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Evening journal., 1908-01-09
Took a Chance on Kiss.
ial to THE EVENING JOURNAl

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
cHESWOLD, Jan. "A Cheswold
newspaper writer has four invitations
TO turkey dinners and one to a we'd
ding on the same afternoon. Perplexed
how one mortal man with a limited
capacity should proceed, under such
circumstances 10 do full justice to ali
concerned. heedecided to transfer his
invitations to the two turkey dinners
10 President of the Levy Court j. b
Wharton and Merchant jefferson
Cooper OF Cheswold. the two biggest
fat men in Kent county, and TO take
the wedding. with its subsequent din
ner and bare possibility OF getting 9
kiss at the bride, himself.
Evening journal., 1908-01-09
SOME HARD KNOCKS
Woman sec bid ol ac0ttes Asart.I

The injurious action Of Coffee on
the heart of many persons is well
known by physicians to be caused by
.caffeine. This is the drug found by
chemists in coffee and tea.
A woman suffered a long time with
severe heart trouble and finally her
doctor told her she must give up coffee.
as that was the principal cause Of the
trouble. She writes:
MY heart was so weak IL could not
do its work properly. My husband
would sometimes have to carry me
from the table. and it would seem
that l would never breathe again.
The doctor told me that coffee was
causing the weakness of my heart He
said I must stop it, but it seemed
could not give it UP until l was down
in bed with nervous prostration.
For eleven weeks / lay there and
suffered. Finally husband brought
home some Postum and quit coffee
and started new and right Slowly
got well. Now do not have any head
aces, nor those spells with weak heart
We know IL is Postum that helped me
The DR.. said the other day. I never
thought you would be what you are.
I used to weigh 92 pounds and now
weigh 15S.
Postum has done much for me anC
I would not go back TO coffee agair
for any money. for I believe it would
kill me IL I kept at it. Postum mus
be well boiled like the directions OF
pkg. say. then it has a rich favour
and with cream is fine" Name giver
by the Postum Co. Battle Greek. Mich
Read The Road to Wellvilie." found
in pkgs. There's a Reason-r
Evening journal., 1908-01-09
YPsILANTI.
Nearly Four Hundred Ways Of SPELL
ing the Name.


Curious postal officers in Michigan
and Washington have been keeping
for years past a record Of the different
ways Ypsilanu has been spelled on
mail matters, and by comparing the
notes they have preserved a list of
verstable photographic wonders has
been compiled. This list easily estab-
fishes the claim that more different
ways for spelling Ypsilanh have been
devised than for spelling any other
geographical name in America.
In all no less than s72 distinct ways
of spelling the name have been count
ed. and II is probable that the greater
number. perhaps all. have been used
in good faith by persons who actually
believed that the photographic combi-
nations reproduced were the correct
combinations for representing Ypsi-
lanti on the written or printed page
Every letter in the alphabet excep,
'R" has been used as the initial letter
of the name though why so obvious
a combination as Rypsllanti should be
neglected when others much less OBJ
yious have been employed is difiiculi
Evening journal., 1908-01-09

to explain. AS a matter OF fact the
variations in the spelling are chiefly
confined to the first syllable. ~" be-
ing letter lacking or having only an
Indifferent standing in many foreign
languages
Tipsy Lanti and Typ SLANT are met
with, and among the spellings farthest
away from the accepted an official
standard are Whypsorlanter and Hip
lasalandder.-Chicago Inter Oceon.
Evening journal., 1908-01-09
poubIe Weddin oAnniveranrv.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
CHESWOLD, Jan. 9.-The wedding
anniversaries Of mother and daughter
falling on the same date. and both
husbands being alive and well. Mr.
and Mrs. John Bishop, the parents
and Mr. and Mrs. l.. d. Learned, the
son-in-law and daughter. decided to
celebrate together It was the forty
second anniversary day of the wedding
of the Bishops and the eighth ami
versary of the wedding of the Learneds.
and the fatted turkey was killed and
q household OF guests came.
Evening journal., 1908-01-09
They Ate Roast Pic.

