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Evening journal., 1911-08-15
: With the Paragraphers :.

One woman stenographer 30 says that she can't
get job on account Of her age Maybe IL she would
chew gum like is she would be more successful-To-
ledo Blade
The Pennsylvania who, while intoxicated, took
out marriage license thinking it dog license,
well deserves the dogs life that his marriage appar
emily leading him.-Baltimore American.
Rudolph ~Blankenburg has decided to run for Mayor
OF Philadelphia on reform platform. Hopeful Rudeyl
Baltimore Evening Sun
Evening journal., 1911-08-15
PREPARING FOR vOLKsFEsT.

The committee of the Delaware
Saengerbund are working hard for
their volksfest which will be held
at Brandywine Springs Park, on Au-
gust 2S and 20. Ludwig Melchoir Is
chairman Of the committee and many
features different from those of pre-
vious years are promised.
Evening journal., 1911-08-15
SEEK BOARDING
HOUSE FOR THIS DOG

Frederick Pruitt leaves next week
for a visit to friends in Crisheld, Nd
He is now looking for a boarding
house for his pet dog Booze" 1t is
a little black-and-tan and a general
favorite Mr.. Pruitt does not want to
take the dog with him.
Evening journal., 1911-08-15

Some people are wondering what the Public
Utilities Commission will do. The commissioners
will soon have a chance to demonstrate what they
will do. The Journal did its part in pointing out
the necessity for commission. 1t trusts that the
commissioners will do the fair thing and believes
that they will
Evening journal., 1911-08-15

1t strikes US that this is a good time for po-
ltcal leaders say something in regard to the in
crease in the rates of the trolley company. The
unwise political leaders of the past permitted such
a situation to come about as that we have today
They must have looked upon Wilmington and its
people as the proper subject for private explota-
ton Are they still doing so? We hope not.
Evening journal., 1911-08-15
GUNPOwDER AND KID

These be parlous days. shepherd.
What with the Rev. DR.. Richmond
flooding the papers in advance Of his
Sundays sermon illustrating the ad-
vertising value Of bad taste, and the
masked citizens Of Coatesvile also
giving a correct imitation of burning
negro chained to a bed--another
instance of bad taste-there Is dis
tinct odor OF the decadent
Evening journal., 1911-08-15
GENERAL PRINCIPLES -

- OMMENTING on the increase of fare charged
~ by the Wilmington and Philadelphia Traction
Company Every Evening remarks:
1t is also to be borne in mind that on
general principles the railway manage
men has a right TO make this increase,
or any other increase it may deem neces-
sary to the success of its business On
general principles it has the same right
to charge more for its service, that the
grocer has to charge more for sugar or
the butcher to charge more for meat
In such instances the people must either
pay the higher rate or do without the
commodity
The very reverse of this statement is true On
general principles the company has no right TO
make this increase, and the idea that the railway
company occupies the same position towards the
pubic as the grocer the butcher is preposterous
The railway company owns a monopolistc fran
chise granting it the special privilege of using the
most important streets of Wilmington. The COM
pany is therefore public service corporation and
not a strictly private business enterprise like
grocery store or butcher shop. The latter has
no such special privilege.
If persons dislike the price a grocer charges for
his stuff they can go elsewhere. Most persons liv-
ing along the line of the Wilmington and Philadel-
phia Traction Company must pay the fare de-
manded or be deprived of trolley service
The fact that the company holds this special fran
chise makes or should make it amenabe to strin-
gent regulation by municipal or state authority
The statement that the company has the right to
charge any rate il deems fit means that if it de-
sired to earn a fifty per cent dividend on watered
securities, il could do If it could get anyone to
patronize its cars it could continue to hold
possession Of the streets and deprive most people
of any use of them. General principles which
would permit this are surely queer principles
Evening journal., 1911-08-15

The Wilmington and Philadelphia Traction Com
pany has hit the people pretty heavily, and there
are many ways in which the authorities of the city
could hit back il they were disposed to do it
Evening journal., 1911-08-15

