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Evening journal., 1908-12-26
NEWSY DOINGS
/ OF new CASTLE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Dec. 26.-Christmas
day passed OF quietly and pleasantly and
sobriety marked the day in general. In
the afternoon $50 children were the
guests of Company II, a the Armory.
The boys scrambled for pennies and the
girls played games. The Rev. John Rigg
and Rev S. 3. Wylie were among those
present. Each child was given an arm
full of presents, including toys. candy,
cake, oranges and apples. The contribu-
tions to the fund rolled in far beyond the
expectations OF the members of the COM
pany and the children were delighted
with their presents.
John Hendrix had a close call from be.
ing robbed in Wilmington on Saturday
As he was about to board a car al
Fourth and Market streets a stranger
put his hand beneath Hendrix's overcoai
and was pulling out his wallet from hi:
hip pocket when Hendrix turned around
and hit the man a singing blow. The
stranger disappeared through the GROVE
before he could be arrested. Hendris
had $40 in the wallet
Patrons of the trolley road remem-
bered the crews Of the cars.
Tributes on Grave.
on the grave of the late Georg
Frazier in the Presbyterian Cemetery
Evening journal., 1908-12-26

sources the forest service from time to
time gives striking and, it might be said.
sensational illustrations of the wealth of
timber that annually goes into some form
Of commodity. Even the insignificant lit
tie match consumes forest growths to an
almost unbelievable extent.
In this matter of barrels alone the out
put of the cooperage mills last year
showed an increase of 81 500 SIS, or II per
cent. over the value of the product for
the previous year. Twenty-one species of
wood contributed TO the production last
year. but nearly two-thirds of the output
was manufactured from red gum, pine.
elm and beach.
II is pointed out by the forest experts
that an interesting movement in the bar
rel industry is the substitution OF less ex-
penslve woods for those which for many
years were drawn upon most heavily for
stave material. The same trend from ex-
pensive to inexpensive woods is shown in
the case Of many articles of common use
and the process of substitution, based on
economic conditions and systematic study
of forestry affairs by manufacturers as
we'll as by technical experts, Is destined Il
play a large part in the conservation
movement.
Evening journal., 1908-12-26
Personal and Pertinent

dinner celebrate the twenty-hfth anniversary Of
Dr. Roswell Parks connection with the University or
Buffalo was given in that city few days ago. Dr.
Park viii be recalled by many peoplepas one Of the
surgeons attended President Mckinley after he
shot at the Pan american Exposition
Andrew Lang has tried the experiment Of making
his mind blank possible and OF watching for any
words-not thoughts, but words-that hoated into his
consciousness These words he relates. Il wrote down
The results very laughable My way Of writ
ing is Johnsonian But the style OF my unpremed-
itaed writings fun long words. The first words.
almost that uncaled into my ken Ana
biliity characteristic of the dawcng
A longer message began thus; Observing the down.
grade tendency of the sympneumatc currents the pri-
remarked that he could longer regard kafoo-
zelum aid to hortatory eloquence."
Evening journal., 1908-12-26
OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM.

HE thirty-seventh annual report Of the Board
OF Education is well worth the careful at
tenton OF those interested in our public schools
1t IS ably prepared and contains much interesting
matter Running through the report is the spirit
OF 2rogressiveness that should characterize edu
cstional matters. tits generally admitted that our
schools are not what they should be, in fact the
whole system Of American education could be
much improved. All persons interested in educa
tion are constantly working for higher standard
no one realizes the imperfectons more than do
those who are in close touch with educational de-
Veiopment and who are striving for betterrnent.
The hrst thing 10 be considered is whether the
educational work of a city is in competent hands !:
whether the men who hold the reins can really
90 me driving And Wilmington, we believe, it
IS more fortunate than most other cities The re-
port shows that President Shortlidge. of the
Board OF Education, and Superintendent Twit-
myer together with their colaborers. are devoted
to their work. They are zealously endeavorinp
Evening journal., 1908-12-26
With the Photographers

