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, 1901-08-22

A waterproof paper that has Just
been brought out in Manchester. Eng
land, is meeting with great success.
1t is made VI of two sheets of brown
paper stuck together with a rubber
solution.
, 1901-08-22

The greatest bay on the face of the
earth is that OF Bengal. Measured in
a straight line from the two inclosing
peninsulas its extent is about 420 900
square miles, or nearly double that OF
Texas.
, 1901-08-22

London, Aug. 19.-"Japanese public
opinion says a dispatch to the Times
from Toxic, lis becoming excited over
the Manchurian question. The news
papers contend that RUSSIA contem-
plates a permanent occupation, In
which Japan cannot possibly acqui-
esce,'
, 1901-08-22

Denver, Aug. l9.-The following can
didates for admission to the Colorado
bar successfully passed the semi-an-
nual e~Xanlnntion. held July LIST:
Charles Il. Southland, Frank |. Ewing
, 1901-08-22
SARATOGA SUN.
sARAToeA. - WYOMING.

A stingless bee has been discovered
in M~antserrat. In the West Indies. 1t
gathers honey, the quality of which
can be improved on by modern hives.
, 1901-08-22

ioNhlS sEsHs#sHHss HSot' - - FlEotNl@sNJo
in less han three years Colorado
can pay every dollar of its Indebtedness
If the supreme Court does % knock
III the new revenue bill. and the 4-mill
levy is used for those years. said A. r.
Gray. secretary Of the State Board of
Equalization and secrtary of tile State
Board of Assessors. after the latter
board had adjourned subject to the call
of Chairman Lysight. and had turned
over TO him the assessments it had
made OF the corporate property.
The board of assessors increased the
assessment of the railroads. etc. for
1901 over 1900 exactly $91, 9S6. 59S. The
sum of S2,eO0.oO0 must be deducted
from the latter figure. being the
amount of real estate owned by the
corporations in the state, which is as
sessed by the county assessors. But
that sun is offset by $4,000 900. APP
proXimately. which must be added to
the increased assessment, being the in
tangible value placed on foreign car
companies. whose rolling stock Is in use
in Colorado during the year. That
makes the total Increased assessment
almost 500. o 1000.
From the figures given by the county
assessors while they Were in session
, 1901-08-22

A few years ago the Russian mer-
chant marine consisted Of n few steam
rers and about 200 Finnish sailing ships
in the Baltic wood trade; today more
than 1850 steamships Q~ncluding river
steamers) are lyinL the Russian flag.
, 1901-08-22

Denver, Aug. 19.-The State Board OF
Assessors at their meeting last week
the following assessments. which
are given in comparison with those of
, 1901-08-22

The iron trade OF the north OF Eng
and is suffering from n slackness such
AS was not equaled even during the
depression OF 1873. The output OF
manufactured iron during the half
year just closed has indeed been
smaller than that Of n other sim
liar period on record.
, 1901-08-22

Seven hundred and eighty-six miles
of Japanese railway. owned by the
japanese government, earns one-third
more yearly than 2,942 miles owned by
private companies.
, 1901-08-22

The rain came just as the farmers OF
Missouri and Kansas were on the point
of using the watermelon crop to irrigate
with.
, 1901-08-22
BnrlcsUur Three Ring CIrcns

senver, Aug. 1T.-One OF the feat
urcs in preparation for the Mountain
hnd Plain Festival is a burlesque cir,
Gus performance, which is being AR.
ranged under the direction of George
W. Nallcry, Peter McCourt and Frank
Bishop, the committee appointed TO
provide m entertainment for the night
~ October list. 1t win be given 10y the
members Of the Denver Athletic aud
Denver Wheel clubs and the Turn
vcrcin. There VIII be 100 performers
from each organization and II three
hinged circus Will vie with ins most
exaggerated feats ever performed in
, 1901-08-22

