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Evening journal., 1910-08-18
POLITICIANS
ASTIR In KENT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, Aug. 1S.-It began
to look like a political campaign
year in Delaware yesterday and poll
ticians were here from all three
counties. The organizations of both
the big political parties met here,
preparing for county and legislative
nominating conventions.
The Republican committee ad-
journed until next Wednesday with
out fixing any convention date. but
there was a tentative understanding
that the convention would be called
for September II, the September reg
istration day. This will be over q
fortnight after the Republican state
convention, August 81.
The Democratic committee, like
wise, left is convention date open,
probably because the stir that the
many Democratic candidates are maxi
ing has an invigorating effect on the
electors. The committee issued a
call for primaries. September 10, for
the state convention. Three officials
are Republicans and three Democrats,
in this county, which is one of the
closest counties, politically in the
country.
Evening journal., 1910-08-18
ARREST THREE AT
SALISBURY FAIR

SALISBURY, Md. Aug. 1S.-Five
minutes after an alleged attempt to
lift a watch from the pocket of
farmer, three men were arrested and
charged with attempted pocket pick
ing at the Wicomico county fair.
They gave their names as Arthur
Baker, Davis Miller and Joseph Larry.
all of Baltimore. and were locked up
in the county jail for a hearing.
Although rain to-day put a damper
on the fair, it is expected that clear
weather to-day will make it the big
gest day. The rain made the track
so heavy that 1t was impossible to
do any racing, and the Strohel airship
did not rise, the aviator fearing the
high wind that played over the field
Surena. the guideless trotter. die
a mile around the track without an,
driver or sulky. She broke on tn,
first turn around the track, but fin
ished the two other laps in perfec
style.
Evening journal., 1910-08-18
CAMDEN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CAMDEN, Del, Aug. 1S.-Mrs. l.. s.
Conwell and daughter. Miss Estello,
have returned from a visit to Re
hoboth.
Miss Ethel Bert. OF Philadelphia, is
visiting Dr. and Mrs. L. S Conwell.
Miss Mildred Burke is visiting in
Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. James Pratt are en-
tertaining relatives.
Miss Alma Wallis. of Lansdowne
Pa. is a guest of Miss Olive Carton
Miss Bessie Colston, OF Church
Greek, Md. spent a few days here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Clark. of
Philadelphia. were over Sunday guests
of his sister, Mrs. Elliott Cresson.
Mrs. Mary Montague. Of Whining
ton. is spending her vacation at her
home here.
Mrs. Mason, of New Jersey, was an
over Sunday guest Of her sister, Mrs
Anna Ross.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Rawley re-
Evening journal., 1910-08-18
MARYLAND NEWS NOTES

Miss Agnes Q. Lewis has been ap-
pointed teacher in the public school
at Rock Hall
Company X, NJ. n. G., of Havre de
Grace, is arranging to hold a tourna-
ment on Labor Day.
Thirty-fve acres Of Joseph S.
Pogue's farm, near Calvert, produc-
ed 1911 bushels of oats this season.
The new state road between Rising
Sun and Calvert is being completed at
the rate of lS0 feet a day
William Fl. Booth was injured on
his farm near Elkton yesterday when
trampled by a horse.
A package containing a suit of
clothes and furnishings was stolen
from James Garrers buggy while in
Rising Sun.
Hearing a peculiar noise downstairs
at night, Mrs. William Kelley and her
daughter, Mrs. Wilbur Wright, OF New
Bridge, thought burglars were in the
house and summoned assistance,
when il was discovered that the fam
lily cat was enveloped in a sheet of
fiy paper.
Arthur l.. Harris, a young Kent
county farmer, is i'm a very serious
condition with lockjaw, resulting
from scratching his hand on a peach
crate about ten days ago.
Thrown from a wagon when a pair
of mules he was driving became
frightened and ran away, W. II. Mes
bill, of the Sixth distrivt, Of Cecil
county, was badly injured
George Schonberger, of Chester,
Pa, who was badly injured by light
ming which killed his companion,
Frank Grismeyer. at Betterton, on
Sunday, has been taken TO a Balti-
more hospital for treatment.
Evening journal., 1910-08-18
CHARGE VISITOR
WITH LARCENY
COVerdaIe, in Search Of Work,
Accused Of Taking Other
Mans Clothes
DEATH COMES SUDDENLY
TO AGED STEEL WORKER

