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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-03
Cssro Has the WorleYx Oldest Edac.
 tionsl Institution.

Cssro Has the Worltrs Oldest Edsca. tionsi institution.
 When We think of Harvard or y.le the former dating from l63S and tae latter from 110l. we think of then, ss old universities" says Il writer in the American Educational Review; but when we pass 10 the other side of the world We discover that even the oldest American Universities are in reality very young institutions.
 The oldest educational institution in the world is tha University of Fl Ashar, Cairo. fouuhe' 1T the year 9SS py the grea: Sai.,!:,. tt is the central seat of learning for the whole Mo- nammedan world as well as a foun- tain of spiritual life. It occupies an ancient mosque in the Arab quarter of Cairo. surrounded by confusing maze or narrow streets where the population IS made up of representatives of every race that follows the prophet
 The old mosque covers several acres and consists of a series of courts sur rounded by long cloisters with low roofs supported by forests of columns. The floors of red tiles are covered daily by a multitude of men and boys, squat ting in semicircles around their teach CTS, who sit with their backs to the columns featuring in monotones.
 "The chancellor of the university is always descendant of the prophet and Is usually man of ability and learning He occupies apartments in Fl AsEar and is not only the supreme eGaaatio:al but the ecclesiastical head
 the e4ar~ l of Egypt
 There k no organization similar to
 ia modern universities Any rep 4.,.. .:l!l Who desires to teach can n tae privilege by application and :%sSt.:.ed q column where Le may s ..4d ..,z;:rt j!1r truth as he thiuts pruper His fame or ability will at tract npre CT less students and dis eir!es. Nho pay him fees according l. their means.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-03
CoIors of the Stars.

Although there is no relation ap- parent betwen the two phenomena. yet it is interesting to recall the fact that among the stars certain colors ap- pear to characterize different stages of change, or evolution. Red stars. ac- cording to the testimony of the spec troscope, differ widely in their consti- tuition from white or yellow ones. and it has been thought that varying col ors may give clew to progressive changes in the heavenly bodies. Sirius. for instance, is said to have changed from red to white, and some have sus- pected that Arcturus is fading from red toward yellow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-03
NonroyaI Headgear.

One of the attaches of the American embassy at London tells story where in Michael Joseph Barry, the poet, who was appointed a police magistrate in Dublin, was the principal figure. There was brought before him an Irish American charged with suspicious con- duct. The officer making the arrest stated, among other things, that the culprit was wearing Republican hat"
 Does your honor know what that means?" w;,s the inquiry put to the court by the accused's lawyer.
 "It may be- suggested Barry, that 1t means q hat without crown."- Harper'S Magazine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-03
THE sC0LD'S BRIDLE.
Brutal Punishment to Which Women
 Were Once Subjected

Brutal Punishment to Which Women
 Were Once Subjected.
 The prank, or scold's bridle. or gos- sips bridle, was neither more nor less than a muZzle. It was in general use in Great Britain from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century, and in Scot land as we'll women were muZzled for certain offenses, some at least of them more imaginary than real. The instru- ment of torture, even a dogs leather muZZle, is uncomfortab ble. How much more the scold's muzzle! It consisted, according to high authority, MT. w. levitt, of kind of crown or frame work of iron, which was locked upon the head, and it was armed in front with a gag, plate or a sharp cutting knife or point, which was placed in the poor Woman's mouth so as to prevent her moving her tongue, or it was so placed that if she did move 1t or at- tempt to speak it was cut in most frightful manner. With this cage up on her head and with the gag firmly pressed and locked against her tongue the miserable creature, whose sole of lending perhaps was that she raised her voice in defense of her social rights against a brutal and besotted husband or had spoken honest truth of some one high in office in her town, was paraded through the streets, led by chain by the hand of bellman, the beadle or the constable or chained to the pillory, the whipping post or market cross. to be subjected to every conceivable insult and degradation, without even the power left her of asking for mercy or of promising amendment for the future, and when the punishment was over she was turned out from the town hall or the place where the brutal punishment had been inflicted, maimed, disfgured, bleeding, faint and degraded, to be the subject of comment and jeering among her eighbors.-London Family Her o16
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-03
A Fairly Good Appetite.

