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Evening journal., 1907-07-31
AT SHELLPOT PARK

Considerable change has been made
in the bill being presented at the
Family Theatre at Shelpot Park this
week. It Is now one of the best pre-
sented for sometime and includes May
Hilton, clever singing comedienhe,
Rice and Hail. in German comedy
and trayesty; Miss Dorothy ID. Young.
the well-known contralto in illustrat-
Cd songs the Jesson Sisters, good
singers and dancers; the Congo Com
edy Company in "A Quiet Night in the
Hotel Elk and the moving pictures.
The free attraction Of this week is
Arto and Volata. who do a come ~
aerial act which has given consider
able enjoyment.
Yesterday was children's day at tho
park and several hundred of them
were admitted free to All the amuse--
menis. Thursday night will bo
amateur night and all amateurs are
entitled to send in thch names and
contest for the handsome prizes 20 be
offered and also for the cash prizes.
August ~ 10 and "a viii be occasion
OF the doll babies carnival at the
park August 10 win be the reunion
ef the C. A. r. for the benefit of the
Smyth Memorial Fund, and August p
and "a will be the occasion of the Twin
City Beautiful Day by Wilmington
and Chester.
Evening journal., 1907-07-31
NEWPORT NOTES

special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWPORT Del, July Sl-The New
port Methodist SUNDAY school is maxi
ing arrangements TO lake It's scholars
on an excursion to Pennsgrove, Au-
gust T.
owen Carton is On two weeks
cruise down the hay on his yacht.
George Sindall OF this town, and TX.
Reeves, of Wilmington, accompanied
him.
The Marshall Iron and Steel Works
has started in full operation after be-
ing closed for several weeks for re-
pairs.
The ST. James Episcopal Sunday
school scholars spent Friday at CO.
fields Beach.
The Rev. Daniel Green is attending
the Leslie oampmeefing.
Mrs. John Dawes is seriously in at
her home on Walnut street
Miss Helen Hail, Of Milton, is the
guest Of Miss Eva Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Duff and daugh-
ter, Vera. have returned from a weeks
visit at Brighton Beach.
Mrs. Laura Coward has been attend
ing Chester Heights campmeeting.
Mrs. =. f. Arrison has returned
from Atlantic City.
Miss Ethel Read IS spending some
time with friends at sharon Hill.
Miss Alice Cooper has been spending
a short time in Atlantic City.
J. +. McFaddon and Austin Steward
spent Sunday in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Elizabeth Long of Camden, N.
j., has been the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs Theodore Philips
Miss Ida Coward is the guest Of
friends in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Fall have been
entertaining Mrs, II. Patterson and
Miss Florence Chandler. of oxford
Pa.
Miss Louise Taylor Of Kennett
Square, has been the guest Of Miss
Maud Polk.
Miss Nettie Hanna is the guest Of
Miss Hattie Swink. OF Baltimore.
Mrs. owen Carton and daughtef
Elizabeth, have returned from a visit
with friends in Jenkinstown and Ma
tional Park
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Yarnall are
entertaining Mrs. Anna Calhoun and
son, William, Of New Ycrk.
Miss Madeline Allison Is the guest Of
Miss Marion Kyle, of Wilmington.
Wiln.Sr King Irving Craig and
Irwin Robinson, members of the Lib
erty Lodge. Of the I. o. G. T., visited
the North Chester Lodge Of the Good
Templars at Chester on Monday even
ing.
Arthur Handy. OF Wilmington, visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs, William King on sun
day.
Evening journal., 1907-07-31
WANT NEW HEAD
FOR 'TONOPAH
Many Delaware Stockholders
Are Said to Desire a
Change

