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Evening journal., 1906-08-15
Wednesday, August IS, 1906.
MO RELIEF IN SIGH.

THOSE "divine right fellows who have been
Il irving to make us believe that the Creator
appointed them the especial custodians of the
coal beds are at their same old game. They adj
vanced coal 2s cents on the ton the first OF this
month. and they blandly inform us that there will
be another jump of IS cents in September Really
now. these worthless are very kind to tell us so
far ahead of item what there is in store for us.
They might have waited month, before letting
us know what they had up their sleeves, and then
when the time for raising the price arrived, they
could have reeled off lot of pattudes about the
law Of supply and demand, and how the heavy
rain fall had practically ruined the coal crop, ne
cessitating slight increase in the cost price, &c.
But the operators think they need no excuse for
making another raid; they take the position that
it's nobodys business what the price of coal is.
You know that Commodore Vanderbilt said the
public could be -, WE'LL that's their senh-
ments too
AS we arc not using so much coal just now, we
are likely to overlook little item like rs or so
cents on each ton of coal, but when the cold
weather sets in, and the householder finds his
stoves and furnace eating up the little black dia-
monds, he will then realize that he is paying his
tribute regularly to the trust. Maybe you don't
notice now such trivial thing as quarter or
half dollar but you rest assured that the coal
barons have their covetous eye the little silver
pieces-an additional so cents on each ton of a
seventy million output means thirty-fve mil
lions of dollars more dividends for them. No
wonder they continue in their policy of plunder-
ing but it is to be wondered at that the people
submit to any such treatment Much is said and
written about monopolies in restraint Of trade
being unlawful There must be some truth in
this contention, for the prosecuting officers in
Ohio found enough common law in that State
to put the icemen in cells where they had time
enough to cool off and calmly consider whether,
after all, it pays to spend ones whole time in
gouging the people. One might suppose that
there is no common law in Pennsylvania, or that
if there is any, it is Of different variety from
what obtains in Ohio. Evidently the coal barons
know their man, for they seem to have no fear
OF prosecution.
Evening journal., 1906-08-15
GYPSY MOTH
COMING THIS WAY

That dreaded gypsy moth, an effort
10 eNterminate which has cost the
state OF Massachusetts more than
S2c00,0Oo has arrived in New York
city, and fear is expressed that it
may find It's way into Pennsylvania
and Delaware.
No trace of IT has vet been seen
here. but It's deadly work was seen
in New York city last Wednesday
when the leaves Of trees in West
siNty-ninth street were found to be
dropping IN clouds. All life had been
driven from every leaf. and each one
was perforated as If by machinery.
Technically the gypsy moth is the
"Oeneria pispar," a branch of th.
Tynantridea family, and in Europe Is
most common in Prussia and Poland
In this country 1t has confined its
ravages principally to Massachusetts
where vegetation was threatened tc
such an extent that a commission was
appointed TO devise means for thC
moths destruction. Prot c. II. Fern
aid. Of the Massachusetts Agriculture
College at Amherst, was appointed
head OF the commission. and under his
direction a crowd Of experts and em.
ployes has been fighting the pest fol
the last 10 years.
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LuREp BY THE aR1cH WIDOWS.

THE crop OF easy marks" never diminishes.
i Neither the rain nor any other condition of
the weather has the slightest effect upon this
product The easy marks" are everywhere. The
games Of which they are victims are as old and
oft repeated as a public service corporations
promise to be good. The game that at present
appears to have many attractions for the "easies"
IS that OF "the rich and lonely widow" who wants
companion in the form of husband to share
her joys and sorrows. A syndicate has been
working this dodge in New York and has been
reaping rich harvest from the men who desire
q matrimonial alliance with the rich aud lonely
widows"
Advertisements of such widows wanting hus-
bands were placed in the newspapers and the re-
sponses from the men were long, loud. numerous
and vigorous. The syndicate representing the
widow" received deluge OF letters from men
who could fall in love with lonely widow"
provided she had as muck money as a Pittsburg
millionaire. The wealthy widow occpuied sew
cral houses, fitted in sumptuous style and the
men were lured on to perfection. The game
always endedrin the widow, under cne pretest or
another, seeiring sums Of money, small or large
from those who answered. the advertisements
:heu, about the time The gulrble man., thought
he was on the highroad of success and about to
win the fair and lonely widow he would be thrown
overheard with as little compuncton as Rookie
TELLER would exercise in crushing a rival So
many OF the mere men who were hunting good
things were swindled, that the police have been
pursuing the syndicate which has amassed con-
siderable money by playing upon the guillibity
and the fancy OF mere men,
Evening journal., 1906-08-15
PROPERTY TRANSFERS