Mr. Bryan announced recently that he would rather
be defeated than elected President by combination OF
s,ch interests as elected Mr. Taft And yet Mr. Bryan
must have heard the fox and the grapes-Baltimore
American.
And now the ndefatigable DR.. Wiley is investigating
sleeping cars as germ hatcheres When he gets through
he might tackle tik closed street car-New YORK world
Mr. Taft will fortunate If all his endeavors to nave
the country served with the approval that Is
extended to his selection OF Secretary of State-Wash-
ington star.
Is one majority this country when the one happens
10 be the Speaker Of the House Of Represenatves?St
Louis Post Dispatch.
The Hon "Fingy' Corners. returned freshly from
abroad Is impressed by the fact that the German En-
peror got his the day lie does not 70 be
saddened by any implication OF a moral that bosses
all must have their fall-New York World.
Evening journal., 1908-12-26

finity than a host Of such mountains
looming on all sides, three snow
fringed glaciers wriggling like SER
pents down their sides? Our little
friend looked up at the peaks with a
sort Of trustfulness, as If they were
animate-her older brothers, resting.
silent. conscious Of latent power. The
wind was fresh, and it seemed that it
would take up the child and cag'y her
to some far peak gilded by the after
noon sun where she would be nearer
her own country.
As we drew near the spot we sought
Annette weakened. / saw in her ex-
preston that she feared we would
have evidence OF the specter's pres
ence. The child was walking before
us, and Annette, siding toward me,
laid her hand on my arm, as before,
this time clutching it in terror.
We stood on the ground we had oc-
cupied the day before, looking out on
the spot Herman had referred to when
he said, "She may be raking over
there now" A wind rolled over some
dead leaves where we fancied the wo-
man worked. Annette drew near me-
so near that her silken sleeve rubbed
against my arm. The child stood a
few steps before us. looking at the
mountains. the valleys, Anything, ev-
erything that made up the view.
Herman has lost his eagle" I said
in low voice to Annette. "She sees
nothing unusual"
"Thank heaveng was the whispered
reply.
"What a desoIate spotg 1 remarked
aloud. 'Not living thing here but
ourselves"
"Yes, there is" said the child.
''There's a woman over there raking
dead leaves
1 felt a convulsive grip on my arm.
knew Annette needed support, and
put my arm about her to steady her. I
confess was startled myself
'WhereT' 1 asked of the child.
"Over there" pointing. "She sees us.
There are only holes where the eyes
should be."
"Oh, come awcEr'
It was Annette who walled the
words. But she had no power to go.
My plan had worked too we'll. Its OBJ
Ject--to excite in her that craving for
protection which would throw her into
my arms-had succeeded, but feared
the shock. / took her in my arms and
/ put my face against her cold cheek. I
looked love into her wild eyes. All to
no purpose. l could get nothing but
convulsive shudders, clutchings.
That was a long while ago. Annette
is my wife, but have never ceased to
regret that I uncovered her heart in a
way so dangerous. She was long in re.
covering from the shock. and even now
do not dare refer to the matter. No
explanation Of the wonder has ever
come to me. have no theory concern.
ing it and don't wish any. All l ask
IS that and Annette may forget it.
MURIEL r. GRAY.
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PRANK PUTS TUGS
CREW IN PERIL

