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Evening journal., 1909-12-24
MIDDLETOWN

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETOWN, Del, Dec "a
Schee Merritt Lockwood has sold his
home farm to ]. Cowgirl Allston, for
$4,000.
Invitations are out for a New Year
dance to be given by the young men
Of Middletown. in the Opera House, on
Friday evening. December 31st. Ell
liott's Orchestra, Of Wilmington, will
furnish music. The committee on ar
rangements comprises Lucian Green,
Eugene Shallcross, Charles Crawford,
George Lockwood. BENJAMIN Biggs,
Lloyd Bragdon, James Woodall, Henry
S. Brady. Sidney Peverley and Joseph
c. Parker, Jr. The patronesses win
be Mrs. Willard 3. Biggs, Mrs. George
Janvier. Mrs. Frank r. Pool. Mrs.
/ Dorsey w. Lewis. Mrs. Joseph C. Park
er Jr., Mrs. George l.. Townsend, Jr.,
/ Mrs. c. r. Pool, Mrs. II. NJ. Schroeder
Mrs. Julian II. Foard and Mrs. c.
| Malcolm Cochran.
Mrs. w. r. Cochran has closed her
/ house for the winter and is now in
/ New York city.
Misses Helen Biggs and Nellie r
/ Janvier of Emma Willard School. Troy
| n. Y, are spending the holidays with
their parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs John 3. Cooke, Of Phil.
adelphia, and Mr.. and Mrs Oscar G
Goodhand and children of New York
are visitors at the home Of Mrs. G. w
w. Naudain.
/ Mrs ]. r. Brown and Mrs. Harry II
Han are spending some time at Read
ing. Pa.
Miss Mary Lewis, OF Sea Bright, n
J.. is visiting her parents, Mr.. an,
Mrs. S. p. Lewis.
Mrs. Ida r. NJ. McCrone is spendin,
n week with her daughter in Whining
ton.
Miss May McFaul will spend tn
holidays with her parents. the Rev. an,
Mrs. ID. F. McFaul. at Wyoming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Vandegrifi
of Odessa, are spending some time a
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Franl
Davis.
Evening journal., 1909-12-24

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., Dec. 24.-It is
believed here that the incorporators Of
the se,O00.OO gas corporation chartered in
Delaware arc Clarence Giest and other
Philadelphians who recently purchased
and merged the Atlantic City Water
Company and the Consumers Gas and
Fuel Company.
The consideration paid has never been
made public, but it is asserted 100000
would be liberal valuation for the prop
critics of the merged concerns. Plans for
the merger were made easy by the fact
that a rate war lasting for the greater
part of a year had stopped the payment
Of dividends. and sorely crippled both cor
porations. Officials of the new company
here tonight professed to know nothing
OF the sG,OOO,Oo0 Incorporation.
Evening journal., 1909-12-24
POLICE ASSIST
ANOTHER FAMILY

Another widow with small children,
all in dire need, received assistance
from the police yesterday afternoon.
The family had been without food and
clothing and was suffering from the
cold.
The police sent the woman 81 and
will also send fuel, food and cloth
ing.
AS a result Of the article which ap-
peared in THE EVENING JOURNAL
yesterday afternoon. calling attention
to the destitute circumstances of
family on East Seventh street many
private donations were made by per-
sons who called at the house.
The needy family located by the po-
lice yesterday. reside at No. S29 Easi
Second street. The woman. Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Shinkler. is a widow, and has
| several small children.
Evening journal., 1909-12-24
SUSQUEHANNA
BRIDGE TOLLS
Collectors to Gather Coin at
Both Ends of New
Bridge

