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Evening journal., 1909-05-20
JUDGES SEEM
TO SATISFY
Governor PeHnewiII Com
mended On All Sides for
His Selections
APPOINTEES RECEIVE
MANY CONGRATULATIONS

That Governor Pennewill has APP
pointed an excellent judiciary seems
to be the general opinion. Judging from
the comments heard on all sides. While
the Governor is Republican and
naturally was expected to appoint a
majority of Republicans on the bench,
just as Governor Tunnel. a Democrat,
appointed a majority of Democrats. the
appointments by the Governor seem TO
hc pleasing TO all parties. II is known
that Governor Pennewill gave The
selection Of a judiciary his most con-
scientious attention. and he listened
patiently 70 all suggestions.
The situation was interesting IN that
there were no applicants for the bench.
The men named and others who were
considered by the Governor had their
fitness and eligibility for the bench ad-
vocated by friends voluntarily and in
no instance did any OF tho men ap-
pointed make application for a judge
ship.
There is another phase TO the appoint
ments that became known, too, and
that is that Governor Pennewill did not
confer with any of the new appointecs
about prospective appointments before
informing them that they had been
selected. except In the cases of Judge
James Pennewill, his brother. and Sec
retary of State Daniel O. Hastings
who because OF his official relation 10
I the Governor was i'm constant confer
encc with him about the judiciary.
Made No Promises.
Tho only communication had with
/ the new judges before they were ap.
pointed was the query put by Secre.
tary OF State Hastings to each per.
sonally as TO whether they would 3,
upon the bench II they should b'
named by the Governor. There wer'
no promises made. and the appointeci
did not actually know they were e
be named until the appointments were
announced officially. Some of the nov
judges felt reasonably sure that the'
would be named. 1t might be observed
All the appointees have written q
the Governor expressing appreciation
of the honor conferred and thankin
him FOR his action. II was said Ia
day that many lawyers Republican
and Democrats alike had written
, the Governor congratuiating him o
the bench he had named The impress
sion seems TO be that the Governor hn
kept to the letter the promise he mao
in his inaugural address that he woul
maintain the high standard OF tn
judiciary. OF course, IL would be i'm
possible for the Governor TO pleas
everybody with his appointments. bu
II expressions and comment are an
barometer Il seems that the Governo
has pleased nearly everybody
All OF the men named 20 constitut
the new judiciary are men of unblem
ished regulations. The Governor, 20,
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1909-05-20
OF
WOMEN'S CLUBS
State Body to Hold Annual
Meeting at Smyrna May
25th and 10th

The Delaware State Federation OF wo-
mems Clubs viii hold its twelfth annual
meeting in the Twentieth-century Club,
Smyrna. on Tuesday and Wednesday.
There are fifteen clubs IN the federa-
ton. three clubs. in Laurel. Harrington
and Milton, having been organized since
the last annual meeting The other twelve
are Wilmington. New-Century, New Gem
tury OF Mlddletown, Twentieth Century
of smyrna. Century of Dover. Round
Table OF Wyoming Avon OF FELTON,.
Chaucer Of Canterbury. Tuesday Night OF
Brldgeville, New-century, OF Georgetown,
New-Century. OF Milford Acorn OF Sea-
ford. zwaanendae Of Lewes.
Mrs. Horace Belts. president Of the will
mington Club, viii give report OF the
years work. Her associate delegates arc
Miss Emma Lore, Mrs Samuel n. Trump,
Miss Mary Poole. Miss Emma Worreu
I Mrs. H. W. Kellogg. a number OF othol
Z club members arc likely 10 attend.
Notable speakers. engaged for the FED
GRAFTON include Mrs. Henry Dawson. re.
cording secretary Of the General Federa.
Now
York; Mrs Frederic schoii, president Of
the Congress OF Mothers Professor Her
bert Everett. University OF Pennsylvania.
and b. l.. Bondsh
Officers Will be elected on Wednesday
morning. Among tho prominent speakers
Of the meeting win be Mrs. schof. on
"The Work of the Mothers Congress. p
Professor Everett on ARTS and Crafts
in America" and Mr. Bondish. secretary
OF the National Audubon Society, on The
Value OF Birds 70 the State"
on Tuesday evening, which Is the social
occasion. there win be a recital by Mrs.
Leonard e. Wales. soprano; Mrs. William
Arthur Faulkner. violinist and Miss Eliz-
abeth Condit pianist. all Of this city. A
reception will follow.
The officers of the federation sre; Pres
ident. Mrs. General William Marshall. Nil
/ ford: first vice-presldent. Mrs. John c..
Robinson, Wilmington; second vice-presi-
dent. Mrs. George W. Emery. seaford;
third vlce-president, Mrs. Samuel j. Rey-
nolds. Smyrna: recording secretary. Mrs.
Robert j. Lindale Wyoming; corresponds
/ ing secretary Miss Mary r. Holland.
Milford: treasurer. Mrs. Cecil c. Ful-
ton. Dover; auditor, Mrs. Robert C, Davis.
Milford. federation secretary, Mrs. ]. Err
win Fiuke. woodside.
Members OF the Wilmington club ex-
pecting 10 attend the federation are adj
vlsod to obtain invitation cards and rail-
road orders from the corresponding secre-
tary. Miss Mary Poole.
Evening journal., 1909-05-20
TAFT VISITS
CHARLOTTE
Takes Part in Celebration Of
the WeCkIenbure DeCIa-
ration
THOUSANDS In CITY
GREET THE PRESIDENT
b. United Press Leased Special wire.

