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Evening journal., 1910-06-25
BETTER STREET CAR SERVICE.

Mo doubt the vast majority of Wilmington
ans will view with pleasure the control
of the Wilmington City Railway Company by
new corporation if half the rurnors of what the
new owners are going TO do in the way of inn
proving the service prove to be true.
The people of this city have not been satisfied
with the service furnished by the Rigg Com
pany, the outside owners. And the same com
plant may be said about the service of the same
owning corporation in other cities where it has
operated lines In Reading and in Trenton the
newspapers have been filled with complaints of
inadequate service. More fuss has been made
in those cities than here about the trolley
agement We seem TO be more doce in Will
mington.
Ever since the negotiations for change of
ownership have been talked about there have
been numerous stories of large sums that would
be spent for bettermenl coupled with whispers
that Wilmington would have a street railway
system as good as, if not better, than any other
city of the size in the country.
There is no reason why the reported improve
ments under the ownership should not be
made The Wilmington City Railway Company
with its monopolistic privileges over our most
used streets should be a very valuable property
earning large revenue On fair valuation of
the property II would earn good percentage, but
the trouble has been with it as with similar cor
porations which hold public franchises that ef-
forts are made to earn a percentage on a hcti-
tious valuation. If concern earns good per-
centage on capitalization Of $4,000 for example
the capitalization is increased and stock issued
to bring down the dividend to a low figure on
a larger capitalization This is done in many
public service corporations and is often done
in private business. Then if the company fails
to make its dividend on the new capitalization,
retrenchment comes and an inadequate service
is the result OF course it is entirely unfair to
the railway patrons that they should be forced
to suffer from inefficient service because Of wa
tered stock
The new company will find that there is plenty
of room for Improvement The present cars
ought to be prepared properly or new ones used.
The noise of the present cars they go along
Delaware avenue. for instance, is very annoy
ing. II is a wonder that the city has for so long
tolerated this nuisance.
Evening journal., 1910-06-25
Chatty Stories OF the Day

An absent-mindsd German professor attached 10
university In Washington discovered the other day
he had left his umbrella somewhere AS had visited
three stores, he thought it must be in them
he started back and called at all three in turn
No umbrella has been found here" the professor
told in the first store. Tho German shrugged his
shoulders and went
At the next store the respones made where
upon the professor shrugged his shoulders more
and TO the third establishment There he found
his umbrella awaiting him.
Il say" said he his family on returning
home. they honest the last place than
the other stores. s."-Lippincotts.
She had hgure like twenty elephants I'm one, and a
voice ht to command the British Army.
william" she shouted take your feet of the par
lor table this very Instant"
Margaret" he responded in voice charged with
manly determination, Il want you know that there
is but person whom I win allow TO address me in
that name"
And who is that sir, may askg she roared. tower
ing above him.
He cast one furtive glance at her and made up his
mind why dear" he answered, he gently re-
moved his feet from of the table you Of course
Punch.
Evening journal., 1910-06-25
SATURDAY. JUNE 25. 1910
A POLITICAL BLUNDER.

ONSIDERED merely from the point Of view
- of practical politics the appointment Of
Richard T. Craig to be an election officer IN the
Fourth district OF the Second ward, was blum
der which unless corrected Is likely TO work
harm to the Republican party.
An election officer should be above suspicion
Craig has been under indictment for completely
in alleged election frauds, but the fact that the
election was declared invalid by the courts pre-
vents his being brought to trial
II has been said with truth that some Of the
evidence brought out at the hearing of the con-
test before CITY Council indicated that IT was a
frame up" on the part of the Democratic poll
ticians It is true that Craig has not been proved
guilty OF frauds. But this is not to the point
There is no conceivable reasonN why Craig
should have been reappointed, why an opportu-
nitv should be afforded to the Democrats to make
partisan capital and to howl about so-called out
RACES The Democrats have seized the chance
with avidity and are making the most of 1t. All
this could have been avoided. the old wound need
not have been opened, another person could have
been appointed. for surely Craig is not the only
desirable man from the point OF view OF the
party leaders to hold position Of Importance and
trust Chose who are responsible for the appoint
ment of>Graig, should have learned lesson by
this time that it is unwise politics TO force un-
necessary action that will open the gates OF ad-
verse comment
OF course we are not referring to the hypo-
critical criticism contained IN the ndnDoydnl teso-
luton adopted by City Council censuring the Re
publcans and dwelling upon alleged frauds. Be-
fore City Council can condemn others its own
hands should be clean. The righteousness ot the
resolution passed bv City Council, becomes evi-
dent when it is considered that one of the Coun-
cilmen who voted for the resolution is Democrat
who was lightly fined in the County Court-an
inadequate punishment-for participation in cleo
ton frauds The spectacle of man convicted
himself of election outrages voting to condemn
bnan merely accused of them, needs no further
komment.
But this does not Justify the appointment OF
Craig which was an unwise thing considered IN
every light Don't break the camels back. Com
mon sense is good, even in politics.
Evening journal., 1910-06-25
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.

