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The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1910-11-04
MUCH TRAFFIC.

It is probable that upwards of 600
automobiles passed along the New
Santa Fee Trail last season from Kan
sas into Colorado-let alone the large
local traffic.
This opinion is reached by The
Telegram in careful investigation
made, and after careful consultation
with three of the principal garages
of the Trail: The Taylor Motor COM
pany of Hutchinson: the Vincent Sup
ply company of Garden City: and the
Lamar Automobile and Repair COM
pany of Lamar.
This estimated number will appeal
to the thoughtful. to the motorist,
the pleasure-seekor, the good road
ster, and. most of all, to the band of
men interested in the promotion of
the New Santa Fe Trail. 1t shows
what an enormous business there
vas the first season of the Trail and
its work aud advertising, and the
publicity given the Valley of Content
Garden City Telegram.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1910-11-04
be present at these drills.

be present at these drills.
School for non-commissioned
officers, and such privates as desire
to attend. will be held Tuesday nights
of each week. commencing Tuesday.
November 2, 1910. School will be in
charge of Captain E. D. Householder
assisted by Lieutenants Lee l.. Scott
and J. NJ. Kellogg.
By order Of.
F.. D. HOUSEHOLDER
Capt. Comd'g Company.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1910-11-04

RADIO synonym for ridiculous and
freak Legislators. Whenever the test
has come our women voters have not
failed us.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1910-11-04

on jury said to the foreman after
the jurors had retired for dellbera-
ton:
Look here, If understand Alright,
the plaintiff doesn't ask damages for
blighted affections or anything of
that sort, but only wants to get back
what he spent on presents. pleasure
trips. and so forth"
That's Just the size of It," the
foreman replied
We'll then / vote we don't give
him damn cent. If all the fun he
had with that girl didn't cover the
he expended. 1t was his own
fault. Gentlemen. I courted that girl
once myself"
Verdict for fair defendant
Evening journal., 1910-01-27
H. H. HAWKINS DEAD
AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS

Henry II. Hawkins, one Of Whining
toms best known residents died at his
home. No. 1901 Market street at $50
o'clock yesterday afternoon. following a
short illness. He was taken sick on last
Friday and grew worse until death re-
suited.
Mr. Hawkins was 70 years old He is
survived by his widow and one son Will
liam Hawkins, a salesman. and two
brothers. James L. and Samuel Haw-
kins. both we'll known Wilmington men.
Mr.. Hawkins was leather shearer and
until about two years ago and nearly
fifty years previous to mat time, he
was employed at the plant Of the c. and
]. Pyle Company, ana sheared tie first
leather at the present plant Of the COM
pany He was a member of Temple
Lodge,A. +. and A. NJ, st. Johns Com
mandery. knights Templer, and Hope
Lodge of odd Fellows.
The funeral win take place from the
late home Of the deceased on Saturday
afternoon, at . o'clock, and interment
will be made at the Wilmington and
Brandywine Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1910-01-27
FATHER UP ON
SONS CHARGE
Youth Tells Judge Parent
Abuses Family, and Bond
Is Required

His sons testimony put Joel ID. Fin
ley. Of No. 1902 Shallcross avenue.
under a peace bond In city Court this
morning He was charged with breach
OF the peace.
"Since Christmas he's been drinking
and making trouble for myself and my
mother" said his son, Walter yes
terday afternoon he came homo and
started TO fight with my mother and me
lie kicked me once before and sent
me 20 the hospital, so I decided not
TO stand for It and got n warrant for
him. He's all right when he's sober
"Why don't you quit drinking and
get II out Of your system" remon-
strated Deputy Judge Joslyn looking al
the gray-haired father in surprise
You've got a bright young son her'
you ought to be proud Of. and for his
sake you ought to behave yourself"
Joel had nothing 10 say.
Evening journal., 1910-01-27
M'CABE CHURCH
FREE OF DEBT
Also Has Doubled Membership
in Last Eighteen
Months

