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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-11-05
EVERS
Jumps Tell How They VIII Enjoy Him
As Manager Of the Chicago
Cubs.

CHICAGO. Nov. A Chicago
base ball writer asked the umpires OF
the National League how they en-
Ioyed the idea OF Johnny Evers man
aging the Cubs Here are their re-
plies:
Clarence Owen-I am comparatively
new TO the league. so don't like 10
talk much. All will say is. Oh
Lord,
Willi5m Brennnn-I reached a point
this year where ceased 10 pay heed
70 anything Mr.. Evers said He evil
IDENTIFY realized this. for he finally
quit talking TO mo and attracted my
attention by dropping gravel down the
back OF my neck. will stretch
point and only draw the line AZ con-
crete building blocks.
William Klem-It has been my prac-
tice 10 can Evers for calling me Bill.
which shows a lack OF respect
will allow him 20 call me Bill next
year. but no must cease his alleged
oomical mimicry OF my gestures.
Al Orth-ITe r. the president OF our
concern ind will leave the handling
OF Mr.. Evers 20 Mr.. KLEIN.
Jack FinnerRn-I never considered
Mr.. Evers any worse than Mr. Zim-
norman or Mr. Tinker
Cy Rigler-I can whip any man in
The National League. I prefer them
big. but 7 won't let any managers lit
tleness interfere
Nal Etston-I don't think Evers'
promotion will increase his vOcabu-
larry and I consider mine equal 20 HE.
Tom Jobnstone-I SEQ no object in
dicussing Evers I expect him 20
spend most OF the Summer in the
grandatand
Jack Westervelt-The American
League r. bad enough for me.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-11-05
SWEENEY FOR SHERIFF.
FOUNDER OF THE
DRY PARTY DEAD

DETROIT. Mich. Nov. I-"Father
John Russell. founder Of the Prohibi.
ton party. and the oldest Methodist
preacher in the Detroit conference. is
dead at the homo Of his daughter IN
this city. lie was born In Livingston
county. New York. in 1922.
Father Russell co-operated with
most Of the leading temperance or.
Plantations during his life. such as
the Sons 81 Temperance and the Good
1emplars. was twice the head OF Tho
Order Of Good Templars Of the World
and presided at the FIRST session o.
the order ever held I'm England
He wrote the FIRST articles and
made the first public speeches in IA.
vor Of the organization OF an indie
pendent political party on the issue
Cf prohibition. lie wrote the call for
the FIRST national convention at which
the party was organized 10 Chicago.
and WAS The party's first candidate for
the vice presidency. 100 1872 For
years be- was the recognized leader Of
The prohibition forces OF the country.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-11-05
HIGGINS
CARDINALS SECOND eAeemAN
WILL MANAGE THE
TEAM.
Salary OF New Manager Said to Be
e7.bOO-Nsw Manager . Vet
Gran Of the League.

sT. LOUIS. Nov. <.-Miller Hug
gins. clever little second saoker for
the Cardinals signed managers
contact with the ct. Louis National
League team this afternoon. Tho
contract Is for a period OF but one
year. Tho news was given ont at
the office OF Mrs. Helen Halfway
Britton after Q long conference be-
tween the officers OF the local club
and the new manager. Huggins's
salary ia said TO be $1,000 a year.
although mother Huggins nor his en-
ployers mentioned tho terms IN the
brief interviews they gave out. The
news did not como as a surprise 20
local fans, as, since Bresnahan was
discharged, II has been considered
an assured fact that the peppery little
infelder would get tho Job. II was
IN al argument over a proposed trade
OF Higgins to Cincinnati that Bres-
nahan and Mrs. Britton first openly
quarreled, the former Cardinal pilot
wishing 10 dispose OF the second base
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man. The blocking OF this deal by
the woman owner caused the pub
fishing OF interviews with Bresnahan
IN which he made 'caustic comment
on petticoats IN base bail.
Higgins Ia a veteran OF the National
League. For several seasons past he
has captained the Cardinals. He bats
consistently above the .260 mark. Is
well up among the fielding second
basemen. and in knowledge OF the
game is second 10 none. He fulfills
the requirement OF President Murphy
OF the Cubs. who discharged Frank
Chance TO get a manager who could
play 1874 games a season unless kept
out by illness or injury" His one
year contract perhaps may prove a
handicap to him. but he has great in
fuence over his fellow players.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-11-05
LOUISIANA HAS
RATIFIED TAX
Income Tar Constitution Amend.
nent Ratified by Southern State.
West Virginia 20 Act

