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Evening journal., 1907-11-05
''EXAMS." FOR THE
RHODES HONORS

The trustees of the Rhodes Scholar
ship fund have appointed Tuesday and
Wednesday. January p and %. 1905,
as the dates for the qualifying eNami-
nations Of candidates for appointment
from the United States to the scholar
ships that are TO be filled in the fall
of 1908 at oxford University. The ex-
aminauons for Delaware will be held
at Delaware College. All Delawareans
as well as students OF Delaware Coli
lege are eligible for appointment from
Delaware provided they have the pro-
per qualifications.
These examinations are set by the
oxford authorities and are merely
meant to determine what men have
the necessary mental qualifications
The appointment is left to q committee
and must be made from the list OF
those Who have passed the eXamina-
tious This committee is 10 be guided
in their selection by the personality
of the several candidates having re-
gard for certain moral and physical
che sracteristics which go To form lead
ers in the social and political world
II was Mr.. Rhodes's idea that such
men should be appointed to the scholar
ships as by their strength of mind and
nrmness Of character might absorb
and assimilatc ONford's sound learning
and hoary traditions without losing
sense of their American citizen. The
following are the subjects for exam
.inations as given last year: Transla-
tion from Latin into English. Latin
prose. arithmetic, translation from
Greek into English, Latin grammar
algebra or geometry. Candidates for
appointment from Delaware may ap-
pear at any of the places I'm the United
States at which examinations are held
on the dates named above, ana tlley
should indicate on the paper giving an
account OF their life the fact of theiI
Applying for a Delaware scholarship
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
SUSSEX HAS
RAPID FINISH

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN. Del, Nov. SIT was
indeed whlrlwind finish OF the CAM
paign here Sunday and saturday Meet
ings were held by both sides ia most Of
the principal towns In Georgetown ON
Saturday afternoon sheriff Pennel Of
Cumberland county Maine addressed a
license meeting. He was 10 turn over the
hali at 4 O'Clock to the anti-iiconse forces.
w hen that hour arrived the nnti-license
committee band struck up music and at
tracted nearly the euhrc crowd that heard
Sherin Ponneli and they listened to the
temperance side from Editor Norton, OF
Portland Maine
In Milford nearly the entire white popu-
lation turned out at big mass meeting
addressed by DR. Caleb r. Layton. George
b. Hynaon. Royal w Raymond, Editor
Norton and others Mr. Raymond went
from Milford to Laurel 10 speak.
In Lewes Sheriff pennol addressed a
"wcr meeting and Editor Norton a
"dry" meeting. Mr.. Norton proposed that
both speak from the same platform On
debate. but sheriff Pennen did not agree
to Il ana they held separate meetings
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
CAME FROM
CHICAGO TO WE'D

Serenis c. Hartzell and Miss Ardella
f. Copeland. both of Chicago. were
married here yesterday by the Rev.
George L. Wolfe They have known
each other a year.
on Saturday morning the young peo-
pie met by accident on Michigan ave-
nue.. in Chicago. and decided 70 sur
prise their relatives and friends by
marrying in the East. Two suit cases
were hastily packed, and within an
hour the couple were ON a fast express
bound for Philadelphia. Checking their
luggage there. they learned that mar
riage license could not be obtained on
sunday. A friend suggested a trip 10
wilmington. and within 20 minutes
they were on a Washington express
bound for this city.
Arriving here they found the Rev
Mr. Wolfe who married them.
Mr. and Mrs. Hartzell then returned
20 Philadelphia They left FOR New
York at 5 o'clock
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
Y. M. c. A. SUNDAY
MEETINGS OPENED

The nrst Of the Sunday afternoon. .1neeu
ings during the winter by the Y. M. c. A
was addressed yesterday afternoon by Du
Thomas T.. Green at tho GaIriclr Theatra
There was large attendance George Al
Elliott, a director OF the association. pre-
sided and made brief address in which
he alluded to the rapid progress OF thi
work ON the new building and hoped thai
1900 men would be present at the re-epen
ing
Musical entertainment was provided b
tho Philharmonic Orchestra and Professoi
Clymers chorus OF 90 voices. Miss Ans
baugh who was TO have been soloist, wal
ill and could not appear
pr. Green's address was thoroughly en-,
ioyed. He delivered his well-lSnown leo
ture, 'The Tragedy of the Soul" fun q
cloquence and humor.
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
NeN6GoOds in our Art
Department

