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Evening journal., 1910-05-23
A. ]. NIEDERMAIER
PASSES AWAY
Hotel Proprietor for Many
Years and Well-KnOWn
Fireman

After lingering between life and death
for several days Andrew ]. Niedermaier,
who conducted a hotel and stables at
Nos. u and IA East Fifth street, died
yesterday afternoon at his home of ty-
phoid fever. At his bedside were his
wife and some friends and relatives.
Mr.. Niedermaier was well known. par
ticularly by the volunteer fremen of the
city. He was member Of the Washing
ton Fire Company for a number of years
and was active in its affairs. He also
belonged TO the Democratoc League, the
German Beneficial Societies, a charter
member Of Wilmington Aerie, Fraternal
Order of Eagles, the Delaware Saenger-
bund. and he was one of the promoters OF
the Warren Athletic Club.
Mr. Niedermaier was a carriage painter
by trade and served his apprenticeship
with Jones Guthrie Fourteen years age
he entered the hotel business in Easi
Fifth street.
Mr.. Niedermaier is survived by his
widow and five brothers and sisters
George and Frank Niedermaier, Mrs
Clara Pierson, Mrs. Lena Farra and Mrs
Mary Yates.
The funeral service will be held at hi
late home on Thursday afternoon at %
o'clock and the organizations Of whicl
he was member have been invited Z
attend. Interment will be made at River
view Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1910-05-23
new OFFICIALS
AT TWO FIRES
Chief Moran and Assistants
Porter and Townsend
We're ChriStened

Two fires occupied the attention Of the
fire department. yesterday. one occurred
early in the morning. at the home of
Benjamin Porter. at No. e19 New Castle
avenue, caused by SCOT IN the chimney
catching ahre. and the second blaze oc-
CURED about noon in the nat occupied by
James Dumas, on the fourth floor of the
apartment house. No. SOC Market street.
An oil stove caused this blaze. The loss
was not more than so
No damage was done at the first hre
When Reuben Conley. a watchman at p.
b. and W. Railroad crossing saw flames
and smoke shooting from the chimney Of
the Porter house he turned in an alarm
from box No. 2sl and Fire Chief Moran
and Assistants Porter ana Townsend Of
ficially responded to their first alarm 1t
has been a rule to chrlsten the new chiefs
at their first fire and much rivalry ex-
lists among the different companies to
have this honor. The Washington Com
pany soadked the sew officers with a
chemical stream but at the fire which oc-
Cured in Market street at noon. the Fame
Fire Company turned a stream Of water
on the three men and they had the an
pearance Of drowned rats when the
christening ceremony was over. As the
new officers were christened with both
chemical and water thew NAV now re,
Evening journal., 1910-05-23
3O-TNCH TROUT ATE
2 RATTLESNAKES

