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Evening journal., 1911-09-18
PICKLED.

q ONE of the newspapers of the state are dis
- cussing the political conditions in Della
ware and there is an opinion that We have been too
slow in keeping up with the progressive process
sion.
The Dover Index remarks that there are few
states in which the progressive element in both
parties has either been too small or too lacking
in leadership 10 accomplish anything This is not
ably true in Delaware and because Of that fact
and the consequent lack of any real live issues in
which the people are interested, neither party has
represented much more than desire 10 hold
Offices and 10 share the spos.'
This opinion OF The Index is held by others, but
sometimes we are tempted 10 ask whether such
a condition is the fault Of the political leaders or
of the people themselves Are the people dissat-
shed and if So how do they show their dissats-
faction? Il seems TO us that if the'people we're
dissatisfied they would manifest their dissatisfac-
ton in various ways. And if il we're manifested,
no doubt the political leaders would respond
promptly to the wishes of the people
For example: Suppose the people of Kent and
Sussex and rural New Castle should form organza-
tons like taxpayers leagues, or something of that
kind and should take up the consideration Of
topics relating TO better government in the state
and vigorously express themselves, would not
such expressions soon find their way into the po-
Iitical platforms of the parties?
Suppose the men really interested in these ques-
tions of government should have an association
in each representative or senatorial district, and
suppose such associations should hold meetings
Evening journal., 1911-09-18
?. r. r.. EMPLOYE PASSES.
Graded System Adopted by COmpany's
Lines West.

Every employe who has been in the
service of the Pennsylvania lines west
of Pittsburgh for three years is to re-
ceive division pass for himself, ac-
cording to a new rule. For ten years
continuous service the pass viii in
clude employe and wife. For fifteen
years continuous service a pass for
employe and wife will be given either
over the Northwestern system or the
Southwestern system. For twenty
years service pass will be granted
over all Pennsylvania lines west OF
Pittsburgh to employe and wife.
The order includes all employees ex-
cept lahorers and porters. This class
of workmen will be given a division
pass after ten years. service, and
after twenty years will get pass foi
self and wife. On entering the SER
vice of the company a pass will be
given TO each employe between his
home and work After one year the
pass will include his wife. In the
case of division passes, the employe
may choose on which division he
wants the pass if he lives at poini
which is on more than one division.
Evening journal., 1911-09-18
GOVERNOR WILSON SETS AN EXAMPLE.

VATHlLE travelling from Trenton TO Sea Girt the
w other day Governor Wilson discovered that
the Pullman Car Company had added Is cents to
the quarter rate he had been paying He lost no
time in making complaint TO the Board Of Public
Utilities Commissioners, and that Board promptly
called on the company to prove that the increase
was a reasonable rate.
The Board also directed the company to show
cause why the increased rate should not be sus-
pended. The general manager of the company
promptly came from Chicago and soon submitted
new schedule of charges with the approval of the
Public Utilities Commissioners. Rates throughout
New Jersey will be lowered for the Pullman ssr-
vice The Governor should next deal with the
porter and his whsk broom.
How times have changedl "A few years ago the
Governor of New Jersey was riding on passes, and
the people were paying for it indirectly by sub
hitting to the high charges
Evening journal., 1911-09-18
DIR NEW CHARTER.

q ONE cities continue to adopt the commission
- form Of government and others are rejecting it.
Knoxville, Tenn, is one of the latest to approve
the plan. BY vote of six to one the commission
system won in election the other day. The
municipality has a capital investment of some
thing like S2O000000, and five commissioners are
TO manage it. The next step is to get good men
as commissioners.
Ii is well TO keep in mind that Wilmington has
a new charter commission, and il is possible that
the members will devise a form of govern
ment for the city even better than the commits
sion system 1t would be fine thing if they could
do so, and Wilmington could put forward a mer-
itorous plan to be known as the Wilmington
system.
Evening journal., 1911-09-18
CRIME DECREASING.

