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Evening journal., 1909-12-09
SUSSEX SWEETS FOR
HOPE FARM PATIENTS

Fine, old-fashioned, homemade jel-
lies from Sussex will make this Christ
mas a lasting memory for the con-
sumptives at the Hope Farm Sana-
torium at Brandywine Springs. Yester-
day the New-Century Club OF George
town decided to make a Christmas gift
to the sanatorium of many boxes Of
homemade jellies and canned fruit,
and the patients are eagerly awaiting
their arrival.
There will be enough jelly and fruit
to last not alone for Christmas week,
but for month or more thereafter.
The goodies win probably arrive to-
morrow.
Evening journal., 1909-12-09
CURRENT GONE,
PLANT CLOSED

Trouble with the underground electric
wires at the jackson and Sharp plant Of
the American Car and Foundry Company
caused the company to shut down part OF
the plnat yesterday morning as no cur
rent could be gotten for the machine mo-
tors.
The Wilmington Light, Power and Tele-
phone Company which supplies power TO
the plant put up an overhead wire last
night and to-day the plant was again in
operation.
Evening journal., 1909-12-09
AUTO YEAR BOOK
ISSUED TODAY

The 1910 year books OF the Delaware
Automobile Association was Issued to-day.
Il is an elaborate volume OF 100 pages,
and is sreplete from beginning to end with
information for motorists.
Il contains a summary Of the automobile
laws OF every State, and routes from will
mington to all parts OF Delaware. Mary
land and Pennsylvania. and also 10 resorts
In nearby States
Altogether it Is a comprehensive book
that every autoist should have
Evening journal., 1909-12-09
SNELLENBURGS USE
LOCAL CUSTOM HOUSE

n. Snellenburg and Company. of this
city, has received a large consignment
Of felt hats from England, through the
local Customs House. This is the first
time that this well known house has
had a shipment Of goods made through
the local office.
Customs House officers hope that
other Wilmington merchants will fol-
low the Snellenburg Company. and in
that way insure the permanent location
Of the Customs House here.
Evening journal., 1909-12-09
TO TALK OVER
CENSUS PLANS

Former United States Senator l..
Heisler Ball. supervisor of census for
Delaware. will go to Washington to-
morrow 10 attend a conference be
tween Director of the Census Durand
and the supervisors of the census from
the New England. Eastern and Middle
Atlantic States. Plans for taking the
census win be discussed.
Evening journal., 1909-12-09
SOCIAL SERVICE CLUB
MAY COMMEND CRUSADE

The monthly meeting Of the Social
Service Club in tho Y. M. G. A. Build
ing. ON Tuesday evening, viii DO OF
more than usual interest. The Sunday
closing crusade Of the Law and order
Society will probably be commended,
and the plan 10 organize league TO
obtain probation legislation viii be dis
cussed. other timely subjects will be
taken up.
Evening journal., 1909-12-09
CARDINAL GIBBONS DOESN'T
COMMENT ON VATICAN STORY

By United Press Leased Special Wire
BALTIMORE, Md, Dec 9.-When
Cardinal Gibbons was shown the
United Press cablegram from Rome,
that the Pope desired an American le-
gate at the Vatican this morning, and
after reading tie dispatch over care
fully and thoroughly, he refused 70 dis
cuss the matter stating that he had
nothing to say on the subject.
There was neither a denial nor an
affirmation Of the report coming from
the Cardinal.
Evening journal., 1909-12-09
STEAMERBURNS,
TWO PERISH
Fear That Thirteen Others
Who Were in a Life Boat
Have Been Lost
SIX RESCUED AFTER AN
EXCITING EXPERIENCE

