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Evening journal., 1917-05-09

Sunday morning the city collected in
fines and costs enough money TO pay
the salary OF a policeman for a month
Members of the Home Missionary
Society of Nazareth NJ. E. Church
will meet at the home Of Mrs. VIII
liam w. Leach tomorrow afternoon.
Canon Mac Lulich. formerly con-
nected with a parish in Ireland. who
is visiting in this city. entertained
the Boys Club of Emmanuel p. f.
Church with a description OF his
travels in England. last night at the
meeting held in the parish house
May devotions are being held in ST..
Peters Church every Tuesday and
Friday evening this month begin
ming at 7.3O o'clock. The service last
night was the third one held
A meeting Of the A. o. II. will be
held tonight
Owing to the advancement OF Miss
Pauline II. Rogers from second to
first vice-president Of the New Cas-
tie Century Club when Mrs. J. En-
nest Phillips was elected president. it
became necessary for the board of
directors to select a second vice
president to fill the vacancy. They
have chosen Miss Bertha Lambson
The club announces that il will OBJ
serve Conservation Day" Tuesday
evening May %. with a special pro-
gram. Mrs Richard r Cam. OF
Kirlkwood. will deliver an address.
Under the auspices of the New Cas-
Tie Orchestra, dance was held in
the Opera House last night which
brought out a large gathering of the
young people of the city.
To arouse interest i'm the clean
up campaign" beginning Monday and
continuing all next week, and particu-
larly to induce residents of the city
TO rid their back yards OF the ac-
Cumulations OF tin cans, the civics
committee Of the New Castle Century
/ Club has offered to pay cents a
hundred for them If delivered on
either Of two Monday or Thurs
day. This offer. it is expected, will
result i'm some active work being done
by the children. The committee has
no idea how far they will have to &c
to live up TO their part Of the pro
gram. but are prepared with the
nickels for any quantity Of cans.
Grand Master Stuart j. Horn and
staff will visit st. Johns Lodge A
F. and A. NJ, in Masonic Temple 10
night. A full attendance is desired
and a pleasant and profitable even
/ ing is looked for
Members of the Junior Auxiliary OF
/ Emmanuel p. z. Church are planning
/ for a dance to be given in the par
ish house Monday night
( Word was received in this city last
night OF the death OF Mrs. John
Brides. a former resident Of New
Castle. which occurred i'm Philadel-
phia. where she resided. on Sunday
and the announcement OF the funeral
which was held today. Mrs. Brides
was Miss Hattie Fitch. and as such
Will be remembered by the towns
people She had not lived here fol
fifteen years. Mrs Brides was about
80 years old and leaves n husband and
a large family OF children.
Colonel Herbert Dea-
kyne. who has been appointed 10 com.
mand the regiment Of the engineer,
ing corps destined for service Fl
/ France and to be recruited in Phila
Evening journal., 1917-05-09
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
Water Supply Bad and
Residents Warned TO
Boil il
IMPORTANT MATTERS
BEFORE COUNCIL
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. May 9.-That the
city water supply is bad and many Of
the pumps harbor disease germs was
the substance Of the report made to
City Council last night by Herbert
James Watson analyst Of the Della
ware State Board of Health labora-
tory, who took samples of the drink
ing water and analyzed it at the re-
quest Of Council. following the recent
death from typhoid fover Of Harry c.
Hunter. The report gives a good
to the artesian we'll supply, the only
supply so cred ted. but according 10
Councilman Deemer, that water Is
contaminated before It reaches the
consumer because It is mixed with
the None Such Creek and the basin
supply ct Is a crime to allow them
10 furnish that water TO the city said
Mr.. Deemer, referring to the Delaware
Water improvements Company and
he urged that the people be directed
TO boil all the water used for drinking
purposes until condit ons improve,
Samples Of the water were taken
from five pumps located I'm different
sections of the city and the sources OF
tho cltys water supply-ten samples
altogether The report was accepted
and ordered spread on the minutes
and given as wide publicity as pos
sibie No further action was taken
last night. The important points I'm
the report follow:
Evening journal., 1917-05-09
BANANAS IN ELKTON
COST 4OC A Dozen

