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Evening journal., 1907-03-04

special attention from that large Gle
ment of local theatre -goers who patron
ize this house week after week. 10 Is
a bill that is practically new to Will
mingtonians. Captain lSellar's big
novelty "lu Morocco" showing the
pastimes OF the Arabs as a people is
one OF the really meritorious features
of the season. IL presents IL dancing
girls. as pretty and graceful as one
would care to see; seven Samois Arab
acrobats and the famous lSellar
Zouaves. Frank Mayne, the Weber
and Fields star presents the protear
sketch "The Third Degree" This is
a number that will come very neai
proving the hit OF the entire bin
Blocksom and Burns, two clever ec-
centric comedians will make their frs
bow TO local audiences, and they ar,
rated as about the best in their line
Dainty Florence Gregson viii launch
a new act "The Animated Master
piece" a feature which requires nearly
two tons OF special scenery and ef-
fects in its production. Professor
Wormwood and his monkeys. dogs and
bears win offer what is generally con-
ceded 10 be the greatest act Of its kline
Ia existence There are probably q
monkeys and any numberfof dogs moi
10 mention the bears in the act. Th,
Connolly Sisters. The Kinetoeraph ani
others go to make up what looks like
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
RELIEF FUNDS
GOOD SHOWING

Employees OF the Pennsylvania Rail-
road in this city and vicinity will be
interested in the monthly report of the
Employees Relief Fund, which has just
been issued.
On the lines east Of Pittsburg and
I1rie the payments for the last month
amounted to S14192S.Ss.
OF this amount S54.963.14 was on ac-
count OF death and represents the pay
ment of death benefits to the families
of members, and the further payment
of ss6.s6O25. in benefits for the relief
of members disabled and incapacitated
for work in the company's service.
Since the organization of the reliet
department, February Is, 1886, there
have been paid in death benefits $6'52S'-
S42.56. and on account of disablements
ss.425, ,O22.2s. or a total Of Sl594S, ,S46.1s.
Evening journal., 1907-03-04

plaid over which the tunic falls. A
very simple bias fold Of brown MORE
silk decorates the tunic.
Blousing slightly over a simple
girdle the over-blouse is charming in
its simplicity. the only establishment
being bands Of moire and silk crochet
buttons stitched about the armholes.
The waist belongs to the very large
family Of skeleton blouses and the
sleeves and neck are cut away 70 show
a pretty guimpe of soft net interviewer
with delicate lace design.
Among the seasons most charmine
accessories OF dress these net and lace
guimpes are conspicuous, rivaling en-
broidered linen and batiste for first
place in the fashionable woman's ar
fections. They are dainty in the eX-
treme and lend themselves most will
ingly to the dyed effects which grow
in popularity with the increasing
vogue for single toned frocks
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
LIABILITY Law NEEDED
Judge Archibald Declares Employers
Must Protect Their Wer.men.

SCRANTON. March An directing a
jury to render a verdict OF non-suit ia
a case in the United States Court
Judge Archibald made the prediction
that the time is coming when employ
ers. perhaps. viii be compelled by law
TO take care ia some manner OF em-
ployes who arc hurt in shops, factories
and mills by accidents.
The case was that of Herman Thus
man against the Allls Chalmers Com
pany. The plantim was employed as
a painter ana while standing on an
elevated platform under a travelling
crane was hit by the basket of the
crane and his right arm rendered use-
less for life
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
2-CENT.A-MILE RETALIATION
Pennsylvania Railroad May Reduce
Service IL Bill is Passed.

Following the lead of the Reading.
the Pennsylvania Railroad, ii is snid.
will retanate for the threatened pas-
sage OF two-cent-a-mile legislation by
reducing its service.
II is understood that plans have al-
ready been made 20 take eighteen
trains from the regular service should
the bill now pending at Harrisburg.
fixing the maximum railroad fares in
the state al two cents a mile, bc pas-
sed. Inquiries at the general offices
of the company in Broad street station
received neither confirmation nor
denial Of the report.
Seven trains have been taken out of
service by the Readiug. These were
operated between philadelphia and
Reading and Pottsville. The change
went into effect ON March ].
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
Off Win the old Love

That old maxim. that "ir is wen to
be off with the old love before you
are on with the new" should be borne
insmind by all honeymooners. Let the
dead love affair bury itself
To revive such old oorpses, either
during courtship or marriage is a great
mistake. Many a girl thinks man
values her more If she can show a
large number Of "scalps" IN the form
.of rejected lovers But there are many
men who do not like the remembrance
Of old love affairs; it often rouses bad
feeling and useless fretting. II is safer
60 let such secrets" remain untold.
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
Something New in PIaids

