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Evening journal., 1909-02-11

full music, the affair should be barred
on that account. Allow me TO say here
that Oscar Wilde. the writer. has writ
ten some of the most exquisitely form
ed sentences to be found in modern
literature. Had some Of his work been
anonymously published, who would
have known whether it was the work
of a "degenerate?"
Anyway. I am greatly upset when I
read what is supposed to be good Eng
lish and find split inhnitives and SEN
fences ending with propositions. It
shocks my nerves dreadfully. That
is why the speech Of the New Cen
fury Clubs president worries me.
The distinguished lady is doubtless
right-from her point OF view, but her
speech would have been more con-
vincing If a certain decent respect for
English construction had been evinced.
Whatever else he might have been, the
author Of "Salome" could write good
English.
r. S. Won Inness
Evening journal., 1909-02-11
Personal and Pertinent

It was a former Archbishop Of York-Dr Thomson
who appeared in the role Of coaehman He had
attended an evening party and on leaving the house,
discovered that coachman drunk There appear
ed nothing it but TO drive home himself ana the
Archbishop placing the smiling but unconscious
coachman inside the carriage, mounted the box ana
took the rens The monoony of the homeward Journey
was broken by wheel the carriage coming into vio-
lent collision just outside the entrance to
Bshopshorpe The lodge keeper, unable to recognize
the Approaching figure the darkness called out cheer
lily: HALO Bill drunk aganl-and bowed II you amt
-ot the old cocks hat on!'
Grace-Argonaut
That widely known institution Of learning Wesleyan
University attained under the presidency OF Rev. Dr.
bradford p Raymond very honorable standing among
tho leading schools the union. Dr. Raymond resigned
some time ago but an every nt successor has been
chosen in the eminent educator, Dr. William Arnold
shanlxn D. d.. IL. d. DR.. Shanllin, previous to his
election president OF Wesleyan had been president OF
Upper Iowa University. at Fayette Ia
Evening journal., 1909-02-11
Thursday, February II, 1909
CITY GOVERNMENT OF BOSTON.

M ANY radical changes in the scheme Of mu-
- nicipal government embodied in the
report OF the Massachusetts Legislative Com
mission which was appointed two years ago 20
suggest better plan of city government for
Boston. Massachusetts,, in many ways, takes the
lead in progressive legislation, and the report Of
the commission shows in which direction the So
luton of the municipal government problem is
moving in that State. 1t is we'll TO remember.
however, that the Legislature of Massachusetts
is Republican whe-the city of Boston is Dem
ocratic Hence any plan to change the municipal
government may be approved more heartily by
the Legislature than if the political conditions
were reversed.
However the sentiment is growing in favor of
divorcing city government from purely political
domination, and the suggestions of the Massa-
chusetts Commission a long step forward in
that direction The Commission was made I'D
of seven prominent men, including former Mayor
Matthews and their verdict is that Boston, like
most large cities, is badly governed
The Commission points out that the city ex-
penditures have increased in Boston twice as
rapidly the population and probably much
greater than the increase in the valuation of
property. The Commission complains of waste.
There are two legislative bodies in the city-two
councils-and the Commission thinks that both
are incompetent to manage affairs This COM
plant is also heard of other large cities. In
fact, municipal government as conducted in most
cities is something to give positions to a few
men at good SaldrleS Appointments have
been made in Boston regardless of the efficiency
of those appointed, and the men hold their places
because of their political pull
The Commission recommends that the Board of
thirteen Aldermen and the Common Council OF
seventy-fve members be abolished these TO be re-
placed by a Council of nine members to be
chosen by the city at large, irrespective Of ward
lines. Practically this suggestion is really the
Commission system of government, the eff
cacy of which many persons doubt All the
acts of the Council under the plan are TO be sub
jet to the veto of the mayor
There is no necessity for two Councils
Common Council and Board of Aldermen
Many cities have abandoned that idea, although
some like Chester and Philadelphia cling tC
it. It's benefits have never been clearly demon
strated
The mayor, under the new Boston PLAN is t.
have the appointing of heads of the Department
and each proposed head of a Department mus
stand examination as to his fitness for tn
position
At the elections there are to be no party can
ddates. The names of the political parties ar
not to appear the ballots Nominations 70
the Office of mayor are to be made on petitio
signed by 5000 voters thus throwing the Who'll
matter into the hands of the people. This pre-
vision is the most radical change suggested.
Here in Wilmington, nothing apparently is b'
ing done to improve our city government. Eve
the suggested changes Endorsed by an ove
whelming majority of the voters at he city ele'
ton, appear to have been put to sleep.
Evening journal., 1909-02-11
BY The WAYSIDE

