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Evening journal., 1909-09-28
HIGH COST OF LIVING.

He national appetite and the increasing
u number of mouths to feed have caused a
falling off in exports of food stuffs, according to
statistics made public by the bureau OF sta
tistics.
For instance the proportion Of wheat and corn
crops exported to that retained in this country
has been materially less since 1903 than at any
time during the twenty years preceding that date.
In the twenty years period ending 1908, the share
OF wheat exported ranged from 40 per cent.
downward; in 1904 however, it fell to 70 per
cent. in 1905 it was per cent. 1906, IA per
cent; 1907 20 per cent. and 1900, II per cent
Corn likewise shows big decline
The exports of fresh beef which in 1901
amounted to 3s2,ooo,ooo pounds and in 1908 to
over 2oo,ooo,ooo pounds, dropped to 100000
last year, salted and pickeled meats in the same
proportion.
The number of cattle exported which totaled
$4,000 in 1904 and $4,000 in 1908; in 1909, was
only 100000 less than half the annual average
during the five year period Immediately pre-
ceding.
As to the production of food stuffs the figures
of the department of Agriculture show that there
is no material decline ia quantity produced but
that the decrease in expectation is apparently due
to the fact that consumption is growing more
rapidly than production This accounts also for
the high cost of living.
Evening journal., 1909-09-28

he can say good word for the place
lat every opportunity.
The grumbler should take a trip out
west and hear the boomers there talk
about their towns.
1t may be only a string of chacks
and shanties. the most pretentious be-
ing one story high with a dash board
front. but the enthusiastic citizen will
tell you how long it is since the first
settler located and how -the place is
growing.
He will point out the places which
have acquired local fame or notoriety,
will tell of the prospects, OF the things,
they are going to have and the room
for expansion, which is bounded by the
horizon. 1t isn't New York, or Ohio, or
Indiana, he viii say. but come back In
ten years and we will show you town
that won't be hurt by comparison with
any city on the footstool.
The visitor can't help smiling, but he
feels that the resident has the right
spirit
He is doing the things which will
make good in time.
And even in a small community
where all are imbued with the same
lspirit, wonders are accomplished.
How much better this spirit is than
that of the grumbler, who is sure that
his town was the last place made and
was made OF the leavings
How much better it would be for the
lgrumbler to examine his home and his
place of business TO see if he is not
contributing his bit to make the home
town look cheap and untidy.
If every grumbler should take time
to clean up his own surroundings the
town would look better at once and the
new interest in 1t that he would bred
of a conscious effort to improve it. even
in small way would make the grumb-
Ter a better neighbor and a better citi-
zen.
Evening journal., 1909-09-28

sessions and gave up positions because
they were convinced that Doomsday was
at hand, now believe that there was some
error in calculating the time or in inter-
preting the message-but not in the sub
stance of the prophecy.
There are many who believe that the
catastrophe will happen within a day or
two, and although they return to their
homes they will hold themselves in readi-
ness for the coming of Christ at any in
stant. Others have decided that his advent
is deferred until next year
Some OF the conservatives explained
further the reason why the final catastro-
phe did not occur this time. F
The congregation remains practically in
tact. firm in the belief of the ultimate
cataclysm which shall result in the sep
araion Of faithful and sinners and the
proper disposition of each for all eternity.
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
Editorial
Opinion
Boom Your Own Town.

Boom Your Own Town.
Oklahoma Capital.
In a recent speech Governor Hughes
of New York referred TO the constant
inquiry of reception committees and
prominent citizens Of how he liked their
town, and he said Il had made deep
impression on him.
IL showed him that the people had
civic pride and enthusiasm, and his
remark is worthy Of consideration.
Good citizens always have a good
word to say for their home town.
They know its good points and If
there are other peculiarities they do
not present them.
The grumbler who knows all the bad
features of a town and mentions them
at every opportunity is not only poor
citizen, but he is one who does nothing
10 improve the town he lives in.
1t is good enough TO provide a home
for him and perhaps a place of busi-
ness, or an occupation, but that is for
gotten in the general flow of com
plant.
Every resident can do something for
the betterment Of his town.
II he cannot improve property foI
lack of means or ownership he can al
least keep his own home neat and
clean.
He can have a clean yard, a grass
plot or something to add to the ap-
pearance OF the place, and above all
Evening journal., 1909-09-28