The fashionable plaids are among the
ultra fabrics Of the season that re-
quire distinctive ways Of develop
,ment. and as a result there are many
lpretty models In which they can be
developed. Here is one owing its
cachet to a novel tunic skirt and sim
lple over-blouse made in one after the
much admired short-wsisted idea. The
background Of the plaid is a delicate
mixture Of tan and brown, with the
latter brought out most prominently
i'm satin lines forming the broken
plaid. The skirt is built upon a silk
foundation with a deep facing OF the
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

Among the noted scenes OF Al. W.
Martins Uncle Toms Cabin. which is
to come TO the Lyceum. March z. s and
.. is ST. Glars home. showing a tropl-
cal garden with it's fragrant magnolia
and orange trees among which nestles
the typical Southern residence, the
home Of little Eva; Legree's cotton
plantation on the Red River with the
cotton I'm full bloom; the wild rocky
pass in Southern Ohio, and the ice
choking Ohio River by moonlight. The
Transformation entitled THE Celestial
City is said to be the most magnih-
cent tableau ever conceived.
For the sixth annual tour OF that
much talked Of success entitled, at
the Old Cross Roads" which appear
here at the Grand Opera House on
Saturday afternoon and evening,
March 9th. Manager Aston has been
unusually extravagent with the pro-
duction I'm the fact that he has had q
complete new scenic equipment built
which is said to be very beautiful and
appropriate for this wen known South
ern play. He has also shown much
care in the selection Of his acting CONF
.pany, which comprises some twenty
high-salaried and reputable people who
have been identified with the very best
attractions.
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
No. Reoeives Manv Members.

At West Presbyterian Church yes
terday six hundred persons received
Communion. by far the largest number
in the history Of the church. During
the day twenty-six persons were re-
ceived into the church. Within
twenty-one months 225 members have
been received. and there has been an
increase OF $50 IN the membership In
the past two years.
Miss Alice Stoppard the parish help-
cr. was present al the sunday school
yesterday Afternoon
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
SHORTEST BILL THIS SESSION
Or. Messiek Wants Women to Enter
Delaware College.

DOVER March 4.-The shortest bin
to come before the Legislature is DIT.
Messicks measure for the higher odu-
cation of woman. Title and all. the
bill does not contain over 200 words.
The first section provides that no
discrimination on account OF sex shall
be made against white applicans for
admission into Delaware College and
the second says the college shall not
get the State appropriation II It vio-
lates the first section.
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
WRECK INVESTIGATION
Steel Corporation Defends Steel TissT
Condemns Wooden Ones.

Not satisfied with the report OF tbs
Pennsylvania Railroad engineers that
the steel ties were in part responsible
for the recent accident at Mineral
Point the United states Steel Corpor-
alton WIN make an Investigation Of its
own.
steel ties are the experiment OF tho
United states steel Corporation, and
the extent OF their future use will
largely depend on whether or not they
were in any way responsible for the
deariment Of the Pennsylvania special.
A preliminary report OF the corpora =
tion's experts states that the steel ties
were not responsible. and that the
damage would have been much greater
had the tracks been laid with wooden
ties.
Evening journal., 1907-03-04

It does not require the scientific Wis
dom OF an astronomer TO point out the
humor that abounds in tho comedy
drama. "A Message from Mars all
though the chief text to the play re-
lates TO the visit OF an inhabitant from
the planet Mars TO the earth for the
purpose OF transforming, as it were,
the most selfish man found on this
planet to that OF one who is made to
see the error Of his ways and IS dis
posed to show a generous heart toward
those less fortunate than himself. "A
Message from Mars" is tho product OF
Richard Ganthony who for several
years was a wel-known. newspaper
writer in various cities throughout the
country. principally in the West and
South. When presented here upon q
former occasion 1t proved so enter
tanning and attractive that theatre
goers are still talking about 81. II
was presented by a good company. and
by the way. some of the same players
in the organization which viii be seer
here at the Grand Opera House or
Tuesday afternoon and evening. Marci
/ 5th. were OF those participating In th'
play on its previous visit.
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
TOAST BY MRS. CHANDLER
Writes One in Song to Provost Harri-
son, Of the U. Of P.

