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Evening journal., 1911-05-17
EXPRESS COMPANIES.

IT HE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMlS-
Il SION has finally decided to investigate the
express companies. The pressure for such an in
quiry has been so great that il cannot longer be
delayed.
The express companies have exerted powerful
influence at Washington and have been able to
escape governmental inquiry so far. But il looks
as if their hold-up tactics would be knocked in
the head before very long
Recently an investigation was made Of the Wells
Fargo Company in the West. II showed that
constant effort had been made by the company to
hold the declared dividends down to 10 per cent
by process of doubling and treblng the capital
stock. The surpluses however piled up, and the
company was obliged TO make 100, 200, and $40 per
cent cash distributions TO the stockholders In
year, 909, a surplus of more than ST 100000
accumulated after more than $53000000 had been
allotted, mostly water, together with large dvi-
dends.
Those familiar with the express companies de-
clare that the inquiry will show that the con-
trolling ownership of the concerns rests chiefly
with railroad magnates who put the profits of the
express companies into their own pockets. The
stockholders of the railroads of course do not
share in these huge profits
1t is said that the companies are banded together
in monopoly apportioning territory and agree
ing on rates. The rates not based on the value
of the transportation the capital invested in the
companies, but they are often excessive and some
times prohbtive.
The companies have been all-powerful They are
credited with having baked all plans for parcels
post
More clearly than any other concerns do the ex-
press companies show the need of public regula-
ton of public service monopolies. And vet we
suppose that when the investigation begins and
legislation is proposed to thwart the express
company in their predaceous operations a cry
will 60 up that the Government is hurting bust
ness"
Evening journal., 1911-05-17
NE wv NE WIS
OF YES TIE RDAY
HOW ZACHARY TAYLOR MADE THE REVOLVER POPULAR.

Though Samuel Colt is known as
the inventor OF the revolver. It was
really General Zachary Taylor who
made the revolver a commercial sue
cess, and I once had from Samuel Colt
himself this confession"
The speaker was Marshall Jewell.
twice Governor Of Connecticut. Minis
ter to Russia, General in
Grants cabinet. and in 1880 chairman
of the Republican national committee.
Colonel Colt, you know" continued
Governor Jewell, secured patents for
a revolving pistol in 1885 and the same
year formed a company for the manu-
facture of his invention, but seven
years later his company was insol-
vent; neither the army nor the pub
lie had taken kindly to the new wea-
pom. So Colt put aside all idea Of maxi
ing his fortune out of the invention, a
wooden model of which he had made
while crossing the ocean as a youth
aboard cattle vessel. and turned his
attention to other means of earning a
livelihood
"A few years later came the war
with Mexico, and In the second year of
the war Colt was surprised to receive
"a N'AhihhhildilJu iiOu 1tntIdl LdtH-
airy Taylor, in which Old Rough and
Ready stated that he had heard that
the revolver had been used In the Sem
mole war and that it had done more 10
frighten the Indians than any other
weapon employed by the whites. The
Indians could not understand how a
pistol could be fred six times without
reloading; they thought there was
magic I'm It. So General Taylor had
come to the conclusion. he went on Ia
say in his letter, that the revolver
might prove of good service in the war
then being fought with Mexico and he
would like to have a thousand OF them
as soon as possible and was willing to
pay any price within reason that Mr.
Colt might ask for them
Let me state again that when Mr
Colt received this letter he had LONG
since dropped all thought Of making
the revolver commercially a success
But with General Taylor's communl-
cation before him he was shrewd
enough TO realize that II old Rough
and Ready could use with good effect
Evening journal., 1911-05-17
BY
" H 0 L L A N D I"

