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Evening journal., 1910-06-08
GANG WINS IN PHILADELPHIA.

n My short time ago there was big
~ strike i'm Philadelphia The employees of
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company were
out The connection between the Rapid Tran
sit Company and the gang of political free
hooters who control Philadelphia was well
known.
The police handled the strikers without gloves.
Business men were told that they could not see
Mayor Reyburn. Indignation meetings were
held Every one remembers the racket.
Labor was going to do wonderful things TO
the gang, and all that An independent labor
party was to be formed. I'm fact they did organ
ize some such body.
Well the people, the indignant citizens and
labor had chance to get even on Saturday
TO hit the gang and at the same time do some
thing for good government irrespective of their
own grievances. But we read that in the legis-
lativc nominations the slate of the gang went
through with only one break. The indignant
citizens" and aroused labor Judging by the
returns were found at the ballot boxes deposit
ing their ballots for the gang candidates. Ii
they stayed away, they may be sure that some
impersonators or repeaters cast their ballots for
them.
81 .abor" made a stiff fight against the gang
candidates, published their records and appealed
To the friends of labor to vote against them. The
appeal either fell on dull cars or there were not
a sufficient number of trolley employees and
svmpathizers with them to make an impression
at the polls AT any rate the gang won and the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company is prob
ably regretting that it took its old employees
back or had anything to do with them after It
whipped them during the strike
The next time there is a strike of employees of
the Transit Company they will receive less sym
pathy than they got before.
Evening journal., 1910-06-08
Cleanliness in Travel.

New York Mail
In the absence of national board
of health and common system of inter-
state quarantine, excellent results would
undoubtedly accrue from a project now
under consideration by the great railway
companies of tire country. IL is pro-
posed TO hold a convention of tho chief
surgeons of those companies. together
with the principal health officers of the
federal government and of the various
states, for the purpose of divising 6nea-
sures to check the spread of communica-
Bile diseases. With that as tine principal
object before IT, the convention will be
urged TO formulate code of rules to
insure greater cleanliness and better san
itary conditions not only I'm all passenger
trains but in all railway stations.
The opportunity for great hygicnic
improvement in the direction here mdi-
Gated is plain to every observant travel
r. TIL danger to which the travelling pub
lie is exposed is great and constant but
it is perfectly clear that it cannot be re-
moved by the railway companies acting
Independently of one another. What Is
needed as we'll for the companies as for
the people is vigorous, concerted action
under expert guidance.
Evening journal., 1910-06-08
BLACK HAIR WILL
Be SCARCER NOW

VICTORIA, juno S.-Women in the
United States who purchase switches Of
black hair will be interested to learn that,
according to news received here, a cru
sade has been begun by the Chinese Gov
ernment against Chinese who supply hu-
man hair for shipment to America.
It seems that a charitable institution Of
Canton, which buries large numbers Of
paupeEs, whose relatives are unable to
provide coffns. found the hair dea'er ex-
huming corpses to recover hair. and when
this was reported 10 the authorities action
was taken against the 1ealers.
Instances have been reported Of hair
exporters cutting hair in crowds and the
officials are prosecuting all persons appre-
hended.
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lIH'Il.rHIIIlINNHNNNII
The Allied Farmers.

Boston Globe.
The farmers of the United states are
becoming better organized than ever for
the advancement of agricultural interests.
They are paying a great deal of attention
to- parcels post good roadways and scien-
tinc farming The Farmers Educational
and cooperative Union of America has
increased from less than $4,000 member
ship six wears ago to rising 3,oo0'ooo
This body began organizing In the Souta,
is growing rapidly in the West and on
the Pacific Slope. IL expects next TO in
wade New England. I'm the South this
union has succeeded i'm obtaining for the
farmer reasonable price for his cotton.
In the West il is making headway in the
handling Of wheat IN a scientific end
equitable manner.
The politicians arc naturally devotng
much attention to the farmer, and this
is probably because the farmer is spend
ing considerable time watching how pub
lfc officials are discrarging their duties
i'm regard to agricultural pursuits. The
time has passed when congressman can
impress the farmer by gifts of seeds and
petty offices II the farmers will he
broadminded and take hold of politics in
common with other citizens and hold pub
uc officials to their pledges TO constitu-
ents. they will be performing a commend
able service.
A Chunk Of Truth.
Dover Delawarean.
This is the season when the political
Evening journal., 1910-06-08
Chatty Stories OF the Dav

