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Evening journal., 1908-10-13
upL1Fr OF THE FARMERS.

IT HE commission named by the President to
n uplift the farmers has begun operations.
The first step has been TO send out series OF
questions to prominent farmers. The substance
of the questions is that the agriculture professors
and the diletante farmers want to know what
als the working farmers'-the fellows who
know how to make a living out of farms, and who
often take up the farms and make profit out OF
them after the men who advise how farm
should be run have returned to their city homes
TO take up some new lad.
We don't know that any one thing in particular
as the farmers Of this State, such as the commits
sion may suspect Some of them are making
comfortable living out OF their farms and others
are not doing so we'll The latter woul probably
do no better should they follow any other voca-
ton
The farmers Of Delaware. however. are
troubled by the lack Of labor problem If the
Rooseveltan commission could inject some gin
ger into the idle class that loafs around street
corners of the towns of the State and set them to
honest work on the farms they would have ac-
compshed something. The problem of labor is
becoming a serious problem to the Delaware
farmers. And the same complaint is heard else
where
The farmers usually live comfortably Many
-of them have plenty TO eat and plenty to wear.
The arder is not bare. as is the cupboard of many
a man in the cities The farmers may not have
much social life as folks in the city, but they
dO have their meetings, thcir CnurchcS, tlcit So
cial gatherings in the country and their oranges
for self improvement and discussions of all kinds
There is wide scope, however for the agricul-
tural professors They could boom the upliit,
for instance by discovering some process TO stop
the ravages of certain diseases among fruit trees.
We have spent thousands of dollars in support
ing the work Of the professors Something is OBJ
tanned in return for this, but there is plenty Of
room for improvement. Some of the farmers in
the West are reported as rcsenting the work of
the commission. Yet why should they? The
commissioners may develop some good points. II
the commissioners cannot tell how to stop peach
yellows they may be able TO give sound advice to
hens so that the hens will be able to lay two eggs
a day.
Evening journal., 1908-10-13
Tuesday, octobe I3, 1908.
GROWTH OF THE JOURNAL.

OF LATE THE EVENING JOURNAL has
~ spoken very little Of its own affairs, but it
is proper that now and then our army OF readers
in the thousands OF homes in this State should
know something about what the paper is doing.
THE JOURNAL Company has Just bought at
a price more than the value of the entire equip
ment of this office when the present company
took hold little more than one year and a-halt
ago, monster Goss printing press, with guar
anteed capacity OF printing 400 complete folded
and pasted copies Of THE JOURNAL in sim
gle minute. In every second, with this press rum
ming at its full capacity, more than six JOUR-
NAILS will be printed. To give the reader an
other idea OF what facilities for issuing THE
JOURNAL. will be- we may mention that in pre-
pairing the plates for printing, the work that at
present requires FIVE minutes will be done in
twenty seconds. These figures show clearly and
as forcibly as could be shown how we have de-
cided to improve the equipment OF the plant, so
as to be able to print newspaper that will meet
the growing demands OF a city like Wilmington
THE JOURNAL plant, even in the so-called
depressed times, has been wholly inadequate to
meet the demands made upon it, and THE
JOURNAL has, therefore, decided to take this
step forward With the addition of this press,
THE EVENING JOURNAL will have an equip
ment better by far than that possessed by any
other newspaper in the State When the present
management bought THE JOURNAL there
were three linotype type setting machines in the
office. We have purchased two more machines,
and we have spent considerable for new equip
ment to give THE JOURNAL plant modern in
every respect to enable us to make even better
and greater newspaper for the people.
Evening journal., 1908-10-13
NEWSY DOINGS
OF new CASTLE
Democrats to Have a Meeting
and Banner UnfurIing
Tonight
specIal % LIZ EvENINa IorRNAL

