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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-22
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THREE TROUT AND A BISHOP.

I posed to the view OF Bishop Potter
three handsome trout.
81 was taking these back to New
York" continued the Colonel, intend
ing to have them cooked for my break
fast tomorrow morning by the chef at
the club in which / live during the
summer season. But now that / have
heard OF your exhausting and good
work today, it seems to me that
should offer you these trout, and can
assure you that they will make a very
appetizing breakfast tomorrow"
Bishop Potter was rejoiced to re-
ceive present Of that kind. Colonel
Erhardt carefully rewrapped the trout
in their oilskin covering, and handed
the package to the bishop, who there
upon opened his vestment case and de-
posted it therein. Then he closed the
case and began chatting with Colonel
Erhardt, speaking regretfully OF the
fact that there were no longer wild
trout near New York, but only tame
trout, or those cultivated in trout
brooks or pounds.
Upon his arrival at his home Bishop
Potter was greeted by his daughter.
Father she said, 'let me take your
vestment case. You are very tired, and
I shall be glad to put away your
things for you"
The bishop gladly accepted his
daughters ministrauons He went to
his study and seated himself in his
easy chair. A few moments later his
daughter entered the room She held
the open vestment case in one hand
and the oilskin parcel containing the
trout in the other.
Father" she said, when you have
been away over Sunday ] have some
times wondered what you did in addi-
ton to preaching and confirmation. ]
knew you had some leisure time III
your hands. Now know You 60
a-6sbng"
Nevertheless. under the supervision
OF the daughter the trout we're prepar-
ed with great culinary skill for the
breakfast of Bishop Potter the next
morning
/ Copyright. 1911. by b. ] Edwards. All
Rights Roserved)
On Monday Mr.. Edwards will tell Of
"a Presidents Wonderful Feat Of
Memory"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-22

The late Joel B. Erhardt. who was
collector OF tho port of New York UNI
der President Harrison and at one time
an unsuccessful Republican candidate
for Mayor Of New York, was for years
an intimate personal friend of the late
Bishop Henry c. Potter Of New York,
in his day the most widely known OF
the bishops Of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church
One Sunday evening Mr. Erhardt
took train at Tarrytown, n Y, for
the metropolis and found q vacant seat
i'm che smoking car by the side OF
Bishop Potter
What have you been doing,
Bishop" Colonel Erhardt asked. "You
seem to be almost tired out"
II am very tired" replied the
bishop, land that is one of the reasons
why / am glad to have a friend make
the journey TO New York with me: for
you and I can talk about many things
that are Of common interest. and that
will rest me"
But what should have tired you
sol" Colonel Erhardt asked.
we'll 4 nave iisiu II very nOSY DAY.
said the bishop. Il went to West Point
early this morning. There / confirmed
a class at the Episcopal chapel. Inn
mediately after that I went to High
land Falls and there / confirmed an
other class. Then crossed the Hudson
river and confirmed a third class at
Cold Spring. An hour later / went to
Peekskill where still another confrma,
tion class was awaiting me. and after
that I visited two or three other
churches and at last took a train for
home at Ossining OF course Il is very
eXhausting work; I am obliged to
preach at every one Of these confirma-
tion services. In addition to that. the
hurry of travel is very tiresome. But
rejoice in the work. and good
nights sleep completely restores my
health"
II have been taking a little recrea-
tion today" said Colonel Erhardt. "a
have on my country place little trout
pond I caught few trout I have
them with me"
Colonel Erhardt opened basket
which he had deposited beneath the
seat, and took from II a parcel wrap
ped in oilskin He opened il and ex-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-22

