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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-06
DYEING HENS TAILS
SETS THEM RUNNING

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Partly for esth-
etic and partly for practical reasons Mrs.
Herman Albers OF Flatlands dyed the
tails Of all her white Leghorn hens pur-
pie and green. and as soon as the hens
discovered what had happened they be-
gan TO run around IN circles. Up to to-
day they had not stopped running long
enough TO lay an egg or go TO roost. Mrs.
Albers IS the wife of well-known sport
ing man; their home Is 1881 East Thirty
seventh street
As for the esthetic and practical rea-
sons First Mrs. Albers wears a green
and purple striped apron when she goes
out to feed the chickens and being
woman. she loves color harmonies. she
read I'm a poultry book, when she de-
oided TO 20 In for hens recently, that TO
succeed and get eggs when eggs are worth
60 cents a dozen tho poultry woman must
have the hen in her heart"-this is, love
the hen and have as much in common
with IL as possible. She thought that one
good thing would be 20 have some similar
ity in costume. Mrs. Albers didn't want TO
wear a white apron 20 match the tails in
the hon yard. for It would get too mussy,
so she made the tails match the apron.
Her practical reason for using the dyes
was 70 get a mark for quick identified
ton when her hens strolled across the
road 20 visit Neighbor Careys nock and
made the serious mistake OF laying their
eggs IN Neighbor Carey's nests.
The 20 Leghorns were frescoed yester-
( day by Mrs. Aibers and her husband az
ter they had hagged the head Of each hen
( 10 prevent the coloring from running into
its eyes. The first hen that got her head
! free after the operation happened to see
/ her tain reflected in the water pan. she inn
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-06
STRIKE WILL NOT
AFFECT BREAD PRICES HERE

Bread prices in this city will not be
affected by the strike Of the railroad
switchmen in the Northwest, unless the
trouble spreads 10 the eastern roads, or
is prolonged for a period OF three months
or more.
Owing TO the forced closing OF the -four
mills in the Northwest and the impossi-
bility OF transporting flour from the
West because OF the strike, many were
apprehensive that there would be a -four
famine. thus making necessary an in
crease in the price Of bread.
Such will not be tho case, according to
flour dealers In this city. They declare
there is enough -four stored in this city.
and in transit east OF Chicago to supply
the demand for at least three months.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-06
DIVORCE AND MARRIAGE
TROUBLES FAMILY RECORD

PERU. Ind, Dec. Gas result Of
marriages and divorces. a number OF rel
atives in the vicinity Of McGrawsville,
this county. are having difficulty in learn-
ing their exact relationship. About two
years ago William Weaver, and his wife.
Emla Weaver, after becoming the par
ents OF s children, were divorced, their
eldest child being a daughter of 10 years.
About August !, 1905, Mrs. Weaver, the
divorced wife. who was then 90 years
old. married Fey Newman, who was io
years old last January. The Oldest Wea-
yer daughter married her stepfather' s
brother thus becoming her mothers sis
ter-in-law and also a sister-in-lsw to her
stepfather. The daughters husband. who
was his wife's uncle by marriage, became
his sister-in-law and his brothers step
son-in-law.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-06
Personal and Pertinent

James Faulkner. the dean. and OF the Ohio
political writer's went 20 Europe this year the
course Of his travels explored some OF the London
clubs under the guidance Of American friends who live
In London.
At OF the clubs he met lot OF English hghbrows
who quizzing him about the United States.
II say Mr.. Faulkner. old chap" said one. Wi you
kindly tell me why il is all your people Americans,
mean, talk through their noses?'
We'll" said Faulkner. tits this way. You we
are commercial people. and brought 20 the
truth that anything that time money Now.
we discovered long that II we talk through our
instead OF through tonsils, you folks do
that we talk quicker thus saving time. and there
fore, saving money We teach II In the schools you
know'-Saturday Evening Post.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-06
NEW STATION AGITATION.

