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Newport daily independent., 1911-03-10
Isis Perkins. 7

An enthusiast who writes for the Kansas City Star, saw Sis Perkins at the auditorium The atre in that city last spring and wrote of 1t as follows:
 If a comedy may be rated by the quantity of laughter it evokes from the audience, then Sis Per kins must be the funniest comedy ever written. The crowd at the Auditorium last night laughed it. self sick and then laughed itself we'll again. I had never heard so much laughter in a theatre. It wasn t ordinary laughter; it was t merely the vocal smile; 1t was screaming, shrieking laugh ter and it sounded as though a thousand people had gone mad with JOY.
 Isis Perkins makes the thin l fat, and the fat thin; it polishes the theatre and exercise the ribs !; it is pepsin for indigestion and massage for nerves; invalids are never we'll made we'll while they wait; cripples leave their crutch es at the box office, and callous- ly healthy persons find new use for their well-being.
 It must not be understood, however, that Sis Perkins is all laughter. There is a story that touches the serious side of life, and the character of Sis, ' which may be described as mod ern Cinderella, appeals strongly to the sympathies. It tells of a girl, young, bright, innocent, care free, bubbling over with the joy of living, suddenly brought face to face with great tragedy and burdened with great responsi- bility. In the end she overcomes all obstacles, and wins the love of her hero, of course. No play would be complete without a touch of sentiment telling the fold, old story" but in Sis Per kins it is treated in an original way and it's appeal is unusually strong.''
 Isis Perkins, is presented this season by a company of unusual ability. It is meeting with mark ed success all along the line and the people of Newport will have a treat in store for them on Mon day, March 13.
Newport daily independent., 1911-03-10
Notice.

Beginning March 1st all bills must be paid at theyffice of this Company, 121 Walnut street, as we have dispensed with the ser vices of a collector. Service will be discontinued on all parties de- linquent on the Tenth day of each month.
 Peoples Light Water & Power
Newport daily independent., 1911-03-10

aFoley's Honey and Tar is the best cough remedy l ever used as it quickly stopped a severe cough that had long troubled me, ]" says J. ". Kuhn, Princeton, Ne braska. Just So quickly and surely it acts in all cases of coughs, colds, la grippe and lung trouble. Refuse substitutes. w. E. BEvENS'.
Newport daily independent., 1911-03-10
Lodge Directory

Jackson Lodge No. 191 F. '& A. M Meets Second Tuesday night of each month in Board Building, and Walnut streets. Visiting Brothers always wei come.
 H. E. Dowell, w. M.
 s. M. Beattie, Sec.
Newport daily independent., 1911-03-10
Royal Arcanum.

Newport Council No. 322 Royal Arcanum meets 1st and 3rd We'd nesday nights in each month in the Board Building. Visiting brethren always welcome.
 s. M. Beattie, Regent,
 w. c. Wishon, Secretary.
Newport daily independent., 1911-03-10
Woodmen of World.

Pecan Camp No. 3 meets 1st and 3rd Thursday nights of each month. Visiting brothers well come.
 W. H. Bacus, c. C.,
 P. s. White, Clerk.
Newport daily independent., 1911-03-10
Modern Woodmen.

Newport Camp, No. 13674 meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday nights of each month. Visiting brethren invited.
 W. A. Mink, Counsel.
 w. M. Risner, Clerk.
Newport daily independent., 1911-03-10
A Cold, LaGrippe, Then Pneu
 monia.

Is too often the fatal sequence. Foley's Honey and Tar expels the cold, che lagrippe, and prevents pneumonia. It is a prompt and reliable cough medicine that con- tains no narcotics It is as safe for your children as yourself.
Newport daily independent., 1911-03-10
Coal $500 Per Ton.

