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Evening journal., 1911-03-02
Editorial Opinion
STATE HIGHWAY.

Dover Index.
Probably the most important bill
pending before the Delaware Legisla-
ture is the one to provide for a high
way through the State. Delaware is a
long narrow State. averaging probably
little more than twenty miles i'm width.
so that State highway would be ac-
cessible to all of its citizens.
1t would also provide a central line
from which other roads could be i'm
proved. It would be an object lesson
and incentive to the counties, and
probably nothing that the State could
do for her citizens would confer such
a general benefit. The cost will not ex-
ceed S75O,000, and it is proposed to
bond the State for that amount The
four per cent interest would be more
than taken care of by the proceeds
from automobile licenses. and there
would be no trouble about taking care
of the payments of the principal at the
end of forty years. viii our people
ever wake up to the fact that Delaware
has excellent prospects for a prosper
Gus future?
We are fortunately located, have a
fine climate and our soil is adapted TO
the growth OF the things needed to feed
our nearby city neighbors. The great
est present need is good roads. The
State has done little towards improve
ments and it would do no one thing
that could confer such general and
lasting benefit as this one of building
a State highway. II is not proposed to
tax adjoining property owners. nor to
take State help from State institutions
and needs. No citizen now pays a State
tax on his property. and If this bill is
passed no one will have to pay a cent
moro taxes because Of il, unless It be
that adjoining lands increase in
value because of it, and we can't i'm
agine a land owner objecting to have
his land increase in value. Every cit
izen should be interested I'm this bill
and use his influence to have it enact
ed into law.
Evening journal., 1911-03-02
THURSDAY, MAR. 2. .IeH
MR.. DUPONTs SPLENDID OFFER.

n + THE first glance and without going thor
oughly into the matter the real offer of Mr..
T. Coleman DUPONT in connection with tho-State
boulevard strikes us as better than anything about
which there have been -rumors. The Legislature
will-no doubt give the matter thorough considera-
ton.
No such offer so far as we know has ever been
made to any other commonwealth. Delaware is
surely in luck
Under the proposition Of Mr.. dupont the State
would get not only boulevard for vehcular traf-
hc, but the prospects would be good for trolley
line extending down through the State something
that has been talked Of FOR years. but which has
never been brought to any definite shape.
We should think that Mr.. DUPONT and his COM
rany would have no difficulty in securing the right
of way. Almost any promoter. responsible or not
responsible who has travelled through the State
tSiking about constructing trolley line has been
given the right Of way by land owners in nine
cases out Of ten They have been willing and
anxious that the trolley line should be built.
Mr. DUPONT does not of course wish to be bound
by provision that if his company gives the State
a highway il shall be forced 20 erect trolley line
Perhaps he may have been led TO that thought by
the Bourhonish comments Of some of the news
papers of the State and fears that if his concern
gave the State a fine highway these newspapers
would want TO impose some penalty on him for
doing But these newspapers have entirely
misrepresented the situation in the State the
many letters from farmers and others commend
ing Mr. DUPONT for his generous interest in road
building testify.
During the discussion of the alleged offer Of
Mr.. dupont there some fear expressed that
even If such big road should be built the State
would be at loss to provide for the expense OF
maintenance This objection is knocked out by
the fact that the road which Mr. dupont proposes
10 build would not be too wide for reasonable
cost Of maintenance.
Evening journal., 1911-03-02

officials believe that with the enactment Of a strin-
gent law the bands of marauding tramps and yegg-
who rob postoiiices and stations along the
railroad lines would be broken up. The exper-
ience in other States is in support of this view.
The objections 10 the measure, so far as we
have noticed that the county would be put
to great expense in keeping trespassers who
have been committed to prison by magistrates or
other officials AS matter of fact a number of
such trespassers in the past have been sent to the
Workhouse. 1t seems 10 us that even if a larger
number temporarily should be committed TO
prison, they could be put to work and compelled
to earn their own support while in prison
Another objection is that the company might
bring about the indiscriminate arrests of citizens
and the haling of them before the courts on the
trespassing charge. Fears have been expressed
that any subordinate empIoye Of the railroad COM
pany would arrest people right and left. But as
has been pointed out during the discussion of the
matter, the employees agents of the company
under the existing law have ample authority to
make arrests. There have been under this act no
wholesale arrests of citizens and it is entirely un-
likely that any railroad company would wish to
make the law source of embarrassment.
What is desired is TO break up the practice OF
tramps and hoboes using the railroad tracks and
to prevent the tracks from being employed as a
public highway And the real purpose Of the law
is TO prevent thoughtless persons from being kill
cd on the railroad tracks.
Evening journal., 1911-03-02
With the Paraqraphers

