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Evening journal., 1909-07-02

notifications Of the administrative Gus
toms law requiring higher valuations real
ly increased the duties in other schedules
which the House decided to leave practi-
cally untouched. without relaxing the pro-
lection allowed in any class Of articles
sufficiently to invite freer importations
and possible increase in revenue there
from, the Senate Finance Committee has
estimated that on the volume Of impor-
tations in the fiscal year 190j-'0I the Sem
ate bill would have produced N5cco,0o0
more in customs collections than did the
Dingley law. The inference is pain, there
fore. that the Senate measure was in
tended to produce a larger revenue
through Increases IN duties. II was to be
an upward rather than a downward re-
vision Of the Dlngley law
From a political point Of view the Sem
ates draft threw away all the tactical
advantages Of the House bill. 1t sacrificed
popularity to "stand-patism" when the
House bill was passed IL was welcomed
everywhere as a step forward in the ra-
tlonal application Of the protective theory
and as a substantial redemption Of Re-
publican pledges Even The New York
Times and The New York Evening Post.
among the most extreme Of the critics of
the Dngley law. praised the House bill
as liberal and sensible. 1t was attacked in
no quarter, and had the Senate Finance
Committee possessed the political sagacity
TO amend It only I'm a few minor parti-
culars and offer It for passage within a
week after its reception It would probably
have become a law before the end of May
and been hailed by the public as a new
and gratifying departure in tariff legisla-
tion. It could not have been made the
subject Of partisan assault. The assault
on the Senate bin comes from both par
ues That bin is almost without defend
ers in either the Republican or the Demo-
Evening journal., 1909-07-02
Editorial
Opinion
The senate's Policy.


New York Tribune.
Consideration Of the schedules Of the
senate's tariff bill having been practically
completed. It is in order TO inquire what
public advantage has resulted from the re-
casting Of the House measure under the
supervision of the Finance Committee
a process which has occupied more than
eleven weeks What are the fruits, politi-
cal and economic, Of the eNhausting labor
expended on the House bill? What has Mr..
Adrlch's leadership--so painstakng, so
resourceful and so pers'stent-really ac-
complishedg Has II improved and streng-
thened legislation intended to carry out
the promises of the last Republican ma
tional platform, as interpreted by the Re-
publican candidate for the Presidency and
as generally understood by the Republic
can voters? Has II even been successful In
applying and Vindicating Mr.. Adrich's
own views on federal taxation?
SO far as the dutiable schedules and the
free list of the Senate bill are concerned,
they have been made to conform 10 the
Rhode Island Senator's policy Of merely
re-enacting the Dingley law. Virtually all
the advances made in the House bin In the
way Of rational downward revision Of
tariff duties have been nullihed in the Sem
ate The tendency OF the Senate measure
Is. in fact. toward higher rates all along
the line; for although it has sanctioned re-
ductions I'm some schedules IN which the
Dinsley rates had plainly become excess
sive. IL has by reclassihcations. changes
from ad valorem to specific duties and
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A LAMENrArIoN OF JEREMIAH.

TTNTIL the other day we had concluded that
~ an American citizen had the inalienabie
right to talk baseball every hour OF the day or
night awake or sasleep and every second OF
every hour if he so pleased. 1t appears, how
ever that such is not the case. Jeremiah Murphy
a stranger, has reached the limit. He has
been sentenced to ten days in the workhouse be-
cause, as the report says, he talked 100 much
baseball We presume that he asked TOO many
questions and discussed different points OF the
game, in fact, engaged In small tax that IS so
interesting 10 enthusiasts.
Does the court propose to set limit on the
amount of baseball talk that man may indulge
i'm. and if So What shall that limit be II ian
goes twenty-five minutes of the day without DIS
cussing baseball will he be immune from arrest
we fear that If a more stringent rule is adopted
the police will be kept busy gathering in the
fans because there are, according to observa-
ton a number of estimable persons who could
not exist during the season twenty-five minutes
without either thinking Of baseball or talking
about it.
We long ago concluded that about the only
thing in which the real live. pusating and
throbbing American heart is interested in is
baseball. with an occasional lapse into discus
sion of Who won the fight? Let the doubter sit
around newspaper Office for several days and
find out what the people are asking about and
he will be convinced For instance no one calls
I'D and asks whether Congress is making ready
TO adjourn, or If Councilman McGovern has
donned his war paint, but the one unfailng ques-
ton is What's the score? What's the score at
the end Of the first inning? Who pitched for
Chicago? and so on and so on without end.
That's what the people want That's what they
are going to have.
In our view we are supported by the testimony
of a we-known and delightful citizen, Colonel
Robert II. Taylor who when in reminiscent
mood tells us that few years ago the men in
the shops followed the tariff debates in Con-
gress and other matters political, but now they
follow the score What the deuce does the in
come tax. the corporation tax or any old tax
amount TO II mans club is loser?
Living in air in which baseball is the planet
and prize fights and other sports are the near
planets, what wonder is il that Mr. Jeremiah
Murphy saturated with baseball should talk
about the game freely. Unfortunate man He
thought he was whispering and talking into
willing and indulgent ears. What a shock he
must have experienced. We read the other day
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WHAT THEY HOPE For.