Il ESIDENTS of some of the towns down
~ the state have evidently been noting the
prosperity of the Delaware Railroad Company
for there is clamor in many directions for new
railroad stations. Dover has spent considerable
in new streets and other Improvements and some
people of the town have been suggesting that
the. state capital should have new station.
The residents Of Milford think they have
pretty good town, and they have, fine houses,
good streets. and Milford believes that a new
railroad station would be in keeping with the
other things. And the latest town heard from
is Milton. The Milton Times says the station
there is a structure of bull pine, uncouth and
unkempt, untidy and unsgiltly. Milton wants
a new station, and doubtless every town of I'M
portance in the state will be asking for railway
Improvements.
Wilmington has, OF course, no cause to COM
plain Of her station. The station here is far in
advance of railway stations in many cities Of
our size. and perhaps the sight of this new struc-
ture puts thoughts of better buildings into the
minds of those who visit Wilmington
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-06
Chatty Stories OF the Day

The story OF a minister who held a religious meeting
IN pententiary and aroused the ire OF the inmates
BY announcing as hymn that beginning The dying
hief reoieed 70 see Is eQuaed by the tale OF local
preacher whose church got in debt long ago A
conversational meeting held for the purpose
Treating II and the chairman the board OF deacons
or whatever the financial body was got up and stated
the situation and ended by calling special collec-
tion TO make up the deficit
4 suggest that sing a hymn" one OF The mem
bers of the church suggested
This idea was carried the Of the song
was announced. smile overspread many faces how
ever, when they reached the line when we asunder
part Il gives inward PAIN
Nevertheless the "sundering' process vas rnost sc
cessfu and wasn't particularly painful either-I ois
VILE Courier Journal.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-06

the meeting OF the senior class held last
night a threat OF several members TO
leave the school was discussed, but no
decision was reached. An adjournment
was taken until tomorrow. when an ef-
fort viii be made TO induce President
Osborn to soften his strict order that
men and young women students must
not associate together without the per-
mission Of the faculty.
Yesterday at chapel exercises President
Osborn made a speech to the students.
II do not intend that Des AIoines COLI
lege shall be conducted as a matrimonial
bureau" he declared. "You come here
for other things than TO spoon. Your
first duty is TO study. and when you
spend your time spooning you waste your
time and the time Of others. Yong men
students must obtain the permission of
the facult before keeping company with
young women. The practice Of spoons
ing has gone. too far and must be stop
ped
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-06
HOLIDAY CROWDS
In CITY STORES
BaImy Weather Brings Out
Army Shoppers in Search
Of Gifts

II seemed as though every child in
the city visited the stores of Market
street on Saturday.
BY far the biggest shopping crowds
of the season, both Of children and
grown-ups. were on the streets and
made the aislcs of the stores almost
impossible. Saturday the year round
is children's shopping day and much
more so in the holiday season. It was
the toy shops and the top departments
OF the stores, therefore, that were
most closely besieged by the army Of
buyers. Never before have the toys
been so wonderful and ingenious and
beautiful and never before have they
appealed so strongly TO the childish
Imagination.
Aeroplanes that really fly may be
had for from 81 to $40. This sounds
strangely cheap when it is remembered
that the cost Of the big ones runs into
the thousands. But they are only a
part of the many flying playthings
that are by far the most interesting
development in this years toys.
Perfect Models.
They range from little aeroplanes and
"dirigible" balloons that can only fly
at the end of a string up to the per-
feet models OF the big aeroplancs which
are equipped with the motive power
I'm coiled springs or twisted elastic
bands and which can glide gracefully
for several hundred yards on their
fve-foot canvas wings.
Strangest Of all the toys. perhaps, is
a mechanical Salome dancer Less curl
Gus but even more fascinating, arc the
Jolly jiggers,' dancing figures whose
movements are controlled by key
board operated so as to keep in time
to music.
All UP-to- Date.
For i very moderate sum one may
purchase a whole railway system, with
ties, tracks. switches. cars. locomotives
and bridges over purely imaginary riv-
ers and tunnels under tin mountains.
Roundhouses, stations. lights and sig
nails may be had by those who desire
them.
A decided novelty this year is the
amusement park" or rather the var
rious features that arc usually found in
such places. They range from scenic
railways and Ferris wheels to toy mer-
fairgrounds, shoot-the-chutes and
Sightseeing automobiles. and may be
purchased in any quantity or variety
desired.
In ponds Of real water the navies of
the world. in miniature, float beside
swiftly moving merchant vessels, while
mechanical seals and porpoises dive,
and fish really swim, beneath the wa
/ ter.
OF the old-time toys there is no end.
Lead soldiers are painted in the uni
forms of real regiments, while sleds.
skates, dolls. rocking-horses, express
wagons. automobiles and all the
| countless other toys are much the
same as in other years Altogether
! Il is plain that several liberal sections
| of paradise, from a childs point of
view at least, have come to VIII
mington for the holidays.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-06

