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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-09-30
SLEDS OF THE YUKON.
They Are Built TO Stand the Hardest
Kind OF Hard Wear.

The Yukon sled. while not a thing OF
beauty, Is built to stand all kinds OF
hard wear. or rs the freshman said.
ut will last forever and after that can
be used for frewood."
The sled is about eight feet long. IL
made Of any kind OF hard wood. lies
close to the ground. costs from $40 20
STA and makes trail sixteen inches in
width.
Another pattern Is known as the has
ket sleigh and is to the Yukon sleigh
what a three masted schooner is to q
coal barge. In length 1t is from eight to
ffteen feet, n made OF birch. oak or
hickory. cuts trail twenty-five inches
In width. costs from $40 to $500. is
raised a foot or more from the runners
and in the best examples is dashed to-
gether with rawhlde
The basket sleigh as its name i'm
plies, Is fitted with n basket. into
which the load is placed. and from the
back OF the basket a pair Of handles
project. TO be used In guiding the sled
on the trail It often happens that a
Yukon sled will be fitted with a home
made basket in imitation OF its more
aristocratic brother.
In very cold weather wooden run
ners are best. but in ordinary clrcum
stances steel or brass runners are used
Wide World magazine.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-09-30
RALLY DAY
DRAWS CROWDS
TOCITY CHURCHES

A number Of churches in the city
observed Rally Day yesterday and
all had large congregations.
The exercises in First Presbyterian
Church were held by the Sunday
school at 2 O'Clock. There was spe-
cial music and the promotion of pu-
pills.
At the exercises at Central Church,
the music was in cha ge of William
+. VIII te and the pastor, the Rev. j.
II. Crawford took Tor his subject,
"The Peril Of the Empty Heart"
At Second Baptist Church, an ad-
dress was made by the Rev. Minor
Wilbur and a special musical pro-
gram was had.
Mayor Harrison w. Howell adj
dressed the congregation of West
Presbyterian Church There was also
special music and other pleasant fea-
lures
At Kinghwood NJ. e. Church the
day was a great success. The morn
ing sermon was preached by the Rev
@. b. Lemon, of Claymont NJ %
Church. The Sunday school was adj
dressed by Professor A. r. Spaid
The evening service was also
marked by a large attendance. After
the Epworth League service the pas
tor, the Rev G. Neese, preached on
Daniels Purpose"
Rally Day services were also held
at Harrison Street NJ. E. Church. II
as the twanty-seccnd anniversary o
the Sunday school and the exercises
were well attended.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-09-30
INTERESTED
in MIR. MILLER'S
STATEMENT
Continued from First Page.

Continued from First Page.
county is in excellent shape Tor the
whole ticket. Prosperity's sun Is
shedding its rays in efery walk Of
life. There Is no slump this year
and the farmer, The mechanic ana the
business man are reaping the benefits
of prosperity
George II. Hall for Congress, was
the next speaker and reviewed some
OF the campaign issues.
David S. Clark, candidate for State
Treasurer, endorsed the stand taken
by Delaware's next Governor, Charles
r. Miller on the Voters Assistant law.
Colonel Theodore Townsend, for
State Auditor, said that he wished 10
assure the workers that old Kent
would give Republican majority
this year. Kent county remembers
the 1906 steal and those who took part
In It and the word in Kent is {:
Fight to the last trench anG once
more plant yictory's banner on the
enemy's ramparts'
Walter S. Burris, John S. Spring
Harry A. Brown, Edwin c. Clark, Law
renee J. Broman, John NJ. Walker
William A. Cook, Smiley King
Charles Grantland, John II. Mcdonald
Harvey Hoffecker. Clayton d. Appleby
Samuel Burris and b. A. Groves were
the other Speakers.
Arrangements were mace for the
formation OF clubs and holding mass
meetings. The candidates expressed
themselves confident that the State
County and districts will roll up a
big majority for the Republican ticket
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-09-30
JUMPING BEANS.
Secret Of This Curious Product Of the
Vegetable World.

