davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-07
CORPSE FOUND IN A GREEK.

Associated PreE Dispatch by Special Wires
New York, May The body Of
Eiiiro Napano, aged % years, son Of a
wealthy Japanese banker, who disappeared
from a hotel in this city April 2sth, was
found last night in a creek running be-
tween Bergen and Hudson counties, New
jersey.
A reward Of s., 800 had been offered for
information as 70 Napano's whereabouts.
He was supposed 10 have had 5000 in
cash with him. Last night only Sl36
was found in his clothing His gold
watch was missing. Napano was seen
near Fairview, N. j., the night Of April
2sth. when he displayed a roll Of bills.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-07
naInunra Mar Parllolpate.

Il Is understood that the government
is sending letters to the governors OF the
several States inviting the National
Guard of each State to participate in
army maneuvres to be held in different
parts Of the country from August lst to
September Both. If Delaware takes
part its troops will be in the contingent
which will mobilize at Plattsburg, N.
Y. The government has approp-
nriated S7OOOO0 to meet the expense OF
of the manmuvres. Il is thought that
the First Delaware Regiment will be
rnnrnsenled bN o detachment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-07
shnnksd hu Elsctrl city.

A few days ago City Auditor Spence
received an electric shock while telephon-
ing. He has desk receivers connected
with both exchanges, and both are placed
at his desk for convenience. He was
talking over one telephone when the bell
of the other one rang and he caught hold
OF il. and as he did so he felt an electric
shock. a circuit being formed. The cur
rent was not strong enough 10 do him any
injury. but he had a peculiar sensation
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-07
Let us Helm Yon.

buy your paint or paint your house.
We know eight Of every ten people know
nothing about a paint What's one 20
do then ? Depend on the painter or
dealer, and if he's honest and wants 70
build up his business, his advice Will be
honest. We tell you all about paint
lust how good, how poor; your interests
are ours. We want to do your painting
or sell YOU the paint. Also 10 sell your
friends paint and know this can only be
done by James NJ. Bryan giving you per
feet satisfaction. Color cards free.*
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-07
oIGARMAKERs' STRIKE.

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
Boston, Mass, May "A strike Of
union cigamakom was started here to-
day.
IL is estimated that about 200 men
are out in an effort to liorce an increase
in wages About seven of the largest
cigar factories are affected Most OF the
small places have agreed 10 tho now
schedule. which calls for an increase Of
from 80 hcents TO 81 thousand in various
grados of cnnrs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-07
rn TeI of tha Earthanake.

Mrs. ]. Ward Burning, late arrival
from San Francisco, Cal, will tell Of
some Of her experiences during the earth
quake there, in Union N. Is. Church on
Wednesday evening. A silver offering
will be taken
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-07
Attraction at the Zoo.

A new. loon has been received at the
Geological Garden, making the second
one now there, and yesterday it attracted
a great deal of attention. II remained
under water, at one time, for two minutes
and 10 seconds. Many people we're at
the Zoo and during the day contributions
amounting to 50 were received.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-07
HERBERT NJ. FISH KILLED WHILE
ATTEMPTING TO BOARD A TRAIN

Associated Press Dispaich by Special Wires
Utica N. ", May Herbert NJ. Fish,
aged 26 yeaN, formerly a resident Of
Scranton, Pa, and son of Il. j. Fish,
proprietor of the Lewis House this city,
was instantly killed here yesterday, while
attempting 10 board a train.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-07
Fell while Leaving Car.

William Jones fell at Sixth and Poplar
streets. about $50 o'clock last night, as
he was alighting from brandywine
gprines car Hc was taken ln the FhUnia
ambulance 10 the Delaware Hospital.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-07
Situations ssantsa.

E,NPERlENoFD D. E. BoOKKKEPFR WISHES
- position 2' Every Evening office. m7-sts
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-07
Harry Zimmermann III.

Harry Zimmerman, a well-known
caterer was stricken with heart disease
last night at his home, 30l West Fourth
street. but this morning he was reported
to be slightly improved. DIR. Klein
stuber is in attendance.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-07

NFWIY FURNISHED SECOND FLOOR
N front. gentlemen OF married couple. con-
veniences 7Ofis MARKET ST. mY7-ot'
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-07
BattlGShip Rhode Island FOated
by the Cruiser Minneapolis
and the Tugs Hercules,
Mohawk, Wahneta
and UlCaS,
STRUCK ON Mud BOTTOM
She is Thought to be But Little,
II Any Injured.
COMMANDER LOST HIS BEARINGS
And Went Too Close to tho
Channel Buoys.

