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The Princeton union., 1909-02-11
Joseph Pulitzer,
Journalistic Genius
World Famed Editor Accused by President Roosevelt Of Libel
Rose From the Ranks by His Own Eforts-WideIy In
formed and Endowed With Great Intellectual
Power-Fomder of New Journalism.
By JAMES A. EDCERToN.

By JAMES A. EDCERTON.
1T is not every newspaper man who
is of sufficient Importance to call
for a special message from the
president Of the United States and
to cause the governmental machinery
to be set in motion for the purpose of
sending him to Jail. Both of these dis
tinctions belong to Joseph Pulitzer.
the editor and proprietor of the New
York World. He has been the subject
of other distinguished denunciation.
William J. Bryan having ripped it into
him through several successive issues
of the Commoner. Thus Pulitzer has
achieved the condemnation of the
heads of both the great parties, to
say nothing Of having been roasted by
nearly everybody else of consequence
in the United States. Yet through it
all the World has claimed the largest
circulation of any morning paper in
America, has had admittedly one of
the ablest editorial pages In New York
and has been making money by the
million. If anybody ever thrived on
the meat Of enmity, Joseph Pulitzer is
the man Since he bought the World
in 1SS3-aye, since he started the st.
Louis Post-Dispatch several years ear
lier-he has been abused -copiously, VI
olently abused-but his papers have
gone right on in their career of sue
cess. he may be blind. but they have
eyes. They see things that do not ex-
list perhaps and see other things dis
torted and out of proportion. but they
see minutely and far. And these pa
pers are but Pulitzer projected and OBJ
jectifed. IF IAN institution is the
heightened shadow of man." the
The Princeton union., 1909-02-11

For Sale
House and three lots with stable and
oatbuildings, opposite Catholic
church on Central avenue. Brick
store and lot ON Main street in the
business center of Princeton. The
above property will be sold on con-
tract or at a discount for cash, and at
a price below the market, to close
out. 46-tf c. 81. Chadbourne.
The Princeton union., 1909-02-11

Lincoln to have the paper suppressed.
The martyr president replied.
I fear yo,, do not fully comprehend the
danger of ahridging the liberties of the
people, Nothing but the very sternest
necessity can ever Justify tnat- A gov
eminent had better go to the very ex-
treme OF liberation than to do aught that
can be construed into an interference with
or to 5eopardize in any degree the COM
mon rights of its citizens
The respect for popular rights. the
patience, forhearance and lack of NAL
ice in Lincoln are qualities that would
do honor to any time or cline. 1t is
fortunate that his centenary is cele-
brated this year. Would that his spirit
could temper the things of today,
''Cannot Be Muxzled."
As already mentioned, Pulitzer has
been blind for many years. On his
sixtieth birthday, celebrated last year.
he announced that he had withdrawn
from active newspaper work altogeth-
er, statement printed by all the pa
pers except his own, a significant ex-
ception. Yet, despite the skepticism In
the most part he has lived up to his
pledge. At the time President Roose-
velt's special message appeared Mr.
Pulitzer said:
So far as am personally concerned, I
was at sea during the whole OF October.
and, in fact. practically for two years ]
have been yachting on account OF my
health. I never read a word or syllable
of this Panama story. was not in connec-
ton with the paper and had nothing to
do with it. Mr.. Roosevelt knows all this
perfectly. He knows I am a chronic In
valid and mostly abroad yachting on &C
count OF my health.
AT the end of n long and vigorous
editorial the World said.
So far as the World is concerned. its
proprietor may so to Jail If Mr.. Ro0se-
welt succeeds. as he threatens. but even
In jail the World win not cease to be q
fearless champion OF free speech, a tres
press and free people 1t cannot he
| muzxled.
It Is but fair to say that, without re
gard to party and without relation to
the opinion held Of Mr. Pulitzer or his
raners the step taken by President
The Princeton union., 1909-02-11
New Worlds Bowling Record.

The worlds bowling record for tour
nament scores was recently broken at
the Ohio state bowling tournament,
held in Columbus, the Krollman i've
man team from Cincinnati rolling a
total of 1881. This was four points
better than the record OF the Bonds
tive man team OF Columbus, made ut
the tournament ut Cincinnati last year
The Princeton union., 1909-02-11
Horses Wanted.

