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Evening journal., 1910-04-20
NO-SEAT-NO-FARE
BATTLE SIGNAL
Trenton Street Railway CON-
pany Loses Money Under
New Ordinance

TRETNON. n. j., April 2O.-Enforce-
ment of tho new "no-seat-no-fare" Ordi-
nance on the trolley lines has led to seri-
GUS and amusing incidents. The company
has lost much money because It could not
pack cars in the old am-the-cattle-in
style.
The ordinance provides a penalty of
$50 for every passenger for whom the
company fails 10 provide a seat in the
periods from TO a. m. and 10 Z D. m.
II the courts uphold this part Of tho
ordinance the company will be bankrupted
quickly. City solicitor Bird says that CON
ductors had a right to eject a passenger
who refused to pay his fare. even on a
crowded car in rush hours but he quail
fed this declaration by saying ihs person
so elected might complain TO the police
and have the company fined $50.
6lueeoats Help to Bounce EN-.
The police are reluctant TO interfere
though several bluecoats have assisted in
eiecting persons who wanted to take ad-
vantage Of the ordinance by riding free.
Much trouble came from women pas
sengers. A woman who belongs to several
Evening journal., 1910-04-20
USE CITY MONEY
FOR CITY BENEFIT
U. 5. Engineer viii Have
Shoals Removed From
River WharVeS

The finance committee of City Council
has not yet forwarded TO u. $. Engineer
Raymond the S6067A for expenditure by
Major Raymond In improvements upon
the Chrstiana river. As soon as the money
has been received Major Raymond Will at
once begin improvements that will be of
benefit, peculiarly TO Wilmington. II has
been the custom Of preceding engineers In
this district TO place the sum appropri-
ated by the city with the government ap-
proprlauon for general improvements TO
the Christiana river Major Raymond yes
terday, however. said that It would be his
purpose to apply the money to the especial
needs Of the city.
Instead Of putting the money with the
general appropriation for the improve
ment of the river as heretofore he said,
81 intend to use It in such manner that
tho city will be repaid in improvements
directly beneficial to the owners Of
wharves along the river. BY this 1 mean
that it will be used to dredge the shoals
before the city wharves caused by sewage,
OF which so much complaint has been
made The government Appropriation will
Of course, be used in the general improve
ments TO the river but the city appropra-
ton Will be used especially for city inn
provements."
This Will be in line with requests made
by the officials Of a number OF large
plants on the Christiana river. among
them being william II. Budd, Of the Ilar-
Ian and Hollingsworth Corporation, and
Stirring II Thomas, of tho Pusey and
Jones Company. both of whom have COM
planned Of sewage deposited in the Chris
tiana river before their wharves.
Evening journal., 1910-04-20

way, and any attempt TO enter it other
wise would have involved an attack upon
the very strong fortihcations built in its
defense. l doubt If an army twice the
size OF mine could have captured those
fortihcations."
General Johnston smiled 1T, Of course,
sounds very we'll when Il Is said that an
army has captured the capital OF a ma
ton" he said. "But there is little ad-
vantage In capturing a capital unless you
can hold it, Sheridan, in tho cary spring
of 1864, actually entered the outer defenses
OF Richmond and undoubtedly could have
entered Richmond itself But it would
have been impossible for him to have held
Richmond at that time so that he would
have gained nothing by entering It. As for
myself, ! am sure that all the competent
commanders upon both sides in tho civil
war now surviving are convinced that It
would have been unwise. and possibly
fata', for me 10 have attempted TO enter
Washington Immediately after the first
battle of Bull Rpn."
Copyright, 1910, by f. J. Edwards)
Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell of
THE Plunge that a Famous Scholar
Took Into Politics."
Evening journal., 1910-04-20
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20. 1910
DEFEAT oF ALDRIpGE.
M Any factors entered into The rcsu

