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Evening journal., 1909-07-23
VICTIM OF OVERSTUDY

A SCHOOL girl of but eighteen years commit
n ted suicide the other day in New York dur
ing fit of depression brought on by overstudy.
She was pupil ofthe High School of Long Island
city and was trying to take four years course in
three years. She was anxious to become a teacher
in as short time as is possible so that she could
help support those dependent upon her She was
regarded as smart Had she accomplished her task
she would \have beq hailed as particularly bril-
liant. But the study was too much for her Her
teachers and her friends saw that she was giving
way under the mental strain. Her teachers may
have reasoned with her and tried TO coax her from
excessive study, but there is no record that they
forbade her taking the course that she had de-
termined upon. As consequence, all that she
hoped for is gone BY trying to do much she has
done nothing but blasted her life
Now and then these victims of overstudy are
reported. Some young people are very ambitious
TO go ahead, but such ambiticI, unless curbed is
likely to lead to disaster How often we read 7of
young man who has worked his way through col
lege, toiled and sacrificed and studied day and
night, ii order to fit himself for a profession And
when he gets his diploma it is at the sacrifice Of
health He defeats the very purpose for which he
was striving.
1t should be the constant effort OF teachers to
guard against the evils of overstudy. \ school
system which permits a girl, such as we have
mentioned, to crowd in so much work at the eX-
pense of her health is defective system.
But if the young are ambitious and hard to
curb in these matters so are the older and wiser
persons The passion for work and excitement
with \some men is as great as the ambition and
passion for study among few of the younger
folk. Take the example of Mr.. Hartman who has
earned his millions and achieved the highest kind
of worldly success judged from the dollar point
of view
Hishealth saffected He goes abroad to recuper-
ate But even facing chronic i'll health his desire
for mental activity, for getting money. for manp-
perhaps the same desire 10 be doing too much in
another form is what leads some of the ambitious
younger folk to sacrifice themselves upon the al
tar of mental labor
Evening journal., 1909-07-23
RAILROADERS LAY
UP MUCH MONEY
B. & 0. Relief Savings De.
partment Shows SubStan.
tiaI Gains

The showing of the savings and loan
features of the Baltimore and Ohio
Employees Relief Department for the
fiscal year ending with June is a good
one. rejecting as it does. the better
ment of conditions all around in rail-
road circles. The interest rate on
employees deposits for the year was
restored TO the old figures of five and
a half per cent, an increase of a
quarter per cent. The company guar
antees 4 per cent. and the remaining
] II per cent. represented the earn
ings on loans made employees for the
purchase or building Of homes.
The employees deposits during the
year totaled 1892 ,592, which with the
accrued interest Of s2s6,625 added ST.
1925 in the twelve months. With
drawals of ss55.ss9 left s4,71e,57s due
employees at the end of the year, a
gain of s81S,S76. The loans made en-
ployes during the fiscal year aggre-
gated 81 ,031, ,342-making the whole sum
so loaned to June 80, $S,750,553. The
manner of payment on these loans to
employees, by the month. with interest
computed only on the balance brings
the rate under three and a quarter pei
cent.
Membership in the b. and Q. Relief
Department numbers 4S,S7O, Of whom
594O are deDositors in the savings
Evening journal., 1909-07-23
NEW AIR
BRAKE RULES

Taking effect at once In the handling
of freight trains supplementary
order has been issued to the air brake
and train air signal Instructions issued
by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1905
superceding any previous instructions.
Tho new rules require that trains on
descending grades must be controlled
by means of the air brake supplement-
ed by the use of such retaining valves
as may be necessary to prevent slack
of train running out when brakes are
released, and hold train in check while
recharging the auxiliary reservoirs.
One OF the most important in the
supplementary list states that all
trains dispatched from a terminal
must have as many air brake cars as
possible coupled up and in use, and
in no case less than seventy-hve per
cent. and all trains standing on grade
must be secured with hand brakes.
Conductors running out of the Poto-
mac yards on the Maryland divisions
win be required to see that the from
brakeman turns up the retaining val
YES on forty per cent. of the cars in
trains and after the brakes are re-
leased TO turn down the retaining val
YES and noting if any air was held in
the brake cylinder This is 10 locate
defective retaining valves.
These rules are now only IN use on
the Maryland division but are expect
ed to become general within a short
time
Evening journal., 1909-07-23
TARTFF ON YACHTS.

