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Evening journal., 1908-01-15
COTTON MILLS MAKE
A WAGE REDUCTION

The Delaware Cotton Company. Van
dever avenue and Lamotte street. yes
terday announced a reduction Of ten
per cent in wages of all its employees.
Lack Of business. IL Is asserted. neces-
STATED the reduction. The plant gem
orally employs about 300 hands, but for
the last month hands have been gradu-
ally laid OF until now the employees
number about 200.
I'VE hope 10 resume the old wage
scale in the near future. w'sn pros
poets for business are better" said a
member OF the hrm -this morning.
Evening journal., 1908-01-15
REDUCE WORKING TIME
OF MOTIVE POWER FORCE

The Pennsylvania Railroad Monday
issued a further retrenchment, by
which employees Of the motive power
department win be required to work
fifteen minutes less each day and no
overtime is to be made except in un-
usual cases. II is the first time mo-
tive department employees Of the Penn
sylvania railroad have been affected
since 1893
Evening journal., 1908-01-15
LIE YVES CHLNAMAN RULED
LAUNDRY WITH A PISTOL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
LEWEs, Del. Jan. 15.-Charlie Lee, the
lone Chinaman Of this town. was arrested
last night at the instance Of Peter c
Murray, a business man. The Chinaman
became enraged over remarks made by
Mr.. Murray, who was in the laundry with
his wash, which resulted in the yellow
man drawing his gun. Me shoot, me
shoot, "he cried in his broken English. Mr.
Murray withdrew from the laundry and
went before Justice Tammany and swore
Evening journal., 1908-01-15

out warrant on the charge of pointing
a pistol with the threat to shoot Tho
justice held the Chinaman without bail
and last night he occupied a cell IN the
town lookup. The Cinnamon has been io-
ing stunts with his pistol for some time.
Even children have been severely fright
ened by him. Unless the charges are with
drawn and the Oriental ordered to leave
the town, he will be transferred to the
custody OF Sheriff Prlckett to await trial
at the next session Of court
Evening journal., 1908-01-15
USING INDIVIDUAL CUPS

First Presbyterian Church, Newark,
Introduces Sanitary Comm union Set.
The congregation Of First Presbyter-
ian Church. at Newark. has introduced
the individual cup for use at Com
munion services in the church. The
cups were used for the first time on
Sunday and the innovation was well
coined.
Now that the Rev. DR.. kellogg,
pastor of Grace M. p. Church. has
publicly advocated the use Of the indi-
vidual cup at church Communion SER
vices. for sanitary reasons, il is prob
able that all Of the churches will
eventually adopt the individual cups.
Already several Of the city churches
are using the individual service.
Evening journal., 1908-01-15
Church Benefits by Fedisan viii

Letters testamentary on the estate Of
Thomas Fedigan have been granted
by Register Walker to Thomas F. Cur
ley, attorney. Mr.. Fedigan was a
member Of St Patricks parish end
was interested in the Holy Name So
cioty Of that church. His will devises
small amounts to the Sisters Of Char
ity Of ST. Peters Church, the Roman
Catholic Male Protectory. st. Peter s
Church and 10 st. Joseph's Home for
Colored Orphans.
Evening journal., 1908-01-15
STANTON SHIPPERS
RAISE MILK PRICE

Stanton Branch of the Milk Shippers
Union yesterday fixed the price of milk
for January at 4 1-2 cents a quart.
raising 1t from cents. II was declared
impossible to 81 milk az 4 cents with
profit.
Members of Stanton Branch will at
tend a general meeting of the Mix
Shippers Union in Philadelphia Satur-
day.
Evening journal., 1908-01-15
poIo A. EIeventh street, Rink.

Eleventh Street Rink on Thursday
night the polo game will be between
the Brandywine Springs team, repre-
senting the Country Roller Rink and
the Wilmington team. Both teams
have been strengthened since their last
appearance and both know. how to play
polo.
Evening journal., 1908-01-15
DRY" VOTER BOYCOTTED
Threatens Suits Because Farmer Will
Not Sell Him Produce.

LEWES, Jan. 15-Because Thomas
Parks voted dry" James Russell, an
lid Lewes farmer. refused to sell him
any of his farm product. Parks de-
clares he viii an action
The Law and order League is having
a hard time to find officers for the
year on account of the refusal Of all
of the members to accept nominations.
Unless officers can be procured the
league win disband.
Evening journal., 1908-01-15
LABORERS' HOURS CUT
Men Working on p. r. r. Tracks and
InshOps on Shorter Time.

