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Evening journal., 1909-06-16


ing Shadrac to congress he really
thought for the first time in his life,
the subject OF his deliberation being
whether he could best serve his own
purposes by remaining in business or
going into politics. He decided for the
latter and went to congress. There he
never opened his mouth. But he was
a true American, going always with
the majority. Other congressman had
views which they fought for. Shad-
rae had no views except such as were
indicated by his dignified and thought
full appearance. Fortunately for him
he was getting bald and looked older
than he was. A man who never made
mistakes who was always on the right
side of every question-he could never
be on the wrong side except in a vote.
and then he had the majority with
him-could not but grow in impor-
tance, and Congressman Shadrac step
ped In time from the house Of repre-
sentatives into the senate chamber.
One day the president sent for him.
Shadrac responded and sat down with
the nations chief, an expression on
his face indicating that he was ready
to solve even the question OF the Pan.
anna canal
Senator" said the president "a
portfolio in my cabinet is about to be-
come vacant"
Shadrac was sitting with his right
leg over his left He Immediately
changed, putting his left over his
right. He appeared to be ready to
consider the various names concerning
which the president would ask his
preference.
'T find that your state is behind in
the list OF Important government posts
and that there is such confidence in
the soundness Of your views on all
Issues Of pith and moment that 1 have
determined to offer you the portfolio
VIII you accept it?"
/ Ssadrac knit his brows, drew down
the corners Of his mouth. changed legs
put his hand up to his forehead, but
made no reply.
"Silence gives consent" said the
president. II shall send your appoint
ment to the senate at once"
Thus it was that Irving Shadrac by
acting upon the legacy bequeathed tC
him by his father became member
Of the presidents cabinet. And, now
that they are hunting for a man to put
IN the presidents place, political man
ayers are saying: "What we want is 9
man to inspire the confidence Of the
nation. Look at Secretary Shadrac's
record. He has been identified will
every important question that has beeI
before the nation in twenty years and
has never made a mistake. What bet
ter man can we put up in 1908?
F. A. mitchell.
Evening journal., 1909-06-16
THE INCOME TAX.

I the Senate at Washington vote is TO be
taken on the amendment proposed to the
tariff bill for an income tax. The income tax
has supporters among both Democrats and Re
publicans, but its adoption is not expected II
IS said that the friends and the opponents Of the
tax have united on a measure providing for the
taxing of the undistributed net earnings of cor
poratons. One argument for this tax is that IT
would get around the decision of the Supreme
Court which declared the income tax as
bodied in the Wilson tariff bill unconstitutional
The agitation for the new tax appears to be
based on the belief that the Aldrich tariff bill
will not provide revenue sufficient for the gov
ernment The expenses OF the government
during the last twenty years have increased
enormously-almost doubled 1t is this fact
that has brought the revenue mongers face to
face with the serious problem of securing rev.
enue
There will be many objections to the proposed
tax on corporations. Some who oppose 1t think
that if we must have additional taxation it
should come in the form of emergencies taxes,
such we had during the Spanish
There many arguments in support of the
income tax-the chief of which is that 1t would
draw taxation from those who can best afford
to pay it. The income tax as a form of taxa
ton has been supported by most students OF
political economy, who while realizing forci-
bic objections to it nevertheless think that its
merits outweigh its faults.
For instance, Professor Richard T. Ely, the
leading American political economist, 9says OF
the tax:
Wherever rational kind Of income
Evening journal., 1909-06-16

