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The citizen., 1913-01-02
THE SECRET OF SUCCESS IN
BUSINESS

The secret Of a successful business
is the gaining and keeping of trade;
and yet how blindly many work to-
wards II and how few make care
ful study OF the subject In all It's
manifold ramifications. Those who do
are bound To achieve success II they
have the push and energy to Put
their ideas into execution aud 10
keep ever studying and ever improv-
ing.
The success OF this class Is con-
sidcred remarkable. and is often at
tributed by. their less PHOSPHORUS com
retitors to luck. but IL is the result
simply OF thought and labor, of the
ability to see the trend of the times
and to placo themselves In harmony
with II.
Business methods have changed
greatly In recent years. The s,aId
and dignified old customs have par-
force been dropped, and more enter
rrlsng or perhaps we might say more
spectacular methods have taken their
place. Trade nowadays is so used TO
being ooaxed and cajoled and start
led into giving its attention TO an
The citizen., 1913-01-02
why BUD PROSPEReD
Wisdom ofths Postofiee Philosophe,

"Ther ways ov Providence air
quar-. Thar's Bud an me, logged ter
sether, and teamed tergether, an
rived boards tergether, an allus
ther best man; an meow he's build
in new house an I'm trying ter
borry money ter pay taxes"
Say. Bill. would ye really like ter
know the reason?'
'Shure, | would"
Wont yer git mad, an say I'm
abusin' ye?"
mo sir, I'D Just like ter know"
do ye mind sixteen year ago when
a man KUN thru here a-gittin folks
ter subscribe fer that newspaper, ther
Citizen? Well. Bud, he Civ in his dol
lar, an you an me didn't"
II remember. He's allus TUX thet
paper. an | go over by him an get
ther market reports before Court
day some times"
"Well, / don't read, an can't, but
watch an think. Buds gal. Susie,
she studied out ther words. and got
ter read thet paper plum thru every
Saturday. An she got ideas out ov
hit, an ! used ter hear her talk, an
her eyes was big as saucers. Mex
fall she says ter Bud, Pap, sez she,
I'm goin' ter Berea ter skule.' An
Bud, he allowed she should, an set
tel work ter git up ther money.
That's when his prosperity begun.
lie worked harder, an lived on less
that fall, an then he had ter sell n
ycarlin' an borry some. But Susie
got her thirty dollars an some clothe
and she went, while yeour gal an
mine sot by ther fire ter home"
20 well, know Susie's a smart
GAL
"Ycou never would a knowed hit
II she hadn't went ter Berear. Who
knows but what yeour gal an mine
is just as smart, If they'd a had a
paper ter read what would a stirred
'em up, an then If yeou an me
hadn't discouraged 'em whenever
they tried ter do somethin'?"
20. well. SuGie's dead meow"
IL know Susie's bin in heaving fer
five year, but her works do foller
her. She kun back from Berea en-
tol' Bud about this here rotation ov
The citizen., 1913-01-02

tion OF the pasGorby. II is also advis-
able to clearly mark the prices Of at
least some OF the articles displayed,
for In that way many a customer is
gained who might otherwise be lost.
and this is especially true IL the arti-
cles marked are sold at a very close
profit. as leaders always should be.
Courtesy and fairness OF treatment
are OF course essential. The chance
customer should be made a friend,
for II requires no skilled mathemati-
clan to figure out, that II old custom
crs are held and new ones are made
daily. success is more than assured.
Let no amount of trouble deter
you from serving your customer wei.
Make II matter of pride to satis-
fy him and make him feel that his
interests are your interests.
Keep your store well stocked up,
but order with discretion so as to
avoid the accumulation of dead stock,
which In time will kill a store. II
YOU have any OF this class on your
shelves, get rid of II at reduced
price, and II one reduction does not
move Il, reduce the price again ana
again and let the public know II.
Stock which only serves TO iictlous-
ly swell the inventory is II very bad
thing 10 have around a store.
Take leaf from the department
stores book of practice and Keep
things moving. Try little advertis-
ing in the papers; offer something OF
real merit and great demand at
taking price; no matter II you do
not make a profit on that article
you will draw trade and sell other
things. Advertising is simply max
ing yourself and your goods known
TO the public. and must be done In
some form. Use bulletin with some
bargains, changing II once or twice
a week, but always making II bar
gain. Then, for a change. talk quality
and be sure TO give IL, for a disap-
pointed customer is lost customer
In short, be enterprising. be alert
keep yourself In the eye Of the pub
lie, treat them right. and they VIII
do their share towards making you
cessful.-Geyer's stationer.
The citizen., 1913-01-02
Questions Answered

