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Shame Of Modern Civilization

By Mrs. G
 HAT would the poor people do there rich to work asks Miss Gua Morosin, who spends S200 " GOO year her gowns.
 Before answer that question would like to say that when Miss Moron thus exbted her her moral poverty almost reached POSITIVE IMMODESTY
 She and of her class responsible for more of the spirit of CLASS HATRED of which they complain than spirit of envy among the working people, The rich intellectually barren STUPIDLY TOUGITlESS that they to the effect the minds of girls who work hard for their living Haunting boasts of the of spent dress
 Miss Morosni makes the that she keep Ill clrca tio Does she imagine the people who produced that wealth could keep circulation JUST AS WELL AS SHE and with right? She speaks of her charitable work Miss Moro charitable around ve is we'll known but it in with her desire to have She typical ot her class They take 70 per of the wealth produced by the worker kind of salve their concences they return or per expect the recipients TO FALL ON IllElk KNEES ill thankulness.
 would the working people do there rich to work God willing, they would work FOR IlEMSElNE ES! In things for de they would make them for workers would the courtesy by making other things return Women of the fact that they papers pauper who either through ideness inability to work, is UNABLE TO SUPPORT HIMSELF and burden the community
 The PAUPER the person unwilling support himself and who thus the shoulders of the COMMUNITY. Any adult who the community has right to take anything from it.
 WEALTH AS TO SOULS LEss AND ExTRAvAGANT THE WORKING CLASS SHOULD ENOUGH TO KEEP BODY AND SOUL TOGETHER IS THE MODERN CIVILIZATION
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-24
A Needed Change In Our Banking System

#f i7 happy ciaeUl | o tie he'd o asiE
 < character a ask G ye and b Ser aa 2eI relation o
 ' asaaH..z llance 20 DAILY HC@iNE>S UNDER @e-5-9 IAAiAGs lan1:al 5t int time @l 1h9 prosperity
 ts.e eaa.r t u515UJt it. ar.. a1r,. o"rin2
 y22tr. aaa3rosQ al str5as5sd Il aH! iss .a.afa-z-F F#rE ND 98.&b
 t... a.. iaH# .its. ia t- ee1ss<, where P ... zessa =rzz5a iasH14a every r7gI o lf r.isefte= =t95 zzI=lz EI=l3 POWER i4 5Ila zs= Tte caan.- which VI 5.assea Gr,= 3ae# winch sizi l44e= l4s sageeea 9zs place z5s=5 t5.e fhe ] 3tef Sszes pr inzf | ltt os ae balE"4 9ea == Hr5 qf EVERY #3a1 afFtiI.&. that f every zars a2a4z laIaic.. .5ts f1 tEe county.
 4-Iase= & through force of l4a from t.a ni- lHa rlsan zas the government needs r LEGITIMATE % t ought in justice to hla at least attempt o minimize the uroq4 iiiqt by permitting the business world of which he part have te benefit of the daily of the S Ils s REVENttS WHielJ3ir. accumulated
 country congress into law provision charging the issuing function of national banks by granting them the right under well conceived and conservative restrictions which safety the public and the banks misuse o the small dcnomnaons WITHOUT SPE CIFIC DEPOSIT OF ASSETS to the
 the public will distant day accept automatic the fact that nothing but PROMSSORY NOTES and of value because they redecmabe that which has recognized value The vast usefulness of deposit currency and CHECK CURRENCY is acknowledged
 THESE EFFICIENCY MEASURES BY ADDING CURRENCY WHICH IS Es sENT,AL WHICH NEITHER THE OTHER CAN ALWAYS PROVIDE?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-24
Natb. .R. .R0dQcIS, 4Ol l=2 MaiQ St.

or address him P. o. Box PA, Pine Bluff, Ark. He also buys old line life insurance dividend policies, paying In cash more than the companies cash value for 20-year dividend policies af- ter F annual premiums have been paid; for 15-yer dividend policies af ter annual premiums have beep paid. Write for description blanks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-24

and labor necessary to build same. Bids to be delivered to R. M. Gai- braith, secretary of said board on or before 12 o'clock on Tuesday, the Stl of January. 1907. The board reserF- es the right to reject any and d, bids.
 Given under our hands the Dist day of December, 1906.
 II. KING WHITE,
 Chairman. R. M. GALBRAITH,
 Secretary. J. w. WITUERS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-24

Got Rheumatism, Backache or Kid ney Troubles? Try Brooks Bears-Foot internally, and Brooks Electric Oll externally. The results will surprise you.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-24
Graft FlOurished In
 The Time of Abraham
By Professor ALBERT T.. CLAY University of

