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Evening journal., 1909-08-02
STILL READY TO PAY FREIGHT.

r ARI.Y habits most frequently stick to
H. man even late in life Most people of this
day had almost forgotten about General Edward
f. Ioncs. the man "who paid the freight Some
years ago he was a noted figure in the manu-
featuring world, made noted by his liberal use Of
advertising in which he paid the freight on all
scales purchased by farmers. His factory was
famous
After long absence from public notice he
has again come to the front with his old habit of
paying the freight" 1t was proposed to transport
the igurehead of the battleship Illinois to Chi
cago, but the question arose as to how tho trans
portaton charges should be met While the
matter was being discussed in the windy city,
General Jones leaped upon the stage from his
home in New York State and offered to pay the
freight
Chicago has been resounding in praises of the
man who came to the Evidently the
scales have dropped from the eyes OF the patriotic
dwelers in the metropolis of the West They
should not have permitted New Yorker to get
ahead Of them with the generous offer
Evening journal., 1909-08-02
No Sin. seeause Of Then,.

New York Evening sun.
How comforting lin torrid heats Of
mid-July" Is that one touch OF Nature
which makes kin oven OF the righteous
and the morally infrm. In the city
Of Eugene, In Oregon, Nr. John B.
Coleman. who recently gave $4,000 to
a theological institution. has just been
fined S. for cursing a chauffeur. Mr..
Coleman Is 60 years old, and barely
escaped the rush OF the automobile.
After his leap for life he turned and
vented his wrath on the driver of the
motor in such a burst OF profanity that
the Chief OF Police OF Eugene heard II
and felt compelled TO arrest him.
Thank you, Mr. Coleman. Your out
burst was undoubtedly nervous and the
words you used were probably wholly
arbitrary and no sin can be imputed
70 you because Of them. But the in
cident is so very human that IL will
crafty many thousands Of equally
good men everywhere in the country.
Evening journal., 1909-08-02
UNCLE SAM AFTER
POTATO BEETLE
Government Experiments on
Bugs Taken From Eastern
Shore Vines

Lying along the eastern and western
shores Of Chesapeake Bay in south
eastern Virginia are five counties
which constitute the greatest center in
the United states for the production of
early potatoes.
The value of the crop SHIPPED from
these counties is about $4,000. 900 a
year. The fields are planted about the
last of February and the crop Of new
potatoes is harvested in June. In
some cases q second crop is grown Oh
the same ground.
Naturally the Colorado potato bug
Cor beetle as the entomologist have I'D
finds this section rich feeding ground
The mature beetles. which have hiber-
mated IN the ground over winter, come
out during the first half of April. Just
in good time to begin feeding on the
young tender plants. A dozen or more
beetles may sometimes be found on
q single plant. Where they are very
numerous they sometimes eat the plant
down TO the root, and if the seed pota-
toes have not been completely covered
with soil the hungry beetles will de-
your them also. Soon they deposit
+oA ~ AlAAiARNAH "a 'hEH NA AAAN EWMAAh
plants, which in a weeks time or less
hatch out a new generation. The
main business OF life with these young
sters is to eat. and they begin with
out loss Of time If the trucker who
is interested in growing a fine supply
OF early tubers does not bestir himself
about this time the crop win be greatly
injured If not ruined. He mixes a
pound Of Paris green with 40 or 90
pounds Of land plaster, and put some
Of the mixture in a burlap has which
lie hires a negro boy to shake over the
potato rows. The mixture Sits down
over the plants. and, as the insects 10
right on eating, nearly all get enough
Of the poison to kill them.
! on the whole. however. considerable
/ damage is done to the crop. Where the
potato tops have been partially eaten
/ the Yield Of tubers will be less. and
/ they are likely to be watery. Believ-
| ing the truckers were not fighting this
insect in the most economical and ef-
fective manner. the U. S. Department
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months' use of

months use of them. - Mrs. 5. A.
WILLIAMS, r. T. D. No. Il, Box SO,
Gardiner, Me.
No woman should submit to a surgi-
cal operation, which may mean death
until she has given Lydia +. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made exclusive
" from roots and herbs, fair trial.
This famous medicine for women
has for thirty years proved to be the
most valuable tonic and renewer Of
the female organism. Women resid-
ing in almost every city and town in
the United States bear willing testi-
mony to the wonderful virtue Of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
1t cures female ills and creates radi-
ant, buoyaut female health. If you
are i'll, for your own sake as well as
those you love, give it trial.
Mrs. PiIlIham, at Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
herfOr advice. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
Evening journal., 1909-08-02
HOME RUE FoR TowNs.

