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Evening journal., 1910-06-29
DOVER VETS TO
ATTEND CHURCH

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. June 2s-Colonel J..
Frank Westervelt. who is patriotic in
structor of the state Of Delaware for
the Grand Army Of the Republic. has,
as post commander Of General A. 7. A.
Torbert Post, No. 8, Grand Army Of
the Republic, issued a call for the old
soldiers and sailors 20 attend church
next Sunday morning. The call is as
follows:
Dover. Del. June 2s. 1910.
Headquarters of General A. T. A. Tor
bert Post, No. 3. Department Of Del
aware, @. A. r.
To the comrades and all veterans Of
the Civil War:
You are hereby requested 10 assem-
BILE NJ headquarters. corner Division
street and Governors avenue, on sun
day morning. July 9. at 10 O'Clock,
sharp. in uniform and with appropriate
badgesAif possible, for the purpose OF
attending a special church service in
honor of the approaching 1s4th birth
day Of our country; said service to be
held at The Peoples Church. Bradford
street, near Reed.
AS this public meeting is announced
for the inculcating Of patriotic
reverence in the minds Of the young
as well as for songs Of praises and
thanks 10 God for preserving us
nation. let me urge upon you the i'm
portance Of attending and participant
ing in this service.
Yours in F. c. and L.
J. Frank Westervelt.
Commander.
Evening journal., 1910-06-29
DOTNGS OF THE
FOLKS IN KENT

special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. June 2s-Louis }.
Howell. the Philadelphia baritone
singer. and his wife. who was Miss
Nina Prettyman, a violinist and
academy graduate OF Dover, are here
for a few days prior TO Mr.. Howelfs
departure with his wife for Europe for
a long course of training as a grand
opera and concert singer. They are
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley ~ their
country home.
]. ]. Reynolds. Of Harrington. man
Of means who recently removed here
from the West and purchased the
Thomas sharp farm near Harrington.
has bought an automobile from the
agency Of Frank l.. Hardesty. Mr..
REYNOLDS chose a Ford touring car
Rev. Andrew b. Wood. a minister
Of the Baltimore Conference, accom-
panied by his wife and children, are
spending a few days here as the guests
of Mr.. Woods father, Magistrate Ed
win F. Wood.
Captain Thomas Muncy, member Of
Dover's Street and Sewer Commission
Evening journal., 1910-06-29

The American Pottery Company.
which has been taking samples Of the
clay near Elkton. has started to talSo
samples in tho vicinity Of North East
Professor Hugh Caldwell. principal
of the Chesapeake city High School,
delivered an annual address before the
annual meeting of the Maryland state
Teachers Association at Ocean City.
yesterday. on 1.-The Life and Character
0f George Biddle."
The Wicomico County Commissioners
have fixed the tax rate for the year at
S1.09 on a taxable basis of Si0,030,03s; (;
$4,000 is levied for public schools and
S2s.675 for public roads.
It is understood that the Philadel-
phia and Wilmington Traction Com
pany. which was recently chartered at
Dover. proposes TO build a trolley line
between Wilmington and Washington,
via Elkton and Perryville.
Evening journal., 1910-06-29
CAMDEN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CAMDEN, Del. June % william M.
Hopkins and Miss Katherine Johnson
both Of Philadelphia, were married AZ
the home of the bride on Saturday. They
are visiting Mr.. Hopkins parents, Mr..
and Mrs Peter Lourencen here
Or. n T.. Townsend Of Milwaukee.
Wis Is visiting his mother. Mrs Elma
Townsend.
The Camden baseball team viii play two
game1 on Monday.
Mrs. Oakley Collins is visiting in Will
mingtom
Miss Fannie Gooden. Of Orlando Fla
is visiting mr and Mrs Samuel A. sarde
Charles B. Cooper. Of Delmar. is vie
iting Mr.. and gMrs. John 3 walraven
Miss Beatrice Evans Is Wishing In
Delmar
Miss Gladys Burke has been spending
a few DAYS with Magnolia friends.
Walter S Green has moved his family
10 Bowers Beach
Evening journal., 1910-06-29
SUSSEX COURT
In JUNE SESSION
Two Divorce DEGREES Granted
and Demurrer in Damage
Suit 0VerruIed

