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Evening journal., 1911-02-15
ADVICE TO THE
LEGISLATORS
George W. Ingram Believes
in Taxing All Securities

Editor Of THE EVENING JOURNAL.
Socrates said he who knew how to
give wise counsel to those who con-
suited him to animate citizens TO
probity. virtue and love of his coun-
try was the true magistrate. and It.
is desired that our Legislature Will
rise above party, vote and work Tor
the States interest, enact such laws
guaranteeing justice to all and special
privileges to none.
There are three essential proposi-
tions which / desire to call TO their
attention, equity in taxation, practical
education and beneficial utilities l
am in favor of an income tax for the
States benefit. I believe in taxing all
securities. Why? Because 1t les-
sens the burden from realty and helps
TO build ND useful utilities. Take for
instance the bonds issued for road inn
provements in New Castle county at
four and one-half and FIVE per cent.
all held by one person. Why should
they be especially privileged? There
are at least fifty millions Of dollars
in this county immune from taxation
that are paying a good percentage. As
I am informed the reduction OF tlve
per cent. on county taxes there IS
lost to the county at least $1,000.
while the poor fellow must pay an
additional of five per cent. likewise
eight per cent. Of school taxes. Put
all classes of securities on equality
and then you conserve the interest OF
both rich and poor Should I be
additionally taxed as a real estate
man when for forty-two years | have
paid a license Of fifty dollars annually
and spent thousands of dollars TO
bring people into the State while the
more able go free9
They tell you that It is unoonstitu-
tional. Public opinion Is the essencs
Of constitutions II dethroned tyranny
in England; It not only freed the
slaves. but also all classes of free
men and the present unrest about
! class legislation for the benefit of the
wealthy is due to public opinion.
And as to the second proposition.
the-e is q class of poor. bright chill
dren whose parents are not able 20
send them away to school. II they
| could avail themselves Of proper
opportunity of learning something TO
! MAKE InfIn Stl-EurldAAiAlE lnr9 nVu-1
/ be useful citizens 7 see no reason
why. in each large town. there could
not be a department devoted to shorr
hand and typewriting and a general
business knowledge. not only for
children. but older persons. Take
for instance, st. Georges hundred. We
have twelve free schools and FIVE
would be ample. If the hundred were
redistricted, it would decrease the
taxes and give better advantage 10
the attendants
AS to the last proposition there arc
numbers Of stagnant millponds that
are useless, producing mosquitoes and
malaria. that are impeding the drain
age Of thousands OF our best lands
which II drained, would not only
make it more healthy, but become
utilities in growing cranberries and
other useful crops Therefore. give
US equity in taxation, better oppor-
tunities for practical education and
encourage useful utilities such as bet
ter public roads trollies and drama ge
and you will conserve the interest n
the whole Of the people
Yours truly,
George " Ingram.
Niddletown. Del. Feb. 12
Evening journal., 1911-02-15
With the Paragra pliers

After ALL We believe would rather take chances on
crowded trolley car than wait for the car. II
looks as If the American people doomed TO be
ourable p-hangers.-Chester Times
stand dpattism is ill-informed as we'll as obstinate
Speaker Cannon denounces Canadian reciprocity as a
free-trsde but when we had free-traders in
this country they were unanimously opposed recip-
rocal agreements.-New York World
Another kdnapper has just been sentenced TO twenty
hve years imprisonment At this of effective ius-
tce the dnappers when they regain their liberty will
find their peculiar industry among the lost artsBal-
timore American
Wouldn't It be lust fine If could have better In
stead Of larger House?-Charleston News and Courier.
With the tory papers of England furious the
American Canadian tariff agreement there Amer
icsn Congressmen stupid that they cannot take so
obvious cue-Springhed Republican.
Evening journal., 1911-02-15
WEDNESDAY. FEB. is. 1911
THE GORMLEY BILL.