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Del. Aug. 18.-Jo-
seph Coverdale, of Clayton, came here
on Tuesday in search of work. He
played stevedore for several hours un-
! loading schooners and by midnight
had such a cargo that he ceased to
/ be a steady navigator.
He secured board yesterday morn
ing at the residence of Mrs. L. r.
Hushebeck and shortly after dinner
he left the house. Later a new suit
of clothes belonging to former
boarder was missed. When the 2.40
car from here reached the Edwards
switch COverdale boarded it, He had
the clothes and was detained by Con-
ductor Montgomery. On the return
trip he was turned over to officer Har-
ringtOn. Last evening Mayor Boyd
held the man under 5000 bail for
court. Coverdale could not explain
why he had taken the clothing He
is said to belong to respectable fam
lily.
John Mccormick, a clipper in one
of the steel plants, died suddenly here
yesterday afternoon. He was about
! IS years of age and had not been
working for a few days He went
to Mrs Wright's boarding house and
was taken suddenly III. He came
from Chester and has several relatives
in Elizabeth and Trenton. n. J.
There was a rousing meeting Of the
Good Will Fire Company last even
ing. Indications are that the COM
pany will make a creditable turn
out in the firemen's parade in Will
mingtOn in October. Many minor de-
tails were arranged last evening.
Mrs. John A. Clark and daughter
Violet, are spending two weeks with
Maryland relatives.
Mrs. William w. Leach and son
Benjamin l.. Leach. have returned
home from a visit to friends in Town
send.
James White. son of Mr.. and Mrs
Robert r. White, went to Philadelphia
today to go under an operation on
account of an injury to his foot.
I L. V. Dillon who has been a clerk
in the drug store of Challenger &
Son, has resigned.
The moonlight excursion of the
, Good viii Fire Company promises "a
be a successful affair.
Thomas Leonard who was shO ked
by an electric light wire is getting
I along nicely.
The Edgar Allen American Man.
\ ganese Steel Company has trebled
/ the number of employees at the plant
since assuming control. AS soon as
new machinery is installed more men
will be put at work.
City Council has men at work OF
the Wilmington avenue opposite
Rogers woods.
Evening journal., 1910-08-18

turned Saturday from a visit to FL
lendale and Greenwood.
Miss Gertrude Fisher has returned
home from a visit of relatives In
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Maude Smith and son of Vir-
ginia. are the guests of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gooding.
Arthur Raughley had the misfortune
to get his ankle broken while at
work on the railroad last week.
Mr. and Mrs George Webb, of Phila-
delphia. are the guests of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. James George.
Mrs. Rebecca Montague and neice.
Miss Bessie Montague. went to the
beach Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Oakford, of
Philadelphia, we're over Sunday
guests of her aunt, Mrs. Elliott Cres-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Jakes, Of
Wilmington. are spending their va
cation with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. T. Jakes
The NJ. E. Church will be opened on
Sunday with regular services.
Evening journal., 1910-08-18
HARRINGTON

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
HARRINGTON, Del. Aug. 1S.-Miss
Rebecca J. Ross is confined to her
home with illness.
Thomas Clancy. of Edge Moor. Is
the guest of relatives here.
The Misses Shoemaker. of Camden,
NJ j., are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. c. Wright
Miss Elsie Copper, of Philadelphia,
Is the guest Of Mrs. Anna Cooper.
The Rev. r. w. Ross has a second
crop of Strawberries.
DR.. Wix. OF New York, spent the
first of the week with his sister, Mrs.
Alfred Raughley
The Methodist Protestant Church
viii hold lawn fete on Saturday,
September g.
Miss Elizabeth Jump has returned
from a visit with Rehoboth friends.
J. d. Brown is the guest of rela-
tiyes and friends at Newark. n. j.
George Anderson and family, of
New York. are spending their vaca-
tlon with friends here.
Evening journal., 1910-08-18
PARTY ON HER
18TH BIRTHDAY

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del. Aug. 1S.-Mrs. Lydia
Wickes, who has lived through three
quarters of a century and is priv
ileged to see the first year of the
fourth quarter century, was enter
tanned by her four sons at a novel
birthday party last evening Mrs.
Wickes, possessing a disposition full
of sunshine, is active and able about
her own household and can take en-
tire charge of the affairs of her home
herself She was born near Smyrna,
and during her young girlhOod was
identified with much of the social
progress about Smyrna. Last night
her children took her the surprise
carrying all the necessary refresh
ments. Mrs. NJ. E. Gross, of Whining
ton, niece. and a number OF otheI
visitors were present, as. was one OF
her grandchildren, Miss Pauline
Wickes.
Evening journal., 1910-08-18

