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Evening journal., 1909-11-26
KNOCK DEALT
CONCENTRATION
Girls Sent Waves to Men, but
Latter Did Not Feel a
Thrill

NEW YORK. Nov. 26-Alas for con-
centrationl The other afternoon, all
over New York city and state, thous-
ands Of past. present and future Wash
ington High School girls were concen-
trating on a new building, sending
thought-waves right in to the hall Of
the Board of Education, where certain
committees Of said Board were talking
about new Washington High School.
And what was the result?
Last night AlriclS II. Man OF the
High School committee smiled to scorn
any mention OF telepathic waves. said
he hadn't felt single ripple. and add
ed that the committee had come to
no conclusive decision whatever on the
question Of the new high school.
Tho foundations have been laid. but
there is a deadlock over the question
whether the building shall be eight or
ten stories. The girls don't like this a
bit. and they realize that the longer
the committees hesitate the more
classes must pass out Of school without
enjoying the comforts of a new, roomy
"alltogether' building.
That's why Miss Esther Beiswanger.
president Of the Washington High
school Girls Association. sent out a
proclamation urging all members to
concentrate when the question of
the new school was to come up again
before the committees. "Clear your
minds of all doubt, vexation and
guile" ran this pronouncement. Tx
tend your arms, let your hearts, filed
with years of promise, inspire your
brain 10 send its vibrations out and
onward from your fingers, as you say
aloud;
oh, men. men, men. please, please
delay no more, begin TO build, begin
beginl' 4"
And they concentrated. Everywhere
they did It, but they did II most and
hardest IN front of the Hall of Edu-
cation itself, at Park avenue and East
Fifty-ninth street. At o'clock 10 OF
the most magnetic and mesmeric girls
in the graduating class of Washington
High School lined up on the sidewalk
before the front entrance, stretched
out their arms. and uttered the in
cantaiton. They were Beatrice Schif.
| fres. Mary Neuman. Rose Berahadsky
/ sadonit Frank. Clara Cola, Roy Mas.
| lon. Estelle Rubin, Mollie Jacobs. Har.
reit Murphy and Mary Finkstein
Again and again they intoned theii
plea, with eyes for none OF the curiou:
watchers. but only a firm, fixed. con
centrative stare at the windows O.
the committee-room.
The advocates of concentration arr
wondering IL anti-concentrators haS
been shooting out counter-waves.
Evening journal., 1909-11-26
PENNSY PLEASED
WITH PHONE SYSTEM

Omcials of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company expressed satisfaction
with the tests made in dispatching
trains by telephone, and announced
that the system had been installed on
the low grade freight section I'm the
middle division between Harrisburg
and Altoona. as well as on many local
branches.
The officials declared that the tele-
phone service was quicker and more
effective than the telegraph, and said
that it insured steady employment to
operators. who. under the telegraph
system, were more likely to become
afflicted with writer's paralysis. Some
OF the old operators objected TO the
system. on the ground that it would do
away with the telegraph branch of
the service, but the company declared
that the telephone would enable tele-
graphers TO find steady employment
without any danger OF incapacitatinl
them.
Evening journal., 1909-11-26

and misery. L advise all suffering
women to take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound" - MRS. EMMA
WHEATON, Vienna, w. Va.
Lydia j.. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harm
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number Of actual cures
of female diseases Of any similar medi-
cine in the country, and thousands of
voluntary testimonials are on file in
the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, from women who have been
cured from almost every form OF
female complaints, inflammation, ul.
ceration, ,displacements, ,fbroid tumors.
irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
indigestion and nervous prostration
Every such suffering woman owes it to
herself to give Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound trial
If you would like special advice
about your case write "a cOnfiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, al
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free
and always helpful
Evening journal., 1909-11-26
Friday, November 20. 1909
rHE Y. M. c. A. NIGHT SCHOOL.

