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Evening journal., 1912-04-25
FIGHT FOR TIE JERSEY TRADE

ID UsINEsS MEN in Chester are doing something Just
~ now that it would be we'll for Wilmington bus-
ness men to do although in a different field The Ches-
ter merchants have mapped out comprehensive cam
paign TO obtain themselves the trade of those sec
ons Of New Jersey just the Delaware river from
that city Swedesboro and Bridgeport the chief OBJ
iecves although the surrounding country is not to be
neglected
Wilmington too has prosperous section OF New
Jersey directly the river There also Is direct
water communication, which is something Chester
lacks in its campaign the interest OF Jersey
men. Our merchants should make determined effort
to draw to our city by way Of the Pennsgrove ferry
the trade of Pennsgrove. Pennsville. Harrisonville
Sharptown and Woodstown sections. Nor should they
neglect Salem Of the busiest and most wdeawake
towns in southern New Jersey.
The Chester merchants not waiting for the New
Jersey trade to go them they going for It, and,
at the same time making a fight for ferry II VII
mington business men desire 10 expand their trade
they have splendid opportunity get much from New
Jersey that now is going TO Philadelphia How would
trade excursions properly organized and conduct
ed do get Salem county folk into the habit of COM
ing here TO trade? Why wouldn't II pay few pro-
gressivc local merchants give such shoppers from
across the Delaware free transportation provided they
purchase enough goods here TO warrant it? It is done
in other cities by wdeawake merchants and it has
been found pay In addition. such plan gives good
advertisement TO the houses that practice it,
shopping is largely matter Of habit Those who
go to Philadelphia to buy what they want when they
have here an advantageous market should be broken
Of that habit II is a bad The only way TO get
the trade tho Jerseymen is to induce them TO come
here and see the splendid offerings city has in the
shopping line II Chester merchants can afford TO work
the Swedesboro and the Bridgeport sections of New
Jersey surely Wilmington merchants, who have re-
puatiou for being much more euterprising aud pro-
gressve. should make even more effective cam
paisn for the Salem county trade Of our neighborng
State.
Evening journal., 1912-04-25
:: Personal and Pertinent ::


Good thoughts are the noblest companions.-Beau-
mont and Fletcher.
Man dreams of fame while wakes to love
Tennyson.
He makes no friend who never made foee-Ten-
nyson
Be cautious what you say Of whom and TO whom.
Fielding.
Censure psrdons the ravens but rebukes the doves
-Juvensl.
The heart has reasons that the reason does not In
derstand-Bossuet
The exceeding beauty Of EARTH in her splendor Of
life, yields new thought with every peta--Rich-
ard Jeffries.
It is not even question of how much We are to
do, but of how It is TO be done: not a question Of
doing but Of doing it better.-Ruskin.
From the crushed flowers of glsdness on the road
Of life sweet perfume is waited TO the present
hour marching armies often send out from heHths
the fragrance Of trampley plants.-Richter.
:-.-.-.
II is a good and safe rule to sojourn in every place
If you meant to spend your life there, never omit
ting an opportunity Of doing a kindness or speaking
a true word or making friend.-Ruskn.
Do we not all know what Il is TO be punished by
Nature for disobeying her? We have looked around
the wards of a hospital, prison madhouse, and
there Nature at work squarng her accounts with
sin.-Drummoud
Life like war, is series of mistakes and he is not
the best Christian nor the best general who makes
the feves false steps. He is the best who wins the
most splendid victories by the retrieval of mistakes
Forget mistakes; organize victory out Of mstakea-
Robertson
Evening journal., 1912-04-25
:: With the Paragraphers !:


We are unalterably opposed exorbant tariff rates
and house hies.-Montgomery Adviser
what this country needs is the elimination OF
bachelors" says female lecturer It's up to the "o-
men 10 eliminate 'em, then:-Detroit Free Press
DIR. Wiley viii find that writing editorials in base
ball weather Is a harder job than investigating ilekef
Columbia (S. c. state
A iackrabbit came Looping down the centre OF Main
street last Friday He went through without stopping
and did not whistle for the crossins-hlsmore
GIan) Leader.
South Carolina will not have the largest delesa-
tion at the Baltimore Convention, but we believe no
other delegation will have vast quantity oil wnis
kers.-Houston Post
Saturday afternoon, while going home Jim Ashby
got his bride caught the th ferrule With the net
result of broken harness, wagon and missing dasn-
board.-Mercyville la, Banner
Cub reporters learning TO the typewriter might
practice o. chapter VII OF the Book OF Ezra
which has all tho letters of the alphabet excepting
"J-Boston Globe.
There is little danger that the example Of the Paris
motor car bandits will be followed in the vicinity Of
Kansas City owing to the wretohed condition of the
roads even in good weather.-kansas City Star
Carnegie admitted giving Roosevelt 100000 for his
African expedition. Now let's hear who are the hnan-
cers who furnishing the sinews of war for the
campaign.-Altoona Gazet
The success Of the fight Of the women of Washing
ton for street cars with steps low enough to meet
the exigencies Of hobbe skirts should be recorded
among the memorable triumphs in the agitation for
female rights.-New York World
Evening journal., 1912-04-25

