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Evening journal., 1911-01-23
PREsCRIPTION WORTH KNOWINC

The following prescription is vail
liable to anyone with kidney or blad-
der trouble. Mix one half ounce mu-
rax compound. one half ounce fluid
extract buchu, six ounces good pure
gin Shake well each time and take
one TO two teaspoonfuls after each
meal and at bed time. Any good
druggist can supply or mix these in
gradients. This treatment should be
taken at first sign of kidney or blad-
der trouble to avoid development of
diabftes. Bright's disease or chronic
rhetmatism
Evening journal., 1911-01-23
FOX CHASING
THE SPORT NOW

Fox hunting is proving more popu-
lar among local lovers Of outdoor
sports this year than has been the
case for many years past Last week
several well attended hunts were held
in upper Brandywine hundred. The
chase on Saturday held from the
Chelsea Hunt Club was attended by
sixty huntsmen and one young wo-
man. The lone woman in the party
was Miss Sarah Fisk, a niece OF Sam
uel Riddle. of Glenn Riddle. Pa.
Colonel McComb and other hunters
of Brandywine hundred, held sue
cessful chase last Thursday and other
hunts have been scheduled for the
present week.
Evening journal., 1911-01-23
MOVED CHURCH
WITHOUT JAR

Contractor Emil F. Peterson, Of this
city, has completed a difficult feat. He
has succeeded in moving the Eighth
Street Baptist Church, of which the
Rev. H. G. Jones Is pastor, a distance
of forty feet without disturbing the
furniture in the building or even
stopping the clock which licked away
during the time the operations were
in progress. The moving OF the
church was all the more -emarkabIe
because IL is a brick structure.
Evening journal., 1911-01-23
SUNSHINE AFTER
SUNDAY STORM

Wilmington was visited by another
snow yesterday, but it was nothing
compared with the last ono and no.
body suffered much IN consequence.
Street car and railroad traffic was
not interfered with t5 any Ntent and
all avenues of travel We're kept open.
The snow followed rain early Sun
day morning Last night there was
another fury. but it did not continue
long. The weather today was clear
and cold.
Evening journal., 1911-01-23
FIX DATES FOR
THE BIG SHOOT

Dates for the big eastern handicap
shoot. which is TO be held here under
the auspices of the DUPONT Gun Club
have been arranged and the big event
will be shot on July Is, 10 and 20,
July ~ being observed as practice
day. This event will be the big event
of the year i'm eastern shooting cir
cies and large crowds of shooters and
enthusiasts will visit Wilmington ON
the occasion.
Evening journal., 1911-01-23
BOYS, DAY CELEBRATED.

Services incident to the celebration
OF Boys Day at the Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church yesterday,
were unusually well-attended and the
special program prepared proved very
pleasing to the members Of the Sunday
school, their parents and friends.
The Rev. Norfieet c. Lassiter. pas
tor OF the church, delivered am address
on boy life. Superintendent Harry f.
Link also made a short address
Evening journal., 1911-01-23
FducailonaI Meetinr at Dover.

There Will be an educational meet
ing az the Dover club house on jan
uary % at 1880 a. m. and D. M.
under the auspices of the educational
committee of the Delaware State Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs and will be
addressed by various educators and
others interested. The special sub
ject will be "The Higher Education for
Girls in Delaware" All interested
are invited.
William X. Crosby will speak al
the Current Events Glass on Tuesday
of this week on Myths and Ghosts OF
Cornwall"
Evening journal., 1911-01-23
BAKER, LOCAL BOY,
TO FIGHT SWARTz

Harry Baker, a local aspirant to
pugilistic honors, is to meet Yankee
Swartz in a siX-round bout at the
American A. c., of Philadelphia. The
bout has been brought about through
the Offices of Jack O'Brien. Joe Ben
nett, Bakers manager, is endeavoring
TO get a match scheduled with Baker
against Battling Nelson.
Evening journal., 1911-01-23
EXPECTS SETTLEMENT
OF BOLIVIAN TROUBLES

