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Evening journal., 1907-07-13
Woman First Street Cleaner.

The Dutch housewives OF old New
York, ever noted for their housekeep-
ing qualities, created the agitation
which resulted in the appointment of the
first public street cleaner in New York
in 1882. He was Laurens Van der
Speigle, a baker His daughter mar
ried Rip Van Dam. who afterward
became Governor of New York, an H.
lustration of the Democracy OF that
day.-Chicago Daily News.
That II is never too late 70 learn IS
signally illustrated in the case Of Miss
Mary E. Van Dyne Of Poughkeepsie,
n. Y, who, though 65 years old, has
been during the past school year stu
dent at Vassar College. She has been
taking a special course and has been
classified as freshman, being suppos-
edly the oldest freshman in the coun-
try. It Is said that Miss Van Dyne was
eager in her younger days to enter
Vassar, but for financial reasons was
unable to do so. Some time ago her
fortunes improved. and she carried out
the ambition Of her youth-Leslie's
Weekly.
Evening journal., 1907-07-13
THE SHUT-TN SOUL
The Woman Who Lives in a Boarding
House Has No Chance to Expand.

House Has No Chance to Expand.
In deciding between a home and n
boarding house the woman must take
into consideration that I'm a boarding
house her personality must, Of course
be cramped. 1t is only in her own home
hat the wife reflects her individuality
naturally. as naturally one might say.
as the sun radiates light and heat
says The Delineator. In boarding
house rooms she has little care and re-
sponsibility. slight incentive or oppor-
tunity to exercise her individual taste
to give those personal feminine touches
that grace a real home. Her one or
two rooms have not the furnishings
she would have selected; they have not
the lovable familiarity and the storied
memories that may make an old wal
nut dresser Of her own dearer to her
than a mahogany masterpiece. The
little personal treasures and dainty or
naments that she carefully places
around to add a touch Of color and
brightness and to take a little from
the strangeness of it all seem a studied,
pathetic, evident attempt at cheerful
ness. like a forced smile struggling
through tears. From lack of real oc-
cupation her days are long. and weari-
Evening journal., 1907-07-13
FIRST LADY OF THE LAND
PUTS BAN ON CORSETS

OYSTER BAY. N. ". July 1s-Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt has essayed the
role of reformer. 1t is not the rail-
roads, the corporations nor the nature
fakirs that have fallen under the ban
Of the first lady of the land Accord
ing to an intimate friend. the presi-
dents wife has decided to discard her
corsets. All OF the feminine instru
ments OF torture in her wardrobe will
be thrown into the garbage heap and
she will hereafter wage unceasing
warfare against them. II Mrs. Roosc-
welt is successful in her crusade. the
corset will be relegated to the libo Of
antiquity, along with the hoop-skirt
and the hustle. AS a result, the wasp-
like waist bids fair to go out of fash
ion, and the Venus form. long admired
but seldom emulated. is to have its
inning.
Mrs. Roosevelts action as a sartorial
reformer is not without precedent.
When Mrs. Cleveland was Americas
first lady. she placed an eternal taboo
on the hustle and put the ban OF Off
cial displeasure on that hideous instru-
ment of deformity. At that time the
hustle had grown to an enormous size
and caused the American women 10
assume a resemblance to the hump
backed ship of the desert. Mrs. Cleve-
lands example was speedily followed
by the nations femininity and the
hustle became a back number
The opposition Of Mrs. Roosevelt 70
the corset is based on hygienic facts
not unrelated to the subject Of race
suicide. She believes that the COM
pressing OF vital organs by means Of
stays has become a positive menace
and a crime against future generations
Such a crusade viii not be without its
effect in the financial world, since mill
lions of dollars are invested in corset
manufacture in this country, and any
attempt to bring these articles Of femi-
nine attire into disrepute will not be
accomplished without a determined
fight on the part Of the vested-or
orseted'-interests of the nation.
Evening journal., 1907-07-13
Could You Use a Suit

