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Evening journal., 1911-08-30
A GOOD THING.

NNENTION was made the other day in The
Ia Journal of the advertisements carried by
the Wilmington and Philadelphia Traction Com
pany in one of the trade journals OF influence. The
good things about the city set forth in high
ly entertaining manner, and the company is doing
its part in this respect help along the forward
movement in this city.
Mr.. Crosby is to be congratulated for his en-
terprise in this matter, and his example OF adver-
tising Wilmington along with his own company
should be followed by our manufacturers and
business men.
similar instance is that of the Harrison Nur-
series at Berlin Md, which send advertising mat
ter about Berlin and the Delaware Peninsula in
their correspondence.
How easy it would be to boom Delaware sanely
if our manufacturers and business men and others
interested in the advancement OF the state would
only put their shoulders TO the wheel, and give
Delaware push
1t ought not TO be difficult to get up compre-
hensive campaign for spreading abroad the ad-
vantages Of Delaware, and each individual firm or
company could without much trouble assist IN
practical way in this movement by sending out
statements about Delaware
Evening journal., 1911-08-30
GUNPeWDER AND KID

Perkins writes us that he saw a
sign in Harlem which suggests ideas.
The sign is this:
Useful Scrap Always on Hand"
The idea. apparently suggested to
Perkins is that If this sign were put
up in front of an athletic club where
boxing is the game. it would make
an excellent facade.
Tt is evident that Perkins pro-
nounces this word face aid" In this
case the sign would be appropriately
placed in front OF a boxing academy.
Yet Perkins tells me he has a friend
to whom he has sent the sign. It
appears it was sent as a sort of
birthday gift to hts friends wife
you would understand the subtlety
Of the gift" be writes, If you knew
my friends wife"
c. s. p. sends these pearls OF liner
icks:
A young lady who lived on the sault
Made eyes Of the kind called gault-
gault;
Many hearts this girl harried.
But never got married,
For she was a fiirt thrault and thrault.
A hunter who dwelt on the Cosumnes.
| (Where the redwoods are fragrant
and rosumnes)
Went to hunt grizzly bear,
But there wasn't any there,
For he didn't get round where there
wosumnesl
"As TO Cosumnes, that one is a
wonder. For the Californian dyed in
the wool pronounces it Mik-koz-zy-ny,
with the accent on the Great First
koz Why or when the Mix obtained
its bad eminence is one Of the mys-
teries which / will not attempt to un-
ravel, not wishing to do anything
which might Cosumnes trouble"
IT is now printed in the newspapers
that Mrs. Sinclair says her husband
is an essential monogamist That's
an awful name to call a mere socialist
author.
It's bad enough just to he called a
monogamist, but TO be told that one
is essentially thus situated is as bad
as calling an insurance company a
geselschaft.
Today's Lexicon Contest: "Thomp-
son has added a most beautiful
| scyphus to his already large collec-
tion."
The best translation of our recent
Lexicon contest verse comes from II.
W. b., to whom a suitable trophy Is
awarded. The translation follows:
Riley was a peaceful man
And kindly, too, by natur'.
And yet he swiped his fat boss
Square In the hsser.
r. s. Won Innes.
Evening journal., 1911-08-30

benefit OF a public nature, but 1t IS
for those who think Of what the fu-
ture may have in store, 20 council ana
urge what Is for the best interests
of the public at large and not the
narrow view Of an individual who sees
nothing beyond his own personal in-
terest, OF mayhaps, who may be blind
ed by a narrow partisan view, as the
result Of the personal spite Of one or
of those whom he may regard as po-
iitical leaders. God save the state from
that particular class of beings.
Evening journal., 1911-08-30

The Canadian election will take place in about
three weeks, and a red hot campaign is under way
the chief issue being reciprocity. 1t looks as if
the Liberals, who favor the treaty with the United
States would win. The Tories who are opposed
to the treaty declare that the interests in the
United States are working for it, but if the in
terests are taking hand at all it is for the pur-
pose of defeating reciprocity
Evening journal., 1911-08-30
Provided

