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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-26
THE WEIGHT OF THE BRAIN.
Its Relation 10 Iuteileet- Connection Be
tween the Brain Cells.

Its Relation "a luteilect- Connection Be-
tween the Brain Cells.
American Medicine.
Other factors besides brain weight
are known to influence intelligence.
IL has long been known that the dis
tinguishing character of the human
brain is the large number of connect
ing flores, by which lts cells are
-ordinated. In no other species are
they so numerous or complicated.
The cells constitute but a very small
part OF the weight. There is now con-
siderable evidence chat the same rule
applies among individual men, and
that those of great intelligence have
more connections. so that their cells can
do more and better team work.
Some tigations have shown the
corpus callosum 10 have a large cross
section in men who had shown great
ability. 10 is also known that the
brains of able men are likely to pre-
sent more conyolutions and deeper ones
tnnn the average, as though there We're
more brain cells as we'll as more con
nections. a few observations in the
lower races point 90 the fact that
their brains are essentially different
IN microscopic organization, partly
accounting tor less Intelligence. All
these facts viii fully explain why men
of Intelligence in the hi her races may
have brains not notably heavy, but
they do not disproye the general state
ment that as a class .such men do pos
sess brains hayier than the average.
The mistake arises from the failure
TO recognize that noted men who have
shown Intellectual power not infre-
quently were sharply limited to one or
two directions, being very defective
in other directions Blind Tom was
an idiot, in fact-an extreme case of
what is quite common. AT the other
extreme was Gambetta, who was not
much more than an orator, whose
! cerebral speech centres We're found "a
| boo highly developed. The rest of his
brain was small and his general in
tellectual power and judgments were
decidedly defective. Ability in one Oh
two lines may make man famous,
while he is really very defective and
! lis brain proves TO be small
Heavy brains are not necessarily
intellectual ones, or elephants would
be in the class of geniuses. The ma.
terial might also be pathologic anc
the possessor an imhecile. IL Otter
/ happens that men OF big brain anc
great ability suffer from early neglect
and are found m lowly employment:
or may remain ignorant through life.
These few facts do not prove that larg,
brains are worthless and not indica
tive of mental power as "a rule. W.
cannot get away from the fact that mar
as an animal is supreme because of hi.
large brain; that among races the
brdlniest ARE the highest, and that il
any one race the most intelligent, as I
rule, are those who have the mos
brains.
Men of small bran are not the
leaders, and no statistics of the braiI
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-26
HELPING A MAN REMEMBER.
Youthis Companion.


There is an old story of the man who
knew every rock in the channel. ;"
and when a fearful jar came, said
There's one of them now. - His
system was not wholly unlike that
pursued by Miss Abigail Spears for
the purpose of strengthening her
brothers. memory
When you've kept house for the
minister as long as l have for brother
James, my dear, you'll know all men
have 70 be reminded of things day
after day, said Miss Abigail to the
minister's bride.
Now there was a table in Brother
James room. lie was always knock
ing It over when he went into his room
IN the dark till ! devised a means TO
remind him of it.
% How did you do it ?" asked the
bride, with gratifying eagerness.
Miss Abigail beamed with the pride
Of q successful inventor.
Why, 10 was simple enough, " she
said. 81 used to keep it parallel
with the shape OF the room-the walls.
| mcan tin one day I bethought me
how ! could set it cornerwise. and the
corners are remarkably sharp. And
do you know, my dear. James has
grown SO careful that there isn't more
than one night in four now that he
has 20 call on me to help him. "
10 help him !" echoed the bride.
" How, Miss Spears p"
To bring him the liniment. my
dear, said Miss Abigail, impatiently.
" Don't you understand 2 He not
only tipped IL over, but he--the con
tact was really quite painful. There's
always some such easy way to help
man remember, but it requires a little
thought. "
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-26
REsIDENCE OF CHARLEs CRocKER.

