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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30
Beard In a 6arret.

POAOA's q OoACuun1, CiOCA duu uotl-
mer found themselves dumped to-
gether in an unused garnet. Be-
ing left alone and with nothing to
do, they began an argument that
became quite personal. The but
ton began the conversation by
boasting of it's value to the human
race, and challenged the others to
a comparison as to their relative
merits. Il am" said the button,
pompousIy, simply it whenever
the real thing is wanted. In me
the world has a real benefactor. I
am small, it is true; but when it
comes to holding things together,
l can't be beat. Where, I ASK"
and Mr.. Button waved his hand
with much grace before his audi
ence, "where would your we'll
dressed man be if it was not for
me?"
"But," interposed the pencil,
very mildly "you may think
yourself great and all that, but did
you ever let the idea sink into
your weak head as to the part 1
play In the universal part that
dazzles the mind of man, makes
empires totter and causes kings TO
-"
Gall bosh," chimed in the but
ton. "Facts are what count now
adays."
$50 be it, my round headed
friend. Was it not I who helped
to make the poets immortal? Echo
says yes! Where would our his
tories, biographies, and-God save
the mark-our best-sellers be if it
was not for me? Echo says in our
heads! You may look incredulous,
Mr.. Button; but was it not I who
helped to spread beautiful thoughts
and to enlighten the world? Echo
says"
echo said tommyrot," placidly
interrupted the button, becoming
somewhat disgusted. "You are
nothing but limitation cedar
two common pieces of wood stuck
together. Very insignificant! Why
I have seen men leave the likes Of
you laying any old place. But the
moment they lose me, my how
they roar! They ere in misery
until I am restored. That, my
lean friend, is something to b.
proud of"
"Tut, tut; mere detail" said thu
pencil viciously. 81 have made
my mark in the world and yor
know it. All the brainy men il
the country carry me around II
their vest-pocket and"
"What in the name of Billy
Patterson are you two idiots max
ing such fuss about?" asked thu
calendar. And without allowing
either of them to explain the poin
at issue, the calendar calmly con
tinued: "You two rubes make MI
ashamed of you. Where would
both of you be if it wasn't for me
All, Mr.. Pencil, it is we'll that echo
pauses before replying! Both o
you ginger heads might still be il
the middle Of last month if l had
MT informed you otherwise"
'tBut," said the pencil, "ech'
has acknowledged my superiorit.
and NY"
"You shut up!" snapped the cal
endar. "In the commercial mart
of this country l am the king pin
Since the halcyon days of JuliuI
Caesar my popularity has beer
something wonderful. Both o
you chaps are very common arti
ole, very common indeed"
The clock at this stage of tn
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30

A new plank floor was laid in the
weighing room in warehouse u by
the carpenters during the past
week.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30

Mr.. Anderson, of Saltwater, has
been appointed foreman of the
grading crew at the site for the
new prison.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30

Guard Nelson is away on his
ten days vacation. He returns
the latter part of this week.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30

Night Engineer Fuller returned
during the latter part of last week
from his ten days vacation.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30
Chapel Service.

The following is the program of
the service held in the chapel, Sun
day, July Goth, Father Corcoran
officiating:
March-"On the Field of Glory ..... Orchestra
Hvmn-.Throw tint the life Iine,,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30

PARK PROGRAM.
March-"Western Grip. 80. Hartridge
Waltz-"Thousand and One Nights. .. Strauss
Intermezzo-"Pealo of the Pyrenees". 80.
....... ............... $500. Chas. Frank
March-"Flying C0lors' ............ .Cruger
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30

