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The pioneer express., 1912-12-20
Prussio Acid In Plants.

The remarkable fact that consider
able quantities Of free prussic acid are
accumulated in the living tissues of
certain plants was observed by the late
DR.. NJ. Treub. and there appears to be
little doubt that this poisonous acid is
actually utilized as food material by
these plants. Some interesting de-
tails concerning the occurrence and
function Of prussic acid in the cherry
laurel are given by Peche, who con-
cludes from his observations that the
prussic acid found in the leaves and
other organs is produced as a direct
result Of carbon assimilation in the
green leaf cells when exposed to light
and that it is not merely product Of
the hydrolysis Of glucosides. Peche
found evidence that while part Of the
prussic acid enters. into the building
up Of glucosides some of it is trans
ported in a liable form. probably In
loose combination with a tannin. and
lis stored up in various tissues as re-
serve food.-Nature.
The pioneer express., 1912-12-20
JUMPING BEANS.
Secret Of This Curious Product Of the
Vegetable World.

Secret Of This Curious Product Of the
Vegetable World.
The jumping bean." which is al
ways sure to excite the wonder of
those who have not before seen this
specimen of the vegetable kingdom, is
the product Of a small bush which
grows in the northern part Of Mexico.
Within each blossom are two fer
tile seeds and q third. which is the
home Of small, exceedingly active
worm, whose performances are re-
sponsible for the queer conduct of the
bean. When this worm emerges from
It's prison it becomes beautifully
colored moth. The seeds of the jump.
ing bean blossom in the month of
May. Then the female moth deposits
one egg on the pollen Of the flower.
As the flower develops it forms a
triangular shaped shell on two sides.
with a convex shape on the other.
Within this the chrysalis develops
into grayish brown worm about one
tenth Of an inch in diameter and about
one-half an inch in length.
This worm lives inside its cell for q
period Of six months, or until the mid
die of November. Then. climatic con-
ditions being favorable, it bores a
hole through the end of its shell and
flies away as a moth. - New York
World.
The pioneer express., 1912-12-20
sIEDs Of THE YUKON.
They Are Built to Stand The Hardest
Kind Of Hard Wear. '

They Are Built to Stand the Hardest
st Kind Of Hard Wear.
The Yukon sled. while not thing Of
beauty, is built to stand all kinds of
hard wear. or. as the Irishman said.
@It will last forever and after that can
Be used for firewood."
The sled is about eight feet long, is
made Of any kind of hard wood. lies
close to the ground, costs from SO to
314 and makes trail sixteen inches in
width.
Another pattern is known as the bas.
ket sleigh and is to the Yukon sleigh
what three masted schooner Is to a
coal barge. In length it is from eight to
fifteen feet, 10 made Of birch. oak or
hickory. cuts trail twenty-five inches
IN width, costs from $40 to 5000. il
raised foot or more from the runners
and in the best examples is lashed to-
gether with rawhide.
The basket sleigh, as its name i'm
plies. is fitted with basket. into
which the load Is placed, and from the
back of the basket q pair of handles
project, to be used in guiding the sled
on the trail. It often happens that a
Yukon sled will be fitted with home.
made basket in imitation Of its more
aristocratic brother.
In very cold weather wooden run
ners are BEST but in ordinary circum-
stances steel or brass runners are used.
Wide World Magazine.
The pioneer express., 1912-12-20
Drives off a Terror,

The chief executioner of death in the
winter and spring months is pneumonia
Its advance agents are colds and grip.
In any attack by one these maladies no
time should be lost in taking the best
medicine obtainable to drive it off.
Countless thousands have found this to
be DR.. Kings New Discovery. "My hus.
band believes it has kept him from hav-
ing pneumonia three or four times
writes Mrs George w. Place, Rawson-
vile, VT, land for coughs, colds and
Group we have never found its equal
Guaranteed for all bronchial affections
Price SO cts. and 81 90. Trial bottle free
at the City Pharmacy.
The pioneer express., 1912-12-20
The Early Trusts.

