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Evening journal., 1913-05-29
NEWSY DOINGS
OF new CASTLE
Council Will Dispose Of $780,
900 Street Bond ESSIe
Tonight
VETERANS TO HONOR
THE DEPARTED DEAD

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, May 29-City Coun-
Gil will meet this evening to open
proposals for the purchase OF the
100000 bonds for street improve
ments. 1t is understood that there
will be number of bidders. One New
York company which has large inter-
ests in this section is reported
through one Of its officers as being
ready to purchase the entire issue.
Local people also may be bidders for
all or part of the 100000.
Members Of the Grand Army Of
the Republnc visited the cemeteries
here today and placed flags on the
graves of the veterans of the Civil
War who sleep beneath the sod.
Graves of New Castle men who died
as a result Of the Spanish-American
war also were decorated. These
graves tomorrow will be strewn with
flowers. The members of Captain
Evan S. Watson Post request all per-
sons in the city who can donate fow-
ers to send them to the town hall
early tomorrow morning The Boy
Scouts. Industry Council, Jr. o. L..
A. NJ, Company II, Organized Militia
of Delaware will accompany the old
soldiers on their visit to the ceme-
teries. The New Castle band will fur
nish the music.
Arrangements are now being made
to have the organ in the NJ f.
Church reset so that it will be ready
I for childrens day on Sunday, June s.
The back of the organ will be cut
down and the organ lengthend by an
additional pipe. The choir platform
will be enclosed by a rail and addi-
tionai seats will be Installed in front
OF the altar, Children's day this year
is expected to surpass all former
services.
Shad are getting scarce. The sea-
son has been an exceptionally good
one and the prices have been high
During the season several fishermen
caught sturgeon which netted them
from $50 to Sis each Some of the
men who have had a successful sea-
son will try their luck for the stur-
geon because the run of the big fish
this year surpasses any during the
past twenty years. AS soon as the
fishermen catch the sturgeon they take
the fish to Pennsgrove or Delaware
City from which place the caviarre IL
shipped in kegs to New York and theI
imported. 1t sells from S125 t
$3.50 a pound.
The many friends OF former sheriff
John E. Taylor are congratulatinl
him on his appointment by the Lev!
Court as tax collector for New Castll
hundred.
New Castle had his quota Of younl
men at the full dress dance in Edel
Hall last night when the Misses Nc
Evan dances Of the season closed.
Ocean Beach Park will be formal
opened tomorrow afternoon. Vice
President Rhodes Of the Wilmington
and Southern Traction Company nam
ed the new park and after today Bat
: terry Park ceases to be on the map.
Base ball enthusiasts remember tn
old park with it's big games when tn
J Rockford Club came here in specia
trains and the gate receipts showe'
= the attendance at thousands.
Evening journal., 1913-05-29

al think 1 suffered every pain a wo-
man could beforeI began taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
/ think it saved this baby's life, as l
lost my first one.
"My health has been very good ever
since, and praise your medicine to all
my friends. " - Mrs. VERNA WILKES,
r. F. d. No. l, Plattsburg, Miss.
The darkest days Of husband and wife
are when they come TO look forward to
a ehildless and lonely old age.
Many wife has found herself inca
pable of motherhood owing to sore
arrangement of the feminine system,
often curable by the proper remedies.
In many homes once childless there
are now children because of the fact
that Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound makes women normal.
II You want special advice write to
lydia f. Pinkham Medicine Co. (c0nil-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter viii
be opened, read and answered By a
woman and held in strict confidence.
Evening journal., 1913-05-29
MARYLAND NEWS NOTES

Burglars looted the general store of
King & Sheiss, at Ringgold.
The First National Bank of FEEDER
alsburg has been made a State de-
pository.
c. w. Brown and Penster Saylor
have been appointed policemen in
Hagerstown.
The graduating exercises Of the
fredericksburg High School Will be
held Tuesday evening.
Hagerstown's municipal electric
plant for the fiscal year returned a
cash balance OF sS557.89.
Arthur p Emerson and Colonel A.
H. Supplee are candidates for Town
Commissioner Of Betterton.
Chester River and its tributaries
are filled with soft-shell crabs, and
hundreds are being caught daily.
The directors of Tome Institute,
Port Deposit, have had six artesian
wells sunk on the school campus.
Fred Shoekiey was placed on trial
at Easton yesterday for the death OF
Clifton Newman, his S-year-old STEP
son,
The official boards OF the Perryvilie
and Zion Methodist Churches have in
creased the salaries OF their pastors
Rev. John II, Beauchamp and Rev
William H. Briggs, 500 a year.
Nathaniel Sener, Of ChewsWiie, 9
minor, was fined s23.56 by Justice
Doub IN Hagerstown for buying
liquor,
George d, Lehand has announced
himself a candidate for the Demo
cratic State Central Committee fol
Kent county,
Evening journal., 1913-05-29
WILMINGTON
WOMAN NOT
one ARRESTED

