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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-12
Jests and EngIes

"somnambulist Is hep"
eyes, he up in the middle Of physics lecture and
walked Of the room."-Cornen Widow.
Il say Gawge. choly's awfully bad"
Gawge-No-weally What's the matterg
"The shadow OF large house suddenly on him as
he cwossed the street yesterday."-Funny Cuts.
Blli-whero aid you buy your watch?
Jill-In Washington.
what sort Of time does it keep"
Capital time"-Yonkers Statesman
Poulterer-was that good chicken sold you last
Saturday.
Customer don't know, We couldn't bite far enough
into it 10 catch the havor.-Judge.
He is very exravagant"
"Extravagant? Why he never spends penny
4 know; but he says you beauuful"-Houston
Post
stranger-hata that crowd over there with guns and
pltchforks2
Villager-They're hunting for a crazy
Stranger shouldn't think they'd much trouble
in finding around here.-New Orleans Times
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-12

Editor The Evening Journal.
a movement Is on foot to relieve as
Car as possible the ovcrworked clerks
and shopgirls Of the big department
stores during the holiday rush. This
movement has been started By the
Consumers League OF New Jersey to
relieve the shopping conditions as far
as possible i'm the Newark stores
Some stores are open from $50 a m.
TO II p. m. for nearly two weeks pre-
coding Christmas. These long hours
are not made necessary by the greed
Of the shopkeepers but by the habit
into which the purchasing public has
foilen Of orowding their holiday shop.
ping into the last few days.
This results i'm overwork and actual
suffering on the part of statesmen,
sslesgirls, package girls, delivery boys
and messengers to a degree which can
hardly be appreciated. To relieve these
conditions as far as possible the adop-
tlon Of the following rules is advised:
/. shop early, not later than De-
oember Is.
2. shop early in the day.
Q. Request that no packages be sent
after G p. m.
A. Telephone your orders. If possible.
This last suggestion is perhaps bet
ter than any Of the other three. as If
one telephones he is not only saving
his own time but the time OF the
clerks in the store, and avoids adding
TO the crush in the stores.
If these suggestions are pertinent to
conditions i'm Newark, how much more
applicable are they to conditions ex-
istlng in our stores.
Respectfully,
Welfare Worker
Wilmington, December -.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-12
LONG WAY TO FIGHT DIVORCE
Mrs. Esbert Promises to Furnish Ma
terial for a Sensation.

teFldi Tor sensation.
CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-Mrs. Marion
Thornton Egbert has arrived here after
travelling $1,000 miles to contest a suit
Of divorce her husband has instituted
against her She left Madras. india
on September 20. accompanied by her
S-year-old daughter, Erica Where
the latter is now the mother viii not
tell but IT is intimated that the girl
was left IN London.
Mrs. Egbert consulted with her law
yers as soon as she arrived here. She
denies every allegation OF her husband,
Dr. Jerome w. Egbert, and asserts that
he fed from India for fear of the law.
Concerning her suit against her. Mrs.
Egbert sald
HE says that he has spent $4,000 m
procuring evidence against me. L
would be better u he had stayed in
India and paid his debts. I have a
statement made by him and sworn 20
before a justice in India, in which he
admitted that all the charges brought
against me were false. Also that his
mother had assisted him in obtaining
evidence and in turning him against
me and that he had resorted to subter-
fuges in getting the alleged damaging
facts about my conduct"
Referring TO the charges made by her
husband that she was ordered from tho
buckingham Hotel in Madras because
OF an affair with a Mr. Ingram Mrs
Egbert declares that the man tried to
enter her room while in an intoxicated
condition. II tried to force him out. %
said she, "and when he refused to go
I struck him on the head with a lantern
/ afterward brought suit against lim,
end won the suit. AS far as I know
Mr.. ingram was a gentleman. but when
under the influence Of liquor was not
responsible for his actions. He after
ward apologized TO me personally"
DR.. and Mrs. Egbcrt We're married in
Chicago in 1896 They separated once
before, in 1898. The wife says that the
trial OF her husbands suit will be one
OF the most sensational In the country
FOR years. She alleges that he has
violated an agreement to pay her s133
monthly alimony.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-12

