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Evening journal., 1911-04-28
FRIDAY, APR. % 1911
BACK TO THE PEOPLE.

ONE of the important political signs of the
~ times is what has been called the back-to-the-
people movement Throughout the country there
is disposition to put public questions directly up
10 the people and TO have less representative gov
ernment
1t is believed by many that the people would vote
integently on all public questions that they are
competent to decide them, and that their verdict
nine times out of ten is better than the verdict
of their representatives.
Hence we have the Initiative and Referendum
movements the recall the proposal to elect United
States Senators by direct vote of the people and
the election of delegates 10 national conventions
by direct vote Of the people.
OF all the Eastern States New Jersey has made
the greatest progress in this direction The ad-
vance of that State has been due to the activity
and energy Of Governor Wilson. The experiments
that New Jersey is making will be watched with
much interest by other Eastern States. The latter
States will be likely to note the outcome OF
the Wilson reforms before they adopt them
The latest Of the back-to-the-peope movement
is the resolution introduced into the House at
Washington yesterday by Mr.. Berger, the Socialist
member. calling for the abolition of the United
States Senate He would have one chamber
I house, but it will be long time before the Amer
ican people will consider so radical proposal
If they ever do
If the people arc TO vote directly on public ques-
tons more directly than at present il must fol-
low that if government is TO be improved, the
people must take a greater interest in public af
fairs and give more time and attention 10 them
than they do.
We shall have a test in Wilmington Of how
great the interest of the public is. The discussion
of the new charter and the vote which will be
taken will show TO Delaware how real is the in
terest in this city in public matters where the
personality Of a candidate is not involved
The experience of New Jersey is that on a refer
eudum vote In which the election Of this or that
TO public Office is not involved the percentage
Of votes cast Of the total number Of registered
voters is not very large, not nearly so large as
il should be-
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
A coon PLACE AFTER All.


EIOw many men who visit various towns and
i 4 cities throughout the country come back to
Wilmington with a feeling that Wilmington is
pretty good place after all in which to live.
We may sometimes think that other cities are
ahead Of us in many respects, but when we visit
the other cities, we conclude on the whole that
Wilmington is a rather good kind of home after
all
The other day We printed a long interview with
a working man in touch with the situation as
regards the toers in this city His interview
interesting telling how other cities impressed
him.
One particular point in Mr.. Hogan's statement
ought to be considered-that is his assertion that
the cost of living is higher here than in other
cities. Probably someone familiar with our mar
kets might throw light of another kind on Mr..
Hogan's statements. Ii has always been the i'm
preston among many Wimingtonians that the
cost Of living far food supplies are con-
cerned is surely as low here if not lower than in
most other cities Of our class There is no sound
reason why the cost OF living should be higher
here than in other places.
This brings up the point that Delaware should
really be a State devoted to the producing of
fruits and vegetables and such stuffs as go on the
table. Too much of Delaware is devoted to grain
raising.
We believe that the new highway will impress
upon the people the advantage of making Della
ware fruit and truck producing region But
that aside, markets should be as cheap as
those of Baltimore We should have no difficulty
in getting plenty of food at reasonable prices
AS we have said visit to other cities shows
own advantages. Our beautiful parks our
picturesque scenery, our splendid surrounding
country, our schools, churches all make life worth
living in Wilmington.
There are Several improvements, however
which should receive attention. A new City Hall
is desirable. The city should have fine new hotel
cfF lltar iii.
ciations-should have home, permanent build
ing Our streets should be improved There
seems to be a scarcity of proper homes for work
ing people. These matters are merely mentioned
for the purpose Of trying to call attention TO the
idea OF making greater and better Wilmington
The people of the city should appreciate Whining
ton and do what they can to make il 90 forward
What vast Improvements could be made if we
all worked heartily with civic pride and civic pa
triotism for Wilmington and for Delaware
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
EXCELLENCE.

