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that the average laborer Of to-day is
living better than Queen Elizabeth
lived in her day, what of it? The as
sertion is only partly true, at the best,
and as a representation OF the financial
and social advantages Of the laborer in
this day-which is the day in which
the laborer is living--it is entirely fall
lacous and misleading. If Queen Eliza
beth were living to-day, she would not
be living as the laborers OF to-day
live, ana that is the important thing.
Mr.. Wilson goes on to say that most
of the laborers in Northumberland in
cidentally all over the east-eat meat
three times a day. and are not content
with any but the best cuts. and can
afford them. II the secretary will
walk through the markets of Washing
ton he will discover that Nhe inferior
cuts, so-called. are displayed in great
abundance. Who buys them2 Some
body; or the traders would not have
them for sale. Hardly the residents Of
DUPONT Circle, and only to limited
extent the steward of the New Willard
Hotel. Perhaps the secretary OF the
agricultural department and the forces
under his command; but we suspect
that he would find laborers of Wash
ington purchasing largely of the rela-
lively cheap cuts. So everywhere.
The laborers, in spite of the honorable
SECRETARY Of agriculture. can not AFFORD
to buy the expensive meats and eat
them three times a day. Why should
he infiict such nonsense on the people T?
Evening journal., 1909-10-25
Heart toHeart
Talks.
TRUE TALES OF A DsY
BY EDWIN A. NYE.

Here are two stories Of the day with
which to point a moral They appear
ed the same day in a Chicago news
paper.
John Simpson, aged twenty-eight
years, died in Chicago. He was the
son OF a wealthy father living in Wis
consin. Simpson had been sick some
time and was penniless.
A message was sent to the father
telling Of the sons death and asking
for directions as to the disposal Of the
body.
Bury him in the potter's field" was
the fathers answer.
Whereupon the friends Of the dead
young man raised a sufficient sum oi
money 70 give him decent burial.
Reasons for the estrangement OF
father and son could not be learned,
says the newspaper.
That is one story.
The other one is about a mother
who was deserted by her husband and
who pleaded against the burial Of her
little son in the cemetery Of the friend
less.
The mother who thus pleaded was
Mrs. Mary Vehlen. Her husband de
serted her a year ago, aud when the
child died she had no money to pay
funeral expenses. She said to a coun.
" oficial:
How would you like to see your
only baby buried in potter's fieidT
A wealthy father consigns his sons
body to the potter's field; a poor moth
er begs to save her boy from such a
destiny.
What was behind the husbands de.
sertion OF his wife and child? Whis
ky or common cussednessl
What was back OF the wealthy ia
theirs heartlessness as revealed in the
telegram Waywardness OF the SON.
Take Il for granted. Yet
Would not you rather be in the boys
conan than IN the fathers shoes?
/ would, because a hatred OF his
own flesh and blood that viii go be
yond the portals OF death to wreak it's
vengeance needs no hell Like Mil
toms Satan, such a father must say
70 himself:
which way 1 turn is he'll. Myself
am hell"
In these two tales Of a days doings
two gracious features stand revealed
Ike two stars IN a gloomy sky.
One feature Is the showing OF a
mothers heart that holds to its own
forever and forever more.
The other is that unfsilins generosi-
ty. an everyday occurrence. which re-
spends TO calls for sweet chsrity's
sake, a generosity that completely dis
proves the doctrine Of the total de-
prayity Of the human heart,
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SAVED FROM
DEATH AT SEA
Crew Of Admiral Dewey Res
cue Scarborough Sailors
off HenIOpen