Editor OF The Evening Journal; Now
that the State Of Delaware has made
a very good beginning to aid in the
fighting against tuberculosis and the
Delaware Anti Tuberculosis Society has
begun active work in soliciting Naddi-
tional money. does it not seem that
else can be done in the way
of aiding in this commendable cause2
/ give you herewith a quotation from
Governor Hughes of New York, which
I trust you will find an opportunity to
print.
If we had through the misfortune of
war or the sudden rise of pestilence,
or through some awful calamity. the
destruction Of life that annually takes
place on account of the spread OF this
disease (tuberculosis) we should be
appalled, and mass meetings would be
held in every community and demand
would be made that the most urgent
measures should be adopted. It Is only
because we are accustomed to this
waste of life and are prone to think
that it is one. Of the dispensations OK
Providence that we go on about our
business, little thinking of the prevent
i've measures that are possible.
The quotation Of an "Ounce Of pre-
vention is worth a pound of cure"
might seem TO apply, but by are ne
glect and indifference in the past the
pound Of cure has become absolutely
necessary for those who are daily en-
shroudEd in the pail of death, but, while
the work of cure is going on there is
much that can be done i'm the way OF
prevention by every citizen.
We have but to go into the sections
Of our city where the penny ice cream
man with his dust and dirt receiving
can and begrimed bandana holds forth
few moments observation will plain
show the utter filthiness Of the sight
The writer of this communication has
sources OF information which clearly
show that many of the places in which
his mixture is made are extremely un.
sanitary and unclean, and IL should M
longer be permitted to be served to th'
poor little children of the city will
all its dirt and dust.
This city has a man, President o
the Board Of Health, who has courage
Most all Of our citizens respect hin
and may 1t soon be placed in his powel
to drive this death delivering agen
from our midst. May ask you to al'
in the cause by bringing this to public
notice as a call for volunteers will
their cooperation?
Respectfully,
CIVIC PRIDE
Wilmington, Del. June 18th.
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Democratic leaders.

New York sun.
A letter from the Hon. Roger Quarles
Mills Of Corsicana is published. He speaks
of 'the present exhibition in the Senate
by Senators calling themselves Demo-
Gratis" and ichabodizes thus;
1T is a difficult matter in these degen-
crate days for real Democrats who be-
'onged to the party for the sake OF the
principles which it represented to have
any idea as to what Democrat is"
It must seem to Mr.. Mills that his work
is writ in water. With what courage and
constancy. what scorn Of consequences,
what nncompromising. admirable and
fatal conviction he strove to compass
tariff reform. fought for that painted devil
free trade" Chairman OF the Ways and
Means Committee. his Mills bill was the
undoing Of Grover Cleveland in 1880. The
young folks have scarcely heard Of it. or
If they have it is as old as Troy. Hill,
Harrison and Grant; ticket and cry in this
tone of those who were or pretended to
be scared green by free trade" And the
Democrats got their chance of tariff re-
form in 1892, muddled it, sneaked out of
Il, broke their promises and their party;
in short, were thoroughly Democratic.
They have tried courage; they have tried
cowardicc Economic causes have risen 10
justify what was else but shabby OPP
portunism and between Mills and Bailey
thero is great gulf
1t IS curious TO recall that Mr.. Mills was
nrst assigned TO the Ways and Means
Committee in the Forty-sixth Congress by
Mr.. Randall. whose opinions have at last
triumphed I'm Democracy. Speaker Keif-
er did not put Mr.. Mills on that commit
tee in the Forty-seventh Congress. II was
MIR. Carlisle in the Forty-eighth who re-
stored him.
The theories of Mr.. Carlisle and Mr.
Mills are no longer prosperous. TheiI
party IS gone away FROM them. But In
that party. so confused and futile. SC
grateful for the slightest pennyworth Of
protection, so content to be a Republican
sideshow. what leaders are there with 6
jot Of the high public aims Of Carlisle and
Mills, their unshaken belief in their prin
ciples. their enthusiasm for policy which
they thought right? II we mention tha
disaster has come TO THAI policy It is no
to triumph over its protagonists, but e
salute men OF intellect and convictions an'
to regret that in the Organized Democ
racy they have not left their like.
Evening journal., 1909-06-16

