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stance. such ma m act OF an opera, last
20 minutes or longer. and as no phono-
graph record can be made longer than
for four or five minute rendition. the
two Photographs permit OF one record
following another without a brcak The
opera 'Mkodo" has been produced with
slight condensation. each act containing
all Its allotted musical numbers and the
requisite comedy dialogue to make It
satisfying and complete presentation OF
the opera
The most wonderful Developments are
crowding each other In On educational
scope FOR motion photography and motion
picture projection. Tho United States
government has adopted the motion pic
ture for use In stimulating cnllstmcnts In
the Army and Navy. In England and
America elaborate motion views have
been made by the score. Illustrative OF
natural history studies; motion pictures OF
the fishes OF the sea, the birds of the mir,
OF insect and microscopic life. Views of
surgical operations upon the human body.
All these studies, together with gcogra-
phy, meteoroogy, sociology and other
sciences urc being taught with wonder
fully illumlnntive effect by the motion
picture.
IL IS impressive to see n statesman of
national fame 10 the motion picture
Imagine having his personality presented
to your gaze n thousand miles away and
hearing and seeing him address you upon
one of the live Issues OF the day! ono
viii now be able to hear sermon delly-
cred by a great preacher in New York. or
Boston. or Chicago without leaving ones
home town. II It Is interesting to sec
the beautiful religious scenes Of "Quo
NodIs' enacted in pantomime 1t Is POSI-
lively wonderful and inspiring to hear
and see Il enacted. with the solemn chnnt-
Ing OF the Christian prisoners in the
M0mOrtinc prison, hear the Gruff words
OF the Roman soldier guards and to cX-
pcrlence the thrills OF the arena, with the
roaring Of the Wild beasts. the blast OF
trumpcts, the shouts Of the populace. the
dialogue between Nero, UrSus, Lygia and
Marcus Ninlcus. Among the many edu-
cauouul subjects so far produced the re-
enactment of history plays an important
part Sitting In the lyccum, church,
school or ball in our town we haSp
brought to us the interior OF quaint little
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lighted. About 100, 0,0Oo-candlcpowcr of
light is used from Coopcr-Hcwltt mcr-
curry y0por tubes and arc lights.
Watching this stage performance givcu
for It's effect upon the camera We see Il
regular drop curtain, back OF which the
characters await their cues as In a
thcater At the signal the camera mech
anIsm starts and with 1t the cylinder of
phonograph, gcarcd with 1t. a whirring
sound. the camera Is "snapshottlng, the
curtain lifts. the phonograph connected
with the camera rolls out It's music, let
us say, If nm orchestra he involved In
this play. The curtain music" as IT Is
called in a thcatcr. subsidies; the actor
heurs from the phoncgrOph his lines"
and speaks In unison and continues TO do
so until the scene Is ended and the cur
tain falls II there be n dozen actors
each does likewise. The llm thus photo
craphcd Is the negative" as In ordinary
photography. Into the dark developing
room II goes and Is wound upon big drums
or reels. as big as two barrels. end to
end, for "A 15-mluutc scene Involves Il
thousand running feet or the 0lm. about
I'm inch wide. The drum reyolves In the
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phonograph ut home and you lower the
musical pitch Of the note produced and
Vice versa. Hence. in all stages OF max
ing or reproducing these real talking
pictures the picture nlm must follow the
sound. not the sound the picture Aud
here Is the most interesting phase Of the
proceeding ON the 0Oor below the phono-
graph departments and the rehearsal
halls Is the studio. or stage, where the
performances are Civen-Somctimcs by 10
or 80 actors and actresses. Every effort
Mt strong portrayal Is made, to impress
the camera.
After thorough rehcaSinC within sound
OF the phonograph rendering the words
the performers are familiar with every
word and pause and. with the scene fully
set. the camera is made ready to photo
graph them. y motiou-plcture camera Is
a mechanism like n motlon-plcturc pro-
jcctlng mnchlnc reversed. Its crank or
main shaft must he turned so that On
the flm travelling on sprockcts past the
lens the successive little images are
caught 1t Is merely successive snap
shottng 1t the rate OF 10 or more cx-
posureS a second. Naturally, I'm indoor
photography the scene must bc brilliantly
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M> HE visit OF the warshIps of the
