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Evening journal., 1912-09-17
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
The Great Man Who Was
Not Aware He Had Ever
QuarreIed With God
BY Holland.

Edna Dean Proctor who, a genera
ton ago. was favorably known both
for her poems and as a writer of
prose is still living, and, although "a
years of age, is in full possession of
all her faculties, requiring no specta-
cles and having hearing as acute as
when she was young woman.
Miss Proctor was an intimate friend
of the late Ainsworth Spofford. the
brilliant Librarian of Congress for
many years. They had many literary
intimacies and acquaintanceships in
common. From Mr.. Spofford Miss
Proctor often heard interesting, some
times dramatic, anecdotes of some of
the famous authors with whom Mr..
Spofford was brought into close rela-
tions. Recently Miss Proctor mar
rated to me an anecdote which Mr..
Spofford told her of Henry ID. Thor
eau. the poet-naturalist, who is now
numbered among the American liter
airy immortals.
Thoreau, as you know" said Mr..
Spofford, was a deeply religious man
although he was not associated with
any denomination. He was called a
pantheist because he believed that
God reveals himself in the works of
nature No one ever wrote with
greater sympathy of the teachings
and example of Christ than Thoreau
did. Still, because he was not iden-
titled with any church, and because
many thought he was a pantheist, he
was regarded by orthodox people as
almost atheistic.
"Thoreau was stricken with con-
In L., I'm ~
the winter of 81 and 49, He was pa
tient, never complaining He was
always glad to see his friends and es-
pecially children. for he was very
fond of them. and they of him.
"One day toward the last of his ill
ness, when he was so weak that IL
was necessary to prop him up in bed,
a citizen of Concord Mass. which was
Thoreaus home, called upon him.
'Tboreau received the visitor with
gentle. kindly smile, and held out a
thin right hand Thoreau knew that
the visitor had come for some special
purpose, for never before had he call
cd upon Thoreau After a few pre-
liminary words the visitor said.
Mr. Thoreau, ! have never known
YOU personally, although we know
each other by sight have sometimes
accused myself of neglect because /
have not called upon you and shown
you that ! really am interested in
YOU"
when he had said this. Thoreau,
with a quick, searching glance, as
though seeking the motive Of this re-
mark, answered: ] am very glad you
called now
Mr. Thoreau continued the visi-
tor, i want to show my interest in
you by asking you q solemn question.
Many have asked me what they
thought were solemn questions. but
! gave the most solemn of all replies
silence said Thoreau
MIR. Thoreau. the visitor contin-
ued, taking no heed of Thoreau's in
terruption. You are i'm the last stages
Of mortal disease have come to ask
you IL you have made your peace with
God
with a patient smile, in which eN-
ceeding kindness and gentleness were
revealed. Thoreau replied.
I was not aware that / had ever
Evening journal., 1912-09-17

Willard Salisbury. apears to have
committed the proverbial Democratic
blunder Its ticket is repudiated by
the conventions own constituents.
It was evident during the preliminary
movements leading up to the assem-
bly, at Dover that there was to be
genuine Democratic row at the con-
vention. The row occurring, as was
expected all the rest OF the convcn-
tons doings also met the public exc
pectation. As matter Of course
as a matter OF necessity-the plat
form denounces, and abuses, Presi-
dent Taft and Governor Pennewill,
and lies about the political conditions
in this State. Its recommendations
are, in the main, impossible of ac-
complishment and were only made
as stop copy" There is, OF
course. the denunciation Of, and the
promise to eliminate bribery; also
to repeal the voters assistant law"
These denunciations and promises
have been so frequent of late that
they sound very much like the chat
tering of the parrot, that. some
years ago, kept the charges ringing
with "the tariff is tax AS We
have said. all of this was expected
anticipated-and therefore has been
no surprise And no one, unless it be
the candidates named, has been hurt.
They have our. well, our condolences
offered in anticipation.
Evening journal., 1912-09-17
AUrOMoBnEs AND PROSPERITY.