There has been no movement on the
part Of the Delaware stoekh 1iders of the
Tonopah Mining Company 10 line up
against the administration Of President
Brock, but several prominent stockholders
living in this city are known to be opposed
to Mr.. Brooks management and desire
him to retire as president. Many Della
wareans have heavy holdings in the
Tonopah mines and many Of them have
reaped big financial profits from their in
vestments. Some Deawareans bausht
heavily when the stock was 90 cents ami
s1.0O a share. and in addition to being in
a position to sell at an enormous profit
because Of the great increase in the value
Of the stock they have been obtaining the
benefits of the dividends. Recently the
special dividend was cut off, notwithstand-
ing that Pres dent Brooks report shows
the company 10 have a surplus of S,2oO'0OO
1t is oontended that most of this is IN
property holdings however.
Recently a movement was begun by
some of the dissatisfied stockholders to
try to have President Brock to retire from
the presidency. Mr. Brock is now at the
mines in Nevada, and is expected home
about the middle Of mex, month. Whether
any action will be taken then is not
known.
A special meeting Of the stockholders
can be called by the president Mr. Brock,
or by holders of a majority Of the stock
petihonlng for It.
While many Delaware stockholders are
regarded as opposed to MI. Brock cont nu'
ing as president and desire him to retire
no concerted movement has been started
to line up the Delaware stockholders.
Such a movement, it Is expected, would
not be made until a special meeting had
been called to consider the question Of
making a change in the office of presi-
dent.
Il think there are very few Delaware
stockholders who are favorable to the ad
ministration of Mr.. Brock" said heavy
stockholder to-day. "Tonopah is a splen-
did mine, and under the proper manage
ment should yield big financial returns
AS l understand it, most of the heavy
stockholders are now opposed to Mr..
Brock, and think it is but question of
time when he will retire.
Evening journal., 1907-07-31
COMMAND PENINsuLA Trade.

ID ROBABLY more opportune time than the
= present could not be secured for the or
ganization Of Peninsula Board of Trade. Both
Philadelphia and Baltimore are endeavorng to
command more of the business OF the Peninsula,
and the extension of their trade with Delaware
and Maryland towns is frequently discussed in
the newspapers and among the tradesmen at
their meetings in those cities.
The Baltimore "Old Home Week" idea this
year embraces closer relations with the rural
counties Of Maryland, and each county is to be
represented at the fair in connection with the
celebration Baltimore is reaching out for the
trade Of Maryland, which includes that of the
Eastern Shore counties. And yet there is no rea-
son why Wilmington, with proper energy and
aggressiveness, should not secure a share of the
trade and good will of our neighbors down the
Peninsula.
We believe that the proposal for Peninsula
Board Of Trade, il it is we'll received in the PEN
insula towns, will be the means of making Will
mington better and more favorably known in
these Maryland counties as we'll as in Kent and
Sussex of our own State.
The travel of Peninsula folk over the Delaware
railroad at all seasons is very large Our Board
Of Trade should endeavor to attract these travel
ers to Wilmington, and it can be done only by
setting forth the advantages of this city.
Evening journal., 1907-07-31
BOIL THE DRINKING WATER.

HE drinking water of the city is again in bad
4 condition, and physicians and health au-
thorities are warning the citizens that the water
should be boiled in order to destroy any danger
Of illness through drinking II. This timely adj
vice should be needed. II is pretty we'll settled
that the chief source of typhoid fever is through
milk and contaminated water A little trouble in
boiling the water will serve as needed precau-
ton, and will prevent many cases of illness. And
to be on the safe side it is we'll to boil the water
thoroughly.
The fact that our water is frequently impure is
strong reason why the new filter system. should
be completed as soon as possible.
Evening journal., 1907-07-31
THAT BLAcKB1RD HUNDRED ROAD.

f. 5 WAS to be expected, contractors are not
4 anxious to bid on the proposed new road
to be built in Blaekbrd, the hundred at the ex-
treme lower end Of the county. The road which
II is proposed to improve is in a remote part of
the hundred, and why that stretch of ground was
selected is a puzzle to those familiar with the
hundred.
In our judgment it would be better if macadam
is to be used, to improve part of the State road
in the Blackbird district or, perhaps, spend the
money in gravel or hard dirt roads. Many of the
thoroughfares of the hundred are much better
than are found in the adjoining part of Kent
county, and money judiciously expended would
work big improvement in that district but the
advisability of constructing a macadam highway
in the part that has been selected is questionable
Evening journal., 1907-07-31
GOOD ROADS IN SUSSEX.