sponsibility which the people declared at the polls
that it should have.
The Democrats instead of permitting the Repub
leans to fight it out among themselves in the hope,
from Democratic point of view, that they would
get into serious trouble are carried away by the
lust Of Office and grab some of the spoils We
doubt very much whether the course of the Demo-
Gratis will be approved by many well thinking men
OF the party, because they that the deal means
divided responsibility for the conduct of the
citys affairs. These Democrats will think
that as the Republicans won the election the en-
tire responsibility should be theirs that they
should have credit for the good things and con-
demnation for the bad things. If there be any
To the onlooker, not particularly interested in
the fight for spos, but one impression is likely
TO be created, which impression is that these petty
fights over Offices not conducive TO good gov
eminent, and especially is this latest develop
ment condemnation Of the ward system Of parcel
ing Offices.
The members Of Council in the supposed major
ity we're elected as Republicans, and fair minded
men think they should act as Republicans and be
governed by the will of the majority unless that
majority by its conduct gives good grounds for a
bolt No such grounds are apparent in the bolt of
the Second Ward member.
The Republicans had agreed upon slate Of
capable officials, and by all means they should have
been elected
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-22
Peoples Column
THE ROBERTS CASE.
Writer Who is Satisfied That the
Execution Was Just.

Writer Who Is Satisfied That the
Execution Was Just.
Editor Of THE EVENING JOUR
NAL:-It was gross mistake doubt
less to publish what Albert Price said
in his sermon over Reese Roberts
since he has predicted the calamities
and doom of Wilmington. He would
be glad If such would happen to our
beloved city. Does he show a spirit
of meekness and charity which
every minister Of God should possess7
Every law abiding citizen is as much
protected in Delaware as in any coun-
try of the world And IL Albert Price
is not willing TO abide by the laws or
this state, he can make his home else
where, ] presume The criminal,
Reese Roberts was fairly tried in
our courts and found guilty, and moth
ing his friends can say has proved
otherwise, though Governor Penne-
will has been extremely lenient in
asmuoh as he granted them respites
OF ample time to prove the criminals
innocence if possible. Now the SUI
perstitious negroes are foretelling
calamities to both the city, and jurors,
who decided the case, and are also
pronouncing Roberts innocent. Il is
the well-grounded belief that the
Casey murder is not the first one, in
which Roberts was chief actor. He
was tried for murder of A farmer he
worked for IN Pennsylvania, and for
lack of proof he was released, though
not proved innocent, and the services
Of the same lawyer who worked for
him before we're wanted by Roberts in
the last case but he declined. One
remark of the criminal impressed me,
as being true, he said 1t was Gods
will he should die. The idea Of his
being again released made me fear
the safety of ny own family and
others also, and from the anxiety to
see justice done, I fervently prayed
God to overrule the case and direct
the result, and If Roberts was guilty.
to cause his death If innocent grant
his release, and I sincerely think my
prayer was answered in this, as we'll
as at other times.
Reader.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-22
THE CHANGE.

VAToNDER what some Of the men active in poll
w tics years ago. but who have passed away
would think il they could come back and notice the
fuss that is being created over the contributions
of corporations TO political campaign funds
Mr. Parsons, the high priest Of the trusts. tes-
tilted Yesterday that before the law was passed
preventing contributions of funds BY corporations
the Sugar Trust was importuned constantly by
both political parties for money He testified that
$4,000 contributed by the trust for the Har.
rison campaign fund in 1892.
Consistent standpatter on the trust question
that he is, Mr. Parsons saw nothing wrong in
such contributions. for the trust is justified in
protecting itself again undesirable legislation
Mr. Parsons is refreshing in his frankness Most
men, while they hold the same views that he does
in favor Of trusts and the unrestraned rule OF
wealth, are not so frank in stating them They
fear trne the popular opinion, the popular pre-
judioe as they would say. But not so with Mr.
Parsons, the popular prejudice is inspired by envy
perhaps, and the opinions Of men of substance
the only opinions worth while, he would saw
There are some people who are trying 10 take a
broader view. They do not consider that all jus
tice and wisdom proceed from the top and filter
down. They would rather have our politics and
our industry along the lines in which the general
welfare Of the entire people should be considered
instead Of the welfare of a few who dole out to the
people what they think fit.
The sentiment is increasing against the use of
vast sums of money in elections against the contri-
buttons of corporations, and the day will soon
come when all these evils will be corrected. We are
merely passing through the stage between dark
ness and light and we may be in the intermediate
stage longer than we wish, but we shall surely
reach the light which shall kill the moths of spe-
cial privilege and strike, as with lightning bolt,
the exploitation of one class by another
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-22
aTHIS Fable TEACHES