If YOU want the newest import
ed Art Novelties priced right. you
cannot afford TO miss seeing our
enorm00S collection.
Tapestry Pillow Tops are in
great demand, rightly priced here.
too, at 25c. soc, 65c and 75c
Imported Cross Stitch Pillow
Tops in floral designs, etc, SIco.
SIPS and $50.
Fiaished Pillow Slips, 25c anil
soc.
Tinted Centrepieces, some beau.
tiful rose designs. CSC and soc.
Novelties in Finlander cmbroid-
cries, 35c to S5c.
An enormous collection OF
sewing. laundry and silk bags foi
fancy work, 2Sc to $500.
Scrap Baskets, some hand en-
broidered. soc to $500.
New Patterns in stamped Shirt
waists These are the best values
we ever offered, 69c and Soc.
Scaris and Squares. all iinen
peasant embroidery, in sets &c
match.SL5o. Sr.6S and $L75.
Peasant Embroidery EIanlkcr
chief and Glove Cases, soc.
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
Entertalns a. country RInk.

The special event for this week at
the Country Roller Rink will be a
phantom party of ghost skate on next
Thursday on which occasion only those
In ghostly attire will be allowed on the
floor until after the phantom parade
at 9.3e o'clock During the otner mas
querades held az the rink the manage
ment has allowed skaters on the floor
who were not masked but hereafter on
masquerade nights the unmasked
skater will be requested to keep off the
floor until after the hour OF unmask-
ing. Additional stoves have been ar
ranged for in anticipation of colder
weather
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
WEST CHURCH IS
80 YEARS OLD

The thirty-ninth anniversary Of
West Presbyterian Church was OBJ.
served with interesting ceremonies
during Sunday. Many were obliged to
stand The church was lavishly de-
corated.
The Rev Alexander Alison. Jr.. the
pastor, preached in the morning, and
the Sunday school exercises wele hsld
in the evening under the direction Of
Miss Grace Baird. Musical entertain
ment was provided 10y an orchestra and
by the school. The principal address
was by Professor 4. Il. Evars, Of the
Pierce School. of Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
No. sinninn snnletu.

The new permanent chorus will he call
ed together for organization on Tuesday
evening. November T. az Trinity Parish
House. There viii be no meeting on Tues
day OF this week. The committee having
the matter in charge consists Of II. Hove
ard Carver Leland T. Harrington and
J.. O. Fritz. The chorus consists of about
sixty-nVe OF the foremost singers IN Will
mington. II is proposed 20 limit the mem-
bership 10 seventy-nve.
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
FROM
THE MUSICIANS

Another union yesterday repudiated
the action Of the Central Labor Union
IN adopting resolution favoring IL
cense in the present campaign.
The Musicians Protective Union
Sunday morning held a meeting at
which resolutions were adopted pro-
testing against the 0ction OF the
central body in "the attempt 70 place
this local on record as favoring the
license faction"
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
Killed in a Runaway.

Special to. THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Nov. John Thompson. a
prominent West Dover farmer who
owned several fruit farms. was killed
at Marydel carly yesterday afternoon
in a runaway accident. His mules he
came unmanageable and dashed into a
building. He was one of the most re-
spected residents OF central Delaware
His boys, who reside in st. Jones dis
trict, were promptly notified and tool,
charge of the remains.
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
EVENING JOURNAL
TO GIVE RETURNS

THE EVENING JOURNAL will bulletin
the election returns from Wilmington
and all parts Of the state to-
night and the result viii be told in q
special edition Of THE EVENING JOUR.
NAL as soon as the returns are In.
The results will be posted on bulletin
boards and stereopucon views also viii be
projected on a screen.
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
At Eleventh Street Rink.

Egan's Band will have complete
change of program at the Eleventh
street rink this week The band is
winning considerable praise. Patrons
of the rink are not only pleased with
the music but they are also pleased
with the excellent condition in which
the floor is kept. Visitors from larger
cities are surprised al the size Of The
rink and the splendid floor The rink
serves the purpose Of a first class
amusement resort
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
PHYSICIANS CURE SKIN WITH
SIMPLE REMEDY.
Noted Eczema Specialist Comments on
a Proven Specific for skin Diseases.

