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Evening journal., 1907-10-21
FARM PRODUCTS HIGHER.

IT HE value of farm products Of the United
States, according to figures compiled by
Baltimore trade paper, shows remarkable in
crease. The figures for 1907 were $7.ooo,ooo, as
compared with 2I3oooooo in 1880, the figures
Of the present year being estimate, although
the value of the crops last year as ascertained by
careful statistics showed figure but trife below
the estimate for 1907. The gain in value between
1880 and 1890 was small compared with the gains
between 1890 and 1000, and the gain during the
last seven years. AS a result financial conditions
of the farmers have become much better People
pay more for the products, although under the
present system middle men and spectators get
a large slice out of the consumers. II the prod
ucts went direct from the farms to the consumers
the prices would not be so high to the pur-
chasers.
These figures and the general financial condi.
ton OF the producers give the country solid
bed rock foundation of prosperity and explain IN
one way why the panic that the manpuators
have tried to create as rebuke to the policies Of
President Roosevelt is destined to fail or should
there be a panic in the near or distant future il
will have been caused by reasons other than any
Fundamental adverse productive conditions.
WIN SOUND conditions, as SHOWN Dy inc value
OF the products Of the farm, there should be no
reason for the country to become semi-panicxy.
The real wealth is still here and producers, be-
cause Of advancing prices, have reaped the bene-
FITS Increased prices are hard on the creditors Of
the producers because they get. under an adj
vaneing market, fewer goods for their debts than
they would receive under a stationary or declin-
ing market That is why the present advance OF
prices of all commodities hits the class who live
on fixed incomes so hard. In the first Bryan
campaign the plea for the farmer debtor who
had TO give so much to pay off his claims, but in
the present era it should be harvest time for the
farmer debtor and this has been brought about by
a debasing of the standard Of currency Yet
strange as it may seem, with the volume of gold
production larger than it has been and when
under that doctrine money should be plentiful,
there is complaint Of a scarcity of money. Evil
IDENTIFY the supply of the money commodity has
not kept pace with the growth and expansion of
the business interests of the country or else bus-
ness confidence has been rudely shattered
Evening journal., 1907-10-21
Personal and Pertinent

Not long ago woman appeared at the once Of the
claims agent Of an Arkansas railroad
"Yo steam-kars IS done Kilt my mule Molly" she
nounced tragicay
well madam, il it was the fault Of the company You
agent soothineIy what we're the ciroum stances ana
what the mule worth?
Molly the best mule an seed" the
said wipng her eyes with bonnet string. "Ah done
plopehed that mule for seven years an thar warnt
IN her nigh hind lae an blind in eve. All give $40
an two bed quilts an three seeks Of dried peaches
where was the mule kIiedr' the agent asked.
Hit war at the crossin, an yo fast mail train Jest
knocked her plumb over ther fence an inter a gully"
"The mule srayed upon the track presumeg"
The woman looked at him Indignantly
walk in front Of a train-my old man was ridn' her"
she said do yo think 20 kin low me $40 fer herr
Harpers Weekly.
The flames cracked omnously. the bubbled in
the great pot and seated in the shade Of palm the
naked savages began to sharpen their cruel knieves
rs there no hopeg murmured the doomed CONNER
cia traveller.
Then" said the young man, pointing to his sample
ask YOU as last favor, 70 try our brand OF mustard
with the feast I am convinced that trial will
cure your permanent patronage, and r.
But strong arms seized him here. there a splash
and all was over-i.os Angeles Times
AT Mid Sussex eementarx school the teacher closed
some pregnant remarks the effect of sunshine
rpening corn With the question; And now any
one tell me what is the most necessary thing for the har
vest the thing That the farmer for the thing
the aborer must have IL his work Is not to be vaueless
Thomas Buddington, YOU raised your hand for
YOU 20 tell the class what OF they already
Speak, Thomas, speak" Beer" said Thomas-London
Globe.
The professor in charge Of Princeton classroom had
been annoyed by the tardy entrance student He
pointedy ceased talking until ire took his seat.
After lecture the student spoloeized.
Professor" said he my watch fifteen minutes out
of the It's bothered good deal lately but
after this shall put no more faith in it"
ITS not faith you want in it, replied the professor
| it's works, ,'-Tarper's Weekly
Here, clerk, I'm In hurry. / want book for my
husband. les his birthday And present.
Show what YOU have and be quick about Nothing
too expensive, mind you. and don't anything too
| cheap either, do you hear? He's a mild hammered
man. and not fond OF don't anything
in that line. For goodness sake don't offer any OF
these trashy novels. and no how much you try
90 persuade me. Won't take anything In the way OF
history biography Come. now. I'm in dreadful
hurry and I've already wasted much time here Oi
course you don't know my husband. but from all I've
said can't you suggest something appropriatc2'
Yes. ma'am. Here is little volume entitled How to
! Manage Talking Machine "-Tit-Bits
Evening journal., 1907-10-21
whsrvss and sulkhsaas.

