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Evening journal., 1907-02-21
DON'T TAX THE SAVINGS BANKS.

KNT Z UNDERSTAND there is bill pending
in the Legislature which proposes to
impose State tax upon savings banks We
have made inquiry as to the merits Of such
proposition and we have no hesitation in saying
it should not meet with the favor of the members
Of the Legislature. There are so many other and
proper ways of the State raising revenue and
which have heretofore been overlooked or pur-
posely allowed to escape in order to favor those
concerned, that it would be in our opinion not
only hardship but an outrage for the State to
pounce down upon the savings institutions which
exist and are managed solely for the benefit OF
the working and poorer classes for some portion
Of the earnings OF their labor, which by sacrifice
and privaton they are able to save, more often
by pennies than by dollars. We are told that in
the two savings banks in Wilmington, 90 per
cent Of the accounts and balances due to the de-
postors are for apounss less than $500, and in 90
per cent OF those cases. the amounts<o the credit
Of the depositors are the savings OF many years
From present indications the Legislature is like
ly to make many mistakes before,it reaches the
end Of the session, but we sincerely trust that
in the list of omissions and commissions there
will not be the one Of the passage Of the bill inn
posing tax upon the savings banks Of the tong
classes. There are probably 5000 of such ac-
counts in our two Institutions, and we feel sure
that the amount possible to be derived by impos-
ing tax upon them would not outweigh the
harm that would be done and the effect it would
have upon the majority party in the Legislature.
Evening journal., 1907-02-21
Thursday, February Al, 1907.
CAN THEIR EYES BE oPENED7

MT HOPE that the eyes OF some members
w Of the Legislature will be opened to the
little game that is being worked on them by the
corporations and private interests. AS yet there
have practically been no important bills passed
by the Legislature It is not because no import
ant bills have been introduced. There are in the
hands OF two or three committees, being held up,
ii is believed at the suggestion OF private inter-
ests, large number Of bills relating to revenue
and taxation, labor municipalities and other inn
portant matters that would require many days
for the Legislature to consider, once they are re-
ported back to the House and Senate. On the
pretext Of giving certain people hearing on
these bills, many Of which have been in the hands
Of the committees for three or four weeks, the
chairman put of from day TO day the perform
anoe OF their duty as officers OF the Legislature
and representatives of the people No bills
should be permitted to remain in the hands OF a
committee longer than FIVE days, without unani-
nous consent Of the Senate or House. The par
ties concerned have noticed when the buls are In
troduced and if they desire hearing they should
move promptly and not delay the work of the
Legislature, by asking the committee 10 hold up,
consideration on the measure week after week,
If there is the least disposition the Part Of he
Legislature as a body to act fairly with the peo-
pie, a resolution should be passed in each body
compelling committees to report all bills that
have been in hand for more than a week They
will then at least be before the Legislature, and
if there be any good reason why it should be
done, they can on motion be recommitted to the
committees The corporations are playing the
game Of holding up or delaying as long as pos
sbe the committees taking any action upon the
bills that in any way concern them. Where such
consideration is shown the private interests, and
bills of public character are held up and not
ported, the chairman making one excuse after
another, it is to be expected their action will
arouse suspicion, nor it be supposed that
such unfair treatment of the publics business is
done for merely "thank-you" Of those who
are benefited by it. For the Legislature 20 per-
NIT such action of its committees without protest
will signify that the entire Legislature is perme-
ated with the same weakness or servility to the
pernicious element that has to all appearances
got the Legislature safely and solidly within its
grasp.
Evening journal., 1907-02-21
WANT COUNCIL
TO TAKE ACTION
Matter Of Police Pension Bill
viii Likely Come Up For
Disposition Tonight

