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Evening journal., 1910-04-09
NEW PASTOR GOES
TO ROCKLAND CHURCH

Professor Blair Latshaw, Of the Will
mington Conference Academy at Dover.
has been assigned by District super
intendent Il. L. Honecl1er to Mt.
Lebanon NJ. E. Church at RoclSland.
Prof natshaw is a youngman Of ability
and his father was a wer-known min
lister of Central Pennsylvania Confer
once. Professor Latshaw is an honor
graduate of Dickinson College. He and
his mother have moved TO Rockland.
Evening journal., 1910-04-09
MILFORD WELCOMES
PASTOR QUIGG BACK

MILFORD. April 9.-The Rev. Dr.
Howard T. Quigg. who was reappoint-
not only was given a rousing welcome
by the congregation but also was pre-
sented with a purse of 500 in gold He
is held in high esteem by Milford
folks. Persons connected with the
Presbyterian. Baptist, Episcopal and
Catholic Churches in Milford attend
ed the reception, and the Rev. II. l..
Bunstein Of the Presbyterian church
and the Rev. w. II. Savage OF the
Baptist Church were among those who
made welcoming speeches.
Evening journal., 1910-04-09
NO DATE YET FOR
TRADE BOARD BANQUET

No date has yet been set for the annual
banquet OF the Board Of Trade. The in
ability OF the committee Of arrangements
to announce a date at this time is due TO
the fact that the committee desires to
select a date that will be convenient to all
hose who will be invited to speak at the
occasion Until the committee reports. the
Board Of Trade will not formally decide
to have the banquet.
Evening journal., 1910-04-09
court confirms stahIn saIe.

In Superior Court today argument
was heard on a motion TO set aside
a sheriff's sale. on February 10 the
Gould stable at Eleventh and West
streets was sold under a second mort
gage for $4,000. The first mortgage
on the property is for $1,000 and in
terest amounting TO s43O is accrued.
Joseph II. Gould. Jr., placed the value
of his property at $4,000. Because
Of conflict OF testimony as to the
value OF the stable the sale was con-
firmed
Evening journal., 1910-04-09
Six Perish in Berlin Fire.

BERLIN. April Six persons are
reported dead today in a fire that de-
stroyed 207 houses, practically the
whole town in Besesno, in Silesia.
Ninety houses were also burned down
in Mesonow, across the Russian from
tier The fire was undoubtedly the
work of an incendiary. More than
900 persons are homeless and will be
temporarily cared for by the provin-
cial authorities.
Evening journal., 1910-04-09
INSTRUCTION FOR
THE ENUMERATORS

A meeting for the instruction Of the
census enumerators Of Kent county will
be held at Dover on Monday afternoon at
80 o'clock. On Tuesda at the same
hour there will be a meeting at George
town for the enumerators of surrounding
territory. A meeting for the same pur-
pose win be held at SeaIord on Wednes-
day afternoon for enumerators living near
there.
on next Monday Afternoon at 250 o'clock
the snumerators will be instructed who
were not at the meeting last Thursday
and Friday. A
Evening journal., 1910-04-09
PROF. SPAID CLOSES
TERM LECTURE COURSE

With lectures on Good Health I'm
the two county schools at ST. Georges
yesterday. Professor a. r. Spaid, coun-
~ superintendent yesterday closed his
lecture course for the term. Professor
Spaid delivered thirty lectures during
the term. beside making his usual visits
TO the rural schools.
The county school at Christiana, for
colored pupils, closed yesterday having
held the one hundred and forty scs-
sions required by law one room I'm
the Newark school closed yesterday for
the term and the other one will close
on Tuesday.
Evening journal., 1910-04-09
LAUNCH OF COLOSSUS
GREAT BATTLESHIP

GREENOCK. April 9.-The Collus-
sus the first Of the English super
dreadnoughts built on the model Of the
New American dreadnoughts was
launched today on the river Clyde in
the presence OF 100000 enthusiastic
spectators.
The COLOSSUS is the largest and
most modern Of all the English war
ships She is Of $4,000 tonnage and is
expected to develop a speed Of 21 knots
an hour.
Evening journal., 1910-04-09
Birth Rate continues 1iah.

