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Potosi journal., 1911-08-09

Standard Oil and Tobacco
Trust shares took a big tumble
in the market last week on the
announcement of the former con-
Germs reorganization plans.
Looks just like the old game Of
frenzied finance that Tom Lawson
elucidated several years ago, the
little fellows will lose their money
on the fall of the market and the
big fellows will gobble up the
shares and send the price up
again when they have what they
want
Potosi journal., 1911-08-09

The Democratic state commit
tee is beginning activity for the
campaign of 1912 by making a
call for money. The virtue OF
money in politics is thus acknow
lodged by our Democratic friends
as first and foremost, all the
others are merely incidental to
the game. Money not only makes
the mare go, but it also gets the
Offices for the Democrats when
Republican votes are pushing
them too close.
Potosi journal., 1911-08-09

Jefferson is still a name to con
iure with in Missouri, a fact that
will cause the people of the pres
ent capital of the state to feel
that they have cause to rejoice
that their city bears this appel
lation. We will have fine state
house there before long now,
provided the money voted for it
reaches it's intended purpose, of
which we are assured by all in
terested and concerned in the
handling thereof. Besides the
building the people of the state
have provided the means for
enlarging the capitol grounds,
and thus Jefferson City will be
furnished with a nice public park
at no expense to itself.
Potosi journal., 1911-08-09

The Democratic promises are
being fulfilled; relief from high
tariff in sight," remarks one of
our Democratic exchanges. But
it will be long time before re-
lief from the effects of the relief
from the high tariff heave in
sight. We are just entering the
slough of commercial despond
into which a great Democratic
success always plunges the
rOuntrV
Potosi journal., 1911-08-09

We are beginning to find out
what the force was that sought
the removal Of DR.. Wiley, the
government pure food expert.
He had begun to question the
processes that entered into the
manufacture of beer, so it may
he confidently assumed that it
was the brewers who were try
ing to get DR.. Wiley ousted, and
they probably would have sue
ceeded where the patent medicine
men and drugged food manufac-
turers failed had it not been for a
vigorous protest from the press.
Potosi journal., 1911-08-09

the capitol will be beautiful.
Doubtless the old Supreme court
building and library will be raz-
ed, but the armory, a substan-
tial stone structure on the west
side of the park, will be retained
and made to conform with the
architectural design of the capi-
tOl. No State in the Union will
have Capitol grounds more at
tractive than the Capitol park of
Missouri, though some may be
more spacious.
Potosi journal., 1911-08-09
Latty.

Latty.
Fine rain here the morning OF
the 7th inst, which was badly
needed. The farmers here are
jubilant over the prospect of a
late crop, corn and millet are
looking fine. Breaking ground
for wheat is the order of the day
now.
Threshing around Latty is fin
ished and the yield is the best in
several years. Nicholson Bros.
left Monday with their machine
for Belgrade.
The picnics at Latty and Mich
olson's lately were both socially
and financially successful.
Mrs. E. Cordia of Blackwell is
visiting at her old home here.
Mrs. Lou Litton of Festus Wis
tied at the home of J. T. Hudson
last week.
Mrs. Fora johnson of this
place visited at the home of Mrs.
viii Creswell of Aptus several
days last week.
Miss Jennie Litton has opened
an eight months term of school
at Flint Hill.
Quite "a crowd was invited to
the home of Mrs. Glib Creswell
last Sunday to partake of a most
'scrumptious" dinner. Among
those present were Misses Jes-
sic Nicholson, Minnie Declue,
Ruth Springer. Cressie Hobbs,
Eliza beth Blount, Mrs. Fora
Johnson; Messrs. Gray Casey,
Otis Nicholson, Joe Creswell,
VIII Nicholson, Vivian Flynn and
| Walter Higginbotham.
w NJ NJ
Potosi journal., 1911-08-09
Get Rich Slowly.