AHEN interested in poultry say that the pres
i i ent season for selling eggs for Matching has
been a successful one for them. This shows that
interest is increasing in poultry culture.
Some time ago The Journal printed several let
ters about laying hens the letters coming from
different parts of the State In all parts of Della
ware there is much improvement in the poultry.
The good breeds are being used. Some people arc
going into poultry culture as a business, and even
on general farms where no great attention is paid
to poultry there is noticeable improvement in
stock.
All this is due TO the general agitation through
out the country in favor of fine poultry and to the
two shows which have been held in Delaware. The
progress is slow but sure II takes years to con-
vince some easy going people that the standard
breeds of poultry are better in every way than the
mongrels But even the sowest are learning that
fact and the farmer who has mongrels before
very long will be looked upon as far and away be-
hind the times.
When people raise poultry why should they
not raise the best?
When people raise peaches or apples why should
they not raise the best they can?
When they raise why should they not try
to raise the best kind of corn?
In other words if you are going TO do anything,
why don't you try TO do it right?
Yet many farmers who like dogs and keep them
prefer to be bothered by some ugly old mongrels
instead of fine intelligent animals. How many
farmers have forlorn old horses when they could
have good horses?
They say they can't afford it, but the cost is
merely little more at the beginning That is
all. The expense of keeping poor horse is as
great as that OF keeping a good one Mongre
chickens eat as much thoroughbreds and Law
fewer eggs. '
30 It is all the way down the line. Excellence
should be the standard worked for.
There IS one reason for il that should appeaI
even 10 the dollars and haf-cent man, the close
hsted man-EXCELLENCE PAYS
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
BY
/" H 0 L L A N D"

was in Clay. He determined to give the
Whig leaders the fight of their lives;
and in line with this determination
there appeared one day in the Louis
vile Courier Journal an advertise
ment to the effect that Henry Clay
would address the citizens of Kentucky
on the public square at Lexington OH a
certain date upon the issues of the
day. This happened shortly before the
legislature which was to choose a Sem
ator was to be elected.
well, this brief advertisement.
which / myself read, was enough 70
set the State wild with excitement
and on the day announced for the
speech the town of Lexington was
crowded TO overlooking with people
from all parts of the State. The pub
lie square was one dense mass of men
and women, and there were many wo-
men.
when Mr.. Clay appeared upon the
platform he had only to look at that
immense crowd and bestOw upon il
that singularly fascinating smile of
his, to which he owed so much of his
personal popularity, for it was an m
teN 10 HIS nature, 10 set AHe tlOWu
wild. And wild with delight il remain
ed until he raised his hand, when sill
ence gradually fell upon that vast as
semblage. And then he began his
speech
"In that wonderful voice of his
which was peculiarly adapted to out
door speaking, he began in a concilia-
tory tone, saying that he spoke for the
great Whig party. Gradually, and with
the utmost skill, he approached the
main purpose of his address, which
was to attack and beat down the
Wings who We're opposing his re-elec-
ton to the Senate. Soon he had his
listeners under his complete control
they began to look around to see il
there were amy anti-Clay Wings among
them, and discovering one or two such
the Clay adherents made as though tC
attack them, and those men were com.
PEELED to fee to place of safety.
Thus he held his audience spell
bound as he went from point to point
and when he came to the conclusion OF
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
Editorial Opinion
THE LOSS OF SPRING
Baltimore American.

Baltimore American.
Spring has temporized with winter
until it has about given up all that 1t
might rightfully claim. SO that there
is every prospect of summer coming
into its own with practically no
spring. This outlook is not especially
disquieting. now that the raw. edges
of cold spring have been most worn
on by the increasing strength of the
sun. The summer resorts would
welcome an early summer, and the
clothing trade would be delighted as
well to have hot weather set In early
and mankind be led of necessity to get
their lightweight clothing early.
The ice men would also he glad to
have their innings long and earnest,
ignoring the fact that their fellow
conspirators against the domestic
pocketbook, the coal men, have held
UP to the present moment, squeezing
exactions. from the helpless house
holder.
The philosophic viewpoint is that the
weather makes no difference where it
cannot be prevented, and should hot
weather set in early it would be neces-
cary for the citizens to adjust them
selves, even though by a wrench, and
to bet accustomed to new line OF
weather talk from that they have
been indulging in for several months
of raw and penetrating cold.
The loss of spring would have senti-
mental advantage in that Il would
curtail the product of the spring poet,
or rather IL would were not most
spring poems written in advance
when winter is doing its most earnest
work, in anticipation of the coming
of the gentler season.
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
NE wv NE WIS
OF YES RDAY
CLAY AS A CAMPAIGNER.

