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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-12
Sunny Hour Branch.

On Friday evening, February p, the
Sunny Hour Branch viii give a parlor
musicale at the residence Of it's prasi-
dent, Mrs. George P. Moncks No. 1908
West Fourth street The talent for
this occasion viii be the Junior Dra-
matte Club of the Wilmington School
of Elocution and Music. The directress
Of this school. Clara e. MacHenry, has
very kindly donated TO cur use the en-
tire Junior Club. and a very enjoyable
evening is assured.
This branch Is formed of a group Of
young girls who do numerous things
for Sunshine end the support Of all
Sunshiners, and the public in general
is asked, in order that a neat sum will
be realized and more good may be
done. The tickets fo- this affair are
only ten cents and may be procured
from any member of the branch or by
calling our phone. 1920. ID. and A.
Each branch is requested to discuss
the state motto question. and make a
positive decision of one that appeals 10
them. Discuss this at your next meet
ing, and arrive at some definite deci-
sion. This win enable the State presi-
dent 10 bring the matter before the
next quarterly meeting.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-12
CHRISTIAN
ENDEAVOR NEWS
SOME BIBLE HINTS.

Topic for February IS, 1eos.-Minis-
terine to the Prisoners and the Poor
Matt. rs: 31-46.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-12
Wore Nsqeed BY Their Wives.

Rip Van Wrinkle. Socrates, Petruchio,
Agamemnon, Joseph Gargery. Solo
mon, Mr.. Caudle, Mr.. II. Peck and
Beadle Bundle. ANY additions sent in
to this list viii be regarded in the
strictest Chicago Tribune.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-12
A Thinking Part.

The Old One-In adopting a theat-
rical career you are entering a touchy
and jealous profession. Keep guard
over your tongue. The New One-Oh,
I'VE found out that I'll have ample op-
portunity to think before speak,
Puck.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-12

not as easy to get and men are willing
to do more to keep their employment
now than at other times. BY spring
the company expects to have all en-
ployes Of questionable habits either
cured or out Of the service entirely.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-12
INTERNATIONAL SUNSHINE,
DELAWARE DIVISION

The International Sunshine Society
does not send out anyone to solicit
money for Sunshine. and IL an appeal
is made the public viii please bear in
mind that such work. If ever done.
is cared for through branches. II a
person claiming to represent Interna-
tional Sunshine cannot show proper
credentials from the State President,
Mrs. ]. w. Pennewiu. state Head
quarters. Room 700. Equitable Build
ing, Wilmington Delaware. the pub
lie may know that he or she does not
belong to the International Sunshine
Society.
All articles. TO insure insertion, must
be sent not later than Monday to Mrs
Henry H. Bonsall, No. sos West Fifth
street, ID. & A. telephone 1895.
Mrs. ]. W. Pennewill. state president
zoe West street, d. & A. telephone
1S53D.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08
DIDN'T KNOW WHEN TO QUIT.

Once there was a man who made a mill
Hon dollars
Through some lucky speculations here
and there.
But having gained his million he was
eager
80 believing that he knew the combina-
lie rlsked his all upon a single turn,
And wiser man and sadder. went to
living
On what he might legltimately Darn.
For he didn't know whom to quit poor
He didn't know when to quit.
Inc rates go digging as hard as they
can
Daily to make pit
into which they may tumble some foolish
who doesn't know when to quit.
There was a man whose wife was taken
from him,
She had gladdened him through many
peaceful days:
second came in time to make him
happy,
And she in turn deserved his fondest
praise.
When she had passed beyond he took an
other.
VINO had temper and a nlmble tongue;
she snatchcd him bald and made him
crawl before her,
a hundred times day he muttered:
'Stungw
Oh he didn't know when to quit. poor
man.
He didn't know when to quit:
Ihe fatcs go digging az hard as they can
Daily to make n pit
Into which tlry NAV t,t,,II, ..,,,. te.tt-t.
man
Who doesn't know when to quit.
There was a man who one day whipped
his neighbor,
And then he knocked a saucy coachman
out:
The people got to talking OF his prowess
And, filled with pride he boldly swelled
about;
He called the grocer's boy fool and
threatened
To use him as a mop to clean the street a.
Kind friends came when the cruel war
was over
And helped him, bruised and bleeding.
TO his feet.
All. he didn't know when to quit. poor
man.
lie didn't know when to quit;
The fates go digging as hard as they
can
Daily to make a pit
Into which they may tumble some fool
ish man
Who doesn't know when to quit.
Chicago Record. Herald
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08
1I%D
SATURDAY. FEB. X, 1908.
TAX MAD.

