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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-26
SNAKE ENTOMBED As
YEARS FOUND ALIVE
BLOOMFIELD, N. j., Oct. "a
Workmen excavating for the Lack

aWanna rail-
road found a
four-foot black
snake about 10
feet from the
S u r I a c e. 1t
showed signs of
life, began to
CIR awl around,
around and one
of the men
dispatched 1t
with a shovel.
The spot where
the snake was
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found had been filled in As years,
and on the surface was a trap rock
and hard macadam. 1t is be.
lieved that the snake had been
buried nearly half a century.
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odlG~
0nd-
RM@&
Today IL, History

October 26. 1909, Marquis Ito was
assassinated at Hardin. Physically
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the marquis was
a very litt1 e
m a n b IL t / n
Statecraft a n d
national leader
ship he was at
least seven feet
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six. He visited America twice, in
torduced western methods into
Japan and wrote her a new consti-
tuition, besides directing her war
with China and figuring promi-
nently in the war with Russia.
Evening journal., 1910-11-15
MUST
MAKE ASSESSMENT.
Levy Court Gives Officials
Pointers on What Is Re-
quired Of Them

County assessors must do their full
duty this year. Each assessor must
make an assessment and not a copy.
AT the meeting Of the Levy Court this
morning President Dayett in address,
ing the assessors said the Levy Court
will demand an impartial assessment.
In the case of dogs" said Mr.. Day
EFT, 1T will not do for the assessor 20
sit at home and mark up the assecs-
ment books from the previous books
Go from house to house and verify the
assessment Then when the collector
calls for the taxes the people cannot
say they never owned dogs. The full
Ter you make your assessment the bet
ter you will be paid Avoid all dupll-
cate assessments. Get your informa-
ton as TO transfers from the Recorder
Of Deeds. Do your whole duty and
make your own assessment and do not
copy the old one"
The assessors after being instruct
ed were sworn In and We're then given
their sets of books TO begin their
work.
President Dayett draw the attention
Of the court TO the question OF capita
ton. Tax collectors have considerable
trouble In collecting the capitation
tax because II is only twenty-five
cents. The Levy Court. accordingly
will take up the question next Tues
day at its meeting. Since the abolish.
ment OF the registration fee there arc
thousands OF people who are annually
returned as errors because they dc
not pay the capitation tax.
Evening journal., 1910-11-15
MIR. GRAY THINKS
HE WAS IGNORED
Says He Was Not Consulted as
to a Decision in the
Kane Case

John c. Gray. member Of the
Street and Sewer Commission. said
to-day that he had not been consulted
lin decision which he says was reach
ed by President Sparks of the board
and Commissioner Rudolph in the
Plumbing Inspector Kane case. No
decision in the case was announced
publicly, Mr.. Kane resigning.
Mr.. Gray said:
Following the hearing of the
charges against Plumbing Inspector
Edward f. Kane, on Saturday night,
President Sparks promptly announced
that the board reserved its decision.
was asked that night and since by
newspaper men and others what my
conclusions were, but I refused 20
discuss the case, inasmuch as Presi-
dent Sparks had announced that the
board reserved its decision. Yesterday
I received a carbon copy of a type,
written letter addressed to Mr.. Kane
was given TO understand that it wa.
the decision in the Kane case reached
by President Sparks and Mr.. Rudolph
! did not attend a conference will
either of these commissioners nor wal
/ I consulted when the decision wat
reached. For official courtesy, this Il
about the limit"
What the letter to Mr. Kane con
tanned Mr.. Gray would not reveal, bu
IL was said that # gave Mr. Kane tn,
/ privilege of resigning, which he did.
Evening journal., 1910-11-15
a chnnen % MnLe Monax.

