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Evening journal., 1901-12-18

NOR SALn.-Eight large loads Of
IT household goods from a Philadel-
phia, Pa, storage company, consisting Of
"a Now England grand plano, cost $3.50,
our price Sl25 tine AXIS French plate mir
ror. ebony finished chmonicr with bowel
mirrors, ~ oak and walnut, chamber
suits, ~ elegant purldr suits,
nno cnamelCd bodsteads, odd bu-
rcaus and stands, fine square and eXten-
sion tables. to 10 foot. swell front side
boards. high back chairs, cabinets, up-
right bookcases, suitable for office use,
tufted couches, easy chairs, fancy rock
ers. ham stands, very swell folding beds
two fine toned organs, and one O-ioot
copper restaurant steamer, good assort-
mcnt of stoves such as Victor Cook
Queen Esther and Othello, double heater
wood gas oil and room stoves, carpet,
uilCloth. mating, all kinds and sizes Of
fancy rugs, 100 pieces OF antique furni-
ture. including book cases, secretaries,
claw foot tables and sidobOards. column
and swell front bureaus, high back box
seat han chairs, andirons tongs, high
boys, desks chests Of drawers dining
ana card tables, clocks, pewter pots, rare
china and glasswure at
M'MAIION BROTHERS, 502 King street.
Delmarvia phone, 1928 ID. & A. l6sA.
NOR sALF-whlto haired fox terrier dog
~ puppy seven months ola. For pedigree
Ii, Care of Evening journal
nor sAIE.-3o0 fine overcoats, from
II q New York pawnbroker, costing
| from 81 20 S3l; our price 81 20 81 20l
pairs of custom made trousers. 100 over
| coats for boys from TO IA years old, al
MCMAHON BROS. 502 King street. OpeI
az night.
! - GOD horse Tor sale. cheap. One sure,
III for sale. w. H. HAILETT'9 IIiy
ry Stable. ll9-iI French street,
Evening journal., 1901-12-18
BANK STATEMENTS
DIN n AIEMEWI 10
The National Bank
Of Wilmington
and Brandywine.
December 10, 1901.

ReporttofFcondition to the
Of the Currency,
Washington, D. c.
lCondensedl
RESOURCES.
Loans and Invest
ments, Sr,598,554.32
Due FROM Banks, so,I44.47
Cash and Reserve, 200, or6.47
Total SI9as, ,6I5.zo
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock, s 200, o1o. 90
Surplus and Net
Profits, IL. 243,483.87
Circulauoni 40, 10000
Deposits, 1,4ss,oa 80
Total, Sroa8, ,6is. .26
CALEB NJ. STEWARD,
Cashier.
Evening journal., 1901-12-18

ID EPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
IN the State OF Delaware. at
the close OF business, December 10. 1901.
Evening journal., 1901-12-18
For RENT

rrOR RBNr-2sO5 Market street, z
II rooms, rent, Sl2 per month. Furnish
ed dwelling, West Side, II rooms. Possess
sion given Immediately
TApNALL a CO..
III West Ninth street.
Opposite postouicc. dll-Nt
Evening journal., 1901-12-18
BOARD AND ROOMS.
FOR sALE

VyOR RENT Furnished or uufurnisho
II rooms at i2i East ninth street.
Evening journal., 1901-12-18
II OTIOE. ELECTION.

N Onice of the
Delaware Railroad Company,
Dover. Del, Dec, 16, 1901.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders
of the Delaware Railroad Company Will be
held at the office of the company, I'm
Dover. on Thursday, thc 9Th day of Janu-
arv. 1902. al ~ o'clock a. m, for the
election of directors TO serve the ensuing
wear and for tho transaction of other
business NJ. HAYES. Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
Blind Typewriters.

