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The Tomahawk., 1916-03-16
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Day after day she is forced to work,
and very often the burdens she is
forced to carry are disgracefully
heavy for a woman. But what else
is there for her to do? Size has no
housework to perform. She cannot
read. She is not educated, and she
has not been taught to think. If the
right to work in the fields we're denied
her she would be the most miserable
creature alive. These things must be
viewed from the Chinese and not from
the western point Of view.
Every writer on Chinese matters
makes mention of the filial respect dis
played by Chinese young people. Yet
it simply does not exist. They are
misled by the fact that ancestors are
worshiped and old people revered- 1t
has to be said of the Chinese peasant
that he never allows his old father or
his old mother to starve so long as he
has handful Of rice to share. There
are no poorhouses for old people III
China. They are not needed. But be-
tween child and parent there is no
sign of respect. Men and women IN
China are not respected until they are
either dead or approaching death.
They they become tremendously i'm
portant. A woman is regarded as a
fool and tool while she is still young
and vigorous. She is venerated and
her opinion gravely regarded when
she is in her dotage. But no chill
dren on earth, perhaps, talk to their
parents as do Chinese children; and
the manner of their back-chat, bad as
It is, is as nothing to the nature Of it.
You have to understand that swear
ing in China Is an art. l grant you
that you have some professors in
Dundee; have heard them, and l ap'
The Tomahawk., 1916-03-16

NJ RS. FRANK ANDERSON of
AH New York, who has followed
her explorer husband into the
4 densest of jungles, has re-
Gently returned from most toilsome
trip into the interior of Colombia. Mr..
Anderson is geologist for the Standard
Oil company, and took four young as
sistants with him, besides his wife.
81 was the first white woman to pen
citrate that part of the JUNGLE says
Mrs. Anderson. GAS our little steam
er went up the Sinu the children ran
out from the mud and bamboo houses
calling, Mira! Mira! Americana
used to feel that was on exhibition
all the time, and it was very hard to
dress the part, for my clothes Wllted
and the very hairpins rusted in my
hair. It was so hot and damp that We
had to take off all the buttons and
metal buckles for fear of rust spots,
and our shoes fairly widowed on our
feet.
"But by far the most interesting
part of the trip was the voyage up the
;Sinu on the little 75-foot steamer
There was only one camorote or state
room and only fifty feet of deck space
for the sixty passengers to swing their
hammocks. The captain gave me his
:stateroom, since was the only wom-
an on board; but with the others 1t
was first come, first served. The ham
mocks were swung one above the 9TH
er like hunks. Some of the men slept
on deck and some on the table where
we ate! We had our own bedding, of
course, and I got through the 10 miles
in comparative comfort.
1--WE found a beautiful house wait
Ing for us in Lorica, built in the old
Spanish mission style round wonder
full patio. Unlike most of the houses,
it was two stories high. It belonged
to the principal family of the province,
The Tomahawk., 1916-03-16

Drecatc their proficiency. But they
have to hide their diminished heads in
front Of q Chinesc-evcn 4 Chinese
youngstor.
Man Without Sympathy.
One characteristic of the Chinese
peasant is his Indifference to pain. He
may be badly smashed up, yet he will
cling to life with a tenacity that pulls
him through where European would
20 under. | saw q man the other day
who fell thirty feet down tho hold Of
a. ship. One side Of his face was ter
ribly battered. Two Of his ribs were
broken and one arm was badly dam
aged. A European would have been
carried instantly to hospital. His ono
anxiety was to be allowed to return to
work and his description Of those who:
would not allow him to do so lacked
nothing in point and directness and
was efficiently comprehensive to in
clude their ancestors, existing rela-
tions and heirs forever. He simply
could not understand what all the
bother was about.
From this indifference. to pain
again, springs want Of sympathy
with another sufferer. A man may die
on the roadside without the slightest
notice being taken of him. Let his
relatives take care Of him. If he IS
dying, why trouble with him? It is
the business Of the authorities to cart
away the corpse. Why should any.ne
worry over him? For the matter OF
that, of course, if the case is one of
plague, say in Hongkong twhere the
laboring class Is only a little better
than the peasant class in China),
dying man will be taken into the
street and left there. II that cannot
be managed the body will later be-
slipped out quietly and left some dis
lance away. If it is kept in the house
the authorities will come round with
brushes and pals and disinfectants
and other foolish things, and clean the
house and fumigate it., and generally
annoy the inmates. The idea Of an
royIng living people because NJ e IAN
who is dead is ridN,9ols'
He has one strong saving grace,
however If he has not come too much
in contact with foreigners, and So be-
come contaminated, he is an honsst
business man. Order rice or tea f-',m
one of the mora important peasant
farmers and got a sample, and he will
send rice or tea exactly to sample.
Therein he differs from the Japanese,
who has no sense of honor in business.
and is seven kinds Of O -ague.
The Tomahawk., 1916-03-16
Little Helps to
Restful Slumber
By w. L. Pennington, Brooklyn. N. Y.

