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The Washington herald., 1913-03-05

for. when the British partly burned the
Capitol In 1914. only about three thou
sand volumes had been brought together.
These were destroyed in the fire. The
following year Thomas Jefferson's library
of seven thousand vt.dmes was bought
as the nucleus for the new Library.
When in 1851 fire again attacked the
Library, It had grown to 5000 books.
Congress appropriated money to replace
the burned volumes and to make the
room fireproof.
When the copyright business was
transferred from the Patent Office to the
Library OF Congress in 1870. the institu-
tion took on greater Importance. In ten
years, ending 1908, l,7l4.32s books. maps.
engravings, &C, that II was desired to
copyright, were deposited with the Libra
rian.
The building which now houses the
Library OF Congress was completed in
1897. 1t stands in an open space form
ing an extension Of the Capitol reserva-
tion to the east The exterior is Of gran
ite. and the design is the Italian Renais-
sance. 1t is about $50 feet long. 900 feet
wide. and three stories high. II is con-
nected with the Capitol hy a subway.
Tho Library itself contains more than
1.Sno 600 volumes-about as many as the
British Museum. The Bibliotheque Ma
tional in Paris has 2,6o1.OO0 The Con-
gressional Library has the largest coll
lection Of strictly law books in the
world, numbering about 10000.
Every day n different human in
tcrcst story will appear In The
Herald. You can get a beautiful
intaEIio reproduction of the above
picture, with Ave others, equally
attractive, .I9M inches in size,
with this weeks "MentOr.- In
'The Mentor" n weIl-known su-
fhority covers the subject OF the
pictures and stories Of the week.
Headers of The Herald and "The
Mentor" will know art, literature.
history, science. Rnd travel. md
own exquisite picfurrs. On sale
mt The Herald Office. Price. 10
cents. Write to-day IL The Herald
for booklet explaining the Assoc
cisted Newspaper School plan.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-05

from every part of the country valiantly
carried their banners and their years.
Washington housewives waved handker-
chiefs and the female portion Of the
Presidential party waved back. Twas
a big day for the ladies.
Much restraint was necessary TO keep
the Boy Scouts from adding a chapter
to the lurid and untruthful adventures
OF Dead Eye Dick by attacking the In
dian delegation. which appeared at the
Inauguration ceremonies and in the
parade bedecked IN all the glory Of war
paint and eagle feathers.
The cowboy delegation. however, saved
the redskins, each Boy Scout silently
vowing to restrain himself until he had
grown to the proportions and appear
ance OF those who bestrode the COW
ponies before devastating the remainder
of the original inhabitants Of the North
American continent
The Washington herald., 1913-03-05
LAST SIGNATURE
ONDISTRICT BILL
Utilities Commission and Ex.
else Regulation Now
\ Part of Law.
Sl,3OO,OOO FOR NEW PARK
President Taft Signs Big Public Build
ings BilI-Voted Sundry
Civil Measure.

