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Evening journal., 1907-08-05
Monday, August S, 1907.
STANDARD OIL FINE.

THE government has won great victory in
i its war on the Standard Oil Company. The
imposition of a fine OF more than $2ooooooo
should be impressive even upon the almost in
exhaustible resources of that concern.
Heretofore the punishment by fine has been
regarded lightly by those upon whom It has been
inflicted, but when the money penalties begin to
climb up into the millions, such punishment will
be certain to act as a deterrent in the future The
law will not be violated so freely. The impos-
ton Of this great fine by Federal judge shows
the change OF sentiment throughout the country.
A few years ago no government official could
have been found who would have thought even
OF proceeding against the Standard Oil
But the government has not yet secured the
pile from the oil treasury. It is doubtful il the
sum ever gets into Uncle Sans Golfers. There
are many higher courts, and the crop Of legal
technicalities in no way has been affected by any
change OF sentiment regarding observance Of the
law and right dealing
Evening journal., 1907-08-05
THEIR ONLY ANSWER.

nNE OF the humorous happenings lately in
~ Delaware is series Of questions that
the principal OF the summer school for teachers
put to his pupils. The teachers who attend the
fitted them, whether the schools are good thing,
whether the superintendents are all right and, in
effect similar questions. The pupils who are
country teachers, promptly respond in the affirm
ative. AS the pupil-teachers are dependent upon
the superintendents for their positions, it is
hardly to be expected that they would reply in
the negative The affirmative answer brings
forth prompt conclusion in one Of the Dover
papers that the school is "all right"
Evening journal., 1907-08-05
TO RECONSTRUCT THE
QUEEN ANNE'S PIER

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
LEWEs. Del. Aug. arrangements
are being made for reconstructing the
Queen Anne's pier. which collapsed
and sank on Tuesday night just as a
company Of worlmen we're leaving.
precipi;ating only one man to tho
waters. George Jerre06a who was
rescued. uniniured.
All Lewes has marvelled that this
accident did not occur last Sunday
evening when the pieasure-seekers
and persons enjoying the cool breezes
had congregated In large numbers on
the nier.
Foundation material for the light
houses. on baRViiY Loaded cars prob
ably cause the pier 10 sink
A careful inspection and engineer
ine test of ail the ocean-projecting
piers Of the neighborhood will now
probably be made.
Evening journal., 1907-08-05
MRS. WOODALL TO
GET $4,000
Talbot County Unanimous in
Opinion She is an Heir to
DimpfeI Estate

An opinion in the Dimpfel will case.
involving the distribution OF about
sl50.0O0 and the Legality OF the mar
riage OF William O'Sullivan Dimpfel
to Maria p. Dimpfel, now Mrs Edward
Woodall, and their daugh ter. Marie T.
Dimpfel, as HIS lawful cl I'D. has been
handed down, at Easton, I'd, all three
OF the judges concurrine IN the ver-
dict that the marriage as legal and
the child his legal heir.
The action grew out OF the disposal
of S150.000 that was bequeathed under
the will of Frederick p. Dimpfel. of
Easton, who many years ago was a
resident Of New Castle. Frederick p.
Dimpfel Jr., contested in the Talbot
County courts to prevent the $4,000
share that was left in trust to his
brother, William OSullivan Dimpfel
going to the child OF William by his
second wife. The claim was set up
by Frederick Dimpfel and his family
that the marriage Of William O'Sul-
livan Dimpfel to his second wife was
null and void. and that therefore the
wife and child Of the second marriage
were not entitled TO the $4,000 The
decision Of the court, however, dis
poses OF this contention. William II
Cooper Jrs was among counsel for the
defense.
Evening journal., 1907-08-05
BACK GIVES OUT
Plenty Of Wilmington Readers Have
This Experience.

