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Evening journal., 1910-12-27
DUPONT GUNNERS
In TARGET TIE-UP

The weekly shoot of the DUPONT
Gun Club was held on Saturday after
noon and the ties resulting from the
10 mer shoot decided. A number of
other ties resulted in Saturdays shoot,
however. aud it will be necessary TO
shoot a series of events to decided
these at next Saturdays contests.
That all local and nearby gunners
may become interested I'm the recent
ly organized club. T. Coleman DUPONT
has p csented the organization with a
number of fine guns for the use of the
members and a sum of money has
also been contributed by him with
which to secure suitable prizes for the
different events. A rifle range will be
opened on the grounds next Monday
morning and all shots are invited 10
be on hand Those who wish to join
the organization should address the
membership committee Of the DUPONT
Gun Club. DUPONT building.
Rogers won the % bird merchandise
event with a score of % dead and
Matthewson was second with 21. An
extra event of % targets resulted in a
lie. Skelley and German killing %
li-ds each. The tie will be shot of
next Saturdays shoot.
Evening journal., 1910-12-27
HOLIDAY WEEK
AT THE GARRICK
Nothing Better Has Been
Offered Here During
This Season

Everyone who enjoys good vaude-
Vile will enjoy the show which opened
at the Garrick theat-e yesterday. The
house has offered nothing better this
season, and rarely anything quite so
good. Il is a typical Xmas show from
the opening number to the moving
picture film which is a weekly feature.
The Raymonds have slack wire act,
German and West do a sketch en-
titled, "A Special Session, which rs
quite ente-taining Frank Harris and
Anna Suits have a high class singing
and dancing number and the Kineto-
graph presents film showing the eX-
periences of a baseball fanatic all Of
which are enjoyable and entertaining.
George w. Leslie & Co.. have a comedy
sketch, Leave 1t to Me-" which is a
laugh from start to finish, one of the
enjoyable features pOrtraying a Sc les
of mix-ups which lead to all sorts of
ridiculous situations which are un-
raveled at the end of course
b. f. Rolfe presents his musical OK
travaganza. "The Rolfonians," pro-
duction that is urtistically staged and
most delightfully."- p p-esented. Mr.. Rolfe
fgures in the cast, and the act car
ries its own orchestra leader The
scene is lawn fete at which the
musical numbers are offered. It
created a splendid impression yester-
day. "Tho Devil. the Sc want and the
Man. while employing a cast of but
three people is one of the most pre-
ltentious features i'm some ways that
has been seen at the Garrick theatre
this season. II teaches lesson in
right living that would be certain to
make its impress upon the most
casual observer Charles Gill plays
the man most acceptably. with Basil
West, as the devil, and c. II. ODon-
nell, as the servant. Both the matinee
and evening performance on Christ
mas Day were greeted by capacity
houses, and the indications are that
the bill will play TO splendid business
the entire week.
Evening journal., 1910-12-27

The letter states fully the great adj
vantages to the consumer of cleo
trio current given by reason Of this
equalization of rates" Kindly
state what the advantage is to the
company.
Third, why should the city of Will
mington give up for nothing a per-
petual franchise by the possession Of
which the traction company is enabled
to raise S350,000.00?
Fourth, how much more valuable
would the traction company's proper
ty be if it obtains this franchise?
Fifth, ought not the city of VIII
mington be entitled to a fair portion OF
the enhanced value of the traction
company's property, by reason of the
granting Of this perpetual fran
chise?
A proper answer is requested to the
above questions, and l trust that the
answer may have the same publicity
as WAS given to your original letter
Yours very truly,
Consumer.
Wilmington, Del, Dec. "a, 1910.
Evening journal., 1910-12-27
OPEN LETTLR
TO Mr.. CROSBY

The following communication is
submitted by a reader of THE EVEN
ING JOURNAL:
Oscar T. Crosby, Esq, City. Dear
Sir;-l have been much Interested i'm
reading the letter which you wrote
and which appeared I'm the columns
Of THE EVENING JOURNAL of a re-
cent date concerning the application
OF the traction company now pending
before the Street and Sewer Depart-
ment of this city. While the letter
presumably puts the matter i'm the
best light for the traction comuany,
Il seems to me that Il is quite elo-
quent in what It leaves unsaid.
! would be glad if you would answer
Tor public information the following
questions:
First, how many cities and what are
the names of them where current is
furnished at less than ten cents a
kilowat hour?
Second. how much additional COM
pensation does the traction company
make out OF its so-called equalization
Of rates in its lighting2
Evening journal., 1910-12-27
HAPPY CHRISTMAS
FOR TROLLEYMEN
Eat 800 Pounds Of Turkey
While Guests Of Company
at Dinner

