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across the street A man stood in one
OF the area ways.
Nobody homer he shouted. "Gone
TO Egypt"
But there was some one here last
night" Hillard shouted back.
Dreaming That house has been
empty since November. | happen 10
be the caretaker."
Hillard went back to his cab dazed
No one there last nightT Come. come;
there was mistake somewhere. lie
would soon find out whether or not he
had dined there the night before
"A cable officer he cried TO the
cabby. Hurry
Once there he telephoned, downtown
and secured Sandfords cable address.
Then he filed out a blank. which cost
him $40. Late that night at the club
he received his reply. 1t was terse-
You are crazy. House absolutely empty.
SANFORD.
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he sat up. II had been addressed 20
the house and the address typewriter.
Look at thisv' be cried.
Good Lordw Dan gaspcd. his feet
coming down to the deck.
Hillard was holding up for his In.
spection a crumpled black silk mask.
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leave them. Occasionally Hiliard
would reason with him regarding his
deadly projects. But when a Latin
declares that he has seen through
blood. persuasions. arguments. en-
treaties, threats do not prevail. He
comforted himself with the opinion.
however. that GiOvanni's hunt would
come 60 no successful end
You will surely fall into the hands
Of the police"
What God wills comes true. But
by this time they VIII have forgotten
me"
But your man might be dead"
He is not dead. If he were some.
thing would tell me-
lit is a bad business. and wish you
no luck"
Giovanni smiled easily Wishes sell
dom Interfere with any one
Il VIII double your wages" said Hi
lard. If yoI will so where I go and
return with me when I come back TO
America"
a depreca ting movement. Money?
II Is nothing. ! am rich after my
Kind"
Are you still 10 the church7"
Il confess regularly once a week
oh. ! am n good Catholic"
Take yourself OF. am dlspleased
with you"
It was drizzling. fogry morning
when they drove down TO the boat
But the atmospheric effects made no
impression on the volatile Merrihew.
And he bad an eye for all things. from
the baskets OF fruit and flowers. mes
seugers with late orders from the
stores, repeated farewells, to the
squalling babies In the steerage.
At o'clock they were on the high
seas. heading for the Azores. Hnlard
was dreaming, and Merrihew was stu
diousiy employed over booklet on
bow 10 speak Italian in one day. Clio
vanni, who had been arranging the
luggage, came up on deck. he had
two packets al letters and kilograms.
One ne gave 10 Merrihew and the
other TO his master.
Hillard found among his n bulky en-.
velope pOstmarked Naples. Naplesl
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CHAPTER VII.

TIE TOSS or COIN.
Y Y ILLARD made an inexcussbly
Fl careless shot. He grounded his
= 4 cue and stood back from the
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-11-29
COPS SPOILED
TRIP OF GIRLS
Started Out to See the big
Towns But They Never
Saw New York

Beatrice katz, aged "a years. and a
daughter Of Samuel Katz, a merchant at
No, 1914 West Second street, and Alice
Dresh, aged IS years. daughter OF Mrs.
Alice Dresh,of No 1907 French street,
left their homes on Saturday night and
visited Philadelphia, from which city the
Dresh girl was to have proceeded. ac-
cording 70 a statement made by her, to
New York to marry young man with
whom she had been corresponding.
In Philadelphia the girls were taken
into custody by detectives and yesterday
their parents went after them and they
are home again.
Beatrice said she went to Philadelphia
TO obtain work there How Alice ex-
pected TO get TO New York is a prob
lem which she herself was unable to ex-
plain for she only had six cents in her
pocketbook.
The local police notified the Philadei-
phia authorities to be on the lookout
for the girls when they arrived I'm that
city and when the train pulled ip with
the runaways aboard. detectives were
waiting for them.
The Katz girl when seen at her home
last night said that she had good home
with her parents, but she did not like
Wilmington and wanted to live in Phif-
adelphia.
Mrs. Dresh said that her daughter Alice
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-11-29
MATCH PLAY MAY
COST CHILD LIFE

