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Evening journal., 1908-04-14
HUGHES AND THE GAMBLERS.

q OVERNOR HUGHES, Of New York, is
performing the duties of his office regard
less of the mention of his name in connection
with the presidential nomination. He is not try
ing to win support for himself and it is evident
that he is not concerned with presidential poll
tics.
The recent course of the governor in opposing
the gamblers Of New York and in suggesting an
investigation Of the methods of Wall street has
not strengthened him with the political leaders.
It is wonder that his name was not greeted
enthusiastically at several of the conventions in
the Empire State.
Governor Hughes started vigorous opposition
to the race track gamblers. He is fighting a
mighty and powerful force for evil in that State
force skilled in all the arts and devices Of crooked
politics His bill for the suppression of gambling
failed in the State Senate, but undismayed the
governor has renewed the conflict In the State
Senate the measure lacked several votes of being
enacted. The mass Of the Democratic members
under Iammany influences opposed the bill.
They secured Republican votes sufficient to de-
feat the measure Thus, as frequently happens
when some special or private interest is to be
served sufficient strength can be secured for
the purpose from the ranks of both parties
1t is significant that the gamblers won in the
State Senate In many States as in Delaware
for example, the special interests hold their fort
ress in the State Senate They can permit the
lower and more popular house to have as many
oSH'duN0S OF ulc SenSIdl puDlC as IL pleaSeS
That does not trouble the special interests of any
sort so long as they can hold up the Senate. The
New York Senate was the means of defeating
Governor Hughes wise measure.
The governor, therefore has brought upon his
head the enmity of the race track men, and in
political matters the opposition of these forces
too often counts for more at the polls than does
the approval of the better element" The race
track men and others of their stripe are organ
lied and work practically at the polls while the
"good citizens" are inclined to be Indifferent or
conhne their commentator to lip praise only
Governor Hughes, in making war upon the
race track gambling evil, has outstripped the
good work of his predecessors in the guberna-
tonal chair The evils exist in New York State
and against the provisions Of the law, but it was
one OF those violations of the law which former
governors permitted to pass unheeded.
Evening journal., 1908-04-14
OWNER AT CONVENTION,
Ills CHICKENS STOLEN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, April 14.-Former As
semblyman George r. clendaniel. Of
Lincoln City. who is now poultry raiser.
was in Dover during last week attending
the Republican conference and the state
Convention. When he returned home 10
Lincoln he found that his poultry pens
had been visited by poultry pullers dur
ing his absence and all his largest and
best-blooded hens were gone.
Evening journal., 1908-04-14
MR.. sHAws INDIscRETIoN.

nUR neighbor, who has been performing vari-
- Gus acrobatic feats in connection with the
Water Board inquiry, resumes with an elaborate
discussion Of the doings of President Shaw. 1t
Is somewhat difficult to decide whether The Star
believes that President Shaw's conduct in permit
ting his firm 10 do business for the Water Depart
ment is TO be seriously condemned or not Mr.
Shaw's theatrical flourish in offering to give the
bill for the work 70 charitable organizations ap-
pears to have mitgated the condemnation of The
Star
We think that it would be better for the COM
missioners TO live within the letter of the law on
all occasions if their ndiscretions are to subject
them to the annoyance of criticism and a con-
demnation Of their acts as illegal by the city So
licitor.
However. The Star seems to believe that this
act OF Mr.. Shaw in having work done by his firm
was the basis Tor the investigation OF the Water
Department. and yet view it. the incident
was but small part Of the charges that Com
missioner Knox made.
In the same issue The Star highly commends
the Mayor and City Council for the examination
OF the city finances under the direction OF Expert
Gleason. Yet why should it have opened its vials
Of wrath upon the mayor when he sought to in
vestigate other departments Of the city work the
purpose of which inquiry the mayor has said has
been to see if the general regulation of all depart
ments Of the city government cannot be inn
proved?
Evening journal., 1908-04-14
CLOTHES FOR EASTER
GET THEM NoW-PAY AS you
WEARING MONEY DOWN.

