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mendous. You have only to look at the strong, we'll set, iron gray man with the closely clamped jaw to know he is fighter. But he could never have won if he had not been a diplomat, too.
 He has had to move the minds of the people from their inertia so that they would see with a vision broad enough to understand the situation as he did To that end he has argued explained, con- cilated, educated, while at the same time he was washing into the tide flats gla- cial moraine that had been inconsiderate- ly dumped in the way of the main arter- ies of the city.
 In the early days improvements were
 made at the least possible expense. so
 that many of the grades were as high as
 p feet in the 1O0 Take the case of Jack
 son street, an important east and west
 artery. Upon it were grades of l5 per
 cent To reduce these so that the high
 est should not be over per cent required
 a cut through seven blocks at maximum depth of 90 feet. In order not to leave the street a canon 1t became necessary
 to regrade district five blocks wide. In other words, every improvement in a built up territory of 55 acres stretching close to the business heart of the city, had to be destroyed with the consent of a majority of the owners.
 Thomson believed it would pay the property owners to have this done, and with characteristic energy he set about proving 1t to them. chart was prepared with a series of pictures. The first showed a load that could be hauled by one horse on the level, as shown in Trautwine's engineers book. The last gave picture of nine horses pulling the same weight up Jackson street This argument was so effective for the re- grade that the work was indorsed by the owners, with the result that the sur face of 120 acres was removed. involving
 a total of S,361, 900 cubic yards of earth.
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FIRST USE OF FOLKS
An Invention Once Considered Use
 less Luxury
From the London Globe.

From the London Globe.
 The Italians, with their delicate good taste, were responsible for the substitu- tion of forks for fingers, but 1t is diff t!cult to trace their use there further back than the time corresponding to the reign of our Queen Elizabeth, and then they were not widely known.
 F'ynes Moryson relates that when bar gaining with a ships master to take hfm to the Levant and on stipuating the use of a fork as well as a knife and spoon at meals, he discovered that the owner of the vessel was not acquainted with it, and in order to obtain what he desired ne had to describe it, which he did according ly, as an implement ito hold the meat while he cut it, as he considered 1t i'll manners to touch the meat with his hands,
 | It is a curious fact that many inven- tions afterward of great benefit to man kind, are at first opposed tooth and nail and have to make their way by degrees. Such was the case with forks. In some parts of Europe they were considered a useless luxury and sinful indulgence and were for a long time under ban Of the cerics, though these latter eventually had to give way and tolerate their use by those who wished to keep their fingers clean.
 In Germany the ordinary people regard ed the innovation as absurd affectatfon, while the clerics considered them an insult to providence. who had given man whole some food which he ought not to be ashamed to touch with his fingers m courtly France, however, forks were a welcome addition and speedily became popular.
 Coryate, traveller and very odd char acter. of some reputation among the wits of Ben Jonsons time, claims to have in- troduced the fashion of the "forked cut ting of neat into this country. His pre- tensions to this honor have, as far as we are aware, never been disputed, though there is little to substantiate his claim
 The custom in England was of very slow growth. In the reign of James I and Charles the fork was only partially used, according to the writers of those periods. and even under the commonweath honors were equally divided between them and fingers. The royalists, however found them very handy and adopted them for stabbing into "old Non'' who was represented by anything that could be pierced and swallowed at a mouth ful.
 Later on, at the restoration, their use became more general. but people were by no means agreed on the best method ot handling them, and rules were s~-,ii for mulated for guidance, so .hat gentee persons could pride thenns lives on the nice conduct of the fork afr1r the manner op- served at court.
 Yet it is difficult to overcome the pref. udices of old custom s, and the satirist: of the day often an used themselves de. seribing the awltwa dness of their coun. try cousins who on visiting town and using the instrument for the first time thrust the morsel they had transhxec over the shoulder, while their fingers from force of habit, found their way lntJ their mouths.
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first aid teams of the Birmingham dls-

