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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-17
NOTED SCHOLAR
VISITS THIS CITY

f. /. Scharf. Phi. d. University OF
Paris) formerly OF the faculty of the
Catholic University at Washington, ID.
c.. was a Wilmington visitor yesterday
spending some time with his friends in
GLIDING Bishop Monaghan. DR.. scharf Is
a friend of Professor Lounsbury, of Yale.
the eminent authority on English, and a
contribution will appear in THE JOUR-
NAL by DR.. scharf in reply to the article
by Prof. 1.ounsbury that was published in
THE JOURNAL the other day.
DR.. Scharf is an advocate of spelling re-
form and uses the simpified system in his
writings. He has lately produced a very
interesting little work called the Meta
fyscs and Psychology OF Baseball" which
is AN investigation and analysis of the
causes both fysical and psychological, that
produce the various fenomena Of the
game
There is an appendix to the book writ
ten by j. Ed. Grille, sporting editor of the
Washington Post. The book treats of the
game from the point of view of a psyche
logical expert, and It is as Interesting TO
the fan" and the ball players as it is to
the student
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-17
MOWBRAY HEADS
STATE JUNIORS

The state Council Of Delaware. Jr.
American Mechanics, ended its annual
meeting last night. The next annual meet
ing will be held at Lewes
The following officers were elected:
State councillor w r. Mowbray, Lewes;
state vice-councllor. w T. Moore, Har-
rington; state council secretary, William
]. Nroreland, Wilmington; State council
treasurer, William j. Downey, Whining
ton: State council warden, James M.
Vincent, Pennington; State council con-
ductor Charles S. Gumby, Laurel; State
council inside sentinel, Charles w. Sharp
wilmington; State council outside senti-
mel, Charles I. Josephs, Angola; State
council inside sentinel, Charles w. Mes
sick, Georgetown; representative to ma
tional council, James w. Robertson, VIII
mington.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-17
CHARTERS GRANTED
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, BEL. Feb 1.-THE State De-
partment OF Delaware. issued an amended
charter to the American Nut and Fruit
Ccmpsny. increasing its capital stock
from 10000 to $4,000. The incorporators
ara % Philadelphia
charter was granted to the Home Sc
curities Company, 70 engage in general
brokerage business and commission mer-
ohandising. The incorporators are Cyrus
Railty. r. S. Bates. F. d. Lewis, all OF
Chicago, aud the capital stock Is 81
OO0, 000
The Cuba Chatauqua Resort Association
was Incorporated to acquire real and
personal property and TO engage in a
general resort, real estate fand devei-
opment business The incorporators are
j. Stockton Roddy. Of Harrisburg. George
A. Richmond. +. Richmond and George
W. Ireland. all OF Philadelphia. The cap
ital stock Is 100000.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-17
BADLY BURNED
BY GASOLINE

DOVER, Del. Feb. 17.--william slaugh-
ter. captain OF the schooner Helen, at
Mahons river. and Jesse Abbott, one Of
the crew, met with a serious accident
while aboard their boat, which was lying
at anchor In the harbor at Mahons.
The men we're sprinkling gasoline
around the cracks and crevices Of the
boat to destroy vernain. The accumulation
of the gasoline in the close cabin caused
gas to arise. which with wel-heated
stove iguited and set fire to the cabin, al
most destroying 1t.
Slaughter was terribly burned about the
body in some places the flesh being
charred Abbott. while burned about the
face, was not so severely injured as
Slaughter
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-17
Donation Day at Industrial School.

This is donation day at the Della
ware Industrial School for Girls. Wis
itors were welcomed to the home dur
ing the day. Members Of the board
of managers who received We're:
Mrs Samuel Bancroft. Jr., Mrs.
Charles NJ. Curtis. Mrs. Mary b. Dom
nell, Mrs Francis $. Garrett, Mrs.
Matilda F. Sudler Mrs. Frederick
Bringhurst, Mrs. Henry Bradford, Mrs.
William C. Mahaffy. Mrs. Joseph H.
Mendsnhan Mrs. Gertrude c. Pyle.
Mrs. w. Harold Smith, Mrs. n. p.
Smithers, Mrs. William Belts, Mrs.
Peter ]. Ford, Mrs. Martin Lane. Mrs.
Samuel n. Trump. DR.. Hannah Thomp-
son. Mrs. Horace Belts, Mrs Howell
S. England, Mrs. Robert Ferriday, Mrs.
Lily NJ. Robelen. Mrs. Henry Ridgley'
Mrs. H. n. Stubs. Mrs. J. P. Nields'
Mrs. S. II. Sherman.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-17
TO MAKE ANOTHER
BALLOON ATTACK