HE pleasant dinner given the other even
- ing by Mr.. Josiah Marvel TO the faculty
OF the night school Of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association calls attention TO that praise
worthy work being done by this organization
This school is one of the MANY laudable features
Of the association. We doubt if its good work
and the great possibilities before il are fully
appreciated by the people of the city. This
school is teeming with benefit to young men.
And how eager earnest young men are in these
days to make up for a lack of opportunity for
an education or TO supplement their education
of earlier years Those. who think the typical
young American is the noisy, careless, ndffer-
cnt fellow who fritters away his time, or who
works by the clock or who is more interested
in the result of the latest baseball game than
in anything else in life, should consider the vast
number OF fine fellows taking educational
courses in the correspondence schools or in the
night schools,
Many of them there arc who devote their lei
srre TO self improvement after a hard day s
work. And some, we fear do not take enough
exercise or pleasure TO keep themselves ft' so
earnest are they in self improvement.
The night school is really very important
fact in the life of many young man. The Y.
NJ c. A. School has made progress and its whole
scheme of instruction seems to us TO be good
LAWYERS like Mr.. Marvel, active III daily prac-
tice lecture to the students on law; men active
in trades and business and in other things teach
the youth in these matters giving them practi-
cal instruction right from the every day field
of work. 1t seems to us the opportunity for
general lecture work, instruction by men OF at
fairs could be broadened For example, Mr..
Ford is full of experiences of varied and sue.
cessful business life; Captain Wilson could
give am entertaining lecture or two; DR.. Short
iidge whose mind for so many years has been
oycrhowing with thoughts of the welfare OF
the young could give some valuable advice from
his life book.
There have been, OF course, such lectures BY
men of affairs and it is well to keep them IN
mind for technical training and instruction
should be supplemented by real experiences.
The teachers of the night school are perform
ing a good work the chief compensation OF
which is the satisfaction of knowing that they
arc aiding young men in preparing for the strug
gle of life. And one gratifying thing about /.
Is that the instruction is given in a place sur
rounded by a moral atmosphere. The younl
men must get the impression that the manly
earnest man is not the tough young mug
whose only conception of agriculture would b'
sowing wild oatS whose only idea of hydraulic
would be blowing the foam from mug OF
beer.
Evening journal., 1909-11-26

aws ~. pss.s-,as.s. ,,..-,l suiltic
AN. AA
Therefore, fhe duty of parents f.
ain. Instead 'sof sls.Eding rhe boy
rom labnrs. even nardsnips. these
ust be innese0 upon him until be
tillingiy shoiA4lhrs Responsibility aud
orms the habitsof Industrious appli-
alton. tftr
There is excuse for the hoy who is
erlDitied deliberately 10 contract the
isease Of laginess. but there is no ex-
use for the father or another who will
ermit It,
Lazy hogs are niadrapot born.
Boys who i've in towns ana cities
re peculiarly exposed 70 the bacillus
T Iaginess becaise It IS not always
iossibls TO give tlie Buys suitable EN-
'loyment. Country boys usually have
ilenty TO do.
And that IS one reason why the boys
from the farm generally are success
sul when they come to the city. They
have been disciplined into the habit
OF industry.
Evening journal., 1909-11-26
Heart toHeart
Talks.
TIE DISEASE OF LAZINESS.
By EDWIN A.NYR.-

AnE DtoLAoL VI LA(ANLoo.
Why are there lazy boys and lazy
men? Are they born so?
DR.. Albert Won Bergman Of Berlin
has made a laboratory study of boys.
and he is one Of the leading authori-
ties in Europe. He says:
mo one is born naturally lazy. One
born indolent and inactive is already
diseased by some other cause than
laziness. The cbronically lazy boy is
at the start as healthy as the average
child. AS the boy continues to refuse
TO do his work In school. his duties al
home. his labor In shop and field. a
great physical change takes place In
him."
DR.. Bergman continues:
He physically becomes so that he
cannot help being lazy except under
powerful curative treatment"
In other words. laziness is disease.
By his habitual refusal or neglect to
do the duties that confront him from,
time to time the boy really become
constitutioually lazy and naturally
Evening journal., 1909-11-26
FIx1NG RAILWAY RATES.

HERE is promise of more railway leglsla-
n tion by the next Congress if the recon-
mendations of President Taft and his attorney
general have weight. Mr. Wickersham, the at
torney-general, in outlining proposed legislation
suggests that the Interstate Commerce Com
mission make its own inquiry into the reason
ableness of railroad charges.
Just how the reasonableness of rate is to be
decided is not made clear. There would have
to be valuation of the properties of the rail-
road companies as that is the standard of rea-
sonableness as fixed by the Supreme Court The
actual capital invested in the railway properties
would have to be learned in order to judge what
a reasonable income would be and, OF course,
other matters would have to be taken into con-
sideration.
When the case against the New York Gas
Companies came up for adjustment by the SUI
preme Court, there had been made valuation
of its properties, and the rate was fixed, upon
that basis.
The commission, therefore, will have to make
an appraisement of the properties of the rail
road companies before it undertakes to fix just
rates. and such valuation would be huge task
But hardly OF less importance should be an
investigation by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission of the express companies II an ap-
prasement Of their properties and Of the actual
capital invested in them could be made, there
is no doubt that the charges Of these public
carriers would be found excessive.
Evening journal., 1909-11-26
RELIGIOUS wRANGLING.

