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Evening journal., 1912-08-07
Missed Train--Gained Fortune
A TRUE WANT AID STORIETTE.
Copyright. 1912. De Forest Porter)

I had missed the train.
For a second l could not smile nor
think. Everything seemed a blank.
That missed train was the one inn
portant factor in my life at that mo-
ment. Missed trains always are inn
portant links in everyone's life but to
me it seemed as If this one was the
only link between a real and unreal
life
Away off in the distant mountains I
heard its mocking echo as il speed
away leaving me in the big town Of
"A stranger, desperately impatient
and hopeless.
What shall I do?"
turned TO the baggage man
breathing heavily as he pushed the
loaded trucks before him.
"Well, I dunno. Amt no other
train outen here till tomorrow. I
reckon you'll have 10 stick around +"
l walked down the platform of the
station. Trolley cars hurried by. A
few hacl5men were calling Justify to
scurrying passengers. II began TO rain
and my spirits dropped to below
zero. The prospect of another night
I'm A. did not please me. | had fin
ished the business on which / had
been sent but It had not been alto
gether successful.
was placing agents for the firm
Of V. Y. 4 Co. The town had been
under the cloud OF a big strike and
business was like a candle blown in
q wind, one week good the next week
flaring up and down.
My friends called me a fatalist be-
cause I always declared on occasions
Of this kind.
What is 10 be-will be. There is
some purpose in being Obliged to re-
main here"
/ gathered my courage and my hand
bag IN firmer grasp for both seemed
very necessary to me at that moment
and trailed back to the hotel. A rainy
evening In strange town in a barn
like hotel is not the most engaging
prospect, so / bought lot of news
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
NEW HUSBANDS
LOVE Is WRECKED
BY WHITE SHOES

ANDERSON, Ind, Aug. IA pair
OF white shoes, for which she paid
S1.75. and which she bought for the
purpose of pleasing her new husband,
proved the hidden rock on which the
matrimonial career of Mrs. Martin
Monahan OF Alexandria was wrecked,
according to the story told by her to
Judge Austill in Divorce Court.
Judge Austill held the same view Of
the matter and granted her the di-
vOrce. together with 800 alimony.
Mrs. Monahan said her husband
made sighting remarks about the
shoes she had purchased and about
the character of women In general
who wear white shoes, and threatened
to throw these white shoes into the
cook stove.
A separation followed, which re-
suited in the divorce. Her maiden
name of May Coppock was restored
to her.
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
THIS PET ROOSTER CROWS
AT MENTION OF ROOSEVELT

BENNINGTON, Kan. Aug. "A pct
Plymouth Rock rooster, owned by Jes-
sc Garrett Of this city. has been train
ed 10 mount the back of chair and
crow at the mention Of Theodore
Roosevelts name. The ROSTERS name
is Riley and his fame has spread all
over this corner of the State. Mr..
Garrett has received offers for the
rooster from Roosevelt clubs, but has
refused them all.
Mrs Garrett is an invalid anc the
rooster is her special pet. She has
trained him to do several tricks, such
as lying down and rolling over like a
dog, jumping over a chair anc other
stunts The cockerel is not quite a
year old.
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
FOR THE NECK
AND SHOULDERS
A Free Prescription That Instantly Re.
moves Blemishes, Tan, Freckles
And the Wrinkles and Marks
Left BY High Collars.

The Dutch neck and the evening gown too
often expose the discoloration and blemishes
OF high collars or the effects of tan and
freckles. II is cary 20 overcome these con.
ditions and make the neck beautiful and
white and soft and smooth-to remove. in
other words, every blcmish and 70 make the
Dutch collar as attractive az IL Is comfort
ehle- This prescription can also be used on
The shoulders. and it ia marvelously effective
10 beautiIy the hands aud arms
II you ~s.nt 20 Try IL 80 20 your druggist
get an empty two-ounce bottle, also q one
Dunce bottle OF KuluS Compound Pour the
sntire bottis Of kulux into the two-ounce
sottle. add quarter an ounce OF witch hasel
hen al with water Prepare this at your
fwn home and then you know what you have
)ne application will astonish you. u Is de-.
tcioukly cool and soothing and l. not al.
kcted by perspiration. II viii not rub or
II you put II on one hand only or on one
Soc Of the neck, and note the difference YOU
viz see he wonderful change IL makes IN.
family. The results are permanent, and con.
inuen~use Of this prescription will result IN
akin - soft and smooth a child =. skin
rcm which rsdness and roughness and frcck-
, asYs beon entirely removed.
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
K. OF P. CONVENTION.
The Biennial Session Begins at Den
yer. Colo.

