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Evening journal., 1912-07-11

A LTHOUGH the plan to have all the stores in vii
N mngton close afternoon each week so
the merchants and their employees may have half
holiday during the weather has been defeated,
the halfholiday plan itself still is alive II was the
Of the meeting of the merchants that each
chant should exercise his judgment relative to
closing. That suggestion is being acted upon. Many
of the largest jewelers. for instance have agreed to
close each Thursday afternoon 1 o'clock Il is
thought that their action will be followed by other
groups Of merchants agreeing to close the half-holi-
day time being days when trade usually is dullest
There merchants who complain that the public
spirited who started the hafholiday agitation
did not take into consideration trade conditions in
framing their plan for a general closing on one af-
ternon in the week Il is pointed out by those mer-
chants that what is the busiest afternoon in one line
of business OTTER is the dulest afternoon in another
line and that the only logical way to meet the half
holiday suggestion is to permit the groups OF mer-
chants engaged in similar lines of trade their
own discretion in selecting the time for the weekly
half-hoday. Now that the jewellers have set the pace
II Is thought other lines of will follow their lead
and that ultimately there will be few stores in the
city that viii not observe the haf-holiday in some
form AS have said before there must be no effort
az coercion. AS rule business man knows more
about his business than else and any arbitrary
effort to make him do something that he fets sure
would iniure il, merely will tend defeat the ends
Of those who working for the halfholiday The
indications that the merchants will make
practical manifestation of their approval of the half
holiday suggestion but that they will do it in their
way. best suits their business interests and
not along any arbitrary line.
Evening journal., 1912-07-11
rnnLIsn snaa .srInN rAIL rLAr

Those who framed up the foolish suggestion that
President Taft withdraw from the field as a candidate
for President in favor of compromise candidate
received little comfort from true Republicans, Pres
dent Taft is the candidate Of the Republican party His
nomination by the Chicago convention not the
suit of hasty impulse but Of long and deliberate thought
The question of compromise candidate discussed
fully and fairly there. and it the concensus of
opinion that Colonel Roosevelt had created situation
in which the future Of the Republication party demand
ed that President Taft and not Colonel Roosevelt or
any compromise candidate should be nominated The
real question tried out there whether Colonel
Roosevelt larger than the Republican party and
whether threats of wrecking the Republican party
should consrain the delegates repudate both Pres
ident Taft and his administration and give a nomna-
tion to the who making the threats. With
commendable party loyalty the delegates including the
six from Delaware decided that the Republican party
is bigger than any in It, and that as a rebuke
20 the man who threatening wreck it, the man
against whom he making the fight should be the
nominee IL would be absurd and suicidal for the
Republican leaders to consider seriously for an instant
any suggestion that President Taft withdraw He is
the candidate, and the battle must be fought with him
as the partys standard-bearer There must be neither
vacillaon hesitation President Taft is deserving
of the loyal support Of all Republicans We think he
not only will receive it, but that thousands of in
dependent Democrats also will vote for him.
Evening journal., 1912-07-11
FINDS CONVICT
CAMPS DISGRACE
Arkansas Governor Says Con-
tractors Are Inhuman,
Releases Men