THE American automobile is driving the foreign-built
Il automobile out of the domestic market That is
shown by fact that in 1907 automobiles valued at
than $4,000 900 imported into this country.
whereas, in 1911 such imports had dwinded to S2OOO
OOO We not only driving the foregn-made
machines from our markets but inyading the
foreign markets with Amercan-built machines. Thus
far this year 2t757 American machines have been ex-
ported of which 6,2SS went to Canada, 5,716 the
United Kingdom and 3625 to Australia and New zea-
land.
That is a splendid showing for American industry
yet in its infancy In 1899 the value of automobiles
manufactured in the United States was only S474sOOO
In 1909 It was s2492O2OOO Official figures also show
that in 1899 IS. 10000 Of capital employed That
had increased to $l7S,SS7oOO in 1909 The increased
Importance OF the industry wage-earners also is
shown by such figures. There only 2241 persons
employed in the business this country 1899 and all
they received in wages was S321,OO0. BY 1909 that
had increased to 1921 persons employed and their
wages for the year aggregated $4S,694.O00.
Those figures go to show what splendid business
development possible under American system OF
Government as has been established by the Repub
party With the Democratic party in power, that
and other important businesses would collapse That
is owing the that the policy of the Republican
party is optimistic constructive, while that of the
Democratic party is pesslmstic and destructive
Americans particularly those who depend upon indus
trial enterprises for their livelihood, have refused
for years to support the Democratic policy.
Evening journal., 1912-09-17
PENNsY,s AcTIoN APPREcIArEp.

DsLAwAREANS cannot fail to appreciate the quick
- response made by the officials Of the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad Company to the appeal for better and
satisfactory rolling stock for the train which
leaves Philadelphia 1.9O p NJ. arrives in Wilmington
at 225 p. NJ and reaches Harrington at p. NJ
Prior to September that train made up OF the
Old-style woode coaches. Although they were old
and exposed passengers to much danger in event Of
collision, they at least had the redeeming features OF
separate conveniences for men and women racks for
bundles and water for drinking purposes On sepem-
ber a. however. bungler in the Pennsylvania
railroad terminal in Philadelphia, who evidently
Thought that Harrington, Delaware, about as far
from the city limits Norwood Chester, decided
70 make up the train of all-steel coaches. Those
coaches were devoid entirely Of water and bundle
racks and when it toilet conveniences, sup
piled only those which were for the common use OF
both and and boys and girls Quite
naturally there a protest from those who used
the train and it is the credit Of the head officials
Of the railroad company that the protest needed
The suburban coaches Withdrawn in a day or two
and the old wooden coaches we're restored and kept
in service until yesterday Then Deawareans were
delighted TO discover that the Pennsy seemingly de-
srous OF making amends for the past had put on the
solid train Of all-see coaches Of the latest de-
sgn and that the train instead of being antique
reminder Of the Sahara Death Valley for aridity
had become modernized carrying with it all the
forts of travel
The Pennsylvania railroad officials who respon-
sible for that change to be congratulated upon
their wisdom. It may little to operate
such train but that additional expense will be more
than made up by the public contentment and appre-
citation which 1t cannot fail to bring with IT, The
Pennsylvania railroad has keen interest in the Della
division II is of its best feeders in the East
and year it's passenger and freight traffic in
Delawareans arc quick to what they
regard imposition, but 1t may be said to their
credit that they also prone to show their appre-
piafio NJ hat ID fhn
they are well pleased that the company has with
drawn its antique and its wateress and for long runs
indecent suburban coaches and put in service in their
stead up-to-date train in relation the construction
and the equipment Of which reasonable person has
any cause complain
Evening journal., 1912-09-17
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Evening journal., 1912-09-17
THE PROGREssIYE TICkET.

From the Middletown Transcript
That party which succeeds must
get its power from the people and
not one where a few leaders hand
down the policies to the people"
From Senator Clappis speech at
the Convention on Wednesday,
The above quotation represents
the position which the Transcript
has consistently maintained for
years, ever since il passed into the
hands OF its present management and
which position will be maintained
during the continuance of our man
agement It was because of our be-
lief in this principle that we fought
Addicks and Addicksism and have op-
posed the organization control of the
Republican Party in this State. For
this reason we early. before any
other newspaper in Delaware had
done so. announced our advocacy Of
the candidacy of Colonel Roosevelt,
and i'm all we have done, and shall do.
we have been actuated by the above
principle, which we conceive to be
the basis one of the Progressive
Party.
Unfortunately. the Progressive
Party in this State. has fallen into
the hands of selfish Office seekers,
who are, under the guise OF Progress
siveism. seeking such a strategic
position as will enable them to offer
trades and dickers by which they
hope to profit The convention of
Wednesday was made up Of delegates
personally selected by these selfish
Evening journal., 1912-09-17

