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Evening journal., 1912-03-16
SOCIAL And
PERSONAL NEWS

Mrs. Jennie H. Patterson is visiting
friends at Bethel this week
John Rodgers of Prospect Park, has
accepted a position here.
Mrs. j. IA. Fogwell and son of New
ark, y. j., have returned home after
spending three weeks with relatives
and friends here.
Miss India Rebecca Jervis of George
town, Md. is spending two weeks with
her parents in this city.
Henry p. Cannon and Professor
Kindall NJ Wiley of Bridgeville, are
attending the sessions Of the VIII
mipgtOn NJ Il Conference.
Mr.. and Mrs George r. Roach, Of
Milford, arc guests Of friends in this
city.
Frank Coulbourn and son, Ralph,
Of Harrington, have been visiting
friends here this week.
Charles Fitzgerald is a guest OF
friends at Cedar Neck.
The Rev. William Briggs. Of Zion,
is spending a week i'm this city.
Richard A. Alburger, of Denton, IS
a guest of friends here.
Mrs. Smith Cooper has been visiting
Miss Annie Geddes, Of Dover.
Mrs John Kranz, of Cheswold is
visiting friends in this city and Phila-
delphia.
John S. Mullin, Jr. was recent
guest of his son, J. Paul Mullin, of
West Chester.
T. c. Hatton was a guest Of friends
in Coatesville this week.
Olin Van Size is spending some
time with his mother at Viola.
Edgar Frazer has returned from a
visit to his mother at Viola.
Miss Beulah +. Buckson of Stanton
has accepted a position in this city.
Mrs. Maud NJ. Pinder has returned
after spending a month at st. Georges
E. H. Loomis, teacher of Latin at
the High School has been i'll for sew
eral days.
Evening journal., 1912-03-16
PARTY AT UNION.

A pleasant evening social was held
on Saturday in Red Mems hall at
Union, when a large number Of young
folks spent the evening in playing
games and musical selections.
Those present were. Alice Moore,
Dorothy Mendinhall, Erma Pennock'
Elva Dempsey. Rcba Conloy. Mable
Worrall, Lora Little. Miss Elsie Slack.
Elsie Comley. Emma Welsh Alma
Little. Frances Whiteman. Nellie VAN
SAINT Elizabeth Little. Louisa Hark-
ness. Violet Jacobs. Katherine Nous
lev. Bertha Eastburn, Reba White
man. Miss Rachel Mitchell, Ada
Mitchell Addie Lee. Edna Worrall,
Bertha Denny, Sara Mousley and
Elizabeth Walton Walter Gregs. VIII
liam Baldwin. Caleb Wilson. Clarence
Little, Warren Collins. Samuel East
burn, Clarence Taylor, Frank Comley'
Thomas Vansant, Harold Little Clar-
ence Hardness, George Dempsey,
Ernest LambOrn, Taylor Eastburn'
Warren Buckingham. Edward Wor-
rail-. Clarence Walton, Harry LeSage,
Horace Eastburn, Leonard Abery,
Leslie Mccormick Clarence Crossan,
Michael Dewyer Robert Eastburn,
Herman Little, Franklin Knots Ray
mond Buckingham, Mr.. Kelly Mr.
and Mrs. George Knots. Mr. and Mrs
A. II. J Eastubrn, Mr.. and Mrs Les
ter LambOrn, Mr.. and Mrs. Harley
Mousley, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Demp-
sey. Mrs. Emma Worrall, Mrs G. NJ
Eastburn, John B. Eastburn, Lewis
Colmery, Howard Croft Mr. aud Mrs
Clarence Collins. Henry Kelley. Mr.
and Mrs u. II East.Urn. Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Il Elliott. Mr. and Mrs
Raymond Lewis.
Evening journal., 1912-03-16
TALIsMAN CLTR Ar DINNER.

