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Evening journal., 1911-03-21
THE DuPoNT OFFER.

HE atmosphere about the dupont roao offer
n which was a trne muddlcd at the beginning
is now being cleared, and there is only squeak
Of opposition here and there Unfortunately per-
sons bitterly oppose everything for the develop
ment of Delaware that does not have their
approval, or which they are not consulted about,
have sources Of publicity in this city which they
do not hesitate TO use TO serve their selfish ends
This is perfectly we'll understood in Wilmington
and arguments coming from these sources are dis
counted as soon as they appear because the mo-
tives behind them arc fully appreciated and under
stood
But in other parts of the State this fact is not
plainly understood as it is in Wilmington All
such efforts, however, TO vent venom, no matter
how severely the State may suffer have brought
confusion upon the detractorS of the DUPONT plan
The people appreciate what the road offer means
and even those who plotted 20 inject small poll
tics into the matter crawling into very small
holes and pulling the holes in after them.
The bill providing for the acceptance of the
road is now before the Legislature and we urge
serious and not hasty consideration This is a big
project. and If necessary the Legislature should be
called in extra session 10 deal with IT, Ler ample
time be taken for a careful and deliberate dis
cussion and consideration of all the features
The amendment TO the incorporation law so
as to make possible the building Of the highway.
contains provision that the strip Of reserved land
shall be exempted from taxation only for a periad
Of thirty years. This, we think is desirable be-
cause there had been some objection to the pro
vision that the strip would be perpetualy exempted
from taxation-that is-a large piece of land would
be indefinitely free from taxation OF course as
soon as the ground is used for public utilities il
will be taxed as il should be-
Evening journal., 1911-03-21
THE CORPORATION TAX.

hNE result of the action of the Supreme Court
- in confirming the constitutionaity OF the
corporation tax is that the Government Will prob
ably be relieved of the necessity of issuing bonds
Last year the corporation tax yielded something
more than $270O000O, and had the law been de-
clared unconstitutional this large sum of money
would have been refunded Without the money
derived from the corporations the new tariff law
might not have furnished sufficient revenue TO
meet the expenses of the Government. Further
bond issues might have been necessary in order
TO meet the deficit and it is by no means certain
that the Government will not have to resort to
bond issues because of the extraordinary expense
due 10 the massng of our troops along the Mexi-
can frontier.
To meet such expenses the Government cannot
impose an income tax and il is doubtful whether
a sufficient number of States will ratify the pro-
posed amendment to the constitution to enable
the Government TO tax incomes. So long as this
is not done in the event of emergencies the Gov
ernment most likely would look to the corpora
tions for additional revenue and greater taxes
would be imposed upon them. The present tax
upon the incomes of corporations is of one per
cent on corporate incomes in excess of $4,000 an
nually, but it could be increased to two three,
four or five per cent. If necessary 1t can thus be
seen that in the event of war or of other extra
ordinary emergencies the Government could sim
ply make the corporations foot the bill while
those who have large incomes but do not derive
them from corporations would 60 free of tax.
1t can be readily imagined how the business
men of the country would regard stab at their
profits whenever the Government needs additional
revenue and what they would think of the exemp-
tons of incomes of rich men, professional or
otherwise, in whose favor the law discrminates.
An income tax as matter of justice would be
much more equitable than the present corpora
ton tax
Evening journal., 1911-03-21

form OF municipal government for Wilmington
but there is no good reason why its labors should
not be extended 1t is too good an organization
too full Of PROMISE to be permitted to lag or drop
out of the life of the city. A business survey"
would, of course, include the question of a pro-
per city government, and If commission to pre-
pare new charter is appointed, that part of the
matter will have been taken up Then a business
survey might result in valuable suggestions as to
beautfying the city, making improvements, while
suggestions could be made as to how to improve
trade conditions.
Delaware and the remainder OF the State could
we'll profit by business survey" for the census
figures show that considering our great advan-
tages We have not made the progress during the
last decade that we should have made
Evening journal., 1911-03-21
CIereInnd,s Grentness.