With corrupt practices act strictly enforced it will
probably be harder than ever TO which way In
diana is going indianapolis News.
Bob Taylor, who is praying for peace in Tennessee
is the type Of man who the doughnut when the
pessimis the hole-Louisville Courier Journal
DR.. Cook has gone into vaudeville. and n large num-
her Of people viii be perfectly willing to let him stay
right there.-Chcago Record-Herald.
New York college will establish a course TO enable
girl students 10 become secretaries to rich men With
the prospect thus opened up IL is expected the course
viii take like widhre-Baltlmore American.
The confusion is something awful; but may All
fall back the sound maxim that the way to reCiprO
cate Is 10 reciprocate Providence Journal
Independent manufacturers and the Steel Trust have
agreed TO advance tin plate 10 hundred pounds
u this combination in restraint OF trade only game
OF ring-around-a-rosy Providence Journal.
Evening journal., 1911-03-02
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
The Two Generals Who Put
Aside the Presidency

BY ~HOIIand.v

General Sheridan and General Sher-
man were of the same opinion respect
ing tho expediency of electing to the
Presidency man who had made his
career In the army. Sherman express
ed his opposition forcibly and public
ly. In the latter part of President Ar
thurs administration there was the
nomination OF General Sherman for
the Presidency in 1854. At first Sher-
man paid little heed to It, but when
his brother John assured him that the
movement was gaining head, he wrote
the now historic letter In which he in
timated that even If elected he would
not accept the office of President
Sherman never concealed his opin-
ion that Grant, for whom he bore the
most devoted friendship and affection.
would have acted with greater wis
dom had he declined to permit any or
ganization to be effected for his nomi-
nation for the Presidency. In Sher-
mans view. to be general of the army
was for a military man a greater dis
tinction than to be President of the
United States.
Some of Sheridan's friends said to
him after II was known that Sherman
had put his foot upon any movement
having his nomination for the Presi-
dency in view: General, they are be-
ginning TO talk some Of you as a Pres
idential candidate.
Sheridan laughed. and made NO
other comment than: "Oh, I guess
not"
"But they are. General" his friends
insisted
who is?7 the hero Of Five Forks
asked
"Well. some Republicans up in New
York State They say that if you are
nominated for President you will
sweep the country. and get as big a
majority as Grant did in 1865"
well. they had better look out.
Sheridan replied. 81 know what ! am
1T for. I don't want the Presidency aud
wouldn't take it,
Nevertheless, In spite of Sheridan's
statement. there was begun an Organi-
zation which had his nomination for
the Presidency in view The Republi-
can leaders wanted some man of uni
versal popularity, for il was known
that there was grave danger Of fac
Evening journal., 1911-03-02
THE ANTLTREsPAss LAW.

HE STATE SENATE has passed unanimously
- the bill increasing the penalty that may be
imposed upon those who trespass on the property
Of the railroad companies.
1t is now before the House for consideration.
Some OF the objections 10 the measure may have
weight hut when il is clearly understood what is
the intention Of the BILL what is hoped TO be ac-
complished by its passage. we do not see how the
House can reasonably defeatit.
AS we have said, the records show hundreds Of
trespassers killed while walking the tracks
Oh railroads. The dead and injured list is ap-
palling.
Take for example one Of the latest reports.
From February Q until February i3, few brief
days nine trespassers weie killed on the lines
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Company Is il
any wonder then that the railroad officials should
be anxious TO prevent trespsssng should be
anxious TO prevent the unnecessary sacrifice Of
life? . III EERszHW
AS we have said before, should not the loco
motive engineers be considered in this matter 2
Is il not nerve racking TO them TO run down and
Kill or injure on the tracks, even though the
engineers are entirely blameless?
But interests other than those of the railroad
companies are concerned in the bill. Government
Evening journal., 1911-03-02
"FLETCHERISM 4"

