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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-25
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~HRISTMAS Is proverbially and ira
ditionally sA occasion Of mirth and
~ merriment and universal good will.
0In no environment, however, Is
this spirit of the holiday more
dominant than aboard the ships of the
United States Navy. Indeed. when one
comes to think of it, 1t would be strange
If there was anything else than an ag-
browning holiday of the year. in an
American warship community. Given
body OF from 200 to 500 young men (such as
NAV be found on the average naval vesseD
one and all glorying in good health. full of
animal spirits and delightfully."- free from
money cares and other responsibilities,
AZ Is only natural to expect that Yule-
tide enthusiasm will iLd vent in a round
of pranks and pastimes and athletic con-
tests. Furthermore, there is the con-
sideration that most Of these naval lads
are debarred by circumstances from
spending Chi stmas at home, which only
intensifies their determination to make
the best of things by having a rousing
Christmas celebration aboard ship.
Every Yankee naval officer, IL he has
any OF the elusive knack of managing
men, looks with lenient eyes upon the
Christmas escapades Of the bluejackets.
Well he may, too. for aside from the
realization of the necessity of such a
safety valve, he should remember more
or less wildly mis- own exploits in a
similar sphere during his years as
midsEipman at the United States Naval
Academy. The great training school
at Annapolis is each year the scene OF
an Xmas celebration quite as unique as
that aboard any of our cruising warships.
The principal feature Is a before-breakS
fast fantastic parade in which all of the
800 ''middies" participate. CARRIED in the
most grotesque costumes. Many OF
the young men devote no end of time
to the preparation Of their costumes for
this odd procession which forms before
It is a very limited audience which wit
nesses this extravagant pageant for the
route of he parade is largely confined
TO the precincts of Bancroft Hall-the
monster new dormitory or nfdshipmen's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-25

WW n HEN In Rome do as the Ro-
mans do is a theory that Is
A subscribed to by only a portion
Of the diplomats of the world
those travelling representatives,
and branch Office managers by means OF
whom the nations of the globe transact
business with one nnothee. The vary
ing ideas of these international states
men as to the wisdom of subscribing to
local customs and traditions Is in no
wise better illustrated than by a peep
into the cosmopolitan corner of WASH
ington officialdom at Christmas time In
some of the homes of these distinguished
foreigners we find prevailing the appro-
pirate Christmas atmosphere of expect
ancy and suppressed excitement and note
the presence of all the essentials OF an
American Christmas celebration, even to
the American Christmas tree and the
of the alien households where Yankee
Christmas ideas have received most
sweeping adoption are those Of repre-
sentatives OF what we are prone to re-
gard as the most backward of nations
the Chinese, for instance.
In sharp contrast to these foreign sub
scribers to the American idea of Christ
mas are those other transplanted house
holds where scarce a suggestion of the
New World Christmas is allowed to
creep in. 1t all depends on the point OF
view OF the head of the household.
Some of the statesmen who come from
afar to tarry for a time at our seat of
government regard it courtesy or good
policy to pattern their houses and their
order of life after those of the people
of the republic Others equally conscl-
entious construe it as the part of patriot
ism to cling tenaeIously to all the Gus
toms and traditions of their native lands.
Perhaps they have little Of the same
attitude as the Americans who ostenta-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-25
facts WORTH NOTING.

sixty-four persons out Of every billios
Of the worlds population are blind
Three-fourths of the entire area OF
Japan is mountainous. and less than II
per cent is cultivated -.
The largest collection of palms in The
world Is contained In the Kew Gardens.
London. nearly 500 specimens being ore.
senteo-
A mill is being established In Sweden
for the spinning of yarn from paper.
Evening journal., 1909-12-30
ICE HALTS
RIVER WORK
Engineers Favor Proposed
Dyke to Clear Horseshoe
Channel