Editor THE EVENING JOURNAL
The wharf campaign Is business and
not mere sport OF diversion. A matter
of so much Importance as TO engage
the attention Of the City Council and
the Board Of Trade for the past month
viii not be 50 easily laid aside There
was need a pressing demand for 4
ferry and a steamboat landing at the
river. else why all this stir and ex-
citementi
Then In this agitation the main pur-
pose in view Is wharf, and Il will be
most unwise to allow ourselves 70 be
switched of from the real object and
go hunting bulkheads. parks and bou-
levards They are all right in their
time. but they are not what we now
started ont to secure. II in building
wharf We can without jeopardlzing
the undertaking also plan for extra
convenienoes It may be we'll to give
some attention to such. But on all oo-
casions forget not the wharf,
We have tried. heretofore. to show
that while the bulkhead is highly de-
sirsble the wharf does not depend upon
Il. and this the committee fully real
i&s wiimineton's get up will build
the wharf. government policy musl
Evening journal., 1907-10-21
Editorial Opinion
coI. rownsend,s vlew.

Milford Chronicle. CRep)
Tie injection Of politics into the rro-
hibition campaign. by a few Of hose
who . ave heretofore shaped the policy OF
the Republican party, is In'staks taat
may beat down the orMuization. and
blast the future Of the md.v duais. who
have been scattering discofd IN the ranHs
by claiming that the adoption OF local
option will work harm TO. the Republican
party OF Delaware. This is ths srgum mt
OF either the paid lobbyist, or OF the un-
thinking. the selfish or the irresp nsihle
politician. We believe that the very dom-
age for which they profess 20 feel fear
may come about, will be hastened ard
made possible by this quiet pa s ns the
word along the line, TO oppose prohibition.
This is the peoples fight against liquor,
ana not that Of the poiltiCiansi so let the
question be settled on it's merits. We have
always believed IN a high license as d
means 20 control the traffic, but the
liquor people have continuously meddied
IN politics: so that now the iirst oppor-
tunity 20 test public sentiment Is at hand,
we had hoped 10 see the leaders keeI
hands on and not attempt 20 Influence the
rank and file Of any party eithor for OF
against prohibition as a party interest
Evidences cropping out that thts policy Il
IN Practice and the people will have q
reckoning soon with them. for dragsins
their party into a compromising position.
The local option election will leave poliui.
cal graves as monuments TO It's memory
Evening journal., 1907-10-21

look after the bnlkhead II Is well to
ind out the governments plans and
get advice and assistance from its en-
gineers. Help IA what we now need.
Help to get the wharf and not help 70
delay Il. II the government never
completes the bu1khead does this mean
that the city is never to have a Fourth
street wharf? A south side wharf
would not depend upon the bulkhead,
neither does the Pigeon Point wharf
depend upon It. The wharf should go
on now, bulkhead or no bulkheadl
We mnst tie 10 figures. II the bulk
head we're now finished to fill behind il
would cover an area Of 5000 yards long,
500 yards wide and yards deep.
This will require nine million six thou-
sand cubic yards Of solid filing, 70
which must be added quarter for
shrinkage and waste in handling; and
It win take twelve million yards Of
dredgings, or four times as much as
put into Cherry Island in 1906. And
as much as was taken from the river
from Fort Delaware 10 Philadelphia in
the great dredging years. 1906-1s07.
The dredging Is substantially done
In the Delaware unless Congress shall
attempt the 35-foot channel IN such
event IT will take all the mud from
the increased channel from the Chris-
tiana to Philadelphia to fiji behind
finished bulkhead. Making land be-
| hind the bulkhead is a Herculean task
And is Wilmington to wait for its
wharf on such a happening? n so
we may as well quit now, for it is q
grandchndren's Job and not for us.
At the bulkhead the water is 16 feet
at low tide: BY adding feet, filline
above low water. 25 feet depth Of hll-
ling wifi be required at the outer edge
so IL is plain that bulkhead and filline
are side issues to the main proposition
OF a present day wharf; and the objec-
tions are quick TO advocate gettinl
the bulkhead first, and thus now xii
OF the wharf scheme.
When the committee consults will
Major Sanford it viii be we'll TO urge
that the one and one-third miles OF
unfinished bulkhead be brought 500
feet nearer the shore than the hrs
fline. This will be i'm shallower water
and require only thousand feet O
wharhne instead Of 1900; and muol
Hess Of hnine. One return bulkheat
south Of the shellpot outlet viii be AZ
that is now needed. and this only 100l
feet long The outlet FOR shellpot will
then be provided for This change o
buikhead plan could not le worked y
a day n at an This is wholly q fu
lture matter. for a later Congress. Th'
lefty needs the wharf to-day. an'
everything should be directed to re-
alize that which we started to secure
we must not get switched oft
Geo. A. Talley
Wilmington. october 10.
Evening journal., 1907-10-21
MEAT CONSUMPTION.

