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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-18
Needed Assistance.

A poor old cast-down hobo started
to knock the paint off of back door
the other morning, and when he tear
fully told the lady who appeared that
he had a sick wife at home and a
dozen hungry kids. she gave him
couple of home made biscuits. Daintily
the hobo handled them, and once
more he glanced up wistfully.
whats the matter" Indignantly
demanded the housewife. aren't you
satisfied with the biscuits?"
Yes, dear lady" replied the tramp
full one, but I thought perhaps you
would be so kind as to loan me a nut
cracker for a few minutes"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-18

Y ANSAS CITY. Mo.-In granting q
II decree of divorce to Samuel C. Nc
Gee, policeman. against Mrs. LOU
lisa 8. MCGEE. Judge T. A. Frank
Jones. In the Circuit Court, arraigned
wives who have shown themselves to
usurp the authority Of their husbands.
He dwelt upon the relationship that
should exist between husband and
wife. and traced this relationship
from the day Of the cave man through
the ancient common law of the Anglo
Saxons. He declared that the law
Of today has made little change in
the fundamentals OF this relationship
as 1t was in the times of Holy Writ,
when the command. Wives, obey
your husbands" was made. The hus-
band alleged general indignities.
which the wife denied. The Judge
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-18

rHICAGO.-Working away like the
- proverbial trooper. the nike"
clerk was discovered behind battle
ment Of pigeon holes, in the Chicago
postoffice. He was plying his trade Of
finding the destination of misdirected
letters and of letters whose addresses
other clerks had been unable to de-
cipher He was too busy to talk
That more information regarding
the mike" department might be
gained, c. A. Mallory. assistant super
intendent of the city delivery. was
sought his Office
The NIKE clerks" explained Mr..
Mallory, form an important part of
Uncle Sans postal service They
work out puzzle after puzzle in hero
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-18
Sad-Faced Swindler Haunts Funerals

where the widow and orphans sat
Il am SO sorry, dear madam he
said, with a slight German accent. to
the widow. Il read about your dear
husbands death in the newspapers.
It may seem strange to you that
have come here, for you probably DO
not know me, but l feel almost as II
| have a personal interest in your
dear husbands death. AS a matter
of fact, / bear his very name. he
was my namesake."
In the course of the next half hour
he managed. in answering the kind
questions that were put to him. to dis.
close the fact that he had only re-
Gently come from Germany, bringing
his wife and several children With
him, and that both he and they were
at present badly stranded and without
more than few cents for the neV
meal
Just then a woman among the as
sembled friends who had been trying
to place him looked up with a glancf
of sudden recognition.
You ate your fill at my house
when we were sitting SILVA for my
poor husband" cried the woman
And you knew how to be his name
sake and sWindle us out Of a memor
ial gift at that time, didn't you? And
now you come to be somebody elses
namesake, with your wife and seven
children. and to try TO dupe them
too"
But he had gone
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-18
Are You Weak. All
Run Down?

This condition is directly caused By
bad blood. When the blood is made rich
and pure by Hoods Sara aparllla, YOU
will feel strong and cheerful it will put
new life into your veins. new vigor into
your muscles; give you a sharper appetite
and good digestion: make you look better.
sleep better and feel better; Will make
the hardest work lighter and the darkest
day brighter Facts, Thousands confirm
them Get Hoods TODAY
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-18

Another reduction in the running
time between New York and Phila-
delphia has been made. but 1t has not
yet become possible for PHILADELPHIA
ans who do business in New York to
20 home to lunch.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-18

After having been six days without
food a sailor swan several miles to
the shore of Australia. pursued by
sharks. A man who can get away
with a yarn like that wastes his tai
emit before the mast
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-18
What a Trained Nurse Says About
ResinoI,

get absolute satisfaction from Res
inol and use it constantly. One Of my
patients has had ulcers for IL years.
and Resinol has helped her more than
anything else. She will continue u.s.
ing it until cured. 1 have made some
remarkable cures with It,
Mrs. Agnes T. O'Neil, Somerville. Mass.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-18
There's the Rub,