themselves The Department OF Commerce and
Labor, under the care Of Secretary Metcalf, al
readg has "made good" 1t has given valuable
statistics Concerning manufactures, labor, nav-
cation and the census. 1t shows what the gov
eminent is doing to help our industries win the
foreign markets, in making industries more cl-
fcient and in aiding the exporters The Bureau
Of Corporations is doing much to make Ameri-
can business sound. 1t has taken hold of
abuses and it is striving to promote the Square
deal all round. Both Of these departments are
in the American forward movement.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-12
Peoples Column
poIiee shoaId eet eusy.

Editor The Evening Journal.
The streets down town now during
the day are crowded with shopper
Getting ready for Christmas. The
torres are eusy attending tc the wants
~ their patrons. Everybody is busy
But the police should get busy along
certain lines and one Of them is to keep
the pavements clear Of big boxes tina.
many of the storekeepers leave out in
front Of their places Of business. Il
IS unlawful to block the sidewalks With
boxes Or any other object and the po-
lice should see that this law is en-
forced These boxes on the pavements
are a great Inconvenience to shoppers.
and the business people should realize
iL Respectfully,
A shopper
Wilmington. December -.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-12
is CHILD LABOR
ON THE INCREASE?
Number of Children Seen Co.
ing TO and From Work
Seems 10 Be Growing

The number Of small children en-
ployed in some of the local factories,
and seen every day going to and from
their work, seems TO be increasing, de-
spite the fact that there is a law in
force prohibiting child labor in this
state. Just where these children are
employed is hard to learn as they are
reticent when asked where they work.
IL is said, however, that one plant be-
yond Eleventh street bridge employs
a number Of them
The attention Of Factory Inspector
Bond is called to this existing condi-
tion and it is the hope Of persons in
terested ia the matter that he viii
make an investigation, and If the law
is being violated to bring the guilty
ones to account.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-12
USEFUL DISBURSEMENTS.

a THE country grows larger and older the
L n machinery Of the government becomes
more complete and more active. Changed con
ditons have made this necessary. The old ide
OF the inertness Of government in the United
States is passing away. 1t had its foundation il
the earlier days Of the Republic, when the PRO
gress Of America and its industrial development
could not be reasonably predicted The new
departments Of the government already juslf,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-12
Chance for Bargains.

Every persons taste will be. catered
TO at the fair for the Home Of the
Merciful Rest this afternoon at the
New-Century Club. This who liks 20
buy small things for big prices. ana
big things for small prices, will fnd
just the things they want TO invest in
TO utilize as Christmas presents. per-
haps at the last moment. There are
small garments for infants. work bags
and sewing aprons, pin cushions. scrap
baskets and candle shades.and all are
carefully and daintily made and arc
worth the prices asked for them. Fancy
work articles OF all kinds win be sod
between 2 and o'clock.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-12
Personal and Pertinent

Among the retail druggists Of this city holds a
more deservedly prominent position that Charles w.
Thompson whose up-to-date place Of business is at
Pennsylvania avenue and DUPONT street. Imbued with
boundless ambition drug clerk his efforts have
suited in his present ownership OF OF the best and
largest in the western section Since entering
business Mr. Thompson has been known to take
day on his only relaxation being motor cycling of
which he is an ardent admrer
with ali the qualities which to make ideal citi-
zen and business man, his future seems
tainty.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-12
N. ?. conareaatIonaI MeatIna.