FIoNcN oPcSiuC TOT Skln Dlocdacas
Physicians everywhere continue their
praise FOR ordinary OIL of Wintergreen
in a wonderful specific for Eczema and
other itching skin diseases. This liquid
pure and clean as water externally ap-
piled has instant effect A few drops
on the burning Itching sore causes in
stant relief, and a short continued use
gives complete cure
Or. G.. B. Holmes Of silver city. Miss,
is so enthusiastic about this remedy
ID. ID. ID. prescription-tha he declares
in letter TO The ID d. d. Company
of Chicago that this great remedy is
as near a specific for Eczema as is
quinine for malaria. II have been us
ing your d. y. ID. for four years with
gratifying results" writes Dr. Holmes.
There are thousands of other physi-
clans who use u. ID. d. Prescription. the
.oil OF wintergreen specific. u. ID. ID.
cures and it is so clean TO use. III we
did not know what d. ID. d. will do we
would not recommend Il TO our friends
and patrons.
MILLER DRUG CO.
lo4 Market Street
Call at our store anyway and let us
see the nature of your skin trouble
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
Blankets and Comfort
abies

e~6~N -
Tremendous selling in our Blan-
ket and Comfort Department AVID
well-thcre should be. We buy
Comforts from manufacturers
who guarantee sanitary filled
goods and we sell them at lower
prices than infected and inieriog
goods are sold for.
Large size Comforts, filled with
pure white cotton, specially priced
at $I.oo.
Extra large Comforts, covered
with fine quality figured or flow
cred sateen, filed with pure white
cotton, $500, so and $500.
Down Quilts. This is the best
number we ever sold at the price
$3.50.
Blankets. Full II-4 fine quality
heavyweight Blankets, blue OF
pink borders, special. $3.50.
Extra large size wool Blankets
fine quality and good weight
.S3.OS instead of $3.50.
Fine quality all wool Blankets
full II-4, white. red and gray, diff
fcrent colorcd borders, $500
5000, S. 80 and SS.5
Table Damask. 90 inch pure
linen Table Damask. half bleach
ed. ten patterns in the lot. Regu.
lar price 65c; reduced to SOC
Pure white Table Damask. 6c
inches wide; special Wednesday
SOC a yard.
Pure linen bleachcd Table Dam
ask. ? wards wide, worth SI.a5
special. SI.oO.
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
S. H. Stats.
Specials in
UNDERWEAR

A few odd lots of Ladies' and Chill
drens Underwear that we are closing
out at greatly reduced prices. in many
instances away below cost. They are
simply numbers we are not Keeping
up. but all are good reliable grades
and seasonable weights-genuine bar
gains
Special Lot No. Ladies Natural
Wool Vests and Pants.
75c grade now 6Oc.
S100 grade now 75c.
Special Lot No. ladies "Oneita"
Union suits. white and natural
SlO0 grade now soc.
S125 grade now Sl.00.
S175 grade now Sl25.
Special Lot No. 3.-Children's White
Merlno Vests and Pants, sold at 40 10
20 cents. according TO size-now mark
ed 25 to so cents.
Special Lot No. 4.-Boys White
Merino Shirts and Drawers. the cele-
brated American Hosiery Company's
make. formerly sold at 65c to SlO5-
now marked 50 and 60 cents.
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
Dress Goods

Dress Goods
New things in Dress Goods at
prices. that mean a saving to YOU.
All wool black vo;le, "A inches
wide,t75c, SIoo and SI.25.
A so inch all wool chiffon Pan
anna Suiting, in all the new shades
and Black, 75c,
54 inch blue herriugbone Suit
ing, every fibre wool, 81 so.
54 inch all wool colored and
black Broadcloth, special price 81
a yard
"A inch all wool taffeta. black
and colors, SOC yard instead OF
$Ioo
s4 inch fancy over plaids and
stripes; inannish suitings special
price, 81 90 a yard
3SX43 inch all wool Suitings. in
the newest combination Of colors,
soc a yard.
so inch all wool brown chcyiot,
7oc instead Of SLoo.
81 inch all wool gray check
cheviot, reduced from SI.oo to SOC
yard.
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
Rummaae Sale.

The Missionary Society of Gilbert
Presbyterian Church will open a rum
mage sale i'm the store under the Booker
Washnstcn Flat Eleventh and Walnut
streets on Wednesday,
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
=. 3. RI ~ =

> The best is always the cheapest when yoH get it
at thIsstore Our make possible for
youo economic high class and servceabe merchandise.
Our stock complete dependable prices prices that
can'tbe duplicated in any store in this city.
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
Outings ce FIanneIettes

so pieces Outing and Flannel
ettc, light and dark patterns only;
piece Of kind. were Ioc and
Ie15c, reduced TO &C.
80 inch wide fine French per
Gale, dark patterns; special I5c a
yard
p inch Tartan plaid Gingham
worth I5c; Wednesday, I215c.
p inch Dress Gingham stripes
plaids and ends OF Bates Seer
suckers, worth I255c; Wednes-
day, oc.
Evening journal., 1907-11-05

