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Evening journal., 1907-07-25
suspect Dodees Traps
passed Examination.

SMYRNA. July 25.-Harry Vane, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse S. Vane, Of Sew
erson's Neck. has passed a successful
examination before the State Board OF
Pharmacy as a qualified assistant. Mr..
vane is now employed at Dr. II. r.
Spruance's drug store, Eighth and
Lombard streets Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1907-07-25
WnI Retlre from servioe.

At the expiration of the present
month Frederick A. Gilmor. the oldest
active engineer in the employ of the
Maryland Division of the Pennsylvania
Railroad will be placed on the retired
list. Mr. Gilmor, who is well-lmown
to railroaders in this city has been
handling an engine for forty years.
Evening journal., 1907-07-25
BETTER POSTAL CARDS
But POstoffioss viii "work Of" The
Present Poor Stock.

For months letters have been received
al the Postofhce Department at Washing
ton. from all parts of the country come
planning Of the quality Of paper used for
postal cards. During that time a careful
Investigation has been going on under the
direction OF Postmaster-Gener Meyer.
As result change has been made in
the business management Of the postal
card factory at Rumford Falls, Maine.and
II. r. zantzigger. Of Washington, has
been made Government agent at that
place.
Experiments are IN progress with view
10 improving the posial-card paper stock,
but the present stock OF postal cards In
postofhces must be disposed Of before the
new supply can be furnished 20 the public,
The quality Of paper for stamped en-
velopes will also be bettered.
Evening journal., 1907-07-25
Postofiee For Park.

Harry G. Terrell has been named as
postmaster for the new postohice at
Richardson Park and will assume his
duties i'm a few days. The Office will
be located in Mr.. Terrelrs store and
the mail will be forwarded from Els
mere. Mr.. Terrell was sworn in last
night
Evening journal., 1907-07-25
Porpolse in christiana River.

Near the railroad bridge over the
.Christiana river a large porpoise was
seen disporting itself yesterday. Ac-
cording to rivermen this is the first
porpoise that has been seen in the
Christiana for years.
Evening journal., 1907-07-25
New Teaoser a. smvrna.

SMYRNA, July 25.-Miss Anna Bell
Beckett, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jcseph L. Beckett OF this town, was
elected at a meeting Of the School
Board last Friday 10 the place made
vacant by Miss Mary Spruance. Miss
Beckett was selected from a number Of
applicants,
Evening journal., 1907-07-25
Mrs. WinsIow,s soothina syrup

Has been used for over sixty-nve years by
millions OF mothers for their children
while tcctlins, with perfect success. II
soothc6 the child, softcns the gums, allays
al pain, cures wind collie, and Is the best
remedy Tor diarrhoca Sold by druggists
IN every part OF the world. BE sure ana
ask for Mrs. Wiuslow'f Soothing syrup %
and take no other kind. twenty-five
cents bottle. Guaranteed under the Food
nnd Drugs Act. June 30th, 1906. Serial
Number 1898.
AN OLD AND WELL TRIED REMEDY.
Evening journal., 1907-07-25
Workina For cood Of order.

In order to instill interest into the
order the members of Eureka Council
Jr. o. IT, A. M. have been diveded into
two branches for the purpose Of. col
lecting initiation cards.
Evening journal., 1907-07-25

THE HAGUE, July 25.-Baron Mar
schall Won Bieberstein, one of the Ger
man delegates to the Peace Conference
has received instructions from Berlin
to oppose the wording of the British
proposition regarding the limitation OF
armaments. Germany does not admit
Evening journal., 1907-07-25

that this question is more urgent to-
day than it was in 1899. when the first
Peace Conference was in session, and
she contends that it is impossible to
acknowledge the urgency Of disarma-
ment when no practical scheme has yet
been devised for the reduction Of mill
tary burdens.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-05

