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Evening journal., 1908-07-09
Personal and Pertinent

Louisville man who was entering the tobacco bust
wanted name for new brand that he to put
Antitrust" and forwarded it, along with the
sary pspers the Patent Office at Washington A few
days later he received the following
Brand ANTI Trust registered by the American To-
bacco Company
little boy Of years. playing with his sister day.
leaned far Of the second story window lost his
balance and fell into the yard below Very miracuously
50 delighted that they him quite number of
nes, nckels and dimes.
The next day, he recovered the the
fall, he was counting his money and on seeing his little
all the money got for falling OF the window! why
don't you try tg"-The Delineator.
Little Dorothy could have paid her father higher
when she said. Papa, would like tell you some
thing IL you won't tell mama"
Why don't you want mama TO know it. daughterr
We'll you tell her things and she laughs at them
and don't want her 10 know this"
Let papa hear what you have to say, anyhow"
We'll, have, often thought that II TO die
would like 10 marry you"-The August Delineator.
Senator Beveridge. at a dinner in washington last
month"; told story about a statesman the past
Like many statesman of the past" said Senator
Beveridse, he drank too much And Fourth Of july
morning, on platform hung with flags and flowers
an audience OF farmers and their families that had come
from miles around, the statesman TO deliver the
Independence Day Grafton in slightly state
He not incapable an oraton but his unsteady
him, and the audience Kissed and booed
tie held up his hand. They silent Then ho
laughed scornfuly and said
Ladies and gentlemen. when statesman Of my prom
as this he must be either crazy prefer to be
sonaAsts tsa an nshFiatA' ~ ashington, star.
Evening journal., 1908-07-09
Thursday, July 9, 1908.
PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS.

COMMENTING on the excellent message Of
- the mayor "a large property owner of this
city the other day called our attention to the
question Of assessments of city property, taking
the attitude that THE JOURNAL has assumed
with regard to municipal taxation.
The mayor referred to the assessments of city
properties and showed that his deep interest is in
that matter. There are undoubtedly many who
think that our assessments could be made more
equitable. As it is smaller properties COM
monty assessed at their full value, while the ten
dency is to assess the larger ones considerably
below their real worth In the lower and in the
southeastern part of the city, where properties
are often deprecated in value, the figures are
kept comparatively high, while in the newer sec
tions, where property is advancing in value, the
assessments in many instances do not approach
the true value.
The Board of Assessment Revision and Ap-
peals which is really one of the most important
of our municipal bodies began in way to cor
rect the discrepancies in assessments and made
some progress, despite the objections that we're
heard and we trust the board will continue its
efforts for fair valuations
The assessments should not be permitted 10
stand year in and year out with little or no
change in the figures. The assessments
should be readiusted, should be lowered in in
stances where depreciation is clear without It's
being necessary for the owners of properties to
make persistent appeals. There are many citi-
who accept without serious protest valua-
tons OF their properties which they believe to be
unjust, because they will not go TO the trouble of
making protest. But really the assessments
ought to be so made that few just protests would
be necessary. OF course this is drawing an ideal
picture. but while we are pushing forward in our
municipal government and affairs in intelli-
gent manner. we can fix an ideal even though we
do not reach it.
The question of fair assessments is one that
cannot be argued. No man who owns a large
property cam with justice, object TO its being as
sessed at its real value if the fellow who owns
small one has to pay his full share of taxes
The fact that the gentleman who called our
attention 10 this question at this time owns both
large and small properties in the city, shows the
point of view that fair-minded take.
Evening journal., 1908-07-09

adroitly handled But, perhaps Mr. Addicks and
the then managers of the Sun had their own rea-
sons for exploiting the story and conducting the
Sun as they did. In many respects, the Sun was
different from other papers, and this difference
did not make to permanency.
After the departure of the original publisher
Of the SUM- Mr.. Congdon, Mr. George w. Rob
erts welded the editorial pen on the Sun. Few
men in this State were better informed on politi-
cal matters than Mr.. Roberts. No one of the
Addicks followers served the Union Republican
cause more ardently or more ntegently than
did Mr.. Roberts. And it may be added that none
reaped a smaller reward in proportion to his ser
vices.
Had the Sun received proper support with Mr.
Roberts editor, it might have made perma-
nent place for itself. After the expose Of the
Dover Bank affair, the mission of its projectors
appeared to have ended and with the withdrawal
of Mr.. Addicks from politics, he had no further
need of the paper. Hence it was allowed to Ian
guish and finally expire after most persons had
already thought that it had long since ceased to
exist
Evening journal., 1908-07-09
Editorial Opinion
The Lishtbourns Case.

