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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-18
LIFE Of BOY DEPENDS
ON RETURN OF HIS DOG
SEEN WITH STRANGER
Fred Usher Was Getting Bet
ter Till Jerry Disappeared;
Now He's Failing Fast.

For the last three years Fred Usher.
who 10 now fourteen. has been suffering
from what the doctors term . leaking
heart. and to-day physicians who
visited him at his home. No. " Hanson
place, Brooklyn. agreed that his con-
turn for the worse because Of tho
loss Of his Boston bull terrier. Jerry.
The boy 10 the son Of DR.. John T.
Usher. q dentist. His heart trouble fol-
lowed an attack OF rheumatism, and
two years ago his condition became such
that he was taken TO Aiken. s. c.. where
be became acquainted With Jerry. The
dog belonged to q woman who lived
across tho street from the hotel At
which tho Ushers were stopping.
II was not long before boy and dog
were tnseparablo companions. They
spent the days together In the pine
woods. and at night jerry slept in
Frsd's room. Whom tho time camo for
the boy to return to his homo In Brook
lyn he and the dog both were grieved.
There was . second visit to Aiken
last winter. and tho old compan!onship
was renewed.
A few weeks after his return "a
Brooklyn last spring Fred had bad
attack Of tho heart. Specialists wers
unable to give him any lasting relief.
To his father tho boy said:
II would like to have Jerry once
more. How wish he were here"
Or. Usher got into communication
with the dogs owner and succeeded
In purchasing Jerry. No sooner had
the terrier been installed In the Usher
home than Fred began to improve. The
improvement continued until Saturday
Then Jerry disappeared and since Fred
has been failing fast The only posi-
BILE chance for his recovery. his parents
say. Is the return OF the dog.
DR.. Usher offered u substantial re-
ward for the return Of Jerry. OF
Monday n strange man was seen lead
ing him along Carlton avenue. bu
that Is the only clue the Ushcrs hav,
had to his whereabouts.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-18
SO. YEAR.0LD SUIT GIVEN UP.
wizard Edison Only One of Orig
inai PARTIES stu Alive.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1s.-After taxi
ing thirty-six years TO wend It's way
through the lower courts to the SUI
preme Court OF the United States, the
suit Of George Harrington Of the Dis
trict of Columbia and Thomas A. Edl-
son OF New Jersey. against the Allan
tic and Pacific telegraph Company. and
Jay Gould Of New York. over telegraph
patents, may be dismissed without a
hearing.
Attorneys for the corporation and
the 0oulds to-day filed a request that
the case be disnissed because OF lack
of jurisdiction.' All the Individual
parties to tho suit have been dead
twenty years except Mr.. Edison. Tes-
timony has been taken both in Europe
and America
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-18
A Thrifty Feet.

trNns Letter In thp London Expressly
Since the death OF Leon Dierx. the
Prince Of Poets. literary men In Paris
have been hard at work seeking q
worthy successor for him. 80 far they
have not found one, Dierx was the
third prince. following Mallarme. who
IN his turn followed verlaine. This
may b my excuse for retelling an
amusing story of that bohemian of
genius. vsriains had sold some verses
10 one OF the Paris papers and had
been duly paid.
4 few days later no called at the
once and went to the cashier. 1T 10
rather too bad Of YOU" he said. you
gave me q bad hve-franc piece flour
shillingO few days ago" The cashier
apoiogised and handed him another
coin. A. verlaine was leaving the ONCE
the cashier stopped him. Excuse me-"
he said. ''you have forgotten to give me
back the bad flye-franc piece / gave
YOU" Gave 1t you back" said Yer
iaine. Il only managed to pass It this
afternoon"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-18
A StOne-Eater.


