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Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-14
DENVER STARTS LIKE WINNER
Falls Down After First and sioux
Pile UP Runs.

SIOUX CITY. Sept. 12.-The Denver ball
team made it's last appearance of the
season o nthe home grounds today and was
defeated, 10 to 7. The locals slugged the
ball all over the lot, making twenty-one
hits off Hall and receiving five passes to
first. johnson, who started to pitch for
Sioux City, was ineffective in the first in
ming. the visitors scoring five runs. Clarke
was sent to the mound in the second and
the scoring stopped after that. Holmes
tried out Cass, a recruit, In the eighth and
ninth innings, and he pitched good ball:
Score;
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-14

Two-base hit: Brashear. Left on bases:
Elwert, Freeman and Lynch. Bases on
balls: Off Bodies, 1; off Essick, 2. Sacri-
flee hits: Land, Rapps, Carlisle. Sacrifice
lily; hickman Stolen base: Elwert. Struck
out: BY Bodies, 6; by Essick, s. Wild pitch
Bodies. Time: 1871. Umpire: Guthrie.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-14

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 13.-Wallace F.
Johnson Of the University Of Pennsylvania
defeated Melville H. Long, the Pacific coast
champion, for the intercollegiate tennis
championship here today.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-14
Standing of the Teams
AMER ASSN.
WEST. LEAGUE.
GAMES TODAY.

Western League-Omaha at Sioux City
Des Moines at Lincoln, Wichita at Topeka.
National League-New York at Boston,
Brooklyn st Philadelphia, Pittsburg at St
Louis, Chicago at Cincinnati.
American League-Cleveland at Chicago,
st. Louis at Detroit, Washington at Bos-
ton, Philadelphia at New York.
American Association Milwaukee at
Louisville, Kansas City at Toledo, st. Paul
at Columbus, Minneapolis at Indianapolis.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-14
INDIANAPOLIS
'Batted for Slagle in the ninth.
~Cravath out for interference.

'"'"W VNN tut IIItIIVIUHNN
Two-base hits: Hayden, Carr, Burke.
Three-base hit: Downs. Struck out:
BY Hugfs, g.; by Slagle, 2. Stolen bases :Spen-
Ger ~, Slagle. Passed balls: Rapp GU. Hit
by pitched ball: Hayden. Base on balls:
Off Slagle, 3; off Hughes. 2. Sacrifice hits:
Hayden, Hopke. Time: 1880. Umpires:
Owens and Conahan.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-14
Dallas Tnkea Down Purse.

DALLAS. S. D.. Sept. 13.-(Special Tels-
gram)-Rube Stewart was hit hard today
and Dallas won, 3 20 1. Cy Young pitched
gilt edged ball. The same teams are play
Ing games for $1,000, half OF the games TO
be played al each town.
Batteries: Gregory. Stewart and Ford
Dallas. Young and Hasty. Hits Dallas, .:
Gregory, T. Struck OUT: BY Young: 7;
by Stewart, s. Umplres; Chapman and
Burke.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-14
BOXING CONTEST FOR EAGLES
All Ready for Carnival of Sport in
BOyd's Theater Wednesday Might.

A fifteen-round scientific boxing contest
between Jimmy Gardner, champion welter-
weight Of the world, and Clarence Ed
wards, Omaha boxer, will be the leading
on the bill at the carnival of
sport at Boyd's theater Wednesday even
ing. There will also be a number of other
athletic numbers on the program.
1t is expected that every seat in the
theater will be filled as the carnival is
to be given for the benefit of the Eagles,
and all Eagles are lovers of clean sport.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-14
NEW YORK.
BOSTON.
sBatted for Richie In thirteanth

Two-base hits: Doyle, Sweeney. Hits:
OF Ferguson. 2 in one and a third innings;
OH Richie : In eleven and two-thtrds IN
Ames. Sacrifice fly: Schlei. Stolen base:
5nodgrass. Double plays: Richie to Aut-
York, Il Boston, II. Bases on balls: Off
Ames, 4; off Ferguson, 1; off Richie. 2
First base on errors: Boston, 2; New York
l. Struck out: By Ames, s; by Richie. a
Wild pitch: Ames. Time: 900. Umpires:
Kane and Emslia.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-14
BoatOna Wins and Ties.

