that Mr.. Sim
mons believed the letter had been the
rounds and no Mrs. Simmons found.
How could she be found since she did
not exist? he determined to make a
dead letter Office Of himself. open it
and return It 10 the writer
Mr.. Simmons took out a letter and a
card photograph. The photograph was
that OF a woman from thirty to thirty
Eve years old. and as he looked II
seemed TO be the face OF her whose re-
ception of him had filed his fancy
The letter was signed. your loving
sister" The address was given, and Mr..
simmons put It in another envelope,
with a brief note stating his motives
in opening It and asking for informa-
ton Of Mrs. Abner Simmons and how
she happened to exist without his be-
ing any better for her existence. He
wished to keep the photograph. but
did not feel authorized to do so. He
addressed It to the street and number
given IN the letter.
In about a week a reply came. The
writer said the name on the letter was
not Simmons. but Timmens. (After all.
there was no Mrs. Simmons) The pho
tograph was likeness Of Miss Marga
ret Butterworth. The writer. Miss
Cornelia Boyd. was transmitting it to
Mrs. Timmens. The letter concluded
with thanks for the favor Mr.. Sim
mons had done the writer.
Just what Mr.. Simmons had said In
his note about the photograph does not
appear, but Miss Boyd must have no
Siced something Of admiration and
Evening journal., 1909-05-14
powDER BETTER THAN soar.

soap In powder form is the modern cleanser.
not only because the powder IS more cOnve-
nient but it is more economical. as well as
being more efficient.
Gold Dust. one OF the first and the best ex-
amples OF SOAP powder. can be used more
economically than a soap. because the duan-
tity desired can be measured out and no
more used; while with a soap. the whole cake
wasting more than is really needed. and soak
ing the rest OF the cake with water. which does
not improve It. On the contrary. some soaps
lose much OF their goodness by leaving the
unused part OF the cake in water.
Even II only the amount OF soap desired Is
shaved" OF. some time Is required for dis
solving Il. while Gold Dust dissolves immedi-
ately, at the same time dissoiving the hard
lime and other salts" making the water as
soft as rain water and making a sweet. cleans
ing sudS.
Evening journal., 1909-05-14
Friday, May IA, 1909
VOTE AT TIE PRIMARY.

II lie Republican primaries will be held to-
a morrow when candidates for Mayor and
other city officials will be nominated and a
lively time is expected. There has been consid-
erable interest manifested in the primaries. The
nominee of the party for Mayor will, in all
probability be the next Mayor of the city. This,
OF course fixes the eyes Of the people on the
Republican primaries. Then, again, there are
two candidates for the nomination for Mayor
both of whom are strong and popular men. This
personal element will result, we believe i'm get
ting out large Republican vote at the prima-
ries which vote will be indicative of the tr-
unphant election of The ticket at the polls in
June. II is highly important that Republicans
OF all classes turn out and vote tomorrow. OF
late years there has been complaint about the
character of nominations. Persons have cut
their own party ticket because of dissatisfaction
with the nominee Yet in many instances these
dissatisfied ones are the persons who kept away
from the primaries simply because it was too
nuch trouble fer them to vote. The larger the
vote is at the primaries the more fully does it
express the choice OF the party
The chief interest centres around the nomina-
ton OF a candidate for Mayor Both the as
pirants are so we'll known that mention of them
IS suporhuous. The campaign has been CON
Quoted in good natured manner. without the
slightest bitterness, We believe that the pres
cnt primary campaign has also been freer from
graitcrs and fodder clubs and such things than
for years. Whether Mr.. Hastings or Mr. Tay-
lr is nominated. the successful candidate
will be the free, full and fair choice of the party
because candidate that was not so nominated
would have little chance of election.