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Evening journal., 1904-02-23
About Stenoeraphers

Tho reason that stenogNphy 10 not a
better paying business Is because SO many
young women-and young men, too--wha
take II up are not better spoilers and are
on fsmlllsr speaking acquaintance with
grammar. IL Is these who keep salaries
ranging from to $40 a week. with the
majority lowering about the former fig
uro. In order TO be successful stcnog-
'rapher one must be a good speiler; one
must know words and their uses and one
must know at least the elementary rules
Of grammar.
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Treatment of Walls

If plaster walls have become cracked
IL is good plan, which makes for fu-
ture permanence, TO cover them with
something stronger than ordinary pa
per, and various kinds OF burlap may
be used for this purpose. Unfinished
burlap may be used and painted any
preferred color or even kalsomined.
Very good decorative effects may be
produced by choosing a simple stencil
pattern, scroll, or Greek cross and
have a decorator apply it IN a darker
tint around the doors aad window cas-
ings, beneath the cornice moulding and
In the angles Of the room.
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Fashions From Paris

Taneta is much In vogue for gowns.
but q comes in soft quality that Is not
brilliant.
sleeve much used now has a decp
cum Of lace rufhes. a ruch Of the lace
makes a close wristband.
pretty form Of trimming is a line Of
narrow tight little bows down the front
.of the bodice.
Belts are becoming more prominent and
The exaggerated point IN front more con-
spicuous.
Touches Of bright red and pink are fea.
.ture OF many OF the spring gowns.
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Latest in Fans

The latest in fans is a novelty which
at first glance appears to be a ball OF
flowers from which depend ribbons.
When the ribbon is pulled the ball
opens transformed by magic into a
dainty fan.
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Will WELCOME SOLDIER
Charles J. Davis Has Arrived in San
Francisco.

Special to The Evening Journal.
Charles J. Davis. a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Il. Davis, is en- route to
lis home here from the Philippine Is
|ahds. where he was a United States
FOLDER for a term of three years. His
parents received a letter from him a
Pew days ago. telling Of his safe arri-
|'al at San Francisco. He also stated
hat he would be mustered out on
March l6, when he expects to start for
bis home Immediately. Mr.. and Mrs
Davis are making elaborate prepara-
lions for entertaining their son upon
his homecoming, when there win be a
Family reunion. Young Davis is a
|nember of Company X, Twenty
Eighth Regiment. He was IN several
Engagements while stationed not many
Iniles from Manila.
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Golden soenter.

Court Diamond. No. /, order of the
Golden Scepter, initiated one candidate
last night and received six propositions.
Junior Past Ruler A. F. Habernacker
and Senior Past Ruler Mrs. Z. NJ.
Habernacker have been chosen rep
.resentatives to attend the Grand Com
mandery in Philadelphia on March
and 4th.
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Kniahts Of the eoIden EaaIe.

Apollo Castle. No. ?, X. G. E., expects
to have a lively meeting next Monday
evening. when several questions will
come up for discussion.
The castles quartet sang several Sc
lections last night which were highly
appreciated. The members of this
musical organization are Richard
smith, c. II. Burris, John Hardy and
j. Z. Orr.
Crusaders Castle. No. 8. of the High
lands, will confer the buzzard's degree
this evening.
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Medicine. Before retiring that night
l took a large dose Of the same and
slept better than / had any time during
the run of the disease. The next morn
ing after awakening l discovered that
the cold and the fever had entirely
disappeared. Undoubtedly, the medi-
cine had found its way to the seat Of
the disease and killed the germ. Ny
son Alvin was in a frail condition and
your medicine built him up and made
him well and strong.
write you this letter without solici-
tation, hoping that you may use 1t in
your advertising matter. and that the
public at large may know that there
is a valuable remedy in Father Johns
Medicine that viii cure the hay fever
(Signed) A. II. Dexter. former man
ager Grand Opera House. Bowdoin
Square Theatre. Boston. and Lynn.
(Mass.) Theatre.
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2to.oQo Dollar. tn lnue.l