ELIxTON, Nd, Dec. 24-The new foot
and vehioular bridge across the susque-
hanna River. connecting this county with
Hartford county, is ready to be opened for
traffic. The bridge is the old Philadelphia.
Baltimore and Washington railroad bridge,
which was abandoned by the company as
a railroad bridge about three years ago,
when its new bridge was opened. Instead
Of tearing down the old bridge the rail-
road company made proposition to Har-
ford and Cecil counties to take over the
old bridge and use # for foot and vehicu-
lar traffic, the company agreeing to place
It in good condition. The counties did not
consider the proposition favorably, and
It looked as though the old structure
would be removed. but the Havre de
Grace and Perryville Bridge Company
was formed and accepted the bridge.
The tolls to be charged for crossing the
bridge will be as follows: For casual
foot passengers. cents; 6O-trip monthly
tickets (to be used by persons who VIII
regularly walk across the BRIDGE, ST.
which is about 1 2-3 cents each way; sheer
ana swine in droves, cents per head
horses, mules and cattle. in droves, II
cents per head; horse and buggy, not tc
exceed two persons, 25 cents, single trip
two-horse buggy, with two persons, q
cents: one-horse wagon and driver, 81
cents; automobile capacity not to ex
ceed seven persons. S5 cents. coupon
ticket. containing $40 worth Of scent
coupons. similar In makeup to railroad
mileage ticket. will be sold at a liberia
discount, which viii enable persons wh'
may use the bridge frequently for busl
ness to secure material reduction II
their tolls.
The railroad company will no longer o
required to carry persons across the rive
free on the trains, as has been tho Gus
tom for the past half-century. When tn
company was granted its first charter L
bridge the river that was one Of the pro
visions placed therein. on several oc
casions the company made efforts to b
relieved Of this requirement.
Evening journal., 1909-12-24
SHOOTS CHICKEN
THIEF In SUSSEX

LAUREL, Dec. 24.-After a series Of
bold chicken stealings John Disharoon
loaded a double barreied shotgun and
waited. Last night he saw three men
with bags leaving his poultry yard. He
fired and wounded one. He fired again
and the other two picked up the in
jured man and carried him toward the
river. A motorboat was heard Mr..
Disharoon found a blood trail today.
Mrs. Rachael Hostings. whose hus-
band recently died, refused $50 for her
turkeys not long ago. They were
stolen soon afterward.
Farmers say the losses by thieving
will reach thousands OF dollars.
Evening journal., 1909-12-24
MISS BOGGS
AT THE GARRlCK

Miss Maize Boggs is receiving a very
cordial welcome az the GarriclS
Theatre. She is a daughter Of Mrs.
William n. Boggs, OF Dover, and was
educated at the Ursulne Academy in
this city, and during the week many
OF her old schoolmates and other
friends in this city have not only wit
messed her performance. but have call
ed to congratulate her.
Miss Boggs. or Miss Lee as she is
known on the stage, is a grand niece
Of General Robert E. Lee and a grand
daughter Of Colonel e. T. Miller, also
of southern fame The clever young
actress is attended by her mother, who
is taking deep interest in the career
OF her daughter.
Evening journal., 1909-12-24
strII.e Of 300 noiIermakers.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
DUNKIRK, N. Y, Dec. 24.-Five
hundred boilermakers and boilermak-
ers helpers of the Brooks plant of the
American Locomotive Company went
out on strike today. The strike is
called in sympathy with the striking
boilermakers and cranemen of the Sch
nectady plant
Evening journal., 1909-12-24
$6,OOO,OOO GAS co.
IS INCORPORATED

DOVER, Del, Dec. 24-The State De-
partment Of Delaware has issued certih-
Gates of incorporation to the Atlantic city
Company, to manufacture and deal in gas
and electricity for light, heat and power.
The incorporators are Wilmington char
ter agents, and the capital stock is $1,000
900. The Delaware Trust Company, of Will
mington, entered as attorneys and Della
ware Representatives Of the big corpora
tion.
Evening journal., 1909-12-24
oIaas sho.ners Earmer.

GEORGETOWN. Dec. 24.-With
large pieces Of glass crashing around
them. Mr.. and Mrs. George Walls had
a narrow escape from being seriously
injured yesterday afternoon as they
were passing the front Of the Court
House. From some unknown cause a
large globe around a light burst and
spread a rain OF glass about the two
fortunately striking neither
Evening journal., 1909-12-24
THE NOBLITT-GREEN CASE

The Star, next Sunday. Dec. 26 will
print the fun testimony In the Noblitt-
Green case. taken under oath by At
torney-General Gray. accompanied by
a statement from the Attorney Gem
eral as to the value Of this testimony
from legal point of views
Evening journal., 1909-12-24
Two Lives Lost in Fire.
BY United Press Leased Special VIII

bJ UHIItu tItsH Ltdstu opeCIdI WIG.
LEWISTON, Maine, Dec. 24.-Fire
which broke out at an early hour to-
day in the Callahan block on Lisbon
street, cost the lives of two firemen.
Ten firemen were buried under a mass
Of debris from falling walls and before
they could be rescued Thomas King
was suffocated and Philip Bassinet
was drowned in the cellar Of the build
ing
Evening journal., 1909-12-24
Pnrsn Eor Reotor.