The spirit unfortunately prevalent
in many communities, which demands
a victim for every grievance and yet
not the patience nor the intelligence
to reason clearly on the matter and
arrive at just conclusions, is thus
cleverly satirized in the San Fran
cisco Argonaut
There was once a robber in Cairo
who fell from the second story Of
house he was trying to enter and
broke one of his legs.
He went to the cadi and complained
The mans window was badly made,
he declared, and he wanted Justice.
The cadi said that was reasonable
and he summoned the owner Of the
house.
The owner confessed that the
house was poorly built, but maintain
ed that. the carpenter was to blame,
not he. This, again, struck the cadi
as sound logic, and he sent for the
carpenter.
"The charge is. alas but true" said
the carpenter. but the masonry was
at fault, and / couldn't ft a good
window" So the cadi. impressed with
the reasonableness OF the argument,
sent for the mason.
The mason pleaded guilty, but ex-
planned that a pretty girl in blue
gown had passed the building while
he was at work and that his attention
had been diverted from his duty. The
cadi thereupon demanded that the girl
be brought before him.
1T is true she said, that ! am
pretty. but it's no fault Of mine. If
my gown attracted the mason, the
dyer should be punished, and not H..
Quite true" said the cadi. Send
for the dyer"
The dyer was brought TO the car
and pleaded guilty. That settled It.
The cadi told the robber 10 take the
guilty man TO his house and hang
him from the door sill and the popu-
lace rejoiced that justice had been
done. But pretty soon the crowd re-
turned 70 the cadis house, complain
ing that the dyer was too tall 70 be
hanged from his door sill
"Oh. we'll" said the cadi who by
that time was suffering with ennui
go and find a short dyer and hang
him Justice shall revail."-Youth's
Companion.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-22

Some Democrats are paying attention to the
questions Mr.. Bryan has asked of those who aspire
to the Democratic presidential nomination. Gov
ernor Marshall of Indiana responds in the Alma
tive to all the queries We had almost forgotten
that the Indiana Governor was in the race for the
nomination No doubt former Governor Folk Of
Missouri, who has been nursing severely dam
aged presidential boom for some years will also
respond to Mr.. Bryans nquisition. But will the
big guns, Harmon and Wilson, pay attention to
the Nebraska leader?
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-22
THE EXPREsS COMPANIEs.

Comparatively superficial invesuga-
ton into the methods of the express
companies by magazine writer's has
aroused great interest Enormous
profits, high charges and a partial
identity Of ownership Of railroads and
express companies have been reveal
ed. The public knews just enough to
desire TO know lot more.
The announcement of sweeping in
vestieation by the Interstate Com
merce Commission is pleasing news.
II may show contributing cause to
the high cost of living
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-22
With the Photographers =:

Nicholas Longworth says sometimes be would rather
be a than Congressman credtable admin
istraton. good is worth much society
than the average Congressman.-Kansas City Journal
New Jersey Judge declines 10 divorce couple who
have spoken each other since the day after their
marriage two years ago.-He hates 10 break up
quiet home. .-Bostno Herald
Nineteen members Of the House Of Delegates for
steel cells That better than having the cells
for the House Of Delegates-St. Louis Republic.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-22
Stories of The Day
THE TREATMENT HELPED SOME.

THE TREATMENT HELPED SOME.
Let me kiss those tears away" he
begged tenderly
She fell into his arme and he was
busy for the next few minutes. And
yet the tears flowed on
Can nothing stop them?o he asked
breathlessly.
NO" she murmured. 1T is hay
fever, you know, but 60 on with the
treatment"--Silent Partner
PETERS WHISPERS IN PERIL.
Kansas people m sy not believe it,
but former Senator W. A. PETER once
threatened to cut off his whiskers
And the threat was made while he
represented the State in the Senate.
Two men we're riding in an elevator
in the Senate end Of the Capitol build
ing at Washington. One warm
friend Of PETER. The other Just knew
him by sight They began to talk Of
PETER. The man who had no per-
sonal acquaintance with PETER re-
marked that the long-whiskered Sem
ator was not conducting himself in a
manner consistent with a prohibition
State.
What do you mean" asked the
other in surprise
simply that PETER drinks" said
the man. Il saw him take a nip at
a hotel bar myself today"
The friend challenged the state
ment. but the man stood pat. He was
absolutely sure of it,
Finally the friend went to PETER
and said: Senator, l defended you
against a serious charge a few min
utes ago and now / want you to tell
me the truth. / challenged the state
ment Of a man who said he saw you
take a drink Of liquor today"
The Senator shrugged his shoulders
looked sorrowfully down at his long
whiskers and remarked: "Col. Ed
Manning must either cut of his whis-
kers or / viii cut off mine" Col.
Manning cropped his.-Kansas City
Journal
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-22
TO KEEP BOYS ON FARM.
Delaware VIII Try to Interest Lads
in Scientific Agriculture.

