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Evening journal., 1907-03-08
Tests and Jin6Ies

she-Niss Van Ayged dresses quite chic, doesn't she?
He-Humph il she dressed appropriately she'd dress
quite hen-New York Globe
wilfred-Pa a who is continually ship is
called a dog isn't heg
Gunbusta--That's what they call him, my son.
wilfred-wel. If he's dog then man who is
continually airship must be skyterrier-Judse
Judge Bunkum a of great originality isn't he?"
Il never noticed IT,"
'In his speech on the question the other day
he didn't refer to the Standard Oil Company this
hydra headed monster Chicago Record Herald.
waitress Chanding stodgy-looking steal)-And what
will you have TO follow sir2
American Observation-Disclosures, guess!-Punch.
"Yos this tower goes back William the Conqueror"
whats tho matter? Isn't it satisfactory?"-New Or
leans Tmes-Democrat
wIse-Now. he's got what call "horse sense"
Ascum--IIow for instance?
wise-He never bets on one-Phadelphia Press.
Miss sue Brette-Has she got speaking part in the
new payg
Foote Iiehts-wel rather guess she has. she takes
the part Of my wife-Yonkers Statesman,
For hve years his married life was ideal" said his
friend
"For five years ony?" asked the other.
'Yes During years he lost with polar
expediuon."-Judse.
Does running an automobile encourage the of
profanity"
mo; it the trying to automobile that won't
that encourages the use Of beautiful language'-
Houston Post
Plenty sir but everybody wants reference from me
last employer"
cant you get them?"
mo, sir He's been dead 2s years"-nlustrated Bits.
Mrs. Mcsoch-You brutc Is it possible that you are
drunk againe
Mr.. Mcsosh-I think must be, m II l washn't
wouldn't have tn nerve TO home Z you in thish
beasuy condition o 'toshieaton-c'eveland Plain
Dealer.
'llo" said the ndid eptomaniac when I'm arrested
for pilfering give my real would COM
promise too many people"
Indeed and what is your name?" inquired the mag
istrate.
John smih."-Tit-Bits
Il hear that you called me land shark" said the
real estate dealer holly.
Yes" said the customer / desire to apologize
tide. You're really marine shark"
However this confession dia seem to restore
the sntante eordisis-Phiadelphia Ledger.
Evening journal., 1907-03-08
ELKS OFFER
$500 IN PRIZES
Many Awards Will Be Made
at Philadelphia Con-
VentiOn

Philadelphia, March s.-Prizes to the
amount Of $4,000 will be distributed
among the hosts Of Ells. who will at
tend the annual convention ana re-
union Of the Benevolent and Protective
order Of Elks which is TO be held In this
CITY during the week beginning July 18TH
OF this sum no less than $4,000 has been
set aside for the many bands which are
expected TO accompany the visitors.
The complete prize list, which has just
been made public by the Committee N
charge of the Convention is as follows:
To the lodge having the largest number
Of members in line the day of the big
parade: First prize, $500; second prize.
$500 third prize. slO0
All members participating in the parade
must also be registered at the Philadelphia
registration headquarters. Lodges within
n radius Of 70 miles viii be considered
bone lodges and viii not be entitled 10
compete in this contest.
For the lodges making best appearance
in line First prize, $500; second prize,
$3.50, third prize, Sloo
Appearance is to be judged on the fol-
lowing scale: Uniform 30 per cent.
marching 40 per cent, general appearance
% per cent
For the lodges appearing in unique uni
form First prize, $500; second prize.
$500; third prize, 800
To the lodges having the largest aggre-
gate mileage First prize. $500; second
prize, $50; third prize, 800.
In making the awards in this contest
the mileage will be computed by the
Registration Committee from the number
Of members registered. the most direct
route 10 Philadelphia from the competing
city being considered and lodges located
outside The boundary Of the United States
proper or within a radius Of IS miles will
not be entitled to compete.
To the lodges displaying the most at
tractve floats in the parade: First prize,
500; second prize, SEQ; third prize 500.
Special prizes will also be awarded as
follows: To the fattest Elk. SIS: TO the
leanest Elk. S25; to the tallest Elk. S25;
to the smallest Elk, S25: for the most
beautiful banner, $50
To the lodges within radius OF IS miles
the following special prizes will be award
cd for the largest number of members in
line: First prize. $500; second prize, $50,
third prize, 500
To the Home lodges accompanied by
the largest number Of ladies'; First prize
$50; second prize 500; third prize. $50.
Prizes for bands will be distributed as
follows: 500 win be given to every lodge
accompanied by a band Of 30 or more
pieces, provided the band participates in
the massed band parade on Wednesday
morning July nth, and in the grand par.
ade Of lodges on Thursday, July 18th.
certificate Of special merit will also be
awarded to each band participating in
both events.
An additional prize OF $3.50 will b,
awarded to the lodge having the largest
band in both events and an additional
prize OF 500 to the lodge having the sec.
ond largest band.
Evening journal., 1907-03-08
DOG ATE BROOMS
WITH MUCH GUSTO
Canine With Peculiar Form
Of BrainStOTm InVadeS
Fourth Street Offices