tion are so defective in their mechan-
ism that repeatedly the same car limps
into town without brakes, necessitat-
ing reverse current to prevent it's
running away on the steep hills
traversed. II was my unpleasant cx.
perience to coast from Gordon Heights
(Beeson avenue) to Shellpot Park
without either brakes or current. Fre-
quently passengers who are timid are
forced to alight at Marsh Road~and
foot It to Shellpot, and on all such
occasions passengers are delayed in
reaching their places Of business. AL
most daily the cars are afire because
of defective connections and worn-out
motors. Taking the service as a
whole. I consider the service an out
rage perpetrated on a patient people,
which it is about time should be stop
ped. Individual complaints to head
quarters Of the company appear to be
absolutely disregarded, and / there
fore take this opportunity of giving
vent TO my spleen in your columns.
II. A. Lindsey.
Hillcrest, June 15.
Evening journal., 1909-06-16
COMMENCEMENT
EXERCISES AT DOVER
Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, June 1.-two notable
commencements will be held in Dover
tonight and tomorrow night. Tho VIII
mington Conference Academy commence
ment exercises proper, will be held in
the Opera House and diplomas will be
presented by Principal u. J.. Cross to
the class Of twenty-one graduates. Sew
eral of the graduates will speak and
there will be interesting musical exer-
cises, three pianos having been placed
in position for the exercises.
The Dover High School commencement
win be held in the Opera House tomor-
row evening and George NJ. Jones Will
present the dipomas to the thirteen
graduates. and the A. G. Wolcott gold
watch prize to the valedictorian, Will
liam L. Bunker. Several elaborate
choral selections will be sung by the
High School chorus. The salutatorian is
Ruth IL. Cady.
Evening journal., 1909-06-16
Personal and Pertinent

IRELAND with windows open is bit Of revolntion,
saia the Countess OF aberdeen while here lhe true
sslu , 49, e s her remark was apparent when she
tod az he conditions existing among the irish people
ana az the change those conditions alreaoy as a
t 81 he gospel Of fresh air preached by the Womes
National Health Association OF Ireland which won SoVv
for ono of the two exhibitions at the lnternatona
.~r-ress on ruber,ulosis in Washington last fall
Iadv Aberdeen IS here raising money for her WORK
"a .lso gathering ideas. visited the Tuberculoss
t,tee or.the state Charities Association ana care
tl went over the plan of campaign followed IN New
N,orl state She took away with her cohecton OF
tre ana two of the tuberculosis records whieh nave
,,erall heen eard around the world since they hrst
sno.sred In the tuberculosis exhibits at the county
Last wear and were introduce dto the representa-
.;,cs ~ All nations at the Washington lnternatoha
rS-,,Iosis Conrress-New York Evening Sun.
Evening journal., 1909-06-16

tax has been laid, as in Switzerland.
Prussia and England, the longer it
lasts the better it is liked and the more
general the popular approval. 1t is
the only way in which large and in
huential and even rich class can be
made to bear It's fair share of taxes.
Where this class Including professional
men, is exempt, its members are apt
TO become careless and Indifferent about
government-poor citizens. Income
taxes arc in harmony with the demo-
cratic sentiment of popular govern
ment
This means that people will take more inter-
est in the affairs Of government if a tax di-
rectly touches their pocket The scheme of in
come tax as contemplated at Washington
would, however, affect but a small part OF the
people--those of considerable means. If the
tax is to be used as a means of interesting citi-
zens in government the tax should be levied on
incomes as low as say $1,000 year, as well as
on those of high figures. All schemes of in
come tax are graduated The larger the income
the greater the percentage Of tax. At first, no
doubt, the income tax would be unpopular. Peo-
pie do not like to pay taxes. Indirect taxation
does not seem like taxation. Direct taxation
comes right home to them. If a man paid 50
much each year directly to the support OF the
government, he would very likely wish to know
what was being done with the money and doubt
less many schemes of extravaganza would be
checked.
Evening journal., 1909-06-16
Chatty Stories OF the Day

The aueer thing # is that there should oe SO
much business that doesn't know It Is pens l"pe"eu
by the tariff ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ne"9
president Taft will veto the tarin bill ne ma, mas
,t told ms so but the information herein continued
NAV be set down as reliable.-hnoxvihe senuheA
rlere seems no hope that the Breathitt county NY
sad cgu ale for lack of material Il has eneaged the
acute s,mpathies OF the Smith famuy-Phi'adeipha
Ledger
The reason poor wants to be rich Is so ne m
,,,S snend his money; the a rich man doesn't
N,2nt 10 spend his money is he won't be poorNew
York Press.
Evening journal., 1909-06-16
A LEGACY.
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foririnal.

