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Evening journal., 1909-07-12
COBB FAMILY REUNION
Descendants Of Colonial Settler Meet
at Belmont Mansion.

Descendants Of Colonial Settler Meet
at Belmont Mansion.
More than 100 members Of the Cobb
family took part in the tenth annual
reunion OF the Paul and Pricilla Cobb
Associat tion, held at Belmont Mansion,
Philadelphia, on Saturday afternoon.
Old and young renewed their friend
ship in the old rustic pavilion adjon-
ing the masion. Miss Dorothy Mil
dred Cossaboone. two months and six
days old, won the silver spoon as the
youngest member Of the family pres
ent. Miss Dorcas Cobb. 80 years old.
was the oldest of the party.
The branch of the Cobb family gath
cred in reunion trace their lineage
from William Cobb. born IN Burling.
ton county in 1885. He took up q
farm in Cumberland county, on the
Maurice River. and later, it is thought
moved to the stream now known "A,
Cobb's Creek. He built a mill. the
ruins OF which are still standing. vii.
liam Cobb had four sons, John. Eric
Samuel and Paul. Those present al
the reunion were descendants of Pau
and his wife. Priscilla Cobb.
The committee in charge of the re.
union included Lewis Booze, Frank II
Barnes. H. c. Fennimore, Benjamin
Rutter, the Rev. John F. Cobb. Mrs
| Sarah W. Cobb. ]. Webb Richman
Mrs. Lydia A. Cobb. Paul c. Paine
! Mrs /. r. Wagenseller and George A
| Cobb
Evening journal., 1909-07-12
Amos Anodyne.

I'VE always wondered a little how
Amos Dore and his wife got along
really" Aunt EN- Macomber said
frankly. Some in the neighborhood
said they'd never overheard a single
loud or cross word on either side, but
Lie Daniels always stuck to it that
Amos was as mis'able at home as a
man could be.
"He never spoke right out till Amos
died and Mis- Dore went back up
country to her folks. Then he let
out"
WHAT" queried Aunt Ems visitor.
''Well, Amos worked logging along
side Of Lie every winter, and sum
mers they hayed together most al
ways. and it seems" said Aunt EN-
impressively. that Amos complained
of his shoes hurting him about all the
time. Finally Life asked why he wore
tight shoes.
why don't you get a pair bis
enough2 says Lie one day.
"'Well. III tell you Amos says
When / wear tight shoes ! forget al
my other troubles youths Com
panion.
Evening journal., 1909-07-12
Qualities Of The ronar.

The name Of the precious stone in
serted in the ring Of Gyges has not
been handed down to us, but 1t is prob
able that it was the topaz. whose won
ders Philostrates recounts in the life
of Apollonius. An attribute of the sun
and of fire, the ancients called it the
gold magnet. as it was credited with
the power of attracting that metal, in
dicating its veins and discovering
the treasures. Heliodorus in his story
Of Theagenes and Charicles says that
the topaz saves from fire all those who
wear it and that Charicles was pre-
served by topaz from the fiery venge-
ance Of Arsaces, queen Of Ethiopia.
This stone was one of the first tolls
mans that Theagenes possessed in
Egypt. The topaz at present symbol
ICES Christian virtues-faith, justice,
temperance. gentleness, clemency. -
Paris Figaro.
Evening journal., 1909-07-12
MAN SAYS HE'S
A MURDERER

ELKToN. Md, July 12.-The police OF
San Rosa California. have notified Sheriff
Hager that young man. giving the name
Of Scott johnson, had surrendered to
them
johnson Is charged with the murder Of
James McAllister. near Rowiandville,
Cecil County. on May 81 The prisoner
told the San Rosa authorities that he was
wanted for the McAllster murder. that
he was tired Of eluding the police, and
wanted TO be sent to the sheriff at Elkton.
States Attorney Constable is invest eating
the case.
McAnister was slain while walking alonl
a country road and his body was thrown
into hole in the field and covered with
brush. II was found week later. II wal
the theory Of detectives that johnson had
killed McAllister to get bottle Of whis
ky which McAllister carried.
Evening journal., 1909-07-12
WOMEN REPLY TO
BISHOP WILLIAMS
Criticism That D. A. R. FOy-
ters AriStOCrdCy Attacked.
mot Himself, Thinks One