Possessed OF an inordinate appetite for,
and animosity against brooms, a large
and ferocious bundle bull dog wearing
a massive collar. invaded the "sanctum
sanctorum" of The Evening Journal
yesterday afternoon and satisfied his
cravings with the total demolition Of a
new and costly broom which had just
been placed in service. This deed Of
carnage was not cOnsummated. how
ever, until a wrestling match had taken
place between The canine and one of
the largest and most fearless reporters
on the staff. the latter being worsted
in the encounter.
Finally, however, the bow-wow was
elected by the force OF superior num-
bers, and that he continued his tour Of
destruction was learned from the ex-
,ited yells of the other occupants Of
the same floor as they charged the hall
and besought each other 10 rescue their
beloved brooms from the dogs cruel
Jaws. One statd business man pre-
sehted a pitiful sight as with tears
in his eyes he inquired Of all he met
"who ate my broom?"
If the dog comes back for more
brooms. It is likely that he viii be fed
with some material not so easy to IL
gest as wood and straw.
Evening journal., 1907-03-08

then will justice be obtained in the pay
ment OF wages 70 all concerned.
Sixteen dollars per hour would be suf-
ficient for any man, be nc a Carnegie, a
Rockefeller. a Morgan or a Hartman,
and for that matter 1t would be suffi-
cient for the writer and this admission
is not extravagant Did all receive that
much money there would be no extremely
rich to scheme how to best outwit or
murder each other. or trade wives either,
and the oppressed workmen would no
longer dream Of dynamiting lordly man.
sions or national rulers. His living wage
would elevate him.
This brings us to the question what
constitutes living wage?
The answer is simple enoughi
A living wage should furnish as good
food and clothing for man aud his wife
and his children, too. as any other person
could want, and as good a home as any
man could ask fora home supplied with
a good library and the walls decorated
with works of art. But this is not all.
A living wage should enable a man
tc lay aside a goodly sum for a rainy day.
and since the wife must labor to admin
lister to the wants Of her family she, too,
j should be enabled to lay aside goodly
sum from her husbands living wage
against a rainy day, thus setting the wife
independent Of even her husband OF
children.
But this is not all yet. A living wage
should provide the children Of the most
lowly laborer the best education obtain
able in this or any other land, and after
that and all the other good things spoken
Of above were secured there should vel
remain a surplus from which sum could
be laid aside for each Of the children SC
I that they might have even a better chance
than the father had.
| A well meaning friend leans over my
shoulder as I write, and whispers in my
ear; IF all men received the amount
YOU would give to each there would be
such an even distribution Of wealth that
there would be no real rich men to carry
on the gigantic enterprises Of the coun.
try"
MY answer is "An the better" Real
Iich men are not needed. We can re-
member the story Of the camel and the
/ eve of the needle, but aside from the
/ sentiment contained in the saying it would
be better for the wealth of the nation
to be divided up into small holdings than
to be concentrated in the hands Of tie
arrogant few. for bad as are the evils
that flow from extreme poverty they dc
not compare with the gross evils thai
accompany extreme wealth. The daily
/ papers TEEN with an abundance OF evi.
dence on that point. Never in the recol.
lection Of the present generation did tn,
daily press present to its readers so much
filth as that Of to-day all because tho
wealth Of the nation is rapidly concen.
trating in the hands Of the few Will,
the many are denied the living wage
that would elevate them.
Yours Respectfully.
William John Hogan.
Wilmington, March s.
Evening journal., 1907-03-08
TESTED AND PROVEN
There is Heap Of Solaee in Being
Able TO Depend Upon a Well
Earned Reputation.