This evening a membership meet'e'
will be held IN the First NJ. p. Chury &
1t is expected that all Of the men5e
will be present as business Of impor
ance is to be transacted. AT the san,
time the Ladies Aid Society win inc
for the purpose of reporting the rest
Of the recent turkey supper held f.
the benefit of the church. The churc
is now in a prosperous condition and f
active interest in its work Is bein
taken by all Of the members
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-12

Members of West Presbyterian
Church have decided 20 employ a sun
day school missionary. and a special
committee is now in communication
with a Pennsylvania woman prominent
In this kind Of work. They expect 10
engage her at good salary sometime
this week
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-12

1t is likely that the present session of Congress
or President Roosevelt will get after the watch
trust The trust has been engaged in selling
watches abroad great deal cheaper than it does
in this, its own country. One New York dealer
actually bought watches in London shipped them
back here and sold them at prices under what the
watch trust charged. The President should call
time on the watch trust
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-12
supper BY Firemen

Arrangements have been made by
members Of the Phoenix Fire Com
pany to give a supper and entertain
ment on New Years evening. The
Philharmonic Band. of Reading. Pa.
will furnish the music.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-12

The meerschau mpipe which was to
be CHANGED of Tonight at W. ID. Meals
cigar store. Front and Union streets.
will not take place until Tuesday
evening, January /.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-12
supper at Old swedes.

Members and friends of Old swedes
Church viii partaSe OF the annual sup
per Tomorrow evening.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-12

The great six-day cycle race is on again in
New York and is attracting thousands OF spec
tators These are contests of endurance, but it
is not apparent what actual purpose they serve.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-12

D. 8 A. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. asis.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-12

TERMS or SUBSCRIPTION.
By mail. postage prepaid. $500 q year on n eenS "
month. payable IN advance. BY carrier, SIX cents N
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-12

Salary grabs by legislatures have not been con
fined solely to the United States. The Chamber
of Deputies Of France recently in five minutes
rushed through bill increasing the pay of mem
bers from 5000 francs (SISoo) to $1,000 francs
$4,000 a year. The chief reason for the advance
was that the legislators needed the money. The
treasurer Of the chamber holds attachments
against the salaries of 80 per cent. of the mem
bers and the latter evidently thought that voting
themselves an increase was the easiest method
Of securing cash to satisfy their creditors.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-12

"ouy mint can make money without adverssina''--
Gladstone
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-12
Don't

Don't
Put off buying your Overcoat
till the last minute. We wi
try to keep up sizes in the
best styles. but sometimes it
is impossible to do 50 in
days no ice.
To-day our assortment is
larger than at any tine during
the season, but we are selling
a great many Overcoats-we
will do our bsst.
Ksrsey Overcoats, SO, S12,
SIS. S18.
Fancy Overcoats, IS. $3.50.
ST. so. $3.50 and SO. Re
duced from $3.50, $40, SO
and SIS, and they're the most
comfortable Overccats for cold
weather we have. Some Of
them are rainproofed.
Form Fitting Overcoats, $40,
Sl2, S13 so, SIS, $18.
Stout Mems Overcoats, $40.
$12. SIS.
Boys Overcoats, $3.50 to
$3.50.
Everything to keep you
warm and comfortable for
cold weather
Stockineite Coats,
Knit Jackets.
Sweaters,
Underwear.
Gloves,
Hosiery,
Mufflers.
Store open evenings till
Christmas.
Livery garment marked
in plain figures; if dissatis-
fled with your purchase VIC
will return your money.
NEW YORK
CLOTHING HOUSE
504 rlarket st.
MAX EPHRAIM. Prop.
Next door to Clayton House
CLOTHING HATS SHOES FURNISHINGS
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SHOULD FOLLOW HIS SUGGESTION.

THAT Americans have no desire TO hold
4 other peoples in subsection is manifest by
the attitude Of President Roosevelt towards
the Porto Ricans AS a result of the personal in
vestgaton OF the President of conditions on the
island, he has sent a special message to Con
grcss urging that the full rights Of citizenship
be conferred upon them that Porto Rico be made
a Territory of the United States with authority
to send delegates to Congress. The President
evidently is satisfied with the people of the island
and believes they are worthy of those rights and
privileges which citizenship would confer The
American people would rejoice in the progress
and growth Of the island and they will undoubt-
edly hope that the course recommended to Con-
grcss by the President will be put into effect.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-12

ALL THE NEWS FROM EvunYwHnFn'
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NOTICE 70 TIE PuRLIc.

