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Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03

We expect to see during the next
three days. Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, the closing up of the re-
naming shares of the greatest indus
trial stock ever placed upon the Los
Angeles market, the Crescent Rotary
Steam Engine company. 212 Mercan-
tile place will be the most sought place
in Los Angeles by the shrewd investor,
both large and small. 1t is now nearly
a month since Mr.. James Austin Lar
son, vice president and trustee of the
parent company at Spokane, first pre-
sented this wonderful invention to the
Los Angeles public. The daily exhi-
bitions, lectures and eXempliflcation of
the workings of this marvellous steam
engine have been a magnet that has
drawn the steam men and power users
of Southern California and riveted their
attention and interest in this great in
dustrial enterprise as has never oc-
Cured over a single other invention
ever exhibited in this great western
country. The triumph of this new
type of steam engine in this city is
but a repetition of what has occurred
In other cities where it has been shown.
The phenomenal sale of these shares
in this city but again emphasizes the
keenneSS with which Los AngelenoS
judge business enterprises of real merit.
If in all the newspaper stories which
have been written about this wonder
full invention this is the first time it
has come to your notice: If you are
not a reader of advertising and you
have failed to have your attention
drawn to this little marvel Of the steam
engine world it will certainly pay you
to go down to 212 Mercantile place
early in the week. Tomorrow, Monday,
will be the best day. and see the engine
which is revolutionizing manufacture
and steam power. Mr.. Larson or his
assistant will be glad to explain in de-
tail the power of accomplishment of
this, the greatest Improvement in type
since Watt first discovered the power
of steam. This leads us to brief his
tory of steam power development,
which is pertinent now that the time
is so short in which to share in the
purchase of the stock of this high
class industry at $1.O0 a share-the
rock bottom price-the lowest at which
single share has even been marketed,
and which is lower than it will ever
stock will be advanced to $3.50.
STEAM DISCOVERED
Steam, as mechanically applied
force, revolutionized the Industrial arts
of the world almost from the time of
it's first adaptation to machinery,
Watts discovery of the power of the
white cloud of Vapor that emanated
from the spout of his mothers tea
kettle was the beginning of a new
world of applied mechanics that was
destined to accomplish more for the
benefit of humanity than any other
discovery up to that time in the worlds
history; almost as much, If not more,
than any discovery since.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03

house, exclusive of the above measure
ments. The first floor will contain re-
ception hall and drawing, driving,
dining and breakfast rooms, a den,
pantry and kitchen. There will be five
bedrooms on the second floor, each
with private bath and sitting room
en- suite. There will also be q sewing
room and trunk storage room on this
floor. In the attic provision has been
made for large billiard room and two
servants rooms. There will be a base
ment, containing boiler, coal, laundry
and servants rooms.
The interior finish in the drawing
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
FIRST APPLICATION

Stephenson's application of that
same vapor to the propulsion of loco
motive, although crude, was the incep-
ton of the greatest industry that now
operates upon the surface of the globe.
Fultons solution Of the adaptation of
steam to marine travel has diminished
the distance on immense bodies of
water thousands of miles. These are
| but two of the wonderful instances of
the Harvesting of that apparently in
consequential force that we now call
steam.
STEAM is KING
What steam has done for the world
since the inception of it's utility as a
mechanical force is more or less famil-
lar to every child in the land. Steam
was the king of power for many
decades.
In the meantime, however, Franklin,
with his kite and his brass key, had
introduced another marvellous energy
to the uses of humanity. Electricity
was much slower in it's application to
industry than steam owing to the mys-
terious nature of it's origin. While yet
comparatively in its infancy, electricity
is more generally used for the develop
ment of power than any other force,
with the exception of steam.
ELECTRICITY
Quite as remarkable as it is true, is
the fact that before the full benefit Of
steam had been realized, electricity
seemed about to supplant it for all
purposes. From all quarters came the
cry that steam was out of date, had
run its course, and would soon be dis
placed by the invisible and mysterious
force of electricity
1t did seem, for several years, that
steam had been forgotten by genius;
that the inventive faculties of mankind
had been diverted to electricity. But
during this period of apparent lethargy
there were those who still believed in
the tremendous power capable of de-
velopment by steam. There were those
who appreciated the haphazard, awk-
ward and costly manner in which steam
had been applied for years; those who
saw in the old system an opportunity
to economize in the direct application
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
Explanatory Notes