To countless men and women
in the United States and other
parts Of the world as we'll have
come serious croppers during
the past decade in trying to get
rich quick. Any number of
promoters of schemes that have
been advertised as being certain
to bring about such desirable
ends are now languishing in jails
and prisons with plenty of leisure
time to think it over. Many vic
tins of these promoters are car
rying around lean pocketboOks
that once were fat. Actual suf-
fering has been caused in many
instances because the savings Of
lifetimes have been dissipated in
this fashion. Efforts to get rich
quick, therefore, have not the
earmarks of being worth while.
Getting rich slow, though, is a
sure proposition. There are va
rious ways to do so, but new one
has been suggested recently that
is certainly a safe one. 1t ought
to appeal to a whole lot of folk
who crave the possession of a
bank roll of goodly proportion at
some period of their existence
on this mundane sphere. 1t
comes from the New England
States, as might be expected,
where the stern frugality that
was forced on the Pilgrim Faith
ers, still bobs up occasionally in
their less distinguished descend
ants.
Perhaps it is never wise for a
newspaper to suggest to it's read
ers any manner for the invest
ment of their surplus funds for
the purpose of steering them on
their way to fortune. But the
best rules have their exceptions,
so no compunction is felt under
the circumstances in calling at
tention to plan to accumulate a
fortune that is as safe and sure
as has ever been devised.
A church and the town of
Goshen, Mass. in which the
church is located, have suddenly
had considerable wealth thrust
upon them through the operation
of this scheme. And this is how
that wealth was developed. When
| one of the residents of the town
and a parishioner of the church
in question died some time back,
| he laid aside fund OF 500, which
| with its accumulations was to be
divided among the church and
town just one hundred years
from the time the will was pro
bated. That time limit expired
the other day, The town Of
Goshen and the church, had $50,
900 to divide between them
Topeka Kan State Journal.
Potosi journal., 1911-08-09

An Illinois boy who was sc
bashful that he could not talk
when he went with his intended
to get a marriage license. found
his tongue readily when it came e
swearing falsely as to his age.
Right then his sense of honor
caused him to balk. The girl
can well afford to hold on to that
fellow and wait until he becomes
of ACE.
Potosi journal., 1911-08-09

France, like England, has sign
ed a peace pact with the United
States to forever refrain from
war and settle disputes by arbi-
tration. Now if Germany and
Japan will do the same, we might
stop building dreadnoughts and
put the money into good roads.
Potosi journal., 1911-08-09

Missouri Democrats believe in
letting the people rule until they
get to interfering with Demo
cratic power, then they pin
their faith to partisan gerry
mandorS
Potosi journal., 1911-08-09

Now that the Pure Food Board
has declared that beer is food we
may expect largely increased
appetite for the suds.
Potosi journal., 1911-08-09

At Alton, ILL.,, they are chasing
25-fOOt snakes. Must be a pretty
fierce brand of booze that is dis
pensed at Alton.
Potosi journal., 1911-08-09
Texas, it is now said, went wet
in the recent prohibition election
through fraud.

st. Louis is to have good
trust" in the way of a 500, ,0OO,-
600 shoe factory merger.
Potosi journal., 1911-08-09
ENTER
STEELVILLE
BUSINESS
COLLEGE
SEPTEMBER 4, 1911.

Complete Business Course.
Excellent Equipment.
Able and Experienced Teachers.
Personal instruction.
Positions for our Graduates,
Write for Catalog.
Evening journal., 1911-03-09
CROP REPORT.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, March 9--Accord-
ing to a crop report issued by the Dc
partment of Agriculture yesterday the
quantity of wheat on farms March l.,
1911 was about l79 9690,O00 bushels. or
25.S per cent Of the 1910 crop, as com
pared with 173.344.00O bushels or 23.5
per cent. Of the 1903 crop on farms
March /, 1910. and 154.031 900 bushels.
or 23.S per cent the ten year average.
The quantity Of corn on farms March
1. 1911 was about 1865 $4,000 bushels
or 40.5 per cent Of the 1910 crop
against 1850. .S65,0OO bushels, or 37.9
per cent. of the 1909 crop on farms
March !. 1910. and 953, 100000 bushels
or 3S.3 per cent. the ten year average.
The proportion OF the total 1910 crop
which is merchantablo is about S6.4
per cent as compared with S2.6 per
cent. for the 1909 crop and S3.6 per
cent tho ten year average.
The quantity of oats on farms March
I, 1911. was about 421 $4,000 bushels
or 374 per cent. of the 1910 crop, as
compared with 1863, Ib9, 900 bushels OF
36.1 per cent OF 1909 crop on farms
March /. 1910 and 3lT,9s5, 900 bushels
or 36.4 per cent, the ten year aver
age.
Evening journal., 1911-03-09
INSTITUTE ON
AT HOCKESSIN

