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Evening journal., 1911-03-11
Open Bids to Remove wreck.

Bids were opened today by United
States Engineer Raymond for remov-
ing the wreck of the steamer Alert,
in Barnegat Inlet, n. ]. They we're
as follows: Charles T. Johnston,
$50: Eugene NJ. Boehm. s672; N. B.
Register $s23; Samuel Campbell.
SS29; John w. Marshall, s9s9, and
Mark Townsend, s1.570.
Evening journal., 1911-03-11
BUSY WEEK FOR
BISHOP KINSMAN

Bishop Frederick J. Kinsman will
visit ST. James Church at Stanton to-
morrow morning. and in the after
noon and evening he will bo at St.
Martins, Chestnut Hill. and at St.
Paul's, Chester, Pa, respectively.
Evening journal., 1911-03-11
MIR. DAVIS RECOVERING.

Thomas Davis, the attorney who was
stricken with acute indigestion yester-
day is able to be about his home to-
day and will be at his law office in a
few days.
Evening journal., 1911-03-11
Fined for DisorderIy Conduct.

John Adams was arrested on a F.,
B. and w train at Edge Moor last
evening by Special officer J. ]. Ma
Magistrate Lewis today on the charge
of disorderly conduct and was fined
SO and costs
Evening journal., 1911-03-11
GRANT LETTERS
ON LORE ESTATE

Register Of Wills Walker today
granted 10 Harry Emmons letters OF
administration c. T. A. on the estate
OF Charles b. Lore.
Letters testamentary were granted
on the estate OF Eliza White TO the
Equitable Guarantee and Trust Com
pany.
Mrs. Lydia Weggenmann was grant
ed letters of administration ON tho
estate OF A. V. l.. White.
Evening journal., 1911-03-11
NO TIME YET FOR
THE POLICE PROBE

The Police Commission has not yet
fixed a time for the hearing of the
charges preferred by Representative
Henry c. White against Chief Of Po-
lice Black. II is likely that the mem
bers Of the Board will take the mat
ter up on Tuesday.
Evening journal., 1911-03-11
BREAK TWO MAN
BOWLING RECORD

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
BUFFALO n Y. March 1.-THE
worlds bowling record in the two man
division was broken today by Kelsey
and Johnson of New Haven, Conn,
who rolled 1855 I'm the N. y. A. tourna-
ment at the Broadway Arsenal The
former record of 1918. was held by A.
and r. Schwoegler Of Madisons Wis.,
consln.
Evening journal., 1911-03-11
KIRK AGAIN
HEADS N. B. A.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
BUFFALO. N. Y, March 1.-THE
National Bowling Association today
reelected William Kirk, Of Whining
ton. Del. president. Kirk received -
votes TO 81 received by John G. Floss.
Of Buffalo.
Evening journal., 1911-03-11
GEE, DOESN'T THIS
SOUND GOOD, BOYS

In the second baseball game OF the
year, Harrison A. c. this morning de-
feated Albion A. c. by an TO score.
Although the boys were not limbered
ND they played a fast game. Ruth and
Todd did the pitching for Harrison,
while Guert was on the receiving end.
Shaw threw them over for Albion,
while Conajey did the receiving.
Evening journal., 1911-03-11
CITY GETS IT'S
FIRST TAXICAB

Andrew J. Travis, Of No. 82S Lam
caster avenue, is the first OF the VIII
mingtou liverymen to get a taxicab.
The new cab is greatly admired, es-
pecially as It is the only one In VIII
mington.
Evening journal., 1911-03-11

The best sweetener Of sour OF acid
soils is lime in some form, preferably
finely ground raw stone. This can be
got at about 81 per ton at shipping
point and should be ordered in carlots
by several farmers of the same locality
who are in need Of il. Secured in this
way. transportation charges can be re-
duced Q half or more.
Evening journal., 1911-03-11
EPWORTH LEAGrE MEETTNG.

