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Evening journal., 1909-10-16
PLAN TRI-STATE
POLO LEAGUE

The dimculties existing between the
mortgagee and Springs Amusement Co.
relative TO the Country Rink. have been
adjusted and the rink will continue in
operation the same as henceforth un-
der the direction Of the Springs Amuse-
ment Co., with Jack johnson as super
intendent.
The interest in skating Is being re-
vived In Wilmington and over two hum
dred skaters were on the floor al one
session last week. Under the leader
ship Of Baltimore tnat city. Atlantic
City and Wilmington are planning the
Tri-State Roller Polo League for the
coming season and the Springs team
will play at Baltimore on the Casino
floor on October q. The Country Rink
will be open tomorrow afternoon and
night and through the week on Thurs
day night on which occasion a home
coming win be held.
Evening journal., 1909-10-16

result but no very large wagers. one bet
of $1,000 to 500 on Johnson being the larg-
est The sports seem willing to let the
men fight for the purse and not swell the
game by betting large sums on the out
come. This fact is responsible for the
failure for the first time in an important
fight to start stories that the bout has
been framed" which is a distinct relief
TO the real sportsmen.
Contestants-stanley Ketchel Middle
weight champion and Jack Johnson,
heavyweight champion
Title at stake-Heavy weight champion
ship Of the world.
Length OF nEht-Twenty rounds.
Time OF battle-About . p. m, to-day
coast time.
Purse Fifty per cent. Of gross receipts
/ to be divided. sixty-hve per cent. TO the
winner and thirty-hve per cent to th'
loser: a side bet OF 5000
Betting-Johnson to win favorite. 1914
Even money Setchell stays Is rounds.
Reforce-JacS Weich
Evening journal., 1909-10-16
An E.nl-i DAair

Al who know about art are acquein'
ed with that celebrated statue OF an
cient times which represents a young
boy in the act Of removing a thorn
from his foot. But the effect which
the masterpiece produces is not usual
ly like the one 1t made on Mrs. Jede
diah Weeds when she first visited Eu
rope. Pressed for her opinion on arr
as seen over there. she exclaimed:
"As rule. mind you. the statues
wear skurcely any clothes and don't
seem 10 mind in the least Why. swan
10 heck. ledediah and saw one
young bronze boy who had nothing
on at all but n thorn in his foot. and
he was doin' his level best TO take that
on"
Evening journal., 1909-10-16
NOTED STALLION
ST. BALISE DEAD

LEXINGTON, Ky. oct. l6-The noted
imported stallion st. Balise, owned by
August Belmont. is dead at the Nursery
stud at the age Of % years. He was bred
by Lord Arlington in England and as
3-year-oid won the English Derby. At the
d.sposal sale Of the Nursery Stud. after
the death OF the elder August Belmont.
Charles Reed paid 100000 for St. Blaise.
Later the horse became the property OF
James B. Haggin and from him was pur-
chased by the present owner OF the Nur
sery Stud St. Baiise headed the list OF
winning stations in 1890 his get earning
that year close to $4,000. Among his get
were Potomac, ST. Carlo Latosca. Chuc-
taununda, ST. Florisn, Prince Of Monaco
and others.
Evening journal., 1909-10-16

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. oct 16.-With
both men trained to the limit and the
prospects good FOR one Of the largest
crowds ever drawn by prize fight in this
land OF big purses the success OF the
Stanley Ketchel-Jack johnson fight at
Coma this afternoon. seems assured.
AN OF the trouble that seemed impend-
ing yesterday has been settled and there
is apparently no reason now why the
scrap should not be pulled OF on schedule
time.
From both camps to-day came howls Of
confidence. kotchel was about early and
both he and Britt declared they could
see nothing but victory ahead.
Il viii lick Johnson and be the heavy
weight champion before the sun sets" de-
clarcd the middle weight. II am almost
as big as johnson and viii weigh close
20 $50 pounds when i 80 into the ring,
know that johnson has a yellow streal
aud ! am the man 90 ind a. 7 intend Z,
heht carefully and not 10 expose myself
unnecessarily"
Evening journal., 1909-10-16
This Tire. Has Real Lemons.

