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Evening journal., 1909-07-15
MANY MOURN
]. M. SHAKESPEARE

The funeral Of James NJ. Shakespeare
took place from his late residence yester-
day afternoon. Services were conducted at
the house by the Rev. John ID. Blake and
the Rev. r. II. Adams. Interment was
made in Red Clay Creek Presbyterian
Church cemetery. Services were conduct
ed at the grave by the Rev. J. d. Blake
and the Rev. W. W. Sharpe The Masonic
service was also conducted.
The pail bearers were Robert M. Burns.
EIwood H. Brown. Alexander Guthrie.
James H. Polk. William Brookin and
Richard Pilling.
The floral tributes included a star and
anchor from County Treasurer Burns Of
flee and set piece from the Sunday
school Of which he had been superinten-
dent for many years.
The funeral was tie largest ever seen
in Mill Creek hundred. Many prominent
people from Wilmington were in attend
ance. Sixteen carriages ahead Of the
hearse contained members Of the Masonic
fraternity and $50 carriages following car
ried friends Of Mr.. Shakespeare.
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
HUSBAND MUST
REPORT WEEKLY
Judge COChran'S Orders in
CaseOf Man Charged With
NOn-SuppOrt

Because Isaac Brown, according TO his
wife made her wait on his steps for him.
follow him around the city and otherwise
make it difficult for her TO get the 8
which he was supposed to give her weekly
for the support of herself and two chill
dren. Judge Cochran In City Court this
morning, not only ordered him to pay his
wife s. a week, but held the charge up
against him, placed him under $500 bail,
and gave him special directions to 90 to
either his wife or Humane Agent Stout
every week with the money for her. He is
not Isaac r. Brown Of the county en-
gineers office.
The charge against Brown was non-sup-
port. Mrs. Brown said they had been
married eighteen years.
Three dollars and costs was the fine i'm
posed upon Harry Morgan on the charge
OF begging. Charged with thenon-suppori
Of bis two minor chndren. Thomas Nc
Donald. on recommendation OF Humani
Agent Saout. to whom the case had beer
referred. was held under $500 bail for tn,
upper court
Charged with selling merchandise with
out license. David Roth who was ar
rested yesterday by State Revenue Col
loctor Chairs waived a hearing for tn
upper court and was held under $500 bail
on the charge of wlfe-beating Giovann
Bizzarello was also held under $500 bal
for the upper court
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
LEROY w. HICKMAN is THE
ASSISTANT POSTMASTER

firm Of Tadman and Hickman. At pres
ent the young man has charge Of the
Offices Of r. Chalkley Hatton. a civil
engineer.
The new appointee received his pre-
liminary education in the public schools
here and was graduate Of the High
School, later graduating from Delaware
College in the class Of '03. as civil en-
glneer.
Mr.. Hickman, while not as active as
some Republicans. has taken great in
torest in the success Of his party. Dur
ing the recent Presidential campaign he
was secretary of the Seventh Ward Taft
Club lie is also one of the most active
members OF the Young Mems Republican
Club and Eureka Lodge a. +. and A
NJ. He has been an active member OF
Grace Church and a prominent member
OF the Brotherhood Of ST. James, con
nected with that church.
Postmaster Jester said today that Mr.
Hickman's appointment was not a po
litical one but that no had considered th'
recognized ability OF the man and th'
large number of prominent people wh'
came to him in persot. and recommended
Mr.. Hickmans appointment.
The position pays si,7OO year and &
good for four years. the length of thl
term of the new postmaster
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
What Some People
Are Talking About

