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Evening journal., 1909-03-03
Social and
Personal

Mrs. Martin jackson and children have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Boyd
OF Perryville.
Mrs. Arthur II. Owens and son Will
ton. OF Perryville. have been spending
several days with her mother, Mrs. Grace
Watson OF this city.
Mrs. Clayton Carhart and daughter,
Miss Lueie, OF Zion. were recent visitors
here.
Harry Budd has been visiting his par
ents at Cecilton.
Martin Wagner, OF Viola, was recent
local visitor.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Reynolds have
been spending a few days at 'colora.
Mrs. William n. Wilson and Miss Hell
en- Wilson. OF Colora, were recent vlsi-
tors here.
Mrs. j. H. Dickinson has been the
guest OF Mrs Herman Kumpel OF
Odessa.
Miss Martha EvanH OF odessa, has
been spending a week In this city
Miss Inzzie Morris has returned to
Odessa after spending several days with
friends here
been the guests OF Miss Minnie Arm
strong. OF Odessa.
Miss Elnora r. Finley was entertained
last week by Mrs. Wilson Merritt OF
warwick
Miss Eva Aifree. OF Townsend, was a
recent visitor here
Mrs. n. Smith Harkins. Of Bethel. has
been spending several days with rela-
tives here.
George williams spent Sunday as the
guest OF friends at Chester.
Mrs. Mitchell has been spending sew.
eral days as a guest OF Mrs. ]. p. Steele
OF Chesapeake City.
Mrs Susan Taylor has been visiting
Mrs. S. e. Deshane. OF Chesapeake
City.
William Rice has returned from a visi
TO friends at Perryville.
Louis Bell has been spending a fev
days with friends at Perryville.
Miss Nola Rutter has returned afte
spending a few days as the guest o
friends In Perryviile.
Mr. and Mrs Harry, McMullin and
daughter have been the guest Of Mri
George Jones Of Port Deposit.
Mrs. Alice Chance IS visiting friend
I'm New York city.
Mrs. Gregg Goodwin, OF this city an
Mrs. John Goodwin. Of Delaware city
left yesterday for Washington 20 attenl
the inaugural ceremonies. They Will re
turn to Wilmington on Saturday.
Miss Anna May Davis, OF Aicin City
Is visiting her friend Miss Lulu T
Pyle. at No. si7 S. Harrison street.
Evening journal., 1909-03-03
Disappointment for the Fat

Realizing tho danger and disagrecablc-
ness of their condition. many fat people
rush on and buy a sweater. intending
to exercise IL on Alas for the frailty Of
human intentions. Fow survive tho FIRST
hours cxertion. Others prefer dieting
but are made 10 look foolish by the first
savory whiff OF broiled steak they run
into.
How much easier II is 20 get large
75c case Of Marmola Tablets either dl-
rect from the makers. the Marmola Co..
Detroit. Mich. or, better still, OF your
local druggist. and take one OF the gem
erous supply OF pleasant tablets Il will
contain. after each meal and at bed
time. Forget exercising and dieting ana
do this
II Is not only easier. but surer and
safer Being mdde particularly and
strictly In accordance with tho famous
Marmola prescription these tablets hurt
no one--don't affect the stomach in the
slightest or produce even one wrinkle
and yet a single case OF them viii give
person most acceptable service In fact
scores OF people have taken OF thirty
pounds OF fat I'm as many days, Just by
taking one little tablet four times a day
as described.
Evening journal., 1909-03-03
CONSUMERS LEAGUE
FOR A JUVENILE COURT