IT HE League Of Municipalities of Wisconsin
\ makes plea for home rule for cities in that
state The League is composed of some of the
foremost men OF Wisconsin who arc interested IN
municipal affairs and they have become convinced
that cities should have more home rul@ The conf
plant as expressed by the Wisconsin League is
heard in other states, here in Delaware, for eN-
ample.
Many persons have long believed that the State
Legislature exerts too much influence over the
towns Matters that strictly concern municipali-
ties are dragged out in the Legislature. Mem
bers from Wilmington have often said that they
arc called upon to pass matters affecting, say
a Sussex county town. They are not familiar with
all the circumstances in the case and would
doubtless prefer that these questions should be
decided by the people at home. And likewise
members of the Legislature representing the
lower counties frequently say that they arc not
familiar with the circumstances surrounding GER
tain proposed legislation for Wilmington. Much
time is consumed in the Legislature by the con-
sideration Of matters that it seems to us should
belong purely to the municipalities or towns and
be decided by them.
Evening journal., 1909-08-02
Weather ard suiela..
Portland Oregonian.

fortahd Oregpnian
The theory that depressing weather
and the reflection of the bodily discom-
fort that Il casts upon the mind is es-
pecially conducive 10 suicide is not
borne out by the record Of the past.
few days in Portland Five persons
have taken their own lives in this city
and Immediate vicinity within a week
in fact. within three days-iustifying
the belief that the suicidal mania is
not a thermal malady.
The usual variety Of means to this
gruesome end were employed in these
cases-the revolver. hanging, acid and
falling in the way Of a moving train
each claiming a subject The cause. as
far as II could be traced, of these self
murders was, except IN one case, where
the suicide was suffering from tubercu-
losis nothing that might not have been
overcome by the exercise of ordinary
fortltude. The vicisstudes Of life bore
no harder In either Of the cases than
in thousands which are met by men
and women with tranquility If not with
cheerfulness to the end of long life
Grief, lack of employment, m health.
domestic trouble, these are the usual
causes that lead up to suicide. and al
Of these have been and arc consequently
being ~,os' and ovcrccr-~ 81 .'- common
lvicissitudes Of life before which only
the coward quails and voluntarily sur
renders.
II there is any remedy for this lack
lof courage-for the cowardice that
weakly drops "a burden without regard
20 'vhe~a or upon whom IL falls-nc
such renedv has been discovered, and
pa Is probably not ton much to say that
mo such discovery will be made Will,
weddings find II easier and more suit
cd to their inclination to lie down thar
TO stand up when the storms Of If,
assail.
Evening journal., 1909-08-02
BRYAN IN TEXAS.

HERE have been reports that Mr. Bryan is
to become resident OF Texas and these
have naturally given rise to gossip as to whether
he will play a part in politics of that State. Mr..
Bryan himself, has declared that he merely in
tends to take winter residence in Texas and will
continue 10 have his permanent home in Ne
brasla. Probably he will be a candidate for
United States Senator from that state. But Ne
braska at present is represented in the Senate by
strong Republicans, men who have taken fore
most part in the recent tariff debate. From the
record made by Nebraskas senators, we should
think il would be difficult even for Mr. Bryan TO
get control of the next Nebraska Legislature.
However, Mr.. BRYAN has plenty of opportunity
to work in Texas. Senator Zoe Bailey has been
ringing in with the opponents of the Bryan doc
trnes and the Texas Legislature for some time
has been drifting into the control of the special
interests. 1t may be, perhaps, that Mr. Bryan as
a resident of Texas, permanent or temporary,
will take a few whacks at Baileys domination by
the Lone Star State for the conflict between the
Bryan and the so-callcd conservative wing of the
Democratic party is not likely TO cease. Despite
what hay be said to the contrary. Colonel Bryan
still has a strong grip on the affections Of the
masses of the Democrats No leader OF sufficient
Importance has appeared who can cope with him.
If he were to exert his influence in Texas he
would probably be able TO make trouble for
Senator Bailey.
Evening journal., 1909-08-02
With the Photographers