H. Japanese navy 70 this country. with
III the recollection of the great con
W. Glct Of that nation with Russia
the recent "unpieasnutness" In
California, makes the little brown men
Of pastlculnr Interest to the people OF the
United States and the world at lnrgc
1t was the wonderfully trained lcgions
Of the MIEado that fought the greatest
battles OF modern times and drew the nt-
tentIon of the officers OF the armies of
the world. and now thnt peace hos been
established the officers of another army
army of Iudustry-are watching
Almost the moment the Russo'Japanese
war was over tho japanese began to pre-
mare for campaign In Industrial arts.
The dozens OF small steamers that had
hccn necd ns troop ships wcr' turned
into merchant craft, while the govern
ment with a liberal spirit fostcTed the
building OF huge fleet of steam craft
Of all types.
To man these craft II was not neccs-
sary 10 call upon master mariners OF
otbcr nations for the country has one OF
the most modern training schools for
merchant service. n school that Will rank
well with any In existence.
Tho school is not new: indeed, II was
founded In 1875. just one year inter the
United States government authorized the
establishment of n merchant marine train"
Ing service and giving American coast
wise cities the use OF obsolete war clnIt
as training ships.
Whether the Japanese copied the Idea
. from this country Is not known, but al
Nany rnte II wns In the eighth year OF
MeIU $50 TINT Tnshimichi okuho snG-
ccstcd To HIS government the feaslblllly
of establishing similar school ny
the founding OF n steamship line aud
taking cadets
So quickly did the authorities approve
of the plan that by the following teD-
ruG- .vslnIng ship was 10 commission
and the nautical collcSe-the Shusen 'uh'
ko-wns established.
ON January 10 1877, I've young mon
who hnd finished their theoretlrHl tram,
Ing were given what might he telmed
rowing commissions, aud were placeu
on board vessels 10 obtain the prhctice
or scamaushlp. A little later lo OF the
more advanced students we're sent TO lshb
land TO ship on vessels going TO fore'sn
ports.
This Was the beginning Of the sending
OF young men away from home TO study
and To observe what other nations were
doing That the Japanese did wei goes
without saying for II wnS not many
wears after that the little men from the
Island Empire were In every aYlneen
navy.
1t is stated that one Of our naval OH
Gers while IN Japan during the Russo
japanese War WAS astoDlshed 10 meet
In command of one Of the trst-clnsS war
sbips a jap who for several years hpn
been his steward
a few years ago whole japanese crew
WIS discharged from sailing fblp AT
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Baltimore and when they were taken 10
the Immigration Commissioners Office
and asked whether they intended to re-
main In this country the spokesman OF
the party snld that they only proposed
10 remain for few months and would
thon ship on some vessel bound to the
Continent.
On closer questioning the speaker said
that be was the son OF wealthy dealer
in mineral water near Toxic aud thnt he
and his comrades had been sent out by
their government to make n trip around
the world and that 1t was their intention
10 become officers In the royal navy. He
said that all Of the 10 men spoke Eng
lish. having been taught by English In
structors, and that they were also study
Ing other languages
In seeking his education the Jap has
demonstrated that no obstacle Will
thwurt him. and the idea Of n man who
II destined to become the commander of
n huge battlcShip and who perhaps ot the
time ranked high. serving as n steward.
is nm example OF their determination.
How mnny valuable secrets these OIL
GERS OF the Mlkado's navy picked up
while on board foreign warsbips is n mat
ter Of conjecture, hut 1t Is snfe 10 assume
that but little cscnpcd their keen cyes.
In the meantime the japanese govern
ment recognized the great value OF the
trimming school 1t took the college from
the hands Of the individuals who were
conducting 1t, made II a part Of the Inn
periol navy, cnllstinc the students and
paving the way for them 10 become OIL
GERS In that service.
All the while the college was adding
ships 10 its fleet. or rather was spreading
out graduated students on ships dying
the Rising Sun, and In 1898 made It pos
sibe for graduates OF all governmental
and public middle schools to enter the
college without entrance examination.
Within two years the capacity OF the
college WIS increased so ns 10 permit the
graduating Of 100 students n year. and
IL wns not more than two years before
