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Evening journal., 1907-06-18
W 0 M Am KIND
Greek Gross centsrpises.

A novel table set of centerpiece and
plate doilies seen recently was in the
colored Wallachian embroidery, so
much in favor this season. Natural
colored linen Of loose weave was used
for the foundation. and the embroid-
cry was done in three shades of dun
pink and two of rich, dark green. The
design was an even more convention
allied Of flower petals rings and scrolls
that is usual in this type of embroid =
cry, but the chief novelty lay in the
shape of the centerpieco. which simu-
lated the form of a Greek cross, or
more exactly looked like large, round
centerpiece, elongated on each side of
the central diameters.
This centerpiece was buttonholed
with a half-inch border Of the dark.
est shade Of green, and was edged with
cluny lace about two inches wide.
The four doilies fitted into the corn
ers of the centerpiece in such way
that they could be used very effective
" on a round table,
The edges of the doiies were button
boled in the green, but were not lace
bordered.
Evening journal., 1907-06-18
ChiIdren's Wash Dresses

Ready-to-wear to clothe the child in the
most becoming manner. Made carefully
stylishly precisely.
The best dressmaker cannot give more
satisfaction than you get right at this
stSre, and at about half the cost, the
dressmaker and dress combined.
The materials are muslin, gingham
and chambray-the patterns and shades
used are authoritatively correct.
But words are idle-come in and see
them.
Girls White Dresses, 9 to "a years, beau
tifully trimmed with lace and embroid-
cry ................... ..9I. so TO 5000
Children's White Dresses, ? to 9 years,
trimmed with embroidery or lace. .$I.oo
Gingham Dresses, ? to 9 years, low
neck and short sleeve, trimmed with en-
brOidery ...........-..... 9l'oo
Russian Dresses, of chambray, in pink
and blue ...........-.... '.. ooC
Muslin Skirts, ? to IA years, trimmed
with lace and embroidery. 800 to 81. so
Childrens Wash Hats, trimmed with
embroidery and ribbons. ..... soc to $500
Evening journal., 1907-06-18
Rits Of Knowledge

Put a mixture of flour and plaster
of paris in places infected by cock
reaches. The creatures will eat IT,
greedily. The plaster Of paris sets
after they have eaten it and kills
them.
salt viii do great deal toward pre-
serving the color in silk that is to be
washed. Soak for time in cold water,
to which has been added a pinch of
salt. and there will be little danger OF
the color. running.
Where dishes are washed in the sink
stretch a piece of white rubber tub
ing about two inches long over the
ends of the -faucets,.letting it extend
about two inches below. This will pre-
vent the breaking and niclSing of china
that is caused by striking them against
the faucets.
After using a bowl Of starch do not
throw away what remains. but leave II
70 settle. Then pour off the clear
water and dry what remains in a cool
oven. This starch win be in hrm
cake. which can be put away for use
another day.
When walls or ceilings are papered
with oilcloth or painted. ppt On a
wash boiler OF water and close doors
and windows and boil the water until
walls and ceilings are wet with steam
Take a long-handled scrubbing brush
or broom, tie a soft rag and wipe your
walls. This will save lots of time and
trouble r.rn r
Oranges for children and invallds
should he cut in half and the juice
squeezed from them on lemon
soueezer into glass. Thus the FOOD
may be drunk instead of eaten. but
with far less trouble and no waste
The remaining peels may be dried and
from the oil they contain form capita
kindling. useful with sticks Tor hght'
/ ing a fresh fire, or by themselves lol
reviving a duh one.
Evening journal., 1907-06-18
WATER BOARD
CAN BUY LAND

City Solicitor Townsend sent written
opinion TO the Board of Water Commits
sioners at their weekly meeting yesterday
afternoon, in which he set forth that the
board had a legal right TO acquire the
tract of land bounded by King, Market
and Fifteenth streets for the use Of the
department, as they were the sole judge
of their right in the matter.
The Park Commission is also after the
property, and Commissioner Shaw adj
vised the members 10 see that that body
did not acquire the land.
The board will make a requisition on
City G -'il at its next meeting for Sls,-
500 for months expenses. OF this
amount 300 will be used to pay sal
aries and the balance for the payment OF
current expenses for June.
Evening journal., 1907-06-18
RECOVER BODY
OF HOLCOMB
Remains Of Drowned Mid
shipman Being Shipped to
New Castle Today
THE FUNERAL TO BE
TOMORROW AFTERNOON
speeIal . The EvenIng J0urnal.


