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The Newark journal., 1906-02-02

Christian aud Civic professions. Are we not vet barbarians with q veneering of ciyilizationl More for Qualifications and biz guns, than for educationl Let us hang our heads for shame.
 WHAT SHOULD ARKANSAS DO?
 This message should come with special force to Arkansas at tbis time She is at the important stage in her development. We fail to appreciate her great natur- al resources. The list of her az ricuItural products is as long as the alphabet. She ranks fifth among the states in the yield of cotton; she produced in 1900 ESQ., GOO, 000 worth of farm products, in the Ozarks she grows fruit equal to the worlds best; and her timber exhibit at the Fair took the premium. Independence and Izard are rich in iron, Johnson and Sebastian rival Pennsy lvania in coal; and North Arkansas has tic richest zine deposits in the world. The development of these resources has already begun. In 1900 Arkansas had 4,794 manufac- turing plants capitalized ut S35,- 000,0 turning out annual pro- ducts worth S45, 1000, ,000. Our gross receipts for timber in 1900 were S25, 1000, 900. Let us stand erect and be proud of our state; let us no longer poke about with a long face saying, The Federals l burned fathers barn, we are poor, we can t;'' but instead let us face about, seize our opportunities, say, We can, we will" Let the spir- l 1t of confidence of achievement, the l feeling that we are great people in a great state take possession Of us; let us rise to the occasion; then shall we be thrilled with the knowledge of glorious achieve ments. Money and energy ex- pended just at this stage of our development will be more produc- tive of results than we can calcu- late.
 EDUCATION OR sERFDoM.
 Our state is at the turning Of the way, at Strategic point in her economic development, on the eve of an industrial revolution, a change from agriculture as the almost sole occupation of the peo- pie to an industrial condition wherein manufacturing, mining and commerce will be important industries. In a short time our state, already crossed with rail- roads will be dotted with cities, filled with foreign labor and smok- ing with factories. These econo- mic changes will bring grave problems and will throw great strain on the intellectual and nor al forces of our civilization. Are we prepared for the change! Wilt the native Arkansan fall heir to his share of this increased pros perityl Will Arkansas furnish the captains for our industry, the superintendents and the skilled labor for our factories, horticul- turalists for our fruit region and scientific farmers for our virgin soil! Or will our sons and daugh- ters become the industrial serfs of the country, 'hewers of wood and 1 drawers of water,0 while the edu- cated Yankee comes and reaps the princely fortunes from directing this economic development! Wilf
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The Newark journal., 1906-02-02

Christian aud Civic professions. Are we not vet barbarians with q veneering of civiIizationl More for Qualifications and big guns, than for education! Let us hang our heads for shame.
Evening journal., 1906-07-05
LARGE FRUIT cRoP PREDICTED.

IT HE report of Special Agent Isaac n Mills
n OF the Delaware Railroad Company, indi-
Gates that about two and one-half millions of
baskets of peaches will be shipped over their
lines during the present season. What fine
business it viii be for the railroad company
which will be sure Of carrying profits whether
or not the growers realize fair prices Mr. Mills
statement does not give an estimate of the great
amount OF fruit that will be marketed by water
or used at home. The estimate of the special
agent forshadows a tremendous crop OF fruit
all things considered The fruit seems to have
escaped extraordinary weather perils the most re-
markabe OF which was the low drop in tempera-
ture sometime ago.
We are inclined to think that the estimate of
the special agent is too high, although he has
been a careful gatherer of crop statistics for
many years. The June crop, according to all
reports has been large and had it not been for
this falling off, the crop on the Mills basis would
have reached enormous proportions. The NUM-
Der OF trees on the peninsula does not seem to
us to be sufficient to justify such great harvest
oi fruit.
Many new orchards Of late years have been
planted and good per cent OF them will come
into bearing this year Even should the yield be
large the growers will probably reap fair return
on their fruit in good prices and there will be
plenty OF peaches Of poorer quality at lower
prices.
The methods of distribution of the fruit are
now much better than they were in the times
of the huge yields in the past. Much of it is
sold at the station by auction, the grower pay
ing the money as he buys the peaches This has
proved the most satisfactory way to the farmer.
Mr.. Mills report warns the railroad company
OF the big task it will have in taking the crop 10
market We fear the buyers will have trouble
in this direction, especially with the refrigerator
cars
Evening journal., 1906-07-05
.eao!ADvANTllIIR. Z!
oeoeoeSs~.

