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Evening journal., 1902-02-08
RARE FUN

The Evening Journal had an expert
ence with a practical joker yesterday
which suggests that either Greenbanl1
or Farnhurst is yearning for another
inmate. This humorous individual
called up the Journal and dictated the
death notice of prominent young
man residing near town, representing
himself as a certain prominent under
taker. The particulars were given-an
accident. and the friends were invited
TO attend the funeral at a particular
time.
This was intended as a side-splitting
joke. and the perpetrator must have
Rugged himself in glee at the thought
of the feelings of the friends of the
young man when they should see II in
print Under ordinary circumstances
1t would have passed without question,
but it occurred to one of the staff that
few more particulars would be desir-
able when it was soon learned that it
was only q little prank intended to
make people bubble over in harmless
amusement OF course it would have
caused great hilarity among the rela-
tives of the young man, and they
would have enjoyed the joke hugely.
This person has rare gifts, and we
can imagine his grisly joy in playing
with a corpse or juggling with the
bones of his ancestors. There are two
classes of practical iokers; men and
beasts. and our humorous friend does
not belong to the first class.
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ferent to the wishes and interests of
our people. But judging from the opin-
ion Of our City Solicitor We are conf
dent that this contract viii be contest
ed. II necessary. 10 the last ditch. The
Welsbach Company would have done
well when the contract was questioned
to have voluntarily agreed to a six
year term. as did the electric lighting
concern. lt may not yet be too late
but should a fight in court become nee
essary' and the Welsbach Company
prove the loser. We give it warning
that 1t need never ask anything Of
Wilmington again.
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yer out of one who might have made
a good merchant. This ambition Of
parents has put many a failure in the
pulpit, and woe to the person when he
realizes that he is a failure
IL may be stated as a fact that any
person who has been properly trained
will rejoice in some kind of labor. II
Is grave problem to determine in adj
vance what il is to be.
The practical lesson in all this is
that the boys when they are approach
ing manhood should be engaged in
something OverworlS and undue care
is abnormal, and. therefore. to be
avoided.
Some boys tine of school; il may be
that the dissatisfaction is only tempo
Iary and that they should continue
BUT others should be taken from
school. but not TO pursue a life of idle
ness. Their education may continue in
the shop or the store. and II is a crime
idle. 01i ~ ieiiiain
There is abnormal work. and abnor-
MAJ ldleness. but all life is an alterna-
non between extremes. The tides rise
ma rant the sun shines and then hides
I M race and leaves the earth to repose.
me lights and shades on the canvas
make the complete picture. and labor
ives zest to life, as life gives zest to
II parents would solve this problem
II thelr children, many minor points
night be passed over, since they would
egulate themselves. Doing this thew
nlght be serene. fearing not that their
inspiring would offer the theme for n
tory as did the beggar mentioned in
iur text d"
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WAYFARER'S NOTEBOOK
It Was a Horse Joke


There is well-knOwn bachelor law.
yer in this city, at whose expense the
local punsters are having their own
fun' The attorney recently was seen
coming from the French street passenl
ger station of the p, w. & B. railroad
with a bride in his hand. He was
met by another attorney. who said:
Hello. old man. l see that you are
on your bride tour"
1t was good joke, and they both
laughed.
Inc matter soon got noised about.
and the punsters have since been MAX
Ing life miserable for the bachelor
lawyer.
What was it, old man, a blind
bride tour" asked one.
Il guess it's a fact that when a man
returns from bride tour he generally
is 'stropped.'
That's a fact replied a third. "and
1t generally puts a check on him"
Well, a check is all right, so long as
It is not an 'overdraw, piped in the
fourth
Well, guess he took the bit in his
teeth and got 'hitched'." said another.
Yes took the bit in my teeth. and
got hitched and, furthermore. l still
have the 'reins' in hand" replied the
bachelor
They all laughed until they were
horse"
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CAUGHT AT RANDOM

