davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening journal., 1910-04-18
MILFORD PUPILS
BUILD MODEL HOUSE

MILFORD. Del, April RECONSTRUCTED
entirely by pupils OF the High School, a
miniature house, fully furnished, has been
completed. The house was built by Vaules
Grier and the inside decorations and the
curtains were done by Charlotte Ham
mond, Mary Powell, Anne Bennett,
Marian Shockley Frances Daniels Flea
nor Evans, Elizabeth Pierce, Shockley
Dougherty and Helen Pierce of the Sew
enth grade. The rugs were made by Edith
Powell, Adalaide Warren clara Holston
Grace shockey. Katherine Davis. Eliza
beth Veireck. Mabel Marvel, Irene Mil
Ter. Edward Evans, Watson Denney
James Deputy, Edwin Messick George
Sippe and Eugene Welch. and the furni
ture by Martindale Marine, Helen Pierce
Susie Kern. Ada Reese, Jennie Dodd. Har
old Grer Myrtle Harris, Pearl Hall. Ma
mie Hearn. Imogene Vaughn Watson
Pierce, Values Greer. Charles Banning
Clark Hill, Harry Mccullough, Sara Har
rington and Edward Evans.
Evening journal., 1910-04-18
PLAN TO GROW
FINE FRUIT HERE
Peninsula Horticultural So
Ciety Committees to Give
Pointers at Meeting

DOVER, Del. April 1s-Frank c. Ban
croft, of Camden, president Of the PENN
sula Horticultural Society. has announced
the following committees to report to the
next session Of the society here in Janu-
airy on up-to-date methods Of fruit rails
ing: Apples-S II. Derby, w rving Walk
er and James T. Shallcross. Pears-E. w.
Eemory, Charles w. Lord and Walter b..
Harris. Peaches-Benjamin +. Rash, Keece
r. Layton and Charles /. Terry Nut Gu %
ture-J. W. Kerr, j. w Killen ana Pro-
fessor c. z. Close. Grapes Frank c.
Moore, Walter X. Allen and w. 4. Mas
sey Small fruits-Charles Barker, Spen-
Ger Lapham and A. w. S.aymaker. Mar
ket gardening Everett c. Johnson. w l..
Elzey and Eugene Shallcross. Horticulture
C. f. Sparks, Jr; j. L. Carrow and MRS.
A. l.. Harrison. New fruits-Orlando Har-
rison, j. w. Kerr and Professor =. A. NC
Cue Spraying-Professor T. b. Symons
and Professor c. A. McCue. Education
Harter and Si'vster Transportation
James T. Shallcross. O. A. Newton. w.
T. Allen. w Irving Walker, S. ii. Der
by and Charles Barker.
Evening journal., 1910-04-18
Concert Committee Election

The Delaware Committee for the Phila-
dolphin Orchestra met on Anril r.. at the
home Of Mrs. Joseph L. Swift Three new
members were elcted to MI vacancies as
follows. Mrs. Preston Lea. Mrs william
Barnard and Miss Ethel Pyle. Officers
elected were. Mrs. Joseph l.. Swift. pres
ident; Mrs William Bettes and Miss
Annie Finn, vice-presidents; Mrs John
b. Bird. treasurer; Mrs. Otho Nowland.
chairman guarantee fund: Mrs William
Banard chairman auxiliary and subscrip-
tons, Mrs Elwood Jackson, secretary;
Mrs. A. n. Berlin, press committee. The
executive board will meet soon when plans
for next seasons concerts viii be made
Evening journal., 1910-04-18
FIRE DESTROYS
SHIRT FACTORY

MILFORD. Del. April 1s-The shirt
factory at Lincoln caught fire from
sparks which fell from its smokestack
on its shingle roof. and was entirely
consumed together with the stock and
machinery. The factory gave employ
ment to about twenty-five persons, and
it was working three nights each week
to keep up with orders in hand. There
was a small insurance on stock and
futures. but on the building it was re-
ported that there was no insurance.
Evening journal., 1910-04-18
DEAF man WAS
CLOSE TO DEATH

