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Evening journal., 1908-09-29

The civic bodies. and there are many OF them,
should make their influence at Dover felt.
The indications are that the corporations and
other private special interests will not be able TO
sandbag the coming Legislature they have
done in the past Even in Delaware light IS
breaking. and if the people who want to see Viii
mngton move in progressive lines will now begin
to prepare their plans and serve notice on cand-
dates for the Legislature that they will no longer
be permitted to make Jest Of the efforts to Sc
cure new charter for this city, the charter ques-
ton will be happily solved before long.
The incoming Legislature will not be tied up
with the election of a senator and other things OF
a partisan nature. Judging by the nominees for
that body, it should be Legislature out Of the
ordinary and the time, therefore, will be ripe to
secure legislation that has long been needed for
this city The present city government is botch
and ineffective. 1t needs a thorough overhauling
and a new charter made on broad lines.
Evening journal., 1908-09-29
Tuesday. septernber %. ZOOS.
THE DELAWARE CAMPAIGN.

II HERE are questions involved in the cam
n pzign in Delaware other than mere per-
sonal abuse of the Republican candidates such as
is being ndulged by the opponents OF the Repub-
lican ticket. AS much as the Democrats may
like to forget their record OF the past, with its
pages of partisanship and political outrages, the
voters will consider that record before deciding
20 cast their ballots for return of the Demo
cratic party TO power in Delaware.
The Republican administration OF Governor
I3a has been lauded even by those Democrats
who, now declare that-the Republican ticket is
unworthy of the confidence of the people. The
fact that the administration has thus been COM
nended should be put to the credit of the party
and should indicate that the continued control oi
the State by the Republicans will not be step
backward.
Under Republican rule the ballot in Delaware
has been made free There have been no at
tempts at suppression of the vote. There are
none of the scenes of partisan violence such as
marked the efforts OF citizens in former years to
qualify for election.
Under Republican administrations the schools
have been improved and are steadily improving.
Under Republican administrations great progress
has been. made in caring for the dependent
Glasses of'the State who have been thrown upon
the public institutions for support. Under Re
publican administration movement has started
for the construction OF good roads and other in
ton for Court House officials has been change
in the interests of the taxpayers. The militia has
been organized on creditable basis. The way
is open for free and compulsory education. A
factory inspection law has been adopted in the
interests of labor Men have been nominated and
elected who have filled the offices with credit The
people have been given right to vote on whether
liquor shall be sold Republican officers who have
violated their oaths of office have been sent to jail
while the misdoings of Democratic officials in the
older days were allowed to go by unnohced so
far as the prosecuting powers of the State were
concerned.
The Democrats of Delaware have nothing 10
go before the people on except ticket composed
of men, most of whom have been untred in po-
litical office and have, therefore, done nothing
subject to official criticism. But their ticket IS
named by the same forces that gave to Delaware
the unprogressive administrations OF the past and
caused a bitterness of partisan feeling which
looms up like nightmare to those who remember
il.
The party leopard does not change its spots.
Evening journal., 1908-09-29
DISAPPOINTING PEACHES
Big and Beautiful Without, but Not
Very Peaehy Within.

Il bought in the street the other
day." said a man fond Of fruit, seven
big and handsome peaches, in fact
seven very large and beautiful peaches
for 25 cents. They looked too good TO
be true. but I bought them because
they were so big and beautiful. 1 took
a chance and they turned out dear at
the price.
They were clingstones to begin
with, with the flesh Of the peach cling
ing so tightly to the stone that it SEEM
ed TO be glued on. The aesh was not
mellow and soft and pulpy; II cut like
hardened jelly and It had very little
peachy taste.
where these peaches with the beau
tiful outsides and the fiavorless hesf
come from / Son't know, but should
think that anybody with an orchard
bearing such fruit would tear up th'
trees and plant others bearing peaches
Of the true flavor in their stead.
THE lesson to the buyer Of the bis
and beautiful cheap peaches is: DOM
expect too much for your money
Evening journal., 1908-09-29
FAIR CHANCE FOR MR.. DAVIS.

