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Evening journal., 1911-10-26
NEWPORT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWPORT, Del, October 26.-
The Board of Town Commissioners
have decided on some improvements
before winter sets in, and have order
ed the town tax collector to proceed
with all outstanding taxes. on his
books prior to May 1911. The money
is wanted by October 81, as the town
is depending on this outstanding tax
TO make the necessary repairs. The
board has placed about 1900 feet of
curb during the year, with an equal
amount of pavement and kept the
streets in repair.
A. A. Price the town collector says
he proposes to collect every dollar Of
tax on his books.
Mrs. David Meyer is on an ex-
tended visit with relatives at New
Market, Virginia.-Mrs. William Craw-
ford who has been spending a few
days In New York city has returned
home-Mrs. Walter Randolph has
been entertaining her brother E. Shell
don, OF Roanoke, Virginia.-M. NJ.
Owings is spending a few days with
his father near Baltimore.-Jonn Mil
Ter. Jr., spent the day recently with
friends at West Chester.-Mr. and Mrs
Thomas Crawford have been enter
tanning Joseph Dowings and Joseph
Ward Of Virginia and James Patter-
son. of Wilmington.-Mis Mary Scar
borough has returned from weeks
visit with her brother at Newark
Miss Emma Maclary has been the
guest of her cousin Miss Bessie Jones
Of Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1911-10-26
ARE WOMEN
GROWING BAL I

"The rapidly growing demand FOR
hair goods indicates decidedly that
full heads of natural hair are becom-
Ing scarcer every day" says Mae
Martyr. noted beauty specialist
"Only about one woman IN a hun
dred seems to understand that alkah.
as found in soaps and most shampoos
Is the deadliest enemy to the hair.
II practically eats the life out OF the
hair, causing it 10 become brittle,
split at the ends and fall out
ITO keep the scalp clean. healthy
and free Of dandrun and the hair
soft. bright and growing, shampoo
once in two weeks with a teaspoonful
of canthrox dissolved in a cup Of hot
water The hair will dry quickly
without streaking, and there Is no
shampoo like this one for promoting
bair-health and preventing bald
ness. Los Angeles Press.
Evening journal., 1911-10-26
so YEARS OF
MARRIAGE JOY
Bowers Beach Couple CeIe-
brate Golden Wedding
In Cid EOme
COLTS KICK NEARLY
FATAL TO SMsLL Boy
sneolnl 10 THE EYFNING IouRNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL. /
DOVER, Del, Oct 26.-John B. Hut
ton, in Superior Court, won his action
on q ceruorari as to the record Of Mag
istrate Anthony of Smyrna, In the Gaze
of John II. Cole. who was the plaintn
below against William H. Collins, of
Smyrna. Mr.. Hutton represented Mr.
Collins The Magistrate sent up an
agreement which was made with tho
defendant when the decision was rem
dered He moved to set aside, however,
as the Judgment was defective because
the sheriff had served the summons
instead OF issuing Il to a constable a9
provided by law.
Welded fifty years and having spent
just seventy years OF his life at Bowers
Beach, Sllas Fleming celebrated at his
home there aud Mr.. and Mrs Fleming
received many callers and cards
Former County Commissioner Henry
vinson, who was injured for life in a
machine accident some time ago, has
now lost his new home in West Dover,
| by fire. The furniture alone was saved.
Joseph Steele. years old, son of Mr.
and Mrs William Steele OF Wes.
Dover, wandered into paature held
on Tuesday and was kicked by a colt
and nearly killed
one of the most notable christening
parties ever held here was that OF
James Wise, ~, who was baptized by
his grandfather, the Rev. Alfred Smith
I'm Dover, recently. The little fellow
was brought here from New York,
where he was born, his parents in-
tending to make a visit Of a few days
While here. the idea was conceived 90
have all four James Wises present al
one time and have the youngest given
his name by church rites
Accordingly, the baptism was ar
ranged and standing up with the little
New Yorker were Judge" James
Wise. /. of Dover, James Wise, III, also
a prominent citizen of Dover, and in
whose home the baptism took place.
James Wise, III, the father, who Is
New York druggist; and the little
principal OF the ceremony, James wise
" son OF James Wise, III and Mary
(Smith) Wise.
Even the baby seemed TO like tho
novelty of the affair and smiled Whil'
photographer snapped the unusua
SUPERIOR Court In sersion here lat
down an important decision regarding
conditional sales, affecting the foreigl
corporations and big city busincs
houses that sell at wholesale to retai'
ers here. II was in the case OF an ap
, peal case Of the Flint Wagon Work
against William p. Maloney, sheriI
for a number Of carriages which Ga
. sherim had seized from Thomas WI
son, of Smyrna, after he became
1 some financial stress. The wagons ma
simply been sent TO Mr.. Wilson TO SCI
The court in its opinion held that
conditional sale entered into by
Wholesale merchant with a retailer
binding and the goods cannot be seiz
= 10 satisfy the demands Of the retaile
,r creditors The Flint Company got jud
y nent and escaped the costs
Evening journal., 1911-10-26
Those Letters 10 Street and
Sewer Department