An atnl0Co zoo, az Cnat-
"If Carrie tries such tricks on me
I'll give her tit for tail"
A contemporary says it takes
years to prove friend and prov
ing too many is liable to prove
dangerous. Amen!
One swallow doesn't make a
summer, but if it is drugstore
booze IN a prohibition burg it
doesn't take many to make an aw-
full big head.
There is no danger of fellow
in here receiving an internal ma
chine in his mail because he has
refused to place few thousand 81
moleons in a hollow stump.
Democracy's mule appears to
have been well-groomed and fairly
fitted for the November race and
if w. j. B. sees to it that no coc-
kleburs are placed under the sad
die he may 90 thru winner.
[ would rather be silly moth
futtering over the fame of Hades
than to be man who tries to
make friends for the same reason
that hunter traps animals he
can skin them.
When Anna Gould and Helie
De Sagan were married recently
in London, the minister at the
conclusion of the ceremony hand
ed the prince Bible. If all the
reports concerning De Sagan are
true, it won't be long before the
princess will wish someone had
presented her with club in order
to make him read it.
One dollar word for copy" is
a pretty fat price in these days of
financial depression, but it has
been recently offered to Teddy
the Terrible" for notes on his AZ
rican hunt" This is suggestive
of certain advertisement that adj
vises the dear land gullible) pub
lie to read the pamphlet CONTAINED
in each package) entitled "The
Road to Wellville!" There's a
reason. This African jungle story
will contain reason justas potent
and not lacking in features jost as
palpably obtrusive as the pawn
shop of literary efforts setting forth
the merits of postum. This is in
nowise meant for a disparagement
of the literary ability of the mod
ern nimrod, for he is a versatile
and charming writer. The ques-s
ton is, however, in the ono case,
do the people want genuine Java"
or are they willing to accept as
substitute product of mutilated,
homegrown cerealsP In the other
case, do we want records and
sketches from dilettante in pref
erence to standard works by such
men as Livingston and StanleyP
These two men were well-experi-
enced explorers and their trips
thru the Dark Continent were
well-equipped expeditions backed
by great empire and fitted to
make valuable scientific investiga-
tons. If is from such systematic
work as this that we get real and
permanent value, facts and figures
which enrich our school text. books
and find a lasting biding place in
history. Howbeit, there are many
who are especially fond of having
their literary diet seasoned with
popular sauce, hence the publish
ers who secure Teddy's African
notes will doubtless receive good
interest on their dollar-a-word in
! veetment.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30
CHURCH NOTICE.

Service in the Prison Chapel at nine
O'Clock every Sunday morning. Pro-
testant and Catholic service every
alternate Sunday. Rev. G. E. Ben
son, and Rev. FIR. COrcOran chap
lains.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30

A contemporary says it takes
years to prove friend and prov
ing too many is liable to prove
dangerous. Amen!
Evening journal., 1908-04-20
SECOND GAME IN =.
THE POLO SERIES

The second Of the series OF cham
pionship games between the Ienox
ana Springs roller polo teams win be
played at Eleventh Street Rink ana
preparations are being made for the
accommodation, OF even larger crowd
than that which crowded all the avail
able space on last Thursday night. The
fact that Lenox lost the FIRST game has
In no way discouraged them, and the
night following their defeat they were
down 20 hard practice, and the game
tonight will be a struggle for nlas-
terry.
The All-Wimington team has ap-
piled for admittance in the series. but
It is thought that the thres judges in
charge Of the game win not permit
them to enter this series after Il has
started, on the ground tlfat opportun-,
ity was given ll-Wilmingtons to enter.
the contest before the dates were set
for the games, and In their judgment
the third team, under the cireun-
stances, should challenge the winner
OF this series IL It desires 70 compete.
The preliminary game, which begins at
$50, will be between the Pusey and
Jones team and the Blumenthal five.
which will be twenty minutes OF play.
A new set Of beginners, in the form
Of colored boys, will have a race dur
ing the intermission of the champion-
ship game. snr s
Evening journal., 1908-04-20
GENERAL DUPONT
AGAIN CHAIRMAN
Reelected Chairman of the
Republican State
Committee

The new Republican State Commit
tee, which was elected by the recen.
State convention, met at the rooms OF
the Young Mems Republican Club to-
day for organization.
General T. Coleman DUPONT was re-
elected State chairman and Frank L.
speal1man was reelected secretary Of
the committee. Alden r. Benson Of
Dover was elected treasurer, and the
executive committee chosen includes
Chairman Dupont, Mayor Horace VIII
son, DR.. L. Heisler Ball, Thomas Curry
and A. r. Benson
Outsode Of the payment OF bills in
cident 70 the recent primaries there
was no other business transacted.
Nearly every member Of the commit
tee was present, and Charles II. COL
oourn took his seat as the represen-
tative Of the colored race on the COM
mittee
Evening journal., 1908-04-20
STATED MEETING
OF PRESBYTERY