clinging desperately to q shattered por-
ton OF a main boom on which they
had drfited for twelve hours in the face
OF Storm Captain W. H. Reynolds.
of the two-masted schooner Scarborough,
which capsized in the Atlantic Ocean off
Cape Henlopen. together with Morris
Campbell and Riley Evans, th only
members Of the crew. were saved yes
terday morning by the steamer Admiral
Dewey, which reached Philadelphia last
evening from Port Antonio.
The message OF the rescue OF the
scarborough's crew was received at 5
o'clock yesterday morning by the local
operator OF the United Wireless Tele-
graph Company at the top OF the du-
Pont Building and from here the news
was flashed to Philadelphia.
From o'clock Saturday night. when
the schooner. after being buffeted about
by heavy waves due TO severe north
east gale, SUDDENLY struck its bow in the
sea and turned completely over. until 10
o'clock yesterday morning, when they
were rescued, Captain Reynolds and his
ship pAreclxed sailors drifted around in
the waters OF the Atlantic in the facet or
what seemed to be certain death. =
When taken aboard the three ship
wrecked men were suffering greatly fr9m
cold and exposure. Captain Reynolds
who is sixty years old. was so weak that
s. was necessary to call physician from
the Marine Hospital at Lewes.
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Monday, October Is. 1909
BALLOT REFORM.

HE question of ballot reform has been dis
- turbing Chicago. A better and simpler meth
cd of voting is wanted. The city has appropriated
SIco,ooo for the purchase of voting machines,
but It finds IL difficult to get a satisfactory ma
chine. 1t is said that there machines that
work satisfactorily in some cities as Buffalo,
New York, but the machines which have been
on exhibition in Chicago do not come up to the
mark. It seems that so many names are to be
voted for in Chicago that no machines have yet
been made which can be used for all these names.
One Chicago paper suggests that an inventor
has fine opportunity to perfect machine that
shall meet the needs of Chicago.
Thus, as some states and cities are disposed
to do away with the machines, others are turn
ing to that method Of voting. In New Jersey
in many sections the machines have been voted
out At the elections so far held to decide
whether the machines should be continued in use
a very small vote was polled, which showed that
the people at that time did not care much
whether machines were used OF not. And the
fact OF the small vote was employed as argument
against theSeferendum system of calling on the
people to vote directly on measures.
But Chicago is not the only city from which
complaints have come about the present blanket
method of voting Up in Chester there has
been considerable criticism of the present method
OF voting the chief objection as we have noticed
being to the expense entailed in printing and
handling the ballots Here in Delaware there
has been objection to our present voting system
because at every election a number of ballots
are thrown out owing to slight defects and tech
nical construction of the law. It does seem that
better plan could be provided or that changes
could be made in the present law which would
make it more satisfactory.
Some Chester people advocate a return to the
old time vest pocket ticket, but that would
likely cause opposition. 1t is improbable, how
ever, that any change will be made in our present
method OF voting so long as the political parties
in the Legislature make a football of the
subject.
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FOR OLD AGE PENSIONS
Congressman Wilson Frames Bill For
Tho Federation Of Labor.

WASHINGTON. oct. 25.--when he at
tends the forthcoming international con-
ference of the Federation Of Labor at
Toronto, on November s, President Sam
uel Gompers viii submit for the consid-
GRAFTON Of the assembled labor delegates
the draft OF a bill providing for old age
pensions in the Federal service. Some
time ago the executive council asked Con-
gresham William Bauchop Wilson, a
Democrat, of Blossburg, Pa, TO draft
such a measure and he has completed
the measure and submitted 1t to the
meeting of the council now in session
here. II is understood that Congressman
Wilson will introduce the measure when
Congress meets in December.
The author OF the bill is a native OF
Scotland, who came to America in 1870.
and in the spring Of the following year
began working in the coal mines. Two
years later he became a half member Of
the Mine Workers Union, and from
early manhood he has taken an active
part in trades-union ,ffairs. From 1900
until 1907, when he entered Congress. he
was the secretary-treasurer Of the United
Mine Workers of America. Congress
man Wilson is the father OF ten chill
dren.
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HEAVY RAILROAD ORDERS.

