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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
PROPOSALS

PROPOSALS FOR PRiNTfNG-sEAIs-
ed proposals are asked for BY the
Board OF Public Education in Whining
ton, for printing the annual report OF
the Public Schools Of Wilmington accord
ing TO samples and specifications which
can be had on application az the office or
the Superintendent al the Wilmington
High School. Proposals must be on the
presidents desk at the board room be-
fore O'Clock p. m, Monday. December
i3th. 1909 and must be marked, Promo
sails for printing annual report" The
right 20 reject any or all bids is re-
served. VIM. J. MCKINNEY.
Deceit Chairman Printing Committee
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04

The Wilmington A. o. u. w. Hall
Company has elected these officers:
Lewis Sasse, president; Z. c. Clark,
vice-president; f. F. Kane, treasurer;
Clifford Mccall, secretary. The af-
fairs OF the company were reported to
be in n prosperous condition.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
STORAGE.
For SALE

-~---fffRs fsfjfis. Fiias.
All Kinds OF hides and furs bought.
Highest prices paid for Mink and Fox
skins c. :. HURLOCK
Jl-Gmo Seventh and Poplar ats
EOR sALE--si5O WILL BUY A sCHu-
Il mann plano upright, 7 Is octaves
In elegant condition.
Octie-tf aN King 81.
zOR SALE-SHOW CASE.
4 Dec2-St. 800 Delaware Ave.
FOR SAIE-FIVE FINE. YOUNG
stations, three Directum stations
two draft stations
NVM. T.. CATHELL,
Nov27-tts-ft u. g. a. Phone 655-N.
nor SALE-i PAIR SMALL MULES,
good workers or drivers. Apply
G. CARIILE,
pec4-7-a Marshallton, Del.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
currant Events cIass MeetIna.

The Current events Class OF the
New Century Club will meet on Tues
day morning. The program will be as
follows: THE Bermudas." Mrs. Frank
NJ. Jones: "The Pageant at st. Al
bans" Mrs. Grace Gordon Young;
conditions in the Philippines, before
and since our occupation" Mrs. George
3. Miller.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
TROOPS TO QUELL
STRIKE DISORDER

bridgeport. O., Dec. A-Fifteen
hundred oldiers in command OF Brigadier
General Sparks will arrive here tonight
10 quem the disorders in the strike OF
1900 tin workers I'm Bridgeport and at
Martins Ferry.
Governor Harmon ordered the troops TO
be sent on the request OF Sheriff Armine
Four men and one woman lie seriously
wounded as the result OF clashes with
guns early to-day between the strikers
and the strikebreakers and guards.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04

investigation will be resumed on Mon
day afternoon. superintendent Edgar
Stewart will offer evidence in rebuttal
to that produced by former Congressman
L. 1. Handy. Mr.. Handy has three ad-
ditional witnesses.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
Vital Statistics.

Secretary Joseph Wigglesworth, Of
the Board Of Health. reports 20 deaths,
46 births and 20 marriages during the
week just ended. For the correspond
ing period Of last week, % deaths, "a
births and 90 marriages were recorded.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
SALESMAN WANTED.

fESMAN0EXPERf IN ANY
= line to sell general trade in Delaware
An unexcelled speciality proposition. Va
cancv after January 1st. Commissions
Win s3. 40 weekly advance for expenses.
THE CONTINENTAL JEWELRN CON.
PANY, Cleveland Ohio Deet-is
GALES MAN WANTED-ON COMMITS
= sion or Si5 and up per month WI IN
PREMIER CIGAR ~
Cincinnati. Ohio. beet-ll
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04

William ]. Harper, OF No. S35 West
Second street, was arrested this morn
ing on a charge Of wife beating While
passing on a Second street car, Off
GERS Bradford and Crozier were at
tracted by a crowd in front OF the
Harper home.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04

Red Cross Stamps on Important Letter
Postmaster Jester was notified this
morning by a local business man that
the latter had sent three letters with
drafts inclosed TO England bearing
Red Cross Christmas stamps on the
back That country is among the four
which have decided to reject all mail
bearing stamps other than the regular
hostage
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
nernEpIlRIIc sALEs-

December 18th. Public Sale Of horses
and cattle on John Mltchells property,
in New Castle county. Del, one mile
north OF Brandywine Springs. Mary Au-
gustas Woodward, Adm.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
PUBLIC SALES
PUBLIC SALE OF
ERSONAL PROPERTY

