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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-07
Tariff Revision.

Protective duties should not DC too
high.--Rep. Crumpacker. of Indiana.
OF course they shouldn't
+, Just enough
For opportunity
s TO blum
BY manufacturers who say
They've got TO be so high
s 10 pay.
or they can't do the business which
Makes workingmen the same as rich
!. And booms the Nation az the Free
+ 10 wonderful prosperity.
Wow!
Amt that the good thing new?
Amt II fine
10 shine
+. Down the duty line?
Duty? Duty What Is duty?
- q sacrfnce?
Dore Il IL. when manufacturers
Pull the proper price.
IhriRf Tariff What IL tariff!
U n something nice
which IL handed TO the people
~ . fancy price.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-07
MOST ANYTHING

three dozen rotundas? | want the
size you serve tea aud waters In"
Mrs. A.: The Gray auction was
great success. The auctioneer
knocked down about a hundred pieces
of china within an hour.
Mr.. A: Huh; he hasn't got anything
on our maid.
What would you do IL you had
Rockefeller's Millions"
why. I'd hand the old fellow I
little small change and let him start
over again"
sympathy ought to make the
pork packers help knock the reduc
ton In the pig iron tariff.
The club liar was talking
we were cruising through the
South seas, and one day our favorite
parrot disappeared. He vas very
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-07
The FRUGAL M. p.

No time has been lost by the newly
elected members in coming up to
Westminster II was not always thus.
When a once famous member return
ed to the house after a by-election for
Knaresborough. his unusually delay
ed appearance was commented upon
I'm the presence OF Sir Wilfrid Law
son. The newly. elected member.
though a wealthy man, was known to
be extremely careful about stray six
pences. Isn't 1t odd" some one said.
Tom Collins doesn't turn up?" Not
at all, not at ALL" said Sir Wilfrid;
he's waiting for an excursion train
London Graphic.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-07
AnC;;lRL||A!.sZ!Z,MaIIL,!Ot,,Gt5 5

her muley because she could kick so
hard.
We'd pillow the fertile fields. We
knew they were fertile because they
would grow any kind OF weed you'd
ever heard Of Then we'd SOW anc
reap. Mother used TO sew too. but
she'd never reap.
The poultry yard was our delight.
We'd play hide and seek with the
hens. A hen would lay an egg and
we'd guess where TO find 1t. IL we'd
lose our guess for long time the egg
would get tired OF waiting. Once In
a while we'd find whole nestful OF
tired eggs. We'd have 10 send that
kind TO town.
To encourage some Of the hens we d
give 'em a nest egg. A nest egg is
fixture. Once | put an incandescent
light bulb under hen for nest egg.
That was what you'd call an electric
fixture.
But il didn't bring results with this
hen. When the current was on II
made the bulb warm, and the hen
thought she'd already laid warm
fresh egg. Shed hop OH the hese
and cackle and have US all running
for nothing.
Then she changed her mind hen
mind is easy to change-there's so
little of il. Why, a hen can lose her
rlind completely and not miss IL. ms
hen decided TO hatch the electric light
bulb. I don't know what she expecleu
70 hatch from the bulb unless 1t was
q potted hyacinth.
But she got tired or warning anu
pecked at the bulb TO neip the eh,cS
out Of the shell. The oulo exploueu
and she got some OF the glass III neI
eye. Ever since she's Deen "eaiins
q glass eye.
This same hen once sat on no.
water bag. expecting TO hatcn OUT
some waterfowl.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-07

west and in nearly all OF the Atlantic
seaboard They want an undisputed
market in the Atlantic seaboard. The
addition to the tariff on lemons is
enough to prohibit importations and
give Pacific coast lemon growers full
control OF this market. That will en-
able them 10 mark up lemons"
Have you any coffee in storage. dad?
Sorry, because II you had few tons
you'd be in right. All the wise boys
over In New York have been ION" for
several months. Coffee has been go
Ing into the storage houses by the
shipload Here's what | heard New
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-07
A Lover of Humanity.

What are you doing here?" said
the woman to the tramp who had got
over the wall just in time to escape
the bulldog.
Madam" replied the dignified vag.
rant. II did intend to request some.
thing to eat; but all ask now Is that.
in the interests of humanity, youn
feed that canine. London Globe.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-07

factory, or on your road, or in your
mine. There are plenty OF great in
surance companies anxious 10 have you
let them insure you against loss from
any form of accident in your company
They will guarantee. in case you com
ply with certain rules and supply GER
tain safeguards. to insure against any
damage. The April Delineator.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-07

Our old friend. Mrs. Newrich.
was reading society novel. Toward
the end OF the afternoon tea and waf-
ers were served in the rotundas. I'm
periously she rang for her maid.
"Hortense." she said. will you send
at once 10 the store and order about
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-07
A Limerick.

