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Evening journal., 1907-02-12
WILL INCREASE
CITY'S REVENUE
Public Service Corporations
Largely Represented at Cen.
ference on the Tax Question

Contrary TO expectation, most Of the
public service corporations invited to
participate in the conference with
members Of City Council on the tax
question last night wero represented at
the meeting. and furthermore, with the
exception Of the steam railroads, al
seemed to be satisfied that Wilmington
should receive some little part Of their
earnings. As a result of the confer
ence Council viii send TO the Legis-
lature a bill providing for a new basis
OF taxation on such corporations, and
if the latter pay 20 the city from to 5
per cent. OF their gross receipts. as the
representatives az the meeting seemed
to believe their corporations would he
willing TO do, the revenue Of the city
would be increased under this plan 20
between $4,000 and 100000 a year.
The conference was held I'm the Coun-
ell chamber and President of Council
c. NJ. Leitch was chairman. The cor
porations represented were the p. B.
& w. Railroad Company, Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company the VIII.
mington City Electric Company the
Wilmington Light. Power and Tele-
phone Company, Delaware and Attain
tic Telegraph and Telephone Company,
Wilmington City Railway Company,
the Peoples Railway Company. and the
Western Union Telegraph Company.
The companies not represented Were
the Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Company and the Postal Telegraph
Gable Company. The p, p. ~ " Rail-
road Company was represented hut as
il had not received a formal notice OF
the meeting It therefore had no sug-
gestions to offer, but o. Y. Bingham
real sstate efacsT OK ssis TafiroaG cSsH-
Evening journal., 1907-02-12
CITY IS LIKELY TO HAVE
PAID FlREMEN NOW

Providing a certain thing transpires."
as was remarked by a well-knovn man
to-day a bill will be introduced az Dover
this week establishing a paid fire depart
ment for Wilmington.
What the certain thing" in question l..
could not be learned, but it is q fact that
them easure, which is Intended 10 do away
with the volunteer fire service has already
been prepared.
Tho contents Of the bill could not be
learned but It is said that It contains a
provision which governs the conduct Of
the department by a commission Of either
three or five men There IS a chief and
three distr ct assistants provided Tor and
every provision Is made for an up-to-date
paid department.
Just how many companies there VIII be.
Is also heing kept quiet. and on this ac-
count many Of tho hremen are ag.tated.
as il Is safe 10 presume that In the event
of tho establishment OF a paid fro depart
ment the cty viii not maintain twelve
engine houses
The hght between the combination and
the statements made IN the report OF tho
National Board Of Underwriters. which
while not true. have tended toward maxi
ing paid department ont OF the present
system. In fact many taxpayers are de-
manding it and IL the agitation keeps up.
they viii see their hopes realized very
sson-
Evening journal., 1907-02-12
Many Who Escaped From
Sinking Boat Are Frozen
TO Death

BY Our own Wire. Publishers Press.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Feb. 12.--Prohably
100 persons pershed at sea off Quonochon-
taug Beach, Block Island as a result Of q
collision to-day between the JOY Liner
Larohmont. with crew Of 20 men and
about 100 passengers. and the three nasted
schooner Harry Knowlton with crew OF
eight
a single boat reached Block Island from
tho Larchmont containing eight living
men and fourteen corpses, the latter
frozen to death. after leaving the sink
ing ship. The Knowlton's crew escaped
in safety in their own boat.
Just how the collision occurred is not
clear. Survivors from the Larchmont say
there was neither fog nor snow but that
a high sea was running and the ther-
mometer below zero
Evening journal., 1907-02-12
DIED AFTER
LONG ILLNESS

Aftor an illness OF nearly two years
nearly half Of which time she was confined
TO her bed. Mrs. Nora Hartmann. wife Of
John c. Hartmann. president Of tho Hart
mann and Fehrenbaeh Brewing Company,
died at her home. No. go Franklin street
at S45 O'Clock this morning.
A daughter OF c. A. schaeffer. q prom
inent citizen Of New York. Mrs Hart
mann was l6 years OF age and during her
life mads host Of friends. She was n
charitable and beloved woman and her
death will be mourned by many
No arrangements szss yes ban made
fnr TIA fuaern1
Evening journal., 1907-02-12
REPUBLICANS FOR
LOCAL OPTION

