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Evening journal., 1911-11-04
Yours truly,
oRaInh Bolton. pirector


The Journal appreciates this interest in viii
mington shown by the DeS Moines committee aud
the article which the committee incoses is cntit-
led 10 space in our editorial columns The pre-.
sentatlon OF the working Of the commission sys-
TEN in Des Moines is as follows
Des Moines has prohted by her change 10 commits
sion form Of government
During tho last eight years under the old plan Of eov
ernment, the maximum tax levy in Des Niopes for city
purposes was 400 mills, and the minimum SsS mills,
and the average 394 mills During the three years
under Commission Government the maximum levy was
all the minimum S6.4 and the average se.S
The pes Moines tax levy is by law assessed against
70 per cent Of the presumably full Of taxable pro-
perty the levy for municipal purposes that the City
Council has To do with does not include schools or
comfy Therefore when show Des Moines' levy for
municipal purposes only. be 371 mills on The dollar
t really amounts 70 but one-ourth Of that amount or
less than one per cent To be specific 9.25 mills
The decreased showing is OF great importance when
II Is known that under the old regime constant dehcit
for current expenses was incurred amounting in the ag
gregate to the proceeds of a mill levy annually
"nie during the three years Of commission rule the
city has lived practically within income for current
expenses and further that there was included in the
budget oy direction Of the voters and the legislature
additional expenditures for new City Hall for new
vaduct right Of way, and hreman's pension fund
amounting in all to 2.7 mills annually.
Nothing is more fallacous. than to assume that
comparison Of citys tax-levy its bonded Indebted
ness is an indication Of efficiency or inefhcisncy, ex
ffavagance OF economy The real test Is whether the
money received has been expended wisely.
The real test is the result Des Moines obtains from
ne expenditure Of but $4,000 for cleaning its 90 miles
Of paved streets
pes Moines grades her 45O miles Of streets with
$4,000 She lights all the necessary thorouehfares
expense Of Se3 600
comparing Des Moines under Commission Govern
meat with former administrations under the old sys
TEN we md now. with smaller levy the city is
better cleaned better lighted better kept in every way
Long neglected pavements have been repaired and re-
placed vaduct agitaed for the past twenty years L
IN process of completion; handsome artistic bridge
have replaced the old steel truss bridges over import
ant streets. More public Improvements Of an import
ant nature have been constructed during the near,
four Years OF commission rule thsn in any pTeT1ou
eight of the cys history BY securing competi
ton lower prices have been secured nearly all pub
lie works and rigid inspection has improved the quality
She has established reputation for superior public
work that attracts other cities view and emulate Sh
has reduced BY mutual agreement the cost of electric
lights and and has under In she courts ths
regulation Of her wafer aud gas companies, the hrs
Evening journal., 1911-11-04
EDITORIAL OPINION

dust, with the same hopes and fears,
regrets and longings, what a sad per-
version of life's purpose It seems 10
withhold heart and hand from one an
other. What a spiritual waste in tnat
silence which We build up between
man and man.
Having to walk the same road, wns
not walk hand in hand.
Skill Better Paid Than Ever Before.
Cleveland Leader
II is already certain that the re-
ceipts Of the baseball games in the
worlds championship series will 20
far beyond any previous total. The
share Of the players is greatly In ex-
cess of the top figures OF other years.
This Is not altogether the result OF
the exceptional nature Of the race ia
the two big leagues, through the sea-
son. II is not wholly due to wider and
deeper interest in the national game.
In large part il is one of the general
tendencies o, the times manifestinr
itself in the favorite sport of the
country.
There was never before q time when
exceptionl skill and extraordinary
personal services were rewarded as
they are now The world laYishes
gold on those who greatly please II
and win its admiration. more frees2
than II ever did In its younger and
presumably more excitable days.
In business and IN sports. in amuse-
ments and in special fields such as
art and literature. the men and wo-
men who make the big hits of the dsy
arc paid beyond the hopes and dreams
Of their predecessors. It is iu large
degree the outcome Of Unprecedented
gains in wealth but In some measure
II Is due to the constant raising Of
the standards for exceptional success
II takes more now than Il did for
merly TO win the great prizes of'liic
but when they are gained they are bis
in proportion.
Evening journal., 1911-11-04
COMMISSION GoYERNMENT.