in good household furniture. The Big
Store offers the highest cash prices FOR
store hotel entire or part OF household
wdelling; also good clothing. can or
send postal Both phones. Mcmahon
Bros Fifth anc Kink streets. adv
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Personally Conducted To Irs 10 WASH
inaton, D. c., and Return Via Balti.
more and Ohio Railroad.
A series OF three-day personally-con-
Quoted tours TO Washington, ID. c.. Will
be run on the following dates:
February 18th. March 3d and 2Sth.
April 9Th and sist and May 5th.
$500 for the round trip. including
hotel and other expenses. Train leaves
Ches. er at 3.24 p. m.; Wilmington, 3.4o
u. M.
As these four parties are limited to
the available hotel accommodations
and as reservations are made when
tickets are purchased. those intending
TO become members should register at
once.
For booklet and fun Information call
on ticket agents or write 20 III. A. Mil
Ter, 4. r. a.. Water and Market streets,
Wilmington Del.
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FLORIDA.
-ast Two Weeks Tour via Pennsylvania
Railroad.

The last Pennsylvania Railroad tour
Il the season to Jacksonville, allowing
wo weeks in Florida, viii leave New
fork, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and
by special train on March
Excursion tickets including railway
transportation. Pullman accommoda-
ions Gone berth), and meals en- route
Fhile travelling on the special train.
'ill be sold at the following rates: New
FORK, $4,000; Trenton, $4,000; PhiIa-
|elphia, Harrisburg, Baltimore. and
Washington. $4S.0O; Pittsburg. $4,000:
!nd at proportionate rates from other
|oints. Tickets viii be good for re-
|Irn passage on regular trains until
bay 81
For tickets intineraries and other in
Prmation apply to ticket agents. or TO
leo. W. Boyd, Genera. Passenger
|gent. Broad Street Station, Philadel-
|hia. It
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/. 0. o. f.

AA Christine Encamp-
n ~ ment, I. Q. o. F.,
~ - ~ is now making ar
rangements to hold
an entertainment in
their room, Eden Hall, next Monday
All subordinate lodges OF
the order will be invited to attend and
help celebrate the opening of the newly
furnished apartments.
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Kniahts Of Pythias.

Excelsior Lodge, No. Z,
X. Of p. requests all
members to be present on
Friday evening. the z6th.
with their tickets and
coupons. A lively time is
expected.
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To Cure a Cold in One Day

Fake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
|Al druggists refund the money il it
ails to cure e. w. Groves signature
IS on each box. 25c.
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Executive commissioners TO the Worlds
Fair from me various states VIII organize
the Executive Commissioners Associa-
ton at 81. Louis. James A. Yorington,
execItlve commissioner from Nevada. who
fcrvel az prcaidcnt of similar organi-
cation at Buffalo has been asked TO take
the initiative and call q meeting about
April 10 for tho purpose of enccung the
Organization
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Delaware Lodge, No. ?, Shield of
Honor, had three propositions on the
table last night besides other business
to be transacted.
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viii Hold Annual Meetino

The annual meeting Of the Cherry
fland Marsh Company will be held In
pc Board Of Trade rooms on Monday
arch z. The meeting is called for the
purpose Of electing officers but it is
sxpected that other business viii be
/ lscussed.
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Jn Q. U. A. N.

Diamond Council. No. 5,
Jr. o. u. A. NJ, had four
cards on the table last night.
The relief committee is now
busy looking after sick
members of the council, of
re is a large number.
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MANAGER DESTER'S EXPERIENCE
A Letter From Former Man sger of
the Grand Opera House, Boston.
After suffering

After suffering
most intense ag-
ony with a very
severe cold in
the head. accom-
panied by fever.
commonly known
as hay fever, and
being unable to
obtain any relief
from the many
so-called cures, /
secured a bottle
OF Father Johns
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A. o. U. w.

Wilmington Lodge, No. 1, A. o. u.
W., is sending out the following notice
to members today:
Wilmington, Del, Feb. 2S, 1904.
Dear Sir and Brother:
At the last session Of the Grand
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ton now in session at Harrisburg, Pa.
On next Monday evening two more
candidates will be admitted to the
order.
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Lodge of Delaware, held Feb
ruary 9Th, 10th. 1904, it
adopted the new plan of as
.sessment rates. TO take effect
July 1st, 1904. Until such date
you pay the present amount
you have been paying IN the
past.
The plan as adopted is
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Red Men.

nA.- Minqua Tribe. No. s, I
~ III o. r. NJ. had one propo-
sslis sition last night and con-
nA. ferred the chiefs and the
fAz]7F warriors degrees on two
candidates respectively.
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Sons Of Veterans.

