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Evening journal., 1907-06-12
Wednesday June II, 1907.
GRANTING OF FRANCHISE.

A MAJORITY of the Street and Sewer Di-
rectors have granted the franchise Of the
Commercial Light Heat and Power Company.
The terms Of the franchise are not altogether TO
our liking. and until yesterday there was dark
ness concerning definite plans Of the company
and what it really intended to do towards the
construction of the plant.
1t is now brought TO light that a certain firm
of brokers practically guaranteed the construction
of a competitive gas plant in this city, provided
the franchise. as was proposed, was secured.
They now have the franchise, and the men who
have it should be held to its strict observance.
1t should be insisted that the work begin as soon
as possible
So far as we have studied the matter there is
no provision for direct forfeiture of the fran
chise should the Commercial people fail to erect
the plant. However a certain sdm Of money
must be paid before the work can begin and
failure to start this work and to pay the
money, we fancy, should make the franchise null
and void. 1t would certainly cause legal en-
tanglement that would impair the value OF the
franchise and make it worthless, il the intention
is to hawk it about should the present franchise
owners not fulfil their obligations
We think the city does not get enough out Of
the franchise. It secures more, to be sure, than
it gets from any OF the other monopolistic public
service corporations, but better bargain might
have been made.
However the franchise has been awarded and
if the plant is erected the city will have the bene-
fit OF the competing gas company and this is
what is desired. While there are points about
the new company that are open to criticism it
must be remembered that considerable of the
opposition to the grant would be against any
other franchise that might be asked, even though
the people would get gas at twenty-five cents a
thousand
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AGAIN ON "swoLLEN FORTUNES

A LTHOUGH determined efforts are making
to boost other prominent men in connec-
ton with the Presidential nominations OF both
parties. there is lack of enthusiasm except when
the names OF Roosevelt in the Republican party
and Bryan among the Democrats are mentioned
1t has been presumed that the President will
not accept denomination. The horizon has been
searched to bring forth other available candi-
dates The boom for TAFT has the most promise,
but Taft is not Roosevelt The Fairbanks boom
has been travelling the rounds for long time
The Indiana Vce-President has many admirers.
and during his soiourn in Delaware during the
last campaign he made favorable impression
He did not seem TO be so surrounded with those
iceberg qualities which have been made the sub
ject OF jest in the comic papers Within the last
few weeks, however, a fierce attack has been made
upon the Vice President which may affect his
availability. He is accused of being a reaction
ary, and one who depends upon the barrel to
swing his canvass along.
Senator Knox appears with the votes of Penn
sylvania behind him. The senator is undoubtedly
an able man, former member Of the Roosevelt
political family but he is not Roosevelt by any
means, and he cannot inspire the popular ap-
proval that the President commands.
Although Mr. Roosevelt has determined not to
accept again nomination, he has decided that he
will retain his popularity until the end OF his
term. He will not be laid upon the political Shelf
after his term shall have expired
In his latest utterances the President switches
back to his advocacy of the income and the in
heritance taxes as federal measures In dealins
with any question concerning wealth and its dis
fribufion the President is certo;r -, Ia. . -
chord There are two classes Of people who
look al this question One is composed of per
sons who would support any scheme to reduce
the holdings OF those who have money and they
would not be particular about the methods en-
ployed The other, the larger and fair minded
class realizes that the histories Of nations that
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become rich and prosperous, with ever increasing
material wealth show that, under natural cond-
tons, wealth tends to and does concentrate. 1t
has done 50 to an alarming extent in the United
States Where wealth does exist in such large
concentrated form, it becomes the duty Of just
government 10 see that it bears the burdens Of
fair taxation for the support Of government.
This is only following all the principles Of taxa
tion that have ever been considered by students
and legislators on those subjects
The President in his Virginia speeches advo-
Gates both the income and the inheritance taxes,
preferably the latter, because the Supreme Court
has declared the income tax unconstitutional
OF the swollen fortunes the President says
These fortunes exist solely because Of the pro-
lection given the owners by the public They are
a constant source of care and anxiety 20 the pub
lie, and it is eminently just that they should be
forced to pay heavily for protection given them"
1t is the agitation Of these live matters that
keeps the President to the fore and strengthens
his hold on the people They know the Presi-
dent is concerned in the welfare Of the Nation
at large and that he has been courageous in
discussing those questions which have been
avoided by so many others.
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CHANGERS AND TAXATION

