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Evening journal., 1908-03-02

their condition. they organized labor
unions. In 1890 there was a vast strike. The
unions lost
At this time with conditions worse than
ever. a small colonial tax was laid on
land according to value. and Immediately
there was an improvement. Later this tax
was increased. followed by further in'-
provement. Then local taxing bodies were
given power to adopt II. and IN 1895 they
began doing so. Cities. counties and road
districts (townships) adopted the idea TO
a small degree; and a comparison recent
ly. of twelve cities that had adopted It
with twelve that had not. showed tho
former had gained greatly IN population,
while the latter gained slightly, four Of
them losing. Wellington, the only one
that raised its revenue exclusively by a
tax on land values, made the greatest
gain.
To-day New Zealand is the best coun-
try in the world for working people They
get the highest wages Cfor work requir-
ing the same skilD and work the shortest
hours. why? Because they have struck
at monopoly in its strongest FORM by
making It less profitable to speculate in
land Land being the source Of employ
ment, to make It dear as speculation does,
makes it difficult for labor to secure EN-
ploya ent, raises rent and reduces wages.
II they increase the tax until It absorbs
the exact annual ground rent and abolish
all other taxes, speculation would be de-
stroyed and there would result another
and greater improvement in the condition
Of the people.
The panic Of 1898 swept the entire civil
lied world, New Zealand, only, escaping
We had one here in 1903 The present one
seems to be sweeping the world. None
Of these has affected New Zealand.
Warren I. Lowe.
Media. Pa. Feb. %.
Growth Of American Tonnage.
Editor THE EVENING JOURNAL
In 1900, we built vessels to the ex-
tent Of 1O6.261 tons; In 1907, All, 1923
tons In 1875, we produced 21,631 tons
of iron and steel vessels; and i'm 1907.
34S555 tons. In 1850, our merchant
tonnage amounted to 3,4S5.266 tons;
and British tonnage, to 4,232.962 In
1906, our merchant tonnage was g.
STA, ,969; and British tonnage, 17,555,-
S64 tons In 1907. our merchant tom
mage equalled 6.93S,794; and our naval
tonnage, 611.616 tons.
Respectfully.
Charles Nevers Holmes.
Broohline, Mass Feb. 30
Evening journal., 1908-03-02

There are ten negro banks in Mississippi and
they have organized State Bankers Associa-
ton. The colored people are making more prog
ress in the Southern States than some persons
might imagine.
Evening journal., 1908-03-02

The Smyrna Times understands that the pro-
posed trolley from Wilmington to Dover and
Milford is nearing Constructive stage" Engi-
neer Endean may be able to convince the doubt
ing Thomsses.
Evening journal., 1908-03-02

Mr.. and Mrs Reuben Hall have been
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sauder
shank OF Perryville
Evening journal., 1908-03-02

Directors and sole stockholders Robert s. Baird
Evening journal., 1908-03-02
Irish. Americans TO Entertain.

The Irish-Americau chorus viii give
an entertainment in Irish-American
Hall tonight. Among those to take
part are A. II. Finerty. Joseph Curren,
NJ Donahoe. Miss MAJ Grant, Frank
A. O'Brien. Howard Gordon. Marion
Bradheld. Miss Anna NJ. Mcdonald,
Joseph German and John J. Gilbride
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TEPNs or SUBSCRIPTION
BY mall postage prepaid, $500 year OF 20 ee ,,s
month payable Ia advance BY carrier siA Genus "V
Evening journal., 1908-03-02

THE EVENING JOURNAL uses the United Press News
Service, received in its editorial rooms over spo"
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OFFICERS

BenIsmln NieIds, President.
Games B.ClsrksOn, ,Vlce-PresIdent
SOhn s. ROssell, Sec.&Tr officer
l. Scott Townsend Treasurer.
Evening journal., 1908-03-02

Gilbert s. Jones' Business Manager
Fourth and Shipey Streets. Wilmington Deia"are'
Evening journal., 1908-03-02

New York once: s04 Cambridge Buildng Corner fhtn
Avenue and Thirty third Street
Chicaf o once: 81 Boyce Building
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Mr. and Mrs. Bryde have been spend
ing a few davs with Colora friends.
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E3NIIE94S:}H
6. 3 a. I SGsis I, / J | q Z . !
TRUST 9s
N. w. Cor. Ninth and Market SIS.
Wilmington, Del.