I that the abnormal winter OF 1s0b-1a0b
| would be followed by crop disaster, In
all the staple crops the average was
large. Moisture was reasonably wen
distributed. temperatures In the main
were favorable and the drawbacks were
few.
A full appreciation Of the increase In
the wealth of the country by reason
OF . good crop year is really beyond the
grasp OF the human mind. so accus.
toned Is the eye to the public printed
statements reeled off in six or eight llg-
ures relating to promotion In mining
stock and trust schemes that II is re-
lief to turn for a moment TO something
even more impressive. especially ms "
has reality. For instance. take the corn
crop OF 1906. It's bulk cannot be com
pretended In terms az bushels F'N''
are 1852. 000. 900 bushels 20 put through
the various avenues of COmnerc" "a"
ordinary freight car carries 6OO bushels
In this bases II VIII require 100000 cars
TO transport this crop. Such fglres
are vague and confusing hut reduced to
miles. allowing Ss feet to the car IN,
Guiding coupling, this corn train would
enclrcle the world at the equator ana
lap on a side track extending from Chl-
cago to Central China. The cash valua-
ton of this crop may be roughly estl-
mater at sl,1O0.000.000.
III corn is KING, cotton " queen. iHV
cotton crop stands second Ia import
ance in cash value and should be worth
Mt least s640. 0Co, coo to the farmers who
produced 1t. Third in order is hay for
which the farmers bank accounts VIII
he increased $500, 600. GOO Wheat stands
fourth in the list ana viii swell the
bank accounts of the producers to the
extent of $3.50, 100000 Some OF the
other crops are as follows: oats, $780,
900, COO potatoes $3.50 900 900: barley, $685.
100000. showing a gain of q per cent
in seven years: tobacco, sos, 600, coo; SUI
gar beets, 1874, 100000 Seven years ago
the total value of the sugar beet crop
was only 100000. This remarkable
development now places this crop ninth
in the list OF productions.
The corn and wheat crops are the
largest on record. as noted in the ac-
companying table. while the other ce-
reals all show very full yields: cotton
exceeded but seldom; hay short of some
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-05

/ mercial institutions were prepared TO
meet any such demand.
1t has brought from the secretary OF
the national treasury. Mr.. Shaw. the
statement that 1--WE. who pray. should
ask God to save us from any increased
prosperity. We have all we can stand.
we are growing more crops than we
can harvest, and harvesting more than
we can haul to market"
PLANS GREATER ACHIEVEMENTS
This is, indeed. radical statement
and reflects more or less the actual
conditions confronting the farmer. but
do not think for moment that the
hard handed plowman will look back
ward. He Is advancing step by step,
and season by season. He encounters
and overcomes meteorological and eco
nomic conditions that would deaden the
iron nerve and zeal of the most sue
cessful Wall street veteran. Unfavor-
able weather conditions. lack OF help to
harvest his crops and inefficient facili
ties to market them are not factors
that will force the American farmer to
sit down and idly fold his hands.
Marvellous as was his success for the
year just closed, the dawn OF 1907 is
no less promising. He has made plans
for still greater things. His winter
wheat crop, now seeded for the coming
midsummer harvest Is more tnan
million acres in excess of that OF 1906
who can fathom the future and say
where this wonderful producer VIII
stop? lie has confidence and implicit
faith in the ability of financial and
transportation leaders to pay for and
transport his products, hence his unfal-
terlng and Interchangeable belief in the
future OF his profession-for a most ex-
act profession is agriculture.
The American farmer has set the
pace for industrial activity. 1t Is he
who is first consulted before Wall street
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-05
Record Breaking Crops Make Farmer Supreme
Pace for Industrial Activity and Wall
Stree FInceAH Former Years Eaiped

| ventures far into the future. BY reason
| of his successes the last 10 years the
man behind the plough has become a
dominating influence In every branch
of our industrial life Bankers reckon
With him first. railroads regulate their
rolling stock and track facilities after
glanolng at his crop reports, ocean lin
ers base calculations for service on his
harvests. brokers are at sea until the
farmer opens his granaries, cities clam
or for recognition because their millions
of occupants are dependent solely upon
the farmer-he feeds the world.
Is there any reason, then. why so
potent factor in our national life as
the American farmer should not hold
his head high and look straight ahead?
He is happy and contented; his home Is
comfortable and independent perhaps
more so than that OF any other class:
his granaries are bullying and overflow
ing, his barns are filled with livestock
his cellar is packed with fruits and
vegetables his bank account has been
increas ed considerably with each sue
cessive crop. his credit is unlimited: all
together, there Is on our 5000, 900 farms
a freedom and independence of life that
reflect the stability and character of
our basic wealth in agriculture.
CORN is KING, COTTON QUEEN.
The year Just closed may be sum-
married. ms one OF uniform and al
most unparalleled excellence In crop
production. The liberal bulk of tom
mage with reasonably good prices,
means continued prosperity for farm
ers. and that in a very large way points
to further business health of the coun-
try at large. 1t is not often that a sea-
son has shown such uniformity in excel
lence OF farm yields. Climatic condi-
tons proved favorable throughout the
growing season and disappointed some
OF the pessimists who expressed fears
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-05
DEsERET EVENING NEWS SATURDAY JANUARY 5 1907

