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Evening journal., 1910-11-17
HOME FROM CONVENTION.

George II. McGovern. clerk of Coun-
Gil, who with William p. Bancroft and
y. Allen Hilles, attended the annual
meeting of the National Municipal
League, at Buffalo, n. Y, this week,
returned home last evening. The
cOnyention win close to-day and It is
expected that Messrs. Bancroft and
Hilles viii leave for home tonight.
in addition to the National NUM-
cipal League convention the annual
meeting of the American Civic Associ-
alton was also held and attended by
Mrs. William p Bancroft, of this
city.
In the former convention the VIII
mington delegates took an active part
Mr.. Bancroft particularly engaged in
the discussions which followed the
reading of number of papers.
In speaking of railroad entrances
TO cities. Mr.. McGovern said TO-DAY
that Wilmington need take no back
seat for any city along the road which
he Travelled in going to Buffalo. AT
Wilkesbarre and Buffalo, Mr.. Nc
Govern SAID the scenery which greeted
the eyes upon entering the city was
anything but pleasing. Frame build
ings and delapldated structures greet.
ed the eye on every side and al
Wilkesbarre great culm banks ano
dirty buildings We're stretched alons
the railroad.
One thing noticed by Mr.. McGoverr
in Buffalo was the streets, some o.
which were badly in needs of repair
In front of the Iroquois Hotel, tn,
biggest hostelry in Buffalo, he sale
there were big holes in the bitulithi,
pavement and the street was in neet
or repair.
Evening journal., 1910-11-17
SAID FAREWELL
TO DIR. WESTFAkL
Bethany BaptiStS Take Leave
Of Pastor Who Goes to
Southern Church

Having accepted a call to the South
Street Baptist Church Of Portsmouth,
Va, last nights prayer meeting at the
Bethany Baptist Church was the last
service at which the Rev. DR.. l.. Jud-
son Westfall, for six years the pastor
Of the church, will officiate. 1t was
a sort Of farewell service.
A. G. Pierce and c. X. Raymond as
sisted in the services. Two candidates
We're baptized, a young man and a
young woman, brother and sister, who
recently became members of the
church. A communion service was
held at which there was one hundred
and thirty-iive communicates.
Pastor Westfall gave an exception
ally interesting talk upon his life and
church work, dwelling particularly
upon his pastorate in this church.
The progress of the church since
DR.. Westfall's coming has been re-
markably pleasing and successful.
Although the pulpit is now declared
vacant, supplies will conduct the SER
vices until a permanent pastor can be
obtained. which will probably be
shortly after December /.
A glowing letter of introduction was
drafted by the congregation OF Beth
any Church to be sent to the Ports
mouth people.
Mr.. WestfalI is graduate of the
Grocer Theological Seminary, of Up
land, Pa, and a member of the class
of 1904 He entered the ministry in
this city on September 20, 1904. Dur
inv his pastorate one hundred people
have been baptised into the church,
seven restored to membership and
many admitted by letter. The Sun
day school has doubled it's member
ship, now having five hundred names
enrolled on its books.
The church, too, has made marked
progress financially, for during the
past six years, an average sum of ap-
proximately 81 900 each year has been
raised. During that time a parson-
age adjoining the church at No. 21S
South Jackson street, has been pur-
chased and is now nearly free oI all
membranes. During the past yeal
improvements aggregating $1,000 have
been made.
Evening journal., 1910-11-17
PERSIA NEEDS
M(RE LEADERS
Returned Missionary Also
Points Out Necessity Of
Medical Missionaries

