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Evening journal., 1908-02-15

The Rev. George Henry Dole. who
has been III for three Sundays will
occupy his pulpit tomorrow at the
Church of the New Jerusalem. His
sermon at 1915 a. m. will be on I'm
profitable Servants"
Evening journal., 1908-02-15
studio at old swedea.

A small room off the entertainment
hall of the parish building Of old
Swedes Church has been furnished as
a studio and a class Of men and boys
from the congregation take drawing
lessons in il once a week
Evening journal., 1908-02-15
To Sing a Local Composers Solo

on Sunday morning at Rodney Street
Church the new solo composed by Will
NJ. S. Brown. The WOndrous Dawn"
will be sung by J. Frank Ayres at the
offertory. The song has just been
published and will probably be receiv-
ed as favOrably as his last well-known
song, THE Great White Throne" The
subject Of the evening sermon will be
Abraham Lincoln-the Christian Pa
triot."
Evening journal., 1908-02-15
MORE TIME ALLOWED
Mr.. Townsend Gets Additional Week to
File Papers in Rettew Case.

Sylvester d. Townsend, Jr, has been
granted an additional week in which
70 fle papers in the suit of the county
against the bondsmen of Horace G..
Rettew to recover from the bondsmen
money said to be due the county by
Rettew. Argument for a preliminary
Injunction against the county was
made by the bondsmen at Dover re-
Gently and the injunction issued. The
bondsmen will now seek to have the
injunction made permanent. Mr.. Town
send will oppose the motion,
Evening journal., 1908-02-15
Maekey-o'Keefe.

Walter A. Mackey, OF Camden, N. j..
and Miss Margaret z. o'Keefe. Of VIII
mington' were married on Wednesday
evening February L, at the home OF Rev
J. c. Lane, pastor Of Onvet Presbyterian
Church.
Evening journal., 1908-02-15
WilI Entertain Class Mates.

Miss Abbie Hornby, of No. 40 JEFF
ferson street viii entertain the young
women members of the class of 1906.
.Goldey College. at her home this even
ing. A pleasant evening has been
planned
Evening journal., 1908-02-15
pr. Shaw At centraI Church.

The Rev. David r. Shaw. of oxford,
Pa, will be the preacher at Central
Presbyterian Church both morning and
evening tomorrow. DR.. Shaw has filled
the pulpit before and has always been
we'll received.
Evening journal., 1908-02-15

liability he has shown to conceal him
self has made the authorities skepucal
whether he win be caught unless he
chooses to surrender himself. Ac-
cording 10 officers Of the telephone
company Snow wanted to settle for
labout $4,000 worth Of stocks and
bonds A fuller investigation Of his
affairs will be made. however, to see
lif his other accounts were right.
Evening journal., 1908-02-15
HENeT SANGeR SHOW

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
NEW YORK. Feb. 15-Detectives
are watching railroads. ferries and
steamboat piers to arrest Henry S.
Snow, former treasurer Of the New
York and New Jersey Telephone Com
pany. The police believe Snow is still
I'm New York Notwithstanding the
ease with which he slipped by his
guards on Wednesday night The
Evening journal., 1908-02-15

If you want work--If you want
heIp-if you want to rent, buy or
sell propsrty-Read the small Ads
in THE EVENING JOURNAL on
Page Seven.
Evening journal., 1908-02-15
Evening journal Lates Ne1spaf

OF THE
Evening Journal
YESTERDAY WAS
1O,SO9
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-09-04
DISAGREED with Osler,

Mr.. Taft tells of an incident one
night at a dinner in Murray Bay, Can
ada, at which there were among the
guests Supreme Court Justice Har.
Ian, who is upward of so years old.
and DR.. Osler, the Baltimore scien-
fist Of "chloroform 'em at 60" fame.
1t was DR.. Osler's first visit to Muir.
ray Bay. and the scenery enchanted
him. He was speaking of it with
great enthusiasm to Mr.. Taft and JUS
tice Harlan. What q blessing it
would be if all men who have made
their mark in the world" began DR..
Osler, land who are growing old, past
so, say, could retire and come to some
quiet, beautiful place like this and
end their days in peace and tranquil
ity, free from care and from the in
cessant pressure of work"
The justice had been listening ia
DR.. Osler with ill concealed impa-
thence. He exploded at the question.
mo, SIR" he roared, bringing his
fist down on the table. mo. sir, It
would not be a grand thing, either for
the men themselves or for the world.
Why, sir, the world would go to the
devil-to the devil, If all the men over
50 we're compelled to retire."
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-09-04
Long Flights Of Birds.

