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Evening journal., 1908-02-18
Traps Of the Ant Lion.
Warrington Post

We read of the tiger traps in India
great pits dug in the ground and COW
cred lightly with plant bamboo. Ths
tiger steps upon the false top and be-
fore 1t can retreat is precipitated into
a trap. Walking along a sandy road.
look for tiny circular pits sunk below
the surface and then sit down and
watch an exciting episode in the life
of the little still hunter which has dug
the pitfall. 1t is invisible, and for
some time the whole affair seems life
less. Then an ant comes laundering
along and without warning topples
over the edge and begins to slide down
the incline. But the insect fights hard
for life and seems about to make its
escape, when, 10, the sand grains heave
upward at the bottom and with a jerk
are hurled like a miniature catapult at
the ant, knocking it over and rolling i
to the bottom. The ant lion, for such
It is, now selves its prey and after
sucking it's juices casts the dry body
away and mends its pit against the
coming Of another victim. - Chicago
Record Herald.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
eRoTESqUE DRAWINGS.
An Amusement Sure to Provoke Lots
Of Laughter.

An Amusement Sure to Provoke Lots
Of Laughter.
The amusement here described may
be made to give lots of fun to q COM
pany Of boys and girls, says the Chi
cago News. Place a number of sheets
of paper, all of the same size, on top OF
each other in a close pack, so that all
their edges are even. Over this hold
five grains Of rice and let them fall
gently on the top sheet. When they
have settled make a faint mark with
a pencil where each grain rests, and
then with a hatpin pierce holes
through those five marks down into all
the underlying sheets. Hold the sheets
firmly while you pierce them. so that
they will all have the holes in the
same place.
Give one sheet, with a pencil, to each
member of the company, with instruc-
lions to draw the outline of man, one
pinhole to represent the position of the
head and the other four Of the two
hands and the two feet No skill in
drawing is required. as the more gro
tesque the picture the better the effect.
When the drawings are finished, col
lect them and pin them up for general
inspection. The result viii be found
most amusing More grains Of rice
may be used and different kinds of
animals drawn If desired.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
DANES AND DAUGHTERS.

The London CO., board Of education
has a woman president Mrs. Esta
CoOver Harvey.
Mrs. Martha Cox. who was born in
Indiana, is now, at ninety-three. the
Oldest inhabitant Of Weld county, o.
Nine. Patti can speak seven Ian
guages fuently and knows every line
Of eighty operas. She is very fond Of
knitting.
A dream revealed to Mrs. Lincoln
Johnson OF Alberton, Canada, her
mother-in-law, lost twenty-six years
IN Nodaway county. Mo.
Mrs. Arson Jones. wife Of the last
president Of Texas, is still living at
Austin. She was born In Lewrence
county, Ark. but DR.. Jones was a ma
tive OF Massachusetts,.
Mrs. Charles E. Hughes, wife Of
New York's governor. was born An
toinette Carter and is a native OF Nil
waukee. Mrs. Hughes studied. first al
Wells college, Aurora, then took a spe
cial two year course at Wellesley.
A free public bathhouse has beer
opened in Detroit as the result Of 8
year OF agitation and work by club
women Of the city and state. It has
been named THE Clara" in recognition
OF the efforts of Mrs. Clara B. Arthur
president Of the Michigan Equal SUI
frage association.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18

spiral-like lines converging to the white
dot represent the interior surface of
the gun. All the modern cannon of
this description have spiral corruga-
lions running the entire length Of their
cylinders. AS the immense projectile
measuring thirteen inches in diameter
is forced toward the mouth of the can
non by the explosion Of the charge
which fires the cannon the cOrrugations
give a rotary motion to the projectile.
By giving the projectile a rotary mo-
ton what is called an exact center Of
gravity is established, and the shot
flies straight toward the point to which
It Is directed.
Move the picture slowly from left to
right with a rotary motion and the
lines viii seem to whirl.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
Gross stitch Revived.