The Tslisman Club held its monthly
business meeting on Monday evening,
at the home of Bayard V. Duling. At
ter the business was disposed Of q
Dutch supper was served, which was
appreciated by all. The next meet
ing will be am Initiation night and
several persons will be put through
their stunts
Evening journal., 1912-03-16
MOORE.RRnMN

Miss Grace w. Moore and w. s.
Brown were married at the home of
the brides mother. Mrs. Amanda
Moore, Seventh and Jackson streets,
on Thursday by the Rev. w. w. Sharp.
The couple have gone on a trip to Bal
timore and Washington.
Evening journal., 1912-03-16
How cod Affects thn Kidners.

Avoid taking cold if your kidneys are
sensitive. Cold congests the kidneys,
throws too much work upon them,
and weakens their action. Serious kid
ney trouble and even Brights disease
may result. Strengthen your kidneys,
get rid of the pain and soreness, build
them up by the timely use of Foley
Kidney Pills. Tonic in action, quick in
results.
n. B. Danforth, Market. and I'd Sts,
Wilmington, Del.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1912-03-16
HANDKERCHIEF SHOWER.

Miss Eva E. Vandenbraak was given
a handkerchief shower on Thursday
by the employees of the Delaware
Electric and Supply Co.. the occasion
being the anniversary Of her birth.
She received thirty-siX very pretty
handkerchiefs and a number of post
cards.
Evening journal., 1912-03-16
BISHOP AT ST. LOHN,S.

The Rt Rev. Frederick ]. Kinsman
will make his annual visitation to st.
Johns Episcopal Church, at the II
o'clock services on Sunday morning,
and administer confirmation to class
of candidates. The bishop will preach
the sermon.
Evening journal., 1912-03-16

The Want Columns have opened
the way TO opportunity for many
Chances for profitable investment,
buying. selling, renting, securing en-
ployment- all come within the pro-
vince of the Wants. The Wants have
been the means of giving many work
ers chance for advancement The
Wants consummate realty deals each
day. introduce landlords and tenants
and bring buyers and sellers togeth-
er.-AdY.
Evening journal., 1912-03-16
A WARNING AGAINST WET FEET.

Wet and chilled feet usually affect
the mucous membrane Of the nose.
throat and lungs, and la grippe. brOn-
chtis or pneumonia may result Watch
carefully, particularly the children.
and for the rackng stubborn coughs
give Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound. II soothes the inhamed NOM
brances. and heals the cough quickly
Take no substitute.
n. b. Danforth. Market and Sec
ond Sts., Wilmington. Del-Adv.
Evening journal., 1912-03-16
ROMANO.TAIT.

Miss Nan G. Romano and George
Thompson TAFT, both Of Philadelphia,
came here last night and were mar
ried by the Rev. George L. Wolfe. The
couple were accompanied by Miss FL
eanor Smith, Mis- Marguerite Kane
Smith. E. r. Haired and Ernest T
Miller.
Evening journal., 1912-03-16

and + tr e S Id e.
n he h ar d e S I
work I'm o u r
com munity at
tbrashing tim e
is tho carrying
Of the s a C k Q d
grain from the
machine to the
granary. To do
this satisfacto-
rily several men
are require e d.
This device cost
Evening journal., 1912-03-16
ENDEAyORERs TO ENTERTAIN.

In Delaware Avenue Baptist Church
this evering the closing entertain
ment of the Christian Endeavor
course will be given. w. Altlee Ed
ridge an impersouator, will be the
entertainer.
Evening journal., 1912-03-16
GOOD PHILOSOPHY.

Agriculture is the tsproot Of
the tree OF prosperity. says a
Chinese proverb. and in this re-
spect at least the heather Chi
nee is everlasting right.
Evening journal., 1912-03-16

Improvement may be achieved If
the Wants are taken full advantage
of, for employers and employees are
each day meeting through the Want
Columns.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1912-03-16
WORTH SEVERAL MEN.

Easily Made Carrier to Take Sacked
Grain From Thrasher to Gransry.
This sketch shows device that will
take the place Of several men, accord
ing to a correspondent of the Farm
Evening journal., 1912-03-16
ENTERTAINS AT DINNER.

