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Evening journal., 1912-10-16
MARRIAGES Am SEcRECY.

TIERE is merit in the suggestion made by tho Rev.
r. l.. Jackson, pastor Of the Hanover Presby
terian Church in this city. that secret marriages be
barred by law in this State and that, pending the
enactment Of such law, those who now have the
power perform the marriage ceremony pledge them
selves to refuse 20 keep any marriage In the
past there have been too many secret marriages in
Delaware AS rule the secrecy serves useful
purpose UnQuestonaby there is merit In per-
mitting a who is married TO
tinue to parade in society single person. The
marriage laws OF Delaware made be used;
to be abused Society has right to know who
is married and who is single It may be said that
many OF those who married here secretly belong in
other places Granting that that is true. there is a
comfy existing among the States which makes il
incumbent upon Delawareans to give fair treatment
10 society in other States
law requiring that any person who performs a
marriage ceremony shall file a report Of the same
in public office within ten days and that the records
of that Office shall be open to the newspapers and the
general public will so far. think towards putting
an end to the conditions complained OF by Mr. Jack
son and others. Such law necessarily would carry
with 1t a penalty for its violation.
Evening journal., 1912-10-16
OF FUN
BUT NO PARADE
THIS HOLLOWE'EN

Several Of the readers Of THE
EVENING JOURNAL have asked this
paper whether there will be a mum
mers' parade on Halloween and
whether the people will be allowed
TO mask this year in view of the prox-
unity of the presidential election
which might create trouble.
The matter was taken up with
Chief of Police Black by a reporter
Of THE EVENING JOURNAL today
and he says that so far as he knows
there will be no parade this year
Persons will be allowed to mask and
parade up and down Market street
as they did last Halloween. The po-
lice will not tolerate any disorder
however. and will see to It that this
is strictly adhered TO. Chief Black
said he did not think there would be
much of a demonstration on Hallow-
cen night in view of the "Old Home
Week" celebration just ended.
Evening journal., 1912-10-16
RELMONT TALKs BUsINEss.

Belmont Academy football team
defeated Chesrook on Saturday by
the score of q to 0. Belmont is play
ing fast ball this season, having won
five games and lost one. Belmont is
open for a Saturday game and any
team wishing the date can get it by
addressing Francis Dinneen, No. lO5
n. Franklin street or by calling
1423-D from 10 to o'clock
Evening journal., 1912-10-16
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
The Historical Masterpiece
That Its Author Was
Compelled to Peddle
By Holland.

John Lothrop Motley gained per-
manent fame as an American hist
orian by his work on the Rise Of
the Dutch Republic" and by later
historical writing. He was also num-
bered among the distinguished Amer
lean diplomatists of his day, for he
served as Minister to Austria in Pre-
sident Lincoln's administration and
for one year as Minister to the Court
of st. James in President Grants first
administration.
Mr.. Motley's first literary ambition
was to gain success as a novelist.
Two novels written by him and pub
lished were failures, although his
literary workmanship was recognized
by all the critics. This experience
taught him that his literary abilities
lay in the direction of historical writ
ing
With almost infinite pains, with ut
most patience and perseverance, and
after delving for months in the
libraries and archives of Holland,
France and Spain, Mr.. Motley began
the writing Of the history Of the Dutch
republic. Fully six years elapsed
from the day when he began this
work to the day when he wrote Elm
is at the end Of the last page OF the
manuscript. Then, unknown author
as he was, he somewhat timidly ven-
tured to approach a publisher named
John Murray, in London He said to
Mr.. Murray, practically in these
words:
Il have here the manuscript of a
work upon which l have been engag-
ed some six years. ] want to submit
II to you with a view to its publica-
ton"
"How long is it?" Mr.. Murray asked.
It should say that IL would require
about three volumes for its publica-
ton"
Mr.. Murray shook his head doubt
fully and looked inquiringly at the
author, as though he wondered at the
presumption Of an unknown writer in
attempting so great historic subject
as the history of the rise of the Dutch
republic.
However, Mr. Murray agreed to-look
the manuscript over. But in a few
weeks he returned It to Mr. Murray,
with the somewhat court statemena
that he did not care to undertake its
puDllcauOn.
Thereupon Mr.. Motley called upon
another London publisher, John Chap
man. His experience with Mr.. Murray
had taught him a lesson He did not
offer the manuscript to Mr.. Chapman
to be published upon a royalty basis.
Instead OF that he said:
IL have brought this manuscript to
you with a view to its publication.
do not ask your opinion upon It,
simply want 10 have you put your inn
print upon the book I will pay all
the expenses Of publication. If it
should prove TO be profitable ! will
see that you are properly remember
ed"
Upon those terms MIR. Chapman
took the manuscript for publication
Within a month after its publication
IT. was the literary event OF
Great DBritaln. It's publication
little later in the United States was
followed by equally great success
The work brought Mr.. Motley not on
ly fame, but also handsome pecuniary
returns; and yet he was compelled Il
Fagree to pay the expenses of publica'
ton After that Mr.. Motley never had
need to offer manuscripts to publish.
ers, for he received many liberal of.
fers for the publication of any work
he might in the future write.
Copyright, 1912, by e. J. Edwards
All rights reserved)
Evening journal., 1912-10-16
ROY CUTS BOY.