New Castle, Del, June ls.-Mrs.
Thomas Holcomb received a telephone
message last evening that the body Of
her son, Alidshipman Frank r. Holcomb,
of the United States Navy, had been re-
covered. Later telegram was received
from Secretary Metcalf conveying the
same news and that after the body was
properly attended 10 at the Norfolk
naval hospital it would be shipped to
New Castle. Relatives in Washington
also communicated with the family and
according to Captain Chauncey p. Hol-
comb, the remains will be here some
time this afternoon. The funeral will
take place tomorrow afternoon at A
o'clock and interment will be made in
Emmanuel Episcopal cemetery. Services
will be conducted by the Rev. o. b.
Brown, of Sparrows Point, Md, friend
of the family.
Bond Issue Election.
The election for the bond issue is on
in earnest to-day and there is no way
by which the result can be predicted.
The reason for this condition of affairs
is that people who have been opposed TO
the loan are its warmest advocates to-
day The probability of more new in
dustries coming here will help the vote
in favor of the bond.
Edward Wolf has bought the Eugene
Feucht house on Cherry street west OF
Sixth street
New-centnry Clubs Hall.
The New-Century Club is now trying
to Obtain qn option on piece OF ground
on which to erect a hall The members
are total abstRiners and the bylaws of
the organization provide that any person
who violates his pledge or uses bad lam
guage shall be expelled from the club.
Business men here as well as the
farmers and market gardeners between
here and Wilmington are highly eated
over the fact that the Levy Court is SUR
veying the road from Eden Park to New
Castle 1t viii then be up TO New Castle
TO build a modern road from the city to
the intersection of Third street and viii
mington avenue When such n road is
completed there will be a splendid drive
way between the two cities. Such a
road has been favored for many years
and the autos and fast teams as well as
the delivery wagons will have a chance
to run without encountering obstacles.
In the High School on Thursday even
ing the graduates, Aimee Bross, Greta
Stoops, Alma Dyer and Edward CORN.
ley, will be entertained by the class Of
1905 The members OF the Board of Ed
ucation and the school teachers will be
the guests of the class. Examinations
are being held in all the schools.
Much complaint is heard regarding
dogs running at large and creating so
much racket at night that people cannot
sleep. The cause Tor this situation is that
there are so many dogs which are claimed
by no one that they run all over the city
Evening journal., 1907-06-18
COMMENCEMENT AT
THE CENTURY CLUB

One Of the most interesting features Of
the commencement exercises of St. Peters
r. c. female school, at Sixth and West
streets, which viii be held in the drawing
room of the New-Century Club Building
on Thursday afternoon, will be the pre-
sentation of the play "Fabiola," by the
pupils OF the school.
The graduates are Miss Eleanor Has
son and Miss Bessie Alulshenock. The
high standard of the school equals an
academic course.
Evening journal., 1907-06-18
soarfa and Covers.

Very Inexpensive bureau covers and
table scarfs or covers can be made Of
heavy twilled unbleached muslin.
which has a decidedly creamy tint. On
this baste a two-and- d-one-half-inch
border of cretonne. using, if possible.
one of those with a design consisting
of flowers and ribbon. Certain creton-
mes are striped. with lines of ribbon and
flowers, and if the material is cut
lengthwise, taking one or more of these
strips to make a border. it is both ef-
fective and economical On each side
of this border baby ribbon may be
ruffied, or it can be run on fiat in one
or two rows.
A pincushion to match can be made
by having the top of the muslin and
finishing it with a scanr rufiile Of the
cretonne, headed by a row or two oi
ribbon, with bows at each corner.
Evening journal., 1907-06-18
Why Shop in Philadelphia?

The money that you spend in Philadel-
phia helps lphia-not Whining
ton. You live in Wilmington, so you do
not share in the general benefit OF money
circulating in Philadelphia
In all cases you pay as much-and in
many instances more--for goods pur-
chased in Philadelphia.
Why NOT shop in Wilmington?
The merchandise and qualities you pre-
fer are here, and conveniently accessible.
The money which you spend in VIII
mington stays in Wilmington, to in
crease its prosperity, and at the same
time increase yours.
Sound reason says: "Buy at Home
buy at this store-help Wilmington
and Yourself"
Evening journal., 1907-06-18
Belts