Jacob zimmerman, the well-known
caterer. who lives at the northwest
corner OF Fourth and Tatnall streets,
Is the possesor of a lemon tree which
Is actually bearing lemons. There were
seven lemons on the tree up 20 day
or two ago but Mrs. zimmerman ac-
cidentany broke one of. They are
unusually large lemons. much larger
than those ordinarily seen on the
stands in the markets.
Evening journal., 1909-10-16
NIGHT SCHOOL
BEGINS MONDAY

and young men who are compelled to
work during the day will he given an
opportunity TO gain some knowledge by
attending the public night schools. The
sessions open on that evening and will
continue until further notice. on Monday,
Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday
evenings from Z TO 2 o'clock IN the fol-
lowing schools.
No. s. at Seventh and Spruce streets:
No. 10. Elm and Adams streets; No. 10,
Twenty-second and Market streets. No.
Is. Seventeenth and Union streets and
No Is. Twelfth and orange streets.
No person over q years OF age will be
admitted.
Evening journal., 1909-10-16
GOLF

The Wilmington Country Club golf
team Of six men did not go to Washing
ton to play the Columbia team today. A
letter has been sent 20 the Columbia golf
committee asking that the date be chang
ed TO October 90 This afternoon ham
dicap four-bali medal play will be held
at the club, the winning pair TO receive
prizes
Evening journal., 1909-10-16
TRUNDLED WOUNDED
BOY IN BARROW

Paul Firth. aged - years. Of No. G3
ing with a wheelbarrow yesterday ar
ternoon. Playmates OF the lad loaded
him on the barrow and trundled him
from one Doctors Office TO another but
at none Of them were the physicians at
home. OK
Finally the Phoenix ambulance was
summoned and removed the boy 10 the
Delaware Hospital.
Evening journal., 1909-10-16
saby's Appsndir Rsmou.a

CHESTER. Pa, Oct 16.-Robert. the
e~o-year-oid son Of Edward Galloway.
ol prospect Park. was operated upon
successfully at the Crozier Hospital
LOT appendicitis. This is the youngest
patient ever operated upon here for
this disease.
Evening journal., 1909-10-16
W. Nearlv nrn,.,n.a

Harry Anderson. OF this city. while
assisting in loading vessel ct the
Delaware river pier yesterday. fen
overheard and had a narrow escape
from drowning. His cries for help at
tracted the attention OF fellow EN-.
ploye who went to Anderson,s assist !
ance. Both men were assisted ashore.
Evening journal., 1909-10-16
EAGLE BOWLERS
START ROLLING
Team No. | Takes Three
Straight From No. 2 in
First Session

The X. G. E. Bowling League open
ed it's season on Pierce's alleys last
night. when team No. ] defeated team
No. >, in three straight games. H.
Cousel was high man with 490 pins.
The result:
Evening journal., 1909-10-16
Reoeptlon 10 MissionarY.

In honor Of Miss r. Maud Soper a
reception was given last evening 10 the
Cleaners OF Grace Church. Miss Soper
is young missionary on furlough
from Japan
Evening journal., 1909-10-16
POOL ROOM FOR
coLoRED PEOPLE.

The new Lincoln House Pool Parlor
at No. 11O5 Chippey Street. with New
Brunswick tables and new equipment,
is now open. The accommodations
are of the best and are especially for
colored men,
Evening journal., 1909-10-16
Third Money For oossie vilIisrs.

At Hagerstown yesterday Dossie
Viliiers got third money in the 2.15
trot.
A. 3. Cummings linemarch won the
race in straight heats
Evening journal., 1909-10-16
LONG RUNS WON
FOR NORTHEAST NJ.

Long runs and mass plays enabled
the Northeast Manual eleven of Phil
adelphia to defeat the Wilmington
High School team, % to 6. at the
Northeast Field yesterday afternoon.
Two of the touchdowns were scored
in the first half, which ended ~ to s
In Northeasts favor, but in the second
half the heavier Red and Black team
scored three times on their opponents
a run of 50 yards by Bennis and AZ
Edmiston being responsible for the
first two scores. Lineup:
| ll...
Evening journal., 1909-10-16

Touchdowns-Edm 3, Kyle Nor-
noy. Bennis. Goals from touchdown
Dennis 4. Mearns. Referee-Bennis,
Pennsylvania. Umpire-Newman. Del
aware. Time of halves-20 minutes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-23
COUNTY JAIL IS
A POPULAR PLACE
ShiftIeSs Class Want to Par
take of the Big Christ
mas Spread.
HAVE PREPARED NO MENU
OWING TO THE HIGH PRICE OF
FOODSTUFFS At THE PRESENT
TIME IT is NOT PROBABLE IT
WILL BE LAVISH.