Birds of passage make their longest
fight somewhere near Boring strait.
A naturalist says that probably the
longest continuous fight made by the
feathered travellers In their peregri.
nations is accomplished by some of
the shore and water birds that nest
in the islands of Bering sea and spend
the winter at Hawaii and Tanning isl.
and, 1900 miles away. As some Of the
birds live entirely on the shore and
r probably unable to rest OF the
surface Of the water, they must &C.
complish the whole distance in .
single flight. yet they make their way
to their destination with absolute pre-.
cision. Among the lost birds of the
world It is likely that the Cornish
enough before many years will have
to be numbered. The bird Is becom-
ing scarce. The rock and the jack
daw are ousting 1t from its habitat.
Curiously enough, in Lhassa it has an
almost perfect counterpart. so that
after its extinction has been complete
It will still be tn evidence to all in.
tents and purposes.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-09-04
THE coDoWNs OF JAPAN.
Iron sheatSed Warehouses Necessary
Because Of Danger Of Fire.

Fire is one Of the terrors that dodge
at the elbow Of the Japanese house
holder all the time. and because he
lives in q matchwood dwelling Sakure-
san has to take a curious precaution
against the sudden loss Of all his
household goods. This precaution il
the goodwin.
The stranger in Tokyo or Yokohama
who ees from his rickshaw a strange
iron plated building with doors like
turret shutters and pointed roof heavi-
ly incrusted with tiles 10 led to be-
lieve that here perhaps is some feudal
fort of the old time, ready to house
fighting men against the attacks of .
street mob. But when the tourist
finds n of these black sheeted build
ings on every other block he learns
from the country dweller that these
things are godowns or ~storehouses for
household goods.
When a fire gets we'll started in the
crowded blocks of dolls houses in .
Japanese city 1t is rarely stopped un-
til from 10 to so houses have been
consumed and q black scar has been
drawn across the whole face OF the
district. Because the houses are so
f1imsy and crowded so closely togeth-
er that the Japanese firemen even at
their best can do little with . well
developed blaze certain astute citizens
erect these iron sheathed and shut
tered two-storied storehouses, where
in the householders Of the neighbor-
hood and the storekeepers of the dis.
trict can store away their valuables.
The godowns are SO heavily
sheathed with iron plate and so
weighted with mud tiles that they
rarely burn. All day long their win
dows are kept almost hermetically
sealed by. heavy swinging shutters
that look like the doors Of a safe.
When 4 fire comes to a certain dis
trict the first thing is to close the
doors Of the godown and put 1t In
shape to weather the flames.
To these public fireproof safes the
h~ouseholders bring their best furni-
ture. their porcelain and their deli
cate prints. The wives keep locked up
there their best kimonos and their
Odds and ends of jewelry. Merchants
have their excess stock slowed away
within them.
Whenever there is 4 fete in any
Japanese home OF preparations are be-
ing made for the entertainment Of
some special guests the servants are
sent to the nearby goodwin to bring
home all the valuables. Pictures are
again hung III the WALL the heavy
bronze vase 10 restored for the day
to its special tabouret, and the ward
robe of madame is ~replenished.
Then with the passing of the special
occasion passes also the household
grandeur. All the fleeing prettiness
of print and Powered kimono is swal-
lowed up in the black NAV of the go
down.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-09-04
HOW IT FEELS TO BE HANGED.
Man WHO Has "Been There" Declares
Sensation Is Delightful.

