Evening journal. [volume], October 17, 1908, Image 2

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"The People's Candidate
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FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS
William L Hawkins
of Wilmington. Del.
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Nominated by the Prohibition Parly
in Slate Convention
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For Election Day Consideration
'Choose ye this day whom yo wiU serve."
We Are Causing a Re-Alignmenl ol Intelligent Voters.
We Are Drawing the Line.
Every Voter Will be Compelled to Make a Choice.
On Which Side Will You Vote?
ON THE SIDE OF RIGHT
ON THE SIDE OF WRONG
WITH
REPUBLICAN License, PARTY
DEMOCRATIC, License, PARTY
SOCIALIST, License, PARTY
INDEPENDENCE. License,
WITH
GOD.
THE CHURCH OP ODD.
denominations).
THE PROHIBITION PARTY.
INTELLIGENT VOTERS
LAW-ABIDING CITIZENS.
FOR OUR HOMES.
FOR OUR WIVES.
FOR OUR CHILDREN.
FOR CIVIC RIGHTEOUSNESS.
FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT.
FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT.
FOR CLEAN POLITICS.
(All
partv
t
y ONE VOTE ONLY.
•►old PARTY BOSSES.
CORRUPT POLITICS.
' THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
jf.THF. BREWERS
'the DISTILLERS
ffcTHR SALOON-KEEPERS
SALOONSANDBROTHELS
BOODLORS AND BRIBERS
GAMBLERS
«.VOTE BUYERS
: CRIMINAL CITIZENS.
Honorant
, DRUNKARDS
1
VOTERS.
(Sign Here)
BUT TWO PARTIES ON THE LIQUOR ISSUE.
''We declare that there are hut two real parlies, today, concerning
and that pu
I
the liquor traffic—perpetuatlonists and Prohibitionists;
trlotlsin, Christianity and every Interest of genuine and of pure democ
racy. beside» the loyal demands of our common humanity,
epeedy union. In one solid phalanx at the ballot bo*, of all who op
pose the liquor traffic's perpetuation, and who covet endurance for this
republic.''—Platform, 1900,
require the
WE ARE GOING TO WIN THIS FIGHT.
God Almighty has taken every other Itftporlanl
American politics, and has swept them all away,
will win out gooner with your help.—E. W. Chafln.
question out of
Wc will win—hut we.
The Prohibition Party furnishes a clean political home for every
Intelligent CHrietien man and Is the only party permitting him to regis
ter hie vote on the liquor question at well as other important public
question*.
Opposed to Booze, Boodlers, Bosslsm, Bribery and Political Corruption.
CHIEF JUSTICE DECRIES
RUSH AFTER MONEY
GEORGETOWN, Oct. 17.—Chief Jus
tice Lore delivered a lecture on "Good
Cltlienshlp" Thursday night, In the
Methodist Protestant Church. During
his lecture he particularly spoke of the
vote-buying as practiced In some parts
of the state, und decried the mad rush
after money^that made citizen» forget
their duty* to their country.
Try our Special Dinner and Supper for
25 cents, any time between 11 3U a in. to
8 p. m. New York Kesluuratit, 40« Mar
ket St.*
Child Spills Lye on Itself.
ELKTok. Mil, Oct. 17.—Adaline
Paul, the H-month-old daughter of Mr
and Mrs. John Paul, was badly burned
about the face, neck and mouth by con
centrated lye. Tho child's mother had
been using the lye In cleaning the
painted wellj> in her kitchen, und she
left a small portion on the table in a
saucer. Th« «•*•• * caught hold of this
and upset the lyc on itself.
State's Biggest Eel Caught.
LEWES, Oct. 17 —While fishing from
the Breakwater, Hammond Dodd claims
to have caught the largest salt water
eel ever seen here The eel weighed
16 pounds and measured live feet and
four Inches In length and 16 Inches
around the body, old fishermen admit
Dodd holds the record
PILES CURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS
PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to
cure any case of luhlng. Blind. Bleed
Engagement Announced.
. SMYRNA. Oct. 17.—Anouncemenl Is
made fif the engagemetfl of Miss Edna
Dirk, daughter of former Stale Auditor
George H. Dick and Robert D*Hoffeck-|
er, publisher and editor of the Smyrna
Time*. The wedding day has not been
announced.
Ing or Protruding Piles In 6 to 14 days! O*"«"* «>"' d"rl'>K the week. He i
or money refunded. 60c. was 86 vears Id The funeral was held ,
vesterdav afternoon nt -* o clock from,
Book For the Blind. South duPont street, and III
A splendid volume of the Ilf, of the t'gn«.t »«• 'i
late Bishop Cotoman, ekpecialty ar- Richard W Harna-u. aged year*,
ranged for the use of the blind, has | died Thursday. The limerai will he
been Placed on the shelves of the Wil-] held from the home. No. 50* Wes,
mlngton Institute Free Library The N.nth »treet. th.s evemng at 8 o clock
hook, which Is printed In raised let-] Interment will be urlvn.c.
ters. contains several extracts from. —
Hugo'* I^es Mlf^wahl^f», porialnlng to n i p A I 'DlCMPCf uC A n I
the late prelate. The book was s,4c«reil 1 BICi ALlUlENC>ES H E AR
through the efforts of C Reginald Van
Trump, one half the cost being paid RICHOD VIMPPMT
hv local people, the remainder being DlbflUP VIINLtlN I ;
borne by the Moon Society of England.) _____
I
I Bishop Vincent was favored again with
'large audience* vesterdav afternoon ..„I
' . \ 1 a,u
la*t «vornh* in O.aoe M l-.. Church, vlurt
te I. g.v ug a series oY very earnest rc
Socialists to Meet.