Kafirs, North American Indians and the fat boy in "Pickwick" may well be quoted as fearful examples of vo- racity, but even their grasttonomic feats are exceeded by the full grown Eskimo, who will daily eat twenty pounds of flesh and oil if he has the chance, while on the authority of Ad- miral Saritcheff Yakut of Siberia has been known to consume in twenty-four hours "the hind quarter of large OK, twenty pounds of fat and a quantity of melted butter for his drink"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-03
w UI IEU-

WORRY KILLS. STOP IT. EASIER SAID THAN DONE? NOT IF YOU LET US s II o U LDER OUR SHARE.
 AND OUR SHARE IS TO SEE YOU GET RESULTS FROM YOUR ADVERTISE MENTS IN THIS PAPER WE WON'T WORRY. WE DON'T HAVE TO.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-03
To Be Avoided.

aThere's Wilson! Let us turn back. I've no desire to meet that fellow again! Last week asked him to lend me five pounds"
 "Well, he certainly might have done so; he has plenty of money"
 .Yes, l know-and-he did lend me the fiyerr'-London Mail
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-03
A Strateqist.

"That fellow is a greater strategist than Napoleon ever was."
 "As to how?''
 'He got two dollar raise of salary a year ago and hasn't told his wife about 1t yet."-Pittsburg Post.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-03
k Covers the Land.

We shall never see that great American novel. It can't be written" "Why not"'
 "We have too many dialects Write 1t in baseball vernacular."- Washington Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-03
Savino His Feelinos,

The uni,e Boy Go persistent lady artist WI. calls six times week)-The editors still engaged. The Lady Artist Tell n.n it doesn't matter. I don't want 'n marry him. The Office Boy I 'avent the 'art to tell i'm that, miss. He's 'ad several disappointments to- day. Try and look in again next year. London Sketch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-03
Tn South America.

Foreign Correspondent-And who are those two men under the tree? Gen. eral Paprika-Oh. that's the second battalion of the royal guards. Chicago News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-03
Optimistic.

T was pinched for being too opti- mistic."
 "Aw. come off"
 "Fact. 1 thought the stock l was selling would be worth something some day" Washington Herald.
Evening journal., 1910-05-05
DEMOCRATS SPLIT
ON THE INSPECTOR
Take Sixty Ballots and Fail to
Name Successor to E. L.
Johnson

More than sixty ballots were taken last
night by the Democratic members Of city
Council in an effort to select candidate
for building inspector 70 succeed Edward
l.. Johnson, Republican, but without
success.
John j. Cassidy, Peter f. Martin, VIII
liam NJ. Connolly. Joseph schunder and
Thomas Ryan received the highest NUM-
ber OF votes. Mr. Cassidy on a number Of
ballots receiving as manv as four votes,
hve being necessary to a choice. The
other candidates at different times re-
ceivsd aE rnsns as three votcs
The banotina continued until midnight
when Presidept Of Council Banning and
Councilman McGovern, Of the Eleventh
ward left the caucus TO catch the last
car for home. When these two left the
ballotlng stopped.
Under the law Council must vote for
building inspector on the first Thursday
in May and a ballot will have TO be taxi
en- at the meeting tonight Whether
more than one candidate will be nomina-
ted on the floor of Council is not known.
II Is thought. however that the name
Of one man will be placed IN nomination
and those who are opposed to him viii
vote blank.
Evening journal., 1910-05-05
INDICT The
MONEY LENDERS
A. L. WiCkenhOefer and Geo.
MaCklin Charged With Col
IeCtinG USuriOuS Interest
CASES GO OVER FOR
TRIAL IN SEPTEMBER

Arthur l.. Wickonhoofer was indicted
10y the New Castle county grand jury to-
day on the charge Of charging illegal in
terest on money loans contrary TO chapter
T. Vol q. Laws of Delaware. II Is al
legged IN the indictment that Wickenhoefcr,
as agent OF the Wilmington Loan Com
pany loaned William V. and Sarah Il. VIII
son sa5 In August, 1908 for a term Of nine
months. The interest. II Is alleged, was
S2045 being IN excess of per cent. This
money was loaned, It IS further alleged
when the Wilmington Loan Company hac
not certificate Of registry with the clerl
OF the peace in due exercise Of husiness q
loan money az required In chapter 40 Vol
81 Laws OF Delaware
AIr. Wickenhoefor Is Jointly indicted witt
George Macslin that as agents Of the VII
mington Loan Company on December 10
1905 they loaned Walter NJ. Baker $40 ant
charged 81 interest for ten months.
! Mr.. wickenhoefer came into court and
furnished bail, but Macklin, who was not
under BAIL did not appear and a capias
was issued for him. Mr.. Macklin has left
tho employ OF the company.
Upon application of Philip l.. Garrett the
case against the men went over TO the
September term OF court AS an affidavit
TO the effect that a material witness Is
absent was presented TO tho csurt At
tornoy General Gray did not oppose the
motion for a postponement.
Evening journal., 1910-05-05