It is possible to get through the sum
mer without white suit, but who wants
to? The saving isn't worth the sacri-
fee.
We've got too many Linene Suits, and
when we're overstocked, we underprice.
It's hard to cut deeply into the prices
on such an assemblage of stylish, we'll
made and becoming suits But we have
to take our medicine. TO assist you in
making your selection, we have priced
the coats and skirts separately. Read:
Coats. Two models, one in cutaway,
the other short box coat, fly front, semi
fitted back. Will not last long at this
price. $3.50 value ..............$175
Skirts. A very stylish seven gored
model, with cluster pleats from knee line
headed with stitched straps. Regular
price, $I.5o OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 100
Evening journal., 1907-07-13
TRADITIONS OF
ST. SWITHIN'S DAY
Why Weather on July IS is
Supposed to Regulate
Next 40 Days

ST. Swithin's Day occurs annually on
tho 18th Of July. That there may be
some cosmical connection between It
and Groundhog Day, which occurs on
the Cd OF February, is more than prob
able. st. Swithin's Day is near mid
summer and Groundhog Day Is near
midwinter. Both days have to do with
the matter of humidity and cloudiness
in the atmosphere.
If the I'd of February is cloudy the
fact is supposed TO betoken an early
spring. If ST. Swithin's Day is rainy,
similar weather. according TO tradition.
is Indicated for six weeks or. TO be
especially accurate, 40 days afterward.
The tradition was long ago put In
verse:
st. Swithin's Day. gin It be fair.
For forty days twin rain nae mair.
st. Swithin's Day. gin it shall rain.
For forty days It win remain.
If a tradition is utterly without found
alton Il weakens in time and finally
fades away. But II there Is the least
possible physical course for Il the fact
keeps recurring and the tradition ts
kept alive. IL is not necessary 10 sup
port a tradition that the fact upon
which Il is based shall always prove
invariable. The slightest preponder-
ance I'm its favor In the long run a.
sufficient to keep IL gcing. If 1t has
facts in its favor. and science is un-
able to account for the exceptions TO
its rule. that is simply the misfortune
Of science. II not its fault as result
OF its ignorance.
Last Candlemas Day the grounding
did not see his shadow and an early
spring was expected. But sun spQis
made their appearance. and while there
was no very severe weather after the
second Of February spring was very
much bclated. because. possibly, the
spots kept appearing ana reappearing,
and interfered more 3r less with the
so-called solar-constant, which is now
known to be very inconstant and to
depend on circumstances over which
the weather man has no control and
about which also he may know very
little. One thing is sure. that for
every event and even rart Of an event
there is an active and sufficient cause,
and it is the duty OF the scientific man
/ 10 ma out even IT the NoliIletNlhH nt
hard 10 trace. And II one man cannot
find it out. Il IS not his privilege in
this age of discovery to say that an
| other shall not.
st. Swithin's name has been associ-
ated with humidity and the fifteenth
Of July for many years-probably ever
since the ninth century Of the Chris
tian era. He was an English eccles-
iastic. who was a chaplain 10 King
Egbert and tutor TO his son. Ethelwulf.
In S52 he was consecrated Bishop Of
Winchester. He originated the tribute
OF "Peter-pence." and procured the
passage Of an act recurring all the
English to pay tithes. At his own
request he was buried where the rain
might fall upon his grave. To make
this sure he was buried under the
caves of his church When Il was
proposed. on July Is. to place his body
on the inside OF the church. the ele-
ments protested and prevented Il by
raining on that day and every day
after it for forty days, and hence the
tradition.
Evening journal., 1907-07-13
WOMEN WORKERS BEGIN
TRADE UNION MOVEMENT