Nearly three hundred employees of
the Wilmington and Philadelphia
4 action Company enjoyed the hos
pitality of the company at Christmas
dinner yesterday. Dinner was served
from 10 in the morning until in the
evening. About fifty men sat down at
a time around the festal board. Col
onel A. L. Ainscow personally super
vised the feast, and received thee
hearty cheers in appreciation of the
good things provided. The young
women employees were served sepa-
rately.
Officials, electrical engineers, motor
men, conductors, TO .emen, repair men,
linemen. gathered in festal mood and
christmas miIth and good feeling
made the occasion very enjoyable.
Among the chiefs who addressed the
gathering were Messrs. Heindle.
Hitchcock, OFT and Spring. The fol-
lowing was the menu:
Oysters, soups, roast tn key, mashed
potatoes. onion sauce, dressing, celery,
cranberry sauce, almonds, rolls and
butter, mince pie plum pudding, met-
rOpolitan ice cream fancy cakes,
olives, pickles, coffee and cigars.
About thee hundred pounds Of the
choicest turkeys were consumed in the
preparing for the diners.
Evening journal., 1910-12-27
BIG SHOOT
WEILE ELKS ARE EAST

If prospective plans of the officials
of the dupont Gun Club materialize.
the Eastern Handicap shoot, which is
to be held under their auspices here
next summer, will be held on the
same dates as those set for the
b. p o. Elks convention at Atlantic
City. If this can be done, it will
doubtlessly mean that a large con-
tingent of enthusiastic Elk shooters
will be on hand to participate in the
handicap events.
General Il. Coleman DUPONT has
contributed $500 to the club with
which to procure suitable prizes for
the big shoot, as we'll as the number
of guns which he gave for the use Of
the members and their friends.
Evening journal., 1910-12-27
RHEUBY WINS
TWO MILE RUN
Covers Distance Under Y. NJ.
c. A. Auspices in Fourteen
Minutes

Sprintng to a well-earncd victory,
william Rheuby entrant number u
in the two-mile run Of the boys de-
partment OF the Y NJ. c. A., held yes
terday. succeeded In winning The
event covering the distance In IA
minutes. "a 3-5 seconds. which is con-
tidc-ed good time for a boy under 70
years Of age. His nearest competitor
81 the finish was John Thomas, Jr.,
who finished 20 seconds behind him.
From the start the race proved ex-
citing to the crowds who watched il.
The start was made at the Park Drive.
west Of Mt. Salem cemetery. Motor
cars. loaned for the occasion by the
Wilmington Automobile Company. The
Broadford Automobile Company, Hem
Evening journal., 1910-12-27

ry NJ. Candy and Peter c. Hansen,
conveyed the runners from the as
sociation TO the starting point
Thomas commenced the sprintlng at
Tatnall street but was owe taken
shortly afterward by Rheuby. who re-
tained the lead until the finish. The
course was from the Park Drive di-
rectly in Delaware avenue to the as
sociation building.
The officials OF the event werc.
Referee, Charles w Bush. judges, r.
]. Pelican and Joseph Dare: timers,
Justice Davidson and Charles +. Per-
kins; clerk of the course, r. w. Helm,
Jr.; starter c. II. Meissner; automo-
bile committee, Henry NJ. Candy and
Charles w. Bush
Evening journal., 1910-12-27
One FIRE FROM
CHRISTMAS TREE

Only one fire from a Christmas tree
has been reported during the holidays
so far. This occurred in the home of
II. w. Whitaker at No. 1908 Pennsyl-
vania avenue on Sunday afternoon. A
telephone call was responded to by
the Water Witch Fire Company's
chemical engine. but when il rived
the blaze had been extinguished. The
origin is unknown.
Evening journal., 1910-12-27
Roy SCOUTS OUT.

The local boy scouts were active
Yesterday in the vicinity of the park.
Old Swedes Troop No .. divided into
three patrols and secuted about.
scouts going from one patrol to an
other and in this manner keeping IN
touch with one another. They united
again at the Augustine Paper Mills
and went together to the concrct
bridge at Rising Sun from whore they
redivided and secuted around the
Rockford water tower.
Evening journal., 1910-12-27
HURT BY FALL FROM CAR.