DAGSBORO. Del. April 1S-Caught
on the railroad bridge over Pepper
Creek as the afternoon train came pull
ing around the bend, johnson Murray,
Of Omar would have been killed had
not the engineer stopped the train.
Murray is deaf and was walking the
tracks from Dagsboro to Millsboro. The
engineer sounded his whistle several
times. but Murray did not hear it until
he was halfway across the bridge,
when he turned around and saw the
approaching train. Confused and
startled. he tried to hang down over
the creek so the train could pass him
when the engineer stopped the train
Evening journal., 1910-04-18
SEAFORD

sEAFORD. April 1S.-In honor of
Captain Reuben p. Quillen and his
shipmate Richard Harding Bailey, of
the American schooner Edgar c. Ross,
turkey dinner was given Sunday af-
ternoon at the home of DR. and Mrs.
Jacob c. Knowles. Many friends and
relatives attend and the little captain
gave a brief account of his experience
and hardships.
on Tuesday night the Mems Laurel
Club of Laurel. will give a banquet
at the Laurel Hotel in honor of Cap
tain Quillen. Governor Pennewill IS
expected to attend.
Evening journal., 1910-04-18
TOO COLD FOR
SUMMER TOCS
COpperS Wouldn't Make the
Change While Storm King
Was Busy

Because of the nclement weather yes
terday, the members of the police force
did not don their summer uniforms and
were glad that they were allowed to retain
their winter clothing.
Many changes were made among the
men on Saturday Sergeant Massey was
transferred from the eastern to the west-
orn district. 20 Captain Evans Turn; Ser
geant McDermott remains on the eastern
district but is transferred TO Captain
kane's turn; Sergeant kelloher leaves the
western district TO go TO the eastern dis
trict. on Captain Evans turn. Sergeant
Bayley goes from the northern to the
Evening journal., 1910-04-18
VIRGINIAN AGRlcULTURlsT
TO ATTEND PENINSULA MEETING
special 10 ME EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. April 1S-Dr S. w.
Fletcher. director of the experiment
station of the state of Virginia. has
notified Secretary Webb of the PENN
sular Horticultural Society that he will
be in attendance here at the annual
convention Of the Peninsula Horticul
tural Society next January, in ac-
ceptance of the society's urgent invita-
tion.
Another celebrated expert at horti-
culture. Horace Roberts of New Jersey
who farms 1000 acres Of market gar
dening in intensive farming, ncai
Moorestown, has also accepted the in
vitation to be present
Evening journal., 1910-04-18
BALL PLOWS
BOYS HIP

LINCOLN. Del. April 1S-A revolver
carried in hip pocket by Enos Ross. a.
l7-year-old lad for protection. did not
keep to its proper place when it went OF
during tussle Ross had with two other
boys and plowed bullet down his right
thigh for many inches. Both the other
boys thought they were shot, but Ross
was the one who was hurt The other boys
were taken before Magistrate Fisher and
nded for lighting, but Ross was not ar
rested.
Evening journal., 1910-04-18
New Social cIub At pover.

DOVER, April i6.-The Union Coun-
try Club. Of West Dover, has been
formed by the young people of that
section Alva Snyder Is president,
Bessie Dienenderfer is secretary, Helen
Hopkins is treasurer Helen Defender
fer and william Craig constitute the
social committee. The club held an en-
ioyable meeting at the home of Will
liam and Frank Craig on Saturday
evening.
Evening journal., 1910-04-18
sussex eibIs sooi.tv M...ino

GEORGETOWN. April 1S.-At a
special meeting Of the executive COM
mittee Of the Sussex county Bible So
ciety the Methodist Episcopal church.
Of Milton. was decided on as the place
Of holding the annual meeting. May
IS. c. II. Jones. county secretary. of
Georgetown was instructed to notify
all the societies and to suggest meet
ings to be held May s for election OF
delegates to the convention. The Rev
Julius Herold Of Lewes, will be one
of the leading speakers.
Evening journal., 1910-04-18
PORT DEPOSIT
STATION FALLS