Aulger Rines will buy your horses
heavy draft horses, general purpose
horses or any other kind of horses.
He will also have horses for sale.
Apply to Aulger Rines or Anson
Howard.
The Princeton union., 1909-02-11

New York World and ST. Louis Post
Dispatch are the ideals, purposes and
labor of Joseph Pulitzer put into form.
They are the effects of which he is the
cause, or, il not the sole cause, at least
the first and chief of many causes. 1t
was this fact which was recognized hy
the president in his special message
when he said Of the Panama canal
stories:
! do not believe we should concern our
selves with the particular individuals who
wrote the lying and libelous editorials.
articles from correspondents or articles in
the news columns. The real offender Is
Mr.. Joseph Pulitzer. editor and propri-
'stor of the World. While the criminal Of
Tense of which Mr.. Pulitzer has been
guilty is in form a libel on individuals,
the great injury done is in blackening the
name Of the American people. 1t should
not be left to a private citizen to sue Mr..
Pulitzer for libel. He should be prose-
'cuted for libel by the governmental au-
thorities.
A Personal and Public View.
Never since John Adams and the
alien and sedition laws has mere
editor been so dignified and magnified.
Mr.. Pulitzer has suddenly been exalt-
ed into a question of state, an issue, a
public evil. He is no longer simply a
blind old man with Oversensitive
nerves, fussing at the slightest noise
and puttering about the earth in a
yacht with q bunch Of secretaries and
doctors dancing attendance. That Is
only the personal Pulitzer. The pub
lie Pulitzer is quite another man-gi-
gantic, sinister, the symbol of sensa-
tional journalism, the incarnation of
libel, the objective of executive wrath.
ugh! It Is enough to make a sweet
girl graduate shiver to think of this
journalistic ogre slandering the whole
American people in the persons of Mr..
Douglas Robinson and Mr.. Charles p
Taft. To paraphrase Henry Wills
literally cutting reference to Bucking'
ham:
Send him to Jail. So much for Pu
litter!
1t is limited that there is anothe.
reason why ]. r. Is ''it'' In this pc-.ss>
The Princeton union., 1909-02-11

Wanted, fat beef cattle. Will pay
from 3 to 311s cents per pound. I will
also buy dressed hogs. L. c. Hummel,
opposite starch factory, Princeton. 3
The Princeton union., 1909-02-11


ssss..g regretted than any he has made
lilsce in Office. The best friends OF the
president outside Of the toady and Of
fetal class. OF course regard It AZ 4
mistake The American people have Z
saving and wholesome sense of humor.
They regard these Panama canal sto-
ries as the kind of tales that often an
pear I'm the heart of campaign. Such
things ought not to be printed, but
they have been printed, many Of them
much worse than these, in every pres
dential canvass almost i'm our history.
At their best or worst they are poIft-
ical stories and never would he thought
of or heard of again unless thus called
to public attention. In the heat OF q
campaign we are all liable to lose our
heads. editors as well as others. This
Is the common sense view of the case
and the one held by the sane. temper
ate American people as a whole And
when it is once realized that there is a
serious attempt to put a blind old In
valid in jail because Of campaign
story he never saw or heard of, and
this under a law more than eighty
years old, the public will take tie true
measure Of the case It will serve q
good purpose, however, IL it discour-
ages the publishing of these reckless
fakes during campaigns.
Evening journal., 1909-09-25
DULL WEEK
IN AUTO TRADE
Chalmers Detroit Agency Re-
CeiVeS Car Lead Of
ROadSterS

Automobile circles were inactive dur
ing the week and few automobile men
.have transactions of Importance to re-
port
The only sale Of consequence reported
for the week was by the Wilmington
Automobile Company. This was of "a SIX
cylinder Stevons-Duryea touring car. At
the request Of the purchaser his name is
withheld. The first 1910 model of six
passenger s0-horse power Stevens-Duryoa
has been received by this company, and II
is winning much attention. Repairs on the
garage have been completed and it can
now accommodate a much larger patron
age
The Chalmers-Detroit agency, which has
Offices i'm the dupont Building, received a
car load Of roadsters to-day and a number
Of good orders are in prospect Grantey
p. Postles. the agent has returned from a
visit TO the large automobile manufactur-
ers Of Detroit and Cleveland.
Evening journal., 1909-09-25
NON-RESIDENTS
PAY $40 TO GUN.
Some Changes in the Game
Laws Made by the Recent I
Legislature