Wilmington's growing population
and salubriety are reflected in the
weekly report OF Secretary Wiggles-
worth, of the Board Of Health, there
being more births and more marriages
but less deaths. For the week ending
today there were % deaths. 10 births
and 75 marriages. For tho cores
ponding week of last year there were
20 deaths. is births and 52 mnrriages
Evening journal., 1910-04-09
Or. HoffeekeTs Enasaements

The Rev. DIR. p. L Hoffecker, sup
erintendent OF Wilmington Methodist
district, will preach in Brandywine
NJ. T.. Church and Eastlake Church to-
morrow. On Monday night DIR. Hof-
fecker will oficiate at the quarterly
conference in Brandywine Church. It
win be his first quarterly conference
as superintendent.
Evening journal., 1910-04-09
BOY CUT WHEN
THROWN FROM WAGON

A horse owned by John Knotts ran
away from Front and Union streets
this morning shortly after 1 o'clock.
and threw Frank Durham. aged 70
years, of No. 1915 Lancaster avenue,
from the carriage to which it was at
tached, cutting his lip severely. Near
Union street woods the carriage collided
with telegraph pole and the vehicle
was demolished and the horse CAP
tured.
Evening journal., 1910-04-09

WASHINGTON. D. C., April o.
With the exception Of local showers
in the Middle Gulf States, the wealth
er will be fair tonight and Sunday
over the east and south with moderate
temperatures.
Forecast till p. m. tomorrow;
For Delaware-Fair tonight and
Sunday.
Evening journal., 1910-04-09
Argument Goes Over.

Further argument In the case OF
Bennett. Sloan and Company of New
York. against e. c. Reese. involving
the title TO a trade mark. will be heard
in the u. S. District Court next Sat
urday.
Evening journal., 1910-04-09
Another Enumerator Named.

Charles T. Hartman, OF No. S31
Clayton street, has been appointed by
Census Supervisor Ball as census
enumerator for district No. 20. sue
ceeding James J. Donovan, resigned.
District No. 20 comprises election dis
tricts Nos. and Z. in the Twelfth
Rard.
Evening journal., 1910-04-09
Glass AZ PARTY.

The February Glass 1911, Whining
ton High School, held a class party
last night at the homo Of Miss Ger
trude Howard, No. 1908 jefferson
street, and over thirty members of the
class participated Refreshments were
served.
Evening journal., 1910-04-09
Hsln For Their Friend.

Women OF Eighth Street Baptist
Church made a surprise visit to Mrs.
Emma +. Williams, Of No. 72S Doug
lass street. a member of the church a
few nights since and presented to her
$3.50. and a large quantity of gro
ceries.
Evening journal., 1910-04-09
senior A cIass to Entertair

A pleasing program is being ar
ranged for the class party of the Sen
Tor A Glass Of the Wilmington High
School to be held next Thursday
evening at the home OF Miss Marion
Edwards.
Evening journal., 1910-04-09
Tag Day For Home.

The Sarah Ann White Home, No.
S22 French street will hold a tag day
sale on Saturday April 30.
Evening journal., 1910-04-09
Bank clearinos Continue Hioh.

The clearing Of the Wilmington
banks for the week ending today
amounted to s1560.3S9. For the cor
responding week of last year they
amounted to s1,13S,929
Evening journal., 1910-04-09
open Bids for Boat.

Bids for a small inspection boat for
II. s. Engineer Raymond will be open
Nd at has office on Nay II,
Evening journal., 1910-04-09
company a ID panee.

Company A. Of the organized mili-
tia, will give a dance in the State Ar
senal on Monday night
Evening journal., 1910-04-09
WEATHER.

Continued on Second Page-
Evening journal., 1910-04-09

Advertising in IHE EVEN
ING JOURNAL IS a lever that
will lift your business into
prosperity
Evening journal., 1910-04-09

Continued on Second Page.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-16
INDEPENDENCE
ON THE FARM
SPLENDID RESULTS FOLLOW
FARMING IN THE CANADIAN
WEST.
Americans In Canada Not Asked 20
Forget That They Were Born
Americans.