Government engineers a. work on a Co.
foot survey OF the Delaware river chan
mel were stormbound yesterday az Della
ware City. the recent storm having com-
PEELED the party to abandon operations
until the channel Is free OF ice.
Work on the 30-foot channel was also
seriously interferred with by the storm.
on Monday the dredge Cataract. while at
work at Deep Water Point. was driven
from her station. and until yesterday was
unable TO get back on account OF heavy
ice foes. Tho Rather. which was az
work near Goose Island picking up blast
ed rock, found II dincult 10 do effective
work on account OF the ice. The Della
ware. the largest OF the five dredges em-
ployed by the government. was the only
one that succeeded I'm Keeping TO its sta
tion during the storm. The dredge Uncle
Sam was disabled and was towed 20
wilmington for repairs while the Hell
Gate. which was stationed az Marcus
Hook. had all it could do 20 hold TO its
anchorage on account OF the ice.
Unless warmer weather sets IN govern
ment engineers fear an fee jam in the
Horseshoe that will seriously interfere
with the movements OF river craft. The
suggestion 10 build a dyke from Howers
Cove 10 Eagle Point was viewed with
favor by engineers at work on the cham
mel, as they declared such dyke would
straighten the channel in the Horseshoe
and permit OF tho ice now lodging there
being carried down stream by the cur
rent.
Recent suggestions forwarded 20 Ma
ior Doalxyne by the Maritime Exchange
favored such n dyke system IN the Horse
shoe. as SC was said that only by such
improved measures viii the port OF Phil
, adelphia be assured an open stream dur
Ing the prevalence OF ice IN the harbor.
In the lower bay the ice foes were so
heavy as TO endanger barge tows and
captains OF tugs with wooden barges
found st safer TO put In for harbor rather
than take a chance OF having their tows
cut by the fee
Evening journal., 1909-12-30
DELAWARE CLUBS
HOLIDAY DANCE

The red and blue OF Pennsylvania we're
conspicuous among the decorations at the
Delaware Club OF the University OF Penn
sylvania. third annual ,ancc In the New
Century Club last night There were
streamers OF bunting from the central
chandelier. and twinod about the room.
over the stage was draped largo u. or
p. flag, and flags and pennants OF other
colleges were httingly displayed since
there were guests from Yale, Delaware.
Swarthmore, Princeton, Syracuse. Le-
high and Lafayette. The First Infantry
Orchestra was seated on the stage which
was transformed into a woodland by
boughs and small cedars. The decora-
tions were arranged by Elwood Souder
About sixty couples danced and enjoyed
the excellent music. The guests were
mostly college young people, and quite
versed in the art OF having a good time,
so that the dance was one OF the most
enjoyable ever given by the club Din
ner was served about midnight by Ca
terer f. T.. Hanna.
Many beautiful costumes were worn by
the women. and even tho sombre evening
suit looked well on the athletic figures
Of the young mon.
The patronesses for the dance were
Mrs. James NJ. Horn. Mrs. Charles Fish
er King. Mrs Sybil T. Koser. Mrs. Ed
mund Mitchell Mrs. DeHaven Morris.
Mrs. George Patterson and Mrs. John r..
Robinson. The committee vas composed
OF Walter Mctzger Doughten, chairman;
John Draper Brown, Clayton Dougles
Buck. Swithin Chandler. Sd, Harry Ray
mond Craig. Harry Chalmers Hickman.
Charles Fisher King, Jr., and Landreth
Lee Layton. Jr.
Evening journal., 1909-12-30
EXPERIENCES OF SOME
BELATED PASSENGERS

Interesting stories are being heard re-
garding tho experiences of passengers who
were delayed in the blocked Delaware
railroad trains. Vocal and Instrumental
music, jokes and card playing helped to
pass the time IL was a case OF making
the best OF the situation. ono man near
wilmington. went 20 a farm house TO get
food for two dogs he had with him. Be-
fore no got back the train started south.
He was going TO Norfolk. Va, and kept
on walking and caught up with tho eN-
press two hours later below New Castle.
Residents OF Bear Station entertained two
carloads OF passengers who were held
there for nearly a day. II was the same
all along tho line.
Evening journal., 1909-12-30
TO MAKE WAR
ON THE FLEA

