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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-02

Mr. n. Schenker has just opened
q ne~ store 81 3soz Washington Ave.
where he win cary q complete line
Ct Gents Furnishings. Meas. Ladies
ana Chldrens shoes, etc. 2. -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-02

Miss Maude Pickett left yesterda,
fer n ten days trip In the North.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-02
Social Personal

Captain Charles s. Carter. who
spent the summer here with his par
ents on West avenue. has returned to
the Virginia Military Institute at
Lexington Virginia to resume MS
duties as a sub-professor in that in
stitution.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-02

Miss Annie and Hunter and her
brother William, OF Warsaw n. e.
are the guests OF friends In the clty-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-02

Miss GLADYS Griniths Of the Shenan-
doah Valley is the guest OF Mr.. $
Eugene Rover. on Huntington avenue
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-02

Mrs. Clarence Barnes is the guest
% relatives in New Kent county.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-02

Miss Blanche Sinclair will leave IN
a few days for visit 10 New YORK.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-02

Mrs. ". II. Spencer. 81 Bgcking
ham county u the guest 81 ner sister
Mrs. {. A. Gary. on Thiriy-afth street
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-02

Mrs. +. W Mooney. % Crozet. Is
the guest % her sister. Mrs. G. W
Crawford. on Twenty street
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-02

Mr.. J. r. Hester. of Raleigh. y. e.
who has been the guest of his broth
er, Mr.. J. Walter Hester. in East Emu
for the past week, has returned to his
home.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-02

Miss Francis Binder, who has been
visiting in New York. New Jersey and
Maryland has returned TO her home.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-02
Surel

Surel
When you hear girl speak of q
Young man as being bear-well. you
can draw your own conclusions.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-02

and E. A. Powell, of this city. have re-
turned home
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-02

Mr.. c. A. Scruggs is visiting friend
In Richmond. Roanoke and Lynch
burg.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-02

Miss Able smith Who has been the
guest 81 friends In Richmond for the
past two weeks has returned 10 the
city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-02

Mrs. Clyde Martin has returned
from lengthy trip 10 the mountain
OF Virginia
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-02

Mr.. F. c. Bivins and son Allie. VINO
have been visiting in New York. have
returned to the city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-02

Nessrs Paul and John Powell. OF
Myrtle Virginia. who have been toe
guests Of their brothers, Messrs. r. J.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-02

Mr. Walter C. Hopkins left yeSter,
day for Raleigh. n. c.. where he VIII
enter the A. and NJ. college for the
coming session.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-02

Mrs. Campbell Gresha mand chi
dren are the guest Of friends IN KIM
and Queen county.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-02

Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Dimm viii leav'
this week for a visit to the mountains
OF Virginia
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-02

Mrs. S. Chandler and children,
Richmond. are the guest of Mrs.
O. Chandler, in this city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-02

and E. A. Powell, of this city. have re-
turned home.
| Miss Blanche Sinclair Will leave In
| a few days for visit 10 New YORK.
Miss Annie and Hunter and her
brother William, OF Warsaw. y. G.,
are the guests OF friends In the city.
Mr.. c. A. Scruggs is visiting friends
In Richmond. Roanoke ana Lynch-
burg
Mrs. Clyde Martin has returned
from lengthy trip 10 the mountains
OF Virginia.
Mr.. Walter c. Hopkins left yeSter-
day for Raleigh, ~ c.. where ne VIII
enter the A. and NJ. college for the
coming session.
Mrs. S. Chandler and children, of
Richmond, are the guest OF Mrs. X.
O. Chandler, in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs w. T Dimm will leave
this week for a visit 10 the mountains
of Virginia.
Mrs. Campbell Gresha mand chill
dren are the guest OF friends In KING
and Queen county.
Mr.. F. c. Bivins and son Allie. VINO
have been visiting in New YORK, nave
returned to the city.
Mr.. ]. R. Hester. of Raleigh, y. a.
who has been the guest OF his Droth
Evening journal., 1909-10-29
PICTURESQUE DOINGS
AT THE RUMMAGE SALE