BEREA FRIEND OF WORKING STUDENTS College with s
affiliated Schools certain
but thousands
arranging
far possible students every way
OUR SCHOOL regulations to pro-
@ the charatc and reputation
who be sick the College provides
All except those with
assist boarding hail.
training and getting according the
expected all
Wrteto the Secretary coming
PERSONAL EXPENSES for clothing postage. etc.
with different people Berea
best but students attend as
unothng umbrellas necessary
COOPERATIVE STORE furnishes
umbrellas other necessary articles
LIVING EXPENSES
for the fine buildings which
cleaning fuel Of
ding, 40 to 60 cents for each
SCHOOL FEES First DOLLAR
library books
when
Second INCIDENTAL
buildings hospital
teachersall
students $500 Academy
$500 in Collegiate
the term board by the half lnsalments
The citizen., 1913-01-02

Battle Creek, Mich, Dec. 10th. -
S. c. Rice of Berea, Ky, who is WIS.,
iting in the city, was a guest at the
Postum Works on Saturday afternoon
lie inspected the several factories,
and was shown every process in the
manufacture of Postum, Grape Nuts
and other food products. Later he
was invited to view the private art
collection of C. W. Post, which con-
tains many notable paintings. statu-
ary, rare relics, etc. Luncheon was
served at three o'clock in the cafe
to Mr.. Rice and other guests.
The citizen., 1913-01-02
End Door-Berea's Foundation School
3rd Door-Berea's General Academy Co
4th Door-Berea's Normal School

This gives the very best training for those
Courses arranged that
summer and fall and attend school through winter spring.
thus earning money to keep right OF study
Read Dnsmores book, Teach a District School,
The citizen., 1913-01-02
9th Door-Berea College

This is the crown of the whole Institution, and
courses in all advanced subjects.
The citizen., 1913-01-02

Love your enemies.
Bless them that curse you
DO good TO them that hate you.
The citizen., 1913-01-02

We are put in this world to make
4. better. and we must be about our
business. Gen Armstrong.
The citizen., 1913-01-02
Door-Berea's Preparatory Academy Cours

This is the straight road College training
cs Sciences Languages History and all
Academy iG Bereas largest department
Evening journal., 1913-10-07
MAY FINE THE
/. SCHOOL OFFICIALS
FOR LAX DUTY

There are a number Of school com
missioncrs who will find they viii be un
able 10 get the State appropriation for
their schools. Many clerks have so far
failed TO send in the required reports
and County Superintendent f. L. Cross,
will be unable to certify in their cases.
In addition to that the Clerk OF the
Peace will report such school commits
sioners. A fine OF $50 and costs is the
penalty for failure to report. The
county superintendent must be furnish
ed with the required data regarding the
clerks, the teachers and the truant oli-
GERS Every school must have a truant
officer and the compulsory law must be
enforced The data required must be
in the hands OF County Superintendent
Cross az New Castle this week Ne has
written TO a number of clerks and other
school commissioners. but received nc
replies. Mr.. Cross viii be obliged 10 en-.
force the law unless the clerks file re-
ports at once.
Evening journal., 1913-10-07
NEWARK WOULD
BORROW TO PAY
FOR SEWERS
Special to THE EvENINc IoURNAL.

