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Evening journal., 1909-04-26
IMPROVEMENT OF
DOVER STREETS

Special 30 THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. April 26.-Dover's new
Street and Sewer Commission. which
will spend Sl66.OOO in paving the streets
with the best modern and durable street
paving material has been selected by
Council. The commission will consist Of
the following members:
Walter Morris, William Denney, Sr,
William II. Waller, Cecil C. Fulton and
Thomas Muncey.
There is an understanding that politics
shall have nothing TO do with the work
of the commission or the choice Of an
employe.
The commission was selected with
three ideas in view: First, the we'll
known care and ability Of the men in
spending money; second. their interest
and pride in town affairs; third. the
amount Of time at their disposal to give
to the work.
Mr.. Morris is cashier Of the Farmers
Bank and is probably the busiest Of the
appointees. but served as Councilman
several years ago and then demonstrated
lSnack and ability in street Improvement.
His ability as fnancier also makes
him an invaluable member.
Mr.. Walker is also a busy man, but
there are certain weeks in the year when
he has his entire time 70 give to public
interests and his two terms as mayor OF
Dover indicated that he would spare no
pains or labor in advancing the interests
of Dover. He is a superintendent at the
Richardson and Robbins packing house
and is a brother-in-law Of Senator II. A.
Richardson.
William Denney is another citizen who
is greatly interested I'm the welfare OF
his community and his long experience
as general manager Of the Kent County
Fire Insurance Company has given him
ripe knowledge Of property values and Of
how to care for other peoples money.
Mr.. Fulton Is also I'm the insurance
business but has become well-lnown To-
cally because Of his care and fidelity as
secretary Of one Of Dover's excellent loan
associations which has been the means OF
accommodating much individual property.
Captain Thomas Muncey is particularly
well equipped, IL is believed. TO serve on
this commission. Captain Muncey Is one
OF the men who developed the oyster
business in the Delaware Bay. lie Is
now retired and has ample time at his
disposal. The commission will meet and
organize. probably today and will pro-
ceed Immediately with the business be-
fore them and street dirt will fly in
Dover.
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
Chatty Stories OF the Day

A who says what he means and means what he
says The description is pactularly applicable to the
Rev. j. Campbell whose views shop life morality
raised much discussion OF late opinions
and utterances startling at times. IL only
few weeks ago. instance, when talking of husbands
would compel reprobate husbands spend all their
salaries pleasure, hand every amount
SUFFICIENT for the needs of their wives families:
doubtless people win with him this point
Tit Bits.
pompous colored woman wheeled into the cloak de-
partment of downtown store
"Can direct you. madam? inquired one Of the
sgers
''Yes-sah. An wants the gown department"
What kind OF gowns, madam" further inquired the
officer
why. womens gowns of co'se" replied the customer
dsgustedly "Yall think All gown 70 a man2"
But, madam" explained the manager. "you we
have different kinds Of gowns. There tailormade
gowns. evening and nghtgowns."
mo. Esh. put in the woman promptly "Ah dom want
tailor made sowns nightgowns early in the
evenin What All is jes a plain gown
10 do washin' in. All wants a calico wrapper. That's
what All wants"-cieveland Plain Dealer.
"roo much rdicule heaped on the gentleman farmer
said the Secretary OF Agriculture at banquet gentle
men farmers in Washington.
After the thunderous applause died down Mr. Wilson
continued:
TOO many OF take the view OF the gentleman far
mer that old friend of mine in Ohio takes
Gentlemen farmers he gruntedi day my hear
ing. Everybody knows what gentleman farmer IS
We'll what is hep" said I impatenty.
"Oh said my old frierd. hes man capable enough
TO run farm. IL should be rich enough to
| stand the loss"-Mlwaukee Sentinel.
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
Personal and Pertinent