the revolver in the Mexican war that
would be sure TO make a widespread
demand for the weapon So Colonel
Colt set about to fill the order. but
when he began to seek for a revolver
from which to prepare a model he was
actually unable to find one anywhere
in the whole United States. He even
didn't have one himself. so completely
had he put the revolver idea from him.
There was only one of two things
he could do. Either he must decline
General Taylor's offer to buy a thous-
and revolvers, or he must put himself
TO work on a new model. He decided to
make new model; and it was most
fortunate thing, Colonel Colt, told me,
that he was compelled to do this; for
in making this model various improve
ments occurred to him and when the
model was completed he saw at once
that he had the perfected weapon.
"As speedily as possible after the
completion Of the model Colonel Colt
made at little factory in New Haven
the revolvers that old Rough and
Ready wanted. and IL is my recollec-
ton that the inventor received thirty
thousand dollars for them. Sure that
the use of the revolver by General
Taylor would bring the revolver into
permanent popularity and use. with
this capital Colonel Colt began over
again the manufacture of his first in
vention, and within ten years there
after he was the richest man in Con
necticut and one of the richest in New
England. A great future was before
him when, in 1862. he died in his
prime ! remember that short time
before his death he confded to me that
he had in mind an improved musket
OF rife which he thought. could be
so manufactured as to fire five or six
shots without reloading. I am certain
that, had he lived, such a rife he
would have perfected, and so have be-
come known as the inventor of the
modern repeating rifle as well as the
inventor of the revolver"
Copyright. 1911, by e. j. Edwards All
rights reserved.
Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell Of
a Little Known Chapter in the His
tory of Submarine Telegraphy."
Evening journal., 1911-05-17
THE PERFECT WAY
Scores Of Wilmington Citizens Have
Learned II.

hehfuc0 IL
II you suffer from backache,
There is only one way TO cure Il.
The perfect way is to cure the
kidneys.
A bad back means sick kidneys.
Neglect u, urinary troubles follow
Doan's Kidney Pills are made for
kidneys only.
Are endorsed by Wilmington pee
pie.
Mrs. ]. L. stradley, 31s f. Seventh
St. Wilmington, Del. says: Il can
not say anything too good about
Doan's Kidney Pills. Two years ago
publicly endorsed them and at this
time I can reiterate that statement.
have induced several OF my friends
TO take Doan's Kidney Pills and in
every instance this remedy has lived
up to representations. My back an
noyed me a great deal and sometimes
panied me so severely that / thought
/ had lumbago. | knew that my kid
neys we're affected and as ! heard a
great many people speak favorably OF
Doan's Kidney Pills. I got a supply
AZ Danforth's Pharmacy. Before I
had finished the contents Of one box.
my entire trouble had disappeared
and have since enjoyed much bet
ter health"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name e-Doan's-and
take no other.
Evening journal., 1911-05-17
Stories of The Day
SHORT MEIGHT SCANDAL.

Farmer Giles had heard rumors of
the short-weight scandal, but as for
himself, he was honest in thought,
word and deed. He was naturally in
censed when an apple-buyer from the
city objected to his half-bushel mea-
sure.
i've used that red bucket five
years. he said, "and / know it's cor
rect"
"A dozen years use wouldn't affect
its correctness" was the reply. Have
you any other reason for thinking it
is correct?"
The farmer controlled his anger,
and after a moments thought led his
critic to the corn-crib and showed
him a basket woven from hickory
splits. THAT measure twice full fills
this" he said And this holds ex-
actly a bushel.' lt
How do you know it does?"
Because Bill Sullivan made it, as
he makes baskets for everybody, and
he said il was a bushel"
Still the man was not satisfied. They
went 10 interview Bill
why, of course" said the basket
maker, Il weave every one of them of
an exact size. ] make only one pat
tern basket to hold a bushel."
"Rut how do you know the pattern
holds a bushel?"
How do I know? I'm sure of It.
I made it, originally, to hold two of
this half-bushel basket"
And this half-bushel bssket?"
Bill frowned and pulled his hair
in an effort 10 remember Then his
face frightened.
why, yes he said, I'm sure Of
It. tried II one time, Giles by that
old red bucket measure OF yoursl"-
Youths Companion.
Evening journal., 1911-05-17
: With the Paragraphers :.