Though it is not generally known, the
last Legislature adopted a joint resolu-
luton increasing TO SO a year the liz
cense for non-residents who desire to-
shoot game in Delaware. The new law
is in a pamphlet issued by the Delaware
Protective Association. and is as fol-
lows:
Whereas, there are numerous gunners
from other States who make it a prac-
tice to gun in this State, and under ex-
listing laws a license fee of Five Dollars
is collected from them.
"And whereas, our neighboring States
charge nonresident gunners a license
fee Of more than Five Dollars.
Therefore be It resolved by the senat
and House Of Representatives Of the STATE
OF Delaware in General Assembly met;
"That from and after the passage OF
this Resolution up to and includingl
April 3Oth. 1911 all nonresident gunners|
shall be required to pay a license fee OF.
Ten Dollars per annum, said license fee
to be collected in the same manner and
by the same agency as nonresident gum.
ners' license are now collected"
The Legislature also passed a law for
the protection Of Hungarian partridges
bv making a closed season until De-
oember, 1918. The new law is as fol-
lows:
"section / That from and after the
massage Of this Act it shall be unlawful
for any person in the State of Delaware
TO hunt. kill, take or destroy, sell or eN-l
pose for sale. or have in his possession
after the same has been killed any Hum
garian Partridge or Partridges before tho
first day of December. A. D., 1918.
/ ''Ssstion 2. That if any person shall he
| found within the State of Delaware
hunting. willfuny killing, taking or
destroying. selling or exposing for sale,
or having I'm his possession after the
same has been killed any Hungarian,
Partridge or Partridges, such person
shall be deemed guilty Of a common nui-
sance and upon conviction thereof, be-
/ fore any Justice of the Peace in this
state shall he fined Twenty-Five Dollars
for each and every offense.
section g. That the Justices Of tha
Peace shall have plenary jurisdiction OF
an offenses against the provisions OF
this Act"
Still another law passed gives jurisdic-
tion to Justices of the Peace in offenses
against the game and FISH laws Of the
state A person convicted before mag
strate Of such an ofense has the right
of appeal to the Supreme Court.
Evening journal., 1909-09-25

The intention of the football authorities
OF Princeton to leave the orange stripes
of the jersey sleeves Of players this year
in order to reduce the number OF chances
OF being unjustly called offside because
of a suddenly projected arm just prior to
a line charge. suggests once again the ad-
visibility Of putting marks on players gen.
orally. for another purpose.
In every big football game compara-
lively few Of the spectators know just
what the various men are doing for their
respective alma matters Many a man who
has seen some glorious gridiron victory
knows little about the individual work OF
players until he reads his newspaper.
It has been suggested that each player
should carry large number on his back,
so that by referring TO score card the
spectator could instantly ascertain a play
cr's name.
This method of Identification is in use
ga track athletics and i'm horse racing,
why should it not be introduced in foot
baui Certainly there would be added in
Evening journal., 1909-09-25
fight FANS SEE
A GOOD OPENER

The local boxing season got good start
at Brandywine Springs last night when
three fast bouts were presented. A big
crowd Of fight fans was out to see the
sport.
In the wind-up Kid Broad. Of Philadel-
phia, and Johnny Dohan, OF New York,
clased in a ten-round bout, which was a
rattlng contest and went the limit to a
good draw.
In the semi-wind-up. Willie Houch and
Freddie Welch both of Philadelphia,
fought a six-round draw. II was the best
bout OF the evening and both men were
willing 10 mix II at all stages
Eddie Mills and John Hart. both Of Phil
adelphia, started I'm six-round bout. but
the fight was called in the first round. as
Mills was not i'm physical condition.
Emil Durr. one OF the managers. an
nounced that a hght would be given on
next Friday evening with the best pos
sible matches
Evening journal., 1909-09-25
MACK'S MEN
OUT TO WIN
If Yankees Check Tigers Ath-
letiCS Should Crawl to
the Top