Farm produce today is remunera'
tive. and this helps to make farm life
agreeable. Those who are studying
the economies Of the day tell us that
the strength OF the nation lies In the
cultivation Of the soil. Farming is no
longer a hand-to-mouth existence. II
means independence often afIluence,
but certainly independence.
Calling at a farm house. near one Of
the numerous thriving towns OF Al
berta. in Western Canada, the writer
was given a definition OF "indepen-
dence" that was accepted as quite
original. The broad acres Of the farm
er's land had crop-and a splendid
one. too, by the way-ripening for the
reapers' work. The eyenness Of the
crop, covering field after field, attract
ed attention, as did also tho neatpess
OF the surroundings, the well-built sub
stantial storyand-a.half log house, and
the wellrouuded sides OF the cattle.
His broken EngIish-he was a French
Canadlan-was easily understandable
and pleasant to listen TO- He had
come there from Montreal a year ago,
had paid $50 an acre for the 32O-acre
farm, with the little improvement It
had. lie had never farmed before, yet
his crop was excellent, giving evi-
dence as to the quality of the soil, and
the good judgment that had been used
in its preparation. And brains count
In farming as we'll as "braw." Asked
how he liked Il there, he Strengthened
his broad shoulders, and with hand
outstretched towards the waving fields
Of grain, this young French Canadian,
model Of symmetrical build, replied:
BE gosh, yes, we like him-the
farmin'-well, don't we, Jeannette?"
as he smilingly turned to the young
wife standing near. She had accom-
panied him from Montreal to his far
west home, to assist him by her wifely
help and companionship, in making a
new home in this new land. Yes, we
come here wan year ago, and we never
farm before. Near Montreal, me
father, he KEEP de girls mill, an de
cardin' mill, an be gosh! he run de
cheese factor too. He work, an me
work, an us work tarn har', be gosh!
Us work for de farmer; well den,
sometin' go not always wat you call
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-16
HINDOO SIGNS WITH TOE

Identification methods we're given \
new twist in a Chico, Cal, bank when
a Hindoo squatted on the floor, jerked
of his shoe and used the great toe of
his right foot for stamping an impres.
sion on the deposit slip. The Hindoo
signatures all look alike to bank cash.
iers, who use thumb imprints as an
additional means Of Identification in
cases where depositors hail from the
far east
This system could not be followed
out because the Would-be depositor's
hands had been scalded at Hamilton
city while working around the vats of
boiling water in the sugar factory. He
solved the problem by directing the
Hindoo to take off his shoe.
This operation complete, the depos-
itor was handed the ink pad and the
deposit slip Putting both feet on the
floor, he pressed the toe on the ink
and then transferred it to the paper,
making clear impression. The i'm
preston will hardly answer as well as
'he thumb imprints, but the bank says
will do as long as the custom does
become general
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-16
OCEAN TRAVEL.
OHIO

The fact that nearly 1000 hrst'
cabin passengers left New York during
a recent week shows how high the
tide OF ocean travel has risen this
summer The companies were evil
IDENTITY justified In their anticipation
OF busy season, In fact, for several
weeks Il has been impossible 70 get a
berth on any ship, except whore plans
were changed and accommodations re-
sold The figures for the year since
January 1 reveal a steady increase In
all classes of travel over the CORE
spending period OF last year, Thus in
westbound ships the Increase IN first
class passengers has been 2,340 IN
second-class, 2O,7l5, and In steerage,
E2517, while IN east,bound ships the
hrstclass figures go up 1908. the sec.
pnd-elass 1859, and the steerage l6,'
lS0 Later IN the season, OF course,
the balance will be restored by the
returning Americans IN the first class
and by the larger number OF steerage
passengers bound for their native
lands The record In every respect is
remarkable as q demonstration OF the
Fact that the sea is no longer an up-
preolabIe barrier to international IN.
tercourse.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-16
BIG SPIDER CATCHES MICE

Instead OF killing a large black
spider which he saw IN his workshop
ID, A, X. Meas OF Morristown, Tenn
concluded to let It live and calls It MS
pet, The spider actually catches mice
and seems 10 possess greater fond
ness for the small rodents than MS
kind usually have for dies.
Mr. Meas Is a broom manufacturer.
Several days ago he was attracted by
the faint cries OF a small animal evi-
IDENTITY In distress. Upon investigation
the diminutive sufferer proved to be a
small mouse which had in some way
become entanged in a spiders web In
one corner of the room in which Mr.
Meas was az work Further inspection
Of the victims condition disclosed the
fact that a large black spider was
busily engaged In the task OF binding
or enclosing him in a fine web of
silken threads.
Becoming interested in the perform
ance, Mr. Meas watched the mouse
and its struggle with the spider and
was surprised at the ease with which
the spider seemed TO be able to control
fits captive An endless strand OF
silky thread was wound around and
around the mouse until he was unable
to move. Having rendered his victim
helpless, the spider attacked the
mouse at the throat, and its struggles
were soon over.
A day or two after this FIRST oc-
currence a second mouse was enticed
into the spiders web and in a like
manner disposed Of, and then third
rodent followed his brothers to the
happy hunting grounds by the same
remarkable route.
Ordinarily a story Of this kind
would be received with derision, and
1t is probable that many will be un-
able to credit the narrative in its en-
tirety even now, but Mr.. Meas is still
entertaining the spider, who seems
quite contented with its surroundings,
and a repetition of the three occur
rences related may be had at any
time the mouse is provided.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-16

