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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-09
ERRORS AS TO BETTING ODDS.
THE USE OF MATHEMATICS AT
THE RACETRACK.

Mistake OF a BOOkmaker IN Quoting Odds
ON Two Horses Gases In which the
odds Are Too small Chance Let slip
by an Unwary Amateur speculator.
Some very pretty problems OCCUR in
the business Of gambling and betting.
10 pretty in fact hat eminent mathema-
tioians and philosophers have been at
tracted to the subject as a rastime. Many
professional ] gamblers, to whom n would
naturally turn for information regarding
the figures OF standard games, sometimes
know little of the relation between odds
and chances.
The odds in the various mechanical
games OF chance have long Teen calcu-
lated and the percentage established. The
manufacturers of the apparatus usually
turn IL over to the hackers Of the game
with instructions merely to follow direc-
lions in paying of the bets. Few gamblers,
therefore, ever take the trouble to examine
the science Of the game, nor is it really
necessary that they should, for the pei
centage in the long FUN invariably takes care
of itsef and returns a revenue If the play
goes on without interruption.
An incident in betting to show how the
lack OF a little scientific knowledge can re-
suit is told by a member OF the smart set
in the gambling fraternity as teing some
thing Of a joke on a knight of the pencil
A bookmaker OF some prominence sitting
In the lobby Of one Of the uptown hotels
was approached not long ago on the eve
Of a big race and asked to quote a price
against a horse that had teen entered to
start in it on the following day.
'About even money said the book
ula-ssr.
And how much against this one?- asked
the prospective bettor. pointing to the
name Of another horse in the same race.
Three TO l." answered the layer. and
IN offer YOU . 70 s that neither one Of them
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-09
Garnet Mine Laid Bare by DOG

Ddrby correspondence Philadelphia Pro-
aid bare By the scratching offa dog. "
was digging for a field mouse. the vslu7
vein Of garnet and feldapaT. already eXplo
was discovered in Patrick Mahoney's &
stone quarry on Darby Creek, near Gu.
Heights.
The find was made by one Of Mr.. Mabou.
wOrkmen, who was watching his dog T
among the loose rock. In his eager0.
TO catch a ous the dog unesrthed q sr
pocket, which was filled with hundreds
glisteDing ~garnets, each the size OF a ,rar
thumbpsil,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-09

TAXING AlOlK VIII pTOOADtV De HnR all
over its sides, together with strips OF cotton
sheeting, and every time the bark gets
lace rated water gets into it and makes it
heavier.
"A bark canoe deteriorates every dav of
its use; IL gets heavier and rougher. n nti-
mentally it's all NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., do.
Now lust look at that other craft, the
graceful lines and smooth, hard skin. Why.
It seems but he other day that a chan
named Gerrish down in Bangor got out a
canoe covered with canvas. painted. Every
body laughed at him, me included.
Well, the State of Maine has made a
lot OF money out OF those canoes, ard /
dont NOW a man, Indian or white. who
wouldn't rather have one than a bark after
a fair trial OF a fortnight or more. Running
down rapids the bark may beat the canvas,
but on no other point, Tor the canvas is
tougher. more easily repaired. smoother,
and thus swifter, and easier 10 manage
She's just as stable too II made on the proper
mould.
some of them have ridioulously turned
up ends, but l guess those are made for
dude canoeing, same as l used to do at
RiN erside when l was youmger Lord
what pretty cushions the girls used to
make.
but, ace here, boys, there's one thinV
you ought TO 90 before you go on that trip,
for it's long and a rough one on craft. Those
canoes ought TO have keels an inch or 40
thick and three inches wide, taperinR 10 each
end. Have them screwed through the
bottom.
They'll make your canoes much sitter
and stronger and take a lot OF the worst
knocks against sharp rocks. The added
weight will only he about four pounds
We treat all our canoes that way up hera
and they last b longer for Ii. Yes. ash
or oak; won't take the village carpenter
an hour 20 put one on"
The boys u~npacked their much cherished
aluminium camp kit for the old mans in
apeotion, but Il was nothing nav 10 him.
Great great be commented. ST..
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ny. CENYRAL'S $7o,00o,0oo JOB
AN IMPRESSIVE HOLE NOW IN
LEXINGTON AVENUE.

