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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-09-26
Tomato Pie.

One pint Of chopped green tomatoes,
nve apples chopped. two cups Of sugar.
one cup Of molasses. one-hAlf cup Of
vinegar, three tablespoons Of flour,
spice Of all kinds. Put whole raisinS
and bits Of butter on top before put
ting on the upper crust. Makes one
large or two small pies.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-09-26

Medical authorities now claim that
writers cramp" and other similar
states Of apparent muscular paralysis
are actually due, not to the firing Of
the muscles, but to brain flag. 1t ap-
pears that the particulr part of the
brain which controls special combine
lions of muscle action, such as the
movements OF writing or the working
OF a telegraph key, tends to become
more quickly exhausted In some indi-
viduals than in others. Such exhauS.
ton leads to a state in which tho brain
d actually unable to send out its nee
essary messages to the hands and nm.
gers to write. tap key. hold violin
bow, etc. Furthermore, once the nerve
cells, the batteries" Of the brain, get
thoroughly run down It is not easy TO
restore their energy. Heretofore It
has been supposed that all troubles Of
the kind were due simply to overtir.
tng of the muscles concerned.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-09-26

Now . convict in Missouri has been
released on parole By writing . postiO
appeal. This encouragement Of
poetry. especially Of penal poets, 10
getting to be . serious menace To the
public.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-09-26

Instead of liquid antiseptics, tablets
and peroxide, for toilet and medicinal
uses, many people prefer Paxtine,
which is cheaper and better. At drug
gists, 25c box or sent postpaid on re-
ceipt Of price by The Paxton Toilet
Co., Boston, Mass
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-09-26

Much Grazing Ground Required.
1t is computed that it takes twelve
acres of land to Craze one head OF
cattle on Texas range land.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-09-26

Some people boast in order to keep
others from doing so.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-09-26

w. N. w., WICHITA, NO. s7-1912.
Evening journal., 1912-08-05
UNABLE TO PUT
OUT OIL FIRE

The British steamship Trinidadian,
whose cargo OF oil has been on fire
near Marcus Hook since July "a and
which is still burning. will be raised
by the Chapman Wrecking Company
Of New York as soon as the FIRE goes
out Al present no one dares to go
near the vessel because II is ippos-
sible to tell when or where the dames
are likely to break out and leap many
feet in the air.
Excursionists who have happened
to be passing on the river boats have
been greatly delighted when these
sudden bursts of fame occur. II is
thought that this is caused by the oil
in some part of the vessel which is
untouched by the fire. slowly leaking
out and that when a pool Of the oil
collects in one spot it is set on FIRE
by the heat or a spark thus sending
up the flames This Is further sub
stantiated by. the fact that these
bursts Of flames occur at more or less
regular intervals
There is a possibility that the lower
portion Of the vessel will be in a con-
dition good enough to be used as a
barge. However, it will he a com
plete loss.
Evening journal., 1912-08-05
LAY STONE OF
I.O.O.F. TEMPLE
Grand Secretary 0ffiCiateS at
Exercises Here on SAT-
urday Night

In the presence of about l'OoO
spectators on Saturday afternoon the
corner stone OF the new l. o. o. F,
temple was laid The stone was laid
by Grand Master Jacob F. Snyder, at
the Tenth and King street corner Of
the Temple.
Shortly after O'Clock the mem
hers of the 1. o. O. F. lodges headed
by the odd Fellows band marched
from Third and King streets TO the
new Temple. The stone laying SER
vice was according to the ritual Of
the Sovereign Grand Lodge and some
of those present picked M some OF
the wheat to preserve as a souvenir
John p. Goodwin, of Baltimore,
grand secretary of the Sovereign
Lodge delivered the address The
grand chaplain closed the meeting
with benediotion and the band as A
compliment TO the Grand Sovereign
Secretary played, Maryland, My
Maryland
During the exercises of the corner
stone laying the lodge rooms in the
city we're open.
Contractors Haddock. g. Co, will
rush the work on the new temple Il
have il completed before winter.
Evening journal., 1912-08-05
coNFmE IN THE PrBLIc.

