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Evening journal., 1909-12-17
ADDRESS
WORRIES POSTMASTER

II MIR. Santa Claus. will get into touch
with the congressman from his district,
and have "Cloudville, Fairyland'' listed
as a post office, even in the fourth class,
there win not be so much worry on the
brows Of Postmaster Jester and his AS
sistant, Mr.. Hickman
These men pride themselves on the fact
that very little mail comes to this city
that cannot be delivered, and when some
one IN South Dakota, sends q ritter to
Mr.. Santa Claus, care Of tho postmaster
in this city. they do not like to acknowi-
edge that they can't find the addressee
and are compelled to turn the communi-
cations over 70 the Dead Letter Office.
Among the various actresses at which
Santa Claus can be found according to
his childish worshippers, are Cloudville,
Fairyland; North Pole, care of DR.. Cook;
same, care of Commander Peary; care Of
the postmaster; Land of Ice and Snow;
In Heaven; Snow House North Pole,
Toytown; Working street. and Ice
Town. one child addressed a letter Dear
Christ; Niagara Falls" and stlll an
other said "Ms. Santa Claus, City"
II might help the youngsters IL the
letters sent to the Dead Letter Onice
could be returned to their homes in time
for their parents TO see just what the
children want from Santa Claus, but the
machinery OF the Postohice Department
grinds slowly and there Is not much pos
sibiIity Of this happening.
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
GIFTS FOR
THE CITY'S POOR
Police VIII Make Hearts Of
1000 Children Glad With
Christmas Tree

Arrangements We're completed at
meeting Of the police COMMITTEES hav-
Ing IN charge the Christmas Day treat
for the poor children's Christmas cele-
bration at the City Hail. The articles
Of clothing. food. candy. fruit ana
toys that are TO be distributed were
ordered.
Tho police expect TO care for LOCO
children. Each must have a card be-
fore being admitted to the city Hall.
These tickets WIN be distributed 81 na-
cembor %, by the police, each officer
being allowed so many and he win
make detour Of his district giving
the cards out 10 the most needy.
10 each girl there win be given two
pairs Of stockings, o pair Of mittens.
warm woolen cap. two handkerchiefa
and a bag Of candy and fruit. To each
boy will be given two pairs OF stock
ings, q warm cap, pair Of gloves, n
bag Of candy and fruit and a horn.
To be entitled 70 these gifts each child
VIII have to have one Of the tickets
which win be distributed by the patrol
men.
In addition to these gifts the police
have ordered large quantities OF sub
SthhliuA Aopu slullh. IheHe VIII no
packed into big baskets. on their
canvass Of the districts tho patroInen
win see what families are in need Of
food and then on Christmas morning
the officers will carry these baskets to
those they know are in need OF some
charity. Probably 200 Of these bas-
kets win be given out. and In addition
clothing, shoes, fuel and other neces-
stiles win be provided by tho police for
those who need them.
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
TO LEASE THE
INTERSTATE LINES
Reading Capitalists Plan to
Control Interstate Railway
Companies
WILMINGTON MAY
FIGURE TN THE DEAL

READING, Pa, Dec. 17.--capltallsts OF
the city win apply for state charter for
the Reading Transit Company. which will
lease tho electric railways OF the Inter-
state Railway Company ia Lebanon,
Berks, Montgomery. and Philadelphia
counties.
To be Holding Company.
This will result in making the Interstate
holding company owning lines under
lease II viii receive so much IN rentals
each year on an increasing annual scale,
and from the funds so received viii pay
the interest on lis bonds.
Possibilities Of tho system, under such
a scheme, win OF course be limited to the
amount received from the different leased
companies when the maximum rental Is
reached.
The other best Interstate Railways prop
critics group are at Trenton and Whining
ton Negotiations are afoot TO effect leases
of these systems to local interests, upon
terms that viii bring funds to the holding
company sufficient to enable II 20 meet its
fixed charges. In this way. and from such
smaller properties as it may retain oper-
ating control over. it is also hoped 70 get,
ii not Immediately. at least I'm the not dis
tant future. income out Of which dividends
could be paid.
To SegFeaate lts Properties.
The granting OF a charter to the propos-
cd Reading Transit Compart indica. .es
that the Interstate Company has decided
to segregate its properties as the most
feasible plan 10 insure the continuance Of
3
failure TO meet this obligation promptly
early IN the year led TO an attempt 20 re-
organize the company. a fixed income
from its properties means, It is claimed,
the regular payment Of interest on rs
bonds. The future Of the properties has
been the subject Of discussion in ilnan-
cial circles for some months,
The Interstate Company at present has
about il5 miles Of track in this section, 30
miles in Lebanon. and nearly 50 miles in
Montgomery county
Controls United Power Co.
The control OF the United Power and
Transportation Company was sold in 1902
to the Interstate Railways Company at
SIS a share (par $3.50, payable In 4O-year
collateral trust gold coupon bonds, dated
FEB. /. 1908. and bearing interest at the
rate Of per cent. for the first year, 3 IL
per cent. for tho second year, and per
cent. for the third year and thereafter.
The bonds are secured by deposit with
The Real Estate Title, Insurance and
Trust Company. OF Philadelphia The is-
sue was limited TO the amount necessary
Ia take up The stock Of the United Power
ana Transportation Company
The Interstate Railways Company was
Incorporated ia 1907 in New Jersey with an
authorized capital OF slo,ooooO0.
II was said several weeks ago that du-
Pont interests we're seeking control Of the
local lines OF the company, but the report
was denied.
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
LAUGHS AT THE
CITY BEAUTIFUL" TERM