The annual Thank Offering meet
ing of the Womans Missionary Society
of Central Presbyterian Church was
held last night in the church. Frank
II. Mason was the solOist, and the
speaker was the Rev. Dr. w. S. Van
neman, a returned missionary from
Persia, who spoke on mission work in
that country.
Persia, said the speaker, is three
fourths a desert, and there is a popu-
lation of nine million people, COM
prising Mohammedans, Syrians,
Armenians, and Jews. Missions are
maintained in Persia by the Roman
and Greek Catholics, the Presbyter-
ians, and the Church Missionary So
ciety of England.
Dr. Vanneman emphasized the inn
portance of medical teaching in the
country as only one child out of ten
grows to adult life there. To IL
lustrate the lack of hygieAic condi-
tions, he said that donkeys were al
lowed to lie dead in the streets until
eaten by wild dogs, and the water
used for drinking had come from
streams in which people washed
clothes. He said that in 1892 cholera
killed eight to ten thousand slams
in two weeks; last year typhoid fever
killed between five and six thousand
people there. The medical mission-
aries make fifty to a hundred calls a
day, and are the only men allowed
to enter the women's quarters.
DR.. Yanneman spoke of the inn
proved conditions since the revolution.
There are now two houses of parlia-
ment, and education is being given on
the modern plan. The great need
in Persia is for leaders.
Thes peaker concluded with a plea
for more missionary workers. He has
been there twenty years, and will re-
turn to the country.
Evening journal., 1910-11-17
THE RoMANcE OF BARBED WIRE.

Mrs. Joe Glidden threatened to do
something outlandish II Joe did not
keep the pigs out OF her cabbages and
onions.
That was back in the sixties.
SO one day Glidden drove to the
hamlet OF Dekalb, ILL.,, three miles
distant, with an idea in his head His
horse had cast shoe. In the shoe
stuck a nail why not stick sharp
nails through wire and thus keep the
pigs out OF Mrs. Glidden's garden?
Joe wanted to talk about it with Isaac
Ellwood. the hardware dealer.
Ellwood listened and then said. 'If I
get the patent Joe, will you give me a
half INTEREST,""
Joe agreed.
That evening Isaac Ellwood ex-
planned the idea to his wife. who said:
"But the nail slips. Take two wires
and twist them around the nall"
Moreover. the bright woman sug-
gested the use Of coffee mill to twist
the wires
So that next day Mr.. and Mrs. Eli
wood took a big coil OF wire and a
new coffee mill from the store and
went out to Joe Glidden's place.
Glidden fed the wire into the coffee
mill, Ellwood turned the crank. and
Mrs. Glidden stuck in the barbs at the
right time.
That day they made enough barbed
wire to fence one side OF Mrs. Gid
den's garden. and. taking sample,
Ellwood went TO Washington.
Which was the beginning Of a billion
dollar business-the American Steel
and Wire company.
The first machine, an improvement
over the coffee mill. was set up in the
rear OF Ellwood's store. Afterward
capitalists bought out Glidden's share.
and the big company was organized.
And the story reads right along Just
as beautifully as before
Glidden got a lot Of money and
stayed in Dekalb. Ellwood became q
; multimillionaire and stayed in De
kalb. And nobody who really needed
money ever appealed to Mr.. or Mrs
Ellwood In vain.
Then the other day Mrs. Ellwood
died. And somehow Isaac Ellwood die
not care to live any longer.
He called his children about him, di
vided his fortune, willed large sums tc
charity. and few weeks after his
wife passed away he died
Which is the end.
And this postscript: In day when
men are accused Of robbing widows
and orphans and stealing according to
law the story Of Isaac and Mrs. ELL
wood is one worth while
Evening journal., 1910-11-17