f X. King, formerly Of this city,
but now residing at No. 1888 Race
street, Philadelphia. has written
letter to THE EVENING JOURNAL in
which he says that a Mrs. Catherine
S. King, who was arrested in Phila-
dolphia this week for disorderly con-
duct and fined. should not be con-
founded with Mrs Harry r. King who
formerly lived in this city. The arti-
clc published I'm THE EVENING
JOURNAL ON Wednesday was taken
frcm q Philadelphia newspaper 1t
stated specifically that the woman ar
rested was Mrs Catherine S. King, OF
Seventeenth and Race streets, Philadel-
phia, and did not intimate. even by
lntirection or implication, that the
woman In the story was Mrs Harry
II. King, who formerly lived in VIII
minelon.
In the letter sent to this office by
p. X King, who Is a son Of Mrs.
Harry r. King. he says
This party has given the name OF
Mrs. Catherine S. King, of Seven
teCnth and Race streets. Philadelphia
Pa with q description that answers
very close go that of Mre Harry r.
King, of No. 1888 Race street Phila-
dclphia. Pa. formerly Of Wilmington
: This is not tho first misrepresentation
against Mrs King as some one has
! been Incorporating this assumed role
/ for over six months going so far as
+ 20 use Mrs Kings charge in the de.
/ partment stores. The authorities hav.
bcen notified to keen sharp look
on; for thi8 party lf caught SIZE will
4 bc dealt with 60 the full extent of the
law. This IS to acduii Mrs. King and
10 eliminate any suspicion against her
as this "a q gross misrepresentation
and a great injustice done TO her.
Evening journal., 1913-05-29
snELLPnT pARk OrENING.

In honor of Memorial Day Shellpot
Park will not only open It's season but
It will also have a special program
10 the day. Every attrac-
tion win also be In It's place. There
will be free concerts afternoon and
evening by the Henry g. Young Mill
tary Band and there will be an ex-
cellent vaudeville program in the
Family Theatre with the other usual
aIlraciinna
Evening journal., 1913-05-29
ROAD INSPECTORS
MAKE STOP HERE

Members OF the Maryland Road
Commission stopped in this city last
night while on tour of inspection
of Maryland roads. Other members
of the commission, including Cover
nor Phillips Lee doidsborough, spent
the night in Chsstsftewn,
The commission left Baltimore at
noon yesterday in automobiles and
got as far as Havre de Grace, Perry
vile and other points. Owing 10 ths
bad condition OF this roads ths eoHl=
missioHers decided to come on 20
Wilmington upon reaching EihtoR,
The party that came to Wilmington
went TO Middistewn this morning and
then TO ChestsFteER. They will in
spect the roads on the Eastern Shore
Evening journal., 1913-05-29
MOTOR BOAT OWNERS
TO CRUISE TOMORROW

Local yachtsmen who rendezvous
at the Orchards, along the Brandy
wine al Eleventh street bridge, will
spend Memorial Day cruising on the
river. While many will take trips to
Fenton's Beach and Pennsgrove, most
Of the local power-boats will go to
Gordon Heights in the afternoon TO
witness the Wilmington Yacht Clubs
events.
Evening journal., 1913-05-29
BREAKS A COLD,
NEEDS NO help
Pape's Cold Compound cures cold
and grippe in q few hours.

