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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-05

Ell. but Troop. nothing abashed, states
that it can do fifty-four miles an hour.
and, furthermore, can outdistance a
two-cylinder cycle OF a well-known
make. WhereupOn. there was a council
of war among the faithful riders Of
the more ancient. II not more honorable
twO-cylinder machine. and no other than
Ed Mangold had the hardihood 90 pro-
nounce and declare that he was will
ing at any time or place to call Troop >
bluff
Troop is willing. processes to be anx-
ious, in fact, and the time and condl-
lions Of the match will be fixed today.
The Nickerson Auto Exchange reports
the sale OF a Cadillac runabout 70 G.
H Bauhm. OF the Postonice Depart
ment. The auto Will be used for the col
lection OF mail. a gentIeman's road
ster was sold 70 William LStz.
Manager Nickerson expects a consign-
ment Of second hand cars here this
week which viii include 'O7 Maxweils
and Ford runabouts.
DR.. z. Y. Davidson. 1105 East Capitol
street, received his new 4-pylinder Ford
runabout last week from Charles E
Miller Bro. Leonard Sargent. 1911 Z
street, and DR.. ". z. Philer. COZ Elev-
enth street. have ordered 1905 models
OF the same machine. which viii be
shipped az once.
a carload OF new Model S Ford road
sters Is expected here this week Charles
r Miller. local agent for the Ford and
for the Indian motorcycle. also an
nounces that twenty Indians viii arrive
here shortly. The motorcycles are
single cylinder machines IN "a and 81
horsepower. Included in the consign-
ment will be several 2-cylinder 5-horse-
power cycles.
l. c Keller. OF the Hartford Auto
Factory. was in Washington last week
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-05
AUTO INDUSTRY
IS RECOGNIZED
AS A BUSINESS
Has Developed Into I'm
pOrtant Factor in In
duStriaI Circles.

One seldom hears the automobile in
dustry now spoken of as the auto
mobile game" The reason is that Il
has ceased to be game and Sc down to
a solid business foundation.
In years past the automobile agent
! CT dealer who had the most friends
and could give those friends a grand
blowout once in a while was called
the king of good fellows. Naturally
some Of these friends would purchase an
automobile of this dealer on the prin-
ciple that he was a good fellow and
they woald help him out as much as
they could. However, Il is very much
different today. and. although good fell
lowship goes a long way toward the
sale Of car. 1t is the car itself that
sells now.
hustling Agents.
Automobile dealers have found that
I 1t does not pay to walt for prospective
purchasers to come TO them, for today
conditions are the reverse of what they
were two or three years ago and it is
q case of going after those who have
shown thsir intentions OF making a pur-
chase.
Today the selling Of automobiles is q
most interesting business. The wonder
full Standardization of the motor vehicle
in the past three years has brought
about keen competition and each maker
md dealer realizes that the business
has resolved itself into survival Of the
fttest, and each maker and dealer is
doing all he can TO be one Of the sur
vivors
No Gold Brick Game.
Fully 50 per cent of the automobiles
made in this country today can be de-
pended -:pon by the prospective pur-
chaser and owner to do just what is
claimed. If you want low priced car
you can't expect as much of II as you
can from a strictly high class. high
grade and high priced car
The buying public Is more exacting
81 their demands than ever before. They
want more for their money today and,
IN fact, look upon the purchase Of a
motor vehicle as an investment. In
former years a man looked upon the
automobile as an expensive plaything
ana was willing to pay the price asked
for the novelty of riding about in a
Eorseless carriage.
Expect Durability.
The older dealers have found matters
considerably changed Of late. for to-
day man or woman BUYS an auto
mobile and expects that with proper
care the car VII stand a few years.
And in defense Of the makers II must
be said that many of them can point
10 many Of their cars that have been
used four and five years and are still
in good running order. proving that the
conservative and trustworthy maker.
who has the intention Of remaining in
the business for more than a night. is
giving the people just what they de-
mand.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-05

Billy French. OF Jersey City, has been
in town for a week with his specially
designed foreign motorcycle French is
an expert rider and has spent much OF
his time in beguiling local cyclists with
impromptU exhibitions of speed and
hazardous riding.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-05