The wise tree owner, in fact every
man who desires to see trees kept well
and the insect pests downed should
make it his business to cut off the
twigs bearing the webs of moths. AL
most every park or even clump Of
trees has some of the webs on the
branches, and the danger is that many
of the webs may contain the brown
tailed moth in its winter form. This
moth has not been here yet, but webs
have been found in nursery stock inn
ported and it will cause great damage
If it ever docs get hold.
Here's just a little instance of the
way Wilmington people act when there
is unclaimed property. Saturday af-
ternoon one of the 42-mile an hour
zephyrs took off a womans hat and
took down her hair on the Tenth street
side OF the Court House. Among the
things which were sent flying was a
large shell comb. She did not stop
for IT, but hurried on in embarrass-
ment. Soon after a boy saw the comb
on tho lawn and rescued 1t. He placed
II on the stone coping. Dozens of peo-
pie passed, stopped and looked at it.
but when darkness came down It was
still there.
Evening journal., 1909-02-11

that the Government had not ordered
the department to vacate the offices in
old Federal Building. at Sixth and
king streets. an impression that pre-
walls. He said, however, that It was
only a question of time when the
Government would want the building.
1.-The principal object in having the
Offices Of the department at Sixteenth
and French streets" he said, was to
centralize the working force" The
erection OF a new City Hall would
not make the building at sixteenth
and French streets a useless structure.
The chief engineers Office, the drawing
rooms, the inspectors and the plumbers
and others employed in the mechanical
department would be kept there, the
only part Of the working force which
would be removed to the new City
Hall in case such building is erected
being the registrars Office and the
clerical force. the rents being probably
collected in that building.
Evening journal., 1909-02-11
Chatty Stories Of the Day

'Tve got nothing else and you1l have take It."
the consequential man in the tramcar.
'Bue amt supposed TO change half-sovereigns,"
said the conductor
help that" said the passenger; you'll have to
find change, that's ALL I'm not going TO get on"
A in the corner with big black bag beckoned
to the conductors there a whispered confab. and
smiling conductor returned TO the wealthy passenger
"a gentleman has offered TO give you change" he
said.
TIA, hal you had to climb down and find change
after ALL my fine fellow, chi Wen. here's the half
sovereign"
IL five minutes before he got his change.
When the conductor brought It, il in a double
handful. There you sir" he said And dumping
down hundred and nineteen pence and a penny
ticket upon the cantankerous one he left him gasp
his approximations
The with the black bag automatic gas
meter colector,-Tt- Bits.
The Eiend OF we'll known United States was
in suddenly the other day rushed TO
hospital The hurriedly diagnosed as acute
appendicitis and the senator notified that oper-
alton would in all probability be performed once.
The senator imediately prepared to send a note OF
coincidence and encouragement TO the patient when a
second arrived informing him the original
diagnosis was incorrect and the was merely
acute indigestion. The senator changed his mind about
the letter of coincidence and instead the foowing
Il rejoice that the trouble resulted from the OF
contents and not the appendix National Food Maya
zine.
Evening journal., 1909-02-11
With the Photographers

The Chinese who gave $50 uplift the benighted OF
Arkansas may have been reading about Senator Jen
paws Of that state-New Orleans Times-Democfa|
Castro saws the one desire OF his life is retirement
The desire is unanimous.-Washington Post
Oklahoma is said TO rival Maine in the number OF
hunting fatalities during the season. and probably makes
as credtabe a showing in prohibition drunks-Newark'
n. j. star.
When a great man dies he gets the blame for lot
Of poor stories that he told-Chcago Record
Herald.
pres,denteieot sherman's ferven tribute to the
House rules the is just like Sunny JIM lie
helped make them.-Boston Herald.
Evening journal., 1909-02-11
Editorial
Opinion
Airing Public Affairs.