The crew Of the tugboat Elizabeth
and Mary Of Bridgeton, n. J., narrow
ly escaped drowning early yesterday
morning when some one cut the line
that held the boat to the Shipley street
wharf and allowed the tug to drift into
the Market street bridge across the
Christiana River. where it was wedged
between the bridge and a barge.
The tug keeled over and the decks
were awash when Bridgetender Arm
strong opened the draw and allowed
the boats to drift and right themselves
The Elizabeth and Mary were almost
under water when the drRwbridge was
opened thereby allowing it TO float from
under the big barge which was crush
ing II down.
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to improve our school system and to give the
youth of the city better educational advantages
than their fathers possessed.
President Shortlidge in the report calls atten-
ton to the needs of the schools, subject that has
been often presented to the people The current
expenses of the schools, as DR.. Shortlidge points
out are constantly increasing, the increase, OF
course, being due to the rapid growth of the city
The school must keep pace with that growth. In
fact our school buildings must be better and more
comfortable for the children than they have been
in the past.
President Shortlidge is unquestionably right in
his opinion that the cost OF the schools does not
increase more rapidly than the cost of other pro-
gressive enterprises. President Shortlidge again
urges the desirability of increasing the salaries
of the teachers. The pay of a city teacher is too
small for the work performed
Speaking of the general trend in public school
work. President Shortlidge, and we cannot do bet
ter than repeat his words, aptly says:
Other valuable features Of public edu-
cation such medical inspection, COM
pusory education, Fairgrounds for the
children, vacation and continuation
schools and the manual arts are being in
corporated into the schools very rapidly
elsewhere and already the need for their
introduction into our school system is
recognized by many of our most thought
full and public-sprited citizens. The IN
corporation of these features into the
public schools is made necessary by the
encroachments Of the city upon the lives
of the children. We shall very soon have
to give these subjects serious consiiera-
ton in this city 1t is the duty OF the
Board OF Education City Council and all
the citizens to join in providing the means
whereby the educational interests of this
city may keep progress with its CONNER
cal, industrial and philanthropic enter
prises We have done well in the past,
but we must do better in the future. SO
long as we have efficient teachers and
school officers all animated by lofty
purpose, so long as the people strive Tor
the best education for their children, so
long will the schools continue to be
agencies for the promotion OF intelli-
gence, industry, patriotism and right
eousness ever widening in their inHu-
ence and ever increasing in their bene-
6cence When teachers school officers
and people fail the schools will fail and
lose their virtue.
On the whole the report gives very good
summary of the condition Of our schools and it
shows that those who are directing the educa-
tional work of the public school system OF VIII
mineton are abreast of the times.
Evening journal., 1908-12-26
-leken Spell.

Token Spell.
Tho hndiu- OF a horseshoe
Along q dusty way
Brings GOOD luck TO the finder.
I've heard the wise ones say,
A case OF rare good fortune
As mortal ever struck.
I'd rather find 2 dollar
And buy my own good luck.
These ancient signs and tokens
That IN the long ago
Worked magic just as easy
As hoboos shovel sT1w
Are not at present writing
SO certain TO produce
As bales OF ready money
Assorted and turned loose.
The finding OF a horseshoe
in modern times win bring
A trifle from the junk man
Perhaps a ball OF string
But put It on a horse race
or any scheme at hand
Without the aid of money
And see whore II Will land.
They used 10 think Il foxy
To nail one TO the door
A fortune that had vanished
To carefully restore.
But now VIC do not bother
With junk and such old trash.
We buy our luck serenely
With good and ready cash.
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Editorial
Opinion
Wealth in Barrels.

Wealth in Barrels.
Chicago Record-Herald.
When a person speaks Of barrels Of
money" it conveys TO the mind an i'm
preston of great wealth. How many.
hearing or using this common phrase,
however ever gave a thought to the
money represented by empty barrels? II
you never have you may be interested in
some figures compiled by theUnited States
Forest Service.
The forest service statisticians show
that the farmer with his potatoes and ap-
pies. the miller with his -four and meal,
the hardware man with his nails, the ce-
ment manufacturer and the many other
users Of barrels other than those intend
cd 90 hold liquids. consumed forest pro-
ducts last year having a value Of sl5,sO0 25n
In pursuance Of its work Of edr0ating ne
country TO the need for conservation OF re-
Evening journal., 1908-12-26
WHAT A CHILD SAW

