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Evening journal., 1909-11-26
CITY HAD REAL
THANKSGIVING
Snow and SluSh Gave City q
Touch Of "OId Time Thanks
giving Weather"

Snow, sush and biting wind made
Thanksgiving Day gloomy for those
who were obliged 70 desert bright fire.
sides. The cessation Of the storm on
Wednesday night gave little cause
for thanksgiving as far as the weather
was concerned, and many appeared on
the streets in the afternoon to show
their Thanksgiving nnery.
Large attendances marked the ser-
vices in the churches At most OF the
services there were special music and
special sermons. Several union SER
Vices were held.
Many persons went TO Philadelphia
90 see the big football game, but many
more preferred the football games in
Wilmington. Big Thanksgiving dim
ners kept most people in their homes,
and the holiday spirit prevailed In the
most humble. The Sunday Breakfast
Mission made the day bright for more
than 200 families, having distributed
baskets OF eatables on Wednesday. At
the state and county hospitals the din
ners were more elaborate than usual.
The local playhouses were packed at
both matinee and evening perform
ances. Holiday bills had been ar
ranged, and the theatres were next
in Importance 10 the turkey dinner
for many
In the various churches Thanksgiv-
ing services were held and were well
attended.
Tho knights Of ST. Lawrence attend
ed n Thanksgiving Day mass in st.
Thomas Church.
Evening journal., 1909-11-26

criticism as to bad meat was unwar-
ranted, the meat having spoiled slight
ly while repairs were being made to
the ice chest.
DR.. Ball, chairman of the light com-
mittee, reported that the three light
ing companies that possibly might bid
for lighting the building had not as
yet submitted bids. and IT was decided
to have bids in the hands Of the secre-
tary within ten days from yesterday.
The house committee, Mr.. Peoples.
chairman, reported on an inspection OF
the building. having found conditions
excellent. The following will. consti-
tute the house committee for the en-
suing month: Messrs: Jester, Har-
rigan and Beth.
1t was decided to return an inmate,
a boy who is growing blind, to the
Kent county almshouse. his former
home having been at Harrington.
Warrants were ordered drawn for
yearly salaries Of the trustees.
superintendent Foster was instructed
to prepare for the usual Christmas
turkey dinner.
It was decided TO accept the face of
a judgment for S2S against ]. Macs
Ginnery, dated July 2s, 1876.
Evening journal., 1909-11-26
THOUSANDS AT
OPERA HOUSE
Forty Five Hundred People
See the Big Holiday Bill

A grand total Of g5oO pleased and en-
thpsiastio people applauding every act
until encores and curtain calls threaten
od 10 prolong the show much IN excess
Of the time allotted for the performance,
was tho record OF the Bijou Circuit Com
pany at the Opera House yesterday This
is remarkable business for theatre in
this city. The attendance would have done
credit 10 nrst-ciass circus and was
something unheard OF in theatre history
here.
Filling the house three times to over
Rowing was a triumph for the manager
ment of the house but It was no greater
than the triumph Of tho bill with tho
same audiences.
Blake's Circus IS an act which appeals
70 old and young alike but It has been
especially attractive to women and chill
dren and upon the last days OF the week
when 81 is possible for children TO at
tend the Bliou Circuit Company endeavors
TO find something which viii please them
In addition TO being attractive to their
elders. In addition to containing the un-
ridahle mule Maud, this act contains a
number Of unusually intelligent animals
The little folk viii have plenty OF laughs
tomorrow when they see Maud.
Acrobotlc acts 10 be popular in Whining
ton must have unusual merit The Hur-
leys who are billed as sensational comedy
acrobats and open tho show have the
merit 20 please.
In Offering a pastoral comedy playiet
Lee Beggs and Company do something
new in vaudeville. There are four people
In this clever little drama and they get
ont Of Il all of the comedy as well as all
OF the pathos which the interesting play
let contains. It is simple story full Of
human interest for It tells OF an old couple
whose life has been without ripple de-
liberately quarreling I'm order that their
daughter and her husband may be cured
Of that falling and be kept out OF the di-
vorce courts.
Lillian Stone offers new act entitled
a planologue and for sometime this at
tractivo and versatile young woman sings,
talks and plays the piano In the most
acceptable way. Half a dozen encores and
curtain calls were the best indication
OF how pleasing her work was to the
audience.
Gnmour and I.atour in a singing and
talking diversion made one OF the hits
Of the bill.
Comedy films have been provided in the
moving pictures this time and they form
an entertaining and acceptable portion
Of the bill.
Evening journal., 1909-11-26
DROPS WASHINGTON NICKEL
Treasury Department viii Respect
First Presidents Nearly
Foraotten Prejudice.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Nov es.-Presi-
dent George Washington's wish that no
coins should bear his likeness has been
respected by the Treasury Department.
Several months ago dies were prepared by
government engravers for a new-hve cent
piece on which was to be placed the relief
Of the head Of Washington.
When the announcement was made that
the design had been adopted and dies
made II was brought to the attention OF
the Treasury Department that Washing
ton had declined to permit the use OF his
likeness upon coins, holding that it savor-
ed of monarchy. Had the coins been
struck they would have been the first to
bear the likeness OF Washington.
Evening journal., 1909-11-26
FTSHHAWK NESTS ON
TELEPHONE POLE