HE proper order of procedure would have
- been observed had Mr. Arters sent ques-
toning letter to the Republican candidate for at
torney- general as he did to the Democratic nomi-
nee Mr.. Davis, however, properly ignores what
he must have regarded as slight and of his own
accord states his position in this campaign He
declares that he is for the enforcement of the
laws There will be disposition on the part OF
even those who have opposed him to give Mr..
Davis fair chance and efforts to bowl him out
of the race without a hearing will react in his
favor
Mr. Davis intends 10 make his own fight for
the office, and he is following the proper course
in getting around among the people of the State
The voters will then pass their judgment at first
hand. He has been assailed so strongly that natu-
rally the voters want to hear from him and to see
him.
Evening journal., 1908-09-29
ONE NEED OF WILMINGTON.

IT HE question has been raised about paving
n the streets of Wilmington, some saying
that the more prominent streets should be paved
and others declaring that it is a good thing to
pave the alleys and he side streets We think all
the streets should be paved, as Wilmington, in
comparison with other cities, has little to be
proud of in the way of good streets. We pay high
taxes high enough to have more municipal inn
provements We put up with inefficient car ser
vice and in many ways we do not get what we
should have. Municipal conditions will be no bet
ter until the citizens take active and inter-
ested part in the city government.
We should have city charter, and char
ter designed to place Wilmington strictly on a
business basis. Scheming politicians in both par
ties seeking some petty partisan advantage have
baked the efforts to get new city charter. They
have thus held back the progress Of the city.
Ii is high time that the Board of Trade, the
civic societies and others interested in the welfare
of the city should make some definite and intelli-
gent effort 10 secure city charter that will be
the instrument for governing Wilmington as it
should be governed.
The time has arrived in our municipal affairs
when should no longer be held by the throat.
Evening journal., 1908-09-29
CHANGERS TO HAVE
HOME COMING RALLY

Diamond state Grange, Patrons OF Hus-
bandry. will have a home coming rally
at its frst weekly meeting Of the fall on
next Monday evening Grange work was
somewhat suspended during the summer
and the rally viii mark the assuming Oh
the active work Of fall and winter
After the meeting on next Monday the
meeting will be weekly instead OF bi-
weekly as during the summer. Owing TO
the damage done by fire TO the grange
han at stanton last Thursday morning
the meeting may be held elsewhere.
Evening journal., 1908-09-29
INFANTS BODY
FOUND IN WELL
GrueSOme Discovery Made by
Mrs. John Gardner at
New Castle
special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

NEW CASTLE. Sept. 29-coroner
James H. Galloway was summoned
here last evening to investigate q case
Of alleged infanticide. Mrs. John
Gardner on Sunday saw the body OF
an infant in a well. hut owing to the
absence of her husband she made no
reptrt When Gardne~ returned home
Yesterday from down the country his
wife informed him about the infants
body. He secured a rake and brought
the body TO the top Of the well IT
showe1 signs of having been there fer
weeks and that 1t was a fully developed
infant. The police were notified and
they had Undertaken Clewell to call
Coroner Galloway. but as that official
was in Newark he could not come here
last night. The police have a suspicion
regarding the identity Of the infants
mother. The affair has caused soma-
what of a sensation In Dobbinsville,
where the find was made.
Evening journal., 1908-09-29
Heiress is Married.

LAUREL, Sept 2s.-Miss Nellie Hor-
sew. daughter of Colonel Thomas Hor-
sew. Mayor of this city, was married to
DR. Levin Collier, Of Salisbury, yes
terday morning. The bride. who in
herited a large fortune from her uncle,
the late Senator Andrew Jackson Hor-
sey. has Just built a mansion in Sails
bury for her future home. She will
inherit another large fortune from her
father. who is one Of the wealthiesi
men of the State.
The couple will spend their honey
moon in Philadelphia and other north
ern cities
Evening journal., 1908-09-29
Bury Or. Whitley at Frederica.

The funeral Of DR.. Benjamin White
ley, who died Saturday, took place yes
terday from his home. Catonsville, Md.
Services were conducted by Rev John
Allison Nesbitt. pastor of Catonsvile
Presbyterian Church, assisted by Rev.
Joseph f. Jennison. pastor emeritus.
The body was taken to Frederick, Del,
this morning, where burial was made
lat Barratt's Chapel Rev Mr. Nesbitt
accompanied the body, as also a dele
cation from Palestine Lodge Of Masons.
of Catonsville. consisting of Messrs.
John w. Peregoy. John W. Freund,
Louis w Freund. Howard E. Peddi-
cord and DR.. Alfred Gundry
Evening journal., 1908-09-29

The charges in the Hearst letter that Judge
Elkin, of Pennsylvania, before he was on the
bench wrote to the Standard Oil Company ask
ing for support for machine candidate in Ian
caster county. Pa, is promptly dismissed by the
Judge as ridiculous. He does not remember hav-
ing written such letter. OF course not Who
would have thought it?
Evening journal., 1908-09-29

Chancellor Day. of the University Of Syracuse,
has broken loose again and comes to the rescue
of the Standard Oil Company and Senator For
aler. He believes that the course of the senator
was proper. Think of man holding such views
as Chancellor Day expresses, having in his Gus
tody the education of hundreds of young people
who are to become more or less important citi-
zens and leaders Of thought in the country
Evening journal., 1908-09-29
csoro.tovvn Schools 20 Close.