Dawson and his crowd are tax
mad The slogan OF the state ad-
ministration has be IL the so-callei
tax reform-a reform that caused
taxes to shoot upward and even now
are hunting for still more heads to
crack with the tax AK. In the Ian
guage of the Charleston Gazette We
would say:
God save the people, with hard
times all around them and worse
coming; with a Dawson valuation
fastened upon everything that the
citizen has; with the tax year be
ginning January LIST before the hard
winter is over; with pigs, chickens,
cloth s, shoes, gloves, hats. darning
needles, bootjacks and dogs taxed
and tax reform legislature spend
ing thousands of the peoples money
every day trying to give the tax
screws a few more turns, the dear
people need consolation and strength
from Heaven"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08
When Learning Ia JoeuIar.

The Yale students attitude toward
the faculty, though jocular, is not an
tagonistic, and as a rule the Record
laughs with the professor at his un.
fortunate pupil, as instance:
Dycut Funker-But | do not think |
deserve an absolute zero.
Professor-Neither do l, but that is
the lowest mark / am allowed to give.
Among the stage settings OF the
campus the lunch-rooms, called dog
wagons because OF their remarkable
output of bologna sandwiches, or hot
dogs are well patronized and con.
tribute their share of fun.
Shay, Jack, come on over and have
a dog"
Mop, just had a rabbit"
Wei, shen. come on over and have
a dog for chaser. The Bohemian.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08
Still Valuable.

Eastern Youth tout west)-l have
called TO get you TO help me locate lot
sO2 in this village mean city. My
late uncle left It to me and / have
come west to see about it. Pretty val
liable by this time. suppose.
Real Estate Agent docking over
map)-Hum! 1t was valuable when
your uncle bought it. but the grade Of
the streets has been changed and It
Is now 500 feet below the curb, and
full of water.
Eth? Water! Good gracious! II
can't be OF any use at all"
We'll, / dunno. II you like frogs
legs you might get a meal off II once
In awhile IN. Y. Weekly.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08
MIR. CANNON "CoNIrs Dolyy."


A regards legislation OF a non
political character Speaker Cannon
has frequently emulatci the Example
or Dayy CrockCtt's coon. IL wa only
when public opinion threatened to
shoot that he came down AMI let
the Pure Food Bill pass. His course
In the matter OF the Appalachian
ana White Mountain Forest Reserve
Bill has been the same. During the
last session of the late congress the
COurier-Journal insist 4 that the
only chance for the passage OF the
bill lay in campaign of publicity
There has never been an argument
against the measure The silent OBJ.
st.nacy OF tn speaker has prevented
it from receiving consideration. The
campaign Of publicity was inau-
gurated Mr. Cannon has proved re-
sponsive to an awakened public in.
terest.
II is predicted that the bin will
le fayorably received by the house
committee upon agriculture. and
that the house machine will allow
II 10 come 10 vote A majority IA
Yorable 10 it is assured and the
senate stands ready to pass 1t.
There's many a slip between com
mittee report and presidential sig
nature, but with the objection of Mr.
Cannon withdrawn, and the Admin
.istration championing the protection
of the forests, there is hope that
the law may be made at this session.
AS Mr.. Pinchot has pointed out, nav
igation and foresty are inseparable
in this country. II is an absurd waste
of funds from the national treasury
to dredge and dam rivers while al
lowing the reservoirs that supply
them to be tapped by the reckless
destruction of timber. Millions have
been thrown away while the Appala-
chan Bill has been under discussion.
1t is high time to abandon penny
wisdom and pound foolishness.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08
MERE HE WAS NOT lmmuMz
Ne Osases Of Diplomacy Protected
Teunsstsr frsm Fathers Wrath.

