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Evening journal., 1911-08-10
COULD BE OF GREAT HELP.

A MONG those who are working to save the
I \ Delaware City trolley line there is very
hopeful feeling that their efforts will be rewarded
1t seems absurd at first thought that a trolley
line in New Castle county should be dismantled
Other communities are building such lines and if
the present road we're put out of business perma-
nently, it would not be long before an agitation
would be started for the building of new one
The matter could be adjusted without serious
trouble if more of the leading men of the COM
munity through which the road passes would lend
a hand If former Governor Lea Mr. William S.
Hilles and Mr.. Scott, and others that we might
MENTION would interest themselves strongly in the
matter, The Journal believes that company could
be formed TO take over the road and operate it on
a business-like and successful basis.
The Journal does not know what efforts these
men and some others have made to adjust the
troubles, but it thinks that an agreement would
be reached before very long if they would lend
the weight of their influence towards solving the
problem.
Evening journal., 1911-08-10
:: With the Paragraphers ::

]. X Vardeman, the new Senator-elect from Miss
issipp to be statesman, all right You could
tell that by the way his hair hangs down over his
coat collar IN the back And it's 10 TO he shakes
It when he makes speech,-Kansas City Star.
Woodrow Wilson's strength is a surprise" to the
Eastern politicians. which serve a reminder that
politicians the dulest persons in the world In mat
ters Of popular sentiment-Kansas City Times.
The fact should not be lost sight Of that the Govern
ment spulates that the free delivery service in the
raj sections depends upon the preservation Of good
road conditions.-Chester Times.
The noise that West Chester fancies Il is making
in the world is simply the sound OF its while it
sleeps.-Chester Times.
The hen doesn't say much until after she has done
II. then she makes an awful racket little egg
Chester Times.
Evening journal., 1911-08-10
ARIZONA.

n RESIDENT TAFT'S training as judge and
his natural conservatism when considering
matters that relate to the judiciary will lead
him to veto the bill for the admission of Arizona
as a state because of the provision in the consti-
tuition of the proposed new state that the judges
may be recalled.
The Senate took the better plan when it decided
to have another vote of the people of Arizona
on the recall question, and let it 60 at that There
is no power which can prevent states already in
the union from enacting a law TO recall judges
Oregon recalls judges and California will likely
follow her northern neighbor. Other western
states are sure TO adopt such a provision.
In view Of these facts it seems hardship on the
people of Arizona 20 be refused admission 10
the union because at the beginning there is a pro-
vision in the state constitution not different from
the law of some other states
No one for a moment would seriously think that
the people of Oregon are untitled for statehood
because they may recall their judges. Ii is merely
a question for the people of the state 70 decide,
and they do not need guardians.
The recall of judges is a dangerous and un-
necessary experiment not needed, especially where
judges are elected but admitting this the people
of the state in which the practice is followed are
the chief sufferers
Evening journal., 1911-08-10
CHILD IN CAGE
WITH WILD HYENAS
Mother Of Child Seeks Pos
session and Causes Arrest
Of His Foster Parents

RAID CITY, s. D., Aug 1O--A story
Of extraordinary cruelty developed
when States Attorney Denu caused
the arrest of Mr.. and Mrs. James ].
Johnston, foster parents Of a boy
named Jenree.
1t is charged that the child, who is
only 5 years old, has been kept in a
cage with a pair of South American
hyenas, which were being shown with
a carnivel, and bitten and scratched
until he moaned when anyone touched
him.
The arrest Of the Johnstons was
made at the request Of the boys moth
er who is here from Omaha. The
charges say the child was exhibited
in the cage with hyenas in various
places in Minnesota and Iowa.
When the boy was IS months old
his father placed him In an orphanage
in Omaha. Later the Johnstons Sc
cured possession of the child. While
he was being exhibited in Spring
Valley, Mimi, the Minnesota labor
commissioner was induced to bring
an action against the Johnstons, but
they fed from the state.
The mother. who is now Mrs. Henry
N. Weakley of Omaha, learned of the
child's condition and started proceed
ings to take him from the Johnstons.
II is probable there will be no Grimm
al prosecution If Mrs. Weak1ey Is
given possession Of her child.
Evening journal., 1911-08-10
VISITORS AT REHOBOTH.