One time I crossed the range in COM
pany with a number of other fellows
and dropped down on the Champlain
slope, says the Saranac Lake Enter
prise. There I saw place in a stream
which looked to be good for fishing,
so I stepped off my old skate of
pony, while the other chaps rode on
to establish camp. I had a strong
line in my pocket. equipped with
large hook baited with a grasshopper
Within less than five minutes 1 got
a bite. The first time l missed him,
but I pulled him up to the surface and
actually almost had a flt, for the trout
had a mouth at least five inches wide
in the clear and when he let go of
that hook his jaw snapped together so
that he could nave been heard one hun
dred yards away. The place where he
made his home was in a deep pool be-
low a rifle. and he was evidently the
only fish that lived there-he was a
cannibal. as are all other big trout, and
anything that came over that rifle
generally landed in his Jaws.
But that is another story. I started
to tell you how 1 caught him. I sent
the hook back again and the big fell
low Immediately took IL. This time I
caught him for fair. The line I used
was as big around as a chalk line and
as strong as a rope. AS soon as he
pulled I realized that I had a whale
on the end Of my line. and he and I
| fought the matter out for fully half
| an hour. Then I got him ashore. He
was thirty inches long and at the very
! least six inches broad across the body.
! With some difficulty I killed him with
a club and then tied him behind my
saddle and made my way to camp.
Arriving there. the boys admired the
| fish immensely. One of them said.
''Tl dress him and we will eat him
| for supper" That's what I caught
| him for" was my unconcerned an
swcr. Then the other man got busy.
and in a minute later I heard a heart
rending yell. and the other chap came
back to camp with terror written all
over his face. There's a live rat
tlesnake in that fish's belly and he he
almost bit me-" was the declaration.
We investigated and found he had
| told the truth, for a wicked looking
| rattler was crawling sluggishly away.
We killed him, and then made further
!. Investigations. finding another snake
about twenty inches long--the live one
was forty inches long and had sixteen
rattles. We pondered over the matter
at length and finally came to the fol-
lowing conclusion. The snakes had at
tempted to swim the creek and were
washed over the rifle. The big fish
waiting below considered everything
his meat which came his way. and he
swallowed both OF them. The smaller
snake was first 10 meet his fate. and,
as the other had only been imprisoned
a little while before I caught the trout
he had not yet given up the ghost. II
is just another instance of the feroci-
ousness of the trout family
Evening journal., 1910-05-23
Social and
z a7S SO aHCnn9I

Mr. and Mrs. David c. Rose. of New
ark, are spending the week in Wash
ington.
Mrs. Harry W. Cropper has been visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Harrington, Of
Frederick.
Robert Harrington, OF Frederioa. was a
recent guest Of friends in this city.
Mrs j. Wallace Reynolds. of FELTON,.
has been spending a Few days with Will
mlngton friends
Herbert p. Lun. Of FELTON,. has been
spending several days with friends here.
Mrs. Roynier Salisbury, who has beer
the guest of friends at FELTON,. has re-
turned home
Mr. Elizabeth Day has been spending
some time with Harrington friends
Mrs. Grifhnberg and Miss Ethel Grif-
hnberg, of Dover. are spending some time
with friends IN this city.
Mrs. j. 3. Hutton. Of Dover. has been
visiting her sister in this city.
Mrs. NJ. +. wills, OF Chesapeake City,
has been visiting relatives here.
Miss Esther Banks has been visiting her
mother, Mrs. e. II. Banks Of Chesapeake
City.
Wallace Reeder has been visiting his
father. j. II. Redeer, of Northeast.
Miss Hayman has been spending a few
days with friends at Port Deposit
William Hawkins has returned from a
visit to Rising sun.
NJ NJ. Black has been visiting his moth
er. Mrs ]. N. Black Of Charlestown.
Mrs. r. A. Bloxtou. Of Cecilton, has
] ode I.
adelphia.
Harry Budd has been spending few
days with his parents at Cecilton.
Frederick Earl Hoover and Sewell
Downs have been visiting friends at Cecil
ton.
Afgs. J. Harry David. Of Thoroughfare
Neck, has been spending few days with
Wilmington friends.
Herman Davis. Of Georgetown. has been
spending a week with relatives in this city.
! Miss Clara Mason has returned from a
visit to relatives at Chester.
Mrs. George Pettyiohn and daughter,
Miss Myrtle. of Georgetown, are spending
some time with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Oakes, Of this city.
! DR.. c. II. Bennum. has been visiting his
tdtner az Georgetown.
Harvey Daniels has been spending a few
days with friends at Townsend.
Miss Annie Sewer has been spending a
few days with Miss Alice Mccoy. of
| Odessa.
James Campbell has been visiting his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Campbell.
OF Georgetown.
Miss Jennie Lowber has been the guest
Of the Misses Springer. nf Newark
Mr. and Mrs. Il. x. Watson have been
visiting their son at Newark
MT and Mrs. Isaac Dullng and daughter
Bessie have been the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs J. H. Dullng, Of Newark, the past
week.
Miss Molly Naylor has returned from a
visit to friends at Townsend.
Evening journal., 1910-05-23
THE BLACK BASS.
Mysterious Habits of the Fish That
Puzzle the Naturalist.