There Is q policeman in wash!ngtor
who was taught the power OF diplo
matte immunity In a way that exciteS
MIN 70 laughter every time he thinks
OF it. A few days ago he was gayly
swinging his club and flirting with the
nurses In Dupont circle when he no
iced q uine-year-old breaking branch.
90 from a small bush.
Stop that" he said TO the young.
ster. touching him on the shoulder.
L may have TO arrest you for that"
The child looked at him unafraid.
YOU can't do that" he observed
sravely. Il am entitled 70 diplomatic
immunity"
The officers mouth fieu open.
Young man." he said, peremptorily,
1 am an officer OF the law. II is uu.
lawful to break shrubbery. Anybody
doing so must be punished"
"Ah. but you don't know who I am"
the boy replied in 4 childish treble.
i am the son OF an envoy extraordi
nary and q minister plenipotentiary
Diplomats and their families cannot
be punished for breaking the laws. II
you don't believe me you may go and
ask my papa"
III tell you what will do. youns
man." the onncer said. exasperated. II
VIII take you to your father and see
IL you have any Immunity from his
punishment"
The youngster walled. II was some
satisfaction to the oficsr to know tina,
he walled atill loudar a tar Ia bad to1A
his tale ut the legation.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08

One OF our contemporaries referred
yesterday TO little Paraguay" That
republic is four ffths As large as Ger.
many.
Many persons have erroneous no
lions as to geographical sizes and
lengths In South America. They have
not the slightest idea that Brazil is
nearly as large as the whole of Eu-
rope, that the distance between the
north and south ends of Chile is as
great as that between the North Cape
OF Europe and Gibraltar, and that
steamers ply almost straight north and
south on the Parana and it's Paraguay
afduent for distance about equal to
that between New York and Omaha
New York Sun.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08
WHERE Mr.. sPooNtR LOST OUT.
Next Time, Maybe, He Will es More
chary Of Compliments.

DO you really mean It, Mr. Spooner.
when you say | am the best girl in
the world?' asked Miss Flypp. after
the young man had suggested that
she should become Mrs. Spooner.
Indeed, do, Miss F1ypp." assever-
ated the young man. II say IL again
you are the best girl In the world"
said?"
The loveliest, without doubt"
i think you said something about
my accomplishments. too?"
81 did. said they excelled those
Of any other girl"
Il believe you called me sweet?"
A sweeter woman ne'er drew
BREATH" quoted the ardent lover
you used the word perfect too,
did you not?"
Il did. | also pronounce you the
pink OF perfection. propriety and
modesty. the empress OF my heart,
the peerless one among the besuteous
creatures Of your sex, a maiden ador.
able. enchanting and worthy OF tho
hand OF the best man on earth. Say
the word that will make me tho happi
est man, my own Dora!"
Before / give you an answer. Mr..
Spooner. | should like TO ask you one
question"
"A dozen II you like"
"One will be enough. Don't you
think you have good deal OF assur.
ance to expect woman with all those
excellent qualities to marry your"
Then Mr. Spooner went home.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08
Boy Originated Safety Pin.

The originator Of the safety-pin,"
said an historian Of inventions, was
little boy, an English blacksmith's
son.
The little boy--Harrison by name
had to look after his baby brother
The baby often cried, and its tears
were usually to be traced 20 pin pune
lures. The boy nurse tried n long
time to bend pins into such q form
that they could be used with safety to
his brothers flesh.
In this he failed; but his father,
the blacksmith. perceived the utility
OF the Idea the lad had been at work
on, took IL up On HIS own account, and
eventually turned out the safety.pin
that Is In use to-day all over the
world"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08
Deadly Inault.

A New York youngster was caught
literally wiping up the street with
another boy with whom he was sup
posed to be on especially friendly
terms. The detector OF his pugilistic
encounter was his mother, who, after
she had yanked him into the house.
proceeded to deliver a lecture on the
sin of fighting. The boy listened for
a while in silence
That's all right" he broke out at
last In uncomfortable indignation. ITS
all right for you to talk, but II you
Just knew what he said about you"
The pause was significant. The
mother took alarm.
About me?" she said. why, what
on earth did he say about me?"
He said" blubbered the small boy
Ia imDotent wrath, that you-wear-
petticoats."
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08

Every kitchen has a window with
one pane out In the Brazilian town ~
Rio Grande do Sui" said a cook THAT
town is a servants paradise
servants live in their own homes
there. az they should eyerywbere.
They come 20 work az seven fin tho
morning and they quit AT seven a,
uight a l2hour day. Quite long
enough
The panoless window is for the
mi.kman Che baker the butcher so
'.ai ihtae traders can leave their SUP.
l'Ies-thoy usually come early-in a
safe place The Rio Grando servant
~ course not there to receive
la'H She Is in bed "a, her own
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08
FoR SUPREME COURT JUDGE


There will be three nominations
to make this year for mnmbers of
the West Virginia court Of appeals.
Judge McWhorters term expires and
Judges Cox and Sanders resigned
leaving three vacancies on tn court
TO be filled by the people at the next
general election. For one of these
plac 3, We desire to mention the
name of man, eminently qualified
for this high position; one who
would add strength to the ticket and
who is. and has been for years.
strong with the masses without re-
gard TO politics or creed We desir
20 nominate Hon. James II. Miller.
OF Hinton. the present judge OF our
circuit Hinton Independent
Herald.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08
Her stYla.