Steam from the boiler enters the pipes at s ana 10
and thence into the valve chambers % 26 II Is for
ed then into the feed parts and 49, The steam then en-
terS the parts of the crescentshaped
Here expansion takes place forcing the ends Of the
blades and 6, forward. The lessenng dstance Tor ne
blades to travel in the chambers and SO presses them
the increasing lengths Of the blades In the proper
ton as their decreasing In length becomes necessary
the exhausts and 2 the opposite ends are beeinnnS
to take the steam at the feed parts II and 1s v he
time the full area Of the blade end is in steam contact
the dead steam Is fully exhausted through and 4
Whatever Of atmospheric oushioning remains be
through the latter into exhaust chambers 27 and s
This establishes the rotary motion, which Is commun
Gated from the piston, TO the shaft which is keved
transmitting its power for outside application 70 re-
verse the action OF the engine lever provided and
l6 exhsusts 70 When reversed by the lever the ac-
ton OF the valves rs and n and 26 and 8 reversed
hausts ana are closed and and opened Blades
channel with minimum friction and are also sfesn,
tight where their ends meet in contact with The interior
walls OF the chambers. o. 10. 70 and SQ
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03

~ NE Of the show places on the
coast at Long Beach will be the
- splendid home of A. d. Myers,
who made his millions in mining opera
tions at Goldfeld. The dwelling will
stand in the center of a space on the
bluff 225x250 feet on the ocean front,
at the corner of Ocean Park avenue
and Alamitos park:
AS shown by the picture the house
will be two and one-half stories. White
sandstone and red tile will be used in
building the exterior. The dimensions
over all will be 41x90 feet. There will
be a sixteen-foot veranda circling the
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03

1t happened this way. When the
walls and floors of the structure were
finished and the finishing work ready
to begin a thirty-foot ladder was left
inside near the main doorway up which
material was carried before the stair
ways were finished. The ladder was
securely nailed, being still occasionally
used, and when the time came for
carrying in the finishing material it
stood inside the door SO that direct
entrance could not be made without
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03

room will consist of white and gold
in the Louis XVI style, the driving
room in English, dining room in ma
hogany, reception hall, den and break
fast rooms In white oak. Mahogany
also will be employed in finishing the
guests rooms, birdseye maple and
others.
Every modern appliance will be in
stalled in the building. To the rear
is a sunken garden with pergola
leading down handsome cement stairs
to the beach.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03

cause we think it will be necessary
within the near future for the state Of
New Jersey to take care of it's feeble
minded.
"There is no question at all but that
the state, whether through the county
or municipality, or by the state entirely
alone, should care for these unfortu-
mates. Every defective child is enti-
tied to as much care and education as
a normal child'
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
EXTRA LABOR CAUSED

Moving the following n distance
} of fifteen feet;
Ten tons of cement.
Twelve thousand feet of finish
ing lumber.
One hundred barrels of lime.
Ten tons of iron work.
One hundred tons of nlisceIlan-
) eOus material and lumber.
) The time of 100 men, an average
D of ten minutes per day each for
) one month.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
BUILDING DATA
FOR FEBRUARY
MONTH Is IN THE MILLION
DOLLAR LIST
Total Permits Granted, 500, Authoriz.
ina improvements for $1,ose,t15.
Comparison Leads All Other
Similar Months

February 1907, takes the lead in Los
Angeles history in valuation Of i'm
provements, excelling the month Of
February, 1906, indicating a revival of
building activity that is most gratify-
ing
The official statistics shows that 500
permits were granted authorizing i'm
provements valued at $t,OS6,115, against
Sl,0S2,S75 for February, 1906.
Tabulated Statement
Below Is the official tabulation for
February from the offices of Chief In
spector Backus:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
Sensitive

Lady of the House-So you want a posi-
ton as cook?
Applicant-Yis, ma am.
Lady-Have you a reference?
Applicant-I had, but l threw 1t away.
Lady-Why did you do that?
Lady-Indeed?
Applicant-Yis; whin the lady what
wrote the ref renee used the word worth
less'' I noticed she spelled 1t with "u,''
an so I threw 1t away.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
PROVES COSTLY, REQUIRING
EXTRA LABOR
Rather Than Go Under a Ladder, Em-
ployes Working on New Build
ing Go Out of the Way
Fifteen Feet

This is an estimate of what an an
cient superstition cost a prominent
building and contracting firm in the
erection of a four-story department
store building on Broadway, between
Third and Fourth streets:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03