Magnitude or the Undertaking Now APP
parent 10 the Layman 400 BUILDINGS
Torn Down and a.OOO. 900 Cubic
Yards VI Earth and Rock Removed.
Tho magnitude OF the Improvement
undertaken by the New York Central Rail
road in what has con to be known as the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-22
AOUICK ARREST.

Negro Taken Into Custody on Suspicion Of
Being Wanted In Pennsyivanin.
Police Officers CTozier and Davidson
last evening arrested a negro who is
suspected Of being wanted by the
Pennsylvania authori ties on the charge
Of stealing some clothing in Red Lion,
Pa.
The Police Department received
word last esterday afternoon that the
house of y. q. Webb OF Red Lion bad
been robbed OF an overooat, other
clothing, ohatelaino watch and some
trinkets and a description of the negro
suspected of the robbery was tele-
phoned here.
About o'cluok. a nsgro answering
the description entered Podolsky's loan
Office on Front street and pawned an
overcoat and suit of clothing. He had
not baen AWAY from there very long
before Patrolmen Davidson and Crozier
learned Of his presence and they
started on a hunt and located him In
a saloon.
He was arrested and taken to the
police station. When searched a silver
watch and q gold toothpiok supposed
to be taken from the Webb home were
found In his pockets. He gave the
name of John Smith, after some hesi-
tation, but his name is believed to be
Brown. lie is 90 years old.
The Red Lion officers we're notified
Of the arrest and will send a man ia
this city today to see II the prisoner
is the man wanted. II he proves 90 be
the right man he will be taken TO Red
Lion, as he told the police thar he was
willing to go there without requisitior
papers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-22
VOCABULARY UP TO DATE.
Some Leaves for the Dictionary Of tn
NnlInlN .Inmrnnn.I.

some Leaves for the Dictionary Of the
Yellow Journalist.
New York sun.
Atcms-The place to which victims
Of an explosion are blown.
Banquet Table 80 Something that
groans under wealth OF delicious
viands, and from which seasonable
delicaoies are served.
Bride-An accomplished young
woman who enters on the arm OF her
father, is a vision Of lovsliuess, and
receives many costly and useful
presents.
Bridegroom-An unimpoItant person
Of the male persuasion.
Carrlval--A celebration closing in a
blaze OF glory.
Cold Understanding in which
murder is committed.
Fire-A process which causes build
ings to 60 up in smoke OF to be reduced
to ashes, leaving only smouldefinR
ruins.
FuRitive-A person who makes good
his escape.
Hero-He who Fescues a drowning
person just as he is sinking for the
third time.
Lie-That which is nailed.
Lite-Someihing that is snutfed
out.
Murder--A crime committed in cold
blood a dastardly deed.
MuTderer-A human monster fiend
in human shape tiend incarnate.
Only Ornament-Ihe gift Of the
bridegroom.
Plot-A scheme which is niped in
| the bud.
Political Meetine tour sids'sl-A
gathering which packs the hail from
pit to dome an outI uring Of the rep
reser tative citizenship of the com
munity.
Political Meeting the other fellows') }
"A gathering composed of only twenty
four persons by actual count, fully one
half OF whom attended merely out Of
curiosity.
Pool OF Blood-That in which a
murdered person is found lying.
FfisoneT-A person taken into Gus.
tody and lodged in Jail.
SOoiety "A portion OF the community
which frequently IS all agog and often
IN tutter Of excitement.
Street Car-An instrument Of torture
IN which human beings are packed i Ike
sardines in a box.
Ioa stmaster-A man who makes a
few we'll chosen remarks, which often
are appropriate to the occasion.
Victims of fatal aocident) Persons
who are plunged, dashed or hurled
into eter nifty.
Wreok-A catastrophe in which cars
are reduced to junk, smashed into kind
ling WOOD or crushed like eggshells.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-22
NEEDN'T WORRY