Property transfers from the begin
ming OF the week as recorded at the
city office are as follows:
John T. Devine from James II. Lea
and wife, Nos. 51r and 5lS King street,
for s1s 250.
Thomas E. Cahill from o. ]. Miller,
No. 1888 Chestnut street. for S7l5.
James c. Harkness from n. f. Cor
man, property southwest corner Sixth
and Adams. for $500.
Joseph T. VanPelt from A. Z. Frantz
property at Fifth and Madison streets
for $3.50.
ohtaanogKS.,, S.,,.cfocmme en- Z mcfmm
T. A. Travis from David I. and
James e. Bradford property front
and Adams streets for $780,
Sarah A. Harris from Anna r. Reyn-
olds, property Front and Orange
streets. for $1,000.
Ella f. McColley from S. f. Griel
and wife. Nc. 1928 West Twenty-third
street, for S2700.
Martha c. Knowles from G. c
Knowles and wife. No. sos West street
for $1,000.
Mayor and Council from woodlawr
Company, property Willard and Ben.
son streets for $1,000.
ID. Vistocco from Peter ]. Ford ant
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INGALLS, FERRY
IS IN DANGER

The result OF tho injunction proceed
ings TO be brought by Attorney Gen
efal Carson. of Pennsylvania, against
the erection of great dam across the
SusquChanna River at McCalls Ferry.
by the McCalrs Ferry Power Com
pany. may decide the future of a great
enterprise aimed to furnish electric
power for scores of inland cities. Mr..
Carson said that he does not want to
stand in the way Of great improve
ment, but he was impeIed to see that
the rights of the State were not in
fringed upon.
The Mccall Ferry Power Company
has already spent vast amount Of
money on the work so far accomplish
ed, and must expend many millions
more to carry ii to completion. 1t
is proposed to generate electricity
amounting TO something like 100000
horsepower. which will be transmitted
by cable to neighboring cities. Oper-
ations have gone so far as to leave
dry three-quarters Of mile Of river
bed, and il was at this point that the
Attorney General began to act.
Attorney General Carson contends
that. the Susquehanna has never been
damned except by an act Of the Legis-
lature which, ii is said, the power
company has moi. received. 1t is acting
under the law Of 1904. providing for
milldams. one point raised by the
state is that no corporation has the
right to dam a navigable stream un-
less authority is given by the Legis-
lature. In this connection it is pointed
out that the National Government
may decide to take possession of the
susquehanna River and make it navig-
able for commercial and naval pur-
poses. and by a canal make a water
way from Chesapeake Bay to Lake
lErie. Such contingency would. OF
course. be made practically impossible
by the building Of the proposed dam.
Evening journal., 1906-08-15
UNCLE SAM OFFERS JOBS
Civil Service Examinations For Many
Positions Soon.

Civil service examinations 10 ill va
cancies in a number Of departments
OF the Government win be held by
the United States Civil Service CON-
mission shortly. The first examination
will be for applicants for the position
of civn engineer in the Philippine
Islands. There are ten vacancies, at a
salary of Sl40O to $1,000 a year. and two
at salary Of $500. II win be held
on August 20 and 80. The second win
be held on September y, 13 and a.,
and will be for the purpose OF filing
vacancies In the position OF engineer
craftsman. at $500 to $1,000 a year
IN the reclamation service. Geological
Survey. There are also several va
cancies in the position of examiner OF
the reclamation service. These will
be filled by an examination on Septem-
Der 10 and 20. The salary is $500 a
year.
Applicants for the position of inter-
prefer in the immigration service will
be held on September 10 and 20. Men
are needed to look after the Hebrew.
Polish. Slovak, German. Syrian and
Ruthenian immigrants to this country.
and the examinations will be in these
subjects principally.
Evening journal., 1906-08-15
MISS TEMPLETON
ON A FARM
Drops the Feed and Runs
When Husbands Big
MinOrca Crows