"It may seem strange to the fortun- ate sighted people that the blind should be able not only to write shorthand
 but to manipulate a typewriter with perfect ease and considerable speed" says The London Daily Mail. "Yet this is the case, and there are already several blind typewriters' offices, where authors manuscripts, letters, circu- lars and general copying are attended to by sightless operators. The short hand is taken down on special ma chine. which emboses in the 'Braille
 system of dots There are only six type keys and a spacing key. The matter Is recorded on a roll of tape like paper, which travels along auJo- matically into basket somewhat after the manner of the ordinary tape ma chine. With the aid of the machine verbatim reports can be taken down at as high a speed as 140 words min ute, and thus a very remunerative and pleasant means of employment is af- forded for the blind. The transcribing is done with any typewriter the user having once mastered the position of the keys. There is, however, an at tachment for those who are deaf as well as blind to indicate when the end of line is near. Instead of the usual 'tinkle,' wire is so fixed that it falls on the fingers, no matter in what part of the keyboard the hands may be-"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
DIVORCED WOMEN BARRED.
King Edward VII. Excludes Such
 Fair Americans.
London dispatch to

London dispatch to Philadelphia North
 American.
 King Edward has intimated to MT. Henry White, Secretary of the Ameri- can Embassy, who for many years mas been honored by the royal friendship, that he desires the strictest supervis- ion of all lists of Americans on file at the embassy for presentation at the first drawing room of his MaJesty's s re;gn.
 Nearly every wealthy American in London at the present time has re- quested Ambassador Choate that he or she be honored by presentation on this notable occasion. No doubt when the lists are published there will be many an aching heart among the American feminine contingent now in London.
 King Edward intends to continue his; mothers strictest policy of excluding all divorced women, no matter what the circumstances under which their divorces were obtained, or what the conditions under which their divorces were obtained, or what the conditions under which they were remarried.
 learn on good authority that an official who was for a long time con- nected with the British, Embassy at Washington has been specially retain ed to file clippings from American newspapers relating to the divorces among high society in your country, and that most elaborate black list of American women who have been part ed from their husbands is on file and readily accessible to King Edward's 6 hand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
J. J. Yarbrough. J. W. Johnson.

School of Literary and Journalistic Training. do hereby solemnly bind our selves to work primarily with Gods help for the benefit of our fellow be- ings, and to draw togetheg- the bonds of brotherhood those who look for fuller development through service to humanity.
 We do not establish this company or trust a priori, for the purpose of amassing money or controlling literary work. but to advance education, espec- ially along uterarxvrliness~a and to i'm. plant finer ideal life in the nation through the cultivation of individual expression.
 We do bind ourselves to make this, as far as it lies in our power, a success full financial proposition, carried out upon broad, cooperative and non- sectarian basis; we, the incorporators and trustees. esteeming ourselves the holders of @ great educational trust for the benefit of our fellow-men.''
 The objects of the society are, first, to establish and maintain a school of literary and journalistic training; sec- ond. to carry on the business of buy ing. selling, syndlcating and publishing literary work.
 It Is also intended to establish a
 
 work. however, will not be undertaken until there are ample funds and the school work is established on a firm financial basis.
 There are already thirty or more contributors to the trust league. The school is already an established fact, eithteen students having taken up the short courses in journalistic work and proof reading. Three competent in structors iirect heir study.
 Mrs Behenna succeeded in interest ing many prominent people in her plan. Among them are Prof. Tyler of Cor nell. Prof. Hyslop of Columbus; the Rev. Henry Frank. Carrie Chapman Catt, Fanny Humphreys Gaffney and Prof. F. N. Scott of the University of Michigan.
 The school has been opened in Car negie Hall. The first number of the organ of the school, The Torch. has been published.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09