When Births Decline. SAYS an Expert, So
10 Deaths; Things Even Up.
The birth rate gives impartial evil
dence Of the social condition Of a
country, and declining birth rate
marks the growing we'll being of its
people, says the Nineteenth Century.
The birth rata does not indicate with
even approximate accuracy tne growth
Of population. The birth rate declines
with the death rate.
However great the birtn rate of an
OLD settled country may be-, the nat
uTal increase of population-that is,
the difference between births and
oeaths-does not, on ten years aver
age. exceed fifteen per 1000 of popu-
latiOn.
IL ia very remarkable that the birth
rate all over Europe illuminated in
1876, and, except in Russia, has de-
olined moTe or less continuously ever
since. In twelve Of the fifteen coun-
tries Of Europe Russia not inoluded)
the birth rate eliminated in the year
1876, and also to within fraction In
the other three.
In that year the birth rate varied
lper LOCO of the populstionl from %. 2
In France to 46. 3 IN Hungary, while
/ NAN HANNANA AAAANAaH VI
the difference between the births and
deaths-varied only from 3. g in France
TO l5.4 in England. In Hungary,
which had the highest birth rate
1873, the natural increase was only
9.3, showing how unsafe it is to esti-
mate the growth Of population by the
births alone.
The close interdependenoe of the
birth rate and the death rate is very
] clearly shown by comparing the births
and death when the birth rate was
! highest and again when 1t was lowest.
10 1876 the birth in the fifteen Euro
poan countries averaged 30. per ], 600
] and the death rate 23.7 par 1000.
/ The average natural increase was thus
IL. 9 per 1000.
10 1908 the average births had fallen
20 20 8, ard the deaths to 1874, making
the average increase of population H.
| per l,000 Thus while the birth rate
fell l5la Per cent. the natural increase
declinsd only l34per cent.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-22
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.
Young Man Alleged 20 Have Given Trouble
nc sunday breakfast Mission.

Young Man Alleged 10 Have Given Trouble
nc sunday breakfast Mission.
In the Municipal Court this morn
ing Fred Monroe had hearing on the
charge Of committing an assault and
battery on William E. Smith, who il
connected with the Sunday Breakfast
Mission. Smith testified that yester-
day afternoon he discovered Monroe
in one OF the rooms of the mission
drinking whisky, and when he told
him TO desist, Monroe got angry and
use bad language. He said ho then
had Monroe put out of the Mission by
a policeman, but Monroe returned and
struck him In the face with his fist.
Judge Cochran tlued Monroe Sd.
franklin z. Roe was charged with
failing TO support his wife aud minor
childIen. After hearing the testimony
Of the wife Judge Cochran instructed
Special Agent Frank Stout Of the y
4. y. q. to investigate the case and
report to the court tomorrow morning.
Mrs. Roe said that on February 2ifh
her husband gave her 50 and had not
given her any thing since then.
Alexander Boyer, ooloIed, charged
with ttespassing on the property No.
22l Adams street, Was fined 81.
Ihe case against Carrie Banks, col
ored, charged with being inoorrik ible,
was continued until next Monday
morning. Agent Frank Stout OF the
). Z. q. y. will endeavor to secure a
home Tor the girl.
William Croker, an aged oolored
man, charged with sagrancy, was sen
tenoed 70 10 days imprisonment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-22
SOCIAL EVENTS.