Secret Of This Curious Product Of the
Vegetable World.
The jumping beam" which Is al.
ways sure to excite the wonder OF
those who have not before seen this
specimen Of tho vegetable kingdom. In
tho product or small bush which
grows in the northern part OF Mexico.
Within each blossom are two fer
tile seeds and a third. which is the
homo Of a small. exceedingly active
worm, whose performances are re
sponslble for the queer conduct OF the
bean. When this worm energies from
its prison II becomes n beautifully
colored moth. The seeds OF the jump
ing bean blossom in the month OF
May. Then the female moth deposits
one egg on the pollen OF the flower.
AS the flower develops II forms Il
triangular shaped shell on two sides
with a convex shape on the other
Within this the chrysalls develops
into a grayish brown worm about one
tenth OF an inch In diameter and about
one-half an inch In length.
This worm lives inside its cell for a
period OF six months. or until the mid
die OF November. Then. climatic con
ditlons being favorable. it bores q
hole through the end OF its shell ant
flies away as moth - New Yorl
World.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-09-30
NO RECORD
OF STANDARD
OIL CO. GIFT

Continued from First Page.
only for legitimate campaign pur-
poses"
The letter from Roosevelt, also dated
May 6, 1904, asked Bliss to take the
Craftsmanship and to attend to office
routine of the national headquarters
It contained no referee to contribu-
tons.
William H. Libby, a Standard Oil
man, was called after Bliss. He said
he was employed in an advisory ca
pacity in the New York offices of the
Standard Oil. Libby was asked about
charges made in the Heart Magazine.
He said he had been active when the
Payne-Aldrich bill was up in Con-
! gress in 1909 He said he was also
interested in a tariff bill introduced
by Senator Curtis, of Kansas, regard
ing oil trade in Austria-Hungary.
Clapp suggested that the Standard
Oil was interested in the 1908 cam
paign, particularly the tariff. Libby
said he knew nothing about campaign
gifts. Libby admitted his company
strongly opposed placing petroleum
on the free list He said he under
stood Standard Oil contributed heav-
lily in 1904
MY informant was H II. Rogers,
he said 1T was stated to be very
large, but | do not know the amount.
Did Rogers discuss contributions
with you?" asked Clapp
"No, SIR"
Libby said he knew nothing about
influencing legislation in the states
Libby was excused at 11.30 o'clock
and the committee went into execu-
I tive session.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-09-30
DEATHS.
Margaret A. Donahoe.
Isador Gibason.
Mary E. Warrington Mason,
Katherine c. Weiss.

Margaret A. Donahoe.
1sador Gibason.
Mary Z. Warrington Mason.
Katherine c. Weiss.
DONAHOE-In this city, on September %,
1912 Margaret A widow OF the late Ed
ward Donahoo, aged n years.
Relatives and friends arc invited 20 attend
the funeral from her late residence. No. 82t
East Eighth street, on Tuesday morning, az
q clock. Requiem mass nt St. Mary y
church. lnternent az the Cathedral come-
terry.
GIBAsON--In this city on the 2sth inst.
1919. Isador Gibason, wife Of Simeon
Gibason.
~ funeral Services from tho residence oi
her brother.in.law, j, NJ. Robertson, No. iO5
south Franklin street, ON Tuesday afternoon,
at . o'clock. Interment az Lombardy Gene
terry.
Masonic this city, on September IS
1912, Mary f.. Warrington, wife Of Harvey
H. Mason, aged 20 years.
Relatives aud friends Of the family are in.
vited TO attend the funeral services at The
residence OF her father-in.law, Delaware
Mason. No 1915 West Fifth street, ON Tues
dav afternoon. October I, at O'Clock. In
torment private az Mt. Salem cemetery
WEIss-In this city, on September %.
1919 Katherine q. widow Of jacob II
Weiss, aged 90 years.
Relatives and friends Of the family are
invited to attend the funeral services AZ
her late residence, No. 1901 n Adams
street, on Thursday afternoon, October o.
1912 at clock. lnterment AZ River.
view cemetery.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-09-30
Conundruma.

