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The Conservative, 1900-11-01
MARJORIE.

On nights serene when moonlights' glow
Spreads oer the earth its subtle spell,
While shadows blend with silver lights
And faint winds whisper, "All is well"
Then oft again comes one loved,
To live and move through evening dreams,
And Marjorie, sweet Marjorie
Is smiling in the moons white beams
Toward me she comes from out the dusk,
Her white form moves with shadowed grace,
Now dim in shade, now clearly seen,
Her face CLEANS from each silvered space.
And if it be DER whitened lawn,
Or through the long walks winding way,
My Marjorie, sweet Marjorie
Brings radiance Of joyous day.
For, though my arms stretch out in vain,
And though her voice neer greets my ear,
She speaks from shadows to my heart
So surely is her presence near
grasp again my youthful hopes,
hold the aspirations high
That Marjorie, sweet Marjorie
Held with me ere her life passed by.
know 'tis only fancy's play,
Dear memories that fit in view
But all life's evil fades away
And all its best shines out anew
Whene'er the silent, silvered night
Brings blessing with it's charming dreams
And Marjorie. sweet Marjorie
Comes smiling in the moons white beams.
MARY FRENCH MORTON.
The Conservative, 1900-11-01
TRUSTS.

The following able and scholarly dis
cussion of the trust question is tak.n
from the Davenport, Iowa, Democrat:
Too much of good thing is bad
thing. Competition, the life of trade,
may be SO exhausting as to be it's death.
Go. operation is the basis of civilization,
but, carried to the extreme, and made
universal by compulsion, it ends in so.
cialism and slavery. Moderation alone
has no extremes and is safe.
The progress of civilization is like
rising tide, advancing and then reced-
ing, but creeping higher all the while.
In short, we 60 to extremes, with sure
reaction; but we advance again, and
the sum of the centuries is progress.
In government we have so centralized
the power that we have had despotisms |;
we have so divided it that we have had
futile and chaotic organisms like Po.
land. In economics, also, paternalism
has been carried to such extremes, in
trade and labor regulations, as to fetter
and strangle both capital and labor.
On the other hand freedom of contract
between employer and employee has
gone so far as to result in the moral and
physical degeneration of factory en-
ployees, calling for comprehensive inter.
ference by the state. In this country
we have generally followed the CLASSES
faire" theory of personal liberty, max
ing notable exceptions in our tariff and
factory legislation, and our recent sta.
tutes against trusts.
In industrial matters we have been
guilty of excesses, both in competition
The Conservative, 1900-11-01

or had limited field of operation. He
was thoroughly acquainted with this
field, knew the amount of goods that
were consumed by the inhabitants, and
also was personally acquainted with his
customers, and on more or less friendly
relations with them. To prevent COM
petitors at a distance from shipping in
their goods it was only necessary for
him to be moderate in his prices. There
was little temptation for the outsider to
establish a store or factory within the
occupied territory, as he could clearly
see that there was not sufficient demand
to support two, and that the danger of
his failure was great.
In those cases where several men
were in the same business within this
limited territory they were usually per-
sonally acquainted, having mutual
friends and common interests outside of
their business. This tended to mitigate
the fierceness of competition, and in
sensibly led toward agreements, often
tacit, for fixing uniform prices, often
maintained SO long as to have the force
of custom. The price of loaf of
bread, quart Of milk, glass of beer
and other things, in this way became
fixed.
The personal acquaintance of the
storekeeper or manufacturer with his
customers and their families was also
some restraint upon his selfshness, the re-
straint being strong in proportion to the
closeness of the social relation. A
stranger might be robbed with impunity
but not his own neighbor. If you have
any doubt of the strength of this feeling
visit the small summer resorts where,
as stranger, you must pay twice as
much as the natives for everything.
Our altruism has not gone very far be-
yond that of the ancients who consid-
cred a foreigner an enemy to be feared
if strong and plundered if weak. We
still yield occasionally to the old i'm
pulse to "heave brick at the stran-
GER"
On the other hand the customer knew
the shopkeeper who supplied his wants;
he not only knew the grocers, Jones and
Smith, but he knew their families. He
saw the little Jones and Smith children;
knew that they needed to be clothed
and sent to school, was sorry for them
when their clothes were shabby and
their shoes out at the toes, and had no
objection to Jones and Smith making a
fair profit in their business, or to their
agreeing upon uniform prices. In fact,
he rather preferred that tho prices
should be the same. He expected law.
yers, doctors and dentists to have uni
form fee bills for ordinary services, and
approved of uniform prices for the
The Conservative, 1900-11-01
Che Conservative.