Webster BiaiSely, OF Rising Sun. ceie-
brated his thirty-ninth birthday ami.
versary last evening and gave a roast
pig dinner to the friends who helped him
make the day pleasant Mr.. Blakely's
guests were John McKenna, Robert
Hardwick, Walker Matthewson, Edward
Babby John Haley. Edward Chance
William Long. Edward McLane. Harry
Valentine, Frank Clark. Samuel Frizzen
James shoeheld. William Brown. Johr
Martin, Edward Ediey, Louis Guino
James Griffith. John Mcmahon. Jane.
Hollisey, William HemDhnl. Alfred
Cloves and Michael Quill.
Evening journal., 1908-01-09
RetaiI orooers EIeot oHiors

The Retail Grocers' Exchange last night
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: President. James c. O'Neal;
vice-president, James c. Bryan: record
ing secretary, James L. Mcveigh finan-
cial secretary. Harry C. Terrell; treasur-
err Fred Reilly: board Of directors for
one year, w. J. Robinson. e. f. Denney
William Ward. A. S. Taylor: board OF
directors for two years. r. Z. Lowell, IL
B. Boyer. e. X. Thompson and S,
Slaughter.
Evening journal., 1908-01-09

The inQuisitive visitor to the studio
Of the famous but crochety artist pro-
pounded the query. what do you mix
your colors withT
with bruins. sir." replied the paint
er In dignffied tones.
"Ah." commented the visitor, so
you patnk.miataturaags
Evening journal., 1908-01-09

Indian Council is held. there is a re-
markable realistic reproduction Of a
Council Fire, with flames leaping up
ward apparently in the most natural
manner.
Evening journal., 1908-01-09

Statistics show that, though fair
haired people are as a rule less strong
than those who have dark hair. yet
the former live longer than the lat
ter.
Evening journal., 1908-01-09

INVEST your time-it is
better than 70 merely SPEND
It. A little Of II INVESTED
every few days in answering
want ads. will often lead to
dividends for life.
Evening journal., 1908-01-09

A farmer near Osceola, Mo. had a
pair Of fractious mules which became
docile, he says, after he had pre-
sented them to Sam" Eaton, a Bap-
tist missionary.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-07-09
la-Johnston."
independence Day.
July 4th Was FittingIy
Celebrated in Sinner.

July 4th was a gala day in Shi.
ner, the business houses we're ali
closed and everybody seemed
bent on enjoyment.
All business houses were dec.
Grated with flags and bunting
and everybody was in holiday at
tire. A parade of decorated
wagons was gotten up and the
rdisnlaH Hsps fna n,ha aslsadA
ton block and was led by Uncle.
Sam, followed by Geo. Washing
ton and Hermann on horse back.
There were two bands in the pa
rade, the Sinner Firemen's band
and the Hobo band. The latter
was a,queer conglomeration of all
sorts and conditions of men, and
created much merriment. The
Sinner Maennerchor occupied
one wagon, the social club came
next, followed by trades display
wagons gotten up by VOTERS
Bros, Blohm & Son, f. P. Luck
agent for City beer, B. w. Feb
renkamp, and o. @. Henkhaus
cotton weigher. Three young
ladies dressed as COW boys with
six shooters and cartridge belts,
were fascinating and attractive.
After forming. the procession
marched direct to the park in the
south part of town. There was
some dissatisfaction expressed
that the parade passed through
only one street of the town, the
main business street being ig-
nored entirely, where a large
number of people, waiting on
that street, failed to see the pa
rade.
The crowd at the park was We
ny large and everybody was well
pleased. -Four speeches were
delivered; Judge w. r. McCut-
chan led off with a pleasant talk,
followed by Hon. w. I. Bagby
the orator of the day, who made
fine address as he always does.
Hon. Vim. Blakeslee also made
speech and at the close, Mr.. An
ton Blohm made a short talk in
German.
The ball at night was highly
enjoyable, as are all the dances
given by the Park Verein, No
disorder and no accident OF any
kind occurred to mar the days
festivities, and the occasion will
be long remembered by all who
participated,
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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-07-09
description of Tom and Boone Hunter