A farmers institute is being held at
Hockessin today. II began this morn
ing shortly after 10 O'clock with the
following program:
Music, Hockessin Grange: Corn
Growing. Ga prizecorn grower) VIII
Naudain: The Business of Dairying,
Prof. H. Hayward Growing and Mar
keting Potatoes. Isaac Richards; Fruit
Growing, Spraying Demonstrations,
Prof c. A. McCue.
The program for this afternoons
session Is as follows
Afternoon Session-1.30 o'clock:
Poultry Raising. w. G. Anthony;
Should We Use Lime? IF so. Where
and When. Prof. r. Thompson; Beauti-
tying our Rural Homes. Prof. G. A.
McCue and Miss Baer
Evening Session, 7.30-Music, Hook
essiu Grange; DO We Need ANY
Change in our Rural School System
If so, i'm what wayf Round Table led
by Hon. Il. c. Johnson; Economical
Home Keeping. Miss Baer; Address
Tom Philips. A lunch will be served by
the Hockessn Grange at noon.
AT the meeting this afternoon there
will be discussions on proposed legis-
lation by the members and some reso-
lutions may be adopted.
Evening journal., 1911-03-09
FIREMEN MAKE
READY FOR TRIP

Members Of the Washington Fire
Company's Trip Association held a
largely attended meeting last evening
and several new members were ad-
mitted. Weekly meetings Will be held
from now on
Persons who desire to become mem-
bers can do 80 by presenting their
names to any Of the following who
are on the membership and executive
committees: Samuel S. Curlett, chair
man; James NJ. Dickerson, secretarys
James II. Yates, treasurer; NJ v. Far
roll. F. l.. Vanderbrook. John y. Sins
mons. Joseph McGaryey, Robert @.
Porter, Charles II. Newhaus, Leon Fs
Klund and Gerald J. Farrell.
The fifth reception OF the associa<
tion will be given IN Turn Hall ott
Easter Monday evening, April II.
Evening journal., 1911-03-09
ADDICKS One OF
GOODS CHILDREN"

NEW YORK. March 9.--Mrs. Ma
ulda Roome Duval. who was secre-
tary for J. Edward AddiclSs during
the five years when ne was most sue
cessful, testified that In two years
Addicks made 100000 speculating in
Fifth avenue real estate upon her
advice Mrs. Roome, who now lives
at Mt. Airy, Nd. was. examined be-
fore George Gauthier in Baltimore
as a witness for Addicks and herself
In suit brought by Charles Hinch-
man OF Philadelphia. The suit Is to
be tried here soon and testimony was
hled IN the county clerks Office yes
terday.
On cross examination Mrs. Duval
was asked II Addicks has not on one
preteNt or another gotten from her
nearly all the money she received
from 2 certain property. She said he
dld not get the greater part Of t.
Any financial aid I gave him I was
glad to give" she said, "for he was
one OF Gods children. He was in very
great straits at one time and | helped
him on several occasions. I would do
so again. although knowing that he
would never repay me. He got loans
from me and gave me securities. but
! knew they were worthless when
took them. / made $500. 900 for him IN
less than two years without tyinp
up over SlS0,00o for three months al
time"
Evening journal., 1911-03-09
CALL MILITIAMEN
TO RIFLE PRACTICE

Adjutant-General Wickersham, of
the Organized Militia Of Delaware, has
issued orders for a new competitive
rife practice. The schedule will be;
Company A, Wilmington, Monday
evening. March 90.
Company B. Milford, Friday even
ing. March 81.
Company d, Wilmington, Wednes-
day evening March %.
Company r. Newark, Thursday
evening, March p.
Company F, Wilmington, Thursday
evening, March 80.
Company G. Dover, Monday even
ing, March %.
Company II. New Castle, Thursday
evening. March 30.
The first annual competition for the
Battalion Team Trophy" will be held
in the Armory, Wilmington, on Fri
day evening, April IS.
The prize will be the First Infantry
trophy.
Evening journal., 1911-03-09
Heart toHeart
Talks.
The MOTIVE.
BY EDWIN A. NYB.

