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Evening journal., 1912-12-07
pRorrcr HsnBoH INTERPRETATIONS.

~ HIiAwAHHhNs aerea heartily With the opinion exz
~ pressed hf blree6f Norris Of The Department ~
wherves, Docks and Ferries Of Philadelphia that the
appropriation for the Delaware river and hsrbof
should he sas0ooo more than the ~ ia4eoo which Coi
onei niSby Ia his hndeet Congress appropriate
for such waterways improvements re makes The
point bat there should be main appropriation of
NoooAoo ~ -Ae Fignai work and s35O000 for its
maintenance, and. IN addition TO that appropria-
ton o $4,000 for The improvement Of The upper Del
aware river Director Norris quite properly calls at
tenton to The fnc that several years ago the plans
formulated called for annual appropriations of $1,000
900 for deepening the Delaware river thus insurlng
It's completion IN six years. the total cost Of the orig
ins work helms estimated ht st2oo0,00o, He makes
the point that n each yesr The sa50000 needed for the
maintenance Of The work already done be deducted
from that s2OOO00o II that Il will take much
longer than six years to complete The work
Complaint ID made that delay adds to the cost Of
maintenance a short channel causing the expenditure
Of money for maintenance than a long channel,
The director should be supported IN his fight by Della
wareanH, because every dollar spent For tho improve
ment " tho Delaware brings honoht to State
we'll to Philadelphia
There II another matter that should receive the
nest attention Of The Delaware delegation IN Con-
gross, THAT Il that although Congress appropriated
t250o00 for Wilmington harbo and the understanding
that Il ia bo used TO purchase dredge TO be sta
toned here permanently the Secretary of War Is unde
cded whether such n dredRe should be provided to do
tho work the carrying out Of the harbor Improvement
should be loft to private contractors. The purchase
OF the dredRo was recommended by Major r. r. Ray
mond. tho United States engineer here. In fact the
specifications for the machine already have been drawn
There should be- active Of tho proposition
that instead Of Wilmington receiving the benefit OF have
ing permanent drodge. private contractors shall
cove the benent Of the hnrbor improvement work. Our
Representatives IN Washington worked hard TO obtain
the appropriation for the dredge, and do not think
they will rest Satisfied with tho private contract plan
proposed By tho Secretary Of War.
Evening journal., 1912-12-07
DEMOCRATIC POLICY AND THE
SENATORSHIP
From the Wilmington Every Evening
DEM

From the Wilmington Every Evening,
(Dem)
In a recently printed newspaper
article )about the Democratic contest
for United States Senator, it was
stated that the situation was that of
Willard Salisbury against the field.
It might better have been said
that it was that of Mr.
salisbury against the State For
there are reasons for holding that the
selection Of Mr. Salisbury would he
against the best interests of the State.
as wen as against the best interests
of the Democratic party and contrary
to its controlling policy for the past
eight years.
I'm support of the candidacy of Mr.
Salisbury it has been urged by his
ardent friends that he has worked
hard for the Democratic party. True.
but never without working even har-
der FOR Mr. Salisbury, and in a man
ner which largely discounted the best
of his work for the party. And i'm this
connection it may with truth be said
that there are others who have
worked hard for the Democratic party
and worked unselfshly. seeking only
Evening journal., 1912-12-07

I the editorial columns OF the Dover Republican
find the following with respect the editor OF THE
EVENING JOURNAL:

the editorial columns Of the Dover Republican we
find the following with respect the editor Of THE
EVENING JOURNAL:
A press item from Smyrna states that Editor George
Carter, who has a farm in that section captured
big hawk that had been stealing his chickens by
ruae lie covered himself up with corn fodder and lay
under tree where the hawk wont 10 roost, and,
when the unsusnectng bird nestled down for snooze
the willy editor shot him. George has the faculty Of
bringing down game that he guns for and he don't al
ways have to resort the cornfodder ruse, either
We plead guilty to the first and second counts In
the Indictment The hawk wearing reproachful
look. is in the nyns cage in the Wilmington 200 in
Brandywne Park this city, Samuel II. Baynard having
accepted it In behalf OF the association. Il measures
four feet and-one inch from tip to tip. has temper
like demon and am Unsuitable appetite for chicken.
Prior to discovering that there a difference be
tween plain everyday long-fodder shock and one
loaded with editor aud a shotgun, that hawk had
averaged chicken day for forty-two days just by
Of whetng its appetite In addition It had hred
it's tail feathers dersisely az many who had
failed to recognize the value of long-fodder adj
junct an-hawk campaign The fact that the bird
not equipped with an X-ray eye 80 il might dis
the editor and the sun inside thelodder shock
was what led TO its undolng.
In pleading guilty to the indictment VIC wish to con
ess however, that do not know which suffered the
more-the hawk from being hit and stunned by NO
shot or the editor, from being compelled to sit
wel-seasoned stalks inside the fodder shock for
ono hour aud forty-hve minutes while waiting for the
big and wary old hawk to return TO it's favorto perch
in a walnut tree by. There was reciprocity Of
acute suffering that think served to square all
counts between MS ana the hawk that Mr. Bayuard now
has in his keeping In other words willing to
forgive the hawk, IL it will forgive
We, however, have no hope that this expression In
of reciprocity in forgiveness will be understood
by anyone who has not sat immovabe hour and
forty-dye minutes on sun-dried wind-hardened and
frosencrusted cornstocks. We have read of the tor
ture inflicted by the rack the boot the thumbscrew,
the spider and the knout and speak from bitter
perience when say that doubt that thoy eclipse
in the inhcton OF exquisite suffering tho plain every
day Delaware cornstak in endurance test Of one
hour and forty-hve minutes II tho hawk suffered
than we did. We pity from the bottom Of heart
Evening journal., 1912-12-07
REHOBOTH BEACH

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
,REHOBOTH REACH, Del r.
Miss Nettie Toppan entertained
friends on Monday evening at an old
fashiond taffy pull.
Mrs. Frederick A. Ross and daugh-
ter are on a shopping trip to Phila-
delphia and Wilmington.
Miss Annie Knowles and Miss Della
West. teachers here, spent the holt
DAYS with their parents at Greenwood
and Milton.
William Kurts. Of Wilmington, spent
the week end with Edgar b. Riley at
Pinehurst
Percy Vickers. of Lewes, was a Wis.,
itor here between trains on Wednes-
day.
The Rev. William Bucksom spent a
few days here this week.
81. Frances Guild of All Saints p 70.
Church met at the homo OF Miss Al
leeta Dich on Tuesday evening. After
a business meeting an hour socially
was spent
Evening journal., 1912-12-07
ELKTON

Special 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ELKTON. Md. Dec Mrs. Howard
Bratton spent Wednesday in Whining
ton--Miss Flora n. Ash has returned
from a two weeks visit In Landen-
borg-Miss Katherine Wilson has
closed her Ellxton home for the vim
ter-Frank r. Scott spent Wednesday
ia Baltimore-William Pollock. Of
Philadelphia. was an Elkton visitor
this Week.-Mrs. Florence Rankings. OF
near Rising Sun. visited friends in
Elkton this Week.-Mrs. Georgia
Walmsley and Mrs. Clay, Of Principle.
were in Elkton ON Thursday-Mr
Sohrack, Of Germantown, Pa. is visit
ing his sister. Mrs S. Wills Lusby.
OF Cecilton-Mrs. Malcolm R. Gilpin
has had as her guest Miss Helen At
kinson. of Port Deposit-Miss Lulu
Briston. OF Chesapeake City. has been
visiting friends here.
Evening journal., 1912-12-07
Democratic Opposition to
Salisbury for u. S. Senator