We Want Every Pile Sufferer to Test
This Great Cure at Our Expense.
Send Your Name and Address
For a Erna TriaI packana-

We want to send you a free trial OF
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and takes away pain, itching and irri-
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After YOU have tried the sample
treatment and you are satisfied. you
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Of Pyramid Pile Cure at your drug
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Send your name and address az once
for q trial OF this marvellous. quick, suro
cure. Address Pyramid Drug Co, 90
Pyramid Bldg Marshall. Mich.
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
To Mako Missionary Address.

Mrs Annis +. Hail. nee McLear. OF
this city, viii address the Women's
Missionary Society of Central Church
this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1907-11-05

$i.0O to Baltimore and Return
Sunday. November 10, via Pennsylvania
Railroad. Special train leaves wiz
9i5 a. M; returning, leaves
Baltimore, Union Station, 6.3s d. M
Evening journal., 1907-11-05

4O5 Market ST. 4O4 ShIpley ST.
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
The Careful Physician
A doctor recently said:-
eoo"ease ni!e

81 know that if | could
keep Coffee from most of my
patients the remedies would
be more effective"
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
Doing Things
Different
This is our aim; not only to do
them different, but
Every Day

to do them better than the day
before.
Evening journal., 1907-11-05

Call at our store anyway and let us
see the nature of your skin trouble
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
Supply Would Follow Demand

CUCH are some OF the ways in which the genius
- Of to-day IS displaying itself These are the fields
IN which the demand exists. and 1t is always sup
piled But | venture TO say that II . demand OF
this substantial character existed tor literary pro-
iuctions for poetry and drama. for art in any form
sculpture painting. ceramics, musical composition
It would be supplied IN like manner, and would IN
every department prove TO be of high order. ne
age of Pcriclcs or Augustus could hc reproduced
or perhaps surpassed, and almost immediately, by
the simple process Of calling out the latent genius OF
this or any other modern country IN the same man
ncr in winch then called out Genius Is UNI
verSaI all sided. unlimited. but the greater part
of 1t is always latent for the reason that II is not
demanded
Ii the display Of genius is to bc increased it must
be done hy creating market for the products OF
genius Intellectual production is subject to the
same laws economic production. and the spiritual
resources OF the world are as neXhaustlblc as are
its material resources.
But the State should not be the only appraiser
of genius Society IS its proper appraiser and until
society shall appreciate its geniuses and learn to
reward them few Of them, relatively speaking. Will
ever come forward. The true market for achieve
ment is the people, and when the people themselves
shall demand 1t the supply Will promptly meet the
demand The true way, then. TO call out the dor
rnant genius of mankind create this great popu
lar demand this world market. INTO which all the
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22

generals and statesmen IS too obvious 70 need
stating But for the Civil War. Grant. Ugh he
had a military training. would have med an
obscure tanner IN Galena- Sherman. o...- 10. Gus
ter and the rest would have spent their ives at
various outposts IN the far West. XII MY TO
military circles But for the great T0..-. -~tonS
that shook the country before that way .-aJghr
it on and carried it through. as history -- even
Abraham Lincoln would have never done -e than
grace the Springfield bar
Ii would be easy. If space permitted Il. take up
other classes OF eminent Americans and r how
in one way or another the particular EN-. r,nent
in each case was the decisive factor IN tr success.
For example. Ben arnin Franklin. though ~ some
what StraItened economic ClTCunlst..r-. IN MS
youth. was a printer by trade. and Thus always
able 70 earn a livelihood But the printer IS the
one trade which has for its natural cite. -' trnS
its poSSeSSor INTO direct contact with the 70 men
and great thoughts of the age. The aver C-rey-
man sets up the type from the copy -u -e nm
without inbibng the thought that Il -e>SeS.
but for a genius like Franklin every ts-. ached
with his finger : -raught with and
printing office Is a university II Benz frank
lin had learned the shotmakcrS instead n. . rrrrt-
er's trade he never would have a.. -l the
thunderbolt.
ANYTHING connected with the press pr -lghlv
cCuCatIve even the selling OF neWSrate- -1l- as
Ebert Hubbard has said. never .- what
future may lurk in half-cIad nevsa. 7g his
wares 1t IS probable that the world .rbted
10 this profession for IN Edison Is and
not less IN the case Of Alexander Grain +. true
genius found itself IN the presence Ot Il fuoAc
demand for ITS products, and such q nation
knows failure
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
ERT EDWARD ULLMAN