Until further notice I will sell coal for $500 per ton. Good clean coal, no slack.
 46dtf w. D. McLain.
Evening journal., 1911-02-11
TO REGULATE
WEAPON SALE

Much interest has been aroused over
the bill introduced in the Legislature
by State Senator j. f. Ellison, of the
Fifth district of New Castle county,
which is designed to prevent the sale
of dangerous weapons to irresponsible
persons DR. Ellison lives at Kirk
wood. and is one of the best known
residents Of rural New Castle county.
The bill provides that after June J.,
1911, il shall be unlawful for any con-
cern or individual TO sell deadly
weapons. such as pistols. stilettos,
brass knuckles, etc, but not relating
to toy pistols, pocket knives. cutlery,
surgical instruments or tools, with
out the payment of a special license
of 500 TO the clerk Of the peace of
the county.
Such weapons may not be sold TO
minors or intoxicated persons, and the
dealer must keep a book, furnished
by the clerk of the peace, in which
shall be entered the name of the per-
son to whom the weapons is sold, the
time OF the sale. description OF the
weapon. his age. color. etc. No sale
shall be made until the proposed pur-
chaser is identified. A penalty Of a
fine not to exceed 500, or six months
Imprisonment. or both, is provided for
the dealer who violates the provisions
Of the act
Evening journal., 1911-02-11
LIGHT LEASE
GETS TO COURT
Newark Residents Obtain Pre-
Iiminary Injunction to
Save Plant

In the Court Of Chancery today a
preliminary Injunction was granted re-
straining the Council Of Newark and
the Newark Water and Electric Com
pany from entering into contract re
garding the lighting Of the town as
well as the supplying Of water
Attorney-General Andrew c. Gray al
and by J. wilkins Cooch. Alfred A.
Curtis and George G. Kerr residents OF
Newark, made the application for the
restraining order.
The rule in the case is returnable on
next Saturday.
Newark is strongly opposing the
lease Of the plant At an indignation
meeting here last night many promi.
nent men opposed the lease. The
meeting pledged itself TO raise a
fund TO fight the lease in the courts.
The Elk River Company, it is un-
derstood, offered better terms for the
lease Of the plant, but their Offei
ignored.
The Newark Water and Electric
Company was incorporated at Dover
on Wednesday. The incorporators
are l.. B. Jacobs. of Newark; Truman
W. Campbell. Of Newark, and George
L. Townsend, a lawyer, of Whining
ton. Il is understood the company
has taken a 20 or 25-year lease or
the plant at the rate Of $4,000 year
Evening journal., 1911-02-11
I'm DEFENSE OF
Mr.. CHURCHMAN
Private Detective Gets Wit
neSSeS to Appear at
Dover on Tuesday

James p. Ratledge. a private detec-
tive working for the supporters of
Philip Q. Churchman, appointed Resi-
dent Judge of New Castle county. on
whose appointment the State Senate is
celebrating, has been busily engaged
in subpoenaing witnesses to appear
before the Senate in executive ses-
sion at Dover on Tuesday to give evil
dence in rebuttal to that produced by
those who are opposing Mr. Church
mans confirmation.
Among those in this city who have
been subpoenaed. il was learned to-
day, is George w. Sparks. president
of the Board Of Street and Sewer Com
missioners. MIR. Sparks. it is said. has
been a lifelong friend Of Mr. Church.
man.
Evening journal., 1911-02-11
JUAREz UNDER
MARTIAL LAW
Mexican FederaIS Are Ap-
preaching for the Relief
Of the City
REBEL FORCES START
OUT TO GIVE BATTLE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
Ell PASO, Texas, Feb. ll.-General
Navarro was definitely located today at
San Jose, seventy-three miles south Of
Juarez on the Mexican National Rail-
way. He sent word that he is fighting
his way north with 1900 men to re-
lieve Juarez, but is being harassed on
all sides by small bands of rebels. All
section men and rancheros along the
line are being impressed by him and it
is expected that his force viii be
brought up TO two thousand men be-
fore he reaches Juarez.
The main body of revolutionists uu-
der General Soto and General OrozcO
at once began to move south and it
seems possible today that a battle may
be fought
With the moving OF the revolutions
airy forces south, all bridges of the
Mexican northwest are being burn
ed, and every precaution is being taken
TO keep the Federals in the north from
being sent to the relief of Navarro or
10 harass the revolutionary forces on
their march south.
Warning TO Americans.
American Consul Edwards today
again warned Americans not TO ven-
ture into Mexico after nightfall A.
Connell and Thomas Griffin ignored
the warning and we're promptly ar
rested by the Mexicans. Both were re-
| leased later
Iuarez is again under martial Law
today. and the Federals continue e
strengthen their defensive position.
Future military operations around
Juarez will be observed by aviator:
participating in the aviation meeting
here.
Evening journal., 1911-02-11
new SYSTEM OF
TABBING TRAINS
Pennsylvania R. R. Co. InStallS
TeIautOgraph System In
Local Office
ALL OFFICES ARE
CONNECTED WITH WIRE