a FTER all most persons wish that the affairs
= of the city during the next two years shall
be conducted along business lines so that the
city shall get the greatest amount for the money
expended. The conduct OF a municipality is, as
has we'll been said by students of municipal
government, business affair. No party can
hope to continue in power unless it meets the
expectations of the people in municipal admins
tration. In this city the political parties are so
evenly divided that false step, or what the
people believe to be false step will result in
the defeat OF the party that makes the error
Wilmington normally is a Republican city.
Usually it goes with the Republicans and Re
publican candidates are chosen. At the recent
election the Republican candidates were de-
feated. They were defeated by the stay-at-home
Republican vote by men who did not take suf-
hcient interest in the election to cast their
ballots. The outgoing administration may
have made some errors-the voters evi-
IDENTIFY so thought-but if the record Of that adj
ministration is examined carefully, now that it
is all over it will be found that the good out
weighs by far the bad But the voters by very
narrow margin thought that it was time for a
change
Had the Republicans put forward greater eff
forts, their ticket no doubt would have been
elected Be tE2t as 1t may, the only thing for
the Republicans to do is to prepare for the next
contest with a vigor and use of reserve power
that is always at their command in close cleo
ment has not been easy. The Democrats will be
confronted by the same difficulties that the Re
publcans had to meet, and we do not believe
that the Democrats will do any better than the
Republicans did.
From now on until the next Legislature meets
those concerned in city government should give
studious thought to the question to if we
cannot get new city charter-if we cannot Sc
cure a better piece of municipal machinery.
This is a problem that concerns the residents
of Wilmington without regard to party.
One point for the new City Council to CON
slider is that of taxation. We think the Republi-
cans made some advances for the better in
handling the problem Of taxation. The late
Board of Assessment Revision and Appeals
changed some assessments on larger properties
so that they should pay a rate Of taxation more
in accordance with their value. Mr.. Taylor, the
retiring president of City Council, did good work
in that respect We believe that if all our tax
alton were levied strictly according to law the
city would not be so cramped for funds as it
has been. No favoritsm should be shown.
Evening journal., 1909-07-02

that one man had gone insane over baseball, an
other had committed suicide because his team
lost another had ruptured his heart during the
excitement of game, but cruel fate in Delaware
decreed that Jeremiah Murphy's enthusiasm
should land him in the workhouse. We> think
that Mr.. Murphy should receive the scores by
wireless for we imagine that if he is deprived
of baseball news such punishment will be more
to him than the mere Imprisonment. We sug-
chats in THE JOURNAL every evening that a
fund be raised TO have bust OF Mr.. Murphy
made and that he be canonized by the fans
as the Saint and Martyr of Baseball in Whining
ton. AT any rate, we trust there will be judicial
determination of how much baseball man can
emit day Assemble the Legislature at once
and have the Governor who is himself former
pitchenof fame, appoint commission to inves-
tigate the matter.
Evening journal., 1909-07-02

it. Before / had taken one bottle
was better. and now l am completely
cured. LENA V. HENRY, Route No.
8, Adrian, Ga.
Why will women take chances with
an operation or drag out a sickly,
half-hearted existence. missing three
fourths of the Joy of living, when they
can find health in Lydia L. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compounds
For thirty years it has been the
standard remedy for female Ills, ana
has cured thousands of women who
have been troubled with such all
ments as displacements, Inflammation,
liberation, fbroid tlmors, irregulari-
ties. periodic pains, backache, lndlges-
ton. and nervous prostration.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound will help you,
write to Mrs. Pinlxham at Lynn.
Mass, for advice. Your letter
will be absolutely confidential
and the advice Free
Evening journal., 1909-07-02
Personal and Pertinent