The last official act OF President Taft's
administration was the signing Of the
District appropriation bill little before
noon YESTERDAY President Tafts sig
nature was attached to the District bud
get after he had vetoed the sundry civil
bill and had refused TO sign the sea-
mems bill.
new excise law. and many other pieces
! of necessary legislation tackled on the
/ District bill because IL was impossible
| 10 obtain any action from the House
iDistrict Committee on important busi-
Sness. now are assured. The bill carries
appropriations for $1l ,395. 999.
I Two pieces of legislation expected from
the closing hours OF the House. failed to
tnaterialize. the La Toilette bill reGulat-
Cng the hours of employment for females
in the District, and the Kenyon red
Night bill both of which had been
,pSssed by the Senate.
\ Contrary to general expectation. Presi-
}fent Taft signed the mammoth pork
)arrel'' public buildings bill, with one i'm
Hortant District item, sl,S0o.0oo. to he eN-
trended toward the acquisition Of land
pn both sides OF Rock Creek for park
end parkway, to connect Potomac Park
and Rock Creek Park. The item was
cut down from s2.5oo,000 the amount now
believed necessary to complete the pur-
items in the bill went by the hoard I'M
der the conference agreement.
Taft's Pen Busy.
President Taft made good use of the
last few minutes of power left him after
arriving at the Capitol Immediately
upon reaching the Presidents Room he
called for all the remaining bills. which
tie had not attended TO and commenced
examining them.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was
the first to receive his attention and he
promptly vetoed il because of the in
'ClTsion of funds TO prosecute labor unions
and farmers OrganiZa tions under the
Sherman antitrust law.
, The bill creating Department Of
labor and thus adding a tenth member
~ the Cabinet was next considered by
the President.
It was signed. The Presidential sigma
1ure was then attached to the post-office
appropriation bill. the naval bill, the
rivers and harbOrs bill and the public
buildings bill.
The measure known as the scamen's
hill was not signed by the President.
and it is understood that the Chief
Executives signature was withheld be-
cause he was dissatisfied with the provi-
Fions of the measure, which he was in
formed would not improve existing Condi-
tons upon the high seas.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-05

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regu-
late and inUig0rute stomach, iUer
and bOlcels. Sugar-coated, tiny
granuLes, easy to take as candy.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-05
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
[. :. Department Of Agriculture. Weather B

L. s. Department Of Agriculture. Weather Bureau.
Washington. n. c.. Tuesday. March 4-s n m
Generally fair weather will prevail "Wednesday and
Thuriay the entire country. with the exception
of snow in New England and New York State. and
in the Northern LAKE region Wednesday and rains
in the North Pacific districts.
While the temperature will fall again the Atlantic
States wednesday. unsnssonaby cold w-ather Is
ANTICIPATED and moderate Temperatures will more
over. prevail generally Throughout the West and
Middle wee
Steamers departing Wednesday for European ports
viii have moderate variable winds mostly northwest.
with cloudy weather and hight snow iurries to the
Grand Banks.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-05
VISITORS USE srEAlnRa
Many Inaugural Guests Take water
Route to City.


The Union Station was not the only
entrance for visitors yesterday. The
steamboats, from Norfolk and downriver
points arrived early yesterday morning
and discharged about $500 Passengers.
Both the Northland and the Southland
reached town yesterday morning with q
maximum number OF passengers. On the
arrival OF the Norfolk steamer hero Mon
day morning 1t Immediately returned to
Norfolk, so that 1t could bring passenger
to this city in time for the Inauguration.
So last night was the first time in years
that a Norfolk steamer failed to arrive
in this city.
The Capital City brought all she was
allowed 20 carry from the Lower Po-
tomac.
Five hundred sailors from the Norfolk
Navy Yard and the naval training station
there arrived on the steamer Newport
News in time to take part in the parade.
The steamer docked at the navy yard.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-05
Local Temperntures.

Midnight. q: q. m. Il: a. m. q: a. m. q;
a. m. a; 10 q. m, IS: l2 noon, s.; n ~, 81;
n m.. S:er m. 81; p. m. Sc 10 p m. e. High
cst. Ss; lowest. ~
Relative hunidity-s q. m. G.: p. m. e Rain
fail "a r 10 T. my. ooo. Hours OF sunshine. 05:
Isr crnt of possible SUNSHINE 4.
Temperature same date last year-Hishcs,. .; low
est -
The Washington herald., 1913-03-05
To Cure Constipation,

TO Cure Constipation,
Don't dose the system with a lot OF DAN
gerous habit-forming drugs. Physicians
everywhere are now prescribing Hotf .
Lemon Seidlitz. the good-tasting seidlit1
rpvder. ALI druggists sell It
The Washington herald., 1913-03-05

vice-Presidcnt Thomas Riley Marshall
will entertain at the Shoreham during
the next four years. Mr.. Marshall and
Mrs Marshall have engaged a suite OF
rooms In that hostelry and announced
that II would be their home during Mr..
Marshalls tenancy OF Office.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-05