WELL" said the optimistic boarder.
there's one thing about our boarding
house: you can eat as much as you
like there"
"Of course: same as ours" replied
the pessimistic one, you can eat as
much as you like, but there's never
anything you could possibly like"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-18

Chicago captured most Of the rib
bons at the New York horse show, but
New York isn't kicking much. She
has the gate receipts.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-18

Sauer kraut. too. is going up. Scar
city OF cabbage. is the given cause.
but a IS per cent. annual increase in
consumption may have suggested the
idea that there was more money In 1t.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-18

We are Informed that man In
Washington sprouted lemon tree In
his thumb after be had cut that useful
member In whiting lemon. II the
report had said It was an orange tree
or . rosebush we should never have
1oljeved It.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-18

The coachman has shared the fate
OF his horse in the subordination of
both to the up-to-date automobile. It
is the good-looking chauffeur who now
makes a runaway match with the 70
mantle young heiress.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-18

Into the realm of ethics comes the
question OF whether the person who
tells such an overwhelmingly funny
story that another person dies laugh
ing is really friend.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-18

A Detroit lady who has been having
matrimonial troubles says she mar
ried once on bet and once for spite.
She appears to have lost in each in
stance.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-18

Statistics now indicate that smokers
make the best athletes. We have
known for a long time that certain
kinds Of cigarettes make one strong in
a certain sense.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-18

Now the French are experimenting
with q weapon to be used against
airships One warlike invention Is
barely introduced when. before It has
time to become practicable. counter
acting invention fairly shoves It aside.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-18

Sir Ernest Cassel has bought
kramme of radium for $4,000. It was
probably marked down from $4,000
and Sir Ernest may be said to have
secured a bargain.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-18

That New York is the hottest place
Ia summer and the coolest in winter
does not necessarily spell climatic
superiority.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-18
Doesn't Seem Natural

Here's new kind of magazine
story"
"In what way?"
"A village storekeeper is introduced
who doesn't say, Dog my cats!'"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-18

A sacred COW in Central park. New
fork. is suffering with a severe cold.
Nothing is too sacred for the grip
germ
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-18

The students at Wellesley have been
declared to be "a vast lump of unas-
simulated indigestible stodginess."
What this means no one seems to
know.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-18

One Denver woman insists that she
never owned hat Then she never
kept anybody waiting while she pinned
1t on.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-18

The car solemnly gives it out that
be hopes God will be lenient with Toll
stoi Can you beat that. for Russian
humor?
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-18

Sane and scientific development OF
aerial navigation is the end to be
worked for; daredevil stunts endan-
ger the aviator without advancing the
art
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-18

II every year we would root out ont
vice VIC should sooner become perfec
men.-Thomas a Kempis.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-18

Fortune telling is prohibited in New
York, but fortune hunting is not
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-18

There should be some great world
market in which war scares could Do
purchased cheaper by the dozen.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-18

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulat,
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels
Sugar-coated. tiny granules. easy to TAX
a candy.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-18

Just when we were getting used %
peanuts and spring water, the price
Of meat goes down.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-18

After all, in charging dollar for
trimming hair the BARRIERS are making
a cut-price.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-18

A new 800 counterfeit bill is in cir
culation. When buying bacon, exam
Inc your change carefully.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-18

A house in St. Louis was set on fire
by a fireless cocker. Now what II We
do?
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-18

The man who boasts of calling
spade spade may pass snow shovel
without being able to recognize It
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-18

A Detroit woman was divorced
while attending a card party. Again
the law OF compensation.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-18

ONLY ONE "BROMO QUININE."
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look for
the signature Of Il. w. GROVE. Used tho World
over TO Cure Cold in One Day. Csc.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-18

Heresy hunting is simply an obses-
sion Of omniscience.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-18

did you ever feel that the eyes OF
the world were upon you?'
"Once year, when l wear the neck
ties that my wife gives me at Christ
mas"
Evening journal., 1911-10-24