One of the most impor-
tant features of a VIII is
the appointment of an Ex-
ecutor. If you have your
Will made now and name
THE EQUIT ABLE
G u AR ANTEE AND
TRUST COMPANY as
Executor, you can be as
sured that your instructions
will be carefully carried
out.
Evening journal., 1908-03-02

This newspaper IS on sale regularly at every newssan
IN wilmington and the principal towns In the stas vi
Deiawar, nlso at Broad Street station ana l"gn's-
Evening journal., 1908-03-02
The Evening Journal
FOUNDED 1858.

Entered at the Postoaice at wilmington, Del,s as
second-cass matter
A Republican Newspaper published daily, every after
noon except Sundays, by
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TELEPHONES.

TELEPHONES
Editorial Room--D & A. 500. pelmarvia' deoo' F
Business Omce-D. & A. 975 Delmarvia' ESQ
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Advertising rates on application
80 attention paid TO unsigned communications
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Capital and Surplus. s1.OOO.OOO
Evening journal., 1908-03-02

Capital Last
Authorized Par Bids Ask Sale
The Washington times., 1908-11-29

.l-AIl- We give the people or the Phn4p-
pines political Independence Yes. by
~ all means when we have created "a
people of the Philippines" Just now
there is no such nation existent. and this is
what makes Uncle Sans Philippine problem
so difficult of solution.
know that this statement VIII be bitterly
resented by such Filipino gentlemen
might name, VINO are amon6 our ablest judges
ana legislators. who are business men Of
large means ana good abilities 1t viii be re-
scented by professional men In Philippine med
iCal, legal and educational circles. and by
the thousands OF good Filipino citizens who
look upon themselves amply able to decide
for themselves what is best for the country
whose affairs they are so anxious TO admin
lister.
However they may resent It. they cannot
gainsay the truth OF the statement. There Is
no Filipino people; therefore under the cir
curnstances, we must shoulder the response
bUity and assume the divine function OF Gre
alton in order TO JUSTIFY a national altruism.
Nobody mas, yet, satisfactorily ex-
planned the high-class Filipino. In compari-
son with his origin and his opportunities he Is
an anomaly but his three centuries old en-
wironmsnt s1enunts for him 70 some extent;
The Washington times., 1908-11-29

49,. ,ne.l. loo. me-. se4uOrn "-'io-' e"e .e-'eu ~
lOresH blood.
II all the Philippine Islands were Inhabited By
sucn people as one bows the Luneta golden
Manila evenings. together with such ordinary work
a-day citizens as knows. and respects IN the
daily routine Manila life, then would there be
no Philippine problem; then could we with a
clear national conscience and with Infinite salts
faction make ourselves Immediate sponsors for
new republic which could depend upon 10 FUZZY
justify its own lofty aspirations.
OF the approximately eight millions OF inhab-
itants Of the Philippines there are not enough mod
erately educated and women 10 MI one fair-
sized city, while the highly educated and wholly
refined pure lOOdeG Filipinos 50 scarce that
they cannot be said to form a class"
Among the eight millions or people there are
at least one million who are non-Chrisstlan, ana a
third these, be safely. conservative may De
said to be quite uncivilized There are q half mill
ion or more Mohp mmedans, called by the Spaniards
Morog, MOors.
First in American consideration come the peo-
pie merely ethe people'-the I'VE or six billions OF
human beings who have arrived al a p2lnt ere
veiopment but who. as yet. have never had an
opportunity 20 rise sbovs plane OF aenssst aE-
The Washington times., 1908-11-29