sleep hot bath has excellent results in Turing elusive ,
ber if sleep sought Immediately after taking it. If take
bath and then sit reading while will find yourself
mentally than the time ready Sleep The only
baths acous take and then yourself fol-
umber at
One of the best aids to insomnia to sit late reading in hot
suy It almost impossible sleep after couple Of hours
ncod in badly ventilated room.
excellent sleep medicine brisk walk the air hefot
retiring Walk around the block inhang deeply Their return
open wde take hot bath ut don't ngcr
the tub) and Eop right into bed.
Fill your mind with peaceful thoughts make it blank
l !a1 your entire body breathe deeply and to
The Tomahawk., 1916-03-16
How One Can Prevent
"CatChing Cold'
ByDR. I. J. MURPHY, Minnesota Public Health
Association, St. Paul, MINI.

containing millions of germs may be scattered about coughing
ing result Of ordinary conversation with acute cold
should try not to infect others.
keep the general the skin should be kept healthy
condition. This be done best by taking bath at bedtime at
week. and cold shower sponge bath short dura
ton every morning.
During living quarters kept
living the and
Injuries lining throat that becomes
easily victim to cold, bronchitis pneumonia
Fresh essential sleeping in the winter
time should be excluded but there
proper clothing for protection Clothing should
kind weather. the In spells clothing should
be reduced in cold snaps, increased.
Clothing should be reduced when enters and put
on again when exposed to the cold.
The Tomahawk., 1916-03-16
Disaster at Once.

She was an old lady. It was her
first holiday excursion, and she en-
tered the compartment of a railway
carriage with much trepidatio1, and
sat down rather gingerly in one OF the
corner seats. Just as the train was
getting into motion the engine gave a
shri1l scream, or whistle.
Thereupon up jumped the old lady,
and, with a startled ejaculation, ex'
claimed:
There they are moo. over a pig a.
the very starti"
The Tomahawk., 1916-03-16

Colds are catching. People
suffering with a cold should
not cough Or sneeZe without
holding a handkerchief over
both nose and mouth. They
should spit only in proper
receptacles. Small drops
The Tomahawk., 1916-03-16

There are any number of
little helps to a sound SUM
Der if you are given to wake
fulness. A cup of boiling
milk taken just before lying
down has a soothing, warm
ing effect, which is condu-
The Tomahawk., 1916-03-16

To people of Importance,
with influence that is wide
ly sought for, the telephone
has added a heavy burden.
It has broken down their
last privacy. Once they
could escape for rest and
The Tomahawk., 1916-03-16

It is going to cost Ameri-
can men and women a lot
more to dress next year if
they want to wear tailor
made clothes. Already there
has been a. decided increase
in the price of imported fab
Evening journal., 1916-02-04
STWMARY or REPORT.