Tho oldest diet in the world is
stones. In an old voium, Of the Gen.
tieman's Magazine II described the dis
oovery Of . stone cater TN . northern
Inhabited island" by the Grew Of q
Dutch ship. They brought him 10
France In May. l7eo. where No was sub
mitted to all kinds Of scientific tesla.
II was proved that he throve better on
stones than on any other food, ana hi,
dinner usually consisted OF large size
Hints. with powdered marbles for des.
sert. He became q great attraction at
fashionable gatherings. where he
amused the guests by swallowing stone,
snd afterward convincing them that
there was no deception by making them
rattle In his stomach.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-18
The Point That Told.

Tfdm tho F1tthbufHh Post
we are democratic country" re-
marked . peddlsr who had wandered
into Turtle Creek Borough. but we
have our little peculiarities."
As for instancey' Inquired the po-
licsman.
II Just sold q nutmeg crater In that
house"
Tea"
4 showed OF all its good points
1Welt iearnedly on Its value to q house
hsM, Its nns workmanship. its low
PRICE"
EYES"
But ! couldn't interest the woman
1t all until ] told her II had been in
dorssd by many Of the crowned heads
q Europe"
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Rotation In office.
From the washinston starl

Il believe in rotation In Office" said
the dissatisfied citizen.
Yes" replied Senator Sorghum. "1,,
SO frequently an impression exists that
rotation merely means turning things
upside down."
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-18
BIG NAVAL REVIEW
PLANS FINISHED;
127BOATS IN LINE
Mobilization in Hudson Next
Month to Exceed Last
Years Pageant.
TAFT TO REVIEW SHIPS.
Line More Than Nine Miles
Long to Be Illuminated at
Least One Night.


- SsAas FOR the big naval review
voodn = - tahs place on the Hudson
o. ltY were completed yesterday.
nv show that the naval armament
-. a ~ assemb,~d vfp vanity exceed
- ra,a-u,,Is long array which vrs
v,essu,.A m ths Hudson last fan. II,
- 49, Ar ov.r~hadov the 0set which
- 0>rman Emneror has lust re-
visvsd IN tns North ssa. There only
wsntv.sou, ha,tisships passed In re-
- hssors the Kaiser. New Workers
-, n. thirty-tvo m una
p All sb.re ~d,i be i27 vessels, with an
s~rr.r,t. Of more than three quarters
81 : million tons. The battieship divis-
~ VIII represent ssl.Sos tons To thas
~ srDored cruisers WIN add es"
more. Ths snips OF '"e,o w" &c
mount u n-inon r,"e'' i'' "''
e-ancn ana 4" s-mcn' "A, 49,.
on the othcr vpes .he'e we" S',,s..
cnfss s"at SCOUT ""'' a.ao
Wsnty-sn oes'roy ~.
eeeuL TOUT mon'o ,,,.'. so.n,,s,
vessse !" 'ne n~ss ~. nm.
snps' "ane Mye' 80
oosu' suppv nnip. ~" 49,. 80. ,,. i'm.
Aoe "o" .su,,r., ts,go
n'eoi.te o"eouon =. 49,, =,
osrnaus VIC %.. a.. =, 40.
the AAn''o " ,,, g., ,sor, as
otner neI . ~ p..Ad-
many n 80 r...h,,
narni b~diey A. r'sAe, WIZ"
v the now dreadnouSht ctsn' i.o"
Admiral N. r. Usher. on tho LOUISIANA
Rsar-Admirai c. Nor Wtnsiow. on the
New Jerssy; Rsar-AAmiral = r.
RetchU. On ne oAio. - haGshan and
aa,.AAn,ar.i Austdn NJ. Knirht, oom-
..hL. ~. A.I.r,,c r.ssrvs fact. and
S s-s,- Iii =. An. ayvnorsd
H
Suser Tennessse'
NEW ORGAoNouoHT0 HERE FOR
RtAar TIME.
s.s..u.s.. A...,...
nc ~ ~" -.
enA WyooanS' van We seen m meso
wo4srs tor the nrse time. In inc Isst
rsvesw The drsadnoughts Utah and F1or-
~ were the most formidable vessels
IN NE aserseation. They will now b
ev~r-h.Aovs6 nv ta,ehr GREATER aistcrs.
a.. =. 49,. 49,. -. 1870. ..,,.v
-. sS..N
next year oness TWO WI IN turn 20
eispsacsd ~ the Nsw York ana Texas
The ships VIII begin to arrive In the
Hudson early In October. This win be
n accordance with q plan suggested by
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Aristocracy.

