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Evening journal., 1907-12-19
PRAISE BREAKFAST FOODS.

HE inquisitive seuths of the Health Pro
\ tecting Department Of DR.. Wiley at Wash
ington, have finished their investigation of the
various products known as breakfast foods"
cereals served upon the tables of most house
holds in these days. 1t may be comforting to
the consumers of such foods and distressing to
the od-timers who scorn them as "saw dust" to
know that the department commends the cereals
They are "all right" declares the government re-
port.
This statement is in striking contract with
usual government reports upon other food prod
ucts. The breakfast food makers have. therefore,
a right to hold high their heads and to rejoice in
the stamp of approval placed upon them by your
Uncle Samuel The government reports compare
the neatness with.whch the new foods are put up
with the old-fashoned method of making them,
the old-time oat meal and wheat and grits. "Some
of the factories where the foods are made" says
the report, seem almost perfection as regards
cleanliness The foods are usually free from
harmful aduterants. Oats according TO the re-
port rank first in nutriment wheat very close
to oats, and corn third Combinations of cereals
arc also. good. The difference in nutritive value
however, is slight The already cooked foods are
praisNl. Those cereals which arc raw need care
and time in cooking Trouble is caused by inn
perfectly cooking the cereals in the household
The experts also commend the cereal subst;.
tutes for coffee being harmless Altogether
the breakfast foodY men have reason for thanks
that their products are nearer what they purport
to be than are most food preparations.
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HOW bal AFFEcTs THIs cITY.

Va HEN things go wrong in the financial
W world, whether natural conditions produce
a disturbance, or whether the causes of depres-
sion are artificial, the chief sufferers, too often,
are the innocent. Legitimate manufacturers en-
gagged in their daily pursuits, as well as persons
employed by them, arc seriously affected Will
mngton for instance feels the depression OF the
recent furry. Indications that the setback
will not be lasting but it has struck this city not
with light hand.
Wilmington is essentially manufacturing city.
1t is a beehive of industry. 1t is composed of in
dustrious workers and progressive manuiac-
turers. Our mills are famed throughout the
world for the high standard OF their products
They deliver the goods" and they have never
been caught in the swirl of frenzied methods
marked by nordinate greed for gain, seeking to
secure enormous profits by those means resorted
to by many OF the moguls of trusts and combines
Even the industry in Wilmington, the one per
haps most widely known, the one that has been
before the public eye Of late, is the outcome Of
century Of devoted labor, allied closely with the
government building up reputation for fair
dealing, for making a high quality OF product, for
good treatment of its employees.
Our shipyards, ourscar works, the long list of
factories OF Wilmington all have earned their
reputation by their careful methods, by the con-
idence they inspire throughout the world that
when a product is "Wilmington-made' it is all
right And in this reputation the operating
manufacturers and their employees share alike
Any result that proceeds from the manipulations
in the great financial centers causing stringency
Of money, and consequently slackening of fac
tory orders affects adversely all industries, and
the men operating these enterprises as well as
their employees, suffer. They are victims of fren-
zied finance. That is why all interested in VIII
mington should deeply deplore situation like
the one we are passing through, in which the in
nocent industrially, arc made TO suffer for wrong
doing in New York-the money center Of this
country
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SUSSEX AND THE GOVERNOR.

QUEER talk is going the rounds that Sussex
~ may be willing to surrender its claim on
the next candidate for governor of Delaware. OF
course New Castle county would be pleased to
take the Office if it were handed her but there
would be a change in the customary county poll
tics before Sussex Republicans would forego
their opportunity to secure the next candidate for
governor.
1t would be well to remember that the next
governor will appoint the judiciary and have
other extraordinary duties to perform. Sussex
may be expected to seize the gubernatorial plum
if it is within reach but the delegates from the
other counties will see that their wishes are con
suited in the selection Of that nominee as the
gubernatorial candidate will represent the party
Of the entire State. The opinion among the in
Auential leaders here seems to be that Sussex
county is entitled 10 the next candidate for gov
ernor.
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~ WeII.knomn Here.

Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Lutz left at
noon today for Philadelphia, where
they will attend the funeral Of Harri-
son Flood who died at his home NO.
500 Aspin street. Philadelphia, on Mon
day last Mr.. Flood. who was SO years
of age was the uncle of Mr.. LHtz, and
was well-kuown IN Wilmington. At the
last banquet of the Nonpariel Asso-
citation held on November "a, he was
one of the guests.
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HAM LEWIS PICKS
JUDGE CRAY. WITH AN "lF.r

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
NEW YORK. Dec. 19.-James Ham
Lewis. OF CAicago. whose whislsers are
of a distinctive variety as Governor
Hughes. although they lack the deep
lustre Of the New York executives fat
ial adornment is a receptive candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
governor of Ilhn0s.
He said today; If conservatives in
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pEA-ns.