This newspaper So sale at Broal street ana LWely
fourth ard Chestnut street railroad stations, fhiauel
rhia end at the Broadway Theatre news stand ne"
York
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Advertising rates on application.
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THE EVENING JOURNAL COMPANY.
Fourth and shiDey streets, wilmington Delaware
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-08-18

Freeland, 9Th District.-A hot wave has
struck us and so oppressive Is the weaLner
that many of our young folks only wisn !nat
every day was Saturday 30 that they c0u is ~
tend picnics in order to cool on on baiiey
ice-cream, which is very popular througnou'
this section. mn.
Last Saturday was gala day at Eklo., The
M. E. Sunday school held its annual ceieora-
bration and was visited by the following
schools: Pine Grove, HoshalPs memorial,
Gunpowder Baptist and Mt. Zion.
The Red Men of this place will hold their
picnic in Mr.. Freeland's grove, next Saturday.
They expect to have several visiting iooges
MP. H. Shaver, of Arcadia, and Mr.. John
Bauer Of Washington p Fl yst See sRe
Misses Lulu and Virginia Skipping, OF WASH
ington, D. c., are the quests of Mr.. f. b. kiod'
of Rayville.
Miss Bessie Young. of Bentley Springs.
spent a week with Miss M. Z. Hoshall, OF
Fontelroy, 9th district.
Miss Elda Gore, of Eklo is spending week
with friends in Baltimore.
Col. M, r. Gemmill, of the revenue service,
Baltimore, spent week with MIN. N. Norris
of Eklo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams, of Baltimore, spent
Saturday and Sunday last with Mr.. J. d.
Baker.
Mr.. Lovelace Martin, of near Parkton, is
very sick at this time and his physicians have
little hope of bis recovery.
Mr.. Lysander Mccullough, of Rayville is
century mark, being about SO years of age:
Farmers are threshing their grain and those
who were unfortunate enough to have been in
the hail belt are getting from one to ten bushels
per acre. Another drawback with some OF
our folks is no fruit. This certainly is great
inconvenience to the housewife but probably
with some it may be blessing in disguise, as
apple juice, when it gets certain age has
strange effect upon some people and causes
them to do and say strange things which some.
times are not too enjoyable.
Corn is seemingly promising crop. The
blight has killed the tops of many of the po-
tatoes and the wet weather is causing them
to rot. b.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-08-18

Visit to Baltimore County Farmers
Club Meeting Mr.. John J. Reese, of Car
roll county. secretary of the Mutual Fire In
surance Company in Baltimore county, writes
as follows to the Westminster advocate:
ut was my pleasure on last Saturday, 4th
instant, to attend meeting of agricultural
clubs in Baltimore county. In company with
Mr.. George Fl. Merryman drove to the home
of Mr.. Granville Matthews, at Oregon, near
Cockeysville, arriving about 3 30 p. NJ. Very
soon after members of the Junior Club began
arriving, and then invited guests from the
Senior Club, also several from the Georges
Creek Farmers Club. There were present in
all about thirty, and was very glad to greet
one of my own county farmers, Mr.. Ernest
Stouffer, Of New Windsor.
"Mr. E. E. Scott, the foreman, appointed all
committees and led the members on tour of
inspection over the farm. Veal joined in the
procession and had the pleasure of viewing
one of the cleanest, most productive farms in
Baltimore county. No fence rows, no bushes
or briars, no loose stones. fences upright, gates
evenly balanced. farm implements and ma
chinery under cover, an excellent wheat and
corn crop and almost ready for all seeding. In
fact, was so surprised at the cleanly condition
of everything about the place that inquired
of him how long he had been preparing for
this meeting. His brother answered, ten
years, sir
at has been said that if one member visits
another and finds cobwebs about his barn or
outbuildings he chides him for it.
after inspection all returned to the house
and proceeded to business. First, roll call and
reading minutes of previous meeting, after
which questions were discussed, the one at this
meeting being, 1.-THE Most Judicious Fertilizer
The Quantity and Grade to Use for Growing
Wheat
Expressions were favorable to pure bone
for wheat and grass but barnyard manure to
be the essential soil improver.
"Muriate of potash so pounds per acre with
bone was also recommended, but advised not
to depend on South Carolina rock or cheap
fertilizers.
During this latter discussion we were all
invited into the dining-room where large tables,
profuseIy laden with good things for the inner
man. met our view, to which all did justice.
THE host and his good wife received many
compliments for the lavish entertainment.
Ladies of the neighborhood assisted Mrs. Mat
thews in its preparation and distribution. Mr..
Merryman and left about $50 p NJ. with the
feeling of having enjoyed very pleasant and
profitable evening.
This letter is not written to boast the farm
of MIR. Matthews, but to encourage the farmers
of Carroll county to organize agricultural clubs
throughout the county to meet monthly and
to have at each meeting subject for discus
sion.
1.-THE social feature will in itself repay men,
bers for all their trouble in attending same.
LET our farmers consider the matter and
one or more take the initiate In organizing
farmers agricultural clubs"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-08-18

