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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-18
DEAD IN BATHTUB
John S. Kirk, District Official,
Loses His Life.
BODY FOUND BY HIS WIFE
Coroner Certifes Death Was Due to
Drowning Deceased Seventy
Three Years Of Age.

John Smith Kirk, seventy-three years
old, for twelve years chief clerk of the
personal tax division of the District gov
eminent, died while in the bathtub at his
apartment in the Home building. Massa-
chusetts avenue and 7th street northwest,
yesterday afternoon.
For more than a month he had been
confined to his apartment by reason OF
Illness and was under the care of a ply
stefan. Mrs. Kirk, who is clerk in one
OF the government departments, left ner
home yesterday morning confidently be-
lieving her husbands condition was much
improved and she was Frustrated by the
shock of finding his body in the bathtub.
Said He Was Much Better.
Mr.. Kirk told his wife yesterday he was
feeling so much better that he thought
he would take a walk during the day.
He did leave his apartment about /
O'Clock, she was subsequently told, and
returned two hours later. When She
| reached the apartment about o'clock
and saw part of his wearing apparel in
one of the rooms she thought he was
taking bath. The bathroom door was
fastened and she received no response
when she called
A colored porter in the building was
summoned to the apartment, the door
opened and the body of Mr.. Kirk was
found in sitting position In the tub.
which was filled with water. Physicians
were summoned and the body removed
to couch in one OF the living rooms.
Life had been extinct some time. The
physicians stated that Mr. Kirk had long
been beyond medical aid.
Coroner hewitt went to the apartment!
and made an investigation. He issued
the necessary death certificate
The deceased was a native of Scotland.
although he left there early in life and
went to north Wales. After graduating
from college, securing several degrees, he
conducted grammar and collegiate
school at Carnarvon for nearly twenty
Ave years. He was also president of the
CarnarvOnshire Reform Club, and short
ly before he came to the United States
he was presented with embossed testi-
monials from the club and school.
Prominent in Social Life.
In Carnarvon he was prominently idenIi-
fed with the social and political life Of
the people and was leader among the
liberals of that section, and in the testi
monials presented him sincere regret was
expressed because he was about to leave
that country.
During the twelve years he was con-
nected with the District government, Mr..
Kirk gathered about him a host of sin.
cere friends. Before coming to this city
he lived In Sioux Falls. s. d. Seven
children-four sous and three daughters
survive him. Five of them live at Sioux
Falls, one in Wyoming and one in Mon
tana.
Mr. Kirk was a member of Federal
Lodge. F. A. A. NJ, and Washington
Commandery, *. T. Members of thes-
organizations called since the death AMI
have taken charge Of the funeral arrange
ments Mrs. Kirk who was his second
Sioux Falls. arrangements having been
made to leave here about ) O'Clock this
afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-18

You don't hear much about Rube Wad-
dell this spring. Usually the training
time Is dotted with his absurdities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-18

Jennings looks for dazzling perform
ances from Matty Mcintyre this season
He also thinks we'll of Del Drake, who
has made a remarkable showing in the
practice games.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-18

Uniform scoring? No chance until the
League laws provide that all scorers shall
ne set at the same angle and distance
from the play The fielding of a ground
ball. for instance, looks utterly different
10 man on the ground level and another
man In press box on the roof.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-18

Larry Schiafiy is said to be slated for
captain of the Newark Indians. but the
captain will not have much to do with
McGinnity around.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-18
BASE BALL NOTES.

Jimmy Murray, the outfelder, may sign
with Jersey City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-18
DISTRICT DUCKPrN LEAGUE
Totals. 40 b1s 5o2I Totals. 40,
Totals. 451 49, 1872
M. c. A. MATCH GAME.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY pucKpIN LEAGUE,

Totals. Al 5s5 42el Totals. 4ss 4ss AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-18

Dummy Taylor has signed for Buff
falo The only. reason he was thought to
he in the holdout brigade was that he
didn't say anything,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-18

.McGraw says Rube MaTquard Is sadly
lacking in judgment. That may be. but
how about the judgment which gave
$I. 600 for him?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-18

IL looks. now as il Stallings would
carry four catchers, as each Of his re-
delivers has some special quality of in
dividual value and all look too good to
be fired
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-18

Bill Carrigan, catcher of the Boston
Red Sox. refuses to be vaccinated He
fears it might iniure his arm, and saws
catcher cannot afford to have either
arm lame. Mindful of the Yankees
smallpox scare last year, the Boston club
ordered all players to be vaccinated.
Carrigan was the only one not to com
ply!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-18

Billy Gilbert has received the formal
hook from the Cardinals. He is already
figuring on buying or managing a minor
league team.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-18

tnhelder Londrigan, the former Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania player, has land
ed with Jersey City, having signed his
contract with that team for 1910 Lon
drigan played in Wilkesbarre and BinR-
hamton last season
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-18
NATIONAL CAPITAL LEAGUE.