WIN bc sold at public sale on the
ola John Mitchell property in New cas-
he county. Del. one mile north OF Bran
dvwine Springs. on Newport IKE .ooo
a.. F,tiovyinr personal property or the
late John j. Woodward, deceased to-
wit. a. Ia, ena dairy,
couss null. 3 shoat pigs, lot Of chick
ems and ducks. / 15-horse power portable
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
LONE OAK FARM

MIX for Infants Our dairy stable Is
ARRANGED for perfect sanitation, with con-
crete floor and separate milking room,
free frora doors.
WILLIAM TATNALL,
ID & A. Phone Marshallton, Del.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
ROOMS FOR RENT

(fREfff J.~Sis. sol AND 500 RACE s'r.
" phiiadelphia. Rooms. 2bc, CSC, SOC
Gentlemen only epl-Y'-ly,
FOR RENT - FURNISHED ROOMS
for light housekeeping POI p. 9th 81
Nov2s-imo.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
Prnnhvtnrians in Ramodalled

Presbyterians in Remodelled Church.
The Eastlake Presbyterian Church
services and Sunday school. will be held
in the newly remodelled Sunday school
room Of the church tomorrow.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
HELP WANTED-MALE


r RAILWAY MAIL CLERKS &CuET0M
Hous' employees. wanted. Spring
ment sasqy s sSeeryT RanS Commence
didatca prepared free. Write for sched-
we, bhANitLlN INSTITUTE. Dept
r ANYWAY MAIL CLEl,Ks. CUSTOM
employees thanksgiving examina-
tons everywhere. Commencement sala-
~ $500. Rapid Advancement 70 $500 or
LIN INhIlIUTE, Dept 3i-H.. Roches-
ter n. T. NovS-1mn
WANTED-GOOD QUARRY FORE
man that can handle dynamite and
uFe natuety' Also 20 good quarry men.
and one blacksmith to sharpen steel and
STANDARD LIME & STONE Co.
Decl-4t Wooddale. Del
! HOW MUCH or THE WORLD HAVE
4 you seen? How erect are your
How much muscle have your How much
90 you know DO you know a trado2
| How much money do You save2 How
much chance have you OF being proc
moted9 DO you ever expect to be "A sue
cess What is there in the future for
your How much ambition have YOU?
Become "a hlueiaczet 10 the United
states Navy and you will see some OF
the United Statcs-maybe some OF the
world. you Will become erect. muscular
powerful; learn by travel study and
high-class associates; may learn trade.
[ NNh N"fN Hi"il.f aN lthtiN NIi your tA-
| penses are paid; VIII like your iob-moef
I boys reenlist (65 per cent reenlisted last
yeari n you are the right stun youth
get promoted. and the training YOU get
| IN the Navy viii help nightly to make 2
success, even II YOU leave the Navy.
! lf you are II 10 30 years old; right more
ally and physically; and YOUR future at
] the United States Navy has TO offer Won.
You Will be surprised.
knowing q trade Is an advantage In
/ joining the Navy.
5000 applied for positions last year.
/ Only 1900 were accepted.
Navy Department doesn't urge YOU n
! enlist. Only urges you TO investigate.
to-day. cal or write. Navy Recruiting
Station. Fourth and Market streets, WIZ
mington, Del.
nec.1As.1115ls22.25.29.
w ANTED-PRESS FEEDERS FOR
" job presses az once. Apply In per-
son to MERCANTILE PRINTING co.
Il Dec3-3t
XLJANTED-CARPEN WEST sT.
w gate az IT. a. IT, Corporation for
Dreghman Paving Co. Dec3-2t
NHTANTED-TWO GOOD HOUSE CAR
w penters on frame work; steady job
for right man. Apply j. NJ. ULMER
pecf-2t Richardson Park, Del.
VIZ ANTED-YOUNG MEN TO LEARN
w automobile business by mail and pre-
pare for positions as chaneurs and repair
men. We make you expert Ia ten weeks
assist YOU 10 secure position. Pay big
work pleasant: demand for men great.
reasonable. write for particulars and
sample lesson EMPIRE AUTOMOBILE
INSTITUTE, Rochester. n Y.
Dec4-2t.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
InST AND FOUND

7 5sf~oN GOV. zfTH. < LARGE TAR-
- bit dog, black body, white ring
around neck white on end OF tail Col
lar or with three brass tags on same, A
9,titable reward will be paid for recov-
e,,, ~ snine HENRY LEACH.
bci.q4 Wooddale, Del.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
EITt
1aLnnEn

1elegrat. ---"-u r1as anniversary
Telegraph Council. Jr.. o. L. A. M.
celebrated its twelfth anniversary at
the Jr o. L. A. NJ. Building, No. 907
Tatnall street last evening. Friends
Of the order were entertained by
songs. recitations and music. Refresh
ments were served by entertainment
committee.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
A Reliable
Remedy
EIy'S Cream Balm
Is qulckIT ab5OFbod.
Gives Relief al Once.

