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Evening journal., 1909-12-29
Editorial
Opinion
Oklahoma Etiquette.

New York Sun.
The Conference OF the Deans Of Women
Of State Universities has been in executive
session at Chicago. Fortunately Miss Lu-
cille Doro Its chief exponent" has told
a reporter OF the Chicago News something
Of 'the work she has already accom-
plished in uplifting Oklahoma society and
OF the stil greater work she is about to
launch" She Is dean Of the women at
the young but thriving University OF
Oklahoma" and thus speaks with author
ity It is not she but the reporter, how
ever. who talks about uplifting Oklaho-
ma" the uplifter of us all. That mother
Of constitutions is now mothering eti-
quette. The zone phrase on every girls
tongue IN Oklahoma is Is it good form?
Out Of the strong has come sweetness. To
Populism succeeds Propriety.
Here is what has been done m the uni
versity town OF Norman:
Except for public entertainments, such
as receptions. balls and theatres, young
women do not accept evening engage
ments with men save at the end Of the
week.
"All calls are concluded at 1880 p. m.
"When young men entertain young wo-
men I'm their fraternity or club houses
they have chaperons
Young men do not smoke in public
cafes which they attend i'm the company
of young women.
IAN parties of young men and women
are properly chaperoned and end at mid
night"
| Engagements are not recognized off,
cially" by the university authorities. The
girls are pushing the campaign of eti-
quette themselves" Why, the reporter
asked with insolent Eastern ignorance
are social customs so free and easy in
the WostY' The answer is IN fact brave
challenge to the aristooracy Of Europe:
"Well. it is virgin soil. The people there
were living a pioneer life only a short
time ago. Under those conditions free
social code is inevitable. Social life IS so
hampered by distance and thin popula-
tion that calls must necessarily be long,
/ dances must necessarily be crude Horse
/ back rides and shooting parties don't de-
veiop the best etiquette, you know"
! Shooting parties and horseback rides. ="
and similar raw diversions may have their
share I'm the false code OF manners sworn
to by the accursed patricians Of Great
Britain and the Continent Oklahoma eti-
quette will rest upon saner and a more
"cultered' foundation; Oklahoma win
give social laws TO The emaciated and
feeble East
Evening journal., 1909-12-29
PRISON CONGRESS
REPRESENTATIVES

Announcement is made that the an
nual session of the American Prison
Association will be held in Whining
ton. beginning September 30, next year
Two days later the International
Prison Congress will be held in the
same city.
Various associations will participate
in it's entertainment. A United States
general committee has been selected.
and cooperating committees have been
appointd by the American Prison AS
sociation, the National Conference of
Charities and Correction, the American
Institute of Criminal Law and Grimm
ology and the National Conference on
the Education Of Truant, Backward
and Delinquent Children.
Among the committeeman are Judge
George Gray and DR.. Hiram w. Kel-
logg, of this city.
Evening journal., 1909-12-29
What Great Combination Of Farmers
Did

What a Great Combination of Farmers
Did.
New York World.
Farmers in Kentucky have received this
week the highest prices ever paid for to-
bacco. The result is due chiefly TO the
pools formed by the Kentucky farmers to
fight the American Tobacco Company and
many other large manufacturing con-
Germs which for years had bought tobac-
co at practically their own prices, leaving
the farmer a bare subsistence.
The public remembers chiefly the night
riding that I'm some localities attended this
movement. but as tobacco is raised on one
hundred thousand farms in Kentucky the
percentage Of violence was small. The
movement has been attended by COM
plete success and there is probably no
other instance on so large a scale I'm
which farmers have banded together, have
maintained their organization and have
compelled great corporations to come to
their terms. The result would have been
the same had there been no niglt-rlding.
The invaluable ally of the farmers was
the country storekeeper, who in the first
stages of the fight carried their accounts
for as much as two or three years.
Kentucky is now raising four hundred
million pounds Of tobacco annually Six
or seven years ago the average price paid
70 the farmer was about seven cents; now
Il is about fourteen cents. The cost of pro-
duction has not increased and the addi-
tional seven cents is all gain.
Evening journal., 1909-12-29
Personal and PER- nent