In their attempt to locate the terri
ble instigator of the numerous letters
received from merchants, manufac-
turers, clergymen, shop keepers, re-
tired business men, tradesmen, hre
companies, clubs, business mems as
sociations, etc, in favor Of and many
demanding competition in electric
lighting. it is remarkable how elo-
ouently silent they were regarding the
eighteen letters received from elec-
tric supply houses, people who are
supposed to supply feed, printing
lumber and plaster TO the electric
light company; also letters from peo-
pie related to directors Of the mo-
nopoly. directors Of the trust company
that is trustee for the cars Of the Will
mington and Philadelphia Traction
Company and officers of institutions.
Why did they not ask how these let
ters were obtained. There was one
letter from one party who had al
ready signed a petition and a contract
with the new company. How We're
they compelled to write letter
against the franchise. Could it have
been possible that they We're behind
on their bills to the light company?'
Evening journal., 1911-10-26
NEWSSY DOINCS
OF NEW CASTLE
Farmer Puts Load Of Shot In
TO Fellow Who Seeks
Chickens
CHANGERS LOW
MEET In CHAPEL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Oct. Somewhere
in this section of the state is a mau
carrying a full charge of shot in his
flesh. He got the charge when he tried
to get chickens from the Hudson
Walker farm. Mr.. Walker has fine
chickens and plenty of them. For sew
e-3l days past he had noticed two
loiterers in the neighborhood so he
drove here on Tuesday and purchased
shot for his gun He suspected the men
were after chickens and watched on
Tuesday night. About / o'clock he
heard a noise at the chicken house
and upon looking in that direction
saw man bending over as he was
about to enter. Walker fred and the
marander fell. By the time Walker
got down stairs and to the chicken
house the man had gone. Walker
found yesterday that there was a
trail OF blood left by the intruder.
New Castle Grange held a meeting
last evening in the State Road Chapel
Owing to the growth of the Grange
and good attendance of the members
it was found necessary to meet in the
chapel. Five new members were re-
ceived.
Mayor Richard S. Rodney received
a letter yesterday announcing thai
Richard Simpson is working neal
Georgetown. Simpson is the white
boy whom John Henry Davis was ac'
cused OF enticing away from his home
in Philadelphia
Raymond Putnam was notified yes
terday that his father who lives II
Railway, N. j., is critically Ill.
George Hewlett, who went on visi
to relatives in England some time ago
is expected home this week.
Mrs. Harley Seal and Mrs. Alexander
Biggs have returned home from a Wis
it to their parents, Mr. and Mrs
James Kegan, near Quakertown, Pa.
Athletics admirers were disappoint
ed last evening over the result Of th'
ball game. They expect to go to Phila
delphia today hoping to see the Attn
letics win the game.
The many friends Of Emmanuel Epis
copal church were pleased yesterda.
AFTERNOON when they read in TIL
EVENING JOURNAL that Bishol
Kinsman will unveil the Richar
Halliwell tablet on Sunday, Novembe
5. The city has honored his memoT,
by naming the street leading to tn
Baldt Steel Plant Halliwen street
Evening journal., 1911-10-26
stops Badness, Dandruff and Scalp
Disease and Restores Gray OF Faded
Hair To It's Natural Color.

Swissco produces astounding re-
suits so quickly II hes amazed those
who have used IT, We Will prove IL
TO you II you will send l0c IN silver
or stamps 10 pay postage and we viii
send you q trial bottle and our Won
derful testimonials.
There is no excuse for badness.
Write today TO Swissco Hair Remedy
Co, 1902 p. o. Square, Cincinnati,
Ohio.
swissco Is on sale az all druggists
and drug departments al soc and S1o0
a bottle.
For sale and recommended in Will
mington by Miller Drug Company
Evening journal., 1911-10-26