WASHINGTON, Dec. l7-'I.et Us haya
the city useful the city practical. the city
liyeable the city sensible. the city any
thing but the city Beautiful
Cass Gilbert, retiring head OF the Arneri-
can Institute Of Architects, struck a re-
sponslve chord in arraigning the term
which for SO long has heen applied to the
capital Of the nation by architects ana
civic organizations.
Mr.. Gilbert said he did not know who
was the author OF the term which he
characterized as "mawlish" Commission
er Macfarland, whether the coiner Of the
word or not, has used It SO frequently ia
his public addresses that the authorship
is generally imputed to him.
Mr.. Gilbert went on to say that II he
wished to retard and confuse the develop
ment OF any city he would publish it in
every newspaper as "The City Beautiful"
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
SUSPECT GIRL OF
SILVERWARE THEFT
John E. HumeS Receivers Pro-
perty in Pawn Shop and
Now Maid Is Wanted

The police are looking for a girl who
was employed until recently as a do
mestie ia the home OF John u. Humes,
of No. 500 Van Buren street. IL is
alleged that the girl left the Humes
house on Wednesday afternoon with
a suit case apparently well packed.
but as she had said nothing about go-
Ing away TO stay, nothing was thought
OF her departure. Later IN tho day
when the girl failed TO return the
family thought 1t strange. and ON max
ing an investigation. found that nearly
all the sllverware in tho house, valued
at several hundred dollars, was miss
ing.
Suspicion was directed TO the girl and
the police are now making a search Tor
her. Last night the police located
greater part OF the silverware in a
pawn shop. Mr.. Humes later Identified
the goods as his property Patroiman
Sherwin found tho loot.
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
ALL PACKAGES
LOOKED ALIKE
Bennett Says Riggs Got Wrong
Trousers But Court Is
Lenient

Able Riggs. Of No. ia Market street
gray haired, was in the prisoners pen
m City Court this morning on the
charge Of larceny. The complainant
was Thomas Bennett. an Italian. who
has store below Riggs lodging.
HE took my pants, Honorable
Judge" said Bennett. 'erhey were on
the counter IN paelkaEe and he picked
them up, just 80. So such a nice
pair Of pants
Able smiled and placed his index
finger slyiy and unstcadily at the slde
Of his nose.
II was drunk yesterday. your owner.
he said conndentlally. FL was drunk.
sir. and when I took the package FROM
the counter, ] couldn't tell YOU. air
whether it was mine or hisn. You
see, l had a pacage OF my own and
didn't know which was which"
As there was evidence thnt Able was
still very, very dazed. Judge Cochran
dismissed him.
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
EPWORTH WANTS
MIR. WILLIAMS BACK
East Side MethOdiStS Also
Praise Administration Of
DR.. A. S. MOWbray

The third quarterly conference OF Ep-
worth NJ. Z. Church was held last night
in the parlor Of tho parsonage Of the
Church No. 90 Lombard street the Rev.
A. s. Mowbrag, .. d., presiding. After
regular routine business Of the confer
enoe was transacted unanimous invi-
tation was extended to the pastor, the
Rev. George c. Williams, to return to
Epworth for another conference year and
a committee consisting OF John White, Jr.,
George +. King and J. o. Tyson was an-
pointed 70 frame a resolution expressing
the wish of the board with reference to
this matter
After other business OF tho conference
was all over George L. King offered a
resolution commencing the administration
Of DR.. Mowbray as district superintendent.
The resolution was adopted without dis
senting vote.
DR. Mowbray replied very gracefully to
the words OF commendation ana conf
dence thus officially expressed by the
board of Epworth Church.
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
WATSON'S POEM
AS A MASTERPIECE