PITTSBURG, Aug. 15.-For the first
time since he married Fay Templeton,
William J. Patterson, husband Of the
actress, was at. his desk in the Office
of Heyl & Patterson yesterday. While
Mr.. Patterson was busy with the ac-
cumulatiOn of business Of a fortnight
Miss Templeton was left all alone on
the farm at Springdale, to look after
the chickens and milk the COWS, and
make butter and hoe in the garden and
attend to such other small tasks thai
might come up in addition to getting
the supper ready for her husband and
the hired man, for there is no other
woman on the place just now.
When IL came time to feed the
chickens, the former idol of Broadway
courageously approached one coop in
which were six hens and a big Minorca
rooster three feet high, with red cont
and white gills that almost trail or
the ground. Just when Miss Temple
ton entered the coop the rooster start
ed toward her and crowed. Miss Tenn
pleton dropped the pan of corn and
didn't stop running until she reached
the house. Some 'one else will feed
the Minorca rooster after this.
In spite Of the chilly reception they
have received, the farmers wives are
still willing to be sociable. and now
that Mr.. Patterson is away at the office
they hope to get along better. To-day
several delegations of them called and
Miss Templeton received them with
open arms bade them enter and talk
ed for hours to them about the pre-
serves she intends to put up, and how
much spice ought 10 be put in the
apple butter the best temperature al
which the milk produces butter, and
the most effective treatment Of little
chickens that are suffering from the
gapes.
At the office Of Mr.. Patterson re.
fused himself to all callers except those
who told their business in advance. Il
is said that Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson
VIII remain on the farm until October
after which they will take apartments
in the Fort Pitt Hotel. Nobody hai
been able to find out what Fay TEN.
pleton's future as an actress Is to be
Evening journal., 1906-08-15
SHOULD VOTE AT THE PRIMARIES.

NET every citizen register so that he can take
part in the primaries of his party. A heavy
poll at the primary is the only way to secure
nominations of candidates for county officers and
for members of the Legislature who will be truly
representatives of the people.
1t is highly important that the masses Of the
voters shall be ably represented in the next Cen
eral Assembly. We shall then try to see if legis-
lation cannot be enacted in the interest of the
people. The legislature too often has been a
mere registering machine of the will of the cor
porate interests that have so long held Delaware
in subjection There is ample evidence that such
forces are active and alert They have been so
accustomed to have their own way that they are
astonished that anyone should dispute their sway
or even suggest that the people ought to have
a square deal
Throughout the country a movement has been
progressing to make the public service and other
gigantic corporations that so intimately affect the
lives of the people act in fair and square man
ner There is a similar feeling in Delaware and
it will find expression undoubtedly in the next
session OF the legislature.
Evening journal., 1906-08-15

Editor The Evening Journal
Your paper declared yesterday that
joint committee from the Mercantile
Association and the Fraternal Order
of Eagles were making plans for the
celebration OF Halloween by some sort
OF doings all day that day.
1t seems TO me to be a tremendous
waste Of time money and energy fer
prominent business men to be engaged
In arranging for what will In effect
be a frolio
If Wilmington wishes to be adver-
tised and her merchants start a cam
paign OF education as to her products
why not organize a jubilee whose aim
will be to attract people to this city
and acquaint them with the products
of the city. AS a rule such occasions
as that on Halloween Day are pro-
ductive Of but little good and afford an
excuse for license and abuse. The
money spent in such a pageant could
do the city greater good II spent in
some other way
Respectfully,
A. II. n.
Wilmington. Aug Is.
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wife. property Eighth and Grant ave.
nue., for SS1S.
Y. Pamszewsld from w. S. Wilson
and wife, property Sixth and Church
streets, for $3.50.
Margaret Magee, ct. AL, from Eugene
d. F. Brady, ct. al, property Sixth
and Tatnall streets, for $1,000.
Wasko and Mary Kornai from Anr
J. Dorsey, property Seventh anc
Church streets. for S1O50.
James and Hanna NJ. Berry from
George Maxwell and wife, property
Gilpin avenue and Scott street, foi
$780,
w. p. Bancroft from Thomas Green
property Gilpin avenue and Claytor
street, for S5375.
Thomas J. Biscoe from Reba Fuller.
ton Beatty and husband. No. S22 Madi.
son street, for s2o50.
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Peoples Column
Let the Children In.