For months Wilmington readers have
seen the constant expression Of praise for
Doans Kidney Pills. and read about the
good work they have done in this local
ity Not another remedy ever produced
such convincing proof Of merit.
A. c. Wivel. dealer in boots and shoes
at Third and Market streets. Whining
ton, Del, living at No SOC West Elev-
enth street, says: Sometime during the
year 1897 gave for publication state
ment about my experience with Doan's
Kidney Pills. They had cured me Of back
ache and a lameness through the kidneys
which had clung to me for some time.
When the spells were most severe I felt
as II my back was broken. used differ
ent remedies. but found little II any ben
eft until I got Doan's Kidney Pills at
Danforth's drug store. AS I stated in
1897 this remedy cured me, and now that
seven years have passed it is great
pleasure for me TO say that the cure has
been permanent and / have had no trou-
Bile during the past seven years Many
persons have called at my store to ask
me if my statement in the paper were
true. and I have always been glad to
confirm IT,"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. New York,
sole agents for tho United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an take
no other.
Evening journal., 1907-03-08
DANGER OF A STRIKE AvERrED.

r 9TH the Pennsylvania railroad and its en-
ployes are to be congratulated upon the happy
termination of the negotiations between the COM
pany and their trainmen. All danger Of a strike
according to the statement Of the railroad COM
panies,. has been averted. A general strike OF
employees Of the company would have been far
reaching with an uncertain outcome. Business
might have been seriously crippled and there
would have been heavy losses to both the COM
pany and the men, The organizations of the en-
ployes of this great company are unusually
strong, and their power has been recognized by
the company. That Smioable relations have been
restored as an outcome of the troubles without
doubt is as pleasing to the vast army of men en-
ployed by the company it must be to the COM
panys officials themselves.
Evening journal., 1907-03-08
FuneraI Of Youna Eneineer.

Funeral services Of the late John J..
Hanson. the young civil engineer OF
the DUPONT Company, Who died ON
Monday last after an illness OF but one
day, were held yesterday morning from
the home Of his parents at No. 1415
Jackson street, the Rev. Hubert W.
Wells. rector Of st. Andrews p. II
Cuhrch. being the officiating clergy
man. The pail bearers were Edmund
IL. Coy. +. d. Lee Mitchell, Henry
Higgins, Charles B. Palmer. Richard
mclaughlin and y. d. MacAvoy. In
terment was made in the cemetery of
st. James Church at Stanton.
Evening journal., 1907-03-08

Municipal ownership received set back in
London in the recent election. The socialist idea
which is partly embodied in municipal ownership
has never been popular in England The Con-
servatives, who have always held strong grip
the English capital, again have come into their
own. There was, however, split among the vari-
GUS elements that once combined to make the mu-
nicipal ownership party majority in the Eng
lish election And while one experiment in Eng
land shows conclusively that the Londoners are
not ripe for municipal control the failure there
need not carry too much weight in other COM
munities.
Evening journal., 1907-03-08
Peoples Column

Anonymous communications for the
peoples column will not be printed
Names of contributors to the column
will not be printed, but must be fur
nished The Evening Journal as an evil
dence Of good faith on the part Of the
contributor.
Evening journal., 1907-03-08

The acquittal of the Strothers brothers for the
murder Of Bywaters in Virginia, shows that the
unwritten law still holds sway in some of the
courts Of the Old Dominion. Whether it is in
effect in New York State remains to be seen. The
Thaw case stripped of all its surroundings and
the defence that is puk in by the experts narrows
down TO the so-called unwritten law. That is the
hope of Thaw for acquittal
Evening journal., 1907-03-08

The girl had lived with Mr.. and Mrs
Meuse since early babyhood, they hav-
ing taken her from the New Jersey
Cihldren's Home Society. The Meuses
never told Lillian that she was not
their daughter, and had not a meddis
some neighbos been 80 glib Of tongue
and generous Of information she doubt
less would have grown up happy ~
the belief that the love which was
lavished on her was really parental.
search is being made for the child
Evening journal., 1907-03-08
CHILD ROBBED OF FAITH
Little Girl Learns She is Only an
Adopted Daughter and Flees.