By Profess o Pc YA AMMURAI, king of Slnar and sixth king of abylon
 THE FIRST MAN TO UNCOVER \ CHATTER according the inscriptions which have been dccphercJ
 by experts. Just what special form f graft practced ill tie ay o l told in the tablets which have been unearhe disclosed that annmrabi of his governors that bribery been charged against ndiyiu and asked fer ti-l. 4a. .ie
 GOVERNOR SHOULD FAD IN
 Another interesting letter oi 1IanmurY If Iii, indicated the king had become tired waiting month regular tribute anu ordered that ANOTHER MONTH BE ADDED TO THE CALENDAR into operation immediately and lt the tribute should be collected tine first day month
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75c for So Pictures
in I6xao-inch frames.

It's picture bargain time for and you No wants pi
and pictures forgotten You here learn of
representative 1t your nowake elevator to fourth
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where they were the guests of the admiral
at luncheon. AT 2 o'clock the President will
leave on the Mayfiower for Hampton, where
he will late In the afternoon deliver a brief
address to the students at Hampton Insti-
tute.
An Incident.
few minutes after the President reach
ed the speakers stand In the naval hos
pital grounds silver-haired confederate
veteran. member of Stonewall Camp OF
this city. approached the stand. bearing a
large American flag. He asked to speak
to the President. but his request was not
granted He then passed to Admiral Har-
rington note for delivery to the Presf-
dent. The note read as follows:
Mr.. President: An old confederate vet
eran wishes you much joy and pleasure. I
am supporting the republican cause ever
since the readjuster party came into power.
L wish to speak to you, but will desist now
on this occasion. Hope you will be of some
help to me. tSigned) f. II. LACY.
Portsmouth.
(Note-The full text of the President
address will be found elsewhere In The
Star today-Ed1
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CAPT. JOHN GREGG DEAD.
Popular Conductor in Service of
Southern Railway Company.

Southern Railway Company
Capt John M. Gregg, one of the oldest
and best known conductors In the South
ern railway service. died at his home. No.
1914 street northwest, this morning.
after a long illness, Of disease of the
stomach He was in the sixty-second
year of his age.
Capt. Gregg was a native of Alexandria
In 1865 he entered the service of the
Southern railway and had for many years
been In charge of its fastest and most i'm
portant trains on the main line of the
road More recently he had been con-
ductor of the Southwestern vestibule
limited" one of the finest trains operated
In the south and was in charge of that
train until about a month ago. when the
ravages of disease forced him to relin-
quish all work
Capt. Gregg was popular with the .trav-
cling public and had extensive acquaint-
ance with men in public life. Courteous
and considerate to those travelling on the
trains under his command, he made
friends with all who came In contact with
h.sl Monday he celebrated the fortieth
anniversary of his marriage at his home
here.
Capt Gregg resided in Alexandria the
greater portion of his life. only removing
to this city a year or two ago. HIS wife,
a married daughter and one son, Mr.. John
Gregg, who resided with his father In
this city, survive him.
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SPECIAL MASS TODAY.
Religious Rite in Observance of Me-
mortal Day.

The knights of Columbus of this city &C
lively participated in the obseryances of the
day Committees from each of the five
councils visited the various cemeteries and
had the graves of deceased members appro-
priately decorated.
Decoration day was not without its re-
ligious significance In the Catholic churches
of Washington. At st. Patrick's Roman
Catholic Church a special mass was said
this morning at 10 o'clock. while in nearly
all the other churches of that denomination
either q mass was offered up or special
prayers said for the repose of the souls of
the natiou,s dead.
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r. yard for 10c Embrold-
Nv eries and Laces: mar
row, but warranted to wash.
a. yard for Embroiderles
w worth up to 15c.
4, for &c to 1oc Sewing
~ Needs. See table In CEN
ter aisle. near Eleventh street
door.
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ARE AWAY FROM TOWN
THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS VISIT
PLEASURE RESORTS.