U. A. Smith. Bridgeton. Ind, had
kidney trouble for years and was so
crippled with rheumatism he could
not dress without-help. He started
using Foley Kidney Pills and says:
ct began to get better at once. and
now all my trouble has left me and
| do not feel that | ever had rheu-
matism. rest well all night and
tho SO years old, can now do the
work of a man of 35 years. / would
like to be the means of others getting
benefit from Foley Kidney Pills" Re-
fuse substitutes
n. b. Danforth, Market and Second
Sts., Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal., 1912-09-17
EDITORIAL OPINION

leaders, and Of course did their bid
ding. With the exception of the
candidate for Governor, every one Of
the nominees is, and has been, a
chronic Office seeker at the hands OF
the Republican Party Senator Drex-
Ter, the candidate for Congress, was
elected by the Republicans, and be-
came a Progressive because Of the
refusal Of the eight other Senators to
yield to his demands and elect him
as President pro TEN of the Senate.
Mr.. Tebo, the candidate for Lieuten-
dant Governor was only admitted a
member Of the Progressive Party the
night before his nomination, he hav-
ing been a candidate for the same
Office before the Republican conven-
ton of less than a month ago. Mr.
Houston, the candidate for Attorney
General has held several Offices at the
hands of the Republican Party, and
been a candidate for many others to
which he was not appointed or elect
ed The same remark applies to MT.
Wilson, the candidate for State
Auditor while Mr.. Thompson, the
nominee for State Treasurer, has
been an unsuccessful aspirant for
nomination at one or more primar-
les. Mr.. Wilmot, the candidate for
Insurance Commissioner, has never
held office, nor been candidate ex-
cept for Delegate to the Convention.
He has usually been classed as a
Democrat, except on the occasions
when his father-in-law has been a
candidate for Office on the Republican
ticket.
For several years during the fight
made by the regular Republicans
against the Senatorial aspirations OF
| Addicks, Mr.. Hynson was the editor
of THE EVENING JOURNAL, and
his bitter. scatching articles about
Messrs. Alice and Layton, as the
/ leaders of the Addicks organization,
are yet remembered. To find him
now, as the candidate of Wednesday
convention for Governor, submitting
TO the leadership aud dictation Of the
same two men is disappointing to his
] friends OF this county. Surely, poli-
! tics make strange bedfellows.
Deny or attempt to disguise it as
they will, there is no clearer faci
standing out as the result of the con.
vention as surely as they ever did
dominated and controlled the con.
vention as surely as trey ever die
a Union Republican convention. The
leadership of these two men. Th,
Transcript has never and will never
follow This does not mean that W,
have changed our opinion of the
manner in which President Taft was
re-nominated at Chicago; nor thaf
we will abide by that action But i
does mean that we are not willing
at the command OF professional anC
! processing party wreckers to assis
in turning over the state and COUNTY
to the rule of Willard Salisbury anC
! his party. We do not believe tha
| the people of Delaware ought to b.
represented in its state Offices and II
the halls Of Congress by the strange
| combination of nominees put up OF
Tuesday. We know that in support
ing the Progressive State ticket, W.
would be indirectly supporting th'
Monaghan-S combination
The Transcript WILL therefore, il
this campaign support the nominees
for State Office Of the Republican
Party.
Evening journal., 1912-09-17

What dry weather do is shown by the fact that
in Maryland alone the tomato pack is short 100000
cases as a result of the drought sections in
Delaware also have suffered and tie yield has not
been anything like what 1t should have been Perhaps
the time will when the farmers in communities
contiguous fresh water streams will combine and
establish cooperative irrigation plants
Evening journal., 1912-09-17
COUNTY TICKET IMPORTANT
rom the Georgetown Journal.