description OF lom and Boone Hunter
had passed his house about II o'clock,
headed for the McHaney Ford, six miles
east of town. The river being up and
unfordable, they turned back and were
going to take good sleep and rise early
and run through the edge Of town and
cross the river on the iron bridge. Mr..
Johnston realizing that he could not
track them in the night, started out at
4;3O a. M Saturday alone and met par
ty who put him on to their whereabouts,
and as the men were weary and dead for
sleep-nature asserted itself to their mis-
fortune, for as Mr., Johnston rode up to a
little mot of timber near Mr.. G. A. Nit
chell's place, Just about City yards from
the road, his horse pricked Up his ears
and from keen animal instinct showed
that they werein the enemy's camp, ana
peering around there were the two fugi-
k''sna ~, Ter s,yps the
il'd amlnunsllon We're; TomI1unter saw
.lohnstog before the officer saw
him, and Mr.. Johnston realizing
that this was the crucial moment
waived every fear and discretion,
and putting on bold front, rode
right upon his men-two pitted
against one. Johnston had a
winchester and an automatic PTS
toll; Boone Hunter had a No. II
pump gun and a 45.calibre Colts
six-shooter; Tom Hunter had a |
44-calibre winchester and a 49,
calibre automatic pistol and
plenty of ammunition. Picture
the situationl Two desperate
prisoners escaping for their lives
and having for their defense a
small arsenal Not much of a
show for the other man-think
your Bat not gun was pulled,
not a shot fired. Tom Hunter
threw up both hands and said;
Johnston, 1 can't fight you, |
can't afford to get into any more
trouble" This was said at close
of only about Is steps.
Johnston replied: "Now you boys
know the way to town; hit the
grit, give up your guns and move
out" No handouts, not even
rope was used, and in an hour
from the time Mr.. John ston left
town, the Hunters were back in
Jail, and Mr.. Johnston was att
home again, wooing sleep.
This article is not in the way
of an advertisement, but The In
quirer hopes always to stand
pat for that which is right and
brave and commendable, and We
feel that too much praise cannot
be given Mr.. Johnston for his
GOODNESS, bravery, fearlessness,
good judgement, foresight and
faithful discharge of public duty,
in which his own life was at
stake. When a public officer
gives faithful service 20 public
trust reposed in him, even to the
risk Of his own life, a community
should atleast acknowledge and
show appreciation of such ser
vice, and The Inqu&er takes off |
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-07-09
LIABILITIES.

Capital Stock paid in. $4,000 90
Surplus Fund ...........,.% 90
Undivided Profits, net. 1900. 4,37S Is
Due to Banks and Bankers,
subject to check, ,.... M. 1904 II
Individual deposits, subject to
Check Observation-Disclosures. IL, 443 81
Time Certificates of Deposit 2,516 60
Demand Certificates of Deposit 90
Cashiers Checks. ......,,.s,. 90
Bills Payable and re-discounts. 10000 90
Other Liabilities as follows;.. 90
Total. i. $50, 432 Sc
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-07-09
Total. .S7a,482 sc
STATE OF TEXAS,

County OF Lavaca.
We, Chas. H. Flato as president
and B. II. Walker as cashier ofsaid bank,
each Of us, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of our
knowledge and belief.
Chas. H. Flato, president
b. H. Walker, Cashier.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this
Sth day of July A. D. nineteen hundred
and eight.
WITNESS my hand and notarial seal
on the date last aforesaid.
&c. Habermacher, j. p, and
Ex-officio Notary Public
CORRECT -ATTESTE
j. G. Koerth
A. G. Lichey directors.
Henry Dreyer, Sr.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-07-09

Max VOTERS and wife left
Tuesday for Corpus Christi to
enjoy the sea breeze, -
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-01
BOOKS.

1t was somewhat confusing to the
general reader to have during one sea-
son both a successful play, and book,
each having identically the same title,
and yet neither bearing any relation to
the other, except in the title. The con
Aicting title was The Man of the
Hour" the book having been written
by Octave Thanet, and the play by
George Broadhurst,
Now a book, founded upon the play,
appears under the title of The New
Mayor" or George Broadhurst's "Tha
Man of the Ho4r." to distinguish 1t
from the other book.
THE New Mayor Is strong story
of politics. love, and graft. and appeals
powerfully to every true American. 1t
is a book worth WHILE and grips the
readers attention from start to finish,
1t is published by the ]. S. ogilvie Pub
fishing company, of New York.
FranlSlins Autobiography Edited by
Albert Henry Smyth, professor of Eng
lish, Central High School. Philadelphia.
American Book company, New York,
Cincinnati and Chicago.
This is the latest edition to Dr. Van
Dykes Gateway Series of English
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-01

woman of mediocre talent, the chardc-
ter would be entirely unconvincing; but
what Il chance for q dramatic genius!
The success of Duilield osborne $
story, "The Angels of Messer Ercole,
which was issued in such charming
dress In the autumn. has strengthened
the desire of the publishers, Frederick
A. Stokes company, to bring out addt-
tional volumes in the series Little
Novels of Famous Cities The idea is
to publish in handsome form short
novels that are especially character
istic of the cities in which their scenes
are laid There will be no attempt at
uniformity in the style of the stories.
The characters and the plots will IN
some cases be historical and in others
purely imaginary. Some will be tales
of past centuries and some of the pres
ent, but all will be essentially charac-
terlstic of a town or city. There would
seem to be chance here for good writ
ers who have either not yet attempted
the long novel or who have manuscripts
that do not conform to ordinary fiction
requirements.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-01