Trusts were sometimes dealt with
summarily in old England. For in
stance. the records Of the Brewers
company show that ION Monday. July
80, 1922. Robert Chichele. the mayor Of
London, sent for the masters and
twelve Of the most worthy Of our COM
pany to appear at the guildhall for
selling dear ale. After much dispute
about the price and quantity Of malt
wherein Whityngtone. the late mayor.
declared that the brewers had ridden
INTO the country and forestalled the
malt, to raise its price. they were con-
Ncted in the penalty Of EGO. which
ebjecting to the masters were ordered
to be kept in prison in the chamber
lain's custody until they should pay it
or find security for the payment there
Of"
The pioneer express., 1912-12-20
Privillae of q Prince.

The Prince of Wales enjoys peculiar
vantage of u special statute of linita.
tions. While other debtors only escape
from liability after six years have
elapsed, the prince is able to snap his
fingers ut tradesman who sends in a
bill more than ten days after the ex-
piration Of the quarter in which tue
obligation was incurred.
The pioneer express., 1912-12-20
A Quaint inn s;on.

At Boxted. in Essex. England, there
- beer house with the strange sign
Of the Whig and Fidget. Inquiry
ELECTED the fact that the house was
built many years ago by a man who
was a Whig in his political opinions.
His neighbors also regarded him as a
"fdgety" man; hence when the house
was opened the people Of the parish.
having regard to it's owners peculiar
hies, named it the Wing and Fidget,
otherwise the Fdgety Whig.
The pioneer express., 1912-12-20
Wise Liuhtnjinu..

"1t's strange" s,lid the major. "that
lightning is forever striking church
steeples. but who ever heard Of it strik.
ing moonshine distillery?"
''The reasons plain. major said the
temperate man. ut can get away with
q church. steeple all right. but the hot
stuff in the moonshine distillery would
put thunder and lightning out of busi.
ness in a jiffy."-Atlanta Constitution.
The pioneer express., 1912-12-20
5t.aC.sa.ll.

Iassa, which Ii the capital Of Tibet.
for generations was known az the For
.bidden City because, Of its political and
religious exclusiveness. In 1904 Brit.
ish armed expedition opened the mysi
terious old city. Previous to TINT time
practically every European travele,
hadsbeen stopped In his efforts to reacl.
the place. The population Of Lassa Is
about $4,000.
The pioneer express., 1912-12-20
Foil. . foul PILOT.

When a shameful plot exists between
liver and bowels to cause distress by re-
fusing to act, take DR.. Kings New Life
Pills, and end such abuse Of your system.
They gently compel right action Of
stomach, liver and bowels. and restore
your health and all good feeling. 25c at
the City Pharmacy.
The pioneer express., 1912-12-20
Nv III. Pound.

Little Elsie-Mamma. how much do
people pay n pound for babies? Man,
ma-Babies are not sold by the pound.
my dear. Little Elsie-Then why do
they always weigh them as soon as
they are born ?-Exchange
The pioneer express., 1912-12-20
Estray

Four calves. red and white bull calf
l red and white heifer calf, heifers
some red mostly white, came to my
place in November. Owner call, prove
property, pay expenses and take same
away.
WIN. j. MoULDs,
Pembina, N. D
The pioneer express., 1912-12-20
A Little Bit Unpopular.

"Has Polkwitz not been admitted to
the Q club?"
mo. he was too unpopular! He got
thirteen black balls and there were
only eleven members present."-Mer-
gendorfer Blatter.
The pioneer express., 1912-12-20
CorrOctad.