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
LONDON. Feb. Undetermined Ia
reach Parliament by means OF a bal
loon, the militant suffragettes to-day
began negotiations for a drigible air
craft.
Yesterdays fiasco when Miss Muriel
Matters attempted 10 sail to the Parlla-
ment In a non-jirigible balloon, which
went fifteen miles out Of the expected
course, has not deunted the suffraget-
les
Miss Matters was even more belliger-
ent to-day than ever and In comment
ing on her exploit in dropping thous-
ands Of handbllls from the balloon over
the route OF the parade, declared signi-
ficantly
And IL WIN be easy to throw some
thing else from the balloon"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-17
p r. r. Enaineer Statistics.

Figures recently compiled by the
Pennsylvania. Railroad to show the ages
and mature experience Of its engine
drivers give the average age Of these
emnloves at present as a. years and the
average length Of service 81 years. The
estimates include all Of the 4s02 engine
drivers employed by the road. Of whom
1s4 are at present on the retired list.
THE careful training required of the
mon is shown by the fact that while
the average age Of entering the rail-
road service was %. the average age
AT the time Of appointment as engine
drivers was 81.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-17
MAY YET SAVE
IRWIN FROM CHAIR

WEST CHESTER. Pa. Feb. l7.-There
is strong belief that Irwin A. Lewis will
not. be executed on February . at West
Chester. as relative Of Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Murphy Is said to have prevailed
upon the Board OF Pardons 10 give the
case a rehearing, when statement OF DIT.
Frank Woodbury.. secretary Of the Penn
sylvania State Commission for the Insane.
Will be submitted pronouncing Lewis as
a 'high-grade imbecile."
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-17
lmprovsments at St. Thomas.

St. Thomas Catholic Church, Fourth
and Grant avenue are being graded
and curbing being laid New board
walks have been laid leading to the
church and new stone steps put In
place on Third street. Much complaint
Is made by members of the congrega-
ton and pupils of the parochial school
about the bad condition OF the streets
in that section of the city. Ashes have
been put on the streets at places so as
to make them passable.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-17
Friends, Meetinu.

Joel Borton, Of Wodstown. n. j.. a
prominetn minister Of the Society OF
Friends, will be present tomorrow even
ing at Friends Meeting House. Fourth
and West streets. Meeting at 7.45 p.
m. Henry W. Wilbur who was ex-
pected to be present, finds it impossi-
Bile TO come. His visit has been post
poned to a later date
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-17
Mr.. nurnet Addresses students.

Philip Burnet, President of the Con-
tinental Life Insurance Company. add
dressed the students of a local busi-
mess school yesterday afternoon. Mr.
Buruet gave a comprehensive history
of the life insurance business. the
principles governing It and the methods
by which il is conducted.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-17

Harry Gaskill. steward Of the Y. NJ.
c. A., entertained sixty friends at a
luncheon in the associations building
last night, celebrating hs thirtg-seventh
birthday Following the luncheon.
Hamilton Harris and James Harbert
sang and Mr. Gaskill made speech.
Mr.. Gaskill received 200 gifts, many
coming from abroad.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-17

A sale by John +. O'Neal at Mt. Cuba
on Monday was attended by several
hundred persons. Forty-six horses
we're sold. ranging in prices from $50 to
1927 Lousie Destaphany buying one fine
bay horse for 1927. Moses Lowther
purchased a 5-year old for S2O7.50
Another sale will be held within the
next 10 days.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-17
Miss dupont ~.

Miss Ellen Coleman DUPONT. daugh-
ter Of General T. Coleman DUPONT is
III of scarlet fever in her home. No.
sos North Broome street. General du-
Pont is living with Henry G. Haskell.
an official Of the powder company, at
No 900 Bronze street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-17
King Edward,s Throat Affected.

bN UHlItu TTVas LVasVu HpeCIaI VIE.
LONDON. Feb. liking Edwards
throat is in bad shape today as a re-
suit Of his effort In reading his speech
at yesterdays opening Of Parliament
His cold has settled in his throat and
Il is badly infiamed. His physicians
have forced him TO cut down his smok-
ing and 70 indulge in only the mildest
cigars.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-17
Miss Hart Operated On.

