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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-19
NEW NATIONALISM.v

@ ONE thoughtful persons will seriously con-
- slider what is meant by Colonel Roosevelt
in his socaled New Nationasm The country
has been in more or less of political furore since
Colonel Roosevelt started on his western trip
And some we'll meaning folk are inclined TO 90
into Mysteries about it, The Colonel undoubt-
eddy vehement in his utterances radical in
some of them If you please and his addresses
have been followed by rapid fire of denuncia
ton from the big newspapers and some of the
big politicians in reply. This man Roosevelt once
so popular, is now abused as a "demagogue" q
Mad Mullah running amuck, a second edition
OF Colonel Bryan He is bent on the destruction
Of the country with his strange and odd views
they say He would destroy the venerable Supreme
Court
Give Roosevelt chance? Not bit Of IL He
has gone too far, they say Put him out is the
cry OF some former admirers of Roosevelt and
persons who would be his admirers still if thew
understood the full meaning of his propaganda.
And while there is apparently an uproar about
Roosevelt the interests dance with delight At
last they think they have succeeded in breaking
his popularity, in destroying his usefulness But
they are mistaken. The logic of events is against
them. The evolution of economic processes is
against them
his underlying thought is. He expressed it il
few words the other day in an address TO Suf
folk county farmers in New York
In that address the former president said:
All tnat the new natlOnallSm means is
the application of certain old time morali-
ties to changed conditions of the day
wish TO see greater governmental eff
cheney, because we have to deal with
greater business efficiency.
Simple laws all that we're neces-
sary in small communities where there
was no big business and each man worked
for himself but where you get great
masses of wealth gathered together and
great corporations developing then con-
ditons become so changed that there
must be an increase in governmental
activity TO control wealth for business
efficiency
! wouldn't do away with big corpora.
TONS the Colonel assured the crowd
but don't intend TO rely only on the
corporations good nature for assurance
that il will not harm us.
want TO see control of great wealth
that is gathered for business purposes
slat will favor the honest man who uses
that wealth genuinely for the service of
The public and make the dishonest rqan
fsei that he will have TO do what is right.
and if he don't feel it why we'll see that
he does t.
That is my whole creed said the Colo
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-19
SAYLOR'S SAYINGS
Labor Herald.

Now that the vacation period is
over, many summer sports are COM
PEELED to go to work.
Street carnivals are all the rage
now. The fever has even reached
New Castle.
S45.O0O,OOO is the combined value of
all the automobiles in Texas. This
sum is more than one-half of the
combined capital of the States bank
ing institutions.
Wilhelm Bodenstedt, the secretary
of the Brewry Workers Union of this
city, is now on the job at the annual
convention of that Union in Chicago
Ill. Mr.. Bodenstedt has an official
communication in the Labor Herald
to-day.
Max Goetz. the well-known pro-
prietor of the Wilmington Lokal
Anzieger, will leave for Atlanta, Ga.
to take a needed rest. While in At
lanta, Mr.. Goetz will visit his mother
who is sure TO have the fatted cali
ready for the prodigal son.
h Friday is a busy day on Shipley
street. 1t is the day the Labor
Herald goes to press and also the day
when the street cleaners clean up
sprinkle the street and trim up tn,
edges for Saturday.
/ Up in little town in Pennsylvahi;
the other Sunday the pastor Of tn,
only church, asked all who owed M
man a cent to stand up. Everyone
in the congregation, but one, did so
The pastor then commanded them I,
be seated. He then asked those VIII,
didn't stand up to give their reasons
The little half-starved man then stOo,
up to give his reasons. He said h,
was the editor of the local paper ant
every one in the congregation, includ
ing the pastor, owed him for his pa
per for one to five years.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-19

One thing certain is that Delaware will not
ratify the income amendment to the constitution
An effort to have il incorporated in the Repub-
can platform failed, and it was jumped on so
hard by the Democratic State Committee that Mr.
Handy the only member who favored it, was for
tunate to escape alive. Dear old conservative
Delaware
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-19

1t is obvious that some members of the Park
Commission are considerably disturbed by the
furore that has been caused by the purchase of
certain lands for playground purposes at what are
believed TO be excessive figures The commits
sioners are said to have considered the matter in
executive session. 1t would have been much bet
ter had they taken up the subject in open ses-
sion and ordered an inquiry into all the details
of the deal To be sure the commissioners did
not purchase the property and had nothing directly
TO do with the price fixed but it would have
been the part of wisdom to consult all the mem
bers regarding the price to be paid for the pro-
! pertes as we'll the location.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-19
With the Paragraphs

Col Roosevelt will Lr able to report to the Outlook
that he has travelled extensively the country and
found Ballingerial enthusiasm worth mentioning in
any part of it.-Chicago Tribune
An Illinois legislator says he would rather be
CRATER than liar The record shows that grating is
the more prohtable.-St Paul Pioneer Press
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-19
KANSAS VIEW OF LIFE
Atehison Globe.

