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Evening journal., 1912-01-08
HORTICULTURALISTS
MEET AT POCOMOKE

The Peninsula Horticultural So
ciety holds It's twenty-fifth annual
session at Pocomoke City, Md, Janu.
airy Q, 10 and IL.
The program will be both interest
ing and instructive and every Eastern
Shorcman who is interested in fruit
growing and the up-buildlng of the
farming interests of the Peninsula
should attend.
Speakers who are we'll acquainted
with their subjects will address the
meetings Harrison's Nurseries, Ber.
lin. Maryland. have arranged to taste.
fully decorate the Exhibition Hal
with California privet. evergreens. etc.
and will have an exhibit Of trees
varieties which can be prohtablA
grown on the Peninsula. for the in
struction OF those interested in varie
ties and fruit growing in general
Varieties represented will be as fol
lows: Rome Beauty, Stayman's Wine
sap, Grimes Golden, Nero, York I'm
perial. Yellow Transparent. Red AS
trachan, Winesap, Stark, Early Har
vest.
Evening journal., 1912-01-08
SEAMEN FIGHT
AGAINST DEATH
Crew Of oyster Schooner
Nearly FrOzen Off Port
MahOn
DRAG HALF CONSCIOUS
MEN FReM VESSEL

DOVER, Del, Jan S.--Blizzard con-
ditions. with temperature again de-
scending, prevail here. 1t was reported
from Port Mahon that the crew of the
oyster schooner James Thomas had
frozen to death in the rigging. Later,
it was learned that the crew, after
30 hours OF torture, was rescued and
restored
The Thomas ran aground during
Friday nights storm, and early Satur-
day evening it was seen by mariners
with the glass that she was in danger.
Toward night the crew took to the
rigging. and there spent 90 hours,
either in the rigging or on the deck,
almost frozen TO death and only kept
alive by each other Captain Thomas
Morris. of Greenwich, n. j., is the mas
ter of the Thomas. and his crew con-
sisted Of Thomas Morris. Jr., William
Songs and James Burns.
Risking life and boat the captain
and crew of the watchboat Protector,
a private oyster guard, put out TO the
distressed and freezing men. Captain
Simpson, Of the protector, In COM
mand, urged his men to the action OF
their lives. Captain Simpsons boat
reached the side of the Thomas and
his crew soon dragged the half-con-
scious seamen aboard. Once ashore at
Mahon's the men were given hot drink
and wrapped and rubbed. and are now
restored
Evening journal., 1912-01-08
MARSHALLTON

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MARSHALLTON, Del, Jan. S.-El-
mer c. Bennett, IA, Delaware College.
is visiting his mother at Milford.
Miss Elizabeth Grimes recently en-
tertained Mrs. Howard Marsten, Of
Wilmington.
Deighton Husler, OF Marshallton, is
recovering from slight attack Of
scarlet rash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Baynum, OF Fell
ton, are visiting their daughter, Mrs.
George Mullin, Of Marshallton
Mrs. James NJ. Conner, of Baltimore,
Md. recently entertained Miss Violet
Fader.
Harold L. Wilson, -, Delaware
College, is visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson. of Mlddletown.
Mrs. William Murphy. of Farming
ton. recently entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
H. l.. Bonham.
Mrs. Harry Hill recently visited
friends in Wilmington.
Rufus r. Roberts recently visited
his parents Mr. and Mrs. Roberts, OF
Cardiff, Maryland
Mrs. E. X Butler is entertaining
Miss Beulah Pheobus
Louis Jarman, recently visited rela-
tives at Berlin, Maryland.
ID. Raymond McNeal recently enter
tanned Chester Jones, of Wilmington.
Miss Flora Tanning, of Philadelphia,
is being entertained by her cousins.
Misses Addie and Lille Williams, Of
Marshallton.
J. Stanley Frazier recently visited
New York friends.
Mrs Elizabeth Bryan, of New York,
and Miss Ellen Simpson, Of Marshall
ton, have returned to their homes af-
ter visiting friends in Washington.
Mrs. William Heavellow and daugh-
ter and son Anna and Edward Heavel-
low. Of near Fairview. have returned
TO their home after visiting Whining
ton friends.
Misses Ethel and Marion Campbell
have returned TO their home after Wis
iting Miss Green, Of Denton.
Raymond McNeal and Miss Mildred
McNeal spent last Monday with Will
mington friends.
Eugene Manning recently visited
Lewes friends.
Evening journal., 1912-01-08
ST. GEORGES