Rain prevented the first game OF the
last Athletic-Cleveland series yesterday,
and double-header will be played to-
day, weather permitting. The first game
will be started at 1.SO p. m. Morgan and
Bender will most likely do the pitching
today, as Mack is anxious to make II
four straight from Cleveland. Morgan
has proven very effective against the
McGuires, and will probably be used in
two games In this series. II ICY" wins
today he can be sent back again on
Tuesday. The left-handers will be saved
for Chicago. and Coombs will work in
the game on Monday
Detroit was also forced 10 remain idle
yesterday on account Of the rain. The
Tigers will have their work cut out for
them from now on. New York has won
eight straight games. and stallings says
he expects to take three out Of four
from the Tigers. Stallings was formerly
Detroit manager. and he would no
doubt like to pull down tho Tigers. II
the Highlanders can take three out OF
four frim the leaders the American
League pennant will curely come to
] Philadelphia.
Detroit is today 16 points ahead Of tho
Athletics, but II the Tigers win one game
while the Athletics are taking four from
Cleveland, the Philadelphia team would
be In first place on Tuesday night with
lead OF four points Developments OF
the next three playing days viii be
watched with much interest.
Cleveland should be easy for the Ath-
letics .as the club is at present trying out
string of young pitchers Ables,
Mitchell, Doane. Otis, Upp and Winchen
have been tried against New York and
Boston. and the only one to earn brack-
cts out of this bunch was Ables. Against
this lot Of "maidens" the Athletes should
have little difficulty winning four
straight
Evening journal., 1909-09-25
DRAW JURORS
FOR KENT COURT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, Sept. 25.-Jurors for the
Kent county courts were drawn by the
jury commissioners as follows:
First distrct-Charles B. Daley Daniel
Thompson. Walter f. Keith.
Second district-Pleasanton H. Ennis.
William C. Paradee and Henry S. Hamm
Third district-John W. Attix. Frank Al.
Tx. William II. Greenwell.
Fourth district-Wilham H. Willis
Frank p. Munson, Wilson c. Moore.
Fifth district-Lahroy c. Smith. Fred.
erick Phillips, James F. Alice. Jr.
Sixth district-Cooper Gruwen, Ernest
Hurd. James Clarkson.
Seventh district-Marshall c. Derby
Amaza Kersey, George walheater.
Eighth district-James II. Jester, Charle,
Fl. Paradee, Thomas b. Draper
Ninth district-Richard d. short Elmer
Thomas Lowber jackson.
Tenth dstrict-Edward Atkins. Thoma,
Davis. George A Jester.
Evening journal., 1909-09-25
MAY NUMBER THE
FOOT BALL PLAYERS

terest if the spectator could get a better
line on the personnel OF teams.
The only system of identification I'm use
at the present time in the Harvard stad-
ium is the display of the names of the
players on a score board with numbers set
opposite them. This method however, re-
quires knowledge Of the various POSI-
tions on a football team and a little bit
too much serious mental effort at exciting
moments.
ENCOURAGING reports Of the prospective
strength Of new material are coming from
the big college camps. An the leading uni
vorsities have large squads on the field.
OF course things rudimentary are claim
ing the attention of the candidates How
To handle the loose BALI Is the most
important problem. In some camps the
coaches are departing from the old meth
cd of teaching their charges how to fall
on the ball-that is, rolling along the
ground. They are drilling their men in
capturing the ball on the run.
Evening journal., 1909-09-25
AIfhoughLocaIsHaveH Hard
Season Ahead, The
Team Expects TO Make
Good Showing.

The football season Is now under
way and Wilmington will undoubtedly
have a representative eleven In the
Orange team The prospects for a
nuccessful season look good, as the
local team has the best Of material
from which to select n winning eleven
The slight changes IN the rules Will
assist the local team, and all the
plavers are pleased that goal from
field win now count three points.
The players win practice this after
noon at Washington Heights and all
the men are expected to be out The
Orange team will open the season at
Baltimore on Saturday, October I'd,
lining up against the Maryland Ath-
ietic Club. The Baltimore team II
one Of the best professional elevens in
the East In the, year 1906, Orange
was defeated by the Maryland A. G.
by the score Of 6 TO o. during heavy
rain. Tho locals expect 10 make a
good showing against this eleven this
wear and win make an effort to wipe
out the defeat of three years ago. The
Maryland A. G. is noted for tho
athletes they turn out as they foster
every branch Of sport. their roller polo
and football teams being known over
the country for the iirst-class game
they always put up.
The strongest home game Orange
win play will be the Jefferson Medical
College. Last season the locals play
cd Medico-C Chirugical College. and were
defeated 6 10 A few weeks after
this game. Jefferson Medical College
defeated Modico-Chi by the score OF
Ia. - an
Orange win have 10 play a fast game
20 hold this team 70 a small score.
on October rs, at the Union street
grounds, Orange will play the William
son Trades School team. This eleven
plays Delaware College on October ?
and this win give the followers OF both
teams a line on their comparative
strength. Last year Williamson de-
feated Delaware by the score of 6 TO 0
on October 23d, the local team vii
play the soldiers from Fort DuPon
at the Union street grounds. Las
season the soldiers defeated Orange II
the first game of the season by IN
score Of 10 O.
Managers Joslyn Dand Saylor hav
Neen fortunate in securing the service
OF Ffffhe. Stetser. of Chester. 10 pla
WITH OItinNt liilH year RA'tI'h W.
play the quarterback position. an
since signing with the local team. h
has received offers TO coach colleg
teams In eastern Pennsylvania. Stetse
IS considered an authority on football
and his work with the forward pas
will astonish the followers of tn
Orange team.
Edward Johnston. formerly Of Tome
Institute and the Walbrook A. c.. o
Baltimore. is another promising candi
date. Johnston weighs nearly 2O
pounds and Is trying for center
Edward McAleer and Alexander
Byrno. both former Parkside players
are trying for guard and halfbaoh
respectively. and both men will malO'
good without a doubt.
pete" Adams will be in the gam
again this season. He has taken ol
considerable weight and expects {
play his usual star game at tackle
Adams is a Chester man, and ha
been playing football for the past &c
years lie gets better with ever
year
Evening journal., 1909-09-25
ALLENTOWN RACES
DECLARED OFF