/ i Pennsvlvanians do not put third ticket IN
= the field for the coming campaign they will
have lost all that independent spirit that has
marked their politics of the past. Probably
more perfect example of the working of the boss
system and OF It's latest development the boss
OF the majority party practically controlling the
minority party which should be the opposition,
has never before been seen.
Some think that Senator Penrose will prove
to be greater boss than Quay. The Harrisburg
Republican Convention was absolutely under his
domination That convention eNemphhed how
a farce can be made of so-called government by
the people Until Penrose said the word no one
knew who the nominee for Governor would be.
The delegates knew nothing about it and OF
course the people were not considered. Probably
they did not care.
Penrose made his decision and it was ratified
There was no objection to the slate True, sew
eral eminent citizens desired the nomination,
but thev didn't consult the voters. When Pen
rose shook his head they sank into oblivion.
There is nothing particular to commend the
Republican candidate Mr.. Tener When elected
he will rattle around in the chair occupied 50
worthly by Governor Stuart. But one term OF
Stuart, a good man, was too much for Pennsyl-
vania They want TO return to wallow
The complete subservence TO the iron rule of
Penrose is not the only remarkable thing in re-
cent Pennsylvania politics. Penrose IS credited
with having laid his heavy hand on the Demo-
cratic State Convention Munson, lawyer oi
high standing, who was sure 10 be nominated loi
Governor by the Democratic Convention was
mysteriously pulled out Of the race under sus-
picious circumstances that must set the seal o
condemnation on any aspirations that he may
have for future political preferment.
At the last moment he discovered that hi:
health was impaired. His excuse did not I'm
press the public as much as the excuse of th'
freshman who told the professor that he wa.
late for chapel because they had FISH for break
fast and that he had to spend SO much time pick
ing out the bones that he was tardy for morn
ing worshin IT, r. 1or laughed.
Evening journal., 1910-06-25

DUSSELDORF, Germany. June 20
Instead of waiting for trains the busi-
ness man who wants TO go to Fried
richshafen. a distance Of 300 miles, has
only to find S25 and he can make the
journey in nine hours or less III the
mammoth airship Deutschland. The
first trip of Count Zeppelin's airship
was so successful that all Germany is
singing its praises. The list of persons
who want to make the journey is so
great that the police have been COM
pelled to assist the officers Of the
Deutschland in keeping order. Count
zeppelin has announced that he Will
begin regular passenger schedule OF
the Deutchland within few days He
promises that his airship VIII not
travel less than forty miles an hour
and expects to maintain a rate Of over
fifty miles an hour. BY air the journey
between this city and Friedrich
shafen has been reduced two hours.
Count Zeppelin is being showered with
offers Of money to build more airships'
and it is expected that within the next
few months he will have half a dozen
big air crafts that will carry from
twenty TO fifty passengers each besides
mail
Evening journal., 1910-06-25
With the Paragraphe

Perhaps Or. Cook didn't climb to the top of Mount
Mckinley. But \recent exploits have shown that the
feat not impossibe.-Boston Globe
President piaz wishes to have it distinctly under
stood that he is the Mexican Republic.-Chcago Re
cord Herald
Any way, Mr. Tafts administration went year,
three months and days before persona
non grataism broke out-Houston Post
The naming Of British babies Theodore and Theodore
viii depend how papa stands the Egyptian ques-
tion.-Denver Republican
Our idea of hopeessly sissy is who at
parties although is true that this far west
you encounter such thirty third degree molly
ooddle.-Atchison Globe
lot Of people nowadays planning perfectly
grand summer vacations they know very well they
going TO take-Washington Herald
Evening journal., 1910-06-25