The necessity andsusefulness Of belt
is known but to those traits we have
added beauty, grace and durability. Our
belts are beauties one-and are
made in authoritative lstyles and are SUI
premely comfortable Varieties are di-
versihed this season, and show much
chicness. Wash Belts, in plain or em-
broidered linen or canvas. ......25c, soc
Leather Belts. corded effect, gilt and
nickel buckle, all colors .......... .....5oc
Leather Belts, tan, pleated, plain or
back buckle ..............5 soc to SI.5o
Black and Tan Leather Belts, with ex-
ira large gilt or nickel buckle. .......S soc
Embroidered Wash Belts, in duck and
plain linen ...................2 .25c, soc
Plain Crush Belts, with large gilt
buckle ..................... SIoo
Children's Patent Leather Belts in
colors .........l......,..., 25c
Evening journal., 1907-06-18
SAVES
LIFE OF A BOY

Conductor William Artis of the West
Eighth street line of the Wilmington City
Railway Company. saved the life of an
unknown little boy yesterday afternoon.
The car had stopped at Eighth and Jack
son streets and the lad sat down on the
running board.
As the car started, he fell and was
being drawn under the wheels when
Artis reached for him and managed to
lift him out of harms way. The pas
sengers warmly commended the conduc-
tor for his quick action and presence
of mind.
Evening journal., 1907-06-18
WAS A YEAR
WITHOUT SUMNER
ErratiC Weather This Spring
Recalls Cold Season
Long Ago
WATER FROZE ON JULY a

The erratic weather this spring has
revived interest in accounts of the cold
season of 1916. In old newspaper files
1t is known as the year without a
summer" There had been nothing like
IL in the memory of the Oldest per-
sons then living and there has been
nothing like it since. May was a month
of frosts and snow and ice formed an
inch thick, 'tis said At least one man
was frozen to death in Vermont, where
snow fell to the depth of 10 inches.
There were three inches of snow in
New York and water froze i'm ponds
on the Fourth Of July as far south
as Virginia. Corn was killed.
August was no better and the sue
ceeding months We're cold. In the
spring of 1917 seed corn was sold for
s. a bushel. Similar conditions were
reported from Europe.
yin an Albany paper. dated several
years ago, James Winchester. 90 years
old, of Vermont. was quoted on his
knowledge of that strange summer.
Il was IA years old and lived in Ver-
mont where that memorable season
was at it's very worst, as in the New
England States the June snow fell five
inches deep" he said. I'm New York
Pennsylvania and New Jersey il was
nowhere deeper than three inches. IN
Vermont the great snow of June II
was 10 inches on the level Snow fell
several times during that month and
ice froze every day. In fact there was
snow and ice I'm every month of 1876.
ono rfa.ass %
Of the severest I ever saw, even m the
depth Of winter in that locality OF
| severe SHOWS. An uncle of mine had
| some sheep in a back pasture-lot- "a
get to the lot he had TO go througi
a piece of woods for nearly a mile
/ The big storm began about noon, aut
he started after dinner for the sheer
pasture to fix up some sort of a shell
ter. The storm increased I'm fury. and
when night set In my uncle had no
returned. A searching party was or
ganized and looked through the woods
| all night. The men searched all thu
next day and the next night, and OF
the forenoon Of the third day they
found my uncle frozen to death be
meath the snow a mile from the sheer
| Htolultf III dllllpnl an olpoSllt ulItt
tion from home.
'The wind during June and Angus
was continuously from the north. an,
1t blew fiercely and cold aFrmer
wore heavy overcoats and mitten
while about their work. There was bu
little use of planting anything. Their
was very little rain during the entir
season. The great piles of firewoo
that always accumulated during tn
summer months were consumed 70
current use. July was colder thar
June, and August was colder thai
July There was a heavy snowstorn
on August 30. The whole summer wa
as bleak and dreary as November TIL
first two weeks of September brough
the first real warm weather there ha
been during the summer On Septem
ber 10 the cold weather returned sud
denly. The COLI increased until winte
returned, and st may be said that q
Vermont at least. the year 1916 ha
neither spring summer nor autumn"
Evening journal., 1907-06-18
IRON STEAMERS 'BRANDYWINE"
Avn ....L...- ..---. ..--.-.L. :.