Totals. 45S 452 AL
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-13
How Old Mother Earth Hides Her Age

-e of the Earth" from a more philo-
sophical point of view.
The age of the earth always has
been subject for discussion among
men of science and largely without
any definite agreement among the
representatives of the different
branches of studies on account OF the
different points of attack.
Briefly, the more recent discussions
as to the earths age have placed the
time as follows:
Lord Kelvin, in 1868. estimated the
earth's age at 20,000,000 to 40.0O0.Ooo
and perhaps 9S.000.OOo years.
Clarence King and Carl Barus, In
1888, placed the age at 24,ooo.ooo
years
Lord Kelvin in 1897 revised his fig
ures from 2O,O00,OO0 to 4O.O00,0OO
years.
De Lapparent, in 1890. said 1t was
67 600 900 to 90,000,000 years.
Charles d. Walcott, secretary OF the
Smithsonian institution, in 1898, placed
the maximum age at 70.000.00O years.
]. Jolly, in 1899, estimated the age
of the ocean at S0.00O.000 to 90.Ooo.OOO
years.
w. ]. Sollas, in 1909. placed the
age of the ocean at S0.000,o00 to $780,
600 600 years.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-13
General Wood May Stir Up the Army

reer. 1t is expected he VIII under
take most actively number OF re-
forms which might not meet with the
approval of the army at large.
One of the questions which will be
taken up by General Wood is the
physical test of officers. Since Presi-
dent Roosevelt inaugurated this sys-
TEN, many officers have been hoping
that it would be modified. General
Wood is one of the foremost of phys
ical culture enthusiasts.
Instead of being made mflder, 1t Is
not unlikely that the tests will be
made harder than ever. The detail
of troops to the Philippines is an
other matter that will be disposed of
by General Wood very soon. He has
also number of ideas regarding CO.
operation between the regular army
and the militia which he will prob
ably attempt to put into practise.
General Carter, who has been act
ing chief of staff, will take his place
as assistant chief. General Bliss.
whom he succeeds. will go to San
Francisco to relieve General Barry,
who takes command OF West Point
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-13

VIZ XTASHINGTON.-Added to his al
w ready manifold duties, James
Wilson, the secretary of agriculture,
is now made by congress the chief bug
inspector Of the United States. II
came about with the passage OF a
law identical with the pure food and
drug act. but covering all insecticides
and fungicides. The enforcement of
the law, as in the pure food law. is
vested in a commission consisting OF
the secretary of the treasury. the sec
retary Of commerce and labor and the
secretary of agriculture. But the two
cabinet officers first named are sort OF
commissioners emeritus. The real
work comes down to the secretary of
agriculture.
The bug commission has appointed
the legal officers of the three depart
ments, r. E. Cabell, commissioner of
internal revenue; Charles Early, So
licitor OF the department of com
merce and labor. and George p. Nc
Cabe, solicitor Of the department of
agriculture, as a subcommittee to
look after the legal enforcement of the
law. This subcommittee is up against
a hard problem already. The law de-
fines an insecticide as compound for
"repelling, destroying, mitigating or
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-13

old MOTHER EARTH, like femin-
~ unity through all time, but with
her far greater success than most Oh
her sex, has defied man to learn her
age. Scientists still admit their de-
feat. Their latest estimate credits
her with mot above 70,000,000 years.
or below $4,000 years" This esti-
mate, given official sanction through
publication by the Smithsonian insti-
tuition In Washington, is the result OF
studies by Frank Wigglesworth
Clarke and George F. Becker of the
United States geological survey. who
have followed the subject with consid-
cradle interest.
Prof. Clarke, in a paper entitled "A
Preliminary Study of Chemical De-
nudation." presents review of all the
available data not only for the United
States, but for the world of the propo-
sition from a chemical point OF view
Mr.. Becker, on the other hand, DIS
cusses the question In paper on The
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-13