Largest Morning Circulation.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-05

Temperatures In Other Cities.
Temperatures in other cities together With the
smount Of rainfall for the twentyfour hou1 ended At
.. N. yesterday. follows:
The Washington herald., 1913-03-05

Women, no doubt. as a foretaste of
their coming political activity. were
everywhere during the ceremonies to-
day. Fifty Washington society girls
welcomed the new mistress Of the
White House and her daughters to the
capital. A sweet Sixteen Squad"-fgure
Of speech used out of Difference to the
scx-marched in the parade. Suffragettes
The Washington herald., 1913-03-05

of her former self. Uncle Ike declar-
ed that her decline was due to
worry. She will recuperate on the farm
OF her birthplace in Wisconsin.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-05

Uncle Joe Cannon, the most eccen-
tric and one of the best beloved figures
Of the past half dozen administrations.
also moved westward. His graz
ing ground in the future will he the
Eighteenth Illinois Congressional dis
Irict.
Evening journal., 1913-02-01
sHERIFEs sAIEs

sHERIFF's sALE-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ Of Levari Facias 20 me d.
rected, win be exposed 10 public sale. 81
. the Court House, Market street. be-
tween Tenth snd Eleventh streets, In the
city Of Wilmington, New CASTLE county,
ON THURSDAY.
THE 20TH DAY or FEBRUARY, 1913,
az 10 o'clock, m.
the following described real estate. viz.
All that piece or parcel Of land, situated in
the city of Wilmington Aforesaid. bounded
and described as follows 10 wit:
Beginning on the westerly side Of Wilson
street, az one hundred and twenty ono feet
two inches sonfheriy from the southerly aide
Of Tenth street; thence westerly and paral-
lei with Tenth street forty seven feet 70 the
easeriy side Of .. three feet wide alley ,
thence southerly BY the said side OF said
alley and parallel with Wilson street. eleven
feet ten inches 20 tho northcriy side OF =
three feet wide alley leading into said Wilson
street thence easterly by the said side o.
said alley and parallel With Tenth street.
forty.acven feet 20 tho westerly side Of VII.
Wilson street eleven feet ten inches 70 the
place of beginning. with the right 70 the free
and uninterrupted use Of each Of the above.
mentioned alleys IN common with other ad
Joining owners and with the further right %
build and maintain buildings one foot six
leading into Wilson street. leaving sufAcieni
hesdway for foot passengers thoreunder.
soifed and taken IN execution a. the
poperty OF william H. Jenkins. executor,
under the last will and testament Of Ara.
minta jenkins, deceased, The said Araminta
Jenkins having survived William JeukinA
co. o.mortgngor, and 10 be sold BY
WALTER 3. BURRfS. sheriff.
sheriH's ONCE, Wilmington. Del. January
%. 1918. ian2p-fi, 5.6.i2 tt.1a.
Evening journal., 1913-02-01
DUPONT CLUB
SHOOTSWHITES TODAY

The dupont Gun Club will go TO
Holmesburg Junction today to meet
the S. S. White team of Philadelphia
in the fourth series of the contests
OF the Philadelphia Trap Shooters
League. The local team and the S
S. Whites are now tied for first place
and the result of todays contest may
decide the standing of the teams as
they are so evenly matched that a lit
tie slip up in either ones shooting
could probably never be made up
The other places listed for league
races are Camden Shooting Associa-
tion against Lansdale. at Lansdale,
Pa; Clearview at the Highland Club,
at Edge Hill. Pa, while Meadow
Springs will face the Roxborough ag-
gregation of gunner in the Glen VIII
low Club
Several other target events are also
slated at the various independent
clubs. and the local and suburban
wing shots will have many programs
TO pick from. AT Bow Creek. Harry
Elsie will hold a combination event
at white flyers and blue rocks while
at the Wheel Pump Hotel at Chest
nut HILL George Lapworth will
stage a big twenty-five bird race I'm
addition TO special match races at
twenty-five birds
Metzler. OF this city meets G. Lap
worth, y. Yocum. of Chestnut Hill.
meets J. Carney and G. Gerstlauer, of
Tlourtown. tackles ~ Yocum, Of
Chestnut HILL
Evening journal., 1913-02-01
BROWNSONl
FORCES TIGERS
HARD TO WIN
Cage Artists Trim Locals
by 1921 Count
FAST GAME OF
YEAR ON LOCAL FLOOR

