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Evening journal., 1909-08-17

by. Things have changed now and the
political manager who wishes to keep
his fences in condition must be on du
ty in the "Oh' as we'll as the "On''
year, and put in considerable overtime
at II. too.
This condition is mainly forced. Of
course. because of the nearly equal
strength of the two parties. but it is
also aided, and to a considerable ex-
tent, by the presence Of the independent
voter, whose influence is becoming more
and more OF a factor with each passing
campaign.
That this voter will have to be lreck-
oned with in the approaching campaign
to a degree that may mean victory or
defeat. is already apparent and It is
giving much concern TO party managers
all over the State. Moral issues such
as the pro.fhition question, county and
state expenditures in desired improve
ments. such as good roads and bridg-
es. enter largely into the force that
has developed the independent voter.
and with him these matters are para
mount to partizan lines Of party can
didates. Neither is he altogether 70 be
found on one side regarding these
questions, for he may as likely be found
opposing prohibition as favorinE Il,
and his ideas on the necessity or adj
visibility of state or county expending
funds for public improvement vary.
Because this is so, even party man
ayers find themselves in a dilemma.
That the ultra advocates Of prohibition
viii fight hard to elect men to the Leg
islature who will favor a statewide
prohibition law is already assured, and
that the opponents Of prohibition VIII
strive with might and main to secure
a Legislature which shall aid in sweep
ing local option conditions from Kent
and Sussex is also apparent.
With the men, therefore, who aim
solely at party success, the problem
is naturally upon which side will the
preponderance Of the independent vote
be cast? And it is a problem upon
the proper solution of which much
hinges.
While we remark. however. that II
many independent voters the personali-
ty OF the candidates may be overshad-
owed by the object 20 be gained by
their election or defeat. yet with most
men who fight for a principle. tha
character and repute OF the candidates
selected to stand for that principle
means a great deal.
And this brings us to the secret upor
which to a great measure the fate OF
thenext campaign hangs. and II clear
/ ly suggests the advisability OF select
4 ing thevery best material possible fol
party candidates. a United States Sen
ator is TO be chosen but that is not al
a legislator win have to do at the mex
session. Nor, in our estimation ca
any man be elected i'm any district IL
this county, simply and solely becaus
he favors a particular senatorial can
didate. More than this win be expect
ed Of him, aye. demanded of him.
Evening journal., 1909-08-17
POLICE IN POLITICS.

- HESTER has been having an upheaval in
- its police force Investigations have been
resulting in the suspension of some of the Of
hcers and a general overhauling Of the force
Every effort has been made TO halt the inquiry
and 10 shield from punishment those who have
been negligent in the performance of their du-
ties. There have been complaints that the law
has not been enforced and that the disordery
elements have been given full swing because Of
their political power.
Similar complaints of police inefhcency have
come from Reading. The root OF the trouble,
we believe, is in the method of appointing and
controlling the police in those cities. With a
change OF municipal administration there is a
change in the police force, just as we had in
Wilmington before the days OF the Police Com
mission. The consequence Of such a partisan
system is that the force must be more or less
demoralized all the time. During the strike at
Chester the police force of the city seemed TO
be at skies and sevens.
If Chester wants to make radical change for
the better in her police service she will have
TO do away with the present system. Chester
is too large a city TO have her police force made
the plaything OF politics The police force
should be conducted as a business body, and
no mans place on it should depend upon the
political influence he may WELD. RI it does, he
IS likely to devote more time to politics than 20
his duty as an officer of the law
If Chester could take her police out of poll
tics we think the people would wonder why
they had for so many years put up with the
present method The city is simply reaping the
fruits of pernicous system and the sooner it
is changed the bettero if we may Judge by the
experience of Wilmington Police in politics
is something too old-fashioned for progressive
and growing city like Chester.
Evening journal., 1909-08-17
With the Paraqraphers

