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plslNFEcTINe A SHIP.
Hoist Heat, a Thorough GermicIdaI
Agent, il Used.

Agent, Il lse0.
When the vessel has tied up to the
wharf insNew Orleans, the first step Is
the removal Of the bedding, clothing
and cushions and other cloth fabrics to
the quarantine shed. Here they are
hung on n framework consisting of
series Of racks suspended from long
car running OH track and so arranged
that when the racks are filed the
whole thing may be run inside one Of
the three great disinfecting cylinders
with which the station is equipped.
These cylinders are enormous steel
boilers fifty feet in length by eight feet
in diameter and fitted inside with con-
tinuous coils of steam pipe. The cylin-
ders are covered with asbestus and
swathed In felt, and when the cylinder
caps are on they are alright. When
the clothing has been placed inside and
the cylinders closed, dry heat is forced
through the pipes at a temperature Of
1SO degrees, and this is followed by
moist heat raised 70 n temperature Of
230 degrees. The pressure Of from six
to eight pounds put upon this steam
heat is sufficient TO force It through
heavy mattresses or bundles Of cloth
ing.
After n period which varies from
thirty minutes to an hour the cylinders
are opened, the racks are run out, and
the rapid evaporation which follows
causes the clothing to dry almost Inn
mediately. The clothing is unharmed
by this process, and the moist heat is a
thorough germicidal agent. 1t is an IN
teresting fact that If a freshly launder-
ed linen shirt or collar IS put into the
cylinder It viii emerge thoroughly
moist and apparently in need Of anoth-
er starching. The evaporation is so rap
I'd, however, that it is Immediately re-
stored to its original condition, not
even the gloss being removed.-Leslie's
Monthly.
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A cn.e OF mnnits.n

Clerical Customer (arousing himself
from nap in Il barber's chairl-All
through, eh?
Barber-Yes. sir; quite some time
ago.
Clerical Customer-Indeedl Then l
must have been indulging in a quiet
nap.
Barber-You surely have, sir.
Clerical Customer-N was certainly
very kind of you not to awaken me.
The rest has done me good, and am
very thankful to you for what was
really a very refreshing sleep.
Barber-Don't mention it. sir. It's
only a fair return. / attended service
at your church last Sunday.-Boston
Courier.
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Natural to Him.

'Your husband" said Mrs. Oldcastle
as she again availed herself of the
privilege of inspecting the splendid IL
brary Of the new neighbors, seems to
have a particularly fine taste for arti-
cles Of vertu."
"Yes," her hostess replied. 81 know
it. But, then, it's only natural he
should have. Johns one Of the vir-
tuousest persons-for a man-that
ever seen."-ChicagO Herald.
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cnt on.

"Poor childw exclaimed Mrs. Good
art, who had been touched by the ap-
peal to the extent Of a quarter. "And
how did this accident happen to your
father"
why" replied the bright little girl
che begged so much money one day
that he got drunk and was sent to
Jail"
But you told me his arms were cut
or"
"Oh, no, ma'aml I said aims -
Philadelphia Press.
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Indy Heln A-nlentr.

Mrs. Rangle-pve advertised for
servant for a whole week with no re-
suits.
Mrs. Cumso-Well, I advertised for a
good looking lady help and had thirty
four to select from the first day.-Bal-
timorp Sun
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sntIsneh.

Senator Grab-A man called on me
this morning and offered me $1,000 for
my vote on a certain measure, but re
fused it,
Political Purist-Bravol You ought
TO have the approval Of your conscience.
Senator Grab-I have. We finally
agreed on $2,OOO-Boston Post.
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Accommodations.

"rhe shovel fish Of South America, /"
said Uncle Jerry, els the most accom-
mOdating fish there is. It has a snout
in the shape OF a shovel, and it will
jump out on the bank and dig bait for
you to catch it with" - Baltimore
American.
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nr Their crestr. perhnn..

She-So you have crossed the ocean
sixty-four times You must be getting
used to it.
He-Yes. considerably. have lately
got so that / recognize over half the
waves we meet-Town and Country.
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M nn prnrIheh rnr.

Farmer Observation-Disclosures Chinn.
away, the politician, declares that he
is in the hands of his friends.
Farmer Hornbeak-Yes, l know he
does, but it sorter looks to me that his
friends have got the colonel on their
hands.-Judge.
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nh. cenlnrinnInnr.

The 6.0OO years OF human history
form but n portion Of the geological
day which is passing over us. They
do not extend into the yesterday Of
our globe, far less touch the myriads
Of ages spread out beyond.
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Readv For the rxperiment.