NEW CASTLE, Del. Nov. 29-Play
ing with matches on Saturday after
noon. Margaret, four-year-old daugh-
ter of Edward Thomas Lally of No.
1875 North Second street, was so seri-
ously burned that it is not thought
that she can recover.
While alone the child managed TO Sc
cure a box Of matches from a table
where her mother had laid them after
returning from the store. Mrs. Lally
was in the upper floor Of the house
when she heard her daughter scream,
and rushing downstairs, she found the
clothing of the child a mass of flames.
Selling rug, she attempted to roll
the child in il, and was severely
scorched Her cries and smoke issuing
from the house attracted a crowd in
a few minutes, and, although every eff
fort was made to alleviate the suffer-
ings OF the child and the mother the
child had inhaled flames. It is feared
that the mother may lose her reason,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-11-29
THAT SMYRNA CAR.

He people of Smyrna for short time have
- been having an experience of jewellers in
larger cities. 1t is no unusual thing here FOR
persons who use trolley cars TO be packed into
them like sardines in box.
Some time ago the Delaware Railroad Com
pany did away with the engine and passenger
car running between Smyrna and Clayton and
substituted a gasoline of the improved type
1t is neat looking car, but the trouble is, il is
too small to accommodate the travellers. The
business men and others Of Smyrna do not
object to the style Of car, but they merely want
a larger car or a trailer" to accommodate the
traffic.
To-day was the time set for the committee
to wait upon Superintendent Whitney Mr..
Whitney is gentleman who has made his mark
as the Superintendent of the Delaware Railroad
Company as a live and progressive railroad
+. man, popular with those who have dealings with
him, and we have no doubt that the matter will
be adjusted satisfactorily and adequate facilities
for handling the traffic provided
1t may be added that the used is of the
type that is employed and will be employed in
other parts of the country especially in suburban
travel.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-11-29
Editorial
Opinion
Need of the Schools.

NccA " VIC 0SWoolos
Baltimore Star
president Of the woman's College of
Baltimore. expressed before the Parents
and Teachers Club Of North Baltimore
recently are worthy Of study. not only
because Of their high source. but also be-
cause there is much sound common sense
in his reasoning.
Dr. Noble said that there are too many
women and too few men teaching In the
primary grades Of the schools, and that
the children are suffering in consequence.
lie advocated increasing teachers sal
aries to such figures as will attract men
TO the lower rounds Of the pedagogical
ladder as they are attracted to the higher
rounds. While asserting. with truth, that
there are many women who teach because
they know not what else to do. he strong
~ favored keeping the efficient ones
among the women teachers. while enlist
ing as many men as could be obtained.
Teaching, he said, should be made, even
in the primary grades, a profession for
which candidates would carefully prepare.
and which they would follow with devo-
tlon and honor.
There can be no doubt that the ineffi-
Client woman teacher whose principal OBJ
iect IL not her only aim, is to support
herself, has decidedly feminizing effect
upon the plastic minds OF the very young
children who come under her tutelage.
Stronger-minded women, seeking a pro-
fession, do not have this effect for while
they are womanly, they are not effemi-
nate-and there is a vast difference. The
infusion Of masculine elements into the
teaching corps would be for the strength
ening OF the profession, and at the same
time would help to stimulate the more
virile qualities in the young American
mind. Provided the inefhcients De weeded
out, teachers salaries should compare
favorably with those OF any other profes-
sion for there is no higher calling. wher
It be followed with a proper understand.
ing Of its responsibilities and a sufficient
preparation for its duties.
Too many Of our children do not &c
very far beyond the primary grades
Hence. outside their own homes, too many
OF them in youth have no influence,
brought TO bear upon the holding OF theii
characters other than the ill-prepared. CT
Terminate teachers, who teach becaus,
they must earn their bread. because theii
kind OF teaching is the easiest way Of
earning their bread. and because the,
have the influence to procure the position
OF teacher In a minor class pending th'
appearance OF husband.
Give us good. strong-minded. capable
women and upright. virile men to teaci
our children. and pay them well enough
to insure proper preparation for their pro
fesslon and 10 enable them to maintain
themselves and their families in accord
ance with their honorable position in so
ciety And, given such conditions, W.
shall not be justified in making any diff
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-11-29
Heart toHeart
Talks.
THE POOR BOYS CHANCE.
By EDWIN A. NYB.