The famous Trentonians. with all
their greatness, had to travel some to
defeat the amateur Brownson boys
here last night, and the whirlwind
big leagucrs. won out by only 1921
margin, i'm one OF the stiGest exhibit
tion games they have played this sea-
son.
The lads from the Jersey shore
commenced work Immediately after
toss-up and Getzinger the giant swat
man Gagged long heave from the side
of the basket. 10 locked as If the
visitors were going TO start their ter
ainc bombardment right away, but
some excellent defence work held
them in check. Joe Haney brought
the Brownson contingent TO its feet
by swapping in "a two-pointer and
Burke gave his teammates the lead
BY snaring a shot from the foul line.
Tho home boys passed all around
their professional opponent for the
next few minutes and time out was
called with the score 3-2.
After play was resumed DOC
Haney's tribe, through some neat
floor work. pushed tho ball under
meath their basket and gathered TWO
more goals. raising the figures to -.
Then the renowned Jerseyites got
busy, the veteran Pete Riley slam
ming in his famous free shot and
Hough tearing of his regular one
hand fling. Frost registered. giving
his clan "A one-point advantage, and
Haney placed Brownson in the fore
ground with timely toss Brownson
surely did give a great exhibition dur
ing the initial ten minutes, playing
their opponents Off their feet, and us
ing the DE Neri pass TO perfection
But the pace soon told, the ineNper-
fenced youngsters could not keep the
clip set by the Tigers and the last
year champions soon left the los
score Frost Hough and Getzinger
working in the style that has made
them feared. I'm all sections, sOon
found heir bearings and gathered IN
20 counters. in contrast TO Brownson'
10 before the whistle for half time
was blown.
When the second session was open
ed. everyone thought that Trenton
would leave Brownson far in the reai
but such was not the case. The Ia
bles we're reversed. the local amateur.
looked and played like big leagucrs
instead OF the aggressors. Through
some passing. Haney climaxed his ef
forts by dropping in three successive
goals from different angles. All o.
his attempts were hard chances ant
We're the result OF some of the hes
floor work any BrOWnsOn team ha'
ever put up. Every man starred
breaking up Trentons plays anO
starting the ball back on its caurs'
to "A two-pointer Walsh. Rigne,
and Dutch Lacey broke up all OF tn
visitors desperate attempts to scor'
and intercepted pass after pass
Hough was I'm at guard and shove
some OF the form that has won hin
recognition throughout the country
Frost gathered four goals The bal
tosser says that he does not think n
will answer the alluring call of IN
diamond this season. because of a bal
shoulder. Brownson's next game vii
be with Garnet, of Philadelphia.
The lineup:
Evening journal., 1913-02-01
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.