BY United Press Icased Special Wire
CLEVELAND, Dec. 9-The Anchor
Line freighter Clarion burned to the
waters edge, off Southeast shoai, Point
Pelee, Ontario, last night. The nrst
mate and one of the crew perished.
six members of the crew are in CleVe-
land. The captain and twelve others
left the ship in steel life boat ana
have not been heard from.
The six men brought TO Cleveland
were taken off the burning boat by
the steamer Hanna They attempted
10 leave the Clarion with one other
man in a yawl. The yawl was swamp
ed and six of them swan back TO the
Clarion. The seventh sank.
An hour afterward the Hanna came
to the rescue.
Anchor Line officials fear that Cap
tain r. J. Bell, of Ogdensburg, ana the
twelve men who left the Clarion with
him on the steel life boat are lost
The mate. whose name has not been
learned. was suffocated shortly after
the FIRE broke out. He went into the
hold 10 investigate. Captain Bell
following fifteen minutes later found
him dead in a companion way.
The six survivors brought to cleve-
land were suffering severely from ex-
posure. Physicians who attended them
say that while exhausted, they would
recover.
Clarion a Wooden Steamer.
The Clarion was wooden steamer,
240 feet long, SO feet beam and built in
1881. She was carrying package freight
and coal. The fire broke out shortly
after the Clarion passed Amherstburg,
Ontario, and in few minutes the YES
sci was doomed.
At the time the fire broke out high
gale was raging. the sea was running
wild and icy waves swept the deck,
while a binding snow storm was fall
ing This snow storm prevented the
vessels signals OF distress being seen
by the life saving station crew at
Point Pelee. The burning vessel was
first sighted by the steamer II. P. Bope,
of the Wolvin Line. The Bope flashed
warning Of the disaster to Cleveland
by wireless.
kilograms were sent to Detroit. AM
horstburg and other ports near South
east shoals. asking that aid be sent.
The tug James B. HacSett Of AM
herstburg set out last night and made
thirty miles along the shore without
dnding the burning boat. Then i
put back, its crew overcome by cX-
haustion.
The Detroit life savers are this morn
ing searching for the captain of the
Clarion and the twelve men of th'
crew who left the burning steamer ir
the life boat.
Evening journal., 1909-12-09
Death of Joseph S. Kennedy.

Joseph S. Kennedy died early this
morning at his residence No 24O9 West
Second street. He was a well-known
machinist but had been sick for a
year. He married Miss Lille Shaw Of
New Castle. who with two children
survive. His funeral will take place
on Sunday afternoon at 1.3O o'clock.
Interment will be made in Glebe ceme-
terry, New Castle.
Evening journal., 1909-12-09
MANY NOW USING
TROLLEY MAIL BOXES

Postmaster Jester stated to-day that the
public was getting moro accustomed each
day TO tho use Of the street car mail
boxes on the Delaware avenue line Of tho
Wilmington city Railway Company.
Hardly a day passes that a dozen or more
special delivery letters arc not collected
from these boxes. Persons mailing such
letters can be assured that they win be
given prompt attention and quick delivery
IS guaranteed.
Evening journal., 1909-12-09
CRAIG REVIEWS
HIS BAIL BOND

In the Court Of General Sessions to-
day Richard r. Craig renewed his
bond for appearance at tho January
term Of the court 10 answer the charge
OF violating the election law at the
last city election.
Craig was inspector In ono Of the
Second ward election districts. where
Il is alleged Illegal votes were cast
II is doubtful IL the case will be
tried at the aJnuary term as the ques-
tion Of the legality Of the election will
be raised by counsel for Craig.
Evening journal., 1909-12-09
FIRE COMPANIES TO
ARRANGE FOR REVIEW

A meeting Of representatives of the
different fire companies will be held
tonight at the Weccacoe Company's
house to discuss plans for a review and
tournament of volunteer fire companies
in connection with the county fair next
September. At the last meeting sew
eral companies We're not represented.
and organization was deferred until
all could attend the meeting
Evening journal., 1909-12-09
Winsor Lodaa to Reeelve.

windsor Lodge. Sons Of st. George,
will be visited by Worthy Grand
President ]. Henry Perkins. OF Phil
adelphia this evening He will be ac-
companied by other officers. and the
lodge has made elaborate preparations
to receive them. Windsor Lodge was
instituted July 2s. 1883 and is the only
lodge of the Sons OF st. George in this
State. II Is attached to the Grand
Lodge Of Pennsylvania.
Evening journal., 1909-12-09
ne. Canelle nm.

George S. Capello. president of the
National Bank Of Wilmington and
Brandywine is i'll Of kidney trouble
in private hospital IN Philadelphia.
His condition this morning was re-
ported as improving. Mr.. Capelle has
suffered with a kidney ailment for
sometime.
Evening journal., 1909-12-09
Condemnation Commission Nam,

In order to continue the widening
Of Delaware avenue a commission has
been appointed to condemn two feet
on the north side OF the avenue, 1O7
feet east of West street
The jury is composed of Lindley c.
Kent, John S. Rossell, Thomas II. Mel
win, Elmer E. Mitchell and James p.
Winchester. The commissioners will
view the property on December p.
Evening journal., 1909-12-09
W.. MoNuIty Pr0fessIonaI Nurse.