WILMINGTON taxpayers and voters have an acute
w the transactions Of the Public Utility
Commission. They are entitled to know at all times
what the commissioners are doing, what they purpose
doing and what the public utility corporations and
others are seeking 10 have them do Therefore the
proposed rule that the sessions Of the commission be
public instead Of executive strikes popular chord in
community
The members Of the commission high-class and
honorable men, No doubt they are perfectly willing
that public shall be kept freely and fully informed
relative their official acts We think it will be ad-
mitted that the only way for the public 10 obtain that
free and full information through the columns OF
the local newspapers With that admitted. IL follows
naturally that the only for the newspapers to OBJ
tain that information for the public is for them TO be
represented capaby those sessions II might be
pleaded that the public and the newspapers would
fare as well we're the sessions kept and the
given out by someone duly delegated TO do that work
The general experience has been, however that that
plan is satisfactory In it's practical working
The Public Utility Commissioners should remember
that publicity the transaction of public business be-
gets public confidence. whereas, secrecy in the tran
sacon Of such business leads to public dstrust often
waen there is no foundation for IT,
We take 1t that the Public Utility Commissioners
desire TO perform their duties honestly and we'll We
know that the public wishes them 10 pursue such a
course So long as those commissioners do what they
ought 10 do andserve the they ought TO serve
they have nothing to fear from the publicity which
would attend open sessions. Nor should those com
mssioners nterpose bar 10 the public being kept
fully informed upon everything advanced by utility
corporations The public is keenly discriminating As
rule il knows a good thing bad thing when II
sees H. II any good proposition he made to the com
nissioners by anyone, no injury result from the
public being made acquainted with the fact. On the
other hand bad proposition be advanced from any
source the taxpayers and certainly have right
10 know g. The commissioners not appointed 10
cover up or protect bad propositions
II seems to that the commission cannot do any
one thing that will do to popularize Il than to
throw open its doors invite the public to enter and
serve notice on all that anyone with proposition or
a complaint approach the commission in daylight
or remain away
Evening journal., 1912-08-05
coon TICKET NEEDED.

From the Milford Chronicle.
The political situation as a whole
In Delaware. is one in which all
parties and organizations are doing
considerable deep thinking over. and
there will undoubtedly be a clear ex-
preston of the peoples opinion and
desires in the open convention Of their
delegates at the conventions now
close at hand. There is a condition
which must be considered by both of
the leading parties. and that condition
Is the third of progressive movement.
There are hundreds Of democrats who
will not bow 10 the leadership of VIII
lard Salisbury. but who will not alb
solutely break with their party to the
extent of voting the republican ticket
and these will undoubtedly take the
opportunity of swelling the vote Of
the new party In the Republican
Party there is a purpose crystalizing
which will cause only the very best
men Of the state and the local com
munity to be placed on the ticket. and
this will be a guarantee 10 the people
that the platform pledges will be car
ried into effect. and that the changes
which have so many times been pledg-
ed for advanced civic government
shall be actLalities. We feel assured
that as the campaign gets near TO it's
close, that the republican party will
have gained the entire confidence Of
the people, and that the ticket will be
elected by good safe majority. II
the young men of today hope 10 see
the Republican Party the governing
party in Delaware, they must carry
this election. for as sure as the day
follows the night, should the demo
cratic party as dominated by Willard
Salisbury secure the Governorshir
and the legislature, they will see the
trick ballot Of Maryland and the dis
franchising laws Of Virginia engraft-
ed into the election machinery OF
Delaware and thereafter for twenty
years Delaware will not see another
republican elected to a state Office
Evening journal., 1912-08-05
Editorial Opinion
HOUsTON's VIEW OF m.

From the Georgetown Republican.
A new party was organized at Dover
on Wednesday, when the PrOgressives
Of this State in Convention assembled.
after a formal organization, elected
delegates to the National Convention
TO be held in Chicago on Monday next,
August the 5th. and elected a State
Committee which will organize, adopt
rules and provide for the calling Of
a State Convention at a later date to
nominate State ticket. This action
has been forced on the Republicans
Of this State and Nation by the un-
warranted action of the Republican
National Committee. in ignoring and
setting aside the wishes of the great
mass OF Republican voters Of this
country and by deliberately and fraud
ulently unseating Roosevelt delegates
elected TO that Convention and seat
ing enough Taft delegates 70 uomin-
ate the latter No Republican who be
lieves that the people should select
their own nominees can accept the
action Of that Convention and vote for
Taft.
Evening journal., 1912-08-05
AMERICAN Rows cowPLmrNrrp.

