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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-04
SECY. WILSON WELCOMES
GEOLOGICAL DELEGATES

washington. Sept 4-Secretary OF Agri-
culture Wilson and District Commissioner
West today at the Cosmos club welcomed
10 Washington the delegates 10 the re-
cent International Geological congress
wn2 - visiting this city. NJ. Raphael
Ma OF France responded in behalf
on lelcgation, expressing apprecia.
uo non The many courtesies extended TO
tnem In the United states. The delegates
spent most OF the day visiting places OF
interest In and about Washington.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-04
WIRELESS MESSAGE
FROM FIGHTING BOB

Washington. Sept A wireless mes
sage OF Rear Admiral Evans sent from
the ship Connecticut now at sea with the
Atlantic squadron was received at the
navy department today. The despatch
says that tho address OF the first squad
ron Is Provincetown. Mass, and that or
the second is Rockport. Mass. until fur
ther notice. Both sauadrons are expected
TO arrive Friday or Saturday.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-04
PUT-IN-BAY HOUSE
BURNED, GUESTS LOSE ALL

Put-ln-B Bay, o.. Sept 4-The Putin
Bay house. one OF the leading hotels OF
this island, was burned late last night.
together with much OF its contents. Guests
were compelled 10 leave the burning
structure hastily and few OF them saved
their belongings. No one was injured.
Loss $4,000, partially covered by insur.
ance.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-04
Lieut.. Col. Halford Retires

Washington, Sept. 4.-Lieut. Col. Elijaf
w. Haiford, pay department, L. s. A..
was retired today, having reached the
statutory age OF "a years. Col. Halford Is
attached to headquarters OF the depart
msnt OF California at San Francisco. lie
was private secretary to the late Presi-
dent Harrison from 1889 10 1893.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-04
WESTERN UNION WILL
NOT ARBITRATE

New fork Sept. i.-supt Brooks OF the
western Union said yesterday:
The meeting OF the directors on Sept
10. will take no action on the strike ana
VII simply transact routine business The
80 men fraon the different locals who are
eoming here 70 discuss arbitration. might
a. Wen save expenses and remain where
tnsy are: Their comins here will do they
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-04
SHERIFFs Off
FOR OUTING At
WARWICK CLUB

The sheriffs OF Providence county and
guests are today having an outing at the
Warwick club. which was I'm the nature
OF complimentary to High Sheriff Hun
ter c. White Though the weather mar
red the Held sports, the outdoor enjoy
ments were all that could be desired and
songs. speeches and stories before and
after the dinner made the outing a me-
morable one.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-04
OPERATOR DRIVEN
TO DEATH BY STRIKE

Pittsburg, Sept 4-The first telegraph
operator whom the strike has driven TO
suicide was Harry Iden. OF Long Island,
n. Y, who died In the Allegheny general
hospital last night Desperate. Idens In
hours twice tried to bang hinelf.
then took carbolic acid.
Although not union man, Iden. who
was 10 years old, quit work when the
strike was declared. He said II would
not last long. and came heye with his
wife and two children.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-04
VENEZUELA WITHDRAWS
FROM PEACE CONFERENCE

The Hague. Sept 4-Senor Jose Gil
Fortoul. Venezuelan minister to Germany
and head OF the Venezuelan delegation TO
the peace conference. has received a ca
BILE message from the Venezuelan govern
mnt ordering him TO withdraw from the
conference and return 10 Berlin.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-04
Mckinley Monument Dedicated

Canton, Ohio. Sept. A call was issued
today TO the trustees of the Mckinley
National Memorial association, by Secre-
tary Hartzell. for n meeting In the cham
bers OF Justice Day. In Canton. Sept. i6.
when final details for the dedication OF
the monument. Sept. 30 will be made.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-04
Waitress Taken III at Work

Grace Hanson. 30 years Old a waitress
In Lawyers restaurant. was taken ill
there this morning and was removed TO
the Rhode Island hospital In the ambu-
lance. Her condition is not serious.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-04
LIVERPOOL COTTon

Liverpool. Sept. 4.-The market opened
steady today. The demand for spot cot
70 ton WaS good Prices M steaSy 100 bales eeS
bales were American. The receipts were
1000 bales. or these 100 bales were AM
erican.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-04
.tures MORO selfing AS followa.
CHICAGO GRAIN AND WHEAT

Chicago. Sept. 4.-The market opened
today with wheat and corn Arm. The
market Is higher this season than II has
been in several years. All summer prices
have ruled high and buyers have made
large shipments. Bradstreet reports that
sellers are making many shipments
abroad as compared TO last year.
Futures were selling as followst
WHEAT
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-04
F INANCIAL
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET

the private wire OF LEWIS II. TAPPAN
4 Co. Bankers and Brokers. Banigan
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-04
COuEdRp "a YEARS.

wANTED-ExPERIE ToPPERs,
also girls IA 10 16 years TO learn. Steady
work and good pay while learning. Apply
Blackstone Stocking Co. second floor.
Waterman avenue and Guerney street,
East Providence. sepi-6t.
Evening journal., 1907-05-03
CITY IS READY
FOR THE CIRCUS
CONTINUED From First Page.)