THE POOR BOYS CHANCE.
An Atchison (Kan) man has collect
ed a list Of a thousand successful men
OF this country.
BY successful men" he does not
mean mere money getters, but men
who have added TO the worlds capital
Of invention. education, art-men who
have Influenced the world for its bet
torment.
It is interesting to know how these
men started in life.
Three hundred began on the farm;
200 were messenger boys; 200 were
newsboys; 100 worked in factories; 100
were printers; so worked at railroad
ing.
And Of this thousand successful men
how many do you suppose had wealthy
parents to give them start in bust
ness?
Just fifty.
Which is to say the son Of a rich
family has only City chances out OF a
thousand-one in twenty-to succeed in
life.
And. what is more important
A poor boy has nine hundred and
fifty chances in a Overwhelmingly
Eve chances In a hundred
An eminent speaker was once called
to address the boys Of a school. nearly
all Of whom were rich mems sons. He
began his address by saying he felt
| genuinely sorry for them. He said
they were handicapped in the race OF
life because their bills were all paid
by their fathers. The young men were
astonished and rather resented the
speakers remarks.
But the speaker was right.
Rich mems sons do not discover the
use of steam or the turbine wheel or
the gas engine. Rich mems sons do not
blaze the way for civilization nor dis
cover the poles nor sit at the head Of
great institutions OF learning or sci
ence.
The success OF the rich mans son is
the exception rather than the rule.
The reason?
The boy who is always lifted over
the log will never develop the muscle
needed to go over It alone.
Struggle develops strength.
The forceful boy is father to the "a
nous man.
And SO IL You are a poor mans sor
rejoice in your heritage. Rejoice.
say. and be glad. If your parents have
given you a healthy body and clean
morals you can get the rest by going
after II.
You have a great advantage over the
rich mans boy.
Instead Of becoming strong and ca
pable by doing things for himself hs
has them done for him. He Is not IN
your class.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-11-29
Sinking Spells
Every Few Days

AT the time l began taking
DR.. Miles Heart Remedy l was
having sinking spells every few
days. My hands and feet would
get cold; I could scarcely
breathe, and could feel myself
gradually sinking away until 1
would be unconscious. Those
about me could not tell there
was life in me. After these
spells ! would be very weak and
nervous, sleepless and without
appetite; had neuralgia in my
head and heart. After taking
the remedy a short time all this
disappeared and in a few weeks
all the heart trouble was gone"
MRS. LIZZIE PAINTER
So3H sd Ave. Evansville, Ind.
For twenty years we have
been constantly receiving just
such letters as these. There is
scarcely a locality in the United
States where there is not some
one who can testify to the
merits of this remarkably sue
cessful Heart Remedy.
Or. Miles Heart Remedy "a sold BY
all druggists. II the first bottle falls TO
benefit, your druggist will return your
money.
MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-11-29
Cunning Accidents.

Newark Ledger.
While every one deplores so many acc-
dents and deaths by football nothing is
said against so many deaths by cunning
accidents We do not know how many
deaths have been recorded by gun Shot
wounds. but feel sure that the number
surpasse the death rate by football Why
do parents allow their children to use fire.
armsG DO they never think OF tho danger
that is IA gun? We think many parents
are careless. and they should be admon-
ished for allowing their boy to have a
gun. 1t is very dangerous for a boy TO
have a gun. Far more dangerous than
football. yet the condemners Of football
have nothing TO say against so many
deaths by cunning accidents
When football Is dangerous change is
demanded in the rules. and the game is
condemned and continue to be until the
danger is eliminated. There viii be a
change.
Now change should be made to do
away with so many cunning accidents.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-11-29
WILMINGTONIANS AT
BALTIMORE LAUNCH

Many Wilmingtonians we're guests of
the Delaware, Maryland and Virginia
Railroad Company upon the occasion
of the launching of a new boat for
the company, The Three Rivers, at
Sparrows Point on Saturday. Miss
Thomson. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. II. Thomson, Of this city, was
sponsor for the boat.
Among the Wihmingtonians present
were Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Thorn
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles l. Kent,
Samuel Bancroft, Jr., w. c. Eliason,
Mrs. II. N. Briggs and NJ. J. Krebs.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-11-29
Personal and Pertinent