A summary OF the report submitted
by Mr.. Fuller is given herewith.
Mr.. Fuller finds that Wilmington
has far outgrown the present proyi-
sions for water supply. and that addi-
tions and bctterments arc urgently
needed The results obtained from
the existing slow sand filters have
been exceptionally good but certain
structural defects require that this
plant he thrown out Of service ana
placed under repair at The earliest
possible moment TO permit this TO
be done. Mr. Fuller recommends that
Rapid Sand Filters be installed. In
order that additional fltering capacity
may be provided, and further, for the
reason that this method Of filtration
is better adapted TO publication Of the
Brandywine water than the slow sand
method.
As regards storage OF water. Mr.,
Fuller is OF the opinion that storage
OF filtered water is far more valuable
to the city than storage Of unhltered
water. Extending this idea further
Mr.. Fuller states that filtered water
SHOULD be stored nearest the point
where It is most needed. and in a COW
cred reservoir. For this reason, as
well as for reasons OF economy, he
recommends that filtered water stor'
age be constructed south Of the Bran
dywme Greek rather than north Of Il
For such purpose the old Rodney
Reservoir site. at an elevation Of 2il
feet above mean low tide. is selected
rather than Porter Reservoir site, at
an elevation of 256 feet Mr.. Fuller
does not recommend for Wilmington
the storage OF great quantities OF
water. either raw or filtered but does
advise that large pumping capacity
be installed on the basis that pump
ing capacity gives protection equiva-
lent TO storage capacity at much less
cost
Under this method. the distribution
OF water by gravity alone is changed
and altered water is pumped directly
into the mains with equalizing Ol
storage reservoirs. as may be re
quired, at the end OF each distribution
zone Three or four days storage
supply for each distribution zone, oi
area. in addition TO large reserve
pumping capacity. is considered en-
tirely sufficient.
Briefly. the project which has Mr.
Fuller's UNQUALIFIED endorsement, ant
also the en- 'orsement OF the Board o
Water Commissioners, is as follows;
The present preliminary filte
building. at Sixteenth and Walnu
Streets. is to be altered and made in
TO a sedimentation basin. with Rapi
Sand Filters. directly in the rear. A
the city Mill Pumping Station thre
new eight million gallon turbine
driven centrifugal pumps are to be in
stalled and new filtered water res
ervoir of seven and one-half million
gallons capacity constructed on tn
site Of the old reservoir at Eigth an'
Rodney streets.
The present Slow Sand Filter Plan
Evening journal., 1916-02-04

Best Babies arc sure to be an interest
ing and attractive exhibition the week
of March Z.
Every one here is pleased to see
Seminole quot team leading in the
Improved o. NJ. tournament.
DO you know that every month you
neglect to pay your taxes an addition
one per cent. is added TO the face Of
the bilg Better pay now.
Hiett Graham is now chief guard at
the new munition plant of the New
Castle Construction Company.
The tickets for the operctta
sylvia are on sale aud the Century
Club members are determined TO Gll
the Opera House until the sign stand
ing room is exhibited.
Mrs. John NJ Wilson SAYS there will
be new scenery for the production Of
"Sylvia'
Parents, teachers and pupils are
getting ready for the bake by schools
40. and No. for the b,Leiit of the
school library.
High School pupils are practicing for
tho spelling bee TO be held February
-.
The funeral OF Edward Challenger
took place yesterday afternoon. Ser
vices We're conducted in the NJ =.
Church. the place Of worship which
he attended since a baby. by the Rev.
John J.. Johnson. The choir under
direction Of John h. Manlove. sang a
number OF hymns. lnterment was
made in the Globe Cemetery There
were several floral tributes from
friends. Many persons from Philadel-
phia, Wilmington and other cities at
tended the funeral. Representatives
from the Trustees OF the Common and
Watson Post, No. ., G. A. r.. were
among those who turned out 10 pay
their last tribute Of resuect TO a
brother. a lifelong friend and a
progressive citizen, who was always
working hard for the bettermont Of
his native city and its people. Repre-
Evening journal., 1916-02-04
NEW Castle Hopes
FOR MAIL DELIVERY

Special " THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Feb. 4.-"ThanlS
YOU" replied Postmaster John p.
Murphy yesterday when prominent
citizens offered C. organizations over tho
fact that letter carriers for the city are
probability.
eve have everything that the postal
authorities require TO get the service
said the postmaster, "and a few things
more. ] am glad TO know that the
Board of Trade and City Council are
units back of this movement. New
Castle is bound TO grow and we must
grow with it. Our post office business
bound 10 grow and while the
industrial plants are humming VIC want
TO hum and grow right out Of the pres
cnt quarters into a new post office
building
Demand by the public to see tn,
Boys Minstrels and Memphis Nose
the war correspondent, is so great that
George u. Madden has rented the Opera
House. The entertainment will b,
held on February ~ sylvia vii
come first, the "Pollyanna,' and th,
third week "Mose' will hold th,
boards. The following week New
Castle people will be delighted will
down in Dixie"
Around the City
Who is TO enforce the snow ordi
nunceq
Buildings at the Bethlehem plan
arc being enlarged
Flocks Of wild geese have been seci
flying north.
] Another rebuilt car has been place,
ON the line. II is some car and dom
up in 1916 style
City Comcil-will meet in special ses
sion ON next Tuesday evening.
City Treasurer A. y. King will turi
over his be Ks aud funds TO Treasurer
elect DulIy as soon as the latte
bonds.
The pavemcnts arc covered with sno,
and ice,
Many persons from here includin
members Of Seminole Tribe Improve
o. Il. W., attended the services in tn
Lyon Tabernacle last night.
Many persons asN, "Nhat has b'
come Of the baseball cubg" Now
a good time to pick up some greer
backs by having an entertainment
b Men and girls working in the indus
/, trial plants here say they wish thel
were houses to rent in New Castle.
Rural mail carrier Kelley says all
J not gold that glittcrs. On some ic
, hills yesterday it was case Of "Slid
Kelley. Slide'
Gasoline has advanced two cents
gallon here.
The special committee in charge ,
the old home week and carnival wi
meet this evening.
! The swarm of BIS Banner Better
Evening journal., 1916-02-04

