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The evening world., 1911-08-09
SUBWAY AWARD
VOID WITH MAYOR
AWAY, CLAIMED
lawyer Marshall Attacks Right
I Of Mitchell to Vote and
to Seat Bent.
AGAINST CITY CHARTER.
Novel Point Raised in Suit to
Stop Digging and Annul
Agreement.
AGAINST CITY CHARTER.

Arguing for an injunction to restrain
work on the Lexington avenue sub
ways before Justice Ford IN the Sill
preme Court to-day Louis Marsh all.
'ounsel for the Admiral Realty Com
pany. denounced the methods attending
and Apportionment on July 81. at which
the Bradley Contracting Company con-
tracts were ratified. and characterized
the session as Illegal and the resolution
invalid.
The room was crowded with lawyers
n citizens interested In the legal OBJ
j~ections to the belated subway work
promised by Mr.. Marshall and other
lawyers appearing with him. Against
Mr.. Marshall were Louis II. Hahlo of
the Corporation Counsel's ONCE. Leroy
T. Harkness OF the Public Service Con-
mission and James a. Lynch for the
Bradley Contracting Company.
WANTS AGREEMENT WITH 9. r.
T. ADVOCATED.
Mr.. Marshall asked for An. injunction
enJoining the Bradley company from
further digging on -four sections OF the
Lexington avenue line. and also for an
order restraining the Public Service
Commission and the city from entering
into any agreement with the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company for operating
subways under these contracts.
For the section OF the subway now
under contract to the Bradley Arm, Mr..
Marshall said. the net difference in cost
20 the contractors with the reduced
width of the bore would amount to
$4,000. 900. The profit for the entire
subway to the contractor, he explained.
would total sl2. 600. 900.
Turning to the famous meeting OF the
Board OF Estimate on July 81, Mr..
Marshall said the personnel OF the
Board was not properly constituted.
The Mayor was away" began Mr..
Marshall. He had attended the meet
ing the very day he left, The President
OF the Boari of Alderman took the po-
sition that he has the right 10 act for
all purposes during the absence 90 the
Mayor.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1911-09-23

Outside his own clsverness there y
nothing that 20 delights Mr.. Virgins
= game Of baseball. and whom ~
gets = change TO exploit the two at
the name time. he may be said to b
The happiest man In the world. Hence
y wns that The other day, whom little
red-hsaded Willie Mulligan. his once
boy. came snifling into his presencs
70 ask for the afternoon on that he
might attend his grandmothsr's fu-
neral Virgins deemed It mastsrly
stroke to answer:
why. certainly. willis. what's
more. my boy. II you1lj wait for mo IN
% with you.-
~All right SIR sniffsd Willie. a. hs
returned TO his desk and waited Pc
tisntIy.
And 10 and behold. poor little willis
had told the truth. and whom he ana
Virgins started out together. the lat
ter not only lost one of the best
gamss Of the season. but had to a.
tend the obseQuies Of An old lady In
whom he had no interest whatever
Harper's Weekly.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1911-09-23
Chat With David Dudley Field

son which I have learned he rc.
piled. "and that II II you rejoice in
your work. take pleasure In It so that
It becomes really q mental recrea-
tion,f then It is no longer work. That
p the feeling / have had since nrst
contemplated my code. and It II a
feeling that has helped to keep me
in perfect health at my age"
Here was man who was approach
ing eighty and yet was as active,
mentally and physically. a. man
of forty.
won't you tell me the whole story
Of how you have been able to main
tain your health so perfectly. despite
the great burdens you have carried
for 80 many years?" I asked.
In the first place." was the reply.
II think It IL essential that II old
age and accompanying mental and
physical vigor are to be attained
there must have been an inheritance
Of a good constitution from parents
and from ancestors who have lived
simply and wisely. And simply and
wisely man should live himself.
For myself / believe that have lived
simply and wisely use the dumb
bells little every morning. Just
enough to set my blood in circulation
after the nights sleep; am careful
In the use of beverages, though
have never practiced total abstinence;
The L'Anse sentinel., 1911-09-23