Who is that tall, bony girl with
such a thin voice. who sang in the
duet just now"
That's Miss Screamer, and she's a
terror. She's always Staging in the
wrong key"
Il should think the only right key
for her was skeleton key."-Balti-
more American.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08

cob"obs have been brushed from the
pol,,icci a5piraticrs CO Odell ana few
otG ~ uD ia York state
Virginia used TO be called Moth
er OF Presidents" but now Ohio
claims that title, ami the New York
American is emboldened to say
ohio shows no tendency toward
race suicide"
Tho Guffeyites are planning to
squelch the Bryan boom. The Gur-
fcyites, be it known, form the splen-
did and solid 100000 minority in
Pennsylvania.
FL ctric shocks will do much TO
ease the inevitable decline of age.
says Gotham scientist. 1t certainly
cuts off the decline" as it is used
in that state.
The banking business i'm New
York has passed from the Morse to
the remorse stage!
The new governor Of Mississippi
Is bald-headed, so it is not to be a
hair-raising administration.
The ground hog was probably de-
lighted TO crawl back under the
blankets for another snooze.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08
SOMETHING OF A LAWYER.

We'll yes" replied the landlord OF
the tavern at Polkville. Ark. when
an attorney, appearing for a bloated
railroad corporation in the face OF a
jury composed exclusively Of middle.
aged farmers, can prove, in a case
wherein widOw-lady-and a pretty
blamed middlin' goodlooking widow.
lady, at that-sues for the value of a
calf that was run over and killed by
the train, right dab in the middle OF
the town at nigh noon. with half the
population beholding the slaughter.
that the calf did not stop. look and
listen, as warned by the sign at the
crossing; that the engine did not hit
the animal at all except nominally;
that the calf really died, If at all. Of
some obscure Latin calf-disease or
other, that the company. by it's faith
ful servant the engineer. did an act
OF pure philanthropy in killing the
CAR, as, instead Of being a valuable
possession in the hands OF the widow
as alleged. II was really an incubus. in
That II was engaged in eating its fair
mistress out Of house and home. and
lastly that the fair plaintiff. herself
despite her tears. had once bccn q
Iddy book agcut-whcn he can achieve
all that and win the case. as the
eo.onel shorely did no longer than
week before last sh'u'd presume TO
cay that he is pretty considerable o.
lawyer !'---Puck.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08
Why Should He eoas,2

j have seen London" said the
speaker, waving his left arm, Il have
ridden through the streets OF Paris: I
have stood among the monuments OF
Berlin; ] have Toasted my eyes upon
the beauties Of Vienna; I have gszed
upon the eternal hills OF Rome.
and T."
Yes interrupted a man in the
gallery but TN bet you $40 you've
never seen Main street in Scrubby.
grass Chicago Record Herald
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08

one OF the popular developments
OF the political world is the practice
OF certain members OF the Democrat
ic party 90 hail President Roosevelt
MS model Democrat This practice
was markedly shown by Democratic
members of congress last Friday
when his campaign document In the
form OF a message on the state Of
the nation was read. Applause, praise
and cheers came from the Demo-
Gratis. And yet there is no man in
the United States further removed
from Democracy than Theodore
Roosevelt.
The Democrat is for the rights OF
states. the submission TO law. equal
justice to all. simplicity of govern.
m'nt, the viii OF the majority. a
tariff for revenue only. special priv
leses TO none. loyalty 90 the repub-
lican principle. strict adhesion To- the
magnifceutly democratic Constitu-
ton as framed by the fathers OF
Democracy themselves. What does
Mr.. Roosevelt oTer2 His doctrine
are essentially uu-Democratic Tie
S first. last and an the time am ar-
tocrar. n he could abolish the ex-
isting structure OF government ut
terly he would set up au autocracy.
He would have the presidency SUI
preme over all the other branches OF
the government lie would have 10
5andbag the courts and coerce the
national congress lie would wine
out the integrity OF states as come
plete, independent units of govern
ment. He would amend the Const.tu-
ton by judicial construction. ffa.
construction 90 be- dictated by tho
president instead OF submitting the
amendment 20 the people or tho
country through their state Iar.aIa
lures, as provided by the Const.,l.
ton. He would follow the IDEAS OF
Alexander Hamilton. which were ay-
pressly and vigorously repud.ateI by
Thomas Jefferson and other Demo.
Gratis who founded the nation and
he Democratic party Ito would
even elaborate and magnify those
IDEAS and set up on this side OF tho
Atlantic an empire I'm fact bearing
the label This Is a Republic" Tie
does not speak a word ln behalf OF
a tariff for revenue only which H
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08
The Reason.