Miss Sallie TruaN recited. Misses Carrie
and Marian Curlett sang.
Following the exercises. refreshments
were served.
AIR. Coley is one Of the most prominent
Methodist laymen OF Delaware AS boy
he was a member Of ST. Paui's M. T..
Church. He became identified with silver
brook Church, IN 1859 For twenty-one
years he has been president OF the board
Of trustees Of Snverbrook Church; for
nineteen years ieader of class No. .; four
teen years superintendent Of the Sunday
School. and Il years choir leader.
Mr.. Coley's relation to Methodism is not
merely local
He is a member Of the Conference Dea-
coness Board besides being a member Of
the Conference Board Of Home Missions
and Church Extension. He is the President
of the city Missionary and Church ENten-
sion Society. and in this great work he
has given his thought, conservation OF
time and means for the evangelization OF
the city For fifteen years Mrs. Coiey pre-
sided at the pipe organ.
Silverbrook Church had it's birth in a
series of meetings held under a beech tree
in the little hamlet Of Silverbrook, situated
just outside Of the city limits on the Ian
caster Pike by Andrew J. Dolbow. H.
censed exhorter Of Asbury NJ 4. Church
in the summer OF The following year a
Sabbath School was organized with
Charles Foster as superintendent. Until
the Conference Of 1857 the pastor Of As
bury supplied pulpit with local preachers.
with occasional preaching by the pastors
of the city churches. The Rev. W. Z.
Tomkinson was appointed by the presid-
ing elder as the first pastor and served a
part of the year, when he was appointed
to Hockessin to supply the vacancy caused
+ by the death of its pastor the Rev. Joseph
Dare. In the Spring Of 1858 the Rev. c. X.
Morris was appointed 10 supply the pull
pit. At the fourth quarterly conference the
trustees request that silverbrook be mace
a station was granted.
Evening journal., 1910-05-05
NOT A BABY CRIED
AT The RECEPTION
Hundreds Of ViSiterS See I'M
prOVementS Made at the
Day Nursery

Hundreds Of visitors inspected the new
building and improvements at the Day
Nursery and Hospital tor Babies, during
the reception hours yesterday afternoon.
Members Of the Board of Managers of the
institution were in the receiving line, and
with several assisting hostesses served
ice cream, sandwiches. and coffee to the
guests
The new building. formerly the Millard
T Davis house. which adIoined the old
building, was purchased in April 1893, at a
cost of 5000. Also Improvements were
made In the old building The changes
were completed last summer, but an cpl
demic among the childrent made a post-
ponement Of the official opening advisable.
In the new house on the first floor are
kitchen, kindergarten, and dining rooms.
on the second floor are rooms for the
nurses and a linen room. Here a'so is an
operating room especially equipped for
children. Many physicians rent this room
for their children's cases. and il is one Of
the best in the state. This room is the
proudest possession of the hospital, and
visitors were greatly interested i'm 1t yes
terday In addition, the hospital has three
large night-nurseries, two day-nurseries,
a new laundry, and room for modifying
milk.
The babies themselves were Of course
very interesting to the guests yesterday.
The nurses are proud to record that not a
baby cried during the reception. There
are several only few weeks old, ano
visitors were much struck with the wide
awake interest even these tiny beings dis
played I'm their guests.
Evening journal., 1910-05-05
INDICT WOMAN ON
MURDER CHARGE
Grand Jury Returns True Bill
Against CarmeIa BarreIIi
Accused Of Mans Death