first aid teams of the Birmingham dis- trict are as follows
 The Woodward Iron company:
 Class No. 1-Dr. Spicelman, leader, Ellis Etheridge, Roy Parnell, John b. Thomas, George Cunningham. George Reaves, Tom Seares, B. l.. Shearer, Joe Reid, John B. Thomas.
 Class No. 2-Dr Gwin, leader; Tom Warnock. A w. Evans, Will Evans, Jeff Kelley, Oliver Falter.
 Classes meet once a week; Class No. 1 on Monday night and Class No. on Tuesday night.
 First aid men, coal mines department of T. c. l.
 Pratt No. Division; No. 1 Mine-W D. Haley, J. O. Hollis, Ollie Gore, Wm Laird, Pat Roach, John Waine, Jesse Pugh, G. Howard, Sr., Leon Gibson.
 No. 2 Mlne-J. C. McCann. Joe Wolsey, R. F. Hickerson, T. z. Mitchell, E. c. Sumerlin, L. F. McKilduff.
 No. 8 Mine-Mac Self, V. B. Milwee Arthur Waine, R. o. Paxton, Peter Waine, George Blankenhorn, W. B. Me Howell, J. A. Jones, H. F. Smith.
 No 12 Mine-J. J. Ray, J. B. Tommie, w. J. Scott.
 Nos ' and IA Mines-Wm. Hocherty, Albert Moore, John McMillar. Arch Me- Indoo. James Holmes, J. B. Carlin. Pratt NO. z lClNlSions A>o- -'iAA'O ~N' Walter Eagle, Tom Eddings-
 Reid, Jim Barr, Lon Habbs. No 5 Mine-J. F. Brown, Francis Braw- lev Jim Smith, Jim Kirkpatrick, Win Griffith
 No. 8 Mine-L M Grain. Ewell Brown, Tom Docherty, Hugh Guthrie, George Gardner.
 Blocton Division. No 2 Mine-H. Law renee. James Riley. M. F. Bell, John Vallely, C. w. Cummings, Will Corcoran, c. Moore, Jake Walker, Adam Hovart, Charles Gardner, Roscoe McCulley, Carl Mccall.
 No. 8 Mine-H. C. Woods, J. L. Cuffner, will Fuller, Ed Harpole, Dick Weaver, Milton Riley, Sam Barnes. J. M. Duncan. No s Mine-A J. Price, Will Weaver, John Jones, E. F. Hand, Robert Harrison. No Mine-C. N. Milan, Huey Woods, Ira Tidwell, Lewis Milan, Arthur Reach, Henry Gardner. O. o. Pinson. Tom Perry, Walter Eagle, Tom Eddings. Blue Creek Dvision Sumter Mine-G. w. Crane, Wm. Smith, Fred Copeland, Sam Smith. O. T. Davis. Virgil Hawkins. Johns Mine-E. P. Brown, Tom William son. John B. Thomas, Arch Foster, Sam Byrum, Tom Parsons, Bob Kennedy. Adger Mlne-W. R. Crider, W. P. Crane. John Cardwell, w. R. Taylor, John | Crane
 WhitwelI. Tennessee-John M. Hixson,
 John Weddle, Edgar Price, Barney Mel
 ton, Ike Snyder. | The subject of the next article in this series is "A First Aid Demonstration, | in which this interesting work is de
 scribed in detail It will be published fir
 The Age-Herald January 14.
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IA Look Around and Ahead

you wish to see how Bmng has grown in 19 get todayany line but the you use every dayand take ride.
 You will get powerful of NEWNESS- which is growhrom the hoes the stores and the plants that Will be reeed off the huns along Some sma arge but all put there in the past twelve months.
 In other words you will that very considerable pro portion of the population of Birmingham has been DONG THINGS in the year ended
 Are you of them?
 If so you will agree with when say 1912 will show greater record of growth than 19 Doers always firm be- evers in the future potency of things already done
 But there other why 1912 will be an active pros porous year in Birmingham.
 The industrial situation is decidedly better and that will give the new year an INITIAL IMPULSE which will carry it far
 And then general conditions in this city inspiring than those which marked the opening of 1911 The holiday enjoyed merchants despite adverse weather was largest years It proved that people not only in confident of mind but prosperous NOW as body-solidly
 The outlook is altogether encouraging.
 The important thing to YOU, however is your own purpose the New Year Will you allow 1t to you 1911 go without becoming the of that home mak ing that investment Birmingham which your good sense continually urging you to do? Then sorry for you There nothing harmful to the mental fabric ARRESTED IMPULSE toward right action.
 But if you intend to be the aertto make 1912 count the stary seeking opportunities instead o having them come to you we be of service Buyers and sellers of real gravtae this clearing house of opportunities and here YOU can find virtually everything that is worth while eheg side And you depend upon to advise you we for welfare is intimately associated with our own.
 We are not content with wishing you prosperous New Year We would like to help MAKE TT so FOR YOU-and 
 NUEMESoN M:IKyMM4Z2SH3 SH3&GN1.0INEM..D
 2n-N2orH ST GROUND FLOOR FIRST NAILBAM< BLDG.
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Jas. H. Finder