Mrs. HardOork- N.Y. but 1T is awful to stay indoors and
bend a steamy washtub this beautiful weather"
Amty Drpdgs-"You are foolish to do it Mrs Hardwork
FesNapha is doing my washing while am going out
to sit under the trees. If you would try washing the
Fes-Naptha way you would have plenty OF time to
enjoy Nature washdays as well as other days.
Evening journal., 1911-08-15

1t is true that the expenses of operating the cars
of the Wilmington and Philadelphia Traction Com
pany have increased, but is il not also true that
the traffic of the company has largely increased,
and may it not be that the company will lose con-
siderable business by the increase in the fares?
Evening journal., 1911-08-15
EDITORIAL OPINION

day. Brown, naturally, has no use
for law, but if the Jofelpians and the
Sinclarists are going to have the law
on him, he'll have the law on them.
Logic is terrible thing in the hands
Of a stubborn man, and we not surs
that the institutions of a free country
can stand against it. For that rea-
son we hope that Mr.. Brown will find
the rest of his life's activities fully
occupied with the Jofels and the rest
Of them at Arden.
We fear that a good deal Of respect
for law is respect for law applied to
the other fellow. and if an intelligent
band of anarchists set about it to
make enforcement generally disagree
able the anarchist propaganda may
become entirely too popular.
TO OPEN DREDGING BIDS
United States Engineer Raymond
will receive and open bids for dredg-
ing in Cooper Creek, N. J., at IL
o'clock on September IL.
Evening journal., 1911-08-15

And as II these sweet-scented things
were not enough, along comes Old
Doctor Crosby, who with subtle seal
pei, deftly removes our sixth trip slip
as though it we're a vermiform appen-
dix, ugly and venomous. And he does
this with the use of the anesthetic of
allowing the purchase of any guam
tity Of six-trip-slips before a given
hour. Uh, huhl
Evening journal., 1911-08-15

Anciently Sir Henry Morgan and
his cheerful associates used to sail
over seas, and approaching Panama
they demanded from the peaceful citi-
zens certain pieces OF eight, doubloons
and divers rare jewels of great price.
Being anesthetized by the smell Of
smoke-the city at the moment being
under process Of burning-Sir Henry
and his friends accomplished their
purposes and sailed joyously away,
seeking other towns where the Jesu-
itical people boarded gold
Evening journal., 1911-08-15

So the citizens. properly under the
gracious ether, romp madly out to
passing cars where the gentlemanly
conductors furnish them with many
dollars worth of six-for-a-quarter
tickets. 'Tis a merry scene.
Evening journal., 1911-08-15

Sweet are the uses of formaldehyde.
Evening journal., 1911-08-15

The parody is exaggerated but the
lines scan most accurately.
Evening journal., 1911-08-15

Il would now be the right thing for
the traction magnates to go a step
farther It Is quite probable that they
accumulated some six or eight thou
sand dollars by the forced sale Of
tickets to the people during the past
two days. What is to prevent them
from now issuing a rule to the effect
that these tickets will be invalid ex-
cept upon some line to be built in the
dim and misty future? Nothing at
all.
Evening journal., 1911-08-15

On the other hand, wouldn't It be
amusing If the city of Wilmington
should rise up a few inches and de-
mand from the traction company some
recompense for the use Of the city
streets? II is not recorded that this
company has ever come over with any
vast sums for its franchise yet 1t
proposes to extract from trolley
riders in the neighborhood of $4,000
each year by cutting of the sixth trip.
It's a mighty short lane that
doesn't lead anywhere.
And so it is a relief to turn in the
news to the blissful maunderings of
Jack Geraghty and his baby doll, OBJ
serving in passing that Miss Ethel
Barrymore and her husband are rec
onciled and propose to live happily
ever afterward,-in spots.
Now the Dove OF Peace is cooling
With a soft, persuasive coo;
Let us then be up and doing,
Too ra loo ia loora loo!
Or words to that effect
R. S. Won Innes.
Arizona republican., 1911-05-09

made silver and gold rings set with native stones There is also a large lot of native stones of every variety. unset. which are being sold at a trifle.
 But here is something else in the ostrich feather department There are a few of those beautiful willow pumes left, native Arizona feathers, the handsomest and the best in the world. IL is not the statement of the Big Curio Store that they are the handsomest and best in the world but it is the statement of government eX- perts. These willow plumes will be sold until the stock is exhausted at exactly half-price.
 IL is hard to thinR of anything that an eastern lady would prize more as a souvenir of the valley than one of the ostrich plumes native to the valley.
Arizona republican., 1911-05-09
SOME SUGGESTIONS REGARDING SOUVENIRS
Balke's Big Curio Store Will Carry
 Them Out.