The circle OF Washington agen>s Will
lose one or It's best known and most
popular members when John A Lutz
elinquishes the agency for the Odds
mobile and leaves the auto field.
Mr. Lutz will close his agency Al
Fourteenth and r streets to engage in
other buEiness He was one OF the most
popular OF the local dealers and gen
eral regret Is expressed at his decision
70 leave the field.
The agency for the Oldsmoblle has
not yet been awarded. but II is ex-
pected A local representative will be
ranned 20 take Mr.. Lutz's place this
week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-05

today in Thomas Flyer.
That interest is TO Je revived in BIZ
cycling this summer is indicated by TIE
fact that forty members Of the Wash
ington Cycle Club viii meet at Tenth
and z streets northwest at O'Clock this
afternoon and ride 70 the Anglers Club
house. about four miles above Cabin
John Bridge
This Is the first OF a series OF runs
which the club has planned 20 nearby
places
r N MUdd. jr-, reports sales last
week OF Reading-Standard motorcycles
70 Robert Marmion and E r Robey-
Both were sipgle-cylinder machines.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-05

l. c Keller. OF the Hartford Auto
Factory. was in Washington last week
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-05

Wallace Hood will drive to Baltimore
today in a Thomas Flyer.
Evening journal., 1908-08-28
Wilmington
Business
School

An honest Business school--honest
even in nameg
Thorough. practical. and modern
courses. w. b. S. students are taught
manifolding, the use of the mimeo-
graph. the adding machine. and the
letter press as a part Of their regular
courses.
A number Of specialties have been
added for the ensuing year. A com
plete Comm ercial phonograph equip
ment will be installed Immediately.
over $4,000 worth Of new typewriters
have been ordered
The w b. S. employs competent
teachers and enough Of them so that
no student need wait for attention,
and no one is sighted The proprietor
teaches.
The location Of the w. B. S. is ideal
a business school in a business atmos-
phere-with every modern convenience
that may make for sanitation and the
comfort and advancement of students.
If you are Interested in practical
training, you owe IL to your future to
see the W. B. S. Visitors are always
welcome. You incur no obligations in
calling, and then there is the trial
month. one months trial and no charge
If everything IS not to your liking.
The new term opens Monday. En-
roll tomorrow
Evening journal., 1908-08-28
Personal and Pertinent

Along toward the middle of August a restless
spirit begins 20 pervade the encamped along the
proad,av battomons Those who have been booked are
getting notceaby busy and those who haven't are get
ting noticeaby uneasy Voice trials on choruses
drilling rehoarsas starting. Managers paying
fancy prices the of halls and stages of closed
theatres and even for lofts over business where
troupe or a ch rus may practice the lines and the
Burlcsoue teams commonly speaking do not rehearse
thus formally pair Of knockabouts will get together
cafe quiet corner, or in the privacy Of their
bed room and work up new business Their act like
history must be made before it can be written, and
often, like real history it is made without ever
being written at all
The discOurtesy Of postofce lady clerks in Lon
don proverbal Occasionally however. the fair orea
ture receives Roland for an oliver
An irascble stock broker entered certain city Office
exactly at the hour of closing, and approaching the
money-or desk politely requested the presiding
genius TO issue him an order for ASS
'Too atel" said the damse. curtiy pointing with
nlx-stained finger to clock Tho indignant broker
stormed raved; and finally challenged the corresness
Of the umepiece The imperturable lady smiled
The following afternoon minutes before the clos
ing hour the merchant again presented himself and
calmly asked;
only just in tlmei" replied the damsel, GROSSLY.
"Thankyou Now, miss. I must trouble you 10 issue
forty-eight orders for Is. each"
"F-f-forty-eght!" gasped horror-striclen
behind the soreen-'surely you are ioking?"
Madam" said the stock broker, raising his hat po-
litely courtesy hegets eourtesy"-rit-B Bits
Look hyuh." said Nose, reading from the newspaper
Tn New York dey's putin thirty-story buildn'
an deys begnnn' at the fifteenth story and wokn up
an downi"
What keep de middle 'spended in de air while dey's
wolSin up DOWN" demanded his WIFE, suspiciously.
"Ah-Ah l didn't fink bout dat" returned Nose with
widening eyes. "Annyhow, dats whar de brain ub de
extractor come in. No niggahs like you pow
'fu 'nough 'splin dati"-Broklyn Life.
Every employe of the Bank of England required to
sign his a book his arrival I'm the morning
and, II late must give the therefor The chief
Of hardness is usually fog. and the first
arrive writes fog" opposite his name, and those who
follow write ditto" The other day however the first
twenty other late mechanically signed ditto" under
na2tA--SuecssA
Evening journal., 1908-08-28
VISIONS oF MILLIONS.