Among the guests at The Cheltonia
Cottage Rehoboth Beach are: Sam
uel Johnson, Mrs. H. S. Stuart, Sid
ney Stuart, Mrs. S. B. Rheom, Miss
Helen Rheom, Miss Stella Rheom and
Mrs. Mary Beuls, OF Pittsburgh; Miss
Henrietta Martin, of Washington;
Vivian DeVallinger, of Wilmington;
Mrs. Joseph Mastin and son Harold;
Miss Emma Babel. OF Baltimore;
Bernard P. Bockerman, Mrs. NJ. E.
Harris, Mrs. Della NJ. Harris, Mrs
Elmer Harris Miss Emma Harris, Of
Pittsburgh; Mr.. and Mrs. William B.
TAYLOR, of Bethany, W. v; Mrs. G.
N Irwin and three daughters, and
son of Big Run, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs.
G. s. Weaver and daughter, Dorothy,
of Baltimore, Nd; George Schiming-
er. of Baltimore; Miss Gertrude Wall
ter. of Pittsburgh; Miss Mary Walter.
of Pittsburgh; Miss Mamie Suete, OF
Lock Haven Pa; Miss Lucy Dock
ETY., of wilmingtoni Mrs A. B. Hay
ward. of Wilmington; ]. Diesiruld
of Washington; R. r. Bulgin, Beth
any Beach; Miss Margaret A. Bell
Wilmington; Miss Clara Morrow, OF
Pittsburgh; Mrs Anna Helder, Pitts
| burgh; Miss Hilda Bartell, Pitts
burgh. and B. F. Shaw and family OF
| Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1911-08-10
THURSDAY. AUG 10. 1911
SCANDAL

wF PUBLIC OPINION as expressed through the
/ newspapers counts for anything, these days
must be uncom Portable for Colonel Astor and his
intended bride Miss Force whose coming marriage
has caused a commotion in New York city
If Colonel Astor we're of a sensitive nature, his
ears would be tingling but perhaps he is, as one
of the leaders of society in the metropolis says,
Indifferent TO what people say
Bishops of the Episcopal Church have come out
loudly in denunciaton of the wedding and declare
that no Episcopal clergyman will perform the
ceremony for he would be in peril of being un-
frocked The Colonel may go to some other cler-
gyman without scruples on the points involveo'
and he would have no difficulty in being married.
He might come to Wilmington, for instance and
we are confident that he would find our matrimon-
ial bureau joyfuly working.
The hubbub over the proposed wedding has
again brought to the front the question OF mar
riage and divorce No wonder the ministers and
others concerned in the future as well as the pres
ent welfare of the country are aroused The stat
<stcs of divorces and the consequent breaking up
ASof homes are appalling The fear of publicity is
Sipf no effect on people in supposedly high hfe
who should set an example to others. They mere
hv don't care, but seem 10 think that violations
OF the law affect them not
Under the statutes Of New York Colonel Astor
is forbidden TO wed in that state, and If he does
so. he becomes. technically at least law breaker
in his own state
Along with the Astor affair comes the announce
ment that the wife Of rich copper magnate OF
New York has declared that she will legally give
I'D her husband who has discarded her The man
frankly told her that he had another "soulmate
The companion of this mans early years, his mate
through life, the one who helped him accumulate
his fortune, is thus rudely cast aside OF course
the courts will give her monetary compensation,
but sum of money be it ever so large cannot heal
the wounds in that woman's heart.
People who have the faculty of earning money,
the faculty Of mastering men and business
should appreciate the responsibility resting upon
them of being examples for their less fortunate
fellows. Very often they are the reverse
There is a serious defect in our educational sys-
tenn which permits so many instances of moral an
archy as we read about almost daily Paganism
is gaining stronger foothold, for the notions that
dominate many Of our high hiers" are nothing
else than the ideas of paganism.
Evening journal., 1911-08-10
Editorial Opinion
The Lawless American.