Mocabe Memorial NJ e. Church. on tho
Boulevard, has doubled It's membership
during the last eighteen months.
This ana other evidences OF tho rapid
progress OF this new church we're given
In reports at It's fourth quarterly confer
ence last night District Superintendent
A. S. Mowbray presided
Taking over property two years ago
costing $1,000 the church to-day is clear
ed OF every debt. The Sunday school. OF
which Professor A. r. spaid Is superin-
tendent, is one OF the best Methodist
schools in the city The church now has
nearly 200 members. and now members
are joining every month.
Resolutions commencing Dr. Mowbray,
who retires as district superintendent thi,
year were adopted Dr. Mowbray Will
conduct quarterly conference at Union
Church tonight.
Evening journal., 1910-01-27
CONSIDER BIDS
FOR new LIBRARY
State Commission Tomorrow
to Act on Proposals For
State Buildings

The State Commission to arrange for
the erection Of a new State Library build
ing and for the restoration Of the Colonial
design OF the present State House at
Dover, viii meet in Dover tomorrow to
of the bids with one exception, are higher
than the appropriation sanctioned by the
Legislature, $4,000
There was some surprise that not a
Wilmington contractor bid for the erec-
ton OF the new State Library building.
The bidders were either Dover or Phila-
delphia contractors. and the lowest pro-
posal was that Of John A. Carter, OF Phil
adelphia for S55. $50. more than $1,000 low
er than the next lowest bid. that OF James
A. Hirons of Dover, Of s67eS7. In fact,
there was a wide variance in the bids. the
highest being that OF Metzger and Wells,
Of Philadelphia, Of Slo62l4.
William NJ. Connolly, member Of the
commission and a contractor of this city,
on Tuesday said that some Of the VIII
mington contractors did not bid because
they objected 10 the requirement of a
certified check Of five per cent Of the
amount Of the bid This he thought a
hardship.
One Of the leading contractors OF this
city when asked this morning if he had
heard OF any understanding among local
contractors about not bidding on the
State library job said he did not. II,
said he did not bid because he did MOI
care to, and not because Of the certified
check deposit, which he though somewhat
high under the circumstances.
Evening journal., 1910-01-27


. Sent q cents TO tho PennsyIvania
Railroad for a ride from Harrina-
ton 20 Greenwood for which he had
never paid, and got q fine letter
. from George w. Boyd, general pas
ssneer agent.
: Sent TO a Philadelphia newspaper
for an old bill for papers sold dur
ing the Spanish war, which he had
torn up as incorrect in 1898, got the
: bill, paid Il and got a grateful let
ter from the newspaper.
Went TO Miss Potter Of the Aead-
eny faculty and corrected some
high marks which she had aiven
him which were not obtained by
walking the straight and narrow
way.
Sent TO several aequaintanees
whom he believed held "auaht
against him" and got nice letters
: in reply.
= Sent to the newspaper published
" IN his home town a want ad., CALI
-" Ing upon all persons who had any
grievance or claim, real or mag
mary, against him, to communicate
with him at once.
"a clear conscience and the peace
Of mind now enjoy" tho young
minister added, dis worth ali the
trouble I have taken"
Evening journal., 1910-01-27
ICE YET BLOCKS
RAILROAD TRACKS

Ice on the Columbia division tracks Of
the p. b. and W. Railroad in some
cases thirty-three feet deep. makes It
improbable that the tracks will be clear
ed to Port Deposit before Saturday night
The tracks as far as Tome Institute
were not cleared until 2 o'clock this af-
ternoon. Stone and frame buildings have
been carried upon the tracks by the ice
and Il will require unoeasing labor to
clear them away and repair the tracks.
The railroad has a big gang OF men do
ing this work Each dav a carload OF
provisions is sent TO them. The major
ity OF the laborers are Italians and yes
terday the commissary train went from
this city with an ample supply Of
macaroni garlic. olive oil and other gro
ceries fancied by Italians in addition 10
many sides Of beef
Evening journal., 1910-01-27
Among Other Things He
Sends TWenfy-one Cents
TO fhe Pennsylvania
Railroad FCSFare Which
He "Beaf."