THE person who buys a nickers
i worth of peanuts to MUNICH at the
ball game, to feed the squirrels IN tne
park or to gladden. the hearts OF chli-
dren at home, scarcely realizes that
he has contributed to an industry that
last year formed million-dollar crop
and which placed on the market IN
various forms, reached the enormous
sum of S36,0O0,000. But 1t is fact
according to Washington statisticians.
This little seductive nut-a resoiu-
tion to "eat just one" is soon forgot
ten-whose birthplace Is America,
was. until comparatively recently, un'
appreciated either as to the money
in them" or as really nutritious
product. Today the peanut plays an
important part in pleasure, from the
swell dinner party to the ever-present
democracy of the circus, ball game OF
picnic. After all. what is ball game
picnic or a circus without the peanut
accompaniment?
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-13
Vast Sum Which We Spend on Peanuts

By far the largest part of the crop
is consumed from the peanut stand,
the little whistle sign of the roaster
being the signal for the average
youngster to suggest to dad or ma
that some of them would be very ac-
ceptable, and the paternal or mater
nal parents willingness-nine times
out of ten-to invest. Yet there are
millions of bushels that go to the
fattening of hogs throughout the
south, the feeding of poultry. while
the vines. often cured as hay, feed
thousands of head of cattle, and even
ole Mother Earth is nourished by the
roots of the plant, which furnishes
nitrogen to 1t from the air.
The farming of peanuts during the
past five years-not longer than this
has become an established industry
of this country. At present about i've
sixths of the crop comes from Wiz
ginia and most of the balance from
Tennessee, Georgia, West Virginia
and the Carolinas, although most OF
the southern states contribute some.
AS the peanut industry has increased
so has the use of all nuts grown
nightly as an article of food during
the last decade, and the entire fam
ily now forms a most important part
of the diet of the physical culturist
and vegetarian.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-13

THE army is on the anxious seat
i With a new boss on the job 1t is
expected Major Gen. Leonard WOOD
chief of staff. will make things hum
until his own ideas are put into oper-
alton. Although he was appointed 10
succeed Major Gen. Franklin J. Bell
last October, since that time he has
been on a trip to Argentine to rep
resent the United States at the cen
tenpial cele bration, and has only late
ly returned to Washington.
In the meantime many important
questions have been piling up await
ing his decision. Just what effect the
personality of the new chief of stan
will have on the army is matter OF
much moment to the officers who
know something of his strenuous ca
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-13
RH D9INssGs sG ezal
@cssiP55!11az1lA4 i ,!5l4 =
Secretary Wilson Now the Bug Man
ow the Bug Man

preventing" any insect. The law Of
ficers, after due consultation. admit
ted that while they understood how an
insect might be repelled or destroyed.
they did not see how they could pre-
vent an insect or mitigate him.
The law is specific in declaring
against misbranding insecticides. III
well-meaning citizen of the United
States puts up a compound that ne
says will rid a house Of. say. bugs.
within specified length of time.
there seems no way to determine
whether the compound is misbrand-
ed, unless the secretary of agriculture
goes to the premises and holes
stop-watch on the reaches. to see
whether they mitigate or vacate with
In the time limit.
The biological survey has Issued an
informal statement already. saying tnat
the law is remiss in that 1t does not
include rats among the insects TO
be prevented An effort is being made
to see whether the law officers are
willing to consider rats as Insects.
DR.. Henshaw of the biological sur
yey and Prof Crittenden OF the Du-
reau of entomology are going to call
to their aid the legal advice OF Judge
Pugh of the police court. Judge Pugh'
while assistant district attorney some
years ago. established reputation In
the police court by arguing that, le-
gally, a lop-eared rabbit was a chicken
within the meaning of the act. If any
body can prove a sewer rat to be
centipede Judge Pugh is the man, 1t
is believed.
The newspaper., 1910-01-14
FIRST NATIONAL
BANK NOTES
Continued from last week.