The local departments of the p. B.
and w. Railroad have been equipped
with the telautograph system Of keep
ing the various Offices informed Of the
movments o. trains.
The main station is located In the
Office Of the chief train dispatcher
AS the movement Of train is re
ported to him he takes the auto
matte pencil and writes on a roll ol
paper the circumstances. This writ
ing Is reproduced exactly as he has
written Il. on the rolls in the ticket
office the stationmaster and the bag
gage rooms.
The chiefs pencil is controlled by
two wires which are moved as he
writes and their movement caused
the reproduction on the other rolls
automatically. This device relieves
the men Of a great deal OF delay aud
telephoning
Evening journal., 1911-02-11
BIG BLOW AT
MAGAZINES
Advance in Postal Rates
Would Seriously Cripple
Some Of Them
SAY THAT INCREASE Is A
SCHEME OF THE INTERESTS

By United Press Leased Special Wire
NEW YORK, Feb. l1--That the adj
vance in the postal rates affecting the
advertising sections of the magazines
Is being fostered by the interests"
as part OF the campaign TO secure com
troll Of the muck raking" magazines,
was the statement Of magazine pub
lishers here today. n WIS pointed
our that the eo-called popular maga-
zines would he the greatest sufferers
and it was said that If the bill be-
comes law. several supposedly pros
porous properties Will be thrown upon
the market This would permit the
moneyed men TO pick them up az
barcain-counter prices and would
cousumate much quicker the Morgan
combine Of current literature.
Just how the increase will affect the
cheap magazines was explained BY a
representative of S S. Mcclure, who
admitted a. the outset that the cost
OF the editorial departments for in
vestigations OF one sort or another
Is expensive. This is especially SO,
It was pointed out in investigating do
ings Of the interests
"In the case of McClure's,' Il was
said. IAN increase OF four cents a
pound IN advertising will cost S92,SO0
additional "a year. AT best the profits
of this class of magazine are not large
and the natural result must be loss
of circulation and standing. II the
law is enacted the influence of Nc
Clure's and all similar publications
will be at an end
AT the Offices of the Crowell Publish
! ing Company, which published the
/ Woman's Home Companion and tho
American Magazine it was said the
advance in the postal rates proposed
will mean an increased expense o
S165, 900 to those publications. There
however. the suggestion was made
that the increase might be passed OF
10 the ultimate consumer-ihe sub
scriber. According to II. J. Fisher
general manager Of the Crowell Com
pany. the proposed change is con
fiscatory."
1T would cost the Woman's Home
Companion at least 100000 annu
ally" said Fisher, "and the American
and other general magazines woul'
be even more severely crippled thai
the Women's Magazine. The chang
will not decrease the postal deficit
Evening journal., 1911-02-11
REPRESENTATIVE WHITE
TO SEE CONSTITUENTS

Representative II. c. White Of Chris
tiana hundred invites his constituents
to discuss the subject of legislation
with him any time they find it con-
venient. Mr.. White says he has re-
served Friday night as a time when
he would like his constituents to call
on him at his home and talk over
pending or proposed legislation. He
will be at home every Friday night
10 nast hiz ennstituanLS
Evening journal., 1911-02-11
CASSIDY GETS
ANOTHER PEACH
Lanigan Signs Up to Hold
Down First Sack for
Wilmington
OWNERS WILL BUY THREE
SOUTHERN LEAGUE MEN