--sal more comes every day from the cast.
Tho manager of the slaughter houses told
the relief committee THAT there are 5000
sheep, 1000 cattle and 800 hogs in the
yards. The supply seems ample for
present uses
50 much food Is coming into Snn Franz
cisco from The south that the Oakland Re
lief Committee decided 90 send no more
wagonl0ads of provision 60 San lran-
cisco. just al present Che hungry of
San Francisco VIII be icd from the gov
eminent commissary department Howe
ever. ince the retail stores began 20 open,
supplies 60 lcgiilmately from one quar-
ter or another and since q little money
got itself into circulation there IS less real
dependence ON charity
The Oakland banks have helped In start
ing a supply of ready money. SO far
the mint has sent them $1,000 600 In coin.
Although they are not bound 10 do so,
this being a period of legal holidays, they
have passed out q little cash to each Of
their depositos.
There was o time when the Southern
Pacific Go. was unpopular in San Fran
cisco The road Is likely 20 live 10 down
in this crisis. The Southern Pacific
and the Santa Ia have put on an the pas
sengcr accommodations that they can
scnpe together, and are rushing the people
East free TO IS only necessary TO get a
pass. I'm issuing the passes thcy give
preference TO women, children and weak
lings, but the passes are ISSUED to the full
limit Of train service. Each road has
issued about 10000 passes Right of way
over regular trains carrying paid passon-
gers Is given TO the trains carrying refugees
The guards wall not permit able bodied
men 90 get out unless they are In direct
charge of families These are too badly
needed 10 the clearing of the city. Labor
is quoted at hlondikc prices, all the adver-
tising carried hy the newspapers consist
ing of help wanted advertisements.
Three hundred of the plumbers for
which tho mayor issued % cll oven when
the city was burning have arrived and are
% work on the water and sewer mains.
They got several sewers cleared and
flushed yC,teuiay. This Is good news TO
the sanitary corps
Tn Iact. the Board of Health has re-
ported that i finds Che sick lisi but little
greater than under normal conditions.
il has the report ol only one death due
dircctlv to exposure. tle eases of sickness
which hardship has brought on are mild
in form. such contagious disease as there
Is exists in q mild from; and there IS no
more oi d. than ln former DAYS when San
Francisco was q city and not a camp.
The board lays % I'D 90 the prompiness
oi The .narr measures Here a1ain
nan lf1At. M -rlli- g. ie
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-26
ARB ORGANIZING
BANKERS ROW"
lconanuaa NOM anl nare.

needing shelter vin be provided for
There Is no contagious disease in or
around ihc Preside grounds.
President D.. n Ripley of The santa
Fe Railroad has given instructions 60
Immediately spend the $4,000 re-
Gently sct aside tor the cmnplaion of the
company China baan terminal During
the last two ycafs The Santa fc spent
over S2OoO0l0 in dlling m the basin and
preparing e iof mfls and freight Wafe-
houses lho $500 D1ll nonUoned is to
be used ior hullug those tracks and
warehouses and ihu pat the terminal
IN shape for use within DE next 90
days lhe earthquake ard fire did mot
damage the terminal and the Santa be
people expect thm Wll Doe % pressing
use for their noN terminal .n tho near
future for thc handling of ears laden with
material intended for the rebuilding of
San Francisco.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-26
AsToNIsHED rHE woopoHuoK.
When He Opened His Jaws to Bite,
Very Curious Thing Happened.

Very Curious Thing Happened.
A pet prairie dog named Napoleon is
described by a writer in St. Nicholas as
performing an impromptu circus stunt.
woodchuck, recently caught had
been brought into the sittingroom,
where It had retreated into the unused
fireplace, glaring furiously at everyone
who approached, and keeping its mouth
wide open, except when from time to
time it would close it with fearful snap,
loudly grinding its teeth together in the
way peculiar to woodchucks.
At this inauspicious moment Napo-
leon was brought into the room and set
down upon the floor AS the woodchuck
was three times the size Of the prairie
dog Napoleon's young mistress was for
snatching him from those literal Jaws Of
death, but the rest Of the family said:
"Let them be. We can interfere in
time"
This seemed by no means certain
when Napoleon, inspired by deep in
terest, approached the woodchuck,
which forthwith opened its mouth to
even wider extent, as if to bite the dogs
head off.
The undaunted Napoleon seemed to
regard tins as an unexpected opportu-
nifty TO add 70 his knowledge, for he at
once proceeded 20 examine the wood
chuck's wide open mouth. thrusting bis
whole muzzle inside IL, and then actually
putting out his little pink tongue and
sampling the rooi ol IL. AS for the
woodchuck it sc-ircd 20 be paralyzed
with amazemeni it did not relax
muscle, but sat iu o'Al0 with mouth
u.
leon first approachCe.
The latter made a long and leisTely
inspection, first Of the inside and then OF
the outside of the woodchuck's mouth,
and at last trotted calmly away again,
leaving the poor nonplussed animal
sitting in the fireplace as before.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-26
RELIEF WORK suarLrIED
Ez-Mayor Pheian's Position as Head Of
the Service VIII Prevent Clashing