Mr. D. went TO the club leaving Mrs D. with
a lady friend whose abilities scandal-monger and
mischief maker preeminent When he returned
he lust poked his head into the drawing and said
with a sigh OF relief THAT old cats gone, supposeg'
For an instant there profund silence for he
the word he encountered the stony stare
the lady who had been in his mind Then his wife
20 the rescue.
"Oh. yes dear" she said, Il sent it to the cats
home in a basket this morning. ."-Tit-B Bits
At a city night school where a. exceedingly mixed
class composed of Russian Jews Italians Slavs and
Fsenchmen trying to attain facility with the
English language bright young man from Naples
distinguished himself above all the others. The problem
before the class TO write paragraph contain
ing the word "dsarrange," and he wrote;
MY wife she get up in the morning and she cook the
breakfast and when she try 20 light the stove,
he would not burn and she say, Il don't like dsar
range."-Youth's Companion
Nine. Uchida. wife of the newly appointed Japanese
ambassador the United States. Miss AIasa De-
gura, who graduated from Bryn Mawr In 1897, and
OF the picturesque members of her class
she the daughter OF a rich shpbulder OF Yamato,
of the who has helped to make the new
japan"
Evening journal., 1909-12-29
TO WATCH The
OLD YEAR OUT
Churches Will Hold Usual
Midnight Services on
Friday

WAtch-night services will be held in
most Of the Wilmington churches be-
ginning an hour before midnight on
Friday. Aside from these services.
however. there will be no general and
formal New Years observance in this
city.
1t is expected that many Whining
tonians will go to Philadelphia to see
the New Year shooters " parade. al
though preparations for the celebra-
tion there this year are less elaborate
than usual.
The snow, of course. will interfere
greatly with the parade. and the num-
Der of Wilmington spectators win
doubtless be much smaller than usual.
Interesting programs have been pre-
pared for the watch-night services
here, and it is expected they win be
largely attended
Evening journal., 1909-12-29

consumers stomach Under Mr.
Tafts decision the labelling is to
be quite as definite as under DR..
Wiley's. and therefore no loopholes are
to be opened up whereby fraudulent
concoctions can be poured down de-
luded throats The great genus whis-
key is grandly assigned to cover all
the varying species OF straight, recti-
fed. redistilled and neutral spirits; but
the examples of each and every species
will be rigidly required to bear upon
the label a definite declaration telling
all about the antecedent adventures Of
the contents. Thus the excellent de-
mands of DIR. Wiley in behalf of the
consumers has not been I'm vain. They
have simply been blended with some
sound Presidential sense.
Evening journal., 1909-12-29

never caught this late ~ l.sok and
line here as a rule. These varieties
stay during much colder weather than
tho more common weakfsh, rock. hake
and others. Last summer several
sheepshead were caught, though this
variety has not been known in these
waters for a number of years.
The jetties forming the entrance to
the harbor and running across the cur
rents stop a great deal Of the debris
CARED by the waters gathered in it's
erosive effect upon the shores of bay,
river and sea, and with It much food
for fish which causes them to be plenti-
ful in such places.
Evening journal., 1909-12-29

The late Michael Megary leaves as his mon
ument in the business life of Wilmington one
OF the ctys largest and most substantial es-
adjustments which years ago had its beginning
under his direction and steadily increased to its
present proportions Mr. Megary was man
who was possessed of much business acumen,
devoted strictly to his vocation, quiet and unas-
suming but who nevertheless had his warm
friends Like many others in his private chari-
ties he let not his right hand know what his lett
did For many years he lived in this city grow
ing up with the progress of business with which
his house always more than kept pace. His life
is a remarkable example of what man can do
by attention to business and dealing fairly with
his customers.
Evening journal., 1909-12-29
Chatty Stories OF the Day

+ p. O'Connor. the witty Irish parlimentarian, dis
cussed a dinner in New York the bull
sThe BULL" said he isn't confined Ireland It
Englishman you know-an English judge-who be-
ing told by tramp that he unmarried. replied;
Well that's good thing for your wife.
And Il French soldier who sleeping in his
tent with a stone jar for pillow. replied being
asked II the jar wasn't hard: Oh no. I've stuffed it,
you see. with hay
"And It American politician in New York who
cried the other night from the taiboard dray: IF
remain silent the people will not hear heart
rending cries"-washington Star.
During the Presidential campaign the question Of
Suffrage much discussed among
pro and con- and at afternoon the conversation
turned that way between the guests.
Are you suffragist?r asked the who
was most interested
Indeed not" replied the other. emphau-
cay.
oh, that's bad but just supposng you We're
whom would you support in the present campaign?"
THE I've always supported, of course" was
the apt reply; my husband Judge
Evening journal., 1909-12-29

