davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-01
AUTO TRACTORS TO
HAUL away Ashes
New Method Being Inquired
Into by Street and Sewer
Directors
PLAN BEING USED
IN SEVERAL CITIES

The collection Of ashes, which long
has been of public concern and which
has been causing the directors of the
Street and Sewer Department no lit
tie trouble, will in all probably be
remedied by the directors before
long by the adoption of motor vehicles
or tractors for the collection of the
ashes. This matter was discussed
by the directors az their meeting this
morning but no definite action will
be taken until a complete survey can
be taken OF local conditions to de-
termine the best sort Of vehicles for
the collection
The directors have had under con-
sideration for sometime the advisa.
bility of doing away with the horse
and cart for the collection Of ashes,
and supplanting them with the motor
vehicles. Today o letter from the In
ternational Motor Company OF Phila-
delphia, brought the matter before
them for consideration again. The
letter was an interesting description
Of the work being accomplished in
other cities
That this same trouble that has
been caused here is being experienced
in many cities was set forth in the
letter. II pointed out the modes OF
collecting in several other cities
Buffalo employs the tractor, together
with four-wheeled trailers. The trail
ers are horse-drawn in the collection
of ashes from house to house. and are
left at convenient points to be picked
up by the tractor and drawn to the
dumping grounds.
The latter mode Of collection seems
TO be favored by Street Commissioner
Pierson. That il is essential that mo
tor vehicles be adopted by this city
with a short time was the opinion
expressed by President Sparks.
One phase Of the problem here thai
will cause trouble is the fact that the
dumping grounds are soft, and ii the
trailers were taken upon it. there would
be difficulty in moving them. 4 NOV
able platform to be placed on the grounds
was suggested
The letter set forth that until the con
ditions existing in this city were know
10 them. the company could not MAKE
any recommendation. II set forth tina
one great advantage would be TO have
good road directly TO the dumps. In The
consideration OF this matter ii was as
serted. il should be taken up ia tire
respects: the collection. transportation
and dumping conditions
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-01
ACCTPT CONsTARLEs, BONDS.

II C.. Clark and William B. Jester
were accepted as sureties for War
rem H. Downs. recently elected con-
stable Of Red Lion hundred. and Mr.
Downs bond was accepted by the
Levy Court today. S. H. Johnston
and Dr. Merritt Burke were accepted
as surieies for John T. Layton, con-
stable for South Christiana hundred
and his bond was accepted, and the
same acton was taken in the case
Of Thomas X. Parker, constable for
Wilmington hundred. Charles II.
Grantland and William W. Douty be-
ing accepted as his sureties
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-01
MAY OPEN RODNEY ST.
INSTEAD OF BR0ONE
Street Directors Consider
This Proposition for Road
way TO Newport Turnpike
M'DANIEL HOUSE IN
WAY OF FIRST PLAN

The opening of South Rodney street,
instead of South Broome street, as
originally proposed, TO the Newport
turnpike, was discussed by the directors
of the Street and Sewer Department at
their meeting this morning. Should
this new plan be carried through,
Broome and Rodney streets would bee
connected conveniently by Banning
street SO That no inconvenience 20 tray
elers over that part OF the city would
be incurred.
II was the dead end" of Broome
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-01

street that the directors had under
consideration to open, to facilitate
travel in that part Of the city. but
extending into the street, near Barr
ming street, Is a corner OF the old Nc
Daniel mansion. which has caused
the directors TO hesitate in opening
the street because Of the large
amount OF money demanded for its
removal. The property. however, IS
not occupied
This trouble would be eliminated by
tho opening Of Rodney street instead Of
Broome. and the connecting of the two
streets by Banning. 10 Is looked upon
iavorobly by the directors, but just whx
course win be finally taken by them has
not been decided.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-01
pAY YnIR MArrn RrNr.

While this is the day set 10y. tho
Board OF Water Commissioners TO be-
Gin shutting of the wateiA in cases OF
dellnqent accounts. active work had
not been commenced this morning. u
was said az the Water Department
Offices that the delay was occasioned
because the accounts were not ready
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-01
coLoRED VOTERS TO MEET.