James Burnie Beck. who represent
ed the State of Kentucky in the United
States Senate from 1876 until his
death in 1890, and was a member of
the House of Representatives from
1866 TO 1874. was man of impressive
personality. He was Of powerful ply
steal build. His muscles were like
steel His head, large. round, and set
firmly upon his shoulders, was sur
mounted by curly iron-gray hair. IN
the Senate Mr.. Beck was recognized
as an authority upon the tariff and
financial questions, but in the cloak
room or in private company he was
the center Of interest chiefly because of
his recollections Of the early political
life of Kentucky aud of Henry Clay
told with real dramatic force and no
little skill of description.
MANY times / saw Henry Clay
while a political canvass was in
progress in Kentucky" said Mr.. Beck,
who had been a law partner Of John
c. Breckenridge, the South's Presiden-
tial candidate in 1860 and vice-presi-
dent during Buchanan's administra-
tion. 81 practiced law for some years
at Lexington so that / had abundant
opportunity to see and hear Mr.. Clay.
He was always a very effective speak
er, but we all noticed that in the lat
ter years of his public life he seemed
to have a greater influence over young
men than with men of his own age
who had been prominent in the Whig
party. But the finest exhibition of his
powers as a campaigner which Mr..
Clay ever made, so far as my per-
sonal observations were concerned. Oc-
Cured in 1S4S. between the time ne
was defeated by Zachary Taylor for
the Whig presidential nomination and
his reelection to the United States
Senate in the fall of that year
"Clay lost the presidential nomina-
ton that year partly because the Ken
lucky Whig leaders would not cause
the State delegation to support mis-
nomination. Clay was furious at their
action, and as a result these Wbigs
set out to defeat Clays recollection to
the Senate
"That move aroused the old lion that
Evening journal., 1911-04-28

his speech he simply said sthat he
would willingly leave it to the Legis-
lature of Kentucky to say whether he,
as a representative of the Whig party,
should be chosen to represent the
State of Kentucky in the United States
Senate. That said he stood there smil-
ing and triumphant, and it was with
difficulty he escaped from the over
whelming demonstration made by the
crowd.
THAT evening ! heard John j. Crit
tenden. that great Kentucky Whig,
say This speech will crumble all
Whig opposition to Clay's election TO
the Senate. He will be chosen by the
unanimous vote. of the Whig mem
bers. No one will care or dare to op-
pose him any longer And he was SO
chosen"
Copyright, 1911 by E J. Edward. All
rights reserved)
Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell Of
"a Forgotten Chapter in Great War
riOr's Career"
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
GODWIN's CONDITION.

HE article printed in The Evening Journal
Il of yesterday with reference to John Goodwin
should set at rest the suspicious of those who have
intmated that there was grave doubt about God
wins having a tubercuar growth
The statement Of the University of Pennsyl-
vania professor giving the result of an ANALYSIS
is conclusive When Goodwin left the workhouse
ne was afflicted with an advanced tuberculous
lesion"
The punishment this man has received should
satisfy his most olamorous enemies But the af-
Fiction of Goodwin suggests the question of why
IS II that we hear Of so much tuberculosis at the
County Workhouse?
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
:: Personal and Pertinent ::

noW trom the upper story brought the mother IN
ner teet Rude laughter intermngled with tbo bouf
ing and the duet threatened become trio with The
nucohc hread-earner trying to earn bread i'm his
Mummy, mummy" cried Elsie meeting her on the
stairs please come mp and spank Dick"
Mnat mas ne been doing?' asked her mother
we was playing al weddings" sobbed F1sia "s,d
DICK threw rice all over me-" ~
hul you mustn't cry that" soothed the fond mar
ent kice brings good luck TO the bride Won know
Little Elsie opened her eyes wide as she held ONT her
sopping pinafore, and asked
Nhat, mummy-when it's in pudding7' 7'-Answers
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
STONE THROWING RnYs

IT HE work of juvenile courts in other places
\ is illustrated by case before the Juvenile
Court OF Jersey City the other day when num-
Der OF lads were arraigned for throwing stones
az a pennsylvania train. The boys we're repri-
manded and placed under the eye of probation
The railroad company is irving 70 hreak IN the
EVIL OF boys throwing stones at trains. nractice
that sometimes results in the injury Of travellers
ne juvenile court is the proper place for small
ooy Offenders against the railroad companies
The officials of the companies are doing all thew
can 70 prevent danger to the lives of their patrons
. anu me crusade is WagIng against the boy stone
thrower as we'll as against thouphtless nersors
VINO persist in trespassing on the tracks of the
railroad corporations.
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
:: With the Paragraphers ::