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Oct 1s-Democrats
of this section will have a jollihcation
this evening, when there will be a
mass meeting held OPPOSITE the Court
House. A special car will bring tho
Red Lion hundred Democrats. and
Bear Station. State Road. Rose Hill
and Newport win send delegations.
The City Cornet Band viii furnish
music and following the swinging to
the breeze OF BRYAN and Kern ban,
ner parade viii take place. L. De
III. Janvier. the candidate for represent
ative. will be one OF he speakers.
Republicans say that the hundred Il
i'm good form and that when the votes
are counted the Democrats will find
some SURPRISES
Good Roads 5uilt.
Lew Court Commissioner McFar,
lin has heen instrumental in havine
roarlg fourteen niles Of stone roads
built. Red Lion hundred has its quota
NJ good roads and with Daniel Thomp
son in tho next Levy Court. from Ne,,
Castle to Newark viii go anothca
stone road. Tho Harc's Corner roan
viii he connected with the Red Lion
hundred good roads.
Some Good Football.
Tho New Castle football team ex-
poets TO put up some hard games this
year and with Lincoln and Parksi5e
teams VIII give the people the reai
article of football
AS sign Of better times money roll
ed in good form last evening at tho
meeting Of the Citizens Building and
loan Association.
The CITY Cornet Band will be pleased
70 receive a donation of a desk.
bureau or ANYTHING along that line in
which 70 keep its music. Any mem.
ber Of The band win 90 glad to hear
the news.
Evening journal., 1908-10-13

The appalling figures compiled by a Whining
have been cremated in livery stable fires in Viii
mington in recent years are a striking argument
for some municipal regulations to safeguard the
lives Of the beasts housed in public stables More
adequate and easily accessible exits for stables
and few additional FIRE walls would do much to
prevent rapid spread of flames and enable the
safe removal of horses in event of stable fire.
Evening journal., 1908-10-13

Governor Lea is evidently determined that it
will not be his fault If any voters assistant is not
familiar with the law in this campaign for the
circulars sent by the governor to the assistants
clearly and concsely set forth the legal duties Of
the men named to assist the voters in marking
their ballots.
Evening journal., 1908-10-13
Peoples Column

Anonymous communications for
the peoples column viii not be
printed. Names of contributors TO
the column will not be printed, but
must he furnished THE EVENING
JOURNAL as an evidence Of good
fn'f7 r~ abe mart - the contributor.
Evening journal., 1908-10-13
clerinal Rrnth.rl,nna m..lirn

The monthly meeting Of the Clerical
Brotherhood. composed Of Episcopal
clerg2men Of Wilmington and sur
rounding points will be held in Trinity
Rectory this afternoon. The Rev, X
y. Haulzzerd YIN rsad a papen
Evening journal., 1908-10-13
NC IInited Pnhlishers, Association

The Publishers Bulletin, official organ Of the UNITED
PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION prints the touoWihss n
THE WtLAtt NGroN EVENING JoIRMNAL M ,,db mas has =
guaranteed circulation than O2O daily, Whoh H'
been verified by examination"
The examination was made by Arthur Koppeli geno
the association who offers 10 wager
money, undertake prove that the Nv ~
ING JOURNAL has tho largest paid circulation or any pa
printed IA Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1908-10-13

all the rest Of the labor leaders put to.
gether but he represents and can speak
for only part Of the organized laborers
of the country.
Evening journal., 1908-10-13

When the political prophets begin to get down
to figures, they all agree that only a landslide can
elect Mr.. Bryan this year, and the landslide is not
in sight.
Evening journal., 1908-10-13

If Pennewill had been picked for governor by
the railroad influences of the State, how gentle
would have been the breezes about Fifth and
Shipley streets.
Evening journal., 1908-10-13
TAFT's ADMINISTRATION.

IN ONE of his Missouri speeches, Judge Taft
\ outlined what he considered to be the func-
tons of the next administration, provided he
should be chosen president, and of that the can
didate seems to have doubt. Mr. Taft said:
The function of the next adminstra-
tion is not to be spectacular in the enact
ment of great statutes laying down new
codes OF morals or asserting a new
standard OF business integrity but its
work lies in the details of furnishing men
and machinery to aid the hand OF the ex-
ecutive in making the supervision of the
transaction (of corporatons) so close so
CAREFUL so constant, that the business
men engaged in it may know promptly
when they are transgressing the line of
lawful business limitations and NAV be
brought up standing whenever this oc-
ours, and may be prosecuted when the
violations OF law are flagraut and defiant
and promptly restrained and penalized
In other words Mr.. Taft believes that the
oeople OF the country are more or less tired of
the continual agitation in politics but at the same
time they do not intend that the good which the
Roosevelt administration has accomplished shall
be lost, or that there shall be a return to the old
methods Of lawlessness in business The Repub-
lcan candidate, as the campaign progresses dis
closes himself as a sensible and safe leader one
well fitted to occupy the presidential chair And
this tact IS why he appeals TO those who seek
tnll return TO prosperous business conditions
Voters will ponder well before they reject the
Republican candidate for president After the
smoke OF the political fray clears awav we shall
wonder why it was that the campaign of Mr.
Bryan really caused the disturbance that it has.
Evening journal., 1908-10-13
S. H. Stats.
Columbia knitting Yarns

Many are already busy working on
Christmas presents. To those. who
contemplate knitting or crocheting any
articles TO give their friends we would
call attention TO our immense line Of
Columbia" Yarns.
These yarns are celebrated for soft
ness, elasticity evenly spun thread,
and brilliancy durability and variety
of shades. They yield the very maxi
mum of service. People who buy them
once keep ON buying them. We have
been the acknowledged headquarters
for these yarns IN this city for years.
and carry q fun line. Sold at the reg
ular STANDARD prices.
COLUMBIA GERMANTOWN, 4 and
s fold.
COLUMBIA sAXoNY, .. and 4
fold.
COLUMBIA SPANISH AND GER
MAN KNITTING YARNS.
COLUMBIA SHETLAND WOOL.
COLUMBIA FLOSS.
ANGORA WOOL.
Circulars giving directions for knit
ting or crocheting shawls. afghans
caps. sacques sweaters. slippers. etc.
for Free Distribution To our customers.
KNITTING and CROCHET NEEDLES
The Columbia Book describes and
illustrates all the stitches in knitting
and crochoting. and novice and adept
alike should find II most useful and in
teresting Gives directions for making
AN the newest ana most attractive ar
ticlos I'm yarn. Published IN attractive
form-well printed and illustrated with
halftones.
SLIPPER soLEs for Ladies, Gentle
men and Children
Flexible Leather Lambs Wool Soles.
"Capitow Soles
Evening journal., 1908-10-13

The frantic efforts of certain cornorat;on ;,er-
ences OF Delaware to elect the Democratic State
tlcket, while they have no good word for BRYAN.
should be pointer 10 the real friends of Colonel
Bryan upon whom a lim-Aam game is being
worked s
Evening journal., 1908-10-13

Shieago claims to have the largest butterfly
COLLECTION III the country. Strange. as we ALWAYS
tnought New York was the center Of the cborus
Evening journal., 1908-10-13
OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTS.

me
10 American Al
vv-r7 vcrtiscra is eo31he
The Association Of American posesff advertisers
Advertisers New York City, has Of this coqn,W,on
examined certified the circulation q he only such
this publication. Only the figures Of miners submit
circulation contained in it8 report 70 eNamisst
guaranteed By the Association. e. any annyiye proof
stsssSs," s...., $:#,.# :., :i$:. ~:
A4AA-.-d issued 10 this pa
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-19
CLEVER MODERN EPIGRAMS.

Philosophy is easy when one does
not love,
One writes sweeter strain when the
pen is dipped in tears.
Marriage is hard way some wom-
en- have of making living.
All happiness has an end. 1t is
only misery that lasts through the
ages.
One smiles toconceal a broken heart,
as one covers wound with court
plaster.
A woman is never SO good that she
is not fiattered when a man goes to the
dogs for her.
Give everyone the benefit of a doubt.
You might be sadly in need of it your
self some day.
The tears that pride keeps from
many a woman's eyes fall back on her
heart to scald it.
A woman who has in her the savag.
cry of the devil invariably has in her
the sweetness of a saint.
The happiest women dwell in the
warm valley of love, rather than or
the cold hills Of knowledge.
There is no woman who does no
respect integrity in man, however
much she may tempt him to lose it,
The language of the eye comes di
rect from the heart. The language o
the tongue often comes direct from
the devil.
most beautiful things in nature-ant
the two most dangerous, unless unde
subjection.
People who love intensely alway
quarrel. 1t is only when there is ;
quiet friendship between them tina
they are peaceful.
1t is the pin-pricks of life that wea
one out, not the big blows. Tritlins
annoyances occur every day. Grea
| IEOuDltS OCCuI OUCt VI U"iSc III iii
time.
1t is the small economies that rasI
ones soul: the small annoyances tha
try one's temper; the small people tina
weary ones brain: the accumulation
of small troubles that break one:
heart.
1t isn't the twist of his mustache o
the color of his necktie that make
the man. It's the gray matter he ha
in his head and the green matter h
has in the bank that we take of Ou
hats to.
Men revere good woman. The.
admire brainy one, and pursue
handsome woman. They fear shrew'
woman, and 90 to the devil for a fac
cinating one. They adore the com
poste woman.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-19
IF | CAN LIVE.
Helen Hunt Jackson -

