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Evening journal., 1909-03-18
RATE OF TIMBER CONSUMPTION.

1 I has been estimated that the amount of wood
- annually consumed in the United States
at the present time is twenty-three billion cubic
feet, while the growth of the forest is only seven
billion feet In other words, Americans all over
the country are using more than three times as
much wood the forests producing The
figures arc based upon a large number OF State
and local reports collected by the government
and upon actual measurements.
The State Forester of Connecticut, in a recent
report, has given figures on growth and use for
New Haven county, which give many more val
liable details than are generally to be obtained
and we'll illustrate how the forest is being reduced
by over-cuttng. In this county very careful
study was made on each township of the amount
of forest, the rate of growth, and the amount of
timber used. For the year 1907 the timber used
was 10000 cords, in the form of cordwood, lum-
Der, ties, poles and piles. The annual growth on
all types OF forest land, including the trees stand
ing on abandoned fields, for the year. reached a
total of 10000 cords. Thus the amount cut year
ly exceeds the growth by $4,000 cords.
The amount of standing timber considered as
merchantable and available for cutting within
the next few years was found to be 100000
cords. Each year the annual growth increases
the supply on hand by 10000 cords, while the
use decreases it by 10000. The net reduction
is therefore $4,000 cords year. If the cut and
the growth remain at the present figures, the
supply of merchantable timber will be exhausted
in about twenty years. AT the end of that time
there will be a large amount of forest standing
in the country, but it will be in tracts under forty
wears OF age containing wood below the most
profitable size for cutting Cordwood could still
be cut and that the ground will bare. 1t means,
ducts, like ties and lumber, would be practically
exhausted
Connecticut's case illustrates what is meant
when the exhaustion of the timber supply is
spoken of. 1t does not mean that every tree will
be cut and that the ground will bear. 1t means,
on the other hand, that year by year the people
of the country are cutting more timber than the
forest grows, and that within a comparatively
short time the continued loss will have so re-
duced the forest that it will be difficult and ex-
pensive to obtain timber of useful size in sufft
cient quantity.
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local people help by taking stock and in other
ways.
The problem OF transportation is a serious one
for the people OF the lower counties We have
no official public body to call on in the solution
of this problem. The State exercises no control
over the railroad companies SO far as the fixing
OF rates or the like is concerned. The better way
would be to have state railroad commission
with supervision over the transportation compan-
les as they have in other states. Such a commits
sion should also have supervision over all other
public service corporations. The commission
would be able to remove many of the reasons
for complaint on the part OF shippers and travel
ers. Other states have these commissions but
Delaware lags behind. The best modern thought
on these questions is that the state or munich
pality should supervise public utilities Com
petition in such utilities rarely exists in fact 1t
is only seeming competition and not the real
thing.
II was suggested some time since that the
state might appoint commission to investigate
whether aid should be given to any scheme for
building trolley lines in the lower counties. Per-
haps it would be we'll to do this in order 70 sat-
isfy the earnest demands OF the people of the
lower counties on this question. But doubt
whether a feasible plan Of State aid could be
worked ont. Regulation would be far better.
The platforms of the political parties consid-
cred this entire question of transportation, but
so far as we have observed nothing has been
done by the General Assembly in the matter
Evening journal., 1909-03-18
ASSAULT CASE
NEARING END