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
ST. GEORGES, Del, Jan. S-The
Rev. Harry c. Taylor and wife were
given a surprise after prayer meeting
After Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor had return
ed home from church, the congrega-
tion followed them, bringing with
them a lot of good things to eat-Wil-
liam Hollis and daughters and Miss
Nellie Hollis, Of Wilmington, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Grassland last
week-Mr. and Mrs. Fred G. Sutton
have returned to Philadelphia, after a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert SUIT
ton-Albert Jamison, of Philadelphia,
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Jamison last week-The Rev. and
Mrs. ]. r. Milligan visited the family
of George Rommel in Wilmington last
week-Mr and Mrs. John c. Stuckert
entertained James Ellison, of Phila-
delphia part of last week-Mr. and
Mrs. John W. Carrow visited friends
in Philadelphia over New Years-Mrs.
James White is visiting friends at
Montchanin-Mrs. Thomas Lewis is N
Wilmington-Mrs J. r. Roberts has
for a guest. her sister, Miss Agnes
Laws, of Glascow-Mrs. Samuel Ha-
man is the guest of her son, William
Haman and family. near New Castle
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Vincent and
daughters, of Newark, we're entertain
ed recently by friends here-The Rev.
, Wilmer L. Gray, of Pottstown, Pa
was visitor in town last week, the
guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M
L. Gray Miss Helen Brockson has re-
turned to Philadelphia after visiting
friends here-Mrs. Maud Pinder and
son, Of Wilmington, were visitors here
| this week.
Evening journal., 1912-01-08
A Mystery in a Freight Car

car. There was carpet on II, the
worse for wear; In one corner was a
mattress with bedclothing; In the CEN
ter was a pine table. and at one side
was a cook stove. And i noticed that
the stovepipe was run down instead OF
up or horizontal and passed through a
hole IN the foor"
'Please don't give us away" said
the girl going for me with a pair Of
blue eyes not many could resist.
You'd better let me come In" an
swered. III the conductor or any OF
the train hands should come along
there'd be no need Of giving you away"
I went inside and shut the door after
me. Then asked. "Wnl you be good
enOugh 20 tell me what this meansT'
We're a bride and groom" said tho
young feller, who couldn't have been
over seventeen years old.
ION our wedding trip" the girl
added
"A bride and groom on your wedding
tripf exclaimed. How did you git
In hereT
'I'll tell you all about it," said the
boy. We're not only on our wedding
trip. but we're a runaway couple"
Are you sure you're not a pair OF
escaped lunaticsr'
The girl laughed. the fellow looked
kind OF queer and talked on.
I'VE were engaged, but neither her
dad nor mine would let us git mar.
ried till we were older. I had n clerk
ship in a railroad freight house. and
I managed TO git hold of this car. and
one night when you men were making
up this train give the engineer a
signal to hook up against it, and the
next time be backed up against car
this was in the train. I'd fixed the
door and put in the bridal furniture.
The bridal furniturew said. look
ing around. 80 this is a bridal cham.
Der. Is it?'
"well, it's all we got" he answered
what have you had to eatf" I
asked.
Bread. bacon. eggs and a few other
things There's our stove. We get
a good enough draft when the trains
moving"
"And when 1t isn't moving you fan
the hreT'
"Just So"
Hearing some one coming, I put my
finger to my lips. and when the sound
had passed went out and shut the
door. That was the most original
wedding trip ever saw or heard OF.
and / wouldn't have given the chill
dren away for a farm. I couldn't
make up my mind whether they were
really on a honeymoon journey or
playing they were married. as chill
dren do.
When we got to the end Of the run
they disappeared. and I never found
cut what had become OF them.
Evening journal., 1912-01-08
RABIES SCARE IN DELAWARE.

NEWARK, Del, Jan. S--Records of
The State Board of Health Labora-
tory here show that rabies was on
the increase in Delaware during 1911.
More persons bitten by dogs suffering
with hydrophobia were given the Pas
teur treatremtn at the laboratory than
In any previous year. So serious has
the outbreaks become that II Is belived
that the State must take drastic steps
10 stamp out the scourge.
Doctor Watson is of the opinion that
a heavy tax on dogs and stringent
muzzle law are the best methods of
checking rabies. IL is said that a
rigid muzzling law. practically stamp
cd out the disease in England and Ger
many, while reports shows It to be
bn the increase in this country.
During the year 1911. 21 persons
we're given treatment at the State
Labratory. Not a case resulted fatal
~. Doctor Watson analyzed the
brains of p dogs for rabies Hun
dreds OF dogs and some valuable ami
mails bitten by dogs known to have
hydrophobia were killed during the
YEAR
Evening journal., 1912-01-08
ODESSA

