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Evening journal., 1919-01-02
DmrAIN AND THE BELGIAN CONGO.

r circumstanta rumor be true Britain is nego-
Il tiatlng with Belgium to buy Belgian Congo for
s3ooOOOOOO thereby enabling Belgium to pay a sub
stanta part OF her debt and save heavy interest
charges
Such transfer unquestonably would be beneficial
to that rich and important section OF Africa because
Great Britain is recognized Of the greatest col
onizlng Powers in the world.
Under her control the Congo would be developed as
i never would be developed under Belgian control be-
cause The latter country has displayed marked
ability in the handling of colonization problems In
fact one Of the darkest pages Belgian history has to
do with the mal-adminisraton OF Belgian Congo in the
days Of King Leopold
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AWholesome Food Medicine
and Body Builder
Free From Alcohol and Dangerous
Drugs-60 Years in Use
Guaranteed

The most eminent medical
authorities, recognized all over
the world as the highest in the
science of medicine, have made
public statements endorsing the
value of such ingredients as we
guarantee are the principle in
gradients of Father Johns Medi-
cine.
High medical authorities say "that
these ingredients are beneficial notably
in wasting diseases which are durable
and those maladies which are connected
with or have their origin i'm colds and
debilitating and wasting diseases"
To give these statements in full
would take too much space, but we will
furnish on application the list Of ingre-
dents Of Father Johns Medicine, the
names Of the medical authorities re-
ferred to. what they say, the publica-
tions and the dates Of same,
Never wait for cold to wear
oft wears away the lungs in
stead. Neglected colds often lead
to pneumonia. Father Johns
Medicine gives prompt relief from
colds and throat troubles.
Guaranteed free from alcohol and
nerve-destroyinD drugs upon which
many medicines depend for their tenn
porary effect, and which are dangerous,
because they weaken the body and al
lau The disease 20 get deeper hold.
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allowance. That is TO say, the State, in
the emergency Of war, recognizing the
value Of trained leadership, offered to
pay for the support and education OF a
large number Of young men from whom
they expected TO find sufficient mater
ial to officer the new armies. If tho
State finds il advantageous to secure
leadership in this manner at the public
expense during the emergency Of war,
there is no reason why it should not
proftably follow the same policy in
the normal times Of peace. Already, es-
pecially in the Western States, free col
lege tuition is provided in State in
stltution for any high school graduate
Of the State who desires a college edu-
cation and can support himself at col
lege. This puts a handicap on the
youth whose family cannot afford TO
maintain him beyond the age OF seven
teen or eighteen. If college education
does nothing for a boy except assist
Evening journal., 1919-01-02
THAT COMPOUNDED uMBRELLAl

! - this rainy sodden day IN Wilmington which 1:
~ ned with discomfort for thousands Of men. women
and children let us consider the umbrella. You can't
get from 1t. and yet It always gets away from you
somehow doesn't It?
Man hates the umbrella Woman dotes IT, whyg
Well umbrella worries It is always getting
lost. Or mislad Or forgotten Or loaned Or poking
him in ribs eye in crowd So tries to get
through without it a rainy day And his wife calls
him back and makes him take the COMPOUNDED thing
alongt to worry about all day. That's mans side Of
the
Woman loves the umbrella. Of silk with gold
handle II keeps the rain off her hat. You know what
rain win do to woman's hat-tI make It look like a
crows nest It keeps the of her face It is handy
to swat mashers That's woman's side Of the argument
Who invented the umbrella2 Where? When? How?
whyY
The FIRST umbrella made somewhere in Asia. and
it was a womans idea
That FIRST umbrella a canopy-a tent without
sides.
Canopies were nrst used to shield the first queens
from rain and when they went calling, sitting
in things like hammocks carried by slaves
Soon kings and and people like them too lazy
foolish to strengthen their weak legs by walking
all had canopies carried over them by slaves.
Then one day society started the walking
fad. Thus came the oneperson canopy-the first
brella
II was rather crude alar-a piece of silk stretched
light sticks and pole in the center.
When the kings and queens saw it they got busy and
made some laws about #. They decreed that umbrellas
should only be carried by nice society people in their
own set" So for long time umbrellas were a mark
OF distinction
Now you can get an umbrella anywhere at from so
up as high as you want See your dealer about this
The fail Of the umbrella from excusivness to COM
monness was really fall upwards-upwards to democ-
racy. It was a good thing for everybody and-
Why, you could preach regular sermon on UNI
breas, couldn't youif only they didn't make you swear
so often
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Of physical. mental and moral prom
ise. The government could require a
special curriculum in the colleges for
these scholarship boys, and, II thought
best, require also certain amount
OF military drill, so that the graduates
could be formed into q reserve Of
flcers organizatlon--a reservoir Of
trained men.
The great war has proved how enor-
nous is the demand in modern life for
specialists and trained leaders. For
peace, as well as for war, a progressive
State must utilize its best human ma
terlal wisely, not depend on the
chances OF private effort and training.
Above all. no democratic State can ar
ford TO handicap any Of its citizens in
education-the fullest education OF
which they are capable.
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THURSDAY. JANUARY 2, 1919.
SUPPRESS the RoUGHNECKs AND CRIMINALS

