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Evening journal., 1912-11-01
FRIDAY. NOV. |. 1912
MONAenAN AND LOAN SHARKS.

n NE Of the most amusing features Of the present
- campaign from the Democratic side Is the effort
that is being made by State Senator Thomas NJ Mon
aghan Democratic candidate for Governor claim the
credit for having driven the loan sharks out Of Della
ware While u is true that he introduced the bill
against sharks it also is true that that law prac
tically amounted nothing until the Sunday Star be-
gan crusade against such sharks and prosecuted it
with such vgor that they driven out of business
Senator Monaghan, we are authortatively informed.
lad nothing do with that crusade. It directed
by Jerome B. Bell. odtor-n-chief and Joseph H. Mar
tin. managing editor of the Sunday Star. John p
Hyatt the reporter for the Star who did the
tive work, and Caleb e. Burchonal the lawyer who
had charge of the legal work connected with the
eral cases.
Our information is that after the law had been enacted
it was practically a dead letter. Little or no action
taken under It by Andrew C. Gray Democratic Attor-
ney-Genoral and Josiah O Wolcott his chief deputy,
who is the Democratic candidate for Attorney
General
THE EVENING JOURNAL started a crusade with
Mr. Burchenal charge the legal end but it fell
through Afterward the Sunday Star took up the fight
and carried it to a successful issue Mr. Monaghan had
nothing to do with THE EVENING JOURNAL crusade
or the Sunday Star crusade and Il is useless for him
TO try to convey the minds Of the Delaware
the impression that it he who drove the loan
sharks out of the State The credit belongs to the
Sunday Star and no one should begrudge it to that
newspaper
Senator Monaghan the father OF the bill which
the loan sharks out of Delaware" SAYS Senator
Monaghan in his advertisement
Yes; and it was a dead legislative infant until the
Sunday Star took charge Of it after Senator Mona
ghans party friends in official place had failed to do
Evening journal., 1912-11-01

Howard d. Ross suggested at a meeting Of the
Greater Wilmington Committee of the Board of Trade
name of the Board of Trade be changed to the
Wilmington Chamber Of Commerce. r. j. Maclean'
the business manager for the board, seemed TO
regard the suggestion favoraby. He said the name
Board Of Trade is English and that the name
Chamber of Commerce seemed to be regarded more
fayorably in many progressive American cities Howell
s. England, chairman of the committee spoke M op-
position immediate change of the name, but SEEM
ed to think it might later. If the change is to
be made at all it may be well for the members of the
board consider seriously the question whether 1t
should not be made now, when the organization is on
the eve of starting broader lines of work. which
will embrace the of selfadvertisement We are
not urging that the change be made but merely sug-
gesting that if it is to be made fail to why
months should be spent in advertising the Wilmington
Board of Trade then after the advertising has been
done, change the name to the Wilmington Chamber
of Commerce.
Evening journal., 1912-11-01

Committees representing the Wilmington Board Of
Trade will go out among our business men and other
publc-spirted citizens next week and raise S25Ooo
fund 70 finance the publicity and industry getting
campaign which the board has inaugurated and will
prosecute with we-directed vgor under the manage
ment of r. j. Macean. In such wealthy and important
manufacturing city this the board should exper-
icucc little difficulty in raising such fund for such
y laudahle purpose. The publicity and industrial
Fhampaisn mapped out by Mr.. Maclean is clear and
makes such strong appeal to the business Judgment
and home pride that tho work Of raising the fund
should not require longer than two three days
in the days Immediately following exciting political
campaign We congratulate the board and It's new
business manager upon the energy they display
Ping in handling this exceedingly important enterprise
Evening journal., 1912-11-01
CENTuRY CLUR DANCE.