Sammy is a sturiy little chap four whose father is
a firm believer in open-air exercise Recently he took
the youngster for short walk In the suburbsthat is
short for the father. a little strenuous for Sammy
When they home his mother asked the boy Il he
tired.
all over" Sammy, with startling originality
MY legs tired, so guess I'll put them to bed but
Ill stay up myself"
Bonita the actress who stabbed with a hatpin two men
in Cincinnati hotel early yesterday morning because
they would drinks the bar after
midnight ana locked in police cell charge Of
disorderly conduct has been we'll known the stage
world for the last eight nine years. She made her
first in vaudeville and then featured as a
in Wine, Woman and Song" the company that went
70 pieces in Cincinnati last Tuesday. She born in
Mennan, Ca.
In spite political workers Mrs Harriet Paul has
been appointed clerk Of the committee corporations
and railroads in the Colorado Assembly only OBJ
ecjton offered by the political workers her that
rights go TO
William II. Council. president OF the Agricultural and
Mechanical College at Normal Ala died recently He
ganized the college Normal for the OF
in 1875 and at the head Of the institution until
his death
Dean Joseph G. II. Barry, of Nashota House. wis.,
just called the reotorshp OF the Church ST. Mary
the Virgin. New York city born in Middle Haddam
he journeyed 10 the priesthood Wesleyan University
and the Berkeley Divinity School.
Mrs ]. ]. Dickson. the widow OF the late Gen J. J.
south face OF the pedment OF the Confederate
ment in Hemmlngs Park Jacksonville Fla. has written
a history OF the part by General Dickson and
his men in the Civil War in that state.
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
EDUCATION AND GOVERNMENT.

A PARTY of men in this city the other even
I n ing were discussing the lack of funds for
municipal purposes, for the improving OF our
schools and other matters One of them, very
well informed man. remarked that we were sim
ply paving the cost of democracy. In other
words he meant that under republican form Of
government efficient men in Office ard well-con-
Quoted governmental affairs are not to be ex-
pected. Management must necessarily be bad
because officials are not experts Where the
people elect men to Office and where office hold
e-s arc changing, according TO this view, there
must be incompetency and grating and all that
sort of thing We must expect inefhcency and
waste and put up with it.
There may be much of truth in this view but
the standard Of government is improving and
there is a disposition in state and national gov
ernment TO lessen the evils that our friend spoke
OF as the penalty of democracy.
If we arc improving, will not any improve
ment that may come depend upon the education
of our Young and their elevation 10 a point
where they shall demand efficiency in public of
fee and not the administration of public Office
for private gainS After ALL do not our political
conditions reflect the standard Of our citizenship
and is not that standard due in the largest de-
gree to- the education of our young? More and
more the education af the young depends upon
the public schools American citizenship is the
product OF these schools-at least, the bulk o
it IS There is less home training there is less
purely religious training than ever. Sunday
schools do not seem TO exert the influence upor
character that they once exerted. In fact, ths
fate of most Of the youth rests with the public
schools.
Although as we have said there has beer
some improvement in our political life we are fa
from perfect We are only about half way III
the ladder The climbing OF the ladder is slow
aud tedious. With properly educated democ
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racy, there will come more interest in political
affairs and greater demand for efficient and
equitable government And il the schools do not
produce good brand Of citizen, an all-round cit
izen, not simply person who knows the multi
plication table and a smattering of other things,
what on earth these schools good for, and
what is the state spending its money for?
The standard of our political life, therefore,
depends upon the education of Our young and
our political conditions intimately connected
with the schools
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
Editorial
Opinion
That Automobile Horn.

That Automobile Horn.
Newark News.
As usual thing the man who has
Just purchased ar automobile and is
at large with II for the first time is
passionately fond Of sounding its horn.
lie may be trusted to recover from this
weakness in the course of time in the
majority of cases, but now ana then
there appears upon the street a sea-
soned motorist whose horn Is a per-
petual nuisance. He sounds II az the
pedestrian, the trolley car, the railway
train, the vagrant dog or mischievous
gamin. He honks as he meets a vehi-
Gle and honks as he passes one. II Is
honk, honk, honk on the crowded
street and honk, honk honk on the
country highway. lie makes himself
a procession Of discordant noise
Whether this is from a desire 10 warn
people Of his approach or through a
malicious pleasure in startling pedes-
trians and others. it is an unquali-
fed nuisance The automobile horn
has its use, but IL is extremely limit
ed. It's sound Is extremely discon
certing to the nervous pedestrian OF
TO the pedestrian who Is preoccupied
and in ninety-nine cases out Of a hum
dred is likely TO result in his injury
This is especially true If the horn is
used at close range, so to speak. fol-
the pedestrian suddenly startled by
the noise and realizing only that dan
ger is close at hand. is likely TO lear
right into it rather than from It
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
With the Photographers