GEORGETOWN, Sept. 2s.-The
Georgetown school board has granted
vacation for Thursday and Friday
TO the school children so that they can
participate in the amusements of Old
Home Week. The school children viii
also take part in the parade on Fri
day
Evening journal., 1908-09-29
The United Publishers Association

The Publishers. Bulletin othcial Of the UNITED
PUBLIS4ER6' ASSOCIATION, prints the following:
THE WILMINGTON EVENING Journal uiN Al ,t mas nas a
been verified by examination
The examination was made by Arthur KoppeL gen.
the association who offers 20 wager N
MS money and undertake that the EVEN
has the largest paid circulation OF any pa
per prinfedstn Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1908-09-29
ETdETIII.l IIy;lJIE5
Here's q Freak DUCK.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SEAFORD. Sept. 29.-James ]. Cal
loway. of this town, is in possession
of a duck which is attracting much
attention at present. The fowl has
five legs we'll formed and four of
them are used for walking.
Evening journal., 1908-09-29

Leaders in the prohibition movement in this
State according TO a Dover despatch, have hopes
that their vote in Delaware this year will jump
from 700, the normal figure, TO about 5000 We
believe that they will be disappointed if they have
such expectations. Prohibition has gained in the
different States not as a result of the Prohibition
party The voters OF Delaware last autumn set
tied for time at least the prohibition question
and they will vote at the coming election accord
ing to their views on other issues that are before
the country. Prohibition will not occupy the cen
tre Of the stage at every election
Evening journal., 1908-09-29
Baldwin Fights Murphy Tonight.

BOSTON, Sept. 29.-Matty Baldwin
is on edge for his big 12-round fght
tonight with Tommy Murphy Of New
York Baldwin won a do over
the Gothamite in a local ring before,
and Murphy is coming here determined
to wipe out that defeat
Evening journal., 1908-09-29
To Take Course In Forestry,

George w. Butz. Jr, win leave short
" to take course in forestry at the
Baltimore School of Forestry The
father Of Mr. Butt is superintendent
OF the foundry OF the American Car and
Foundry Company.
Evening journal., 1908-09-29
n.uin. sa,u.r Work.

ELKTON. Sept. 2s.-Harrigan &
Company, who were awarded the con-
tract by the EllSton City Council TO
build a sewer from Bridge TO Cathed-
raj. thence 10 Main street. have begun
work on their contract.
Evening journal., 1908-09-29
Oecurity Trust &
Dale Deposit Co.,
S. W. Cor 9Th & Market Sis.
SS,2OO,OOO,OOO

II is estimated that this wears crops
will yield the above very large sum in
cash--a handsome addition 10 the great
wealth Of the Country. In the dislribu-
ton, however indirect II may be, each
enc shsnld receive share Of this large
gain, and then. for security and clear
profit, shsuld deposit the amount with
this Company al Interest.
Evening journal., 1908-09-29
OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTS.

The AssociatI0n
~ American Ad-
,5srtieers COM
The Association of American ppreat advertisers
Advertisers New York City, has this COMMON cogn,y
examined certified the circulation only such
o this publication Only the figures Of papers submit
circulation contained in its report 10 s eNamnat
guaranteed by the Association. at nss,,iVe proof
gAs4ssae" s.; :#.GE . :;;$ q;
h. A4A4-6 Issued 10 this pa
Evening journal., 1908-09-29

National Bank Of Delaware .................
Central National Bank ......................
Farmers Bank
First National Bank ,....
Natl Bank of Wilmington Brandywine...... .......
Union National Bank ...........................
Equitable Guarantee Trust COMPANY. .......
Security Trust Safe Deposit Co...
Wilmington Trust Company
American VulcaniZed Fibre, common.
American Nuloanized Fibre, preferred....
Delaware Railroad Stock .................. .-....
Wilmington, Gas 4 Electric, pfd
Wilmington New Castle So. Ry.. conn.,.
Wilmington, New Castle So. Rv, Pfrd..
Wilmington Idght Power Telephone Co.. ...'.'...
Name Bonds
American Vulcanized Fibre Bonds ~........
Wilmington City Railway Bonds.
Wilmington & Chester Traction Bonds .,
Wilmington Gas Elect. Bonds .............. .....-
Wilmington, New Castle So Bonds.......-... .......
Delmarva Telephone Bonds .....
Wilmington Light Power Telephone Conn., '.''.''
Evening journal., 1908-09-29
DIRECTORS.

