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Evening journal., 1908-02-18
FORWARD FACTS.

r VERYONE, of course, wants Wilmington to
L. 90 forward We desire the city to thrive
and to progress in every direction.
When a condition prevails that requires active
attention at the hands of the Legislature 1t is up
to the chosen ones to make good" at least they
should ny to carry out the promises they have
made TO those who deemed them pre-emnently
fitted to represent their communities.
We should not permit the municipality to ret
rograde The other day we heard visitor re-
mark that with the exception of few grass plots
and a sky-scraper or two, this town is in exactly
the same position that it was years ago. We
don't agree with our critic, but we think the city
could and should in some ways progress more
than it has progressed
Chasing away all ideas of pessmsm, and with
thought of lettering rather than essening all
that is good for the city, why not get together
with some strong, strenuous ideas to what the
town really needs2
For instance. if capital can be convinced and
shown good transportation facilities what is to
prevent manufacturing concerns from coming
among us?
If it be possible to offer sites and low taxation,
why cannot the metropolis of practically speak
ing one State and good part of another, gather
still more population and more industries and
more money?
We should create a more aggressive spirit
in securing industries and upbuilding the town.
Get this real live municipal spirit and you may
with confidence look forward to the time when it
will be possible to build a city beautiful par ex-
cellence-wthout surface drainage-with posi-
bilites of epidemics and disease barred and
spotless town BETTING the section OF which it is
the trade center.
Local gumption and the election to office Of the
right men will bring about these conditions. 1t
is up to you, Mr.. Citizen, to exercise your right
OF franchise and start something. Washington
Irving wrote sad story of one Rip Van Wrinkle.
Don't sleep too long.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
Personal and Pertinent

one OF the secretaries to Embassy London re-
lates how question the cost of heating
of the Irish law courts A conseouentia Treasure
officer detailed look into the matter
When he introduced himself the Judge within whose
jurisdiction the matter law the judge who by the way
frequently evineed great of red smiled with
suspicious blandness.
Certainly" said his Honor Il will put you in COM
munication with the person Immediately charge of
whereupon be scrubbed few words on a piece Of
paper and gave IL 20 messenger. In a short time an
aged eharwoman entered. The judge then and as
ne left the room. said;
Rosie hero is the young see about the coal"
-HarDer's Weekly.
This story may be true; downtown motor car
dealer on whom it is laid denies t-but certain poig-
nancy still remains
The dealer got out his car at Eighth and Main
streets Friday morning to buy toy car from
hawker who has a stand under the viaduct
til take that car" said the dealer, pointing toy
which was spinning around the table
The havker reached in his sack drew another
That one amt for SALE" he said grinning. It's my
demonstrating car"
It is related after that the hawker and the motor
car dealer cordially shook hands-but sale made
New Orleans Picayune.
Superintendent McLaren of San Franciscos system Of
public parks inspecting the work Of restoring Union
square to its former beauty now that the little St
Francis has been removed.
I'm for heavin this un out; it's bum little BUSH"
remarked gardener with a brogue.
Which one2' inquired McIaren. sYou don't mean
this beautiful little Scotch heather? All It needs
water and it win grow tall you are"
You're not very tall yourself, Mr.. MeLaren"
mot extraordinarily So"
Il snv Mr. McIaren,n reflected the gardener thought
fully did you ever try water yourself?"-San Francisco
Ela-rm to be married tomorrow and I'm terribly
stea--- suppose there always is chance Of the man
getting away UP TO the last minute-Brooklyn Life.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
DENVER COOL
In THE SUMMER
Democrats Not Likely to be
Bothered by Hot Weather
at Convention

DENVER, Colo. Feb. 1S-The Demo-
cratic National Convention, which is to
be held in this city, on July 9TH, has
drawn the attention of the entire coun-
try upon the wide awake capital of
Colorado. Denver got this convention
with generalization. She has been
planning to get the convention since
four years ago and the determination
to nominate in the Queen City of the
Plains fulhlled Denver's ambition.
The committee sent from here TO Sc
cure the convention urged that it
would be cool in Denver when the con-
vention met there. This is certainly
true and the fact viii be a relief to
those who have had TO swelter through
conventions in other sections of the
country where the heat was fairly siz-
cling
The records Of the weather man in
Denver for the past twenty years show
that the average temperature on July
It'll for that city is seventy-four de-
grees, with no humidity. But seventy
four degrees in Denver is a long way
from That point in a tide water city.
Denver is a mile high. The breezes
blow here from leagues and leagues OF
snow capped mountains. The air is
light and the effects Of breathing it
are stimulating. 1t win be a July day
when the convention meets that VIII
permit every delegate 10 sit in the con-
vention hall with his coat on and with
out a handkerchief stuffed in his col
lar. And this condition win be very
unusual, for at all political conventions
the heat has been intense and dele
gates and the newspaper men whose
business forced them to come there
suffered accordingly.
Besides the offer Of coolness in Dem
yer the committee from that city inn
portuned the Democratic national COM
mlttee at its Washington meeting 10
December had 100000 in gold. Denver
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
The VaIue Of the Institute.

