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The Penn's Grove record., 1907-12-06
MAIL ORDERS

We have made SPECIAL arrangement for
the filling of mail orders during the Chritmas
season and especially recommend this deart-
ment to you.
In it are trained SHOPPERS whose BUSINESS
it is to shop from depart ment to department
filling your orders with as much care as thugh
you were here in person..
Each order is filled the same day a re-
ceived, and we can assure it the same atte-ion
that WE would show you.
Upon request we will send 70 youour
booklet showing prices Of hundreds of alcles
suitable for Christmas gifts.
Each article is listed under a separataead-
ing showing for which member of the fmily
it is intended.
This is the best booklet evepublished by this
store and is "chock full of Christmas suggest
ions. Write for it now.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-12-06

Congress is being appealed to to give
the bankers wildcat currency. When
the people learn that they can make
their own legal tender money and loan
it to themselves they will be wiser and
richer.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-12-06

The official canvas of Hudson county
shows a majority of 1856 for Katzen-
bach which is 10000 less than last
year. Is it any wonder the Democrats
of the State feel that Hudson sold the
party out?-Woodbury Democrat
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-12-06

When Cleveland issued bonds in time
of peace he was called a wrecker OF
prosperity. When Roosevelt issues
bonds in time of peace they are pros
porous certificates.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-12-06

President Roosevelt in his message
r~eiterates his recommendations for an
income tax and an inheritance tax
Eleven years ago such was declared
anarchistic. How times do change and
men with them!
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-12-06

Congress, which met on Monday, is
wrestling with the currency question.
There are many men of many minds,
and all are concerned about getting
more money which only Congress a
order made.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-12-06

A Supreme Court Justice in New
York has declared all performances IN
theaters or other places of amusement
and entertainments on Sunday are
illegal and prohibited.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-12-06
,TIONS


Casper sS;ii;an, has ar
chased of onnaao hloliinan, OF lds-
town, the, faot"ra BUSINESS and giipts
for the mt So"n ~ Il,e y original
Bruna Sal oy ice oream.
Prof pom, of Central High School,
ph;iedal,a, declares that the vertical
system oFTiting is a failure. 1t was said
tiot Scent meeting of expert ac-
tghty-five per cent. expressed
hat the system was i'm
commercial work.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-12-06
Reliakle Furs

Whether for personal use or for gifts only furs of reliable
quality are worthy OF purchase. Whether you buy here or else
where, don'tbuyfurs that have only AoOb Prize to Commandment
Put all the money you can afford into your purchase, knowing
that good FnrS like laces and diamonds always have a value,
Our stock is now very large in Mufs and Scarfs in the follow.
ing Furs: Natural Mink, Blended japanese Mink, Leipsic dyed
black Lynx, Natural Squirrel, Sable dyed Squirrel, Black Mar
ten Persian Lamb, Persian Paw, Isabella and Sable Fox and
Droadtail.
Fur lined Goats. $4,000, $4,000, $1,000.
Electric Seal Coats, $500
In every instance we guarantee every piece of fur we sell
to be as represented.
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W. H. SMITH & co.
SUCCESSOR TO
W. B. Sharp & Co.,
Fourth and Market Streets,
wilmington, DEL.
Useful Low Priced

gifts will be the poplar
ones this Christmas, and
here will be the most salts
factory place to get them.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-12-06
Christmas Furs

Many folks give the Christ
mas Furs now, then the
happy recipient gets three
weeks more enjoyment
and use from your gift.
you will find here new
furs bought directly from
the manufacturer and sold
to you with the minimum
Of profit. Here are beau
tiful scarts and NUTS in the
richest of furs carefully
made, and priced from
$500 to $45.
Second floor.
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The PENIS Grove Record
FRIDAY, DEC. 6, 1907.

