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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-14

Among the latest novelties for finger
bowls at a children's party are Japan
csc water flowers. These should be
thrown in the water as the bowls are
placed in front of the guests. The bits
of painted WOO of any apparent form
or shape gradually unfold and expand
into flowers or other quaint ~conceits.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-06-17
WOOD, WOOD, WOOD.

we sell fire wood at twenty-five
cents per load at our mill.
The Brunswick Single Company.
Evening journal., 1908-01-11
COURTS DECISION PROVES A SETBACK
SAN FRANCTSCOS WAR AGAINST GRAFT
Schmitz and Abe
Ruef Now Entitled to
be Released on Bail

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Jan. 11-Graft
prosecution received a stunning blow
when the District Court Of Appeals hand
ed down a decision not only reversing the
case Of Eugene e. Schmitz, convicted of
the crime Of extortion and sentenced to
serve five years in San Quentin Pemten-
tiary by Judge Dunno, but also ordered
the trial court to sustain the demurrer Of
the defendant on the ground that the in
cdmtinet did not state a public offence or
an unlawful injury. and ordered that the
defendant be discharged upon this lndict-
ment.
is probable that as a result of the de-
cision Schmtz will never again be tried
upon any Of the extortion indictments and
that the other four cases now resting
against him viii be discharged.
Ruef will also benefit by the decision, in
htat he pleaded guilty to an act, which
the court has decided is not criminal.
Both Schmitz and Ruef are now entitled
to release on bail. they obtain the neces-
sary bondsmen they can remain at liberty
until such time as the jury finds them
guilty on one Of the indictments charg-
ing them with receiving bribes from cor
porations. Owing to the number of cases
against them TIE bail. figured at $4,000
a case, would reach an enormous figure.
Evening journal., 1908-01-11
MAY PUT BAN ON
THE PEEK-A-BOO
Health Boards in Several
Cities Prohibit Open
Work Garment

War has been declared by the health
officers in several cities against the
peek-a-boo shirt waist so far as their
wear in winter bx the feminine sex is
concerned. SO far the local health Of
ficials have not taken the matter up,
but may do so in order 10 prevent the
weaker sex from contracting grip,
pneumonia, tuberculosis and kindred
diseases.
Just what effect an order to abolish
wearing of waists of this kind would
have on the women in this city is hard
to conjecture. but there no doubt would
be a loud protest.
Secretary Joseph Wigglesworth oi
the local Board of Health said to-day
that the subject of peelS-a-boo waists
had not vet come up before the board
for discussion. but he would not say
that the matter would not be taken
up. He was very much interested in
newspaper accounts of the crusade
against the wearing of peelS-a-boo
waists I'm other cities, and will try to
get copies Of the regulations of boards
of health in cities where they are IN
effect.
Evening journal., 1908-01-11
MADE BONFIRE OF
CHRISTMAS TREES

Youngsters on the West side OF the
city had a great time the other even-
ing, the occasion being the cremation
Of forty-one Christmas trees on va
cant lot at Sixth and Broome streets.
For some days past the boys i'm that
vicinity have had their eyes upon a
number of Christmas trees that had
been thrown upon the streets. after
their usefulness had passed, for the
ash man 10 gather up and remove.
On Wednesday one OF the young
sters conceived the idea of gathering
up the trees and taking them to the
vacant lot where IL was believed that
they would make a monster bonfire.
His companions entered into the spirit
Of the idea and soon had all the trees
in the neighborhood piled together.
Then they began a tour of the houses
in the vicinity begging for the trees
which were about to be thrown away
In all they obtained sixty-siX trees
which they hauled to the lot prepara-
tory to burning them.
on Wednesday evening twenty-five
of the trees were piled together ond
the match applied. Last night tho
remaining forty-one were burned and
the kids" danced about the fire in
glee as the flames shot high into the
lair
Evening journal., 1908-01-11
HOGON THE TRACK
BLOCKS THE CARS

Street car service on Market street
was held up yesterday by one stub
born hog.
The porker was one of a drove Of
pigs that are driven through the streets
each morning. At Fifth and Market
streets the animal tried to dart away
but was surrounded. Then he laid
down deliberately between the rails at
the corner.
The more he was prodded the more
De sduealed and kicked. A car came
down Market street on its way to tile
station. That had no effect on the
hog as he lay and gazed at the oncom-
ing trolley. The car came to a stop
and soon another was backed up be-
hind it. Still teh hog was unmovabls.
whats the matter now?" reclaimed
on excited passenger who had but a
few minutes to catch a train.
"Eog on the track. that's ALL" re-
piled a fellow passenger. I'VE don't
mind that in this town"
Finally the hog was grabbed by the
tail and dragged from the track. after
several cars had been halted.
Evening journal., 1908-01-11
Mr.. FAIRBANKS THE SPEAKER