Division OF Districts.
For the purpose of this contest, the
state OF Delaware has been divided
into six districts as follows:
District One-All that part of the
city OF Wilmington, within the cor
porate limits, lying north Of the CEN
ter OF Tenth street to the intersection
of Delaware avenue and north of the
center of Delaware avenue TO the in
tersection Of Pennsylvania avenue and
north of the center OF Pennsylvania
avenue TO the corporate limits.
District Two-All that part OF the
city of Wilmington, within the cor
porate limits, north OF the center OF
Fourth street and south of the center
OF Tenth street 10 the intersection o
Delaware aven1e and n0Nthf Of th'
center Of -i5,faware avenue to the In
tersecti0n OF Pennsylvania avenue e
south OF the center of Pennsylvania
avenue to the corporate limits.
District Three-All that part of the
city Of Wilmington, within the cor.
porate limits. south of the center OF
Fourth street
District Four-All that part of New
Castle county, outside the corporate
limits of the city of Wilmington.
District Fiye-The county of Kent.
District SiX-The county of Sussex.
Awarding OF Prizes.
The judges of the finish of this con-
test will be guided by the following
rules:
First Grand Prize--The man or wo-
man having the greatest number of
votes at the close of the contest, re-
gardless OF district. will be awarded a
Stoddard-Dayton 40" Touring car.
Value. s2.400.
Second Grand rize-The man or
woman having the second greatest
number OF votes at the close of the
contest, regardless of district will be
awarded the Overland Touring Car.
Value, S1,25O.
Third Grand Prize-The man OF
woman having the third greatest num-
Der OF votes at the close of the con-
test. regardless of district VIII be
awarded the Flanders Suburban Tour
ing Car. Value $500.
Fourth Grand rize-The man OF
woman having the fourth greatest
number OF votes at the close of the
contest, regardless of district. will be
awarded the Flanders Roadster. Value
$3.50
Division Prize No. AFTER the
grand prizes have been awarded th'
candidate standing highest in the frs
division, which comprises district
one, two and three. will be awarde,
"a York Piano. Value, $3.50.
Division Prize No. After IN
grand prizes have been awarded th
candidate standing highest in the sec
ond division, which comprises district
four, five and six, VIII be awarded
Robelen Piano. Value $3.50.
District Prizes No. AFTER IN
grand and division prizes have bee
awarded the candidate standing high
est IN each Of the six districts will t
awarded a $500 Diamond Ring
District Prizes No. 2.--The cand
date standing next highest in each (
the six districts viii be awarded
t200 Symphony Grand Graphophon
Evening journal., 1910-11-17
AT THE AVENUE THEATRE.
Large Audiences Attending the Pro-
ducti0n of ~ Texas Steer"

"A Texas Steer the great comedy
being played at the Avenue Theatre
this week, has been Witnessed by large
and enthusiastic audiences. The Ave
nue. Amusement Stock Company has
made another hit in this production
as it does in everything it presents.
This demonstrates that the players of
the Avenue Company are equally pro-
ficient in heavy work or in lines of
a lighter nature. The rehearsals for
"St. Elmo" the bill for next week,
are in progress. II will be one OF
the successes of the season.
Evening journal., 1910-11-17
Attends coneressmanis Funeral.

Congressman William II. Head went
to Philadelphia today to attend the flu
neral of Congressman W. w. Foulkrod
of that city, which win be held this af
ternoon. Mr. Heald is member of a
committee of Congressman designated to
attend the funeral.
Evening journal., 1910-11-17
Innior choir Reception.

The Junior choir of Scott NJ. L. Church
viii give a reception at the home of Wal
ter Aurand. No. SOP West Fifth street,
ON Friday evening, November Is. All
members are expected to be present
Evening journal., 1910-11-17
Epworth League Meeting.

All members and friends of the Ep-
worth League of Union Church and
the teachers and scholars Of the Sun
day school are invited TO attend the
league social at s o'clock. Refresh
ments will be served
Evening journal., 1910-11-17
Rake and Rummaae sale.

A bake will be given in connection with
the rummage sale of Second NJ. p. Church
lat No 2ls West Seventh street on Sat
urday The sale began today and will
end Saturday.
Evening journal., 1910-11-17
Noon.dar y. M. Q. 4. MeelInr.