m HE people OF Wilmington should welcome any guards
civil or military who will assist in putting an end TO
the wave Of lan1psspess that has swept over our city
II Major wer commandani OF the Twelfth Battalion
United states Guards assist Chief OF Police Black ana
his inadequate police force to cope with the situation,
good luck 70 him and TO his meni
some rough work may be needed to lead the rough
necks and the criminals have wholesome respect for
law and order public should stand for such rough
work by the police and the guards just so long as 1t
may be needed 10 the roughnecks and the criminals
10 cease their rough work against lawabidng COM
munty.
policy Of drastic repression should be pursued every
time II is needed for the safety OF aw-abding men,
women and children and their property
Chief OF Police Black is fortunate in having such
capable army officer as Major ver TO cooperate with
him in this emergency.
Evening journal., 1919-01-02
GEMS OF THOUGHT

Greatness is to take the common things Of life and
walk truly among them.
-.-:-.
The people who slow to anger are also generally
fast friends.
.-:-:-.
You'll never find much for gratitude unless
you make some.
.-%.-.
contentment sbides ofenest with those who have the
fewest wants.
s-s--.
Speaking of votes. It isn't quality, but the quantity
that counts
s-i-t-t
The path OF precspt is long, that Of example short and
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him in improving his individual chances
for success In life (Which until recently
practical" men could be found TO de
NY, then the State has no interest in
providing college education Of any eo=t
to those who cannot AFFORD to get 1t for
themselves. But II the college does
something for capable youths that
makes them valuable as officers and
leaders. as would seem to be the case,
according to the results Of war expert
ence not only here but in England and
Canada, then the State cannot afford 10
lost this leadership in peace through
neglect and Indifference.
A certain number OF government
scholarships In the colleges and univer-
sites OF the country could be opened
to those high school graduates who
were especially recommended because
Evening journal., 1919-01-02

II the bomb plot OF the Reds be nationwide the
Philadelphia police assert then the repressive measures
also should be nationwide Meanwhile however the
Philadelphia police force has important task before Il
which # should perform only for the protection OF
Philadelphia, but also for the protection Of the country
at large That is to round up and bring to Justice the
mscresnts who set on the bombs in the Quaker City
Evening journal., 1919-01-02

Secretary Of War Baker denies that the American
troops in Russia face snnhilaton As he doubtless Is
much better acquainted with their situation than is
senator Townsend. Of Michigan, who criticized ~. we
think the American public will be disposed to accept the
War secretarys reassurns statement All official ad-
vices from Archsngel the effect that the American
troops hold good strategic positions and that they
well supplied with everything they need in the shape
OF war materials
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An IMPERATIVE DUTY.

the incoming Legislature adourns without doing the
right thing for the financial relief OF the Delaware
judiciary t should be ashamed OF itself
II has an imperative duty TO perform
Our judges are overNorked and underpaid They and
their successors should have square deal at the hands
Of the legislators
The salary increases should not be niggardly but
large enough 70 put end 20 the salary question for
many years TO come
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coon Recommendations