GEORGETOWN Del. June 2a.-Al-
though the June term OF Superior Court
and Court OF General Sessions opened at
noon on Monday with Judges Boyce and
Conrad on the bench. little business
was transacted. but yesterday the work
started in earnest. The greater part OF
the session was taken up by the read
ing OF the courts decision in the case OF
Perry VS.. p. b. g. w r r. CO. AT
the February term Of court Sophia L.
Perry OF Delmar. brought suit against
the railroad company 20 recover $4,000 for
the death Of her husband. who was an
express messenger, and was killed IN the
Delmar wreck early in 1909 Argument
'upon a demurrer filed by the plaintiff
10 some Of the pleas Of the defendant was
heard al that time. Alonzo w. Miles.
Of Baltimore. and Albert + Polk, OF this
town representing the plaintiff while
John Biggs and Armon d. Chaytor. Jr.
OF Wilmington. and Whitley. Richards and
Jones. Of this town. for the defendant
Decision was staid at that time, but az
yesterdays session the demurrer was
overruied. The case will be called for
trial at the next term OF court.
John r. wdlley. OF Greenwood, was
! granted a decree nisi from his wife Mary
Wiley. in the divorce proceedings in su-
perior Court The ground Tor divorce
was desertion.
Mrs Fannie f. Wells was granted a
decree nisi from her husband Harvey
B. Wells upon the ground Of cruelty.
Wells is serving a years sentence In the
New Castle County Workhouse on q
charge OF wife beating
Evening journal., 1910-06-29

Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad.
from Delmar TO Cape Charles. Va, 90
miles. for 1909 reached S2.929. .604 There
were gross earnings for the Delaware
Maryland and Virginia Company. op-
Grating from Harrington 10 Franklin
City, 70 miles, OF S323,S34 The Bald-
more Chesapeake and Atlantic Rail
road Company. like all the rest. now
controlled by the Pennsylvania, oper-
ating from Claiborne, Nd, to Ocean
City Nd, Sc miles, had gross earnings.
including boat lines. of S1.0O2,112. The
Maryland. Delaware and Virginia road
extending from Rehoboth TO Love
Point. Nd, rs miles had gross earnings
Of S756,0s1 including boats
This makes the total mileage on the
Eastern Shore Of Delaware. Maryland
and Virginia, $50 miles. and the total
gross earnings, S7,671,107 or about S14,-
600 a mile said to be nearly double the
amount earned by any other known
system Of railroads operating through
a purely agricultural section.
Evening journal., 1910-06-29
STATE NEWS NOTES

Oak Orchard viii hold an old-fash-
ioned Fourth OF July celebration.
No early closing OF stores during the
summer evenings is the decision OF Mil
ton merchants after making the ex-
pertinent for two weeks and noting q
decided drop in receipts.
After being freed Of a charge Of at
tempt 10 kill. Martin Powell walked
out Of the Court House in Georgetown
with broad smile on his face. which
quickly changed when Sheriff West re-
arrested him on two charges OF larceny
and took him back TO the Jail
Thrown from a carriage by a run
away horse. at Lewes, Mrs John Bay
lis and Mrs Kate Lubker were severely
injured. Mrs. Baylis having two ribs
broken and injured internally. while
Mrs. Lubker was badly bruised and
cut and had one arm sprained. The
horse slipped. dashed against a wall
and was killed
Evening journal., 1910-06-29
ATTACKED, MAN BEATS OFF
ASSAILANT WITH SHOVEL