l will tell you how it feels to be
hanged At Fort Barrancas, Florida,
on April 4, 1868, l was hanged as a con-
federate spy. l spent four minutes
physically and spiritually between
earth and heaven. Then a Yankee SER
geant believing me to be the wrong
man, cut me down.
My first sensation when the barrel
was kicked from under my feet was
that a steam boiler inside me was
about to explode. Every vein and
blood vessel to and from my heart
seemed charged with an oppressive
fullness that must find an venue OF
escape. The nervous system through
out its length was tingling with a
painful, prickling sensation the like of
which l never felt before or since.
Then followed the of ar explo-
sion, as If a volcano had erupted. This
seemed to give me relief, and the pain
gave way to a pleasurable feeling, n
very desirable could it be secured
without death. With this sensation a
light broke in upon my sight, a light
of milky %whiteness, yet, strange to
say, so transparent that it was easier
to pierce with the eye than the light Of
day. Then came into my mouth a
taste Of sweetness the like of which
l have never since known. And l felt
myself moving on, with a conscious
ness of leaving everything behind.
Then l heard the sweetest of music,
and it seemed that more than a thou
sand harps led in each part, accom-
panied by myriads of voices.
And the sensation of coming back
to life after l had been cut down, was
just as painful as the first feeling of
hanging. 1t was acute torture. Every
nerve seemed to have a pain of its
own. My lose and fingers were seats
of the O excruciating agony. In
half an hour the pain was all gone, but
l would not go through the experience
again for the wealth of the Indies
Rev. J. T. Hand, in Spare Moments.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-09-04
PROUD OF ONE OPERATION.
Great Surgeons Description Of His
Record Achievement.

DR.. George F. Shrady once was
asked what he considered the star
achievement of his long professional
career The great surgeon thought for
a moment. and then said, with a
twinkle in his eye: TITS an operation
that I'll warrant you never heard of.
In fact, l don't know the name Of the
patient and l eve got any fee for
1t. l was summoned, saved q boys
life and drove away, all in a very few
minutes.
One summer, years ago. / was out
driving in the country up the state.
l was going by a farmhouse when
a man rushed out waving his arms at
me. Drive for . doctor. quick he
yelled. My boys choking to death
I pulled up my team. shouted to the
man to hold the horses and dashed
into the house. A boy about ter years
old was lying on q couch in the dining
room. His face was purple and / did
not have to look twice to see that he
was choking to death. His mother
was kneeling beside him, crying.
There was not time for questions or
anything else, but the quickest kind Of
quick work. l saw that l would have
to perform the operation Of tracheo-
tony without a moments delay. l
had no instruments with me. l felt
in my pocket for my penknife, opened
it. made the necessary incision in the
boys windpipe and fixed him up tenn
porarily until l could send a note to
the nearest doctor to complete the
job.
Il heard afterward that the boy got
well, and that my penknife operation
was as complete a ucces as IL it had
been performed In a hospital with all
the appliances. l have often looked
back on that operation with distinct
pleasure, because l worked SO swift
ly. surely and well without a seconds
preparation-automatically, in fact.
That is why l feel like calling it my
star achievement"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-09-04
An Old Law.

The late Albert Pell, a conservative
member of parliament, who devoted
his life to the betterment of agri-
culture. the prevention of cattle dis
ease and the administration of the
poor laws. was q man Of ready wit.
1t is stated in q recently published
volume Of "reminiscences Of Mr.. Pell
that during an election he was asked
II he Vas not the member who had
made the law which commanded poor
men to support their parents.
NO." he raped out, that h an
older law. It was written by God
Almighty on two tables Of stone and
brought down by Moses from Mount
Sinai; and a. far as I can make out.
Thomas. it IL the stone and not the
law that has got into your heart
Youths Companion.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-09-04

A remarkable soldier has just died
at Budapest In the person Of Gen.
Stephen Turr, of the bravest revo-
lutionary generals that ever lived. He
commenced his military career as a
lieutenant in the Austrian army. Then
he fought for the Hungarian revolu-
tionary government, helped to Quell q
German revolution, and joined Carl
baldi in his great struggle. On the
outbreak of the Crimean war he served
a. Z volunteer In Omar Pasha's
army against Russia, and finally re-
ceived q commission in the British
transport service. It was while
buying horses for the British
army 1t Bucharest in 1855
that the general was seized by the
Austrians ~ . deserter and sentenced
to death. But both the British and
French governments made such en-
phatic protests against this sentence
that 1t raj commuted to Punishment.
Finally, the old soldier settled down
In Paris.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-09-04
Mrs. Joyce. Happy Thought.