I recent years, but made up In increased
value; potatoes, onions. hons cram
berries, etc, fun crops. apples half
better than last years short yield. The
prices paid farmers might well be high
er IN come instances. vet considering
the volume OF the crops the situation
has often been far less satisfactory than
now.
NOT ENOUGH FREIGHT CARS
More or less congestion in transpor-
tation Is anticipated, owing to shortage
IN cars. This has somewhat interfered
with the farmers business. yet the
crops are moving normally and fairly
satisfactorily. The farmers balances
in bank are proportionately better than
ever before. During the year there have
been established many farmers nation
nj banks
The economical evolution that has
taken place In agricultural science, has
been one of steady development. Mar
vellous as the results have been, II
would be no great task to increase by
one-half the present corn crop and dcu-
Bile or even treble the production of
cotton per acre.
important as is the workshop fac
tory and mill. the farm still overshad-
ows them In providing exports. The
fleets of the ocean will be loaded with
the surplus crops of 1905. For the next
OF the agricultural products sent
abroad will exceed those of any year
m our history Cotton will without
doubt maintain long lead over other
products The agricultural products
exported for the year ended June 30.
1906 were valued at 1915 0OO, 0O0
There is no place In the world where
skin, energy and scientific methods
count for so much as on the farms In
this country. The American farmer has
not been handicapped by the traditions
of centuries. as have the farmers of the
old World. Our farmers have been hoeins
their own row. With the help of the
government and state experts at the
agricultural colleges and experimental
stations and exchange of practical ex-
periences through the agricultural press
our farmers have advanced more rapid
ly In technical, specific and practical
knowledge than any other class. Farm
homes are connected with telephones.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-05
A Miracle of Change.

Steam and electricity have wrought
no more spectacular Miracles than IN
the handling of cargoes on the Great
Lakes.
one of the first cargoes of iron ore
ever mined in the Lake superior region
was trundled aboard a little schooner
about so years ago Four days were
required to put 300 tons aboard her.
A week was required to get the ore
out of her. Two seasons ago the great
steel steamer Augustus b. Wolvin load
ed more than 10000 tons OF ore In SO
minutes, or in ess than an hour and a
half. And this huge cargo was jerked
out of her In little more than four
hours.-Ralph D. Paine, In Outing
Magazine.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-05
BY Prof. w. G. johnson. managing cdl-
tor of the American Agricultural.

BY Prof. w. q. Johnson, managing cul-
tor of the American Agriculturst.
RoPs that have swelled yearly
to more and more fabulous
proportions have made the
American farmer the most
Important factor In our national
prosperity. lie is the dictator
of the world of commerce. His wonder
ful achievements during the last few
years have astounded the world. All
other classes Of producers drop into in
Significance when compared with him.
WA. street was shaken TO its very
foundation when he demanded S6.fl5.-
100000 in cash for his 1905 crop. Railroad
managers stood aghast and were unable
TO speak because they realized their IN
ability TO hand this wonderful man a
clean bill of lading to transport his
products.
1t required $4,000. 100000 In hard cash
in 1904; but flnanciers had to make pro
vision for an increase of si,5i6. 100000 To
take over the crops of 1906. as their to-
tai valuation was SCALE. 100000. Such un-
thinkable figures and demands para
lyzed both financial and commercial In
situations. The worlds history HAD no
such marvellous records. While cap
tains of industry were making provi
sion for delivering the cash and for
handling the products of 1905. UP TO that
time the most bountiful and wonderful
crop ever produced, the sturdy farmer
had his hand on the plough looking to-
ward 1906.
Not satisfied with the achievements
of former years,he sets his standard still
higher and plunged into the future. Al
n result, the modest demand of the
American farmer for $500 900, 600 cold
hard cash to cover his harvest of 1906
came like bolt Of lightning from
clear sky. Neither financial or com
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-05

served with daily mail and enjoy all
the comforts found in the modern city
home.
1t would be impossible to find a more
contented and happy family circle than
that around the farmers fireplace.
Modern equipment and furniture make
his the best home In the world. His
children are given better advantages for
education than ever before. In fact, as
the farmers power TO purchase in
creases his home approaches the con-
dltion of the most comfortable and
happy American ideal. He faces the
new year with n confidence that his Is
the best of all vocations. He Is the
supreme master OF the soil and of our
national prosperity.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-05
CARRIE NATION

certainly smashed a hole in the barrooms
of Kansas, but Billiards. Horehound
Syrup has smashed all records as a cure
for coughs, Bronchitis. Influenza, and all
Pulmonary diseases. It. c, H.. Horton
Kansas writes: II have never found a
medicine that would cure cough so
quickly was Billiards. Horehound Syrup. l
have used 1t for years" Sold by Y. C. NJ
l. Drug Dept. liz and ia South Main
Street.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-05

Commencing Wednesday. until sold,
the complete stock of Christensen &
Ansen Co and Beesley Music Co.. will
be sold at csc on the dollar. Beesley
Music Co.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-08
FOURTH NAEU
SCXUjL. CLOSING
WAS ATTENDED 5Y LARGE NUN
Der Or ITsREsTEo PATR,hs
AND FRIENDS.

