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Evening journal., 1909-05-07
COUNTY W.C.T.U.
In CONVENTION
Mrs. DOnneII. Of Newark,
Chosen President; Gift
for Mrs. Emerson
ecial to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
TOWNSEND, Dell May 7.-At the
twenty-second annual convention Of the
Womans Christian Temperance Union Of
New Castle county yesterday the follow
ing officers were elected President. Mrs.
Mary B. Donnell; vice-president Mrs.
Martha A. Cranston; secretary, Miss Lille
b. williams treasurer, Mrs. Jessie
Mearns. Boquets were presented to the Of
hcers and to Ashton ratum, Of Whining
ton who was present. A handsome cut
glass dish was presented to Mrs. L. w.
Emerson as token Of appreciation Of her
work.
Miss Lille B. williams. OF Marshallton,
the county secretary, gave an outline Of
the work done during the past year, by
the different unions in the county.
Mrs. H. c. Mearns, of Wilmington, the
county treasurer gave her report. The
New Castle county unions have s372.s4 in
the treasury. and have collected s296.15 for
the Temperance Home at st. Georges.
Mrs. Mearns said there are 1890 members
in the county.
Miss Annie Sutton. of Smyrna, Press
Superintendent. and d. B. Maloney, OF
Townsend, were introduced.
a telegram of greeting from Miss Rietta
Emerson. now in Baltimore, was read and
a reply sent Greetings were sent to Mrs.
Emma CaullS, Of Wyoming, and Mrs. J. r.
Minigan OF ST. Georges.
The noon tide devotional service was In
charge OF Mrs. l. NJ. Emerson, Of Will
n,ington, State superintendent Of Evan
eerstic Work.
Luncheon was served IN the old chapel
by the Townsend womon.
II was decided to ask Brandywine SUM
nit Camp officials to allow the w. c. T.
u. to have a day at camp. as usual.
Mrs. Burnley. Of Donnell Union. was
made County Superintendent Of Parlia-
mentary work. II was agreed to give five
dollars to the Girls Industrial School,
wilmington.
Mrs Donneli said the mortgage on tho
Rest Room at Delaware City must be
burned this year and it was suggested that
each union give five dollars.
A banquet will be given at Hanna's.
Wilmington. at the time of the State
Convention. next Fall in honor of Mrs.
Lillian NJ. n Stevens. National President.
and Miss Anna A. Gordon.
The Rev. f. C. McSorley led in prayer
for the success OF the remonstrance now
being circulated in Townsend against hav-
/ ing a licensed bar.
Prof. A. r. spaid, OF Wilmington, Coun-
" Superintendent Of Public Schools. spoke
on the good the W. c. T.U. women are do
ing In the country
Miss Katherine Croes. OF Wilmington,
County Superintendent OF Y work gave an
encouraging report. Miss Croes asked
questions for the Y's which were an
swered by those present
After short address by the Rev. Rob-
ert Watt. the children gave some enter.
tanning exercises, under the direction OF
Mrs. Ella Henderson State Superintendent
OF L. T. l.. In the evening Professor Fran
els II. Green. Of West Chester state Nor
NAL School gave an instructive address OF
"The Hour Of Triumph"
Evening journal., 1909-05-07
GOLDEY BEATS
PILL FOUNDERS

Goldey College defeated the Philadel.
phia College of Pharmacy in a one-sided
yesterday afternoon, Il to o. The Phsrma-
cists were completely out-classed and
were not dangerous at any stage Of the
game Sharpley, the college twirier. did
some fine work, pitching a no-hlt game
striking out twelve men and having only
twenty-four men face him in the eight in
nings played The visitors did not hit the
ban out OF the diamond. The Goldeyites
kept up their good work at the bat and
batted Corey all over the field Cam made
a home run and Pennington and Carver a
three bagger each. The score:
GOT.TDIry rOTTE.f.l,
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companies chartered.

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del. May THE State Depart
ment issued certificates OF Incorporation
10 the National Cattle Loan Company. to
engage in the business OF lending money
to persons. extending loans on horses.
sheep. cattle and live stock. The incor-
porators are Wilmington Incorporating
agens. and the capital stock is 10000.
Enterprise Council. No. IS. Junior order
OF United American Mechanics Oncornor-
ated) obtained charter to continue to
extend its fraternal. beneficial and edu-
cational advantages IN and near the town
Of Milton. Tho incorporators arc Henry
T. williams. William II. Stevens and
Joseph l.. Black, Jr.. all Of Milton.
The Delaware Charter Company was in
corporated TO engage I'm a general trust
company business and to act as brokers.
The incorporators are OF Wilmington, and
the capital stock is $4,000.
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DOVER BOARD OF
TRADE TO BANQUET