4 novel charm has been impaired 10
the Delaware Hospital Rummags Sale at
Tenth and Orange streets this week. by
the wit and humor OF the colored people
attracted by the bargains Last night
the ''pele-faces' were well represented,
but none equalled his darker brother in
droll comments.
"Lawzeem exclaimed wide-waisted
matron, 4 jist got 10 git a belt. I got
plenty home, but somehow I cain't seem
70 git into en-. No" waving aside a
pink creation. II likes things plain.
ought 10 been an old maid but I amt"
a second woman held up an old-fash-
ioned cap. saying rather disdalnfully,
Il spect one oh Noah's boys done lost
dat oberboard when he was gittin outer
de ark" But that this was merely "high-
er criticism" 20 impress her neighbofs,
was evident from the well-hlled box upon
her arm.
Down the hail. tall man was literally
interpreting the Biblical injunction 70
take up his bed and walk" In his wake
came three huge pictures. towing in
their rear three radiant feminine pur-
chasers. The paintings we're darkened BY
time. but as one woman said. "Yo CANT
sec muffin but de moon in dis pikteher,
but dc gold frame makes It shiny
enough"
a very home-like feeling pervaded the
sale, not only because Of its informality.
but because OF the family history at
tached 20 its merchandise. New clothes
and furniture could be regarded coldlv.
but half worn silk dresses called up vivid
images OF the pomp and pleasures they
shared with pretty owners. while n wax
boquet in a glass case and a red velvet
chair-parted with, half in relief, half in
regret for old times sake--gave the i'm
preston Of family pets. It is hoped they
were bought by someone who viii give
them a good home and tender care in
thoir old age.
The merchandise sold, much OF il al
most new, was widely varied but dis
appointing in quantity.
Evening journal., 1909-10-29
Grace Choir to Give Concert.

The choir of Grace NJ. +. Church on
Sunday night will give the first Of
series of monthly song services.
The service next Sunday evening will be
preceded by a twenty-minute organ re-
cital by George n. Maris. The members
Of the choir now are Miss Caroline Z.
Edmond. Niss Neolia Carvin, Miss Louise
Gee Mrs. Stanley Steele, ]. Barry Bax-
ter. DR.. Stanley Steele. Ernest S. Hay
mes. Brenholtz G. Strickland. The pro-
gram for Sunday evening follows;
Anthem. unaccompanied, choir The
Lord is in Ills Holy Temple, Hawley;
twenty minutes organ recital Mr.. Aiaris:
7. Introduction. II Passione." Haydn;
II. Verset. 'Fantasie." Guilmont; III.
Egyptian Romance" Kruger; ". Pas
toral. storm and Prayer" Kullak; an
them, choir; Crossing the Bar" Wood
ward, soprano solo, Miss Edmund; "Jeru-
salem. Thou That ISillest the Prophets. %
AIendelssohn: anthem. from est. Paul.
choir: ''Venite Exultemus Domino. %
Barnes: onertory SOLO Mr. Haynes; an
them. "Thine is the Kingdom" from
Gaurs Holy City"
Evening journal., 1909-10-29
NO MONEY FOR
CITY HOSPITALS
Committee Makes This ReCOm-
mendatiOn to Council; Phoenix
Fire Company Commended

The committee appointed BY city coun-
ell to investigate the advisibility OF Civ
Ing financial assistance 20 the Delaware
and Homeopathic Hospitals made it's re-
port 10 Council last night and in effect
the recommendations we're the same as
appeared in THE EVENING JOURNAL
yesterday
The committee recommended that
neither hospital be given financial assist
ance In the present fiscal year at least
and further recommends that the Board
OF Health be requested TO issue anti-toNin
for rabies to persons unable to pay for
the same. Council to bear the cost
As further precautlon against rabies
the committee recommended that tax on
male dogs be increased from 81 TO s. and
on female dogs from 81 70 50.
The committee took occasion to COM
mend the Phoenix Fire Company on the
excellent ambulance service Il maintains.
The report follows;
Evening journal., 1909-10-29
VETERAN CLERK TO
QUIT THE PENNSY

