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! POLITICAL AND PERSONAL

JANUARY.
Mulai Hahd proclaimed sultan Of No
rocco at Fec.
/. Glad vanderbilt married 70 Count
Iasz.o szechenyi Of Hungary In New
Tork city.
FEBRUARY.
/ King Carlos Of Portugal and the
crown prince Lux Filippe assassinated
At Lisbon.
Manuel second son Of the assassi-
mated monarch, proclaimed king -
Manuel II. Of Portugal
MARCH
& Several Haitian revolutionists shot
by order Of President Alexis.
Il At the demand of the powers Presi-
dent Alexis allowed revolutionist sus-
poets TO leave Haiti
APRIL
q Thomas E. Watson Of Georgia nomi-
mated for president by the Peoples
party at st. Louis.
L Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman, prime
minister Of England, resigned.
L Herbert s. AsQuith appointed prime
minister OF England by King Edward
& Cardinal Logue, head Of the Roman
Catholic church In Ireland, arrived In
tennial Of the New York archdiocese.
NAY.
{ Manuel, the boy king Of Portugal,
formally invested with the royal crown
and the royal scepter Of the realm
q Rear Admiral RObley d. Evans re-
Iinquished command Of the Atlantic
battleship fleet
L The Socialist party nominated Eugene
V. Debs and Benjamin Hanford At
Chicago.
q The emergency currency bill signed
by the president Congress adjourned.
!. King Edward VII Of England and
Emperor Nicholas IL of Russia met
for an oficial conference at Revel
"a Gen. Clement A Evans Of Georgia
elected commander in chief Of the
United Confederate Veterans.
u ". II. Taft nominated for president
at the Republican convention In Chi
cago
. Persian parliament overthrow by
force for refusing the demands OF the
shah.
< New parliament ordered in Persia and
general amnesty proclaimed
JULY.
/ Secretary Of War W. h Taft re-
signed and was succeeded by Gen
Luke L. Wright.
& Diplomatic relations severed between
the United States and Venezuela
u William Jennings Bryan nominated
for the presidency by the Democratic
convention at Denver.
Il Obaldia elected president Of Panama
L. Eugene W. Chain and Aaron s. Wat
kins nominated for president and Vics
president by the ProhibitioniSts con-
Vention at Columbus. o.
= The Prince Of Wales landed At Que
bee to attend the tercentsnary csls-
bration.
- Constitutional government restored IN
Turkey.
= Thomas L Hisgen and John Temple
Graves nominated for president and
vice president By the Independents
convention at Chicago.
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$. Grover Cleveland, president OF me
United States from 1E5 TO 1883 and
from lEs TO 1857. AZ Princeton. N. J.;
aged Il
Z Murat Halstead. veteran Newspaper
editor and magazine writer. In Ctncin-
natl: aged ~
& Rear Admiral Charles n Thomas. y.
g N, retired. second IN command OF
the battleship feet on the Pacific
cruise. at Monterey. Cal; aged g.
{ joel Chandler Harris. author OF I'm
Gle RemuS' and other stories. In At
lanta; aged Co.
eese OF New York. 1t CooperStoWn.
N. Y; aged ~
AUGUST.
4 Bronson Howard, American play
wright author OF ''Saratoga," "Shen-
Gndoah' and other popular plays. ~
Avon-by-the-Sea, n. J.; aged g.
William Boyd Allison Of Iowa, father
q the senate" At Dubuque: aged ~.
G Elizabeth n Stewart, founder % thS
W. c. 7. U. at Hieksville. o.; aged -
q. Louise Chardler Moulton. well known
author, In Boston: aged n
IL Ira d. Sanksy, singing evangelist and
author OF hymns. IN Brooklyn: aged q
a Baron 6peck Won Sternburg, German
Ambassador to the United States. af
Heidelberg. Germany; aged &C.
q. Tony Pastor. popular theatrical man
ager, at Elmhurst, n. z: aged n
Ex-United States Senator william y.
Villas Of Wisconsin, who served n
clsvsland's nrst cabinet. at Madison;
aged g.
- Lieut. Gen Alexander p. 6tSWart.
noted Confederats Leader. ~ BIlOx1.
Miss; aged q.
George +. ROWeil. prominent neWspapW
advertising agent, publisher % Amer-
lean Newspaper Directory, at Poland
Springs. Ne; aged ~
. GEPTEMBER-
& SIR Lionel eackvflls-WesI -6ormr
British ambassador 70 the United
States. IN London; Agsd a
Z Frank p. Sargent, United States con-
missionsr Of immigration. IN Wa1hing-
ton: aged 81
q Joseph WheeIoek, wen known Amsr5-
can actor. It Nsvssink HiShlanal. n.
J.: agod g
Alfrod Thompson Brichsr. AmwicAn,
painter q marine plcturo1, q New
Dorp. n. 2: agsd n
ocrogEa
q Cen Eppa Hunton, noted Confa6urn1o
votoran fpng distinguished n VlrE1nsa
public ma. e Riehmond: aSsd g
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shot by Morris
Haas In SanFran-
cisco.
! Monument to the
prison ship mar
tyrB OF the Rev
olution In Brook
Ign dedicated IN
the presence Of
President Elect
". H Taft.
! Fifdeth anniver-
Bary Of Pope
Plus ordination
a. priest celebrat-
ed IN Rome.
!. Lydia Thompson,
famous a. q bur
M-- -
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pionship IN New York, GREETING -.
role, the RrenchmAn, by the scorS Of
80 70 rs poluts. :,
LAtOniA won The Ksntueky Derby at
Louisville.
II JACK Akin won the Metropol,taa
handicap a. Belmont park, New Yo-k.
II jay Gould defeated Eugene Miles. ~
English player, for the worId'T am
ateur tennis championship in london.
JUNE
i Celt won the Brooklyn handicap n
Gravesend Bay, N, Y.
Sasnortnstta. an Italian horse. won thu
English Derby.
IA w. K Vanderbnt'e horse Northeast
won the Grand Prix de Paris, the
greatest race Of the French turf.
IL Ballot, owned by J. R Keene, won
the Suburban handicap At sheepshead
Bay. N. Y.
s. Harvard won the varsity boat race
1T New London.
a
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famous war song
NY Maryland. +"
At Augusta. Ca d:
aged So.
/. Edmund Clarence
Stedman, Ameri-
can author and
critic known rs
the banker
poet" in New
York city; aged
"a
. Or. Edward A
Mcdowell. noted
American compos-
CT and pianist. IN
New York city;
nCad a
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injured and his
companion. Lieut..
Thomas Z. Sell
fridge, u. s. A.
killed by the fail
Of aeroplane at
Fort Myer.
; IL French sailors
killed and many
injured by an ex-
plosion Of q gun
on the cruiser La
Touche At Toulon.
J. Dhned and many
injured in a head
on collision on the
Northern Pacific
1T Youngs Point,
Mont
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the lightweight
championship of
the world In II
rounds at San
Francisco.
: Martin J. 6heri-
dan Of New York
made q new world
record by hurting
the discus Ii feet
8 inches At the
London Olympic
games.
; John J. Hayes,
IN American, won
the Olympic Mar
athon In London.
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AuauEr.