Many thousand residents OF this city took
advantage of the days relaxation from the
cares OF business, to seek recreation at the
many resorts about the city where they
could spend the day in the open air, with
their families and friends. 1t was an ideal
day for an outing and from early this
morning the cars running to the resorts
have been filled with family parties each
with big basket filed with good things
10 eat. bound for spots In the country where
the children could run about and play and
the elders could sit. read and talk. Chevy
Chase lake, Glen Echo, Cabin John, Great
Falls and other points In Maryland and
Falls Church, Fairfax courthouse, Vienna
and other nearby places in Virginia along
the line of the electric railways running
from the Aqueduct bridge, all had their
contingent of visitors from the national
capital, who will spend the day in the open
air and return home this evening.
Arlington and Mt. Vernon had many visit
ors and many persons have gone on the
Mt Vernon road to visit and inspect the
new Luna Park
Large throngs have also taken advantage
of the holiday to visit the resorts along the
river and to spend the day with relatives
and friends residing in the river counties
of Maryland and Virginia. The big steamer
St Johns carried large crowds to Colonial
Beach both last night and this morning.
and several hundred persons took advan-
tage of the special trip of the Norfolk and
Washington line to visit Old Point and Nor
folk today and to return home tomorrow
morning.
At River Resorts.
The usual large throng visited Mr.. Vernon
by water and Marshall Hall, the steamers
Charles Manchester and River Queen being
in service 20 transport the crowds. Many
who went down to Mt. Vernon on the trips
early In the day transferred to Marshall
Hall In the afternoon.
The new steamer Queen Anne, which
made her first appearance on the Potomac
yesterday inaugurated her service as an
excursion steamer on the river today, max
ing three trips to River View and carrying
large crowds to that resort
With but few exceptions every launch ana
sailing vessel owned In this city. ana used
for pleasure purposes, left the harbor last
night or early this morning. and VII spend
the day cruising the river. the resorts
will be visited and the boats VIII return
home tonight or early In the morning.
The day. II is believed is being observed
more generally as holiday this year thaa
ever before.
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Child Bitten by a Dog.

Dorothy wenderoth. seven years OF age.
has been under treatment for serious lac
Grafton of her arm caused by the bite OF
dog. The child. whose parents live at 14ls
Hopkins street northwest. was passing
through an alley near her home yesterday
when a dog came from the yard OF neigh
bor and attacked her. DR.. Krogstad found
the flesh had been badly torn ana that the
sns,,rv was of such a nature that she Is
iiteIy TO remain under treatment for several
days.
an investigation of the anair ana INFORMED
Mrs Wenderoth what action she could
taka sn court She told the officer that all
she desired was to have the canine removed
from the neighborhood.
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Individual Buffers, &C value. ........ ::
Cups and Saueers, 15c value. $500.
Covered Dishes. Csc value. ........ g
Butter Dishes. Toe value. a
Pickle Dishes, 25c value. .........1
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taken at the time the raid was made will be
used as evidence at the trial. There are
many Chinese Free Masons In this city. and
some of them, 1t is believed. have contrib
uted to the headquarters of the organiza-
ton In Baltimore.
It is stated that some of the places occu-
pied I'm this city by Cinnamon are in a bad
sanitary condition and need the attention Of
the health department.
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Two Beauties Quarrel.

The sensational quarrel between the two
New York beauties. Ethel Rawdon and Dor
othy Denning. has come to startling ell
max. The result is stirringiy recounted by
Mrs. Amelia E. Barr in her masterpiece.
1.-THE Man Between" which will appear Sc
rally in The Star. beginning Saturday, June
2. 1t Is the second novel OF the Authors
and Newspapers Associations 100000 Sc
ries.
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The Judgment in favor of the yandaiia
railroad IN the action to recover 81 600. 600
of its alleged earnings on behalf of the
school fund was affirmed by the supreme
court of Indiana yesterday. A Judgment
for 81 GOO eco. recovered against the COM
pany in the state courts. was reversed by
the Supreme Court of the United States tive
years ago.
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Three Pictures i'm One I7x4o-inch Frame,

These three pctuein frame selling today in the
considered wonderfully little priced.
being reproductions masterpieces The dining
hotel has place for of these
fore again?
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China Fruit or Berry
Bowls. IN assorted decora- |
tions. Usually 9c.,..........s.. =
Ice Water Pitchers. 5 pfnts.
decorated In dark blue. Us 1
ualiy ec..-....-............ =
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&c for ST Long Gray Gloves.

81 for Zoe Print Handker-
~ chiefs for fancy work.
M for 123ze and 2fc for
AAN &c Handkerchiers,
odds and ends.
Ngr for 25c to s1.O Jew
elry. Manufacturers
oddments.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-18
MARRlAGEABLE AGES.
How II varies IN different Europ can
.4. Countries.