and cooperation. Unbridled competi.
ton, devoid of cooperation, is savagery
I-pittiless warfare, leaving the survivors
but little better off than their victims.
1t would render civilization, which is
based on cooperation, impossible.
Partnership.
When two men work together, in.
stead of independently, whether they
share products, as partners, or one re-
ceives wages from the other, we have
the most primitive case of cooperation
The social instinct, as we'll as the gain
in production over what would result
from separate action, drove men to co.
operation, in some form, under the
wage system, in partnership more or
less extended, and also in companies or
associations, wherein many men placed
their capital under q single manage.
ment which employed wage earners.
This last plan presents in it's essence the
modern corporation. A great advantage
which insures it's permanence, is that
it enables men of small means, by join.
ing their capital under one manage
ment, to compete with very rich men,
who otherwise would have decided
advantage. inasmuch as production and
distribution can be carried on more ef-
fectively on large scale.
While these groups of cooperators
have been formed the movement has
stopped far short of universal coopera-
tion, and competition between the
groups has been the rule. During the
past thirty years this competition has
often been carried to such an extreme
as to be ruinous to the participants and
injurious to the public. Competition,
which stimulates the activity of the
brain, bringing forth improvements in
the mechanical arts and in business
methods, increases the production of
labor, making possible higher wages to
the toilers, fair profits to the furnishers
Of capital, and lower prices to consum.
ers. Competition may produce these
benefits without serious drawbacks, but
if it goes to an extreme and becomes
merciless, prices may go down so low
that wages are cut and business con-
Quoted at loss, often ending in bank
ruptcy. Disorganized business, ruined
manufacturers and merchants. wasted
capital, and idle workmen are evils for
which abnormally low prices do not
compensate, especially as they may be
succeeded by prices as abnormally high.
The social body is dependent upon the
welfare of the units which compose it,
and suffers indirectly but surely from
injury to any of them.
Inordinate and disastrous competition
of recent years is due to various caus-
Evening journal., 1900-09-14
NONAGENARIAN OBSERVES
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY

Easton, Md, Sept. 1.-THE venerable
Edward George Davis celebrated the
ninetieth anniversary of his birth at
the residence Of his youngest daughter
Mrs. William 10. Ayers near Ridgely
Caroline county The homecoming of
the children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren was an occasion Of
pleasure 10 them and thanksgiving for
the preservation OF the life of the pa
triarch who still has good health, and
takes great interest in the current
events Of the times. Those present
were: William T. Davis, Mrs. Charles
r. Davis Mrs. r. r. Shull and family,
Mrs. A. Dixon and family, Mrs. viii
liam I1 Ayers and family and Mrs. G.
Parkman Hand and family Mr. Davis
is en- old Talbot countian. who, during
his Iona life spent in the quietude OF
agricultural pursuits, has enjoyed the
respect and esteem Of all the several gen
erations of peoplewho have known him.
He served several terms as county
commissioner for Talbot county. Mr..
Davis has been an his lifo a member
OF the Society Of Friends.
Evening journal., 1900-09-14
NEAVERN Want
MORE WAGES
Knowles Company Grants
Concession and WOFkmen
viii Rciurn 10 Mill
80 b lhe nvenIns IaurnaI