Under oath in oyer and Termner Court
yesterday afternoon Joseph Sigerella de-
MED the charge Of felonious assault upon
li-year-old Virginia Poore, which the
State is pressing against him. In court
again this morning sigerella testified that
Joseph Poore, father of the child, had
threatened to send him to the workhouse.
Subsequently Mrs. Elizabeth Poore,
mother OF the child, testified that Siger-
ALA had never a.used the child. Officers
Fox and King and Mrs. Clara Baker then
testified that they would not believe Mrs.
Poore on her oath.
Joseph Poore, father of the child, was
called by the state and contradicted his
wifes testimony regarding the child tell
ing him that she did not want to stay any
longer with Sigerella as he treated her un-
kindly. The mother had denied that she
threatened TO whip the child il she said
Sigerella was unkind to her.
Mildred Virginia Poore also contradicted
her mother on several points. The prayers
OF both sides were presented and Deputy
General Wolcott addressed the
jury. He was followed by Hugh c. Nor
rls for the defense and Attorney General
Gray for the State.
Immediately after the State rested in
the yesterday afternoon session, Mr..
Morris moved the court to instruct the
jury to find the witness not guilty. He
argued that this was not a case for
the Court OF oyer and Terminer, but
a case for the Court of General Ses-
sions. He based the argument on the
ago limits mentioned in the laws The
court overruled his motion and he was
forced to proceed with the case He
examined witnesses principally to show
the character Of the man accused. Mrs.
Elizabeth Pore was called 10 the stand
to testify regarding the occurrence. She
denied that Sigerella had ever commit
ted an assault on the child during the
time mentioned as the time when he
was alleged to have done so. Mrs
Jennie Leibe, who had a room where
the accused and the mother of the
victim lived, testified that she heard
no unusual noises coming from the
room She was asked If the little girl
had made a confidant of her and later
| II she had told her of any incident. but
| the prosecution objected and the court
refused to allow the testimony to &c
/ in.
Judge Pennewiil charged the jury
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and made me feel like new person,
and it shall always have my praise. "
Mrs. w. p. VALENTINE, COZ Lincoln
Avenue, Camden, N. j.
Gardiner, Me. -" was a great suf-
ferer from female disease. The doc
tor said would have to go to the
hospital for an operation, but Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound COM
pletely cured me in three months. -
MRS. s. A. WILLIAMS, II. +. ID. No. IA,
Box 80, Gardiner Me.
Because your case is a difficult one,
doctors having done you no good,
do not continue to suffer without
giving Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound a trial. 1t surely has cured
many cases of female ills, such as in
fiammation, liberation, displacements,
fibroid tumors, Irregularities, periodic
pains, backache, that bearing-down
Feeling, indigestion, dizziness, and ner-
vous prostration. 1t costs but trife
to try it, and the result is worth mil
lions to many suffering women.
Evening journal., 1909-03-18
With the Photographers

The dispatches say that Mr.. Taft win make flying
trp TO New Haven week. There's American enter
prise ycni King Edward merely views an ascension
and King Alfonso is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Science Moni
tor.
The members Of the Mana ana the Black Hand ought
TO be quickly cassed with General Shermans good In
dian.-Brookyn Eagle
The While House is desirable that tenant no
sooner moves out than another moves in-MeNican
Herald
II would appear that all OF Mr.. Rooseves poll
ces are carried Mr. Taft it is announced will
pay his own barbcr.-Providence Tribune
"strbet-car straps loaded with microbes" says
Columbia University professor college professor
bo careful about calling people names like
that-Omaha Bee.
A st Louis saved enough pennies TO purchase
$500 II is evident that the young lady had lots
Of cents--S'. Louis Globe Democrat
Evening journal., 1909-03-18
BISHOP O'CONNELL
WAS A VISITOR

The Rt. Rev. Dennis J. O'Connell.
auxiliary bishop of San Francisco,
under Archbishop Riordon of that
diocese, was a guest to-day of the Rt.
Rev. John J. Monaghan, bishop Of VIII
mington.
The distinguished prelate was until
recently the rector OF the Catholic Uni
versity at Washington, ID. c.. ~
Bishop O'Connell is well known
among the Catholic clergy of Whining
ton and took the occasion while on his
way West to take up his new duties.
to stop off in Wilmington TO greet his
friends. He was given cordial re-
ception and was extended the well
wishes Of the local clergy in his new
field of labor.
Evening journal., 1909-03-18
STATE AID 10 TROLLEY COMPANIES