The theory that the sun is getting hot
ter is very alarming just now-but only
think how coIsoling 1t will seem next
January.
, 1901-08-22

by the governor:
DAVID 4. MILLS,
Secretary OF State"
, 1901-08-22

pHuN. lOculeu NJ phlihs,, WHICH We're
recently acquired by the English con-
Germ. He VIII be accompanied by Pro-
fessor Redwood, the noted oil expert.
VINO examined the oil fields Of central
Wyoming a year ago. Major Graham
will also purchase property In other
oil fields and IL Is expected that the
Englishmen will spend mInions Of dol
lars in development during the next
few years. e.
\ Cheyenne dispatch Of August 18th
says: James &. Rankin, eX-shcrifr of
Carbon county. while in the city this
morning, claimed that the men who re-
Gently robbed the Great Northern train
In Montana are in hiding in Wyoming
south of Rawlins. He says he knows
their refuge very well. aud Is conf.
dent that he Is not mistaken. The hid
ing place Is in the Medicine Bow
mountains. in II rugged aud practically
uniuhabited country, a Cincinnati de
tectlve who was here Tuesday claims
that two of the men were In Cheyenne
last Moondny night, bur have since
left the city.
Another development In the Nickel
murder inquiry Is the filing by Jim"
Miller Of n suit against Nels =. Nickel
for damages, Miller alleges thar
Nickel drove n band of 5000 sheen in
to his meadow and when ordered out
refused TO go. Miller claims the land
Is decided and Nickel had no right to
trespass and that he is entitled to
damages. Miller may also sue Nickel
for damages for defamation of cbnrnc.
ter. 1t being charged that Nickel nc.
cused Miller of numbering Willie
Nickel and also shooting him. Ncls
Nickel, 1t is said that the warrants
for the arrest Of Miller and his two
boys were issued on the strength of
Nickel's statement.
Evening journal., 1901-12-12
INQUIRIES MADE
AS.TO BATTERY
officials Of the "PennSy"
Road Asking About
the Property
speclai 10 the Evening journal.

New Castle. Dec. 12.-It is now said
that the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Com
pany will purchase the Battery property
here for the purpose of erecting shops OF
some kind. Letters received yesterday
from officials OF the company indicate
that such is the company's intention
1t IS expected that officials of the COM
pany viii make a personal inspection OF
the property in the course of a few days
and speculation is rife as to what use the
Battery viii be put. The location is a
hne one for shops Of any kind.
DR.. William H. Hancker, superintend-
ent OF the Delaware State Hospital for
the Insane at Fnrnhurst, is arranging for
the trimming Of a large Christmas tree
for the inmates. Circulars are being dis
tributed 10 the relatives OF the inmates
asking their cooperation in trimming the
tree.
The Lewes Transportation Company
will continue business another year and
contempates making number OF i'm
provements At the recent constable''
sale of the wharf the company bid In the
property The company proposes TO put
another boat in service next spring, and
there is some talk of q change in the
management.
NeclSwear 25 and soc. at Biggs'.
The household effects Of the Rev. ID. A.
Sterett will be exposed for sale 10y Con
stable Cleaver on Monday. December 16
Miss Maggie Walls is in Trenton, n
J.. attending the funeral of her sister
Mrs. Siyers. who died on Monday.
On Monday night at o'clock fina
meeting of the New Castle Baseball Clul
will be held at which affairs OF the or
ganzation will be settled.
Sweaters. fancy suspenders and initi
handkerchiefs at Biggs'.
Women OF Nazareth NJ. II. Church ar,
making big preparations for the suppel
TO be given in the church parlor on Sat.
urday evening.
Many citizens were shocked 90 learn O
the death Of Hampton Wier, even though
il was not unexpected. Mr.. Wier wai
well and fayorahly known in this section
and leaves many friends His funeral viii
occur tomorrow.
For Christmas presents see Stoops.
The regular weekly drill OF C0mpan,
IL, was held In the Armory last night
The young men Of this city gave
dance in the *. of =. Hall last night
The condition Of George Hatton, who Is
IN at Farnhurst, is unchanged.
SOCIAL NOTES.
Mrs. Gertrude Brown, daughter OF DR.
William Kuntz, who has been visiting
her father here and relatives in Chesa
peake City, left today for Philadelphia
She leaves Broad Street Station at
o'clock for her home in Denver. Col.
Mrs. E. L. Wise, OF Richmond, Va, q
the guest OF her sister, Mrs. Peter G.
Madden.
Edward c. Sudler, Of Philadelphia
was a New Castle visitor yesterday
Evening journal., 1901-12-12
UNION MRN ARR DISPLEASED
Csngressm Balls appointments Not
satisfactory to Them
speclal 70 the Evening Journal,