WASHINGTON - O. Nov
Formal notice % ftn ratification bv
Inc state ~ Louisiana ~ fho Income
FAX constitutional amendment reached
he state Department to-day Thirty
three States have given notice of
'heir approval ~ This amendment.
and me department is daily expecting
r0fice from The state ~ Ohio whose
legislature has already acted favor
ably
Tho Affirmative votes ~ only two
states arc nov noceHearv f1 make frr
three f0urths required by fhe irr.sia.
zion Tor The adoption ~ an amend
mont Among tho States which have
not set acted upon fhc amendment
arc Pnnnsyivari1 ard West virginia
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-11-05

bumper ON S'tGoii run. Spencer
district EonI, county. th, carter Du
,Hmuauf hle drilled % fest uu tho "
7. Davidson farm. iprafrd 5000 feet
tHrIis atf of fns south Penn blI com
tarF'E $50 is o. Iutidsuu farm
throuCh tho Icr.a rr'f and has n 15-
barrel ur1duc~r. on sugar creek
t.fIHn district. Pheasant county. fh~
81. rprranela o.. r1upHufq SO 20 IN
frs ThDwNt wagner farm is hold NIX
tr .f '-- un..1 H oaf.
on Va-aua tun. Mcclellan district.
Iodridre counts. thD Hope Natural
t.- company has drilled % test on tho
Peter Ash farm through the MaSon
rI.d and got 90 show ~ 800 and f. now
drilling to mo flr fniuu on Ions
fIH. Csr.rsl district rho Phnad'i-
fH.H COMPANY hae drilled 81 test on the
ifIrt smith farm Through the Hlr
In sand and iaa o. IKhf rasscr
Morton cunts. f.s Hone Naturnl gar
parf haa fref- nn me John Stuil
H.n D. PAWS farnr ON the same
s.I.ns o. Co., an he vs. - ties
Durtsr IN Tyler
Hr Tn.rf Pheasant creek Ellsworth
i.efff.f Tr Ifr county. frf Nefrnae NIl
a 4re .wrrrr ffa drIl.I fs So
rr fNr f.fr ffff.t. farm Through
ihaf owl Goo uiper formations on
OH. .frrr afr.Ifn. fne same company ie
.I Ir ffs .frd Hf I I..f ur fra William
o. Nufl Grm ur Muddy creek Ir
Yr tp IrIu f..t or Coo Louisa
N.sti't f.fu rr rfehinE creek
% d..i...' W'rf,si c.H.ty ~
r.. .rI t.-f .r fre jain ST. Lowe fs-r
Southeastern Ohio.
Nr ffn tF|. a.If in fIf WHHIefffI
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Order Blank

So. q on TO cyrus Barnes farm. In
20" same dcr eiopnent. the Donora OIL
Company tform"rIy Nste p Harris and
others Iave started second test on
fhe Arfie Zortman fern
in the lower end - the field. IN starr
township. Hooking county. the Logan
Eafur'a Gas e Fuel company II clean
InE uuf ffa well IN 10 ~ a " y. Kern
farm 90 MON Furnace. preparatory 20
putting DO GO pTripinE Tile latest est
mates sfffl ria.s itr production ~ from
al tn 90 barrels a. dat TIE same com
uatrr second test ou the Columbus
Brick \ Terra GOTTA Companvs property
VII DO dive 90 re- tie sand villain q
week or ten dn~a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-11-05
Dirty Tactics