81 United Press Leased Special Wire.
CHARLOTTE, n. c., May 20-Greet-
ed with a salute of twenty-one guns,
tired by the Charlotte artillery. and
with cheers from the throats of $4,000
people gathered from all the surround
ing counties. President Taft arrived
here this morning to assist I'm the cele-
bration of the 134th anniversary of the
signing of the Mecklenberg declaration
of independence.
.'The people of Virginia and Penn
sylvania need not think they arc Tho
only pebbles on the beach, with refer
encc 20 declarations of independence"
remarked the President yesterday, at
Petersburg, Va. So he came on down
here to show that he takes whole
lot of stock in the contention that an
other pebble of the same knd exists
here at Charlotte, the old home of the
Mecklenberg colonists. who, according
TO local history, hurled defiance in the
teeth of King George more than a year
before John Hancock, and his con-
feres put their names to the declaration
of July 4. 1776, at Philadelphia.
The original Mecklenberg document
was unfortunately lost in a fire, and
there has been some dispute as to the
date bat every true Carolinian is will
ing to shed his last drop of blood ia
the defense Of the association that was
signed on May 20. 1775, was delivered
to the Continental Congress. and was
used as a model for the Philadelphia
declaration.
Thousands al Charlotte.
The miles of decorated streets in
Charlotte to-day, the hundreds Of pic
tures of Taft. the bands of music, the
Aiarching soldiers. and the fact that
lor three days now, the pOpulace has
n celebrating should all go to prove
nat the Mecklenberg paper was moi
myth If you ever have time tC
visit the old Moravian Church at
salem, you can set any lingering
doubts at rest by reading the parish
record which sets forth in much de-
.ail, how the brave defenders OF lib.
srty in these parts. put the first kinl
IN the lions tail.
When the Presidents train arrived
shortly after 10 o'clock, troop e., of thu
1iSth United States Cavalry. wa
drawn up at the station. waiting to &C
as his guard of honor Throughout tn
day. The governor Of the state, tn
mayor Of the city, a number of dis
tlnEulSneu lnNlNtu guests anu liiD ~
United states Infantry Band were ais
on hand, in addition to the towns peo
pie. and excursionists, to welcome tn
national chief From the station, IN
President was escorted through tn
streets to a mammoth grandstand
where he viewed a parade of militar,
and civic organizations, listened L
speeches, and made one himself.
In the evening the town will be IL
Illuminated in honor of the President
and the Meclslenberg declaration. Il
order that the illumination might o
as general as possible. the local elec
trio light company has given all tn
merchants of the town free power 70
the occasion.
Evening journal., 1909-05-20
OLDEST RESIDENT OF
STATE DEAD, AGED los

carly thirtles and settled in New York
state but soon left for the west and
settled at Brookfeld. Wisconsin. town
twelve miles from Milwaukee. Here
he became a man OF affirs and for a
number Of years was chairman Of the
township. the highest officer IN the
local government.
In 1876 he purchased the farm on
which he died near Dexter's Corner,
and moved 20 this vicinity. where he
has been an active farmer and a man
held In the esteem OF the community.
on January rs. 1874. he was united in
marriage to Miss Mary Ann Dowling
of Rochester, n. Y. She died in 1901
at the advanced age of 80 years. Five
children survive as follows; Mrs. Mary
Flanagan. Townsend Mrs. Eta A. Nc
Conaughy. Camden, n. ]. ]. II. Lamb,
Thomas r. Lamb and Miss Alice Lamb
Of this vicinity.
Funeral services viii be held tomor-
row morning at 1880 O'clock at st.
Poiycarp's r. G. Church of which ha
was many years a member, and inter-
ment will be made In the family lot
az St. Peters cemetery.
Evening journal., 1909-05-20
Thomas Lamb, of Near
Smyrna, Recalled the
Battle of Waterloo and
Other Incidents
specIai 10 THE EvENrNG IouRNAtA