Fishhawks built their nest on the Provi-
dence FAN River toll line Of the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company. IN the
town Of swanzey. saws Telephone Topics.
The hshhawks feed in the small streams
that flow into Mount Hope bay, and build
their nest in nearby trees or other con-
venient places The best place seems 20
be on the top Of high pole and where
there are plenty Of wires 10 hold the
foundation for a nest and also 10 protect
them. They usually build IN late spring
or early summer.
Trouble does not show up on the wires
unless there is a lot OF wet weather. u
has been so dry this summer that the
nest has not been located and taken down.
1robaby IN this case the hawks have
Evening journal., 1909-11-26
THE CHARITY BALL"
Will Be Given at the Avenue Theatre
Next Week.

Will Be Given at the Avenue Theatre
Next Week.
That perennial success. "The Charity
Ball." viii hold the boards at the Ave
nue. Theatre during the coming week.
This play is the best of those written in
collaboration by David Belasco and
Henry De Mile. author OF '"rhe Lost
Paradise" 1t owes its continued popu-
larity TO the combination Of rich
comedy. sweet sentiment. and strong
emotion which It affords. Every mem
Der OF the company win be utilized
and a splendid performance Is assured
whilst the great scenic opportunities
win be more than adequately met.
The rush for seats for "Charley's
Aunt" was even greater than antici-
pated. and the managers advocate
early application with a hint that for
Monday and Tuesday evening there
may be the best chance OF securing
satisfactory accommodation.
Evening journal., 1909-11-26
A New Laundry Raa.

Here is q laundry bag that cannot
elusively conceal In its depths any
small article. This new bag is very
simple in construction. It is a square
of a yard or more Of any material that
is strong enough for the purpose.
Bright cretonne is very good. This
square is hemmed and each corner
turned back half an inch. On each OF
the blunted corners thus made is sewed
a loop Of tape four inches long. Small
er bags can be made in the same way.
Evening journal., 1909-11-26
AT THE RED MOON.

This week win finish the run Of the
Passion Play at the Red Moon Picture
auditorium. Next week will bring
forth another strong program at the
Red Moon which will include a his
torical subject with lecture by Mr..
Cloward and some entirely original
views A popular sensational reel
win Doe produced in addition tn the
regular program. The policy Of the
Red Moon is 20 give longer shows than
Is customary.
Evening journal., 1909-11-26

Reminiscent of days long ago is Q
little 'lady" fashioned from cardboard
whose prosaic mission is to serve as o
blotter The face and figure are paint
ed in water colors. the paunier-like
drapery being made of purple blottinP
paper fastened with tiny brass headeJ
taeks. This decorative desk adjunct
costs St.5O
Evening journal., 1909-11-26
TRUSTEES WILL
INVESTIGATE
Committee Of Trustees Of
Poor to Report Next Month
on Grand Jury Report

The Trustees Of the Poor in monthly
session at the County Hospital We'd
nesday afternoon took cognizance Of
the recent grand jury report criticising
the meat supply by appointing the
following investigation committee:
Messrs. Harris, Peoples and Clark.
The appointment was made on mo-
tion OF Mr.. Harris. The committee
will report at the next meeting.
No comment accompanied Mr.. Har-
ris' motion. the matter having been
discussed I'm executive session. Some
of the trustees say tho grand jury's
Evening journal., 1909-11-26
CROWDED HOUSES
AT GARRICK THEATRE