Dover, Dec. 2.-Congressman Balls
Appointments of the forty-one rural mail
delivery employees are not as pleasing to
Union Republicans as they might be. and
while in public print the Union men have
contended that the majority Of the car
riers are staunch Union Republicans. in
private they are disgruntled.
J. Frank Alice especially is hardly sat
isfed with the turn affairs have taken.
Relative to the appointment of the men,
Mr.. Alice wrote a long letter TO Prcsi-
dent Roosevelt and later went to see him.
II was his desire To control the appoint
ments yet in the face of an this the mat
ter was placed in the hands Of Congress-
man Ball.
The appointment of Clark NJ Mensch.
county chairman OF the Regular Repub-
Leans. as superintendent of the routes is
the most Objectionable of all TO the Union
Republicans.
There is some objection 90 the appoint.
ment Of two colOred carriers. w. r.
Whaley and Reese Hin, OF Clayton. hui
investigation shows that the men ar,
fully capable Of filling the positions and
are good workers ia their party.
Evening journal., 1901-12-12
MORE olpHrHERlA IN LEwEs
Pennsylvania Company Building Stand
Pipe There for Wilmingtonians
Special 10 the Evening journal.


Special to the Evening Journal.
Lewes. Dec. 1.-Two cases of diph-
iberia are reported in the family of
James Meade. n stone cutter, who
moved to Lewes recently. DR.. II. r.
Burton is the attending physician and
has had the house and premises quar-
antined. Anti-toxine has been admin
istered.
The Keeler Company, of Williams
port. Pa. has the sub-contract to erect
the stand pipe for Contractor Harry
Miller and are at work already with
several feet standing It Is to be %
feet in diameter and 100 feet high.
The elders OF the Presbyterian
Church are much pleased with their
steam heat appliances. Under the
new system installed by Shaw 4 F'ow-
den. of Chester. the church is heated
with little difficulty and in q short
time.
The NJ. e. Sunday School will revert
to the old system OF treating the
scholars this Christmas For three OF
four years past the school has simply
given an entertainment and received
donation of provisions for the poor
The latter feature will still be adhered
to. and in addition the children will
be treated The entertainment will
consist of stereopticon Christmas
views. songs. etc. The time is set for
Friday evening of Christmas week
The women of St. Peters Church
are holding a Christmas fair in the
storehouse Just vacated by J. NJ. Yes.
sells. They are serving supper in
connection with Il and are having
quite success. II lasts three nights.
Mrs L. W. Mustard who has beer
with her husband. Colonel l.. w Mus
tard, in Shanghai China whore the
Colonel has large business interest
is expected home this week. Hel
three children are in Philadelphia tC
meet her.
Evening journal., 1901-12-12
LETTERS FOR "KRISS"
Evening Journal Forwards Them for the
Children With Pleasure

Dec. u, 1901.
Dear Santa Claus: ! hope you won't
forget where we live. Papa moved
us from Wilmington to No. 213 San
ford avenue. Flushing. l.. |. We like
our new home. but often wish we could
see our little friends on Monroe
street. and | hope you won't forget to
send them all they want, too. Bayard
wants a drum and a horn and a gun
and some good candy. l want a doll,
trunk. a doll bed and a set of dishes
and new infant doll and bottle for
my dolly. Bayard says he wants a
sailor doll and anything else Old Chris
can bring him. Baby Gray is a big,
fat boy. and wish you would bring
him something to play with, for he
crawls now and takes our playthings.
need a new doll coach and hope we
haven't asked for too much and will
go to bed now and dream of all the
pretty things / see when l go shopping
with mamma in New York. | am glad
Christmas is so near. / know you are
very busy, but / hope you will have
time TO read all / want.
Your little friend
Mildred Lee Carter,
2l3 Sanford avenue
Flushing, l.. l.
Evening journal., 1901-12-12
Lost His Bicycle

Joseph ?. Quinn. a messenger boy
in the employ Of the Postal Telegraph
Company. had his bicycle stolen yes
terday morning. The lad left
his wheel standing in front Of the
Delaware Bank while he was deliver
ing message and when he came oul
of the building il was missing.
The wheel was found late in the af.
tcrnoon at Front and French streets
where it had been abandoned by the
person who had taken IL.
Evening journal., 1901-12-12
BOY NEARLY LOST LIFE
Child Ran on Soft Ice to Catch a
Runaway Chicken
speelal b lhe Evenlng JouInal.