Texts The text is one which should be
read by every youth, for II tells In
clear and modest manner the story of
the rise of n great man from obscurity
to splendor, and contains lessons of
wisdom and encouragement which can
not fail to prove inspiring. The intro
duction gives a sketch of Franklin's
career and achievements, and the notes
furnish all needed help TO the student.
Another Three Weeks" Not by
Elm or Gin New York; Life Publish
ing company
The great vogue of "Three Weeks"
is one of those mysteries of the pub
fishing trade for which sane readers in
vain seek a solution. From a literary
point of view there was nothing TO ac-
count for its large sale. Its question
able story and situations have been
done over and over again, in the lit
erature of every language, far more
entertainingly and with far better art
The conspicuousness of the book and
its wide currency have naturally made
1t the subject of burlesque. The pres
ent one, Another Three Weeks Is a
legible little pamphlet which can be
easily consumed between the courses
of n slowly served dinner or between
stations on not too rapidly moving
train. Like most burlesques of books
meant to be taken seriously it is of no
interest to those who have not read
the work that is ridiculed This bur.
lesque, however, is something more
than mere fun maker as it vigorously
satirizes not only the original author
but also those Americans, especially
American women. who have given her
and her book their wide notoriety. "An-
other Three Weeks might be called a
t.tNN Il
of the facts, a very good purpose in
deed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-01

them. and Frances who had already
developed the faculty of storytelling
was the life and spirits of the crowd,
An older brother had gone to JON
an uncle in Tennessee, and when the
familys fortunes were at lowest ebo'
he advised them to Join him In Amer
lea which they did, and lived In the
greatest poverty on the outskirts oil
Knoxville They were so poor that
when someone suggested that Frances
write out one of her stories and send
it to "Godeys Ladies Book, the
money for the stamps had to be earned
by picking blackberries.
The first story was accepted and 90
were all subsequent stories. Then Mrs
Burnett graduated to "Peterson's Mag
azine." The Petersons were great
friends of Mrs Burnett in her early
days They recommended that she
send some of her stories to the Cen
fury. which she did, but the quality
Of them was so English that the Cen
fury editors suspected they were not
original, but copied by the little Ten
nessee girl from stories In English
magazines When her second story
was sent to them, they gave express
sion to their doubt. The thing was
explained TO them, and the publication
of the stories-the first was "Surly
Tins Troubles"-was made Immediate
ly.
Then followed Mrs. Burnetts first in
ternational success THAT Lass o.
Lowries." Just before this book was
published Mrs. Burnett had moved to
Washington, and her modest home be-
came the center of the literary life of
the capital The fruit of her first years
in WASHINGTON was a big novel of
Washinf political life, Through
one Adj stration. 1t was at this
time that Mrs. Burnett again took
up her habit of Shutting from one
continent to another. While she kept
her home in Washington she snent
part of almost every year in England
and eventually established IL home
there, in Kent
AT the time when Sir Gilbert Parker
went into Parliament it was prophesied
that he would neglect literature, and
that his Imagination might be affected
by the material surroundings of politi-
cal life. The actual difference seems
to have been only that he has produced
fewer works and fewer Stories and mas
become convinced that slower produc-
ton Is better for his work The Woay-
erS, still another edition of which the
Harpers have just announced. is testi-
mony to the success of this method for
Sir Gilbert at least, whether or not
other novelists can afford ii in the face
of tempting present-day rewards for
best sellers.
It was to be expected that 1.-THE
Shuttle" by Mrs. Frances Hodgson
Burnett would soon be announced In
drama form. Even before the book was
published Mrs. Burnett was besieged by
requests for the play. Several promi-
nent actresses have made strenuous
efforts to secure the play, but as far as
1t is known a decision has not yet been
reached, Owing to the prior claims Of
other work, Mrs. Burnett has not yet
been able TO undertake the dramatiza-
ton, but her publishers state thar
they are in position to an
nounce that the play will be COM
pleted in ample time for production
next autumn. 1t is to be hoped that
thoroughly capable actress will create
the role of Bettina. In the hands of a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-01
NOTES.