Ok ITEM NOW-FAl AO YOU
WEARING MONEY DOWN.
Why not get your Easter clothes
right now? Why wait until the last
minute7 Menter & Rosenbloom Co
with a store located at 615 Market
street have a wonderfully fine stock
of clothing, hats and shoes for men
and women, boys and girls, brought
here especially for their large Easter
trade.
You don't need money to buy Easter
clothes at Menter & Rosenbloom Co.'S
Your promise to pay is all they ask.
and S100 a week will buy you a COM
plete outfit at cash store prices.
Don't buy till you see their stylish
clothes, but buy early, so that If alter
ations are necessary they can be made
In time. Alterations are free at Men
ter & Rosenbloom Co.'s.
Evening journal., 1908-04-14

The death of John Vandercook, president of
the United Press, has caused much regret among
those who knew him. The London and Berlin
papers contain sympathetic comments upon his
brilliant work in building up the foreign news
service of the United Press. The profession has
sustained a serious loss. Mr.. VandercoolS was
resident of Berlin for awhile, where he was much
admired for his brilliant qualities as an organizer
and journalist
Evening journal., 1908-04-14

It is proposed by the Wall Street Journal to
tax American fortunes that are taken from this
country by those who wed the impecunious dukes
OF foreign lands. If this be done the dukes might
live in America, and then the yellow papers
would have a busy time in noting their daily
doings.
Evening journal., 1908-04-14
Capital and Surplus. $1,000 900
EIdEII5l 81 IIl1,ETE1

expense fund. sSO2oe4 The following
were ordered paid: Current pay roll.
SlS76.2O; special pay roll, ssls.22
Evening journal., 1908-04-14

One of the Philadelphia newspapers Of Wall
street proclivities is dspleased with the new or
ganization of the Republican party in Delaware
and with the work of the convention. 1t would
be hard to please some persons, but the party
will go forward to a victory regardless of the
comments of its critics.
Evening journal., 1908-04-14

A strange rumor comes from Georgia that Mr..
Bryan will insist that a prohibition plank shall
be inserted in the Democratic national platform.
The Democrats will have hard work to keep the
colonel on the track, although this latest rumor
is hardly to be credited.
Evening journal., 1908-04-14

They are having great fight in Pennsylvania
over local option. The license men ought to make
deal with the gang" for hundred thousand or
so votes. 1t would be cheaper than conducting a
general literary" campaign.
Evening journal., 1908-04-14

A Wyoming editors wife, while mending his
coat the other day, found in his pocket two let
ters that she had given him to mail last Christ
mas. What followed this discovery is not re
corded. 1t can be only surmised
Evening journal., 1908-04-14

The work of the city solicitors office, as we all
know, has increased considerably during the last
few years, and Mr. Townsend's request for a
stenographer seems reasonable.
Evening journal., 1908-04-14

Now that the city solicitor has given an opin-
ion regarding the action of Mr. Shaw in having
work done for the Water Department by his
firms employees, the commissioners will probably
follow the letter Of the law
Evening journal., 1908-04-14

Even the lobster palaces" of New York are
finding Evelyn Thaw an undesirable citizen.
Evening journal., 1908-04-14

Should our Democratic friends have campaign
songs during the coming canvass, the dominant
faction OF the party might sing Il have fifteen
dollars in my inside pocket" and the Bryan men
could not join in the chorus.
Evening journal., 1908-04-14
YOUR INSURANCE
PREMIUM

Presents itself for attention
with strict regularity and often
finds you unPrepared to meet
it. The amount divided into
monthly portions does not ap-
pear so formidable. Why not
make monthly payments? You
cannot do this direct to the
Insurance Company, but you
can deposit a sum with US
equal to these payments and
at the premium periods pay by
check on US. II you wish to
adopt this plan, we will be
very willing to accommodate
you.
Evening journal., 1908-04-14
Exhibit of Fine China, Wednesday,
, April 18th.

On this day we will have several
hundred pieces Of Pickard Hand
painted China on exhibit and cordially
invite you to allow Mrs. Anna Pickard
Atkins who will be in charge and who
is acquainted with every detail of the
work to show you over the collec-
ton. This exhibit is for but one day.
c. F. Rudolph,
Fourth and Market Sts.t
Evening journal., 1908-04-14
New
Shoes
For
Easter?