the Service win Prevent Clashing
San Francisco Cl April Presi-
dent Ro0seVolts proclamation putting
the citizens committee under cN-Mayor
James ID phclau in charge of Che re-
lief work. ioppca an nimcn clash OF
authority pLcAn is one ui Che wealthy
mon ol thc city served three terms as
mayor and b "a man uI broad outlook on
public aHair lc may have @ great deal
Co DO with the ehu'.ding plans During
bis administration as uayor tht hcautica-
tion ol San francisco wls his hobby Tie
put on foot the movement for better San
Francisco which ended m ihp Bunnham
plans Now that civic consciousness Is
an ubllfo the best citizens are unani-
with an eye Tor beauty but there are ccl-
p tain grave obstacle
Here are some ol the things which are
on io0t
The railroads arU setting uu Office; in the
ferry building which is saie for the present
ialthourh twill have io hc rebuilt iu the
end Tho banks are clearing the wreck
age away from their vaults This will
help them 20 cool The bargca along the
water front have bcUn pressed into service
90 take garbage out to sea and dump &c.
Stores housed sometime in tents. are try-
ing 20 DO business again.
San Francisco and Oakland are both
dry towns 90 ora extent which would
charm Maine From The widest open city
IN the country. whore the saloons closed
neither on nights nor Sundays this Is the
tightest shut There will be no need in o.
week or two OF trying to enforce the pro-
I hihition ordinance. because about am tho
f liquor Is gone anyway, the oontmhand
/ supply win be consumed and the troops
allow no mQrE-ro enter.
The meat famine of the irt four or livo
days Is over The slaughter houses ina
South San Francisco were not touched.
either by fire or earthquake Immense
3 consignmcnis of mcnt on tho hool have
been coming In from the south whore tho
string of Miller and lux ranches rim
from San joso to the Mexican border. and
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-26
MAYOR EUGENE F. scHMlTz OF SAN FRANCISCO.

T.. Stmmell and Rev. George L.
Wolfe, brother of the bride.
The maid OF honor was Miss Mary
@. Zebley, sister of the groom. Frank
II. Zebley, brother Of the groom, was
groomsman. After the ceremony a
delightful reception was held, about
100 guests being present. The couple
received many handsome and costly
presents. After the reception Mr.. and
Mrs. Zehley left for a wedding trip
South. They will be at home after
May 9th. They will reside at 1913
Market street. Guests were present
from Philadelphia, Baltimore and
other places.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-26

army. Three hundred wagons arc dis
posing OF garbage
BY the end of two weeks. the water
mains win be working an over the city.
Some Eastern experts have thrown 10 "a
scare about the possibilities Of rontagion
in the polluted water supply and sen-ihle
people are boiling their water. Typhoid
s the principal danger IN this; but San
Francisco has always been singularly
immune from typhoid
The deputies Of the coroners office
have buried 300 bodies twenty-five
morc were recovered yesterday from the
ruins south of Market street Chinatown
and Telegraph Hin have not been searched
lor dead; in Chinatown especially there
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-26
NILLlKEN CASE GOES
TO THE GRAND JURY
- ated Pres. Dlspalrr nv sn.rI.l wire.