New Castle Sept l4.-ren weavers,
soaatl,uting the night force In the
knowles Woolen Mills. went on strike
yesterday morning for an increase In
use.s and remained out over night. IL
- probable, however, that they VIII re-
eurn 20 work tonight.
The WAIVERS say they have been get
Sng but as cents per cut which rate,
aombined with unsteady work, has en-
ubled them to make but So to 81 per
week for ten hours work. They agreed
30 ask for an increase OF 2 cents per
cut. but when they waited on James
@. Knowles. president OF the company.
yesterday morning he refused TO grant
0e increase asked for. The men, ae-
sordingly left the shop Mr. Knowles
brnt for the men last night but none
Of them went. They will return to-
night when It IS said their demands
will be complied with.
There Is much work TO be done In
fhe mill this Winter and while the men
are opposed to going ON q prolonged
strike they think the company should
permit them 10 make more money than
they have been making during the dull
season
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PLACED UNDER PEACE BOND
Mrs. Richards Pleaded Guilty to Act
ing DisorderIy This Morning

In City Court this morning Mrs. Liz
gie Richards. Of No. 1912 Heald street
was fined s. and costs and placed un-
der a 3100 peace bond on a charge OF
disorderly conduct
Mrs. Richards was unable to be pres
ont but her husband entered an ap-
peaIance and pleaded guilty to me
charge.
Charles n Browne, charged with
disofderly conduct, was fixed $40 and
costs. He was arrested by Officer
Harry Pierce early this morning while
insulting two women near Fourth and
Walnut streets.
Other cases disposed of were as fol-
lows Evan S. Miller, disorderly 'con-
duct, SO and costs; James PeytOn, dis
orderly conduct. So and costs.
William NJ. Smith, assault and bat
terry upon William Ambrose, aged II
years, continued until tomorrow.
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Observation-Disclosures

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S WEAR.
Shilling Dry Goods Co. 3li Market st.
kennard q Co, 628 Market St
y. Lees Co, 22O. 222 Market ST.
Ihe Leader. 22S Market st.
- ~ Brennan e Co.. 22i Market st.
,. Slesinger. zoo French st.
q ~ T. Jenny. millinery only, 2iO King St
anna Hanthorn. AZ Market st.
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LEHIGH VALLEY MINERS
DECIDE TO JOIN STRIKE

Hazlotcn. Pa. SEPT IA drum
corps paraded iho streets of HaaletoH
last night with a hsnner announcing
that a mass meeting would be held at
6e No. g school house, which was early
filled with miners and citizens. Benja-
min James, Of the national board. ad-
dressed the ren The miners we're
polad. and an stated that they were
determined 20 strike These are the
mon employed by the Lchigh valley
Coal company. and who, il was stated,
would not obey the strike order
On the Hasleton division of the Le-
high Valley railrcad thore are ~ coal
crews OF six men to the crew, making
q total Of 4S2. and the strike will throw
nearly all Of this number out Of en-
ployment. Fully 500 Delaware, Sus-
quehanna and schuylkill rsilroaders
will he thrown idle il the collieries of
the Cross Creek Ceal companies are
closed down.
William Morgan, owner OF an inde-
pendent colliery at Audenried which
employs about 20 men. agrees yester-
day to yield 80 the demands Of the mine
workers. AID The men will net go out
on strike.
Evening journal., 1900-09-14
SMYRNA w. C. IT. L. ACTIVE
Elects Onicers and Names Committees
For Work W the Ensuing Year
Special TO the Evening J0urn.