That the of Electric and those
would be willing become lower express
desire to parOnize the when it shall be in operation
The company willing to make the investment ONLY the
Ic
The company shall be willing make the reduc-
ed rates perpeuy thus demonstrating the fact that amagai
is not contemplated of the consuming public is be
in order ascertain wish to avail them
selves of the upOdae and thus their
cpatiOn from the high rates they paying.
tentative contract signatures which offers
them minimum reduction of 30 cent and in addition
for them low any other company the future
reduce to.
The expression of the consuming public by signing these
tentative contracts will be of incaclabe assistance to their
determining whether to grant franchise to the new company
not
Unless the consuming public express themselves of
reduction rates by signing will be impossible
authorities determine whether the public favor
of granting the franchise not.
All present and prospective of electric current
requested to communicate with the Public Utilities Light Heat
and Power Co., dupont Bdg blank applications be
obtained agent will call with blank application for service
and prepared to furnish full information.
In the event pubics attitude being apathec the
pecve represented by the Public Utilities Light Heat
and Power Co. will gracefully withdraw from the Wilmington
be more apprecatve many benefits from inn
pOrtant an investment.
1t is for the say whether you will have the
duction in rates and for this to do bidding
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
Public Utilities Light. Heat end Power Co.
Evening journal., 1911-08-30

Emigration from the United States to Canada
continues at lively rate. The figures for July OF
this year show that ii,0l2 persons left the United
States for Canada as compared with o,l99 for the
corresponding month of last year. For the first
four months OF the fiscal year more than $4,000
persons departed from this country for Canada
The figures do not give the number who return to
this country after they have had a taste OF Cana
dian life and they do not give the number OF Ca
nadians who come to the States which number
is considerable. many going from Canada to the
New England communities. But the balance in
the movement would probably be largely in favor
OF Canada.
Evening journal., 1911-08-30
:: Personal and Pertinent ::


In the death Of Albert de Rothschild the great fra
ternity of chess players has lost a devoted brother
according TO one Of the Vienna biographers OF the
late inancer. HI was one of the founders and for
many years president of Vienna Chess Club and de-
votee Of the royal game.
:-:-.-.
Lady Bertha Dawkns a widowed friend OF Queen
Mary of England has been chosen to guard the royal
children, that they do not make any undesir-
able acQuaintanoes She will supervise all the ar
rangements for the Princess Mary especially acting
in the absence of the Queen
Evening journal., 1911-08-30
DANCING AT ST. PATRIcHs HALL

Scholar classes, Tuesday and Fri
day evenings, beginning Friday. Sep
tember 1, at $50. Private lessons, 75c.
Afternoon or evening, Guarantee to
teach ladies TO waltz and schottiscbe
correctly for $500. Bresiin Bros,
instructors
Evening journal., 1911-08-30
BALTTMORE 8 ONO D. y.

Special One Dollar Excursion to Bal.
timOre, Sundays, Sept. 8 and II.
Special train will leave Wilmington,
Delaware avenue station, at 9.10 a. m.
Newark at $50 a. m. Returning leave
Baltimore, Camden station, at $50 D.
m; Mt. Royal at 6.35 D. pm.s
Evening journal., 1911-08-30

Special sale of 200. genuine Gala
bash Pipes at $1.9O each. Selak q
Hoffman, 41S Market St.
Evening journal., 1911-08-30
To the Present and PrOSpec-
live Consumers of Electric
Current in the City
Of Wilmington:

The Public Utilities Light Heat and Power Co.. corporation
backed by ample capital sufficient carry anything under
takes prepared to enter the electrical field in Wilmington with
a service of electric for Light Heat purposes
reduction of per from the present prices which the
public of Wilmington paying.
Evening journal., 1911-08-30

Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards viii tell OF
"The Civil War Leader Who Was the
Father OF Mexican Railway Develop
ment."
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-02-03

Advocating the passage OF the ocean
mail subsidy bill. Senator Lodge in a
speech charged that the transporta.
tion Of American goods to foreign
ports is under the control of a trust
among foreign steamship owners.
As a result of vigorous and persist
ent effort on the part of a number of
Western members. the House commit
tee on postoffices and postroads has
added $4,000 to its original allow
ance for star routes - whereby the
West materially benefits.
The boycott" case of the Bucks
Stove & Range Company OF st. Louis
sgainst the American Federation of
Labor came to dramatic close in the
Supreme Court Of the United States.
which decided 1t was a question II
would not hear. The court proceeded
to hear arguments on the contempt"
case which arose out OF the boycott"
case.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-02-03
solon's Pay settled.