special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ELKTON. Nd, May 9.-On wednes-
day morning Mrs. William Scheuler
and her daughter. Miss Frances VIII
liams Scheuler. accompanied by Clar-
ence S. Heaton, brother OF Mrs.
scheuler. left Elkton to take up their
residence at No. 25O7 springdale ave-
nue., Forest Park Baltimore The
first week in May. 1850. Mr. scheuler
came to Elkton as rector of Trinity
parish, from Union Springs. New
York
Though most Of the bananas sold in
Elkton come from Baltmore-and that
city has had in the last few months,
more than ever before-the merchants
here are selling the fruit at IS cents
per dozen. while the finest varieties
are retailed in Baltimore for 10 cents.
Mrs. Vernon II. Mcknight. of North
East, has been the guest OF her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs William w. Burk-
Miss Ethel Hall, OF Rising Sun.
visited friends in Elkton on Friday
Mrs. Rebocca Kerr Is recovering In
Union Hospital. from a serious opera
tion for stomach trouble.-Mrs. Rich
ard X Barnes has returned from a
visit TO Baltimore. Miss Sarah r.
Miller. OF Colora. was in town last
week Miss Mary Evans Harlan. OF
Cherry Hin, was a recent visitor here
Thomas Mitchell Garrett, Of An
napolis Junction, spent Sunday with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence ID
Garrett.-Dr Delmar Smithers, of
Chesapeake City visited Elkton last
week
Evening journal., 1917-05-09

an assistant to be employed three days
week. but no action on this was
taken James Kelly was reelected
pump man and DR.. julius Dodd, presi-
dent and physician OF the Board OF
Health.
A suggestion that the prohibition of
the sale of fireworks for the Fourth
OF July be discussed was met with
the information that that matter came
under the mayors Jurisdiction and
should be cared for i'm tho shape Of
proclamation The hope was ex-
pressed that if any action prohibit
ing the sale Of fireworks this year was
contemplated it be made known soon
SO that merchants would not stock up.
The rules under which the pre-.
vious Council acted were UNANIMOUSLY
adopted as the rules for he present
body The members had read them
over at their leisure and were salts
/ fed TO work under them
Notice that Council had the legal
right to allow the Board OF Educa-
( tion $4,000 for school expenses this
| year instead OF the Sc 600 previously
required. I'm accordance with a bill
passed by the Legislature. was re-
ceived from City Solicitor Francis
dell. Janyior Council voted to grant
the entire sum and to turn it over TO
the Board OF Education when the city's
funds would warrant IT,
/ A decided stand on the erection OF
addit onal telephone. telegraph. street
railway or electric light poles i'm the
city was taken and upon motion of
/ q nfI
the Diamond State Telephone Com
panv to nut up about fifty more poles
I'm the city was refused. Councilman
/ Dcemer opened the discussion on the
unsightly poles and advocated refus-
ing permission for the erection OF
any more poles within area bounded
bv the river and Tenth street and the
dixie and Dobbinsville. Councilman
/ Rie3 opposed the restriction at first
on the ground that it would cut down
the city's revenue, but did not oppose
tho motion.
A request from the City Improve
ment Commission that Council APP
prove bond issue OF $4,000. the
money TO be spent for the improve
ment OF the roads and streets Of New
/ Castle. I'm accordance with a bill pass
ed by the last Legislature. was grant
ed. and an ordinance covering the
matter was passed 10 its second read
ing. The question was raised whether
the commission ought not to tell
| which streets were to be improved
and also II 10 would not be wise to
have sewers laid before permanent
street improvements were made. and
It was decided to thresh these Ques-
tions out before the ordinance was
finally adopted.
Mnltiamon OF Company II. Second
Battalion, are wearing special medals
awarded them for border service
Forty-four medals have been dis
tributed here.
Since tho appointment Of the two
new policemen. arrests have increas
cd to remarkable extent The query
is put whether it just happened that
there was more drunkenness than
usual during the last week or two
or whether with the additions to the
police force disorder and rowdyism is
being quellod more frequently. It is
said that as the result of the raid on
the crap players in Emmanuel Chapel
Evening journal., 1917-05-09
FINn nESERTED MIG.

Shortly after William W. Mahan. OF
Chester Pa. reported to the local po-
lice that his automobile had been
stolen from Eleventh and. Market
streets ON Monday night Patrolman
Michael Barr found the car deserted
at Fourteenth and Walnut streets.
The machine was not damaged.
Evening journal., 1917-05-09
Bacteria fntest.

