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Evening journal., 1907-07-23
Personal and Pertinent

Sam Crawford tho doughty sugger OF the Detroit team
is noted for having Of the largest appettes in the
baseball world and when the other ball players taken
into consideration along with their wel-known prowess
at the eating game IL can be readily seen that Mr. Craw-
ford is almost in class with the nifty giants used TO
read about in boyhood days.
When Sam gets through meal and settles back in his
chair preparatory 70 using his napkin, you rest
sured that there has been something doing IN the feeding
line for there is no foong about Crawford at the meal
The other day Sam entered Griswold street restau-
rant in Detroit and ordered porterhouse steak when
the waiter with smile and bow was on his way to the
kitchen Mr.. Crawfords command that gentle
waved him back again and said:
Nov, see here, Charley don't you bring me small
seaki bring me large one for every little thing upses
The late Bishop James Newbury Fitzgerald in an ad-
dress in St declared that sympathy, far
than eoquence or learning made for success in the
ministry
"say the worst the most inappropriate things Thus,
young Baptist friend Of mine. condong with house
breaker I'm jail. droned
'Ah my friend let us remember that here to-
day and gone tomorrow.
80 You may be; 1 amt the housebreaker answered
shortly"-Washington Star
tendency to collect manifested early manhood is
heavy feminine operators in the matrimonial
market II takes a mans mind of the supreme object
fe-a good wife. An excellent matron, well known
her successful in that line Of business once
said in confidence author Of "Socia Sihouettes
otherwise eligible bachelor; mo- have no hopes
in that quarter When take to collecting
brass tobacco boxes give him up!'-Nouths Companion
An old darSy who has not been 20 church for a long
time appeared one night prayer meeting His pres
ence at the meeting commented on by one Of his
brethren the church The conversation between the
two was something like this
Say Brother Johnson, amt you heah at de meet
in house for a considerable duration"
Oats So" replied Brother Johnson; Use been very
busy"
well how come you heah tonight Brother Johnsong"
'Well you see. it's like dis Brother Jackson. Use re-
pairing chicken coop for white gentlemens, and
Use got a stuwations putting "A fence round water
melon patch for another gentemans and needs special
guidance from temptation. Washington Post.
Speaking Of mental medicine" said business man
the other day. Il a somewhat eccentric physician
who recently died who would order patients to take
walks say daily, the left side Of the street. returning
by sde another he would order 20 arise each
morning certain hour and eat cheese with ginger
beer another 10 take precisely at midnight and
only apples; would instruct the patient put
just many garns Of salt the egg he TO eat,
and part hair a different way each day His object
was TO get the mind Of the patient something else
than symptoms. and this scheme worked well in many
cases especially when the patient suffering from
melanchosn.
Evening journal., 1907-07-23
S. H. Stats.
COrsets.

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makes
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Another Special Lot Of si.oo corsets
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A few numbers of r. & c., Thomsons
and w b., numbers that we will not
be buying again.
Evening journal., 1907-07-23
NEW CAUSE FOR ALARM.

a NEW YORK paper has discovered another
\ cause for alarm President Roosevelt
during his term in office, has appointed many
members of the judiciary. Now the cause for
alarm is that this large number Of judges are to
pass upon the policies of the President, should
they be enacted into law. and the evident pre-
sumption is that the measures advocated by the
President will become laws.
The intimation is that the judges will decide
the cases before them, in accordance with the
wishes of the man who appointed them, and
hence the Roosevelt policies will be fastened upon
the country. This, OF course, is putting a very
low estimate on the men who have been named
as judges, and one not at all likely to be borne
out by the developments.
Evening journal., 1907-07-23
poa Saves a Rabbit.
Evening Standard.

London Evening Standard.
A sportsman on the Huntsham estate
North Devon, had a rabbit brought to h m
by his spaniel which had caught 1t under
a hedge.
The rabbit could walk only very feebly
though all its limbs were found to be
sound. In its mouth. however was a
thick twlg about three inches long. which
had become wedgod in behind the teeth in
the rabbits rush from some threatened
danger. The animal was unable to extract
the twig with its paws and was being
gradually starved to death when it was
found by the dog.
Evening journal., 1907-07-23
SOCIALISTS COMING.