Wife during the tH-I have suffer-
cd every calamity that can befall a
woman. Husband (calmly)-Oh. no.
You haven't, my dear. You have never
been widow. Wife-You evidently
don't understand me. said "calam-
1ty."
The pioneer express., 1912-12-20
Added Punishrent

Doesn't your choir sing at the pris.
on any more?"
'No: several of the prisoners object
ed on the ground that it wasn't includ-
ed in their sentences Boston Tran
script.
The pioneer express., 1912-12-20

Everyone should have . business ed.
ucation and Mankato Commercial Col
lege, Mankato, Minn., is the placesto get
a 45t5 II 68.4t, la.E
The pioneer express., 1912-12-20

He CAR ELEGANT
$40 55f<z=<zi
sprightly combination of French and Amer.
lean ideas. The French for beauty, grace dash and
'atmosphere.' The American for strength and
sturdiness Any one the possibilities of
such combination. Ard in 1913 Mitchell cars vou|
do see them in living, breathing. vivid way; a way
that stamps simple Elegance in your mind, forever
Conjure you will you cannot imagine the
eHects produced in these new cars until you see
them. There is way you can compare them for|
never have such ideas, and idealsbeen produced
been worked out and presented to you on such al
high plane.
These cars are low--close to the ground, yet
with big wheels and ten inch clearance. They have
long, clean running boards touch of the yiriIe and
majestic i'm car building that's new. They are bio
i'm every way-real outdoor, servicable cars made
for big things. Yet not clumsy line ANYWHERE
Snug comfort i'm all the seats, relaxation as al
Turing as a two weeks vacation, lazy Sunday
holstery 10 inches deep; slant and contour to the
seats that Danish fatigue, and a finish that ads
just the right touch of completion. Nickle mount
ngs, graceful curves, a real windshield that inn
proves the looks of things, besides all the other
high grade appurtenances that make for motoring
pleasure, comfort and value.
Compare what the Mitchell
the comfort the
fnshh-he
points,
Finally compare the Prices:
81 500 Models. $1,000 Models.
z and 5 Pass. 2 and 5 Pass.
The pioneer express., 1912-12-20

TAH.k soil0,.s the hopeful: III iurk. ~
~ German PrO.ert,
The pioneer express., 1912-12-20

Compare what the Mitchell
strokethe
nshhhe
the
che everything other
Evening journal., 1912-03-08
PAYS 1901 FOR
One CENT STAMP
80 Cent Specimen From
DUPONT Collection Brings
$3.50

For a small piece of colored paper,
perforated, which in August, 1861,
passed current for a 1-cent stamp on
letters mailed in the United States
philatelist paid 1901 last night at the
auction of the collection of postage
and revenue stamps and envelopes of
the late Victor DUPONT Jr.. Of Will
mingtOn.
The great rarity Of the 1-cent stamp
which was only lightly Cancelled and
OF indigo colore, had attracted wide
spread notice Mr. dupont had a col
lection which was the envy Of less
fortunate enthusiasts The fame Of
his treasures brought bids from far
cities, and Eugene Klein. who con-
Quoted the auction, had on one lot
alone a bid of $1,000, if it was neces-
sary to obtain it.
A 30-cent orange stamp Of the
period 1S51-56, cataloged at 1925.
brought $3.50 at the sale. Both this
specimen and the 1 cent stamp men
toned we're bought by "Findlay." a
discerning collector Four stamps Of
the Scent variety issued in l9cS.
olive green in color and considered
very rare on account Of the few which
were printed. brought S91 each. The
purchaser was r. B. Powers Farm
ham ran the price up to this figure
and then quit when he learned that
Powers had an appropriation suia
cient to cover his BIDS four times
over.
A bargain was sold to "Findlay" in
S. state stamp, dated 1873 green
and black in color, which was torn
slightly. This stamp is listed at S165
but only brought S12O after reaching
this figure by slow degrees. A dozen
collectors bid cautiously on it. and
it took about ten minutes to consum-
mate the sale.
New England" bought a very fine
$50 stamp of the same vintage, which
had faint red penmark and a pin
hole as blemishes A very rare s.
cent pink stamp of 1861 on an orange
envelope in perfect condition fetched
S69. The purchaser was the Nassau
Stamp Company. OF New York
Evening journal., 1912-03-08
PROMOTION FOR MR. HAYEs.