anDclol TO the evening journal
Smyrna. Sept. 13-The following Of
hcers Of the w. C. Il. Z. have been
elected: President. Mrs. Joseph smith
ors. vice-presidenis. Mrs. r. E. Hough,
Mrs. Jennie FAIRIES. Mrs. w. +. Cork
.ran; corresponding secretary. Mrs. Liz
zie Stevens; recording secretary. Mrs.
George Hall; treasurer, Mrs. r.. II.
Haynes; superintendents of the Band
OF Hope. Misses Susie Hudson and
Helen Lewis; temperance literature.
Mrs Caroline Williams; Sabbath obser-
vance Mrs James Anthony; evangelis-
tic work Miss Mary w. Thompson;
Sunday school work, Mrs. /. NJ Price;
the Flower Mission. Mrs. w c. Pierce
and Mrs william stevens; agent for
the Union Signal" Mrs. W. +. Dunn;
parlor meetings. Mrs. Annie Price and
Miss Emma Wilds.
Evening journal., 1900-09-14
ANTICIPATING BIG STRIKE
SOME ANTHRACITE MINERS
ALREADY HAVE QUIT WORK
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thropghout this region, and from the
reports received at headquarters Or
ganizer Dilcher bases an opinion that
by tonight the strike viii be practiesl-
ly on. At some OF the meetings 1t was
decided not to go to work today, but
most Of them agreed that they would
work one more day and then quit.
Leaving aside the three collieries at
Blakeey. at the Sternick Creek, Dolph
and lit. Jessup, which have been idle
all week. not q single active colliery in
the Lackawauna regloa failed to start
yesterday az usual
In isolated Instances there WAS such
q shortage of drivers or alate plckers
that operations We're badly crippled.
but the Bellevue colliery Of the Dsla-
wnre. Lackawanna and Western COM
pany was tho only ose not able to put
In q full day.
Your correspondent interviewed the
superintendent Of every company and
many OF the individual operators In the
Lackawanna region. and was told in
every instance THAT the mines win be
opened up Monday as usual and vig-
orOus effort made to keep them open.
As a hthtl az lNie thd oFel Gtpio NVNlu
venture no prophecy as to whether or
not there would be a complete TIE up
Monday, some Of them admitting, how
ever. that thoy had little hopes OF be-
ing successful In the attempt to start
up, and that It is questionable If there
Will be many Of the mines working to-
morrow. They also admitted that yhus
the mines all worked yesterday, almost
all OF them worked short handed. and
that very little coal was sent up. This
dould indicate that the miners who did
work we're only clearingup their places.
The Delaware, Lsekawanna and West
ern and Delaware and Hudson compa-
nles are swearing in deputies to be in
a position TO guarantee protection to
any of their men who will so te work
Monday.
Evening journal., 1900-09-14

Geityqsurg, Luray. Washington--Per-
sonaily-Conducted Tour via Penn
sylvania Railroad
over the battlefield OF Gettysburg,
through the picturesque Blue Noun
tains, via Bagerstown and Antietam
and down the beautiful and historic
Valley to the unique
caverns Of Luray; thence across
the rolling hills of Northern
Virginia TO Washington Is the
route OF this tour--a section OF the
country intensely interesting from
both a historic and a scenic stand
point
The tour will leave New York 7.Sj a.
m, and Philadelphia 1920 p. m. SAT-
urday, September 10, in charge az enc
Of the companys tourist agents and
viii cover a period Of five days An
experienced chapcrOn. whose especial
charge win be unescorted ladies' will
accompany the trip throughout. Round
trip tickets. covering transportation,
carriage drives, and hotel accommoda-
tions, will be sold at the extremely
low rate Of S25 from New York. S2i
from Trenton, S22 from Philadelphia
and proportlonate rates from Other
points.
For itineraries and full informatior
apply to ticket agents. Tourist Agent
1896 Broadway, New York; 7S9 Broad
street. Newark. NJ j.; or address Geo
w. BOYD, Assistant General Passenger
Agent. Broad Street Station, Philadel
phia.
Evening journal., 1900-09-14
NARROWLY Escaned injury

While returning from a drive in the
park yesterday afternoon. the Rev. ].
NJ. p Otis, former pastor OF West
Presbyterian Church, this city. but now
OF Greensboro. Ala. Mrs OTIS. Miss
Clara Mendinhall and Mrs. German
OF this city, narrowly escaped injury
in a runaway accident The horses at
tached 70 the carriage became friqht-
ened az Eleventh and King streets and
ran away. They were brought 70 9
standstill by running into q tree. and
the occupants were noe injured.
Evening journal., 1900-09-14
IIATTERS.

Granville Alexander. f14 Market ct
I. T., Mullin, & Son, Sixth and Market atH
Daniel Ross & Son, 30 Market gt.. an
l3 East Second St.
x w. Wolters, Second and Market Sta
tames n. Wright. Eighth and Market Sts
n snelenburs q CO., Seventh and Mar
New York Clothing House, 800 Market 81
JEWELLERS AND OPTICIANS.
~ ?. Davis. 3 East Second st.
Evening journal., 1900-09-14
Council Meets Next wecl1

special 90 the Evening journal
New Castle. Sept l4-City Council
will meet In special session next week
- hear the report of the committee
appointed to ascertain from City So
Acitor Cooper what method to pursue
ko collect SS75 due the city as taxes
aor 1896. AS Geuge Tobln, the coll
isctor has no bond on which the taxes
can be recovered, IL Is believed the
metter will be dropped at Councils
meeting.
Evening journal., 1900-09-14
BANKERS AND BROKERS.