There are at present fourteen prison
ers in the county Jail and as Christmas
approaches, the population of that in
stitution materially increases. Buns
hoboes and tramps are figuratively
breaking their necks in an effort to
get into Jail now, in order to partake
of the lavish spread which is given the
prisoners on Christmas day. Sheriff
Meredith does not know yet what he
will feed the prisoners this year. In
view of the present high price of food
stuff it is not probable the inmates will
gorge themselves to any lavish extent
on this day. With turkey selling at
% cents per pound they certainly will
not overdos themselves eating gobbler
meat. Chicken, with all the trim
mings, will probably be the menu dop-
ed out to the prisoners by the sheriff
and even chicken is luxury many of
them wouldn't have if they were out of
Jail.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-23
Receipts Yesterday Larger
Than Any Other One Day
In Its History.
RUN ON ONE CENT STAMPS
OVER TWENTY-ONE THOUSAND
OF THAT DENOMINATION WERE
SOLD JANUARY MAGAZINES
ADD TO THE TROUBLES.

The receipts at the local postoffice
yesterday were larger than for any
one day in the history of the office.
Over $1,000 one cent postage stamps
were sold and the total amount of
business done through the window
amounted to over 5000 This is be-
yond the expectations of any of the
officials connected with the office.
The sub stations have not been heard
from but it is said they also did a
splendid business all through the day.
The January edition of the popular
magazines are adding to the worries
of the postal clerks now Hundreds
of magazines are arriving daily and
are an incessant bother just at this
time of the year when the holiday
rush is on.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-23

ment yesterday afternoon in answer to
the one made by f. S. Shumaker, state
superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
league. in which Shumaker charged
that the brewers were running blind
tigers in various dry counties. Shu-
maker pointed out the other day that
Indiana brewers have since the first of
last July taken out thirty one federal
retail licenses in dry territory and he
said this proved that the brewers were
running blind tigers His statement
made sensation when it was sprung.
because it looked like he has slipped
one over the brewers. Johnson.
however, after the meeting of the
brewers association. explained the mat =
ter by saying that the government re-
quires a brewery to take out two IL
censes. one a wholesale license to sell
barrel beer. and the other retail Ii
cense to Sell bottle beer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-23
A DANGEROUS BLAZE
Market House at Pittsburu
Burns While Cartridges
Exploded.
WAS RELIC OF WAR DAYS
CAmerican News SerVice)

CAmerican News Service)
Pittsburg, Dec. pa spectacular
fire accompanied by the popping of
thousands of ball cartridges at an early
hour this morning. completely destroy
ed the old Diamond market house, the
sister structure to old city hall. bound.
ed by Union and Diamond squares in
the heart of the business section of the
city.
Starting amoung the outside stalls
the blaze quickly made its way around
the main market building. Soon it
communicated with the dry and un-
visited lofts of the structure There
the heavy dust. the accumulation of
nearly sixty years, carried the flames
like a train of powder through the en-
tire market square. The historic old
building, consecrated in civil war days
for the part it played in housing north
ern soldiers. was entirely destroyed.
Nothing but the blackened walls re-
main standing and more than fifty
merchants suffered total loss The
property damage will amount to be-
tween 100000 and $1JOOun
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-23
WAR IS OVER
american News Service)

Pittsburg. Dec ga cessation OF
the war of several years duration, be.
tween the American Window Glass
Company, which operates machines
and the Independent "hand-make'
manufacturers is declared to have
been the unexpected result of the def.
mite formation of the Imperial Win
dow Glass Company, the combination
of independents announced last week
Representatives of glass interests de-
clare the strike of cutters and flat
terers has forced the American Win
dow Glass Co. officials to make terms
with the hand make" operators.
Prices on window glass are expected
to be advanced again the first of the
year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-23
A REAL SAFEGUARD


o which
prevail
Power
tcuay this And this
in
The commission OF this item excludes all possibility protection for the
provisions provided
works situation
or regulation.
Of fact
protection Of
whole stled-the Of
muniepazao" the legislation provided by
incorporated into all franchises granted
Let here and that whether
cia pantevery public utility should provision
Those who pepexed to NATURALIZATION and regulation
Acts19
20 purchase with he limits of
city to by and
operate water works, works. electric light works. heat
a
for the purpose of supplying such city and inhabitants
o
chase hold majority the corporations
above
n city protect ITSELF by buy
RIGHTS ran resu.te tho nened increment and rfo one
asemen h city is of course esuded from any tamperns with
etc
can o any n a
in addition must buy back the increasing uearned increment
o company
aneed to buy much stock as want This will work hardship
companyit will the its stockholders will
stakeholder
primal not incorporated
The citizens had with the
applies
time
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-23
Mrs. Astor's False Pearls.

