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Evening journal., 1911-08-23
CAMP MEETINGS.

I OVERS of camp meetings. and there are still
- many of them as witnessed by the numerous
we'll filled tents at Brandywne Summit say with
evident pride that the order preserved on the
camp grounds in these days is much better than it
was years ago.
Veterans recall that years ago the winding-up
night was usually a scene of more or less dis
order Rowdes would gather about the camp
grounds and sometimes on them and make night
hideous for the peaceful jewellers within the tents.
Policemen other officers Of the peace would have
10 patrol the grounds and the camp would not
formally adjourn until the day following the walk
around service so that the camp would enjoy the
protection that the law throws around religious
gatherings.
Those must have been stirring days of old when
the forces of Militant Sin descended the
forces of Militant Righteousness, and thus fur
nshed the opportunity for a hand-to-hand conflict
II was said that even speak-easies, walking and
other kinds, lowered near camp meetings. The two
forces, that Of good and that of evil, lined up in
close proximity, as they do in the world at large.
But while the lovers of the camp boast that or
der is maintained much better il is also said that
there are fewer conversions The mourners' bench
is not filled as il once was Doubtless a powerful
exhortaton like that delivered by Dr. Corkran Sun
day night, when he painted the fate of sinners in
vivid language, in the older days would have re-
suited in bringing more than one 10 repent
ance 1t may be that the old time rowdyism, which
sometimes invaded camp meetings, picturesquely
brought TO others at camp the actual exhibition OF
sin and so impressed them that there we're more
conversions, but, even if there we're anything in
this surmise the camp meeting people would not
care to return to the old days.
A few days in the woods is delightful rest for
city persons and cannot be but beneficial The ac-
tual religious value of such camps may be disputed
but we are inclined TO think that they are helpful
To those unaccustomed TO camp meetings, they GER
tany give vivid ideas of what the principal relig.
ious sect of the peninsula regards as religion
There is much of cheerfulness in camp meeting re-
hgion.
Evening journal., 1911-08-23
A SUSSEX LAMENT.

TT HE lament of the Sussex Republican now is
L that The Journal does not join it in con-
demning the leaders of the Republican organza-
ton Of the state. The implication is we presume,
that should also praise the leaders in Sussex
county who say they are heading the revolt against
the organization. At times we say little that
seems to please the Republican trihe and
it agrees with us Anyone these days who says
anything that can even remotely please the Re-
publican should consider himself fortunate
We may regret for the sake of the Republican
that at this time we don't feel like condemning the
leaders as the Republican would have us do, and
we are not going TO laud, politically DR.. Layton
and Colonel Houston and Senator Drexler and
the rest of them to the skies as patriots leading
an unselhsh movement for the bursting of the po-
litical shackles which they think bind Delaware.
We prefer TO remain an interested spectator Of
their movements for a while and we shall not en-
gage in picking their chestnuts out of the fire or
any other politicians chestnuts if we know il. In
others words we are going about our own business
in our own way.
If we joined in laudng the noisy Sussex coterie
and If Delaware politics in the future can be
judged by politics in the past, when the Sussex
crowd makes terms with the Wilmington crowd
if the Sussex revolt" should amount TO anything
both would unite in "cussing" The Journal. We
would not mind the 'cussing,' but object to the
chestnut picking.
The Sussex Republican says that The Journal
knows that the Republican organization as COM
posed and directed is used for selfish purposes
only If this were admitted as true, have we any
assurance that selhshness has been banished from
the crowd that is seeking to overthrow the organ
izaton?
In fact about all the politics that we have been
up against in Delaware for years, with possibly an
exception now and then, is based entirely on sell
| hshness.
An eminent Sussex leader once said that poll
! tics is buncombe."
Evening journal., 1911-08-23
A PRIVILEGED CLASS.

