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Evening journal., 1908-05-25
Big SONG hit IN
NEXT SATURDAYS
EVENING JOURNAL
"The Boys That Fight the
FIames." by George NJ.
COhan, the Actor
FREE TO ALL SUBSCRIBERS

"The Boys That Fight the Flames"
as sung by little Lores Grimm. now
playing a principal part with Cohan &
Harris successful play, Fifty Miles
From Boston," Is one Of the most
popular Of Mr.. Cohan's recent songs.
Fifty Miles From Boston" has
proved one OF the biggest money
makers Of any of the Cohan plays,
which number such remarkable sue
cesses as Little Johnny Jones'" Geo.
Washington, Jr." "Forty-five Minutes
From Broadway" "The Governor
Son." Running for ONCE" "Tha
"Honeymooners" and Talk OF New
York" Besides "The Boys That Fight
the Flames" other popular sings in
Fifty Miles From Boston" are Jack
land Jill" "The Small Town Gal,
'Harrigan," "Ain't II Awful?" all pub
Ilished by Il. A. Mills Publishing Com
pany, 80 West Twenty-ninth street
New York
Mr. Cohan holds a unique position IN
the theatrical business, for he Is not
only a successful playwright but ne
has also written the words and music
of more sings that have become tre-
lmendously popular than any sone
writer in the country. In addition tc
this he is an actor of exceptional tai
,ent. Mr.. Cohan is the senior member
OF the theatrical firm Of Cohan & Har-
ris. which besides being one OF the big
gest producers in the business also
control a large circuit Of theatres
throughout the country, and VIII very
shortly have a New York home th'
lGaiety Theatre.
one Of the reasons that has ende irec
George NJ. Cohan TO all classes ol
Americans is whole-souled. hearty ano
persistent patriotism, a true American
himself. heiloves his country, he loves
his flag and he breaks out into sone
and story on these topics at any ano
every opportunity and imoues MS
work with such sincerity that II ap-
peals to all that is best and noolest IT
Evening journal., 1908-05-25

1.-THE breasts OF his countrymen. Al
though his satire is of the kindest and
most incisive. he never treats patriotic
subjects in that vein, but always In a
manner that can offend no one. in spite
of the humor and spirit of fun that
attaches itself to all OF his works.
on next Saturday. May 80. Memorial
Day. THE EVENING JOURNAL will
publish this great Cohan success, THE
Boys 1lhat Fight the Flames" and
every subsAiber of THE JOURNAL
will have the pleasure of obtaining one
OF the greatest successes OF the stage
absolutely free. Subscribers Of THE
EVENING JOURNAL are looking for
ward with interest to the publication
of a new piece OF music each week In
this paper.
Evening journal., 1908-05-25
The Scrap Drawer.

Every woman knows the value of a
scrap bag to hold bits of silks. ribbon
lace aud other left overs" from dress
making, which may be useful for
patching or for some other purpose
But where a bag is used the coveted
piece is sure to be down at the bottom,
so that it is necessary to dump out the
entire contents Of the bag every time
something is wanted out of It, There
fore it is better to devote n spare
drawer in a bureau to scraps. Here the
various rolls Of laces and ribbons. each
wrapped and pinned into tight bun.
dies, may be spread out so that each
one may be easily recognized. A bag
for buttons. old fringes and the like
may be included among the contents OF
the drawer. which proves a boon to all
who have tried it. .-ta
Evening journal., 1908-05-25
Gardening as a Medicine.

Digging. hoeing or any of the gar
dening operations includes a great
deal Of beneficial exercise. At first a
very little of this labor will tire the
amateur gardener. but if persevered
in it is wonderful how much can be
done and what a glow OF health the
exercise puts into the body. IL the
work in the garden is followed by a
bath in moderately warm water and a
nap of about an hour. one may rise ex-
hilarated and refreshed to 90 on with
whatever other work is to be done
with additional energy. Victims Of
neurasthenia or nervous prostration
win find gardening to be their best
medicine. EAlMELINE LANE.
Evening journal., 1908-05-25
WOMANk<IIQD HI
IN GARDENING TIME. A
Outdoor Exercise That Will Improve
Health and Good Looks.