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ODESSA, Del, Jan. S.-Mrs. Joseph
Hampson. and son Leonard, have re-
turned to Baltimore, after an extend
ed stay with her mother, Mrs. Leonard
Gilch-Mrs. Douglas, OF Nrddletown,
has been visiting her mother, Mrs.
Muhlberger-Blisses Jeanette and
Helen Watkins, have returned home
after a weeks visit with relatives in
Wilmington-Lee Sparks, Jr., has
been the guest of relatives in Will
mington--Richard Moore. of Philadel-
phia, visited his mother recently
Miss Mary Aspril has returned from a
visit with Pennsylvania friends-Miss
Ethel Mailly was visitor in Phila-
delphia last week
Evening journal., 1912-01-08
NEWSY DOINCS
OF NEW CASTLE
New Schedule in Effect on
the Delaware City
Line
WEEK OF PRAYER
FOR PRESBYTERIANS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del, Jan. s-The
funeral of William E. Hall will take
place tomorrow afternoon from the
residence of his parents. Interment
Will be made in Glebe cemetery.
Superintendent A. r. Bennett, of the
New Castle and Delaware City Trao-
tion Company, has published new
schedule. The first car for Della
ware City leaves here at tbs o'clock,
and from Ills to 3.15 o'clock there
is no car, as the crew remains in Del
aware City for their lunch and, the
first car from Wilmington is the $50
O'Clock.
In St Peters Church on Sunday.
January 2S, a mission will open. At
a meeting of the congregation yester-
day Patrick McGrory and A. NJ Hizer
were reelected trustees of st. Peters
Church
The Delaware River presents a
wintry appearance. There are miles
of floating ice and the river craft
are having considerable difficulty in
getting through the ice flows.
The Citizens Building and Loan As
sociation will meet this evening. The
association receives over $4,000 a
month in dues. Wilmington and
Philadelphia people are among the in
vestors.
This is the week of prayer in the
! Presbyterian Church.
Revival services will continue in the
Methodist Church this week.
Evening journal., 1912-01-08
nIsnRnFR Ar nnvFR-

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Jan. S-The comforts
and joys of a fat in frigid winter
seems to be injurious TO some Of
Dover's colored citizens. While the
wind ragged and the temperature drop
ped, two women led in the ribaldry at
one of the Kirkwood street fats until
the police interfered, a few nights. ago,
and Magistrate Wood has just finished
administering Justice to the leaders.
Carrie Miles and Eleanor Waters,
the defendants, were fined 1929.
Crap, played elsewhere than on
Kirkwood street. caused the arrest OF
three young men, Albert Harris, fine,
1898; Edward Collins, same fine, and
Wilkinson Winters, a like amount.
Evening journal., 1912-01-08