cartoon tina; appeared the Register yesterday morning
vas reproduced and distributed later m
the day IL is thought be slick political scheme 10
injure the candidacy Of Howard H. Hastings promote tie
candidacy OF his opponent IL would appear
low down piece of political work inure
whom the people know be honest upright
Official The incident that portrayed did nothing more
than rank injustice the police department OF city Arv
person who knows OF the unfouna, readily
understand that could without the police
with any negligence whatever This eleventh will
meet with the condemnation of all thinking people
his contemplate and cowardly eleventh hour attack
especially despicable in of Hastings admin
istraon chief OF police Of hodups bur
gares and orenses OF like character
the present generation
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-11-05
SWEENEY FOR SHERIFF.
OIL AND GAS

Large producers have no longer d,
Lace in the developments ~ tho fuu.
reek h'Id ir kHrHwha county Tho
number ~ competitions arc slowly tr
cr'aeiur huf fhs production o. tho
pool continues fo decline on Hiur
,r'' f %" Amber bl company hls
drilled $50 un the Price heirs. farm
through 'hs SuuaW sand ANA has
30. har'l pumper
IN straight Fort Dutaf dfrfrI
Lincoln county rho Hg creek B.,si.
0pmrn' company has drilled so On
fha srrrp'a workman farm through
fh. H'r"r rrif Hrd bias f--Uarrrt
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-11-05
LABOR RECORDS OF
TWO CANDIDATES
What Thompson Has Done for Labor
Nothing. What Of. Hat
field Has Accomplished.

The labor records OF the two cau.
didates:
Mr.. Thompso. (Democrat) gainel
prominence for the manner in which
he conducted the fght OF the street
car company OF the city OF Huntington
against the striking car men over the
recognition OF the union. and was to
great extent responsible for the defen'
or the striking carmen. lie has al
ways been corporation lawyer an!
has always been on the side OF those
opposing union labor He Is now ask
ing for recognition from the laboring
people
DR. II. D. Hatfield (Republican)
went on record IN 1905 as a member
OF the county court OF Mcdowell
county. as being opposed TO the mine
guard system and voted - donrivc
these guards OF their pistols. Directed
the building Of the Miners hospital Al
Welch and for the past twelve years
has been the chief surgeon at that
hospital. During that time he has al.
tended more than 1000 farmers min.
ers and railroad men and has never
charged any patient one cent for ms
services. As a member OF the state
senate championed and secured the
passage OF the child labor law. As
member Of the state senate he cham
pjloned and secured the passage Of the
Dill 20 Protect street car motormcu
from exposure by building vestibuIrs
on all cars. He gave his loyal support
10 bill which would have eliminated
the guard system In West virginia
Reported favorably all measures advo
Gated by the West Virginia Federation
Of Labor
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lnr So 20 ou tNs o. s. IIIrson farm
ling SO "r Co.,. i.Hur. Bot farm
lu ttf Corning dIefsllf. Union town
ship. 3. T.. Smith hHs drilled test on
The John Norman farm ffroIr. fhe
hfsf COW HIu sand aud tHs a'u w a..
u very Tight pImprr Iu f.f chester
lIiIl district. Wesley township wash.
rri0n county. the fiarflett -1etc'nr rlerf
fumrnrr IIs drilled t second f..f ON
tho Thomas Board farm Through f'r
ferea grlf Hni has very IENf show
Of OH
Deed Sand Territory.
tr fIe row deer sand dcrs11rufnf in
Reading township Perry county the
ohio Fuel supply Company is STARTING
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-11-05

