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Evening journal., 1911-05-10
DOWN STATE MAY
GET BOAT SERVICE
Packet viii Ply Between
Milton and Philadelphia
Soon

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, May lO-With every
thing advanced ten years in one
throughout the peninsula, practically
all the passenger-freight steamboat
lines-except one, the Frederick line
have been withdrawn and aband-
oned, and with big crop of fruit,
market gardening and vegetables, and
with fish and oysters and CLANS, the
Delaware shore is now without com
merce- by water with Philadelphia.
Formerly there was in operation a
line from Philadelphia to Smyrna (;
another from Philadelphia to Dover
Lebanon wharf. four miles distan) (;
from Philadelphia TO Milford; from
Philadelphia TO Milton; and from
Philadelphia to Lewes.
Now money is pledged TO revive
two of tho lines-Smyrna and Milton
but not I'm sufficient quantities to
secure any measure Of success. It
is announced this week. however, that
negotiations are pending for a 65.
tons packet to ply between Phila-
delphia and Milton and word has beer
sent to the farmers to plant all the
small seeds and fruits they can grow
The promoters announce, through
George f. Reichman. that they will
buy anything that is marketable in
Philadelphia"
The loss OF the boats Is felt moi
only by the growers OF products. bui
by the town merchants who frequent
ly have to pay heavy freight rates
where there is not water competi.
ton"
Evening journal., 1911-05-10
WYOMING ROUND
TABLE ELECTS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
WYOMING, Del, May 1O.-On Sat-
urday, the Round Table Club. of Wy
oming held their annual election. The
officers elected are Mrs. c. r. Wetzel,
president; Mrs. Charles Luff, vice
president; Mrs. Fred Herbert, record
ing secretary; Mrs. Wilmer Benson.
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Robert
j. Lindale, treasurer; Mrs. J. Benson,
librarian; Mrs. Kline Gooden, .custo-
dian; Mrs. H. jenkins. chairman Of
program committee; Miss Olive Gar
ton, chairman of entertainment COM
mittee; Mrs. ]. l.. Crossmore, chair
man of hospitality committee; Mrs.
Mifiin Jenkins. chairman of music
committee; Mrs. S. Cooper, represen-
tative on State board; Mrs NJ Bar
nard. chairman of art committee; Mrs.
L. Cox, chairman of civics committee;
Mrs. Isaac Jackson, chairman of edu-
cational committee; Mrs. Mifiin Jen-
kins, chairman of household econ
omics: Mrs. Jennie Benson chairman
Of literature; Mrs. Samuel Sarde.
chairman of social service committee;
Miss May Draper, chairman of water
ways committee.
Mrs. G. II. ,Jolls, chairman of civics
and forestry expects to attend the
third annual conference of the Nation
al Conference on City Planning in
Philadelphia the first three days of
next week.
The Round Table Club is closing a.
busy year. On April there was an in
teresting Current Events meeting Of
the club in charge of Miss Lillian
Aker. On April 20. in charge of Mrs
Beatrice Crossmore, chairman of
civics, and of Mrs c. n. Jolls, State
chairman of civics, forestry, and
waterways, a profitable meeting was
held for the discussion of these sub
jects
The Round Table Club will give a
strawberry festival on the lawn of the
Methodist Church on Friday and Sat
urday evenings of this week. If the
weather is stormy. the festival will be
held i'm Chambers Hall
Evening journal., 1911-05-10
TO BUILD MORE
COUNTY ROADS

State Highway Commissioner Pierce
was instructed by the Levy Court yes
terday TO prepare specifications for
good roads as follows:
Mill Creek-From Hendrickson's s
farm by Telegraph road to St James
Church. to Newark by Taylor's fac
tory, TO Union.
White Clay Creek-Newark and
Elkton road to]Maryland State line.
Newark and fnkton road by Cooch's
bridge road.
New Castle--Hare's Corner TO city
limits Of New Castle.
Blackbird-Clayton to Cypress
Bridge.
Red Lion--St Georges 10 Eirkwood.
Evening journal., 1911-05-10
NEWS NOTES
FROM THE CAPITAL
Superintendent Carroll Be-
IieVeS Dover Schools are
Now Ideal

