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Evening journal., 1909-04-12
With the Photographers

Professor Goodwin Smith says muscle
in this world. It is evident that Professor Smith is
a reader OF the sporting columns-Chicago
cord Herald
II British opinion becomes convinced that II the
fixed German policy build ships in order to fight when
quite ready, Il may yet conclude that It poll
icy to precipate trial Of strength before its rival is
ready.--New York Mail.
Boston would not tolerate "Saiome" during Holy Week
Occasionally Boston gives demonstration OF
that she does deserve all the jabs she gesChcago
Record Herald.
Mr.. Cpriano Castro does himself too much honor in
thinking that the United States any other country
thinking Of making second Bonapare of him by
ing him to St Helena.-New York Tribune.
Nowadays the Consumer is almost important n
divdual the Intelligent Voter around election tme
New York Mail.
Maybe the a widow 81 willing to get
another husband is she knows from experience what
disappointment II will be--New York Press.
Austria, England Germany and Jim" Jeffres all
getting ready to fight but Jen is the safest betNew
York World
New Jersey is taking legislative steps TO double the
taxes OF all big trusts having habitat there.
rather indecent after getting 'em all in hold
such fashion.-Washington Times.
Evening journal., 1909-04-12
Chatty Stories OF the Day

r. P. McCuoeh tells Of a Harper county farmer who
lives railroad and close by whisng station who
day. wishing to get letter OF somewhere rushed
out the track franticay his cap and stopped
the train He went the mail put his letter into
the slot The conducor him about that time and
said: Look here. don't you can't stop this
train?" The farmer replied. well, by gum did stop
it."-Kansas City Star.
The telephone is put judicial occasionally out
in country" said AIR W. S. Snerrin OF Olympia
wash, at the Rennert
mot long ago i seated the ONCE of a country
magistrate when he called up from small town
some twenty miles by constable who said he had
prisoner who wanted 10 plead guilty TO some minor
onence without being put the trouble and loss Of
time OF going TO the judges o1ice.
"All right, answered his Honor. Let your man step
to the phone Is that you Bill Jones'?
"Yes, judge
'"Are you guilty of disturbing the peace?'
'"I your Honor.
"Ail right You are fined $40 and costs and can 90
free as soon as you the money to the ofhcer'
This satisfactory all parties Bill Jones paid
over the cash and let the whole transaction oc
cupying not over three minutes.'-Batmore American
To illustrate the different viewpoints OF manufactur
ers upon the question Of tariff revision Charles Heber
Clark writer economic subjects better known
as humorist under the pen OF Max Adeer" re-
Gently told this story gathering Philadelphia man
ufacturers.
There is farmer neighbor OF mine in MONTGOMERY
county who was the of very good Aderney COW
one day stranger, having admired the COW met the
farmer and asked What will you for that cow?'
Ny farmer friend scratched his head a minute and
nen said Look ahere be you the assessor or has she
been killed on the railroad?"-Circe
Evening journal., 1909-04-12
Editorial
Opinion
chureh TroubIe in Count.

Church Trouble in Court.
Dover Delawarean.
A misconception to be cleared away or
avoided is that the present action before
the Chancellor is in any way an afhrma-
tion or endorsement of the action Of the
Conference In respect to DR.. Iightbourne
and his membership. II does not touch
upon the matter Of the right or wrong of
such action, nor does It imply any lack OF
sympathy or regret. But sorrow for DR..
Lghtbourne's troubles does not relieve
those charged with obligations and duties
from performing them according to their
conscience and best judgment
There are very serious matters in con-
nection with this church trouble. It has
been understood that the case would have
70 be taken 10 court for determination. Tne
best and most orderly method Of pro-
ceeding was certainly desirable A MEM
ber Of the church of years standing. ac-
lively Interested I'm church work, is one OF
the parties 10 the bill, and the others are
two trustees We have no idea that any OF
them wish to be aggressors. They are
probably all acting from a sense OF duty
To get the matter properly before the
court some member or members OF the
Congregation had to become party OIL
parties The gentleman not a trustee. we
have no doubt, is merely dischargng what
he thinks a duty, and not very pleas.
ant one. AS 10 the two trustees who signed
the bin OF complaint, they were practically
without option as to being parties in some
way to the action. All the trustees are and
must be Joined in some way. either as
compiainants or defendants. The counse
conducting the proceeding made a forma
demand that the trustees join. As two
trustees felt that they could not endorse
the deeds made last July without thell
consent or knowledge. and which they dc
not believe either legal or in accord with
the trust committed i'm part to them, and
as they further believe that their col.
leagues in the board are exceeding theil
lawful authority in closing and keeping
closed the church under existing clrcum.
stances. they could not in harmony Will
their own conscientious convictions Of duty
ioin with their colleagues as defendants
but felt compelled to differ with them
With one OF them, we can say, and prob
ably II Is true Of all the action was taker
not without some feeling OF reluctance
and after careful consideration and from
sense Of duty.
All Of this is said not by way Of criticism
and condemnation or OF apology or de
fense for any one but rather from a de
sire to contribute to a clear understand
ing OF the situation and TO promote goo,
feeling and Kindly relations.
Evening journal., 1909-04-12
METHODIST BISHOPS.