Caroline, the Swear daughter Of
Senator Hart. of Townsend. was taken
to the Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia
on Sunday. where an operation was
performed for appendicitis. She Is re-
covering rapidly.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-17
Meetinn Miami !. chanaed.

The I. o. o. F. reading rooms board
met at Third and King streets last
night and elected Charles Hillegras. OF
Jefferson Lodge, secretary and treas
urer In the future the meetings OF the
board will be held on the first We'd
nesday evening OF each month.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-17
OYSTER REVENUE COLLECTOR.

DOVER, Feb. 17.-Governor Penne-
will yesterday appointed j. Burton
Wharton to be State Collector Of Oys-
ter Revenues, subject to the senate's
confirmation. Mr.. Wharton is a far
mer near Dover.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-17
WiIminoton Man in Trouble.

John Dycusage. who said he was from
Wilmington. was committed TO the
Chester county Jail for Court by Mag
istrate Stockman, of Chester, charged
with stealing money from Mrs. Eliza
beth Smiths home, in Chester.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-17
New K. G. e. Castle.

Selbyville Castle. No. %, X Of G. f.
will be instituted at Selbyville on next
Saturday. William Baker will be Noble
chief and forty members have signed
the charter
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-17
III in the Street.

William McClelland was removed to
the Homeopathic Hospital yesterday
afternoon. He was found i'll at Front
and Market streets.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-21

It's about ThoMas."
what about Thomas?" / asked.
Mr.. Jameson had come into the hall
and we all stared at Warner.
Hes acting queer" Warner ex-
planned. He's sitting down there on
the edge Of the porch, and he says he
has seen a ghost. The old man looks
bad, too; he can scarcely speak"
Hes as full of superstition as an
egg is of meat" said "Halsey, bring
some whisky and we will all go
down."
No one moved to get the whisky,
from which l judged there were three
pocket TASKS ready for emergency.
Gertrude threw shawl around my
shoulders, and we all started down
over the hill; l had made so many
nocturnal excursions around the place
that l knew my way perfectly. But
Thomas was not on the veranda, nor
was he inside the house The men
exchanged significant g,2nces, and
Warner got a lantern.
"He can't have gone far" he said.
stand when I left"
Jameson and Halsey together made
the round of the lodge, occasionally
calling the old man by name. But
there was no response. No Thomas
came, bowling and showing his white
teeth through the darkness. I began
to be vaguely uneasy, for the first
time. Gertrude, who was never nerv-
Gus in the dark went alone down the
drive to the gate, and stood there,
looking along the yellowish line of the
road, while l waited on the tiny YER
anda.
Warner was puzzled. He came
around to the edge of the veranda
and stood looking at it as if it ought
to know and explain.
"He might have stumbled into the
house." he said, "but he could not
have climbed the stairs. Anyhow, he's
not inside or outside, that l can see.'
The other members of the party had
come back now, and no one had
found any trace of the old man. His
| pipe, still warm, rested on the edge
of the rail, and inside on the table his
old gray hat showed that it's owner
had not gone far.
He was not far, after all. From the
table my eyes travelled around the
room, and stopped at the door of 6
closet. l hardly know what impulse
moved me, but l went in and turned
the knob. 1t burst open with the i'm
petus of weight behind it, and some
thing fell partly forward in heal
on the floor. 1t was Thomas-Thoma.
without a mark Of injury on him, ant
dead.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-21
Minnows to Eat Mosquitoes.

The Islands Of Barbados, which fur.
nish many laborers to the Panama ca.
nal commissioners, having long been
free from malarial fevers, it has been
decided to import supply of tiny
minnows, called by the natives mil
lions,' for the purpose of waging fur
Their war upon mosquitoes.
1t has been discovered that this lit
tie fish devours with great avidity the
larvae of mosquitoes, and, in fact, pre-
fers them as delicacy to any other
food. 1t multiplies rapidly and I'M
questionably will greatly assist in ex-
terminating the peculiar breed of mos
quitoes which spread malaria.
One remarkable feature of this fish
is that its young are not Matched from
eggs, but are born alive, fully
equipped and armed for the pursuit of
its prey. Owing to its small size,
rarely growing over an inch in length
it has no dangers from anglers. This,
in connection with its rapid self-pro
ducing powers, should assist this va,
riety to grow to enormous numbers
in the near future, to the great bene
| fit of the mosquito-stabbed jewellers OF
the isthmus.-Colon Letter to the New
| Orleans Times-Democrat
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-21
A Great Steel Tank.