The Socialist» will hold another of ;
their regular meetings at Fifth and
The meeting
Market streets tonight
will open at 8 o'clock and Charles Sehl.
of Philadelphia, a member of the In
ternational Aifsociation of Machinists
will be the speaker.
At the afternoon Session ],e »., 0 Ke on !
'Salvation. B hat It t Mans." following!
which he led a converaatton on round i
table on "Church Hospitality," Jn which I
the views of many prominent churchmen
concerning the subject ,vere secured and
quoted. j
In the evening Bishop Vincent artfires^d
the congregation on "The Çhlld's Ap
proach to Church.
ORTIZ
ANALYTICAL
and
Aged Freight Agent Retires.
After nearly fifty years service with
the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad,
TESTING
LABORATORY
610 Market Street.
Having been associated with Experi
rnsntal Laboratories for several years.
»ur experience has placed us In a post
lion to carry on this class of Investi
ration wqrk with most satisfactory re
mit»
10 rh "'lV' or
niprove processes may derive • unsiaeru
tie benefit by consulting with us Buch
tonsultarions wtll be strictly confidential
L*t us establish a set standards for
_ analyze your supplie
>h..» r "th« def's'" 1 "*':", ..ur'u.IÜt'
Ail k i nds ot analytical work done.
on and
. ..
SIXTH WARD BRYAN
LEAGUES ARE GROWING^"*
Tho Sixth ward Bryan and Kern Club
had a large meeting at Nn. 211 East Four,
tcenth street last night. The meeting was
addressed by Charles F. Curley and other
prominent speaker».
The speaker« discussed state and na
tional Issues. After announcing that 93
new members had been token Into the
club and Hint the total membership was
now 193. It was staled that another meet
ing will he held Friday evening when
DEATHS OF MANY AGED PEOPLE]
of tho oldest Persons of Wil*
mlngton have died within the last few j
(Java. I
the club will turn out In a body to attend
the Opera House meeting which Is to be
held on that night when Judge Alton B
Parker, of New York, presidential nomi.
nee of four years ago, will be tho prin
cipal speaker.
Several
On Wednesday occurred the death of
Mrs. Ann E. C. Cowperth walte, of No.
«16 Washington at roe t. Mrs. Cowperth*
walle was tho widow of Thomas Cow.
uertlnvaite.
i
The funeral will tv
I
Mrs. Marv A. Sanborn, who died on
The funeral was held
yesterday morning She was 74 years
nW ; „ .... ...
George M. Moore, who died on lue
(1av - the oldest ol the many old
She was a native of St.
Georges, hut had lived In Wilmington
for about 40 vears.
She was 84 years
old and had eliloyed remarkably goon
health until old age began lately
make Itself fell.
held from the home oo Monday after
Interment will be
noon at 2 o'clock.
private.
On Iasi Tuesday. Mrs. Margaret A
Freeman, nged 80 \enrs, died at tin
Home for Aged Women.
Sundnv was one of the aged residents
of the citv.
Hamuel L. Bower, .local freight agent,
haa been retired. F. J. Veasey, former
ly freight agent at Reading, will take
charge uf the freight business in this
city.
Fisherman Fell Overboard,
pi.,.:,.» for rnrn ln fhp Krandvwinr
* 'suing for carp in tne Kraruiv vv mi
er ««k yesterday afternoon, Michael
Gallagher fell overboard. Several com
! panions wen, to his assistance and he
. -
I »■» "'d ,nuch affected by his bath
l ,on F-h....| of Vri and Textile will play
J in Elkton this afternoon.
To Play in Elkton.
The football elex-en of the Wiltnlog
ONE DAY'S NEWS
OF NEW CASTLE
Special to THE EVENING .TOURNAI,.
NEW CASTLE, Oct.
have bf
the Taft League on
17.—Anangcrnen:»
, . „
computed for -, Me meeting ot
n^xt Wednesday
evening. Ur. L. llelaler Bail and a number
of other speakers have announced their
intontinn to bé present. Tho longti*'
Browing and much enthus.usm Is shown.
Workers were busy last night hi an effort
lia v« every Republican, not already
outlined, to "register t.o-duy.
Former Levy Court Commissioner Meg
glnson will he asked to speak (ft iho meet.
ing on Wednesday evening.
The Parochial School football team de
fealed the Grammar (School yesterday by
I bo score of 10 to 0.