What is that which Adam never saw,
never possessed and yet gave two to
each OF his children? Parents.
why have crockery dealers a hard
time selling their ware? Because they
can't crack up their goods.
What is the difference between a cat
and a documentg One has claws at the
end Of It's paws; the other has pauses
at the end Of its clauses.
why is life like chessboard? Be
cause it is checkered and every one
must be on the move.
why Is a baby like wheat? First II
is Graded, then thrashed. and finally il
becomes the flower OF the family.
what's the difference between a
spinster and a burglar? One wears
false locks. the other false keys.
why is a watch like country lanel
Because It doesn't run long without
winding
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-09-30
TO OFFER PRAYER
FOR CHRIST'S RETURN

In keeping with the appeal recently
issued from London, England, 20 OBJ
serve Sunday and Monday, October 6
and as days of special prayer
throughout the world for the speedy
return of Jesus Christ, there will be
special services in North Baptist
Church, Lincoln street near Delaware
avenue The Sunday services will he
the same as usual and on Monday the
services will be held at $3.50 and l,45
o'clock. In the evening the regular
services of the Wilmington Bible
Union will be devoted to this purpose.
In his call for the special meetings
planned for Wilmington, William l..
Pettingill, pastor of North Church
and teacher of the Bible Union, says:
I'VE are surely on scriptural ground
when we pray for the second coming
of the Lord Jesus. The last promise
in the Bible is Surely, / came quick
" and the last prayer is Amen! even
so, come Lord Jesus!' 1t may be that
our Lord is waiting for an invitation
from his waiting people, even as
King David, after Absalom's death,
waited until the word was spoken
throughout all the tribes of Israel
Why speak We not a word of bring
ing the king back? This poor
grooming world needs nothing so
much as the personal return of our
Lord He has promised to come, and
he is faithful that promised. But It
pleases him to be inquired of, and we
are indeed glad of this opportunity
to join with our brethren all over
the world in this united appeal FOR
the speedy fulhllment of the promise
and the ushering in of the kingdom
/ that is TO come. when the Will OF
God shall be done on earth as It is
done in heaven A cordial invitation
is extended to all the children of
God in Wilmington to unite with Us
in this ministry of intercession."
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-09-30
OLD TIME SONGS AT
HOME WEEK CONCERT