/ eat plsntifully OF plain food. and
have always found that there are
numerous very attractive and appstis.
ing dishes which come under that
head.
Il have also kept my mind active.
and now. - I look back on my life.
am convinced that constant mental
and physical occupation are absolute-
" essential II one wishes to live to
old age and then to be in good mem
tai and physical condition. The idle
life. my friend. IL rarely the long life.
In my own case flnd my mental fac
ultiss are a. acute today and AZ cap
able Of sustaining prolonged labor a.
they we're forty years ago. when
was in the prime Of life. as It 10
termed.
But, after all, the chief rule to be
followed II one wants to live to Z
green old age and be burden to no
one. can express in nve words
Always have good conscience II
man has that. he will not worry,
and / believe It to be q true saying
that worry has killed more men than
strong drink These are the rules
which have made 1t possible for me
to do . mans work at seventy-nine,
and mans work confidently ex-
pect to do for number Of years to
come"
For another decade Mr.. Field did q
mans work daily: and then he was
gathered to his fathers.
Copyright. 1911. by e. J. Edwards. An
Rights Reserved.)
The L'Anse sentinel., 1911-09-23
A. M. Palmer's story Of How He
Came to Produce Alabama" In
Desperation to Bridge Over
q Crisis.

mo one who has not actually ex-
perienced all the trials and faced all
of the emergencies which are the lot
of dramatic manager can begin to
realize what difficult work his Is"
once said to me the late>A. M. Pal
mer. who for many years was one of
the most successful dramatic man.
ayers of the United States. Under
HIS management such great plays as
"The Bankers Daughter" "The Two
Orphans" =. Diplomacy" BARLEY
Campbell's my Partner" and, later,
the first successful dramatization of
DuMaurier's novel. "Trilby." were
produced.
Il suppose" continued Mr.. Palmer.
that II have had better luck in
dealing with actors and actresses and
IN meeting and mastering sudden
emergencies than some other dra.
matte managers. 1t has been due to
the fact that began my career In
fife as politician. for was actively
associated for some years with the
Republican party organization Of New
York county. an association, in fact,
which resulted in my partnership ar
rangement with Sheridan Shook. who
was also very active politician. A
politician, you know, must know how
to handle both people and emergen-
cies.
SHOOK and had some very close
calls at the time we we're managing
the Union Square Theater at New
York. We were at our wits ends
several times because actors upon
whom we relied had disappointed us,
or because some OF them felt that we
had not cast them for parts which
were worthy Of their abilities.
But think the narrowest squeak
ever had was after Mr.. Shook and !
had dissolved partnership and when
was the sole manager Of theater
IN the vicinity Of Madison Square,
New York.
Il had decided to put on play al
this theater. and. In fact, had partial.
ly cast the parts when, of q shdden,
the author withdrew the play. For.
'tunately had not announced the
play. But what was / to do. never
theless? I'had at hand no play which
had been tried and found satisfactory
/ had, however. in my drawer several
manuscripts of plays, not one Of
| which had been examined. In my
desperation took these manuscript
for reading to my homo in Stamford
Conn, upon the bare chance that
might md one Of them good enough
| to serve ~ = stop gap until could
set my bearings again.
There was only one among them
which dessrvsd : second and nors
The L'Anse sentinel., 1911-09-23
An Advertising Cat.

In the Tenderloin Is candy and
soda water shop in the doorway OF
which Is an advertisement that
catches many passing eye. It Is a
white-furred pussy cat lying with fold
ed-in paws upon the doorstep. Under
him reposes q candy box wrapped In
white paper and tied with the inev-
table pink string. and about his fat
neck IL q scalloped paper rune with
"Try Our Soda, stenciled upon It.
How did you ever teach him to sit
out theref" asked customer who
liked felines.
Didn't teach him at all" was the
reply. "we raised him from Z kitten,
and he used to lie out there on the
doorstep half the time. Just for fun
one day the manager slipped paper
run over his head with an advertise
ment on II. Nobody was more sur
prised than the manager himself when
the pussy stayed right there, run ana
all, BY the hour. He won't stay H.
side the store. He seems 20 snjoy
the street trafnc. and 20 We 1st him
be an I'd. More 70 keep him clean
than anything else. We rfgEsd % Z
candy bon for him to sit on<-you ~
IN I tkopound box, becaoso Pout6
pretty ~ New York rrpos
The L'Anse sentinel., 1911-09-23
Crest Law Rsformsr's Rules for
Living Simply and Wisely and
~ ~ lRsaehIns Ripe and Happy
sss Old Age.