G ENATOR DREXLER was on the wrong
- track when he tried to make vote on the
proposal that the State should financially assist in
the construction of trolley lines in lower Dela-
ware, test of whether or not member of the
Legislature is a railroad" man. AS we said
some time ago. the plan for such State assistance
is of very doubtful value
1t has been stated that a branch railroad Of
the Pennsylvania system in Sussex county does
not pay. expenses. If this is true is it reason
able to suppose that trolley system would pay !?
The railroad companies, of course, would oppose
the construction of trolley lines if they thought
their own business would be seriously inter-
fered with. But even if line were to be built
with State help and the State we're interested in
its management, we do not b 1ieve. that the peo-
pie would receive the benehtA OF competition as
they might expect
1t seems to us the better pa n would be for the
people Of the lower counties to Nry to induce p7i-
ssse capital to construct trole y lines Let the
Evening journal., 1909-03-18
DEPUTIES MAY
HOLD THEIR JOBS
Senate Kills Bills Designed
to Remove Kent and SuS-
sex Officials
FARMERS FIGHT THE
CURB MARKET BILL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, March 19.--Assisted by some
of the Democrats, the Senate this morn
ing killed the House bill to abolish
deputyships in the Offices OF register of
wills prothonotary, clerk Of the peace
clerks OF the orphans court, registrar
in chancery in Kent and Sussex coun-
ties. Senators Anderson and Shelldrake
were the only two Democrats to vote
in favor OF the bill. In justification
of the attitude of the Democratic Sem
ators. Senator Monaghan said that the
reason they had changed their minds
was that they had heard more about
the bills since they had decided in
caucus to support them. Mr.. Donaho
spoke i'm favor OF the Sussex bill, say
ing he had been informed that the de-
puties did all the work in the counties
ana that the county could save money
by dispensing with their services. Sen
ator Sparks said the bills were ridicu-
lous and wanted to know who would do
the work in case the deputyships were
abolished. The Sussex bill was killed
by a vote of 13 against and l for,
Anderson being the only Democrat to
support it. The Kent county bill was
killed by a vote Of 10 to 2, Anderson
ana NOllIk I.
A big delegations of farmers is here
from rural New Castle county to pro-
test against the Wilmington curb stone
market law which has passed the House
and the Senate will give them a hear
ing this afternoon.
Other bills passed by the Senate this
morning follow:
House bill taxing telephone com
|
transmitter.
House bill reepaling the Board OF AS.
sessment and Revision in Wilmington.
House bill amending the general corpor-
alton law in relation to corporations
amending their characters.
House bill authorizing a change in the
location OF some office in the New Castle
Coun~y Court House.
Senate bill providing that employe.
shall not honor orders against their en-.
pioyes for borrowed money for an inter.
est charge greater than per cent. alsc
a companion bill making It unlawful foI
a corporation not having a known place OF
business in the State to accept as security
for money loaned orders or warrants oi
employees upon their employer for salary
due.
House bill providing for the i'm
provement of schools for colored children
in Sussex county.
Substitute Senate bill providing thai
when bank institution desiring to oper
branch banks the Insurance commissioner
shall not give them the privilege unles,
they have $4,000 capital stock or $4,000 sui
J plus for each branch they desire to open.
The following bills were passed by tn,
House:
House bill permitting a renewal Of char
ters increasing city appropriations to th'
Wilmington Institute Library; permitting
parents to recover for the killing of chill
dren through negligence; reducing theatre
licenses in towns % less than 1000 popuia
ton to $40.
The House passed the Senate bill permit
ting the Street and Sewer Department o
Wilmington to retain all revenue excep
sewer liens. This bill was fought by Rep
resentative Connolly, who wanted In
Water Department also included, but onl.
three members voted against It.
Evening journal., 1909-03-18
Personal and Pertinent

ENLARGED and otherwise improved. the March num-
ber Of the New Amste Magazine has been received by
subscribers Tho table Of contents for this
month sngulary rich in thoughtful and entertaining
articles and and this clever little magaziue
Is rapidly taking its place ahead of many OF its
temporaries. There the usual sparkling editorials
and an excellent article by Henry Handy Hay Yrhe
Normal Shakespeare THE Little Green Gate. II the
title story by Mabel Taey, especially worthy
OF notice Norman T. John, c. S. B.. a member OF the
Christian Science Committee Publication for Della
ware writes Christian Healing from the Standpoint
Christian Scientist" which Is made OF more than
ordinary the recent presentation Of the E
manuel idea in this city. A short story by Edgar Clif
ton Bross is reminiscent of Poe. There are number
of excellent poems notably THE wrestlers" by Edgar
Clifton Bross. THE Launch Of the Delaware" poem
by George McIntire is timely.
Evening journal., 1909-03-18
Chatty Stories Of the Day

is nothing like tact and sometimes it>s exhibit
ed by those from whom it might be least expected.
Talking about tact" said who is Just verg-
ing middle age II never get Of a diff
cult situation more deftly than did / met a
blacksmiths shop England village / was driv-
ing through last summer alone in the with
my friend, the horse, when noticed that he mped
bit, when reached the village stopped at
the door OF tile blacksmith's shop. holding
up the doorpost and TO him said ETi you please
After the manner of the village loafer he did
bnt smiled sNeetly at and. lifting up his voice.
cried: Bill come outi There's a lady wants see
YOU From the depths Of the blacksmiths shop voice
roared: is she young John old In the OF an
old poem / looked al John and John looked
Then, stin without moving he called: Youl be salts
hed, Bill, when you get out. Rochester Times.
Evening journal., 1909-03-18
TAFT PASSES
THROUGH CITY