GEORGETOWN. Dec. 24.-The ves-
try and men of st. Paurs Episcopal
Church Parish, of Georgetown, pre-
sented the new rector. Rev. ID. Wllmot
Gateson, with $50 gold piece as an
ordination present.
Evening journal., 1909-12-24
Mr.. Roberts to Address Y. M. c. A.

Frank H. Roberts will deliver an
illustrated lecture at the Y. NJ c. A..
mems meeting in the Garrick Theatre
on Sunday afternoon. His subject will
be "The Last Days Of Messina." There
win be nearly 200 colored iluusra-
tions.
Evening journal., 1909-12-24
LIeutenant MorrIson on VisIt Here.

Lieutenant Morrison Of the Thir-
teenth United States Infantry is visit
ing relatives in Wilmington. He had
been stationed for two years in Manila,
u. J.
Evening journal., 1909-12-24
school eives Entertainmsnt.

Dale's Corner public school, Of which
Miss Jennie Lyman is teacher, gave
its Christmas entertainment last night
and an interesting program was given
by the scholars.
Evening journal., 1909-12-24
Mr. Slack Rreaks WrIst.

BY falling on an icy pavement in
West Twelfth street yesterday Frank
M. Slack, Of No. ia West Twelfth
street broke his wrist
Evening journal., 1909-12-24
civic peIeaates Named.

DOVER. Dec. Ex-Governor Penne-
will appointed as delegates to the Ma
tional Civic Federation, to meet in
Washington, January 5, 6, and z, these
citizens: lmington-Willard Sauls-
bury. Philip Q. Churchman, T. Allen
Hilles and Senator T. NJ. Monaghan;
New Castle-Senators A. P. Corbit and
Darlington Finn; Kent-George NJ
Jones. John b. Hutton; SUSSEX. NJ
Richardson, r. G. Houston, L. A. Drex-
Ter.
Evening journal., 1909-12-24

To complete your Christmas dinner
order your ice cream from Hanna's.
Evening journal., 1909-12-24

To complete your Christmas dinner
order your ice cream from Hanna's." q"
Evening journal., 1909-12-24

Get your Fruit Cakes and Pound
Cakes at Hanna's.s
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23
Occupations Of Vacationists an Open
Book to This Man.

Sherlock Holmes, seated on the
boardwalk, languidly injected a pint
of cocaine into his sunburnt arm.
my dear Watson" said the detec-
tive, "let us beguile an hour by pick.
ing out the occupations of these va
cationists. In their cheap white fan
nels they all think they look like mil
lionaires, but--ha, ha-what a delu-
sion!
There goes waiter. Walters are
to be told by the size of their feet and
the soft, careful way they set them
down.
1.-The man in the imitation Panama
hat is a tanner. His clear and rudy
complexion gives him away. The tan
ming trade imparts to the face a pc
culisrly healthy look. Why shouldn't
it? What is good for dead skins must
be good for live ones.
'She is a cook, the stout, scarlet
lady getting weighed. Her fire, OF
course, gave her that unmistakable
color, but II was not the eating Of food
that made her so fat. No; cooks have
VIGOROUSLY poor appetites. II was the
inhalation of the rich fumes of food
in her kitchen that filed her out.
Cooks inhale their fat. That is cheap
er for the mistress. isn't IL?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23
SYNOPSIS.

Mad" Dan Maitland, on reaching his
New York bachelor club, met an attrac-
tive young woman at the door. Janitor
O'IIagan assured him no one had been
within that day. Dan discovered wom-
ans finger prints in dust on his desk,
Maitland dined with Bannerman, his at
torney. Dan set out for Greenfields, to
get his family jewels. Maitland, on
reaching home, surprised lady in gray,
cracking the safe containing his gems
She, apparently, took him for - we'll
Noticed, Maitland opened his safe, took
therefrom the jewels, and gave them to
her, first forming a partnership in crime.
The real Dan Ansty, sought by police of
the world, appeared. Maitland overcame
him. He and the girl went to New York
was to meet him that day. Mr.
Snaith" introduced himself as detec-
tive TO shield the girl in gray, Maitland
about to show him the jewels, supposedly
lost, was felled by blow from 'Snaith's"
cane. The latter proved to be Anisty
who was Maitland's double, masqueraded
as the latter. The criminal kept Matt
lands engagement with the girl in gray.
He gave her the gems. The girl in gray
visited Maitland's apartments during his
absence and returned gems. Maitland.
without cash. called up his home and
heard a woman's voice expostulating.
Anisty disguised as Maitland tried to
wiring from her the location of the gems.
crash was heard at the front door.
Maitland overwhelmed the crook, allow
Ing him 20 escape to shield the young
woman. The girl in gray made her es-
cape jumping into cab; An instant
her side He took her to Attorney Ban
nerman's Office.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23