Mysterious Habits of the Fish That
Puzzle the Naturalist.
Why the black bass bites on one day
and refuses every bait the next; why
he takes helgramites and only he'll
GRANTEES on Monday, grasshoppers on
Tuesday and frogs on Wednesday;
why lie bites only on dark days for a
fortnight and then shifts his biting
humor to days bright and breezy; why
you find him today on sandy bottom
and tomorrow on mud and the day
after on the rocks, are battling traits
Of the bass that relate merely to his
sporting relations with the angler.
But there are other mysteries that
puzzle the naturalist and bear on the
organic life of the fish.
Up in Maine are two bass rivers not
far apart. In one the fish run often
to four, even to Eve, pounds; in the
other rarely above a pound and half.
In one of the largest lakes Of New
Hampshire the writer's score for a
whole season once ran up to 39S fish.
Food was evidently abundant for the
bass were chunky" and the viscarea
thick with fatty tissues. Yet the post
mortem showed in the stomach only
glutinous, unrecognizable white mat
ter, and the largest bass Of the whole
season drew the scales at but a pound
and three-Quarters. What did those
bass live on. and why didn't they grow
bigger? Again. in the uplands of Con-
necticut are two large lakes some eight
miles apart In the one bass are Of
ten caught in winter ice fishing; in
the other lake almost never in winter.
though in its open summer waters
bass fishing is the better Remember
ing that the bass are supposed to hi
bernate and in fairly deep waters,
would not that fact argue in the late
season darker outward hues and deep
er bronzes? Yet the head Of a large
bass hatchery has observed a silvery
change Of the bass at the approach OF
winter when his habit and habitat
would imply the exact reverse. Such
are a few Of the anatomical enigmas
Of the black bass that MAKE him and
his paradoxes an interesting study for
that open minded angler who blends
the naturalist with the sportsman
Golfers Weekly.
Evening journal., 1910-05-23
SNAKE FRIENDLY
WITH PROF. SPAID

Professor A. r. Spaid, superintendent
OF county schools, made the acquaint-
ance of friendly snake near Hockes-
sin on Saturday He saw the snake
crossing the road, and recognizing it
as a house snake. he caught it by the
tail. 1t wound about his arm and he
took it to Mrs. Spaid and their son in
his carriage and drove about a half
mile with it. He then lowered it into
the road, but it wound around the car
riage wheel and climbed to the spring
and rode another half mile. In then
crawled into a ditch. Professor Spaid
has a collection Of harmless reptiles in
his home for study.
Evening journal., 1910-05-23
READING BOY RETURNED.

Thurman Whitmer. aged IA years a
runaway boy from Reading, Pa, who
was captured here yesterday by Special
officer David Wardle, was sent home
In the afternoon on the Wilmington
branch of the Philadelphia and Read
Ing Railroad. Wilmer told the police
that he had been I'm Wilmington for
about two weeks and that he had been
roaxed TO come here by a man who
rave him candy and took him to NOV
Ing picture shows. He refused to say
much about this man or about HIM
self and he apparently did not relish
The idea of going back home.
Evening journal., 1910-05-23
cedara Show Their Cup.

The cup won by Brandywine Forest,
Tall Cedars of Lebanon, in the drill
contest at Newark, n. j.. recently has
been placed on exhibition in the window
of George Peirce, at No. S29 Market
street, where it is being admired by
many It is engraved as follows:
Won by Brandywine Changers. No.
20. Wilmington. Del. May 6, 1910. Do
mated by Essex Forest, No. s. Tall
Cedars Of Lebanon. Presented by SUI
preme Tall Cedar w. L. Blanchard"
Evening journal., 1910-05-23
SANE FOURTH
UP TO COUNCIL