Ainister-Why is II, John that you
cant 60 to town without getting under
the influence Of liauor2
John-Do folks axes me ter drink
an, ] koin't berry well fuse, sab.
hinister-Tut; People don't ask me
to drink when / visit them.
john reckon re mo poplar dan
20 is, sah.--JudKs.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08

Jimmy, aged I'VE, was told the
story OF Daniel IN the Hons den. By
sis grandmother. When she had IN.
ished the story she asked Jimmy
what he thought Daniel did the very
frst thing when be found he was
saved from the lions?"
"Oh, guess he telephoned home to
his wife to tell her he was all right
Answered Jimmy."
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08
FORGOT AN IMPORTANT POINT.
Boston Carpenter Overlooked Davy
Crockett's Immortal Advice.

Apropos OF the Fat man who built
his wife table In the cellar too big
to go through the door. a reader de.
clares that he knows OF a man who
did very much the same trick. The
man In question, a Boston carpenter.
was having a dull season, and as
spring was coming on he decided to
build himself a boat for use in his
toric Boston bay. After due considera-
ton the carpenter decided to use his
own cellar as workshop, as he had
plenty OF room and all materials were
handy. He did not once think OF get
ting the boat out until after weeks OF
hard work he had finished a fne 49,
foot vessel or course II would not
go through a mere door, and as there
was no double door entrance the car
penter was up against It, He was de-
termined to have his boat. though.
and he tore out the entire end Of his
house to get it out OF his cellar. He
got his boat, and also had moro hard
work to do in his dull season, for II
was several weeks before he finished
repairing the house.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08
ksRt Hla Word

"OR the day l marry you" said the
young man, solemnly, Il shall quit
drinking"
And he kept his promise. Much as
he needed nip on the fatal morning,
he manfully stayed away from booze
I'LL the sun had set--Cleveland Lead
err.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08
SMALL roy
But Perhaps 4
Were I'd

lie is a very 4
& very much 81
baby, who arrisi
ago. The small
Never had he 81
or SO interestinI
Could the bah
could she eat. al
why didn't she :
were a few OF {
Answers not bel
tory. he began
ton. He opened
she was asleep
had gone TO. aH
mouth In searc
here that the RI /
cue, and the SD
he could never
without claspin
hind him.
He loves
stands by the
at her" said
both youngsters
Is so honorable
Of taking hist
back. Just CO.
But as the tw
mamma gave
rushed for her
There was th
clasped tightly
sure. but the b
cd to his cha1
taken her sile
was humping
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08

80 you object 90 that vritor,s M.
Of English"
Yes answered the publisher. His
style 10 unpardonabls Re gets his
race track slang his Wall street slana
and bis baseball slang al mixed up5
Washington Star.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08
SCISSORRINCTU NJ s

!
Portugal is doomed. The press
-
1t seems the authorities are to
have some Slight difficulty in max
ing the lid fit over jugs.
European thrones are at present
engaged in the annual occupation of
watching one of their number tot
tering.
A lot of people regard the plumber
as another hog that got back into
his hole pretty quick after the brief
cold spell.
good advertising if it could prove
the ground hog used its alarm clocks
exclusively.
But then Pennsylvania should re-
state capitol was not measured with
Chicago feet.
Birmingham pulled of game Of
baseball on the 81 of February. How
becoming greater?
| When asked for comment on the
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08
New In His GIorv.

His life was full - big mistakes,
Somehow he could not stop It;
lie made mistakes to beat the band,
80 Uncle Sam took pity and
Made him weather prophet.
Chicago News