DR. Eliot propheses the advent OF religion based
on the laws We hope Il will not be started
by anybody with long white whiskers.-Chicago Record
Herald.
About the pitiable thing in the world is
who marries for money and then finds himself unable
to collost-Chcago Record Herald.
Vancouver, b. c., has a Magistrate who fined himself
s. and costs for automobile speeding SO FAR he has
received offers go the vaudeville stage to
take a part in the 'Mkado"-New York World.
The closing OF an Oklahoma postoface by the post
master "for about an taking away the remains
clearing up" after the shooting aray shows that the
West is acquiring ideas Of propriety suitable for any
emorgency-New York World
OF late when a does anything in which there is no
sense he says he hypnodzed-Atchison Globe.
Now that Congress has had its innings with the in
come tax ought do something for the shipping Of
the country and would have lncomes-Chester
Times
The Government has decided remove the figure
heads from all the war vessels we wish they would
remove Of them from Washington.-charleston
News and Courier.
Senator Is the most courageous man in the
try He slapped a Pullman porter. Most of us are
glad 10 rid Of him by separating ourselves from
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Evening journal., 1909-08-02

There are so many different laws on the liquor
question that bibulous person travelling from
one state to another often finds himself in per-
picking position. The other day an old soldier
visiting in the state Of Washington, met friend
that he had not seen for years. To show his hap
piness at meeting him, theNveteran asked his
friend to have a drink of what the author Of
"Saylor's Sayings would call JOY water. But
there is an ant-treating law in Washington with
which the soldier was not familiar. A lynx eyed
constable detected the soldier in the act OF set
ting them up" and as a consequence the soldier is
serving a thirty-days' sentence in the county
prison. Not much 10y in that
Evening journal., 1909-08-02
srREEr LIoHTINe IN REApINe.

HE people Of Reading are agitated about the
price of their street lighting. Il seems
that Reading has been paying from SO 10 $50
annually for each electric street light and many
OF her citizens think the figures too high They
show that the Wilmington rate is 5000 The
strangest thing about the Reading situation is
that the Tax Payers League, an organization
formed presumably to look after the interests Of
the tax payers is taking up the cause of the trac
ton company and defending its rates. The
League. or at least some OF its leaders. do not
think that Reading has a bad bargain. To us it
seems that Reading should be able TO secure
rate as low as Wilmington. There may be some
reasons why Reading is not able to get the rate.
but they are not apparent on the surface ANY
corporation furnishing light will endeavor TO get
as high figure possible. Perhaps the fact
that we have rival electric companies in this city
has considerable TO do with our securing a lower
rate than Reading.
The peculiar part Of the matter in Reading as
we see it. is the attitude Of the Tax Payers
League as represented by It's president Whether
such leagues or similar bodies are Of service de-
pends upon how far they are from the influences
of those concerns or abuses that they are sup
posed to be working against. Often they may
Evening journal., 1909-08-02
Personal and Pertinent

Mrs. Cal Remy. a thrifty housewife OF this place.
recently experience with poultry which
unusual 20 say the least one OF her hens hatched
brood OF chickens all nf which white but one.
The hen attempted kin the black chicken And
prevented from 1oing only by Mrs Remy trans
ferring black chick another hen This hen how
ever also had a brood of white chicks. and she too
objected the black chick the that she tried
XIII II.
Finally Remy took the despsed black chicken
more dead than alive and placed it in cage with
canary bird
Here The chick not molested, but was permitted
TO peep to hearts The peeping. however
finally got the Of the canary, and he has
ceased 60 sing and makes noise that Of peepng
IN initiation Of his cage mato.-Indianapols News.
Evening journal., 1909-08-02
~
Editorial
Opinion
He Lost His Beer.

Hearing certain Georgetown man
remark one day this week that he was
going TO Atlantic city on tho cXcur-
sion, August 10, reminded us of the
trip he took last year, says the Sus-
sex Journal Georgetown being dry
he concluded he would lay in a supply
.of beer and just before the excursion
train pulled out from Atlantic City he
purchased two dozen bottles Of beer to
bring home with him. lie tied the
pockage up nicely and forgetting some
thing he asked stranger standing
near to hold his bundle until he re-
turned. Tie Was only gone minute or
two but just long enough for the
stranger to skip with beer and all.
Green says he win trust no strangers
this trip.
Evening journal., 1909-08-02

be SO manipulated that they are really allies of
their presumed opponents This was illustrated
in Philadelphia recently where the supposed rep
resentatives of the people when the test came,
were found not to be the representatives Of the
people to all practical purposes, but representa-
tives of the Rapid Transit Company.
Evening journal., 1909-08-02
PICKS UP SNAKES
SAME AS DAISIES