'c ated Press Dispatch hv snscisi Wire.
Kansas City, April %. "A dispatch
% the journal from pawnee, Okla says
As a result Of his hearing before
United States Commissioner Gray, w.
II. Milliken, millionaire Pennsyl-
vania oil operator, charged with cut
ting timber off schoolsand, was cid
70 the Federal grand jury yesterday.
Milliken and his employees we're erect
ing an oil derrick on school section
near Cleveland, which had been
Jumped by mineral claimants, when
the cutting was done. The derrick was
destroyed and drilling machinery re-
moved from the section by school land
inspectors.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-26

in the pockets OF Fasteners arriving on
business and in registered letters contain
ing bills This cannot continue long; for
some time It must be mainly outgo
Seven thousand kilograms. which had
piled up without much hope of getting on
the wire, were dispatched Fast from the
Western Union office by mail They
viii be wired on from different places
where they can catch free wire. The
Postoiice Department is seeing that these
messages are hurried through, and they
viii probably reach the East giving relief
to more than 1000 anxious friends. much
sooner than If they waited their turn IN
the crush of government. business and
press dispatches.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-26
BRleADIER GENERAL FREDERICK FUNSTON.

may be many still under the ruins. An
accurate death list is still an mpossibilily.
Tho San Francisco banks, following
the lead of the Oakland banks. have
opened up for business IN the Postofice
Building and viii begin paying small
sums out TO depositors The San Fran
cisco banks will pay only $500 to each
depositor The limit for savings deposits
at Oakland is set for the present at $50
with small discretionary payments 10
commercial accounts.
The idea Is to start on a small scale and
gradually increase as the city gets TO rlir
ming. 40 the same time, the banks pre-
pared 60 receive deposits To the sm
prise Of tho Oakland bankers there was
more money deposited than withdrawn
Probably this comes from funds which
have reached the city since the disaster
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-26
EOOY-SPRECEELS WEDDING.

Associated Pres nispaton Dy speoial Wires
Paris, France, April 90. Tho civil
marriage of Spencer Eddy, secretary
Of the American Embassy at ST.
Petersburg. and Miss Lurline Spreck-
els, daughter of G. A. Spreckels of
San Francisco, took place today at the
Town Hall Of Passy, in the presence
of q number of relatives and friends.
The church marriage will take place
tomorrow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-26

weights Of a few exceptional men
noted for limited abilities can reverse
the rule. Universities do not create
brains, but merely train what exists,
so that the owners are better fitted
for the battle Of life Many man is
sent to college who should be hand
ling pick and shovel, and he never
amounts to much, even though he sub
sequently makes his living at some
very limited specially.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-26
For tho Zoo.

Many tickets have been sold for the
entertainment" A Daughter of Erin, +"
which will he given in the Grand
{ era House tomorrow evening by the
choir and Dramatic Association Of st.
Paul 3 R. O. Church, for the benefit
of the Wilmington Free Zoo Those
who desire tickets and have not been
called upon can secure them at Elwood
Souder's, ,at No III West Ninth street,
City Steam Laundry, at No. sl2 Mar
ket street. the Opora House, T., J.
Wier's, at Fourteenth and Washington
streets, Mocannon's Pharmacy, at
Tenth and Adams streets, or at L. B.
Preston's barber shop, at Fourth and
jackson streets.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-26
CROcKER MANSION ON Noe Anu.

ell committee duties last evening To
take part in an entertainment given to
the inmates of the Home for Aged
Women, but he played six selections
over the telephone Co them. They
we're Well pleased with the music
The members Of the City Council also
enjoyed Mr.. Whites playing.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-26
The ilIscorcry " Cocon.

Three hundred and eighty-six years ago
the Spanish with Coriez found cocoa in
common use In Mexico.
Since thon cocoon has been improved won
dcriully until now the final and greatest
improvement is offered in Croit's Swiss
Milk Cocoa.
Never before has there been cocoa 30
healthtul, go smooth and creamy, so rich
and delicate in flavor.
The only cocoa in glass jars.
CIoit q Allen Co., Makers, Philadelphia.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-26
OREGON SENSATIONAL CONTEST.

ssnciated lrcs' plsnason nv -nacial wirt.
Portland, Ore, April % Tho Ore
gonian says that returns received yes
terday from remote counties in this
State have changed the complexion of
the contest for the nomination for
United States Senator on the Ropubli-
can ticket and that Jonathan bourne.
Jr, of Portland will be elected over his
nearest opponent, Henry McCake of
Portland, by about 400 votes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-26
A Homo Thrust.