= pbably the foremost law reformer
VI yihodern times was David Dudley
y16ld. brother of the Field of Atlantic
cable fame and OF Justice Stephen J..
Field of the United States Supreme
Court For forty years Of his long
life-which began in 1906 and ended
eighty-nine years Iater-he devoted
the greater part of his time to the re-
form of the law. Today his system of
civil procedure is in force In most Of
the states of the Union and is the
basis of the reformed procedure es-
tablished in England in 1878. His in
fiuence in the law of today Is as great
as the influence Of his brother Cyrus
In the field of world communication.
Mr.. Field was In his seventy-ninth
year and had just returned from Eng
land, where he had been showered
with distinguished honors by reason
of his work as law reformer, when
l had the pleasure Of an informal
chat with him.
The name of his brother Cyrus
came up. "One of the lessons ] have
learned in my long Iife." said the
great law reformer. SIS that 1t re-
quires more ability to stick to great
thing than to plan It. This was the
kind of ability Cyrus showed to best
advantage in the case of the Atlantic
cable. 1t was this sort of ability. and
his ability to keep around him a
group of men into whom he instilled
his own confidence In the ultimate
success of the cable, that really has
brought him his fame. His work in
promoting and perfecting the cable
was of secondary Importance; yet the
public looks upon him largely as the
promoter of the cable, paying no at
tention to the greater side of his
achievement"
"Mr. Field" said. ''the ability you
have just attributed to your brother
may also very properly be affirmed
Of yourself. for 1t is universally recog-
nized now that your codification Of
laws was stupendous undertaking
and that your persistence in the work
has been regarded by American law
yers as one Of the most astonishing
OF all professional achievements"
Mr.. Field smiled family. What you
have said reminds me Of another les
The L'Anse sentinel., 1911-09-23
Luck Of a Theater Manager

careful reading. did not know the
author, except in most casual way.
He had no reputation as a play
wright. had been told that he had
done some literary work somewhere
in the west / knew, therefore, that
the name of the author would serve
in no way to advertise the play. And
yet this was the only possible chance
/ had of keeping the theater going
until could make ready play
which l knew would at least pay for
Its production. Therefore, / decided
to put this play on and 1t went fairly
we'll at rehearsals. but every expert
enced manager knows that rehearsals
are no criterion Of the success of a
play.
Il went to the theater on the night
of the first production, prepared to
announce at the close Of the last act
that the play had been withdrawn.
But, to my astonishment, at the end
of the first act saw that the audi
ence was disposed to be pleased with
the play. At the end o. the second
act felt certain that the play would
be good for week or more: and
when the curtain came down upon
the last act. said jubilantly to my
self, AL Palmer, you went 1t blind.
and fortune has favored you The
play proved to be great hit. II was
called Alabama, and It ran the sea-
SON out. And yet but for that great
emergency and embarrassment In all
probability the play and the author
would never have been heard Of"
Copyright. 1911. by r. J. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved.)
The L'Anse sentinel., 1911-09-23
How e. L. Davenport, Finding His
Old School Teacher, John e.
Lowell, In Poverty, ProvId-
ed Him With Home.

Although the late e. L. Davenport
(1816-77) was for nearly forty years
regarded as one of the greatest Of
American actors. especially In tragedy
parts. and although he gained interna-
tional fame through his portrayal Of
the character of Bill Sykes in drama
tization of Charles Dickens novel.
"Oliver Twist" yet he is now almost
forgotten. His reputation was only
second to that OF Edwin Forrest and
until the latter years of Edwin Booths
life upon the stage, e. L. Davenport
was regarded by many competent
critics as the superior OF Booth. at
least In certain parts. When old age
The L'Anse sentinel., 1911-09-23
Dust and rubereuIosIs.

A q result Of the dangers from con-
sumption to those exposed to various
forms Of dust. and at the request Of
the National Association for the Study
and Prevention Of tuberculosis. the
United States government has recently
appointed commission to work In CO
operation with state authorities In
making an investigation into the con-
ditions Of the metal mining industries
in the United States. with special ref
srence to diseases Of the lungs. The
work Of the commission engaged In
this special task win follow lines
somewhat similar to those worked out
By the Royal Commission Of Australia,
whose report was recently received In
this country.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1911-09-23

Clarence n darky who II a. proud
Of plotting Mr.. Hillside's costly auto
mobile as Mr.. Hillside II Of owning It.
well. Clarence" said . nsighbor. r
saw you In the Taft parade. but you
didn't have the president In your car.
noticed" mo. SIR" the chauffeur
answered. Il didn't have the presi-
dent but had . reporter. and I
reckon Mr.. Taft might have talked up
there on the hill all night long and mo-
body In town would have knowed
about It next day II It hadn't been for
me and that reporter. "-Exchange.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1911-09-23
A Reply Was Revised.