Alexander Benson arrived i'm New
York on Friday, from LaPaz. Bolivia.
on leave OF absence, having been
enabled to secure a furlough Though
the arrival OF Horace G. Knowles. of
this city, who was recently appointed
consul-general to Bolivia. Mr.. BEN
son said the disturbances in Bolivia
OF several weeks ago had subsidized
when he left and he had no doubt that
the trouble over the Peruvian bound
ary would be satisfactorily adjusted.
Evening journal., 1911-01-23
Mr.. CROSBY TALKS
OF GOOD NAME VALUE

William X. Crosby, delivered an in
teresting address on "The Value of a
Good Name" at the mems meeting
held yesterday afternoon In the lobby
of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation Building. The musical part
of the program was led by Hampton
Q. Harris, IL. J. Nickel and II. II
Ewing.
At the evening tea Of the Life Prob
lem Club the question Of family re-
lationship to social life was discuss
ed
Evening journal., 1911-01-23
FODDER FOR
FIGHT FANS
Johnson Will Fight Kaufman
if Purse is Made Big
Enough
COSTER LOOKS FAR
BIGGER FELLOW NOW

Jack Johnson, worlds champion
heavyweight, sold today that he
was willing TO meet AL Kauf-
man in a finish battle for the title II
a suitable purse is hung up.
The nego champion will leave for
the Pacific coast Thursday where he
will take two months rest and Incl
dentally begin training for the pro-
posed Kaufman go.
Referring to the efforts Of Hugh
Mcintosh to stage a battle between
Kaufman and himself, lii" Arthur
said:
IF Mcintosh makes good on the
size OF the purse l will sign up. It
is true that the Australian promoter
has offered a fifty thousand dollar
purse, but I am going TO be sure be-
fore ! make any definite move"
While in California, Johnson plans
to have a conference with Jim JEFF
fries. a.
1T will be just a quiet talk,s said
Johnson. 81 bear no malice against
the Californian, and I am sure he
does not toward me"
Since his recent outpointing of Abe
Attell. the featherweight champion,
Joe Coster, the Brooklynite. has been
consumed with such ambition that the
featherweight tether is too short for
him. At the Vanderbilt Athletic
Club, New York. tonight, Coster will
take on Willie Beecher, one of the
New York East Side lightweights, and
dangerous man even for the men
Of his own class to tackle.
The big bout of the week there,
however, will be between the two
crack New York lightweights, Knock
out Brown and Tommy Murphy, at the
Empire Athletic Club, Wednesday
night. In their last encounter Brown
forced Murphy to lower his standard,
deem himself.
good bantam bout will be pulled
off at the Olympia Athletic Club to-
day, when young Shugro, of Jersey
City, meets Sammy Keller, one Of the
best of the English lads. II will be
their second meeting. the first re-
sulting in even honors.
Now that Frank Gotch, worlds
wrestling champion, has decided to re-
turn to the mat for a brief engage
ment, Joe Humphreys, the New York
wrestling impressario, is trying to
sign him to a contract before Gotch
changes his mind again. Humphreys
is set on getting Gotch and Hacken-
schmidt, from whom the Iowan won
the worlds championship, together
again and right in New York, where
it is believed the match would draw
an enormous crowd.
Humphreys plans wrestling tourna-
ment with Gotch and Hack" engag-
ing in preliminary bouts with such
stars na Zhvszkn and Americus.
Evening journal., 1911-01-23
MINI Comnefe for Prize.

One OF the competitors in the open
competition to be given by Court Col
lingswood, No. SIS, OF Philadelphia, on
Saturday, February 4. will be Diamond
State Court No. 4, Foresters OF
America, Of this city. The compete
ton viii be for several silver cups
The local courts team consists OF
lfty-one men.
Evening journal., 1911-01-23
Recelred Gift of 926.