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-Many Amer
lean cities will be visited by Duke
Franz Josef of Bavaria, who arrived
here recently. and. while the duke ne
elects to say so. there is reason to
believe that he will not be adverse to
meeting American girls wherever he
journeys. The duke is a good looking,
genial bachelor of twenty-one and is
accompanied by Captain Won Lossow
of the German army He says there
would be no royal objection to his
marrying an American and added.
'You know the Emperor William is
very fond of Americans" Duke
Franz Josef is a nephew of the prince
regent. The possibility that he may
ever ascend the throne. is rather re-
mote.
Evening journal., 1910-08-18
DIAMOND ICE
Who's your Ice Mani
TOO MUCH RAIN
HURTS HIS PEACHES
Newark Man Believes Entire
Crop Has Been Ruined---
Child Has Close Call

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Aug. 1S.-The rain Of
the past week was costly to T. ROseby
McMullen, farmer, who lives on
Chestnut Hill. The prospects for a
large peach crop We're good and Mr..
McMullen expected to pick many bas-
kets of the fruit. but the rain ruined
nearly the whole crop. He says his
loss will reach nearly 5000.
Katherine Huber, aged about s
years, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George H. Huber, living near town,
had a thrilling escape from a serious
accident. Two wagons loaded with
hay and an auto We're going along the
road. The auto passed the leads of
hay and in so doing passed over the
child. She had a scratch on her face
caused by one of the horses feet
striking her. The child was badly
frightened.
Despite the great precaution taken
by the Sanitary Commission and 9TH
ers there are a number of grown peo-
pie sick. No new cases of typhoid
fever have been reported. the com
mission expects to clear the town Of
typhoid fever
Joshua Beltz, resident of Della
ware avenue, is very ill., For some
time he has been suffering from
rheumatism
The Bloomer Baseball Girls will
play the Newark team here on Satur-
day. The boys expect a good game as
the fair ball players have reputa-
ton as good players.
The Democrats of this hundred are
getting into working order. The meet
ing held at the Deer Park was har-
monious. There are two candidates
for representative. The meeting was
presided over by n. NJ Motherall. A
number of prominent Democrats We're
present.
Evening journal., 1910-08-18
ST. GEORGES

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ST. GEORGES, Del. Aug. 1S.-Miss
Catherine Edwards, of Baltimore, has
been a visitor at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John c. Stuckert
Mrs Harry BucksOn. son and
daughter are paying a two weeks
visit to RehobOth.
The Rev. and Mrs. J. r. Milligan
entertained Miss Won Podinck. of the
Woman's Medical College, Philadel-
phit, part of last week.
Miss Margaret Hilbert. of Chester,
is visiting her brother, Daniel Hib-
bert.
Mr. and Mrs. James Gam enter
tanned Philadelphia relatives last
week.
Mrs. Blanche Seymour, of York. Pa,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Herman
Swain.
The young people here are arrang-
ing for an excursion to Betterton,
Nd, on August 23. by the Ericsson
Line.
Evening journal., 1910-08-18
DR.. LIGHTBOURNE
TO ADDRESS B. OF A.
speclal 10 THE EvENING JoURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Aug 1S.-On Sunday,
August 2S, at 2 p. M. DR.. A. w.
Lightbourne will preach to Friend
ship Circle No. 12, Brotherhood of
America, of Little Creek, on the lawn
in front of the farm house now oc-
supied by Edward c. Pleasanton, at
Little Greek
An invitation has been extended the
p. 0. 5. Of A., TO be present. The
public at large, has been invited.
Seats Will be provided for all. Should
the day be stormy the meeting will
me postponed. Members of the orders
mentioned will gather in their respec-
tive halls at. p. m. and march TO
the meeting place in body. There
will he singing by the Peoples Church
Choir.
Evening journal., 1910-08-18

Eggs with two yolks occur, not un-
commonly, but eggs with three yolks
are exceptionally rare. Such an egg
was recently laid by a barred Ply
mouth Rock pullet at the Maine Ex-
pertinent Station, and is described in
some detail in a bulletin recently is
sued. The egg was somewhat above
the average size. but no other alb
normal feature was noticed.
Evening journal., 1910-08-18
- -

Although precious stones nave been
rapidly advancing in price for some
time we recently had the extreme
good fortune OF purchasing some fine
Diamonds, Emeralds, Pearls, Sapphires
and Opals at such low prices that we
feel warranted in calling your atten-
tion to them. You will find this lot
especially desirable-good assortment
Of sizes and shapes. color fine, stones
brilliant and snappy; cutting the best.
Can be mounted in Rings, Brooches,
Lavallieres, Pendants, Scarf Pins,
Buttons, Lockets or I'm fact in any
thing you desire.
Designs furnished.
Evening journal., 1910-08-18

Oscar Mapes Newell, an organist Of
national reputation, died at his home
in South Orange, n. j.. of heart dis
ease. He was a composer of ability,
and many of his works are regarded
as classics. When only 10 years old
he was appointed organist of st.
Anne's Church. I'm New York. After a
few years he went abroad and gave
recitals in English and on the Con-
tinent.
Evening journal., 1910-08-18

The Farmers Association OF Red
Lion hundred will hold their annual
picnic on Thursday I'm the Reynolds
Grove. one mile from here.
Evening journal., 1910-08-18
What He. Might Do.