S. P. Fairbanks, Of the Beacon Light
Mission, New York. will be the speaker
at the Sunday afternoon meeting Of
the Y. NJ. c. A. in the Garrick Theatre.
Thomas H. Osborne, the Drummer
Evangelist" Of Union Springs. N. y,
has been advertised as the speaker
but Mr.. Osborne has notified the as
sociation that it will be impossible for
him to get here on Sunday. Mr.. Fair
banks was then engaged to deliver the
address. His original engagement with
the association was for Sunday, Janu-
ary 19. Mr.. Fairbanks is one of the
most interesting speakers now before
the public. In addition to his address
there will be special music at the meet
ing by the Philharmonic Orchestra.
Evening journal., 1908-01-11
WILMINGTON vs..
WEST CHESTER

First Inter- High School Basketball
Game to be Played This Afternoon.
At the West End Reading Room
this afternoon the Wilmington and the
West Chester High Schools basketball
teams win play the first of the sched-
uled school games. and the local boys
have been practicing hard for the con-
test.
The local lineup win be Kyle. sasse
and Ulrich. forwards. Simpson, center;
Nye, Ayerst and Mearns. guards. The
manager Of the High School team has
arranged a Pennsylvania trip, during
which games viii be played in the fol-
lowing cities; DowninEtown; Coates
vile, Lancaster and Harrisburg. The
following schedule has been Arranged:
Jan 11-West CHESTER High School
at Wilmington.
Jan. 14-Camden Commercial College
AZ Camden.
Jan. si-chester High School at
Chester
Feb. 5-Frionds' Select Al PhiIadel-
phia.
Feb. 1s-Delaware Freshmen at New
ark.
Feb. 1s-chester High School at Will
mington.
Feb. 22-west Chester High School at
West Chester.
Feb. 2s-Friends' Select at Whining
ton.
March e-Coatesville High School at
Coatesville.
March 7-I.ancaster High School al
Lancaster.
Evening journal., 1908-01-11
THE RIGHT IDEA
BY Clement storsr Foster.

Once upon a time. Just before the
old man with the scythe changed places
with the new wealSling, a young wo-
man conceived an idea.
Why not make some one glad?"
IL was carried to a successful finish.
A little card with an illuminated
poem printed thereon, reached an eld-
erly man. far from home and away
from familiar surroundings.
These words of Glare T. Baldwin
were emblazoned thereon in nluminat-
ed text:
''rhe wish that you most long for.
The dream you hold most dear.
Believe it true. win come to you
Within the bright new year"
God and His Angels put this thought
into the heart of pure minded beine
and it reached a receptive soul
AS the world in its mechanical turn
ing conforms TO the set rule, let US
ever think of this idea.
DO something TO make your neighbol
happy-and do it as long as tho OLD
splfeSa-snlns.-
Evening journal., 1908-01-11
CHILD LABOR LAW
TO BE ENFORCED

A conference is being arranged be-
tween the Consumers League and the
newly appointed State factory in
spector. j. Austin Ellison, to make ef-
fective the detail of the State child
labor law. The step is actuated on
the part of the Consumers League by
alleged violations of the child labor
law in this city and other parts of the
State.
The measure requires that no child
under IA years shall work in manufac-
turing establishments. Children il
years old have to attend school a GER
tain period of the year and are re-
quired to show a certificate attesting
to their attendance before they can be
employed. 1t is alleged that some
certificates are falsihed and the ages
misrepresented by parents. 1t is to
start movement against these viola
tions that the conference is to be held
Evening journal., 1908-01-11
THEATRICAL

