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Evening journal., 1907-06-17

SEALED PROPOSALS viii be received
by the Trustees OF the Poor OF New Castle
county until 10 a. M. on Wednesday June
2f 1891 Tor supplying the New Caste
County Hospital from june 90, TO the last
Wednesday In September 1907 with beef,
bread. groceries tobacco, carpet slippers,
dry goods and med dlcnos. Bidders on shoes,
carpet slippers and dry goods will be re-
Quircd 90 furnish samples. Bids for beef
VIII hc hy the quauter IN proportion OF one
ihnd quarter 90 three forc-Qunrtora out Of
@attle well fatied and dressing not lees
than 500 pounds Bids for groceries and
drugs Will boz on the various kinds named
On schedule and must hc of the best quail
ity. B ds viii also be received Tor supply
ing the hospital with creamery butter,
delivered ln such quantities ne the super-
intendcnt may direct All bids 20 be de-
rcctcd Go the Trustees of the Poor No
bids viii be- received unless IN accordance
with the above. The trustees reserve tho
richt Co reject any or an bids
JAMES w. FOSTER,
SUPERINTENDENT New Castle Chunty Hos
pltnl ii1-ia-e2-2i
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PROPOSALS


PROpOsALS-Scnlcd proposals will bo
received By the undersigned and will be
opened June 20 at 10 o'clock noon, FOR
tcarlng or plaster from walls. studding
and replastering the walls and repairing
the roofs OF the Emergency Hospital Of
New Castle county az Farnhurst Del In
formation about the improvements can he
had OF james w. Foster. superintendent,
Earnhurst. Del. All bids should be marked
Emergency Hospital Bids" and ad-
dressed to
JAMES II. POLK. Chairman,
Newport Delaware.
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THE WILMINGTON WALLPAPER
House 105 orange ST., viii paper rooms
for $3.50 up on all bills less than $40 a
discount cf per cent VIII be allowed
on all bills OF $40 or more. "a discount OF
10 per cent will be allowed. Satisfaction
guaranteed on an work. ad0-tt
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LOST AND FOUND.

Reward lf returned TO 1903 Market st.
Ji7-2t
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MORTGAGE BROKERS.

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MONFy ~ LOAN on desirable mrs
MORTGAGES on city properties IN amount
a. suit. TAWKINa = CO. ~ Markes 81
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BoARDERs WANTED

WANTED-Four gentlemen boarders
also man and wife. also table boarders.
22i w. N.uth street m2o-lm
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FOR sAI.E-5oxi50 feet lot on jackson
street between Lowering and Shaiicroaa
Avcs.. curbed. paved and severed. Apply
f20S King ST. j6-im
Evening journal., 1907-06-17

LOsr-On Sunday q adck-pin. Cn'msl d
thfcc-lcaf clover with "a whole pearl in
centre on cach icaf Reward n left az
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REAL EsrArE ZOE REM.

FOR RENT
STORE.
Tenth and Bennett Sts................. 5000
Thirteenth and West .sIO00
ROOMS.
front rooms Sun and King Sts. 5000
Apply WILMINGTON TRUST Co.
9l5 Market St.
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PAPER HANGING

FOR PAPER HANGING call at 5o7 w.
Flfih street. VIM, Forbes. m3O-im
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LOsT--A white fan Friday night at New
Century cub finder will please return
% Sis Orange 81. tli-2t
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FOR sALE-Farm. 40 acres. IN MN
Crock hundred, ~ miles from Wilmington;
= mile from rhompson'a station; acres
ing l-roomed house. new barn and other
out buildings; young orchard. apple, pear
and cherry. viii sell with stock and farm
Ing implcmeuts II desired Apply TO J. J.
pcircc No. w. Seventh ST.
ii0-m. .w.s.toi2I
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The Washington herald., 1907-09-05
a Railroad Rate Regulator