from the Chicago Record. Hcraid.)
rs your mother at home. Bub7"
mo. sir. Mother is at the police sta
ton"
what In she doing there3"
FURNISHING bail for our chauffeur,
who was arrested while taking her to
town in our automobile this morning"
is your father here7"
''No. sir. Father Is In court"
II see. lie Is helping your mother to
get the chauffeur set free. is her"
mo. father has been indicted for de-
st'oyiny books that the government
wanted In n trust-busting case"
Are you the only child your parents
have?"
mo. sir, I have a sister"
rs she at homer"
"She's out at one of the country club
entertaining French count"
well. It Is evident that your family
belongs to our most aristocratic circle. -
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-18

observation-disclosures. when ! get mar
ried shall / have a husband like papa?
Enthusiastically, my dear,
Dorothy--And II I stay single shall
I be an old maid like Aunt Anna?
Mother think you will
Dorothy with a deep sigh)-weii. I
am In a nx.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-18
A Subatlfufe.

Htom the Buffalo Espr@Sl
10 your husband has ceased his hor-
~ swearing?"
"yss. he says that the pre-convention
campaign has convinced him that there
are - much better ways Of calling
- names."
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-18
nufv nm CaEe.

From the London Chronicls.),
An English traveller leaving Alex
ondria, received a parting present OF a
large cake. and received It with what
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-18
Self Defense.
From the Pflilsdeiphia R>oorA- 4

Blobbs-why do you strike Harduppe
for . loan every time you meet him;
You know he never has any money,
Siobbs--Merely In self-defense my boy
II I didn't strike him. he'd strike me.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-18

Pretty Parlor Table.
24x24 inch top. beauti-
fully finished. Delicately
shaped but strong legs.
Tables for every pur-
pose at every price.
Evening journal., 1912-05-10
DOVER PERSONALS.

DOVER. Del, May 1O-Miss Mildred
and Marvel Baxter spent Sunday
with relatives in Hartly.
Mrs. Charles Lloyd is still seriously
i'll at her home on north New street.
Walter Derrickson, Of Swarthmore
Prep. spent Sunday with his parents
here.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Dorzback
spent the first of the week in Phila-
delphia
Mr.. and Mrs Lynford Outten visit
ed friends and relatives in Lewes last
week.
Miss Frances Buckson spent the
weekend with Miss Edith Vaughn, Of
Cheswold.
James c. Coyington. Of Hartford,
Conn, is spending two weeks with
his parents here.
Edward Ridgely and daughter, Miss
Sallie are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Ridgely on The Green.
Mrs. Mary Griffenberg, who has
been i'll for some time, has been
taken TO a Philadelphia hospital for
treatment
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Reeds little
daughter. Helen, celebrated her eighth
birthday by entertaining eight Of her
little playmates. Helens mother gave
her a pretty little ring as a souvenir
OF the occasion.
Evening journal., 1912-05-10
MARYLAND NEWS NOTES

Miss Annie NJ. Allen has been
appointed principal Of Fellowship
public school.
The graduating class OF the Cecil
County High School consists of 22
members.
Samuel Welsh has been elected
superintendent of the Bay View Meth
odist Sunday School.
Henry Rosin has purchased the
2O7 acre Waters farm, near Lamson
station, for $4,000.
AT a public sale Of COWS at Rising
Sun, prices ranged from s5S to SLY
each, so great is the demand.
The Wicomico County School
Board has reelected W. ]. Holiday
school superintendent for another
year.
Andrew slicher. Jacob W. Me'z,
and Thomas Morris have been elected
town commissioners Of Chesapeake
City
Willis Gorrell. Harvey Rutter and
George b. Campbell we're elected town
commissioners OF Perryville yester-
day
The Grand Lodge OF Masons will
meet in Easton next Tuesday for the
first annual session outside Of Balti-
more in rs years.
While walking across a field on
his farm in Hartford county. Mordecai
Taner. retired farmer, whose sight
was badly impaired, fell against a
stone. fracturing his skull and dying
almost instantly.
Evening journal., 1912-05-10
HINTS nv NAV MAMT0M