''The Flaming Arrow" closes its three
days engagement at the Lyceum TO-
night.
"a Poor Relation. in which the late
Sol Smith Russell made one of the great
est hits Of his distinguished career as an
eccentric comedian, win be the offering
at the Grand Opera House for this (Sat-
urday) afternoon and evening. Lee d.
Ellsworth, an eccentric comedian will be
seen in the title role. It is said Mr.. Ellis
worth is a worthy successor Of the late
Mr. Russell. He has the Yankee twang
to a nicely; he has a good conception Of
Yankee wit and he looks the part.
East Lynne" is almost half century
old, yet people still go to see it and are as
vividly stirred by it. Joseph King. who
produced the Ninety and Nine the rural
play that ran six months at the Academy
of Music in New York. will present his
New York Company in East Lynne at the
Lyceum Theatre on Monday. Tuesday
and Wednesday.
One Of the notable attractions coming
to the Grand Opera House is Quincy
Adams Sawyer" the New England drama
in its sixth season. Everyone who has
read the book of the same name from
which the play was taken, will want 10
see the dramatization, and those who
have not read the book will want to see
the play just the same, for everybody
loves a clean, wholesome play of New
England life, and this is just what "Qu.n-
cy Adams Sawyer is. The engagement
is for the entire week commencing Mon
day evening. January 1S. with matinee
on Wednesday and Saturday only.
The melodramatic novelty will be Of
fered the patrons of the Lyceum January
16, II and IS Charles E. Blaney will pre-
seat "Young Buffalo. King of the Wild
West" The play has the usual aids of
Western atmosphere, with real Indians,
cow-punchers, a deey-eyed villain. a
! heroic young plainsman and everything
else that goes to make up an extraor-
dinary melodrama Of the plains.
A show of large pretensions comes
to the Garriok Monday. There are
nearly so people taking part and the
salary list foots up to $500 for the
week. Here is the list of attractions
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jex, in Johnny No.
! 23," the new musical comedy which
these Delawareans are to offer for the
first time in this city; George Homan's
THE Kounty Kids" a musical comedy
show with 13 people in it, Hallan and
Hayes, eccentric comedy and dancing (;
Prof. Wormwood and his trained mon
keys. dogs and bears; Klara Pyne's
Chansoms Vivante, diving songs), a
French act that has scored a tremen-
dous success in New York recently;
Evening journal., 1908-01-11
LOOT COOPS OF
MANY FINE FOWLS
special to-THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to-THE EVENING JOURNAL
TOWNSEND. jan 11s-People liv-
ing in the vicinity Of Greenspring
have suffered from the wholesale rob-
berries Of hen roosts, during the past
week. One place having been robbed
on three successive nights, and now
all the residents OF that section who
own fowls are arning themselves for
an expected visit. The opinion has
become quite general there, that the
thefts are the work of an organized
band, who have a den not far from
the scene Of the robberies.
Benjamin Hargrave and Lewis
Groves. two gunners from Whining
ton. shot sixteen ducks while hunting
near Odessa yesterday.
While chopping wood at his home
near here George Collins almost sever
ed his foot yesterday and nearly died
from loss Of blood.
Evening journal., 1908-01-11
BENEVOLENT PIONEERS
PLAN REUNION DINNER

The Benevolent Pioneer Literary AS
sociation viii hold a Reunion Tuesday
evening, January 2s, in the quarters of
the association, Eighth and Market
streets. Prominent men have been in
vited. A dinner viii be served. The
committee of arrangements comprises
Frank j. Green. chairman: the Rev.
John J. Connolly, J. L. Murphy, John
r. McElwee. Thomas NJ. Monaghan,
Charles A. August and John c. Ma
guire.
The club win give a euchre and dance
in Eden Hall next Tuesday evening.
Valuable prizes will be distributed. The
committee Of arrangements is: J. ..
Mcguire, John f. McElwee. Thomas
Moran and Harvey Canavan.
Evening journal., 1908-01-11
COLD WEATHER TO
LAY LOW THE GRIP

Cold weather is not being received
with shivers Of regret this year and a
longing for the balmy breezes of sum-
mer. In the coming of really cold
weather may see a decrease in the ex-
tent of grip, pneumonia and colds, pre-
valent for several weeks.
1t is a curious fact that with all tho
sickness in the city there has not been
a case of grip, or kindred ills, at the
tuberculosis sanitarium in Brandywine
hundred, although the patients live in
the open day and night in all kinds Of
weather Physicians in charge of the
sanitorium mention this as an excellent
enforcement of their arguments that
open air life is most beneficial
Evening journal., 1908-01-11
MIDDLETOWN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETOWN, Jan. 11-W Taylor
Barnett left this week for West Ches-
ter. Pa. where he entertained the State
Normal School.
Miss May Taylor Of Wilmington. Wis
tied friends here this week.
Mrs. Theodore Kumpel has returned
home after a visit with Philadelphia
friends.
Miss Blanche Roberts is visiting her
father in Wilmington.
Mrs. Samuel Brockson visited friends
in Townsend this week.
Mr. and Mrs. t. Bender. Of Port
Penn. visited their father near here
this week.
Evening journal., 1908-01-11
FEW TRANSFERS
SINCE WEDNESDAY