In the Event an Examination OF Her
Bottom BY Divers Proves That the Rhode
leland Needs To he Docked for Repairs.
Naval Omciais Say, she WIN Probably
Return North Tor This Purpose.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-07
RuMFORD.

Miss Mary Rumiord and Elmer T..
Urian, both Of Philadelphia, were married
In this city on April 2Sth by Rev George
C. Hall. rector of st. Johns p. h. Church.
Miss Rumford and Mr.. Urian were child
hood playmates. Urian, who is older than
his bride. asked the parents of Miss Rum
ford early in his boyhood to let their
daughter marry him some day, and they
assented. Before Mrs. Unans father
died, some years ago he told his daughter
that it would please him if she were TO
marry Urian Mrs. Rumford often said
the same thing before she died. Urian's
parents we're also favorable 70 the match
and the only regret OF the PAIR Is that
their parents were not living TO attend
the ceremony Some years ago Miss
Rumford removed TO Perkasie, Pa, but
distance did not interfere with the court
ship. They are living at 1876 North tii-
teenth street, Philadelphia
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-07
far Sale.

CTOVE, TABLE, . DRAWERS, FKET X 2
- feet inches. Fairbanks platform scales,
awnings porch rockers Ro-carts, milk shake
machine, extension tables, bedroom suites
loak,l gas, gasoline, blue flame oil stoves. re-
irigerators, ice chests, mu &c cabinet pi lures
mattresses, brass bed, odd bureau, wardrobea
ice cream table, screen doors and windows
bath tub MCMAHON BROS. EXCHANGE,i
myi-im Fifth and King stroetA
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-07
MURDER and SUICIDE
Mrs, Mary Waters Of New York
City Kills Her Daughter
and Herself.
THE TRAGEDY EARLY TODAY
II Occurred at Her Home, In
West SeVenty-sixth Street.
WOMAN TEMPORARILY INSANE
Had Worried over Daughters
lll-health.
THE TRAGEDY EARLY TO-DAY
It Occurred at Her Homo, in
West Seventy-sixth Street
WOMAN TEMPORARILY INSANE
Had Worried over Daughters
Ill-health.

The mother Had neen Melancholy for a
Long Time and Had Grleved over the
Thought That tthe Daughter Expected TO
Sail for Europe Next Saturday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-07
WEATHER FORECAST.

Associated Press Dispatch BY Special Wires
Washington, May 7.-Weather fore
cast for Delaware:
Fair and cooler tonight, With frost in
exposed places; fair tomorrow; light
northwest to west wind.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-07
MiIlard F. Davis,
Jewoler,
fAND n EAST sECOND ST
Established 1879.

IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE
WITH YOUR EYES
don't let a day pass without having
them examined. You can depend
upon having an accurate examination
made here-free Of charge. If we
find that you need glasses, can fit
you with the best to be had, at the
lowest price that anyone can supply
the best quality for.
,. l.. MCKEE, oSsoias SsplS
eio Market Street Opera House Building.
We Fit Artificial Eyes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-07

Assets over three million dollars.
2 per cent Interest Paid on Deposits.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-07
aDst aud found.

T osT - SATURDAY AFTERNOON, WHILE
plsying all over Third street bridge, q gold
iisnet ling with monogram Z. A. C. Reward Il
fsiurned 10 s W. CORNER ELEVENTH AND
SPRUCE s Reefs. my7-lt
T osr-A FIVE DOLLAR NOTE ON FOURl II
lstrset between orange and Tatnall Please
fsfurn to BRANDYNINE LEATHER co. my6-2tI
7 osT-oN THURSDAY NIGHT, GOLD LOCK
Let, With initials @. n. p. Reward II returned
nLVERY kVENING OFFICE. my58E
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-07

Don't miss The District School" AZ
the New-CentuTy Club tomorrow night
at S.15.f
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-07
A..ooIalsa rro.. DI.paloAs. spsaIaI VIC.