If farmers and those who own farms
want to know how prosperous they are,
it is only necessary to read the reports
of the u. S. Secretary of Agriculture.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-12-06
Half Our Carpet

room is devoted to Rugs,
Pillows and screens. New
Rugs in handsome designs
and rich colors, woven by
the best American mills
are here at all prices. A
bigger assortment than ever
in all sizes.
pillows and pillow tops
are here in a great assort-
ment; Csc to S1.00 for the
tops; $1.00 to $500 tor
the pillows complete.
Third floor.
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The Youths Companion in 1908

The Youths Companion announces
ny the attractions OF its so issues IN
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-12-06

paoon fonaut who descended
hv mean parachute narrowly es-
canod he,, < by a railroad train.
Aftor awb, ooning may become
axc;t;no ono, ? satisfy those who
tire of autom
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-12-06

agriculture says
100000 worth of.
which 1t Is evident
Ing is not causing
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
DEEDS OF TRUST.

Brookland- Harry L. Baldwin, T.. et III. TO James
F. Hood and Fiman R. Homer. % secure Nc
IAchlen Real Estate s. Loan Company $500,
years. Per cent, semi-sr,-lally. lot ?. block p.
Square lOi5-EIen Golden 20 J. y. Hornbaker and
T. A. cair5es, 20 sec,;-e tieorge J. Narrower
$3.50 3 70 s. months, per cent. lot H.
PARK NieW-FranCis L. /. Hitler ct uE. 10 b.
Francis saul and james +. Shea, 70 secure
Home Savings Bank. $3.50. ! 20 5 years, per
cent seni-annually, lot 81. square 1906.
Square l036-James y Bradley ct III. 70 Charles F.
Benjamin and Roger T. Mitchell. % secure Per
petual Building Association. $3.50 lot ll9
Friendship and Mount Airy-Aiary ]. Burrows et
vir. Henry T 70 Henry p Blair and C0rcoTan
Tf0m, 10 secure Henry Y. Tulloch, s.. 80, !, ?,
and years. per cent. semi-Ennually, lots 6
and T. block
Washington Heights-Samusl ". woodward ct cx.
90 Union Trust Company, 70 secure Fidelity
Trust Company trustee S30000 years. per
cent. semi-annually. lots Z, rs, g. and q, and
part lots g. l4 Jos. and los
ChichCster-Laura II. GeulTym 70 George u. En-
merich and Danglass s. Mackan. 10 secure
Washington SIX Per Cent Permanent Building
Association $50 lots y 70 ., 81 to -, AZ 20 80,
block J.
Friendship-CharIes P Stone ct ux 70 Charles W.
Fairfax and Warren Choate, 20 secure Joseph
Reading 1000 ? years 5 per cent. semi-an-
nuany. part
Square I95-Ceclia Howard to American Security and
Trust Company, % secure National Safe Deposit
Savings and Trust Company, $4,000 years. -
per cent semi-sunusliy. lot 3.
Connecticut Avenue Terace-John S. Ciemsnce e
H j. Gordon and r. Z. Heater 10 secure Ful
ton r. Gordon. $50. 6 10 g months, 5 pei
cent lots 81 and p. square 1859.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Randie Higblsnds-United States Realty Company
TO Stella ]. Weisiger, lot IS. block Il. SO.
Randle Highlands-Uuissd States Realty Company
70 William A. Van Horn. lot 3. block II. SO.
Randle Highlands-United States Realty Company
to Herbert ]. Bascom lots and ;. block 5, $40.
Cottage Hill-Samuel Wess ct Tx. 70 District Of Co
iumbia part lots 20 to rs. so. Frank T. Raw
lings ct ux u sane. part same lots. SO.
Six-and- a-half street southwest between d and
streets-Floyd Z, Davis trustee, 20 Katie CTiste
south half lot co. s4aaFe vs. SO
PARK VieW-AIiddaugh & Shannon. Inc. 70 Francs
L. L. Hitler and 0rlena b. Hitler, lot 81
square $685. So
East Capitol street, between Thirteenth and -Four
teenih stFeets-Margaret i. Murphy ct viz, VII
liam, % James y. Bradley, lot il9, square DSs,
SO.
Connecticut Avenue TRANSCRIPTION r. Gordon e.
ux. 70 Nicholas and Fre1ericka Klein, lot 50
and Jart lot 80 square 1915. S2.sAG- Same to
". Barry Hopper, lot TO- square l5S9, A.0i7.@.
FTiendship-Sarah n. Reading et al. TO Charles z.
Stone, part, SO
Sixteenth and NJ streets nOrthwest-Nationel safe
Deposit. saVings ard Trust Company 70 Cecilia
Howard. lot Is. square lB, $.
County-Charles p Stone e OK. % joseph Reading,
lot 81 block r. Columbia Heights, and Let a,
block TO- Meridian Hin. SO
LanieT Heights-James A. Toonsy, trustee, 70 Lise
S Lipscomb lot 20l. $1,000. Marian Z. Nicolai
70 James A. Toomey. trustee. all interest IN lot
20l SO Isle 5. Lipscomb conFeys same prop
eTty to Edwin Il. Snyder. SO.
No. l25s street s0utheast-Elen Waters, guardian,
to Walter A. Buscler. lot li. square lOl5 SO.
No. 1885 Q street northwest-Boyd N. Smith TO
Sanford d. Embry. lot II. square l7s, $40.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
DRENCHED THE UMPIRE.
Barney Petty Tells of an Experience
In the ThFee-I League.