City Council meets tonight in regular
weekly session and it is the hope of many,
that favorable action will be taken by the
body on the proposed measure Of the po-
lice, providing for a pension fund for
members Of that department. Council is
asked TO provide for an annual appropri-
alton Of about 5000 and also to endorse
the proposed act. which st Is intended will
be presented at the Legislature now in
session at Dover.
The police desire to have the measure
presented in the General Assembly before
the end OF this month so that II will come
up in time for the consideration OF the
Legislators and not be pigeon-holed which
would be the case II immediate action IS
delayed. Consequently IL is hoped that
Council will make some move in the mat
ter tonight
Evening journal., 1907-02-21
DENIES ROMANTIC TALE

Lady Brooklebank Says Mr.. Westins-
house Know Daughter From, Childhood.
LIVERPOOL. Feb. gI.-Lady Broclxie.
bank Interviewed Regarding tho engage
ment OF her daughter. Violet and George
Westinghouse. romantic details Of whose
meeting have been cabled from New
York Lady Brocklebanh laughed At the
story that her daughter mlstock young
Westinghouse for an ordinary Workman
when she was visiting the westinghouse
works at Pittsburg. and called Il "dtii-
cious nonsense"
MY daughters love story es a very pro
sale anair She and George have known
each other since childhood. MY husband,
Sir rHhomas. and myself are intimate
friends of George Westinghouse. sr.
when he was IN London on business he
always stayed with us Sometimes he
brought his wife. Young George somus
times stayed az our home, Tronton Hail,
Cumberland. as well as our residence IN
London"
Evening journal., 1907-02-21
Consuner.

Editor The Evening Journal.
I would like to put in . word Of COM
mendatton for the Street and Sewer DE-
partment with regard to their action IN
dealing with the T., b. and ". Railroad
when that concern peiitioncd the city
TO grant them permission 70 extend a
track over Third street. The Street and
Sewer Commissioners understand re-
fused this permission until the railroad
would assure them that they would In
slail lights OF some kind under the sew
erai elevated bridges intersecting the city
streets. This see the railroad company
has agreed to do. think Il is about time
some Of the city departments were md
ing the courage 20 stand Up against the
great corporation that Is slowly but surely
binding this city in It's terrible grasp
from which there seems to be no escape.
II more or our city officials had the back
bone 70 refuse the railroad company their
requests untn they paid for them in some
way the city would be better on to-day.
Respectfully yours.
Citizen.
Wilmington. February a.
Evening journal., 1907-02-21
SMALL BOYS IN
LARGE TROUBLE

City Court this morning presented
the appearance OF a children's home
no fewer than eight little boys being
arraigned on charges OF larceny. Six
were accused OF stealing iron and brass
from the p, 3. & w. railroad. and two
OF stealing jewelry from business
houses.
One or the latter was colored boy
named Arthur Gibbs. arrested yester-
day while attempting to pawn locket
which had been stolen from Kleitz &
Bro. All these cases were referred to
Agent stout FOR investigation.
Hanry Gibason, who smashed a win
dow IN the place OF Morris Miller, was
fined 50 and COSTS Josiah Robinson
was committed for ten days on a
charge OF vagrancy and nine drunks
were fined.
Evening journal., 1907-02-21
Personal and Pertinent

Among the secret society OF the state few en-
SOY more we'll deserved popularity than Charles D. Bird
eloquent example OF the esteem in which he is
being Afforded yesterday by his unanimous election
president Of the Funeral BENEFIT Association OF the
order or American Mechanics at the
tion Of that organization Delmar
Not only is Mr. Bird enthusiastic Mechanic. but
also respected and influential member Of several other
orders. Politically and in private life he is prime
ore. having at time served the city as mayor
having been elected the Democratic ticket To his
genial disposition and manly traits be asorbcd
well-merited success.
Evening journal., 1907-02-21
mini. as AI.o bal. Ansuer.