In Berlin. Nd. the seventy-sixth
stated meeting OF the Presbytery OF
Ne wCastle will be held, the session
opening at 2.sO o'clock with the retir-
Ing moderator, Rev. II. L. Hanett. pre-
siding
Included in the business Of the meet
ing VIII be the election OF a new mod
orator. The program Of proceedings
has been arranged as follows:
Tuesday, $50 p. m.-Presbytery con-
stituted with prayer. roll call racep-
ton of members, election of officers.
Induction Of moderator into office.
order of the day-reading OF the min
utes, appointment OF temporary COM
mittees, papers presented by stated
clerk and referred report Of commit
ee on education examination of can
dldates, reports of standing commit
tees, report OF committee Of arrange
ment, sessional records received and
referred TO committee, recess. 7.8O ID.
m-Divine worship, with sermon by
the retiring moderator, Rev. r. l.
Hallett; adjournment.
Wednesday, 9 a. m-Open with half
hour devotional service, calls received
and installations arranged, pastoral
dissolrIons and dlsmissions, order OF
the day for IL o'clock. report OF the
committee on Sabbath school work.
reports of standing committees con-
tinued, recess from 1880 to 2 D. m.,
reports of special committees 2.S0,
orders Of the day. nomination and cleo
ton OF commissioners to the General
Assembly, reports OF the committee on
systematic benevolenca Wnd in oonnec-
tion Herewith roll call OF the Churches
and statistical reports. the narrative
of religion, reports of temporary COM
mittees, vacant churches, invitations
for the next stated meeting, arrange
for adjournment reading OF the min
utes of this meeting. recess until 7.3o
p. m, order of the day for 7.s0, popu-
lar meeting in connection Herewith,
report OF the committees on home mis-
sions and sustentation, address by
Rev. J. S. Gilhllan. d. D.. report Of
the committee on foreign missions, ad-
dress by Rev. W. T. NJ. Beale, vote
of thanks, adjournment
Evening journal., 1908-04-20
ELECTRIC LIGHT
RATE WAR WAGES

A rate-cutting war is on in this city
between the Wilmington City Electri
Company and the Wilmington, Light
Power and Telephone Company on the
price Of current FOR power and light
ing AS a result prices have been re-
duced below the proht-maltlng stand
point on contracts made the past week.
Consumers say representatives Of each
company have gone to the persons who
have contracts with the other and have
offered to furnish current at half the
rivals price. and that, IN the event
that that company with whom the con-
tract Is in force meets the cut they
viii guarantee to go below that reduc-
tiOn.
1t Is said one company has offered TO
give surety bonds as protection 70 con-
sumers should legal proceedings be be-
gun by the company whose CONTRACT
was broken. The war has continued
with much vigor. and from present in
dications there is little probability Of
the companies getting together on any
kind Of a treaty of peace.
This rate war Is said to be the upshot
of a failure of the two companies to
get together on a merger agreement.
When the two companies asked for fur
ther time In January to prepare bids
for street lighting there was q Well
defined report that the companies
would absorb the electric lighting busi-
ness Of the rival concern. Prominent
Baltimore capitalists were in this city
many times In connection with such
a deal. The consolidation has not
come, however, but instead has come
the rate war between the concerns; IN
which the consumer is getting the BEN
eft
David L. OFT, superintendent OF the
Wilmington City Electric Company, de-
clares that the rate-cutting has been
carried TO prices that are considered
FAR below the profit earning point.
Evening journal., 1908-04-20
TAKE VISITORS
IN AUTO PARADE
St. Johns COmmandeTy, KIT,
will Entertain Prominent
PhiIadeIphianS