Miss Louise M. Grandhomme of
Centre vile was given an enjoyable
party on Wednesday evening, by her
parents IN honor of her eighteenth
birthday anniversary. Miss Grand
homme was the recipient of many
handsome ana costly gifts. Among
those present we're; Misses Mary LIE
Carpenter, Susan Green, Adaline Day,
Emma Wood, Jennie Wood, Louise
Grandhomme, Mamie MoDermott, Mar
gaTet y. MoDermott, Mabel Hobson,
Elsie Blooher, Bertha, Mary and Lii
lian Mccullough, Eta Proud, Ethel
Hobson, Maggie MoDermott, Lucy
Proud, Florence Hobson, Mary aud
Katie Mcguire, Annie and Ellen Mo
Dermott, Clara and Lottie Grand
homme. Messrs. Harry Sanborn, Harry
Baker, Dudley Nond, George lie Car
Ientier, Joseph Gregg, Willard Gold,
Wilmer Hcbson, James McDermott,
Earnest Eokman, August Grand
homme, Edward Springer, John Kel-
leher, Harry Blooher, Edward Grand
homme, Elmer Chandler, Rudolph
keisling, Robert Bortel, Fred X. Jack
son, John Proud, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Grandhomme, Mr.. and Mrs. Acquilla
jackson, Mr.. aud Mrs. q. }. Grand
homme, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Snyder.
A number of the friends Of Miss
Katie baltour we're entertained at her
home, 6O2 French street, on Tuesday
etening. Those present we're Misses
Alein Hearn, Beatrice McCardell,
Marie Quinn, Louise Foster, Georgie
MoCrady, Elizabeth Cain, Mabel
Wingate, Larie Erdman, Annie Bal
four, Madeline keenan,, Mildred Nc
Cardell, Elizabeth Barbes, Alice
traim, Isabel Erdman, Mildred Lynn,
Annie Holman, MessFs. George John-
son, kerwin johnson, Paul Crawford,
Leon Hayden, Leon bacon, John Hay.
den, James Hearn, Raymond Goodwin,
Gilbert Craig, Frank MoCardsll, Al
bert Foster, w. 4. Jewell, Charles
Higgins, John Robinson, Clarence
Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Cain,
Edwin Baliour and daughter, Louise,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. X. Robinson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gehrman.
About 100 persons attended the mas
querade party given by Evening Star
Lodge, Shepherds of Bethlehem, in
Odd Fellows Hall, last evening. Prizes
were awarded as follows; First, for the
best costume, Miss Lottie Stewart
second, most oomical. Samuel An.
drews; third, best impeIsonation of
tramp, Fred Robinson; fourth, bouby
piize to William Benson.
Miss Helen Kirk entertained a mum
ber Of friends at her home, 6l9 East
Firth street, last evening.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-22

At the afternoon session Of the Levy
Court, yesterday, another discussion
took place relative 20 the county as
sessment In this city. Members Of the
court expressed the opinion that il is
a poor and unequal assessment, and
that aome OF the assessors are being
paid for work they never do.
The matter was brought up by
Messrs. Scott and Salmon, who, after
speaking Of the small figures placed on
many properties, suggested that Com
missioners Brown and bogue, the city
members, 60 over the books na far as
possible and increase assessments
where they are found 30 he too small
They said that they would be willing
to assist with the work.
Mr.. Scott, In speaking on the sub
ieot, said: "Of all the assessments
that / ever did see In Wilmington this
is the worst. IL is a rotten asaess-
ment. 4"
Mr.. Brown said that It would be an
endless task TO begin the work Of re-
vislng the assessment at this late day.
lie added: =" / must say it ia a poor
assessment, aud it locks TO me as
though some Of the assessors have
simply copied the books from year to
year. There are some properties that
probably should De reduced, but There
are many that ought to be increased.
II is certainly not an equal assess
ment. D."
Mr.. salmon said it is never too late
to do right. 81 have looked over the
books, he said, ''and found some
properties that are mortgaRed for more
than the amount at which they are
assessed. If We have q fair assessment
the tax rate can remain at 90 cents. /"
Mr.. Salmon thought the work of
going over the books could be done in
ten days. Continuing he said Il do
not think the assessors ought TO ever
have another dollar Of their salaries
and 1 believe that they could be fired
for not making a full aud fair assess
ment. II any thres real estate men in
the city should come here and look
over these books, they would set uu
down as school children, TO allow such
an assessment. II is simply ridiou.
lous. 80
Mr.. Brown said IL had been a rule
OF former courts TO assess at two.thjrds
Of the value, although the law says
property must be assessed at its full
value. Mr.. Salmon, suggested thai
II would be better to abolish the rule
and abide by the law.
President MoFarlin, said there al,
a great many honest and Influential
men in Wilmington who want a fail
assessment until IL comes to theii
properties.
Mr.. Brown remarked that it was too
bad that IL falls on the levy Court
I'VE should have assessors who maxi
a proper assessment" he added.
Mr.. Salmon replied; THAT is you
fault; you should send your assessor
baok and make him do 10 over. WI
are paying them for work they neve
| do. -
Messrs. Brown and Lopue said the
would talk the matter over to see Wha
they oan do.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-22
HuMORS OF RURAL DELIVERY
The Carriers Asked to Perform All sorl
Of Duties "Free."