Editor The Evening Journal
Notwithstanding the facilities afforded
BY free education. II seems rather strange
there should be 90 much shyness IN tack
ling J. RS little problem. Two solutions
have appeared. The FIRST unknovingly, no
doubt would at each disbursement cause
a loss Of s. 2si-loo0 TO his employer
Tho second wouid cause each brickiayer
u lose 1851. As there is only one class who
never err. and they arc these who never
attempt anything. therefors ] honor both
men for their attempt.
will, with permission, make my at
tempt at dividing that ti72s as per oues-
ton: Carpenters tso97 each or siooi.ss col
lectiveiy. for the carpenters and St2.55 each
or Ugs.so collectively for the br,ckiayers.
Seven -elcvcnths IS the ratio required.
Respectfully
Patrick Wall.
OF
Evening journal., 1907-02-21
FAT ENGINEERS
ARE PERTURBED
New Type Of P, B. & ". LO-
COmOtiVes Have Small Cab
room Space

Much concern is expressed among the
p. b. and w. engineers who are big men
over the new type Of locomotive the COM
pany has just put on the road.
only slender men can run them The
law requires a certain space between
passing trains and on this account the
space allotted the engineer on the new
machines cannot be made wider as the
boilers are too large. A tat man cannot
get at either the throttle or reverse lever
IN the narrow space LEFT for him. There
are many fat men on the p. 3. and W.
and all OF them arc exercised over 6he
matter.
Evening journal., 1907-02-21
Deafness CANNOT Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reacn
only one way TO cure deafness. and that
Is by constitutional remedies, Deafness Is
caused by an infianed condition Of the
mucous lining OF the Eustachian Tube
when this tube ls innamed YOU have a
rumbllng sound or imperfect hearing, and
when Il IL entirely closed, Deafness Is
the result and unless the Inflammation
can be taken out and this tube restored
TO It's normal condition. hearing will be
destroyed forever; nine caHes out OF ten
are caused by Catarrh. which ls nothing
but an infiamed condition OF the mucous
surfaces
any case Of Deafness icauaed BY catarrh)
that cannot be- cured by Hairs Catarrh
Cure. send Tor circulars, free.
r. j. CHENEY a co. Toledo, o.
Sold By Drugrlft DC,
Take Halrh Family Pulls tor constipation.
Evening journal., 1907-02-21
Augustine. February sl.
someone Should Act.

Editor The Evening Journal
For some time have noticed IN the
markets and stores that the condition OF
the meat put on sale is far from what
would call good. am not a butcher but
think can tell good meat from bad meat
n by no other means than the smell Of
the same. In scrappie, sausage and such
meats there is undoubtedly meat not iit
for the public consumption and feel
pretty sure there is some crooked work
going on in the meat market. There has
been so many complaints about this in the
past and there are so many at the present
time that ] think u is about time the
Board OF Heaith or the Meat Inspector
were taking some action in the matter
and trying 10 fnd out II meat unit for
sale is really being sold in this city.
Respectfully yours.
Consumer.
TrTi,,,s.,rte., rsrhr,torss
Evening journal., 1907-02-21
Democratic Club Elects officers.

The Young Mems Democratic Club.
at it's annual meeting last night, elect
cd the following officers; Former
Mayor Charles d. Bird. president;
Harry T. Graham, second vice-prssi-
dent; George L. stidhann. secretary; j.
Frank Davis treasurer; w. L. Holt,
financial secretary; James II. Kane,
marshal; Charles ID. Bird, George
Boughman, Harry 4. Graham, Anon
d. Chaytor Jr.. and Josiah o. Wolcott,
board OF governors.
Evening journal., 1907-02-21
Peoples Column

Anonymous communication for the
peoples column will not be printed
Names OF contributors TO the column
win not bo printed, but must be fur
nished The Evening Journal as an evil
dence Of good faith on the part Of the
contributor.
Evening journal., 1907-02-21
WHEN MAY A MAN SWEAR 2
Allen Thought He Might When a Wet
Snowfall Hit His Nsek--Finsd S..