Here's a selection that you may
be sure is new. Everything
new but the management of the
store. That's the old success
ful proposition of good goods
at low prices. There are but
few stores nowadays doing bus
mess that way.
Evening journal., 1908-04-14
Name
FINANCIAL

National Bank OF Delaware ................
Central National Bank ......................
Farmers 8ank ...........................
First National Bank ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
NaCl BANK OF wilmington q Brandy NiAa
Equitable Guarantee q Trust Company.
Security Trust ana Safe Deposit Co...
WILMINGTON Trust Company ..............
American Nlilcanized L bre, common ......
American Vulcanizsd Fibre. preferred.
Dfla ware Railroad Stock ..................
Wilmington Gas 4 electric Com ..........
Wlmington Gas a Electric, pfd ..........
Wilmington. New Castl0 q So. Ry.. CON-.
Wilmington, New Castle x So, Ry., ptrc
Wilmington Light. Power a. Telephone Co
Name Bonds
american Vulcanized Fibre Bonds ......
Wilmington cts Railway Bends ..........
Wilmington & Cbener Traction Bonds. 80.
Wilmington Gas 4 Elect. BOnds ..-.........
Wilmington. New Castle & So. Bonds....
Deimarvia Telephone Bonds ................
Wilmington Light. Power q Telephone CO
Evening journal., 1908-04-14
i3slEIE84S:}H
D Il n 6 E: :
3!;SEEF.aas
N. w. Cor. Ninth and Market Sis.
Wilmington, Del.
Letters of Credit
and
Travellers Cheques

on which money can be secured in any
part of the world are kept on hand and
issued by this Company at a moments
notice, thus making it unnecessary to
go to Philadelphia for this purpose.
These provide the safest and most
convenient way for travellers either in
this country or abroad to carry funds
We shall be pleased to explain the de-
tails to any one interested.
English currency kept constantly on
hand.
Evening journal., 1908-04-14

his newspaper Is on sale regularly at every neWssao
IN Wilmington and the principal towns IN tne slute ~
Delawar also at Broad Street station ana l"e.S
urth and Chestnut Street Station Phiadelphla Fa
Evening journal., 1908-04-14

Advertising rates on application.
No attention rnid to unsigned communications
Evening journal., 1908-04-14
FINANCIAL

Capital Last
Authorized Par Bids Ask sale
Evening journal., 1908-04-14

DIRECTORS.
DR.. ]. A. Draper J. wilkins Cooch
o. Bringhurst, Jr- Willard Salisbury
J. smith Brennan Robert b. Wheeler
Jos. i. Carpenter John H Dandy,
Otho Nowiand Thos H Beilah
John Bancroft Victor b. Woolley
Franklin Taylor Henry r. Thompson
Sam1 X Smith
Evening journal., 1908-04-14

THE EVENING JOURNAL tho United Press New, New,
Service, received in its editorial rooms over 'po'~
wire.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-11-05
Woman KILLED BY Negro Boy,

Savannah, Ga. Oct. 80. While
seated in a rear room OF her home at
Pooler, 10 miles from Savannah, on
Wednesday. Mrs w. q. Terrence,
wife OF an engineer. was fred upon
and instantly killed by Solomon Riley
q negro boy The boy was arrested
A party OF thirty men, beut upon
lynohing the negro, left Savannah by
train for Pooler Arriving there. how
ever. the crowd found that the boy
had been carried to Savannah by Depu.
" Sheriff r w. Westcott. The offi-
Ger had concealed the boy beneath a
lap robe and driven into the city In
a buggy. Riley Is in jail here.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-11-05

Demopolis. Ala, Oct 20. -FIem.
ming BrasheId, who conducts a mer
oantile store at Portland, has receiy.
Cd an anonymous letter advising him
to cell his stock OF goods and other
Wise dispose OF his other property In
thirty days or else he viii be seriously
dealt with Last Friday Brasteld's
store was nearly destroyed by fire,
bHt by the aid OF neighbors who dis
covered the blaze in time, the flames
were sxtinguishsd before much dam
~ had been done. Coal oil had been
scattered on the walls Of the store on
tie outside and set on d1re.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-11-05