It cleanses, soothes,
heals and protects
the diseased mem
brane resulting from
Catarrh and drives
away a Gold in the
Head quickly. Re-
atores the Sansns of
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
T0R SALE

$4,000 Preferred stock m noine
a proftable business. This stock VIII pay
Z per cent dividends, guaranteed (cuInn-
iative) and will be iirst lien on ths
a bonus OF 20 per cent common stoc
will he given with each share preferred
sold The additional capital 70 oe use9
a., eniareing the business. A safe ana
Investment. Full particulars
f,rnished on request. Address
INVESTMENT.
Novg7-tf p o. Box 5l3.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
PERSONAL.

r 's1EsNTIEMKN 50. WORTH $1,000
lodo ohio pecf-lt
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
REAL ESTATE For RENT


FOR RENT
a., APARTMENT.
-'t french street three rooms and bath.
-. DWELLINGS.
Wy Adams St., rooms and bath
.vse Delaware avenue, l3 rooms and hath
i ,ssoeoo conrad street, rooms and bath.
9ls East Fifth street. roonis
l1la Pleasant street. rooms.
stable, 18th st., between Market ana Or
anRe streets
Apply 70 WILMINGTON TRUST co,
Tenth and Market sta
FOR Rent - TWO SEVEN ROOM
houses, west side porch. heater. etc.
Electric and gas lighted. ideal homes
Apply i. f. GALLAGHER, 200i Market
slIeel. Both phones
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
CATARRH

Taste and smell. Full size 50 cts, st Drug
gists OF by mail. In liquid form, rs cents.
Ely Brothers. sc Warren Street. New York,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
LICENSE APPLICATIONS

NJ 0TfCE~f, ANTHONY CORLETO,
~ the owner and occupant OF the house
situated az the southeast corner Seventh
aud Lincoln streets. IN the Fifth ward
OF the city OF wilmington, county or
New Castle and State Of Delaware, IN
compliance with the requirements OF the
acts OF the General Assembly, IN such
case made and provided. do hereby give
notice that ] shall apply IN writing 20
the Court OF General Sessions 81 tho state
OF Delaware. IN and for New Castle
county. on Monday, the Bird day OF Jan
uary. A. D.. 1910. being the next term
of said court. for license for said
house as an inn or tavern. for the sale
therein OF intoxicating liquors IN less
the premises, and tho following respec-
table citizens Of said ward, AZ least twelve
Of whom are substantial freeholders OF
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04

sHERiFFss sNLE'~BY VIRTUE OF 4
wit OF Levari Facias. TO me directed
Will be exposed to Public sale.
at the Court House, on Market street
between Tenth and Eleventh streets, IN
the city Of Wilmington. New Castle
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-05-30
ORCHARD STATISTICS.

Special Correspondence.
Spokane, May 29.-Fruit growing is
one of the big industries in western
Montana eastern Washington, north
ern Idaho and oregon where thous-
ands of acres of orchard lands are be-
ing added to the irrigated areas eN-
cry year. The position which Montana
occupies is best told perhaps, when 1t
is recalled that apples grown in the
Bitter Root district carried Off the
third prize for carload exhibit at the
first National apple show last De
cember in Spokane, where the fore
most growers of the northwest COM
peted 1t Is not too much to say that
with the development of the orchards
in the northern half of Montana il
a few years the revenue from the cul-
ture of apples and other fruits viii
add materially to the wealth produc.
| ton of the state, as it already has II
| Idaho, Washington ana oregon.
| For reasons that have never beel
| satisfactorily explained the apple in
| dustry has bcen decreasing rapidly
| in the districts east of the Rock,
mountains since 1925, and if it were
not for the great activity of th
growers and the opening of thousands
of acres of orchard lands in the yves
J ern country the people of the Tnite'
states would be obliged to import th
! king of fruit
AS it is, the entire crop for domestic
purposes last year was only 25,000,00
i barrels. or a little more than Il peel
| per capita of the population of th
| United States,
To show the decreases i'm the pro
ductior of apples in the Union in th'
last II years. these statistics, com
piled by the federal department of ag
| riculturc are quoted,
Growers produced f0,5io,o0 barret
in 1898, and G907O,0 600 barrels in 1896
the banner year in the history of tn
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-05-30
SMALL FARMS.