The Biennial Session Begins at Den.
yer, Colo.
DENVER. Aug. Charged with
the duty Of legislating for the frater-
nal interests of nearly three-quarters
OF a million members, the Supreme
Lodge Of the Knights of Pythias as
sembled for its biennial meeting yes
terday. and will continue in session
about 10 days.
The meeting promises TO be the
most important ever held by the gov
erning body Of the order. Much inter
est centers around the general cleo
ton Thursday. IL Is conceded that the
present supreme vice chancellor
Thomas j. Carling, Of Macon, Ca, will
be elevated (, the office Of supreme
chancellor in succession to George M
Hanson, of Maine. The principal con-
test will be for the Office of supreme
vice chancellor, for which there are
Eve candidates: BENJAMIN !. Salin-
ger, OF Iowa: B. S. Young, Of Ohio;
William I.adew, Of New York; Charles
S. Davis. of Colorado, and John j
Brown, of Illinois.
A number Of important Legislative
matters will come before the Su.
preme Lodge for consideration and ac.
ton. Some minor changes in the ritu.
al probably will be made, and actor
will be taken on proposals TO reducs
the age limit FOR members from q
years to is, and to extend the order
into foreign lands
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
MONAGHAN TO
Be GOVERNOR,
WILSON HEARS
fcnntinned nom First Paeel

(Continued from First Page).
Dickerson, who is blind The father
Is named for the late Willard Sauls-
bury and the boy is named for the
present Willard salisbury, national
committeeman The lad expressed a
desire to kiss the man whom he thinks
will be the next president, and Gov
ernor Wilson, smilingly and without
hesitation, lowered his face and per-
mitted young Dickerson to kiss his
cheek. There was not the least em-
barrassment on the part of Governor
Wilson as he resumed his greeting to
the callers who fled by
Governor Wilson's speech to the
Delawareans yesterday was the first
political speech he has made since he
was nominated for President. After
Willard Salisbury had extended the
thanks OF the one hundred and eighty
five Delaware callers. and told how
Governor Wilson had inspired them
20 try to lift Delaware out of the
mire," Governor Wilson expressed his
pleasure az receiving the visitors,
continuing he said.
Gov. Wilson's Speech.
1T gives me the greatest pleasure to
sec you here In such generous num-
Ders. ! hope that when the next per-
formance comes in the game Of poll
tics, you viii not yield to New Jer-
sey, but viii express your views in a
way am very much IN hopes you will
express them. ! want TO say that I
think the great pleasure in trying to
speak for the people arises from the
confidence in the way the people think.
I am thinking of the sentence in which
Mr.. Salisbury admired by administra-
tion OF the government of New Jer-
soy. The government OF New Jersey
was very bad, but the people were
sound to the core. and all they we're
waiting for was some means through
which they could express themselves.
We had tied ourselves up by some very
ingenious political arrangements
which make II difficult for the people
10 choose their own candidates and
have their own way. I am sure Della
ware viii act as New Jersey has
New Jersey people have always
been as progressive as any people I'm
the Union. but there have been em-
barrassments. They have been In the
hands OF a board of guardians who
used to sit here in the State House
and tell the Legislature what il could
do. They had not been requested by
the people to tell the Legislature what
IL could do. but they assumed that au-
thority. But We ought to speak ten
derly Of those who arc on their death
beds. Those people are not in this
State House now, and will never camp
in this building again.
yet do not take TO myself any
thing except the good fortune Of hay
ing been the spokesman Of the people
OF New Jersey. What we are trying
to do in the immediate future is &c
offer the people OF the United States
the right to say what they want don,
with their own government and theii
own affairs. We want to take the gov
ernment out of the hands of trustees
and put it in the hands OF those We
can trust Those for whom the gov
ernment was held in voluntary trus
are now grown up and ready to ASSUME
charge OF their own business. I know
n IS IN this spirit that you have com
to see me and am deeply honored o.
that account
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
TO DISSOLVE
TWO CITY BANKS