International Harvester Company in 1907 It and other
documents that body yesterday by the
Department OF Justice The Roosevelt letter is addressed
to Attorney General Bonaparte In 1t President Roose
ve directed that the suit against the Harvester Trust
be fled until further orders from him other let
ters accompanying that tend show that there
was in those days very friendly relation between
Roosevelt administration and the financial interests rep
resented by Pierpont Morgan and George W. Perkins
the leading hacker of the Roosevelt boom now. The
understanding friends Of President Taft
other ammunition held in for II Colonel
Roosevelt and his friends to explain the Col
seeming interest in the Harvester Trust which
for years had been preying upon American farmers
It is regrettabe that the President OF the United
States his predecessor and former friend should
engage in political controversy of such bitterness So
long as on. however it is best for the American
public the whole truth that may Judge fairly
between the two
Evening journal., 1912-04-25
RAnRoADs AND GRADE CROSSINGS.

Il LIMITATION OF grade crossings is good thing,
II but it eats into big money There is scarcely
railroad in this country that would not cheerfuy do
away with all such crossings. its main
lines and feeders if its finances would W.T.
rant IT, Overhead and undergrade crossings make for
safety of operation the conservation of human life and
happiness and much smaller payments by railroads on
damage claims matter whether they be settled pri-
vatey or adiudicsted in the courts.
Both the Pennsylvania and the b o. railroads have
done admirable work in this city in the of grade
crossing elimination, They are entitled 10 due praise
for IT, More might direction in State
and in the adjoining counties of Maryland and undoubt-
edly will he done when the railroad companies feel that
they are in position financially to do it, Railroad Off
cals know from bitter experience that grade crossing
on line is menace only the public but also
70 the trains that operate that line They also
that event Of accident the company that main
such crossing must pay heavy smart money for
having failed eliminate il prior to the accidentThere-
fore in the offices of high railroad officials the financial
we'll as the moral responsibility for the maintenance
Of such crossing always is kept in mind.
The Pennsylvania and the B. & o. railroads have
spent millions in elimination work. Before they are
through with IT, they will spend many millions more.
Il is however a work of such magnitude, mechanically
and financially, that it all be done at once, Even
the richest railroad in country could stand the
strain of such immediate expenditure Therefore,
Evening journal., 1912-04-25

Colonel Roosevelt has initiated Representative Gard
Of Massachusetts into the Ananiss Club The
President says there was suppressed paper
any kind about the harvester trust during his
minstration. Nor will the colonel give to Senator
Crane. the suggestion of Representative Gardner,
credit settlement of the coal strike He admits that
Senator Crane, among Others urged settlement upon
him. says that possibly the Senator had less 10 do
with it than others. With characteristic egotsm,
Colonel Roosevelt adds; The action however
own and not the action anyone ese neither of Gov
ernor Crane nor of the dozens of other who ad-
vised me in the matter" Pursuing his accustomed
course when he desires TO end unpleasant contro-
versy Roosevelt says he will have no further
communication with Representative Gardner 1t is un-
fortunate for Colonel Roosevelt that he has engaged in
such gross misrepresentation Of President Taft and his
administration that his denias do not carry with the
public the weight they did.
Evening journal., 1912-04-25

One good effect Of the Titanic disaster already is
manifest The White Star steamship Olympic, sister
ship the Titanic, had her boat deck piled high with
lfeboats when she sailed from Southampton for New
York yesterday The regular equipment of sixteen
feboats was augmented by fortyfour colapsble boats
While the Titanic carried feboat accommodations for
only LIS persons the Olympic carries enough boats
to hold 5000 persons. So great the fear among
the sokers that the coapsibe boats could not be de-
pended upon time of that they struck ana
additional put aboard 10 satisfy their de-
mands Although IL known that the Olympic would
follow fortyfrst parallel of north latitude the
route that taken by the Titanic on her first and
last trip more than 200 cabin passengers sailed on
her to say nothing Of those who sailed in the other
claeeeE
Evening journal., 1912-04-25
BIG GAINS FOR TAFT.