Few property transfers were record
ed by the city registry clerk since
Wednesday. The list follows:
Estate Of Margaretta NJ. MoDauie
TO Julian c. Walker. properties al No
HOO Lincoln street. $1,000; No. 10.
Lincoln street, $500; west side of Lin.
coin street, "a feet south of Twelfth
S4oO
Martha A. Cannon TO Walter w
jackson, south side of Seventh street
cast Of Spruce. $500.
Valerie Tomczyk 10 A. W. Posev
Nos. S1S-S20-S22 and S24 Anchorag,
street. $500.
Evening journal., 1908-01-11
To Shoot For DUPONT Trophy

The first club shoot Of the Chester
c. Club for the handsome dupont
Trophy win take place this afternoon
at the gun club grounds, Linwood.
Under the conditions laid down by the
dupont Powder Company. a shooter
must face the traps on six different oc-
casions and the highest individual
average is entitled to the trophy The
Chester club expects TO have at least
forty shooters at the traps.
Evening journal., 1908-01-11
AIl.pax AIIInnos MeetInn.

The regular monthly ail-day meeting Of
the Christian and Missionary Alliance
will be held at No. COS shipley street on
Sunday. There viii be communion service
at 1880 a. m; preaching at $50 D. m. by
Mrs W. S. smalley, and at s p. m. by
Rev. C. v. Brown.
Evening journal., 1908-01-11
VIII Address a. o. U. w.

Supreme Master Workman Will NJ.
of Muscatine. Ia, win visit the
Grand Lodge Of Delaware. A. o. U. w,
the last three days in January and on
February 3. He will make addresses
in different parts of this jurisdiction.
Evening journal., 1908-01-11
HAS PETRIFIED POTATO
Town.end Men bic. ], up WI.h sunoL
I'D Nntural Tuhers.
special to 4 THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
TOWNSEND. Jan. lit. Bayard
Schwatka, employed as a clerk Ia &
local store. is the possessor Of quite {
curiosity in the shape Of a petrifiet
potato Mr.. Schwatka, while digginf
potatoes late last fall turned up tht
petrihed tuber along with a bunch o
natural ones. The curiosity is aboui
one inch long and a half inch wide
and il has been viewed with much In.
terest 3y many Of Mr.. Schwatkai
friends,
Evening journal., 1908-01-11
Dir. Evans at Delaware Avenue.

DR.. Milton Evans. dean Of Crozier Semi
nary, viii be the preacher at Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church at both services
tomorrow
Evening journal., 1908-01-11

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The marriage
Of Miss Gladys Moore Vanderbilt, to
County I.aszio szechenyi viii bo cele-
brated Jsnunry 27 Rt the home Of the
brides mother. No. West Fifty eighth
The hour Aat-is-tHalye Qclaclt
Evening journal., 1908-01-11

NOW, boys" said the teacher Of the
juvenile class. "can any Of you give
preOf Of your own that the earth is
not aat4"
4 cam replied the bright chap at
the 6oot ofstha banrh. S1f It was fat
you eodla see the north pOiss win a
telescope"
Evening journal., 1908-01-11

The Lefel Trio and the xinetograph
Manager Dockstader regards this as
his banner bill Of the month.
Evening journal., 1908-01-11

Your best horse needs the best shoes
Morton. z13 Orange street,
Evening journal., 1908-01-11

Read THE EVENING JOURNAL.
Evening journal., 1908-01-11

The Rev John S. Bunting will be
the preaohsrs at the evening service
tguoCr0Ecius knuarVsls sRS EszCharchs
Evening journal., 1908-01-11

It viii not be a large wedding. as Mrs
Vanderbilt has been obliged to limit
her guests, owing to the marriage TAX
ing place in her house. The ceremony
will be performed, in all probability.
by Mgr NJ. j. Lavelle, rector Of St.
DRatrick's Cathedral.
Evening journal., 1908-01-11

RsaanzEsRAnczNe1ar1sSAzA
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1908-11-18
Kentucky.

OwENsBoRo-The pipe organ of the
church at greensboro, Rev. e. E. Smith,
pastor has been torn down and rebuilt
and enlarged. 1t was dedicated on Sab
bath, November 1. The organ has been
in use about twenty years, and has been
very much priced for it's richness of tone.
To preserve this tone, the old pipes have
been retained in the new construction
giving the church an instrument of rare
charm and mellowness. The new con-
struction is entirely handmade requiring
three organ builders three months to
complete it. The church is very much
pleased with it.
DR.. A. S. Moffett, of Lebanon, recently
held>a series of services, lasting a week,
at the Paint Lick church. Great interest
was manifested, and four members united
with the church on confession of their
faith.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1908-11-18
Mississippi.