sentatives OF the Delaware Druggists
Association attended the funeral.
Masquerade Party.
There was a delightful time last
evening at the parish house when a
masquerade party was held. The cos
tunes were novel and attractive.
While some folks had friends for din
ner. they did not recognize their
guests later in the evening when they
put on their fancy tOgs. The crowd
OF merry-makers thoroughly enjoyed
the evening When the masks were re-
moved there were several hearty
laughs.
James Fl. Hughes. Jr., member OF
the New Castle county bar. Will ad-
dress the members OF the Baraca
Glass OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church on Sunday afternoon.
II was reported TO the police yes
terday afternoon that a strange man
had spent considerable time in the
waiting room at the ButtOnwoods.
( When officer Tobin went to the wait
I ing room the man had left the place.
/ He seemed not to interfere with any
one or anything while he remained
/ in the waiting room
The work i'm the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company's station is accumulate
ing to such an extent that more help
will he needed. Tho increased num-
her Of plants here and the increase in
the freight i'm and bound is caus-
ing the. Office force more work than
they can possibly do.
Business men and every one inter
ested in the city are invited to at
tend the meeting Of the Board Of
Trade next Monday evening The SUI
perintendents OF all the industrial
plants as wen as the owners Of same
are asked to be present at the meet
ing. as, the New Castle people want
the new business men to become warm
friends. It is expected that the an
nual election OF officers will take
place at the meeting on Monday night
Evening journal., 1916-02-04

tually starting the work in April Of
this year?
It is our intention. II the project
meets with your approval. TO submit
each month statement to Council
from our Chief Engineer, showing the
progress Of the work TO date. aud the
amount and nature Of expenditures on
account thereof.
The matter is one OF such vital inn
portance to the city that we feel the
greatest publicity should be given,
not only 10 preliminary consideration
of the project, but also to its progress
after adoption
II any additional information Is
desired. we will be very glad TO sup
ply H.
Respectfully submitted.
BOARD OF WATER COMMISSION
ERS
Signed. T.ALLEN HILLEs.
President
Evening journal., 1916-02-04

"Have been asing my Mon
arch Beaver for six years. IL
cannot be excelled."-Mrs.
Timothy Newell, 11O9 Pleasant
street.
81 can have il hot enough to
bake bread in a very few min
utes., p. POnsell, 1920
Riverview Ave.
Evening journal., 1916-02-04
GUD ID @N - @ - T IL
, OF the Kidneys.

= "a oLS AAOLCe3s
This "Anuric" of DR.. Pierce's is 81
times more active than lithia, for it
dissolves uric acid in the system, as
hot water does sugar.
Simply ask for Or. Pierce's Anuric
Tablets. There can be no imitation.
Every package of vAnuric" is sure to
be DR.. Piercen. You will find the sigma
ture on the package just al you 90 on
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, the
ever-famous friend 20 ailing women.
WORRY. DEsp0RDERsY.
Kidney Disease IS suspected by medical
men when patients complain Of backache
or suffer with irregular urination, dis
turbed, too frequent, scanty or painful
passage. The general symptoms are rheu-
matte pains or neuralgia, headaches,
dizzy spells, irritability, dependency,
weakness and general misery. Worry
Is a frequent cause and sometimes a
symptom Of kidney disease. Thousands
have testified to immediate relief from
these symptoms after using DR.. Pierce'l
Anuric Kidney Tablets.
Evening journal., 1916-02-04