The young man who knows more
than his father usually wants to
manifest It by not working so hard.
If you can't get into print any other
way write an article protesting
against the marriage Of the unfit.
What has become of tho old fash
toned free" horse? We refer TO the
kind of horse that would run itself
TO death, IL given a free rein. Hence
the old saying, Don't ride free
horse TO death" There is no such
thing as free horse" any more; we
have only lazy horses. There used
TO be an old fashioned man, also, who
worked from sun to sun. What has
become of him? We are all working
less, and grumbling more.
! Wives of staid old husbands should
always remember that young and
beautiful girls are not running after
them. II the young and beautiful
girls are running after anybody,
they're running after candy kids.
If man accidentally steps on your
corn, the worse he hurts you the
more he laughs. But if he accident
ally hurts you in any other way he
is ashamed Of himself. and apologize.
man so seldom gets his rights
that when We hear OF a man who does
we rejoice. To-day we heard of A
man who has four women in his fam
lily; az dinner recently all Of them
were up from the table at one time.
waiting on him.
When a certain wife died tho other
women said her husband would marry
again before his poor wife was cold
In her grave. That was three years
ago, and the man isn't married yet.
But the women who made the remark
about him have never apologized.
Il don't believe in ghosts or medi-
cine. II is impossible for me to
change my mind on either subject. -
Drake Watson.
People have put this and that to-
gether, and discovered that a girl who
lately went east 40 study painting,
really Went TO study the millinery
. business
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-19

Much of the Delaware Democratic platform is
made up of thoughts that have been in the former
platforms while the live questions are ignored
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-19

The recent elections have brought Colonel
William Jennings Bryan to light again and to the
disgust of the conservatives the colonel is ex-
pressing his opinions freely Mr.. Bryan was
thought to be politically buried but he is prov
ing himself to be very lively dead man. The
colonel will doubtless have much to say during
the present campaign. He will not surrender his
hold on the party without struggle.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-19

Your number" said the warden TO
the prisoner. lis 800"
4 sol. govnor, can't you put me in
as 400g''
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-19

The Uaited Publishers AssOcla-
zion Of New York City has iavesti-
gated, and certifles TO, the clrcu-
IatiOn Of this publication. These
facts have been established, and
guaranteed TO advertisers.
No. Mzza5s7 0st1aee2
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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-19
OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTS.

The Association Of
American Advertis-
ers is composed Of
all the great adver-
tiEors n this coun-
try. The Associa.
tiOn endorses only
such papers as sub
NIT 20 Its eNamina b
zion az any moment,
and positive proof
must be submitted
'nhc accompanying
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has been issued 10
this paper,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-19

People have put this and that to-
gether, and discovered that a girl who
lately went east 40 study painting,
really Went to study the millinery
bnsinexs-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-19

Il don't believe in ghosts or medi-
cine. II is impossible for me to
change my mind on either subject. -
Drake Watson.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-19

Now that the vacation period is
over, many summer sports are COM
PEELED to go to work.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-19

Geezer-Who was it that said. 'W
who are about to die salute you?"
Young SPORT think he was an un
pire.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-19

The young man who knows more
than his father usually wants to
manifest il by not working so hard.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-19

If you can't get into print any other
way write an article protesting
against the marriage Of the unfit.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-19

s45.00O,0O0 is the combined value of
all the automobiles in Texas. This
sum is more than one-half of the
combined capital Of the States bank
ing institutions.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-19

Street carnivals are all the rage
now. The fever has even reached
New Castle.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-19

The United Pub
fishers Association
through its Prsni-
dent. Mr.. Arthur
Koppell has exam
med THE JOUR
NAILS circulation
and Mr.. Koppell Of
fcra 70 wager $1,000
Of his own money,
and undertake TO
prove that THE
EVENING JOUR
NAL has tho largest
paid circulation Of
any paper printed Ia
Wilmington.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-19

Lawyer-what is your gross in
come?
witness have none. Ny income
net, ilo IN The FISH business
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-19

why did Cashier De Frye turn so
pale when he tipped the waiter?"
He recognized him as one OF the
banks big depositors."
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-19

THE EVENING JOURNAL uses the United News
Service received its editorial special wire
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-19

Mrs. Brownsby (wearily)-Ah, -the
days OF chivalry are passed.
BroWnsby-What's tho matter now
sir Walter Raleigh laid his cloak
on tho ground for Queen Elizabeth TO
walk on, but you got mad because
poor mamma sat on your silk hat"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-19