One of the most potent regulators Of
railroad rates, which works without ne
eessIty OF appealing to the big stick or
the strong arm of the law. is the cleo
trio trolley line. A writer in Appleton's
Magazine points out that the solution OF
the problem of railroad rates has pTac-
tically been entirely settled in Indiana by
the growth and competition of trolley
roads. It is shown that the rates, charged
between Indianapolis and fourteen other
cities since 1893 have enormously de-
creased owing to the building of trolley
lines. Specific instances show that eight
years ago the fare from indianapolis TO
Anderson, thirty-nine miles. was Sl.l0,
and then there were only six passenger
trains a day between the two places.
To-day there are nine trains on the rail-
way and twenty upon the trolley between
these two places, and the fare is 50
cents. From indianapolis to Wabash
the fare was formerly $40; It is now
S14O. and there are fourteen trolley trains
a day, in addition TO the railways.
From Indianapolis to Richmond the fare
was SECS before the advent Of the
trolley To-day il is S.O5, and there are
fourteen trolIeys and seven trains, where
before there were only FIVE trains a day.
But It is not alone in passenger traffic
that the trolley is competing and acting
as an automatic regulator Off railway
rates. In such States as the trolley has
found its fullest development-Indiana
being one of the most notable Of these
the transportation Of freight by trolley
is becoming most important industry.
The rates are lower by trolley than they
are by steam road in most instances. and
in nearly every instance the delivery is
more expeditions. It Is probable. in
deed. that in the growth Of the electric
traction lines throughout the country is
to be found the solution of many Of the
railroad problems that now affect the
people Competition is a much stronger
and more effective weapon even than the
law. ana it is much less expensive 10 the
State.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-05
An Oyerwhelmcd Commission

In paper read at the recent meeting of
the American Bar Association Commits
sioner Prouty>polnted out a fundamental
defect in the interstate commerce law.
That defect, according to his view, is its
failure TO provide the machinery neces-
sary TO the adequate carrying out and
enforcement Of the law. The functions of
the commission have been largely in
creased. and the scope Of its activities
greatly enlarged, but the organization
remains the same, though the number Of
its employees is constantly growing. Mr..
Prouty says that the commission is
charged with two diverse sets of duties.
one mainly executive. the other judicial.
The executive business Of the commission
could be more properly performed by a
bureau or department. while the judicial
business could be transacted. as now. bv
body Of seven members. Mr.. Proutv
doubts whether the same body can prop
erly discharge both functions. The time
has come, he thinks. when the commits
sion should be reliexed Of all its duties
except the hearing and deciding of COM
paints.
To this end Mr.. Prouty suggests that
the executive functions Of the commission
be transferred TO a department. which
would from the first have occupation in
plenty. NO department" says the COM
missioner, would be oftener applied to
by all classes. nor would any be Of more
service TO the whole public" 1t would
be its business to enforce all the pro
visions Of the commerce act It would see
that all railroad rates are reasonable and
Just. that their accounts are properly
kept, and their reports conformable to the
law. Ia the near future. Mr.. Proutv pre-
diets, it viii be necessary to extend the
powers of such a department to the
operation Of the railroads, as well as to
their rates and conditions of service.
The duties Mr.. Prouty enumerates as
falling on the commerce commission
could very well be devolved on a de-
partment Of transportation. with a single
head. responsible 10 the Executive, and
answerable to the spur Of popular criti.
eisn." The present commission. TO quote
Mr.. Prouty again. sheuld then be "en-
tirely withdrawn from all political and
personal influences" an expression which
seems 10 indicate that the commission
has suffered somewhat from those in
fuenees In the past. Mr.. Prouty's paper
deserves the thoughtful consideration Of
cur national lawmakers. for the commits
The Washington herald., 1907-09-05
The Man in the Case.