10
"To whom IL may concern. ! want
any person or persons, man or wo-
man, who thinks ! have wronsed .
them in any way by lying, cheat
ing, stealing or talking about them
in any way that would hurt their
reputation, to write and tell me so,
so that ! may right this wrong.
want TO be honest and square with
all mankind. Yours very truly,
Charles n. Atkins, Wilmington
Conference Academy, Dover, Della
ware"
{
The above advertisement is now ap-
pearing in the Milton Times. which
paper is published in the former hom,
Of the advertiser. Charles IL. Atkins
and Mr.. Atkins sent the advertise.
ment in TO run along with other bust.
ness advertising.
When asked, on the Academy cam,
pus in Dover yesterday as to whethe
he had used the advertisement becaus
he had been guilty of any lying. cheat
ing or stealing, Mr.. Atkins replied tina
10 the best Of his knowledge he hs,
never done anything Of the kind, AM
then he told an interesting story, II
response TO a number Of questions from
reporter
Mr.. Atkins. who is a tall young maj
Of 20. With blacR hair and eyes ant
an attractive personality, is preparing
TO enter the Methodist ministry ii
March. His story is about as follows
Evening journal., 1910-01-27
BIG TASK WINDING
UP INSURANCE co.

Sylvester ID. Townsend, Jr., special mas
ter appointed by Chancellor Curtis to
wind up the affairs Of the Economic Life
Insurance Company. has a big job on his
hands. He is now receiving claims against
the company. and the bills, accounts. etc.
must be proved in writing TO Mr.. Town
sends satisfaction.
There are about 1900 policy holders in
addition to more than 100 other claims,
and Mr.. Townsend has already sent out
two patches Of 400 letters each TO the
creditors, and in addition he has sent as
many as fifty letters "a day explaining the
details of procedure to some of the cred
itors who have written TO him for further
Instructions
There will be about $4,000 for distribu-
ton. The claims and accounts against the
company have to be filed in writing by
February /.
Evening journal., 1910-01-27
MANY CHARTERS
ARE FORFEITED
Governor PenneWi1 Acts
Against Corporations Back
in Their Taxes

Governor Pennewin has issued a procla-
ynation declaring forfeited the charters OF
several hundred Delaware corporations
that have failed to pay the franchise taxes
assessed against them under the incorpor-
alton law.
Corporations that fail to pay the franz
chise taxes for two years can be deprived
of their charters by proclamation OF the
Government. State Treasurer d. o. Moore
has submitted a list of the delinquent con-
Germs to Governor Pennewill, and the lat
Ter has formally declared the charters re-
pesled
The concerns that lose their charters
were designed to engage in all kinds OF
business, and many OF them never did
anything beyond obtaining a charter
Evening journal., 1910-01-27
DOES ODD STUNT
WHEN HE IS DRUNK