WASHINGTON, d. G.. Dec. So-War on
the modest. unassuming. but industrious
flea, which has come forward as new
disseminator Of deadly germs. Is occupy
ing the attention OF the Marine Hos
pital Service and Biological Survey.
The flea is accused officially Of carry
ing the bubonic plague. and it is stated
that the United States is seriously
threatened by the spread OF that dread
disease. The scientists figure that ground
squirrels spread the epidemic and fieas
infest the squirrels. They also nibble
rats.
A crusade against ground squirrels.
, rats and fieas is now on. and the public
health officials have arranged a confer
ence at which plans for stamping out the
plague will be prepared.
Nine persons IN California have been at
tackled by the plague, seven dying.
Evening journal., 1909-12-30
ELKTON TO GET
A TEXTILE PLANT

ELKTON, Md, Dec. S0.-The industrial
prospects for Elkton are encouraging.
All the industries here are running on
fun time. and it is likely that another
textile mill will be built here before the
close Of the year 1910. During the clos
ing year the pulp works here have been
greatly enlarged. giving employment to
more men; the Deiberts boatyards. at
Elk Landing, are doing more work than
even before. and a new steel plant has
been built by the Powers Foundry Com
pany, which will be run IN connection
with the iron foundry. This plant will
be enlarged from time to time. and the
company expects 10 have large plant
here in the near future.
During the year 1909, the Scott Fer
tilizer Company has enlarged its plant,
and tho company did greater volume
Of business the past twelve months than
ever before in its history. During the
present year new ice plant was built
here by Davis & Vinsinger, owners Of the
Head of Elk Flour Mills.
1t is probable that during the coming
year the EllSton Town Council will issue
bonds and build an electric light plan,
and water works. The deepening Of the
chanel OF Elk River, the work OF which
is now in progress, viii greatly benehi
the industries here. It will give them a
better opportunity Of shipping their PROD
ucts by water and allow them to get
more Of their raw material by water
Before the close Of 1910. Elkton Will have
taken a long step in the Industrial march
Evening journal., 1909-12-30

the Presidents official family, and so em-
barrassing TO the administration, that 1t is
generally predicted that either Ballinger
or Pinchot might leave the government
service as the result Of the congressional
inquiry. The intensity OF the situation has
been accentuated by Pinchots speech in
New York last Monday in which he crit
icised, without the use of names, how
ever, the present administration OF the
Interior Department and by the recent
newspaper articles and interviews by
former Secretary Garfield along similar
lines.
Evening journal., 1909-12-30
PROBE BALL!NCER-
PTNCHOTNEXTWEEK
Committee Will Begin InveS-
tigatiOn Immediately After
ReOpening Of Congress

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 30.-When Con-
gress reconvenes next week one Of the
first things to be done will be the appoint
ment Of a special joint committee to in
vestigate the Ballinger-P -Pinchot contro-
versy The investigation will cover the
official acts Of both the Secretary Of the
Interior and the chief Of the Forest Ser
vice. II will be the first time in history
that Congress has placed a cabinet officer
on trial at his own request. In making his
request for an investigate. Ballinger stip-
ulated that the administration Of the For
est Service also be made the subject OF
inquiry. This has been acceded to by the
leaders in Congress and by President Taft
According to present plans. the investiga-
tion will be sweeping and every oppor-
tunity Will be afforded both belligerents
to make good their case.
on Tuesday or Wednesday. the joint
resolution providing for the investigation
will be presented by the Senate committee
on public lands and the House committee
on rules. Il will be an administration reso-
luton, and it Is expected that it will be
adopted with but little opposition. There
may be some objection on the part of the
Observation-Disclosures TO the selection Of
the personnel Of the proposed committee
by the Vice-President and the Speaker OF
the House on the ground that the men
they select would naturally be friendly to
Ballinger The administration leaders have
given assurance that the members OF tho
committee will be chosen with the idea
OF an absolutely impartial investigation
There will probably be twelve members
four Republicans and two Democrats from
each House. Senator Knute Nelson. OF
Minnesota, chairman Of the committee OF
public lands. will likely be the chairman
OF tho investigating committee.
So bitter has become the dissension II
Evening journal., 1909-12-30
NO EVIDENCE
AGAINST HIM