Levq Court Commissioner Samuel j.
Dennison; I'VE have not awarded
the contract for making improvements
TO the courtroom by enlarging the law
library and the office for the chancel-
Tor and his secretary. In my opinion
the bids are too high for the amount
of work contemplated"
Clerk of the Peace Brown 1.-THE
funeral of James M. Shakespeare was
the largest 1 ever saw. l was surprised
TO find so many members OF a Masonic
lodge turning out at a funeral in a
country district"
Chief Porter of the Wilmington Fire
Department: "Our trip associations
are coming up In fine form. Wash
ington, Weccacoe. Independence and
Water Witch companies will visit
Reading during the first week in Sep
tember. Our fire laddies will make a
splendid appearance. The Washing
ton Company viii visit York and
Baltimore before coming home"
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
HEAVY STORM
STRIKES STATE
Does Much Damage In Sussex
As Well as Oh The Eastern
Shore

The storm that broke over Southern
Delaware and the Eastern Shore Of Mary
land late Tuesday night, left much dam
age In its wake
AT Salisbury the storm was accompanied
by wind. hail and rain, and wrecked build
ings. unroofed houses. uprooted trees. dis
abled the electric light, telegraph and tele-
phone lines and played havoc with crops.
At the grounds OF the Wicomico Fair As
sociation the grand-stand was trimmed
Of all projecting lumber, doors were torn
off, windows broken. posts Slowed and
tents were blown away Mrs Hooper VIII
son, who was tenting on the grounds with
her husband. was struck by a trunk and
seriously injured.
Lightning struck a barn belonging Il
Edward Tindal and a boat living IN III,
river harbor. while the large store Of the
wholesale grocery firm OF W. e. shep
pard & Co, on lower Main street. wa'
unroofed, causing loss estimated 81
s7Oo
The storm was unusually severe abou
Georgetown lightning striking barn be
longing TO Charles Eliinsworth near Days
boro and burning IL to the ground. Tn,
residence Of John W. Klllen. above NIL
ford, was struck and badly damaged bu
not one was injured
Tossed about in small fishing Graf
and finally capsized I'm the swollen water
Of the Nanticoke river by tho violent raj
and wind storm. three members oil N
seaford baseball team were rescued o
Broad Creek The trio were George sunni
and Charles Ryer, OF Baltimore. and e
mer Williams. OF Port Deposit.
That lightning does strike twice IN N
same place was demonstrated at Bridge
VILE About two weeks ago bolt stiuc
the Methodist Church steeple and the TO
lowing day the stecpe was struck aGal
in exactly the same place. Workmcn ha,
been engaged in repairing the damage an
to-day at noon the work was complet,
and the scanolding taken down. Yesterda
afternoon during the seevre electric storu
the steeple was struck for the third tfr
in the same place and greater dam8l
was done than before. The front OF q
church also was badly damaged.
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
MA CHINISTS, STRIKE ENDED
AT STANDARD ARMS PLANT
President James c. O'NeaI
OF Mercantile Associa-
fion Arranged Confer
ence That Resulted in
Settlement