Members Of the Republican State
Committee met at noon in the rooms
OF the Young Mems Republican Club
for the purpose of discussing the ad-
visibility OF establishing permanent
headquarters In this city. in charge OF
a secretary.
Joseph C.. Parker OF Middletown.
named the following committee who
appeared before the state COMMITTEES
and urged the necessity for the party
TO keep its pledges to the people and
submit the local option question TO ~
vote: Howard %. Ross. George n.
Jones' Simeon Penncwill NJ. r. Burris,
j. G. Parker and William r. Finn,
Fred r. Bach also appeared with tho
committee State Treasurer Rawl'ns.
who had also beensnamed by Mr.. Por-
ter. was unable TO be present, but sent
"a letter Of regret.
An the men named by Mr. Porter
conveyed TO the State Committee their
heartiest approval OF the submission Of
the local option question to a vote OF
the people.
There was a full attendance Of State
committeeman from this county. all
though but three from Kent and sus-
sex. Messrs. George aMrshall, Thomas
Curry and M. l.. Davis.
Evening journal., 1907-02-12

two conferences at the White House
between the President and the Califor,
mans it is understood that the way is
open for an amicable end of the Japan
ese question. Another conference will
be held to-day.
ALLENTOWN-Edwin w. Ried.
nauer and his four children. Percy
aged s; Fannie, aged 6; Pauline, aged
4. and Arthur. aged years, were
burned to death last night in a fire
which destroyed their home.
ST. PETERSBURG-The elections in
Moscow for Duma electors have re-
suited in an overwhelming triumph fol
the Constitutional Democrats. In all
the 100 elections in the second degree
the candidates Of the constitutional
Democratic party were successful.
ST PETERssBURG-Two girl ter
rorists, one OF them the daughter OF
a conductor OF the Empire. were sem
fenced 10 life imprisonment in st.
Petersburg.
WASHINGTON-The United state;
has joined Mexico and Salvador in de.
manding that Honduras and Nicaragua
settle their difficulties without resort
10 war.
Evening journal., 1907-02-12
Line Steamer and Schooner
Collide Off Block Island
With Fearful Result

Of a mile we lost sight Of the steamer in
the dark We had all we could do 10
keep anoat and when we got into striking
distance Of the beach we took 10 the boats
and came ashore
Captain Haley and his men reached
shore uninjured.
When tho SHIPS crashed the schooner
was not so badly crippled but that Il was
able TO reach comparatively shallow water
before the men took to their boat
The Larchmont however, went down
soon after Most Of the passengers were IN
their state rooms. and so sudden was the
disaster that few Of them even reached
the deck.
Except for the survivors who reached
Flock Island it is believed every one on
board perlshed. Captain George Riovey
was among the saved.
Evening journal., 1907-02-12
1870 MEET DEATH in
NIGHT COLLISION AT SEA
HaIey's Story.

Captain Frank r. Haley, Of tho Knowl-
ton. OF Eastport Me. and six Of his crew
arc at the Life Saving station hero. The
schooner is on the Beach, half a mile be-
low tho station and wreokors have been
sent from New London to get her Off if
possible.
Captain Haley tolls the following story:
1--WE were bound cast sailing from city
Island yesterday for Boston with load
of coal. The night was dark and the wind
was blowing gale from the northwest.
we were sailing with a free wind when I
suddenly saw the lights OF a steamer I'm
shore The steamer was on the. port tack
and / supposed she would keep on her
way. Suddenly she steered directly across
our bows It was 70 late for us TO avoid
an accident, and with terrible crash. she
carried away our headsear and cut us
down forward.
II hailed an men 20 the pumps. The
schooner backed away after the collision
and after she had drfted about "a quarter
Evening journal., 1907-02-12
court Was Early.

City Court was held this morning at
8 o'clock instead Of the usual time. the
change not being particularly pleasing
90 witnesses and others owing to no
previous notice being given. Robert
Carlisle and William Ernst were each
fined SO for disorderly conduct; Lola
Trusty, colored. was held in 500 bail
for the larceny of a ring and six drunks
were fined.
Evening journal., 1907-02-12
TELEGRAPH NEWS IN ANUTSHELL

BY Our own Wire. Publishers Press.
NEW YORK-An intense cold wave
ha scaused the greatest suffering and
inconvenience. The Thermometer to-
day hovered about the zero mark, and
a cold wind added TO the discomfort
Coming without warning the sudden
drop in temperature was responsible
for several deaths and probable deaths
Of number of other persons.
PHILADELPHIA this morn
ing destroyed the building occupied by
the Phoenix Pants and overall Com
pany, No. 107 South Third street.
quickly spread to adjoining buildings,
and famed by a high wind, threatened
to destroy many properties. One man,
Louis Debestkey. 40 years old a
trousers nniSher. jumped TO his death
fro mthe fourth-story window Of the
Phoenix Building
LONDON--The St. Petersburg CORE
sptndent Of the Telegraph says that
an Internal machine was discovered in
the chimney Of bedroom In Count
Whites house just after midnight. 1t
was timed to explode in two hours,
when the Count and Countess would
have gone TO bes.
WAsHINGToN-As a result OF the
Evening journal., 1907-02-12
Mr.. Rossell Addresses Pioneers.