In General Sessions Court yesterday af-
ternoon Carmela Borrelll was indicted on
the charge Of murder OF Andrew Nordine.
The woman is accused Of having shot
Nordlne while the latter was in her cigar
store at Second and French streets six
weeks ago.
The Court OF oyer and Termirer will
open on Monday and the woman will be
brought from the workhouse that day to
plead
John A. Lengel was used as an inter-
prefer of German in the County Court yes
terday when Chris John Holtz was ar
raigned on the charge Of assault and bat
terry -on Harriet boys. Mr.. Lenge was a
member OF the petit jury. Holtz is the
man indicted for assaulting the girl few
days ago in Penoader hundred by slashing
at her with scythe. He pleaded guilty
but the court suspended sentence for a
few days pending an investigation into
his sanity.
Ross Lockwood, colored. changed his
plea Of not guilty of breaking and enter
ing. 10 one Of guilty. lockwood had served
q. sentence of four months for attempting
TO burn tho residence and restaurant OF
Clarence r. Holt After getting out OF
the worlShouse he said that institution was
an ideal home and "a picnic ground" Hc
then came 10 this city on the morning
OF March 4 He is accused of having
Evening journal., 1910-05-05
HOLD UP THE
ARSON CHARGE
Conflicting Testimony Keeps
Benjamin Campbell, Boy,
From Reform School

Arson was charged against Benjamin
Campbell, aged TO- in City Court this
morning. William F. smalley was his
attorney. Frank weldin. colored, said
his stable in South Wilmington was
burned on January 16 when three horses
were burned.
Humane Agent Frank Stout testified
that Campbell. with four other boys,
admitted helping to set the stable on
fire.
Albert Coulter a small boy. said
Benjamin told him he saw one of the
boys who We're committed -t0-tiIe gFnerris
School yesterday set fire to the stable.
James Campbell, Benjamins father.
testified that ON the night of the We'll
din fire his son was home and at a
neighbor's house. The boys mother
and his sister. Elizabeth, gave similar
testimony. Francis Morris, a neighbor
OF the Campbells, testified that Ben
jamin was at his house from $50 to 7.3O
O'Clock, when the fire occurred Mrs.
Morris testified similarly. In view Of
the conflicting evidence. Judge Cochran
decided to hold the charge up.
Evening journal., 1910-05-05
ODDS and ENDS
OF COURT WORK

There were two cases listed for trial
in County Court to-day, but both we're
postponed for trial on Monday, May
18th.
When the case of Rachel Warner,
colored. was called II was found that
her attorney Reuben Satterthwaitc,
had gone 10 Baltimore and would not
return until tomorrow. Rachel is
charged with assault on Daniel Mat
thews, Of New Castle.
John f. Malloy. attorney for Robert
j. Cross. who is charged with assault
and battery, was not ready for rial
and the case went over to the same
date Cross was p, B. and W. Rail-
road detective and attempted TO arrest
Flagman Shaw in the Edgemoor yards
for trespass Shaw objected and during
a scume Shaw had his head cut,
Caleb L. Burchenal. in his remon-
STRANGE against the granting of a
license for the Hare's Corner Hotel. al
legcs that the applicant. George Black
burne. did not get a sufficient number
OF property owners TO sign the appli-
cation.
The Court of oyer and Terminer will
meet on MONDAY Wl1n ANoIidS rdultIs
colored. will be arraigned and charged
with the first degree murder Of Joseph
Pennington.
Carmilla Borelli will be arraigned
on the same day on the charge of MUIR
der in the second degree of Andrew
Nordinc.
The grand jury to-day passed a com.
plimentary resolution regarding formel
Bailff James Monaghan. who had beer
baillh for the grand jury for man.
years.
Upon the invitation of Colonel VIII
liam b. Morton. member of the gram
jury. the jury took lunch with the G
A. r. Department of Delaware in Irish
American Hall.
The grand jury ignored a bill agains
/ William II. Headley who was charge
with larceny of metal that was blow
on his lawn by the explosion at th
DUPONT powder mills.
The court thanked the grand iur
for It sservices and expressed the hor
that all its members would come bac
next September in good health.
Evening journal., 1910-05-05