Dover News
1t has been announced that the pending
difficulties in Wesley Church at Dover
have been, for the time being settled. The
officials of the church. the parties wao
claim to have charges to prefer. and the
district superintendent, have. It is said,
reached an agreement by which no action
is to be taken against Dr. LightDourne
during the present conference year. but
If charges are 10 be presented. to defer
any action until the meeting of the annual
conference.
All concerned are to be congratulated N
adopting this course. Wesley Church Is
power for good in Nlis community. aud
has a large membership A part Of the
congregation would have stood by Dr
Lightbourne, and a part would nave
taken an opposite view and the result
would have been a very bitter church fgat
which would have lasted longer than the
lifetime of many Of the present members.
The congregation would have been divl'-
ed, aud possibly many would have left tile
We know nothing Of DR.. Lightbourne's s
credentials, whether they are in proper
form or not or whether they are or are
not forgery; but we believe him to be
a good man, sincere in his purpose de-
voted TO his work, and a pulpit orator
who has not an equal IN the conference.
One thing apears to us very plainly, and
that is, DR.. Llghtbourne cannot again be
tried on charges which have once been
heard and determined. If there are new
charges against him, let them be prepared d
and presented to him before the convening
OF the annual conference so that he may
be given an opportunity 10 make his de-
fence Let judiciois and impartial Jury
be selected to hear the case. Let there lie
a public hearing and whatever may be
the result, the membership of the church
will abide by it. This is fair to all con.
cerned. Star chamber proceedings should
have no place in any church or organiza-
ton. They create distrust. discord and
dissatisfaction among the governed.
DR.. Lightbourne has been serving diffef-
ent charges in the conference for several
years and his efforts have been crowned
with success. The proposed charges. from
all we can learn, seem TO be a little age d
and having been withheld this long, can
now, with all propriety be deferred until
the meeting Of the conference.
In the meantime let all those who bear
any malice or spite in this matter. retire
very often to their closets, and in secret
and earnest prayer, ask God to place them
In such Christian attitude that they may
enter into the case unbiased and without
preludice.
Evening journal., 1908-07-09
Notes and Comments

battalion Of United States troops in Colorado march
ed 40 miles in l. days little condensed meat
capsule per day, and returned in excellent ply
scai condition There a great big hint in this for citi
uncing the Beef Trust for the present
high prices nleat.-New York Herald.
1t is very well meaning Of the S. p C. A. to seek noise
less rifle with which slaughter cattle; but If
a COW we would soon be struck between the horns
with a hammer shot with noiseless gun.-New York
Evening SUM-
The average woman considers II a compliment II she
IS told she resembles actress.-Atchison Globe.
Before he sailed for Europe a few days ago Thomas
Fortune Ryan said: Il have nothing to sub
,ect" Many other in Mr.. Ryans predicament.
but they believe itChcago Record Herald.
The expert swimmer who overrates his prowess is
already appearing star performer in the disaster
Washington Star.
II is not much the the way people go
around talking about it that makes other people hot
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Thou shalt be a gentleman" the amendment to the
ten commandments proposed by President Harris OF AM
herst but II they all kept perhaps the amendment
would not be necessary.-Boston Transcript
Evening journal., 1908-07-09
THE PASSING OF THE SUM-"

W. ITH the eclipse of the Wilmington Sun
there passes away a newspaper that for
short period caused stir in this State, the out
come OF which might have been the establish
ment of permanent daily paper. How much the
Sun, during its career, cost, only Mr. Addicks
knows, and it is doubtful whether he really
knows.
The Sun was started during the acme of Mr..
Addicks's career in Delaware politics and its i'm
mediate mission soon became evident 1t started
with the INSIDE" of the biggest newspaper story
that has happened in Delaware since the civil
war-the exposure of the lootng of the First
National Bank of Dover
The Sun began as a small sheet. Had it been
larger and more impressive, the "senj of" that
the publication of story like the Dover Bank
affair gave it, ought to have gone long way in
pushing the paper on the road to permanent sue
cess In manner, however, the story was
Evening journal., 1908-07-09
HAD BAD FALL IN
BRANDYWINE PARK

Helen Carlisle, a ten-year-old girl,
living in Philadelphia. visitor in this
city, while playing along the concrete
wall. on the south side of the thil d
dame, in Brandywine Park, yesterday
afternoon, fell a distance Of eight feet,
landing on a pile OF stones. Pax
Guards Elliott and Black happened
along at the time and the latter ca
rled the girl, in his arms TO the Home
opathic Hospital. a considerable dis
tance. The child was revived and had
recovered sufficiently last evening 10
leave the hospital.
Evening journal., 1908-07-09
Federal Prisoner Disoharoed.