at Porter Reservoir will be tempor-
arily thrown out OF service and re-
paired as soon as the new filters are
in use. With both filter plants in
working condition. the method Of op-
GRAFTON will be as follows
Filtered water will be pumped di-
rectly into the distribution mains
from Sixteenth and Market streets,
and also directly into Cool Spring and
Rodney Street Reservoirs. and the
Filtered Water Reservoir under the
Slow Sand Filters at Weldln farm.
This will result in much more satis-
factory pressures throughout the
city. and win permit of economical
operation. AZ times when the Bran
dywine is exceedingly muddy the city
viii be supplied from the Rapid Sand
Plant but when the initial quality OF
the Brandywine water is good, a
considerable portion Of the supply
will come from the Slow Sand Plant
at Weldn farm. Either plant may
thus be operated independently or in
conjunction with the other as the re-
quiremcnts OF the city may demand
I'm addition the distribution system Is
strengthened by new pipe lines and
cross connections to properly safe
guard the present system which de-
mands entirely on the 43 and 4S-inch
steel forcing mains from the Pump.
4 ing Station TO Porter Reservoir.
Should either of these pipes break
under the present arrangement. the
filtered water supply to that part ol
the city located south Of the Brandy
wine tabout 75 per cent. Of the tota
population) would he cut off and ther
mpage of unhltered water would be
necessary.
( Other Improvements contemplated
are balfeling OF Porter Reservoir. anC
subdivision OF the city into areas o.
more satisfactory pressures. The es-
timated cost OF all improvements
needed is 100000, exclusive of addi-
tional water rights. OF this amour
/ S425 900 will be required Immediately
and $4,000. early in the year 1917
Evening journal., 1916-02-04
Caused by Diseas

The close connection which exists
between the heart and the kidneys is
we'll known nowadays. As soon as
kidneys are diseased, arterial tension is
increased and the heart functions are
attacked. When the kidneys no longer
pour forth waste, uremic poisoning
occurs, and the person dies and the
cause is often given as heart disease, or
disease of brain or lungs.
It is a good insurance against such a
risk to send 10 cents for large trial
package OF rAnuric" " - the latest dis
covery of DR.. Pierce. Also send a
sample of your water. This will be
examined without charge by expert
chemists at DR.. Pierce's Invali6s' Hotel,
Buffalo, n. Y. When you suffer from
backache, frequent or scanty urine,
rheumatic pains here or there, or that
constant tired, worn-out feeling, it's
time to write DR.. Pierce, describe your
symptoms and get his medical opinion
without charge and absolutely free.
Evening journal., 1916-02-04

fOLLOIUS.
If you are in need of a
StOUc, lUrite or phone us at
once.
Evening journal., 1916-02-04
500 MORE FOR Jews.

Special 10 TIE ENENING JOURNAL.
MILFORD, Del Feb. 4--,Iews of Mil.
ford have forwarded to their philadel.
phia headquarters $50 which they SCI
cured by subscription from the people
of this town to add to the fund now
being raised to aid the Jews in Europe
The Jews here made AN active campaign
to raise funds. taking the day set aside
by President Wilson as a holiday
Evening journal., 1916-02-04

Snellenburgs great February half
price sale mems shirts. underwear
etc. now going ON. Snellenburg's, 9TH
and Market Streets.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1916-02-04
Applause Worth While
Read What They Say

81 would heartily recommend
il TO all who contemplate buying
a cook stove, as il is undOubt-
edly the best that can be bought
at any price. Mrs. Isaac Mil
Ter, Sl7 Monroe ST.
81 find il better every day."
Mrs. Catherine NJ. Finn, S.
w. Cor. Second and Harrison
streets.
81 went into your store to buy
a. but YOU did not have one.
Your salesman showed me
McMahOn's Choice and | am
thankful today that you did not
have the other" Mrs. John
Henry, $40 Eighth Ave.
81 do all my own baking, very
rarely use bakers goods and
would not want a better baker
than INV N.cMahOn's Choice. -
Mrs. f. T. Ash, Richardson
Park, Del.
"The stove has been in con-
slant use since 1905, except dur
ing the summer, when we use a
gas range, without any repairs
being necessary. For baking
qualities, | do rot believe it can
be eXcelled Horace McMas-
ter, 905 Park Place.
"If anyone wants a good
stove, nv advice is to take the
Monarch Beaver and no other"
Mrs. II. Chandler, 912 Linden
st.
81 could not praise your Mon
arch Beaver stoves too highly
Mrs. Joseph Cook, 1902 Wal
nut ST.
'1t (McMahOn's Choice), is
Just what I've been looking for"
Mrs. Victor r. Bennett, 1928
Walnut st.