Cross stitch en- relief, OF German orr
gin, was very popular at the beginning
OF last century and is now once more
IN requistion for appliques. II is not
quite so durable as work done entirely
on canvas. The material used for the
foundation has TO be framed as tight
as possible, the right side uppermost.
On this right IN the center and quite
smooth is laid the canvas OF a size cor
responding to that OF the device to be
worked and with due attention to hav-
ing the nap of the cloth going down
ward. chiefly in the case OF bouquets OF
flowers. 1t is also important while
working not to split the threads Of the
canvas, a mistake which would pre-
vent them drawing and thus spoil the
appearance OF the stitches. When the
cross stitch is finished the canvas has
to be cut and its clipped threads drawn
out first in one way and then In the
other.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
Lamp Specials

Only one of a kind. These prices are net.
No 636sB Banquet lamp, 12-inch globe
regular $3.50 ........................ .So'25
No 6355B Banquet lamp, I2-inch globe;
regular 81 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .S2.o9
No 636oA. Banquet lamp, Is-inch Dome
shade bead fringe; regular $685. $500
No. 5000. Banquet lamp, I2inch Dome
shade bead fringe; regular $575. 1925
No 4o2H Electric portable lamp, green
finished base and melon shaped dome with
fringe and feet of cord regular $4.25. .S2.75
No. 624II. Electric portable lamp, royal cop
per dome shade, with fringe and feet of cord
and plug; regular o5o................S 575
No. OIL. Gas portable heavy brass column,
re-nch lowered dome and fringe; regular
1915 ................. ...............S5oo
Night lamps, soc size. ..............-..29 c
Evening journal., 1908-02-18


''Never begin the practice OF giving
your old gowns to your maids. 1t is
one OF the worst habits you can form
and one you will find It impossible to
change unless you change the maids,
too" said a well dressed woman from
the suburbs as she sat at luncheon
with a friend
my waitress has been with me Eve
years. OF course she is a jewel, and
wouldn't lose her for the world. Two
years ago in an evil hour I formed
the resolution Of giving her the street
gowns / had no further use for as an
additional inducement for her to re-
main contented out of town. Now
whenever l appear in a new gown l
can see her eylng me critically, some
times with approval, sometimes with
the opposite. She Is considering how
well have done by her in selecting
that style and color.
"Gray and brown are two colors
which are most unbecoming to her,
and she so evidently considers me
selfish whenever l select a suit Of Ell
Their Of them that positively I feel
guilty now myself whenever l am
tempted into doing so.
"Then you should see the super
cilious look she bestows on me II /
persist in wearing a gown which she
considers should be hers by virtue OF
time. This afternoon when I came
down in this new gown her approval
was so evident as she helped me on
with my wraps in the hall that said
laughingly:
"'Well, Mary, I suppose you are
wishing l would give this dress to
you
"'Oh, no, ma'amF she replied readi-
ly. That's a perfectly new one. l
couldn't expect It. But that old blue
suit, now. that you've been wearing
so long. I suppose you won't want II
now that you've this new one
'The old blue suit was one which
have had not more than six weeks
at most. It is perfectly good in ev.
cry way, but I suppose she will have
to have It."
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
A Told hx The Eorshsad.

A receding brow, like a receding
chin, shows lack OF VIII power and
Of a firm and quick intelligence. The
forehead that has projections, bumps
over the eyes indicates observation.
A high, prominent bulglng brow
does not contribute to the beauty OF
the face, but it shows both the absent
mindedness and the keen intellect Of
the scholar.
1t is the forehead which looks straight
but which In reality slopes back a very
little, with the eyebrows projecting
and firmly marked, that is one Of the
most desirable.
Its possessor win be tolerant, but
arm; steady. intelligent and decisive.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
Rotundity of Earth.

We are assured by competent au-
thority that Thales Of Miletus taught
that the earth was Of a globular form
so early as $40 B. c. Pythagoras dem
onstrated from the varying attitudes
of the stars that the earth must be
round. Aristarchus Of Samos main
tained that the earth turned on its
own axis and revolved about the sun,
which doctrine was held by his con-
temporaries as so absurd and revolving
that the philosopher nearly lost his life
b. G. $50. The wisdom of the an
clients was, Of course, lost sight Of in
the darkness of the middle ages" and
II took Galllei and Copernicus to re-
store the old knowledge to the world
New York American.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
A lost Bank Note.

A friend Of mine. writes a ScottiDh
correspondent, recently saw a piece Of
paper lying on the street. he picked
1t up. 1t was a one pound note. Some
men might have pocketed it, with a
smile Of satisfaction. My friend, how
ever, honestly handed it over 10 the
police. A short time afterward he dis
covered that he himself had lc4k a
pound. He thought over the matter
and remembered that before finding
the note he had been standing on the
edge Of the pavement for some time.
1t slowly dawned UPON him that the
pound he had found was his own and
that he had drawn it from his pocket
unconsciously. He went back prompt
ly to the police station and explained
the circumstance. The officer in charge
only shook his head and smiled 10
credulously. VERY clever" he said,
"but-eh-it will scarcely do" II my
friend cared to call back at the end of
six months, he was informed, he would
get the pound If in the interval it had
not been claimed. During this time
Of waiting he is inclined to mediate
as to whether honesty is always the
best policy.-London p. T. o.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
Names of Flowers.

