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Evening journal., 1911-08-12
NE w NE w S
OF YES TIE RDAY
A CONFUSION OF LITERARY NAMES AND REPUTATIONs

The name of E. P. Roe and many Of
the novels that bear 1t are still rem en-
bered by the world at large; but how
many readers OF today are thers who
would have their memories stirred by
the mention of the name Of A. S. Ros?
Yet, In his day, A. S. Roe was as pop
lar a writer of fiction as +. p. Roe was
In his, and thereby hangs a tale of con-
fusion of names and reputation and
condolences.
A s. Roe and e. p. Roe each became
a writer of fiction by chance, as it
were. Until p. p. Roe wrote for a
friend. the editor of religious paper,
the clerical called Barriers Burned
Away" he had not the slightest idea
that he had any novel gift for fiction
writing. A. S. Roe started out In life a
merchant; he lost his fortune, gained
IN trade, through his too great gener-
osity In endorsing the notes of his
friends. Having nothing elsa to do he
thought he would write a story. His
first novel, published in the early If
ties, bore the title, 1--WE Been Think
ing" and ii had an enormous circuia-
ton, at least for that time. 1t was,
properly speaking, In modern book
terms, a best seller"
Year after year. following this first
pronounced success, A. S. Roe pub
lished novels, and each was widely
read: IL was a best seller" He stop
ped writing about the year 1869, and
great was the regret among his fol-
lowing. But some three years later
many Of the novelist's admirers could
be heard saying delightedly that he
had taken up writing novels again,
and then they would tell how much
they had enjoyed reading his latest
book, Barriers Burned Away" They
were, indeed, so glad that A. S. Roe
resumed writing fiction, and thsy
Evening journal., 1911-08-12
THANKSl

II iE JOURNAL has always had good opinion
i of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, but that
opinion increased by a number of degrees when
The Journal found a carrier of beautiful and lus-
oious peaches awaiting it yesterday morning,
gift from the celebrated Evergreen Farm near
Berlin. Maryland, the Harrison nurseries, of which
J. G. Harrison and Sons are proprietors. They
are among the leading hortioulturists of the PEN
insuIa, and the gift of these fine peaches, most
glorious of fruit makes US long for the return
of the old days of great peach growing on the
peninsula.
1t is needless to say that The Journal highly ap-
preciates this kindness and thoughtfulness on
the part Of the Harrisons. and we don't know how
we can return the compliment.
Our friends of the Dover News this week make
mention of remembrances of fruit on the part
of neighbors, but we think We 60 them one better.
When a concern in another state, but really a
part of US, although some distance away, thinks
of Wilmington and its newspapers that is a fine
thing, for it shows what kind of bghearted men
Maryland possesses. Our highest compliments TO
the Harrisons May they live long and prosper as
hugely as we enjoy eating their fruit.
The Journal cannot refrain from drawing a les
son from this little incident It is that splendid
opportunity exists for knitting the peninsula more
closely together than ever before and one Of the
good things that ought to come out of the new
state boulevard is this closer connection between
residents of the peninsula.
Evening journal., 1911-08-12
Stories of he Day
THE BEST PLAY.

The young man in the third row Of
seats looked bored. He wasn't haV-
ing a good time. He cared nothing
for the Shakespearian drama.
What's the greatest play you ever
saw" the young woman asked, OBJ
serving his abstraction.
Instantly he frightened.
Tinker touching a man out between
second and third and getting the
ball over TO Chance in time to nab
the rumor to firstl" he said.
But
The elderly man in the grand stand
yawned.
The national game did not interest
him greatly, anyway.
"Wroxley," said the enthusiastic fan
by his side, what was the greatest
play you ever saw"
"Sardou's Diplomacy by all odds!"
exclaimed the eldery man, his eye
kindling with the recollection of it,
Chicago Tribune.
Evening journal., 1911-08-12
SATURDAY. AUG IL. 1911
ORR NEW HOTEL.