Sore If every mother could
realize the danger that
nrOdL turks behind every case Of
Wisdom sore throat, she wouldn' I
rest until che had effected
a cure every time a child has il.
Your family physician viii verify the
statement that il is positive fact that every
child with sore throat is in immediate dan
ger Of contracting Group, Quinsy, Tonsilitis
OF Diphtheria, and is not removed from that
danger until the throat is cured. Think of it
Liniments or outward application Of
medicines do not and cannot cure the all
ment, though they may offer temporary
relief. Neither can you cure sore throat
with a cough syrup or a cold cure.
To cure, you must get at the seat Of
the disease, removing the cause. Moth
ing does that so quickly, safely anC
surely as TONSILINE. A single dose ol
TONSILINE taken upon the FIRST appear
ance of sore throat may save long weeks oi
sickness, great expense, worry, even death
TONSlLINE is the stitch in time.
Use little sore throat wisdom and buy
a bottle of TONSILINE today. You may
need it tomorrow.
TONSILINE is the standard sore -
throat remedy known and e<.G
most effective and most used. Look
for the long necked fellow on the III
bottle when you 90 TO the drug store
TO get it. 25 cents and 80 cents. M
Hospital Size Sl.00. All Druggists, ~
Evening journal., 1911-10-26
3 . = .
HOW LADIES IMPROVE
LOOKS!

Many ladies', old and young, suffer
a round Of tortures with their nerves,
and many are so frail, thin and blood
less that their splendid features are
lost sight of, while vain attempt to
conceal the angularity OF the figure
deceives no one but themselves and
really excites the pity or ridicule of
the world" said a we'll known. large
ly employed practicihg physician, in Z
recent lecture at young ladies' coli
lege. Il do not mind exposing a little
secret of mine to all such, as it can
do no harm and may result in much
happiness and health. It is simply
this: Any thin. bloodless, nerve-tor-
tured man or woman, can become as
fit as the fittest by taking regularly
for several months an easily obtained
pharmaceutical product known by the
profession and pharmacists. as three
grain hypro-nuclane tablets, put up
n sealed packages with directions for
,ome use"
Evening journal., 1911-10-26
James c. DahIman. "Cowboys Mayor
of Omaba. "ThrOWs The Lariatp

NJ yor Jas. c. Dahlman started his
career of a comboy, and is at present
Mayor Omaha. and has the following
record. Sheriff Of Dawes Co, Neb.,
three terms; Mayor Of Chadron. two
terms: Democratic Nat1 Committee
man, eight years; Mayor Of Omaha
six pears, and IN 1910 Candidate for
Governor OF Nebraska. Writing 70
Foley g. Co.. Chicago, he says: -
have taken Foley Kidney Pills and
they have given me great deal Of
relief so cheeriully recommend
them Yours truly,
(Slgned) JAMES G. DAIILMAN.
N. B. Danforth Market and Second
treets.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1911-10-26
Painless Method
For Renewing FAIRS
CBeauty AdvIser)

Nbeauly AQNiSerJ
In response to many inquiries for
harmless remover or hair or fuzz from
the skins surface, there Is herewith
published a simple formula now re-
quently used with great success in
many Of the leading beauty shops:
To a little powdered delatone add
enough water to make q thick paste,
then spread on hairy surface; after
two or three minutes run of and wash
the skin and the hairs viii have van
ished.
Delatone can be supplied by any
druggist ard while an original ounca
package costs a dollar. the pr &C IS
trlfling because delatOne does rs work
quickly and well and leaves the slim
nrm, soft and white Usually only
one appl cation Is necessary excepting
where the growth IS thick or stub
born.
Evening journal., 1911-10-26
MIDDLETOWN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETOWN, Del, Oct. 26.-Miss
Maud Cosdon, of this town and Chas.
E. Jarvis, Of near Galena, Nd, were
married on Wednesday morning al
$50 o'clock.
The funeral services of Mrs. Mary
F. Mcdowell, widow of Lewis p. Nc
Dowell, who died suddenly on Monday
will take place on Friday afternoon at
2 O'Clock from her late residence near
here, interment will be made in For
est Cemetery.
Mrs Rose Weder has announced
the marriage Of her daughter, Miss
Rosa, to Curtis F. Milman, a tele-
graph operator here. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. George l.
Wolfe. Of Wilmington, on September
7th.
Evening journal., 1911-10-26
DIPHTHERIA ALARMS LEwEs.
Schools and Churches Closed, and
Few Allowed In POstOftice.