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street, Los Angeles, Cal. Kindly send
this to some one with cancer.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03

Everything you want you will fnd in
the classified page-a modern enryclo-
pedia. One cent a word.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03

Everything you want you Will find in
the classified page One cent a word
Middletown transcript., 1907-11-23
CURRENT PRICES
AnDDLEToWN GRAIN MARKET.

bIDDLETOWN GRAIN MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY s. B. FoARD.
Wheat-No. I S .96 1 Corn
No. Q Yellow, shelled 30
Timothy Seed $2.75 cob -. so
Clover Seed ID 10 Oats .............. %
MIDDLETOWN PRODUCE MARKET
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY W. T. coNEELLEE.
Eses. Der doz......................... 32@S5
Country Butter, per fb................. 27933
Creamery Butter, per b.. ........ 35
Lard, per ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .lla9l4
Live Chickens, per ib................ 1920
Potatoes ..s.......,.................... 40
Middletown transcript., 1907-11-23
nrDDIrroWE. DEL, nov. %, 1907,
A VOTING MACHINE

IA New Jersey magistrate mas
declined to hold a man on the
charge of illegal voting because
q machine was used to re-,
cord vstes. The justice held
that the use of a voting ma
chine was unconstitutional and
that no man could b guilty OF
fraudulent voting through It's
nse. There is disposition IN
MANY places to fight against
voting machines, while in other
places they are reported to have
given complete satisfaction.
ssThe Delaware state constitu
tion-and perhaps there are
many not aware Of the fact-pro-
yides that elections shall be held
''by ballot, but it says the Gen
eral Assembly "may by law pre-.
scribe the means, methods and
instruments of voting SO as
best to secure secrecy and the IN
dependence Of the voter, preserve
the freedom and purity OF cleo
tions and prevent fraud, corrup-
/ tion and intimidation thereat.
This means, in effectS that the
General Assembly may provide
machines for election uses If II
sees fit.
"In some cities machines are
used, and for the most part the
results are said 10 be satisfac-
tory. Manifestly the use OF ma
chimes facilitates the counting Of
votes, and on the face they would
appear to be just as safe and re-
q liable as the use of printed bal
lots. This year there has beer
discovered much opposition to tbs
use Of voting machines but just
why is not made clear. The de-
cision of the New Jersey justice
that the machines are unconstl
tutional may be correct SO far AZ
that state is concerned, bnt i
Delaware should adopt the ma
chimes they would be in line with
he'direct provision Of the con
;titution. ."-Er.
Middletown transcript., 1907-11-23
Ekabs on 1909

The annual booklet containing an auto
sketch of each member
Of the class of i90a, Yale University,
Divinity School, Of which the Rev. J.
y. King, Ph. B., pastor Of Daies n. 3.
Church Of this town, was q graduate,
has just been issued, and The Rev. Kings
auto biographical sketch follows:
MIDDLErowN, DEL. November 7th, 1907.
To class Of 1908, Yale University, Divin-
ity School.
My DEAR Class MATEs:-Oar most Ell.
ticient and faithful Secretary Ralph has
reminded me that our annual auto-bio-
graphieal sketch is again due and while l
aiwavs feel mine to be the least in value,
| yet am always delighted to read word
from lie group Of scholarly aud at the
same time congenial men who composed
tile class Of 1903.
Being an itinerant Methodist preacher
and therefore subject to q possible change
every Year, ] am now stationed at Mid;
dletlwn. Del. having been here since
| March last. Quite fortunate, however,
for me, il for no other reason than the
following: The last Legislature OF this
State [ as you doubtless know submitted
to the prerogative of the people the
question OF legalizinR the manufacture and
| sale ii intoxicating liquore; and was ap-
pointed here in time TO take an active
part in this great moral conflict. You
know tile result OF the battle. | was at
first dubious as to tile stand" the MEM
bers Of my race would take, but as the
struggle waxed warm my forlorn hopes
were soon changed TO the most sanguine
expectations, and the large majority OF
the fegroes OF this town acquitted them
selves with the moral courage OF true
men. IN spite of the many preposterous
threatp!made and the presentation Of many
great temptations, therefore imposing in
tile white people around US confidence IN
our ability TO discriminate right from
/ wrong, and in our moral courage to tske
bold stand in harmony with our sincere
convictions.
/ am, therefore, still quite optimistic foI
tile future OF the negro, knowing full well
tlIat such qualities as have already been
exhibited make the rise OF any individual
or race inevitable. lam pleased with my
Parish and no less pleased with the re.
! spect accorded me by the white people o.
this town. True men everywhere agree
with Robert Burns "a man is a man fol
a. that" Hoping you and yours happy
and successful life. and anxiousy awaiting
the annhal booklet,
i am your humble class-mate,
| j. UPsHURE KING,
Pastor Of Dale's NJ. E. Church,
MiddIetown, Del
Middletown transcript., 1907-11-23
SMYRNA DELIGHTED