SON. OF tne " OF =
At the annual dinner Of the U. Of
p. men, of New York city and vicinity.
in the Hotel Astor. New York. last
Wednesday evening. Mrs i. Sargant
Chandler wrote a toast IN song. to
Provost Harrison Of the university, TO
the air Of Aud Lang Syne' Professor
Harrison later wrote Mrs. Chandler his
thanks for the toast. Following is the
toast:
There stands this day
In Pennsylva-
A college known for fame
The University 1t is
The whole world knows its name.
It is the first in medicine
The very best in law
( The engineer stands high IN rank
BY jove! 1t heads them all.
Each year We see it stin increase
New names are on the list
How could a college help but grow
Provost Harrison is the best
/ The proper man to fill the place
He is the man for Penn
A man among ten thousand men
Wen love him to the end.
Wen ne'sr forget our college days.
/ The colors red and blue.
Each year we hope our chums to meet
| Old friendships to renew.
Then ring ye merry bells OF Penn
Ring loud and long your praise,
/ The voices OF its college men
/ VIII ever be upraised.
This is the last but not the least.
For We must dring a toast;
A toast we give for the best OF health
A toast to our Provost
We raise our glasses 20 his health;
We raise our voices. too,
Long live the Provost Of dear Penn
The one for the Red and Blue.
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
\ o.eeIIenl a-I an lha w ION tae

on excellent bill an the way down the
list.
''Nho hung dc pumkin on De tole-
nole mammy?" IS "a comedy line in
Arthur G.. Aiston's AT the Old Cross
Roads" that viii live long ia The mem-
ory OF theatre -goers. as the situation
IS one Of the funniest and most natural
ever written. IL is.s safe 20 say that
every boy and girl from the ages Of
ght TO ten have enjoyed many hours
of pleasure with puml<in head and
"a lighted candle hiding I'm the corner
OF the fence, waiting for some one TO
come along so they could frighten
them. This true TO life scene win be
thoroughly duplicated in the fourth act
of this charming southern play at the
Grand Opera House. Saturday after
noon aud evening March 9Th. This
ls the sixth annual tour Of this stand
ara success and the company which is
of uniform excellence rs Std TO be the
strongest ever out out in the play.
Special scenery ls ,arr,cd-
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
THE GENTLE SEX
For the Housekeeper

A good dish cloth is made Of several
thicknesses Of cheese cloth neatly nm
ished.
A good dessert for luncheon is warm
gingerbread served with whipped
cream. Cut the gingerbread IN gener-
GUS slices and put a spoonful Of whip-
ped cream on each piece served on a
fancy plate
A pretty way TO serve fresh fruit for
dessert is cut fine oranges. bananas
and grapes, sweeten and serve i'm half
banana skin. The large red bananas
make the best "fruit-boots."
Keep the following articles in the
kitchen, either hung on the wall or on
a low shelf: Clock. scissors. needle
book with large needles for trussing
and small for making bags. ETC.. bali of
white cotton yarn. string-ball and
i string-bag, pin cushion.
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
FOR HIGH LICENSE
Legislature May Adopt Another Meas
ure to Bring in More Revenue.
special 10 Inc Evening IouTn7i

special 10 Inc Evening Jouruai.
DOVER, March 4.-The Republican
state central committee. through its
conferees appointed TO meet i'm caucus
with the Republican members Of the
General Assembly here, proposed
another measure along the line OF
LIQUOR legislation, it is said. While
not definitely divulged. the measure
called for the high license regulations
for all hotels and inns and saloons
half of the license fees TO go to
the State and the other half to go to
the municipality which provides the
police protection.
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
soelaI cIuh EIeets ofheers.

The West End Social Club held "a
meeting Friday evening and John
Dougherty was unanimously elected
president for the coming year. VIII
liam Briscoe was elected vice-presi-
dent, Charles Powell. secretary and
Harry Ryan. treasurer
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
Bank cIearinas.

Register Of Wills Walker and Regis
ter i'm Chancery Jolls have made re-
turns for the month OF February to
County Treasurer Burns. Mr.. Walker
turned in S426.64 and Mr.. Jolls. Sl0i.37
The month of February is a short
month and is usually quiet.
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
BuSH LINE

Freight received for all points, given
personal attention, and forwarded
promptly at lowest rates and by oeS
routes.
Boars leave both Wilmington aud
Philadelphia at eco p. m. daily Sunday
excepted.
Through rates and bills OF landing IS
sued
GEORGE w. BUSH K SONS CO,
Pier g. South Wharves, Philadelphia.
French Street Wharf. Wilmington
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
Annointed Station Aoent.

william Eason has, been appointed
baggage and freight agent on the
Delaware division of the p, B. & w.
railroad station at the Mt Pleasant
station. He has been in the employ OF
the company for a number Of years.
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
viii Inspect Hospital.