A meeting for the colored voters OF
this city will be held tomorrow even
ing at the Colored Odd Fellows Hall
az Tenth and Orange streets. The
meeting will be addressed by William
G. Taylor. c. NJ. Banks, James F.. An
forson. Ccunc Imam John O. Hopkins
the Rev. b. T. Moore and others
inose in charge of the meeting are
W. H. Robinson. Edgar Startling
James II Anderson. James Foreman
and James II. Price. Music Will be
furnished by Professor Norman SCOTS
band.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-01
FERRIS SCHOOL WANTS cor.

a request 20 The Levy Court today
from Dr. 4. H. Davies. superintendent
Of tha Ferris Industrial School. that
George Z. Price. one Of the cottage
masters, be appointed a deputy sheriff
so that he can show come authority
when searching for runaway boys was
left 10 President Fouracre OF the
board. with power 10 act Mr. Four
acre later announced the appointment.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-01
MEMORIAL my PLANS.

An invitation TO The members Of the
Levy Court TO participate In the Me
mortal Day parade "Wednesday after
noon. May 30 from the Joint G. A..
z. Memorial Day Committee. was
read the meeting OF the Levy Court
today The communication was order
ed received and Sled
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-01
COUNTY ATTORNEY FILES
Objections TO SUIT

Frank l.. Speakman. attorney for
the New Castle County Levy Court
this morning filed objections TO the
suit brought in the United States
Court by the George W. Bush and
Sons Company agains the steam tug
Alex y Hanna and the Levy Court
for damages as the result Of a COLI.
sion in the Christiana- river
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-10

. feet. disclosing Two additional tracks
| making ten in all
Tracks of Big Birds
| On the floor Of the yard were also
| tracks Of many birds. most OF them
/ with three toes and some with four
toes or each foot The extreme length
| OF the longest toe Of one Of the fowls
was five inches, and its stride was a
little over two feet. so that It must
I have been about the size Of a casso-
wary Doubtless its species is long
extinct and this is probably the only
existing trace Of II
There are. in addition. footprints OF
deer and horses as well as a series of
wolf tracks. or what seem to be such.
which. after being clearly traced for a
distance OF 20 feet or more. are lost in
the rocky wall OF the enclosure. Near
the western edge OF the latter are indi-
cations which appear to show that
some large animal wallowed there in
the mud
Within a few PAGES OF the series OF
human footprints already described IS
another set OF tracks made by q man
VINO, quite evidentiv. was walking IN
deeper mud. which chung to and closed
in upon his feet. Seven OF eight ara
10 be seen in regular order. and then
the marks like those previously re-
ferred 10, vanish IN the ledge toward
which the steps tend.
In the western part Of the yard are
four other series Of human footprints
somewhat smaller in size than the two
series above mentioned OF the tracks
composing series Dr. Hardness took
Y careful impressions in plaster. and
one of the casts thus obtained has been
deposited in the National Museum at
Washington
The hill on which the Carson prison
stands is composed of layers OF sand
stone alternating with seams Of clay.
here the clay is disclosed by digging
away the rock the material of the
matrix" in which tracks occur is 50
soft that Dr. Hardness had a good deal
Continued on Next Page0
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-10

others. certain drawings Of the animal
which the cave-dwellers of southern
Europe left behind But il is only the
Carson footprints that are under dis
cussion here: and thew appear to offer
the only existing testimony going TO
show that in North America mammoth
and man were associated.
As II TO make the matter more con-
elusive, a whole series of mammoth
tracks appear on the floor OF the Car
son jail yard. These footprints. per-
fectly clear and distinct are eight in
number and placed in a regular order.
showing exactly the path followed by
the prehistoric beast in walking The
feet were q inches in diameter and
the average stride Of the animal was
four feet. four and a half inches The
impressions were made in what is now
compact sandstone. and. owing 20 the
pressure OF the foot and the height of
the creature a ridge of soft mud five
inches in height was forced Up round
each priut-tO become hardened. and
to be preserved in che manner already
mentioned.
The mammoth tracks proceed toward
the rOck-face on the further side of
the prison yard. disappearing into the
rock. II was an obvious temptation
TO follow them further. and. with this
object in view a tunnel was made into
the sandstone for a distance of a few
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-10
By
Frank G. Carpenter