nrsr,bsrs Of st. Johns commandery.
tcniphts Templar, have planned for a
da,iebtful time tomorrow afternoon and
evening for In the afternoon tney WI
entertain a delegation OF pronlhsnI
knights and their wives from Fhlle.1ei- l,.l'.l
nbia- and in the evening ST. John COM
mandery will give a RECEPTION at s me -sew- sso,,
Century Club to the members anu 'heir
me visitors from Philadelphia will in
cIude the officers of st. Johns and 81.
AIban's Communicates and their wives.
Trhev will be taken on an automobile ride
through Wilmington. It really Will be a
parade of the motor cars, marshalled by
General j. Park Postles.
All automobiles that are to participate
in the parade. and there Will be az east
fifteen of them, win report at French
street station not later than s.45 o'clock
in the afternoon, as the parade viii start
at 4 o'clock. The visitors will be taken
over the following route: French 10 Third,
to Market, to Eleventh. to Washington
to Fourteenth, to Market. to park en-
trance. along the park driveway and out
the Kennett turnpike. Returning the
parade will pass from Pennsylvania ave.
nue. into Franklin street, to Eleventh, 70
Broome, to Ninth, to Market and to the
Hotel Wilmington. In each car will be a
member OF the local committee to explain
points Of interest to the visitors.
Rooms have been engaged for the guests
at the Hotel Wilmington. In the evening
at o'clock the visitors will be enter
tained at dinner in the banquet hall Of
st. Johns Commandery in the Masonic
Temple and in the evening at s O'Clock
st. Johns Commandery win entertain at
a reception at the New-Century Club.
Evening journal., 1908-04-20

There was a time
when housekeepers felt
it necessary to keep half
a dozen different kinds
of soap on hand.
But that was before
Ivory Soap was made.
Such a thing is no
longer necessary; or de-
sirable.
For the bath, for the
toilet, for fine laundry
purposes, Ivory Soap
answers every require
ment.
Ivory Soap
SO 400 Per Cent. Pure.
Evening journal., 1908-04-20
MERRY WIDOW HATS
STIR PREACHERS

Whether the decrese of fashion, car
ried this year, into the ridiculous. hv
the wearing Of Merry Widow and
dream Waltz" hats, three feet in
diameter are to be tolerated by the
public, remains 10 be seen 1t is GER
tain, however, that the monstrous
styles in millinery worn by fashionable
women have already aroused the ire Of
ministers, and at the weekly meeting
Of the M. b. Preachers Association in
Union Church this morning vigorous
protest was made against the big hats
IN churches as tending to "obstruct
ing the vie wof the congregation AT
services and disgusting the men into
staying at home"
The Rev Dr. Hiram Kellogg. Of
Grace M. %. Church and the Rev
George White Dawson. OF Wesley
Church we're the leading protestants.
Other ministers readily seconded them
Some OF the epithets applied TO the
ohending headgear were degenerate"
monstrous," foolish" And Gaping
the climax OF all, the burr in the shoe
for the hundreds of women who YES
terday paraded in all the glory of their
new Easter hats was the assertion thar
they are "unbecoming."
Since last year ministers have been
complaining of the large hats worn by
women in the churches, but not unit,
the glorious and gigantic millinery
creations OF this Easter appeared was
the matter IN general brought before
clergymen as a real problem. The min
isters are by no means humorous in
speaking on the subject. No longer
has the preacher before him the BEAM
ing and attentice faces Of his con-
gregation. Instead. there is a bril-.
liant survey of wide Creations" lux
uriant in artificial blooms OF many
hues' not only hiding the wearers
faces, but shutting out a view Of ALI
the surrounding members of the con-
gregation and virtually burying the
mere man churchgoer under a glorious
array Of color and bows.
All the ministers were agreed that
the hats should be held in the Ian
hereafter If the women want to wear
them TO church.
Evening journal., 1908-04-20
zinc Shorthand Reeord.