A MEXICAN bows made a profound impression upon
( Sir Robert s S Baden Powell one Of Englsnd's
great seneras during his our Of this country
Fir Robert enjoys tho distinction Of being the founder
Of the Boy Scout movement which s spreading all
over the world When in America he came in contact
with from $4,000 10 100000 Boy Scouts Commenting
upon the impression those boys made upon him he
SAYS
The American boy is singulasly bright self-reliant
and sharp beyond his years compared with his Eu-
ropean brother He Is splendid material IN there we're
only added 20 t character for sef-contro discipline
thoroughness. chivalry and oapabity for sticking 10
his job His good qualities I could see for myself but
my attention was drawn TO his defects by numbers Of
Americans having different points view from which
judge him. These we're who saw value in scout
ing which had not previously realized 1 had thought
that in the Of British boys still more in the
Of Of continental neighbors the training
might be expected to help the development in them Of
manliness, self-reliance, alerness and other such
qualities whereas in the American boy these already
appear 10 exist But IL shown to that. whereas
The old world boy may want pushing and waking
Up the world boy rather needs holding and the
inculcation of discipline and the duty
which he does not otherwise get SO scouting really
helps to bring about of these il Will be a worl
Of national value
All American boys should appreciate such com.
plments as coming from valiant soldier Of in
ternatona distinction They also should seek 10 profit
by the honest criticism his statement contains.
Evening journal., 1912-08-05
MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1912
FIGHT TURNS on DAILY.

A LEXANDFR NJ. DAILY is willard Saulsburys leu
: tenant IN Kent county The revolt in the Demo
cratic party in Kent county which has set strong
~ AGAINST Salisbury also is directed against DAILY In
yestgaton reveals that strong anti DAILY sentiment
exists in an the districts in that county Many Demo
Gratis who formerly followed Dalys leadership
working openly TO upset both him and sauls
bury.
It was quite natural that when the Kent county
Democrats desire 10 strike at Salisbury that they
expect escape tho Of the attack
I'm fact Salisbury looks TO those leutenans to up
hold his interests in their respective counties and
stand between him and his political foes within and
without the party No doubt both he and DAILY are
dlsqueted. however by the discovery that dsaffecton
has undermined their hold upon the Kent county sit
uation and that they face defeat many of the leg
slatve districts
The attitude of Richard r. Kenney formerly United
States toward Salisbury keeping the Kent
county Democrats guessing. Kenney is making an
active and aggressive canvass the Democratic
Senatorial caucus nomination Although L. Irving
Handy also is i'm tho field for that honor Kenney is
not attacking Handy He Is conterng his hre upon
Salisbury and DAILY with Kenuey in that fight Is
James T.. >Wolcot Ir. The question which Kent
county Democrats asking is whether Kenney in
earnest, or merely doing political work for willard
Salisbury by indirecton
No doubt many Democrats who have no use for
willard Salisbury think Kenney merely Is work
ing to pick up legislators turn them Sauls-
bury when the Democratic caucus meets Those who
profess to know Kenneys present frame Of mind deny
that They say that unquesdonahly at tho present
time he and Salisbury the outs. They recall.
with smile however that Kenney and Salisbury have
happy faculty Of making up when political
tngoncy confronts them and that u would not be
prsnF they do this time and that IL saus-
bury ere 10 demand H. Nonney should turn over 10
him his senatorial support The impression also
10 prevail that the Salisbury pleased with
Kenpey's candidacy il viii serve TO weaken the un-
questioned hehi that Handy making ssainst sauls-
bury for Senatorial honors
Evening journal., 1912-08-05
WILL Be READY
FOR INSPECTION