IA protecting them from a. tnv nauua o.
their Christian neighbors and in restraining tins.
own tendencies toward thievishness and oceasloh4-
malicious or revengeful acts OF violence
The various Igorrote tribes. familiar TO most
Americans because of the spectacular and pictuE-
esque propensitIes OF some OF them for decor4tl
CURED by violence, are not all uneivilized BY aay
means, but they are mono hristian---Whlch he-As
that their civilization Is OF peculiar cnaFsSt@b
They have 'od tribal laws. many Of them; they
Of the fundamental rules OF FANNY NE But ~
Gould nor erect tower Of Babel since the sp,a&
various dialects, each OF which amounts almost %
there are fionsot Igorrotes. fugao Igorrotss
iEoTPotss they ali live in different parts OF
LuzOn. and they are all more or less lova5.s
Rhe director OF education wiz tell you that they
90 not rise up sns bus The young generaton
yielding to the efforts OF our eeSe4dofs IN a Say
one teacher the hills OF Luzon who can point
with pride 10 eaSS -nea Enxiisb fsIrYS vIsn ana
10 other things too; who are fully clad and wholly
e eiylens w SRo VIII hsp 70 guide along ths
dnicult way that they haze tTsy ti =, -. 49,.
selves There half million OF them, according
to he latest statistics. and they an Mohamms
cans as their name Implies They. tey speak va
rious languages. or dlatects. ana ire not or one
race BY any means. though they are generally sup
pOST TbeV win have one language within genera
them with the gentle insistence exercised BY
ne With the same mild but uaeeasng pressure
that is brought to bear upon the plsasan and me
Pampangan and Cagayan; the eB9ki1non ana me
Zam6aiani shS blsB %e are seeking 10 mould to.
gether into Philippine people e, . .v,,..,,,
thing 10 90. sid when have aRpFoximatsiy com;
pieted the task ana md the Phii1pP,ns Rs tS.
sbail not lie at ali surprised II II hurts our teel;
ngs most SStuly 1 10 ant tt. brown Srothsrs ,coss
20 shift for themselves
The Washington times., 1908-11-29
~ SPo10< 2nkz 49,

4 chat It might not be wise TO publish $50
s-cause the people in Manila would resent-in fact
nave always misunderstanding types Of the uneiV!.-
zed Filipino shown 10 the world This to mE
nind proves eoncIusiveIy that these people know
as well anybody how little prepared they are
for really "nation1. independence"
This IS not meant criticism OF the better
class Filipino. IS a matter OF fact. II Is the most
natural thing the world, and II / were Filipino
gentleman. educated and refined. living my life in
occidental comfort and cleanliness and feeding ny
mind on good modern thought. l. too. should object
having a naked little Negrito or a filthy Nongot
savage brought forward and presented 10 the world
my own kith and kin. II not my own blood
brother.
think 7 should say Back TO your mountaIHi
hack to your Jungle! and stay there until have
wrested from the world the right to -ule you as
think you should be ruled"
Unfortunately the American people have gene
themselves into the mountain and into the jungle
and brought forth the half savage and me
ron-civuized among Filipino peoples; they have
sona into the highways and the byways into ths
novels ard the homes and have brought forth the
informed and the 5ensely ignorant-the down-tFod-
den millions among the Filipino peoples.
Il is a great pity that the Philippine peoples
should have been so unevenly developed. Consider
ing that they are few. and that they have been
Tor three hundred years in contact with western
civilization. II seems ineXplicable. Somebody Will
be sure 10 say, so have the American Indians been
FOR three hundred years IN contact with much
better civilization, and yet beholdF Well. that
TOO IS tnexplicAble But II does not justify any
neglect OF the problems presented Dy the FlliSlhc-
now that his destinies under our direction.
And anyhow. he is made OF more pliable material
than our untamable Indian.
The only tribe in the Philippine Islands which
does not show any likelihood OF responding TO
z civilizng influence IS the Negrito, The Negritos
ire supposed to be the aborigines OF the Islands.
The Spanish records show that they at one
,fn,e very numerous and were 20 be found IN many
arts Of the archipelago. But their number hs
taadflv decreased BY death inter-tribaI
until thev may be said to be rapidly disappear
.ug people. ~.
=,aId- the Negritos speak a dialect All their
and from the beginning they have resisted ali ef-
ciyilfze them . lift them above the
tisne OF medieval savagery. The Negritos are The
5njv Absolutely hopeless among the non-ChristiaH
t-{5as in the islands that have TO deal with
and these people" says Commissioner Dean c
yTHTceEter the Philippine secretary Of the interior
oger no more serious problems than those involved
The Washington times., 1908-11-29