Editor THE EVENING JOURNAL.
/ would like TO say q word anent
Watsons poem. consider 1t one Of
the masterpieces OF human expression.
AS such II fas calculated to sting
some. There are sentamentalists, to
wit. LeGalllenne, whose vaunted
liberalism Is tainted with the hyper
culture most TO be found in the Church
OF England, which has the cuttle-hsh
beat 10 a frazzle in throwing a mist
over its aims and doings while clainl-
sanctlty abnormal in man and most
degrading when most zealously sue
cessful. These persons affect to be
shocked at any departure from the
stereotyped proprietieH La Gallienne
will come to be classed as above but
he is there BY his own ''chivalrous' act
It Is assumed that all males are Steep
cd In crime because they carry the
Evening journal., 1909-12-17

aims OF a positive character, SO that
It Is only necessary 80 be female and
negative 70 be beyond reproach and
possessed of all the virtues. Whereas,
J have to thank Watson for describ-
ing the British aristocratic female.
commonly called lady" any specimen
Of whom causes by her mere existence
in mathematical ratio beyond me, more
displacement among the poorer neigh
bors In the shape of hunger, cold. sick
ness and death than any man-eatIng
lion or tiger IN his native jungle.
While 1 wish to endorse the poem.
am much too drawn 10 what Is
known as 'chivalry" 10 initiate the
part and speak OF persons where con-
dltlons are TO blame.
Eramosa-
Wilmington, Del, Dec 49,
Evening journal., 1909-12-17

SIDE GIVEN
Tilghman Johnston Explains
About MANAGEMENT Of the
Delaware Hospital
RULES FOR ADMISSION
AND CARE OF PATIENTS

Tilghman Johnston. president OF the
board OF trustees of Delaware Hos-
pitai. has written the following regard
ing tho hospital;
Editor THE EVENING JOURNAL.
Wishing TO correct wrong inn
preston which is existing in the city
IN regard TO the management OF the
Delaware Hospital, I would thank YOU
If YOU will kindly publish this letter
Of explanation. Tho hospital was in
stituted and IS maintained for the
benefit Of the public.
II has no capital stock, and every
person who contributes $500 ana up-
wards annually. Is a member 81 the
corporation. and is entitled 10 a vote at
the annual election or the Board or
Trustees. II has an endowment fund
Of $4,000 and maintains fourteen free
beds and one free room.
All wen managed Institutions must
necessarily have rules and regulations.
and hospital especially be conducted
In proper and systematic manner in
order that good results may follow.
The Board OF Trustees, at their an
nuai meeting, elect eighteen physicians
and surgeons who ara permitted TO ap-
H'AAA fAHNtaAtAAhtHf III AWAAAAARM NNtIE afro
elected eight physicians 10 the dis
pensary work
There are two resident physicians at
tached to the hospital one on the
surgical and ono on the medical side
Each member Of tho medical and
surgical STAFF gives three months free
attendance at the hospital and is in
authority over the medical and surgical
wards; regular hours are fixed for Ills
attendance, and tine head nurse and
assistants on duty, together with the
resident doctor accompany him
through the wards.
No physician receives any pay from
tho hospital.
AS the hospital places the RESPONSE
hllity for the management Of the free
ward patients on the physician in
charge, II necessarily must make rules
for It's and their projections one of the
rules Is that medical patients apply
ing for admission must be examined
by a member of the stan: this Is done
70 prevent the admission Of patients
with contagious Diseases delirium
tremens or some incurable disease.
Persons accidentally wounded or other
wise disabled are admitted at any
time without nn examination.
The present rule as 10 the admis-
slonsion Of patients 70 private rooms
4 Is that they may select as their ply.
\ sician any member Of the staff.
believe this is tho rule N great ma
iority IL not IN an hospitals. A patient
Ia q private room can select any ply.
sieian of this city or any other city
alp consulting physician; nnd sucl
physician, If the patient So desires. en-
perform any operation. or 40 anythint
he deems necessary for the patient
welfare.
Many eminent physicians Of Phila
delphia, such as prs. Clark, Deavei
Wharton. Musser ana others have bee
called in consultation and have per
formed operations in the hospital.
mention this fact particularly as an ar
roncous opinion on this point seem
70 be prevalent. Any reputable ply
siclan Of this city can trent his patien
IN private room, through the courtes,
Of one Of the members Of the stan.
Yours truly,
Tilghman Johnston.
President
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
HOLIDAY NEEDS OF THE
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES

Money and clothing are needed by
the Associated Charities for the poor
at Christmas. Partly worn clothing
will be acceptable and contributions
Of provisions. fruits, dainties for the
sick are needed.
Donations win be called for and all
are requested to give before Wednes-
day SO that sunshine can be brought
into homes before Christmas.
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
FOR RAIL WAY MEN

Beginning tomorrow the employees
of the street car lines win receive re-
membranes OF the Christmas season.
Passengers when they pay their faro
viii follow the custom Of adding
small sum. Each conductor win
divide his gifts with his motorman. 50
when a gift IS given. It means that
two men who have been faithful viii be
remembered. AS holiday shoppers win
be out IN force tomorrow il Is ex-
pected that gifts will be numerous.
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
MUST PAY WATER
RENTS TODAY

The ten days allowed by the Water
Department to pay arrears in water
rents are up to-day, and unless all
bills are paid water viii be shut off
tomorrow from those properties whose
owners are in arrears. There are
several saloons included In the list.
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
LOOKING FOR THIEF
WHO GOT $500 HORSE

The local police have been asked to look
out for horse thief wanted at Ashton
Heights, Delaware county, Pa. On We'd
nesday night horse, wakon, harness and
robes in all valued at $780, were taken
from the stables Of John G. Forstburg. OF
that place. The horse alone was valued at
$500
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
predas sunk. No Trlp For llm.

George B. Moore. son of Col. Encch
Moore. had intended going 70 Fort
Ancon on a hydraulic dredge built In
Baltimore, where he is superintendeut
OF the Elliott Machine Company Ths
dredge and all hands aboard were lost
in the recent storm on the Chesap okas
Evening journal., 1909-12-17

One of the newest automobile tires. a
Pennsylvania's invention, consists OF a
number OF rubber blocks to be mount
ed in a steel channel and reversible. so
that q new surface can replace a worn
one.
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
Nhurder!! |!

One gets Il by highway unen-Tena
Of thousands by Bad BosDsls-lSo diff.
ference. Constipation and dsed lives
make the whole system sick - Every
body knows it, CAScARETS regulate
cure Bowel and Liver troubles by aimply
doing natures work until you get we'll
Millions use CASCARETS. Life Sav@rl
sa
cASCARETs roc a box for a weeks
treatment. all druggists. Biggest seller
Ia tac world Million boxes month.
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
Iuninr choir RahnaraaI.

All members OF the Junior Choir Of
Scott M. Il. Church are requested to
be present at the weekly rehearsal this
evening.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-01-07
BUYS HOT SPRINGS TRACT.

Hot. Springs Jan. 6. = Almost hidden away among these studd- ed hills of the Ozatks, les a small tract of land south of the city as level as a billiard table and just large enough to allow the building about it's outer edge of half mile circular track. Fifteen years ago this incident was noticeable when track was in operation on it. and the sloping hills surrounding furn- ished natural grandStaud which enc.rcled the course
 The tract comes once more into thee sport limelight now for today Treasurer Hugh McBreen of the Boston Americans signed a lease on the property and for the next five years t vii. be the scene of the spring training of the Boston American team.
 Contracts are to be let .mmed lately for the preparation Of the unkept grounds for field prac- tice.
 The BostOn.ans VII arrive here March 1.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-01-07
SCHOOL IMPROVE MENT.

The School Improvement As sociation organized last year for the purpose Of cooperating with the teachers in an effort to make our public school the best ever, has been awaiting an opportunity to strike where it could do the most good. It helped last year in putting the building in a more sanitary condition by the general use of soap and wat CT.
 This year larger privilege for we should certainly deem it as such-has opened before us and that is to help establish reading room for the High School pupils. A vacant room in the building can be fitted up as first-class library, and we are sure that no higher service could be rendered the young people, In lieu of this grand opportunity to
The Prescott daily news., 1909-01-07
REPUBLICAN CALL.