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. May 10-The women
of Dover Presbyterian Church will
give their semi-annual supper at the
chapel on Thursday evening, May %,
in charge of a large general commit
tee of which Mrs. G. ID. Sypherd is
chairman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Walton, Of
Eddington. Pa, have been visiting in
Dover as the guests of Mrs. c. B. Rit-
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Fl. Blades, of
Greensboro, N. c., who have lately
purchased a suburban site in Lynch
burg, Va, on which they are con-
structing a beautiful Southern villa,
were guests in Dover for the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. J. Walter Der
rickson.
Dover Shoals Ideal.
superintendent J. e. Carroll, Of
Kent county, after thirty years OF
study of the Delaawre school sys-
TEN, is Of the opinion that the per-
fection that has now been attained
in the Dover public schools, which he
believes are the ideal schools of the
country, can never be attained in the
rural schools throughout Delaware by
the present system of districts. THE
unit Of school government is too
small declared DR.. Carroll recently.
and he pointed out Brenford school, a
cosy school house where the State
pays a teacher 1923 of her salary
every year, although she has but three
pupils. In spite of the best the
teacher can do, it is contended, there
is no result, no enthusiasm, no life.
no competition and no pride in school
work
II would pay the State and doubly
pay the students If the State carried
them by contractors. carriage to some
i've, graded school," said DR.. Carroll
who viii embody his plans into a
proposition to the new State Board
Of Education.
Evening journal., 1911-05-10
CAMDEN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CAMDEN. May 10.-Harry Clark.
OF Dover, was in town on Saturday.
The w. G. T. U. will meet tonight.-
Mrs. John II. Hinsley. Joseph Hins-
ley and son. Norman Hinsley. spent
Sunday with Leipsic friends. Ed
ward Rash has purchased an automo-
bile.-Miss y Martha Scott Of Dover.
has been the guest of Miss B T..
Hinsley-Charles c. Cooper of Del
mar, was the guest Of friends i'm town
on Sunday.-Hugh r. Downing has
moved his family into the house for
merly occupied by Colonel and Mrs.
Eevig Sterner. Mrs. Fred Clark has
returned from q visit 70 FELTON,.
Evening journal., 1911-05-10
SMYRNA

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SMYRNA, Del. May 10--Mrs. T. =.
Postles is spending a few days with
her sister. DR. Frances G. VanGasken,
in Philadelphia.
W. II. Armstrong, who had his team
stolen last week, found the carriage
In a woods near Kenton. The horse
returned home without harness.
A committee of the Kent County
Levy Court is inspecting the road be-
tween here and Duck Creek with a
view Of improving IT,
Rain is needed. and grass and early
vegetables are suffering.
Bishop Kinsman confirmed a class
OF six in St. Peters Church on Sun
day evening.
Evening journal., 1911-05-10
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Lnnf TO
Entertain Family Party
on Happy Occasion
CAME FROM MAINE
THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Del, May 1O.-Mr.
and Mrs. Ira Lunt will celebrate the
golden anniversary of their marriage
this evening with dinner at which
II is expected people from five States
VIII be present. The members Of the
Captain Evan 8. Watson Post. No s.
@. A. r., and their wives, as we'll as
the older friends here. are to be
among the guests. Seven children,
twenty-eight grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren OF the couple will
be present to offer congratulations.
Mr. and Mrs. Lunt were married I'm
Oldtown, Me. and have lived here for
thirty-fve years. David McAllister. a
son-in-law of Philadelphia. will be the
caterer. Many presents have been
received by the bride and groom.
general fall Of sorrow seemed to
fall yesterday when II was learned
that Mrs. Annie White Graham. wife
Of Hiett Graham, had died at the
homo Of her parents, Mr. and Mrs
James r.. White. The young woman
was I'm her twenty-first year and had
Mrs. Graham spent Saturday with her
mother and during the afternoon feel
Ing badly had gone TO bed II was
thought she had the grip. But Dr.
Wertenbaker upon visiting her found
her suffering from scarlet fever and
double pneumonia. The trained
nurse at noon yesterday sent mes
senger for the Rev. +. V. Campbell.
who administered the last rites OF the
church and remained until death
came. Miss Mary White. her sis
ter. Is suffering Of scarlet fever in
another room and her condition is
critical.
The funeral Of Mrs. Graham will
take place this afternoon with inter-
ment I'm ST. Peters cemetery.
Friendship Conclave. No 3 IL, A. q.
A. NJ. has completed arrangements
for the entertainment to be given In
the X. OF ?. Hall tomorrow evening.
Moving pictures, black face come
dians. vocal and instrumental music
and tho famous Mogullion band will
make the occasion a pleasant one
J. Harry King lost horse yester-
day by lockiaw. The horse stepped
on a rusty nail some time ago.
The Insurance on the automobile
belonging to Or. Burton. which was
destroyed by fire on Sunday has been
adjusted
There have been FIVE bids received
for tearing down the old Jail but
they will not be opened until Colonel
Cavenaugh returns from Philadelphia.
Division No. 3. A. q H.. will hold
a meeting this evening
Complaint is heard regarding the
throwing OF paper on the streets.
There is an ordinance against such
practice.
Evening journal., 1911-05-10
CITY CEDARS
TO SEE NEWARK