Laurel. Dec. 12.-While trying to
catch a chicken on the ice OF Trussum
mill pond. little Willie Thompkins
nearly drowned. the Ice breaking with
him. The little fellow was rescued by
his father
The telephone poles for the connect
ing link between Laurel and Delmar,
of the Diamond State Telephone Com
pany. which recently acquired the
Eastern Shore lines. have been erected
and linemen are stringng the wires.
The Diamond State Company now
touches every town OF any importance
on the Peninsula.
The social event Of the season will
be the reception Of the Sussex Club In
lts iinely-appointed rooms on the
evening OF December 80. The club
which is one of the most exclusive or
ganizations on the Peninsula, Is famed
for the elaborate affairs II gives,
One hundred and thirty invitations
have been sent out. The Committee
on Arrangements comprises Harry IL
Hearn N. Elwood Thomson and
Harry b. Jacobs.
The Y. w. G. r. u. will produce the
Last Loaf" in Bacons Opera House
on the evening OF New Years Day
The Ladies' Guild OF st. Philips p
e. Church. will hold a Christmas mar
ket in the parish house beginning next
Wednesday and continuing four days
An alarm of fire was sounded from
the bell on the water tower last might
shortly after z o'clock. The blaze
proved to be in the house of the Rev
Mr. Claphans on Sixth street, but was
eStinguished before the fire companies
arrived. Il originated from a defective
/ flue.
Miss Nellie Cooper has returned
from Weston, Md, where she has
been visiting.
Miss Mae Farlowe has returned from
Ridgely, Md, where she has been on {
house party.
Evening journal., 1901-12-12

GGuHNAlt IN erect november IL, ltUl.
All trains illuminated with Pintsch
light.
O. Express trains
Trains leave Wilmington, Delaware
Avenue Station, for
NEW YORK, week days, 1926. t9.S9
'lO.b2 a. m; el2l9, '255, '5.1S (Royal Linn
ited), f627, ZAP, 1852 p. m. Sundays,
SO 's;Ss .l:S5 a, m; '2.55, '5.1S (Royal
PHILADELPHIA. week days, t526, $50,
'6.45. 40, 500, '9.39. 'lO.52, 1852 a. m.
+l2.l9, +255, 300, F4.55, f5.1S (Royal Limited,
-621, 6.S5, tI.42, 'l0.52 p. m. Sundays, 1926
~ SOU '9,S9, lO53, tll.35 a. m; f255 800
'SlS. CRoyal Limited), 6.35 '742 s56, '1O.52
p. m.
CHESTER. week days. $50. '6.45. 100
-sv5' -y.Sy, 'lO52, lO52 a. nj 800, 4.55, 6.35,
.n4s, -lO52 p. m. Sundays, 720, $50, f9.39
l053. 'll.S5 a. m; 300, 635, ZAP, $50, nos.
p. m.
ATLANTIC CITY. week days. .e45 a.
m. 'l2.ls. l55 and '5.1S p. m. CRoyai Linn
it8ed) Sundays, 40 a. m, '5.1s p. m.
CAPE MAY AND OCEAN CITY. week
DAYS, +645 a. m; '2-55 p. m.
SEA 81 Isle Isle CITY, week days, .6.l5 a m.
,,ian, BAnLIIiMoRE TING. and WASHINGTON
.l256 '2.0g, '84O. 1854. '62o (Royal Lin.
ited), 'SOl, fl0.l4 p. m. Sundays, fA14
500, 9O5 a. m; f1256 '209. g 40. 537, '62l
] (Royal Limited), fS.01. elO14 d. m.
BALTIMORE and way stations, weel
days $50 a. m; 3l9 p. m. Sundays, 500
a. m; 5.37 p. m.
! NEWARK, week days, s414. 655, ss04
| -nW a. M; sl256. 319. sf54 612. 81
-lVA p m. Sundays, f414 sS.04 9.05 a. m.
+l256 5.3l, 7.32, fS.Ol f1014 D. m.
PlTISBpRG, week days, sS.N a. m.
'3.40. 'lO14 p m
CHICAGO. daily. 'SW a. m; 'S.4C p. m
! CINCINNATI and ST. LOUIS, t4l4 a.
m. tl2.56. HlO.l4 p. m, daily
SINGERLH, LH,accommodation, week days
$50 a. m: 3.l9, 612 p. m. Sundays, sos a.
m; 537, 732 D. m
/ lANDENBERG. week days, asa D. m.
] Leave Market street station for Balti-
more, week days. ESQ p. m.
/ LANDENBERB. week days, $40 a. m.
$50, $50 p. m Sundays, $40 a. m; $50 o.
m. -
Leave Philadelphia for Wilmington
M; t1220. f137 215. f3.0S 417. 500. IS s0
,5.fS. tRoyal Limited, 500. $50 s7.2s. % 3S
/ IfllS p. m. Sundays f3S5 t730. 500 III O'
a. m. f1220. u.37. Las, t3OS. 435 n 4,
(Royal Limited). $50 *7.26. s9. .ss. iO.36 D. m
Royal Limited" Is composed exclusive.
Ily of Pullman Parlor. Observation and
/ Dining Cars. No extra fare except regII.
/ lar Pullman charge
Delmarvia telephone 192
Rates to Western points lower than via
any other line.
f. A, MILLER. Passenger Agent. wn-
~ B. MARTIN. Man. Of Pass. rrama
Evening journal., 1901-12-12
WILL RESIST GRAB OF
REGULAR PARTY EMBLEM