Mrs Annie E. Wyatt. mother of the
Rev. c. T Wyatt, pastor of Harrison
Street NJ. f. Church. was surprised on
Saturday when she received a small
booklet containing about 27 pages and
between them were % one dollar bills
Mrs. Wyatt, celebrated her list birth
day yesterday.
Evening journal., 1911-01-23
v. M. Q. A. Shnhle.

In the shuffleboard tournament al
the Y. NJ c. A., on Saturday evening,
IN which eight two-man teams wore
entered, Palmatory and William
Broughall won first place and Harris
and Foulk succeeded in making the
second station.
Evening journal., 1911-01-23
GAME MAS am.

Delaware Avenue and Company d,
basketball teams did not play on Sat
urday evening, There will be a fast
game In the Armory tomorrow even
ing. The Hospital Corps and the Ave
nue. teams will play.
Evening journal., 1911-01-23
sATrRnAY BAskETBALL.

Chesmar. SO: Woodbury. H. s., IS.
Rookwood. 10; Columbia A. c., S3.
Wilmington II. s.. 13; Brown, Prep
9.
Company f. 61; Company L, 1G.
Acmy, 40; Penn. 3.
Hermes, 80; Meteors, 10.
Evening journal., 1911-01-23
PTONEFRs no FNTERTAIN.

A German supper will be served by
the Pioneers Literary Association on
Thursday evening. A smoker and en-
tertainment will be held the same
evening.
Evening journal., 1911-01-23
HlIlon vs.. NJ. H- s scrnhs.

Wilmington High School scrubs VIII
meet the Hilton boys in a basketball
game al the Friends School tomor-
TOW Afternoon The Hiltons will play
the Gawthrop team on Friday evening
o. .>s same floor.
Evening journal., 1911-01-23
Injured I'M Iron PLANT.

Michael Lind, aged 40 years, Of No.
$40 Townsend street, had his leg
burned while working IA the Malle-
able Iron Company's plant on Satur-
day. He was taken to the Delaware
Hospital
Evening journal., 1911-01-23
Rlchnrd Rnese h nL

Richard Reese, treasurer OF the
Equitable Guarantee and Trust Com
pany, is III at his home suffering
from a severe attack Of grip.
Evening journal., 1911-01-23
EDLER SHOOTS
TWELVE GOALS
Crack Mt. Vernon Centre
Makes Victory Easy for
His Team Over Defiance

In one Of the most exciting basket
ball games of the season Mt. Vernon
defeated the Defiance team IN a fast
and interesting bames yesterday by
the score of 20 TO 10. The feature of
the game was the foul goal shooting
Of "Mede" Elder, who shot twelve
goals out Of fifteen attempts. The
teams lineup as follows:
Mt. Vernon. Defiance.
Andrews ..... forward. ..... Long
Buchannon 49,. forward. F.. w Shields
Elder ........ centre. -. Mccullough
Lawless ..... .defense.... ID. Lacey
cunningham defense. McDonough
Thompson
Summary; Field goals, d. Lacey,
1; McDonough, 8; Mccullough, l.;
Shields, / Long, 1; Andrews, 1; Bu-
channoa, 3; Elder. /: Cunningham,
?; foul goals, Elder. 70; Shields. l.;
Mccullough. 4; referee, Toner; tim
ers, Bill Russell and stillwen.
NOTES OF THE GAME.
McDonough's long shots were SEN
sational
"Mede" Elders fifteen points cer-
fanny did help Mt Vernon some.
Elder Is another Mike SAKE.
"Matchey" Mcmahon. the ex-Balti-
more twirler, and Big Ed Casey. the
ex-Villa Nova football here, were IN
attendance. A little Of both, base and
foot.
Cunningham certainly is a very
hard worker for Mt Vernon.
game.
Referee Toner runs the game in
great shape up the creek.
Tom Kane, the old Atlantic CITY
pitcher and Jack McGowan were
also there.
, Red Welsh, the star forward ol
the Brownson team was requested h,
Referee Toner cut out that coaching
from the side lines. Nice work Toner
About a hundred and fifty peopl,
attended the game. Some big Grove
for a Sunday.
Great work Buchannon.
Captain Jack Johnson, Of the Kent
mere team, would like to meet IN,
winner of this game.
Hyon next Sunday
The Marshall republican., 1911-06-09
In Honor of Miss Clarkson