copyright. 1905, by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
"And this is the placer"
ut is"
"Where is the ghostT'
"The ghost. herr is only to be seen
by children. They describe 1t as wo-
man raking leaves. When she looks up
at them they see only a skull instead
Of a face. She may be raking over
there now. Yet we cannot see her"
Annette, who was with me, looked at
me with frightened expression. We
were in the valley OF Chamonix sur
rounded by snowy peaks, among
which Mont Blanc rose highest. Hear
ing of the legend, had engaged a
guide to conduct Us to the spot the
ghost was said to inhabit
"Your children hereabout," l said TO
the guide. "are doubtless under the in
fluence Of the story. Imagination paints
the image on the retina Of the child's
eye"
The guide shook his head negatively
IF herr will bring child here who
has never heard of the legend he will
know better"
THAT is a proposition which meets
my concurrence. An American family
arrived at the hotel this morning
among them a little girl of seven.
What do you say, Annette? Shall we
make the test with her|
Annette WINGED. she placed the tips
of her fingers on my sleeve as if for
protection.
The act gave me a suggestion. II
was not clearly defined, nor had 1 much
faith in It. Nevertheless, 1 had a mind
to proceed.
eve viii bring the child here" ]
added, then, turning to the guide
"and, Herman, If she sees the ghost ]
will give you an American gold eagle
for a memento Of the occasion"
"Thanks, herr. l consider myself
richer by that amount"
"Don't say zee will bring her here,
said Annette, with a shrug Il shall
have nothing TO do with the matter"
"Surely you do not expect-well
then. Herman must lose his eagle"
"I'll come" said Annette after a bit
Of struggle with herself.
We succeeded in getting permission
from the childs parents the next aft
ernoon to take her to walk with us.
felt sure that If spirituality would en-
able her to discern the ghost she
would see IT. She was like a waii
from spirit land, large dreamy eyes
wonder eyes I would call them-th'
face Of a child Madonna, senSHive lips
the figure Of a sprite She walked
with us in silence, treading the grounC
30 lightly that I sometimes wondered
4 she touched it at ALL Annette coulC
lot keep her eyes or her, seemingl!
anthralled by her, though our ques
nay have had much to do with that.
Besides, our surroundings were i'm
pressive. What is there more typics
of the infinite than a mountain rails
ing its white head into the heavenl.
blue? more typical of In
Evening journal., 1908-12-26

yesterday. was placed a massive wreath.
II was made Of autumn leaves and flow-
ers and measured three feet in circum-
ference and was eighteen inches thick. IL
was sent by New York and Philadelphia
friends Mr.. Frazier was prominent
among the educators oi New York city,
where he was killed eighteen months
ago. The same friends placed over his
grave some time ago the handsome
monument so much admired.
The Christmas programme will be
given in the Methodist Church tomorrow.
In the churches where services were
held yesterday large congregations were
present.
Evening journal., 1908-12-26
Breath 0LoYs
Removed by Charcoal
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hol, Stomach Gases and impurities
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Purifes 1t.
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The stomach and digestive canal of
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Pure, simple willow charcoal absorbs
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prevents them from causing impuri-
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The willow is renowned for its cura-
tive properties and ancient legendary
lore is filed with it's use, by barbarians
and civilized men. AS early as 500 b.
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Evening journal., 1908-12-26
Must Say Which AnanIas.

Boston Transcript.
Inasmueh as the "Ananias Club" Is
rapidly enlarging its membership the or
igin of its title should be placed beyond
all doubt by the formal action of the
board of directors. There are three An
aniases mentioned in the New Testa-
ment. Besides the husband Of sapphira
there were Ananlas of Damascus, the
disciple Of Paul, and Ananias, a higt
priest at Jerusalem. 1t is up to the clut
to select Ananias the disciple. if It will
as the Ananias whose name It bears. and
its failure to do so heretofore is prob
ably due TO its yet somewhat inchoat'
organization
Evening journal., 1908-12-26
PROMOTER ENDEAN HAS
ANOTHER TROLLEY PLAN