Here's real hot weather yarn from Philadelphia for
which "Tha Record" stands sponsor: win an asphalt
pavement real hot day fry egg?" was the ques-
tion agitated by half dozen phadelphians gathered
az residence Fifty-second Vine streets one
Of the in the party offered bet S5 81 that the
asphalt would make fairsubsttute frying nan
The bet was taken up, and egg quickly procured
The experiment made o'clock, Thursday after
noon at spot Fiftysecond where sun had
been throwing its scorchng rays hours In three
minutes the albuminous portion the egg had sodined
into pure white. In five minutes yoke was
done enough according 10 the members Of the gathering
who were not interested in the bet TO put the table
Evening journal., 1909-07-02
THE FOURTH OF July.
"a recitation)

I wish to speak. Sir. Of a day we
celebrate. surely. a day without
parallel in the history Of nations; for
where, in the annals Of mankind, in
ancient or modern times. can we find a
day like that2 on which. after centur-
les Of preparation. upon the illustrious
theatre Of vast continent. hidden for
thousands of years from the rest of
mankind. group Of feeble. colonial
dependencies, by one authentic and
solemn act. proclaimed themselves to
the world an Independent confedera-
tion Of several States
! repeat, sir, on the Fourth of July.
1716. deed which not France, Eng
land, Rome or Greece could match, in
all their annals. was done at Phila-
delphia, in Independence Hall. Let
Philadelphia guard that hall as the
Apple of Her Eye, let time respect IL
and violence spare it; let every brick
and every bolt from the foundation to
the pinacle be sacred: let the rains
of summer fall softly on the roof and
the winds Of winter beat gently at the
door let IL stand till the end Of time.
second only TO Mt. Vernon. as the
sanctuary OF American patriotism.
Let generations on generations Of
those who taste the blessings of that
great declaration. pay their homage at
the shrine. and deem it no irreverence
as they kneel in gratitude to the
providence who guided and inspired
the men who assembled therein. 10
call its walls salvation and its gates
praise.
William John Hogan
Wilmington. June %
Evening journal., 1909-07-02
Chatty Stories OF the Day

From crowd of rah-rah college boys celebrating
crew victory policeman had managed 10 extract
two prisoners
what is the charge against these young men7" asked
the magistrate before whom they were arrsigned
Disturbin the peace. yer Honor" said the policeman.
Ihey were gvir their college yells in the street an
making trouble generally"
:. Ro-ro-robert Rro-rollns' suffered the youth
Everbodys
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BENJAMIN Vandever Dead.

Benjamin Vandever. proprietor of
the Green Tree Hotel West Chester.
and known to- many Wilmingtonians.
died at West Chester yesterday from
Bright's disease in his 74th year.
Since April 1sth 1898. he had been
owner of the Green Tree Inn, where
he made his home. and during the Re
volutionary War one of his ancestors.
Morton Vandever, was landlord of the
Green Tree Inn. at the head Of what
is now Vandever avenue, this city
Evening journal., 1909-07-02
Peoples Column

Anonymous communications for
the peoples column will not be
printed Names of contributors to
the column will not be printed. but
must be furnished THE EVENING
JOURNAL as an evidence OF good
faith on the part or the contributor.
Evening journal., 1909-07-02

IMAM u ulluulC az a
time. My doctor
said an operation
was the only
chance ] had, and
Threaded it almost
as much as death.
One day / was
reading how other
women had been
cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound,
and decided to try
Evening journal., 1909-07-02
A Eourth Of Julx sentiment.

