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Cañon City record., 1910-06-02

companies and notably those of the
c. 8. Geological Society are prob
ably destined to cure much Of the
contempt entertained by the self
styled practical men for the opinion
OF geologists: for the opinion Of said
biologists given in connection with
the immense storage of California
Crude Oil which they estimate by
billions. not millions. is now an ac-
cepted fact, for California has pro-
duced the millions. and is noow try
ing to make a showing at the bill
lions. In this connection, one OF the
most noticeable matters in the evolu-
ton of the methods pursued for the
production of Crude Oil is the evolu-
tfon OF drilling methods and drilling
drilling methods ten years ago and
now might be compared to the diff
ference between the pick and che
shovel and the steam shovel.
The main shaft of the drilling rig
was. in the old days. about three
inches in diameter. At present II Is
six inches. being four times az heavy
and many times as strong. and the
difference in weight. strength and
efficiency of the machinery and tools
throughout is in proportion. The
weight of one large drilling bit. such
as is now used, is about as great as
the entire 40 foot string of tools was
few years ago and az a consequence
it can conservauvely be said that It
is Just as easy to drill 1000 foot
hole now, as 1t was to drill 800
foot hole few years ago.
The skill OF the miner OF Crude
Oil has kept pace with that OF the
machinery. and the California driller
today is the finest at the temper
screw that exists in any
field in the world They
great variation in the character Of
the formations drilled and obstacles
to be overcome have given the practi-
cal operator an education not to be
had elsewhere.
The character Of the pipe now used
is also fair index OF the change In
the use of material. Ten years ago
5-s inch casing Weighing about
10 pounds per foot was considered o.
X. today the same sized pipe weighs
about double. The large sized pipe
say 10 and IL inch, weighs about
40 pounds per foot, and an English
company used an IS inch special
which cost $3.50 per foot and weighed
100 pounds per foot.
The facts are noteworthy In show
ing the revolution in methods en-
ployed in securing Crude Oil from the
earth. A few years ago. the mention
OF any such size or weight Of ma
terial such as is now used In Califor-
Cañon City record., 1910-06-02

1t is doubtful if any age in history
has ever presented the same remark.
able chances for profitable invest
ment which the present age affords.
All American industries are growing
SO rapidly that waste is rampant.
and yet. with all the waste which a
prodigal generation allows. success
is the keynote of the age. The dog
ems of "self-made" men, kings of fl
nance" captains of industry ana ETC,
millionaires ALL whatever they are
called, attests the fact.
The majority of these men were
born under humble roofs But they
had the great power of seeing big"
looking for the big things, the invest
ment that would treble itself. in
crease itself a thousand fold, with the
result that today they are "on top"
These men were not 2 per cent
men; they were not 4 per cent or 8
per cent men They were 100 per
cent men, and they dared to use their
own Judgment. The late E II. Har-
riman Is reported to have said that he
was not 10 per cent man. He want
ed a return on his investment Of az
high as 1000 per cent and no lower
than 25 per cent at least. Instances
OF the kind could probably be related
by the score, the writer knowing per-
sonally Of at least fifty men who have
made fortunes by judiciously invest
ing in something which would pay
big" The folly of placing hard earn
ed money in a savings bank to draw
from to 1-2c per year on the dol
lar so placed. while the bank draws
anywhere from Csc TO IS or $40 from
the use of that same original deposit
tors dollar, seems to me absolutely
unmitigated. While 1t is true that
there is an advantage to be enjoyed
from having your money where it
can easily be drawn. IL need, the
writer cannot see why the investor
who makes three cents on his dol
lar would not be just as greatly bene-
fitted by having a good stock invest
ment. managed for him by a reliable
financial agent, which could be dis
posed of in minutes time by the
agent. and which would bring him
today, in California, monthly returns
in the shape of dividends OF anywhere
from / per cent per month, or ~ per
cent yearly. to 10 per cent per month
or 12o per cent yearly. with an in
creasing monthly value.
California oil is the thing OF the
day and of the morrow. You read Of
1t daily. Every one is watching It
closely, and it would not be out of
place to say that the Importance,
Cañon City record., 1910-06-02