nj ANY factors entered into the result of the
Ia special Congressional election in Ro-
chester n " yesterday at which Mr.. Aldrdge,
the Republican leader of the city, was defeated
by 5ssI majority by Mr. Havens, the Demo
cratic candidate. The late Congressman Perkins
received in this district a majority of 10000. This
was overturned yesterday.
Although his friends predicted that he would
win handily, Mr. Aldridgc himself was not so
confident for he said that he would be content
with defeating his opponent by 1000. The fact
that Mr. Aldridge allowed himself to be named
as candidate for Congress at this time shows
clearly how some politicians who arc shrewd and
careful on most occasions frequently lose their
heads
Aldrdge should have kept in the background.
lie is regarded as strong ally of those who have
been fighting Governor Hughes He was
smrchcd during the investigation One of the
things used effectively against him during the
campaign was the story of a check for $1,000
which he received for alleged improper political
purposes Aldridgo did not deny receiving the
check, but replied that the money was turned over
70 the Campaign Committee Even So that
would not clear up the matter
A "moral issue was therefore raised in the
special election and thousands of Republicans
who believe in decency in politics voted against
the candidate of their party. Poor politics it was
TO put forward as the candidate for Congress
a representative of those forces against which
Governor Hughes and his kind are fighting.
The Democrats, of course, will overlook the To-
cal conditions surrounding the campaign and
glance solely at the national issues involved The
Democratic candidate made much of the tariff
bill, but Aldridge held his own fairly well in that
discussion But whatever NAV be said there is
cold comfort for Republicans in Rochester 1t is
simply the handwriting the wall that points
out political disaster unless the statesmen at
Washington rise to the occasion, pass the leg
islation recommended by President Taft and
cease quarrcling among themselves.
Even Speaker Cannon ought to know by this
time that stirring up contention can end in but
one thing--defeat In all the special Con
gressional elections held recently the drift has
been from the Republicans and it is high time
that the leaders should ger together and lay out
= safe course for the Republican ship of state.
Evening journal., 1910-04-20
Chatty Stories OF the Day

This" said the guide as he led his little band Of
tourists about the odoriferous byways Of Damascus,
lis the home OF Ananias"
That's funny" said the thin Connecticut from
Danbury Il sposed old whatshis lived in Pitts
burg. Rut mebby this is his summer home"
The guide shook his head.
His summer home is not mentioned in cars polite"
h. said and passed on.-Ceveland Plain Dealer.
A suburban chemist had been advertising his patent
insect powder far and wide one day man rushed
into his shop and said excitedly
"GiVe another half pound your powder quick
please
"Oh." remarked the chemist he proceeded 10 hl the
order "In glad you like the powder Good isn't itY'
Yes" replied the customer. 'I have one cockroach
very IN; II give him another half pound hen die
Home Journal.
In southern county Of Missouri years ago. when the
OF questioning slightly different from now
much trouble experienced in getting a jury in
murder trial. Finally old fellow answered every
question satisfactorily had prejudces was not
opposed 10 capital punishment and generally
liable find. Then he prosecutor said solemnly:
Juror. look upon the prisoner; prisoner, look upon
the Juror
The old man adjusted his spectacles and peered at
the prisoner for a full half minute. Then turning TO
the Court ne said;
Judge. burned II don't believe he's guilty"-Kansas
City StaE
Evening journal., 1910-04-20
Editorial
Opinion

Safety Hat Pms Hailed With JOY.
New York Evening Sun.
The invention of a lsafety-hatpin in
Kansas city is hearalded with wild
whoops of joy as a saver of mems eve
sight and a boon Of the first order Wait
till it gets on the market and see. It hes
an Ornamental catch" which shields the
point we are told. No matter If both
the pins head and its catch be as orna-
mental and costly as you please, what
woman is going to deprive herself OF her
weapon Of defence? When she is assaiI-
ed by man "a contingency which We all
know is very frequent is she TO he
Obliged TO unbutton her hatoin before
she can draw It to defend herself? II As a
well-known fact that women will not
bend TO the tyranny Of buttons: they
leave that to the men. Is the button 10
be forced upon her in the most vital
feature Of her ornament? Safety-hat-
pins. indeed Wait and see what the
women will say TO that suggestion
Evening journal., 1910-04-20

average Of .gT7. The Pittsburger has
been a batting champion seven times in
thirteen years. or stolen bases Cobb
hac eighty-one last year TO Wagner $
thirty-nve. The great shortstop's best
record in pilfering was made with sixty
one bases in 1907.
But Comiskey IS not judging by statis-
tics alone. "Cobb is a better ball-player
to-day than he was two years ago." and
''he will be a better player this year than
he was last" The blond fielder from
Georgia is a great player for a first
and mos. important reason that he loves
the game" Comiskey is sure he would
play ball II he had to pay instead Of be-
ing paid.
From another source We learn Of
Cobbs ambition. IL lope," said he one
day last season, II will some day be the
player Wagner is" Which gives. Its own
touch 20 a very pretty and popular con-
troversy.
Evening journal., 1910-04-20