His Fiancee-Are you sure you would
love me just as tenderly If our condl-
tlons were reversed-if you were rich
and were poor?
He-Reverse our conditions and try
me.-Harlem Life.
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Satan puts another gridiron on the
Ere when he sees a man buying beer
with the money his wife earned at the
washtub.-Chicago News. ee4f IL
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The lazy man seldom has a chance to
rest on his laurels.-Philadelphia Rec
ord.
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Read the Evening Journal for all
the latest news.
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want ads" one cent a word in the
Evening Journal
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want ads" one cent a word in the
Evening Journal.
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FOR SALE
PUBLIC SALES
Public Sale Of Fine Furniture

WIN be sold at No 703 Van Buren
street. ON Tuesday. June 10. at 10 o'clock
sharp, an kinds of parlor. bed room and
dining room furniture Fine narlor suite,
dining room suite large hall rack car
! Baby Grand Knabe plano. cost 500; !
birch and 1 curly maple and oak bed
room suites. solid brass bedstead, elegant
pets, roller-top desk and office hxtures, 2
cook stoves, ] gas stove, and an kinds OF
household goods. This Is the best furni-
ture sold at auction for a long time
Everything as good as new
j2-7t SrIDHAM & SON. Auctioneers.
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NOTICES

NJ OTICE.-An important meeting Of tho
IN Water Witch Fire Company viii be
held on Tuesday evening, June TO- al s
o'clock. W. H. MURPHY, Secretary.
j9-2t
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STOCK MARKET

Philadelphia June 9.--Oeffrings Of wheat
were light ana prices were we'll support
ed but foreign limits were unsarisfac-
tory and milling demand was insignih-
No. red. as to location. closed as fol-
Bid. Ask.
June =. ........................... .S2Ik@S3
Car lots. I'm elevator, as to location:
No. Pennsylvania red ......-..... .S41k6lS5
No. Delaware red .................. .S41aQS5
CORN.-The market was nominally
steady i'm the absence of sufficient sup
plies to permit export business, even were
the demand in evidence. Local car lots
We're dull and unchanged. We quote No.
yellow, on Pennsylvania railroad track
lat 671bc.
OArs.-Car lots We're Light consumptive
asm9 assai.l nd. but ruled steady, under small
clipped on track, at 51c.
WILMINGTON QUOTATIONS.
Reported by f. d. Lackey & Co.. Bank
ers and Brokers.
Bid.
Am. Vul. Fibre Preferred .............. 95
Am. Nul. tnDre Common .......-...... IL
National Bank Of Delaware .............425
First National Bank ....................120
Central National Bank .................117 ,
Natl Bank of Wilm. &c Brandywine.. 50
Union National Bank ............-.....Y
Farmers Bank ............................l
| Equitable Guarantee and Trust CO..
Security Trust and Safe Deposit Col
/ Delaware railroad .......................
United Power and Transportation CO.
United Railways 4 per cent certih.
| cdtes. ....................... $500. oea
VII. & New Castle Elec R'y stock ls
/ WI. q New Castle Elec. R'y per
| cent ponds ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ..1O2
| VII. < Chester Traction per cent
DOhuS s............ .................... ..lUln
VII City Railway per cent bonds. 100
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
ro-day's local wholesale quotations reported
by Stayton & Chandler.
Tomatoes cmte, 25 SOP 70
! Cabbage, carte $50
lCabbage Va bar, %
White Potatoes, bushel, gOc
White potatoes bar 4 90 to 425
White Potatoes, medium. 2bo
Peas, basket, 25
Beans, string basket 100
tOniOns crt, I S5
Strawberries, quart, &c TO
Eggs, Del.and Nd dozen
Chickens, live, pound, l3c
Lemons, box 80
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A. OTICE-OLD DOMINION STEAM
IN SHIP COMPANY

Uen0T0I UHICo. Now York CITY
A special meeilng OF the stockholders
oi the company viii be held on Tuesday,
the llth day OF June, 1902. at ~ O'clock
noon. At the Office Of the company, i'm the
city OF Wilmington. Delaware.
At this meeting there viii be submitted
Tor consideration and action by the stock
holders. the acceptance of the new Con-
situton OF Delaware and an amendment
OF the charter OF the company providing
that the Directors Of the Company shall
Dc not les than nine nor more than flf-
teen, the number TO be fixed by the by
laws. w. T. GUILLAUDEU,
President
II. B. WALKER. Secretary. i2-ist
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PERSONAL