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
SMYRNA. Del. May 2O.-Thomas
Lamb. probably the oldest citizen Of
Delaware, if not the oldest in this
part OF the country. died on Tuesday
night at his farm near town az tho
advanced ago OF about iO5 years. For
one of his years he was unusually well
preserved and even up until last Thurs
day. he was able 10 dress himself and
move about the house lie suffered but
little sickness in his life.
He was born in Ireland az a town
named Navan, twenty-one miles from
Dublin.
He remembered distinctly the Battle
OF Waterloo and helped 10 change
horses during the great conflict.
He came TO the United States in the
Evening journal., 1909-05-20

SEE VICTORY

The coming election was discussed at
an enthusiastic meeting Of Republicans in
the Young Mems Republican Club last
night. Prominent speakers forcasted a big
Republican victory.
Mayor Horace Wilson presided over the
meeting and speeches were made by Col
onel George w. Sparks William G. Tay-
lor. the mayoralty nominee; William p.
White, the nominee for president Of coun-
ell; Howard d. Ross, who was renomi-
mated for city treasurer; James II. Morris
and William Ball, nominees for assessor
and collector in the Northern and South
ern districts respectively; all the coun-
cilmanic nominees and several Of the de-
feated candidates.
Evening journal., 1909-05-20
LAWMAKERS TO ELECT
OFFICERS AND HAVE FUN

on Friday evening. Delaware Hayloft
VIII hold "a big meeting ill their loft
rooms at Red Mems Hall. Several
"tramps" will be initiated into the mys-
teries Of this popular side degree Of the
improved order OF Red Men. Refresh
ments will be served and several COM
mittees appointed by the chief haymak-
en- at the last meeting will make reports
which promise to be Interesting to mem
bers OF Delaware Hayloft as well as 10
other Haymakers Of this city ana VI
cinitv The election Of officers will also
take place. There are many candidates
for the Office of oyerseer, an Office Of
much importance.
fourishinc condition, and Is noted for
It's Hospitality The meetings are always
well attended and the meeting tomorrow
evening promises TO be the best attended
OF the year as great interest and friend
ly rivalry Is centered on the election.
Evening journal., 1909-05-20
TOWNSEND LICENSE
CASE ON SATURDAY

Temperance advocates OF Townscndy
one hundred strong, will journey TO viii
mington on Saturday to oppose the grant
ing of license TO James l.. Dickerson
for the Townsend Hotel.
Dickerson has been making considera-
bic improvements TO his property but
Townsend people through William W
Knowles, will fight the attempt to re-
license that hotel Mr.. Dickerson viii
have many to advocate a license for his
place. and an interesting session Of court
is promised.
Evening journal., 1909-05-20
MANY MASONS AT 'THE
FUNERAL OF G. X. YATES

The funeral Of George X. Yates which
took place from his late residence, No.
45 East Seventh street yesterday after
noon was largely attended by members
of the Masonic fraternity. St. Johns
Commandery knights Templar, acted as
escort and conducted the service at the
grave IN Lombardy Cemetery. The Rev
r. l.. jackson and the Rev ]. II. Craw-
ford conducted the services at the house
The Grand Lodge Of Delaware and many
members Of Lafayette Lodge, Of which
Mr. Yates was member attended. The
pall-bearers were: A. Victor Hughes
Isaac woodrow. Harry Y. Carter, Levi:
Easse, Elwood H. Brown and Garrett S
smith.
Evening journal., 1909-05-20
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, May 2o.-The storm
that was central over the lower Miss
ssippi Valley Wednesday morning,
moved slowly northeastward, and its
center is now over northern Alabama.
The indications are that the south
ern storm will move slowly northeast
ward, and cause general rains in the
Middle Atlantic States, Upper Ohio
Valley and the lower lake region dur
ing tonight and Friday.
The temperature will not change
materially.
Forecast till 8 p. m. Friday;
For Delaware-Un nsettled weather and
rain tonight and Friday continued
cool; moderate and brisk easterly winds
Evening journal., 1909-05-20
BOYS TOO JEALOUS
IN PLAYFULNESS