Dover, Dec. 1t.-Regular Republicans
are indignant over the assertion made by
Union Republicans that a convention will
be held here shortly, ut which the Unions
will adopt the name OF the Republican
party of Delaware, and have the eagle as
their emblem The eagle is the emblem
of the Regulars
Postmaster John W. Casson. a Regu
lar, stated today that should such an at.
tempt bee made the Regulars will fight the
matter in court. The plan is contemplated
10y the Union Republicans OF which fac
tion John Edward Addicks is the leader
in order to give them standing in tn,
United States senatorial campaign mex
year.
Evening journal., 1901-12-12
FOR THE SOUTH.

Southern Railway.-Express 646 D. m,
daily, sleepers to Port Tampa, Augusta
Memphis and New Orleans; 1885 %. m,
daily, sleepers to New Orleans, Macon
Memphis Nashville via Ashevile ana Hot
Springs.
Atlantic Coast Line-Express, 12.43 d.
m, daily, sleepers TO Charleston Macon
and Port Tampa; LOS q. m. daily, sleepers
to Richmond and Jacksonville.
Chesapeake and Ohio Raalway.-S1 ..
cinnati.
seaboard Air Line Acknowledgment,
4S5 a.; m, daily, sleepers to New Orleans
and Jaeksonville. 'Florida and Metro
to Jacksonville and Atlanta.
Evening journal., 1901-12-12
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
wilmington Division.)
) table I'm effect Nav "a. 1eo1

Time table In effect May 20, 1901
Trains leave Wilmington (French Street
Station) for Elsmere Junction, Mont-
ogue, Cossart, Chadds Ford Junction,
POcopson, West Chester, Embreeville
Mortonville, Coatesville and intermediate
stations, daily except Sunday. at 7.35 a.
m. daily 2l5 and 45O p. m. Sundays only.
SO6 a. m.
For Wavesburg Junction, Elvcrson
and intermediate stations. daily except
SUNDAY, at I35 a. m; daily 2.l5 and $50 p.
m sunday only at SOC p. m.
FOR Joanna, BirdsbOro, Reading and in
termedlate stations, daily. except Sunday,
az 90 a. m. and 2.15 p. m. Sunday only
AT aOb a. m. and 2.15 D. m.
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION.
Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut Street
Wharf and South street Wharf for At
Week days-Express, . a. M, q 4. s. 7.15 p.
m. Accommodation. a. m, 515 p. m.
sundays-Express. 9, 10 a. m, zl5 D. m.
Leave ATLANTIC CITY DEPOT-WeeS
days-Express, 135. 9, 1015 a. m. 2.50.
b.3O y. m. Accommodation, 6.25 a. m,
350 p m. Sundays-Express. lois a. m,
40 7so p. m Accommodation 7.15 a. m.
Parlor cars on all express trains.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA
For CAPE MAY and OCEAN CITY
Week days-S.45 a. m. Ais D. m. Sum
days-Chestnut Street,S.45, South Street,
$50 a. m.
lew YORK AND ATLANTIC CITY
EXPRESS.
Leaves NEW YORK CLiberty STREET., $40
a. m. and $40 ?. m. -
Leaves ATLANTIC CITY-Week days
$50 a. m. 2.l5 p m.
Detailed time tables at ticket onices,
W. @. BESLER- EDISON ]. WEEKS,
Genl supt GEM Paas'r ASt
Evening journal., 1901-12-12
TO STANTON BY TROLLEY
Line There Will Be IN Operation by
Christmas Day
Ipeclal TO the Evening journal.