T. Lewis Nelson entertained at din
ner last evening for John G. Town
send. Jr., of Selbyville, the Rev. w. G.
Harris and Frank NJ Moore, Of
Bishopsville,
Evening journal., 1912-03-16
OrESTION CLuR DANCE.

The Question Club will hold the
fourth dance of its series on Friday
evening. March %, in Eden Hall
Nocks Orchestra will play
Evening journal., 1912-03-16

a time rain fell I'm great quantity, and
had the appearance of a cloud burst
Streets were flooded and many collars
we're filled with water
Evening journal., 1912-03-16

The Wants reach the greatest num-
Der Of people in the shortest possible
Evening journal., 1912-03-16

Being posted regarding the Wants
means being alive TO opportunity
ADV.
Evening journal., 1912-03-16
Live Stock and Dairy.

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Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-13

NEW ORLEANS, May 5.-Tho
flood conditions in the lower Missis-
sippi valley continue today to grow
worse. No one, not even those who
have dealt with similar problems, will
forecast the outcome of the wash
ing of the greatest volume of water
ever recorded in the great stream. AT
New Orleans today the focmer record
was broken by almost foot
The water at Torras, La, is pour
ing through the levee crevasse with
an overwhelming gap. Another break
is threatened there.
The reports from the inundated sec
ton north of New Roads is OF a
gloomy character. The flood water is
travelling at rapid rate towards the
Atchafalaya river and is nearing the
main line Of the Texas and Pacific
| railroad.
A telephone message from Lets.
worth early today said the towns were
deep under water and hundreds OF
persons in the surrounding country
are marooned in their homes, in thu
eotton-gin houses and on the house.
tops. Motor boats have been sent %
Letsworth for rescue work.
A special train arrived at New
Roads last night with several hun.
dred refugees from the deluged coun-
try.
A relief expedition arrived at Bach
elor, ten miles south of Torras las
night, with large number of vic.
Tins on the verge of starvation.
The conditions at Baton Rouge art
hourly growing more menacing. a
force of thousand men worked al
night, aided by searchlights on tn
steamboats,, trying to prevent breal
in front of that city.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-13
DAYS IN OHIO AGAINST Gov
ERN0R HARMON

COLUMBUS, o., May 9.-National
politics only simmere6 in this state to-
day after the finish of President Taft's
three day tour and prior to the in
vasion of the candidates scheduled to
begin their final campaigns here next
week. The president will return Sun
day and Monday will be followed by
Colonel Roosevelt. Senator La Fol
lette is to make final tour of the
state prior to the primary election on
May 81. William j. Bryan today is
finishing three days invasion of the
state in which he has been attacking
the candidacy of Governor Harmon.
At Governor Harmon's headquarters
it is said that the governor is work
ing out his itinerary which will cover
all points at which Bryan has spoken,
and also will include the larger cities
OF the state.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-13


NEW YORK, May THE next
mistress of the beautiful Astor place
of Newport will be the bride Of Vim
cent Astor, Nhoever that ma : be. 1t
will no, &c Madeline Force Asto-, the
young wi6cw Of the late Col. John
J1cob Ast,r. that tha bride Of last
September, now a widow, has lost all
claim upon this social mecca at the
famous summer resorts of New York s
400 was made clear in the provisions
of Colonel Astor's will, now made pub
| lie. Until the death of her husband
the social prestige, which such a resi-
dence at Newport can give, seemed as
sured to the former Miss Force. The
| fortune of Vincent Astor is estimated
at over one hundred million. 1t will
be remembered the way Mrs. Ogden
Mills graciously received the attrac-
tive young bride as Mrs. Jack As
tor. And during the fall Mrs. Force
Astor spent much time at beautiful
Beechwood. Her mother and sister
were frequent visitors there. Now
that is over. Under the terms of the
will the young widow will have the
use of the income from a trust fund
of five millions, but upon her death
or remarriage, the fund goes to Will
liam Vincent Astor and until the fund
has been established she is to receive
an income of two hundred thousand
dollars year. She also received an
outright legacy of one hundred thou
sand. Mrs. Astor, Astor's first wife,
gets nothing. Vincent Astor's New
port home is one of Hudson statuary
and the New York reality is assessed
at sixty millions, which means for
tune Of more than one hundred mil
lion. Alice Muriel Astor's trust fund
of $4,000, 900, part Of the income from
which is for her education. When
she is p she is to receive all. The
unborn child Of Colonel Astor, gets a
trust fund Of three million which is to
be held until the child reaches 81
when he is to receive all. The St.
Paul's school at Concord get $50, 900,
James A. S. Armstrong of Rhinebeck,
N. Y, gets $4,000, James Roosevelt
Roosevelt gets $4,000, and Robert H.
NJ. Ferguson of Silver City, N. NJ,
receives $4,000.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-13
ENGLISHMAN SAYS MEXICANS
AND BANDITS COMMIT
ATROCITIES