If a man accidentally steps on your
corn, the worse he hurts you the
more he laughs. But if he accident
ally hurts you in any other way he
is ashamed Of himself. and apologize.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-19

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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-01-26

Calhoun County Courier: He is
well known in this section, and has
large business interests in Calhoun
county. He has numbers of strong
friends who believe he is best fitted
to be Griggs successor, and who are
already rallying to his support.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-01-26

TO this record
IF elected | can promise no great
revolution. but viii apply to the
Office conservative business methods.
| stand for and advocate every prin-
ciple set out in the platform of the
Democratic party, and in case of my
election will especially advocate in
ternal improvements, as well as con-
servation of forests and natural re-
sources.
The government is paying about
thirty per cent rental for pOstoffice
buildings in small towns. 1t should
build and equip it's own offices. by
the issue of bonds at two per cent
interest, and thereby save millions
of dollars yearly to the tax payers.
This would incidentally provide mar
ket and demand for material and give
employment to thousands of work
men,
The general government has wise
ly committed itself to the principle
of drainage and irrigation, by its aid
in irrigating the arid lands Of the
West. Why not aid in draining the
swamp lands of the South?
If elected | shall make special
effort to secure aid and governmental
interest in the drainage of the swamp
lands Of the country. Many acres
of fine farm lands of South Georgia
could thus be reclaimed and made
healthful and fit for cultivation.
This, if accomplished, would add mil
lions of dollars to the wealth of the
nation, and furnish homes in this
section of the state to thousands of
citizens.
May I not have your support?
Does not this appeal merit your con-
sideration? hope to hear from you,
and will greatly appreciate your vote.
Respectfully, JOHN r. MERCER"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-01-26

After serving the city as Mayor his
popularity was further attested by
his election to the Georgia Legisla-
ture without opposition for the years
1907 and 1908.
During his entire term as a mem
Der of the General Assembly he
was regarded as one of the most
careful and painstaking business
men of that body. He was placed
on several of the most importast
committees, where his conservatism
and business methods won for him
high praise and the esteem of his
associates.
Mr.. Mercer has for some years
looked forward to the day when he
would have an opportunity of ask
ing the people of the Second Con-
gressional district to place him in
position where his ability and talents
could be best employed in their be-
half in a wider field of usefulness.
ON WHAT HE BASIS HIS CLAIM.
He has now that opportunity, and
has addressed the following an
nouncement to the people of the dis
triet:
ITO the Voters of the Second Con-
gressional District of Georgia: have
long cherished an ambition to offer
nay services to the people of the Sec
ond Congressional District of Geor-
gia as their representative in Con-
gress. little anticipated, however,
the unfortunate death of my friend
and fellow-townsman, and your dis
tinguished representative, whereby a
vacancy was occasiOned and an cleo
ton of representative necessitated.
Il now have the honor to offer my
services to the people of the district
as their representative for the unex-
pired term. and in so doing wish
them to understand that I lay no
claim to office on account of any abili-
ty peculiar to the professions, politi.
clans or public benefactors. The ma
terial, practical, or the business end
of life has fallen to my lot Along
these lines my fitness lies, if have
any, and along these lines my success
must be judged and attested by the
people. From the farm in youth I
went into the mercantile business and
then into banking. Later I returned
to my first love. the farm and agri-
cultural pursuits, in which ! am now
engaged
MY wide and extended business ex-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-01-26
TERRELL COUNTY'S CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS
bH Necho John Mercer
the Second District Something
the Second District.

The subject of this sketch, Hon.
John R. Mercer, of Dawson, Ga, has
for more than thirty years been
identified with the progress and de-
velopment of Southwest Georgia.
He was born in Webster County,
Georgia in an humble cottage built
of hewn logs by his grandfather
many years before the war. Here
large family grew up to manhood
and womanhood. This cottage is
still standing, and is in fair state OF
preservation. Mr.. Mercer proposes
to preserve and maintain it as q
memento of the hardships and strug-
giles OF his youthful days.
In the 70s he moved to Calhoun
County, where he was taught the
principles of business under his un-
Gle, Capt. Phil Boyd, lately deceased
and who appointed Mr.. Mercer as
one of his executors. After remain
ing IN Calhoun County about ten
years he was happily married to Miss
Ella Perry, the only daughter Of
John B. Perry, a leading farmer and
banker of Dawson, Ga.
Dawson then became his home
where he has since resided. He was
engaged in the warehouse business
and banking until about fifteen years
ago, when he returned to farming
which has been his hobby. Through
his encouraging example and inter
est in this important industry ne has
contributed largely to the reputation
of Terrell county as one of the lead
ing agricultural counties in the
South. Terrell County farm lands
are perhaps more valuable, on the
average, than any other in the state.
HIS MODEL FARM.
Mr.. MERGERS farm is situated near
the incorporate limits of Dawson,
where he spends much of his time.
1t is treat to visit this pet of
his. Here one finds the tenant
houses well built, preserved with the
best paint, inside and out. A number
of deep wells furnish good water in
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-01-26