c USSEX county is meeting with success in its
- experiments with gravel roads. A road of
gravel between Bennums station and George
town which has been completed has already
proved, according 10 the Union Republican, of
Georgetown, that a road can be constructed OF
this material without much expense. The cost
of macadam roads would be almost too much for
the lower counties to bear and such roads have
their disadvantage They must be constantly
kept in repair or they become very hard on beast
and vehicles. Doubtless the gravel road can be
used with much benefit in the lower counties.
A gravel or any kind of an improved road
Evening journal., 1907-07-31

would be better than the present highways in
Kent and Sussex Many of the roads there are
almost unfit for use. As the Union Republican
remarks; Better roads leading into Georgetown
would enhance the value Of property, lessen the
cost to the farmer, and make life generally more
worth living" This is undoubtedly the truth
Good roads would make the farmers better and
happier Only those who have experienced good
highways know the comfort that comes from
them. And in experimenting in gravel roads the
Sussex people may find happy solution to the
problem
Evening journal., 1907-07-31
FOR TEMPERANCE
Field Secretary Of Presbyterian Church
to Spend Week Here.

Miss Marie c. Brehm, a field secretary
of the committee on temperance Of the
Presbyterian Church. Will spend from
August II to Is. inclusive in this county.
Miss Brehm on the morning Of August
Il will be at Red Clay Creek Presbyteri9 n
Church; in the evening in Christana Pres
byterian Church; Monday, August T. Del
aware City Presbyterian Church; August
IA, in the afternoon meeting under the
auspices of the w. C, r. L., at Brandy
wine Summit Camp; on the evening OF the
same day she will speak in East Lake
Presbyterian Church; August 10, in St.
Georges Presbyterian Church, August Is
in White Clay Creek Presbyterian
Church; the evening of the same day in
Newark First Presbyterian Church with
other duties to follow.
General A. S. Daggett will speak on the
anti-canteen movement during the Har-
vest Home to be held on August in PEN
nocks Woods.
Evening journal., 1907-07-31
SCATTERING THEIR FIRE.

C ENATOR BACON, of Georgia favors a
- Southern man for the Democratic
presidential nomination. Perhaps a Southern
man would stand as much chance of winning as
would Democrat from any other part of the
country, and he could not make poorer showing
than did Judge Parker. The senator mentions
number of Southern men who in his Judgment
would be splendid candidates for the party
Among them he speaks Of Judge Gray, But so
long as the opponents of Colonel Bryan con-
tent with mentioning various distinguished men
for the high honor of presidential nomination.
so long will Colonel Bryan have comparatively
easy sailing. The opponents of Mr. Bryan will
have to center upon one good candidate and even
then they will have hard task to keep the Ne
braska man out of that nomination if he gets
after it with his customary vigor.
Evening journal., 1907-07-31
PENNSYLV VANIA RAILROAD.
Bulletin.
EASTERN SHORE DAY.

Thursday, August I, will be Eastern Shore Day. at
the jamestown Exposition.
The Jamestown Exposition is beautiful and inter-
esng exhibit of the industrial progress Of great eoun-
try since those days. three hundred years ago, when the
small band of pioneers built their huts at the mouth of
the Powhatan The famous Eastern Shore has played no
unimporan part in this development, and it is emineny
fitting that day Of the Exposition shall be set apart and
observed Eastern Shore Day"
Every resident of the Delaware Maryland and Nir-
gina Peninsula will want to visit the Exposition on Au-
gust and the trains OF the Cape Charles Route OF
the Pennsylvania System provide convenient service to
and from the Exposition Pier Thiry-day tickets are on
sale at ticket offices at reduced rates
Evening journal., 1907-07-31
ALL READY FOR
BIG LAWN FETE

Elaborate preparations have been
made for the law fete and song festi-
val which viii be held this evening on
the grounds of st. Thmnas's Church,
at Fourth street and Grant avenue.
The affair will be given under the
auspices Of the Junior sodality and is
expected to be largely attended. Tie
drawing for a trip TO Ireland win also
take place. and as many hold tickets,
the drawing will prove one af the in
teresting features of the fete.
Eagan's Band viii be in attendance
and James f, Curran, director of st.
Thomas's choir, win be in charge OF
the song festival. Automobiles to ride
about in and many other attractions
will be seen.
Evening journal., 1907-07-31
To Give River Ride.