II r. said that Alfonso viii try for the America cup
Firpt he had better sail the Aoors. The Atlantic
can wait-New York American.
The conspiracy against Thaw viii appear TO his
mind deeper and darker than before.-New York
Tribune
The strike fever has gone FAR in Sweden is at
the That is making world record
The Manchester Union
The Western evangelist who Is trying 20 put the lid
upon the shirtWais has the mercury well
the immortality Of the land dead against himLouis-
willie Courier journal.
Congress finally wound by putting the President
the free list until December-Omaha Bee
Evening journal., 1909-08-17
Personal and Pertinent

oFor years people have been copying my hats and
my dresses said the woman who buys things Paris
but the latest and glarng instance kind
or fiattcry came my attention last week. The dog
fancier the next block wanted to rent my poodle
FOR a few hours
"Nvhet earth do you want Of the little beastr I
asked.
"T Mt 70 study his makeup the replied. hon
esty. A dozen I'm the neighborhood have told
that you had him clipped in style in Paris
last month They their dogs done in the =
fashion. They tried describe how dog looks
but I couldn't make OF their description I'll
good price II you VIII rent him long enough for
get the hang Of the design
~ refused, Of course 7 can stand Il 20 have my
clothes used models. but Alfonso never"New York
Sun
Evening journal., 1909-08-17

the STAFF. Some OF the old men have
lost their usefulness through supenan-
nuation, but the boys show the great
er amount Of laziness and general shift
lessness. The theory that a man OF so
and more is out OF the race when once
he loses his job is not borne out by
this experience in Washington. The
young chap is more valuable than the
old one il he can show an equal amount
of fidelity, steadiness and uniformity
of output. But the distractions Of life
are more likely to cause his mind 10
wander and to make him an unreliable
cog in the industrial machinery. For
this reason there is still room, even In
America, for the steady old hand who
makes up for his lack of celerity with
other qualities that are just as valuable
to his employer.
Evening journal., 1909-08-17
Young Men Lazy.

Nebraska state Journal.
The young man has had his day so
long in the United States that II is
of more than passing interest to find
that a majority OF the clerks in the
Department of Labor who are 10 go out
as result of Secretary Nagers house
cleaning are the younger members of
Evening journal., 1909-08-17

interested in this worthy institution. Mr. Hof-
tecker has always shown considerable interest
IN educational work and is alive to the welfare
OF the Dover college, especially as it affects the
fitting Of young colored men to be farmers. Mr..
Hoffecker has developed into one of the progress
sive grangers of New Castle county With him
it is mixture Of law and farming, combina-
ton that should be good one. Mr.. Morris was
selected as secretary and treasurer of the board.
Evening journal., 1909-08-17

Such meetings as that Of the Directors of the
Board of Trade last evening add to the pleasure
of the work connected with that body. The af-
farl was a combination of social enjoyment and
BUSINESS those present being guests of Presi-
dent\ \MacLean. The meeting indicates that the
Board intends to begin active work shortly, and
that it will labor as always for the advancement
of Wilmington. The president OF the Board
told Of some impressions he had gathered dur
ing his recent trip, and Wilmington, according
to him. has no reason to think that she is not
keeping up with the procession.
Evening journal., 1909-08-17

We suggest these hints for the ben
eft Of those who appear to think that
legislative candidates must be selected
for the next contest solely with a
view Of securing the election of this or
that man 10 the United States Senate.
There are questions now seething in
this State which far overshadow this
item
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Chatty Stories OF the Day

A major in certain regiment has great contempt
for incapacity Of kind and is somewhat impatient
A sergeant complained 20 him that he could
70 undertake the duty Of barber 10 the company
Is there no gardener in the company" asked the
The man duly but on receiving orders to act
as barber vcntured to expostulate.
Great guns." erie dthe major If you can cut grass
you can cut hair. Go and do it"-Oakland Tribune.
Evening journal., 1909-08-17
The Campaign Of 1910.