ALLENTOWN. Pa. Sept. 25-Unable
to race on account of the rain. the
horsemen at the Allentown fair held
a meeting at which the starting judge,
Frank q. Smith. of Buffalo, made an
address suggesting a suitable memor-
ial in honor of the late jeremiah Roth,
who for generation was president
of the fair. All present agreed, and
arrangements will soon be made to
start a memorial fund.
The management of the association
declared the races off owing to rain,
which left the course in no condition
for racing. The final days race. 2.21
and 2.27 trots. and 2.1O and 2.25 pacing
races. were the ones affected by the
decision
In the unfinished 2.15 trot the only
event TO he called, Dossie Nilliers, a
Wilmington horse. finished fifth.
Evening journal., 1909-09-25
ORANGE eleven LINING
UP FOR GRIDIRON PLAY

Clyde Neose, a 20O-pound guard, is
trying for the team and his fast work
with South Side last year assures him
a good chance Of position on Orange.
The local will be without the SER
vices of Leon Crawford. Frank Nc
Sorley and Walter Smith, these men
being employed out of the city.
Ridgway. Haggerty. Southard, Nc
Clure Snitcher. Traynor. Draper. Cod
win and Connell viii again be IN the
game.
The orange team has been i'm exist
ance for IS years. and in that time has
been defeated but once by local
team. and that was in 1898 by the
Franklin team, long since out of exist
auce.
Robert II. Taylor. Jr., will officiate as
referee.
Evening journal., 1909-09-25
GOES
Mile in 2.O2 ia.

COLUMBUS. o., Sept 25.-Trotters fur
nished most Of the racing at he colum-
bus Grand Circuit meeting yesterday af-
ternoon. Uhlan, without the aid Of
wind shield. reduced his record to 202 Ia
and came within a quarter Of a second at
equaling the track record held by Sweet
Marie. The third quarter was the geld
ing's best one, being covered in just half
q minute.
Evening journal., 1909-09-25
LANCASTER WINS
FIRST FROM WILKESBARRE

wILKEsBARRE Pa. Sept. 25.-schet-
tier proved a puzzle yesterday and Lam
caster won its first game Of the champion
ship series easily. Appegate was hit op-
portunely and also suffered from poor sup
port The feature was Schettler's home
run drive in the third, the bali going over
the fence in right centre for the longest
hit Of the season. Two games will be play
ca today Tho score.
Evening journal., 1909-09-25
NOPS SUED FOR DIVORCE
old Jerry The southpaw, Charged
With Desertion.

wAsHINGTON, Sept. 25.-Baitimore'
crack pitcher Of the olden days Jerry
Nops has been sued for divorce I'm this
city Nops, who was one Of the most wide
ly known of the older pitchers, played
with Baltimore at the time that team won
pennants and held the championship. lie
was with that team from 1895 to 1897.
His wife charges him with desertion.
she says that they were married in Balti-
more February 22 1900, but that they lived
together only two years. She claims that
he then left her They have no children.
Evening journal., 1909-09-25
ro Attend Church conferenee.

The Rev. b. T. Moore. pastor of Shi-
loh Baptist Church, is preparing to
attend the annual conference of the
Philadelphia Association Of Baptist
churches with which Shiloh church is
affiliated. beginning October u.
Evening journal., 1909-09-25

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Evening journal., 1909-09-25
BASEBALL AT A GLANCE
GAMES FOR TO-DAY.

GAMES FOR TO-DAY.
American Leauus
Cleveland at Philadelphia G games)
Chicago at Washington C games).
Detroit at New York G games).
ST. Louis at Boston c. games).
National League.
Philadelphia at Pittsburg.
New York at Cincinnati q games).
Boston at Chicago.
Brooklyn at ST. Louis.
Evening journal., 1909-09-25
RESULTS or YESTERDAY.
American Lsaque.

All games postponed on account OF
rain.
Evening journal., 1909-09-25
National League

Pittsburg. .; Philadelphia 1.
Chicago, 9; Boston. I.
New York. ~; Cincinnati. ..
Brooklyn, -; st. Louis, 6.
Evening journal., 1909-09-25
DrS. Peirce & Cam, v.-'II; az

Closed Evenings Except Tuesday ant
Saturdays. ID. * A. Phone 2ol7.