THE New Castle County Pomona Grange
4 at one Of its interesting sessions the other
day passed resolutions on different matters, but
we did not notice any mention of the subject of
taxation. This question is in which the
grangers are vitally concerned and we have MOI
doubt that they will be heard from later Thei
recent session Of the Legislature appointed
State Tax Commission which is to revise all the
laws of taxation and to suggest better system
than we have in Delaware
AT the time the commission was appointed we
showed that the granger element Of the State
in this most important matter had been prac-
tcally ignored. THE JOURNAL believes it
would be wise for the grangers at their different
meetings to discuss taxation, and keep a watch
full eve upon the State Tax Commission We have
no doubt that the latter would be willing to re-
ceve suggestions from the farmers and certainly
the grangers will wish to that fair and just
method Of taxation is provided in Delaware
Evening journal., 1907-06-12
FARMERS UP
AGAINST IT
Cold Weather Means Losses
to Trucker in The
Country

Discouragement Is written in broad
lines across the faces of the New Cas-
tie county farmers and truckers. The
cool weather and the excess of rain
and overcast skies have made havoc
in their calculations, and already
much Of this years profit has slippel
away.
This time last year nea picking was
at its height. but now the plants are
only fairly IN blossom. The blossoms
are not filling, ana this crop. which is
relied upon 10 bring in the first money
OF the season to pay for expenses al
ready incurred, is causing much disap-
pointment Strawberries should now
be in their glory but so far only a
few tasteless berries have been picked
1t is SAID that a few days Of warm
weather 3ould have the effect Of ripen-
ing the whole crop at cnce. causing a
glut which would result in low and
improbable prices.
The regular farmers. as well as the
truckers. are having their trials. Corn
should all be In the ground by the
middle of May, but this year there is
still much 10 plant Those farmers
who are behind with this part Of their
work console themselves with the re-
mark that the seed Is better out of
the ground than IN It this kind OF
weather, as it win not rot before IL
can germinate. Corn that is up is
not growing and looks yellow. Wheat
and grass also show the lace OF sum
shine, and the same is true of all other
growing crops.
Poultry raisers Join in the universal
cry for more seasonable weather. as
clouds and rain are not good for chicks
and is disastrous to Young turkeys.
Many housewives have seen their
broods decimated, and some have lost
nearly half their Hooks. Sportsmen
say the weather is having the same
effect upon partridges and rabbits, and
that song birds are starving or SUI
fering because of the inclement wealth
er and lack of food
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REGRET OVER
ROLCOMB DEATH
Young MidShpman Vas a
Former Resilient OF
New Ca.tIe
speeIal 10 NC Evening Journal.

NEW CASTLE Del. June l2-sympa-
thy and sadness prevail bccauae Of the
word from Jamestown Va. that Frank p
Holcomb, a mid-shipman on ehe Connecti-
cut, and a number Of others have been
drowned. The young men OF the ba tile
ship Minnesota, accompanied by 1deuten-
ant Randall had been attending a ball
IN jamestown and early yesterday morn
ing started in e. launch for their ships.
They failed to return and cap OF oae cf
the men has been found Charles Boss, Of
Milford, who was in jamestown on Mon
day. said to an Evening Journal reporter
that the river at night IS ful Of vessels
plying in all directions and that It would
be easy for launch TO be run down.
Frank F. Holcomb was a son Of Thomas
Holcomb, Of this city. He has been at the
Naval Academy in the second class and
was recently assigned TO the Connecticut
for summer practice.
This is the third case OF New Castle
man meeting a sudden d. ath within the
same number Of months. Firs- Pierce
Topp;n was Killed by an electric wire;
last week George Frazer met his death
by trolley car running him down and il
Is feared that Holcomb has been added
TO the list
The Board Of Education as c9mmittee
OF the whole mtt last evening 70 consider
the arrangements for commencement eN-
ercises It was decided to hold the AFFAIR
in the opera House and Mr.. Manlove VII
arrange with the New Castle Orchestra.
The graduates VIII be presented with ten
reserved sent tickets each. Admission to
the Opera House viii be free but seats
can be reserved.
The graduates and the Board Of Edu-
cation will be the guests Of the high
school on the Tuesday evening preceding
the commencement
In St. Peters Church This afternoon a
very pretty wedding took place when Miss
Mary A. McHugh became the BRIDE Of
Georse L. White. The bride was attendf d
bv Miss Emma Galloway, Of Wilm ngion,
while John Burns. Of Newtown. Pa, was
hest man. The handsome bride locked
stunning in a dress Of white SILK. she
carried a shower boquet of white rcses
while the bridesmaid carried carnations.
wedding dinner VII be served at the
home Of the brides parents Mr. and Mrs
James McHush. and Jis evening MI. and
Mrs. White win receive congratulations
from their many friends.
Division No. ;, A. o. H.. viii meet this
evening
Several sales Of real estate are eontem-
plated
Colonel John Wainwright viii improve
his property on North Second street. TIC
is an advocate OF the city Beauufu.'
and benches will be placed there 50 that
the people may enjoy The beauty Of the
scenery asd have a nice place for OBJ
tanning the cool breozcs or the river.
Evening journal., 1907-06-12
FOUR BUILDING
PERMITS ISSUED