WINsTED. Conn. Aug. 2.-Philip Wells.
editor Of the New Milford Gazetts. ran
right into news While on pleasure drive
he met ed Harris custodian Of the rat-
tlesnake den on Kent mountain. on the
Under Cliff road near Bulls bridge. Ed
carried a live rattlesnake. His right hand
held the snakes mouth shut. his left
grasped the body just above the tail.
Il picked him up as he was crossing
the road" Harris said; "he saw me and
started to coil but ] put my foot on him
and brought him along. I have caught
forty-seven rattlers this year"
License frames, 25c and soc. at YER
gers, 419 Shipley ST.
Evening journal., 1909-08-02
Chatty Stories OF the Day

Robert j. Burdette. the famous humorist. is
Baptist preacher in Los Angeles In recent letter
Dr. Johnston Myers. who Is pursuing Prof Foster the
alleged hercc in Chicago. Burdetc tells this story:
LAS for the action of Baptist ministers conference
j think the body IS vacation until next September
and by that time the Foster incident viii be hard
recall the items In annualreport.
"Dr. Foster reminds very much OF the dog-a
GOOD. ngh-bred and thoroughly trained dog, you
understandhat every morning for three years chased
railway train that ran past the farm. The farmer
and his wife watching the persistent but vain pur
suit morning
II wonder the wife said. what makes that foolish
dos chase tfe train persistentlyg
Never thought about that. replied the farmer. but
I've often wondered what NE would do II he caught
ST. Louis Republic.
Evening journal., 1909-08-02
Carrying Many Tomstoes.

Tugs and barges are busy carving
tomatoes from Salem and other points
on the Delaware river and bay 10 Bal
timore Thousands Of baskets are being
carried on barges. which are being
towed by the tug Cecil and other craft.
The entire shipments are consigned to
Gamers, who employ hundreds Of men,
women and children.
Evening journal., 1909-08-02

anQa severe female
weakness. T b Q
doctor saidI would
have to go to the
hospital for an
operation, but l
could not bear TO
think Of IL. l de-
cided TO try Lydia
y. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
ndSanative w ash
and was entirely
cured after three
Evening journal., 1909-08-02
Millvill. Teseher, seIested.

MILLVILLE, Del, Aug. 2-The
Board OF Education Of the Millvine
Public Schools has elected the follow
ing teachers for the coming school
term Principal. David Pruitt; inter-
mediate department. Miss ollie Steele;
primary department, Miss Bcrnis
IlNnch
Evening journal., 1909-08-02
BALTIMORE 6 OHIO R. r.

One Dollar to Baltimore and Return,
Sunday, August 8.
Special train will leave Wilmington,
Delaware Avenue Station, at $40 A. NJ;
Newark at $50 A. NJ. Returning, Leave
Baltimore. Camden Station. at 6.30 P.
NJ; Mt. Royal at e.s5 P. NJ. Similar ex-
cursion August 22nd.'
Evening journal., 1909-08-02
Hurt While steppino From Trair

REHOBoTH. Aug. 2--Joseph w.
Willard. Of Philadelphia. while visiting
at Rehoboth. made a misstep from the
train and was badly injured
Evening journal., 1909-08-02
piHeront mith Women.

Henry VIII. was musihg philosophic-
ally in the royal study.
"A man" he muttered, "can stand
the marrying habit. but it certainly
does make a woman lose her head
Baltimore American.
Evening journal., 1909-08-02
cnnnI cnr,ni

Come alwavs TO James NJ. Bryan
for paints. oils and glass. stains In
all colors. bathtub and wood enameis,
furniture and brass poilshes, screen
and floor paints'
Evening journal., 1909-08-02
Th. limited Publishers Association

The United Publishers Assoclation ,,,,,z,r,
The Publishers Bulletin official organ OF me INTEL
PUBL fsIIERs ASSOCIATION prints the dolo2WlnS e.. n
,srf4E VTI,NrINTON EVENING JOl Al mas i"
guaranteed OF more than l02o daily which mas
The examination made by Mr Arthur hoppen x nno
or association, who ohers 70
az his own money undertake 70 prove tna 'e & ns
ING JOURNAL has the largest palo "a '"s
paper printed IN Wilmington
Evening journal., 1909-08-02

The young King Of Spain Of late has been dane
ing fandango that was not slated on the royal
program Spain has been a seething caudron Of
unrest which needed only little stirring to boil
over
Evening journal., 1909-08-02

The United Publishers Assocla-
tlon Of New York City has investl-
uated, and certlfles TO, the cirou-
IatIon Of this publication. lhese
Facts have been established, and
ouarsnteed 10 advertisers.
No. ,,a Uzzzsz1 0s%1ssee
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Evening journal., 1909-08-02
Monday, August 2. 1909
PROMISE AND FULFILLMENT.