Il. J. Evans Co.. Eighth and Market
Scott & Co. 6l2 Market St.
r. ID. Lackey & Co., Si3 Market St
Evening journal., 1900-09-14
BAGGAGN EXPREss-
DENTISTS

Harry Belts, rs West Fifth st.
Sudham's Local Express, 10 French st.
Evening journal., 1900-09-14
90 Cents to Philadelphia and Return.

90 Cents 20 Philadelphia and Return.
Sunday, September 10 Via Il. q o.
R. II.
Sunday September 16. tho Baltimore
nd Ohio Railroad Company will run
mother popular excursion 70 Philadel-
hia. Tickets will be good en- Royal
lue Line train leaving Delaware ave
ne station at $50 "a. M. and ON special
rain leaving at 1915 a. m. Returning
God on special train emily. leaving
'hiladelphia At $50 p. m. Tickets will
G sold at the low rate Of 60 cents fol
he round trip.
Evening journal., 1900-09-14
MN NIent iho Tenchers

At the High School this afternoon
Professor George w. Twitmyer. super
intendeut of public schools, will meet
the teachers cf the various schools In
the city The object Of the meeting
IS that Professor Twiimyer may be-
come better acquainted with the in-
structors.
Evening journal., 1900-09-14
I-ooEIng lor rrI..l,. Relnrn

special 90 tnc evening journal
New Castle. Sept li-Members OF
g. Peters Church expect the Rev.
Eather Brady home from Europe about
che last OF this month. In letters re-
esived here By friends OF the priest he
psys be viii leave for home about The
fOth OF this month Before returning
h0 this city. however. he viii visit
Blends in New York state.
Evening journal., 1900-09-14
cotton In WI shnt pown

srOcIll @ The EV9nlnR journal
New Castle. Sept l4.-Owing 10 the
Hapid advance in the price OF cotton
ard the scarcity OF orders on hand.
che cotton mill here may be compelled
% operate but three days a week com
nencing Monday. There was talk Of
1he plant shutting down for several
weeks. but the owners have concluded
that the better plan would be to oper-
ate on half time.
Evening journal., 1900-09-14
Grains Arc Plentiful

Special to the Evening Journal
New Castle, Sept 14.--Crabs are be-
Ing caught IN large numbers In the
river now They are larger than ever,
therefore are IN great demand. Yester-
day afternoon Joseph S. Goodwin Denny
Smith Asa Murray and Thomas Harris
caught one hundred and fifty Of them.
Evening journal., 1900-09-14
Whent ln the $500

Special 20 the Evening Journal
New Castle.fSept. 14.--By the break
nag OF an axle OF one OF the wagons
fbed by J. A. Cranston in hauling wheat
8ere. travel on the trolley line was de-
Nyed half an hour yesterday. The
Wpgon broke at the corner Of Second
and Delaware streets, and the wheat
Wae strewn about the street and the
Hriver was painfully, though not celi-
nusly, injured.
Evening journal., 1900-09-14
BUsHs WILMINGTON AND PHIhk
DELPHIA FREIGHT LINE
Established IN l!7f-
Up to date IN 1904

Receives Eooo
both in Nilmlngtoi
- SO clock daily, ~.
end philadelphia ~
ceDt Sunday and ir
hvets al the aarlle 9
business hours tha
Evening journal., 1900-09-14
Mandolin Club WIN PLAY

New Castle, Sept 14.-Dancers in the
Jefferson House pavilion spent a pleas
ant time last evening About twenty
couples were on the floor Tonight
the pennsgrove Mandolin Club will
give concert In the pavilion.
Evening journal., 1900-09-14
ECKLES SENDS TELEGRAM
Expects 20 Hear From Niece in Gal
weston Before Many Hours
Special 10 tho nvening journal