Some of the familiar names given to
lowers and plants are very old. Take
he sentimental names first, such as
owe in a mist, love in a pun and love
les bleeding. Then there is Virgins
cloak, ladies' bed straw, Bouncing
Bet, weeping widow, mourning bride,
Black Eyed Susan. old maids pinks.
Venus fly trap, lady's slipper, lady's
smock and none so pretty.
OF a Scriptural nature we have Sol
omon's seal, Jacobs ladder, Aaron's
rod, st. Johns wort, Holy Ghost
plant, cross Of Jerusalem, Palma
Christi and Jobs tears. Then we have
the familiar johnny-jump-up. Jack-in-
the-pulpit. Good Henry, ragged sailor,
the old man in green and the old
mans beard.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
Haste Make. Waste

One day Toms mamma. Mrs. hurry,
Said. "Tomw-she was all a-nurry-
i've no eggs for the cake
That for tea / must bake.
To the grocer's for some quickly scurry."
Tom played for four hours with WIN
Curry
Ere he thought OF the eggs OF mas worry,
Then for home with them dashed,
Fell, and as the eggs smashed
Said, That's what you get when yoL
hurry"
Washington Post
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
Young Folks
THE BORE OF A CANNON.

How the Inside Of a Huge Thirteen
Inch Gun Appears
Take a good steady look at this curl
GUS picture and you will discover that
you are gazing through a long cylin-
der with a small hole at its farthest
end. The picture was made from a
photograph taken of the muzzle of one
Of the great thirteen inch guns that
you have doubtless seen mentioned in
the descriptions Of the United States
battleships now on their voyage to the
Pacific coast. The white circle repre-
sents the metal tube which forms the
body Of the giant cannon, and the
Evening journal., 1908-02-18

ere has never been more becoming styl
Tor the growing girl than the one-piece bon
plated model. and this one is 10 simple in con
ytruotion that It will be welcomed with delight
By the home dressmaker. Developed in dark
red English deiaine with the square neck. flow
Ing sleeves and lower edge of the skirt trimmed
with black velvet ribbon. it ia pretty enough
for any occasion. The Kuimpe Is ofwhit bat
iste trimmed with narrow insertion OF Valen
ciennes lace. The pattern is in sizes-o to L
years. For girl Of years. the dress requires
81 yards Of material n inches wide. 2hyardi
So inches wide. or ~ yards 42inches wide, al
illustrated. ~ yard of velvet ribbon II
inches wide for bolt. and ~ yards of ribbon
inch wide 20 trim; the guimpe needs 2@l
yards Is inches wide. OF ~ yard IS inchel
wide. with 5 u yards Of insertion and u yard
OF edging 70 trim.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
W 0 M A N X IND
|WOnan'SWOrld
COUNTESS OF WARWICK.

One Of the Most Progressive Women Of
the English Nobility.
The Countess OF Warwick is one Of
the most progressive women OF the
English nobility. She is the founder
Of Studley Castle. college for training
the daughters Of professional men;
maintains home for crippled children
and both at Warwick castle and Eaton
Lodge has established and directs or
CARNATIONS for the welfare of the poor
and the nursing Of the sick She is to-
day the worlds most famous woman
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
The Late.t skIrt..

Skirts are draped in various ways
From Paris come those with their lit
tie plaits below the waist across the
center of the front. The same type OF
draping is seen when the folds ara
lightly rucked just over each hip. q
pretty fashion for a slight figure.
Sometimes these rucks run all the way
round the hips. Skirts are also caught
up on one side and occasionally on
both.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
Coffee Fudge.

Boil together two cupfuls OF granu-
lated sugar and one cupful Of strong
coffee. Add either one teaspoonful OF
butter or one tablespoonful Of rich
cream. Boil until a spoonful Of the
candy stiffens when beaten. Then take
from the fire. beat hard with a big
spoon until the candy begins to grow
stif. quickly beat In one cupful Of
broken shellbark or pecan nut meats
and pour out into buttered tin. This
is an extremely toothsome candy and
not well known.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18

Partners are chosen and stand in
two lines. partners opposite. The fox,
at the head, starts and runs down the
line and back, pursued by his partner,
the hunter He can pass through the
line. in and out but the hunter must
follow him. When caught the couple
take their places at the foot Of the line.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
Home Life Of Genius.