The majority of property owners
are under the impression that spring
time is the only painting time. But
the fall of the year offers several ad.
vantages to the painter One OF the
most important is that surfaces are
almost sure to be dry, and there is no
frost or inner moisture to work out
after the paint ic applied.
Pure white lead-the Dutch Boy
Painter kind-mixed with pure lin
seed oil (tinted as desired) gives a
winter coat to building that is an
armor against the severest attacks of
the winter rain, sleet, winds and snow
National Lead Company, 1902 Trim
ity Bldg, New York city, makers OF
pure white lead, Dutch Boy Painter
trademark. are offering to those in.
terested complete painters outfit,
consisting of blow pipe and lead
tester. book of color schemes, etc.
State whether you want exterior or
interior decorating.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23
ALL BORE THEIR TRADEMARKS

THE little, thin chap In the large
bathing suit is a grocer. All grocers
are small and bow-legged, and they all
wear. tight trousers and are partial to
brown.
DO you see, my dear Watson, the
stately man whose overtures the girl
in white just repulsed? Well, he is
an actor. The muscles OF his face
show It. Actors, you know. by the
continual practice of expression. de-
velop face muscles as marked as the
arm muscles Of baseball pitcher"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23
CHAPTER xIv.-continued.


Behind her the door closed softly;
and there followed a thud as bolt
was shot. An instant later Anisty
caught her by the arm and, roughly
now and without wasting speech, hur-
ried her into the next room. Then,
releasing her, he turned up the lights
and, passing to the windows, threw
two or three of them wide; for the
air in the room was stale and lifeless.
"And now" said the criminal in a
tone of satisfaction, now we can talk
business, my dear"
He removed his overcoat and hat,
throwing them over the back of con-
venient chair, drew his fingers
thoughtfully across his chin, and,
standing at little distance, regarded
the girl with a shadow of saturnine
smile softening the hard line of his
lips.
She stood where he had left her, as
II volition was no longer hers. Her
arms hung slack at her sides and she
was swaying a trifle, her face vacant,
eyes blank; very near the breaking
down point.
The man was not without percep-
ton; and recognized her state-one
In which, he felt assured, he could get
very little out of her. She must be
strengthened and revived before she
would or could respond to the direct
catechism he had in store for her. In
his own interest, therefore, more than
through any yielding to motives OF
pity and compassion. he piloted her to
chair by window and brought her
glass of clear cold water from the
filter in the adjoining room.
The cold, fresh breeze blowing in
her face proved wonderfully invigorat
ing. She let her head sink back upon
the cushions of the easy, comfortable
leather chair and drank in the clean
air in great deep draughts, with a
sense of renewing vigor, both bodily
and spiritual. The water helped, too;
she dabbled the tip of ridiculously
small handkerchief in 1t and bathed
her throbbing temples The while
Anisty stood over her, waiting with
discrimination if with scant patience
What was to come she neither knew
nor greatly cared; but. with an in
stinctive desire to postpone the newt
able moment of trial, she simulated
deadly languor for some moments aft
er becoming conscious of her position
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23
Late Hours for Rising in England.

There is one signal disadvantage In
London-and, indeed, in English life,
for the practice apparently embraces
the entire country-and this is the APP
pallingly late hours for rising. Every
where Is nine o'clock the breakfast
hour; nothing. so to speak, is open till
ten o'clock, and this absolute loss Of
all the morning makes great diff
ference If one has anything to do. On
the continent one may always have
breakfast by seven o'clock. as In our
own country; but the universal late
breakfast here, with luncheon at FROM
1870 TO two and dinner at eight or nine
o'clock, makes conditions difficult for
those accna.0med to .arlier hours.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23