Building Inspector Johnson has is
sued the following permits. To Charles
p. Murray, 60 erect n stable at No.
los West Thirtieth street at a cost OF
$3.50; Samuel Harris store at No 2iS
Market street. $4,000; Frank J. Con-
ner. alterations at No. 91S West Second
street. 500; Samuel J.. Neuman, car
penter shop and stable in Roare
street near Gilpin avenue, $1,000.
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Personal and Pertinent

first time since their graduation from the medical
school
i surprised when heard you'd settled at Beech
HILL" said the other laughingy. i've always
heard spoken of such healthy suburb. wondered
II you'd find any patients there"
my dear man. said his cassmate earnestly. 1T is a
healthy suburb but It is also the stronghold of football
every family has its automobile, and there was
such a place before for giving ehdreu's parties I'm
doing splendidly, thank you."Youth's Companion.
Evening journal., 1907-06-12
Real Mature for Children.

New YORK WOrIda
Following President Roosevelt's attack
on certain writers on natural history, the
Board OF Education Of New York has
formulated a plan to protect the 100000
school children here from ever being ac-
cuscd of mature taking" Real nature
studies IN the Bronx Geological Park are
10 be given TO the school children. begin
ming ln the near future, and on eleh
school day from 500 TO 600 children viii
be taken ITO the ZOO to study nature
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Peoples Column

Anonymous communications for tho
peoples column viii not be printed,
Names or contributors TO the column
WIZ not be printed. but must be fur
nished Tne Evening Journal as an evil
dcnce OF Ccod fSltn 80 he part Of the
contributor.
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Jests and Jin9Ies

Fuddle-You know Stocks, don't you?
Doctor-Yes indeed. He is a patient Of mine
Fuddle-Pretty wideawake man, isn't he?
Doctor should I'm treating him for insom-
nia.--Illustrated Bits
Kncker-I hear there railroad accident
Bocker-Yes, whole day passed without the Presi-
dent making a speech against them.-New York sun.
Mother in Law-Has the young who saved my
life yesterday called upon you yet?
son-in- Iaw--Yes indeed, he has already made his
apologies.-Flegende Batter.
Ne-Yes, she said her husband married her for her
beauty. What do you thigk Of thate
Belle-weL think her husband must feel like a wid-
over now.-cathoic standard and Times.
"That house have taken from you" the dissats-
fed tenant, lis horribly drafty. When I am sitting In
the middle Of the room hair blows an my head
Can't ycu do something for tho wndows?"
Dent think sir" replied the agent suave-
y it would be easier cheaper you 10 get your
hair cutga-Phiadelphla Inquirer
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coIor Llns IN saoramento.

New York Evening Sun.
1t is said that the attendance at Holy
Trinity Church in Harlem has fallen off
since the celebration there of MARI age
between two negroes on the nj sht Of NJ, y
2. So the color ne is drawn even in the
case of the holy sacraments.
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wilmington, June 70.
Editorial Opinion
Kansas kInd of suflerlnn-

Kansas Kind Of Suffering.
Baltimore News.
Suffering Kansas again. A call goe
forth for 1858 men and $40 teams to
help in the harvest Something Is always
the matter with Kansas As poet says
"Ohl It's an awful sigh, to see "a country
stricken with prosper.tee."
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Explains Orchard.