A show that pleases most everybody
was offered crowded houses at the
Garrick yesterday afternoon and last
night Nearly every scat for both
performances was sold in advance. Foy
and Clark IN "Thc Spring of Youth"
a laughing hit of the most pronounced
order; Monroe and Mack, I'm black-face
comedy; Minnie st. Clair. the country
girl from Missouri; The Five Armanis
and several others make up the bin
that is well IN keeping with the high
standard which Manager Dockstader
has set for the Garrick
Evening journal., 1909-11-26
SUFFRAGISTS TO
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY

In the Unitarian Church. on Mon
day. the thirteenth annual convention
Of the Equal Suffrage Association Of
Delaware, will be held. Addresses
and reports will be made by Miss
Helen a. Cranston. Mrs. Wilhelmina
Sharp. Miss Jane Campbell Of Phila-
delphia County Women's Suffrage As
sociation. and Miss Mary Winsor sof
Haverford. Memorials to Henry r.
Blackwell and William Lloyd Garrison
win ho i'm charge~of Mrs. Gsrtr1ide w.
Nields.
Evening journal., 1909-11-26
DR.. Miles
Nerve and Liver Pills

simply cause the bowels to move
in a normal manner, and with
out the gsiping effects of cathar-
tics and purgatives. That's why
they are so universally used by
women and children. The
longer they are taken the less
are needed. Natural conditions
gradually being restored.
Sold by druggists everywhere. " first
package does not benefit, your druggist
will return your money.
MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart. Ind.
Evening journal., 1909-11-26

had their young and departed.
II is not easy to take down one Of these
nests. as tho materisl used is woven in
and about tho wires II Is especially hard
when the nests are occupied. Three or
four years ago a llneman was sent to
take ono down and had to call for help
from. a nearby farmhouse. as tho hawks
attacked him and tore his clothing badly
before he could get the nest down.
Evening journal., 1909-11-26

of these holders
arranged togeth-
er. These vases
are constructed
from tes tin &
tubes that are
used for chem
ical experiments,
and in the pres
ent instance the
large ones about
twelve in C h g s
high are pressed
into servic
About the three
tubes is pasted
handsome bro
caded silk, or
plain fabric may
be used, studded
with sequins and
en- broid cred
with tiny de-
signs In ribbon
flow ers. 4 h G
fabric is applied
with photogra-
piers paste and
finished top and
bottom with dull
gold braid. The
illu S trat tion
shows how the
tubes are arrang-
ed. A gold cord
is put around
them in such q
way as to make
a good balance,
and an extra
for hanging the
Evening journal., 1909-11-26

hounces in 1880 style. At the top Of
the skirt is the usual drawstring,
which is run through the top Of the
dolls head and forms a sliding scale
in which the bag is opened or closed.
Evening journal., 1909-11-26

Entertainment at St. PauI's Church.
In st. Pauls NJ. e. Church last even
ing Miss Helen Mar Wilson and Mrs
Ann Wallace Simmons Steel gave a
most pleasing entertainment. Miss
Wilson in recitations and Miss Steel
I'm song
Evening journal., 1909-11-26
silk Elower Vac.

Vases covered with brocaded silk
are the newest things out for holding
flowers, and the idea is to have three
Evening journal., 1909-11-26

Pillsbury's Best flour makes splendid
bread. Try a bag at your grocer.s
Evening journal., 1909-11-26

Read THE EVENING Journal,
Evening journal., 1909-11-26
$500, $7.48, $9.90 and up to $27.5O
a Sale Of WOmen's Tailored Suits

Womens and Misses higgrade aiormade Suits, coats q
long, made OF a-woo Boadcot Serges, wide vale
Dagonals Worseds stripe Pruneas and Mixtmes over
300 positively of the largest and best
gathered together under roof All made IN
the very styles plain tailored others trimmed
lined with the best Skinner Beldng Satin Skirts in the
latest pieated styles values $40 80 $1,000,
$40, $I2.50, Sis, $I7.5O and up to $50.
Evening journal., 1909-11-26
SOC, 75c, Si.OO and $3.50