a delightful gathering of last
week was a linen and hose shower
given for Miss Margaret GARRISON
the bride-to-be. by Misses Rena
and Lula Marksbury at their beau
tiful country home east Of town.
The decorations were the wedding
colors. white and green. Punch
was served In the front hail by
little Misses Ruby M~arksbury and
Rebecca Boulware.
The bride-to-be received many
pretty and useful presents which
will no doubt bring back p%'easan.
memories OF her girl friends. Light
refreshments Of cream. black and
white cake. and after dinner mints
were served.
Those present we're Misses Inez
Brown. Of Slater, Maud and Stella
Keehart, Vera Henegar, Margaret
Rlinger, Mesdamcs Calvin Balthis,
T. II. Boulware, j. II. Kechart, Jr.
and John Twilling.
The Marshall republican., 1911-06-09
Social Doings
Mr.. Julia Hicks and daught

Mr.. Julia Hicks and daughter,
Mi G,eils entertained more than
a hundred guests in a delightful
mans er at their home on South
Oden Friday afternoon in honor
OF their guest, Mrs. Andrew Clark,
of Chicago. The guests were en-
tertained in three s~eciions-3 to 4,
4 TO 5 and 5 to 6 p. m. Mesdames
Hardin, Hagedorn and Huff greet
ed them in the reception hall
and the hostesses and honor
guest were assisted in receiving
in the parsor by Mesdsmes fdtMit-
ehell and James Walker. Refresh
ments were in charge OF Misses
Mabel Fisher, Lulu Lamkin, Nadine
Fisher. May Brandon, Ruby Barn
hill. Miss Hicks Is a member of
NJ. v. c. faculty and many of the
entertained represented this inst
tuition.
The Marshall republican., 1911-06-09
Just Around Town

One OF our readers wants to
know who the Grand Pass people
were who visited the recorders
office Saturday. Search usi
T. +. Spencer was here Friday
from o~rearville. Mr.. Spencer Ia
still on crutches as the result OF
his accident several months ago.
The carnival people claim they
barely made expenses here last
week, giving as the reason that
their show was too big for Mar
shall and that the busy season re-
duced the attendance.
Geo. Maxwell, OF Slater, took
in the carnival here Saturday. The
gentleman isn't addicted" To "see
ing snakes" but We venture hex n
plenty Saturday.
Our contestants are bringing In
new names ut such a rate that but
few will be left when the contest
IL over and those few will feef so
lonesome that they too will "join
the procession"
Two weeks of Chase-Lister and
one OF Parker shows was quite a
strain on our moving picture men
as their business was much inter-
fered with.
The Marshall republican., 1911-06-09
A Plot in Nicaragua

Managua, Nicaragua, June 1. -
The explosion In the fortress La
Iona on Tiscapa Hill, overlooking
Managua, yesterday afternoon, kill
ed 100 soldiers.
1t was officially stated today
that the blowing up of the for
tress was due to a political plot.
Many liberals, supporters of the
former president, Estrada, have
been placed under arrest. Pres.
Adolfo Diaz, against whom the
plot Is said to have been directed,
his ministers and others identified
with the government escaped in
jury.
The government has issued an
emphatic denial of a widespread
revolutionary movement, but the
situation in Managua Ia az serious
asst hat which arose when the at
tempts We're made against Presi-
dent Estrada last February.
Troops are guarding the palace
and public buildings, and detach-
ments of cavalry are patrolling
the streets. The capital practical
ly Dis in a state Of seigc. Up to
tonight III bodies have been taken
from the ruins, including those
Of a woman and q boy who were
selling fruit to the soldiers.
1t is said that the explosion coin
cided with a revolutionary move
.ent at Leon, which failed be-
cause of measures taken by the
government.
The Marshall republican., 1911-06-09
A Nice Letter

