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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-13
The Christmas Doll.

What can take the place Of the Christmas
doll in the heart of the proud little mistress?
Whether it be the finest creation of the doll
world or just the simplest little rag doll makes
no difference, for what would Christmas be
without it,
AS we see it clasped to the breast OF the
little foster mother, there is a tender chord
touched in us and we long to take both the
doll and the child in our arms and smother
them with kisses
We have a very large assortment OF dolls
some that can 60 TO sleep or wake up at the
command Of the mistress, some that wilt sit
down-in fact there is an endless variety of
beautiful faced dolls that are just longing for
new mamma
The price is so low that where you intended
buying one or two you can possibly buy two
or three.
Price 1Oc to $1,000
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-13
St. Paul's Honor Roll.

Following is the Honor Roll of St. Paurs
Parochial School;
Male Department.
Seventh Grade-Charles Banner, Caleman
Bradley.
Sixth Grade-Charles Thorton, William
Cagnaoci, John Hanley John Reynolds,
Joseph Mdlrooney.
Fifth Grade-William Plmm.
Fourth Grade-Dennis Mccarthy, Abra-
ham Rittenhouse, Martin Garvey.
Female Department.
Eighth Grade-Helen Brogan, Anna
Dougherty.
Seventh Grade-Lillian Conway, Mary
Gndea, Mary McGaugh, Eugenia Hession.
Helen Vickars.
Sixth Grade--Anna Shelley.
Fifth Grade-Alice Kelleher, Anna Cory,
Alice Mccullough, Rebecca Little, Helen
Casey.
Fourth Grade-Katie Doherty, Mary
Callan.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-13
Embroidery Stockings

Fancy ribbon embroidery stockings
are smart now and are being worn by
many we'll groomed women because the
designs used make the instep look
high and the ankle small, a desirable
quality in evening hose worn with elab
orately decorated kid and satin slip
pers.
These embroidery patterns OF ribbon
are all Of floral designs and are pu5 on
in most conservative styles for the de-
signs are either in punches of blossoms
or in running vines that extend from
the instep up almost to the knee.
In the natural colors of the red, vel
low and white rose, yellow and white
chrysanthemum. sheaves of wheat,
pink. red and white carnations, COM
bined with green leaves and vines,
these designs are attractive on black
silk stockings because Of the sharp
contrast, cut they look well on white
OF even on light pastel shades.
OF the many patterns chosen for
evening wear none is In greater de-
mand than the sheaves Of wheat in a
solid design. These in the natural
yellot color on black are effective. or
equally striking II done in black rib
bon.
These new ribbon embroidery hose
nave almost entirely replaced the hand
embroidered, though a few conservative
women still wear the latter for after
noon receptions and at smart evening
functions.
Another attractive feature about the
ribbon embroidery hose is that plain
silk stockings may be easily decorated
in any style desired by those who
know how to do this fancy work and
will make charming Christmas gifts
Stockings for street wear are plair
i'm color and design this season, fol-
women are selecting shades that cor
respond to the tops OF their shoes
or are in harmony with their walking
gowns so that grays, browns, the pre-
vailing tones are usually chosen FOL
daily use, Black of course. is mucf
worn, as always. The nearest attempt
to fancy varieties for the street IS the
combination OF two tones IN gray o.
brown, or the changeable silk, useC
with a dark blue and black, maroon
and black, or green and black. Mos
of these changeable hose are made il
either wide or narrow stripes. with In
definite designs in tiny figures.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-13
BROTHERHOODS
WILL JOIN FORCES

It is learned to-day that after the
first of the year the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers and brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen Will be con-
solidated into one organization, with
the title Of the Brotherhood OF Lcomo-
tive Engineers and Firemen.
The members OF each body have
found that by uniting their forces they
will be much more powerful than when
separated, and as both are particularly
the same with the same interests and
work, it was thought best to consoh-
date.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-13
EIeeted Railroad Director.

At the annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF the Baltimore and Philadel-
phia Railroad Company directors were
elected as follows:
Henry A. dupont, Charles s. Cav
throp. Oscar G. Murray George f.
Randolph. Andrew F. Sanborn, n. r.
Voorhees,. Henderson Wier, James p.
Winchester. c. w. Woolford. The d.
reators elected the following officers:
Oscar G. Murray, president; George
+. Randolph; vice-president, c. w
Wooford. secretary; James V. McNeal
treasurer.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-13
Holiday Gloves.

