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Evening journal., 1908-07-06
4 PEDDLER'S Joke. :
II Had a Sharp Turn That Took All
tho Fun Out Of II.

II Had a Sharp Turn That Took All
tho Fun Out Of u.
One day peddler Of tinware stopped
at country house in New England
and, leaving his horse and wagon at
the gate. went to the door, where a
big woman with a rather pleasant
face met him. He told her what he
bad for sale and succeeded In dispos-
ing Of half a dozen articles 70 her.
Then she said that she had not NOISY
enough to buy more.
"wen, rna'am," said the peddier. "In
take rags II you have any"
IL have none to SELL" answered the
woman.
The peddler saw az least a dozen
children, all small. about the house
and the yard. and he suddenly thought
OF Joke that he might play on the
woman.
"You seem to have plenty Of chil-
dren," be said. Maybe you might sell
me one Of them and take the pay In
tinware."
"what win you give?" said the wo-
man.
'T'n give So" said the man, "an In
the best tinware."
'Well, sir" said the woman, "it's a
bargain; take your pick OF the lot"
The peddler was surprised that his
Joke was working so well, but he kept
very serious face. and. selecting n
very bright looking little fellow OF
six years, he took him up and put him
on the seat Of the wagon and then
gave the woman $40 worth Of such
articles as she wanted.
Never doubling that the mother
would repent Of her bargain and give
him. TO redeem the boy. $40 in money
the minute she saw him starting of,
he climbed up on the seat, touched up
his horse and drove of. He drove
very slowly. however. for he expected
every second TO hear the woman call
him back, for how could he think for
a moment that a mother would sell
her child for a lot Of tinwarel
But she did not call him back,
much to his amazement while, as for
the boy, he was in high glee, for he
was going to have a drive. Presently
the peddler, fearing that the joke had
been turned on him, drove back TO the
gate. Lifting the disappointed little
fellow down from the wagon, he went
with him TO the door, where he found
that the woman had just finished ar
ranging her new tins nicely on hei
shelves.
Il think the boy viii not do, after
ALL" said the peddler, "and you had
better take him back and let me have
my tins"
''No. sir! cried the woman. "a bar
gains a bargain. and you must stich
to it!"
''Why. ma'am." said the man, "sure
ly you wouldn't sell your little son fol
lot OF tinwnre?"
"Oh," answered the woman, Il hav,
no children, mister The boys and girls
you see here are pauper children, and
as you seem to be good sort Of maj
I'll sell you as many OF 'em as yol
want for $40 apiece"
The peddler stared at her for a min
ute In speechless amazement, and ther
turning suddenly toward his wagor
he drove away as fast as his hors
could take him.
But he left his tins behind him.
Pittsburg Press.
Evening journal., 1908-07-06
Lacked Relish.

A good many Of the Sac and Fox
Indians do not talk much, and when
they are In a store and see something
they want they pick it up and pay for
It. When Tom Hall was keeping a
drug store an Indian woman entered
It and picked up a can Of varnish and
paid for 1t. A few weeks later the
same woman was In again and Tom
asked her If she wanted another can
She said no. they couldn't eat the can
e-@ hos --~r~o,,.s sss-.- = 49,.
Evening journal., 1908-07-06
WORSE EVERY YEA R
Plenty Of Wilmington Readers Have
the Same Experiences.

Plenty Of Wilmington Readers Have
the Same Experience.
Don't neglect an aching baciA
1t will get worse every year.
Backache is really kidney ache.
To cure the back you must cure the
kidneys.
II you don't other kidney Ills fol-
low
Urinary troubles. diabetes. Brights
disease.
A Wilmington citizen tells you how.
the cure is easy.
Conrad Heinekamp. 7o1 Tatnan ST..
Wilmington, Del, says; Il have had
no cause to change my opinion regard
ing Doan's Kidney Pills since 1 made
my former statement In 1904. About
three years ago / had been suffering
for quite while with pains across
the kidneys and in my right hip to
such an extent that was not only pain
full but interfered greatly with my get
ting about and attending 10 business.
They were so painful at night that
could not get much rest. ! procured
box OF Doan's Kidney Pills at n. b
Danforth's drug store, used them and
they cured me- have not had any
return OF the complaint since and IL
gives me pleasure at this time. April
! 81 1907 to say that Doan's Kidney
Pills have proven 10 be all that is claim
ed for them in my case and / will con-
tinue to recommend them in the future
as have in the past"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster -AIilburn Co. Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name-Dosn's-and
| take no ether.
Evening journal., 1908-07-06
Hihernians 40 Dance.