The funeral of John Pryor Wilson tookj
place this afternoon from the residence
of his father-in-law) Sen 1res were con
ducted kt the house by Rev. F. X, Moore
and Interment made. In the Globe C'en;
fery. The popularity of the. young
shown
lltMIl
large attendance at the
funeral. The casket
was covered with
roses.
John T. Sloops Is arranging to clear
out his store where the fire look placo
some time ago.
The Knights of Pythias hud a big tine
last night. There were many visitors pres
ent.
Ht. Peter's T. A. B. Society at Its meet
Ing last evening donated $10 to the or
phan's collection. The collecter» are
making their annual collection for the
»apport of the orphan» at Dda
aial HI. Peter's, Wilmington. The society
will hold an entertainment for the
her» In a short lime.
Th* Minqua Club held a reception last
evening.
ru .
are City
mem
DEMENTED WOMAN
WAS FOUND HERE
Ml»» Emma Armstrong, a young woman,
believed to be slightly demented, and who
left her home at Ashland. Pa . on Tues
day, was located In this city last evening.
Hhe was taken into custody by Police
Sergeant McDermott and was later taken
to her home by relatives.
The young
vornan was first heard nf
when she entered the home of a minister
on the west side of the city which she
refused to leave.
Sergeant McDermo't
■ar nod
tried ti
Induce her to get on
go with him to the city Hall, but »he
steadfastly refused. Finally, however, sh«
hoarded a car of her
It. reached Hlxth ami Market streets watt
taken off ami conducted Into tho police
station. •
The young woman had evidently been
walking from
the time she left home nnlii found here
Her shoes were dusty and she had a dia
gram of tho streets In Philadelphia show
ln * how to v. w. . A h a )
quarter«. She had evidently been in that
beforc K, ie came to Wilmington
HARRINGTON RËPUBÏÏCANS
ORGANIZE A TAFT LEAGUE
'n accord and when
place to the other from
)ct. 17.—Republi
an no*
. . . .
nd formed the liar
ringlon Taft league Club Tito greatest
-
which enrolled many members at
the start. Morrl* N. Webb, secretary of
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
HARRINGTON. Del.,
cans of Harrington to-day held
thuslaslic meeting
Interest .was taken In the new orvnn!*»
tlon.
n.„,, , . ... _ ,
!lic I aft lauguc, of Delaware, was In
strumcnfal In organizing tlie new club, tho
.
.... .,
A. J. Kenny, president ; J. F. Masten,
vlce-president; W. B. Turner, secretary
I win p««. B I $ x... ot ,3, * '
J. Mill Powell, treasurer. S. L. Shaw.
vlce-presldant Taft league Delaware; R.J
'''v'"" 0 " Z-lT* T™"" T " f ,'
' ,r * H " n,e ' ^ IHIum Tharp, member Kent
Coun,y ' -
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officers for which were elided as follows:
EIGHTH WARD DEMOCRATS
TO HEAR THE CANDIDATES
Dr Rowland G Paynler. Democratic
candidate for governor, will address tho
Bryan and Kern Club of the Eighth
ward next Thuraduy evening; in tha
lot at Eighth and Kirkwood street*
.... T .
• I no L. Irving
candidate for rongrfiw: An-i
drew C. Orav. randiditr for attorney
*
the Demo
cratlc State Committee Willard H.
Meredith and Charles F. Curley. Prior
the meeting their will be a short
street parade, headed by a Viand,
-
iMVFSMA TACT
\ |Y| Y L \ I /I hi
1
The other sneakers
Hatfdv.
general: John O,
the speakers' bureau of
Gray, chairman of
ti
_ _ _ _ . I
Fl I III f|Pl, A Ml/FX '
vLUU v/vJ/ll 11 J
_
gl)#c , a| t0 ,1« JOURNAL
«pec.al to THE L\ KMNG JOURNAL.
SMYRNA, Oct. 1 ..-The Smyrna Taft
League t lub was organized la« night
with the following officers. Walter I.
Keith, president: George Gunning,
vice-president; Frank Malcolm, secre
tar >'*• Joseph M. Ueynnld», treasurer;
Walter O. Hoffecker, state vlce-prool
(lent, und John P. Hudson, member of
'"•* executive committee
The meeting was largely attended
and much enthusiasm prevailed. M. N.
Webb, secretary of the Taf, League of
• , . . _ , . „
'''''aware, who Is busy organizing Tuft
;cluba In the lower par, of the State,
was present Addresses were made by
everal w „„. known speakers.
Quarterly Conteernce at Mt. Pleasant.
-pb,, third quarterly conference of
<m,. Pleasant charge w ill he held at
the parsonage Monday at 2.30 p.
There will be preaching at Mt. Pleas
ant M. E Church to-morrow by th«
pastor. Rev. Harrv Taylor at 10.30 a
m. subject,
. .. ..
"Preparation: hpSvorth
; preaching at •• A
m.
league a, 7 n. m.
P. m . subieot. "God's Plea to th«
Heart:'' Kundav school ut 9.30 a. m.
Philadelphian Here to Marry.