With the summer season nearing an
end, the maintenance OF way men on
the local railroads are rushing TO com
pletion the work on the roadbed that
had been mapped out for the summer
months Although no improvements
have been made on the railroads this
summer. the usual maintenance of
way work had 10 he looked after.
Thousands Of new cross ties have been
placed and much new ballast laid dur
ing the past four months.
incidentally the inspection of the
roads will be made within the next
two months. The ono Of most inn
portance 10 the men in this city is
that Of the general manager Of the
Pennsylvania railroad lines east Of
Pittsburg and Erie S. c. Long, Of
Philadelphia, will take his operating
staff Of $50 members over the main
line between New York and Pittshurg
and Philadelphia and Washington dur
ing the FIRST part Of September. The
exact date for this inspection will
depend upon the convenience 10 the
men themselves The regular cash
prizes will again be awarded in this
city. upon the party reaching here az
the end OF the first days run Gener-
al Superintendent George w Creigh-
ton, OF Altoona, will later go over the
branch lines OF the Eastern Pennsyl-
vania railroad division that are not
covered by the general manager and
his party.
The prizes of the general manager
awarded for the best kept sections Of
road will be based upon the results Of
the periodical inspections made by the
chief engineer and his special main
line track committee. These In
spections are made every six weeks
on a special car attached 70 one OF
the fast main line passenger trains
A glass of water is placed on the
window sill OF the car. and every
splash Of water out over the glass
counts against the supervisor and his
assistant OF that particular section
The splash Is caused by irregularities
in the roadbed.
No inspection is made over the Har.
risburg division OF the Philadelphia
and Reading road. because OF the fac'
that Il Is built with ash and cinder
and the prizes could not be awarded
with any fairness.
Evening journal., 1912-08-05
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
The War Governor Who
Was THE Soldiers
Friend
By Holland

OF all the civil war governors of
the North. Andrew Gregg Curtin. Of
PENNSYLVANIA, who. in the guberna-
torial election of 1880. wrested the
state from the Democratic column.
where II had long been. and thereby
Unduestionahly decided the doubtful
states 10 cast their majorities for
Lincoln in November, won the title
OF "the soldiers friend And that
title Governor Curtin priced more
highly 70 the day of his death than
he did that Of war governor.
Just after the first of the Pennsyl-
vania regiments which Governor Cur
tin equipped and sent 10 the front
within a few days after President
Lincoln called for volunteers had
gone into camp near Washington a
letter came 10 the executive Offices at
Harrisburg addressed TO Governor
Curtin. The executive secretary in
perfunctoy way showed his letter
TO the governor.
II was from a Pennsylvania soldier,
who wrote that he was proud of the
opportunity 10 serve his country,
that he would gladly face any peril,
hut that there was one thing which
was constantly on his mind He
thought almost all the time Of his
wife and little child He made some
provision for their support while he
was in the army, but If anything hap
pened to him, II he was killed in bat
tie or died of injuries, he did not
know what would become of his fam
ily So he thought he would write Ia
the governor in the hope that some
way might be found to care for his
family II anything should happen to
him.
do you wish to dictate an answer
to it?" the secretary asked him.
rNeverl" he cried. Il shall write
to that soldier with my own hand
What he has said to me has touch
ed me 10 the heart 7 shall tell him
that he as done me, and as done the
state of Pennsylvania a service by
writing this letter 7 shall say to
him that I will see 10 II that the
state of Pennsylvania cares for the
wives or widows, the children or or
phans of her soldiers; that it makes
the orphans or the children Of inval-
ided soldiers its wards I shall tell
him that 7 want him 10 say TO his
comrades that II any one of them has
any request TO make or advice to seek
he must feel free to write 10 his gov
ernor. and that I shall answer with
my own hand every letter which I re-
ceiven
As a result Of this letter and Of sub
sequent ones in large numbers which
Governor Curtis received. he secured
legislation by which the family OF
every Pennsylvania soldier killed in
battle or permanently invalided be-
came wards Of the state
And II was for this reason. and be-
cause hundreds-nay thousands-oi
Pennsylvania soldiers received per.
sonal letters from their governor, and
because he was indefatigable in his
efforts TO care for these soldiers. that
the soldiers began to speak of him az
feotionately and lovingly as "the sol
dier's friend"
Copyright. 1912, by p. J Edwards
All rights reserved)
Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards VIII tel
Of "The Diplomat Who Was Not Skill
ful In His Own Relations"
Evening journal., 1912-08-05
DEMOCRATIC VOTES NEEDED.