Here are some suggestions to winter visitors who are about to leave the city. for souvenirs for the friends back home who will want to know and see something of Phoenix. These sug- gestions may be carried out at Balke's Big Curio Store with very little eX- penSe.
 Those Indian souvenir spoons would be just the thing with which to please friends Then there are the Indian
Arizona republican., 1911-05-09
ToRAcco AND LONGEVITY.

A Sewickley mans young daughter, aged g. remarked at the table the other day: Father. if you did not chew tobacco you would live longer"
 To which the father replied Daughter. your grandfather chewed tobacco all his life and he lived to be 79 Your brother neved chewed or smoked and he only lived to be seven years of age."-Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph
Arizona republican., 1911-05-09
AUTO ForHIRE

Good car. Long or short trips. Day or night. Try us. Overland Phone 610.
Arizona republican., 1911-05-09

Now is the time to get rid of your rheumatism. You will find Chamber lains Eminent wonderfully effective. One application will convince you of it's merits. Try it. For sale by all deal CTS
Arizona republican., 1911-05-09

Farmers Cooperative Creamery com
 pany. tt
Arizona republican., 1911-05-09
GILlETT THE TAILOR SHOWING
 SUMMER STYLES.

Call at r w. Adams and see his as- sOrtment of summer goods. Made in the latest style at moderate prices. D
Arizona republican., 1911-05-09
THE HEART OF DAN TANK
By p. C. Macfarlane.

Copyright, 1909. by the Pearson Pub
 fishing Company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-11
EXCISE INJUNCTION ID COME UP TODAY Frank s. White & Sons File Motions on Commits
 siOn's Behalf

The excise commission yesterday took
 their first legal step in the matter ot
 the injunction filed some days ago by temporarily granted by Judge E. c.
 Crow Two motions were filed by the commission through their attorneys,
 Frank s. White and Sons. The first of the motions asks that the injunction be dissolved by Judge Crow, and the other asks that 1t be discharged. AZ grounds for the disposition of the injunction 1t is set out: CD. That there is no equity in the bill of complaint.
 O. That the bill of complaint is with out equity.
 (S). That the said injunction is void. (D. That the said injunction was issued without authority of law. (). That this court has no jurisdic- tion over the subject matter. 6). That the circuit judge who issued the injunction has no Jurisdiction over the subject matter. @. That the circuit judge granting the fiat and directing the issuance of the in-
 junction had no authority to grant the
 fiat or make such order.
 C). That the judge granting the fiat
 and directing the issuance of the injunc-
 tion had no Jurisdiction in the premises. In the second motion the court Is ask
 ed to discharge the injunction on the fol-
 lowing rounds:
 CD. That the said injunction was grant
 ed without authority of law. (2). That there was no power vested in the judge of the circuit court grant ing the said injunction to grant same. (3). That equity has no jurisdiction over the subject matter. (D. That the order granting the said 1 injunction was improvidently made. | (5j. That the order or fiat directing thu
 issuance of the said injunction was made without authority of law. 1 60. That the circuit judge granting tn, fiat or order directing the issuance O.
 the injunction had no authority in law tc grant the same.
 1 CD. That the judge of the circuit court granting the fiat or order directing the | issuance of the injunction had no juris- | diction over the subject matter. | (S). That the order or fiat granting the said injunction is void The hearing to determine whether :he temporary injunction issued by Judge Crow shall be made permanent comes Up today. Much interest is being mani fested in the outcome. involving as it
 does, the constitutlonality of the Smith bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-11
A NEGRO PRISONER
 JUMPS FROM TRAIN
Escapes Sheriff While Train Is Running 25 Miles
 An Hour