M RS. WILBER Card Reader. 4ins
" kast Ninth street. Fee, % cents.
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VIZ ANTED. Competent cook ana cx-
w peitenced white housemaid. Refer
ence required. Apply after p m, 1912
Delaware avenue. m29-tf
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HELP WANTED FEMALE

w ANTED. Half grown girl. 1908
w Monroe street jG-8t
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SITUATIONS WANTED

ID osITloN as time-keeper and clerk;
/ good reference. Apply A. b., Even
ing Journal office. j7-Jt
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now of Promise City. He is seriously
i'll, having a blood tumor on the brain.
Amos Williams, an old citizen who
has been a sufferer from rheumatism
OF the heart for many years, passed
away Monday night. Sermon by Ell.
der Hasting at the house, and then
the |. 0. o. F. took charge Of the cere.
monies.
Mr. and Mrs. Eli Pruitt were called
to Promise City Sunday on account of
the illness Of their son-in-law, J. P.
Brown. Harry Truitt returned home
on the next train, he having gone
there several days before.
A son of Mr.. Sellsby while out burn
ing brush one day this week, was
burned to death.
MI. Campbell came to Drakeville a
few days ago to visit his daughter,
Mrs. Harvey Skull. He was Just out
from sick spell, took relapse, and
died tuesday morning. His remains
were sent east on the evening passen.
ger.
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more of the Spanish trophies. My lets
ter was left on file, however, and en-
fclose the official answer to it. then
directed my attention to the navy and
was informed by the chief of bureau
of ordnance that there were three Wis
oaya guns at the navy yards at Wash
ington, and that l could have one OF
them. / Immediately wrote to Ottum-
wa, informing you of the situation and
awaited your answer.
When the answer came and the no.
tlfication that the Ottumwa people had
called meeting and made arrange
ments to pay for the shipment of the
gun, found that the navy people had
been mistaken in their statement. 1t
was true that there were three guns in
the navy yard at New York, from the
Maria Teresa which was Cervera's flag
ship at Santiago, but two of these guns
belonged to the war department under
previous assignment and one to the
city Of Pulaski, Tennessee. The navy
department very much regretted CIV
ing this misleading information under
which promised to secure you people
the gun.
"This brought me back to the war
department and l explained to Secre-
tary Root the embarrassment which
would follow if he adhered to his rule,
and that the people of Ottumwa had
made arrangements and accepted the
gun in good faith with the understand
ing that it belonged to the navy, and
that it would take the balance of the
summer to explain to your people, an
ter arranging for the gum the reasons
why they failed to get it, and if he
should relinquish his claim to the gun,
which the navy still has in it's posses
sion it would enable us to carry out
the arrangements.
Secretary Root was very DESTROYS
| of relieving your people and myself
from this embarrassment and has fin.
ally made an order authorizing the
loan of the gun, for which | am truly
grateful. A formal order will be is
sued in a few days, and you will be
able to secure very interesting tro-
ply of the late war.
This gun went down under the fire
from our fleet with the Maria Teresa
from which f1oated the flag of Admiral
Cervera. | know of no trophy of the
Spanish war which would be more in.
teresting, and congratulate you on this
acquisition. The other gun goes to
one of the forts in New York, so this
is the last of the Spanish guns of any
size that have not been finally appro-
priated. Very truly yours,
John F. Lacey"
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Abba.

Abba, April 12.-The uptown office
of the Adams Express will be aban-
doned soon and the room at the de.
pot only will be occup' ed So there
will be no need of locking up the of
flee to meet trains, as it does not meet
the approval of all citizens.
Miss Elva Dewey Of Franklin town.
ship, has been the guest of friends in
this city since Wednesday.
The temperance meetings being
held by A. c. Rankin closed last night.
Ralph Cramer, who recently gradu-
ated in pharmacy, has received en-
ployment at Winterset, and gone to
fulfill his duties.
j. 0. Warner and family are enjoy.
ing a visit from Mr.. Warmers mother
of Chillicothe.
Pearl Hobson, who is now employed
in Marshalltown, visited recently with
! friends here. 49,,
Mrs. G. G. Mccormick and little son
Paul, left today for visit with the
formers parents at Clarinda.
| T. S. Pattoi received the, sad intelli
gence of the death of his mother al
Washington, Thursday and departed
at once for that place.
| George Lambertson and Miss Mag
gle Lambert of this place, were mar
ried in Ottumwa Wednesday. They
are among the most worthy young
people and have many friends who
will wish for them long and prosper
Gus life.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Ballew are rejoic
ing over a new baby boy at theil
home.
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Eldon.