Laurel State Register (Democrat)
Time was when the ION" year in
Delaware politics afforded a season OF
rest for the politicians. and the con-
dition Of crops took the place Of polit
ical discussions in neighborly gather
ings. But this was in the days gone
Evening journal., 1909-08-17

We were in error yesterday in this column in
referring to the appointment OF Mr. Walter
Morris of Dover, to be a trustee of the State
College for Coored Students as the successor
OF Judge Conrad Mr.. Francis II. Hofecker Of
this city, has been named for the position to
represent New Castle county. The appointment
will meet with the approval OF those who are
Evening journal., 1909-08-17
OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTS

me Associatlon
Of American Ad-
vertisers
The Assocrsion Of American posed Of all ths
Advertiser (New York City has thIs conntry
sxsmsned ard CERTIFIED the circulation The Association
a. ths pnbucao Only tho figures Of endorses only snea
olrouiason contained IN ia report are a eSsmnaton
guar anteod Nv the Association. ! at any moment.
[T>~ I and positive proof
NlENA AAsLrtfNlAl must be submit
nLO>YAtStkC ed
No III - Secretary. 1 panyng certificate
.......l 4 no. n2, has been
- - --~->A ssued 10 this
per.
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New York once: eo4 Cambridge Budins Corner gsith
Avenue and Thrty-third Street
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TELEPHONES. ...
Yndiforfal Roou-D & A 500 Delmarvia lbn-
Business OG1ce--D. a A s75. Delmarvia z2iS
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTIONS
Bv mail postage prepaid, $500 year, 25 cents
month. payable advance BY carrier, six cents week.
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Chicago once, an BOycs Building.
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THE EVENING JoURNAI. the United yTess News
6ervics editorial special wire
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FOUNDED IssS

Fourth and Shipiey Streets. Wilmington. Deaware
Business Ofhce-Entrance lo2 W. ath street.
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-31

Bournemouth is of necessity popu-
lar; but none the less is she eloquent
in her special appeal to the cultured
and the refined. 1t is to Bournemouth
the lover of Nature repairs for solace
and for rest 1t is to Bournemouth
the wearied brain-worker HES for q
brief respite from daily toll. to clear
his brow of the frown of overthink
ing" 1t is to Bournemouth that all
who seek repose repair to find health.
giving breezes and to solace the spirit
by listlessly watching in half-dream
e. The crisped ripples on the
beach
And tender curving lines OF creamy
spray"
1t suffices here to say that Bourne
mouth holds out manifold inducements
to rich and poor alike. There are
beautiful drives beneath a continuous
leafy canopy of pines; there are walks
by cliff and sea; there are perfect
roads for pedestrian and for cyclist:
there is human society in its many
places of public amusement, and
There is society where none intrudes
By the deep sea and music in its
roar"
There is an earthly paradise in Eng,
land. and that paradise is Bourne
mouth.
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-31
Fruit piekers Wanted.

Many thousands of men, women and
girls will be required to help the West
ern Slope fruit growers harvest their
bumper crop this year. says the Den
yer News. They will be drawn from
all parts OF the West. Paonia is first
out seeking the extra help. One thou
sand will be required to pick the crop
in that district. and the growers of
that district announced yesterday that
Mesa County and the Grand Valley
would have to go some" to sur
pass their section In the output from
now on.
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-31
RASPBERRY PEST
EASILY KILLED
SLUG THAT HAS DONE
MUCH DAMAGE.
USE White HELLEBORE
ARSENATE OF LEAD OR PARIS
GREEN WHEN BUSHES ARE
NOT IN BEARING.
tBy C. P. Gillette, Colorado State