CHICAGO. July 12-"Women always
were, are now and probably will fe-
main extravagant, socially ambitious,
interruptions and generally responsible
for a large part of the evils of life,' -
said Prof Herbert l.. Willett. OF the
University of Chicago Divinity School,
IN a lecture on the Social Teachings
Of the Prophets"
He blamed the society germ for the
oppression of the Door and the reck-
lessness Of the rich and drew striking
analogies between the state OF affairs
IN Bible times and contemporary life.
The grand old prophet Amos was
worried to death by women.
"They all wanted palaces Of ivory,
winter and summer residences and
ultra-modish wardrobes. They drove
their husbands into accepting bribes
and then made them work all day
Sunday and fork over the pay checks
If the men insisted on resting on sun
day the women made home life un-
comfortable TO say the least" said the
lecturer.
"The moral levels Of nation car
never rise higher than its woman.
hdod" said Prof. Willett. 1T was
true in the times Of Amos and Hoses
and Il is true to-day. Many of tn,
evils of society have been and arc
due to the social aspirations and ex
travagance of women.
"In the times of Amos the womer
we're willing to take money obtaine.
by bribery. Bribery was one OF th'
conmonest evils OF the day. Th'
bribes were used for luxuries for thu
women The women insisted on havinl
the uxuries. Amos denounced lux
ury and extravaganza.
Even to-day innocent and high
minded women drive the poor q
greater distress and the rich to great
er recklessness by thir ideals. The.
must have money to carry forwar
their social plans.
"Hosea's great contribution to liter
ature is his terrible diatribe agains
amnities. which were common in nj
day. He was himself the victim q
the affinity craze.
Amos had a pure food law that wa
rendered void by graft and briber,
Women have not changed in $3.50
years"
Evening journal., 1909-07-12
ESKIMO OFF
FOR THE POLE
Meme Wallace Wants His Own
People to Carry Flag to
Earth'S End

NEW YORK. July 12.-"To an Eslsi-
mo shal lbelong to honor Of discover
ing the north pole. I shall be that Eskimo
Carrying the American flag. l shall or
ganize a party of my own people as
soon as l reach Greenland and we shall
ind the pole. We can live whore
Americans die; we shall succeed"
This declaration was made by Meme
Wallace. the 20-year-old Eskimo youth
who. with his family, was brought to
this country thirteen years ago by
Lieutenant Peary from his home up
in the Arctic circle.
Meme sailed on the Red Cross liner
Rosalind for ST. Johns, where he hopes
20 catch the schooner Joanie, which
viii take him TO Greenland.
Before conscntlng TO allow the boy
20 return to his Icy home, members of
the pcary Arctic Club forced him TO
sign n declaration that he would never
carry arms in Greenland and that he
would never return TO America.
The Peary club fears the lad might
attempt to kill Poary. who is now in
the north. The youth is especially
bitter toward Pcary. who brought him
TO America where he says he received
a frost" The bones of his father and
mother. may be seen In a New York
museum. Meme has seen them, and his
last request before sailing was that
they be buried instead OF being eN-
posed 10 the curious stares OF the
thousands
The lad was brought down from
Pelham Bay this morning by Chester
l.. Beecroft. an actor. with whom h'
has been living for the past ten years
The only sign Of emotion he displaye,
on his departure was when he bad'
Beecroft adieu. Then tears filed hi
eyes
Il hold no grudge against MIR. Pear.
= or against Americans" he said.
know more about America than an
other country and while I have no
been treated right here. l shall carr
an American nag on my trip to th
north pole.
u shall also attempt 10 find and saw
Captain Frederick Cook. the Brooklyi
explorer. who is lost somewhere Fl
Greenland / do wish they would TAX
4 my fathers and my mothers bone
Z from that museum and bury them. |
does seem savage 20 me-
After the lads departure Beecrof
{ expressed some doubt that the schoone
n Jeanie would take the lad back Tn
r schooner IS owned by the Peary Club,
he said, "and Is going 10 take coal &
paarys base OF supplies. They ma
balk on taking poor little Meme bac
s 10 Greenland fearing he may iniur
Peary II he Is left IN ST. Johns. wher
the Rosalind stops I shall go ther
and bring him back. He can alway
have a home with me-"
Meme was brought here 13 years ago
The moderate climate killed all hi
relatives and he has begged for per
1 mission 10 go back 20 Greenland.
Evening journal., 1909-07-12
WRITERS PLAY AND AND
SING FOR COURT
Judge Presiding in Music
House Hears Rival Claims
OF Plagiarism