Schools and Churches Closed, and
Few Allowed In POstOftice.
y LEwEs, Del, Oct. 26-Because Of a
return of the outbreak Of diphtheria
which appeared in Lewes last winter,
the town authorities have announced
the closing of all the schools, churches
and other public places and have for
hidden the congregating Of crowds on
the streets.
The outbreak, although alarming,
is under control at present, and by
stopping the congregation of people
the diseases is expected TO be stem
med. At the postofice only a few
people are allowed in at a time, and
by such means the local Board OF
Health expects to have the disease
stamped out in a few days, with all
the cases carefully isolated.
Evening journal., 1911-10-26

Would you like a business Of your
own, or would you like to acquire a
part interest in an establishment that
needs additional capital and your
services to extend its scope and In
crease its profits; would you be in
terested In a chance to buy a room
ing house, a cigar and confectionery
store, pool parlor, boarding house,
a hotel or restaurant Call on the
Want Ads-AdN
Evening journal., 1911-10-26

stable. Horace Wright, Lorin's son, is
an interested spectator at the tests,
which are made at XIII Devil hill,
where the Wrights experimental Will
the aeroplane a few years ago. In
starting the glider II Is taken part way
up the hill, turned TO face the wind
which, II 1t is strong enough, immedi-
ately lifts the glider into the air. Sew
eral minor accidents have damages
the machine, and Oryille Wright hat
been bruised. but he has not beer
seriously hurt.
Evening journal., 1911-10-26

Pain-Away-Pills. the best and safest
leadache remedy. All drug stores
Evening journal., 1911-10-26

Morton viii put your motor tires on
while you wait 41S Orange street.
Evening journal., 1911-10-26
TYPHOID AT NEWARK.

Typhoid fever is prevalent in New
ark again.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-21
NEW LAW ON FISHING
Nonresident License Required
selners Must Pay SIS for Every
100 Yards of Seine. !,

Springfield, Ill.,, May 20.--What is
pronounced by members of the Illinois
fish commissions to be the best bill
on the subject ever written into the
Illinois statutes was agreed upon to-
night when the senate concurred III
the house amendments to the fish bill
drafted by the commission. Although
twenty-nine amendments were tackled
to the measure in the house, most of
The principal features are retained
ana the commissioners feel that they
have law ample for their purposes
in protecting and safeguarding the
sport and industry for the future.
One Of the new features of the law
IS nonresident license Of 81 year
To- hook and line fishing. Other new
Provisions are the requirement Of $500
@ nd from every Wholesale dealer in
iish to guarantee his keeping within
the bounds Of the aw and not selling
fish illegally, and prohibition upor
the sac or shipment of black bass,
pike wall-eyed pike or jack salmdn at
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-21

AS a result OF the sale of the old
mansion at one time owned by Aaron
Burr, located in the upper part OF
the city, another famous landmark Is
to make way for modern structure.
New York apparently has little rev
erence for such historic properties
and il the dollar mark continues to
take rank over historical associations,
this city will shortly be without Il
single tace of the places which nave
become famous in the history of the
country. The old Burr mansion was
built nearly a century and half ago
and was at the time ef it's con
strretion, far ont in the country TO
the north of the city. occupying
site on what il NOW 161st street In
Harlem. As estates went In those
days the property was not large being
lHlA HbpNt 1uU Itth Stiudlts Tvs ~
cation, however overlooking the Hud-
son, together with the fame Of its
previous owners, made 1t particularly
well-known. Burr was not its only
famous occupant since James Madi-
son, President of the United States
it from 1904 to 1906. Am
prose C. Kingsland, a former Mayor
If New York, was another tenant OIL
national reputation. In 1910 Aaron
Burr sold TO the late Sheppard Knapp
ne property which has just been dis
posed of at auction for $3i,50o, many
ines its value during the days Of !
Burr,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-21
GREAT COLISEUM
IN NEW YORK
THEATRE FOR HUDSON RIVER
SLOPE TO ouTRlvAL RoME's
HISTORICAL STRUCTURE.
TO SEAT $4,000 PERSONS
Stage VIII Measure GO x315 Feet
viii Cost S5,oooo oo--Aaron's Bur's
Old Home Sold For $4,000.

New York, May 20-Plans are now
under way for the election here OF
the greatest theatre which modern
civilization has ever known in the
form of on open air structure capa-
BILE of seating about 10000 persons
and rivalling in size the famous Coli
scum Of Rome. hs great structure
as now planed will be semicircular
IN shape with total length of SS5
feet asd some idea of its magnitude
may be gained when ii is understood
that there will be $500 orchestra
seats alone occupying more than an
acre Of ground. For special occasions
this space, overlooked by the bal
comics and galleries may be used as
stadium, but the structure will be
primarily theatre. I'm its eniir-
ETY. 1t viii cover about ten acres with
nearly half anacre devoted to dressing
room The stage, which will be the
largest in the wGRfd will measure
SO by 315 feet, according to the pres
alone will be as large as an ordinary
heatre. Back of the $500 orchestra
seats will raise four balconies, &C.
eomodating altogether about $500
persons. Naturally the location of
such tremendous structure is ser
ious problem, but the result of care
full investigation it is proposed to err
ect 1t on the east bank of the Hud.
sen Drive which will furnish tie
sloop naturally necessary. In seating
capacity this great theatre should
slightly excel the Roman Coliseum
and in fact all theatres of all ages
with the single exception of the Cir
Gus Maximus which Caesar built.
While the matter has not been
definitely decided it is probable that
ne cost OF the new world coliseum
viii come close to 100000.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-21
A Famous Paris sian.