magnitude and interest. now evi-
denced throughout the United States
in California Crude Oil war
rants at least In reference
as to whence it came"
The origin of California Crude Oil
has been the subject OF fierce contro-
versy between theorists for a long
claiming one an inorganic origin, ex-
planning that the substance is gen.
Grated by the action of infiltering
surface water charged with carbonic
acid gas upon the supposedly heated
metallic contents of the earths IN
terror; the other side claiming that
II is a simple decomposed product of
the organic remains OF the former
seas and CULTS 1. e. OF marine animal
and vegetable life.
The difficulty of deciding between
these views is increased by the fact
that either is possible. in fact. one
can manufacture California Crude
Oil in the laboratory by either of
these methods. The argument OF
most weight TO the lay mind against
the organic theory is the undoubted
enormous quantities OF organic mat
ter necessary to give rise TO the
amount of California Crude OIL that
has been produced, not to mention
the vast stores that yet remain un-
touched. In reality this agrument
has no weight whatever as the
amount of organic debris is in al
most all shales and other sedimen-
tary strata is simply incalculable,
an dalthough forming a small percent
age of the whole deposit 1t is much
more than sufficient to give rise to
all the Crude Oil that probably ex-
lists.
AS a matter of fact the defenders
of the organic theory only claim that
a very small proportion of the Or
ganic matter actually present in the
rocks has been converted into Crude
Oil: and in general the facts that
are being brought to light bear
strongly In favor OF the organic
theory A notable feature of Cali
fornia's Crude Oil deposits is that
they occur in regions where the geo
logy is more easily studied than in
most parts of the world. In many
countries the geology OF the districts
supposed to contain Crude Oil can
only be determined by the drill which
is very severely the prospector, who
must to a large extent go 1t abfindly.
In California, on the contrary. the
careful student of formations can
get much help from visible evidences
of structure In the rock formations
and the capable reports and prog
nostications by the able and scholarly
geologists employed by the larger
Cañon City record., 1910-06-02
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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-03
Dinner SetS

100 piece Haviland china dinner set
pink border decoration, gold trimmings
regular price, $1,000; August price, $500
Dinner set. 100 pieces, Haviland china,
green border decorations, gold trimmed;
regular price, $500; August price, $4,000
Dinner set, Havland china, 100 pieces,
pink border design, gold edgings; regular
price, $4,000; August price, $500.
Other Haviland sets, in very handsome
decorations and newest shapes, that we're
S45.OO. $3.50, $3.50; now $4,000, $3.50
and S25.65.
Austrian china dinner sets, 100 pieces,
S24OO SETS now $1,000; $1,000 sets, now
S2200.
Porcelain dinner and tea sets, latest de-
signs and decorations S2400 sets, now
$1,000; S17.00 sets, now $500; $500
sets, now $1,000; $1,000 sets, now S14.40;
Sl100 sets, now $3.50.
Art Dept. head of stairs.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-03
Drapery Dept. Specials

A small lot of soft white cotton COM
forts, full size, regular price, $l.50; Au-
gust price, Sl.15 each.
White crochet spread, full size regular
price, Sil5; August price, soc each.
An odd lot of scarfs and shams at just
half price, regular price, 75c to $500 each;
August price, BIC TO $500 each.
Window shades, SO in, wide, ready made
in all colors; special, 1Sc each.
New sateen down comforts, in very
pretty colors, regular price, S5.75; August
price, $500 each.
Linen hemmed buck towel with red
border, 80 in. II in, regular price isc;
August price, 13c each.
Same towel, SO in. rs in, regular
price, 22c; August price, 15c each.
Mercerized Table Damask. SIS in; rose
pattern regular price SOC; August price
zoe yard.
Pure Belgian Linen Table Cover. sringed
with red and blue borders, SO In. square.
doc each while they last.
Second Floor, use elevator.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-03
Like These nNeed OfDnn Furniture?

