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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-28
MEx1oo's SODA LAKES.
The Future Source Of Large Govern
ment Revenue.

The Mexican Investor calls attention
to the fact that the Mexican government
owns a valuable property in the famous
carbonate of soda lakes of the Bay Of
Adair. near the Gulf of California. The
Investor says:
Under the blazing sun of the desert
surrounded by barren and black sand
dunes, lie vast lakes of crystals Of car
Donate of soda, to all appearances great
masses of snow and ice, but in reality
substance from which will be made
millions of tons of soap and millions of
panes of glass AT only one other place
In the world is natural soda found under
conditions which admit of industrial de-
Volopmcnt and at that place it must be
shipped several hundred miles by rail
and many tons Of water must be evapo-
rated by coal to obtain a ton Of the
product
The Mexican lakes are within 5000
yards of the sea. and the fierce sun and
heat of the desert attend to the evap-
oration. The worlds consumption is very
large. amounting 10 several hundred
thousand tons annually. and at present
nearly al of it is manufactured from
common salt with the use Of expensive
machinery. At Adair Bay. when the
temperature Is right, the water OF the
lake crystallizes into pure carbonate Of
soda, nature doing what man requires
expensive machinery and vast amounts
of coal TO do
Tho Mexican government declines to
dispose OF these lakes to anyone, Presi-
dent Diaz believing that they may be-
come sources Of enormous income 10 the
country. just as the nitrate Of soda beds
are to Chile What il may mean to the
soap and glass industry Of Mexico may
be Judged when il is stated that at present
manufactured soda, one Of the principal
items Of cost, sells for S75 per ton in
ports of the country, while the same
article from Adair Bay may be delivered
for less than one-third of that price An
estimate of an engineer is to the effect
that there is enough soda on top OF the
ground TO produce 100 tons daily for IS
years
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-28
HOW oH1NCH1LIAs ARE CAUGHT.
Little Fur r-bearing Animal That is in
Danger OF determination.

The chinchilla is one Of the very few
really valuable fur-bearing animals found
in South America. Its range is extremely
limited, the little burrowing animal being
discernible in numbers along the higher
attitudes of the Andes Mountains in
Chile and Bolivia, where it has hitherto
fairly abounded, but is now in danger
Of early extinction owing TO the fashion
able favor accorded the fur and the con-
sequent high price of the skins
As the officials in Chile and Bolivia
realize the importance to those countries
Of perpetuating the chinchilla, laws for its
protection arc being passed As the little
creature inhabits wild and rugged dis
tricts, in instances almost inaccessible to
any save those familiar with the Rocky
Mountain trails, the chinchilla hunter con
ducts his operations quite fearless OF the
/ game wardens.
Unless the demands Of the fur wearer
and values decline materially we may ev-
| pect to witness the determination OF the
chinchilla within brief period. says the
Fur News. Should this undesirable re-
suit be approximated, the demand would
cease for lack Of supply and the chinchilla
would doubtless again multiply rapidly
During the season of 1905 the collec-
! llOn INdtNcu tue tolal, IN rOunQ numbers,
of 2lS,OOO skins. OF which all but about
5S 600 skins secured for Paris were shipped
TO New York for local consumption or dis
tribution abroad
The season for catching the chinchila
runs from January 10 June and is indus
triously conducted. The chinchilla hunters
60 out in parties of three OF fopr accom-
panied by about half n dozen well trained
dogs and nothing else, no guns or traps
being used, as trapping is an industry as
| yet unknown in that part of the country.
The dogs. resembling our fox terrier, catch
and deity kill them. These dogs are so
well trained in this work of destruction
that they rarely injure the fur to an APP
! preciable extent
As soon as the chinchilas have been
dispatched by the dogs the men remove
the skins and rather crudely stretch them
! TO dry. After a hunt of from four TO six
weeks hunters and dogs make their way
back to the cosst with their catch, and the
men dispose Of the skins. from three 10
| Is dozen according TO luck. and after
a few days spent in town in riotous living
the hunters 60 off on another expedition
10 some other part of the mountain where
they are reasonably sure chinchillas
abound and a golden harvest awaits their
| gathering.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-28