From the New York Times.
Inevitably the revelation made
through the settlement of the trans
fer tax on the estate of Mrs. Astor.
that the famous five-stranded pearl
necklace the acknowledged leader of
New York fashionable society used to
wear at the opera contained no fewer
than ninety imitation pearls, will give
rise to much speculation as to the
authenticity and integrity of the in
Vulnerable tiaras. collars and brooches
that flash, simmer and CLEAN in the
Metropolitan famous parterre. If
Mrs. Astor's pearls were false all
but a beggarly few. the value of which
is only $4,000. why should not Mrs
So-and-so's diamonds or the famous
rubies or emeralds of some other fire.
quenter of the parterre be false also
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-23
Items Gathered in
From Far and Near
Christmas Mail.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun
For years the transportation of
Christmas mail matter has put too
heavy a burden on clerks and car
riers, ald efforts have been made to
adopted ridiculous in it's simplicity.
The public was urged to mail gifts in
the early days of December and by
writing on them Not to be opened
until Christmas to insure the recog-
milton of their character by the recip-
tents. Thus the gifts might be handl-
ed easily by the pOstmen and still
kept for Christmas. 1t seemed an easy
way to relieve many over-worked
men.
The post office department has put
a stop to this. The scribbling of DO
not open until Christmas" on a pack
age has been held to transform mer-
chandise mail into first class matter
and to make it liable to letter rates.
That the mail matter does not consist
of letters. that the written communi-
cation is In no reasonable sense a
message which should go first class,
that the packages were not mailed or
carried first class. that the enforce
ment OF this preposterous rule must
cause great hardship to thousands of
men, these are incidents too trivial
for official consideration. There is a
possibility of inconvenience to a great
many citizens who do not own and
will not buy a rubber stamp or print
ed labels end the department rushes
to embrace it. There is deficit in
the revenues Of the post office de-
partment. There is also a marked
depression in the spot where it's COM
mon sense should be-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-23
No Swollen Hands for Anty DrudSe.

Mrs Youmgvife-"I'm in peck of trouble Some
friends coming to dinner tonight to celebrate
Toms birthday and my hands swollen,
sure they will be noticed
Anty Drudge-"What caused your hands to swell like
that"
Mrs. Youngwte-"I had two big baskets full of clothes
to boil today-baby does get his frocks awfully
dirty
Anty Drudge-"r my hands were in the condition Of
big baskets full, and my hands would do credit to a
first class manicure My DEAR Fels-Naptha
soap. directed on the wrapper. and you will never
be worried with swollen hands,.
If you hired girl to do the washing,
you wouldn't do it yourself while she sat
in the parlor, would you? That would
be ridiculous.
Then, when you get cake Of
Fels-Naptha soap, use it the Fels-Naptha
way and let it do the work. If you use
Fels-Naptha as you would other soaps, you
are like the woman who does the work
herself while her hired girl plays the piano.
A woman who uses Fels- Naptha as if it
were just soap, instead of a new way Of
washing, is misguided or foolish.
The directions on the wrapper are plain:
Use Fels-Naptha in cold or lukewarm
water, with no boiling and no hard rub
bling. That's why Fels-Naptha was in
vented, to do away with boiling and hard
rubbing, save fuel, save health, save time
and save the clothes. Make Fels-Naptha
do your work for you while you play the
piano. Follow the directions on the red
and green wrapper.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-23
The karroo Bush Of South Africa.

The karroo bush provides against
drought by roots Of enormous length
stretching under ground to depth OF
many feet. At the end Of ten
months drought. when the earth is
baked brick dust for two feet from the
surface, II you break the dried stalk
Of a karroo bush three inches high you
will find running down the center a
tiny thread of pale green tinted tissue
still alive with sap.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-23
Uncomplaininu Slaves

From the Philadelphia Ledger
Contention has been set up that the
sale of base ball player by one club
to another is form of slavery, and
thus unconstitutional. However. the
condition of slavery is greatly mitigat-
cd by good salary
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-23
CARD OF THANKS.