BOSTON, Sept. 13-Boston won the first
game Of a double header from New York
today, 6 to /, and the two teams played to
a thirteen-inning, 4 to 4, tie in the. second,
darkness stopping the contest. Becker's
home run with the bases full won the first
game. Ferguson's wildness gave New York
a big lead in the second game, but Bos-
ton tied the score by good hitting. The
game was to ave closed the National
league season In Boston, but It will have
to be played off tomorrow. Score first
am
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-14
Foot BAN a. Hieh schooI.

Football practice started today at the
high school. Another OF the old men.
Henry HOwes, who played end two years
ago, Is back and going out for the team.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-14

Time: 2:12H, 2:11A, 2:11h, 2:l6A.
Running, five-eights mile dash for g.
Goins) won; Cousin Kate u1S, Flnnegin)
second; Import Q13, McGuine) third. Time:
1:OOA. Carney, Spring Song, Shady Brook
and Bounding Elk ran.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-14
SERIES GOES TO BOOSTERS
Good Base Running Deciding Factor
in Mondays Game.
BATTING AVERAGES FATTENED
Wet Prevent Play at
Omaha and LincOln-siOux
City Wins One from
Denver.
BATTING AVERAGES Patterned

DIES MONIES. Ia, Sept 13-Des Moines
made it three straight from Topeka by
brilliant work on the bases. Both pitch
ers were hit hard. Kunkle's and Niehoffs
batting were the features. The score:
nuG NFnTNIuG
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-14
0 100000 %
0 0 90

stolen bases; Clarke, Mccormick, Rob
inson, Salm- Sacrifice hits: Robinson.
Berry, MOriarity. Three base hit: Ran
dahl. Double plays; Mccormick Cunas-
sisted); Mccormick to McGann. struck
out; BY Deeanniere. Z; by McGlynn, 4
McGlynn. / Left on bases: Louisville.
2; Milwaukee. s. Time: 2:lk Umpires:
Hayes and Sullivan.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-14
AthIetios Bunch Hts.

NEW YORK, Sept. 12.~-Philadelphia de-
feated New York today. 10 to 2, by superior
batting, fielding and pitching. Doyle was
baBes) in three innings. All Of Philadel-
phia's six runs came after two men were
out. Two games will be played tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-14
NEW YORK.
PHILADELPHIA

Two-base hits: Davis, Livingstone. Three
base hits: Keller, Oldring, Murphy, Baker.
Home run: Murphy. Sacrifice hits: Aus
tin, Barry, Stolen bases Collins, Oldring.
Left on bases: Philadelphia, s; New York,
9. Base on errors: Philadelphia, 1; New
York, l. Double plays: Keller TO Chase;
Collins TO Barry to- Davis. Struck out:
pitched ball: By Morgan, Engle twicej;
BY Manning, Oldring. wild pitch: Doyle.
Hits: OFT Doyle, 5 in three innings; off
Manning, s in six innings. Time: 2:O2.
Umpires: Connolly and KERN.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-14

to the d%yEpeptie. Electric Bitters cure dys
pepsia, liver and kidney complaints and de-
bIity. Price 5Qe. Sold BY Beaton Drug Co
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-14
GAMES IN THREE-I LEAGUE
Darkness Ends Tie Game Between
Davenport and Peoria.

DuNeppOrt anu EeOFAu. '
DAVENPORT, Ia. Sept. 1S.-The game
between Peoria and Davenport was called
today at the end OF the ninth on account
OF darkness, when the score stood I TO I.
Score: RH.E,
Peoria ..."...,,,"..O O0OsOOOl- 5
Batteries: Davenport, Parkins and Ed
wards; Peoria, Gilbert and Reynolds.
DUBUQUE, Ia, Sept, 1S.-Dubuque shut
out Springfield today, 4 to 0, by superior
hitting. Score; R.H.E.
Dubuque ..,",.......OOlO21OOsA 10 /
Springfield ............0 o 0 700 0 90 3 o
Batteries; Dubuque, Quincy and Mason;
Springfield, Steiger and johnson.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia. Sept. 18-Decatur
defeated the locals today, l to O. Errors
In the seventh gave Decatur the game.
Score: RH.E,
Cedar Rapids ."....0000OOO09 3 3
Decatur ,....-..,...O 00000100-1 4 /
Batteries: Cedar Rapids, Waldron and
Rohrer; Decatur, Cowell and Mcnamara.
ROCK ISLAND, ILL.,, Sept. 1S.-Rock Is
land won from Bloomington, 8 to 4, In q
well played game today Score:
Rock Island ....o.,.2O1OO2OO.$ s /
Bloomington ..",.,.OOOo1O1O2+ Z 8
Batteries: Rock Island, Hardin and
Starke; Bloomington, Steen and Smith.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-14
Toledo VIM Pitchers, Battle.