q OVERNMENT statistics show the per capi-
~ ia Of meat consumed in this country has de-
creased since I84o. 1t is now estimated that meat
composes about one-third of the dietary of the
average person, while in 1870 it composed one
half Of the food eaten. Even the latter day hg-
ures show high consumption OF meat probably
greatly in excess of the amount consumed by
European nations.
It is probable that should beef continue to adj
vance in price the consumption will decline fur
ther. Our people undoubtedly could get along
with much less meat than they use at present,
and decrease in its employment as food, be
sides fattening the pocSetbook, would likely inn
prove the health OF large element Of the popula-
ton at least.
Evening journal., 1907-10-21
ARBoR DAY 1N IRELANp.

IRELAND is trying 10 re-establish its claim to
Il be known as the Island Of Woods" It is
interesting to know that an American importa-
ton, "Arbor Day" is being made use Of largely
in furtherng the ends Of forestry
Since Arbor Day started in Nebraska thirty
five years ago, ts observance has spread all over
the United States The tangible result in this
country has been The planting Of over six hundred
million trees, for the most part by individual
school children, besides the interest aroused in
animate and inanmate nature and in forestry. In
Ireland similar movement is now fairly launch
ed and is rapidly spreading throughout the coun-
try The time set for planting trees is in the
fall, instead Of the spring, in most American
States, viz: the week commencing October 20th
Of each year.
Last year a circular was issued by the Irish
Forestry Society to all the bishops, clergy and
public bodies urging them TO organize an Arbqr
Day in the various districts. A hearty response
was received, and the support came from all sec
tions of the community, from peers, peasants,
clergy and artisans, not omitting the school chill
dren.
Evening journal., 1907-10-21

not as good IN the sight Of our Maker as
the German that drank his pure vegetable
beer, m the prodaetion Of which not one
drop o. blood was shed. and ever since
that statement was made Mrs Lake and
others OF her KIND have been baiting with
meat Shame on penn They would even
slay ''mary's Little Lamb"
The people OF Delaware before think
ing OF doing away with our public houses,
SHOULD loosen their purse strings ana sub
stltute numerous accommodations for
man and beast. such as watering tfousl :
for horses, tcilets for strangers. loungins
flaces for guests. etc
The water supply also needs attention.
and dt might be added that these pure
minded people that claim TO rave the woi-
fare OF tho people al heart. would srend
one-half Of the cost Of this campa gn fof
pure water. they would hav6 me moe
FOR temperance than an tho hot ar talk
they have been ihdulsins m for one thous-
and years.
Mrs. Lake. who claims 70 have Fe5n an
oid-tlme fighter against child labor. has
no doubt retrogFsded, for the other even
ins at the New-century Club she praised
her auditors, saying that she was 81 q
TO see the higher class" takiag up tht
question o. prohibition. and eonera.Tatei
them that there were so few saloons on
Delaware avenue, and strange to relate
not one Of that "higher-class" made n,
speaker wise to the fact that alnlosi every
cellar on the Ave" wls a plivat,
''speakeasy."
tfufrah FOR champaene IN the rieh man.
cellar and down with the poor mah's nv
cent Te'r-the slogan Of The Pf6iibtioni Z
Yours truly
A. r. Saylor.
" imngton. October n
Evening journal., 1907-10-21