Years when there were only wooden sidewalks in
the city of Winnipeg, Canada, holes in the
panls the through. the morning twi-
light policeman found with the tip wooden
leg i'm of these holes and hurricdly walking around
it with his good leg and foot
What arc ye doin there2 asked the policeman
"Gway offsher said the man. Got to get before
oil lady wakes up."-Everybody's Magazine.
A Philadelphia veteran, apropos of Decoration day.
said Grant:
He talked little but his words the point
one night at a banquet here colonel wearied with
two-hours description of minor cavalry charge. and
Cen Grant whispered 10
'"The mans "A bore"
Then he leaned back and puffed at his cigar and,
watching the smoke clouds, hc said with his quiet
smile
But what is bore. after ALL but just "a chap who
keeps talking about himself when talk about
myself?'-Detroit Free Press.
Evening journal., 1910-06-08
NOW Isl THE TIME no ACT.

nv OUBTLESS City C0unciI would Ike %
- spend considerable money for public
Fairgrounds it it had the money. Leaders in
Council want to defer action on the purchase OF
land for Fairgrounds. Deferred action means
that when the city does buy such property if
any can be found it will have to pay much more
than it would pay at present. The truth seems
to be that the finances of the city arc in so bad
a tange that the councmcn DO not know which
way to turn.
AS we have said, the problem OF Fairgrounds
is important and action should not be deferred.
If agitation over Fairgrounds continues, as it is
sure to do among other things it will force sent-
ment i'm favor of new city charter
Evening journal., 1910-06-08
Personal and Pertinent

The auctioneer held up battered fiddle.
What am l offered this antique Vioin?' he
patheticay inquired. Look it See the blurred
fnger-marks of remorseless time Note the stains Of
the hurrying years. To the merry this old
instrument the brocaded DANES fair France may
have danced the minuet i'm gttering Versailles Per-
haps vesta virgins marched its stirring rhythms
feasts of Lupercalia Ha. il bears abrasion
perhaps a touch of irt Why this may have been the
very fiddle which Nero played when Rome burned
Thirty cents" said red-nosed man i'm the front
row.
ITS yoursl" cried the auctioneer, cheerfuy What
next?"-Ceveland Plain Dealer
Evening journal., 1910-06-08

the same organization. This is partly due
to tho fact that the company has not been
here long enough to become accustomed
to singing in the open air but it is mainly
because the sprightly opera suits the diff
ferent members better than did the first
one.
The crowd last night was one Of the
largest I'm the history Of the park. Many
were attracted there by the opera and if
warm weather will prevail for time there
will be no question about the popularity
Of the Aeolan Company.
Evening journal., 1910-06-08
With the Photographers

senator Dick says that the primary vote in Ohio is
a demand for his reelection. Senator Dick surely is
having a lot of fun with himself.-Cleveand Leader.
There is more limelight i'm being captain of insur
gents than there S running for the Presidency
Atlanta Constitution.
All the wisdom Missouri has not TO the
university chair of poetry. A judge has just decided
that bosterous commonwealth might quiet down a
cover no damages because she had been guilty
trbutory carelessness in being near the hees"-Mem-
phis Commercial Appeal.
Evening journal., 1910-06-08
LONGEST Plate Glass.

The Byrne Paint & Glass Company
Of No. 407 ShipleX street is placing
in position at the new store for Samuel
Greenbaum, Third and Market the
longest piece of plate glass in this city.
Extreme care was necessary in the
handling of this plate as a slip would
mean a large loss. The Byrne Co. re-
ceive both plate and window glass by
the carload and do an extensive busi-
ness in this line.
Evening journal., 1910-06-08
New News
of Yesterday