The man famous for stepping into the gap
when the panic makers are in the limeght,"
Mr.. ]. Pierpont Morgan, has again come to the
front by securing control of the Equitable Life
Assurance Company Of New York. Thomas F.
Ryan has sold his interests to Mr.. Morgan BY
this deal, Mr.. Morgan and his associates in other
vast financial interests will WELD the greatest
financial power that has ever been concentrated
in any set of private individuals in the world
The banking capital and resources that will be
controlled by Mr.. Morgan amount to SI,74o,ooo,-
600. Before he finishes. Mr. Morgan evidently
wishes to make the late Mr. Hartman look like
poor man.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-06

were seized, 100 civil suits were instituted and
4Is3 criminal prosecutions were inaugurated.
This picture is dark one. and it is said that
where dozen persons have been detected de-
frauding the government hundred have escaped.
The crime continues, although the punishment, if
a man is detected is almost certain to come espec-
have a way of finding persons guilty.
Secretary MacVeagh is working to increase the
efficiency of the detective service Of the depart
ment lie has given orders ito tighten up" and
the percentage Of offenders to be brought to
Justice promises TO be larger than ever before
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-06
COLLEGE PRESIDENT
PUTS BAN ON SPOONING

DIES MONIES, Ia, Dec. 6.-President
Loren D. osborns declaration that he
viii put stop'to the habit Of spooning
among the 800 students Of Des Moines
College. Baptist institution. threatens
to result in the depopulation OF the school
and has already caused no end Of dis
cussion among the undergraduates. At
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-06
FRAUDS ON THE GOVERNMENT.

e ECRETARY OF the Treasury MacVeagh has
- his problems, many Of them. The sugar
frauds have caused trouble, but now, according
TO Washington dispatches, there are other gross
frauds, and the government is being cheated in
the collection of duties on distilled spirits. fruit
spirits and oleomargarine. Reading the story
of these alleged frauds one would think that a
great many people had lost their oonsciences. if
they ever had any.
In the older days it used to be said that the
call of conscience would keep many man
from doing wrong, and now and then we read of
person who returns something he has taken
from the government because of the still small
voice.
1t is strange indeed TO normal men that per-
sons. could rest in peace with the products of
fraud in their Golfers. What must be the
thoughts of noted and prominent citizens who
have been prohting by the theft OF the sugar
trust? Is conscience or decency a thing to be
laughed out Of existence? Is the lust for gold
so great that it must be obtained only by the
absolute sitting OF conscience and all higher
notions Of decenoy and right living-of common
honesty?
The record of the treasury department shows
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-06
With the Photographers

Five robbers have just been sentenced 10 life
mprisonment I'm Nebraska. Another dime novel gone
wrong not the proper climax at all-Philadel
phla Ledger.
Congress presently will begin again arduous work
Of representing the people and few special interests
Chicago News.
II zeaya had been the autocrat Of Turkey Rus
sia would Secretary Knoxs indignation have been
uncontrollable?-New York World.
Larger fortunes than Mr. Harrimans S14e0000O0 have
been made IN this country, but probably none were
actually piled up in short time by man.-New
York World
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-06

mediately pecked on the bandsge Of the
next hen so that she could see her tail
too.
Then the FIRST two removed the BAN
dages from two more, and so on through
the flock. Then tho run round began,
either from pride OF fright. To-day If the
hens are stili running. Mrs. Albers hopes
to slap each tail as It flashes by her with
a whitewash brush.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-06
RsIIalous Services al Hops Farm.