Fills occulists' prescriptions for eye glasses right. He puts a fin- ish on his eyeglasses that many opticians find2t difficult to equal the touch of the artist.
 306 N. 18th Street
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Always Possible

From Judge.
 stell-"You can't put an old head on young shoulders"
 Bella--"But you can put a new waist line on any aged woman.'
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following statement regarding the matter: This Company has filed petition with the City Conms which offers pay all of the approaches proposed subway and the abung damages prays that the Southern Railway be required take of that of the subway which extends under their right of way Under this proposition the proportion of costs the various interests would be as follows
 Southern Railway .............. $12S1S96
 beft hnlroad x .'.......'.. o oazooo
 Birmingham Realty Company 2391000
 These figures taken from the estimates of the city gnee the work be done according his plans and specifications, for this amount
 The Belt Railroad is not only willing but anxious tribute its pro toward this work.
 By the construction of this subway the City Commission will for the city and it's citizens absolute safety in the tracks of the Southern Railway between Twelfth North Bmng gham for all time come without the city and without imposing undue burden any railroad company, and will thus the time provide for the citizens thoroughfare that will be uequaed for beauty the Sout and will also them to the parkway consisting of about 23 acres and mile and half long, which dedicated free cost by this Company the public For the selfish purposes of this Company grade crossing would be adequate; and if the commission in their wisdom should find that subway at this tlme grade crossing will be entirely satisfactory to Our proposition to make this large additional expenditure based the belief that all grade crossings the city of Birmingham should be eliminated and willing to contribute the $1S000 add ona cost of subway grade crossing share movement for the removal of these death traps.
 We feel that much good will to the city and its c from the consideration of petition by the Commission If present laws for the construction of viaducs bad the defects will be disclosed the present proceedings and will undoubtedly be taken the passage of laws which will eliminate the grade death at all points the city Consequently, believe that the public will be willing suffer the inconvenience caused by the delay if the delay having rights of the city finally determined and we think it will.
 Birmingham Realty Co.
 211s FIRST AVENUE
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and in order that the public may under stand the situation, we desire to make the
 following statement regarding the matter:
Evening journal., 1911-03-10

several years. and she has made sew
eral trips through Ireland and on the
Continent, as a public speaker. She
possesses exceptional ability, having
addressed audiences in many of the
large cities of this country. In this
particular lecture she will tell Of her
trip from the time the steamer leaves
the dock in New York, including her
trip across the ocean, the feeling that
swells up i'm ones breast when the first
sight of the land of his birth looms
into view. AS she takes her audi
ence with her through Ireland, she
will tell Of the important events of
history In connection with them, and
will refer to the different characters
dear TO every Irish heart. Names
that have added lustre and fame 10
that little Ireland; that for fidelity to
church and country stand out alone
and unsurpassed in the worlds his
tory. Among the portraits to be thrown
on the screen are Michael Davitt.
Daniel O'Connell. Father Mathew.
Charles Stewart Parnell. Robert En-
met Lord Edward Fitzgerald. Thomas
Moore, Wolf Tone and others
Miss OMahoney also shows views
OF different cities in Ireland, includ-
ing Cork. Limerick, Dublin, Belfast.
galway, Athlone, Drogheda, DUNCAN
non, Fermoy, Armagh, BalIina. Bal
lnasloe, Wexford, Wicklow and
others. She will also explain the
founding of the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians in 1920. and the causes that
promited Rory O'Moore to organize
II. The lecturer herself was born In
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HONEST ADVICE TO
C0NSUMPTIVES

Somehow there exists a vast amount
of skepticism as to the possibility OF
curing Consumption. We state
none but facts, and are sincere in what
we assert. If ourselves afflicted
with tuberculosis we should do pre-
clsely what we ask others to do-take
Eckmans Alternative promptly and
faithfully. The reason we should
do this, and warrant we have for ask
ing all Consumptives to take it, is that
we have the reports of many cures,
one of which follows:
1913 Susquehanna, Ave, Phila. Pa.
Gentlemen: For two years | was
afflicted with hemorrhages of the
lungs. the number totaled nearly ons
hundred. Our family physician advised
another climate. as TO remain would
probably be fatal; however. 7 remain
ed, and in February of 1902, was
taken with a severe attack of pneu-
monia. When | recovered sufficiently
to walk about the house | was left with
a frightful hacking cough, which no
medicine I had taken could alleviate.
| was again advised TO go to another
part of the country. It was at this
time, March. 1902, that ] learned OF
Eckman's Alternative. I'm a short time
my cough was gone and I was pro-
nounced well or cured. Since that
time ! have had two slight attacks OF
pneumonia and have resorted to no
other medicine to effect cure
am at present in excellent health
and feel that as long as | can obtain
Eckman's Alternative, | have no fear
OF Consumption. | cannot speak toe
highly for the good it. has DONE
(Signed) HOWARD L. KLOTZ.
Eckmans Alternative cures Bron-
chitis, Asthma, Hay Fever; Throat and
Lung Affections. For Sale by N. 3.
Danforth, Miller Drug Co.. and other
leading druggists. Ask for booklet OF
cured cases and write to Eckman Lab
oratory. Philadelphia, Pa. for addi-
tional evidence.
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ST. PATRICK'S
OBSERVANCE
Lecture on Ireland to be
Feature Of Hibernian Cele-
bratiOn here
MISS 0'MAnONEY
TO BE THE SPEAKER