Dining Room Suite-Gothic design in early
English finish, solid quarter-sawed oak, We
neers used, sideboard, china closet 10 #. extern
sion table, serving table A massive suite in ex-
tremely handsome design, made by high grade
furniture manufacturers Regular price S35900;
August price, $4,000.
Dining Room Suite-Mission design and finish,
sideboard, china closet extension table, leather
seat arm chair, leather seat side chairs side
board and china closet have loaded glass doors.
Regular price $4,000; August price $500.
SidebOard-Solid mahogany, no veneers used,
- massive Colonial design. claw feet, GO inches
wide Regular price Sl47.5O; August price,
$4,000.
China ClOset.-Solid mahogany, TO match. Reg
ular price, $4,000; August price, $780,
Serving Tabe.-Matches china closet and side
board Regular price, $4,000; August price,
$500.
Sideboard.-Early English finish quarter-saw-
ed oak, mission design, 60 inches long, lined draw
ers. Regular price S77OO; August price, $780,.
China Closet.--Designed and finished TO match.
Regular price, $4,000; August price, $500.
SidebOards-Quarter-sawed oak early English
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-03

finish Regular price, s47OO; August price,
$1,000.
China Closet TO match Regular price $4,000
August price $1,000.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-03
Handsome Brass Beds
That Show Large Reductions

Brass beds in square and continuous
post designs, strong, we'll made, enduring,
finished in best grade English gold lacquer
which prevents furnishing. Nothing will
give your bed chamber a more refined and
attractive appearance than a nicely de-
signed and finished brass bed. We guar
antee every one of ours-and certainly the
prices are appealing.
Reg price, $500 Aug. price, $500
Reg. price, $4,000 Aug. price, $500
Reg. price, $500 Aug. price, $4,000
Reg. price, S54OO Aug. price, $500
Reg price, $4,000 Aug. price, $500
Reg price, $4,000 Aug. price, $1,000
Reg price, $500 Aug. price, $500
Reg price, $500 Aug. price, $1,000
First floor, new building.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-03
SidebOardS, China Closets
Much Reduced

Some china closets at half price They're mostly
golden oak, quarter-sawed and polished Side
boards are all large and roomy, with plenty of
cupboard space. Each has drawer lined for
silver The china closets at half price are mission
designs and finishes. All the rest are golden oak,
and have bent end glasses and doors, some have
glass backs and shelves.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-08-04
LOG WAGON TURNED OVER
S. L. Holmes of Potter, Has Leg
Badly Crushed and Broken
MAY Lose Limb.

DR.. C. A. Campbell, who was in
Mena Saturday, reports that about 6
o'clock Friday evening a log wa
gon being driven by S. L. Holmes of
Potter, was turned over with serious
results to the driver.
When the wagon tipped over it
fell against high stump, catching
Mr.. Holmes left leg below the knee
between the log and stump, break
ing and crushing both bones. The
load then rebounded slightly, and
Mr.. Holmes fell to the ground. He
got up, unhitched and mounted one
Of his horses and rode to his home,
about quarter of a mile away, and
sent for DR.. Campbell, who reset
the bones. He fears, however, that
they are so badly crushed that the
leg cannot be saved.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-08-04
SON FIRED FOUR SHOTS
Stanley Gaynon Participated in Double
Killing in Which Father Was
One Of this Victims.

Little Rock, July 28.-That Stanley
Gaynon, the son of C. NJ. Gaynon,
fried four shots in the ARRAY of Tues
day night, which resulted in the death
of c. M. Gaynon and B. v. Barger,
was the startling revelation of an in
quest held yesterday by Coroner E. E.
Hodges. The coroner jury, however,
returned verdict generating the
young man of any hand in the killing.
0. D. Marley, the arrested suspect,
also released.
Two verdicts were returned one in
the case of each victim. Regarding
Barger, the virdict stated that he came
to his death at the hands C. M. Gay
non, while the other was that Gaynon
came to his death at the hands of B.
v. Barger.
Had not Stanley Gaynon stated on
the stand that he had fired four OF the
shots no one else would have known
of il.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-08-04
Carter Mailer.

Arthur G. Nick Carter, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Carter, was
married last Thursday night at to
Miss Matte Lou Mailer. The we'd
ding took place at the home Of the
brides parents, 200 Eighth street.
1t had been very quietly planned and
only the immediate families of the
bride and groom were present. The
Rev. M. X. Irwin. who officiated, is
brother-in-law of the bride. For
the present the young couple will
stay at the Mailer home. In short
time they will probably go to the
American Slate Company's quarries
east of town to make their home.
The groom is interested with his
father in these quarries.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-08-04
CARMEN GET RAISE
Notice Was Received Here Saturday Of
a Two Cent Increase Effec-
tive july /.