The road TO the circus leads through
a magic highway of hot sausage sand
wiches; lemonade. the pinkness of
which rivals the tints on the cheeks of
the lovely tightrope walker, or even
the beautiful euuestrienne; men who,
for nickel or a penny-it matters not
which, for money is no object to the
frolicsome circus-goers-tell you Just
how much you weigh or else refund
your penny; other men will stand you
up and take something which they
will tell you is your photograph, and
for which they charge you money; and
then, last but not least. the array of
sideshows, the tallest man in the
world. the smallest man in the world;
Mayme, the athletic wonder: some
Georgia camp-meeting shouters, gen.
tlemen who eat snakes and snakes who
eat gentlemen; fat people. thin people
along this midway of sideshows you
go and then you reach the Big Tent"
Realm Of Peanuts
And arrived there YOU enter the
realm of peanuts. elephants, monkeys
and other more or less ferocious ami
mails You walk around there, and IL
you're little you openly enjoy tiff you
are big you give a learned discourse
that leads the poor beguiled company
to believe that you are there simply
for the purpose of furthering your
knowledge of natural history aud
studying the animals IN their natural
or unnatural states-you tell the vic
tim on your right that tigers come
from Africa, and that liens inhabit the
jungle or the drawing-rooms of mil
lionaires, while all the monkeys arc
not Gagged. From afar is waited the
gentle strains of the circus band. that
indefatigable, persevering, overpower.
ing band that heralds the approach OF
the grand procession. let's you know
when a performer strikes the net, as
sists the clowns in their race around
the arena-in fact, one wonders If the
circus man or woman is allowed to diC
without the gentle strains of Every.
body Works But Father"
First there is the grand parade the
beautiful ladies and gentlemen, whC
prance around on Dalfrevs and charg
ers-no one excepting in medieaval his
/ tory of the circus ever ride palfrey'
and chargers or are caparisoned II
! such gorgeous trappings Among thu
features of this great parade are th'
] elephants, quite a large herd walkin.
/ Indian file. each one with his trun'
! affectionately claspng the tail Of on
who went before, suggesting thos
/ beautiful lines by Rudyard Kipling-
/ or was it Ella Wheeler Wilcox:
And this is the sad, sad story, tol,
/ as the twilight falls.
When the monkeys are walking 10
gether, holding each others tails.
Carnegie Medal or Arnies
After the procession disappears int
the great dressing tent, the myster
ious recesses of which the genera
public never can reach. the perform
! ance begins. A tribute to art are tn
living pictures, the Rock of Ages.
the Tribute to Love" and "Columbu
Discovering America" showing tn
versatility of the circus artist an
blending religion, romance and patriot
ism with astounding rapidity. Th
opening feature Fighting the Flames
shows a scene described on the pro
gram as "a great metropolis throbbin
Evening journal., 1907-05-03
No. chnndIer 10 sIna.

Mrs Elizabeth Sargent Chandler Of
Philadelphia, formerly Of Wilmington.
who has a fine soprano voice. win par-
ticipate In the recital TO he given at
the New-Cenury club next Tuesday
evening by May lee Miller Boges,
coming from New York especially for
the purpose. Earle Beatty OF the
Combs Conservatory OF Music viii play
the opening number. The patroness aa
are: Mrs. Samuel Bancroft, Jr Mrs
Edward r. Belts, Mrs. William r.
Belts. Mrs. T.. e. Briggs. Mrs. Elza-
beth S. Chandler. Mrs Charles NJ. Cur
tis. Mrs. ]. p. Doughten, Mrs. William
r. Hawkins. Mrs. William S. Hilles,
Mrs. Edmund Candy Cause, Mrs ELL
wood c. jackson, Mrs J. Robinson
Moore. Mrs. Charles Miller, Mrs. WI
liam f. Sellers and Mrs. Lewis c. Van
degrift
Evening journal., 1907-05-03
BAPTIST MISSION SOCIETY