~ OvERNOR ToWNsENDS recommendations relative
" to the manner in which the incoming Delaware Leg
slature should lay out and perform its work are sens
bic and worthy OF adoption by that body
Senator'S and Representatives OF all shades of political
opinion should line up and put the recommendations
into effect for the good OF the people Of our common
wealth
Evening journal., 1919-01-02

During the the Italian losses on an fronts totaed
10000 dead Of whom 1882 officers. In addition
947OOO Italians were wounded, OF whom 3337 were
officers Fully 100000 Italians were incapscilaed totally
by wounds and disease. The above figures show
an important part the Italians played in bringing
the Hohenzoerns and the Hapsburgs to their knees and
putting an end TO the Hun menace
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mN pRopAGANDIsTs AND AMERICAN HOUSE
CLEANING.

IIIANINt.
THE United STATES department Of Justice perform
for this country important service just now
than TO round mp list for early deportation all Ger
man propagandists no matter how big or how little
they may be-
There should be a complete house-ceaning in this
respect
The time to do it is now. while the American blood
stil is warm
Had it not been for The nsdious and dasardly work
OF such propagandsis thousands Of American boys who
dead today would be well and happy and thousands
other American boys would not be the victims Of
wars dsabementl
In fact. it would not be amss for the Government to
stand the leading Hun propagandiss up against a wall
and dispose OF them by the firing squad process
Evening journal., 1919-01-02

Pennsgrove is small town to have such a big mun-
cpal scandal but Jersey justice seemingly may be de-
pended upon to hew to the mark no matter where the
chips may fall.
Evening journal., 1919-01-02

Let US hope that New Years Day was not an index
OF what the prevailing weather will be during the
rest Of the winter Such a condition would be agreeable
only to the web-footers Of Oregon
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What The Colleges Can Do

Wrlten by Robert Herrck Tor The National Security League
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Auto-Intoxication
e x p L A L N e D
BIT SAMUEL HAMILTON. I'D.

French physiologist described man as dlg-e
tive tube with arrangements for locomotion and
guidance" 1t is commonly said that most people
dig their graves with their teeth" The disastrous
effects of constipation have always been well known
1t is easily understood how serious the troubles
which caused by stagnaton of decayed matter is
the large intestines poison reabsorbed and taken
into the circulation this is called autontoxication
1t is apparent therefore, that the first necessity y
to cleanse the intestines thoroughly.
The best method for cleansing the whole intestinal
tract and urging the liver into activity is to take as
much outdoor exercise as possible, drink hot water
before meals, and take pleasant laxative vegetables
pill occasionally. Such a Is made up of May
apple, leaves of aloe, root Of jalap; made into q
sugar-coated pill that gives tone to the bowels.
This first made and sold by druggists nearly
fifty years ago, DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
~ The cost is twenty-five cents. Such simple
NM means will prevent auto-intoxication. People
Yd are realizing that the Kidneys Just as do the
bowels need to be flushed occasionally.
l. ~ The kidneys are eliminative organ
- .<TL& and are constantly working, separating
XkMMN% the poisons from the blood Uric acid
~ rs Xa@ backs up into the system, causing rheu-
h E@ matism, neuralgia, dropsy and many
NA E G. other serious disturbances
Ss4Aa ESSSssgfH-Y-3 This can be avoided by
stimulating the kidneys to in
=. III creased action, and because Of
Iss4! :sSs 4 IS: ::s:f
which is to be had nowadays
almost any drug store, and take it three times q
not water before meals.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-03-21
CHAPTER K.