q ONE Of our rich men, those who enjoy the
- luxury of foreign made yachts are quietly
but strenuously objecting to a tariff on imported
ocean-gong yachts. Under the Dingley law Tor
some strange reason, yachts are free Shipbuilders
and others who thought that such yachts should
be taxed. asked for duty of IS per cent. on for
eipn built yachts in the Payne bill but they re-
NAMED free The Senate tariff bill placed duty
of as per cent. on all imported yachts and other
pleasure boats. And in so doing the Senate was
right
Now it is reported that lawyers and lobbyists
employed by men of wealth are actively canvass
ing members of the Senate and House in an eff
fort to have the Senate rate knocked from the
yachts. Rather than have imposed the Senate rate,
the yacht men would pay annual tonnage of 81
ton. In the highest class yachts, the tonnage tax
OF 81 would be butNa small fraction of the amount
represented by duty of IS per cent.
Last year six rich men of this country bought
yachts abroad. at total cost of $3,ooo,ooo With
the Aldrich duty enforced, they would have been
obliged to pay a heavy duty. With the tom
mage tax, they would pay to Uncle Sam about
$4,000 a year. Those who contend for the pro-
posed Senate tax argue that these yachts are
the highest form of luxury, those who can afford
them should pay high rate of taxation They
also complain and Justly too, that the furnishings
for such yachts are allowed to come in free.
During the administration OF President Harri-
son an effort was made to collect tariff on the
great Vanderbilt yacht called the Conoueror, as
manufacture of steel, but the Supreme Court
decided that the tariff could not be levied
Il would seem that the tariff proposed in the
Senate bill is most justihable. We have splendid
ship builders in this country, and if they can be
aided by the imposition of such tariff that tariff
should be imposed Our ship building industries
are languishing Men who are protected in the
articles they manufacture. who earn a great deal
Of money out of the tariff, should certainly be
forced to do as they want the rest of the people
10 do-buy at home. And this is all the more evil
dent from the fact that have ship builders here
OF the highest class. Wilmington is capable of
turning out yachts that should meet the wants
OF the most fastidious
On this matter-the taxing of yachts-Dela-
wares representatives in Congress should stand
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Evening journal., 1909-07-23
TRACTION ENGINES
AS LABOR SAVERS

In all parts of Delaware the people
are awakening 10 the necessity tJr
labor saving wherever it can be ac-
complished, and the farmer is applying
the idea practically to hauling as well
as to other branches Of work. says
the Milford Chronicle. From the mid -
die part of Kent county farmers have
utilized traction engines to haul the
pea crop to the threshers; one engine
drawing as many as four wagons load
ed with peas as cut from the field.
Road work is the next important
branch of work for this idea to be ef-
fective in, and with the scarcity OF
labor to do the necessary work on
every farm, it is absolutely necessary
that ideas of this character shall b.
brought into practical use. 1t is done
successfully in hauling stone for the
public roads; in New Castle county, II
is a practical working success for
drawing gang plows in the vicinity
Of Smyrna, as the writer Witnessed
last spring in co.'s
where the land was turned in a few
hours by this pone. d..
now growing. The day for hand-wcrS
ana old-time methods is rapidly pass
ing here in Delaware. and with the in
coming labor saving methods, a new
and more profitable era of farming
will follow
Evening journal., 1909-07-23
SUPREME couRr AND TAX

a Rk the members of the Supreme Court 70
n take hand in the discussion of the in
come tax amendment to the Constitution? It
would seem so. The Wall Street organ of New
york city the other day declared in effect that
the adoption OF the amendment by the State Leg
islatures would be insult to the intelligence of
the majority of the members Of the Supreme
court who ruled against the income tax. Notice
now the word majority is dwelt upon Remember
that the majority was a majority of one vote.
Justice Brewer apparently in support of this
notlon OF the Wall street organ in an address at
Milwaukee the other day declared that if ma
uon is once given the power to tax incomes, the
power is given to the nation to tax the states not
out of existence, but out Of vitality.
But on the same principal cannot it be said
that any form OF taxation is taxing the vitality out
OF the people Wherein does the income tax affect
the vitality of the people more than does any
other tax? Is the vitality of a people increased and
buoyed up by taxing them not according to their
ability TO pay In other words by taking more in
taxation from a comparatively poor man than
from rich man' Tax not thrift and accummula-
ton, but unthrift and poverty, may be the idea
of the learned Judge
The learned Judge also assailed the late ad-
ministration by declaring that Mr.. Roosevelt
piled up millions of dollars in expenditures for
iron clads that will rust before they ever do a
thing for this country, and the example of the
United States is being followed by many states. I"
This may be true, but Professor Ely, who is an
authority on taxation high as Justice Brewer,
declared that the income tax would be one of the
means of forcing people to take an interest in the
affairs of the government. Perhaps, with greater
interest manifested and with the pockets of the
people directly touched by the income tax there
would not be so much extravaganza and waste.
fulness about the government.
1t certainly would be so if the income tax were
such as the manufacturers propose, tax that
would hit incomes as small as 5000 a year
Evening journal., 1909-07-23