Pete Cassidy, manager Of the VIII
mington Tri-State team, got In anoth-
or signed contract this morning, max
ing three Peaches signed to date. The
contract that came to Pete this morn
ing was from John Lanigan, Walton,
Massachusetts, boy, who has been
holding down first sack for New Eng
land League teams for several years.
Although Lanigan is only 22 years old
he comes well recommended and is
being counted on to make a good
boy at the first sack for Wilmington.
With contracts in from Wykoh and
MADEIRA. who came with the Williams
mort franchise, Pete considers him
self in possession of good nucleus
around which to build his new club.
It was said today that the team
owners will 90 into the market for
the three Southern League players
who were suggested TO Cassidy while
ae was in Baltimore last Monday.
Pete has learned that these men must
be bought and negotiations to this
end will be started on Monday. The
presence Of the men on the local team
is assured. Pete said today.
An innovation in local baseball was
announced when Thomas NJ Brown
one of the club owners, said today that
fans would know whether a game
would be on at South Side Park with
out going to the park. Should the
scheduled game be of because of
rain or wet grounds or on, a fiae
will make the announcement from q
point between Sixth and Seventh
streets on Market street BY this
arrangement uptown fans will know
what is going on at the grounds
without going there The flag scheme
has been used in other cities on th'
circuit 10 the advantage Of the fans
and will prove likewise here.
Evening journal., 1911-02-11
COURT HOLDS
DOWN ALLOWANCES
Gives Only $lOO Each to
Receivers Of Delaware City
Trolley Company

Chief Justice Pennewill, in the Court
Of Chancery today. allowed Wilmer
Palmer and J. Chester Gibson, receiv-
ers for the New Castle and Delaware
City Railway Company, 800 each; Sc
curity Trust and Safe Deposit Com
pany. trustee. $500. and benjamin
Nields and Robert II. Richards, at
torneys. $3.50 each. The sale Of the road
TO the bond holders for $4,000 was
confirmed last Saturday
Evening journal., 1911-02-11
LIVELY AT
AGE OF 90
Albert W. Smith, Venerable
WiIminGtOnian, to Observe
Birthday Anniversary
ACTIVE FOR MANY YEARS
IN CITY'S BUSINESS LIFE

Monday will mark the ninety-third
birthday anniversary of Albert w
Smith, of No, 613 Washington street,
and i'm celebration of the notable age
which Mr.. Smith has attained a buff
fet luncheon will be served at his resi-
dence in his honor The luncheon will
be informal in nature, and will be at
tended by his relatives and intimate
friends.
House guests for the occasion will
be Mr.. Smiths sister, Mrs. Wendell of
Wayne. Pennsylvania, and Mrs. I. A.
Clark, Of Philadelphia.
Mr. Smith makes his home with
his daughter-in-law, Mrs. A. II. Smith.
He enjoys good health and does not
show his advanced years at all, but
has the active interest in life of a
much younger man.
Mr.. Smith is a native of Philadel-
phia, the son of Samuel and Sarah
Watson Smith. He came to this city
in 1929, when Wilmington was a viii
lage of 1000 inhabitants In 1888. he
married Miss Elizabeth Wollaston
daughter Of Samuel J. Wollaston
Their children we're S. Redmond
Smith, Linton Smith. Alexis Smith
Walter H. Smith, j. Ernest Smith. and
Arthur II. Smith.
Mr.. Smith has been q prominent
member of the Society of Friends for
many years He was an original Re.
publican. an opponent of slavery in IN,
territories. and one of the few Della.
wareans who supported Fremont and
! Dayton in 1856.
For thirty years Mr. Smith was sec
retary and treasurer Of the Whining
ton and Brandywine Cemetery Com
pany later being a director and presl
/ dent OF the company From 1851 q
! 1876, he was secretary and treasure
of the Wilmington Savings Fund beinl
a director later. For a number OF year
he was notary and commissioner o
! deeds and city engineer and surveyor
Evening journal., 1911-02-11
DEATH OF MRS. NJ. M. MARCH.
Wife of the Eminent PrOfessO- OF Eng
llsh Passes Away at East0n, Pa