AS a result Of conferences held on
Tuesday and yesterday, the strike OF
union machinlsts. who left the plant
Of the Standard Arms Company in
South Wilmington, because of a dis
pute over wages. was ended yester-
day afternoon, and an agreement was
signed on behalf Of the company and
of the International Association OF
Machinists The strike was settled BY
r. e. Muzzey. vice-president and gem
eral manager Of the company, and
George NJ Henderson. Of Baltimore,
business representative of the Inter-
national Association OF Machinists,
the conference between them being mr.
ranged by James c. ONeal president
Of the Mercantile Association.
The union machinists employed by
the firm went on a strike about FIVE
months ago. They were working
nfty-hve hours a week. and when the
company decided TO start a sixty-hour
week the machinists demanded time
and haif-tlmo pay for the additional
five hours. This the company re-
fused TO grant, and the machinists
walked out.
President O'Neil Of the Mercantile
L fAnnWAA0AANAAf AHrA MfNh AiAAANM ~ u
to bring about an ending OF the strike
/ II he could He called on General
Manager Muzzey of the company and
got the latters consent TO meet a rep
resentative Of the Machinists' Union.
| Mr.. O'Neal then got Mr.. Henderson,
| business representative OF the Machin-
lists Association, TO come TO Whining
/ ton.
r-hero ,,,ap a con fsrenca a, T'ttcrda,-
at which Mr.. Henderson. Mr.. Muzzey. Mr..
ONeal and w. p. Reybold. president
Arthur j. Jennings. secretary. and Frank
Houck. treasurer Of Wilmington Lodge
OF Machlnists, were present. ant matters
we're talked over at length. Another
conference was held yesterday after
noon between Mr.. Muzzey, Mr.. Henderson
and Mr.. ONeal when an agreement end
ing the strike was signed by Mr.. Muzzey
on behalf Of the company. and Mr.. Hen.
derson on behalf Of the international
Association OF Machinists, and was wit
messed by Mr.. O'Neal The company
agrees 10 employ members Of the Machin
lists Union, and provides that ffty-hv'
hours shall constitute a week. the SAINT
as before the strike began. An import
ant clause I'm the agreement Is that pro
Nl0lnk TOT hIhlUANlun OF All lNAAlt NlA
lferences between the company and III
machinists. The agreement is efectivl
for one year. and is as follows:
''That on and after August Is, 1909. TIL
Standard Arms Co, agrees 10 emplo
members OF the international Association
of Machinists IN good standing on an
work recognized as machinists work.
mo other than a machinist or an ar
! prentice shall do machinist work, an
! helpers shall not be advanced TO the detri
ment OF machinists and apprentices
"'rhe said firm has the right 10 dis
charge any machinist FOR Incompetence
insobriety. insobordlnation, or other irree
ularities in attendance TO his work. pro
viding that this does not IN any wa
abridge or destroy the right of appes
from any apparent or alleged unjust dc
cision rendered by the said firm or thei
representatives.
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
Architect Who Designed
Many Big Buildings Dead

f. G. Lind father-in-law Of the Rev.
William II Laird rector Of Christ
Church. Christiana hundred, passed away
at the rectory yesterday IN his Soth
year.
He was born IN London. England June
iS, 1929. but went % Baltimore, Md. In
1867 and engaged In the practice OF arch
itocture. Prior to the Civil War he de-
signed the swedenborgian Church. Della
ware avenue and Washington street, this
city. also the Wilmington club. on Mar
ket and Eleventh streets
Many important public and private
buildings were planned by Mr.. Lind and
erected under his supervision in Wash.
ington, d. c.. Baltimore. Nd. Atlanta
Ga. Norfolk Va, and throughout the
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
WeH-Known Young Civil
Engineer And Repubf-
can Appointed BY Posi-
master Yesterday

NJ. Howard Jester who was appointed
postmaster Of this city, 20 succeed Judge
Henry c. Conrad today announced that
he will, as soon as his commission ar
rives. appoint Leroy w. Hickman, as
assistant postmaster.
Mr.. Hickman's appointment while sat
isfactory in every respect came as sur
prise 10 politicians who were figuring on
the Office being rendered to worker
more generally known in the political
field
Ten DAYS ago Clerk Of Council Thomas
S Lewis who was an aspirant for the
office, was convinced he would not land
the position. City Auditor c. S. Rice
whose term Is about TO expire, also as
pired to the place.
Mr.. Hickman is q years Of age and il
married. He resides at No. 2eoo Wesi
Nineteenth street. He is a son Of James
B. Hickman. formerly of the morocco
Evening journal., 1909-07-15

South. Among these are tho Peabody
Institute and First Presbyterian Church,
Baltimore, the Louise Home and Arling-
ton Hotel. Washington. etc.
Mr.. Lind was ono Of the earliest mem
hers OF the American Institute OF Arch
itects. Of which organization he was a
Fellow Of many years end az the timo Of
his demise. He married Margaret Muir
doch. a daughter of the late VIM. T.
Murdoch, OF Baltimore, and Is survived
by three sons and daughter. the wife
OF the Rev VIM. II. Laird, rector OF
Christ Church. Christiana hundred
Funeral services will be held In Baiti.
more tomorrow morning, the Rev VIM
IA. Laird officiating.
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
ACCIDENT VICTIM
WAS BURIED TO-DAY