The illustrated lecture on "A Trip
to Ireland" to be given at the Garrick
Theatre on Sunday evening by Miss
OMahoney under the auspices of the
Ancient Order Of IIibernians promises
to be something different in its line
from anything ever given in Della
ware. And those who will be fortunate
enough to hear it will enjoy some
thing long to be remembered. The
lecturer is a woman Of high education,
having been assistant principal in the
High School at Lawrence, Mass. for
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Kilkenny, Ireland, and while yet
child her parents were evicted from
their homes and came to America,
where she was reared and educated.
Speaker n Traveller.
Miss O'Mahoney has for years been
great traveller, and a student OF
history, having made an especial study
of the history of her native land and
its people. Those who viii have the
pleasure of hearing her on Sunday
next Will have something to remember
for many day. In addition to the
lecture, an interesting musical pro-
gramme has been arranged.
In this connection the committee
regrets very much the enforced alb
sence Of Miss Emma Lore, who was to
sing some of Moore's melodies. accom-
panied by her own harp. Miss Lores
father, Hon. Charles B. Lore, having
died last Monday, Of course It will be-
impossible for her to take part Those
who had the pleasure of hearing her
sing and play upon similar occasion
last year will miss her, and their
hearts viii go out in sincere sympathy
to her in her great bereavement.
The musical program follows
Come Back to Erin. Chorus
THE Minstrel Boy"
Matthew Peticrew, Jr.
THE Songs My Mother Used to Sing"
James F. McGillon
Killarney Miss Annie Mcdonald
Recitation, "Unfurl Erin's Flag"
Master James O'Kane
Hymn to st. Patrick" .... Chorus
Killarney, MY Home Der the Sea.
Miss Gertie Cole
Believe Me, II All Those Endearing
Young Charms"
William J. Irwin, Jr.
Kathleen Mavourneen."
Miss Lillian Monck
Let Erin Remember the Days of Old"
John Finn
The Star Spangled Banner"
Audience
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case of the two boys. They denied
breaking into the store. The jury ac-
quilted the defendants
The jury In the case of Mary Grif-
nth. colored, Was charged by Judge
Conrad. Mary was charged with the
larceny of a raincoat from Jacoby's
store. The jury acquitted her.
Spencer Rochester, colored. entered
q plea Of not guilty to the charge OF
larceny of SIS.
Grace Williams. colored, failed TO
answer and It is understood that she
had left the city.
Ethel Miller and Annie Jones. col
ored. pleaded not guilty TO a charge
OF receiving stolen goods.
When Annie Jones was called two
women appeared and each said she
was Annie Jones. The right Annie
Will be called again.
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ACQUIT YOUTHS OF
BREAKING CHARGE
County Court Also Finds
Woman Innocent Of
Larceny

In County Court yesterday George
Tobin, Robert Burk and John Clark
were placed on trial on the charge OF
breaking and entering the store OF
Minos Banning, Of Middletown, on the
morning Of January 2S.
Shortly after o'clock on that
morning John William Beasten was
awakened by crash Of glass. He
looked out the window and saw a
man with a match in Bannings
store. Later the witness saw three
men running In front Of his house go
ing towards Odessa.
George S. Richards testified to hav-
ing arrested the three men near Ban
ning's store that night
The Court refused to instruct the
jury to bring IN a verdict of not
guilty. The defence was that the
young men went TO Midletown on a
freight train, but that they knew
nothing OF the breaking into the store.
J. Frank Ball represented Clark and
At the same time looked after the
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Breathe 1t five minutes and stuffed
up head Will vanish. Breathe II four
or five times day for a few days. and
soreness, crusts in the nose and that
offensive discharge Of mucous will dis
appear. Breathe it regularly for two
weeks kill all the germs and restore
the infamed membrane to its natural
condition.
Remember that the inhaler you get
with a dollar outfit will last a life
time. and II you need a bottle Of HY-
omei after the one that comes with
the outfit is gone. you can get It for
so cents.
For catarrh. coughs. colds. asthma.
Group and catarrhal deafness. HY-
OMEI is sold on money back plan by
Miller Drug Company and druggists
everywhere Mail orders filed.
charges prepaid. by Booths Hyomei
Co.. Buffalo. ~ Y. Send for free
booklet on catarrh.
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Local Eagles on YisIt.