IF Saturday night is a sample
f. what Smyrna is to be bene.
TIED by a no-license system, it
a pity that Kent County did
btgo adry" years ago. Nearly
citizens and business men are
Aighted with the frstS Saturday
lights trial Of the new system
|pd-if the good order continues
ere will be no inducement that
II ever cause the people to go
ck to the saloon system.
s1irnG Times.
Middletown transcript., 1907-11-23
Delicious Candies.
Have You
Tried Them ?

No /? Then you re missing
a great treat. You never
tasted any quite so delicious
They're the purest, fresh.
est and finest of all-many
OF your neigh hbors have told
us SO. or course you know
we mean our candies.
None better, purer or
fresher made-but a great
many kinds are higher
priced. We sell the cele-
brated Whitman's s make
and you know what they
are. The first time you feel
like eating some good can
dies come in, or telephone
our Candy Department.
Middletown transcript., 1907-11-23
~ : - S------
PROHIBITION IN ALABAMA

y L. + T.
IoNTa6aERY, ALA, Nov. 19th-Tbere
never been such enthusiasm mani
lea In the: history 81 the old colMed-
3 capitol since the time ii tie com
rate congress, az there WIS to-day.
n state prohibition won. Two sena-
Hammer and sprangfi voting against
The cheers Of the crowd of women
men and school chiidren, who bad
Ned into every ayailabietpace in the
ase room, could be heard in every
pf the capitek
great 8as.the cheering and applause
the House across the hall had to
rrn, as no business could be trans
Every train brought In a delega-
women, who were III favor Of the
Mobile Rasfte only place 70 send
elegations one faction fayoriig and
opposing. Those that we're from
MOI L Id favor OF the bill were here
beca be The county 10 which Mobile lie
stu. "a, is the only one .inahe state that
receives the liquor. license, and which
fhey; apply to the publicsschools.
] When the prohibition women heard
that Mobile was to send an .anti-prohibi.
ton delegation Of women, they rushed q
the capitol at an early lionr and captured
all tile seats and when nsthe anti-prohibi.
tionists arrived they had TO stand In the
rear and their cheers could hardly be
heard.
Every senator, who weTH into the Sen
ate chamber was approached by schoo
children and women who pinned wiiits
ribbons on them, and who also pinnet
large streamers bearing the words "Pro
hibition for all.
The anti-prohibitionists early admitted
their defeat, when Senator Thomas aros'
and asked for a ten-minufe recess as ther,
was ah agreement peLding. Senate
Lusk Of the probibitionists, stated tha
there was no necessity for a recess, .
that stage had been reached. and Hla
it had been agreed to amend the bill &
put It into effect January lst, 1909, aIii
that the anti-prohibitionists would no
put up any other bill or campaign bill
and would do their best to see that th
will was enforced. There was some oh
lection raised to this agreement BY til
prohibition senators. and Senators Ieitcl
and Lowe objected very strongly All
stated that the bill should 90 into effee
in 1903, as passed BY tile House. !.
have never heard Of a promise with I'll
devil" declared Senator Leitch amid til
cheers and applause Of The crowd.
Middletown transcript., 1907-11-23
CARD Of ThanksI

Mn. FDIToR: Tlrongi the columns 81.
TIE TTANscRIsT I desire 10 extent my
heartfelt thanks II my friends. and espee.
ially 20 the different fraternal orders, for
the many kind acts and expressions of
syfapatlly and love during tie long illness
and death of my husband Paul Weber
MRs. R0fA w EBEz
Middletown transcript., 1907-11-23