A special attraction for Old Home
Week will be an "Old Time Concert"
to be given by Mrs. Leonard u. Wales
and Frank IA. Mason, at the New
Century Club. on Tuesday evening,
October 3.
The stage Of the club will be set in
Colonial style with antique furniture
and Mrs. Wales and Mr.. Mason will
appear In Colonial costumes II.
William Carpenter Will play the piano
and Mrs. Arthur Faulkner will be the
viollnist. The program will be as fol-
lows:
Mrs. Wales-"Angel's Serenade"
violin obligato) sally in Our Alley"
"Swanee River" Comm Thro' the
Rye" Rock Me to Sleep Mother"
Here's a Health to King Charles"
Wed Better Bide Vice. Last Rose
Of Summer" MARY of Argyle
"'Tis But Little Faded Flower"
Mr.. Mason--"Annie Laurie" The
Lost Chord" The British Grena-
diers." ben Bolt" "Old Black Joe. /"
"Some Day" Drink to Me Only With
Thine Eyes "Twickenham Ferry,
"Massas in de Cole Groun'," My
Love is Like Red, Red Rose (vio-
lin obligato).
Duets when / Know Thas Thou
Art Near" CAbt). soprano and bari
tone; 20 Vert Thou in the Cauld
Blast" IN. Bartholdy); Alice. Where
Art Thou2'
Tickets will sell for one dollar and
the proceeds will go to the West End
Reading Room.
The patronesses will be; Mrs,
Samuel Bancroft, Jr., Mrs. G. Marshall
Barton, Mrs. Thomas Il Bayard. Mrs
John Biggs. Mrs. George p Bissell
Mrs. Charles Bird, Mrs. Caleb Burche'
nal, Mrs J. Danforth Bush, Mrs. Lewis
p. Busd, Mrs. Charles +. Copeland
Mrs n. b. Danforth Mrs. Ernest du
Pont. Mrs. Eugene DUPONT, Mrs. lrene'
dupont. Mrs. II. Coleman DUPONT, Mrs
Victor dupont, 3rd, Mrs. ELI Garrett
Mrs. Frank S. Garrett, Mrs. Ferdinand
l.. Gilpin. Mrs. Russell Gilpin, Mrs
r LEROY Harvey, Mrs. Macmillan
Hopes. Mrs. Edgar NJ. Hopes, Mrs
/, John w. Huxley, Jr.. Mrs. Elwood c
! Jackson, Mrs. Josiah Marvel, Mrs
Charles r. Miller, Mrs. George W
Moreton, Mrs. A. ]. Moxham, Mrs
John p. Nields, Mrs. Ohio Rowland
Mrs. Charles l.. Patterson, Mrs Rob
I ert IL. Richards, Mrs Willard Sauls
/, bury. Jr.. Mrs. William f. SCI. Nra
i Mrs. Joseph Swift, Mrs. hank ". Tall
b man, Mrs. Henry Thompson. Mrs.
o d. Townsend, Mrs. A. ID. Warner, Jr
Mrs. Il. T. Warner, Mrs. Irving War
s ner, Mrs. Leonard A. Yerkes,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-09-30
PASS WATER
RATE TALK
Mr.. Poole Will Discuss Subject
When All Commissioners
are Present
DEPARTMENT HAS A
$1,000 BALANCE TO DATE

Owing to the absence of Charles H.
Miller, momber Of the board the city
water rates were not changed at the
meeting OF the board OF water COM
missioners, this morning. Mr. Poole.
who gave notice lat he would bring
up discussion Of tie rates NJ today's
meeting, said that he preferred to
wait until Mr.. Miller could be present
before Offering any changes IN the
present rates.
A department balance of S7.Sg2 20
was reported by the city treasurer
The weekly payroll Of S1,040.29, the
monthly payroll OF $1,270 and the
quarterly payroll Of 1926 We're or
dered paid.
A communication was received
from the owners Of the property No
s1t shipley street. which was former.
ly occupied by a laundry company
reQuisition that water rent amount.
Ing to $3.50 be refunded. The board
allowed the claim The report Of
John Kienle, chief engineer, showed
that during the week ending Septem
Der rs, twenty-ona new services wer,
Installed and six services were re
newed; six new meters also were In
stalled, eighteen meters were repair
ed, three meters were replaced, anC
four meters were removed.
One break OF three inch mali
was found on Mechanic street, cas-
OF Lombard On WeN Liberty stree
service pipe was found to be leak
Ing inside the curb stop. The guam
tity OF water wasted was not deter
minted, but the water was shut of tn,
property, pending repeairs.
A leakage test was conducted TO
day on the six teen inch main sub
merged in the Brandywine at Elev
onth street bridge.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-09-30
Snakes and Music.

Music often proves the destruction OF
the snake tribe In India. for when a
house becomes infested with these rep
tiles. which hide themselves in holes
and crevices until such times when
aelr society is least desired, the must
clans are sent for to bring them to the
surface. At the first notes Of the fiageo
let one after another of the unwelcome
dodgers glides softly out OF its retreat
looking so intensely happy that II seems
almost cruel TO kill them. But as 1t is
a question between snake happiness
and human safety. each swaying head
receives its death stroke without hest
tation.- Harper's Young People.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-09-30
MOTHER WOULD
HAVESON FLOGCED
FOR PAWNING SET