Says the Jacksonville Times-Union:
a man who takes the cigars out Of his pocket
when he sits on the sofa with his best girl isn't
really in love"
Perhaps he isn't. after a fashion: but
his best girl may draw some consoling re-
Elections from his act, nevertheless. The
point of the joke being. OF course. the
possible smashing of the cigars in ques-
ton in the event of a too fervid demon-
stration OF affection. it follows that he
has sense enough to look out for the
safety of his valuables. no matter what
the surrounding conditions at the mo-
ment,
Every mans best girl" may not know
it, but the day is coming to all Of them
the best of them-when their erstwhlle
sweethearts are going 10 be particular
about those cigars and carefully avoid
their destruction during any display OF
domestic affection. The best intentioned
man may smash box after box Of the
finest Havanas and never bat an eve dur
ing the days when he stands on the
threshold of welded Joy. or Immediately
following the marriage ceremony, but he
is going 10 reach a point by and by
where the cigars claim his immediate at
tention in case of prospective smash-ups
or anything ike the same heaving in
view.
And it doesn't argue that he isn't IN
love, either! Because a mans "best girl''
notes a disinclination upon his part to
ruin 50 cents worth of perfectos every
time he calls. she need not jump TO the
conclusion that he does not love her:
neither need she weep for similar things
when she has ceased TO be his best girl
and become something a good deal better.
We do not think any mans best girl''
wants him to be niggardIy. II there were
really any necessity for smashing 50 cents
worth Of good weeds-if any romantic
purpose, even. were served by it-an well
and good. Out upon the man who
wouldn't smash 'em. right and left. If a
failure to do so resulted from naturaI-born
stinginess. But we would see no other
wise well qualified young man turned
down and cast into outer darkness simply
because he arranged things so that his
joys and happinesses occupied their reg
ular places in his well-consldered scheme
of existence. and each came along prom
erly and in its place and without interfer-
ence from any other All things being
otherwise as they should, the saving of
the cigars might be taken, we believe.
as rather a good omen than not. and in.
dicative Of a man who might be depended
upon 20 keep the wolf far from the door.
and that to the sacrifice Of nobody's hap
piness or content
The Washington herald., 1907-09-05
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER ;, 1907.
responsibility for Railroad Wrecks.

The decision of a Supreme Court judge
insures jaded New Workers something new
in local criminal annals-the trial of the
general manager OF a railroad for man
slaughter in the second degree. Alfred H.
Smith, who is vice president as well as
general managerof the New York Central.
was indicted some time since for his con-
nection with the accident OF last Febru-
aTy. when twenty-four passengers were
killed by the derailment Of an electric
locomotive running at an excessive rate
OF speed around a curve. Mr.. Smith
demwred to the Indictment. but Judge
Geigerich has overruled the demurrer,
and the defendant will have TO stand
trial.
OF course, Judge Geigerich's- decision
does not settle the question of Smith $
guilt. The decision related altogether 70
the suficiency Of the Indictment, but some
OF the judges expressions are in line with
the tendency to hold higher railroad
officials to a stricter accountability for
deaths due TO railroad accidents. The
judge could not agree with the argument
advanced on the part of the defendant S
counsel that theindictment failedto allege
any personal act ofnegIigence On the con
trary, he held that the indictment showed
that the control of the train and the Sc
lection Of the engineer were within the
province Of the manager. and the allega-
tiOn that the defendant had placed the
train in control of an unframed and in
experienced engineer not competent to
run it with safety around the curve, was
an allegation Of a personal act of negli-
gence. II was further alleged that the
deaths occurring in the accident were a
direct and immediate consequence of this
and other acts Of negligence.
1t remains 10 be seen what a jury will
think of this indictment and the evidence
10 be adduced in support OF it. Juries, as
President Roosevelt has told us, cannot
always be trusted to convict the high
and mighty OF criminal offenses when
conviction means a prison cell for a re-
spectacle citizen. Doubtless we shall
have a new test Of the efficacy Of penal
law as a protection from the dangers of
railroad travel
The Washington herald., 1907-09-05
Our Frivolous Senators.

From TIE Baltimore Sun.
When Congress meets next December
Senators who have not made frivolous
and questionable purchases and charged
them 10 Uncle Sam viii have an opportu-
nifty to fasten the odium OF skirt
trunks" Cosmetics" brilliantine," hair
tonics." and other vanities upon the
guilty statesmen. Let the truth come out
at any cost. Let the Senate be rehabilitated
and restored 10 its rightful place in pub
lie esteem. We should not ibe surprised
to learn that Senator Tillman and Sena-
tor La Toilette are prepared to ask
searching questions. The purchase Of
''hair tonic, +" cosmetics" and cologne"
with money taken from the national
Treasury calls for an investigation. We
all want our Senators to be as beautiful
as art and powder and grease can make
them. But they ought to pay for all the
ingredients necessary for the making OF
the Senator beautiful. The public de-
mands the truth. without any coats of
whitewash applied with brushes bought
w:th the peoples money.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-05