DIR. ]. A. Draper. Jr J. Wilkins coech
p. Br1nghurst. Jr. Willard Salisbury
J. Smith Brennan Robert b. Wheeler
Jos. l.. Carpenter John II. Dandy.
Otho Nowland Thos H. Bellah
John Bancroft Victor p. Woolley
Franklin Taylor. Henry B. Thompson
Saml X. Smith
Evening journal., 1908-09-29

The party leopard does not change its spots.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-27
Happy ignorance.

Francis Wilson,; the noted comedian,
apropos Of certain curios whereon he
believed he had been duped, said with
light laugh:
"The collector, as he pursues his
hobby, grows in knowledge. Then, re-
viewing his collection, he sadly finds
many an instance where he has been
duped. 49,. H
THE one drawback to knowledge is
that 1t reveals so many dVpes and
swlndles to us. One summer, for in
stance, / was doing Switzerland.
I'm the neighborhood of Geneva,
where the Swiss talk French, climbed
a little peak one fine morning, and on
my arrival at the chalet at the top
heard the pretty handmaiden call in
to the kitchen in excellent French:
Quick, mother, quick! Here's a
tourist. Put some milk on the fire.
You know they always like it warm
from the cow"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-27
Should. Enact Deer Law

The next Legislature Of Nevada should
pass law to protect the deer that are
i'll certain parts of the state. Last
week some parties from Sparks were
out i'll the Granite Mountain district
where deer is very plentiful and they
report that nimrods from California
have been there and killed enough deer
to load six-mule team and hauled
them to California. This should be
stopped and the next state legislature
should pass law that all hunters from
other states should pay a license to
hunt here and limit each hunter to two
deer each season. At present q
Ncvadan is compelled to pay a license
of SO to hunt in California and then
limited to two deer A similar law
should be passed in this state and the
people should insist that the coming
Legislature does so.-Churchill Standard
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-27

and direct the secretary of state to
cause the seal of the United States to
be affixed to my Thanksgiving procla-
nation, dated this day and signed by
me, and for SO doing this shall be hi
warrant"
What is done with the proclamation
when it has been thus written and
signedy
A great many clerks in the state de-
partment are then ordered to make as
many copies of the proclamation as
there are governors of states and ter
ritories. These copies are written by
hand on long sheets of blue paper. The
state department never uses the type
writer or any other means except arts
tic handwriting for making, copies of
official correspondence. -.
WHAT do the different governors of
the states do when they have received
their copies of the presidents procla-
nation?
They then write special proclalna-
tions Of their own, announcing to the
people of their states the fact that the
president has fixed on such and such q
day for the observance of thanksgiving
worship and festivities. + -.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-27
TRUE MONUMENT TO DICKENS.
Found in His immortal Writings, Says
London journal.

Whether statue should be erected
to Dickens is the subject of an inter
esting article in the London Spectator.
The writer in the course of his brows-
ing quotes from Micawber and says:
Every reader of Dickens, Of course,
will be able to match his favorite pas
sages against ours. The enthusiasm
with which such competitions are oft
en- conducted is the truest proof Of the
solace-We do not use too strong
word-which such memories bring in
time Of veXation, dullness or grief. And
in them-whichever they may be-de-
tached as they are and properly should
be, but complete and memorable in
themselves, the true monument to
Dickens is to be found"
The monument to Dickens was
erected by himself His characters
live forever for they are human in
their nature, and we have all seen
them. One remembers more Of David
Copperfield, or Little Nell, or Barkis
or Little Dorrit, or Pegotty, or Sam
uel Weller, than of the others, perhaps,
but where is there a reader of Dickens
who has not fixed in his memory at
least one Of his characters?
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-27
ABOVE ALL AFFAIRS OF STATE.
Small Caller Absorbed Interest Of
Grover Cleveland.