Horace L. Linn and Miss Emma Jak
man, both of Philadelphia, obtained a
marriage license a, Magistrate Bro
man's office today. Where they werç
married Is not known.
RUBBER GOODS
Best of Hot Water Bottles. Fountain.
Bulb and Hurd Rubber Syringes. In
valid Cushions. Rubber Gloves Rub
ber Bed Pans and Urinals. Atomizers
und other rubber speclaltlss. Every
article fqllyjfuaranteed
E. 0STERICHER,
SURGICAL INSTILMENT STORE.
Wwf Atwfith Firent.
A NEW KIND OF BUG
DISCOVERED HERE
A new kind
been discovered In Wilmington,
past few afternoons, about 4 o'clock.
f winged Insect has
The
.....
1 * ,,N operations and has
proved Itself a great nuisance by get
,|„ K into people's eyes. It Is so small
it cannot be seen, but it is not small
enough not to he felt. The pain caused
to the eyes is of a peculiar character,
U,Whon on*»
f these Inserts has got Into
1 the eye it causes an itching sensation
that is extremely painful and Soma
limes the eye becomes Inflamed.•
Many persons have spoken of
Insects and wondered where they come
from. latte In the afternoon they ap
pear to come out in force and do not
disappear until the approgejj of dark
1 n,, ss.
< * ayM
^ " f uie,i
1 hundreds of
; known. ,
these
The warm weather of the past few
has brought hack to life the
supplemented by many
•thers from realms un
Houacwlves hate been
noyed by the pest even more so than
in the midst of summer. The only In
sect that
an
oms to have beni com
ph tely knocked out by the cold spell of
the first of the month Is the mosquito.
But If this warm weather keeps up for
much longer It will not he surprising
to see him bob up again ready for
business.
Building Permits Issued.
A permit to make alterations to the
building at the corner of Tatnall and
Hamilton streets, occupied for stores,
was Issued this morning by Building
Inspector Johnson. A new concrete
floor Is to be installed, and new win
dows and doors will lx- put In.
alterations will oust about $200.
building is owned by Frank Rupert,
A permit was also Issued for the con
struction of a stable at the corner of
Hlxtent hand Hunckle streets at a cost
of about $1200. The stable Is to be
built for L. T. Jefftrls. '
The
The
City Death Rate Considerably Lower.
The death rate of the week was con
siderably lower than the rate last week,
according to the figures at the office
of the Hoard of Health. There were
IT. deaths reported. Last week there
were twenty-eight. For the year 1907
for a corresponding time there were
also fifteen, rather ait Interesting coin
cidence.
The number of births was lit as
02 last 20 last
year
There were 51 marriages, a very
large increase over the number for the
corresponding wok ot lust your when
26 were recorded.
Boat Strikes Floating Object.
The launch Bertha struck some
floating object in the Delaware • near
New Castle, and the boat and Its oc
cultants, William Slnmg and Harry
Goff, came near going to the bottom.
They managed to reach shallow water
and beach their boat.
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.
SHERIFF'S SALE—BY VIRTUE OF A
writ of Levari Facie*, to me directed,
will he exposed to Publie Sale, at the
t'ourt House, on Market street, be
tween Tenth and Eleventh "treet?. In
the city of Wilmington, New Castle
County. Delaware.
ON MONDAY.
THE 2ND DAY OF NOVEMBER. 199«.
at D.30 o'clock ft. m..
the following dcRrrlhod Real Estate, via:
All that certain lot of piece of land,
situate In the city of Wilmington. New
Castle county and State of Delaware,
hounded and described ns follows, to
wit:
Beginning at a corner .formed by the
j Intersection of the easterly side of Mar
kel street at eighty feet wide with the
northerly side of Howard street at fifty
feet wide; thence easterly by the said
side of Howard street one hundred and
fifty feel to a corner: thence northerly
rlKht ? n .k |os Howard street clghty
six feet eight and one -quarter Inches to a
line of land now' or formerly of Wllmlng
ton andWcsternRallroad Company: thence
(along said line westerly one hundred and
eighty-three feet tw r o and one-quarter
Inches to the said easterly side of Mar
kot street and thence therty southerly
hfty-seven feet eight and one-half Inches
to thp pïaro of beginn in«. Be the gpn
tents thereof what they may.
„rop^rtV "o"'' Th? < 'Vnmm« r tön f "'Foünrt?v
Company, h corporation of tho Btate of
Delaware. ÎJe^Ç^bt^p'Ôr^. sheriff'
Sheriffs Office. Wilmington. Del.. Oct.
«17-19-22-28-29-nl
7th. 1 99«.
pOR RENT
1302 Pennsylvania avenue, in rooms
and bath.
«23 Franklin street. 10 rooms and bath.
1313 West Ninth street. 10 rooms and hath.
1499 West Eighth street,
Bi*t**nth street. 7 rooms and
uyvo Lincoln street, S rooms and hath
190(1 Lincoln street. * room* anJ hath.
,M * Lincoln street, s rooms and bath.