G. o THE Socialists are coming to Delaware.
~ We are to have the best speakers of the
party to visit us and tell all about the beauties of
the "co-operative commonwealth" The cam
paign will be for six months, and before the end
of that time the people Of the State will know
more about Socialism than they have ever dream
ed of, and the Socialists will be wiser people from
their own experience.
The Socialists who are to appear among us are
of the genuine stamp not the mild-mannered
kind Of which we hear so much. The coming
campaigners believe that the State should own
all the capital, and that ownership Of private
property practically should cease. They believe
Evening journal., 1907-07-23
PASSING OF OLD
SHARP'S ISLAND
One-Time Chesapeake Bay
Resort Has Gone to
Ruin

CAMBRIDGE. Nd, July 2S.-Five
miles outside the mouth of the Great
Choptank River lies Sharp's Island,
where was once located a hourishing
summer resort. The island furnishes
an excellent example of the corrosive
force OF water. Once connected by a
spit of land with the mainland, It is
now removed from it by six miles Of
Chesapeake Bay water. Sailors often
remark when sailing near Sharp's
Island light that they are passing over
the same ground which once reared
fields upon fields of wheat and corn.
although now the home of crab and
oyster
The island is now deserted, save for
occasional fishing parties which visit
its shores and the black birds and
rabbits which find quiet refuge in its
marshes and thickets. not to mention
the hordes OF mosquitoes and flies
which rise ia swarms TO greet the
chance tourist who makes a landing
there.
In the centre stands the gaunt out
line of the summer hotel which was
erected some ten years ago by a party
of capitalists who were rudely awak-
ened from their dreams Of a summer
resort by the absolute failure of their
schemes. The strong winds of the
Chesapeake. howl increasingly through
its rooms and corridors, peopled only
by snakes and bats.
All Gone to Decay.
The neatly laid out walks and gar
dens soon disappeared beneath a
growth of weeds; the stables and out
buildings showed signs of neglect and
decay, and watermen were quick 10
perceive that here lay an El Dorado
where without expense their vessels
could be fitted out with modern beds
and cooking utensils. The doors of
the hotel were broken open and its con-
tents pillaged until now scarce a trace
remains of its once handsome furnish
| ings
Evening journal., 1907-07-23

Interesting figures are just at hand regarding
the consumption and production of copper in the
United States during the calendar year of 1906
According to figures compiled by the United
States Geological survey the years production
amounted to oo6,5o1047 pounds, being an in
crease of 100000 pounds or ? per cent. over
that Of the previous year. The stock on hand at
rehneries on January I last amounted to o247o-
7o2 pounds, or a decrease of as,773,236 pounds
compared with the previous year. The con-
sumption of refined copper for the year, including
aI5,ooo,ooo pounds of foreign copper imported,
was 6So,ooo,ooo pounds, exceeding that of 1905
by So,ooo,ooo pounds. The exports for the year
aggregated nearly 45ooooooo pounds.
Evening journal., 1907-07-23
500 Reward, SIOO

The readers Of this paper viii be pleased
20 learn that there Is az least one dread
ed disease that science has been able 10
cure in all its stages. and that Is Catarrh.
Halrs Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known 10 the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being constitutional disease. re-
Quircs a constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. thereby destroying
the foundation Of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up tie
constitution and assisting nature IN doing
It's work. The proprictofs have so much
faith IN its curative powers that they offer
one Hundred Dollars for any case that
IL fails to cure. Send for list OF tcs;l-
monials
Address F. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo. o.
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Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton
Evening journal., 1907-07-23
Tuesday, July %, 1907.
Old HOME WEEK IN BosToN.