II WIS found necessary 10 have a training
ship that WINS especially designed to meet
the requirements.
This vessel. the TsuBlsblma Mi.di, WAS
launched In 1899 and WAS q stounch sail
ing vessel. Unfortunately. she Ind been
ia commission but little more than a year
when she was caught In one Of those ter
rlblo typhoons that rage now aud then
In the Sea OF Japan, aud she was lost,
With all hands. In fact, she completely
disappeared. not even q bit OF wreckngo
| being found
Despite this disaster the college wns
| continued aud was enlarged by the erect
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plrc has there been such a boom 10
sblpbuildlng as since the close OF the
war In practically every port passenger
and cargo steamers for coastwlse una
foreign service arc being turned out
Nor will Japan feel the need oil men
10 operate the ships. There may nave
been 4 time when Foreigners oiled high
nositlons naoat and ashore, but that was
when the Japs were studying. Now
they have learned. and through heir nou-
teal college they are paving the way TO
invade the world Of commerce With high
powered. decp-hullcd steamers. manned
from stokehold to 1uorterdeck by men
OF their own nationality
l. Il any Worder then that the leaders
Of the army OF industry In all parts OF
tl,e globe are watching closely the prog
ross OF the lituc brown men. for they
realize thnt they VIII eventually become
a big factor iu International commerce
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enabling him TO take his place ON tue
quarterback OF Il merchant vessel
When the war with Russia broke out
and Japan secured from all over the
globe ships In which TO transport her
troops To the battlc1elds It was not the
naval otiiccrs but the graduates of the
nautical college who took command of
the craft. These young men demon
strated tl.'r ability 10 q high degree
and In NJ y ting waters aboundns In
GoQtIne mil = that now and then claimed
a shin. thcy showed much daring
WITH the close g the war and the pos
sibnldes OF the dc } ops nt of vast trade
10 Mauchuria int japanese government
modc IL tosslble for the people 10 tnkc
over tho fofmer transports and turn them
back into freight carriers hy not only sell
ins them at low figures 6ut even snbsl-
dlzing steamship companies.
Never In the histoSy Of the lS'cud En-
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80 HOSE who live In cities are grow.
a Ing more and more familiar With
III the phrase talking pictures" ns
w. customarIly displayed on the front
Of moving picture shows or theatcrs.
And H. his curiosity piqucd by the Cd
dity of the idcn, one pays his nickel or
dino TO enter one of these places OF
wonder, be usually finds ordlnary-oftcn
very ordinnry-motlon pictures projected
upon the screen and accompanying q few
OF the pictures hears the sound Of voices
coming from behind the screen. In n few,
moments, from tho innne dialogue and
the cruditics Of cheap dlction and crudcr
enunclntion which reach his car, he de.
tcctS the truth. that some cheap motors
nre doing the talking. Improvlslng dla-
loeuc 10 presumably Mt the action of the
characters thrown on tho screen. These
characters, by tho way, having been
posed by actors before the motlon,cam-
cra without the fnintcSt idea of speaking
dialogue. and ennctlng the scenes purely
In pantomlmc. without uttcring n word
or opening their mouths.
But genuine talkiug pictures exist
nevertheless. and nro astounding spccta-
torS md listeners IN many cities Of the
United States. not only with dialogue
perfectly fitting the scenes on the nlm,
with the very movements of the lips by
the characters In tho picture. forming
every word, but presenting entire plays,
whole operas and all Kind OF musical
performances.
The exhibitor or theater manager re-
cciyes each week In small podlockcd
box. measuring 13 by 10 by IS inches
the orchestra, stage hands. scenery cos
tunes. press agent. posters and photo
graphs, bGuratlyely speaking. of no opera
company presenting THE Mikado." or
"Plnnforo" The Chimes of Nor
mandy"
The sound volume Is astonishing, being
sufficient 10 make every word or note OF
music clearly heard through such huge
thcaters as the Auditorium. Chicago, and
the Grand Opern House. New York, dur
Ing long runs OF this form Of entertain,
nent The process OF making this 'rendy.
made" entertainment IL wonderfully In
tcrcsting On the top floor, as far as
possible away from the clatter OF the
street trnfi]c, is the recordlng-room. Here
the opern company, orchestra Vnudc
Willie team, lecturer, vocalist or instruc-
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Smokeless BattleshipS.