Eldon, April 12-Mrs- George Whis-
tier was an Ottumwa visitor Thurs
ia.
The people of the Baptist church
gave box social at the church last
evening.
Miss Bowen left yesterday morning
for short visit with friends at Pekin.
F. M. Day of Davenport, general
Hughbert Knowles is in Mt. Pleas
ant on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Springer have
returned from Oklahoma. Mr.. Spring
er was called home by the sudden
death of his partner, Mr.. Woods, of
the grocery firm of Springer & Woods.
e. Curry, who has been visiting at
Chicago has returned home.
! Mrs. H. Knowles is visiting relatives
at Fairfield.
G. w. Weber has returned from OF
tumwa where he had been visiting his
wife. who is in the hospital at that
place, He reports Mrs. Weber to be
getting along nicely.
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HAS LEG BROKEN.
G. w. Breeding Caught Under Sand
and Severely injured.


tFrom Thursdays Da!ly.j
G. w. Breeding, who resides at 20S
North Sheridan avenue, suffered Sc
we're injuries late yesterday afternoon
as the result of being caught under
heavy mass of sand, and today he is
confined at his home with broken
leg. Mr.. Breeding is teamster and
was hauling sand from what is known
as the Knapp sand bar, near the south
end of the Vine street bridge. The
surface of the sand is hard crust and
the custom is to dig under this and
get the sand at a lower level, leaving a
roof OF hard sand over the place from
which the better, material has been rn-
moved. Mr.. Breeding was loading his
wagon in this manner yesterday when
the roof broke and mass of sand
weighing several hundred pounds fell
on the mans leg, holding him prisoner.
The sand had to be shoyeled away
by Mr.. Breeding's fellow-workmen be-
fore he could be removed from his pain
full position, and when this was done it
was found that he had sustained a
fracture of both bones of his leg be-
tween the knee and ankle. The man
was conveyed to his home and DR.. M.
Bannister was called to attend to his
injuries. Today he is doing as well as
can be expected
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FUNERAL OF AGED RESIDENT.
Remains, of j. M. Wilson Inferred IL
Ottumwa Cemetery Today.

remains OF j. M. Wilson inferred if
Ottumwa Cemetery Today.
[From Thursdays Dnilyi
Funeral services over the remains
of John M. Wilson, an aged resident
OF this county, We're held this after
noon at 2 O'Clock at the Salem Presby-
terrain church a few miles north of
this city, conducted by Rev. j. M. Nc.
Elroy, of this city, and Rev. Aiexan-
der. pastor of the Presbyterian church
at kirkville
Mr.. Wilson's death occurred at the
home of his daughter. Mrs. Samuel
kltterman, who resides few miles
north of the city. Mr.. Wilson had
been a resident of this county for =.
many years and was we'll known and
highly respected by his fellow c:ti-
zens with whom he came in contact
His death was occasional by a COM
phcation of diseases and is most deep
| ly regretted by host CT friends
M. Wilson was born in Clarion
county, Pa, ard removed to Iowa IN
1859, making his home ct first in Del
aware county where he resided for
seven years. He went to Jones cour,
ty from there and made his homo iD
that county for about enc year. com
ing to Wapello county at the end of
that time, and since then he has re.
sided in this county up to the time of
his DEATH
Mr.. Wilson's wife preceded her
husband in death about two years,
but he is survived by six children
They are: George A. Wilson, steward
of the Wapello county Gam; Ha.nil-
ton c. Wilson and Mrs. Samuel Kit.
terman, both of whom reside north ce
the city; T. A. Wilson, CT West Point.
CAL; Mrs. j. F. Berry, of Phoenix,
Arizona; and Mrs. ]. A. Shepherd, OF
Ottumwa.
Many Of the former friends aud ac-
quaintances of the late John NJ Will
son gathered at the Salem onurcn
north of the city to pay their last trib-
ute OF respect to the memory Of the
departed. The large attendance of
the friends was but a silent token OF
the esteem in which he was held Dy
all who knew him. at the close of
the service, the funeral cortega went
to the Ottumwa cemetery where intor-
mcnt was made.
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j body smoking. Four head of horses,
| as well as some grain and hay, were
!, burned. The wind was very high
which carried sparks across the road
and set S. M. Ream's barn on fire,
which also burned to the ground.
The east wall of the armory has
been repaired and is now in safer
condition than ever.
Richard Miner, of Kirksville, Mo-,
is shaking hands with old acquaint-
ances.
L. w. Holland left Friday for Ottum.
wa where he will organize a Ben Hur
lodge.
Gene Baker returned Friday from
Chicago.
o. Pierson, of Ovid. was transacting
business in Charlton Friday.
Joseph Sprott, of Derby, is calling
on his many friends today.
Miss Ida Beems' room at the Column
bus building was closed yesterday on
account of smallpox in the family of
one of the pupils. The room has
been thoroughly fumigated and school
will be held in that room Monday.
Mrs. Sam'l Maitz is confined to the
house with smallpox. This is the only
case in the city at present.
August Westling, an old employee of
the Burlington, moved his household
goods to Lincoln township, where he
will engage in farming.
The funeral services of Mrs. Mary
Murphy, who died at Hastings, Neb.,
Thursday will be held at the Bates
house Saturday, April IL. at 2 o'clock
Mrs. Murphy is the mother of for
mer townsman, B. F. Murphy, and
grandmother of Mrs. B. R. Vandyke, of
this city.
Rev. Kephart. of the Latter Day
Saints church, is attending the annual
conference at Lamonia this week.
A. E. Dent is the possessor of a new
bicycle road wagon and fine driving
horse. Hereafter he will take little
pleasure along with business.
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WILLIAMSBURG.