The large diamond found at the
Premier mine In South Africa is de.
scrlbed as Weighing more than 19l
rarats. It Is pure white, fawless
stone, two inches long and about
three-quarters of an inch thick. Any
diamond weighing upward Of 100
carats and free from flaw is sure to
attract wide attention, because there
are not many. How much the wAight
Of the present find will be reduced by
cutting is not stated, but the estimate
Is made that It will be worth 100000,
It's present value being about s15O,OOO,
The koh-i-noor is said to have weighed
794 carats in its original state; its
present weight is 1929 carats. The
largest section of the Culinan dia.
mond weighs 51Gl6 carats; it is 1922
Inches long and 1871 inches broad.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-16

Estimates OF Yield OF Wheat in Western Canada for
1910 More Than One Hundred Million Bushels.
de' right, an de farmer he say de-
mean ting, be gosh! and tell US go to
well, anyway he tarn mad. Now"
and then he waved his hand again
towards the fields, 81 ave no bodder,
no cardin' MILL no girls mill, no cheese
factor. ! am now de farmer man an
when me want to, me can say to de
oder fellow you GO! Well, we
like him-the farmin'," And that was
good definition of independence.
Throughout a trip of several hum
dred miles in the agricultural district
Of Western Canada, the writer found
the farmers in excellent spirits, an
optimistic feeling being prevalent
everywhere. 1t will be interesting to
the thousands on the American side
of tbs line to know that their rela-
tives and friends are doing well there,
that they have made their home in a
country that stands up so splendidly
under what has been trying conditions
In most Of the northwestern part of
the farming districts of the continent
With the exception of some portions
of Southern Alberta, and also a por-
ton of Manitoba and Southern Sas-
katchewan the grain crops could be
described as fair, good and excellent.
The same drought that affected North
and South Dakota, Montana, Mime
sofa, Wisconsin and other of the
northern central states extended over
into a portion Of Canada just men
toned But in these portions the
crops for the past four or five years
were splendid and the yields good
The great province of Saskatchewan
has suffered less from drought in pro-
portion to her area under cultivation
than either of the other provinces. On
the other hand, instead of the drought
being confined very largely to the
south Of the main line of the c. P. r.
It is to be found in patches right
through the center of northern Sas-
katchewan also In spite of this, how
ever, Saskatchewan has a splendid
crop. A careful checking of the aver
ages of yield, with the acreages in the
different districts, gives al average
yield Of 15h bushels to the acre.
In Southern Alberta one-fifth of the
winter wheat will not be cut, or has
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-16
REMARKABLE SPRUCE HEDGE

What is admittedly the most exten-
sive hedge in New Hampshire stands
in front of the residence of John r.
Hatch IN the village of Greenland, N.
H. It is 200 feet long. It is composed
Of sturdy spruce trees, ranged side by
side as thickly as their growth will
permit, and which are now 80 feet
high
This distinctive feature Of one Of
New Hampshire's fairest villages is 40
years old. The roadway which runs
along the Hatch premises is com
pletely obscured from the occupants
Of the house as the house is complete
ly hidden from travellers in the
highway. Greenland's spruce hedge
is certainly the most extensive
thing of It's kind which one will find
in or about the precincts of New Eng.
land
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-16
The Weary ExpIaIner.

Charley dear" said young Mrs.
'Torkins, "why does the umpire wear
a chest protector in this warm
weather."
Well" he replied, slowly, as a
what's-the-use expression crept into his
eye, you see, an umpire has to take
care OF his health. Every once in
awhile he gives decision, the catch
er comes down and helps the pitcher
Say something and lot Of the other
players join in. When all this con-
Versation starts the draft the umpire
stands in is something dreadful"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-16