New YORK Review.
Il is worth noting that many OF
Grover Clevelands old friends, I'm the
speeches they made at his birthday
dinner. laid stress on Cleveland
greatness as it appeared i'm his every
day life. This was not said because
It is the conventional thing to say.
Cleveland's old friends meant every
word of 1t. The strength and courage
which made his character unusual
and eminent were not heights which
he reached now and then. They We're
part of his seven en-days-a-week self.
But most of us. who had not the
privilege of knowing Grover Cleve-
land. must Judge him by his public
achievements. OF these the most i'm
portant and the most characteristic
was his decision to call Congress to-
gether in extra session in the sum
mer of 1893, and his success in forcing
that reluctant body to repeal the sill
yer purchase clause of the Sherman
act of 1890. We call this achievement
characteristic because he knew, first,
that most Of his party was opposed to
the repeal of this clause. and, sec
ondly. that there was no popular de-
mand for Il. The necessity for repeal
was at that time plain to only few
persons, of whom Mr.. Cleveland was
one. His far-sightedness and courage
I'm this case brought him no Immediate
popularity. They have greatly con-
tributed to his lasting fame.
Evening journal., 1911-03-21
Chatty Stories OF the Day

Il had scrap this morning" confded a slender
young lawyer whom wouldn't suspect OF being bell
lgerent
who wth?' we asked; with regard for grammar.
Jimmy Squiggs I guess spoke hastily TO him.
Anyhow, he got the idea that wanted to lick him"
well. what did he do?"
"He took IL on the run Honest. he did three blocks
in about twelve seconds before ] could say a word"
That's going some for a big like Squiggs"
~Ain't t? And IL didn't do .him bit OF good
was half block ahead Of him every step of the wayi"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
gentleman entered the postohce i'm a small High
land town and handed packet for registered post
across the counter.
1--WE can't take that-its not sealed" said the young
lady In charge. snappishly.
"But haven't any sealing wax explained the gem
tleman Couldn't you seal it?'
Certainly notl" replied the girl. ITS not our bus-
to seal packets for the general public
"Ah WELL" said the gentleman, "Ill just wire my
friend that the packet wont reach him"
So he write his telegram and handed it TO the girl
The message ram Beautiful and charming girl in post
office here will hot take packet because not sealed"
The young lady promptly said she would seal the
packet-Tit-B Bits
Evening journal., 1911-03-21
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
WebSter'S Way of Prepar-
ing His Great Speeches
By "HOIIand.y

Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll once
narrated TO me the manner I'm which
Daniel Webster composed his great
speech i'm reply to Hayne, and | re-
ported that anecdote in this series
some time ago. The anecdote caught
the eye of Senator Chauncey NJ. De-
pew, and was of especial interest TO
him because American oratOry and the
methods of composition which Ameri-
can orators have adopted have long
been a favorite study with him.
II have no doubt" said Senator
Depew, that Colonel Ingersoll was
perfectly correct in stating that Daniel
Webster made only a few notes of his
intended reply to Hayne. so that he
might be guided by them while deliver
ing his speech, but that otherwise he
did not put a word of his speech into
writing. and for the reason that, as
Webster said, he had been for more
than thirty years studying the subject
so that he was always prepared to
speak upon it.
"I am convinced that this was Web
ster's way in the preparation of all his
great speeches; / do not believe that
he ever wrote out line of his
speeches. In that respect he was very
different from William II. Seward and
Roscoe Conkling, who bestowed inf
mite care and patience in the prepara-
tion of their speeches, writing out
every line, weighing every word. Sew
ard, through the mechanical or auto
matte action Of his mind, imprinted a
speech upon his memory by the writ
ing of It and the reading of II over.
! Conkiing was compelled to submit to
the drudgery Of learning a speech by
/ heart, for he had a very poor verbal
memory. Webster would have regard
ed IL as a humiliation to his hearers to
] read r speech to them. In fact, i'm his
day it was very rarely that a speech
was read. and any public man who
adopted that method destroyed instant
! ly all chance for reputation as an
orator.
Webster. like Wendell Phillips,
used to compose his speeches wher-
ever he was, and whenever the condi-
| tions were favorable Phillips used
| TO walk the streets of Boston, and get
! inspiration for some of his most elo-
! quent sentences. Webster wrote ment-
ally some of the greatest of his
| speeches while he was fishing the
| trout streams near his beautiful sea-
shore place al Marshfeld, Mass.
II have heard that just prior to the
delivery Of his great Bunker Hill ora
ton, on the fiftieth anniversary of the
Battle of Bunker Hill, Webster went
fishing with a friend in one of the
trout streams near Marshfeld. 1t was
In April, about two months before the
Bunker Hill oration was delivered
Suddenly, the friend observed that
Webster, while still casting a fly, had
become completely absorbed with his
thoughts. His lips moved, he spoke tc
himself, his whole manner changed. sc
that his appearance was that of the
orator. and his companion knew that
Webster was composing an Grafton.
"A few weeks later, when Webster
delivered the oration at Bunker Hill
and reached the now famous apos.
trophe addressed to the survivors oi
the battle, beginning: Venerable men
Evening journal., 1911-03-21
TUESDAY. MAR. 2I 1911
CONGESTED LEGISLATION.