OLD Home Week has become big event in
~ Boston. The flight of time only adds to
the popularity Of the occasion. This year the
week begins about the latter part of July Ex-
tensive preparations have been completed to make
the occasion more notable than ever 1t is ex-
pected this year to bring 10000 visitors to the
New England metropolis.
From the beginning to the end of the week the
open air carnival idea is predominant. There is
a round Of events during the week. On the
Sunday services are held in the churches. Those
who have strayed from Boston are expected to be
present. On the great Boston Common during
this day will be helda band concert and religious
exercises. They have an open air place in Bos-
Ton for meetings Of all kinds-different from in
Wilmington.
The Monday following is patriots Day." when
mass meetings will be held under auspices of the
patriotic societies. In the evening there will be
an electrical display. The sport lovers are not
ignored, for in this day also is a swimming con-
test in Boston harbor. On the third day there is
TO be a fremen's celebration, historical pilgrim
ages, family reunions and horse races Adj
dresses at the meetings on that day will be made
by prominent men, Wednesday is New Eng
land Day" and there will be civic and trade pa
rades, with General Miles as chief marshal The
new three million dollar Cambridge bridge will
be dedicated Old school boys will have a re-
union and the memories of the past revived.
There will be food of receptions and reunions
on that day.
The next day, Thursday, is Massachusetts
Day when visiting governors and mayors will
be received and there will be a round of sports.
Friday will be "Woman's Day." and there will be
receptions by the various woman's clubs and pill
grimages to historic points Of interest. Saturday
will be the Military Day, when there will be
demonstrations by the militia, together with
sports OF different kinds. which in fact are fea-
ture of the entire week
An effort is made to get all the loyal sons and
daughters Of Boston who have gone elsewhere, to
return for the week and join in the festivities at
their old home. They are urged to plan their
summer vacations so that part of the time may
be spent at the celebrations. A hearty welcome
is extended to all.
The foregoing outline illustrates how elaborate
this home coming occasion has grown to be, and
the idea is spreading throughout the country.
Down in Kentucky last year they had famous
"Home coming week." and in New York this
year many Of the larger cities are planning such
happy occasions.
Wilmington should take up the idea for
"home week" For a small State we have thou
sands of Delawareans who have gone abroad to
seek their fortunes. Very many of them return
some time during the summer to visit their old
homes.
They could arrange to be here part of the time
at least. The occasion would prove delightful for
them and at the same time it would give Will
mington splendid opportunity to show her hos
pitaIity and to welcome the sons and daughters
of Delaware who are not now living with us.
Evening journal., 1907-07-23
Tossing the Pancake.

London Daily News.
The ancient custom Of tossing the pam
cake" was observed recently In the great
hall OF Westminster School There were
the usual ceremonies.
4 ne school cook threw the pancake into
the air over the beam. and there was a
great struggle by the boys for the coveted
prize. J. Anger threw himself on the
cake. and when the allotted period ex-
pired he was in possession Of three
quarters Of it. As the winner he received
the customary gift Of one guinea.
Evening journal., 1907-07-23

This newspaper on sale regularly at newsstand
IN Wilmington and the principal towns in the state Of
Delaware; also at Broad Street Staten and Twenty
fourth and Chestnut Station. Philadelphia Pa
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Persons leaving the city for the months may
have The Evening Journal sent 70 their address by
notifying this Office. Subscriptions must be paid fer in
advance.
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The Evening Journal uses the United Press news ser
vice received IN its editorial over special wir
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Advertising rates on application.
No attention paid to unsigned Communications.
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TELEPHONES

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New York once so4 Cambridge Building Corner Fifth
Avenue and Thirty third Street
Chicago ONCE: S11 Boyce Building.
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Special One Dollar Excursion to Bal
timore and Return, Sunday, July
%, Baltimore e. Ohio r. r.
Special train will leave Wilmington,
delaware Avenue Station) at $40 a.
m; Newark at $50 a. M. returning
leave Baltimore (Camden Station) at
$50 p. M; (Mt. Royal Station) at
Gas ID. mf
Evening journal., 1907-07-23
TheEvening Journal
POUNDED 1883.

Republican Newspaper published daily, every after
noon except Sundays. by
THE EVENING JOURNAL COMPANY ass
Gilbert Iones Business Manager.
Fourth and Shipley Streets. Wilmington. Delaware
Evening journal., 1907-07-23
ChiIdren's Waists.