Airing Public Affairs.
Chester Times
One OF the best Illustrations Of the pub
lie interest always felt in live subject
on the part of the people of Chester was
given in a recent meeting Of the Board of
Trade for the discussion of river and har-
Dor improvement. The meeting also point
ed the way for the Board to make itself
a much greater force in this community.
The worst evil that can befall any munich
pality Is to have its citizens sink into a
condition Of lethargy on public issues
The newspaper has come TO be regarded
as the forum for discussion of things that
pertain to the veal or woe of the people,
but tho press can be a much better reflex
of the public thought and desire if the
people get together occasionally in open
discussion and let their views on public
themes be known. A vast amount Of dis
cussion always precedes any improve
ment in municipal affairs and that is
well, for the men responsible for such
changes do not wish to err, and IL we
had more of the town meeting the civic
life would be stirred much more frequent
~ and there would be an appreciable
qulckening Of the public pulse.
II Is mistake OF men in public office to
permit so much criticism Of their actions
to pass unnoticed. II would be pre-emi-
nently foolish and even asinine to notice
every little attack OF this sort, but where
mans motives are called into question
on any matter that forms his record, he
wrongs himself 10 keep silent when the
batteries Of his opponents are unlimbered
upon him. Critics would be put to flight
with greater frequency were this open
course taken by officials Of the city; and
the meetings that the Board OF Trade can
hold VIII give the needed opportunity for
such statemsnts
Time would be wasted I'm an effort Ia
justify ones conduct in eyes of some
men, for there viii always be an element
mat can conceive Of no higher reason fol-
the wish to hold office than the desire for
graft but there would be positive benefit
TO the people TO hear frank statements OF
their policy from the men who lead ir
municipal affairs. Many Of our council.
men, school directors and other officer,
OF the local government are unknown &c
the people. Mutual acquaintance will re-
move causes OF misunderstanding.
Evening journal., 1909-02-11
Why Not 30 ssnsibIs

Dover News.
we have been insistent on State
VIDE economy, but what sort of penir-
ious economy is II that prompts the
legislators Of a State with a S5oo oo0
income to refuse to spend 81. 900 once
IN four years that the State and her
Governor may take land not forfeitl
its place, first in line. at the functional
occasion Of the inauguration of a
PRESIDENT? IL may not be generally
known, but without a proper military
escort. Governor Pennewiu could not
take his place in line of parade and
Delaware. would. therefore, not be
represented Now an inaugural
parade may be all show as has been
declared, but since the time of Wash
ington this great, free country has de-
lighted in just such shows. And then.
after all, would Delaware have any
right 10 recognition In the matter of
appropriations, new buildings, offices.
improved or new transportation facili-
ties, and participation in many ways
as a component part of the National
Government, would she, il she forfeited
her right Of recognition on this great
functional occasion Of the Nation? The
one new postoffice at Milford is worth
more to the State than five such trips
cost.
Then further. It is worth something
to have well-equipped and enthusi-
astic citizen soldiery. These militia
men serve without pay and save the
Nation the overwhelming expense of a
standing army commensurate with her
size. Have they not the right to this
one triflinR acknowledgment on the
part Of the state. this little gift of free
trips to Washington every four years
Evening journal., 1909-02-11
ENGLISH FORESTS.