II HE new hotel project is moving rapidly tor-
il ward. and the fact that the manager, Mr..
Ernest S. Taite has already been selected shows
how near we are 10 having something that has
long been wished for That wish is to be realized
far better than even the most optimistic had
thought thanks TO the public spirit and enterprise
Of the dupont Company
Hereafter the demands of the travelling busi-
ness man, whether he be salesman or buyer, or
in any way connected with one of our large man
ufacturing concerns will be met in the form OF
hotel accommodations certainly not surpassed by
those of any other city all things considered In
stead of men who want to leave Wilmington for
the night there will be those who will wish TO come
here Men continually come to Wilmington to
make purchases of railway cars, paper machines,
ice machines leather and other things manufac-
tured in this city They come from Europe and
from South America. They will have, after their
departure, pleasant recollections of their enter
tainment in Wilmington.
Only last week men we're in Wilmington from
Australia but left each evening and returned the
next morning. In the future they will remain in
this city over night. 1t can readily be imagined
the damage that has been done the city by the
q leaving Of men who came here on business and
STAYED no longer than their business absolutely
required
All that will soon be a thing of the past, for the
announcement that so high class a man as Mr..
Ernest S Taite Of the Hotel Astor N. Y, is to
assume the management OF our new hotel guaran-
tees that Wilmington will more than take her
proper place in the hotel world Mr. Taite is fully
able to do his part, the duPonts will have done
theirs when the hotel is finished and il will be
for the citizens of Wilmington to show their appre-
citation Of this great enterprise.
Evening journal., 1911-08-12
:: Personal and Pertinent ::


Uncle Joe" Cannon when he can get finger in your
button hole, more than likely will spring this:
"A friend OF mine entered famous Washington fish
house and ordered soft she'll crabs one hot June af-
ternoon. But when the crabs came they didn't niessa
him. w f'~'N7o
Waiter he said, these soft crabs are very small
Yes, sab. said the waiter
They don't seem very fresh either
Then, sab it's lucky that they're small sab aint
it?"-New York Tribune 49,
.-.-.-.
college professor noted for strict dscipline an
tered the classroom day and noticed girl stu
dent sitting with her feet in the aisle and chewing
gum. Mary" exclaimed the indignant professor take
that gum out Of your mouth and put your feet in"
Evening journal., 1911-08-12
BY
=" n 0 L L A N D 5"

hoped he would keep on; and 1t was
freely told about by A S. Roe enthu
siasts how their favorite author had
been inspired to return to the field OF
fiction with his new novel by some
thing he had seen while on a visit to
Chicago shortly after the great fire of
1871, Indeed, even after &. P. Roe
who, following his unexpected success,
produced successful novels regularly
year after year, as A. S. Roe had dons
before him-had written several i'm
mensely popular books, the confusion
OF names and regulations still per-
sisted.
But there were other condolences il
the careers of these two men bsides
those of name and rapidity of produc-
tion. A. S. Roe cultivated a little farm
in Connecticut not far from Hartford,
the state capital, and he turned to 1t
for recreation between novels. E. P.
Roe, after his first novel had revealed
his real genius, took up fruit culture
on a small farm at Cornell, N. Y, near
West Point, he having been the pastor
of Presbyterian Church not far from
the Point when he took up experiment
tai novel writing, and produced Bar
riers Burned Away" to help out a
friend.
Moreover, the novels Of A. S. Roe
were almost as popular in England as
they were in this country. So, too,
when E P. Roe began to write, his
novels speedily gained a great hold on
the British reading public. And for
many years the prevailing impression
in many an Englishman's mind was
that the novels of A S. Roe and those
by K. P. Roe wers the work of one and
the same man.
Copyright, 1911, by E. ] Edwards. All
rights reserVed.)
Evening journal., 1911-08-12
TOGO AT ANNAPOLIS.

Baltimore American.
Annapolis has done the honors for
many men Of commanding abilities
and brilliant records in the naval an
mails of the world. II has never en-
tertained a more striking personality
or lavished its hospitality upon more
deserving officer of naval standing
than Admiral Togo, who visited the
famous school for the training Of
United States naval officers yesterday.
Even though the time of the visit was
not favorable for an obervation of the
Academy at its best, with the mid
shipmen away during the midsummer
months and matters at an ebb, still
the impressive collection Of buildings
and the equipment and the general
features Of discipline and regulations
explained to him conveyed to the lead
er of Japan's naval men the impress
sion of the fine school organization
and the careful selection of the young
men who are there trained to do the
deeds of American valor upon the
sea.
Maryland feels complimented at
having the location of the academy,
and not the least of the advantages
is that it brings within the states
borders so many distinguished men.
Even though Togo will visit Balti-
more, still, the fact of his prior visit
to Annapolis will serve to especially
/ fix in his recollection this state.
Maryland will recall with great pleas
ure the fact of HIS visit to the famous
school and the compliments paid by
him to the school Of training and
equipment Of the future American
Evening journal., 1911-08-12
/: With fhe ParagrapherS ::