They had met in the home-going
train. and the talk had drifted to their
neighbors.
"Ye-es," Mr.. Billings said. reluctant.
ly, in reply to his friends remark that
Mrs. Joyce was IAN awfully sweet lit
tie woman"
$50 cheerful! Always sunny! Al
ways looking on the bright side!" Bill
lings' friend continued enthusiastic
cally.
There's such a thing as overdo-
ing the bright side business, though"
said Billings. THE other night l was
up there, and Joyce-you know how
absent-minded he is?-put the lighted
end of his cigar in his mouth. He
jumped three feet, and was a little
noisy for a minute. Right in the midst
Of it all Mrs. Joyce smiled blandly.
and said:
"How fortunate you are, dear. to
discover 1t at once!"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-09-04
x-Ray Dermatitis.


Mr.. Hall Edwards. who was recent
ly granted a civil list in recognition of
his services in the development Of
medical photography, underwent a
further operation at his residence,
Bristol road, Birmingham, recently.
In February last the left arm, which
had been violently attacked by what
IL known as X-ray dermatitis, was am
putated below the elbow. This did
not give the relief hoped for, how
ever, the wound falling to heal, and
the patient suffering almost as acute
pain a. before. The operation was also
unsuccessful In arresting the progress
Of the disease. which developed &C.
riously in the right hand. The last
operation involved the removal Of the
fingers Of the right hand. It was per-
formed by Mr.. Gilbert Darling. assist
ed by Mr.. Macardle and Mr.. vickers
Whitby. On inquiry 1t was stated
that the patient had recovered from
the effects Of the anaesthetic. and was
in IS hopeful . condition as could be
expected. Mr.. Hall Edwards has lat
tsrly been engaged on q work dealing
with dermatitis which, It Is under
stood. he has practically completed
London Times.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-09-04

a Gamblers Father, but Calm.
This is a really true boy story. The
boy is the beloved son of an attorney
in the Scarritt building. When not
engaged in getting other persons out
Of trouble this attorney puts in his
time helping his son out Of difficulties.
The boy is IL years old.
The attorney was called to the tele.
phone this morning by his stenogra-
pher. A school professor, a friend of
the family, was out at the other end
Of the wire. Passing along the
street." the professor said, Il caught
William in q gambling game-dice.
craps / believe it IL called. What
shall I do about it,"
WELL" the attorney exclaimed, III
I were you I'd bet on William. He'll
win."-Kansas City Star.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-09-04
elshop Pottar,a pledoa

In the appreciation Of Bishop Pot.
ter. contributed to the Boston Tran
script by the Rev. DR.. Leighton Parks.
rector Of st. Bartholomew church.
this story n told: 1T IL known to
few that while still . young man DR.:
Potter was called upon to deal with q
p~arishioner who had become intern
perate: In the course of the convsrsa-
uon D man remarked: But you also
drink VINE to which came the quick
response, II you will promise never
TO touch intoxicants again 20 win l.
The double pledge was given, and
never broken on either side. and this
at . time when Dr.. Potter was point
ID at by the comic newspapers q q
wine bibber.'"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-09-04
The Problem,

do you think it is as easy to make
q fortune as it used to BET" asked the
ambitious youth.
Easier" answered Senator Sor.
ghun. THE problem IL to do 1t in
such a way that your friends will con
tinue 10 speak to YOU
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-09-04
He Had Proof.

Il tell you, my boy, it pays to b
good. I have reason to know It."
did you W get arrested for any.
thing?"
mo; but q lady to whom l fur
nished an excuse for securing . d.
vorce from me afterward inherited .
fortune"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-09-04
An Exception Noted.

And what are you going to be, my
little mani"
I'm going to grow up like papa
That's right. You want to be iust
like your papa. don't your"
Yes, ma'am. Only I aint.a-goin' to
kiss Bella behind the door an have ma
ketch me-"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-09-04

De Lush-Van Stoo isn't DRINKING
any more.
McSosh-Gee! Has he sworn orr
De Lush-No-he's actually quit! :
Cleveland Leader.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-09-04
For Rent,

Five Dom cottage with hall and
front and back galleries, good els
tern and we'll. on Buchanan street, op-
posite Presbyterian church. Also
cottage near brick yard. Apply to
Dr.. L. b. Hopkins.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-09-04
Offended Ar.