The second annual meeting Of the Con-
sumers' League was held in the home
OF Mrs. Lewis {. Vandegrift yesterday.
The Rev Hiram w Kellogg. OF Grace
NJ. f. Church. for the Ministerial Union,
endorsed the amendment to the present
child labor law. which the league has
before the Legislature. The bill OF the
Ministerial Union providing for juvenile
courts in Delaware was endorsed by the
league The league purposes TO take a
big delegation 10 Dover on Monday TO
urge the adoption Of the amended child
labor measure.
The following officers we're elected
President. Miss Margaret Shearman;
first vice-president, Miss Emily p. Bis
sell; second vice-president Mrs. Lewis c.
Vandegrift: third vice-president Miss
Mary II. A. Mather; recording secretary.
Miss Elizabeth r. Jackson; executive
and corresponding secretary, Miss Anna
W. Bird; treasurer, Miss J. N. Weaver.
Evening journal., 1909-03-03
FEEBLE OLD LADY
Has Strength Restored BY
vinoI

Mrs. Michael Bloom, OF Lewistown.
Pa, who Is so years Of age, says: For
a long time / have been so feeble that
1 have had to be wheeled around in
an invalid's chair. / had no strength
and took cold at the slightest provoca-
tion. which invariably settled on my
lungs. and a cough would result. My
son learned Of the cod liver prep
aration called Vinol. and procured a
bottle for me. II built up my strength
rapidly and after taking three bottles
l am able TO do most OF my work. and
can walk quarter OF a mile easily
Every aged or weak person who re-
Quires strength should try vlnol. am
delighted with what It has done for
me-"
AS a body builder and strength crea-
tor for old people, delicate children,
weak, rundown persons. and after
sickness, Vinol is unexcelled. If 1t
fails TO give satisfaction we will re-
turn your money.
n. b. Danforth. Druggist. Wilmington
Evening journal., 1909-03-03
Hardesty-Heisler.


Miss Edith May Hardesty and Allan
WarQeld Helsler were narrled at the
home OF the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. u. G. Hardesty. at Holly Oak. last
night. by the Rev. George L. Hardesty
of Seaford.
AS the bridal party entered tho parlor
the wedding march was played by the
brides cousin, Miss Priscilla Richard
son Hardosty. Of Pittsburg. The bridal
couple stood beneath n bell Of pink
carnations and the decorations were
palms. ping carnations. and pink
azalias and the effect was attrac-
tive. The bride was attended by her
sister Miss Hilda V. Hardesty. aa maid
of honor. and William Lyon. Of New
York city. was best man.
The bride wore a directoire gown Of
Paris satin. with trimmings Of duchess
lace and pearls. She wore veil
caught with orange blossoms and car
ried shower bouquet OF bride roses
and lilies OF the valley. The maid OF
honor wore white silk eollenne over
pink messaline. with gold trimmings
and her bouquet was pink sweet peas
There were no ushers The bride was
given I'm marriage by her father. 70. c.
Hardesty. Following the wedding a
reception was given. Mrs. Hardesty
mother OF the bride, wore gray silk
with silver trimmings and Irish point
lace. Mr.. and Mrs. Heslor left late
last evening for n trip to Savannah
and st. Augustine They will live IN
New York. where Mr.. Heisler Is a civil
engineer and Is engaged on the Easi
River tunnel project. Mr.. Heisler d
a Deiawarcan and Is a nephew oi
former Governor William 7. Watson
OF Milford.
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Raker. conrnd Weddlnn.

Miss Rachel Longaker Conrad. daughter
OF Postmaster Henry C.. Conrad. Of VIII
mington. and Walter Trainer Baker, OF
New York. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. Eu-
gene Baker, Of Landsdowne, Pa. will be
married at o'clock this evening. IN the
home OF the brides uncle. William NJ
Shoemaker. Norristown, Pa. After
wedding tour they will reside In Brook
lyn. n. Y. where Mr.. Baker Is engaged
in the practice Of his profession. civn
engineer.
The bride will he attended by Miss
Helen Jones. OF Norristown. as maid OF
honor and the groom by his brother.
Ralph J. Baker. Following the ceremony
there will be a wedding breakfast
Miss Conrad is a graduate Of the Girls
School OF Morristown, n. j., and has
been living in Norristown, Pa. for the
past two years. Mr.. Baker was formerly
with the dupont Powder Company Of
Wilmington, and Is a graduate Of swarth-
more College, where he played with the
football and Lacrosse teams. lie is a
member Of the Phi Kappa Psi Frater-
nifty.
Evening journal., 1909-03-03
more