u REPRESENTATIVE GORMLEY'S bill relating
~ 70 the publication Of the expenses Of pri-
mary and general elections IN this State has been
reported "on its merits in the House at Dover.
This means that the committee having charge OF II
did not make a recommendation This is meas
ure which The Journal thinks should be passed
without question " there are objections as 10 the
provisions Of the bill, these provisions could be
changed but at any rate the idea embodied in the
Cormley bill should he enacted into law.
We think that men actively engaged in politics
should be desirous of having the measure passed
They know the expenses that candidate tor an
Office at a primary IS put TO. The measure, II VIC
mistake not would have tendency TO do away
with grating at Nominations and the holding up
of candidates for contributions. There has been
Complaint among candidates in this county that
they are pestered numerically by grafters.
Some men have refused TO be candidates for
nominations because Of this very fact. They de-
cline 70 run the gauntlet The expenses and de-
mands Of grafters prevent many worthy men
from aspiring 10 Office They have not the money
in the first place TO meet such expenses and IN the
second place they will not submit TO the turmoil
Of such a campaign and TO the exaotions.
We should think therefore that every New Castle
county member Of the Legislature would heartily
support the Gormley bill The measure would
have tendency TO reduce the expenses OF State
campaign TO a minimum.
II is true that under publicity laws in some other
States the fact that large sums are contributed
for political purposes is disclosed. The more pub
lcity we have in politics we'll as in all affairs
of government the better. Governor Wilson OF
New Jersey is one Of the great advocates OF pub
icity In fact he is possessed with the belief that
publicity will correct many Of the evils OF our
political life He has put his ideas concerning
publicity into effect in New Jersey with satistac-
tory results
The idea embraced in the Gormley bill is ono
Of the best things that has been before the Legs'
lature. and we see valid reason why such a
measure should not become law in Delaware.
Some of those members who have been loud in
their professions that they we're going to Dover
10 enact real, live legislation have now an oppor'
tunity to make good" one desirable bit OF leg
islstion at least
We think this measure is of far more Importance
than the question of the open season tor SPUR
rels. which caused so lively and entertaining de-
bate in the House the other day.
Evening journal., 1911-02-15
INsURGENTs AND THE TARIFF.

He lnsurgent Republican leaders must be
- feeling keenly the position in which they will
be placed if they do not support the Canadian
treaty. Some of the insurgents in the West are
not keen for the treaty They have kept their
mouths muzzled which condition is distasteful to
their leading newspapers. For example the Des
Moines Register and Leader, the chief apostle of
insurgency in Iowa, declares that the most un-
fortunate feature of the situation is the impress
sion getting abroad that the insurgent leaders who
should be foremost in promoting a progressive
tariff program. are the ones who arc holding out ="
The Register and Leaders adds that 1T may
be embarrassing for several of the Western Sena-
tors 10 come TO the support of the President, but
IT the President is right he clearly is in this
instance that embarrassment should not stand in
the way There is something more al stake in
this tariff program more important than the per-
sonsl feelings Of any man or set of men"
Already the Wall street newspapers are saying
that unless the Progressive Senators support the
treaty the charge will be made not without good
basis, that insurgency is but sectionalism in
which the West is trying to get advantages over
the East
Evening journal., 1911-02-15
He Was Deaf
Hearing Restored
Retired Railroad Conductor Has
Something to Say to People Who
Cannot Hear Well.

htuEt0 hAlE0A0 CONDUCTOR Has
Something to Say to People Who
Cannot Hear Well.
Ringing noises in the ears is good
proof that catarrh is going to affect
your hearing Here is the proof that
HYOME1 pronounce It High-o-me)
will do more than advertised.
During the Fall of 1909 / found II
necessary TO consult two local spec
ialists for a catarrhal affection that
caused me considerable annoyance
and which finally developed into q
serious trouble in my ears resulting
in deafness with almost continual
bu1zing in ears. Despairing of re-
ceiving benefit or relief from the ply
sicians I determined TO try the
HY0MEI which I had seen advertised.
] used this very thoroughly for sew
eral weeks with most gratifying re-
suits, all Inflammation, soreness and
buzzing being overcome with an en-
tive restoration Of my hearing and
general benefit to nasal and throat
troubles. I have no hesitancy in
recommending this remedy to all who
are similarly afflicted with catarrhal
troubles" F. c. Vananman. Retired
Conductor. Binghsmton, n Y, March
%. 1910
HYOMEI Is guaranteed by Miller
Drug Company and druggists every
where for catarrh. coughs, colds. sore
throat, Group and asthma, or money
back Just breathe it. Complete out
fit s1.00. Extra bottles so cents.
Evening journal., 1911-02-15
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
The State That Had Two
Shooting Senator's
By "Holland."

During the administration Of Presi-
dent Hayes and for some is years
later. no State was represented in the
United States Senate by two men so
completely different in physical intel
lectual and temperamental character
istics as was the State Of North Car
olina.
The two Senators were Matthew W.
Ransom, who as a Confederate Gen
eral fought In many of the great bat
ties Of the Civil War, and Zebulon B.
Vance, who was elected Governor of
his State while in the field for the
South. Differing as they did in per-
sonal characteristics and in the meth
DDS which distinguished them while
Senators, these two North Carolinians
were warm personal friends.
Senator Ransom was a man of great
personal dignity. He could not have
heen persuaded to enter the Senate
Chamber unless he wore the conven-
tional frock coat and black trousers.
His linen was conspicuous for its
tineness as we'll as its whiteness. He
wore a close-trimmed grizzly gray
beard, and he was fond of plucking at
chin whisker He rarely spoke and
If he did address the Chair. It was
usually to put a question or to make a
brief motion. He always did this with
studied dignity and grace II was. pos
sible TO see in him the so-called typi-
cal Southern gentleman. He was one
Of the two or three Democratic SEN
stors with whom Senator Roscoe
Conkling Of New York permitted him
self TO be on terms Of personal init
macy.
Senator "zeb" Vance. as he was
commonly called. was a man Of her
culean frame. He seemed TO have come
directly from the plain people His
head, Of noble shape and poise, was
surmounted by a mass of brownish
hair. tossed about with a sort of care
less contempt of. brush and comb. He
wore very heavy mustache of tawny
color. He appeared 10 be Indifferent tc
the cut of his clothes. and had no OBJ
lection to entering the Senate cham
Der dressed in a short. business sacl
suit. the pockets of which we're stuffed
with papers. His colleague wore gold,
framed eyeglasses, while Senator
Vance frequently perched upon his
forehead an old-fashionsd pair oi
spectacles.
Senator Vance was a man of infinite
Evening journal., 1911-02-15
NO MORE MISERY
In THE STOMACH
Indigestion, Gas, Heartburn
or Dyspepsia Vanish in
Five Minutes

If what you Just ate is souring on
your stomach or lies like lump of
lead, refusing to digest. or you belch
Gas and Eructatea Aour, undigested
food, or have a feeling of Dizziness,
Heartburn, Fullness. Nausea, Bad
taste in mouth and stomach headache
this is Indigestion.
A full case of Pape's Dispepsin
costs only so cents and will thorough
~ cure your out-of-order stomach,
and leave, sufficient about the house in
case some one else In the family may
suffer from stomach trouble or Indi-
gestion.
Ask your pharmacist TO show you
the formula plainly printed on these
50-ceDt cases, then you will under
stand why Dyspeptic trouble of all
kinds must go, and why they usually
relieve sour, out-of-order stomachs or
Indigestion in itve minutes. Diapep-
sin Is harmless and tastes like candy,
though each dose contains power sutti-
cient to digest and prepare for assimi-
lation into the blood all the food you
eat; besides, it makes you go 10 the
table with a healthy appetite: but,
what will please you most, is that you
will feel that your stomach and intes-
tines are clean and fresh, and you will
not need to resort to laxatives or liv-
er pills for Biliousness or Constipa-
ton
This city will have many Dispepsin
crank. as some people will call them,
but you will be cranky about this
splendid stomach preparation. too, if
you ever try little for Indigestion
or Gastritis or any other Stomach mis-
ery.
Get some now, this minute, and for
ever rid yourself of Stomach Trou-
BILE and Indigestion.
Evening journal., 1911-02-15
NEW CENTURY CLUB EXHIBIT.

HE exhibit at No so2 Market street under
- the auspices of the Consumers League and
the Social Service Committee Of the New
Century Club which will continue through
out the week IS very credtabe
affair and calls attention TO the fact that the
club is doing good work for the social better
ment of the city.
One Of the speakers pointed out the need for
better child labor laws in Delaware and the estab-
lishment of juvenile court, both of which sub
jects are worthy Of careful consideration on the
part of the General Assembly and the
enactment of such laws as will bring about the
Improvements demanded. The meeting makes
clear that there is force in Wilmington con-
stantly working for the Improvement of the gen
ersl welfare
Evening journal., 1911-02-15
BALLOT REFORM.