The Hibernian Knights viii give a re-
ception and dance IN their hall on Friday
evening. The contest for the trip to In
dianapolis will be decided on the same
evening.
The delegates to the forty-sixth annual
national A. o. H. convention to be held
in indianapolis on July 2l. have about
completed arrangements for the trip.
Evening journal., 1908-07-06
Tha oun nsrreIs orsrA

In the early days In the noFtsfwosse
when the Hudson Bay company had tho
foundations OF great fortunes ny tzuds
with the savages and a gun paid ros as
many beaver skins as would neacn 10
the muzzle OF It the skins packDd Dat
and the gun held upright. IL was ak1os-
ed that the barrel Of tho weapon grey
and grew with each successive gaaK
until the Indian, after be had buught
It with tho peltry. had to borrow . ala
and cut Off foot OF ueelasa rn@zsA-
Evening journal., 1908-07-06
Mr. Montaomerx Returns.

c. X Montgomery. treasurer and
general manager of The NJ. Megary
& Son Co., the home Of fine furniture
at Sixth and Tatnall streets, has just
returned from the furniture centers OF
the west. Mr.. Montgomery mace
large purchases of fine furniture for
the fall trade and this big firm will
as usual, be prepared to take care OF
the wants OF the stores many Gus
toners
Evening journal., 1908-07-06
TumhIed Into Creek.

Samuel Ellis, a Wilmington City
Railway motorman, fell into Namaan's
Creek at Claymont on Friday night
and nearly lost his life. Ellis and
]. II. Smith, have been guarding the
trolley company's bridge there and 1t
was while crossing the bridge that Elli.i
fell into the creek. Smith rescued him
after much difficulty.
Evening journal., 1908-07-06
sn.rd pav A. ws.hlnoton Park

The spinner's outing Club spent saNur-
day at Washington Park. Tho party WAS
made up OF Misses Stella corbit, Mary DO
Ian, Elsie Kinder, Susie Fehr. Lucy Cook.
Messrs Minard Wilson. Frank corhit,
Charles Schuyler, Howard Grimes. Walter
Grimes and William Tuhbs.
Evening journal., 1908-07-06
Put on Extra Boat.

The two boats of the Wilmington
Steamboat Company being unable to
acconm odate the company's business.
the steamer Springfield has been char =
tered by the company. Both last niGht
and Saturday night the Springhlsld
carried big crowds to Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1908-07-06
Weddina Announced.

Mr.. and Mrs. owen Hayes OF No. zoos
West Eighth street announce the mar
riage of their daughter. Miss Ida Maud
Hayes. to Frank L. Stick. at Cam
den on June 10. Mr. Stick is an artist
who has been studying with Howard
Pyle. Fgis home is in Chicago. Mr..
and Mrs. Stick are on a trip to New
York
Evening journal., 1908-07-06
K. Of ?. offieers Installed.

rental Lodge. No. 1s, K. of p, has in
led officers for the term beginning July
follows:
c.. George H. Scott; V. c.. E. L
.garly; p. A Barton; NJ of w. J. w.
tbs; K. Of r. and s., William T. Whit
tn; NJ of F., ]. E. Stroup; NJ Of Z.
:. Stradley; NJ. of A. w. ]. Lubbs:
0. B. Hughes; o. G.. c. c. Sindal
esentative to grand ledge. ]. W. Barr:
tee. e. w. Proctor.
Evening journal., 1908-07-06
rhev Married Here.