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. May 7--The Board Of
Trade of Dover will hold the closing
meeting for the summer early next
month and this meeting will be in the
nature OF n general smoker and enter
tainment to which other men of Dover
and vicinity. not members Of the Board
of Trade, will be invited. There will
be music and moved refreshments.
The banquet. for which the board
has appointed a committee. may be
deferred until the work of the new
Street and Sewer Commission is wen
under way or completed and a sug-
gestion was made that the banquet be
held in the new State administration
building, about to be built.
The board adopted a resolution re-
qucsting the Street and Sewer COM
mission to extend the King street
sewer outlet to a point beyond the
town limit.
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Irish Point scarfs and shams. I'm boau-
tliul new designs. value SOC 0E
at .,........ ........................... LOC
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Totals Il. ;. ..........ll b N s
PHILADELPHIA coILEaE PHAR.

p G. Il. 80. e. ..........O o 0 0 o o. o
Three-base hits. Pennington. Carver:
home run, Cam; stolen bases. Clark 4;
Drill. .: Carver. 3: Jackson. Pennington,
?; Taylor, q Townsend; bases on balls, by
Sharpley, 1; by Cory. 4; hit by pitched
ball. by Cory. l. struck out. by sharplcy.
II; by Cory. 4: time of game. lso; umpire,
Stibes
Goidcy will meet the Conference Acad-
emy in the second eame OF a series at
Evening journal., 1909-05-07
GEORGETOWN BAILIFF
SURE IS A BUSY MAN

GEORGETOWN. Del. May Tone more
weight VIII be added TO the already heav-
ily-burdened shoulders Of Bailir John S.
Littleton II the new law requiring all dogs
to be registered goes into effect Idttle-
ton at present is the entire Police Depart
ment. acts as night watchman for the
merchants, keeps the streets in order, acts
as Board Of Health inspector, keeps the
town green in shape and is town auction
eer when he has time. Dogs not registered
are TO be KILLED.
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Bic Run Of Fish On.
,clal 10 rHE rvENING IouRNAl

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
BOWERS BEACH. Del. MAY THE ex-
traordinary run Of trout and other fish is
stll on and the fishermen are reaping rich
rewards but are having difficulty to keep
the prices up to a proft-sharing mark.
Shad and rock fish are being caught ir-
regularly, but are bringing excellent
prices.
Evening journal., 1909-05-07
LOCAL BOYS IN
THE TOME MEET
special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK, May 7.-captain Prouse
Of the Delaware College track team
will enter some OF the Delaware run
ners in the relay and field meet TO be
held by the Jacob Tome Institution
on Saturday May S. Walls is expect
ed to win the pole vault. Walls who
is a freshman can clear the bar at
about eleven feet and is looked upon
as a sure winner
Evening journal., 1909-05-07
Our Saturday Specials.

White Plaid Muslin. extra good and
s' ss''' ,. quality l....,.,.. value ''' '''' 7sc
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Front and Union streets grounds at 1890
o'clock tomorrow morning. The Academy
team is the only team that has defeated
the Goldey team this year and the local
nine is figuring on getting revenge to-
morrow
Evening journal., 1909-05-07

Bedspreads. extra large double bed
size. with beautiful new centre r0
deslsns; value 75c at ......... QUO
Evening journal., 1909-05-07

Pure Linen crash. rs inches wide;
every thread pgre linen. value n
i2'sc yard at ..-...............-.. &c
Evening journal., 1909-05-07

Butchers Linon. very good quality.
suitable for dresses and waists; IA
white and an the new colors; IN
value i5c yard at .................I UC
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-19
Tuesday, January 10, 1909.
The Work at Good Will.

The January issue of the Good Will
comes to its readers in new form,
smaller pages and more OF them. This
little magazine, which is of the same
age as the work in whose interests it
is published, has grown through the
years and visits an increasing number
of homes in all parts of the country.
Mr.. Hinckley makes the magazine
more than a record and mirror of the
noble institution of which he is the
head, and it's departments, Boys of
Yesterday, Journey lettings. Good VIII
Short Talks, Comments, Good VIII
Boys and Girls, etc, are maintained
at high standard of general interest
and literary excellence. The strong
and beautiful personality Of Mr..
Hinckley shines forth from every page
and those who never met him can
understand from reading the Record
how it is that he has been so wonder
fully successful in the great work of
helping boys and girls, work TO
which he has unselfishly given the
best years of his life and whose fruits
will blossom through coming genera
tons. f''~ - "-
Good Will Farm has prospered and is
doing a grand and growing work, but
it's needs are many and the limits of it's
usefulness are by no means reached.
We hope that in the near future some
philanthropist will give it such an en-
dowment that it can carry on it's work
crippled for lack of funds 1t needs
$4,000 yearly to meet the expenses of
caring for and educating the 1876 boys
and &c girls now in it's care and to
maintain it's buildings
It's endowment is only 100000 and
so most of it's expenses have to be
paid from the contributions of friends
Good Will Farm is not reform school
years of age who are OF sound health
average intelligence and fair morals
who need a home and helping hand. 1t
is able now to receive only one in 10 of
those for whom application is made
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TAXATION.