In Philadelphia on Saturday night
the annual convention Of the Eastern
Commercial Teachers Association clos
ed and much interest has been mani
tested in the work of the members OF
the association. on Saturday the con-
tests in shorthand and tyr ewritins
took place. ]. L. Fuller Of this city
being in charge Of some of the tests.
Miss Nellie NJ Wood, an ofioiai
court stenographer OF Boston was the
winner and made a remarkable re-
cord.
Miss Wood made a record Of 2s3
words a minute without a mistake.
She uses the Pitman system. The sec
ond highest was c. p. Gehman, Of Dem
yer. Colorado. with 245 words a minute.
and Clyde II. Marshall was third with
242 words a minute.
In the typewriting contest Miss
Fritz of New York city, averaged
more than 80 words a minute on Ill
rect dictation. She continued this re-
cord for nifty consecutive minutes.
Evening journal., 1908-04-20
SERVICES IN HOLY
CROSS CHURCH
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del, April 2O.-Hundreds
of Catholics and non-Catholics attend
ed the services or visited the auditor
ium of Holy Cross Church, Dover, yes
terday and to-day The Easter deco
rations, which had been arranged on
Saturday evening, following and sup
planting tho Good Friday decorations
of black and the Holy Saturday orna-
mentatons Of purple. eclipsed those OF
many years.
Prominent among the Easter lilies,
the beautiful sprays and sprinhings OF
white flowers Of scores OF species, were
delicate pink roses Of the crimson ram
bier type. Features OF the background
altar decorations were a huge cross
surmounted by an arc. both made en-
tirely Of the blooms OF Easter lilies
Among the decorations, also, were
beautiful floral tributes. presented IN
memoriam by friends OF deceased pa
rishioners. Among these were two for
Mrs. Lucie ID. Whalen and Mrs. John
KERN.
In the celebration OF the mass, Rev.
T. +. Waldron used some altar access
sories which were the gifts to him Of
his parents, now deceased. The pro-
lcessionals at Holy Cross 0hripg the
day were witnessed by town and coun-
try people, who were charmed by the
sight Of the worshipping children.
Evening journal., 1908-04-20
Deaths

Frank Braunstein.
Richard Leroy SaNton.
William Carl Beyerlein.
John 7. Robinson.
Sarah E. Scott.
scoTT--In this city. on April 10th
1908, Sarah f., wife OF Edward f.
Scott
Relatives and friends Of the family
are invited 20 attend the funeral SER
vices at the residence Of her son-in-lav.
Robert Kite. No. 1901 Market street,
on Wednesday morning. April 22d. at
II o'clock 1nterment private.
ROBiNSON-In this city, on April 18th.
1908, John T. Robinson, aged 6i
years.
Relatives. friends and members OF
Knights Of Malta are invited to attend
the funeral services at his late resi-
dence, No. 102 Justieon street. on We'd
nesdav afternoon, April %, 1908. at
? o'clock. Interment silverbroolS
cemetery
BEYERLElN-In this city, on April
18th. 1908, William Carl Beyerlein.
aged 50 years
Relatives and friends Of the family
are invited TO attend the funeral ser
vices at the residence Of his son. Raw
mond ". Beyerlein, NO 1917 lincoln
street on Tuesday afternoon, April
21st at 1.30 o'clock. Interment LONE
hardy Cemetery.
sA<ToN-In this city on April IS.
1908. Richard Leroy. son Of Isaac
W. and Mary Saxton. aged 10 months
and two weeks
Relatives and friends Of the family
are invited 70 attend the funeral SER
vices at his parents residence. No. 1ig
South Franklin street, on Tuesday ar
ternoon. April 21st, at o'clock. In
ternent Mt. Salem Cemetery.
BRAUNSTEiN-In this city. on April
IS, 1908, Frank Braunstein. aged 81
years.
Relatives and friends OF the family
are invited TO attend the funeral SER
vices from his late residence. No. 40s
West Ninteenth street. on Tuesday
afternoon, April 21, 1908. al 2.sO o'clock.
Internent private Wilmington an6
Brandywine Cemetery
Evening journal., 1908-04-20
MR.. BUSINESS MAN.

Would you like to have a part
ner who would work for you ear
nestly, honestly and faithfully
Whom you could rely upon in
good times or bad TO work for the
increase Of your business7
A partner who would work for
you night and day-a truly SILENT
partner7"
Did II ever occur TO you to look
upon advertising in this light?
Yet your adVertising--if properly
handled-fulfils all Of these re-
quirements.
But for these returns you must
give the same treatment TO your
advertising that you would give
TO a good partner
You must pay this partner a Ger.
tain amount Of your returns. Your
advertising appropriation fulfils
this requirement.
You must permit the partner TO
make a good front" To do so,
present your advertising matter
in suitable type and In proper Lam
guage, neatly arranged.
And you must give this partner
time to show results. You would
not expect a partner to build up
your business in a day. Persist
ence is required TO obtain returns.
You must also consider the man
ner Of introducing this partner to
the public. That is, the medium
in which you place your sdvertis-
ing must be respectable and 40
among respectable people. This
requirement is met with in THE
EVENING JOURNAL. No matter
what your business, you can pre-
sent L with profit In THE EVEN
ING JOURNAL