At a meeting of the executive COM
mittee Of the Methodist Young Peoples
Union held i'm Asbury NJ. r. Church
last night it was decided to give a
ride on the Delaware on the
steamer city of Chester on Septem-
her II. The annual river ride of the
Union was given this year on the
evening OF June IL, but because Of
inclement weather on that occasion a
repetition is proposed.
Evening journal., 1907-07-31

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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-12-21

10 enable men to sacrifice personal
views for the general good. If Mr..
oBrten is willing to submit to the
leadership of Mr.. Redmond it should
remove from him once for all the
charge that his course in the past has
neen actuated by personal ambition.
1t is TO be hoped that Mr.. Healy will
pursue the same course, although this
is hardly probable. Mr.. Healy, dur
ing most of his parliamentary career,
mas been at swords point with his coll
leagues in the Irish party. He is a
man of great ability but his usefulness
has been destroyed by his inability to
work in harmony with the party. Sir
Thomas Esmonde has already shown A
disposition to return to the ranks of
his party. With William O'Rrien and
Mr.. Esmonde back in the party, prac-
teal unity will be secured. Mr.. Healy
has never shown the ability to control
anything except his own constituency,
while Mr.. Dolan will be unable to do
even that much.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-12-21

The Supreme Court of the State Of
Minnesota is in position to say
whether or no the courts of this coun-
try are subject to criticism. The menu
bers Of that Court doubtless, have a
sort of a feeling that there is some
connection, somewhere and somehow,
between the people and the Courts. 1t
has been the glory of the courts of the
nation and of the several states in the
ciSm because of the character of the
work done. Perhaps because of that
the conclusion that they are above and
beyond the people. It is only by SUI
perior work that courts can maintain
the dignity of their position The mo-
ment courts lose the confidence of the
people, that moment courts are sub.
ject to criticism. Courts are the crea-
lures of the people in the same way
that legislatures and executives are
They have in the past escaped the
criticism that is SO often directed
against legislatures and executives
because of the uniform high standard
Of work. If that standard Is lowered.
they will find themselves i'm the same
position as legislatures and governors.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-12-21
RELIGION IN SCHOOLS.

The campaign which the Jews of
New York and Chicago and other cities
are carrying on to have all reference
to Christ and Christmas prohibited in
the public schools ought to bring home
to Professionals in a forcible way the
principles for which Catholics have
been contending. This is supposed to
be a Christian nation, founded upon
the broad principle that liberty of con-
science and freedom Of religious be-
lief were not to be interfered with.
Our public school system was organ
lied along the same lines. 1t was not
the intention Of the founders of this
nation that God should be abolished
from the schools. 1t was their inten-
ton that no particular form Of relig-
ious belief should be taught in the
public schools. Catholics found that
religious teaching was necessary for
their children and they found it nee
essary to establish schools of their
own. Catholics are thus compelled To
pay for the education of their own
children and also to contribute,
through taxation. to the support of the
public school system.
Professionals have looked upon It as
strange that Catholics should object
to the singing of Protestant HYMNS
and the recital of Protestant PRAYERS
i'll the public schools and in higher
educational institutions. The obiec-
ton on the part Of Catholics was not
to religious teaching. but to a. particu-
lar kind of religious teaching to the
exclusion of other kinds. Catholics
have always been willing to have GER
tain time set apart for Protestant in
struction for those pupils who wish tc
attend it, provided that the same privi-
lege is accorded to Catholic children.
The Jews are correct in their stand.
1t is wrong for, public school authori-
ties to permit religious teaching OF any
kind In public schools during hours
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-12-21
CHRISTMAS.