William Druker was fined s. and costs
on the charge OF drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct by Deputy City Judge
Joslyn this morning Patrolman DiAfare
arrested Druker at Sixth and Orange
streets yesterday afternoon.
when he got in front Of a furniture
store ON Orange street, near Sixth. he
picked up a table and threw It into the
street said DiMare. land when he got
a little further down the street he start
ed to loosen up a double team. And
then still further down he grabbed an
old lady and frightened her out OF her
wits. I was bringing him 20 the station
when he made a break for another old
lady at Sixth and Market streets"
81 was so drunk / don't remember
anything that happened yesterday" said
Druker who does original stunts every
time he gets drunk, according 70 the
police.
Evening journal., 1910-01-27
HUNGER COMES
AFTER FLOOD
French Government Acts With
DeliberatiOn in Sending
Out Supplies
FEAR CONDITIONS
MAY GROW WORSE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
PARIS, Jan. 27.-rhe pinch Of hunger
Is rapidly giving way to the actual danger
Of starvation for hundreds OF flood ruined
unfortunates in Paris and other parts OF
France and all because OF the excessive
red tape with which tho French govern
ment always conducts It's AFFAIRS in such
crisis as the present
The government rs acting with its usual
dellberation. In sending out supplies and
every bit OF relief it furnishes must nrst
be passed upon by long list Of functieu--
aries.
One has only to go to tho st. suIphio
building. an old church that has boeu
converted into a refuge for tho sufferers.
to see the plight to which tho poor have
been reduced Hundreds OF ragged women
and children. and few old men. crowd
the building. They are huddled togetheE
on the floor and eat their soup and bread
with an avidity that shows that the 70
lief came 10 them none too soon.
Similar scenes are witnessed In 0ehor =sa
the improvlsed hospitals.
The Pantheon will not be GvaIiatao for
two days yet as a refuge for the sufferers.
II must be heated. az if " coldar within
lis walls than It IL outside
The soldiers and poIico arc forufbdH
eiecting every one found I'm houses that
are deemed unsafe.
This the Worst Day.
With the Thermometer below the freez<
Ing point and the relentless river Seine
continuing It's devastating progress to-
ward tho top Of tho retaining walls. Paria
awoke to-day to what may prove tho
most terrible day in her history, aside
from the crisis presented by theaC,ar
What the end Of the unprecedented MI
will be- no one can say but II is enough
TO know that never before has the gay
capital been so sorely smitten in a physl-
cal way.
Miles OF her boulevards, one of -the
city's chief points OF pride. have been
washed away. many Of the most notable
structures in the city, 20 SEQ which trav-
elers have been won't 20 come from the
corners OF tho earth. have already suf-
fered heavy loss and are In danger OF
collapse; fifty thousand are homeless and
, EubsiEtins on scant provisions furnished
= by the city the Industrial life OF the city
Is completely suspended and the one
thought In the minds Of the people Is the
imminence Of a staggering calamity that
may yet come II tho Seine continues it's
rise.
For once Paris has been soberod The
gay mood that permitted the people to
look upon the food In It's early stages as
spectacle for their entertainment has
departed and grim fear is now In the
hearts OF every one and is plainly written
ia tho faces of all.
Every subway in Paris-and Paris has
more underground tunnels OF one sort or
another than any other city in the world
Is now flooded. This IL the cause of the
enormous damage. damage thar IN Paris
alone is likely to run over si00,0 200.
These subterranean rivers have caused
the collapse OF scores OF streets and are
responsible for the water that now stands
IN varying depths over nearly half of the
city.
Evening journal., 1910-01-27
Young Man, About TO Enter Ministry, Asks
Persons He May Have WrOnged TO Tell Him

Although for some years a member
of church and a processing Christian,
he recently attended revival meetings
In Dover and got an entirely new i'm
preston Of religion. He had professed
conversion before and felt conscious
that he was saved and would inherit
eternal life. But he had never had q
serious view as TO his obligation TO
his fellow-man.
Got a Different View.
Ho again went TO the altar and ear-
nestly sought In prayer a revelation as
10 his full duty here in this life, to his
fellow-man. He had remembered when
a boy about the stores and offices OF
his home town, hearing men say harsh
words Of others-that "So-a is
a liar and cannot tell the truth" Chat
"B was a thief and had taken a graft
or a pecuiation here or theres- that
&C was a cheat and got the better of
his neighbor on every occasion"
Now, I'm preparing for my academic
course" continued Mr.. Atkins. Il had
to hustle around and work. sold
newspapers and learned the paper
hanging business. I got so could do
paper-hanging on my own hook.
80 the thought came TO me-is II
possible that people say things about
me, like they do others? Has any
body for whom I have hung paper. OF
any of the publishers for whom have
sold newspapers anything against me
There were some things knew
had done wrong TO others and these
being positively known to me. I began
TO right Meantime. I desired to as
certain II there was a living man ol
woman who imagined I had taken
advantage OF them in any way. want
ed TO know about IL and correct IL were
Il possible TO make such amends"
"Have you received any letters2"
mot a letter has come. yet"
How about the wrongs you knew OF
10 which you refcr?"
Evening journal., 1910-01-27
HE DANCES
JIG AT 81