GORDON--On December 20. 1901
George W. Gordon. aged 6S years.
Funeral irom his late residence. Mar
shallton, Delaware, on Saturday mcrn-
ing. December 2lst, at IL o'clock In
terment Lomhardv Cemetery.
oLlVER-At the Mnquadale Homo. on
December 1S.h. 1907, ;anlos A. oliver,
in his I'd year.
Rclati, es and friends OF the family
are invited 10 attend the funeral SER
vices at pa West Ninth street. on Ffi-
day evening. December 20tla at 80
O'clock. IIterment Newark ~ r.
Cemetery. Newark, Delaware. on arr
rival of rain leaving Wilmington. SAT-
uriay morning. December 21st. at 40
o'cl~cl- p s. - r. a.
Other Deaths on Page Two
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FUNERAL OF WOMAN
WHO WAS 1903 YEARS OLD
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MARYDEL, Dee 19.-The funeral Of
a centenarian took place today, and
the rough country
travelling, attracted a large crowd from
the entire country side. The funeral
was that Of Mrs. Margaret M Grif-
fin, who had attained the age of 103
years and IL months. She was q ma
tive of Kent county. Delaware, hav-
ing been born in Petersburg. on jan
uary 1. 1904 She spent the greater
part OF nor life ia Delaware. she
died az The home OF her daughter. Who
also has a fimly. on sunday night
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$4,000. The aged man, with all this cash to his
credit, died hudded in a chair, near hreless
stove. There is only one fortunate incident con-
nected with this story The old mans wife, from
whom he was separated is an invalid and She
viii receive the fortune What a cheerless life
the recluse must have led. Surely it takes all
sorts of people to make a world
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BOLD BANDITS
VISIT SMYRNA
CcOntinued From FIRST Paso)


threatened him with all kinds Of pun
ishmcnt il he repeated the noise
Here, you get into that wheelbar-
row and stay there" directed the tail
r..lh. addrea .,gg Waterman J hieS. as
he pointed 20 a wheelbarrow in front
of the Deford store Don't you bulge
while we are inside" he commanded.
The wheolbarrow was placed in front
OF "A window whore Jones could see
within and the burglars could observe
him. They forced open the store win
dow, climbed within and began 10 drill
on the safe door After they had got
ten some crevices in 1t they inserted
some -glycorine and set it or.
There was a loud explosion that made
Waterman Jones jump out of the
wheelbarrow, and tore open the outor
door of the safe. Try as they could,
the burglars could not pry the inncr
door of the safe open, so they gave It
up as q bad job, especially after they
had made such a racket
Emerging from the store the yegg-
men commanded Watchman Jones to
climb through the window into the
store and to remain there fifteen min-
utes. He didn't like the idea of that
and told the thieves so.
IF you don't climb through that
window i'm hurry I'll pour some Of
this acid on you, and it will burn you
fun Of holes" gruny exclaimed one Of
the men. Watchman Jones had heard
Of acid before. and thought the best
way out Of the situation was to set on
the inside Of the store. So he climbed
i'm.
Went to Postoffice.
From there the 'yeggs" went around
TO tho postomce. smyrna's postofIice
many times has been a mark for
thieves. But somehow Il escaped dam
age this morning. A window was
broken in It. but Postmaster jefferson
found nothing disturbed when he ar
rived this morning
Next they went to William +. Dunns
drug store. forced open a door. and
lransacked about They took $40 from
the cash drawer, and then selected a
new overcoat for which the proprietor
had paid $50 and departed with it,
Then they went to Truax's meat
store, where Benjamin +. Middleton,
the salesman. was preparing 70 begin
business. At the point Of a revolver
they required him TO turn over S220
that was I'm the money drawer and
then one of the men searched his
pockets, which netted them 20 cents
more From there they went to w T..
Keith's confectionery store, but found
nothing 20 suit them, and blandly re-
turned to Truaxs store. Middleton was
lstnl I'm the place
Again Rifled Pockets
1--WE think you have a few more dol
liars about your clothes" said one Of
the men and he again carefully went
through Mlddleton's pockets, but got
nothing
Before departing the thieves broke
I'm the doors at the Winford general
store and at fuckers clothing store,
but took nothing.
They then Went along Commerce
street toward Clayton. Opposite the
Twentieth Century club they met Mr..
Truax, who was on his way TO the
meat store to begin business for the
day.
Good morning" was the salutation
from Mr.. Truax to the strangers. a
few minutes later he arrived at the
store and found Middleton, fear
stricken lest the robbers might return
lagain. Then It dawned upon Mr..
Truax, that the men who had spoken
to him so cheerily were the daring
Evening journal., 1907-12-19