MIDDLETOWN, Del, Oct. 16-While
Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
James Carpenter and Delbert Gala
ger were having a lively tussle in
Connellee's grocery store on Satur-
day evening, meat knife in CAL
lagher's hand cut cash in Car
penter's arm to the bone. The boy
had 70 be. taken to the Delaware Hos
pital for treatment
Harris Mcdowell, Jr., broke his
arm on Saturday while playing
Nathaniel Guessford's automobile
was badly damaged in an accident
near Kirkwood <on Saturday.
Evening journal., 1912-10-16
COUNTY OFFICIALS RECEIPTS

County Treasurer Robert v. Durns
reported the following collections to
Levy Court. At its meeting yester-
day.
H. A. Brown, clearl. OF peace, fees
for September, $25050.
James Logue. sherin. fees for Sep
tember. $5S.66
f. NJ. Walker. register OF wills, fees
for September. S7S9.39.
p. Q. Churchman, prothonotary,
fees for September, S65125.
A. V. Leslie George, recorder fees
for September. S1,503.G5.
Joseph c. Jolls, register in chan
cery, fees for September. s233.
Evening journal., 1912-10-16
DIR. FRANrz TO TALK OF RABIES.

DR.. A. 4. Frantz will address the
Homeopathic Medical Society of New
Castle county on Friday night on
Rabies" The meeting viii be held
in DR. Fran.z's office, No. 5O4 Della
ware avenue.
Hereafter the Society will meet in
the rooms OF the Board of Education,
the desired permission having been
given.
Evening journal., 1912-10-16
MUSICALE Ar CEnARs.

A musicale will be given at The
Cedras' Chapel this evening under the
direction of Miss Helen Berry. Of this
city, who although quite youthful.
shows great ability as a pianist and
vocalist The musicale is for the
benefit OF the chapel.
Evening journal., 1912-10-16
COMPLAIN OF CROSSING.

Two communications were read at
the meeting of the Levy Court yester-
day from the Public Service Associa-
tion of Holly Oak. One regarding
the dangerous crossing at Silverside
Station OF the b. and o. railroad COM
pany, and tho other regarding the
Concord crossing on the same rail-
road
Evening journal., 1912-10-16
RrF0RMATnRY FnR nIlL.

Magistrate Householder Of Della
ware City has committed TO the Fcr-
ris Industrial School Ernest Stafford,
colored. aged 16 years. The youth on
Sunday broke up the furniture in his
fathers home on the Higgins farm,
near Delaware City.
Evening journal., 1912-10-16

The selection Of W. e. Douglas TO succeed Professor
II. S. Godey, deceased, president OF Goldey Col
lege in this city. is splendid II is in line with
the policy that a worthy institution should have
worthy head The distinction which has come to him
is all the pleasing to his host Of friends by the
fact that he began his association with the college
as student and manifested such moral and inteec-
sial worth that he mounted steadily until he reached
ae highest place We congratulate Goldey College
M having such splendid executive head, and
ySongratuste that head upon having such a
ISid college.
Evening journal., 1912-10-16
REUNION-nF YErERANS-

The survivors OF the First Della
ware Infantry will hold their Fifty
first anniversary in C A. r. Hall,
Dover, on Saturday.
Evening journal., 1912-10-16
RECETyER SELLS ASSETS.

Under an order Of the Court Of
Chancery. all the remaining assets Of
the Delaware Candy Company were-
sold by John Govatos, receiver, at
public sale, this morning, and $775.S1
was realized.
Evening journal., 1912-10-16
BRINGS NITRATE OF SODA.