Copyright. 1915. by Frank
G. Carpenter.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-10

w va. prehistoric man eoass@-
w porary with the mammoth il
that portion Of North America which i.
10 day the United States?
An affirmative answer to this ques-
ton seems TO be offered by certain
footprints OF a remarkable character
which have been discovered in the
neighborhood of Carson. Nevada They
have appearance of being human.
though of extraordinary size. being
no less than IS inches in length,
The antiquity Of the Impressions.
which are made IN solid sandstone
rock. Is indisputable; and. further
more. anybody may see the tracks
with his own eyes. inasluuch as they
are 20 be found within the precincts
Of the penitentiary enclosure not far
from Carson.
II should be explained that, a few
years ago. when 4 site for the prison
was sought, choice was made of a To-
cation upon the summit of a low hill
near the base OF the Sierra Nevada.
because it afforded sandstone suit
able for building. which could be con-
ventiently Quarried out by cOnvicts.
Accordingly, about two acres of the
hilltop We're dug TO a depth OF Is feet
the structure. and at the same time
forming a great excavated enclosure,
surrounded on al sides by A perpendi-
culaT wall Of rock. and suitable for the
exercise Of prisoners
fncfent Stratum I aid Bare.
Now. the excavation thus made
which removed large part of the sur
face rock OF the hill. laid bare TO the
view a stratum of sandstone which.
hundreds Of thousands OF years ago
prOba oly. had been the ground level
Since then quantities of sand and other
detritus had been fetched by wind
and water from the slopes of the near
10y Sierra ana had Increased the height
OF the Mill by l. or more
II SO happened. however that enough
or the material was removed by dig
ging TO uncover the old ground level.
which snciently must have been some
v hat moist and muddy. Judging from
the human and other footprints which
were found. This level is represented
by the floor Of the present Jail yard.
over which the fossil tracks in question
are quite thickly scattered.
There are in all six series Of an
Darentiy human footprints. each com
DrisinE a number of distinct impress 3
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-10

sions from eight to Il. irregular order.
one set. which may be taken as typ
ical, is seen emerging. as it were, from
/ the rock-face on the east side Of the
prison yard II consists OF II tracks,
to which four have been added by driv-
ing a small tunnel into the sandstone
in the direction from which the foot
marks come. There is something de-
notion OF digging out the footprints
Of man who walked on the earth
hundreds Of thousands OF years ago,
Tracks Made In Mud.
These tracks were evidently made in
a layer of mud two inches or so in
depth. In each instance the mud
around the track was raised by pres
sure Of the foot into ridge which en-
tirely surrounds it. Nevertheless.
though the prints are very clear and
distinct. there is no sign OF toes. pre-
sumably for the reason that the men
who made the tracks wore huge san
dals.
The sandals were perhaps of wood.
followed out TO fit the foot with a
knife OF volcanic glass. and the prints
show that they we're about a foot and
a half long However. the six sets Of
tracks described represent apparently
as many different individuals, the foot
marks differing in size.
Originally n Lake shore.
According to the theory of Dr. h w
Hardness. who has given to these foot
marks most complete and exhaustive
study. the area occupied today by the
jail enclosure was anciently the shore
of a small lake-s muddy. slippery
bank TO which men and animals prob
ably came for water In this way he
accounts for the considerable number
of tracks. the form OF which was pre-
served through the fact that sand
blown by the wind. settled upon them
and eventually hardened into stone.
both sand and footprints being thus
added in the course or time to the
formation of the hill
Il was stated above that four addi-
uonal tracks In one instance were dis
closed by tunnelinE. The evidence
they afforded was valuable. of course
bat the really interesting point about
the footprints thus revealed was that /
one Of them had been partly Obliterated :
oy the foot OF "A mammoth. Obviously I
the mammoth had come along soon ar .
Ter the man had been there: and there ;
could be no better evidence of the fact /.
they the two were contemporary.
In Days of Mammoth
There are plenty OF evidences that P
Early man knew the mammoth-amons
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-10