Allen Thought He Might When Wet
SNOWFALL Hit His Nsek--Finsd IS.
NEW YORK, FEB. 21.--James w
Mccarthy. the rhyming judge OF the
Second Criminal Court. Jersey City.
fined Leonard Allen, Of No. iis Beacon
avenue, SIS yesterday for swearing in
the public streets on Sunday. No po-
etry went with the sentence.
A wet SNOWFALL was responsible FOR
Aliens outbreak. The SNOWFALL hit
him in the back Of the neck. The boy
who threw Il was a good sprinter and
Allen couldn't catch him. He hurled a
lot OF iurid language at the boy. and
a woman told him he ought 10 be
ashamed OF himself 70 swear so dread
fully on Sunday. Then he said things
70 her and she had him arrested.
Judge Mccarthy advised Allen to
look II there were any women within
hearing distance II ne ever felt con-
strained TO ouss on Sunday In the fu-
ture.
Evening journal., 1907-02-21
Mashlnaton companyls Reeeption.

The siSty-eighth annual reception OF the
Washington Fire Company. which win he
held in the German Han tomorrow night
promises to be the most successful ever
held by that organization.
Elaborate arrangements have been made
for the AFFAIR and a splendid supper will
be served. There will also be a musical
and vocal entertainment and dancing.
Evening journal., 1907-02-21


Lawson--Is he rich2
Dawson-Fabulously why. he stayed three DAYS
once in Florida hotel-somervilie Journal.
Knieker-can you your breath In your hatg
Bocker-No. the janitor doesn't let US draw it.-New
York sun.
steelmin sr Cof rittsburg)-Remember. my son, TO
stick to your last.
steeimiu Jr tabsently)-Bat suppose she too. sues
FOR divorce?-Puck.
Teacher Gin manual training schoo)-what may be
regarded as forerunner OF the automobile?
Shaggy Haired Pupii-Anybody that sits in its way
Chicago Tribune.
-zkr Pumpus Is very careful OF his dignity"
mented the observing girl.
yes" answered Miss Cayenne. He naturally has
little has to be careful Of it"-washngton
star.
Evening journal., 1907-02-21

The OLD Folks Concert to be given
in Grace NJ. Z. Sunday school hail,
Friday evening February 90, 1907. will
be most enjoyable. An attractive pro-
gram in charge Of Mr.. Stanley Baker
has been arranged and an evening OF
pleasure is promised those who attend.
Tickets 25 cts.
Evening journal., 1907-02-21
pa..er. prsparlna o0nIsrsnes Rspart..

Pastors Of Wilmington NJ. f.
churches are now preparing their an
nual reports for presentation at the
conference TO be held next month at
smyrna. II is expected that large in
crease OF membership will be shown.
Evening journal., 1907-02-21

The National Cash Register Company, accord
ing to reports from Ohio is said TO be looking for
a new site on which to erect its factorigs that
employ about 5000 persons. The company is
said to have decided to leave Dayton There is
chance for Wilmington, as a better location for
such an industry could not be found
Evening journal., 1907-02-21

The telegraph companies are beginning to
share their prosperity with their employees. The
Postal Company has just announced substan-
tal advance in the salaries of their men, who de-
serve the increase The telegraph companies
have monopoly business and their charges are
such that they can we'll afford to pay their men
a fair rate of wages.
Evening journal., 1907-02-21
New Division Installed.

Rescue Division sons of Temperance
was Instituted here Tuesday evening by
National Organizer lockwood Much en-.
thuslasm prevailed throughout the meet
Ing.
Evening journal., 1907-02-21
FARMERS HAVING THEIR TROUBLES.