NEW YORK, July 13.-To secure for
the women workers OF America a full
measure Of reward for their services
and better conditions of labor are the
objects Of a great Industrial confer
ence to be held in New York tomorrow
under the auspices OF the National
Women's Trade Union league. Stimuli
taneous meetings will be held in Chic
ago and Boston and agitation is ex-
pected TO assume a national scope
Plans will be made for a vigorous
campaign in factories, workshops and
stores throughout the country. with
the end in view of organizing unions Of
women in all occupations
Some interesting facts and figures in
relations TO the employment Of women
were made public today by Miss Helen
Maret. secretary OF the league. and
will form the basis Of discussion at the
conference.
or the 100000 women OF the United
States who may correctly be termed
wage workers, less than one third are
engaged in manufacture, trade and in
dustries capable OF being unionized.
The 100000 women employed in do
nestle and personal service will not be
the present the servant problem" will
be left untouched.
OF the 1,S15.0O0 women and girls fol-
lowing industrial pursuits. over one
half are employed in the manufacture
of cloth and clothing. Clothing and
textile industries Of the United States.
engage the services Of nearly 1,O0O,0 900
women. These are now strongly or
ganized. particularly In Massachusetts
and the New England states. One
tenth Of all the delegates at the last
convention of the United Textile Work.
ers were women and the number is con-
stantly increasing.
The garment trade ranks second in
point of the number of women en-
ployed and they are already playing
an important part in the membership
and conduct Of the trade organization.
surprising i'm number the women or
ganized in any other national union.
About $50 local unions are embrac-
ed in the United Garment Workers
and more than half are composed
largely Of female workers. In the over
all trade women have been the first to
organize and in some cases have or
ganized the men later, as was the case
in New York.
Two-thirds OF the cigar and tobacco
operatives Of the country are women
and these have influential organiza-
tions, especially in New York. Boston
and other Eastern cities. The Boot
and Shoe Workers union has thous-
ands OF women on its membership rolls.
as has the United Hatters' organiza-
tion.
Women are conspicuous in many
other occupations. notably as dress
makers. milliners. bookbinders and in
the unclassihed sewing trades. Shirt.
collar and cuff making. laundry work
and paper box manufacture employ
over rs per cent women.
other occupations in which women
are extensively employed and which
have been imperfectly organized are
the hotel and restaurant employees.
cloth hat and cap makers. neckwear
industry. glove manufacture. retail
clerks and school teachera
Evening journal., 1907-07-13
ST. LINES R,YsR 8 PHILADELPHIA RnurE

The steamer John p. Wilson" will
leave New Castle for Bowers Beach Bar
kers. Lebanon and Dover during the
month Of July as follows:
4th. 1i30 a. M; 6th. l. 30 p. m: 9th. $50
p. M. 18th, 430 p. m; 18TH $50 p. m; 18th
$50 a. M; 18th, $50 a. m. 2Oth. 11.3O a. m. (;
23rd, 2.30 p. M; 25th, 4.30 p m; 9th, $50
D. m. 30th. $50 a. m.
The steamer "John p. wilson Is the
swiftest steamer OF her class in the Della
ware river and bay. Take the trolley to
New Castle connecting with the boat De
liver freights for points south to the
Bush line" they will be promptly trans-
ferred to our steamer. Take this steamer
for speed, comfort and a good square
meal. Single fares 70 cents; round trip
81 m. meaie - cents
THE DOVER AND pHrT AnTI,PHIA
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
Dover. Delaware.
Evening journal., 1907-07-13
AUDITOR SETTLING WITH
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS
Special TO The Evening Journal.

DOVER. Del. July Estate Auditor
Thomas c. Roe is visiting practically
every large town IN the State and having
school commissioners appear personally
before him and settle their accounts. No
such thing as totals on scraps Of paper
will suit State Auditor Roe and he in
slsts upon full reports in writing upon
which he questions all the clerks and
commissioners. and all books must be in
order. The State auditor, 81 is said. may
itemlze and describe everything for which
public moneys were expended in the next
State auditors report The auditor will so
from Brldgewle to Greenwood to-day.
Evening journal., 1907-07-13
WILSON LINE
Line.
IRON STEAMERS "BRANDYWINE''
AND .CILX or CILEgTER- %

