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Evening journal., 1909-08-06
Editorial
Opinion
a Prize For Brevity.

New York World
"At Yale" replied President Hadley
to a visiting clergyman who asked
how long it was the custom to preach.
there is a fixed belief that no con-
versions are made after the first half
hour"
II is a good thing to know when to
stop talking. either in the pulpit or
on the platform. II is easier to bore
than to please. as most audiences Will
testify. The wonder is that so many
public speakers are so slow of observn-
tion. A good rule might be that long
winded orators who delight I'm their
own voices should be condemned to
sit at one anothers feet and endure
the physical trials they infiict upon
others Perhaps then they would learn
TO practise self-restraint as an act Of
mercy Brevity is rarer than wit, for
the professional humorist in public is
likely to be tempted to length by ap-
plause.
The Rev. ]. NJ. Williams of Pine
Village. Ind, is evidently a clear
headed well-balanced man. For rea-
sons evident 70 himself he made mis-
sermons short and to the point. Ra
also grew I'm favor with his consra-
cation. A weaker nature might have
presumed upon his popularity and ex-
tended his sermons ten or twenty min
Evening journal., 1909-08-06
RUSH OF IMPORTS.

HERE has been great rush of imports dur
u ing the last few months in anticipation of
higher duty on uxuries in the tariff bill. AT
the port of New York the customs receipts last
month were almost 100000 in excess of the
receipts for June, 1900, and SS,ooo,ooo in excess
OF the receipts for June, 1908
The customs inspectors are more vigilant than
ever before in examining the baggage of pas
sengers from abroad, and as a result, added to
the fear of arrest on charges of smuggling the
incoming passengers paid twice much in
duties during July as they did during the same
month of last year.
This shows to what a large extent smuggling
has been practced perhaps, by professional
smugglers and also by many tourists who think
it no harm to cheat the government 1t seems
probable that one result of the stricter enforce
ment Of the smuggling laws will be that the reve-
nue of the government will be largely increased
The figures that we have given show the sur
prising extent of smuggling, and indicate wha.
might be expected under an income tax. The
figures do not speak we'll for the natural hon
esty OF the travelling part of our citizenship,
part, too, from which better things would be
expected.
Evening journal., 1909-08-06
Chatty Stories OF the Day

Were you ever in prison?" demanded the prosecuting
attorney insinuatingly
Yes. SIR admitted the gray-headed witness for the
defence
"Aha thought 50. And what for. may ask?"
Assault with intent to kill"
And long were you In prison?"
Until escaped, sir
The prosecutor turned trumphanuy TO the gentlemen
Of the jury
80 gentlemen" he said I'VE have here. the chief
the defence. ex-convict and fugitive from
Justice, by his confessioni"
turned again to the witness When and where
We're you in prison. sir?" he sneered.
The old man Strengthened up and spoke in strong
clear voice
Il was captured sir at the battle OF Fort Harris
September % 1864 and sent TO Libby Prison, Richmond
effected my while being transferred TO Sails
bury, n. c. As to-
But that already than the prosecutor wanted
to know-Everybody's Magazine.
The first time speaks In public he probably suf-
fers IN shorter Of time than at
other part Of his Young Frankngton felt the
truth OF this keenly the other day when he found
himself facing audience Of free and Independent vot
at election He had prepared very fervd oraton
in support Of his fathers candidacy but for the first
few moments he could do nothing but gasp. Then, in
response TO encouraging cheer he began speak.
"Alr-Mr Chairman" he stammered. when when
left home ths evening only people this earth
my father ard my self-knew what ! going 70 say;
hut now ncp-wel. now. only father knows"-Tit- Bits.
Evening journal., 1909-08-06
Personal and Pertinent

Clocks are necessary the suburbs In the towns
and villages OF New Jersey Long Island Westcheser
county the telephone central keeps the time for all
the subscribers. Probably hundred times a day comes
the question: What time please Central?r Central
gives chcerfuy In the busy exchanges OF the city
such question would be interruption of busI-
but in the suburbs t is welcome. The housewife
not OF her clock, being In a part Of the house
where the telephone and the clock isn't finds IL an
easy matter TO get the time the wire And the
time she gets is absolutely correct-New York sun
II am GLAD, my dear" mildly observed the much en-
during. man as he glanced the under done steak
and the half boiled potatoes that our cooks
Views the tariff"
why dear she doesn't know care anything about
the tariff" said the astonished wife.
Doesn't she?" returned the husband "She shows n
decided tendency putting materials the scbed
ules n"-Batmore American.
Evening journal., 1909-08-06