Tall Cedars of Lebanon are grid
ing themselves for a pilgrimage to
Newark. N. j.. on Friday evening,
when Supreme Grand Tall Cedar
William l.. Blanchard will be present
at a ceremonial session OF Essex
County Forest Wilmington. New Cas-
tie. Philadelphia and many New Jer-
Jersey Cedars will be present
The Wilmington party will go by
special train. A special prize will be
awarded 10 the best drilled patrol.
Evening journal., 1911-05-10
MRDDINGs IN SUssEX.

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN. Del. May l0-Miss
Florence johnson. of this town. and
William PuseY. n NiliEbOro. were
married al Whitesyllie. Sunday morn
ing. by the Rev. T. r fuoo.t.
Miss Lizzie Mitchell, - resr Lswes
and Boyce Short. - IOWA. were mar
ried in Lewes On fErcay oy ne Rev.
". W johnson.
Miss Ola Rust. cs1Rttef ~ lff src
Mrs. G. Fred Russ s-S Free King
were married by IRE Eef gesaes N
Derrickson at the zoer M r psfsor-
age Monday night
Evening journal., 1911-05-10

The Council endorsed the building
OF the road. and requested the Board
OF Trade Of the town TO hold pub
lie meeting on Tuesday, May 16, in
Armory Han, to get an expression OF
the public desires, and what proce-
dures can be taken to bring the boule-
ward TO Milford, or as near thereto as
possible.
Evening journal., 1911-05-10
MILFORD WANTS DUPONT
BOULEVARD CLOSE TO TOWN

MILFORD. Del. May 10.-At a
meeting of the Town Council, on Mon
day evening, the Council adopted a
resolution asking that the DUPONT
boulevard be built within one mile
Of Milford, and also that the people
shall take an active interest. and
make effort to have the route so
adopted
Evening journal., 1911-05-10
CITY BEAUTIFUL CONFERENCE.

Park Engineer p. r. Mack viii at
tend the city beautiful conference to
be held in Philadelphia next week.
Representatives from many cities will
be present. The Wilmington Park
Commission has been invited and
some Of the members will attend.
Evening journal., 1911-05-10
X. OF p. CHTFF ON VISIT

Grand Chancellor c. A. Short and
stan Monday evening paid a frater-
nal visit To Red Cross Lodge of Del
aware K Of P.
Evening journal., 1911-05-10
TO HEAR DR. LRMIs

DR. W. #. d. Lewis viii address
the prayer service IN Harrison street
NJ. E. Church this evening on the
Sunday school topic.
Evening journal., 1911-05-10
TO DREDGE THE MURDERKILL.