Special 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK. Del, Oct. 7.-At the meet
ing of Town Council last night, arrange
ments We're made for borrowing $500
more On notes for the sewer commission
as an installmcnt on the new system of
sewers and disposal plant being con-
structed by Contractor L. b. Jacobs.
This will make n total OF sl4.5OO that
Council has borrowed for the purpose
since tho work was started. The con
tract price for the entire system was
slightly more than s50,O00. The sewer
work is progressing fairly well consid-
ering the fact that the contractor has
been handicapped numerous times with
save-ins. The contract calls for the
work to be completed within $50 work
ing DAYS. which viii expire in Decem.
ber The work OF laying the sewer
pipes on Main street between the Bal.
timore and Ohio and Centre station.
win be completed this week and the
work will then be Started on Delawar,
avenue again.
Council last night received a commu
nication from the prudential commit
tee of Delaware College. asking that
North College avenue, where the col
lege gave ground for the widening o
the street, he macadamized from curl
to curb. This will be done, as it wa,
practically agreed at the time that th'
trustees gave the college property thai
the street would be so fixed
! Edgmont Horn, preventative O
the General Electric Company, was be
fore Council with a proposition for tn
town TO handle that company's meter
and transformers.
Evening journal., 1913-10-07
ORDER SOCIETY
FORGETS FAIR DANCES

The Law and Order Society held its
quarterly meeting in the office OF Caleb
r Burehenal in the Ford Building last
evening. at which little other than rou-
tine business was transacted. The mat
ter Of the dances at the midway during
the fair week and the selling OF intoxi-
eating liquor by two negroes at the
same time we're discussed by the mem
bers present at the meeting. Both sub
iects were thoroughly discussed but as
tho members considered that the mat
ter was past a. would likely not hap
pen again they decided to allow them to
remain closed incidents.
In the liquor cases vt Nvas thought
that action was 20 have been taken by
the government against one Of the men,
but it was learned that the man has
since taken ont a government license
which protects him fror prosecution.
Evening journal., 1913-10-07
NUTTERs INQUIRE ABOUT LEASE

Register Of Wills Walker yesterday
received the following letter, which
he will turn over TO Recorder Of
Deeds George:
Lexington. KY, Oct. 8, 1918.
County Probate Clerk, New Castle
County, Del.
Dear sir: / have been told that
many years ago David and Thomas
Nutter owned property in your coun-
ty and leased some to some one for
number of years, probably 99 or
100 years. This lease should have
expired during the past few years.
Kindly advise me if such a lease is
extant. and the cost of making a GER
tined copy Of same There may be
more than one lease. If SO. advise
me Of the cost Of each. If the rec
ords are not all kept in your Office,
kindly advise me where same could
! be found.
yours truly,
u. A. Edge.
ATTORNEY and counsellor-at-law.' .
Evening journal., 1913-10-07
TECH JR. HOPES
TO HOLD TROPHY
ANOTHER YEAR

The regatta committee of the VIII
mington Yacht Club announce plans for
the races at the local yacht club next
saturday, The closing ay OF the season.
There win be three races during the af-
ternoon. the first of which will start at
l.3O and will be a handicap race for
cruising motor boats belonging to club
members. This race viii be three times
around six-mile special course and
the boats will be started on their handi-
caps so that it is. TO be expected that
they will finish close together. The first
prize is a brass ship clock and the SEC
ond prize is a pair Of brass sidelights.
At $3.50 o'clock the race for open boats
! will start, aud this will he once around
the same course. For this the commit
/ tee offer two prizes, thermos botttle
and bilge pump. All OF these prizes
are on exhibition in the window OF the
/ NJ. +. Davis Store. at Tenth and Mar
ket streets, through tine courtesy OF Mr.
Davis.
The most important race of the day
r. The hydroplane race starting az
o'clock for THE EVENING JOURNAL
trophy The Tech Jr. viii defend thl
trophy which she won last year and th'
presence of this speed boat alone Wi
be sufficient 10 attract many spectators
Since Tech Jr. has been unusually sue
cessful this season. il is fitting that sh'
should help close the season Of the clul
under which she IS registered The re
eatta committee feel confident from tn
number of entries that the races vii
be The best of the season. A tpll lis
OF the entries will be published tn
last OF the week.
Evening journal., 1913-10-07
PROBE OF The
CITY POLICE
Is ASSURED
Commission Decides to Get at
the Bottom Of Virgins
Case
GIVE ATTENTION TO
REPORTED FACTIONALISM