The thirteenth annual meeting Of the
Delaware State Baptist Mission Society
Will be held in North Baptist Church
this afternoon and evening. Follow.
ing is the program.
Afternoon session-Devotlonal service,
r. b. Cook; reports of officers. reports
from the field: Eighth street Church.
wilmington, II. c. Jones; Swedish Church.
Wilmington. H. V. Litorln. Dolmar. S. G.
Garner. Milford. b. f. woodall: Hope
G.. w. w. Bishop; the Colportage Work,
William f. stewart; business sessioni
Missionary address by Rev. f. r. Briggs
OF Second Baptist Church
Evening sesslon-Pralse service. +. G.
Merrill; address, j. L. Bartlett, ID. d., Of
Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1907-05-03
S. H. STATS
Medium Weight Underwear

Probably not quite time TO put ON the
lightweights and the winter kind are al
most too heavy.
We would be pleased to show you our
line Of medium weight Underwear for
MEN. WOMEN and CHILDREN. which
without doubt is the largest and most
complete carried in this market. You can
depend upon the quality, as wei handle
none but reliable grades.
Ladies' medium weight Vests, long OF
shortsleeves; Drawers. ankle or knee
lengths on French band or with the
equestrienne top have them in extra
sizes.
Ladies' medium weight Combination
suits-cotton. and cotton and wooi-m xed.
CORSET COVERS. with long sleeves,
especially suited for Spring wear after
leaving on heavy wraps. 25c, soc and Is
cents.
CHLDREN's MEDIUM WEIGHT
UNpERWEAR-several weights and
grades. in all cotton and cotton ad wool
mixed
INFANTS VESTS. WRAPPERS and
BANDS: the Reuben's Infant Shirt
Spring weights.
Mems medium weight Natural Wool
Shirts and Drawers-just right for this
season of the year.
We would recommend to our customers
the "MERODE" HAND-FIN1sHED UN.
DERWEAR, made from superior yarns
the quality of which never varies You
will find the shapes and sizes correct
AMERICAN HOSIERY COMPANY
Celebrated Underwear in medium weights
and the wool gauze.
Evening journal., 1907-05-03
4O5 Market St. 4O4 ShipIey ST
CHIEF WARD AIDS
HEALTH OFFICERS

In Chief Ward OF the Wilmington
Fire Department. the executive officers
of the Board Of Health have a valua-
BILE assistant in their work of keeping
the city clean. Frequently these Off
cials find heaps Of indammable mater
ial in cellars, particularly in the BUSH
ness section of the city which might
cause serious trouble in case of fire
In such cases the health officers in
form Chief Ward and he Immediately
notifies the persons complained of to
remove the Objectionable rubbage. This
order proves effective and saves the
health men much trouble
Evening journal., 1907-05-03
DON'T WAIT

Take Advantage Of Wilmington citi-
zen's Experience Before rs Too Late.
When the back begins to ache.
Don't wait until bacAache becomes
chronic:
Till serious kidney troubles develop:
Till urinary troubles destroy nights
rest.
Profit by a Wilmington citizens ex-
perience.
l.. a. Garrison. coppersmith, In the
p, B. and w. Railroad shops, living at
7O9 North Adams street. Wilmington.
Del, says: Last spring I hurt my
back and from that time on suffered
great deal with my Kidneys. There
was a severe pain in the small of the
back and my work seemed to aggra-
vate the trouble The kidney secre-
tions became too frequent and showed
many symptoms of kidney trouble. ]
could get no relief day or night. and
the money 1 spent for medicines was "A
complete loss. Ny back became so
bad that L thought I would have to
give up work. About this time 7
heard Of Doan's Kidney Pills and got
a box at Danforth's drug store. I
found quick relief, and by the time l
had used two boxes all the symptoms
spoken of had left me / never suf-
| fered any trouble Of the kind until ]
took a cold about ten days ago. II
settled in my back and caused the
aching to return. but Doan's Kidney
Pills quickly stopped the attack"
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. New YORK
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
/ take no other.
Evening journal., 1907-05-03
STATE CONVENTION OF
DRUGGISTS AT DOVER