THE MOTIVE.
Fred wentz, Chicago man, DELHI
erately helped himself to a lot Of coal
The thief
But wait
He took the coal from the Illinois
Central Railroad company. which has
plenty Of coal. That makes no differ
ence you say.
It was a cold day.
Suppose it was. That does not miti-
gate the matter And Wentz was a
coal hauler. which does not make his
offense a lesser one"
But wait, 1 say, until the story is
told.
Frank Wentz was on his way home
with his empty coal wagon. A child
called to him from a shack, Mother
and ] are freezing"
Wentz stopped his team and went in.
There was no FIRE. On the bed lay
very sick woman.
Then this coal hauler, with bowels
of mercy in him, drove his wagon to
a coal car and dumped about half a
ton Of coal into it and delivered It in
front Of the shack Having made a
Gre and given the child a dollar to buy
something nourishing for its mother,
he started home.
Then he was arrested.
The stalwart teamster. begrimed
with coal dust. was hailed before Judge
Newcomber Of the Harrison street
| court.
We'll. you see, Judge, that poor lady
Is pretty sick, so / Just took this coal
to her. Maybe did wrong. but I'll
pay for the coal"
The prosecutor and the railroad de-
tective who arrested Wentz insisted
he should be locked up and held for
trial.
Finally the judge said:
IF you took the coal for the poor
sick woman it was a generous thing
to do. You had no right to take the
coal. though. You are discharged"
Now, was Frank Wentz a thief?
Did the Judge do right in discharg-
ing him from custody? Does the end
ever justify the means? If a man COM
mits a crime should he not be pun
ished?
In Victor Hugo's great book the
police inspector. Javert. commits sui
eide because he cannot answer such
questions as these concerning Jean
Vatican.
You know the answer.
The generous act Of Frank Went7
shines like good deed in a naughty
world because his heart was pure
Il is the motive that counts. even
though the act itself may contravene
! the letter Of the law.
Evening journal., 1911-03-09
B. g 0. PROTECTS
ITS WORKMEN

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
has taken progressive step in thor
oughly modern railroad management,
through the precautionary methods
this big trunk line system has adopt
ed in It's shops looking to the safety
and protection of it's employees. Sow
eral months ago the Baltimore and
Ohio placed extensive orders for new
machinery OF latest design, much OF
IL being for use in heavy locomotive
construction and other shop work Of
similar character. and practically all
OF this machinery is now in use. With
the installation Of the new machines,
improved methods Of safeguarding the
men employed to operate them were
adopted, after careful study, by the
roads motive power experts and an
inspection of several large manufac-
turing plants. Bridges are being
equipped with safety platforms for the
protection Of men working on the
track
Evening journal., 1911-03-09
new TRIAL FOR
COPPER COMPANY
Verdict Of $4,000 is Set
Aside and Second Hear
ing Will Follow

Judge Edward G. Bradford. in the
United States Court here today hand
ed down an opinion in the case of Or.
William Bullock Clark of the Johns
Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, VS.. the
Ely Central Copper Company, Della
ware corporation, setting aside a iudg-
ment for $4,000 recently given in
favor of the plaintiff, in the same
tribunal.
The defendant company was granted
leave to plead or demur to the decla-
ration of the plaintiff within fifteen
days. The case will then be tried on
it's merits.
DR.. Clark brought suit against the
company for 100000 for breach of
contract. he claiming that the defend
ants employed him to inspect certain
mines and report on them, but did not
live up to their agreement. When the
case came TO trial the defendant COM
panv failed to contest the suit and
Judgment was accordingly given in
favor of the plaintiff
About two weeks ago the defendants
appeared in court and petitioned that
the Judgment be set aside AS they had
not been notified that the case was TO
come to trial.
Evening journal., 1911-03-09
AT THE AVENUE THEATRE.