(By c. P. Gillette. Colorado State
Entomologist)
The raspberry worm or slug, as it
Is more commonly called. is beginning
ats depreciation again upon the rasp>
berry foliage. Several inquiries have
been received at the experimental sta
ton concerning it.
This insect has occasioned severe
losses to owners of raspberry patches
in the eastern portion OF Colorado dur
ing the past two or three years. This
Is one OF our easiest pests to control
II properly managed The insect in
question is small worm, covered
with short hairs or spines and is 50
near the color of the leaf that it is
often overlooked when quite abundant.
Its injuries are first noticed by the
appearance Of numerous small holes
in the raspberry leaves. These holes
gradually Increase in size and number
until often times the leaves are com
pletely devoured.
AS this insect eats away the tissue
Of the leaves it may be killed by the
use of one of the food poisons such as
white hellebore, arsenate of lead, OF
Paris green. If the fruit is still upon
the bushes, hellebore is the poison to
use. as 1t may be applied in sufficient
quantity to destroy the worms without
any danger whatever Of injury to
those who eat the fruit. Hellebore is
applied wet by mixing one ounce with
each three gallons of water and then
applying as spray. 1t may be used
dry by mixing it with about five times
Its bulk OF common baking flour and
sitting it over the leaves through a
cheesecloth sack or applying it by
means of bellows until the leaves
are lightly busted with the powder.
Hsllebore is most effectu.l when used
towards evening as the slugs feed free
ly during the evening and early morn
Ing.
II the bushes are not bearing fruit,
arsenate of lead may be used as n
spray in the proprtion of one pound
to each twenty-five gallons of water.
II one prefers to use Paris green it
may be applied also as srray, using
one pound to each 100 gallons of wa
ter. A thorough use of any of the
above remedies will be very effectual
in keeping this insect in check.
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-31
crops for Hiah Attitudes.

! At the Farmers Institute recently
held at Steamboat Springs E. R. Ben
nett Of the Colorado Agricultural Col
pointing out that cabbages grow to
best advantage on mesa land and that
cauliflower has its natural home there.
He believed these would produce $50
to $75 an acre profit and that there is
q demand for more than 1000 carloads
which could be placed to advantage.
now that transportation is assured
He said river bottoms and valleys are
admirably adapted to the growing OF
celery and that Colorado could not
supply its own demand, which is grow
ing year by year. He said celery
at this altitude would be crisp and ten.
der and a ready market could be found
for 1t at profit from S400 to $500 an
acre. He also said the Steamboat
Springs region is specially good
strawberry country and berry growing
would be profitable because at this al
titude they would be produced when all
others are off the market, coming in
August and September, when, with
their exceptional flavor and quality,
there would be an unlimited market
for them.
In his talk on potatoes, Mr.. Bennett
said that there are more than 1000
varieties, perhaps that number in Col
orado, some of which are worthless
and some valuable. He drew particular
attention to the fact that some varie-
ties are especially adapted to North
west Colorado, and urged ranchers to
Investigate and raise the better grades
of potatoes on their mesa lands with
out irrigation, because these potatoes
are much in demand for seed through
out the irrigated regions OF the state.
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-31
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

President Taft has advised Senator
Guggenheim that he expects to reach
Colorado about September Goth or
2lst and be present at the opening OF
the Gunnison tunnel
Michigan and four others more power.
ful and speedier. at present are under
construction and, two 26,000-ton battle
| ships have been authorized by Con-
gress. These will increase the Ameri-
can battleship fleet to 35.
At Fort Myer, Monday, Orville
Wright made successful flight of
two and one-half miles in the presence
of President Taft, postponing the offl-
cial test on account of heavy wind.
A sister ship of the new battleship
Instead of shaking hands across
painted boundary on the bridge at Ell
Paso next September, President Taft
and President Diaz will exchange Wis,
its, the former crossing into Mexico
and the latter setting foot on the soil
of the United States.
Owing TO the delay of Congress in
passing the tariff bill, President Taft
Transmississippi Congress at Denver
in August. He has planned to visit
Denver Tuesday, September 21st, and
spend three days in Colorado
Reports published in Washington
that Colorado may send a woman as
one of its representatives to the Sixty.
second Congress are attracting great
attention and comment. The cartoonist
of the Evening Star, under the caption,
Catching the Speakers Eye in the
Future" pictures the Colorado lady
representative in the front row Of the
House. She wears composite mush-
room and peach basket effect hat, be.
hind which anxious members vainly
try to catch the eye of the Speaker,
some saying: Hats off in 'front.'"
others, "Aw, what's the uss."
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-31
COMES TO DEFENSE OF WOLF
Naturalist Calls Attention to Good
Points In Animal That Hereto
fore Has Had Few Friends.