more.
Information collected by the COM
mission OF 1906 shows a registered ton
mage on the Delaware and the Chesa-
peake Of $4,000 900, with an unregistered
tonnage nearly as great. Estimates
were given that 100000 tons of coal
annually would be shipped through the
canal to the North If II were a free
canal. Interested persons at various
hearings emphasized to this committee
and TO the commission the value of a
free canal for the shipment Of lum-
ber, cotton. corn, ship stores. zinc,
stone, etc. No satisfactory statistics
have been obtained as TO the value Of
present traffic through the canal, but
statistics of the canal company give
a fair idea OF the volume of It. These
show for the years 1900 to 1906 num-
Der of passages varying from 4,1S2 to
5.447 per annum; total tonnage from
100000 to 100000.
Military Advantages.
The military and naval advantages
OF the canal are apparent II would
offer an interior line, protected now
by fortincations at the Delaware end,
for the transport of troops munitions,
etc, and for the transfer and concen-
tration of naval and coast-defense YES
sells. II could also be easily made a
strong defensive line against hostile
operations from the peninsula, such
as occurred in the war of 1912.
The committee, therefore. recon-
mends that Congress in passing the
bill, leave open the question of re-
construction of the present canal to a
depth of 30 or 35 feet. and that for the
present the canal, II purchased. be
operated as a free and open waterway
The River and Harbor bill which will
shortly become a law. will provide foi
survey of all the canals along tn,
Atlantic Coast from Boston to Flor
ida with a view TO ascertaining the
cost of acquiring them and of dredg-
ing them to a uniform depth OF IA feet
II is doubtless because the Committed
on Railways and Canals believe that e
recommend the immediate reconstruc-
tion of the canal to depth Of 35 feet
might injure the prospects of subse
lpuent legislation in the interest OF al
the other canals that the committee
at this time. refrains from recommend.
ing the reconstruction of the canal. TIL,
purpose of its suggestion In it's repor
that the present canal might be paral
lleled within two miles to the South
and the further statement that 'th'
lparalleling Of the present canal by
free canal would destroy its earning
power" Is sufficiently obvious 10 cal
for no particular comment
Evening journal., 1909-03-03

For the canal OF 35 foot depth esti-
mates prepared from existing maps in
dicate that the cost along the line of
the present canal would be S17,700 900.
plus the cost Of purchase, $4,000 900, or
total of $40 100000. The parallel
route would cost s19, 100000. but would
obviate the necessity for purchase of
the existing canal.
At the instance Of the committee an
estimate was prepared showing what
saving to the United States would be
effected in the construction of a ship
canal over the line OF the present
canal by the work executed in the
construction of the same. This esti-
mate shows only $1,242.O 900. 1t appears.
then. that the United States is not
compelled TO purchase the existing
canal in order to secure a suitable
route; that 1t could save about 100000
by paralleling it to the South, and that
if purchased its actual value is only
about 81 200, 900 on what IL would have
cost the government to construct a
ship canal over this route had the
present canal never been constructed.
The limiting appraised value Of S2.515.-
600 is, therefore, not an estimate of
value 60 the United States. 1t is Q
valuation arrived at by the commits
sion OF 1906 as a fair and equitable
payment by the United States for a
developed property possessing earning
capacity, and is so distinctly stated in
the commissions report. The paral-
leling of the present canal by a free
canal would destroy its earning power,
and the committee has incorporated the
appraised figure I'm the bill in the be-
lief that fair treatment demands this
payment, though somewhat in excess
of the exact commercial value Of the
present canal to the United States.
The report of the commission of 1906
gives estimates of cost for tide-level
ship canals along this route for depths
Of 80 and 80 feet.
! Commercial Benefits.
The commercial advantages Of a ship
canal or of "A free canal Of any type
is, first, the shortening OF the distance
for vessels between Chesapeake Bay
points and Northern harbors. The run
from Baltimore to Philadelphia is re-
duced 323 miles; from Baltimore to
the mouth OF Delaware Bay, en- route
to Northern ports 1S4 miles; second
the security from danger and delay due
TO storms on the outside passage be-
tween the bays for barges and small
vessels. These are frequently delayed
for weeks. storm bound in Hampton
Roads; third. cheapening OF present
traffic and great encouragement 10
future traffic, not only the coastwise
but also the foreign lines from Balti-
Evening journal., 1909-03-03
SCATTER KINDNESS
M. c. Robbins.