AUQC
/ Rear Admiral
Robley d. Evans.
Z. s. n. placed
On the retired list,
having reached
the age limit Of
q years.
! The Kongo an
nexation treaty
adopted BY the
Belgian chamber
Of deputies.
. 1ulai Hand, pre-
tender to the
throne Of Moroc-
CO, proclaimed
sultan following
defeat Of the army
Of Abdul AZiz. the
sultan Of record
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smith IN the Boer
war. In London;
aged g.
Frank c. Bangs,
an actor associat-
I'd with Edwin
Booth, Charlotte
Gu . b m an and
Laura keene, In
Philadelphia:ag
n
Ellen n Ames.
an author known
a. Eleanor Kirk,
At Weekapaug. T.
L: aged IS
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NOVEMBER
a The Park theater. Brookiyn's Oldest
playhouse. burned.
n Fire IN the Tom Moore dIstillery ware
houses at Bardstown. KY. caused .
loss OF $4,000 on stock and $4,000
government tax
DBcEGBER-
Z Malvern HIn, historic mansion on the
site Of the battlefield of July ]. ~
destroyed Loss Of $4,000 by flames
1t the Grand Trunk railway docks.
Portland. Ne.
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GAMES AND RACES

MARcH.
= Aeeiiek ven tn assos crssosnt b.
" at New Orleans.
eotch dstsatsd Hacksnschmiat Or
orlds heayywsight wrestling eAam-
= elonship at Chicago.
: ek Akin wen the Qo,oO caE4er
Tnoieap On the Aqnsdnot trAck. Msg
nesrnationai amateur bIIlIsrd -
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IN 1908
.NotsbIe Occurrences the
World Over.
CRISES IN GOVERNMENT.