tving up baskets and bundles and U--- some
of our brethren of the army of the destitute i
Young tripPed up and asked -- rs ,tIl,S-
'Overcoat and shoes and socks. St- ..- 'riie.
We sent up stairs, where t... TWO o!
our companions in misery We're being ..- .-. anu
very soon | had on my back a hgh- -rC'a'.
and on nv feet drv and clean socks t.T oI
we'll worn but still water tight patent -HleS-
Now | felt like a somebody Ouvc -> we
emerged into the storm
How about a smoke | asked tie --. one
''Nothin' dom till dinner time E-
Dinner time IS high noon IN the -- us
triCts and IN the SlumS. and So | went s r' INC
lodging house. feeling something Ike ~ "'I
self and on the way drank in from the nSue
of my mentor the details of my prorc- -Il l'I
the 1av.
Acting upon that ! sailed forth III ana
headed for the rooms of pohtlca. - lL'llo''
which Is quick Kicker To help ere .. + p "Pi'
site political faith as it Is its time hou-e aerehIS
| was escorted TO a table by Uai--.. . ne We
probably a ward captain, and got ... 'I Jle
finest turkey dinners | ever had, with ,..c anu .
cigar thrown in One of the pol-t.... bosses, II
well understood. paid the cNrCr-,- "i t.S -N'i
thousand dinners served to the down tul OUT
As left had the knowledge that ... ,.'"e
back at night and have a supper d., S.. 49,
biscuits and tea and had 1t nvt beer -'Vt
that | already in possession of q -'.. ~ -
shoes, ticket emitting me To- "a par 4.
dealers would have been gwen me a> i.---,| 'u'
Walking down the street. ! felt the SurIe'.s O,L
fdence that should come to man after i''- '--
ncr. | was content for the time. and ny 'lI,t
thought was for the night. had been t.-N -l@el1
ing bit of cardboard handed me dt dli.o, i-1
looking at all my fears 10 lack OF I'dSiI- e
it was a card calling for free bed At the Auiieli
Lodging House.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
The Lesson of Adversely
N/C)J'

VOU nv friend NAV never know what 4 sIIEIH7
of the heart a lodging for the night may (.'t9S
know it for my hand held that ticket ana ~
seHted 1t that night, and rose the neNt 'l,lH Y I
Nv Christmas of adversely had come as q -ts''. :,
This Christmas day viii be far different '.e - -
me: but | shall try make II a mt co1nItiill-l ~
1t shall be mine to stop in front OF every SaV1loI
Army or Volunteer sentinel and drop my bounty - !.
gratitude in the chnneys and pots, II sL'.-+ -hsr
mine TO seek the East Side haunts oi my oS 10
Christmas and If / should meet my gr1zzled s'-- ~
who taught me life he shall be my brother ioT a.
time it Shall be mine to carry the spirit OF me ~
in nv own way and where | will | know @ tne lS1 f1r
of receiving and / will know the Joy OF sltls',s
on such things is the spirit of Christmas foHi'o
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22

talent Of the race will pour How can this be accom-
plished, Only by the spread OF ideas and ideals
There is no royal road to this goal and the dis
cusson Of the WAYS and means transcends the Inn
its of this article.
1t has been maintained that great difference
exists in this respect between men OF action and
men OF thought, between warriors and statesmen
on the one hand and philosophers and scientists on
the other Thev tell us and truly that the AleXan-
dcrs Ccsars Napolcons. Nelson's, NaShIngtons. and
Grants as well as the Solons. Catos Kichelieus.
Gladstoncs Webstrrs and LnColns. have been sim
plv the products of their respective times and coun
tries and would never have been heard from II
they had lived under different pohtcalN~ondltons
But we are assured that such men Aristotle
Plnv Calico DeScartcS, LcIbnItz. Newton. Darwin
Franklin. Agussiz. and Marsh were the posSessorS
Of an intrinsic genius which independent OF cir
CunStanccs. The same claim Is made for literary
and artistic gcnit,scs as well as for renowned IN
VcntorS
This has been shown not to be the case The law
applies to all forms of genius. Most of those men
toned and scores of others have been investigated
and it has been found that without exception they
have all owed their fame to the combination OF
genius and opportunity that besides being native
geniuscs they have in proper sense been called
upon display their talents IN the direction IN
which they have displayed them.