Venucio B. Galiano, OF Asuncion.
Paraguay, will address the Epworth
evening. A quartet composed Of Eu-
gene Start, H. F. Lawton, c. II. Start
and George McCafferty will sing. and
Earle Ewing will give a cornet solo.
Evening journal., 1911-03-11
Vesper Service A. Y W. r

Miss Anna Lincoln Will tell of the
young women's mass meeting at the
Philadelphia mission pubilee. at the
\. w, g. A. vesper service, at
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. Miss
Nan Burke Of st. Andrews choir.
will sing
Evening journal., 1911-03-11
HessIon Ai duPont Shoot.

John w. Hession, the expert trap
shooter, is at the weekly shoot Of the
DUPONT Gun Club today. There is no
regular schedule but several ties Will
be shot of
Evening journal., 1911-03-11
STEEL SPLTNT
MAY DESTROY EYE

While cutting fence posts in Lender
mans woods. Wilmer z. Newton, Of
Gordon Heights, was badly injured,
and may lose the sight Of his right
eye. A piece of steel flew from his
axe and embedded itself In his eye.
The steel was removed by Or. Nc
Kay.
Evening journal., 1911-03-11
Has A BONE FELNN.

Robert Kenyon ,tobacconist, of this
city, is suffering with a bone felon on
the index finger Of his right hand.
Mr.. Kenyon is somewhat better today
and expects the finger to be we'll in a
few days.
Evening journal., 1911-03-11
Snlfers From Blood PoIson.

Martin Dugan, clerk at the New
Merritt House. is suffering with blood
poisoning. His left hand became poi
soned while working on the copper
on the copepr work in the sample
room.
Evening journal., 1911-03-11
Tn. ONLY Kind.

EIla-Did you get a plain view OF
Miss Luglie? Emma-Certainly. That
was the only kind 1 could get-Ex-
ahAa1A
Evening journal., 1911-03-11
Canal LanasIIde KIIIs Three Men.

taHeI LanasIlde HlIIs IhFte AtAz
BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
COLON, March IA land slide on
the north side of the Gatun Dam lock
today demolished a steam shovel and
killed three workmen as well as in
iuring several others.
Evening journal., 1911-03-11

The Delaware, one Of the biggest
and newest fighting ships in the navy,
left Hampton Roads January 81, and
is due IN Valparaiso in a few days.
She could reach San Diego, where the
Pacific fleet is now concentrated, by
April L.
The Delaware Is now the only first
class American battleship in Pacific
waters.
NEWPORT NEWS COPPER HERE.
John w. Woodward, a patrolman at
Newport News, Va, is visiting West A.
Trotter. a clerk at the postoffice.
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house should be light so the chickens
can easily see to scratch for grain
scattered in the litter.
Fresh air chicken houses are being
recognized as the best for use in any
climate and the expert poultrymen OF
Sday have long since done away with
artificially heated houses, no attempt
being made to raise the temperature
excepting In very cold climates where
a curtain is sometimes used In front
of the roosting room. Open front
scratching shed coops are the order
Of the day.
Proper ventilation is practically as
sured with an open front house shield.
ed, In stormy weather. by muslin
curtains. The closed house with
ventilating hue or cupola on the roof
are ornamental death traps OF the
past. They did give finished air to
the building from an architectural
point OF view but they were the cause
OF bad colds which often developed
into Group.
Any poultry house should be sum
GENTLY weatherproof to keep out rain
and snow and protect the fowl from
bad windstorms. The building should
be provided with dry floor whether
| II be OF boards or dirt.
Protection must be given the poul.
4 try from all kinds Of enemies such
as rats. skunks. coons, cats. dogs and
hawks, or the loss at times Is some
thing appalling. 1t is not an uncom'
mon occurrence to have a whole flock
\ OF small chickens slaughtered during
one nights raid from rat or skunk.
1t is very annoying to have fine plump
chickens up to the broiler age picked
of by a cat or hawk one at a time
until the flock has dwindled to almost
half its size originally.
For this reason we believe II will
pay to build houses that will insure
protection against troubles which &c
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The colony house il becoming very
popular with the poultrymen Of to-
day, either exclusively or used in con.
junction with the ordinary style poul-
try house.
The colony house. a. the name i'm
plies. is principally used scattered
about the farm without Yards. the
chickens being given free range dur
ing the summer.
In the winter and spring the houses
are brought nearer the farm buildings
and used with yards as brood coops
or breeding pens, writes E. F. Barry
In the Town and Country Journal
The portable colony house is used
quite extensively by the villager, and
for raising chickens or keeping a
family flock on the rear OF a city lot
they cannot be excelled. especially
when the tenant is a renter. as they
may be knocked down and moved as
readily as any Of the house furniture.
The essential requirements of a
chicken house are plenty of light.
fresh air. proper ventilation. and that
II should be yermin proof. Anything
short of these primary requirements
will result in loss. The building Of
makeshift coops In order to save a
dollar is false economy.
As the deep litter method of feeding
Is very desirable, especially in stormy
weather and during the winter the
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-06-09
THREE CURED OF ECZEMA