IRON STEAMERS "BRANDYWINE'
AND CITY OF CHESTER"
Leave Wilmington, Fourth Street Wharf
week days and Sundays for Chester and
Philadelphia at 730 and 1890 a. m, l30
4l5 and 100 p. m.
Leave Chester one hour later
Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut Street
Wharf week days and Sundays at 7.30
and 1870 a. n.. $50, AIS and 100 D. m.
Leave Chester one hour later.
saturdays Sundays and Wednesdays
extra hCrt leaves Wilmington and Phila-
delpha at $50 p. m. For Washington
Park 1890 a. m, l30. 4l5 and 100 %. m.
Returning. leaves Washington Park az
43o 7.l5 and 1000 p. m.
Saturdays. Sundays and Holidays, be-
tween Philadelphia and Wilmington. fare
one way 30c; round trip, SOC. Between
Chester and Wilmington or Philadel-
pha. fare one way 15c. round trip 25c on
all other days. good on day OF sale only
between Philadelphia and Wilmington
fare one way 15c, round trip 25c. Between
Chester and Philadelphia or Wilmington,
fare one way 10c; round trip loo
HORACE WILSON. General Manager.
Evening journal., 1907-06-18
HIGH SCHOOL EXHIBIT

The annual exhibit at the Wilmington
High School will be held on Friday after
noon and evening of this week. This
year the display Of work from the differ
ent departments viii be unusually large.
Exhibits of sewing and drawing will be
shown in the hall, while the carpenter
and forging exhibits will occupy their
departments. Teachers and pupils from
the various city schools will he especially
welcomed to view the handiSork Of the
High School girls and boyA.
Evening journal., 1907-06-18
SPANKED HIS GIRL PUPILS
Jury Justifies Him and Board Raised
His Salary

BRITOW. Ia. June 1S.-Professor d.
L. Carroll, superintendent of the pub
lie schools here. has made a practice Of
taking pupils of both sexes across his
knee and spanking them soundly.
Some Of the girl pupils complained
to their parents. and Carroll was haul
ed to court on a charge Of assault and
battery. but the jury acquitted him.
Thereupon the school directors re-en-
gagged him for another year at an al.
vance in salary.
Professor Carroll believes that
spanking is the best kind of punish-
ment to administer to pupils.
Evening journal., 1907-06-18
BUSH LINE

Freight received for all points, given
personal attention, and torwaroeo
promptly at lowest rates and by best
routes
Boats leave both Wilmington and
Philadelphia at 800 p. m. daily, Sunday
excepted.
Through rates and bills OF ladlng 10
sued.
GEORGE w. BUSH & SONS CO,
Pier 3. South Wharves, Philadelphia
French Street Wharf. Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1907-06-18
Dress Goods

Our widely varied stocks includel the
highest qualities in the newest and most
demanded weaves, shades and fancy mix
lures of the season.
All wool chalies, in cream, pale blue,
pink tan and red, 80 inches wide. &C.. soc
Cream Serges, with fancy black stripes,
60 inches wide NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. soc
Cream Mohairs, 80 inches wide. soc
AZ inches .............S...... .75c
"A inches Observation-Disclosures. 81 90
silk and Wool Crepe de Paris, in cream
only, 80 inches wide. e.....i...........69 69c
Evening journal., 1907-06-18
Red Men Finishing New Hall.

Work on the new council hall OF
Wawa Tribe, 1. o. r. NJ, at Union IS
progressing satisfactorily and the lied
Alen expect TO occupy it IN short time.
On Saturday night festival was given
for the benefit of the building fund
and a large amoept Of money real
lied.
Evening journal., 1907-06-18
PREPARING FOR THE FOURTH
Washington Heights Association viii
Have Big Celebration This Year.

The celebration of the Fourth of July
by the Washington Heights Association
this year promises to be as enthusiastic
as that of last year. At the meeting Of
the association last night reports showed
that more than 500 had already been
subscribed. There will be music and
plenty of fireworks.
The committee hope to raise about
$780,
Evening journal., 1907-06-18
Sell Machinery Of Rogers Press

The machinery and stock of the John
NJ. Rogers Press has been sold to The
Star Publishing Company. The building
formerly occupied by the company Will
be sold at public sale on Thursday if not
disposed Of at private sale before that
day.
Evening journal., 1907-06-18
pr smith Ioins Elks.

At a meeting Of the local lodge of Ellls,
held last night, Dr. Homer Smith was
initiated. DIR. Smith, whose home is in
Smyrna, Del, represents the IL. X. Nlul-
ford Manufacturing Company. lie is the
guest of Albert BothmaR at the Hotel
Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1907-06-18
Arc ATTENDING Convention.