TRENTON. n. J.. March s-Doubt-
less feeling that she hal no legal right
to the support and care Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Meuse. I1-year-old Lii
liam Meuse has disappeared from her
home in this city because Of the wag-
ging tongue of a neighbor who reveal
ed to the child the fact that the man
and woman she regarded as her par
ents We're IN reality not such.
There is a fear here that the little
girl has drowned hersth. Her grier
over the discovery was 50 intense that
suicide might have been the result.
She left no message nor any clue 10
where she might have gone. She was
without resources and practically un-
able to make a living.
Evening journal., 1907-03-08
Lenten Meetina.

your young men shall see visions" was
the text selected By the Rev. Carl f.
Grammar. Of Philadelphia for his dis.
course al the MONDAY Lenten service in
St Andrews Church yesterday. His
theme was the working towards an ideal
such as that exemplihed in Christ Wha
was the greatest gentleman the world had
ever known.
Evening journal., 1907-03-08

Should w. T. Parvis, of Milford, make good
his threat to turn one hundred vicious black
snakes loose in the hall of the House OF Repre-
sentatves at Dover we imagine there would be
merry dance by the members that would make
the formal legislative ball proposed by Represen-
tative Hocomb a mere waltz in comparison.
Evening journal., 1907-03-08

When the good roads bill becomes law, as it
probably will, there will be much pulling and
hauling to get the funds for the different high
ways. There is much dissatisfaction in the lower
end Of the county over the patches Of road that
it is proposed TO improve Many favor bettering
the State road, over which there is much travel
That sentiment is likely to grow but it is thwart-
ed by the specific provisions of the bill about to
become law.
Evening journal., 1907-03-08

The boom for Judge Gray for the Democratic
nomination for President has started early in the
season. but it is hardly likely that another at
tempt to wean the distinguished Delawarean
from the bench will be more successful than was
the last one. Had the Democrats named the
Delaware jurist in 1904, he would, he would uri-
doubtedy have made much stronger candidate
than did the New York Judge whose campaign
proved such dismal failure.
Evening journal., 1907-03-08

The Hon. George B. Cortelyou, OF the Presi-
dents Cabinet, still retains his democratic sim
plicity. He takes his luncheon at the pie counter
just as he did when he was stenographer on
yearly salary Of 5000 All OF which lows that
Mr.. Cortelyou's health and dig1sti Ave not
been impaired by his rapid rise t9s.
Evening journal., 1907-03-08

It now appears that a fifty thousand dollar sal
airy was potent factor in winning Senator
Spooner, OF Wisconsin, fro mhis seat in the Sen
ate. The senator will be one Of the many notable
men who after leaving Washington life have gone
to New York as attorneys for great interests
which realize the value OF the service of such
men.
Evening journal., 1907-03-08

No attention paid to unsigned communications
Advertising rates on application
Evening journal., 1907-03-08

This newspaper sale at Broad street and Twenty
Fourth and Chestnut railroad stations, Phadel-
phia, and at the Broadway Theatre stand, New
York
Evening journal., 1907-03-08

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
BY mail. prepaid, $500 a year. 25 cents a
month payable in advance BY carrier six cents week
Evening journal., 1907-03-08

New York ONCE: S05 Potter Building.
Chicago ONCE: 81 Beyca Raslding.
Evening journal., 1907-03-08

TELEPHONES:
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TheEvening Journal

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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1907-11-28

er Cook asserting. Pastor Norwood arose,
and with tears of JOY trucking Town mis-
cheeks, thanked them simply. Some said
they sang the doxology as never before :;
at least there were two voices that rang
out with a new inspiration of faith.
When they were once more at home.
and the children in bed, Wesley Norwood
again took his wife in his arms and open
ing his Bible at a place much marked and
worn, they read together with the guile
less faith of children, And it shall come
to pass that before they call, | will an
swer; and while they are yet speaking, I
will hear"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1907-11-28

A ROOF UNDER ONES FEET.