In attempting to board moving
car of the Wilmington and Philadel-
phia Traction Company in Market
street, between Fifth and Sixth streets
James Davis was dragged from his
feet, but fortunately managed TO retain
hold of the handle bar. But for this he
might have been dragged under the
wheels aud badly hurt.
Evening journal., 1910-12-27
ST. JOHNS CHILDREN
In FESTIV L TONIGHT

The Sunday school festival of ST.
Johns Episcopal Church VIII be held
this evening in the church The re-
ligious phase Of the festival will be
a service in tho church, when tho
children viii sing Christmas carols.
The full choir will be present, and
will be accompanied by Instruments.
An add-ess will be delivered by the
Rev Charles II. Holmead, curate OF
ST. Johns Church.
After the service. gifts will be dis
tributed in the Sunday school room,
when veritable Santa Claus is ex-
pected to be there.
Evening journal., 1910-12-27
BROWNSON YS. GERMANTOWN.

night Brownson will play German
town Y N. c. A.
On New Years afternoon the local
team will journey to Mt. Erie. Pa.
where they will play the strong Cru
saders five of that place. II is expected
with the players.
Evening journal., 1910-12-27
NOTES OF THE HORSES.

J. Walter Flanagan. Of Roxborough,
has sold the 3-year-old stallion, Bond
ward, by The Bondsman, to Harry
Masten, of FELTON,
The 3-yoar-old colt by Owyho, dam
Edna Earl has been sent by }. Dob
son Hagy, Of Roxborough, to Herman
r. Tyson, Newark, for training.
Evening journal., 1910-12-27
TO BURN MORTGAGE.

Members of the German Hall As
sociation have prepared a delightful
program for the mortgage burning on
the evening. of January 4. The affair
will take place in German Hall IN
East Sixth street.
Evening journal., 1910-12-27
Many Ask fOr Lodrinr.

While Ch istmas cheer was every
where many men called at the police
station for lodging on Saturday and
Sunday nights. They were given a
down bed in the basement
Evening journal., 1910-12-27

We believe in useful gifts. If there
was some useful article needed which
you did not get, you can get it at
Goldberg's. This store abounds with
useful articles for everybody. The
store for the economical housewife.
The Goldberg Daylight Dry Goods
Store, AIS King street*
Evening journal., 1910-12-27
CARS IN COLLISInN.

Slippery rails caused two cars TO
collide last evening at Fourth and
Walnut streets. Windows in both cars
were broken.
Evening journal., 1910-12-27
"Run-DOwn" Condition

There is nothing in the world that
wili restore vitality to a person run
down from oyerwork, close confine-
ment or worry, so quickly and sat
isfactOrily as OXPATHY. It oxy-
genates the blood, giving it renewed
life and banishing that tired feel
ing" oflen in single night.
Delaware OxygenaiOr Co.,
(BOOIh and Broadway, Mgrs.)
Rooms, 2OS-2O4 fOrd Building.
Daily Ofiice Hours: S a. m. to 5 D.
M; Monday and Thursday Evenings,
TO 8; Sundays, I to ? p. m.
Evening journal., 1910-12-27

| return thanks TO all friends who
purchased Christmas treets from me
last week. George c. Raymondt
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HAc7OR
LM4R&5C NERIl2lD