CHICAGO. July 11.-Rival maker of
love melodies In New York and Chicago
clashed in the Federal Court. with the
result that Judge Sanborn adjourned
his court TO the third floor IN Lyon g.
Hoaly's music house. where the COM
posers played and sang their songs,
interruptinR the music TO call each
other robbers" and 'plagiarist."
Leo Friedman, who claims to be the
composer and publisher of q heart
breaking little thing called Meet Me
Tonight In Dreamland" seeks an in
junction restraining Sydney +. Harris.
OF New York. and S. III. Knox g. Co. OF
Chicago, from publishing or selling q
song. Meet Me in Dreamland."
Judge sanborn took a seat in the
biggest chair in the music house. Court
Clerk Ciaussen was there to keep the
record. and Federal bailifr TO pre-
servo order. Singers, composers and
publishers crowded around a plano
while Friedman played his piece. 1t
was sung by a professional. After tho
first verse Harris interrupted with.
Judge. part OF the bars in that was
stolen from my Guardian Angel"
"The Guardian Angel must have ne
elected his duty II that is true" said
the Court. Every one smiled but Har-
ris.
First play and sing the chorus Of
each song directed Judge Sanborn.
Each composer played his own song
and Mr.. Samuels sang them.
Now. play My Guardian Angel
which you say contains parts of Meet
Me Tonight In Dreamland" COM
manded the Court. addressing Harris.
When the melody had died away the
Judge heard the other songs composed
by Harris which. the latter insists. are
embodied "a Friedman's composition.
Now play yo0f-sezss- .alli t.9Snas.asss
directed the Judge, turning to Fried
man.
While Friedman was playing and
: Samues was singing the words Come
! with the Love Light Cleaning" there
was an interruption by Harris.
fright there. Judge That is just
like the thirty seventh bar In MY
Guardian Angel" shouted Harris.
1T IS no such thing" cried Attorney
Bachrach Your Honor. let the sons
go on and then let the different bars
be compared.
"This is not a question of notes 50
much as II Is a question Of theme and
melody" asserted Composer Harris
Judge Sanborn thanked them for the
entertainment and will give his decis-
ion soon.
Evening journal., 1909-07-12
called His Papa Down.

Little Willy is a bright boy and a
saucy boy. His apt answers have
often turned away wrath and often
turned it upon him strongly. The 9th
er day his father was reprimanding
him for some misdeed, and Willy was
answering very saucily. The father
became very angry and, seizing the
youngster by the collar. said: "See
mere, young man, you must not talk
like that to me. never gave my IA
ther impudence when was boy"
Willy was not feazed at all. With a
cherubic smile he looked into papa's
eyes and said, But, papa, maybe your
father didn't need it," Twas all of.
Willy escaped punishment. while papa
retired to another room.
Evening journal., 1909-07-12