a CCORDING to a story from Brownsville,
Oregon, a new set OF Springer heirs has
developed in that State The despatch calls them
"a lot of innocent persons who would like to be
rich without hunting the bag of gold at the end
OF a rainbow OF heirship'
These heirs, living in Washington ana Oregon,
have formed an association which does not intend
to confne its operations to Wilmington. 1t will
hunt around through Sweden to see whether
Christopher Springer did not leave some prop
erty in the old country that should belong to the
Oregon and Washington heirs
The Wilmington estate is valued at 'one hun
dred and twenty millions" hut the new associa-
ton Of heirs is shifting contemptuously at so
trihing a sum- The new association of heirs is
communicating with the Springers in other States
and devising plans for an equitable distribution
of the funds so that there shall be no ill-feelng
The familiar story of the lease by Christopher
Springer is retold at Brownsville.
The Brownsville heirs have information that
the State authorities of Delaware are resisting
their claims "ior the hundred and twenty
millions" but the Delaware authorities recently
offered, they say, to pay eleven millions, II the
heirs would relinqush all aclam to that part o
the Springer estate that is located in Whining
ton.
This is news indeed.
Shades OF ASanias What new affliction has
been tossed upon the Hon. Francis NJ Walker
the Hon. H. H. Billany and the Hon. Henry c
Conrad VIII not this story, which is now being
printed through the West and which is finding
its way into the New York papers. result in an
other deluge of inquiries and demands upon ths
three gentlemen who have been the bulls-eyes Al
which the Springer heirs from all parts Of ths
country have been shooting with unerring aim
Ne demand some of that eleven million dollars
may soon be the burden OF the letters, although
Evening journal., 1908-08-28
Notes and Comments

The unemployed asked jobs and Col Bryan handed
them out a copy Of his platform.-New York Evening
Sun.
The average dog sample of how faithful nuisance
can be.-Atchson Globe
The Chicago Republican platform will always enjoy
distinction It introduced new synonym for graft"
by clubbing "a reasonable proht-Phiadelphia Record
That Western Pennsylvania mile Of railroad track
whose construction $25O0O0O must have been charg
ed for at summer vacation rates.-Bufalo Express.
'But the tariff issue will not down." observes the
Richmond Times Dispatch. 1t win not down the Hon.
Joseph Gurney Cannon, that's cinch.-New York Mail
II Hisgen reads the string of yellow papers. MOTIF
cation his would be the holowest formalty in
the series.-Philadelphia Ledger
Has the enthusiasm the Young Turks set Constan-
tnople dre?-New York Evening Sun.
The modern barber shop, with it's chiropodc depart
ment. offers every ambitious man chance to begin at
the foot and work his way up.-New York Globe
Another womans life IS saved by steel stop
ping a bullet This may be a trick Of the Steel
Trust TO ruin vested interests of the whaebone in
dustry.-Brooklyn Times.
Some people fun Of eun that II they should at
tempt emit hearty laugh they would die of apopexy
the spot-Butte Inter-Mountain
Persia after an interval years. has appointed
a representative at Athens The official should
have quite a job closing up his predecessors unfinished
business-New York American
New York multi-mriionaire has nled a suit alleging
infringement OF patients It's wonder the lawyers
didn't thoughtessy put in divorce petition from the
force Of habit.
Evening journal., 1908-08-28
w. II. Beacon, Proprietor
Editorial Opinion
An Affinity Drama.

An AHinlty DRAMA
Baltimore American.
Something over a year ago an artist
living in a small town New York state
created sensation that was Of world
wide-in fact. even of international pro-.
portions. He sent his young wife and in.
FAINT child back to the wife's parental
home in Paris in order that the husband
might take unto himself the affinity
the one and only true Soul mate-whom
he believed he had discovered in the
individuality OF another young woman
that had been a guest of his original mate
and himself The first wife was so oblig
ing as to cross the ocean with her child
and later was so accommodating as to Sc
cure a divorce. which left the artist free
TO marry his affinity.
The people of his town, Who had been
intent upon tarring and feathering him
upon discovering his scheme of sending
away his wife and child and substituting
the affinity. eventually cooled down and
allowed the soul-unon to run its natural
course. 1t seems that the natural course
was not long in reaching a terminus that
shook the affinity theory into chaotic ruin.
Two days ago the artist was sent to the
county Jail charged with choking and
beating his soul mate.
The moral Of the story is so plain that
It cannot be avoided. The man who makes
miss in picking his affinity the first
time is pretty apt TO fail in getting the
right one at the seco 81 choosing. But
those who believe in the affinity theory
VII probably be able to interpret the cpl
sode differently.
Evening journal., 1908-08-28
Friday, August as, 1908.
ELEcTINo SENATORS.