WANTED-OFFIcE CLERK DELAWARE
W Hospital, Wednesday between 3 and
o'clock. o24-it
Evening journal., 1911-10-24
COnSumptiVsS Helped by
tuberculosis Medicine

Il is folly to believe that Consumption
differs from every other disease in not re-
curing the use Of any specific medicine for
50 cure. The trouble has been that none
Wag kn0wn until the many cures effected
BY Eckman's Alternative began 10 be real.
ized. Now, for ten years. an enormous mass
of voluntary and thankful testimonials from
persons who consider that they owe thoir
lives to this remedy have been accumulat-
ing Surely plenty OF time TO demonstrate
its lasting value. You can write to any OF
them. Here Is one;
5323 Girard Ave, Philadelphia, Pa
t'Gentemen In the winter Of 1909 had
an attack Of Grippe, followed by Pneumonia
and later by Consumption. I grew steadily
worse In tho winter Of 1904 / had cough,
night sweats. fever and raised quantities Of
awful looking stuf and later 7 had hemor-
images at one time, three in three successive
days. MIX and eggs became SO distasteful
could keep nothing down Three physi-
rans treated me. / was ordered 10 the
mountains, but did not 60. Eckman's Al
terative was recommended BY a friend After
taking small quantity I had the first quiet
nights sleep for weeks. My improvement
was marked from the first ! gained
sireugth and weight and appetite. 7 never
had smother henorrhage and my cough grad.
ually lessened until entirely gone. / am
perfectly well. Everything I say here car
BE- verified by my family and friends
(Signed Affdavit) ANNIE F. LOUGHRAN
Eckman's Alternative is effective in Bron
chitis. Asthma. Hay Fever Throat and Luns
Does not contain poisons opiates or habit
forming drugs For sale BY n. b. Dsnforth
Miller Drug Co. aud other leading drug
gisis. Ask for booi1et Of cured cases and
write 70 Eckman Laboratory, Philadelphia
Pa. for additional evidence.
Evening journal., 1911-10-24
S. P. DOHERTY
LIEUT.. COLONEL
Advanced to Office Vacated
by E. G. BOyd'S Re-
tirement
CAPTAIN LANK
NOW A MAJOR

At the Armory last night officers Of
the First Infantry. Organized Militia,
elected Major Simon p. Doherty. of
this city, lieutenant-colonel Of the
regiment, TO succeed Lieutenant-Col-
onel Evan G. Boyd. retired. Major
Doherty is succeeded by Captain VIII
liam b Lank. Of Milford, as major,
he being elected last night.
The vote for lieutenant-colonel was
Doherty, IA; Lank. 13.
After Major Doherty had been elect
ed TO the lieutenant-colonelcy, Cap
tain Lank was unanimously chosen
major to fll the vacancy caused by
Major Doherty's advancement.
Colonel Theodore Townsend con-
Quoted the election On the advice
Of Major Edward G. Bradford, Jr.. as
Judge advocate of the militia, it was
decided that proxies could not be
voted The friends of Major Doherty
held four proxies for him, but they
could not be voted
Lieutenant-Colonel Doherty is d
popular and Woodworking officer of
the militia, as the vote he received at
tests, He has been in the service
twenty-four years. and was In the
spanish-American War He also has
been at the maneuver camps, at Camp
Perry. Ohio. and in command of a
provisional battalion at Fort DUPONT,
Colonel Doherty's Official record is
as follows: Private. corporal, SER
geant. Company G. First Infantry. and
quartermaster sergeant, Governor 3
stan. December 1. 1887. 10 December
1, 1898. First lieutenant Company #.
November II, 1897; captain, Company
r. January, 1901. He was elected
major. May 9. 1903 His record I'm
the service of the United States fol-
lows: First lieutenant. Company T..
First Delaware Volunteers, May o.
1898. On September II, 1898. he was
mustered out and honorably dis
charged
Major w 10. Lank is the oldest Of
ficer In point of continuous service I'm
the Organized Militia. he having con-
tinuously been a member of the First
Delaware Regiment for thirty-one and
one-half years. He is very popular,
as his unanimous election as major,
after being defeated by Major Doherty
for tho higher Office. shows. His
selection also gives the lower part Of
the state another high officer In the
regiment It viii necessitate the
election of a captain by Company 3.
OF Milford. Major Lanks ofhcial
record is Private. sergeant, first
sergeant Company B. February. 1880
10 March "a. 1898: captain volunteer
service, Company b, May t2, 1898
Mustered out of volunteer service
December 10, 1898. Captain. Marcl
"a, 1898.
Evening journal., 1911-10-24
DECORATORS.
SHERIFFS SALES.


SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ OF Levari Facias 20 me directed, will
be exposed 20 Public Sale nc the Court
House, on Market street, between Tenth
and Eleventh streets. in the City Of VIII
mington, New Castle County, Delaware,
ON MONDAY.
THE 9Th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1911,
az $50 o'clock, a. m,
the following described Real Estate, viz.
All that certain lot or piece Of ground
situated in the Village Of Port Penn, county
Of New Castle and State Of Delaware.
Beginning q the northwest corner Of Stew
art and Market streets thence north sew
enty;three degrees west with the north side
Of Market street forty-fve feet 90 land Of
Martin Lane. thence north seventeen de-
grees east and parallel with Stewart street
eighty feet 90 land OF Martin Lane thence
south seventy-three degrees east and paral-
lei with Market street forty-hve feet TO
Stewart street thence with the west side
Of Stewart street south seventythree de-
grees west eighty feet 10 place Of beginning.
Containing thirty-six square feet more or
less.
Seized and taken in execution as the pro-
perty Of William p. Dyer, administrator Of
the estate Of Rehecca V. Dyer, deceased
mortgagor, and 20 be sold by
JAMES LOGUE, Sheriff.
sherihs Office. Wilmington Del, October
"a, 1911. o24-n4
Evening journal., 1911-10-24
rs YEARS OF
MARRIED LIFE
Rector and Mrs. Thompson
Celebrate Happy Event
Over Three Days

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Oct. 24.-Though the
weather proved stormy for the three
days observance of the Rev. and AiFs
Thompson's twenty-hfth anniversary,
every cloud seemed TO have a silver
lining There was a house party %
eighteen guests at the rectory, WITH
the first arrivals Friday evening Then
began the family reunion.
In the party were Mrs. j. T. Stock
EFT and Miss Eva Stockett and George
i. Stockett. mother, sister and brother.
respectively, of the bride of twenty
five years. Mrs. Frank S. Kent, OF
Wyncote, and William c. Kent, her
son, the groom's best man; b. III
Stockett, a nephew, OF Lansford, Pa
and Miss Mary p Stockett. of Annap-
oils. and Miss Minnie Stockett, Of
Camden, n. j., cousins of Mrs. Thomp-
son.
OF the groom's family we're present
his brothers, Rev. II, e. Thompson,
of Woodbury., N. j., and his wife. and
r. L. Thompson Of Bordentown, ant
his wife and daughter, Grace, and Mrs.
William II. Thompson, of No i94J
Locust street, Philadelphia, widow OF
the Rectors oldest brother.
The rector and Mrs. Thompson s
three sons. Bertric A., of South BethlC-
Dem; John Stockett, of Wilkesbarre
and William Heyl, Of Philadelphia
we're present as was their daughter
Dorothy, now at St Mary's School
Peekskill. DR.. Burton Chance OF
Philadelphia, a lifelong friend OF
the rector. was also presnt for a few
hours. The endeavor TO gather to-
gether, as far as possible. the wedding
party Of twenty-five years ago. was
with few exceptions, successfully ac.
complished. Presents from different
members of the family were given az
the reunion and consisted OF a mum
Der of handsome pieces IN silver.
Though Saturday was still stormy
II proved a very happy day for the
house party, with a delightful recep-
tion by the rector and Mrs. Thomp-
son to the parishioners and other
friends from $3.50 TO $50 o'clock In the
afternoon. Overy sixty paid their
greetings having sent before them sub
stantial tokens of friendship. The
merry crowd at the reception was a
representative one.
This was followed by a family din
ner at o'clock. Greetings were sent by
telephone from parishioners in Cam
den and Wyoming, who greatly re-
gretted their absence from the reQep-
tion by reason of the storm. These
we're also followed by gifts and re-
membranes.
At the Sunday morning celebration
Of the Holy Communion, at 7.30. the
rector was assisted at the altar by his
brother. and most OF his rectory guests
were present as communicates This
was followed by the 1890 o'clock ser
vice at which the rectors brother
preached As matter of necessity for
travelling long distances. the party be-
gan to disperse Sunday but the greater
number remained until Monday
The whole occasion Was one to be
long remembered as an EXCEPTIONAL,
happy and successful anniversary. Th'
rector and Mrs. Thompson were mos
happy In having their family an
friends with them and in receiving s
many tokens of affection and friend
ship.
Evening journal., 1911-10-24