The Society for the Suppression Of IN
necessary Noises has asked city Council
to provide for a safe and sane Fourth.
Council will probably consider the mat
ter at its next meeting. Councnl several
years ago passed an ordinance prohibit
ing fireworks except those used in pub.
lie displays. but this was repealed. and
another passed regulating the size OF
fireworks
Evening journal., 1910-05-23
HEBREW CHILDREN
ON MAY DAY PICNIC

The annual picnic for poor Hebrew
children was given at Shellpot Park
yesterday by the Hebrew Charity As
sociation. About 400 persons attended,
many Of them being relatives of the
children. The party went to the park
in four special cars. Two hundred
flags were sold for the Anti-Tubercu-
losis Society at the picnic. Rabbi A.
B. Cohn, Of Chester; Rabbi Abels, of
the Temple of Truth. and Master Isador
Rees made addresses during the af-
ternoon.
Evening journal., 1910-05-23
Entertained Class Mates.

Raymond Munis. a student at
brook School for the Blind. near,
adelphia, Pa. visited his parent
and Mrs. William NUNS. No. 405
ney street over SUNDAY. Twer~ r~
OF his class mates came Qy = s'i1i
Philadelphia on an early boat and were
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Munis
while here.
Evening journal., 1910-05-23
County Committee Held Meeting.

At a meeting Of the Democratic
county committee on Saturday after
noon at the Democratic League. a list
was prepared of nominees for registra-|
ton an detection officers and voters
assistants. The names of the former
viii be presented to the Department Of
Elections. and the list Of voters assis-
tants will be sent to Governor Penne-
will, who makes the appointment The
city committee will meet for organic
alton on July 9
Evening journal., 1910-05-23
Fined For Selling Booze Illegally.

John Green, colored, charged with
selling Intoxicating liquor without a
license. was arraigned in City Court
this morning. Joseph Kinsler testified
that Green sold him a half-pint of
whiskey on Sunday.
Patrolman Crozier testified to ar
resting Green after selling the liquor.
fine of $50 and costs was imposed.
Evening journal., 1910-05-23
Rrounsnn raIk. Of EisId Meet.

At the meeting of the Brownson
Library Association tonight the ques-
ton of an athletic meet will be dis
cussed. The field day held by the
association last year was success.
The Brownson has a corps Of athletes
who usually bring a large delegation
OF the best runners from Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1910-05-23
Junlor Lsanue outina.

The annual outing Of the Juhio
League OF Scott NJ. f. Church will b
given on Saturday afternoon. June
to Eden Park. and IL is expected IL
all the little members OF the Lea
vii participate. The League is
Quoted by the pastor, the Rev. v
Rooms
Evening journal., 1910-05-23
Century Club conesrt.

on Thursday evening, June 2. a mu-
sicale win be given at the New Cen
tury Club by Miss Elizabeth c. Bonner
accompanied by Roscoe E. Shrader on
the cello in one solo. and with Fred
erck W. Wyatt in a duet. Mr.. Shrader
whose playing is always masterful and
finished, will play two numbers.
Evening journal., 1910-05-23
Turner's Prepare for Fest.

Local members Of the Turngemelnde
have commenced active practice for the
turnfest TO be held in Baltimore. The
Philadelphia Society will practice with
the Senior Glass Of this city.
Evening journal., 1910-05-23
n.moorats 10 Meet join cd.

A delegation from the Democratic
League will meet John G. Gray, a
member of that organization upon his
arrival IN New York next week from
Mexico, where he went recently on
business trip.
Evening journal., 1910-05-23
Eortv hous AZ st. Elizaheth,s.

The Forty Hours Devotion began at
st. Elizabeth's Church yesterday. The
Rev. F. G. o. Neill. of Baltimore will
preach this evening and the Rev. p. e.
Reilly. of Bayone viii deliver the clos
ing address tomorrow evening.
Evening journal., 1910-05-23
II Ren.at Entertainment.