This Experience.
You tax the Sidneys-overwork
them
They can't keep up the continual
strain.
The back gives out-it aches and
pains:
Urinary troubles set in.
Don't wait longer-take Doan's Kid
new Pills
Wilmington people tell you how
they act
Mrs. James e. Adams, 4O3 Madison
street. Wilmington, Del, SAYS: I'VE
think as much Of Doan's Kidney Pills
as we ever did and are never without
them in the house. My husband made
a statement in 1897 recommending
Doan's Kidney Pills. His back had
troubled him for twenty years brought
on BY strain across his Sidnevs
years ago which grew worse as ne
grew older He was lamo during tho
dav and suffered intense pain during
the night more particularly after a
hard days work. After any over
exertion. STOPPING or lifting. he SEEM
ed unable 10 obtain rest or ease in
any position during the night He
felt languid, tired and worn out in the
mornings Seeing Doan's Kidney
Pills highly recommended, he pro-
cured a box at Danforth's Pharmacy
and use1 them The pain was re-
iieved. his back was made stronger. he
rested and slept well NIGHTS. and got
up IN the mornings feeling refreshed,
ready TO do a DAYS work. He gave
a second statement in 1904 in which
he stated that he was still a stronG
advocate for Doan's Kidney Pills and
that their good effects were as ap-
parent as when made seven years
previous. To-day. April 9th. 1907. ]
can say that Doan's Kidney Pills GER
tainly are as represented. and we GER
tainlv take pleasure IN recommending
remedy we are so sure about. We
have also used Doan's Ointment and
found II to be an excellent remedy for
the ailments II is claimed to cure"
For sale by all dealers. Price q
cents Foster -Miiburn Co. Buffalo
New York. sole agents fer the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no other
Evening journal., 1907-08-05
Married While on Visit.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. Aug 5.-Harry c.
johnson OF FranlSford. and Miss Char
lotta Timmons Of Dagsboro. came to
Dover on a visit and wero quietly mar
rled on Thursday evening at the resi-
denco Of Mr. and Mrs X. s. Stephens.
BY Rev. A. w. Lightbourne.
Evening journal., 1907-08-05

The government is now angling after the FISH
trust. This is no story OF the nature fal<irs, and
those who tell marvellous stories about their fshy
exploits are in no danger Of being deprived Of
their favorte occupations.
Evening journal., 1907-08-05
Child Bun Over.

A team OF the Consumers Ice and
Coal Company ran over 16-months-
old Peter Vandever Of No. 604 East
Third street. fracturing one Of the little
fellows ribs and mashing a fnger
He will recover
Evening journal., 1907-08-05
coRTELYoU BOOM FOR PRESIDENT

IT He boom OF Mr. Cortelyou, Secretary of the
Il Treasury, for the Presidential nomination,
is attracting some attention among the New York
political leaders The word is getting around at
Saratoga and other places to hold off until the
Corteyou sentiment is heard from" and the wise
ones, therefore, are holding their peace. The
Corteyou boom has not yet got beyond the En-
pire State, but It threatens to spread in other di
rections.
The real battle in New York appears to be be-
tween Taft and Governor Hughes. Ever since
the governor refused to medde in national poll
tics and could not even "think Of exerting his
influence to line up the New York delegates to
the national convention for Taft there has been
a suspicion that Hughes is really in the race him
self. And there is no reason why he should not
seek the nomination If he desires it. The gov
ernorshp of big State like New York is one of
the best stepping stones to national prominence.
Lately there has been in New York a distinct
stirring of the Hughes sentiment Perhaps the
Cortelyou boom is merely effort to break up
the New York delegation and land the delegates
for the governor 1t would be difficult for the
remainder Of the country to consider Mr.. Cortel-
you as an aspirant for Presidential honors
Evening journal., 1907-08-05

The American Iron and Steel Association has
received from the manufacturers complete stats-
tics Of the production OF pig iron in the United
States for the first half Of 1907. The product was
I3,478o44 TONS against I2,72494I tons in the last
half of 1000.
Evening journal., 1907-08-05
St. Paul's Y MEETING.

The business meeting Of st. Pauls
Y will be held on Tuesday evening. at
O'Clock at the home OF Miss Edna
Blackiston, No. 1928 Tatnall street
Evening journal., 1907-08-05

During the last week the railroads placed
orders for 100000 tons Of steel rails for 1908 de-
livery The steel mills now have on their books
about one million tons of rails for delivery next
year. All OF which indicates that the railroad
agitation will not halt the progress OF the rail-
roads throughout the country
Evening journal., 1907-08-05

This newspaper Is on sale regularly at every newsstand
IN Wilmington and the principal towns in the state OF
Delaware: also at Broad Street STATEN and twenty
fourth and Chestnut; station. Philadelphia, Ia
Evening journal., 1907-08-05

leaving the city for the summer months may
have The Evening Journal sent to their address by
notifying this once Subscriptions must be pao ier IN
advance.
Evening journal., 1907-08-05