We got II from a correspondent
We think IL is all right. and We neve
heard 1t before. So here it Is
"A musical lady from Ga
Once sang In Lucrezia b.
Said a friend. the next day.
I'm sorry to say
That high note in c Major fia,"
Cleveland Leader.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-07
BY RATH.

WASHINGTON. April Z. 1909.
Dear Dad-rhere Is lemonaid In the
Payne tariff bill. An increase In the
tax on lemons has been granted to
the lemon growers of the Pacific coast
in return for a log rolling agreement
that they support the Lucius Littauer
tax on gloves. heard the lemon-aid
tax explained on the floor OF the house
OF representatives In this way.
The lemon growers now have an
undisputed market in the United
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-07

q got and you wished he'd away.
Probably said "Conound that thing
We organs fouryea old child
with tin and hard stick would be improvement
But you handorgan time
n hs comes your Office or your
The npanny instrument older the the bet
tsr for the purpose for which recommend you.
You selfish and you ought get it.
The hand organs your fail to
dd THAT THERE ARE OTHERS who ENJOYING its offerings
You learn be unselfsh you learn seconrolo
conquer nerves-by welcoming the hand-organ
will the going suggest it will be
"a This is the way:
81 There people a big city we'll of others
M They seldom the inside of a playhouse.
They afford pianos their houses
Yours may a of bright lights and
Theirs is a life of gloom and sadness.
The organ only and
}, THEY enjoy strains
chidrens dance
children merry trip old
or
pennies handOrgan
appreciated few, however.
So welcome your FOR THOSE
UNFORTUNATE CHILDREN WHOM SETS TO wALTzING
Remember too that the man the organ
He hard for his living
you through just
you you piece
He pushes his load many miles a day
every good having put song
in sad
Hum the forget You very
for spell and around desk surprisingly
freshed
Don't window.
your window closed when he open
The you if not the
For friends call their attention to the wife
4 who goes about with the hand-organ
at
for the offerings of the people
She ID always, day after day. failing in her dnty
She supplies little lesson TEAM WORK
to herself with happy results in the home.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-07
Courteous Hichwayman

Courteous Highwayman pointing
pistoD-Excuse me. sir. but this Is
Tag Day for the benefit of the Home
for Aged Porch Climbers. Would you
kindly contribute to little some.
l thing?-Puck.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-07
Extra Dry.

Johnny-The camel can go eight
days without water.
Freddy-So can ! II ma would LET
me.-Harper's Bazaar
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-07
A Word From Josh Wise.

In Africa they
have the sleepin
sickness, but ia
this C o u II ( r y
many babies have
the wakin sick
ness"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-07
Always Lubricating.

Always Luu'TCdtITg.
"Sousely must expend a lot OF eb-
low grease"
But, man. he doesn't 10 a lick OF
work"
II know: but look how often he
crooks his elbow"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-07
Whel the Hand-Organ
Man Comes Near You
hum the Tune lie Plays

Don't Be So Selfish as TO Con,
slider Him a Nuisance Because
HE Music Is Bad and the
Selections Old - They
Are Good and New
TO Others.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-07


public: the Referendum April TO-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-07

The surest sign of spring is the
sound of the hand organ under your
window.
And our friends with hand organs
are again with US.
Has one been your way YETI 2
Did his music annoy youl
Yes, of course; same old tunes
played to irregular, jumping time
You were busy and the music
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
NEWARK POLO
TEAM WANTSGAMES

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK, March 27.-The Newark
polo team which was organized at the
beginning Of this year is developing
greatly under the coaching of Mitch
Hin Of the LenoX team of Wilmington,
The team has. played eight games so
far, winning six and losing two. Grif-
fin, Stiltz and Dunlap are developing
speed and team work. Dunlap seems
TO nave goal shooting down better than
any of the other. boys on the team
Manager DiclSey thinks he has a team
equal to any team i'm the state and
would like TO receive challenges for
games at Newark, and away from home
Address communications to +. Dickey
Newark Delaware, care Skating Rink
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
IN EPISCOPAL CHURCHES
Lenten Services and Addresses at
Various Places in Diocese.