ana grippe III rev hVhles
Il is a positive fact that dose Of
Pape's Cold Compound. taken every
two hours until three consecutive
dcses are taken, will end the Grippe
and break up the most severe cold,
either in the head, chest. back, stom-
ach limbs or any part of the body
II promptly relieves the most mis-
erahle headache. dullncss, head and
nose stuffed up. feverishness, sneez-
ing, sore throat. running of the nose
mucous catarrhal discharges. sore
ress stiffness and rheumatic twinges.
Take this wonderful Compound as
directed with the knowledge tha,
there is nothing else IN the world,
which will cure your cold or end
Grippe misery as promptly and with
out any other assistance or bad after
effects as a 25-cent package of pape'
Cold Compound, which any druggist
can supply-accept no substitute
contains no Quinine. Belongs In every
home Tastes nice-acts gently
Evening journal., 1913-05-29
SAVE STOCK
FROM DEATH
In BARN FIRE
Property on M'Intire Farm
Below Newark May Have
Been Fired
FAMILY AWAKES In
TIME TO SAVE CATTLE
speelal 10 mn EvENING JouRNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, May pa large barn
on the James Molntire farm on the
road from Glasgow to Elkton in PEN
cader hundred was destroyed by FIRE
Tuesday morning All the contents
were destroyed but members of ths
family succeeded in getting the live
stock out The total loss is about
S3,5OO, partially covered by insurance.
The contents included many farming
implements. 500 bushels Of corn and
a quantity of hay.
Members of the family were awak-
ened by the roar of the flames and
on looking out the window saw that
the entire barn was on fire. Il took
hut a few seconds to reach the build
ing and while at first It seemed to
be impossible to get out the animals
the extra heavy beams held the fire
away long cough for them to drive
the stock out A few seconds later
the beams were sufficiently burned
through to fall in.
There is a suspicion that the build
inc was set on fire. A night or so
before the fire some one entered the
kitchen Of the home of Mr.. Racine.
neighbor of Mr.. Mclntires and TAX
ing a light went to the barn and
turned the stock loose. The turning
OF stock out was a favorite stunt Of
the mysterious man who visited so
many farms on Ellxton Road recently.
Evening journal., 1913-05-29
rn RECEIYE sOCIETIEs.

The annual reception to the young
peoples societies Of the district w.
II. NJ. S. will be given by Hannah
Riddle Standard Bearers at Riddle
Chapel his evening There will be
an entertaining program and a tax
Carrying the Standard" by Mrs
William NJ. Field.
Evening journal., 1913-05-29
The Dearest
BABY
Mrs. Wilkes Fondest Hopes
Realized-Health, Hap
piness and Baby.

Plattsburg, Miss Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has proved
very beneficial to me, for now am we'll
and have a sweet, healthy baby, and
our home is happy.
Il was an invalid from nervous pros
tration. indigestion and female troubles.
Evening journal., 1913-05-29
pOwpER TRAIN Esc0Rrs nERE.


The four United States cayalrymen
from the crack troop at Fort Myer,
Va who are to escort the DUPONT
powder train with its load of black
powder to Lake Erie to take part In
the Commodore Perry celebration ar
rived here yesterday afternoon They
are Sergeant Joseph L. Smith. Of
Troop C Private Marcus o. Giles Of
Troop A; Private George statham. Of
Troop b. ard Private Pcyton W.
Byron, OF Troop d. They are pick
ed men from the force nj Fort Mycr
and represent the cream of the Amer
lean Cavalry.
Evening journal., 1913-05-29

Stomach and Liver Trouble.
Mrs. NJ. p. Curry P. o. Box 615,
Petersburg, H., writes:
"I have been troubled with internal
catarrh since my girlhood. and was
sick in bed for three months. had
pains all through me. When | was
able to get up ! was so weak and thin
that I could hardly walk What | ate
disagreed with me. / had stomach
and liver trouble, and my feet and
limbs were swollen so I could scar
cely drag around.
Il took Peruna and II has done
wonders for me. My cure was sur
prise to my friends, for they never
expected to see me well again. l just
took two bottles Of Peruna after doct-
oring for FIVE months and growing
worse all the time"
Persons who object to liquid medi-
cines now obtain Peruna Tablets.
Evening journal., 1913-05-29
d NJ avn n ELECTION


sber,Ti IS THIS mVEN ING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN, Del, May 2s=
Stockholders Of the Delaware, Mary
land and Virginia RaiiFesd Company
held their annual eisetisR OF directors
here yesterday. The following dires-
tors wefe chosen for the year: John
p. Green, Philadelphia: Ebe W. THa=
neil, Lewesi Rowland q, PsYRteF,
Georgetewai j, r. Moore. Snow Hill,
Md, Henry Tatnaii, Phiiadeiphia; I;
George w. Pieres and HseFge II. Halt,
Milfordi Henry 4. Houston, Millss
boroj r, f, Waters. Baitimorei Dan
iei J, Fooks, Laurel; John n. q.
Moore, Betheii w, w, AttsrbuTy,
Philadelphia; George NJ. UpshHF,
Snow Hill, Md; Edward Hart, TewH=
send, and A, J. County,
The directors organized by eieetiag
John p, Green, Philadelphia, pFesi-
dent; Ebe w, Tunnel, Le~es, vice.
presidents Lewis Nelson, Phiiadei-
phia. secretary,
Evening journal., 1913-05-29
no GIVE RECFPTTON,

