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Evening journal., 1909-12-28
THE EVENING JOURNAL, TUESDAY DECEMBER %. 1909

bles and tribulations and at the beginning
Of a new period in which we promise our
selves 10 do it early LET as give thanks.
not as the pharisee but as. one conscious
Of many faults and Of undeseryed good
fortune Let Us give thanks. acznowl-
edging that it Is our luck and not our
plety which has made it unnecessary for
us to invoke the sane Christmas eve. pray
ing it TO come TO our rescue and save
us from an insane celebration.
Chastened by the memories Of various
Fourths Of July we can read the follow
ing protest from the Memphis CONNER
cisl-Appeal in spirit of sympathy and
understanding and with the hope that It
was needed:
Christmas eve in past years has
usurped ell OF the noisy functions of July
Fourth. II has been an event of Bedlam.
Fireworks both liquid and luminous have
been distributed and the man with keen
desire to disturb the public peace has
found ample opportunity for It. Last year
an effort was made to stop the Christmas
disorder and it was partially successful
This year the most stringent orders have
been issued and every effort will be made
/ to put an end to the abuse of a holiday
which should be softened with good cheer
and not made annoying with the noise
and turmoil OF explosions, fireworks, and
/ tin horns"
We have had the insane Fourth and are
now getting rid Of it. We have the insane
New Years. eve, and although we are
on life raft waving our shirts in ap-
peal for succor and can see no immediate
hope of rescue, yet let us be thankful The
insane Christmas eve we have not
The time is here when we shall know
that we have had too much food and have
too little money, when we shall consider
yesterdays turkey with regret and next
months bills with dismay. and when our
financial sense viii be able to detect the
sound Of our bank accounts cracking un-
der pressure, but there will be nothing
which can disturb US seriously. We are
spared the insane Christmas eve.
Evening journal., 1909-12-28
WHEN GIRLS
SHOULD MARRY

HAMILTON. Ohio.-Twenty-hve prom
inent Hamilton women were asked to send
statements TO the Life Problem Club Of
the Hamilton Y. NJ. c. A. Of their opinions
on questions connected with the marriage
Of girls The summary Of their opinions
was as follows:
That unselhshness is the most desirable
single quality in a husband.
That It is undesirable for girls to marry
outside their own social sphere.
That the best time for girl to marry
is between twenty-five and thirty years.
Evening journal., 1909-12-28
Tuesday, December %. 1909
THE BLIZZARD.

@ TORAIS like that which has visited us during
- the last few days, Christmas gift that
was hardly expected, test the capacity of the
public service corporations especially, and serve
to show how intimately our affairs bound
up with the work of such concerns. When old
nature gets on a rampage she simply puts us
out of business and laughs at us. The beauti-
ful snow is with us, and the "kiddies' who got
sleds on Christmas ought to be delighted
Old grandfathers who were preparing to re-
late that Christmas is not what that day
used TO be will have to sit in the corner by the
fire and keep quiet and the oldest nhabitant
will be kept busy telling how this blizzard
compares with that of long ago.
But we are rather glad that the BLIZZARD !.
we had to have one, came during the Christmas
season. Folks are SO good natured now that
they cannot get mad and the fellows who trudg-
ed down Delaware avenue yesterday had smiles
on their faces walk in the snow is a good
thing for their digestion, il for nothing else,
and the rosy checks indicated that the blizzard
had brought a tinge of health that was delight
ful 10 behold
Those who work on the transportation ser
vice could not bear their Affections smilingly
Wires down here and there again bring to
mind the necessity of having wires under
ground The transportation companies have
done everything possible to make the best OF
a bad situation The trains will be running as
regularly as soon as the energetic railroad men
can make them rum So let look at
the blizzard and its effects in calm and judicial
manner. There is no use in looking at 1t IN any
other way
Evening journal., 1909-12-28
Editorial
Opinion
kina Albert and CONGO.