Mr.. Jerome B. Bell, delegate to the PLAY
ground Congress held recently in Rochester. n.
Y. submitted interesting report to Council
telling of the progress of the playground move
ment, what other cities are doing and implying
what Wilmington should do Following the ac-
ceptance of the report was a decision to instruct
the Finance Committee of Council TO acquire
plots OF ground recommended by the Board Of
Park Commissioners If the commissioners and
the owners of the property can agree upon a
price. In doing this the city is simply looking
into the future. The city needs Fairgrounds and it
is much better and will prove more economical
to get them at once.
Evening journal., 1910-06-25

The late Thomas c. Platt spoke Of him
self at one time as the easy boss. lie
was easy in still another sense than that
in which he used the word, and that was
in his sense Of humor and his capacity
for humorous description and anecdote'
He was a shining exception to the say
ing that the politically ambitious see
things only, through serious spectaeles
one day. Some years ago. as was pass
ing through the porter's room of the old
Fifth Avenue Hotel. Senator Platts 3 head
quarters in New ork city. ! heard some
one call me by name, and looking around
saw Senator Platt heckoning TO me from
his seat on a boot-black stand.
"Take this vacant chair beside me- he
said. land while the good boy below,
who IS a loyal follower of Tom Plat, is
putting the hnlshing touches upon my
calfslxins, ] will tell you Of an anus
ing experience / had this morning
"Do YOU remember John NJ. Forbes7
He is a very rich merchant and very
dignihed man. distinguished for his po-
lntical sagaaity. his rather pronounced
self-esteem and his somewhat prominent
nose. AS stepped into the barber shop or
the hotel this morning who should 1 see
Welding to the ministratons of the bar
her but John NJ Forbes 4 recognized him
hy the conspicuousness with which his
nose stood out above the lather. So I
stepped ap to him and said Good morn
ing Mr.. Forbes ! am glad to see you IN
such experienced hands. Politics and husi-
ness must be very satisfactory IN Boston
Instantly the man pushed the barber
aside. sat up straight in the chair and
. turned 10 me q face so well lathered that
could only see the nose and eyes.
sir he exclaimed. Indignantly, I
don't know who you are, but / want to
tell YOU that John NJ. Forbes has not a
monopoly Of the prominent nose and
Though have sometimes been taken for
him when persons have seen me in pro-
file. vet 7 have never before been recog-
a nized as Mr.. Forbes Wien my face was
all lathered and awaiting the barber 6
razor"
Senator Platt chuckled violently. ''Dc
! YOU know" he said a. last. that is a
: good one on my friend John NJ. Forbes
9 and ] shall relate II with special gratih
8 cation 10 some Of the elite Republicans oi
}. Massachusetts, who have been much as
a sociated with him in reforming politics.
> Upon another occasion Mr.. Platt wal
called upon at his hotel in Washington
py a Scnuemdh WIN P''-
lanxious to see General Howard Carroll
who some years ~earher had beeu Re
publican candidate Tor Congressman-at
" large from New York State, and wit
% was very intimate friend Of Presiden
J. Arther His visitor asked the Senator
10 ard Carroil-General Howard Carroll"
"A what General Carroll do you meang
:, asked Mr.. Platt.
III .,,xb,,, was The replv. Il mean How
= ard CarrollGeneral Howard Carroll
l. "Ah." replied the Senator. blsndly. 'hs'
W YOU spoken in the FIRST instance of Hovar
carroll instead of General Carroll I shoul
have known whom you meant
!, '.vhy. what IS the dinerence2" aske
the Senator's friend.
Il Just this" was the reply. Il alvey
. sneak and think Of him as Howard OsI
Evening journal., 1910-06-25
SCARED INro SOUND HEALTH