PORT DEPOSIT, Md April ls-The
Pennsylvania Railroad station at this
place collapsed yesterday morning The
station was damaged during the ice gorge
of January %. and the employees OF the
company at this place were compelled to
move to new quarters until the old sta
tion was repaired. The heavy ram which
fell over the pace Saturday night caused
the supports of the building to give away.
Nobody was hurt.
Evening journal., 1910-04-18

Patrolmen Hahn and Mcdaniel will he
the Seventeenth district.
the motorcycle policemen, one going ON
duty at 7.1O o'clock a. m. and remaining
on duty to 5.45 p. m.. and the other from
- o'clock noon to II o'clock p. m. alter
mating week about
Patrolman Michael Barr will be the
mounted policeman.
Evening journal., 1910-04-18
New supervisor for Local Division

G. II. b. English, formerly Of this
city. but more recently supervisor OF
the Wlliamsport, Pa, division of the
Pennsylvania railroad, has been trans.
ferred to the p. b. W. railroad
here and will he the supervisor. A
vacancy was made I'm this division ra-
Gently by the resignation of Super
visor Thomas II. Ingram and the
transfer means an advance for Mr..
English as this is a larger division.
He viii report here next Wednesday,
Evening journal., 1910-04-18
Institute Rector at Delaware citv

Bishop Kinsman yesterday morning
instituted the Rev. Almond DeRoss .
Mearns rector Of Christ Church. Deia-
ware City. The choir was augmented
by choristers from this city.
Evening journal., 1910-04-18
Hurt When Gas Explodes.

John Johnson, Of No. 223 jefferson
street, was injured about the face By
an explosion of gas i'm Philadelphia
yesterday He was sent here on a
train and taken to the Delaware Hos
pital
Evening journal., 1910-04-18
Breaks Leo BY Fall From WAGON.

Benjamin Tomkis. colored. was ad-
mitted to the Delaware Hospital on
Saturday suffering from a fracture OF
the leg. He received the injury by
falling from a wagon.
Evening journal., 1910-04-18
Turner's 40 Fntertain.

In Turn Han on May the Will
mington Turngemeinde viii hold a
pleasing entertainments Motion pic
lures Of the turnfest in Cincinnati last
summer will be shown.
Evening journal., 1910-04-18
saenuerhund coneert.

In German han last night Delaware
Saengerbund gave a concert IN the
presence of a big crowd Of members
and friends.
Evening journal., 1910-04-18
Watch Talk

II you are interested in Watches
that keep the correct time Come and
have a talk with us. We handle all
the leading makes including the How
ard, Hamilton, and the 3. B. B. Special
we have had years of experience
along this line and want you to pro-
nit by It, Ask to see the Watch Man.
Evening journal., 1910-04-18

Or. Buekmaster in the Field.
DIR. II. G. Buckmaster has decided to
become a candidate for representa-
tive in the General Assembly from the
First district. AS former Magistrate
John A. Kelley announced himself a
candidate for the position sometime
ago an interesting contest is antlci-
pated.
Evening journal., 1910-04-18
APRIL 18TH
PAUL REVERE'S RIDE

Think Of the changes;
telegraph. telephone. wire
less, railroads, steam
ships. landships and air.
ships. Note the changes
i'm Mems Clothing: see
what suits you can buy at
$40. S12. SIS and SIS. A
lot of new ones go in stock
to-day in all sizes. $50,
S25 and $50. Suits in our
special department, second
floor. Black Suits. SO To
S25. Prince Alberts, $50
to $50. Full Dress and
Tuxedo, $50 to $40. Open
Tuesday and Saturday
nights.
las. 7. MnlIin & Sons.
9Th and Marxsl
Evening journal., 1910-04-18
Worth Of Merchandise Free

Larus-Aheimcr, the wellknown clohiers No 4I9 Mar
ket conducting contest which interesting large
numbers Of patrons. They invite their and
friends give remaining words three unfinished
These published in which
appears below Already many have been received
The closes April goth and all be in
writing mailed the of Larus Ahemer, 49
Market stree.
~0uD0u <0UD0M
Evening journal., 1910-04-18
Or. auokmaster in Tho Field.