young man who had been out %
employment FOR some time and to
whom money nad become a stranger
stood On the Walnut street bridge
oyer the schuylkil gazing down at the
Water
Suicide was in his mind. but he was
afraid to seek death by drowning and
only contemplated 81 when he realized
thar he had no money to purchase
poison. a rope or something OF the
sort
IS be was standing S,SSe . We
/ dressed man accosted MIN.
"Young man. do you want to earr
/ Siy' he said
-Four dolarsw gasped the unfor-
tunate. 10 whom the SUN sounded like
a million. LEAD me 10 II" he said.
Come along" said the stranger as
he led the way across the bridge.
The young man followed. a new
hope cleaning from his eyes.
The stranger led the way to a room
on side street or Walnut
"Here we are" he said.
"Well. how am ! going to cara those
S4?" as'.ed the young man.
"Wcll. you see. I'm little hard up
foi cash" said the stranger. "and I'm
going to sell you a pair OF FIVE dollar
shoes for dollarr-Philadelph Press.
Evening journal., 1910-11-15
MEAT PRICES
KEEP HIGH HERE

Although reports of lower prices Of
meats and foodstuffs have come IN
from all over the country. Wilmington
is still having the same prices for
things TO eat The retail prices Of
meats are practically unchanged. The
wholesale price OF the lower g-adss
Of meat is a trlne lower. The whole
sale butchers say this is not due to
any special slump Of the present time.
but is always true at this time of the
year, when farmers want to get rid
Of poorer Stock before winter sets in,
and consequently glut the market with
these grades. The superior grades.
wholesale beef quotations arc IL TO
s l-2 cents per pound for COW beef.
and 10 TO IL cents per pound for
steer beef.
Evening journal., 1910-11-15
Tho CARO-. Cure.

DR. Oliver Wendell Holmes. refer
ring to the true efficacy of carrots as a
cure for wounds IA tradition which
was certainly not handed down from
Crecyl. writes TO Dr. Hunt in 1868.
telling him how n mans heel. which
was severely wounded at the battle
Of Fredericksburg. was treated by DR..
Bigelow. who did nothing but k'Np the
wound open and made the patient use
for this purpose n little plug Of carrot,
which seemed to agree with him very
well.
Another more modern medical au-
thority says that for delicate persons
an excellent supper vegetable Is fair
sized carrot. boiled whole so as to re-
tain its aromatic properties. then split
into quarters and warmed afresh be-
fore being served hot. IT acts as a
nervine sedatlve while being cordial
and restorative. sense OF mental
invigoration viii follow. and the d.
gestion OF this estimable root will be
readily performed without preventing
sleep.-Pall Mall Gazette.
Evening journal., 1910-11-15
Psaonok PIunana.

However much milllners may ad-
mire the plumage Of the peacock and
however much they may desire the
money it brings. superstition prevents
many Of them from using ii.
Rather than give peacock feathers
house room would lose my best Gus
toner" one milliner declared. Il have
done Il more than once. Women who
want their own materials made up
have brought peacock trimming. and
when positively refused 10 handle Il
they went away angry and looked for
somebody else to work up their pea
cock feathers. But no doubt they had
long chase because two-thirds OF
the milliners feel just as | do about
peacock feathers"
"But wbyy" asked a woman who
carried a peacock feather in her hand
bag.
'It's bad luck that is why" said tns
milliner.-NeW York sun.
Evening journal., 1910-11-15
TIE Important
Problem

confronting anyone in need of laxa.
tive is not a question of a single 40
ton only, but of permanently bene-
fetal effects. which viii follow proper
efforts to live in healthful way. with
the assistance Of Syrup of Figs and
Elixir OF SIENNA, whenever it is re.
quired. as Il cleanses the system
gently yet promptly, without irritation
and will therefore always have the
preference of all who wish the best Of
family laxatives.
The combination has the approval
of physicians because it IS known to
be truly beneficial, and because it has
given satisfaction to the millions Of
well-informed families who have used
it for many years past.
To get its beneficial effects, always
buy the genuine manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only.
Evening journal., 1910-11-15
COUNTY BALANCE
CONTINUES HIGH