Prince Luittpold of Bavaria will
shortly send to the Bavarian- American
Society, of Chicago, a beautiful banner
commemorative of the recent fetes in
honor of the eighteeth anniversary
of his birth.
Il tell you We owe debt of graft
tude to the worlds wicked women"
Nonsense. In what way?"
How could the modern dramatic au-
thor do business without them?"
The experience of Edinburgh, Scot
land, is that wooden pavements, even
when made from the creosote-b bearing
Australian iarrah wood, last, on busy
streets, but ten years, while granite
blocks. if reset once or twice will, last
thirty years.
He is quite a polished man, isn't
he?"
"M'm-yes; but the trouble is, his
polish is all on the surface.
An official statement from the Brit
ish Cycle and Motor Trades Associa-
ton puts an average profit on a bicycle
at S216, and the number of persons
employed in the cycle trade at 100000.
She-"Do you propose to marryy'
He-"l haven't yet.
Some Chinese medicine consisting OF
monkeys toes boiled down and hard
ened by being buried underground for
a numOer OF years figured in a police
court case at Shanghai recently.
80 Grace is engaged to a police
man?'
Yes She's quite taken up with
him"
In Russia the average acre of land
because of bad cultivation, produced
but one-fifth the amount produced by
an acre in America. This is the Off
cial statement Of her Minister Of
Finance
81 wonder" unused the young doctor
whether that girl really meant any
thing by her advice to me about my
costume for the fancy ball?"
What did she say?"
She said she thought the most ap.
lprOpriate thing for me to wear would
be duck. and considering the way
would have TO talk in order to be II
character it does seem as if it would
be almost too suggestive"
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| Shave Myself

1t is nearly come down to that pass
where a gentleman will not be caught
in a barber shop for a shave. He
shaves himself-at least the Wayfarer
does. BARRIERS are losing trade. Many
are on starvation diet If men conld
only cut their own hair and trim their
own whiskers Signor Tonsor would be
out of employment The adoption of
scch terms as "antiseDtic" barber
'hygienic" barber, etc, has failed to
recover lost patronage. An old and
philosophical self-shaver tells the
Wayfare, Tell all your friends to dip
the blade of the razor in hot water be-
fore drawing it over the face. The
sensation is so delightful, the result
so satisfactory. that, once tried, the
barber shops will go out of business.
Every man will shave himself"
Evening journal., 1902-02-08

The Sussex journal, which is one of
the most valuable of our down State
Exchanges, says: 1.-THE latest statistics
SHOW that the cost OF living has in
creased more than 60 per cent within
the past few yeans. This rise is caused
mainly by high tariffs and trust-con-
trolled output of the manufactured arti-
cles.' With all respect for our contem-
poNry we should like to see the sta
tistics. During the last year there has
been an increase In the price of certain
farm products, which has benefited the
lagriculturist This we might attribute
to the tariff. but everyone knows it is
due to a shortage in crops in certain
sections of the North and West But
we are of the opinion that true statis-
les will show that all the necessities
of life have decreased constantly since
the Civil War. and that outside of
agricultural products. temporarily ad-
vanced, we can get more today for the
same money than ever before. We
should like to see the statistics.
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We have pointed out that the Every
Evening in trying to prove its Philip
pine contention, proves too much. II
quotes rather violent editorial from
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NEWSPAPER OPINION
England as Our Ally
From the london Spectator.


From the London Spectator.
That the Americans should feel graft
fed with Englands friendly conduct
during the Spanish war; is not of.
course. to be wondered at, but in truth
there was never any doubt or difficulty
about the matter. Ii would have been
utterly impossible for our Government
even If they had been disinclined to
DO helpful, which, as a matter of fact
they We're MOTTO take up any other
position. AS we said at the time, il
America had actually been faced i'm
arms by European coalition, England
would have been at her side in twenty
four hours. The notion of English
men calmly looking on while foreign
fleets were attacking New York. Bos-
ton and Baltimore is simply unthink-
able. No British Government that toll
Grated such a thing could have lasted
a day. In reality the matter is a very
simple one. and needs no emphasizing.
nor do we doubt. however little the
American people may think so at pres
Ient-and we fully acknowledge that they
are not by any means as conscious
as we are of the racial solidarity-that
were We attacked by a European coali-
ton they would at once rally to the cry
Of Hands off. T." We must, however.
while dealing with the matter note one
curious example of misunderstanding
reported from America. It has been
stated that the announcement in Par
Lament was timed to damage Prince
Henry Of Prussia's visit to America.
That is an entire delusion. The visit
causes no feeling of jealousy or I'M
easiness here. Most Englishmen are,
indeed. unaware that it is to take place,
and those who do know the fact are
anything but annoyed. The German
sailor grandson Of the Queen, as far as
he is known here, is distinctly popular.
Something is wrong somewhere.
Either j. Frank Alice is too far away
from home to know where he is at,
or J. E. A. has concluded to go it alone
In the utterances Of his opinions and
demands. There is certainly much
that is at odds between the letter Of
u. z. A." and the appeal to the Regu-
lars by j. Frank Alice, as chairman OF
his party. Just what they want, in
both cases is plainly evident, but the
manner of their asking widely differs
The truth of the matter might be that
Mr.. Alice represents the voters of the
Union Republican party, while Mr.. Ad-
dicks represents himself. Well, We
will wait for developments.-Milforc
News and Advertiser.
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Entered at the Wilmington postofhce as
second-class matter
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Many persons form a distaste for
work because they have been placed in
an improper groove. The misfts in life
are many and their failures pitifuL
Much is due to wrong teaching or
wrong directing Influences. How many
their children that which nature did
not intend.
The savings of a lifetime are often
Expended in making a doctor OF law
Evening journal., 1902-02-08