At to-days Y. NJ. c. A. midday
meeting, the Rev. DR.. Hubert w
Wells. rector Of st. Andrews Protest.
ant Episcopal Church, spoke upon a
topic in keeping with Social Service
Day"
Evening journal., 1910-11-17
supper at 81. PatrIok's church

In St. Patrick s Hall a supper and so
eial viii be given this evening for the
benefit of the church. Supper viii be
served between and 10 o'clock, and
delightful evening is assured
Evening journal., 1910-11-17

The Rev. l.. Judson Westfsll, late pas
tor Of Bethany Baptist Church, win leave
tomorrow TO assume his duties at tho
South Street Baptist Church, Ports
mouth, Va.
Evening journal., 1910-11-17
ooden- -snoerl WeddIno

Charles r. Ogden and Miss Nellie NJ.
Spoerl of this city were married at noon
today by the Rev George c. Williams,
pastor Of Epworth NJ r. Church. They
will live at No. s35 Pine street Mr.. Og-
den is a milk dealer.
Evening journal., 1910-11-17
Got Much Game.

Coroner-elect James r. Chandler and
Charles A. Sparks returned yesterday
from two days cunning trip to Wyom-
ing, Del, where they bagged nineteen
rabbits.
Evening journal., 1910-11-17
commlssloners on Inspeotlon rrlp.

The members Of tho Levy Court, ac.
companied by County Engineer James
Wilson, went TO Baltimore today to in.
spect concrete work ON new bridge.
Evening journal., 1910-11-17

District Prizes No. 3.-The candi-
date standing next highest in each OF
the six districts will be awarded a $3.50
furniture outfit
District Prizes No 4.-The candi-
date standing next highest in each of
the six districts will be awarded a 500.
merchandise credit
District Prizes No. 5.-The candi-
date standing next highest I'm each OF
the six districts will be awarded a
sos Business College Scholarship.
District Prizes No. 6.-The candi-
dates standing next highest In each of
the six districts will be awarded S25
bank account.
Scale of Votes.
Votes will be issued on paid-in-ad-
vance subscriptions to The Evening
Journal as follows:
Daily.
$500, one year ............10 10000
S1.50, six months ....... 1000
$500, two years ......>........S 10000
$500, three years . .... so 900
Credit for one-half OF the above
number of votes viii be given on all
old subscriptions.
Any person who was taking The
Journal at the time this contest start
ed is counted as an old subscriber.
No subscriptions will be counted as
new If simply changed from one mem.
Der of a family or household to an
other.
Votes issued to one candidate can
not be changed to the credit OF an
other.
No votes will be issued on payments
other than those scheduled.
No employe of The Journal or mem
Der of his or her family will be al
lowed to participate in this contest as
candidate.
In case OF a tie the value Of the
prize will be equally divided
Any question that may arise be-
tween the contestants Will be deter
mined by The Journal management
and its decision Will be absolute and
final.
Who Is Eligible.
And man or woman. boy or girl, OF
good repute. residing in the State OF
Delaware. is eligible to enter this
great popularity contest. Clip the
nomination blank and hll I'm your
name or the name Of friend and send
It to THE EVENING JOURNAL, Con
test Department, to-day. IL costs you
nothing to enter; 1t costs your friends
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The right is reserved 70 reject the
name of any candidate for cause; also
TO alter these rules and regulations
should the occasion demand.
A committee Of unimpeachable busi.
ness and professional men will be
chosen and will assemble Immediately
after the close Of the contest for thai
purpose.
Until further notice no candidate
will be allowed 10 cast more than g.
GOO certificate votes on each day OF
publication of the names Of candidates
The contest officially begins No
yember IL. 1910, and closes January %
. 1911.
For further particulars call upoI
or telephone or address, Contest Man
; ager, at the office of THE EVENING
JOURNAL, Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal., 1910-11-17
Miss MaoLaren AZ Newark

For the benefit of the Newark Library.
Miss Gay B. MacLaren entertained in
''The Fortune Hunter in the Newark
Opera House last night.
Evening journal., 1910-11-17
sunnnr at Nannnrl

An oyster supper will be given this
evening at the Newport Fire Company S
engine house by the women of Newport
III. Z. Church
Evening journal., 1910-11-17
Wilmington Hloh vs.. Delaware Scrubs.