Bills have been introduced in both Houses Of the
Texas Legislature for the closing of saloons from
o'clock in the evening until o'clock In the morning
II they pass will put stop to the lodge business and
VIII save Texas men from many weary hours of work
In their ofhces.-Rochester Union and Advertiser.
Through the perfection OF so many little devices
housekeeping s becoming easy that all that will be
necessary after awhile will be TO touch the button and
nave the mechanism do the rest-Chester Times.
This Standard Oil dissolution is bound work hard
snip on Mr. Rockefeller Il will be necessary for him
70 back S5 dividend checks every period instead Of
--Pttsburg Gazette Times
Evening journal., 1911-08-12

The Chester Times complains that good citizens
stay away from the polls at municipal elections
In many other cities similar complaints are heard
The good citizens Of Lawrence, Mass stayed away
from the voting places for many years and let
the other fellows run it, and now the good cit-
zens are asking for receiver for the city
Evening journal., 1911-08-12

According to the report of the trustees Of the
New Castle County Workhouse the Levy Court of
Sussex owes the trustees considerable money for
the board of Sussex prisoners. Nothing has been
paid since last January The fact that the trustees
have called attention this matter should result
in Sussex paying its workhouse bills promptly
There is no reasonable excuse for such delay.
Evening journal., 1911-08-12

AS time wears on il becomes more and more
apparent that the trouble over the Delaware City
trolley line will be adjusted It would surely be
a body blow to New Castle county to have the
tracks Of this road torn up Such action would
stamp us as a backward community. Sufficient
money should be raised to purchase the road and
we have no doubt that il will be.
Evening journal., 1911-08-12
PLACE FOR MIR. RASH.

Walter Rash, former City Council-
man, has been appointed a foreman In
the Street and Sewer Department. HeI
is in the sewer construction and re-
pair department
Evening journal., 1911-08-12

The Chester Times sees in the recent Arden dis
turbance disposition on the part of some of the
coonists to defy the laws of Delaware. Yes but
the Ardenites have wisely concluded to stop mon
keying with the buzz saw Of Delaware law.
Evening journal., 1911-08-12

admirals. Mighty strides have BEEN
made in American history since an
American naval officer opened the
ports Of japan for the tide of civiliza-
ton to flow through.
Evening journal., 1911-08-12
LOW PRICR FOR PEAcHES.

Although peaches are scarce, the
fruit that is being brought into market
is bringing but low price, and many
OF the farmers are canning the fruit,
rather than dispose of Il 80 cheaDiS
Evening journal., 1911-08-12
MRS PYLE nFAD

Mrs. Amanda Pyle, of Kennett
Square, wife of Evan Pyle, a we'll
known farmer, died suddenly yester-
day morning. She had been i'll for some
time, but her death was unexpected.
Evening journal., 1911-08-12

Reports from Kent say that the grape crop this
year is large and that fair prices realized for
the fruit The farmers in these days are more
fortunate than the manufacturers.
Evening journal., 1911-08-12

The weeks business at the New York postal saw
ings bank amounted almost to $1,000 a day, but
some persons said not long ago that the postal
banks we're of no interest to the community.
Evening journal., 1911-08-12

After many years of marriage
somehow she was not so willing. She
divorced him, and the judges said to
him "Oh, Naughty, Naughty-dont
you ever go and marry any one unless
we let you"
Evening journal., 1911-08-12

Notice now the subtle reasons why
man should never marry when the
Judges say he shouldn't Let the man
achieve some money-eighty millions
is suficient.-let divorce but come
upon him. then forthwith the solemn
papers seem to think he's game for
slaughter. Page on page OF herce
invective flow from lips of pulpit
speakers, and are printed IN the pa
pers for the poison Information OF
the folks who'd see an outcast starve
to death before they'd help him.
Evening journal., 1911-08-12

Thus: It seems that Jacob Astor
years ago desired to marry. Phila-
delphy seemed to charm him. So he
took the boat and steamer and the
trolley and the sleeper-(lovely Jest
on Philadelphy,- that?-he
took the sleeperg) and he journeyed
over Jersey, came at last TO Phila-
delphy where he found a lady willing
for to marry Jacob Astor. See? He
Astor and she's Willing. There you
are! Now amt that clever?
Evening journal., 1911-08-12