Last evening at The High School Al
lltorlum the closing exercises OF the
Fourth ward scag1! we're held. A large
crowd Of People vas present and an in
'eresting Programme vas successful
ot twenty-five girls and boys. The class
Of the Fourth ward school is comp0se.l
OF twenty'twosirls and boys. The class
PrincipEi Barb. Supt. Roster and Rev
Broomtield were seated on the stage
This entertainment completed the Clos
ing exercises Of the ward schools. The
High school goes on for another
month. the commencement occurring
early In June, al which time a class ot
eighteen will be graduated from III,
High school. ~
The exercises e. tast evening wert
Of very enjoyable nature and were
listened TO by an appreclatiye audi.
ence.
Ailer'the opening song by the class
prayer was offered by Rev BROOM.
held. The following members Of the
class took part in the programme
which consisted Of recitations, music
and compositions:
Richard Bentel, Stuart Race. Her
bert Morris, Bessie Byer. Letha Mann
Mamie Ford, Lawrence Brown, Dor
Arnett, loran Meredith, Walter Mar
lin and Roy Manley.
Principal Barb. in a few well cnos
en-, complimentary words. presented
the completing class to SuDt. Roster
who responded in a neat speech. pre
sentfng to tho class the certificates en-
lifting them to admission to the High
school.
The following boys and girls wcr,
awarded certificates:
Irene Hutchinson; Martha Hutchir
son, Anna McKeever, Mayme Ford
Helen Russell. Bessie Byer, Letha
Mann, Frank Hutchinson, Charles R
Manley, Lyman Heintzelman, Pauline
Shin. Stuart Race. Richard o. Ben
tel, William stanhagen, Don Arnett
Herbert Morris, Walter Martin, Chas
Windsor. Francis Jones, Lawrence
Brown, Harold schwarm, Loran Mere
dith.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-08
MANIFESTATION
TO1...BE . ENLARGED
Packet CO.
Co ounc ii cil ding
= ast Night

Il
Las Las night was the regular meeting
mig night g Of council Council met but III,
.lg4 tles !, vas s done % y 4 q Slnportaass,
.c. I: ? Browntield stated that sIuce
the grading of Walnut avenue iii
property Will not drain. He asked
council for relief. The matter wls
referred TO the real estate commit.
lee. II.
The SIouongahela and Ohio Packet
Company asked permission to enlarge
Inc wharf station. Permission was
given. q (.
Building permits were giyen 10 Ii. Z
ss'.5sRleharlson, S /. U Holland and John
2. Hart.
J. Dr. deSeely INT fodlced a rssolu.
lion which proYld les / all building pes
nits shall be referred TO tie city en-.
glneesrl, who shall give the proper
grades. 4 3, 'lss 3sI y /
p ]. "A a, 1; number p of titlons were nse-
scented To- council King Tor the psy-
Ing Of Plerpont Avenue Jamison street
and ogden; avenue. The petitions were
referred to thee !ity solicitor and c!iy
engineer.
~ f,a,t NJ ~. a, 4. ll' 1.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-08
SERVED AT trial
OF JOHN BROWN
COL. sTAUs. WHOSE EARLY LIFE
WAS SPENT IN WEST VIRGIN.
IA is DEAD AT sALTl.
MORE,

BALTIMORE, Nd, May s. Col.
Richard P. H. Staub, 73 years old, died
yesterday at his home No. 1Il4 North
Charles street, Of heart disease.
Col. Staub was born in Shepherds.
town. then Virginia.. now West vir.
glnia, on March IS, 1894. After re.
celvlng early training at Martinsburs
he went to Dickinson college, Carlisle,
Pa, where lie was a student during
1867 and 1854. He then returned to
Mar,insburg and read law In the office
of the late c. ]. Faulkner. He was
admitted to the bar of Virginia in 1866
and practlced until 1861, when he left
his law bool;s and shouldering a rifle
went as q private In the confederate
army,
During the John Brown troubles In
1853 Col. Staub served as a soldier
and was present At the capture and
also at the nearing Of John Brown a.
Charles Town.
During the war Col. Staub was with
"Stonewall Juckson's brigade. He serv.
ed as private. then as adjutant, as
captain and finally as a staff officer.
He was present at almost every battle
Of Importance fought by Jackson or
Lee. He was twice wounded and sent
to Tie military prison at Columbus, O.,
being exchanged both times.
He served until the end of the war
and then found that his home mad been
made part of 4 new State. West vir.
ginia, and that a law debarred from
'practicing In the State all lawyers who
had served In the Confederate army.
Cut off from making living he speed.
ily settled up his fathers estate AMI in
1867 came to Baltimore where he had
lived since.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-08
T.H:I.AIliWIl!I'.M|IA||NI.slON AN / !. / e 1 5
l|!s|SM|lORlITGAGED|
SURPRISING d STATE OF AFFAIRS
IS DISCLOSED BY PITTS
BURG NEWSPAPER.