Fifteen acres of land i'm southeast
orn PENNSYLVANIA. cultivated accord
ine, to the best known methods and
yielding, principally in dairy products
nm income of more than S2,i00 year,
have been selected and described by
the department of agriculture as Il
model for the farmers of the United
states.
The department has thoroughly in
ycstieatrdthc methods used, and
finds il possible TO point out that
!, upon u comparatively small area
good income may be produced mere
Ia by the exercise of intelligence and
knowledge This farm, when it came
into the possession of its owner was
mortgaged for $1,000 Six years later
the mortgage was paid off ana inc
profits had begun to accumulate But
| l3 acrcS of the land are under cultl-
vation. the remaining two acres being
occupied by buildings.
| The government is greatly Interested
| in bringing attention to farms OF TINS
character 1t has become govern
| mcnt doctrine that smaller farms and
| better methods Of cultivation VIII
greatly add to the production and
wealth of the nation and to the COM
| fort of the farmers, besides of per-
sons who may obtain livings from the
soil
In the newly irrigated lands Of the
far west, the policy of selling not
more than Al acres to any one per
son has been adopted, and the de-
! partmcnt of agriculture is endcaVor-
ing to demonstrate that upon even
much smaller areas than this profits
exceeding those made upon many OF
the larger farms can be obtained
The National Workshop" in Van
Norden-The World Mirror,
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-05-30

country. There was decrease OF
nearly 2S,000,0O0 barrels 'or more than
the entire crop in 1897, when the yield
amounted to Al, ,536, 900. Another de-
crease followed in 1898. the yield
being placed at 2357o.O0o barrels, but
in 1899 and 1900. there were substan-
| tial increases, placed at 3756O,OOO ana
| Al ,96O, 900 barrels respectively.
| There was dFop Of 20,S90, 900 bar
! rels in 1901, while in 1902 there was
\ an increase of 2O,655,00O barrels, the
crop being estimated at 47,625,o00 bar
rels. Forty five million barrels of
fruit was produced in 1903, and ~
/ 1904 the yield was 300, 900 barrels great
er Then, in 1905, it dropped to 3d.
| 100000 barrels, and in 1906 it in
creased to 3613o,Ooo barrels. The
crop of 1907 fell off to 25,000,000 bar
rels, which, was the estimated yield
of 1908. The total yield for the Is
years amounts to 559,761,000 barrels,
or 1879, ,2S3,000 bushels.
That the decreases in the eastern
states had encouraged the growers west
of the Rocky mountains is well eXem
plifet in the state Of Washington
where according to statistics COM
piled by f. A. Huntley, commissions
of the horticulture, there We're grow
ing in the state at the beginning OF
1909, 7,G77,072 apples, 2,126222 peach
1,313,290 year, 1,23S491 plum ane
prune. and 1857 cherry trees, ir
addition to several million nectarine
ounce, almond, English walnut trees
, The total acreage, including tha1
used for small fruit is Approximately
} 227, 500 acres this includes $500 acre
) of grapes. 2,4O0 acres of raspberries
) 1000 acres of blackberries, 5000 acre
: of Strawberries, 675 acres OF current
: and goOseberries and $50 acres o
: cranberries, besides thousands o
t acres of irrigated and non-irrigate'
4 truck farming.
: A census of the trees on the thre
il leading counties gives the following
: result at the beginning of 1909:
n Yakima 115.695 apple 667,704 peal
S57 300 peach, 1896 cherry and "a,
n OS1 plum and prune trees.
: Chelan-l,1SS,O12 apple. T7.407 pea
y 33S, ,o73 peach, 54,565 cherry and S,2l
Y plum and prune trees.
e Spokane 967 1877 apple, 54,7O7 peal
Q 154.323 peach, 16S,324 cherry and do
$ 9i3, plum and prune trees.
The total number of trees plante
q in the state of Washington in 1908 wa
@ 2067 ,S53. as follows: Apple, 1,1699s!
pear, 230,T19; peach, 366,7Sl; cherry
c 1886; plum and prune, 10000; mis-
0 cellancous. 1868, and of these 399o5
X or 25 per cent of the grand tota
c were planted in Spokane county, VIII
Yakima county reported 35S,4I7 an
y Chelan county was third with 3O1,1
C Experienced fruit growers in tf
Yakima, Wenatchee and Spokane va
: leys recommend the planting of OF
ycar-old trees, grown IN local nul
S SurieS, while others prefer tWo-yeal
5. old trees AS conditions are someWh;
e Identical, trees of similar ages ShOu
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-05-30

Moisture ...,.......-....-,..15,11 per cent
Volatile matter .....-35,11 per cent
Ash Observation-Disclosures. 6.26 per cent
Fired Carbon ..,........42,92 per cent
sulphur ..,,..-.,..-,.,""-. .60 per cent
(Signed), w. ID. HARklNS,
Chemist, state University.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-05-30
BEAUTIFUL BITTER ROOT HAS
MANY EN7ERPRISZNG TOWNS