NEW ORLEANS, May 9.-"There
has been lar more murder and per-
seeution Of Americans in Mexico than
the papers in the United States aave
tola ot, said j. g. Walker of Eng
lana, who arrived here from Neta
Cruz with twenty-five other pasuen-
gers today.
BE said that the most OF the afro
ciues are committed by the bandits,
but frequently bands OF Mexicans sLyl-
ing themselves "revolutionists" mur-
der and rob Americans and English
men. One Of the refugees, said to be
an American woman, near Vera Cruz
recently was called To witness the exc
cution OF her husband. The victim
was first strung up by the thumbs
and fingers OF both hands, being la
ter amputated, after which, one of the
torturers severed his head with a
machete.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-13

ATLANTA, Ca, May 7.--Indicted
yesterday on the charge of attempting
to kill her husband on March 8, Mrs
Daisy Grace, formerly Mrs. Daisy Ul-
trich Opie of Philadelphia, created d
furore today by announcing that she
would soon become mother. Mrs
Grace made this announcement after 3
conference with her attorneys in Jail
She declared she intended to write
statement in regard to this phase oi
the case. Her husband, who is lying
paralyzed at Newman does not know
that the woman he accuses of trying
to murder him is to bear him a child
The grand jury considered Mrs
Grace's case three hours before max.
ing The indictment. The witnesses
were physicians who have ATTENDED
Grace and the detectives who WORKED
up the case. Mrs. Grace's attorney:
will take steps to have her released
from jail on bond.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-13
GOOD ADVICE FOR THE YOUNG
Get Married and Be Happy, Says a
Venerable Sage of the City Of
Chicago.

II marriage interferes with your
business. give up marriage. He does
not actually say SO. but Mr. Oliver
Franklin Fuller. wealthy chemist of
Chicago, who recently married, at the
age of eighty. Miss Rebecca Secor.
thirty years his Junior, implies SO
much In his maxims on matrimopy.
which he recently expounded on the
eve OF his wedding
Marriage" he said, 'is great In
stitution, but It should never be al
lowed to interfere with a mans bust
ness. 1t won't in my case. Well go
away for secret honeymoon. I've
already changed our destination. SO
that even my two sons and their fam
lilies won't know where we are going.
The morning after l return home you
will find me in my office at 7:45 a. M,
where | have always been found for
the last so years, and where will be
until de-"
Here are one or two OF the Fuller
maxims on marriage:
Retire from business and from .
state of being wed. and you begin to
die. Marriage is the sorcery that re-
juvenates a man. Choose your part
ner in life with the same care that
you would choose a business partner.
Ponce de Leon was foolish to set
out on an endless search for the
Fountain Of Youth. He could have
found 1t in the heart Of some comely
Spanish girl. Not to be happily mar
ried is to live without Joy, blessing.
kindness. religion. or peace"
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-13