Another small thing that adds to rural life IS
the placing of signboards in front of farms tell
ing the names Of the farms and the names of
the owners or tenants This practice is more
prevalent than it was few years ago, but it is
not nearly so prevalent as it should be. Visit
ing parties in automobiles ought TO have such
information about farms
We are entering upon an era of good roads
in Delaware and along with good roads should
go everything that adds to the attractvencss of
the rural regions
Evening journal., 1909-08-06

abruptly. though it had gone past the
body. that several passengers were
thrown against the sides Of the car
innicting in a few cases serious injuries.
The train was backed to a point where
the body was, but there was no signs
of any mutilated remains. A search re-
suited in finding an Indian squaw in
the sage brush near the track unscathed
by the cowcatcher, which threw her
sleeping form from the rails down a
slight embanlSment There was not a
scratch on her.-LOs Angeles Times.
Evening journal., 1909-08-06
eERMAN WOMEN IN AFFAIRs.

Emperor William is said to nave
changed his mind quite a great deal in
regard to women, and the taking more
and more interest in public affairs
Women arc being appointed on boards
of poor-law guardians and there are
many associations for educating poor
girls and the like. The Mercantile H.
Evening journal., 1909-08-06

dustrial Aid Association has a mem-
bership Of 1900 women clers. and
many rich and influential women are
members. There is a Mothers Pro.
tective Union. and. in fact, the German
woman is as much alive to her dutiei
as the woman of any other country.
Chicago News.
Evening journal., 1909-08-06
cow cArcHER SAVED WOMEN.

The engineer and fireman OF the Nc
Gin CNev) owl train experienced
shoe on the train. in from Nc
Gill the other night when near Smelter-
gille. They saw the body Of woman
living across the track. with her head
on the rail. They stopped the train so
Evening journal., 1909-08-06

Everything will be all right and the little
furry will soon be forgotten is the assurance OF
Democratic advisers who are now fearing lest
their irresponsible counsel should place the
Democratic Councilmen in contempt of court
Evening journal., 1909-08-06

Wall Street seems to be much disappointed
with President Taft, but the rest of the coun-
try is very we'll satisfied.
Evening journal., 1909-08-06
JUST SAVED ITS pIsTANcE.

The ignoble public may thank iti
stars, certainly not itself. that It just
escaped treating George Meredith as II
treated John Davidson. At the enc
of his life-only not too late-Aiere.
dith's wit and epigram were able tc
pierce the hide Of the ungainly pachy.
derm. 1t took fifty years TO sci
through.-London Saturday Review
Evening journal., 1909-08-06

The tariff bill has been passed and the coun
try is thankful
Evening journal., 1909-08-06

The Misses Ann and Nellie Davidson
Of Milford, are visiting friends here.
Evening journal., 1909-08-06
OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTS

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Advertisers (New York City, has Of this country.
sxemred ard certified the circulation oh
Vi this publication Only the figures Of per as submit
circulation contained in its report arc 10 its examination
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The United Publishers Assocla-
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GATED. and certifles to, the cirou-
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facts have been established, and
guaranteed TO advertisers
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Evening journal., 1909-08-06

The United Pub
fishers Association
through its Presi-
dent. Mr.. Arthur
Koppell has ex-
am med THE
JOURNALS cir
culation and Mr..
Koppell offers to
wager $1,000 OF his
own money. ana
undertake 70 prove
that THE ENEN-
IING JOURNAL
has the largest
paid circulation OF
any paper printed
in Wilmington
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New York ONCE: eof Cambridge Ruudins Corner fn'n
and Thirty-thlrd street
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TELEPHONES
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Chicago once. sn Boyce Building.
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THE EVENING JOURNAL the United Press News
Service In its editorial rooms over Speea Wit"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-20
ARE LOOKING INTO
TIMBER CASES
(By United Press.)