II want . photograph representing
mo Just a. / am None Of this touch
ing up business. understand"
"You are in the wrong shop" replied
the artistic photographer. Better try
the police station. It's . Bertillon style
Of picture you're after"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-09-04
Not Native:

lawson thought you said your
friend was from Vermont?
Dawson-So he Is. What Of 1t!
Lawson-Why, I've been listening 70
him now for u hour, and he hasn't
said "B'gosh" but twice.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-09-04
seasonabIe.

And 20 this" said the prisoner,
1eoking about him. els the sweat
box
Thev told him Ills surmise was eor.
Toek
II yoa gentlemen don't mind" he
went on. Il would rather b trans-
fsgrsd to tho icebox."-Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-09-04
Ne Doubt Of That

ny comic opera will contain no
merry villagers. no jolly tara. no
hAnditA"
sWhat ars you going to : - =
ohorus?"
dunno. Bat ! can't 60 wroae.
.NAnteRer l put in win be heartily W.
onlod.-Pittsburg Post
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-09-04
Church Services.
Methodist Church.

Sunday school every Sunday at 10 a. m. Preach
ing at u a. m. and at 7:So p. m. Everybody wei
come Free seats Strangers in the city are cor
daily invited to attrnd the services.
c. c. MILLER,
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-09-04
hOliC Church.

Masses on Sunday at 80, J and 9. Free seats a,
7 O'Clock mass. English sermons on the fourth sun
day OF each month at 9 {. IN. All other Sundays a.
7. During week holy mass at 8 and s: 20.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-09-04
Episcopal Church..

Services on the first and third Sundays OF each
month at 80 p. NJ. Rev. I. G. Kramer. Rector.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-09-04
Baptist Church.

Preaching every Sunday at Masonic Hall at II =
N. and 8. p m. Prayer and Song Service every
Thursday at 8 p. M. Sunday School al 10 a. m. 4
cordial invitation to all.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-03-19
Some of the Trials of Writers.

Professor Lounsbury of Yale calls at tention to some of the difficulties of English grammar with which writers have constantly to struggle in their de- sire to avoid obscurity and be correct at the same time. In Harper's Maga- zine Professor Lounsbury takes up the use of "whose" as a relative pronoun referring to inanimate objects and jus tlfes its use since nothing better can be devised. He discusses the use Of the singular pronoun with the word everybody" as in "There everybody met his friends" This is manifestly inadequate, and "his or her friends" is clumsy. Jane Austen, writes the pro lessor, avoided the difficulty by using the plural pronoun, as in her sentence, "They say everybody is in love once In their lives" He thinks no satisfac- tory solution of this problem can, in the nature of the case, ever be reached.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-03-19

The idea of Hayti having a "crisis" with France seems like better joke than those minstrel shows-in which the citizens of that republic would at least LOOK perfectly at home-ever perpretrated. But of course if there is cause to complain Of France for dis turbing the peace of Hayti all the other nations having interests there or whose citizens have interests there-and near ly all of them have-will have the bone to pick and must see to it.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-03-19

It is because the English sporting writers have not had much to do with the fighting game that they feel so sure that Burns hypnotized Roche. Neither Is a sporting editor supposed to know much about the psychology of hypuotism. There is that in the qual, ity of FEAR,th that closely approximates hypnotism as that mystery Is under stood in it's simplest phase, Put.the fear of a short arm jolt in the heart of a man and he is pretty sure to take the count as a result of a short arm jolt and the greater the fear the fewer the number of rounds.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-03-19

John Sharp Williams, the brilliant and inimitsble leader of the minority in the house, and who is occupying the anomalous position position of sitting in the house after having been elected co the senate, is reported to be practic- iog up on "being a senator" Williams is such natural born commoner-that is to say democrat, for he is intellectu- ally an 4ristocrat-that he does not know how to behave at the other side of the capitol building. He Is reported to have gone over there recently and 50 much as borrowed cigar from a senator almost as new as himself, and presently promises to spring one of those clOak-roOm stories for which he famed.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-03-19

It. General SmirnofT has found that General Fock was good shot, even though he may have been Q coward. The death of SmirnofT makes a story that serves to relieve the tedium of the day or it's occurrence, perhaps, but it neither proves that Flock was brave nor that Smirnof was anything more than malicious when he said he was 6 coward-yes 1t does, too, 1t proves that SmirnotT was iEdiscreet.