DIT. WaI5On HIs0 LesTIu mo IIIIIN
supplied to the famil cs here and that
report was accepted ordered spread
on the minutes and as much publicity
as possible given TO IT,
The standard for milk given by the
ANALYST IS. Fat 325 per cent; solids.
not fa.. SO per cent; total solids ll75
per cent; bacteria not over 250000
per cubic cent'meter. No preserva-
tives Of any description to be placed
IN the milk Ton samples were tested
Michael Reedy was reelected Off
sial ash collector for the term. Coun-
Gilman Deemer commended his in
austry highly and favored getting him
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-06
McCarty Mercantile ConDanv

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-10

a 10 per cent raise in wages, recoe-
milton of the Int. Ladies' Garment
Workers union and shop committees
to settle grievances. Max Stern was
in charge of the strike for the work.
ers. Six other factories have Offered
to sign up with the union at ones
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-02-09
-BAYARD TAYLOR.

cousin. You bet I was tickled to
death. Babies wasn't as common as
blackberries in the woods of Kentucky.
II rolled up and slept in bearskin
that night by the fireplace, so could
see the little fellow when he cried, and
Tom had to get up and tend to him.
Nancy let me hold him pretty soon.
"Folks often ask me if Abe was a
good-looking baby. Wen, now, he
looked just like any other baby at first
like red cherry pulp squeezed dry
And he didn't improve as he grew old
er. Abe never was much for looks.
recollect how Tom joked about Abe's
long legs when he was toddling about
the cabin. He grew out of his clothes
faster than Nancy could make them.
'After he could walk Abe never gave
Nancy any trouble, except to keep him
in clothes. Most of the time we went
barefoot. Did you ever wear wet
brckskin glove? Well, moccasins
weren't any protection against the wet.
Tor snow, birch bark with hickory bark
soles. strapped over yarn socks, beat
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-02-09
YES! MAGICALLY!
CORNS LIFT OUT
WITH FINGERS

You say to the drug store man,
"Give me small bottle of freezone. I"
This will cost very little but will
positively remove every hard or soft
corn or callus from ones feet
A few drops of this new ether COM
pound applied directly upon a tender,
aching corn relieves the soreness in
stantly, and soon the entire corn or
callus, root and all, dries up and can
be lifted off with the fingers.
This new way to rid ones feet Of
corns was introduced by Cincinnati
man, who says that freezone dries in
moment, and simply shrivels up the
corn or callus without irritating the
surrounding skin.
If your druggist hasn't any freezone
tell him to order a small bottle from
his wholesale drug house for you. adv.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-02-09
100 Years Old Il

"The kidneys play a most important
part in causing premature old age and
death the more injurious the poisons
passing thru the kidneys the sooner
comes decay"-so says distinguished
physician, who further advises all people
who are past thirty to preserve the vitality
Of the kidneys and free the blood from
poisonous elements, such as uric acid
drink plenty Of water sweat some daily
and take Anuric before meals.
This Anuric is put up in tablet
form, and can be obtained at almost
any drug store For that backache,
lumbago, rheumatism, rusty" joints,
swollen feet or hands, due to uric acid
in the blood, . Anuric quickly dissolves
the uric acid as hot water does sugar.
Discovered by DIR. Pierce ofsBuffalo, N. Y.
Prevent premature old age by simply
slipping cup of hot water every morning
before breakfast, taking a little Anuric
before meals and live to be hundred.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-02-09
"His Face Was Ashen. /"

came face to face with John Wilkes
Booth. His face was ashen, his eyes
bulged, and his hair seemed to stand
on end.
''The memory of that face will re-
main with me until die. 1t was the
face of a maniac.
Before I could move he was upon
me with his dagger, which he tried to
p!dnge into my heart. / caught his
arm, and the blade went into my left
shoulder. That wound left me with
six-inch scar, which carry to this day.
j call it the Booth barometer, because
every time the weather begins to TX
itself for q northeast storm that Old
wound starts to ache. was taken be-
fore the police authorities Immediately
after the assassination. and gave the
first evidence that led to the positive
Identification of Booth as the murder
err
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-02-09

musician. The steel missed its mark,
but it tore ragged cash in Withers'
left shoulder.
1.-THE dagger fell to the floor" said
Mr.. Withers, in telling the story of
that historic night. II remember look
ing at it in a dazed way and wonder
ing why Booth should have attacked
me-"
Mr.. Withers is an invalid now, but
his mind is wonderfully clear. He can
tell in detail everything that happened
to him, from the time he took his place
and led the orchestra in playing Hail
to the Chief" as Lincoln entered, until
his thrilling meeting with Booth imme-
diately after the assassination.
He says: Suddenly heard the re-
port Of a pistol and second later
great thud upon the stage. I stepped
back into the wing to see what had
happened. A woman screamed, there
was a stumbling rush, and a mans
voice broke into bitter curses. hur-
ried through the wing to the stage, and
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-02-09
PIPE LINE ACROSS OCEAN
Irish Manufacturer Has Scheme Which
Will Save Shippers Consider
able Amount of Money Yearly.