Women's extra fine Cape and Pique
Gloves. Regular Sl.50 value. Ct
Evening journal., 1909-11-26
Tho Doll Hlotser.

quantity is reserved for hanging the
tases.
Evening journal., 1909-11-26
OUR SATURDAY SPECIALS

Chldren's Sweaters in plain and
combination in different styles. for
Infants. Boys and Girls. Sizes from
- O., "a cnaefo1 ar
Evening journal., 1909-11-26

Women's pure white heavy Fleeced
Ribbed Underwear. Value AE~
Evening journal., 1909-11-26

Boys extra heavy Fleece Lined
Underwear. Sizes "a 10 S4. 0E.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-31

in Norway: two million more than there
are In Denmark or Servia or Greece
over a million more than dwell in Switzer-
land. Indeed. the population of our
metropolis is as great today as that Of
the kingdom of Saxony. Twenty-six In
dependent nations of the earth have fewer
people-the most of these. far fewer. in
deed. The 1920 school teachers of the
metropolis alone outrank the standing
armies of Denmark and Chile combined,
while the 9,91s policemen of this biggest
city OF ours could more than replace the
standing army of Venezuela. For fact,
New York's 400 firemen form a bigger
force than the whole Danish OF Swedish
or Greek navy. or the standing armies
OF Peru or Nicaragua. And there are
enough people on New York's city pay
roll to populate another Springfield, ILL.,,
or Topeka, Kan. Such is the vastness
of this city wherein a marriage occurs
every thirteen. death every seven and
a birth every six minutes Of every day.
OF the three mayoralty candidates in
this interesting fight. William J. Gaynor
is the eldest being fifty-eight, while Will
liam r. Hearst is a dozen years his
junior, or forty-six. and Otto r. Ban
nard comes In between the two, being
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never again break bread at your board.
IF you're a bookmaker or a bookkeeper
or a porch climber or a window dresser
or any ordinary guy like you and me.
such as go to make up the run of human
ity, you can't skip your baths or overlook
changing your collar about once i'm SO
long. or fail to patroniZe the barber or re-
fuse to pay your bills without eventually
getting seriously talked about. But with
genius it's different. There're only
three classes of grown men in this coun-
try that can wear the long flowing locks
and get away with 1t. One class is COM
posed of Col. w. S. Buffalo Bill. And
one class is composed of those fur-bearing
patriots that swore they'd never cut it
Off until Bryan was elected President, and
as result are going around tangled up
In the underbrush with every prospect Of
furnishing their own immortelles when
they die: and the third class is geniuses.
and they're the biggest and most impor-
tant Of all. We should accept it as one
of the eccentricities of genius when one
Of them takes to wearing his evening
clothes in the morning and no clothes at
all in the evening. or any little quaint
personal popularity like that. For don't
genius and insanity walk hand I'm hand,
as the scientists say, and when they quit
holding hands and go to the mat in a
clinch. isn't it nearly always insanity that
lands on top?
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ernor of New York state is paid but
$1,000.
Verify. the new mayors direct patton
age will compare favorably with that
of President Taft himself. His private
secretary will receive $4,000 per year,
or $1,000 more than Mr.. Taft's secre-
tary receives. and his chief legal ad-
wiser - the corporation counsel - will
draw $4,000. or $4,000 more per year
than given to President Taft's chief
legal adviser. the Attorney General Ut
the United States. Then there will be
cabinet officers salary of $4,000 for
city chamberlain and three members Of
the water supply board. while six other
bureaucrats will get $4,000 each; two
will get $4,000: fourteen will draw
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-31

the presidency itself. and the salary
which the victor will draw during his
term is a half again as great as. that
given any governor of these sovereign
states OF ours. Indeed, II salary be the
gauge for comparison. that of mayor of
New York city is half again as big an
ONCE as that of Governor Of New York
state-is bigger even than the Office of
Vice President. Chief Justice, cabinet
member. senator or representative of the
United States-is more exalted than the
berth OF any federal official in Washing
ton except the President, for whereas
the mayor of New York city receives
$4,000 a year. the nations Chief Justice
gets but $4,000: it's Vice President and
cabinet officers but $1,000; senator's and
representatives but $500, and the Gov
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-31