William James. colored. who served
ninety days in the county workhouse
on the charge of selling intoxicating
liquors without paying the special gov
ernment tax. was taken before Acti
United States Commissioner Leonard
f. Wales yesterday afternoon. and dis
charged from custody. He conduct, d
a speakeasy at Bridgeville.
Evening journal., 1908-07-09
REJECT BIDS FOR A
RETAINING WALL

The bids for building a retaining wall
along the Brandywine Creek bank at
Kirkwood Park, were rejected by the
Park Commission yesterday oecauss OF
being regarded as excessive. The execu-
tive committee will advertise for new
bids
Evening journal., 1908-07-09
SERVICES
In THE CITY PARKS

The Park Board yesterday granted per.
mission 10 Mt Salem NJ f. Church In
hold services in Rockford Park and to the
Swedish Baptist Church to hold services
in the park at the foot OF Frankla street
Samuel Bancroft. Jr, opposed the action.
believing that the board had no authority
TO grant such permission.
The board instructed its executive COM
mittee to grant the same privilege 10 ali
religious denominations that ask for it.
Evening journal., 1908-07-09
Esnaa

National Bank OF Delaware ................
Central National Bank .....s......-.-.......
Farmers bank -.s..-.,.-s...sa....-...s.-
First National Bank ........................
Natl Bank OF Wilmington 4 Brandywine
Union National Bank ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Equitable Guarantee 8 Trust Company.
Security Trust and Safe Deposit Co......
Wilmington Trust Company .............-
American Nrlcanizec + bre. common ......
American Vulcanizsd Fibre. preforred..-,
Wilmingtoa Gas a Electric Com ....,..-..
Wilmington Gas a. Electric, pfd .......-..
Wilmington, New Castle 4 3d.. Ry., COM.
Wilnlington New Castle a. 80, Ry., ptrd
wilmington Light Power a. Ielsphone CO
Name Bonds
American Vulcanized Fibre Bonds ......
Wilmington City Railway Bends ..........
Wilmington s. Chester Traction Bends.
Wilmington Gas & Elect. Bonds .s-.- .......
Wilmington. New Castle & 90. Bonda..-.
Deimarvia Telephone Bonds .......-.....sss
Wilmington Light. Power 4 TeleDnone CO
Evening journal., 1908-07-09
LITERARY REVIEW


The July Forum puts all of us wise
to the political situation. 1t tells US Of
the two Williams-Bryan the erst-
while boy orator. and Taft. who
wrapped about with the mantle OF the
popular President. has been chosen his
political heir.
Mr.. Asquith's troubles as premier cf
Albion, come in for delectable dissef-
tation, even to the extent of the
women who would if they could
meaning of course-the suffragettes
Finance, drama. literature. special ar-
.ticles, a story and some sonnets make
the magazine of interest sufficient to
increase the gas bill
The Circle is a comparatively new
magazine with many attractive fea-
lures; but it CRATES upon one to juggle
egoism with egotism and wind up with
an indefinite knowledge of which won.
Self-praise is always a suspicion
breeder
Hardly do we get in line with some
scintillizing gem of prose ct posey be-
fore we hear, in these hurry-up days
the hoarse honk of the hoot wagon
Automobile Topics, published weekly.
Is fun of interest to the gasoline buy
ers and speed faddists. Some purse
pinched~ people buy the book to look
at the pictKSes. read the stories and
dream. A dime is cheap TO purchase a
vision Of unlimited possibilities.
St Nicholas for July CFIag Number;
Century Coz is as usual a joy to both
young and old-only more so this time
because il is heart-stirring with pa
triotism.
When the circus comes to town.
father or grandfather takes the boys
and mother or grandmother takes the
gils; but they all enjoy it as they do
the St Nicholas. Grandmother smiles
expectantly when she polishes her
glasses 10 read story from St Mich
olas for the children.
It is small wonder that the judicial
head of our government entertains, at
times. such people as Caspar Whitney,
editor Of the Outing Magazine From
lfrontispiece to the rear cover the July
number Of this symposium of strenu-
osity is filled with meaty kernels Of
thought House dweller, cabin occu-
pier or the fy-by-night people who
fold their tents like the Arabs and
silently steal away WIN 01nse nigh :
needing the services Of an oculist be-
fore the finish Of what is handed them
In these pages.
What is the use Of enumerating the
good things in this publication? The
outing Magazine for the lions month
is brimful of that which makes us ask
for more.
When one stops at a news stand to
buy a penny publication and NC
Clure's" stares him In the face, it IS
a case Of digging deeper or passing up
an old friend. The best way to forget
is to think Of something else. The
July McClure's win keep one so incon-
tinently busy that weather conditions
will jog along without a touch to the
thinking apparatus. II is real comfort
able to read the July number Of a good
monthly.
Evening journal., 1908-07-09