w have no doubt that most, if not prac-
w tioally all the good followers of the
Methodist Episcopal Church in Delaware are
heartily weary OF the strife of words that has
been carried on for some months in the news
papers of the state as an outcome of the Light
bourne matter. Time does not seem TO cool
the ardor of these contentious persons who
write pieces for the paper" and who seem TO
think that part of the duties of a Christian is
10 engage in these unseemly disputes which can
not but bring dscredit on the church and fur
nish comfort for scoffers. If some of these per-
sons would fight Satan and his evil doings as Wig
orously as they quarreng among themselves
they would be rendering the community a bet
ter service, and they would find enough to keep
the turbulent minds occupied No prudent man
u these days wishes to engage in a religious con-
Evening journal., 1909-11-26

The Atlantic Coast Inland Waterway.
Christian Science Moniter.
The claims Of the Atlantic coast inland
waterway project upon the attention Of
the public and upon the support OF tho
government. I'm contrast with the claims
OF some other waterway projects were
made clear by Governor Pothler Of Rhode
Island before he had proceeded very Tar
In his remarks at the Norfolk (Va.) wat
erway convention. He pointed out for
instance, that the number OF vessels pass
ing Point Judith. during the daylight
hours OF 1908 was 1871, and that accord
ing to careful estimates ifty per cent. ad-
dltional passed during the night time
making a total OF nearly 29,0oO, OF an
estimated registered tonnage Of 5oOO0OOO
This, however. represents only a part OF
the ooastwise business between New Eng
Evening journal., 1909-11-26
Editorial
Opinion
100000 For Flying Machine.

st,ooo,ooo For Flying Machine.
New York World.
The Incorporation at Albany OF the
Wright Company with paid-up cap
ital OF si.Oo000O marks the establishment
OF aviation on a commercial basis. The
manufacture OF flying machines now be-
comes an infant industry after an in
tervnl which breaks all records in the
transition Of an invention from tho ex-
perimentai TO the practical stage In the
history OF tho telegraph, telephone or
automobile there is nothing TO compare
18th this speedy expansion OF the aero
plane inventors workroom into fac
tory.
The names Of the incorporators OF the
Wright Company assure the substantial
character OF the new enterprise. They
might from their financial prominence be
the board OF directors OF a trust company
or railroad. Their faith in tho future
OF the airship contrasts with the proven
bal timidity OF capital with regard to
new-fangled devices. There is no doubt
that demand already exists for aero
planes and other flying machines. The
prices quoted in Paris give an idea Of the
"'N-" e-tNN. 81 "a lANhN III AiAN AAoAnAbAAIh-
ton OF few dollars worth of raw ma
terial into an aeroplane.
Such demand as exists, however. is due
mainly 20 curiosity or the uses Of sport.
Tho aeropane Is stiil only higher kind
OF toy. 1t is impracticable for transporta-
ton; scarcely even. with its defective
means OF propulsion. for military pur-
poses. What the world awaits Is an air
ship with possibilities OF usefulness as a
carrier. There win be millions in f." for
the new company II It can produce a
machine OF that kind.
Evening journal., 1909-11-26
Personal and Pertinent

Daysey Mayme Appleton recently visited in the
try. Il like g." she wrote home; "the morning
the birds the air tho unobstruced horizon
and sky the tenderest emotions In Every
thing delights but that expression Slop the hogs
hear It twice day and coming home tomorrow"
--Atchson Globe
silas Morgan. living Whidbree Island Washington
found several dozen containing substance
bling paint and believing OF red paint had wash
cd ashore painted his house with the material on
taking sample TO town he told that the sticky
fluid was pure opium and each worth about
sSoo As he had used spilled nearly thirty OF
the opium he had wasted more than sa,o00-Greenvie
News.
Evening journal., 1909-11-26
Chatty Stories OF the Day