New York Evening Post.
Belgium under King Albert enters
upon phase Of her national career that
may be full Of high interest for the world
at large. To the peoples and politicians of
Europe there is new food for speculation
in the presence Of a sovereign of known
German sympathies on the throne OF one
Of the two little maritime nations that
German Imperlalistic ambition is suppos-
ed to have marked ultimately for its own.
Outside OF Europe interest win lie in the
role that Belgium under her new King
will now play In the Congo. Up to the
present Congo has been a stain on the
national honor of Belgium, without the
compensation even of material profit.
II remains TO be seen whether the new
regime will succeed actually in accom-
plishing what has been so loudly claimed
i'm behalf of the late King-the planting
of the roots Of civilization in the heart Of
the Dark Continent. 1t is a splendid op-
portunlty offered to a small nation. The
Congo colony, because of the low stage
of civilization its inhabitants have reach
ed, because of the great administrative
difficulties It offers, is more peculiarly a
white mans burden than almost any
other possession of the European nations.
High testimonials have often been paid
TO the efficiency and devotion Of the Bel
CLAN civil service in the Congo. They
were excellent men in the clutch of an
evil system. These men should now be
given an opportunity to show what they
can do when they work, not for rubber,
but for civilization.
Evening journal., 1909-12-28
Personal and Pertinent

Almost any hippant lawyer in the United States will
losehis nerve he the Supreme Court The air
is fun dignity and the bar of the court behind which
sit the hac-robed and venerable jurists is about
inviting the tomb most OF the young lawyers who
appear their first
Not 81 with a youngster from Ohio who appeared
a few days ago. The court has a rule which fixes
two hours oral argument and is reluctant
more time. The novice asked for additional time FOR
his speech.
How much time does the learned counsel want7'
asked Chief Justice Fuller. in his shril voice.
Just much time you folks will give us"
swored the lawyer. leaning forward in confidential
way. Everybody laughed except the blacl-robed
tices.-New York World.
Evening journal., 1909-12-28
GRAND JURY AND DIR. GREEN'S DEATH.

A rTORNEY-GENERAL GRAY has deter
1 mined TO lay all the evidence he has con-
cerning the running down OF the late Dr. Charles
Green and County Engineer James Wilson by
an automobile before the grand jury for their
action and perhaps the chief criticism that can
be made of the Attorney-General is that he did
not decide upon this course before
There has been and is intense Indignation over
the accident and wish has been expressed that
the legal authorities should proceed against Mr..
Noblitt whose car was the cause OF the unfortu-
nate affair.
II seems however, as we have always sup
posed that the Acknowledgement S2s not been
idle in the matter that he has collecteS through
Detective Cliffs and others considerable evil
dence and is ready 10 receive more evidence
bearing upon the case, especially such facts as
might tend to show alleged criminaity on the
part OF any one. In such affairs we often hear
a great deal Of talk but when the gossip is sfted
it frequently happens that there is little tangible
upon which case can be presented to court
To the Law mind of course, the matter APP
pears plain Two highly respected and popular
citizens were driving along a public highway IN
the usual manner They had no thought of dan
ger They were suddenly run down by an au-
tomobile One OF them was fatally injured,
doomed to suffering and death the 9th
er more fortunate, was seriously injured. The
public immediately wants to know who is re-
sponsible for this awful accident. Some one, it
thinks should be held accountable. That is the
plea of the public which does not look too close
" into the legal machinery in the case.
The Attorney General begins an investigation
and finds that out OF all the turmoil all the right
eous indignation, there is nothing tangible on
which a prosecution can be based. The next
question that the public asks assuming that il
considers the Attorney Generals Office compe-
tent to deal with the case, is, Why is this? II
there is no law to punish the users of automo-
biles who run down and fatally inure a man
should not there be a lawewhich would at least
make the users OF the public highways less LA
bic to such perils as confronted DR.. Green and
Evening journal., 1909-12-28
Chatty Stories OF the Day

An enterprisng Scotch liquor dealer offered q prize
for the best to a conundrum: why is my whs-
key like tho bridge OF Ayr?" A boy in Because
II leads the poorhouseT and the unprejudiced un-
pires him the prize. With reader wit a
Yankee the connection in a kindred
At certain railway station anxious came to
for me?'
After some search among the boxes and trunks the
baggage master dragged a demijohn OF whskey.
Anything more?" asked the
Yes. said the baggage man; here is grave-stone
There's no name on Il, but it ought TO with that
lquSr.'- Youths Companion.
Evening journal., 1909-12-28
RAILROAD MEN
ASK PENSION CHANGE