lCopyTlHnt. lsus, ny American Press Aaho-
ciation.
THE SILVER CORD"
Since Homer's time the poets have
sung about "the thread Of life." and
the phrase has gone into our common
speech
Did you know there is a real
thread of lifcT
Science has recently discovered this
real thread. which. II It is snapped,
means instant death.
This thread is ONLY AN INCH
LONG AND ONE.TwELFTH or AN
INCH THICK. It is In the heart and
transmits energy from the nuricles 70
the ventricles Of that organ.
In studying the heart beats scientists
have used a "sphymograph" attached
to the wrist and Photograph" in con-
tact with the jugular vein.
With these instruments. which we
have not the space to describe, 1t has
been learned that the auricles OF the
heart. the chambers that collect the
blood. set the time for the ventricles,
which pump the blood back into the
veins just as the stroke oarsman sets
the time for the other oarsmen Of a
racing boat.
The little nerve-thread OF life
transmits the energy from one cham.
Der to another.
If we knew what the energy" is we
would know. the mystery of life. but
we do know that
So long as the little nerve is active
life abides
When the cord is injured the whole
line OF life is ended. Just as an auto
mobile cannot run, however powerful
its engines or intact its machinery
without transmission" so OF th'
human body. The thread Of life Il
the transmission.
Fortunately for us. this attenuatet
nerve is well shielded. being imbeddeC
deeply, and thus protected from injury
Which explains why let through
the heart or a stab Of that organ. pop
ularly supposed to be fatal does no
necessarily bring death
"The thread Of lifer'
Upon what a slender line is hum
the continuity Of man!
Nature has done her best to protec
the little cord by surrounding muscl
and tissue. and man can do much +
repair the organ in which 1t is located
but when the thread is broken th
transmission OF vital force is ended
the engine stops, and the man is dead
"Or ever the silver cord be broken,
literally saith the old Scriptures.
The Omnipotence that put into tn
human heart that tiny. delicate threa
did not mean that we should last fol
ever-here.
Evening journal., 1909-07-12
SPRING CHICKEN
PRICES AWAY UP

Spring chickens viii remain in the
luxury class all summer This is tho
belief of local poultry dealers. who
claim that no material decreases in
the price Of the fowl can be expected
1t is now generally admitted that the
supply of fryers throughout the coun-
try is scarce While conditions at the
close of winter for big season were
favorable, rainy weather struck the
young broods at a time when they were
most susceptible to gaps and other
ailments. and, in some localities, the
broods were decimated.
List year spring chickens got down
to IL and IA cents. This year there
is little prospect of their falling very
much below is cents.
Evening journal., 1909-07-12
PRESIDENT WANTS GOOD
MEN AS CENSUS WORKERS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
WASHINGTON. July l2-'T want the
best men available whether they are Re
pubncans or Democrats TO take the census.
And / do not intend that the appointment
OF census emloyes shall be made for the
benefit OF any political machine"
President Taft has made these emphatic
assertions 70 Senators Taylor and Frazier,
OF Tennessee. The senators had called
upon him to inquire about the manner in
which the enumerators OF the coming cen
sus are to be selected.
The President told them that politics
would be altogether a secondary consider
alton. What he wanted was the best ma
teriai possibly to obtain. The main thing
was the census.
Evening journal., 1909-07-12
Pronress in Cuba.

With the beginning OF the present
fiscal year the Republic Of Cuba es-
tablished a Bureau of Information.
President Gomez appointing Leon j..
Canova. an American newspaper man.
who has resided in Cuba eleven years
and has a wide acquaintance with the
Island. as its director.
Parties wishing information Of any
nature concerning Cuba can obtain
same, free Of charge. by writing to
Leon ]. Canova. U. and I. Bureau.
Utlity and Information Bureau) De-
partment OF Agriculture, Commerce
and Labor, Havana, Cuba.
Evening journal., 1909-07-12
Anti Cigarette Law Void.