the upllft OF the party from conditions
OF The past which operated against
It's successful appeal 10 tho people Of
Delaware for a restoration to political
power IN this State. These men work
ed faithfully aud successfully to place
the Democratic party organization
squarely on the plane OF political hon.
csty and 70 array It against The
slightest countenance of corruption at
elections In order that 1t might fight
Republican corruption effectively and
consistently Tho Inauguration OF
this policy in the campaign Of 1906
was the beginning of the restoration
Of the Democratic party in Delaware
to public confidence. and steady adj
herence to that policy, coupled with
persistent work, by others as we'll az
by Mr. Salisbury as we have said,
was largely responsible for tho party's
signal victory at the election held this
year.
The claim that political party's
highest honors should be bestowed
upon one who has been liberal IN
contributing money to the party for
the conduct OF its campaigns is not an
eleyating one and by no means con-
elusive The undue recognition is vir-
tually a sale of the Office involved.
Tho trend of public sentiment
throughout the country in this years
campaign was against the influence OF
money in politics. and the present in
no time to hold up liberal contribu-
tons Of money as the passport to Off
cial recognition.
These are matters FOR careful con-
lsideration by Democratic members OF
the Legislature before they deter
mine who shall be the next Senator
from Delaware. And 1t is all tho
more important in this connection.
that they keep themselves free Of en-
tangling pledges Of their support to
fany aspirant until they assemble in
caucus at Dover TO ascertain, by close
| consultation and earnest consideration
of all the elements Of the situation,
what selection will best serve the in
terests OF the state and represent the
best sentiment of the Democratic
party.
Evening journal., 1912-12-07
KENT,s TURN.

From the Dover News
We are glad that nowhere In tho
State do we hear a dissenting voice
on the statement that Il Is Kent
county's move on tho political chess
board
Certainly New Castle county. hay
Ing elected only seven out of twenty
two Assomblymen Gall the other fif-
teen being RepubllcanH) cannot hope
TO get the Senator. soon TO be elected
Even though she had a candidate Of
tremendous worth as a statesman,
man OF youth and energy and great
parts. she already has one Of the
Senators with four more years TO
serve, and that alone disqualiiles her.
Surely no State can well afford to
send both Senators from one county
and ono town.
Then New Castle county has tho
new Governor, the new lieutenant
governor, the attorneys general
three potent and influential State
Offices. In poiut Of fact, she really
has the Congressman, also as Mr.
Brockson's business Is in Whining
ton and he is a member of the New
Castle county bar aud only hOnors
Kent county as a place to sleep
We do not believe in hair-splitting
on county lines. But in this instance,
we submit that If there ever was a
case where this sOlidly Democratic
county of Kent was entitled TO an
Office, it is in the pending selection
of United States Senator
Admitting this argument, it brings
the cruX OF the matter down TO the
question whether or not Kent county
has a suitable man. and that can he
quickly answered We have several
This newspaper believes that the
greatest good TO the greatest number
could be obtained by the election OF
Senator Kenney to his old seat In
all rural Delaware there is not q man
50 thoroughly identified with its de.
Nelopment and progress and so well
acquainted with its people; and moi
a man so competent and energetic at
this man, born in Sussex and with
every interest invested I'm the two
lower counties on the Delaware" as
William Penn put IT,
Mr.. Kenney is, vigorous and ambi-
tious-qualifications greatly in his
favor at this time. His leadership in
the Kent county bar has been gained
by the very fact that he is an untir.
ing hustler, and none know this bet
ter than his opponents in the courts
Evening journal., 1912-12-07
TREASURER-ELECT
TO RETAIN OFFICIAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, Dec. State Treas
urer-elect Charles A. Hastings, OF
Laurel. while in Dover yesterday, an
nounced that he would retsin the pres
ent deputy Of the office. Daniel Jones.
until he becomes familiar with the
workings of the Office. The work Of
the state trcasurer's Office in recent
years has become so much greater and
more responsible that a new incum-
bent could hardly expect to enter tSe
Office and become familiar with its
workings without The assistance of
someone with experience i'm that work.
Among the applicants for state lib
rarian to succeed f. Ridgely Har-
rington is Thomas w. Wilson a for
mer state librarian.
Evening journal., 1912-12-07

THE statement issued by G. Reginald Van Trump.
chairman Of the committee in charge OF the In
dustrial Exchange for the Blind at No. 305 West
Eighth street. should impel those who have sympathy
for persons hohave lost their eyesigbt-to to the
relief of the institution These blind workers do not
ask for charity They ask for work. It should be
given to them.
Complaint is made that there scarcity of orders
for the making OF rugs and brooms and the Gaming OF
chairs If tho men and women who have such work
done would to the industrial exchange and what
the blind workers capable Of doing there is no
doubt the establishment would be swamped with
orders.
The workersin this exchange would have
bic excuse owing TO their lack Of eyesight throw
themselves upon the public objects of charity Were
they TO do So the public would be compelled to house.
feed and clothe them Il is to their credit that they
ask for charity and are willing support them
selves with their def fingers il the public viii
give them the work to do. II is commentary
upon christian community such as have here that
those blind folk who wish support themselves and
eat the bread OF thrift and Independence compelled
70 plead for work and that. in many Instances their
pleas go UNDECIDED.
Evening journal., 1912-12-07
Editorial Opinion
THE APPOINTMENT or MR.. JACE-
SON SENATOR