Among the graduates in this years
class, at the Kensington Hospital for
Women, Philadelphia, Pa, is Mrs.
Catherine r. McNulty. widow of the
late William +. McNulty. of this city.
The class comprises five professional
nurses.
Mrs. McNuity has just completed the
prescribed two years course. Several
friends and relatives Of Mrs McNulty
viii go to Philadelphia this evening to
witness the graduating exercises.
Evening journal., 1909-12-09
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Sit will be
colder tonight in the Atlantic States.
The winds on the middle Atlantic
coast liqht TO moderate west to north
west.
Forecast till p. m. Friday;
FOR DeIaware-Fair, colder tonight.
Friday fair, continued cold; moderate
west to northwest winds.
Evening journal., 1909-12-09
Eoreian Mail netained.

The postoftice authorities have two
pieces OF mail for which they are
seeking the senders. one package is
addressed to Miss Marie Basy, Burg
dan. Switzerland and the other is ad-
dressed to Miss Catherine Murphy,
Ballisnahms, Shrule postohice. County
Mayo. Ireland. Both were wrongly
mailed.
Evening journal., 1909-12-09
Picture Recalls Old Camp Meeting

Frank A. Mitchell is the proud pos
SCISSOR Of lithograph etching Of the
Red Lion Camp meeting held during
the week. August 6-14, 1853. The pic
ture was sketched by the Rev. Alfred
T. Scott. II can be seen at the Office
of City Treasurer Howard ID. Ross.
Evening journal., 1909-12-09
NO MORE ADVERTISEMENTS
EOR CHRISTMAS EDITION.

: Owing to the great demand upon
. the advertising columns, no more
. advertisements will be accepted for
. the Christmas edition Of THE
. EVENING JOURNAL TO be issued I
. to-morrow.
q To assure insertion Of advertise
= ments in THE JOURNAL next
= week, copy should be sent in early.
9
Evening journal., 1909-12-09
10 Hold QuarterIY confer.noes.

The Rev. DR.. A. S. Mowbray, Metho-
dist District superintendent, will con-
duct quarterly conference at Mar
shallton tonight
He will conduct quarterly confer
ence at Kingswood Church tomorrow
night
Evening journal., 1909-12-09
Forty Killed in eunnino Accidents.

PORTLAND. Ne. Dec. 9.-Reports
of-two more men shot to death while
hunting which reached here today
bring the total fatalities for the hunt
ing season up to forty.
Evening journal., 1909-12-09
Property at Trustees Sale.

John Dordon bought the houses Nos.
1900. 1902. 1904 B street Of the estate
of David whitesell today for $3.50 each.
The property was sold at trustees sale.
Evening journal., 1909-12-09
Park commiasion Committed Meetina.

The weekly meeting Of the executive
committee Of the Board of Park Com
missioners was held this morning. only
routine business was transacted.
Evening journal., 1909-12-09
Bank Of England Reduces Discount.

LONDON. Dec. 9.--The Bank Of Eng
land today reduced its minimum rate
Of discount from 5 to A IL per cent
The s per cent rate had been in effect
since October 2L
Evening journal., 1909-12-09
pr. Robin to Leeture.

Union NJ. f. Church tonight on "Tuber-
culosis."
Evening journal., 1909-12-09

Every edition of THE EVEN
No JOURNAL is a prosperity
edition for The merchants who
advertise.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-11
Kissed His Own Play.