1T is quite clear that the Legislature will have
Il rush Of business during the closing hours
What has happened at every previous session of
the General Assembly is happening this time.
Measures that should have been disposed OF long
ago are still on the calendar The early days
passed with but little of really important legisla-
ton considered, and so there is a congestion at
present.
BY settling down to hard work, much of the
pressure can be relieved but il is better for the
members not to be too hasty. Primarily the leg
isators themselves are to blame for the delay and
early inactivity but outsiders who are interested
in matters OF, legislation must also take theT
share of the blame.
Yesterday there was a rush OF delegations to
the capital interested in various bills Some of the
delegations are just beginning to wake up to what
has been going on For example the Consumers
League bill regulating the hours of employment of
women has been talked about and discussed for
some time. and yet il was only yesterday that the
telephone and telegraph companies realized that
their business might be seriously affected by such
legislation.
III other people interested in legislation had
begun to move on Dover long ago, the legislators
might have been prodded, and there would not
have been SO great congestion there is today
Evening journal., 1911-03-21
With the Parauraphers

Capt Hobson must be sorry he didn't think about
Mexican war scare.-Washlngton Post
This is the time of the year when the ladies ali get
new hats first and il there money enough left the
old man gets one also-Chester Times
We hear good deal of talk about the Mexican bor-
dor. Wonder if that's the who skipped his board
bill few days ago?-Cheser Times.
Those who would reimburse Lorimer for expense in
Cured in defending himself against charges of illegal
election might also suggest public subscription to
defray the cost Of his Youngstown Telegram
Senator la Toilette looks the border line into
Mexico and wonders whether il may not become pro-
per for us insurgents to stand Washing
ton Star
That the forces being modified are composed
of intrepid rank and file is conclusively proved by
the haste with which many of them rushing into
matrimony the Of hostilities-Ba Baltimore News
Texas legislator has introduced a bill prohibitins
tho use sale manufacture OF false teeth hair
wooden legs and hobble skirts We in favor of a
law prohibiting false alarms in State Legislatures
Milwaukee Sentinel
New York is trying to find what constitutes pro-
family the stage. II won't have any trouble I'm as
certaning what It is on the stage II Il will listen at
the exits to those who paid 50 to a 5O-cent per-
formance.-Cleveland Leader.
Evening journal., 1911-03-21
Editorial Opinion
Fresh Air and Battling.


New York Globe.
According to a special cable de-
spatch from London Sir Almroth b.
Wright, one of the pioneer workers
on anti-typhoid vaccination and the
development of the so-called opsonic
tferapy. has broken loose i'm a some
what hysterical manner against the
current fads" for cleanliness and
fresh air. He is quoted to the effect
that bathing washes the protective
oils from the skin and thus renders
microbic infection more likely, and,
further, that the fresh air cure is a
dreadful superstition.
Il is the part Of charity to assume
that DR.. Wright the was originally a
British army surgeon) has been mis-
quoted or misunderstood. There is
nothing more certainly established in
medicine than that fresh air is one
of the best therapeutic agents we
possess. It isn't, of course. a cure-all.
but experience has shown that in
many diseases the freest sort OF ven-
tilation with outdoor air is the most
important part of the treatment The
old method OF shutting up the sick
person I'm a dark, ill-ventllated sort
Of hothouse has gone, never to re-
turn.
Regarding bathing. the questions of
personal comfort and social attrac-
tiveness are perhaps of more inn
portance than those OF therapeutics.
But It is also true in this case that a
reasonable amount of ablution, with
the accompanying rubbing. stimulates
the excretory activity Of the skin
and thus helps the kidneys and pro-
notes health. In persons leading an
active outdoor life fresh air and skin
activity are automatically provided
for. But for Office workers and the
other indoor folks that so abound un-
der the more or less abnormal condi-
tions of modern civilization some arti-
fetal stimulus of both skin and lungs
has been found desirable If not abso-
lutely necessary.
Evening journal., 1911-03-21
Miserable
Dyspeptics
THEY DON'T SEEM TO KNOW THAT
WHEN MI-O-NA GOES IN
MISERY GOES OUT.
THERE'S SUNSHINE AHEAD
FOR YOU