The Actor Cbefore Observation-Disclosures
are the papers, my dear? His Wife
Gan actress, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
you! They are far beyond your reach,
thank heavenI And III die thousand
deaths before you can wr-r-r-r-riDg the
secret from-oh-er-Jack, / mean, the
boy forgot to leave them this morning.
Puck.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
Life In the Persian ROYAL Harem.

Lilo IN tuo TcFbiau noydi FldFoWs
Owing to the Anglo-Russian agree
ment Persia is the country Of the mo-
ment and revelations Of life In the
royal harem in that land culled from
an authentic source are Of especial m
terest. The Anderson palace. as 1t is
called, is the residence Of the shah's
wives and favorites, the present mon
arch contenting himself with the COM
paratively trifing number Of a dozen
or co ,- o~~h 10 those ladies' Is at
tended by her own household-all. OF
course, females, as the shah and few
privileged doctors are the only men
who may enter the sacred precincts
me establishment is entirely composed
OF women.
The wives must not do any work
With their hands-not even the finest
nbroldery or needlework-so that
air loue do is e~aznied With In
Evening journal., 1908-02-18

Of which the pound was composed.
Although the standard is now entirely
different the fact that there are still
$50 grains to the ounce troy and the
ounce apothecary's weight carries us
back to the time Of the conquest and
shows us how the name grain origi-
mated.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
Grain as q Weiaht.

The name grain" as a weight origi-
ated in a curious way. The old Eng
b pound was equivalent to 1.-The
eight of 1850 grains Of wheat, taken
IA the middle Of the ear" This
$50 to>each-of the sixteen ounc
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
Cutlery Specials

apiece carving sets; were $I.4o $3.50 and
9I.OOs SpeCldl ............... .pl.NO
apiece carving sets, buckhorn handles;
regular Sis; special ..................9 oc
Silver plated butter knives regular csc. los
Table knives and forks, set of one-half doze
each; regular 20 set ..................75 c
Teaspoons, white metal, bright nickel finish;
regular CSC one-half dozen. ..............Isc
Tablespoons, white metal; bright nickel nm
ish regular. soc one-half dozen ...........25c
Forks, white metal, bright nickel finish; reg
ular zoe one-half dozen ..................25
PAIRING knives regular SC; special. = for sc
Evening journal., 1908-02-18

To make the arms white and smooth
a good specific is that of ammonia and
water applied nightly after washing
the skin with a piece OF bath towelina
dipped in lukewarm lather If the
arms are inclined to be red. peroxide
OF hydrogen viii do much toward
bleaching them. A few drops should
be added TO the water in which the
arms are rinsed.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
sO6-i4 MARKET STREET.
LIPPNCOTT & co.
LIPPINCOTT & co.
We Have Closed the Door and Turned
on the Draft in Our House
furnishing Stove

The thoroughly the carefully ked Should
0 houefurnishngs
You one-6
saend that's
baskets, cutley
household wllowware, &C. They all reduced.
PrccYOu Cut 20 Per Cent OF Them
Evening journal., 1908-02-18

10 obtain this pattern or any 6
ne others heretofore described n
The journal, fill out the following
coupon and inclose it with 10 cents
In an envelope addressed to the
Fashion Editor, The Evening Jour-
nal, Fourth and Shipley streets,
wilmington, Delaware.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18

Cold water. a tablespoonful Of am
monia and soap will remove machine
grease when other means would not
answer on account OF colors running.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18

place the ribbon, which can be drawn
out when needed through the silk Gov
cred ring.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18

II taken fresh. fruit stains may Be
removed with boiling water. Hold the
cloth over a bowl and pour the water
through,
Evening journal., 1908-02-18

Very Special

No. Wash boilers metallic bottom; reRu-
lar price zoe. Special ................... 55c
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ROW over HUSTACE:
WISE FOR SHERIFF
AFTERNOON SESSION

The secretary announced that out of
S45 delegates entitled to be present 23S
were on hand or represented by proxy.
Clarence Cooke moved the adoption
of the report with the exception of the
clause relating to the secret ballot. S.
P. Correa replied that in elections a
secret ballot was taken and it should
be followed in the convention. The
matter was put to ballot and the re-
port was adopted by large majority.
The permanent officers then took
their seats. Chairman Judd put mo-
ton to pass a vote of thanks to the
temporary officers which was follow
ed by calls for speech. He said in
part:s
This is the last day of the best
man propaganda. Let us then today
select the best men possible and then
work together and vote every man for
a STRAIGHT TICKET"
Loud applause followed this remark.
A. V. Gear, when the motion tc
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TO The
RESCUE
S. S. MANUKA WILL CALL AT
CHRISTMAS ISLAND TO TAKE
AEON'S PEOPLE.