Tn MANY Of The Southern States much at
4 tention is being paid to the immigration bu-
reaus which have in mind the bringing of Euro
peans to labor in the fields Of the sunny States.
Strange as it may seem, there is complaint of
scarcity oflabor in the part of the country where
labor is assumed to be the most plentiful. But
Delaware farmers also complain Of the lack of
labor This year some OF the State papers have
contained more than the usual number of adver-
tisenrents Of farmers who have abandoned their
vocation. The principal reason is because of the
difficulty in securing competent help. There has
been large demand for labor in the cities, on
the railroads and in the mills This takes la
borers from the farms Although the wages OF
the farm laborers are much higher than they
have been for years there is difficulty in secur-
ing adequate help The cost OF labor also large
ly draws from the advanced prices that farmers
have received for some Of their products.
Evening journal., 1907-02-21

This newspaper Is on sale At Broad street and Lwehy
fourth and Chestnut street railroad stations Fnheu1l
phia. and at the Broadway Theatre news stand Nc"
York.
Evening journal., 1907-02-21

Miss ROXY Derby. OF Woodside. who
mas been spending some time With Mrs
J. n. Peach. Of No. $40 Monroe street,
has returned home.
Evening journal., 1907-02-21
oFF1cERst

Benjamin Nields, President
James B. Ciarkson. Vice President
John S. Rosseli, See. and Trust Officer.
L, Scott Townsend. Treasurer.
Evening journal., 1907-02-21

No attention paid 70 unsigned communications.
Advertising rates on application
Evening journal., 1907-02-21
Security Trust
and
Safe Deposit Co.
No. 51o Market Street
Wilmington, Del.
DEPOSITS

In our money department,
whatever the amounts may
be, yield as large returns as
y. S. Government Bonds at
the present market value.
We allow 2 per cent. interest
and assure our depositors alb
solute security.
Evening journal., 1907-02-21

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
BY mail. postage prepaid $500 year, or 20 Sens No.
month, payable IN sdvance. BY earlier. six cen" "e
Evening journal., 1907-02-21

With the retirement of Senator zoe" Black
burn of Kentucky from the higher house OF the
National Legislature the Democrats will be
without a political leader 1t will be every Sem
ator for himself. In fact that has been the sit
uaton there for some years, even though Senator
zoe" has maintained the semblance Of leadership.
Naturally Bailey, Of Texas, would be regarded as
the leader of the minority but Baey's reputation
has been smirched because Of his alliance with
the Standard Oil and other trusts and he will not
have in the future the prestige that he has en-
joyed in the past
Evening journal., 1907-02-21
FOUNDED 1889.

D. . A soo-rELEPHoNEs-Ds.maFyia s''' -
Evening journal., 1907-02-21

ALL THE NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE
Evening journal., 1907-02-21
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Any erroneous reflection upon the character s'a ,s
OF reputation OF any person Arm or corporation Whcn
appear In these columns viii be sleoN eoie1''1
upon request
Evening journal., 1907-02-21
Jests and JingIes

II made the young recruit hot;
No wonder he was mustered.
The foemen peppered him with shot
Right after he was mustered.
.--f,aihnIln sllnra
Evening journal., 1907-02-21
cnmnnnd lla Work.

Wilmington. February n.
The Washington times., 1907-06-14
MAKE ELECTRICITY
DIRECT FROM COAL

NEW YORK. June H.-Thomas a.
Edison has just given out the first in
terview since the announcement on his
yiXtieth birthday that he had quit the
.ares Of a mOncy-making inventor for
That of an inventor
The great scientific discovery which
expect TO see before 1 die" remarked
the man whose own inventions have
done SO much TO revolutionize modern
life, lis the direct generation of cleo
-ricity from coal.
uuence. Then locomotives VIII be
thrown into the scrap heap. All trains
will be run by electricity. No longer
will coal be laboriously transported TO
the cities. but there Will be sreas pow
Pr plants established at the mouths or
the mines, from which the electricity
will De sent out over the country by
wire.
There will be no horses in the streets,
60 stables. no flies Wagons viii be
propelled by electricity. Houses will be
lighted entirely by electricity, for IT win
be SO cheap IL can be used by the
hunlhest tenement dWeiler.
Ships will 40 longer be driven by
steam. Electricity will be their motive
power. And then fl will be possible
to cross the Atlantic in three days
AT the present time nine-tenths OF
the power obtained from coal is lost
by the use of boilers, wheels, and dyna-
mos. With the direct generation of the
electrical current therefore, the world
viii have ten times more energy than
now
The Washington times., 1907-06-14
Legal Notice.