Coatesville Record.
A Farmers Institute is meant to ac-
complish nothing more than any other
institute. And an institute accom-
plishes more than just the purposes Of
an institute. If attendants would get
this fact well Fixed in their minds, in
stitutes would be more kindly received
and mono fairly appreciated. The COM
ing together of many minds for mutual
counsel is meant for nothing more than
just that mutual counsel. The institute
bears no authority, imposes no obliga-
tions. Its speakers carry weight and
influence in just so far as their utter
ances bear the impress Of careful ex-
Fermentation and intelligent, practical
experience
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
COMPLAINTS or TRoLLEY SERVICE.

HERE is complaint of the trolley service in
\ this city. This is an old story Some time
ago the service was improved, but the improve
ment according to the complainers, evidently has
not lasted long Now Indignant citizens" ac-
cording to one report propose to agitate in the
Legislature for better control of the trolley COM
panes in the hope of securing finer service. We
wish them success At the city election the opin-
ion of the people in the referendum vote was
expressed about the service furnished Whining
ton by the trolley companies.
The trolley lines are foreign-owned corpora
lions, whose stockholders naturally want to get
good returns for their investment They have no
particular interest in seeing that a good service is
provided unless it brings money into their pock-
cts. If business falls off the number of cars is
reduced. But the directors believe that the bust
ness or the companies has not fallen off suffi-
cienty to justify curtang in the service This
is question the truth or fasity of which can be
easily demonstrated.
But the crux of the question is that the trolley
companies enjoy valuable franchises from the CITY
and practically are permitted to do as they please
The companies are not to blame. The people are
to blame for permitting conditions complained of
to continue.
The public service corporations of all sorts and
descriptions will continue to dominate Delaware
and do as they wish so long as the people elect
their stool pigeons to office
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
Tuesday, February IS, 1908.
RRYAN AND HEARST.

THE Hon. William Randolph Hearst objects
Il to being eliminated as a presidential posi-
bility. OF late there has been so much OF Bryan
and the conservatives" that Hearst has been
partly obscued Little attention has been PAID
to him.
For some time the New Yorker apparently has
not been on the most cordial terms with the Ne
braska leader. Bryan visits New York, but the
Hearst papers are not overlooking with tributes
to him. In fact, they do not give the doings OF
Bryan more space than is necessary.
There are signs of a revival by Mr.. Hearst OF
his own slumbering political aspirations. Colonel
BRYAN the other day suggested a financial rem
edy. He is promptly called down by Mr.. Hearst
who reminds Bryan that he Hearst, urged the
same panacea some time ago. The article in Mr.
Hearst's paper calling Bryan to account IS
headed "Thou Shalt Not Steal" This topic,
rather harsh when applied to ordinary matters, is
used by Colonel Bryan as the subject OF one OF
his lectures Mr.. Bryan is reminded that Chick
ems come home to roost," and that when he ac-
cuses others Of approprating his own ideas Mr..
Bryan is in danger of appropriating ideas Of
others. The matter is trivial. Few men originate
ideas.
The point is that Mr. Hearst is alive and kick
ing. He is prepared to make trouble for the De-
mocracy. His independence League may be
slumbering but it can be awakened at any time
to do considerable damage to the Democratic
party. Confronted with the Hearst Independence
League and the so-called conservatives" who
are as bitter as ever the path of Mr. Bryan in his
presidential race is still filled with obstacles that
appear insurmountable.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
Editorial Opinion
Politician and Christian.
Smyrna Call.