Paris is city Of curious signboards,
one of the most remarkable ones rep
resenting q tobacconist's sign at IS
Rue du Chateau-d' Eau, which has
been here ever since 1870. 1t is rid.
died with holes made by the bullets
Of the Prussians, and the occupant Of
the shop states that so far. as he is
aware it is the only public relic of the
Franco-Prussian war in evidence in
the streets Of Paris today.
my sign" he added, "brings me
plenty Of customers. You have no
idea, monsieur, Of the number of Eng
fish and American tourists who pass
this way and drop into my place for a
cigar or box of matches merely In
order to have a word with me about
my bullet riddled enseigne wouldn't
part with 1t for anything. wide
World Magazine.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-21
UNIVERSITY OF FRANCE.
Essentially the Same Today as When
Established by Napoleon.

In the United States there are many
control, but in France there is only
one university, and it is an absolute
instrument of the state. 1t is true
that there are schools of higher learn
ing, which were founded in 1870 as
universities, but five years afterward
tho title was withdrawn, and they are
now called 'instituts." They are five
in number and are located in Paris,
Lille, Lyons, Toulouse and Anglers.
But the University of France is an
entirely different organization. 1t ~
the official school. 1t is centralized in
Paris and has under it a vast multi,
tude of establishments, faculties, col
lege and primary schools, distributed
over the whomSurface of the country.
Directly or indirectly they all depend
on the government.
The university was established by
Napoleon, and in spite Of certain modl-
fcations which it has undergone dur
ing years 1t is the same today in Its
essential elements as the day he
founded It. Just as he established the
entire civil administration, with its
projects, subprefects. judges. minis
ters Of finance, so he created in 1906
this vast educational organization,
with its countless professors, who con-
troll the en- e intellectual training Of
France. Aln 81.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-21
GETTING the Exact Snot.

40: err Urgency call from u policeman
for tape measure kept two women
waiting IN the dressmaker's parlor for
fiTe minutes, There were other tape
measures there which the dressmaker
n itGt eJrc used. but she was too
bu@v "cHicring the circumstance that
h, My converted her into an
ally o. ''la police department. Pres
Ell :. " Coleman returned the tape.
d you want it forY she
ast
min sd the right place to shoot
IL hor a broken leg" he said.
"Tbe ~ ~Jot is Just Tthree inches
a"oNc Tia, little swirl inshis forehead
v!42re q iq2en crowns seem to meet.
"a moi very good at guessing. so we
thought il safest TO find the exact spot
with tale measure. New York Sun.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-21

All musical authorities have agreed
that when used in az proper way the
drum Is thoroughly musical. The COM
mon snar$,MfNide drum is freely used
In musical composition. A large num-
Der Of drummers performing stimuli
taneously out Of doors produce good
music. In this connection Berlloz, the
composer, pointed out that sound
that was insignificant when heard
singly, such as the clink Of onelor two
muskets at shoulder arms or the thud
as the butt comes to the ground at
ground arms. becomes brilliant andsat.
tractive IL performed by, thousand
men together. n.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-21

the killisg OF prairie chickens. Tho
state gagme bill, agreed upon by both
houses tonight after lively fight,
establishes an open season OF seven
DAYS from Nov. 10 to Nov. II, of each
year, and during which time these
wild birds may be busted, with limit
of three birds on the huntsman's
bag.
Reports from the eastern part OF
the state are that prairie chickens are
more plentiful in that regios than has
been knows in twenty years, and upon
the recommendation of deputy game
wardens all over the state the state
ggame commissioner agreed to stand
for an open season for the next two
years.
In conference the amendment
adopted in the house last night pro-
tecting quail for the period Of four
years was stricken from the bill and
the open season on these birds will
be the same as during the last two
years, being from Nov. 10 to Dec. 10.
The only other important change in
the protecting feature OF the act is
closing the season on woodcocGs,
which heretofore could be shot durisg
a yearly season. sfYa