As a result of a conference held
this morning, the police commission
ers this afternoon will take formal
action for an official investigation by
the board of the circumstances CON
nected with the attempt by the po-
lice to capture Homer c. Virgins,
murderer and bandit, who killed him
self early Monday morning a week
ago in a lodging house at Fourth and
Shipley streets when besicged by a
squad of policemen.
The investigation will begin on
Monday afternoon next at 100 o'clock
and Will continue each afternoon from
100 to clock until il is finished.
City Solicitor Hastings will be pres
ent at all hearings and will cooper
ate with and be legal adviser OF the
Police Commission. The commission
ers are William H. Bowers, president;
Thomas n. Stayton and General !.
Pusey Wickersham.
The Police Commissioners. at their
conference this morning, drew up
the following resolution. which they
will adopt this afternoon:
BE il resolved. That the Board Of
Police Commissioners make an inves-
tigation Of all the circumstances
connected with the attempt to arrest
Homer c. Wiggins by the police OF
the city of Wilmington. and that the
City Solicitor be requested to be pres
ent and assist with the investigation
/ It is altogether likely that the in
vestigation will be sweeping. and not
only will deal with the action of the
police az the Battle of Baxter's
Corner" but also will go back to the
time the search began for Virgins
after his escape from the Eastern
Penitentiary and the car barn rob
berry.
The investigation in all proba.
bility also will endeavor to bring ou
whether there is factionalsm in tho
Police Department. which impression
has. grown recently since the Wig
gins inquest.
Evening journal., 1913-10-07
OPEN LECTURES
ON BUSINESS LAW

The first Of a series Of lectures on
business law will be given at the Y. NJ.
c. A. this evening by c. r. Burchenal.
This lecture. which starts the course in
the y. NJ. c. a. evening school, will
be open 10 all business men who are in.
terested in the subject. Tonight Mr.
Burehenal will discuss the Relation of
Law TO Business" The other lectures
of tho series. which come on Tuesday
evenings. viii be the law of real prop
erty, landlord and tenant, personal
property laws. contracts, agency, bills
and notes, partnership, corporations,
damages. master and servant hailmcnts
and carriers and the law relating to
wills.
Following each lecture win be n dis
cussion period in which legal questions
Of members of the class will be taken
up This course is planned for busy
men, and covers the essentials Of law
as applied TO business. Fifteen even
iugs will be spent on The subjects. the
course closing on Tuesday evening
January y.
Evening journal., 1913-10-07
ARROW CLUB A
OUTLINES WOR

An enthusiastic meeting OF the Ar
row Club of the Y. w. c. A. was held
last night in the association build
ing. In the absence Of the presi-
dent Mrs. Frank Fisher, Miss Agnes
Downey presided. Routine business
was transacted and plans for tEs
winter work we're discussed. Classes
we're formed. with capable instruc-
tors. the latter list being not COM
plete.
Miss Mary Biggs and Miss Louise
Nowland will teach basketball and
singing. Miss Smedley will teach
English. There also will be classes
in shirtwaist making and embroidery,
for which instructors will be secured
at an early date.
The next meeting of the club will
be held in the Y W. c. A. gymnasium
on Monday evening. October 20. The
basketball team will be on the hooI
during the first part of the meeting
The business meeting will follow, dur.
ing which other classes will be
formed.
Evening journal., 1913-10-07
MEMS BIBLE
CLASS ELECTS