WIIINIHgtuH F7TYH " DcIaWaFe ocrubs.
AZ Front and Union streets tomorrow
afternoon Wilmington High School will
play Delaware College scrubs. Game
promises TO be one of the fastest of the
local season.
Evening journal., 1910-11-17
CHANDLER g Gaafstans5 E%bsi@s5
No. 214 w. Ninth Street

NO, IT " .NIIItH otI IttL
Careful attention day or nieb,
Bodies in Boarding Houses. Hofel,
and Hospital removed and cared 10,
until claimed. Carriages furnished
Appointments first-class Both Phonea
Evening journal., 1910-11-17
DEATHS
Mary A. Underwood.

Mary A. Underwood
JNDERWOOD--ln this city, on November
i6, 1910, Mary A., widow Of the late
Taylor Underwood.
Relatives and friends are invited 20 at.
tend the funeral from the residence OF her
son-inslaw, Peter J. Dolan. 9o6 Brown ST.
Saturday morning az o'clock. Requiem
mass at st. Ehzabeth's Church. 1ntermeni
al ST. Joseph's cemetery.
MARK-At Newport, on the 18th inst. 1910
Margaret f., wife Of T. William Mark
Relatives and friends are invited 20 at,
tend the funeral services from her late
residence. Newport on Friday afternoon. OF
o. clock. Carriages 20 meet the car leav-
ing Fourth and Market streets At l245
o clock. Intcrment at ST. James's cemetery
Newport.
Evening journal., 1910-11-17
CANDY

That the ladies like-and a good
many men, too. Candy that's
guaranteed by Uncle Sans Pure
Food Law. Candy that you needn't
be afraid to eat a lot of.
Evening journal., 1910-11-17
TIME TO ENTER
PRIZE CONTEST
Division OF Districts.

1continued from FIrst Pasel
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-08-11
LEADING MISTAKES IN LIFE
Writer Has Recorded Ten, Of Which
Most of Us AssuredIy Have
Our Share.

Some of us may be glad to be told
that there are only ten life mistakes,
for there seem to be so many more,
but a recent writer. has catalogued
them Perhaps these are only the ten
leading ones from which the smaller
errors arise. Let's look over the list
and see how many Of them are ours:
First, to set up our own standard Of
right and wrong and Judge people &C.
cordingly; second, to measure the en-
joyment of others by our own; third,
to expect uniformity of opinion in this
world; fourth, to look for judgment
and experience in youth fifth, to en-
deavor to mold all dispositions alike;
sixth, to look for perfection In our
own actions; seventh, to worry our
selves and others with what cannot
be remedied eighth. to refuse to yield
in immaterial matters; ninth, to re-
fuse to alleviate, so far as it lies in
our power, all which needs allevia-
ton; tenth, to refuse to make allow
ance for the infirmities of others.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-08-11
EPIDEMIC OF ITCH IN WELSH
VILLAGE

'In Dowlais, South Wales, about f1f-
teen years ago, families were strick-
en- wholesale by a disease known as
the itch. Believe me, it is the most
terrible disease of it's kind that /
know of, as it itches all through your
body and makes your life an inferno.
Sleep is out of the question and you
feel as if a million mosquitoes were
attacking you at the same time.
knew a dozen families that were so
affected.
"The doctors did their best, but
their remedies were of no avail what
ever. Then the families tried drug
gist who was noted far and wide for
his remarkable cures. People came
to him from all parts of the country
for treatment, but his medicine made
matters still worse, as last resort
they were advised by friend to use
the Cuticura Remedies. l am glad to
tell you that after few days treat.
nlent with Cuticura Soap, Ointment
and Resolvent, the effect was wonder
full and the result was a perfect cure
in all cases.
II may add that my three brothers,
three sisters, myself and all our fam
lilies have been users of the Cuticura
Remedies for fifteen years. Thomas
Hugh, 1850 West Huron ST., Chicago,
Ill, June 20, 1909"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-08-11
"7ram Kings" Nouel Motto