Health and Good Looks.
DO you Ike gardening? II not. culti-
vate taste for IT. for there is no other
form Of outdoor exercise so well calcu-
lated TO secure good results in the way
Of health and looks. Gardening. II you
take it up in the right spirit, is a tonic
for mind and spirit as we'll as the body.
If the effort goes no further than main-
tanning a radish patch the size OK a
good sized pocket handkerchief or e
couple Of boxes Of geranlums on bal
cony. II may be made to afford one
much pleasant mental recreation. Why
not? Few of US know as much OF the
everyday plants Of the field&nd garden
as we should Any one who has stud
led geranlum or a lettuce plant in q
comprehensive fashion has acquired a
very fair basis for the study Of plants
in general.
AS for health and beauty, Il IS worth
remembering that the women Of Eu-
rope who spend their days in the field
have physiques which are equal 10
those OF robust men. while the ladies
Of England, who spend so much time
in their flower gardens, have complex
ions which are the admiration OF the
world. The Countess OF Warwick. one
of the most ardent Of English women
gardeners. is no less famous for heI
good looks than as the fortunate owner
Of the rose gardens OF Warwick castle
in which she takes deep personal in
terest and spends many happy hours.
Evening journal., 1908-05-25
The soientifo Baby.


Our baby isn't lullaby'd, nor rockeu
until he sleeps
Tho nacfaer's not allowed to soothe
him when he weeps.
His NANNY and his daddy both Vre
sterilized each day.
For we're bringing up our baby In tne
scientific way.
He may not chew his little thumo'
while on the rug he squirms'
For thumbs they are not healthful ano
rugs they TEEN with germs:
His oatmeal must be fashioned IN
hreless stove Of hay
For we're bringing up our baby IN the
scientific way.
t4c nusn't kiss his Aunte Maud nor
vet his Uncle John,
For osculation is a thing that microbes
dote upon,
And now and then, with bated oreatn
we wonder II twill pay,
This bringing up of baby in the scien-
Chicago News.
Evening journal., 1908-05-25
Let Us Help You

Buy your paint or paint your house We
know eight of every ten people know
nothing about a paint What's one tc
Go then, depend on the painter or deal
er? and # he's honest and wants To
build up his business, his advice Will
be honest We tell you all about paint;
just how good. how poor; your interest
are ours. We want to do your painting
or sell you the paint. Also to sell youl
friends paint, and know this can onl'
he done by James NJ. Bryan giving you
perfect satisfaction. Color card free
Evening journal., 1908-05-25
Outdoor Work and seauty.

Women whose faces blister easily
will find that rubbing into the skin a
little cold cream before going outdoors
will make the heat of the sun harmless.
Cold cream may be rubbed into the
hands If kid gloves are worn. 1t will
act as Il healing and cleansing unguent
for the heat, and exercise will open the
pores and put the hands into the best
possible condition for benefting by the
application.
Evening journal., 1908-05-25

sary for tramplng over the stones and
damp soil, and they should be high
laced ones If possible, for these will
brace the ankles and prevent bits Of
loan and stones from sliding in be-
tween shoes and stockings and making
the feet uncomfortable. over the dress
it is good plan to wear big garden
ing apron. one made of stout dark ma
tcrial that will not show the stains of
clay and mud and with large pockets
into which seeds or the smaller garden
ing utensils may be tucked when not
in use. Duck. butchers linen Of q
cheap quality or stout drill may be
used in fashioning the apron.
Evening journal., 1908-05-25
DEMIJOHN GONE.
new CASTLE DRY
Was UnIOaded From a Car
and Broken as Result
OF a Joke