Well attended meetings Of the wo-
mems and the mems Bible class of West
Presbyterian Church were held in their
respective rooms in West Presbyterian
Sunday school hall last evening.
Election of officers featured the meet
ing OF the womens Bible class. The
officers elected were; Mrs. J. r. Hudson
president; Mrs. J. n. Eaton, first vice
president; Mrs Frank Smith, second
vice presidents Mrs David McCance, re-
cording secretary; Miss Agnes Clarkson-
financial secretary; Miss Nellie Way
treasurer.
Roll secretaries-Miss ]. Patton. Mrs.
NJ. McRae, Mrs. Merris Taylor; execu-
rtive committee: Mrs. J. n kates, Mrs.
J. H. Peach. Miss Lizzie Martin, Mrs
+. Armour, Mrs. H. w Frazer and Mrs
!. N. Eaton; receiving committee; Mrs
J. Dillon. Miss Mabel Morrow, Mrs. vii
liam Shaw, Miss L. Chandler and Mrs
/. Grubb.
The election Of officers for the mems
Bible class will be held at next month.
meeting.
Evening journal., 1913-10-07
ATTRIBUTE
TWO CRIMES
TO SPENCER
Chicago Police Do Not Believe
He Committed Crimes He
Has Confessed
ATTRIBUTE HIS STORY
TO "STIR" INSANITY
Rr The rnitod Pro

By The United Press.
CHICAGO. oct 7.-Brandou by the
police as one Of the most remarkable
liars they have ever dealt with, henry
Spencer, whose "dcath list" of rhoie
than score of victims he claimed to
have murdered tumbled like stack Of
cards, gave evWy evidence today Of
being in peril OF nervous co"ar r.e.
Spencer passed a restless night Early
today the man vino yesterday boast
fully rectcd the details Of alleged CORY
crimes with a smile, was pacing ner-
vously hi, cell at detective headquarters
tearing his hair and crying.
Captain Halpin said today that h.
would not be surprised if the pri oner
completely changed his attitude anu de-
MED hc even murdered Mrs Mildred Al
lison RcxIoat. tho Chicago dsncng
teacher, tor whose Staying lie was in
dicted by the Du Pag- county gra.io
jury lntc yesterday.
To make certain thev had the goods
on him." witnesses who knew the
Spencer who frequented Oleson's
dancing academy with the tango in
structor, were brought TO headquarters
found In his room wcs identified as that
of his alleged victim.
This man Spencer is one Of the
most remarkable prisoners I evei
questioned. said Halpin. "We were
certain that he was not under the
influence OF opium when he was ar
rested and yet he told purely i'm.
aginative story that for while fool
ed the whole department He dis.
played an almost uncanny KNOWLEDGE
Of some recent Chicago murders. HI
is a victim of what is called Stir
insanity brought on by long prison
confinement
The police still believe that Spen
Ger, in addition to killing the dancin;
teacher may have slain Mrs. Anna
bel Wight, who was beaten 70 deatl
with a hammer and robbed last De
cember II investigation proves tina
he is the right man, Spencer vii
be held for trial in this county. I
not he will be turned over to tn
Du Page county authorities who vii
try him for the murder of Mrs. All
IS SON. -Rexroat.
Evening journal., 1913-10-07
MASONIC GRAND
LODGE MASTERS
APPOINTMENTS

