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Evening journal., 1907-04-11
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Evening journal., 1907-04-11
DELAWARE AT THE FAIR.

a S THE time for the opening of the James
a town fair approaches, increasing interest
in the exposition is shown among Delawareans,
and there is strong desire that the State and the
city shall be creditably represented
This is highly proper, as Delaware is one Of
the thirteen original States and was the first to
sign the Constitution The financial condition of
the State Treasury was SUCH however that the
recent Legislature made limited appropriation.
This fund has been enlarged by the handsome
contributions Of Mr. r. Coleman DUPONT and
Senator Harry A. Richardson. City Council prob
ably will make appropriation to assist in
having Wilmington represented as it should be.
There seems to be nix-up over Wilmington
and Delaware Day. Jamestown is so near, and
as many residents of this State, both Whining
tonians and citizens Of the other towns and rural
districts will attend the idea to have Whining
ton and Delaware day separately appears to be
good one
There should be no conflict between Whining
ton and the remainder of Delaware on this mat
ter, and all should work together in harmony.
The various organizations in the State exclusive
OF Wilmington, and there are number of them,
should bestir themselves so that Delaware may
make good showing at the exposition which
Judging from the excellent photograph printed in
THE JOURNAL the other day, promises to be
much larger and OF more importance than was al
Grst supposed.
Evening journal., 1907-04-11
HIBERNIANS
HAD GALA TIME
Degree Team Visits New Cas-
tIe and Candidates Take
New Degrees
Special to The EvcnInE Journal.

NEW CASTLE. April u.-There was a
good time i'm the knights Of Pythias han
last evening when The county degree team
bestowed three degrees on the seven new
members of Division No. g. Ancient order
dibernians. 1t was the first work of the
team as Division No. this year IS doing
the work and County President Jerome
J. Hurley and those who were president
congratulated the team. The work was
perfect and tho young men who rode Tie
different goats" are stll laughing
Following the lodge work there was
social session and refreshments we're
served. A feature OF the occasion was
the musical part OF the program
Tho inspectors Of the election held on
Tuesday met at the mayors Office last
evening and canvassed the vote. Owing
to the absence from the city or Dr.
William Wertenbaker the date for organ-
izing the new City Council has not been
selected. There is prevailing opini0n
abroad that the selection Of clerk Of
council and tax collector viii be an easy
matter as the new members will divide
UP honors.
only one fisherman ventured out from
here yesterday and he succeeded in CATCH
ing forty shad Some of the fishermen
say that following so many storms the
river win become clear and the prospects
may be brighter for a good seasons work
IN five weeks.
Fresh garden and flower seeds. ralSes.
hoes. spades. Stoops
The Mcpike orchestra furnished music
for the dance at the resid,nce Of Clayton
Apploby az State Road last evening.
Colonel John Wainwright. of Whining.
ton, has taken up a temporary residence
at The Louise. Colonel Wainwright says
that he enjoys the situation, as he cau
sit on the porch back OF his apartments
and take in the sights of the Delaware
river for sixteen miles. Forts dupont
Delaware and Mott come within range.
The hitting Of the river craft in his opln.
ion Is a sight which beggars description.
Evening journal., 1907-04-11
QUEER STORY OF BLAcKMAIL.

A REMARKABLE story is that concerning
the late Galusha A. Crow the aged
congressman Of Pennsylvania who lately died
and who is believed to have been blacOnailed out
of his fortune by gang Of unscrupulous swind-
lers
The operations of the preying band are thought
to have hastened the death OF Mr.. Grow. Rather
than face the alleged exposure, Mr.. Grow, accord
ing to the opinions Of his friends, submitted to
wreckng of his financial resources
The Pennsylvania congressman had a long and
honorable career lie was elected and reelected
to Congress at different periods of his life widely
separated, and had there been anything rejecting
on his character his constituents would have
known it,
All public men are subjected to the schemes Of
blackmailers, who love shining mark At his
home, where he was best known, Mr.. Grow was
held in the highest esteem and had he met the
advances Of the swindlers with firm stand he
would have been saved from their extortions
But many a man would rather submit to The wiles
Of blackmailers than engage in a controversy with
them.
Evening journal., 1907-04-11
PRESIDENTS POPULARITY.