TACOMA, Wash, July 12.-Judge
Clifford. Of the Superior Court. de-
clared the new State anti-cigarette
law to be unconstitutional yesterday,
on the ground that It was in conflict
with the provisions Of the Interstate
Commerce law.
An effort was made recently to en-
force the law in various cities through
out the State. Among those arrested
for smoking cigarettes or having them
I'm their possession were a number OF
visitors 10 the Pacific Exposition in
Seattle.
Evening journal., 1909-07-12
COUNTERFEIT MONEY

Some Of il Discovered to be in cirou-
laton Here.
Some counterfeit money has been
discovered in circulation I'm this city.
Whether there Is much or little is not
known. but It is thought that there
is not very much, and that the few
bills which have been discovered have
come through New York In regular
channels Of business. The two dollar
bill is a silver certificate. bearing the
face Of Washington, and the counter
felt FIVE Is a United States note bear
ing the face Of jackson. Both are
crude r'e~as Of work. poorly printed
and easily detected because poorly
printed.
Evening journal., 1909-07-12
WHIPPING POST
GOING TO RUIN

GEORGETOWN. July 12.--The old
whipping post near the court house, at
Georgetown, has rotted away near the
base so badly that it is nearly over OF
the ground. The post has not been
used for nearly three years and the
Levy Court will not erect a new one
II il falls down.
Evening journal., 1909-07-12
Homo Erom Panama.

MILFORD. Del. July 12-Frank Fowler
IS expected to arrive home from Panama,
in a few weeks for his annual vacation Of
one month. He is working for the PEN
anna Commission.
William T. Powders arrived home last
week from Panama, for his annual sum-
mer vacation. He reports the work of
building the great canal as progressing
rapidly.
Evening journal., 1909-07-12
Sold Promising Colt.

Walter Schriver has sold to Jeffer-
son B. Foard, of Middletown. his three
year old pacing mare for a nice figure.
The colt is fine one and gives prom
Use of making a record away down.
In a recent trial she stepped a half
mile in Ito.
Evening journal., 1909-07-12
Frank wheIen writinu History.

Frank Whelen, Of Dover, who for thirty
three years has been active In Delaware
newspaper work, Is compiling a News
paper mans History of Delaware Poll
ties covering closely and in detail the in
side history Of both parties since 1850. The
book will give pen pictures Of the men.
who have been prominent in the work Of
both parties during this period The arti-
cles will appear in the Delaware Republic
can.
Evening journal., 1909-07-12
REPORT WHEAT
CROP IS SHORT
Down County And Down
State Say Yield Has
Fallen off

Farmers in the surrounding country
who are threshing their wheat, de-
clare that they have a fair crop this
year, and are very much pleased. The
wheat generally is OF good quality and
II Is expected that selling will be easy.
Down the county and state. however,
the reports are different.
Those OF our farmers who have
threshed their wheat are very much
discouraged at the short crop. says
the Middletown New Era. Threshmen
report the yield hereabout far below
that of last year. and II is a ques-
tlon OF whether the average will be
more than Is or 20 bushels per acre.
From good wheat farms. instead OF
tho yield being 25 to 30 bushels 60 the
acre. we hear of less than 20 bushels
The results are most discouraging TO
the farmers. We notice the reports
from our down state exchanges that
the crop is far below the expectations
of the farmers. and Il Is reported that
only about half a crop viii be secured.
The Middletown Transcript says:
Now that the wheat crop is being
threshed. we are able TO present some
facts as TO the yield, and many Of
them are indeed discouraging. Many
growers and farmers have been maxi
ing estimates for the last month, but
few of them realized 10 what extent
their crops were really damaged until
they were in the barn.
II is impossible for us TO give the
actual yield. but after talking 10 one
Of the largest buyers on the Peninsula
and numerous growers, we are OF the
opinion that the average will not ok
ceed 10 20 i6 bushels, which Is about
one-half the usual yield in this sec
tion.
And the great shortage Is not the
only drawback-the quality is the most
inferior ever grown on the Peninsula
some "scabbed." other crops badly
'plnched," and in fact one is told ~
many different things that have ef.
focted the crop that It hardly seems
possible that all can be true
We hear of averages ranging from
10 20 10 bushels per acre. and SOM
of those who have not threshed thinl
they will be among the fortunate onei
and may possibly have 20 bushels
= while others are less hopeful-soml
claiming that they viii not have Il
bushels.
Evening journal., 1909-07-12
AUTO FRACTURES
PHYSICIANS ARM