by omitting the lace and the embroid-
cry, and slips of such kind are sure
TO be needed. What baby needs is
the comfort that comes from few
seams and soft finished material. /.
elaboration may we'll be preserved for
occasions only.
To make the dress will he needed
l rs yards OF material 30 or "A in
ches wide with ? yards of banding.
The May Manton pattern. No. 740i,
is cut IN one size only. and will be
mailed to any address by the FASH
ion Department of this paper. ON re-
eeipt Of ten cents.
NO.. -. 49,. .....
Name ........ .... ................'
Address. =. .................
Size........''.' .'... .............
The above pattern and other May
Manton Patterns described in THR
EVENING JOURNAL and all the pat
terms made by the May Manton Pat
tern Company can also be obtained
for 10 cents from
sMITH-zOLLINGER CO.,
Evening journal., 1912-05-10
HOUSEHOLD NOTES
sv Msuds E. cuIsy.

When paint sticks 10 glass. Il can
be removed with hot vinegar
To brighten oil lamp burners, boil
for 10 minutes in huttermilk.
When soaking mackerel or other
salt fish. see that the skin side is up
permost
Iced water in pitcher will keep
much longer il paper bag is placed
over the top
Charcoal In pieces the size Of pea
or burnt cork once a week is good
for all poultry.
A good black ink, mixed with white
OF egg, will restore the color OF kid
shoes and gloves.
TO polish zinc. rub briskly with
cloth dipped In kerosene and rinse
on with boiling water.
A porcelain tub or sink may be
Thoroughly cleaned with a flannel dip
ped in spirits If turpentine.
Cut flowers will last we'll II a piece
OF saltpeter be added to the water in
which they stand
When huttering bread for sand
wiches. always butter the end OF the
loaf before cutting off the slice.
To save grease when frying dough-
nuts, put half a teaspoonful of gin
ger into the grease when hot.
Outside leaves OF lettuce. II boiled.
chopped, drained and served on toast
like spinach, are delicious.
New iron pots should always be
boiled first with wood ashes and cold
water and then thoroughly scalded.
A discolored bean pot may be re-
stored to it's original whiteness by
letting butter milk stand in II for a
day or so
II the brush Ia removed from the
carpet sweeper, dipped in water and
then replaced, the sweeper will not
raise a dust
Lower the temperature of an oven
considerably after the rost has been
I'm for 20 minutes, and the juices will
be retained
Unbleached calico shrinks very
much when washing When making
II up an extra inch a yard should be
allowed for this
For salad sandwiches. mix chop
ped celery and mayonnaise with
shredded white lettuce and spread on
thin slices OF bread.
The European method OF cooking
green peas is 10 boil them before
shelling. and then to season and re-
heat them after shelling
To prevent pictures from slipping
and hanging uneven, hang them first
face 10 the wall. and then twist
around, making a cross in the wire.
A simple but easy method OF whit
ening clothes is. when boiling them
70 drop in a few peach leaves, tied
UP In a muslin cloth.
To make olive sandwiches remove
the pits and cut up fine Mix with
mayonnaise and spread between thin
slices Of buttered bread.
When preparing a turkey or chick.
en-. try rubbing Il inside with a piec'
Of lemon. H. will whiten the nesf
and make IL more tender
To make butter scotch mix -four
( cupfuls Of brown sugar two cupfuli
Of butter and three tahlespooufuis o
water and boil until crisp in water
Brass or copper may he easil'
cleaned by rubbing with a wet soap
rar dipped IN uowdered bath bricl
Polish with a soft. dry cloth or news
paper
A quick way 10 mark linen. sheet
etc. Is 10 write the name in nenci
lthen stitch over the line with = sew
Evening journal., 1912-05-10
LAUREL