The committee on taxation will give .
public hearing in its room at the o'a'0
House in Augusta
THURSDAY, JAN. q, 1909, at 2 oclocA
p. NJ, ,,,,.
No. S. On an Act to establish UNI
form poll tax. .,..s
No. S. On an Act respecting. the pisss
of taxation of personal properly. ..,A.
No. 81. On an Act to define the st'As
ard of assessment. .,.r.n
No. SO. On an Act to amend Sectio9ats o y
and % of Chapter of the Reviseo 90
utes. relating to taxation. s
TUESDAY. FEB. 2, 1909, at oc'os-
No. 50. On an Act for the taxation o.
legacies and SUGGESTIONS.
THURSDAY, FEB. 4, 1909. at oc'o0-
No. 81. On an Act for the assessrn ZEN
and taxation of light. heat, power than
water companies located in more
one town. o., Tho
No. So. On an Act to provide TOT ''
taxation of national bank deposits' -
TUESDAY, FEB. 9, 1909. at z o''O'-
No. So On an Act to amend Chap'gth IN
of the Revised Statutes. relating "
Board of State Assessors.
THURSDAY, FEB. II. 1903. at os'''-
p. M. ...r 4
No 81. On an Act to amend Chapt,Sar .
of the Revised Statutes, relating !" 80
alton of insurance companies. srsz55
By order of the committee, - d.
EBEN p. TRUE. Secretai'' 3
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Committee HEARINGS,
JUDICIARY.

The committee on judiciary will give
public hearing in its room at the State
House in Augusta
THURSDAY, JAN. q. 1909. at 2 O'Clock
p M.
No. 81. On an Act relating to the Port
land Society of Art.
No. 4S. On petition requesting tho
passage of an act amending the Private
and Special Laws of 1903 Incorporating
the Squirrel Island Village Corporation.
No. 49, On an Act to amend Section q
of Chapter 66 of the Revised Statutes, re.
lating to the probate of wills.
No. 50. On an Act relating to municipal
bonds and notes.
TUESDAY. JAN. 2s. 1909. at O'Clock
No. IS. On an Act to excuse the filing
OF bonds by administrators In certain
No. 81. On an Act additional to Chapter
IA of the Revised Statutes, providing for
the recovery of money improperly paid
No. ST. On an Act to amend Chapter
of the Revised Statutes, relating to tho
regulation and conduct of elections
No. 49, On an Act to amend Section
of Chapter IS, relating to judges Of pro-
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 27, 1909 at O'Clock
No. g. On an Act to provide Tor the
removal of foreign paupers
No. So. On an Act to amend Sectlon y
re'at,ng to the appointment of surveyors
in real actions. =.
,!o. ga. On an Act relating to the OF
Grafton of motor vehicles on puoac
THURSDAY, JAN. %. 1863. at 2 O'Clock
P. M.
No. 3d. On an Act relating to the issrs
of bonds. g..
No. IS. On an Act creating STATE
Board of Charities and Corrections.
No g. On an Order instructing the ~
dietary Committee to inquire into the
constitutionality and expediency of en-
acting a law providing for a tax upon
lands in unincorporated places, to be ap- Q
piled for the preservation and protecuoh
of forests in such unincorporated places Il
BY order of the judiciary committee.
]. H. MONTGOMERY, Secretary.
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The Rebuilding Of Reggie and Messina.