Richmond, Va, May IA special tol
the Tmos-Dispatch from Norfolk saws:
The Battloship Rhode Island was
hoated last night, after having been
aground on the York Spit Bar since SAT-
urday morning IL was duo 70 the efforts
of four powerful naval tugs. the Uncas,
Wahneta, Hercules and Mohawk that
the warship was drawn from the sand
The United States cruiser Minneapolis
stood by and saw the Rhode Island pulled
of the shoals and would have assisted in
getting her of.
Norfolk. Va, May THE battleshiu
Rhode Island, which went ashore on
York Spit Bar Saturday, while ON route
from Boston TO the York River target
grounds. and was successfully hoated last
evening hv the cruiser Minneapolis and
the naval tugs Hercules, Mohawk, Wah-
meta and Uncas, is thought 10 be but
little il any, injured, as she struck ON mud
| bottom.
Grave apprehension for the battloship
was felt by the naval authorities all OF
| Saturday night and Sunday, for the
reason that the great machine of war went
aground at extreme high tide and II was
not known what trouble might be ex-
perienced in floating her. Tho ship at
the time 6le struck was proceeding at The
| rate Of 10 knots an hour. Her com
mander lost his bearings TO some extent
and went too close 70 tho channel buoys
Tho Rhode Island draws from 20 20 2s
feet Of water.
In the event an examination Of he
bottom by divers proves that the Rhode
Island needs 20 be dookod for repairs
naval officials said today, abe VIII prob
ably return north for this purpose, A. the
docks st tho Norfolk navy yard are moi
| sufficiently large 10 receive her.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-07

See sevsnth Pags for smsa ASs. rscisUsa
100 late % eLassiIN
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-07
WEDDINGS.
HAYEs-HENcKEL.

Miss Martha d. Henckel and Michael
d. Hayes, both Of Philadelphia, were
married in this city on Saturday after
noon by Mayor Wilson.
COoK-ROsu.
Miss Ella May Rose Of Odessa and
Harry Cook were married in this city on
Monday evening last by Rev. r. r.
Stephenson, pastor Of Scott NJ. r. Church.
The bride was attended by her sister Miss
Belle Rose Of Philadelphia, as bridesmaid
and William Rose, a brother, acted as
best man. Mr. and Mrs. Cook will hive
in Chicago, after q short trip down the
State.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-07
aovERNoR-oESERAL mURDERED.
The Chief oficial at Ekaterinoblaf
'Assassinated Yesterday.

The Chief omcial at Ekaterinoblaf
'Assassinated Yesterday.
Associated pieps Dispatches by spsoial wires
Ekaterinoslaf, Russia, May THE
rovernor-general OF Ekaterinoslaf was
assassinated Saturday evening by six
unknown persons, who fred volleys from
revolvcrs at him and escaped.
Moscow, Russia, May lit turns out
that the man who attempted to assassinAte
Governor-Go Goneral Doubossoff, yesterday,
was a Revolutionist, disguised as a naval
officer. which enabled him TO approach
the palace without creating suspicion.
He carried a bomb IN a candy box and
had a false passport in which his name
was given as Metz, which proved his con-
nection with the three Revolutionists
who we're killed by the explosion Of
bomb in their room on Saturday last, that
that being the name under which the
apartment occupied by the Revolutionists
was rented.
st. Petersburg, Russia, May IA re-
port of the assassination of the governor
general of Elizabethpol in revenge for his
savage repressions in the Caucasus, which
reached here last night, was incorrect.
II was the governor-general Of Ekater-
inoslaf South Russia who was assassinated
last evening by six unknown persons, who
fred volleys from revolvers at him and
then escaped.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-07

OHIO EowLAND, President.
Il BRINGHURsT, JR., Vice President
J. T. PENHYPACKER. sec'y and Trust Oflcer.
RICHARD REESE, Treasurer.
n. ID. CRossAN Real Estate oficer
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-07
Aniirfs.
ioTIoE- DIVIDEND.
ARTISANS SAVINGS BANK

1ToTICE-qO LOCAL STOCKHOLDERS OF
N DELAWARE RAILROAD COMPANY.
fstfhng 70 circular Of NJ. Hayes, treasurer Of
nssvare Railroad Company, OF April 18TH, 1905,
m EQUITABLE Guarantee and Trust Company
viil receive the stock Of the said Railroad Com
rsnv and attend TO the exchange for new cerd-
te.ies without any expense or cost 10 the hold
IN thereof Receipts will be given for
6eposlted certificates RICHARD REESE,
apfii-d Treasurer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-07
THE
EQUITABLE
GUARANTEE
AND TRUST
COMPANY,
N. w. Cor. Of Ninth and Market SITS.
WILMINGTON, DEL.
Capital. $500, 10000.
Surplus and Profits. $5l2.O 10000.