lSCUSSlNG the result of the extra session
OF Congress, the New York Evening Mail
o4e OF the leading Republican newspapers of the
metropolis, and one of the best, declares that the
mast important measure enacted, the most con-
structive and desirable of ALL is the campaign pub
licty law
This law has been consistently advocated by
President Taft and his influence in a large mea-
sure, resulted in its enactment
The Mail remarks that the publicity law is leg
islation that the country has been awaiting for
century.
The new law as TO campaign publicity requires
that all candidates for the House or Senate in gen.
eral elections, primaries or nominating conven-
tons, shall file public statements of their expenses
not more than fifteen or less than ten days before
the election or nomination. The expenses of the
candidates for the Senate are limited 10 $4,000
and those Of candidates for the House 10 5000
Candidates are also required TO state what po-
sitions or honors they have promised in any effort
10 obtain votes Personal travelling expenses and
official fees are not required to be listed
The limit of expenses is certainly high enough
Under the law the way open for any aspirant FOR
Congressional honors to expend $4,000, and this
provision bars worthy men of moderate means
from aspiring TO congressional honors, and of
course the same may be said in greater degree of
aspirants for senatorial honors.
The new law may do something to prevent the
use of money in elections but il brings clearly to
the minds of the people that high political honors
depend upon the extent of a mans pocketbook
Thus is created by law privileged class of seekers
for public office, class from which the ordinary
man, no matter what his ability may be- is debarred
because of his lack Of wealth.
Evening journal., 1911-08-23
Peoples Column
TRACTION Defence.
The Attempt TO Make the People Pay
For the Losses OF the Past.

The Attempt TO Make the People Pay
For the Losses Of the Past
Editor Of THE EVENING JOURNAL.
President Crosby Of The Whining
ton and Philadelphia Traction Com
pany IN his address before the Board
Of Public Utility Commissioners this
morning gave an Indication OF the
line of defence that will probably be
entered by his company If 1t enters
defence in the strip ticket con-
troversy when he spoke with what
would have been really touching
pathos, If we had not so often been
touched before, of the losses that were
sustained by Wilmington utilities dur
ing a vague and misty period of thirty
years which he has discovered but
which no one else appears to know
much about If there was loss on
legitimate capital in Wilmington by
any railways during thirty years or
at any time since the establishment
of street railway traction in Will
mington It must be traced to the old
lines operated by mule power and if
Mr.. Crosby does not know, the write
does know that it will be easy to
show that the entire cost of these
mule lines has been paid for over
and over and over again and when
this is said the saying embraces all
losses and allows for a dividend in
addition during the years that these
said companies are said to have been
operated at a loss.
Another matter that must be taken
into consideration is the fact that
those who financed these first car lines
were men who owned or controlled
large tracts of land In the districts
that would be touched by the lines and
the Inauguration of the systems there
fore was expected, as it afterwards
did { o add to the value of the landiu
the section through which the lines
operated. The financing of the projects
therefore primarily was not so much
aimed at dividends as it was at what
our friend the single taXer would call
unearned increments. This was true
of the Delaware avenue line and it was
also true Of the Front and Union
street line Any consideration of an
argument such as Mr. Crosby's re.
marks suggest, therefore, unless il
also contemplates consideration oil
thee facts, would be inequitable and
unjust.
The writer does not think IL would
be wise for the Wilmington and Phil
adelphia Traction Company to go be-
fore the Utility Commission and after
wards into court and try to show that
there we're any loses that were not af
forwards more than literally made M
on the Riverview, the West Eighth and
the West Fourth street lines even 4
the consideration of increased land
values is eliminated.
John S. Hamilton
August % 1911
Evening journal., 1911-08-23
Citizen Makes a Trip and Tells of the
Flies and Meat.