ne rebuilding OF he99io ana MesS'na'
Now that the first shock Of the terri
bic catastrophe in Sicily has passed
away, the survivors of this awful ex-
perience are beginning to consider the
question of rebuilding their former
homes. 1t would seem almost incredi-
table that people who have been
through such horrible disaster and
who must recognize the hazard they
would face in the future in continuing
to live in the same locality, should de-
sire to repair the ruin and desolation
wrought by earthquake, flood and fire.
1t would seem as if they would desire
to leave behind forever the scenes
and recollections associated with their
former homes. Before any work of re-
construction can be begun a tremen-
dous task remains to clear away the
debris of former habitations and to re-
establish former land titles. Dispatches
indicate. however, that these problems
Oh Z al CCluy ul'lCl ~ ID
the same spirit Of devotion to home in
these stricken cities of Sicily that was
exemplified in our own country lin a les
ser degree, in the terrible disasters that
have within recent memory, befallen the
great cities of Galveston and San Fran
cisco. The King oe Italy has declared
himself in most vigorous terms as OPP
posed to the abandonment Of Reggia
and Mcssina which he declares to have
been two of the brightest Jewels in his
crown. The probabilities of the re-
building of these cities are all the
stronger from the fact that their ply
steal location gives them greater ad-
vantage and Importance as commercial
centers. Sicily has long been land
Of perennial beauty, land of bloom
whose shores are bathed by the blue
waters of the Mediterranean. OF this
land Reggie and Messina have long
been the most important centers, gen.
uine garden spots in a region of mar
velous fertility. Like Galveston and
San Francisco it is safe to say that
both of these cities will rise again
from their ashes and that it Will not
Ee many years before they will once
more have resumed their old time
growth and Importance
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The popularity of life Insurance con-
times TO increase as the American peo-
pie, especially husbands and fathers,
appreciate more and more the impor-
lance Of providing for the future well
fare Of those dependent upon them. 1t
IS important, too, for the young man
u carry reasonable amount of insur-
ance not only as an incentive to thrift
bu: also from the fact that lie will be
able to secure his insurance upon a
vastly more liberal basis than will be
possible in later life. The longer it is
and in these enlightened days no man
should be without it,
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the benefit of those who love contrasts,
it might be mentioned In this connec-
tion that there is on record letter
from Poe in which he heartily thanks
his publisher for remittance of four
dollars and ninety-four cents, adding,
II assure you it was appreciated
1t is a little astonishing to readers
familiar with The Bells to learn that
it contained but eighteen lines when
it was first published. Poe later sent
two enlarged and revised editions, the
last one being the poem as it now
stands Probably it was these rewrit
ngs that gave rise to the legend that
Poe sold 'Thc Bells three times!--
evidently a fabrication of his enemies
since it went each time to the same
publishers and was brought out under
some arrangement apparently satisfac-
tory to them.
Poe is said to have pronounced
Tennyson the most perfect of modern
poets, and was fond of recttipg his
works to select audiences of friends.
A particular favorite was the exquisite
song from THE Princess" Tears, idle
tears, know not what they mean"
This song Poe used to recite In such
a fashion that it thrilled his hearers to
weeping. He declared that the passage:
S--~whcn unto dying eyes
The easement slowly grows a glinlmer-
ing square,"
was one of the finest bits Of poetic
imagery in the English language.
Attempts to make out something
about the life Of Poe from his biograph-
ers result in a conviction that nobody
knew much about this strange mel
anchOly man whose life was a fight
tMith poverty and calumny and whose
death is shrouded in mystery. Here
was surely dual nature at war with
itself. The outward manifestations Of
such life are of course perplexing in
the last degree to the on-lookers and
the conclusions they draw are nearly
always wrong. Fortunately It is with
his works that we of a later day are
chiefly concerned. From them we may
learn at least the ideal nature which
optimists claim is the only true ma
tllre.
Mabel S. Merrill in Lewiston Sun.
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According to the recent report of tn

According to the recent report of the
geological survey, a large part of the
great territory of Alaska is a coal field
If this he true, the date for the eX-
haustioE of the coal supply of our
country may be pushed forward anoth-
er century or two. Certainly the de-
velopments in Alaska have shown how
puerile and short-sighted We're the crit
QUESTION of this great territory by the
United States for the comparatively
small sum of $7,2CO,OOO in gold
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Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.