Editor THE EVENING JOURNAL:
l am submitting to you the subjoined
recitation with the hope you will
publish it at the appropriate time. l
had the pleasure OF reciting it at the
age OF seven years in class Z srd.
Grammar School No 40. New York
city. but have never seen it in print
since
Evening journal., 1909-07-02

Mrs. Cranston thinks that with women vot-
ing greater interest would be taken in the af-
fairs of our rural schools, but if the women in
the rural districts should not turn out in larger
numbers at rural school elections than they did
at the election in this city we cannot see that
there would be much improvement.
Evening journal., 1909-07-02
Fri day, July 2, 1909
TAFT'S ORDEAL.

A T the Yale Commencement exercises Mr..
"A Taft admitted that he was having troubles
OF his own. Evidently he is not pleased with the
course of events at Washington Mr. Taft
seems to us to be placed in a peculiar position.
He has taken a method Of handling Congress
different from that of his predecessor, and his
influence in large measure will be judged by
the outcome of tlle present tariff discussion
If the corporation tax fails, it will be said
that the President hasSb been rebuked by Con
gress and the same will Ne said if the income tax
amendment to the constitution is not sent to
the states for adoption q rejection.
Senator Adrich who IL leading in the tariff
fight has no love for eithNk the income tax or
the corporation tax. IA
If the corporation plan falNt President will
be charged with having used (h as a subterfuge
TO defeat the income tax. Y ~ such change
would be unjust because there Mas been nothing
in Taft's career to show that us not open and
frank in his political dealings. His great card in
winning the confidence of thes public has been
this very frankness Taft W. be accepted on
his face value and the couryA which he has adj
vocated with regard to the " Rpme and the cor
poration tax must be conN Ned as one which
-e,f1lassliss.kis own ideas o- fyAdcal policy.
But II IS rorrg' way to the settlement of the
tariff question. Should the conference commit
tee of the House and Senate undo most OF the
work of the Aldrich following in the Senate
we might get a tariff law that would be salts
factory, one that it is believed would be near
what the President desires Out OF the muddle
Mr. Taft may come with increased prestige and
a still stronger grip on popularity
Evening journal., 1909-07-02

cratic press. There are abundant indica-
tons that The great majority Of the Re-
publican voters look upon it as grlev-
Gus blunder, reparation for which can be
made only by a general restoration Of the
use rates in the committee Of confer
ence.
Evening journal., 1909-07-02

Mr. Taft evidently thinks that the political
parties are awry Certainly there have been
some remarkable divisions in the Senate
Evening journal., 1909-07-02

The glorious Fourth" approaches with the
country bigger and stronger and better than
ever. This is an age of optimism which is re-
ehcted in the every day life of our people.
Evening journal., 1909-07-02

City Council certainly looks peculiar with Ilo-
mer c. Simmons absent. We thought that Mr.
Simmons had life membership in that body,
but If his successor looks after the interests OF
his constituents as well as Mr.. Simmons did
his seat ought TO be secure for some years to
come.
Evening journal., 1909-07-02
OPERATION
HER ONLY
CHANCE
WasCured LydiaE Pink
sVegetabIe Compound

Adrian, Ga. -"I suffered untold
misery from a female weakness and
disease, and 1 could not stand more
Evening journal., 1909-07-02
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EVERYTHING NEEDED TO MAKE
THE FOURTH ENJOYABIE!"

Going July 4t? Of you'll cool garments! Here offerings
those who vacations the yhom add their
their wardrobe such things the weather bearabe Don
opportunity a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-24
THE SITUATION.