LAUREL, Del, May 10-Miss
Emma Sirman has returned from a
weeks visit TO seaford, as the guest Of
her sister, Mrs Leon Hurley.
Former United States Senator r. r.
kenney and family, OF Dover. are Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs S. l.. Kenncy
Two United States Government en-
gineers have been engaged for the
last two weeks in making. topo-
graphical survey OF this part Of the
county.
James l.. Windsor. has gone 10 New
York. where he has secured a position
with a commission house
Fred Ellis, brother OF Mrs. Edgar
Hill, has sold his farm and moved 10
the West for the benefit OF his health.
Charles s Gunby is spending a
week in Rehoboth.
Evening journal., 1912-05-10
SPARBON

Saw, half the cost Of your cleanser n
buying SpARBON for Sc.
BETTER THAN THE lOc CLEANSERS
Evening journal., 1912-05-10

ing machine, using a coarse thread
ana long stitch.
When boiling bacon or ham add
little vinegar and two or three
cloves TO the water and leave the
meat In until the water is cold. The
favor will be delicious.
Cod liver oil stains on linen may
be eradicated by soaking the marks
with equal parts OF liquid ammonia
and hot water, mixed. Afterward
wash with soft water and soap.
Cabbage water Is the cause Of dis
agreeable smells when n Is not
thrown away. To avoid the smell,
some people put a piece Of charcoal
In with the cabbage when boiling H.
For a sardine cocktail n move
dish, prepare cocktail sauce In a glas.
surrounded by ice. as in an oyste
cocktail. Then cut sardines I'm piecc
about an inch long, Serve in th
sauce.
Evening journal., 1912-05-10
AFTER MEASLES
Young Girl Was Badly Run Down
What She Did.

Parents 90 often make the mis-
take o. thinking that certain diseases
of childhood. such as measles and
whooping cough are harmless
Measles is very likely to weaken
the Kidneys and leave serious effects
unless the system is built up with a
reliable strength creator such as Vi
mol, our delicious cod liver and iron
preparation without oil
Miss Marion Shaver, a young girl
Of Luzerne, n. Y, says: II had meas
les several months ago and it left
me in very bad condition. weak and
rundown. After several months Of this.
J took Vinol to build me up. 1t has
done me much good I have gained
both strength and weight and my ap-
petite is good.
In all weakened. and rundown con-
ditions of the body. from any cause,
Vinol should be used to Create new
blood and increase strength We guar
antee Il 10 do this and will pay back
voir money il it does not n. B DAN
forth. Druggist Wilmington. Del.
Evening journal., 1912-05-10
FOR THE INFANT.

Dresses that are made in peasant
style, with sleeves and body portions
in one, are really ideal for the tiny
infants The armhole sleeves are en-
tirely eliminated and the dress is
perfectly comfortable and easy 10
wear while II also is extremely sim
pie to make. This one is embroidered
in a pretty little design and finished
with an inset Of lace banding at the
lower edge. II is very dainty and
very charming. yet perfectly simple
and the labor involved is slight. II
can be made still palmer, however.
Evening journal., 1912-05-10

On all remittances up
to "a cents send one-cenel
sta N ps; on amounts
above "a cents send posts
Office m oney order, ex~
press m n ey order OF
bank draft. Do not send
cash. Make money order
or draft payable to tho
California Fruit Grower3'
Exchange. and addre }
your letters to the Cal
fornia Fruit Grower 4 =
Exchange, 1872 N. Cla
Street, Chicago, I'll. N
responsible for cash ses
through the mails.
You can secura f1{ .
premiums with n
kist" orange wra M rs,
"Sunkist" lemon wfJa
pers, "Red Ball" orange
wrappers or RED Ball'
lemon wrappers. Or
merely send trademarks
cut from wrappers. Ifyou
will buy only "Sunkist''
and "Red Ball" oranges
and lemons, you will gee
fruit of the finest eating
quality, economically
priced. and you win SOON
have enough wrappers to
secure a complete set ok
the beautiful table silyers
ware.
icaeos I'LL.
Evening journal., 1912-05-10
UNION.