PIayfulness among mill boys carried
to extreme resulted in the appearance of
clifford Blakely and Henry Presthoffer in
city Court this mornins Each was
charged with disorderly conduct. John
Gabel, declared through an interpreter
that the defendants had followed him
from the plant of Bancroft and Sons to
Union street. amusing themselves on the
way by throwing stones at him. Blake
" and Presthoffer declared that they had
only been fooling with Gabel and that
Gabel himself was often as annoying in
his play The charge was held up.
Evening journal., 1909-05-20
PLUMBERS HAVING
ANNUAL SHAD BAKE

The Master Plumbers Association is
holding it's annual shad bake in the club
house of the Idle Hour Club. at Grubb's
Landing. this afternoon. Members Of the
association and their guests left this
morning at 10 o'clock on special troll
ley car from Front and French streets.
The plumbers and their friends Will re-
turn by trolley car this evening.
Evening journal., 1909-05-20
THOUGHT CLAYTON
HOUSE WAS ON FIRE

People passing the Clayton House
along Fifth street shortly after Z
o'clock this morning, thought the build
ing was one fire. An investigation
however revealed that what looked like
smoke coming from the basement was
steam from a disconnected pipe
Fire was started in the boiler at the
hotel and the steam rushed from the
pipe when the valve in another room
was turned on.
Evening journal., 1909-05-20
WIFE SAID SHE WAS
BEATEN BY HUBBY

Because his wife would not admit that
she was guilty of wrong-doing, George
Yungman beat her, it was testified i'm
City Court this morning Each was
charged with disorderly conduct and wife
beating. lie was fined So and costs on
the charge of disorderly conduct, and
held under 5000 bail for the upper court
on the charge of wife beating.
Evening journal., 1909-05-20
HAD TO KILL HORSE
AFTER RUNNING AWAY

While driving to Wilmington several
days ago James Longstan, a farmer Of
Toughkenamin. was thrown from his
wagon by the horse taking fright At
Wooddale one of the horses collided with
a pole and was so badly injured that Mr.
Longstan had TO kill the animal The
wagon. loaded with market produce, was
demolished and the contents destroyed
Mr. Longstaff escaped injury.
Evening journal., 1909-05-20
Rouaht Havre De erace HoteI.

John c. Blizzard who for many
years was proprietor Of the Deaware
House. at Smyrna, and sold out TO j.
p. Goldsbrough previous TO the local
option campaign, has purchased HecS's
Hotel, one of the well-known hostel
cries of Havre de Grace, Md. and has
gone there 10 assume charge of the
house. His family will follow him next
Monday The hotel is nicely situated
and Mr Blizzard feels that ne has made
good purchase
Evening journal., 1909-05-20
MAYOR SIGNS
BUILDING LOAN

Mayor Horace Wilson has signed the
building ordinance recently passed by
city Council. The measure win not be
returned to Council to. night and win
probably be declared a law of the city
by that body
II took two nights FOR Council to hear
the reading of the measure because of
its length and Mayor Wilson spent sew
sraI davs sninn oHar il
Evening journal., 1909-05-20
LARGE LOCOMOTIVES
FOR DELAWARE ROAD

The Pennsylvania Railroad system
has turned twenty large freight loco
motives over to the Delaware Division
for use during the coming busy season.
Some Of these are larger than even
the large freight locomotives that gem
orally run on the Delaware Railroad.
Evening journal., 1909-05-20
sunday School Buildinq Finished.

The Sedar Heights Chapel has been
completed and Sunday school viii be
held in the building next Sunday The
building is 24x4O feet In size and was
built on one Of the incest double lots
in the Cedars. The Sunday school will
hold an ice cream and strawberry fes-
tival on the evenings OF May 26. "a.
Evening journal., 1909-05-20
TO ATTEND CONCERT
FOR SILVER SERVICE FUND