The idea of securing fire protection
for factories by installing a sprinkling
system fed from a tank of water on
the roof is essentially a good one;
but there should be periodical inspec-
tion of the tank Many serious acci-
dents to buildings lately have been
caused by the rustlng out of the sup
ports of tanks, which fell and burst
through the roof The latest incident
of the kind occurred in New York the
other day at the West End theater,
The damage was chiefly by water,
5000 gallons of which dashed through
the building from roof to basement,
making havoc in many ways.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-16

were in a skirt Of woods, and We
would lie fiat on our backs and load
our guns, then rise up, fire, and drop
/ on our backs again. II was not long
before my comrade next me was lying
dead; shot through the head. | be-
came more alarmed than l had previ-
ously been, and stretched myself fiat
on the ground and was trying to stick
my head under the sod, when a she'll
cut some bark off a tree near me, and
IT flew and struck me on the back and
/ gave an awful groan, thinking my
time had come, for l thought l had
been shot in the shoulder, but greatly
relieved was when l discovered l
was not hurt. | passed through the
latter part Of the war without being
hurt badly, and never was scared
any more as badly as was at the first,
battle l engaged in.
THUS the war passed, with much
suffering from myself and comrades,
until the ninth day OF April, 1865,
when we were engaged in battle at
Appomattox. We saw the flag of
truce, and heard the command to
cease firing, then we awaited with
bated breath for long hours All at
once we caught sight of a man riding
along the line, white flag in hand, and
the cry was echoed Lee has surren-
deredv The shout was taken up and
passed along the lines, Lee has sur
rendered! Lee has surrendered!"
Never before was seen such a waving
of hats, such shouting and hallooingl
as was seen upon the field of Lees
surrender on that historical day.
81 don't know how my comrades
felt, but as for myself | felt as If
had nothing to live for if Lee sur.
rendered. / was not sorry that the
war was at a close, but | was think
ing Of Grant, the man who had us in
his power, and | felt sure we would
all be lodged in prison for the rest
of our lives. You can imagine my
feelings of horror at the thought of
being shut up in a dreary prison for
life.
"But we were ordered to stack arms
and march to the courthouse, and
there, when the treaty Of peace was
signed, that noble man, General Grant,
gave each of US a pass, told us to
take our horses, and go home to our
families.
'T felt then, as / do now, 1hat there
never was a more kind and generous
man ever lived than General Grant.
Eve took our passes and reached
home without much difficulty, subsist,
ing sometimes on corn, parched, that
we dug from out the frozen ground
where our horses had been fed On
our way home we came to an old mill
where a small boy was grinding his
last bushel Of corn for his old par
ents, but we took half Of 1t, in spite of
his supplications to the contrary,
ground It into hominy, and poured wa
ter in it, and baked it on a fiat rock;
but thought never before or since
tasted anything so delicious.
"If live to be as old as Methuselah.
/ will never forget the day, and how |
felt at Lees surrender, and also can
never forget the kindness and gener
osity Of General Grant to the poor
soldiers who had caused him so much
trouble"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-16
BLIND ACROBATIC HORSE

4 blind horse gave an extraordinary
performance at Vincennes, Ind, the
other day, too desperate to be re-
peated in circus. Frightened by
the explosion OF cannon, the blind
animal ran away, threw it's driver,
Wayne Bunting. out OF the buggy,
fatally injurtng him after which it
plunged through a window in the
home of Mrs Anna Dugger and fell on
a bed In which Mrs, Dugger and her
daughter were sleeping. Mrs Dug
ger and her daughter we're seriously
bruised, IN addition to being almost
scared to death as a result Of their
extraordinary experience.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-16

One of the monuments in Reims
that attracts the especial attention of
visitors to that quaint city is the
statue of Dom Perignon, the discov-
erer of champagne. He was Bene.
dictine monk in the Abbey of Haut-
villiers and lived from 1888 to 1715.
The statue is of bronze, but Dom
Perignon may well claim, with Horace,
that by his use of "the foaming grape
of Eastern France" he has raised for
himself "a monument more enduring
than brass"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-16
BABY PLAYS WITH RATTLER

When Mrs. James Oxalli of Blue
Tent, Cal, went into her back yard to
k for her baby she found the infant
ying with a rattlesnake, which was
loiled up and Kissing and rattling.
Each time the child stopped over to
pick up the reptile it would stick out
its tongue and rattle, all of which
served to delight the baby. The moth
er drew the child away, later dispatch
ing the snake with a club. It meas
ured three feet and had four rattlos
and a button.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-16

de. Lancaster is the headquarters
of the biggest individual horse dealer
and circus oufitter in America. Billy
Hall is his we'll known name, and his
business brings more money to Ian
caster than half a dozen factories. To
turn buzz wagon loose on the streets
of Lancaster would be an affront to
the industry which has made the place
noted, because horses and motors
don't travel well together.
Mr. Hall made one season as the
proprietor of a big three-ring circus
and menagerie. Since then he has
~.0ne into the wild animal business on
extensive scale, and imported ele.
ats, lions, tigers, queer species OF
.,rds, apes and every living thing Of
an interesting nature to lease and cell
to circuses.