SEATTLE, July 20.-Fred- Dem
nett, commissioner of the general
land office at Washington, D.. G., Is
here today on an investigation Of
timber matters in the west. A ao0n-
ference was held with Secretary
Ballinger. who is also here at
which the matter was gone over
thoroughly. 49,! 4
According to Dennl one 81 the
biggest governmenta tiRber sales
ever held is planned tor the near
future, at which thes government
will dispose of $50, 000, 900 feet of
yellow pine near Cass Lake.. in
northwest Minnesota, on the Chip
pewa Indian reservation, which it
is planned to open for homestead
purposes. The money to be de-
rived from the sale will be kept for
the Indians and used for their care
and education.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-20
MOUSE SQUEALED INSIDE
A SNAKE AND THEY DUG
HIM OUT AND LET HIM GO
(By United Press.)

NORWALK, O., July 20.-The
squealing of a mouse, traced to a
washstand seldom used, revealed
to William Giles, a farmer near
here, that his house was inhabited
by black snake.
The mouse. which had gnawed a
hole in the stand and made it's
home inside, had been swallowed
by the snake, which was four feet
long, after a battle between the
two.
The cries, of the mouse during
the fight and even after 1t had
been swallowed attracted the fam
lily, and when the snake was killed
and cut open the animal was taken
out alive. 1t was released FOR warn
ing the household of the reptile.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-20

The first days addition of
5000, 900 gallons to the city water
plants pumping capacity has given
conclusive evidence of the correct
ness of Commissioner Reuterdahfs
theory that the way to furnish peo-
PIE more water is to pump more
water. No complaints are coming
in now and the councils plant
that nothing could be done this
year, and it is was therefore use
less to take emergency measures,
is taking shape as about the sickli-
est sort of excuse for neglect of
duty that body of past masters in
excuses has yet offered.
The Encouragement, of water
rules has helped some, doubtless,
but they have also resulted in a
general misunderstanding and
much complaint from districts
where the morning hours are fixed
from to Z. and the folks affected
are not early risers. The present
arrangement, however, has been
found about as satisfactory as any
that could be devised and no
Immediate changes are contem-
plated,
Opponents of further improve
ment of the pumping plant are
making an effort to discredit the
increased supply of water as a
remedy for water scarcity, but the
fact remains that the result be-
came felt as soon as the new
pumps got under operation. There
is considerable water included In a
100000 gallon measurement.
From several sections of the city
has come the novel complaint that
the pressure is too strong since the
pumps were added. In Liberty
park it was sufficient to break the
hose.
The demonstration has gone far
enough to prove that carrying out
the Reuterdahl plan will take care
of the city until new system is
worked out, II it does not abolish
the necessity of new system.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-20
PEACEFUL VALLEY
CASE is CONTINUED

Hearing In the temporary injunc-
ton restraining the board of pub
lie works from preventing the SpO-
kane Cab Co. from building barn
in Peaceful valley contrary to the
wishes of property woners there
has been continued to Monday in
the superior court. 1t was expect
ed that the case would be heard
yesterday and the board act on the
matter today unless its hands were
tied by permanent Injunction. but
now the board hearing will have
to wait until the court rules. BY
the time the case is heard the sta.
BILE will have been completed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-20
GREAT CHANCE
FOR UNEMPLOYED

Should the wheat crop be lost in
the northwest this year 1t will
likely be because of the scarcity of
farm helm. While the free employ
ment offTe in the basement of the
city hall Is getting jobs for numer-
GUS men about the city-perhaps
for few hours daily at merely liv-
ing wages-good, paying jobs on
farms are running for days un-
filled.
From all over the wheat raising
districts about Spokane the call
for farm help is coming into the
employment offices, but, unmoved
blythe coming winters threatening
pinches, workingmen still linger in
the city, where there are perhaps
O half dozen men to one of the po-
sitions this class of men can fill.
Splitting wood. washing windows
and heaving coal or moving and
sprinkling lawns for few odd
hours out of thed ay seems to per-
fectly satisfy the hangerson, and
the farmers offers of from $3.50 a
day and board are being spurned.
With the manner in which hun
dreds of men all over the Pacific
northwest are passing up chances
Of laying up stake for next win
ter. II is evident that the suffering
and hunger among the homeless
working classe will be even
greater than II was last winter,
when the city was compelled to
care for them and to feed them
free.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-20
MANUEL PICKS
A PARTNER
lBy United Press.l

LISBON, Portugal, July 20.-El
Liberal, the official government or
gan, today announced the engage
ment of King Manuel to Princess
Alexandra, eldest daughter of the
Duke of Fife.
Princess Alexandria was born
1891. Her mother, Princess Louise
Victoria Alexandria Dagma, is the
daughter of King Edward of Eng
land and married a commoner July
q, 1889. The dukedom of Fife was
created for the couple.
Although the Duchess Of Fife, by
marrying beneath her lost the rank
of a royal princess. she is great
favorite in England
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-20
DID MOI
ATTRACT HER
(By United Press.)