The steamer Crown Of Toledo, from
Chile, has arrived in port with a
cargo of nitrate OF soda. consigned to
the p. l. du Pont de Nemours Pow
der Company.
Evening journal., 1912-10-16

Heralds Of the Salisbury Democratic machine are
proclaiming that so-called Republican gangsters
this city padding the registration lists with the
names of bogus negro voters and that the illegal
padding has reached huge proportions" Let us
make a suggestion 10 the Democrats: Padding, or
falsfying, the registration lists is serious crime
The Attorney-General Of the state of Delaware is
Andrew C. Gray. Democrat His chief deputy is
Josiah o. Wocott the Democratic candidate for At
torney-General, who is touring the State and
announcing that, If elected, he will send Jail all
election corrupuoniss. Here is golden opportunity
Let the salisbury Democratic machine file its evil
dence of this Illegal padding of the registration lists
with Attorney General Gray. Let Acknowledgement
Gray call Deputy Attorney General Wolcott in off the
stump and direct him to himself with glory by
having those Republican registration list padders
arrested. Then let him prosecute them and send them
TO Jail. THE EVENING JOURNAL is a Republican
newspaper but it demands that the Democratic ma
chine file with Mr. Gray its information and that he
and Mr. Wolcott take action at once confess them
selves TO be officials who not worthy Of the Of
fees they hold. Let just what truth there is
in this Democratic machine story that is given out
three weeks before the election II is shameful that
Mr.. Wolcott should be neglecting his official duty
and making campaign speeches If the Salisbury ma
chine, which put him in nomination. has any such
evidence as il processes to have
Evening journal., 1912-10-16

Renting houses and apartments
getting boarders-in all such matters
ready furnished. securing roomers.
the Wants have demonstrated their
effectiveness many times.
Evening journal., 1912-10-16

That Philadelphia Judge who has decreed that kiss
ing Is not crime evidently is old that he has
forgotten his own young days. when ruby lips were
Creation
Evening journal., 1912-10-16

We have received copy Of tho first edition Of
The Delaware Times Democratic weekly
paper started in this city under the auspices of the
salisbury machine. II is ably printed.
Evening journal., 1912-10-16

niger on next Saturday and thereby qualify your
sesol Anticipation in tie most important national
signst,Iection in recent years.
fetoes
pane
Evening journal., 1912-10-16
ELsMERE CHrRCH suppER.

The Ladies' Aid Of Elsmere Presby-
terian church, will give their annual
chicken supper Thursday evening.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-08

had ridden to the fire. The rangers
lifted its unsllod feet. examining ach
one with care. On the right fore-hoof
VAS Il nick which Corrcsponded to the
marks on the ground!
The chase was growing Interesting,
and the rangers, warming to their
! work. returned to- the burnt spot to
look for ANYTHING else which might
have been left to identify the culprit
further. What they found after pa
ticnt search was this-a couple of
twisted wires stuck upright in the
ground. the upper ends forming Il
prong thar supported IL lens or burn
ing glass. by this time the hunt WAS
becoming exciting.
Further search revealed another de-
vice of the same kind near a certain
trail. Tho rangers did not take up
this one to examine it, but left the
evidence in place for the photograph
cr tn picture Il little later. 1t was a
iiendislnly ingenious c~ontrivance, yet
wonderfully simple and effective.
There was the twisted Wire. almost in
visible in tho grass, the lens. set at
the proper angle to catch the sun at
noon and focus its rays. and a bunch
of matches laid at just the point in
the tindcr-dry grass where the hot
rays would converge upon them.
Having accomplished 50 much, the
rangcr-dctcctiNcs returned to the fire,
now practically ~eNtinsuished. Jones
was relieved from duty. and walked
lA,rk to whcr his horse WAS tctilcred.
followed by the As he came
to the point where the internal ma
chine had been planted he suddenly
changed his course, hoping to lead
his companions past the place by a
detour. t;ut the grim-faccd forest
guardians thought otherwise. and at
this point a severe questioning before
witnesses was administered TO the
clever inventor. 1t brought forth a
mass of contradictory statements and
some additional evidence. On What
small details big things hinge. One
bit of evidence was tho cutting of the
twisted wire in two strokes. Now, the
ordinary ~wirc-cuttcr would do the
work i'm one snip, whereas tho odd
tool found i'm tho ranchcr's pocket re-
u,lircd a stroke for each wire. FROM
these little bits of circumstantial evil
dcncc the forest supervisor for the
district worked up "a case that later on
convicted the clever MIR. before
a jury of his peers, ana earned him a
Thoroughly Wcil-dcscrvcd Jail sentence.
The rangers testimony regarding the
nicked hoot-prints also had its effect
when the hoof of JoncS's mount was
examined. ami cffcctuaily d~iscrcditcd
his assertion that lle had not been in
tho burnt district for months before
tho fire.
While Sherlock Holmes. no doubt
could have don" far better. the dctee-
ton uf his automatic tirc-tiend must
Ie conceded To he pretty fair work for
a couple of mere ticsh-and-hlood
rangers. chosen FOR their ability to
fight fire and ride the rugged trails.
rather than for their qualifications as
detectives. They had done a signal
service to tho communists. for forest
fires arc a menace so terrible that II
is difficult 10 cXaeserate their danger.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-08