Christmas is Il festival OF love and
rejoicing. Christmas time is /. period
of charity and forgiveness. 1t should
be observed as the birthday OF the
Savior All should realize the signifi-
canoe on that day of the message
Peace on earth. good will to men,"
The word "Christmas' is a union of
he Savior's messianic name and the
Catholic word mass" Through nine
teen centuries and more the Catholic
Church has preserved the Holy Day of
Christmas. 1t holds before it's chill
dren in every country today the same
story of Christmas tilne that it has
through all the centuries since Christ
taught the new Gospel to the people
OF Asia Minor. The celebration OF
Christmas time by some has been
changed SO that it represents the very
opposite of what the Savior taught. The
Savior came to lberatc man from sin
and from bondage. He came in the
midst of the poor and was by them
received. He recognized the lowlv as
they had never before been recognized.
Those who profess to be followers of
Him should try to follow His example
at Christmas time.
Materialism has destroyed much of
the beauty of the Christmas celcbra-
ton. Vulgar and ostentatious display
OF wealth marks the interchange OF
gifts Selflshncss and self atlulation
has replaced charity and good will.
The Catholic Church at this time calls
upon it's children to rejoice because the
Savior came. 1t calls upon them to lay
aside hatreds and to forgive. 1t calls
upon them to remember the poor and
to practice simple charity.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-12-21

shrinkage in the fortune that is to
come to his two daughters. Poor
Davis! He had a boy whom he
adored. He turned out worthless
scapegrace, and on his way to South
Africa to join the Beers in their war
fare against the British he threw him.
self overheard in fit of delirium tire
mems. The father almost died under
the terrible blow. He built a memoir
ial church to his poor boy, and erected
a mausoleum for his remains that
never came. We are sorry that he has
not found more comfort in his chill
dren; but greater man than any who
ever walked the floor of the United
States Senate was comforted by q
young maiden after he had passed his
eightieth mile-post.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-12-21

After a seven years. fight the Cleve-
land Electric Railway has finally sur
rendered to Mayor Johnson, says the
Chicago Examiner. 1t has consented
to sell to holding company proposed
by Johnson. the value Of the plant to
be settled by appraisers. Thus the
long and spectacular battle has ended
In complete victory for the city. The
result shows the power of one man
against all the forces of monopoly,
provided that one man is sufficiently
in earnest and sufficiently persevering.
But to regard the triumph as wholly
or chiefly personal would show lack
of understanding Of Mayor johnson and
his methods. He knew that the secret
of political success is for the man to
identify himself with a cause. He
made his name synonymous with the
three-cent fare.
One other secret Of Johnson's ro-
markable succession of victories is
that he rooted out the grafters and in
sisted on rigid honesty in office. In
this course he persisted until he won
for himself the title of "the best mayor
of the best governed city in America -
These three characteristics. persever-
ance. opposition to grafters and loyalty
IN Yorincin1a him n
an adverse majority of ten thousand,
backed by the political machine organ
lied by Senator Hanna and aided by
the allied public service corporations.
Despite these overwhelming odds he
was elected Mayor of Cleveland four
times In the last campaign he had
against him also the influence of the
national administration.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-12-21
IRISH UNITY.

Encouraging reports come from Ire
land concerning the prospect of the
union of all factions there. The prime
mover is William O'Brien, who has
been out Of the party for some time.
fIe declares that he is willing to meet
Redmond and Dillon in a conference,
and suggests that Mr.. Healy, Sir
Thomas Esmonde and Mr.. Dolan be
also invited. According to reports
Mr.. Redmond has signified his willing
ness to go into such conference.
Friends Of Ireland everywhere hope
that it will be held and that the Irish
party will present a solid pllalanx in
Parliament. demanding Home Rule for
Ireland. 1t is said that Mr.. Redmond's
continued leadership of the Irish party
will be insisted upon and adhered to
and that genuine Home Rule bill
shall he put forward as the leading
demand of the Irish party. If unity in
the ranks of the Irish Parliamentary
of the Sim Fein movement. what was
thought to be a great misfortune by
the great majority of the Irish people
everywhere. will eventually turn out
to be a blessing.
Too much credit for the effort at
reconciliation cannot be given to Will
liam OBrien. who in recent months
has done so much to pave the way for
united party. He has differed great
~ with Messrs. Redmond and Dillon
on party policies, but throughout all
these differences he has been regarded
as sincere and patriotic lrishman
His present efforts at reconciliation
are the highest evidence of patriotism
1t requires ability of the highest order
and patriotism Of the most lofty kind