Former Governor Thomas, of Colorado, seri-
ously proposes the nomination of President
Roosevelt for vce-presdent upon the Democratic
ticket. There is no accounting for the views of
a man when he is in an altitude one mile above
fhe Garth
Evening journal., 1908-07-09
BY THE WAYSlDE

There is a man in Wilmington who
wears large rcd Fourth of July scar
on his chin, although ne swears he
didn't shoot a single cracker. He was
spraying, but the bugs show no sign Of
to the ball game when a younRster set
off a cannon cracker under his bath
room window The man jumped. So
did the razor With the razor went
a half-inch of cheek. The man is now
wearing a court plaster and advocates
a safe and sane Fourth of July.
It wonder who started that yarn
about the disappearance of the potato
bug?" asked a Brandywine hundred
farmer. who had business at the Court
House Yesterday. IT have read il in
nearly every newspaper 1 have picked
up this year. but the potato bug is
still with us. dong business at the old
stand. and hard times do not seem TO
have affected his trade in the least.
have been busy all summer picking and
spraying. but tn bugs show no sign Of
decreasing. However, the prospects
are for a big crop of potatoes.
The recent warm weather caused
number of business men to shake their
hirsute appendages. Some of them
have had horse clippers run over their
craniums. One fellow in particular,
has had his hair shaved from the top
Of his head. the back hair remaining
at its usual length. Many of the heads
resemble cocoanuts. and while not ex-
actly an Improvement to the appear
ance of their owners. they, no doubt,
are considerably cooler.
The season of the year whom the
bath house and the swimming hole are
much sought after is with us. The
watering places along the shores of the
ocean have become popular with those
who can afford to visit them, and many
have turned their backs upon city life
for the delights of the river and canal
resorts. To the small boy, however.
who must remain at home. the swim
ming holes along the Brandywine and
Chrishana creeks are rauch in favor,
where. screened from the gaze OF pass
ing humanity bv the thoughtful hand
of Nature with trees and underbrush,
many a youngster goes TO take a dip.
1T is a curious and unaccountabie
thing, but nevertheless a fact, that
thousands of intelligent American citi-
zens when they start to write a letter
have to ask someone in their neigh
borhood what day of the, month ii Is"
remarked a drummer at the Hotel
Wilmington the other night.
Go into the writing-room Of any
hotel in this country and you will hear
men ask this information of someone
in their vicinity. 1t proceeds from
men Of all professions. One would
think that men on the road who have
to write constantly would certainly
keep track of the days of the month.
but. as I know from personal observa-
ton, drummers are as delinquent in
this respect as their fellow-mortals
"I am in the forgetful class myself,
but. curiously enough. there is a little
haxen Raired miss at my house who
hasn't yet reached her sixth birthday
and who has never yet failed TO give
me the correct answer when asked the
day of the month Now how is II that
a baby can do this trick when her
elders are so often at fault?"
Evening journal., 1908-07-09

Master Leslie Litz is spending his
vacation in the mountains Of Buchan-
an, West Virginia
Evening journal., 1908-07-09
N. w. Cor. Ninth and Market Sis.
Wilmington. Del.
Capital and Surplus. $1.OOO.OOO

When acting as Trustee.
Guardian. ETC.. under the order
of any court, this Company un-
dertakes to invest the principal
as promptly as possible, but in
the meantime it allows the es-
tate it represents Four Per Cent.
Interest on All Trust Balances
UninVeSied, thus insuring an
immediate income to the benefi-
ciaries. The Company now
has over Four and One-half
Millions Dollars in Trust Funds
invested.
Evening journal., 1908-07-09

The Circle is a comparatively new
magazine with many attractive fea-
tures but it CRATES upon one to juggle
egoism with egotism and wind up with
an indefinite knowledge of which won.
Self-praise is always a suspicion
breeder.
Evening journal., 1908-07-09
wAYsIDE