The first dance of the New-Cen-
tury Club season will be held to-
night Other dances will be held on
November 90, December 27. January
81 and March rs. The committee Isl
composed of Mrs. T. c. DUPONT. Mrs.|
Preston Lea, Mrs. Charles Copeland,
Mrs Henry Pepper Scott, Mrs. JohnI
Biggs, Mrs Otho Nowland, Mrs.I
lanes p. Winchester and Mrs WILL
liam G. Ramsey.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-03-01
CoLoRS AND THE BRAIN

Juse as there are hues that soothe
he mind through the eyes--green for
nstance--so there are colors which
nay after a time 30 irrftate the nerves
a. even to unbaiance the intellect.
Purple Ii one Of these. According to
specialist in colors. a month I'm a
room containing no color but purple
would unhinge the mind OF a person
with the strongest nerves. In It's ef.
tects on the nerves purple. Il Is said.
js the most dangerous color there is.
It's effects are SLOW and iusidlous.
causing rnelanchoiia and suicidal ma
ala. The color that innamea the mind
ID red A few weeks in SURROUNDINGS
Entirely scarlet would arouse sort OF
frenzy eliminating In homicIdal ma.
ola. Blue II said 70 be a kind Of drug
in Its effect on the brain. II excitss
The imagination and gives craving
for music and sensation, but Il has a
reaction that wrecks the nervous aye.
tenn, yellow in excess sometimes
causes hyateria,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-03-01
ONE EGG WORTH $500

An egg of the great aux, or gare-
fowl, bird now extinct. was sold at
auction In London for a sum equival-
ent to $1,000. Not all great auks eggs
are alike. In length they vary from
four and one-eighth inches to FIVE
inches. The greater number found
have white ground, but others are OF
various shades or buff. In some cases
the markings are spots. shown In
blotches or lines. 81
1t Is said that no living aux has been
seen since 1914. The birds were ex-
terminated by the ruthless trafic in
their eggs and skins, although their
numbers were greatly reduced by their
Wholesale slaughter for food. Many
misconceptions have survived as to the
great aux, which for years has been
regarded as sort of tabled bird, like
the roc or the dodo. In size the crear
ture did not differ much from the tame
goose, and its title of great" was Civ
en- to 1t distinguish 1t from the small
err, or razor billed aux. The most re-
markable characteristic OF the great
aux was its. inability to fly, Its wings
were scarcely more than fms. which
aided the bird In swimming.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-03-01
sHoPGIRL GETS sa0,ooo,ooo

Miss Ilona Yards OF Budapest, Hun
gary, has become a multi-millionaire
by an accident that caused the death
of an admirer before he had time to
change cuff on which he had scrib.
bled his will as a joke. Iona was
shopgtrl In fancy store. An elderly
man named Kronyi. of shabby appear
ance, was her constant customer. and
often sympathized with her because
her work was hard. One day he was
more sympathetic than usual. and
said:
For reward you shall have all my
money when | die. am an old
bachelor and have managed to save
bit"
AS the other girls behind the coun-
ter laughed at the idea of his having
any money to leave he turned down
his cheap paper cuff and wrote:
II appoint Ilona Wards my sole
heir. After my death she is to inherit
all my estate, real and personal"
Then he signed and dated this i'm
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-03-01
To 1eautIfy Vacant Lots.

Vacant lots will prove more valu-
able from viewpoint of attractive
ness If nothing else is the idea Of
a manager of a San Bernardino (Cal)
insurance, loan and land company,
who is making arrangements to set
out thousands of deciduous fruit trees
on the lots owned by the company, in
various parts of the city.
These lots are at present barren in
many respects, and through the plant
ing of the fruit trees the appearance
of the lot will be very much improved.
Not only that, but it is figured that it
will be more attractive to the buyer,
and the results to buyer and company
alike will be much greater
It is the plan of the company to set
the trees out and to have a competent
horticulturist to care for them while
they are adapting themselves to the
soil in which they are planted. From
ten to twelve or more fruit trees will
be planted on each lot.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-03-01
LARGEST OF SPIDER WEBS

The largest spider web In the world
was spun not by spider. but by hui
man hands. II stands on the lawn OF
a Chicago mans country home, and ia
OF such tremendous size as to startle
the passerby when he first sees It. The
creator of this interesting oddly con-
ceivei the idea OF attempting to see
how nearly an actual spiders web
could be reproduced with rope. Sc.
Getting two immense trees on the lawn
of his home, he spun between them
this spiders web. 4ox60 feet, which Ia
30 strong that man may easily climb
70 the center or top Of 1t. The wei
faces the main thoroughfare passing
The house. and ia one of the most
fascinating country ground decora-
lions ever seen. The spinner could
not attain the minuteness of the actu-
u spiders web. but came so near to It
hat the Illusion is almost perfect.
rhe uniqueness of the undertaking
catches and fascinates every eye that
ices 1t.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-03-01