1uL 5ung Mems Christian Association
- fund is still short about $4,000 OF the
necessary 100000, required to erect new
structure in keeping with the proposed work of
the association and the size and importance Of
The city. The committee decided to continue the
active canvass for funds for two weeks longer
No doubt the sum will be largely sweled, but it
is evident that some of our well-to-do citizens
will have to subscribe rather handsomely if we
are not to fall short OF the amount fixed as the
goal towards which the association is working
There have been many small contributions and
large number Of the weather citizens have done
all that could be expected of them. There are
others, however who have taken no part in the
movement that promises so much for the well
fare of the younger generation in the city
What could be more practical and better for
the youth than such an association? Under the
re-organized form and with building such as is
proposed the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton will be revelation to the people Of this
State In the first place it will provide comfort
able homes at reasonable rates for young men
and there are more and more Of them yearly
coming to this city.
There will be a splendid gymnasium and
S"'iiN9 anu "lHuSSHSHls ol dll eolts' IllNleSc
to use the gymnasium OF such an institution, is
to any young man, well worth the annual dues.
The gymnasium will be better equipped than
any that has ever been seen in Delaware. Then
there will be other sports to interest the young.
But attention TO the physical nature is not by any
means the sole or even the chief object of the
association as it will be conducted in the new
building There will be a fine library, reading
and study rooms and courses Of instruction will
be given that will be beneficial to those who
avail themselves Of their opportunities. These
educational advantages will be really equal to
many schools or colleges.
Evening journal., 1906-07-05

A husband VINO sets out to business
every morning with his mind occup.e ed by
little home worries and cares cannot n.
centrate his attention on the work of the
duy, says the June World and His Wife,
Wives who telephone continually TO Their
husbands in the city, telling them mot TO
forget TO bring home that isa," or that
they must so TO the library and change
that book" etcs. are spelling their hus-
bands chances of success. \ man who
wants TO get on in the world must for
get from the moment he enters his office
till the times he leaves it. that he has a
wife and a home.
For the demands Of twentieth century
business life are stern and real. If his
wife's trivial headaches and petty little
domestic grievances obtrude themselves
into his brain during business hours, a
man is united TO cope with the work on
hand
A wife is a serious business handicap 10
a man II she insists on going to the office,
makes her husband take her out to lunch,
see her Off to the station, or forces him
TO share in the hundred and one little
dcmeruc distractions so many women in
sist on burdening their better halves with.
A mans office hours should be sacred
property Nobody has a risht 70 invade.
disturb or distract him when he is at
work save for a really grave and serious
reason.
Evening journal., 1906-07-05
THURSDAY. JULY 5. 1906
couNrY RArE Zoe LOWE

RT O one desires an increase in taxation unless
it is absolutely necessary, but we are in
clined to think that the Levy Court made mis-
take in deciding TO continue the county rate at
the present figure. The fifty cent rate consider
ing the county taxation in the past has been
very low one and it was not believed that il could
be maintained indefinitely because of the ex-
penses of the county. The Democratic members
urged that the rate be advanced and we believe
the.r position is a sound one on this subject. The
county will gain nothing of the court should run
short OF funds and be compelled TO borrow before
the end of the year. While vigorous and
proper effort will be made to gather in the back
taxes it is doubtful whether sufficient Of them can
be secured TO help the court out OF the probable
deficit
The county will spend largesums this year and
for many years to come in road improvements
They are necessar yand the people want them
In view OF the known expenses for the coming
year it is evident that the commissioners will
have to exercise the most rigid economy. We
should all like to see them make out on the low
rate The taxpayers will have the assurance
anyway that there will be no wasteful expendi-
lures during the year and that is a good thing
TO know
Evening journal., 1906-07-05
EDITORIAL OPINION
The Value Of Man.
from Bench and Bar