Prince LuittpOld of Bavaria will
shortly send to the Bavarian- American
Society, of Chicago, a beautiful banner
commemorative of the recent fetes in
honor of the eighteeth anniversary
of his birth.
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evidently Addicks thinks uhe Reeu-
lar Republicans are slow lot beca1ss
no attention has been paid to his very
generous compromise letter. There am
pears to be little inclination to motto
IT, Some Of the Regulars smile when
tne letter Is mentioned. but no one bas
taken the matter seriously.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-29
THE EGYPTIAN LOTUS.
It Grows Perfectly When Planted in
 Rich Mud

It Grows Perfectly When Planted in
 Rich Mud.
 Egyptian lotus roots may be obtained from any florist. The seed will readily gerninate if a hole is filed or drilled through the hard shell that moisture may penetrate the kernel, otherwise they will lie dormant almost indifinite- ly. It is perfectly hardy and comes to perfection when planted in shallow wa ter with rich mud and full exposure to the sun-simply naturalized in the same environments that suit or native water lily. Artificial ponds or cement basins are often made for the accom- modation of this and other water lilies. Such tanks should be two or three feet deep and of any size and outline de- sired. Twelve by twenty feet is nice size for the amateur It is best to plant the lilies in boxes, say three feet square and one foot deep, filled with good rich soil and sunk in the tank.
 The lotus cubrnits gracefully to culti- vation in tubs. Ordinary half barrels will do for tubs Fill them two-thirds full of rich garden soil, in which plant the roots q prefer roots to seed); then fill tubs full of water and set in warm, sunny place. In winter remove the tubs with their contents to cellar A beau- tifuI aquatic garden may be had by ar- ranging several tubs of lotus and nym- paea into mound or circle and filling the spaces between them with ferns, ar rowheads and other moisture loving plants.-Home and Flowers.
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SOVEREIGN GRAND LODGE.

Representatives From This State Will
 Attend the Session at Des Moines.
 The annual session of the Sovereign Grand Lodge, l. o. o. F., will convene at Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday, Sep- tember 15, and will continue for one week. Each state grand lodge is enti- tied to be represented by one or two delegates, according to numerical strength, two being the maximum.
 The majority of the delegates from the New England grand lodges and maritime provinces of Canada will leave Boston, Friday, September 12, in special cars, attached to the "Contnen- tai Limited" running through to Chi cago without change. The Connecticut delegation, consisting of Grand Repre- sentatives Selah G. Blakesman of Shell ton and William S. Hutchison of South Manchester from the grand lodge, and Hubert F. Thatcher of Hartford, and William J. Berges of Stamford, from the grand encampment, accompanied by Past Grand Representative Leopold De Leeuw of Hartford, will join the party at Greenfield, Mass. The Connecticut delegation will be quartered at the Ho- tel Slavery during the weeks stay in Des Moines, and the hotel will also be the headquarters of the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
 On the return trip stops vii be made at Chicago, Niagara Falls, Seneca Lake, Watkins Glen, Burdette, Scranton and Mauch Chunk, taking the trip over the famous switch-back railroad, and reaching Jersey City Thursday after noon, September 25, at 4:21.
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the large and richly stored seeds t'cov- ers.--Cornhill Magazine.
LOCAL POLICE VENT DOWN