LLOYD T. EVERETT. Attorney at Law.
In Justices Court Of the District Of Columbia.
Subdlstrict No. 6.-Comillus Edmonds. Plain
tiff, vs. Hugh G. KELLEY et al, Defendants.
No. ll.OlS.-ThC object OF this suit is 10 OBJ
tain possession Of one BARRIERS chair model
wrongfuuy detained by the defendants, or
damages IN tne sum Of 500 In lieu thereof.
It Is therefore this June u. 1907. ordered
that the defendant Kelley appear IN this
court on or before the twentieth day. eN-
elusive OF Sundays and legal holidays, after
the day Of the first publication Of this order.
20 defend this suit and show cause why the
plaintiff should not have judgment as above
set forth. (SeaD ROBERT H. TERRELL.
Justice Of the Peace. je14-3t
The Washington times., 1907-06-14
Auction Sale.
THOMAS BOWLING & CO., Aucts.,
612 Z St., II. w.
TRUSTEES SALE OF r A IA e
DWELLING, BEING NO. 10 f1F IN
GTsREJeT NORTHEAST.

BY virtue Of a certain deed OF trust dated
February 5th. 1894. and duly recorded ln
Liber 27s9 folio 3s5 ct seq. one OF the ltha
Records OF the District Of Columbia ana a
the request OF the party secured thelvog'
We the undersigned trustees, viii sell az Pup-
lie auction ia front OF the premises on r III
DAY, JUNE 18th 1871, at four-thirty cIocS
D. m. the following described land ana
premises situate in the city 81 Washlhg,
ton District OF Columbia. and DISTINGUISHED
as Lot lettered * IN W H. Philips re
corded subdivision OF original lots IN SQUARE
numbered Eight Hundred and sixteen lSlol'
the said lot ''II'' having a front OF twenty
2W feet on Fifth 9TH Street. East. together
with the improvements thereon. Terms OF
sale. an cash 4 deposit Of 500 VIII be re-
ouired at the time Of sale. All conFeyancins
and recording at purchasers cost
Terms OF sale to be complied with withln
fifteen days from day OF sale. otherwise the
trustees reserve the right 70 resell the prop
erty at the risk and cost OF the defaulung
purchaser Elter flvs days advertisement
OF such resale in some newspaper published
lr Washington d. c
BRAINERD II. WARNER. Trustee
CHARLES b. PEARSON. Trustee.
WILTON :. LAMBBRT. Attorney for Party
Secured.
led I0f-eN-su
The Washington times., 1907-06-14
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

n B.-Foiiowing schedule figures published
only as information. and are not guaranteed
q 90 A M.-Danyille and way stations
sos A. M--HarrisouburS AID way stationa
goo a M--Sieepers and coaches 70 Atlanta
and New orleans Dining Car.
sI1:0O A M.--SIeepers and coaches 10 Co
Iurabla. Savannah. and Jacksonville Dining
car.
+4.OI p M-HarTisonburg and way stations
ss.55 Z. N. - Charlottesville, WarrentOn
and WAY stations. StrasburE week days
-6.i5 r. Il -S@eePers and coaches 10 At
Ianta and Columbus. Ca Sunset Route
TCUrlyt yueepCr 10 san Francisco trf- weekly
sp.5O p M.-Sleepers and coaches TO Char
Iotte Columbia. and Augusta Dining car
slO:l5 p M.-Sieepers and coaches iva
Ivpchburg aud Bristol - Chattanooga. Mem
pits and NeW Orleans Dining Car.
al 100 p. M--New YOrA and New Orleans
Limited. Solid Pullman 20 AshevIlle At
lqnta Birmingham. and New Orleans: Din
inp car Club and Observation cara
Nste-"Da!ly. fWeek days.
c II. ACKERT. s Il HARDWICK
V p * q. N d T.. NJ
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