Always put a couliflower 10 plain
water. 20 as 20 draw ont Hny insects
II salt Is placed in the water 10 kills
the insects and they arc left IN the
vegetable
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LADY Of the Uruee-"N hat caused YOU
20 become "A tramp
Ragged HOgers-"rhe family pnvsl-
clan. iie advised me 20 take long walks
after me meals. an I've been walking
after EN- ever since e. Boston Trans
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ST. GAINESVILLE

a vote for E. E. Workman for
Recorder. second term. is vote for
efhcIercy and practical methods No
"nof air" theories or catchy
phrases ADV
Whom voting tirftv remember Alan
% Robinson f1r Judge % fHr cr.r.I
IfI Court Adv
GWrENEv rpu sHrpfgE
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-11-05
Masonic Club Ducks.
Tonight.

A Special telegraph wire Will run In
to the club rooms for all election re-
turns.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-11-05
DIR. Bailey

Conner Eleventh and Chspiins sts.
WhssHng, ". We The Esw Ruiidins.
TIKI ONLY R1LIABLr SPECIAL
IsT ADVERTrsTHo IN ". va. who
shows Pc picture and tells his name
a0 when you enter his offise you know
who you ere dealing with other REQ.
rie nivcrffainE o. treat Chronic be
eases IN WraellrF nfsisaf yog 20 think
fNrro are fg0 doctors FRI attendance
when thrro fa only one that has q
Nrcnfe anf Do won't give vou = recent
m Die name frr business done 10 IL
trairet frc medical law ~ conduct a
no IIra1 business without some ore 30.
ina ffFf.re.nfe pr %
NAEE no MISLEADING STATE
MEETh Hr l'rff f.Hf rrnpuaif iuns 80
t.e afflicted. neither fo Z PROMISE ~
cure them n frr 1aFa In order a.
sr.urr f.r'r rHfrnrlrr. Ilf give
ooMpLUrr SAFE AVID Lasrfro
CuPE fn 80 QUICKEST PoaGInLu
TIM VI tnuuf leaving Dol .urf0us affsr
effects |r Pc rNsfafu nnf ~ the lowest
r..f r'aal'ls f.r Honest skiUfui anf
e.. ...af.r TrHafrHrrf
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%sssS:S
NO ton frounb
NrH an ff-Nf,a
r system y .,
RHEUn1ATIsN rvTLANnaAroRY
nysrepsis .ss.
F A. a opIrf en
Evening. ru..
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Tonisht's Game,

~ TAO =. m. Wheeling VS. Dough
Nuts
Bankers vs Progressive.
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-17
MRS. JOHNSON DIED
THIS MORNING
Was Born In Sweden and Had Been a
Resident of keokuk for the
Past Forty-two Years.

Mrs. l.. A. Johnson passed away
this morning at 1920 o'clock at her
home, No. 1923 Franklin street from a
complication of diseases and in her
death, there is removed one of Keo-
kuk's best citizens for the deceased
was highly respected by all and pos
sessed many excellent qualities which
endeared her to large circle OF
friends.
Born in Sweden sixty-nine years
ago, she was married In that coun,
try to L. A. johnson and they came
to Keokuk in 1870 Had Mrs. John
son lived until next Friday, she
would have reached her sixty-nintl
birthday anniversary.
Seven children, besides the husband
survive, the children being as follows;
Mrs. G. R. Mawer of Chicago, P. H,
johnson of Chicago, N. A. johnson of
Chicago, O. A. Johnson of ST. Louis
Frank w. johnson of Los Angeles, G.
e. Johnson and Paul Johnson of Keo-
kuk.
The deceased was member Of the
Swedish Mission church. The tuner
al arrangements have not been made
awaiting word from the sons who live
away, they having been notified oil
their mothers death.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-17
Maids One Good Quality.