From Honolulu, sailing at 3 o'clock
this afternoon, the S. S. Manuka,
which this morning arrived from Van
couver and Victoria, goes to flaming
Island and there she expects to re-
ceive cabled orders as to whether or
not she will proceed from Tanning
to Christmas Island, a few hundred
miles to the southeastward, to rescue
the passengers and crew of the Bri-
tish s. S. Aeon
The Manuka did not receive any or
ders when she arrived here this morn
ing, in regard to the Aeon, except no
tice that she would find orders await
ing her upon her arrival at Tanning
1t is practically assured, however
that the Manuka will go to Christmas
Island from Tanning and will take
aboard the passengers and crew o.
the Australian Kper Aeon and take
them on to Sydney, or possibly droI
those passengers destined for Anne
rican Samoa at Tutuila.
AS reported in yesterdays Associat
ed Press cable the Aeon was wrecked
on Christmas Island and Captain Dow
ME made made flaming Island IN ;
boat.
The Manuka will 1nd Captain Dow
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AEON hit
ROCK ON
JULY lS
lAssOciated Press Gable to The Starl

WASHINGTON, d. c., September 10.
The British steamship Aeon, accord
ing to further advices received today
by cable from Tanning Island, where
the master of the wrecked steamship
Captain Downie, is now situated, went
ashore on Christmas Island on July IS,
twelve days after leaving San Fran
cisco. She struck rock on the south
eastern point of the island. There are
over half a hundred people, including
passengers and crew, awaiting a vessel
to take them away. The United States
Naval supplyship Solace, accompany
ing the Pacific fleet of cruisers and des-
troyers, is due in Samoan waters to-
morrow and as soon as she can be no
titled she will be sent for Chaplain
Bower r. Patrick, U. S. N, who was
passenger, and his family, who are al
Tanning with Captain Downie, having
gone there in one of the Aeon's boats.
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MYRTLES WIN
Main EVENTS

there were several more hundred.
the bay with few score and there
were numerous other floats, private
and public to deck the waters of the
harbor and make good sightseeing fol-
those fortunate enough to be aboard.
Among the crowds were plentitudi-
nous women well adorned with the
colors of the Healanis and the Myrtles
Ribbons on little canes on hats ana
across shirtwaists, and leis of the ap-
propriate hue decorated the sex that
needs no decoration.
The day was ideal from a weather
standpoint. There was no rain and
while it was hot in the streets OF the
city there was most pleasant breeze
cooling the faces of the multitude that
watched events.
The Myrtle and Healani boathoLses
and the Kunalu boat club were taste
fully decorated and the members and
friends of members of these institu-
tions made glad the scene by their
pleasant presence.
1t was plain to see that it was a
holiday. None of the vessels in the
harbor were working today and all
shipping was decorated, the crews, and
officers of vessels crowding the rails
to partake of the pleasure to be found
in the contests
While there may not have been any
difference in the result of the contest,
it must not be forgotten tAat in the
race of the freshman siX-oared barg-
es, which was pulled off just before
1880 O'Clock, the gasoline launches
Hukihuki and Midget thoughtlessly
kept ahead of the Healani boat and
handed their wakes to the blue boys
There were heard many unofficial
words of protest in this regard, though
of course the loudly voiced opinion.
of folks ashore and in boats did no
reach the judges. 1t is not as simpl,
proposition to race in the tumblet
waters of the wake of a rapidly NOV
ing launch as the folks aboard thu
+ launch might imagine. This may no
+ have made the difference OF twelv,
}. seconds that was noted in the fresh
man six-oared barge contest, but i
nevertheless must have made some diff
ferences and should by no means b.
tolerated. In future regattas thi
should be borne in mind and nothing
: of the kind allowed.
There was one accident and tha
was the capsizing of John Lii's Lii
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