Religious services were conducted at
Hope Farm. Brandywine Springs yes
terday afternoon by the Rev. c. A.
Henderson. Of the Unitarian Church.
Such services may be held every Sun
day. Mr. Henderson was accompanied
by members Of his own church and Of
Mt. Salem NJ. r. Church.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-06

The suggestion that Joint session OF the
teachers of Kent and rural New Castle counties
be held in Dover next year, is worth consider
ing. II is pointed out that for such an institute
the superintendent would be able to get some
very able lecturers, and that more benefit would
be derived from a Joint session than from the
separate meetings A Joint institute might be
held as an experiment and if it should prove
practicable, such meetings could become regu-
lar thing.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-06

Congress met to-day and the session promises
10 be lively and interesting The insurgents have
mapped out program OF legislation which they
will try 10 have enacted Most Of this legis-
lation would meet with popular approval, but
that fact does not mean that it will be enacted.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-06

The streak Of fatal or serious football acct
dents persists even into the after season. A
youth playing at Asbury Park the other day was
stricken blind after hot scrimmage, but physi-
clans are hopeful that he will recover his sight.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-06

the city departments should be properly labeled
was probably due to the fact that in other cities
where automobiles are owned by the municipal
tiles there has been much complaint of "joy
riders" In New York, it seems, it has been the
practice for city officials to use the machines for
private pleasures, and the practice became cry
ing evil 1t is not probable that the machines
owned by the city of Wilmington would be SO
used by our officials because such use whether
the machines were marked or not would be soon
discovered and commented upon unfavorably.
However there is no reason why they should not
be marked as the property of the city.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-06

Commander Peary is soon to begin his lecture
tour telling of the discovery of the North Pole
by him, but in the lecturing business Cook got
ahead OF the Lieutenant as he says he did in
reaching the Pole Cook has taken some of the
edge off the interest that will be shown in Pearys
lectures The Commander was a little late in
starring
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-06
OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTS.

Aa8ocLNuon
OF American Ad-
vertisers is
The Association Of American posed OF all the
Advertisers New York cly) has great oeernry
sxaminsd certified to the circulation The Association
o. this publication. Only the figures Of endorses only snsh
erculAsen contained in itA report eSsmination
suarsntssd ~ ths Association. Al any moment,
s4ss $500 $::,'.; :.:$::;:
4 10 been
= A-~A-AA~~> ssued 10 this pa
per.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-06

New York olss: eo4 cambridge Building, Corner Fifth
Avenue ana Thirty-thlrd street
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FOUNDED. su

the POstonce Wilmington. psi As second
Rspublenn Newspaper published daily. every after
THE EvENfNG JOURNAL. COMPANY.
Fourth ana ehpley Streets WifnnGton, DolaWuret
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TELEPHONES.
Business once d. a A. SIS DslmsrviA ss@
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TERMS or sUBscRIPTfON.
ncnth. payable II adSancs By carrier ak esuS week.
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chicasO omcs' ~ BOyoe BuiIdins.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-06

This sale regulsgy ct sysry ns"s S1s q
IN Wilmington and the principal towns In the stte %
also Broad Street Station and rwenty-tourth SnS
Chestnut Street Station, PhiadslDela. Ia
Advertising rates o application.
No ntten-ion paid 20 Unbalanced commuI icatioDA
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-09-23
A Correction.
September 10th, l9C

September lbth, lJOJ.
Editor Glacier Referring to the
account in your paper of this date OF
the conference of business men with
the County Court in regard to the
work in the clerks office, | wish 10
correct at least two misstatements.
First. it is not true in any sence that
| Was made "a referee in the matter. /
was simply present with the other al
torneys and business men to see II we
could find out the cause OF the tallure
of the county CLERK to do the work IN
his office and to see II any relief
could be had.
Second. it ia not true that / stated
that IN my opinion the blame lay with
the county for not getting out the
work. The fact is that after hearing
the statements CT the different mem.
bers of the court, and the CLERK
statement, did say that 1t seemed TO
me that the county clerk was more
Interested in maintaining the dignity
and prestige of his office than In do
ing the work which he 10 there to do.
From whatever source you obtained
your account of that conference it ls
wrong in the particulars above indi-
Gated.
! still feel that when the county
clerk refused competent help that was
offered him by the court no put bis
personal desires before his official
duty. This was the idea that l en-
deavored to express at the meeting.
Truly yours, A. A. Jayne. ]
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-09-23
KEEP THE KIDNEYS WELL.
Health is Worth Saving, and Some
Hood River People Know
uOw To SAVe II