National Representative Frank W.
Pierson, Harry H. Billany, Joseph S.
Clark. ex-Mayor Charles ID. Bird and
Magistrate James w. Robertson, of VIII
mington, and Frank NJ. Jones of George
town, are in Boston, Mass, attending
the annual meeting of the National
Council Jr., o. u. A. M.
Evening journal., 1907-06-18

House Dress, of plain blue and grey
chambray, and black and white checked
percale. Waist is made with half inch
tucks back and front. Skirt is gored, hared,
SI.25
Nurses Dress OF plain blue and striped
gingham ............... S2.oo
Evening journal., 1907-06-18

Dress of Shepherds Plaid Chintz, full
pleated waist, skirt plain flare. .......SIoo
House Dresses of plain blue and striped
gingham, yoke in front with half inch tucks,.
leading down to waist line both back ards
front, turned down collar and buttoncdl
cuffs, plain, full gored skirt. ....... .S2-5o
Evening journal., 1907-06-18
TO EUROPE

For Steamship Tickets and Foreign
Drafts apply to
JOHN CRAIG. 1913 Market St.
Agent for all principal steamship lines
Evening journal., 1907-06-18
WILSON LINE

Philadelphia Passenger and Freight
Evening journal., 1907-06-18

Line.
Evening journal., 1907-06-18
You Benedt Yourself Your City By Buyiue at This Store
Cool, Comfortable House
Dresses

lERY desirable washable House Dresses. co=t
little here. You cannot afford to miss his
sale, nor will you be likely to when yoft
have read the price list.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-07-05
tCommunicated.1
WHERE SHOULD THE COMMON-
WEALTHS' ATTORNEY LIVE

Some people are claiming that the
attorney for the Commonwealth should
always reside at the county seat. Some
really believe what they say, while
others say it because they wish other
people to believe it. 1t would seem
immaterial as to the residence of any
official so long as he attends to his busi-
ness properly.
In this county the Commonwealth
Attorney has, until recent years, for a
long time resided at Heathsville, but
in Lancaster the case has been reversed,
and yet no one seems to be losing any
sleep over it. But perhaps no aspirant
for that Office lives at Lancaster Court
house, which may account for it.
1t is claimed that Heathsville is more
accessible than any other point, and
more convenient for a majority of the
people. If the centre of population of
the county were determined it would
probably be about Burgess Store. 1t
certainly is more accessible to larger
number of the people than Heathsville.
If there is any weight to the argu-
ment that the Commemorative Attor-
ney should be where he is most needed,
then the nearer he is to the Reedville
section the better. For six months of
the year the fish factories employ
hundreds of men sent down by the ship
ping offices in Baltimore, and these
shippers are not generally of the desir-
able classes of labor. There is often
urgent need of the public prosecutor,
and if he is on the spot much trouble
may be avoided.
Some people may prefer an Attorney
who sits in his office between court
days, but the majority are apt to prefer
one who hustles around and looks after
the business of the county. If they do,
it matters little where he lives.
There are plenty of telephones and it
is no great trouble to call up the person
wanted, and transact any business
required.
Any old excuse is better than none.
Bill the topper sat in the saloon about 10
a. m. listening to the many and varied
excuses of those who were drinking.
AT last he jumped up and says: "Here,
Barkeeper, give me three fingers of old
rye. My old woman is going to have
Goldfish for dinner, and Goldfish alters
makes me dry" GEO. H. SMITH.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-07-05

had surrounded himself with negro en-
ployees and he had found them faith
full.
The race as a whole, however, lacks
reliability and thrift, said Mr.. Jordan.
1t shonld cultivate these qualities above
all things. Too often the negro en-
ployee fails to go to his work, some
times without any excuse whatever.
Suppose the employees of bank
should decide some day that they would
all go a-fishing instead of doing their
usual work; with no one at the bank to
transact its business, panic would en-
sue and suffering and sorrow would be
upon a whole community.
Mr.. Jordan said that as president
of the immigration Association he
had just been to Europe, to induce
white people to come to Georgia.
With the coming of these new people,
and the resulting keen competition in
all lines of industry, it was essentially
important that the negro should culti-
vate habits of punctuality, reliability
and integrity if he hoped to hold his
own in the race.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-07-05
NEVER SHAVE CLOSE.

A New York barber has on a corner
table a fine pocket microscope and a
framed announcement that saws:
''Do you know what close shave
means? Bring friend here, if you
don't, have him shaved close, and then
look at his face through the microscope.
The entire skin will resemble a piece of
raw beef.
"To shave the face perfectly smooth
requires not only the removal of the hair,
but also a portion of the cuticle; so
that close shave means the removal
of layer of skin all round. The blood
vessels thus exposed are not visible to
the eye, but under the microscope each
little quivering mouth, holding a min
ute blood drop, protests against such
treatment. Bring friend and see!
''The nerve tips are also uncovered
by close shaves, and the pores are left
unprotected, which makes the skin ten.
der and unhealthy. This sudden ex.
posure of the inner layer of the Skin
renders person liable to colds, hoarse.
ness and sore throat"