lOriginai.l
my son." said the old man as he lay
dying, II have nothing to leave you
but a recipe for gaining the confidence
Of your fellow men. Confidenc is the
basis Of all that leads on to fortune,
and if you follow my advice explicitly
you will be prosperous and perhaps
prominent. The advice is this:
Don't expose your ignorance or stu
pidity. Never give an opinion. Look
wise and say nothing"
Irving Shadrac, the legatee to this
meager fortune, was impressed. In
deed, he began TO act on the advice at
once. His father had but one intimate
friend, a man doing a large business.
He called upon Irving and asked him
to express lis wishes concerning the
funeral. IisTIng looked at him as
though he had been asked the question
Of his life. He made no reply. He
seemed to be considering.
"If you like" said his questioner, II
win attend to everything for you"
Irving pressed his hand without
speaking.
The funeral arrangements were well
attended to. and John Andrews of the
firm OF Andrews & co. was proud Of
his success in having arranged very
impressive ceremony. When he met
the son after It was all over and asked
how he was pleased with his manage
ment. Irving looked unutterable graft
tude. 1t occurred to him to tell Mr.
Andrews why he so approved of the
arrangements: but. lest he should not
hit on what Mr. Andrews considered
the principal feature, he held his peace.
Frhere's good STUFF in that boy" said
the merchant. "I must get him into
my counting room. He'll never go off
half cooked. He'll never slop over"
Irving became one Of the lowest or
der Of clerks in the house of Andrews
& Co. Whenever Il was necessary for
him to 90 into the private Office OF the
head Of the firm he did what was
necessary, but did not speak. He look
ed as II he were carrying in his head
a solution Of all the various problems
that beset the welfare of the business.
Noticing this, Mr. Andrews on one or
two occasions, In order 10 test him,
submitted to him some business ques-
ton and asked him what he would do
In the matter. Irving at once put on
his visible thinking cap. Mr.. Andrews
asked him a leading question, which
gave away his own opinion. Then
Irving told him the way the thing
should be done-Mr. Andrews own
way.
Shadrac was made chief clerk and
then became a partner. Meanwhile he
was following his fathers bequest in
every department of life. If a gath
ering of citizens met to discuss the
water supply, he appeared to be doing
the thinking for the meeting. but nev.
er opened his mouth. II the yestry-
men of his church discussed a Ques-
ton OF finances. be, a member, looked
at the ceiling thoughtfully and If ask
ed for his opinion said, I'm thinking" {"
Before the, meeting broke up he had
learned what the majority wished and
advocated it with every appearance of
having reached the conclusion by pro
found dellberation.
When it was proposed to send Irv.
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Rov shoots HimseIf.

BLADES, June 16.-While John, the
small son of John E. Martin, of this
place. was left alone in the house he
succeeded in opening a bureau drawer
and secured a pistol which he dis
charged while playing with It and caus-
ed the ball to enter his hand. One
of the fingers was badly lacerated.
Evening journal., 1909-06-16
Trolley Ride to Delaware City.

A trolley ride will be given by the
choir Of Harrison Street NJ. e. Church
to Delaware City on Friday evening.
Cars will leave Fourth and Market
streets at 7.45 o'clock. In case OF
rain the ride win be given on Monday
evening at the same time.
Evening journal., 1909-06-16
Peoples Column

Anonymous communications for
the peoples column VIII not be
printed. Names OF contributors to
the column will not be printed. but
must be furnished THE EVENING
JOURNAL as an evidence OF good
faith on the part or the contributor
Evening journal., 1909-06-16
Camp TO Open.

GEORGETOWN. June 16.-James'
Camp. located about eight miles from
this town. viii commence this year on
July 30. and continue for ten days.
Evening journal., 1909-06-16
The United Publishers Association

The Publshers Bulletin Official organ OF the UNITED
PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION prints the follewing.
''TIIF WILMINGTON EVENING JOURNAL! has n
guaranteed circulation Of than 1920 daily which mas
verified examination"
The examination by Mr. Arthur Koppell gen
cral the association, offers 20 wager kO
his money. and undertake prove that the EVEN
ING JOURNAL has tho largest paid circulation Of any pa
pcrs n
Evening journal., 1909-06-16
"Wednesday, June I6, 1909
HAPPY, HAPPY DAYS.