local societies entered car in the centre
OF the city. Half a dozen men got up to
give her their seats. but with a smile she
declined saying gently that she preferred
to stand.
Fare, madam" said the conductor, as
he approached her.
Il stand, sir" was her answer. He tried
to tell her that IL she did not pay she
would have to walk but she became so
indignant that he backed away and took a
chance of losing the nickel
on the West State street line a party
of high school girls boarded crowded
to give up their seats. but the girls am
nounced loudly that they preferred to
stand. Despite his demands the conductor
did not get a single fare.
PoIiteness Rebuked Vigorously.
Leo Kelly, known we'll In Trenton, was
almost knocked unconscious by woman
whom he requested to take his seat on a
conductor on a Chambersburg car tried
to eject two young women. He almost lost
some Of his beauty. The girls stayed
aboard The fare collectors say they must
have increased wages II the ordinance re-
mains in effect.
The company has ordered dozen new
cars and expects to have them in opera
ton within a few days. But it is likely
the ordinance will be fought in the higher
State courts
Evening journal., 1910-04-20
Personal and Pertinent

DR. w C. Grace, whose is perhaps as we'll known
in the English speaking world any other-be he
satesnf ~ writer what you w-recently took part in
the singles ana foursomes contest between Mr. r. III.
Bromley Reads team OF amateurs ana Rowland Jones'
team professionals at Bramshott Tho contest ended
tie, each side winning four singles and two four
While delivering address at womans club, Mrs
Colt neo Miss Ethel Barrymore, told tho story %
young woman prominent in New York society who de-
sired to achieve hstrlonic honors. The manager to
whom conHded her desire pointed out the nadvis
ability of tic step she contemplated and added that
evn were he disposd to give her the chance she
oted he would still be in doubt whether talents
were such as Justify such action his part
What is particularly desired by at the present
time" he said, SIS the service OF people who know
the mechanics OF the stage"
''Mercful heaVensi" exclaimed the young woman
throwing up her hands "You don't to tell mo
that il .s necessary I should be terms of intimacy
with those dreadful stage handsi"-Lippincott's.
Evening journal., 1910-04-20
STIR IN KENT POLITICS.

GONE of the local Democrats are making
- frantic efforts to divide the Republicans of
this state so that the path to Democratic victory
next Autumn will be clear At the same time
they admit that there will be great fight among
the Democrats should that party happen to win.
They agree with the prediction of Congressman
Heald as to an old time scramble in the event OF
Democratic victory. The old war chiefs are put
ting on their paint and getting their knives and
tomahawks ready.
Editor Salisbury has left Kent county for
California, but it was rather unfortunate time
for him to depart. We understand that the
Sapp-Wolcott combination in Kent is laying a
number of live wires throughout the county
which will shock things from imtown to Sockunl
Out of it all should not be surprised to see
the Hon. James II. Hughes loom up as a fornid-
able candidate for Senator.
Many things are likely to happen in Kent dur
ing the absence of Editor Salisbury.
But the combination will have to reckon with
other leaders. There is Mr. Alexander H. DAILY
who always turns up at a state convention with
numerous following, and the Hon Richard r.
Kenney, is politically as smooth as the fine streets
of Dover Altogether we hear that things
are beginning TO stir at a lively pace in old Kent
and before it is over Mr.. John T. Salisbury may
throw brick or two. We wish all the fighters
and scrappers in Kent ioy with Saylorian JOY
water on the side in the Kent Sahara.
Evening journal., 1910-04-20
With the Photographers

New York lawsuit about $50 has been going on for
20 years. people viii never learn the lesson
when you're i'm New York just give # to 'om aud
troube-Clevcand Leader
We can all agree with Andrew Carnegie when he
says It's a d;fhcut thing TO make a millont-
Chester Times.
William jennings Bryan says he wants ovation
when he returns from South America. Now. who do
ya suppose it tipped Il Off 10 him that popular
uprising IS mmnent?-St Paul Pioneer Press
Perhaps Mr.. Bryan has vividly In memory certain
dongs and after the Madison Square meeting when
Re requests that his home coming this tale be private
Atlanta Constitution.
Chicago policemen TO have job thrust upon
the-tnat Of censoring bathing suits Here the police
censors OF plays, that Chicago is really a
long way behind us.-Now York American
Evening journal., 1910-04-20
The Greatest Baseball Player.