There are many stories told of our
late ex-president, Grover Cleveland, to
illustrate his dual nature, as man
of iron or Of velvet, as the case
seemed to demand, but one instance,
related by man Of affairs in private
often, has never until now appeared
In print.
He had called on the president at a
late hour in the day and had discussed
with him weighty matters of policy
and craftsmanship, and was just about
to conclude the interview and take
leave, when an almost imperceptible
KNOCK was heard upon the door of the
private office, the most interesting OBJ
1ect in which is the handsome desk
made from the timbers of Sir John
Franklin's ship Resolute and present
led to the United, States by Queen Vic.
toria personally" 80
IS Mr.. Cleveland called: Come in"
but the soft rapping still kept up, un-
TIL he arose and went himself to the
door to investigate. AS it opened the
White House baby, then Miss Esther
cleveland" in the arms of her nurse,
stood revealed, and her wee fist, in
the hand of her nurse, revealed the
source of the knocks.
In moment there was transfer;
and Mr.. Cleveland came back to his
desk, introduced his small daughter,
and, opening lower drawer on the
left side of the historic desk, took
from 1t handful Of toys for the baby
to play with. The friend who made
the visit said that the scene was only
paralleled in his mind by the we'll
known portrait Of Abraham Lincoln
and his son Tad. long classic in the
field of domestic art
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-27
South Africa BECOMING United

England's dream of a united South
Africa is coming true. The premiers
OF Cape Colony, the Transvaal and the
orange Rive" colony recently moved,
in their respective legislative Assem-.
bltes, the adoption of the resolution
OF the intercolonial customs and rail-
way conference calling for an early
union under the British crown Natal
is no whit behindhand and the reso-
luton of the conference specially re-
ferred to the inclusion of Rhedesia
in the great South Africa state at a
convenient opportunity.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-27
Green Leaf In Limestone.

A remarkable freak Of nature and a
rare find from a biologists point Of
view came to light on the farm of
John r. Sanderson, located few
miles from Latrobe, on Tuesday, July
Z. while Charles d. Fausold was dig
ging hole in the ground The hole,
about six feet square, was being put
through bed Of soft limestone, and
one OF the stones encountered, a
piece of limestone about six by eight
inches in dimensions, was accident
ally struck upon the edge with pick
II split open at the blow, and inside
was found grapevine leaf 1t was
OF an ordinary size, looking exactly as
leaf from modern grapevine looks,
and 1t was as green and as fresh and
tender as though it had just been
plucked from q vine. 1t withered as
soon as it was exposed to the air and
sun. The leaf was found in the CEN
ter of 15-acre field of corn.-Phila-
delphia Record.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-27
Wheat in the Far North.

The report Of the standing commit
tee Of the commons on agriculture and
colonization presented to parliament
notes that G. L. Young. superintendent
Of railway lands of the department Of
the interior, pointed out that wheat is
successfully raised at Fort Simpson.
300 miles north Of the International
boundary and 500 miles north of Ed
monitor. DR.. Thompson, member for
the Yukon, presented 20 the committee
sample of white It's grown on a
farm 63 degrees north latitude. This
sample. analysed by Seed Commits
sioncr Clark, was found to run &c
pounds TO the bushel and to be an ex-
ceptionally fine sample of white oats
Of superior milling quality.-Ottawa
Correspondent st. John Sun.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-27
A Busy Department

More cases are before the Supreme
Court at the present time than in many
years and this department. is one of the
busiest iii the state. The Esmeralda
comfy fax case is occupying the court
at present and there are about thirty
more cases to be heard at this term of
court. 1t is understood that there are
about one thousand civil cases to be
heard i'll Esmeralda county and when
the new Judges are appointed these
will he disposed of as rapidly as posi-
bic, and it is safe to say that number
OF these will eventually reach the
highest court in the state and help add
to the volume of cases already before
it.-Carson Appeal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-27

Entered at the Elko post Office for transmission
through the mans as Sccond-claSS matter.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-27
July and Independence.

July is an important month I'm the
history Of political liberty. The United
States celebrates It's independence on
July 4. The patriotic efforts of the
liberator Simon Bolivar for the inde-
pendence of Venezuela were consum-
mated on July S, Colombia Kidding her.
self of the Spanish yoke on July 90.
Then there Is France, with her July
ID, marking the date when the suffer.
ing French people stormed the Bias.
tile. The Spanish forces at Santiago,
Cuba, capitulated on July 16.