T HE DOVER REPUBLICAN says that so long
= as we have the present voting system in
Delaware with the big ballot, voters assistants are
needed. But why not change the present law for a
simpler ballot? Even with the legitimate employ
ment of voters assistants, many ballots spoiled
at every election the number of discarded ballots
in some instances being large enough to change
the result of election in districts.
No one is particularly pleased with the present
cumbersome method of voting. A simpler ballot
should be provided, and It is up to- the Repub-
lican members of the Legislature to take the ini-
tative in this matter as ballot reform was one Of
the things promised by the Republican State Con-
vention
Evening journal., 1911-02-15

humor and much wit He always com
manded close attention when he spoke.
His colleague never failed to pay him
the courtesy of taking a seat close to
Vance and listening with apparently
absorbed attention to the entire
speech. And when Senator Vance had
finished. Senator Ransom was the
first to extend a congrstulsting hand,
One Saturday afternoon. / saw Sem
ator Vance walking around the
Thomas Circle. looking at the statue
of General Thomas from all points of
view.
That is fine statue Of Thomas, ''
he said. Il sometimes think he was the
best soldier on the Union side, all
things considered. NY colleague. Ran
som. agrees with me"
] ventured to say to Senator Vance
that I had observed that his colleague
always made it a point to be the first
to congratulate him after he had made
a speech.
Yes, he does do that. was the re-
ply, and he is sincere in it, too.
do all the talking for North Carolina,
and Ransom keeps up general appear
ances by his elegant manners.
1T has sometimes been said Of us,
Senator Vance continued-and I know
by the twinkle of his eye and the
twitching of his mustache that some
humorous thought was passing
through his mind-"it has often been
said that North Carolina is represented
by two shooting Senators. and yet in
spite of that fact l think Ransom and
are about as neutrality-suspicious. ed
men as are in the Senate. "
The Senator saw that | looked puz-
zled. They say" he explained. that
I shoot off my mouth while Ransom is
shooting his cuffs
saw the point at once Senator
Ransom was distinguished not only for
the length and fulness of his shirt
cuffs, and for their capacity to envelop
his hands, but also for a habit he had
of constantly pulling the cuffs. when
they had slipped back. TO their ac-
customed place. so that they concealed
all of his hands but the fingers In the
slang of the day this was called
shooting the cuffs" OF course, no ex-
planation need be made of Senator
Vance's remark that he was accused
Of shooting off his mouth" For he
was pretty constant and vigorous
speaker on the floor Of the Senate.
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rights reserved.)
Evening journal., 1911-02-15

bill has been presented to the Legislature
increasing the number Of members Of the New
Castle County Levy Court There is no vali6
reason why this bill should become a law After
much experimenting and pulling and hauling for
political advantage, the present Levy Court sys-
tenn was adopted, and il is about satisfactory
as any we could get The court is working all
right and there is no need Of change The bill
increasing the membership of the court should be
defeated
Evening journal., 1911-02-15

Encouraging reports are being received from
some of the recently established postal savings
banks At Msnitowoo, Wis. the average daily
deposits have been SO0 although the total num-
ber Of depositors accounts opened is less than So
and the depositors mainly laborers and working
girls In some instances a single account repre-
sents the combined savings Of family in which
there are several workers. Many children how
ever, are also depositors, having purchased the
five and ten cent stamps until they accumulated
enough 10 exchange for a regular deposit account
Of SIS One of the surprises is that few farmers
have so far taken advantage Of the postal banks
in the places in which they are located
Evening journal., 1911-02-15

The horse still holds his own despite the efforts
OF the motor vehicles TO displsce him According
10 the report of the bureau of statistics Of the
Department of Agriculture the average price of
horses during the last three years has increased
from S95.64 TO Slll.67. But it is probable that
there not so many horses
Evening journal., 1911-02-15

The Lincoln Day exercises before the Legisla.
ture we're very credifahlc and showed that there
are members who have other talents than "legisa-
turing" There we're eloquent addresses by sew
eral of the members, and Representative Hoffecker
by his rendering Of a solo recalled the old days
when one Of The serenaders in Smyrna he en-
ioyed high reputation.
Evening journal., 1911-02-15

The Bridgeport Post does not expect drop
in the cost OF living even If the Canadian recipro-
citv treaty becomes a law. The long list of arti-
cies included in the treaty will cost just as much
after the treaty is enacted as they do at present
This is a rather gloomy view to take, but It does
seem that the only way in which the cost Of liv-
ing can be reduced in this country is by means OF
a larger production in America of the things we
eat
Evening journal., 1911-02-15
BLOOD STANDS STILL
Piles Can't be Cured Until Circulation
Is Restored.