Politicians are not quite so proud of being known
as "progressves" they a few months ago 7,
may he because their progress has been so cratic
Dessert Evening News.
You can't throw stone in Indiana without hitting
a spring poet, the Cleveland Plain Dealer But
that's no argument against throwing stones-Dayton
News
revival of popularity is announced for the old
fashioned nightcap. Some folks must think this tenn
zette-Times.
wealthy Boston giri will marry hotel clerk
When the grandeur Of the hotel clerk is taken
into consideration the puzzlng thing is how she
could screw up enough courage ask him-PottsvilIe
Record.
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
SPRING PIONEERS APpEAR.

The violets, snowdrops, and other
young buds are holding their annual
parade along the banks Of the Bran
dywine, and a host of children are
patiently gathering them into bou-
quets for teacher" mother" and
other official personages. il won't
be long after this preliminary eX-
cursion into woods and fields before
folks will discover that the woods are
sufficiently dry and warm for picnics.
Evening journal., 1911-04-28

This is the time that the suburbs about vii
mington begin to look beautiful and the man who
has passed the winter in themcs now coming INTO
his own. Our suburbs are constantly growing.
Evening journal., 1911-04-28

The banquettng habit" is spreading
preacher the other day gave the inmates Of an
Illinois prison dinner and as the speeches are
said to have been limited to five minutes each the
affair must have been pronounced successful
Evening journal., 1911-04-28

And now the Postmasters of the country are 70
be investigated The House Committee intends
to press thorough probing. It,is intended 10
hnd out how active the Postmasters are in politics
Evening journal., 1911-04-28

Some people are complaining that Spring is
so backward Il is too cool for tber, ps...s. 20
soon they will be complaining that it is too bot
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
At Leisure.

At Leisure.
Are you very busy?" asked the
agent who had pushed the office boy
out of the way and stepped into the
private office, where the head of the
firm was debating to the stenogra-
pher.
No; as you see, I am lolling upon
a downy couch and permitting my
fancy to roam through enchanted
realms Nevertheless, | do not wish
to subscribe for anything this morn
ing. BY hurrying you may be able
to get out before the arrival of the
porter, whom I have just summoned
by pushing the button under my
right thumb. b."-Chicago Record
Herald.
Evening journal., 1911-04-28
Stories of The Day
Father Carried II.

MY father" says the host. carried
that sword
The guest examines the blade with
interest and discovers a stamped
statement thereon to the effect that
the sword was made in 1899.
What was was your father in?"
he asks.
War? Oh, father wasn't in any
warl He was a travelling salesman
for regalia house Judge.
Evening journal., 1911-04-28

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Evening journal., 1911-04-28

~ NE of the important political signs 81 the
y times is what has been called the baek-to-the-
.a.to ,,,o,,or,on+ Tbrouohout the country there
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-04-27

but / believe any old thing we might
do along cooperative lines would
beat what we have
Glad 20 hear from Yankee again
Don't fail to write occasionally as I
am always glad to read yours. Glad
you have Socialist lady in your
neighborhood. WHAT has become Of
N. N. Rush. keep expecting him.
From darkness to light was 81
right. All Socialists are not chris
tians bnt want to know how man
can be a Socialist and not practice
christianity.
A. J. BRANNAN.
Tracy City, Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-04-27
Caroline Chapel