Making good his alleged boast that they would never lock him up alive. Tom Haywood, SO-year- old negro, risked death beneath the wheels of train No. 20 while 1t was travelling at 25 miles an hour early last even ing when mile or more outside the city limits on the Southern road and leaped through the washroom window. Sheriff M. H. Pritchett of Marengo county, who was bringing the prisoner from Linden to this city to await trial on a charge of having concealed weap- ons in his possession, jumped through ment but when he regained his feet the negro had disappeared.
 Haywood is said to be a powerful fellow and fearing trouble the sheriff kept the handcuffs on him all the way fin. At several of the small stations where the train came to a standstill the negro is said to have asked per mission to wash his hands, but the re- quest was refused each time
 When about a mile outside the city he repeated his request. The train was moving rapidly and figuring he would not dare attempt an escape Sheriff Pritchett this time granted him per- mission. He followed the man into the washroom. The door was no sooner open than Haywood plunged forward and went head first through the win dow, taking the sash and glass with him.
 Pausing long enough to give the alarm, Pritchett followed through the window. receiving a nasty fall as he landed on the road bed. Although he ran back up the tracks for some dis tance and searched the ground on eith- CT side no trace of the negro was found. Giving up the search for the time being, Pritchett boarded the train and came to this city with the news of the escape. offering q section of the negro's shirt as evidence that he was on his job and did all in his power to stop the man as he made his peril ous attempt for freedom. The police are working on the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-11
WORK PROGRESSING 0N BANK BUILDING Birmingham Made Material
 Given Preference READY FOR COLUMNS Preliminary Foundation Work of 20 Story Skyscraper Finished-Pres- ident Crawford States Local
 Trade Is Brisk

Work on the American Trust and Savings banks 20 story building is progressing satisfactorily. President w. w. Crawford said yesterday that six car loads of structural steel to De used in the building had arrived and that early next week the steel columns would be going up. The great SKY scraper is to be completed and oc- cupied by July l, 1912. All the ma terial that could be supplied by Bir- mingham concerns has been given the preference.
 No time has been lost in carrying forward construction on the new build ing, and all the preliminary founda- tion work is finished. The concrete retaining walls are strong and solid and patient care was required in con structing them. The caissons and tht steel grilling which caps the caisson' are completed, so that everything Il now ready for the columns
 The brick to be supplied by the Sib | ley -Minge company have already beel made, and the marble to be used il now being sawed. Everything that vii go in the building will be ready ahead of time in order that there may b. no possible hitch or delay. After tn, steel frame is up brick laying will bt begun at two points-on the ground and on the tenth story.
 President Crawford in speaking yes terday of general business conditions said that there seemed to be a mucl better tone in New York, and that as for the Birmingham district trade was quite brisk There is good deal oi activity in industrial circles here abouts," said MT. Crawford, and this activity will continue, no doubr throughout the winter. The coal trade is brisk, and to make up for the dull iron market most of the smaller in- dustries have been fourishing all the year and will keep on fourishing."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-11
BOYS MEETING AT
 WEST END CHURCH

A vital and forward step in the progress of the campaign of the Men and Re- ligion Forward Movement in this city was taken last evening at gathering of young men and boys at the Vine Street Presbyterian church, West End.
 Short talks were made by MT. Pow CTS, MT. Beatty and Mir. Stapleton, or the different branches of religious work for the boys of the Birmingham district which are being carried on in the city. Burr Blackburn, an enthusiastic worker for boys of the First Presbyterian church. gave an interesting discussion of the topic Preacher and Glass;" touching upon the need of the teacher of a boys class to be first pure in life, then prayerful, and after that the most vital quality of all. love for the boys.
 This was the last of series of prepar- atory services for the Black-Burr mission. which is to commence at the Vine Stree, Presbyterian church Sunday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-11
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT FOUNTAIN HEIGHTS
Meeting Addressed By Rev. Hanes. Feeling of Common Broth-
 erhood Is Spreading