Members Of the Benevolent Pioneer
Literary Association last night at their
rooms. No. Goa Market street. gave a
smoker and entertainment John $
Rossel delivered q very instructive and
entertaining address on Civic Duties
which was greatly enjoyed. A pleasing
musical program followed
Evening journal., 1907-02-12
WORKING
ON NELSON CASE
New Phase on the Mystery
Which Was Kept Hidden
Developed To-day
UNDERTAKERS WRANGLE
OVER THE BODY

The mystery surrounding the death Of
Miss Nellie q. Nelson. who was found
dead ia bed at the home Of Former Mayor
C. R. Jonoris on Saturday morning is
growlns deeper Coroner callaway to-day
tool, me glrl's stomach to Newark where
new M have its contents examined by tie
state analysts, ana hc intends to make
run investigation Of the matter
Tho autopsy hold by coroncrs Physician
nastian yesterday revealed the fact that
the unfortunate yuons woman at the tmo
OF her death was DO "a delicate condition.
She s supposed TO have worried over ths
and unable to- longer bear the shame. sne
took her lite.
Was a Pretty Girl.
Miss Nelson was pretty girl ana
though OF recent months she was not seen
much on the street. She did have a large
circle of friends at one time Her relatives
have demanded The Investigation that is
now going on and propose TO see that ths
mystery surrounding the girls stranss
death is solved.
NN empty NNihiN ANNNN III llc young
womana bed chamber Is said to have con-
tanned cocaine. There was also box Of
pills and these are now In the possession
of the authorities.
Tho case has caused considerable con-
mont and much sorrow Is expressed for
the girl. She was an orphan and for sew
orai years has made her home with the
family OF Dr. Joreris and according TO
thel after was employed by him as
stenographer.
Authorities Are Inactive.
Tho State authorities or thcl ocal police
have aa yet taken nc hand IN the lnvesti-
cation, and may not do So until tho COR
oncr has made his report. Just now there
is trouble between Deputy Coroner Nichos
and j. r.. Kilmer. an undertaken. as to
who viii conduct the girls funeral Each
claims the right TO bury the body When
the funeral win be held Is not known.
Miss Nelson was left some property BY
her people and a guardian appointed hy
the Court mas betn looking after her AZ.
fairs She wns bosn 10 this city and had
lived here an her LIE
Evening journal., 1907-02-12
WANT WHARF

Wilson Line Wishes Five-Yesr Lease
on Chestnut Street Wharf.
The Philadelphia Council subcommit-
tee on Wharves and Docks of the Com
mittee ON City Property. inspected the
pier az the foot Of Chestnut street yes
terday with view OF considering a
roposition OF the Wilmington steam
boat Line and the Delaware River
Transportation Company for five
years lease at $4,000 a year. Both COM
panies are about TO make extensive
improvements, but. as the pier ls
leased now from year to year for $1,000
each. the icssees desire a FIVE years
lease before making the contemplated
improvements.
Evening journal., 1907-02-12
Prevented Fire.

What might have been a destructive
fire at the Wilmington Iron Company's
mills last night was prevented by tho
prompt action of William Monroe. an
employe OF the plant. He discovered
the rafters OF the roof over a furnace
Rblaze and securing a bucket of water
extingulshed the flames.
Evening journal., 1907-02-12
Return Their Thanks.

Mrs. Buckley wishes TO return her
thanks to the members OF the Wash
ington Fire Company and TO other
friends of her late son, Albert, for the
many floral offerings sent to his fu-
neral.
Evening journal., 1907-02-12
Broke His Arm.

Joseph Diavolo. an italian crossing
tender at Fourth street, fell on an icy
pavement this morning and broke his
loft arm.
Evening journal., 1907-02-12
pnstal Card snrnrise-

Pullman Place, was given a postal
surprise yesterday Ia honor Of his
birthday anniversary. He received
many cardr
Evening journal., 1907-02-12
Reoeiver AID Ia Be Disoharoed

Receiver Asks to Be Discharged.
The application Of James Smith. Jr.,
Of New Jersey TO be discharged as re-
lceiver Of the United states shipbuilding
Company. the affairs Of the concern
having been settled, will be heard In
Federal Court on next Monday.
Evening journal., 1907-02-12