Orders have been issued by the Penn
sylvania Railroad reducing the work.
ing time OF all track laborers on the
system to 40 hours a week. Shop hands
have also had their time cut to 40 hours
a week, while in the transportation de-
partment yardment and other trainmen
are being LAID OF as rapidly as reduced
operation requires. The track hands
and shop hands have been working re-
Gently an average of nine hours a day,
or 54 hours a week.
Evening journal., 1908-01-15
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Jan. f5-Thsre will
be rain or snow tonight or Thursday
in the lower lake region and the north
ern portion Of the Middle States and
showers in the east Gulf states.
Forecast till 8 p. my Thursday;
For Delaware-Fair tonight and
Thursday, warmer tonighti fresh SOUTH
erly winds.
Evening journal., 1908-01-15
First series of Leotures.

DR.. Hiram W. kellogg, Of Grace NJ
F. Church, is TO give the first Of
Friends School winter course of lee
lures in the meeting house. Fourth
and West streets. this afternoon. he
speaks on The Conquest OF the
Northwest
Evening journal., 1908-01-15
Inspecting St. Augustine causoway.

Members Of the Levy Court today
are inspecting the damage done by
last weeks storm to St. Augustine
causeway below Port Penn. The court
will order mud bank built along the
causeway to protect it against future
damage by storms.
Evening journal., 1908-01-15
Royal Arch Masons to Meet.

The annual convocation Of the
Grand Chapter of Delaware, Royal
Arch Masons. will be held i'm Masonic
Temple this afternoon at o'clock.
Evening journal., 1908-01-15
Pleased with Jss's Vaudeville Act.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Jex, of Newark,
vaudeville performers. presented an act
at the Garrick Theatre on Monday
night which delighted those Of their
Delaware friends who saw them. Mr..
and Mrs. Jex are now living in New
York.
Evening journal., 1908-01-15
Hurt bY Fall pown SAN.

While visiting her son, Titus Vesh-
ell, at Riverside, n. j., Mrs. A. Moody,
Of Hartley. Del. fell down stairs and
was seriously injured.
Evening journal., 1908-01-15

If you want work-If you wasn't
heIp--If you want to rent, buy or
sell property-Read the small Ads
in THE EVENING JOURNAL on
Page Seven.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-21

The Fairbanks manager possibly
speaks truly when he declares that
bis candidate has as good chance
now for the presidency as he ever
had. efts.t#
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-21

Mia hemp from s207 to 1865. But
in exports the price of cotton has in
creased a cent pound, corn Is cents
a bushel, wheat 8 cents bushel and
-four 81 cents a barrel. We are get
ting an increased price abroad, com
pared with a year ago, for hay. steel
bilets, steel rails and structural iron
and steel These figures are an in
teresting study and indicate the ex-
ceptionally strong financial and in
dustrial position of the United States.
The decline in rubber is particularly
important TO copper producers, max
ing as it will for much cheaper in
stallation of electrical devices and
in consequence increasing demand
for copper.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-21
ONE RESULT OF THE FURRY

The recovery from disturbed finan-
cial conditions has been more rapid
in the United States than in the other
countries affected. One reason for
this fact is that we have been able,
as a creditor nation. to draw money
from abroad in such quantities as
were needed. Our importations have
been diminished more than $40, 000,-
600, compared with last year, and ex-
ports have increased so that the bal
ance of trade in our favor is the lar
gest ever known. There is striking
point connected with this change in
the commercial tide that may have
escaped general notice. We are get
ting imports at lower prices, while
our exports generally are bringing
more money than before, which adds
to the favorable balance and shows
that the advantage Of the situation is
with us.
The reaucuon in the price of arti-
cles OF import between February.
1907, and the same month this year
was from 1892 to 1896 a pound for
raw silk; India rubber from 70 to
81 cents; pig tin, Al to 81; hides. Is
to II; goatskins. 35 to %; Sisal
grass, $164 to $122 a ton, and Ma
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-21

II is not improbable that within a
short time the railroads will enter
the copper market for large supplies
for the electrification of suburban
lines. The fact that recent develop
ments have made it possible for the
transportation lines to once more ae-
quire money for improvements makes
it certain that the latter will he
brought about.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-21
QUEER POLITICS.