EASTON. Pa, Feb. 11.-Mrs. Mar
garet Mildred March. granddaughters
of Thomas Stone. of Virginia. one Of
the signers Of the Declaration of In
dependence, died today OF apoplexy.
Mrs. March was the wife of Dr. Fran
els Andrew March, Professor Emeritus
of English in Lafayette College and
an eminent photographer.
Several weeks ago DR. March fell
and fractured his hip and anxiety over
the condition of her husband, who is
quite aged, precipitated Mrs. March's
illness.
Evening journal., 1911-02-11
BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-THE weekly
bank statement as issued today shows
the following changes;
Reserve on all deposits, inc. $751;
75O
Reserve on deposits other than U. s.
inc. S72s,6O0.
Loans, inc, S6,724.500
Specie. inc. S2.649,600.
Legal tender, inc. S666.1O0
Deposits. inc, S1O.335, 500
Circulation, dec, S454.e00.
Total loans, S1.315,S17 200
The surplus is S36,773, 800 as COM
pared with S24,599l25 last year. and
O,3O0,325 two years ago.
Evening journal., 1911-02-11
STUDENTS HEAR OF SPAIN.

Dr. o. Edward Janney. of Balti-
more, Md, made Spain a living and
real country to the members of the
Young Friends Association, whom he
addressed at the Friends Meeting
House last night. He described the
physical geography. the scenery from
an aesthetic point OF view, and the
people. their dress, customs, and
manners Or. Janney Is an enter
tanning speaker. and he frightened tho
instructive features Of his lecture with
many anecdotes.
Evening journal., 1911-02-11
NOTED AUTHOR
AS CHURCH WORKER

George r. b. Davis, a world-knOwn
journalist and author of eight books
and a thousand articles, will be the
speaker at the meeting on Tuesday
evening I'm First Presbyterian Church.
Mr.. Davis is a member of the Chap
man-Alexander mission party and has
travelled several times around the
world. He will give his account of the
revival I'm Korea and will present the
Pocket Testament League.
Mr.. Alexander says of Mr.. Davis
You can poke your finger into him
anyplace and touch a Bible"
Evening journal., 1911-02-11
GOING AFTER
THE TAX MONEY
Collectors Must Settle DeIin-
quent Accounts on Next
Tuesday
RECEIVER BURNS MAKES
RECORD ON CITYCO COLLECTIONS

Tax collectors for the years 1906
81 and are hustling after delinquent
taxes. Two weeks ago the Levy Court
sent out notices that the collectors
must settle their duplicates and next
Tuesday is the last day to make the
settlements.
Collector Lindsay Wilson, of White
Clay Creek hundred is the first collec-
tor 10 settle, he having turned in all
moneys except $50 and that amount
is represented by errors.
Receiver OF Taxes Robert M. Burns
has the taxes for Wilmington hundred
turned in except about $4,000 which is
a remarkable showing. He has set
tied I'm full for the other years.
Evening journal., 1911-02-11
CITY'S HEALTH
CONTINUES GOOD

Secretary Malcolm, o. the Board o.
Health, today reported % deaths, Is
births and go marriages during tho
week just ended, as compared with
q deaths, 8 births and so marriages
during the corresponding period os
last year.
Mr.. Malcom reported but three
cases Of diphtheria and six cases "a
scarlet fever I'm the city No typhoid
fever cases we're reported during the
week.
Evening journal., 1911-02-11
lanes r. Connor's Condition.

James =. Conner. of FELTON,, father
Of ex-senator Alvan b. Conner, who
was stricken with paralysis two weeks
ago. has not rallied much and at pres
ent he is unable to use his limbs and
most of the time is not conscious Of
what is going on around him. He is
SC years old and was the first ticket
agent for the Delaware Railroad at
Felton.
Evening journal., 1911-02-11
100 MOOSE FOR
THE CITY CORRAL

More than 100 candidates will be
initiated by the Loyal order Of Moose
tomorrow. The initiation exercises
will be held in Turn Hall. beginnins
at o'clock. following which recep-
ton will be held at the new club
house Of the lodge at No. 7o3 French
street Many visitors are expected
from outside the city, as we'll as sew
eral officers Of the grand lodge.
Evening journal., 1911-02-11
THEIR GOLnEN MEnDING.