Women's and misses mercerized and golf
gloves each pair ip pretty box in an colors
and % dck .OSc
Women's long silk gloves in colors....... 81 80
Women's long silk gloves in black and white
SI.oo to $500
Long kid gloves; I2-button length in black,
white tan and gray. ................... $500
I6-button kid gloves, in bacis, white tan and
gray ... ...... ........ ..... $3.50
Women's Biarriiz in black, white, tan, brown
gray. ....... ..... ACCOMPLISHMENTS I.oo
Each pair of gloves put in pretty Christmas
box
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-13
Holiday Stationery and Playing
Cards.

Xmas shoppers will find this stationary in
Fancy Holiday Boxes quite the thing for Xmas
gifts
Many ideas in new Stationary are shown in this
dispay-Stationary made by the best mills in
this country, all put in attractive packages, tied
with ribbons and delightfully."- decorated
There are pretty Playing Cards here also
These too, you'll find in many series suitable and
appropriate for Xmas time.
Fancy box paper, quire box. ............25c
Decorated holly paper, I quire box soc to 75c
Paper in fancy boxes of quire each. soc to 75c
Fancy boxes containing two quires of paper
7sc to $500
Fancy boxes Containing three quires OF paper
$500 to $3.50
Playing Cards and counters,.in leather cases
5oc,to SI.25
Children's writing paper ........-..,. 70 800
Note paper in fancy boxes. .-2oc to soc
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-13
snnnesaful sale Nov on.

Articles too numerous to mention were
being sold to Christmas shoppers this
morning by a bevy OF pretty girls at the
headquarters Of the w c. IT. u, No. 100
West Eighth street. The sale. which is
under the auspices Of the Girls Friendly
Society Of st. Andrews Church, will con-
tinue this afternoon and evening.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-13
New Designs in Lamps,
EIeCtrOIiers and Gas Lamps

We've outdone ourselves in the choosing Of
these ornamental designs in Lamps Electro
Tiers and Gas Lamps. Pretty ideas are here
for the lighting of the Library, Parlor and
Hall and all are modernly equipped.
Some of the most beautiful shades and
globes, too, in the color scheme that will vie
with the tasty surroundings of any place
where perfect color harmony is wanted
You'll find this a most satisfying array OF
Lamps Electroliers and Gas Lamps and you'll
profit should you desire to purchase.
Oil lamps 49,. -. 80. so cts to $3.50
Gas lamps ........ ....... $500 to SI275
Fringe ............. SIPS TO SI75
Shades. any color ......,... .. rs cts TO $3.50
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-13
THE GENTLE SEX
For Her Xmas Gifts

She does not care for higher life,
Nor for the way to end all strife;
She does not think Of civic pride,
Nor should our daughters ride astride.
She does not think Of creed and class
Nor OF the uplift and the mass
She minds not anything like thar,
She's shopping for her winter hat.
Chicago Post.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-13
Beautiful Dress Goods and Silks
Why not choose dress pattern as gift'


Couldn't hit on a happier one. Any piece
chosen from among our beautiful fabrics would
be sure to be just the thing. We never had
stocks of which we proud, which were so
thoroughly representative of all that is popular,
worthy and desirable in Dress Fabrics.
For style, variety and low-priceness there was
never better stock than this to select from.
White bear skin for making Teddy Bears so inch
Chiffon Broadcoth in black, so inches wide;
special at ......... ...S2'25
Black Panama, both heavy weight and chiffon
finish Sc. -. -. 80. soc to $3.50
Etamine, in blue, "a inches wide ..........75c
White and Chinchilla Astralhan, "a inches
wide ...l... ....... -. ... .....'S2S5
Chiffon Broadcloth, 81 inches wide, in all col
ors &C.. -. ...........$I.5o $I.75 and $3.50
3S-inch Satin Prunella, in cream, garnet, blue
and black; has high lustre, SO inches wide. .75c
AZ inches wide ...'.9l'oo
Chiffon Panama Cloth, in most all colors and
black; medium weight; 81 inches wide. SIPS
Colored taffeta silks, 10 inches wide, in brown,
garnet, cardinals, navy, myrtle, reseda, old rose,
pink, blue, white, cream, steel and gun metal SOC
Louisine silks in all of the newest shades for
winter, 20 inches wide .....-75c yard
sedo silks, in all desirable shades, IS inches
wide So. -. -. e., e.. ...''5oc
Crepe de chine in all colors "a inches wide
soc to $Ioo
Lining satins Is inches wide $500. soc and 75c
Lining satns, 20 inches wide .$Ioo and SIPS
Rear of left centre aisle.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-13