The esteemed Richmond Times Dispatch speaks of It
a singular fact the $50 notes bear the
portrait OF Grover Cleveland-inasmuch as the Re-
pubcans always by far the most" Of such notes.
Is this a philosophical reflection or is It kick Chi
cago Tribune
Likely the Jungle denizens win immoralize the MEM
ory OF the first lion to become martyr 20 Roosevelt
Baltimore American.
Mr. Bryans denial that he will for United States
senator is confirmation Of rumor that he may run
for presdent,-Atlanta Journal
The genius Of the Democratic party for discovering
unpopular issues is again demonstrated in the resolve
Of the Democratic senators support income tax.
Brooklyn Eagle.
That woman is coming to the front strongly every day
further evidenced by the OF the West Side matron
her husband with hatiron for contradlcting
that Portugal is in South America.-New
York Herald
While the writer has been confined pretty close to his
past twelve months with rheumatism and old
wounds he enjoyed better health generally than
people The biggest fights he had during 1851
65. We have regretted that we came into this
world anxious TO get out OF it--Crawford-
willie, Ca. Advocate Democrat
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
HER SILENT CALL

A vista Of snow white wings that soar and
soar
Up I'm the silvery sky.
And 10 where space was loneliness before
We stand she and I
A little girish laugh echoes down the
street
In purest, sweetest tone,
Here and there we're others passing close
to greet
We stood, we alone.
a graying darkness mantles DER sweet
night
So peaceful and long,
And 10, where was empty silence, looms a
light
Tis her voice in song
A jarring Of the sounds Of strife and work
From you. me and all.
From out the crashing tumult that breaks
the day.
Comes her silent call.
A myriad chances encompass the road
Calling me to shirk,
And 10 where was desire to shift the load
Her eyes bid me work.
A weary heart is mine when work is don,
Could 1 but confess
And where is loneliness at set of sun,
would have rest, rest.
j. A. r.
We make show cards; Bucher-s..
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
Children In Jail.

Dover Republican.
There was brought to tho old jail at
Georgetown one day this week two chill
dren one eight and the other nino years.
These little tots had been arrested at MIL
ford, on the charge OF stealing chickens,
and we're formerly committed to Jail in de-
fault Of bail, to await trial at the next
term OF court which is seveTa! month dis
tance Thus for months these little boys
viii be compelled to herd with hardened
criminals and disreputable characters, and
It is safe to predict that their young minds
VIII not be improved to an. great extent
by this association. Frankly isn't this an
outrage and a crime against these chill.
dren7 Ye gods, and we are weeping and
wailing over the condition Of the heathen
children in foreign lands
Evening journal., 1909-04-26

patton. In my opinion constipation
Is responsible for most ailments. There
are thirty-two feet of human bowels,
pipe becomes clogged. the whole system
becomes poisoned, causing biiousness, in
digestion and impure blood. which often
produces rheumastism and kidney all
ments No woman who suffers with con
stipation or any liver complaint can ex-
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 IL: they enable the stomach to get
all the nourishment from food that is
put into il.
These pills contain no calomel, no dope,
they are soothing, healing and stimu-
lating. They school the bowels TO act
without physic. Price % cents.
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
Paw Paw, Mich.
Another Operation Avoided.
EMMA DRAPER

Another Operation Avoided.
Chicago, Ill. ~ want women to
know what that wonderful medicine,
Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, has done for me. Two Of the
best doctors in Chicago said / would
die If did not have an operation, and
never thought Of seeing a we'll day
again. had a small tumor and female
troubles so that l suffered day and
night. A friend recommended Lydia
L. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and it made me well woman. Mrs.
ALvENA SPERLINo, II Langdon St.,
Chicago, iii.
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound, made from roots and herbs.
has proved to be the most successful
remedy for curing the worst forms OF
female ills, including displacements,
Inflammation, fibroid tumors, irregu.
larities, periodic pains, backache, bear.
ing-down feeling, fiatulency, indiges-
ton, and nervous prostration. 1t cost
but a tritie to try it, and the result
has been worth millions to many
suffering women.
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
Bucher. sign painter. els shlpisy.'
confused Over Rates sheets.