The risks Of keeping valuable
papers in an Office safe or at
home are many and great as
evidenced by the recent fire in
San Francisco. The construc-
tion Of our vaults renders them
absolutely impregnable against
fire and burglars, and a Safe
Deposit Box in them can be
rented for $500 per annum and
upwards, thus insuring safety.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-07
MiIIara {. 1auIs.
WEppING RINGS

WEDDING RINGS
We always carry large assort-
ment Of plain Band Rings in Is and
ok, but can at short notice make
up any style Of Ring for you.
Why not have your Wedding Ring
made to order?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-07
finanriaI Garas.
The National
Bank of Delaware,
Sixth and Market Sts.,
Wilmington.

Capital. ......-...ssss.s.ss...s9 9l lOyOOO.UO
Surplus and Undivided
Profits. ....................$l l42, ,252 81
Growth is the best indication
Of a healthy condition.
A comparison of our last state
ment with that of a year ago,
gives convincing evidence of the
healthy condition Of this banks
affairs.
New accounts are solicited.
INTEREST PAID ON DEPOSITS.
JOHN RICHARpsois, in, President
HENRY BAIRD, Cashier.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-07
for Rtut.

NTFwIY FURNISHED sECoND FLOOR |
IN 'front.' gentlemen or married couple: con-
veniences. 7ofis MARKET ST. mYFou
NOR RhNr-Fnus kOuMs Win uss OF
L hath Apply 6ls PINE STREET. my7-sV
DooMs FOR RENT.
IL my7-stl sol EAST EIGHTH ST
NOR RFHT-FoUR UNFURNIsBED ROOMS.
Il my6sn sii sHlPLEY STREET
NOR RENr-TIcELY FURNISHED SECOND
L story trunt room, with or without board. half
square Of Court House. Address 2o
myb-2tl Kvery Avening ONCE.
TSoR RENT-NIcELY FURNISHED ROOMS IN
II private family for gentlemen; ...,,,,..
my5-l22 6ib ORANGE STREET.
NOR RENT-oN LEWIS BEACH, A LARGE
Il furnished cottage, fronting bay. Address
my2-otl P. o. BOX, NO ", Lewes, Del
THoR RENT OR sALE-EO. l0i7 ADAMS
L street, u rooms and bath, hrstclas' double
nGIssi SPTso-tf f0''' bs WEST FIFTH STREET.
T1oR RENT-FoUR ROOMS AND BATH.
apr2i1m FILLS. Fourth and shipiey.
T5oR RFNT-TWo UNFURHIsHED COM
n municating rooms, second floor iront oppo-
ats postofice. Address 7. o. BOX $40 aprle-t
TSoR KENT-NIckLY FURNISHED ROOMS
II for gentlemen Apply g bAOEh,
NOR RERr-FUkNisHED AND UNFUR-
r nished rooms; use OF phones; terms roRsona-
bic. so VAN BURN srRErr. aprisim
NOR RFNT-NIcKLY FURNISHED ROOMS AT
j apris-im 500 WEST STREET
NOR RFNT-FURNIsHK ROOM FOR GKN-
Il tleman IN private family, new home, all con-
venience. ess LOMBARD 81, city. mytmwHu
NOR RENr-oN MARCH 18th, ONE STORY
| II frame building, near Front and Monroe,
suitable for carpenter or blacksmith shop or
business Of any kind. building oOkl9 win yard.
/ Apply TO 10l Maryland avenue. iehli-mwit
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS. BATH AND
| N phone. COO W. FIFTH 81 a2emwtlmi
Two sEooED-sToRY coMMUHioAlINe
sprie-mwi.im ioii ADAMS STREET
TNURNIeHKD ROOMS; ALL CoNYENIkNCEH
/ / spri2-tf 6is KING STREET
DLEAsANT CORNER FRONT ROOMS.
ilO7 MADISON STREET,
aprl7-im Cor. Delaware avenue.
T5Ok RKNT = TWO FLOORS FOR LIGHI
II manufacturing 4ozio ieet plenty Of light
N''-' ''' y WILMINGTON PROVISION co.
pep27-n Third and Orange streetA
TSOK KkHT-kOOAH Ok OtrICna
II iylea 5os MAkkEl STRICT.
FOR RENT.
7lsw Ninth street. rooms and bath.
220 Gray avenue, rooms and bath porch
e8 Gilpin avenue, hat SO
GkOKGE n. MILLER,
apr2fim lO3 W. Eighth street.
FOR RENT.
| Pyle st and Bayard ave, two new houses
sos Harrison street II rooms and bath so.
20 and 10 Gray avenue, Q rooms and bath Si4.
1906 Stockton street, rooms and bath, Sl2
Robinson street. hve rooms, So.
n. i. Corner Ninth and Lombard streets, stor
and dwelling, SIS.
CARROLL W. GRIFFITH,
aprli-ti No. West Ninth street.
SECURE AN ELEGANT HOME
SAME AS PAYING RENT.
A beautiful new, and Rood-slzed home,
opposite BrandFwlne Park just over
Warrington Street Bridge, can be secured
at cost 10 builder, and paid for same a.
rent An unusual opportunity 20 easily
secure an unusual home with new and
MH.N a. -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-17
Worry Makes Disease