A rumor is current 20 the effect that
the Board Of Election Commissioners
is practically in deadlock over the
matter Of electing a clerk TO succeed
James W. Robertson, who has rendered
his resignation, 90 take effect upon the
selection OF his successor. 10 has not,
however, taken a vote and the test has
not come.
The contest is betweenIH. G. Robinson
former Water Commissioner James =.
Jones, a Union Republican, who has
openly announced his candidacy, and
former Tax Collector Thomas 8.
Lewis, a member Of the Regular Re
publican State Committee. Mr..
Lewis is q brother Of Election Com
missioner j. Hadley Lewis.
Henry @. Robinson has the support
Of Commissioners Barnard and
Roberts. Commissioner Lewis is set
down as fayoring his brother, and
Commissioner Edwards as standing by
Jones. Edwards, however, it is said,
is not committed 10 Jones, but is
merely manWuyering 10 see II he can
find out If Governor Lea has any choice
in the matter. His term will expire
soon and he desires a reappointment.
IL the governor has a choice, naturally
it will be Edwards choice also.
Several others have been mentioned
in conneetion with the Office, includ-
ing DIR. @. S. Rice, but it is said
that the latter Is not candidate.
With matters in the present in
definite shape, Clerk Robertson is evil
IDENTIFY in n quandary. He Is now a
full hedged magistrate, having been
appointed by Governor Lea, commits.
stoned by him and sworn in by Magis-
trate Broman, and is endeavoring tc
give attention to the work devolvinC
upon the Office, having established
himself at the former headquarters oi
ex- Magistrate Bradley, bur he does
not know when the Election Boarc
will release him. Several civil suits
have been entered in his court anC
they are scheduled for trial on Satur
day.
The clerk Of the Department Of Elec
tions has his hands pretty full at thi
time of the year, when an election d
approaching, and Mr.. Robertson feel
that he could not drop the work, will
J any degree of satisfaction to himself
| to the board or to the public, unit
some competent person has been Sc
| lected for the place and instructed al
to the duties. That being the case, h'
expects to continue In both position
until the Department OF Election
sees ft to release him. He will keel
up the work there and will also Civ
attention to the business brought &
his attention at his Office on Sh iple.
street between Sixth and Seventh.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-28
OOLOREO GIRLS HEAVILY FINED.
Acou.ed OF Tre-passing and oiherwis'
Acting improperly.


Accused OF Tre-passing and Otherwise
Acting improperly.
Lizzie ami B>ssie Robinson and
Harriet Scott, colOred girls, we're
arraigned before Judge Cochran IN the
City Court this morning, on the
charge Of trespassing in an apartment
house for colored people in East SIX
teenth street, and also with acting IN
a disorderly manner toward an aged
man IN that vicinity recently. lhe
evidence as TO the trespass charge
was that the girls had been told sew
eral times to keep out Of the house,
but they would not heed the warning.
As TO the disorderly conduct charge
the testimony was that the girls threw
stones and bricks at an aged man and
then jumped on him and assaulted
him. The court imposed upon each OF
the girls fine of $40, with costs, on
the disorderly conduct charge, and 81
with costs, on the tres espassing charge.
Cornelia Craig colored, charged
with acting in disorderly manner on
the street, was fined $40.
Harry b. Russell, a middle aged
white man, charged with the larceny
Of seven razors, the property Of James
Riley, colored, was held under 500
bail for the Court Of General Sessions.
Clarence Hartshorn, colored, who
was arrested few days ago on sus-
picion Of being the person who had
committed several small robberies IN
this city recently, was dismissed the
police being unable to connect him
with any of the robberies.
j. Abbott Thurlow, charged with
violating the automobile law by ex-
ceeding the speed limit, was dismissed,
the testimony being conflicting.
Archie Hundley, colored, charged
with pointing a pistol at another col
ored man, was fined Sl0. Hundley
was also charged with carrying CON
cealed a deadly weapon. On this
charge he was held under el00 bail for
the Court Of General Sessions.
Eva Iilghman, colored, charged
with acting in an improper manner
toward James Brown, also colored,
was fined $40.
Hannah Bell, colored, charged with
acting in a disorderly manner on the
street, was fined S3. May Fetzer, a
young woman, charged with acting in
a disorderly manner, was fined 81.
John W. Haskill charged with ped
ding without a license, was dis
missed.
The case against Caleb Satterfeld,
/ colored, charged with committing an
assault and battery on Mary Faulkner,
also colored, OF No. 8 Robinson street,
was continued until Saturday morn
ing. Satterfield walked into the police
station late yesterday afternoon and
surrendered to House Sergeant Tucker
The assault is alleged TO have been
committed about a week ago.
The cases against Joseph Tomlinson,
James Davis and Roland G. Daniel.
charged with assault and battery, we're
continued until Saturday morning.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-28