S-eluSI.t2Ty
-. demands.
When these i've sIN millions who called
the people" shall have earned the right to be
ferred 10 the educated masses then will Amer
icas Philippine probiSm' be sOlved-and not be1ore.
The non-C Christian peoples the or less
savage tribes DO not matter. Their further dsyeI-
opment well be left In the hands OF "the Phil
ippine people" when this people shall have become
sufclently wei trained In its responsibilities 70 pc
trusted with such a mission. But al present the
attitude of the better class Filipino toward MS less
fortunate brother is such that he cannot be trusted
10 deal fairly with him even under American dlrec-
tion and control
We are accused by those who call themselves
the Philippine people" OF giving entirely TOO Inlch
attention, and attaching much importance 70
pfnos II is consldered by them right that there
should a serving class and only natural that the
Vyho known or seen CIVIL
zation should be what they are and, for conven-
ienca ke ne kent so. Anyhow, II Is Troublesome
in the midst OF discussion OF national tndepend-
ence to have their existence insisted upon 20 Suc
an extent that Trey made block In the patn
OF the ambitious ~ews 80. -.
ffen IF photCEr, chs which iactuded pictures OF
men ana women % every 'ribe IN the Islands WAS
The Washington times., 1908-11-29
THE MANY ELEM ENT5
OF PEOPLES TO BE
HARMONIZED IN THE
PHILIPPINES
By Eleanor Franklin Egan

IT'S a sfHpeHdOHS-aHd mosf interest
ing-taSk TO take lot Of human
4 hash and make a NATION Ct it. Yet
thai is the task on Uncle SANS hands.
So much miSiaformatioH- perhaps,
if might be better TO say so Htle accurate
iaformafioa-ha5 been circulated in he
UnifeG States sCifh regard TO The Philip
pine islands that most americans are gen
ainely surprised 5CheH they are fOid that
there is no uch thing as Philippine pso-
pie or a Filipino people" as yoH sgiH
Il Filipino may be anything from a
erinkiy headed, naked, forest-d1CeilHg Ne
grifo Savage to an educated, refined and
extremely afFaofiVe gentleman.
The man Of fine mind and splendid
education 1phom one meets and likes in
everyday sos'd existence, and 10 1choSe
abiiifcs enc mast yield The most sincere ad-
muafioR, may he a Filipino, bit so also is
the uuctrisiiaaised and nncirHiSed BoHioc
Igorroie Of the northern Lu7OH hills, 7vho
has been sooHt 20 fare forth on annual man
hints and TO bring home The reekiug heads
of his enemies gVith Sghieh 10 decorate his
doOrbOsfS.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-01-16