vaudeville. stating also that their iden- tity was not to be known to anyone about the theater. For we would be disowned at home if we were ever found out" said one of the young ladies. in sweet little voice. They had the whole thing planned, so they thought, and only lacked the consent of Mir. Brown to appear before their friends in a little cakewalk sketch, which they had arranged.
 We will come to the theater early. they said. "and slip through the rear entrance to our dressing room, and after we get our makeup on. not even our mothers would know us."
 As an excuse for wishing to appear they explained that they had made a big hit with their coon songs in an amateur show in Chicago, and at a certain Michigan summer resort. Mr Brown. who Is always courteous to the fair sex. saw at once how impossible it would be for them to Ego on," but as they seemed to have their hearts so set on the plan he was at 8 loss to know how to discourage them from the at- tempt, without hurting their feelings Tt would be impossible for you to go on for only one performance" he said. flor then the people would think you were either too poor an attraction to repeat. or else you were so high priced we could only afford to have you at one performance"
 But we couldn't possibly play the whole week" said the smaller of the two. Eve would surely be found out in that time.''
 And besides" spoke up the other ''how could we get away from home every night? Please. MT. Brown, lei US go on just once. We have some per fectly lovely dresses and I know we would make q hit"
 "Of course. you would wear short dresses and can iance." said Manager Brown.
 "Oh. we can dance, but the dresses wouldn't be very short, you know" said the little miss.
 Well, what names would you want on the programme?" said MT. Brown.
 '"The Pearl Sisters" they both ex- claimed. You see, we have already thought of that"
 "Of course. you know you would have to do your turn first before all the members of the company, so they could see whether you were good enough to belong to The White Rats, which you will have to join at once, paying an initiation fee of $25. and have your real names ana addresses recorded in the books of the organiza- tion and published in all the drmaatic papers? Then you would have to join the labor union. orselse the orchestra would refuse to play your music. You would certainly have to give the news paper critics an interview, 1t being your first appearance. and the stage hands may swear at you if you get in the way. and there are lots of other little unpleasant things that might oc- cur during the performance, but of course you wouldn't mind all that" said MT. Brown.
 Looks of alarm had already appear ed on their faces, and hastily inform ing him that they guessed they had best come and see him again. and thanking him, the young ladies left the theater. deciding to keep all their stunts for some amateur performances, and see all their vaudeville from nice saat in the dress circle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
EDUCATIONAL TRUST.
The Versatile Mrs. Behenna at the
 Head of a New Movement.

New York World
 Corporation papers have been filed at Aibsnv for an educational trust. with many prominent educators on the list of Trustees. The organizer and President. best known by her non de plume of John Prendergast, is Mrs. Kathleen Arthur Behenna, whose work both literary and artistic has given her much fame.
 An interesting fact concerning Mrs. Behenna Is that she claims to have been guided in all her work by psychic inspiration.
 Mrs. Behenna is well-known in New York. London and Paris as miniature painter. She has painted many promi- nent people, including the children of the Duke of Cornwall and York, the Princess Louise, the Duchess of Argyle and Calve.
 The constitution of the new educa- tional trust says:
 We. the incorporators and trustees of this Educational Trust League and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
PALACE GATES FOR sznR.
Set Held in London at the Price s1
 6,0OO 0uineas.
London Mail

London Mail
 Two sets of pslace gates are in the |market-one belonging to Anne Boley1iB palace at Sunbury. the other to Charshalton Park. The grounds of Anne Boleyn's palace are being man. gled into building lots and the same fate has overtaken beautiful Charshal- ton Park. The gates were bought by curio dealer in the Brompton road. who makes a speciality of old iron work--a very different thing rom old iron.
 Both sets of gates are unique" said the dealer. My price for the ChaEsh- alton gates is 6,000 guineas. An AEneri- can millionaire. one of the best-known men in the world. has written over for particulars of the gates. He wants one set for the back entrance of his park and one for the front"
 In these hard times 1t is refreshing to hear that some one can anord 10 pay E7,000 odd for bis gates. The Duke of Devonshire Is said to value the gates of Devonshire house in Pfc- cadilly at about 1000 guines. The gates at Charshalton Park were designed by Leoni, the Italian architect They were to embellish wonderful palace he had designed for the plutocrat Sea- wen. Seawen died however. and the palace was never built, only the gates. They were 12e feet long of beaten Iron work. and date back to about lfzV. At the sides are two carved stone piers. surmounted by huge lead figures of Actaeon and Artemis. According to the dealer piers and figures are abso- % The gates of Anne Boleyn's palace ore Yr,Ich smaller Experts in gates tbinl< that they were put up in the time of Elizabeth. poor Anne's daugh- ter. There is quaint squareness eneSestiye of the Elizabethan art
 "They don't make much ironwork -owadsvs" said the dealers. That's nartIy what makes these gates so val-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
Disastrous Pinch.