q TATE OF DELAWARE. OFFICE or
- SECRETARY or STATE
CERTIFICATE or DISSOLUTION
To All To Whom These Presents May Come
Directing:
duly authenticated record of tho proceedings
for the voluntary dissolution thereof. by the
consent Of All tho stockholders deposited In
my once. the Penn.Rosc Land and Improve.
mcnt Company corporation Of this state
whose principal once ~ situated az No. a32
Market street. In the city Of Wilmington.
county of New Castle, state Of Delaware
Penn Rose Land and Improvement Company
upon whom process may be served has com
piled with the requirements Of IAN Act
providing General corporation Law.
amended and approved March T. A. ID. feol
amended and approved March ~, A. ID. 1908
amended and approved March 40, A. D. 1908.
amended and approved March 2i, a. D. 1907,
amended and approved April 5, A. ID. 1909.
and amended and approved March a., 1914,
preliminary 90 the issuing Of this
CERTfFfCATF OF DISSOLUTION.
Now. therefore. I. Thomas ". Miller. Sec.
retary OF State Of the State Of Delaware. do
hereby certify that the said corporation did.
on the gath day Of January. A. ID. 1913 fle
consent. In writing. 20 the dissolution Of said
corporation. executed by all the stockholders
thereof which said consent and the records
OF the proceedings aforesaid. are now on hle
In my said once, Al provided by law.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF.
have hereunto set my hand and
Official seal. at Dover, this twenty
tSEAL) fourth day Of January. In the year
Of our Lord. one thousand nine hun.
dred and thirteen.
THOMAS W. MILLER,
jan2s-fi,s,l5. Secretary Of State.
Evening journal., 1913-02-01
PETE CASSIDY.

Pete Cassidy hung up in his hand
somely. remodelled Cassidy's Hotel to-
day a pictorial review of his brilliant
career as a baseball star. The pio-
lures tell 20-year story OF activity
by Pete on the diamond US a player,
manager and team owner, the first
chapter taking his friends back TO
1893, when Pete. while covering first
bag for the old Brownson team. look
ed good as big baseball material. The
second chapter Is a story Of Pete
making good in the New York State
League Western League. National
League. Atlantic Association and
Eastern League The third chapter
depicts the ever popular Pete as a
team owner, the series OF pictures
telling a story Of success on the dia-
mond such as no other local baseball
man can boast Of
Back in 1898. when Pete was play
ing ball on the Wilmington lots, his
friends Of those days picked him for
higher company; and, sure enough,
Pete was graduated the following
year into the New York State League
as first baseman on the Johnstown
team. He made good his first year
in big baseball. and in 1895 was
bought by Grand Rapids. OF the old
Western League He played with
Louisville of the National League, IN
1896, and went to Minneapolis, of the
Western League, in 1897 In 1898
the old Newark team Of the Atlantic
Association thought him good enough
to travel in that company, and bought
him BY this time Pete was playing
such good ball that the National
League sought him. and in 1898
/ Brooklyn took him over Washing
ton bought him in 1900. lie slipped
! into the old Eastern League in 1901
and 1902, playing with Providence
and in 1908. and he starred
with Jersey City He came back tC
the Wilmington Tri-State team in
1907. but as he had lost none OF his
former ability, Baltimore signed hin
thai year and he stayed there durinl
the playing seasons OF 1908 and 1903
With Baltimore, Pete ended his careei
as a ball player In 1910, he ant
Thomas NJ Brown took up a vii.
mington Tri-State franchise, aud man.
aged the team that year Last year
he turned over the managerial reins
to Jimmy Jackson, and this year viii
again sit in the stand while his team
/ fights for a top position in the Tri-
State League
I Il can be said OF Pete Cassidy that
, he always was in the game to win. A
good hitter. splendid fielder and quick
/ thinker, he had an important part In
! landing Newark, Providence, Jersey
! Citp and Baltimore as pennant win
ners. Today he is enjoying the fruits
OF his baseball career and all Of his
/ friends Will look upon his gallery OF
baseball pictures in his new hotel
with almost as great a degree of pride
in his success as Pete, himself does
Today Pete Cassidy counts among
his friends many of the present Ma
tional and American League team
owners. Clarke, Jennings, McGraw
Dreyfus, Mack and Doom are a few
OF his intimates, who are as anxious
to see him as successful as a team
owner as ball player and have as
sured him that II they can help him
toward the top Of the Tri-State
/ League this year. by sending him a
few players, they will gladly do so
Evening journal., 1913-02-01
TO
MEET FERGUSON