Miss Clara Lambert. Of No. 2O7 ". 24th
street. and Marion Hiiamon. Of Newark
were married at the home OF the brides
parents on Wednesday by the Rev. II. 2.
Turner. Mr.. and Mrs. Hnamon will live
at Iron Hili.
Evening journal., 1908-07-06
sail For Eurona.

DR.. and Mrs Theodore r. Wolfe. OF
Newark. sailed from Newark on Saturday
for Naples from which point they viii GO
to Switzerland. Germany, Holland and
France They will be gone for three
months.
Evening journal., 1908-07-06
To Visit Sweden.

Nelson Anderson. OF No 500 East TWIN
ty-fourth street. win sail for Sweden on
July i5. II will be Mr.. Anderson's hrs'
visit to his native land after an absence
OF II years. His mother resides there.
Evening journal., 1908-07-06
80 Man tn Hnva outIna,

Red Men OF the city win hold an out
ing at shelipot Park on July 25 At a
meeting TO bo held tonight a program Of
speechmalxing and sport will be arranged.
The financial proceeds Of the day win be
devoted to the Red Mems Home fund.
Evening journal., 1908-07-06
s1.oo to Baltimore and Return, Sunday

July X, Baltimore ana Ohio n. n
Special train will leave Wilmington
Delaware Avenue Station) at $40 a.
m; Newark at $50 a. m; returning,
leaves Baltimore (Camden Station) at
$50 p. m; (Mt. Royal Station) at 6.3S
p. m.s
Evening journal., 1908-07-06
Enoaoement Announeed.

Announcement is made Of the marriage
Of Henry Thompson and Miss Margare.
omensetter. OF Coatesville, by the Rev.
t. ]. Hopkins here on June 20.
Evening journal., 1908-07-06

Chicken Thieves Again at Work.
Thieves on Friday night stole eleven
pure bred chickeds from the coop OF
Algot Sahlin at Hillcrest. The thieves
looted every coop in the neighborhood
last year.
Evening journal., 1908-07-06
Mr.. sneIlenburq Goes to Denver.

David Snellenburg, accompanied by his
children. left for Denver yesterday 10
meet Mrs. snelenhurg. She is in the
West for the benefit of her health. Mr.
sne1enburg will remain in the West sew.
eral weeks.
Evening journal., 1908-07-06
MlnauadaIe Home Meeting

The regular monthly meeting of tie
NIinquadale Home will be held at y
1903 West Fourteenth street this after
noon.
Evening journal., 1908-07-06
Down Bay on the Tech.

Members of General T. Coleman du-
Points family went down the Chesa-
peske Bay on Saturday aboard the
generals yacht Tech
Evening journal., 1908-07-06
Mlss Farman Entertains.

Nfiss Mildred Forman entertained at her
Elsmere home on Saturday in honor OF her
seventh birthday.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-13