TOLEDO, Sept. 1S.-In a pitchers battle
between Essick and Bodies, the Toledo
pitcher came out the winner, Toledo win
ming over Kansas City by a score of 4 to
2, Each side got hits, but Bodies managed
to keep his we'll scattered, while errors by
Kansas City helped Toledo to win. Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-14

CINCINNATI, Sept. 13.-Cincinnati won
from Chicago In a close and interesting
game. The visitors were unable to hit
Fromme, while they were credited with
four errors. The playing of Lobert was
the feature of the game. Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-14
PhIIIIes Blank Superbas.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 13.-Phtladelphla
easily defeated Brooklyn today, to 0.
Philadelphia punched hits off Bell while
Corridor held Brooklyn safe at all stages.
Score:
PUIIADEIPuTA pPoOITyN
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-14
THE HARVESTER WINS STAKE
Geers' Unbeaten Stallion Takes Feat
ure Event at Syracuse.
GENTEEL H COMES IN SECOND
Hoosier Prince Takes 2i13 Pace I'm
straight Heats-Fifteen Horses
start In the 2t1O
Trot.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept. 1S.-The Har-
vester, Ed Geer's unbeaten four year old
stallion. at the opening Of the grand cir
cult meeting today. easily won the Chamber
of Commerce, a $1,000 stake, for 900 trot-
ters, in straight heats. Genteel II. and
furnished contention, but the
crippled Geers had to hold tight to keep
the stallion from losing his field.
In the 2:1S pace, Hoosier Prince also won
in straight heats
In the 2:19 trot, fifteen horses accepted the
issue and Sir Todd won in a four heat bat
tie. Summaries:
The Chamber Of Commerce, 200 class,
trotting, 3 In 4, purse, 5000;
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-14

'Batted for Archer in the ninth.
'Batted for Reulbach In the ninth.
Cincinnati .....".".9 9 "a
Struck out: BY Reulbach, 4; by Fromme
4. Base on balls: Off Reulbach, 2; off
Fromme, 3. Sacrifice hits: Chance, Egan.
Stolen bases; Lobert, Roth. Double play.
Evers to Chance. Time: 1:45. Umpires:
tombstone and O'Day.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-14

on balls and an error netting three runs
for the visitors. The game was over an
hour late In starting on account OF the
belated arrival OF the Minneapolis team.
Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-14
BOston Wins from washington.

BOSTON, Sept. lS.-The locals won an
interesting game from Washington today,
I to 2. Hard hitting In the sixth, seventh
and eighth innings after the visitors had
a lead gave Boston the game. Score:
BOSTON Hn WARRINGTON
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-14

Two-base hit: Walsh. Three-base hit:
Parent. Sacrifice hit: Goode. Stolen
bases: Flick, Sullivan. Double plays:
Walsh to Parent to Altizer (2). Left on
bases: Chicago, 8; Cleveland, l. Base on
balls: Off Walsh, &. Hit by pitched bali:
BY Walsh, Hlnchman. Struck out: BY
Walsh, 2; by Joss, 3. Time: 1875. UNI
pires: Perrine and Dineen,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-14
BROOKLYN.

IWo~Dase hlts: Burch, Deininger, Bates.
Three-base hit: Doolan. Sacrifice hit:
bases: Grant, Burch, Wheat. Double play:
Wheat Lennon and Redmond. Left on
bases: . Philadelphia, g.; Brooklyn, Z. Bases
on balls: Off Corrtdons 2; off Bell, 4. First
on error: Brooklyn, l. Struck out: By Cor
ridon. 8; by Bell, 3 Time: 1:42. Umpire:
Rigler. .... .H .H
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-14
Kener ana McGoortr Mntched.

NEW ORLEANS, La. Sept. l2.-The West
Side Athlete club announced today that
Hugo Kelley and Ed McGoorty would meet
In a twenty-round bout here OF October g.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-14
OPENING OF BOWLING SEASON
Games On Association and M~etropoI-
itan Alleys.