Carefully Classified Summary Of
.1.,rs at Home and Abrosd-EIis-
..I,sneous Happenings-Fatal Ex-
,los,ous on Land and Sea-LOsses
- FIra-The Field Of Sports.
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THEDEATHROL[
Work of the Dread De-
StrOyer In 1908.
MANY NOTABLE VICTIMS

Distinguished Statesmen and DIP
lOmstS, Brilliant Authors, Famous
Artists and Gallant Soldiers on the
Ldst-AM Social Ranks Invaded.
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OBITUARY

JANUARY.
L Charles Augustus Young. noted Amer
lean astronomer. At Hanover. N. H;
aged "a
L James Ryder Randall, author Of the
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ocroBER

q. = n. Gray q Co, Btockbroksrs n
Boston, thrown into BANKRUPTCY. 0W-
ing nearly 0M.oa
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u A Boardnan q Co. brokers. f.nsa n
PhlladalDhia. liabilities n-oao0
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- A Booth 4 Co.. ash and oyster nrm
placed IN rsceivsr's hands IN Chica
%; liabilities G.s0o0
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FINANCIAL TROUBLES


q Receivers appointed for the Chicago
and Great Western railway.
=. Knickerbocker Trust company In New
York opened its doors after . Sugpen-
sion of months.
= The New York Stock Exchange hrm
Of Coster. Knapp 4 Co. failed for
nearly tL0oo.OOo-
L W. A. 6tetBon, leather dealer, failed
in Boston: liabilities about S4Ooo.oo.
4 Inman q Co., cotton brokers, failed
IN Augusta, Ca: liabilities a.8oeoo-
g The Euclid Avenue Trust Co. q
Cleveland assigned with liabilities Of
Q.Oo00.
g The Amador Mining and Develop
msnt Co. Of Montana failed IN Chicago.
JULY.
- Cameron, Currie q Co. Of Detroit.
members Of the New York Stock TX
change. placed IN hands q . receiver.
owing a.oo.eoo
& The Pnlsbuy- Washburn Flour Mis-
Co. In Minneapolis placed In receivors
hands; liabilities 0.Ooo.Oa
= A D. Brown 4 Co. Stock Exchango
brokers IN New York. failed With
haavy liabilities.
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public ma. e Richmond: aes6 g
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& Gen. Sir Henry Redvers Butler, Brit
ish commander At the Siege OF Lady
Evening journal., 1909-04-21

Immediately preceding the convention held
at Bensonhurst in May. The West End
Cynthias Helpers, Wide Awake, Pennewih,
Bee Hive, Old Swedes Seniors and the
Sunaower all made most encouraging re-
ports. The West End doing much in sup
port OF the play ground work; the Gym
thias helping TO no small degree the work
among the sightless in our city and State.
All the branches had done much general
work and it was with surprise that the
volume OF the work for the year was re-
corded by the presiding officer While we
all know that we are all working every
day of the year we do not seem to grasp
the large amount OF work that is accom-
plished until we begin to hear the reports
that are prepared for this meeting. The
Sunshine society here in Delaware has
made very rapid growth in the past may
It continue to grow in the future After
the reading Of these various reports, Mrs.
Pennewll gave her farewell address to
the members assembled, she having Of
fered her resignation to the society as
State President on account of III health.
She gave a resume Of the work for the
past three years, told Of the growth Of the
society and the establishing of headquart-
ers and begged the members to stick by
and support her successor. On her leaving
the chair she asked Mrs Hackett. presi-
dent of the Cynthais Helpers Branch to
preside. Mrs. Pennewilrs letter Of resigna-
tion to the society was read and accepted
And Miss Elizabeth Groves elected to fil
the nexpired term. Miss Groves in neat
little speech accepted the office and PROM
ised to do her best for the welfare Of the
work in general. Miss Groves was CORES.
| ponding secretary and as this vacancy
/ had to be filed Miss Robbie Cloud was
elected 10 take her place. Mrs. Pennewli
before retiring appointed a committee e
assume the charge of the cafe at the faii
! TO be given by the New Castle County
l Fair Association next September. Mrs. b
G. Trimmingham was made the chairman
II is well for us to stop and think for Z
minute at this point Of our work. Ou
new president Is about to assume he
duties. She will be largely dependent upoi
us TO make her work a success, let u
pledge ourselves here and now that IL W.
are going to be sunshiners we he working
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CHILDREN FARMERS"