The convenience of having a roof
over ones head most persons know for
themselves, and others are learning
from the Orient the comfort to be got,
In summers heat, by resOrting to the
roof-garden. How delightful a place
for spending a midsummer evening the
roof may be made can now be learned
In New York City, where. as part of
the summer work proceeding under the
board of education in the vacation
schools and Fairgrounds, the rOof-gar-
den development is most interesting.
Last summer eleven roofs of great
school buildings in thickIy populated
districts were opened UP for recrea-
ton on week days, during July and
August, from half past seven to ten
o'clock in the evening.
On the ~congested East Side, where
innumerable children swarm, with no
play place except the street, the open
ing of the roof-garden is an event.
Mothers hurry the evening meal
through, and then array the children
in their ~cleanest and neatest clothes;
and long before the appointed time long
lines Of eXpectant children extend far
down the street. Their expressions of
delight on finally attaining to the
breeze-swept roof. where friendly teach
ers wait to overlook their fun, are in
deed touching.
On their side, the boys play prisoners
base and various other games; the
girls, moving about more d~ecOrously,
turn. their eyes frequently toward the
bandmaster. When a waltz or a lively
two-step begins the girls are in their
element; and the spectacle is a most in
teresting one when they perform the
European folk games and dances of the
many nationalities represented.
Later in the evening come the moth
ers and other grOWn-up persons, to
bring the children safe home and to
snatch for themselves q bit of GOODNESS
and color, after the heat and monotony
Of the long day spent within sitting
walls or on s%corching pavemena
Shortly before ten o'clock the band
strikes up America" This Is the ap
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1907-11-28

frame. The purpose of the latter ls 10
support a suitable covering, WHICH,
when placed over the frame VIII en-
tirely surround the person seated LII
the chair. The receptacle containing
the hot water is placed in front OF the
chair close 10 the feet. Eapors arising
from the hot water, instead of escaping
into the room, will be confined within
the covering and come in contact with
the person in the chair. The frame
work is adjustable, 80 that the cover
ing can lie arranged AZ close to the
body as desired.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1907-11-28

it is we'll to separate the leg and cut it
into two pieces. After this the breast of
the turkey can be carved in thin, delicate
slices with the knife held fiat against the
breast bone and faced away from the
carver. Then the point of the knife can
be inserted under the wishbone and it can
be lifted, pressed backward and removed.
Good carvers now turn the turkey
slightly and without removing the carving
fork cut the shoulder blades from the I'M
der side OF the carcass. Each helping"
should contain a piece of both white and
dark meat and a generous spoonful of
dressing.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1907-11-28
THANKSGIVING of the Chinese.

As we learn more of this curious peo-
pie, we are inclined to think that down
in the narrow streets of Chinatown there
is more real poetry than one would sus-
pect from the matter-of-fact appearance
and actions Of the inhabitants. The aver
age American, in the rush of metropolitan
life, forgets all about the moon unless
there is an eclipse, and even then there
are ten chances to one that he knows
nothing about it until he reads the paper
next day.
With the Chinese it is different, says
Leslie's Weekly. AS their fathers did
before them, so do they, and so will their
children-for it takes more than q CEN
fury to eradicate a deeply rooted belief
pay tribute to the sun and the moon and
the stars.
On the fifteenth day of the eighth
month in the Chinese calendar, which,
according to the American method of COM
putting time, was this year about the first
week in September, the Chinese celebrat-
ed their annual moon festival and thanks
giving. In the country, where the good,
old-fashioned Yankee farmers still con-
tinue to plant their peas and beans in the
different times of the moon, so that they
shall grow right. that body at this time
of year is called the harvest moon; so
It is the harvest moon that determines the
date of the festival, which is much like
the Thanksgiving of America and Eng
land and the Metzelsuppe Of the Germans.
The day preceding and the day follow
ing the night of the full moon the Chi
nese set aside for the f~easting and mer-
rymaking. There is no suspension of busi-
ness. for the celebrating is all lone after
nightfall. The thanksgiving days are con-
sidered a good time to pay off monetary
debts as well as social, for such a prac-
tice promotes domestic felicity and hast
ems prosperity. 1t is not unusual during
moon-festival week to see a large party
of Americans entertained by a gayly