IRON STEAMERS "BRANDYWINE'
AND CITY OF CHESTER"
Leave Wilmington, Fourth Street Wharf
week days and Sundays, Tor Chester and
Philadelphia at 730 and 1870 a. m, L30
4l5 and 100 D. m.
Leave Chester one hour later.
Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut Street
Wharf. week days and Sundays at 7.30
and 1870 a. M, 130, AIS and 200 d. m.
Leave Chester one hour later.
Saturdays. Sundays ana Wednesdays
extra boat leaves Wilmington and Phila-
delphia at $50 p. m. For Washington
Park 1870 a. m, l30 41b and 100 D. m.
Returning leaves Washington Park at
l30. 7.15 and 1000 p. m.
Saturdays. Sundays and Holidays, be-
tween Philadelphia and Wilmington, fare
one way SOC; round trip. Soc. Between
Chester and Wilmington, or Phladel-
phia, fare one way l5c, round trip 25c. on
all other days. good on day OF sale only
between Philadelphia and Wilmington.
fare one way l5c, round trip 25c. Between
Chester and Philadelphia or Wilmington
fare one way 10c; round trip .15c
HORACE WILSON. General Manager.
Evening journal., 1907-07-13
Toilet Water
For the Warm Days

There's no time in the year when Toi-
let Water-good Toilet Water-is appre-
ciated or wanted more than just at this
season. There's no place in the city
that's better able to supply your wants
and economically, too--than this store.
The following list may contain some
suggestion for you
Rogers &, Gallet, Violette de Parme
Toilet Water ................8 SEC, $I.37
r. & C. Vera Violette Toilet Water,
95c~
Hudnut's Violet Sec Toilet Water,
75c $n4o
Riker's Seville Violet. :. .2sc, soc, t7sc
Riker's Hcliotrope, White Rose and
Lily-of-t Valley .............25c, soc
Colgates Monad Violet ..........75c
Colgates Violet .........25c, soc, 75cr
Pivers' auE-Vegetable lie Trehe In
carnatc ......... .................... /SC
Pivers' Eau-Vegetabe Floramye. .75c
Pivers' Eau-Vegetable Azurea. Use
Pivers' Eau-Vegetable lie TreAe In
Woodworths Carnation and Rose Toi-
Riker's Lavender Water. soc
Riker's Florida Water. ...........3S 3Sc
Park & Tilford's Bay Rum,
2sc, soc, 75c
Riker's Violet Ammonia .........2oc
Evening journal., 1907-07-13
Lewes and cambridus Today.

Special to The Evening Journal
LEWEs, July 1s-phe Lewes Club plays
Cambridge again on the home grounds to-
day. These clubs now stand one each to
the good and to-day's game will be played
for all that there is in the players. Dun
can, the new Lewes pitcher will be in the
box. Cambridge is the only nine that has
beaten Lewes this season.
Evening journal., 1907-07-13

Professor Berg. In Buenos Ayres. re-
ports that he has discovered a spider
which practices fishing at times. In
shallow places It spins between stones
a wo-winged. conical net. on which It
runs on the water and captures small
fish, tadpoles, etc. That It under
stands its work well is shown by the
numerous shriveled skins Of little crea-
lures that lie about in the web net
Evening journal., 1907-07-13
BUSH LINE

Freight received for all points, slSsha gwen
personal attention, and iorMaies ,'ast
promptly at lowest rates and ps D0''
Boats leave both Wilmington ana
Philadelphia at 800 p. m. daily SUNDAY
excepted. .
GEORGE w. BUSH & SONS CO,
Pier 8, North Wharves Philadelphia.
French Street Wharf. Wilmington
Evening journal., 1907-07-13

The house in Litchheld, Ct, in which
Judge Tappan Reeve started the first
law school in this country in i7I4,, has
Just been sold at auction 10 parties
who will see that 1t Is preserved tor
its historical value
Evening journal., 1907-07-13
Handkcrohiefs