County Treasurer Robert NJ. Burns
to-day reported to the Levy Court the
following county balances: Levy
Court, s2O4,553.62; special bond issue
$1,139.S6; miscellaneous roads, $469.-
80; Christiana, $S,S89.94; Mill Greek,
$2,42282; White Clay Greek, ST.
479.59: Pencader. $34.5S; New Castle.
$2,64959; Red Lion, 81 1,43S.37; St.
Georges. $7,779.75: Appoquinimink,
81, ,404.05: Blackbird, $1,03T.4T;
Brandywine, 81 1.S25.61.
Mr. Burns also reported the follow
ing receipts from county officers:
Harry A. Brown. clerk Of the peace,
s35S.50; Charles II. Lippincott, sheriff,
s13279: f. NJ Walker. register Of
Wills, s691.50; H. l.. Rice. prothono-
tary S49S.90; II. H. Billany, recorder
of deeds. S1.70S.50; Joseph c. Jolls,
register in chancery, S1SS.25.
Evening journal., 1910-11-15
DEMOCRATS MAY
ATTACK HEALD
Report That They May Make
a Contest Of His Election
in Congress
ATTORNEY-GENERAL
SAYS MORE ARRESTS

That there are to be more arrests
on charges of bribery or attempted
bribery was admitted by Attorney
General Gray to-day. Just when
they will be made he could not say.
There will be more arrests as soon
as we get the evidence in shape" he
said. II am busy in criminal court
now. We shall prosecute every case
in which the evidence warrants. re-
gardless of color OF party"
Mr.. Gray was asked whether the at
torney generals department or the
Anti-Bribery League was investigat-
ing and working up the cases, and he
replied: Both"
Chagrined over their overwhelming
defeat I'm Delaware when a great many
other States turned Democratic in the
recent election landslide, some Demo-
Gratis are now talking of contesting
the right Of Congressman William H.
Heald TO a seat in the next House on
the ground that bribery prevailed al
the election at which he was chosen.
So bitter was the disappointment
Of some of the Democratic leaders
that they resorted 10 their tme-worn
shout of bribery" which will never
cease until Delaware goes Democrat
ic. To bolster up this excuse fol
their defeat, some of the Democrats
are now causing arrests Of Republi.
cans throughout the State on a charge
of bribery or attempted bribery.
The latest Democratic move talked
of now Is for a contest to be mad,
of-Congressman Heald and Senator
duPOnt's seats I'm the next Congress
The House will be Democratic, anC
some of the Democrats advocate an
attack on Mr.. Healds election in or.
der to try to get an investigation b,
the House of political methods in Del
aware and to try to show that the
Republicans used money illegally. Tn,
Democrats would have a majority il
the House TO throw Congressman
Heald out if they wished. even on ;
pretense that the illegal methods
were used at the election.
Meanwhile the Republicans have
had detectives at work Throughout
the State gathering evidence of th'
use of Democratic money. II is sale
the money has been traced from its
sources IN this city to the persons
who handled Il In the different coun
ties. In the Fifth Representative
district OF Wilmington a big Demo
cratic fund also was used Whethe
the Republican leaders will cause ar
rests, it was said to-day, has not beel
/ determined.
One of the best-known Democrat
of the Fourth district. it is said. ma
be one OF the first arrested n the r,
publicans decide to proceed.
Evening journal., 1910-11-15
"VOODOO" DOCTOR
WEEPS IN COURT

Edward Johnson, colored an al
legged "voodoo" doctor, cried like a
child in Municipal Court this morn
ing when arraigned on charges of
practicihg medicine without a Ii
cense and of charge Of improper con-
duct. Johnson is cripple and ac-
cording TO testimony presented
against him this morning went to the
residence of Nathan Laws, No. 1113
Heald street. and told Laws who is a
paralytic, that for S1.1O for good luck
he would cure Laws Of his illness.
On that charge he was held in $500
bail for court.
Ella Dougherty and Edna Laws,
also colored, testified against John
son on the charge of improper con
duct.
Evening journal., 1910-11-15
81 was Crippled,
could hardly walk
and had to Crawl