Special TO The Evening Journal
DOVER. MAY 3.-The State convcn
tion of the Delaware Pharmaceutical
Society yesterday held its election OF
officers after hearing an address hv
Dir. +. f. Stewart. the Philadelphia
specialist on Modern Systomatizing
and Treatment Of the Drug Business
and Therapeutics"
These are the new State Officers:
President, r. N. Kaufman. Seaford.
vice president. for New Castle. GeorEc
+. Lee. of Middletovn; for Kent. NJ
Morris Stevenson Of FELTON,: for Sus-
sex. f. c. Murray of Lewes; secretary.
F. w. Fem Of Wilmington: treasurer.
J. N. Bosley of Wilmington; executive
committee, William Poole Of Whining
ton; Levi Scott Of Dover; DR.. r. NJ
Tobln Of Wilmington. Nominations
for the selection by the governor of
one member Of Board OF Pharmacy
w f. Dunn. T. L. Clarke. J. Frank
Startling. b. n Williams. w. r. Keys.
one to he appointed TO succeed Mr..
Dunn.
Evening journal., 1907-05-03
W 0 M AN KI D
Youno Girls, Froek in chiffon Cloth.

Young Girls Froek in Chiffon Cloth.
Face cloths of light weight are used to
make some charming frocks for small
girls and young misses as well as for
matrons. The pale tints and white are
also the correct thing for summer wear.
with the reference given to white be-
cause it cleans more easily than the
tinted fabrics. The circular skirt of the
dress sketched here is finished at the
bottom with two broad tucks stitched
into deep hounce put on by tucSing the
fulness into the proportions of the top
of the skirt. This top piece is stitched
about the seams and scalloped at the bot
tom.
Evening journal., 1907-05-03

Rising above a glrdle OF soft satin moire
is a skeleton blouse Of chiffon cloth hav-
ing the neck cut perfectly round and fin
ished with a band of embroidered lace.
The long shoulder effect is perpetuated
with a band of the same trimming which
falls over sleeves Of embroidered batiste.
The underblouse is Of batste with a
round yoke of tucks and lace and tucks
appearing below the yoke at the back
and front of the blouse
Deep tucks are taking the place OF
founces as a correct finish for young
girls skirts, and the treatment recon-
mends itself for its simplicity.
SILK ginghams. chambrays. madras and
other smart tub fabrics are pretty with
which to carry out this model and a
blouse Of simple lawn takes the place OF
more expensive batiste.
Evening journal., 1907-05-03

with hundreds of pedestrians" and all
the other things one as supposed. to
find i'm a metropolis. Somebody starts
a blaze at each of the windows. real
fire engines make their appearance.
real apparatus for the rescue of the
people at the windows Of the houses
is used; brave fremen, who are sus-
pected of being the athletes Of the
circus. jump from top windows; small
children are slid TO safety down ropes,
and the audience gets worked up TO
the point where il decides to present
to all the heroes a Carnegie medal,
or. if this fails. a bottle of arnica.
Then come the trained animals. the
humans who can ride or who can swing
in trapeze up above the world so higl
that you wonder how much salary
they receive TO induce them to take
such risks; clowns, grotesque and
funny. The elephants do their stunts,
drilling and marching and obeying the
commands of their commanders Will,
a precision and skill worthy of the APP
probation they received. The animals
that receive the greatest applause.
however, were the seals shiny dent
zens of the water the only animals.
by the way, that seem to be really
anxious to bask in the limelight Of
popular approval. These apimals ring
bells, blow horns, beat drums, do Jug
Cling stunts and as "a climax one takes
torch lighted on both ends and twirls
il round and round. catching It every
time it is thrown into The air. Occu-
pying one Of the rings while the seals
had the stage are the bears; and it
matters not whether they We're brown
bears, polar bears or black bears, they
are greeted as Teddy Bears and
taken to the hearts of the audience as
old friends
Evening journal., 1907-05-03

Does your Furniture need repairing ?
Perhaps it's porch rocker, couch, par
lor suite or bed room suite. Try Nc
Mahons Fifth and King.
Evening journal., 1907-05-03
Mr.. and Mrs. chaytor Home.

Mr.. and Mrs. Armon D. Chaytor, Jr.,
have returned home from their honey
moon. and will reside at No. 113 West
Seventeenth street.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-03-29
BUTTE BALL FANS
ARE VERY HOPEFUL