This daily series OF anecdotes and Incl
dents that throw new. interesting and fire.
quently dramatic light On famous events
and personalities of the past have been
collected by Mr.. Edwards during near
forty years OF more or less nImate ac-
quaintance with many OF the cOuntrys
leaders since the civil War. Each an
ecdote or incident is fresh from Mr.. I'd
ward notebook, and, either in whole or
IA part. il constitutes NEW NEWS OF
YESTERDAY, garnsred from the men
who made the news-the historv--Or from
equally authoritative sources. AS i'm
portant contributions OF the Human in
terest' sort to American history. these
articles have distinctive value all their
own.
Evening journal., 1910-06-08
FRA DIAVOLO" PLEASES
SPRINGS PARK PATRONS

BY long odds tie production Of Fra
Diavoio" by the Aeolian opera Company
in the summer theatre at BrandyWine
Springs Park is far ahead Of the presen-
tation Of 'The Chimes Of Normandy by
Evening journal., 1910-06-08

When the late William Henry Hunt,
Secretary OF the Navy Under Garfield and
Arthur was on the eve of sailing. in 1SS2
for ST. Petersburg, 20 take up his new
duties as our Minister 10 Russia, 1 had a
chat with him, during the course Of
which he spoke Of the many pleasant eN-
perienccs he had had as cabinet officer.
But the one incident that / shall al
ways remember with The greatest pleas
urc." said the Judge. "centers around
the salute that was fired for the British
flag at the Yorktown centennial cctebra-
ton last year. You may recall that at
the height Of that celebration of the am
nivorsary Of the surrender OF Lord Corn
wallis. the flag against which the colonists
had fought was given The national salute.
Evening journal., 1910-06-08
Adiudioated Voluntary eankrupt.

The Delaware Foundry Company
was adjudicated n voluntary bank
rupt in the United States Court the
application being made by J.. Irving
Handy. The matter was referred TO
Referee i'm Bankruptcy Wales. Liza
biities were given as S2.222.02 and
assets as S1,O59.11.
Evening journal., 1910-06-08
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8. 1910
NE NEED OF PLAYGROUNDS.

a Ii the newspapers of the city are in favor
1 Of the. playground movement and our
neighbor, the Sunday Star, feels rather joyous
over the fact and we glad with it, Our
contemporaries" declares the Star, "are rarely
in accord with The Star on public ques
tons but we forgive them We grateful
Tor the forgiveness and don't want to think about
the calamitous things that might happen if the
contemporaries we're not forgiven by our
straight-aced friend when they go wrong
May we be together in many things and on all
those things that work for the improvement of
The city, for making Wilmington and Delaware
better and brighter, for public Improvements and
Tor municipal progress.
The Fairgrounds problem is really more inn
portant than it may seem at first, and the time
to take hold of it is the present 1t will be far
more perpleXng to solve if we let matters drift
along for few years when it will be very diff
cult to get breathing places for the kiddies
The children must have some places to play
IN and the city must provide suitable grounds
| Many things are needed in Wilmington, we adj
mi, and the problem OF securing the funds for
what is imperative is difficult And it seems to
lis that it can be met only by an overhauling of
our method of city government by proper assess
ment so that each tax payer shall bear his just
burden and not shift it to the shoulders of an
other
Evening journal., 1910-06-08

1t would be interesting TO know just how
much money paid by taxpayers goes to waste in
the management OF our municipal affairs. Waste
and extravaganza i'm city matters may not be SO
bad as graft but the result is the samc-thc
money is lost
Evening journal., 1910-06-08

Editorial
Opinion

slatemakers get I'm their work Most OF
them get space rates for their predictions,
and just there their interest in the mat
ter ends
Evening journal., 1910-06-08
BY
4" Holland /"

Blaine for hi signature as Secretary of
State. Then the order was passed to me.
and in quick succession to Robert r. Linz
coin, and we two. as Secretary of the
Navy and Secretary OF War, respectively,
gave the necessary orders for its fulfill
meut.
"With this salute of tho flag Of our Old
time enemy the anniversary celebration
of CORVALLIS surrender actually ended.
and the public has never known now this
salute came about-an act of courtesy
which. we afterwards learned, was most
cordially appreciated by Queen Victoria.
and which was all due TO Blaines quicl-
ness to take a hint.
Il have often wondered what became of
tho order for the salute. Tor some time
was under the impression that Mr.. Linz
coin had kept It, but .later he told me
that he had not. 1t was probably the most
curious presidential order ever issued.
and had 1t been preserved, would now be
looked upon as a historical curiosity
Copyright 1910. by Associated Literary
prcss)
Evening journal., 1910-06-08