14 Bo. ('layton «treeL.R rooms and hath
j*;. Bocond street, s room» and bath
106 ronnell street. $ room« and bflth.
*9,®' Sleuth ntreet. 6 rooms »md bath.
o wish to rent the above properties at
once and will make Iho yentM natlafaelory.
St«»re. 2SR Kina srireei.
Ri'^ardson Park.
."'Sees, twrîm/nts.' Room»;
Gordon
GEORGE R. TOWNSEND CO..
♦i. Went Ninth nlreet.
Commercial Markers
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 17.-FKED
The market wan quiet and unchanged,
Wo quote « : Winter l ,ran * * n hulk.
«oK»° as ^ 'ïlie' ^r l,t!I.wîV ]
WHEAT-Offerings were only mailer- i
ate and prices nijéd .ffeady but there]
'as"' Äm" Oc.oÂÎ:
„ MW i |HJt , ar lots iff export ele
vator: No. S l^d.$l.$«fl.02H; N<c 2 a-otth
«rn rjfi ll.OO©!«»)*: steamer No. 2 red.
mnrbp , wnH «„ip» hut aim.
wer** small uml prices wer steadlPy i
maintained We quote spot ear lots for
li'}" 1 '""''.i 1 " 1?«V». ; »îlUcL'.'Scr
Ä*. «2^.
s4>
POULTRY- Live was plentiful, du ll and
lower. Quotations: howls, fatfey. weigh
lllg 5 pounds apiece and over. Ilf*«*.:
do ordinary, 11«IÎC.: old roosters. 91f
»'s«' . spring chtokens. broilers, as to
. _
Stock Markets
Lackey A. Co., Bankers and Broker»,
843 Market street, Wilmington, Del.
A mat. Copper.. 75
Am « me u.Co. 867« Nat. L-ad Co. 81 «.*
Ampr Sugar. ,I3 î>(|N, Y. Central icjJJ
Atchison. Out. & West..41
tcbisoti, phi ... Norfolk 4 West. 73#
Brooklyn Tran. 4« *i Nor. Pacioc . .141 %
B. & O.... 96# Pacific Mail
1 o'clock quotations from- F. D.
Mo.Kau&TeX. ^65,4
36
Can. 124
Chi. Gr. West. 7 »* People's Gas ...qs 'i
Cites. & Ohio.. 43 Heading
Chi. & Alton 38 Read, ist pfd.
Chi. 4 N. \V... Read. 2d pld...
C. M. & St P. 137 H D. & H. .........
Rock Island tqV
Rock Island pfd 47
Erie .3 U H
Erie, 1st pfd ...44
Gr. North, pfd. 131 1«
Illinois Cen. ...
Louisville . io 5)4TJ. S. St. Com. jfe',
V S st. Pref.ioS's
"m: u'-'
56 (Western Union 6o,>»
130H
D . L. & W •
Soul bent I'ac 103 Vi
South R. Com 21 4«
Texas Pacific... 36^4
Tenn.C at Co
Uu. Pac Com 166
lut. Met. com
lot. Me . pfd
Man Con.
Missouri Pac..
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GOLDEY COLLEGE
DAILY NEWS
_ w _.
.An application for the catalogue was]
received ihn* morning from New York
'
Edwin B Mowbray, shorthand grad
'uate '07, Secretary Vhunjf Map's Chris-j
thin Associations, Delaware and Mary-:
land Peninsula, called at the College'
this n«>rnlng.
A thorough course In English Is given
at the College In connection with the
course In shorthand and typewriting
Miss Florence Wafr en, abort hand griul
uate 0«, has accepted a respoiutfhlc
position In Denton, Md.
"To secure promotion." says Andrew
Carnegie, "a young man must
something unusual, and especially must
this he beyond the strict boundary of
bis duties."
It Is said that women stenographers
receive more than $,'00,000,000 a year
In wages..
New students will
morning.
Monday
enter
SUSSEX BELLE WEDS •
SUFFOLK BUSINESS MAN
FRANKFORD, Oct. IT.—Miss Nellloj
Bishop Dalsey. of Frankford, and N.
Jesse M. Lilllston. of Suffolk. Va., were
married by Rev. C. R Cohwenck, of Prlr
ceion. N, J.. at the home of the bride's
parents. Captain and Mrs. Robert Dalsey j
The bride was attired In a hands me cn-|
white j
mnl lj
pi I
gown of Duchess 'ace over
Miss Carrie Dalsev was
of Paris
mousseline and lace. Frank L. Lummls
of Philadelphia, attended the groom
Guests were present from Huffolk. Wash
ington, Baltimore. Philadelphia, K<»
York, Millsbnro and Milford.
sal In.
of honor and wore a gaw
The bride has ben the acknowledged
belle of Lower Delaware, while the
groom 1» a young business man of
Suffolf and a prominent Elk.
At the same time another quiet wed
ding was being perfromed In Fairmont
when Mias Eva Borton became the
bride of G. D. Plttard. of Clarksville.