The reservoir under construction for
the water system of Calcutta India, is
really a great steel tank with a ca
pacity of 100000 imperial gallons. 1t
is 321 feet square, 16 feet deep, and
it's fat bottom is approximately "a
feet above ground. 1t is supported on
81 steel towers, each approximately
20 feet square, consisting of four YER
teal columns properly braced. The
tank will be divided into four equal
compartments, any of which may be
emptied independently of the others.
The roof will be of slate on Ibeams,
and covered with waterproofing
membrane and then with concrete. The
foundation is a concrete slab two and
one-half feet thick, covering the entire
area and REINFORCED with bars and
I-beams beneath the columns.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-21

rest of the night. What did Bailey
do when he went back to the Knicker-
booker apartments that night? He
packed suitcase ready for instant
departure But he held off too long;
he waited for something. My per-
sonal opinion is that he waited to see
Miss Gertrude before flying from the
country. Then, when he had shot
down Arnold Armstrong that night, he
had to choose between two evils. He
did the thing that would Immediately
turn public opinion in his favor, and
surrendered himself, as an innocent
man. The strongest thing against
him is his preparation for fight, and
his deciding to come back after the
murder of Arnold Armstrong He was
shrewd enough to disarm suspicion as
to the graver charge"
The evening dragged along slowly.
Mrs. Watson came to my bedroom be-
fore | went to bed and asked if l had
any arnica. She showed me a badly
swollen hand, with reddish streaks
running toward the elbow; she said
it was the hand she had hurt the night
of the murder week before, and that
she had not slept well since. 1t looked
to me as if it might be serious. and l
told her to let Dr. Stewart see it.
The next morning Mrs. Watson
went up to town on the IL train and
was admitted to the Charity hospital.
She was suffering from blood-poison-
ing. l fully meant to go up and see
her there, but other things drove her
entirely from my mind. l telephoned
to the hospital that day, however, and
ordered private room for her, and
whatever comforts she might be al
lowed.
Mrs. Armstrong arrived Monday
evening with her husbands body, and
the services were set for the next
day. The house on Chestnut street,
in town, had been opened, and Tues
day morning Louise left US to go
home. She sent for me before she
went, and saw she had been crying.
How can thank you. Miss Innes p
she said. "You have taken me on
faith, and-you have not asked me
any questions. Some time, perhaps,
can tell you; and when that time
| comes, you will all despise me-Hal
sey, too"
tried to tell her how glad was tc
have had her, but there was some
thing else she wanted to say. She
said 1t finally, when she had babe q
constrained good-by to Halsey and the
car was waiting at the door.
| Miss Innes," she said in a low
tone, "if they-if there is any attempt
made toto have you give up the
house, do it, if you possibly can. an
| afraid-to have you stay"
That was all. Gertrude went into
town with her and saw her safely
home. She reported decided cool
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-21
PUTS FACE ON MAN
Follows a Series of Operations
Extending Over Three Years.
Also Provides Prolific Crop of Hair
and Covering for Neck-Head
Burned in Fire Made
Practically New.

Boston, Mass.-Stephen Calabro, rs
years old, of Quincy, was discharged
from the Massachusetts General hos
pital the other day, literally with a
new face and scalp, following series
of operations among the most re-
markable in surgical history extend
ing over a period of three years and
done as a work of scientific interest
by DR.. Charles A. Porter of the Har-
ward Medical school
Calabro, who was horribly burned
and thought to be disfgured for life
in a fireworks explosion in Wey-
mouth, in 1905, submitted himself for
treatment at the Massachusetts Gen
eral hospital in March, 1906. His face
neck, scalp and arms were a mass OF
turtle-like skin that is known to the
medical profession as chelyoid tissue
He left the hospital with a new fore
head, new eyelids, new cheeks, new
nose, a new chin, new neck and, fin
ally, new head of hair, the result OF
three years treatment and unselfish
devotion of DR.. Porter in the cause oil
science.
Calabro was given ether no less
than 80 times. The operations con
sisted of skin transportation and
grating. Much of the skin was taken
from other parts of Calabro's OWL
| body, but his brother Thomas and
other members of his family sacri
| feed portions of skin to aid theil
brother.
One of the greatest difficulties met
with in the treatment of Calabro was
the making of a new head of hair
Nearly the entire scalp had to be re
placed, hut this was finally accom-
plished and now the young man has
a prolific crop of hair las good az
rev. which comes wei down ovel
his forehead.
Calabro has returned to his broth
er's home in Quincy, where he has /;
little farm. He intends, he says, tt
raise fancy poultry for the market.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-21
HAYSTACK FOR RAIL CHIEF
President Louis w. Hill of the Great
Northern Compelled to Spend
Night in Hay.