In the opening game in the Boosters
league last night the Signal Corps lost
two games to the Cudahys. Captain Booth
was short two of his best men, who will
be here next week. Then. he says, they
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-14

IWO-base hits: Speaker, Gray, Q
nell. Home run: Unglaub. Sacrifice hits
Leivelt, Donohue, Speaker %, Hooper.
on balls: Off Gray, j; off Smith, 2 Left
on bases: Boston, s; Washington, I. Struck
out: By Gray, 6: by Smith, g. Wild pitch
Gray. Time: las Umpires; Egan and
Sheridan.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-14
MiIIers Win from HOosiers.

INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. 12-Mnneapolis
won from Indianapolis today, 3 to 2 In
a ninth inning rally. three hits. q base
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-14

DETROIT

Two-base hit; Moriarity. Three-base hits
Stanag Dewey. Home rum: Cobb. Hits
Off Mullin, 4 in seven innings; off Killian,
/ in two innings. Sacrifice hits: Cobb, 2.
Stolen bases: Mcintyre, Bush, Cobb. Left
on bases: Detroit, s; st. Louis, 5. Bases
on balls: Off Mullin, /; off Killian, 1; off
Rose, 8. First base on errors: Detroit, Q.
Hit by pitched ball: BY Rose. g. Struck
out: BY Mullin, 3; by Rose, l. Timei 1:b5.
Umpiresi O'Loughlin and Evans.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-14
NEW YORK
BOSTON.

Two base-hit: Murray. Home runs:
Becker, Beck, Double play: Bridwell and
Doyle. Left on bases: New York. 6; Bos-
ton, 4. First on balls: Off Mattern, /; off
Wiltse, 2. First on error: Boston. i, Time.
l:22. Umpires: Emslie and Kane.
Scnra sacnnd ramn.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-14
Johnson pefeats LONG.

Batteries: Kennard, Kingdom and Galne
Alamitos, Woodruff n Cassiday.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-14
~PoatRoned CHIC.

LINCOLN-The Lincoln-Pueblo game was
postponed on account Of wet grounds.
OMAHA-The Omaha Wichita game was
postponed on account OF wet grounds.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-14
Kennard Defeats AIamitos.

KENNARD, Neb., Sept. t3.-(Special. y
Kennard defeated the fast Atlantic team OF
Omaha in one of the best games of the
season. Score: RH.E.
Kennard 8 2
Ala mifoa q & Q
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-14
DENVER.

Two-base hits: Holmes 90, Smith, Shea,
Jones, Hartman. Home runs: WEIGH, And
reas. Sacrifice hits: Clarke, Shea. Stolen
bases: Holmes, 2; Smith, 2. Double plays:
WEIGH to Andreas to Hunter, Cass to And
reas to Smith to Hunter. Base on balls:
OFF Johnson, /; off Clarke, /: off Cass, Il;
off Hall, T. Struck out: BY Clarke, l; by
Cass, 2; by Hall, q Wild pitch: Cass. Time:
2:2. Umpire: Mullen. Attendance: LOO.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-14
COLUMBUS.


columbus ............0 0 0 1 0 l 3 -
st. Paul ..............O 0 0 0 0 0 0 90
Stolen bases: Clarke ~. Sacrifice hits:
Clarke (2), Wratten. Base on balls: Off
L~eibhardt, 2; off Kilroy, 2. Two-base hits:
James, Leise, Wrigley. Double play: James
to O,Rourke, Struck out: BY Liebhardt, g.;
by kllroy, 2; by Leroy, 2. Hits: Off Kill
four innings. Time: 1;4S. Umpire: King.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-14

.Ratted for Raleigh in th

Mowrey. Sacrifice fly: Mowrey. Double
plays: Miller to Absteln. Stolen base:
Byrne, Base on balls: Off Raleigh, 2; off
Lever, q Struck out: BY Raleigh, l; by
Meter, l; by Lever, 2. Hits: OFF Raleigh,
in Z innings; off Meter, 1 in two innings.
Left on bases: St. Louis, q; Pittsburg, 4.
Time: 1885, Umpire:. KLEIN.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-14
ChicaRo blanks Cleveland.
CLEVELAND.