The fourth large edition of "The
|uttle," by Frances Hodgson burnett
Etokes), is now coming from the
|Inters. This brings the total above
5000 copies. 1t is expected that
|he Shuttle" will continue to soil IN
he numbers long after the first sea-
n The library demand for il has
en- remarkable. For eight out of
he weeks 1t has been the first on.
/ list of public libraries in New
|rk Newark and Washington rec
| that is probably eaualed by many
| er cities whose library reports
Ne not come to hand.
possession of her having
he to an end, the little Alice in
|nderand has had to endure half of
Fishing England coming to call
|n her with a heap of new dresses.
| curious part of 1t is that each pub
err arrives arm in arm with an H.
|rator. and neither one doubts his
come. A kind of whimsical apol-
IL implied in a poetized preface
red to the new Rockham edition
| Mr. Austin Dobson, who hanks
Il to the original Illustrations In
|stanza:
chanting Alice! Black and white
as made your needs perennial,
nought but Chaos and Old Night
|hn part you now from Tenniel!"
is this altogether because the
Ires Of Tenniel are endeared by
" prejudice, but his designs are
|ted on definite scheme of par
that of the angular line. The
r artist who has worked at these
|trations with a consistent pattern
lis thought is Peter Newell. He
|eived the very opposite burles1ue.
for every Tenniel angle sutstitut-
Newell curve. The Newell Alice
which the Harpers stood sponsor
america for or five years ago is
|ually qualifying in England. AM
I'm children of today have been
|osed for some time to prefer this
| d-eyed Alice to that other little
Re with outspread hair and skirts
knew in the first generation.
he Macmillan company is publish
i new edition of Marion Craw-
| story. THE Little City of Hope
of the most successful novels OF
christmas season.
,e next important addition to the
|ish Men of Letters series Is TO be
IL of James Thomson, by q, c.
bulay, late fellow of Trinity coll
Cambridge.
/ most important matter to bear in
in connection with "rhe Shuttle,
shed by the Stokes company, Is
Tact that II represents Mrs. Bur
/ life. and that she alone OF all
Eriters of our day could have writ
|uch book. She is English of the
|sh by birth and by temperament;
in Manchester. whore she lived
she was about l3 Then her faith
|ned in business, owing to the war
|merica-his failure had something
! with the blockading OF the south
Forts. After his death the BUSH
went to ruin, although Mrs. Bur-
mother tried her gentle best TO
IT, There was a large family Of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-01

- IKE straws upon the surface
flow;
',o would search for pearls, must
Y ,,,.c below. Dryden,
ma rms on the road grows strange,
,Yt, faces new--and near the end
,,,lestones into headstones change
,xc,th every one "A friend.
Lowell.
o,re tliy hearts best treasure,
lad the more thou spendcst
,,ror thy little store.
with u double bounty,
cod will give thee more.
Adelaide A. Proctor.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-01

Each true decd Is worshipl ii IL prayer,
And carries its own aurwer unawarei
Yes, thoy whose feet upen good en-
rands run
Are friends of Ged, with Michael OF the
Suu.
Yes, cnch accomplished service of the
day
payes FOR the feet q God lerdllcr
Wny.
The souls that love AMI labor through
all wrong.
They clasp his h#nd and make the cir
Gle strougt
They lay the deep Foundation stone ny
stone.
And build into eternity Gods tlronei
Edwin Markham.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-01
NEW LIBRARY BOOKS.

The following ~ volumes win be added
TO the public library Monday morning.
February 3. 1903
MISCELLANEOUS.
Baugan-Ignaz Jan Paderewsld.
Brewster ed-World's Best Essays. 10
volumes.
Campbel--1.ives OF the Chief Justices
of England, I volumes.
GERMAN BOOKS.
IIeimburg-Wie Auch Wir Vergeben.
Marlitt-- Eulen Haus
Marlitt-Im Hause des Kommerzien-
rates.
Marlitt-Zweite. Frau.
Misunderstanding
Werner-Alpenfee.
Werner-Am Alter
FICTION.
Hough-Way of a Man.
Keays--Road TO Damascus.
Silberrad-Good Comrade.
CHILDREN'S BOOKS.
Aanrud--Lisbeth Longfrock.
Adventures of Uncle Sans Soldiers.
Boys Workshop.
Miller-Harry's Runaway.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Days.
Plummer-Roy and Ray in Mexico.
Taggart-SiX Girls and Bob.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-01
MAGAZINES.

Prof Percival Lowell will continue
his papers on Mars as the abode OF life
with discussion in the February Centu-
ry, of the origin of organic life. life as
an inevitable phase of planetary evo-
luton. the earliest home of mundane
life and carboniferous plant life, how
the earth was the motive force in evo-
luton in the paleozoic era. the effect
of environment upon evolution, the cos