Orders as to the State Encampment
Of the National Guard Of Delaware
will be issued in a few days. This
will be the largest Encampment the
militia has had for several years and
practically every minute of the time
will be put in, TO drill the men into
field tactics.
Col. Theodore Townsend will be in
charge of the regiment, assisted by
his new Lieutenant Colonel Evan G..
Boyd, formerly major of the Second
Battalion.
The soldiers will leave this CITY on
Saturday, July 2lst, and return on
July 2sth.
Proposals for furnishing subsistence
stores have been asked for and bids
will be opened on July 7th.
All the men who can possibly get off
are anxious TO go with the provisional
battalion to the manmuvers at Mt.
Gretna. Either Major j. Warren
Reed or Major Doherty will have
charge of the battalion that takes the
trip.
A feature of the encampment at
Newark this year will be the target
practice. The men will try to make
good to participate in the interna-
tional shoot at Sea Girt, n. j., in
September.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-28
GAMBLERS FINGER NAILS.
Customs Of Card Sharps Observed by
Young Woman Maniourist.

Young Woman Maniourist.
Chicago Daily News
"Do YOU know how 10 tell o gambler by
sight p asked a young woman with a
manicure establishment in a well-knowu
Chicago hotel "Not by loud checked
clothes diamonds or patent feathers Il
is to his fingers you must look. Card
sharks always have pliahie fingers, and
usually long ones, but | know by sizing
up their finger nails.
The discourse of the girl with the scis-
sors was to one of her young women
patrons, who was preparing for z bridge
party and wanted TO 20 with as pretty
fingers as possible The young woman
in the chair showed interest in the finger
nail test for gamblers.
"Nes, resumed the manicurist. busily
polishing the nail of her customers right
iorehnger "most of the men who play
cards for a living have the nails on four
Of their fingers cut very short The first
and SECOND fingers of each hand are the
ones The chips used iu the games are
responsible They wear the nails away
and keep them rough on the edges. So
they have 90 be kept cut short"
The Young woman said She WAS regu-
larly employed by 20 men who depend
upon their skill at cards TO win cash for
their hotel bills in ChicagO. OF these. she
added only one has long finger nails. Tic
keeps them by making 10 a rule never %
pick up "a chip but to move the little
ivory disks by showing them with hi.
finger tips or sweeping them into his hanC
az the side of the table
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-28
DECREASE IN TUBERCULOSIS.

The returns furnished by the National
Congress Of tuberculosis. writes a Berlin
correspondent Of The London Globe
show that there has been a decrease III
50 per cent in the deaths from tuberc,i-
losls since 1875; the sanatoria have re-
stored 10 health and 10 their work "a
Per cent OF the persons treated in them.
During 1905 no fewer than 26 62l per-
sons coming under the Workmen's In
surance act were treated in the sana-
toria. From 1901 10 1905 the insur-
ance companies of Germany have ex-
pended $1,000 600 in fighting the scourge.
TINS outlay included % sanatoria with
2, III beds Of women. and 10 sanatoris
with 5il beds for children. all these beinr
que 70 the suggestion Of the German
Empress. In addition to the great work
being. done by sanatoria the results at
tanned by the dispensaries have been ex-
ceiienti thus in 1905 in Berlin l5l6l
persons were examined and s 200 apart-
ments were inspected and modified In
such way that the person suffering from
tuberculosis ~ could be isolated completely
inns outside work entailed every wear an
outlay Of S375O0O.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-28
sILHoUETTEs.
The Invention of Frenchman Of That
Name.