CHICAGO. July 20-Ella Cling
les, the Irish lacemaker, acquitted
last night on a charge of stealing
lace from her employer. Agnes
Barette, will be sent home to Ire
land, according to an announce
ment made today by her attorney.
She turned down an offer to go on
the stage.
The story she told on the wit
ness stand of being white slave
victim was denounced as untrue by
the jury that freed her.
The basis of the defense made
by the Gingles girl was that Miss
Barette and others had attacked
and mistreated her twice last win
ter and that the object was an at.
tempt to sell her to an unnamed
man in French Lick, Ind.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-20
LIKE SPOKANE LAD;
HE ADMITTED CRIME
(ey United Press. j

CHICAGO, July 20.--'I realize 7
am a fool to tell the detectives
placed the money where they could
find it," today declared Clayton T.
Zimmerman, jr., who confessed he
was responsible for the disappear
ance July IL of package contain
ing $4,000 in currency from the
Adams Express Co. when employ
ed there as a clerk.
Zimmerman says he secreted the
package. opened 1t at midnight and
stuffed his pockets with bills. De-
tectives had previously questioned
him many times. Excepting q $40
bill, all the money was found in
the bathroom of his home.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-20
MONROE BRIDGE PLANS
SENT TO EXPERT

The board of works today wrote
to Professor Burr at New York. ac-
cepting his proposition to expert
City Engineer Ralston's Monroe
street bridge plans for $500 and
forwarding the plans. A communi-
cation from Mr.. Ralston explana-
tory Of the plans was enclosed. The
fact that provision Is necessary for
the passage of the North Coast
roads four tracks under the south
span Is emphasized and also the
fill 100 feet high to be made at
the north end.
When the plans are exported tho
board will be ready to go ahead
with the work unless the council
has some new ideas to interject.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-20
bARTENDERS PROSPER
IN SUNNY SPOKANE

Spokane local No. 4S5 of the Bar
tenders International League of
America, Is the richest bartenders'
union In the United States. This
Is shown by an itemized report on
every bartenders' local In the inter
national league, that has just reach
ed Spokane.
The local union has nearly 81 900
more In its treasury that any other
union in the United States, and is
the only one owning its own burial
plot. This piece of property rep
resents an outlay of another $1,70O,
making the Spokane local the most
substantial union financially by
nearly $4,000.
According to the report. the Spo-
kane bartenders have about $500
In the bank. Cincinnati, Ohio,
comes next with $4.S15, represent
ing It's total accumulation OF
wealth.
In addition to this showing, It
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-20

appears that the bartenders in Spo-
kane are receiving practically the
best weekly wages OF any of their
craft In the United States, with
an average wage of 1921 per week
each, besides board. The average
pay for bartenders will come to
about $12 per week, figuring the
entire United States as a whole.
The report states that the saloon
business In Spokane has been poor
since year ago last May. In fact.
1t shows that over the greater part
of the United States II has been
only fair. Many places 1t Is re-
corded as dull" "slow." poor
or quiet" and In only few places
is II admitted as being good.
Bartenders In the city are elated
over the showing of the interna.
tional league report. and attribute
the success OF their union to the
management of their business
lagent. Henry Oerter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-20
WOMENS|LENCE
AsQU|TH
(By United Press.)

LONDON, July 20.--Bombarded
with literature dropped from a bal
loon, assailed by an attacking
force of women with petitions and
annoyed by the din of female ora
tors, armed with megaphones, Pre-.
mier Asquith was defeated by suf-
fragettes today. The premier was
delivering an address at the unveil-
ing of statue of Sir Alfred Law
son on the Thames embankment
gardens when the women started
the trouble. AsQuith was so an
noyed that he cut his speech short.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-20
10y United Press.)