oseph Tibbett. colored, was arraign-
ed in City Court this morning on the
charge Of stealing two rings from Har-
riette DENLY. colored. on Thursday
night. There being no evidence against
him, however, he was dismissed. Har-
riette had had Tibbett arrested be-
cause he was one of four persons who
had been I'm the room where the rings
were.
William r.. Lynn, through his attor-
ney. p. l.. Garrett. waived a hearing
on the charge of non-support, and he
was held under $500 bail. A favorable
report was made by Humane Agent
stout as TO the non-support charge
against John Popeskie, and the charge
was held up.
Evening journal., 1909-12-30
METHODISTS TO
HONOR FOUNDER
Bishop Wilson to Make Ad-
dress at the Anniversary
Service at ASbury

An interesting program VIII be given
tonight at the service to commemor-
ate the one hundred and twenty-fifth
anniversary of the founding Of Method
ism in this country, which will be held
in Asbury NJ. Il. Church.
The Rev. DIR. w. c. Rooms, OF Scott
M. E. Church. viii preside, and music
viii be furnished by Epworth Church
choir under Director George e. King
The program is as follows:
Opening Hymn No. l.
Prayer ........by Rev. c. A. Hin, d. D.
Anthem .... .Epworth Choir
Offering.
Hymn No. 1S0
The Cradle OF Methodism.
Rev. A. S. Mowbray. d. d.
Anthem ......................C Choir
The christmas Conference"
Rev. u. II. Webster
The address Of the evening will be
delivered by Bishop Luther b. Wilson.
ID. D.. IL. ID.
Doxology.
Benediction REV. c. r. Wyatt. ID. d.
The program committee includes the
Revs. II. w. Kellogg. A. S. Mowbray
and Zack II. Webster
the Revs. G. Williams, H. II. Webster
and William c. Poole.
The Methodist Episcopal Church IN
America was formally organized in the
Lovely Lane Westinghouse which stood
on the site OF the Merchants Club, In
German street. Baltimore. Francis As
bury, who was the great organizer ant
founder of the church, in this country
made his headquarters I'm Baltimore. and
his final burial place was in Mount Olive
Cemetery.
Asbury Church. in this city. is knowI
as "rhe Mother Of Methodlsm." and Bar
rats Chapel, in Kent county, was on
Of the first Methodist Churches in tn
country.
It is expected that Bishop Wilson, VIII
will be the principal speaker tonight vii
be entertained at Asbury parsonage b.
the Rev. z. II. Webster, pastor Of As
/ bury.
Evening journal., 1909-12-30
Social and
Personal