POTTSVILLE, Pa, May SIN n
battle between the state police and a
crowd of 5000 men at Minersville
early today four men were known to
be shot, three fatally wounded, and a
dozen or more others were struck by
bullets. Mrs. George Woll, while
standing on her porch, was struck
on the arm and seriously injured. The
men fatally hurt were David Davis,
shot through the stomach, and two
unidentified foreigners. Another for
eigner was seriously wounded.
The fight occurred on Fourth street,
in the central part Of the town, and
came when crowd attempted to pre-
vent Superintendent George w. Kei-
yer of the Pine Hill Coal company,
from taking two men in his automo-
bile to the colliery. Keizer has been
coming to Minersville the last several
days and taking Thomas Parry re-
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-13
But I don't want you to-


"Whyr"
Because want to beat him my
seif. l want to beat him at checkers
and then mary him"
"Sboo! never heard the like
thought women married for love-
It's sometimes just as well to love
after marriage When was a girl at
home played pretty good game OF
che ckers, didn't II
"Um-m-m-m. Yes, l remember
But not good enough!"
champion"
Now listen. You are not to let
on here in Hillsdale that you ever
played game. You are to devote six
hours day to instructing me. You
have got to teach me all the tricks IN
the business"
And then what?"
him and marry himl"
Il don't see how beating a man at
checkers is going
You never mind that Teach me
to beat him and Ill take care OF the
rest"
Work was begun the next day. and
1t was thirty days and one more for
good measure when the father said:
That's enough, Mary. can't
teach you another darned trick. Say.
you'll down him. but maybe he won't
propose after all"
Then mawbe you've got mush-
room tor daughter,"
The game of checkers that Was
brought about between the widow and
widower will be remembered in Hills
dale until long after the children OF
that day are married on 1t was
brought about through badinage on
the part of the widow-a little badi-
mage and a little boasting The nov
city OF playing checkers with a wo.
man rather appealed to Mr.. Narmore.
The struggle came off in the town
hall, where the hundreds OF specta-
tors could see. On that day, an hour
before the game began, the widow
Dakin, the widow Stevens and the
widow Everett tainted away and had
to have the doctor They realized
that they were out of the running
There were predictions that the
struggle, which was to be for the
best three games out OF i've, would
last a week. A whole day was the
most conservative prediction, and
many spectators brought noon lunch
con. But things went like cyclone
after rabbit In two hours 1t was
begun and ended The widow Harper
Won three straight games. and the
widower Narmore never had a chance
There We're cheers and shouts and
yells, and the victor was draped In
Old Glory
Daughter. what was Narmore say.
ing TO you after the gamer" asked
the father after the two had reached
home,
Why. he was asking me to be his
wife"
by thunder!"
But doesn't a man want a wife that
be can brag of and that everybody
else Will brag of? Thanks, daddy
You can go back home now II you
are lonesome for mother!"
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-13

BALTIMORE, Md, May ;-Theo-
dore Roosevelt today clung TO sixty
six delegates to the state convention
which the Maryland presidential pri-
maries gave him yesterday and al
though this is but one more than q
majority necessary for control and re-
turns from many of the counties out.
side Baltimore are incomplete enough
has been received to establish his vic.
tory and the defeat Of President Taft
who apparently has 63, The vote or
the delegates is: Republican, Roose.
welt 66, Taft SO. Democratic CLARK
70, Wilson A, Harmon 4, unsettled 8
The delegates necessary to control the
state convention is 65. ROOSEVELT
majority over Taft in the persona
preference in the state is about 1000
Clark's plurality over Wilson in tn,
personal preference in Baltimore i,
12,70O.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-13
BY UNITED STATES DISTRICT
COURT JUDGES GRAY, BUF-
FINGTON, MCPHERSON

TRENTON, N. j.. May 9.-An ap-
plication in the United States district
court here for an injunction to re-
strain the United States Steel cor
poration and subsidiary concerns from
the destruction Of books and papers
which might be used in evidence in IA
suit of the government for the disso-
luton of the steel corporations was
dismissed this morning by Judges
Gray, Burlington and Mcpherson.
The opinion says:
That no evidence was offered that
such destruction was threatened and
it need hardly be said that evidence
is essential before any man can be
either accused or convicted of what
would be in substance a criminal in
reference with the courts of justice"
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-13