with board painted white, while each
collection of graves was surrounded
by a fence Of bright colored palings.
Survival Of cid Customs.
In southeastern Alaska curious sur
vival Of the old customs is to be seen
in the totem poles which formerly stood
before each house and often over the
graves OF the chiefs and others. These
totem poles are not tomhstOneS nor
idols, and they were never regarded as
such by the Indians. They are tribal
emblems, crests or coats of arms. and
the natives are as proud of them as the
nobility OF Europe are of their en-
5lems Of heraldry- The Indian can read
a totem pole as easily as you read this
newspape- He knows just what each
sign means. and where the tribal signs
end and the individual signs begin. The
totem in front Of a house tells him who
lives there. and also the story of their
ancestors Similar cresJs are used on
baskets, mOccasins and in carvings Of
wood. stone and copper: and II 2 native
had a letterhead. he would probably
print some OF these signs at the top OF
the sheet
sheldon Jackson Museum
During my stay at Sitka, / visited
the Sheldon Jackson museum. which
has many relics of early Alaska one
OF the Indians range in height from
totem pole was invented BY the Haida
Indians, and that il was Of three differ
ent kinds. one kind was erected IN
front Of house. This had the figures
of different animals. and represented
the totems of family and their rela-
tiVes- Another totem pole was called
the death totem. This was sometimes A f
mortuary post which contained the
ashes OF the dead, and il was sometimes .
erected over the grave 4 third class
OF totem poles was put up by the Hail /
is as monuments OF remarkable events /
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-10

canoe and thought it might bring some
terrible disease. such as smallpox To
ward Off the danger they pulled IN
certain native vegetables. which thew
held below their eyes as they looked at
the steamboat. believing this would
keep off the disease. They went a-iId
Over the photograph when II first came
and paid a quarter TO hear a single
tune When the first negro came north
they advanced all kinds of theories as
10 what made him black. and when they
saw a man with a wooden leg thev
regarded him with great wonder. An
other curiosity was the man who had
4 wig. which he put on and off. and a
stun greater wonder was a storekeeper
who had a set of false teeth. The In
dians flOcked TO the store TO see the
man take out his teeth and their
amazement knew no bounds when they
saw him take out of his mouth a set of
Uppers gums and all and then replace
them. The Indians came In from many
miles around 10 see this wonderful
sight, and the storekeeper found il an
excellent Setter of business.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-10

cracks. and when the door was opened
the girl came out pale and wan and
supposedly humble and ready for mar
rage
The marriages were usually arranged
br the relatives. and the girls we're
carefully restrained from making any
advances to the men.
lnfauticide was not uncommon. Twins
were considered bad luck and were
often killed at birth. The common
method OF killing babies was to stuff
their mouths with moss or grass. and
they were usually carried into the
woods 10 he put 90 death. This was
done Icy the women. generally the rela-
uveS OF the mother My authority for
this is Mr. Jones. who saws he has
lived for 90 years among the Thin
gets.
Tells Queer stories.
This missionary tells some oueer-
stories as 10 how the natives received
the white mans civilization. When thev
first saw = steamboat they thought il
was live giant. or demon. and took
10 the woods. They called 1t a fire
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-10

1ASHINGTON. .. c.. March 10
AA/ Was prehistoric man contem-
w porary with the mammoth in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-10
Spaghetti Seville.
BY CONSTANCE CLARKE.

"AKE a half pound OF spaghetti.
put it into boiling water seasoned
with a little salt. boil gently for
20 to IS minutes, then strain and put
into fireproof baking dish. and cover
with sauce prepared as below. Garnish
the top OF the dish with strips Of green
peppers. and serve while hot
Sauce for Spaghetti: Put into a stew
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-10

Before the missionaries came Doly2-
amy prevailed among the Indians To-
day marriages are usually held in the
churches and the ceremony is q Chris
tian one performed BY the minister
Monogamy is common. and even the
chiefs seldom have more than one wife
In the past some of the heads OF the
tribes had as many as 20 wives. and
a Russian authority speaks Of a man
on the Mass river who had 40 In such
cases the first wife ruled the harem.
II the past children were married and
marriages now take place at an early
age one of the old Thlinget customs
was 10 pen up the girls in some out Of
the way place as they reached the mar
riageable age. \ wooden coop or Jail
was made for the maiden. and she was
kept there for from four months to a
year. There was no light in the coop
except that which got in through the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-10
Footprints of Ancient Giants Found
In Sandstone Near Carson City, New.
BY
Rene Baehe

the
Time Shown Mammoth Tracks Near Those of the Giant Man
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-10

pan three cups Of milk and two finely
chopped onions. and boil for about ten
minutes Then stir Add two table,
Spoontuls OF butter and the same GUAM
Sether without browning. stir till boil-
ing. then mix with il the pulp OF a can
OF tomatoes, and one ounce OF grated
cheese. the juice Of one large lemon. a
plhch OF salt and good dust OF pep-
per, rebOil. and se-Nop5av-fcso 60
meal Cakes with Sau.ages.)
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-03-15
TRUSTEES SALE