Name.
Philadelphia Record
Most Of US possess some Of those
curious little black outline portraits of
ancestors, which were so popular a hun
dred years ago, and even well into the
last century. They were a cheap method
Of portraiture in the days when the only
other method of getting q picture was
a costly oil painting They were in
vented by NJ. Etienoe de Silhouette. who
was born at Limoges in 1903 and as
the Connoisseur points out, was for a
short time Minister Of Finance under
Louis XIV. NJ de Silhouette was a stead
fast preacher Of economy, and so in
1857 he was appointed Comtroleur-
General, and at once began to economist
by cutting down expenses He seems.
however, TO have been rather too drastic
in his methods. and he was forced 10 re-
sign after eight months. when he retired
to his estate. and amused himself bv
making the outline portraits which were
called after him
Cheap poriraiture was an art hitherto
unknown. and the fact that an absolutely
correct profile portrait could be obtained
by one who had no skill or previous train
ing, by simply tracing a shadow accounts
for the enormous popularity of the
silhouette during the last years of tho
eighteenth and the beginning of the
nineteenth century. IL was not until
daguerreotypes became common that
silhouettes were abandoned and the
method OF one Frenchman was super
seded 10y the invention Of another.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-28
TASTING A FEARFUL JOY.
Sensations Caused by Setting OF an Entire
Bunch Of Firecrackers at a Time
I..-.-. Nd l.. - .-l.-l- .ln-. -L...


But I'm fairly we'll posted on FIRE.
crackers, little square fiat packs YOU
know, with a thin red paper stuck on,
stamped with a gilt dragon and funny
Letters that didn't spell anything. Esch
of MS got a whole single pack and two
punk sticks, and that had to last out ths
day. Down town after dark, wild fellows
that had lots of money to spend used to
set off whole pack at q time. That was
reckless extravaganza, but it was splendid
on that account. Who cares for 10 cents
Plenty more where that came froml And
to hear the swapping like corn in a pepper
only more so. and to see the flashes Of
light in the darkness, jerking this way and
thatl Gur-reatl Greati And after
you'd think the whole pack was gone
there'd be one solitary snap as much as
to say: "Herel I'm in this too. You
don't want to overlook me" It was
great. There's no two ways about it, 8
was great But that was for the evening
and somebody else In the morning We
had our own frecrackers while our en-
thusiasm still had a cutting edge and We
were careful in disentangling the crack
ers little tails from the braided fuse with
which they interwove. When we shot
one off it was with a screwed-up wincrg
face and we tasted a fearful Joy We
used TO heap up forts Of dust, and pteni
the cannons were pointing out Through
"embrasures.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-28
whata croouett Is.

"In th' flist place. she were, by mater
an vocation, or croquett.'
"a 'croquett'i What do you mean ~
asked the Stranger, who had only an
cpicurean definition OF the term.
'No' needn't pertend young man,
thct yo don't know what she air Er
croquett air cr female with tn senti-
mental sense OF responsibility too
highly developed in her An she air
borned ter mischief ez IN sparks fy up
ward An ef one Of EN- ever makes
er pass at yo'. yo haint likely ter fergit
hit. American Magazine.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-28
RumOT That Election Board Has
Not Agreed Upon a Candidate
For Clerk
TO SUCCEED ]. v. ROBERTSON
Who is Ready to Step Out at a
Moments Notice.
WHEN HIS SUCCESSOR IS CHOSEN
Lewis, Jones and Robinson Are
Candidates.

According 90 Report. Dr. C. s. Rice IL Not
Candidate, and. Although Several
others Have Been Mentioned u is ue-
Icved That the Contest Lies Between
Former Water Commiasiouer J0neH,
Former Tax Collector Lewis and Henry
q. Robinson.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-28
visited shnrlhan po.t

Ira Lunt of New Castle, commander
of the Department Of Delaware, G.. A.
r., paid an official visit TO Sheridan Post
in this city. last evening, and was given
royal welcome, as was also his staff
which accompanied him. Refreshments
Wnra eprvnd
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-28
Adrlrn ID Irnrelera

Never leave home ON journey without a
bottle of mherlain'H Collie, Cholera and
DiarrhWa Remedy. Change of drinking
water and diet often cnufe bowel troubles,
for which this remedy is especially intended.
Il cannot be obtained on board the cars
or steamship. For sale by n. B. DnnfoIth,
druggist. Second and Market sireets.s
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-28
More in His Line.

Wigg Saphedde says would like 70
be a monk in a monastery
Wagg A monk in a geological garden
would be more in his line.-Philadel-
phia Record.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-28
on 40 Watar Wnrnn-

clearinghouse Keeper-Win you have
soup tonight
Lodger-No, thanks. I'm of the water
Wagon.-Smart Set.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-28

Every Evening Prints More Want Adss
than all the other newspapers In the eiil
combined. Surely no one can ask for oei.
ter evidence Of the superiority OF k'e9
Evening as an advertisirg medium
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-28
PREPARINGFOR ENCANPMENI
Orders to be Issued to the First
Regiment In a Few Days.
PROPOSALS FOR THE SUPPLIES
The Bids are to be Opened on
July TIN.