IT HESE are the happy days of the college and
u school commencements. Thousands of
young men and young women are about ito em-
bark upon the stormy sea of life as the young
orator may put it.. II is momentous time for
the youth, and it is also an occasion of pleasure
for that most cstimabc citizen known as the
commencement orator" The young men or young
women deliver graduating orations or essays
giving advice and counsel to the community, and
the commencement orator, a man of more or
less distinction and knowledge gives his advice
to the young people after the preacher has had
his say with the baccaaureate sermon.
Those who have enjoyed a college education,
it seems to us, represent three classes. They
are the sons and daughters of the rich who go to
college as a matter of course They know that
they have indulgent parents, that they have moth
ing to worry about pecuniarily or otherwise as
they will be advanced in the world whether they
deserve advancement or not The higher edu-
cation is too often a bauble to them, beginning
of social life.
There is another class whose education or
time spent in college represents the pinchings
and savings and the sacrifices of loving parents
anxious to give their sons and daughters the best
possible start in life. The third class represents
-1hc young who 'work their own way through
college, who know the hard knocks of the
world and who appreciate the value of an educa-
tion. They arc usually hard students, who early
in life have fixed and settled purpose. Look
out for them in after years They make good
While co/sge education is generally recog-
nizcd as desirable, thing not 20 be tossed un-
thinkingly aside. the young who for one
reason or another is deprived of such education
should not be discouraged on the threshold OF
life. Let him remember that all education is
not obtained in the higher Institutions of learn
ing and that he has not been hopelessly handi-
capped in tho battle OF life by his failure to secure
a college education. In fact, he may draw COM
fort from the opinions of many successful men
fit.f o.Itt all
but that the four years spent in the hurly bury
OF actual life is time better spent.
AS carrying out our point that the lack of such
education should not discourage the young we
may cite that Of the six judges OF our new bench,
but three had the advantage of a college course.
Evening journal., 1909-06-16

The causeway just below the Market street
bridge during wet weather is a sight to behold.
1T looks as If a considerable part of the mud from
the Chrstiana river had been dredged out and
dumped on the public road. 1t is impossible for
any one to move around in that place without
walking through this deep mud. Why should
the authorities neglect this much-used road in
such a manner? The people there ought to
make a protest that would command attention
from those who are responsible for this bad
road
Evening journal., 1909-06-16
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Wilmington, Del. June 18th.
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Prevention Retter Than curs

Hillcrest, June Is.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-08-05
Good Show Coming.

The company carries first class
Band costumed in the full dress of
the Cowboy as he is seen on the
plains of the great west and no
pains or expense have been spared
by the management to present the
play in a realistic manner true to the
environments of the land in which
the scenes of the play are laid. The
cast of the company is excellent and
has received favorable press. notices
wherever they have appeared. We
bespeak a rare treat t" those who
attend the performance. The peo-
pie of Washburn are to be congratu-
lated on the coming to our city OF
the Brownlee & Reed Dramatic
Company which is billed to appear at
the Opera House, Saturday, Aug.
7th in that Beautiful and Romantic
Western Drama "The Texas Cattle
King The scene of the play is
laid in the Lone Star Statc-the
home of chivalry, daring and ro-
mance-depictiLg in a realistic man.
er life as it is among the cowboys,
vaqureas and wholesouled denizens
of the West. Prices 25, 30 and SOC.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-08-05
A SHORT SESSION
Special term of Circuit Court
last Monday.

Judge Orrln II. Williams of
Milwaukee presided at special
term of Circuit Court held in
this city last Monday forenoon.
The case of F. j. Wildner, Re-
ceiver against the Wisconsin
Lumber and Cattle Company
and others, was on trial. Attor-
ney A. W. Mcleod of this city
appeared for the Plaintiff, who
seek to annul the provisions of a
certain contract for the removal
of timber ETC., and Archibald
Mckay of Superior represented
the Defendants. A2rreu Fro
seth was appointed Court re-
porter. Several witnesses were
examined and Alfred Froseth
was appointed as Referee to
take the rest Of the evidence in
the case and report to the court.