Smyrna Call.
Rev. DR.. Watt tackled a difficult
problem Sunday, when lie answered the
query Can a Politician Be a Christian?
And from his viewpoint he made it
pretty plain that Christianity and poll
tics could be combined in the same in
dividual. There is no doubt that tho
reverend gentleman's hearers found the
argument as presented convincing, but
we oDine most Of them must have
agreed that while it might be. under
the present condition Of politics it was
decidedly difficult.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18

was willing to pay that much for the
great convention if it would be brought
within it's gates They further offered
that a new fire proof auditorium, cost
ing $55O,00O, and seating $4,000 people,
would be provided for the delegates
ana audience.
There was a time in Denver, on the
seventh day of July, 1884, that the
thermometer registered forty-seven de-
grees. This was cool almost TO chill
ness. The weather Office shows no
parallel for this remarkable record,
however. and it is probable that the
mercury will hover around seventy de-
grees. The great auditorium will be
swept by breezes from the mountains,
whose snow-capped peaks can be seen
from the windows.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18

while objecting to instructions for him,
indicate their sense of the fact that
the Republicans of Delaware, like
those Of the United States, are behind
President Roosevelt and not against
him: that for that reason they are in
favor of Secretary Tafts nomination,
not by lip service. but in actual fact,
and that in the end if they do not
cause our delegates from Delaware to
be instructed in his favor, it win not
be from any want OF anxious desire
that the great responsibility of the Of
fee shall be cast upon his broad and
capable shoulders.
Yours truly,
Republican.
Dover, February IS.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
I'm GOD We TRUST" IS
GOING BACK ON COINS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s-The motto
TN God We Trust" viii be restored to
the gold coins from which it was re-
moved by President Rccsevelts orders.
The House committee on coinage,
weights and measures VIII report a bill
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
Peoples Column

Anonymous communications for this
peoples column wiz Let be printed
Names OF contributors 10 tho column
Will not DO printed, but must DC fur
nished The Evening journal as ap evil
oenee or COED faith ~ the part Of the
centributer.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
saxIor,s View of Il.

Labor Herald.
Many minors are compelled to be
home at II, and some will hereafter
be more careful not TO be a moment
later. as the old man will soon be
coming home about the same hour, too.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18

The boom for J. Pierpont Morgan as a general
all around candidate for President is making
Roadway. 1t is suggested that Mr. Rockefeller
be placed on the ticket with Mr. Morgan. Such
a combination would not lack campaign funds.
With battle cry of "Plutocracy and Plumber"
they could conduct highly picturesque cam
paign.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
DELAWARE COLLEGE,.

DELAWARE COLLEGE has made more
- progress than most people imagine The
institution at Newark is not sleeping. 1t is NOV
ing forward. President Harter has good reason
TO hold up his head and to speak of the good
work being done at this college, and the friends
OF the institution are justified in paradng the
facts before the public Publicity helps a college
greatly. People are prone TO forget the fact that
Delaware has a college to which we can point
with reasonable degree of pride. The college has
had an up and down career 1t has been down
and It has been up Never, perhaps, has it been
so high up as at present.
An aumnus is writing of the good things about
the college There is one sentence which shows
in a nutshell the advancement the college is
Newark, compared with'ffty freshmen during the
last collegiate year.
Not so many years ago there were not more
than seventy-hve students in all four Of the
classes.
Seventy-hye freshmen are splendid showing
Tor Delaware College. A class of this size indi-
Gates that the college will soon if the present rate
continues, become an institution that will rank
high among the other colleges Of the smaller
class And this gain in students is made although
there are other and more attractive colleges with
in short distance of us,
We are informed that this increase in students
has not been obtained by lowering of the stand
ard OF entrance requirements. The requirements
on the other hand have become more rigid This
growth in students shows the real advancement
OF the college and it would be we'll for the people
OF the State to make note of it when they are
talking about Delaware and her institutions
Evening journal., 1908-02-18

Republican Glasses" thinks that it is about
time that the Gray Democrats of this State
should get busy" with their boom for the Judge
for President. Probably they remain quiet be-
cause every time they show signs of life fine
old Democratic row is kicked up and the brick
bats fly in all directions The fuss of the
factions has been the most farcica by-play that
Delaware has witnessed for long time
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
Capital and Surplus. S1.OOO.OOO

next Wednesday providing for restor-
alton of the motto and permanent re-
tention. Indications arc that it VIII
pass both houses. President Roose-
welt will not veto any measure of this
kind, and has so told several Of lbs
callers.
Representative Ollie James. who in
troduced one of the bills 70 restore the
motto said hundreds Of letters were
still coming in protesting against abol-
ishment of the motto.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18

Senator Knox is firm believer in improving
inland water ways, and holds that an expendi-
ture of S75ooooooo for that purpose would not
be too great, owing to the many benefits of cheap
transportation that would follow
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
Security Trust &
Safe Deposit Co.
SIC Market ST., Wilmington, Del.
Financial Legislation