Turing the campaign last autumn the Dem
~ ocrats made a great point OF economy.
Only let us get in power and we will snow you
how TO cut down expenses and restore the old
days of Democratic economy. The "old days
were when Court House officers were appointed
bv the governors with compensation without
limit Well, the Democrats did get control Of
one house OF the Legislature. II there was any
economy practiced, it would take a powerful
microscope to find IT,
In this city the same cry of economy was heard
The Court House officers were berated for high
salaries although as a matter OF fact, they are
much lower than the figures enjoyed in the Dem
ocratic days. Council was abused for extrava-
gance for increasing salaries. Yet before the
Democrats have fairly started 70 run the city
government, before they are out of the sheriff 5
shadow they increased the salaries Of FIVE city OF
6cers. Not that we particularly object to the
increases. but we had supposed, in view OF the
Democratic cry for economy and parsimony' that
the councilmen themselves would do the work
rather than advance salaries Democratic prom
ises about economy cannot be relied upon.
Evening journal., 1909-08-02

WOMAN
CURED
I ~ - - ~ ~
ByLydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Gardiner, Maine.-"I have been a
great sufferer from organic troubles
Evening journal., 1909-08-02

License frames. 25c and soc. at YER
gers, 419 Sbipley St.
Evening journal., 1909-08-02

The Suffragettes in this country have opened
national headquarters in New York. They ought
10 get near the brokers and others in the down
town districts who have pelted them with lemons
lust to show that they are not to be thwarted By
that kind of argument But the American Sui.
fragettes are not likely to adopt the tactics OF
their English sisters. There will be no danger of
starvation strikes" Their cause will probably
orosper without resortng to such methods
Evening journal., 1909-08-02

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Evening journal., 1909-08-02
OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTS.

The United Pub
fishers Association
through its Presi-
dent, Mr. Arthur
ISoppeil has ex-
n m n Q d TIE
JOURNALS cir
culntion and Mr..
J<oppell offers to
wager 81. 900 OF his
own money, and
undertake to prove
that THE ENEN-
ING JOURNAL
has the largest
paid circulation OF
any paper printed
IN Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1909-08-02

New York once: Goa Cambridge Building. Corner Fifth
Avenue and Thirty-third Street
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-05-19
WILL FIGHT STRIKE.
French Deputies Show Confidence in
Government.

French Deputies Show Confidence in
Government.
Paris, May IA turbulent session
of the chamber of deputies today result
ed in a victory for Premier Clemen-
ceau, when the governments policy
with regard to the postal strike was
emphatically indorsed by vote of 454
to SO, including also the governments
insistence that the postal employees and
other functionaries have no right to
strike.
Immediately afterward the chamber
passed vote of general confidence in
the government by 365 to rs.
The strikers received the chambers g
rebuke with shrug of the shoulders,
declaring it only served to bind closer
their forces, which would soon startle
the country by big increase and a
rapid extension of the general move
ment. On the other hand, it is init
mated that the government has other
plans in view.
Up to midnight there was no change
in the situation. If anything it was
in the direction of weakening of the
strike sentiment. The general con.
viction is that if the movement does
not make vast strides tomorrow it is
almost certain of complete failure.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-05-19
FEWER RAILROAD ACCIDENTS
Year 1908 Was 40 Per Cent Safer
Than Was 1907.

Chicago, May 14.-Not since the
business prostration of 1896 and 1896
has travel on American railroads been
so safe as it was during 1908. In a
pamphlet issued by the bureau of rail-
way news and statistics, it is stated
that there were 1882 fewer fatalities
to passengers and employees in railway
accidents during 1908 than there were
during 1907, which is a decrease of ap-
proximately 40 per cent. The greatest
decrease was in fatalities resulting
from train accidents, and the following
conclusion is drawn:
"All things considered, the conclu.
sion is unavoidable that the diminutior
in fatalities was due almost entirely tc
the recession in freight traffic, which
took the strain off every department Of
service and substituted an orderly OBJ
servance of rules by passengers and EN-
ployes, instead of their violation in th'
feverish rush of prosperity"