Hugh r. Connor. aged 10 years. son
of Mr. and Mrs. James j. Connor. OF
No. 20 Kentmere ono OF the boys
scalded and burned at the Rockford
plant of tho Joseph Bancroft and Sons
Company on Monday who died In the
Delaware Hospital was buried today
The funeral. which took place from
the home Of the parents. was largely
attended. The body was viewed by
many this morning. and at o'clock
Il was taken to st. AIMS Catholic
Church. Gilpin avenue and Union
streets, where requiem mass was cele-
hrated by Father Connolly. lnterment
was IA Cathedral cemetery
The funeral OF Nelson j. webb aged
rs years. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
s. webb. OF No. 1907 Rodney street
who died Of injuries received az the
same time at the Rockford plant, will
be held tomorrow afternoon from the
home OF the parents az $50 o'clock. In
terment viii be in Silverbrook ceme-
terry
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
THAW HAD HORROR
OF KILLING, SAYS
THIS WITNESS

WHITE PLAINS, n. Y, July l5.-Dr.
Adolph Meyer a physician of New
York was the first witness OF today at
the Thaw hearing. He had visited
Thaw five times, twice at White
Plain sand three times at Matt sawan.
His talks with Thaw about White, DR..
Meyer said were for the purpose OF
which TO base a hypothetical question.
'Thaw told me he had not seen
White unit 1.-The moment of leaving tho
roof garden" he said, and then he
said he could give no account Of the
shooting itself.
Il asked Thaw what he thought about
jerome. and he answered that there
were improper motives behind Jerome's
actions in prosecuting him so vigor-
ously. / asked Thaw if he was r.
vengeful. and he said he was no. in
any way. ! asked him what he thought
about the killing of White. and nc an-
swered that he had an absolute horror
of killings. I asked him about his esti-
mate of a crime committed und n the
influence of liquor. and he said il
should not be considered dinerentl!
from any otherv
Il asked Thaw what he thought nov
Of the killing OF Stanford White. ant
his answer was:
There is less danger now that peo
pie would think that it was the thin
to do"
The incoherence OF the ansve
struck the States alienists forcibly an
they all copied il verbatim and mad
copious notes.
DR.. Meyer said Thaw complaine,
that he had to go TO bed every nigh
at Matteawan at s o'clock in a col
room, while five other inmates in tn
same ward had more privileges.
Thaw had told DR.. Meyer. he swCr'
that DR. Baker the States alienisi
had made fake statements at the Tha'
hearing at Poughkeepsie.
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
WANT TO CLOSE
ON SATURDAYS

An agitation has been started for tho
closing Of Wfmlngtons stores on SAT-
urdays at l.g0 o'clock. just what scope
q VIII take IA is to be determined but
an EFFORT viii be made to get as many
merchants rs possible to agree to tho
plan.
kennard and Company have closed on
Saturday afternoons and evenings for
many years. and beginning week ago
Rudolph's iewclry store at Fourth and
Market streets put the Saturday closing
plan into effect. The store was closed
afternoon and evening and will continue
TO be during the remainder OF tho sum.
NOR Efforts are now being made ia In.
terest the different jewelers. and Other
merchants In such movement but moth
ipg definite has been accomplished a,
yet
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
MAY OPEN BATHHOUSE
ON MONDAY NEXT

AZ tho weekly meeting Of the executive
comittee Of the Board Of Park Commits
sloners this morning. Park superintendent
Mack reported that the new Kirkwood
Park bath house would be opened on Mon
day. II possible, There Is much work yet
TO be done on the bath house by Tatnali,
Brown and Company, the contractors hut
tho pool win be finished Monday and
will be put 10 use while work on other
parts Of the bath house is in progress
Evening journal., 1909-07-15