The Brotherhood services held at the Fountain Heights Methodist church ast evening as one of the series of revival meetings conducted there for the past two weeks, was attended by one of the larg- est weekly audiences ever assembled in this church.
 Evangelist Hanes preached the evening sermon and the male quartette, composed of G. H. Grain, P. E. Hughes, S. H. Patton and H. l.. Culver sang several se- lections. The pews reserved for :he Brotherhood class were filled to their capacity and many representatives of the Men and Religion Forward Move nent from other denominations were also present.
 Taking for his text the verse from the fourteenth chapter of Romans, None Of us liveth unto himself and none of us dieth unto himself" the Rev Hanes delivered the most impressive sermon of his evangelistic endeavors at the church this year. He said in part:
 "The Bible Is a great book. It tells man of his noble origin and high des- tiny. Christianity is largely responsible for the political and social unrest of tne present day. Men were made for thrones not for slaves.
 ''The Bible Is read by the masses now as never before. Men with high aspirations are no longer willing to bear the yoke of slavery and much of the restl ass- ness prevalent in American and Europe tn cities, strange as it may seem, is the offspring of Christianity. There is a feeling throughout the world of common brotherhood between men, The Rev. iSyl- vester Horn. member of the English ma liament, is the leader of great brother hood, whose officers have visited and spoken in Paris and Belgium on the themc of brotherhood.
 we are sharers in each others la bors. We are linked to that which las gone before and to all the forces and currents of the present and our example can count much good or evil in the lives of others for the future. Paul, Luther, Sturgeon and Mckinley grow larger with the passing years for their influence felt now radiate to themselves again."
 The morning service today will be Inc only one. Tomorrow morning at 9:So o'clock the Sunday school will have evan gelistic services, Rev. Hanes will preach at II o'clock and close the revival with a sermon in the evening at 2 o'clock to- morrow afternoon. all those who have ap- piled for membership in the church will be formally received by the pastor, the Rev Slaton, after which Rev. Hanes win preside over an old fashioned 'I.ove Feast"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-11
MRS. KAUFMAN DID" NOT LIKE HUSBAND
Letters Tell of Disappoint- ment in Her Marriage.
 Will Contest Continued

The taking of testimony in the con- test over the will of the late Paula simon Kaufman was continued in the court room of Judge E. c. Crow before J, P. Stiles, probate judge, all day yesterday. At the close of the days session adjournment was taken until Monday morning at o'clock, both sides in the controversy agreeing to this plan. One of the jury men desired to spend Sunday at his home and in order to do so had to leave Bir- minghann early this morning.
 A sister of Mrs. Kaufman. Mrs. M Meyers of Newark, N. J., was put on the stand yesterday morning and told of correspondence between herself and Mrs Kaufman. The contents of some of the letters were put before the jury to throw light upon the intention of the testatrix in the disposition of the will. In one of them Mrs. Kaufman expressed disap- pointment over her marriage and said: Tt would not be so bad if I could get a divorce right away and resume my for mer name, but l have to wait two years but if I should die during that time know he will contest my will and give the boys lots of trouble, as he is only after money and will try all means, fair and foul, to gain his point
 During the afternoon session deposit tiors of witnesses who were acquainted with Mrs. Kaufman while she was al Reno, New, were read to the jury. Decla- rations of the testatrix to the effect that she intended to secure a divorce from MT Kaufman, that she was disappointed with her marriage, and had no confi- 6ence in her husband were testified to by some of these witnesses. All of them gave it as their opinion that Mrs. Kauf- man. at the time they knew her, was not only not of unsouRd mind. but was of a strong mind.
 The days proceedings were closed after the reading of the dispositions from the Reno witnesses by Attorney Beddow, ad- journment being taken until Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-11
ADVENT WANTS AN
 ASSISTANT MINISTER

At meeting of the vestry of the Church of the Advent, held this week. 1t was decided to secure the services of an assistant minister. The church rector. alone, cannot meet the many calls made upon him. The vestry also expressed the conviction that the Ad- vent was mover in as good condition as 1t Is now, and that the congregations were never uniformly so large.
 The vestry has appointed a commit tee to consider plans looking to the en- largement of the parish house, the Sun day school having outgrown it's pres ent capacity. The committee consists of Mr. Jemison, MT. Tutwiler, S. E.. Thompson and Robert W. Ewing.