Considerable confusion prevails in
the mind Of the railroad fraternity as
10 how and when the divisions If
rates in overland traffic are to be
adjusted At present the territory
East Of the Mississippi River is group
ed alphabetically in the schedules, but
the old division sheets have never been
amended. The question arises on the
division of rates TO points which are
I'm one territory according to the groun-
ing of the tariffs, and In another terri
tory according to the division sheets.
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
FEWER P. R. R. HOLDERS
Next Dividend viii be Distributed
Among Fewer Than $1,000.

A material reduction in the number
of participants in the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company's next dividend has
taken place since last year.
The dividend. which VIII be declared
May 1, will be distributed among fewer
than 5000 persons. it is thought. in
view Of the fact that on March 1 there
were 57.e57 stockholders. about 1900
fewer than those who re-
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
CONSTIPATION
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 thev do
start all the secre-
tions Of the liver
and stomach in a
way that soon puts
these organs in a
healthy condition
and corrects conkti-
Evening journal., 1909-04-26

1908. This also reduced the number
of participants to about 1000 fewer
than those Of record last November
At six per cent. the sum to be di-
vided among the stockholders will be
nearly s19,OO0,OOO.
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
Monday, April 20, 1909
DEMOCRATS AND THE JUDICIARY.

DEMOCRATS AND THE JUDICIARY.
II HE appointment Of the judges seems to be
Il disturbing the Democrats great deal
more than the Republicans According to Dem
ocratic reports about all the Republicans who
are ut for judicial positions have refused 10 ac-
cept them and the only thing left for the Gov
crnor to do is to appoint Democrats We be-
lieve the Democratic slate makers have conceded
that Judge Pennewi is to be reappointed but
that is about as far as they GO
IL sefuel that the Democrats lost the bench
They tried desperately to elect Dr. Paynter Gov
crnor in order TO name the judges, but fate was
against them. During the last few weeks they
have endeavored to make up for their loss
through the failure to elect their candidate for
Governor by attempting to show that the supply
of Republican judicial material is very limited
and the only thing to be done is to name
Democratic Judges. No one being affected by
this report they have sought to discredit and
besmirch the Governor by circulating reports
that coterie of Sussex county small politicians
Ahave tried TO seize control of the bench through
the Governor in order that election and other
cases should not be prosecuted. They endeavor
TO create the impression that the Governor will
Be influenced by this coterie.
1t is improbable that the Governor will give
heed to suggestions that may come to him in the
future from these Democrats who have placed
so low an estimate upon his intelligence as to
think that he would be manipulated in so import
ant duty by handful of small fry political lead
crS
Doubtless few Republicans in Sussex coun-
ty have been urging the appointment of politi-
cal bench but their number and Importance have
been greatly exaggerated by Democrats.
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
DOCTOR
ADVISED
OPERATION
CuredbyLydiaE. .Pinkham'S
Vegetable Compound

bly, from female ills,
including inham-
nation and conges.
ton, for several
years. My doctor
said there was no
hope for me but an
operation. 1 began
taking Lydia =
Pinkham's Vegeta.
BILE Compound, and
/ can now say / am
a well woman"
EMMA DnApER
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
The United Publishers' Association

The United Publishers Association
The Publishers Bulletin, vf1cal organ o the UNITED
fCHIl6HEHS' ASSOCIATION prints the following.
THE WILMINGTON EVENING JOURNAL has
guaranteed circulation than 10000 daily which has
been verified by examination
The examination was made by Mr. Arthur Roppeii gen.
pral OF the association. wager 81
81 his and undertake prove the EVEN
ING JOURNAL has the largest paid circulation any
printed IN Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1909-04-26