CHICAGO, Sept. 13-Chicago defeated
Cleveland, 2 to ., today in a well-played
game, Score:
Evening journal., 1909-11-12
SHOW PICTURE OF
THE FIRST DELAWARE

In the window of Millard +. Davis
jewelry store at Tenth and Market streets
is exhibited picture OF the old frigate
Delaware, destroyed by are IN 1851 The
picture is loaned by BeelSmsn Winthrop.
assistant secretary OF the navy.
The boat is described as Line-of-bat-
tle-ship. 4th rate and carried sl guns.
Il eight-inch; and Y guns known as ss
Founders. She was constructed IN tho
Navy Yard at Norfolk. Va, started in
1917 and finished in 1870. The cost Of the
vessel was $5l9,S6s. Length. 1876 feet in
ches, breadth of beam, 50 feet and depth
26 feet inches Her net tonnage was p
66S. She carried $50 men and from 1928 to
lS4. was almost constantly in the service
as a flagship Of the Mediterranean and
Brazilian stations. Her last service was on
March 5th, 1874, when she returned from
the Mediterranean, under Commodore
Charles Morris. Her commander was Cap
tain Charles Stewart. After being laid up
at the Norfolk Navy Yard the vessel was
destroyed by fire.
The Board OF Trade comittee collecting
funds for the silver service for the bat
tleship Delaware had some idea Of having
picture of the old frigate Delaware inn
printed upon the principal pieces OF the
service. but this has been relinquished.
Evening journal., 1909-11-12
$2SO,OOO FOR THE
CHRISTIANA RIVER
Estimate Included in the
Schedule of Chief Of
Engineers Marshall

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12-Thirty-
six millions for river and harbor i'm
provements throughout the country.
This is the enormous total of ex-
penditures recommended for the next
fiscal year by Brigadier General w.
L. Marshall. chief Of engineers of the
Army in his annual reports. The
exact amount is Ss6.S47,715. divided as
follows:
For continuing contracts, including
Mississippi River Commission. S9.194,- =
42S; rivers and harbors work, general.
including examinations. surveys. and
contingencies), S27. .OSs, ,087; expenses for
California Debris Commission. $4,000;
prevention Of deposits in New York
harbor. S1O0.250.
Massachusetts gets the largest single
estimate-s1.2 100000 for 80 foot channel
project at Boston harbor
The estimates for Delaware include
S2S0,000 for improving Wilmington
harbor and $1,000 for work on the
harbor of refuge at Lewes. No esti-
mates are given for other streams in
Delaware.
Evening journal., 1909-11-12
TO WORSHIP AGAIN
in SCOTT CHURCH.
East Side MethOdiStS to Rally
on Occasion Of ReOpening
of Office

Everything is in readiness for the
opening Of Scott NJ. Il Church on Sun
day after extensive repairs. The
church and Sunday school rooms have
been beautihed by metallic ceiling and
walls, and a new steam heating plant
has been installed in the basement OF
the church.
Each of the three Sunday school
rooms has been recarpeted and with
the glittering new metallic walls and
ceilings, they present a fine appear
ance. The entire church membership
worked hard to raise the money nee
essary to make the improvements. A
big sum was realized by the scheme of
Miss Florence Mortar and Albert Gil
bert who distributed coin cards among
the members Of the school. over three
hundred Of these cards were given out
and almost every one Of them was re-
turned filled. other schemes were
worked out, and the cost Of the repairs
which is $4,000 has been fully met.
The services on Sunday morning will
be in charge OF the Rev. w. f. Hab-
bart. DR.. Habbart will also conduct
the services in the evening. The rally
day services Of the Sunday school will
be interesting. and a special program
has been prepared. The Rev. u. II.
Webster of Asbury NJ. T.. Church, will
deliver an address to the scholars.
Evening journal., 1909-11-12
MISSIONARY
WORK AT HOME
WOmen'S Society Of Methodist
Church Reports Success
full Year
MRS. BROWNE PRESIDENT
FOR TWENTY-FIFTH TERM