From Bench and Bar.
In his tables showing the value Of
individuals of the American laboring
class DR.. Holt states that at 10 years
OF age "A boy is worth S20l6.62; at 15
years Of age he is worth S426S.66; at 25
he is worth S54S8O3. From that time on
his value decreases, it is declared, until
at 20 he is worth but the trihe of Si713
and at so years Of age his value is rep
resented by minus $S72.S4.
1t will not be difficult to demonstrate
that the hardy son of labor, taking him
limb by limb. is worth at his maxi
mum considerably more than DR.. Hollis
S54SS.03. At all events, the honest wage
Garner costs more than this IN the ag
gregate to the rich and soulless corpor-
ations that pay the bills, when the
American jury have exercised their pre-
rogative OF audit
Where DR.. Holt flies off is in his pro-
fessional mans quotation. At 25, says
this authority, the professional man
has an economic value of S25,S9S.94.
Was the doctor talking about lawyers
when he wrote down all these numer-
als2 There are at least two or three
25-ycar-ods we could put our hands on,
In both law and medicine. who would
be more than pleased to incorporate
and capitalize themselves at just
round $4,000, give Holt. NJ. d., the
SS9S.94 as a little Commission" on the
side, and still offer controlling stock
interest to the distinguished scientist
or his patrons or patients, at consider
ably less than par. We believe this ap-
plies 10 young parsons too.
To get back to the workingman; the
following table is complied from judi
cial decisions of the courts Of last re-
sort OF this country and England one
eye, $4,000 (32 $. w. Rep, 91S); one leg,
$4,000 OS Wash, 525) two legs $685.
600 (43 Hun, 42D; one arm. $4,000 $50
WIS, 25O; one hand, S6OOO-S10,O00 (75
Tex l5l-l9 Kan, 493) one finger,
$500 (9f Iowa, 3S0G permanent disabn-
ity' S25,0O0-SSO00O OS Ill. App, 4lS-5 c.
T. d., Eng. 2SO.)
Ii Is easy from the above to compute
with approximate accuracy the cost. If
not the value Of a whole man and when
1t Is seen at glance that a single eye,
leg and arm totals S30,0OO many times
Dr. Holts best price for the assembled
members complete with the trunk
thrown in II makes us feel as though
this medical man had overlooked some
items or had erred in his addition.
Referring TO the damage value OF legs
again, we have 1t on the authority Of
the Utah supreme Court that this
member is worth more to a woman
than a man. Thus, In holding SlO.5OO
not excessive for the loss of a foot to
q female child, it was said in Chap
man VS.. Union Pacific Railroad Conc
lpany y Utah. 6s.
li the plaintiff were a male. the
verdict would not be excessive and the
loss Of limb TO a female is Infinitely
greater"
That the scientific estimates made
must be marked up some for the work
lihgman. with about 40 per cent. of. we
should say, for the professions, seems
entirely clear to our mind at this writ
ing.
Evening journal., 1906-07-05
New Road Throuah Townsend.

Upon the recommendation of Francis
A. Price, state Highway Commissioner
Of New Castle county, the Levy Court
has approved plans and specifications
for gravel road through Townsend. d.
The new road will extend from a point
lis miles west OF Townsend, through
that place and for distance OF LIP
miles east of the town, a total distance
Of 20 miles.
Mr.. Price estimates the cost OF the
road SSl54 and it Is expected that the
work of building will be completed dur
ing the summer. This road is largely
an experiment the object being to find
q material cheaper than macadam.
Evening journal., 1906-07-05
THIs IS THE pIFFERENcE.

T~ssgR multi-millionares are not really dis
pleased with America. They have no
reason to be- They may complain at times that
some Of the newspapers write unpleasanty
about them and in a moment OF pique one or two
milionaires have been known TO SO across the
ocean to live.
They are given a warm welcome abroad The
people and the taxpayers there are glad to receive
the millionaires OF the American or any other
sort The masses even would not have preju-
dice against them There are two Americans
whose joint fortunes are said to reach a billion
dollars. They could go to England for instance,
and they would receive cordial reception But
they would pay for it. In New York the billion
aires would pay an annual tax OF about 100000 a
year and then they would think they were
abused. Under the English income system they
would pay about Ss,ooo,ooo annually, in taxes
and at their deaths the State would claim some
SIcoooooo of the fortune. No wonder England
would like TO have few of the American million
aires. Some time we shall have here an income
tax or some other methods of compelling wealth
tc bear just share of taxation.
Evening journal., 1906-07-05