Three times within a week / have
heard evil men compared with wolves.
to the great scandal of the latter. For
years l have spent my winter vaca,
tions in studying the wolf packs of the
far north and find nothing to war.
rant our comparing them with men
who oppress their fellows. On the
contrary. wolves do not steal from
one another; they never kill one an
other. either quickly. like Turks. or
by slow starvation. like the food spec
ulators; neither do they kill weaker
creatures indiscriminately, like our
mighty hunters. And they never, even
when hungry, attempt to corner the
food supply for themselves.
If wolf. having killed a deer.
which was more than he could eat.
should attempt to claim the whole
carcass for himself. or to prevent 9TH
er hungry wolves from feeding freely.
there would be never a word or a
growl uttered In protest; but his
selfish claim for more than he needed
would last just long enough for the
nearest wolf to reach his throat-a
short shrift since the spring of a wolf
is like CLINT of light in It's speed and
certainty. In word, wolves d. not
compete-they cooperate with one an
other; and their sociology, such as it
is, is in many respects better than
our own. since 1t rests upon natural
and wholesome instincts
The wolf. like all other purely nat
ural animals. hunts only for food,
takes the first thing which satisfies
his hunger. and then let's all other
animals severely alone One day last
March l followed the trail of eight
wolves for distance of at least ten
miles. They had gone through swamps
where rabbits. their natural food, were
plentiful; they had passed through
three deer yards. one of which con-
tanned a dozen animals, and had
jumped two deer 80 close that they
must have heard or smelled them: but
they had not chased or hunted a sim
gle animal. And the explanation lay
at the other end Of the trail. They
had killed buck that morning. had
eaten what they wanted and were now
their own business. a. all 9TH
er wild animals dow. J. Isenx. IN
New York independent
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-31
GENERAL NEWS.

tI|aths by the Texas hurricane are
l.sH estimated at forty-one and the
property losses at sl,OOO,OO0.
Baron De Forest has offered a prize
OF $4,000 to the first British aeronaut
to cross the channel in a British built
aeroplane in record time
The new Persian government is pre-
pared to offer Mohammed Ali Mira,
the ex-shah of Persia, an annual pen
sion of s25,000 on condition that he
leaves Persia without delay.
The Aero Club of Great Britain,
after handing NJ. Bleriot his LOCO
pound prize in silver cup. decided to
present him with gold medal similar
to the one conferred on Wilbur and
Orville Wright, the American aero
planists, in London last May.
A consolidated statement issued by
the Westinghouse Electric & Manufac-
turing Company for the parent
and subsidiary companies shows that
gross earnings, including shipments
billed, for the year ending March 81.
1909, were $20,G06,592; cost of ship
ments, $19,955,S0S: total income, ST.
966.259; total surplus, $11,1S7.7S7.
The government of Austria-Hungary
has granted amnesty to certain classes
of deserters from the army and navy.
Those interested can obtain full in
formation at the nearest consular Of
flee.
John Leonard Roeder died at Quin.
cy, ILL.,, July 25th, at 10S years. Dur
ing the battle of Waterloo. Roeder
acted as orderly to General Blucher.
1t is estimated that people from the
UNI d States settling in Canada dur
ing Ne year 1908 carried into that
country more than S52.OO0.O00 in cash
and settlers' effects.
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-31
State Game Commissioner I. L Ho]

State Game Commissioner T. ]. Hol.
land has arranged for the stocking of
the South Platte River with 100000
fry taken from the Denver hatcheries.
Maj. A. v. Bohn. recently appointed
postmaster at Leadville, has assumed
the management Of the office.
Work is being pushed on the Wells.
Olmstead irrigation ditch near Hay
den. 1t will be fifteen miles long
when completed and will have q
siphon in connection 1900 feet long
1t will carry water to 1000 acres Of
land
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-31
Northern Beet Crop Good.

Denver.-A Greeley dispatch says (:
General Field Superintendent Timothy
of the Great Western Sugar company
says the beet crop is especially good
and better than last year. The beets
have all been thinned, the second hoe.
ing finished and so per cent of them
irrigated for the first time. Farmers
are irrigating as fast as possible.
There seems to be plenty of labor.