Special TO the Evening Journal
Newport, Dec 12.-The Philadelphia.
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
Company has a gang of men at work
on Marshall street crossing opening
the cid sewerage drain and replacing
II with new one which measures
three feet wide and two feet deep.
The Wilmington City Railway Com
pany is making great progress with
Tine line from Newport TO Stanton. The
company promises TO have cars running
TO Stanton by Christmas Day.
Evening journal., 1901-12-12
DEIAwARE DIVISION

For New Castle. SIS a. M; sos. 4O2 and
65S p. m. weekdays.
For Lewes, S.1S a. m. 400 D. M. weeks
days.
For Rehoboth. s13 a. m, TuesdayA
Thursdays and Saturdays only
For Dover, Harrington and Delmar, SIS,
1888 a. m; 402. 65s and 1211 .. m. Sum
days, 1911 p. m.
For Wyoming and way stations, aOs D.
m week days.
Express for Cape Charles, Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk, 1888 q. m. week
days, and 12.11 night, daily.
Evening journal., 1901-12-12
viii Purchase More uniforms

At a meeting of the Trustees of the
New Castle County Workhouse held
Yesterday afternoon, Chief Warden A.
s. Meserve was instructed to buy addi-
tional uniforms for the prisoners.
Work on the siding leading from the
Peoples Railway Company to the side
door Of the workhouse will begin at
once.
Evening journal., 1901-12-12
FIremen Appeal to Council

Members of the Brandywine Fire
Company and the Independence Fire
Company presented to the Fire Com
mittee Of Council last night reasons
why there should be two fire companies
in the Ninth ward. The committee in.
formed uhe fremen that they woulC
have 10 make a formal petition befor,
Council could take any action on this
subject Of APPROPRIATION.
Evening journal., 1901-12-12

The remedy has a peculiarly grateful
effect OF warmth and seems to act di-
rect TO the desired location, giving
strength and development just where II
IS needed. II cures all the ills and
troubles that come from years of misuse
OF the natural functions and has been an
absolute success in all cases. A request
to the State Medical Institute, S62 Eek-
tron Building, Ft. Wayne, Ind, stating
packages will be complied with promptly.
The Institute Is desirous Of reaching that
great class of men who are unable 70
leave home to be treated and the free
sample will enable them TO see how easy
Il is to be cured OF sexual weakness when
the proper remedies are employed. The
Institute makes no restrictions. Any man
who writes will be sent a free sample
carefully sealed In a plain package 50
that its recipient need have no fear OF
embarrassment or publicity. Readers are
requested to write without delay.
Evening journal., 1901-12-12
SENT FREE
To MEN,
Free Trial Package Of This New Dis.
covery Mailed to Every Man
Sending Name and Address.
Quickly Restores Strength
and Vigor.

Free trial packages OF a most remark
able remedy are being mailed to all who
will write the State Medical Institute.
They cured so many men who had bat
tied for years against the mental and
physical suffering OF lost manhood that
the Institute has decided TO distribnte
free trial packages to all who write. II
oum U9u lie puB 1u9uIlB7n oWoq 2 81
suffer with any form OF sexual weakness
resulting from youthful folly. premature
loss Of strength and memory weak back
variocele, or emaciation Of parts can now
cure themselves at home.
Evening journal., 1901-12-12

TO CURE A COLO IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II It
fails to cure. e. W. Groves signature
Is on each box. 25c.
Evening journal., 1901-12-12
December 12. 1901

Dear Santa Glars: l am ..ttle boy
years old and live at 409 East Ninuh
St. Z thought ! would write and tell
you what ! would Ike to have o patrol
wagon, a sled, train of cars. q box of
building blccks. ice wagon. stable q
hose carriage a milk wagon a tree and
some candy end nuts. Good bye hop
ing YOU will try and bring me most of
what 7 want Your little friend,
William II. Page. Jr.
Evening journal., 1901-12-12
Vol on slgnaI sxstem

on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
between this city and Philadelphia, the
Hall automatic signal system now is in
operation. and a large number OF men
are engaged in extending the line west
in the direction OF Washington.
Evening journal., 1901-12-12
Oec 10 1QO1

Dec- lu, lSvl.
Dear Criss: l am a good little girl,
] would like you to bring me a set of
dishes q table. And would like you to
bring me two dolls one large one ard
one small one a Christmas tree A large
stove anda large piano, candy and nuts,
And please do not forget my Nttle sis
ter. Well. / guess that is AL. l am four
years old my name is
Regina Antweiler,
1920 Pine st.