Baron de Frenilly, who figured prom
inently in France during the days Of
'the terror" must surely have been
the only author who ever Kissed his
own play. This was entitled LES
Trois Tantes" and was produced at
the Vaudeville theater, Paris.
Before half Of the first scene had
been played l said to myself, oh, but
this is execrablep The public was of
the same opinion and, while my friends
kept applauding, Kissed with all its
strength 1 ended by heartily kissing
myself, for the further the play pro
crossed the more convinced was that
the people were right.
ION leaving the theater friend who
was not in the secret Of the author
ship said to me, What piece Of ex-
travagance, what a wretched farce!
'Detestable,' l replied, and whatever
he said went one better. 1T is said
to be by Comte de Segur,' he con-
tinued. No. rejoined 1; it was written
by me-. The poor man was fixed
with amazement."- Baron de
Frenilly's "reminiscences"
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That did Nan good. She was cool
and her heart had steadied down when
a great rustling of skirts on the stairs
announced Mrs. Mcclure. Nan rose to
meet her
"Why, Nan Farrell-Nan Lancaster,
/ should sayr' Molly cried, embracing
her ecstatically. Il am perfectly de-
lighted to see your
She held Nan Off and looked at her.
And Nan looked at Molly. In that mo
ment her doubts, her long fear, he1
jealousy, blew away like pinch OF
thistledown in a strong breeze. She
found herself sitting in her chair again
with Molly beside her talking volubly.
1t was all over.
you haven't changed bit, Nan"
Molly was saying. Il asked Jim II
you had yesterday, and he wouldn't
say. He said l should judge for my
self. What have you done to keep
your complexion like that, and your
f1gure?"
Nan laughed. She could laugh now.
Molly's young glory had faded sadly.
Her wonderful hair was thin and dull,
her cheeks coarse; her teeth had I'M
mistakably been replaced; her double
chin rested on her full bosom, and she
wheezed as she talked.
Presently Jim came striding up with
Mr.. Holman. From afar he waved
his hand toward his wife.
Gust as much in love with you as
ever. isn't hep Molly said, seeing him.
She disposed her handsome skirt care
fully, so as best to display its cut and
finish. But Nan did not notice. She
was thinking Of Jim. Molly had been
an Illusion, and the illusion was dis
PEELED.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-11
The Savage pike.

There are several instances on rec
ord of bathers being attacked by pike,
and an old writer, Crull, tells Of
giant pike inside which was found the
body of an infant. Not long ago
good sized retriever which was swim
ming in the Thames just above Chitty's
boathouse at Richmond was tackled
by a pike, which bit one of its hind
legs so badly as to sever an artery.
It was another Thames pike which at
tackled that well known naturalist and
fisherman, Mr.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
He had actually landed the fish, when
it sprang from the ground and fixed
all its sharp teeth into his leg just
above the knee. The creature hung 50
fiercely to its hold that stick had to
be used to pry its jaws apart.-Cham-
bers' Journal.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-11
A Peasant Boy Philosopher.

Very remarkable was the boyhood Of
the celebrated James Ferguson, who
was born at Keith, In Banffshire, Scot
land, in 171O. His father, who was a
day laborer, taught him to read and
write and sent him to school for three
months at Keith At the age Of eight
he constructed a clock of wood that
kept remarkably good time and after
ward made a wooden watch with a
whalebone spring. He began to earn
his first money by cleaning and mend
ing clocks In the neighborhood. His
astronomical pursuits commenced soon
afterward, his father having sent him
TO a neighboring farmer, who employ
ed him In watching his sheep. While
thus occupied he amused himself at
night by watching the stars and dur
ing the day in making models. In 1747
he published his book on the phenom-
ena of the harvest moon, and this was
followed by other astronomical works
His books received the approval Of the
Royal society, before which he fire.
quently appeared.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-11
No SUFFERING Too Great.

Not long since a young woman suf-
fering with an incurable disease ap-
piled for admission to hospital in a
southern city.
81 know I must die" she said simply
to the attendant physician, "but do
something to keep me alive for little
while for my babies sake. In few
years they win not need me so much"
Her one chance lay in very pain
full operation. but her heart was SO
weak that the surgeon dared not ad-
minister an anaesthetic. Very gently
Be explained the situation-the opera
ton would make but a years differ
ence at most; it seemed hardly worth
while to suffer so much for so brief a
respite; she would best go home and
wait. But the little woman shook her
head.
With mother love shining in her
eyes. she allowed herself to be strapped
upon the operating table and there
willingly underwent the torture of the
knife that gave her a few months to
devote to her precious babies.-Deline-
ator.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-11
Marlborough House.

Marlborough House is one Of the
numerous buildings Of Sir Christopher
Wren. 1t was built at cost Of f44,-
600, the whole Of which was defrayeu
by the duke. Here the great duchess
lived till her death in 1914, waging an
incessant warfare upon the society OF
her time. Here, too, she received a
deputation Of the lord mayor and sher-
ifs of London while still in bed, an
incident which was satirized by Cay:
Acquainted with the world and quite well
bred.
Drusa receives her visitants In bed
In the earlier years of the nineteenth
century Marlborough House was rent
ed by Leopold, king of the Belgians.
1t was afterward bestowed by the
crown upon Queen Adelaide, the dow
ager of William Iv.-London Chron-
ioIa
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-11
Two Could Do II.