when child. suffered eight
years with eczema. could not sleep
at night. and had sores all over my
chest. We had doctors and none
could do any good. until my mother
saw the advertisement OF the Cuti.
rura Remedies in the paper. We used
The Cuticura Soap. Ointment and
Resolvent, and they cured mo Of
eczema. also used them on my hve
children. Two Of them had eczema
very badly. when my children had
eczema, I was not worried ut all. NJ
I knew the Cuticura Remedies would
do their work They had sores all
over their heads. their hair would fall
out. and they would scratch all night
and day. They had It on their heads.
face, snd in back of the ears SO that !
thought their ears would drop on. ]
washed their heads and bodies with
CutIcura Soap ans they are as clean
as the driven snow. Cuticura Soap
and Ointment also cured my children
Of rlngworm. ! would not be without
the Cutioura Remedies. They are
wonderful" (Signed) Mrs. Violet
Cole. &c s. Redneld St.. Philadelphia,
Pa. Oct. 20. 1910.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are
sold throughout the world. Send To
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. sole
props, Boston, for free book on skin
and scalp diseases and their treat
mani
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SILENCE THAT WAS WASTED
Aunt Melissa Supremacy Indifferent to
Fact That Pa Had for Days
Been in a "Huff."

Aunt Melissa Spigott was such an
exceedingly energetic talker that the
youngsters of the family used to sup
pose that her tongue must be copper
toed, because II never wore out. Uncle
Silas, on the other hand, was as eco
nomical Of words as a marksman lie
Of early Strawberries.
The too free exercising OF this un-
ruly member OF Aunt Melissas, on
one occasion, gave Uncle Silas serious
offense, which he manifested by a
severe silence lasting for several days.
At the end Of that period one OF the
older daughters approached her mother
upon the subject with the remark.
Ma, seems like you ought to make up
with pa by now"
Make up with pal" exclaimed Aunt
Melissa. in great establishment. Make
up what?"
Why" returned the daughter,
don't you know poor pas feeling bad
yet? He's still hufiing."
Huntington the lands sake! How
longs he been a-hufIng!"
Ever since you came down on him
so hard about waS.Sg sugar by not
stirring his coffee: that's three days
ago"
why. you don't tell me. jamie
Maud" Aunt Melissa looked amazed
Your pore pa! Been a'hufiing fol
three days. and ! never mistrusted
thing OF it,"-Youth's Companion.
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"Yes, in this business We have 10
hustle some" said the drummer. but
occasionally | run across a man who
can beat me at hurrying up things.
For instance, got OF at small town
in Indiana a few days ago and. dis
covering a good-looking girl, ] fiirted
with her a bit and received an invite
TO call at the house that evening. Be
fore | had been seated ten minutes the
mother looked into the room. Five
minutes later the old man took a peep.
At the end OF 20 he entered and asked
my name and prospects. Before the
hour was up he was back to ask II ]
loved mis- daughter. had to answer
yes. and what do YOU suppose he dido
It's hard to say" was answered.
He telephoned preacher and
brought him in to perform the mar.
riage ceremony, and when l begged
for a day to think things over he
bumped me out OF the house. and next