Is expressing the attention OF
Congress and the Country. A
wise measure will help immensely
to restore confidence and stimu-
late Industry. Meanwhile, care
and caution In the management
of ones own affairs are OF the
highest Importance. We will be
Glad 10 assist you.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18

An aged captain sent to Jail for two years is the
only punishment as result of the disaster to the
Slocum steamer four years ago, in which nearly
1000 lives were lost None of the officers or di-
rectors of the owning company or the inspector
who approved the defective boat were reached
by the law We make great fuss over accidents
when they happen, demand punishment of those
concerned, but as time drifts on the incidents are
almost forgotten.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18

This newspaper is on sale regularly at every hewsslai
an wilmington and principal towns IN tne 1to -
pelawar, ao at Broad Street station ana
fourth and Chestnut Street Station Philadelphia Ia
Evening journal., 1908-02-18

The people OF Camden, N. J.. have voted in
favor Of municipal lighting plant But the CITY
solicitor advises that the act supported bv the
people is not mandatory What does the vote of
the people really amount to when it runs counter
to opinions of lawyersl
Evening journal., 1908-02-18

II is proposed to increase the pay of Uncle
Sans soldiers and sailors. The boys are in no
danger OF becoming plutocrats on the meagre pit
lance paid them by the government
Evening journal., 1908-02-18

The list OF crimes President Roosevelt is guilty
OF is increasing according to his critics. He is
now accused OF fostering disrespect for the
courts" OH
Evening journal., 1908-02-18

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Advertising rates application .,
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Evening journal., 1908-02-18

The Prize Cake Walk at the Ball
given by the National Protective As
ISOLATION in Turn Hall, Friday even
ing, February 21st 1908, promises TO
be the event Of the seasons
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
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OFFICERS

Benjamin Nlelds. President.
James B. ClBFkson, Nlce-Pres'I
John s. ROsseIl, Sec. & TFust OfHcee
=. Scett Towasends Treasurer.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18

AS compared with normal person. the
brain of the idiot is deficient in phos-
phorus.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
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out.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
New National.

The attraction at the New National
Theater for one week. beginning tomor-
row night. will be Edmund Days drama
Of western life. 1.-The Roundup" This
production is one Of the largest that
k!aw & Erlanger have ever made The
company is a large and able one, and in
addition to the leading players there is
an auxiliary interest in the shape of a
number of western cavalrymen, cowboys,
twenty-six cow ponies from the Arizona
cattle ranges.
The locale of the scenes is southeast
Arizona before the advent of wire fences
and during the period when Gen. Crook
was chasing Conchise and his braves into
the reservation at Fort Grant The story.
although written about a western theme.
is not of that wild and woody" charac-
ter that one almost instinctively asso-
ciates with the term western play
The personalities in the story are. of
course. the rough and homely types of
the western ranges.
Maclyn Arbuckle, a native Texan, VINO
was brought up on the plains of the
southwest among the very types of ..le
character he will portray, is said to have
made the hit of his stage career in the
character of Slim Hoover, the sherIu.
In addition to Mr. Arbuckle the cast in
Harold Hartsell, Minnette Barrett Elmer
Gradin, Walter Pennington. Marie Tay-
lor, w. z. knibloe, Joseph NJ Lothian
Fulton Russell, S. L. Richardson, John J
Pierson. James Ashburn Jacque Martin
and Texas Cooper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
Columbia,

Blanche Walsh. who will be seen at the
Columbia Theater next week in The
Test" regards the character of Emma
Etynge, which she portrays, as the great
est of her career. Jules Eckert Goodman
is the author of the work. He has gone
deep into the soul of noble woman and
has seen her passions and her emotions
Miss Walsh gives a faithful and convinc-
ing portrayal of all that he saw. The
scenes are laid in New York, and the
story briefly told, Is this:
In the past n man, Tretman, has stolen
for girl he loves, Emma Eltynge. An
other man. Frederick McVane, tells the
girl that if she will yield to him he will
save Tretman from prison. Emma con-
sents, and McVane proves false. Tret-
man goes to the pententiary for ten
years. When the stage story opens
Emma has fallen in love with Arthur
Thone, a young novelist of broad views
who knows a great deal of her past. His
sister Peggy. young woman high in
society wants to marry McVane whom
she knows to have lived an extremely
unconventional life. but who has given
many assurances that he will reform.
The motive of the play is furnished by