Montgomery, Ala, Oct 20 That
there Is an epidemic Of mad dogs Is
indicated by the fact that the state
Pasteur treatment department, estab-
lisAed less than a month ago has
sisht cases for free treatment, bsing
2eop1t Who are not able to 30 where
sAsv have 70 pay The number Of dogs
VIA rabsss u very much larger than
ususl
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-11-05
MAGAZINE BLOWS UP
Disastrous Explosion Occurs al
tiadsden, Ala.
ONE KILLED, MANY INJURED

Tife, Whioh Stafted IN small MIN
Inu House, Soon Reached Powder
Msssrlno-'Elsht Gases Of Dynamite
Blew Up
Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 20 The
damage done BY the blowing up Of the
magasine of the Hammond Mining
company, at Gadsden, Wednesday
night al o'clock. was as follows:
One man Killed. Henry Kiel, stove
foundrymanS Gus woodliff chief OF
the fire department, scalp wound
Property damage to mining compaS
ny 90, 900, plate glass in city broken.
% 900. Arthur Hood, who was report
cd missing, has been found. The
flrs started in the wash room Of the
mining company, ignited the black
smith shop and then the little frame
powder magazine building,
night cases Of dynamite blew up,
the crowd around the fire scattering
in all directions II was thought for
few hours that the fatality list would
be- very serious.
The Are department, with forty
men, had responded to an alarm.
house being on Are near the mine
m a0axina
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27
In the Dawning.

The -dawning Of the greatest polit.
ical campaign in the history OF West
Virginia is at hand. Putting aside
definitely and finally the locally dis
turbing efforts of mugwumps and
boilers we look out into the begin
ming OF West Virginia's greatest flu.
ture where, in the administration OF
the affairs OF the body polite, the
wisest and most foresighted men we
have will be required. Measure West
Virginia by the achievements and In
fluence of her past and the sum Is
small in comparison with the rela-
tive Importance of her future. says
the Huntington Dispatch. While in
other states resources are near ex-
haustion, the coal fields and lumber
territory OF West Virginia are only
being touched. BY the sane conser-
walton of these resources and the con-
temporary development of our citi-
zenship West Virginia will be en-
abled to climb into the seat of wealth
and power.
The present campaign therefore
means more than the seating Of u
man in the governors chair. 1t
means the vindication of the princi-
Piles for which the man stands; indi-
Gates an endorsement of the founda-
ton work already done. The people
OF West Virginia looking at the
question of en- election in the ciearest
light of their best judgment will not
fail to see that with the sub-structure
complete we now begin on the mas
sive building OF future greatness. The
time of uniformed days is past; we
face now crisis and only adherence
to the principles of government OF
proved success in state and nation
will bespeak most aggressive advance.
Therefore as citizens who wish to
promote the welfare OF the common
wealth the duty is imposed on all Re-
publicans, or for that matter, all good
citizens, to line themselves solidly be-
hind the party whose policies will
save the state for greater things, and
cease to pay further serious, attention
to the antics of inane boilers or ir-
rational Democracy.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27
As to the Liquor Question.


Tt should not be forgotten or over
looked that the Republican party of
West Virginia favors the passage of
state local option law and also the
submission to vote OF the people of
an amendment to the constitution
prohibiting the liquor traffic. The
Republican party so declares itself
in the state platform that was adopt
ed at Charleston, and in words and
phrases that are not ambiguous, I'M
certain, or misleading. The Demo-
cratic platform practically ignores
those questions. The only thing con-
tanned in the Democratic platform is
an approval Of the Bill OF Rights of
the state constitution-organic laws
that are in full force-and con-
demnation Of legislature for fail
ing to consider" petition of num-
Der Of citizens for the submission of
prohibition amendment to the con-
stitution. The words in the Demo-
cratic platform are utterly meaning
less, being only few phrases srtung
together for the purpose Of trying to
fool the people into the belief that
the Democrats favor a local option
law and constitutional amendment
vote. Such efforts on the part of the
Democrats are an Insult to the intel
ligence of citizens. Nevertheless the
question Of the two leading parties in
| the state unon these uuesfionS should
not be overlooked.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27
scnntor Dnrst ncclines.