morning saw that took the train. He
said he was a born hustler. and he
didn't want a son-in.law who wasn't
the same
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roof to project at least four inches
and II portable to be fastened at four
corners inside with strong hooks and
eyes.
Sash: VIII be Of dry sugar pine.
well milled. TO be double. hung where
shown with plated sash cord. with
iron weights and pulleys. to be not
less than one inch thick. II glazed.
glass to be 81 ounces. II covered with
muslin and one-half inch mesh wire
as shown in plan. same to be well
tackled with edges covered by neat
cleats countersunk.
Doors: VIII not be less than one
inch thick covered with muslin and
one-half inch mesh wire cloth ms
shown In the plan. same to be well
tackled with edges covered by neat
cleat countersunk same as sash. to be
hung with suitable hinges and fas.
tened with barrel bolt or iron bottom.
Transom door to hinge from top and
be fitted with regular transom lift.
Each end OF house to be furnished
with drop door where shown to be
operated with a cord at a point where
shown In plan and fitted with proper
wheel pulleys. cord to be fastened
where shown to a suitable hook.
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because ! bowed to him as he went
by the forty-hrst time. while you
were gone, and he knew me. Why
should he ship under an assumed
Nance"
Maybe it's secret marriage"
suggested Philip archly. He's a wise
old dog. anyway"
He is not, Phil II ever there was
an open-and- above-board.' straightfor.
ward boy. it's Ralph Maynard. Did 1t
give the wife's Nance"
Phil shook his head.
"Just said for self and wife"
But where's the wife? II he were
on his honeymoon. would he be tramp
ing the deck madly hour after hour"
Maybe she's seasick." Phil sug-
gested brightly. Il saw him talking
to that old chap from Virginia I'm the
smoker this morning. so on the way
back up the companionway I ran into
him and asked II he knew Somerset
Lane. lie said he did. that he was a
bully young chap. and IL was a shame
his wife was SO delicate that she had
10 Keep 10 utT Std1ciooui All tuIous ~
the passage over"
Vera's face was n study. She
f-owned and pursed her pretty lips
tenseiy. Some way. she could not
| picture Ralph's wife at all She could
only remember the last night at Pine.
hurst. II had been In September. and
the Carolina beach looked wonderful'
ly fair in the rich, golden moonlight
Hatless. they had mounted horses and
| gone for a canter at low tide along the
/ wet sands. far, far out. to what they
| called Lovers Leap. II was jutting
headland of rock that cut of the
leach. And II was here that Ralph
had taken his chance with Fate. She
could see him still. bending toward
her from his saddle, his face a BIZ
hard and tense in the cool moonlight
his eyes full of yearning. She had
said no, of course-every girl doei
the first time she is asked by a maj
and II he had been older he woul,
have understood the challenge In he
eyes and words. and fought the gam,
out with her to its winning. She ha,
-ished him to win. but the mex
forming when she had risen she 60
Sae news OF his departure for Nev
York on the first train out.
And now he was on board. unde
an assumed name. In q statsroor
for ssH and wife"
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81 ssssss<Ssssss.5 <xs< g 9 9 8 9 << <. "
For Self and Wife
BY lola FORESTER