7TE THIN the course Of a few years
a 4 d England expects 70 have fleet OF
V@ bnttleships. Steamless, smokecss
and stacklesS, by the use of the internal
combustion engine for propulsion. Recent
experiments have been very successful,
md n huge battlcShip of this pattern has
already been designed 1t Will he 5i0 feet
long. 81 feet broad and have a displace-
ment Of q 900 tons. The advantages OF
the Maternal combustion are many, one OF
which Is that there VIII be no smoke to
droW-thc attention OF the enemy There
viii he no tunnels to obstruct the deck,
the engines VIII he better protected and
the oil tanks will he cnslcr 1led both at
sea and In harbor, than bunLers with
coal
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-10

80 HOSE who live In cities are grow.
a Ing more and more familiar With
III the phrase talking pictures" ns
W. customarlIy displayed on the front
Evening journal., 1909-01-15
MEDICAL
THIS NEGRO in
BLACK HAND ROLE

ELKTON. Nd, Jan. 15-On a war
rant Woodburn Toomer. coiored, Of
near Cresswell, was landed in the Har
ford county Jail. charged with send
ing "BlaclS Hand" letters to forne,
County Commissioner A. II. Straus.
burg, o. A. kirkland and others. de-
manding large sums of money under
threat of burning properties. The let
ters caused the recipients considerable
anxiety. and they reported the affairs
TO the States Attorney, who compared
the letters and found that the hand
writing was the same. After several
weeks of investigation he found that
the writing tailed, with Toomer's
handwriting and had the warrant is
sued.
When accused by the officials at the
iail Toomer at first denied all knowl-
edge of the affair. but finally admitted
that he was guilty, but claimed that
he had an accomplice. and that they
sent the letters for the sole purpose
of obtaining money. He was held
under $1,000 bail for court, in default
of which he was sent to Jail.
Evening journal., 1909-01-15

10 HEAD HORSES. . COLTS
worker and driver. No. 2. BAY Mare. ex-
ira good driver. No. 3. Bay Mare, good
worker and driver. No. 4. Brown Mare
with colt By her side, sired by Elec-
trilks. No. s. Minnie NJ, 2 years old IN
May; bred for speed. Nos. 6, 2, s, and
10 Good general purposes Horses, suita-
bic for farm work.
~ head OF Cattle. Springers, Heifers.
2 Holstein Bulls. 50 thoroughbred White
ing Troughs. Harness. Sets Stag Har-
ness. 2 Sets Driving Harness. Cart Har-
ness Collars, Brides. Ilaltcrs. etc.
Household Goods-Golden oak Roller
Top Desk, Valley Queen Cook Stove, NO;
S. Chunk Stove, Couch, Window ana
Door Screens, Churn. Ice Cream Frcez-
er Folding Crib. Cider Barrels, etc
Wagons-Rubber tired Buggy. 2 horse
market Wagon. farm Wagons, milk
Wagon Q Runabouts, Road Cart, Horse
Cart, Sleigh and Bob Sled. etc.
Farm 1mplements-Osborn Binder. Nc
Cormick Mower, Potato Planter, Horse
Rake, Hench Cultivator, 2 hand Culti-
vators, Tiger Corn Planter, 3 Syracuse
Plows, Spike Harrow, Corn Shelter
Farm Bell. Forks. Shovels. Post Spade.
Axe. X-cut Saw Single and Doubletrees.
and many other articles too numerous
to mention.
CONDITIONS-S months credit on
sums OF so and over by purchaser Civ
ing bankable note with approved endor-
SER 3 per cent. Off for cash.
Dinner at - o'clock.
MICHAEL J. O'NEAL.
Price Dnworth. Auct.
Ellis Hicks Clerk. )l4-l1t
Evening journal., 1909-01-15
IIsT OF pUsLic sALEs.