But we must speak of other things be-
sides the pleasantness of this store as a Hol-
iday shopping center.
We will do it briefly and pointedly. Our
Xmas display is the largest Our prices are
persistently the lowest-our selections are
the most adaptable to gift making This
is the store for the "whole family"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-13
Calendars as Xmas Gifts

Calendars are practical as Christmas gifts be-
cause their service is noted daily. This stores
showing of Calendars is truly an interesting at
fair to which the seeker Of appropriate Christ
mas gifts is invited
There are a thousand and one pretty styles of
Calendars on display
All are original in design and elaborate in dec
Grafton.
Fancy Calendars ....25 cts to SIPS
Delaware College Calendars ...........5o cts
Pretty Framed Calendars 80 cts to SI.25
Hunting Scenes ....... 80. ......-..75 cts
Heads in water colors -. rs cts to SIPS
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-13
Pin CushiOns---the Kinds You'll
Want for Xmas.

There's diversified showing of dainty Pin
Cushions here, some are here all re-covered'in the
most exquisite manner and bedecked with dainty
bows OF ribbons-others are yet to be covered.
They are fashioned into every conceivable
shape and every shade of the rainbow is shown
among the color effects.
You won't have to worry about the appropri-
ateness as Xmas gifts for pin cushions are always
useful.
The littlest prices will buy them, too
Pin Cushions; in lace and embroidered tops.
1888 SIPS to $500
Pin Cushions; small sizes very pretty 90 cts
Sachet Glove and Handkerchief Cases
50 cts. to $3.50
ia. I'm rlouers
iial NNSSSiNelo. ..s.....-. 90 cts.
Roll Pin Cushions =. ........ali colors. 81 90
THE last four items made in Dresden silk of
S. different oolors) 81
Pillow Ruiiies; AZ yards to piece; all colors
so cts TO ST s5a piece
pretty assortment Of Mexican and Japanese
drawn work
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-13
Necessarily. There is Reason for the


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crowdsat Iodde The
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-13

The rip-p jingle the busy little gradual
plays ess swing dooradmng exciting the
Christmas business this is enjoying
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-05-23

about half an hour, but as none of
Them moved | held my hand. cup
shaped. under each plum and tapped
sharply on the branch when each in
sect in turn fell into it. to all APP
pearances, dead. its SnOut and legs
drawn up under its body. But | knew
they were playing possum." and be-
fore | got to the house to put them
under glass jar the two smaller
ones began to crawl rapidly. They
were 'Iplum gOrgers," the other two.
much longer. were curculios, which
refused to move as long as I held
them in my hand, but as soon as
placed under the jar both began, also
to crawl around rapidly.
1t has been a question whether
these pests crawl up the trees from
the ground or fly, but that they can
fly easily, | proved by slipping Il
broom straw under the jar and wOr-
rying one. when he flew up to the
top of it and fell back again. I'm
fortunately my wife. without think
ing, picked up the fruit-jar the next
day and they all got away. From
that time Oh | repeatedly examined
the different plum trees. hoping to
find one of the insects at work. but
failed until the Dist of April. just at
2 o'clock, for the town clock was
striking. l was delighted to see Il
''gouger" crawling rapidly along Il
small branch of an early September
plum tree. quite full of plums. That
is the latest blooming of all plumS.
being quite dormant at the time of
the freeze. and the fruit on the Dist
was about half inch long and Il
quarter through. As l said before.
had neglected to spray all the early
blooming kinds in time to bluff the
insects, for | now know that it must
be done on both plums and peaches
spray this early tree just at that time
with whitewash alone. made from Il
heaping peck of fresh rock lime and
half barrel of water. about twenty
five gallons. emitting the creOleum,
for it was plain from the cOntented
way in which the other four insects
were sitting on plums that had been
sprayed with the mixture that the
odor must have left the trees. The
leaves on the Irby tree were only
about half grown and the plums were
hanging in clusters of two and three
all along the branches, still more or
less covered with lime from a second
application / had made Il few days
before. and here i will say that it is
surprising how whitewash will ad-
here to both plums and peaches, for
the day after l made that application
we had an inch of rain and again on
the Goth a heavy downpour of half
an inch. but to my surprise every
plum was more or less coated with
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-05-23