Appomattox Camp, No. 2,
Sons of Veterans, mustered
in one member last night.
He was John Stappleford,
Of Edge Moore.
William j. Gilling and
Frank p. Gentieu are rep
resenting the convention Of
tba naotb paaaat Aseaeia-
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most fair, equitable and honest-smpiy
changing an uncertainty to that which
we know to be. on careful study, the
absolute continued existence of our
order and positive guarantee to your
designated benehciaries Of the sum
pledged to be paid at your death, as
you have directed.
Our lodge recently appointed a COM
mittee of thirty members. TO be known
as an Educational Committee, whose
sole aim and purpose viii be that of
explaining and enlghtening the indi-
vidual member why it was necessary to
make the change. The task has been
most cheerfully accepted by them.
Please indicate on enclosed card
your desire for one of them calling on
you for that purpose. We cannot urge
too strongly for you to carefully con-
slider any information to be impaired
by our committee before you take any
action that will sacrifice for your bene-
hciary the help you are now Offering
through your membership in our lodge.
BY order of Wilmington Lodge, No.
l, A. Q. L. W, committee.
Ladies of the Maccabus.
The Ladies of the NFaccahue have
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Shield Of Honor.

which there Is a large number.
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Ladies of the Maecabus.
The Ladies of the Maccabus have
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New York City Day at the worlds
Fair will be October 3.
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N. W. Cor. 9th and Market SITS.
Wilmington. Del
The Washington times., 1904-01-31
DEFICIT WAS HEAVY
IN MONTHS RECEIPTS
Uncle Sans Ledgers Show Shortage
of More Than Six Million Dol
lars for January.

A falling off in revenues and an In
crease in expenditures in January. 1904,
compared with January OF last year Is
shown in the Treasury statement Of
yesterday.
Customs receipts declined about s.. 800
900 and internal revenue receipts about
$500. 600. Expenditures Increased about
s.. SOC. 900.
The total receipts this month. which
closed for business purposes yesterday.
were 81. 5SS. $40. and the total expendi-
lures. Hs.44O.O 900. making the deficit for
the month. So S51, 62s
The declining revenues for January
have rapidly reduced the surplus for
the current fiscal year. 1t now amounts
to s.. 574, 233.
Total receipts from all sources yes
terday were sl.4Ol.2ls. and total expen-
ditures. 81. 80. 600.
The Washington times., 1904-01-31

teacher. and the parent takes tie
ground that the teacher is a sort of
servant hired by the community to
teach the children certain necessary
things. and to be disciplined by the
community according to its whims.
The result of all this is that the teach
er's lot is not happy one.
\ certain type of small child seems
really - understand nothing but
physical force. Many women who,
before they tried 1t, were convinced
that children could be brought up
without the use of the rod, have found
by experience that there Is nothing
like a good old-fashioned spanking to
awaken the conscience of a deliberate
~ impish youngster. But whether
corpora al punishment or moral suasion
IS employed in the interests of disci-
pline, the parent should support the
discipline
The Washington times., 1904-01-31
SOME MISSIONARY WORK.

Secretary Shaw did some missionary
work yesterday in promoting the
doctrine that heads of departments and
assistants ought to be furnished with
Government carriages.
The Secretary had been in the Presi-
dents office. and at the same time Sen
ator Beverage was at the White House
on a like mission The Secretary rode
in Government carriage; the Senator
walked
Going my way. SENATOR" asked the
Secretary.
Yes" answered Senator BeVeridge
TheTeupon the Senator was invited to
Jump in and he did So.
81 want you gentlemen TO understand
this is piece of luxury ] seldom in
dulge In" said Senator Beverage TO the
newspaper men who We're standing near
the carriage.
This is an Assistant Secretarys car
risge." said Secretary Shaw. I'm go
Ing to fix one Senator. at least"
The Washington times., 1904-01-31
Corporations aud the Law,
The Conflict Between the Employees
Duty to His Employer and to
the Public.