"They have grown very touchy on
Alaskan matters In the interior depart
ment since the trouble of the Cunning
ham claims" said q coal man the 9TH
or day.
II had occasion some time ago to
write to the department about an
Alaskan subject that had no bearing
ON the situation. have Just received
an answer that does not commit any
body. but It had on It the initials Of
at least six persons. showing that the
reply had been thoroughly considered
and revised before 1t was started In
my direction. guess they are on the
lookout for bombs" Z
The L'Anse sentinel., 1911-09-23
Washington

President Taft's visit to St Louis
will embrace among other functions
luncheon at the City club. which has
quarters In downtown Office build
Ing To insure the personal safety of
the president In ascending to the
banquet room, new cables have been
ordered for the elevators.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1911-09-23

~seaker Champ Clark was sntsr<
tained at Louisiana. Mo-. BY the home
folks. the greater part OF the popula-
tion of the Ninth Missouri congress
sional district joining to greet him
on his homo coming from Washing
ton. In his address the speaker ar
serted that upright and honest, politi-
clans are the rule. and not the sxcep-
tion. in America.
Advances in freight rates on single
packages and small lots. filed with the
Interstate commerce commission by
railways, were suspended until April
2S, 1912 The order Affects shippers
in every part Of the country.
Mrs. John Bodell. wife OF restaur-
ant keeper at Hunt City, ILL.,, shot aadl
killed her husband on the street f4D
minutes after his return from
Marie. Mrs. Bodell is In jail.
After suffering six years with o
broken back and. physicians say. with
only few weeks of life before him.
Andrew Roschtz has started on long
journey back from Pittsburg. Kan. to
his birthplace in southern Italy to die.
An international congress for tho
protection OF infants opened in Ber-
lin, the United States being represent
ed by Nathan Straus Of New York.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1911-09-23
Sporting

Billy Burke and Spanish Queen at
Syracuse. N. Y. set a new fastest
three heat record in the $4,000 Cham
Der of Commerce stake for 2:07 trot-
ters, which was won by Billy Burke.
The time was 2:04%. 2:04K and
2:o4%. The former record. 2:04N.
2:05A, 2:06h.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1911-09-23

Now. John. II were to die you
would weep over me and tell svsry..
body what good wife I was.
mo. wouldn't, believe me-"
We'll. / would for you. Just for de-
cency's sake. And that shows I'm
not half as mean az you are"
The L'Anse sentinel., 1911-09-23
Foreign

The eruption Of Mount Etna is az
Stunning the proportions OF disaster.
II Is said that 70 new assures have
opened in the volcano since the dis
turbance began. The river OF lava,
which is moving slowly downward, IL
increasing In volume and extends
eight miles from its source.
Latest advices received by the Chi
nese foreign board and the foreign le-
cations at Peking indicate that Cheng-
Tu, capital Of SzeChuan province, is
under siege, that most II not all the
missionaries are inside the walls, and
that the city is garrisoned by 1900
troops, who have had several engage
ments with the besieging forces.
Most Rev. William Alexander, d. D..
d. G. L., Oxon. LII. d., archbishop Of
Armagh and primate Of all Ireland
| Church Of Ireland) since 1895. il
dead in Dublin. He was born In
1924.
bnBihuo bCuooipOyb nave AohoW0o
their fathers example in the recent
strike and have instituted walk-out
from the elementary schools Of the
industrial centers. They demand
shorter hours and better conditions Of
labor.
Great Britain. Germany. Austria and
Spain have agreed simultaneously u
recognize the republic of Portugal.
A cyclone ravaged Flores island
| the most westerly of the Asores. Great
damage to crops was done. The pop
ulation of Flores island II about 5000
/ ets.tst ees ft
DR.. Douglas Mawson. the antarctic
explorer, has again visited Mount
| Painter. in South Australia He says
| he has discovered lode Of high grade
radium orc thrVs miles long and ~
srsl hundred yards Vida "a
The L'Anse sentinel., 1911-09-23
Personal