One of the old and respected
pioneers from the north end of the
county, Mr.. William Myers, was
seen On our streets Monday in COM
pany with Randall Hunter. To-
gether they were journeying east
to look at farm to rent. Mr.. Myers
was very unfortunate last year in
that he lost his beloved wife, (the
sister of Sheriff Northup,) of blood
poison. 1t is all the more sad in
that hol e because of many little
ones II are too young to help
thems es. We trust he may find
such arm as he desires and may
conclude to remain with MS.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-01-16
Thanks to nv Friends

desire through the medium of
the Journal to thank the neighbors
and friends for the beautiful chair
presented me for my birthday.
Every moment of my leisure I will
take solid comfort, enjoying one of
those splendid cigars for which the
donors please accept thanks.
Thanks Clara tor the lovely silk
kerchief. May God in his infinite
love grant that and mine can be
as jolly every day of the year 1908
as were we on my birthday. Mrs.
Smith thanks the ladies for their
assistance and for the delicious
cakes.
Wishing you and yours happy
and successful year, remain
Yours Sincerely,
MICHAEL SMITH.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-01-16
Mr. Hel1yer Dead

This good lady. the esteemed
wife of Mr.. V. B. Hellyer of the
Audubon County Journal force,
died at her residence in Extra on
Monday, January 18th, 1908, of
cancer of the stomach.
For year and a half this dread
disease has been affecting her and
inch by inch has it sapped her life
until she yielded to the Masters
call. The excruciating pain borne
80 patiently, reflected her religious
convictions. Her calm endurance
and hopeful expressions were
worthy of noble mind. Her pain
has turned to comfort,-her thrall-
dom to bliss. All is we'll.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-01-16
Lilacs in Bud

Uncle Hi Heath brought to our
desk Friday last, January 10th, 1908,
a branch Of lilac bush that is in
complete bud and in a few days
more, if the warm weather we have
been having all winter continues,
would have burst into leaf, and
looked like spring. But then we
must cease this talk, for are we not
in Iowa still?
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-01-16
Does Advertising Pay?

As demonstrated by Messrs Mar
quesen & Son of this city, where
they carried full page ad in this
'paper for two weeks calling atten-
ton to their special sale that they
intended to hold last week.
IA RESULTS: Cash returns from,
nree to five hundred dollars per
Nay till Saturday, when the sales
Rached nearly one thousand dol.
Ire for the one day. What did it?
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-01-16
New Books at the Library

The following is list of the new
books added to the Thursday Club
Library:
Kate Bennett
The Man in the Case
Love is the Sum of it All.
Rosalina at Red Gate.
Captain Dieppe.
The Patriots.
The Weavers.
Rosalinde's Lovers.
Fair Play.
The Family Doom.
Five Little Brown Peppers in the
Little Brown House.
Flower Fables.
Aunt Diana.
A Girl IN Ten Thousand.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-01-16

Henry Phipps, the Pittsburg null
tl-mlllionaire will build perhaps five
hundred concrete houses not far
from New York and will offer these
homes to working men at a rental
not to exceed seven and one haIs
dollars month. They will be for
two families, 25 feet wide, As feet
deep and 8 stories high. He be-
lleves that in these concrete houses
he has found solution of the slnm
and tenement problem.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-01-16

The little toy dog is covered with dirt
Bedraggled, unkenpt he stands,
The little toy soldier is battered and
bruised, and
His musket falls from his hands.
Time was when the little toy dog
was Lew, and
The soldier was fair, you know,
But that was the time when our Iii.
tie Boy Blue
Got them two weeks ago.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-01-16

A white marble statue of an anees.
tor adeans the grounds Of Mrs.
biair's country estate and one of
her maids, new girl, asked what
''that" was there for?
Mrs. Blair al. explained Don't you
No, men," the girl replied. 81
don't like dead people standin' up
IN front of peoples houses. He'd
ought to be in his grave. That's
where he belongs.n
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-01-16

Though your face be bright and
your heart all right,
Things change with a sudden thud
When your right foot slips and your
left foot slides,
And you sit down in the mud.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-01-16
Danish Lutheran Church