Professor Harry Haywood, direc4
tor of the State Experiment Farm, is
busy on plans for the fall. The State
Board OF Agriculture has decided to
cooperate with the extension depart
ment of Delaware College, in holding
a boy farmers day on the college
farm in September The real purpose
is to get sons Of farmers more inter-
ested in scientific farming which il
is thought will put a stop to many OF
them leaving the farm for the cities.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-22
RIG rxcrRsION SEASON.

The season Of 1911 Is eXpected 70
he a notable one for the railroads Of
the country so far as the excursion
business Is concerned The Pennsyl-
vania alone estimates that IL will han
die approximately 10000. 900 passen-
gers on all the lines Of its system dur
ing the three months, July, August
and September
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-22
Montchanin, July 20.
Chaplain Stephenson's Sermon,

Chaplain StephensOn's Sermon,
Editor Of THE EVENING JOURNAL.
The mastery manner in which
Chaplain R. X. Stephenson. Of the
Organized Militia Of Delaware, hand
led his patriotic sermon at camp last
year. indicates 70 me that it will be
a good investment to make a trip to
"Camp Weir" next Sunday. the 23rd
inst, 1890 a. m, to hear his address
on Universal Peace and It's bearings
on the Army and Navy No pews, no
reserve seats. No collections. Every
body welcome. Yours truly,
One Of Governors staff.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-22

There should be no further delay in settling
the question of who is the legal City Auditor The
first thing we know some person will be declaring
that the business of the city is being done illegally
because we have no legal City Auditor. The new
administration should be as free from legal COM
plications and entanglements as possible. Let old
Mr.. Technically take a long needed vacation.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-22

That the Canadian reciprocity bill will be passed
by vote Of two to one is admitted by some Of its
staunehest opponents in the Senate r so. it will
he great victory for Mr.. Taft and a blow TO
those insurgents who let their enmity towards
Mr. Taft get the better Of their reason
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-22

Professional automobile drivers are in peril
whether they run their machines at a terrific pace
or go along slow. Suang the veteran driver was
killed the other day when his car was creeping at
a snails pace-for an automobile.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-22

assizes somewhere beyond the gates
OF what men call death. but Is ever
in session. ever handing down its de-
cisions which are always eternal JUS
tice and from which there Is no APP
peal
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-22

1t was thought that Mr. Kane had been put out
of business in City Council for some time to come
but Mr. Kane has the laugh on his opponents. An
Office seems to be powerful lever to move some
men.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-22

II is great pity that just as Council was get
ting down to solid work there should be hare-up
But you can never tell what some men are going
10 do
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-22
TheEvening Journal
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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-22

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
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psysbls IL Advance. BY carrier six cents week
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-17
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
1ews OF the Town and Village fold Brief,
ior Busy Readers.

Remember the big dance tonight
at Academy hall.
Carl Burt of Rochester, ~ Y, visi
ted friends here Thursday.
Truman Amidon OF South Shafts
bury is in the village today.
Don't miss seeing Miss Connors III
her clever Songs and dance.
Don't miss seeing Mr. McCarty in
his funny sketches and clog dances.
Mrs. ]. H. Powers is visiting her
sister, Mrs. j. NJ. Burt of Arlington.
John Graham of North Adams has
employment with the HoldenLeonard
company
Miss Avis Babcock who has been
the guest of Miss Sallie Graves has
returned to Hoosick
There will be meeting OF the
members OF the hospital fund of the
Foreslors OF America this evening
in Foresters' hall
The local lodge Modern Woodmar
Of America, has started a sick benefit
club for their members The officer.
OF the club are chairman. Nathan
Whitley; secretary, Albert c
Thompson: treasurer, Frank A Vail
quist.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-17
CHELSEA HARRINGTON
TaxiderTnist