THE movement of the Hartman syndicate
and the financial magnates of New York
State to destroy the popularity of the President
has gained but little headway according to the
messages received by the New York Herald from
its correspondents throughout the country.
Summed up they say that the President has not
lost ground because OF the Hartman incident,
that he is as strong as ever, and must be a candi-
date for denomination 1t is generally believed
that the President could not deliver his strength
to any other candidate, although Secretary Taft
has many supporters as the second choice.
In the far and middle West the Roosevelt SEN
tment is very strong. They are for Roosevelt for
anything out there
1t is evident that the opponents of the Presi-
dent must change their tactics if they to de-
feat him his ideas. Every time Hartman
for instance, assaults Mr. Roosevelt, the reaction
is in favor of the latter. Most people understand
the basis of the attacks upon Roosevelt, and they
regard with suspicion the declamatons Of men of
the Hartman stamp against him.
Evening journal., 1907-04-11
STEAMBOAT DISPUTE

Testimony was heard IN Camden yestcr-
day by Vice Chancellor Bergen in the suit
OF the Salem and PHILADELPHIA Navigation
Company against John H. Doyle. OF sa-
lcm in an action to have a sale Of prop
crty set aside. "a mortgage cancelled and
the money paid for the purchase OF the
franchise. the steamboat Major Reyboid.
wharf properties az Pennssrovc and
pennsvilie ana five acres OF meadow land.
refunded 10 tho complainant corporation.
which alleged fraud and deceit.
In February. 1906. syndicate of phlla-
celphians was formed to purchase from
Doyle, who operated the Major Reybold.
the properties IN question. In compiling a
statement for the syndicate Doyle esi-
mated the expenses for a year at SIG ~.
lie then allowed SeD.ooo for expenses and
placed the receipts at $4,000, which would
leave a pront OF $4,000.
Doyle, il was alleged, told the Phladel-
phians that the business was increasing
so rapidly that they would be compelled
to put on an additional boat within three
months. He was also alleged to have
told the syndicate that he would take back
tho property at any time.
Marion 70. Wood. the treasurer Of the
concern. said that the books were bal
anccd up to April I. and from March of
1896 TO April The expenses were SIS ~
and the receipts sl6eo0 The hearing Of
testimony was corcludod and the cass
win be argued today.
Evening journal., 1907-04-11
Thursday, April II. 1907.
GRIP OF THE TRUSTS.

TT 1GHER priced cotton goods are IN sight.
4 4 There is not a cotton mill operator idle in
the country, according to the reports from New
England The trade is rushed with orders and
unable to meet the demand In one way this is
most encouraging In another it shows the fall
lacy that underlics the trust and combine method
OF production
When the trusts first began to form and show
their strength, their defenders who included
many Of the captains Of industry and most Of the
financial magnates. pronounced them good
thing and necessary development Of economic
conditions Unwittingly they used the same line
of argument that Karl Marx, the Socialist au-
thority employed a quarter of a century ago,
when he declared that trusts We're the inevitable
outcome OF industrial development But Marx
and the later day trust defenders came to part
ing Of the ways. Marx predicted that the gov
ernment that is the people, would finally own
the trusts, but the modern captains OF industry
hold that private individuals should continue 70
own the great combinations OF capital
Argument in favor OF trusts as necessary were
based on the presumption that business could be
operated more cheapy goods would be lowered
in price to the consumer, and the output in
creased. Operated along these lines, there would
not have been so much widespread criticism OF
the trust The chief aim Of industry should be
to produce the greatest amount Of goods and ar
tices atfthc least cost. The greater the supply
the more the people can have, the more wealth
there is in the State But the trusts seek TO limit
the supply and increase prices Instead OF more
goods at lower prices their method is to regulate
the output and advance rates. That is where the
harm comes in, and is the practical defect to the
trust method Of production The consumer is
pinched. Trusts do not increase wealth, as they
should do; they destroy it.
Evening journal., 1907-04-11
WILSON'S WISDOM
Temperance Fight.