NNE of the results of the Lghtbourne case,
~ in the Methodist Conference, is the ex-
preston of dissatisfaction on the part of some
people with the present system of District SUI
perintendents as they are now caled-and we
NAV add that we do not sec the reason why the
good old euphonious name of Presiding Elder
was changed to the clumsy title of District Su-
perntendent The Dover Index expresses this
phase of the dissatisfaction and il is suggested
that the Office be abolished. We gather from
the Index that the District Superintendents
form a sort of kitchen cabinet of the Bishop.
The Bishop Stands in" with the superintendents
and the latter "stand in" with the Bishop, max
ing up the machinery that runs the Conference.
The Index remarks that If the positions of Dis
trct Superintendents were to be abolished, the
ministers and laymen would come in direct con-
tact with the Bishop who would then receive
his information at first hand The Index adds
that the Bishop would then be Bishop and
not piece of historic heraldy doing the bidding
OF his cabinet If vacancies occurred during the
year the Bishop in charge of the Conference
would met the exgencies of the occasion.
The Index adds "Under the present regime
power is exercised by these mediators, much Of
whose time is spent hunting for votes. Under
the proposed system the official boards would
get the Bishops and there would be no man
or set of men to indicate who should have an
audience. Bishops mean well, but at present
there is too much red tape and too many super
huous functonares to be humored."
All this is interesting and might if followed
do away with some of the troubles of Confer
ence. But on the other hand, taking up the
Indexs suggestion, why could there not be a
permanent Bishop for Conference, who would
live in the Conference and become thoroughly
familiar with its affairs, the people and their de-
sires and wants. We have often marveed that
Bishop OF the Methodist Conference does as
well as he does for although he is not supposed
to listen wholly to the representations of the
District Superintendents naturally he looks to
them and must see the Conference through the
Evening journal., 1909-04-12

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during this trying period. Complete
restoration TO health means so much
to me that for the sake of other suffer
ing women l am willing to make my
trouble public so you may publish
this letter. MRS. CHAs. BARCLAY,
RED, ,Graniteville, VT.
No other medicine for woman's Ills
has received such widespread and I'M
qualified endorsement. No other med
icine we know of has such a record
of cures of female ills as has Lydia f..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
For more than 80 years 1t has been
curing female complaints such as
Inflammation. liberation, local weak
nesses, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, indigestion
and nervous prostration, and it is
unequalled for carrying women safely
through the period of change of life.
It costs but little to try Lydia f.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and,
as Mrs. Barclay ysays,it is worth noun
tains of gold " to suffering women
Evening journal., 1909-04-12
HAUNTED 5Y MURDER
HE TRIED SUICIDE,

CLEVELAND. o.. April 12.-'It has
gone too far. The snakes and the old
woman are all around me. In a second
they will have me. Goodbye all. Kiss
baby"
This note found in his cell today
after Harry Holden had been restored
to consciousness told why he tried to
kill himself by hanging. His distorted
mind believed that the old woman and
the snakes were coming to punish him
for the murder OF Barney and Julius
Jacobs in their store here last Decem-
ber. The murder was for the pur-
pose Of robbery. Holden was- convicted
ana will probably serve a life term.
Evening journal., 1909-04-12
Personal and Pertinent

Some Of citizens fishing in Red River Thurs
day last, including Mesdames Emma Evans and Ada
Kash The editor Of this paper stepped upon the edge
Of the bank, where the high water had washed under
and in he up TO his armpits.
He had nothing 20 hold TO- his back being toward the
bank and he could touch bottom he was in a
precarious position TO say the least when the ladies'
named rushed 20 his assistance and heroicay rescued
him at imminent peril their own personal safety
When he shot in feet foremost Kash who was with
in twenty thirty feet the first scream. She
caught him by shoulder and Mrs. Evans by the
other and pulling manfully, womanfuly they pulled
him
Persons nearby heard Mrs. Kash say Pull Emma
pull" and Mrs. Evans replied. pulling as hard
ever can, but have place to brace myself and
he is awfully heavy" O51 pounds). While It was fun
for the ladies they scared all the same and as
the rescue was at their risk Insist that they
should be awarded Carnegie medal, as they already
have our sincere thanks.-Haze Green. (Ky) Herald
Evening journal., 1909-04-12
TARIFF BILL IN SENATE.