In the matter of
To the Hon. Clarence Hale. Judge of the
District Court of the United States for
Charles L. Wakefield of Manchester in
the County of kennebec. and state of
Maine in said District, respectfully re-
presents. that on the 18th day OF Decem-
bankrupt under the Acts of Congress
relating to bankruptcy; that he has tuly
surrendered all his property and rights of
property. and has full! complied with all
the requirements of said Acts and of the
orders of Court touching his bankruptcy
WHEREFoRE HE PRAYs. That he
full discharge from all debts provable
against his estate under said bankruptcy
Acts, except such debts as are excepted
by law from such discharge.
Dated this 18th day of January A. D.
1909
Bankrupt
Order Of Notice Thereon.
District of Maine, SIS.
On this 18th day of January A. D, 1909
on reading the foregoing petition, it is
ORDERED BY THE COURT, That a
hearing be had upon the same on the 5th
day of February a. d. 1863, before said
Court at Portland. in said District, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon: and that notice
thereof be published in The Daily Reane
District. and that all known credit rs
and other persons in interest may appear
at the saio time and place, and SHY
cause, if any they have, "hy the pra; er
of said petitioner should not be granted
AND IT IS FURTHER ORDEHEO ny
THE COURT. That the Clerk shall send
by mail to all known creditors copies of
them at their places of residence as
stated.
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale,
Judge of the said Court AMI the seal
thereof, at Portland. in said District, On
the 10th day Of January A. D. 1909.
IL. 81
JAMES E. HEWEY Clerk
A true copy of petition and order
thereon.
Attest:
JAMES f. IIEWEY, Clerk
jan19d1t
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est tax in Maine was paid by Berwick,
$1152.67. The tax on Portland was
s.SS, while Bangor was called for only
s45 which was half the amount asses
sed On Orrington. There is much inter-
esting early history in the tables of
this old tax act when the total state
tax OF Massachusetts, including Maine,
was only s133,3S1.52 of which $1S,560
was for the attendance of the members
of the General Court
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Malta's Objectionable pest is the ~,
mon muskrat. He intrudes into ~.
house, and everything he touches y ~ u
pregnated with the odor from whicn = =
derives his name. II he enters larue. -.
is more destructive than dozen ca''. -.
a wine cellar he is worse than I.
honest butler. From pure wantonnes.sS. 80
taints and renders UNBEATABLE everyt", y
within his reach. He will ruin dozens -
bottles OF beer by merely running . cvs.
them( SO powerful and, at the same RMS
so penetrating is his offensive oa ie.,. snI.
Maltese muskrat is squeaktng Itn ~, AZ
NAL, who adds to his evil ways p. M
turbing the repose OF the victims o. s.
idepredations.
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An Ancient Tax Act.

There Is lot of interesting local his
Charles II. I.ovcjoy of Sidney, long the
chairman of the selectmen of that town
and for many years the messenger of
the Maine Senate, brings to the Jour
nal office some ancient tax acts of the
commonwealth of Massachusetts, to-
gcthcr with the warrants sent for the
treasurer Of Massachusetts to the as
cssors Of Sidney for the collection of
that towns share of the total tax.
They are for the years 1898, 1915 and
1918 and are remarkably we'll preserved,
the type as clear as when printed.
The act of 1898 fills 20 pages, 10 9
inches. Kennebec county and this
whole section of Maine was then a part
Of Lincoln county, Massachusetts, The
tax on Augusta. which had been set
off from Hallowell the year before. was
s245.03 of which s71 was to reimburse
the Augusta representative for his at
tendance at the recent session of the
General Court : at Boston. The Hal
lowell tax was s267O2 of which 500 was
for its representative. The tax of Sid
ney, spelled Sydney in the act was
$685.; Vassalboro. s166.94; Mt. Yer
non. $H.72; Ltchtield, S47.22; Bath.
s310.G7: Lewiston. sl37: winthrop. $151.-
IS: Readfield, $117.TS; Winslow, $165.55:
Topsham, s213.33: Pennington. ssO5e.
The largest tax in the county was as
sessed upon Bristol. s505,20, the second
highest upon Georgetown. $490.1S, and
the third highest upon Pownalborc,
S32S.9i. These figures are of special in
terest as showing the relative wealth
part of Maine 40 years ago. In all
the tax was assessed upon 43 towns in
what was then Lincoln county, includ-
ing towns now in the counties of Lin
coin, Knox, Kennebec. Androscoggin,
Sagadaioc, Franklin and Somerset.
Thera are several towns on the list
whose names nave long since ulSap-
peared-Harlem is now China, New
Milford is now Alma, Meduncook is now
Friendship, Ballstown is now jefferson
and Whitefield, and old Pownalboro
now appears in Dresden. Wiscasset and
the island town of Perkins. Water
vile was then a part of Winslow and
Gardiner part of Pittston. BY some
mysterious oversight several towns in
this section which were incorporated
before 1898 were not called upon by
Massachusetts for any tax Thus
Fayette Incorporated in 1895, and Bel
grade. in 1896. do not appear upon the
list. Tile total State tax assessed on
what was then Lincoln county was
s7177. OF the four other counties into
which the District of Maine was then
divided, York. with % towns, paid
s74S6.33: Cumberland, with q towns,
Maid $64S4.7s; Hancock, with rs towns.
maid s1a9550: and Washington. with
FIVE towns, paid s4o9.61. Thus Lincoln
was then the most populous and the
wealthiest county of Maine. The larg-