"The White Sister" was Witnessed
by another large audience last night
at the Avenue Theatre. While the
Avenue Amusement Stock Company
is producing the play in highly cap
able manner, one of the distinct feat
ures is the magnificent scenery. The
representation of the Cloister Garden
in the second act is particularly hand
some. II has brought forth hearty
applause at every performance this
week. The Avenues artist, Seymour
D. Parker, has painted the handsomest
effects ever seen on the stage OF this
popular playhouse.
The bill next week will be The
House Next Door" When this play
was originally produced with ]. q.
Dodson in the principal role, it was
an unparalleled success. II deals
with a feeling of antipathy that Sir
John Cotswold entertains towards He
brews. This is overcome when Sir
Isaac Jacobson demonstrates his fair
ness.
Evening journal., 1911-03-09
WATER ENGINEERS
INSPECT PLANT

George w. Fuller, a sanitary ex-
pert Il. G. Manihan, J. w. Armstrong,
formerly connected with the Water
Department at New Orleans, La. I;
Frederick G. Field, formerly Of the
filtration bureau Of Pittsburg. aud
George Janin, chief engineer Of the
Montreal water works, visited this
city yesterday. and we're shown over
the local water system by Chief Engi-
neer Kienle of the Water Department
The members Of the party came here
TO view the water plant. having heard
Of It as being one of the model Ultra
tion plants OF the country. Montreal
is about TO erect large filter plant
and some of the plans here VIII bC
used In that plant.
Evening journal., 1911-03-09
LAYMEN OF
The M. I. CHURCH

The meeting Of the Layman's Asso-
citation OF the Wilmington Conference
of the NJ. e. Church. which coDvenes
in the lecture room of Asbury Church
at 10 o'clock on Friday morning
March II, promises to be Of special
interest. Besides the regular business,
bylaws are to be considered and a
financial plan discussed. Dr. A e
Craig will speak on the Brotherhood ;
Bishop Warren on some topic of his
selection, and DR.. Robert Forbes is ex-
pected to speak on the Layman's Mis-
sionary Movement
Evening journal., 1911-03-09
SARAH NJ. FELL DEAD.

Sarah NJ. Fell a prominent Friend
and a Bible student and teacher. died
on Thursday. at her home. No. 7O5
Washington street. in her eighty-sev-
enth year.
The funeral will take place to-mor-
row from her late residence. the ser
vices to be held AZ 8 o'clock to-mor-
row evening. Interment will be made
at West Grove on Saturday. at IL
O'Clock.
Evening journal., 1911-03-09
STONE COMPANY
HAS MANY CONTRACTS

The Peninsula Cut Stone Company
is one of the busiest firms IN the city
at present. II has the contract to
furnish cut stone for the new St
Paul NJ. f. Church, the same kind of
material for the new bank at Fruit
land, Md. the cut stone for the new
Hardesty apartment house at Tenth
and Madison streets, the cut stone for
the new Rodney Street Presbyterian
Church, and several minor contracts.
The officers Of the company are
local men and are as follows: Daniel
II. Brown. president; w Lewis Duff
vice-president; Calver Anderson, sec
retary and treasurer; Mayor J. Har-
vey Spruance and John r. Nields, d.
rectors.
Evening journal., 1911-03-09
MAY GET
THE TWOMBLY PLANT

It now looks rs II Wilmington would
lose the Twombly Motor Company
plant. While I'm Baltimore last night
Mr. Twombly said
Il think by tomorrow evening nego-
tiations will have proceeded so far
that We win be able 10 say our COM
ing TO Baltimore is certain We have
been exceedingly well impressed with
Baltimore and the conditions that OBJ
tain here. believe them to be ideal
for our purpose
Evening journal., 1911-03-09
LOGAN HOLDS TO
CHAMPIONSHIP