MINIS Eva lane spent tho weekend
with her sister at Scaford.
Horace Chicken. OF Chester has So
cured position with the Wilmington
Grocers' Exchange.
Misses Edith and Minnie Wright have
retiIrned TO Chaster after a Visit 10
friends IN this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. James II. shuster and
daughter. Dorothy. OF Chestertown. are
spending tho holidays with Mr. and Mrs.
Hyde OF this city.
Robert w. Strauss. OF chat.snooFs.
Tenn. Is visiting Dr. Edgar l. Bull
lock.
Grover McClurg f. visiting his par-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w Kelson McClurg.
Of oxford.
James Wilson spent Christmas with
has parents at Ridgely. Md.
Carroll McC. Elliott, OF Goldsboro, Nd.
spent Christmas with his brother. C. c.
Elliott
Miss Alice Garrett spent The holidays
with friends IN Philadelphia.
Miss Ella Lynch has been visiting her
parents at Denton. Md
Miss Margaret Payntcr. school teach.
er at Bothwyn has gone TO her home al
LeWca Tor the holidays.
Miss Florence Green spent Christina,
with her sister az Milford.
Mr.. oud Mrs. John d. Con and daugh
ter Miss Florence S. Con-. OF Marcus
Hook. and Mr.. and Mrs. James s.. Con
OF Easton. Pa. spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. r. E. Martin. OF this city.
Stanley Chambers has been spending
few days with his parents at "Bloom
field" near Kennett Square
Mr.. and Mrs. A. u. Miller. of Ken
nett Square, spent Christmas with friend
IN this city.
Evening journal., 1909-12-30
Piles Quickly
Cured al Home
Instant Relief, Permanent cure-Trial
Package Mailed Free TO All
in plain Wrapper

Instant Relief, Permanent cure--Trial
Package Mailed Free to All
in Plain Wrapper.
Piles Is a fearful disease. but easy to
cure. IL you go at it right.
An operation with the knife is dan
gerous. cruel, humiliatng and unnec-
essary.
There is just one other sure way 20
be cured-painless safe and I'm the pri-
vacy OF your own home-it is Pyramid
Pile Cure.
We mail trial package free to all
who write.
1t will give you instant relief. show
you the harmless, painless nature Of
this great remedy and start you well
on the way toward a perfect cure.
Then you can get a full-sized box
from any druggist for so cents. and
often one box cures.
Insist on having what you call for.
If the druggist tries to sell you
something just as good, It is because
he makes more money on the substi-
tute
The cure begins az once and contin-
ues rapidly until II is complete and
permanent.
You can 60 right ahead with your
work and be easy and comfortable all
the time.
IL Is we'll worth trying.
just send your name and address 60
Pyramid Drug Co., % Pyramid Build
ing, Marshall. Mich. and receive free
by return mail the trial package I'm a
plain wrapper
Thousands have been cured in this
aaax- nainlaqq and inoxpaneiVo WAY In
the privacy OF the home.
/ No knife and its torture.
No doctor and his bills.
All druggists, 80 cents. Write today
| for a free package.
Evening journal., 1909-12-30
DUPONT COMPANY
HAS RECORD YEAR

From the statement OF earnings for
the first nine months of 1909 it is in
dicated that the 70. l. dupont de
Ncmours Powder Companys current
year is likely TO be a record one A.
compared with the same period in 1908.
the gross receipts, totaling $22. .6a7 ,53ss.
show an increase OF S2.497073. and the
net OF sA.355.024. a gain OF Si04S $50
Monthly. the net has averaged $685.
sol, or S11G550 more than during the
same months last year. and is also
greater by Si0967 than the proportions
ate amount for the first six months OF
1909
Evening journal., 1909-12-30
BIG MONEY in
The MILK TRADE
Lawyers in Trust" InVeSti-
cation Will Ask Why Price
Was Raised