Major r. R. Raymond. United
States Engineer, will open bids to
morrow for dredging MurderkilI
River.
Evening journal., 1911-05-10
FOOT MASHED BY BARREL.

Jesse Tyson. Jr., of Tyson Bros, of
No. $40 Spruce street, had his foot
mashed by a heavy barrel rolling on
It in Market street Yesterday.
Evening journal., 1911-05-10

Step ladders and scaffolding. prices
right II YOU have never used ours
you never had the best Bamberger &
Robbins. No. 204 w. Seventh ST.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-03
. Good
For m

A communication or gift received by
a person In social life must be ac-
knowledged. This is a rule so cmphat.
ic that it has no exceptions.
And equally is II the rule that If the
communicable be Il card or note it
must be responded to In precisely the
same form, Acting upon this, no wo-
man need fear making a mistake In
this branch OF her social duties,
4 visiting card. slight as it Is, should
not be ignored unless it bears the let
ters n. II. c. In that instance it IL
an answer to courtesics received us
sKell as an announcement of departure
and therefore might be said TO close
communication,
A receipt of card following an
event of Importance to the family re-
quires II card III return. For example.
after birth or death or other occa-
sions less momcntous 1t Is not un'
common for friends to post visiting
cards rs indicating that they are aware
Of the happening. Sometimes merely
a word or line Is written on the card
as Condolences. "FelicitatiOnS," ac-
cording to the nature of the event
The return card. which should be sent
within Il couple of days. may have the
word Thanks written OF It, or it
may be blank except for the engraved
name and address,
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-03
MARION t,ERLAN0 AND DAME
CcURTEoT.

Tog mere than halt century Ma
rica Ha-lanl has been writing or
5oasawifely themes AMI answering
The Questions Of uc..5a IN a clear
aad kindly way tina: his made he,
Hsme beloved rom enc end of tie
lard to tie other. -dany who read
ter CHEEKY and heip-li page every
week in The Sunday Chicago Recor l.
Eera'd have no idea that she is II
wears old, for she SUI writes with
al tEe-4i-cr aH4 tsea4f44 TT ri 7
woman Ct half her years. Huge as
the task may seen, she gives her
pcrscnal attention to Tie vast cores.
rcndeuce that her position Of export
adviser on household topics involves,
anil every question IS answered d.
rec'ly by her. No other department
Of The Sunday Record-Herald is more
universally popular than hers.
Arotho department: That pushes it
closely however, is Dame Curtse rs
Novelties in Entertainment" which
las been hailed win 10Y by thous
anGs Of hostcsscs vino feel the need
of new IDEAS Dame Curtsey, Whose
real name Is Ellye Howell Glover,
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-03
Bridesmaids Gowns.

Tt is customary for a bride to Sc
lect the style and material of the
bridesmaids dresses, and If the girls
are not well enough off to have many
dresses she should assuredly be care.
ful to choose styles that are not too
pronounced. so that the dresses may
be worn on other occasions. Com
plants about this are not infrequent
from girls who have acted as brides.
maids when they We're obliged to buy
dresses they could never use again
on account Of the combination of coli
ors or the exaggerated mode fancied
at the moment by the bride. .<antn..
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-03

When accepting an invitation ovei
the telephone it is the part of wisdom
to follow it with a.written acceptance
in which the day, date and hour are
repeated. Only in this way can wo
man be certain that no error is made
in the time. and the sense of security
given is worth the effort.
Telephone invitations will always
appear to be informal and sometimes
are but woman will have no diff
Guilty in deciding the point If she gives
heed to the hour appointed. A lunch
con at half past ! o'clock. to play
bridge afterward, may be regarded as
formal; dinner at any time after q
quarter to I is also formal
Earlier than these hours is consid.
cred to be informal.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-03
Cri1in Of the Saw,