The next day Patterson telephoned
her that he had called a rehearsal
with the company. Daphne went to
the theater in terror. The stage
looked utterly forlorn with the actors
and actresses standing about in their
street clothes. Under the bright lights
with the people made up and the au-
(lience In full bloom, like a vast gar
den, there would be impersonality and
stimulation; but the present scene was
as Gloleful as the funeral Of an unpop-
ular man.
Courage was largely q matter OF her
superself forcing her reluctant feet
forward. A soldier ordered to leave
q bombproof shelter for an advance,
a playground Of shrapnei, has just the
struggle with his vaso-motor system
that Daphne had with hers.
With the kindIiest smile an amiable
wolf ever wore PATTERSON invited the
futtering lamb to come to the stream
and drink. Daphne came forward in.
trance and heard Patterson say:
B Ladies and gentlemen Miss Kip,
our new understudy. Give her all the
help you can.
Miss Kemble had graciOusly chosen
to be present for that purpose, though
the result was only to increase Daph-
mes embarrassment. An imitation In
the presence of the living model was
a double load to carry.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-03-21
CONSIGNED FLAG TO OBLIVION
YOUNGSTERS First Burned German En-
bIem and Then SoIemnly Buried
the Ashes in the Earth.

ssThe war is making wonderful I'M
pression on the mind Of American
childhood" remarked DR.. Edgar De
witt Jones, a Bloomington (Hl.) pas
tor. discussing current topics with
some friends the other day.
Doctor Jones relates little story
about his young son, age ten, to Illus
trate. In 1910 the pastor made tour
Of Europe and brought home with him
a flag of every nation visited. Occa-
sionally they would be brought forth
IN exhibit to visitors, but for the last
two years had been kept undisturbed
in a box in the doctors study. One
day two months ago the little son
very earnestly said to his father:
"Papa, haven't you German hagY
The pastor replied that he thought
there was one in his collection, at the
same time explaining to the lad that
+he Teutonic banner was not popular
these days and was not to be exhib-
tied.
A few days later the little son was
more insistent. "Papa," he said, Il
want that German flag; please get it
out for me-"
ST got the boy the flag said Doctor
Jones, "and through the window of my
study watched what followed. First
the boy called his sister, Dorothy. The
children took the flag into the yard
and with much ceremony burned it.
When 1t had been reduced to ashes
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-03-21

on the stage or In any other business,
YOU will meet lot of men who will
feel it their duty to try to kiss you
at the first opportunity. It's not only
because you are so pretty, for / really,
believe the homeliest girls get the
most kisses. Perhaps it's because
they're not so particular-but any
way, it's not because men are villains
that they try to kiss women, but be-
cause they're obliging. There is an
old superstition don't know how
false it is, or how true; no man can
know--but there is tradition that
every woman expects every man she
meets to offer her an insult-that's
the technical term--as soon as they
are alone.
"That feeling is what women are
going to run into every time they try
to force their way into business. It
will die out, I suppose, to certain ex-
tent, as you crowd into our field. It
will be one of the last privileges
you'll lose. You're already permitted
to stand up in street cars and go out
after dark alone. By and by you will
have to make your advances to the
men yourselves in the frankest man
ner, instead Of subtly as now.'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-03-21
GIVE CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS
AT ONCE If BILIOUS Or
CONSTIPATED.

Look at the tongue, motherl II
coated, it is a sure sign that your lit
tie ones stomach, liver and bowels
needs a gentle, thorough cleansing at
once.
When peevish, cross, nstless, pale,
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act natu-
rally, or is fevelish, stomach sour,
breath bad; has stomach-ache, sore
throat, diarrhea, full of cold, give a
teaspoonful of California Syrup Of
Figs" and in few hours all the foul,
coastipated waste, undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out of the
little bowels without gripping, and you
have well, playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to
take unis harmless "fruit laxative;"
they love it's delicious taste, and 1T
always makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for bottle Of
"California Syrup of Figs" which has
directions for babies, children of all
ages and for grown-ups plainly on the
bottle. Beware of counterfeits sold
here. To be sure you get the genuine,
ask to see that it is made by the "Cali-
fornia Fig Syrup Company" Refuse
any other kind with contempt ADV.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-03-21