For some time past there has been
considerable comment heard regarding
the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
Captain Philip Reybold said to-day;
1.-The engineers are now at work max
ing the survey. Congressman Long
worth recently COVE the inland water
ways a boost. When the bonds are
issued them the work win be done.
The Delaware and Chesapeake Canal
viii be a great chain in the great
inland waterways"
Warden Crawford: I'VE miss the ice
that would have been harvested last
winter had it been cold enough 10
make ice. 1t is expensive, too, to buy
ice at its present price"
Walter II. Hayes: What is the mat
ctr with your newspapers nowadays!
I find that Admiral Ainscow is patroll-
ing the Delaware river in his boat
Alfred II. He Is protecting the rights
o fthe American citizens OF Delaware
from invasion by the Spaniards.
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 15.-
Warm weather is now general through
out the Eastern and Southern States
and high temperatures continue in the
southwest. In the Upper Lake Region
and the Northwestern States, temper
autres remsin moderately low.
The weather in the Middle Atlantic
States will be generally fair and warm
tonight and Friday.
Forecast till 8 p. m. Friday;
For Internationally fair ard
continued warm tonight and Friday;
light variable winds, mostly southerly.
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
EAST LAKE PRESBYTERIANS
REFLECT CHURCH TRUSTEES

At the annual congregational meeting OF
East Lake Presbyterian Church held last
night C. c. schlliinger Victor r. Pyle and
william II. Williams, were reelected trus-
tees.
Reports submitted showed the church
and Sunday School memberships 20 have
increased during the year. The Sunday
SCHOOL membership was reported TO be 20
II was also reported that plans are b.
ing prepared for an enlargement Of the
Sunday School han and that work on the
improvement viii be started IN few
weeks.
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
HAMMERSTEIN JOLLIES
THE PHILADELPHIA GIRLS

PHILADELPHIA. July 15.-Even II
Oscar Hammerstein did pull his goatee
fierecely and run his hands through his
bair while conducting the try-out. of
candidates for the chorus on the stage
Of the Philadelphia Opera House yes
terday he was we'll satisfied. and to-
day expressed his approval Of Philadel-
phia girls in general. He said:
philadelphia girls have better voices
than New York girls. Philadelphia
girls talk better sing better. act bet
ter. Philadelphia girls are more shape
ly. prettier and fresher looking.
philadelphia girls are not forward
like the girls OF many cities l have
visited They are nice. steady and
modest. like EN-"
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
PRINCIPAL BURDETTE
TO LEAVE SMYRNA

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SMYRNA, Del, July ib.-John p. BUR-
cipal Of the smyrna High School, and will
become principal Of Anne Arundel Acad-
emy at Minersvlle, Md. He has been in
charge Of the Smyrna School nine years,
and viii get about $500 a year in hls new
position.
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
DR.. KELLOGG TO
LIVE IN A TENT

Always a lover of strenuous open-air
life the Rev. DR.. H. w. Kellogg. pas
tor OF Grace NJ. r. Church, will spend
August with his children in tent
DR.. Kellogg has not yet selected his
camping site, but will choose between the
Pennsylvania mountains and Maine. He
will begin his vacation early in August
II he Is not detained here.
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
DUPONTS GET CONTROL
OF LAFLlN & RAND co.

PATERSON. N. j., July 15.-Deeds we're
filed at the office Of the County Register
yesterday conveying the property of the
Lahln & Rand Powder Co., at Midwife
to the z. /. DUPONT de Nemours Powder
Company. The latter has also secured
control Of the metallic ca7 works in
Pompton Lakes Borough, and the prop
erty OF the American Smokeless Powder
Company, at Wanaque Midvale and
Mountain View.
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
NEARLY DROWNED
AT WILSON WHARF

Clarence Poole. an insurance agent Of
this dry, mad a narrow escape from
drowning last evening while getting into
launch near the wharf of the VIII
son line steamers. Poole fell overheard
He was rescued by Ernest Bright.
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
MaImed BOZ critieaIIx III.