a FTER much pulling and hauling and ex-
1 n citement the Payne bill has got through
the lower House of Congress and the tariff will
now really be made by the Senate-perhaps by
the limited number of men that control the SEN
ate. It will finally go President Taft for his sig
nature. The views Of Taft as to what the bill
should be are well-known The Senate there
FORE may make the bill in accordance with the
wishes of Taft II is not apt to be a measure
wholly agreeable to Aldrich and his coterie, and
for this may be thankful
One criticism of the bill as it comes from the
House is that it would not turn out well as
revenue producer. If true, this is fatal defect
The bill must be considered in the light of
revenue producer as well as protective mea-
sure. The expenses of the country are becoming
enormous, there is deep-seated prejudice against
direct taxation. II there is to be extension
of the direct taxation plan the states will want
to reserve that privilege
Hence it seems probable that in the consid-
Grafton of the bill by the Senate as much atten-
ton will be paid to the revenue features as 20
the protective phases The manipulating of the
Senate is not likely 10 consume very much time
for the Senate committee has already prepared
its plan, and the measure was promptly
brought before it on Saturday There may be
lively fights over some of the schedules and the
big interests that ought to have little protection
will struggle for all they can get. However, the
chief concern Of the country is that the bill shall
be adopted without needless delay. Business
wants to adjust itself TO the new conditions and
the sooner this is done the better.
Evening journal., 1909-04-12
MAY COVER OVER
THE RESERVOIR

At the meeting of the Water Com
mission this morning the question OF
enlarging Cool Spring Park came up
for discussion. and President Shaw
suggested that the big reservoir be COW
cred over and grass grown on the
covering, so that it coul dbe used for
park purposes.
The reservoir after the new filtration
system is finished, is to be used as a
storage reservoir. and basins OF this
character usually are covered.
Chief Engineer Kienle will prepare an
estimate of the cost of covering the
reservoir, which 1t is expected would be
great.
on the suggestion of Commissioner
Peter j. Ford this morning, the Board
of Water Commissioners, decided to
place more benches in Cool Spring
Park.
Evening journal., 1909-04-12

patton. In my opinion constipation
is. responsible for most ailments. There
are thirty-two feet Of human bowels,
which is really a sewer pipe. When this
pipe becomes clogged, the whole system
becomes poisoned, causing biliousness, in
digestion and impure blood. which often
produces rheumatism and kidney all
ments. No woman who suffers with con-
stipation or any liver complaint can ex-,
pect to have a clear complexion, OF enjoy
good health.
Munyon's Paw-Paw Pills are tonic
to the stomach, liver and nerves. They
invigorate instead of weakening;. they
enrich the blood instead of impoverish-
ing it; they enable the stomach 10 get
ali the nourishment from food that is
put into it.
These pills contain no calomel, no dope,
they are soothing, healing and stimu-
lating. They school the bowels to act
without physic. Price 20 cents.
Evening journal., 1909-04-12
TWO OIL TANKS
EXPLODED TODAY

Spontaneous combustion Is said to
have caused the explosion Of two oil
tanks at Marcus Hook today. The first
tank went off with tremendous noise.
about 10 o'clock, and the second caught
FIRE about 11.s0 o'clock. black cloud
of smoke could easily be seen here.
The tanks contained many thousands
barrels of oil which burned nercely.
There is now way in which these fires
can be extinguished ard they ere al
lowed to bur nout The oil will prob
ably blaze all of today and most OF
tonight.
The tanks belong TO the STANDARD
Oil Co.
Evening journal., 1909-04-12
REHEARINe DENIED IN OIL CASES

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE Su-
preme Court today denied the applica-
tion for a re-hearing in three cases OF
the Waters-Pierce oil Company VS. the
State of Texas. The decisions were ap-
pealed by the oil company. adverse de-
cisions to the company having been
rendered by the Supreme Court several
weeks ago.
This ends the cases. so far as the
Supreme Court is concerned. and the
result is that the Waters Pierce oil
Company is excluded from doing bust
ness in Texas.
Evening journal., 1909-04-12
ARGUMENT IN NEFF
CASE NEXT MONDAY