I'm positive it's Ralph" Vera
leaned forward in her steamer chair
to get a good look at the man who
had just passed. HE has marched
around about 40 times so far this
morning. Phil. and do wish you'd
fnd out for me-"
81 didn't know you were SO keen
on digging up Ralph" Pills tone
was . mere grunt OF disgust, from
the depths Of his rug. Didn't that
die out at Pinehurst last fall?"
Didn't what die out?' Vera
looked meditatively and innocently
out to sea.
Weren't you engaged?"
Not exactly"
Not exactly? Upon my word. Vera.
you girls get on my nerves. You
think loves a polo game. When
chap comes cropper, you lift your
eyebrows, and say it's too bad he
can't play right. You know Ralph
was awfully cut up after you left.
and-when did you see him last?"
Vera rose. smiling mysteriously.
Phil, 1t wouldn't be right for me
to tell you. It's bad enough to en-
courage those-er-polo players, but
it's worse to give description OF
how they took the tumble. Go ano
find out from the ships list IL 1t is
Ralph: there's a dear. And II 1t Is.
look him up, and be nice"
Most unwillingly Phil obeyed In
structions. There was over six years
between Vera and himself. and an
elder sister has rights which even a
fellow OF eighteen has to recognize.
Carefully he went over the list OF first
cabin passengers, but found no such
name as Ralph Maynard.
Hes in stateroom ID. promenade
deck, because | asked a steward,
Phil protested. Who's got that room
can you tell?"
Somerset Lane. for self and wife,
the purser told him. Il think they're
just married. and on their honey
moon"
Il don't believe It," Vera said
calmly, when Phil brought back the
news. 1T is Ralph. | know. now
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-06-09
Hugginq q Lamb"

Parson Johnson had been caught
hugging one Of the finest "ewe" lambs
OF the congregation who happened to
be a very popular young lady and II
created quite a stir In the church.
So "Brudder johnson" was brought
for trial.
You have seen these great pic.
lures. l suppose, so you know dat de
great Shepherd am always pictured
wild a lamb in his arms" said "Brud.
der" johnson.
Yes, sab. pahson, dat am So" ad.
mitted Deacon Jones.
Den. Brudder Jones. what am
wrong in de sheperd Of this flock
having q lamb In his arms?"
This was too much for Brudder
Jones, SO he proposed that the peo
pie have a called meeting that after
noon. After the point was discussed
at the afternoon meeting the follow
ing resolution was made:
Resolved, Dat for the future peace
OF this congregation, dat de mex,
time Brudder johnson feels called on
to take a lamb OBJ de flock In his
arms. that he pick out q ramlamb."
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-06-09
Australia Rich In Libraries.