The United Pub
fishers Association
through its Presi-
dent, Mr.. Arthur
lSoppell has ex-
am cd THE
JOURNALS cir
rulation and Mr..
I6oppell OFFERS 10
wager 81, 900 OF his
own money, and
undertake. TO prove
that THE VEN
ING JOURNAL
has the largest
paid circulation 81
any paper printed
IN Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1910-06-08

The stock market rcbounded in lively fashion
yesterday. The net result of the governments
injunction suit against the railroad companies
so far as losses are concerned, is that the Wall
Street lambs were shorn again.
Evening journal., 1910-06-08
FOUNDED 1854

The united Publishers Associa-
zion OF New York City has investl-
uafed, and certifies TO, the clrcu-
Iation Of this publication. THESE
facts have been established, ana
guaranteed TO advertisers.
No. Nz'zz0177fs%dse
pptsueHr
Evening journal., 1910-06-08

Reports say that Colonel Roosevelt has thrown
away the big stick. If true. no one will be dis
posed to 60 out to look for it.
Evening journal., 1910-06-08

To- morrow Mr.. Edwards will tell ot
"The Ambition That Horace Greeley
Nursed in Secret
Evening journal., 1910-06-08

A Chunk Of Truth.
Dover Delawarean.
This is the season when the political
Evening journal., 1910-06-08
oFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTs.

The Association
Of American Ad-
vert.sers Is com
posed OF all the
great advertisers
OF this country.
II h e Association
endorses only such
papers as submit
TO its examination
at any moment.
and positive proof
must b0 submit
ted. The accom-
panying certificate
No. ll2, has been
issued 10 this pa
uer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-03-20
TWENTY OWNERS ARE
WHERE THERE WAS ONE
Nearly All of DeSOtO Place
Has Been Sold.
Helped Greatly in De-
veloping That Sec
ton OF County.

Of the great DeSoto plantation of
5,200 acres, bought some two years age
by Messrs. Frank Sheffield and Wal
ter Rylander, all has been sold ex-
cept about 500 acres. This remainder
is rented out on terms that pay a
handsome return on the investment.
Never has there been more sue
cessful handling of a large realty
proposition in this vicinity than this
purchase and subdivision of the De-
Soto plantation. Paying $65,O0O for
the plantation, in round figures,
Messrs. Sheffield and Rylander i'm
mediately had a map prepared of it.
fun description published and pro-
ceeded to place it on the market in
such smaller areas as prospective pur-
chasers might desire. Their desire
was not only to make it profitable to
themselves but to make the deal in
strumental in building up the county
by increasing the number of residents
IN that section and bringing about a
better cultivation of the place. In
this they were eminently successful.
In place of one large plantation
there are now about twenty owners of
the old DeSoto place The great bulk
OF it, nearly 4,30O acres, was sold off
IN varying areas, to sixteen buyers,
as follows:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-03-20
MUCH INTEREST IN
MONDAYS MEETING.
Will Be, Pra!ininary to Gen.
Wal T9eting.

The meeting oil Monday night of a
number of progressive citizens who
will take steps toward the Inaugural
ton of the movement to establish an
association having for its purpose the
encouragement of small manufactur-
ing industries in Americus will be held
at the office of w T. Lane, Esq.
1t is probable that fifteen or twenty
citizens will be in attendance. This
meeting is simply a called meeting
for the purpose of beginning the move
ment, of thoroughly discussing the
best ways in which to begin it, and
to gather the ideas of a number OF
men who are known to entertain hopes
that through such a medium Ameri-
Gus can secure a greater industrial
development.
There is no set program for the
meeting. There will be free and gen
eral discussion, leading up to the ap-
pointment of committee to draft a
call for a public meeting. 1t may be
that the Board of Trade will be re-
quested to call the meeting, or it may
be decided to call a general meeting
of citizens without recourse to the
machinery of the Board of Trade.
No project that has been proposed
has appeared to commend itself more
to the public mind than that of organ
izing an association whose funds shall
be devoted to the encouragement of
small industries. It is felt that
through such medium, with the stock
put within the reach of every citizen,
not only can much be accomplished in
the establishment of a number of
industries that may develop into i'm
portant employers of labor, but that
the investments will prove profitable
to the stockholders in the Industrial
association.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-03-20
WHIRLWIND CAMPAIGN
Is A SUCCESS.
Wesleyan Getting $4,000
a Day Now.
Especial to Times-Recorder.)