II you have a bunch Of violets.
Give them TO your friend today,
Don't wait I'll their life is ended.
Don't walt IN they've passed away
Flowers viii give them joy and gladness,
While they llve-So do not wait
And upon their pulseless bosom,
Scatter them when it's too late.
II you have a sweet. white rosebud.
Shedding perfume on the air.
Place Il IN tho feeble fingers.
OF the hand that once was fair.
Call her mother-kss her fondly,
Softly smooth her snowy head,
1t will be sweet remembrance,
When she slumberB with the dead.
II you have pure white lily,
Emblem Of a spotless life.
Take Il home and with loves message,
Give Il to your faithful wife.
Watch the flush that mounts her Temple.
Watch tho love-iight in her eye,
II will mako you very happy,
To recall Il shoirsd she die.
n you have n little prattler,
with eyes just as blue as heaven,
Thank God that into your home-ilfe,
Such a Jewel has been given.
Shower upon it loving kisses,
Nestle close its golden head,
You will be 30 glad you did Il.
Should Il sleep among the dead.
II we'd only scatter sunshine
All around us on the way.
We would make our friends so happy,
We would turn night into day.
We would make dull eyes grow brighter,
We would make the way so sweet,
II we'd only smile welcome.
To each one that We may meet.
Then don't wait III life Is ended,
And shed tears above the dead,
It will give no consolation,
When the spark Of life is fed.
Then give flowers while they are living,
Shed rich blessings ON their head,
IL will make their lives so happy,
Ere they're numbered with the dead.
Evening journal., 1909-03-03
INTERNATIONAL SUNSHINE,
DELAWARE DIVISION