Little Beauty" Waists for Girls and
Boys. 25 cents.
"Litte Beauty" Waists for Girls
lace trimmed. So cents.
Suspender Waists for Boys.
Nazareth Waists.
The Jasper news., 1907-09-19

'csss6{ stEy c6mpaHy, sHdAths FARMERS
throughout the country also share
holderssand participants in prolits thax
may bs made. IT Vii tbeSsbon found
that Nhe fpfo odhee 5compahy will be
handling all the produce business that
originates In the community.
m many localities where this plan
mas been put IN operation the FARMERS
have discovered that they could re-
ceive better prices for their butter
and cream and eggs than under the
old system. Being associated in B
way with the business interests Of the
place they become more interested II,
iAll affairs of the town and are moro
toswork In harmony with the
merchants towards anything that has
the improvement of the home town
In view. One Of the desirable things
about this plan is its tendency to
lessen the practice of residents Of
rural communities trading with mail
order houses and department stores
in the large cities. Another admir-.
able feature is the adding of an
additional labor-savfng industry to
the town and the keeping ofsthe earn
ings OF the people In circulation in
the community.
"
The Jasper news., 1907-09-19
Patron Saint of Lawyers.

This story is told at the expense Of
Francis H. T. Maxwell, well-known
lawyer. The members of the Taunton,
Mass, Bar association thought they
ought to have patron saint, but after
much wrangling they could not hit up
on any particular saint.
Finally committee, of which Mr..
Maxwell was member, was appoint
ed to make selection. They made
a trip to New York, and there visited
a gallery where most of the saints were
carved in marble. 1t was decided to
leave the selection to Mr.. Maxwell,
and after making the rounds he placed
his hand on one in a group Of two.
This one will do" he said. He had
his hand on the devil, whom st. MI
chael was driving before him.
The Jasper news., 1907-09-19
METHOD IN .Hls soLlclTuDE.
Wtflls's Deep interest-in PIaymate's
81 & Health Explained

t.
This story is well in keeping with
the spirit of the age, says, the New
York Tribune. "A Bronx man tells It
about his little boy. The neighbor's
young hopeful was very i'll, and Willie
and the other youngsters in the block
had beer asked not to make any noise
in the streets The nefghbor's bell
rang one day. and she opened, 1t to find
Willie standing bashfully on her front
steps. ' ~ ~
How is he to-day?o he inquired in
shy whisper. +
Hes better, thank you, dear, and
what thoughtful child you are to
come and ask"
Willie stood moment on one foot
and then burst forth again. '9'm orful
sorry Jimmy's sick" t-.E
The mother was profoundly touched.
She could find no further words TO
say, but simply kissed him. Made still
bolder by the caress, Willie began to
back down the steps, repeating at in
tervals his sorrow for his playmate's
illness. At the bottom step he halted
and looked up. "If Jimmy should die,"
he asked, "kin have his drum?"
The Jasper news., 1907-09-19
A MARROW ESCAPE.

She raised her blond head from his
shoulder for moment.
DO you believe that exercise and
lotions and toilet preparations will
Improve woman's looks?" she. asked.
He pressed her blonde curls back
upon his chest.
"rhey couldn't improve the looks Of
some women" he said.
Whose" she asked.
well, yours and Violet Cochrane's,
for instance" he replied thoughtlessly.
Il don't understand you," she said,
raising her head for the second time
and chilling him with look. 1--WE are
not at all alike"
II mean," he replied, turning her
head for the second time and think
Ing quickly. that your looks couldn't
be improved because they are perfect
as they are, and that hers couldn't be
improved because no amount of work
could make her pretty"
She sighed great sigh of content
ment and relief, while he drew deep
breath.
The Jasper news., 1907-09-19
sANkERs GETTING WISE.
They See Danger In the MaIi-order
System Of Business.

It is only lately that bankers Of the
west have come to q realization that
the niaii-order system OF business has
been serious injury to them, killing
OF the business Of their towns, taking
out OF circulation money that should
help swell the local bank deposits and
otherwise interfering with town pro.
eress. 81 s-v' 4
The trouble has been with many
bankers that they failed to consider
the Observation-Disclosures evil
q anything Of particulsr concern to
them. When Farmer Smith would
buy i draft for $50 or 500 to ssnd
to Chicago, the banker got his ten
cents exchange and thought hs Was
that much ahead. while the facts ~:
tnsipsd that II he could keep the
sncney from Being sent from homo
thas So \ ~ sarn1sf fcr the banker
Ei1lshi 1patt B dollar ~ two ct prcat,
The Jasper news., 1907-09-19
WHERE rHE .MERcHANr FAILS.
An Iowa Farmer Tells Him He Should
Advertise, and How.