Tacoma hasn't recalled an official for whole week.
Is Tacoma becoming unprogressive2-DesertE Evening
News.
Keep your eve Bryan says a Democratic lead
er II you have any trouble in doing so Mr.. Bryan
will help you.-Chattanooga Times
Some has been asking What would you do II
you owned Kansas" Most of us would look for pur
chaser-Albany Journal.
The Weather Bureau reports Washington 10 be the
hottest city in the country Lorimer also finds rath-
er warm.-Phiadelpha North American.
Search the annals from George Washington's time
and see If you can find brayer. manlier thor
oughly self-respecitng speech by President than
the one William II. Taft made to those misled and
ant
Evening journal., 1911-05-17
:: Personal and Pertinent ::

some men have Stunned honorary titles almost as
earnestly as others have coveted them After Lafav-
ette mad been made doctor OF laws by New Jersey
college shortly before the close Of the Revolutionary
war Baron Steuben was in great fear lest he should
meet similar mishap. Having 10 pass through a col
lege town where the marquis had been thus dstin-
guished the old warrior the story runs halted his
men. and thus addressed them: "You shall have TO
spur the horses well and ride through this place like
the devil Tor II they catch they will make doctor
of you"
.-.-.-.
Candemas Day is not celebrated IN Holland much
more than In England, but its place taken by fes
uval unknown in this country Slipper day I'm the
Netherlands is the day in the year in which the
Dutch women claims superiority over her husband
On that day she rules to her hearts content and he
generally obeys good humoredly enough That is un-
less she Is one OF those women unknown in Hol-
land or in any other country who aspire to complete
rule over their unhappy partners throughout the year.
London Globe
Evening journal., 1911-05-17

tended a few years ago that the facts in Ger
many did not sustain the theory of Marx.
The final stage of the evolutionary process, ac-
cordng to Marx is that society Will take over
the big capitalists, the working people are to do it.
and we shall then have Socialism, Government
ownership of industry.
Those who somewhat agree with Marx, but
who are not Socialists, diverge from his ideas on
the government ownership question. The big cor
porations according TO them are TO remain in pri-
vate hands And this is the probable outcome,
private ownership with proper governmental reg
ulation Of such ownership so that the benefits de-
rived from conducting business on a large scale
shall be enjoyed while at the same time the abuses
shall be minimized.
Evening journal., 1911-05-17
TO SHOW NEEDS
OF THE RIVER
House Committee to Enjoy
Sail Down the Delaware
on Saturday

WASHINGTON, May 17.-As a pre-
liminary to the united efforts to be
made by Philadelphia Municipal or
ganizations to increase the interest of
the Government in the Delaware Riv-
ec. the Interstate and Foreign Com
n'erce COMMITTEE of the House viii
take a trip down the Delaware on
Saturday to inspect what is being
done on the 35-foot channel pro-
ject
This visit is the first TO be arrang-
ed Later in the summer the River
and Harbors Committee will make an
inspection. Representative ]. Hamp-
ton Moore, who arranged the trip.
said its purpose was to make the
House familiar with the needs of the
port, so that they can act upon the
subject when an appropriation is
asked
Representative w. c. Adamson.
chairman of the committee, and most
of the members will leave here Sat
urday morning and arrive in Phila-
delphia about 1 o'clock. They will
take the Philadelphia pilot boat to
the Breakwater and return late in the
evening. After their return to Phil
adelphia. they will be entertained
until Sunday afternoon at the Manu-
facturers' Club.
While there will be no river and
harbor bill in the special session,
said Mr.. Moore, 'it is advisable to
start early if the Delaware River
hopes to get proper consideration at
the next session of Congress. The
trouble in times past has been that
Congress did not know the needs OF
the port of Philadelphia. The result
appropriations have not always been
adequate"
Mr.. Moore intended to offer a bill
to extend the port of Philadelphia to
cover Gloucester and Camden coun-
ties, so as to bring the immigration
station into the limits of the port. He
was advised, however, by Chairman
Underwood, of the Ways and Means
Committee. that on account of the
pressure of tariff legislation no other
matters would be taken up at this
time.
There is about S1,500,0O0 available
for the 35-foot channel in the Della
ware River, most of the work now be-
ing under contract
Evening journal., 1911-05-17
Editorial Opinion
In Praise of MIX.