Va. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. G. H. Ellis, of Rehoboth. at the
home of the bride's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. H. Borton.
j
MANY DEMOCRATS
HEAR SPEECHES
SEA FORD, Oet. 17 —The open -air
Democratic mass-meeting here was at
tended by over a thousand voters, the
largest crowd that ever attended pub
lic speaking In Seaford. The meeting
was addressed by Rowland G. Payn
ter, nominee for Governor; J. Thomas
Lowe, nominee for Lieutenant Gover
nor: L. Irving Handy, nominee for
Congress, and Andrew C. Gray, nomi
nee for State's Attorney, All the
speakers freely denounced Roosevelt.
Mr. Mowbray President of Leaguers.
At the ninetenth annual meeting of
the Dover District, Epworth League
Convention, which closed at Lewes on
Thursday. Rev. William R. Mowbray,
Lewes, w'as elected president, and Miss
M. Leonora Moore, Dover, secretary.
The convention will meet at Cambridge,
Md., next year.
Claims Husking Championship.
Kirk Woodburn Is claiming the
championship belt for cornhusklng In
Chester county, husking 87 shocks In
one day.
SEVEN MEN
Three w hile men and four colored men.
sentenced at the present term of Sussex
County Court to corporal punishment, felt
the lush at the Now Cast'.i? County Work.
house lids morning. Th" white men word
given their punlshmm, firs. Joseph W
Helnckle. sentenced for one year, took Ids'
lashing with groans and qn vArings
shrinking from the silngln, nine .alls
from firs, to last. I Is fiesh showed red
...ripe, hut he smiled when ho was rent]
hack to his cell. Joseph White, also sen.'
tenced for one year, look his whipping
stoclally, never uttering a sound and
Marry Anderson, the last of the trio stood
like a roek without a quiver or percept
Ible shrinking. ••
The first one of the negro* to he tied
up foi his lashing was Ernest Wharton.
n black skinneil young negro spotted el!
over like a leopard At the first welt ho,
squirmed and cried "Oh. * sod." When the
whip hit him again he squirmed and
struggled and riled out and before his
punishment was U*lshed he was twisting
and squirming and crying out. At that
AT THE POST
tenth Htroke, -he almost :ol1apHe<!..
ten hard laehes had be^n applied there«
WaH D n)y n quiver of the flesh to sho»>
that he felt pain. . )
nass Purnell stood like a rock and the .
lB „ h deB( ., Mdfd , wen ty times on hls back
without evoking the slight*« shrinking l
on , y quivering of the Mg muscles „f
, " , d , , f J h ,,
^ back show.d o^t a '
^derlck DHacol . a v.umg negro Ren
tenced for Hx months, took hls five lashes
«lu'rm'ng and groaning. All of the other
«''groes have one year sentence, and fines
of various amounts to serve out. |
a peculiar feature was that each of th*
,, .
,I ' re '' "'hlternen. sullen, vindictive looking
of a low type of humanity, but with great!
lnu , clep )n „, p|r armp and backs, were
tattooed on some portion of their anat-l
omy. Chief Warden Crawford applied the
Owen ThuwHI. a d«rk skinned negro
walked calmly to the post ami when
:i
lash.
Letter From J. Hall Anderson.
Among the many tetters received by At,
torney Genera, Robert H. Richards In rc
Robert H. Richards. Esq.
ply ,0 hls recent query, addressed to
member* of the t^ar Is the following:
Dover. Itelaware. Sept. 23. 1908.
My dear sir:—Replying ,0 your letter to
me of the tstli Inst, relative to Mr. Frank!
11. Davis, Republican candidate for attor
ney-general. I will say that 1 cannot votelvle
_
for him. In spile of the fact of my per
sonal friendship for hlm. I regard h's
nomination as an unpardonable mistake
by the party.
Tours truly,
J. H. Anderson.
Frost Kills Plants.
The first frost of fall this wewl< de
stroyed a number of plants in thq
Western section of Delaware county.
Only One 'BROMO QUININE," that is m
j L axative ftromo Quinine £ ÇfcjA
Cure«« Cold in One Day, Crip in 2 Days ''
on ever - .
NEW CHURCH
YEARLY MEETING
The annual meeting of the Maryland
Association of tile Church of the New
Jerusulcm began Its second day ox a
three (lavs' session this morning in the
\> w Church, at Washineton street and
Delaware prenne. The Ucv. George
Henry Dole i« in charer«*.
Thin morniiiR'8 session was occupied
with routine buRinena and tho report
of the Konoral nantor. Th* afternoon
tho addrosH will ho made by the Rov.
.T. H. Hniers. of Richmond, Va.
subiert wfl , be "The Divine Providern*»
in tho W()rk nf ,,ie New Church.''
Thja ,, v ,. nin(t a , g „'dock there will be
„ reception, with music and a brief ad
, n . ,- no Rev Krank Sewell, D. 1)„
,. The significance of Recent Public
His
Honors to t-'wedenborg."
To-nmrrow morning the speaker will
be th«* Rev. Arthur Mercer, of Rain
more, and in the vening at 7.,to o'clock
the Rev. Dr. .Sewall will speak.