M ORE and more is the idea Of the practical
Il election of United States senators by the
people spreading throughout the West. When
the Republican party was criticised by some OF
the Western Democrats because the resolutions
adopted by the Chicago convention contained no
plank urging the election OF senators by the peo-
pie instead of by Legislatures the pertinent an
swer was that the people have found a way of
choosing their senators if they desire to avail
themselves of it.
Those States that want to adopt the direct vote
plan may hold primaries at which the preferences
of voters can be ascertained This is already
done in many of the Western and Southern
States, and the man who is the choice of the
voters at the primaries is usually elected by the
Legislature although this is not always true, as
was illustrated by the fierce fight in the Kentucky
Legislature last winter.
The direct plan seems to be giving satisfaction
In most of the States where it has been tried. Out
in Kansas they are delighted with the working
of the primary system in the recent election at
which Mr.. Bristow was nominated for senator
over Senator Long and Mr. Stubbs won the
nomination for governor OF the State. The new
Republican candidate for governor Mr.. Stubbs,
says that he believes the primary election law Is
the beginning of better things for Kansas. In
his own contest for the nomination for governor,
Mr.. Stubbs says that he is proud of the fact that
heusnade his campaign campaign of principles
and appealed to the higher sense OF patriotism
among the people
Some interesting figures are also given of the
interest that voters take in primary elections. In
the Stubs contest in Kansas more than $4,000
Republicans took part, which number was only
about 2S,ooo short of the full Republican vote Of
the State. The same large percentage OF vote at
primaries is reported from Wisconsin, Oregon,
Missouri and other States where the plan has
been tried, shows that voters take much more in
terest in primary election than they do in vot-
ing for delegates for conventions which are to
nominate candidates.
Evening journal., 1908-08-28

There are some obstacles in the wav Of the
Democratic plan to collect dollar subscriptions
directly from the people for the national cam
paign fund Down in Mississippi and in other
parts of the South the newspapers have been col
lecting agencies. 1t seems that some Democrats
have also gone among the farmers asking for con-
tributions which are to aid in the election Of
Bryan. This has furnished tip to swindlers,
who are rapidly taking advantage of the scheme
and are ral1ing in dollars. Bogus collecting
agents are swarning through some counties rep
resenting themselves to be campaign fund gath
erers for the benefit of the cause of Bryan. In
the vicinity of Water Valley Miss, which we
Judge is in "wet" territory although most of the
State is "dry," the bogus Bryan agents have Sc
cured $4,000. Not only do we have the predatory
trusts but predatory individuals are roaming
through the South profanng the name of the
"Commoner"
Evening journal., 1908-08-28

it may be a year or so before the heirs hear of
this latest development in Springercraft
VIII not the Hon. Howard ID. Ross, city treas
urer be called upon to open the strong treasury
box and disgorge some of that eleven millions
which he must have been hiding since that settle
ment was madeS Is it possible that at the dark
and gloomy and secret sessions of the mayors
cabinet, from which reporters were barred the
topic OF discussion was how to handle the West
ern Springer heirs? Did the honorable mayor
and the rest of the cabinet silently vote away
eleven million dollars in order to pacify the
heirs? Evidently the Hon. Horace Wilson is
heading for trouble. When the heirs who are
after the eleven million descend upon the city as
they may do in a year or So they will come down
on his steamers. And there will be so many of
them that the steamers will be sunk and the river
choIed.
But the heirs, according to this new story, as
we have said, are not conhning their efforts to
Delaware. They claim a greater part of a city in
Sweden, besides six large farms and interest in
big Swedish banking business The new asso-
citation is, therefore, international in its scope.
The Hon Mulberry Sellers must be president
of the association.
Evening journal., 1908-08-28
Must Paw Licenses Tomorrow.