Assoc Of
Advsrtis.
The Association Of American Is composed Of
Advorsissrs New York City has ,s % rae sss conn
srarrus Cd ana certified the circulation try Assocs
a. this publication. Only the hgures OF on endorses on,
eiruuIasiaa contained In i oport sxe % !, r. essmins
rnarautsea BY ths Association. ton AZ any moment
Z (Z11D 4 positive proof
0lh~ A a. q lllaNA must be submitted.
aAQ>fee' 4 accompanying
Ea 112 occIeAAif' No. 1t2.
A-A-A-A has been issued TO
this paper
Evening journal., 1911-08-12

Let a man achieve great riches.-
let him pose as God Of Money,-then
his deeds are worth attention from
the people who are preaching vast
reforms and sure salvation for the
nfher folks-The Others.
Evening journal., 1911-08-12

To return unto our muttons,-go
and get a morning paper, read 1t care
fully and after you have read 1t write
your humor. That's the way to make
a colyum.
Evening journal., 1911-08-12

Thus we see how very easy tits to
write a funny colyum
r S Won Tnnes.
Evening journal., 1911-08-12
GUNPOWDER AND KID

Listen while tell you sosething.
Let me show you just how easy It's
to write these foolish nothings like a
lifting song of poets.
First you get a morning paper;
then you scan its columns closely,
seeing II perchance an item holds a
humorous suggestion. If 1t shows
no CLEAN of humor, then the papers
worse than useless.
That's the trouble with most pa
pers. Almost always you will find
them all so serious and solemn that
it takes an expert burglar with a
monkey wrench and jimmy and some
dynamite and powder to extract some
humor from 'em.
Now I'm not an expert burglar.
Every time / swipe an item from
some other fellows colyum,-spell It
"colyum," Mister Printeri-he will
find It out and sass me. But the trou-
BILE, is, so rarely do I find these gems
of humor that It doesn't pay for burg
ling. Otherwise I'd go and burgle so
that almost every evening / could tell
you something funny.-things I'd bur-
gled from the papers,-just to make
you laugh a little.
Evening journal., 1911-08-12

And just here please think min
ute. You have noticed how the
preachers and the almost-near-re-
formers talk and talk and talk Of
matters appertaining to the mighty
power of gold-the God of Money.
Yet we call these people Christians,
and their time is spent in talking,
while in tenements and alleys and
the squalid depths of cities there are
little babies starving.
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MUNICIPAL DIRECTORY
City Officers