Some Democratic writers seem to be much dis
turbed over the City Council contest case now
before the Superior Court They appear to think
that the Democratic cause needs much bolstering
and they have opened fire on the Republicans.
The case IS in court. Why not wait for the deci-
sion IN peace and patience? The Democrats were
within their rights in bringing the contests orig
lnally and the Republicans by their resort to the
courts are also within their rights The court
will, without doubt, consider the question in fair
ness TO all parties, and there will be no unneecs-
sary delay Council some time ago decided to
await the decision OF the courts In an orderl,,
manner, and the majority of the Councilmen have
not been carried off their feet by the reckless
denunciation and gable that has recently filled
the air about this matter
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
PANIC In SCHOOL,
FOURTEEN INJURED

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
JERSEY CITY. n. J.. Sept. 2S.-As a re-
suit Of a panic in ST. Anthonys Polish
school at Sixth and Brunswick yesterday
fourteen children were taken to st. Fran
els and the city hosp tails suffering from
being trampled upon. The panic was
occasioned by the setting on OF bomb
in the street by Italians Of Holy Rosary
Church. who were celebrating a feast.
OF 1.06i pupils in the school over three
fourths Of them filed down the stairways
IN a blind desire to get to the street to
avoid what they believed was an attempt
TO blow up the school. The scene at bot
tom OF the stairs opening on sixth street
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
NOT cREDITABLE TO PEARY

HE latest development in the Pearv-Cook
= controversy-if it may be called such in
view of the fact that Peary has all along assumed
the aggressive-will not increase the number of
friends of the commander.
1t rather small business on the part of
Peary to refuse Whitney permission to bring the
records and instruments that Cook left with him.
Evidently Peary then believed that Cook had
discovered the pole or intended to make such
claim. Not single thing during the dispute so
far has reflected credit upon the commander, and
he seems to be putting his foot into it deeper
than ever. If he keeps on people will conclude
Evening journal., 1909-09-28

an,. on Brunswick st. was horrifying. The
children were piled in heap five and six
high. those hurrying down the stairs pre-
venting the little ones who were PROSTATE
from arising.
While Father KwiockouslSi, head Of the
school and several sisters. who serve as
teachers we're busy instructing the little
ones, the Italian paraders passed before
the school and some one touched Off a
huge bomb. There was a heavy explosion
and instantly many Of the children
screamed, sprang from their seats and
made for the doors.
Evening journal., 1909-09-28

When speaking in New England, Mr. Taft
said good word for Senator Aldrich, but
throughout the West the President is touching
the Rhode Island Senator with a light finger
We surmse that it would take more adroit
word monger than the President TO satisfy the
West that Mr.. Aldrich is highly desirable
parsonage. In fact, the eulogy Of Aldrich by
Mr. Taft is about the only praise so far as we
have noted. that has been bestowed upon the
Senator. But we presume that Mr.. Aldrch is
indifferent either to praise or to censure. Men
of his make up usually are. They know what
they in the Senate for, and they deliver the
goods every time to those who are responsible
for them.
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
Personal and Pertinent

No ono was surprised find Princess Christian placing
herself at the head OF the Red Cross scheme
women. II was who did much to further Red
Cross work South Africa. and she has always been
OF the energetic ladies OF the royal family
IN helping the nursing work, in which they always
show themselves interested Queen Alexandras inter-
est in the subject Is well known it partly rises from
the fact she herself born with the
binauon of sympathetic comprehension and healing
fingers Part OF II is due the fact that all our
royal ladies consider nursing the appropriate oc-
paticn for women and in which their full capabi-
ties have not yet been developed.-London Truth
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
HOLY ROLLERS ADMIT
MISTAKE; WILL WAIT

WEST DUXBURY, Mass, Sept. eS-By
ones and twos and whole families, the
Triune Immersionists Adventists have re-
turned to their homes, convinced that the
end Of the world has been postponed, per-
haps for a month and possibly for a whole
year. They are disappointed, but not dis
couraged.
Even the radicals. who sold their pos
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
Chatty Stories OF the Day

An Aberdonan went to spend few days in London
with MS son. who had done exceptionally well in the
great metropolis After their first greetings at Kings
Cross Station, the young fellow remarked: "Feyther,
you are not ookn weel II there anything matter?
accident"
What was that feyther?r
Mon he said 'on this journey frae bonnie Scotland
I lost my luggage"
Dear. dear, that's bad: 90 did IL ha>pen?s
Aweel' replied the Aberdonian the cork cam oot"
--san Francisco Argonaut.
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
Six Cents Per Quart
For Pure Milk
That the richest Hoem milk all the solids
milk without in clean and wholesome. And it
kitchen. That's what you get Van Camps