Ca4is have been mailed rom the office of F. w. Tucker chairman Of the executive committee of the Republican State Central Committee for the committee to assemble at the Lincoln Club in Little Rock on Friday, January $. The committee will meet for the purpose of making recom- mendatiOns for pOstmaSters at Arkansas City, Augusta, Dermott Hamburg, Hazen Nashville, Paris and Warren. The office at Car lisle has been raised to the pres idential class, and a recOmmen- dation will also be made for the postmasterShip at Carlisle.
 The call states that other busi- ness may be be transacted and urges all committeeman to be present. If it is impossible for any to attend they are asked to send in their proxies. The call is signed by F. W. Tucker, chair man and U. S. Bratton, secretary.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-01-07

vey will begin for an extension of the road from Murfreesboro to Hot. Springs and the work of securing the right of way un- dertaken. This survey will be made on horseback.
 Mir. Dodson stated that after this survey IS made another will begin at AshdOwn for the west ern extension of the road to Paris, Texas.
 It has been understood for some time that the road was to be extended on both ends, and this official announcement sets at rest all speculation relative to the enterprise Nashville News
The Prescott daily news., 1909-01-07

If you are business man. did you ever think of the field of opportunity that advertis ing opens to you? There is almost no limit to the possi- hilitics of your business if you study how to turn trade into your store. If you are not get ting your share of the business of your community there's c rcdSon People go where they are attracted - where they kno10 what they can get and how much it is sold for. If you make direct statements in your advertising see to ir that you are able to fulfill every promise you make. You will add to your business reputa- ton and hold your customers It will not cost as much to run your ad in this paper as you think. It is the persistent ad vertiser who gets there. Have something in the paper every issue, no matter how small. We will be pleased to quote you our advertising rates, par ticularly on the years bus ness.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-01-07

make the school life complete, we earnestly solicit the entire mem- bership and also the friends of the school, to be present at a meeting Friday afternoon at the school-hOuse at half past three o'clock.
 Mrs John M Putnam, Pres.
 Mrs. H. A. Sykes, Secretary
The Prescott daily news., 1909-01-07
INTERESTING ITEMS
 FROM HOPE
Lightning Strikes Barlow ROtel-WOTk Begins on New Water System
 Other Items.
From The Star.

A turnip weighing 10 pounds and ten ounces was brought to Mr. A. P. Dyke by T. A. Bennett, which was raised on MT. Ben nett's farm, four miles east of Hope, and is now on display in the window at Mr. Dykes office. The turnip has three prongs, and is quite a large one, although not so large as one raised by Mir. Bennett and brought in abCG5 ? months ago which we:gha~ l. pounds.
 Bash & Gray Of Joplin, Mo-, who have the contract for con- structing Hopes new water sys- tenn are pushing the work on the new reservoir, which is to be built of and covered with rein forced concrete. It vii, be lOcat- ed near the power house and vii. have a capacity of 2OO,O ,OOO gal Ions. A carload of pipe for the water mains has also arrived, but the machinery for eXcayat- ing for the mains has not yet reached Hope, and work on them cannot be begun until its arrival which however $ expected daily Work on the sewer system will also begin n the near future.
 The eng g.neerJng corps of the Gulf and Magnolia NoI theIn, hay ing completed the location of the survey from Waldo to Magnolia arrived n Hope last Friday morn ing, and are now busily engag- ed in locating this end of the line. One of the propositions on which Chief Black is engaged is that Of securing an entry into city With proper terminal faci.i- ties. It is expected, however that these things will be definitely de- cided upon before the close of the week. The work is being done thoroughly and satisfactorily and every effort is being made to begin actual work of con- struction as soon as possible.
 The severe electrical storm which visited this section Monday night about s o'clock caused considerable excitement and alarm but fortunately did littie real damage Lightning struck the roof Of the Barlow Hotel, but the result was most unusual Although the electric lights were put out (the entire plant being crippled for about an hOur) and persons at the Ho- tel and in that vicinity state that a most remarkable e.ectri- cal display was witnessed, in cluding balls Oi fire which rolled in the street Tn frClt Of the ouild ing, the presence Of smoke .n the building and the odor Of brim- stone, being detected by sever al parties. the Ony permanent damage done was amaI hole in the roof, such az would be caused by q pistol shot. The storm Wa5 accompanied by a heavy rain and some hail.
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The Prescott daily news., 1909-01-07
WILL EXTEND ROAD.

Superintendent C. w. Dodson. of the Memphis, Paris and Gulf Railroad Company, stated to a News Reporter Saturday that on January 10th a prospectus sur
The Prescott daily news., 1909-01-07

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