Kansas City Star.
Milk fed the infancy Of the world
as IL feeds the infants OF this older
world today. Therefore, let milk be
praised
Consider that. my masters. along
with the cenumeters and bacilli and
and the other whatnots of our care
full, prying day. Cherish milk chast-
en- and purify il as you will, but do
not let the derelictions Of the dairy
house and the dairyman be trans
lated against the gentle product Of
the COW itself
The poets have sung Of milk The
prettiest compliment paid to woman
was the calling her Queen Of curds
and cream" The idyl of content
ment in the time of the Golden World
was OF "A land flowing with milk
and honey" The pastoral age OF
milk-producing 1ocks was that COM
ing closest to Creation
THE milk of human kindness ex-
presses the finest attribute of pure
gentility. The most beautiful phe-
nomenon Of stars IS known to the
children Of earth as "the milky way"
or its rustic equivalent, "the milk
maids path"
Our hurrying, changing world
with its milk trains. its iangling. bat
tered cans and its contesting tumble
Of formalin, bacteria, Pasteurs, in
spectors, hydrants and chalk and but
ter fats-presents the problem of
milk In a new and possibly a woeful
aspect. But milk is still the friend
Of youth, maturity and lingering age.
From a time Of trial and threatened
obloquy it will emerge to be again
the standard and support Of sobriety
virtue and plenty. loved and sung by
a rejuvenated world.
Evening journal., 1911-05-17
NAL nj MFR.

A Philsdelphian on his way to Eu-
rope was experiencing seasickness
for the first time Calling his wife to
his bedside, he said. in a weak voice:
Jenny, my will is IN the Commercial
Trust Company's care Everything
is left to you, dear. My various stocks
you will find I'm my safe deposit box. -
Then he said fervently: And Jenny,
bury me on the other side. can't
stand this trip again, alive or dead. .
-Lippincott's.
Evening journal., 1911-05-17
TO
THE CANDIDATES

Much interest is being taken in the
reception which the Young Mems Re
publican Club will give to the Re-
publican candidates on Friday night.
The club will have "open house,
and the voters regardless of party
are invited to visit the club. No. $40
King street and meet the candidates.
There will be music and other fea-
lures during the evening. The recep-
ton to candidates is an event each
campaign at the Republican Club.
Evening journal., 1911-05-17

Matters in regard to the water plant and light
lease at Newark seem TO have settled down, but
il will take some time for the wounds TO heal COM
pletely The trouble in Newark shows the firm
sentiment in favor of municipal ownership of pub
lie utilities especially in the smaller towns, and
those who favored the lease entirely underesti-
mated that sentiment which needed only the pro-
per opportunity TO be called into action
Evening journal., 1911-05-17
NnTICRl

All persons desiring Rugs or Floor
covering will do well by waiting un-
iii after the 18th of May as | have
put my bid in for a LARGE LOT OF
FACTORY SURPLUS and I am con-
fidently expecting 20 get the goods.
Thanking my friends and customers
for the quick sales of my last $4,000
lot. VIII say that ] hope to give the
same bargains and satisfaction in the
mex lot.
CHARLES S. HURLOCK,
Seventh and Poplar SITS
Evening journal., 1911-05-17
And They Are Good Plans.
wiliamsport Sun.

Williamsport Sun.
The Wilmington Evening Journal
Is holding up the financial plans Of
the boards Of trade of Williamsport
and Easton as examples Of what
cities are doing toward securing new
industries, and calls upon the Board
of Trade Of that city to adopt some
plan similar in purpose.
Evening journal., 1911-05-17
4 PROYIDENT GAMBLER.

SmitheIson went home one evening
after a bad day at the gambling ta-
BILE wife" he said, have you any
thing to eat?'
Yes. lots of things"
well. cook up everything In the
house-everything."
"Graciousl Are you so hungry"
mo" answered Smitherson with
finality. "1'm going to sell the stove p
Success.
Evening journal., 1911-05-17

Stain your floor with Brack's Var
nish Stain, then give a coat Of our
Floor Varnish. these give you the
best results possible to obtain. Bam-
berger and Robins. No. 204 w. Seventh
Street*
Evening journal., 1911-05-17
NEW DWELLING AT ASHLEY.

]. NJ. Timer and George L. Medill
dwelling at Ashley. It will be equip
ped with a modern hot water heating
system and bath. Ashley, on ac-
count of its excellent trolley service
and natural beauty, is booming.
Evening journal., 1911-05-17

The Women's Civic Club Of wilkesbarre Pa.
inaugurated cleanup day in that city recently,
The boys in one part Of the city we're offered a
cent dozen for the old cans collected in the
yards and streets Of the neighborhood In about
three hours after the offer was made more than
fifty thousand cans we're collected by the boys and
deposited in one huge pile.
Evening journal., 1911-05-17

Stain your floor with Brack's Var
nish Stain. then give a coat of our
Floor Varnish. these give you the
best results possible to obtain. Bam-
berger and Robins, No 204 w. Seventh
Streett
Evening journal., 1911-05-17
SQUEEZED BETMEEN CARS.