IT He city Of Des Moines, Iowa, has a greater
4 Des Moines Committee which is live and
alert organization of business men. This commit
tee keeps tab on what is going on in the way Of
Municipal progress. For example The Journal has
received letter from the committee stating that it
had noticed that The Journal recently published
story on the Des Moines plan Of commission gov
ernment The letter continues
1T al any time you want any information on
our plan of government civic center improve
ments, market place, park system freight rate bu-
reau, or any Des Moines subject please cell on us
We enclose 4 short story on our city affairs for
your use.
Evening journal., 1911-11-04
By
"HOLLAND" !"

played for you?" Tausig next asked.
AT first ! thought you were lmprO-
vising Then I knew You were rot No
| know not, was the reply
THAT. said Tausig. was the entirs
score of Wagner's opera Tristan and
Isolde
The sreat musician mad ildeed,
played from memory the score of that
wonderful opera whicn in Vienna, ia
1851, had been pronounced as impos
sihle after fiftY-seyen rehearssls and
was not produced until four years
later when Wagner lad gained tle
patronage of King Ludwig Of Bavaria,
As feat Of musical memory Tau
sigs impromptu playing OF the entire
score Of Tristan" for Joseffy prob1aly
is unsurpassed.
Copyright. 1911, by E. J. Edwards All
rights reserved)
Evening journal., 1911-11-04
HANDICAPPED
This Is the Case With Many Whining
ton Pe0nle.


ton Peonle.
Too many Wilmington citizens are
handicapped with bad back. The
unceasing pain causes constant mis-
cry, making work burden and stoop-
ing or lifting an impossibility The
back aches at night, preventing re-
freshing rest and in the morning is
stiff ana lame Plastert and liniments
may give relief. but cannot reach the
cause To eliminate the pains and
aches you must cure the kidneys,
Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kid
neys and cure them permanently
The following statement should
convince every Wilmington reader Of
their efficiency
Mrs William Rainey. 80 The Strand
New Castle, Del. says: Il can en-
dorse Doan's Kidney Pills in the
highest terms. knowing them to be an
excellent kidney remedy For over a
year ] was subject to attacks Of kid
ney trouble. some OF which were
quite severe. Ny back was weak and
lame and panied me intensely when
ever I -exerted myself The kid
ney seoretions we're highly colored
and too frequent IN passage, giving
conclusive evidence that my kidneys
were out Of order. Nothing benefited
me until ! procured Doans Kidney
Pills at z. Challenger and Sons Drug
Store. They soon brought the relief
] had so long sought and improved nv
condition in every way"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents Foster MilbuTn Co. Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-a
take no other.
Evening journal., 1911-11-04
CONCERT FOR CHURCH.

In McCabe NJ r Church last even
ing a pleasing concert was given. The
program included selection on the
vitaphone. prayer by the Rev. +. c.
MacSoriey. violin solo. Everett Sic
berg. accompanied by Miss Sieberg
address by Professor Anderson, OF
Philadelphia solo. Still as the
Night Miss Clara C. KolhuE. accom-
panied by Miss Elizabeth Boyd; reci-
.atior, BY Miss Marie Hurley,
Evening journal., 1911-11-04
PEOPLES COLUMN

Wilson's courage in expressing what
he stands for? The harvest is white,
Brother Handy. but progressive labor
ers in this field are few. Seventy
five per cent of the white men Of
Delaware believe as Governor Wilson
does. and will follow where the proper
leader goes. Is Mr. Handy he who
was to come, or must we look for an
other?
Democrat.
Wilmington, November 3.
Evening journal., 1911-11-04

smile, said: Why, suah, massa;
dun drove dat hack myself
LAM STILL MY MOTHERS BOY
Sometimes in the hush of the evening
hour,
When the shadows creep from the
west.
think of the twilight songs you sang
And the boy you lulled 10 rest
The wee little boy with curls on his
head
That so long ago was thine,
I wonder ii sometimes you long for
that boy
You dear old mother of mine;
II.
And now he's come to mans estate.
Grown sound in body and strong,
And you'd hardly know that he was
the lad
Whom you lulled with your slumber
song.
The years have altered the form and
the life.
But his heart is unchanged by
time
And I'm still your only boy rs OF Old
sYou dear old mother of mine.
w. e. A.. in The Living Church
Evening journal., 1911-11-04
:: Personal and Pertinent ::

The man who trusts men will make fewer mistakes
than he who distrusts them.--Cavour
.-.-.--.
We should aooustom the mind 70 keep the best com
psny by introducing il only 10 the best books-Syd-
ney Smith
s-s--.--.
Force yourself 70 reflect on what vou read nara
graph by paragraph-Coeridge
.--.--.--.
Could when and where we are to meet again
We would be more tender when We bid our friends
ood-by,-Ouids
.-.--.--.
Every man Is Heaven made him, and sometimes
a great deal worse-Cervantes
Evening journal., 1911-11-04
: With the Paragraphers ::

Some people are so wrapped up in themselves that
they never feel II when some one else gives them The
cold shoulder-Philadelphia Bulletin
Rudysrd Kipling has written poem in which he
ISLANDERS women by declaring that the she-bsar is
man At would be proper 70 turn hir over 10 ihe ten,
der merces Of Mrs. Spankhurst-Toledo Blade
The Chinese slow but sure Il is said that tbev
have been saving up their money for the present revo-
luton for $50 years-Nsy York Evening sun.
Evening journal., 1911-11-04
MILSnN Am HANDY.