Mr.. and Mrs. Emile Bucher. former
ly of this city, now living I'm Denver,
Col. are celebrating their golden we'd
ding anniversary today. Many pos
tai cards were sent TO the couple from
Wilmington as we'll as gifts from
their children.
Evening journal., 1911-02-11
HOLD HUSBAND
AS WIFE BEATER

Thomas Dougherty, aged about so
years. of Henry Clay, was arraigned
before Magistrate Robertson today on
the charge of wife beating, and
waived a hearing for the upper court.
He was held in $500 bail.
Mrs. Dougherty is now under a
phyBician's care.
Evening journal., 1911-02-11
100000 MORE
FOR GOOD ROADS

The Horrigan Construction Com
pany expects to begin the work of
building the State road from Hare's
Corner to Tybout's Corner on March
10. The company has the contract
to build the road from Delaware City
TO st. Georges and the paper mill
road at Newark. The company has
several stretches of other roads TO
complete. The county has 100000
to spend this year for good roads.
Evening journal., 1911-02-11
LINCOLN DAY
AT POSTOFFICE

Monday. being Lincoln's birthday
anniversary, the Postofiice will close
at 10 O'Clock. The usual morniug
collection and delivery by carriers
will be made but there will be no
morning wagon collections. The
usual evening collection by wagons
will be made, however.
Evening journal., 1911-02-11
Forme. neIawareans 10 Dine.

Several Wilmingtonians will at
tend the annual dinner of the Della
ware Society Of New York city ON
Wednesday night next Irving Chand-
Ter, n graduate of tSe Wilmington
High School. and prominent in
scholastic athletics. will be toast
master at the dinne-. William n.
Hill and Jerome B. Bell will be among
the speakers from this city.
Evening journal., 1911-02-11
SOCIALIST LECTURE.
James II. Maurer to be Turn Hall
Meeting Speaker Tonight.

James II. Maurer, the only Socialist
member Of the Pennsylvania Legis-
lature. will deliver the second OF a
series OF lectures here tonight undss
the auspices of that party in Turn
Hall. The public is invited.
Evening journal., 1911-02-11
Euchre at Newark.

In the Opera House building. New
ark. last night, the women Of St
Johns Church gave successful
euchre and dance. About fifty prizes
we're awarded Following the euchre
those present enjoyed dancing for
two hours. A good round sum was
netted
Evening journal., 1911-02-11
DROP CHECK CHARGE.

The charge against Varie S. Hast
ings Of issuing a worthless check,
which was cashed by Albert Botbman,
proprietor of the Hotel Wilmington,
was dropped yesterday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1911-02-11
Warner Team Gets Game.

The Charles Warner Company's
bowling team will meet the Knights
of Golden Eagle team on next Tues
day night. The Warner team con-
sists of Handy, White, Broff. Baxtss'
Stroud and Crozier.
Evening journal., 1911-02-11
ARCHBISHOP RYAN WORSE.

PHILADELPHIA Feb 1i-Arehtishop Ryan was seized
with another snns spell shortly before noon today and
again critical condition How serious this rolapao may be-
persons IN e arohbishopa household unable
should hayc examined the venerable peate
tho bedside
Evening journal., 1911-02-11

WEATHER.
HURT BY FALL ON ICE.

Mrs. Anna Joyce. of No. 1917 Clay
mont street slipped on the ice in the
rear yard OF her home last evening
and lacerated her face and badly
bruised her head She is at the
Homeopathic hospital.
Evening journal., 1911-02-11
AID FOR FAMINE SUFFERERS N CHINA.
4 - Loa.od snaolnI Wlro.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
WASHINGTON Feb 1i.-Tho Senate today adopted Joint
resolution authorizing Secretary War
transport to forward relief supplies famine
China as collected by American Cross Society Tho
sum Of $4,000 appropriated expenses which
limited to that amount It has adopted by the
Evening journal., 1911-02-11
SENATE PASSES PANAMA EXPOSITION MEASURE

wAsWNToN Feb H. San Francisco Exposition BIN pass-
ed the Senate Tho unanimously 10 ia
vor holding celebrating openins Of the Panama
cana-a opposition being made by New Or
leans