II is useless to try TO cure piles by
operating or use of salves or supposi-
tories-as long as the blood is stag
nant in the lower bowel, new tumors
will continue to form. Clear the
blood-free the circulation. Then
piles will leave for good A success
ful, scientific, internal remedy is DR..
Leonhsrdts Hem-Roid. sold under
guarantee by ~ B. Dsnforth, and
druggists everywhere. Hem-Roid does
its work thoroughly. 81 for 24-days
treatment DR.. Leonhardt Co., Sta
ton B, Buffalo, n. Y. Write for book
let.
Evening journal., 1911-02-15
CHARLES S. HuRLncK.

Seventh and Popular Streets.
Has received another s2,5o0 lot Of New
aud Slightly Shop-Worn Rugs that be
will sell at unhesrd of low prices
while they last. Only a few left Of
perfect Administers at $500. Tapestry
Brussels a little off from 800 TO
$1,000, and Rugs as low as SB.9s.
CALL AND SEE OUR STOCK.
Evening journal., 1911-02-15
The United Pub

~" AnAN"N w
iishers' Association
through its presi-
dent. Mr.. Arthur
Koppsil has exam
ined THE JOUR
NAILS circulation
and Mr.. koppell Of.
iers 20 wager 81 ooo
OF his own money,
and undertake 70
prove that THE
EVENING JOUR.
NAL has the largest
paid circulation q
any paper printed In
Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1911-02-15

Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell Of
"The Incident That Brought About
TWO-cent Letter Postage
Evening journal., 1911-02-15
OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTS.

The Association q
American Advertis.
ars is composed of
al the great adver-
tissrs Of this coun-
try. The Associa-
tion endorses only
such papers a. sub
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ton a. any moment
and positive proof
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The United Publishers Ass0ola-
tIon Of New York City has lnvestl-
gated, and oerh1ee 10, the olrou-
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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-04-06
CAMPBELL
Memorial Association is Char.
tered by Secretary of
State Reed.

+! ScHARLEsToN, April The
Alexander Campbell Memorial AS
ISOLATION, of Bethany. W. Va, auth
orlzed to hold $4,000 worth of real
estate and a like amount of personal
property. has been chartered here by
the secretary of state.
The purposes OF the association IS
to acquire and hold certain tract
of real estate near the village of
Bethany in Brooke county, which
was the home of Alexander Camp
bell, reformer of the Church Of
Christ and founder of Bethany Col
lege; caring for and preserving the
house. etc. as a perpetual memorial
10 the life and work of Mr.. Camp
bell. The incorporators as shown
by the papers filed are Mrs. Decima
C. Barclay. A. c. PenSieton, Mary B.
Chapline, Elizabeth NJ. wynee, Anne
E. Workman, Annie Taylor, Pearl
Mahafrey. Janet Gay and Virginia
vogel Moos, all of Bethany, W. Va.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-04-06
ROAD MEN
Are Named by the County
Court for the Various
Districts.

Late Monday afternoon the county
court appointed the following road
supervisors for the ensuing year:
Clark district-W. C. Kester,
Thomas Bennett, John Rector and
J. c. Sharps.
Coal William strother,
Allison Bartlett and Charles Green.
Clay district-L. ID. Martin,
George Tetrick. c. "a. Thompson,
Joshua Thompson, R. Robinson and
Harvey Bice.
Elk district-G. w. Hickman, Will
liam Nutter, d. s. Young, John
Booth and NJ, j. Green.
Eagle district-E. NJ. Hess, J. S.
Griffin, Sylvester Lyon, C. d. Robin
son, "A. j. Michael, Emory Shreeyes
and A. j. Garrett.
Grant district. W. Miller,
Samuel Sheets, G. w. Stout. Elias
McWhorter and Whltefeld Reed.
Tenmilc district-G. Nv. Williams.
Hiram Lynch, William L. Pepper
and Harvey Warner.
sardis Rehabilitation Fittro, J.
II. Lindsay, n. v. Thompson, Sam
uel Lanham, D. w. Kemper and
Temple Smith.
Simpson distrlct-E. \. Palmer,
Harter Stout, y. Green, Fred
White and James b. supler.
Union William Burnside,
Henry Noon, j. w. sommerville, j.
IA. Howell, James Musser, Harvey
Moore. Jud sldebottom, j. ID. Mitch
ell and John Wilcox.