II has been decided to argue the demur-
rer filed against the indictment found in
the case against William Men. alias F. p.
Turner. who is accused of using the mails
to defraud. on next Monday before Judge
Bradford in the United States Court.
The demurrer was filed by Harry p.
Joslyn, who represents Neff The goveve-
inent will be represented by District At
torney John p. Nields.
Evening journal., 1909-04-12
MAYOR WILSON
MARRIED THEM

Franklin street, Philadelphia. and Miss
Maize l.. keenan,, giving the same ad-
dress, were married here at noon to-
day. The ceremony was performed by
Mayor Horace Wilson in his Office. at
the City Hall. and the witnesses were
city employees.
The grom gave his age as 26 years.
while his bride admitted to being two
years older than him. They returned
to Philadelphia Immediately after the
nuptial was tied.
Evening journal., 1909-04-12
col NSTIPATI0N
MUNYON'S
PAW-PAW PILLS

Munyon's Paw
Paw Pills are un-
like all other laxa-
tives or cathartics.
They coax the liver
into activity by
gentle methods.
They do not scour;
they do not gripe
they do not weak
en-; but they do
start all the secre-
tions of the liver
and stomach IN a
way that soon puts
these organs in a
healthy condition
al .rr-.-f. ...-t.
Evening journal., 1909-04-12
GETTING READY
FOR RACE MEET

The Delaware Horse Show Associa-
tion has decided upon the following
card for the midsummer race meeting
10 be held July 20, 21 and 22 at Horse
Show Park:
Tuesday. July 2O.-2.so trot, 2.14 trot
2.24 pace.
Wednesday, July 21.-21s trot. 21s
pace. 2.22 trot.
Thursday July 22.-215 pace, 2.SC
pace. 2.26 trot.
A pure of 5000 will be offered in each
race. Entries will close July 13.
Evening journal., 1909-04-12

Speaking of the appointment of a commission
to have charge of the paving of Dover streets
The Index says, I'VE look for the appointment
of capable. energetic, progressive commission
ers who will be neither spendthrifts nor moss
backs" A mighty good standard-neither
spcndthrifts nor mossbacks.
Evening journal., 1909-04-12
]. Henry Monaahan.

MONAGHAN.-In Philadelphia, on April
II. 1909. Henry Monaghan.
Relatives friends and Wilmington
Office Clerks are respectfully invited to
attend the funeral services at the home
OF his father. No 3l6 Washington stree..
Wednesday morning at o'clock. Re
QUEEN mass at Sacred Heart Church. In
terment at Cathedr>y Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1909-04-12

glasses of the District Superintendents. A per-
manent Bishop for Conference would see things
without glasses. OF course much could be said
on each side of the matter but if any change
could do away with such unpleasantness as wit
messed in the revolt OF the Dover church, it
would be worth considering
Evening journal., 1909-04-12

One of our Dover contemporaries pays a
beautiful tribute to Mothers Day." and hopes
that it will be widely observed this year We
agree with it. and then perhaps we should have
a Fathers Day" although papa doubtless
thinks that his day, if not every day, is certainly
the day when the bills come in.
Evening journal., 1909-04-12

We surmise that Governor Pennewil is now
spending considerable time trying TO find out
how MANY commissions he was appointed
member of at the recent session OF the Legisa-
turc If all the bills suggesting commissioners
for this or that thing had been enacted into laws,
Governor Pennewill and Former Governor
Preston Lea would be entitled 10 the honorary
degrees of Commissioners Extraordinary.
Evening journal., 1909-04-12

from nervousness
andother annoying
symptoms, and 1
can truly say that
E.Pinkham's
Vege table Com
pound has proved
worth mountains
of gold to me, as it
restored my health
and strength. /
never forget to tell
my friends what
UydiaE. Pinkham's
Evening journal., 1909-04-12
PubIlo School EdueatIon.

mluoIu Aufciicit.
The aims OF public school education in
our higher grades. have been seriously
criticised by many able educators, and
those Interested IN education, as to wheth-
er the best results possible come from the
Evening journal., 1909-04-12
OBITUARY..