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, July 11.-Ex-
ecutive opposition to the penal system
OF Arkansas, with especial reference
TO county convict camps, manifested
IN their administration by Gov. Fish
back, Gov. Clarke, Gov. Davis and
others, eliminated recently ,in an
omnibus pardon by Gov. Donaghey
releasing from custody all convicts in
the custody Of e. ~ Weigel. county
convict contractor He makes the
further statement that he will in
vestigate conditions in other counties
and pursue a similar course where
ever he finds similar conditions.
Gov. Donaghey referred to these
conditions repeatedly i'm his recent
campaign for recollection, declaring
county convict camps of the State a
blot upon Arkansas and that the sys-
tenn means the murder of youths, NOR
ally and physically
The murderer often escapes with a
year or two but the country boy
caught with a pistol in his pocket or
that imbibes a little too much rye
and raises a row, finds himself on the
county farm for a term as long. The
penitentiary of the State has been put
on humane basis, but the county
convict camps, the Governor says, are
VIGOROUSLY inhumane. They have been
the subject of numerous Grand Jury
and legislative investigations and
many trials for damages In State and
Federal courts. These have revealed
some of the most heinous outrages
under the guise OF penal correction
conditions that scarcely would seem
possible I'm a Christian land.
The contract Weigel had held for
several years expired Jan. I and was
not renewed by the County Court
BY agreement however, he continued
to hold in custody the prisoners whose
terms had not yet expired, releasing
them as they finished their terms
When the Governor stepped in with
the pardoning power recently there
were still ten Of these unfortunates
with terms yet to serve ranging from
75 to 61S days.
The most notorious case was that
of Jim Tredwell, convicted in a Little
Rock police court on Nov. IA, 1911, OF
carrying weapons and disturbing the
peace He was fined s400 and SEN
fenced to $50 days on the farm. He
had TO work out the fine also. When
pardoned he already had worked six
moths and had 61S days yet to serve
before he could be restored to free
dom. although his offense was but a
simple misdemeanor.
Under the system in vogue the con-
victs, when farmed out to contractors
scarcely are more than slaves. sub
| ject TO the caprice of a master. and
are given credit for only the days they
work-they get no credit for bad
weather or sickness. So it is pro
bable that Tredwell would have had
to serve at least two years more, anc
in the mean time he would have beer
| forgotten and there would have beer
no one to take an interest in his well
] fare.
Evening journal., 1912-07-11
CUsPDORs DE LUXE
AT JACK J0HNSON'S

CHICAGO, July 1.-THE Cafe de
Champion, catering, as its owner en-
phatically insists, ito de African aris-
tocracy and de fiowah and chivalry OF
de vanquished but aspiring white
race" will open tomorrow night al
No. Al West Thirty-1rst street.
John Arthur Johnson, iippantly re.
ferred to as Jack" is the restaura-
teur. For elegance and taste, It's
owner says, the eating houses of the
world will be totally eclipsed.
"Ah might modestly say" said Mr.
Johnson, that ah have travelled some
De cafes OBJ Paris an de old inns oil
London knows me well. But all dc
Mahtans, Rectahs, Moulin Rouges
haunch and skewahs, rolled into one
house, couldn't get into de ring with
dis little cat emporium abs startin
heah."
"Jes look at dem expectoration Gus.
pidoahs,' said John Arthurs manager
How much do you think that setl
Jack back? Just $3.50 a piece. Moat
money den some coons kin git il
dey lifetime. An den amt nuffin' tC
what Jacks got foh ouah guests e
eat off All silber, none oh dat plated
stuff
A portrait OF Johnson. who admirel
himself, is framed in $50 gold piecel
set with diamonds. Oil paintings o
Johnson's father and mother are il
the entertainment parlor.
Johnson will not have gran,
opening" His manager says it viii
be too plebeian for such a place as thu
Cafe de Champion. II is going tC
be an "auspicious inaugural function,
if you please.
when we get things in shape w
will have the swellest place in Chica
CO." announced Manager Sterrett
THE floors are all mosaic from tn
front to the rear The entertainment
room will accommodate 500 people
The ceiling and walls in this room
are all hand decorated-not a bit o
stencil work in the place"
Evening journal., 1912-07-11
ABANDON. PLAN FOR DUAL
NEWSPAPER POSTAL RATE.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE plan
to establish two rates for second class
mail matter has been abandoned Tor
this session of Congress. II was pro
posed to charge one cent a pound for
newspapers and periodicals trans
ported by freight and two cents a
pound when sent by fast mail trains.
Publishers could use either rate at
their own option. Il was intended to
incorporate this provision in the pend
inc Post-ofice Appropriation bill.
Discussion before the Senate Post
Office Committee developed the fact
that there was entire agreement up
on the positioR that where publishers
nav the same rate they should be
entitled to the same service.
The proposed amendment was voted
down for the reason that the legisla-
ton is of too great importance TO be
acted upon without more considera-
ton than can be given it at this
session.
Evening journal., 1912-07-11
MORE EARLY CLOsERs.