On Wednesday both morning and
afternoon. the new Homeopathic Hos
pltal win be open for inspection. The
structure is complete In every detail,
and is equipped with all the appliances
necessary for AN up-to-date institu-
ton.
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
Vessels Have Patrlot,s Name.

Three small vessels being built for
the Government by Pusev and Jones,
win be named after Major Albert c.
Forse. Captain T. w. Morrison and
Captain Charles w. Rowen, all Of
whom were killed in Cuba.
Evening journal., 1907-03-04

the other hand Il Is said that the tenn
pcrance people win use every effort to
get out their vote and Sc would not
DE surprising II they carried the day.
WHAT THE TRAFFIC. YIELDS
In view OF the present agitation IL
sinteresting 10 know the States in-
come from this source during the past
license year. The figures below will
give the statistics separately as 20
Wilmington and The rest OF the county.
For inn or tavern O7O 90 $500 S5l,900
Special inn or tavern Cbottles) at
S23 ............... ...-......t.... aHuu
Retailer (hottlcs only) ).........' 2lo0
Retailer special .................. $50
Druggist t..... ..+,r.....-...-..... lNV
Wilmington, total .S5S5SO
NEW CASTLE COUNTY.
Inn or tavern (35) at S2o0........S 1000
/ Special inn or tavern Chottles
$3.50 at A2l ......-...+,...... .-.. so
| Retailer Cbottlcs only .,........ 200
/ Retailer special ...........,..... 90
New Castle county totai......s si2i
Grand total ....................S6 SOS ,655
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
Win Er.ct ~ nmelIinn.

William }. Faulkner win erect DWELL
ing on the east side Of ciaymont street
between c and y streets, which will cost
sio00
Evening journal., 1907-03-04

The cartoon character. that OF Hap
py Hooligans Trip Around the world ."
is ably assumed by Jack Lyle, a come
dian OF no small ability and that ne is
a success IS easily proven hy The en-
thusiastic applause that greets his
every appearance. In makeup he Is
the original TO perfection. Mr. Lyle
has with him a company worthy OF
mention, among them Joseph J. suli~
van. Prett Reed. Charles Newton.
Frank Heating. Violet staley Jeanette
Mozar. Virginia Gordon Bessie Brown
and the Criterion Quartette The en-
gaPement IS for To-day, Tuesday and
Wednesday, at the Lycoum Theatre
Evening journal., 1907-03-04

Crowded houses were the rule at
Hermann's New Savoy Theatre last
week The ten cent matinees are be-
coming quite popular with the ladies'
and children, and they are crowding
the house daily The bin for this week
is headed by Captain Sidney Hinman,
the famous Concy Island life saver.
who is assisted by his four life-saving
dogs. Daisy Bell. Sailor. Trilhy and
Duke. This act viii interest as well
as amuse, as the captain gives genu-
inc reproduction Of rescuing ship
wrecked people, introducing the identi-
cal apparatus used on the coast by him
when he IS on duty i'm the summer
time.
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
WILSON LINE

IRON STEAMERS BlLANDHW WINE AND
CITY OF CHESTER.
Leave "a n.4llnB tOn, ALA st.cet Whatl 7;
week-dags lnd Sundays. Tor Chester ana
Philadelphta at 730 q. m. and 1.30 p. m
Leave Cns.steI one hour later
Leave Philadelphia Chestnut stress
wharf, weekdays and Sundays, at lOol
a. M. 415 D. "A.
Leave chester one hour later.
Fares Including Saturdays and SUNDAY >
Philadelphia excursion, 2oc-One way lac
Chester eXcur sion. 15c-One way lOc.
Shippers Of freight have frequent ser
vice. careful handling, prompt delivery
aud full protection from the weather oy
bvered Rhar-ves and wagons.
To secure these facilities, order your
shipments via WILSON LINE" Chest-
nut street Nphare Philadelphia ano
Fourth street wharf Wilmington.
HORACE WILSON.
General Manager
Evening journal., 1907-03-04

The show which comes 60 the Gag
rick to-day can hardly fail TO attract
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
MODERN HEA[ING
New Curatives Evolved by
Science and Proved in
Practice

within last fow years there has boon greater adyan
enco OF prevention ANA of disease than several
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-07-05