estimates for the actual cost of steam
Gated above, and allowing for all con
tingencies for unexpected expense, it
appears reasonable to say that, with
the yield of cane which can be secured
on such lands, it viii be possible to
place the cane at the doors of the
factories by means of a system of
canals used in irrigation and cult
vation at an expense which will fall
below $500 per ton. This expense in
cludes all the cost of cultivation, har
vesting and transportation
-fIt is not necessary to dwell upon
the fact that with cane produced upon
such cost, even the Island of Cuba
could not compete with Florida in the
production of sugar There is practi-
caIly no other body of land in the
world which presents such remarkable
possibilities of development as the
muck lands bordering the southern
shores of Lake OkeechODee. With
depth of soil averaging, perhaps, eight
feet. and extent of nearly half
million acres. with a surface almost
level, it affords promise of develop
ment which reaches beyond the imits
of prophecy
The gentlemen l have referred to
will doubtless confirm the statements
| have made if requested to do so.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-05-23

lime. and the peaches seemed to have
lost none of it at all.
But TO return to the gOuger.
quickly put on my glasses and took
O.e foot of her, for it proved to be
a female but she continued to crawl
quickly over Il cluster. care ully in
specting every plum, n. the Will.
working rapidly the two hairlike an
tennae which project from each side
Of Il SnOut as shown i'm Illustration
on another page. Finding more or less
lime on them she would crawl back to
the limb again and try the next
cluster. She kept this up for fully an
hour until at last she stopped upon Il
plum that had just two small specks
Of lime Oh the side next to me, and
felt sure the time had come. for. plac-
contracted to a sharp point. on the
plum. | could plainly see her push it
in, raising herself slightly behind Sha
waS then not more than Il foot above
my head with clear sky beyond. so
distinctly saw every movement. At
ter remaining mOtiOnleSS for half Il
minute or so. she Withdrew her snOut
and squatting on her hind legs rub
bed both sides of it several times,
lust like cat will wash its face with
its paws. evidently to wipe the juice
off
Now here we have an explanation
of the puzzle as to how all SnOut
beetles feed and why none of them.
such as curculio. plum gouger or boil
weevil can be poisoned. The con-
traction of her snOut at the end
shows that it was hollow and that all
those beetles. like the mosquito, do
not feed by eating, but suck their
nOurishment through their curved
snOut, which must he Il tube. though
| am ignorant as to whether entO-
molOgists have so stated. Anyhow,
Continued on page 326.)
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-05-23
Observations on the Plum Gouger.


Mr.. HI. NJ. Stringfellow wrote, for
Farm and Ranch an interesting ac-
count of the work of this enemy of the
plum crop:
1 had, on April Dist, an experience
that no man, as far as | have read,
ever had before. which was to see
the laying of an egg in a plum in all
its details, by ''plum gOuger,' the
insect that does by far the greater
part of the damage to our fruit
over my Shire plum trees, with good
crop of fruit, but with every plum
marked with from a half-dOZen to
dozen round, black SpeckS-the work
of the ''gouger," and one half-moon
cut of the c,lrculio on many of them.
all of which had been done shortly
after the blossoms dropped and before
L sprayed the tree with whitewash and
creOIeum
1t was about 9 o'clock in the morn
ing. and while looking at the ruined
plumS. my eye chanced to fall on
one of the insects, squatting fiat on
top of it. Hoping to see it go through
the operation of laying an egg, /
watched it carefully for about fif-
teen minutes. but it never moved.
Running my eyes over the other
branches, / found three more, all Oc
cupying exactly the same position. l
kept a close watch on the four for
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-26
WORK IS TO BEGIN IN AUGUST
First Contract On the Okanogan Irr
cation Project to be Let In
Summer.