n FTER neglecting her forests for hundreds
\ of years, Great Britain has come to the
front with the most far-sighted proposal for for
est work and land improvement ever advanced
by any nation in a single plan.
The recommendations just made TO the Brit
ish Government by the Royal Commission on
Afforestation and Coast Erosion will make Eng
land self-supporting in the production of tim
Der if successfully carried out.
The report embraces two separate proposals,
involving the forestation in one case of o,ooo,-
ooo and in the other of 100000 acres. The
former proposal calls for the forest planting Of
10000 acres year for sixty years at an annual
cost of $4,000 at the beginning to over SIS
100000 at the end OF the period After the forti-
eth year. however. the forest would become self
supporting. After eighty years, the forest
would have value of $2,8Io,ooo,ooo, which is
$535,ooo,ooo in excess of the cost of producing
it, and would yield net annual revenue of ST.
100000 or 1913 per acre from and now barely
producing 80 cents per acre. While these esti-
mated returns are more than half again as much
as the highly developed forests Of Saxony Yield
il is considerably less than the net revenue from
the historic town forest of Zurich, Switzerland
the Sihwald. In volume. the annual estimated
wood production would exceed the present an
nual wood imports to England by 100000
'loads."
Great Britain has long been dependent upon
Evening journal., 1909-02-11
HAS RING OF
ANCIENT KING

Police Captain Thomas Kane has a
ring which he claims was worn by
Rameses /, one Of the ancient kings OF
Egypt The ring is Of peculiar design
showing the skeleton of man reclining
upon a shield. At the feet are two
swords and at the top Of the shield with
its head almost touching the skull as II
it had bitten the man. is the form OF
some prehistoric animal resembling a
lizard.
The ring is made Of a composition OF
copper and gold and IS highly priced by
its owner.
Evening journal., 1909-02-11
OFFICE OF WATER
DEPARTMENT

Workmen have begun to lay
the concrete floor in the basement Of
the old pumping station at Sixteenth
and French streets. for the new Offices
of the Water Department. The base
ment of the building will be used for
storage purposes, the ground floor for
the clerical force and the second floor
for the drawing room and meeting
room for the board. and also for the
Office of the park engineer, a space be-
ing reserved for that Official.
Chief Engineer Kienle said
Evening journal., 1909-02-11

On occasions some of our citizens make adj
dresses of historical interest Former Senator
Higgins is bubbling over with facts of Delaware
history and his address at the launching was
particularly interesting We wish there were
more of such speeches and we wish that the
children were instructed in these historical mat-
ters. In fact. Delaware history should be part
of the study in our public schools--a much more
important part than it is. Delawareans should
learn the history of their State because there $
much about it of which we may all feel proud,
Historical study OF a State stimulates patriotic
devotion among the young.
Evening journal., 1909-02-11
DENIES LETTERS
WERE INTERCEPTED

Upon reading the newspaper statement
that her father was preventing his
daughter from receiving letters from her
husband in an effort to prevent a re-
Cancellation between the copule, Mrs. Ed
ward Atwood. Of Chester, declared tho
statement to be false. She emphatically
denied that such letters were inter-
cepted. stating that she had received all
OF them.
1.-THE statement which my husband makes
to the effect that ne has home in VIII
mington, Delaware. for his wife and
chilo,' she said, is utterly impossible.
Evening journal., 1909-02-11
Prominent Churchman and Mason
ExtOIs Great Body Builder.
r1r. e. D. Foster, of Elkhart,
an active Methodist 40
years, prOminentin Tenn
perance and Masonic
Circles in Indiana, who
is 80 years old, ex-
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tions on the worlds
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Recently Mr.. Foster wrote: i have
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Il can do a good days work in the
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day. / have takenno other medicine.
Dufy's Pure Malt Whiskey is won
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Il have been member of the Metho-
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Evening journal., 1909-02-11