NUW IUIh MllI.
Harry Orchards confession" says an
editorial in enc OF last nights papers,
sounds like welsh-rabbn dream Well,
he set fire to cheese factory once.
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Rryan,s Need.
washington So.

washington Star.
II Bryan really means 1t when he says
he is going the same direction as Hearst,
what he really needs more than anythirg
else is a life preserver.
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Ano'ssr Kind Of Report.

7TWVNINH TIEIU.
President Roosevelt hopes nobody WI
send him any more dogs; he doesn want
the Big Stick identified with a kelnel club.
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"sPENp EVERY CENT YOU CAN
AT HOME, FOR EVERY LITTLE BIT
HELPS"
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New York ONCE so4 Cambridge Buildns coraer ti-th
Avenue and Thirty third Street
Chicago once: 81 Boyce Building. i.-ti s5i.-
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-01
REPAIRS AT YALE FIELD NEAR. END Almost $10,0oo Expended by Athletic Association Dur
 ing the Fall. 1,50O SEATS ADDED
 TO THE STADIUM Fence to be Built Enclosing Field from St. Lawrence
 Cemetery.

The repairs and changes which have been in progress at Yale field for the past two months, are nearly finished and soon the field will be in condition for the big Princeton game which takes place November 16.
 The Yale Athletic association has spent nearly s1OOGo this fall on all the repairs to the field, larger sum than has been spent in some years. Many of the seats around the stadium have been replaced and new baekboards have been placed to the benches throughout.
 The new seats have all had to be painted and the backs of both the new and the old seats have received two coats. This work of painting has just been finished.
 The principal change at the field, however, has been the addition Of about 1,500 seats and the abolshment of what for years has been the press box. Where 1t was formerly possible to accommodate 150 in the press box on the west stand there are now seats for several hundred and new banks of seats have been installed where formerly a tree grew into the stadium
 A new press box is to be built high above all the tiers of seats and will be slightly smaller than the one just done away with. It will be put in during the coming week.
 The Athletic association is also to put substantial fence about the field to separate 1t from the cemetery which surrounds it. This fence will cost sew eral hundred dollars but because of various inconveniences which the ceme- tery association has been put to be- cause of the proximiy to Yale field, the athletic association decided that it was only fitting that a barrier should be put up.
 The work is being done by James Foster of Philadelphia, who does all the work at Yale field and who has a national reputation for building and caring for stadiums. During the work this fall there has been put one labor trouble, a remarkable happening since the association was trying to have the work done as quickly as possible. The single labor trouble was quickly settled by allowing the men to depart, men who carried the lumber and asked fol an increase in salary of twenty-five cents a day.
 The athletic association from the money which will come in three years from the new seats put up can pay fol all the repairs, making on the new seats at least 5000 year. In addition to this a great many more of the friends of the graduates and under graduates can be accommodated.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-01
UNIONLEACUE TEAMS READY MAKE-UPS ARE ANNOUNCED Games to Start on Monday Alleys Reftted and
 Equipped.

The committee on bowling at the Un- ion league met last night and picked out the following teams for the sea- son. The alleys have been entirely re- fitted and equipped with new balls and pins. Games are to start next Mon day. The teams are named after autos.
 Wintons-smith, captain, Graham, Kerrlgan, Adt and Bunnell
 Locos-Troup, capt, Sullivan, We'll man, Platt and Mason.
 Pope-oviatt, capt, Russell, Seward, L. Burton and Mears.
 Renauld Chamberlain, capt, Allyn, strack, c. Miner and c. Burton.
 Mercedes Moody, capt. Tyner, Hitch cock, Page and Tower.
 Berliet-Cobb, capt, Chatfeld, L. Mi- ner, Burroughs and Goodrich.
 Pearless-H Horton, capt, Hamilton, Savage, pr. stetson and Benton,
 Fiat Wheeler, capt, Dr. Parsons, pr. Nichols, Dr, Johnston and Andrew
 Olds-Coan, capt, Bronson, Holt, Flint and Norton.
 Reo-Jenkins, capt, Farren, pr. Sla- ton, Hardy and Gowdy,
 stoddard- -Bireley, capt, Fox, Ron aid, Buckingham and Booth.
 The game for the next two weeks are given herewith: Nov, 4, Winton vs Locos; Nov. 5, Berliet vs. Fearless; Nov. 6, Flat vs. Olds; Nov. ', Rec vs Renauld; Nov, 8, Stoddard vs, Pope; Nov. Ii, Mercedes vs. Winton; Nov. 12 Locos vs. Berlieti Nov. IS, Fearless vs Fiat; Nov, IA, Olds vs. Stoddard, and Nov. 15, Pope vs. Rec,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-01
BERRY MAID WINS EASILY TAKES THE PAR K FER STAKES Favorite, Aimee O., Badly h.
 terfered With and
 Knocked Back.