From the Salisbury News.
Governor Goldsborongh has done
what he was expected to do in nam
ing the Hon. William p. Jackson, of
this city United states Senator to ill
out the interim until the next Legis-
lature, caused by the death OF Senator
Rayner
Mr. Jackson's elevation to this re-
sponsible position is the termination
of long fight by the Jackson family
for representation in the upper House
.of Congress. The late Governor Jack
son was several times a candidate for
this distinguished honor, but never
attained his ambition. Hon William
II. Jackson was also a candidate for
United States senator, but it was left
for his son to at last attain the honor
for the family. The late Governor
Jackson was defeated in his ambition
by Senator John Walter Smith, who
also was elected Senator at time
when the Hon. William II. Jackson
coveted the position. and C also re-
manned for the younger Jackson to
enter the Senate as a colleague of SEN
ator John Walter Smith; so after many
years Of strife and struggle both the
Jackson and Smith families have
reached the highest goal In politics
which generally befalls the average
American citizen.
The selection of Hon. William p.
jackson as Senator by his political
friend, Governor Goldsborough. will
be n source of great qualification TO
many of the associates and neighbors
of Senator Jackson ian this commun-
ity lt has been his ambition for sew
eral years to attain a seat I'm the Sem
ate and his many friends in Mary
land viii join with him in great Joy
over his elevation. Senator Jackson
is a man of fine business attachments
and will make a very useful working
member OF the Senate on the Com
mitioes and in the Committee rooms.
The people of Salisbury will take pride
i'm the fact that one of our townsmen,
raised reared and affiliated with our
biggest enterprises has been So
signally honorcd. Senator Jackson is
the first Salsburian who has ever at
tanned such distinction and Salisbury
aud her people feel justly proud Of
having one OF our citizens occupy so
exalted a position.
Evening journal., 1912-12-07
NEW LABELS ON
EXPRESS PACKAGES

Announcement is made in THE
EVENING JOURNAL by the Adams
and II. S. Express Companies of tho
new label system Of express pack
ages adopted by the companies by the
instruction OF the Interstate Com
merce Commission for the protection
and convenience of the public. Upon
each package containing yellow
label the charges have been prepaid,
while a white label means that the
charges have not been prepaid and
arc to be collected. If a package con-
tains no label il viii be delivered
without collection and the charges. if
correct, will be made later.
please ship your Christmas pack
ages early the express companies
appeal 10 the public
Evening journal., 1912-12-07
CROUPY COUGHS AND WHEEZY
coins

The quickest simplest way to rid
the children of dangerous croupy
coughs and wheezy stuffy colds is
to give. them Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound. 1t gives almost instant
relief and stops a cough promptly 10
soothes and heals Contains no
opiates.-N. r. Danforth, Market and
Second SITS, Wilmington, Del.'
Evening journal., 1912-12-07

Governor Cole L. Bease Of South Carolina, Is making
spectacle OF himself at tho Conference OF Governors IN
nlchmond Va. ITO hell with the Constitution" he
said In the course Of his rabid speeches, and
when that followed by indulgence in further ex-
presalons not usually INDUCED IN by OF refine
ment many left the conference Disguised with
the language Of this official champion OF mob rule and
lynch law. No doubt many persons in South Carolina
feel the rcproach Of being represented in such
eemblage by who IL uncouth in thought and
speech.
Evening journal., 1912-12-07

Instead OF passing law making it impossible for
persons TO into Delaware and be married unless
of the contracting parties shall live here least
three months prior to the taking out of tho license the
Legislature should pass law making all marriage IL
censes public property and directing that they be for
warded at TO central Office, like that OF the
Clerk Of the Peace, there be open the free nspec
ton OF anyone desiring TO examine them. Such a law
would break the marriage nuisance that has
led so much adverse comment relative to our state
IL Is the secrecy and the marriage itself that
derlies the trouble That secrecy permits and
who married parade in society as single
persons Compulsory publicity imposed upon our IL
granting officials and the preachers who per-
form ceremonies will cure the evil without closing our
to persons from outside desire to be married
here without residence qualification.
Evening journal., 1912-12-07