large extent organized into co-opera-
tive societies.. Many of tho associi
tions aye affiliated With labor unions
that restrict their membership to per-
sons engaged in II given occnnation.
In regard to industrial cooperation
production il appears that plants
owned and operated by the operatives
are not uncommon in France. In
Lyons. for example. the enterprise is
conducted ly societies composed oi
their operatives. Including print.
ing and engraving. building. plumb
ing. tailoring. weaving. tanning. car
pcntcring. paper hanging. tho making
of paste board boxes and the making
of metallic furniture.
Tho consular reports state that thf
French ro-operativ" societies usually
sell at prices which are ncigher high
or nor lower than those of private
stores and that they have a tendency
to keep prices throughout the district
whore they are located down to {:
fair level as we'll as to enhance tbs
purity and quality of the goods. Ths
degree of reduction in the cost of liv-
ing il almost WHOLLY contingent upon
tho capahility and the altruism of tho
management of the respective dis
trlc,s.
In Belgium. the consular reports
state. Il large proportion of tn" 60
operative societies sell ut prices lower
than those of tho regular markets. al
lowing only members To purchase,
and have only mininal profits TO dis
tributc. Many societies guarantee a
six per cent dividend on all pur-
rhasrs and distribut" all remaining
profits tn various funds for insurance,
pensions. strike relief. indrmnitics
for injuries and the like. The ronsu-
lar reports state that the virtual he
ginning of the general cooperative
movement in Belgium is said to have
been due to the growth of tho various
s"cialistic and labor parties in 1850
and the Years following. The social
istic societies arc reported to have nc
utilization with the international Co
operative Alliance. The development
of MANY of the agricultural co-opcra-
tive Societies has been aided worry
greatly ny the clerical party. the
league of church societies comprising
4$0 associations.
In the Netherlands the cooperative
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-08
Cooperation and
Cost of Living

President Taft has sci to CONGRESS-
the second installmcnt of the reports
of consular officers on cooperation
and the cost of living which are the
result of the investigation he some
time ago directed should be made.
The countries included in this install
ment are France. Belgium. the Meth
orlands and Denmark. The reports
are accompanied by Il letter from
Huntington Wilson, acting secretary
of state.
1t appears from the information
collected, the acting secretary says.
that the rising cost of living has di-
rccted attention to and augmented the
membership of the cooperation So
cieties moro especially in France and
Belgium. h French cooperative
associations arc in the main arranged
upo the sam" system as those i'm the
United Kingdom. The tendency is to-
ward small societies and tho great
majority of the associations represent
groceries and bakeries. The most
successful distributive societies are in
The manufacturing cities of north
eastern and central France. Among
these societies relief funds arc adj
ministcred and insurance against ILL
mes and forced non-cmploymcnt is
supplied. Arrangements are made
with dentists. doctors and artisans
for their services by members on a
commission basis.
The operation of the agricultural
societies has been especially success
full in southern France. The French
government has given cncouragcment
to these societies hv furnishing expert
advice. granting s~uhventions. and per-
hitting long term loans by agricul-
tural credit associations The general
buying is done principally through
district unions. High grade farm ma
chinery sue as is beyond the reach
Of many individual members is pur-
chased from the snrpluses or is loaned
gratritously or upon the payment of
nominal fees.
Government employees are to n
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-08
In Our New Drapery Departn

movement has had its largest growth
since 1890. The associations include
domestic supplies, agricultural sup
plies, creamcrics. farmers loan banks.
and savings banks. a cash basis is
strictly maintained. Tho annual divi-
dcnds returned to the purchasers aver
age between eight and ten per cent.
Arrangements are made with dentists,
doctors and merchants who sell goods
which the society does not handle, tc
give the society a commission on
business done with it's members.
In Denmark sales are confined to
members of tho cooperative societies
unless the latter wish to subject them
selves To taxation. The joint assoc
citation of Danish cooperative socie-
ties operates numerous factories and
warehouses throughout Denmark. At
present the average dividends range
from five per cent to twelve per cent.
The statement is made lin the consul
lar reports that the prices charged
hN private dealers are kent down.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-08
LIGHTS oS