A necessity at this season especially.
And as usual, just when you need an
article the most, this always helpful store
comes forward with some remarkably lit
tie prices.
A few odd initial Handkerchiefs, all
linen. for women, the regular 25c value
special ...............'...' iOO
Women's and Children's Handker-
chiefs, the new plaids, just what are in
demand the most. .........5c I21ac, 25c
Evening journal., 1907-07-13
Summer Dress Goods
The Dress Goods You Like.
The Prices You Like

And the courtesy you lke-ard ex-
pect That's what everybody likes about
our dress goods department We mem
ZION below a few items that will make
good reading just now.
Cream all-wool Nuns Yelling, 3S
inches wide ................... soc
A. inches wide use
Cream Serges, AZ inches. ......... .75e
Cream Serges, "A inches. .S5c, $I.oo
Cream Mohair, 80 inches. ......- soc
Cream Mohair, A inches. 75c, $1.oo
All wool Cream Wolfe, A inches .$I.oo
Evening journal., 1907-07-13
W 0 M AN KIND
HOUSEHOLD HELPS
Old Gas Nantes.

Old Gas Nantes.
II your gas mantle breaks or wears
out so as to make light dim, and YOU
replace with new one. do not throw the
old one away. Mix with a little white
coal ash and mash together. Put into
this mixture a little machine oil ard
you have an excellent silver polish. as
well as cut glass polish For cut glass
you rinse in hot water after cleaning
with the polish.
To Keep Out Dust.
IL you want to prevent the dust from
flying about the room when sweeping
wet some pieces Of newspaper and
scatter them on the carpet or floor
You viii note when sweeping that in
stead OF the dust flying about the
room it sticks to the wet pieces Of pa
per.
In Ironing.
Instead Of ironing on the board. 10
It on the table. Fold an old blanket
on the table On too Of this lay
sheets evenly (Which saves ironing
them as you can iron all the things on
them.) on top of the sheets lay an old
sheet to prevent scorchlng the others.
then all the clothes, including shirt
waists. shirts. etc, except plated
skirts, iron on table. Do not move the
clothes every time you iron a small
piece.
Use For Clam Shells.
In order to do away with the clean
ing of the sides and bottom OF a tea
kettle on which a corrosion has
formed from the use Of hard water.
place in the kettle a well-cleaned clam
shell. The accumulation will form on
this shell instead of on the kettle.
A Trio Of Hints.
Peppermint sprigs laid around shell
YES and places where mice frequent
will drive them away. Chloride OF
lime sprinIxled around the places that
rats or mice frequent will also drive
them away. Keep it in bottles corked
Before putting away stoves for the
summer mix the blacking with a little
oil (sperm or kerosene instead of
water This will prevnt tn summer
rust. To remove paint and putty from
window glass dip a wet clothinbalSing
soda and rub the paste thus made
thinly over the glass. Let remain
fften minutes. and wash in warm, soft
water without SOAP. This will bring
away all stains with it. Rub aud
polish. Or wash the window glass with
hot. sharp vinegar. This will remove
mortar and paint.
Evening journal., 1907-07-13
EaIrbankIs Pred. EmInenee.

Dallas News.
In the art Of maintaining a dignified
silence. hs1ever, Mr.. Fairbanks has
some claim to pre-erainence.
Evening journal., 1907-07-13

The lowest birth rate Is possessed by
France. the births only averaging 21 a
1000 of the population, and when the
fact that its death rate is as high as
hs.e a 1000 is considered, the small in
grease in the total population shown
above Is explained.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-09

uRe2orted by }. Thomas Rsinhardt No 10 Wall strsst
New YORK. and No. ID Exchange Place Boston-)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-09
CONDITION OF TRADE.
"DUn's Review" says:

Severe storms restricted business IN many
sections OF the country during the last week and
increased the delay in making deliveries old
ORDERS Low temperature and snow stimulated ac-
tail, but the interruption general trade
sufficient TO retard distribution considerably. The
most unsatisfactory, and in cases the light
receipts OF fuel and foodstuifs caused hardship
COMMODITY prices advanced as RUE. JoDpeIs
report good demand for spring delivery, es-
SLOW shipments rom Ile hlllS, ailu coIlecuos are
only fair: Manufacturing plants operate at full
are complaints of fuel scarcity. Kea estate
actions and building permits promise much struct-
ural activity later in the season. sustaining prices
Of materials. Confidence in tie future is I'M
shaken, and the fall in securities received check.
although recovery from bottom prices IS slow.
against 81 So $50 last year, rejecting the pressure
Or annual settlements IN a hlgh money market.
exceeded those OF January 1896 by s6 per cent,
while foreign commerce at this port alone for
ports ana loss OF s8o52is5 In exports Bank ex-
cent smaller iban lssI ear owing 70 the decrease
in sales Of securities. while at other leading cities
'BTadstreets" says:
First effects % the last weeks widespread winter
to quiet spring demand retaTd collections. ana in
sections accentuate the already congested railway
report benefit TO trade IN winted goods and foot
benefited by seasonabe weather. Bad roads are a
necessary condition making for present quiet IN
have been lifted, as. for instance. West
ern markets. an increased buying spring account
s. noted Taken a whole, tns business booked
ny wholesalers for January and the elapsed portion
Of February IS fully equal to. and IN markets
and staples, notably cotton drygooGs, far IN excess
Of last years undeniably large business. Building
activity has been checked by weather conditions
but while some cities report duled markets for
materials others report the lumber markets strong
After effects Of the iron workers strike Of last
year are Witnessed IN checked operations at the
metropolis. Some few Western cities report more
conservatism Ii buying by manufacturers and by
railroads who have decided 20 forego pro-
5ected improvements IA view Of high costs of labor
and material and also because OF talked legislative
or executive action adverse 10 corporations Past
measures Of trade movement are, the whole, en-
couraging. Failures few for January clear
ings were next 10 the record and prices OF pies
as Of February l Were at the top. The winter
wheat crop has been benefited by heavy snowfaIls
IS far south as Tennessee, but reports Of damage
by bugs come from Texas. Iron buying has become
rather quieter, with farof deliveries easing con-
tinuatiou Of tendencies noted last week. Money is
easier, commercial paper is more fully taken. and
the security grain and cotton markets are all
higher. Better export buying is noted in grains
and those markets are apparently well out o the
1tits they have been In Bank clearings are larger
than last week, but are below those Of a year ago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-09
ers' posted rates were as follows:

DOMESTIC EXCHANGED oston-Par. Cbicogo
Par. Chareston-Buying 500 discount: selling
i-10c premium. ST. Louis-1Oc discount bid San
Francisco-Slght $50 premium; telegraph 17ibo nre-
MUM. New Oreans-Commercal 81 discount.
bank. 81 discount. Cincinnati-Par Savannah
Buying soc discount; selling, 75c premium
BANK CLEARINGS.vNew York-Exchspvas
$500. $3.50; balances. tl0.057 s6s Chicaro-FNT.
changes. ss47s.s52: balances ;22si.sso Boston
Exchanges. ssoo44s4; balances. $273930 Philadel-
phaE1chsnges. 1922 OF7 49, balances 81 $50 oa7 Raj
timore-Exchanges, ,sO2; balances s45OS4s
SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver. 6slkc Mexican
silver dollars. SIC. Bar silver in London closed at
81 1l-l6d
GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid, 900; Lisbon. 2
MEXICAN EXCHANGE.-Mexioan exchange on
New York is quoted at 2GOlk
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTs.-Customs recelpts
reported from Washington SllsO 4oT; internal reve
receipts. $s2O052; miscellaneous receipts 81 1aa
407. Receipts for the day, s21424 72 expenditures
s. $4,000 Receipts for the month to date s7 los e15
expenditures. s2120OO excess of receiDts "a 9Ss 61K
Receipts for the year TO date. $500 49, expendI-
lures .S6s,S57'4sO excess OF receipts sS7 az 49,
SUB-TRBASURY.-The sub-TTeasury was dehtor
to the Clearing House s1aAoSA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-09
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London Feb. s. p. m-The market for Amer
lean securities was irregular closing higher a
rule Last quotations follow: