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Evening journal., 1908-11-14
MIDDLETOWN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETOWN, Del, Nov H.-At a
meeting Of the Town Commissioners .ield
this week, it was decided to use the sum
of $l2oO5O to macadamize the road west
Of the railroad to the new road just laid
to the Maryland line. Some persons near
here will add several hundred dollars
to this sum to make wider road.
Wesse L. Shepherd has bought the coal
business and C. E. Hukill. the lumber
business of the late G. Lindsay Cochran.
The skating rink. I'm charge of W. c.
Lofand, of Milford will be opened this
evening for the winter. The Century Club
will receive ten per cent. of the proceeds.
as they did in the summer.
The Century Club will give an entertain
ment in the Opera House on Thanks
giving night. It viii be a comedy entitled
"Tommy's Wife" Music will be furnished
by Pooss Orchestra.
The NIiddletown Branch of the Interna-
tlonal Sunshine Society held its first meet
ing on Thursday night at the home Of the
president. Miss Marie T. Lockwood. The
name selected was the amelia Street"
branch. in honor Of Miss Amelia Street,
lately deceased. who was one of Middle
towns most honored aged residents, and
was called the pioneer Sunshiner" of
Middletown. The society decided to send
FIVE dollars to headquarters in New York,
to help pay off the debt on the Blind
Babies Home and Rest Home, both in
Brooklyn, n. Y. Mrs. Jesse J.. Shepherd
was made vice-presdent in place of Mrs
NJ. b. Burris. who declined to serve in
that capacity. It was decided to hold the
meetings the first Friday afternoon In
each month.
Rev. f. II. Moore of Forest Presbyter.
ian Church has presented to the Public
Library, a complete set of Makers OF
Literature" The set is in thirty-two vol
umes and is nicely bound.
Evening journal., 1908-11-14

lage a few years later. They were the
days of Indian Johnnie-calSe. and plate
cake, which was shortcale baked on
the back of a dinner plate, before
backlog fire in a fire place, together
with stewed pumpkins, link sausage,
pumpkin custard and cold mince went
to fill the dinner basket. Sometimes
you might see the inevitable salt her.
ring on the bill of fare. But everybody
was just as happy in those days, clothed
in kersey or lincy woolsy, made from
wool clipped from the backs of sheep,
owned by our fathers and grassed upon
the unenclosed lands called Commons"
because it was used in common by
everybody for paSuring purposes. We
wore stockings, knit by our mothers and
sisters, from yarn spun by the same
hands, from wool clipped from the
backs of sheep owned by our fathers.
These school children have been
scattered to the four quarters of the
earth almost, but there still remains
living one here and there, a has been
girl or boy, and occasionally l come
across them yet. If l could not speak
a word to them it would be a salts
faction to stand and look at them. A
few weeks ago / heard of one OF these
girls here in town, and / started on
the trail. l located here on Delaware
avenue not far from the Garfield monu-
ment. After / had rid myself of some
paint which l got on my hands, feeling
for the door bell on a newly painted
door, gentleman met me at the door,
to whom l said, l am looking for
little girl l used to know and 1 don't
know her name now, but we used to
call her Sallie Ann, and he said she's
here. and there was a cordial greeting.
/ used to think Sallie Ann, was one of
the incest girls ! ever knew, or ever
went to a district school, or a Delaware
College. and have never had any rea-
son to change my mind, if she did
marry the other fellow (and the other
GRID and don't expect to ever outlive
my strong propensity Of hunting up
the old schoolmates Of the Blackbird
district. Well I must close, and in the
next letter 1 will pay my respects to
some of the people in the district and
try to leave myself out of it as much
as possible.
William Andrew I1ul1ill
Evening journal., 1908-11-14
Opinion
More Good Roads.

Chester Times.
We are going To build more good
roads in the next decade than we con-
structed in this state i'm the fifty years
preceding but we are rot going to m. ~
some of the blunders tnat marked the
construction Of some of the highways
There is a very strong sentiment in
this commonwealth that farmers in
their declarations in their oranges have
taken the proper attitude in this busi-
ness: that it. the State. should build
the main arteries of travel. the counties
the less important ones and the town
shin look after the remainder.
American eng neers nave not learned
all there is 10 be learned, however. in
the building Of roads and it is a hope
full sign that thev have gone to France
to study the methods urevail ng there,
France has been in tie business many
years. the government has long had
a school on engineering for the instruc-
ton Of young men in the art of making
highways that last. so We should study
the French plan efore giving out any
teurs at this business when We pay
the price Of skillet men.
Some Of the roads built within the
last two Years IN PENNSYLVANIA have
been so badly 1omnge1 by one years
travel Of automobiles that they have
had 10 be virtually rebuilt Automo-
biles bv the hundred speed over French
roadsa nd the roads remain unharmel.
We want to get the secret from our
French cousins.
Evening journal., 1908-11-14
THE KAISER CRITICISED.

He Emperor Of Germany has found himself
Il in an unpleasant predicament because Of
the criticism he has received from the members
OF the German Parliament The Kaiser has been
pictured as the chief war lord of earth the en-
bodiment OF the Divine right" and the upholder
of the barbaric notions Of government He is
frequently thought Of as a sniffer of war, and a
suppressed Attila, likely to burst forth at any
time and deluge Europe in war
But his subjects, the leaders Of the German
Parliament, are not satisfied even when the Em-
peror confines his war-lile exuberance to firing
paper bullets in the form of interviews. They
fear that the Kaiser may cmbroil the country in a
real war They declare that he does not repre-
sent German sentiment. And in fact, if we may
Judge by the election returns in Germany and the
complexion of the parliamentary parties of the
empire the German Kaiser in his views, does
not express the sentiment of his people The
Germans, as much as the people Of any other ma
ton desire to live at peace with their neighbors.
Il has long been the wonder of the world why
the Germans have endured the absolutism Of the
Emperor
The recent fracas, however, while it is not
likely to change the notions of the Emperor re-
garding Imperialism, has served to show that the
Kaiser is not the intelligent German nation.
Evening journal., 1908-11-14
the SLEEPING SICKNESS
WHICH MEANS DEATH

How many readers have heard of this
terrible disease? 1t prevails in that
far-away country-Africa-es
the Congo district 1t is caused by
the bite of the tsetse fly. When it
bites a person, the sleeping symptoms
begin and finally the sufferer sleeps
until death occurs.
Contrast this with the peaceful,
balmy sleep of health. Is thcNe any
thing more wearing than to lie awake
at night, tossing about, nervous, with
cold feet, hot head and mercy knows
what else? Short Of letting the tsetse
fly bite us we would do almost any
thing for relief. How can we pre-
vent it? Mr.. George Hayes. Of
Union City, Pa. writes: Il had lost
my appetite. was all rundown, could
not sleep nights l had tried every
thing without relief. Vinol was rec
commended, and to my surprise, it
helped me at once; gave me a splendid
appetite, and now l sleep soundly."
What Vinol did for Mr. Hayes, it will
do for every rundown, nervous and
overworked person who cannot sleep.
VINOL is sold in Wilmington by N.
B. Danforth, Druggist.
Evening journal., 1908-11-14
Saturday, November IA, 1908
CITY AND PENINSULA.

a GOOD friend of The Journal thinks that
\ in our article referring to closer relations
between the city Of Wilmington and the re-
mainder of the State, we did not bring out the
fact that many Delawareans and residents of the
Maryland Peninsula counties already are deeply
interested in this city and are concerned in its
welfare We did not relate the good things that
could be said, but we were urging that Whining
ton be made a still greater center for the resi-
dents of the other counties
1t is true that hundreds of young folks from
the Peninsula come here for their education, that
hundreds of people from the lower counties and
from Maryland come here for shopping, and that
the number is steadily increasing, but it is also
true that hundreds do not come to Wilmington,
but 90 elsewhere We had these latter in mind
when we asked them to visit Wilmington and
give the city chance
Many residents OF the lower counties are very
loyal to the metropolis of the State Others have
passed MS by, chiefly we believe, because of our
own failure TO get after them more energetcally
The boats take many people to Philadelphia
Others go to Baltimore, and the trains of course,
carry others to Philadelphia. We want to in
crease the number of Wilmington visitors with
ont in any way dsparaging the trade that Will
mipat0n already draws from the State trade
that as we have remarked is on the increase as
the fame of the city as a place for shopping be-
comes better and better known. Our appeal was
to the "passers by be they small or large in
numbers.
In this connection it may be we'll to remember
that the Peninsula Board of Trade is to be or
ganized in January next The board has for its
object the bringing together of the business and
industrial interests of the Peninsula. The bust
ness men Of the Peninsula are ready to cooper
ate with such an organization. The Peninsula is
one of the very best parts of this country, and so
are its people.
Evening journal., 1908-11-14
THE OPPOSITION 10 CANNON.

CONGRESSMAN FOWLER, of New Jersey,
~ is an aspirant for the speakership of the
House to succeed Mr. Cannon, but if Cannon is
to be prevented from continuing as speaker there
will have to be a candidate trotted out stronger
than Mr. Fowler Cannon will undoubtedly
fight to hold his position, he will consider his
reelection by large majority in his home dis
trict vindcation of himself from the campaign
attacks.
Cannon made a remarkable fight The Metho-
dist conferences opposed his reelection and the
labor unions were said to be violent in their op-
position But the leaders OF these forces did not
carry sufficient followers Perhaps Uncle Joe
also GOT a heavy vote from the Democrats of his
district as when fights like that made against Mr..
Cannon are waging, some Democrats may always
be relied upon to help out
The reelection of Mr. Cannon will not be par
ticularly pleasing to the Roosevelt administra-
ton. The present administration and the incom-
ing administration would doubtless prefer some
progressive man for speaker like Congressman
Burton. OF Ohio but this shrewd old reactionary
speaker is likely to land on the position again,
much TO the disgust of many persons who wish
to see the Taft administration freed from the
shackles of Cannonism.
Evening journal., 1908-11-14
Effect # Responsibility.
Indianapolis Star.

Indianapolis star.
Tho manner IN nswhich responsibility
tends to overcome radical SIN and 70
encourage conservative tendencies Is
strikingly exemplihcd IN the case of
John Burns. the English labor leader.
now a member Of the British cabinet.
Before he was elected to Parliament.
Burns was a leader Of st likes and an
advocate Of certain socialistic doctrines
ten ing as he thought 10 benefit work
ingmen. lie did not go TO socialistiC
extremes. however. in demanding that
the State provide for thrifty worlSln
and the idlers alike At the same time
he was REGARDED as a radical and an
enemy to the established or er, and his
entrance into the iaw-making body was
regarded bv peace-loving and conserva-
/ tive Britons with disaDproval. He was
| looked upon as n disturbing element
In his public position the Intellectual
promise Of his earlier life had been
more than fulflel. Hc has developed
greatly as a speaker aid in debates is
an opponent that his associates regard
with much respect. He has en- "a
tireless worker ana has lost none Of his
old aggressiveness in lighting for the
cause he advocates. He has not lost
his head bv reason Of the high posit on
he has attaired. but is as unaffected.
as simple in his life and as approach
able as ever Yet. fer all this, great
| antagonism TO him has arisen in labor
circles. He is d d-nounced as a renegade
and his reelection as a member of
/ Parliament Will nc strongly opposed by
men of his own class. The objection
/ to him. it is said. grows out of the fac,
that he has been careful and cautious
/ in his recommendations
Evening journal., 1908-11-14
Tersonal and Pertinent

They had heen coortin for something like years.
but the wide gap between had always been respectfully
preserved
"A penny for thochts, sandy" murmured Maggie.
after silence ol hour and q half
"Meel, replied Sandy. slowly with surprising bod
ness ten pc the truth list thinkin h fine
IL wad be If he gle bit kissie."
"rve objection, simpered Maggie sithering over,
and kissed him pl mply the tip of his left ear
Then she slithered back.
Sandy relapsed into brown study more and
the clock ticked twenty-seven minutes.
An what ye thinln' about noo-anither oh?
Mae nae. lasse it's mair serious the moo"
"Is IT, ladder asked Maggie, softly. Her heart was
going pit-a-pat with expectation AR what mcht it
be?'
II was jst thinkin'," answered Sandy that II was
apoot time sc were paying NE that penny .rAnsw ers
Evening journal., 1908-11-14
BIG SHIP HARD
AGROUND OFF CITY

-Four tugs grappied with the Nor
wegian steamship All. aground in the
Delaware River below the Christians
Riv yesterday but failed to float her
Two attempts We're made to move the
ore-laden steamship without avail The
liner was so deem i'm the mud that the
united efforts Of the four tugs proved
Intellectual TO move her. On the af-
ternoon tide with a portion of her eago
lightened. it was believed the vessel
would he released.
Additional cargo was transferred to
the lighter Harry this morning ana an
other effort made to release the steam
ship. Should this. tho fourth attempt,
fail. it may be necessary to take oul
her entire ore cargo, consisting of sew
eral thousand IONS. before the vessel
can be dragged into deep water.
Evening journal., 1908-11-14
Note and Comments

Now the wife Of the artist who gained national fame
by his affinity troubles is accused of beating him with
chair This ought take the $4,000 prize offered for
the naturalization Of spirit, though it be a soul
mate.-Baltimore American
The newly elected Western District Attorney who is
here studying Jeromes methods has 20 the right
place if he needs sleep and rest.-New York Press.
II New York should send Roosevelt 10 the Senate and
Nebraska send Bryan they would make Of those
solemn and prehistoric statesmen sit and take notice
Kansas City star
Hopes are doubtless cherished IN the army that the
horseback tests will up during the coming admin
Observation-Disclosures star.
Evening journal., 1908-11-14
WIGGINS TO END
Ills LIFE IN JAIL.

Edward Virgins, colored. was found
guilty Of second degree murder in the
Court of oyer and Terminer yesterday
and sentenced to Imprisonment for life
and a fine of $780, The charge against him
was the killing of William Edward Denny
at Eliddletown, on July q
The defense introduced evidence to try
to show that Virgins acted in self de-
fense and endeavored to prove that Den-
by's reputation was not good.
After the arguments of counsel and the
charge of the court. the jury retired TO
deliberae for over an hour.
WINS sat stoical and unmoved as Tie
woros condemning him to spend the rest
of his days behind iron bars were pro-
nounced by Associate Judge Boyce.
Evening journal., 1908-11-14
Indian River Aaaln Naviaated.

MILLSBORO, Nov. 14.-For the first
time in years, the channel having been
blocked by sand bears, navigation was
resumed on the Indian river yesterday,
whe Clifford Bishop. of Ocean View,
arrived here with ZOO bushels Of wheat
consigned to the Millsboro rolling mills.
He reported clear channel.
Evening journal., 1908-11-14
OFFTcTAL FNDOPsrMENTS.
The United Publishers Association

The runlshers Bulletin encial organ Of the UNITED
'"rEE WILMi NGTON EVENING JOURNAL iias
ruaraeed circulation Of than 10000 daily which mas
verified by our examination"
The examination made by Mr. Arthur Koppeii sen.
FRA the association who offers to $1,000
his money and undertake 10 prove that the EVEN
ING JOURNAL has the largest paid ccnaton Of any pa
per printed In Wilmington
Evening journal., 1908-11-14
Rennirinn Lewes Pier.

LEWES. Nov. 14.-Work has been
started on the repairing of the trans
portation pier that was damaged in
bad storm several weeks ago. The pier
is the only one open TO the town for
transportation. and was built years
ago by a stock company at a cost of
$4,000.
Evening journal., 1908-11-14
Child and House Destroyed by Fire.

ELKTON. Nd, Nov. 14.-While Mrs
Fanny Kelly, of Woodlawn. near this
town, was out visiting a neighbor, her
houes caught fire and was completely
destroyed. Ter S-year-old child was
asleep in the house and was burned
to ashes.
Evening journal., 1908-11-14

Mr. Bryan is going to MeNico for little rest,
and he will doubtless try to figure out how it all
happened Mr., Bryan was confident of election,
and he based his hopes on surface indications
that for while showed that he had chance.
But the great silent vote of the country is what
did the business
Evening journal., 1908-11-14

brought to light are becoming desperate when it
is necessary to shoot one of the prosecutors, as
was done yesterday. The San Francisco grafters
have welded great power, but it looks as if they
were dismayed.
Evening journal., 1908-11-14
More Pie Filling.

Captain Elijah Register, a retired sea
captain in Lewes. has succeeded in
raising a pumpkin in his little garden
that weighs so IL pounds.
The Washington times., 1908-02-02
A RECORD BENEFACTION.

The honor Of making the largest sin
gle benefaction ever known became
John y. RockefelieT's when. on Febru-
airy II. he turned over SO. 600 20 the
general education board. A month and
g day later Mrs. Russell Sage an
nOunCed the esta bIshment OF the Sage
foundation Of 100000 for the be1e-
A Of mankind along different lines ~
April o Miss Anna I. Jeanes, Of Phil
adelphia, gave 81 10000 for the educa-
ton of negro children; in September
Archibald Il. BlOUnt. lord Of the manor
OF Orleton. England, left ff0o.u TO
Yale; a month later John D." pre-
scented the University OF Chicago with
$4,000 and stsIl later he turned over
TO the Rockefeller Institute for Medical
Research. in New York, securities worth
g. 900 600
The gift that made the most talk
vas that Of 50 900 600 TO Swarthmore
College by Miss Anna T. Jeanes. OF Phil
adelphia. She made the provlso IN her
will that the college was 10 get the
money only in case it gave up Inter
collegiate athletics In November the
trustees decided not to accept the
money, which viii be used to found 2.
cancer. hospital a provided by the VIII.
Andrew Carnegie's three most notable
benefsctiOns tOtaled ss.70G 0o0- - Elk
change
The Washington times., 1908-02-02
LABOR MEN HOPE
FOR BETTER TIMES
Organizations Making Eff
forts to Brighten the
Prospects.