We're il not for the tragic asIpnct of
tho sinking of the Titanic, II might
he possible L" sec a sleain of hunor
in tho suggestions that have been
brought forward as to the remedies
that should he adopted Ia prevent a
repetition Of such disasters. AS it is.
With the memory of all tho lives that
were lost and tho suffering that
thousands of relatives arc still on
during. il is only possible tn note that
the fool killer seems to have laid
aside his spear for II time.
From Iiillshoro, oregon. corncS the
suggestion that inasmuch as the path
of the icebcrgs is We'll known. and in
Asnnuch as the United States main
tains an expensive lighthouse SERVED
ON dangerous reefs and shoals. il
would require merely n slight extern
sion of the service tn take in the
iceberg belt. The correspondents
writes:
why could not vessels. similarly
equipped to n g cutter or light
house tender. he sent out in the late
winter or carly spring 10 find these
terrors of the sea and stay with
thrln. either maintaining lights on
them or near them. and sending out
wireless warnings so that no vessel
need approach without an exact
knowledge of the danger: This might
take quite ~ feet at times. but the
cost of one Titanic would warrant
the expense"
The answer is that lights on ice
bergs would not stay put. So far as
has been discovered, icebergs are not
amenable to reason. They might he
told that they ought 10 remain in a
certain position, with the light eX-
posed, but they would not do it. And
it would be impossible to convince
the tapping waves of the ocean that
they should have respect for the
lights on the icebergs.
The suggestion is in keeping with
the plan to send out warshirs TO blow
icebergs to pieces. There is really
more merit in the suggestion. sar-
d%onically advanced. that It would be
better to use submarines. which
could dive beneath the bergs and lay
mines for their destruction.
There is really no need for any of
these absurd suggestions. The fact
has been proved that the officers of
the Titanic were warned in plenty
of time of the proximity Of icebergs.
Let the speed madness be curbed by
law or international agreement, and
there will be no occasion for a repeti-
ton of the Titanic disaster.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-08
GOLD AND PRICES.

Tho director of the mint in Il recent
paper ON tho stock of gold. argue
against tho theory hat tho high lev
stock of gold. That it is not tho only
cause the Times has long believed.
But rs regards tho thesis of the ii
rector that the now supplies of gold
have not gone Whcr" they might bt
expected naturally To influence prices,
his statistics &" really in tn" dircr-
ton of proving the opposite.
Tho i%nrreas" in the worlds stock
of gold sine" 1890 is estimated at So
1863. 0oo. 900. of this. Egypt. India.
Er#zil, Argentine. Japan and Mexico
took Sl.019. 900. 600. which in great
bulk either Went nto circulation ar
became the basis of bank credits. TIL.
United States stock OF gold Increased
1901 100000. The increase in Eu-
ropcan stocks seems to hc NOT tletin-
itely stated cXccp that the Bank "f
France increased its gold reserve
S210. 600. 900 in the last decade. But
as the items stated approximate half
nf the total increase and as the ON
mcrcial demands of other European
countries would lc nearly as large
as those of the countries named. the
presumption is strong that tho vast
bulk of the now gold went into banks
and theme" directly or Indirectly int
commerce.
There is talk of the gold that Went
into war chests. Undoubtedly "A larg,
did. considered purely by IL
self. Blu relatively /" the $780,
600. 600 of new gold the evidence is
slight that it exceeded ton az twenty
per cent Cold thai goes into banks
serve to enlarge loans and make cred
it's more abundant. For instance
concurrently with the S700.o00.00C
increase of gold in This country. the
bank loans and discounts increased
$500. 900. 900.
So far as the increased prices eX.
tend uniformly over tho entire world
they can he credited With much
plausibility to tn" enlarged suppl,
and therefore greater "hcapncss -.
gold. Where the increase beyond
the general enhancement is especial
~ noticeable in amy country. the
cause for THAI special advance is.to bc
sought in that country.