II can live.
To make some pale face brighter. and
to give
A second luster to some tear dimmed
eye. Or cen impart
One throb of comfort to an aching
heart,
Or cheer some wayworn soul in pass
ing by;
If can lend
A strong hand to the fallen, or defend
The right against single enyious
strain, My life though bare,
Perhaps, of much that seemeth dear
and fair
To us on earth. will not have been in
vain.
The purest JOY,
Most near TO heaven, far from earth S
alloy,
IL bidding cloud give way to sun AMI
shine:
And twill be we'll,
If on that day of days the angels tell
OF me, she did her be't tor one Of
thine.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-19

To increase the supply of beef and
thereby lessen its cost to to the Amer
ican householder, is one of the princi-
pal objects underlying the efforts of
the Department of Agriculture to Sc
cure clover, alfalfa, or other grass
that will thrive in the semi-arid re-
giOns OF the northwest. Beef and beef
products are said to have reached the
highest record in twenty years and
the dealers claim that this is due to
the scarcity of cattle. 1t is to increase
the supply of beef by increasing the
the grass belt in the west, that the
Department OF Agriculture has again
sent N. f. Hansen of Brookings, South
Dakota, to make u thorough investi-
cation of the plant life in northern
Russia and Siberia. Prof Hansen
will visit the sections of northern Eu-
rope and Asiav where climatic condi-
tions are similar to those of the semi
arid lands of Wyoming, Colorado,
Montana, and the Dakotas. If an
alfalfa or clover can be found which
will withstand these climatic condi-
tions. one hundred head of cattle could
be grazed on the land now required
by ten
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-19

1t will probably startle the average
American citizen to learn that every
year insect pests damage our live
stock and the agricultural products of
our soil to an amount exceeding the
entire expenditures of the national
government, including the pension
roll and the maintenance of the army
and navy. In no other country in the
world do insects impose SO heavy u
tax on the products of the farm as in
the United States. \ scientific agri-
cultural writer estimated few years
ago that a total of more than
800, 900. 900 annual loss due to insect
pests in the United States was below
rather than above the actual damage.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-19
HOW THEY PLAYED.
Sidney and Julesburg Initiate the
Great American Game.

In speaking OF game of base ball,
recently played in Julesburg. the Sid
ney Telegraph tells the story in this
fashion,:
The Sidney base ball team. accom-
panied by goodly crowd OF rooters,
took possession of No. 8 Tuesday
morning and made merry on the OBJ
servation car all the way to Julesburg,
where they were scheduled to cross
bats with the club of that beautiful
city in Colorado.
The game was called at two o'clock
by Umpire Davis and neither side
scored in the first inning. At the end
OF the third the score stood three to
two in favor of Julesburg but in order
to feel good coming home the boys
started little swatfest that netted
them four runs besides shutting Bick-
el's aggregation out in their half Of
the fourth. Paul's score in the sixth
ended the score.getting for Julesburg
while our boys, just 70 keep 10 prac.
tice, crossed the pan six times in the
last three innings,
The game throughout was clean
and our boys say they have never
played more gentlemanly set OF ball
players.
Ed Paul pitched a grand game and
deserves much credit for his work.
The fans there seem to think that
Eddie" can play the whole game
and he comes close to doing it.
Twomey played good game at short
and surprised Jimmie with a three
bagger. kleespie played his usual
good game at first. Closman, McMa-
hon and Owens were always there in
the field. McKibbin played star
game at short, scooping up some hot
ones besides carrying Off the batting
honors of the day with three two
baggers. Petit held down the third
sack in nice shape and Brown daubed
five at the middle sack before they
got too close.
Jimmie" Rodman pitched good ball
and was all over the diamond playing
all the time. He was supported ir
regal style behind the bat by "Broth'
er' Win, who did some nice shooting
to second.
Sam Fine played his part well ant
Costello did not fall off the bencf
once.
The boys we're greatly encouraged
by the loyal bunch of fans that wen
with them and will always be glad IT,
have them along as they are half o
the game. When the boys returned
on No. /, they we're escorted to The
"New Restaurant where they fOunt
a nice spread awaiting them, rendered
by their live manager S. Fshman.
, Summary-Struck out by Rodman
s: by Paul, s. Left on bases, Sidne.
s: Julesburg I. Sacrifice hits, Owens
Time of game, l hour 45 minutes
Umpire, Davis.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-19