The habit of chewing ones food un-
an it becomes almost liquitied and
swallowed involuntarily. and eating
certain foods az certain times of the
day is called "Fletcherism" after a
man named Fletcher who advocates
this method as a remedy for indiges-
tion and stomach troubles. While one
may get from this system the maxi
mum amount of strength from the
minimum amount of food, IL is a Ques-
ton as to what extent this principle
Of living can be applied to tho human
race as whole. IL is an old and true
saying. What is one mans meat is
another mans poison
There is one thing sure. however,
much less distress and much more
assimilation of the bodybuilding ele-
ments contained in every day food
would be experienced by people with
poor or impaired digestion II they
would only believe what we tell them
about Vinol.
There is no mystery about II, OF
misrepresentation Ninol simply con-
tains the necessary elements needed
20 re-establish a normal condition. OF
the digestive system. There is no need
of going into the scientific reasons
why--it simply does II. that is all
Thousands of genuine testimonials
from reliable people prove this claim
and 10 further support the the fact and
prove our faith in what We say, we un-
hesitatingly declare that any one who
viii buy a bottle Of Vinol for stomach
disorder and malassimilation, will
have their money returned without
question if they are not satisfied thai
Il has done them good. n B. Danforth
! Druggist, Wilmington. Del.
Evening journal., 1911-03-02

tional disturbance In case either Cen
eral Arthur or James g. Blaine were
nominated.
A curious and unexpected incident,
however. put an end to the Sheridan
movement. A little conference of his
friends took place i'm New York city.
In the midst of il one Republican, who
was a most enthusiastic Sheridan adj
mirer, said:
1T won't do; you can't do it,"
why not2 Why not?" broke forth
a chorus We'll nominate Little Phil
I'm spite of himself"
Well" said the friend, "the diff
Guilty is Just here. There has always
been grave doubt whether Sheridan
was actually born at Albany, or
whether he was brought there by his
parents when an infant only two
weeks old. Sheridan himself has al
ways claimed Albany as his birth
place. but there doesn't seem to be any
authentic record showing that he was
actually born there.
"His parents came from Ireland in
1881 by emigTant ship. They went 20
Albany, where they had friends They
had with them an infant, and that in
as the attempt is made to nominate
him for the Presidency, just as GER
tainly the claim will be made that he
is ineligible because he is not native
born He would be elected hands down
If he were nominated. but the chances
are that the convention would not
nominate a candidate for the Presi-
dency about whose constitutional eligi-
bility there is the slightest doubt"
They nominated Arthur for Vice
President, although it was said Of him
that he was born in Canada, just over
the Vermont line" q member of the
conference declared
Yes. but II took a search OF the REQ
ords and an actual measurement from
the parsonage I'm which Arthur was
born to the international boundary
line to demonstrate that he had missed
ineligibility by only a little over a
mile. But you can't find any record of
the emigrant ship upon which Sheri-
dams parents came to America. al
though you might get some record
that would identify him. No. it won't
do to make him candidate"
When Sheridan was informed Of this
discussion. he simply said:
They needn't bother themselves
about my eligibility; I am ineligible
simply because ! don't want It and
don't take it,"
So both Sherman and Sheridan turn
ed aside from the temptations Of a
Presidential nomination, and they are
believed to be the only persons in the
entire history of the United States who
have done this.
Copyright, 1911 by r. J. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved)
Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards win tell Of
"Ihe Two Confederate Veterans Who
Made Sheridan's Last Days Happy"
Evening journal., 1911-03-02
WARNING 10 RaiIroad Men

Look out for severe and even dam
gerous kidney and bladder trouble re-
sulting from years of railroading
Geo. e. Bell. 639 Third ST., Fort
Wayne, Ind. was mauy years con-
ductor on the Nickel Plate. He says:
Twenty years Of railroading left my
kidneys in terrible condition. There
was a continual pain across my back
and hips and my kidneys gave me
much distress, and the action of my
bladder was frequent and most pain
ful. l got a supply of Foley Kidney
Pills and the first bottle made a Won
derful Improvement and four bottles
cured me completely. Since being
cured ! have recommended Foley
Kidney Pills to many of my railroad
friends"
n. B. Danforth, Second and Market
streets. Wilmington, Dell
Evening journal., 1911-03-02
THE OFFER IN BRIEF.