woman, and / shall recommend it as
long as / live. - MRS. MAY FRY,
Lindley Ind.
One of the greatest triumphs of
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is the conquering of woman's
dread enemy - tumor. If you have
mysterious pains, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton or displacement, don't wait for
time TO confirm your fears and go
through the horrorsofa hospital opera
ton. but try Lydia 4. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound at once.
For thirty years Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
andherbs, has been thestandard remedy
for female ills, and such unquestion-
able testimony as the above proves the
value of this famous remedy, and
should give confidence and hope to
every sick woman.
If you would like special advice
about your case write a cOnfiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
Evening journal., 1909-07-23
Praise Enr Mr. RndoInh.

Editor THE EVENING JOURNAL.
Just a few lines to express the ap-
rreciation OF one taxpayer at least of
the wholesome activity and interest as
q public servant of Mr.. Rudolph. Street
and Sewer director. about whose in
vestigation Of street lamps / read in
TIE EVENING JOURNAL. this week.
Mr.RudOlph is on the right track, and
should be commended for mis- endeavors
TO produce better municipal lighting.
If Mr.. Rudolph and his colleagues will
take a trip through the western part
of the city l am sure they will find
much enlightenment but very little
light about the street gas lamps. some
of which could not be discovered with
a Dark lantern. Taxpayer.
" llmingtCn, July Q.
Evening journal., 1909-07-23
We Love Them.
Dover News.

Dover News.
The world. especially the older peo-
pie in il, can now laugh and grow
fat at DR.. Osler. He has himself ar
rived at the age of sixty and has not
chloroformed himself. Perhaps he has
reformed, himself.
Onsetting the rather ghoulish though
semi-humorous theory OF Osler is the
positive statement by the scientists
and particularly the biologists that If a
man of normal physique should take
the best Of care of himself, he might
live to be a hundred years old without
the least difficulty and still enjoy life.
Few are able TO adjust themselves to
the regimen. Some ind such a long
life undesirable.
we know, personally, some splendid
Evening journal., 1909-07-23
Editorial
Opinion
Stinss Of the Lazy Bug.
offfn,ora Ap,arfoon

Stings Of the Lazy Bug.
Baltimore American
According TO array Officials out OF 40
recruits from the Southern States recent
ly examined 1O9 were found to be in
fected with the hookworm, or lazy bug
Following this comes the statement, re-
hecting on the South, that the bug is
especially prevalent below the Mason and
Dixon Line. The devastauons of the
hookworm are not shown in any formid-
able mortality wave, but take the form Of
aversion to putting up tents. perform
ing irksome guard duty and the other
chief objective OF the victim is a shady
wearisome tasks of military service. The
tree far away from the corporal Of the
guard
1t yet remains for science 70 say wheth-
er the lazy bug is a desirable or unde-
srable citizen. Possibly, il It could be in
ducod to change its habit at and base of
operations at the dictum Of. science, II
could render invaluable service TO human
ity Some men are too lazy-othors are
not lazy enough IT the bug could be re-
| from the former and persuaded to sting
the latter. those Of this c ass would profit
through the prevention Of a useless waste
OF energy on trivial things and through the
conservation Of vitality Unquostlonably
we are living too fast Work TO merry
done In an hour must be done IN a minute
TO keep pace with events. Where once we
were satisfied with thirty miles an hour on
the railroad now we demand eighty. The
day Is prolonged far into the night in
order 10 develop corporations fsom ordn-
AIRY earning power into phenomenal. All
this has insured progress. but Il has been
a tremendous tax on the vitality Of the
nation. Hartman, for instance, is now
under a physiciay's care. The cure pre-
scribed for him was the simple one of
three square meals day. The comment
OF the great magnate was; Il had time
to make fortune but l didn't have
time TO eat"
And so it might be well were the lazy
bug to sting the twentieth-century clvili-
zaton a bit to bring II down 10 a nor
nal pace Of living. In the South they
have been accustomed to taking things
a little easier than in New York OF Chi
caga. but a mighty good class of people
has been produced. none the less. For
galantry chivalry and honor the South
ern man is taken as a type the world
over. With It all the South has pro-
! gressed phenomenaliy, in spite OF the dis
turbances or reconstruction. And the
South is not lazy. but Is bowling along
at healthy and comfortable rate OF
progress.
Evening journal., 1909-07-23
Personal and Pertinent