Editor of THE EVENING JOURNAL.
Having heard more or less discus
sion concerning the conditions Of
King street market on the regular
market days, Wednesdays and Satur-
days, and having read through the
press OF the ordinance prepared by
the Board of Health dealing with con-
ditions there, / was under the inn
preston that it was all a bugaboo.
| On Saturdayrlast / determined to find
out for myself just what those so
called conditions we're and I walked
through King street market from one
end TO the other.
Well, it would be impossible for me
TO mention all the disgusting things
/ saw, but there were baskets of de-
cayed plums standing along the curbs,
covered with flies, while a few feet
away was meat for sale on a stand.
The disease spreaders were changing
their diet occasionally, flying from
the plums to the meat. The butcher
had fans over the meat, but the in
sects were gathered around the outer
edge of the counter and there wero
scores Of them
What was really the most disgust
ing matter to come to my attention
was the handling of meats by the
people. In one case I saw a colored
woman stop at a stand near Second
street She picked up three pieces oi
meat and each slice was raised to her
nostrils, in fact her face was buried
In II and each piece Of meat was laid
down again and the woman passed on.
That meat she had smelled Of was
later sold to a white woman who
looked as il she had none too much
Of this worlds goods and she was
forced to go to markets for her meats
as they were cheap.
The quotation used by one of the
health officials in the paper "That II
was to protect the poor that the meat
ordinance was prepared" came to my
mind. and 1 wondered whether any OF
the councilmen's wives bought their
supplies under such conditions.
If they do. they should inform their
husbands of what they see in the
city markets and perhaps then the
councilmen would take some action
towards stopping the evils that exist
there Yours truly.
A Citizen.
Wilmington, Del, August %.
Evening journal., 1911-08-23
:: Personal and Pertinent ::


Or. James r. Docking the president Of Rust Uniyer-
shy once discussed In an address Holly Springs
MISS me treason OF Benedict Arnold. "Arnolds fault
he said was plainly brought home to him as the fant
OF Kenmore Coopers friend. Fenimore Cooper gave
friend copy OF his last work. nscribing on the fly
lett the words To John Blank with the authors af-
section and esteem few months later Cooper came
upon this book at second hand dealers He bought
II In and sent 10 back 10 his friend again with second
inscription This volume, purchased at a second hand
snop, IS represented to John Blank with renewed
aiiection and reiterated expressions of esteem
--:-.-.
customer in an questionable restaurant did not
remove his hat at the table He was an ugly customer
and eered menacngly at the proprietor when the lat
ter requested that he do so.
ultimatum.
"A right I'll do it for you responded the proprie-
chair.
The customer started to his feet but caught the
proprietor's eye and sat down.
Well he growled, Il said wouldn't aud
didn't"
Then he finished his meal bareheaded-Lippincotts
Magazine.
Evening journal., 1911-08-23
TRUSTEES in BAD TEMPER.

II EPLYlNG to criticisms of the County Work
~ house the trustees of that institution make
the astonishing statement that they depore the
constant endeavor of some of our press to be-
smrch and bring into disrepute our local institu-
tons. An anonymous and therefore practically
irresponsible person is quoted as saying that he
thought in the reporters room Of some of our
papers there was motto IF it is local institu-
ton give it a kick" We have never heard of
such motto in any of the newspaper Offices and
there is surely no constant endeavor so far as
We know, TO besmirch and bring into disrepute
heal institutions
The newspapers Of the city printed the news
and everything they could learn about the recent
rumpus. and The Journal editorialy has used al
most the same language, in referring TO some
phases of the matter, the trustees have employ
ed. The trustees say they do object to thought
full criticism. Perhaps the criticism we have made
OF the food and some other minor things has not
been thoughtful" but let it 60 at that.
The trustees really object, we presume, to news
articles or any other kind of articles that do not
suit them, but their retort SO far as The Journal
is concerned is entirely uncalled for
The trustees in hitting at the newspapers should
be more specific.
Evening journal., 1911-08-23
WEDNESDAY. AUG. %. 1911
NEW FRANCHISES.
II HE JOURNAL confesses thar all

IT HE JOURNAL confesses that all the talk
n about a new company seeking franchises
with profuse promises merely causes The Jour
nal to lift its eyes. The Journal doesn't know
much about the promoters of the new company
and at present it doesn't care much. The publica
fions about them tell the same stereotyped story.
Prospectuses OF public service promoters read
much like prospectuses Of mining promoters in
many ways.
The only way we can judge Of the future is by
our experiences Of the past. With the creation of
the Public Utilities Commission, Wilmington
turned over new page in dealing with public SER
vice corporations Before il is known what sort
OF a commission we have or what il will do,
whether il is really TO amount to any thing" or
not We have new company asking for a franchise.
The scheme of Public Utilities Commission is
all right The only doubt that remains is as TO the
men who are as commissioners to carry out the pro-
visions of the law. There is nothing new COM
pany could give us that the present holders of
franchises could not give We had better try
out the commission first before there is any serious
talk of granting franchises. The city has grant
ed franchises in the past upon the slightest provo
cation. Every one knows the result.
Evening journal., 1911-08-23
COUNTY BALANCES.