~. Countries.
baltimore American.
In Austria "man" and woman"
are considered to be capable of con
ducting home of their own from the
ace of "A "a fact which accounts in no
small degree for the spirit of "child
fatherhood of the mani so prevalent
i'm Austria.
In Germany the man must he il
years of age. but the age of the bride
elect IS left Co popular discretion.
In France the man must be rs and
the woman 10, while in Belgium the
same standard prevails
In Spain the intending husband
must have passed his fourteenth year
and the woman her twelfth. These
figures. in connection with the admit
ted poverty of Spain, socially consid
cred are full of the deepest meaning
In Hungary, for Roman Catholics,
the man must be IA years old and the
woman ~ for protestants the man
must he rs and the woman 10.
In Greece the man must have seen
az least IA summers and the woman II.
In Portugal boy of IA is considered
marriageable and q woman Of II.
In Russia and Saxony they are a
little more sensible, for in both
countries youth must refrain from
matrimony till he can count Is years
and che woman till she can count l6.
In Switzerland the men from the
age of IA and the women from the age
of u are allowed TO marry.
In Turkey any youth and maiden
who can walk properly and can under
stand the necessary religious service
are allowed TO be united for life.
To 90 further afield, mere children
of ten, nine, and even eight years oi
age. are, by Indian custom, Otter
married. This applies to the girl only,
although native boys Of from II to j.
become husbands and the nominal
! heads of households
In China, too, the custom is nearly
as senseless. Boys and girls who ought
to be on the school bench or playing
battledore and shuttlecock set up their
family goods. a..
Ii is curious to note that the mar
riagable nge' standard increases m
cold or temperate ATTITUDES, ana ina
the lowest point is touched IN troplc
ATTITUDES. lack Of civilization aIso
having much 10 do with 1t.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-18
DRIVING TEST PlLING

Al the site Of the Proposed Gas Engine
Works.
At the site of the proposed Otto gas
engine plant, in South Wilmington,
work was started in earnest this morn
ing when the Franklin fills Co.
erected pile driving apparatus and
afterwards moved il 10 point near
the northeast corner Of the grounds
for the purpose Of driving test piling.
The company will also drive a like
number of piling on the west side
The piling will be driven three feet
apart from centre 10 centre Of each and
will be tested to stand a weight of 75
tons
The test will be examined each day
for week and il at the end of that
time the test proves satisfactory the
work of driving 1000 or more pilings
for the building foundations will be
started
This morning the company's engi
neer, II. r. Fothergill, assisted hy
Superintendent Winslow, made sur
vey of the street for the purpose of fix
ing the grade.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-18

President Mclarlin and Commissioners
Brown. Hopkins and Greenfield of the
Levy Court visited Red Lion auscway
yesterday afternoon. ON the invitation of
President Mctarlin. for the purpose of
inspecting it and making suggestions as
to the hest method of making that road
way permanent
The causoway is about 700 feet long
and has water on cnch side ol it owing
toa defective sluice in the bank along the
Delaware River Tons OF earth have
been placed upon Inc c,iuseWay. only Go
slide into the water ON one side or the
other, The road. during the greater part
OF the yeir Is in such bad condition that
il Is dangerous TO drive across Only
yesterday q rag buyers team became
stalled ON the Uauseway and some men
working nearby had TO assist him 60 got
his wagon from the mud A gang of mcn
are now at work putting sand upon the
road. but past experience shows that d
Is only temporary repair for the water
will soon claim the sand
After carefully inspecting the causeway
the commissioners wero OF the opinion
that the only way to hold the road would
be 20 build a bulkhead along each side
OF plling and oak planks, ana il m 70 a
depth OF three feet. Ii Is estimated that
this will cost about 81 900
That the road is dangerous is we'll
known TO the members of the Levy Court
and prompt steps may be taken TO make
safe and permanent roadway of IL. Il
is agreed that the road can be raised and
planked for less than the sluice Ia the
bank along the river can be repaired
Al one time IL was estimated that Il
would cost about 81 500 TO repair th,
sluice.
abe commissioner -Niii Probably max,
t, teepr, ;g,..,}1.. on the gfsiE3llM sm'e'in'
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-18
Reception to the ".

On Monday evening the Madeley
Us rendered "a reception to the rs
of this city, New Castle, Newark
Delaware City and Talleyville. The
church was beautifully decorated with
lilies and other flowers, greens and
white ribbon. About 10 people were
present. The following programme
was rendered: Opening song, "Blest
Be the Tie;' prayer by Charles Bach
man: piano solo, Miss Mildred Lloyd I;
address of welcome, Miss Welch re-
sponse, Miss Emerson recitation,
Miss Maude Gaynor; vocal solo, Rev.
John NJ. Arters; recitation by the
representative of the Wilmington y +;
address. "Our Y, Mrs. Donnell (,
cornet solo by the representative of
Seberry Y; recitation, Miss Jones T;
piano solo, Mr.. Cloud. A pleasant
social hour was spent, after which
refreshments were served fl
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-18
OBITUARY.
Death OF william :. Grant, Clerk IN th'
MnInr nennrlmenl nflnc.