Delaware Division of the Interna,
tional Sunshine Society. Headquarters
room. 715 Equitable Building, Market
and Ninth streets. Lady in attendance
from nine in the morning until one in
the afternoon. Office hours of the state
President from four until five thirty,
each day. President General, Mrs
Cynthia WestOver Alden. SO Fifth ave-
nue.. New York. Colors, yellow and
white. Motto. Have you had a kind
ness shown?
Pass it on.
Twas not given to you alone,
Pass it on.
Let it travel down the years.
let it wipe another's tears.
Till in heaven the deed appears,
Pass it on.
Delaware State President, Mrs. ]. W.
Pennewill. 706 West street.
Delaware State color peacock blue.
Delaware State motto. I'VE Serve
The object of the International sun.
shine Society is to incite its members
to the performance of kind and help.
ful deeds, and thus bring the sunshine
of happiness into the greatest number
of hearts and homes. All correspond.
ence should be addressed to the State
President. Room 715, Equitable Build
ing. All letters requiring an answer
should contain a self-addressed stamp
ed envelope.
All correspondence intended for this
paper should be sent not later than
Monday afternoon to E. May Bacon,
1906 Maryland avenue.
Opportunity.
They do me wrong who say come no
more
When once I knock and fail to find you
in;
For every day I stand outside your door
And bid you wake, and rise to fight and
win.
wall not for precious chances passed
away.
Weep not for golden ages on the wanei
Each night / burn the records OF the day
At sunrise every soul is born againl
'Dost thou behold thy lost youth all
aghast?
Dost reel from righteous Retribution's
blow7
Then turn from blotted archives of the
past
And find the futures pages white as
snow.
cart thou mourner7 Rouse thee from
thy spell;
Art thou sinner? Sins may be forgiven;
Each morning gives thee wings to fee
from he'll.
Each night star TO guide thy feet to
heaven.
Laugh like boy at spiendors that have
sped.
Evening journal., 1909-03-03
COULD BUILD
ANOTHER CANAL
That is if the c. & D. Water
way is Not Within the
Cost Limit
ROUTES CONSIDERED
BY THE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, March 3.--In the re-
port in which the Committee on Rail
ways and Canals recommend favorable
action on the bill TO purchase the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal at a
cost based on figures contained in the
report OF the Agnus Commission Of
1906, the suggestion IS made that
should there be difficulty in obtaining
the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
within the limit of cost fixed in the
bill. which is s2,515.oOO. the govern
ment could we'll afford to disregard the
present canal entirely and that it could
parallel the existing canal within two
miles.
THE commission of 1906 (the Agnus
Commission) considered the Back Creek
route and two routes about 10 miles
10 the south thereof, both utilizing the
Sassafras river, for canals with depth
of so and 35 feet" says the report.
THE Back Creek route was found the
best and cheapest (subject TO apprais-
cd value of the existing canaD and
was recommended. From the fact tina.
this route was selected by the build
ers Of the present canal, and that their
opinion has since been twice confirms
ed by boards Of engineers who have
given careful consideration to the sub
ject, it would appear that the question
of route for a future ship canal may
be considered as settled. This COM
mittee has. however. since the report
of the Agnus Commission of 1906 con-
Quoted investigations which developed
the fact that the selection of the Back
Creek route does not necessarily COM
NIT construction TO the exact line OF
the existing canal. but that the same
could be paralleled within two miles
to the south at a cost only a little
greater than by following the line ol
the present canal and without encroach.
ing upon any of the properties.
Cost Of Parallel Route.
Evening journal., 1909-03-03
Rannnr Eor cond TemnaIra.

An open meeting WAS held last night
by Wilmington Lodge. No. ia. /. o.
G. r. 10 receive the prize banner earn
ed by them for gaining tho most NUM-
her OF points during the last quarter.
Visitors were present from Philadel-
phia. Chester. Newark and Newport
Including the @. c. templar. Dr. joel
3. Gilnllan: G. V. templar. Miss Ella
winchester; d. c. templar. J. A. Houck;
d. G. templar Wilmer King. and
others. A pleasing entertainment was
rendered. followed by refreshments.
Evening journal., 1909-03-03
Surprise Party.

Mr.. and Mrs Richard F'isher. OF Ash
land. were given a surprise party on
Thursday evening. A pleasant time
was spent. Those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. Irwin Gregg. Mr. and Mrs.
Ferris Yearsley. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Shakespeare, Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
Shakespeare, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Fisher. Mr.. and Mrs. William Peoples.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Gregg. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Moore, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen Armstrong, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Yeasley. Mr.. and Merit d.
Fisher. Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham Armor,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bvard Fisher, Miss Clara
Ogram, Mr. and Mrs. Kennard Chand-
Ter, Miss Mary Little, Miss Stella
Beebe. Miss Margaret Ann Jordan.
John d. Blake. Leon Beebe, Miss En-
ma Woodward, Thomas Ogram, Mr..
and Mrs. Jessie Miller, Miss Clara
Hoops. Master Paul Yearsley, Ferris
Shakespeare and Jennie Shakespeare.
Evening journal., 1909-03-03
taken m on Train.