Governor Simeon S. Pennewill. Miss
Anna z. Cahall Of Bridgcville, spon-
sor of the battleship Delaware; Miss
Frances Hazel of Dover, and Miss Ellen
G. DUPONT of this city, aides to the
sponsor, will be members OF a box
party at the Wilmington Orchestra
concert for the battlcship fund tomor-
row night az the Opera House.
Governor Penncwill, Miss Cahall and
Miss Hazel will be entertained by Sec
retary of State and Mrs. Daniel o
Hastings. Mrs. James Pennewill ol
Dover, also will attend the concert.
Evening journal., 1909-05-20
CHARGE MAN
WITH BREAKING
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN, May 2O.--Conaway
Allen of Seaford, was brought here by
Constable Steen and charged before
Justice of the Peace George e. NJ
Stengle with breaking into the store
of Albert ]. Lank in that town and
taking a quantity of tobacco. a small
sum of money and several old copper
and silver coins. Allen was held in
$1,000 bail but being unable to get any
one TO go as surety was committed
to the Sussex county jail.
Evening journal., 1909-05-20
TRY TO BUY
ODDFELLOWS' HALL

Negotiations were opened recently
looking toward the sale OF odd Fellows
Hail, at Third and King streets.
An oner was made FOR the property.
which it is understood was wanted for
store sites.
The efieers OF the han company have
rejected the offcr. as they do not con-
slider the price was sufficiently tempting
10 cause them to sell.
Evening journal., 1909-05-20
HOCKESSIN MAN
SHOT HIMSELF

Mart King. aged 22 years. whose
home is at Hockessin, but who has
been living at No. sl7 Walnut street,
was admitted 10 the Delaware Hos
pital last evening. suffering with bul-
let wound In his forearm. He was
cleaning a revolver when the weapon
went OF and the bullet lodged in his
arm. The wound is not serious.
Evening journal., 1909-05-20
sherifl SIZE an Auto.

Sheriff Lippincott at Middletown yes
terday sold the personal effects Of JOS
oph Algier TO l.. Irving Handy for
S572 A REQ automobile was bid In
at $500. George f. Wilson and Algier
had been partners and the Doyles-
town Agricultural Company obtained
judgment against them.
Evening journal., 1909-05-20
Inquest in Lyster Case Tonight.

The inquest in the case OF Isaiah
Lyster. colored. who was stabbed TO
death during a crap game, beyond
Market stret bridge. will be held this
evening in the City Court room. Coro-
ner Gaynor will conduct It and Deputy
Attorney General wolcott viii examine
the ~itneSsaS-
Evening journal., 1909-05-20

Mrs. Koons Recovering.
Mrs. Koons. wife of the Rev William
George Rooms pastor Of Scott NJ. 70.
Church who has been critically III Is
gradually recovering.
Evening journal., 1909-05-20

The Store Not Advertised
is fhe Store That No One
Talks About.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-09-17
NEW ZEALAND, A LAND Oh
PROMISE

Having lived in New Zealand all
my life, with the exception of few
childhood years in Scotland, am nat
urally inclined to think that ours is
the choicest spot of creation, the YER
liable Gods country" said David Pc
trie, a prosperous merchant of Auck-
land, n. T., at the Stafford hotel. CAS-
to climate, | think we have the rest
of the world beaten to a finish. l left
home last June, which is the second
month of our winter season, and it
is a rare thing for the thermometer
to register below 46 degrees during
that CT the succeeding winter months.
In October it begins to get warmer,
but in the hottest season, January,
February and March, the average
temperature, year after year, is
around Ga degrees. Thus it is that
our people do not know any extremes
of heat or cold, and we wear the same
weight of clothing all the year round.
The rainfall is invariably sufficient,
and it is nearly always equally dis
tributed, so that the farmers can
count on getting moisture as they
need it.
New Zealand is one of the young
est countries, considering that its
civilization only goes back to 1S4S,
and yet it has made greater strides
in the science of government than
any other political division in the
world. We were first in having wo-
man suffrage, old-age pensions, COM
pulsory arbitration of labor disputes,
compulsory division of large landed
estates and other equally great social
reforms. Any man who wants steady
work can get it in New Zealand. =
Baltimore American.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-09-17
NEW FAD FOR THE NEWLY WEBS

Mrs. Nj. E. Gill of Richmond, Va,
is now known as Cupid's first lieuten-
ant. She has inaugurated a system
of nuptial excursions by punching the
newly weds, obtaining cheap excur-
sion rates to Washington and chaper-
oning them. A recent dispatch says:
About a dozen couples made up the
party this time. The brides and
bridegrooms were gathered from all
parts of Virginia and under Mrs. Gills
chaperonage came to the capital to-
day. Licenses were procured attend
ant upon all of the honeymoon for
malities, and the newly weds proceed
ed to enjoy the town.