RECTOR HOWARD A
WILMINGTON VISITOR
The Rev. David Howard, rector of
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, of Salis
burv. Md.. and his bride arç guests ot
Mr. and Mrs. J., W. Maitland, ot No
2817 West Sighteenth street, this city,
Mr. Howard ecus formerly rector of
Calvary Church in this city, he being
at that church from tfS7 to 18B7. ana
he is well known in this city. He and
Miss Emilv Crozier, of Salisbury, were
marrled in the Church of the Good
shepherd. Philadelphia, at noon on Oo
tober 8 bv the Rev. John A. Ooodfellow,
Mr. Howard
Laurel a.nl
'
a cWSPin of the bride,
formerly was rector at
Delaware Cjtv. and his been rector of.
Ht. Peter's Church at Salisbury for
six rears, where he ha» accomplished
excellent results. He is now a mem- i
Church at Richmond.
ed many acquaintances while in Wil
mlngton.
her of Hies landing committee of the ;
diocese of Easton, and was a delegate 1
to the General Convention of the
He has renew
CUDDY AND BOOLE
Charles W. Cuddv and C. TV Boole.
two yonne ynen of Portsmouth, Va.,
who were arrested in Chester on
suspicion of having robbed the Penn
sylvania ranlroad station at Eddystone.
and afterward discharged, and told to
leave the town, were arrested by Cap
tain Smith of the Pennsylvania rail
road police, of Wilmington.
Captain Smith received word from
the Portsmouth authorities of some al
leged crooked work on the part ol
Boole in that ritv. The Chester author!-.
ties are also convinced that the prison
ers may know something about the
Kddvstone robbery and thev will he
held In that city on that charge.
WERE RE-ARRESTED
LARGE ATTENDANCE
AT ST MADV'S MKSIHM
fl I Jl, ItlrtRI J I'llJJiUli
The most successful mission ever held at
St. Mary's Catholic Church Is now ln
progress. The mission Is being conducted'
by three Redemptorist Fathers and this,
tho first week, was for the women of tha
parish. The services have been attended
by 990 women. There are twenty-seven
converts under Instruction.
Next week, the mission wil' be for the]
young people and It is estimated that
899 will attend. More priests will he
brought here to assist, the three Redemp-,
tnrlst Fathers. Following the mission for
the young, people one will be held tor the
men of the parish.
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\] fVT DHRRFH
IN ü I ^UDOLU
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While returning homo from the then
tf( . w „ h hj „ wlf , nighf , Assistant
1)nilratt . hP ,. wi ,„ am H Wnl|s in pa
|nr lh „ 8torP of ,-, anipl :a?dnum> at No.
,., s MarvUnd nvenllP> found th „ | ar gc
Kl „ g in the door hroken Thlnkllii
„nmeonc had robbed the place.
Wal(a „ btn , nf<1 n 1( „ ard and nai|ad
door und lhe „ went in sparc , h of
Lednum.
When Lednum win fopnd he thanked
Walls and then explained that wliD«
he standing in front of hls atoet,
« friend pushed him through the win.
dow. Lednum said ho was later asken
to attend the Republican meeting held
! n the Eleventh ward last night, and
turning out the light, left the store, ex
parting to return before anybody had
diacovciMi tlio broken door.
la prosperity already on tap with tht*
probable election of Mr. Taft?
Such Is Indicated a. least by the re
port of the dealings of the Wilming
ton Clearing House Association for the
week ending u.-dnv as compared with
the corresuondlng week of last year.
ForlhP flrBt f . within matiw
m( ,^ rhis vear's dearlngs e™
„ ar ng.
w e o as ****• H » * the week end
ing ht-dav the clearings amounted to
$1.36. 7»«: for the corresponding weak
^ 'as, year the eeatings were $1,282.
i ms gi\ es for this year an ox
C * #B ut The excess Isn't largo
from the ir.nkerc visu-neint but he.
trom the h" n kP r « 'levvpotnL but be
comes might} significant when one can
recollect a month of this vear ll.
which the clearings of e week of this
> par even equaled the clearings uf &
corresponding week of 1907.
the!BANK CLEARINGS OF THE WEEK
Winter Wheat in Good Condition.
Winter wheat In Chester county
looks green and flourishing.
High Price For Corn.
Dealers are paying 50 cents for 72
pounds of new corn a, Oxford, while at
Kennet, Square It brings 70 cents.
Larceny Charge Against Man.
Officer King arrested George Bram
this afternoon on a charge of the
larceny of a pair of shoes belonging
to Samuel Davis,
Cabman is Stricken.
James Sewell, a cab driver, employ
ed by John Knotts, the'French street
liveryman, was stricken with vertigo
while standing In front of the French
street station this morning,
taken to Knotts' restaurant and soon
revived.
He was
OUCH !
How That Corn Does Hurt
I would give $10 to be
rid of the blank thing.
Don't do it.
Give
wifey " the " ten-spot
fW her new " merry
widow.
10 cents is all you need
to rid yourself entirely of
that corn or bunion. Get
a package of CORNICIDE
i —cure your corn—cure
your wife's corn and still
have enough left for the
cook.