Death OF william s Grant, a Clerk in tho
Water Department once.
William $. Grant, aged about 20
years,a "a clerk in the Office of the Water
Department, died at 3 o'clock this
morning, Of typhoid fever, at his resi-
dence, Sll Pine street. lie had been
in the service of the department about
four years and the officers there speak
very highly Of him. He was an ex-
emplary young man.
William $. Morris, aged 55 years,
died in Philadelphia last Friday and
the body WAS buried at Riyorview
cemetery yesterday
Harry O. Miller. aged "a years, died
IN Philadelphia last Wednesday and
the body was brought here for inter
ment In Wilmington and Brandywine
cemetery.
Harry A. Blake, aged 90 years, died
IN Philadelphia last Wednesday and
the body was brought here for inter.
mont in Wilmington and Brandywine
cemetery.
Twin Infants. sons of Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Mebbor Of IDS Cedar street,
died on Sunday.
Della n. Ainsworth. aged 30 years,
died ON Sunday at ll26 Poplar street.
Helen Nj. Cole, child, died yester
day at lib Lancaster avenue.
Mary Clark, aged 6s years, died al
Delaware City on Saturday.
Kimhall, infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac 4. johnson, died on Monday al
i0I West School Lane, Germantown,
Pa.
Mrs. Dora W. Brashears, aged 2.
years, died yesterday at 1905 West
Ninth street.
Michael Zealand, aged 30 years, dieC
yesterday at go East Third street.
Sarah A. Rodman, aged Is years
died on Monday at COG South ClaytoI
street.
j. n. Mclaughlin, aged 33 years
died on Sunday at A06 West Seventh
street.
Esther Lowman, aged 90 years, die,
last Friday at 6l3 East Tenth street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-18
lLnaaslnrln unol.l,nn.
uciaied Preaa Dispatch by special Wires
Philadelphia, Arrni7-a p m.-Market closed
phnadolpniA mnrrars.

Associnied Iross Dispatch by special wirct
phiado phin. pa., April ls.-Wheat. .unchanrodfl
No red In export elevator sonsbitc NO.
Northern. do, sla92c; 30. Northoal, Q0,
soa soc
Corn. firm; No. m export elevator, h3ahalsc
Oats firm. No. 2 white natural. t9g, No. white
Bran. firm. winter IN bulk. S22as225o; spring
in sauEs. 81. .b0hsl2O0.
Refined sugars, quiet powdered. si.7oafi.s0s
Eranuinted. 81. 6inti.1d; cunicctioncra A. tLoua
= 50. Keystone A, sA30nfliA
Butter. unchanged; extra western creamery
22c; do. nearby prints, 1c.
Eggs, lac higlur nearby fresh, lIc az mnrks
Western fresh, l7c at marx.
Live poultry easier. fowls, lSisai4isc; Old
roosters lOc. winter chickens, lon22ci ducks,
linihoi geese, i2al2isc spring chickens, 2saa2c
Dressed poultry, steady; fowls, choice. lSisct
do iair 10 good, l2iSaiac.; oid roosters. lO,fci
roasting chickens, choice, lbal6c. DO fair To-
good. l2ailc.; fozen turkeys. as 20 quality,
l7a20c ducks l3nlhc.
Potatoes, steady; Pennsylvania choice aud
fancy per hushel gOci New York do. 90.
sOns5c. New York fair 10 good, do. 70a75c.
Flour steady.
Hay ste ady.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-18
O[NTRUOTING IHt SIDEWALK
Apparent Violations ofthe Law Found In
King Street Market.

Assistant City Solicitor Herbert
l.. Rice and Police Captain Thomas
A. Kane made tour of King street
market this morning TO see whether
the police regulations are being com
piled with. They walked through the
n arket from one End to the other and
noted places whore the sidewalk was
Obstructed.
The matter will be taken up with
Clerk of the Market Moore and the
market people will be notified that
they must comply with the laws or be
prosecuted. The inspecting party
found large number of people occupy
ing spaces in front of adjoining dwell
ings, who evidently had no right TO be
there, and also found some of the
farmers using plgre thbny thfee teet
from the,cgrbu uwhieh isl grltmUhat is
allowed thepl-upderihna algwaw 'Q.s' "