A LTHOUGH the newspapers daily report so
L n many crimes Of all sorts giving the impress
sion that crime is increasing, statistics gathered
by the commissioner of police of London show
that crimes, especially thefts decreasing Here
is a table prepared by the commissioner:
Population Thefts Prop'ty Prop'ty
Year. of London, Reptd Stolen. Rec'vd.
1870 .3,6ls992 1905 $396,i0 s9962O
1910 7252963 1882 666,l05 2l4,920
The annual ratio of thefts to population forty
years ago was as one is TO 89 today it is as TO
426, decline of more than two-thirds. The net
loss through thievery is much less. In 1870 little
more than half Of the robbers were apprehended
while last year seventy-fve per cent. fell into the
clutches OF the law.
These figures area fine tribute 10 the efficiency
of the London police, and it is said they could be
duplicated in otheriarge cities. The general opn-
ion is that the police are becoming more and more
efficient in cities, large and small despite the as
sertions and complaints sometimes heard about
their alleged ineficiency
Certainly in Wilmington our police force is
much better in every way than it was forty years
ago.
Evening journal., 1911-09-18
At the Theatres

Speaking Of "Thc Fourth Estate"
the new play by Joseph Medill Pat
terson and Harriet Ford. which, after
running four months at Wallacks
Theatre, New York, and four months
in Chicago is to>be given at the Ave
nue. Theatre this week. George c.
Tyler, managing director Of Liebier
and Company says;
This play could concern itself
with many elements of society. That
it has to do with newspaper life is
incidental"
That's a good bit like the criticism
they used to pass on the contribu-
tions Of Finley Peter Dunne-"Theyd
be good sound, philosophy even if
there wasn't any dialect in them"
Anyway, "The Fourth Estate" does
concern itself with the newspaper
world, and there isn't a thing that
the man who knows the interior OF
his print shop" will miss in the
stage presentation.
There is Wheeler Brand, a young
q
the position of managing editor-and
IL you don't think this is possible,
you don't know your newspaper own
.ers-and Michael proprietor of the
Advance, a man who knows as little
about the inner workings of a daily
AS most millionaires who acquire a
journal through hobby; Sylvester
Nolan, son of the proprietor, who inn
agines his relationship gives him the
right to dictate the policy of the pa
per; Phyllis Nolan, daughter of the
owner, who holds similar views; the
managing editor. the city editor, the
copy boys, the star reporters who
conduct the "crusades," the old news
paper hanger-on, the newspaper lob
byist who comes TO demand retrac-
tions, and all the old familiar char
acters known to all workers in the
! field of publicity. The scene In the
composing room few minutes be-
fore the paper is due to go to press
is particularly vivid.
II is an exceptional list of attrac-
| tions which is announced at the Gar
rick Theatre this week. George Felix
| and the Barry Girls in THE Boy Next
Door" interpret one of the big COM
edy hits Of the season. They were at
] the house a year ago and will doubt
less be easily recalled by the many
who enjoyed their act at that time.
Miss Elfie Fay. the Marie Dressler
of the variety field, is a daughter OF
the late Hugh Fay, known throughout
the country. Helen Byron is a sing
! ing comedienne who has starred IN
several high-class productions, and
whose appearance in vaudeville Is
only temporary. Wilmington is for
tunate in being able to see her in a
vaudeville role.
"The Milk Local" which Harry Hay
ward and Company offer is a comedy
skt pure and simple, and a good
one. Jewell will be here to mystify
and entertain by answering all sorts
of questions, &C. The bill is unusual
in that five acts are top-liners OF the
all-star order.
Evening journal., 1911-09-18
MONDAY. SEPT. Ie. IeM
BE UP AND DOING.