John S. Williams, an employe Of
the Uunion Pacific bridge gang, was
shot and killed by Halle Whitney, a
fellow workman, at Powell Friday
evening. Williams and Whitney had
been drinking freely during the day of
the shooting and at Crook they had a
fight, Williams th:eshing Whitney,
and while on the siding at Powell
Williams threatened to repeat the
act, starting to climb into the car
where Whitney was. The latter pull
ed gun and shot Williams who died
an hour after. Whitney upon the
train arriving at Sterling gave him
self up to the authorities and was ac-
quilted by coroner's jury here Sat
urday afternoon, the jury returning a
verdict that according to the evidence
the shot was fired in self defence.
Williams and Whitney had worked
together for two years preceding the
shooting and had always been on
friendly terms. Democrat.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-19

Blind Tom,n the famous negro
musician, marvel of three generations
of playgoers, died Sunday in Hobok
en-, New Jersey, where he had beef
living for years in retirement and
subsisting on charity. Thomas Wig.
gins is the name given in his burial
certificate, but the surname was one
which the famous pianist adopted,
He was born a slave near Columbus,
Georgia, about 1850. In early child
hood Tom, who was born entirely
blind and more than half idiotic,
showed himself remarkably initiative,
frequently stealing into the house of
his master to reproduce on the piano
music he had heard played by Others,
In 1861 he became SO proficient on the
instrument that he was taken to New
York and exhibited as a phenomenon
and later was widely heard in the
United States and Europe.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-19

NOTICE-Potato Growers. Every
grower of potatoes who desires to be
supplied with sacks must indicate to
the Secretary Of the Colorado Farm
ers Produce and Supply Association,
the approximate number of sacks need
ed. This report must be in by July
so that the Association can get the car
load price G.. NJ. Robson, Sec'y
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-19

"Spigelia,n said the ardent young
man, ''what do you suppose your
father will say when | speak to him
about it?'
He'll probably say 'shucks' But
you mustn't mind that. Alfred, dear.
He was on the wrong side of that corn
deal and it still crops out in every
thing he says"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-19

Some enterprising manufacturer of
agricultural implements ought to get
on the market with pillow that can be
attached to a motor boat or skiif.
1t would be in big demand in the
semi-arid regions.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-19

The hundredth anniversary of the
birth of jefferson Davis was quietly
celebrated by Mrs. J. A. Hayes. the
youngest daughter of the famous lead
er of the confederacy and the only
member of the family now surviving,
at her home in Colorado Springs last
week. The celebration of his birth
was kept within close circles.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-19

Anthony Comstock has declared
against the directoire gown. That 5
all right. He wouldn't look we'll in
one of them, anyway.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-19

This June weather is trying on
folks who find it either toe cold to 90
to the ball game or too hot to 90 to
church.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-19

Pa-Sometimes get discouraged
about Willie.
Ma-What's S the matter now?
Pa-Here he is, II years old, and he
can't throw an outcurve yet.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-19

Senator Foraker will have three
votes for the presidential nomination.
He can get along with a blackboard
instead of band wagon.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-19
A TWiSTER ON
NORTH RIVER.
Bridgeport People See a Small
Edition Of a Cyclone.

In order to not be too far behind
the eastern portion of the state, the
North Platte Valley came to the front
last week with d twister. This is the
way il looked to the Bridgeport
Blade:
Thursday afternoon the residents Of
our little city were frightened into a
frenzy by terrible threatening cloud
that passed over town between three
and four O'Clock, but the fright reach
ed its climax when suddenly huge
funnel rushed to earth and began its
course in northeasterly direction
and continuing for fifteen or twenty
minutes. Dust and rubbish could be
seen flying in the air and in all ter
rible work Of nature was visible. AL
most the same moment the cyclone
struck earth, men started to the scene
and upon their return they reported
that the funnel first hit earth near the
home Of Andy Hansen, about five
miles east OF town. The path, possi-
bly, forty rods wide, was swept clean
OF everything. Mr.. Hansen's grove
was half uprooted and two bridges
nearby were carried away. All the
buildings on Margurite Hagerty' Z
claim were completely carried away,
not vestige to be found; fortunately y
she was not at home. Several other
buildings in the path were blown
away but, strange rs 1t may seem, no
lives were lost nor any one injured.
We have not heard OF any live stock
being killed, a thing that seems al
most impossible owing to the severity
of the storm. So far as we have beer
able to learn this is the second cyclone
that has visited this valley s.nce the
white man has inhabited it.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-19

Use DR.. Hess Stock Food. Tulcs
burg Drug company.