Now and then is heard the cry that while Cuba
may be doing very we'll the time is not far dis
tant when the United States must step in and
take the Southern island. That the United States
should seize Cuba is the wish of the foreign cap5
italists who have invested their money in the il
land and know that the value of their invest
nents would be greatly increased If our govern
ment had control The rights of the Cubans in
the matter never enter their heads They want
our government to pick their chestnuts out of the
fire Owning colonial possessions is a great
thing for private capitalists The government is
put to heavy expense in managing the possess
of the government and enabled to exploit cheap
labor reap large profits. Most people who live in
the country that owns the possessions do not fig
ure in the game at all unless it is to foot the
bills
Evening journal., 1909-04-26
OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTS

The ABsocIatnn
OF American Ad-
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The Association Of American poses OF al rs
Advertisers (New York City) has OF this country.
examined certified the circulation Association
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We make show cards. Bucher-s.'
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-25
Over the Wire.
OsOsOsOsOeOsOOeOsOeOsOsOec

tSopyrght. 1908. by T. C. McClure.1
 Job Strong kept grocery in the | town of Medina, and he was an old bachelor. It had been said of him a hundred times over that he was the homeliest man in the state.
 Job Strong had brother living in Brunswick. and, as each had a tele- phone, messages often passed between them. The grocer had q good voice. It was deep and rich and clear, and he was accounted one of the best singers in his church choir. One day when he went to hello for Brunswick he found himself answered by new voice. It was that of female, and 1t stirred his heart at once. It was pitched to a gentle cadence. It reminded him of his own New Orleans molasses gently gurgling from the spigot into a GUS toner's jug. It rolled along the wire like new tire on a bike, and he held on to 1t as long as possible. Curiously enough, that deep, rich voice of his awoke an answering echo in the heart of the operator at Brunswick. She thought of knights and cavaliers and squires and danes, and it was with a sigh that she switched him over to the brother.
 It may be giving away the plot too soon, but there is a curious coinci- dence here to be explained The Bruns- wick operator was an old maid named Miss Judkins. She had reached the age of forty and for the last twenty years had been match for Job Strong in homeliness. AS homely as Miss Judkins" was saying for thirty miles | around. They said of her that she | had once scared a COW to death by en- tering the barn and that when farm CTS drove to town they double htched their horses to the posts on her ac- count. And, like Job Strong. she didn't know that anything was amiss.
 After the first call over the wire Job Strong had longing to hear that voice again. Not many hours had passed be- fore he found an excuse. This time he did not inquire for his brother, but asked about the price of real estate and
  troduced himself. The operator could do no less than give her own name in reply, and thus began the courtship, for such it truly was. At least three times day the grocer had something to say over the wire and found ready and sympathetic listener. He had a picture in his minds eye of the lady with the voice that thrilled, and wheth- er he was weighing out sugar or draw Ing molasses 1t was ever before him. She was tall and stately and gentle and smiling and would make a wife to be proud of. Miss Judkins also hug sed mental photograph to her heart It was of knight on black charger.
 When three months had gone by the grocer determined to visit Brunswick
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-25

and know the worst or best. He
 himself absentminded by day and sleepless by night, and this wouldn't do at all. The first he knew his rivals would be selling wagon grease 2 cents box cheaper than he was and drawing away his trade. He notified Miss Judkins of the day, and she put on her Sunday dress and extra false hair for the occasion and also got q substitute for the day. Two hearts were beating unanimously as Job knocked at the door, Then two people surveyed each other for a moment and sat down, and there came a painful si- lence. It was broken at last by Miss Judkins' brother, who was present. After letting out guffaw to be heard forty rods he exclaimed:
 Well, may be durnedv'
 This aroused the sister to action, and with flaming cheeks she turned on Job Strong and severely said:
 sir, how dare you come here and play such trick on me!'
 Trick! Trick! What do you mean ?"
 You are passing yourself off as MT. Strong of Medina, but you can't be hep
 And l expected to see Miss Judkins instead of you"
 But am Miss Judkins."
 And l am Mir. Strong"
 I'll be durned againw shouted the brother after another guffaw. IL Judkins as she rose up Miss, 1t is joke that don't under stand at all," replied MT. Etronx as he |