January 19, 190o-PubIie Sale Of Horses
and Cattle, Bear, Del. w. S. Burris.
Jan. 18--Saie Of Horses and Cows for
William Shaw, on Bayard Talley
Farm, Philadelphia Pike, at I
o'clock, p. NJ, by Stidham g. Son,
Auctoneers.
Jan. 1s.-Ssle of Stock and Farming
implements Of Lore Farm, Brandy
wine Hundred, for L. n. Petitde-
mango, at o'clock, p. M, by Std
ham G Son, Auotioneers.
Jan. 22.--Sale Of High Grade, New
Furniture, Carpets end Rugs, Dra-
peries, Beddings, Silverware and
etc, at Stidham G. Sons Auction
Store, III East Fourth street, at
o'clock, p. m.
Watch this paper for ad Of sale.)
March 1.-Sale Of Stocks and lmple-
ments for William oge, near Els
mere, christiana Hundred, at 10
o'clock, a. M, by Stidham & Son,
Auctioneers.
Thursday, Jan. 2s-Public Sale Of
Farming Implements. Francis Pc
titedemsnss, near Roekland.
Evening journal., 1909-01-15
CURE YOUR KIDNEYS
Do Not Endanger Life When a Will
minston Citizen Shows You tho
Cure

Why viii people continue to suffer
the agonies Of kidney complaint, back
ache, urinary disorders, lamenesA
headaches, languor, why allow them
selves to become chronic invalids,
when a certain cure is offered them?
Doan's Kidney Pills is the remedy
10 use. because it gives to the kidneys
the help they need to perform their
work.
IL you have any, even one, OF the
symptoms OF kidney diseases, cure
yourself now. before diabetes. dropsy
or Bright's disease sets in. Read this
Wilmington testimony:
James Solloway, 221 Searles ST..
Wilmington, Del, says: Il suffered
from a lame and aching back for
months and often became so stiff and
sore that l was helpless. Excruciating
pains through my back from my hirs
to the back Of my neck, kept me awake
at night and to turn caused added mis-
cry. A friend told me about Doan's
Kidney Pills and 1 went TO Danforth's
drug store and got a box have not
had an attack Of the complaint since
using them."
For sale by all dealers Price 80
cents. Foster-Arburn Co. Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name-Doans-a and
take no other.
Evening journal., 1909-01-15
AVENUE THEATRE

After having been closed for several
days, the New Avenue Theatre re-
opened lsSt night with performances
by the Kings Minstrels Company. The
performance was largely attended, ana
most successful. The Introductory
opened with a repertoire of popular
music by a talented troupe of singers
and comedians. This was followed
by three good vaudeville acts featuring
John eKngallon. the Yankee Doodle
Minstrcl;" George La Cross and Tom
Burns. in n clever talking and dancing
act. Harry Schwab and Frank kncll
Evening journal., 1909-01-15
TREES MAY BECOME
RARE AS DIAMONDS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE time
is coming in this country when trees
viii be as scarce as diamonds, >unless
our forests"
This was the dark picture painted ia
an address by Secretary of Agricul-
ture Wilson. at the twenty-eighth an
nual meeting of the American Forestry
Association here to-day.
The secretary declared that our fores,
growth is getting scarcer and scarcei
every day. and that we are using three
times as much wood as we are grow
ing He advocated reforestation of the
country at the rate of dbout 2J0.0Jd
acres each year.
Evening journal., 1909-01-15
HUNGARIAN PARTRIDGES
LIBERATED IN KENT