An Iowa farmer contributes to the
Des Moines Capitol the following very
pertinent suggestion as to why the
mall order houses succeed in getting
the business of the rural communities
away from local merchants:
III the mail order houses got $1,000
out of this county each month that be-
longs to the home merchants the fault
Is with the merchants themselves. The
mail order houses advertise and give
US prices On everything they offer for
sale. They tell us what they have
and what they want for it. OF course
we get soaked once in awhile and If
We do we can try some other house.
Most of the home merchants who ad-
,yertise at all don't quote prices. They
neglect to tell US what we want to
know-the price. OF course we can go
to the store and ask the price of this
article, and that, but you know how
It is-one doesn't know so we'll exact
ly what he wants to buy when he gets
in store as when he is at home. And
there is where the mail order houses
make their hit. They send us their
advertising matter, into homes and we
read it,when we haven't anything else
to do and every member OF the family
who reads their stun usually finds
something that he or some other mem
ber OF. the family wants and many or
derB are made up and sent out just at
such tines
Right here is where the home mer-
chant falls down. II he talked up his
business to us In our homes the same
as the mail order houses do the people
would be in to see him the next time
they came to town and in many cases
extra trips would be made to get the
things at once that. we didn't know
we wanted until they were brought
to our attention.
"The home merchant can save the
expense Of getting up a catalogue. We
people read the home papers more
carefully than we do the catalogue,
and II the merchant wants to talk
business with us let him put his talk
In the home papers, and put it in so
that we know he means business. The
home merchant likely, nine times out
of ten, sells his goods as cheap as the
mail order houses, and believe on
many things they are much cheaper.
but how are veto know If he doesn't
tell US about II
T "a merhant must not think that
even hfs best customers know his
goods so well that they can tell what
he has without being shown.
1T is none of my business how the
home merchant runs his business, but
don't like to see these roasts in the
papers all the time about us fellows
! who get little stuff shipped In once
In awhile: and never anything said on
the other side. There are always two
sides Of question. and have given
you mine. II 1t is worth anything to
'syou you can take It,"
The Jasper news., 1907-09-19
Due Process of Law,

At the time of the famous Eastman
trial in Cambridge, Mass, two Irish
men, standing on street corner, were
overheard discussing the trial. One of
them was trying to enlighten the other
concerning jury.
= "Bedad!" he explained. You're ar
risted. Thin If ye gets tn shmartest
lawyer, ye're innicint; but II tn other
man gets tn best lawyer, ye're guilty."
Life
The Jasper news., 1907-09-19
Golf player LIghtnlne's Victim

During thunderstorm near Glas.
gov golf player named George Har.
rie was struck and killed by lightning,
which ripped off his clothing, includ.
ing his boots, and extracted all his
teeth. It made hole three feet deep
where he had been standing.
The Jasper news., 1907-09-19
lnstalIments All Around,

Patient (gloomily)-I don't seem to
be gaining very fast, doctor.
Doctor (cheerfully)-You can't ex.
pect to get well at one jump. You
will have to regain your health grad.
ually day by day-sort of on the in
stallment plan, as it were.
Patient (brightening up)-Well, doc
tor, II this thing keeps on much long.
er I'm afraid that you will have to
collect your bill in the same way
Judge.
The Jasper news., 1907-09-19
A narrowing Result.

"This agitation about Sunday shay.
ing certainly makes one ashamed to
look a stranger in the face"
"A good many natives certainly will
change countenance over 1t If they
have to shave themselves. ."--Balti.
more American.
The Jasper news., 1907-09-19
Peculiar Medical Remedy.

It was stated at an inquest on
peasant in Servian village that the
man died from swallowing too many
bullets, which he was accustomed to
take, in common with all the peasants
in that district whenever he felt i'll.