when Barrie filed his papers there was
great 10 do in the English literary set
OF which he's one OF the champion lay
ers. He's an .1nglishman from Scotland,
the same as Kitchener is an Englishman
frcm Ireland and William Waldorf Astor
is an Englishman from America, both ma
tons concurring. England's full Of that
sort of Englishmen. Well. when Barrie
filed the papers. naming young gem
tleman in the commercial line as the
special staff correspondent on the spot,
all the other London literatusses were
greatly excited. They got up round
robin. signed by nearly every man who
writes English plays for Charles Frohman
to produce in New York, calling on The
public press not TO harrow up the fee!-
ings of a great artistic nature by print
ing anything ABOUT the distressful case"
Did they do it?" asked the House De-
tective.
We'll. not in what you'd call spon-
taneous manner said the Hotel Cler&.
ITO the alert editorial minds of the Brit
ish press a request like that was a good
deal like stalking out a black-maned Nu-
ulan lion sixteen hands high. and then re-
questing Col. Gwana Tumbo not to plug
him. When Barrie went out to take the
air there were so many enterprising press
men trailing along trying to ask him
questions of a highly personal nature that
he looked like a grand jury. When he
hurried back home and locked himself In.
there were gentlemen journalists sliding
down the chimney and lady journalists
disguised as serving maids applying at
the back door for a job. with good refer
ences from Lord Northcliffe and Sir AL
fred Pierson. They found special writer's
under the bed at night and London COR
respondents for American papers cuddled
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too. an

too, al
BY no means" said the Hotel Clerk
This Barrie doesn't work by the day: he
works by the job. He's the exclusive
owner of a divine affiatus as big as a war
balloon
"A divine wet?" asked the House De-
tective.
"A divine afiatus,'' said the Hotel
Clerk. IT'S something that every great
writer owns. It's the same to q poet as
a pair Of legs to a letter carrier. And
Barrie's Is a peach. When he takes &:
out Of the garage and begins to initiate
IL a stranger in the neighborhood would
think there was a dirigible about TO go
up. You see Barrie is a genius by trade,
which Is another way Of saying that his
marriage didn't TURF out right. It's a
common failing with geniuses. At dash
Ing of poetry for the masses they're i'm
mense. but their own little dreams Of do
mestic bliss SO often refuse to ''jelr' prop
srly. I guess maybe they're kept so busy
providing romance for the trade that they
forget TO keep any in the house for home
consumption.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-31

Messrs. Roots and Depew's senatorial
salary figure Of $500: seven will he
given $1,000; eight, $500: sixteen. &c.
900: and the number claiming $5.On
thirty-four will be content with from
$500 to $4,000 In almost every case
the salary is higher than that for the
corresponding office in the federal es-
tablishment. This annual expenditure
on salaries has long amounted to
shameful prodigality. Indeed. after the
Greater New York charter went into
effect in 1897 scores of newly appointed
dustriously endeavoring to find some
thing to do.
The autocratic powers of New York's
mayor have steadily grown since we set
ourselves up In the business of self
government. In colonial days he was ap-
pointed by the governor and next for a
generation after independence. by what
was known as the state council Of ap-
pointment. But a point for home rule
was gained in 1921. when the common
council of New York city was given the
power Of choosing the mayor. Indeed, he
was not elected by popular vote until
1884, and his appointments were subject
to confirmation by the board Of aldermen
until 1884. Still more powers were added
in 1895, when he was given absolute au-
thority to remove his own appointees
during their first six months in office.
After that time his removals had to be
approved by the governor. But In
1901, the revised charter gave the mayor
the uncontrolled power OF removal over
all of his appointees throughout his term.
Thus Gov. Hughes did not have to
consent to the removal of Police Com
missioner Bingham this summer, as would
have been the case nine years ago. This
generous charter amendment of 1901 also
repealed the old provision rendering the
mayor ineligible for reelection; and this
repeal allowed Mcclellan his three terms.
But at the same time the mayors term
was reduced from four to two years. and
II was arranged that no more of his
appointees but now elective officers only,
should SIT upon the powerful board or
public improvements, renamed the board
Of estimate and appointment. While
the scope of the civil service law af-
fecting the filling of minor city Offices
has been increased. and although sub
ordinate salary schedules must now pass
through two boards. instead OF being ar
bitrarily fixed by bureau heads, all Of
this limits the direct powers Of the bu-