From the Newark Ledger.
II will require more than every
Democratic voter to win the State at
the election in November The Re-
publican votes show that they can win
if they vote for their candidate. The
last election showed q good Republic
an majority. but the fact must not be
lost sight of that there are many in
dependent voters. These Independents
will not support unworthy candidates.
Every intelligent man should know
this
There is a ticket to be made, and II
Democrats expect victory, men above
reproach, that will add strength to
the ticket and please the independent
voter, must be selected as candidates
We hardly believe il possible for
the Democrats to elect their ticket
without help from the Independent
voter II, therefore, behooves the
party to make a clean, strong ticket
II they wish to win.
Evening journal., 1912-08-05
PICKED HER OWN
PAIL BEARERS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
TOWNSEND, Del. Aug 5--Emma
NJ. Finley, daughter of Mrs. Emma
Finley, died last week after long
illness of tuberculosis, aged 80 years.
Besides her mother. Miss Finley
leaves a brother, ]. A. Finley and a
sister, Mrs. John Townsend. The
funeral services weer in charge of the
Rev. F. c. McSorley, former pastor,
but now of McCabe Church, Whining
ton, and the Rev. L. l. McDougle. The
pail bearers who we're selected by
Miss Finley some time before her
death, we're: S. Finley Scott, Joseph
P. Pritchard. Wilmer Fennemore and
T. S. Enos, of Townsend; Samuel
Townsend, of Wilmington, and Ira
Moore, Of Port Penn.
Evening journal., 1912-08-05
SALARIES LOW, SUSSEX
SCHOOL TEACHERS QUIT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MILFORD. Del. Aug 5--Many of
the school tax payers OF Milford are
taking advantage OF the S per cent
rebate that will be allowed II the
taxes arc paid before August 10.
The Milford Board OF Education
has abandoned tho contemplated
school improvements until next year.
Many farmers through this section
have heavy crops of~white potatoes.
Potatoes are retailing IN Milford at
rs cents e basket.
Many school teachers are giving up
that vocation in tho two lower coun-
ties because OF the small salaries
paid.
Evening journal., 1912-08-05

Currency reform really a not political issue this
campaign eScep in so far tho extent and direction
Of that reform may he affected Banking AID cu~-
rency reform necessary 10 the interests of an the
people" President Taft says. Governor Wilson SAYS.
"Thc question Of currency reform lies very TO tho
prosperity of she country We suffer from crises he
cause Of our unscienthc system Of currency" Colonel
Roosevelt says There must be a revision of our
currency because 10 leave them they means
TO incur liability Of business disaster"
Evening journal., 1912-08-05
RECKLESS NEGRO ON GRILL
Punched and Fined for Running
Down Child and Cycling Away.

FUncne0 anu iuch h"a APhhi.Hi :
Down Child and Cycling Away.
DOVER, Del, Aug. 5.-Consider-
able excitement was created satur-
day when Richard Sullivan, colored
riding a bicycle at a speed of from
- to Is miles an hour. knocked dowr
a white girl, who was crossing
street in company with her fathel
and another man.
sullivan. after running into tbs
child. continued his course. He wai
chased by the father of the child an'
given several blows, and then wat
arrested by Chief of Police Hurd anC
fined 50, with costs of s4.40 added
by Magistrate Wharton.
Sullivan, in turn, endeavored t'
have the father OF the child ARRESTED
on a charge Of assault. but neither o
the Dover Magistrates would enter
tain a charge
Evening journal., 1912-08-05
WANTS DAY CURRENT.
rom Ia Lewes Pilot

From the Lewes Pilot.
We do not know Of any one thing
that would be OF such an advantage
to the town Of Lewes as day electric
service. which We have discussed in
another column. No small town on
the peninsula has this up-todate idea
and We hope that the Lewes people
will not be like these other unpro-
gressive towns and not want e. Be
cause, not only do we want n, We
need H.; as IL is as necessary 10 the
growth Of a town as rain and sunshine
are to the flowers
Evening journal., 1912-08-05

It is with pleasure we note that Professor Arthur
r. spaid has decided accept the presidency Of
Wilmington College Ohio, but TO remain here as super
intendent OF the New Castle county public schools.
Our school system could ill-arord 70 lose such man.
There is fruitful field for educational work in the
rural districts Of this county, know Of one
available who has such thorough understanding OF
the situation as has Professor spad.