Or. VIM. Sadlor, author of "The
Cause and Cure of Colds says that
common colds should be taken SER
iously, especially when they hang
on" Foleys Honey and Tar Com
pound is a reliable household medi-
cine for coughs and colds, equally
effective for children and for grown
persons Take IL when you feel a
cold coming on II will avert dan
ger Of serious results and cure quick
~. No harmful drugs.-N. B. DAN
forth. Market and Second SITS, Will
mingtOn, Dell
Evening journal., 1912-12-07

Midshipman William P. Blandy Of this state has
made such admirable record at the Naval Academy
at Annapolis that the regret is general here that he
has been deprived of his Office as cadet lieutenant
commander Of the brigade Of mdshipmen because. IL
is alleged, he absonted himself from his command a
part of the time in Philadelphia during the Army-Navy
football u is unfortunate that such a reverse
has befalen the leading scholar in the graduating class
of the academy and that it should have arisen from
such slight cause.
Evening journal., 1912-12-07

From Pen-Mar comes the that r. Samuel
Wastler that place killed 1,104 gray and fox
squirrels South Mountain this And vet
there those who wonder why it that squirrels
becoming scarcer here in the East Surely there
must be something wrong with game laws which per-
nit such slaughter BY
Evening journal., 1912-12-07

New York has begun crusade against church bells
because Of the noise they make II that crusade be
no more effective than the average New York crusade
against vice and crime the church people have moth
ing to fear
Evening journal., 1912-12-07

Consolidation, higher education and manual training
probably viii be among the things recommended by
the New Castle County school Commissioners in re-
port to be made to the state Board Of Education this
month They also should discuss in that report the
misery salaries that paid 10 many teachers in the
rural districts and the miserable buildings that
maintained as apologies for school houses IN many
of those rural districts.
Evening journal., 1912-12-07

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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-01-24
Artificial SPONGE,

An artificial sponge, the outcome of
German ingenuity, is now to be had,
according to the Scientific American
The process of making it consists
principally in the action of zinc
chloride on pure cellulose This re-
suits in pasty, viscous mass, which
Is mixed with coarsely grained rock
salt.
Placed in a press mold armed with
pins the mass is pierced through and
through until it appears tr3versed by
multitude of tiny canals, like the
pores OF a natural sponge. The ex-
cess Of salts is subsequently removed
by prolonged washing in a weak al
conolic solution. The artificial sponge
swells up with water but hardens on
drying, just like it's prototype; it is
said to be eminently adapted for fl
tering water for sanitary Or industrial
uses and it can be employed for all
the purposes that are usually assign
ed to the genuine article
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-01-24
DODGE THE POSTAGE STAMP
Foreign Countries Devising Schemes
for Benefit of Large Users
of the Mails.

Any man who can devise a practi-
cal substitute for the postage stamp
will deserve the gratitude of every
large business house in the world, and
may earn a large fortune For the
labor of aff1xing stamps to their enor-
nous mail necessitates in some firms
the employment OF special clerical
staff
In the postoffices of some countries
steps in this direction have already
been taken. Here, for instance, news
papers and magazines are mailed by
their publishers in bulk without
stamps, and the postage is paid in a
lump sum Of one cent a pourd. Then,
again, some firms that SEND out large
quantities of circulars r. gister them
selves under a certain number at the
postofice, their envelopes are printed
with this number and the circulars SO
mailed are paid for in bulk In Ba-
varia large consignments Of letters
may merely be postmarke1 nv ma
chinery and sent without sCam"s, the
postage fee being paid in a lump sum
at the time of mailing 1t is said that
since February 1, 1910, this system
has saved the Bavarian postoffice the
expense for paper and the printing
cost for 100000 stamps.
A writer in the Umschau, a Ger.
man publication, suggests further de-
velopment Of this system along the
lines of a meter, like those used for
water, gas and electricity, in which
the letters would be placed and auto
matically stamped with postmark
the machine recording each letter SO
mailed. These machines would be in.
spected periodically and the bills col
lected, just as are those of the con
sumner of gas or water.