statement show material increases
over those of year ago, the net in
crease aggregating s2,695,717.
Among the notable advances are
those of S1,232, ,3O9 on distilled spirits,
S273,49O on cigars. S1S6,644 on cigar
cites, S3O7, ,s5S on manufactured to-
bacco and S6O6,947 barrel tax on fer
mented liquors.q
Total receipts for November were
$2431O,717; for the first five months Of
the fiscal year s11s,s5s.1e2 and for the
corresponding period of 1908 S1066S4,-
562.
Evening journal., 1909-12-29

According to Washington dispatches there
is to be no rest for the railroad companies. 1t
is now said that the government is to make an
other attempt TO force the railway corporations
to divorce themselves from other business than
that of transportation Suit is to be brought to
enforce the so-called commodities clause of the
Hepburn Interstate Commerce Act, and under
It the entire law will be tested 1t will be re-
called that the other suit ended in a manner dis
pleasing to the government.
Evening journal., 1909-12-29
BATTLING WITH SNOW.

NEW YORK IS finding useful occupation
lN for football experts work in which they
can show the benefits OF their training on the
gridron The New York Commissioner of
Streets is former Captain big Bill" Edwards,
Of the Princeton football team. His term is soon
to expire, and he has an opportunity to show
Mayor-elect Gaynor Just what he and his squad
can do in cleaning the streets of the snow. 1t
was said the other day that Captain Edwards
would be reappointed, that the new mayor liked
bis methods Of doing things. Edwards is known
Evening journal., 1909-12-29
With the Paragraphers

when e man sees himself others him he sus-
poets that the mirror isn't rght-Chicago Record
Herald.
The pressure Of other business during a session OF
Congress may prevent an insurgen from being en-
tiusiastie as he during the summer months
washington Star
Il 1 can acquire money and also keep myself modest
and faithful and magnanmous point out the way, and
will acquire It. II you ask to leave the things
that are good my in order that you may gain
things that are not good how unfair and unwise
yO uare.. .Epctetus.
Art Is great in exact proportion to the love Of beauty
shown by the pain er provided that love of beauty for
felt no atom truth-Ruskin.
President Taft has a brother of former Senator
Foraker to Federal office i'm New Mexico and turned
down an ardent admirer former President Roosevelt In
Illinois Meanwhile his predecessor is indulging more
assduously ndustriousy than in target prac-
.ice. ANew Orleans Times Democrat.
Evening journal., 1909-12-29
STRANGE FISH VISIT
SHORE OF CAPE MAY

CAPE MAY. n. j.. Dec. 2S--one no.
ticeable effect of the deeper water in
sounds and outside where where the
jetty and dredging operations in con-
nection with the creation of the Cape
May harbor and entrance have been
going on has been the frequenting of
these waters OF deep-water fish, which
are comparatively new TO our fisher
men.
Hundreds OF pounds Of tom cod and
whiting were caught here last week by
hook aud line fishermen in the chan
nels along the beach, and fish are
Evening journal., 1909-12-29
TAXES ON PLAYING
CARDS REACH SCI, 1881

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-The people
Of the United States paid $61,3 taxes
on playing cards during November last
an increase OF s11.461 over the cores
ponding period Of 1908.
This fact is shown in the detailed
statement Of receipts OF internal rev.
enue for the last month just made
public. With few exceptions. most Of
which are unimportant I'm amount, the
items Of taxation in the November
Evening journal., 1909-12-29
@PooR RICHARD SAID