According TO Apoilodorus, the inven-
ton OF The saw came about in the fol-
lowing way: TaluS. so the account
goes. having found the jawbone of IL
huge snake, used 1t to cut through a
piece of wood and. finding that it
worked SO well. formed an instrument
OF iron similar to it. The first saw
mill concerning which we have any
clear knowledge was erected on the
island Of Madeira somewhere about
the year HOO \ few years later one
was built mt Breslau. There were no
sawm!l's IN England prior to 1868 In
that year ere was built there by Il
nutchman. bit he was forced to aban-
con II. Sawnills We're erected near
London about lTI0.-New York Ameri.
can.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-03

John, she said, your little wiley
has been saving up her money to buy
you nice present"
GOOD little wlfeyw he replied.
what is IT,
"A smoking ilcket," she explained.
And saved the money all myself ont
of the house allowance. Wasn't I
thoughtful"
Splendid" he exclaimed.
ANA now ! wAh you'd bring me
nome SEINE more money tonight"
what did you do with what |
brought horne last night?" he asked IN
some surprise.
on that's what saved the smoking
Jacket MONEY ont Of" she answered,
and there wasn't any left"
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-03
Glance Backward.

Ffchte once said: THE day that
opens for us another ear is best used
IN beginning that year Alright; but one
wastes no time, in spite Of this, by a
backward look or two, not only to
balance his own books, as it were,
net also to take due note Of what
memorable Len and women hare ac-
compl!shed In the " - that were
theirs. SO shall sa a. cnce inform his
mind ans raise Examples to his future
e-ort. Ard tie sentences might wei
Stand te&t to VIA. has here been
written
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-03
c. H. 5. ENTERTAINED
New Officers CT Debating Society t.
Charge--Good Program Address
es BY Mrs. Armour.

TIL c. H. S. Debating Society hold
very interesting meeting at M
high school last evening. The OH
GERS who were recently elected hld
charge Of the meeting for the first
time The following program wa'
given:
Happenings of the Week-Ear
Browning,
The Canadian Reciprocity Treaty -
Ernest Kusener
Extemporaneus Speech Upper
Classman. Debate, "Resolyed that a
u fee. waterway be established from
st. Louis to the Gulf" Affirmative,
Louis EIibbitts and Leroy Metzsc-,
negative, HaGold Martin and Rudolph
Schwartze.
inaugural Address --Preside1t
Roche.
Songs by all the members.
Program Committee: Tony McNa
mara, Everett Mechanics, Lindsey Ire.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-03
COUNTY COURT CASES
Judge Dewey Sentenced one, Fined
one, and Accepted Bond in
Third Case.

Jesse Turpin, charged with assault
VITA Il deadly weapon, plead guilt!
Yesterday and was sentenced Is day,
In the county Jail and fined SIS an
eoE,s. Turpin made an assault upor
William Greenlee at Dog Tooth Bend
last, July. He escaped to slissin;
whfre he had been up to few day:
ago, when he returned to hts ole
Aamets and was captured and brought
10 Cairo.
William Taylor, negro, for obtain
Ing goods under false pretences was
fined $40 and costs. lie had secured
about $40 worth Of goods from the
groct@y store Of Green Lipe SO03 Con-
,nercial Avenue. ;p
Edward Orig VS. relesed fromf Gus
tody yesterdy on bond of $500 bejng
given by Marium Galley, Arthur
STs and Ed Alternately, for his ap.
nearance at the May term OF the cir.
cult court. He was charged with as
saplt with intent to commit rape.
Probate Court.
Letters of administration were
granted on the estate of Dr. ]. r.
Chatham, deceased. to J.. p. Hall OF
Olive Branch Bond was filled and
AIR. Hall was qualified.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-03
LEGAL STEPS
Being TAKEN
FOR RELEASE OF INDUSTRIAL
WORKERS or WORLD IN JAIL
AT FREsNo--MAY VISIT Los
ANGELES.