I N the cities benevolent people are constantly
n trying to do something to better the lot
of children. In the country children enjoy many
pleasures in the open air that city childre1 do
not have. There is an effort, however, to give
city children these advantages, even on a small
scale Play grounds are example OF this
movement Happily, Wilmington has taken up
this question and the playground movement in
this city has come to stay In this respect we
are more fortunate than some cities of similar
size Reading is struggling to convince the city
authorities that the children of the metropolis of
Berks county should have Fairgrounds.
The cultivation of vacant lots in cities is also
commanding some attention and an experiment
is being made in New York along new lines The
children are interested. vacant lot in New
York containing something less than an acre OF
ground has been divided into small parts. Zach
section is four feet one way by eight feet the
other. These tiny farms have been placed under
control Of small boys and girls 10 be farmed.
The little ones are jumping at the proposition
and for every plot Of ground there is half a
dozen applicants. The children are eager 20
plant and those in charge of the farms say that
the work or play is a source of health and hap
piness to the children. And they are instructed
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With the Photographers

Death recently deprived the Sultan Of Turkey OF his
chief astrooger Abdul Hamd ought TO be able by
this time TO see pretty clearly what is coming to him
without consulting the stars-Chcago Record-He
"'
we may now all resigned since the Senate has
taken off the inheritance tax-Philadelpha Inquirer
The behind the home run becomes once more
the national hero--New York-Trbune.
A noted astronomer says that II somebody viii give
s1OOOOOOO to defray the costs he will signal to Mars
But even II he does distance telephonng at that
rate will encourage much vouble conVersa-
ton between the planets.-Baltimore American
Remember Il Is stll too leariy to kill the umpire.
Be patent-Washington Post
Figures gathered by the government show that the
average American half his weight or 50 Id
pounds OF sugar in year. The Sugar Trust consumes
the average Amerlcan--New York Press.
There is to be no wheat shortage. The dear loaf
will be confined those who take day off to go auto
mobiling.-Brooklyn Eagle.
That Nevada county which Colonel Bryan's mule
as a premium for giving the largest Democratic gain
in the election should not feel too much elat-
ed There were no compettors-Kansas City Journal
The Daughters OF the American Revolution are re-
spectfuy reminded Of the existence OF certain famous
tribunal at The Hague-New York World.
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Chatty Stories OF the Day

Among the many naresakes OF Thomas Jefferson is
colored for than 10 years has spent his
time in humble but useful employment lie wheels
rubbish OF all sorts from the back doors
the houses in OF the districts OF New England
learned through the servants in these houses
many items OF interest concerning his employers and
their families and has decided belief In his
portance their welfare.
one day the head Of family his
back yard and seeing the at work tho ash
barrel said. affably
Lets see what your name?"
Thomas Jeffson. sah' the reply.
"Ahi" said the Il thinx-I quite sure-I have
heard that before"
'Yas. sab. likely you is heard said the negro.
showing his white teeth. as ashes wheel
barls out O. dis alley TO de las 10 years-Youths
Companion
The following story about Bishop Doane is going
the rounds Of the press:
"Dr Doane," said parishioner at the end a SER
vice. Il enjoyed your this morning welcomed
it like old friend. have. know, book at home
containing every word OF it,"
You have not" said DR.. Doane
Il have so" said the parishioner.
We'll send that book I'd like to see it."
I'll send it, the reply
The next morning unabridged dictionary was sent
TO the rector.-Judge.
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Personal and Pertinent

Ex Senator BILLY" Mason Of Illinois doesn't give the
intelligence Of the voters very high rating. 'fhe
American citizen" he says, "is always humping him.
self on the chest and announcing, I am the people
AS a matter fact he IS just plain fool He has to
be Jumped on slugged and thrown down two flights OF
stairs he understands that he is being obbed
by the he sends 20 Congress to represent him.
Mrs r. H. Tucker. OF Spokane WASH IS said to
be the first woman wireless operator I'm the world. At
present she Is In charge the station the steam
ship indianapolis plying between Seattle and Tacoma
Speaking wireless teegraphy business for
Mrs Tucker said that the only she could think
OF why women do into this service is that they
are afraid OF the instruments.
That horses prefer peaches 20 demonstrated
yesterday. Two just through shopping emerged
from a store and stopped talk the curb. A few
feet away was a pushcart loaded with oranges Two
yards away stood a delivery wagon.
One OF the peach basket hat set on
with bunch OF flowers and two artificial peaches
The conversation between the women evidently
Of great BOTH neither noticed the horse
edge himself gradually where they standing until
he almost touched the tail end OF the push part with
the oranges
Then the conversation brought to an abrupt end
by with the peach basket feeling tug her
which caused her to turn around TO find the
a shrek she made hasty retreat for the store,
leaving the horse in possession OF the two peaches which
he had nibbled in preference to the oranges the
pushcart--New York Sun.
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which box letters are dropped by the
citizens as the car passes a street cor
ner at the ordinary reduced speed. The
press and people of Wilmington are
delighted with the innovation. 1t
starts the letters on their journey to
the postofiice without unnecessary loss
of time and feeds the mail matters
to the postofice clerks in a steady
stream of light doses The idea Is
one that commends itself for many
reasons. And It is just such an idea
as is bound to assert itself and be-
come a practical realization. Postal
science cannot stand still. It must
progress. Every practicable suggestion
for betterment viii find lodgment ulti-
mately. If the enthusiasm of the Will
mingtonians could infect the men who
determine these matters for the coun-
try at large, the trolley mail-box would
soon be an institution in all the vast
areas now served by the trolley car.
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Wednesday, April 2l, 1909
SMALL FRY JUDICIAL TALK.