i SpkciaI 10 hse Fsv0y.
/ Well, here / come again as usuai
with nothing much towrite,
Itseefns now that pleasant weather
is the order Of the day. but Ne don't
know how long it will be that way
We can't tell
The Sunday school here was attend
ed by nice crowd Sunday, We sure
had fine singing, too
/ Prayer meeting was attended by
very small crowd Sunday
Mrs. Gertie Lewis made short call
on Mrs. Emma Privett one day last
| week.
/ We regres that our good old friend,
j. B Rogers. has left as.
| Little Thelma Long has been very
sick for the past week.
| Misses Lettie Spangler and Mamie
Lewis called on Miss Ethel Privett one
day last week.
Sam Hibbs was visiting ]. H. Priv
cit last week.
Mr.and Mrs. Silas MeNabb were Wis
iting at Bill Longs Sunday.
Miss Nettie Moore called on Miss
Ruth Griffith Sunday.
Il j. Fl. Privett and J. B. Rogers at
tended Sunday school at Union Grove
Sunday evening.
Miss Oracle Pitman called on Ethel
Privett Monday night
J. w. Miller attended Sunday school
ut Caroline Chapel Sunday. We were
glad to see him back again,
Miss Ruth Griffith called on Oracle
Pitman Saturday evening.
Hal hal wide wake sure went
to sleep AMI woke up new man. did
MT be?
Lunie McNabb called at Jim Pit
mans Sunday.
/ Mr.. Griffith called on Mrs. Spears
Monday. who has been on the sick list
for few weeks
.."Chattanooga Kid, you would have
enjoyed yourself Sunday If you had
been at the chapel.
Come on, III ncle Jack, with your
pieces, for we enjoy reading them.
W. K. Priyett enjoyed himself Sum
day afternoon.
Wonder what is the matter with old
"H. c." Of Dunlap. We haven't
heard from him in long time.
Uncle Jack. Of Whitwell, Is sick
and will have TO be excused this week.
p White Lilly.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-04-27
Rankin's Cove,

Sbeddi IA NE Nes0s.
The sun Is shining again and farmers
are getting busy once more.
Miss Maud Dame called on Mrs. N.
F, Thomas one day last week.
Mrs. Sarah Davis has been visiting
her parents, Mr. aud Mrs VIM. Lay.
Rev. N, Al. Thomas filled his APP
pointment at this place Sunday and
had nice congregation.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. j. WI Morgan called
on the latter's parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Ike Moree. last week.
Rev, Il. G. Reeve is teaching d sing
ing school at the little school house
on the hill' and is giving satisfac-
tion.
o. U. boys what went below
town Sunday afternoon
What has become Of Jimmie X
JohnnY Can you ten u. Mr., Editor
"a Sad Heart.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-04-27

IA Frenchman may obtain divorce
if bis wife goes on the stage without
his consent.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-04-27

Get 5000 votes for your candidate in
Shirlev's Great Piano Contest by send
Ing One Dollar to the News for . years
subscription.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-09-13
MADE cRIPPLEs OF CHICKS
Wisconsin Powder Mill Explosion
Left Its Effect on Eggs That
Were Matching.

Kenosha, Wis-Kenosha will have
the greatest crop of twisted and de-
formed chickens ever raised any
where this year, and it is all due to
the recent explosion at the powder
mills at Pleasant Prairie. Chickens
Matched in the incubators Of the coun-
ty since the explosion are found to be
singularly deformed. More than SO
per cent. of the chickens are suffering
from twisted legs, broken wings and
similar ailments, and while many Of
them are still living it is thought the
loss will be unusually large.
A poultry farm, where an incubator
held 1873 eggs, 1876 of the number
Matched, and of the chickens only two
were perfect. The deformed chickens
are a grotesque sight.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-09-13
No Chance to Spite Him.

'Why do you put up with the man
ayers boorishness?" asked the leading
man. you could get another engage
ment tomorrow if you were to leave
this company"
81 know it," replied the lady star,
"but my understudy won't even catch
q bad cold"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-09-13
A Gallant Cabnan.

An old lady getting into a cab in
Grafton street, in Dublin, was heard
to say to the driver: Help me to get
| in, my good man, for I'm very old"
"Begorra, ma'am," saiG he. M
matter what age you are, you don't
look it"-Glasgow Herald.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-09-13
Then They Should Move On.

| Client-Before we should decide on
the house, my husband asked me to in
lquire II the district is at all un+
healthy!
| House Agent-Er-what is your hus-
bands profession, madam?
! Clientele is a physician.
House Agent Hum-er-well. I'm
afraid truth compels me to admit that
the district is not too healthy!-Lon-
don Opinion.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-09-13
The Man and His Book.

A fool reads a book and under
stands nothing in 1t. A willing reads
it, he fancies he is perfectly master
Of 1t all without exception. A man Of
prehend it entirely, he distinguishes
what is clear from what Is obscure,
whilst the beaux esprits will have
those passages dark which are not,
and affect not - understand what Ia
really intell.gig~ La Bruye-e.