An Irish manufa cturer has prepared
in detail a plan for laying an 16-inch
submarine pipe line between the Brit
ish isles and America, which, accord
ing to estimates, would transmit oil to
England at a small fraction of the pres
ent transportation cost. The scheme Is
described in the Popular Mechanics
Magazine. AS proposed, the pipe would
be made Of steel ribbon on the helical-
tube principle, SO as to be flexible. The
Overlappings of the ribbon as it winds
round and round itself would be packed
with asbestos Irvine. The tube would
be able to withstand an internal press
ure of 1900 pounds and an external
pressure Of 10000 pounds per square
inch Around it would be woven cot
ton casing coated with preservative.
To give the pipe longitudinal strength
n stranded steel cable WOULD be put
inside. Twenty vessels would be en-
ployed to lay the pipe, each being as
signed 130-mile section. The scheme
calls for an outlay of $50,000,000. It
is estimated that the transportation
COST per 1000 gallons per 1000 miles
would be about 80 cents. BY tank
steamers it is about $50.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-02-09
STABBED BY BOOTH
theatrical Man Recalls Struggle
With LincoIn's Murderer on
Stage of Ford's.

~ EATED before a cracking log
fire in a sturdy little bungalow
at Rye Beach, overlooking Long
Island Sound, an old man told
me of his regret that he does not hold
a greater place in history, writes Pearl
Louise Beck in the Illustrated Sunday
Magazine. He has had this feeling OF
regret ever since certain fateful hour
on the evening of April IA, 1860, when
he found himself fiat on his back in
the wings of Ford's theater in Wash
lngton, and sat up to hear the Stun
bling footsteps of John Wilkes Booth
dying away in the distance.
William Withers was leader of the
orchestra in Ford's theater on the
night of Lincoln's assassination, He
was acquainted with the martyred
president, and with Booth, who killed
him, having spent an hour with the
latter before the fatal performance.
A few seconds after Booth had
jumped from the presidents box to
the stage, he found Withers blocking
his way. With the fury of a mailman,
he drew dagger and rushed at the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-02-09

buckslzin all hollow. Abe and me got
pretty handy continuing things that
way. And Abe, about as soon as he
was weaned, was right out in the
woods, fishing in the creek, setting
traps for rabbits and muskrats, going
on coon-hunts with Tom and me and
the dogs, following up bees to find the
bee trees and dropping corn for his
pappy. It was a mighty interesting
life for boy, but there was a good
many chances that he wouldn't live
to grow up
So, taken all in all, even admitting
the dignity conferred on Tom Lin
coins bride by the possession of a
guardian, it was lowly chronicle
this of the backwoods wedding and the
children's' log-cabin birth. But it has
been the story of the origins of hun
dreds of other Americans, who, like
their most famous exemplar, have ris-
en- by the sheer force of their energy
and brains to positions commanding
the respect of those born to the earth's
richest comforts and most lavish 5ux-
urieS.
And there is this to be said Of it !:
That Lincoln's emancipation of the
poor blacks was not the only freedom
he gained for humanity through his ca
reer. He had the cabin Of his birth
flung in his teeth many time before
his home was the nations most coyet-
Ell place Of residence. After that, no
son of poverty need take shame for
the humble roof that sheltered him in
Infancy.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-02-09
CARE FOR YOUR SKIN
And Keep 1t Clear by Daily Use Of
Cuticura-TriaI Free.

A hot bath with Cuticura Soap fol-
lowed by gentle amounting with Cuti-
cura Ointment clears the skin or scalp
In most cases of Jeczemas, rashes and
itching of children and adults. Make
Cuticura your everyday toilet prepare
tons and prevent such troubles.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold eyerywhere.-Adv.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-02-09
Marysville, Pa. :
I suffered with

troubled with cramps and IeeI lKe
different woman. cannot praise
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound too highly and / am recommend
ing it to my friends who suffer as ! did. "
Mrs, GEORGE r. NAYLoR, Box II
Marysville, Pa.
Young women who are troubled with
painful or irregular periods, backache.
headache, dragging-down sensations.
fainting spells or Indigestion should
take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Thousands have been re-
stored to health by this root and herb
remedy.
Write for free and helpful advice to
lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Co. ICON
fdentiall, Lynn, Mass. Only women
open and read such letters.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-02-09
Mistaken VLvacitY.