By virtue Of the authority conferred
on me by the provisions Of certain
Deed of Trust executed on the 18th
day Of February, 1916, by A. O
Raines and wife. Mrs. N. E. Raines
to secure and indebtedness therein
mentioned to the Okolona Banking
Company, wherein ! was made Trus.
tee. and which Deed Of Trust appear:
Of record in Book 1923. Page 269. o.
the Records of Trust Deeds in the
Chancery Clerks Office at Houston
Chicksaw County. Mississippi. | vii
on Monday. the 9th day Of April
1917. in front Of the court house doc
in the city of Okolona, Mississippi
within legal hours. offer for sale an,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-03-15

PilGS Gur1d In g to IS
Your druggist will refund If PAZo
OINTMENT fails to cure any g. # Itching
Blind, Bleeding ~ Protrudiny Pile 6tol4days.
The first appljes ion gives Ease Rest. so
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-03-15
Children Ory
FOR elsTckERS
c ASTORIA
Mrs. ]. o. Parchman

Mrs. ]. O. Parchman, one of
Okolona's older and dearly loved
mothers, passed to her reward
shortlyibefore 10 O'Clock Monday
night after a very brief illness.
In the afternoon while attending
a church meeting she was strick-
en- with severe case of acute
indigestion when she was carried
to Aunt Laura Murdoch's and
every effort made to relieve her.
but in vain, death resulting in
about six hours.
Mrs. Parchman was noble
hearted christian woman, loved
by a host of friends here where
her long useful life was spent.
Going down at the age of 76
years she was still healthy and
appeared younger.
She was twice married and
three sons survive her-one by
her first marriage, Mr.. VIM.
Rudesill, of Birmingham, and
two by her second-Mr. c. w.
Parchman, of this city and Mr..
Edgar Parchman of Memphis.
The funeral services yesterday
conducted by Rev.R. C. Wilson,
of Bonneville, was attended by a
hoste of friends who mourn her
departure.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-03-15

Mrs. J. M. Scott died here
Sunday afternoon after linger-
ing illness of several months.
She was born in this county
near New Hope church and was
At years old. She was the dau-
ghter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Far
ned. She was member of the
Methodist church and her re-
mains were laid to rest at New
Hope, Rev. C. R. A. Brantly
officiating. Many friends were
present at the funeral to pay
their respects to her memory.
She was a woman of sunshiny
disposition and literally smiled
her waythrough life. The clouds
never grew dark enough to cast
a shadow across her pathway.
She always looked for the bright
place just ahead. Everyone was
her friend for she carried no
bitterness for any one.
She leaves a husband and one
soil to mourn her loss and they
want to thank the friends and
neighbors who were so thought
full of her during her last illnees,
also DR.. Morgan who was untir-
ing in his efforts to allie viate
her suffering.
She died as she had lived, be-
ieving God would bring al
things right inthc end. J. M. l..
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-03-15

sell to the highest bidder for cash the
following described property, to-wit:
That portion OF Lot No l in Block
Al, which is located between the
Burkitt two story building and the
Mabry one story building on the East
side of Silver Street. which was
decided said Raines by F. Burkin on
July 18th 1909, above description is
according to Randolph's survey Of the
CITY of Okolona, Mississippi; said
property being in Okolona, Chicka-
saw County. Mississippi.
Said sale will be made TO satisfy
said indebtedness and the cost Of exc
eating this hust.
The title to the above property is
believed to be good but will conve,
only such title as is vested in me as
Trustee.
This the 9Th day Of March. 1917.
PIG GEO. LaGRONE,
l,.r $40 Trustee.