We sincerely thank our neighbors
and friends for their many kindness
es shown us during the sickness and
death of our beloved husband and
friend
Mrs. Susan E. Shorey,
Mrs. John T. Taylor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-23
7 Wrinkles
(By Philander Johnson)

Accounting for Condition.
why is it that we have so few great
works OF literature?" said the man
with long hair.
Perhaps" answered Miss Cayenne,
1T is because so much of our literary
talent is devoted to proving that lit
erature is extinct
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-23
Another Surprise?

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
1t may be that DR.. Cook is merely
fixing himself up in a Santa Claus
outfit for the purpose of surprising
the children at the proper time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-23
Not Missed.
NnO cares II

VINO cares for summer roses fled.
Since other fragrances beguile!
The Christmas dinner soon will shed
Rich perfume through the domicile
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-23
POULTRY! POULTRY,

Plenty of turkeys, ducks. geese and
-SeMuoS 'sAepNoH sql 10y suaYoIuo
mans Meat Markets. Phones 1854
and 22o4- 22-at
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-23
Another Blow to Santa Claus.

From the Boston Transcript.
DIR. Grenfell's men are having con-
siderable difficulty in teaching rein
deer to travel rapidly. Another blow
to the Santa Claus myth.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-23

New York is not a city of spend
thrifts. for it's savings banks have ,,
SO7 500 depositors.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-23

Cost of all living Increased, so buy
Mrs. Austin's pancake flour. A good,
hearty breakfast for little money.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-23

with small boy it's stomach ache,
and with a grown man it's a head
ache"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-23

Miss Irene ACkerman VINO believes
that dog should enjoy d Santa Claus
as we'll as a human, and she has made
elaborate preparations for a Christ
mas tree and a Christmas party for
her dog Chump. Whether or not
bones will mingle with candles ON the
tree has yet to be decided.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-23
San Antonio Is Ready for the
Annual Xmas Produc-
ton of PaStoreS.
is UNIQUE PERFORMANCE
SOME OF THE HYMNS SUNG AP.
PEAR TO BE HUMOROUS Sc.
LEcTloNS TO UNlNlTIATED BUT
NOT TO THE Poems.

San Antonio. Texas. December 23.
All is in readiness in this city for the
pastores-bible plays in which the
Mexican of the lower classes find his
special delight at Christmas. The
pastores are survival of the religious
mystery plays of the middle ages. and
represent in tableaux. Rotations and
hymns, the birth of the Christ child
The parish priest usually picks the &c
tors. and heretofore the play has been
given at the Chapel of the Immaculate
Heart, though in the early days San
Fernando cathedral was very often the
scene of the play.
The play opens with the singing of
In Bethlehem's Holy Manager"
hymn interpreted with what to the cas-
ual observer looks broad humor, but
which to the simple Mexican has no
such quality. Translated from the
Spanish. one of the verses reads:
March on together joyfully,
While the angels sing;
For our Lords nativity,
Hot Tamales bring
Finale Of the Play.
The finale of the play is very touch
ing in it's simplicity. The shepherds
bid the Christ child farewell in a lul-
laby at once exquisite and tender. AS
the shepherds draw away from the
manger they sing:
''Hush-a-bye, my little son,
Hush-a-bye my heart of gold,
Softly slumber little one.
Night is dark and winds blow cold"
During the play Satan and the imps
of hell are introduced. To their tails
fire crackers are attached and when
these are set afire. the effects produc-
ed set the audience into uproarious
laughter. Other parts seen are: Mary
and Joseph, the Archangel Michael.
many other angels, Bartholomew, the
sleepy shepherd and a score of others.
Many of these are comic relief charac-
tiers, but though the fun they provide
is somewhat crude and savors of horse
play, nothing irreverent is intended.
Formerly an old shoemaker was the
impressario Of the company giving the
pastores.
The Mexicans are very devOut Chris
tians, but have not been able to wholly
eliminate the superstitions of their for
, mer faith. Many CT these have de-
cided Aztec character to this day.
While many of the houses have during
Christmas a pole on which lantern
has been hung they also have a circle
of ashes around them in order that evil
spirits may be warded off, ashes from
the teacalli alters having been used
formerly among the Aztecs for similar
purposes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-23
Wisdom indicated.

why are you so strong in your ad-
miration of the wisdom of the plain
people?"
Because" answered Senator Sor-
ghum, the plain people have kept me
in office for the past twenty years.