M R. T. COLEMAN DUPONT in his letter to
- Governor Pennewill makes these PROPOSE
tons:
An offer to build State highway thirty feet
wide with road bed of from twelve to eighteen
feet vide constructed of stone other material
recommended by the engineers, the road to be
aanked by trees or shrubbery. the remaining por-
ton of the highway to be reserved for Mr.. DUPONT
individually or for a holding company for an
electric railway poles pipe lines or other public
utilities if they are ever desired
He stipulates, however, that he shall not be
bound to build a railway install other utilities.
He stipuates further that this strip reserved for
Public Utilities shall be exempt from taxation
until such time as it is used for any utilities when
il shall be taxed on a reasonable basis He pro-
vidcs that the thirty foot road as soon as COM
pleted shall be turned over to the State free of
cost and the State shall make adequate provision
by legislation for the maintenance in the best pos
sble condition of this road
AS an evidence of good faith he or the company
TO be formed will deposit fifty thousand dollars
with the State.
Delaware under any State scheme could not do
more than Mr.. dupont proposes to do.
Evening journal., 1911-03-02

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Peoples Column
mn. MIrILIN,S IFTTFR-

Editor of THE EVENING JOURNAL.
In the North American" of Feb 25,
appeared a letter on Thomas Jefferson.
The letter was from the pen of !. W.
Mullin. NJ. d.. one OF WilmingtOn's
finest citizens. The character of the
letter drew from the North Ameri-
can" a double column leading editorial.
Strange to say. none Of our city
papers noticed the letter or editorial.
/ regret that the Evening Journal. b"
the peoples daily paper, did not note
the matter--it must have been an
oversight The Trade Union News" Is
a small sheet, short on space and cash.
but we will reprint the letter and edi-
torial next week We trust tho Even
ing Journal" will anticipate us.
Yours sincerely,
John M. Dorney.
Wilmington. March l.
Evening journal., 1911-03-02

Senator Drexler informs us that the report 20
which We ieferred the other day. that he vas op-
posed TO any project for good roads that might be
presented under the DUPONT plan, is an error and
we gladly make correction as The Journal has
no desire to do Mr.. Drexer the slightest injustice
The comment was based on an article that we had
read IN another newspaper. The Sussex Senator
also says that the DUPONT manor resolution was
merely little pleasantly, but however Mr.. Drex-
Ter might have meant H. those who have watched
the comments of certain newspapers on the sub
Ject might not regard the resolution as a Jest in
ITS intimations. Ii struck MS as strange that Mr.
DreXler should have assumed a position that he
was reported 10 have assumed because il was at
variance with his reputation as progressive man
The Journal is very Euch gratihed that Mr. NrcA-
Ter has set himself straight in the matter anJ The
Journal desires 10 set itself STRAIGHT with him
Evening journal., 1911-03-02

A simple test for the purity of sugar
Is TO burn il. If pure, fire viii en-
tirely consume it; II adulterated. IT
will leave an ash
In providing a Crypt for the body OF
John Paul Jones under the floor of
the Naval Academy Chapel at An
napolis it is proposed to spend about
sl35.O 900. The $4,000 sadcophagus Is
to be of solid porphyry. Eight vaults
around the crypt will be used for the
burial OF other naval heroes.
Evening journal., 1911-03-02
Told of rwn Cities

Two of those cranks who do that
sort of thing were debating the rela-
tive merits of st. Louis and Kansas
City.
AT any rate. We don't have 10 call
this a city" said the st. Louis man.
Nor do We have ~ call our town a
Post-D Dispatch.
Evening journal., 1911-03-02