] hear your newly married daughter
is residing in Chicago. Does she like it {?
asked Mrs. Nexdore, whose daughter
bangs on the piano.
No, replied Mrs. Pepprey, she just
hates IT,
All too noisy, perhaps.
! guess that's it. | read in a paper
the other day that there are 800 900
pianos used in Chicago. Catholic
Standard and Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-26
MAY WITHDRAW FROM TEXAS.
Agoeialed rre.. Dl.ra'al !. -psol.l Nn.s

Associated Press pl.ra,si .s -psciai Wires
Chicago. ILL.,. April 26 The Chron-
icle today says
Armour and Swift interests ia Texas
for the purpose OF scouting "a el2, 600,
uOQ penalty flr violation OF the anti-
Trust laws may result in the closing of
all packing plants in Texls and the
withdrawal OF the Chicago packing
concerns from that State This was
The announcement made last night boy
officials Of The Swift and Armour com
panies Ia discussing the effect of tho
suits brought against them boy the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-26
MEETING OE MONARGHS.

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
London, Eng, April 26. king Ed
ward, Emperor Nicholas and Emperor
William will meet at Darmstadt, capi-
tai of the Grand Duchy Of Hesse, dur
ing the first week in September. ac-
cording TO the Pail Mall Gazette, which
adds that the Russian Emperor and
Empress will leave Russia at the end
ct August for long visit to the Grand
Duke of Hesse.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-26

attorney general Of Texas. The officials
declared that the packing business in
Texas was Just being put upon a proper
business basis and that it was still in
an experimental stage They declared
that the question of Withdrawing from
business in Toxas has been considered
several times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-26
Crnnn Onlcklr cnrnll

A few doses of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy bring surprising results when a
child shows symptoms of Group. There is
no cause for alarm when this medicine h
IN the house as il rarely takes more than
three or four doses TO bring about a COM
piete cure. It has never failed even in the
most severe and dangerous cases and no
home where there are small children cnn
afford to be without IL For sale by N. B.
Daniorth, Druggist Second and Market
streets.F
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-26
Savad Monau

Sickness costs a great deal, doesn Z il ?
said the sympathetic neighbor.
Not always, answered young Mrs. Tor
kns. The last time the races were here
Charley was too sick to 60 to the track
and we saved a great deal Of money
Washington Star.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-26
slolnn Match I.eenrered.

Chief of Police Black yesterday re-
covered in Philadelphia pawnshop a
gold watch and chain belonging TO j.
J. Burris Of this city, which had been
stolen from O house where he boarded.
The man who stole the watch has not
been arrested.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-26

view Of serious developments Tn South
Africa or elsewhere, is unfounded.
No troops have been ordered to pre-
pare for foreign service now or in the
near future.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-26
TROOPS NOT 10 MOBILIZE.

Associated Press Disratcn by spcciN wire.
Aldershot, Eng, April 26. Tho re-
port that orders had been received here
for the mobilization Of the First di-
vision of Gem French's army corps. in
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-26
aiusio bv Telephone.

Councilman William p. White. who
IS an expert on the harmonica, was un-
able Go get away from his City Coun-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-26
A FnmlIy Album.

An entertainment entitled "A Fam.
lily Alhumn viii be given at Brandy
wine NJ. r. Church this evening.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-26
Carpets and Rugs.

Have you tiled our new process We
clean, dye and scour carpets or rugs at
reasonable prices. Joseph IA. Cooling
Fourteenth and Scott streets.s
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-26
on in His Work

The Dwarf The lightning calculator
seems to be off in his work
The Giant-Nes. Ever since last nav
day he has been trying to figure out how
he can pay a $40 board bill out of salary
Of 81 80. minus 1925 in fines.-Indgn.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-26

Everybody will attend 1.-The District
school" at the New Century Club,
Tuesday evening, May Sth.