Servant girls know their. own good
points and they take care that every
body else shall know them. One maid
who was obliged to look for new sit
uation because her employers were
leaving town listened critically to the
enumeration Of her virtues as set
down in the recommendation that had
just been written by her former mis-
tress.
There's one thing you've left out,
ma am, she said 81 never cut my fin
gers. I wish you'd put that right up
at the head of the list. Ladies will
like that. Some girls cut their fin
gers terrible and it looks bad"
why. that is true; you never do
said her mistress, and the unusual
point of efficiency, "She never cuts
her fingers" was inserted as request.
ed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-17
TEARS SHED FOR
DEPARTED DOGS
Negligent Owners Forget to Pay 81
cense and Tears Fall In the
Gas Box.

Continued negligence OF Keokuk
dog owners is still causing grief in
dogdom Although repeated c. @. d.
warnings have been sent promiscious-
ly over the city, urging the dog own.
ers to drop around and square &C
counts with the city, they have gone
unheeded with fatal results to sew
eral innocent dogs.
This morning rather sad eyed
citizen called at the police station ant
made inquiries about his dog, on
which he had forgot to pay the Ii.
cense which became due and delin
quent June LIST. He found his dog
or rather, what had once been his
dog and there were more tears shet
at tie tear hox." "He wasn't worth
very much money" said the fellow
"bat we had HIM ever since he was {
pup and expect the old lady vii
raise the dicte1s about It,"
Up to he present time little more
than trp" hundred dog owners haze
paid their license. This time yea
ago there were twice as many VIII,
had psid up.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-17
Fifty-seventh Anniversary.

A most interesting event, kind
that seldom happens in life time will
occur at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E.
l.. R. Stowe at 416 Concert street this
evening. This is notable and pretty
home which has long been familiar to
the eyes of Keokuk people. 1t has
been the residence of Mrs. Stowe for
fifty-seven years, and she has never
moved in all that time. She will have
beneath her roof tonight four elderly
ladies as guests at supper in honor of
the fifty-seventh anniversary of her
residence in Keokuk. These ladies'
have been longtime friends and were
living here when Mrs. Stowe became
a resident in 1855 1t will be most
interesting event in which all KeokuA
will be in congratulatory sympathy
and will join in wishes for happy re-
turns of these happy reunions of Mrs.
Stowe and her friends.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-17
GUILTY
RUNNING CLUB
John Raftery and William Burke VIII
be up for Sentence
Tomorrow

John Raftery and William Burke,
arrested and indicted some time ago
for running club, will be up for
sentence before Judge Bank tomor-
row. Both men went before Judge
Bank and withdrew their pleas of not
guilty, and offered substitute pleas of
guilty.
Raftery and Burke were claimed to
be the backbone of the North Pole
club, which social organization is said
ito have had its inception when the
Cook-Peary fuss was at fever heat.
The district court again settled to
work this morning, after having taken
a recess over Sunday. The Boggs.
Duncan-schell suit is still going on,
but the end is in sight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-17
Tlaue-schard Marriage.

Tomorrow morning at o'clock will
occur the marriage of Harry Tigue
and Miss Bertha Schard at st. Peters
Catholic church, Rev. Father Gillespie
performing the ceremony.
Mr.. Tigue is one of the popular
young men of the city and a trust
worthy and popular member of the
Keokuk fire department Miss Schard
is the daughter of Mrs. Joseph Schard
|of S13 South Sixteenth street. and is
an attractive and interesting young
lady, always popular with friends and
associates.
After the ceremony the young couple
will leave for wedding trip to ST.
Louis and other, southern points and
will be absent about ten days. They
will be at home to their friends about
the twenty-seventh inst, at the resi-.
dence attached to the Tenth street
fire station. Congratulations and
warm wishes will accompany them on
their bridal tour.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-17
CITY NEWS.