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. May 25-There was
stir in some quarters here on Sat
urday and yesterday because Of the
loss of a five gallon demijohn of whis-
key. During the afternoon the original
package intended for a club here, was
unloaded off the freight car of the
trolley company and left on the street
at Second and Delaware streets. II has
been the custom to do so and the jani-
tor usually comes along later and re-
moves it TO the rooms of the club to
which such packages are directed. Ho
was not on time and some jokers told
| Walter Ferguson that Il was for Childs'
grocery store. Seeing a chance to make
some cash Ferguson picked up the
package ana went towards the store
About the time he reached the pave.
ment the goods became usually heavy
and the package was dropped with a
thud. Then the unexpected happened
for the demijohn broke and the contents
flowed into the gutter Walter was
scared, the jokers were pleased and
club members were angry because the
whiskey was intended as fiavoring al
the plank shad dinner held yesterday
at which members of the club were
| present.
Prepare For Memorial Day.
Miss Sallie Riddle died this morn-
! ing at the residence Of her sister. Mrs.
Truso She was S4 years of age and
a descendant of a prominent Delaware
family.
! Captain Evan s. Watson. Post No. 8.
G. A. r., completed on Saturday even
/ ing the arrangements for memorial
day. A special request to all friends
to donate flowers is made so that by
Z o'clock on Saturday morning there
will be enough to decorate the graves.
The festival on Saturday evening by
the Sodality of the b. v NJ. held in the
basement Of st. Peters Church was a
success.
The New Castle baseball club is stnl
putting up gilt edge games and draw
ing good crowds. The other clubs IN
the city that have been playing inter-
city clubs are also making good and
baseball fever is a popular disease just
at present.
New Castle visitors to Pennsvillo
yesterday, witnessed a raid by tbs
sheriff. Some of those who escaped
the net came here on a naptha launch.
Evening journal., 1908-05-25
1888
LADIES' roKE DREssHNG-sA
Paris Paffefa No. 1888
N Scans Allored

II ITIILIN lIIIOTICUs
A Gelishtfully eonvenieat neesfeee is this
pretty example Of pirk fgr-ed ehaNlis or
RameRted with a seff-eOlored belt ribbon,
tied In frc=s. sRd q barrow sdgRg Of
Torchon lace on the 6eep Rsinted cellar
and sleeve-band. Thts deep lay-dOWn col
Tar may be emitted if eeasrSd. The sleeves
ere IN three-qusFter length. There are
lines ef shtrrtRg h,'tAs 'froat ard hsek
held IN place hy tAe t0sise baud ne
pattern Is IA aszss--Ss to - inches
bust measure. Dor S0 bast tho Crossing.
sack requires 5ta yaEds Of Eastsr.al sa
inches Wide, 3 xagaz SO fRcbes w3ec. OF
s& yards az inches wfaes yards ef piA
bon for ties and . yards Of eegfnE to
trim.
Evening journal., 1908-05-25
Dressmaking and PhiIanthropy.

Nine. Paquin. widow Of the famous
Partisan dressmaker. intends to go on
with the business. and she takes as
much interest in her employees as did
her husband. One of NJ. Paquin's phi
lanthropies was a seaside retreat for
free vacations.
Evening journal., 1908-05-25
F%HFp
The Metamornhosis .

Little Clarence had the experiences
for the first time OF taking his bath
in a cold room with water not at the
usual temperature. His mamma left
him for a moment, while he looked
at the goose flesh" that appeared.
Hurry up. mamma" he called. I'm
turning into a chicken. "-Harper's
Weekly.
Evening journal., 1908-05-25
An Old erudee.