Governor Hughes, of New York, in brief let
ter answering the note of one of his friends about
the proposed Endorsement of Hughes for Presi
dent by the county committee replied q shall
do nothing to influence the selection or vote Of
the delegates. They have their duty and have
mine" Mr.. Hughes evidently realizes that he is
governor of the State, and the people expect him
to perform the duties incumbent upon that posi-
ton
Evening journal., 1907-12-19

Of Sweden. win be held this
evening at 7.45 o'clock in the Swedish
Baptist Church. on Vandever avenue.
All the Swedish churches and societies
in the city will unite in the exercises.
Prominent Swedish-Americans viii be
the speakers.
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Princess DreSSePS

Golden oak, Colonial ef-
feet; ? long and double
drawers; French legs, long
French plate mirrors, fluted
standards, SIS.
Finely quartered oak, large
French plate mirror; swell
front, roomy drawers, SI9,
worth S22.5o.
CHARTERED oak, high
French plate mirror, carved
standards, serpentine front,
two large and one double
drawers, $23.5o. A handsome
dresser.
Others up to $32.5o and in
between.
Evening journal., 1907-12-19

The begging business was reduced to sci
ence by Charles Chittenten, in Hartford Conn
For years this aged recluse lived on the bounty
Of county authorities and the charity of his neigh
bors. He died the other day, and in his miserable
hovel were found three bank books showing thar
he had deposits in the banks amounting to
Evening journal., 1907-12-19

The chairman of the Republican State Commit
tee of Michigan has declared that the sentiment
in his Commonwealth is for Taft for President
Being rich in lumber resources, Michigan ought
TO know good presidential timber
Evening journal., 1907-12-19

''yeggmen" on their way toward Clay
ton and probably new fields for their
scientific experiments in the effects Of
explosives.
Evening journal., 1907-12-19

Pottsvie young woman is a militant be
liever in equal pay for the sexes She has just
sued -the-citl,to recover the same pay for teach
ing that is given to the men instructors.
Evening journal., 1907-12-19

There is cold comfort in the news that the
Fairbanks Banking Company, of Fairbanks
Alaska, has failed. And the officers Of the insti-
tuition were not given to cocktail drinking.
Evening journal., 1907-12-19

hs newsnapor Is on sale regularly OF every newsstand
in wilmington and the principal towns IN tho state or
Delaware; also at Broad Street station and twenty
fourth and Chestnut Street Station. Philadelphia, ia
Evening journal., 1907-12-19

A New York man, who claimed to be building
an air-ship, was discovered to be counterfeitng
Another deplorable example of high finance
Evening journal., 1907-12-19

the Democratic party prevail, Gray Of
Delaware, or johnson. Of Minnesota,
will be the candidate"
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ParlOr Cabinets

Graceful in designs, beau
tifully finished, with hand
some mirror effects. They
tone up a parlor wonder
fully.
We've reduced the prices
so it's in your power to
please someone nightly at
a very reasonable outlay.
A Very Special Bargain is
a Mahogany finish cabinet
square, Colonial effect. 3
large and ? small shelves for
ornaments: French plate
mirrors in back, $40; origi-
nally $500.
Others SI2.5o from SIS;
SIG from SIG; SIS from SIS;
$40 from SIS; $22.5o, was
$50.
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Advertising rates on application.
No attention paid TO unsigned communications.
Evening journal., 1907-12-19

THE EVENING JOURNAL uses tho United Press News
Service received in its editorial over special
tVire
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Spring Base
Rockers

A decided novelty and
something that is bound to
make a hit is a patent,
quartered oak, spring base
Rocker. One that rocks
without moving. We re-
priced ours and they're spe-
cial values. Don't pass these
over.
CHARTERED oak, Pantasote
seats and backs; some solid
oak backs, finely upholstered
steel springs, hand carved,
SIo.5o from SI3.oo; S12.75
from S15.oo; $3.50 from
$1,000.
Evening journal., 1907-12-19