eWPSTenlS IAShes
Delaware State News.
It is very doubtful about our tenn
perance friends setting On Substantially
in the liquor fight this year. by import
ing foreign leadership. just as the
liquor men would err ia bringing OUT
side whiskey influence into the state to
manage their interests. There Is local
prejudice against the travelling profes-
sional hired agitator. That has Always
more than Offset his laoors. The tenn
perance party in this State has had long
experience in this line with absolutely
no progress at the polls whatever.
New, the cortest for and against
whiskey next fall. viii not be the spe-
cial fight Of The clergy against the
whiskey trade; not by a months hard
riding. The clergy take to themselves
too mach. 1t is a great lncal economic
question that must he sett,ei by al
of US without regard to party Ines.
The election viii be the expression Of
people whose minds are probably eithSr
now largely made up, or can and will
be made up without help from waikiki
delegates whose opinions are so disas
trously discounted by ths pay which
they are supposed to receive for them.
We believe that IN order to have con-
scienious and unbiased decision by or
people at the polls Of the whiskey ques-
tion. that It is vitality necessary TO keep
old inAamable lines and methods out Of
1t. In.short we advise our good frien,'
TO blow off their always accumulated
steam. and patiently wait about four
months when we will all be fresh and
ready 70 start the proposition on the
road IN a jump.
Evening journal., 1907-04-11
PEARY PREPARES
FOR POLAR TRIP

BY Our Own Wira. Publishers Press.
BOSTON, April lt.-Commander
Peary to-day received notice that his
leave OF absence from the navy had
been extended to enable him to make
another try at discovering the North
Pole.
Captain Bartlett" said Peary, "wil
be in New York in a few days, and the
start viii be made as on the last voy-
age. calling at sydney, c. B., for coal,
and making the final start from Etah,
Greenland" 1t is evident from the
commanders statements that he has
not deviated jot from his first the
ory that a ship and dogs and men arc
the only practicable combination for
reaching the pole.
Evening journal., 1907-04-11
Some Civic Suggestions.

Editor The Evening journal
For goodness sckes what Is the mat
ter with the newspapers Of Whining
ton. Are you deaf dumD or blind
Anybody can see with half an eye
that things arc not goins on any
where near so lovely as the papers seem
TO think
You are talking about booming VIII
mington at the jamestown Fair. Clean
up IN thes treets here. Give a few more
lp IN the streets here. Give p few more
banquets TO street commissioners and
other public officials that We seldom
hear Of otherwise. Let The garbage
haulers collect garbage at high noon
so that we get plenty Of Il blown into
our mouths as we are going home 70
lunch, instead OF collecting alta ,ght or
some kind Of reasona'ola hour.
But you are perfectly aware Of all
this and there Is something queer going
on with nearly every department the
city has.
Wilmington is today the laughing
stock Of nearly every stranger that
comes here ana before you bezn 10
"Bcautify Wilmington you had bet
ter make our officials take Off their
stiff collars and earn their Ewing as
every white man shcIld. II this is a
surprise 20 You / am sorry for you
and everybody else who mas to tolerate
such rohbery. but Il IS certainly an
existing injustice to everybody You
can tear this letter NJ and throw II
into the waste basket If you like but
i feel that / have spoken the truth
IN the face Of Almighty God.
Justice.
Wilmington. April II.
Evening journal., 1907-04-11
PROSPECTS OF OUR NINE.

TIE Wilmington ball tossers, who have been
x in the South, have made fine showing so
far, and there is reason to believe that Manager
Connelly will have an aggregation OF players that
will please the lovers of the sport.
There is much latent interest in baseball in this
city, and good team will draw the crowds such
daily witnessed the contests on the diamond
several years ago. The organization OF en-
trely new team is not light undertaking, and it
may be little while before the Tri-State nine
begins to work smoothly and show just what
kind of sport they win be able to put up.
The readers of THE JOURNAL have been
kept fully informed of the dongs OF the nine on
their trip South the sporting editor of the paper
having accompanied the team, and THE JOUR-
MAI. will keep its readers well posted on the
baseball news as it develops during what prom
ises to be prosperous season.
Evening journal., 1907-04-11
5000 MILE TEST FOR HORSE

JUNCTION CITY, Kan, April H.
Lieutenant f.. r. w. McCabe. Of the sixth
Cavalry, L. S. A.. stationed at Fort Riley,
has been selected by the War Depart
mcnt to ride from Portland. Ore. across
tho continent 20 New York city on an
Arabian stallion to test the endurance
OF these horses. Il the test proves the
anima's to be the best available, they
will likely be usel as cavalry horses by
tho army.
Lieutenant McCabe viii probably be
ordered to report at Portland within two
weeks. He viii be accompanied on his
return overland trip By an orderly. Tbs
distance by ruii is > Isl niles
Evening journal., 1907-04-11
NO TROUBLE
WITH UNIONS HERE