The band committee in charge Of
Scott Sunday schol excursion will re-
peat the literary entertainment given
on last Friday night. on the evening
of June 3rd. Several new numbers
will h4a addad t~ tha nrogram
Evening journal., 1910-05-23
COMPLETE MEMORIAL
DAY PLANS TONIGHT

The committee arranging for the Me-
mortal Day observance win meet in Irish
American Han tonight TO complete ar
fangements. The militia will not parade
but an effort will he made to have every
lraternal organization in the city in
ine
Evening journal., 1910-05-23
Rrothsrhond Meatlnn.

The monthly business meeting Of the
Brotherhood OF Scott NJ. +. Church
viii be held on Thursday evening in
the lecture room Of the church. At the
conclusion Of the business meeting an
illustrated lecture will be given.
Evening journal., 1910-05-23
Bethel Memorial Services.

Memorial services will be held In
Bethel M. E. Church on Memorial Day
at 9 o'clock. Addresses will be made
by Professor A. r. Spaid and others.
Music will be furnished by a band.
Evening journal., 1910-05-23
NemIx Meds smore % acc.

Edmond NJ. GOOD and Miss Myra
johnson. both of Norristown. Pa. were
married here on Saturday By the Rev.
George J.. Wolfe. As the couple were
young looking Magistrate Robertson
from whom they obtained their license.
Evening journal., 1910-05-23
Entertainment at Turn Hall.

Members Of the Wilmington Turn
gemeinde have arranged through their
social committee. John Solladay chair
man. for an entertainment next Sun
day evening.
Evening journal., 1910-05-23
lntermsnt VIII be Private.

George d. B9rner, aged 6s years,
died yesterday. THE funeral will take
place from his lase home at No. GIL
East Fourth streetNon Wednesday af-
ternoon at . o'clock. Interment will be
nriNate.
Evening journal., 1910-05-23
Mr. Coz in PIeasInn snIo.

In Central Presbyterian Church yes
terday Harry Richard Cox san one Of
Parker's solos. angels Of Jesus. Angels
of Light The rich cultured voice OF
Mr. Cox was at its best
Evening journal., 1910-05-23
Memorial Day Observance.

The Democratic League win raise
a flag above its clubhouse at No. 6lO
French street, on Memorial Day and
there win be appropriate exercises.
There will be music by a band. and
an oration by John G. Gray.
Evening journal., 1910-05-23

WASHINGTON, May 2S.-The mar
riage Of Miss Mathilde T. Townsend
to Peter Goelet Gerry win be the fash-
ionable event Of the season in Wash
Ington. Miss Katherine Elkins will be
the brides only attendant, the cere-
mony being at noon Of May 26. While
the wedding is TO be a simple one, dip
lomatic washington has been invited
to attend. The bride is one of the
wealthiest young girls in the United
States while the groom is a million
aire. AT one time Miss Townsend was
said to have been engaged to Duke
d'Alba.
Evening journal., 1910-05-23

requireG1them to take oath as to their
lawful age. Good swore he was %
years old. Miss Johnson said she was
1S
Evening journal., 1910-05-23

Mrs. Jacob B. Smith has gone to
Atlantic city for her health. She is
accompanied by her daughter, Mrs.
Herman II. Jones.
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CARRY MEASURE
over GILL VETO

Despite the veto 81 Mayor OH.
10 Ter cent % tho Improvement 81
First nv = will come oat 81 the
general fund Couucllmen Mullen
and Conway last nlght pat one over
on his honor. and the veto mes
SAGE vas ovrrrlddcn ~ vote ut
if 20
The mayor based his veto on The
Tact that no provision had been
made In the general fund Tor street
improvements. and that the 10 PER
cent for FIRST av \ would cripple
the fund Hr also contended that
First az = wasn't In need ~ mum
cipai assistance. whereas there wsfe
plenty % other improvements tho
great for the property "a ntAnd
When IL came % n vote. Goddard.
Sawyer and schlumpf were the oniy
ones 30 take the mayors yisw fhia
Improvement siil take Zoo oct
% the general fund.
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SOUND CLAIMS
-FOUR VICTIMS