Shabby Higgins-Cheel He's made a
home run. Do you think you could do
that?
wabbly walkins-I could if had a
dog after me.
Evening journal., 1910-08-18
From Sickness To "ExceIlent HeaIthv

So says Mrs. Chas. Lyon. Peoria,
H.; Il found in your Foley Kidney
Pills a prompt and speedy cure for
backache and kidney trouble which
bothered me for many months. am
now enjoying excellent health which
| owe TO Foley Kidney Pills"
/ \. B. Danforth, Market and Second
SITS, Wilmington, Dele
Evening journal., 1910-08-18
GEORGETOWN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, Del. Aug. 1S.-Mrs.
Julia Pollock. of Philadelphia. is the
guest of her sister. Mrs. George Gra-
ham
Miss Minnie Kreer. of Philadelphia,
Is spending sometime with relatives
here.
Mrs. Ernest Jones. OF Philadelphia
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. William
A. Faucet
Arthur Smart. of Blades, spent yes
terday with relatives here.
Ira W. Davis was in Millsboro yes.
terday.
Mrs. Henry Mumford OF Selbyville
spent yesterday in town.
Fred Blackstone, son of DR.. vii
liam +. Blackstone. who for the pas
few weeks has been suffering Will
typhoid fever, is rapidly recovering.
Evening journal., 1910-08-18

t. Dress lengths and other lengths
King ST.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-10
GREAT VITALITY OF TREES.
Story from Utah Tells of Felled Giant
Which Sprouted Young Growths
from It's Sides.

An illustration of the wonder.
.tul vitality and reproductiyeness
Of the redwood is reported from
Ukiah as existing in the forests Of
MendicinO county. 1t consists
of the trunk of Il redwood tree
felled for the manufacture Of shin.
giles, which, after lying on the
ground undisturbcd for several
months, sprOuted a number Of
young trees whose roots had de-
velOped in its own body. This de.
velopment is enormously report
ed, however, as the first case on
record where redwood completely
severed from the stump has pro-
duced a new growth. Instances
have been frequently recorded of
felled redwood trunks reproduc.
ing a growth of young timber all
along the line of the PROSTATE
log, and travellers through the
coast forests have frequently OBJ.
served the phenomenon of rows of
well-develOped trees growing out
of the bodies of those that have
lain long enough on the earth to
perish and decay, Some years ago
newspaper correspondent re.
ported the strange phenomenon of
new redwood growth ON a bridge
built of redwood logs across q
humboldt county stream. The
sides OF this bridge consisted
of two large redwoods, which had
been felled so that the ends rested
in the soil on each bank. Allalong
the upper side of each log a row of
sturdy redwood saplings deveI.
Oped shortly after the bridge had
been finished, proving that life
was not extinguished in either. al.
though totally severed from the
original stumps.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-10
DR.. Holmes, Prescription.

More than 90 years ago, when J
was a child, younger sister and
myself had an attack of scarlet
fever. We were living on Mont.
gomery place, now Hamilton
place. DR.. Holmes lived a few
doors from us, and, being a friend
of my mothers family, he was the
attending physician.
had been very sick, and, being
cOnyalescent, was naturally ex-
tremely hungry. So | leased my
mother for beefsteak. She did not
dare to give me any, but told me to
ask DR.. IL. when he came if | could
have some.
So the next day he came | said /:
"Doctor, am hungry; can't l have
a piece of beefsteakw
The doctor gave me one of his
queer looks and said; ~ think
you had better have |. piece ofmy
coat tail fried."-BosiDn HERALD,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-10
ADVENTURE OF AN OCTOPUS
True Story Of Eight-Armed Beast
Arms of Monster Measure %
Feet in Length.