Editor the Evening Journal
noticed an "ad" in local paper
a few days ago which read as follows:
For rent a four room fiat, all con-
veniences, terms reasonable; no chill
dren; apply etc. etc.
It appears to me that the owners
Of property take good deal of re-
sponsiblity on their shoulders when
they want to bar out children. They
don't stop TO think that it is only a
few short years since their parents,
perhaps, were compelled TO seek a
home. and care for them If we are
20 oust children from every home,
which now semes to be the lad" what
are 70 become OF the children?
A man or woman who is guilty of
not wanting children in his apartments
is guilty of crime, and there should
be law to this effect. What are we
TO do with the babies? II seems TO
be all the "go" nowadays to want ten
ants without children. Wonder what
/ President Roosevelt would think of
thisi II certainly is a forerunner OF
race suicide. A home without children
Is not a home at all and I for one be-
lieve that the property owners who
have homes for rent should take this
into consideration, and not use so little
horse sense" in the matter. II cer-
tainly is against the teaching OF the
Almighty, and yet these very persons
oftentimes are the first to join churches
and offer prayer for forgiveness. while
IN the same breath they break the
very teachings Of God.
Respectfully
J. +. C.
Evening journal., 1906-08-15
On Auto Ride.

A merry party OF automobiles went
to West Chester at the invitation OF
John Bancroft. and spent the evening
az Green Tree Inn in a social manner
after partaking of a fine course din
ner. They also took a ride about the
town and the suburbs and enjoyed the
occasion greatly. There were four
teen members Of the party, as fol-
lows:
William Helms, Robert p. Hooper
Godfrey Redman, Kenneth Blakeslie
George p. Morgan. Lincoln Passmore
Charles Thompson, Philadelphia; John
Scattergood. William n. Barnard
Charles Ruiceler. John Bancroft NJ. o,
Monaghan, George A. Davis. A. w.
Benson.
Evening journal., 1906-08-15
Personal and Pertinent

The passing Of Jesse X. Baylis as manager of the
Opera House has caused end of comment among the
public OF Wilmington and many expressions regret
are heard ON all sides at his Baylis Uncle
Jesse as he is famiarly known has long with
the playhouse that he almost part and parcel
OF it, His genial disposition universal courtesy and
kindly manner won for him place the hearts of the
theatre going public such falls but few
theatrical managers to hold Mr. Baylis is popular with
theatrical people he is with the patrons OF the house
and but few companies that showed at the Opera
House that did not their desire to return again.
Evening journal., 1906-08-15

Although the ranks of the survivors OF the de-
Tenders of the Union have ben heavily depleted
of late there are enough of them left to make a
very fine showing at the annual convention of old
soldiers. They gathered in force at Mime
apolis and they are full of the fire of patriotism
and enthusiasm as of old. The nation will always
hold the soldiers of the great war in the tender
est regard.
Evening journal., 1906-08-15
Jests and Jin9Ies

Mrs. Hornbeak (n the midst OF her reading)-Nferey
sakes alivel Here is item about a surgeon over at
Biggervle, removin' epithelioma from mans lin
Former Hornbeak-Wel. ! shud judge IL was about
time for people to quit using such long when 1t
requires doctor to git 'em out.--Puck.
Now that all these boarders is soiournn'
here said the rustic on the cracker barrel reckon yer
post-oiice works kinder heavy. amt H. Josh?"
Wal replied the crossroads postmaster. "its DASH
dinged aggervatin. Sometimes don't git time ter read
all the postal cards."-cathoic Standard.
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HARD LUCK
Norwegian Has More Than His Share
Of Trouble.