II you knew Van Camps Milk, as others
know it. you would not go day without it.
Let the milk itself convince you.
See what it means to have rich milk and
cream always on hand when you want it.
See the waste you save.
Learn how it feels to know that your milk
has no germs in it.
Compare dish made with whole, rich milk
with a dish made with milkmans milk
See il we tell the truth
Think what find this mix will be if it
proves to be what we say.
Evening journal., 1909-09-28

that Cook is a much abused man.
Peary has shown anything but a sportsmanlike
spirit in his dealings with Cook and the explana-
tions made by some of the Pearytes have almost
reached the limit Of foolishness. The statements
of Whitney in this matter will undoubtedly have
much weight with those who have looked upon
the controversy with unpreiudiced eyes and with
regret that such dispute has been stirred up.
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
With the Photographers

The wise guy who stayed at homo during the hot
and takes his vacation now, has the pleasant
est season Of the year FOR it.
Philadelphia sell its waterworks system 10
syndicate for S50O000O0 but Philadelphia will be one
Of the biggest fools Of its size the country does
it.-chicago Tribune.
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
A Germless Milk

Van Camps is a germless milk
Every COW is inspected--so are the men
who milk them. No tubercular cows, no dis
eased mlkmen, convey their infections to
Van Camps Milk.
Our dsries are sanitary. Our creameries,
where the milk is evaporated, are built with
out wood. We make business of cleanli-
ness.
Then the milk is sterilized after the cans
arc sealed Not germ of any kind can re-
main in it.
This milk is safe, and your milkman's milk
isn't There are myriads of germs in every
drop of raw milk
1t rs wrong to take such risks.
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
comel comel

Come always to James M. BRYAN
for paints, oils and glass, stains N
all colors, bathtub and wood enamels.
furniture and brass polishes. screen
and floor paints.e
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
FRIENDS SCHOOL
4Ih and West SIS, Wilmington, Del.

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vate school in the State. with a corps
OF eighteen trained instructors. CO.
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Grammar School and High School de-
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Graduates entered on certificate in all
the leading colleges. Finest gymna-
SUM In the State. with special in
structors for girls and boys. Trans
portation provided sor the younger
children. School year begins Soptem-
ber 1S. The Principal will be at the
school on and after August SOth, to
enroll pupils and TO answer inquiries
For new illustrated catalog address
HERSCHEL A. NORRIS.A.M., ,Prln.
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
No Other Such Milk

Don't think of Van Camps as condensed
milk. Condensed milk is half sugar. You
can't use il in cooking.
And don't think that other evaporated
millks are as good as Van Camps.
Analysis of Van Camps shows about per
cent of butter fat. That's because we use
Holstein milk and take out two-thirds of the
water
A milk with half of that water left in may
be called "evaporated," But it won't be as
rich as Van Camps.
We arc preparing for you the finest milk
in the world. Please be sure that you get
IL -.---
Evening journal., 1909-09-28

Van Camps has a slight almond favor,
due to sterilization. 1t doesn't taste just like
raw milk
Explain to the child that this Aavor-de-
licious but diferent-means that the milk is
pure.
Raw milk is just as unfit as raw meat Pas
teurized milk is the only safe milk. Before long,
our laws will require it.
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTS

The Associaion
of American Ad
versers is
( The Association of American ! posed Of all the
Ad~ertiaers (New York Cisy) has ~ this oonnTv
pxAmined and certified the circulation The Association
o. this puboaon. Only the figures Of endorses only sneh
ciruuIaeon contained in m report are o is exsmpaon
gnaxnutssd ~ the AsHoeiation. J at any moment
~ I and positive proof
1fANG a a st4AlA submit
NSfltfA&yo>71
I Ma Ii& - Secraafy. ! certificate
Z 4 No. hae
A-AA-E-~ $4,000 - a - TO this
Evening journal., 1909-09-28

The United Pub
iiehers Association
through It's Presi-
dent. Mr.. Arthur
Koppeii has ex-
q m ined TIE
JOURNALS cir
culation and Mr..
Koppell offers TO
wager 1900 OF his
own money! and
undertake 10 prove
that THE EVEN
ING JOURNAL
has the largest
paid circulation OF
any paper printed
in Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1909-09-28

Van Camps Milk comes
in 5 and l0-cent cans, at
your grocer's. 1t is put
UP at our dairies, in Eve
states, by the Van Camp
Packing Co. Indianapolis,
Ind.
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
FOUNDED isS.