perience, l believe, has enabled nee
to see the needs of the people and
prepared me to incorporate their de-
mands into such laws as will best
advance their interests.
Personal friends have urged my
candidacy, but beyond this I am not
the candidate of any caucus or COM
bination. If elected l will owe no al
legiance to private interests, but, be-
lieving that the office belongs to the
people ] am of the opinion that their
interests only should be served. and
that they should decide to whom the
Office should go.
MY candidacy is the deliberate
seeking of the Office by the man. l
ask it at your hands because sin
cerely believe that my long years of
experience in business and contact
with the people will enable me to
creditably fill the high Office to which
| aspire.
Il ask the Office at your hands sub
ject, of course, to the action of the
Democratic Executive Committee of
the district, and if elected l prom Sc
to faithfully guard and promote the
interests of the whole people in the
halls of the National Congress. Re
specially, JOHN r. MERCER"
| Mr.. Mercer is being given strong
and enthusiastic support by his home
people, and his candidacy has been
we'll received throughout the district.
That he will make strong race
is admitted, and his friends believe
that it viii be a winning one.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-01-26

abundance. But one is particularly
struck with the care he has bestowed
upon the cultivation and the building
0p of this model farm. Scientifically
terraced, there is not to be found
washed off place on the entire fifteen
aundred acre tract. There are bean
tiful roadways everywhere a road
is needed. Through the place drain
bitches and sewer pipe carry off
the overflow water. He has carefully
and scientifically drained the farm
by means of large bitches, complete
~ drying out much swamp land that
was on the place and converting it
into fertile and crop-producing soil.
But Mr. Mercer has not only been
interested in his own farm, in his
own success, in his own welfare and
m the results from his own lands.
but has looked out upon the horizon
and sought to be OF service to man
kind sought to further the interests
Of the public
PRIZES FOR THE FARMERS.
Many years ago he began offering
prizes for the largest yields of corn
and other agricultural products, and
as result of the interest he created
in Intensive farming in Terrell Coun-
ty Mr.. H. T. Bridges last year gath
cred 10 bushels OF corn from one
acre of land and won the first prize
of $40, and Mr.. e. F. Smith grew 80
bushels on one acre and won the sec
ond prize of $50.
These contests have become a part
of the history of Terrell County, and
no one can estimate the impetus they
have given to agricultural improve
ment and intensive farming in this
section. The Savannah Morning
News said of the result of the con-
test in this county last year:
us Georgia a corn growing state?
Well read this: Last spring Mr.. J..
R. Mercer of Dawson, Terrell Coun-
ty, offered 500 in prizes for the
best crops to be grown in that
County Some fifty farmers entered
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-01-26

the contest, Every one of them i'm
proved his crops over the year be-
fore. H. T. Bridges won the first
prize with a yield of 10 bushels of
corn, and G. F. Smith the second
with a yield of SO bushels. This
shows what can be done in Terrell
County,
Mr.. Mercer has again offered pre-
miums this year to the farmers of
Terrell County for the best yields of
corn, and in addition thereto has also
offered similar prizes to boys and
young men under 81 years of age.
This shows the enterprising ma
ture of the man who now aspires to
be the next representative of the
Second district in Congress-practi-
cal and at all times putting forth
effort to build up every enterprise
making to the material benefit OF the
whole people
HAS ALWAYS BEEN A DEMOCRAT.
In politics Mr.. Mercer has ever
been a Democrat believing in the
time-honored doctrine of the party
that it is the party of the people,
I preserving their rights and libertif<
and serving to their hest interests.
He has nevCr asNired to political
/ honors, and has not ha7 time in his
active life to devote his attention to
seek 'ug office. But the City Of Daw-
son has twice honorcd him with the
high Office Of Mayor, and in that ca
pacity he served Tho people to the
best of his ability. This IS what was
said by The Dawson News of his ad-
ministration and of his accomplish
ments during his incumbency of that
office:
Hon. Jno. R. Mercer retfres from
the office Of Mayor Of Dawson after
serving a term of four years. Dur
ing his administration the city has
taken number of forward steps.
His administration has seen the set
Element of the long standing and ex-
pensive litigation between the city
and the Dawson Waterw0rks Co. re-
sulting in the city owning and oper-
ating its own waterworks system. A
handsome new city hall and new
school buildings for the white and
colored children have been erected,
and a contract has been signed for
complete system of sanitary sew
erage for the city. Here is the man
who ,accomplishes things