Here is true story of an oc.
tOpus, not the kind that has its
Headquarters in New jersey.
1.-TWO fishermen were plying their
vocation off Great Belle island,
Conception bay, off the Newfound
land coast. Suddenly they discov.
cred at a short distance from
them a dark, shapeless mass,
floating on the surface of the wa.
ter. Concluding that it was
probably part of the cargo Of
some wrecked vessel, they ap.
preached it, anticipating a valu-
able prize, and one of them struck
the object with his bOathoOk
Upon receiving the shock the dark
heap became suddenly animated,
and, spreading out, discovered Il
head, with a pair of large, prom
inent, staring eyes, which seemed
to CLEAN with intense ferOcity, the
creature at the same time expos
ing to view and opening its parrot
like beak with an apparently hos
tile and malignant purpose. The
men were petritied with terror and
for moment so fascinated by the
horrible sight that they were pow.
erless to make a move to defend
themselves.
Before they had time to recov-
er their presence of mind the mon
ster, now but few feet from the
boat, suddenly shot out from
around its head several long.
tieshy arms. graphing with them
for the boat, and seeking to en-
yelop it in their folds. Only the
two longest of these arms reached
the craft, and, owing to their
great length, went completely
over and beyond it. Selling his
Ratchet, with a desperate effort
one of the men succeeded in sew.
ering these limbs with a single
welldelivered blow, and the crea.
ture, finding itself wOrsted, imme-
diately disappeared beneath the
waters, leaving in the boat its am.
putated members as a trophy Of
the encounter.
"One of the arms was, unfor-
tunately, destroyed before ITS
value was known, but the other.
when brought to st. Johns and ex.
amined by Rev. NJ. Harvey. was
found to measure no less than 10
feet. The fisherman who acted as
surgeon declares there must have
been at least six feet more left at
tached to the monsters BODY.
The story is preserved in the pro.
ceedings of the British Geological
society"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-10
The Carving Knife.

There is a great deal in knowing
how to sharpen the carving knife. The
steel should be held in the left hand,
which should be on level with the ell
bow, pointing toward the right shout
der, and the knife held almost perpen.
dicularly in the right hand.
The hilt of the knife's edge should
be placed at the top of the steel and
the blade drawn downward the whole
length of both steel and knife, first on
one side and then on the other. so
that the point Of the knife finishes at
the hilt of the steel.
The blade should be almost fiat on
the steel, with the back slightly raised
but with only the edge touching IT,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-10
CURIOUS QUESTION TO ASK
Who Should Be Saved First, Mother
or Wifep-Decision Is Left TO
the Newspapers.

Two men were arguing holly on
a street corner. Suddenly they
threw off their coats and began to
fight. In a moment both their
faces were covered with blood.
Twostrangers, rushing between
them, stopped the fight, and de
manded to know what the trouble
was.
''He," says the smaller fighter,
says if mans wife and mother
both fell overheard it would be tho
mans duty to save his mother and
let his wife shift for herself.
claim"
"He's right" said the first
stranger. "a mans mother is old
and weak. She should be saved
I first"
But a man promises his wife
at the altar to look after her above
all other women"
eve owe most to our mothers.
They brought us into the world"
"NO. We owe most to our wives.
Consider what they do for us.
! Why"
"Ah, you talk foolish"
"Abuse amt argument"
A policeman appeared.
whats the matter here?" he
asked.
! why" said a bystander,
they're arguing about whether if
Il mans wife and mother both fell
overheard the man ought to save
the wife and let the mother 90, O.
vice versa"
Hi" said the policeman. che
ought to save his mother, os
course"
Ought he? Then that's ho-
much you know" said tie
bystander, scornfully. "Wly.
man"
But suddenly a loud, calm v0:
rose above the uproar.
"Gentlemen," it said. "this is =
interesting and important qucS
/ ton, but there's no use rioting
over it. Let us submit it instead
20 the answers to correspondents
man. Let us get up a discussion
in the press about it. Then both
sides will be thoroughly threshed
out"
This idea pleased all hands.
The men separated, each mentally
composing wife VS.. mother letter
to the correspondence man of his
favOrite newspaper.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-10
For Simple Llvino.

Fancy cake is not possible without
butter and eggs in abundance. but f.
is not necessary to the health of a
family or the table OF a good house.
keeper There are substitutes. like
fruit-plain or cooked-giugerbrcad
and cookies. 1t is not fashionable to
eat too much or too often, so those
whose pride suffers In the lopping-of'
process may solve it with that knowl-
edge. But women Of fashion do go
to market and select food. keeping in
touch with the novelties as they ap-
pear, and taking advantage of an over
stock whenever 1t is 90 be found. They
eat as a matter of course, while plain
er folk make feeding a prominent fea-
ture of life. Quality, rather than
quantity, counts with them for they
have learned that food governs health
In a great measure. They have also
been taught that greediness OF appe.
t!to is distinctly vulgar.