Denyer.-,Atorney General Griffith
has given an opinion to the House OF
Representatives to the effect that the
recently adopted constitutional amend
ment dealing with the pay of legos-
lators and removing the time limit of
ninety days.is effective now and is ap
plicable to the present assembly. Hold
over senators elected two years ago
are eligible to share in the increased
salaries. The matter Is gone into fully
and cases in point are quoted to up
hold the opinion OF Mr.. Griffith that
the amendment became effective on
its adoption at the November election.
The question OF most delicacy was re-
garding the salaries OF the senators
elected two years before the adoption
OF the amendment Under statute en-
actment members of the assembly
could not increase their own pay. but
this was constitutional amendment
and the people ethemeslveswere respon-
sible for it. THE people in their SOW
ereign capacity. through amendments
to the constitution. may raise or lowet
official salaries, il they see fit. with
out violating any right or rule of law,
the attorney general explains. So, th..
Eighteenth General Assembly can re-
main in session all summer IL it cares
to do so: and the pay of every member
Will be $1,000 for the biennial period
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-02-03
Minor Mention.

minor meHuoh.
Edgar buchanan has been reelected
president of the Durango Board OF
Trade
The demands for farms to rent in
the Platteville vicinity exceeds the
supply.
Walter Cheney Of LeadviIle, with
his bare hands captured a bobcat and
Gagged ii.
The first banquet OF the Ault Com
mercial Club was attended by seventy
five members
A banquet and dance will be given
by the New York Society OF Colorado
February 10th. in Denver.
An examination for clerk and car
Sterling on February IL. 1911.
Trinidad will perhaps receive rec
ognition from the Santa Fe in being
made a Colorado common point.
Fire of mysterious origin destroyed
eleven empty freight cars in the yards
at Ludlow. The loss is about $4,000.
James White, veteran Of the Civil
War. pioneer of Georgetown and a
resident of Clear Caeek county since
1872. is dead.
Greeley is to have an official market
place, where sellers of hay, horses.
farm produce and the like may gather
to await buyers.
The sixth annual banquet of former
Fennsylvanians now resident in Den
yer was held at the Brown Palace ho-
rel January 30th.
Several settlements of Oklahoma
farmers will be established in the
Crow Creek district, east of Greeley.
next spring.
Raising of hogs is an important in
dustry in the Hayden valley. The
Cary ranch has 400 or 500 and has pu.
in packing plant.
The new pavilion erected under the
management of the Celtic Club in Flo
renee was formally opened recently
with big dance.
Fire in the New York store in Cen
trail City caused heavy damage to the
stock and loss of several thousand dol
lars on the building.
Recently 1900 head OF cattle were
sold for $4,000 by the Pueblo Live
Stock & Commission Company, for de-
livery in Pueblo in. May.
The s2,OOO.0O0 French loan for the
Denver Reservoir & Irrigation Com
pany has been authorized by Judge
Allen in the District Court at Denver
District Judge Rizer of La Junta
rendered decision quashing the in
dictment against John E. Godding,
president OF the defunct Rocky Ford
bank.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-02-03

For the first time In thirty-six years
Judge Hart OF Ault has heard from
bis brother by letter written by the
supposed lost man. w. w. Hart OF
Corning. Cal
About $50 former sons and daugh-
tiers of Kansas attended the fifth an
nual banquet of the Kansas society OF
Colorado held at the Brown Palace
hotel In Denver.
After a three days session at the Al
bany hotel in Denver, the annual con-
vention of the Colorado Retail Hard
ware & Implement Association came
to close.
As the result of an alteration over
mining matters. c. B. Baker shot and
1t is believed fatally wounded David
Parks, at Copperfield, in the western
part of Fremont county.
The Cemetery improvement Asso-
citation of Grand Junction. has inaugu-
rated a campaign to raise $1,000 to
beautify the cemetery. A house to
house canvass of the city II being
made.
When exposed through a newspaper
and threatened with prosecution. all
operators of poker games in Cripple
Creek closed without notice and for
the first time in months that city is
free of gambling.
Work on the big Stanley project of
the Denver Reservoir Irrigation Com
rany, nine miles northwest Of Greeley,
will. In all probability. be resumed
February 10th with full force OF
men and equipment
BY an agreement entered into by
Attorney General Benjamin Griffith
and the heirs of the George C. Schleier
estate, an inheritance tax of $1,000
will be paid to the state. The value
of the estate is fixed at s445.Ooo.
The San Luis Southern, running
routh from Blanca, and which is ex-
pected to extend south to Taos and
Santa Fe in New Mexico next sum-
mer. is opening up some of the finest
farming lands in the Western country.
A train leaving Durango for Silver
ton crushed the skull of William
House when about mile from The
city. He was lying on the track at a
sharp curve. where he had fallen
asleep.
By a decision of District Judge Ora
ham of Greeley the first given by him
since his appointment. James B. Jack.
son of Denver will not lose title to
land in the vicinity of Grover valued
at 10000.
The Western Sugar & Land Com
rany, controlled by ]. r. McKinnie
and associates of Colorado SPRINGS,
will either build a new sugar factory
at Delta. or remove the Grand juno
ton factory to Delta for the 1912
season.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-02-03
FOREIGN.