Mayor-John D. Robertson.
Recorder-L. T. Izlar.
Assistant Recorder-H. NJ. Hampton.
President of Council-H. c. Jones.
President Pro Tem-R. r. Carroll
Clerk-H. c. Sistrunk.
Tax Collector-W. w. Clyatt.
Treasurer-W. T. Gary.
Attorney-C. L. Sistrunk.
Marshal-R. L. Carter.
Fire Chief-H S. Chambers.
superintendent of Electric Lighting
Plant. C. Caldwell
Policemen-Frank Hall, S. N. Grubbs.
Street Superintendent-M. F. Dodson.
City Council
Aldermen First Ward-L J. knight
c, r. Tydings.
Aldermen Second Ward-J. H. Tay-
lor, r. r. Carroll.
Aldermen Third ward-E. T. Hell
venston, H. A. Fausett
Aldermen Fourth Ward-H. c. Jones
G. A. Carmichael.
Alderman-a t-Large-W. P. Edwards
Committees of the Council
Market-G A. Carmichael, L. J.
Knight, r. r. Carroll.
Sanitary-E. T. Helvenston, W. P
Edwards, H. A. Fausett.
Street-R. r. Carroll, G. A. Carmi-
chael, J. H. Taylor.
Cemetery-E. T. Helvenston, H. A
Fausett, H. G. Jones.
Building-H. c. Jones, H. A. Fausett
G. A. Carmichael.
Fire-H. A. Fausett, G. r. Tydings
r. r. Carroll
Po1ice-W. P. Edwards, ]. H. Taylor
L. ]. Knight.
Finance-C r. Tyiings, J. H. Taylor
E. T. Helvenston.
Judiciary-L J. Knight, c. r. Ty.
dings, w. P. Edwards.
Light and Water-J. H. Taylor, c. r
Tydings, H. c. Jones.
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ing. perhaps. how few minutes had
passed since he hung upon the words
of fellow being for his condemnation
to death or release to the freedom
which he now enjoyed.
4 moment! But what an eternity
before | saw the rigid lines Of her
white, set face relax-before l mark
ed the play of human il not womanly
emotion break up the misery Of her
bIance of their old expression. Love
might be dead, friendship, even. be q
thing of the far past, but considera-
ton was still alive, and in another in
slant it spoke in these trembling SEN
fences. uttered across a threshold
made sacred by a tragedy involving
our three lives:
Come in and explain yourself. No
man should go unheard. | know you
will not come where Adelaide's spirit
yet fingers if you cannot bring hands
clean from all actual violence"
l motioned my driver away, and as
Carmel drew back out OF sight
with the query:
Are you willing that l should enter2
l only wish to declare to her and to
you an innocence 1 have no means OF
proving. but which you cannot disbe-
iieve if | swear it. here and now, by
your sister Carmels sacred distigure-
| ment- Such depravity could not exist
h.A nY
the crime you charge me with. Look
at NE. Arthur. 1 considered you: DOW
consider NE"
Quickly he stepped back. Enter"
said tie
1t was some minutes iater-l cannot
say how many-that one of the serv-
ants disturbed Us by asking if We
knew anything about Zadok.
He has not come nome.'' said he,
and here Is man who wants him"
What manE" asked Arthur
oh. that detective chap. He never
will leave US alone"
| arose In an instant enlighten-
ment had corne 10 me. Its nothing
said /. with my eyes on Carmel. but
the gesture / furtiyely made Arthur
! said otherwise
few minutes later we were both in
the driveway. We are on the brink
| of a surprise" | whispered Il think
i understand this Sweetwafer now"
! Zadok could not be found. He was
wanted by the district attorney. who
| wished TO put some questions to him.
| Were there any objections to his
searching the stable loft for indications
| of his wherea bouts?
Arthur made none. and the detective.
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SURCHARGED Il
~HE moment felt Sweetwaters
hand lifted from my shoulder
| spraug into the first hack /
could find and babe the driver
follow the Cumberland sleigh post
haste. l was determined to see Car
mel and have Carmel see me. What
ever cold Judgment might say against
the meeting. | could not live In my
present anxiety. II the thunderbolt
which had struck her had spared her
life and reason she must know from
my own lips that was not only free
man. but as innocent Of the awful
charge conveyed in Sweetwater's &C.
been acquitted Of it by the verdict OF
his peers
! must declare this, and she must be
iieve me. Nothing else mattered-noth
ing else In all the world That Ar
thur might stop me. that anything
could stop me. did not disturb my mind
for minute. All that dreaded was
that | might End myself too late. that
this second blow might have proved
to be too much for her and that |
should find my darling dead or passed
from me into that living death which
was the harder punishment of the
two. But / was spared this killing
grief. When our two conveyances
stopped it was i'll the driveway of her
old home. and as bounded upon the
walk it was to see her again in Ar
thurs arms. but this time with open
eyes and horror drawn features.
"Carmel!'' rushed In a cry from my
lips. Don't believe what they sayl l
cannot bear til cannot bear itp'
She reused: she looked my way and,
struggling TO her feet. held back Ar
thur with one hand while she searched
my face. and possibly searched her
own soul. for answer to my plea. New
er was moment more surcharged. Fur
Their word | could not speak. l could
only meet her eyes with the steady,
demanding look of a despairing heart
/ while Arthur, moved in every fiber OF
his awakened manhood. waited, think.
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SAVES TWO LIVES

Neither my sister nor myself might
be living today,<i it had not been for
DR.. Kings New Discovery" writes A.
.. Mcdonald of Fayetteville, n c., r.
F. D. No. 8, for we both had frightful
coughs that no other remedy could
help. We were told my sister had
consumption. She was very weak and
had night sweats but your wonderful
medicine completely cured US both. Its
the best l ever used or heard Of" For
sore lungs, coughs, colds, hemorrhage
lagrippe, asthma, hay fever, Group
whooping cough-all bronchial trou-
bles-its supreme. Trial bottle free
soc. and 81. Guaranteed by Tydings &
Company.
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aTIer sending the Cumoerlands second
man before him TO light up the stable.
disappeared heueath the great door.
whittier we more slowly followed him.
Not herer came in shout from
above as we stepped in from the night
air. and in a few minutes the detective
came running down the stairs. baf1ed
and very Ill al ease, Suddenly he en-
countered my eye. '.Oh. / knowP' he
cried and started for the gate
Il am going TO follow him." l con
fided to Arthur. Look for me again
tonight or at least expect a MESA ge
If fortune favors us, as | now expect
we two shall sleep tonight as we nave
not slept for months And. waiting
for no answer not even to see II be
comprehended my meaning. made q
run for the gate and soon came uI
with Sweetwater
ITO the cemetery" l asked
Yes: TO the cemetery"