became seif-evident-the pulpit Is a polit,-
cal platform. The prayer 10 my mind was
irreverent-indeed ononsive-in Hs be-
trayal Of political bias towards prohibi-
lion. Had the preacher asked FOR that
temperance which Is one fruit Of the
spirit. should have said amen. but wnen
he besought Gods blessing on prohibition,
which is a "poiiacaI cure" urged only
BY section not the most thoushtful or
intelligent. I keenly felt how no deg aded
both his Office and message. have lust
returned from Maine-a prohibit on state
have v'eited All its ehief towns Portland.
Bangor, Augusta. Lewiston. WatJfv'ile,
Biddeford. etc, IA every one Of which I
found far greater dfunkenness than An
Wilmington, which gave the lie to pro-
hlBit.on as an ally TO the tempefancs
cause. Prohibition. found, deci8ealy in.
creases drunkenness. and for the preacher
Al the Central Presbyterian Church to
pray for H here, seemed 10 me to ask
she Almighty 10 bless a scheme which ex-
pefience has proved a failure. ana there-
BY t0 invoke a Blessing on more drunken
ness and greater sin IS Christian
beI'ever. and member OF the Presbyter-
ian Choreh. / could not remain and listen
to what was little else than "pious
n6ckery." unconscious probably. but eul-
Fable and degrading.
No wonder that 50 many thoughtfui
men are outside the church. No wonder
that the chasm between the church and
the masses is daily increasing. Nothing
femained for f1e. but 10 respectfully and
quietly withdraw. whicB I ala.
I am yours. Sc.
VIM. Thomson.
Wilmington. Oct q.
Evening journal., 1907-10-21
rsovsrlooksd Law Point.

Milford Chronicle tRep)
II is curious how a law IA misunder-
stood, and especially when rs language
is plain. Even the Judges OF Delaware
overlook points Of law. This fact was re-
vealed hast week, when a convict at
Georgetown made request TO te sent TO
tho workhouse. instead Of being kept in
the Sussex county Jail The court had sem
fenced him to three months impris soa-
ment ana committed the man 70 the GUS
tody OF the sheriff. when he made the re-
quest OF the court. IFS attorney read ne
law to the court, and II plainly leaves the
whole matter 10 tho discretion OF the
judges a prisoner can be sent TO the
workhouse ffoin Kent or Sussex counties,
70 serve A term Of any length the court
may impose II doesn't require a sentence
or six months or mere. as has generally
been understood by the public
Evening journal., 1907-10-21

Socialists are unusually active in England
which, until lately, has not been fertile field for
the Socialist propaganda. The Socialists have
: taken up the idea Of their German brethren and
arc urging the "class war" Among the planls
in their platform is the abolition OF the monarchy
and other reforms, but in the resolutions, as
printed, there is no demand for the govern
ment ownership OF all the means and methods Of
production 1t seems to be sort Of State So
cialism' that the English supporters Of the doe
trne are working for, although perhaps the plat
form is not complete, mentioned in the cable
messages. AS do ali other Socialists, the Eng
lish leaders regard the trusts and combines as an
aid TO their cause, holding that the trusts and
combines so organize business that the govern
ment will be able in the distant future simply to
take possession of business by appropriating the
combine.
Evening journal., 1907-10-21
Need Of Good Roads.

Milton Times.
one OF the most practical evidences Of
thrift and prosperity in any community
is well-kept highways and IN this Broad
kiln hundred is sadly lacking. Consider
ins the small area this shoui6 not be and
viii not when the farmers and teamsters
awake to the constant heavy drain poor
roads are making for them each year. It
is no unusual sight 70 see q four-herse
team tusging through a sandy road with
two-ton burden. when by the expendi-
ture OF few dollars. spent IN improve
ment. two horses could more readry per-
form the work which now requires four.
The public highways Leading into Milton
could be put IN frst-class condition for
one thousand dollars a mile and the ex-
penditHre would ultimately prove 10 be
one Of the best investments ever made.
Anything which tends to help the farmers
accelerates every branch OF business and
the earlier that this fact becomes evident
10 everyone the better It will be. Milton
Is destined to become the chief town OF
Sussex and Is i'm a very great measure
dependent upon the farmer. II Is the duty
OF every business man IN the town TO ex-
ert his best effort in any project which
will prove Of benent TO his best friend--the
farmer.
Evening journal., 1907-10-21
Pleased With Jurors.

Lewes Pilot 0Dem)
The jurors drawn BY the jury commits
sioners are a good-iooking set OF men and
a glance az them as they have heard the
various cases coming up in court at
GEORGETOWN for the past two weeks does
not cause one to shudder as a similar OBJ
servation has done In years past. We be-
lieve tho present plan OF drawing Jurors IS
generally admitted to be an improvement
over the old pian-admitt,d even by the
"bobtals" themselves.
Evening journal., 1907-10-21
WILL KEEp PH1L1pp1NEs.