New York Oct. S1.-Berry Maid, hacked down from to 1 to to 3, easily won the Packer stakes. 1-2 furlongs, at Jamaica to-day. Berry Maid went to the front soon after the start and won by four lengths vita Woodlane second and Aimee c. third. The favorite, Aimee C., was hadly in- terferred with and knocked back.
 First race, three year olds and up. selling; one and sixteen milesGl Echo, 9S Musgrave, 6 to 1 and ? to i, won; Hooray, 103, Miller, l to place,h second ostrich, 1O6 McDaniel, 3 to 9 show, third. Time 1:45.
 Second race, handicap, all ages, six furlongs -Comedienne, 115, Miller, to and 2 to 1, won; King Cobalt, l07. Brussel to place, second; Hand zarra, 115, Knapp, [ to 5 show, third. Time 1.15 2-5
 Third race, three year olds, selling, one and sixteenth miles Yorksit, 1Oa. Miller, to and to 5, won; Georgs $. Davis, 9S, Buxton, 1 to place, sec ond Lady Vincent, 94, c. Miller, even show. third Time 1:48 2-5.
 Four race, the Packer stakes, Allies, two year olds, 1-2 furlongs-Berry Maid, 99 Sumter, g to and to 5, won; Woodlane, 1o4 welsh, to place, second; Aimee C., 94, Buxton, to show. third. Time 1:06 S-5.
 Fifth race, selling, IS miles Bad News. 1OS, Herbert 15 to 20 and out. won; J. F. Donohue, 1O4, McDaniei, 8 to place, second; Good Luck, iii. E. Dugan, out show, third. Time 1.Sb 2-5.
 Sixth race, two year olds and up. selling, 1-16 miles-stilario, sS, E. Dugan, to 1 and to 5, won; Aiauda. 90, Buxton, 5 to ? place, second; Bridge Whist. 1O9, MdDaniel, to show. third, Time 1:49.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-01
WESTON AHEAD OF TIME.
Walks from Newburyport to Boston in
 Eleven Hours,

Boston, Oct. 31-Edward Payson Wes- ton, who Is walking from Portland to Chicago, repeating tho trip he made forty years ago, arrived here at 5:20 o'clock tonight, 40 minutes ahead of his schedule time He walked from Newburyport, a distance of AZ miles by the road he travelled in exactly il hours to-day. A crowd of people greeted weston and gave him cheer Weston went to bed immediately upon reachins his hotel and rested three hours before completing the days journey, which was to land him in Dedham for the night.
 When Weston passed through Bever- iy, to-day from Newburyport, after a brisk walk of 19 miles in 5 hours and 35 minutes, he was some minutes under his scheduled time.
 He was met at the city line by the mayor and other city officials, dele ,gatlon of citizens and a band, and the march to the hotel was made through lines of people who cheered him con- tinually and he marched briskly along.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-01
CHORAL UNION REHEARsAL.

The regular rehearsal of the Peo- ple's choral union was held at City Mission hall Wednesday night with large attendance, and the work was done with vigor and enthusiasm. In the iptermission Caruso, the Italian tenor, and Herbert Witherspoon, the great American basso, were heard, on Victor records. Scotti, the wonderful baritone, was also heard in duet with Caruso. Prof. Jepson was present at the rehearsal last night and en- joyed 1t very much, he said. The as- sociation tender most hearty thanks to Rudolph steinert and Paul Kunde, who have been kind enough to make these recitals possible