Some girls IN trying TO be vivacious
only succeed in being noisy and bad
Vivacity does not necessi-
tate talking at the top of ones lungs.
A great deal of slang is not essential
to making your conversation lively.
Some of the most sparkling ornaments
to society always speak in low, we'll
.lodulated voice. and use as good Eng
lish as can be heard anywhere Girls
Companion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-02-09
COTTAGE for Christmas Gift.

The Christmas gift of a Los Angeles
(Cal) man, i'll in hospital, was a
completely furnished cottage which 81
friends built for him in one day, com
pleting their work by the light of a
powerful motorcar lamp. All the
workmen were fellow members with
their friend of a fraternal insurance
order. Their sick man is the sole sup
port Of an eighty-three-year-old
mother
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-02-09

IN ways dIlIdIL dtlCAlAOAs OO. IL
" " is interesting to note that
the marriage of Thomas
Lincoln and Nancy Hanks, the parents
of Abraham Lincoln, and the advent
into the world of the Great Emanci-
pator were not without exception.
1t was always the proud boast of
Rev. Edward Head, Methodist
minister, and likewise carpenter, that
he performed the ceremony that united
Abraham Lincoln's parents in mar
riage. In telling of the bridal couple
and the feast, he said:
Nancy Hanks was fresh-lOoking
girl, 7 should say past twenty. Tom
was a respectable mechanic, who could
take his choice; and she was to be
treated with respect. was at the in
fare given by John III. Parrott, her
guardian it was only girls with
money who had had guardians appoint
ed by the court. Our table was of
puncheons cut from the solid logs, and
they were the cabins toor next day.
We had bear meat, yenison, wild tur-
key, ducks eggs, wild and tame-so
common that you could buy them at
two bits a bushel-maple sugar, swung
on a string, to bite off for coffee or
whisky; strip in big gourds, peach and
honey; a sheep that the two families
barbecued whole over Goals of wood
burned in a pit, and covered with
green boughs to keep in the juices !;
and race for the whisky bottle"
Another guest at the wedding was
Christopher Columbus Graham, who
lived to be more than one hundred
years old. In explaining his presence
at the festivities, Graham said:
''You see, I was out hunting roots
for medicines, and I just went to the
wedding to get good supper-and /
got it. Tom Lincoln was a carpenter,
and a good one for those days, when a
cabin was built mostly with an ak.
It didn't have a nail or bolt or a
hinge in it-only feathers and pins to
the door. There wasn't any glass,
either, except what you might find in
bottles or watches and spectacles, if
LneY owned LHGIu. DuI AOAA AlACOAA
had the best set Of tools in the whole
county"
Dennis Hanks, Lincoln's cousin and
playmate, takes up the story:
"When Nancy married Tom he was
working in a carpenter shop. It wasn't
Toms fault he couldn't make living
by his trade; there was scarcely any
money in the country. SO Tom took
up some land-mighty poor land, but
the best he could get when he hadn't
much to trade for it.
'Tom and Nancy lived on a farm
about two miles from US when Abe
was born Dennis Hanks recalled. Il
recollect Tom coming over to our
house one cold morning in February
and saying, kind of slow:
'Nancy's got boy baby
"Mother got flustered and hurried
ub her work to go over and look after
the little fellow; but I didn't have
nothing to wait for, so I cuteand run
the whole two miles to see my new
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-02-09
FooIina the Prophets.

The Village Reprobate-Bo Both the
doctor an the meenister have prophe-
sled that I wud fill drunkard's grave,
but I'll show them they're Wrang.
The Visitor-How splendid of you,
Donald. You've made up your mind to
be a teetotaler, eh?
The Village Reprobate-Na, ma, I've
made up my mind tae be cremated. =
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-02-09
THOSE AWFUL
CRAMPS
Suggestions that may save
Much Suffering
-"For twelve years
4. ova,.;I.Io crovr4nu

WOua0 nave u stay
in bed several days
every tn. I
tried all kinds of
remedies and was
treated by doctors.
but my trouble con-
tinued until one day
j read about Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
what it had done for
others. / tried it
and now I am never