The recent shocking accident on the
elevated railway in New York has
brought up once more the old ques-
tiun, How shall such things be pre-
vented? In this ease there was a
pain rule. framed in the ear, to the
effect that passengers should not
, crowd the platforms. There was an
ether plain rule TO the effect that the
gates should be closed before the train
started. The platforms we're crowded
with people, and the gates were not
shut, and the death Of woman was
The result.
If the employees of the company
Lad enforced the rule the company's
profits would have been reduced, and
the service would have been slower.
II is all of a piece of the question
whether the motorman shall run the
risk of losing his job by not making
tine. or break the law and endanger
lltt FuOiit. ut ullItlihiidlS man II
between the devil and the deep sea.
On the one side he risks his job if he
offends the company; on the other be
runs the risk of Indictment for man.
slaughter. The risk of discharge. Is
the more imminent. He chooses the
other alternative. There are probably
hundreds of trainmen who are today
taking just the same risks as did the
men whose names have been connected
with this accident; they have had
luck, that is all.
The corporation will not be sent &c
Jail, and it can afford to pay fines
The public must have the service, and
complains if it is not satisfactory
The employee must get a living Oh
starve. Who is to blamei
The Washington times., 1904-01-31
ZACHARY TAYLoR's GRAVE.
Tavlnr. Died 1850. :

Il. Taylor. Died 1850.
That is the inscription on the tomb %
Zachary Taylor twelfth President OF
the United States.
A correspondent who recently visited
the tomb OF ''OId Rough and Ready
says for over half a century II has lack
cd the care of a kindly hand. and II
fast falling into decay.
Apparently nobody cares
The tomb lies five miles from Louis
Vile. and is OF the road. Ivy riots over
the weather-beaten blocks OF granite.
The fastenings on the door are red with
rust. So far as is known no key has
turned the locks for nifty years. Wis
itors are rare. IL IS doubtful II half .
dozen tourists visit the tomb du-ing .
twelvemonth-
And this neglected spot is the last
resting place Of the hero OF the Black
Hawk and Florida wars Here is the
dust OF that great soldier who with 1000
American rifiemen drove in retreat 20
600 Mexicans under Santa na at
Buena Vista. Here are the reu.sisls OF
the American Cortez and President OF
the United States. He who conquered
the swamps and everglades OF Florida
and made Mexico surrender Is forgotten
by his countrymen. Not one in 1e,00
knows the place OF his sepuleher
The plaintive words OF Rip Van Win
kle are appropriate: How soon we are
forgotten when we're gone!'-Cleveland
Press.
The Washington times., 1904-01-31
AN ANTIQUARIAN DINNER.

An antiquary i'm the Belgian capital
named Goebel recently gave what was
perhaps the oldest dinner which has
ever been eaten. A description was Civ
en- by one of the guests. AmaZiah Dukes.
He says: AT that dinner ! ate apples
that Tipened more than 1,S00 years ago.
bread made from wheat grown before
the children OF Israel passed through
the Red Sea. spread with butter itch
was made when Elizabeth was Z leen
of England. and / washed down L. e re-
past with wine which was old when Co
lumbus was playing barefoot with the
boys in Genoa.
THE apples were from an earthen jar
taken from the ruins of Pompeh. The
wheat was taken from a chamber in
one OF the pyramids. the butter from a
stone shelf in an old well in Scotland.
where for several centuries it had lain
in an earthen crock I'm icy water, and
the wine was recovered from an old
vault in the city OF Coripth. There were
six guests at the table. and each had a
mouthful OF bread and p teaspoonful OF
wine. but was permitted TO help himself
bountifully To the butter. there being
several pounds OF it. The apple Jar held
about twosthirds OF a gallon The fruit
was sweet and as finely favored as IL IL
had been picked but yesterday. "-Chica-
go Chronicle.
The Washington times., 1904-01-31
SHE WOULDN'T MOVE.

II didn't produce what could properly
be called a profound sensation II was
just one Of those little Incidents which
are enough out OF the ordinary 10 ex-
cite a mild interest or course. il is
nothing new to see a grufr person in a
street car these cold days grudgingiy
move along out of the place he has
warmed to make room for another pas
senger TO sit but. however grouchy he
may be. he moves, just the same.
A little woman In Third Avenue
car over in Manhattan the other day.
however. was different She wasn't a
bit hurry about IL. Indeed she fairly
beamed with good nature. and there was
even a slight twinkle Of amusement IN
her eyes when she was dumbly besought
by some standing passenger to make
room: but she never budged.
Curiosity may have killed the tradi-
tional cat. but that doesn't deter New
Workers. from INDUCING I'm It, 1 dare say
every passenger I'm that car was curl
Gus 10 know why the complacent little
woman so obstnately refrained from
launching along Well. those that stuck
TO It long enough found out. for away
up Town she prepared to leave the car
by stocping down and picking up a hot
brick. which she carried away in a cloth.
That explained the whole thing. What
woman wouldn't be at peace with all
the world and content to sit perfectly
still with hot brick under her feet I'm
a street car where everybody else was
cracking his heels together like a mid
night winner I'm a friendly poker game.
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Washington times., 1904-01-31
RADIUH SUPPORTS
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
New York Preacher Says Radium
Proves Superiority of Mind
Over Matter.