May day will witness no trades union
troubles i'm Wilmington Men in nearly
all lines of the building trades have
notified their employers that the sca,o
Of wages and hours now in effect viii
be acceptable to them Tor the next fisca!
year. There Is some talk OF a request
for an advance on The part of the
painters and this win be allowed.
The building trades wo.kmen in W'l-
mington have never besn buster in the
history of the town and their wages
were never higher.
Evening journal., 1907-04-11

w. Thornton. the Rev. A. p. Wallace, the
Rev. j. e. a. Johns, and many others.
The conference officers elected yesterday
are: The Rev NJ. l.. Blalock, president;
the Rev. c. NJ. oliver. secretary; the
Rev. J. C. Saunders. assistant secretary'
tho Rev. A. ]. Spence. messenger; J. -
Atkins and II. o. Pinkett. marshals; tne
Rev. DR.. b. J. Bo,dlng, the Rev L. l.
conoucst and ]. w. Poe reporters.
Evening journal., 1907-04-11
POLICE NAB FOUR
CHESTER CRACKSMEN

CHESTER, Pa. April 1O-Four
oracksnen. believed 10 be responsible
for many Of the recent bur Ielaries and
hold-ups. were arrestcl at an early
hour this morning and given a hearing
before Magistrate Elliott. who COM
mitted them fer court. Three OF the
men were found I'm houses which they
attempted TO burglarize. while the
fourth, who attempted "a hnld-up. was
identified and ACKNOWLEDGED being with
the other prisoners.
The men gave their nalnes as Patrick
Bailey. OF this city; Frank J. Harvey
ard Harry ]. MurlSey. ~ Philadelphia.
and John Kennedy of Waninssford. All
are white men.
Evening journal., 1907-04-11
WILMINGTON WOMEN
CHOSEN TO OFFICE

PRINCESS ANNE, Nd. April l0-rhe
Woman's Home Missionary Society at this
afternoons session elected the following
Officers for the ensuing year: President.
Mrs. J. 3. North fourth tern) Snow hin
Nd; treasurer Miss Louise Johnson, VIII
mington. Del; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Emerson Polk. Pocomoke. Nd; re-
.cording secretary, Mrs. Ruth @. CarhaFt.
North East Md; secretary OF literature.
Mrs. J. S. Hopper, Chesapeake City. Nd;
secretary OF young peoples societies. Miss
Belle Crawford Wilmington, Del, seero-
mington, Deb
tary Of boxes. Mrs. d. W. Harlan. WI
Evening journal., 1907-04-11

A promoter Of an unlawful combination TO in
crease the price Of church and school furniture
has just pleaded guilty in the Federal Court at
Chicago. lie should be heavily punished. There
were fourteen concerns in this trust that intended
10 prey upon the religious and education interests
OF the country and fitch from them extortionate
profits. The cost Of education and religion would
have been increased, but sentiment enters not
into the composition of the trust
Evening journal., 1907-04-11
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

nv local applications. as they cannot reaca
fbe diseased portion of the ear. lneie =
..,i, one way to cure deafness, and that
~ ~ r.. constitutional remedies. Deafness $
~ ,,sad bv am innamed condition q the
mucous lining Of the Eustachan Iube-
r,,s.,,, mis- tube g innamcd you have a
hN.,n.,t,ifns sound or imperfect hearing. and
...,,.,, IN Is entirely closed. Deafness Is
ne result. and unless The infiammation
wv III taken out and IA tube restored
S"", S",ts normal condition, hearing viii b
Seetrovcd forever; nine eases out Of ten
- caused by Catarrh, which Is moth ng
hut an infamed condition ot tha mucous
We will give one Hundred Dollars foe
amy case of Deafness tcausod by catQrrll
mat cannot be cured BY Halls Catarr,l
Cure Send for circulars. free.
r. Y CHENEY & co. Toledo. o.
Sold by nru~1.sts. 75r.
Take Halls Family Pills fer constipation.
Evening journal., 1907-04-11
ANOTHER NEW CHURCH

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church will, in
few weeks bcsin work on new church
to be located at Twenty-third and Elliot,
avenue The cdifce viii be about IS by
Is feet. Of granite, and viii follow the
usual style OF such edhces 1t win have
a seating capacity of 250 people.
II win be the only church of this branch
OF the Lutheran denomination in the city.
il Is hoped to dedicate the church in tho
fall
Evening journal., 1907-04-11
Perntte Issued.