and lay passive, long lashes all but
touching her cheeks-in which now a
faint color was growing-gaZe wander
ing at random out over dreary will,
derness of fiat rectangular roofs, livid
in the moonlight, broken by long,
straight clefts of darkness in whose
depths lights cleaned family. Far in
the south the sky came down purple
and black to the horizon, where a sill
yer spark glittered like a low-hung
star-the torch of Liberty.
Il think" Anisty's clear-cut tones,
incisive as a razor edge, crossed the
listless trend Of her thoughts, Il think
we will now get down to business, my
lady,
She lifted her lashes, meeting his
masterful stare with look of calm in
quiry. "Well?"
so you're better now? Possibly it
was a mistake to give you that rest,
my lady. Still, when ones a gentle
man-cracksman-!" He chuckled un-
pleasantly, not troubling to finish his
sentence.
"Well?" he Knocked, seating himself
easily upon an adjacent table. Were
here at last, where Wen suffer no in
Beyond the Waterman, there's prob
ably not another soul In the building;
and from that window there 1t is a
straight drop of "a stories to Broad
way, while I'm between you and the
door. So you may be resigned to stay
here until get ready to let you go.
If you scream for help, no one will
hear you"
Very we'll" she assented mechanic
ally, turning her head away with a
shiver of disgust. What is it you
want?'
The Jewels he said, bluntly. you
might have guessed that"
Il did"
And have saved yourself and me
considerable trouble by speaking ten
minutes ago"
YES" she agreed, abstractedly.
Now" he continued, with hint OF
anger in his voice, you are going to
tell
She shook her head slightly.
"Oh, but you are, my lady" And
his tone rasped, quickened with the
latent brutality of the natural Grim
inal And / know that you'll not force
me to extreme measures. 1t wouldn't
be pleasant for you, you know; and
/ promise you I shall stop at nothing
whatever to make you speak"
No answer; in absolute indifference,
she felt, lay her strongest weapon. She
must keep calm and self-possessed, re.
fusing to be terrified into quick and
thoughtless answer.
This afternoon" he said, harshly,
you stole from me the Maitland
jewels. Where are they?"
81 shall not tell"
He bent swiftly forward and took
one of her hands in his. Instinctively
she clenched it; and he wrapped his
strong hard fingers around the small
white fist, then deliberately inserted
hard finger joint between her sec
ond and third knuckles, slowly in
creasing the pressure. And watched
with absolute indifference the lines of
agony grave themselves upon her
smooth unwrinkled forehead, and the
color leave her cheeks, as the pain
grew too exquisite. Then, suddenly dis
continuing the pressure, but retain
ing her hand, he laughed shortly.
"Will you speak, my lady, or will
you have more?"
Don't" she gasped, please"
Where are the jewels? viii your
No"
Have you given them to Maitland? p
No"
Where are they?"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23
COVERED WITH HIVES.
ing, Irritating Humor for Months
Little Sufferer in Terrible Plight.
Disease Cured by cuticura.

my six year old daughter had the
dreadful disease called hives for two
months. She became affected by play
ing with children who had it. By
scratching she caused large sores
which were irritating. Her body was
a complete sore but it was worse on
her arms and back. We employed a
physician who left medicine but it did
not help her and tried several RENE
dies but without avail. Seeing the
Cuticura Remedies advertised,
thought would try them. I gave her
a hot bath daily with Cuticura Soap
and anointed her body with Cuticura
Ointment. The first treatment re-
lieved the itching and in short time
the disease disappeared. Mrs. George
l.. Fridhoff, Warren, Mich, June 80
and July Is, 1905"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23

or died, when read about Lydia T..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound; so ]
began to take it, and am well again and
relieved of all my suffering. - Mrs.
GEORGE JoRDY, Box 40, Marion, Nj.
Lydia E. 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 we know of, and
thousandsof voluntary testimonialsare
on file in the Pinkham laboratory at
Lynn, Mass, from women who have
been cured from almost every form of
female complaints, Inflammation, Ill
ceration, displacements, fibroid tumors,
Irregularities, periodicpains, backache,
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Every suffering woman owes 1t to her.
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table Compound a trial.
If you would like special advice
about your case write a cOnfiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinlxham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23
To Check Disease Among Indians.

1t has been reported that the dis
ease known as trachoma, or granular
eyelids, has been spreading rapidly
among the Indians. To check this
trouble congress appropriated $4,000,
placing it in the hands of the COM
missioner of Indian affairs, for the
immediate investigation and treat
ment of the disease and to check it's
spread.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23
The Difference.

Marriage is a good thing for single
men" said the bridegroom.elect.
Hum, yes" remarked Mr., Henpeok,
for single men only"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23

Many man attributes his business
success to the fact that his wife needs
the money.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23

given me new life.
/ suffered for ten
years with serious
female troubles, in
fammation, ulcer.
alton, indigestion
nervousness, ant
could not sleep
Doctors gave m,
up, as they said my
t + on b les were
chronic. / was ir
despair, and did nc
care whatherTlive,