City merchants continue to join the
half holiday party. Mullin and Sons,
Market and Sixth, Thomas O'Connell,
No 706 Market street, and the Will
mington Hat Company, No. 204 Mar
ket street, Papperman and Jarrell
No. 213 Delawre avenue will close
on Thursday afternoons during July
and August.
d. Ross & Son will close at 5
o'clock except on Saturday, for the
summer.
The following shoe stores have
joined the movement for a summer
half holiday by announcing that they
will close at l o'clock on Thursday
afternoons during July and August:
Hanover Shoe Store, Newark Shoe
Store, Walkover Boot Shop, W. L.
Douglas Shoe Company, Pyle and
Cronin, Forster Shoe Company,
Nelson Shoe Company, and Peary's
Sample Shoe Parlor.
Evening journal., 1912-07-11
UTR HOY DAWGS JONAHs.

WASHINGTON. July 11.-There is
a little general store in a rickety old
frame building in Pennsylvania ave
J. le close to Capitol Hill. The widow
who runs Il bought a supply ol
miniature "houn' dawgs" about q
onth ago when the Champ CLARK
boom was at its height.
She filled the display window with
them and advertised them al twenty
FIVE cents each. To-day she removed
the quarter sign and put two for a
nickel" placard in its place.
Those puppies are regular Jonahs.
she explained. They sold like Wild
fire for few lays. but just one
week ago to-day the sales stopped
and / Aaven't been able 10 get rid OF
one of them since. They are sup
posed TO be signs of good luck but
they haven't brought me any luck
Evening journal., 1912-07-11
How to Keep Face
Young and Attractive
National HygIenlc Review.

National Hygienic Review.
The way to ward off old age is not
to fear il, not to allow ones self 20
be oppressed by the dread of adyanc-
ing years. Use only legitimate pre-
ventives and avoid trying experiments
with preparations not indorsed by
physicians. An entirely safe and
very effective way to keep the COM
plexion young looking and beautiful
is to apply ordinary mercolized wax
at bedtime, using it like cold cream,
washing it off in the morning. This
gradually absorbs the withered. raded
cuticle, which is replaced by the more
youthful, pink-tainted underskin. One
ounce of this wax, to be had at any
drug store. is enough to completely
reJuyenate a worn out complexion.
Wrinkles and labbiness of cheek
and chin, the first signs of advanc-
ing age, may be lessened by a simple,
harmless preparation made by dis
solving an ounce of powdered saxolite
in half pint witch hazel. It is used
as face bath.
Evening journal., 1912-07-11
DRUGGISTS GET CERTIFICATES

The State Board of Pharmacy has
granted certificates as pharmacists,
to the following H. K Mcdaniel,
Joseph Glassman, p. =. Foohl, l.. f.
Sanders, w. F. Lofand, d. A. War
ren, W. +. Longendyke.
Assistant pharmacist: ]. II. Hayes
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President,
James T. Challenger, New Castle,
yice-president, r. NJ. kaufman, Sea-
ford; secretary and treasurer, John
o. Bosley. Wilmington.
The next meeting of the board
will be held at Newark, October ?.
Evening journal., 1912-07-11
GREAT MEN,

st. Louis Times.
How much alike all great men arel
Theodore Roosevelt will be remem-
bered longest as the man who broke
his word and betrayed his friend.
Now il seems likely that among the
faithful if not the elect Colonel Bryan
will be remembered in precisely the
same way.
Former Governor Lon Stephens has
been voicing a pretty general belief
with respect to the Nebraskan.
'Mr. Bryan stabbed Clark in the
back just at the time when the
Speaker was about to be nominated
says Mr.. Stephens. That he did the
Speaker a grievous wrong everybody
admits and the people of this country
will not soon forget Mr.. Bryan's ac-
ton"
There is a simplicity in the wording
of this arraignment which carries con-
viction The words are those of a
man who has been wounded and who
knows how to diagnose his own case
precisely.
There is comfort in the reflection
that If the rank and file of men are
impetuous; If they carry their loyal
ties too far on inadequate grounds
they are still quick to distrust the
man who is a betrayer.
No wonder Colonel Bryan is hav-
ing to rearrange his Chautauqua
schedule.
Evening journal., 1912-07-11
POOL ORDINANCE
COMES UP TONIGHT