At dinner the professor Of history seated be-
tween young ladies' who in accordance with their
training in the art Of conversation, sought draw
him upon the subject in which interest
ed They did not meet with much his answers
were short-"Yes' "Over Cromwell" NO" "s92"
and tho, like.
Finally OF them in desperation ventured:
Professor wondering only this afternoon,
and Of could remember How many children
did Mary Queen Scots have?"
This too much. Madame said the professor
facing her with squelching dignity scandal
r."-Everybodys Magazine.
Evening journal., 1909-11-26

William NJ Laffan, publisher of the New
York Sun, who died the other day, was a man
OF remarkable force in the newspaper world,
combining as he did in one personality knowl-
edge OF all departments of the business and ac-
tive participation in them 1t is not too much
to say that under his direction the Sun fully
maintained the high standard and the peculiar
individuality set for it by the late Mr.. Dana.
There are many that do not agree with the point
of view OF the SUM- but there is no one who
ers of entertainment and instruction Mr. Laf-
fan left his impress as a publisher, a writer and
the builder Of a great general news service. He
was a man of fine character.
Evening journal., 1909-11-26

The.city r,towT,is-potsa~goo place
to rear poss.san3 thaFe-is the more
necessity fergiseeping' them employed
IN some war.
See that your boy has plenty to do
and that he does it we'll. DO not let
him form tbe bad hatit Of shirlSing.
II IS aimnst criminal to allow a
healthy boy to.groUf ap n'comparative
idleness by Imposing on him a few
house chores aud then permitting him
TO roam the streets or loaf on the cor
ners.
II you spare the pains. you spoil the
-',ua
Evening journal., 1909-11-26
With the Photographer.

President Taft says he expects great things
next Congress-" which IS exactly what the people
been expecting from many Congresses past-Atlanta
Constitution.
Three cheers for the deathless automobile races nt
Atlanta The greater the number OF records smashed
ard the greater number OF survivors better the
sport--Iouisvie Courier-Journal
II is rather difficult follow the logic OF the sufrag-
cite who assaults British Cabinet Minister with
whip and regards herself wronged II she is
jail
Peary is 10 receive higher rate than Colonel
welt for his magazine writings. St, Peary will not
get anything but money out OF it-st. Paul Pioneer
Press.
An Atchison man. who will give man-party shortly,
viii have porteres made Of wienerwurst and win give
a prize 70 the guessing nearest to the number
sausages in tho decoratons-Atchison Globe.
Evening journal., 1909-11-26

X. Flnkham'S Hege.
table Compound
Eleven years ago !
was a walkinp
shadow. had beer
under the doctors
carebutgotnorelief.
Ny husband per.
suaded me TO try
Lydia r. Pinkham'f
Vege Ca BILE Com.
pound anditworked
like a charm. 1t re-
lieved all nv pains
Evening journal., 1909-11-26
That Bathroom
of Yours

Bat tu b S, b Is,
kitchen utensils, ETC., are
enameled so that their
smooth surfaces may be
easily kept clean.
Securing bricks and
gritty powders ruin the
polish Of the enamel,
making it rough and
hard to clean.
Use Gold Dust for
cleaning all sorts OF
enameled and painted
surfaces.
Gold Dust simply re-
leases dirt allowing it to
wash away easily by
rinsing.
"Let the a. A%
GoldDust c-% SsgZ
do vonT A ~
work" S
Evening journal., 1909-11-26

land and southern ports. And according to
Governor Pothier. this great water high
way is congested by reason Of vessels be-
ing compelled. especially in thick weather.
to keep closely to a prescribed course In
order to make the turning point marked
by buoys and iightships. a condition that
adds greatly 90 the element OF danger"
The points brought out by the Gov
ernor OF Rhode Island, especially with
reference TO the manner in which tho i'm
mense volume of commerce moving con-
stantly between the principal Atlantic
ports is hampered by zone OF the most
dangerous areas for navigation on the
entire eastern coast OF the United States ="
have been referred TO and dwelt upon by
many perylous speakers on the subject
The conditions are well understood by
navigators and by government engineers.
There Is no question as to the tremen-
dous value OF the commerce that is hand
led annually along this coast. There is no
question. either, as to the desirability and
feasibility of constructing h. inland wa er-
way that will enable this commerce TO
avoid the present treacherous passag ge-
way. The 29.0OOO 900 tons OF freight shipped
annually between the South and points in
New England and the British provinces
can be assured OF almost absolutely safe
transit by tho carrying out OF the plans
of the Atlantic Deeper Waterway Asso-
clation. The question is simply how and
when is the undertaking to be put
through.
Evening journal., 1909-11-26

The Ancient Order of Hibernians did them
selves proud in entertaining the National Presi-
dent OF the order and well did they uphold Will
mingtons reputation. for hospitality.
Evening journal., 1909-11-26

Well. It is to be hoped that all survived the
festivities Of Thanksgiving day and that the
physicians are not too busy on the day after.
Evening journal., 1909-11-26
OWES
HER
LIFE TO
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Vienna, w. Va. "I feel that l owe
the last ten years of my life to lydia
Evening journal., 1909-11-26
OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTS.