Various Places in Diocese.
In the Epworth Church the Quiet Days
for women this Lent were conducted by
the Bisho.. Of the diocese. The first was
held in St Peters, Smyrna. for the women
OF Kent and Sussex counties, and the
other two days later for those of New
Castle county. The Bishops addresses
we're on THE End OF Religion. Love-"
'rrhe Expression OF Religion. Prayer"
THE Conservation OF womanhood;" :"
Tho Testimony. Power" At the Thurs
day night services at Christ Church,
Dover. the preachers are the Rev. Messrs.
X. J. Hammond, W. II. Graf. p. L. Dom
aghay, a. +. Clay. and G. c. Hall ID. ID.
In st. Anne's. Middletown. the special
Ienten preachers are. the Rev. Alessrs.
Henry B. Olmstesd. A. E. Clay. J. Rigg,
II. B. Phelps. and II. A. Grantham of the
diocese. and william Schouler Of Ellxton,
Nd. In Emmanuel Church. Wilmington
these clergymen preach at the Wednesday
evening services; The Rev. Messrs. Chas
3. Sparks, William II. Laird, John Rigs
and A. f. Clay OF Delaware; o. H. Muir.
ply. d. d.. of North East. Md. and II. J.
Beagen and ]. Thompson Cole. of Penn
sylvania.
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
GEORGETOWN SCHOOLBOYS
ORGANIZE A BALL TEAM

Special 20 THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN, Del. March g7.-The
Georgetown High School has formed a
baseball club which will be known as the
AN Stars" The following players have
been signed: Pitcher. Frank Rupert:
catcher. Leroy Dennis; first base, Man
ford Pennuel; second base, John Elings-
worth; third base. George Wilson. short
stop. Donald Kaiser; right field. Charles
Weldin; center field, Herman Davis; left
field, Charles Pennuel The newly formed
club viii play the Milton team on the lat
ter's diamond next Saturday Prepara-
tions are being made to have two games
on Decoration Day.
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
COLLEGE BOYS
IN RIFLE SHOOT
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK, March 27.-The Delaware
College Rifle club is shooting in the
intercollegiate rife shot being held
today by the United states Govern
ment Each man has twenty shots at
a range Of 50 feet. They viii shoot 10
shots while standing and 10 shots
while lying down Each college shoots
on its own range. and the targets Of
each man are sent TO the government
who will calculate the scores. Gold
medals are given to the members Of
the winning team and trophy cup'
TO the college. The Delaware team has
been coached by Lieutenant Slayer u.
S. A, the military commander OF the
college. who holds several United
states army records for sharp shoot
ing. The scores OF ten men picked from
the following will be counted as Della
wares team. The men shooting are
Vandegrift. Ayerst, Shaener. Heisler
Eastman, r. NJ. CarsweH, s. r. Cars
well, Maier clark. Corkcoran. Dunn,
Thomas, whittingham. Patterson.
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
YOUNG MEN WANTED
United States Government Gives Rail-
way Mail Clerks $500 Year to
Start, and Increases to 5000.

Uncle Sam will hold an examination
for Railway Mail Clerks in Whining
ton and throughout the United States
on May Is. Many ambitious young
men. with only very ordinary school
education, can readily pass. The gov
ernment wants young men over is with
common sense, TO take examinations
for railway mail clerks and carriers.
and the Government Positions Bureau.
Of Rochester, n. Y, with its peculiar
knowledge of the requirements of the
examination, can ut any young man
in few weeks TO pass A govern
ment position means steady work. good
pay and a yearly vacation. There is
time TO prepare for the May Is exam
nations. and any reader of THE
EVENING JOURNAL can get full in
formation how TO proceed, free Of
charge. by writing The Government
Positions Bureau. 367 Powers BlocA,
Rochester, n. Y.
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
HOW TRI-STATE
WAS ORGANIZED