Charles Baldwin, aged i5 years. OF
Darby. who had leg amputated at the
Homeopathic Hospital as a result Of being
run over by an excursion train at Mar
shallton. is in a serious condition. 1t was
reported at the hospital to-day that he
was critically IN but that he had a chance
20 recover.
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
Commission TO Meet.

The third commission appointed by
Former Judge Spruance to condemn part
Of the Merritt House in order TO widen
Front street will meet on Monday after
noon. The award Of the first commission
sion was considered too low and a sec
ond commission placed the damages at
over $1,000 additional.
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
Union Epworth League Reception.

Church will give a social" this even
ing. There will be a roll call OF mem
bers and "a reception TO several grad
yates from the Junior Department to
the Senior Department. Refreshments
will be served.
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
Want 10 Be Laboratory Inspector.

Archie Dean, OF Newark. Del. took a
civil service examination for laboratory
Inspector in the Department of Agricul-
ture. at the Federal Building to-day. The
examination consumed three hours.
Evening journal., 1909-07-15

carmine Society at ST. EIizsbeth's.
The Society OF the Madonna del Car
mine will celebrate the feast of Our
Lady of Mt. Carmel tomorrow with
high mass at St. Elizabeths Church, at
o'clock.
Evening journal., 1909-07-15

Advertising Is Nothing More
Than An Invitation, Saying,
We Need You; You Us.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-06-16
nann.r I've ponl.iosa.

Do not poultice an eye in any cir
cumstances whatever. Binding q wet
application over an eye for several
hours must damage that eye, the as
ssrtions Of those processing to have
personal experience In this to the con-
tFary Notwithstanding. The failure to
aggravate an existing trouble by bind
ing a moist application over an fnnam-
ed eye, which application " supposed
TO remain for an entire night, can only
be explained by the supposition that q
guardian angel has watched over that
misguided case and has displaced the
poultice before 1t had got in its nne
work. All oculists condemn the Doul-
tice absolutely, In every shape and In
every form. Tea leaves, bread and
milk, raw oysters. scraped beef, scrap
ed raw turnip or raw potato and the
medley of other similar remedies popu-
larry recommended are one and all ca.
pable Of producing iFremediabIe dam
age to the integrity Of the tissues Of
the visual organ.-Family Doctor.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-06-16
A just Rsbuke.

II am" he said, "deformed. Pads
hide it. Still. deformed am, and /
want to know why writers always
make deformed persons villains? Take
QuasImodo in Victor HugO's 'Notre
Dame Why, Quasimodo was little
better than a wild gorilla. swinging
from the great bell and hurting the
priest down from the high tower
Take the housemaid's clubfoot father
In Ibsen's Ghosts There was a nasty
old man for you-a nasty, perverse
evil minded old rooster. Ell? Take Dick
Crookback in the immortal Williams
play. Take Nosey the Dwarf In
Hauffs classic fairy tale. Take the
villains in all fairy tales, for that mat
ter. They are a one eyed, lame. bunch
backed, clubfooted lot.
eft makes US deformed folks red hot,
this literary imputation Of villainy. 1t
causes people to think we really are
villains. Where's the child, after
course of fairy tales. that can be per-
suaded a hunchback's soul doesn't
match his bodyT Cincinnati En-
Quirer.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-06-16

In a certain city, which shall be
Aameless, a literary man had asked
his wife as she was starting down
town to buy a couple Of shirts for him.
She asked him what kind. and he an
swered, "Size Is"
Yes, but
1.-TWO dollars"
'sBut / want to know
"Oh, the color? Well, I'VE plenty Of
white shirts. Get me something that
won't show SCOT Now, don't bother
me any more. please. I'm at work"
She did not bother him any more.
She went away and in the afternoon
returned with her purchases.
Here are your shirts, john" she
said, laying them down before him.
why, they are coal black, Lucinda"
he exclaimed.
''Yes, that's the only kind that won't
show SCOT. They are just what you
told me to buy. Now, don't bother me
by talking about them. l have got to
20 and look after the children"
Being game" John took his medi-
cine without protest.-Youth's Com
paniOn.