SPOKANE, Wash, May 9.-Search
was begun today for the body of Paul
Worst, aged 26, owner of a drug store,
who committed suicide last night in a
most spectacular manner. Waiting
until the street car was full of pas
sengers on the Post street bridge over
the Spokane river, Worst stepped To
the bridge rail, DOTTED his coat and
hat, climbed on the rail and leaped
into the stream sixty feet below. The
bridge is 200 feet upstream from the
Spokane falls and passengers saw his
body rise to the surface and plunge
over the falls into the whirlpool below,
then against the rocks.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-13
pair man, and William Ward, pump

P"-Ai 'Ais "fiu Vhtoh WdioS pump
man, to work. Today when Keizer
called at the garage for his machine
ne was warned by crowd not to take
1t out and practically held prisoner
at the place. Chief Burgess Richard
Levan requested the state police bar
racks at Pottsyille to send a detail to
Minersvllie. Seven men responded.
Under their guard the automobile, ta-
ken from the garage, was being crank
cd when someone in the crowd threw
a brick. 1t struck the policeman on
the head and Immediately came
shower of bricks followed by several
pistol shots. The officers fired vol
ley into the ground. The crowd paid
no attention. The officers continued
firing. Shots were returned and bat
tie followed in which it is estimated
a hundred shots were fired. The fir
irg resulted in the crowd dispensing,
leaving four persons lying on the
ground. The physicians pronounced
David Davis wound fatal.
A detachment of troop D, state
troopers, stationed at Butler, arrived
here today and detail OF men were
sent to Minersville. These are pa
trolling the town.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-13
STATE UNIVERSITY ITEMS.

The history of the University of
Colorado during its thirty-fve years
of existence is one any taxpayer in
the state can review with pride. TIE
growth of the institution has been re-
markable, not only in its enrolment
of students and teachers, but in its
standing as an educational institution
as well. 1t is well known fact that
its graduates are in demand, many
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-13
EIGHTH GRADE GRADUATES.

The following pupils have gradu-
ated from the eighth grade of the
county schools this spring:
Florida Station-Francis Mamma.
Griffith-Edna Cook.
Allison-Bertha Pollock, Ethel Pol
lock, Clarence Thompson, Sylvia
Thompson.
Tiffany-Ivar Carlson.
Red Mesa--Cbarles Dean, Lavina
Walker, Lydia Taylor, Clarence Slade,
Ida Davenport, Stella Pinkerton.
Timble-Frank Lieper, Arthur Fra
ry, Gladys McCaw.
Hermosa-Lottie Ambold.
Lower Spring Creek-Iris Rouse,
Glenn Rouse, Powell Hott.
Castellar-Dewey Friedland.
Bayfied-List not complete.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-13
unromantjc Courtlno.

Or. Abernethy, the famous surgeon,
wrote to the lady on whom he had a
matrimonial eye: Dear Madam: I
am much too busy a man to have time
for love-making: but I should like to
marry you. and ehall be glad to learn
your decision before the end OF the
week" II Mary had been a sensible
woman she would have answered
something like this: Dear Slr:I would
not for worlds interfere with your
business. Pray stick to It,"
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-13
MEXICO CITY, MAY 7.-General

MEXICO CITY, May 7.-General
Huerta, federal commander at Tor
reon, started his troops on march
northward to meet the main body of
the rebels under Arozco and fight,
what is believed, will be the deciding
battle of the revolution. The com
bined forces of the two armies are
believed to be in excess of 10000
men. Orozco is credited with com
manding about 5000 rebels and Huer-
ta's strength was recently estimated
at 1000. Since then, however, recruits
have been pouring into his camp and
superior to that of the rebel leader
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-13
Preaching and Practice.

The college instructor should take
pains to practice what he breaches.
One member OF class In English
composition brought his theme to the
professor. after recitation hour In or.
der that the professor might read a
marginal correction which he had writ.
ten, and which the pupil had been en-.
.irely unable to make out
Why explained the professor
that says Write more plainly -
Ynnfh's Communion