In a Glorious Defeat--Their Baseball
 scapis Fsemoved-Nosv for Next Year. Captain Lautenbach walked down Chapel street last evening and, stop ping in front of Lambert's show win dow, took a last, fond look at the tro-
 phy to be awarded to the policemen's
 baseball team which wins the state championship. Take it away-take me
 away" he was heard to utter beneath
 his breath, and then his thoughts revert
 ed to the good old days of the past
 when he wore the uniform of the victo-
 rious Edgewoods. Captain Lautenbach
 played star game yesterday and so did all his followers, but the fates were against them and Meriden, lucky Meri- den, won game of baseball from the
 guardians of the peace of the Elm City.
 The New Haven team went down in de- feat and the Meriden team returned to the Silver City victors. The unexpect- CSl udppCliCos
 The game was played on the Savin Rock grounds and was attended by a large and enthusiastic audience. Meri- den sent down a large delegation, and what they lacked in numbers they made up in noise. The contest started out in favor of the local team and the good and bad plays of each team were Justify cheered. The New Haven nine put up the best game of the season un- til the seventh inning, when two wild throws and a bunch of hits gave the Meriden team seven runs. The score up to that time stood to in favor of the locals, and then Meriden forged ahead to the tune of II to 6. The lead was more than the Elm City men could overcome and the contest ended with that the final score.
 The pitchers of the two teams had the game well in hand and the batting was not of the heavy order. Flynn did we'll in the box for New Haven and
 Sergeant Doherty caught good game
 The Meriden battery consisted of Sweet as pitcher and Spencer as catcher. MT. Merrick was the umpire.
 ! The New Haven boys are now anx- iously waiting for next season to roll around" and then Meriden and all oth- CT policemen's teams will enjoy a trouncing at the hands of the local ba- ton- baseball bat wielders.
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Ladies Linen HandkerChiefS.

Special value in our 13c and 25c Handkerchiefs, com prising hemstitched embroi- dered, lace edge, embroidered edge.
 Special value in our child ren's school handkerchiefs at SC each or soc a dozen-all white with 54 or 11inch hems white with colored borders very choice selection of colors and patterns.
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HOW TROPICAL FRUITS ARE PRO-
 TECTED.

TECTED.
 It may have struck you that most tropical fruits have thick or hard or nauseous rinds, which need to be torn off before the monkeys or birds for whose use they are intended can get at them and eat them. Our northern strawberries, raspberries, currants and whortleberres, developed with single eye to the pretty robins and finches Of temperate climes, can be popped into the mouth whole and eaten as they stand. They are meant for small birds to devour and to disperse the tiny undi- gested, nutlike seeds in return for the bribe of the soft pulp that surrounds them But it is quite otherwise with oranges, shaddocks, bananas, plantains, mangoes and pineapples. Those great tropical fruits can only be eaten proper ly after stripping off the hard and often acrid rind that guards and preserves them.
 They lay themselves out for disper- sion by monkeys toucans and other re- latively large and powerful fruit eaters, and the rind is put there as barrier against small thieves who would rob the sweet pulp, but be absolutely inca pablo of carrying away and dispersing
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THE RARTFNDERS.

The Bartenders' union of this city will give their first annual clam bake at Buffers hotel at Lighthouse Point next Sunday. MT. Butler has added to his facilities for catering on the occasion, and the committee of the union who have the affair in charge are straining to make the outing a memorable suc- cess. It is expected that about three hundred of the drink mixers will con- gregate at the festivities.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-29
MRS. BLACKMAN'S FUNERAL,

Prominent among those present at the funeral of Mrs. Edward c. Black man, at Woodbury, Tuesday, was Dr. Charles E. Nettleton, of Derby. Mrs. Blackman was we'll known in Der by, having lived there for some time, and making friends, who heard with sorrow of her death. Had she lived three months more, Mrs. Black man would have been 80 years of age.
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Ribbons.

Great care is taken ill the selec- ton of the goods in this depart nent - all the latest and most desirable weaves and colors of plain ribbons, also a choice selec- ton of fancy .taffeta ribbons-our leaders in popular prices 1ec and 25c yd.
 Black satin back velvet Ribbons in all widths-only in good quail ity.
 Wash ribbons in all desirable widths and co1ors.
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 DEATHS.