Lady" said Meandering Mike. g.
don't blame dat dog Of yours for tryin
to bite me-"
why note"
Because it shows his intelligence
De last time I came dis way handed
him piece Of pie you gave me-
Washington Star.
Evening journal., 1908-05-25
Bishop Monsahan at chcstersovn

Bishop Monaghan. bishop of the
Roman Catholic diocese Of Wilmington,
is conducting forty hours devotion in
the Catholic church at Chestertown.
Nd. The service began yesterday
morning.
Evening journal., 1908-05-25
The Food Faddist.

pitv him, poor fellow!
He looks so very yellow.
He seems so very thin.
some feed that has nutrition
Might put him in condition.
Put fat beneath his skim %
He fears n lurking peril
In everything not sterile
He has his water boiled
His food is disinfected
As soon as it's selected
And consequently spoiled
Potatoes. beets and Squash
With antiseptic washes
He never fails to treat.
He has a most surprising
Hobby OF analyzing
Things that he means to eat.
It's all so unavailing.
His appetite is falling,
His health is sure to bre\
And yet he has the gall u
suppose he has a call %
Warn me against my state.
Chicago News.
A. rs,,ostar irwin has returned tro
Evening journal., 1908-05-25

Mrs. L. W. Heintz Of Egg Harbor
City and Miss Helen BaXendale. Of
Philadelphia. were guests of friends in
this city yesterday.
Evening journal., 1908-05-25

TARRYTOwN, n. Y, May 20
wealthy women of Tarrytown' Irving
ton and Dobbs Ferry are interested ii'
The bazaar for the benefit Of the build
ing fund Of the Tarrytown Hospltoi'
The women are working hard to raise
enough money to get an endowment, o, o.
so 600 from John d. Rockefeller wnlch
he has promised II like amount Is
-ofeed nv the public.
Evening journal., 1908-05-25
Salad earnishins.
His First Wife.

Father. haven't you had another
wife? The Bible says you married
Ammo Domini 1885,"
Evening journal., 1908-05-25

Mrs. William johnson has been the
guest of Miss Margaret Kerwin Of
Port Deposit.
Evening journal., 1908-05-25

Golden Rule silk is a Wiln,inst,r
products
Evening journal., 1908-05-25

Mrs. Chester irwin has returned from
q brief visit to Perryville.
Evening journal., 1908-05-25

/ s@Osobtain this pattern or am O..
@ GRherH heretofore described ta
&Ao journal, oil out tho collowina
0uupon end inolose & with 10 oents
"a an envelope addressed 20 the
yRahlen Editor, Tho Evening jour
nal, fourth ard shlpley streeta
Wilmington, fpelRwera.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24

and everlasting good that the hill
should be lowered to allow direct line
OF communication from the water front
through Harrison street to Ninth,
thereby making available for CONNER
ciai purposes 40 acres OF land now
useless. stumbling block for trafio
and commercial advancement
The claim of these men for the city
can be more clearly and concisely given
by quotation from Marsder Manson's
report to the mayor and committee on
reconstruction in October. 1906. being
part of the Bufnham plan of recon
struction, in which he says. naming
several improvements: Lowering the
grades on Rincon hill has been long
discussed and open direct lines OF com
Inunication between the water front
from the ferry to Channel street TO the
great manufacturing and commercial
area bounded By Third. Mission. Tenth
and Brannan streets. This long con-
templated Improvement is the key to
the great Improvement OF the COM
mercial facilities OF the city in two
ways-frst, the area to be lowered is
120 acres. adjacent TO the water front
but now useless for commercial pur-
poses: second, to the west of this area.
as far as Ninth street.sis about twice
this area Of level lands now deprived
OF direct approach to the water front.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24