w. Il. Bauer, OF Boise, Idaho,
this week sent US the following
nice letter: "Tell my old friends
that Billy Is still " fat and sassy
and that Idaho Is all o. X. and
that We are going to have a boun-
tiful fruit crop, also small grain
Is looking fine. Am sending a
couple Of photo cards. One OF the
Boise river Is miles from here
and me of a party of ~fishenmen
which had the pleasure OF being
with. Now for the best p%art-find
enclosed 500, etc.n
The Marshall republican., 1911-06-09
Out of the Ginger Jar

II iAa poor rule that won't work
always.
What Is II that works while we
slecp9 Yeast.
The average tax collector does
not ridein a tax cab.
Extremes meet when the kitten
plays with its tail.
II Is getting pretty hard to tell
one lie from another.
You will never reach the right
place on the wrong road.
The harcm skirt is n harum-scar
um rig to say the least OF II.
IL you r on the down-hill line
make haste to get a transfer.
May not n marriage ceremony
be Justly called n transaction In
bondsp
Some husbands fear the wife's no
and some stand In awe OF her
know. al
The horse Is known by Its years,
but the mule Is better known by
Its ears.
Salt will keep meat, but II re-
quires sand" to keep a goodVoso-
luton.
Unfortunately in n good many
orchards the trees are known by
their scales.
Auto means to go alone, there
fore u feline that prowls in the
dark Is an autocat.
The only kind OF mining that Is
sure to produce satisfactory re-
suits liz kalsomining.
Generally Il IL all right to take
things as they come, but II Is dan
gerous to take a goat that way.
1t is NATURAL that an expectant
who has been cut off by a will
should suffer from a lack OF will
power. a4
1t gives-u us a Jolt to fino that
the leading citizen Is hungry three
times a day and that he shores in
his sleep.
Trying to quiet a fretting baby
Is a hard task, but trying to quiet
IN accusing conscience Is a harder
me.
A great many gates are needed
on the farm. There's the propa-
gate, the fumigate, the irrigate, :,
he subjugate, the big gate and the
little gate, and Others that might
mentioned. A.
From May Farm Journal. :,
The Marshall republican., 1911-06-09

Mrs. Otto Liggett drew the silk
dress at Browns Saturday.
The Marshall republican., 1911-06-09
First Insertion April 20. 1911.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTIEM EN-

Notice Is hereby given to all credi.
tors and Others interested In the
estate OF John VI. Zeigle, deceased.
that we William A. Zeigle and Alonzo
zeigle. Administrators with the will
annexed OF said estate, intend TO
make Final Settlement thereof al
me next term OF the Probate Court
or Saline County, Missouri, to be
holden at the Court House In said
County on the FIRST Monday, OF June,
1911.
WILLIAM A. ZEIGLE,
ALONZO ZEIGLE. Admrs.
The Marshall republican., 1911-06-09

Why pay high prices for land In Missouri,
when you can buy AZ good land for Sis.O
per acre In Northern Louisiana. and eau
grow corn. oats. alfalfa. COW peas, vegeta-
bies' choicest variety OF fruits? The home
OF the Alberta Peach and the Kanir Pear.
Fine climate. abundance OF nne water. good
markets. n settlement OF Northern people
are on the land. Our booklet gives facts
about this country which are worth dollars
to you IL tells you how to buy 10. 20 or 70
acre tracts on easy terms. Your name and
address on a postal brings Il free. Write
today. Southwestern Land Bureau, Room
600. $40 Chestnut st., 81. Louis, Mo,
The Marshall republican., 1911-06-09
First Insertion May 2sth.lt.
ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that Letters
OF administration on the estate of
William E.killi0n,d deceased were grant.
ed to the undersigned, on the Sth day
OF April 1911. by the Probate Court Of
Saline County, Missouri.
All persons having claims against
SAID estate r required to exhibit
them 70 me for allowance. within d
year after the date Of said letters, or
hey may be precluded from any bene.
1T OF such estate; and II such claims
be not exhibited within two year
from the publtca tion Of this notice
they shall be forever barred.
LURA 0. KILLION, Admrx.
The Marshall republican., 1911-06-09
Buncombe