NEW YORK. Jan. 3O.-That radium
is en- argument for Christian Science
was a statement made ny the Rev Irv-
ing G. Tomlinson in a lecture at the
First Church Of Christ. Scientist. last
evening. He said:
1T has been sssd BY scientists. not
Christian Scientists that radium will
day after day give our power and heat
without loss. Now. fCr the poor husband
and brother there should certainly be a
great boon in store. for all that he will
have to do one of these days will be
10 take a good sized chunk Of radium.
put II in the furnace. and have a warm
and comfortable house all winter. and
when the spring comes AXE out that
chunk OF radium and still have as much
radium as when he started on Novem-
Der e.
1T would not have been believed a
few years ago that matter could have
given of energy without loss. 1t is one
theory that matter after all is a form Of
force, and what is force but a form OF
mind?
''All this means that all the textbooks
of physical science will have 70 be re-
vised. for the discovery of radium has
upset old theories and given new ideas
with regard to matter The world is
getting nearer to that ste-d which is
taken by Mrs. Eddy in her book. where
all is traced TO any infinite mind"
The Washington times., 1904-01-31
Punishment in Schools.
Brooklyn School Teachers Beg for the
Privilege of Spanking Unruly Pupils.

The Brooklyn Public School Teach
ers' Association has asked TO have cor
poral punishment in the schools re-
stored. Tie teachers are convinced
that in no other way can certain I'M
ruly pupils be kept in order.
There is something to be said on
both sides Of this question. From
time to time, in places where the use
of the rod has not been discontinued,
cases come to light in which some
pupil is said to have been cruelty
treated by the teacher, but in about
half these cases the trouble resolves
itself into injured family pride and
e spite against the teacher If the
parent is determined TO uphold The
right of the child to be saucy and to
make trouble in school, corpora! pun
ishment will not prevent it. The real
trouble with school discipline, IN the
majority of cases. Is that children are
led to feel that their parents will side
with them if the are punished by the
The Washington times., 1904-01-31
inferior stuff which would injure their

inferior stuff which would injure their
health.
The analogy extends 10 fairy-tales.
No child will have a healthy magma
tion if fed entirely on fairy lore Of
the sloppy and brainless kind found
III too many books for children. The
beautiful fairy folklore of the world
GRIMM, Anderson. the Arabian
Nights. the Lang fairy books-cannot
but develop the child's Imagination
and afford much innocent pleasure ;
and, when all is said, happy child
hood Is one Of the most precious things
any life can have There are Chi
dren. however. who care less for fairy
tales than for other reading, and al.
most all imaginative children are fond
of older peoples books when they can
get at such reading The child Is not
injured by premature dipping into
Scott, Dickens, Shakespeare. and the
great poets, if such foretastes are the
result Of inclination and not of com
pulsion. Those who drag a child t.,
the worlds fountains of literature
end compel ii to drink. and those who
refuse the sparkling draught when it
is desired. ere alike foolish. There is
no use in trying to force the taste Of
a child or of a grown person; the
thing which should be done IS to find
out what the reader wants, and then
furnish the best specimens of that
kind OF reading.
The Washington times., 1904-01-31
MUST COIN A SUPPLY
OF $40 GOLD PIECES
Need of Metal Money on Which to Is
sue Certificates.

Secretary Shaw has directed that the
mints in Philadelphia and San Francis
co begin the coinage of double eagles
on February l. and work overtime un-
I'll there is a sufficient supply in the
Treasury vaults 70 meet the asmand
for gold certificates.
For the first time in years. the Treas
ury vaults have no gold coin. This IS
caused by an unusual demand for goid
certificates at a time when the mints
were busy coming silver money for tie
Philippines and subsidiary coin for IL IS
country.
From the large commercial cent ers
has come an insistent demand for sold
certificates of large denominations.
which the banks desire in the place OF
notes of small denominations. The pro-
cess OF exchange has depleted the Treas
urary vaults OF gold coin. as the gold
certificates could only be issued against
gold coin in the Treasury. There is,
however, a plentiful supply OF gold bull
lion.