BARTLETT-In this city. August 2s, 1902, Florence Adelaide, daughter of pr. Charles J. and Genevieve Kinne Bartlett, aged 3 years, 3 months and 15 days.
 Notice of funeral hereafter. 1t WELCH-In this city, Thursday afternoon, August 28, 1902, Anna, wife of the late John Welch, in the 6Sth year of her age. Funeral services will be held for the late residence, ITO Meadow Street. on Satur- day morning, at 9.S0, and from the Church of the Sacred Heart, at ten o'clock. Rela- tives and friends are invited to attend. lip
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EXAMINATIONS AT sToRRs.

The entrance examinations for admis- sion to the Connecticut Agricultural col- lege took place yesterday, at nine o'clock in the morning, in the Agricul- tural Experiment Station.
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District of New Haven. ss. Probate Court.

District of New Haven. ss. Probate Court. ...- .-..-,-s August 2S, 1902.
 Haven, in said District. deceased
 The Executor having exhibited his ad- ministration account with said estate to this Court for allowance, 1t Is
 ORDERED, That the Sth day of septem- at Court of Probate to be held in New Haven, in said District. be and the same is appointed for a hearing on the allow ance of said account, and this Court directs that notice of the time and place of said hearing be given by publishing this order three times in some newspaper having a circulation in said District. Es%s F.
 By order of Court Ea+. . JAMES KINGSLEY BLAKE, a29 3tp Clerk.
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BROKE HER ARM.

Accident to Mrs. Frederick Wild of Fil-
 more Street.
 The many friends of Mrs. Frederick Wild of Fillmore street will be sorry to learn that she broke her left arm We'd nesday afternoon. She was going down the cellar stairs when the accident hap pened.
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aiisrellamsons.
Patent stove Brick are Cheapest.

R. B. MALLORY, Auctioneer, sells entire contents Grocery Store, T Broadway, Fri day. 10 a.. m. All kinds groceries. Fresh Benches and Fixtures, large ice Box. Corned Beef Tank, Coffee Mills, Electric Fan, Safe. Roll Top Desks. Horse. Car riage and Harness. Sell groceries, 10 e. nl.; horse, 12 noon; fixtures, D. ID.
 a2S 2tD
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NOTICE.

4NOIIC11s
 The Republicans of Hamden are requested September 4th, 1902. for the purpose of electing Delegates to the Republican State, Congressional Senatorial County and Pro- bate Conventions and Electing a Town Ballot boxes will be open from f o'clock D. m. until o'clock D. m. L.. By order of the TOWN COMMITTEE. Hamden, Aug. p. 1902.
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Prophylactic Tooth Powder. Thymas Tooth Wash.

To meet the demand for a Pleas ant, Safe and Reliable Dentrifice which Dentists and Physicians could recommend and which could be relied upon to Cleanse the Teeth, Harden the Gums and Purify the Breath-without in- jury-we, some years since, put the above preparations on the market.
 Made in our own Laboratory from the best materials, their purity is guaranteed, and the steadily increasing sale is proof that the demand for a Popular Dentrifce is supplied.
 For a short time 8 good Tooth Brush will be included with each bottle of Powder or Wash for 25 cents.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-29

Bobby-What is bigot, pa?
 Pa-A bigot, Bobby, Is a woman who can't be coaxed or hired to so to any other church picnic except her own.- Puck.
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aaamts.

One cent word for each insertion. Eve cents . word for . full week. ssvss timeA
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WANTRn-

TO transfer first mortgage. About Si 400.
 Double security. per cent. InVestiga- ton invited. Address F. L. NEWTON,
 Box 125s. New Haven, Conn. a2o 2t
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ksGnst|6psope
Store Closes at Noon on Friday.
New Goods For Our Cents
 Furnishing Department.

A choice line of four-in- hand ties, dark colorings for fall. Choi c e patterns in stripes and small figures just opened, these will be offered at 25c each.
 One case of outing flannel Night Shirts-splendid value at soc each.
 We are agents tor Jaeger underwear.
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MARTEn..

BY woman, place as cook. City or country.
 4S3 CHAPEL STREET. lin
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Central First Floor Apartments, 11s7 CHAPEL Street. eight rooms, beside bath and laundry everything modern. If
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SLEEMAN'S RELIABLE EMPLoYMENF AGENCY, T75 CHAPEL STREET. Estab-
 Iisned l0 years. Largest, best In the state. Best male and female help for any and ar Kinds Of work. Sent anywhere. jIi25 If