9U000 registered voters Of oregon 2000
are retail liquor sellers. it Will be seen
that this alone was a serious factor in
The campaign.
The liquor interest also made a deal
with the dominant political party OF
Oregon. by which the party machine
equal suffrage IN return for a large
contribution from the liquor dealers to
The party campaign fund.
Almost all the trusts and great cor
porations signed an appeal to the vot-
ers against it, They naturally object TO
anything that would give more power
to the people. The Southern Pacific
Railroad, which is said almost to own
Oregon. Likewise used all its influence
against the amendment, as the Boston
and Maine Railroad did when an equal
suffrage amendment was pending in
Now Hampshire a few years ago. Evil
IDENTIFY the railroad magnates fear that
women viii prove less amenable than
men to corporation influence. II was
said that the street railway companies
opposed the amendment on the ground
that women were erratic. and would
be likely to favor Scent fares"
The vicious elements were solidly OPP
posed, of course. An Indecent card.
bearing a picture Of a woman's under
garment and vulgar remark aimed
against equal suffrage, was mailed to
voters throughout the State, and dis
tributed In large quantities at the polls.
The young man who was employed as
manager OF the anti-suffrage campaign
had been earning his living as agent
for the women who run disreputable
houses in Portland. His character and
profession were notorious.
The Massachusetts Association op-
posed to the Further Extension of Suf-
frage to Women has now sent out a
letter asserting that the amendment
was defeated chiefly by the Oregon
Association Opposed to the Extension
OF Suffrage to Women"-the little
group Of millionaires' wives in Portland
who ranged themselves with the trusts.
the liquor interest and the brothels
against equal suffrage. To anyone who
knows the facts. this statement Is sim
ply laughable. The Portland Oregonian,
the leading daily OF the State, and one
Of the few papers in oregon that did
tally Of the Oregon-antis:
There are arguments, and sound
ones, against woman suffrage, but wo-
men who live in luxury and ease. and
spend their time over rich gowns,
bridge, whist and pink teas cannot rep
resent them. Every protest from wo-
men of this class against woman suf-
frage makes votes for IT,"
The amendment had against IL the
strongest Combine" ever formed
against any public measure i'm Oregon;
yet it got an extraordinarily large vote
The qtPstion has been submitted in
Oregon three times. twenty-five years
ago it was defeated almost three to
one' six years ago it was defeated by
a very small majority. and this year it
came so near winning that for a week
after the election the Oregon women
did not know il they had won or lost.
Under the initiative and referendum
law Of that State they can have the
question submitted as often as they
wish; and they are already taking the
necessary measures to have it submit
ted again at the next election. mo
question is ever settled till it is set
tied right"
Respectfully,
Alice Stone Blackwell.
Dunkirk n. Y, July 8.
Evening journal., 1906-07-05
Mr.. Ross Commended

Editor The Evening Journal.
The efforts of Councilman Howard d.
Ross to provide a playground and park
for the people Of the First ward, in
that section of the city, while not sue
cessful, shows the interest that is be-
ing taken by that city official for the
welfare Of his ward, and as resident
or the section in question. / wish to
commend him through the columns of
your worthy paper. / understand Mr..
Ross while unable to get the ground he
has been after is looking elsewhere for
suitable site for a public breathing
spot. and IL he succeeds in his purpose.
he VIII receive the commentator z
every person in his ward.
Yours truly.
A First Warder.
Wilmington, July 5.
Evening journal., 1906-07-05
Peoples Column
Why Woman suHfrana E.ilnd.

why Women SuHHrage Failed.
Editor The Evening Journal
The campaign over the equal-sunrage
amendment in Oregon. which has Just
closed brought out in strong relief the
kind Of forces arrayed for and against
equal rights for women. The amend
ment was indorsed by .he State Grange.
the state Federation OF Woman's Clubs
and the State Federation of Labor: it
had the support of a majority Of the
churches and Of a remarkably large
proportion OF the press out of the 2sS
newspapers published in Oregon. only
seven opposed cqual outrage. II had
against II the organized liquor inter-
est the machine al the dominant DO
htical party almost an the trusts ana
large corporations. the Southern Paci-
ic Railroad aud all the vicious inter-
erts. A handful OF society women ir
Portland also formed themselves into
an Antl-Suffrage Association. and
worked against ~ but their influence
was triting compared with that OF
these other forces OF opposition.
The Brewers and Wholesale LIQUOR
Dealers Association OF Oregon sent out
to the retail liquor sellers a circular let
ter saying II Will take $4,000 votes to
defeat woman suffrage. There are aOUO
retailers in oregon. That means that
every retailer must himself bring in 25
votes on election day. Every retailer
can get 25 votes, Besides his employees.
he has his grocer his butcher, his land
lord his laundryman, and every per-
son he does business with. If every
man in the business will do this, we
will win"
When we consider that. out OF the
Evening journal., 1906-07-05
Personal and Pertinent