In recent discussion in the press as
TO the deterioration of manners among
American children, their lack of respect
FOR their elders, and their general cock
sureness about things in general, it was
agreed By most writer's that the fault
lay very largely with the fathers OF the
children. This view Is held also by u
writer in the Berlin Deutsche AIonats-
schrift. who pleads with some force for
the education of children so that later
in life they shall know how to discharge
their duties as fathers, lie believes
that in Germany-as It is much more In
the United States-the modern father
is too busy with the days work, preoc-
cupied with social matters. or too careful
Of bis own enjoyment to act. as the
fathers OF old did. as the educator, friend
and ideal OF their children
He points out that the number of faith
ers that are able 10 satisfy their chill
dren's thirst for information is steadily
decreasing; that even when father IS
willing to devote his leisure to his chill
dren's interests, few Of them are capable
Of coping with the situation. He points
out, too, how profitable it might be for
father. as we'll as son.. If the old rela-
tons between parent and child could be
resumed, If they could be companions in
their walks, kindred in their habits. and
stimulate each other to thought and high
Ideals
The school teaches much. but nothing
can quite take the place of that educa-
tion Of the boy which is an outg-owth
of his fathers experiences, no matter
how humdrum and lacking in the heroic
those experiences may have been. And
this unknown German writer says that
II one could only know through expert
ence how rejuvenating, stimulating. and
full of delight 1t Is to live IN close con-
tact with a child; 20 investigate nature
and 70 learn along with II, he would cry
to other fathers:
''Ah did you but know the Joy it affords. You
can give your children something better than your
sold-yourselyes. provided you renew and increase
your knowledge And if it be TOO late for that
70 it that your Sons receive a better training
for fathers than youchsafed TO you, and this by
having them taught. above all, about the things
that lie nearest 20 them; IN other words. more
natural science and technic IN the schoolg'
The Washington herald., 1907-09-05
COUNT oKUMA's LEADERSHIP.
His Views Relieved 10 Represent
Popular Japanese Opinion.

TOKYO Correspondence New YoFk Evening Post.
Count Okuma is undoubtedly the great
est man outside the government party.
and a force the latter is ever ready 10
take account of. Though he has been a
cabinet minister. and could stin be one If
he wished, he prefers the vantage ground
Of freedom. where he can utter the epin-
ions that he thinks loyalty 10 the nation
dictates. lie has resigned the presidency
Of the Daido Club. the official organiza-
ton Of the Progressist party, but he re-
tains the leadership Of the party itself
The count is famous for his frank out
spokenness on ali subjects that concern
the interests OF the nation, and Is often
accused by his opponents Of venturing
where angels fear to tread In matters Of
International import. 1t is for this reason
that his party has been blamed for trying
to use international difficulties as sn ad-
vantage TO push his party and embarrass
the government. But Count Okuma is a
man well versed in foreign ways. and he
believes in abandoning the questionable
devices OF ancient Oriental politics. their
esotericism and their reserve. and vigor-
ously, II rather perilously. handling ques-
tions without gloves. always calling a
spade a spade.
Naturally, the Pr6gressist partv has
been most cOnspicuoUsly aggressive in its
Gisapproval Of the American regulation
excluding Japanese immigrants In this
attitude it cannot be said that they have
met with no encouragement. Even the
Seiyukai has been suspected of giving
them a wing Of acquieseence, and they
have felt that In speaking out on the i'm
migration question they have had the en-
tire nation behind them. In fact, some Of
them doubtless have felt sorry for the
members Of the Seiyukai. whose liberties
on this question we're restricted to silence
By their membership in the government
organization. During the last few months
the PrOgressist leader has taken occasion
TO express himself on the migration ques-
| ton IN frequent and fervid speeches.
until the government. knowing the power
he has with the people, feared he might
stir them up to menacing situation.
But, notwithstanding that the Japaness
authorities profess TO deplore the aggres-
sive attitude Of the Progressist party and
its doughty leader. In demanding a miti-
cation of the restrictions against Japa-
nese immigration TO the United States.
there is little doubt that Count Okuma
and his party represent the popular opin-
ion on this question.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-05
Don,t "Knncl -