Williamsburg, April 12.-W. B.
Ross spent the day Thursday with Mr..
and Mrs. Hull. Mr.. Ross is car ac-
countant on the B. G. R. and N, and
has been in the employ of the COM
pany for thirteen years.
Hugh Henderson has accepted a po-
sition in drug store in Ottumwa,
where he will soon move his family.
w. O. Briggs of Clinton, has been
here for few days.
Miss Foley of Anamosa is visiting
her sister, Mrs. j. NJ. Dover.
John Hughes, Jr., will arrive home
today, having closed his winter work
at Des Moines.
Mrs. ]. A. Wilson, who has been
very ill is now much improved, and
her family anticipate speedy recov-
cry.
Mrs. Sarah Evans, Iowa county's
oldest settler, is very ill. She was
taken sick Monday, and is gradually
growing weaker
On Friday evening there was high
school contest, Williamsburg VS.. Mon
tezuma.
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test held some time ago in this city,
left Friday morning for Centerville,
where she was numbered with the con-
testants in the state contest held in
that city. Miss Macs selection was
a repetition of "The Wooeing of Miss
Wappitt," so successfully rendered at
the district contest. Those who at
tended the state contest from this city
were Mrs. H. G. Leach, Misses Ruby
Phillips, Laura Wilson, Maud Dabney,
Charlotte and Blanche Davies, Ada
Spencer, Inez Greenleaf and Messrs.
Harry Burchett, Claude Dabney,
Frank Darneil, Chas. Horn and Ralph
Hill
The weather on Friday was strong
reminder of last summers drouth and
dust A high wind blew nearly all
day, circling round the square carry
ing binding cloud of dust that drove
the citizens from the streets and at
intervals became so dense that build
ings on the opposite side of the square
could hardly be distinguished. Added
to the general discomfort out of doors
was the lack of butter indoors. Prob
ably some of the older residents re-
member having once seen some coun-
try butter in the market. Creamery
butter sells at % cents per pound. An
other source of irritation to the man
who foots the house wife's bills, is the
high price of meat, which now COM
mands from Is to 10 cents per pound.
Only one butcher in the city continues
selling beef at ~ cents and he has on
ly been enabled to do so by discharg-
ing his assistants and states that
when he can no longer furnish meat at
that price he will stop dealing fresh
meats, as only the wealthiest purchas-
ers can afford to pay more.
Miss Hanna Bryce, who has been
visiting at the home of her grandmoth-
er. Mrs. w. R. Bryce, left Thursday
for her home in Washington.
Attorney 7. j. Bryant is having a
law office fitted up in the Trimble
block and will move there next week.
Miss Scott, who has been visiting
at the home of here parents, MIR. and
Mrs. B. c. Morgan, departed Friday
for Keosauqua, where she is making
her home with the family of Captain
Duckworth.
DR.. G. Giles was called to Stiles Fri
day by the illness of his brother-in-
law Clarence Collins.
Miss Coons Of Unionville returned
home Friday after visiting at the
home of Mrs. Sam T. Wallace.