am a brakeman on a freight train.
One day during the winter season,
when we had come to a stop, I was
walking alongside the train and saw
a thin smoke coming out from under
one Of the cars. Thinking It to COME
from a hot box, stopped t. examine
the truck, but the running gear was
as cool as a cucumber. Then, looking
up, noticed small tin pipe protrud-
ing from the bottom OF the car,
through which smoke was coming IN
little puffs.
well. I'll be -jingedF' said to my
self. Here's a freight car. sealed with
lead, that hasn't been opened since It
started three days ago. and steam
engine in Il. Am in my right mind,
or have I tumbled or the brake wheel,
where was sitting a spell ago"
I stopped a trife lower and craned
my neck in a little further in order
20 get a better view. There was the
pipe. evidently a part OF leader from
q gutter belonging to the roof OF a
house. It extended a few inches
downward, then turned with an elbow,
the second part extending about a
foot rearward. As looked the puffE
continued as regular as those coming
from a locomotive making a steady
gait
What to do I didn't know was
afraid to notify the conductor for fear
I'd hnd out that I'd had stroke and
saw things that didn't exist. Some
ahing occurred Just then that made
ne think I'd surely gone daft. heard
= girls giggle.
There wasn't any connection between
. steam engine and a girl shut up IN a
box car, especially a sealed box car,
but there was a good deal to excite
curiosity. I stopped worrying about
myself and began to wonder what
there was inside that car. stood on,
looked at It and walked all around It,
A freight train is made up OF differ
ent kinds Of cars, and this car was es.
pecially different from the others. II
looked as though 1t might have been a
caboose turned into q box. The thing
most noticeable about It was a door AZ
one end. Why I hadn't noticed this
before don't know unless It was be.
cause the end was only about two feet
from the end Of another car.
/ saw that there was OF had been a
lock on the door. There wasn't any
knob. but q nail had been put through
be screw hole Of the steel piece on
Fhich the knob had been fixed. l
limbed Up on the coupling and tried
o turn the nail TO open the door. !
ndn't succeed ] listened, but every.
hing was stin. But didn't forget that
1zgle. and pretty soon knocked. IN
Few moments heard whispers with
V'ben all Of q sudden the door was
''pen. and there stood boy and
IheI
lourn thesf, .Fpt 3 yisw q tn'
Evening journal., 1912-01-08
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Evening journal., 1912-01-08
DOVER REPORTS DEATHS.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, Jan. S.-During the
severity of the January blizzard and
frigid wave. several deaths occurred
in this section and the black hearses
and wagons We're kept speeding over
the white snow yesterday.
Robert Hirons. of Leipsic. who for
merly conducted a stage line between
that town and Dover, died suddenly
Friday night and his funeral took
place yesterday with interment here.
Mr. Hirons left a wife and family.
Thomas Smith. living on Queen
street, died at the residence Of his
son-in-law. Harry V. Deiss.
G. NJ. Marvel, a former Delawarean,
advanced in years. died in Philadel-
phia. His body will be brought to
Dover for interment tomorrow
Evening journal., 1912-01-08
Mr.. MCDOWELL
QUITS HARLAN'S

John Mcdowell, of Chester. Pa, for
the past few years superintendent Of
the shipyards Of the Harlan and Hol-
lingsworth Corporation. resigned his
position on Friday Mr.. Mcdowell
came here at the reorganization Of
the company His successor has not
yet been named.
Il is said Mr.. Mcdowell will accept
a position with the Standard Oil
Company.
Evening journal., 1912-01-08
JANUARY 6IS
THEIR CHRISTMAS

GEORGETOWN. Del. Jan. S.-Keep-
ing to the old Delaware custom, Old
served almost as much as Christmas
day in many OF the families Of Sussex
county. Presents we're exchanged and
most of the farmers had big turkey
dinners for the day
Many Of the older residents refuse
10 give up the old custom and still re-
fuse 70 celebrate December 25. but
instead wait until the 9th of January
for their Christmas daY.
Evening journal., 1912-01-08

taps" had been sounded. The SER
vices in the church consisted only
of the reading of the ritual for the
dead and of an ode by Tennyson, the
solemnity of which was emphasized by
the tolling of the belfry of the old
Concord, or Paul Revere, bell which
had rung warning to the Minute Men
at Lexington to make ready for the
first battle of the Revolution. The
flag that floated from the Iowa at the
battle of Santiago lay over the coffin
,as it was borne to the altar. A sword
presented to him by the men of the
Evening journal., 1912-01-08
REcIPE FOR wEAK KIpNEYs.

The following recipe is the best that
can be had for weak or disordered kid
neys: Half ounce fluid extract
Buchu; half ounce Murax compound;
six ounces good pure gin. Shake the
bottle well each time and take one or
two teaspoonfuls Of the mixture after
each meal and at bed time" Any
druggist will mix or supply these in
gradients.
The foregoing formula comes from
high medical authority and will pro-
duce quick and permanent results.
II will speedily relieve backache. rheu-
matte pains. frequent and highly col
ored urination. These symptoms OF
kidney trouble must have prompt at
tention 10 prevent Brights disease or
diabetes
Evening journal., 1912-01-08
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THEY MARRIED HERE.