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a period as the consumer chooses. No
matter who owns the stock, or even If
the companies merge the consumer
has two redresses-to sue for breach
Of contract n Il Is not lived up 10, or
10 ask this department 10 rescind the
franchise
Jones the Backer.
Mr.. Marvel announced for the first
time publicly since the franchise agi
tatlon began the hacker OF the Public
Utilities Company. He is F.. Clarence
Jones OF New York, a big and wealthy
man in the electrical and railway
world. whose standing Mr.. Marvel
said. is Of the highest, and about
whom no doubt the Street Directors
know
Mr.. Marvel said his attention had
been called 10 a proviso lacking, II be-
ing that no poles should be erected on
Market street from Front TO Tenth
and he believed Il proper and fair, not
only for the Street Directors 10 sug-
gest but for his client TO accept, and
he thought such a proviso should be
put in. Mr. Marvel again expressed a
hope that some point could be reached
whereby the franchise could be grant
ed.
c. NJ Trump said he favored tn,
franchise properly safeguarded in
order TO give competition.
c. f. Melchoir said he thought il
would be a good thing to allow the
new company 10 come in.
Merchants Favor Charter.
+. L. Mettler said the Mercantile
AceociqffOu which he rQnrpspntpd
had adopted a resolution favoring th'
new franchise.
President Sparks called for th'
Evening journal., 1911-10-24
COUNTY FINANCFS

County Treasurer Robert NJ. Burns
reported to the Levy Court today the
following balances:
Credit OF Levy Court. S1S7.7O7. IS;
special bond issue, S2S,295.96; high
way Improvement bonds, $S5, ,068. Al
Christiana. $6,SO496: Mill Creek. Ss.-
319.5l; White Clay Greek. S2.2OI. 81 :
Pencader, Si,523.77: New Castle
SS6 64lS4; Red Lion. S2,O13.65: Ap-
poquinimink, s1770S7: Backbird
Sl.SIS.54; Brandywine, S6,599.4O.
Mr.. Burns also reported the follow
ing collections in road taxes for 1911,
during the per cent. rebate period
Chrisuana, J. f. O'Neal, S9.211 .O2
Mill Creek. NJ. c. Dixon. S5.316.O3
White Clay Greek. l.. Wilson. So
SOFAS; Pencader. J. r. Wright. So
4OO66; New Castle. W. l.. Cannon.
S3,532.5l; Red Lion. w. c. Hickey
s2'l53.SS; St Georges. John e. Den
ny, So,s5l.53; Blackbird. John
Beth. S1,449.53; Appoauinimink w
g. Money, S2,075.OS; Brandywine. i
II. MARITIME, s7.323.40.