The Kansas City Southern Railway
Company carmen of Mena received
notice Saturday the new wage sched-
ule which was prepared last January
had been accepted and that the in
crease of two cents an hour on the
wages went into effect on July /. The
schedule under which the men have
been working went into effect October
/, 1907. The increased cost of living
during the past three years caused
the carmen to ask for a new schedule.
This was done in January. In May
last 0. L. Love, the grievance man
for the carmen made trip to Kansas
City and took up the matter with
General Manager w. Conghlin.
Many roads over the country
granted incr eases to their men several
months ago.
Twenty-Five men in Mena are bene-
fitted by the raise. According to the
new schedule, men in and south of
Mena will be paid as follows: Truck
men Is cents an hour; car inspectors,
26; car carpenters, 20, and air brake
inspectors, 20 1-2.
The northern district pay is slightly
different.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-08-04
FINEST CANTELOUPES
A Good Sized Shipment From Mena
Last Weeks. c. M. A. Hand
ling Melons.

The Shipping, Canning and Manu-
facuring Association made a large
express shipment of canteloupes last
week. The melons were shipped to
Kansas City. A produce buyer who
was in town Wednesday said that they
were finer than any canteloupes he
had on seen the market. The acreage
in canteloupes in Polk county is small
this year, but it is the intention of
the association to do much toward
the acreage next season.
Another shipment of melons was
made Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-08-04

We, the undersigned Trustees Of
Mena Fair Grounds, had a meeting
on July 20, 1910.
We take this method of notifying
all who may feel interested in the
Fair Grounds that we have paid all
notes and claims against Fair
Grounds, and be it further under
stood that the Trustees of the
grounds will not be responsible for
any Improvements without the writ
ten approval Of said Trustees. dur
ing the Fair or at any other time
and that the grounds will be under
the management of said Trustees at
all times except during the Fair.
Respectfully,
G. w. Petty,
ID. M. Watkins,
Eugene Cox,
DR.. j. r. Davis,
R. M. Quigley.
Mena, Ark, July 80, 1910. 1866
The Mena weekly star., 1910-08-04
REBEKAHs AT COVE.
Members of the Order From Mena In
stall Officers.

Cove, Ark, July 28,-Alpha Re
bekah Lodge, No. 342, was organized
here last night with a charter men,
bership of %, and the following Off
GERS: Miss Archie Woodell, noble
grand; Miss Mildred MCGOWAN. vice
grand; Mrs. M. J. Mcdonald, treas
urer, and 0. S. Titus. secretary.
The installation ceremonies were
conducted by Mrs. Mabel Holt, Dis
trict Deputy; Mrs. Bertha Kelly
grand marshal; Mrs. Histora Maxwell.
grand warden; Mrs. Emma Martin.
vice grand; Miss Carrie Drennon, con-
ductor and j. L. Hall. inside guard,
all of Omega Lodge, No. POS, of Mena.
The |. 0. 0. F. of this place is in a
very fiourishing condition, and the or
sanization of a Rebekah lodge with
large membership bespeaks a still
wider and more useful scope of in
1uence and usefulness in the COM
nunity.
The visiting officers expressed graft
fication over the cordial ensrtain-
nent given them by members of the
ocal lodge and their ladies.
Fisherman.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-08-04
WITH HEARTY GOOD WILL
More Than 200 Railroad Men and Citi-
zens Honor Trainmaster S. P. Hen
derson, Who Is Leaving Mena.

Friday night more that 200 railroad
men, Mena citizens and Elks gathered
at the Elk's home to tender farewell
courtesies to S. P. Henderson. the de-
parting trainmaster of the Third dis
trict of the Kansas City Southern.
Among the railroad employees pres
ent were conductors. engineers, fire.
man and brakeman. Engineer C. S.
Graham, who also is exalted ruler of
the local lodge of Elks, acted as toast
master. Engineer j. I. Clayton de-
livered the farewell address in a most
able, and hearty manner. Chief Dis
patcher A. d. Parish made few
remarks; after which Mr.. Henderson
replied to the farewell address in a
manner that convinced all that he APP
preciated the good will shown him by
those who has been his associates and
had worked under his direction during
his stay as an official of the Kansas
City Southern in Mena.
The w. 0. w. band was present
and rendered several selections, after
which all availed themselves of the
abundant luncheon and refreshments
that had been provided.
This was. it is believed, the most
elaborate farewell reception accorded
to any official of the Kansas City
Southern leaving Mena. The distinc-
ton has been won by Mr.. Henderson
through his high ability as a railroad
man. and faculty of maintaining the
high standard of service that is only
possible though the respect and hearty
cooperation of the employees of his
department. While a strict disciplin-
arian, it was matter of pride with him
that in his department he had few
men suffering penalties of violation
of rules.
S. P. Henderson was appointed
trainmaster, with headquarters at
Mem in October of last year. coming
here from the Chicago & Alton, at
Bloomington. ILL.,, to which point he is
returning. He formerly was en-
ployed as superintendent cs the Buffa-
10 & Susquehanna railway at Buffalo,
for four years. He had seen consid-
cradle service with other prominent
roads.
1t is well known in railroad circles
that when Mr.. Henderson took charge
of the third division, all kinds of
trouble had been experienced in get
ting trains over the 122 miles in six
teen hours. During the last four
months it is said but one train was
tied up, and that by the failure of the
the locomotive in use.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-08-04
PASSENGER AIRSHIP PLANNED
Dewitt Inventors Let Contract for
Construction of Large Aeroplane.