Gilbert S. Jones, Business MANAGER
Fourth and Shipley Streets. Wilmington, Delaware.
Evening journal., 1907-12-19
SideWay
Adjustable
Table

A necessary sick room
convenience. Can be raised,
lowered, swung in any direc-
ton; plate rack to hold
dishes can be used for read
ing, drawing or music shelf.
In fact, there's no end to the
uses that it can be put to.
Solid Oak top, at. SIS and So
Suitable for the School
Miss, Golden Oak, very at
tractiNe ............... IS
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To Honor Dead King.
A Scandinavian mass meeting in
honor Of the late King Oscar,
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Desk Chairs

Many a girl has sighed in
vain for a Desk Chair. Need
she sigh again? No, indeed,
SAYS Mr.. Wise Man, and he
liurries to Brennan and buys
one at a very low figure.
We know he's won her,
and you can do likewise, as
we have plenty Of them, and
they're surprisingly low in
cost.
Solid quartered oak, very
strongly constructed; they
range from $3.50 up 20
SI2.oo.
Handsomely designed.
Some mission styles.
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LIE EVENING JOURNAL coMPANY.

Directors and sole stockholders Robert s saird'
Jones.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
BY mail, postage prepaid, S300 year, or 20 cents
month payable in advance BY carrier six cents week
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New York once; eo4 Cambridge Building, Corner Firth
Avenue and Thirty third Street
Chicago Onice: 81 Boyce Building.
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Thursday, December I9, 1907.
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TELEPHONES

Editorial Room-D. & A. 500. Dclmarvia 1908.
Business Onice-D. & A. 975. Delmarvia, 2248
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Dressing
Tables

If you searched all over,
you wouldn't find one article
that would gladden. a girls
heart more than a fine dress
ing table. We have a stock
thatll give YOU just the one
you want, and at your price,
too.
In golden and quartered
oak, mahogany and ma
hogany finish, with French
plate mirrors, graceful
French legs. roomy draw
ers and beautifully finished /;
they start at $3.50 and go up
to Saa.5o.
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Writing Desks

gift that anyone give to anyone, and b
sure that ast the thing they'd select for themselves
if given the choice.
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The Evening Journal
rouNnED 1sss.

Entered at The Postofce at Wilmington Deb as
second-class matter.
Republican Newspaper. published daily every aiter
except Sundays. By
Evening journal., 1907-12-19

Golden Oak, 3 large draw
ers, o pigeon holes, carved
front, 81. Very special
Combination Desk and
Music Cabinet, Mahogany
finish .............. So
A handsome Desk is Of
Bird's-eye Maple, 4 pigeon
holes and I drawer in side,
an outside drawer, carved
French legs ........... .$14
Others up to sa3.5o; that's
reduced from $50.
Evening journal., 1907-12-19
Morris Chairs

Very dear to our mascu-
line friepds. There's moth
ing = on could get even for
more money, that would suit
him so well.
Oak Morris chair, rcmov-
able cushions OF nicely
figured Verona; $3.50, worth
5000
CHARTERED oak, square
legs, comfort giving arms,
S12.oo.
One with spring back, is
new and restful. Removable
box scat of Boston leather;
quartercd oak frame, carved
claw feet; very heavy arms,
SI4.oo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
HELD IN SLAVERY
 FOR 4 MONTHS Italians Make Some Sensational
 Allegations REGULAR PE0NAGE COLONY Two Men Tell Story of Wrongs to District Attorney In St. Louis, Who Will Investigate Mis-
 sissippi Farm Affairs.
REGULAR PEONAGE COLONY

St. Louis, July 24-The story told by Ameda and Olindo, two Italians who said they had been held in slavery for twenty-two months on a Mississippi plan tation, caused District Attorney Blodgett to institute an inYestlgs'fs, into 5ie al legged 5seonage today.
 r According to the story told by the ifolians, through an .s8iterpreter, there Is a peonage colony of twelve Italian fam flies, consisting of fifty persons, on a cotton plantation at Robinsonville, Miss. They said they had been held in peonage for twenty-two months and escaped from the plantation last Sunday. They de- clared armed guards prevented them from leaving
 Those who attempted to escape were hred on, and on being returned to the plantation were beaten with rawhide whips. Regardless of age, every one in the place was compelled to do the hard est work from early morning until late at night. They had only the poorest food. After hearing the story United States District Attorn' ey Blodgett immediately telegraphed to w. D. Frezee, United States district attorney for the Northern district of Mississippi. The two fugitive Italians are being cared for by sympa- thetic countrymeD.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25