There was a rush Of county mer-
chants at the Office Of Clerk of the
Peace Quigley this morning to pay Ii
censes for the present year. Under the
law the licenses must be paid tomor-
row. Merchants who do not comply
with the law are likely to be indicted
at the September term of court.
Evening journal., 1908-08-28

The question at Atlantic City is whether there
shall be an open and continued defiance of the law
at that resort by the keepers ofsaloon and gam
bling dens. Governor Fort intends 10 enforce the
law if he has to call on the military power of the
State to assist him in so doing. There are many
who think that Atlantic City should have "liber-
alitvn because such hberality" is The life Of the
resort. they assert However. if the law provides
for the closing of saloons on Sunday and the gov
ernor knows that the law is persstently violated,
his only course is to insist on the observance Cd
the statutes And he evidently intends doing so.
Evening journal., 1908-08-28
Present Audit Next Week.

Charles c. Kurtz and L. Scott Town
send, who are auditing the accounts
Of the Levy Court, county treasurer
and county comptroller for the year
1907 will present their report to Resi-
dent Judge Spruance next week. The
auditors are now putting the report
In shape.
Evening journal., 1908-08-28

Former Senator John NJ Mendinhall, as a can
didate for Acknowledgements adds strength to
the Republican ticket Mr. Mendinhall is one Of
the leading men Of affairs of the county. He
served with much credit in the State Senate, and
in the position of presiding officer OF that body
he should render valuable service.
Evening journal., 1908-08-28

AS the State administration and the conduct of
Representative Burton while a member OF Con-
ercss so much pleased many of the Democrats't
it to be hoped that they will be equally well
pleased with the new Republican administration.
The tributes TO the present administration and
congressman were deserved in every way and
found fitting expression in the resolutions adopt
ed by the convention.
Evening journal., 1908-08-28
w. w. Knowles for Conaress.

To the Editor EVENING JOURNAL
/ have the honor of suggesting TO
the honorable gentlemen who control
the destinies of the Democratic party
Of Delaware that w. w. Knowles,
popular candidate for Congress. Mr..
Knowles is outspoken In the cause of
labor unionism, in the right Of men to
organize for mutual protection. Under
the present conditions Mr.. Knowles
would make the strongest candidate
the Democratic party oRild offer the
voters of the state. He would be a
firm supporter Of the policies OF Mr..
Bryan. and on other questions would
poll a large Independent and Republi-
can vote.
Knowles / do not antagonize any other
candidate that may be proposed who
stands for the reforms advocated by
Mr.. Bryan, Mr.. Gompers, Mr.. Mitchell
and others.
Policy should guide the managers Of
the Democratic party Of the State to
select candidates who represent lust
the opposite Of what the candidates
nominated by the Republican coH r-
ton stand for. And II this policy is
! followed out / believe that the Demo-
cratic party win be the victors in
Delaware at the coming election.
Thanking you for the valuable space,
I am very respectfully,
A Labor unionist.
wilmington. Del, August 2S.
Evening journal., 1908-08-28

Stricken With Apoplexy.
Thomas Marvel. a well-known resi-
dent Of Avondale. has been stricken
with apopleXy.
Evening journal., 1908-08-28
Peoples Column

Anonymous communications for
the peoples column will not be
printed. Names Of contributors TO
the column viii not be printed. but
must be furnished THE EVENING
JOURNAL as an evidence OF good
faith ON lhe part Of the contributor.
Evening journal., 1908-08-28
Carpets Caught in
the Swirl

MONDAY S'Niy
LAST DAY OF ViSitor 10 our
AUGUST carpet depart
SALE. ment is pleas
ed with the
many beautiful designs we are
Most stores are selling
carpets at higher prices than last
year. We are keeping the prices
down. Ask to see these.
$I.35 Velvet Carpets. .$I.Io
SI.6o Velvet Carpets. .$1.25
$1.35 Administer Carpets $I.I5
S1.75 Body Brussels. il. .$I.35
$1.1o Carpet ....a. .875ac
85c Tapestry. .6oc
Evening journal., 1908-08-28

THE EVENING JOURNAL COMPANY.
Fourth shipey Streets. wilmington, Delaware
Evening journal., 1908-08-28

are included in our August sale.
You'll like the designs-they're
Evening journal., 1908-08-28

are all the prettiest samples. Bet
ter values than you'll find any
where else. One special we men
ton.
$3.50 kind at .$2.25
EDW. H. BRENNAN
Evening journal., 1908-08-28

THE EVENING JOURNAL uses The United Press
News Service received in its editorial over
special wire.
Evening journal., 1908-08-28

Advertising rates on application.
no attention paid to unsigned communications
Evening journal., 1908-08-28
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