Friends of Miss Eleanor II. Bell. Of
109 Naudain street, and William Wal
ther, Jr., of 2412 South Bouvier street.
Philadelphia, were surprised yesterday
to learn Of the marriage of the young
couple in Wilmington on December "a.
Telling their parents that they were
going to visit friends, the couple came
TO Wilmington and were married. A
desire to be welded quietly is said to
have been the cause of their eloping
Walther and his bride left on a trip
to New York last evening. James j.
Doyle and Miss Catharine Quinn ac-
companid them to Wilmington and act
ed as witnesses
Evening journal., 1912-01-08

WASHINGTON. Jan. S-The body
Of Rear Admiral Robley ID. Evans lies
in Arlington cemetery. It was. borne
there on a caisson with full military
honors after services in All Saints
Unitarian Church The funeral was
the most impressive held in this city
since President McKinley's. Throngs
uncovered as the procession passed
through the streets, and the crowds
did not disperse until the admiral S
salute, booming from a battery near
the grave, signaled to the city that
Evening journal., 1912-01-08
TALK NEW LEAGUE
OVER AT NEW CASTLE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. Jan. S-The St.
Peters Junior Holy Name Club now
has twenty-five members. and in its
cozy quarters enjoy playing games. AT
a meeting yesterday the club elected
Charles Doherty manager of the base
ball club. An effort will now be made
to organize a league, and the St.
Aloysius and other similar organiza-
tions will be asked to join so that next
summer there will be good baseball
games
Evening journal., 1912-01-08
DUCK POND FOR
THE POULTRY SHOW

What promises 10 be one of the
features of the poultry show to be
held at Turn Hall will be a duck pond.
In this will be kept valuable water
fowls owned by local exhibitor.
The executive committee Of the as
sociation will meet on Tuesday even
ing when final arrangements will be
made. Il 10 also announced that the
prize winners at the recent shows in
Baltimore and Camden will be entered
at the show here
Evening journal., 1912-01-08
HORSE GIVES
KICK. FOR PAT

Kicked in the face by a horse,
David Keene. of No. 923 West Fourth
street, is in a serious condition at
his home. During a sale Of horses
he patted one animal on the back.
and the horse let drive with one of
its hind feet and struck Keene in the
face He was knocked down and
several of his teeth were knocked
ont
Evening journal., 1912-01-08
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MEDICAL.
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Evening journal., 1912-01-08
CHESMAR LOSES.

Chesmar Academy basketball team
lost 20 the Coatesvile High School
quintet at Coatesville, on Saturday by
the score of AZ to 10.
Evening journal., 1912-01-08

Iowa after the battle rested on the
flag, together with a single wreath
bearing the card of Emperor William
of Germany, who had deputed Com
mander Petzman, naval attache at the
German embassy, as his personal rep
resentative at the funeral of his friend.
The vestibule of the church was piled
high with floral tributes. Eight sailors
from the Dolphin bore the coffin from
the church on their shoulders to the
accompaniment of muffied drumbeats
from the band of the Naval Academy.
Evening journal., 1912-01-08

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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-12

thorities on account. of the floods,
without making any charge for this
most valuable service.
Gov. c. s. Deneen, assisted by
Adtutant General Frank $. Dickson,
responded promptly to calls for tents
for the use Of people coming to
Cairo and also furnished the SER
vices Of Company X of the Illinois
National Guards and the Naval Re-
serves, besides generous supply Of
rations for the people that had been
forced TO come to Cairo for safety
from the flooded districts.
1t Ia proper at this time to show
appreciation Of the services rendered
to the people in the flooded districts
by the officers of the United States
Government who placed the fleet at
the disposal of the officials of the
city for the purpose Of rescuing the
people. stock and material from the
flooded districts, not only in Illinois.
but also In the State Of Missouri.
The ladies of the city rendered
most efficient service in preparing
hot coffee and lunches for the mei
who were laboring on the levees
both day and night and it is with
great pleasure that your committee
recommends an expression of great
appreciation for this assistance,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-12

II. r. Aisthorpe, deputy city treas
urer, submitted his monthly reports
for March, April and May, 1912.
On motion of Alderman Greaney
the reports were referred to the
finance committee.
John Sheehan, street supervisor
and poundkeeper. submitted his re-
port Of street taxes collected In June
1912, as follows:
Cairo, Illinois, June 80, 1912.
To the Honorable, the Mayor and
City Council. Cairo, Illinois:
Gentlemen:
I hereby report the names Of per-
sons who have paid their street taxes
for the year 1912, during the month
of June, 1912. as follows, towit.
], B. Warner. w. G, Hochpedel,
Walter Enrich. Wendell Caldwell,
Dan Webster. John Berry, Alba
Pickett, r. A. Adkins. w. S. Wheel
err, J. B. Hibbitts, Lester Perkins,
Andrew Norwood, lobe l., Pulley,
Murray Falconer, Flint Bondurant.
Louis II. Block, r. M. McWilliams,
w. H. Paullins, Will Brown, e. R..
Holdson, r d. schoembs, w. r..
Hathaway, E, Singleton, Ebert Du-