At the end of the second year
Tobias was still saving money
thrifty. So was Tobunkus. He
had an extra job at nights on
which he realized enough TO pay
the taxes on his town lots and to
fight the lawsuit over his land and
to provide silk umbrellas for his
coffee trees and jute bagging TO
hold the gold which was to be
extracted from his Honduras
land.
AT the end of the third year
Tobias was 81 500 to the coed.
Tobunkus was growing bald. He
was earning more than Tobias,
but he had had to pay So an acre
to a mean cuss in Florida who, ii
appeared. held the title to his
land. And he was also like to go
broke because of the necessity of
planting more coffee trees and of
building a docl in Honduras from
which to ship his vast wealth.
At the end of the sixth year
Tobias had saved enough extra
to buy himself a small automobile.
In this he used to take his brother
out of evenings in order to give
him rest; for he was sore beset.
The Florida land needed orange
trees and irrigation and climate
and soil all OF which cost money;
and the coffee trees were dying
of the pip. Likewise the town OF
Hotair had cooled off and there
remained OF the prospective mil
lion Inhabitants only two sheep
herders.
At the end Of the tenth year
Tobias gave great banquet.
For behold he now had $4,000
which he had put out at interest
at 5000 a year. And ohlet OF all
tine guests was Tobunkus. For
Tobunkus was also merry He
had sold his Florida land Tor
The newspaper., 1910-01-14
COMMODORE scHLEY's SUGGESTION
Regarding Peary-Cook Controversy

The suggestion made by Com
mod, re Schley that Arctic ex-
plorer Peary submit his data to
substantiate his having reached d
the North Pole to the same body
of Danish experts who examined
and passed upon the data of Arc
tic explorer Cook. which they
found insufficient TO establish his
claim o: having reached the top
OF the world, we believe to be a
good one. These Danes are
thought to know more of things
Arctic than any other like body
and are men of honor and scien-
tlhc knowledge whose dictum as
to the rival claims of these ex-
plorers would settle many a
doubt. There Can be little, if any,
doubt that each explorer would
get from their judgment anything
but square deal.
1t seems rather ungenerous to
knock" Cook now considering
that he is physical wreck seek
ing recuperation under the guild
ance of his wife and brother when
we should remember the admon
ition. Judge not that ye be not
judged" Below appear two ex-
tracts from the explorers reports
which are much alike.
Cook said: From the S7th to
the SSth, much to our surprise,
was the indication of land ice.
For two days we travelled over
ice which resembled glacial sur
face. The usual sea ice lines of
demarkation were absent, and
there were no hummocks or deep
crevices.
Peary said: We /" were half
way to the S9th parallel : " The
weather and the going were even
better. The surface, except as
interrupted by intrequent ridges,
was as level as the glacial fringe
from Hecla to Columbia and
harder.
The newspaper., 1910-01-14

enough to pay tor the orange
trees he had bought. The coffee
company had bust d II t he had
bought. The coff, company had
busted and he need pay no more
asse ssments on it. The manager
of the Honduras mine had been
sent to jail for palming of man
grove marsh for gold bearing soil.
and Tobunkus had heard it Just in
time to prevent him from sending
500 on to buy rifles for the men
who were to guard the treasure,
and the government OF Mexico
had taken away his town lots tor
taxes.
"Hurrsh," said Tobias. proPos-
ing toast. Il have now a COM
Portable income
"Hurrah." said Tobunkus. pro-
posing another 80 have /, as
long a. | hold my job. and wnat
is more. can spend i; on myself.
Thus both of them lived happily
ever which is going
some, even for 4 story.
The newspaper., 1910-01-14
Important Notice

The Delta County Live Stock
Association holds it's annual con-
vention in the city of Delta, Ianu-
ary Goth and 21st. 1910.
Owing to the largely increased
membership and consequently ex
tended territory of the association,
there is much business OF great
importance to be transacted at
this meeting. There will come
mp for discussion questions affect
ing every industry in the county.
1t is desirous that every stock
man. farmer and business man b
enrolled as a memb r of this
organization.
You are urged to come. bring
ing all new members possible.
There will be provided an enter
tanning program, including splen-
did addresses by prominent citi-
zens of the state, an attractive
theatrical performance at one oi
the theatres. a midday banquet
and the usual evening ball.
Please notify me at once OF
your attendance as we'll as that OF
proposed new members in order
that | may provide seats at the
banquet for all.
Very Respectfully.
GEO. c. WILSON. Sec.
Delta. Colorado.
The newspaper., 1910-01-14
To the Stockholders of the North Fork
Fruit Growers Association

You are hereby notified that he
Annual Meeting of the stock
holders of The North Fork Fruit
Growers Association wi be held
on Thursday Frhruarv 81. 1910.
at 200 D. IN IN Crooks 5 hall. for
the purpose of eiecting a Board
of Directors for the ensuing year
and transactiHg any other busi-
ness that may properly come be-
fore the meeting.
26 c. T. RULE, Secretary.
The newspaper., 1910-01-14
THE
First National Bank
OF PAONIA
For Today