Frank 3. Massey, grand master OF
the Grand Lodge of Delaware, A. r.
A. NJ, has appointed officers and com
mittees for the Grand Lodge as fol-
Appointed Officers.
Grand Senior Deacon. DR.. G. Bur-
ton Pearson, Union, No 8, Middle
town
Grand Junior Deacon. Asa Bennett,
Dorie, No 30. Millville.
Grand Senior Steward, James A.
Deshong Jackson, No. 10, Delaware
City.
Grand Marshal. William NJ. Mask,
l Corinthian. No. 20. Wilmington.
Grand Sword Bearer, William d.
King. Jr, Washington, No. 1, Will
mington.
Grand Chaplain, Rev. William j.
Rowan. Hiram, No. 25.
Grand Tyler, Harry Galbraith, Laf-
ayette, No. IA.
Committees.
Foreign Correspondence-Harry J
Guthrie, w. Stewart Almond, S. F
Smith, E. R. Osler.
Finance-Lewis B. Morrow. James w
Anthony. Philemma Chandler. Rey
nolds Clough. Walter 5. Letherbury.
Bylaws Thomas j. Day Josep
Stuart, John +. Robinson
Credentials-V. V. Harrison, Fran
L. Howard Charles Postlcs.
Grand Charity Fund Enoch Moore
Julian c. Walker, Charles NJ. Almond.
Jurisprudence Paul Lukcns,
Harmer Rile. Robert X. Stephenson
Edward b. Mode, Joseph Stuart.
Grand Lodge Library-Thomas I
Melvin. Minos O. Short Samuel J. Sten
F. D. Janvicr. Edward W Midlam.
Work-Nilliam W. Black, Fran
Gardner. Walter F. Lewis, Enoch Moor
Jr.. Frederic c. Wolf. Asa Bennett.
Nccrolocy-Edward b. Mode, Charlie
/ Evans, Alfred G. Cox.
P. C. NJ. Portrait Jewel and Apron
Harry w. Lowe, Charles Fell, Thom'
r. Wilson.
Printing!. Henry Young. Nirgini,
V. Harrison, William d. King, Jr
t Lodge of Instruction. First DistriC
! Charles Mclntire; second district, jam
n Loydi third district, Silas NJ. Re,
nolds.
Reverse Fund-Wilmer Palmer, r
r ben kaufman. Stanley Stevens.
e Masonic Home Paul Luker
Enoch Moore. Edward B. Mode. Hari
J. Gutherie. David c. Rose, William
Valiant. Edward G. Walls Henry
= Beers, .Ir.. Frank +. Massey.
Tho officers OF the Homo Commltte
e J. Paul Lukens. chairman; David
= Rose. vice-charman; Harry ]. Guther
:, secretary; William f. Valiant, trea
d ureT.
Evening journal., 1913-10-07

, These are the first pictures to show
the great Gatun lock in the Panama
canal in operation. At top is shown
the gates Of one Of the chambers OF
the lock, with tn water filing one
of the sections. One Of the lower
views shows how the emergency
gates are worked The other shows
the emergency gates open in one Of
the chambers OF the lock. The tug
Gatun. used in canal work, was the
first to pass through the lock.
Evening journal., 1913-10-07
TURNPIKE COMPANY
WANTS AUTO FINES

The Kennett Turnpike Company sent
a letter today to the New Castle County
Levy Court asking that fines collected
from violations of the automobile law
ON the turnpike be turned over to the
company. The reason for asking for the
fines was that the turnpike company
had gone TO the expense OF arrestlng
the violators. The matter was referred
TO Julian c. Walker, Levy Court attor-
ney. for his opinion.
Michael O'Neal of Mill Creek hundred
anneared before the court in reference
10 an entrance to his place. There was
a hin on the road in front of his place,
and in removing the hill the steps and
pines in front OF his property were
torn away.
The matter was referred TO the
county engineer and the commissioner
of the Fourth district.
Evening journal., 1913-10-07
FATHER MUST
SUPPORT BABY

Joseph K. FARRELL. charged with non
support of his minor child, was order
cd by Judge Churchman today 10 pay
50 per week towards its support
Mrs. farrell testified that her hus-
band had not supported the child
since II was three weeks old. Since
that time she has been working. Last
week the child. which is now two and
a half years old, was sent to the day
nursery.
Michael Welsh. who has been in
City Court three times this month, on
charges. Of drunkenness, was fined s.
and costs
Evening journal., 1913-10-07
DEDICATE HOME
OF MASONS TONIGHT

Members of the Grand Lodge A. F.
and A. NJ, will meet in Masonic Hall
1t o'clock his evening for tho purpose
Of going to Newport to dedicate the
new Masonic Temple at that place fer
Armstrong Lodge, No. 26. The local
Masons will leave Masonic Hall at 7.5o
o'clock and will 20 by special car. No
celebration has been prepared for the
occasion, the Gr'il Lodge men 70 re-
turn as soon as the dedication is COM
pleted.
Evening journal., 1913-10-07
REHEAnEn BY MACHl, ,ERY.

CHESTER, Pa, Uct I.-tllsHd
skinner. an employe at the Fields
Brick Company's plant was killed
yesterday. His head and right shoul-
der we're severed FROM his body when
one of the cams on a large cogwheel
struck him. The body was wedged
beneath the wheels.
Skinner was engaged in oiling the
machinery. He had made prepara-
tions to leave Saturday for his home
in Oxford, Md, to spend the winter