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SELBYvILLE. Del, June 2e--While
walking the railroad track short
distance from this town yesterday. Joe
Wilson. section man of Henry Mum
fords gang. was accosted by negro,
who upon seeing him came from the
woods and was knocked down on the
tracks He recovered, however and
managed to get to his feet before the
fellow could plunder his pockets and
relieve him of a small sum. When
Wilson arose to his feet he scrambled
for his shovel. which he was carrying
on his shoulder when struck by the
negro. and dealt a severe blow to his
assailant over the head. telling him
Believing he had fractured his skull
and killed him, Wilson left him for
dead and returned here where he got
one of his fellow workmen TO 60 to
the spot with him; but upon returning
they found only a small pool OF blood
from the wound inflicted.
Evening journal., 1910-06-29

was one Of the first cottagers 10 open
mp kits Hammock this season. When
tho nrst effects OF the hot wave We're
felt last week. Captain Muncy bundled
up his belongings and his family and
made for the waters Of the Delaware
Bay. over which he sailed for years.
Mrs Lizzie McCallum, formerly Miss
Lizzie Willis, daughter Of Former Con-
gressman J. S. willis, has been guest
at the home Of Mrs. n. B. Smithers.
Mrs McCallum is a resident Of a sub
urb Of Philadelphia.
Mrs J. r. Kuhns. wife Of a we'll
known veterinarian. is recovering from
injuries received by being thrown out
OF DR. Kuhns' automobile while the
doctor was leaving a farm near Fred
erica. IN turning out Of the way Of
a team. the automobile struck a stump
that was hidden by tall grass, and the
accident resulted.
Evening journal., 1910-06-29
nocToR,s PREscRIPTIoNs-

It has been proved over and over
again that the doctors of this country
freely prescribe proprietary medicines
in Latin for their patients until they
are advertised to the public, after
which time they consider it a duty
TO Immediately condemn the very same
medicine, not because the preparation
IS any less valuable. but because it
Is not ethical TO prescribe an ad-
----.'--- medicine. There are, how
ever, many physicians Of recognized
standing broad minded and successful
enough to continue TO prescribe such
standard remedies as Lydia z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, which
they know to be good.
Evening journal., 1910-06-29
ORDAINED CLERGYMAN
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, June % Rev benjamin
Fish Thompson, recotr Of Christ church.
Dover. will observe the twenty nth anni-
versary Of his ordination TO the priesthood
on Friday. July T. with celebration OF
the Holy Communion AZ the church az
1890 IN the morning. He was ordained
in ST. Marks Church. Mauch Chunk
by Rt Rev W. S. Rulison. July /.
toez
Evening journal., 1910-06-29

son OF Dr Caleb r. Layton has been
admitted 70 the Sussex County Bar
having passed a satisfactory exami-
nation before Edwin r.. Paynter, Ed
ward p. Uearne, Joseph l.. Cahall.
Charles NJ. cullen and Robert C. White
yesterday. appointed as Bar com
mittee
Evening journal., 1910-06-29
Teacher Gets EihIe.

GEORGETOWN. June 2s-The Rev.
E p. Perry. pastor Of the First NJ.
P Church, has presented TO Mrs. John
T. Calhoun. one Of the teachers in
the Sunday school. a handsome Bible
because her class raised more money
school
Evening journal., 1910-06-29
che Eourthv AZ LeIpsie.
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL /
DOVER, June 2s-The Fourth Of
July celebration TO be held at Leipsic
will be on Saturday Afternoon instead
Of Monday The celebration proper
will take place afternoon and evening.
beginning at 2 o'clock. There will be
speeches and music and fireworks and
a church supper for the beneht or
the Leipsic parsonage Improvements
fund. A band Of music will be in
attendance all the afternoon.
Evening journal., 1910-06-29
Georeetown Board Of Education.

Georgetown Board Of Education.
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN. June 2e.-Dr. o.
d. Robinson. Frank J. Holson. John
T. Carey Robert G. Houston and Frank
NJ. Jones. have been elected members
Of the Board OF Education for the
coming wear.
Evening journal., 1910-06-29

youth who took the mental naval
entrance examination at Annapolis
was so close 10 the maximum sge
limit that papers had to ne rushed
through and he was given q special
test at once TO comply with the law.
Evening journal., 1910-06-29
L o. q. 8. orand Master I'D eaoruetonn

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN. June 29.-The an
nual visitation OF Grand Master J.
Willard Crossan, of Centerville, Del,
was made to Union Lodge No. 3, l.
o. o. r, last night. After several
addresses refreshments were served.
Evening journal., 1910-06-29
MARYLAND NEWS MATTERS

Because Of the large supply Of goods
stin on hand a number of the tomato
canneries in Cecil county will not be
operated this summer.
Evening journal., 1910-06-29
$3.50 10 Baltimore and Return.