The last subscription concert for the
season by the Philadelphia Orchestra
will be given Monday evening, Febru-
airy Is, in the Grand Opera House. The
program is one selected by the Will
mington audience at the January con-
cert. The program:
Carl Goldmark, overture "Saken-
tala;" Peter I. Tschailkowslzy. SYM
phony No. 6, "Patheligne:" Edward
Grefg, Peer Gynt Suite;" Richard
Wagner, overture. "Tannhaueser."
Evening journal., 1909-02-11
GUNPOWDER AND KID.
Good and Bad Children

Children, you are very little,
And your bones are very brittle;
II you would grow great and stately,
You must try to walk sedately.
You must still be bright and quiet,
And content with simple diet;
And remain, through all bewild'ring.
Innocent and honest children.
Robert Louis Stevenson.
Evening journal., 1909-02-11
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Evening journal., 1909-02-11
The United Publishers Association

The Publisher Bulletin Official organ Of the UNITED
PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION, prints the following:
THE WILMINGTON EVENING JOURNAL. has
daily, which has
been verified by examination
The examination was made by MT Arthur Koppe. gem
the association, who $1,000
or money undertake prove that the EVEN
ING JOURNAL has the largest paid circulation OF
per printed in Wilmington
Evening journal., 1909-02-11

I believe thoroughly in the ultimate
reasonableness Of the line in one Of
the late Mr.. Steve Brodie's plays in
which that eminent tragedian was
caused TO remark: Its sure a crime
to sass ladyl" However at the risk
OF similar criticism, desire to pass
around a few sweet sauces.
Evening journal., 1909-02-11

Wilmingtonian Dies in Philadelphia.
Andrew Dougherty, until recently a
lineman for the Street and Sewer De-
partment, died yesterday in Philadel-
phia Of paralysis.
Evening journal., 1909-02-11
OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTS

Association
Of American Ad-
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Advertisers tNew York City has OF this country.
examined certified to the circulation mon
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contained in it's report 10 its examination
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NO ' ! No 112, has been
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Evening journal., 1909-02-11

The president of the New Century
Cuba most excellent organization OF
uplift in Philadelphia.-in the course
OF her remarks concerning "Salome"
and the threatened production of the
music drama at the Philadelphia Opera
House, had this TO say;
Salome' Is entirely unnecessary.
II is untrue, It is debased. 1t is writ
ten by Oscar Wilde. and anything
which Oscar wilde may have written
should be barred for that alone. All
his writings are the work OF a degen-
crate.
mo action can be taken by the New
Century Club because there will be no
meeting before the day on which it is
proposed to present the opera en-
tirely approve of the campaign that
the ministers are engaged in"
In spite OF the eminent authority.
and in spite OF the statement the pres-
ident OF the New Century Club makes
in relation TO the personality Of Mr.
Wilde. still maintain that degener-
acy. per Sc, has nothing at all TO do
with the literary work of the degen-
erate-or the normal man or woman,
for that matter. Francois villon was
a degenerate. If you will. but his verses
will live. Thus, too. M. Catulle ATendes
may be classed, II ones point Of view
is perverted from an examination of
his life to the essentially personal.
So was Henry VIII, and so was Queen
Elizabeth, II you choose to overlook
the good they did. Likewise. too. Poe,
Fitz James O'Brien, George Arnold,
Boyle O'Reilly.-the list might be in
definitely extended,--all of these, and
more say might fall into the cate
CORY Of the degenerate" II all de-
ponds upon the point of view In
my earliest youth was taught to md
the good in men,--not the bad. Per-
haps that is why once knew a per-
fectly good burglar who supported
three children that he happened to find
starving. He did this for many years
and the children grew up to be pro-
digies OF religious training. Possibly
the point is obvious.
So with Wilde. Miss Blakiston says
simply because he wrote mere text
iupon which Strauss hung his wonder
Evening journal., 1909-02-11

So with Wilde Miss Blalziston says
simply because he wrote a mere text
upon which Strauss hung his wonder
Evening journal., 1909-02-11

Swamp Root is always kept
up to its high standard Of pur-
ity and excellence.
A sworn certificate of purity
with every bottle.