No man is wholly free from sin. but many lesser
evils tolerated that should hesitate long
before becoming dead beat Criminals despised
and abhorred, bur TO the dead beat all is coming,
well the contempt Of his fellowmen. There Is
something and little in taking
advantage of the confidence which with friend
ship that tho hand OF every is turned against
dead beat his reputation is well established
The dead beat may fondly imagine he is living easy
and making money without work. and, of course. he
takes Of the confidence he violates the
hardshps he inhicts others. But, that aside. he
really has harder time than the who is honest
and fair He is compelled TO a good deal and
Of mird he knows Like other types
he doesn't prosper and his finish is more unpleasant
than the begnning.-Atchison Globe
Evening journal., 1909-07-23
PLANT Of Inaction.

Editor THE EVENING JOURNAL
see by the newspapers that the
policemen have been sent to new dis
tricts by Chief Of Police Black, and
that the Law and Order Society has
heen recognized. Many residents,
believe, win share the hope that this
combination may result IN suppress
sion of some Of the houses of ques-
tionable repute that have sprung up
Of late months in the different parts
Of tile Guy. Cleanup.
Wilmington. July %.
Evening journal., 1909-07-23
With the Photographers

Mr.. Roosevelt took day Off write book in tho
Jungle At the rate announcement that the book
is the press may be expected any day.-Baltimore
American.
Maryland's Good Roads Commission after doing moth
sng all through spring now gone off on a
long vacation Meanwhile the roads just as
bad they were-Batmore American.
The OF the world and of the unprepared leave
this life those OF the church militant who are
constantly forgetting the Of their Bible which
BE kindly afectonate. to another."-Dover
News.
Evening journal., 1909-07-23

characters over eighty years old, and
scores over seventy And we pray
that they may be spared to a long life
OF JOY and peace and helpfulness to
us of younger years. We love them.
We glory in their council. And we
trust that they viii have a good time
this summer at the fix in which DR..
Osler finds himself
Evening journal., 1909-07-23
Friday, July %, 1909
Mr.. RICHARDSON'S sTATEMENT.

TT HE other day THE JOURNAL called at
J. tention to the absence of Senator Rich
ardson of this State from Washington during
these stirring times. Our reason for SO doing was
a hope that it might be possible for the Senator
to be present during the closing days of the
tariff fight, so that he could represent what we
believe to be the sentiment of most Delaware Re
publicans and assist President Taft in his efforts
to modify the tariff bill as it left the Senate
Mr.. Richardson has promptly and frankly for
warded an explanation of his absence an ex-
PLANTATION which will set at rest any questions
that may be asked concerning him and his alb
sence. Mr. Richardson clearly states that physical
conditions at this time are such that it is impos-
sible for him to be in Washington.
We learn of his illness with regret, and we
trust that the Senator will completely recover his
health In this we know that his many other
friends Who like THE JOURNAL, had hoped
that he would be able to take part in the Senate
proceedings, will join. We did not know at the
time that the Senator's condition was such as it
is. Mr.. Richardson's explanation was the first
authoritative statement that we have seen con-
cerning his physical condition That statement
of course shows the utter impossibility of his
returning to Washington at this time. THE
JOURNAL. hopes that he will soon regain his
health and be able TO resume his duties
1t is to be regretted that Senator Richardson
when he left the Senate, did not make Sone au-
thoritatye announcement Of the reason not his
departure. Had he done so there would have been
no public question TO his absence. 1t was this
public inquiry that prompted the article in THE
JOURNAL.
We notice that local paper in commenting
upon the matter infers that friends of Senator
dupont are trying TO get capital out of Mr. Rich
ardsons absence. That paper may speak for enc
man. THE JOURNAL. does not. We do NOT
speak for Colonel dupont and he should in no
way be held responsible for the utterances of this
paper. The inferences and insinuations of the
Democratic paper are absurd and false.
Evening journal., 1909-07-23
Horse EnlIs Dead.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN, July 23--A horse
belonging to John Fleetwood. of near
Millsboro. was seized with a running
fit yesterday and shortly afterward
dropped dead. The horse was valued
at about S175 and had a track record
Of less than three minutes.
Evening journal., 1909-07-23
Peoples Column