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, May 5.-Debonnaire and
seemingly unaffected "Oom the omnipo-
tent" also knowns as Pierre Bernard and
Peter Coon. Of Chicago, accused, in con-
nection with his cult school conduetion IN
the fashionable upper westside, sent word
from his cell to-day that the accusations
against him are grossly exaggerated.
Despite his denial Miss Gertrude Leo
and Miss Zena Hopp. her friend. were pre-
pared to go into court this afternoon and
swear to the allegations against the fake
East Indian. Both declared that he eN-
ercised a strange hypnotic power and that
he had many victims in this and other
cities
According to the story told by Miss
Hopp. Bernard exerted such an influence
over her that she was compelled TO do
everything that he demanded. While treat
ing her for heart disease" she says. he
Evening journal., 1910-05-05
Population of the Entire
State is Estimated TO be
200,977, an Increase
of 1922

According to unofficial figures given out
by the census bureau at Washington. the
population Of Wilmington is estimated
al 9O,365. and Of the entire state of Della
ware as 2O0.9I7.
The population of Wilmington as shown
by the census ten years ago was 76.50S.
The unofficial figures for Delaware show
an estimated increase in the states popu-
lation Of 1922
Evidently the figures as TO Wilmington's s
population as given are guesses. for in
quiry at the Delaware census bureau in
the Federal Building to-day brought the
information that the census figures for
Wilmington or for the State have not
been forwarded to Washington.
As matter of fact, the census has not
been completed In Wilmington. as interpr-
eters are going over some Of the districts
thickly populated with foreigners TO ver-
ify the returns and to get them COM
plete. The statement was made that the
figures for Wilmington have not been
sent TO the bureau in Washington. There
are many who think Wilmington has a
population of at least 100000.
Population by States.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 5.-Un-
official estimates of the population OF
the various states as compated by the
Evening journal., 1910-05-05
TAKE EAST INDIAN;
HYPNOTIZED GIRLS

compelled her to obey his every wish and
although many times she endeavored TO
break away from him she always failed.
She claims that he did not allow her to
be present at any of the class meetings.
Miss Leo was present az all of the
class sessions and her story 10 the police
Is being Investigated. According TO this
account some Of the happenings We're OF
an indescribably character. Young girls
and aged men danced and contorted at the
command Of "Oom." wine was freely
drank and the class meeting usually ended
in a debauch.
"Oom" declined to receive reporters to-
day and in response to note sent back
the following:
Il have read a few newspaper accounts
Of this case and they are all grossly ex-
apgerated. The whole truth viii soon be
made known TO the public. ! shall be
very glad TO see the newspaper represen-
tative at the proper time"
Evening journal., 1910-05-05
UNOFFICIAL FIGURES GIVE
CITY 9O,365 POPULATION

United States census office for 1910 to-
day show that New York leads the
list, Pennsylvania ranks second; llH-
nois third, Ohio fourth and Texas is
fifth.
The figures on the States supple
ment the unofficial estimates for the
principal cities, carried exclusively i'm
the United Press dispatches yesterday.
When statements designed TO dis
credit the population estimates of va
rious cities for 1910, sent out exclu-
sively by the United Press yesterday
were called to the attention of +. Dana
Duran, director of the census today he
said
You are authorized to say that the
United Press acted in perfect good
faith with this bureau in sending out
population estimates yesterday. They
were computed in the census bureau
from the best data on hand at this
time.
These figures are estimated by the
census bureau to show the estimated
population on June 1, 1910.
"Ouf course. the actual counting OF
the returns from the census taking
has not been completed and these fig
ures are unofficial. They were giver
TO the United Press as unofficial and
/ am informed were sent out without
exception as unofficial estimates
"These estimates naturally will no
tally exactly with the returns from
the count, and in some cases ma,
show considerable variance. The,
were however. computed in the censu
/ bureau, upon our data here in tn,
! method which has been found to b.
the most accurate possible"
Evening journal., 1910-05-05
OSAGE LOFT
MAKES DONATION

The monthly convocation Of Usage
Hayoft. No. 80 l-2. was held last night
The business part Of the meeting was
conducted in a brisk manner The
loft is noted for its hospitality and
is the recognized leader in the Hay
lofts of the State This was demon
strated at last nights meeting when
the Loft again came TO the front by
a unanimous vote to donate So to the
Committee of the Improved Order of
Red Men 10 help defray the expenses
of the opening Of the Red Mems Fra
ternal Home at Newark, on May l4th.
Usage Loft is the first loft to make
a donation for the purpose.