Governor Swanson of Virginia ar
CUES that it would be useless as well
as i'll advised to prevent Mr. Bryan's
nomination at Denver because. in the
governors opinion, another defeat of
the Parker type would make Bryan
inevitable in 1912 and relatively
stronger in the party than now. On
the other hand, the governor assumes
that a third defeat for Bryan this
year will settle his claims and give
the party a chance TO shape its own
course hereafter. Governor Swan
son is one of the varieties of Jeffer-
sonian Democrats, all of whom are
distinguished by Municipalities and
originalities of opinion. In this in
stance. the advice is to nominate Mr..
Bryan third time, after two defeats,
in order to get rid of him. Not only
has Mr.. Bryan been defeated twice,
but he kept Parker's vote down to a
forlorn minimum. Is it not clearly
his purpose. when the Democratic
party breaks with him, to march off
with his following and set up dis
tinctly for himself?
In the Parker movement of 1904,
| Governor Swanson was one of the
prominent and hopeful southerners,
and it is strange that, knowing the
sort of treatment Mr.. Bryan gave the
ticket, another nomination for the
Nebraska agitator and fusionist could
occur TO any sincere Democrat as
good strategy Mr.. Bryan had a
chance to support another Demo-
cratic leader with whole souled ar
dor. He gave Parker the marble
heart. Wherever Bryan was strong
est, Parker suffered the most. Bryan
had no more animosity against Par
ker than he would cherish against
any Democrat who could displace
himself at the head of his party. Mr..
Bryan claims this place. In his es-
tlmation it is not open to rivalry.
He asserts himself as the platform
and the ticket. 1t is the weakest
temporizing for the Democrats OPP
posed to him TO hope that his third
nomination and defeat will afford the
relief they want. He has said he ex-
poets to be active in six more cam
paigns. The Jeffersonians have cul-
tivated the acquaintance of the Old
Nan of the Sea. For particulars see
the fable.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-21

Mr. Bryan says he was offered
$4,000 a year as counsel for cor
poration, but declined because ac-
ceptance would have taken him out
of public life. No doubt Mr.. Bryan
could get a better offer from other
sources, but the $4,000 job he has
been vainly chasing for l 2 years calls
for qualities he does not possess.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-21

Such times as have been had in
the country in the last several
months offer the great opportunity
for driving nails home. If you have
them started keep them going. When
good times come, as they are bound
to, in larger measure than, ever be-
fore, the man who has kept digging
all the time will find himself far in
advance of those who have drifted
with the tide.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-21

Assessment work affidavit blanks
for sale. at the White Pine News Of
fees.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-21

The secretary of agriculture sent
ed to bring 40 Founders. The Cali
fornians forwarded to the secretary
some, 260 Founders. But all the
seeds distributed from Washington
do not work this way.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-21

The one year old son of the King
of Spain is a real soldier and wears
the uniform of a recruit. but II he
really figures on being safe he had
better wear the uniofrm of first
class 'battleship.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-21

Nevada mining is standing the
brunt of comparatively close times
in splendid manner. Worthy propo-
sitious are finding little difficulty in
attracting capital in such amounts as
necessary TO continue work.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-21

President Roosevelt, it is said,
made his first public address when
he was 10 years old, which may ac-
count for his being in such good
practice at the present time.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-21
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-07-08
HAD SOME IDEAS ABOUT ART.
Rural French Critics Gave Sculptor
Unhappy Half Hour.