The Carriers Asked TO Perform All SORTS
of Duties "hree."
Harper's Weekly,
The rural carrier has troubles, Just
beginning when he gets his commits
sion and assumes his duties. One
source of his wee is the never-ending
exactions OF the patrons. They
ask him to lind what Jones is pay ing
for wood, and let them know tomor-
rev without fail. They expect him
to find out who has pigs for sale,
and if Smith would loan them his
gobbler. They want him to find out
what the butcher is pay ing for calves,
and if the storekeeper has any
medicine that he would recommend for
a sick BABY, and to STEP down to
the express Office and see if there is q
package there for taem, and if there is
to please bring it out. They place
letters and packages in the mail box
without stamps, with written re-
quests to deliver to parties living along
the route.
A rural carrier in Saginaw county,
Mich, received the following:
''triend Fred: AZ you run the free
delivery by my house, | would like
you to bring me on your next trip
barrel of salt, two sacks of -four, also
a ton of coal and three spools of wire I;
then throw a set of whiffle trees and
an eveneF under the seat. When you
come by Marion Walkers get two
of his largest chicken coops and bring
them along; then / can have my
turkeys caught so you can take them
to town. Had / hstter get it out
along side the road, or will you 90
into the woods after il? / think this
free delivery is q grsat thing for US
rural people. -
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-22