Mount Vista, 18th District-The fourth
toll-gate on the Hartford turnpike, which was
moved last April from Reckord to near this
place. is still serious bone of contention for
residents of the neighborhood. In travelling
to and from Baltimore we have four toll gates
to pass through and at which the total sum
collected is So cents for wagon and pair OF
horses and this for q distance of Is miles.
Under the circumstances it is no wonder that
people refuse to pay at the fourth gate. They
claim to have already paid to the Is mile stone
when they pay the gate-keeper at Copper
Factory. If one man did saw the gate down
he did no more than many others would like
to have done. Perhaps none would refuse to
pay for the distance they travel, but Mr.. Wiker,
the keeper, is not permitted to accept that but
is required 10 collect full toll from every one
passing the gate. But for the respect the people
have for Mr.. Wiker there would have been
more trouble than there has been.
Mrs. Beall, wife of Rev. M. l.. Beall, and
her son Paul, who spent month with rela-
tives at Berkeley Springs, w. Va, have return
ed to the M. E. parsonage here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dilworth, of Philadel-
phia, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. G. WisnOm
and other relatives here.
Mrs. Dennis Pearce, of Baltimore, formerly
of this neighborhood, being indispOsed, came
out here to spend few days at the home OF
DR.. John s. Green was summoned. He at
once pronounced it case of typhoid. By the
advice of her physician she was removed to
Baltimore and she is now under treatment at
st. Joseph's Hospital. She is still very sick,
but there is hope of her recovery.
Miss Ada League, of Liberty road. Balti-
more, is visiting her little cousin, Master Floyd
Henry Wirsing, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry j.
Wirsing, near Kingsville.
The ladies of Fork Christian Church will
hold peach and ice-cream festival in Shirley
Hall, on Saturday evening, August 25th. Pro-
ceeds will be applied to the church debt P. B.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-08-18
LOCAL ITEMS.

SALES ADVERTISED IN "THE UNION"
Tuesday. September II, by John /. Yellott, trus-
tee and mortgage, on the premises. farm
of 1O5K acres in Long Green Valley, near
Long Green Station.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-08-18

He Chops Down the Poles.-A pole war
is on between the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company and Justice of the Peace
William E. Fife, of Harrisonville, I'd district:
The company has been erecting poles ana
stringing wires from Pikesville to Harrisonvlile,
with the intention of equipping. that section
along the Liberty road as far as Harrisonville,
and wires were being put in place. Some time
ago the workmen planted two poles in front OF
the home of Mr. Fife and strung the wires.
One night last week he had the poles cat down.
Since the occurrence the work has been at
standstill.