Mr.. b. F. Kelley, Springfield, ILL.,,
writes: "A year ago I began TO be
troubled with my kidneys and blad-
der. which grew worse until I became
alarmed at my condition. suffered
also with duh heavy headaches and
the action Of my bladder was annoy
ing and painful. read Of Foley KID
ney Pills and after taking them few
weeks the headaches left me. the ac-
ton Of my bladder was again normal,
and was free OF all distress"
n. B. Danforth. Druggist, Market
and Second Sts. Wilmington, pel'-
Evening journal., 1910-06-25

rou. You see, God made the man. while
] made the General. and out of considera>
ton for his Maker / always refer TO him
as Howard Carroll regarding Gods work
with respect TO him as OF much higher
consequence than my own. other people
are less reverential. They speak 40. him
as the General I made rather than as the
man whom God created"
Within a week this characteristic Plat
tonian jes' had circulated, Through all the
public circles in Washington and at last
reached the ears of General Carroll him
seh' who to this day delights IN telling
it,
Copyright. 1910. by E. J. Edwards. An
Rights Reserved)
Evening journal., 1910-06-25

In his address before the Illinois State Bar
association Attorney General Wokersham took
a long step forward when he advocated govern
ment control of the issue of stocks and bonds by
the railroad companies. This is provision over
which there was wrangle in Congress before
the railway bill was adopted. Mr.. Wickersham
also said that the great arteries of communication
can be properly regulated by a central national
power which should be exercised to correct every
evil of a public character This means an en-
argement of the scope Of the government and
is straw showing that the wind is blowing
towards the control of great combinations of cap
ital
Evening journal., 1910-06-25
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
Thomas Collier PIatt,
HumOriSt
6y Holland"
ey "HoIland."

This daily series of anecdotes and Incl
dents that throw new, interesting and ire
quently dramatic light on famous events
and personalities of the past have neen
collected by MIR. Edwards during near
ferty years of more or less intimate ae-
quafntance with many Of the country ~,
ecdote or incident is fresh from Mr. I'd
wards notebook, and, either in whole or or
YEETERDAY. garnered from the men
who made the news-the history-or from
equally authoritative sources AS I'M
tarest' sort 10 American history. these
articles have distinctive value all tnsir
own.
Evening journal., 1910-06-25

The Democratic Convention nominated
harmless man satisfactory to Persose The only
course left is for the citizens who do not like this
queer sort OF politics to put up another ticket
that the decent man can vote without having
to fumigate his ticket
Evening journal., 1910-06-25
Personal and Pertinent

Miss Mary L. Brady is the principal of Public School
III, in New York, where farm garden has lust
been opened. This school has enrolment Of 24OO
children, the majority of whom have the
green country. Mrs. Henry Parsons and other Off
GERS of the International Childrens School Farm
League resolved that they should have a chance to
plant things and watch them growing
Evening journal., 1910-06-25

When you want Window and Door
Screens made go TO Yerger's Screen
Factory. 419 Shipley ST.
Evening journal., 1910-06-25

On Monday Mr.. Edwards will tell
When Grant Whitfield at the Battle
OF the Wilderness
Evening journal., 1910-06-25

WHAT EVERYBODY OUGHT TIC
KNOW
That Foley Kidney Pills contain just
the ingredients necessary to tone,
strengthen and regulate the action Of
the kidneys and bladder.
N. 3. Danforth, Market and Second
streets. Wilmingtong Del.%
Evening journal., 1910-06-25

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-08
DALLAS ACADEMY
CLOSES SESSION

Selma, June 7.-(SpeciaL)- 1.-The closing
exercises of the Dallas academy were held
at the Academy of Music tonight, and the
theatre was crowded in spite of very in
clement weather. The programme of the
exercises which had been arranged was
carried out, the annual address being de-
lvered by DR.. John W. Abercrombie.
president of the University of Alabama.
After Dr. Abercrombies address the
awarding of the Baker scholarship medals
were made as follows First High school
year. Mel Kincey; second High school
year. Blevins punklin; third High school
year, Miss Flora Butler; fourth High
school year, Miss Gladys Holseman; fifth
High school year, Eugene Elebash.
Some weeks ago a class of six in an
nual debate contested for the Lucy Nell
son memorial medal The winner of this
medal was not determined until the clos
Ing exercises of the school tonight, when
1t was awarded to Moritz Frolich. After
the medal had been awarded Mr. Frolich
repeated the defamation by which he
won the medal.
Diplomas were awarded to the gradual
ing class as follows: Miss Jessie Bayne,
Miss Helen Adele Bloch, Miss Nellie
Levy, Miss Agnes May McPeck, Miss Lii
liam Stevens. Miss Roselind Norman Tar
yer, Miss Ruth Walker and Eugene Per-
rim Elebash. As the diplomas were award
ed to each graduate they were presented
with many baskets and bouquets of flow
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-08
NEW COAL WASHER
is ABOUT READY
Capacity Of Coal Creek Mines VIII
shortly BE Increased to $50
or 900 Tons