Members of City Council in com
mittee meeting last night, considered
the proposed ordinance regulating
pool rooms There was one proprie-
tor present who was given a hearing.
He thought the pool rooms should be
allowed to remain open until mid
night instead of closing at II o'clock,
as the new law requires. The meas
ures will be given its final reading in
regular meeting tonight and Wa be
passed
Evening journal., 1912-07-11
OLD HOME TALK
IN COUNCIL TONIGHT

II is likely that the special "Old
Home Week" celebration committee
of City Council will make a report TO
that body at its regular meeting to-
night.
Members of Council are arranging
elaborate plans to make Civic Day
during the celebration big day
among the manufacturers. Letters
will be sent out requesting them to
have floats or some other kind Of a
display in line.
Evening journal., 1912-07-11
HELEN KELLER AT
THAW RESIDENCE,

ALTOONA, Pa, July 11.-Formerly
the scene of many joyous vacation
parties, "Elmhurst" the summer
home Of Mrs. William Thaw, the
mother of Harry X. Thaw. this season
is the quiet haven of Helen Keller,
the famous blind girl Of Boston.
For years, the Thaw family spent
part Of the summer at the beautiful
home in the mountains until the son
Harry, killed Stanford White. Helen
Keller has long been friend Of Mrs
Thaw.
Evening journal., 1912-07-11
ATTRACTIONS AT SHELLPOT.

Excellent attendance is still the rule
at Shellpot Park and both the vau-
deville in the Family Theatre and
the free concerts of the Henry &
Young Military Band are being great
ly appreciated. The dancing pavilion
is also doing an excellent business
as usual and dancing parties from
Wilmington and Chester are visiting
the park in large numbers. Dancing
is always popular at Shellpot.
Evening journal., 1912-07-11
BALTMoRE s OHIO R. R.
s1.OO to Baltimore and Return sun
day, July II.

Special train will leave Wilmington,
Delaware avenue station, at $40 a.
m; Newark at $50 a. m. Return
ing, leave Baltimore, Camden station,
at $50 p m; Mt Royal at 6.S5 p. M
Evening journal., 1912-07-11

Decision has been reached to hold the Republican
primaries in this State August II and the State
Convention on August 20. It is Of great importance
that strong and unasssilable State ticket shall be
nominated by that State Convention and we have no
doubt that it will be done. The candidates for Gov
ernor and Representative in Congress should be men
who will command the respect, confidence and sup
port Of all Republicans and independent Democrats
Evening journal., 1912-07-11

To Republicans It seems almost inconcevable that
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt their idol now is
outside the Republican party and plotting with others
for its overthrow i'm the November election. IT, three
four years anyone had suggested that in 1912
Colonel Roosevelt longer would be a Republican
but the fomenter and leader of independent party
movement such prophet would have been derided
Colonel Roosevelt 10 the Republican party every
thing he is to-day Through it he became Police Com
missioner member Of the New York legislature
Governor OF the State OF New York VcePresident and
twice President That party also gave to him his
opportunity to distinguish himself military leader
and yet casting all those things aside he stands
ready to lead in a movement for the destruction Of the
party TO which he owes the manifold hopors he has
enjoyed. No Republican who is a Republican at heart
viii follow him in his destructive work The Re-
publican party is the greatest political organization
in the history of the United States It is greater
than President Taft Colonel Roosevelt or any other
man. That organization has nominated President Taft
and Vice President Sherman for second terms and it
it the manifest duty Of all Republicans to support
them Loyalty.
Evening journal., 1912-07-11
Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards Will tell OF
1The Tammany Leader Who Was
Worthy Of the Sobriquet Honest "
George L. Higbie, Manton,

George L. Higbie, Manton, Mich,
used Foley Kidney Pills for
kidney and bladder trouble.
He SAYS: Il find for my
case no other medicine equals Foley
Kidney Pills for beneficial effect,
They are safe and reliable medi-
cine for kidney trouble and rheuma-
tism. Contain no harmful drugs n
b. Danforth. Market and Second SITS,
Wilmington. Del.
Evening journal., 1912-07-11
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Evening journal., 1912-07-11
Editorial Opinion
ANECDOTE ABOUT
SENATOR HIGGINS