Stockholders Of the First National
Bank and the National Bank of Will
mington and Brandywine will meet
on September IA to appoint commit
tees to effect the dissolution Of the
merged with the Wilmington Trust
Company.
The national banking laws require
that at least 80 days notice be given
the stockholders of bank before
steps toward dissolution begin and
that sixty days after a committee tc
bring about dissolution must elapse
before the actual dissolution takes
place.
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
RETURNING TO IRELAND,
HE IS ROBBED OF "WAD"

CHICAGO. Aug. While in Chicago
for few hours on his way to Ire
land. Dennis Deasy. 40 years old, a
farmer from Muskegon, Mich, was
robbed last night IN a saloon of a
draft for $4,000 on the Bank of Eng
land and $40 IN currency and a gold
watch and chain.
lie told the police he had been saw
ing for years 20 get sufficient money
70 take a trip 10 ireland.
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
AWARD One
ROAD CONTRACT

The Levy Court yesterday afternoon
awarded the contract for building the
new piece Of road from Ashland 70
Yorklyn to B. F. Wickersham at his
bid of s24,6S9. The commissioners de-
cided to use local stone in the con-
struction Of the road. There we're ten
bidders for the work
The contracts for building the two
pieces Of State road in Appouinimlnk
and Blackbird hundreds we're not
awarded. These stretches OF road are
but the ends of the roads built by
the Horriga-. Contracting Company.
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
LAWN FETE FOR
NEWARK CHURCH

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK, Del, Aug. THE meet
ing of Democrats of White Clay Creek
Hundred. to be held in Newark on
Friday night will be for the purpose
of organizing a Wilson and Marshall
Club, and not to name delegates to
the State Convention as was at first
announced. Much interest is being
manifested I'm the movement and n
large turnout of Democrats is looked
for.
The women of ST. Thomas Episco-
pal Church have completed their ar
rangements for the progressive lawn
fete TO be held tomorrow afternoon
and evening. on the lawns Of several
residences on Quality Hill. for the
benefit Of the church. The various
booths and the porches will be decor
ated with bunting and flags.
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
BROWN, THE GUY,
nDEETECTELTONnED
UkEAlESi WUNDEk
EVERYBODY SINGS!
Continued from First Page.

Continued from First Page.
gardless Of the weather, as the ring
will be In the Guild Hall.
After Saturday the Players Guild
will start rehearsing for the suffrage
play. to be presented on Friday even
ing of next week. This is entitled,
How the Vote Was Won" by Cicely
Hamilton The production Will be
under the auspices OF the Arden Equal
Suffrage League. Everyone IS invited,
there being no admission. The play
will begin at 8 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
ACTIVITY OF
REPUBLICANS
Continued from FIRST PAGE.

Continued from First Page
the Second ward. The action was
based on the arrest OF Craig in 1903
on a charge OF violating the election
laws. The case was not prosecuted
TO the end, inasmuch as the court de-
clded the city election to have been
illegally held. The resolution will
be sent to the Department of Elec-
tiOns
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
DEMOCRATS FIX
CONVENTION DATE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, Aug. 7.--September
10 was the date fixed here at noon
today by the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee for the Democratic
State Convention and Saturday. Sep
-tember as the date for the party
primaries. No other business was
transacted
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
BURIED UNDER CANS
WHEN FLOOR FALLS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
PENNSGROVE. n. J., Aug THE
floor and one side of the packing room
Of the South Jersey Canning Co., fac
tory at Pedricktown. collapsed yes
terday. Howard Peachey, who was
working on the floor, was buried un-
der a carload of empty cans and re-
ceived several cuts and bruises. The
loss to the company will reach $500.
The building is new.
The Wants are the most complete
index or realty that's for rent and
for sale.
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
BRASDYWINE HUNDRED
REPUBLICANS TO MEET

Republicans Of Brandywine hun
ored will have a meeting tomorrow
night at the home Of Nelson Talley,
on the Foulk Road. Business OF i'm
portance to the voters of the hundred
will be considered.
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
GIRLS FIND FUN In
WEST CHESTER WALK