the action that went with them as
Miss Kemble had played it She had
a quick memory, but the intonatlon of
the lines gave her extraordinary diff
Guilty.
She remembered one of Miss KEN
ble's most delicious effects. She came,
on the stage unannounced and, paus-N
ing in the doorway. smiled whimsically
and said, "How do you do?" That was
ADJUST 'How do you dor" But she
uttered it so deliciously that ripple
of joy ran through the audience.
Daphne tried to master the trick Of it,
but with no success. She said "How
do you do?'' in dozens of ways, with
no result except to render the phrases
meaningless gibberish.
Daphne flung down the part she was
studying and flung away ambition, and
went out to tell the family that she
agreed with them.
She was confronted by Leila in
role of despair. Bayard had tele-
phoned that he could not get home for
dinner. He would not be home in
time to take Leila to tho theater as
he had promised.
Leila was in frenzy She had moth
ing to do but wait for her man to
come and take her somewhere.
Daphne understood the tragedy of the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-03-21
GRANDMA USED SAGE
TEA TO DARKEN HAIR
She mixed Sulphur with it to Re-
store Color, Gloss, Youth
fitness.

Common garden sage brewed into a
Heavy tea with sulphur added, will
turn gray, streaked and faded hair
beautifully dark and luxuriant. Just
a few applications will prove ,revela-
ton if your hair is fading, streaked or
gray. Mixing the Sage Tea and Sui
phur recipe at home, though, is trou-
blesome. An easier way is to get a
bottle of Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound at any drug store all ready
for use. This is the old-time recipe
improved by the addition Of other in
gradients.
While wispy, gray, faded hair is not
sinful, we all desire to retain our
youthful appearance and attractive
ness. BY darkening your hair with
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound,
no one can tell, because it does it SO
naturally, so evenly. You just dampen
a sponge or soft brush with it and
draw this through your hair, taking
one small strand at time; by morning
all gray hairs have disappeared, and,
after another application or two, your
hair becomes beautifully dark, glossy,
soft and luxuriant.-Adv.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-03-21
NOSE CT OGGED FROM
A COLD OR CATARRH
Apply Cream in NostrIIs To
Open Up Air Passages.


All! What relief Your clogged nos
trils open right up, the air passages Of
your head are clear and you can
breathe freely. No more hawking,
snuffiing mucous discharge, headache,
dryness- struggling for breath at
night, your cold or catarrh is gone.
Don't stay stuffed upl Get small
bottle Of Ely's Cream Balm from your
druggist now. Apply a little Of this
fragrant. antiseptfc cream in your nos
trils, let it penetrate through every air
passage Of the head soothe and heal
the swollen, inf1anned mucous mem
brane, giving you instant relief. Ely's
Cream Balm is just what every cold
and catarrh sufferer has been seeking.
It's just splendid Adv.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-03-21
THANKS TO DUANE, DAPHNE GETS THE CHANCE TO BE-
COME AN ACTRESs-IF SHE CAN MAKE GOOD

synopsis-Clay Yorker visit to Cleve
brother is in the office with
cOurtshp
engagement credit returns to New York
daphne after extracting from her
noney-wored sufficient of
with her mother buy her ous
left
mother install themselves
mother luxurious
greatly Daphne accidentally discovers that Clay
his wife
York unexpectedly
expensive having them charged
the hard times
declares she will her living and
breaks engagement with Clay.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-03-21
SPRAINS! RUB PAINS
AND SWELLING AWAY
Don't suffer! Go about your duties
Relief comes the moment you
Apply "St. Jacobs Liniment."

Don't stay crippled Rub this sooth.
ing, penetrating liniment right INTO the
Sprain, ache or strain, and out comes
pain, soreness, stiffness and swelling.
Nothing else penetrates, heals and
strengthens the injured muscles.
nerves, tendons and ligamepts so
promptly. 1t doesn't burn or discolor
the skin and can not cause injury.
Don't suffer Get a small trial bottle
from any drug store now-limber up
Rub the misery right out. A moment
after "St. Jacobs Liniment' is applied
you can not feel the slightest pain or
soreness, and you can go about your
regular duties.
"St. Jacobs Eminent" conquers. pain.
1t has been used effectively for sprains,
strains, soreness and stiffness for go
years-six gold medal awards.-Adv.