All the world looks gloomy 10 the
man with an upset stomach. He sees
the world through smoked glasses and
never tries TO rub off the smoke.
Cheer up, Mr. Dyspeptic, there's
bright days ahead Of you. Go to Mil
Ter Drug Company this very day and
say Il want box of MI-O-NO tablets. -
Take them as directed and If the mis-
cry doesn't leave your stomach and
bring a sunny smile to your gloomy
countenance, go and get your 90
cents back.
MI-O-NA stomach tablets will end
the distress of indigestion. will stop
nervousness, dizziness, biliousness,
sick headache and sleeplessness. Fifty
cents buys a large box at Miller Drug
Company and druggists everywhere
Free trial treatment and booklet
from Booth Mi-o-na. Buffalo, N.
Y. who also fill mail orders on receipt
of price
Evening journal., 1911-03-21
SALVATION ARMY
ADJUTANT SUFFERS

Adjutant William H. Williams, Of
the Salvation Army, has been confined
to his home at No. 204 West Twelfth
street, with a severe attack of the
grip. He and his guitar We're missed
at the services at Fifth and Market
streets on Sunday evening Adiutant
Williams was also forced to stay away
from the Workhouse Sunday, where
he intended to hold services. Mrs. j.
Cunningham. Mrs. Bidderman and
Miss Margaret Berrell, of the Army,
conducted the services at the Work
house.
Evening journal., 1911-03-21

never give their children anything else
These are only a few among thousands
of women.
You can buy a fifty cent or one dollar
have all sold It for a generation but II
you want to test 1t on your child first
send your address to DR.. Caldwell and he
bottle.
DR.. Caldwell does not feel that the
purchase OF his remedy ends his obii-
cation. He has specialized i'm stomach,
liver and bowel diseases for over forty
years and will be pleased 10 give the
reader any advice on the subject free
Of charge. All are welcome to write
MIN, whether for the medical advice
or the free sample address him Dr.
Monticello. Ill.
Evening journal., 1911-03-21
One Way Of Saving
a Baby-Free TO Try

The mother does not live who would not
do all in her power to keep her child
healthy, but often she does not know
how. So when a doctor OF standing points
the way all can afford to listen.
1t Is an accepted fact that nine out of
ten OF the troubles of infants and chill
dren Is intestinal. You notice II by the
fact that the child is constipated, ii
belches, Is peevish and cries Don't give
a remedy that contains an opiate. because
the child will get in the habit OF needing
It, and don't become alarmed and run al
once for a doctor.
Try a scientific laxative first. Give a
small dose Of DR.. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin,
the remedy that is intended for the use
of children. II Is mild, gentle and nom
gripping. The remedy is absolutely pure
and is guaranteed in every particular.
Mrs. Toomey Of Emingsville, Pa, and
Evening journal., 1911-03-21
Peoples Column
AsLs for Somn LerisIation.

Editor of THE EVENING JOURNAL.
In view of the early close of our
present session of the Delaware Leg
islature / think that it is well TO re-
view some of the important measures
demanding public attention. One of
these measures is the income tax. Late
court decisions hae affirmed the tax
on corporations, and / think this
should satisfy everyone on the power
of taxation. In fact l am I'm favor of
an income tax for the benefit of the
state and also believe that all classes
OF securities should bear their share
of tax and that the millions of dollars
Evening journal., 1911-03-21
A BUSINESS SURVEY.

AUT in Kansas City, a community which has
- been noted for its progressiveness they are
talking about a business survey" This means
that Kansas City should have an expert, practical
Survey" of its trade and other conditions.
The Commercial Club will probably call for
business survey by qualified investigators They
arc TO examine the conditions of the city for the
purpose of finding out what is needed, if any
fnings The strength and the weakness of the city
"ouo be considered the conditions of trade, the
various needs of improvement in citv government
The survey could be made TO embrace everything
OF vital importance in the city The Kansas CITY
idea OF survey has not yet been worked out but
IT doubtless will be before long The idea of a
business survey it seems TO us would be use
tui II put IN force IN Wilmington. Our Board Of
Trade and our Civic Association could we'll take
up the matter The Civic Association so far has
confined its efforts to a discussion Of the best
Evening journal., 1911-03-21