The art Of small talk is that many try
20 cultivate ther instances Of clever takers
who find employment opponents OF the art of light
Their method is TO read the newspapers
daily keep in touch with the latest books, TO know
something special about all the plays and 70 in
small scraps information just bordering the
scandalous. While the society woman is undergoing
treatment at hands hairdresser her expert
conversaonalist sits her side and chats II were
casually subjects moment. that her
bon mots may be remembered FOR experimentation
Daily Telegraph.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-11-29

Nature makes the cures
after all.
Now and then she gets
into a tight place and needs
helping out.
Things get started in the
wrong direction.
Something is needed to
check disease and start the
system in the right direction
toward health.
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod
Liver Oilwithhypophosphites
can do just this.
1t strengthens the nerves,
feeds famished tissues, and
makes rich blood.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS
SEND l0c. name Of paper and this ad. for our
beautiful SAVINGS Bank and Child's Sketch Book.
Zach bank contains a Good Luck Penny.
SCOTT 8 BOVINE. 400 Pearl St. New York
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-11-29
The whIte PLAGUE conauersd.

New York, Nov. 29.-The Health De-
partment of this city, and all large
cities are making strenuous efforts to
stamp out consumption, but with very
little success.
It has been the good fortune Of a
very eminent European professor to
discover the real germ killing drug
which will fully stamp out this dread
ed disease, and all persons who are af-
hicted with any bronchial disorder can
obtain full particulars absolutely free
of charge by addressing Mr. c. e.
Williams. No. 1OS Fulton Street, New
York.-Adv.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-11-29
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.

- RESIDENT TAFT has taken up the ques-
n ton OF postal savings banks, and it is
likely that an effort will be made at the next
session of Congress TO carry out the pledge Of
the party with regard to them There has been
insistent demand from the West principally
for such banks but the opposition has found a
staunch friend in Speaker Cannon who has been
the one TO block the way. 1t is no secret that
the Speaker has been opposed to such banks.
One excuse after another has come from his
friends for the delay in considering this legis-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-11-29

Superintendent Harry Il. Link, of the
Delaware Avenue Baptist SUNDAY
school will give reminiscent lecture
on "A Trolley Trip from Wilmington,
Del, to Portland. Me-" in Hope Bap-
fist Church on Thursday evening The
lecture is illustrated by Mr.. Links own
drawings, and Miss Dorothy Hanson
viii give appropriate readings; Paul
Revere's Ride" when Boston is reach
ed, and so on. Miss Clossie Rollins
will give piano solos, and Miss Else
Dinsmore vocal selection.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-11-29
How to Make window. cryslaI cIear

With a dry soft cloth remove the
dust from both outside and inside,
cleaning the corners and grooves with
the point of stick covered with a cloth.
Have ready pail of warm suds made by
dissolving tablespoonful of Gold Dust
washing powder in warm water. Dip
soft cloth in the water, squeeze almost
dry and wipe the glass off. Polish
with ehamois as it leaves no lint and
does the work with more ease. Do not
wash windows when the sun is shining
on them. Mirrors should be washed
in the same way as windows. Then poll
ish with soft cloth charged with pow
dered whiting.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-11-29
Chatty Stories OF the Day

A seedy- looking entered a store IN Trenton
the other day and asked for assistance. backing his
request with long tale Of sickness and lack OF en-
plcyment
with wink at his clerk the merchant pointed TO a
friend who happened 20 be in the place and replied;
ASK that gentleman. He is the proprietor. am
only clerk
The friend received the beggar's request in
thetlc manner and turning tho merchant remarked
This TO be worthy case, Mr.. Jones. Give
him dollar from the cash register" walked out
OF the store.-Ippincous
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-11-29