Mrs, Thomas Taiiey, OF Oak Lane
Philadelphia. Will give a reception on
Tuesday evening, June 3, at her home
IN honor of Mr., and Mrs, Perie Q,
Taiiey, who we're recently married,
Evening journal., 1913-05-29

A family doctor said recently that
women come to him thinking that
they have female trouble. but when
he treats them for their kidneys and
bladder, they soon recover. This is
worth knowing and also that Foley
Kidney Pills are the best and safest
medicine at such times. They are
tonic in action, quick in results. They
will hei you n. B. Danforth, Market
and Second streets. Wilmington, Dell
Evening journal., 1913-05-29
PROMINENT
SCHOOL
TEACHER
Relieved of Severe Case Of Nervous
ness by Pe-ru-na.

Mrs. X.
c. Moore,
106 Sharer
S I r e e {
S a n A n
tonic, Tex
as, who has
been pro-
nninent as
a hool
teac h er,
writes:
1T gives
me pleas
ure to tes-
tify 10 the
merits OF
Peruna.
q suf-
tered from
genera
debility,
n nervous s
prostration
and a sey.
ere cough.
p e T u n a
Evening journal., 1913-05-29

OLIyET c. Z. TO HAVE OUTING.
Members of the Olivet c. f. Society
will go on an outing to Rising Sun
tomorrow. Those desiring to go will
meet at the church at $50 o'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-08

the Darien pageant are Friday and Sat
urday August % and 80. and Monday
September l. a large sum OF money has
been subscribed by the people OF the town,
and everybody interested in the affair is
bending every effort TO make IL a mo-
mentous event.
The present historical exhibition is not
being organized by mere amateurs in
drama and pageantry. William Chauncey
Langdon has been engaged TO furnish the
book and stage the pageant Mr.. Lang
don has to his credit some of the most sue
cessful productions Of this character that
have been given In this country. He Is
at present at work on the pageant TO take
place at Meredin. y. f., on June "a and
rs In dramatizng the history OF Darien he
will have the assistance Of several abs
hands-Edward Milton Royle, the author
q The Squaw Man" and other famous
plays; Leo Ditrichsten, the actor and au-
thor Of The Concert" and Richard lie
Gallienne. the poet
As an expert Mr. Langdon has been en-
gagged 70 produce the Darien pageant.
nevertheless II will be a distinctly COM
munity affair. II is expected that more
than 500 children and adults will take
part.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-08

rotary cages with speedometers attached.
At the end OF twenty-five months thu
record OF the meat-eatinG female rat was
5,i77 miles. while the meat eating male
rat had l.47 miles 10 his credit. The
female vegetable-fed rat covered Ar
miles and the vcEetable-fed male only 200
miles
The vegetarian rats became old earlier
and their growth was greatly retarded.
The general conditions of the latter were
very much better, the vegetarians being
frail, weak and without energy. While
the average life OF the omnivorous rat was
1920 days, that OF the vegetarians WAS
555 days only.
To what extent these very striking re-
suits may be applied 10 man is difiicult to
determine. II is 10 he remembered tnat
the rat. like man. is by nature an omniv-
orous animal. Slonaker points out that
numerous recorded observations on man
with respect 10 the effects OF diets seem
60 indicate that he does more work, at
tains greater stature and aCComplishes
more both mentally and physically on
mixed diet than on a vegetable diet or al
most exclusively vegetable diet The
Journal Of the American Medical Associ-
alton" concludes that there is very
strong likelihood then that the results OF
the experiments on the white rat would
be duplicated In the case OF man II he
were subjected 10 similar conditions
throughout his lifetime The experiment
Of Professor Slonaker. without perhaps
settling anything. adds 70 the JOY ~ life
as a contribution 10 the perennial discus
sion Of veEctarianism versus mixed diet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-08
VEGETARIAN RATS AGE FAST
experiments in Special Diets
and Conclusions Drawn.