Not since the days of the panic and
the following depression have there
been so many mechanics idle in Wash
ingtoH.
This statement is made by an officer
OF the local building trades council
who has made a careful canvass. There
ara many reasons or causes leading to
this condition, among which IS the
lockout and strike of last summer
There has also been a luu in local
building operations. and during the past
several months there has been no
new building Of consequence started.
All Of the big building operations ua-
der way are being rapidly completed
The House office building, the Senate
Office building, the Agricultural Depart
meDt building, the Congress Hall Hotel,
the new Municipal building and similar
structures are among them.
Labor men are optimistic, however
and are hopeful, awaiting an early
spring and renewed industrial activity
Every effort is being bent BY the va
r.ous organizations OF the building
trades to brighten the prospects, bur
many men who have been lifelong resi-
dents OF the District, and taxpayers
have gone out Of town 70 find work,
frequently at the expense OF their
union
The Washington times., 1908-02-02
DISCOVERY OF COFFEE.

Near the middle OF the fifteenth cen
fury a poor Arab was travelling through
Abyssinia and finding himself very
weak from fatigue. he stopped near a
grove; then, being in want OF fuel to
cook his rice. ne cut down a tree. which
happened to be covered with dead ber-
ries. His meal being cooked and eaten,
the traveller discovered that the half
burned berries were very fragrant. He
collected q number OF them, and, crush
ing them with stone, ne found that
their aroma increased to a great ex-
tent. Whit wondering al this he &C
cidentaiIy let fall the substance into a
can which contained his scanty supply
Of waterloo! what a miracle. The near
~ putrid water was almost instantly
purified. He raised it to his lips: it was
fresh. agreeable. and IN a moment the
traveller had so far recovered his
strength and energy as 10 be able TO
resume his journey. The lucky Arab
gathered as many berries as he could.
and having arrived at Alden, in Arabia,
ne informed the multi Of his discovery.
That worthy divine was an inveterate
opium smoker. and suffered for years
from the influence Of that poisonous
drug He tried an infusion Of the roast
Ell berries and was so delighted al the
recovery or his own VigOr that in graf
Jtude 10 the tree be called IL cahush,
which in Arabia signifies force DUN
dee Advertiser. --.-.-
The Washington times., 1908-02-02
WHFRE IGNoFANCE rs Bliss.

a Philadelphia lawyer. who recently
returned from q trip 10 the Far East,
unfolds an amusing story OF an ele-
plant sale IN India. A large herd Of the
animals was placed on exhibition. and a
number OF prospective purchasers were
critically examining the POnusrous
beasts
The dealer noticed one man who
seemed particularly Impressed with a
certain elephant. and also noted that
the elephant under examination was one
which had been doc-OTed especially for
the sale The dealer went to the man
and called him aside
Il see that you know q great deal
about elephants" he said. "Of course,
YOU noticed that the animal you ex-
an1ined had been doCtored- Don't give
me away. and il I sell the brute III
give YOU 10 per cent of the sale price. "
The man nodded his head. Some hours
later the dealer went 10 the man and
handed him a considerable sum OF
money.
Il sold that elephant" he explained.
BY the way now did you come to
know so much about Elephants
Il don't know anything about them,
~epIied the man In fact that was the
fIrst time / ever saw an elephant.
when YOU called me I was trying to
figure out which end it's tail was on. -
Exchange.
The Washington times., 1908-02-02
PANAMA CHILDREN.

In order TO encourage the children OF
Colon in the acquisition Of more knowl-
edge concerning the United States, Con
sui James G. Kellogg recently offered
70 the school children Of that Panama
city prizes OF three gold medals for the
best three essays on this country and
SIS In gold for the best defamation OF
prose or poetry by an American author
The award for the latter was made on
January / Mr.. Kellogg also sends TO
the Bureau of Manufactures, IN Wash
iugton. the following Panama news
IaDer clipping: Mr.. kellogg desires
10 give notice 20 the merchants Of the
consular district of Colon that two free
scholarships in a college in New Or
leans are offered by him for the two
best essays on the following subjects
First. The Advantage Of American
Education and Business Training 10
Future Spanish American Business
Men, second, Trade Relations WITH
the United States-What Are the Ad-
vantages and Impedinents Encountered
Bv the Merchants of the Republic OF
Panama in Purchasing Goods From
American Manufacturers and Exporters.
and What Commercial Methods Should
Be Adopted by the Latter in Order TO
Foster and Increase Their Trade With
the Former? Exchange.