DR.. II. c. NJ. Kollock. Of Newark, met
with. a painful accident last week. He
was cranking his automobile, when the
crank flew around striking his right
arm at the wrist causing a fracture Of
that member.
Evening journal., 1909-07-12

Battleship maintenance cost. during the
past year. found by averaging the cost OF
current repairs on II United States bat
tleships during 1905 amounts TO $4,000
per year per ship. This does not include
the more extensive repairs or overhaul
ing.
Evening journal., 1909-07-12
ND MIIton TImes says.

ITO MIII0n IlnDH NHNa'
Farmers In this section who have
threshed find the yield of wheat far
below expectations. Some farmers
have found that although the yield OF
straw was very heavy IN many instan-
ces there was an average of only seven
bushels OF wheat 10 the acre. One
farmer who expected 500 bushels had
less than 200 bushels.
Evening journal., 1909-07-12
toHeart.
Talks.
BY EDWIN A..NYB.
THE SILVER CORD"

[copyright, 1909. by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-09
GREAT CORN CONTEST.
State Fair Preparing to Aid Movemen,
Towards Louisiana's New crop.

Towards Louisiana's New Crop.
The State Fair OF Louisiana. in con
junction with the state department OF
agriculture. Is preparing to give the
movement towards making Louisiana
a great corn producing country all the
encouragement in its power, while the
State Fair IL In session at Shreveport
from Nov. to 6.
Colonel Charles Schiller, state com
missioner of agriculture and immigra.
ton, has always been In the fore rank
In every momevent towards betterine
the agricultural interests of the state
He and Professor Dodson of the
state experimental farm, in conjunc.
ton with the State Fair association.
are now perfecting plans for the or.
ganization of tho State Corn Growers
association, which will be perfected
to not only aid the growers in hand
ling their crops but to at the same
time prove of material benefit in
marketing the harvest.
The department of agriculture has
devoted large portion of its funds
Appropriated for premiums at the State
Fair, to prizes for corn and the corn
contest, In view of the great crop pro
duced In the state this year. The
corn contest will prove in itself a dis
tinct feature at the State Fair.
The boys corn contest, when sam
pies OF the cereal grown and cult
waited by the lads of the state. will he
shown, will also be feature OF the
corn show, and a large number OF
Louisiana lads have grown corn for
the special purpose of entering IN this
contest. Professor ". L. Roy of Marks
vile. La, Is Superintendent OF the
b0va, corn confoof
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-22
Pensions for
firenlen

The city council will tonight
take steps to establish the fire
mems pension fund. Reports
were presented to the fire and
water committee by DR.. Parker
yesterday, showing the condition
of the city firemen, and all but
about Is are now in good physi-
cal shape. Several have to have
their teeth attended to, one is too
fat, a few others have minor all
ments, but all except Campbell,
the man who was injured in the
nitric acid explosion at the
Crown drug store a year and a
half ago, will be fit to pass.
Campbell has been on the pay
roll ever since, but has not been
able to do anything. In fact, he
is barely able to walk. The
chances are he will never recover,
and when the pension fund gets
started he will probably be pen
stoned.
This month all firemen will
have to contribute from their sal
aries to the pension fund, and the
council will tonight probably ap-
point the committee to have
charge of the matter.