Admission -.'......'.'....'. so Cents
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-06
Coming Events.

Dec. G-Meeting Tax Reform League
Augusta.
Dec. 6-1-S-Annual Meeting State DairI'
mems Association, Augusta
Dec East Somerset Pomona, Hart"
land.
Dec. 9-MeetinS Somerset County Vet
Grams and Ladies' Auxiliary, Skowheean;
Dec. 9-l0-Annual meeting State SEED
Association, Augusta.
Dec. I3-Somcrset Pomona, Madison.
Dec. I%-SomcTsct and Franklin Sheep
Breeders Association meeting, Fairfield
Dec 14-Kennebac Pomona, Readteld
Dec. ii-KnoX Pomona. South warren
Dec. l4-l5-16-1I-Maine State Poultry
and Pet stock Association. Portland.
Dec lG-Mceting OF Governor and
Council. Augusta.
Dec. o0-24-State Grange, Augusta.
Dec. 27--Waldo Pomona. Searsmont.
Dec. o7-3s-2y-30-Freeport Poultry AssO-
citation. Freeport.
Jan. 3-4-5-Western Maine Poultry AS
sociaticn. So. Paris.
Jan 10th Legislature convencs in en-
larged state House. Augusta.
Jan. 1l-Annual meeting of Maine Cpti-
clans, Portland.
Jan. 27-kennebec County Christian
Endeavor Union, Gardiner.
Feb. "l-22-Western Maine Pythian Ju-
hilee. Lewiston.
March 3-Cony IIigh-P0rtland High de-
hate. Augusta.
April Ie-oS-East Maine Methodist Con-
ference, Oldtown. Bishop Cranston pre-
siding.
April 19-o6-ATaina Methodist Confer
ence. Biddeford. Bishop Nicely presiding
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-06

OF a person. The public should be I'M
making rather than making criminals,
and has been taught its first princi-
pies by such as Judge Lindsay. One
day we shall reach an era when juve-
lille courts will be just as common
and lar more popular than criminal
courts. When We are we'll entered on
the business Of converting criminals
into respectable citizens We shall have
made long strides in the right direc-
ton over the present plan OF making
CT iminals out OF the possible timber Of
respectable citizens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-06
HEALTH GIVING.
Copper Miner~ '---'''ne =" Typhoid
and Salt Miners to Colds.

Brcwcrics and tannvricS and printing
ink factories confer exemption from
tuberculosis, and employees In turpcntin"
factories never have rheumatism. Cop
per mining excludes the possibility of ~
phoid among the workers.
Shepherds enjoy remarkable heafh'
The odd odor of StIccp appear t. OK rriS'
some influence tending to the prCTentoa
Of disease. sheep are especially good for
whCoping cough, So that in . sheep coull'
try when q child is taken down with that
malady it is tho custom for the moihH
to put 1t among tho sheep To PLAY IN"
next day. it is said, tie child will he wen;
Men aud women, working il idNthde'
whether gathering or distillmG It, ai'
said never To suffCr from rcuraisia o.
nervous headache. Lavender, moreover
is as good rs a sea voyaS" for SNlhs
tone to the system. Persons Snhc'lus
from n nervous breakdown fr"puchtn
give their services gratis to ihFehu''
plants in order that they may h"id w
their vitality.
Salt miners can wear summer ''o'"1
in blizzard weather without rear
catching cold for colds are unkiio.'
among these workers. -Ilarper's "e'N''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-06
The New Country School.