Chester Times.
A few days in a Delaware Work
house convinced Brown, the philo-
sophical Anarchist Of Arden, that law
was a good and necessary thing; so
he began his crusade to compel others
to obey the statutes. 1t would be
wholesome for every community if all
the people in it would come to a
similar conclusion; yet the fact re-
mains that We Americans are quite a
lawless lot of citizens.
If all the men in this city who
break the laws were sent to Jail, the
prison in Media would not accommo-
date the rush of guests. This may
seem to be an extravagant statement.
yet the fact remains that the com
mon attitude towards the local and
general statutes is that we will obey
the law If the law does not run coun-
ter to our wishes and purposes. This
applies to individuals as we'll as 10
corporations.
There are, for instance, we'll defined
ordinances in reference to disturbing
street surfaces, yet paving of all sorts
is regularly ruined because Of the
contempt shown for the city's regu-
lation.
From the beginning Of the winter
until the coming spring a large num-
Der of property owners and tenants
| 1aaUa fhafrs c4d lie =
snow shovel, no matter what the
inconvenience of the pedestrian.
Scores Of times a day a race Is run
with death and the law and the ordin-
ances set at defiance by the speed mo-
torists.
Merchants and builders regularly
encroach upon the laws in the use Of
| the streets and sidewalks and think
1t is all right to do so.
Men by the dozens violate the law
against expectoration and defile fronts
of buildings, sidewalks, depot plat
forms and other places in absolute
contempt OF the statute on the sub
ject.
Dirt, rubbish, vegetables and other
objects are thrown into the streets by
men and women who sit in church
peWs on Sunday and pray loudest al
the camp meetings; yet to defile the
highways is a sin against good santa
tion and fracture of an ordinance.
Men and boys without shame or a
blush use the vilest language in pub
lie places, offending the ear by their
indecent talk, breaking laws that are
older than the Republic.
These and other infractions go on
with an abandon that shows utter con
tempt for all the enactments that so
ciety has found it necessary to formu'
late for the regulation Of conduct; and
It is because of this attitude towards
law and order that riot and anarchy
so often attend the efforts of men X
get what they call their rights.
We look with much condemnation
upon the Anarchist, who is against tht
enactment of all laws, yet in spirit
and letter a large part Of every com
munity is as defiant Of the statutes al
the Anarchist. It is the general con
tempt for the law in little things tina
so quickly swings a crowd into rio
and violence.
Evening journal., 1911-08-10
N { w NE WIS
OF YES TIE RDAY
BY
"H OIL A N ID"
THE FATE OF THE FIRST CIVIL WAR NOVEL.

known man of letters, Major John Will
liam De Forest. and that it would
shortly be published.
The book was published in 1867 and
by the book critics 1t was well nigh
universally conceded to contain bat
tie descriptions that were unsurpassed
in literatue, an opinion in which Mark
Twain and others afterward concur
red. Especially was the description Of
the land and water fight at Port Hud-
son praised. But it was also well-nigh
universally held that the book would
prove a pecuniary failure. "The name
of the book will certainly kill It," was
the remark commonly made, and the
statement proved to be justified. Major
De Forest had given the novel the title
Of Miss Ravenels Conversion from
Secession to Loyalty" The critics all
agreed that 1t was a singularly unfor-
tunate title for war story published
two years after the closa of the war.
No Southern girl had been converted
from secession to loyalty within that
time.
'It was a splendid novel," Mark
Twain once said to me Of this book
now long since out of print. THE de-
scriptive battle writing that it con-
tanned still remains unsurpassed. 1t
would probably have been a great
popular success had it been given a
title that gripped. 1t was failure be-
cause of its name"
Major De Forest, who died several
years ago at an advanced age, wrote
several other novels after the publica-
ton Of Miss Ravenel's Conversion .
But his later works were more or less
perfunctory, and his friends were al
ways of the opinion that this was the
direct result of the comparative failure
OF his Civil War novel, which was a
grievous disappointment to him, as hs
had looked to 1t to give him perman-
ent fame in the world Of literature.
Copyright. 1911. by E. J. Edwards. All
rights reserved.)
Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell Of
IAN Echo OF a Famous Naval Sensa.
tiOn of the FOrties."
Evening journal., 1911-08-10
Stories of the Day
Plensed With Her Praise.

One of the most charming hits OF
repartee we ever were fortunate
enough to listen to was at a big we'd
ding on East Seventy-sixth street
last Monday night.
What charming teeth Miss Dibble-
ton hasl" lady exclaimed. Il never
saw anything so beautiful"
"Oh, thank you so much for saying
thati" exclaimed the young lady's es-
cort, fervently and sincerely.
"Oh. pardon me-are you her hus-
band?"
mo, my dear LADY, am only her
dentist!" Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Evening journal., 1911-08-10
GUNPOwDER AND KID