me effects Of special diets on animals
nave been studied mostly for so short
u'ne that often definite conclusions are
H4fcly warranted The fact that an ami
"al maintains its weight and apparent
'eAith for limited time on a special diet
a. not reliable indication that II could
W 80 throughout its whole life COnsc-
suehtly' the study Of the effects OF special
o'ets ought to be continued during the
shinaIs lifetime and II the effect on tie
Inspiring is 10 be ascertained the study
sh'ulo extend also 70 succeeding genera
lions.
An experiment OF this general nature 10
''St the effect OF a strictly vegetable diet
ahc Of mixed diet on the spontaneous
Energy the growth. and the length Of life
~ me albino rat has been conducted by
o'onsker. and the results obtained are in
'sresting. From the observations II APP
peSFs that the rats which ate everything
'ney could get were much more active and
'o'uhtarily die more work than the vege-
arlan rats, the average Of the efficiency
eng 717 70 !. This difference in activity
NC not become noticeable 10 any extent
unt'i about two or three months after the
experiment. began.
sionaker placed four rats, male and fe-
nae OF the same parentage and age, In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-08

partments-my l!eutenants. l call EN-
and hold them responsible for the good
conduct OF their departments and the acts
OF their subordiuates.
Among the greatest assets for business
success are punctual!ty-and lis Value
cannot he observation-disclosures TO de-
tails and the ability 20 obey orders. Ny
first lob was in the New York ONCE OF
the Compania Trasatlantica Espano!a
de Barcelona. a spanish-American steam
shin line. as chore boy. ! remember. he
added reminiscently, "one day toward the
end Of winter my boss remarked 10 me
Albert. we've got to cut down expenses
so don't build any more fires. The next
dav We had some zero weather and every
bodv I'm the office was shiver!ng Win
cold When the boss arrived and saw
the empty stove he beloved 10 me: Why
haven't you made fireY You told me
not 10 make any more fires, l answered.
shaking in my shoes. All right my boy
you've obeyed orders; now go ahead and
mako rs a fire before we freeze 70 death.
Well. 10 make a long story longer :
worked my way up 70 he the general
manager OF that company and LEFT II
NJ the end OF twenty-five years service TO
assume control Of Delmonicos, where l
had the honor OF being host 10 many OF
tho worlds notab.es both native and for
eign.'
When asked concerning the rumor that
the unsettled tariff conditions were AFFECT
ing bookings. he replied:
"Oh. pshaw. Nothing 10 It. Our book
inCs are better than they ever were, and
we expect a rip roaring good season, and
| only hope Wen be able 10 take care OF
all the business that's headed our way.
You see. fortunately people will eat and
drink and be merry. regardless OF poll
tics What may be affecting reservations
OF some inland hotels may be ascrioed
TO the touring habit which Americans
have acquired in late years. Many people
OF means as also folks In moderate cir
,rImstances. own an automobile. and with
the advent Of mild weather they're OF
for the summer. stopping day. week or
month here or there whenever fancy die
tates, whereas in the past II was the Gus
tom 10 make summer hotel reservations
while the snow was still flying To such
an extent has the touring habit grown
that we have found II advisable TO dis
card the American plan of conducting
the Fort William Henry Hotel and the
Hotel Champlain, and now run them en-
tlrely upon the European plan, and many
OF the better class resort hotels are fol-
lowing suit. One man wants his break
fast al a. m, another wants II at II
o o'clock. and each wants something differ
ent. BY the European plan guests get
what they want and when and how they
want IT, and only pay for what they get,
which. after all, is a source OF much sat
isfaction. You know. it's a weakness OF
human nature-nobody really loves TO pay
something for nothing
In concluding the interview MIR. Thieriot
remarked: My motto has always been.
BE on the level and In that way I've
gained the esteem OF my associates,
patrons and, last but not least, my en-
ployes."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-08

United States Senator from Idaho, is
shore visitor with apartments al the
Hotel Chelsea Mrs Borah is an annua!
visitor 10 Atlantic city and is a devotee
Of the far-famed Boardwalk rolling chair
4. J. Drexel- Biddle, Philadelphia mill
lionaire sportsman and Bible class leader,
YVES the main attraction at the Young
Mems Christian Association mems meet
ing last Sunday afternoon. and drew a
canacity house Mr. Biddle recited the
story Of MS conversion. five years ago,
and Of the fear that he was not setting
a proper example 10 his children. This.
together with his wifs's regular attend
ance upon all church services, induced
Mr.. Biddle 10 change his mode Of life
He thereupon became interested in Bible
study and Bible class leadership.
Everywhere on the streets OF Atlantic
CITY may be seen the cottage hunting
housewife these balmy June days. Milady
&c here In an endeavor to rent summer
home for her brood back home. and she
walks. pencil and paper IN hand. up many
q front flight of steps and rings many a
door bell before she is suited. Many all
the-vear dwellers in the resort rent their
homes as they are, furnished complete, to
summarizes. and the incoming family sim
nIv moves into a house ready for the
cooking OF the ensuing meal. A great