DOVER. Del. Jan. l5-sixty pairs Of
Hungarian partridges with which the
Delaware Game Association is restock>
ing the State, have been received hero
by Vice President James b. Bice. OF
the Delaware Game Protective Associ-
alton. Ten pairs were sent TO DIT.
Massey. at Canterbury, and the re-
mainder will be liberated in this sec
ton of Delayare's central county. The
partridges are larger than doves ana
are beautifully speckled and an eX-
treme hardy variety. II is said they
thrive when the ground is snow
covered.
Evening journal., 1909-01-15
Madn offer % city Council.

The Merchants and Miners Transporta-
ton Company in letter TO City Council
last night offered facilities for transport
ing people from Delaware 10 Newport
News next month TO attend the launching
Of the battleship Delaware. The matter
was referred to Council as a committee
of the whole.
Evening journal., 1909-01-15
S2O0O.0O

Do YOU want part OF it2 II so sell us
your household goods. furniture carpets
stoves. etc We positively pay the highest
price of any dealers Estimates Of en-
tire contents OF houses or just "a few
pieces. Let us show you what we are
willing TO give you in cash
STIDHAM g. SON,
III East Fourth ST.
ID. and a. Phone 5S5. Drop Postal
NJ OTfCE-TWELFr WARD DEMO-
~ cratic Club az their regular meet
ing Friday evening. January i5. 1909. viii
hold an election OF officers. All members
please be present.
JAMES J. ENGLISH,
President, Pro Tenn.
G.. NJ. Zcbley
Secretary Pro. Tenn. ili-2t
Evening journal., 1909-01-15
THEATRICAL
THE GARRICK

All roads lead to the Garrick this
week, the nine acts on the program
offering an array of talent that ap-
pears TO be entirely satisfactory to the
many who depend upon that playhouse
for entertainment from week TO week.
Evening journal., 1909-01-15

appear as musical artists. The per-
Torrance wound up with a rip-roaring
comedy entitled, a Night i'm a Sani-
tarium" The minstreis viii continue
during the week with a matinee each
day
Evening journal., 1909-01-15
GRAND OPERA HOUSE

Neil Burgess in THE County Fair"
was the attraction at the Opera House
last night, and despite the bad wealth.
er drew a good sized audience. Mr..
Burgess has not been here in several
years and his admirers turned out in
force The play is still as bright and
entertaining as ever. A material im-
Drovement has been made in the
famous race scene by the use of a
device which permits the horses to
start tho race headed toward the audi
ence, gradually turning broadside and
across the stage as the finish is reach-
ed THE County Fair remains at
the Opera House tonight.
Evening journal., 1909-01-15
WATER RENTS

Are due and payable in advance at
the Office OF the Water Department.
southeast corner King and Sixth streets.
NON-METER CLASS-ANNUAL
RENTS
II paid in the month OF January. 10
per cent. discount
II paid in February, the face OF the
bin win be required.
II not paid before March 1st the water
may be shut off
METER CLASS-AfINIMUM RENTS
II paid IN the month OF January, 10
per cent. discount.
III paid IN February, the face OF the
bill will be required.
III not paid before the first day Of
March the water may be shut on.
METER CLASS-QUARrERLY RENTS
If paid within 30 days after the close
Of the quarter 10 per cent. discount.
All paid after 30 days and within 50
days after tho close OF the quarter the
face of the bill will be required.
And all meter quarterly rents which
shall. remain unpaid 90 days after the
close Of the quarter the water may be
shut Off.
once open from a. m to p. m.
Information by d. & A. and Auto
matic phonea
BOARD or WATER COMMISSIONERS
Charles MCIntire. Registrar
j5-7-9-lf ~ 10 iS-20-s2, ,25 "a. $3.50