OF American Ad
vertisers Is
The Association of American I posed OF all the
Advertsers (Now York City has n,s
sxzmped certified to tbs circulation Association
u this publication. Only e figures Of endorses only snen
orsuIason contained in ita report s sssmnnon
gunrantssa Nv the Association. at any moment
(71~ I positive proof
~Ih~k a. q fRlall must be submit
L eA0rll(SN-S fs~- 4
: Ma VA SoctAy. \ panying certificate
A No n2 has been
@A>-A.-~e ssued TO this
Evening journal., 1909-11-26

Seems rather hard to get down to work again
but Christmas will soon be here.
Evening journal., 1909-11-26
FOUNDED lsa

New York ones: sos Cambridge Building. Fifth
Avenue and Thirty-third Street
Evening journal., 1909-11-26

TELEPHONES.
Edfterial Room-D. 4 A 500. Deimarvia 1904
Business o18ce--D. a. A. Hs Delmarvin 21t&
Evening journal., 1909-11-26

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
BY mall, postage prepaid $500 year. or y cents
cnth payable IN advance BY carrier nix cents week
Evening journal., 1909-11-26

.re. S s sdiSs 4osns s over ss special s' & S
Evening journal., 1909-11-26

Chicago once: m BOyoo Buildins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-12

died yesterday at his home on North
Farnam and Central avenue after n
prolonged illness. He was born IN
Holstein, Germany, July C. 1878. In
1854 he came to Davenport. where ne
has made his home ever since. He
has been employed at the Davenport
button works for a humble" of years.
Mr. soc latei Is survived by his mother,
.dr:. Anna Sueiau; three brothers,
tohn. William and Otto Foelster, and
three sisters, Anne and Elsie FOelster
and Frida Suelau.
Mrs A. w. Frank, who had made
her home in Buffalo since her birth,
Feb. 6, 1864. died Sunday after a long
illness of a complication of diseases.
Her death was not unexpected as she
had been failing for some time. II II
| husband, who was also a resident Ot
Buffalo for years, died Is years ago
Left to survive are one son. Ralph
/ The funeral was held today.
Mrs. Mary Anne Crane. widow OF
! Captain James G. Crane. died Sunday
after being confined for four years e
an invalids chair as the result of 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-12
va
Weyerhaeuser Anniversary.

Mr. and Mrs Frederick Weyer-
haeuser, now residents of ST. Paul.
were married in Rock Island 80 years
ago yesterday, and in celebration of
the occasion there was a family re-
union at the home of Mrs. S. S. Davis,
1852 Tenth avenue. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Weyerhaeuser. Members of
the family who were present at the
anniversary were Mrs. John P. Weyer-
haeuscr, St. Paul; Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ.
Weyerhaeuser and daughter Margaret,
Cioquet. Mimi: Mr.. and Mrs. J. r.
Jewett and son George F., Chicago;
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Weyerhaeuser, Sa-
BILE Falls. Mimi, and Mrs. w. B. Hill,
POughkeepsie. y. Y. Others present
from out of the city were Mr.. and Mrs.
F. H. Thatcher. Mrs. McBurney and
Miss Edith McBurney, WinOna. The
latter came to the city in Mr. Thatch-
er's pleasure boat FrOntenaC, and on
board as their guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Wcyerhaeuser and Mr..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-12
NURSE USES FATHER JOHNS
MEDICINE BY DOCTORS ORDERS
Because of Good Results Miss Wood Recommends 1t to Her
Friends for Throat and Lung
Troubles.

Mrs. Ella NJ. Wood, 4 professional
nurse. of Guilford, Conn, tells an in
teresting and convincing story of her
experiences in the following words:
During the years | have engaged in
nursing, l have used Father Johns
Medicine in numerous cases by Crde~
OF the attending physicians, and as l
have witnessed it's beneficial results
in lung, throat and all kindred dis
tempers, felt justified in recommend
ing it when asked a nurse $ advice
by friends. | consider Father John S
Medicine a safe, reliable and honest