Having served in the capacity OF
clerk in the motive power department
of the Pennsylvania r. r. Company
for 26 years. Aaron Brack Starr. OF No.
S31 Monroe street. will be placed on
the retired list Of the company on Mon
day Mr. Starr has reached the age
of 20 years. He is a veteran OF the
civil war That MIR. Starr enjoys the
best wishes and friendship OF his fell
low employees, was shown last night
when they marched 20 his home in a
body and surprised him.
A feature Of the evening was a pre-
sentation by Harry y. White OF a
package. contributed by the boys" W
w. Rice spoke briefly. Mr.. Starr re-
sponded feelingly. An elaborate dinner
was served IN honor OF the host. Those
present We're; G. G.. Turner. G. ID. Bar
rett, L. II. Baird. f. II. Truman, w +.
Beckerie L. z. Hartman, r. 7. John
son. II. n White. II. ~ shaw. w w
Rice. e. T.. Beaie. E. IT. Pogue, w II
Souder. A. L. Bancroft. w. r. Cash
J. II. Day. d. II. Loomls. p. Mahoney
w. S. wilkins. II. Il. Taylor, r. ID
Cantwell, w II. Hukill, II. 9. Jester
c. ]. Lowe, W. J. smith. ID. r. Keefer
f. 7. Petit de mango. e. T. Marburger
II. 3. Hygate. J. r. Garner. III. Lawr-
ence, r. A. ID. Hudson. S. G. David,
+. j. Hutchison. William Taylor. Mr..
and Mrs. George NJ. starr, Mrs. II. T..
f. Adams. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fow-
Ter Of Bethlehem, Pa: Mrs. Mabel
Starr. Mildred Starr Fowler and Mr..
and Mrs. A. r. Starr.
Evening journal., 1909-10-29
TIMBER DECAY
COSTS MILLIONS
Government Experiments on
Wood TO Prevent Great
Loss TO Forests

Millions Of feet ohtimber and finished
lumber rot every year in railroad ties.
bridges. trestles. piles. farm buildings.
fences. poles and mine props The
lumber consuming public OF the United
States pays perhaps thirty to forty
million dollars a year to make good
the losses from wood decay.
These great drains are source OF
more and more concern each year
Chemists and engineers who have TO do
with the uses OF wood are working
increasingly on the problem. The T.
S. Forest Service has men who de-
vote their whole time to it, The inn
portance Of the problem cannot be
overestimated. Millions Of dollars
are annually saved by preservative
treatment of timbers, but much yet re-
mains to be learned.
Wood decay is caused by fungus, a
vegetable growth sometimes so small
that it can be seen only with the
microscope. It's roots or branches. like
minute hairs, force their way into the
wood tissues and absorb or eat away
the solid parts. The collapse which
results Is called decay. Timber IS
artidcially preserved by focing into its
cells and pores certain substances
which prevent the growth of fungi. AS
long as this substance is present IN
sufficient quantity. the germs Of de-
cay-the threads and spores Of fungus
can not enter. and the wood is pre-
served. This often means doubling
and sometimes trebling the life Of the
timber.
The United States government con-
siders the Investigations Of the preserv-
ative treatment Of timber Of such inn
portance that the business of one Office
Of the United States Foreign Service.
that of Wood Preservation. with new
headuarters at Madison, Wis. is given
over entirely to the work og expert
tnents in cooperation with railroad
companies and other corporations and
individuals in prolonglng the life Of
railroad ties, mine props, bridge tim
bers. fence posts and transmission
poles
The lengthening Of the life of tim
ber means the saving Of thousands OF
dollars annually through doing away
with the heavy expense of labor and
cost Of material for renewals.
Evening journal., 1909-10-29
Elects Officers.

All the officers OF the National w. c.
r. U. were reelected at the annual meet
ing OF the union. Mrs. Lillian NJ. n.
Stevens OF Portland. Me. who has been
president twelve years. received si7 Of
tho s5i votes on tho nominating ballot.
and her election was made unanimous.
Miss Gordon has been vlce-president
twelve years. Mrs. Frances Parks, cor
responding secretary, one year; Mrs.
Elizabeth =. Anderson. recording seere-
tary. four years; Mrs. Sara H. Hose, as
sistant recording secretary four years;
Mrs Elizabeth p. Hutchinson. tressur-
er. one year.
Evening journal., 1909-10-29
.DowN WITH THE GERMS,

If you could observe the extreme care
with which the modern surgeon cleanses
hands and instruments before an opera
ton you would be eimpressedwiththe dan
ger of germs and the importanceof of abso-
Lutte cleanliness in its relation TO health.
The slogan of modern medical science
is . ,fgay with the germs" Germs thrive
and multiply wherever they can hnd a
lodging place in grease or dirt, butw
things are scrupulously clean germs find
it hard to live The easiest and surest
way to keep things clean lies in the use
Of Gold Dust washing powder. Gold
Dust goes deep after dirt and routs out
every germ and hidden impurity. Il is
the sanitary cleanser.
Evening journal., 1909-10-29
PENN CAME 227 YEARS
AGO TO DELAWARE