II this hill be removed there will be
then four great and direct streets par
ailel to Market, Mission ana Howard
streets OF equal or greater Importance
In the growth and development Of the
city. These will be Folsom. Harrison.
Bryant and Brannan. which after pass
Ing through l20 acres of greatly Inn
proved blocks, will extend into an area
OF go acres exclusive Of streets. These
four streets viii be upon lighter and
better gradients than the three frst
named streets and develop and give ac-
cess to an area q mile long by hall !
mile wide
There Will be then . clear sweep Of
practically level land from the water
front between Market ana Channel
streets to Ninth street. and IN exten-
sion southwesterly TO Nineteenth. with
direct and uninterrupted approaches
TO half mile of ths best frontare on
the bay. The commsrcial and Industrial
advantages of such an area In the heart
OF the city and with such approaehes
and frontage are inestimable."
The cost of this Improvement Manson
estimates at s1,1oo, 600.
To accomplish this feat now. scien-
tiically. practically. profiting in ex-
perience BY past failures. before the
hill shall become again covered With
buildings, the men Of means ana ca
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24
TODEL IN SUPERVISORS
y OEFI 0E OF RIN0ON
lHTLL As IqslILL BE-
WIEN OUT S<l9CW N


level only couple of blocks in almost
any direction.
The fact that some of them bought
land on the hill merely for purposes of
speculation would seem to give prac
tical demonstration of their faith.
Under these conditions and with such
advantages the wide awake projectors
felt the minority of smaller owners.
who offered such fierce opposition, were
ignorantly blind to their own good.
On the other hand, the opposers con-
tended that it was cut and dried
scheme of some rich men to GUST the
few poor ones whose bit of land was
their little all. Instead of a free grad
ing they stated that they were to be
charged $50 per front foot for the
work. Who was to go on a bond that
the task would be completed In two
years even? After all their expense
they would be no better off than be-
fore. indeed. worse with bulkheaded
land on their hands.
It's all a money making scheme
from beginning TO end 1 heard one
visor the other day when the street
committee were there looking over the
ground. Here's my friend with a lot
down on the level, and she can't sell
it for love or money
Money making? l should say so"
said . man with red faced heat II
was at one OF their meetings and 1
heard EN- say there was enough dirt
70 All the whole China basin. and
enough money In that to pay for the
whole business.".
SO like bone between two growing
eaainss the question Of the hill has
been pulled and growled over until
now the supervisors come to stop the
fuss and settle It for the greater good.
AZ far back az the reign OF the for
mer mayor and boards the appeal for
lowering the grades was before the
board Of works. which has the actual
work under decision Of the supervisors;
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24

pacity for big undertakings secured an
agreement by IS per cent OF the prop
erty owners to contribute the entire
cost Of grading. street work and lower
Ing OF buildings already constructed at
no cost to the owners OF such buildings.
believing that the tremendous future
advance In value of their property
would compensate them.
To these protesting owners to whom
possession is not only nine but all
points Of the law, and who look upon
the cutting down Of the hill much as
the man did who said he couldn't see
why In thunder women cut up cloth
just to sew II together again. itlwas
further stipulated that the work ef
grading should be accomplished In two
years. and prospective buyers would
bs sent u them. sAeaid they care .
sell, win the understanding. however.
that 50 per cent Of the prent be stysa
the company - remunsration for the
cost sf changing the grade: but,
should there BE no advance In price
or pro3t derived. said owners are stiu
gainers-at any rate. not losers-by
the free cost Of lowering their estates.
Ground Lowers, Value Rises
1t was estimated thar property now
worth $50 = front foot under the I'M
proved conditions would advance to
$500 . trout foot-which it ID on the
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24