The twenty third annual meeting OF
tho Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety OF the Wilmington NJ Il. Con-
ference was held yesterday in Tome
Memorial NJ r. Church, Port Deposit.
Md. AT the morning session the fol-
lowing officers were reelected: Presi-
dent, Mrs. n. M. Browne. Whining
ton; vice-president, Mrs. Vaughn S.
Collins, Middletown: corresponding
secretary. Mrs. c. w. Weldin. Will
mington; recording secretary. Miss
Emily Finn, Wilmington; treasurer.
Mrs. ]. II. Huntington, Wilmington.
Mrs Browne enters upon her twenty
fifth year as president OF the society,"
About $50 delegates attended the meet
ing, ninety OF whom were from Will
mington. Mrs. w. II. Clayton, Of this
city. was elected a delegate TO the
annual meeting of the board OF man.
ayers at Buffalo In October. 1910.
The meeting was opened with ad-
dresses Of welcome by the pastor OF
Tome Church, the Rev. r. r. Carpen-
ter, and Mrs. Frank +. Benson. presi-
dent Of the auxiliary, of Port Deposit.
The reports OF the various officers then
made showed substantial gains In both
membership and finances for the year.
The principal speaker OF the morning
was Miss Cartes x. Swartz. field Sec
retary for deaconess work. OF Wash
ington. Following the report Of con-
ference secretaries luncheon was served
at noon by the women of Port De-
posit.
A feature OF the afternoon session
was a symposium on ''Is There De-
mand for More Workers" led by Miss
M. Grace Quigg. A report OF the gem
eral executive committee at Los
Angeles was made by Mrs. w. IT.
Hough, and Mrs. Washington Hastings
reported on temperance. ''rhe Years
Work In Wilmington" was the subject
Of reports made by Miss Mary f.
Gould, deaconcss, and Miss Ada May
Abrey, deaconess. Other routine re-
ports were received.
At the evening session Miss Kerstne
Peterson. Of the Baltimore Deaconesa
Home, made an address.
Evening journal., 1909-11-12
HOME INSTITUTE
AT TALLEYVILLE
GrangerS There Hear Instruct
i've Talks by Prominent
Speakers

The "home institute" was held under
the auspices Of the New Castle Coun-
~ Farmers Institute IN Grange Hall.
Talleyville. last night. The Institute
was largely attended. and proved most
interesting and instructive. Delaware
is the second State in the Union to
take up home Institutes" They ORR
ginated in Canada and were adopted in
this country in New York.
Topics on the home. school and farm
were discussed last night by expert
enced speakers. Mrs. Wells. spoke on
"Home Topics" IN an entertaining
manner. and Mrs. Simpson spoke on
Nursing In the Home" She Is a
graduate nurse OF the New York City
Hospital, and her lecture was highly
instructive. Miss Gray spoke on
"Life's Talisman." In an Informal adj
dress Professor Wesley Webb. aecre-
tary Of the State Board OF Agricul-
ture, advocated higher education for
women in the rural districts Of Dela-
ware.
A number Of these "home institutess
viii be held by Brandywine Grange
during the winter.
Evening journal., 1909-11-12
BABY HOLE" GUARDIAN
STRICKEN WITH DISEASE

Many residents who as boys came TO
know George W. Wigglesworth while
learning to swim in the baby hole" at
the old Delaware and Western Railroad
bridge up the Christiana river will hear
with regret Of the serious illness Of their
old friend. Mr.. wigglesworth did service
as watchman at the old bridge for thirty
three years during which time he won
the friendship of hundreds of youngsters
who frequented the 'hole." He had boats
and ropes at the bridge to assist the boys
when they got into deep water and not a
few men owe their lives 10 Mr.. Wiggles-
worth's vigil. Six years ago Mr.. wiggles-
worth resigned his position at the bridge
and has lived retired since.
On Sunday Mr.. wigglesworth was
stricken with acute Bright's disease and
his condition to-day was reported as criu-
cal. He is Sc years old. Joseph Wiggles-
worth. secretary OF the Board OF Health
Is one Of Mr.. Wigglesworth's sons.
Evening journal., 1909-11-12
HUBBY SAYS HE
WAS AT CLASS
But Wifey Breathed"WOmen," "
And Judge Asked "HypO-
Crite?'

Il was an active church member.
judge. but because Of my life at home.
had 60 give it up. / couldn't be at
a class meeting unless my wife said
was with some woman. when, God
help me, was not"
Isaac A. Pierce, char ged by his wife,
Ada. Of Chester, with non-support,
thus pleaded before Judge Cochran in
City Court this morning. The wife
had testified that Pierce had feft her
on June 90 with two daughters She
had not seen him since until this morn
ing. Rum and women, she said
tersely, had caused frequent disagree
ments.
Judge Cochran took a good look at
the prosperously attired Pierce and
said laconically:
"Hypocrite chi"
mo. no. judge, no one could accuse
me Of that when I was IN the church. -
Pierce protested. Il never did the
things she said. She told me TO pack
u pmy things and get OUT
Pierce wanted his case continued
until tomorrow, in order to get an at
torney.
what good could twenty lawyers
do your" asked the Judge Five
hundred dollars bail for the upper
court.