Mss York Once; e. cs@s.idEs Building. Corner Tif's
Evening journal., 1909-09-28

Chicago omcss al Boycs Building.
Evening journal., 1909-09-28

The United Publishers AssOcla-
iIon Of New York City has inveBti-
uated, and Oertifies to, the olrou-
iatlon Of this publication. These
facts have been established, and
guaranteed TO advertisers.
No. MS3s117sk
Evening journal., 1909-09-28

TELEPHONES.
Nditor1al Ttoom-D. & A 500. Delmarvia hos
Businsss onace--D. 4 A u.s. Deimaryia 2sa
Evening journal., 1909-09-28

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
Hy mall postage prepaid. $500 a year OF y cents
month payable IN advance BY carrier, six cene week
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
Safe for Children

When you serve Van Camps to your chill
dren you don't serve sickness with it. When
you serve raw milk, you don't know
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
A Cow in the Kitchen

Then think how convenient.
Rich milk or cream whenever you want il.
No waiting for the milkman, no shortage,
no waste.
Yet Van Camps is the cheaper.
It is as thick as thick cream; so thick that
you add one part water for coffee Yet it
doesn't cost half your mikmans price for
cream.
Add two parts water and you have rich
milk The cost OF such milk, when you buy
Van Camps by the case, is about six cents
per quart.
Then you have no waste--no milk left over.
Sometimes Van Camps cuts off half on the
milk bills.
Think Of paying the milkman twice what
you pay Tor such milk as this
Evening journal., 1909-09-28

THE EVENING JOURNAL the United Press News
Service received in its editorial over special WIRE
Evening journal., 1909-09-28

Here you get the whole milk.
Your milkman's milk separates You
either get too little solids or too little butter
fat.
It separates again when you get it. So
the milk used for cooking is rarely more than
half milk
Compare one milk dish made with Van
Camps with one made with milkman's milk
Note the difference in richness and flavor
That will be enough to forever convert
you to the use of this whole, rich milk.
Evening journal., 1909-09-28
A Whole, Rich Milk

A Whole, Rich Milk
Van Camps is simply rich Hoistein milk
with two-thrds the water evaporated Moth
ing whatever is added. Nothing is subtracted,
save water.
Van Issi:".psii.. Si%S ristiT: ina Co. Evapc
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-25
MAYOR CLOSES GAMBLING
BEFORE ELECTION.

Mayor Brewer, so the morning pa
OF Police Browning TO close the five
gambling houses # Ogden.
This order is generally accepted as
equivalent TO the mayors declaration
In favor Of denomination. On somo
such reform move. Alex Brewer gain
ed the support of the church people
two years ago 10 the extent of Rev.
Elderkin publicly announcing that Mr
Brewer was to him personally known
as a reformer who, II elected would
wipe gambling out of existence and
so regulate the saloons that the w.
c. T. U. could not object 10 the sale
OF liquor Those are not Rev Elder
klns words. but they express the SEN
timents he has recalled with consid-
cradle chagrln within the last two
years.
Now. of course. Mayor Brewer wants
Office again. He would have avoided
ouNu Il leNelSdl VI his IWO-ycdF DOllCN
had he not deemed 1t good move by
which to catch the reform vote
This sudden moral awakening is
farce First. it is a confession that
there has been gambling; and. second,
it is proof of a political play, In which
thorc Is nothing but tlickcry and de.
ception
Ogden. for two years past. has been
notoriously a "wide-open" town. This
condition would be extraordinary even
IL the head OF the city government
openly advocated gambling. but for
Mayor Brewer to sanction the wide
open policy after he pledged himself
by all things sacred to uproot gam
bling, is more than extraordinary. it
Is beyond understanding.
We do not know whether the
gamblers requested the mayor TO order
a closing. or the mayor took the in
itiative. However. it is a very clum-
Sy political move.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-25
OIAZ is REPRESENTED TO BE
A TYRANT.