To those passing out the Chrlstiana on
the steamboats, in the evenings the antics
of young swimmers all along the banks
attract as much interest as any of ths
prettiest views along the river. The ap-
proach of the boats are eagerly awaited
by the youngsters and as soon as a big
craft gets far enough to bring the rollers
to them dozens Of the swimmers splash
over board to enjoy the swell. To thoss
who can float the wavNs are the height
OF pleasure and the big waves send them
bouncing on their crests as if the swim
mers were rubber balls.
Automobiles Of this city complain
every dav of the miserable condition of
the streets. They speak Of the many
privileges enjoyed by the railway COM
panies and of The small returns they
make to the travelling public. One auto
ist was particularly incensed the other
dav when in crossing a street the front
wheels Of his machiae struck the rails
Of one OF the street car lines. which he
saws were FULLY six inches above the
street level. This same man made the
remark that the only piece of good
street in the city was in Madison street,
between Tenth street and Delaware
avenue. This citizen only recently
purchased an automobile, and he said
that had he known the streets of Will
mington were in such bad condition he
would have never invested ia a
machine.
Evening journal., 1908-07-09

THE EVENING JOURNAL uses tho United Press News
Service, received in its editorial rooms over spsois
Evening journal., 1908-07-09

Advertising rates on application.
No attention paid TO unsigned communications
Evening journal., 1908-07-09

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
BY mali, postage prepaid. $500 year or 2b cents
month payable il advance BY carrier. six cents week
Evening journal., 1908-07-09

his newspaper sale regularly at every newsstand
in Wilmington the principal towns IN the State OF
De,awar'; also a Broad Street Station ann Twenty
'urth and Chestnut Street Station. Philadelphia Pe
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-20
LARGE ORDER.
New York Central Places Con-
tract for l43 of Them.

NEW YORK, March 20.-The New
York Central lines signed contracts
with the American Locomotive Com
Ipany on Wednesday for the purchase of
143 locomotives. all of which will b.
delivered during the summer months.
Payment for these locomotives, the
cost of which viii approximate 81 500 :
00O. will be made in equipment trust
bonds. which the American Locomotive
Company has agreed to accept in lieu
of cash. The transaction calls for the
Issuance by the railroad of about
s., 50O,0 900 of equipment. trust tondS, In
addition to the $50, 0o0. 900 of equipment
trust serial bonds sold threa months
ago.
The purpose of the New York Cen
trail in ordering this large number of
locomotives at this time. apart from
anticipating future traffic requirements,
is to replace locomotives which were
kept in service during the recent period
of heavy traffic, but which are more or
less defective and which are costly to
operate.
The New York centrals orders for
locomotives include twenty Pacific type
passenger forty-ive consolidation
freight and twenty-nine switching en-
gines, in addition to twelve electric
engines for the main line and Twelve
passenger and twenty freight engines
for the Boston and Maine.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-20
NEW JERSEY CORPORATIONS.

TRENTON, March o.-Certihcates
Of incorporation were granted to the
following companies yesterday:
Carl n. Schwinh Company. Jersey
city; capital, $4,000. Incorporators,
Barbara Schwinn. Carl n. Schwinn and
John Sommer, jr, The company is to
deal in mems furnishing goods.
Continental Real Estate Company.
Jersey city; capital, 500 600. Incor-
porators. w. J.. Hoover, Christopher II.
Mooney and Charles Schlegel. The
company is to deal I'm real estate.
The David Kraus Amusement Conn
pany. Hoboken; capital, $4,000. Incor-
porators, David Kraus, Louisa Kraus
and Joseph Cohen. The company is TO
control theatrical productions.
The d. & W.. Sales Company, Cam
den; capital, $500. 600. Incorporators. f.
n. Weeks. A. E. Davis and c. +. Selph.
The company is to sell, lease and rent
patented articles.
The Gayety Theatre Company. Hoo
boken: capital, 500. 900. Incorporators,
Samuel Kraus. Joseph Cohen and
Joseph G.. Rauscher. The company is
to conduct theatres.
The Henry Schwinn Company, New
ark; capital. $25, 000.~- Incorporators,
Barbara Schwinn, John S. Schwinn and
John Somner, jr. The company is to
deal in mems furnishing goods.
The Jersey City Window Cleaning
Company, Jersey City; capital, $4,000.
II corporators, John Thompson, John
Tarlach ard II. Jansen. The company
is to clean windows.