promptu win. laughed heartily at bis
own little joke. shook hands with lilo
ma and left the store. While crossing
the street Just outside the store he
narrowly escaped being run down BY
car, had At from fright and died
In a chemists shop quarter Of an
hour after he had scrubbed on his
cuff.
II turned out that Kronyi had left
more than 6o,o0O,000 gulden ($30.000r
0o0). Iona got lawyer to file her
claim to the fortune In the probate
court Kronyi's relatives fought bard
to have this last of his Wills set aside,
but the Judge decided in favor of lilo
ma. She got the whole estate, but
gave one-third of 1t to Kronyi's broth
er.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-03-01
e, Az
nTOWNR7s
W HELPS
BETTER HOUSING CALLED FOR
Community Can Not Be Made At
traetlve Without the Cooperation
of the Builder.

THE housing problem Is one Of the
most important aspects of home de-
velopment and good homes are the
keystone of the whole social arch"
writes Edward r. Hartman, secretary
OF the Massachusetts, Civic League, In
the annual report of that organization.
Mr.. Hartman discusses the housing
problem in towns, and says in part:
II want particularly to mention
three aspects of the housing problem;
the aesthetic, the social and the eco
nomic For many years we have had
In Massachusetts a succession of
short-lived organizations developed to
improve the appearance of towns.
They have In the main died because
their aim was superficial Beauty
cannot easily be engrafted upon rot
tenness. People are beginning to see
that In town in which every house
is of good design and In which main
tenance work Ia carefully looked aft
er, there are those elements of art
which when combined make for
beautiful community.
"The social aspects of the housing
problem are enough, 1t seems to me,
to cause every one of US to re-esti-
mate the values of the items covered
In our>efforts for social advance. Bad
homes are responsible for large per-
centage of the immortality which the
churches are trying to cure; they are
responsible for large part of the
sickness the hospitals, dispensaries
and nurses are trying to cure, and df-
rectly or through immortality or sick.
ness they are responsible for much of
the poverty the charities are trying to
cure.
"The economic aspects of the hous-
ing problem are serious. Towns get,
as a rule, that for which they bid.
That Is, If force of circumstances
brings large number of people to a
town, the quality of these people will
depend in large measure on the kind
of homes which are offered them. II
the people have to content themselves
with the abandoned dwellings. out.
buildings and similar inferior homes,
they will be of an inferior type of peo-
pie, because self-respecting people
will not live in such homes.
'But when the people coming into
town are offered attractive homes
on well planned streets self-respect-
ing people will come, they will I'm
crease the taxable value of the town,
they will pay their way through the
schools, the streets and elsewhere,
and they will decrease the per cap
ita demand for all the remedial insti-
tutions. r
ut is not enough to develop good
homes. They must be maintained in
a good condition. There Is therefore
call for an active local healthy au-
thority. To meet its conditions and
needs every town must have a good
law, the efficient enforcement of
which will give the town what 1t
needs in the way of houses, and 1t
must have an active board of health
that will see that houses are always
kept clean and sanitary"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-03-01
Busiest Hen in the Country.

While 1t is not possible to state the
exact average production of eggs per
hen in one year it is conservatively
estimated in the United States to be
about seventy. By improved methods
of breeding, feeding and selection
birds have been found with actual in
dividual records of 200 to 257 eggs d
year.
Only one hen has been found at Cor
nell that laid as high as 257 eggs In a
year, but this one example of the de-
gree of perfection to which the breed
ers' art has attained is valuable for
the pace it sets for others to follow
and surpass. The net profit obtained
from the sale of these 257 eggs
amounted to $5.06.-Christian Herald.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-03-01
WORLDS SMALLEST REPUBLIC

The smallest republic in the world,
without contradiction, is that of Trav'
CLARA, little island situated about a
dozen kilometers (seven and one-halt
miles) from Sardinia. It is a little
more than mile in length, land has a
population of So. The sovereignty Of
the island was accorded in 1886 by
King Charles Albert to the Bartoleoni
family. Up to 1882 Paul I. reigned
peaceably over his little island king.
dom, but at his death the Islanders
proclaimed republic. BY the con.
stitution of the republic the president
Is elected for ten years.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-03-01
W0MAN'S ARM IN TREE