ID EPORTS Of municipal development tell of
N big efforts being made by many cities TO
cure new industries and the inducements offered.
For example the Business Mems Protective Asso-
citation of Wheeling, West Va. has decided TO raise
million dollar guarantee fund. 1t is proposed to
diversified industries so that the prosperity
Of the city shall not depend upon conditions in the
iron and steel trade
The Wheeling plan is similar to that OF Easton,
Pa. The banks are 10 be asked for fund of
million which will be guaranteed by Wheeling
merchants and corporations and citizens The
imoney thus secured will be lent 10 the new in
dustries.
Baltimore has adopted another scheme to Sc
cure new industries A corporation has been or
ganized with capital of one million, the purpose
of which is to furnish money to growing manufac-
turers. The company will not do a banking busi-
ness.
Grand Rapids, Mich, has organized a company
similar TO that Of Baltimore, but with capital OF
S300000 In almost every city plans OF this kind
are being considered.
Although il is all right to help industries in the
manner indicated there also other points TO be
considered Once in while big and strong in
dustry wishes TO secure new location. Room is
needed to spread. Industries of this kind do not
need help They have all the money necessary.
What they want is location with advantages Of
the best for their work.
Wilmington should be successful IN appealing
to industries of this character, With river front
pregnant with possibilities, with our railroads,
water and all kinds of transportation facilities,
Wilmington should be in position to attract sub
stantial concerns that may be hunting new
homes
Certainly il is time that these matters should
be seriously considered and that some definite and
determined step be taken 10 push Wilmington and
Delaware forward We have men in Delaware who
il they got together they should do, would give
the city and the state an impetus that would make
the next year or notable in the progress Of the
state
Evening journal., 1911-09-18

II looks as if the present year would pass with
out anything definite done as regards the protect
ing of the food offered for sale in the meat shops
and markets. The entire matter seems 70 be slum-
bering with City Council despite the energetic cf-
forts OF the Board of Health to secure the adop-
tion of sanitary regulations. The Board some
months ago began an active campaign for better
sanitary regulations regulations that we shall
have sooner or later, and why not now? If those
concerned or affected by the regulations proposed
cannot get together after a reasonable time due
consideration should be given to all, and the au-
thorities should adopt such rules as they think
proper
Evening journal., 1911-09-18

now and then with determination to work for an
improved government, is there any doubt that our
legislatures would soon be alert? small body
of interested citizens could accomplish wonders
The motto of such organizations should be dol
lars worth of return for dollar taken in taxes
permanent Improvements, and economy, but pro-
greSs, in the administration of the affairs of a
county or town.
The Dover News remarked the other day: We
never knew Delaware had so many men picked in
politics Unless they pray for complete change
of heart, some men can only fill place ac-
ceptaby in this world-the grave"
The Journal judges from this that we have been
having. according to the News, too much politics
in Deaware-that everything has been looked at
from political point of view. There is much OF
truth in this view. Delaware has been picked po-
litically and industrialy and shall not go for
ward in the right direction unless we get out of
the picking vat.
Evening journal., 1911-09-18

to feel better when ] had taken only
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as was afraid to stop too soon. Mrs
SADIE MULLEN, 2725 N. b. St., FL
wood, Ind.
Why will women take chances with
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Vegetable Compounds
For thirty years it has been the
standard remedy for female ills, and
has cured thousands of women who
have been troubled with such all
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liberation, fibroid tumors, irregulari-
ties, periodic pains, backache, indiges
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If YOU have the slightest doubt
that Lydia IL. Pinkham's Nege-
table Compound will help you,
write to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn,
Mass, for advice Your letter
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and the advice free
Evening journal., 1911-09-18
GUNPOWDER AND KID

Franklin r. Adams work. and
have published il under the title
Of ''Tobogganing on Parnassus.
Mr.. Adams has suggested that you
might be especially interested in
1t, and we take pleasure in send
ing you a copy under another
cover, with our compliments.
We have often noticed the coyness
with which publishers approach the
lurking poet Having written between
seventeen and eighteen million poems
We have also accumulated
between seventeen and eighteen mil
lion regrets from publishers and edit.
ors.Our humble cot is papered with tine
blue regret slips and we are about to
enter into a contract with the DUPONT
Company 20 utilize the remainder fol
grinding up into pulp to make tho
ever useful powder keg.
AS soon as Mr.. Adams book reaches
us we shall peruse it with enthusiasm,
not unmixed with awe. Our admira
tion for Mr. Adams has often founC
expression i'm this column, and W.
sincerely hope that our justly cele
brated accuracy of judgment in reia
ton to super-poetry may be justified
and that We may be again inspired I.
carol a few lines of ioyfulness.
r 5. Won Innes.
Evening journal., 1911-09-18
CaSCaretS Insure
Inside CLEANLINESS:
The Millions of Cnscaret Users Neve
Have Headache, Constipation, Bill
iOusneSs or Sick Stomach.


II is more necessary that. you keei
your Bowels. Liver and Stomacl
clean, pure and fresh than it Is q
keep the sewers and drainage Of
large city free from obstruction,
Are you keeping clean inside wit,
Cascarets--or merely forcing q pas
sageway every few days with salts
cathartic pills or castor oil? This Il
important.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse an
regulate the stomach, remove I'll
sour, undigested and fermenting foo
and foul gases; take the excess bill
from the liver and carry out OF th
system the decomposed waste matte
and poison in the intestines an
bowels.
No odds how badly and upset yo
feel, a Cascaret tonight will straighte
you out by morning They work Will
you sleep. A 10-cent box from you
druggist will keep your entire famil
feeling good for months. Don't. foi
get the children-their little inside
need good, gentle cleansing, too.
Evening journal., 1911-09-18
;: Personal and Pertinent ::

There Is an uptown photographer who employs two
young women TO pose with customers.
So many young men while posing in the property
automobile expressed the desire for a young woman TO
be In the with them that the manager decided to
try the scheme out Since hiring the first girl It has
been necessary to double the force.
And" said the photographer although most Of
our customers are from out of town. many New York
young men delighted TO take a JOY ride with a
strange girl in auto with its wheels blocked-New
York Sun.
:-.-.-.
Or. George W. Calvin, superintendent of the Emer-
gency Hospital in Boston IL wear smaller
hats hats at all they would grow stronger In
mind and body. He says he has obtained by long In
vestgaton facts 20 prove his contention The doctor
also has observed, he says, that although many So
cety women still wear large hats the tendency is
toward smaller hats He points the weight of
is trying not only the body but the head Gal
vim says the Wellesley and Radcliffe girls who do not
hats except in the sornlest weather are doing
the proper thing to promote their health
Evening journal., 1911-09-18
: With the ParagrapheKS :.

Chicago man suing for divorce complains that HIS
wife has been throwing things him 10 years Be
he never so much even grazed by missile It must
irk man in the course of 19 years feel that his
wife is wasting so much more less valuable time
Springfield Union
Rodman Wanamakers statute of an Indian that is to
be erected In New York harbor will be monument to
the fact that the Indian was a fine fellow in the alb
stract but his customs such that had push
him of the earth.-Mobile Register.
Hetty Green's has received 6.245 proposals OF
marriage. of course, aspirans not after his
money. n he a poor wonder how many
offers he would receive7-Bridgeport Post
Evening journal., 1911-09-18
A. a. II. SOCIAL SESSIONS BEGIN.

After disconsinuing their social
gatherings last June for tho summer
months. Division No 9. A. O. H. will
start again their pleasing entertain
ments for non members and mem
bers. Thursday. september 81, in
St. Thomas Hall. Fourth street and
Grant avenue. The committee IN
charge Of these entertainments has ar
ranged one Of their best programs for
this evening and requests members
10 attend and bring friends with them.
Evening journal., 1911-09-18

The State Department points with pride to fig
ures made public Saturday, which they say, bear
out the wisdom of the dollar diplomacy policy.
They show that the total exports of domestic mer-
chandise for the twelve months ended July /, 1911
amounted to S2,049,320, l99-an increase over last
year by S3s6,500000 This is the banner year for
American exports since the founding of the re-
public
Evening journal., 1911-09-18
THIS TREE PROLIFIC.

George II. Larrimore of No. % East
Twenty-fourth street, Delaware rail-
road engineer has a peach tree which
he says has not failed to bear fruit
for eight years. This year nine bas-
kets of good peaches were picked
from the tree
Evening journal., 1911-09-18