The Misses Sara and Margaret Elliott
daughters OF Levy Court Commission
er Isaac c. Elliott, are coming pedes-
trians. They went for a walk on Sun
day and when they finished they were
at the home Of their uncle. Chief Of
Police Jefferis of West Chester. bav-
ing made the trip in less than FIVE
hours. The young women thorough
ly enjoyed the walk and next day came
home in the automobile of their uncle
Holstein Harvey.
CHANCELLOR on VACATION.
Chancellor Charles NJ. Curtis left
today for a months vacation.
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
no ENLARCE CIGAR STORE,

Selak and Hoffman, OF No. 413 Mar
ket street. are about to enlarge their
store, as they are badly IN need Of
more room. The firm announces a
special cigar sale this week.
Evening journal., 1912-08-07

Many people know what opportuni-
ties mean-and they know that il
pays to watch the Wants closely
Adv.
Evening journal., 1912-08-07

For Trunks. Grips, Suit Cases, 90
TO Yerger's Harness Shop, II F.. srd
ST.
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
s L Z + p

Did yOu sleepless one try dish of GRAPENUIs ar
REAM Just before bed?
Sure you never did or you wouldn't train with the sleeple
iuad."
it's Bad Practice up the stomach with promis-
euous variety of rich ndgesbe food night because 1t
tastes" good.
Strength Without Bulk is requirement of ideal food
for bite before going bed The food that is con-
eentrated so sufficient for all purposes will
not dsend the stomach food that is practically pre-
digested SO the organs without undue effort absorb It
wholly; the food that contains the tissue-repairng and
energymaking elements from clean field grains-hat con-
tsins the Phosphate Of Potash which combines by vital
process with albumen repair the gray matter in brain
and nerve csntres-that's
Evening journal., 1912-08-07

G. I. Hudson & Co. say
"We would buy on weak spots, but
not when prices are firm"
+. ID. Lackey & Co. say:
"The market while very Arm, is
very dull, and in our opinion looks as
n a higher range OF prices would soon
be seen"
Evening journal., 1912-08-07
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

BY The nited Press.
NEW YORK. Aug THE stock
market opened weak.
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n"a hryng five Of these but 3cnlos that
o. .uuh IN, entire ten. #. G. Webster
bee uN Is suet! In the sum % 30 'oi
ia, appearance IN city court next
Mord.
Gaoil .lgcr who owns quite ex-
tensive real estate in the city in addi.
ton to operating sc sera stores. was not
searched. but was taken into CUSTODY on
a cNarse of buying go pounds Of butter
which was stolen by PORTER and Hooper
in SheIburne. V. A. Billiard became his
surety.
Harry II. Rosenberg, proprietor Of the
Star Shoe store on Church street Is nc.
cusod Of buying case or Bass mems
shoes to the value Of $50 Bail was
furnished in the sum of $500 by Isaac
Pcrlcman in this case The shoes were
stolen from II box car In the Rutland
yard by Howe and Hooper.
ALLEGED BURGLARS HELD IN s.. 500
BAIL.
The three stars In the drama viewed
the proceedings and the appearance Of
the men whom their testimony had
brought into the hands OF the law With
out any apparent interest. PORTER end
Howe were handcuffed together. but
Hooper. who is IN bad health, was allow
without any chains.
All three. when asked to plead, waived
examination and bail was fixed In each
case at 81 800. Their cases were continued
for sentence pending further develop
m,nts which mty show the truth or
falsity OF their confessions and testi-
incny.
Officers from Rutland, Middlehury and
two detectives In the employ Of the bel
aware & Hudson railroad arrived In the
city Monday night. The last two hope TO
solve the mystery of the loss OF trunk
containing $500 worth of valuabl,s from
thelI road, as 1t Is thought to be some of
The work of this gang The Rutland Of
Ulcers think that the many burgares
ommlttcd IN their city durns the past
few months can also be laid ut the doors
Of the same gang.
William Vradenburgh aud Dennis Fargo
81 this city. who Wcr, arrested at about
he same TIM AZ the other three for COM
plicity In the series ~ crimes, were moi
hroigh, into court Monday. Both deny
actng connected with the operations
RORBERIEs NOW EXPLAINED.
SO far as robheries In burlington AND
vicinity go, 1t Is now thought all have
been cleaned up with the exception OF
4 that OF the Crystal Confectionery com
pany ind the Burlington Drug company
The police have now accounted for the
nearly 300 pounds Of butter taken from
the Rutland railroad and Poirier's con
fession explains the robbery at Turks
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larger trees is, that the small ones, owing
to the presence and the shade of large
ones nearby have small crowns, and
when exposed freely to the air and sun
shine they die"
The remaining third OF the Chamberlain
stand has in the past 90 years thinned
itself naturally to some extent. but
needs further cutting. The live pine to be
removed Is useful for manufacture into
box stock and the dead pine standing is
regarded as valuable for cordwood to be
used in sugar making. These two varieties
Of the pine cut in thinning command a
stumpage price, respectively, Of S and Of
81 per thousand feet.
| Mr.. Chandler found many trees in the
! section visited that were affected by red
rot one of the most important diseases
OF spruce and pine, which spols spruce
for use as pulp wood and turns pine into
the lowest grade of box material although
the wood may be otherwise the finest.
In the timber which he inspected he
marked a large number OF these trees for
removal, in order to save the timber from
further damage and also to prevent spread
of the disease
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-12
$4,000 CIGARS FOUND.
Another Big Haul Made by Officers
Tuesday Evening.