yesterday issued a permit TO p. F. Martin
to-day issued permit to p. F. Martin
and Son TO buiid four dwellings for the
Wilmington Realty Company. They viii
be located on the cast side OF dupont
srtoet. north OF Eighth and will cos, siGil
each.
PERMITS were also granted TO John p.
Rcardon to mako the following altera-
t.ons No. 1850 Lincoln street. Sle6; No.
ca East sixth street. Sis; No. go West
Eishth street 81. ana No. 2oi West Sec
ond street S2A
Evening journal., 1907-04-11
Peoples Column

A. ouymous communications for the
peoples column will nor be printed
7ames of contributors TO The colnns
w.il not be pra;ed, but must be Fur
Hisnc5 The Evening Journal as an evi-
denee % good faith on the part Ok tie
contributor.
Evening journal., 1907-04-11
Editorial Opinion
Prais. for Judae Gray.

f~TdioC Tut Sba1c NlcJs
Charleston News and Courier.
There is a great deal Of very excellent
Presidential material in the Democratic
party but the most Of X is unavailable.
We do not know Of a more likely candidate
than the Hon. George Gray. Of Delaware
Judge Gray served for long time in the
United States Senate. He voted right on
every political and economic question dur
ing his term Of service at Washington. lie
is wholly Southern in sympathy. and
besides. possesses tho confidence OF tho
people Of the North, East and West in a
remarkable degree. His sense Of fairness
Is recognized all over the country He is
strong with labor and at the same time
he is trusted by capital II the South
would nominate him, we believe that Inc
country would elect him.
Evening journal., 1907-04-11
When Col, Gum Arrives.

Delaware state News.
We noticed about town during the
closing lays of the Legislature, the
Hon. William A. Gum srom down about
Gumboro. Most likely Col Bill was
up earlier but wo happened not to see
him. Nobody comes ap out Of Sussex
whose clcar-cut preacher-looNng face
is more cheering than the Coionels,
but somehow most of us turn pale. and
cross ourselves on the breast when
Col. Bil arrives in town during the
session Of a Legislature Aud he visits
all the Legislatures. brings along his
trunk and proceeds to make himself
at home We have just a shade of sus-
plcion that the Col is stir riding on
pass. but If he hasn't his paste beard.
there are certainly none out. We wish
Col BNl would quit raising chickens
and write book about what l know
about the last tWenty-one Legislatures
and tell the whole truth and nothing
but the truth. II would pay him better
than raising b,ooded eggs, and pay US
better at the next party PRIMARIES than
a bust up IN the Republican party.
Evening journal., 1907-04-11
A. M. {. CONFERENCE

Tho Washington District Conference OF
the A. NJ e. ziou Church resumed It's
work in Grace a. NJ. e. Church this nora
ing when the Sunday school work Of the
year was reported T. was encoura gins.
The work Of TIE Home aud the Foroiga
Missionary Societies was next reported o..
At this evenings session OF the conference
there viii be addresses by the Rev. n.
Evening journal., 1907-04-11

Now the question in Pennsylvania is who got
the loot out Of the State Capitol job? The graft
ing was carried on on an extraordinary scale. 1t
seems impossible to believe that the John II. San
derson Company and Architect Hutson had so
much pull and power that they could land the
big contracts and exert such influence without
cousion with the men higher up. Who these
are would be a fertile subject for investigation.
Evening journal., 1907-04-11

-Chcago News.
Teaeher--A moe eats daily twice much it
weighs
Pupii-But how does it know how much it weishsG--
Harpers Weekly.
"rhe trouble with that is that he takes small
matters seriously"
Eyes" answered Miss Cayenne but you could not
pect him to do without sacrificing his self
steem.---washington star.
do you know that am soon to be engaged to Mr..
Iiuber2"
is that so? Has he spoken 70 your notherg"
NO but my mother has spoken TO him"-Dessendor-
Ger Blaetter
Evening journal., 1907-04-11

The fire losses for the United States and Can
ada aggregate So4,5ooooo for the first three
months as compared with S547oo,ooo during the
same period last year. This does not indicate
that the insurance companies will recover from
the excessive losses caused by the San Francisco
conhagraton last year, and holds out little hope
of a reduction in the rates of insurance.
Evening journal., 1907-04-11

Perry Belmont OF New York, has joined the
forces that are attacking the President AS Mr..
Belmont has been closely identified with the
great interests that the President has endeavored
to make obey the laws OF the country, it is natu-
raj that he should not have any abiding love for
Mr. Roosevelt
Evening journal., 1907-04-11

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