In a match shoot, held at the State
Armory last night, Sergeant c. I.
Logan regained the championship of
Company d by defeating Lieutenant
Ahrens, Sergeant Hickman and Serg-
cant Denmore. Logan got fifteen
straight and seventy-fve straight eyes
in the two events.
At standing shooting in the Armory
last night Captain Dillon, Lieutenant
Harkins, Sergeant Manion, Major
Dougherty and Lieutnant Carey got
222 eyes. Captain Dillon was high
with 46. Prone, the squad got $50
eyes.
Dillon was again high with s5.
Evening journal., 1911-03-09
MORE TROUBLE FOR
hobo BILL" DAVIS

William Davis. sometime called
Willie" and at other times Hobo
BILL colored, is in more trouble. He
was indicted by the Grand Jury today
on the charge Of obstructing the T..
B. and w. railroad. II is alleged I'm
the indictment that Davis placed an
obstruction on the Delaware road near
Armstrong; Corner. south bound
passenger train struck the obstruc-
tion, but the train was not delayed
Evening journal., 1911-03-09
Mission Work Among Indians.

Miss Kinsman spoke at noon today
az the meeting of the Lenten Study
Glass of the Woman's Auxiliary Of
st. Johns Episcopal Church, which
was held In connection with the all
day sewing meetings of the auxiliary
during this season. Miss Kinsmsn
spoke Of missions among the Alaskan
Indians.
Evening journal., 1911-03-09
NONE TONIGHT FROM CUBA.

Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Huber, and
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip J. Isaac, OF Will
mington, will return home this even
ing from trip to Cuba They made
their headquarters in Havana, but
took a 50O-mile trip into the interior
where Mr.. Isaac has an orange grove.
They have been away about six
weeks.
Evening journal., 1911-03-09
FINDS
BOY in PRISON

James o. Nickerson. Of Glassboro,
n. j., hearing that his son who dis
appeared from his home last Saturday
was in Wilmington. came here yes
terday afternoon and learned that his
boy was locked up at the worlShous9
awaiting trial for carrying concealed
a deadly weapon. His case will prob
ably come 10 the attention Of the up
per court some time today. The boy
had a pair Of brass knuckles in his
possession when arrested.
Evening journal., 1911-03-09
nlscnssed Mharf Lenses.

Several members OF City Council
held a meeting last evening. when it
is understood the leasing Of the city
wharves was considered, but It was
stated nothing definite was done. II
was said the building committee will
report to Council at the meeting to-
night that the bids offered Monday
night We're rejected aud Council may
then decide what TO do In the matter.
Evening journal., 1911-03-09
ENJOYS HEALTH
AT AGE OF 81

Mrs. Martha ]. Ray will celebrate
her eighty-second birthday annivers-
airy at the home of her oldest daugh-
ter, Mrs. Emma Johnson, No. 511
East Ninth street tomorrow Mrs.
Ray is in good health and enjoys life
as we'll as her children. Of whom she
has six She also has twenty-one
grandchildren and nine great-grand-
children.
Evening journal., 1911-03-09
ursniIne Academy Lecture.

The public is invited to a stere-
opticon lecture on Book Illustration,
Old and New" at the Ursuline
Academy, No. 1909 Delaware avenue.
at o'clock this afternoon. The speak
er will be the Rev. John A. Brosman.
S. j., Of Woodstock College, Md.
Evening journal., 1911-03-09
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS

Neutralize and remove the poisons
that cause backache, rheumatism.
nervousness and all kidney and blad-
der Irregularities. They build up and
restore the natural action Of these
vital organs.
n. b. Danforth. Second and Market
streets, Wilmington, Del.|
Evening journal., 1911-03-09
Council Opposes Market Measure,

Opposition has developed among
members OF City Council to the bill
introduced In the legislature by Rep
resentative Johnson. affecting tho
street markets OF this city II provides
that no spaces shall be granted In the
King aud Madison street markets to
non-residents Of Delaware until all
Delaware applicants have been pros
yided