Above all. that 1 may not ie "A
coward. That may have courage
courage to be unmoved by the un-
certainti ties OF life. and without dread
OF loss, whether of friends. or health
or of fortune. That may come
with a firm and tranquil mind to the
work of this day. fearing nothing
ready to meet bravely failure or de-
privation.
That | may bring to the days ef-
forts. good humor and cheerful re-
gard for all with whom | may come
into contact That ! may not Judge
Others hastily or with bitterness.
That may not I've grasping. but
content with "A fair shars. Of this
worlds goods. willing To let Others
have theirs. That | may be dilisent
in the performance Of duties aud
cheerful Ia manner. That ! may he
earnest IN pursuit 81 the right
Than | may stauu ith open mind
ready To receive the truth in email
affairs and In larg..-w neither In
learning new ana better methods.
or in receiving ;hht philosophy nee
essary to brave. tranquil. we'll
poised, well harmoniz,d life
john Brisben Walker.
The newspaper., 1910-01-14
Notice OF Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the
North Fork Farmers Ditch Co.
will be held at Midway school
house, Delta county. Colo. on
Saturday the 29th day of jan,
1910. at 10 o'clock m. to elect
a Board of Directors for the en-
suirg year and to transact any
other business that may properly
come before said meeting.
G. II. MERCHANT. Sec.
The newspaper., 1910-01-14
Notice 10 Stockholders

Ncti-e is hereby given that the
stockholders Of The Minnesota
Canal and Ditch Co. will hold
their regular annual meeting for
the election of officers and the
transaction Of such other business
as may properly come before it
on Jan. 22, 1910. at loo p. m. at
the Stewart school house.
]. N. LUCAS. Sec.
The newspaper., 1910-01-14
SUPPRESSION OF NEWS

One of the problems that an
editor has to meet IS the Oft re-
peated request of prominent citi
zens, sometimes valuable patrons
of the paper, that this or that item
of news be withheld from publ
cation. This is a problem of spec
ial difficulty in the smaller cities
and towns. In the large cities
these requests are not SO ire
quently made, and it is easier to
follow a general rule on the sub
ject. Speaking OF cases OF this
kind, in which the matters whose
suppression is sought constitute
legitimate items of news. the OBJ
erin CO.. News says:
People come at the newspaper
with the time woin warning, that
il wi do no good to publish
these things. Publicity is re-
garded as being almost, If not
quite as potent preventive OF
law breaking as the fear OF pun
Ishment. and the fleet of pub
licity should be considered before
rst ler than after the commission
of uffenses. The fear makes the
work of the officers of the law
easier. and the pubic should
know what is going on in the
local courts. Newspapers usually
are glad to withhold the putlica
ton OF news which might prove
injurious to the good name OF any
individual or work harm to his
business. but there is class of
people who make it practice of
trying to suppress everything
with which some of their friends
are connected. Many years of
experience teaches US that n
newspaper ever made any friends
or realized any benefits from
suppressing the legitimate things
the public ought to know"
The News states the case in
good shape and names the rule
that is followed by all reputable
newspapers of the country.-The
Barron Co (Wis.) Shield.
The NEWSPAPER is in hearty
accord with both the News and
the Shield on the question of the
suppression of news while firmly
of the belief that the motto of a
leading magazine taken from The
Good Book, "Ye shall know the
truth and the truth shall make
The newspaper., 1910-01-14

like to see man proud of the
place in which he lives. | like 10
see a man who lives in it SO that
his place will be proud of him. Be
honest, but hate no one; overturn
a mans wrong doing, but do not
overturn him unless it must be
done in overturning the wrong.
Stand with anybody that stands
right. Stand with him while he is
right and part with MIN when he
goes wrong.-Abraham Lincoln.
The newspaper., 1910-01-14

In the issue of last week of The
Delta Democrat the condition OF
the depot grounds as to platform
walks. and lighting, is explained
as being inexcusably poor. The
lighting of the depot and grounds
at Paonia is execrable. too, sew
eral glints made by coil oil lamps
of ancient origin being the light
ing sys.em 1t seems to us that
either or both the d. & K. 6 and
the city fathers should furnish
electric lights here for the &C
commodation of the public.