DOVER, Dec. 26.-Rapid transit
throughout Delaware by means of a
system which suspend the cars from
a steel superstructure, sixteen feet in
the air and insures safety and a speed
of fifty miles an hour, is now being
planned by Engineer J. w. Endean of
Smyrna and State aid will be asked
in q few days.
Evening journal., 1908-12-26
Chatty Stories Of the Day

The clubwomen Of Wisconsin say that in the recent
election they answered question put by Congressman
John Jenkins while he chairman Of the Committee
the judiciary in the House OF Representatives.
Throughout his OF Office Congressman Jenkins
fused 70 make committee report whatsoever upon
the proposed sixteenth amendment He opposed the child
labor bill and the bill Federal bureau in the inter-
est Of children When the bill FOR the investigation OF
the conditions attending the work of and children
was before the Committee the judiciary he is re-
ported 70 have asked:
What has Congress 70 do with women and chdren?'
In the recent election Congressman Jenkins retir
ed The clubwomen Of Wisconsin boast that they
directly responsible for the defeat Mr. Jenkins and
by that defeat they answered his question-New York
Sun.
Mart T'~e'-'s observation-disclosures has been equaed by
the college professor who made visit and then sud-
denly remarked at the dinner table: "Oh, by the way
Mrs Chopsticks have you your little boy, Wie
lateyT' Mrs Chopstcks; mo, professor, I haven't
seen him since 10 O'Clock and can't imagine what has
become OF him. In fact. am very much worried about
him. Professor well seeing Martha pour me out
mat glass OF water just reminds Of something
that had on mind tell you some time ago but
Wnich unfortunately escaped my memory It was Just
down the well" ~ '
Evening journal., 1908-12-26
Ereeted a Einn Monument.

DOVER. Dec. 26.-Over the body OF
Jehu NJ. Reed. a prominent farmer and
fruitgrower of near Frederick. who re-
Gently died, leaving a number of fine
farms, now stands an ornate Wesleyan
granite obelisk. The base is four feet.
six inches in diameter and the height
TO the apex and spire is eighteen feet.
Evening journal., 1908-12-26

Tag day is becoming quite the fad in Brooklyn
and the New York papers are beginning to wake
up TO the fact that tag day, or hold-up day as
they call it. is gentle but effective means OF Sc
curing cash Almost four thousand children were
dodqing around Brooklyn the other day with
TAGS, 4 citizen named John Arbucke was the
chief 'it' and when tagged he gave the fair tag
ger twenty dollar bill
Evening journal., 1908-12-26
Baby Falls on Stove.

ELKTON, Nd, Dec. 26.-While Mrs.
Harry Hackey was preparing for
Christmas at her home at Lewisville
the baby boy. which had been placed
in his high chair near the kitchen stove,
fell upon the red-hot cook stove. burn
ing his face and hands very BADLY.
Evening journal., 1908-12-26

Before entering upon his duties as United
States Senator Secretary Root will take a good
rest The report that he will leave the Cabinet
on January is confirmed. Perhaps he will go
to Muldoons to recuperate. Mr. Root SELECTION
as Senator bv the next Legislature of New York
is accepted as assured With Root in the Sen
ate and Knox at the helm of state the Taft ad-
ministraton should start splendidly.
Evening journal., 1908-12-26
onlv Resemblance.

Let us be thankful the holdup mel
D not call their work n religious cere
lony."
How could theyT
Don't they take up collection"
Evening journal., 1908-12-26
car pamaaes Auto.

w. II. Fenn's automobile had the top
knocked off by being struck by rail-
way car while standing near Eighth
and orange streets
Evening journal., 1908-12-26
1he United Publishers Association

The Publishers Bulletin, onical organ Of the UNITED
PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION. prints following:
THE WILMINGTON EVENING JOURNAL has
farentesd circulation OF than 1920 daily which has
been verified by examination"
The examination made by Mr.. Arthur Koppeil gem
H his money and undertake 70 prove that the EVEN
ING JOURNAL has the largest paid circulation OF
per printed IN Wilmington.
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