was the incarnation of the anti-liheral
feeling. Heihad been elected president
of France and had made himself em-
peror. He had posed MS liberal and
had developed into an autocrat. In the
belief of Orsini Napoleon III was the
chief stumbling block to Italian indie
pendence, To rid the world OF the ene-
my OF his beloved land seemed to him
to he the highest form OF patriotism.
With three comprehensive Rudio.
Pieri and Gomez-he went to Paris.
and on the night of Jan. IA, 1s4S, as the
emperor and empress were returning
from tho opera the four men exploded
n number of bombs close to the I'M
perial carriage. Neither the emperor
nor tho empress was injured. but ten
bystandcrs were killed and $50 wounded.
and the freedom OF Italy was delayed
perhaps half n decade.
All four OF the conspirators were cap
tured. orsini, Pieri and De Rudio We're
condemned to die by the guillotine. Co
nez was sentenced to life imprison-
ment March 1.-two months all bur
one day after the bomb throwing--was
the date for the executions. Picr was
to die first. Then De Rudio's head was
to fall Into the basket. Next Orsini
was TO pay tho penalty.
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would be considered enemies OF the
+ United States. The Sioux thereupon
took position In the rugged country In
southern Montana, gathered all the
prepared to give such n fight to the
paleface as he had not had since the
days Of Tccumseh.
4. Once the disposition of the Indians
was known the government sent
enough troops to handle the situation
without difficulty. Savage as were the
Sioux. 1t would have been folly under
ordinary circumstances for them to
resist the big force sent to overawe
them. The plans of tho government
were to sweep down upon the hostiles
In three columns-one under Gen.
Terry from the east. one under Gen.
Crook from the south and the other
under Gen. Gibbon from the west.
This practically would surround the
Indians, preventing their escape in any
direction but the north, and pursuit
would be easy Terry's column was
the strongest. and included the ia
Custer commanded. No one doubted
Custcr's courage. but some persons
have questioned his Judgment. He
had been suspended for year for
cruelty to his men in u former cam
paign and was Under cloud when
this one opened. Eager to wipe out the
stain. anxious to win the good opinion
Of Gen. Grant. his old chief. who had
censured him at the time of suspen-
sion, he exercised less caution than
was wise. Creek had been delayed by
hostiles. Terry had moved up the
Yellowstone as far as Rosebud. where
he fortified his camp. From this camp
Custer rode forth on June %. 1876, with
the Seventh cavalry. intending to go
to the north OF the Indians and drive
them down. tho Little Big Horn and
into the clutches OF the strong force
moving from that direction. He came
upon the main trail OF the hostles
on June 25. and followed 1t into the
valley OF the Little Big Horn. Little
did he know he was being led into a
trap, That there was going to be a
fight he was certain, but he was con-
fident of his ability to crush the force
lie would encounter. More determined
to cut off the hostiles than to hold
all his command together, he sent Mai,
Reno with three troops to cross the
river, scout for the enemy and at
tack the Indians from the west.
Poor Custer Not long after Reno,
with 129 troopers. had departed. Custer
came suddenly upon the camp of the
men. The Indians numbered thou
sands. Every move Custer had made
from the day he left Rosebud had been
watched by the savages. Every prep
aratiOn had been made for driving him
into the trap. When Custer came upon
the Indians he did not hesitate MIN
ute. The charge was sounded. and
soon Indian and white man were in q
struggle to the death. The details OF
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The fatal hour came. and Pieri, at
tended by two priests, marched from
his cell to the scaffold. 1t was n cold.
rainy morning, and Monsieur de Paris.
shlvering in the Icy winds, did not take
long to begin his CORY work. The black
cap was placed on the prisoners head.
and short time later the big knife
fell and Pleri was dead.
De Rudio was next. Flo had said faro
we'll to his wife and child and was
ready to die. AS in the case of Pleri,
priests marched on either side of him.
His arms were bound behind him and
his clothing was stripped from him.
practically from his waist up. SO there
should be nothing to block the glitterin;
blade in Its fall.
He had asked one favor-a last one
and 1t had been granted. He loved to
smoke, and he crnved permission to
have one pipeful of tobacco as he went
to the scaftold. Calmly smoking. he
walked out from the prison into the
prison yard and on through the rain
to the scaffold. The head and the body
of Pieri had been removed and the
blade of the guillotinc washed clean Of
blood.
1t did not seem proper to Monsieur de
Paris to cut short the last smoke OF a
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that fight never will be known, for not
one man of all the 315 whites lived to
tell the tale. How long they fought
can be estimated only. The bodies of
3l4 of the 315 were mutilated by the
Indians. Clusters body was spared.
De Rudio was with Reno. Within a
few hours of leaving Custer and before
he could get to the west OF the Little
Big Horn Reno was attacked. He, too.
was led into trap. Crafty fighters are
those Sioux. Reno managed to retreat
to some timber, whore the troops dis
mounted In order to fight on foot. the
horses. for better protection, being
placed among tho trees. The Indians
sent party around to enter the wood
from the rear to kill the horses. Some
of the animals had been slain before
this new danger was discovered. Then
Reno gave orders for the troopers to
make n rush into the woods. mount and
dash for higher ground. But when the
men endeavored to carry out the order
there were not enough horses to go
around. Those who could reach horses
jumped into the saddle, and then, led
by Reno, made a glorious run through
the ranks of the Indians. raced to a
nearby elevation, and then hurriedly
entrenched themselves. But Lieut.. De
Rudio and Is other men were left In the
woods, there being no horses for them
to mount.
Reno, when he had opportunity to
look over his little force. found that in
addition to the men left In the woods
he had lost three officers and 90 men
killed and seven wounded.
De Rudio and the 10 In the woods
were in n desperate plight. They were
surrounded by perhaps 1000 Indians.
Do Rudio took command of the little
force. He formed his men in circle so
they could fight to the best advantage.
Their ammunition was short, they
had no water or food and they were
outnumbered 100 to 1. Fighting from
behind trees. never shooting except
when the shot was sure to count. the
little band fought on doggedly. Their
ammunition was getting lower and low
or, but the Indians did not know 1t. and
not being partial to n contest under
such disadvantages and probably fig
urfng that the 18 could not escape the
Indians concentrated their attention
on Reno. He fought magnifcentiy, but
his ammunition almost was exhausted,
too, and the Indians must have tri-
umphed but for the arrival OF Capt.
Benteen with three troops of the Sew
enth cavalry Benteen had been dis
patched by Custer on scouting duty
just before the main force was am
pushed.
Night came on soon after Benteen's
arrival. Reno was safe for the time
being, but De Rudio was surrounded.
Only one chance of escape was open to
De Rudio and his men. That was
through the ranks of the Indians to the
camp OF Reno Leaving the woods
stealthily and moving forward In Skin
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mish formation and with as much care
as red man ever did in approaching an
enemy, they were almost within the
Indian lines and close to Reno's force
before they were discovered. Then thew
charged, revolver in hand. cheering
madly. shooting right and left and
shouting a meaning warning to their
companions In tho cntrenchments rot
to fire upon them. Some OF tho brave
little band fell. but De Rudio and most
of the Is gained the intrenchments.
For two days and two nights Reno
and Benteen and their men were be-
sieged. No water and no food had they
in NIL that time. Then came relief. (
column from Gems. Terry and Crook ar
rived and the Indians drew of.
For 20 years after the battle OF the
Little Big Horn Dc Rudlo served In
the army Of the United States, He
was retired in 1896 and In 1904 was
made a major on the retired list.
OF all the historical characters with
whom his life WAS interviewer only.ore
romans. Napoleon III Is dead, MAJ
zini is dead, Custer and the others are
gone. But Eugenie. the empress who
saved him, lives. A sad figure shells
today for one who once was so great
RICHARD SPILLANEy
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~ Ut in Les Angeles, Cal. the 9TH
er, day, a iinc-looking old gen
tleman celebrated his seventy
- eighth birthday. Army men