An effort is making TO clean up the govern
ment Of Atlantic City, NJ j., which is said TO be
under the control of a corrupt ring AS is usual
in such cases those entrenched in power are re-
sistng with all their might. We imagine that
Governor Wilson before his term expires will pay
some attention to the defiance of the laws of the
State at that resort
Evening journal., 1911-03-02
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and it will be scarcely overstating
the fact to declare that, after arrival.
it Immediately departed. It has been
tried in Paris, and Paris will not
stand for it, and when Paris will not
stand for a proposition in female ap-
Evening journal., 1911-03-02
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Evening journal., 1911-03-02

NEW YORK, March 1.-The $780,
600 breach of promise suit brought by
Anna Berthe Grunspan against Will
liam English Walling, the well known
Socialist, is proving Of a sensational
nature. Mr.. Walling's letters, intro
duced in evidence, are of an interest
ing nature, and the young woman
aims to show that she and Walling
considered themselves betrothed. Her
lawyers have introduced evidence all
leging that Walling assiduously
sought the plaintiffs companionship
bith in this country and abroad The
defense has endeavored to attack the
Evening journal., 1911-03-02

Mr.. T. Coleman DUPONT has received about two
hundred letters Of commendation from persons in
various parts of the State praising him for his in
terest in good roads. How many letters of COM
mendaton has the Chorus of Croaking Bourbons
received for their efforts TO throw cold water on
the project?
Evening journal., 1911-03-02
HOURS OF LABOR FOR WOMEN.

He Legislature should thoroughly consider
- the bill urged by the Consumers League and
others limiting the hours Of work for women, and
some of its provisions The Journal thinks, should
be defeated
The Journal favors law limiting the actual
number of hours Of labor that a woman may be
employed but no necessity for prescribing
that women eighteen years shall not work
after ten o'clock at night and that girls shall not
work after seven O'Clock in the evening.
II can be readily seen that such provision
would seriously cripple the stores of the city espe-
cialy the candy stores If enforced, it would pro-
hibit a woman working on the newspapers, for
example, from laboring after 10 o'clock at night
no matter what the emergency might be.
large number of girls and women are employ
ed in the stores, and even during the rush season
and especially on Saturday evenings they would
be prohibited from working.
The question 10 be considered properly is not
the actual time OF labor but the number of hours
employed. We do not suppose that many women
or girls employed during the nights in fac
tories but IL they and the hours are not ex-
oessivc we sec no particular harm in such night
employment
Under the provision Of the law that we have
mentioned would not the telephone companies for
instance be prevented from employing women at
night?
No law imposing such restrictions on night
labor we think, should be passed by the Legis-
ature
Evening journal., 1911-03-02

young woman's reputation, and this
has caused her to verge ON conf
plete breakdown. The mother of the
plaintiff has told OF iewelry which
was given the young woman by Wall
ing. Clarence G.. Darrow, the Socialist
lawyer Of Chicago. iourneyed to New
York especially to hear the testimony.
The trial, which is drawing big
crowds, is being conducted before
Justice Giegerich i'm the Supreme
Court. If Walling loses the Socialist
cause in the east will be injured be-
cause of his prominence in it.
Evening journal., 1911-03-02

Evidently his defeat as the candidate for Attor-
ney-General has proved blessing to Mr.. Frank
II. Davis who has just been appointed TO a high
and important position in the auditing department
at Washington Mr. Davis surely has no cause
for complaint at the treatment he has received
from the party
Evening journal., 1911-03-02
OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTS.
IN. United Pub.

The United Pub
iishers Association
through its presi.
dent, Mr.. Arthur
Koppell has exam
ined THE JOUR
NAILS circulation
and Mr.. Kopprli Of.
fers 10 wager 81 600
Of his own money,
and undertake 70
prove that THE
EVENING JOUR.
NAL has the largest
paid circulation If
any paper printed In
wilmington.
Evening journal., 1911-03-02

Tomorrow Mr. Edwards win tell Of
"rhe Two Confederate Veterans Who
Made Sheridan's Last Days Happy"