Editor of THE EVENING JOURNAL
L. Irving Handy. il is stated, has
been campaigning in New Jersey with
Governor Woodrow Wilson. This is
surely good news. It is too much to
hope While we are recalling some
things in the past that Mr. Handy
will bring back with him across the
Delaware some of the great New
Jersey governors zeal for good gov
ernment and also some of Governor
Evening journal., 1911-11-04

The Merchants Improvement Association. Of
Trenton has started movement for the removal
of the electric light telephone and telegraph poles
in that city, and it promises to be successful
Evening journal., 1911-11-04

For coughing, dryness and tickling
in the throat, hoarseness and all
coughs and colds, take Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound Contains no
oplates
n. d. Danforth, Market and Second
streets-Adv.
Evening journal., 1911-11-04
SENATOR RICHARDSON.

Dover lnucA.
Il appears to us that some Of our
Democratic. as we'll as Republican
newspapers are over anxious about
securing from Senator Richardson
statements that he is not candidate
for reelection. Such a statement Is
nothing new and means nothing more
than that Senator Richardson is not
an avowed candidate AS we under
stand, he never was a candidate, but
accepted the Office when Il was offer
ed to him. Why may It not be again
offered in case Of Republican victor
in Delaware next fall? There are few
men in the Republican party who are
so we'll liked and on whom the con
tending factions are so likely to agree
Delaware should send to the Senate
IN the place Of Senator Richardson az
able and we'll qualified Democrat, Oul
II a Republican is to be sent, we hope
Senator Richardson viii be asked Z,
succeed himself
Evening journal., 1911-11-04
nd ROOM FOE sTRANGERs.

Wisconsin state Journal
A lady making a long journey. oo-
served upon the train man whose
genial gocd-nature cast glow OF
warth over everything. He spoke free
~ to all the passengers as though he
had always known them, and before
the journey was ended he had chatted
with everybody on the train. Meeting
the man later the lady said Il have
noticed how you sreak to everybody
You don't seem TO treat any person as
o stranger" My dear Madam" ne
said, "This world is too small TO hold
strangers.
Now, there's a spirit that might we'll
put all dark things 70 rout.
Considering the common fortune and
the common destiny Of mankind, ali Of
US plying the same loom of fate, all Of
US walking the same little road be-
tween the cradle and the dreamless
Evening journal., 1911-11-04

The Association Of
American
TIE Association Of American All the sreat sdvsr
Advertisers New York city) has tsers Of this
sxanpe6 certified the circulation fy ne Assoea
Of this publication. Only the fgu~ss Of ,nc napsr nh
cculson contained IN itA tepot ara nit 10 s examine
guayrntsee hy the AsSoe.Atich. ton et any
fZFp0 I and positive proof
~SkNA a. lflak& rruet be submitted,
=, - eA0tJfSE - The accorpaty ying
, no az oc1claif cerdhate No. t1a.
A.A x. Z, -AA-A-6 has been ssufd 20
paper.
Evening journal., 1911-11-04
THEY NEEDED 1T.

A distinguished theologian was IN
yited TO make an address before a
Sunday school. The divine spoke for
over an hour, and his remarks were
Of too deep a character for the aver
age juvenile mind to comprehend. AT
the conclusion the superintendent, ac-
cording to custom, requested some one
in the school TO namc an appropriate
hymn TO be sung.
Sing Revive Us Again, shouted
a boy in the rear Of the room m.-Life.
Evening journal., 1911-11-04
HAD A GREAT MEMORY.

At a little dinner the other night
the assertion was made that the negro
race had longer memories than white
folks. Former Governor Bum, who
was present. agreed with the remark,
and to prove it be told the following;
"Some years ago, when South, ] met
an old colored man who claimed 10
have known George Washington. l
asked him whether he was in the boat
when George Washington crossed the
Delaware. and he instantly replied
Lor'. massa. | steered dat boat.
"'Well,' said I, do you remember
when George took tho hack at the
cherry treeg He looked worried for
minute and thon. with beautiful
Evening journal., 1911-11-04
SHORT STORIES OF THE DAY

smile, said: Why, suah, massa;
dun drove dat hack myself -
Evening journal., 1911-11-04

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
BY ms postage prepaid $500 25 cents month
eaysbe n advance. By carrier six week
Evening journal., 1911-11-04
TheEvening Journal
FOUNDED 1858.