The first white settlement in what
is now the state of Montana was made
by the Jesuit missionaries in August,
1S41. AT that time Father DeSmet
and his companions raised a crude
cross at a point close to the present
town of Stevensville and named the
place st. Mary's mission. Since that
time the white occupation of this site
has been continuous. SleVensVllle
thus becomes the Oldest white set
tlement in the state of Montana.
The town has had an Interesting
history from the time that it was eS-
tablished as Catholic mission ana
through the successive stages OF a
frontier trading post and pioneer and
farming settlement and general sup
ply point, has become one of the most
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-05-30

The town of Victor received its
name in honor Of one of the old
chiefs Of the Bitter Root Flatheads
1t is the center of Il fine farming
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-05-30

da as we'll in western Montana, espe- (
cially i'm the Missoua district, as fur
t1cr west The cost of planting in
eastern Washington ranges from 10 10
20 cents each while the cost of the
trees is from $12 to SIS hundred
according to age, pear trees cost from
$50 to $50 per 100, while cherry trees
range in price from $25 to 1856 per 100.
The cost of preparing the land Tor
planting ranges from SO an acre for
cropped to 500 an acre for cleared
but not broken land.
Other items of expense follow:
First year-The total cost of diskng,
narrowing, pinching of shoots ana eX-
ira growth $575 an acre.
Second year-PloWing, $3.50 an acre.
disking, rs cents an acre, narrowing
five times, $3.50 an acre; pruning and
!, pinchng, SO an acre; total, 1915 an
acre.
! Third year--Plowng, $3.50 an acre;
disl1ine. rs cents an acre; narrowing
five times, $3.50 an acre; pruning ana
pnching, SO an acre; total, 1918 an
acre.
Fourth year-Cultivatng, $5.75 an
acre; pruning, So an acre; spraying
SO an acre; total, $1S.75 an acre.
4 Total care for four years, $37 an
acre; preparing land, planting and
furnishing trees, $50 an acre; total,
$67 an acre.
The average range of production ac-
cording to the age of the orchard or
irrigated land and market price or
| fruit follows:
Apples-Yield from 200 to 1000 boxes
an acre of so trees and sell from Is
cents to 81 box, or one bushel.
Apricots-Yield from 200 to 1000
: crates an acre of ITO trees and sell
: from rs cents to $3.50 crate Of 10
pounds.
Pears-Yield from 200 to $500 boxes
| an acre of ITO trees and sell from
s125 to s2.75 the box of 40 pounds.
, Peaches-Yield from 200 to 2,oOC
boxes an acre of ITO trees and sell
from 60 cents to $3.50 the box of 2(
pounds.
$ Chcrries-Yield from 500 to 10000
: pounds the acre of 10S trees and sci
from 8 cents to 10 cents pound
$ Prunes and Plums-Yield from 5O(
t to 1000 boxes an acre of 1893 trees ant
+ sell from So cents to $3.50 box o
q 20 pounds.
: Grapes-Yield from 500 to $500 bas
kets an acre and sell for 25 cents t.
G so cents the basket of five pounds.
g Strawberres-Yiel from 100 to 30
crates an acre and sell from $l.50 t.
:, S. the crate of "A boxes.
: The cost of cultivation. including
labor and material, also pruning
+, spraying, materials and time, l
2 about $50 the season for a 1O-acr
tract of trees at six years of age
r, The cost will increase thereafter a
: 20 per cent a year. The total cos
for growing is seven and half cent
d for each box of apples, or total cos
Us of so cents for every expense for la
y; Dor and material involved in cult
', waiting, grading and packing fruit IN
s. Guiding every possible contingency.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-05-30
See Us
Hit the Bull S Eye

or hold up prices by placing our stock
within reach of all a call VIII con-
vince the skeptical A purchase VIII
make a satisfied customer.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-05-30

conntry. some Of the Best orchards Of
the valley being in it's Immediate
neighborhood. Adjacent to Victor are
two important orchard development
tracts, where intensive orcharding Is
being carried on on a large scale ana
elaborate preparations made for eN-
tending the scope of this work Two
of these land schemes are attracting
particular attention and have draWn
many visitors to the Bitter Root val
Low this spring Victor has some sub
st,ntial business houses and is a sup
ply point for u considerable port'oh
of the valley. Near 1T is the famous
old Curlew mine, which was Famous
years aso as "a silver producer, Here
also is an extensive group of copper