Adam Fowler, storekeeper of Cliff.
ton Heights. Pa. shook out a fine
Christmas tree to sell to a woman
customer. AS he did 30 the arm of a
woman, amputated above the elbow,
dropped out of the branches. The
tree came to Fowler from Maine. and
the probability is either that this arm
is the product of legitimate amputa.
ton, but carelessly unburied In the
Maine woods, or part of some trag.
edy victim. The arm was well pre-.
served and apparently was amputated
recently.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-03-01
Rapld Growth Of White Pine

After 2SS years of white pine cut
ting, in Massachusetts, alone, which by
many is supposed to be denuded of
timber. there were $4,000, 900 feet of
white pine alone cut in 1908 govern
ment figures1. The forest service fur
Their reports that lit is not improb-
able that a similar cut can be made
every year in the future from the nat
ural growth OF white pine ir that
state"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-03-01
ONE OYSTER, SO PEARLS

While eating oyster soup j. F. Neal
of Colfax, Wash. discovered So pearls
in one oyster. FIVE of which were OF
comparatively large size. II the
pearls had not been spoiled by cook
ing they would have been worth about
500.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-03-01

heaping cup of sugar. tnea ret evev
hot water and add gradually cup
Of fresh sweet cider. hot but not boil.
ing Beat hard together. CRATE nut
meg over. and serve very hot
The cheese crackers are lightly but
tered, sprinkled with parmesan. and
heated inside bag for about ave
minutes
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-03-01

A wonderful toy has been presented
by M. Hagnauer, an electrical engineer
of Paris. to his little daughter.
JEANNE. 1t consists of miniature
electric train which carries dishes
along the passage from the kitchen to
the dining room. BY touching a but,
ton on a circular ivory indicator mes,
sages are electrically transmitted to
the kitchen for such articles as bread,
knives and forks, water, napkins, and
other portable requisites. The train.
which cost about $3.50, can easily carry
load of "a pounds from the kitchen
to the dining room table.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-03-01
rMo DINNER MENUS.

Hy Martha Mcculioch Williams.
Here Il dinner menu. easy but
aourishlug. not No costly. and capable
II being prepared. cooked. and served
inside two hours.
Roast Beef. Stuffed Rolled Round
Sliced Potatoes Baked Apples
ft.lA l9s.at
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-03-01

Not satisfied with the feats by
which he has won the title of Hand
uff King" says Popular Mechanics.
his man recently dropped from a
height OF 9S feet into the harbor at
Sydney, Australia. with his hands
nanacled behind his back and his
syes blindfolded. A year or so ago his
star" feat was making his escape
rom bag In which he was placed.
10Th hands and feet manacled. and
brown into the water. He also took
O aeroplanIng In 1910 and that year
won the Australian league prize of
n 900. in a spectacular flight,
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-10-23
CHURN DRILLING
TO RESUME ON
BAGDAO
Determinations Already
Made Are Very
Satisfactory

Arrivals from the Santa Maria
country during the week stated tina,
it is currently reported that the Bag
dad Copper Company ON Copper
Greek is preparing to resume churn
drilling operations. as we'll as deep
mine work
Several mining engineers of promi
nent rating have visited the large
holdings during the past three
months. and the recent inspection
made by the consulting engineer oi
the Calumet and Arizona OF Bisbee
is regarded as significant, move.
mcnt toward resumption. The Bag
dad holdings embrace an area oi
over 1000 acres. and several hun.
drcd churn drill holes were sunk
during the four years the group was
under exploration. with determine
tons made in copper beds tina, rang
ed in the millions of tons OF com.
mcrcial bearing ores. II is also re
ported that the holding compan,
has expended over $4,000 in expio
ration up To the time work wa,
suspended several months ago.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-10-23
TO TEST VALIDITY
OF NEWSPAPER LAW.