Fresno, Cal, March illegal steq'
are being taken for the release of the
12.5 Industrial Workers of the Wefl
now ia the county ja:; as the ~, It
of I. G fight waged by that organlza-
tion for forensic privileges in the
streets of Fresno. Police Judge
Briggs has signed releases for the
men awaiting trial and the convicted
ones viii be given their liberty oil
parole. with the district attorney and
the sle'iff serving as commission
in their cases under a state law. TIT
first hatch of prisoners vii proDan.
be freed late today.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-03
HOW TO STOP OlIENlG

We are in earnest when we ask
you TO try Orrine at our expense. We
will give your money back. If after Il
trial you fail to get results from Or
rine. This is a very generous offee.
1t gives the wives and mothers CT
those who drink to excess an oppor.
tunity to try the Orr.ae Treatment.
It also shows our confidence in tae
merits OF OTine. Orriae rs reeos.
nized as the best and NEST successful
remedy the world has ever maoaa Tor
Trunkennes or the socalled Liquor
Habit. 1t is a very simple treatment,
can be given in the home without
publicity or loss of time from buzz
ress, and at small price
orrine is prepared to two forms,
no. l, secret treatment, powde.,
absolutely tasteless and odorless, CIV
en- secretly in food or drink. Orlne
No. ,, in pill form is for those VINO
desire to take voluntary treatment
Orrine costs only $1.00 a box. Wrilc
for Free Orrine Ecoblet tmaIad In
plain sealed e1yeloEe) to OrriEe Co,
Or.ne Building, Washington, p. C.
Orrine is recommended ami ; Tcr
sale In this city by Parl G. Schu1
Sons.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-03
RETAIL MERCHANTS
PETITION CAIRO G. ST. LOUIS R.R
co. TO ExTENoALlNE TO VII
Ia RIDGE.
Cairo City Ferry Co., will Start Boa:
Today-curtiss representative to
Be Here to Confer on Freight.

The Retail Merchants Association
held a meeting last night with a good
attendance President Carnes nal
various notes of importance to pro
y,nt, chiefly among them being a
petition to the Cairo g. St. Louis Rail
way Co, praying that it extend its
line to Villa Ridge. President Carnes
said he had reason to feel that the
Company would do this, as every en-
couragement would be give nby the
people of Villa Ridge and inter.
mediate territory. The petition was
signed by all members present and
reads as follows:
The Cairo & St. Louis Ry Co., Cal
10. Illinois.
Conference.-The undersigned Mer
chants and business Men of Cairo de
sire to take this opportunity of ex.
pressing their appreciation for the
way yor Company has brought or.
der out OF chaos with our public util
lies in this city
Since your company has entere /
he field in the southern part Of tae
state we have been much benefited
by the Development of resources that
have heretofore been very unsatisfac-
lory The street car service is far
leac~ than anything we have ever
had In Cairo But last and not in
any way the least is the building AMI
operation Of the Interurban line con.
meeting this city with Mounds AMI
MNnd Ci,y We feel that this lat
ter Has tcen such an improvement In
the transportation ard development
Of this city that we wish to present
TO your company the matter of ex.
tending your line farther north to
the present city of Villa Ridge, H.
ncis We already enjoy considerable
from this section, but we
believe that with the electric line
connections there will be a very ma
terial increase in the traffic, which
Would be TO our mutual advantage
Ferry viii Start Today.
Nothing farther was reported col-
corning the ferry service, but II WIS
stated that the Cairo City Ferry CO
would start the Three States today
two trips each today and to-
and next week make four
rips a day This is satisfactory TO
The merchants. President Carnes
stated he would prefer to have tha
Cairo Company give the service, as
they were familiar with the situa
ion and the people.
Other Matters.
The subject OF Sunday closing was
brought w, but no action was taken,
the sentiment being devided.
A representative Glenn H. tCurtiss
he noted areoplanlst, will be here
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-03

AoTly according TO report from Sec
Rotary GlAofer and it : expected
tAea to perfect plans for the Fourth
of July celebration President Carnes
sad the association must not present
tbs matter too full though and if me-
CESAR. organize a stock company 70
handle il and other affairs similar to
It, He favored an agricultural expo-
sition for the coming fall
On motion Of John Sanders an aux
iliary committee will be appointed to
aid Chairman Greaney's membership
committee to secure new members.