Because she was vaccinated and her fiance did not know it the marriage of Julia Prescott and Andrew nUtil. k both poned. The two went to get a marriage license. The vaccination on Julia's arm was extremely sore and she wore a shield. Andrew noticed the lump under the what caused 1t, so, being in a playful mood owing to the prospect of the nup- tials, he pinched it. She whaled Andrew with her parasol until bystanders res cued him. Then they went away by diff ferent routes without buying the license, and there is small likelihood that they will ever need one.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09

The census of Porto Hlco' taAeh o' the War Department, shows popu, lation of 953,243 for that island. ana that for Cuba. from the same source' is 1,572,797. , .ha nonuIation of the United States during inc mast decade has been smaller than for any decade since the first census being only POT per cent.
 In the order of their population the following States are found In the nrs' group of five: New York, PennsylVania' fIl;no,s. Ohio and Missouri. In the second group are: Texas, Massacnu- setts. Indiana, Michigan and Iowa: Georgia is at the head of the thiro group. while Alabama Is No. 1S m the order of size. .,o
 By geographical groups the popula- ton is distributed as follows: .o- North Atlantic division. '.za'oto'oSo 'so south Atlantic division. .1O, 443'4o0 North Central division. ..26 ,3S3, ,Oo4 south Central division. ..... .14.0 .0SO,OI Western division. .... .....' 4'Vsl'o4S
 The North Atlantic division shows an increase of 20.9 per cent, the Soutn Atlantic 179 the North Central 1Io' the South Central 24 s, and the west ern BPS. n,.,
 tories. Oklahoma shows the largest nercentage of increase since 1SSO. Ine territory of Oklahoma was openeo Io settlement in May, 1890, ana at the census taken one month later, m Iune' 1890. had a population or e,4io' Ih- cluding 16,641 Indians and other per. sons specially enumerated, but not included in the general report on popu- iation at that census. At the census Inf 1900 1t had a population Of SsS'SSl' o ap increase since 1890 of 4O1.6 per cent. in other words, its population in 1900 is more than five times as large as the entire population returned Tn 1890.
 The second largest percentage of in crease in population since 1890 Is found in Indian Territory, being somewhat more than 100 per cent.
 The population of Idaho has tncreas- ed 82.7 per cent since 1890, while the population of Montana has increased 70.3 per cent, and that of North Dakota 87.1 per cent. The five States and Territories named are the only ones in which the population has in creased more than 50 per cent during ten years from 1890 to 1900, but Wyom- ing has increased It's population during the same period by 7.9 per cent and Washington it's population by 10 per cent4
 Nevada Is the only State which shows an actual decrease in its population since 1890, but for this State there was a much larger decrease reported for the preceding decade. or 26.5 per cent from 1880 to 1890 as against 10.6 per cent from 1890 to 1900. The smallest percentage of increase during the ten years is that shown by Nebraska, being less than one-half of per cent. while for the same period there has been an
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
Fishing in North Carolina.

The following fish story is tele- graphed from Newborn, N. C.:
 "A party of seven went to Slocumb' s Creek. a point about fifteen miles be- low this city, and camped for three days During this tAne they succeed cd in landing the enormous number of 800 fish by actual co mt. Out of this collection they supplied their table. as well as the natives of the vicinity, and brought back 300 or 400 of the fish to show that their tale of adventure was something more than a mere fish story. They caught speckled perch, chubs, robins, and black bass in abundance, while croakers. trout and red fins were almost without number. This is only 9ne of the many incidents which so to show that the disciples of the redoubt- able Izaak Walton can fish to their hearts content in the waters of East ern North Carolina"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
Castor Oil for Mosquitoes.
Yonth,s Companlon

Youths Companion.
 In Venezuela the castor oil pant growing around houses Is believed to keep mosquitoes away. In that coun- try the plant grows to the size of a tree and is perennial. whereas in more temperate climates it attains a height of only four or five feet. But United States Consul Plumacher at Maracaibo. thinks the plant would be equally, ,,ef- fective against mosquitoes anywhere. By keeping the branches and seeds of the plant in d room, he says. the pests are driven away.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
Muzzled Ducks .

A baggageman on the Santa Fe who runs into Kansas City from out in the western part of Kansas has lost lots ol sIeen. It is doubtful if he ever can catch up with it. He leaves Hutchin- aon at night and reaches Kansas City in the morning. Nearly every nis0t he brings in his car two or three coops of live domestic ducks. During the night. when he has no baggage to de- liver at small station, it has been his habit and privilege to lie down on an inprovised couch and doze. With the advent of the ducks the dozing stop ned. The constant quacking of the ducks. who could not understand their strange environment. would not per init of sleep.
 The next night he had two GOODS of unusually vociferous ducks. As soon as it came time to sleep he wrenched slat from one of the GOODS. reached in and pulled out duck. From his pocket he took a smal rubber band
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
Free to Only Two Women.