out sweet anu sant.
Don't you worry, child" he said
comfortingly. They can't help find
ing him. Twenty men with the sheriff
start on the trail. Therell be so be-
fore night. They can't help finding
him. I'm going to stay right here
with you till doc comes. I'll catch
up with them before they've gone far.
I'll send word to the boys not to wait.
Must be somebody around the house, I
reckon, besides the old lady,"
He started cheerily for the door.
"Mr. Langford!"
"Yes?"
please come back"
He came quickly to her.
what is it?'
"Mr. Langford, will you grant me a
favor?"
certainly, Miss Mary Anything in
this world that can do for you I will
do. You know that, don't your"
II am all right now. l don't think
I shall get crazy again if you will let
me sit here by this window and look
out. If l can watch for him, it will
give me something to do, You see, I
could be watching all the time for the
party to come back over that little
rise up the road. I want you to
promise me-" she went on, steadily,
that I may sit here and wait for
you-to come back"
God knows you may, little girl, any
way till doc comes''
"You are wiser than doc" pursued
the girl. HE is a good fellow, but
foolish, you know, sometimes. He
might not understand. He might like
to use authority over me because I
am his patient-when he did not un-
derstand. Promise that I may sit till
you come back"
II do promise, little girl. Tell him
said so. Tell him"
II will tell him you are-the boss,'
she said, with a pitiful little attempt
at jest, and smiling wanly. HE will
mind-the boss"
Langford was in agony. Perspira-
ton was springing out on his FORE
head though August was wearing
away peacefully in soft GOODNESS with
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Come"
drifting depths of white cloud as
lounging-robe-a blessed repreve
from the blazing sun of the long
weeks which had gone before
"And then I want you to promise
me-" went on Mary, quietly, that you
will not think any more of staying be-
hind. I could not bear that. I trust
you to go. You will, won't you?"
Eyes, will go. I will do anything
you say. And I want you to believe
that every thing will be all right. They
would not dare to kill him now, know
ing that we are after them. If we are
not back tonight, you will not worry,
will you? They had so much the start
of u.s.
II will try not to worry"
well, goodbye. Be good girl,
won't you?" -"
Il will try" she answered, YEARLY
With a last look into the brave,
sweet face, and smothering a mad, I'M
cowman-like desire to stay and COM
fort this dear little woman while 9TH
ers rode away in stirring quest, Lang
ford strobe. from the sick-room into
the kitchen. ~. "-.-- .s.s> $685.,
Don't let her be alone any more
than you can help, Mother White" he
said, brusquely, and don't worry her
about going to bed" .5:z 81 .= s*s ~
Have a bite afore you start, Mr..
Langford, do urged the good woman,
.hospitabl q 5.<.@Y cure that worn out
you're white around the gills. Til bet
you havn't had airy bite o. BREAKFAST"
.I#had forgotten but you are right.
I No, thank you, 7 Il not stop for any
thing now. I'll have to ride like king
dom come n late Be good to her,
Mother bite, b this asst .s over his
shoulde as he sprang to his mount
from the kitchen stoop. ..3s. ss5}
The long day wore along Mother
White was baking he men would
be raYenous VIII en- they came back.
Many would stop there for som some thing
to eat before going on to- their homes.
!. Ut might be toni ghtt It Nigh Be- To
morrow, It mic htt not be unit 4 tie day
after, but whenever the time did come,
knowing the men Of the range coun-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-13
Australian Gold.

- Australian Gold. n .:E#
Since. gold was first found ID Aus,
tralia the amount which has been pro
duced is said TO exceed ii value
s,1s9 ,000. 900. =#z BID. 5 s
The Washington times., 1908-08-02
SINCERE ADVICE.

What do you think of my new
pOem?"
Listen TO ne. boy"
''WeI?"
Before printing that poem. get Il
revised by its friends. Exchange.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02
MARKET IN COTTON
QUIET, BUT STEADY
Prices Fluctuate Within a Narrow
Range, and Bear Raids
Are AVerted.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-Today's cotton
market was quiet and devoid of any
feature of Importance. There We're no
advices from Liverpool on account of
the markets being closed for the Eng
Ish banking holidays.
Prices hucJuated within a narrow and
uuimportant range from the opening to-
day. There was decline of TO 3
points I'm the initial trading but sup
porting orders on the scale down from
923 for October, from the leading bull
interests, was sufficient 10 deter any
bear raids. There was no august for
sale. and very little September. Bears
COnfne their attention chiefly TO selling
the far-off months. like December and
January,
Today's prices follow: August $500
994. October. 9.42aa43. December. 919a
900; January. gI5ugI6: March, 9I9a9co.
The market closed steady.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