The resolution adopted by the
Democratic caucus, declaring that
the proposed wool duty wal mot
to be construed as an abandon
ment of any Democratic policy
but was the result OF the depleted
and depicting condition OF the pub
lie treasury las a result OF Repub-
lican extravaganza" Is buncombe,
pure and simple. 1t is the old
fashioned sort OF thing that the
politicians OF a generation ago
fondly imagined would food the
people, but that fools nobody.
Too bad that an otherwise good
record should have to be MARRIED
by such In outburst of evident in
Kansas City Star.
The Marshall republican., 1911-06-09
Fortunate Misfortune

There seems to be such a thing
as bad luck being good luck. The
dispatcher's office at Slater, which
recently had a slight attack of
fire, wa suddenly "taken down.
Friday between two and three.
1910 degrees in the sun was too
much and II went straight up"
The building had been vacant since
the recent fire. A passing engine
put the fever into the building.
Mr.. Fizer, who is at Jenkins barn
says he "saw it first" and might
have put in his claim II there was
anything left.
The Marshall republican., 1911-06-09
Anniversary

On June 4th, quite a crowd gath
cred at the home of Isaac r..
Parkhurst who resides near Sweet
Springs to have a pleasant time
and to congratulate Mr.. Parkhurst
on his having on that day reach
ed the sixty-first mile stone in
this uneven journey of life.
Mr.. Parkhurst is one of our
most substantial and progressive
farmers. Indeed he might be
classed an "Old Settler, having
come to Saline County from Henry
county, Kentucky, in the year 1870.
He Is a man of great physical
ability, strong mind and wonder
full endurance, when II comes to
hard work or meeting the vicissi-
tudes of the life of the average
farmer. He started with very
little Of this worlds goods and by
persistent labor and shrewd man
sgement carved from the virgin
forest a fine farm CT 40 acres,
well improved, bountifully stocked
and at all times in a high state
Of cultivation.
Mr.. Parkhurst is the father Of a
large and interesting family, hav-
ing been twice married, first TO
Miss Lydia Smith, Dec. q, 1859.
To this union we're born eleven
children and with the exception OF
one who died in infancy. all are
grown, having been well educated
and r now carving a future each
for himself. All are well situated
in Kansas, Missouri, North Dako-
Ia and other places but ever ready
and always willing to visit par
ent3 and the old home.
About seventeen years ago, Mrs.
parkhurst died and the husband
and children fought the battle of
life alone until some years later.
when visiting his old home In ,
Mr.. Parkhurst married
and brought home, Miss Dora
Alice Williams who Is now shar-
ing the joys and responsibilities OF
for the home and the bring
ing up of n second set OF little
children, some OF whom are Just
entering school life. or these small
children, there r six living and
,ne dead, making Mr.. Parkhurst
father of eighteen children,
this, and not being n mem
OF any church he Is n man char
table, n free giver to all good
ever ready to help the
to push any public enter
and to upbuild the commun-
ty In which he lives. |!
The day was spent In Joy and
pleasure. A bountiful dinner was
erved and enjoyed by all present.
rhe hour of departure came too
Ioon, but every one seemed to
had a good time and ended
he day by wishing Mr.. Parkhurst !
nd his good wife all Joy for the
uture and him many returns OF
he day. !
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. {
Mackler, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
'ightwine, Philip Trautman, Mrs.
kaufman and two sons, Robert {
'hite and family, George Hemme 4
nd family, ]. L. Pritchard and fam
y, besides members OF the family Y
nd young folks and children ga
re. We were unable to get all
he names. A guest.