It used to play in the Thrce-I
League said Barney Petty, the St
Louis American pitcher. and the way
they treated the umpires there was
something scandalous They don't fur
nish the police protection in those small
towns like they co in the larger cities,
and the fans can vent their anger
against the umpires more openly.
The Cedar Rapids team was playing
in Rockford, and the umpire was named
Bragg. He had handed ont number Of
decisions that sm-lled to high heaven,
but he was thoroughly impartial and
unQuestiOuably honest. But the home
team felt that 10 got the worst Of the
decisions. and. OF course. the crowd
thought so. too. We won the game. and
as soon as il was over the crowd started
for the umpire He tried to get away
bat they caught him and were handling
him pretty roughly uu some fellow
suggested that they duck him. There
was no pond handy. but the water bar
rel where the players queuched their
thirst was near. and they tried 10 poke
him into IT, but he managed 10 squirm
OUT Of &C..
Finally. some one got a bucket and
throwing water all over him. He
looked like drowned rat, and the
strange part of IT all was 60 see well
dressed men and women looking on and
laughing az his discontinue
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
THREE KILLED BY GAS
Two Others Narrowly Escape
with Their Lives.
LEAKS FROM STOVES BLAMED
Little Boy. Aged woman, and Man
Are Accidentally Appreciated in
New York City-NO Motive for or
Evidence of Suicide Found in Any
of the Cases by the Police.

New York, Jan. IA three-year-old
bog, an elderly woman, and a man We're
killed to-day, and woman and a girl
were nearly killed by gas escaping from
heaters.
Odor of gas was detected coming from
the apartments at 723 East 18th street oc-
cupied by Mrs. Mary Murray, and her
children. girl Of eighteen months and
q boy of three years.
Mrs. Patrick Keefe. who lives in the
rooms in front. called James Smith, a
tailor. who occupies the ground floor. and
they burst in the door of Mrs. Murray's
rooms. Mrs Murray was found lying un-
conscious on the bed. Across her breast
lay the little boy, dead. In a cradle
near the bed lay the girl baby, uncon-
scious.
Throwing open the windows, Mr.. Smith
rushed to the street, where he met po-
liceman. An ambulance was summoned
from Lebanon Hospital. DR.. Woke pro-
nounced the boy dead. The woman and
baby he hurried to the hospital, where
the surgeons say they have fighting
chance for their lives
It was discovered the gas was flowing
from the gas stove in the kitchen. II is
believed that it was an accident
Miss Sarah Nelson, seventy years old,
was found dead in her apartments at 167
Allen street to-day from gas. Gas was
escaping from a small gas stove. and 1t Is
believed the woman turned off the flow
and later. th0ughtlessly or accidentally
turned it on again.
One of the persons In the house sneHed
gas, and tracing it to the rooms Of Miss
/ Nelson. others were called in. and they
broke open the door Of her apartment.
Neighbors said the woman always ap-
peaTed happy. and can ascribe no motive
for her wishing to end her life.
/ Thomas J. Casey sjxCy-Gve years old
/ of 4 Mangin street was found dead ID
/ his room to-day by bis daughter. Deatl
was caused by gas which escaped from
stove. Tt Is believed that the old mans
death was accidental
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20