{ ANNAPOLIS, July 20.-Under
severe cross-examination today,
Lieutenant Robert e. Adams ad-
hered to his story Of yesterday
that Lieutenant James Sutton Of
Portland, whose death is being in
vestigated, committed suicide.
Twill you say Sutton committed
representing Sutton's mother.
II saw him move his head" re-
piled the witness, "as he lay on
the ground, raise an arm and then
! saw a flash from a revolver shot.
! couldn't see the bullet, but ! have
said in so many words that he
committed suicide"
Mrs. Sutton and daughter. grew
pale while listening to evidence in
dicating suicide, which is against
their belief.
Lieutenant Adams, the first wit
ness in the inquiry, recited the
Incidents of the night Of the trag-
edy. ale said that he was at the
Carvel hotel on the night Of Octo-
Der 10, 1907, with Sutton, Lieuten-
ant Osterman and Lieutenant Ut
ley. The four returned to the naval
academy in an automobile. He
said Sutton called himself and Ut
ley towards because they wanted
to walk to avoid detection as they
were out after hours.
Adams says Sutton grew more
sOffensive in his talk and soon be-
came involved in quarrel with
Lieutenant Osterman, in which
blows were struck. Later, Adams
said, Sutton drew a gun and began
shooting at the witness, whereupon
Adams leaped upon the back of
Sutton. While in this position it
was yelled that Sutton had shot
one of his comrades, and Sutton
thereupon turned the gun toward
his own body and fired. The shot
was fatal and death followed soon
afterward.
Mrs. Sutton believes her son was
murdered, and for this reason de-
manded an investigation. The mat
ter was hushed up at the time it
occurred, with report that Sutton
had killed himself over woman.
The court of inquiry is composed
of Commander John Hood, U. s. N,
president; Lieutenant Harry N. j..
Ensen, U. s. N, and Major G. Wen
dell Neville, u. s. M. c., with
Major Henry Leonard, U. S. M. c.,
Judge advocate. The latter has de-
clared that the present investiga-
ton will be most thorough, and
when 1t is concluded there will be
no doubt in any impartial mind as
to whether or not Sutton commit
ted suicide.
May Locate Rocker.
WHEELING, w. Va, July 90
Harry b. Thomas was today sum-
moned as witness in the Ann
apolis inquiry into the death of
Lieutenant Sutton. He may throw
some light on the whereabouts of
Lieutenant Edward p. Rocker,
who was dismissed fro mthe navy.
The latter was wounded by Sutton
in the fight preceding the latter's
death.
Second Lieutenant Osterman,
next witness today. His story OF
the fight preceding the death of
Sutton differed In several ways
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-20

The whole city esems to be in
tested with robbers, pickpockets
and thugs, who are not combining
their operations to lodging houses
and the inside districts, but are
spreading out into the residence
districts to ply their trade.
One of the most peculiar rob-
berries reported to the police today.
was that at the home of r. F. Hill
bush, a Traction Co. street car
motorman, E2023 Sinto avenue.
Here a marauder slipped into a
tent in which the motorman was
sleeping and stole his blue uniform
suit, $3.50 in cash and watch
valued at $45.
Adam Wurn of Medical Lake was
robbed of SIS in cash and a valu-
able Waltham watch, at the Buck
eye lodging house last night. The
robbery was perpetrated while he
was sleeping and he was unable to
give the police any clue that will
aid them in capturing the thief.
Luther Houston. who occupied
room 81 of the Ideal lodging house
last night, did not succeed in foil
ing the diligent pilferers, though
he deposited his last S. gold piece
in the sole of his sock. They took
off his shoe, sock and removed the
coin and made their escape while
he sat sleeping in chair near the
door.
Robbers who seem to be making
a speciality in the theft of pure
gold, broke into the Dunlop dental
parlors in the Ziegler block and
into the Alveolar dental parlors last
night. From the Dunlop offices IS
worth of gold foil, $40 worth of
solid gold and a gold bridge and
crown valued at SIS were secured.
They were enriched another $50 in
solid gold at the Alveolar parlors.
The police are working hard on
the latter two cases, as there is a
greater chance 70 catching robbers
with this sort of stolen goods than
there is in most any one of the
other above mentioned cases.
Aside from these the police have
number of cases under investiga-