A delegation of Wilmington mem
bers of the Fraternal Order Of Eagles
went TO Chester last night and par
ticipated In the initiation ceremonies
at the Eagles home in that CITY.
twenty-five members being taken into
that order. Following the initiation
2 full course diner was served and
addresses were made by prominent
speakers.
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From Cafarh, Sore
Throat and Asthma Ends
Breathe HYOMEI.
Kill catarrh germs.
Get rid of catarrh.
Looks easv7

Breathe HYOMEI.
Kill catarrh germs.
Get rid of catarrh.
Looks easy?
It's just as easy as it looks.
Then why not start today to get rid
OF soreness and crusts i'm the nose
to Danish forever that hawking.
snufiiing. splitting and offensive
breath that loses you friends?
Get a HYOMEI outfit today, it only
costs S1.00. Open the box. take out
the little hard rubber pocket inhaler,
unscrew both ends.
Inside the inhaler you will find
some antiseptic gauze. Then take
the bottle Of HYOMEI from the box
and pour few drops into the inhaler,
saturating the gauze.
Now you are ready to breathe HY-
OMEI, the most penetrating, pleasant
and antiseptic germ destroyer for all
diseases of the breathing organs.
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MORE MOOSE IN CHESTER.

The Loyal order Of Moose initiated
large class OF candidates in Ches-
ter last night, the degree team from
Philadelphia doing the work. AT the
last class initiation the degree team
of the local lodge Of Moose ofiiciated
and some of the members Of that
team went TO Chester last night "a
see the Philadelphia team do the
work
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MANY MORE NEW EAGLES

Crusaders Castle. No. 5. X. G. r,
has another class of twenty-five can
didates for initiation on March 2i.
ST. Georges Castle. No. 3. X. G. r.
degree team has been invited to CON
fer the three degrees on the class. The
following week Crusaders Castle will
give another smoker.
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Tomorrow you to inspect the early arrivals in
New Spring Suits for Juniors Misses and Women. We be-
eve have touched the res ponsive cord in these
suits Every thought and has been bestowed upon
each garment giving it touch of individuality that
not help appealn to you.
Take Junior suits for instance. These real
Junior Suits the large girl sizes small sizes
but suits made to fit to II year old grsthe diff
cult period in girls life for fitting The jaunty
jackets and the peated skirts in light and dark mixtures,
plain and pencil striped serge please They have
individuality all their $40 to $40.
Next is Misses Small Womens Suits. These are
made of good quality Storm nd French serge in black
navy, grey and white also variety of light weight
suitngs in various colos with grey and tan popular
Extra values up to $4,000.
Another factor that has claimed great deal of
pes attention this year the regular and odd sized suits
BY this suits in sizes 80 "A 33
Women both old and young and especially the latter who
suit little larger tha the general sizes have been
compelled to conhne themsev blue and black-as gen.
eal thing. This season. in ord that YOU may great
range of coors and larger selection have had made
quite assortment of large size suits in many different
colos and patterns These range from S2 $40 in price
and we would like you TO come in and them
All materials included with all of this seasons best
style touches
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John f. Malloy and Daniel p. Buck
ley, are on a trip to the Adirondack
mountains 1t is understood that they
are going to look into some mining
propositions in that locality.
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Writings Box and
Pound Paper

Regular 25c box Of paper and en-
velopes ................. 1Sc
Regular 39c box Of paper and en-
velopes Neutrality-suspicious.. 2Sc
Regular soc box Of paper and en-
velopes ................... 29c
Regular 25o French ceviot pound
paper ................. lSc
With envelopes to match, pack
ages for ................... 25c
25c Irish linen finish pound paper
1Sc; with envelopes to match, pack
ages for .................... 25c
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Window Shades
Hung Complete Csc

For Csc we will hang a first-class
handmade Opaque window shade i'm
your window complete. These shades
are feet long and feet wide; we
will make the width to fit any win
dow. however up TO the feet. This is
an exceptional value.
For 25c we have very good shade.
6 by 3 feet. This is a quality usually
used In kitchens or rear windows.