down stairs al. times on my hands
and knees. My doctor told me l
had an acute attack of inAammatory
rheumatism. was in the hospital
for weeks, but was scarcely able to
walk when 1 left it. read about
DIR. Miles Nervine
bought a bottle and began to get
better from the start, and for the
past six months l have had scarcely
any pain and am able to walk as
well as ever" J.H. SANDERS,
P. O. box 5, Rockaway, N. ].
Few medicines are of any benefit
for rheumatism, but Mr.. Sanders
tells plainly what DR.. Miles Re-
storative Nervine did for it. One
ounce of salicylate of soda added to
ono bottle of Ncrvine makes an ex-
cellent remedy for rheumatism,
which is now known to be nev-
GUS disease and therefore subject to
the influence Of a medicine that acts
through the nerves, as does
DR.. Miles Nervine
Sufferers from rheumatism seldom
fail to find relief in the use of
DR.. Miles Nervine, with salicylate
of soda.
Sold under a guarantee that assures
the return Of tho Price Of the first bottle
II i falls to benefit. At all Druggists.
MILES MEDICAL CO., Eikhart, Ind.
Evening journal., 1910-11-15
CHICAGO GETS
CHEAPER MEAT

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
CHICAGO, Nov. 15-That to the
biggest corn crop in the history Of
the United States, and not fear Of ad-
verse legislation, is due the falling Of
prices Of necessaries, is the statement
of big provision houses here to-day.
In Chicago markets, beef, pork and
mutton prices have reached a point
three to eight cents below their cost
a year ago and from twenty to fifty
per cent below the prices of 1909.
Turkeys are four cents cheaper than
last year. and chickens are down two
cents. Almost every article of food
in Chicago has dropped, except bread.
which still sells as 1t did when wheat
was ten cents higher than to-day.
Evening journal., 1910-11-15
CENTURY CLUB CURRENT EVENTS

There wasa large attendance at the
Current Events Class of the New-Cen-
tury Club this morning. Mrs. W. S.
Prickett gave a satisfactory and COM
prehensive review Of the elections
throughout the country. Miss Briscoe
read paper on welfare work, and
Mrs. William NJ Field gave good ad-
vice on the subject Don't Worry.
Mrs. Benjamin Nields was the chair
man.
Evening journal., 1910-11-15
NEW BINDER
FOR ROAD BED

Highway Commissioner Price has de-
cided TO use blast furnace Stag screen
ings with 5 per cent lime as the binder
for the piece of new road being built
on the Telegraph road near Newark,
This binder is to be used as a trial
and will be put down under the su
pervision of an engineer from the De-
partment of Agriculture. The Auto
mobile Association agitated the use Of
this binder claiming that unlike the
binders of other materials it Will give
better service.
Evening journal., 1910-11-15
PERSONALS.

The Misses Elsie. Ruby and Pearl
Sunderland spent Sunday In Darby.
Miss Harriet K. Rogers. OF Darby,
was a Wilmington visitor Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lee will return
home to-day from Millington. Md.
where they spent the week end with
Mr.. Lees parents.
Mrs. John Hilyard and son of Dover.
are visiting NJ. and Mrs. Alonzo Hud-
son I'm this city.
Mrs. George c. Mckay and Miss
Clarence r. Holt are viiting friends
I'm Brooklyn and Paterson.
Evening journal., 1910-11-15
ro nredre In MlsnIIIion.

United States Engineer Raymond to-
day opened bids for dredging in the
Mispillion river Two proposals were
received as follows: River and Har-
Dor Improvement Company. ia cents
per cubic yard. and the Richards
Dredging Company. IL cents. The
amount available for the improvement
is $4,000.
Evening journal., 1910-11-15

While cattle affected with tubercu-
losis do sometimes give outward evil
dence OF the disease In the shape OF
emaciated condition. unhealthy coat
and staring eyes, just as often animals
far advanced in the disease may ap-
pear 70 be in the pink Of physical con-
dition. It is because Of this that so
great value is attached to the tubercu'
lin test. which gives evidence of inter
nal and not external symptoms.
Evening journal., 1910-11-15
PRAYER SERVICE AT Y. W. q. A.