1.-THE editor OF the Century II moi
merely passionate amorist; he il .
charming nature poet as wen. Mid
all the turmoil of going to press. the
anxious duties of rejecting manuscripts
for his magazine, he is yet able to feel
not merely the pulse of the public
but the great simple heart Of the
world beating and to hear her voice
calling him wistfully even through the
well guarded doors of the Century
club,
1T seems pity that a man witt, 50
sincere love of nature should be con
demned to earn his living by such in
human means as editing a successful
magazine How Mr.. elders heart
must sink when after some days in the
country he feels the dread, irresistible
change coming over him once more and
realizes that the dark being who lives
side by side with him in his mysterious
double life Is about to resume his girls
~ shape and the Jekyll IL the amorous
lyrics be lost in the editorial Hyder'
A good many Of the humorists Of to-
day would have to go out of business
if they could not use slang or dialect.
One Of George AIDES works is called
"Fables In Slang" and its title led the
noted critic and essayist, Professor
Henry van Dyke, to say:
''If I can persuade men to see the
difference between Shakespeare's writ
ings and Fables In Slang think
will accomplish a great task"
AS soon as this remark got into print
the question was put to Mr.. AIDE as
to what he thought of the professors
attack on slang.
swell, / don't want to say anything
against Shakespeare" said Mr.. AIDE.
"He couldn't reply, and, besides, I am
in position to sympathize with him.
Neither Of us Is much of q go in New
York. My Bad Samaritan went to
smash in Broadway because it was too
innocent Of slang. I guess that puts
me in Shakespeare's class all right
"But Shakespeare has plenty Of
slang. Falstatf and Pistol used little
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All She Had.

In the absence Of his wife and the
fitness of the servant Mr.. Taylor un-
dertook to help three-year-old Marjory
to dress.
He had succeeded in getting her
arms in the sleeves and through the
armholes of her garments and had
buttoned her into them. Then he told
her to put on her shoes herself and he
would button them.
He soon discovered that she was
vainly striving to put left shoe on
her right foot.
why Marjory," he said impatiently
don't you know any better than that1
You are putting your shoes on the
wrong feet
"Dey's all de foots I dot, papa" re-
piled Marjory tearfully.-Youth's Com
panion.
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else, and THE Merry Wives of Wind
sor' is almost continuous stream of
colloquial English. People don't know
what pressure is brought to bear for
slang I have tried my best to get
away from -
Edwin Markham has written many
other things that have helped to es-
tablish his rank in literature, but he is
still known as author of 1.-THE Man
With the Hoe" It has been said Of
this poem that sit rang throughout the
land and awoke responsive echoes ev-
eryWhere." Markham has been con-
tributing to Harpers and Scribner's
and the Atlantic for thirty years and
more, but it was not until 1.-THE Man
With the Hoe appeared that he awoke
to find himself famous. The poem
opens with these lines:
Bowed by the weight OF centuries he leans
Upon his hoe and gazes on the ground,
The emptiness of ages in his face,
And on his back the burden OF the world.
Mr.. Markham, being a poet who ex-
presses the yearnings and aspirations
Of the oppressed and downtrodden
naturally takes an interest in such
movements as that designed to abolish
child labor. He once attended dinner
in furtherance Of the movement in New
remarked: "Where we have fair child
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RUDYARD KIPLING AND A CARICATURE OF
HIM.
negie hall, New York. AS he was sail
ing for Europe some one asked him for
his opinion on the much discussed
poet question, and he said there We re
no poets left now, either in this col IN
try or England, with possibly the OK
ception Of Swinburne. He smiled when
asked about Rudyard Kipling, said be
had not read him much and remarked
that he showed sparks of genius which
were quickly extinguished.
Though this was a cruel blow, coming
from fellow member of the literary
guild, Mr.. Kipling will hardly mind it,
as he has become used to sarcasm at
his expense. He has been perhaps the
most praised and the most abused of
contemporary English writer's of verse
and fiction. He has been cartooned
and caricatured great deal, too and
has face and figure which lend the N
selves well to the purposes of the
comic artist. The accompanying sero-
comic portrait is one Of a series pub
lished recently in the Bookman.
Others in the same series took off
the personal peculiarities of Richard
Watson Glider and George AIDE Mr..
Glider has a strikingly inter ~~'''al ia &c,
but one of type whose pecuuariti les
can easily be exaggerated by a cariea-
turist. He has never enjoyed We ry
good health and is retiring to the point
of bashfulness. But he was not bash
full about responding to the summons
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"THE MAN WITH THE HOE" AND EDWIN
MARKHAM.
labor law it is too often made null
through the lies Mat the children's
parents make them TO- A minister
asked poor, thin, pallin~ shin boy
how old he was.
1T depends the boy answered eau
tiously.
"'Depends? said the minister. DE
ponds on What:'
IF I'm goin' on the train I'm under
twelve, but if I'm lookin' for job I'm
over fourteen"