In a way it is curious 10 see how
readily some Of our readers respond
to the subtlety of suggestion. No soon
er had we printed our verses con
cerning Happiness" than along
comes a most esteemed friend ana
correspondent which signs itself
"Crusty." The verses sent to US run
something like this;
How could she happier be than this
A perfect state of married blissi
She goes her way and he goes hisn,
And each one minds them own derned
bisn.
A perfect poem is too often not
only a gem of purest ray serene, but
il is the more often a flower which is
born to blush unseen. That's why
we not only print here our own
verses, but give an airing to those
more mellifluous outpourings of our
friends who favor us.
Perkins says he has a friend who
has Just returned from New York. 1t
appears that this friend dwelt for
time at one Of the more important
hostelries in the neighborhood Of
Broadway and Forty-second street
''Why did you come home so soon?'
asked Perkins.
"Well, I'll tell you" replied his
friend "It was this way. l simply
had TO come back to get my gun"
Good hunting?' asked Perkins.
"Finel" said the mendacious per-
son. II have stalked two walters -
big ones?"
well. the biggest one measured
two-and-a-quarter from tip TO tip
Again Perkins tells us OF another
friend who is a seafaring man, having
been skipper of a four-master Tor
many years. He is said to have
been visiting one of his nieces recent
! ly. "Oh. Uncle Peter she exclaim-
| ed, ''in all your years sailing have
you ever been boarded by pirates?'
WELL" replied Uncle Peter, Il lived
at the Plaza for a week.
A Boston man tried to kill himself.
He shot with the usual 3S-calibre re-
volver with no very definite result.
Then he cut his throat with razor.
Still nothing doing in the suicide line
The third attempt was equally inefh-
cient. He jumped off the roof of one
of the high buildings and only sue
ceeded in breaking both his legs. II
his purpose to end his earthly career
is still strong, we desire to suggest
that little denatured alcohol dress.
ing on some near-mushrooms mas
help him toward his goal.
"Justiciable." being a perfectly
correct word. is entitled to a
place alongside of 'innocuous
desuetude. Chicago Tribune.
And our hard heart absolutely re-
fuses TO yearn SOS anybody could no
tice It for either Of the phrasings.
We have received the following
communication from Messrs. Double
day, Page and Co, purveyors in extra
ordinary of literature;
Sept. IA, 1911.
Dear Mr. Won Innes:--
In spite of the general prejudice
on the part of book dealers and
publishers against veEse, we have
got together a volume of Mr..
Evening journal., 1911-09-18
RED LION ROAD WORK.

William Oakes, Of Delaware City,
is in charge of the work of building
the concrete bridge with iron girders
at Pigeon Run st. Georges hundred.
The roads in St Georges hundred are
in fairly good shape.
Evening journal., 1911-09-18
NISSIONARY NFFTINc.

The monthly meeting Of the Wo-
mans Home Missionary Society Of
Epworth NJ. e. Church will he held
in the church parsonage on Tuesday
evening A fun attendance is re-
quested
Evening journal., 1911-09-18

BILE Compound. i
was sick thre e
months and could
not walk. l suf-
fered all the time.
The doctors said /
could not get well
without an opera
ton, for / could
hardly stand the
pains in my sides,
especially my right
one, and down my
right leg. L began
Evening journal., 1911-09-18
LETTERS ON ESTATES.

Letters Of administration have been
granted by Register of Wills on the
estate of Laura Lofiand to Theodore
A. Lofiand, and letters testamentary
on the estate of Joseph Hyde to Ella
and Clara Hyde
Evening journal., 1911-09-18
WOMAN
ESCAPES
OPERATION
WasCured byLydiaE Pink
Vegetable Compound

Elwood. Ind" Your remedies have
cured me and l have only taken six
bottles of lydia e. Pinkham's Negeta-
Evening journal., 1911-09-18

Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell Of
AThe Resentment That Helped TO En-
pose Standard on"
Evening journal., 1911-09-18
ADDRESS REFERENDUM LEAGUE.

In Pythian Hall tomorrow evening
the Rev. r. L. Jackson, pastor Of Han
over Presbyterian Church will adj
dress the Referendum League.
Evening journal., 1911-09-18

"Justiciable.' being a perfectly
correct word. is entitled to a
place alongside of "innocuous
desuetude. Chicago Tribune.
And our hard heart absolutely re-
fuses 10 yearn SOS anybody could no
tice II for either of the phrasings.
Evening journal., 1911-09-18

How could she happier be than this
A perfect state of married blissi
She goes her way and he goes hisn,
And each one minds them own derned
bign.
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