NEW YORK. Oct l7.--Suit to
test the rights of the government,
to enforce the Federal law OF Aug
ust -. 1912, requiring newspapers
and periodicals to publish their cir
culation figures twice year and
imposing other publicity require
mcnts. was filed in United States
Distric, court today by the Journal
Of Commerce and Commercial Bull
letin company. publishers OF the
Journal Of Commerce. That portion
Of the law which directs that all
printed matter Tor which compea-
sation is received shall be labelled
advertisements" is also attacked.
The suit is directed against Post
master General Hitchcock. Attorney
General Wickersham. United States
District Attorney Wise and Post
master Morgan Of New York. The
petitioner charges the law is uncon-
stituiionai and prays for temper
airy injunction restraining its en-
iorcement until final adjudication.
Back OF the action, according 10
Robert {. Morris. OF counsel for the
complainant. is the American News
paper Publishers association. The
association recently decided to file
a test suit and the Journal of Com
merce. Mr.. Morris said in filing it's
petition had the sanction and coop
Grafton Of the association.
The petition alleges there are up
wards Of $4,000 newspapers and per
iodicals in the country affected by
the law II charges that the law is
void because it violates the Federal
constitution. and particularly the
FIRST and fifth amendments. and a
bridges the freedom Of the press.
The law is characterized as OF no
benefit to the postofiice or any other
department Of the government, mas
much as obedience by the period
Gals and newspapers would not laid
or assist in the operation OF the
post-ofice department or in carry
ing Of the mails or the regulation
thereof"
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-10-23
ferret IS LOST
IN WATER PIPE
Of CITY

EDMONTON. Alta. Oct 49,
"LOST-A mechanical ferret. in
Jasper avenue between Second street
and the municipal power plant, Ed
monitor; finder will please return
to superintendent. National Water
main Cleaning company and receive
reward; no questions asked"
The announcement will appear. in
the classified ad departments Of To-
cal and outside papers in few
days IL the ferret" is not found
meanwhile. The company, which has
a contract to clean seven miles OF
water pipes in the business districts
OF the city. employed the mechanical
device to work its way through the
sediment in the 20-inch mains. The
ferret stopped somewhere. The sup
erintcndent in charge OF the work
had neglected to provide it with a
leash, so it could be dragged back
or its exact location determined, in
the event II refused to continue the
underground journey Several cuts
have been made, but so far the fer
ret has not been found. However,
the superintendent is hopeful.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-10-23
.SCARANK CLAIMS
THE BULLET
He FIRED

MILWAUKEE,. Wis, Oct. 49,
John Schiank. who shot Roosevelt
claims the bullet in the colonies
body, "Thc bullet belong to me-"
he said. II have made my will, and
bequeaihed the bullet to the New
York Historical society, with the
request that II be placed on exhibit
ion in the rotunda Of the State
Capitol at Albany"
Bail required for the release OF
John Schrank was raised today from
1880 to $4,000 because II was
learned that moving picture firm
IS planning 10 pay the lesser bail
and secure his release. that it might
photograph the would-be assassin.
Further efforts along the same line
will rise continually. said Distric,
Attorney label today.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-10-23
ACTIVE DISTRICT IS
THE SENATOR COUNTRY
(From Wednesday, Dsily)

II. J. Meany, who returned Mon
day from trip through the SEN
ator country, reports the district
more active than known in the past
FIVE years, and the outlook as decid.
edly encouraging for lively win
ter.
On the Davis and Lookout mines,
John Twiggs is operating extensive
ly and energe,ically, employing eiev.
en- miners on the first named and
ten on the last. From the two
mines over four car loads are ready
for shipping. Conditions on the
Davis are said to be fa,tering and
stopping from the three tunnels is
going ahead. The pay streak runs
from 8 inches to IL inches, and val
ues run to as high as $500 in gold.
On the Lookout stopping from the
% foot level in a four foot ore
body is the method OF operating,
and the principal values are copper
with nominal returns in gold and sill
yer. The Dunkirk is also passing
into new era, under the manage
ment OF l.. c. Gould. and force
OF ten men is employed. The smell
ter is daily shipping and the Cash
ore dump reflects the good showing
on that old mine property. The
reported starting up OF the Breed
Group was attracting favorable com.
mens, and with the many individual
operators the old time district faced
a better future than had been
known Tor many years.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-10-23
PREDICTS NINE
As PRODUCER OF FUTURE
rrom Thuru0>ys us,,y,

Charles Rose, who is in the city
from his mining camp near Stoddard
IS enthusiastic over the showing in
evidence at the Copper Queen mines,
and unhesitatingly pronounces that
property as acoming big producer
OF the future. Sinking is going
ahead and the large and rich ore
bodies being developed give this un-
dertakins considerable interest and
creating general comment in that
section. Mr.. Rose is practical
miner and speaks advisedly in his
estimation OF the property. More
men are being placed at work, and
the ore dumps speak for them
selves.