HARRISBURG. Dec. 2S.-Nearly 45OO
employees Of the Philadelphia division of
the Pennsylvania railroad have signed
petitions asking that the company inaugu-
rate plan whereby employees may in
crease old-age pensions by setting aside
a percentage Of their monthly earnings.
The idea Is to permit men 10 retire at
60 should they desire, instead OF 65, which
is now the limit
Evening journal., 1909-12-28

Mr. Wilson? Should not there be a law COM
peng drivers OF automobiles to exercise far
greater care? Cannot there be a law which
would lessen the likelihood of such accidents2
Out of this entire matter we expect the Legis-
lature to take some action which will more cf-
fectively preserve the safety OF the public high
ways and streets TO those other than automo-
bilists who these thoroughfares The
farmers of course, greatly interested in
this matter and we shall expect them to present
it to the Legislature, to that men elected
to the State Senate who shall consider this sub
ect with view to the enactment of some law
for their protection and for the protection Of
their women and children many of whom fear
to drive on the highways with horses.
At the same time think it TO be the duty
of the Attorney-Genera to lay the fullest results
of his inquiry before the grand jury. The action
of that body will either relieve him officially Of
the criticism to which he has been subjected in
this matter or else it will show that he has not
been so rapid in pushing the case as he might
have been.
1t will be Aoted that in his statement Mr..
Gray asserted that he had laid all the evidence
he had secured before other attorneys in the
city, and it is perhaps needless to add that his
consutants were among the best of our lawyers.
Their opinions he says, have confirmed his own.
This merely shows that in such matters the
processes of the law do not meet adequately the
demands OF public opinion
Evening journal., 1909-12-28

ments and found the stone there as
Mr. Gillespie had suspected. 1t had
worked its way back into the ear to
a very sensitive part, near the drum,
and the pain Of extracting it was so
great that the patient tainted.
Evening journal., 1909-12-28

The pain was very short lived, how
ever. and the doctor exhibited to his
patient a pebble about the size of
pea. Mr.. Gillespie is all right again, with
the exception of a slight headache, but
his hearing is entirely restored
Evening journal., 1909-12-28

The sympathy of the community goes out for
Superintendent Hoff and Mr.. Geger of the Viii
minPton City Railway Company who found
themselves confronted with imperative business
at a time when they had death in one instance
and serious illness in another in their homes
Misfortune came doubly to them.
Evening journal., 1909-12-28

Noticing the efforts to move railroad trains
or wagons that arc stalled, one must be inn
pressed with the idea that swearing is OF little
avail A big wagon load of trunks near the
Broad Street Station the other night was stall
ed The wheels wouldn't turn, and the men who
had charge got the idea that swearing would
melt the snow and raise the blockade. But It
didn't The more they swore the more obsti-
nate were the wheels, and the more they swore
the faster the snow began to drift.
Evening journal., 1909-12-28
ADVANCE IN THE PRICE OF THE STAR.


OUR neighbor, The Sunday Star, announces
~ that with the next issue the price of the
paper will be advanced from three cents a copy
to five cents, the increase of price being due to
the general advance in the cost of production of
newspapers and the Improvements that will be
made in the Star.
Twenty pages will be the regular issue of the
Star and additional features will be added so
that the Star WILL in fact be a metropolitan Sun
day newspaper. Since the Star was established
twenty-eight years ago-a long time-the adj
papers has been great and in addition the
quality of the newspapers has much improved
The growth of the Star illustrates the growth
of Wilmington. With the Sunday papers of to-
day the special magazine features are really Of
more importance than the news although the
latter is by no means neglected. We think the
Star, under all the circumstances, and consid-
ering the field that it occupies, has made a wise
move in advancing the price.
Evening journal., 1909-12-28
Snow Sig Feet Deem.

When its that deep there is not
much use for refrigerators. We have
use for them, however, want some
Of all sizes. If you have one to spare.
Phone or write McMahon Bros, Third
and Orange"
Evening journal., 1909-12-28

Chicago bank gave as Christmas present
to its employees $5oooo the interest of which
will go for the payment of pensions and the
present that is
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facts have been established, and
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Troubles in the South.
Chicago Tribune.
At the flag end Of our pre-festal trou-
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OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTS.