LEwEs. Del, Jan. 27.-Although he
is nearly s. years old, Henry c. MaulL
president OF the Old Mems Club. OF
Loves, jumped out on the floor tonight
after the club had been delightfully."- dined
at the home Of William r. Atkins and
danced a Jig as agilely as II he were a
boy. The dinner given this unique club
was great success. Although every mem-
Der Is more than 20 years old and many
over So they heartily enjoy their frequent
meetings. All are men who have been
prominent and many still are active In
business or political life.
Evening journal., 1910-01-27
DIR. TWTTMYER'S
PLEA FOR BOYS
School Superintendent Says
Conditions in Some Of the
Homes Are Unbelievable
ADVOCATES MEDICAL
INSPECTION In SCHOOLS

Representatives of nearly all the city
organizations for the Improvement OF
conditions for children were present
and spoke before the mothers meeting
at the Century Club yesterday af-
ternoon. Superintendent Twitmyer of
tho public schools was the first speak
er. lie recommended medical inspec-
tion and school nurses. Fairgrounds.
vacation schools and vocational
schools
He said IN part that at least LOO
pupils fall behind in their work each
year from physical troubles which
could bo remedied by medical inspec-
tion. and that about $4,000 Of this ad
ditional expense from backward pupils
could be saved year for the schools
10 use In other ways
DR.. Twitmyer said the school build
ings should be open s65 days in the
year and 500 days every leap year. 10
provide places for the boys TO stay. In
somo cases the homo conditions were
unbelievable Even pig I'm some OF
the conditions would grow up runt."
he said. II was existence. not life.
Plea for the Boys.
Wilmington has done and Is doing
| Twitmyer added. II they play I'm the
parks the police arc after them They
have no place to stay That all men
are created equal is only a half-truth
but an men. ought to have equality of
opportunity. or the Declaration Of In
| dependence Is violated There ought
TO be a chance TO teach trades in our
schools There Is more money put
] -.
| there is I'm the schools and the churches
aro open one day and two or three
evenings in the week. The public school,
are ready TO do all they can for IN,
children of Wilmington. but all thes'
things take money DR.. Robin strucl
at the root Of the matter IN his speecl
at the Charities Conference.
Il do not wish anything said to b
construed as any criticism of the per
sonal integrity and efficiency OF IN
city officials" said DR.. Twitmyer. "rh
trouble is that in regard to taxes W
are back in 1850 instead Of 1910 Wit
the two political parties that have ad
ministered the city government 70
years IL has been six of one and
half dozen OF the other. Member
of the parties have themselves sal
so. II there Is anything you wome
can do Of service 20 this city, it IS {
influence the husbands amliated wit
this club TO agitate this matter Of tax
alton.
Advocates Poll Tax.
"Other cities have a poll tax. thi
would mean thousands of dollars NOR
for WILMINGTON There are thousand
~ mon in this cifv earning aood xVano
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1910-01-27
NATIONAL TRADE
BOARD AT DINNER
President Taft in Speech
FaVOrS Higher Salaries For
Diplomats