HAT the revival of business and general
n confidence has taken new grip on ship
pers and manufacturers is indicated at Pitts
burg by orders that have been placed for cars
and locomotives by various companies
Railroad men say that the great volume OF
of business that has been booked for manufac-
turers, will necessitate an enormous outlay by
the railroads for equipment. Orders for
cars and locomotives aggregating $8,65o,ooo
have been placed within the last week.
The Baltimore & Ohio, the Erie, and Norfolk
and Western railroads. have arranged for a
total of 3Io new locomotives at an approximate
value of $46soooo The New York Central
system has placed orders here for 1000 steel
cars of the gondola type with an approximate
value of 100000 Orders for 100000 steel
cars and I,Ioo locomotives have been placed,
previous to the latest orders. The largest order
for locomotives ever placed at one time by
railroad, became known to-day when it was
learned that the Baltimore g. Ohio will place
orders for $50 engines of various types among
different locomotive works throughout the
country.
The railroad men expect the heaviest freight
traffic in years, beginning the first of the year
and all lines are placing orders for additional
cars.
Evening journal., 1909-10-25

Joyous news is that from Sussex county TO
the effect that the county treasury has balance
of $4,000 on hand And the News of this city,
with an eye to business, suggests that now is
a good time for Sussex to settle with the trustees
OF the New Castle County Worlkhouse. Good
advice that, although one county doesn't like to
urge the other to be prompt in its financial OBJ
legations. But if it is true that the county
pocxetbook of Sussex is bulging, we hope
that this pleasant condition will be followed by
such an administration of the county affairs that
the wind will be knocked out of the Democratic
criticism of the Sussex County Levy Court. 1t
is "up to" the Levy Court Commissioners to show
that these Democratic criticisms have been
chiefly wind, as no doubt they have been.
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Chatty Stories OF the Day

Tho humorous incident OF the recent Rock River
conference Rockford occurred when Dr. Clayton Yon-
ker and introduced resolution respecting the
academic degrees held by the preachers
I move, Mr.. President" said DR. Youker, that the
secretary be instructed enter upon the minutes OF
the conference the of every preacher having d.
D. after his name There to be a great number
OF them here In fact nearly every TO have
Them The secretary will also after each name the
institution from which the degree received the date
ana place OF its receipt and the therefor.
ihis VIII simplify matters very materially for the
Dre,nrsn. II preacher having the charmed symbols
snail nave received them from German university
we should know IT, be IN a position TO show him
the obeisance due him We could then address him az
Doe-tor with the proper infection the syIiabieS
Mne.e1s II man has his degree unknown
inferior institution can pass him on the street with
a cal OF Hello Docl' and cut IL short
Ahus may We say to posterity:
Lives OF great all remind u
We can make lives sublime
And departing leave behind us
~ DIS on the sands OF tines
~ss oroereo referred 20 the committee on confer
encs rele lenons.--chicago 1nter-o Ocean
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political issue. The Democrats were held
responsible for the race tracks. The Democrats
were defeated and the state was turned over to
the Republicans In fact the race track issue
was the chief cause Of the downfall of the Demo
cratic party in New Jersey
Various religious and reform bodies in New
Jersey are considering the Atlantic City ques-
ton. One plan is to have the Governor remove
on sight any officers who refuse to enforce the
laws of the state. The law should be enforced
or law should be enacted especially for Atlantic
City. Contempt of the law in one instance
breeds contempt for it in another, and if the law
less element sees that Atlantic City can openly
repudiate the laws of the state, it will see no
reason why other laws cannot be broken with
impunity in other parts of the commonwealth.
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Editorial
/ Opinion
That Farm at Bacon.


Washington Times.
One Of the most interesting expert
jments this country has seen for many
a day win be tried at Bacon, Del, by
the Pennsylvania Railroad for the
benefit Of the farmers of the Delaware
peninsula in the states OF Delaware
Maryland and Virginia. II will be an
experimental farm. and If IT succeeds
in accomplishing what is expected OF
It It is likely other railroads will follow
suit in various parts OF the country.
IL Is due to President James McCrea
that the farm will be started He
visited the Eastern Shore country re-
Gently and noticed that only about
half the acreage was under cultiva-
tion. He reflected on the fact that
while these acres were lying idle there
was pressing demand in the nearby
great cities for the very products these
lands might bring sorth. He con-
cluded that it would be good business
for the railroad to establish an ex-
per1mental and educational farm and
put in charge of It an able superin-
tendent qualified to show the farmers
the best methods Of cultivation and
the possibilities Of the soil when right
ly treated.
President McCrea calculates Of
course, that the more the productivity
OF the land tributary to the Pennsyl-
vania system is enlarged the more the
lines will have to haul And in this
he is obviously correct.
1 II is q good business proposition for
the railroads to encourage the best
sort of farming. The Pennsylvania
Railroad is endeavoring to do just
what the department OF agriculture Is
trying to do In the demonstration
farms in the South. Undoubtedly there
are great possibilities in IT, II is a
movement that railroads the country
over and all commercial agencies
should encourage.
Secretary Wilson has discovered
that while thousands of families are
going without potatoes in Eastern
cities and prices OF potatoes are be-
ginning to be heavy, there IS plenty
OF land about Eastern cities where po-
tatOes could be and ought to be raised
He is trying to induce farmers and
truck gardeners TO take advantage OF
the opportunity The railroad COM
panies can assist materially in this
What the Pennsylvania road has done
other lines can do. II is time to recog-
nize that the problem Of feeding the
increasing population OF America Is
one that will not solve itself.
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Tribute 10 Judos soxes.