$10 to be paid for the 7
largest corns removed
with CORNICIDE during
month of October. $2.30
a piece for two largest
and $1.00 a piece for 5
next largest.
CORNICIDE cures while
you are walking.
Cassada-Cartmeli Mfg. >Co.,
6th and Madison Sts.
Special Music at Epwerth.
Another special program of muslo
will be sung at tomorrow night's
ser
I» Bpworth M. E. Church, the
choir having prepared several
hers for the occasion.
num
In addition to
Excell's anthem. "Lord of tho Harvest,"
sung by the full choir of thirty voices,
an octette will sing "If We Walk With
Him," a pleasing composTtlon by C.
Harold Louden, and a male quartet will
render "Leaning on Jesus," by Sweeney.
The male quartet is composed of Rev.
George C William, William Mask, Jr.,
John A. Booker and AVllllam P. White.
Epwerth choir will make the Sunday
evening musical program of unusual in
terest. and those attending the church
at the evening service will listen to
;good music by a splendid choir,
was returned by the coroner's jury
which held an Inquest last night in th«
;Case of Jordan A. Watson, the farmer
'»J' M llllam Tyson, of Slngerly,
'' agI s ' ra ! p Gilpin, at Elkton,
Y- llllam Foraker, of Johns
*? wn *? R,x monlhs ln the HoU8e of
Correction.
Cremation Was Accidental.
A verdict of accidental cremation
who met death in the fire at Lank's
stables at Fifth and Madison streets
on October 3.
To Jail For Shooting Cows.
On the charge of shooting two cowa
Dr. Barrett to Leave Elkton.
Rev. Dr. Louis B. Barrett, pastor of
Elkton M E Church, has accepted a
L.gii t 0 Chestertown M. E. Church, with
$1200 salary.
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Sines & Welch
FLORISTS
Funeral Designs,
_
Cut Flowers.
Open evenings.
219 H. Eighth st.
_DEATHS.
Mary A. Joyce.
Margaret Welch.
Rebecca C. Bailey.
Catharine Rebecca Heller.
Sarah Clancy.
CLANCY In this city, on October 16,
1908, Narah, widow of tho late Mich
" , * ,anc Y
.Tt" 4 * *.5* , . nvltert to
" l,pnd '"T,™ 1 J, TOm herr * Ki '
= îr * et ' . on
Tuesday morning, at 9 o clock. Requiem
m as» at St. Paul's Church. Interment
«t Cathedral Cemetery,
James Bredin.
BREDIN—In this, clty^ on October 16,
1»««. Bredin, fged 48 years,
Relatives, friends, Star of Bethlehem,
N " 12S - 1 ^- val Orange Lodge, and Wa
«äset Tribe. No. ». Improved O. R. M.
are Invited to attend the funeral ser
vlceH at hls Ia,e W«W*»o«. No. 2429
'Vf" 1 * tree . t, 0 °" . Monday
film'r'l'.lt'n T "'
nt at Mt. Salem cemeterj. Flcase
H E LLE R— In this citv on October 1 i»h
jn 0 8. Catharine Rebecca, infant ch Id
, l( Harrv anJ Catharine Rebecre
Heller aged 7 weeks
Relatives and friends are Invited to
attend the funeral services at the resl
donee of her parents. No. 2400 West
Second street, on Sunday afternoon,
October 18th, at 3 o'clock. Interment
at Mt. Salem Cemetery.
BAILEY—In this city; Vm October 15,
1908, Rebecca C. Bailey.
Relatives and friends of the family
"'' p »nvlted to attend the funeral ser
vices at her late residence. No. 234
0rant av enue on Monday afternoon,
1 October 19th, at 2.30 o'clock. Interment
Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery.
WELCH—On October 15th 190S Mar
gare t t widow of Ell C. Welch, In her
SO(1 v<>ar
RelatlVP , and fr i endfl of thp famlIV
to a tVend the funeral
. , ,| 10 reg i dpnc ,- hpp lnn ten
^ -Welch near Guvencourt Del
' ' near uu.vcncourt, oet.,
Sllnday afternoon, October 18th. at 3
Services will be held at Union
M K dturch near Townsend Drl on
.Monday, Oetohor 19,h at 12 o'clock
noon. Interment Union Chnrrhvard
JOYCE—In this city, on October 16,
1908, Mary A., wife of James A.
Jöyce.
Relatives and friends are Invited
to attend the funeral from the resi
dence nf her husband, 115 North Jack
son street, on Monday morning at 3
o'clock. Requiem mass at St. Paul's
Uhurch.
Cemetery.
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Interment at ■ Cathedral
CHANDLER
Undertaker
& Embalmer
N^W^WJïInth Street.
day or night
Hot«iS
Careful attention
Bodies in Boarding Houses,
and Hospitals removed and cared for
until claimed Carriages furnished.
Appointments first-class. Both Phuna*
JOHN M. CURLETT,
Undertaker and Embalmer,
610 Jackson Street.
D. A A. Phone 18870.