The. walls and the ceiling they're spray
ling,
They're scrubbing the woodwork and
floors;
A stream on the blackboard is playing.
They re- boiling the desks and the doors
The old water pail has been scalded
\ cup for each lassie and lad.
And no one may drink. as We all did,
From that old tin dipper We had.
They've cleansed every pointer and fer.
rule
The ink wells are scrubbed out with
The books and the states are made
sterile,
The old we'll is filed up and dry;
The girls have to wear, willy-nilly,
\ button which bears this bold sign:
The lips that touch germs or bacilli
Are lips that will never touch mine"
The Ounce cap is boiled every morning,
They've the individual kindo
The front door is set with this warning:
WHO enters here leaves germs be-
hind
No apple is smuggled for sharing
AS was on the schooldays Of yore.
Until they've made sterile the pairing
And quite dsinfected the core.
Alas. The old pumbsis discarded.
And gore in the fight of the years:
The new drinking fountain IS guarded
by the Anti-bcin III Htc.iai'S'7'
The vines from the windows they re
stripping
Lest germ breeding insects MINT stay,
The caves and rafters are dripping
All, wet with sterilized spray.
Oh come, in the joy OF the morning.
what secrets of schooldavs we'll tell.
That thick rising vapor gives warning 81
That Teacher is boiling the bell.
IT'S time for Class in Scrubbing.
The 4 Class Is set out to cool
From its recent boiling and rubbing
Thrae cheerssfor the SteriliZed school!
j " Foley in Life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-06
LOBSTERS FOR A NjCklE.
Wexford. P. l.. Hatchery Able TO Pro
duce Them For 3 1-3 Cents.

HOLSTERS for seven cents a pair. bred
Under artificial conditions are a proha-
bliity following experiments by a sroIp
Of scientists. backed by Uncle Sam, at
the lobster hatchery at Wexford. II. l.
For the first time in history the lobster
Is being Matched and raised nndcr artif-
cial conditions Prof. II. II. Mead, Of the
wexford Station. said TODAY:
including the cost of the breeding,
pant. with allowance for all necessary
running expenses we are now able TO
produce Holsters at an expense of less
IMAM 50 q thousand. or 3D. cents each.
Hltherto it has not been believed possible
to raise in captivity Holsters from the
egg to the adult stage
essentially the method consists OF
combining the larval lobster in cans,
either of porous material or provided
with screen windows set into the ocean
itself. ana by mechanical means main
tanning a continuous gentle current Of
water having a rotary and upward
movement, philadelphia Record
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-06
PRIDE OF INDIANS.
Their Reserve May Arise from '''''
lily or from Conservatism

Even among the five civilized III liz
there still remain many cohi'hu'', ,.;tt
wholly full blood. These people :,
together, following their own ioe"'
life, sreaking their own language an
retiring before the whites Win .sat
same strange reserve and priut W.
characterized them in their Wiln 7'a
Although claiming the name OF -.
eral Christian denominations ana ~,
lowing certain beliefs with dcvoutnes1,,
their WAYS of thinking. their dlsiiho
innovation and their aversion 10 W.
have made them withdraw 10
mountain districts. Whether TINS
called reserve comes from pride .,
distrust of the white man or ll'''O :,
or merely a stubborn conservatism,
produces the same result. tine p"'
ward and uol- progressive indian.
There is too certain mystic qua,
ity that holds the Indian aloof' qusd
ity that we do not understand or !,
with which there is little sympathy
our everyday life. He is so much !.
a philosopher that he looks upon ~
strenuous life with some conteli'p',
dismissing our efforts for person.,
comfort and material adVancehe.,
with the remark that "the white n'a -
is heap trouble TO himself "na
people call him lazy because ne w.
not care to exert himself for NV
things which seem important =
whites, and yet to some rehs'es
ceremonial or some artistic expressv..
his application Is persistent ana "a
patience of an Indian" has panVs
into proverb. Southern Worknan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-06
Literary" Beer Clubs.