X ETURNS from New Hampshire show that the vote
- on Tuesday was 10 1 in President Taft's favor
He carried Iowa Rhode Island yesterday and push
Cd the Roosevelt partsans hard in Missouri that they
appealed to the courts hoping themselves from de-
feat in the State convention Colonel Roosevelt made
gains in Kansas, and Oregon instructed its delegates
for him.
Not counting the delegates assured him in New Hamp
shire and Nevada, President Taft has AS Of the
seit has iss, LaFoette So. ana Cummins 8 The
Taft campaign managers who dishesrtened by the
reverses in Illinois and Pennsylvania now are in
much more cheerful frame Of mind They are prepar-
ing for aggressive and effective wind-up Of the cam
paign that will give the President safe control Of
the national convention. The President too has become
more aggressive 1t is thought that his forthcoming
speeches in Massachusetts viii show aroused
thoroughly by the efforts that have made by Col
one Roosevelt and his psrtisans 10 discredt the
present administration
In his night for the Massachusetts, delegation Pres-
dent TAFT viii have valuable aid Among those who
are sighting for him Representatives Gardner Law
renee, Mccall Gillet and Weeks. The Roosevelt men
know that If they Massachusetts they will be left
IN desperate plight and that the effect OF their defeat
there will be felt in all sections Of the country The
Taft men know that, and they are working hard
for the Massachusetts delegates
Another evidence of the aggressveness Of the TAFT
campaign is the sending the United States
senate the Roosevelt in the suit against the
Evening journal., 1912-04-25
FOR RANKING REFORM.

n NE Of the important panks in the platform adopted
- by Delaware Republicans has TO do with the hnan-
cial system of nation Il urges that 70 terminate
the periodical recurrence of disastrous financial panics
involving tremendous losses and arreaching distress
the Republican party of this State stands for the re-
hablitation Of the nations financial system by such
amendment of the national banking law will pro-
duce suitable system Of national currency and credit
properly safeguarded and free from the domination Of
any sectional special financial influence
II is conceded that the bulwsrk of tile American
banking system is the independent bank. owned and
managed by trusted of affairs in the community II
serves. Nor viii deny that every bank is an
integral part the business life of the community in
which it exists. There thousands of business men
who hold the view that any proposal for banking re-
form which would not preserve the Independence Of
the banks would be repugnant TO American banking
conditions Such also contend that system which
would be the means Of centralzing banking power by
a chain of centrally-owned banks, stretching across
the country be opposed by the American people
Many plans the American banking system of
its evils have been suggested. They have come from
official and unofficial From all those plans,
it would seem. suggestions might be obtained to en-
able Congress 10 frame and pass law that would
work to the good of everyone and at the same time
preserve the independence Of our banks.
Evening journal., 1912-04-25
THURSDAY, APRIL 25. 1912
CLEARING THE WAY.

TN few weeks the people of our state viii know
definitely whether the Boulevard Corporations
Law. under which it is proposed to build the dupont
Boulevard, is constitutional. Definite steps having I'm
view a speedy determination of question
taken in Georgetown yesterday. Il unquestionahy
is the hope nne-tenths of the people Of Delaware
that the law viii be upheld by the courts, that it will
be amended properly by the Legislature and that the
boulevard will be built quickly and put in public
use
It is of prime importance that all questions rea-
tive to the constitutionalty of the law be cleared
away. Admittedly whatever is done in relation 10
the boulevard should be done legally. II would be
the height of folly General DUPONT anyone else
TO expend s2,oOOOOO any other amount enter
prise based on an unconstitutional law The law is
the foundation of the whole project The one great
hope OF the people now is that the court will act
quickly and decide that the law is constitutional fhen
work on the road may resumed.
The form of the action agreed upon to test the law
IS simple Counsel TO the boulevard corporation made
application TO Judge Conrad yesterday for the ap-
pontment of freeholders TO the damages that
would accrue TO Sussex county farmer through
whose lands it is proposed the boulevard shall pass.
Counsel TO the opponents of the boulevard moved
that Judge Conrad refuse 20 make such appointments
on the ground that the Boulevard Corporations law IA
unconstitutional Judge Conrad refused 10 grant that
motion The step will be for counsel TO the op-
of the boulevard to file petition in the su-
Court asking for writ of prohibition 10 pre-
vent Judge Conrad appointing the freehodera. Mean
time both sides preparing for the legal struggle
in the upper court that will mean so much to Della
While the lawyers and the Judges busy attend
ing TO the legal end Of the controversy THE EVEN
ING JOURNAL will continue to show the utter falsy
Of the claims made by the opponents of the boule-
ward that public sentiment opposed 70 the construc-
ton of the road. We already have published scores
Of interviews and items from various parts Of
the state proving concusvey the gross mierepre-
la wi he of he
sorted. The reading public cannot help being COLI
vinoed that the campaign against the road has been
shameless and that it has been prompted wholly by
selfish motives
Evening journal., 1912-04-25