Sussex Republican.
It Is with regret that we note that
Judge Boyce has moved his family
away from this county. While the
Judge viii often come among us off,
cially and socially, yet he is no longer
a citizen OF this county. or a resident
Of this town. We shall all miss him
very much. He is a sturdy product
OF old Sussex and worthy of her proud
est traditions. We regret 10 lose him.
We feel IL was entirely unnecessary
and done 20 appease an element whose
wishes should not have received the
least consideration. Judge Boyce has
left an impress on this county that
will not soon be forgotten. We know
he will gain many friends In his new
home and that they WIFI soon learn to
appreciate him. We bespeak for him
there a successful and honored career.
Laborer's Choice Of Meats.
New Bedford Standard.
Even II Secretary Wilson does say
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THE ATLANTIC CITY PROBLEM.

NJ EW JERSEY has been somewhat stirred
= over the lawlessness in Atlantic City.
Practically all the newspapers outside of the
resort have denounced in no unmeasured terms
the open and defiant violation of the law as prac-
ticed at the seaside city, and they have declared
that so far as Atlantic City is concerned state
OF practical anarchy has long existed. These
papers say that so long as the law is on the
statute books it should be enforced and that no
city OF the size OF the seaside resort should be
permitted to set the laws at defiance
The papers that speak for Atlantic Civ have
admitted the defiance of the law, but have sirunIv
asked what was to be done about it. And thev
took much comfort from an address delivered IN
Atlantic City by leading reformer of Philadel-
phia, who declared that flaws should be made
to conform to the local cutoms and wishes of the
people" In other words, he seemed to thing
that special law should be made for Atlantic
City--that the city should be permitted to do
as it peases. 1t is probable that the Atlantic
City question will come before the next session
of the New Jersey Legislature as an important
problem.
Certainly the condition Of affairs such as has
existed at the resort for several years past the
violation of the law and the fracases between the
reformers and those who want free Sunday,
viii not be permitted to continue indefinitely.
Some years ago New Jersey had trouble over
her race tracks and the free and open gambling.
For years the race track men were permitted
- do as they pleased. But the question became
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Personal and Pertinent

Charles c. Olsen OF Charles street. st. Paul. is the
needework champion at the state fair this year for
he was awarded nrst honors for a framed embroidery
picture an eagel perched two American flags ex-
gustoy the heavy padding OF cotton under
the bird which gives II lifelike contour. The entire
design is in flo six and is worked solidly. Each
ton OF the outlined in gold thread and E Puri-
bus is heavily embroidered gold. Mr.. Olsen Is not
the only man wha has entered needleworls for CONF
petition The exhibit shows the work OF ten men, and
the public interested fancy work recognizes with
pleasure cenrepieces and pillow designs which It has
admired at former fairs.-Minneapolts Journal
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BUYS Timhsr Land

Geo. V. Peverley, the well-known
lumber dealer Of Middletown, has pur-
chased $50 acres of timber land near
Elliott City. Nd, and will erect a saw
mill there within a few days. Mr..
Peveyley is one Of the most extensive
operators of the lumber business in
Delaware, having six saw mills in oper-
alton at the present time. Some Ium-
Der dealers of Delaware estimate that
his new purchase OF timber land will
net him a profit of 100000.
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ILLNESS COSTS
$I.OOO,OOO,OOO