Owing to the prevalence Of the
plague. railway traffic in North China
has ceased
The health of Empress Alexandra
CT Russia, is again a matter Of con-
Germ to the imperial family and her
physicians.
Dr. Jean Charcot, the French Ant
artic explorer. issues an appeal to
Trance to follow other countries in
honorirg Captain Robert E. Peary.
There is much mystery in the death
Of Prince Tchin Pomii. former Korean
minister to Russia, whose body was
found hanging in his lodgings in a
suburb OF St Petersburg.
Roger Sommer took up six passen-
gers in a large biplane at Douzy.
France. and after circling the aero.
drome at height of a hundred feet
flew to Romilly and return, establish
ing a new worlds record Cor cross.
country flight with passengers and a
new mark for total weight lifted.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-02-03
News Summary of the Past Week
WESTERN

Farmers near Atchison. Kan, are
installing coal oil stoves in their hog
pens
T. w. Flowers and his son Arthur
were killed in snow slide near Hal
ley. Idaho, with two horses.
Major Fernham Lyon, 81 years old.
who issued rations to the Southern
army during the Civil war. is dead at
Saginaw. Mich
Senator Culberson was nominated
in both branches of the Texas Legis-
lature to succeed himself and in joint
session was reelected.
The lower house OF the Washington
Legislature passed a bill making
women eligible for jury duty by strik-
in the word male" from the present
statute.
Population statistics for the thir-
teenth census announced included: Tue
son. Ariz. 1873; Hilo. Hawaii. 6.745:
Albuquerque. N. NJ. 11.o20: Laramie.
Wyo.. s.237.
Sunday baseball in Kansas was CIV
en- q new lease on life when the House
of the Legislature went on record by
. vote OF s. to 5s against any further
means to prohibit the game
The Senate committee on public
lands has reported favorably the bill.
granting permits to explore and pros
pect for oil and gas on unappro-
rriated and withdrawn lands, with the
recommendation that 1t pass.
For the first time, 1t was declared.
In the history of aviation. an aero
plane rose from the surface of the
water. at San Diego. Cal. sailed
about and. returning to the starting
point landed on the water as easily
as a gull
The Eastern Colorado Stock Grow
ers' Protective Association has been
formally organized. The membership
will be composed Of stockmen in Chey-
enne. Kiowa and Lincoln counties.
Charles F. Collins OF Cheyenne coun-
ty was elected president
E. A. Sunderlin of Colorado Springs.
ton & Grand River Valley Electric
railway. has announced that the In
terurban line from Fruita to Grand
Junction will be extended east to Cliff
ton. Work will not begin until spring.
Calling the bluff of those who stated
that he would find bomb under him.
Mayor Charles p. Nevin of Butte,
Mont. summarily ordered the closing
up of the red light district. giving its
denizens until February LIST to move
out. under pain OF being raided.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-02-03
WASHING

The coaling station which the
United States government has main
tanned in Magdalena bay on the west
coast OF Mexico for several years. is
to be abandoned.
Hereafter individuals or corpor.
ations entitled to refund from money
paid to the Forestry Service will be
able to secure it without waiting for
an act OF Congress.
BY direction of the President, Rear
Admiral Edward B. Barry. the former
commander-in-chief OF the Pacific
fleet. submitted his resignation for
the good Of the service"
1t viii be left to the House of Rep
resentatives to determine whether
San Francisco or New Orleans shall
have the Panama exposition
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-02-03
Weeks News from All Over Colorado