victoria's (Austraiia) fve hundredth
free library was opened lately. One
and all Of the older libraries are well
patronized. The gross revenue re-
ccived by them In the aggregate from
halls, members subscriptions. and
grants is about $4,000. There are
about a million books In these libra
ries, and II was claimed that some
think like 100000 visits are paid to
them In the year While works OF nc
ton are read to the greatest extent.
general literature and history receive
a good deal of attention.
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Il say. Vera, here he comes, Pnii
sSid suddenly. I'm going. GOOD
luck, sis. You might offer my con-
gratulations with your own. They
say lemons are good for seasickness.
The next moment Ralph Maynard
stood in front of her, cap on. very
erect, and on the defensive, but with
the same splendid brown eyes that
could plead a cause better than all
the lips In the world, she had once
thought
Il would have spoken before. but
you didn't seem to remember me.
Miss Chalmers
We've only been out one day.!
She looked up with . smile. but II
was not an encouraging smile.
girl does not feel sunny and sweet
tempered toward a man who takes
unto himself wife six months after
he has made love to her. Il had not
noticed you before"
May take Pills chair for
while?"
Surely, II you wish" She waited
moment. then said gently, very gent.
ly: How is your wife. Mr.. MaynardF
Good Lord, I'm not married.,
gasped the boy. How can you ask
that, when you know I never loved
any woman In the world but you,
Vera? Why. l heard at the last min
ute you and Phil were sailing on this
boat for the futile wedding In London
and caught 1t at the last minute. Just
| for the chance OF even looking at
you"
Haven't you a wife in stateroom
ID, who is seasick and unable to ap
pear during the voyage?"
He met her clear blue eyes I'M
flinchingly and tried to speak. but she
went on. Didn't you tell the old gen.
tleman from Virginia, In the smoker,
that your wife was delicate? Aren't
you registered on the list as Somer'
set Lane? oh. Ralph. | never thought
you could do such a thing! And then
to make love to me-"
She tried to rise. but he caught
both her hands and held her firmly,
Listen. sweetheart" he said. y
was fool enough to let you get away
from me last fall at Pinehurst, but
you won't this time. ! am registered
as Somerset Lane. Don't struggle
please, till get through, and the
passage was booked for self and
Wife"
Then where's your wife," she
flashed back.
She's a myth" he laughed. ut was
too late TO engage a regular passage
on this boat. Everything was taken
So | hustled to the brokers' offices
and landed a ticket and booking fol
Somerset Lane and wife"
But who are they"
who cares? took the doublt
booking. OF course. for the chance o.
crossing with you. And | had Il
carry it out, didn't 1? I am Somerse
Lane, pro TEN. II my wife isn't sea
sick. where is she? have to tel
something about her. or they'll accuse
me OF having thrown her overheard
Don't you see?'
Her eyes were full OF mirth. "lt'i
very suspicious"
Not half so suspicious as II vii
be when | come back on another boa
under my own name, with anothe
wife. Can you risk II, Vera?"
, She hesitated and sighed. thei
laughed again.
Il suppose that is really as near a
you'll ever get to a proposal, Ralph
so I'll have to say yes. You ma.
, book passage for self and wife on tn
return trip. but don't you dare TAX
II on this boat"
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Little Girls Iona Wall.

Forty hours on cold. lonely noun.
tain by the side Of her disabled col.
lie, was the vigil kept on High noun.
tain. n. j.. recently by Anna Martin.
five years old. Annals protector had
been rendered helpless by a big boul
der which broke both his hind legs
and held him pinned fast to the
ground. The rock was too large for
Anna to move. but hour after hour she
stood by her stricken pet. giving what
comfort she could In endearing words
and caresses and bringing water to
him In her hat from an adjoining
spring. On the second night. after
vainly waiting to be found. little Anna,
tired out. went to sleep, with her
arm about the neck Of the injured pet
Thus they were found by . searching
party Aext mosnins.
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PORTABLE COLONY HOUSE Is
RAPIDLY BECOMING POPULAR
Used Scattered About Farm without Yards,
Chickens Being Given Free Range During Summer
During Winter Houses May be Brought
Nearer Farm BuiIdin8s-Fresh
Air Essential.

often threaten chickens cooped In
make shift buildings.
The accompanying drawing fully
illustrates a colony house that 10
proof against any Of the mishaps we
have mentioned, providing. however,
the closed yard plan is adopted In
stead Of free range. We have had
excellent success with this method, In
two instances raising every chick, to
the broiler age, placed In the coop.
without accident. In one case there
were 80 chicks in a 3X6-foot coop
with 3x6-foot yard; in the other 70
chicks in 41sfoot coop with a Axe
foot yard.
OF material and workmanship to be
used In the construction Of the colony
house herein described:
Floor joist or frame to be 2xS
inches OF redwood or cedar.
Floor: To be OF well-seasoned
tongued and grooved pine. surfaced.
secret nailed.
Exterior Covering: To be Of
matched, tongued and grooved boards
1x4 inches, surfaced two sides and
we'll seasoned; to be well nailed 10
top and bottom cleats 1x4 inches sur.
faced. II portable to be fastened at
four corners inside with strong hooks
and eyes.
Roof: To be covered with any good
roofing material or tin. well painted.