Honor will be paid to the memory
OF the late Grover Cleveland in New
York this afternoon and evening.
Great men of the country will partici-
pate in the exercises. Judge George
Gray, of the Federal Court, this city,
will be one of the speakers.
President Taft will also be one Of the
speakers. The President went through
Wilmington about 10 o'clock this mron-
ing in his private car, the Constitu
ffon
Evening journal., 1909-03-18
More New Pvthians,

On Tuesday night the rank team Of
Calanthe Lodge. No. 23. X. Of p, con-
ferred the first rank on two candidates,
and the second rank on four candidates.
The work Of this team is very good. it
being one OF the best teams in the
State.
on next Tuesday night the team will
confer the third rank on four candi-
dates and on Wednesday night viii
go TO Middletown. Del, accompanied
by the Uniform Rank. to confer the
third rank on four candidates.
Evening journal., 1909-03-18
BIDS OPENED
BY U. S. ENGINEER

Bids were opened in the Office Of the
United States engineer to-day for
structural supplies for a light station
and also for gasoline and a tank. The
low bidder on the first was the John
Baizley Iron Works, of Philadelphia.
whose bid was S2l9 other bidders
were the B. +. Shaw Company. s2S9,
and the Pusey and Jones Company,
S255. a.
Tho Atlantic Refining Company was
the low bidder on the second contract,
it's bid being S71.25.
Evening journal., 1909-03-18
Win oooupx Old Homestsad.

Albert Beggs. a well-known business
man, Of this city living at Thirteenth
and Market streets, who was candi-
date for the legislature. in the last
election, has removed from the city. He
rented the old Woodward homestead
at Roselle from Edward Woodward and
will hereafter make his home there.
The Rosselle property has been oc-
cupied by the Woodwards for more
than 70 years.
Evening journal., 1909-03-18
AMERICAN ACQUITTED OF
MURDER CHARGE IN MEXt

WASHINGTON. March 1S.-William
G. Morse, of New York, who was ar
rested by Mexican authorities. at En-
senada, for the killing of a Mexican
Indian, has been acquitted. and dis
charged, according TO dispatches re-
ceived at the State Department today.
Morse pleaded that he killed the Indian
in self-defense, while trying to prevent
him from stealing his property.
Evening journal., 1909-03-18
Must Answer Serious CHARGE.

Stausser Stevenson was brought here
this morning from Tucson. Arizona, to
answer a charge Of emblezzing the Han
over shoe Company OF this city in 1905.
Stevenson was followed TO the West and
apprehended by a detective OF the bonding
company, which had furnished his surety.
Evening journal., 1909-03-18

this valuable medi-
cine, Lydia +. Pink
hams We getable
Compound. / suf-
fered from terrible
headaches, pain in
my back and right
side, was tired and
nervous, and so
weakIcould hardly
8 tand. Lydia T..
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound re-
stored me to health
Evening journal., 1909-03-18
HuiIdinq Permits Issued TODAY.

Building Inspector Johnson issued
the following permits today: Addition
at No. 40 East Tenth street. for Mrs.
Bleyer, by d. Dangel and Sons, 5000;
alterations at No. s13 Shipley street,
for J. J. Pierce. by Ebbert Nutter. 800
and a dwelling at the southwest corner
OF Twenty first and Madison streets,
for S y Baynard. by William II. Jones,
costing $4,000.
Evening journal., 1909-03-18
WILL EXAMINE
MANS STOMACH

Coroner Gaynor went to Middletown
yesterday to investigate the sudden
death of John Henry. colored. who was
reported to have drunk poison. His
stomach was removed and sent to the
State Laboratory at Newark
Evening journal., 1909-03-18
FREE
Pill z
CURE
Sent to Demonstrate the Merits Of
Pyramid Pile Cure.
What 1t Has Done For Others, 1t Can
Do For You.

What II Has Done For Others, It Can
Do For You.
We have testimonials by the hun-
dreds showing all stages, kinds and de-
grees of piles which have been cured
by Pyramid Pile Cure.
II you could read these unsolicited
letters you would no doubt so to tho
nearest drug store and bug o box Of
Pyramid Pile Cure at once, price hfty
CENTS.
We do rot ask you to do this. Send
us your name and address aud we Will
send you a trial package By mail free.
We know what the trial package
Will do. in many cases IL mas cured
piles without further treatment. If il
proves its value to you order more from
your druggist, at SOC a box This Is
fair, IS It not? Simply TN out free
coupon below and mail TO-DAY.
Evening journal., 1909-03-18
The United Publishers Association

The Puhshers Bulletin, 9fhcial organ Of tine UNITED
sfIr VII RVFfNe 'e gotj SxI has a
guaranteed circulation Of than 1920 daily. which has
been verified by examination"
The examination made by Arthur Koppel. gen.
the association. who 200
his money, undertake prove that the EVEN
JOURNAL has the paid circulation
Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1909-03-18
Notioa.