"The people are the best judges OF
merit" This is forcibly illustrated by
the increased demand for the famous
Cod Liver and Iron tonic known as
VINOL.
Its worth is demonstrated over and
over again in building up the run
down, weak and aged, and to over
come pulmonary troubles. While
worthless remedies are disappearing
entirely. the fact that the demand for
VINOL is rapidly increasing is ample
proof of its intrinsic merit.
n. b. Danforth, Druggist. Whining
ton, Del.
Evening journal., 1909-12-29

far and wide 20 football enthusiasts. During
the season recently closed he was frequently
seen an official in some OF the large games
Mayor Mcclellan appointed him Street Com
missioner, and on his squad he has a number OF
talk to them in the classical language OF ola
Nassau, but rather in the parlance of the grid
iron, which is not often the language of Cicero
of Demosthenes. New York has some snow,
not much if reports are correct, as some of
the towns in Kent county.
The squad is busy. Edwards summoned Har
~ Vaughan, left end Of Yale's star team to aid
him and FIVE thousand men headed by the foot
ball giants struggling with the snow. There
is no objection to center rushes, wedges, runs
around the end, or mass plays with the snow
as the opponent.
Late reports say that Captain Edwards IS
making good, but that the expense of cleaning
the snow in New York will amount to the neat
sum of $3ooooo
1t is not likely that our own local football
stars will be called into service in fighting the
snow in Delaware. If they were disposed, they
might journey to Clayton and assault the gaso-
line car that runs between Smyrna and Clayton,
which it is said is taking a vacation amid
snow bank
All this reminds us that Wilmington is do
ing well in getting rid of the snow, better than
most other places The Wilmington City Rail
way Company certainly made very vigorous ef-
forts to clear its tracks, and Superintendent Hoif
in the midst of great afhiction has been perform
ing a duty in a manner which must win for him
the greatest sympathy from the public.
Evening journal., 1909-12-29

The fact that Mr. Ultimate Consumer broke
the Turkey Trust" in this city in short order
shows what Mr. Consumer can do when he is
determined. OF late it has been the fashion to
shove up prices almost without limit the as
sumption that there is no bottom to the purse
of the people But this experience of Whining
ton with turkeys tells what the consumers can
do in other directions. The price Of meat would
be lowered if the people for while determined
10 use less meat, and so with other things that
we buy.
Evening journal., 1909-12-29

Looks to-day as if we were to have another
blizzard-and winter after the old fashion. It
this sort of thing keeps up, some prominent cit
izen who believes in the greatness and power
of humanity will have to apply to the courts
for an Injunction to prevent the snow from fall
ing, or perhaps word of command from Col
onel Roosevelt would bring about halt OF the
haxv bombardment from heaven.
Evening journal., 1909-12-29
YOUNG MEN WANTED
GOVERNMENT PAYS RAILWAY
MAIL CLERKS $500 TO S1.4oo
a YEAR

Free Scholarships Are Offered.
Uncle Sam holds spring examina-
tions for railway mail clerks in this
vicinity.
The job Is for life; hours are short,
salary twice monthly and vacation. To
any young man who has energy enough
to answer, this is the opportunity of a
lifetime.
Thousands Of appointments are TO
be made. Common school education
is all you need; city and country peo-
pie have equal chance Start to pre-
pare now-free information. Free
scholarships this month. Write i'm
mediately to Central Schools, Dept 273,
Rochester, n. Y.
Evening journal., 1909-12-29
oFFIcIAL ENDORSEMENTS.

The Association
American Ad-
vertisers Is
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Advertiser New York Cy) has corsTv
sxsmiDeo certified the circulation The Association
publication. Only the figures Of endorses only such
cirouIason contained IN A report ara s eSsmipstion
susrAntsed BY the Association. , at any moment.
etts" 500, "a $:$,.! '.i;., +: ::.:E::i: :::;i
no u2 has been
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per.
Evening journal., 1909-12-29

TERMS SUBSCRIPTION.
postage prepaid. or y cents
zenth payable IN advance Ry carrier. sig csnta week.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-08-06
ENTERTAINED BY "NARBLERS'
Unique Social at Home OF Misses Ada
and Gladys Stoughton. Baggage
Delayed. Refreshments.

The Epworth League enjoyed a
unique and pleasant social at the home
of the Misses Ada aud Glady Stoughton
After the company had assembled aD
auto drove up and the Virginia War
blers' alighted. They we're greeted by
the "Chautauqua salute" and responded
with several southern melodies that de
lighted the company. The "Warblers'
apologized for their appearance stating
that their baggage had been delay ed
and they we're compelled to appear
without their evening costumes Rev.
Stansell gave an interesting talk on
1.-The colored race ia the south" The
company sat down to dainty (?J refresh.
ments, consisting of johnny cake and
milk, anc milk aud johnny cake. More
songs by the "Wsrblers," more social
intercourse, little more milk and
johnny cake and the company dispersed
voting this the best time ever.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-08-06
Bills Filed During July More Than
Double the Number for Same
Month Last Year.