Many Hood River people take
their lives In their hands by neglect
ing the kidneys when they know these
organs need help, Sick kidneys are
responsible for vast amount of
suffering and i'll health, but there IL
no need to suffer nor to remain In
danger when all diseases and aches
aud pains due to weak kidneys can
be quickly and permanently cured
by the use of Doan's Kidney Pills.
}. &. Buckler, Of h Ninth St, Port.
land, Ore, say "ln my estimation
there Is no remedy equal to Doan's
Kidney Pills. There was constant
soreness across the small of my back
and STOPPING or lifting would cause
sharp twinges in that part of my
body. | tried one remedy after an
other but without result. When
Doan's Kidney Pills we've brought to
my attention, procured a supply and
was benefited by them from the first.
| continued their use and they soon
completely removed the pain from
my back and corrected the action of
the kidney secretion, which had been
somewhat irregulaI." Plenty more
proof like this from Hood River peo.
pie. Call at q. n. Clarke's drug store
and ask what customers report.
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster M ilburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's and
take no other.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-09-23
Taxes become delinquent October 4.

The Apple Growers Union will ship
Bnerre d'Aniion, Winter Nellis, Eas-
ter and other late pears. Full market
returns made promptly.
he price of ice cream and cake tor
the entertainment at Odell, Friday
evening Is ten cents not fifteen as an
nounced in another column.
The W., G, I. u. will meet at the
residence Of sMr.s Orr on tuesday,
Sept 2s, at 2:3O p. m. This will be
the last regular meeting before the
State Convention, comprising the re.
representatives. from WasCo and Hood
Hiver counties.
Seth Il. Laraway started yesterday
from Glenwo0d, Iowa, with his fam
lily and goods for Eugene, Oregon
wnere he will open up the test Jew.
elry store in the willamette valley
south of Portland. They are expected
here Saturday and will visit the home
folks tor few days,
The W G. I. u. State Convention
will meet Sin Hood River October 8,
There will be welcome given at the
!. q. o. F. Hall on tuesday evening
October, the D to which the general
public is invited. Music and speeches
will he the cider. a program will
appear in next weeks issue.
Sheriff Morse yesterday took Frank
Ballard, aged 10 years to the state
reform school, where he WAS commit
ted by County Judge Derby. The
boy forged a check on Oscar Freden.
berg for $40 and Cashed it at Helmer 4
store at Mt. Hood. This is his second
oHense, aud complaint was at once
made to the county court to have the
boy taken care OF.
A delegation from Hood River
Commandery, knights Templar, left
last night on the special train for the
oonclRve of the Grand Commandery
at Baker City. Five boxes of Hood
River apples we're taken along "for
the good of the order" A ceremonial
of the Shrine will be held this even.
ing and tomorrow will be spent In
seeing Baker city by the delegates.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-09-23

Hood River, September ~, l9O9.
Editor Glacier: | read with much
interest last week the account OF HOOD
River business men meeting with the
County Court aud endeavoring to
ascertain why so much delay In get
ting papers through the county CLERK 8
office. The most surprising feature
in this connection is that these bust
ness men have waited so long, the
rumor having been current for
months, that the clerks office was
getting further and further behind,
aud il there waa any effort to catch
up 1t was not noticeable.
From talking with some of the gen
tlemen in the delegation Of business
men, one gets very different idea OF
the real situation. than that given by
you. The county court are certainly
not to be blamed in this connection
and are to be commended on the
stand they have taken.
lt has been suggested by many In
naming our county clerk "Our
George" made a mistake (having un
derstood that he had more names
than one to select from) and the
burning question is, what are we 60
ing to do about it. Invoke the re-
calf Decidedly 40, Mr.. Editor, the
sooner, the better.
Taxpayer.