Basel, Switzerland, was visited some
years ago bv an adventurous French
man whose ruling passion was the as
cent Of mountains Stunned by most
other tourists who value at least their
soundness of limb. He tried strenu-
ously to scale the Gopaltenbom for
the sake of carving his name upon
the peak, but all his efforts were vain.
The next year he returned to the at
tack and eventually by taking many
precautions arrived at the summit. On
his next appearance at the table d'hote
he recounted his exploit to the COM
pany and informed them that he had
planted on the spot blue silk flag
containing his name embroidered In
large characters. An Englishman, who
had listened silently, rose from the ta-
BILE and marched out of the hotel. Two
days afterward a parcel was deliv-
cred to the adventurous Gaul He
opened it and found inside his blue
silk flag, which his English neighbor
at the table d'hote had won from the
peak by his own pluck and daring.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-11
WhY7


A little girl named Mary was noted.
for her propensity to ask questions.
So fixed was the habit that she seldom.
knew when she was asking questions
and life became to her one prolonged
interrogation Her mother, slightly
worn by this popularity, sometimes
took the opportunity of speaking "a
word in season"
Mother" cried Mary, bursting into
the room one day, "what shall name
the kittens?'
.''I should Think said the tired moth
er, fixing upon her meaning eye,
''you might call one Of them Why
and the other What"
The names seemed to strike the
child's fancy and were at once adopt
ed. But the moral refused to stick,
and indeed its existence was not even
suspected, as was shown a day or two
later.
Mother said Mary innocentIy, look
ing up from a prolonged cuddling Of
her pets, why is Why's name Whyr'
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-11

Financially music rarely pays for
itself, and its producers often do their
work even at sacrifice In book en-
titled Musical Memories" G.. P. Up
ton tells an anecdote of Theodore
Thomas, the German American orches-
ira leader. 1t was during the Sunday
night concerts in Chicago while the
city was in disturbed state, owing to
the great railroad strike.
The concerts were thinly attended.
At one end of the huge exposition
building was the concert hall. The
other end was occupied by military
companies, waiting for an emergency
call. l reached the building one even
ing some time before the hour Of open
ing and saw Mr.. Thomas sitting at a
table with his head upon his hands.
He beckoned to me to come to him.
inquired If he was Ill.
'I'm a bit blue tonight, old friend, =
he replied. 81 have been thinking as
/ sat here that l have been swinging
baton fifteen years, and do not see
that the people are any further ahead
from where l began, and as far as my
pockets are concerned am not so
well of"
He paused a minute and then added,
But / am going on If it takes another
fifteen years"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-11

hood. The town was aghast, and con-
sternation stalked through the Ran
dolph household Harold was the only
one who didn't look calamity stricken.
"Cheer up, all Of your he said to
his frightened mother and sisters.
'gFhis fellow sis has chosen is all
right. I'm glad, 1 can tell you, that
she had the good sense to favor him
over the other chap and the courage
| to take him! Leila will bring him
back in a few days, and father will
deed them a house; you'll see! Dad
will roar for awhile, but in the end he
will give him good job with good
salary attached, and everything will
work out o. X. Don't you see it
willT'
This optimism finally cleared the at
mosphere of some of its gloom. When
calm reigned once more Harold got
down to business. He made out a
check payable to Miss Mamie Wilson
for the full amount that was to be
paid for his sisters wedding outfit. His
mother signed it without word.
Then the young man made bee
line for the dressmaker's. Mamie an
swered his ring and smiled as she in
vited him in, but there was a sus-
picious mist in her eyes.
ooh, I'm dreadfully sorry it's hap
pened," she ventured alphabetically
Don't let 1t worry you, Mamie" re-
piled Harold lightly. 9TH turn out all
.fr.I,A 70 1aA
dress; here's mammals check"
She took the slip Of paper, glanced
at it and then handed it back
"a slight change is necessary, Har-
DID," she said. Il couldn't take the
full amount. for the gown isn't finish
ed, you know"
Eyes, but you're going to finish it,
he protested kindly.
Certainly, If you wish it," she an
swered. "Then your sister will have
use for it in some other way, after
aHf"
Leila have use for it?' he repeated
Certainly not. It's for another girl
nowl"
Another grip she echoed, her eyes
sparkling. why, it wouldn't fit just
any girl, l fear"
Eyes, there is one girl it will fit"
said Harold slowly, 'for she's just Le-
las size. l do hope she would like to
wear it for me. Do you think she
wouldY'
He was looking steadily into NAMES
eyes now, and his lips were compress
ed. She returned his gaze, and as she
OWNED that he was in earnest her
heart beat joyously.
"I'm afraid she would, very much"
she whispered weakly as she nestled
in his arms