Chicago onss' las South Michigan noalsv'ra-
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-08-03
Big Tobacco Meeting.

There will be an all day meet
ing of the tobacco growers of
Darke county at the Fair Ground,
Thursday. August 10, 1911, COM
mencing at 10 am, A number
of able speakers will be present
and address the meeting, among
whom will be Hon. A. P. San
dies, Secretary of the State Board
of Agriculture, and Hon. Frank
Blackford of Eldorado, O., who
has for a number of years been
engaged in Institute work in the
state. Every tobacco grower is
cordially invited. Come early,
bring your family and your din
ner, also your neighbors, and en-
joy one day of rest.
Remember that every business
is made successful by thorough
discussion and careful study by
the people engaged in it.
By order of Committee of the
National Cigar Leaf Growers
Union of Darke Co., o.
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orce, gross neglect charged.

Orce, gross neglecC cudrgeu'
196O4.-George Schantz versus
G. Louis Wagner and others; for
S6583. 10 and foreclosure of mort
gage.
196O5-Charles M. Dunn and
others, Trustees Evangelical AS
sociation, versus James A. Comp
ton and others; to quiet title.
REGISTER OF DEEDS.
Elizabeth and C. E. Beichler
to J. H. Dunham, lot 1888 in
GreenviIle and a small tract in
Greenville township. 5000.
David SUauffer to John H. Mil
ler, small strip for roadway in
Monroe township, 81.
Lovina Wick to J. M. Wick,
!! 80 and 29-1OO acres in Patterson
township, $1,000.
C. j. Herr to Clarence Wade,
% and 71-100 acres in Harrison
township, $4,000.
Chester Geeting to Peter Kim
mel, undivided one-fourth of 40
acres in Butler township, $3.50.
Andrew Millikin to Emma B.
Gift, lot 129 in Arcanum, $11OO.
Calvin B. Patty to Henrietta
Rothenbusch, undivided one
eighth of 80 and 71-10O acres in
Adams township, $500.
u. T. IRWIN, executor, to Ma
ry A. Nicholas, A acres in Mon
roe township, $612.
VIM. J. Dawson and G. w.
Cyphers, executors, to Joseph F.
Herbst, lot in Versailles, 5000.
Same to Susie Dawson, lot 1876
in Versailles, $1250.
C. M. Miller to H. H. Minnich,
Is and 1O-1OO acres in GreenviIle
township, 81.
H. H. Minnich to C. M. Miller,
40 and 1O-10O acres in Greenville
township, $1,000.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-08-03
Encouraging.

That's awful medicine mamma got
me from the DOCTOR" said Freddie,
with a wry grimace. '.but she gives
me penny for every spoonful l take.
Just look in my savings bank and see
all the money | have"
Gee" exclaimed his little brother,
eying the pile OF coppers. You have
nearly enough to buy another bottle"
-LiDpincott's.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-08-03
Fine Distinctions.

NO mere man can hope to under
stand the principles which govern
feminine fashions. A man went with
his wife while she bought some dress
goods.
"Thls stuff" he said, "is pretty and
would make you a good dress"
"That" said the wife In contempt.
Nobody is wearing that now!'
"Then how about this?" asked the
husband, indicating another sort.
'Oh, that wouldn't do at all. Every
body's wearing thatw- Ladies' Home
Journal.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-08-03

Anyone having fresh cows, fat
cows, calves or hogs for sale call
or phone Billy Townsend, Lock-
woods Grocery. 3w4
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-08-03
The Minnich Reunion.

The Minnich Reunion.
Tuesday, July 25, 1911, the ell
eventh annual Minnich reunion
was held at the Fair Grounds,
Greenville, Ohio.
About two hundred and fifty
were present, a delightful time
was had, a sumptuous dinner
was served, and the following
interesting program carried out;
Song, by the audience, led by
DIR. S. A. Mipnich, Dayton, o..
Devotional exercises, D. w.
Earnest, Greenville, Ohio.
Address of welcome, Rev. G.
Minnich, Greenville. Ohio.
Response, Rev. A. C. Young,
Stockport, Ind.
Song, DR.. S. A. Minnich, Day.
ton, Ohio.
Defamation, Miss Ruth Min
Mich. Painter Creek, Ohio.
Miscellaneous business.
Song by Male Quartette-Spen-
Ger Minnich, Walter Swinrer,
Forest Roger and G. B. Royer.
Dinner.
Reconvened at 2 o'clock pm.
Song by audience.
Defamation, Miss Hazel Min
Mich.
Song, Male Quartette.
Address, Dean H. C. Minnich,
of Miami University, Oxford, o.
Song by audience-"God Be
With You Till We Meet Again. y
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-08-03

Big attractions at the Great
Darke County Fair August 81,
%. %, "a, Is, 1911.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-08-03
THURSDAY, AUG. 3, 1911.
The Local Paper.