County Treasurer Robert NJ. Burns
reported to the Levy Court yesterday
the following; County balances:
Credit Of the Levy Court, S35, 1863. so:
special bonds. S89,24435; Christiana
SlS9.6O; Mill Creek, S79.12; White
Clay Creek, 44c; Pencader, $201. OS
New Castle, S72S.17; Red Lion
S3S271; st. Georges, $685. 80; APP
poquinimink, S37906; Blackbird
S962.69; Brandywine, $S34.13.
Evening journal., 1911-08-23
Wilmington. Del. August p.
No SILL. SNAIL YOICE.


Editor of THE EVENING JOURNAL.
Just a word of appreciation of the
editorial entitled Silence" in The
EVENING JOURNAL of Monday. II
certainly gets TO a vital point i'm the
controversy over the withdrawal of
strip tickets by the Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction Company and
IL pictures the attitude Generally of
political leaders" when there Is an
issue that might really benefit the
people.
During the political campaigns of
many years we have had spectacles
Of leaders of both Republican and
Democratic parties appealing TO the
voters 10 elect men on their party
ticket because IL would result In the
most benefit TO the people." Where
are these leaders now? What is
/ Major Edmund Mitchell now doing 70
try to aid the people i'm the strip
ticket controversy? What is Harry
! Billany now doing to try TO have strin
/ tickets restored? What is Willard
salisbury doing I'm the great cause OF
the people I'm this issue2 What Is
Congressman William II. Head. twice
elected by the people, now doing tc
champion the peoples cause. What
are Andrew c. Gray. John Biggs and q
host of other partisan leaders so so.
lcitous OF the peoples welfare in
political campaigns doing In thi,
present situation in which the trolle,
company has set out TO fitch nickell
from the peoples pockets?, Not ;
word from these professional. politica
leaders now i'm behalf Of the people
but they Will be back on the lob mex
year "for tho benefit of the people.
ANXIOUS.
Evening journal., 1911-08-23
With the Photographers ::

Dr. Mary T. Walker of pantaloon fame, has offered to
sell one finger If the purchaser will pay her enough
Prices must be going We thought Is for four
fingers about right-Baltimore Evening sun
They are talking about those Sunday laws in Wash
ngton It's better to have laws for day in the week
than none at aH.-Spartaneburg Herald
Pastor Richmond is surely of the militant order in
nigh degree He will keep in the meght II he has
take to the courts for it-Buffalo News
Evening journal., 1911-08-23

The halibut is not naturally a
fiat fish, but has acquired its fiat
ness through many centuries OF
hard work. AS is we'll known, the
halibut is passionately fond of
the quiddle berry. which, as is
well known, grows only under
rocky shelves. Under these
shelves only a fiat fish can pro-
ceed The halibut was originally
shaped like a regular fish, but
long, long ago. the male halibut
realizing how he must be shaped
If he wished to get at the quiddle
berries, would emerge from the
water and climb to the top of a
high cliff overlooking the sea.
From the top of this cliff he
would throw himself into the
ocean. landing on the surface of
the water with considerable Of
iounce.
Evening journal., 1911-08-23
TESTED AND PROVEN
There is a Heap of Solace i'm Being
Able to Depend Upon We'll
harmed RenntaflOn.


For months Wilmington readers
have seen the constant expression Of
praise for Doan's Kidney Pills, and
read about the good work they have
done In this locality. Not another rem
edy ever produced such convincing
proof of merit.
Benjamin r. Bacon, SO4 Lombard
St.. Wilmington, Del, says Il have
been troubled by my kidneys ever
since / started railroading twenty-five
years ago. For the past ten years /
have been an engineer and if any oc-
cupation weakens ones kidneys, l be-
lieve il is this. My back became very
weak and painful and soms time ago
I got Doan's Kidney Pills at Danforth's
Pharmacy. ] soon found out their
value and / had not taken them long
before / received lasting relief
statement given January II, 1909
REIMBURSEMENT.
Mr.. Bacon was interviewed on No
vamber II, 1910 and he said: Il have
not had any need of Doan's Kidney
Pills since they cured me almost two
years ago. / can strongly advise the
use of this remedy TO other kidney
sufferers"
For sale by all Dealers Price 90
cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, New
York, sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name-Doans-snd
take no other
Evening journal., 1911-08-23
GUNPOWDER AND KID