ANhW ANhh NN0AAAs
who Is the greatest baIl-player Of all
timer "Ty Cobb OF Detroit" answers
Comisky. veteran captain in baseball.
thereby making sure of a lively dispute
10 so with the early pennant-ch chasing
days Of 1910. Already we see the parti-
sans Of Hans Wagner sitting up and TAX
ing notice. And their name Is legion.
while not by any means do they live all
in Pitisburg.
To compare Cobb with Wagner Is some
thing like chasing a young colt agaist a
seasoned racer. The Detroit player has
been but four -ears in fast company.
while last year was the Smoky City
shortstop's thirteenth I'm major-league
service. BY the records We find that
Cobb led the American League I'm batting
IN 1907 and again In 1909. beating Wag-
ner by two points with an average OF
1852 in the first instance and coming out
thirty-slx points ahead of the National
League champion last year. with an
Evening journal., 1910-04-20

The subject Of free dental clinics for school
children has attracted much notice in New Jer-
sey. The law now permits the councils of cities
to make appropriations for such clinics. The
Newark Star rightly says that the care of the
teeth of children is as important as their pro-
lection from contagious disease, as from neglect
ed teeth come some of the serious maladies that
make detectives or shorten lives. Tn most of
the schools instruction is being given as to the
care of children's teeth, Superintendent Spaid
of our rural New Castle county schools, being
ono Of those who arc doing this commendabe
work We arc to have dental clinics in Viii
mington and the day is not distant when in all
well regulated school systems such hygenc
matters will be taught as a part Of the regular
course.
Evening journal., 1910-04-20

The judges of several counties Of New Jersey
are not to have their salaries advanced, Cover
nor Fort having vetoed bill providing for such
increase. A New Jersey paper says that the
increase their own salaries, and that the Cover
nor's veto is a rebuke to them. 1t adds that the
judges in question have little to do, but they are
well paid for their services. 1t must be remem-
bered that Judges have no source of earning
money other than their salaries. Salaries of all
officials of New Jersey, however, have always
been considerably above the starvation point. In
fact the keynote of New Jersey politics has been
TO provide many fat offices with good salaries
as possible
Evening journal., 1910-04-20

It has all been settled SO far as equal suffrage
IS concerned. Mrs. Henderson, wife of former
Senator Henderson, declares that it is "unpa-
trotc' not to favor equal suffrage The Ants
will probably have something to say as to that
a few years ago leading ofhceholder in Phia-
dephia declared that it was "un-American" to
oppose the political powers that be in that city
After all what is 'unpatriotic" or "un-Ameri-
cam is merely a matter of opinion.
Evening journal., 1910-04-20
A MIssIssIPPI WOMAN I'M PoLIrIcs

10 AIHER odd that bribery charges affect
AN ing the election of United States Sen
ator should be floating around Jackson. Miss. We
had thought that the Senator was chosen after the
various, aspirants for the high honor had been en-
gagged IN a competitive oratorcal contest before
the legislature. But it seems that the hand of
graft has reached this most conservative of the
Southern states.
young woman frankly confessed that she
had been acting as agent for the purchase Of
votes of members of the legislature for this or
that candidate. She was surprised to learn that
there was anything wrong in her conduct
This young woman testified that her business
was book keeping, real estate and selling Miss
issippi Senators. She arranged meetings of
State Senators so that they could be bribed. and
it was part of her vocation TO Sound" weak
Senators to see if they could be reached"
She testified before the committee that she
was to be paid in proportion to the "crop she rais-
cd and naturally she desired a big crop" of
purchased legislators She did not, however have
the names OF the State Senators and the prices
they commanded listed on her real estate board
Then she testified that she did not know it was
crime TO bribe legislators and declared that she
had done no wrong because the men she sought
10 bfibe were already corrupt
vcrv frank and business like view Of It, but
Eztn>r bad morally
Evening journal., 1910-04-20
The U. S. 'eovernnnent in its 1Pnre