Great Falls, Mont-President Louis
w. Hill of the Great Northern railway
was compelled to spend a night in a
haystack. He started from Helena
to Great Falls in his automobile Near
Fort Shaw the machine stuck in a
mud hole.
He applied to a settler for a bed
and supper, but was told that he
could find a bed in nearby hay
stack and that he could help himself
to refreshment at the pump.
When the railroad president did not
appear here on time searching party
started toward Helena. They found
the automobile in the mud hole, and
a short inspection of the nearby
neighborhood revealed Mr.. Hi and
his chauffeur sound asleep in the hay
stack.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-21
WINS WIFE IN 80 MINUTES
Prominent Tennessee Politician Was
Ready to Propose Soon as He
Saw Her Eyes.

Chicago.-Gen Thomas S. Hutchin-
son, who has been prominently men,
toned for the governorship of Ten
nessee, and Miss Louise Cheatham of
GAINESVILLE. Tex, were quietly mar
ried recently and are spending their
honeymoon in Chicago. The general
says it ought not to take man more
than 80 minutes to win a wife.
At their apartments Gen. Hutchin-
son told of his courtship and mar
riage while his bride nodded her ap-
proval.
at was this way" said the general
Il attended the confederate reunion
in Memphis in June. l was on Gov.
Patterson's staff and my wife was
maid of honor from Texas.
The governor introduced me to
Miss Louise Cheatham a few minutes
after her arrival in Memphis. looked
into her eyes and saw that l loved
her. l pushed her out of the crowd,
told her that I loved her and asked
her to be my wife. did not wait for
her answer, l took it for granted 1t
was yes The whole transaction did
not take over 80 minutes When we
rejoined Miss Cheatham's friends I
acted as if | owned her.
Every man could win a wife if he
followed my example. The man who
hesitates in warfare or business is
lost Why should he take months in
winning a wife? Thirty minutes Is
long enough"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-21
CONTINUED Tomorrow
TELEPHONE SPECTROSCOPES
New Minister to China Tells the
Story of Very Marvellous
invention.

The new minister to China, Charles
r. Crane of elevator renown, was
once discussing with Chicago report
er new elevator invention
THAT invention" said Mr. Crane,
us very wonderful. But I'm afraid
it's like the telephone spectroscope."
How SO, sir?" the reporter in
quired.
WELL" said Mr.. Crane, there were
two friends, Blank and Dash. Blank
was rather gullible. Dash called him
up one day and said:
Hello, old man! You're looking
well. These telephone spectroscopes
are fine things, aren't they?'
Telephone spectroscopes? What
are you giving us?' said Blank, SUSPECT
ously.
why, it's the latest thing said
Dash. "A round, mirror-like disk in
front of the phone. You see the per-
son you're talking to just as see you
now
Just as you see me? Rubbish!
Do you mean to say you've got one on
your phone? sneered Blank.
Sure, old man. And l see you
plain in it,
oh, you do, Ell? Well, what am
doing, then? said the guilible Blank
as he held up his hand.
Why, you're holding up your right
hand, of course
'Hump!' Mystified, Blank knelt
on the floor. What he said, am
doing now?'
"'Ha, ha, ha! Saying your prayers,
was the reply.
BLANK then held up in succession
before the telephone his watch, a hat
fan; and Dash. at the other end O
| the wire, named the articles promptly
and correctly.
$50 Blank, the gullible Blank, wa.
convinced; and before ringing off hi
told Dash to be sure and send the
spectroscope agent around and he't
buy two from him, one for the Office
and one for the house"
Mr.. Crane laughed, lighted a ciga
and began to talk elevators again.
But how" stammered the reporter
how was the trick worked?"
"The joker DASH" said Mr.. Crane
had been talking from a friends OF
flee across the street, and through tn,
window he had had a full view O
Blank all the time"