Mrs. Anna Lasashic. of 1928 W.
Seventh street, appeared In City
Court against her son. John, whom
she charged with larceny OF silver
set, and in reply 70 a question by
Deputy Judge Joslyn, said she did
not care If her son was dashed and
served time for the theft, II she got
back her set.
The woman said the articles were
worth at least SIP and while the
youth had told her of taking them,
he had promised to get them from
a pawn shop where he had gotten
SO for them, This he had failed 80
do and she caused his arrest John
said he pawned the set TO raise
enough money to see ball game.
Another charge of larceny of pies
and milk against John was then
called and n. T. Richards. milk
dealer, Of No. 434 Grant avenue, told
of missing milk for some time past
and baker had been losing pies from
bread boxes. He did not know tina,
John had taken any of them, but had
heard he was eating a pie at Fourth
street bridge.
officer Veasey, who arrested the
defendant. said he admitted eating a
pie but that it was given to him By
others.
Judge Joslyn decided TO hold the
first charge up for one week that
John can redeem the silver service
The last charge was dropped.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-09-30
CITY SHOULD
SPEND MONEY
MAGICIAN SAYS
Believes Entertainment Such
as "OId Home a Big Ad-
vertiSement tOAny Town
CRITICISM UNJUST
SUME CITIZENS SAY

Concerning criticisms from certain
quarters relative to the "Old Home
Coming" week celebration next week,
agitated because of the few thousand
dollars expense the weeks festivities
will entail on the city, r. ]. Maclean,
former president OF the Wilmington
Board Of Trade and for sometime Sec
rotary Of the Chamber of Commerce
OF Spokane, Wash, said today, when
interviewed by "a reporter for THE
EVENING JOURNAL that he was a
firm believer In entertainment as a
means Of advertising a community.
He said Spokane, for instance, had
boomers all over the country, men
who have VISITED Spokane and were
entertained there in royal fashion,
"Treat a visitor right when he comes
to your city" said Mr.. Maclean,
"and you have an advertising medium
wherever that person may travel"
Compared with the small sum the
Wilmington City Council viii ex-
pend for next weeks celebration II
viii be interesting to many to note
some OF the cities that have annual
celebrations Of various kinds which
cost many more thousands Of dollars
than the expenses Wilmington's little
celebration will entail, y
The Alardi Grae held yearly at New
Orleans, most magnificent spectacle
need not be considered IN comparing
Wilmington's celebration next week
for the cost OF that affair would stag
ger some OF the people OF this city
Philadelphia Is wide awake enough
TO so TO the expense Of thousands OF
dollars for the historical pageant IL
be held there next week. and at COney
Island every year Is also Mardl
Gras celebration which furnishes en-
tertainment for many hundreds Of
thousands of New Workers..
From Mr. Maclean was learned
that every city, big and little, In the
far west, has O celebration of some
kind. each year, The Rose Festival
in Portland. Oregon. for instance ID
an example of what western cities
think OF entertaining. This celebra-
ton costs the city from 100000 20
S75 600 The "Potlatch" celebration
held yearly at Seattle, Wash. another
big show. costs Seattle 500 900 The
Apple Show" at Spokane. Wash,
costs that town about $4,000. The
annual celebration at Tacoma entails
an expenditure by the city Of $4,000.
Every city IN the west. he says, Is an
advertiser In this respect, and towns
OF 100000 population spend annually
on affairs OF this kind, from $4,000
to $4,000, and even towns of from
10000 to $4,000 population spend
SIS 600 and upwards for affairs OF
the kind.
Mr. Maclean laughed aloud when
told that there were some people OBJ
jecting to next weeks celebration
because the City Council was going &c
expend from four 20 five thousand t.
entertain and amuse the people anC
advertise the city
"A city like q firm, has to spent
money to make money, he said. Let i
get into debt for public improvement
and then get out of It. That is thu
only way to make a city prosperous.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-09-30
RUSHING TROLLEY WORK.