At Chalon-on-the-Saone has just
been inaugurated the monument exc
cuted by MCreau-Vauthier and Berard
to commemorate the national defense
superb cuirassier who carries across
his saddle the body of a color bearer
who yet clasps in his arms his broken
standard
On the eve Of the unveiling the mu-
1tcipal councils presided over by the
nayhr, 4fssp; .sSsts ssae. foot of the
statG q to a see if it should
Sc aetepieG - ~ 4 ~ :,
"AreNyou not going to tear off this
green mold?"- asked the mayor Of the
sculptor"
But, monsieur" replied the sculp
tor, that IS verdigris.'
''Verdigris! Verdigris!" said the
mayor. Il understand that very well.
Parbleu! l know that this is verdi
girls; but it is dirty. If 1 had a
Kitchen outfit of. that color l would
have 1t secured. That must. be cleaned
up. You'll have to make that shine.
But. monsieur"
At that moment a member of the
council having struck the body of the
bronze horse with his cane, they all
cried out: This sounds hollow"
Your bronze is hollow, monsieur u
said the mayor.
The unhappy sculptor then took
great pains to explain that all bronze
statues were hollow. The mayor
maintained an air of defiant incredul
ity, and as he passed around the monu
ment said: 1T appears to me you have
hardly detailed the hair in the tall
This was too much for the sculptor
Il wished" ae said, "to screw natura
hair into his tail like the hair used In
children's hobby horses. 1t would
have taken six months to have done
so, and I reflected that it would have
cost you too much"
And the municipal council of Ckalor
agreed with the justness Of this OBJ
; Bervation.. LIE Gri de Paris r-r, =
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-07-08
PARsoN LOOKED, BUT IN VAIN.
His Heart Grieved Over Fashionable
FoIIies Of His Wife.

A typical parson of long ago. the
sternly consistent man who sounded
sconscienees regardless of conse
quences, figures In a recent book OF
"reminiscences, "Old Schuylkill Tales -
by Mrs. Ella Zerbey Elliott.
Parson NJ, one of the early minis
. te"s Of Pottsville, Pa, was never more
earnestly eloquent than when preach.
Ing against the love of dress. His
wife, Mrs. NJ, who was handsome
woman, nevertheless wore very elabo.
rate gowns, and openly avowed her. in.
terest in such frivolities. The parson
expostulated against this love of dress
In private, but although she was an
excellent wife, and obedient to his
wishes in other respects, she pursued
her own way, in silk and lace.
One Sunday morning the minister
preached sermon on humility, and
bore down upon the vanities of dress
mCst powerfully. At the conclusion
he leaned over the high board of the
pulpit. his face pale aud determined.
you may think" he said to his
congregation, when l preach against
the love Of dress and the sin Of It
that l ought to look at home. l want
to tell you, dear friends. that do look,
and look until my heart aches."-- *
Youths Companion.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-07-08
WAYS TO OVERCOME INSOMNIA.
Poetlcal and Perhaps Practical Meth
DDS Of Inducing Sleep.

What lulls me to sleep after every
Thing else has been tried" said the
first sufferer from insomnia, lis to
think OF sunset, the sun just gone
down like dull red ball, the skies
mellow, half golden, half lavender,
soon to turn all lavender, which will
soon be purple, getting slowly by and
by darker and darker until it is the
purple of night and the evening star
has come out. By the time it begins
10 shine like a soft glow-worm in
the dark soft~rich purple ] am asleep"
i think Of deep, soft, velvety cur
lain that has come down over every
thing that has worried me- come down
between all the world and me-" said
the second sufferer. 81 say to my
self: Now there is nothing before me
but this beautiful thick, soft, dark
curtain, and it is getting darker and
darker. 1t is grayish purple now, it
Is deeper purple. See now soft it is.
See how velvety it is. 1t is a deep,
rich purple now. Now it is black, so
black, so rich and heavy and velvety,
so Velvety-' And when it is quite
olack, so so-t and deep and velvety
that it rests the mind of my eye en-
tireIy. fall asleep
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-07-08
CoaIa at Newcastle.

Il fish is the greatest brain food,
as scientists have said, then Boston
Is In fair way to outstrip the rest of
the country in brain development with
out half trying. In recent two days
there were brought to T wharf
tie greatest fish mart Of the coun-
try-more than two million pounds Of
fish, including large and small cod,
haddock, hake, pollock, halibut and
various other species Of the deep.
This enormous catch has been brought
by 100 schnoners, round numbers, IS
OF which arrived on one day and the
remainder the day following.
Granting that the fleet of 100 schoon-
ers average 20 men to the vessel
(Which probably is a high estimate) -,
and the average sum coming to each
fisherman, outside of the captain, Is
about $50, representing from Ave days
to between two and three weeks at
sea. or course, the sums vary, accord.
ing to the vessel, the catch an the
time spent at sea. Some &c., oners
brought In as high as $4,000 pounds
and some little more than 5000; some
had five men in the crew and some 25;
some caught plenty of large cod and
some very few.-Boston Transcript.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-07-08
FOREST NOT ALWAYS SILENT.
Prof. Garner Authority for Assertion
That Wild Animals Converse.