Advertising rates on application.
No attention paid TO unsigned communications
Evening journal., 1907-08-05

Black opals OF great beauty are
found in Queensland. Australia, be-
sides So other kinds Of precious
stones.
Evening journal., 1907-08-05

The Evening Journal the United Press news ser
vice received in it's editorial "Peosi wre
Evening journal., 1907-08-05

There is no doubt that the spread Of typhoid
fever in the city is due to the contaminated drink
ing water of the Brandywine. During the last
four days ten new cases of this dreaded disease
have been reported in addition to the fifteen cases
that were reported last week And no immediate
relief is promised as the water cannot be puri-
fed by the city's filters for some time. AS pre-
caution those who use the city's water should
thoroughly boil it in order to destroy the fever
germs. And even filtered water would be rem
dered safer by boiling. One has only to look at
the present city water as it comes from the pipes
to be convinced that it is totally unfit for drinking
purposes.
Evening journal., 1907-08-05

New York once so4 Cambridge Building Corner Fifth
Avenue and Thirty-third Street
Chicago once: S11 Boyce building.
Evening journal., 1907-08-05
TELEPHONES

Editorial Room-D. q. A. 500. Demarvia, 22is
Business ofBce-D. 8 A. 975. Delmaryia, 224S
Evening journal., 1907-08-05

The wealth Of France is estimated
at $4,000. .Ooo. 900.
Evening journal., 1907-08-05
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

BY mall postage prepaid. $500 a year, or IS cents a
month PAYABLE advance BY carrier six cents week.
The Irish standard., 1907-10-26

E. BENJAMIN Andrews. Chancellor of
the Nebraska University. has just re-
turned from a trip through the East.
He reports having talked with many
political leaders and that he finds the
sentiment in the East against Secretary
Taft for the Republican nomination. He
says that the opinion Of those with
whom he talked is that Taft would
certainly be beaten by Mr. Bryan, and
that these same leaders say that
Hughes would be sure winner. Mr..
Andrews was careful to say that these
were the opinions of others, and not his
own prophecies, it is well that he con-
fined himself to reporting the opinion
of others, but if he is no better an
observer and reporter than he is a pro-
phet, the report is not of much import
ance.
The Irish standard., 1907-10-26
THE SUNDAY THEATER.

Two Protestant divines of Minneap-
Oils are carrying on a rather sensa-
uonal discussion on the merits of the
theater. One has constituted himself a
special pleader for the stage folk and
the other fails to see any good in the
theater or in actors in general. What
ever may be the merits of the dis
cussion carried on by these two gentle
men. 1t is certainly hard from the Chris
tian standpoint to defend the Sundav "
theater. 1t is equally as hard to de-
fend it from the standpoint of the civil
law.
Most every reason that can be
thought of for keeping the saloons
closed on Sunday applies with equal
force to the Sunday theater. 1t is
urged that it is contrary to law to op-
crate saloons on Sunday in the state
OF Minnesota. 1t Is also contrary to
law to operate theaters on Sunday in
the state of Minnesota. 1t is urged
that the saloons should be closed on
Sunday because the open saloon de.
tracts from the proper observance of
the day. 1t must be admitted that
those who attend the theaters on Sun
day are not observing the day in the
way IN Which 1t was intended to he
observed. 1t is urged that closing the
saloons upon one day of the week is
a step in the direction of temperance
for it makes just one day less every
week on which people can drink. It
might be urged with Just as much
truth that closed theaters on, Sunday
would be step In the direction OF bet 4.
ter morals. for unquesticnably there 4.
a class Of theaters, the influence OF
which upon young people is den1oralis-
ing. In this respect the Sunday theater
ts more dangerous even than the Sun
day saloon for, as operated. there is NO
restriction because Of age OF sex upon
attendance at theaters. while the. Sun
day saloon. as it was commonly oper-
ated. affected only adult males. 1t is
further urged that closed saloons on
Sunday promotes thrift among the
working classes by enabling them to
save what would otherwise be spent in
saloons on Sunday. The same argument
The Irish standard., 1907-10-26
TROUBLES OF WALL STREET,