Pennsylvania Railroad. Sunday,
July 3. Special train leaves Whining
ton $40 a. m. Tickets at City once.
sos Market ST.. or al station day be-
fores
Evening journal., 1910-06-29
New Market on Top.

NEW WeF[et on opl
LAUREL. June 29.-East New Mar
ket jumped into first place for the
Peninsula championship by defeating
Laurel here 5 to ;. The game was
brilliantly played. except in the third
inning, when all the runs were scored.
Evening journal., 1910-06-29

New Lawyers in Sussex.
Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, June 29.-caleb
Sipple Layton, a recent graduate Of
the University of Pennsylvania and
The Detroit times., 1910-08-27
BY Elmer RIadon.

The health-giving water and the
salubrious air OF Ozone Springs were
OF the kind that appealed to the weary
tenderfoot. who, now and again. strag-
led in for few weeks to build up
his failing strength. But no one looked
the invalid so much as did young
man who arrived one day and modest
ly announced that his cognomen was
David Hughes. He was the most ca
dayerous. attentuated individual ever
seen In the town. and he didn't look
strong enough TO last the month.
Hughes walked with a cane, bur he
appeared cheerful enough and wasn't
inclined to talk about himself.
Fatty" as the boys called him.
never complained about his health,
and after his first few days nobody
paid much attention to him until he
began to frequent the New York cafe
and make love to Birdie Hall, the
dashing waitress. Red McAllister. a
had one night stood In
The Detroit times., 1910-08-27

the shadow of the porch OF the cafe
n ieasted his eyes upon the dainty
Birdie as she fitted hither and thith-
-. 4ei.yering steaming viands and
distributing her bewitching smiles i'm
partially among hungry boarders. A
.audaoie ambition to corral her some
day for his bride seized him, and the
sight of a stranger monopoliZing her
society caused him To groan with
jealousy. He had defied the ridicule
OF his associates by wearing starch
ed shirt in the hope OF winning the
girls regard and now she was accept
ing the attentions of an interloper.
But the traditions OF the town pre-
vented him from laying violent hands
upon the visitor. 1t is said that the
boys would sometimes besiege Hue
kleberry Smiths saloon. clamoring
wildly for a drink and then pull the
chandeliers out by the roots, and ride
the bartender on rail, but it was
an unwritten law in Ozone Springs
never To muss up man whose health
was impaired.
This yere miscreant," growled
Red, truculently. has set and ct
three meals, one after the other. jest
to talk to Birdie. Sentiment must be
The Detroit times., 1910-08-27
GIVES OUT GUSHING
LETTERS SHE SAYS
HE|HzE WROTE
my Dear Little Slob,9 Begins One
Communication Made Public by
Mrs. Lillian Hobart French, Who
Seeks To Halt Wedding Plans.
She Vows She Will Take Stump
Against Heinze II He Tries To Be
Elected Senator From Montana.

NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-"Ill never
give up until get square deal"
With this declaration Mrs. Lillian Ho
Dart French. friend of Fritz Augustus
Heinze, the copper millionaire. @no
says she was spurned by him when he
decided to marry another, today add
ed an interesting chapter to the con-
troversy by making public number
or love letters which she declares
she received from Heinze.
The letters open with such tender
salutations as: "My dear little slob"
and MY Dear Little Puss," which,
Mrs. French says, were Heinzes
pet names for her. Some OF the let
tiers are signed Fog" which she says
was Heinzes pleasantly on his sig
nature as he usually writes IL IF.
Aug"
One letter written from Butte on
October %, 1905 describes the writ.
ers loneliness SO far removed from
his Dear, Little Pussy" in these
words:
When night comes there does not
seem much use in going to the fiat.
She Is also told to get herself
some pretty, but quiet dresses, be-
cause, Il always love to see you
dressed prettily." Also she is advised
to get little prayer rugs for her
rooms, although not to get silk ones.
because they don't make such hand
some effects.
Mrs. French declares that If Heinze
enters the race for senator from
Montana, which she understands to
be his intention. she Will go there
and take the stump against him. She
IL having papers drawn in a suit to
recover $4,000 in Silver King Coali-
ton securities which she says Heinze
gave her and later took away.
She tells of conferences at which
she was present in Heinze's apart.
ments near the Waldorf during the
panic OF 1907. The collapse was pre-
cipstated. she AYERS, by the refusal
OF Charles w. Morse and Charles T.
Barney 10 loan Heinze an additional
million dollars.
Heinze's forthcoming marriage to
Miss Bernice Henderson, The YAM
pre-" In "A Fool There Was" Co.,
was recently announced
The Detroit times., 1910-08-27

LANSING. Mich, Aug. &c (Special)
lin order that the investigation into
the conditions OF the Grand Trunk
wreck at Durand may be conducted
in an impartial manner, the state
railroad commission will ask that the
encouragement represent the people
as the commissioners are evidently
of the opinion that Prosecutlng-Attor.
ney Hicks has a leaning toward the
corporation.
Commissioner Scully says that he
found Hicks yesterday in company
with the officials of the Grand Trunk,
assisting the claim agent instead OF
looking after the interests OF the peo.
pie. Hicks informed Commissioner
Scully that Engineer Spencer, OF
train No. 4. should be placed under
arrest and 1t was evidently the in
tention of the prosecuting officer Of
Shiawassee county to shift the blame
on the train crew.
This morning the commission is
sued a statement 10 the effect that
every effort would be made to as
certain the person or persons respon
sible for the wreck.
II the company employed lncom-
petent men the officials are respon
sible for the tragedy. Is the claim OF
the commission. and there Is q pos
sibillty that the Grand Trunk offlcials
may face charge OF manslaughter
Commissioner Scully and Rate E.
pert Darwin measured the distanc
between the scene of the accident an
the point on the track where the toi
pedo Is said to have been placed an
found that the warning signal wa
not more than 465 feet from the rea
end OF the Pullman. when 1t reall.
should have been set 2,400 feet iron
the train.
Rule ZIG, of the transportation dc
partment governing all railroads
shows the proper methods to be EN-
,yed for the prevention OF acciden
is as follows:
when train stops or Is delayec
under circumstances in which 1t ms
be overtaken by q following train
the flagman must go back immediate
ly with danger signals at least Is tele
graph poles, $500 YARDS and when
further as is necessary to insure full
protection. When recalled he may
return to his train, first placing two
tcrpedoes on the rail when conditions
require It. The front of the train
must be protected In the same way
when necessary by the fireman"
To make tough beefsteak tender
pour a mixture Of two tablespoons
vinegar and one Of olive oil over II
and let stand three hours before broi
ing
The Detroit times., 1910-08-27
The EVENING Story