It has been two hundred and twenty
seven years yesterday since William
Penn landed at New Castle. from the
ship Welcome in which he sailed from
Great Britain in September, 1852, with
a grant for forty thousand square miles
Of land in the new country. The voy-
age was made in good time for those
days, but a plague Of smallpox on
board the stout ship caused the death
Of nearly one hundred OF the pros
pective settlers in what was destined
TO be the great state OF Pennsylvania,
,the keystone Of the thirteen colonies
which less than a hundred years after
Penn landed had declared their inde-
pendence of King Georges misrule.
on October q. 1852. the courageous
Quaker stepped ashore at New Castle,
and announced his intention TO found
a colony. Calling the residents of that
portion Of the Delaware's shores about
him at the stockade which had been
built 10 protect the Dutch and Swedish
settlers from an attack by the appar-
entity friendly Indians. Penn outlined
his plan for a colony for the prosecuted
Friends.
At that time the founder Of Pennsyl-
vania was oniy thirty-eight years old.
in the fun vigor Of his manhood, and
his speech so impressed the inhabitants
that they urged him 20 unite their ter
ritory with his and become its chief
and Governor. This was done by an
act of union passed at Chester during
the same year.
Penn took formal possession OF the
territory the day after his arrivals the
Province was divided into counties,
which were in turn divided into build
ing lots, and the land was disposed
of at fourpence an acre.
Penn then selected neck Of land ly-
ing at the junction Of the Delaware
and Schuylkin rivers for his capital
naming il Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1909-10-29
BALTIMORE AND OHIO r. r.
LAST or THE SEASON..

One Dollar to Baltimore and Return
Sunday, October 81.
Special train will leave Wilmington.
Delaware Avenue Station, at 9.1O a.
m; NewarE, at $50 a. m. Returning.
leave Baltimore, Camden Station, at
$50 D. m; Mt. Royal. at SIS D. m.
Many musk-ox robes are in use in
the Province OF Ontario for cold-weath-
er driving. They are rare and too
costly to be common.
Evening journal., 1909-10-29
NEW POWER COMPANY
WILL NOT SELL OUT

A persistent rumor has been anoat
for some days that negotiations are
pending for the purchase of the VIII
mington Light. Power and Telephone
Company by the Wilmington City Elec-
trio Company.
President Charles c. Kurtz of the
Wilmington Light, Power and Tele-
phone Company, last night said
There is no truth whatever in the
statements. No negotiations are pend
ing. and the Wilmington Light, Power
and Telephone Company is not going
10 sell out TO anybody This is sim
ply a revival of similar rumors. equally
unfounded which circulated some
months ago"
Evening journal., 1909-10-29
FAVOR WHIRLWIND
CANVASS FOR FUND

Prominent men interested in the fund
for the silver service for the battleship
Delaware expressed their approval yes
terday OF A. r. Maclean's suggestions
for getting additional funds.
Mr.. Maclean's suggestions we're that
a hundred men should send the chair
man of the committee in charge Of
the service, former Mayor Horace VIII
son. a check for so each, another
hundred, checks for S.. thousand or
more. checks for any amount from 81
70 50. and others, checks for more than
SO
"The plan is an excellent one" said
John S. Rossell, an official of the Sc
curity Trust and Safe Deposit Com
many. and a member of the committee.
.sIf the idea would work out. 1t would
be most effective in popularizing the
movement"
Former Mayor Wilson was also
pleased with Mr.. Maclean's sugges-
tions.
.The idea is a very good one" he
Evening journal., 1909-10-29
RAILROAD PRESIDENT
SLEEPS In HAY STACK