From the Georgetown Journal.
And now for the Sussex County
Democratic Convention. This is Of
the utmost Importance to the people
OF this county. Il lis the Levy Court
which levies and collects the taxes
and otherwise directs the county
government The Levy Court is Of
more Importance to us than the
Legislature or State Offices None
but the most substantial men of busi-
ness ability should be selec cd for
Levy Court commissioners.
WE WANT THE PLAYGROUND.
From the Dover State News.
The playground for children must
come. II ought to be completely and
beautifully equipped. We many
times expect too much from a child
and do too little for its development
along child lines There will be a
time when many Of us will regret
that we did not measure up the child
requirements
Those of us who have held in our
arms children at the very verge OF
death have thought over the little
things which We have refused them
and the big things we have forced
upon them The Bible says
when | was "a child / spake as
a child, ] understood as a child,
thought as child"
But many of us would have the
child understood as an old man.
Let all help the playground
movement.
Evening journal., 1912-09-17

The Every Evening gravely informs it's readers that
a murderer who about to be executed 'an-
noyed' when he placed in the electric chair and
strapped in. We have doubt that true. Such
an incident is enough to annoy almost anyone.
Evening journal., 1912-09-17

Calvin Iomkins, Commissioner of Docks in New York
City continues his brave fight for better terminal
facilities He is Of the intelligent officials in
New York and deserves success in his work in the
public interest It is pity We have not someone like
Aim here in Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1912-09-17
Are Your Nerves
In Good Order?

Has the strain Of the Summers heat
and work left youe in a rundown condi-
tion and but poorly prepared to gol
through the severe winter weather with-'
out danger of breakdown
A rundown, nervous condition is eyis
dence of weakened system.
You can restore yourself to condition
of good health and normal strength
through the tonic effect Of
Evening journal., 1912-09-17

Several big water mains in this city broken
recently by the steam roller passing over them Those
mains now know how Bird, Brady Armstrong. Davis
and few other asprants felt in the Democratic
State convention when the steam roller moved their
way
Evening journal., 1912-09-17

had any quarrel with God That is
my answer
"Whereupon, Mr.. Spofford told
Miss Proctor, "the visitor solemnly
arose and went away from that room
where death lowered
(Copyright 1912. bN p. J. Edwards.
All rights reserYed)
Tomorrow Mr. Edwards will tell Of
"A Famous Editors Effective Street
Cleaners
Evening journal., 1912-09-17

Many have found by experience
that renting a furnished room that
meets all requirements and makes a
pleasant home may be best accom-
plished through the Wants.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1912-09-17

The Association oi
American Advertia,
ers Ia composed Of
all the great advor.
tlseru OF this coun.
try. This Assooia-
.tion endorses only
such papers as sub
init 30 its examina-
tion AZ any moment
and positive proof
must be submitted.
The accompanying
certihcats, Ne 1tBi,
has bees issued -
this paper.
Evening journal., 1912-09-17

County Controller Phiemma Chandler has many
friends in New Castle county who regret that he failed
10 win denomination in the Republican primaries.
He has been splendid official watchful at all times
of the public interest and guarding the funds Of the
taxpayers as vigantly he has guarded his own Mr.
Chandler must reconcile himself however to the fact
that the Republican voters of the county have spoken
and that they have decided that he must retire and
that Edwin S. Clark shall have the place on the ticket
which he coveted We have no doubt that Mr. Clark
will be worthy successor to Mr.. Chandler and that
there will be- under Republican administration OF
that Office continuance of the Chandler policy Of
the strict conservation Of the codnty's resources
Evening journal., 1912-09-17

The tragic death of General Nogi and his wife in
Japan indicates clearly that the brave fighter Of the
Mikado had brooded the death Of his sons and
the Emperor Mutsuhito until his mind had become
balance and that the love of his wife for him prompted
her TO enter into the death pact His will shows that
while he contemplated killing himself he had no idea
she would die with him. There are other provisions
Of that will which make It clear that the dis
tinguished Japanese warrior insane when he drew
It short time ago.
Evening journal., 1912-09-17

~AN The Association Of Amsr-
H!kIA lean Advertisers has ox-
! VaW ami1ed And certified to
the oireulation Of thls pub
iieAtion. The figures Of circulation
contained IN the Assseiation's re-
port only are guaranteed. ~
Association Of American Advertisers
No. 4f5l Whitehall Bldg. n Y. City
Evening journal., 1912-09-17
DEMOCRACY'S PROVERBIAI
RIUNnFR

From the Dover State Sentinel.
The Republican party in this
State is certainly playing the game
Of politics in great luck.
The Democratic convention, led by
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-11-21
Nat.-s 70 Ersge Ra.l:c-..