moughty inspirln'. for whar Fatty
puts SO much grub at one settin' il
beyond ME. or course, ef this yere
party was not failin' physically. I'd
double him up like jackknife and
chuck him into the rainwater barrel.
but bein' a mere shadder he's exempt
from maltreatment." m NJ
The wraith.like Hughes continued
eating at the restaurant, getting more
friendly with the waitress each day,
and as Red was becoming desperate.
the cowpunchers decided to hold a
meeting and consider the means to get
rid OF the intruder. Cinnamon Bill
raped for order with the butt end
OF his As. and said: "Accordin' to
the cards this we're lean critter IL
enjoyin' moughty poor health. and
that same bein.a fact. Red Is placed
In an embarrassin' position with a
gunplay or sech-like frivoltles. The
demon jealousy has been gnawin' ut
the vitals Of Red fer about three
weeks because he can't decently eff
face this attenooated youth from the
situation by grabbin' him By the
throat. and the best thing We kin do
Is to sa'nter down To the Moo York
cafe and put the matter up to Miss
Birdie herself. opines that when
we tell her that eff she marries the
shadder it's only a question OF short
time when she'll be one OF them air
widders, she will think more fayora-
bly, OF Red"
This plan met with the appreciation
of the boys, and they solemnly march
ed down TO the cafe to consult Birdie.
They were met by old man Hopper.
the proprietor, who wanted to know
what became OF his waitress. The
dining room was full of hungry bipeds
yelling for grub, and no one to serve
them. There was no doubt but Birdie
had skipped and as Hughes couldn't
be found the cowpunchers decided
they were up against an elopement.
Just then Texas Jim. who came
in on the flyer, arrived, and was told
OF what happened. Birdie ran away
with an invalid" said Red McAllister.
land ef he hadn't been In sech poor
health he never would have got
chance to do It,"
That's funny" muttered Jim. Il
saw Birdie get on the train just
left"
WAS she with an invalid?" inquired
the crowd.
Not much She was accompanied
by David Hughes, the Worlds Great
est Livin' Skeleton and Champeen
Glass Eater, what l saw at the Tomb
stone museum last month"
The Detroit times., 1910-08-27

Whenever we ran across anything
hat seemed absolutely useless, good
Tor nothing, worthless, we compared
b to a last years birds nest" We
we're wrong then, as II Is not so un'
kommon for us to be. There are some
last years birds' nests that are val
liable.
/ When served as birds nest soup
Id Chinese restaurants at fancy
5rices. we begin to observe our error
h placing last years birds nests
ID the bottom of the down-and-out
st.
The birds nests that form the basis
4 the soup so relished by habitues
X Chinese restaurants are nearly
hire saliva secreted by species OF
he swift family of birds known to
hrd students as the salangane.
This country imports yearly $780,
DO worth OF these birds nests from
The Detroit times., 1910-08-27

To make tough beefsteak tender
pour a mixture OF two tablespoons
vinegar and one Of olive oil over II
and let stand three hours before broi
ing.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-27

having a brisk scrimmage In what
is now Greenwood cemetery, In
Brooklyn and while Holsters Hes
SLAMS were matched with Sullivan's CO
lonials near Flatbush, L. l., Putnam
failed to guard the passes on the col
onial's left, and Sullivan was sur
rounded and captured.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-27
Head of Eagles collapses.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Aug. 26.-Frank
Herring. Worthy Grand President
! the Fraternal Order OF Eagles, has
most entirely recovered from his
Einting spell which caused him to
blIapse on the stage Of the Olympic
keater at IL o'clock last night dur
6p Tho session of the Grand Aerle.
Eer,ns's collapse was due to the
Rental and physical strain incidental
\ the sixty-hour sessions of the graft
bar committee. Numerous kilograms
4 smypathy were received by the
fesidont today.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-27
TODAY IN HISTORY.

Aug. q, 1875,
Gen. Israel Putnam
came into disgrace,
although that was
before the days OF
anti-rebate laws, by
not looking after
his passes proper
ly. While the Brit.
ish under Gen.
Ora mt and the
Americans under
Gen. Stirling were
The Detroit times., 1910-08-27
L. Additional Fees For Land Cases.

jWASHlNGTON. Aug. 2b.-SeeKlhs
obtain On additional fee, amounting
about $4,000 in the Cherokee In
An land cases, Wiley Cox and Ed
Ard T. Scarritt, ST. Louis lawyers,
Eay filed a suit I'm mandamus In the
lpreme court of the District OF Col
|hbia TO compel Secretary OF the
teasury MacVeagh and United States
teasurer Lee McClung TO reopen the
hgation involving the payment of
Ie37 1850 to the Indians In accord
Ice with an act OF congress In March
The Detroit times., 1910-08-27
Struck a Rich Mine.

8. w Bends, OF Coal City, Ala. says
struck a perfect mine of health in
Kings New Life Pills for they
red him Of Liver and Kidney
bubble after IL years of suffering.
lev are the best pills on earth for
Malaria, Headache,
|spe psia, Debility. At f. G. K'nsel,
htral Drug Co. GRAY a. Worcester.