the FaSar Thomson plant, one at Clair
ton. and the Carrie No. j, an oWneu
bv the Carnegie Steel Company. me
National Tube Company has added Two
more furnaces TO the active group Ihe
Hoiuesteas Steel Works are now man
ned 10 their full capacity. The Du-
0uesue and Ohio plants are 5r run time,
ard the Edgar Thomson Is working 10
80 ner cent capacity Two months ago
these concerns were closed or working
only one-fOurth time
Railroad Traffic Ic.Proving.
Reports from Chicago are TO the erect
that a steady revival of business on a
permanent basis is to be noticed Traf-
nc with the railroads is increasing, and
buying of goods is ON a somewhat larger
scale. Business with the lumbermen is
picking up, OWNS TO the steady ad-
vance in building operations there
Robert J Thompson, a Chicago manu-
facturer " no, for the past two years.
was United States consul at Hanover,
Germany was i'm New y ork recently
He said that a rapid revival in business
activities is going on al the present
time it may not be apparent in every
respect he said. bat I'm orders placed IN
Germany by American buyers and in
goods now being shipped to this couu-
try. the Improvement during the quar-
ter ended June 30 was almost as marked
as the falling OF was noticeable during
the preCeding six months
The Washington times., 1908-08-02
INFORMED.

can 7 sell you set of books on the
Requirements of Modern Life o.
Nix. j know what the requirements
of modern life are; advertising and
push. Exchange.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02
BARNEY
WOULD MEET RYAN

CINCINNATI. Ohio, Aug. 1,-Barney
OIdheld is after match automobile
race with John J. Ryan.
Barney and his manager, Zrnire Mo-
ross. stopped today in Cincinnati on
their way to Lexington, Ky, where
Barney viii race.
One of the first q 'ngs they did was
to go 20 the bank and get a crisp
new $1,000 bill i'm real money to be
posted as part Of $4,000 Barney is will
ing TO wager that he can defeat Ryan
I'm an automobile race. Then Moross
went across the river in quest Of
Harvey Myers to sec what terms could
be secured for renting the Latonia
racetrack for meet about August %
and %.
Ryan is in Atlantic City, and Aioross
has written him making the PROPOSE
ton for a race. Other races will also
be arranged to make the affair q two
day meet.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02
WAVE OF REFORM
CUTS j. S. REVENUE
Whisky Tax $16,O0O,0OO
Short-Cigarettes Increase,
While Tobacco Decreases.

Is the country really touched by The
moral reform which has caused several
States 90 adopt prohibition, or have
"hard times" left their mark2 Uncle
sam would like 20 know, for his pocket
book is woefully Wrinkle5 and shrunk.
The report OF the Internal revenue 20
the Secretary OF the Treasury yester-
day revealed Iameutable state of az
fairs. During the fiscal year ended
june 81, Igl>, the Internal revenue fell
of nearly SISu0.6l- OF this biz sum
nearly Sh"Hut1 was on account OF tuS
reduced consumption of whisky ana
kindred distilled spirits. There were
100000 gallons less drunk in 1905 than
in 1897 The anti-salOon people claim
that this is due entirely TO their crusade
against tine saloons
Iut without such a determined Cruz
saCe against tobacco. there was a woe
full decrease IN the consumption OF tnaI
art Gle. The decrease in year ia the
number OF cigars consumed amounted
TO over zoo guae1J from which Uncle
sam would have gotten 81. 5000 IN
revenue tax Those who love 20 cpeW
the weed evidently denied themselves
to the extent of 5000 600 pounds, but re-
form waves and hard times failed 70
evriucuiSh, or even hamper the con-
sumption OF cigarettes inrfe were
g3l e5a.GGo more cigarettes sent up IN
smoke In the United states IN the nScaI
year 1855 than in 1907
Notwithstanding The place that bridge
has taken in society recently there are
Indications that the deVOtces OF that
game have been content to use old
decks Uncle Sam collected Sli29J4 less
i'm 1905 from the tax on playing canas
than ne did iG 1901
The fifth Illinois district. IN Whlch -
oria is located. sliIi maintains her place
2 the leading internal revenue pro-
Queer The big distilleries there turned
in 10 the Treasury S-e.oootto as taxes
-i-,riDr the wear. while the best the
Seventh Indiana. where TerTe Haute IS
located. could DO was sl5,oe0,0co
The Washington times., 1908-08-02
CARMODY JAILED
FOR SIX MONTHS
Man Who Got Money From De-
serted Wife by Pretending to
Be Dead, Is Punished.