THIS being tne Week OF prayer IN al
Young Womens Christian Associa-
tions. the third service OF the local as
sociation series of meetings Will be
held in the association this evening lt
$50 o'clock. Mrs Jane pennewell will
be in charge and Mis- May Johns
Hopper, territorial extension secretary
for Pennsylvania, Delaware and Mary
land will be present.
Evening journal., 1910-11-15
ORDER SOCIETY TO
FIGHT MORE LICENSES

Caleb Il. Burchenal, representing
the Law and Order Society, said to-
day that he will file remonstrances
against ten saloons for which own
ers have applied for license< Some
of the places contested are in the
country districts and the remainder
I'm the city OF Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1910-11-15
LEAGUE FIGHTS
LICENSE TRANSFER

Judge Daniel o. Hasting on Mon
day next will give a hearing in the
Mccormick liquor case. Philip IA
Garrett, representing the Excise
League, is opposing the transfer OF
license of the Mccormick property at
Front and Market streets to Edward
Barrett who recently purchased the
property.
The League objects to the transfer
Of the license on the ground that
while two federal licenses are used
in the hotel, there being two bars,
only one state license Is held by the
hotel
Evening journal., 1910-11-15
TO DECIDE XMAS
TREE PROBLEM TO-DAY

The Police Commission this after
noon will decide the question wheth-
er the police will be allowed to hold
a Christmas treat for the poor chill
dren of the city this year. The Po-
lice Board does not approve Of the
police collecting money and selling
tickets.
IL is expected that the board will
elect successor TO John Megonigal,
assistant to City Llneman Gray, who
resigned.
Evening journal., 1910-11-15
NEW CHAPEL
FOR ITALIANS

The City Missionary Society of the
Methodist Church, has planned to
build a Methodist Chapel for Italians
near Eighth and Union streets. In
the Methodist Churches Of the city
on Sunday a collection was taken TO
aid in the erection of the chapel.
Evening journal., 1910-11-15
RuILpING PERMITS ISSUED.

Building Inspector Cassidy to-day
issued building permits to John NJ.
Stannard to build an addition at No.
Ford, costing $3.50, and to erect
dwelling on the north side OF Pleasant
street, east Of Harrison. costing $1,000.
Evening journal., 1910-11-15

In recent studies which have been
made In the past few years OF ocean
depths a depth OF $4,000 feet has been
found. II has been found that plant
life ceases at u depth OF 900 feet and
that carnivorous fishes are found at as
low a depth as $1,000 feet An ordi-
nary glass tube is pulverized by the
pressure OF the, water at 10000 feet
and steel tubes crushed at a little over
10000 feet.
Evening journal., 1910-11-15
UNITED STATES COURT.
Government Prepared to Try Towns,
lev and Lubliner, Insurance Men.

ley and Lubliner, Insurance Men.
Witnesses from many cities are here
to-day to attend the hearing before
United States Commissioner William
G. Mahaffy in the case of the govern
ment against Henry p. Townsley and
Victor Lubliner. officers Of the Ma
tional Assurance Company, who were
arrested here several days ago by
postoffce inspectors on the charge Of
using the mails to obtain money by
fraudulent representations in the in
surance of stock of the National AS
surance Company,
The concern had offices in the Ford
Building and when the two men were
arrested the government officers took
possession Of all the effects OF the
company. An effort was made by VIII
liam 3. Hilles and II. II. Ward, rep
resenting- the defendants to get pos
session of the books. argument having
been heard by Judge Bradford, in the
United States Court yesterday. The
court dismissed the petition.
Evening journal., 1910-11-15
YinrIer Ont Of HospitaI.