Pubic notice = hereby givsE that
tie Undersigned VII receive sealed
blts ID 70 I-o' cleck- noon on TuessizF.
Dec SRI Tor the b1iIGIng OF the foI-
loving bridge For the building Of 4
6-adE- across d1aeu On the Buford
rc1l. $50 fJ- the repairing OF Mitchell
a=i1=s, also FOR ire bulldog a b=ic-e
across Iocuu1 river el the Upper OK
f9rd and Paris rad. also for the build
llg Of = bridge u u slough on WYATT
bee; also for the building q 4 bridge
on the Harm u-owa ard v q roal n
OalJn oranch-
The a1Jve mentioned bridges are 10
ae let H-s separately and u De done
according % plans ana sDsci1eations
now on lie II ny cl-ce- The Success
III bils.er VIII De required to furnish
bond double tEe amount Of each biz,
with two or more good securities for
faithful performance of the contract
The Board reserves the right To re-
lect any and all bids. and on the same
day let the same ogt al public oEtcry
. The lowest and best bidders. The
BosegTi reserves the rig1r To relect any
aid eli bids
~ Il. WOODWARD, Clerk.
Oxford, Miss. Nov. 9Th 1872
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-11-21
Certain Results.
Many an Oxford Citizen Knovs sa,x {
They Are

Many an Oxford Citizen Know How Sure
They Are.
Nothing uncertain about the vyorix O.
DoaR's Kidney Pills in Oxford There
Is plenty OF positive proof Of this in the
testimony Of citizens. Such evidence
shoE.d convince the most skeoticaI
douoter- Read the following state
Uenc.
hrs r e B Wallace, East street
oxford Miss says: In 1902 I first
used Doan's Kidney Pills and they re-
Aeved ne Of duh, grinding pain IN nv
back Before l took this remedy. 7
always felt tired and IauSuid ald vas
treqIently annoyed by headaches AID
dizzy spells Nothing benefited me in
the least Until began Using Deans
kidney Pills. procured at RENDERS
Drug Store. IN i short time they re-
moved every symptom OF kidney com
pl1ln-- publicly recommended them
AZ that time and now have no reason 10
change nv high opinion Of them
II y01- Dacx aeRss-if yOdr kidneys
bother yOE, don't simply ask for a kid
ney remedy-ask distinctly for Deans
kidney Pills the same that Mrs. WAL
lace had-the remedy backed by home
testimony 55c al stores Fuster-A MI
7ura Co. Props Buffalo, " Y.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-11-21
HIG9 SCH09L IMPAIRMENT.

". O.7 Cook spent few days
in Memphis after toe football
gam Nov. e.h.
We ara cllJta say inst Mics
sarah nlrla2 ia we.. ana back IL
school with -.
Mrs. Gideon. ottze University,
vas a-visi;lr % tae se151, We'd
uesiay.
The senior class met W-clues-
lay afternoon and nal the con-
stltuuon read by ". J-aa Ne
Fad .e1.
Miss PEREZ Whisew-y spea.
Tuesday ID Il ~ Springs.
Ne Ell EXPECT CD attend the has
lSet ball game Friday between T..
< g.. AMI ta- Ca5v-r-i-v co..
eds Three -four girls pay win
TIE Jliv-rsl.v t-1-I-
Thursday morning. each pupil
voted t1- tIs BOOK tc Used boss
"St. ElaJ' Received tie noe,
votes
Long fac ara roy COMM o.
Exarls begin Friday
tT-Ii Gl1-11 had the u1is-p--
tu1s O. have his s--at..otl kl,eE
e eG- last ue.z.
Whi.e wrestling o. the -l-v
ground ---- W-.!-e-iay Cars
saith h-d lis kae, btiy Spain
ed.
TIE loot ball team l1s- ac1me
~ rSo ;nls year, 5I- taey closed
TIE season U-sr s-c.ss-f..Iv.
They broke training" after a
most enjJyat.- par-y given by
Miss ki-tle BlgarsI o. saturday
night ask guits a large crowd
II football players w4.n tae.- f.
Worries enjoyed the party % Oh,
tuass, extent. All went away
uamia- Hiss Nit-ie the nos. de-
liSltfIi u a1s,e=s-s.
Class -t3.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-11-21

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