Unusual Interest Centres in the Target
Practice, as the Men Want TO Make Good
so as To Participate In the Big shoot at
Sea Girt. \. j.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1906-08-22
RIVERSIDE.

Edwin Styles lost five hogs within
the past few days cause unknown.
Fred Crewsll is spending few day
this week with friends in Enosburgh.
Smith Davis and wife from johnson
visited at Frank Flint's the first of thi
week. zer
Jas Roddy and wife were callers a
David Monteith S at 1.-The Naples las
Sunday.
Mrs Lyman Seeley and daughter re.
turned to their home in Cam bridge las
Saturday.
Mrs jimmie Foss, who has been sicl
for some time, is slowly improving. Mr.
Lottie Tibbitts is caring for her.
John Lagrange and wife from Gam
bridge spent few days at J l. Davis
last week.
Master Lawrence Carpenter of Rich
ford is spending week with Mr. auG
Mrs Frank Flint
| Walter Whitcomb and Dora Flomine
took in the excursion last week. They
report a fine time.
Misses Susie and Ethel Davis from
Johnson were callers at Edwin Styles
the first Of the week.
Mrs. Fannie Reynolds from Cam
bridge spent couple of days with her
daughter, Mrs j Davis.
Mrs Lyman PECK was called to John
son last Sunday by the serious illness of
her brother, Geo BedeIl.
Howard Arms and wife from Rich
ford spent few, days recently with
Frank Whitcomb and wife.
Mrs Lsttie Waite and daughter Elijah
were guests of Miss Monteith at 1.-The
Naples" Tueiday afternoon.
Mrs David Monteith gave tea party
to several of her lady friends Monday
afternoon. They all report fine time.
Mrs Blanche Gorrow, from New York,
is spending some time with her parents,
Chas Whitcomb and wife, on the Island.
Miss Lena Reynolds, who has spent
several weeks with her sister, Mrs j IL
Davis, returned to her home i'll Cam
bridge last Saturday.
Twenty five of the friends Of Milard
Douglass gave him surprise party -"
last Tuesday evening. The event was
greatly enjoyed by all and especially by
Mr. Douglass and family. Clifton Hood
entertained the company with his phon-
ograph, which added greatly to the en-
tertanment.
Frank Flsmming from this place and
Miss Maggie Eastman from the North
Village left here this morning for Cam
bridge, where they are to be made man
and wife. A brother Of the bride and
sister of the groom went with them to
see that the knot was properly tied. The
happy pair are to spend their honey
moon with friends in New Hampshire.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1906-08-22
Biu Fusion Rally at MorrIsvIIle

The scene of the Fusion Rally last
evening, which was to have been al
the Town Hall, was changed to the
Academy Park, where the speakers
delivered their addresses from the
band stand. The change was a hap
Ply one, and doubtless was much
appreciated by the audience, which
was naturally much larger than it
would have been, had the meeting
been held in the hall. 1t is probably
safe to state that there were from
600 to 800 people within hearing dis
tance of the speakers. The regular
ly used seats were all removed from
the hall and were filled, and still there
was large number standing. Pre-
ceeding the speaking the Morrisville
Band gave concert, and the Coon
Trio rendered several selections dur
ing the evening. Besides the speak
ers the following gentlemen were
seated in the hand stand John
Gray and Walter Strong of Hyde
Park, Glenn and Ell Stone OF Eden. {.
L. Gates, A. 6. Small, E. W. Webster,
Geo. l. A. Smith, Alfred Dodge and
E. A. Smalley OF this place. E, W.
Webster, in his usual happy manner,
introduced the speakers, who were
Percival w. Clement and Hon. Thos.
Browne of Rutland.
Mr.. Clement was the first speaker
of the evening and confined his re-
marks to the increase in state ex-
penses, the State Auditors business
methods, extravaganza at the Wat
erbury Asylum and decrease in farm
valuations, giving as areason for the
last named condition, the increase in
state expenses. @ Mr.. Clement stated
that the claim ofhis opponents that
he was in favor OF bonding the state
to raise money to build good roads
was false, and also denied that he
was or had been in favor of direct
tax, adding that with a proper svs-
tenn for conducting state business
those measures would not be neces-
sary. He was followed by Mr..
Browne, who full sustained his rep
utation as a good campaign speaker
and entertained his audience for near
ly an hour and a halt.