Food Law does not 'indorse' or
guaranteed" any preparation, as some
manufacturers in their advertisements
would make Il appear. In the case
OF medicines the law provides that
certain drugs shall be mentioned on
the labels. If they are ingredients OF
the preparations. Ely's Cream Balm.
the well-known family remedy for cold
in the head. hay fever and nasal ca
tarrh, doesn't contain a single injur-
ious drug. so the makers have sim
ply TO print the fact that it complies
fully with all the requirements of the
law.--Adv.
Evening journal., 1910-04-20

The United Pub
fishers Association
through It's Presi-
dent. Mr.. Arthur
lyoppell has ex-
a m n cd THE
JOURNALS cir
cuiation and Mr..
Koppell offers 70
wager 1900 OF his
own money, and
undertake TO prove
that THE EVEN
ING JOURNAL
has the largest
paid circulation Of
any paper printed
In Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1910-04-20

The election betting in Rochester. n " was
five to three on Aldrirge who was defeated by a
large majority by the Democratic candidate This
shows that betting is not always a safe and sure
indication Of how an election is going.
Evening journal., 1910-04-20

In early February OF 1855, few weeks
before the close of the term OF General
Joseph I1. Johnston as a member OF Con-
eress I called upon him at his house near
MACPHERSON Square In Washington by
invitation In chance conversation with
him a day or two earlier. ! had mentioned
TO him that had heard that soWe Of tho
members of Jefferson Davis cabinet had
severely criticised him because, after the
first Battle Of Bull Run, July q, lS6l' he
had not followed up his victory and taken
his army into Washington.
III you viii call upon me some after
noon" said General Johnston, 81 will talk
that matter over with you very cheer
fully" so 1 went 20 his house At the first
opportunity and found him seated before
table on which was spread a map Of
Washington and that part Of northern Nir-
ginia OF which Manassas Junction and
Bull Run are the center.
1T would have been a great triumph IT.,
after tho first battle OF the war. we had
been able TO capture Washington and TO
have he'd it," he said 'The moral effect
would have been very great and it would
undoubtedly have strongly impressed both
France and England
but what were the facts? BY forced
marches l arrived upon the field Of Bull
Run with my army from the Blue Ridge
region OF Virginia, where l had been for
some time. I had been called upon by
General Beauregard, who commanded tho
army Of Northern Virginia, for re-enforce-
ments or support. IIo knew that tho Fed
eral army, under General Mcdowell, was
preparing to attack the army of Northern
virginia somewhere near Manassas June
ton There was ono OF tho two railroads
communicating from Richmond and fur
ther south with the northern part OF Viz.
sinia So, as speedily as possible, I got
my army into motion. and, II you remem-
her anything OF the battle Of Bull Run
YOU will recall that 1 arrived with my
troops upon the field while the battle was
in progress.
Il do not now recall any other time dur
ing my entire service with the Confeder'
ate army when my troops were so worr
before actually engaging I'm a battle as
they were when they arrived upon the
Bull Run battlefield just In tho nick Of
time with the battle hanging IN the oai
ance. Nevertheless, my fatigued troops
turned the scales, and there followed th'
decentralization, utter confusion and heau'
long flight Of McDowelrs army towards
| Washington.
Now, SEQ how anyone at a distance
and especially anyone not Of military
training. could have honestly thought 4
was the easiest thing possible for me Z,
follow McDowelrs army into Washington
and capture the city. But after the battl'
was over what with forced marches an'
fighting my troops were completely ex
hausted and so were Beauregard's.
would have been impracticahle 10 hav
taken up another forced march IN pur
suit OF the Federal army. But suppose
had given the order? Reaching the LON
Bridge. / would have found It destroyed
could not have entered Washington tina
Evening journal., 1910-04-20
n. W NEWS OF YESTERDAY
Why "JOe" Johnston Did
Not Try to Take Wash.
BY "Hoiland."

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 ndmate ac-
quaintance with many Of the country s
ecdote or Incident IS fresh from Mr.. Ed
wards notebook, and, either Ia whole or
in part, Il constitutes NEW NEWS OF
who made the news-the history-or from
equally authoritative sources, AS Inn
portant contributions Of the Human IN
teresti' sort 10 American history, these
articles have a distinctive value all their
own.
Evening journal., 1910-04-20
OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTS.

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New York once 6o4 Cambridge Building, Corner B1ftf
Avenue and Thirty-thrd Street
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