school property has been filed with
the secretary OF the interior by Sena-
tor Guggenheim.
This. it is believed, will prevent any
action to recall the grant.
Colorado can also have the Teller
institute and grant at Grand Junction,
II accepted at once. but will lose it If
an effort is made to extend the time
for its acceptance
Senator Guggenheim filed with the
secretary OF the interior the formal
acceptance by the governor of Colo
RADIO Of the grant to the state of the
Fort Lewis Indian school lands and
property. also a certified copy Of the
act passed by the Colorado LegisIa-
ture appropriating funds for main
tenance Of school at Fort Lewis.
An official Interpretation OF the
Grand Junction Indian school land
grant. made by Secretary BalIinger
End received by Representative Tay-
lor. settles the question as to the
liability of the state in accepting these
lands. and Mr.. Taylor believes the in
depreciation will result in Immediate
acceptance by the Legislature. Rep
resentative Taylor submitted the
statute to the secretary several days
ago. asking for an official construc-
tion. In his reply the secretary OF
the interior says:
II will say that the only obligation
which the act seems to impose upon
the state in accepting the grant is
that Indian pupils shall be admitted
to the schools free of charge for tut
tion, and on term of equality with
white pupils.
"The provision respecting the ap-
preparation for maintenance of the
school and pay of the superintendent
provides that such appropriation shall
not be available after the school has
been turned over to the state, and 1t
is not believed that in accepting the
grant the state assumes an obligation
to clothe and support the Indian pupils
who may thereafter attend the in
stitution-"
Ex-senator Teller has joined with
Representative Taylor in a telegram
to Governor Shafroth, assuring him
that any attemptto have the grant ex.
tended is absolutely out of the ques.
ton, and would be sure to cause Colo
rado to lose these lands.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-02-03
Protection of Coal Miners.

The three coal mine disasters which
occurred in Colorado during the last
year. resulting in the death of about
300 miners. have resulted in proposed
legislation to obtain better inspection
OF coal mines. Representative Joseph
Hurd of Boulder introduced a bill la
the House providing for the division
Of the state into seven coal mining
inspection districts. The bill provides
for the appointment OF four additional
deputy coal mine inspectors, one for
each proposed district of the state.
As proposed in a second bill the
mine inspection department of the
state would consist of a chief inspec.
tor, seven deputies instead of four, a
clerk and a stenographer. The salary
OF the state mine inspector would be
$4,000 a year and that of the deputies
$4,000 q year.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-02-03
M'CURDY FLIES
OVER GULF
WHEN WITHIN TEN MILES OF
HAVANA ACCIDENT CAUSES
DESCENT TO WATER.
NO DAMAGE IS DONE
AVIATOR PICKED UP ~ TORPEDO
BoAT WITHOUT EVEN
GETTING WET.

Havana. A. D. McCurdy. a Cana
dian by birth but now affiliated with
American aviators. set new record IL,
over-the-water flights. covering nearly
100 miles, from Key West to within
ten miles OF Havana. when from a
slight accident he was compelled to
drop into the sea. There he remained.
his biplane floated by pontoons until
the lifeboat of the torpedo boat de-
stroyer Terry picked him up.
With victory within his grasp. his
in itself, robbed McCurdy OF his al
most won title Of conqueror of the
Florida Straits.
A break In small part Of the en-
gine, a ruptured crank-case permit
ting the escape OF the lubricating oil,
necessitated McCurdy's descent.
The aviator. when the sound Of the
engine told him something was
wrong. instantly shut off power.
He descended rapidly. swinging
steadily to the water.
The pontoons proved buoyant, Nc
Curdy not even wetting his feet.
The fall was seen by the vessels OF
the squadron and they headed in his
direction at top speed. the Paulding
and the Terry arriving almost at the
same time.
Some difficulty wa5 experienced in
maneuvering the destroyers alongside
the air craft. but the aviator being as
sured by the officers he was safe and
that there was no necessity for haste.
the Terry's lifeboat took him off and
finally he was taken aboard the
Panlding.
Efforts to hoist the machine on the
launching platform failed. Graphing
irons were finally used. and the aero
plane was badly damaged.
While this work was going on the
Cuban flagship Hatuey arrived from
Havana. carrying President Gomez
and friends. She ran alongside the
Paulding. and the President shouted
his congratulations OF the pluck OF
the aviator and regret for his ill-for-
tune. After an hours delay the
squadron started for Havana. entering
the harbor few minutes after l
o'clock. McCurdy's descent was made
from height OF 1000 feet.