Butte, March 27.-Manager Russ
Hall of the Butte baseball league club
has announced the names of most of
the players that will constitute the
Butte team this year. In addition to
half dozen, including three pitchers,
who he hopes to get soon, the other
members of the team will be Hoon,
Johnson and Veley, catchers; Mclean,
Herne, Donovan, Helms, Bres:no,
Ford and Mcintyre, inf;elders; and
Bell, Horwig and Irby, outfielders.
The fans here think Hall is getting
together strong bunch, and conf
IDENTIFY expect them to make good in
the race and bring another pennant to
Butte this fall The players will re-
port at Moscow, Idaho, next Monday.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-03-29
DESERT Land CLAIMS

instructions issued from the general
land office, in regard, to desert entrees,
should receive the attention Of all
parties affected Their substance is
given in this summary:
The law requires an expenditure Of
not less than three dollars per acre.
for the entire area entered, in the ne
cessaly irrigation, reclamation and
cultivation of the land, by means Of
main canals and branch bitches, and
in the permanent improvements upon
the land
During the first year after entry the
claimant must file with the register
proof, consisting Of his own affidavit
and the separate affidavits Of two VII
nesses, that the full sum Of one dot
lar per acre, for the entire area, has
been SO expended, and like proof must
be made for each year thereafter un-
til the full sum of three dollars per
acre has been expended and at the
Shu VI t14C Till J trtI Tie clallltMl
must file map or plan showing the
character and extent Of the improve
ments.
Expenditures for which proof will not
be accepted:
No proof of expenditure will be ae-
cepted unless the expenditure was
essential to the actual or ultimate re-
clamation of the land
A dwelling house is not essential to
reclamation, and no allowance will be
made therefor
Flowing, after the first breaking Of
the land, seeding land to crops, irri-
eating, cultivating, and harvesting
crops are not items for which proof
of expenditure will be accepted.
The cost of windmill or pump will
not be allowed unless it is specifically
shown that the same was essential to
the contemplated mode Of irrigation
and was not installed for domestic
uses.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-03-29
DOUGLAS IS AFTER
PRESIDENTS CHAIR.

Boston, Mass March 19-Ex-Goy-
ernor VIM l.. Douglas is out for the
democratic nomination for the presi-
dency in 1908. The ex-governor, who
is now in the southern states, is ex-
pected back next week, and he will
then take up the preparatory work for
the next campaign, when he means
to run for governor of Massachusetts
and begin his boom for the democratic
presidential nomination. His polite
al work will be in charge of his lieu
tenant, Harry Skeffington, who de-
weed the famous flying wedge" of
labor votes, which did so much to win
the election for Gov Douglas two
years ago.
Mr.. Skeffington appeared at the
Bryan dinner last Saturday and tried
to get names endorsing Douglas, but
was not any too successful Douglas
feels that he must first receive the
prestige of a second term as governor
and the full support of his party be-
fore his presidential boom can be safe
~ launched
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-03-29
REGISTER SCHMIDT
is GETTING BUSY

Helena, March 28.-State land Re-
gister Schmidt will auction cfs a large
acreage of state lands next monsh,
aggregating 100000 acres. At least
ninety per cent oof It is classed as
grazing land, but a small port on as
agricultural and mineral None of
the land can be sold al less than SO
per acre, and none OF it at less than
its appraised value. Il viii be first
put up at auction, and what is not
sold will be offered fer lease for a
term of five years. April IS at Phil
ipsburg $4,000 acres of Granite county
land will be offered April 90 at
Virginia City $4,000 acres of Madison
county lands will be put up. April
25 a. Dillon approximately 46 900 acres
of Beayerhead county lands will be
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-03-29

The cost Of material for necessary
construction work will not be allowed
unless it actually has been applied to
that use, and it must be SO stated in
the affidavit
The cost Of tools, implements, wag-
ons, and repairs to same, used in CON
stEuction work, can not BE- computed
in the cost Of construction.
No expenditure for surveying will
be allowed unless it is Specifically
stated that it was for The purpose of
establishing lines and levels Of canals
and bitches.
Expenditures for which proof will be
accepted
Cost Of constructing storage reserv-
DIR, we'll, canals, bitches and maintain
ing same. The cost of each item must
be stated separately, and the length,
capacity, and location of the bitches
and canals must be given.
Cost of water right, if accompanied
with certificate Of purchase or owner
ship.
Cost of clearing land, if it is shown
to be the first clearing The extent,
character and location Of all clearing
must be fully set forth.
Cost of first ploWing or breaking.
All claims for plowing or breaking
must specifically state that it was the
first plowing or breaking of the soil,
and the area and location of the land
broken must be stated
Cost of fencing necessary to protect
the land for the purpose of reclama-
ton, the length, kind, and location to
be stated
Cost Of any permanent improvement
essential to the reclamation of the
land, provided its purpose or use is
shown.
Be specific. Set forth in de.ail the
nature, character and purpose of all
improvements, and state cost Of each
separately.