The Tri-State League, now one Of the
most iourishing and best advertised OF
the minors, was the outcome Of a talk
between George w. Heckert and
Charles +. Carpenter that happened
in 1908. But it's a long story.
To begin, therefore, at the beginning,
Carpenter was born i'm Altoona, March
10, 1873 After completing his edu'
cation in the public schools Of the city
he mastered stenography and Joined
the ranks Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company in the capacity OF a
stenographcr to the freight agent He
gave evidence of such executive skill
that he was soon advanced TO chief
clerk TO the freight agent.
Carpenter had a hankering for bust
moss. His interest in sports led him
70 buy out. one Of the best established
cigar stores I'm Altoona after he had
been six years with the railroad COM
many lie was in the cigar business
some years and got out Of IL only when
the building he occupied was sold over
his head and he could not find a suit
able location.
Meantime be became possessed OF 4
bug-a baseball bug. Altoona had
been out OF the professional baseball
lists for several years and the town
was ripe for a fast team. SO Car
penter. Bert Leopold. W. Frank
Vaughn and Rudy Rocket got together
and organized the Altoona team in the
spring of 1902 10 play independent hall
Carpenter was chosen manager. The
club was a success from the start. II
continued through 1902 and 1908 max
Ing money.
one dsy in the fall OF 1903 Georg,
W. Heckert was in Altoona with hi
Penn Park Club Carpenter told hin
that the conditions did not warran
continuing independent ball anothe
year and he was going TO quit. clubs
broke their engagements. players wer'
stolen and. all in all, il was an un
stable business. Then and there thi
Tri-State was evolved
II was agreed that Carpenter shoul,
write a letter calling a meeting Of rep
resentatives Of such towns as they con
cluded would join the new league ant
help it along. Heckert was TO officiat
as secretary. The meeting was he'll
in Harrisburg and the Tri-Stat
League became an assured fact. wit
w. c. Farnsworth as president. and
good circuit It is an evidence Of goo
judgment in selecting the cities, whe
It Is known that every one showed a
at the meeting ready to begin bust
ness.
The Tri-State was an outlaw.
went into the market and bought an
coaxed players from all leagues Farms
worth was succeeded by Theodor
Creamer as president. Meantime.
1905. Carpenter dropped out as mar
aRer of the Altoona club
In January. 1906. he was elected pres
dent. secretary and treasurer Of IL
league. creamer declining a re-ele'
fion.
Negotiations we're opened with Carr
Hermann. Pat Powers and Secretai
FARRELL, With the result that in JAM
efy 1907. the Tri-State was admitts
10 the biz baseball family. II W;
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
AMATEUR BASEBALL

The Newport Baseball Club has April
10 open for a game. The team was TO
open its season on that date with
Vandever A. c. but Vandever had the
game postponed until April "A leaving
Newport without a game for that day.
The Newport boys are showing up
well in their early practice They
have ordered new equipment and will
repair their grounds on Ayre street
Any first-class uniformed team can Sc
cure thi sor other dates by addressing
b. r. Young p. o. box 81, Newport
The American A. c. would like tc
hear from any 16 year old boy team
In or out Of the city for Saturday az
ternoons. Send challenges TO Ernest
Hurlock, No. 6ls East Eighth street
The Americans win play their frs
Eame Of the season this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1909-03-27

was the regular weekly meeting and
the young people had planned a recep-
ton for their pastor and his wife
Recitations and music made up the
program, but the one feature Of special
interest was welcome address deliv-
cred by Master Harold NIerrick, which
would have done credit to a person
Of more mature age. He referred to
the organization of the chapter last
August and its growth and good work.
This organization numbers about one
hundred and the children are greatly
interested in the work of the league.
After the program was concluded cake
was served to all present by the little
folk. 1t was very enjoyable oc-
casion from every standpoint.
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
SPRINGS TO PLAY
B. & 0. TEAM TONIGHT

one Of the most interesting polo games
OF the season is promised at the Eleventh
street Rink tonight when the Springs
team including Cloward in the rushes.
will play the b. and O. team from the
Baltimore League. The b. and O. team
has always been favorite here and their
recent achievements Of having reached the
position Of tieing the Walbrooks for the
second place has given them much more
prominence. Their great improvement has
been due, no doubt, 10 the fact that their
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
AMATEUR RUNNERS
IN BIG MARATHON

NEW YORK, March 27.-Starting
this afternoon from Getty Square.
Yonkers. the best amateur runners in
the east will be sent on a Marathon
race. the last 10 miles of which will be
finished at the New York American
League Clubs grounds.
OF the runners Robert a. Fowler. the
Boston thlete, is favorite.
While the Marathon runners are
going over the roads for the first seven
miles of the journey, a number of
athletic contests will be run off at the
park
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
NO TIME FIXED FOR
THE MINERS CONFERENCE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 81
President Lewis, Of the miners union.
said to-day that no date has as yet
been SCI for a meeting between any
member of the union. and the anthra-
cite operators TO consider the demands
of the miners as formed at the Scran-
ton convention. Lewis said the next
move would be for a conference, but
as yet that none had been arranged.
The convention at Scranton" said
Lewis. adopted a policy strictly in
accord with my ideas and suggestions.
A conference il is understood will he
held at Philadelphia early in the
month. The date has not been ar
ranged.
Evening journal., 1909-03-27