j. l.. Hayes, commercial freight
agent of the b. and o. Railroad Com
pany, with Offices i'm this city, has
been promoted to commercial freight
agent at Baltimore, succeeding VIII
liam West Ruth Mr.. Hayes is sue
ceeded by B. S. Dowdell, former
travelling freight agent of Philadel-
phia.
Mr. Ruth, whom Mr.. Hayes succeed
cd. has been promoted to foreign
freight agent.
Mr. Hayes entered the service Of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad IN
1889 as telegraph operator at Park
ersburg. W. Va, and in 1894 was mado
secretary to the commercial freight
agent at Washington, ID. c. Prior 10
his recent position in Wilmington ne
was travelling freight agent OF the
road. with headquarters at Balti-
more.
Mr. Dowdell started with the COM
pany i'm 1896, his first position being
i'm the capacity of clerk in the Phila-
delphia offices of the road. He was
later made chief clerk and afterwards
was made travelling freight agent
which position he held until the re-
cent promotion.
Evening journal., 1912-03-08
WOMAN TELLS
COURT SHE'LL
GET Her GOODS

Whom Judge Cochran dismissed
Mollie Marcus, colored, accused of
obtaining goods under false pretenses
from Mrs. Julia Lyman, of No. 900
West street, in City Court this morn
ing, Mrs. Lyman asked the court,
How will | get my goods" to which
Judge Cochran exclaimed that will
do" and Mrs. Lyman left the stand
saying. "Well, l will get it."
The Marcus woman. was represent
ed by Philip l.. Garrett, who entered
a plea of not guilty, and Mrs. Lyman
when called, said the defendant had
obtained a bedroom suit and spring
from her for $3.50, which was to be
used for sister of the defendant
who was supposed to be sick. After
the goods had been removed Mrs.
Lyman said the colored woman asked
her if she wanted the money at once
Or whether she could work it out, as
a servant. Mrs. Lyman said the wo-
man refused to do this, but last
weeks wages were due the woman
and she deducted a portion of the
amount from the total leaving a bal
ance of $l0.50. Mrs. Lyman pro-
duced a letter purporting to be from
a Mrs. Cudahy who was supposed
to be caring for the sick sister Of th,
Marcus woman. Mrs. Lyman said
she had considerable trouble with
her colored help and the court said
You have certainly weak case
here" Mr.. Garrett then asked fol
dismissal as no false pretenses had
been shown. This was done.
Evening journal., 1912-03-08
REVIVAL In KOREA
BRINGS BIBLE DEMAND

At the afternoon session Of the
quarterly meeting of the Wilmington
District Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society in Asbury Church yesterday,
the principal address was given by
Miss Caroline j. Carnahan, secretary
of the Philadelphia Branch. She
said such a revival was sweeping over
Korea that Bibles could not be print
ed fast enough to supply the demand.
The Rev George White Dawson, pas
tor of Harrison Street Church, was a
visitor. and spoke briefly TO the So
ciety. Miss Carnahan will be the
guest at a parlor meeting announced
for this evening at the home Of Mrs.
Lewis Chamberlain. No. 622 Harri-
son street A reading, "The District
Meeting at Ruralville," by Miss
Myrtle Quigley, of Brandywine AuXil-
iary. and a report Of the work in
Dover District by Mrs. J. r. Cooke,
Of Seaford, were other afternoon pro-
gram numbers.
The June meeting will be held in
the Hannah Riddle Memorial Chapel.
Evening journal., 1912-03-08
DIES OF
FRIGHT WHEN
HOME BURNS
James N. Hughes SuCCumbl
to Heart Disease While
Fighting Flames
BRAVE MEN FAIL
In WORK OF RESCUE