Washington Star:
 Ut is commonly supposed that only Senators and Representatives nave the privilege of writing or stamping a fac- smile of their signatures upon enVe- lones and that, under the law. all sucn matter goes through the mails without nayment of postage" said Represen- tative. s v,o. taI employees honor our signatures when bank teller might not. There are two ladies. however, whe snare with us this privilege. They are the widows of former Presidents Grant ana Garfield. cretia R. Garfield and Mrs. Julia D. Grant. under their respective written autographic signatures and all mail matter sent to these ladies will be car ried free during their lives. No sigma ture or marks are necessary to the 1ree carriage/pf all mail matter to either of there ladies. the address being sum cient. Mrs. Garfield has enjoyed the privilege since 1881, and Mrs. Grant since 1886. transportation if mail I will give you . line or two which is of both local and general interest. The delegates to Cin- eress from the Territories, the Secre- tary of the Senate and the clerk of the House of Representatives also have the privilege, and there it ends except for official correspondence of the Gov ernment.
 The right of a Senator and Rep rosantsftve to use his frank holds good until the expiration of his term of office. the single exception being in inc case of seeds and agricultural re- norts which may be sent by or to any member of Congress or delegate free for a period of nine months after the eypiration of his term. Members or the last Congress nay continue to use nacember ?. the day when the Fifty seventh Congress will convene. The envelopes must have the word free and the initials of the official, as MUG. for Representative. and 'U.S.S. for Senator written or printed thereon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
OFFICIAL COUNT OF
 NATIONS POPULATION
According to the Revised and Corrected Figures the Inhabitants of the United States Num-
 Der 76,3O3,3S7.

Washington. June s.-(special.) The revised and corrected figures giving the official count of the country's popu- lation. have beeen published in a Gen. sus bulletin. The official count Is 76.-. Territories as follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
E. B. Welch.
 W. H. Mann.

carried it off in it's claws. | appealed to my adversary to allow me to drop another ball. but he was one of our canny brethren and replied: "Eh, no mon. lost ball lost hole" This tdid not admit of argument, and, although I did not grin, I bore 1t. Some weeks afterwards went for a walk before breakfast. and climbing rocky emi- hence to see the view came across a hawks nest and by 1t a dead hawk, and in the nest-ny golf ball; potn the hawk and the ball were quite warm. I sent the hawk to the curator of the museum, and asked for a post-ni1rtem; his verdict was a broken heart, and on my telling him the story, he had no doubt that the poor bird had expired in it's vain efforts to hatch out my "Silvertown."
 He Sends His Bills to the Men.
 There is a man in an Eastern city who does a large business in babies dresses and clothing for very young children. writes Edward Box, in Ine Ladies Home Journal for June. He makes and sells nothing else. His traqe is almost entirely with women. Up to within years ago he would send out to his customers bills amounting to as much as $1e.000. In six months time he would receive less than $3,OOO Ill return. Yet his customers all stood we'll and were considered women oI easy means. Then he deliberately changed his method of rendering bills. He went over his books and found that he had some $12,000 worth or unpaid accounts. He made out the Dllis ana addressed them to the husbands or 1a- thers of his customers, directing the bills to their offices. Wltnln slxty uays he had received $9.600 in checks. Ills invariable rule now is to send all his hills to the husbands, fathers or the male members of his customers tami- lies. When no male member exists ne insists upon a cash transaction.
 Has Married Seven Thousand cousics
 Magistrate Hause of Jeffersonville. Ind. who has been in office for eleven years. is noted for the marriages he has celebrated. For some time before ne was elected magistrate in the Indiana Gretna Green he made a comtortaDle living by conducting eloptng Ken lucky couples to some officer empoW- cred to poin them in wedlock. He soon had many competitors, but none was so successful as Hause. who could do more hustling with his one leg than the others could with two
 When he was elected magistrate he abandoned his profession of matrimo- nial spotter and began to join those who looked after the couples after they had been spotted. In that voca- tion he has been quite successful as he was as a spotter. In his career as a marrying magistrate he has linked the destiny of 1000 couples "a majority of them from Kentucky. He has received fees on a sliding scale, all the way from credit and 25 cents to $2O.