FAIR AND COLDER TONIGHT.
FAIR AND WARMER WEDNESDAY,.
Noon temperature ..........16 degrees.
Evening journal., 1907-02-12

wAsHINeToN-As a resglt q ths
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-05-08

their migration they are seed eaters.
During migration they are known first
as the "seed birds" of Maryland, and
afterwards as the .'rice BIRDS Of the
Carolinas. In Maryland, bobollnks are
shot in countless thousands and ship
ped to the northern restaurants. In
the Caro1inas, they are said to destroy
he rice What this destruction
amounts to, it is hard to say, but it
is a we'll known fact that the rice
bird is a common article Of diet in
southern homes Both Of these de
structive processes, however, are be
ing abandoned.
Perhaps no group Of birds have been
more re1entlessly pursued than the
hawks and owls, or birds of prey. The
people in general and farmers in par
ticular seem to think that, because
two or three members of the order
are 'b1ack sheep" all are injurious.
Nothing, however, could be farther
from the truth than this.
Quoting from the report for 1886 OF
Dr. C. Hart Merriam, ornithologlst
and mammo1ogist of the United States
Department Of Agriculture: "On the
23d of June, 1885, the legislature OF
Pennsylvania passed an act known as
the scalp act, ostensibly for the benefit
Of agriculture, which provides bounty
of fifty cents on hawks, owls, weasels
and minks killed within the limits OF
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Economic Orthodoxy.

There is very general opinion that
hawks and owls are such great destroy
ers of property that they must be
shot at sight. The fact is, however,
that very few hawks catch chickens,
while properly housed poultry is never
in any danger from owls. The fol-
lowing article from the Agricultural
Student, contains information which
ought to convert the most skeptica1
farmer from an enemy to friend of
hawks and owls.
Economic, orthodoxy has been at
tracing more and more attention every
year, but t as yet our r knowledge OF ,,i i
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Value of Manure.

The use OF COW manure for fertiliz-
ing the land has been common in
Florida from time immemorial, that is
in the shape of cow-penning. The
following is taken from a recent bulle-
tin of the Ohio Experiment Station:
Director Charles A. Thorne, of the
Ohio station, says: We have for five
years conducted an experiment in the
use of COW manure in the production
Of corn, wheat and clover growth in
rotation. The result Of this test is
that in the fve-year average we have
produced an increase of about two
bushels of corn, two-thirds OF bushel
OF wheat, and about sixty pounds of
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-05-08

grazing on rape during January and
February, supplemented by sweet po-
tatoes and corn, followed in March,
April and May by sorghum pasture,
then come cow peas, peanuts, chulas,
velvet beans, cassava, sweet potatoes,
corn, sugar cane and sorghum. Now
what greater variety would any one
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-05-08
IN Our
By VIM. EDWARDS.

The opportunities for profitable hog
raising in Florida are not appreciated
by some of Our very best farmers,
and the more we study this matter
the more Our surprise increases that
our farmers do not expand their ope-
rations along this line. The lack OF
fed or the ability to grow it on the
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-05-08

The cleanliness that is next to god
Illness isn't the kind that leads a young
man to refuse job because he is like
ly to get grease on his hands or dirt
on his overalls-Farm and Ranch.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-05-08

be impossible to sum
up all the knowledge
of economic ornithol-
ogy in a short article.
The object of this pa
per will be to give a
few of the leading and
we'll established facts
in this branch of SCI
ence.
Recently there has
been much said con-
corning the advisable
ity Of passing a
national bird law to
prote t migrating
birds. Few people
realize what this
would mean to the
whole United States.
For example the bob
olink, in the latitude
Of Ohio, is a very well
known and u e f III
bird. In their sum-
mer homes they are
fairly persistent insect
hunters, but during
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-05-08

The people grow the produce, let them
make the market and make the laws in
this country.-Farm and Ranch.
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but Of reinforcing the manure with
phosphoric acid, we have realized a
total value Of $3.25 per ton of manure,
after paying for the phosphate used,
the manure treated in this manner
producing an average increase of
three bushels of corn, one and three
fourths bushels of wheat and 125
pounds of hay for each ton of manure.
We now have 48 steer calves, weigh
ing 40 pounds each, which have been
led 40 days on cemented floor, 1915
pounds Of bedding given during that
time. During this period there &C
cumulated 20 tons of such manure as
that used in the experiment above de-
scribed, or at the rate OF a tom per
animal in 100 days. The feed, given
these calves cost ten cents each per
day, at the relatively high prices now
prevailing. We are, therefore, recover
ing about one-third of the cost Of the
iced in the potential value of the ma
nure.
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in Florida. From the first day Of
January till the last day Of December
we can be growing on our farms
enough feed to make pork production
one OF the most profitable of all our
farming operations. Beginning with
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-05-08