I APAN has had her eye on the Philippine Is
lands, and an investigator Of the Imperial
Toxic Government has just made tour OF the
American possessions. He concludes that the
United States will be unwilling to dispose OF the
islands because of the vast wealth hidden there,
which would amply repay the labor and expense
oil development
The address of Secretary Taft at the opening
of the Philippine Assembly settled for the time
being, at least, thoughts Of Kidding ourselves OF
the Eastern possessions but their actual value is
yet TO be demonstrated.
Evening journal., 1907-10-21

Some of our temperance friends imagine that
political organizations control the Republican
newspapers Of the city and therefore these newsz
papers, presumably acting under orders, have not
taken sides in the present local option fight. 1t
may be well for the opponents OF license to un-
derstand that no organization political or Others
wise, controls THE EVENING JOURNAL save
the four stockholders Of THE EVENING JOUR
NAL, Company. ~
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Peoples Column

Anonymous communications Ter tns
peoples column viii rot be printed
Names 6f Contributors to ths column
wiz not pe printed. but must be FUR
oenttibuteF.
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The agitation in Sussex county for better roads
continues and with the increasing prosper
ity of that region of the State there is cry for
county Improvements The good crops have
stimulated the price Of land in Sussex there is
a larger demand for farms. and improvement
should follow in the wake Of these changes.
Evening journal., 1907-10-21

The death Of Colonel William A.-Lamotto
removes one OF the best-kpown residents OF VIII
mlngton Colonel Lamotte had fine record and
his business career was just as credtabe. In his
social relations he was par exeelIence-and his
death will be keenly lamented by large circle
OF friends.
Evening journal., 1907-10-21
Old Home Celebration.

W w Bottomley oficial decorator
for Old Home Celebration. Flags and
bunting. decorating Estimates given
on buiIdins and dwellings. No IFS
King street. Both phones.'
Evening journal., 1907-10-21

William Thomson Walks Oct Fl Church
Editor THE EVENING JOURNAL
went TO the Central Presbyterian
chufeh yesterday morning on ere ing
! was surprised 10 see me cry small con-
gfesaton, but subsequently, The reason
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This pesnnper Is on sale regularly At every newsstand
IN wilmington the principal towns In TIE state 81
Delaware also at B~osd street Station and twenty
fourth and Chestnut Station, Phiadeiphas Pa
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rHE EVENING JOURNAL uses the United Press New.
eervss, received in its editorial rooms over speeA'
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Advertising rates application.
40 attention paid to unsigned communications
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EQUITABLE
qua G AN;
TRUST

Located in the heart Of the city. cas-
ily accessible to. All lines Of Transport
tation, this company is a most con-
venient depository for business and
professional men, teachers IN public
schools and persons who are regularly
employed. Every courtesy extended TO
depositors without regard to the size
Of their accounts, and every account
draws interest.
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Monday, October 81, 1907.
Evening journal., 1907-10-21

Gilbert 8 Jones. Business ManAeeF
Fourth ana Shipley Streets, Wilmington Deia"er~
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
Nv mail postage prepaid $500 a year. or % cents .
month payable ia advance by carrier six cents "eeA
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Directors and sole stoekhodersj hooer. ?, o.
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FINANCIAL
Name

National Bank Of DelawAro .....-.s..a..-s
Central National Bank ...........-........'
warmers Benk .......s..s. .s.-'.-sss'..'..'. =
First National Bank .........sss....s s.ss.s.e
Nat'i Bank OF Wilmington q BTsndyWine
Union Eationai Bank ...s...ss.........sss q
Equitable Guarantee 4 Trust Comtany -.
security Tr'5et and safe Deposit 90 ..'..''
Arnerfoan Vulcanized Fibre, Common ...s
Ar erican Vulcan.zed F'ibre, p-eferred -.
DgfaWars Railrosd stock ..s.....ss....'..'
Wilmington ,sas hlsctrtc, Gem s.s.4y...
Wsmineton Gas & Electro, pf1 ,..ss.....s'
Wnmne ton, Kew Castle & co. Ky, c0ia~
WsssnIneton, Kew Castle So, Ryn pre-.
WiAqngton Light POSER I, Fssstle2eeoee sstt =
AnSr;car vGloanized ribre Bonds .....s.
Vjrniaei0H City Railway Bonds s.-ssssss
Wlirinfton K Chester TfNctiop Bonds -
Volluington Gas & Elect. Eonde s....s. s....s
WfnninRtori. New Castle & 80. Honds ..-
lelnaTvfa TeIephcne B0nds .s.......s. :.
Wilmington Light. Power a TeieDnc'nS y
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Ne, YORK once: eos Cambridge Bndink, Corner Flfth
Avenue and Thirty third Street
Chicago once: s11 Boyce BUILDING
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