Fire that broke out in the home oB
James NJ. Hughes. aged about so
years, at the southeast corner Of Tay<
lor and Pine streets about $3.50
o'clock yesterday afternoon. resulted
in considerable damage to the house
and in the death of Mr.. Hughes from
heart disease brought ON by the ex<
element according TO DR. Henry r.
Spruance. II was evident that Mr.
Hughes made an attempt to extin-
guish tho blaze, as bucket and
basin, which had contained waters
were found beside his corpse.
Strong men turned aside when Nel%
son Hughes, aged 10 years. after run-
ning nome from school, when h9
heard the alarm. learned his father
was dead The child's grief ws pitia-
BILE. AS Mrs. Hughes was on a visit
TO Townsend at the time the boy was
taken i'm charge by a friend OF the
family
The fire brought forth two heroes
In William Il. Lewis, member OF
tho Liberty Fire Company, and
iNNildh lIhNlni Oplh tihli'1'o Va wv
Water Department, who rushed into
the smoke-hlled house at risk TO
themselves, to rescue Hughes who
was believed to have been overcome
by smoke. They found the limp form
of the man lying on tho floor in the
dining room They picked him upf
not knowing at the time that he was
dead and carried him into the store
OF Morris Freiandor, who occupies
the first floor front room OF the
Hughes home where he conducts a
shoe store. Or. Spruance pronounce
cd Mr.. Hughes dead Coroner Chan
dler arrived shortly afterward and
removed the body 10 the house, turn
ing Il over to friends of the fam
ily
How the fire started no one knows
II began at the foot OF the stairway
leading from the dining room TO th'
second floor. The floor was wet and
the spigot in the kitchen was turnes
ON full. showing that Mr. Hughes
made an attempt TO extinguish Tho
names
Lewis and Travis were passing the
house when they saw smoke coming
from the windows. When they learn
ed that Mr. Hughes had run out OF
the house aud back again, and then
failed TO appear they rushed into the
house
A policeman caught the little son
Of the dead man as he was about
to dash into the house The news
Of his parents death was impaired
TO him as quickly as possible.
Evening journal., 1912-03-08
ROOSTER GONE,
REED SAYS HE
DIDN'T GET IT

To give Robert Reed, charged with
the larceny of a white leghorn rooster
valued at 40 cents, a chance to prove
his innocence. his case was continued
by Judge Cochran in City Court this
morning until tomorrow. Katie Jac-
kobsh testified that she lost the
rooster but did not see the man who
took it, Officer Brown told Of arrest
ing Reed. who had sold a chicken to
another man. Reed said he would like
to have witnesses and the case was
held over.
At the request Of Assistant City So
licitor Lynn the charge of larceny of
clothing against Joseph Butler, col
ored, was continued until next Tues
day.
Evening journal., 1912-03-08
PYTHIANs ON THE INCREAsE

Everything is bright and cheerful
in the ranks of the X of
Calanthe Lodge, No. %, initiated
several candidates as pages at their
meeting on Tuesday evening, the
work being done by their own degree
team The lodges entertainment COM
mittee is making arrangements for
an entertainment and dance, to be
given I'm Pythian Castle some time
soon. The affair will be given for
the benefit Of the degree team.
Grand Chancellor G. II. Kuehborth
made a social call during tha even
ing.
Lafayette received a number Of
new members during the week.
Wilmington Company, No /, Uni
form Rank, received orders from
headquarters TO hold an election for
a captain, to be held at their next
meeting, which will be next Monday
evening. Colonel Fisher of the rank.
formerly of Pittsburgh but now Of
the Uniform Rank for this state, will
this city, and grand organizer will
preside.
Evening journal., 1912-03-08
WABASH FAST TRAIN
DROPS INTO A CREEK
FOUR PERSONS KILLED