Unable 70 produce evidence 10 hold
Jack Brown, alias John p. Carmody. on
a charge OF obtaining money under false
pretenses, the police yesterday morning
had to be satisfied with having the pris-
oner sent to Jail for six months on
charge Of stealing 81 worth of plumbers
tools from the man who had befriended
MIN.
Behind the pronouncing of sentence
on Carmody lies the story of "a deserted
wife and four small children, who were
led to believe by the man himself that
he was dead; of a successful attempt To
defraud his wife Of $50 and base in
gratitude To the man who listened 10
Carnodv's tale Of woe and gave him a
uIace TO sIeeu and food to eat only to
have his confidence and trust betrayed.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02
YESTERDAY ON
NEW YORK EXCHANGE

Quotations furnished by W B. HIbbs s.
Co. bankers and brokers. Hlbhs Building.
members New York stock Exchange Wash
iuston stock Exchange and Chicago Board
Of TFadeJ
The Washington times., 1908-08-02
CHINAMEN CAUGHT
TRYING TO GET IN

Ell PASO, Tex. Aug. six China
men found in a fruit car while trying
to smucsle themselves into the cOun-
try are under arrest at Alamogordo,
n NJ The men were in "a car con-
signed from Los Angeles to Kansas
City. and were pientifully supplied with
provisions for the trip.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02
BUSINESS ACTIVITY
PROMISED IN FALL
Usual Midsummer Lull Is
With Us, According tc
Dun'S Review.

Dispatches TO Dun's Review indicate
the usual midsummer quiet in many
lines with a gradual tendency TO in
crease preparations for fall and winter
trade, some districts making much bet
Ter reports in this respect than others
Boston reports wholesale trade quiet.
contracts being placed with caution.
and jObbing dry goods are dull. but
the large auction sale of dress goods is
expected 10 attract active bidding.
There is a fair business IN iron and
steel AT Philadelphia and textile plants
increase active machinery. but the shoe
trade is dun building operations back
ward, and mercantile collections irreg-
ular. Trade improves slowly at Pitts
burg. but duliness incident TO the season
prevents activity. Manufacturing towns
in the vicinity report retail trade quiet.
but stocks are low. dealers making
purchases only when necessary.
Baltimore Business Brisk.
Outside DIyers are beginning &c ar
rive in the Baltimore market. and there
is less complaint of duIiness in whole
sale trade. Agricultural prospects are
good. and interior merchants carry
smaller stocks and less indebtedness.
Current trade AT Nashville is slightly
below last years. and collections are
slow but fall prospects are favorable
Employment viii be given 10 over 1900
more men III leading Industrial lines az
ST. Louis su-ing the first week OF Au-
gust, and the attendance Of personal
buyers is Increasing, but retail trade
continues quiet. Certainty OF large
crops has encouraged country mer-
chants TO place orders more freely In
tie Kansas City market, many outside
buyers icing in attendance. Despite
usual midsummer duliness at Atlanta,
Improvement is noted in most lines,
and collections are fair
Situation in Chicago.
At Chicago production in leading in
dustries is steadily rising, new demands
being notably stronger in pig iron.
steel. lumber. and leather Zines. though
individual contracts are not large.
Business at Cleveland improves stead
ily. rolling mills and automobile manu-
facturers increase forces, but collections
are only fair Retail trade is dull at
Cincinnati, bat sales OF dry goods at
wholesale for forward delivery are in
CTeasing- Collections are only fair. Ia
vOrable crop prospects encourage buy
Crs in St Paul market TO prepare for
the coming season. and jObbing sales OF
dry goods approach best records for the
month OF July. while payments are
more prompt.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02
MANS LAUNDERING REASON.

Beasts. birds and insects. even 70 the
miuutesJ and meanest of their kind, act
with the merring providence of ~
stinct: man. the while who possesses
a higher faculty abuses 1t. and. there
fore goes blundcring on. They by
tleir unconscious and unhesitating
obedience to the laws Of nature. full
fiji the end of their existence. he. in
wilfuI neglect Of the laws Of God. fcses
sight OF the end of his.-Southey.