Litigation along all lines is rapidly
increasing in the Van Buren county
circuit, and the time is coming iu the
near future, when It will be absolutely
necessary to make Van Buren county
in circuit by itself to take care of the
increased court work While the in-
crease is noticeable along all lines of iii
CATION the greatest change has come
n chancery work. During the month
OF July there were eighteen chancery
bills fled Ten of this number were
divorce cases During the correspo d.
ing month last year, there were but seven
cases started on the chaucery side, four
of which were for divorce 10 July
1907, there we're nine chancery bills filed,
five being divorce bills. While the in
crease has perhaps been greater in the
month referred to than 1t has been
during other parts of the year, yet the
total number of chancery cases for the
year ail be far 10 excess of last year
A part OF tue increase is due to the
fact that purchasers Of property now
insist upon clear title to the land, and
many bills are filed TO clear up trifing
defects. In addition to this the divorce
mill is kept busy and will contin ue TO
grind out DEGREES, so long as the divorce
aud marriage Laws remain as they are
at present.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-08-06
USED INDECENT LANGUAGE

The case of the People vs.. Frank
Shafer, was heard before Justice Row
land on Monday last The respondent,
who resides in Hartford, was charged
with having used vulg r, indecent ard
insulting language iu the presence of
his wife, Nora Shafer, contrary to the
statute in such case made aud provided.
Two reputable business men Of Hart
ford testified to having heard the lao
guage charged; Shafer himself denied
it and Mrs Shafer's memory was at
fault in regard 10 the matter. The jury
returned verdict of guilty with rec
ommendation to the mercy of the court.
His Honor imposed a foe of five dollars
and costs amounting in all to S33.23,
with an alternative of twenty days in
Jail. Shafer paid. The Jurors who
heard the case were w. r. Shrine, Ar
thur Hutchins, c. w Reynolds, w. G.
Widey, G.. NJ Van Tassell and Henry
Hawley. Prosecutor Warner and his
assistant, Earl L. Burhans appeared for
The People and Attorney Van Ripper OF
Hartford represented the respondent.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-08-06
Paw Paw Sure to Become
Greatest Fruit Shipping
Point in Country.
GRAPES ARE FINE QUALITY
Paw Paw Fruit Given Preference in
Maintain Present Reputation.

Paw Paw is destined to become the
leading fruit shipping point in Michigan.
The industry has made rapid strides dur
log the last five years and without doubt
the acreage and output will more than
double itself during the next tive years.
The conditions are ideal here for the
fruit culture; the soil is Just right, the
atmospheric conditions are good, grow
ers make a study of the business and
everything has combined to make this
great fruit region. There is an abund-
ance of small fruit, some peaches, pears,
plums and apples, but the great crop is
the grape. Thousands of acres of fine
vineyards stretch in every direction from
the village and the acreage is increasing
rapidly
The excellence of Paw Paw fruit is
now generally recognized and has pref
erence in many of the markets of the
United States. No finer grapes are
grown in the world than right here in
Paw Paw.
The estimated value of the grape crop
shipped from Paw Paw last year was
100000 and in all probability the crop
this year will equal if not exceed that
amount. There Is some rot in different
parts of the township, but al danger
from this disease is now practically over.
The weather has been Just about right
and the fruit will be of excellent quality.
To give some idea of the extent of the
crop, one shipper alone estimates that
be will have 100000 baskets of fruit and
has bought that number of packages.
He is only one of the man.
Growers should strive to maintain the
excellent reputation already established
and take particular pains 10 packing the
fruit. In other words, always ship an
honest package; make the mark Paw
Paw on a basket Of fruit be stamp of
quality aud excellence. Another point
to bear in mind, DON'T get frightened
early 10 the season and try to rush your
crop to market the first week. The ex-
perlence of last season should be a les
son to all growers.
The early varieties will probably be
/ ready about the last Of this month, but
the great bulk of the crop, Concord Is,
will rot be harvested to any great ex-
tent before the middle or latter part of
/ September The shipping facilities this
year will probably be better than last
as the railroad company have promised
more side tracks and greater yard room.
Yes, the grape industry has assumed
gigantic proportions in Paw Paw, fruit
Is Of excellent quality, prices have kept
up and the outlook for the future is in
/ deed bright.