Wherever ten Republicans are found
congregated on the streets and the
discussion turns ON the approaching
city election. eight Of the ten visor-
ously agree that their party should
get together" on some common scnsc
basis with the citizens. the other two
hang out for going il straiEht' In the
interests ~ tho organization"
wherever ten Democrats congresato,
tho discussion and tho decision are
idcnucany the same: eight favor Join
iug the citizens. two viii hold out for
regularity" aud tho party"
Wherever Citizens. irrespective of
party, congrogatc the feeling is upau-
imous that there should h. Joint sc-
tion ana harmony I'm tho face Of a
common cncmy. An agree that there
should be a give -snd-take spirit nut
tuai concessions. and friendly co-opcrs-
tion 10 secure the end so earnestly
desired by all lovers of tho city and
state.
II the Republicans arc asked who f.
standing in the way OF a successful
combination 10 defeat the Americans
an agree that some leaders" would
prefer defeat 60 union ticket
ASK the Democrats the question as
60 who the obstructlonists are, and
the answer returned is--half a dozen
leaders who insist on making a
straight party nsht, even though they
know there viii bee no heart in any
party unless union Is effected, nothing
TO face but the certainty Of defeat.
on every side II Is conceded that the
Americans" were never more widely
split than now. and that such an op-
portunity as the present for putting
the party of hatred. rancor and bank
ruptcy tout OF business may not oc-
cur again In a decade This feeling
permeates the rank and nle OF both the
Republican and Democratic parties.
That being the case. viii not the rank
aud file, the men and women whose
votes the leaders must have they
who must achieve whatever is done,
take matters into their own hands.
Law down the law 10 the professional
politicians. and pursue the path that
common sense points out? is THIS
NOT A TIME FOR LEVEL HEADS,
CAREFUL THOUGHT AND IMME-
date ACTION?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-24
THE PLANET MARS.

Today. Friday, Sept a. SO astron-
omers say. the planet Mars VIII ho
fifteen million miles nearer the earth
than usual Its distance today Is but
Is. 900 900 miles. as against the usual
10000 900. The planet win be closely
studied during the few hours Of its
closest proximity and In all probab-
llity we will hear something. In the
near future, for or against the canal
theory.
As is well known. some astronomers
OF repute have advanced the theory
that certain markings on the surface
OF that planet are lines OF vegeta-
ton along artificial water bitches They
claim that the inhabitants OF Mars
have been reduced to the necessity Of
utilizing the polar SHOWS for irriga-
ton purposes, there being a scarcity
OF water on the surface. They be-
liove they have discovered conters OF
population at the intersections OF these
canals. Others deny the data upon
which these conclusions are based.
They believe the markings are natural
figures in the planets crust. Both be-
levers In the canal theory. and doubt
ers win train their instruments upon
the planet al this time, hoping 10 learn
something new, something Of value 10
scientific research.
Professor Pickering suggested, some
time ago, that by means OF system
Of mirrors signals might be flashed
from the earth 20 Mars. telling the in
habitants Of that orb OF the existence
Of rational beings here. But We have
not heard OF the construction OF any
such medium Of communication.
Some day, II has been suggested. we
may even be able 10 travel from planet
90 planet who lnows2 At one time ln
human history the ocean was an inn
passable barrier between one part Of
the world and the other Today the
Atlantic Is travelled On ave days with
comfort. who knows but that some
DAY. IL will be- as easy 90 cross space as
n is now TO cross oceans? n man ever
learns 10 know the secrets of The ether
that fills space and masters the forces
that are manifested in the laws of
grayitauon aud radiation, ho viii Do
able 90 perform miracles now not even
droaInt uf Boa philosophy
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-24
HIGH COST OF MEAT.


Omaha Bee
Texas ranchmau visiting i'm New
England has given out Intervene
which have sct tho writer's al work
His Wow Is that the undorproduction
~ beef cattle, caused by cutting no
the ranches into farms. Is one main
cause. and that the other ls the alb
normal consumption OF meat due to
the countrys prosperity. These are
not bad guesscs, but are not the whole
Of the subject They do not explain
the high prices OF hogs and pork. which
arc 10 part produced by the difficulty
OF raising hogs when diseases ravago
the herds so often. After am. however.
the dominating cause is the unceasing
increase Of mouths 10 be fed. Tho
west needs beef and pork as much
as the east Tho south is buying
more every year. Tho packing indus
try while it has utilized meat products
beyond the imagination Of hfty years
ago has taught not only this countrN
but the world 10 provision itself lib
orally with meat. Fresh meat Is a
small part of the total. Canned and
prepared meat is used By the ton il
the armies Of Europe. which once were
glad 10 feed on vegetable articles.
Even Japanese commissariats arc using
meat rations. The new navies and
heavily manned ships are passing by
navy beans and charging the meat
allowance