Fred c. Chambers, of Fort Mad
ison, was in the city today visiting
with friends. He is making arrange
ments to go to the B. P. o. e. con
vention to be held in Portland. He
will probably go with Mr.. VIM REIN
bold of this city, who is the Keokuk
delegate.
-Workmen started today tearing up
the second track on -Iain street, near
Sixth and will have the "Y'' in, in a
few days. 1t Is proposed to use all
extra rails on the extension OF the
Sixth street track.
The steamer Dubuque which
should have arrived here at 10 O'Clock
Sunday night arrived here just before
i o'clock this afternoon.
Get dry kindling wood now.
Clemenson Bell phone 263 red
Subscribers to The Gate City who
fail to receive their paper regularly
are urged to notify this office, report
ing their complaint before 8 o'clock
each evening.
Mr.. George Hassell has returned
from business trip to Chicago.
To-day was the day scheduled for
the letting of the contract for the con
struction of five blocks of sewers.
Separate bids were received for the
work and the successful bidder or
bidders will be announced later.
The many friends of Miss Geor-
gia Heevner will be glad to Know that
she has recovered from her recent Ill.
ness and is able to be around again.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-17
Rapid Journey for That Age.

Cardinal Wolsey did not live in an
age of rapid transit, but he created 1t
for himself. His capacity for rapid
travel was valuable aid in carving
out career. Wolsey Is said to have
first won royal favor in this way. He
was charged with message from
Henry VII. to the Emperor Maxlmil-
ian in the low countries and left Lon
don in the afternoon. He went by
boat to Gravesend, by horse to Dover,
then by boat again to Calais, and he
was with the emperor the following
evening and back to the king in just
over two days from the time of start,
ing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-17
Her Little Knowledge.
[CAGO, III, June IT,
Open. High. Low. Close

The lady was reading a nautical
novel. She struggled along brayely
for few minutes, but finally had to
appeal 10 her husband. Gerald" she
said, the author says that the boat
was sailing wing and wing What
does that mean? I've been on a
yacht, but l never heard that before"
THAT means" answered Gerald, re-
ioicing in the fact that he. too, had
spent several hours on sailing yes
sci. that means that the schooner had
her mainsl out to port and her fores1
out to starboard-or vice versa" ooh,
l sect" cried the lady. TITS just like
chicken-a wing on each side And
now | understand why they call those
little sails in the middle 'jibs.' It's
short for gihlets' Of course. Isn't
sailing Interestingly"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-17
PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Heevner have
returned from visit with friends at
Montrose.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Coon leave this
week for their future home In Peoria,
Ill.
Miss Dorothy Lohmeyer and Miss
Catherine Ewers left for Chicago last
night where they will spend their
vacation.
Prof Henry Garrison, of Tacoma,
was the guest over Sunday of j. e.
Mitchell, enroute home from the east
where he has been inspecting play
grounds. Professor Garrison is super
intendent of Tacoma public schools.
Attorney Hazen l. Sawyer is in Chi
cago, an interested spectator to the
republican national convention.
Mrs. Ralph Brown, of Portland.
Oregon, Is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. j. Kollmyer, 1917 Bank
street
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard W. Wood and
children Lillian and Richard of ST.
Louis arrived in the city this after
noon for several days visit with his
parents at 929 Fulton street.
o. A. Talbot returned today from
a trip to st. Louis and to various 9th,
er Missouri points. He reports toe
much rain in Missouri for the best
crop conditions. Mr.. Talbot will &C
to Chicago this evening to take peer
into the republican national conven-
ton.
Mr. Charles Karlson. of 1916 Park
street leaves this evening for New
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-17
How Malta Became European

Malta underwent a geographical as
well as a political change through its
acquisition by England in 1874 1t had
always been regarded as part of Afri-
ca, to which 1t seemed to belong both
from topography and language. After
its annexation, however, it was dis
covered that the garrison We're entitled
to the higher pay granted to troops
employed out of Europe, and were
therefore more privileged than the sol
diers in the Ionian islands. To rem
edy this parliament passed an act de-
creeing that SO far as pay went Nal
ia should be regarded as part of
Europe. 1t used to be joke that
Malta had become European by act of
parliament, and the jest soon became
a reality.