From the Rev York Tribune.
Irving G. Wadsworth, Of the Congrega-
tionaI Home Missionary Society Of New
York, was describing professional beggars
and their ways
There was a beggar with a wooden
leg. he said. who for many years piled
mis- trade near the Battery. The old fell
low IS dead now He left q good bank
balance behind him.
They say Of this very successful beg
gar that one afternoon a delivery man.
seeing him unbuckling his wooden leg in
the cheap lodging house where they both
lived. said In a reproachful tone:
"'Wot, Bill, knockin' OF work already?
It's only O'Clock.
THE beggar continued the Unbuckling
OF his limb.
d" No, ye dolt; I amt knockiE' of; I'm
only changin',' he said, 'Ye can't expect
me 10 beg all day on the same leg, can
yer?'
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20

Cincinnati. Ohio, Jan. 19.-At 3 o'clock
tonight the local government weather
observer issued the following bulletin;
Except for the continued slow rise in
the river. the flood situation was practi-
caIIy unchanged tonight but more rain
and high winds viii now add to the
gravity of the situation during Sunday.
The Western storm center has moved
up on the Upper Lakes. and the storm
area extended over the north central
part OF the country. Northwest gales
will sweep over the Ohio Valley, and
there wiz be decided fall in the tenn
perature. There is likely TO be a sudden
change from springlike weather to win
ter. At St Louis the wind was blowing
ffty-two and at Indianapolis dfty-two
miles per hour. Snow and sleet in the
immediate Northwest at Cincinnati. and
the wind blew at the rate of forty miles
at $50 tonight"
Weakened by the high water and over
loaded with goods brought up from the
cellars and first floors, the entire FIVE
floors of the A. Janzen & Co. wholesale
grocers' five-story building at Second
and Walnut streets, in the food district.
collapsed about SIS dumping from 500
GO to $70e00 worth Of goods into the
water. Owing to the darkness, the po-
lice made no effort TO investigate. and
it will take daylight 20 tell the story.
Mr.. Janzen says there is no food insur-
ance. and the loss viii be heavy.
The Ohio ButJerine Company occupied
two floors of the building five out of
seven collapsing. Up TO 5:15 six men were
at work in the building No one was in
jured so far as known Much damage
was caused all over the city tonight by
the high wind. Chimneys and small
structures We're blown down
Iawreuceburg, Ind, twenty miles below
here, IS reported ia state Of terror to-
night, as the ten-foot dam that shuts out
the Ohio River is giving way in places
and everybody is moving or getting
ready To move
AT II O'Clock tonight the river stage
was 63 is
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
COLLEGE ATHLETICS.