practice is always with the champions OF
America, the Maryland Athletic Club.
The Springs team has been invited by
the Walbrool team to again visit Balti-
more on Friday. April 18th, and play on
the tic game for the cup offered by the
Baltimore jeweler.
The Mohawks go to Atlantic City to-
night to return the visit of Young's Ocean
Pier team. Manager Shackelford of ATTAIN
tic City, and Manager Coward, OF the
Eleventh Street Rink. have arranged for
a series Of games between the teams OF
the two rinks.
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
BROWNSON Wins
THE SECOND GAME
Trims Ex-WeSt End in a Fast
Basketball Game, Is
TO Is

A great game Of basketball was played
at the Rink last evening between the
Brownson and ex-West End clubs the
latter being defeated % TO 13 over four
hundred enthusiasts were present and
the house was in commotion from start
to the finish. II was the third OF the
championship series layed this season by
these teams, and great rivalry exists as
to which team will win the series.
The game last evening was fast. and
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
REFORM MAYOR
WINS lNLOS ANGELES

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
LOS ANGELES. Cal. March 27.-The
official county Of the mayorality eoIction
announced today confirms the victory Of
George Alexander reform element can
didate by a plurality of 1850 ,ut of
more than 5000 votes cast Fred G.
Wheeler, the Socialist candidate, carried
five out Of the nine wards. Alex;nder's
victory was a heavy blow to the ma
chine.
Evening journal., 1909-03-27

the individual playing on both sides was
above the ordinary. Beginning the sec
ond half the Brownson boys began to
outplay their opponents
The preliminary game was between the
Brownson Seconds and the West End
teams, teh Brownson boys being defeated
II TO II.
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
AFTER BIG ESTATE
Twenty five Relatives of Late Gen.
eraI Riley Will Get $4,000 Each.

eral Riley Will Get $4,000 Each.
GEORGETOWN. Del. March 27.-The
investigation here conducted by lawyers
from Pennsylvania, Ohio and Washing
ton. where land is situated belonging TO
the estate Of the late James Riley, be-
fore the county clerk. is continuing, but
Il is understood that the twenty-five heirs
from Sussex county have succeeded in os-
tablishing their claims and Will be awar-
ded the property.
Riley died in Ohio intestatc and the
property, estimated TO be over 100000.
lay there ready to revert to the state
when Il was discovered by Edwin God
win, OF Georgetown, who had promised
his mother on her death bee that he
would search for her relatives in Ohio.
He was astonished TO find a fortune
awaiting him.
The twenty-five heirs. most Of whom
are in moderate circumstances, have
nearly all their claims in and will res
ceive about $4,000 each when the report
is given to the Supreme Court Of Ohio.
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
Archbishop Ireland Sails For Home.

HANKt., March 21.-ArchblshOp
Ireland. of St Paul, sailed for New
York today on the steamer La Tour
raine. The archbishop is in good
health. and has greatly enjoyed his
long stay in Europe. Asked regarding
the possibility Of his being raised to
the cardinalate. he only smiled. and
replied that the consistory alone had
a right to express an opinion in such
matters
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
Wireless Reports aFake Nevsu

A report from Washington received
at the station of the United Wireless
and Telegraph Company on the dupont
Building says the story of the blow
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
LITTLE FOLK GIVE
WELCOME TO PASTOR

a pleasant surprise. was given to the
Rev. and Mrs. George c. Williams by
the Junior Epworth League of Ep-
worth Church yesterday afternoon. 1t
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
BOWLING

Thursday evening, on the Pelrce alleys.
All Wilmington won two out OF three from
Delaware. The scores:
DEF AWARE
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
SPORTING NEWS

a master stroke and largely due to the
personal work OF President Carpenter
Evening journal., 1909-03-27
Announcement

fT1TlE have purchased Warmers Wilmington
5szszs and Philadelphia Daily Steam Propeller
Line and from April lst l909 will
operate it in connection with our present line,
under the name "Busfl-Warner Line"
Arrangements have been completed which
will insure an improved service, and will enable
us to give every shipper prompt careful at
tention.
Consignees' teams will receive their goods
at French Street Wharf
Our own teams will load at Market Street
Wharf
All outgoing shipments should be delivered
to French Street Wharf
Our Philadelphia address will be Pier 9,
South WharveS Foot of Walnut Street,
We respectfully solicit your business
Geo. w. Bush 6 Sons Co
Foot Of French Street