8 - 777I' n ~ - - s
THE TaAssealR 81 per year
Middletown transcript., 1907-11-23
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RKGAIsTER OF Wills OFFICE,
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RKGkIsrHR OF WILLS OFFICE,
NEW HsAsThE E0uxTxs DEL, Oct. II. 1867.
upon Tile application Of Frederick Brady
Executor Aof 6e rge r.. Brady lals III -.
Georges b hundred, tn said county deceased,
II Is ordeh led and directed BY the Register
Of Wills fthat the Executor aforesaid give
notice of chanting of Letters Testa menfary
upon the es5tate Of the deceased, with the date
Of grantineS thereof, ,by causing advertisements
to be posted Within forty days from the date
of such eAtters Ia six nf The most public
placer OF kllif County Of New Castle, req qafring
ali persons hsaving demands against the estate
TO present bale same Or abide hy an act of
Assembly int such case made and srovided;
and also eauke the same to be inserted Within
the same period In THE MIDDLEToWN TRAN
SCRIPT, The New Era newspapers published in
Middletown,l DEL, and tO+be continued there
in ten weeks4
,,-yL-, GiEen under the hand and seal of
SEAL offictb of the Register of Wills sf0re-
t~-~j said,i at Wilmington, In New Castle
County afore$aid, the day and year above
FRANCIS NJ. WALKER, Register of WINS.
NoTIcE-Noaice is hereby given that Letters
Testamentary weie In fue form OF law grant
ed unto the un1tefsigneu on the TWenty-f1rst
day of October A. d. 1907. aud that all per-
sons having clshims against the estate of the
deceased must present the same, duly attested
TO the said Executor on 9r before the
Twenty-first Gay or october 10 s, or abide the
Act of Assembly in such case maue and pro-
80, FREDERIcK BRADY
Executor,
Address. Frederick Brady
'Middletown.l Delaware.
Il
Middletown transcript., 1907-11-23
N. BANNING.

Middletowf, Del.
Phone 80.
Middletown transcript., 1907-11-23
M. BANNING,
DEALER IN FINE
GROCERIES !!

We are all ready for the
Thanksgiving and Holiday
Trade, with a full line of
new Currants, Raisins,
Citron, Lemon and Orange
Peel, and everything needed
for mince meat and fruit
cake.
A full supply Of Atmore's
celebrated Mince Meat now
on hand, which will make
a delicious pie for Thanks
giving or any other day.
We have q large variety of
can goods. Also are carry
ing a full line of Florida and
Jamaica Oranges, Grape
Fruit. Tangerean, Malaga,
Enporer and Concord d
Grapes.
Nuts and Candies are now
coming in every day.
A word to the farmer and
butcher Coarse and Fine
salt in mostany size package.
Also sage, salt.petre, red,
white and black pepper you
will find here.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-04-25
Commissioners Joint rleeting.

The commissioners of Montour and
Northumberland counties held joint
meeting at Sunbury yesterday for the
purpose of settling matters with the
Danville and Sunbury Electric Rail
way company pertaining to the right
of way over the river bridge at this
place.
A perfect agreement was entered in
to when the line was constructed, but
the change of ownership resulting
from the sheriff's sale made new
agreement necessary.
George NJ. Leighow and George r.
Sechler, along with Solicitor E. S.
Gearhart, represented Montour county
at the joint meeting. Simon Krebs
and Charles P. Hancock were also
present at the meeting. A full under
standing had been reached between
the trolley people and the county com
missioners so that about all that re-
mained for the Joint meeting was to
take legal action and to execute the
bond.
The Danville and Sunbury trolley
company has now permission to use
the bridge at any time
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-04-25
"Contributory Negligence"

The coroner's jury which held an
inquest yesterday morning over the re-
mains of Bruce Slusser, the victim of
MiffIinville's horrible grade crossing
accident, laid the blame for the affair
on the Pennsylvania railroad COM
pany.
The verdict in effect was that Bruce
Slusser came to his death through con-
tributory negligence on the part Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad company.
At the hearing it was brought out
through the testimony of the engineer
himself-that that Engineer Raup, at
the time of the accident was not watch
ing the tracks, as he was occupied fix
ing the injector Neither did the fire.
man see young Slusser's perilous posi-
tion until the locomotive was almost
upon the wagon. 1t was brought out
in the testimony that no alarm was
sounded.
That the railroad realizes that it has
an important case to deal with is
shown by the fact that the company
was represented at the inquest yester
day by its counsel, L. f. Waller, Esq.
of Bloomsbury; Superintendent Alli-
bone, the general passenger agent, and
q stenographer.