Washington. July 24-(Speeial9-Aleg ing that his stepmother is of negro des- cent, and not entitled to share equally in his fathers estate, Vespasian War ner, commissioner of pensions, of this city, is now in Clinton, H.. defending a suit filed by his stepmother, Mrs. lsa- bella Robinson Warner, in an endeavor to break the will of her husband, the late John Warner, whose estate has been appraised at $1,650000. Mrs. Warner yes terday began an effort to break her hus- bands will and obtain larger share of the estate than the S10,000 cash and an annuity of $500, which she in an ante nuptial pact agreed to accept in lieu of her dsnTer rights. It is stated that MT. Warnkr's deposition created sensation in court, and in Clinton, where Mrs. Warner has been well known for over thirty years, being one of the leaders in Clinton society.
 Not only does MT. Warner allege that his stepmother is of negro blood, but he declares that his two stepsisters are similarly tainted. He declares that his father never would have married the woman had he known of her negro des-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
Declares Stepn1Ofher
 Is Of Negro Descent
Commissions Vepasan Warner of the Pension Bureau Springs Decided Sensation in Suit Over His Fathers Estate. He Also Ayers That His Half Sisters Have Negro
 Blood in Their Veins

cent and that this fact was fraudulently kept from him.
 1rs- Warner, who is seeking to break her late husbands will, ayers that she was misled into signing away her dover rights and In agreeing to accept. the Sl0,0O0 as her share, in that Warner did not ac- quaint her with the value of his entire estate. Accordingly when the appraise- ment was made and the estate was ap- praised at over $l,000000, she filed an appeal.
 Isabella Robinson was married to John Warner on May 2S, 1874, living with him until he died December 21, 1905. Two children were born of the union, now Mrs. Arabella Warner Bell and Mrs. Minnie Warner Mettler. In support of his statement that his stepmother and stepsisters are of negro descent it is stated that Vespaslan Warner will in troduce number of affidavits to show that Stephen Robinson, an Ohio negro, Is the father of Mrs. Warner.
 It was stated at MT. Warmers office in this city today that although 1t was known that he would defend a lawsuit in Clinton, this week relative to his late fathers estate, his most innate friends dld not seem to be ace inted with the sensational allegationsJ lich he intend ed making. Commissico Warner is not expected here until e@ next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
No Agreement Reached.

Raleigh. N. C., July PA conference to decide upon plans in the railroad cases in which Governor Glenn, the council of state and counsel employed by the state in prosecuting violations of the state rail- road law took part ended shortly before 6 o'clock tonight without any determlna- ton being reached.
 This was because Governor Glenn re- ceived a telegram from United States As sistant Attorney General Sanford that he would be in Raleigh on Thursday for a conference in tae matter of railroad rate legislation Until he has talked with Mr. sanford Governor Glenn declines to give ont anything further as to his position which has heretofore been that the state law must be respected and obeyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
Governor GIenn's Views.

New York, July 24.-R. B. Glenn, gover- nor of North Carolina, In telegram to several newspapers here, gives his views on the clash between the federal and state courts regarding the state law adopted by the state of North Carolina. He says;
 "Our state contends that It's rate law is constitutional; that 1t is not conhsca- tory of the property of the railroads and that penalties and indictments against parties violating the laws are just and right. The federal courts without fnding that the act was unconstitutional and the rate confiscatory has attempted to stop all proceedings whatsoever in the state courts even stopping indictments therein made
 "Our courts having jurisdiction, we con- tend A right to proceed to final judgment and that if aggrieved the defendants can only appeal through our supreme court to the supreme court of the United States This is the orderly method the railroads desire to enioln us from taking and take all cases into the federal court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
GENIUS DIES IN POVERTY.
sinqer of International Reputation
 Ends Disappointed Life.

Allentown, Pa, July 2--Once a great song genius of Europe but in this country only a character made unique by disap- pointment Charles Weiss died in the county poor house yesterday. Weiss, who was born in Germany 79 years ago, came of a prominent family and he associated with the most brilliant musical geniuses. He was a personal friend of Mendelssohn. He possessed a fine tenor voice, and sang in grand opera in all the principal cities of Europe. Among his intimates were Standigl, the basso; Joanna Wagner, in her day the greatest alto In Germany, and Herr Steger, the famous German tenor.
 Weiss came to this country to seek his fortune He never found 1t.