Anonymous communications for
the peoples column will not be
printed. Names of contributors to
the column viii not be printed. but
must he furnished THE EVENING
JOURNAL as an evidence of good
faith lon the part or the contributor.
Evening journal., 1909-07-23
nrho peIawarsy Al wlIdwood.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Borrell. Of this city.
have opened a boarding house In West
Wildwood avenue. at Wildwood, n. J.
They have named the cottage "The
Delaware" and would be glad to meet
their Wilmington friends there.
Evening journal., 1909-07-23

feature. an increase of 267. With
some 1000 additional employees of the
B. and o. Southwestern participating
in relief features during the ensuing
year the operations will be largerly
extended.
Evening journal., 1909-07-23

a cyst tumor of
four years growth,
which three of the
best physicians de-
clared / had. They
said that only an
operation could
help me. lam very
gladthatIfollowed
a friends advice
and took Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound,
for IL has made me
a strong and we'll
Evening journal., 1909-07-23
Chatty Stories OF the Day

They were sitting at the club nduging in remnis-
cence. ChaSiey had apparently met everybody the
world that worth meeting from Carrie Nation up
10 King Edward. As to little Binss he was clearly
outolassed and he seemed to feel It keeny. He had
always shone in the club chats but upon this occasion
Chakley had him down. Suddenly however his eye
flashed with hope.
Ever meet the President Chalkley?" he asked.
Well no Binks; Tn sorry to say met Mr..
Taft said Chalkley Il admire him greatly. every
time I've been in Washington he's been Off travelling
somewhere. Did you meet him?"
"oh yes said Binks proudly. Met him two weeks
ago"
''Whe-e?' asked Chalkley.
"On the Chevy Chase links" said BinHs
did you talk with hm?r Chalkley asked
Wel-er-in way yes. Thai is, he spoke me ?
said Binks.
Really What did he say? said Chalkley.
FORE" said little Binks.-Harpers Weekly.
Evening journal., 1909-07-23

Screen Doors and Window Screens
at Lynch's Hardware Department, No.
401 Madison street. Bring measure-
ments. d. w. Lynch Coz
Evening journal., 1909-07-23
TUM0R OF
GROWTH
Removed by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound

South Bend, Ind. -" Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound removed
Evening journal., 1909-07-23
90 Eolln...., n.nr.o.

Columbia Ledge. l. o. o. f., at 4.
meeting this evening viii grant de-
grees to fourteen candidates.
Evening journal., 1909-07-23

Back from Europe Mr.. J. Pierpont Morgan
whose word is law with many in the business
world declares that the financial outlook IS good
Steel has advanced, he says because the buyers
outnumber the sellers. Mr. Morgan is merely lae
of the many prophets who see the return OF pros
peritv in full force.
Evening journal., 1909-07-23

The United Publishers Assocla-
tion Of New York City has lnvestl-
dated, and certifies to, the olrou-
iatIon Of this publication. These
facts have been established and
guaranteed 70 advertisers.
No. ,,a MztzsSs1 Ttsh1Gee2
patsbtW
Evening journal., 1909-07-23

IF you were to put more water into
the meal. they'd digest it in half the
time"
"Toime hain't OF no count to these
ere pigs. mister "-Tatler.
Evening journal., 1909-07-23
OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTS.

The United Pub
fishers Association
through its Presi-
dent. Mr.. Arthur
Koppell has exc
a m ! n e q THE
JOURNALS cir
culation and Mr.
Koppell offers to
wager $1,000 OF his
own money, and
undertake to prove
that THE EVEN
ING JOURNAL
has the largest
paid circulation OF
any paper printed
in Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1909-07-23

New York once: eo4 Cambridge Building Corner Fifth
Avenue and Thirty-third Street
Evening journal., 1909-07-23
The Simple Life.

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Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-28

w ANTED-LADIEs. BEAUTY CULTURE
navs big. FLORENTINE HAIRDRESS-
ING COLLEGE. Entrance sSl mercantile
Mace. 15c hairdressing, mancuring, facial
nassage 1878