An order has been issued by the Post
master General to all postmasters through
the country calling the attention of post
Office employees to the fact that they are
expected to do all in their power to
further the interests Of the government
in the sale Of money orders ana the
registering of letters. The order reads.
1T has come to the knowledge Of the deuart
ment that certain postmasters and employees have
spoken disparaSingy Of the registry and money
order systems and have suggested that money Or
valuable matter be forwarded By other means
than those afforded By this department. Il is
hereby ept5ined upon postmasters and post-ofHee
employees to encourage the use Of the moner-order
and registry systems Disregard Of this order or
any disparagement Of the registry or money-order
systems. whether BY making unfaYorabie comparison
with other means Of transportation, or otherwise.
viii interfere with the policy Of the department
and De deemed sufficient ground for the removal Of
the offender"
This is only one evidence that tend
ency is manifest in the Post-office De-
partment that is more or less manifest in
great many private business houses
The right Of mere man" TO grumble is
inalienable. but it is a right that, Ike
Denmark's custom. is more honored in
the breach than the observance"
We are indebted to slang for many a
foreeful note In the English language
and the man who wants TO get on in the
world. to make friends. TO be loyal to
his business. and hopes 10 rise therein.
who desires 70 do the best that in him
lies. can hardly do better than take for
his motto that automatic slang express
sion, If you can't boast, don't knock
There IS too much knocking" too
much easy disparagement of the en-
deavor of our fellcw-men. an over the
The Washington herald., 1907-09-05
The Cost of safety.

That the spirit OF discomfort IN Russia
which makes il necessary for certain OF
the landhclders TO be carefully guarded is
pretty costly. may be judged from the
fact that Prince Natyszkin, whose es-
tates are in Lithuania, near the SourIand
frontier, finds his guards somewhat Of
burden. A year ago he asked for pro
lection from the government, ard COM
pany Of dragons was sent him, and the
soldiers have been there ever since. For
this he pays S1.000 a month 20 the gov
ernment They have already cost him a
large amount in cash, to say nothing OF
the huge quantities Of meat, wood, hay.
oats, and clover which he is obliged
to supply them with free Of charge. All
told. he reckons that his protection
costs about $1,000 a year. At that rate.
only rich men can hope to feel quite safe
in Russia
The Washington herald., 1907-09-05
MEN AND THINGS.



One Of the most cherished possessions Of
the family Of Gen. W. B. Curtis,
who. commanded a brigade In the
Army Of West Virginia Is a hand
some pipe. made out OF limb which was
wrenched from the famous apple tree at
Appomattcx beneath which Gen. Lee sur
rendered the forces OF the Confederaey 70
Grant. The pipe was carved BY a Penn
sylvanian Of Gen Curtis command. The
apple tree was soon all taken for relics
such as this famous pipe. and when. in
1866. the War Department was placing
tablets marking the important spots
around old Appomatt0x Court House. they
found that soldiers IN securing pieces OF
the tree had even dug down, so as 20
secure all OF the roots, and so a tablet
had to be placed. reading Near this spot
stood the apple tree under which Gen.
Robert f. Lee rested while awaiting the
return of a flag Of truce. sent by him 10
Gen. u. S. Grant on the morning OF April
9, 1867" Another heirloom of Gen. Curtis
is the saddle and bride he used when he
rode over the Confederate breastworks at
the battle OF Newmarket
The Washington herald., 1907-09-05
Judge Parker and judge PrItcbard

From the AshsyiIle ~. Cl Gazette-News
When Judge Parker attended the meet
ing OF the Bar Association at Henderson
vile. a representative Of this paper dis
cussed matters with him at length.
While disclaiming an intimate knowledge
OF this particular case. Judge Parker was
emphatic in saying that It was his opin-
Ion that Judge Pritchard had been fully
warranted IN pursuing the course he did.
1t was he who called to our attention the
fact that Judge LacOnlbe had taken strik-
ingly similar action in the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit case, an arrangement that
was agreeable to beth sides engaged in
the controversy, and which ended in a
manner satisfactory to sill concerned.