SENATOR HIGGINS
Friends Of the late United States
Senator Anthony Higgins are fond of
relating a family joke told concern
ing the Senator's father, Anthony
Madison Higgins, and the family tree.
The daughter of the family, Miss
Mary, afterwards Mrs. Daniel w
Corbit, of Odessa, told of the pains
taking construction of this tree by
her father IL was traced back to
distinguished ancestry. and Mrs. Hig-
gins the mother, took pride in show
ing the tree to friends. Finally, said
the daughter, the tree was shown 10
friends who brought out family
tree traced back to St Paul the
Apostle. None of the Higgins family
was able to discover the paper con-
tanning the family tree since tha;
happening, Miss Mary would con-
clude, laughingly.
Evening journal., 1912-07-11

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Evening journal., 1912-07-11

THE EVENING JOURNAL uses the United Press
News Service received in It's editorial over q
special wire.
This Dswspspcr regularly At every news stand
Wilmington the principal the state Of Dsls
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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-03-28
The Very Best Make.

In the course Of an after-dinner
speech in praise OF women, Samuel
Untermyer. the New York lawyer, said
In Pittsburg:
"a commercial traveller remarked
the other day to storekeeper:
"'Make yourself Christmas pres
ent OF a cash register. 1t will keep
strict and accurate account OF oil
you receive and all you disburse. 1t
will show what you save and what
you squander, what you spend foolish
ly and what you spend wisely, where
you should spread out and where you
should retrench, what you waste and
how to waste it"
But said the storekeeper, I've
already got cash register which dogs
all that and more
"Whose make is IT, asked the
salesman, frowning.
Goods make the storekeeper re-
piled; and with n smile at once rev.
erent and grateful he nodded toward
his handsome wife seated in the cash
ier's cage.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-03-28
HIS MODESrY OF HIGH ORDER
Tinker, Of Course, Loved His Nelghbor
az Himself, but That Wasn't
Too Much.

Lord Tankerville, who is sending
his son to an American school, said
the other day In New York:
There are too many Englishmen-
and English boys as well-who de-
velop. in the presence OF a lord. a
painful and unnatural modesty. Their
modesty reminds me OF village tin
ker.
This tinker had q rather crusty
disposition. and his pastor said to him
one day:
my man, you should love your
neighbor as yourself
Ives. SIR said the tinker.
But the pastor had in mind nasty
black eye that the tinker had given
the bricklayer next door, and SO he
went on:
"Do you, though, do you honestly.
love your neighbor as yourself?
"'Yes, sir; oh. yes. sir said the
tinker; and he added, but I'm a mod
est man, ye see, and. 10 tell the truth,
/ amt n bit stuck on myself, sir"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-03-28
Acme of Lazlness,

A story is told Of a man who held
the Kansas record for laZiness. AS he
was too lazy to do anything at all, his
neighbors finally decided to bury him
alive. They laid him in the bottom of
the wagon and started for the Gene
terry. On the way they were met by
a man who asked what they were
doing with that man.
He won't work, and he has nothing
to eat. SO We are taking him to the
cemetery to bury him alive" was the
reply.
Touched with pity, the stranger
said:
Friends, have q sack OF corn
here that he is welcome to-"
Hearing this, the lazy man raised
his head long enough to inquire:
rs It shelled?"
mo, It isn't, but"
Drive on" interrupted the doomed
man, as his head disappeared from
view.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-03-28
"WHY SHOULD | USE
CUTICURA S0AP?"

"There is nothing the matter with
my skin, and thought Cuticura Soap
was only for skin troubles" True, It
Is for skin troubles, but its great mig
sion is to prevent skin troubles. For
more than q generation its delicate
emollient and prophylactic properties
have rendered It the standard for this
purpose, while its extreme purity and
refreshing fragrance give to 1t all the
advantages OF the best Of toilet soaps.
II Is also invaluable in keeping the
hands soft and white. the hair live
and glossy, and the scalp free from
dandruff and irritation.
While its first cost is a few cents
more than that Of ordinary toilet
soaps, 1t is prepared with such care
and Of such materials. that 1t wears
to a wafer, often outlasting several
cakes Of other soap, and making its
use, in practice, most economical.
Cuticura Soap is sold by druggists and
dealers everywhere. but the truth Of
these claims may be demonstrated
without cost by sending to "Cuticura,"
Dept. L, Boston. for a liberal sam
pie cake, together with thirty.two
page book on the skin and hair.