Do you remember almanac OF your hosheoi' fer
hsps aa can mfuts occupying is place Or
honor Halae household oracle often CONSULTED
AID the hoy after ptnk over 'hF
rsse invariably the cuud pase aea laashihs
tar the hnaYeh feeble began 90 Rad about the
symptoms which exploited paeui medicine Vas
paaaecaf
Far
Yoa aa that palpHtaa 81 ihe hsa
amer Vigorous exercise ssmpous heart tase sure foa
hat tha symusoma ~ dsasasa oa could
a corrvaponanS diagnosis
Only nboai nnch AID in that inspect 1nn
siffsre faaa like idea from fatns TIE al
vartisenents teafiuaA at marvellous rreSrY
- the maa Ihlnkeh q hia u he
gets bead that hts asrt duea nn wprs faa'
rtsht Hs way prevents aicep II atnfter'
wfh Digestion soaraawent HsvsuE~u~uf hfh
eoas.ton asEravatss dswn lie Is
really aick Ant IN o. funcii1ua sesr
The man has rsl his AMI ohsr lie haA
broushs Il ahaui By wruax thlaainE
As a aan his Is be- There = rrofaani
truth n
lie uha thinks touos stomach d.
Management w get physlclsn Ni ten
AMI In iarre measure ne eaveFee s tue
He IN hesi and PERSISTS tn - thiHhink shl
be IN ssslh = ssfuae
and visooa. Aad By The maFre"an
poser a finally 10 Be Via, he thinks
That IL = AnesuExsaon. Suggestive Fhrra
psusles Or whatever yau mas call u
The nsHicaI bsslaanx admit that ether hiaFA
being equal
crooGsa shfmAus makss diseases
Strategic thiutinx makss heaith
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-17
. Let's Think When We Talk

one Of orr greatest people that We 'e too moch
when asanc Mitchell killed Cfsaeld vent AeS"' ehns
each either What a eood thins II vas
Nt al ua espfeascl the Mitchell would not be pun
tshcd a.,,
And when he acquitted most If ua expressed saesauoa
hsr~ siur MITCHELL acquitted thsts have been more @hnsa
and n Ne are sous resHeus his acquA and eAhoans N
mast aabats way belief that these hiusa wouldn't have Ia"
loael n Mitchell had only the pentehuafY
fat lnad IA declaration chat aone one
v hams r a5ssa4 much matter H. but must have a
haueas -,
rbcgr ara altogether huonea deetre aud the
only way a pu stop Incidents ia 90 toa nsh'a{ u
II aed quit while aud aias tha iniles TO aee'
mine with these rpu who ac accused OF muir
del " b. much better aft
II there hyouc 81 death BY haasiof o Of mpoa
uept Of wouldn't be- h'oa ava
% allow . SO determine
Let the Young nos I'm TIE haf county
bn ehsrsed he tried foe he eaea when tn4 conn
itte ni not for an thai have been committed IN s
IaFng ihe last year
Ana bees be ioue c1ins cut Tor someone 10 haas
Lets b. fsr ud that un IN ie hns
County a ust punished by ath by hong Imprisonment @
IA allow the sentence Imposed without criticism % applause
pan1 bets talk 80 talk WIZ not 30 little
unaiag Al uuez
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-17
IN THE CHAIR OF DEATH