Jimmy Murphy the local boy is
matched with Danny Ferguson, of
philadelphia, TO appear at the Family
Theatre. Chester on Tuesday evening.
Murphy is the latest protege Of Fur
nan Cole.
Coulon will mix things with Eddie
Cavanaugh, of the Quaker City. who,
the card says. will make Coulon ex-
tend himself to the limit.
In the wind-up mill AL DeForrest,
OF New Orleans. will engage for six
rounds with Reddy Holt, OF Philadel-
phia Matchmaker Jack McGuigan
declares that the card viii prove an
all-star show.
Evening journal., 1913-02-01
PERSONAL.
LCENSE APPLICATIONS


n OrlCF--I. JAMES A. McKEbVEN. THE
- owner and occupant Of the house situ.
ated A. Newark Del known as Deer Park
Hotel. In School Districts No. 30 80 10. al
and Al t-2, city Of Newark. White Clay
Creek hundred. county OF New Castle aud
state Of Delaware, IN compliance with tho
requirements Of the Acts OF General Assem-.
bly,. in such case made and provided. do
hereby give notice that shall apply In
writing 10 the Court Of General Sessions. OF
the State OF Delaware in and for New Gas.
tle county. on Monday, the third day Of
March a. u. 1919 being the next term Of
said court, for license FOR said house as
nm inn on tavern. for the sale therein OF in.
toxicating liquors, In less quantities than one
quart. to be drunk on the premises. and tho
following respectable citizens of said school
districts. at least six Of whom arc substan.
tial freeholders Of said school districts
recommend the said application. viz;
Wm IT, Barton, y. W. Pennington.
s. Fsder James j. Walker.
Chas y. Steele. s. y. kilmon.
I Rankin Armstrong, Evan W. Lewis
Herman r. Tyson, W. b. Smith,
Alfred g. Stiltz. Jacob Thomas.
Isaac Nansant. W. II. Steele
Walter b. Powell. Walter n. Steel
Ernest Frazer, o. ". Xiddocs
Perry B. rowson
ian3t-3t. JAMES A. McKELvFY.
Evening journal., 1913-02-01
RR0WNsON LInRARY RALL.

The Brownson Library Association
Will hold its annual ball in the Du-
Pont building on Monday evening. All
arrangements have been completed,
and it will undoubtedly be one Of the
greatest social affairs of the year.
An elaborate program has been
planned and a glorious night of
marry-making is assured all those
who attend
Evening journal., 1913-02-01
LIST OF PUBLIC SALES

February 7-Conients OF large west
side residence. viii be sold al Stidhnm and
Son IS Auction Store. No. IN East Fourth
street. at I o'clock j. m.
STIDHAM & son. Aucts
februa~y 10.-Salc Of law library Of late
Senator Anthony Higgins OF his law Offices
Ford building at 10 clock. q. m.
STIDHAM & SON Aucts
February l1.-Sale OF household effects OF
late Senator Anthony Higgins. ~ his late
residence, No. 1119 Market street. az 10
o. clock. a.
STIDHAM & son. Aucts.
February i3.-Sale OF stock and farming
implements for Theodore Rogers. on his farm
near Bear Station, at II O'Clock. a. m.
STIDHAM a. son, Aucts
February 2O.--Sale OF stock and farming
implements for Jesse McGowan al Silver
side. Delaware, az 10 o'clock u. m
STIDHAM & son. Aucts
February 24.-Sale Of stock and farming
implements for Eugene Durr and Son al
Slverbrook, Del. az 1 o'clock. p IN.
STIDHAM q son. Aucts
Evening journal., 1913-02-01
MORRIS-HlckNAN

Miss Ethel e. Morris and Elisha c.
Hickman, both of Farnhurst. we're
married last evening by the Rev W.
A. Wise in the Scott NJ Il. Church
parsonage. Mr. Hickman is an at
tendant and the bride was a nurse in
the State Hospital.
Evening journal., 1913-02-01

Russell. ?; Mulherin, 8; Hartman. 2;
Glenn. . Ralston. l. Foul goals. Null
herin, Mccullough, l. Referee
Ragan.