LIBBY. Mont, oct. 29-Louis W.
Hill. president Of the Great Northern
Railroad. while automobiling from He
lena to Great Falls. was mistaken for
a tramp when his machine broke down.
He was compelled TO sleep in a hay
stack, farmer refusing him lodg-
ing.
Mr.. HILL who was visiting the pro-
posed glacier national park. with a
photographer and others, got separated
from the party. lie met a hunter
and engaged his services 10 escort him
out. Neither had any food. but they
found an abandoned camp and pro-
cured some bread. The hunter killed
an elk. and for four days this was
their sole ration.
Finally they reached Bolton, where
Hill was picked up and brought 70 this
place.
Evening journal., 1909-10-29
STEPPED IN PATH
OF TRAIN; KILLED

Ira r. Ellis. aged 30 years. Of No. 1905
kirkwood street, a freight conductor
on the Delaware division OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad. was struck and in
stantly killed by a southbound express
train at 9 o'clock yesterday morning
at pelmar lie stepped from shift
Evening journal., 1909-10-29

said. 1T would bring the movement
before the general public and would
make everyone desire to contribute at
least a small share OF the funds"
Five thousand dollars have been con-
tributed for the fund so far. $1,000 be-
ing from the State. Ten thousand dol
lars are desired. The committee had
hoped TO raise this amount by the next
week in order TO award the contract for
the service. In view of the apparent
apathy Of the public, however this will
hardly be possible.
Evening journal., 1909-10-29

strumental and Hamilton Harris and
John Landel gave vocal solos. Then a
nut-cracking contest followed.
General Secretary F. b. Tibbitts had
charge OF the apple-eating contest in the
boys department There were eight con-
testants and Paul Crawford and w. ].
Keatley won first and second honors.
Evening journal., 1909-10-29
Y. M. C. A. BOYS HAVE
FUN EATING APPLES

J. r. Walsh and J. B. Hughes had
charge Of the entertainment last night by
the lobby committee OF the Y. NJ. C. A.
A pleasing musical program was pre-
sented. Harry Mock presided at the piano,
Evening journal., 1909-10-29

ing engine 20 cross the tracks to a
cabin car and walked in front of tho
express train. lie is survived by a wife
and 4-year-old daughter The body
was brought TO his late residence in
this city.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-15
WHAT A GOOD PAPER CAN DO

The Valley Gazette has certainly
done wonders for this section. Every
day at least one person gets off the
train here TO investigate as to the
Tuthfulness Of the Gazette stories.
and in almost every instance express
themselves as highly pleased with this
town and county, and in number of
cases property has been purchased
and in others the parties have left.
saving ii was their intention to return
and locate in the community.
The above statements were made to
a representative of this paper this
week by a business man of our town.
We are glad if We have been the means
of bringing about a more wholesome
condition of affairs in this section,
but We only did our duty. when we
will continue to do as long as we run
the Valley Gazette.-Kissimmee Ga
zette.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-15

assured you that gopher was snake
familiar to everybody in that state,
but not more perhaps than a Florida
native would surprise you when he
informed you that a Florida gopher
was a turtle.
And the funny part of the matter
is that every one of these informants
would be right in his view. A gopher
is a gray squirrel that burrows, a
striped squirrel that burrows, a rat
that burrows, and a snake that doesn't
burrow, and a turtle that does, just ac-
cording to locality. But the most in
teresting of these is the burrowing
turtle
THE turtle is a Florida institution.
The Florida Cracker" and quite
good many Florida folks, who hold
themselves a good deal. higher up
than the Cracker" dote on the go
pher and think it the finest thing in
the edible line ever created.
THE gopher never leaves its bur-
row except to forage. If it can't get
into a sweet potato patch it will Craze
on the wild grasses that abound in
the localities where it lives.
The burrow of this gopher is in
variably shared by its occupant with
a family of rattlesnakes or lizards.
The gopher plainly delights in this
deadly association, although it is it.
self as mild and harmless as a dove.
mo dweller in the same region
with the Florida gopher ever gets
abroad without a bag slung over his
shoulder. This is to carry home 60
piers in. for he is pretty sure TO
come across them out foraging. The
moment the gopher detects the APP
pearance Of danger it shuts himself
securely in its shell and the Crack
er" tunbles it into his bag.
The gophers are likewise trapped
by digging holes in the ground close
to the entrance of the burrow and
sinking a box or barrel into il. When
the gopher comes out it umbles into
the trap and cant get out These
queer turtles often weigh as much as
thirty pounds. They are Of progidi-
GUS strength. large one being able
10 rise on its legs with a man stand
ing on its shell and walk under his
weigh.. "-Pens acoIa News.