The fact that the failure of a. few
Wall street gamblers does not at all
affect the prosperity of the people in
general is comforting thought. There
was a time when single day of
trouble in Will street. like Black
Friday" disturbed the business of the
whole country.
This nation is too great. Its wealth
too vast. and too widely distributed
for few stock gamblers to stop the
wheels OF business. 1t has been said
that IS men in New York control one
third Of the wealth Of the country.
That may be true in a sense, but it is
not true that they own one third of
the property of the country. Fortunes
have been accumulated at a. terrific
rate but the wealth and strength of
the people Of the country as whole
have increased at still greater rate.
Stock gamblers do not own the land
of the country: they do not own the
labor of the country, and they never
Will control either. They may sit in
their offices in Wall street and make
or break one another on imaginary
products and fictitious values, but
these operations affect the people less
and less in proportion as the nation
grows more populous and mora
wealthy.
The Irish standard., 1907-10-26
BRAVE FISHERMEN OF CLARE.

Every now and then, amid the heart.
lessnsss and greed of the world, some-
thing happens that presents the re-
verse of the picture. Early in the
present month a French ship. loaded
with grain and with a crew Of twenty
two men was making for the mouth of
the Shannon River on the West coast
of Ireland. when it became lost in a
heavy sea and struck upon a rock.
The boat went down, but it's crew
stuck to the wreckage that remained
above water where they remained food
less and helpless more than forty hours,
The. natives of the coast where the
wreck occurred are fishermen who go
out to sea in canvas boats to fish for
mackerel. The English government
maintains at that point a coast guard
station. but its equipment was insult
ficient to overcome the angry sea and
reach the wreckage where the sailors
clung to the slippery riggings. So
after a. few unsuccessful attempts they
gave up. But not so with the heroic
fishermen Of Glare. Time after time
they put out in the raging storm in
their skin covered canoes and time af-
ter time they were thrown into the sea
But they did not give up. They kept
on trying until at last one of these
frail canoes reached a raft that had
been improvised by the almost ex-
ha.usted sailors and brought two of the
crew to shore. So in twos and threes
through the long day and night men
We're picked up and carried to safety.
This disaster and the rescue deserve
to be long remembered. The fight made
to save the lives Of those sailors is
more glorious than the most gallant
feats performed in battle. Here it was
love of humanity, not love of country
or love of fellow countrvmen that in
spired the heroic acts. Life was freely
risked to save the lives of unknown
men. 1t makes one proud of humanity:
proud to know that there is in the
world bravery founded upon pity and
humanity, that is more exhalted and
more glorious than any ever displayed
sy soldiers. 1t removes the sting and
the gloom of the pessimistic comment
on mans inhumanity to man.
The Irish standard., 1907-10-26
Republican National Convention.

Republican National Convention. A
few weeks later the Democratic Ma
tional Committee will perform the
same service for the Democratic party.
From the time this work is done the
national campaign of 1908 will be in
full swing. The Importance Of the
selection of a national convention city
is not so great as it formerly was
AS the country has grown, politics
have been influenced less and less BY
purely local considerations. The place
for holding national conventions will
be determined by the national COM
mlttees on business considerations
alone. The city which offers the larg-
est purse and furnishes the best hotel
accommodations, while being at the
same time centrally located, will
doubtless secure the conventions. The
central location of the city is more
important now than formerly because
of the prohibition upon railroads
granting interstate passes. -
The Irish standard., 1907-10-26

The Massachusetts, ballot law COM
mission has decided that the ticket
headed by Henry NJ. Whitney is en-
titled to go on the ballot as Demo
cratic" Massachusetts, has a body
with authority to pass upon who are
the rightful nominees Of political par
ties. 1t is fortunate for the Demo
cratic party in Massachusetts, that
there is such commission. 1t saves
valuable rights for the Democracy of
the old Bay state. II there had not
been such commission. there would
be two Democratic candidates for
Governor in Massachusetts and the
strong arm" methods of G. Fred
Williams and others who manipulated
the party organization so as to de-
prive the majority Of delegates of their
rights would have gone unrebuked.
The Irish standard., 1907-10-26

there exists harmony Of thought IN
the minds Of the brainy little woman
of the Duluth News-Tribune and the
astute private secretary to Governor
johnson as to the best method of ad
vancing the latters political interests
Then, too, the chance OF success, A.
nancially. for Democratic weekly
newspaper in either Of the Twin Cities
must be considered. Thousands Of
dollars annually were taken from the
weekly papers Of Minneapolis and st.
Paul when the legislature passed law
compelling publication of insurance
statements in the daily papers Of the
Twin Cities only. and to which mea.
sure Governor Johnson attached his
signature. and this is but one of the
many sources of revenue from whic;'
the weekly press of the big cities has
been separated by hostile legislation.
The Irish standard., 1907-10-26