that would cause The arms 60 loeh
tightly together The springs are
nHll there. bat htobea, fuaiJ hHd
uarisHH
In a few days be was supposed
"a have runa on n journey 4 be
love- was admitted thnf Hht ~ Tue
ehsir. the Wise cluaHd My ancestor
returned. and in hia rage be thrust
them through and through with hia
sword
Ever since that date nsafiy
every Henderson han died q violent
death and an anch such occasion no
haH always appeared IA some mem.
beer ~ the family. seated Ia Yondef
chair
aAiy father wba killed while hunt
ina. end at che very time 81 hts
death saw him seated Ia that fatal
chair Poor mothaf. she fears That
every timo she enters this rom she
win see our IHsh SEATED there
atrullr rs she was. Laura vas
Impressed with the old gentleman =
Htafy Thnt nishf she had DIS.
agreeable dream ina which she aae
NAAM NAHN'NN AaHH N# ANH F# ' s=H
hts head crushed In from the bluW
Of a baI1 Distressed. unable 70
slsep ahe went downstairs - aoek
tha outer air Tier steps lea bet -
the library and the haunted chair
She cHamined the rusty mechanism.
with great interest. vent Out into
the yard and. returning. entered tho
sitting room
last 1hen cid nfiifou. the butler.
tlaa entered 4 cauldn1 sleep. ee.
piaiusd Laura - bus she
stopped The cid buffers eyes we're
tranannad ln horror rs ho looked
through un uurn door 10 the room
NJ fhn haunted chair
aOh. God hf screamed. ~ u
there Oh. Master Jack. poor Mas.
tee Jack There YOU ere sitting in
thaf chair snt those slaaef eyes
that viii never aea old Nifiliou
again aud. uooh that houllalt
hole iu pour head
Laura TURNED. her face anhen. De
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-17

CLEVELAND. ohio. iuly IL
For nearly 20 Years there haa been
steady crusade in Cleveland for
lover street railway fare und better
service The fare haa been 5 cruta
or n tickets for 80 GENTS, and the
aerYira has been Gar above the
uvuuru ia American citieu
The company has paid ordinary
faxea. an annual LICENSE Zee 81 81
ear. aud has paved 81 feet % the
roadway lFaveraed bay tn lluea
People however. HtW diKIdrnda
paid ou heaYil4 watered stock theA
haaN that suevfai other eiiira wrfv
EaIuns better terms. ani they Dc.
maHded the best
MAYOR rum l.. johnson. heFNiuK
hls third term. was elected LARGELY
un the thege cent faw issue.
he worked hart o. brine the old
COMPANY 20 terma. bat Without sac
cess tie encouraged the iufmattun
uf cnmpauf to build thfeecent
fare lines m streets una uupccn
pied The old cumpanY tied ap his
rnlefnuae in tho courts.
Mayor Tum proposed the fnrma
tiun ~ = holding company "a take
over the property Of the old COTS
pauy. guarantee o. bond and stock
noldrfa present lulettuf aud difts
irnda. aud 20 opeF4io thw lfHrH At
the lowest possible rate ot faHs Fha
rnuipany rvtaae1 Ia Accept The prog
usiftou
Reerufif the affairs ~ che three
cent fare line wefe geHeund tFum
The csfurfa Clmst Fuctigu work Naa
bceuu uh twa iines f1f which The
|cauucii hang aen granted franchises
Theu = holdtnr eonfsanY Waa uf.
FanIaod - Operate fhe lines aHtsF
- vest issne. with the privilege If
d aa3csf extension q guarantees
90 stock bnlders 8 nsr rsnf siivt
dsuala NJ banda sill b. taausd
rhe fuaek has been isaHrd a. o.
rha hnlBns company has The fiwhl
10 tay Is Co 1t ii0 The first line
&c fhw esmnans vii eaYsF faA
miles ~ duah1s track Cafa. ma