One of the Georgetown newspapers which has
been making some crazy comments about the du-
Pont road offer now has a new Crouch" and is
grumbng for fear that the road if built will not
so near Georgetown This is too bad, as we did
not think that the Sussex Journal would want
even to see the road, let alone have any of it's
friends use it. In fact we thought that some of
the peevish objectors to the road would wish to
build a spite fence about it to shut It off from
their view.
Evening journal., 1911-03-21

you have come down to us from a past
generation the friend instantly recog-
nized the words. He had heard that
much when Webster. while fishing
spoke in low tone TO himself. And
then he knew that it was while Web
ster was wading a brook and casting
fly for trout that he had been in
spired with the composition of this
the most memorable portion of his
great Bunker Hill address"
Copyright, 1911, by r. ]. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved)
Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell Of
"Noah Webster as Pioneer simpIified
Spelling Champion"
Evening journal., 1911-03-21

Commenting the determination to throw safe
guards about the marriage laws of the State the
Laurel Register aptly remarks: "The city of Viii
mington has become notorious as the Gretna
Green of young people for this and other States
who are unfit TO enter the marriage relations be-
cause of their youth and the divorce courts here
and in Philadelphia especially, have been kept
busy undong the work of careless and mercenary
ministers"
Evening journal., 1911-03-21

attitude on the acceptance of the mag
nificent offer made by General dupont
which will add millions to Delaware
and make it the Eden of Paradise.
Respectfully,
George w. Ingram.
Middletown, Del, March 21.
Evening journal., 1911-03-21
Exhibition and Sale Of
Spring MattinSS at Brennan'S

enthusiastic beautiful China Japanese Matings
the
approval of
skill of the of Hong China and Kobe Japan
while the unbroken
CHINA MATTNGS 1Sc 2c q 1-2c and 30c yard
JAPANESE MATTINGS % 12c 3Oc 81 12c
RICE MATTINGS Csc yard
MATING RUGS inches
Bg
Evening journal., 1911-03-21
"I Suffered Intense
Pains in My Left
Side"

Do you realize it is better to be
safe than sorry, that it is the best
policy to lock the stable door before
the horse is stolenl
DR.. Miles Heart Remedy
cured Mrs. c. c. Gokey, of a stub
born case of heart disease, such as
thousands are now suffering with.
Read what she says:
"Before began taking DR.. Miles
Heart Remedy mad been suffering
from heart trouble for over five
years. / had grown so weak that il
was impossible for me to do thirty
minutes work in a whole day. !
suffered intense pains in my left side
and under the left shoulder blade,
could not sleep on the left side, and
was so short OF fbreath that thought
! should never be able to take aful
breath again. The least excitement
would bring on the most distressing
palpitation. had scarcely taken a
haltbo Of the Heart Remedy be-
lore could sec a marked change in
my condition. l began to sleep
well, had a good appetite, and i'm
proved so rapidly that when ] had
taken six bottles was completely
cured
MRS. C. c. GoKEy, Mortified, VT
If you have any of the symptoms
Mrs. Gokey mentions, il is your
duty to protect yourself.
DR.. Miles Heart Remedy.
is what you need. If the first bot
tle fails to benefit, your money is
returned. Ask your druggist.
MILES MEDICAL CO.. El<hart. Ins.
Evening journal., 1911-03-21
OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTS.

The Association ~
, American Advertise
The Association Of American is composed Of
Advertiser New York City) has All me Erss % @or n
certified the circulation try The
ths publication Only the figures Of on endorses only
.o,t.t-.s sub
gaaxantss4 hy the Association ) ton Al any moment
CJfNH 4 and positive proof
-IE.A ~ 4 lllGAA must be submitted,
Al. 10 eNN>IfS c-~-,.-u 4 accompanying
, ~& 40 -Ao~if- 4 certificate No ia,
AAAx-a has been issued ~
this
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The United Pub.

The United Pub
fishers Association
through its presi-
dent, Mr.. Arthur
Koppeil has exam.
ined THE JOUR-
NAILS circulation
and Mr.. Koppoll Of
fers % wager 1000
Of his own money,
and undertake TO
prove that THE
EVENING JOUR-
NAL has the iargest
paid circulation Of
any paper printed In
wilmington.