HAzELHURsT.-The church has recently
been greatly strengthened by the addition
Of eighteen members. This is the result
Of meeting held in the Methodist church
there by Rev. Walter Hardin, Methodist
minister
FRENCH CAMP.-Rev J. e. Hobson, of
Water Valley, has recently conducted a
meeting at the French Camp church.
There was large attendance at all the
services, and fifteen united with the Pres
byterian church, three with the Methodist
church, and number went to other de-
nominations. The pastor, Rev. A. H.
Mecklin, has served this church during
the unusually long pastorate of forty
years.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1908-11-18
Georgia..

PHILADELPHIA.-By oredr of Atlanta
Presbytery, the installation of Rev. N. B.
Mathes will take place on Sabbath. No
Vember 20. DR.. J. B. Mack is to preach
and charge the pastor. DR.. A r. Hol-
derby is to charge the people.
The Riverdale church is near the Phil
adelphia church and closely affiliated with
1t. Mr.. Mathes takes charge of this
church also and will be installed the
same day. Rev. T. e. Converse is to
preach and charge the pastor, and DR..
Holderby is to charge the people.
PANTHERsWLLE.-At the Panthersville
church Rev. r. ID. Stimson is to be in
stalled on November 18th. DR.. J. G.. Pat
ton is to preach and charge the people,
DR.. F. Fl. Gaines to charge the pastor.
Ingleside is another beautiful suburb
of Atlanta. In this church the Rev. Mr..
Stimson is to be installed November %,
at P. M. DR.. Hoderby is to preach
and charge the pastor and Rev. DR. Little
to charge the people.
ROME, South Broad Street Church-On
Thursday evening, October 10Th, a pro
tracted Meeting in the South Broad Pres
byteriaD church came to a close The
meeting lasted ten days. The preaching
was done by Rev. W. W. Powell, of Cedar
town. During the meeting ten united
with this church; seven by letter and
three on profession of faith. Many re-
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1908-11-18
CHURCH NEWS--Continued

missionary zeal, then no congregation of
Christians can listen to these lectures
and fail to be stimulated. 1 would urge
all our churches to secure a series of
these lectures. If your minds are not
illuminated, and your hearts warmed, and
your zeal quickened with missionary en-
thusiasm. the fault will not be Mr. John
sons. Let me say to pastors and Ladies'
Missionary Societies, Get Mr.. Johnson
to visit YOU w. S. T.
LYNCHBURG.-The Bible class at the
Z. M. G. A, p. M. every Saturday, will
be taught by the Rev. DR.. Wallace T.
Palmer, Of Westminster church. Ladies
and gentlemen are cordially invited.
At the Rivermont church, the pastor,
Rev. p. b. Hill, is conducting a meeting
through the week.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1908-11-18
Alabama.

Rev. 1. F. Swallow, the pastor of the
Bessemer church, at the October COM
munion service, had the pleasure of an
nouncing the names of forty who had
united with the church during the past
quarter, eight on confession of their faith
and thirty-two by letter
GENEvA.-This church has been much
strengthened and encouraged recently by
additions upon profession of faith. At
every morning service for two months
there have been from one to three adults
to come forward and unite with the peo-
pie of God. There are still others ex-
pect1ng to come. The congregation is
deeply grateful for this work of the Spirit,
especially since heavy losses by removal
from town have occurred this fall
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1908-11-18
North Carolina.

DAvIDsoN.-Rev. DR.. c. M. Richards was
to have begun his work at Davidson last
Sabbath morning, but the death of one
of his Pensioners in Statesville prevented
his filling his appointment here AS it
was, he and DR.. Wharey supplied each
tthers pulpit.
President Smith spoke in Bristol last
Sabbath, first making a special address
before the Y. M. G. A., then at night
speaking in DR.. Carson's church. On
Monday he appeared before the students
OF King College, and also talked at the
graded schools. His immediate appoint
ments are in Statesville, Friday evening,
for an address to the graded school, and
Monday evening in Rock Hill he will
make the annual address before the Lit
erary Society of Winthrop College.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1908-11-18
.Jell- o
For Dessert.

Is there woman in this broad land
who doesn't know what Jell-O is?
Is there one who has not warmly
welcomed it and accorded it. culinarily,
first place as the magical labor saving,
time saving, money saving table delicacy
OF the day-the delight of modern cook
eryr
Is there one who, after serving Jell-O
dessert, has not felt the thrill OF satisfac-
ton that ever attends the consummation
OF the difficult task of satisfying mans
appetite and catching the children's
fancy at the same time?
is there one who does not understand
that Jell-O can be made into a hundred,
or two hundred, or any number of differ
ent dessert dishes, and every one so
beautiful and so good that its presence
on the table will always be hailed with
delight by every member of the family