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through its Presi-
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wager $1,000 OF his
own money. and
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has the largest
paid circulation OF
ANY paper printed
In Wilmington.
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The San Francisco call., 1909-06-13
SALVATION NELL"
AT THF VALENCIA
Mrs. Fiske in American Drama
Is Said to Have Best Play
of Her Career

Salvation Nell' is coming to the
Valencia iheater for limited engage
nent of two weeks. beginning tomor-
row night. Mrs. Fiske will play the
principal role, and she has made even
blase New York, il is said. weep and
smile and thrill at her portraiture of
the girl of the slums. Nothing that
MIS-. FiSke has ever done equals in the
minds OF many critics. her presentation
of the character OF Nell Saunders. This
is saying much in view of the stars
acting in other dramas.
The heroine is a girl Of the slums
and the story OF the play is one that is
shot through with human interest and
rare charm.
Edward Sheldon. just graduated from
Harvard college. wrote Salvation
Nell and gave Mrs. Fiske one of the
greatest parts of her career. The play
made q remarkable success in New
York at the Hackett theater Mrs
Fiske's support there was the Manhat-
tan company. and she is CARRYING this
perfect organization Of 80 players with
her on this western tour. There has
not been single change in the cast
Among the principal players are Hol-
brook Blinn. Henry Wenman w r
Clarke, Herbert Haywood Mary Madi-
son, Hope Lataani, Grace Shanlcy. Mary
Maddern and Gildea Naresi
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-13
MISS BARRYMORE
IN CLEVER PLAY
Maugham's Excellent Comedy Is
EmphaticalIy Successful
at the Van Ness

The second and last week Of Ethel
Barrymore's engagement at the Van
Ness theater begins tomorrow night.
Lady Frederick the second OF
Maugham's comedies which San Fran
cisco has been privileged to hear, is
proving to be one of the best vehicles
that Miss barrymore has ever had AS
the pretty Irish widow she is quite
irresistible and the support accorded
her is uniformly excellent. Bruce
McRae as the leading man is in a
splendid role and comes near to shar-
ing honors evenly with the talented
Ethel
Following the Barrymore engage
ment comes Marie Doro in "The Morals
OF Marcus which play has been big
success throughout the east. 1t af-
fords Miss Doro fine opportunities and
the play should be a hit here.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-13
BLUE MOUSE"
AT TIE AMERICAN
Clyde Fitch's Comedy From the
German Will Be Given
Presentation

Tonight is the big event at the
American theater, which, after havine
remained dark ever since the i'll fated
minstrel company left, opens now with
the first of the shuhert attractions,
The Blue Mouse"
No comedy written by any one has
ever caused more comment than mas
this farce adapted from the German by
Clyde Fitch, and wherever It has been
presented it has called forth reams OF
discussion. AS the first OF the Snu-
berts' bookings at the American the
ater it is or especial interest, because
1t will be regarded as a gauge or e1-
cellence and as evidence of the reality
of the war now on between the IN :
dependents" and the syndicate
Heading the east, as the blue
mousse is Elsa Ryan, who is said TO
be one OF the cleverest condolences on
the American stage. The support and
settings are promised to be excelent.
An idea of the plot of the play may
be CLEANED from what has been said
of the farce by well known play re-
viewer:
Augustus is secretary to an amor
Gus old railroad president, whose favor
is easily won by such of his assistants
as have pretty young wives with
whom he can iirt and arrange after
theater supper parties while their
husbands are away on railroad bust
ness. Augustus wants TO be division
superintendent, but unwilling TO sub
1ect his own pretty young wife TO old
Llewellyn's harmless attentions, he
makes bargain with Paulette- In
the role of Mrs. Rollett she is to in
duce the president to give Augustus
the job he wants, the sooner the more
money for her.
"You can easily foresee the usual
farce complications that follow. OF
course the sad and jaundiced Wife of
the railroad president comes into the
office while Augustus is lodging Paul
cites mischievous but friendly kisses,
and of course she INSISTS that he
treat his sweet, young wife less cold
lly' OF course the real Mrs. Rollett ar
rives on the scene, and then Paulette's
fiance and Mrs. Rolletfs father-and
of course every one mistakes the
wrong for the right and behaves with
the blind idiocy exacted of people in
farce"
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-13
NEW MUSIC PLAY AT
FISCHER'S THEATER
"Are You a Tourist" Will Be
On the Boards for a Week