Since he took his first fare he has
filed every position in the tranlway
service. He has been In turn boy,
conductor, driver, manager, and finally
chief organizer of tramways all over
the world. No man has done more to
revolutionize traffic here and in Amer
lea and other countries than this
CHEEKY. military-looking person. His
rules for success are:
Have faith In yourself.
Back yourself as other men back
horses.
Learn all you can.
Cultivate a sense Of humor.
Work hard, live plainly. be thor
ough.
Never ltand STILL
Il would not be overpopular in New
York." he said before leaving for the
far east, 'as l look with favor on
straphanging. Two extra passengers
a mile mean all the difference between
the margin of profit and loss In a
great tramway undertaking when 49,
100000 miles year have to be COW
cred. Besides. the present system
kills chivalry. l know of an old man
who gave up his seat to a woman in
one of our trans. A moment later a
policeman climbed aboard and took
his name and address for overcrowd-
ing. Later he was summoned to the
West London police court and fined
ten shillings."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-08-11
Tit for Tat.

Being Of literary turn and having
plenty of leisure, both Mr.. and Mrs
G:uppins contributed special articles
occasionally to two different newspa-
pers in the town where they resided.
One day Mr.. Gluppins picked up a
manuscript his wife had just finished.
and proceeded to look 1t over.
That's very good, Bertha" he said,
after completing his inspection, "but
l see you use the phrase. 'well-known
fact l wouldn't do that"
why not?" she asked.
We'll, If a thing is well-known, why
mention it?"
His wife said nothing in rejoinder
at the time, but few days later, while
reading one of his articles In print.
she found something to criticize.
Horace" she said, Il am surprised
to see you using the phrase. 'self-evi-
dent"
What's the matter with that?"
Why, If a thing Is self-evident,
what is the use Of calling attention to
it?"
Horace looked at her sharply over
his glasses, but made no verbal re-
sponse.-Youth's Companion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-08-11
Try This, This Summer.

The very next time you're hot, tired
or thirsty, step up to soda fountain
and get glass of Coca-Cola. 1t will
cool you off. relieve your bodily and
mental fatigue and quench your thirst
delightfully."-. At soda fountains or
carbonated in bottles-5c everywhere.
Delicious, refreshing and wholesome.
Send to the Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta.
Ca, for their free booklet The Truth
About Coca-Cola" Tells what Coca
Cola Is and why 1t Is so delicious, re-
, freshing and thirst-quenching. And
send &c stamp for the Coca-Cola Base
ball Record Book for 1910-contains
the famous poem Casey At The Bat,
records, schedules for both leagues
and other valuable baseball informa.
ton compiled by authorities.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-08-11

Los Angeles, Cal.-Hunting wild
cats, coyotes and coons with fox.
hounds has become the sport de
rigueur of the smart set of Burlingame
and Hillsborough, which has taken this
means to rid the estate of the William
H. Crockers Of undesirable providers.
With Walter H. Hobart acting as
the instructing nimrod, the women of
Burlingame and Hillsborough have
taken lively interest in the sport and
have invested 1t with novelty by ma.
king captives of the hunted animals
instead of killing them.
Miss Jennie Crocker has trapped
two wildcats that she is endeavoring
to domesticate and tutor in deport-
ment according to the accepted Hills
borough standards, and Mrs. Oscar
Cooper and Mrs. Laurence Scott ex-
pect to bring about the social reforma-
ton of two plebeian coyotes and make
them CONNIE il faut In the most ex-
elusive circles. The William H.