8. s. Hite, known from Canada to
the gulf as an expert fisherman. and
whose grandfather came from Ken
lucky with Daniel Boone. is dead at
Louisville. KY. at the age OF eighty
three years.
Col Edward H. r. Green, son Of
Mrs. Hetty Green, has become an In
ternational matrimonial prize. Colonel
Green has received 6,242 offers Of mar
rage. OF these 1881 have come from
abroad.
Congressman J. p. Latta, Third Ne
braska district, died In hospital at
Rochester, Mimi. from the effects OF
an operation recently performed.
James B. Angel. ex-president OF the
University of Michigan, was stricken
at Geneva, Switzerland, with an at
tack of apoplexy. The famous Amer
lean educator has been travelling In
Switzerland several weeks for his
health.
Frst-class postmasters met in con-
vention in Omaha with Postmaster
General Hitchcock as guest Of honor.
Col. John Jacob Astor and Made
lene Force were married at Beech
wood, the colonel's summer residence
at Newport, by Rev. Joseph Lambert,
pastor Of the Elmwood Temple Con-
gregational church OF Providence.
After studying matrimonial and do
mestic affairs for the past ten years
an Atlanta minister is going to deliver
series of six sermons on Music Of
Married Life." touching the life in all
phases.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1911-09-23

6ilas Draper. SIXTY years old, Of
Lancaster. Pa, died Of injuries re-
ceived In the Lehigh Valley wreck at
Manchester. N. Y. August 20. This
raises the list Of dead to 80.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1911-09-23

Great Britain. Germany. Austria and
Spain have agreed simultaneously TO
recognise the republic of Portugal.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1911-09-23

with the salmon packing season
nearly over on Puget sound, It IL esti
mated that the pack Of pinks this sea
son viii reach 75o. 900 cases, or nearly
twice a. much ~ in any previous
ysar.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1911-09-23

First-class postmasters met In con-
vention in Omaha with Postmaster
General Hitchcock as guest of honor.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-08-24
LOCATION OF THE ORCHARD
Selection Of Site Most Importan,
Matter.

SL"
Matter.
Since the atmospheric conditions
are largely influenced by the contour
of country, the selection of site
is. an important matter. In level
stretches like the Red River valley,
there is little opportunity for choice,
but in rolling sections one may dis
criminate. BY observing the spots
that the native trees and shrubbery
select, one may come to very easy
and correct solution OF this point.
Even in the arid portion Of the state
thrifty shrubs will be found growing
toward the bottom of the north side
of the hills and buttes. 1t is not well
to plant too low down on the hill
sides for the cold air settles there, in
lcreasing the danger from late frosts.
Too near the top of the slope the soil
is often dry and thin and the expo.
sure needlessly great.
A little Intelligent study Of the land
will enable one to select q site having
some protection, good atmosphere
drainage and the proper soil.
Il South slopes are too dry, the sun is
too hot there and the drying process
altogether teo active. They should
be avoided.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-08-24
FIG. 3-shows relative per cents Of
moisture for each foot to depth Of
ten feet as determined in the fall of
1910 upon PIats A, continuous crop,
spring pIowing, for the two crops,
wheat and corn.

about forty-one inches. The amount
used by the growing wheat crops
grown upon the plats, plus that found
in the soil shown on the chart,
amounts to forty-six inches. AS the
rainfall since the land was broken
amounts to about eighty inches, it is
seen that the loss of water amounts
to from IS to 60 per cent. The loss
has been greater in the case Of the
corn plats than in the wheat plats.
The extra loss incurred in the corn
plat is evidently due to the sinking of
the waters to depth greater than
ten feet. The loss Of some forty-four
inches of water from the wheat plat
may be accounted for by the natural
run-off, by evaporation at other times
than during the growing season, by
drifting snow that did not find lodg-
ment upon the plat, by light showers
that evaporated without having pro.
duced effect upon growth, and by
other possible causes.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-08-24
Moisture With Con.
tinuous Cropping.
L. r. WsIdron, Superintendent
Dickinson Sub-Station.
!. !. \ X i. :. j. !. + :. !. !. X \


In accompanying cut is shown the
moisture content, foot by foot, to a
depth of ten feet on the spring plowed
corn and wheat plats, A. Plat A of
the wheat shows great deficiency in
moisture, compared with Plat A of
the corn, and this deficiency increased
with the depth, until at the tenth foot
the corn plat contains per cent more
moisture than the wheat plat. The
chart plainly shows that the growing
of corn every year has allowed the
water to penetrate to a depth of ten
feet, and, judging from the appearance
of the curve, at least five feet more
In the case of the wheat plat, no
moisture has been lost by percolation
beyond the reach of the roots, while
in the corn plat, water has been lost
in this manner; how much, cannot be
told.
The amount of water used by the
corn crops for the four years OF
7 growth, plus the amount found in the
soil indicated by the chart, equals