Work on the Extension of the New
Castle trolley line TO Front and Mar
ket streets is being rushed. The
tracks are being laid on Market
street bridge, and ON the Wilmington
side OF the river the wOrkmen have
also torn up the street for the 0oi
of the tracks. The foundation Tor
the terminal OF the company TO be
erected a; Front and Market streets
between the Hudson supply Com
pany's store and the elevated railway
is being laid, and is eNpacted tc be
nearly. ii not completed in time foi
the opening of the line three weeks
hence.
The elevated bridge over the p. D
and W Railroad freight ~ icks along
the causeway is nearing completion.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-09-30
sTEREOPTICON ENTERTAINMENT

The Barnsbas Men of the First
Presbyterian Church. Market above
Ninth street, will give a sterecpticon
exhibition tomorrow evening in the
church lecture room. The views COW
er great variety of subjects and are
most entertaining. Many are OF To-
cal interest, including some OF the
we'll known scenes and retreats in and
and around the city. Others are re-
productions of places and build
ings In all parts OF the world and
have worldwide fame. In addition
to these views II. ID. Eaton, tenor, will
sing "The Holy City and a series ci
slides descriptive OF this beautiful
composition will be used in illustra-
ton.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-09-30
The New Umbrella


Oh Ella
with her first umbrella
She walked abroad like any queen:
She held It proudly for display;
Admired its handle. stroked its sheen.
Was ever little girl more gayf
Dear Ella
Such a small umbrella
Once IN the rain swept market place
met her Dripping were her curls.
She looked. despite her sunny face,
The most forlorn OF little girls.
why, Ella.
Where's you new umbrella"
Said I. 1.-THE storm has drenched your
hair.
Just see your frockl Just zee your hat
And what Is this you hug with care,
A broom. fiddle OF a cat2'
Oh. Eilal
with her first umbrella
She looked at me and shyly spoke;
The raindrops pelting on her yet.
Il have it here beneath my cloak.
Because, you see, Il might get wetl'
Chicago Tribune.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-09-30
Mr.. TURNER ENDS
DOVER PASTORATE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, September, 30-With
yesterdays services at the Dover
Presbyterian Church, the pastorate of
the Rev. Joseph Brown Turner, who
has been pastor of the church since
1894, ceased. The Presbytery Of New
Castel county in session at Port De-
post, Md, this week, will be asked
to dissolve the pastoral relations, Mr..
Turner joining IN the request
Mr. Turner, while abiding to his
leaving the Dover people, did not
preach a farewell sermon. He gave
expression to the kind treatment ac-
corded him while a resident of Dover
and as pastor of the Presbyterian
Church, and expressed regret in leav-
ing Dover.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-09-30
HOsPITAL HELPERS EJECT.

The annual meeting of the James
A. Draper Branch of the Ladies' Aux
iliary of the Delaware Hospital was
held at the home of the president.
Mrs b. ID. Ferris. The different re-
ports were read showing a very sue
cessful year for the branch. The
principal donation to the hospital was
a steam table. and a bread and but
ter cutter for the nurses kitchen.
After the usual business the follow
ings officers were elected. President,
Mrs B. ID. Ferris; first vice president,
Mrs. f. c. Mccall, second vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. Leon Walker; recording
secretary, Mrs. Frank Todd; CORES
ponding secretary, Mrs. Lewis Hance (;
treasurer. Mrs. b. c. Gromnon.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-09-30
FTNANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 30.-The stock
market opened irregular
c. /. Hudson & Co., say:
BUY only on drives for moderate
turns"
r. d Lackey & Co., say:
I'VE cannot advise the purchases at
these levels and would await a good
set back before taking on new COM
commitments"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-09-30
$500 FIRE LOSS
ON DUPONT FARM

Fire of unknown origin destroyed
a hay shed containing eighty tons Of
hay on General T. c. duPont's Brook
dale Farm near here last evening.
The fire was discovered by employees
on the farm shortly after nine o'clock
and within half an hour nothing re-
manned of the shed
Luckily the wind was light anu the
large barn and stables, twenty feet
away were not damaged. Ihs build
ing was valued at $1,000, fully insured.
The total loss is estimated az about
$4,000