trestle into Redwood creek. The day
coach in which all Of the dead have
been found was resting in five feet of
water today.
First news OF the wreck which took
place west of this place, was received
from a flagman. who hurried here on
foot following the plunge of the cars
over the thirty-foot trestle All tele-
graph wires were torn down by the
train. Special trains we're sent from
Danville. Ills. 10 take the injured
there. Relief trains We're sent from
Peru. Indiana, the division headquar-
ters OF the Wabash.
Mrs Good, one Of the dead. was
holdine her eight-months-old child al
the time OF the wreck The child
miraculously escaped injury
The Limited was running ono hour
and forty-iive minutes late when the
wreck occurred.
Evening journal., 1912-03-08
AWAIT NEWS FROM
CAPTAIN SCOTT
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
LONDON. March S-Firm in the be-
lief that Captain Robert t. Scott
reached the South Pole, Englishmen
were today waiting impatiently for
news from Scott saying whether he
attained his goal before it was reach
ed by Captain Roald Amundsen.
Antarctic experts we're of the opin-
ion today that the two expeditions
might have merged before making tho
final dash and that the flags of Great
Britain and Norway might have been
unfurled at the bottom of the earth
at the same time.
The only news from Captain Scott
came i'm the form of the cablegram
Wellington quoting Amundsen as say
ing that the British explorer had
reached the pole. Members of the
British Royal Geographical Society
believing that Captain Scott would re-
turn TO New Zealand, cabled today 10
learn if any news had been received
Evening journal., 1912-03-08
CHANGERS DRAW IN
QUOTATION CONTEST

Only routine business was trans
acted at the meeting of West Brandy
wine Grange, at Talleyville, last even
ing. Wills Passmore and Mrs. T. r.
Weldin gave an interesting account
of Pomona Grange.
Miss Helen McElroy sang a solo;
Mrs. Julia Mousley gave a reading;
the grange then entered into a
Quotation Contest" which at the end
Of an hour was pronounced a draw"
by the judges. there still being sew
eral on each side.
On next Thursday evening the So
cial program will consist Of "Liv-
ing Pictures" portraying various days
celebrated during the year.
Evening journal., 1912-03-08
STRIKING
SCHOLARS
HOLD OUT
Dover Pupils Ask Indignation
Meeting That Views
May Be Given
STAND BY OLD PRINCIPAL;
GIRLS REJECT NEW one
Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, March S-For two
days nobody but the teachers and the
ianitor have attended the Dover pub-
lie schools. At noon, yesterday, the
boys and girls marched out in order
ly procession, going on strike because
Of the School Boards dismissal Of
Superintendent Alexander Crawford.
and the appointment of George S.
Messersmith, of Lewes, in his place.
Posters asking the taxpayers to re-
verse the Boards decision were dis
played. and a mass meeting held by
the students.
This morning printed circulars
were distributed through the town
by the students, headed by G.. Leslie
Gooden and Julia Ritter, in command
of the striking forces, inviting citi-
zens to an indignation mass meeting
held the Opera House at 2.30 o'clock
this afternoon. Banners reading I'VE
are for Mr. Crawford, and we want
an explanation by the Board" were
carried
Mr. Messersmith was in Dover this
morning, to attend the meeting of the
State Board of Education r.. ]. Fergus
him 10 a group of girl strikers as
their new principal, and Mr.. Messer-
smith offered his hand, but the girls
would not shake hands. The princi-
pal commented 10 Mr. Ferguson adj
miringly on their stamina IN stick
| ing up for what they thought was
right
The assistant superintendent. Miss
Betsy Moore. found on her desk this
morning. a letter from the strikers,
in which they said they weree not
staying out on account of any ill
| feeling toward their teachers, but in
| protest against Mr.. Crawfords dis
missal by the Board, without any
reason given. They felt he had been
insulted. They wanted it understood
by everybody that the teachers had
not instigatod the strike and were in
no way connected with g. They
would go back at the request of tho
Board on condition an explanation OF
the Boards action were given.
A member of the School Board said
today that there had been no secret
about the Boards procedure: He said
it was decided some time ago TO elect
teachers in March as the best teach
ers were already taken when they
left it until the close Of the school
year.
1 There has been no attempt 10
remove the banner placed on top OF
the fountain i'm front Of the Federal
Building by the students. Mr.. Alexan-
der has been at Dover for eight
years.
It seems that the contract has been
. made with Professor Messcrsmith
, and that he will be the principal next
year. but the strike will make. things
lively at the school election on the
fourth Saturday in June. when three
new members will be voted upon, and
in place of the usual dozen voters
several hundred are expected .Wom-
en- vote in Dover school elections.