The chatter Of monkeys is a real
chatter and conversation, some folks
say. Prof. r. l.. Garner, who has spent
the greater part Of several years in
the forests of Africa studying the Ian
guages OF monkeys and other animals,
says silence is not an absolute ele-
ment in the safety of wild animal life
Wild animals are more taciturn than
domestic animals, as also are the wild
tribes Of human beings This he at
tributes to lack of social intimacies
and nomadic, habits. The carniVora,
the only natural enemies which other
animals have any cause to fear
through the sound of their voices, de-
pend almost entirely upon the sense
of smell In pursuing their game, every
species having its peculiar odor. Also
the carnivora generally hunt at night
seizing their prey while asleep. The
animals which have the fewest rea.
sons to fear betrayal by their voices
are by nature the most silent. During
Prof. Gamers three years residence
In the jungle he found that the chin.
panzee frequently breaks the silence
OF the forest by answering the cries
of the various other animals. The
gorilla, is less loquacious. but there
are times when he ignores all danger
Of betrayal and gives vent to deluge
of speech. Other monkey species. are
persistent takers, and can be heard at
almost any hour. The trumpeting Of
the elephant is common at night, and
the believing of the hippopotamus
by day or night. The antelopes cry al
night when the leopard is on the huni
for them, the latter also gruntjng.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-07-08
UNCLE SAM IN ROLE OF CUPID.
Forced to Act as Matrimonial AGENT In
tho Philippines.

One OF the little details that fall to
the Philippine government is that of
hnding husbands for the orphan girls
OF the institution, bearing the name of
the Hospicio de San Jose, and to do
this Is no easy matter. Before the
Filipino will consent to go to the altar
he has to be shown a monetary advan.
tage--in fact, bride without q dowry
wouldn't get a husband in a thousand
years. Uncle Sans agents, after
wondering why there was such q
dearth Of bridegrooms for their pretty
charges Of the Hospicio, finally dis.
covered that in order to marry them
on dowries would have to be found
AS the result a matrimonial brokerage
commission has been formed. Through
this, $50 is offered to any young
Filipino Of good character who will
take one OF the orphan maids as his
life mate, but no bargain Is closed un.
I'll after official cupids have thorough.
~ examined into the history OF the
husband.to.be.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-07-08

A beauty doctor, pausing to change
the roller in an electrical massage ma.
chine, said with sigh:
1T Is true,1madam, that my art
brings to yonr cheek transient flush
and bloom, but can do nothing fer
you, really. till you stop sleeping in
an overheated bedroom. Won't y1u
change to a cold room?
"The secret of the English complex.
ion is not the moist climate. We have
districts as moist as q wet sponge,
and in them our women go about with
faces like old leather. No, the Ems.
lish secret Is the cold bedroom. In
England, with the open fires, a heated
bedroom is unknown.
There they sleep all night, under
heavy blankets, with open windows,
the body warm, the head cool, the
lungs inhaling the pure, cold, winter
air. AS a result, they awake in the
morning with shining eyes and cheeks
like roses" .... ..
The beauty doctor turned on the
current and began to iron out an eye
wrinkle.
80 should we awake" she said, "if
we removed ne radiators from our
bedrooms. And then our skins would
no longer be dry, opaque and yellow,
but clear pink like the petal OF q
rose.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-07-08
WAS 7EhDY FOR HIM.
Clerks Sus1: 10 Customer Who
Was "a Little Short"

John Briak prided himself on hav.
ing the largest general store in the
county. IF man wishes II, and 1t Is
made. have II, was the sign over his
advertisements In the newspapers.
"Wil"am," said Mr.. Brink one morn.
Ing. as he was giving instructions to
q green clerk; mo one must ever
leave this store without making a pur.
chase. 1t a person doesn't know
what be wants, suggest something.
And, remember, we have everything
from carpet tacks to mausoleums."
Williams first customer was leisure.
ly appearing chap, who gazed about
curiously, but had no definite object IN
view. Just looking around" he er
planned. Wouldn't you like 10 look
at our new line Of postal cards?" sug.
gested the eager clerk. "No, not this
time" answered the stranger; "Tm
Just little sh yrt this morning" "Ah."
urged the new clerk, who was not ia.
n'liar with the wonderful expansive.
ness Of the language; then, perhaps.
you'd like to look at our line Of new
and Handsome s?"-Harper's
Weekly.