With the unusually large number Of
candidates. 2S-. for the track and field
event squads. Coach LathTop. of Har-
ward. is having q busy time sorting out
his men az present and accordingly
only the IIghtest kind OF work will be
given them for 1T least a week TO come.
we co not want TO make money out
Of athletics" said DR.. c. Z. Hutchins.
professor of athletics at the University
Of Wisconsin. at Madison when +. 3.
Cochoms former Badger football star
and coach. and now Of St Louis pro-
posed a Badger-St Louis football game
and declared that Wisconsin's share Of
the gate receipts would be some 10000,
or twice as much as was received dur
ing the entire past season DIT Hutch
ms further explained that the Wiscon-
sin faculty would rather the athletic
department would return a small deficit
than a large profit
The Harvard athletic committee has
voted that any minor branch OF ath-
Ietics at Harvard viii be allowed to
have a training table il the manage
ment of that branch guarantees that no
deficit viii be caused by reason of hav-
ing that table The request of the
varsity crew to order two cight-oared
shells and one four-oared shell was
granted The action of the committee
has greatly relieved the undergraduate
feeling that was aroused at the pros
pect of the abolition Of the training
table for the hockey team, and for
other minor teams in the university.
In order 20 encourage the largest
number Of students possible to take
some active part in one or more Of the
minor sports the Pennsylvania author
titles are making preparations 20 open
a new field for practice work The
university owns a ten-acre plot just
south OF Franklin Field. land formerly
surrounding the old exposition build
ings. and it is the intention to put this
I'm shape and allow its use by the can
didates for the minor Quaker teams.
Franklin Field is large enough only
for football, baseball and track athletic
purposes. and even in these sports the
use of the field is practically limited
to the varsity. The opening of the
new field would be a great boon 20 the
lesser sports at the Quaker college.
From present appearances Pennsyl-
vania bids fair to be the most danger
Gus rival Of Cornell this spring for the
track championship In this connection
II is interesting to note that the Quak-
ers are congratulating tn mselves upon
the fact that Or. Alvin c. KraenZlein
formerly captain of the Red and Blue
team. and BY many regarded as one OF
the greatest athletes of the century
has returned TO Philadelphia Pennsy
has q number of hurdlers in its ranks
who. with the great Mike Murphy as
trainer. and with Kraelzlein as a model
may do something in the line Of the sen
sationaI in the championship games. To
master Kraenzlein's style is said to
mean at least a second to any hurdIeT
worthy the name
Harvard Will have a hard time in
+ finding a head graduate coach who car
/ successfully continue the system that
Bill Reid has established during the
/ last two years. Reid was the man fOI
/ the place. and his resignation is gener-
] ally regretted by Harvard men
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
FORBES TO COACH ARMY.
YaIe's star End of Last Year Signs
Contract with West Point.

New Haven. Conn, Jan. 19.-Harry
Forbes, Yales greatest tackle and end
rush, has passed up an offer 20 go 70
Michigan and has signed a contract TO
act as head coach at West Point next
year. making the first attempt of the
army to have a head coach throughout
the season. Forbes lives in Dalton, Mass,
and has played for three years on Yale
elevens, playing at Wesleyan year be
fore he came TO Yale. He was elected
captain of the Wesleyan in his sophomore
year, but came to Yale instead of re-
naming at Middletown. He was guard
at Wesleyan.
Forbes was offered the West Point
coachship by Capt. Smith and former
Capt. Palmer Pierce, of West Point. when
they were here on Tuesday. He took two
days to think the offer over, and to-day
accepted.
West Point felt obliged TO engage a
head coach. because Annapolis her chief
rival. adopted that system last fan and
beat West Point. with Jack Gates, the
old Yale coach, I'm charge.
Cornell made Forbes a tentative offer
10 become head coach there next fall. but
withdrew the offer when she decided 10
adopt the graduate coach system.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
CANVASS COMES HIGH
Insurance Elections WillCOst
Companies $4,000.
MUTUAL MAY TAKE Z MONTHS
Count Varies from TO 5000 Ballots
in a Day, at Expense OF $500 Per
Diem - Feared Challenges VIII
Mean Practical Recount of Vote.
Counted But six Votes One Day.