lation. It will be urged that nothing should be
done towards postal savings banks in view Of
the fact that our currency system is to be thor
oughly overhaued at the next session of Con-
gress.
All this talk raises a suspicion Of bad faith
that the postal bank scheme will be shelved
regardless of the wishes of its friends. Western
newspapers are clamoring for such banks but
they seem to have no way to suggest to over
come the Cannon opposition. They declare that
Uncle Joe is not the whole show at Wash
ington and that he will not dare to go against
Western sentiment.
Evidently they do not seem to be acquainted
with Uncle Joe as they should be-
Whatever may be said of him, he does about
as he pleases and is not afraid to defy the senti
ment OF the Western people or that OF any other
region, so long as he can be elected to Congress
from his own district And he seems to have
that district pretty well "cinched," as Mr..
Gompers and various others who have tried 20
defeat him testify.
When elected the Speaker really has little
difficulty in controlling the House at Washing
ton He rewards his friends and Furnishes his
enemies, and he does not infict light punishment
Those Congressman who may be inclined TO
rebel against him think twice before they act
They know that if once out of the graces of the
Speaker, they will be of no more use in Congress
than the fifth wheel of a wagon. The average
member of Congress does not wish to be a
nonentty.
Even if the fight in his own party should be-
come too uncomfortable for Uncle Joe, there
are always a number of Cannon Democrats who
can be relied on in an emergency to pull the
Speaker out of a hole. The strife against Can
non is a hard one, and the Speaker can be
defeated only by an upheava within the party.
Some think that the upheaval may come at the
next election in the West, but in the Fast there
are no signs of it. And perhaps Eastern people
imagine that there is more sentiment against
Cannon in the West than there really is.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-11-29
With the Photographers

The bubonic plague is raging in Ecuador and Panama
Canal Zone Is not far away But Colonel Gorgas and
his sanitary corps are NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Republic
can.
A New Jersey woman says the trying pan Is often
the cause Of divorce. other words, Il is the pro-
motor OF too many domestic brois--Cleveand Plain
Dealer
Many man has spent the best years Of his life climb
ing the ladder only have the thing tilt over
backward Just he grasped the last rung'-Cheago
Record Herald
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-11-29

had been corresponding with man In
New York who wanted to marry aer. but
the mother never saw the man and said
she did not want son-in-iaw whom she
has never seen.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-11-29
Went to CHICAGO Convention.

The Rev. John NJ. Arters of this city
and the Rev. c. p. Keen, Of Hagers-
town, Nd, agents of the Anti-Saloon
League, left today for Chicago to at
tend the national convention of the
Anti-Saloon League of America
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-11-29

Persons who think that the outskirts OF Viii
mington look unsghtly to travellers entering the
city by railroad train should take look at New
ark, n. J.. the next time they 60 in that direc-
ton. We are beauty show compared with the
metropolis of Tersev
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-11-29

Victor Murdoch, of Nebraska, leader of the
Republican insurgents in Congress, intends to
present Speaker Cannon with a Christmas gift
in the form of petition asking him TO resign
as Speaker Insurgents and Democrats will be
requested to sign it, but do not imagine that
Uncle Joe will be frightened by petitions. Some
thing stronger will have 70 be handed TO him.
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OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTS.

Association
Of American Ad-
vertisers IL
The Association Of American \ posed OF all the
Advertiser (New York City, has great adverrses
Examined certified to the circulation The Association
publication Only tho figures OF endorses only such
circuaon contained in its report
I guaranteed b. the Association. AZ any moment.
nm I positive proof
lhNA a. a fllakA be submit
L. 1AQSIfSo~-4 4 The
No. Nte = Oocctafy panying certificate
L A No has been
Ssued to this
per.
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Signs of prosperity in the United States have
evidently been noticed abroad for almost six
thousand immigrants, mostly from Greece and
Italy. arrived in New York the other day. At
this time of the year the flow is usually in the
other direction.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-11-29

The launching of two boats at the yards of the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Corporation for the
Wilson Line of steamers which operates be-
tween this city and Philadelphia was a notable
event Of which every resident should feel proud.
The fact that the boats were built by our own
mechanics, in our own ship yards, is one reason
for satisfaction and another is the fact that this
Wilmington industry-the Wilson line OF
steamers-is doing good business and is pros
porous Our congratulations TO Captain Horace
Wilson and the company of which he is the head
and to the Harlan and Hollingsworth Corpor-
alton, the builders of the boats, which are spe-
cially handsome steamers. The construction Of
these two boats is but another sign of the pro-
gress Wilmington is making
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-11-29

ference in pay or position between the
two sexes.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
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