ITHACA, n. y, oct. 25.-Jeremiah w.
jerks, economist of Cornell told the
students in a lecture that the cost Of
sickness to the population OF the United
States every year was Si.OOO.OO0,OOO, and
minor ailments. which did not need a
physician, probably cost a quarter of
tha. sum.
He was discussing social problems and
their relation TO health. He also said
that the loss that comes from overfa-
tigue or a lowering of ones surplus vi
tality or power of endurance was, from
the economic point Of view, even great
er, probably, than that Of illness
Evening journal., 1909-10-25

The reports at the Sunday School Convention
held at Newport show that 24oIs children are
enrolled in the Sunday Schools Of New Castle
County. OF the rural districts, Christiana hum
dred leads in membership with 1903, and PEN
cader is the smallest with 25I; Blackbird another
small hundred exceeds Pencader by II. There
are more than 5000 Sunday School scholars in
this city. This is very good showing and it
should be remembered that these figures do not
include the thousands of children who attend
the Roman Catholic schools. And if the young
Hebrew children were added the large number
of children directly under religious influences
would be surprising
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Better Than CARPETS.

An excellent and practical way to
finish the ordinary pine floors when
economy is a consideration, is to stain
the floor some desirable shade, such
as oak, walnut or cherry, and give it a
coat Of James NJ. Bryan's Mar Not
Varnish. A floor thus finished will, with
the addition OF a rug or two, take on a
look Of simple elegance that the finest
carpet would not give. The above stain
and varnish are sold only by James
NJ Bryan. 1O7 West Eighth street."
Evening journal., 1909-10-25
With the Paraqraphers

It's a shame that nobody willing to take day
of and go TO the top Of Mount Mckinley for Dr.
Cooks rccords-Springfeld Union.
When q man talks about 'love and work. to a woman
before marriage generally does little Of the latter
and not much OF the former after marriage-Phil
adepha Press.
The Maryland sunragette is not quite strenuous
as her Gatham sisters but her gentle influence is max
ing friends her cause.-Baltimore American.
With football and aviation booming the doctors
cheer up observation-disclosures Sentinel
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A Possible Panaoea.

Pittsburg Dispatch.
Senator Beveridge makes the not en-
tirely original remark that statesmen
should trust the people. All right. so
far as ii goes, but a more compre-
hensive panacea will be for the people
to trust the statesmen, having first
made it possible by the indispensable
preliminary Of eiecting statesmen who
can be trusted
Evening journal., 1909-10-25

Brides and grooms have been made the victims
of all kinds OF pranl<s and alleged sport, but the
treatment Chester couple received the other
day reached the limit. They had eloped and
were met on the train by party of friends, "
practically assaulted and separated. The
oroom's face was painted and he and his wife
were finally released in Philadelphia by police
man They took separate trains for New York
Why the crowd of friends was not promptly
locked up for assault and disorderly conduct
has not been explained 1t was queer kind OF
fun
Evening journal., 1909-10-25

The plan OF President McCrea of the Penn
experimental farm at Bacon, Sussex county, IS
attracting considerable attention throughout the
country The Washington Times thinks that
if the farm is successful il will result in other
railroad companies establishing farms-tollow-
ing the example of the Pennsylvania
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The reduction of the New York Tribune to
one cent copy in Greater New York must
make the New York Herald take notice. The
Herald has been proclaming that the day Of
the penny paper is past, but the decision Of the
Tribune does not look that way.
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OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTS.

Association
Of American Ad-
J vertisers is corn
The Association of American posed Of all the
Advertiser (New York Ciiy) has eountSv
sxnnea certified the circulation The Association
hls pzbcsson Only the figures Of endorses only snsn
sruniasn contained in itA report ps .~sminaton
gunxantsed ~ the Association at any moment.
As44A s!., ::$ $::,'.? "sI;. i: :.;s::!:
4 40 ia has been
@A-A-S~~->A~ ssued 20 this
per.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
By postage prepaid 800 year, or ~ cant
nenth PAYABLE D advanca BY carrier. sx cent? week
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Avenue and Thirty-thrd Street
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