Service at Extra next Sunday at
1890 and at Hamlin at 2:30, Sunday
School an hour before service at
both places.
The congreg cation at Extra will
hold it's annual business meeting
at the church Tuesday, January
21st, at 2 O'Clock in the afternoon.
We earnestly ask our members to
be present as matters of impor-
tance will be discussed. We also
heartily invite all who are inter-
ested in the work but who are not
yet members. As to our prospects,
they are decidedly hopeful. The
old gospel of the crucifed and
risen Savior is just as young and
powerful and just as much needed
as it ever was, all talk to the con-
trary notwithstanding.
The pastor may here use the
occasion to thank the many friends
whose sympathy at Thanksgiving
and Christmas time took not only a
spiritual but also very substan-
tial form.
Hugh Smith went to Chicago,
last week.
Ralph Tilley is home again. He
is quite proficient with good ci-
gar.
Elmer Heath has rented the Spen-
Ger farm, which is three miles north
of town.
Miss Roselle Rice of Hamlin visi-
ted with her friend, Miss Eta Spen-
Ger over Sunday.
DR.. John Bishop returned Satur-
day from Colby, Kansas, being
nearly a week on the road.
Hon. james Bruce & Son of At
lantlc attended to business here,
Tuesday. You are always welcome
gentlemen. Cali often.
DIR. Weber's eye and ear treatment
has cured hundreds and his glass
es are worn by thousands of
pleased patients. See DIR. Weber
on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 30 at
Park Hotel. Examination free.
LOST
From the stock yard at Extra one
barrow, sandy color, weight about
$50 pounds. Please uotifv
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-01-16

This Office is getting out some
fine "Brood So catalogues for
Nr. Nels G. Jensen >ase sale of
Bred Gilts and Broou, >ws will
take place at Audubon L, lay,
February 4th, 1908.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-01-16

A letter from George M. Burt,
former citizen of this neighbor-
hood, but now of Lorena, Okla
homa, having gone there for his
health, says he is gaining both
health and strength and is now
able to follow the plow all day
long, something he did not think
of doing in Iowa of late years.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-01-16

At the lowest estimate there are
$4,000 cords of wood going TO rot in
York county, Maine an this is only
one county. This wood is left in
the shape of tops by the portable
mills. It is r fered for sale on the
ground for Fl 25 to 80 cents a
cord and thou IDS Of cords are 60
ing to waste for the want Of pur-
ehasers.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-01-16
Prophecies OF 1908

Before the month of January shall
go
New Yox is almost certain to
have snow
Eleven months will end the usual
way,
But February will add another day.
Phis prophecy I make as stiff as
starch;
St. Patricks Day this year will fall
in March.
Disaster wait 7 read it in the
stars,
For those who'reS he way of mo-
tor cars.
And in conclusion eve one remem.
Der
The year will surely end in late De.
cember.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-01-16

Italy leads all the countries of
Europe in the foreign postal orders
drawn in the United States. Ital-
ians in this country sent more than
$6OO,O00 home daring the month of
November,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-01-16

The Seminole Indians have ten
colleges and sixty five common com.
mon schools with total attendance
of 25 hundred. The Choctaws have
$50 schools in some of which the
higher branches are taught. The
Chickasaws have five colleges and
thirteen district schools.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-01-16

Ruth Bryan Leavitt and her hus-
band have separated. Ruth is with
her mother in Europe and her Aus-
band is an art student in Paris. In
recent letter to friend she says
she will not visit him although sac
and her mother will spend severalS
days in Paris.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-01-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Raper, former
we'll known citizens OF Extra TWEEN
ty-five years ago, bat now residing
in Atlantic were Saturday and
Sunday guests of Mrs. Dorr and
daughter Anna.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-01-16

The dates of the actual writings of
the Bible ran over twelve centuries.
But ia spite of it's many authors sep
Grated by such lapses of time, there
is such unity that it is called @Bi
BILE" meaning "the book" Cod
is its subject throughout. He is it's
hero; and His will and love for man
kind is its theme.