On Tuesday l had the pleasure Of
heading this column with what l con-
sidered a peculiarly good little patter
song. In my mail. within few hours
after the publication Of the gem,
found this, written in a disguised
hand:
THE CATERPILLER.
A better bit of patter never met the
writer's eye;-
Beats the old one to a tatters-makes
the filters flutter high.
Mad as any latter halter known Of re-
cent years to be.
And II seems to have a smatter ,-or at
least 1t seems to me-
OF the undulative pillar,-that's to say
the pillarkatter,-
No, I mean the killerpatter,-just a
moment, if you please
This is it: the kallerpitter,-no, it's
this, the pillerkitter.--
Neutrality-suspicious. don't litter
patterkatter,- the matter!
Eve Rand Anon.
At the risk of some free advertis-
ing 1t is noted in the telegraphed
dispatches from Lenox, Mass, that an
eminent entomologist,-and it's a
test Of sobriety to say them Words
claims that tarvia destroys larvae of
the stable or biting fly.
One gathers from the dispatch that
the tarvia, being applied to the road
ways, as who should say, eats the
eggs, to the discontinue of unborn
generations of stable or biting flies.
This is as 1t should be. Biting flies
should become extinct by Federal pro-
cedure.
But why, one asks, stable fiy?'
Lenox is advertised by its loving
friends. 1t has all the advantages OF
an autumn resort for millionaires. II
has all the conveniences touching on
and appertaining to modern aftlueni
usages. Why, then. stable fy?"
One might readily understand the
garage fly being found by entomolo-
gists at Lenox for it is a we'll known
fact among scientists that the garage
fly impinges upon and is sometimes
tangential to automobilists. The six
cylinder one-hundred-and-t
wheel-base, steel chassis garage a.
attacks the strongest tires and causes
distressing punctures. The smaller
varieties, known as the runabout ol
gad-fiy, are chiefly nocturnal in theii
habits. They are also migratory.
Yet I wish to call the attention o
the advertising manager of the Stan
dard Oil Company to the fact tha
"Tarvia for Larvae" is slogan
which should echo round the world
Police President Jagow of Berlil
has issued a proclamation to the et
feet that the American Civil War Il
over and warns the citizens not Z
accept money issued by the Coined
crate States Of America
The stolidity Of the German is pro
verbal, but even at that fifty year
is a long period CT percolation.
Red Dugan, holder Of the cham
pionship belt for banana eating, o.
Monday won the similar trophy TO
the consumption Of corn, having eat
en- 81 ears at ono sitting. The vagar
Evening journal., 1911-08-10
WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE.

A school teacher was working hard
over a description of volcano. 1t
seemed, despite her arduous efforts,
impossible to get the class to "visu-
alize" her mental impression. So she
fell back upon the use of the black
board card and colored crayons. The
class still looked puzzled.
why, childreni" cried the exasper-
ated teacher, almost out of patience,
what does the picture look like?"
Silence long and deep, then from
gentle looking child in the rear seat,
the timid whisper:
please, teacher. it looks like a pic
ture Of hell."-Chicago Record-Herald.
Evening journal., 1911-08-10
GOOD Radiance" Says Anty Drudge.

Mrs. DOn'tknOv-"Oh dearl Oh, dear What shall
doP Here I with the biggest washing for months,
and there is great big rust hole in the bottom of my
washboiler."
Anty Ddge-It just the best thing that heppened
ash can of it. and wash with this cake of FesNaptha
soap I've brought you. Use it in cold or lukewarm
water, easy directions inside of wrapper tell you,
and you'll never want a washboler about the place
again."
Evening journal., 1911-08-10
aPRINCEss BONNIEn PLEASEs.

Princess Bonnie" is proving highly
entertaining to the patrons of Bran
DIVINE Springs Park. Besides the
sweet music and clever acting, there
is plenty of fun, which appears TO be
lust what the people of Wilmington
want. After having been closed all
the week, the dancing pavilion on
the lake will be open this evening,
and a full orchestra will be in at
tendance.
Evening journal., 1911-08-10

A certain industry located here sometime ago.
1t manufactures things needed by the local trade
well as by the trade in other cities. Are we
careful TO patronize our local manufacturing con-
Germs wherever possible? 1t is just as important
that we should patronize our local manufacturers
as our local merchants. They are here for Will
mington business as well for business from other
cities
Evening journal., 1911-08-10

Upton Sinclair and Philosophical Anarchist
Brown will have TO try again. AS plunger into
the limelight, the Rev. DR.. George c. Richmond
the Philadelphia rector who has been denouncing
the proposed Astor-Force wedding, has them beat
en- BY a considerable distance
Evening journal., 1911-08-10

A graft hunt is on in Atlantic City and it is
said some prominent citizens are behind the move
ment TO ferret out corruption. According TO one
story the sum of $4,000 was spent to colonize
voters in order to defeat the reform candidates.
Atlantic City would be an easy place for the colon
izers to work in.
Evening journal., 1911-08-10