Macon, ca, March 19.-The ''whirl-
wind compaign" which was inaugu-
rated three days ago by the author
tiles of Wesleyan College for greater
Wesleyan is proving a success. The
campaign is unique in that it is being
conducted largely by mail Six thous-
tire state received an earnest appeal
from Dr.. AinsWorth, president of the
college, on Wednesday of this week,
and this was closely followed by an
appeal from the several presiding ell
ders of the Methodist church, in Geor-
gia, and one from Bishop Gambler. The
first twenty-four hours brought a
round ten thousand dollars in re-
sponses, and ever, since the replies
are coming in at an average of about
five thousand dollars per day. DR..
Ainsworth is enthusiastic over the sue
cess of this unusual type of campaign
and feels no doubt that the next
weeks responses will yield the most
gratifying results. 1t will be an
everlasting tribute to the intelligence
and patriotism of the people of Geor-
gia to put this old college, which has
the distinction Of being the first one
in the world for comforting degrees
upon women, on plane of equipment
equal to the best in America.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-03-20
CANNON Is FIRED OUT
BY ACT OF CONGRESS
Speaker is Now Willing to
Resign.
Victory OF Insurgents is
Won By a Decisive
Vote Yesterday.
Especial to Times-Recorder. J


Washington, d. c., March 19-The
house of Representatives today by a
vote of 1872 to 160 repudiated Speaker
Cannon and his committee By this
Unexpectedly large majority it over
ruled his decision and insisted upon
considering the resolution of Repre-
sentative Norris, of Nebraska, provid-
ing for reorganization of the com
mittee on rules, with the speaker elm
mated
Speaker Cannon has been repudiat-
ed by the house, over which he has
ruled with an iron hand for seven
years.
Representative Norris asked one and
half hdurs' TIME for debate be
given each side. Mr.. DalzelI an
nounced that this would be satisfac-
tory TO the regular republicans. The
Norris resolution as perfected by his
modification was finally adopted by
a vote of 191 to 155, and the defeat
of the regulars is complete.
Speaker Cannon has announced his
willingness to resign.
The Burleson resolution providinA
that the seat of the speaker be de-
clarad vacant and that the house pro-
ceed to elect his successor, was read
and Immediately pandemonium reign
ed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-03-20
COUNCIL MAY DROP HIM
But Will NOT RESIGN.
Such Request is Refused
BY Engineer.
Council May Declare Of
flee Vacant and Elect
Another Thereto.

The refusal of City Engineer Stall
ings to resign that position at the
instance of the city council, as sug-
gested at special meeting held on
Friday night, may result in the dis
charge of the engineer after due and
sufficient notice is given him.
Sucb charges have not been pre-
ferred, and just what objections, II
any, council has to Engineer StalIings
does not appear upon the surface. Ii
seems the desire of that body to make
a change only, and there must be a
vacancy ere this can be done
Engineer Stailings asks that council
prefer charges against him. if he is
deemed incompetent, or if his services
are not satisfactory.
At the recent special meeting of tha
council a committee waited upon En-
g1neer Stallings and suggested that he
resign.
He, in reply, asked if there were any
charges preferred against him by any
members Of the council There were
none in evidence, and the suggestion
of resignation was accordingly de-
clined.
This, it would seem, puts it up 10
the council to make any change in
The office of city engineer that it NAV
deem best.
1t is understood that the council
proposes to install another engine ar
on April 1st, and has practically per-
fected plans to that end. Mr.. Stallings
has served the city as engineer for
nearly year and, it would seem, his
services have proven quite satisfa2-
tory.
Tie engineer selected as his sue
cessor is one of more experience. and
the council, no doubt, thinks the pro
posed change would be advantageous
to the city, more particularly as con
siderable building during the year is
contemplated by the city council.
In the change contemplated the Of
flee of assistant superintendent Of
water works, at preesnt filled by As
sistant Jeter, may be abolished as
we'll