UNION. Del. May 1O-Clarence Lit
tie Is III. threatened with. typhoid
fever at his home near here.
Mrs Joseph .astburh has been
spending some time with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. H. J. Wollaston. at New
Garden. Pa.
William Lamborn, Of Avondale. re-
Gently visited his parents. c. D. Lam
born and wife
Evening journal., 1912-05-10
AUXILIARY MEETS.

The Ladies' Auxiliary of st. Lukes
Reformed Episcopal Church will meet
this evening The women of the
church will hold a rummage sale or
Wednesday and Thursday. June IL
and 20, at 100 West Eighth street.
Evening journal., 1912-05-10
CATARRH
Why Waste Time With Impossible
Methods Breathe Hyomei and Cas
tarrh and All Its Disgusting Sympl
toms VIII Vanish.

--f''' F"@@ 80 -" /" ''"'"-fn - -
toms VIII Vanish.
There is only one way to cure caf
tarrh.
Reach the raw. tender inhamed
membrane that is infested with ca
tarrh germs. and destroy the germs
You can't reach the hooks and crev'
ices with liquid preparations and wa4
ter won't go down the windpipe-you
know that There is only one way-1
breathe the antiseptic germ KILLING
air Of HYOMEl pronounce II High
o-me) directly over the infested parts,
HYOMEl contains no opium, coz
caine or other harmful drugs II q
made OF Australian eucalyptus. thy.
mol and other listerian antseptics. I
will end the misery OF catarrh, croup
coughs. colds and catarrhal deafnesA
II used as directed.
A complete HYOMEI OUTFIT. whicq
includes hard rubber pocket inhalerl
bottle OF HYOME1 and simple in
structions for use. costs Sl.00. Extrs
bottles II afterwards required, 81
cents. at druggists everywhere.
Evening journal., 1912-05-10

DoSt TOT net.
This I will try to do away with every
piece of furniture and every ornament which is
yielding due return in utility beauty Tor the care
which I have to give Il.
When | am looking over our clothes and putting
things away for the summer, will remember that
have no right to keep anything the vague chance
that ! might possibly need it in the distant future
when there are so many who undoubtedly need It
right now. Will try to make my charity bundle
larger than before and | viii see that II con-
tains less junk and charity
| Will not go beyond the limit of my strength I'm
trying to finish this that task al any special time
No matter how temptingly the completion of ans
task | may be, | will stop when know I ought to
n fvp nm dnfe laet A..
Evening journal., 1912-05-10
SOME HOUSECLEANING RESOLUTIONS ,
WILL YOU MAKE THEM?
By Ruth Cameron

Viii children
pleasant happy wife than the
ne world therefore, will
can do and keep well pleasant
not be influenced the smallest
canng which neighbo know what
whit
will not crieze cleaning
Evening journal., 1912-05-10
cLAss ENTERTAINs.

A pleasing entertainment vas givcd
last evening in St. Paul's M. n. Sun.
day school under the auspices OF Nlsi
Leila II. Jones' class.
Evening journal., 1912-05-10

dining-room 10 / andmy
will radical of
There nothing the heathfl changes
o TO
Europe this spring can't furniture
possible will deprive myself of put
more this
viii not eat hurried and insufficient
engine
go very fast you do not cut down its supply of
First last always will family and
not exist Tor our house but that our house is
10 tna perspective Will
more sanely ensby and TRANQUILITY than have