John Sherman Darsts refusal to
run on the Scherr ticket for auditor
means much. Senator Darst is a
loyal and active Republican, one Of
wide influence in the state and his
declination Of the Scherr nomination
will greatly weaken the Scherr move
ment, as Scherr himself and his fol-
lowers must admit In truth, it
sounds the death knell to scherr-
ism and party disloyalty as thereby
represented.
The offer was made to Mr.. Darst
by the Scharr committee for the ex-
press purpose of weakening the
Swisher ticket and strengthening the
scherr ticket. In fact. 1t was made
in the hope of rescuing the Scherr
ticket from the doom it is SO rapidly
these days approaching. The Scheri
committee sought to steal the Oars,
influence and following from the reg.
uiar Republican ticket and wanted to
use him in Its piracy. Readily. Mr.
Darst saw through their scheme and
MS party loyalty rebelled against
such ignomy. He soon saw the de
sign against him personally to make
him stand before the people as on,
who lightly regarded his solemn
pledges and who broke them at will
or within.
Senator Darst all are glad to re
iterate is true blue Republican
who has the welfare of the party up
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27
Mai. Iane's Words live.

AS q lineage chronicler the Demo-
cratic newspaper here is not de-
cided success and its work does not
pass muster to the reasonably well
informed. AT this time it is trying
to make the people believe that j. e.
Bartlett, the Republica nnominee for
sheriff, is related the the Lang boys.
There is not word of truth in the
story. We know to a real certainty
that there is not one bit of kinshir
between them.
If that paper had said that Bart.
lett while a boy worked on Maj. Lloyd
lang's saw mill and the latter al
the days of his life after that watched
Bartlett grow into manhood and car.
ry on business for himself, it would
have been stating a fact. 1t might
properly have added that Maj. Lanl
always said of Bartlett: "He is ar
honest man." Maj. Lang has passed
to his reward in that better country
but his words live on with the peo
pie.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27
GRAzYIMAN AT LARGE
Man Who Tried to Murder His
sFamilyEscapes'trom
Asylum.

GRAFTON, Aug. 25-Albert KEEL
ley, who three weeks ago in fit of
insanity. attempted to murder GER
tain members of his family, and fail
ed. in this, made an unsuccessful at
tempt to burn down the Kelley home
on West Main street, escaped from
the hospital for the insane at Weston,
in an early hour in the morning, and
thus far five guards sent out after
him have failed to effect his capture.
This is his second escape from the. in
stitutlon, he having been placed there
the last time Just after, attempting TO
carry out his murderou designs three
weeks ago.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27
CHILD KILLS
Ills BROTHER
Points the Gun at the Other All
iniFunBlt Sadness
Comes.
MIDDLEROURNE A,

MlDDLEBOURNE. Aug. ga
horrible tragedy occurred twelve
milcs from here, when Smith Mus
grove. Jr.. aged six, walked to the
bureau draw in his parents home
and removed his fathers revolver.
pointed 1t at his three year old BROTH
er Carl, when 1t accidentally dis.
charged. the bullet passing through
the child's heart and killing him In
stantly.
( The principals in the tragedy are
the only children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith Musgrove. Jr.. of Wick. promi-
nent Tyler county people.
Little Smith, Jr., the slayer Of
his brother. almost went into con-
vulsions when he saw the blood
squirting from the wound nthe little
fellows breast.
f The parents are grief stricken and
the residents OF Wick are bowed In
grief over the tragedy.
Little Carl never uttered sound
when, tsruck by the busllet. Whether
the trigger was accidentally pulled or
not, could not be learned as no one
dares talk about the grief stricken
and half crazed slayer Of his brother.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27

ISL. Robinson carried sard,s ais.
ttrIct nv q majority az 90 votes and
Eagle 7by7 a. majority Of al votes,
MAKING his maiority Il thasa two
districts 1871 The difference he.
tween the total ma3orities IN these
country districts is 14s In pirott.s
favor. 1t will be noticed that of
these eight country districts pirott
carried six while Robinson carried
but two, and thus did Robinson NOT
get a majority in the country dis
tricts.
But, as the News names the coun-
try districts and the cifv .nercincts as
the basis for its erroneous and mis-
leading statement let us 90 a little
farther in showing up 1.-The falsity sof
its conclusions. In Clark district
there was one voting precinct-outside