Fischer's theater still maintains its
popularity with an engaging line of
up TO date musical comedies Are
You a Tourist" will be the ar,
traction this week and should prove
to be one of the most popular presen-
tations that the house in Sutter streer
has harbored.
Eight musical numbers will be
sprinkled throughout the action. and
though plots count for but-little in
musical comedy. there is enough of q
story running through the piece 70
engage the interest The comedy sit
uations are said to be very funny. and
all of Fischers principals are provided
with excellent roles
The new performances at Fischer,s
theater are now produced at the Mon
day matinees.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-13
ORPHEUM OFFERS THE
BILL POSTER DREAM
Adelaide. a Dainty Dancer,
Leads the Program

Adelaide. 2 dainty dancer, popularity
known here as La Petite Adelaide. -
viii present at the Orpheum this week
her graceful sketch. The Bill Posters
Dream The dancer was formerly fea-
1rred with Eddie Foy in The Orchid -
ard Jimmie Powers featured her in
The Blue Moon. Four clever dancers
assist her ia the act at the OrpheuO.
Elizabeth NJ Murray in character
songs probably viii make a hit. and
Mildred Warren, Bert Lyon and Louise
Meyers. q trio Of musical comedy plav-
ors viii appear IN a one act musical
sketch, When Dreams Come True"
Two sisters who style themselves
'Srhe Sisters Gasch" are European aero
bats with excellent regulations for
skill agility and strength. 1t is said
that no feminine performers have ever
equaled their feats.
This viii be the last week in which
10 hear Cheridah Simpson, the novelty
dancing quartet. Albert Pellaton and
William Foran in a Spotless Reputa-
7ion" and "A Night at the Circus" New
Snotion pictures viii be projected on the
sbiE screen.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-13
ALCAZAR PRESENTS
FLORENCE ROBERTS
Star VIII Open Engagement in
BeIasco's "Du Barry"

Ia the AlcazsTs presentation of
David BeIasco's historical drama. "Du
Barry" commencing next Monday eve
ming. Florence Roberts win be sup
ported by Thurlow Bergen and the Al
cazar players. This is the most pre-
fenticus venture vet undertaken by
the Aicazar management. Miss Rob
erts IS receiving a weekly salary ina
runs into four figures and about $4,000
has been spent TO equip the play with
inanimate accessories. The cast en-
braces > speaking characters and
double thst number Of sBpernumersrfes
and the I've acts Introduce nine COM
plete changes Of scene
-Du Barr was written by David
BelsscO TO serve as 4 starring vehicle
for Mrs. Leslie Carter, and for a num-
her Of wears il was generally conceded
70 be the most stupendous production
on the American stage. II tells the
true story of how jeanette. the beauti-
ful daughter Of a French clerk Of Gus
toms. was apprenticed TO a Partisan
milhner. became the catspaW Of count
du Barry. rOue and gamester. and so
infatuated King Louis Ky tifst he made
her his faVorite and by marrying her
10 the counts brother qua lifted her 10
be presented AT court as the countess du
Barry Her rule over the king was so
bsOlute that sta tesmen. ceurtiers and
ministers OF state We're favored or dis
graced according 20 her whims
~ hen the king died she was pen
stoned and reIegsted 10 a suburban
mansion which he had presented to her
ana there she dwelt and plotted until
the revolution broke out and the tri-
bunal convicted her of having dissI-
pated the treasures Of the state She
was then beheaded.
Miss Roberts viii be seen in the
tide part Bergen viii play Cosse-
Brlssac Of the kings guards. r. l..
BennisOn viii assume the role of the
king, Howard Hickman viii be count
du Barry and Burt Wesner Norval
AcGregor. Ernest GIendinning. Walter
Belasco, Adele Belgrade. Bessie Barris-
Gale, Christie MacLean and Louise
Brownel are others of the Alcaza r
principals who viii assume principal
parts ia the forthcomine nrodurtiar