can be urged in favor Of closing the
theaters on Sunday and with just as
much force. 1t is urged by those who
favor keeping the saloons closed on
Sunday that six days in the week is
enough upon which to drink. Surely.
six days in the week provides sufficient
opportunity for all classes of people to
attend thesters.
The theater is a more open, public
violation Of the Christian Sunday than
even the Sunday saloon. for in the the
ater congregate all classes Of people Of
all ages. 1t offers greater scandal than
the Sunday saloon. 1t is more danger
Gus than the Sunday saloon because
conducted under the garb Of respecta-
bility it attracts people who would
Sunday. In recent years there has
been growing feeling that we can
get along very nicely without the Sun
day saloons and people have lately be-
come insistent that the saloons shall
observe the law in respect to Sunday
closing. Just why. while this feeling
exists toward the saloons, the Sunday
theater of every class and character
should be allowed to run in open viola
ton Of law is hard to understand. Per
haps it is because when we undertake
to legislate people good we must do one
thing at time. When We finish the
job Of teaching thirsty men that they
must be satisfied with six days in the
week the task ought to be undertaken
of teaching women and children that
the sensationalism and vulgarity of the
modern theater is not necessary for
their we'll being on Sunday.
The Irish standard., 1907-10-26

n. President Roosevelt, in hts Nash
vile speech, said that the present finan-
cial disturbances are not due to his
policies. but if they ae due to those
policies, he will nevertheless persist to
the end of his term. That sounds a
good deal like talk for which William
]. Bryan was roundly abused few
years ago. Bryan may or may not
certain and that is that he has had a
powerful influence upon the political
thought of the United States.
The Irish standard., 1907-10-26

what relation do championships
hold to practical life?'' says NJ Y. Even
ing Post. THE young woman who
has just won the title of champion
typewriter OF the world by copying
5,61s words in one hour has performed
a. remarkable feat. but the utility of
her achievement is weakened by the
probable fact that she is not practice
ing machine operator but an instruc-
tor in the art or perhaps mere DEM
onstrator of a particular make of ma
chine. The average business man
would shrink from employing sec
retary whose fingers were capable Of
so hopelessly outlying the progress Of
his thought. That same elderly busi-
ness man would not choose Mr.. James
Jeffres as his boxing instructor or
Mr.. Barney Oldfeld as a chauffeur, or
the latest mathematical prodigy for
his bookkeeper, or Sandow for his
shipping clerk. 1t is a rather sad fac
that champions In their very perfec-
tions become unfit for the common
uses of their trade. however we'll they
may serve their purpose as an ideal
standard. Yet there are special cases.
Our champion typewriter. for instance.
with her SO words per minute, while
restricted to narrow choice Of en-
ployers. would nevertheless find con-
genial work with the corporation
lawyer In issuing explanations OF the
stubs of his clients check book or
with a private secretary explaining
why the fleet is going to the Pacific,
or with F. Marion Crawford at work
on a new novel;"
The Irish standard., 1907-10-26
As OTHERS SEE US.

When 1rishmen are not fighting the
English, they are fighting each other.
says the New York Post. A bitter
quarrel has been raging for some
months between the Sim Fein Cor
revolutionary movement in Ireland
and the Nationalist party. BY the lat
est bulletins from the field Of battle,
however, it would appear that Mr..
Redmond and his fellow- w-Parliamentar-
ians are getting the better Of the con-
troversy. To have enlisted John Dill
Ion on their side would alone more
than make up for the detection Of Sir
Thomas Esmonde; while the news that
William O'Brien is willing to return
to public life in aid Of Redmond. to-
gether with the adhesion Of inhuen-
tial Catholic prelates. shows which
way the tide is running. The Sim
Fein agitation made an undoubted
appeal to national pride, and threat
ened at one time to carry off most Of
Young Ireland with 1t. Time and ar
eument' however. have apparently
convinced the mass OF Irishmen that
they have most TO- hope from orderly
political methods. and in keeping their
representatives at work, with as solid
q backing as possible, within the
House Of Commons. It is significant,
IN this connection. that there are ru.
mors OF new Irish bill next year.