The current number of the Ameri.
can Magazine leads off with an article
which VIII make a goodly section OF
The reading public SIT up and take
notice. 1t is written by John Ken.
meth Turner. Is the first OF a series.
and its nature and the nature Of the
papers to como after may be guessed
from the closing words OF tho editor.
ial introduction 10 the list: "As you
read the articles. one after another.
follow the author in his adventures
and SEQ how things really are. You
VIII be forced to admit that Mcxico
the republic is pretenso and a
sham. Diaz Is an able autocrat. who
has policod the country well. used his
power for the benefit of the fow. and
neglected the welfare of the great
body Of the people"
And assurcdly. If there Is no answer
10 the tales Mr.. Turner tells, the rev
olution in public sentiment toward
Diz Is inevitable. says the Denver
News. Mr.. Turner. accompanied by
an educated Mexican exile made his
way into the back yards of Mexico"
He got down into Yucatan, whore tho
sisal fiber comes from. He tells us
that this sisal fiber is produced al.
most wholly by slave labor. Tho
slaves arc tho native Mayas. and the
facquls who arc hunted down and i'm.
ported from the north. They are call.
ed persons in debt" not slaves; but
since the amount of the debt and the
prloe Of the labor 10 pay for IL are both
nxed by the employer. one hardly ap.
preciates the distinction. He was Of
fered plantation after plantation
slaves and all. The average price of
slave was $500 LIko slaves they
are bought and sold like slaves thoy
arc treated, Mr. Turner tells us that
he has seeD these wrctches beaten
with ropes on their bare backs. and
that this cleaning mn" is too common
In Yucatan to excite remark. And
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-25
BALLIMGER AND PIMCH0T
IGNORE EACH OTHER

The Salt Lake Tribune says: Tho
hostility between Secretary of the In
terror Ballinger and Chief Forester
Clifford Pinchot was again demonStr2i-
ed in this city Friday afternoon. whcl
both officials met face to face al the
depot upon the arrival OF the pres.-
dental train. and chilled the atmoS-
phere for several blocks around by
their extremely cool demeano: toward
one another
Senator Borsh of Idaho. and Mr.
Pinchot were at the depot to meet
thc president and his party and as
soon as the president alighted from
the train both pressed forward to
greet him. President Taft shook
hands and cordially greeted both MIR,
Pincb1t and Senator Borah. He was
followed from the train by Secretary
Ballinger, who passed between the
president and Mr.. P1ncflot and shook
hands with Senator Borah, but totallJ
ignored Mr. Pinchot
President Taft was then escorted
10 his automobile and the secretary
and chief forester were shown into
their respective automobiles without
the least sign of recognition passing
between them.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-25
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT OUR
GUEST.

William Howard Taft, president of
the United States. who will arrive in
Ogden at p. M. Sunday. and be cs.
oorted through the principal streets OF
the city, Is the third president 10 ac.
cept the hospitality of Ogden
His blographer. in briefly reviewing
the events In the life OF Mr.. Taft, dis.
closes the fact that the President has
had most active career since he
graduated from Yale I'm 1878.
William Howard Taft was born at
| Mount Auburn. Cincinnati, Ohio, on
September 10. 1857. His father was
Alphonso Taft, secretary of war and
attorney general in The cabinet of
President Grant and prominent Gin
cinnati lawyer. His mother was Louise
Nj Torrey. Both parents were OF New
England stock.
After graduating in 1878 from Yale
university Mr.. Taft became a news
paper reporter.
Later he studied law at the Cincin,
natl university, was admitted TO the
bar in 1880. and practiscd In Cincin-
natl. He was assistant prosecuting at
torney of Hamilton county in 1SSl-S2.
and In 1887 was appointed Judge OF the
superior court by Governor Foraker
In 1856 he had married Miss Helen
Heron, of Cincinnati Their children
are Robert Alphonson. now a student
al Yale; Helen. a student al Brvn
Mawr. and Charles Phelps a pupil lD
the Washington pubic schools.
Judge Taft left the bench in 1890 10
accept from President Harrison the
post of solicitor general of the United
States. Three years later he was ap.
pointed judge OF tho Sixth United
States Circuit court, in Ohio. resign.
Ing in March, 1900, 10 accept An ap-
pointment as chairman of the Philip
pine commission. rendered him by
President Mckinley. In 1901 he be.
came the first civil governor of the
Philippine Islands.
He thrice refused n federal Judge.
ship and only left the Philippines.
February 1. 1904. TO become secretary
Of war under President Roosevelt In
the same year he visited Panama TO
confer with the local authorities.
He completed the paci6cation OF
Cuba in 1906. and he has been the
principal director of the work of dig.
ging the Panama canal
In 1907-0S he made a tour of the
world, and was received everywhere
with great distinction
He resigned the Secretaryshlp Of
war on receiving tho nomination for
the presidency at tho Republican con-
vention at Chicago on Juno is, 1908
In the succeeding November election
he was elected over William jennings
Bryan. his Democratic opponent by a
plurality Of 1.263.342
In Cincinnati. he gave a we'll dc