The great newspapers are i'm
personal, they deal with the
world at large, although cater
ing in a degree to the city in
which they are published. They
do not publish any extended
news of the country districts, ex-
cept there be something sensa-
tional in the news, and then they
send their special correspondents
who secure a few facts upon
which they generally fabricate a
story those who know the situa-
ton scarcely recognize. The
metropolitan newspapers are not
interested in the country or rur
al towns only so far as they pro-
duce some striking news story.
The country newspaper holds
different position. The pub
fishers are a part of the commu-
nifty which they serve. They are
interested in everything that
takes place in town or county.
They are directly or indirectly
interested in every resident of
the community, most of whom
are readers of their paper. They
are financially interested in the
doings of the town and county
authorities and are deeply con-
cerned in the development of the
community. They are continl-
ally bringing to the front the
advantages of the town for in
dustrial and residential location /:
their praise is insistent in season
and out of season, and their crit
icism is given in good faith for
the good of the community, not
knocking. Their every effort is
to build up, not to destroy. Does
the metropolitan newspaper do
as much for the community?
There is an intimate connec-
tion between the local newspap-
er and the people that is impos-
sible with the metropolitan news
paper. The local newspaper has
a field peculiarly it's own, the life
of its own community, important
in itself, of value to the people,
and one the metropolitan news
paper cannot adequately treat.
The country newspaper that en-
deavors to give the local news,
to faithfully chronicle the doings
of the people of the county, full,
conclsely and interestingly, will
not come into competition with
the metropolitan newspapers and
the latter cannot compete in To-
caIservice with the country news
paper that is alive to its oppor-
tunities and endeavors to faith
fully serve its readers. -Doyles-
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-08-03
Skldmore-Cole Reunion.

SK1QmOr0-COl0 H0unlOn.
The sixth annual reunion of the
Skidmore and Cole families will
be held in the William Wenger
grove, ! mile west of Sharpeye,
O., on Thursday, Aug. II, 1911.
All relatives invited to come and
enjoy the day. Bring your bas-
kets we'll filled.
MARY c. COLE, Sec'y.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-08-03
COURT HOUSE NEWS.
PROBATE COURT.

Petition to sell real estate filed
in estate of J. G. Fischbach.
Inventory filed in estate of w.
H. Rush, showing personal pro-
perty valued at $2051. 33.
Inventory filed in estate of
VIM. Livingston, showing per
sonal property valued at $1938.
Order of appraisement of real
estate issued in estate of iona
than Gilbert.
Harry Shook was appointed
administrator of estate of Clyde
Shook; bond $25O0.
Third account filed in guard
ianship of Lottie F. Gaskill,
showing receipts of $791.57 ano
disbursements of $75.76.
Sale of real estate confirmed
in estate of John Davidson.
Petition to sell land filed in es.
tate of Elizabeth C. Ray.
Order of private sale of rea
estate issued in estate of iona,
than Gilbert.
Petition to sell real estate filed
in estate of J. P. Miller.
Final account filed in estate of
George Ibach, showing receipts
of $1O84.50 and same disbursed.
John C. Clark was appointed
guardian of Caulder C. and Hell
en- G. Death; bond $500.
David Kreider was appointed
guardian of Allen Neff, improv-
ident; bond $4,000.
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All For the Best,


Friend-Tlley say you've made $780,
600 since you held Office.
Statesman-So I've heard.
Friend-Aren't you going to deny the
story?
Statesman-No. 1t causes unpleasant
gossip, of course, but it's fine for my
credit.-Cleveland Leader.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-08-03
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
G a 8 OR
Sink Reunion.

The seventh annual reunion of
the Sink family will be held at
Greenville Fair Grounds, Satur-
day, August S, 1911. All rela-
tives of both branches of the fa-
mily are requested to be present
al this reunion. All of you come
and let us get better acquainted.
A well filled basket at the noon
hour will add to the pleasure to
be expected at the dining hall.
H. E. SINK, Sec'y.