Miss Phoebe M. McClane. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. william T. McClane.
died on Saturday. The funeral will
be held from the home of the parents.
No. sos West Eighth street. tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock. Interment will
be in Wilmington and Brandywine
Cemetery.
The funeral of Frances A. McCul-
Tough, daughter of the Rev. Dr. and
Mrs. John w. Mccullough, was held
this afternoon at l o'clock from Old
Swedes Church.
Evening journal., 1909-04-12
ADJUSTMENTS.
ELEVENTH. STREET RINK

Skating sessions. Ladies
admitted free.
TUESDAY-Atlantic City VS.. VIII
mington. Skating before and after
game.
Evening journal., 1909-04-12
Riu Missions oHerinn.

During the year ending with March,
Grace NJ. f. Sunday schools contribut-
ed $1137 for foreign missions and SSH
for home missions, tota lof $164S.
Evening journal., 1909-04-12
WORTH
MOUNTAINS
OF GOLD
During Change of Life,
says Mrs. Chas. Barclay

Graniteville, VT. ~ was passing
through the Change Of Life and suffered
Evening journal., 1909-04-12
OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTS
The United Publishers Association


Publishers Bulletin, Official organ OF the UNITED
PUBLISHERS, ASSOCIATION prints the following
THE WILMINGTON EVENING JOURNAL has
circulation than 1920 daily which has
been verified examination
Tho examination made by Mr.. Arthur Koppell.
manager the association. $1,000
his money prove that the EVEN
ING JOURNAL has the largest paid circulation OF any pa
printed in Wilmington.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-02
SOME VALUE
Farm Products Rn"rh THE Enormous
Sum Of &::.;1S.0OQ.ODO

Washington. Jan. 2-The secretary
Of agriculture reports the farm pro-
luce of 1908 as reaching the sum of
s1.77S,00Q,000. The produce of the
mines including oils and minerals
were in the neighbcrhood of S2.O0O,-
coo. The farm contributes 81 per cent
Of the raw materials used In those
manufactured industries. which most
ly or considerably consume agricul-
tural materials, and these industries
use ~ per cent of all materials used
in all other industries. The gain In
value of farm products in 1908 over
1907 is $2OO,00O.O
During the last ten years the wealth
produced on the farms of this coun-
try has exceeded the sum of $50, ,OOO,-
100000. The production of Indian
corn this year. is 5000 900 bushels,
the value of which is $1,615 900, 900.
The oats crop for 1908 is reported that
of 7S9,000.000 bushels amounting in
value to 1921 .OO0.0 The barley crop
amounting to 167,000,O0O bushels and
valued at $86.000,000. The amount of
rye raised is valued at $4,000, 900, and
that of rice at $1s.O0O,0OO. The sugar
beet crop has been larger In 1908 than
at any time for many years. The esti-
mated weight of sugar made from
same. will amount to something like
500,000pounds and valued at 45,OOO,-
900.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-02

VI u COW weighted uowu WIN mousse
hold goods, while others are accom-
panied by sheep or a few goats or
perhaps faithful dog: but vast
majority of the survivors have saved
nothing. All their possessions are
on their backs in the shape of latter
ed clothing, scantily covering their
nakedness. The survivors one and
all tell awful teles of death and de-
struction. They say that there are
undoubtedly still living people trap
ped in the ruins of the smaller VIII
lagos that have not been carefully
searched, more others are straying
along the beach and still others are
high upon the mountains where they
fed to escape the waters.
More than four full days have now
elapsed since the first shock and it is
hard to believe that there still are
living souls in the wreckage. Death
would be preferable to their agony
and suffering.
While nothing yet is definitely
known concerning the Americans
supposed to have been in Messina at
the time of the earthquake, 1t was
learned today that a party Of twenty
English speaking persons which may
have included some Americans, made
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-02
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
President Received Six Thousand yisi.
tors Yesterday.

Washington. Jan. 2.-President
Roosevelt and over 5000 people. rep
resenting every land and every state
and territory in the union, yesterday
exchanged happy new year greetings
at the white house. For three and a
half hours the president stood receiv-
ing his guests. and when the reception
was ended, last years record of at
tendance had been broken by over
700. Many men and women distin-
guished in the official and social life
OF Washington were present. The
brilliant court dress of members of
the diplomatic corps gave a pictures
que aspect to the annual function
which throughout was marked by an
absence of fornality. The number of
small children who were brought by
their parents to shake hands with the
president was unprecedented.
The weather was cool and bracing,
and the thousands of people who as
sembled to greet the president and
Mrs. Roosevelt showed the utmost
good nature during their long wait in
the white house grounds before they
gained admission to the mansion.
There was less haste than is usual in
urging the callers along the line of
march and past the receiving party.
Contrary to the custom of recent years
Mrs. Roosevelt and the ladies of the
cabinet remained in the red room
throughout the function,