1t being necessary for the editor Of
this column to go over 10 New Jer-
sey today to see a man about a dog,
he has called to his assistance some
OF his friends abroad TO produce GER
tain gems of thought The following
from the accommodating paragrapne-
the Boston Post will help in the
general uplift.
Evening journal., 1911-08-23

The halibut would repeat this
operation until he was all fiatten-
ed out like a griddle cake. Then
he would carry up his wife and
push her off, after which he and.
his wife would go after the chick
en- halibut and all the little hall
but, and take them up on top Of
the cliff also. After all had been
thoroughly fiattened out they
would go out and gorge them
selves on the quiddle berries. BY
repeating the operation every, so
often the halibut became very fiat.
Once in a while halibut shows
atavistic tendencies, whereat the
parent halibut has to take him up
on cliff and throw him in the
water, in order that he may be
fiattened.
Evening journal., 1911-08-23
RESIGNATION ENDS 40
YEARS BANK SERVICE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ODESSA. Del, Aug. 23.-At a re-
cent meeting of the board Of directors
of the New Castle County National
Bank of Odessa, Joseph L. Gibson.
cashier, rendered his resignation to
take effect November 1. Joseph G.
Brown, teller was elected cashier. Mr.
Gibson and Mr.. Brown have been as
sociated continuously as cashier and
teller of the bank for more than forty
four years. 1t is doubtful whether
their term Of service in a bank has
been duplicated in this state.
Mr.. Gibson has purchased resi-
dence in Middletown and will remove
there.
Frank Davis, Of Middletown. was
elected teller to take effect Novem-
Der 1.
Evening journal., 1911-08-23
TO INSPECT ROAD.

The Levy Court on Monday next
will inspect the road between Della
ware City and st. Georges built by
the Horrigan Contracting Company.
Evening journal., 1911-08-23

Governor Baldwin. of Connecticut is spoken of
the Democratic candidate for Vice President
and the Governor is willing. His chief recommen-
dation to political fame seems TO be that he once
bad "run-in" with Roosevelt
Evening journal., 1911-08-23

In the special session which closed yesterday,
the House met 81 days and the Senate IS. The
House has been actually in session 425 hours and
2 minutes, and the Senate $50 hours and 81 min
utes
Evening journal., 1911-08-23
RFVIVAL MEETINGS.

Revival meetings will be held this
evening and tomorrow evening at the
mission, No. PIP West Eighth street,
by the Rev. A. j. Dolbow.
Evening journal., 1911-08-23

It is our purpose to print in this
column from time to time the ac-
counts of the newer discoveries in
the realm of unnatural history. Often
these will be taken from the pub
lished papers of our associates in the
Society and sometimes our own re-
searches and investigation in this fas-
cinating field Of science will be re-
corded.
And here is Miss Lura F F.. A,
Parker Fitch of East Sebago. Maine,
writing in the Gotham Weekly Ga
zette the affecting ballad of Sebago
Lake:
love to watch Sebago Lake,
A wonderful body of water,
Whether a boat trip one may take
Or circle it in an auto.
Swimming in it is very fine;
Also, riding in a canoe;
Rowing upon it is quite divine;
For drinking IL is all right, too.
Near this lake was the scene Of my
birth.
It's name l do revere,
OF all lakes I consider it first
In both of the hemispheres.
Today's Lexicon Contest: Perkins
is a good sort of chap enough and
he plays fairly good golf, but he is
considered by many Of his friends Ia
be too fubsy to make a really excel
lent golfer"
Evening journal., 1911-08-23

Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell of
"Ihe Great Lawyer and Orator Who
Was Faithful TO Burke.y
Evening journal., 1911-08-23

POLICE STATION IMPROVEMENT.
The members of the public building
committee of Council and the Police
Commission will meet tonight in the
Mayors Office to discuss needed inn
provements in the police station.
Evening journal., 1911-08-23

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