Miss Mabel Crosgrove, aged nineteen
of No. 272S North Sixteenth street,
Philadelphia. enroute TO Washington
over the r.. b. and w. railroad yester-
day was taken seriously H. At the
French street station she was given
medical attention. after which she re-
turned 70 Philadelphia. accompanied by
q relative
Evening journal., 1909-03-03

bert Foster OF Ardmors, Pa, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harlan Simon and Master Harlan
Simon, Jr., OF Edgcmoor Del, Mr..
and Mrs. W. II. Peach, William, Clara,
and Edna Leach. OF Rocland. Del;
Francis Proctor. Of Wilmington. Del;
Miss Jennie Foster, Mr.. and Mrs. y j..
Evans, LOWS Evans, Elwood and Ralph
Evans OF Guycncourt, Del.
Evening journal., 1909-03-03
Surprise Party.

A Martha Washington surprise party
was rendered to Mrs. II. r. Brinton.
on Thursday evening by her friends.
at her home, No. 1901 Jessup street.
The evening was delightfully."- spent In
playing Colonial games. Mrs. Candy
Taggars entertained the guests by sing
ing and piano selections. Those pres
ent were: Mrs. Charles Fahs, Sr.. and
Jr., Mrs. William Rodman, Sr.. and
Jr., Mrs. Clarence Waters. Mrs. Clar-
ence Pyle. Mrs, and the Misses Todd,
Mrs. Frank Sweeney. Mrs. Alfonso
Bogia. Mrs. Candy Taggart, Mrs Lewis,
Mrs. Kelly. Mrs. Hawkins, Miss Lillian
Rodman and Miss Edith Brinton. II.
r. Brinton and L. w. Brinton.
Evening journal., 1909-03-03
Address hv MlssionarY.

In Rodney Street Presbyterian
Church. this evening. the Rev. Paul
Doltz. a missionary in the Philippine
Islands. who has just returned. will
tell of his work. While he is TO speak
of his own work as a missionary he
will also tell of the general mission
airy work being done among the Fiji
pinos.
Evening journal., 1909-03-03
Rirtbdav PARTY.

Friends Of B. j. Evans gave him a
shower al his home near
Guyencourt. on Saturday in honor Of
his birthday anniversary. Among those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. George
Dougherty, OF Oakbourne, Pa, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Evans. of Wilmington. Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry ]. Mcfarland. Of
Msrshaiison, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Foster and daughter Josephine Of
West Chester. Pa: Mr.. and Mrs Her
Evening journal., 1909-03-03
Hilliard-Huhert

At the home OF the brides parents,
sol West Fourth street. at noon. Miss
Jean G. Hubert and John j. Hiriard
were married by the Rev. George G..
Hall. rector OF ST. Johns +. e. Church.
Mr.. Hilliard is customs inspector In
Alaska and Mr.. and Mrs. Hllliard will
make their home In Eagle. Alaska.
Evening journal., 1909-03-03
Wilkins-vinoent

Leslie l.. wilkins and Miss Emma r.
Vincent were married at the parsonage
of Bethany Baptist Church, last even
ing, by the Rev. T.. J. westfall. The
marriage was Witnessed by the brides
father, J. y. Vincent. Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
kins will live at liincrest.
Evening journal., 1909-03-03
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Rid yourself Of hawking. splitting. snuff
fling. Hyomei is guaranteed to cure ca
tarrh or money back Gives great relief
to consumptives. No stomach dosing.s
breathe II in. Complete outfit. including
inhaler, si.O0 Extra bottles 50 cents. Guar
anteed by Miller Drug Company. Sold in
every town in America.
Evening journal., 1909-03-03
Ennanament Announosd.

Mr.. and Mrs. James T. Ward. Of
Zion, have announced the engagement
OF their daughter, Miss Victoria Roy
nolds to Clarence Minor McNemar OF
this city.
Evening journal., 1909-03-03
supper at Elsmere.

on Thursday evening. March II, the
Ladies' Aid Society OF Elsmere Presby-
terian Church. will give a supper for
the benefit of the church.
Evening journal., 1909-03-03
Until March 10th.

Gold filled. frameleHs spectacles. $50.
eye sight specialist, S24 Mar
ket streete