are absolutely necessary in the North,
and form heavy part of the cost of
hog raising there Our mild winters
also make it possible for the hogs
to live an outdoor life from the first
Continued on Page 2)
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Clover nay Tor eaCn
ton of manure taken
from an ordinary
open barnyard, the
total increase being
worth $3.50, if we
value the corn at one
third of a dollar per
bushel, clover at one
third of a dollar per
100 pounds, corn
stover at S. per ton,
and straw at 81.
When we leave this
manure in the stable
to be trampled under
foot till ready for use
the increase has been
worth $3.50 per ton of
manure, and when to
this straw manure we
have added, as made,
about forty pounds of
phosphate rock to
each ton of manure,
for the purpose not
only Of preventing the
escape of ammonia
hit of ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-21
WORSE THAN ONIONS
Bad Breath From Indigestion Cannot
be Overcome With Perfumes.

All of us suffer from bad breath -
our friends.
Ninc-tcnths Of this bad breath comes
from some stomach trnunlr. .n,i cannot
bc "vcrcon" ny breath perfume; 81 any
other palliativ" measures.
If You Occasionally have bad
breath: il til, I" is heart -nurn. iiatul-
enc" and acjd cnIpinl-~ Of untigcst'I
food III III" stomach burns on .s;narts.
if there i, Si"eplrssn"sS. nervousness,
headaches or any other OF the many
symptoms If indigestion. Us" Mi-n-na
stomach tablets ami ert Wei.
Mi-o-na is not 4 ;nnr, digestive nor
Il physic. but a tonic remedy that
Strengthens the muscles as tho stomach
and bowels So thar the flow Of gastric
juices il Increased. and .hr food is
digcsted naturally and does not stay in
the stomach to ferment and poison the
breath with nauSeouS odorS.
\ little 3n-cpnt box az Mi-o-na
stomach tablets lasts for Il couple Of
W, Ks ana will ward of 4 dozen mild
attacks Of indigestion. Ii You suffer
with a chronic. cast. of stomach trouble.
the use of Mi-o-na for Il reasonable
length of time will give You an abs"-
lutte and complete cure.
Rowditch. Webster 4 Co. hav" seen
so many cures made by Mi-o-na
stomach tablets that they give q
guarantee with every .o-cent box that
the money Will be refunded if the
remedy fails to give sa satisfaction. They
take the whole risk. and hoE Of
M!-o-no vii not cost l'nu :; penny I'M
less il cures You.
Sold ana guaranteed i'll WIttfVillr
LV Geo. V Dorr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-21

y telegram was received in This city
yesterday Hnnnlincin" tl," u'atn Of
.~,Wnil T.. Cross. suddenly Saturday in
:l;n Luis i'ntu.;i. Mexico. 80 M,r;icu-
lars WCr" given.
ATr. Cross vas Il nntiY" Of Augusta
ANA II Years Of ag". He learned the
jewelers. trade with the late stephen
Russell and worked nj one time for
\. ". Wight. he then engaged in
business in Iallpwell and Is years ag"
went t" Hot Springs. Ark. where he
was in business 10 years. Eight years
;.s5n Il" went To Mexico. He had u large
business in san Luis Pntnei ana was
interested in 4 larE5e rubber and coffee
ranch, 10000 acres, owned by Il Syndl
cate. For the past six Years he was
United States Consular agent for his
vicinity.
y widow and tW" children. his
mother. MIS-. = Il. Cross Of Augusta.
tW" brothers. william of jacksonville.
Fla. and Il. J. of this city. ANA tire"
sisters. Mrs Lila k"cnr of Augusta,
Mrs. K. I. Lynn Of Portland and Miss
Pearl Cross Of Augusta survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-21
Perfect
Sanitation of the Blood

IS OF Infinitely greater Importance to every Individual than
sanitation of cities, towns, streets and homes
1t is brought about only by the use of medicine that
mas real meritmer that positively will renovae the vital
nud expel all disease tants all hereditary scrof
ous tendencies and give to the blood the perfect purity
necessary for perfect health.
Hoods Sarsaparlla does this as no other medicine can
prepared by expert chemists using modern processes
especially to meet the greatest demands that be made
upon medicine for the blood 1t has given satisfaction in SO
many thousands OF that would be almost justified in
saying, 1T never fails"
1t mas that merit peculiar to itself that the
the blood evsed.
boi all
"ouoes arising promoted blood
especially valuable
needs warmth and
changes of weather. chilly Judgment
OF germs of and other diseases.
1t will do good a
conserver OF health and strength. We