A Texas district attorney has been
making discoveries concerning clubs
organized for all sorts of commenda-
BILE intellectual pursuits. which show
that they have some of the methods in
the Lone Star state which district at
torneys in the northeast have discov-
cred from time to time, and might dis
cover again were they SO disposed. In
cidents in the experiences of the Texas
district attorneys office are rich IN
hunor a special commission has
been making raids on blind tiger
clubs. and found Wierd contrasts in
their activities to their chartered
rights. In n dozen clubs visited, the
commission found liquor everywhere,
and playing cards and poker tables.
On. club was chartered as Il bicycle
club with 81 members. No bicycles
Were visible, and the man in charge
saiu thc only one kept about the place
belonged TO his little boy. The officers
found any amount of beer on the
premises, playing cards. etc. Another
club organized for literary and So
,al purposes" A;s 800 members. and
videnccs Of literary absorption found
were thus" OF malt liquor. At another
or c1ih fhara fUll nd
tlelther books, papers. nor periodicals,
Eut there was q bulldog, q poker ia
BILE, i've decks of cards, bar room
and 800 MEMBERS on the roster for
literary purposes. In another literary
institution were discovered fourteen
volumes, seven OF which are reports
OF the Internal Revenue commission Of
a decade ago. To make up for the de-
ticiency ir literary food. were gaming
tables. refrigerator. beer, wine and
liquors.
Other evidences of the perverted in
tlucnces of these so-called "literar
clubs were found III one there was
an additional Intellectual stimulus in
lis cbarter"Iluoic" as we'll as litera-
Lure and science. The craving for
music seems TO have been gratfied by
81 electric piano. th- repertoire Of
y llich was one. song sheet entitled II
IN lonesome tonight" This was used
t. cover j deck OF cards on the table.
These clubs are said to do more bust
ness every Sunday than most saloons
do in Il month. and the only purpose
that the officers can discover vas
merely this Sunday and election day
drinking. Each OF them had u federal
license, but not one could produce i
local license. The attorney general is
expected to file injunction proceedings
in III, court.
1t mas been suggested that if the
new Governor Of Maine expects to
make Tie STATE, rs it has been given
out, AS dry rs Sahara he and his
attorneygeneral will have occasion
- Investigate some clubs whose pur-
pose as organized before the public
has o2cn rs much distorted as those
way down in the south west.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-06
woLvEs IN SHEEP FOLD.
Texas Sheen Raisers Resolve in Favor
Of Congressional Aid.

Waving with alarm the decrease IN
the number Of sheep in Texas from
f,ur and a half millions to less than
million and 4 half in 10 years, and
firmly believing that the greatest
causes Of this depletion are the coyo''
and the lobo wolf, the Texas Sh"fp
and Goat Raisers' Association, III an
lual session recently at San Antonio
resolved to make strenuous efforts 10
procure congressional and legislative
aid in discriminating the predatory
animals named and to elicit the az
sistancc of all Western organizations
including the Trans Mississippi Con-
,ress. the cattle raiscrs. the hog rals-
ers, the poultry raiscrs, the sheep ana
GOAT Iaisers, ana wool men, am az
commercial bodies possible.
So urgent did the sheep and goat
men consider this movement that they
devoted several hours to its coEs!d-
Grafton. II was shown tl'' til'
initrd States last year produced onlE
fraction more wool than was m
ported; that, where there were 1,2-''
600 sheep in Texas in 1884, there were
only 10000 in 1909. and that thc
steady decrease III sheep stock lhHi-
Gates a corresponding decrease III Wool
production and an natural increase
n the quantity Of wool imported tn"
1enredatiOnS Of wild animals We're
branded the scOurgc Of N" sheep, goat
ard wool business.
The association resolved to place
before the Trans mississippi Congress
a resolution calling on the Federal
government to appropriate 5000" Tor
each state in which the various nv"
stock industries such from Wild = ,linni
depre,ations. each state I" appropriate
= like amount, this 10000" TO b" set
aside as a wolf bounty fund..--St.
= n,,ic f1nl,n- Dpu,pcr;t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-06
SUhFLOWER PHILOSOPHY.
(A:cllison (KanN C.,ohe ,

-NzklNIIISU1I VNdn.1 TTIONp !
Its rare man who can loaf ,,,,
not become q nuisance
When some men are not smoking
they are fixing their pipe.
some men are like monographs;
every day they reel off exactly the
same records.
What has become of the old.fash.
ioned woman who had a little knot of
mar on the back of her head?
"A man walked into a store this
morning. He found five men sitting
around. and he talked for an hour and
a quarter without stopping once, tell
ing how smart he was. And after mr.
hnaliy went out. you should have
heard The five men abuse him.