Dewitt, July %. The inventors
of a twin-propeller aeroplane here
today let the contract to foreign
machinist to construct a machine
that would carry several passengers.
The machinist promises to rush the
work to an early completion.
The inventors declare that they
have practical machine. 1t has
not yet been tested.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-08-04
MENA WOMAN HONORED
Mrs. ]. D. Shaver Invited to Attend
National Conservation Congress
at ST. Paul.

Mrs. James D. Shaver is in receipt
of a letter from Mrs. John Fletcher of
Little Rock, president of the Arkansas
Federation of Woman's Clubs, asking
that she represent the Federation at
the Second National Conservation
Congress at St. Paul Mimi, Septem-
Der 5 TO 8, as one Of the delegates
from this state. At this congress
such eminent men as Theodore Roose-
welt. and Clifford Pinehot are expected
to take active parts.
Mrs. Shaver has not decided wheth-
er or not she will be able to accent
the very complimentary offer.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-08-04
OUR COMMON ENEMY
THE Fly

flesh-like and is admirably adapted for
picking up and conveying germ-laden
matter.
Flies are great source OF milk con-
tamination and thereby factor in the
causation of intestinal disease IN child
rem. A single fly may carry as many
as G, 800 900 bacteria. Intestinal dis
ease is more frequent wherever ana
whenever flies are more abundant
and they; and not heat of summer
are the active agents in its spread.
The keynote to the situation is pre-
vention. Horse-manure bears about
the same relation to the house-fiy that
stagnant water does to the mosquito.
If the fly were prevented from ovipos-
iting in manure and the other ma
terials mentioned, this pest would be
to great extent thing of the past.
Various substances have been mixed
with manure to destroy the mag9ots
of fly larvae, such as kerosene, chic
ride of lime, residual oil, lime and
phosphates. Stables should have
smoothe and hard floors and be kept
clean so that there can be no place for
for manure to accumulate. 1t should
be either utilized at frequent inter-
walls (twice a week. or stored in fly
proof bins or screened apartments. A
good plan is to ram it tightly into bar
rels that can be covered in such way
as to prevent access or egress by flies.
In towns and villages good plan
would be to have the manure collected
J twice a week as is done with garbage
and ashes. When used in the open
as a fertilizer it soon dries and disin-
torgrates and ceases to be breeding
medium for the flies.
Open privies or toilets accessible to
flies should not be permitted and
stables should be kept clean and free
of manure.
All alleys should be kept clean and
free from any of the materials in which
flies breed.
Excreta from persons sufferines
from intestinal diseases should be
carefully disinfected Immediately upon
discharge from the body.
Various kinds of foodstuffs exposed
to the street for sale are potent sources
of danger since they are liable to
contamination by flies which have
walked on or fed on sputum expector-
ated on the sidewalk. Feather dust
ers are used by the vendors Of fruit to
brush off the unsightly part of the
days accumulation of street dirt,
dried sputum, fly excrement, dissicat-
ed horse manure and other offensive
material. What the brush misses the
purchaser eats. Such exposed foods
should be avoided by those having re-
gard for untoward consequences.
The house-fly problems at the pres
ent time demands the awakening of
the people to the exigencies of the
case and the adoption of vigorous pre-
ventive measures. The expense in
CURED to prevent disease from these
sources would be more than justified
by the results attained.