The time is approaching when the
government will cause the dirt to fly
in the construction of the Okanogan
irrigation project. The specifications
are complete so far as the principal
irrigation works are concerned, and the
secretary of the interior today called
for bids for the construction of the
storage works and the main canal, is
the story that comes from Washing
ton.
The bids will be opened June q. An
award will be made as soon thereafter
as possible, and then the contractor
will probably be allowed month or so
in which to assemble his men and ma
chinery and begin operations. 1t is
reckoned that the work of construction
should begin before the end Of Au-
gust
The work called for by the first con-
tract involves about 258,000 cubic
yards of earth excavation, $4,000 cubic
yards of rock excavation, 40 feet Of
tunnel and 1850 cubic yards of con-
crete The bids for the work will be
opened at the office of the reclama-
ton service in Portland that day.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-26
New Machines viii Be Installed al
Institution.
BOARD OF CONTROL HAS new PLANS
CONVICTS WILL MAKE CLOTHING
FOR THE INMATES OF STATE
INSTITUTIONS.

With the double purpose of accom-
plishing a saving in the cost of cloth
ing at the several state institutions
and to provide additional work for
the inmates of the pen.tentiary, the
state board of control has arranged
for great increase in the output of
the tailor shop at the Walla Walla
prison, and is now also arranging to
install knitting machines in the wom-
ems ward there.
For several years the tailor shop at
the prison has made all of the con-
vict-stripe suits for all of the priso-
ners, of the kind for ordinary wear of
the inmates, and of the red-stripe
kind which disorderly prisoners are
forced to wear. In addition this shop
repairs the clothing of the officers, en-
ployes and inmates. and does a great
deal of sewing. Each of the convicts
VII ui"Soi &c Se'o "eH-Hldue suit
of citizens clothing, and these suits
are also made by prison inmates
The work has been we'll done, and
the need of finding additional employ
ment for the convicts has induced the
board this year to have the prison shop
turn out clothes for other institutions
Material has been purchased, and the
prison tailors and assistants are now
making up clothing for the inmates
Of both the insane asylums. When the
knitting machines are installed, they
will be used to manufacture hose for
all the institutions.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-26
Republican State Central Committee
Has Been Called.
WALLA WALA after THE CONVENTION
CLUB WORK TO SECURE
MEETING HERE.

Senator E. B. Palmer, chairman of
eht republican state central commit
tee, has issued a call for a meeting
of the committee, to be held in Seattle
at 633 Pioneer building, on Wednes-
day, May %, at the hour of o'clock
in the afternoon. The purpose of the
meeting is to fix the apportionment of
delegates to the next republican state
convention, the date on which the
convention will be held, and the place
of meeting.
Seattle. Tacoma, Walla Walla and
Wenatchee are entered in the race for
place of meeting, and Chairman Palm
err is urging that it be held in this
city.
The committee appointed by the
Commercial club will make a strong
fight to land the convention in Walla
Walla, and the members feel san
guine of success.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-26
FRISCO MAN IN TOWN.
After Recent Experiences Thinks WAL
la WaIIa an Oasis In Desert.

A travelling man hailing direct from
Frisco was a visitor to the city yester-
day. Whenever he talked he did not
lack for auditors for all were interested
in hearing the latest news.
It was the travelling mans first visit
to Walla Walla and one place that
quickly won his approval was the new
ice cream parlors at the Book Nook
Said the Frisco man: 1.-The service
that one gets at these handsome par
lors is right up to the minute; if I can
always get the choice refreshments,
ice cream, ETC., served at these parlors
1 will have no kick coming but con-
slider myself very lucky. Walla Wal
lans cannot appreciate the new par
lors at the Book Nook too much
The Frisco man and his auditors
then hoped on the cars as they
rounded the corner at the Book Nook.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-26
An Excellent Performance.

Ecvkhardt's Ideals now playing a
two decks engagement at the Keylor
Grand, are one of the best repertoire
companies that have been here since
the opening of the new theater and the
company is growing in popularity with
the public as it's merits become known.
Last night the company presented one
of Sol Smith Russell's old plays, Be
cause He Loved Her." and the per-
Torrance was of the best.
Oliver J. Eckhardt as David Holmes,
the guardian, and Blanche Marlin as
his ward, were splendid. and as much
can be said of Mrs. Eckhardt as Mrs.
LIE Grand. The other parts are we'll
taken and the performance as a whole
is most creditable. 1t will be repeated
tonight and it should be greeted by a
full house.