After March 23, my friends and GUS
toners viii find me in my new shop
at the n. e. Cor. Fourth and Market
streets, and which is now open for
business under special management
Arthur Preston, No. 72S Market ST.
Evening journal., 1909-03-18
Hearing Postponed.

Owing to William S. Prickett being
called to New York on Saturday. hear
ing In the contested liquor license case
OF August Scheu has been postponed
until Saturday. March 27.
Evening journal., 1909-03-18
Nav Take Action on Bonds.

City Council at its meeting tonight
may take action on the matter of is
suing bonds for the Water Depart
ment to come into the filtration plant.
Evening journal., 1909-03-18
FREE PACKAGE COUPON

Fill out the blank lines below with
your name and address, cut out
coupon and mail to the PYRAMID
DRUG COMPANY. 100 pyramid
Bldg. Marshall. Mich. A trial pack
age OF the great Pyramid Pile Cure
will then be sent you at once by
mail, FREE, in plain wrapper.
Street ..............-... ........
City and state ..............
Evening journal., 1909-03-18
Tho Banquet in Photooraph.

Photographs of the scene Of the sixth
annual banquet of the Board of Trade
have been placed in the windows of
Goldey College and other Market street
store windows.
Evening journal., 1909-03-18
Thursday, March l8, 1909
PEOPLE MAY VOTE ON 1T.

IT He Republican members of the General AS
n sembly have agreed upon happy plan OF
dealing with the bill supported by a number OF
persons in this city which provides that property
owners shall bear much of the cost of paving
streets in front Of their properties. This subject
has stirred up considerable interest in the city.
The Republicans have. therefore, taken the po-
siton that the people should have right to vote
on the matter. This attitude recognizes the prin-
ciple of home rule thing that the people OF
Wilmington by an overwhelming majority at the
last municipal election decided was desirable.
There has been a determined effort on the part
of influential citizens to have the bill requiring
property owners to do the paving passed by the
Legislature.
Many papers have been printed supporting the
new plan and a recently organized Social Service
Club has enlightened" the people with informa-
tion on the subject. In passing may re-
mark that we hope this new club will also con-
slider other matters, such why there is discrim-
naton in taxation in Wilmington, why share
in property that was recently offered to the city
at a large figure should still be permitted to go
without taxation.
MIR. Bancroft Mr. Hatton and others have also
supported the bill with able arguments from
their point of view. The prime object of these
supporters OF the bill is commendable; that is,
they want some plan adopted by which the
streets of the city shall be paved.
On the other hand the ordinary citizen, the
man here and there, who has studied the bill at
all sees the element of injustice that rests in It,
He realizes that persons who have reaped the
harvest of good streets from taxes that they and
the other fellows have been paying are for the
time being immune from taxation for street pur-
poses. lie sees the little fellow with his small
property paying full rate of taxation being ig-
nored by the city officials, and when he clamors
for share of the improvement that he has
helped give others he is confronted with the re-
ply, If you want your own streets paved, pay for
the work yourself.
Under the change in the law, as contemplated
IN the BILL the small property owners, those Of
the neglected streets would be at the mercy Of
city oifciadom. For although the bill gives
him, the man who may be unable to pave the
street himself, the right of protest to the Street
and Sewer Directors and to City Council even,
the bill provides that a Street and Sewer De-
partment determined to force paving could easily
ride over the obiecting property owners.
OF course, it may be said that the renter of
property is not much concerned. But he is. II
the renter OF property could be made to compre-
hcnd that he always pays his share OF taxation,
that he is the final consumer" and that the bur-
den of government comes more largely upon him
than it does upon any other class of citizens
how much improved would our government be
Evening journal., 1909-03-18
MORE
PINKHAM
CURES
Added to the Long List due
to This Famous Remedy.

Camden, Nj 'It is with pleasure
that / add my testimonial to your
already long list hoping that it may
Induce othars to avail themselVes of
Evening journal., 1909-03-18

Household goods nauled. stored.
packed and shipped. Guarantee stor-
age Warehouse. Sd and French. Tele-
phone Warner No. 1S40.'