NEW YORK, Dec. s0The investlRa-
tion into the sO-called MIX Trust by
Special Deputy Attorney General Cole
man was given added impetus yester-
day by the startling disclosures made
by Marvyn Scudder, the accountant
employed by the state TO so over the
books Of the larger milk companies IN
the city.
Counsel for the Borden Condensed
MIX Company, controlling 2S per cent.
OF the Sheffield farms- -Slawson- Decker
Company were engaged to-day prepar-
ing 20 meet the. analysis OF Mr.. Scud-
der. who placed his findings before
Referee Brown yesterday
Mr.. Scudder stated that the books OF
the Borden Company showed that more
than Si5000.000 Of the 900 cap
ital stock represented trade marks,
good WILL" which the accountant said
represented nothing tangible in the
way OF assets. on the company's
capitalization dividend of per cent.
was paid on the preferred and 10 per
cent. paid on the common stock.
Mr.. Scudder said the books showed
surplus Of sS.s2i, 800 made in ten
years. and Special Deputy Attorney
R'hcAdi Nolthlah ~ preparing 10 ASK
the company that II such profits are
possible with milk at eight cents a
quart what justification had the mill,
companies FOR saying that they were
losing money at that price and had
TO raise the price to nine cents a
quart.
Mr.. Scudder further showed that OF
the Sheffield Farms Company's capital
ization Of 100000 over $1,000 was FOR
good will, etc" The Sheffield Com
pany paid Is per cent. dividends last
year and 10 date this year % per cent
on its stock. and its surplus was $685..
672. nearly double the capital stock
Enormous profits were shown 10 hav,
been made by the Alexander Campbell
Milk Company az cents quart.
Evening journal., 1909-12-30
CARS CRASHED
AT A CROSSING

A misunderstanding Of signals and icy
rails caused a collision last night at
Eighth and Clayton streets, between cars
OF the Peoples and Wilmington City lines.
The cars struck with such force as 10
smash the fronts of them and knock them
OF the tracks. Passengers IN the cars
were given a general shaking up, but no.
body was seriously hurt After delay
OF some time the cars were replaced on
the tracks and travel was resumed.
Evening journal., 1909-12-30
.SLETCHERS In
FIRST CARNIVAL
Fast Horses Pull Happy
Drivers Over Snow Topped
Roads

The Sennett Turnpike, Pennsylvania
avenue and the Boulevard ring marrily
these days with sleigh bells.
Spanking trotters and PAGERS were seen
I'm the snow yesterday. their owners hand
ling the reins expertiy from under furs
IN their smoothly gliding sleighs. Many
women enjoyed the rare sport afforded by
one OF the best snow-falls Wilmington
has ever had,
The sport is al It's height in tho after
noon. The slcighing is fairly good out
Delaware avenue to Pennsylvania avenue
and 20 the toll gate.
II Is expected that there win be some
racing this afternoon as a. number OF
challenges have been made.
Evening journal., 1909-12-30
TEXAS WANTS ITS
WHISKEY STRAIGHT

AUSTIN. Tex. Dec. 30-The State OF
Texas will not be bound by the de-
cision Of President Taft defining legal
whisky, according 20 the announcement
OF Or. S. Abbott, State Dairy and
Food Commissioner.
After an analysis OF several samples
of whisky legalzcd by tho ruling ot
President Taft. Or. Abbott declared
that Il does not conform to the require
ments of the pure food laws of Texas.
and he caused a quantity 10 be seized.
A conference with the Governor and
Commissioner has been asked for by
representative OF the rcctihers
Evening journal., 1909-12-30

willing TO become reconciled with her, she
intimated that she would never live with
him again.
only a few months ago she applied for
an order in the local courts to compel
her husband TO contribute to the support
Of herself and her children, alleging that
he had never properly done so. Judge
Kinsey heard the case and It IS said to
be still pending.
Mr.. Wolfe this morning confirmed the
statement that he had married the couple.
Evening journal., 1909-12-30
RECOVERING FROM
THE STORMS EFFECT

SALISBURY. Md, Dec. sO--Yester-
day was the first day since the storm
Of last Saturday that Salisbury has
had communication with the outside
world by telegraph or telephone. The
storm played havoc with the poles and
wires of both telegraph and telephone
companies. Business has bsen at a
standstill The train service has been
considerably tied up, and the city has
had little mail.
Another heavy storm set I'm this
morning. and the fall Of snow thus far
is heavy.
Evening journal., 1909-12-30
Electrician Hurt by a Fail.

Charles Higgins Of the firm of f. +.
Higgins & Company, electrical con-
tractors. was bruised about the back
as a result of a fall He was doing
electrical wiring in the building Of the
United Five and Ten Cent Store, Mar
ket street above Sixth street, when he
fell a distance Of eight feet.