A coal washer costing 100000 will
be finished this week at Coal Creek
by the Pratt Consolidated company.
The washer has been In the course of
construction for several months and
1t embodies the latest and most APP
proved ideas in this character of work.
The Pratt Consolidated mine at Coal
Creek is meeting every expectation.
1--WE now mine about 700 tons per
day." said President G. 70. Mccormack,
"and this will be increased to about
$50 or 900 now that the washer is abou;
completed. Just as soon as the mar
ket demands it we can easily mine 1900
or 1900 tons from the mine at Goa
Creek.
Coal business continues brisk, con-
tinued Mr. Mccormack, and while q
part of the Illinois strike Is over, we
are shipping large tonnage from this
district. The market was rather weak
when the strike orders were received
and we were in position to meet then
quickly. The business was very crate.
fully received here s.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-08
AGREEMENT SUITS
RAILROAD MEN
Fear Was Felt That Injunctions Would
stop Extensive Railroad I'M
prOvements Planned

The agreement between the western
railroad presidents and President w. II.
Taft whereby the Injunction cases against
a half score of western railroads Will De
dismissed, created favorable impress
sion in Birmingham among all classes OIL
Industrial men, especially those connect
ed with railroads in a commercial way.
For the past few days, or ever since
the injunctions were secured, feeling of
pessimism has been prevalent among local
railroaders General agents of the va
rious executive departments felt as
though much wanted improvements and
appropriations would receive setback by
reason of the injunctions.
The Frisco system, the Illinois Central
an dthe Mobile and Ohio were affected by
the injunctions secured against the rail-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-08
MCCORMACK AGAIN
HEADS OPERATORS

G. B. Mccormack was reelected
president of the Coal Operators asso-
citation at the annual meeting held yes
terday. John W. Sibley was elected
vice president Capt j. v. Allen was
reelected secretary, and the following
named as the executive committee:
Walter Moore, Frank H. crockard.
John w. Mcqueen, j. r. Smith and w.
H. Hassinger.
The election of officers, the report
of President Mccormack and Few
routine matters constituted the bust
ness transacted The meeting was held
in the Chamber Of Commerce building
and was largely attended.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-08

w. @. Collier. news editor of the An
njston Holt Blast, the morning paper
in this city, is being congratulated on
his marriage to Miss Viola Welchel of
this city, the ceremony having been per-
formed by a justice of the peace at
Weaver, small town north of Admission.
while the young couple were out driving
Sunday afternoon. The romance Is the
elimination of courtship which had it's
inception In the Hot Blast office several
years ago, and while Mr.. Collier and Miss
Welchel have been associated for years
together their sudden marriage was a
surprise to their friends and to the family
of the bride.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-08
Daughters Elect New ofHcers

Huntsville, June 7-(Special.)- an
nual election of the Virginia Clay Clop-
ton chapter of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy was held yesterday aft
ernoon with the following result: Mrs.
Frank w. Webster, president; Mrs. James
A. Allison, first vice president; Miss Kate
Weeden, second vice president, all re-
elected; Mrs. M. R. Murray, recording
secretary; Mrs. Roy O'Neal, correspond;
ing secretary Mrs. A. e. Mastin,. treas
urer; Mrs. Alice Nolen McCravey, regis
trar; Mrs. c. N. Vaught, custodian OF
crosses Mrs. Kate Coles Donegan, I poet
laureate and historian; Mrs. Alberta Tay-
Tor, director; Mrs. e. c. Humes, chap
lain.
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roads operating west of the Mississippi
river.
Certain improvements in this territory
were felt to be all but lost from the cur
tailments which were expected to follow
the injunction.
Now, however, 1t is believed that as a
result of the agreement wherein the rail-
roads will hold up their rate increases and
the government the injunctions, the cur
tailments will not be necessary.