New York, Jan 19.-The days have
heightened into weeks and the weeks have
now become 2 full month, since the bal
lots were cast in the Mutual and New
York life insurance companies, without
substantial progress in the counting Of
the vote in either concern
In insurance circles attention is centered
on the enormous expense 10 which the
elections are putting the companies, and
through them the policy holders. It is
estimated that the elections viii cost each
company from $4,000 to $4,000 before the
final certificates Of election are issued 70
the winning tickets.
Roughly speaking, the expense does not
fall far short Of 500 day in the Mutual
Life. and ii will approximate that figure
in the New York Life. The beginning Of
the actual counting OF the ballots is stu
several weeks of in the New York Life,
and the estimates that have come from
the inspectors show that from six weeks
to two months more will be required for
the canvass Of the votes.
Counted But Six Votes One Day.
The New York Life inspectors are con-
fdent that they will beat the MutuaFs
board In getting the vote counted. From
present appearances it looks as though
they would do so If they come anywhere
near to the tins limit that they have
established for themselves. In the Mutual
this week the number OF votes counted
in a day has varied from six votes on
Monday 10 an estimated 600 on Wednes-
day.
But this count has been made without
taking into consideration the challenges
that will be filed when the tally sheets
are made up. The international commit
/ tee contends that the system by which
I the ballots are recorded IS so complicated
/ that the clerks cannot make the various
entries at the speed required without an
/ enormous percentage Of mistakes.
May Not Finish Till Summer.
/ So in the Mutual. after the entire vote
/ is counted according 10 The present
system. the whole thing viii have to be
gone over again on the challenges. It
cannot be estimated how long all this
Will take. II is generally thought that the
vote in the Mutual viii not be completed
before the middle Of next summer. This
would mean about seven months at 500
d Jay CoSI ~ '-i0 Company -o- t--0 WIN
ing days.
What the t5tal cost means may be real
lied by the fact that the Mutual Life
saved $4,000 a year by reducing the
salary Of the president from $4,000 that
Mr. McCurdy got to S50l0J for Nj. Pea
body The New York Life saved $4,000 in
the reduction OF its presidents salary 90
$4,000 a year. and il now faces an ex-
pense exceeding that amount for the can
vass of the votes, while the prospect in
the Mutual is not very much more cheer
Ing in point of economy.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
PENN WANTS LONGER GAME.
Quakers Would Make Football
Halves Forty Minutes Each.

The football authorizes AT EeHilSg anna
feel well satisfied with the present foot
BAH rules, and John G. Bell. the quaker
representative 70 the football rules con
ference In New York on January -. is not
expected 20 make any urgent appeal for
any change except in the time of halves.
which PENNSYLVANIA considers should be
heightened The following expresses Penn
syIvania's attitude on this proposed
change:
The playing time Of the important
football games was certainly much too
short last year. and this fault should De
corrected before We start another season.
says Field Coach Torrey in an interview
''The playing time for the early games
cannot safely be made longer, partly oH
account Of the weather and partly be
cause the condition Of the players, or
rather the lack Of condition Of the players.
win not warrant st.
"A 30-minute half this year in actual
playing time was shorter than 9l-minute
period last year, as instanced in the
Army-Navy game AT Franklin Field,
where a 3l-minute half in a fast game
showed less than seven minutes OF actual
playing time.
'The playing time might also be ma
terlaIIy heightened. in fact should be In
my Judgment. by having the lnesman
take out time without signals from The
referee whenever the ball goes out Of
bounds. whenever the whistle is blown io-
penalty. and whenever there IS aus
argument with either officials
These are points which will take up Il
I large part Of the time which is wasted
and are potent methods Of killing time.
The referee at present has $50 much
and the Iuesm3u comparatively so little
10 do that the Iinesman is In "a bette
+ position 90 take entire charge IF the QUes-
+ ton Of time The above change Of
authority would m20a UP q considerable
+ part of the lost time. and a @5-minut,
half might be rather long, but even will
this change the halves in large games
should not be less than thirty-fvy
minutes. and forty minutes would,
think. DE better.
/ Last year certainly witnessed mann
/ games which were unsatisfactory IN theil
result; that is. iudecisive, owing 10 ths
curtailed time. which prevents a fu.
working out of any organized plan 81
attack. the contest frequently stoppinz
with only preliminary skirnishes. a g.
minute half with time OUJ as suggested
would offer none TOO much playing time
/ in which to decide upon the merits Of i've
teams which were fairly evenly matched.