The argument as to the admission
OF the aih1uvit OF the bcokkeeper for
Cunningham hardware Go was con-
cluded yesterday afternoon in the suit
II the National Dredging Co. VS.. the
Farmers Bank, and the court overruied
the objsction of the deience and ad-
mitted the alli iavit in evidence.
The court also admitted atlidavits as
follows: Those Of the Southern Sup
ply Co.'S bookkeeper, Alphonse Mfng (;
lookkeeper for Richardson and God
dard, Richard Mollette; Robert Per-
ring, bookkeeIsr fer the Barney
Cavanaugh Co., and the bookkeeper
of the Adam Glass Go. also, the afii-
davit of Charles Changer OF the firm of
Changer and Bruce Dryuook Co.,
Charles j. Mailer of the firm OF Mailer
& Ollinger James Mcphillips Grocery
Co., Edgar @. Wight of the firm of
Woodward, Wight a. Co., bookkeeper
for the Christie 81 Lowe Go.
Mr. Hilles read the affidavit, which
disclosed the following:
Henry J. Shook OF the Cunningham
Hardware CU. made affidavit that his
firm did not receive checks as follows; !;
S2lS.42, Si4225, S223 80, 1892. go,
5l63. a., Sl00 90, Sil5. 40, $3.50. 70,
4 l5S 40, Sl50tS, Sl62 80, s2lS. 81. Ao-
coFding to his books they did receive
checks as follows: Sil5 so, Sl09. Is,
ESQ. %, 500 81, $3.50, s2G. "a, SOB. O3,
S4s. SO, Sls4.50, S12. 20, S3O6. IL.
Mark Lyons, secretary and treasurer
for the Southern Supply Co., made
affidavit that he did not receive the
following checks; Sl4L36, s2lS. 30,
S65i. 30, SlS8. 4S, Sl27.69, Sl92 96,
sos 80, S430, rs, 5i6l9s, His affidavit
did admit that bis firm received
checks for $780, 4S, $3.50. AZ, S92 %,
Sl63 o., 80 56, Sl75. 7S. S26l. So,
S283.4l, S5O7. 73, 81, 1z9 z6, 1888. "a.
Alphonse Mopue, hookkeepeT for
Richardson & Goddard made aiidav {
that his firm die not receive a checks
for Sl20. % His affidavit set out that
they did receive checke for $40 % and
$3.50.
Tho adHiavit of Richard Moletts,
dealer in steam aud mill supplies, shows
that the following checks were not
received by him; S2l4.l9, Sl85. 80,
! Sl22S0. S2G036, Sl54. GO. Sl65. %,
$40 So, S25A10, Sls2 80 Sl5l. 10
Mr. Molette s affidavit sets forth that
he received checks from the National
Dredging %. for the following
/ amounts. olohVl, HlJJ. Di, SlSl.a3,
$780, Is, SlO4 SO, S'l0.54, S}33. 80
S422 80, S207.Sl, S3C5. A.
According TO the affidavit of th6
hookkeeper Of the Barney Cavanaugh
hardware Go. checks representing
the following amounts we're never re-
oeivod by il; $3.50 %, S2l5 80. si3O. 80
| Sl47. 80, $780, 60, $780, 90, Si4l. 96
S255. So Slb4.06, Sl92 81, s5l9 %. Th,
firms bucks, however, show tha
checks for the following amounts weT,
received; S773. o., $500 80, S593. 80
S649 II, Sl2.l7. Sl29 Oh. $500. IS
81, To 80, S773.O5, SsS7 %, 1886 90.
George l.. Hodges, boolSlSeeper fol
Adam Glass S Co. made affidavit that
his firm did not receive checks fol
S815O. sl54 OS and SlO2 - from tn,
National Dredging Co. but did receive
a check for S3i 90 aud one for Sl6l. OS
Continued on fifth page.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-22
READING WITH THOUGHT.
st. Nicholas

st. Nicholas
Did you ever try to give careful
description of the appearance of SON g
object very familiar to you, such, for
instance, as your own front door or
gateway, or the pattern upon some
tavurite article OF dTessY
Try the experiment. Unless you are
unusually observing, you will be sur
prised to see how hazy is your mental
picture. This experience proves that
we look without seeing, and it is to be
feared that many Of us read without
thinking. As an example. some Of
you may have heard a verse of not
obscure cong il which a young man is
represented as entering an inhabited
place upon the back of a small horse,
as inserting a plume in his head gear,
and giving Il the name of "Maoaroni. "
For those TO whom the verse 10 I'M
familiar 1t may be said that the young
mans name is Yankee Doodle. f" II
you have read the stanza, 10 it fair to
ask II you know what "Maoaroni"
meansY IL Is not a merely nonsenaioal
rhyming word.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-22
CHIEF END IN CIVIC ART.
syIvesler naxter ln the ceniurr.

sylvester Baxter In the Century.
To make utility the vehicle Of beauty
is a chief end IN civic art. Use and
beauty have too commonly been re-
garded as necessarily separated attri-
butes; things of utility must be COM
monplace, and it Is immateTial il the
common place be ugly it's very ugliness
makes us appreciate oil the more the
beauty Of things rare, kept precious
and apart-that 10 the view the multi
tude has been led to take. from which
even many artists are not exempt. It
was an old ld-fashioned custom to isolate
all the nice things of the household ia
the best room, which was too precious
to live in. But the modern practice
is to make the whole house as beauti-
ful as possible. We now see that just
because the "best room" went unused,
it's contents, deemed beautiful, really
made it a chamber of horrors.
forced familiarity with ugliness dulls
the taste for beauty. So unless the
eyes are wonted to the beautiful by aee-
ing il on every side, resident in the
most common things, beauty at its best
cannot be given to the things set
apart to wear IL as a garment Of state,
as In statues, monuments and public
buildings.