Four lives were suuffcd out In
the waters Of Puget sound near
Mcadowdale during the storm last
night. ]. Everett Graham. %. OF
Ballard; Ben Larson. rs. of Ever
cit; Paul nurkland, rs. OF Meadow.
dale. and Peter Haram. rs, OF bal,
lard. were the Victims
Graham and HRram last uight
steamed 60 a number of fish traps
owned by the former between
Muailteo and Meadowdalc. white
az one OF the traps or Pilot Point
heavy sea arose aud Larson and
Burkland rowed out TO See II the
fish trap needed attention
Yesterday morning passengers OF
a Great Northern train espied n
body floating IN the water close In
shore 1t proved 70 be Haram s.
body. Larsons body was found en-.
tangled In the gear OF fiah trap
Off Pilot Point. Rurkland's body
was found by his brother and an
other man pounding against log
boom close by No trace OF era
hams body has yet been found
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WANT HUGHES
To STOP RACE

NEW YORK. oct. THE grand
prix probably will be run over the
Vanderbilt course Ia Nassau c0un.
". on Long Island Amer deciding
late Yesterday 20 cancel the race.
the supervisors % Nassau county
when Informed they could not be
held liable for damages. changed
their minds.
Officials 81 the Motor Cups Hold.
ing company have announced that
the race will be run
Every possible human agency
viii be used 60 guard against acct.
dent. Instead % starting az day
break the race will commence at
10 A. m. giving people time TO get
their places a. the course and the
guards 10 be properly stationed be
fore the machines get away
Gov Hughes will be asked 10
send company OF state militia.
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DRY FARMERS CHEER T. R.

SPOKANE. oct. s.-The NTH an
uual dry farming congress IL IN
session today. and many important
measures viii come up this after
noon for discussion. chief among
them the endorsement Of the fed.
eral control Of resources
The congress opened last niEht
with addresses b. Alfred Atkinson.
r. W Newton. Mayer Pratt and c.
NJ Fassett
when u waa announced that
message 81 good will had been re-
ceived from Theodore Roosevelt
there was cheering The expresl
dents dispatch stated that the con
quest Of what was once called tho
dry west was among the notable
American achievements. and that
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his good wishes were for thc sue
eens Of the meeting
The program for the afternoon
vas as follows
Address. Dry Farming Eco.
Monies from the Railroad Stand
point" q W Martin. general agent
Of the Rock Island railway. Denver.
Address. Dry Farm Crop Ru,a-
ton. Prof } ~ shepherd. dean
North Dakota Agricultural College.
Fargo
Address. Dry Farming In Latin
America. Hon John Barrett. d.
rector general Par. American TN.
ion. Washington. y &.
Address. Defeating the Drouth
by Tillage." y u Parsons. practical
farmer. Parker. Colo.
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BELLE JOHNSTON
GOES TO PARENTS

TACOMA. Oct. t-Accompanicd
by her husband. Fletcher n. Jonn.
ston, her daughter Eva and her son
Earl. and BY her aged parents. Mr.
and Mrs y. Plymondcaux. Mrs
Belle A Johnson. acquitted Saturday
night Of the murder % Frank Il
Hanck. her paramour. on July %
last, has left Tacoma for Chehalla
where she first met Hauck From
there the party will go 10 ollqua.
where the PlymondeAuxs reside
The Johnston family will remain
there. temporarily At least. In order
90 I've down the notorlety follow.
Ing the sensational trial
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The Parker double barfsied ham,
merless shotgun. which Mrs John
ston used In kiliing Hauek. together
with the Colt automatic pistol with
which nauck IL said 70 have threat
sued her and which we're used a.
exhibits In the trial BY the state .
attorneys. we're given 70 Col W ~
poolittle. one ~ Mrs iuhnsiou's at
torncys. yesterday The weapons
acre turned over ca him wh-n
judge W O Chapman issu.d an
order upon the approval 81 Prose.
cutting Attorney 4. MeMnrray
Mr. Johnston later eoi the shot
gun. while Col Duoisttie kept the
automatic pistol az a souvcnlr