but, not having been passed at the
time of the last election. a new appeal
had to be made under the revised
article on this street grading and de-
cision on benefits and assessments 10
owners.
At last it sinmered down to the
street committee, who went over the
matter thoughtfully, carefully and with
every phase considered before passing
their decision to the board OF works.
who added their final agreement for
the lowering OF the grade OF Rincon
hill. which means ultimate removal
In common with the objectors. but
looking at the matter from a wholly
time residents of the hill and their de-
scendants. the pioneers of San Fran
cisco, who laid the foundations OF the
city's prosperity financially just as their
wives and daughters first made the
name of San Francisco the synonym to
the world for great-hearted hospitality.
To them Rincon hill will always mean
home-a memory of the good old days
when hospitality and society We're real
vital things. For after all. old things
are best; the days when houses were
big -roomed, weil-built, solid affairs:
the rooms themselves large. generous,
high ceilinged-not tiny birdcages, In
open defiance of the cubic air law. piled
on top of one another, run up in a
night with as much cheapness and
cheating as possible-the big. double
front doors the suggestion. the essence.
the very breath of open-armed hos
pitality which seemed to say. Come in.
come in. plenty of welcome. plenty Of
good times. plenty of everything"-and
each house surrounded by great gar
dened grounds.
Those who remember Rincon hill be-
fore the fire will recall those pathetic
relics of bygone glory. those sad. bat
tered. French Widowed mansions given
over to the orphan asylums and
homes" which seemed like some faded,
colorless. wrinkled woman once beauti-
full. from whom the glory of youth and
conquest has departed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24
Rincon Hills Great Days

Talking with . daughter OF one of the
pioneers not long ago. q woman who
represents the best social life of the
city today. about those days when Rim
con hin was the Mob hill. she said:
That was tho best. the truest. the
finest social life San Francisco has ever
had or will have It was society with
out the narrowness or artificial con-
ventionalities. not the society of show
or money. but OF birth and brseding-
The people who came to tho hill to
live and built their own homes. who
came because 1t was the place in the
town to 1--we. were fasteners or south
ernsrs-it was not st all cosmopolitan,
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24

~ nCoN HILL must gel So say
tns majority OF property ownerx,
with enc eye fixed steadfaxtiy
on market values, the other with
q large benevolent beam cityward,
which is C be interpreted as reading.
Fer yoar Eoodr" So say q number OF
men 81 big IDEAS and big means,
kaSvrn al the Rinoon HnI improvement
company. who have kept the bellows
working and the hammer hard at
work ever since the disaster noIdins
this project into shape: so says the
street oommittse. which has gone over
ne ground and ell the pros and con.
carefully. and so says the anal decisive
voice OF the board OF supervisors,
which is thu arbiter OF the situation.
u has been a long fight from start
20 finish. thss cutting down OF one OF
San Francisco's landmarks. way back
from the days OF the early SOS. when
Second street was cut through to make
4 clear line for traffic from the Mail
docks. thereby spelling the hfil as the
aristocrstio residence center OF the
city which II then was.
e1nce that sword thrust IN old Rim
cons side every now and again some
person or persons individually or mu-
nicspally interested have attempted 70
too expensive q project OF too much
violent objection was met from prop
erfy owners 70 make Il feasible. 50
That each tine the plan has been aban-
eoned
u a nc wonder that ~cut down the
-weif TO poor old Rincon. who has
borne more vfcsssftudes OF the city's
RTewth and tickle changes, seen more
slghss and could tell more tales than
aii the other hills OF San Francisco
put sogether.
Expsotsntiy the hill watched the nrst
aettisnant OF this youngest child OF
progress and civilization; proudly she
thrilled 20 the knowledge OF her own
part IN its growth as the aristocratic
and social center. the mob hilf of
the early days: wistfuliy she watched
L11e QIllllIt away IRON lGT sunny
slopes; sadly she noted the crowding
tenement settlement the noisy. bust
ling. clsmorous life OF the spreading,
growing city.
But through all the changes OF for
tune. through earthquake and the
scourge OF IRE. undaunted she has
looked out over the blue waters OF the
bay. smfiingly offering shelter to hun
crsds OF refugees. watching serenely
the building OF homes-unconscious
that at last the wolf cry was real
one. undreaming OF the last hard fight
being waged between the two factions
pro and con which was TO spell her
doom
Hot Fight Wages
And the finish hght has been lively
one, quite 5oliy little fend, in fact
Foremost in the night for the cutting
down OF the hill have been the men.
the csmpany before mentioned. who