PITTsBURG, May s! Eyndaurst IL
the pretentlous home % Mrs. william
Thaw In the East End sect OF this
city, has been mortgased for sl0o,
900, according TO tie PItsbusg
Leader. The mortgage was secured
some time ago the sbook containing the
record has been hidden. according to
this newspaper, and Information con.
cernlng the document did not become
public until yesterday.
The interest charged ia III per
cent, and the mortgage & held BY the
Fidelity Title & Trust GO: II viii mn.
ture in threes years
The paper was drawn ia New York
city on March Z, 1901; and vas Wit.
messed by Attorney Clifford w. Hart
ridge Of Harry Thaws counsel and
John !: aieagher, u notary who did
the necessary sWorR V aof Witnessing and
putting the Official seal of the com.
moaweaita upon tie document.
Extraordinary efforts were made 10
keep the mortgage secret III is tfe
only one recorded u mortgage book
number 1858 and the book, Instead oil
being In is proper place in Tie county
recorders office, is Sstillsl Tie trans.
scribing room nlthe third door Of the
Courthouse.
The incldent, following so closely
upon the suppression Of tie recording
Of a marriage license to Miss Ellen
Terry, the actress on March %, and
which was mot known until this weet
has.caused much adverse continent on
the!conluct Of the record iofices ii the
Courthouse and q movement Is on
foot among the legal fraternity for IN
Investigation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-08
IB|||O'lIDI||IY'|'i8OF|.'WI!!|.RjEI:.CI;KI | I
VICTIM .... J |: i. will v III Be
/. BROUGHT RI ! HERE.
] J Y; ] i Be Buried
AT Woodlawn

In the dispatch concerning the per.
y3sons Killed at Rosby's Rock yester'
fdfysthe name Of ". r. Thomas ap.
Slpeared. That was a mistake. The
name should have been ". 7. Thonen,
formerly OF this county. His remains
will be. brought here on No. 70 tomor.
i;row for interment. The remains will
!. be buried in Wooilawn Cemetery.
iThonen belonged to the organization
ofsfiremen and has number OF rela.
,tlves in this community.
Undertaken R. T. Cunningham will
ihave charge Of the funeral.
Thonen was a son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter sThonen. who lived on the farm
oflMr. J.sF. Conway, near this city,
some years ago. He was young boy
when he left this county to go to live
with his brother, Jacob Thonen, a,
7; ;McMechen. His mother died about
telght years ago. The father has been
ittdead about two years. A. sister Mrs.
sc. T. Cunningham. lives at Barnsvlllc.
tAll who knew the Thonen family are
sorry to learn Of the youny mans
death.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-08

WASHINGTON. D. c., May s.
Patents issued: Draper c. Burrough
Liverpool, rail joint; Ada B. Greer
Wheeling, clothes line prop and hold
er; Arthur Moore. War Eagle, dump
Ing apparatus: John r. Shanklin
Charleston, vent valve for steam heat
lug system; George T. Woodson
Huntington, emergency coupling.
Postmasters appointed: Alum
Bridge, Lewis county, Maffard P
Rohr; Crane Brake, Mcdowell county
James H. Asbury; Ward, Kanawh,
county. John W. Seymore.
The Union National Bank Of Pitts
burg has been approved as a reserr,
agent for the Parkersburg Nationa
Bank OF Parkersburg.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-08
WILD RIDE BY 5.YEAR.oLo
ALLEGHENY Tot clings to swlft.Run
ming Freight TIL Rescued.

=
PlTTsBURG, May S.--A boy about
f5 years old was seen clInging to a
freight car running through Sharps.
burg last night. The lad was about
TO leap from the train when men
shouted to him to stay on. Word was
stelephoned to the telegraph operator
fat$ $Asplnwall to stop the train, but
word did not reach him In time and
the train did not stop Intil 1t reached
the Brilliant cutoff, where the lad was
rescued.
i The child had crawled on the train
in Allegheny and it started before he
Hcould get off.