II begins to look as though the activ-
ity Of the officers Of the law in connec-
ton with the cases for receiving stolen
goods would never cease Tuesday night
Just as things were apparently queting
down, Chief of Police Russell with Of
ficers Vincent and Brodie rode down to
the police station with a wagon load OF
igars, cigarettes and tobacco. valued at
yer a thousand lollars, which is report
1 To be the Pre- erty OF Louis fred,
hose store on ling street ha zen
raidcd the day before and quai OF
goods taken. Alfred was not arrested as
he IS already under heavy hail for his
appearance in city court next Monday.
This property. which consists of about
25r1 White spot cigars. numerous boxes
of cigarettes and several cases of chew
ing tobacco, escaped the notice of the Of
fccrs on the day of the arst tsit as It
- on'caled IN another buildir Ties
however, anton LeClair Feared
a.. thc station and gave Chief Russell a
clue which led to the seizure.
on tn, night OF the first search, ac-
cordine 20 lie Clair's story, Alfred who
had ev. ntly become worried appeared
at lie Glars house and asked il he had
/ some stoGr room To let He told a story
OF having bought out a stock OF goods
Of man who was just about to go into
bankruptcy and said that he had no room
In which to keep them. lie Clair suspected
thing and said that he would let him
have the room md an agreement was
made by which lair was to cart the
goods over in his wagon.
| Tuesday LeClair heard the news Of
the raids, robheries and alleged fences
and went 70 the police with his inforna-
/ tinn ~ y. expressed IT, he was afrnid
/ he would set TANGLED up too. The police
acting upon information. had no diff
! Guilty In obtaining the goods. Alfred 8
store az - Sprinl street Is small affair
and docs not look AS tho gh II held
moic than few hundreds Of dollars
/ worth of Goods The size OF the haus
which are now being made lead the du-
thorities to believe that regular sys-
tem for dlsposin" Of the goods, probably
n the larger cities ha. been in vogue
William Nradenburgh. who was arrest
ed on suspicion at the time of the arrest
of Poirler and his gang for thu burglary
Of frcisht cars, vas Tuesday released
from custody. There seemed to be nc
evidence that he was In anyway connect
ed with the crimes
I chief O'Tirien and his two men OF the
detective force of the Delaware & Hud-
son railroad left for Malone Tuesday
well satisfied with their visit here as
they believe that the thief VINO tooR
three trunks, the disappearance Of which
has caused much trouble. Is either Hoop
er. Howe or PORTER. and perhaps al
three They believe that the men car
tell where the trunks can be obtained
and are inclined to be optimistic OF theii
recovery. The burglars have practically
admitted entering the railroad stations
at Fair Haven and Castleton and steal
ing mileage books. Fourteen OF these
were taken and all but one have sin.'
been gathered in by conductors on the
road