one Of the hardest s,reaks of luck n
man ever had to contend with has fallen
to the lot OF Erasmus Larsen, an employe
OF Brandt and Stewart, the contractors
putting up the iron work on the elevated
road. lie was overcome with the heat
while working in Camden, n. j., and
while lying in the hospital his wife died
He had Just left the institution when his
only child died and laHer il was found the
heat had so affected his brain that he
could no longer work In the sun and he
had to give up his position. Yesterday
his fellow employees took up collection
for him when they were paid Off and
raised the sum Of 500 which was given to
him. With this money he viii return to
his native land Of Norway and viii sail
from New York on Friday.
Evening journal., 1906-08-15
THE trsr
Guarantee
and Trust Co.
Northwest Corner
Ninth and Market Streets.
Wilmington, Del.
Capital $500, 900
Surplus and Profits S55O,O00

Persons who contemplate
Opening a Bank Account
Making a Will
Naming an Executor or Admins.
traitor
Appointing Trustee
Choosing a Guardian or
Storing Naluables
can have sent to them for the asking
copies of our advertising pamphlets on
tie above subjects, which will give
y EN- much information that will be Of
r. actical value.
THE COMPANY will also mail upon
request copies of pamphlet, briefly de-
SC ibing how an Estate is divided by
the laws of Delaware WHERE NO
WILL is MADE.
Evening journal., 1906-08-15

Now they are after the candy manufacturers
il Philadelphia, This is sad news to the lovers
of connections. 1t is said that the favorite choco
late candies are merely favored with chocolate
and are made up of grease and other substances.
The candy trade is enormous and increasing, and
until recently has escaped the government or
state investigators
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Still complaints are frequently heard about
the bad condition of some of our streets
and the demand that the railway companies re-
pair them as they should do according to their
compact with the city. We haven't much money
to spend upon the streets it seems but there are
some repairs that could be made at little expense
Evening journal., 1906-08-15

Thus early in the campaign and with no pros
peet of victory, the rival Democratic factions of
Kent county are calling each other names What
would they do if there were chance of Demo
cratic victory.
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We were greatly disappointed last evening at
Bavarian Park where the some years ago power
full Democratic League held political picnic by
the non-arrival of the hot air artists. We were
there with sharpened pencil, but, the targets were
not put up The Democrats are without an issue,
and the spell binders do not enjoy denouncing
their own party for existing conditions as they
must do if they frank and transparent as
Bayard and Handy. But, having been invited to
provide ire gas it was, it to us, trihle dis
courteous for them to remain away without
notice A few years ago they would not have
dared to treat the League in such a way
Evening journal., 1906-08-15

Contributions already are coming in for the
proposed santorium for the treatment of sufferers
from tuberculosis in this state There is no cause
more worthy of general support of the public or
which appeals more strongly to the chartably in
clined. Some of our leading physicians arc deeply
interested in the project which was conceived by
Dr. Black of New Castle, Much progress has
been made throughout the country in fighting the
white plague" and now that Delaware is about
to move in the procession it is to be hoped that
the contributions will be large and worthy of the
state.
Evening journal., 1906-08-15

A square deal for every cigar
smoker Wilson'S Cabinet Cigar n.
T.. Cor. Ninth and Lombard streets.
Evening journal., 1906-08-15

There is some talk of mothers of the city petit
tioning the Board OF Education not to open the
public schools until the middle Of September The
reason given is that the children would be affect
ed by the hot weather that is likely to prevail in
the early part of that month We entirely agree
with those who desire a postponement Of the
beginning of the school year What the children
wouldd learn during these two weeks, especially
If they were harassed by the weather, would
amount to little and it would in many instances
be a detriment. Warm weather and study of
books do not so we'll together
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No attention paid to unsigned communications.
Advertising rates on application.
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DIRECTORS.
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All Day Halloween.

Wilmington. August Is.
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