Albert Taylor, an extra conductor
on the p, B. and w. Railroad Co. was
injured by being squeezed between
Two cars, at Lenni yesterday His
injuries will not prove fatal.
Evening journal., 1911-05-17
REST avn HEALTH IN MOTHsR avn eHllD.

MRS. WtNsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over SIXTY YEARS by MILLIONS q
MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE
TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. It
SOOrHES the CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS:
ALLAYS all PAIN CURES WIND COLlC, and
is the best remedy for DIARRHQ,A. It is abb
soluteiy harmless Be sure and ask for Mrs.
Wuslows Soothing syrup" and take no other
kind. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
Evening journal., 1911-05-17
WEARING SUMMER UNIFORMS.

Ihe uniformed employees of the
pennsylvania railroad have donned
their summer suits. The white cap
Is being worn this year again and
the uniform is the regulation blue.
Evening journal., 1911-05-17
EPWORTH LEAGUE MEETING

The Epworth League of Union NJ.
r. Church will hold its monthly meet
ing tomorrow evening. All members
are requested to be present.
Evening journal., 1911-05-17
OUR FRIIT PACKERS

IT HE DOVER NEWS calls attention to the new
Il packing factory of Armour and Company
completed at Ridgey, Md. We mentioned it some
time ago. The factory will conserve fancy fruit
Strawberries, backberries and even cherries The
concern wants the product of 200 acres of cherries
1t is also probable that the juice plant will be
erected at Dover.
The factory in which former Senator Alice is
interested has contracted for 250 acres of peas
All this is the kind OF news we like 10 hear.
II means that our farmers will raise fruits and
vegetables as they should do
Delaware is specially fitted for trucking and
fruit producing.
All that the Supreme Court asks of the Standard
Evening journal., 1911-05-17

And some of the wise ones are suspecting that
the Supreme Court oil decision is really in favor of
the trusts. Certainly the trend in the stock mar
ket yesterday showed that big business did not
consider that it had been delivered damaging
blow
Evening journal., 1911-05-17

All that the Supreme Court asks of the Standard
OIL is that the wick be turned a little lower
Evening journal., 1911-05-17
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Evening journal., 1911-05-17
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-13
MANY MIsFORTUNEs IN FAMILY
eos TnSo1GA TlIasus aAa
.Aeoaasna.

CENTRAL CFTY, Nee, June Ia-(spo-
eiAll-A pear agO three Hewitt hsothsru
and their families lacs here % SEEK homes
and fortune b the western part oe Ne
braskA, tinally locating 1t Scotia Bluff
Thsis mistostunas started IN with gem
sral sickness IN the families and loss Of
oropa- The latest calamity Ia the death
OF one Of the brothers. Lea Hewitt. from
the effects Of being Kicked by . horse,
and the death Ok his two daughAsss from
diphthsEia- Tia wife and = daughter are
all that survive ok that family. Ira Hewitt,
another brother. was severely kicked by q
horse some time ago and fingered Tor weeks
between life and death. but p nov re-
covered His daughter has contracted the
dlpthertA from her cousin and Is danger
oosly III with that malAdy. WIN Hewitt.
the third brother. vas IN for a long while
with typhoid fsver. and his son. Is years
Of age, disd from that mAlAdy. Later VIM
Hs~td lost his hand In some well-diREinR
TAchinary.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-13
RaIIBsaas gaeAs ,PAo.s svs,.

oeV9oA-A, NSb,. June ls.-(SDscLaI -
The case ot the Polk County Tsisphons
company against the uni0n PAciflo Rail
E0ad company was taken up In the county
court At os0eOla today and judgment for
tlss was rendered against the railroad.
IL u understood that the railroad will
appeal to the district and probably to the
supreme court The amount Of the claim is
represented BY the service rendered BY the
telephone company to the railroad for tsle-
phones In the stations az osceola, stroms-
burg and Polk, all located In Polk county.
King Bittner were the attorneys for the
teiephone company and H. c. Beebe for
the railroad