WASHINGTON. Jan. 27-Ambas-
sadors from the United States 70 fore
ing countries should be better paid,
according TO President Taft. who. in
an after-dinner address last night TO
tho National Board Of Trade. declared
that IL was a shame with all the wealth
Of the United States nobody but a
millionaire could to-day afford TO ac-
cept post as Ambassador.
The President also spoke i'm favor OF
the purchase by the Government OF
homes abroad for our representatives
to foreign countries He humorousiy
declared that the President was the
'only properly paid official Of the Gov
ernment"
other speakers at the banquet wer,
Senor de la BaTa. Ambassador from
Mexico; Minister Loudon. Of the
Netherlands. and John Barrett, Of IN,
International Bureau Of the American
Republics.
Among the Delawareans who attend
ed the banquet were Senators dupont
and Richardson. Representative Heald
r. J. Maclean, Josiah Marvel. David
T. Marvel. Edgar l.. Haynes. Col
George w. Sparks. Albert Cummins
and William d. Mullen.
The board indorsed President Taft's
approval of legislation for the upbuild-
ing Of an American merchant marine
and also the Presidents recommends
tion for postal savings banks. River
and harbor improvements were urged
These officers We're elected for the
coming year:
President-Frank ID. La lame, Phila-
delphia Board OF Trade.
Vice residents-Carleton White, Bos-
ton Chamber Of Commerce: W. H.
Douglass, New York Produce Ex-
change.
Secretary and Treasurer-W. II
Tucker. Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1910-01-27
BAY STATE GAS
AGAIN IN COURT

BOSTON. Jan. 27.-The affairs of the
which were disentangied after manv
years Of litigation, are again before the
courts.
Yesterday Charles X. Darling, clerk OF
the United States Circuit Court petition
ed Judge Putnam for ] per cent, of the
funds of the company deposited I'm a To-
cal bank by George Wharton Pepper, OF
Philadelphia, the receiver. The amount
originally wkas S2iS,000.
clerk Darling says he has not been paid
1or handling funds Of the old company.
retition was taken under advsement
The Bay State Gas Company OF Della
a..-c VAS organized by j. Edward Ad-
dicks and later exploited by Thomas w
lawson. Of Boston.
Evening journal., 1910-01-27
FERRIS SCHOOL
PROBE NEAR END
Taking Of Public Testimony
on Cruelty Charges Was
Finished Yesterday
SUPT. STEWART AND
BOYER DENY ALLEGATIONS

The managers of the Ferris Industrial
School appointed 20 hear evidence in the
charges made in letter of l. Irving
HANDY, Of ill-treatment of boys at the
school held their last session so far as
haking evidence is concerned, yesterday
afternoon Edgar l.. Stewart, superin-
aendent OF the school. and Charles e.
boyer. the guard who administered most
OF the corporal punishment inflicted on
khe boys. In his official capacity of line
master, were the principle witnesses.
Their evidence was mostly a denial Of
that given by witnesses produced at pre-
vious hearings by Former Congressman
q. Irving Handy, who brought the charges
against the management OF the school.
Before the hearing began Mr.. Handy
and William II. Lyman, an attorney, and
one OF the managers Of the school, held
81 conference. Mr.. Handy had three type
written pages OF questions he desired TO
nsk some of the inmates at the school,
bearing on alleged nl-treatment of boys,
and tho conference was over the question
Of whether Mr.. Handy was to be allowed
more time to offer this additional testi-
mony or proceed with the other side.
Finally Mr.. Handy announced that Mr..
5ynam had informed him that it was the
purpose of the school managers to make a
further personal investigation Of the man.
agement of the school, and If that was
true, he would turn over the list of aues-
tions he had prepared TO the school man.
hgers to investigate for themselves. thus
saving time. This he did.
Mr.. Lyman and William S. Pricketi
questioned the witnesses for the officers
of the school and Mr.. Handy conducted
the cross-examination.
Remembers a Whipping.
At the beginning OF yesterdays hearing
Evans s. Weldin testified that he was ar
inmate of the school I'm 1906 and left Octo-
ber z, 1908. He said he knew boy named
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