You are always ready to use FelS-Naptha
soap. That is great advantage.
Sayyou want to wash few white things
on a hotda You don't build hot fire and
make the house like an oven to heat water.
With Fels-Naptha you just get bowl OF
cold water and wash the things.
It's so simple, so easy. No boiling of
clothes; no steam, no nauseous odor.
Same way if you want to remove an
accidental grease spotfrom the floor or wash
window marked by sticky fingers. When
there's cold water near, Fels-Naptha IS
always ready.
You'll appreciate this readiness on wash
day. No washboilers and stirring paddles
to bother with, no hot fire to keep up, no
danger of scalding your hands.
Likewise in washing dishes. Fels-Naptha
will cut the grease in cold or luke
warm water, no matter how long they have
stood before washing. And there's no heat
to crack delicate china or glassware.
Follow directions on the red and green
wrapper.
Evening journal., 1911-08-10
AUGUST DAYS.

TN MANY respects August days are pleasant days
Il in Delaware 1t is the time when there is Wis
ting to the country districts when the city cousins
visit their country cousins and the old homestead
1t is the time when the gardens are overflowing
with the fresh and fine vegetables.
In no part of the nation can there be better lv-
ing than in Delaware during August. Life on
the farm or in the smaller town is life worth
living, especially for the visitors. The canning
factories are beginning to hum, the camp meet
ings are on and outdoor life is at its best. Va
cation season is at its best Those who can get
away from the city prefer August for doing so.
Even in the city, life is not unpleasant. The.
evenings are usually cooler, the days may be warm
as in July but the nights are better
August is good time for trolley trips, for jour
neys on the boats for excursions into the country
for visits to the parks with which Wilmington is
abundantly supplied
What we lack is more Fairgrounds for children.
Evening journal., 1911-08-10

People have an idea that the smoke evil is a
great nuisance but few realize the damage done.
Some investigator has figured out that the smoke
nuisance does S6OO,OOO,0oo worth of damage an
nually in this country.
Evening journal., 1911-08-10
SnraIns AnkIe WhIIe Wrestling.

OVIUIMo AWhID " HIIC WIUsIIIIBa
Robert Mckenzie, aged 40 years, of
No S03 East Sixth street, was taken
to the Homeopathic Hospital last
evening In the Phoenix ambulance,
suffering with a fractured ankle. The
injury was sustained while wrestling
with several friends
Evening journal., 1911-08-10
TRAVELS FAR TO MEET FIANcEE
Miss Davis, of West Chester, on the
Way to Manila TO be Married.

WEST CHESTER, Pa, Aug. TO-
Miss Virda Davis, daughter of William
P. Davis, of this place, has left here
for Manila. Philippine Islands, where
she is to become the bride of Herbert
Willets, Of that city, who holds a re-
sponsible position under the Unied
States Government. He has been In
the islands about ten years and is the
son of an officer in the United States
service. His former home was in
Reading, Pa, and his mother was one
of the first American women to locate
in the islands, taking him with her.
Willets met Miss Davis while on
visit to this country one year ago.
Mr.. Willets was unable to obtain leave
this summer to come here to claim
his bride, so she resolved to go to him.
She is now with friends in San Fran
cisco and will spend a couple OF
weeks on the Pacific coast before
leaving for her future home. She is
travelling alone.
Evening journal., 1911-08-10

The residents of Arden disturbed over the
rent question, and if they don't look out some
horrid landlord will soon be getting in his work
there.
Evening journal., 1911-08-10

The great amount of publicity that the Ardenites
obtained must make some of the local reformers.
who have been working for years to upset this
old world a triAe envious.
Evening journal., 1911-08-10

Venus Of Milo regarded her broken
arms sadly.
"And it was Just a moment before,
she said, that / told the chauffeur
he was driving beyond the speed
limit" X. S. Won Innes.
Evening journal., 1911-08-10

les of the championship bug are in
deed marvellous.
Evening journal., 1911-08-10

Red Dugan, holder Of the cham
pionship belt for banana eating on
Monday won the similar trophy for
the consumption Of corn, having eat
en- 81 ears at ono sitting. The vagar-
Evening journal., 1911-08-10

At the risk Of some free advertis-
ing 1t is noted in the telegraphed
dispatches from Lenox, Mass, that an
eminent acknowledgements it's a
test Of sobriety to say them Words
claims that tarvia destroys larvae of
the stable or biting fly.