There was small boy on the corner Of Fourth and
Market streets and large woman with an equally
large market basket few feet from him. on top Of
the basket with the mouth pointed the side was
bag Of peanuts. The boy eyed the peanuts longinely
and the woman utterly oblivous any design on his
part set the basket down while she for the car
The boy saw his chance he made quick rush across
the street kicked the basket accidentally of course ana
the peanut bag Jared open
The boy apologized. The came along he rrasped
the basket manfuy and followed the portly dame TO
the car, leaving behind trail Of peanuts once she
was safely on the car he rushed back gathered up
a generous handful -
Evening journal., 1906-07-05
Return to Local Trains.

James BAH and King Wilson who
have been running on the p. B. & W.
through trains have returned to their
respective places on the local trains.
This has necessitated several changes
among the train crews.
Evening journal., 1906-07-05
NEwPoRT,s FIRE PLUGS.

MT O doubt officials Of the Delaware Water
~ Company were much shocked and
grieved when the residents of the town of New
port asked the company to place four fire plugs
there in return for permission to use the streets
OF the village Such corporations are so accus-
toned to getting everything they want for moth
ing, that they are not disposed to grant even the
smallest requests. Their attitude is like that Of
the handle on iug-all on one side.
The Newport residents had better be on the
alert, however, as the company may start to lay
its pipes where it pleases, regardless of the
wishes Of the citizens.
By the way, we believe that this is the same
corporation that is seeking to use the streets Of
Wilmington in which to lay its pipes 1t wants
a valuable franchise which would permit it to
enter into competition with the city water depart
ment. The consequence would be if the franchise
were secured, serious loss OF revenue to the
city. For some mysterious reason action on the
franchise application is held up by the Street
and Sewer Directors. Sometime they may, how
ever, render decision which will in effect, de
clare whether one department Of the city govern
should willingly assist in crippling another
Evening journal., 1906-07-05
coIored Twins Dead.

Eugene Haskins the infant son Of
Alice Haskins. colored. OF 1927 French
street. died yesterday from cholera in
fantum. His twin siste~ died on sat
uTday and both were buried in the
Potter's field by Undertaker Chandler.
Evening journal., 1906-07-05
one of the cleveresl lnventians 40

one Of the cleverest inventicns ever
brought out is the machine for stick ns
pins in the papers in which they are sold.
The contrivance brings up The pins in
rows, draws the paper in position. crmrs
it in two lines. then at a single push
passes the pins through the paper ard
sets them in position.
Evening journal., 1906-07-05


New York sun.
When man makes display OF wealth." said the
tourist who is studying American slang "you say he
IS flush do you note"
Well answered Broncho Bob sometimes he's flush
ana sometimes he's four-hush Washington star.
Wedderly-l don't beleev slept hour last night
SngletOn-Insomnia?
Weddery-l do t believe I slept hour last night
Poverty makes strange bedfelows don't he?"
Yes; but wen he hang his hat up in yo' house you
amt got time ter sleepi"-Atlanta Constitution
Il don't why fellow rich as he is should feel
embarrassed when he proposes a girl"
IT'S what you might call embarrassment Of riches
lie doesn't know whether the girl loves him or his
money '-Phila pha Ledger.
Evening journal., 1906-07-05

There is great demand in Russia for
Irish herrings. and special steamships
take the fish direct from Ireland.
The title colonel comes from a wo-d
signifying a column. The colonel was so
called because he led or commanded the
column
Evening journal., 1906-07-05

h r. Tfl1
road Henry ciag the ice trust it will be very
NoTIcE-A spesaQr the average housewife to
NJ. viii be held
this (Ihursday1
the
e ssotssr William Homer. wer the game of lawn
l. otrQom Of Turk
Nbooth
Tnctity lthe
Evening journal., 1906-07-05
Jests and JingIes

The churches close their massive doors,
The parson for the country makes,
But, like faithful bank cashier
The devil no vacation takes
Evening journal., 1906-07-05
ReFpectfullv

Alice Stone Blackwell.
Dunkirk, n. Y, July 3.
Evening journal., 1906-07-05

D 3 A 5oo.--TELEPHoNEs- DelmaFvla ''' g
Evening journal., 1906-07-05
Husband and Wife.

Wilmington. Jnlv 5.