N N connection with the appointment of new
n judiciary there is considerable back alley
and small potato talk Politicians are specializing
as to who the judges will be. There is talk Of
holding up or trying TO hold up, this or that
case from a final legal decision on the ground
that the new Judges should render the decision.
We do not expect however, that the new judi
ciary on important questions of law will differ ma
terially from=the present judges. They will GER
tainly not be susceptible to such influences as
are limited at in this small gossip.
Another bit of small talk is that Governor
Pennewill will mot appoint this or that Demo-
crat because he is too partisan" We have
heard objections made to several Democrats
because they are "too bitter partisans" In 9th
er words these obiectors think that the Gov
ernor should make up bench of stauncd and
partisan Republicans and wishy wasby Demo-
Gratis. The constitution contemDlates no such
judiciary Appointments made on these lines
would prove Governor Pennewill to be as small
a man as these gossipers would like him
to be. Governor Tunnel did not look for wishy
washy Republicans when he named the minority
members OF the bench And we do not presume
that Governor Pennewill will do so with regard
to the Democrats.
In fact the Governor we imagine, will ap-
point as the Democratic members of the court
good lawyers who are conceded TO be well fitted
for the places. The strength or amount of their
partisanship should have little to do with their
appointments. Few political cases come before
the court They form but small and often un-
important part of the affairs in court. What
the state wants is honest and capable judges
who understand the law, who know neither
friend nor foe political or otherwise when busi-
ness comes before them.
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Editorial
Opinion
street ear Mail Roxes.

Street-oar Mail Boxes.
Baltimore American.
Wilmington, Del, and Grand Rapids.
Mich, are each claiming priority in
experimenting with the new system Of
collecting mail matter by the ordinary
trolley cars. When there are rival
claims for an honor OF this sort. It Is
time for other cities to "sit up and
take notice" of the subject Of the con-
tention Postal progress has been
matter OF slow growth. Innovations
and new methods OF doing business do
not make headway as fast I'm public
as they do in private enterprises. II
1t is hard to run so vast a machine
as the national government. II is stiu
moro difficult TO institute changes in
the systems and methods by which It
operates.
Inertia, backwardness, unwillingness
to take trouble or assume new re-
sponsibilities or unwonted tasks-all
these human characteristics of the men
who run the government keep back
| improvements I'm the public service.
/ They masquerade often under the
! high-sounding name Of conservatism.
SO we find that every forward step IN
] the problem OF mail collection and dis
tribution has had to fight it's way for
recognition. The railway mail SER
vice, cheap postage, free delivery. rural
mail delivery, the money-order system
all of these and many other features
which are now deemed indispensable.
were established only after years of
struggle and agitation. We find il
hard TO believe that the people could
be so perisstently blind to their own
! interests as 10 block these great I'M
/ provements and 20 subordinate their
own welfare TO the convenience and
bogus conservatism" OF the men
whose duty II was 10 carry them
out.
The postal mail cars, in which Uncle
sam gathers the contents OF street
letter boxes. was itself a big step IN
the march Of progress; but 1t has its
limitations. The collection periods are
not close enough together to serve tho
highest utility. particularly In the IN
terval between the last night collec-
tion and the first one in the morning
Besides this, these cars are not used on
all the lines OF street railways i'm the
big cities. Ordinary trolley cars. on
the other hand. could readily be made
available as carriers Of mail matter
For the last month one OF the Will
mington lines has been equipped with
n contrivance consisting of an open
mouthed box, so arranged as to protect
the contents from rain, which is at
tached TO the side OF the car and intC