New Castle. Sept 14.-Edwin c.
Eckles yesterday forwarded a telegram
to his niece. Elizabeth Eckles. who is
in storm swept Galveston. Mir. Eokles
osnt the message in The care of a New
York newspaper which has opened
communication with the city. and
which volunteered TO get kilograms To
chose people in Galveston who have
relatives in this vicinity.
Mr. Eckles hopes to receive informa-
Alon te-day that will prove that ms
niece is either alive or among the dead
In that city
Evening journal., 1900-09-14
For THE snrTn

Southern Railway. Express 6.46 p IA
daily, sleepers to Port Tampa, Augusta
Memphis, and New Orleans; SO p. IN.
daily sleepers TO New Orleans. Memphis
Mash Vile, via Ashcville and Hot Springs
Atlantic Coast Line.-Fxpress 1918 p. m.
daily, sleepers 70 Charleston, Jacksonville
Port Tampa. and Macon l. 05 a. m. daily
sieepers to Richmond and jacksonville.
Chesapeake e. Ohio Railway S.n p. m,
daily dining car, and sleepers TO Gin.
cinnad.
Seaboard Air Line.-E1press. AS a. 70.
daily slcepers to Jacksonville: 400 p. m
daily. sleepers to Atlaata and Tampa.
Evening journal., 1900-09-14
pas.or.s salary Inoreased
sDeolal @ me l1venlng JouTnaL

0W|IIIT ~ mo NNVNIIIH IWWINNI
Cheswold Sept l2.-The Rev Edwin
Gardner. of Cheswold, pastor for Ches-
void ana Bethel charge. is a happy
man. the second quarterly conference
having decided to increase his salary
to 5000, a raise OF SIS. Mr. Gardner
is meeting with much success here and
the two churches Of his charge have
grown both in spiritual and numerical
strength
Evening journal., 1900-09-14
Postoaace Reoeipts Increase

According TO q Washington dispatch.
the Wilmington postofice has made a
gain in receipts during the month of
August OF 1907 per cent In August.
1899. the receipts were ss5G9.6T. whlle
during the same month OF the pres nj
year they were Sll,4S3.0t.
Evening journal., 1900-09-14
wllmingiouians on an outing

NT|T--T 10 ~" IINVIIIUH IWWT IIWI-
New Castle, Sept. 14.-Dr. James II.
Morgan and family and Fred c. Nam
mele and family, Of Wilmington, spent
yesterday with Joseph A. COheld. DR..
Morgan and Mr.. Mammele caught sew
eral dozen large crabs during the day.
Evening journal., 1900-09-14
Drum Cnrns In lhe Park

Special 10 the Evening Journal
New Castle. Sept l4.--There were
many visitors In Riverside Park last
evening The Brunswick Fife and
Drum Corps Of Wilmington was there
and delightfully."- entertained the vlsi-
tOrs
Evening journal., 1900-09-14
DEIAWARE DIVISION

For New Castle. Sls a. M. Sos. Lse an
65s j, M, weekdays.
FOR Lewes and Rehoboth. e.i3 a. m.. A3l
p. m, weekdays
Rehoboth special l14 D. M. Saturday
only
For Dover. Darlington, and Dslnar. s u
il.06 a. m, 4s9, 6S8 ard f2D D. m. Sun
days, 1911 D. m
For Wyoming and way stations. 8.ps .
"a, weekdays
Express for Cage Charlss. old Poirl
Comfort, and Norfolk l1.os g. IN. week
dsys and 12,n night daily.
Evening journal., 1900-09-14
politicians Are A olive

SnorI0I 70 f1o NV0nInH IOufnuI
New Castle. Sept. 14-George Gray
and John McAyaney the Democratic
candidates for sheriff and coroner. re-
were here last night In the
interest of their canVasses.
Evening journal., 1900-09-14
Chior Jn.tico WIN Speak

HU0TlIT q T00 NNT0TN| IVUTHFI
New Castle Sept. 14.-Chlef Justice
Lore will deliver an address at the rally
of the Sunday school OF Nazareth
Church Sunday afternoon. Children OF
the school VIII sing and recite. The
school win meet every Sunday after
noon thereafter until next Summer, in-
stead of In The morning as heretofore.