IaXtdermiSt Salisbury, VI.
Get your deer heads mounted by
The latest method, guaranteed not to
shrink or curl in any place. Al
ways hold their shape and look alive
Only $500 this season.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-17
BENNINGTON DEER HUNTERS
HAVE POOR LUCK
CONTINUED from LIST page)

line into this state, had a rather pc
culiar experience. He heard dogs
barking and soon saw two dogs run
ming two does and a buck. They ran
the deer down across the state line
and the game warden tried to cap
ture the dogs but could not. The
buck had been wounded and he fol.
lowed it. Just as ne was getting up
with it, near the state line house,
some mile and a half from where he
first saw II the buck reerossed the
line and was again In Vermont and
out of his Jurisdiction. The game
warden will try to ascertain who
owned the dogs which were running
the deer. 1t is against the law in
Massachusetts to hunt deerwith dogs
as it is in this state.
Three deer have been killed In
Pownal One by Arthur Peckhami
one by Ralph White and another by
a party of hunters camped in Moon
Hollow, who are said to be from Ben
nington.
Eugene Sweet is the only lucky
hunter in the town of Stamford ac
cording to latest information.
The head of a fine buck was
brought into the village Thursday
evening by George Lamb who sho
the animal in SALISBURY. Fred Har
rington of the same town is also
reported to have killed a buck.
William II. Nichols is one member
of the party OF six who went into
camp on the opening day on the
mountain east of Hoadley's pond
Not one of the members of the party
had seen a deer or even tracks Of
deer.
County Game Warden Edward S
Higgins last Night received Wort
that a doe had been killed in tht
White Oaks district of Pownal, just
this side Of the Vermont line.
Searsburg hunters appear to have
been the most successful in this i'm
mediate vicinity Clarence Briggl
and Fred O'Brien have come in from
the woods with a 175 pound bucl
with eight points. William O'Brer
shot a $50 pound buck before nine O.
clock on the opening day A bucl
with ten points was shot by PhiliI
! Petite, Fred Bagley secured ~
pounds of venison and John II Glen
ent was another fortunate hunter
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-17
THE SPENCER TRIAL
Mother Of Accused Says He Was
Abused When a Child.

Springfield, Mass, Nov. 16-The
man now on trial accused of murder
was brutality treated by his own faith
er from his early childhood, accord
Ing to the testimony of Mrs. w. l..
Spencer when she took the witness
stand today on behalf OF her son,
Bertram G. Spencer, charged with
the murder OF Miss Martha b. Black.
stone Without hesitation and with
no display OF emotion, the mother
told in great detail OF numerous oc.
casions on which her husband had
punished young Bertram with ex.
IRENE severity. That certain
amount OF punishment was deserved
10y the boy was admitted, as well as
the fact that her husband is now q
Sunday school superintendent in Leb
anon, Conn. The treatment accord.
ed by his father made Bortram very
nervous. Mrs Spencer said, and ever
since particularly severe beating
over the head with the butt of a
heavy whip in the hands of his father
the boy had complained of pains in
the head other forms of punish
ment which Spencer's mother testi
fled had a bad effect on his nerves
were the tying of the lad on a chop
ping block and telling him his head
would be cut on, and binding him to
tree in the woods and saying that
the wolves would eat him.
Mrs Spencer said Bertram tried to
commit suicide by drowning and at
another time by taking poison. Often
her son had attacks Of frenzy, froth.
ing at the mouth and making strange
sounds in his throat, while his eyes
looked like those "of a wild animal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-17
OPPOSES APPROPRIATION
oompers Would Have Money Raised
BY Subscription.

Atlanta. Ga, Nov. 16.-That Presi-
dent Gcmpers of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor is opposed TO the fed
Grafton appropriating $4,000 for the
Mcnamara defense was indicated at
the convention of the organization
today. It is understood Mr.. Gompers
iayors aiding the brothers charged
with the Los Angeles Times disaster,
but thinks money to be used to that
end should be raised by private sub
schiption