~ v IL AISs' -'A''' 49, 49,
er day, a fnc-looking old geii-
tleman celebrated his seventy
eighth birthday. Army men
know him well and call him "Old
Rudy civilians know little about
him or his remarkable career. His
8life story reads like romance. An en-
peror and an empress quarrclcd on his
account. Once he was led to the gull
lotine and his clothing stripped from
his neck aud shoulders ready for his
execution, but a minute before the knife,
was to fall he was rcprieved. For u
long time lie was a prisoner in n dun
geon. but one fortunate day he made
his escape, and, after series of re-
inarkahle adventures. reached America.
81 As II he had not crowded enough OF
{ the picturesque and thrilling into his
{ life he entered upon new period. which
had for Its climax {; hairbreadth escape
from death almost as dramatic as that
upon the scaffold, for he was one OF
the. men who went to the Little Big
Horn with Custer. The luck thnt seemed
\ to attend him in France did not desert
him in Montana.
The man OF the charmed life is Major
: Charles c. do Rudio, U. S. A.. retired
He was born in Italy In 1892 Ardent
and patriotic, the woes OF his country
touched HIS heart. When he was but
s16 he was one OF tho fiery youths who
made up the RomnGnoli whose dream
II was to make Italy free. Mnzzini
swaa his idol in those days. Later
Orsini took thnt place, for Orsini suf-
fered much, In the cause of independ-
ence. Time after time the fires OF
revolution had been stamped out ana
the leaders east into prison or forced
into exile. ana then in n dark hour it
seemed to the members of the Romag-
noli ithatfall hope was lost. for wave
of anti liberal sentiment was spread
Ing over Europe and young Italy
seemed to have no friends To Orsini
end many other Italians Napoleon III
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-04-01

Ekalaka wants you.
Denver Lane went to Baker
Yesterday after freight.
Dutch" Prell was a visitor
in town the fore part Of the
week.
Casey, the carpenter is build
ing DR.. Hedges new residence
these days.
S. P. LaBree and L. Price of
Tee Dee was in town Saturday
On a business trip.
G.. K. Putnam commenced
work as clerk at The r. C. Char
tcrs Co. this morning.
H. M. Lewis county surveyor
from Miles City was visiting in
town the fore part Of the week.
AR. Lewis intends filing on a
homestead.
=. C. Hill of Minneapolis, was
an arrival in town this week
boxing over the land proposition.
Mr.. Hill has been dealing in land
for a good many years and knows
4 GOOD country when he sees it.
lie is favorably impressed with
this section Of Montana and pre-
diets a great future for it.