Charles Yingley, who was badly
burned about the face by powder
while lighting a cigar in cigar store
at Fourth and Poplar streets was dis
charged from the Delaware Hospital
to-day His sight is not impaired.
Evening journal., 1910-11-15
COWBOYs no CLASH NTH MExlCANs.

by. United Press Leased Special Wire .rA
ROCK SPRINGS Texas. Nov 15-Eighy anehmSn rcc % ~
cowboys early to-day 70 neae ." Ne -
Mexcans who marching from Las erans ara
OF Antonio Rodlgue]' INC
riding RAPIDLY 10 intercept the Mexcans as they aa
toward the Rio the Texans we're joined o groups
20 10 engage invaders from across the border
Evening journal., 1910-11-15
ELECTION CASE DISMISSED.

City Judge Cochran this morning
dismissed Wilmer Jackson against
whom a charge of attempting to inn
personate a voter had been preferred.
Jackson was arrested on election
day.
Evening journal., 1910-11-15

c. l. Hudson and Company say:
American stocks displayed a good
deal of strength in London. There was
no particular reason for this uplift,
but it may represent a plan to make
a final drive at the shorts here to-
day.
We look for some further squirt in
stocks, then another setback. Buy
only on drives"
Evening journal., 1910-11-15
Letters ON Scharrin Estnie.

Register of Wills Walker to-day
granted letters of administration on
the estate OF Abraham Schagrin TO
Gertrude Schagrin.
Evening journal., 1910-11-15
Sodn Ton dnPoni Comnnn,

The Norwegian steamer Thodefage-
lund. from Iquique. Chill, arrived i'm
port to-day with a cargo of nitrate of
De Nemours Powder Company. s.
Evening journal., 1910-11-15
Launching OF the NorthIand.

Saturday afternoon next at o'clock
is the time fixed by the Harlan c
Hollingsworth Corporation for the
launching Of the steamer North
land
Evening journal., 1910-11-15
Grand Jurlors Insnect Glrls, Homo.

Members OF the Grand Jury visited
the Girls Industrial School to-day.
The result OF the findings Of the Grand
Jury will appear In the jury's report
TO be presented TO the court.
Evening journal., 1910-11-15
MI Rertnlnite Holds His Own.

The condition of Levi A. Bertolette,
who is critically i'll at his home,
Eighteenth and Van Buren, streets,
suffering with kidney trouble, is re-
ported to be about the same as yes
terday.
Evening journal., 1910-11-15
GUTHRIE DECLARED TO BE CAPITOL.

Nv United Press Leased Special Wire.
OKLAHOMA CITY Okla. Nov 15,-The Oklahoma Supreme
cour to-day decision by which the capitol OF
that State remains for the time being in Guthrie.
Evening journal., 1910-11-15
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
NEW YORK, Nov 15-The stock
market opened with a display of Wig
orous strength, advances of more than
one point being recorded in all the
leading issues. Some recessions were
noted in the later trading but-the tone
continued strong.
IL o'clock-It was the current re-
port on the fioog that banking inter-
ests of the highest class were large
buyers and there was some improve
ment in the market.
Governments unchanged; other
bonds firm.
Evening journal., 1910-11-15

F. d. Lackey and Company say
"The New York stock market open
ed at fractional advances over last
nights final prices. and during the
first hour scored further advances.
1--WE look for higher market
eventually, but for the present a
trading affair, where profits can be
taken on either sides"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-23
MARK TWA|N's FUNERAL
Services as Simple as the
Wholesome Life Of the
Beloved Humorist

New York. April 25.-SorVices
simple as bis wholesome life attended,
the tributes paid here today to Man
Twain. The Brick Presbyterian church
was selected for funeral services TINS
afternoon.
Although the church seats twelve
hundred people, il was BY no means
large enough TO contain all who a.
sired TO see for the last time the face
Of Mark Twain.
After the funeral the body was TAX
en- to Elmira, where another service,
as simple as the one here, will be
held. This service probably viii be
at the home of General Langdon,
relative by marriage OF Mr.. Clemens
and so far az known will consist sim.
ply OF short address by Joseph
Twitchel Of Hartford, Conn, who Is
one Of Nh Clemens Oldest friends.
From the Langdon home the body viii
be removed 10 the cemetery 70 be
laid at rest