Ohio President Tsfts home State, will not have
provision the recall of public officials in It's new
constitutions The Constitutional Convention, by vote
Of 81 10 49, has defeated the proposal The provision
that has been voted down stipulated that any public
official including judge. might be recalled upon a
majority vote at regular November election 1t also
provided that the signatures of onehfth of the voters
should be necessary TO put the name of state off,
cia the recall ballot and those of onequarter Of
the voters for county or municipal official In view
President Tsfs announced opposition TO the recall
judges and judicial decisions, the action of the Ohio
Constitutional Convention is regarded as compliment
him and the policies he represents particularly
the Progressive element supposed 10 control the
convention
Evening journal., 1912-04-25

In making appropriations for the Department of Edu-
cation in this city for the next fiscal year. City Coun-
ell should be liberal the condition Of the city
treasury will permit it to be- The schoo1s are under
good management and the system and the stan OF
teachers are becoming better steadily. George W.
Twitmyer, the superintendent is progressive man. lie
has introduced into the system many benencent re-
forms that fail to be appreciated by all parents
of children who attend our schools. A H. Berlin prn-
cipal Of the High School, also has made an enviaoie
record as a progressive educator. With two such men
working in harmony, much good necessarily must re-
suit from what they do. They are deserving OF en-
couragement
Evening journal., 1912-04-25
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LITTLE PATCHES THAT PEEL OFF
AND FORM AGAIN.
Try This Remedy al Our Risk.

ifl lHie hcmtuH ~ VuI hieh.
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by another crop. This may spread all
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A soothing application of Saxon
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Treated in this way, as directed by
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Evening journal., 1912-04-25
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NOTICE TO vIsIToRs-THE EVENING JOURNAL has es-
tsbhed in editorial Exchange Table for the us
with the
exchange list covering all the Eastern
Of South
ticnly all important cities in the Middle West Those
Exchange Table ready for the
unrestricted Of ouotoyn folk Who here for
long welcome awaits all such vs
tors in once Of THE EVENING JoURNAL
Evening journal., 1912-04-25

Boston and Springfield newspapers that are friendly
80 the political pretensions of Colonel Roosevelt are
printing display advertisements which read: "Remem-
bcr you don't have enrolled in party TO vote
al this primary" That construed to mean that II s
the purpose /of the Roosevelt campaign managers in
Massachusetts, to invite Democrats 20 assist them in
controlling the Republican Presidential primaries In
that state When that situation was called TO the at
tention of John W Hutchinson Jr, director of the
Eastern Branch the National Taft Bureau he met It
quickly by saying rs Colonel Roosevelt. twice Re-
publican President and avowed candidate for the
Presidential nomination in the next national Repuoh-
can convention Republican? This appeal shows on
its face that Colonel Roosevelt is Presidential can
ddate without regard to party affiliations With him
1t is anything to get there by everybodys votes Ihs
is the candidate who asks for the nomination IN Re
publican national convention The language of the
paragraph is that of the Roosevelt committee 1t rep
resents Colonel Roosevelts policy Those advertise
ments show such an abandonment of Repubcanism
BY Colonel Roosevelt and his followers that 1t cannot
fail to receive from Republicans in Massachusetts and
elsewhere a well-merited rebuke
Evening journal., 1912-04-25

Mayor Howell announced yesterday the names Of the
men he has selected to constitute the new Board Of
Health in this city The selections regarded as emf
nently fitting and opinion is expressed that with such
men in control Of the situation the health of the mum
icipay will be safeguarded properly The fact that
Mayor Howell formerly was president of the Board
OF Health stood him in good service in selecting the
men who win compose the board after May next.
Evening journal., 1912-04-25

the best that be done is for the railroad officials
and the public officials 80 get together as reasonable
business men, pursue the elimination work systemst-
ically and wipe out first of all those crossings
which the heaviest foot and vehicle traffic moves.
Evening journal., 1912-04-25

It has cost New York county $15o0o0 TO try convict
and hold Harry X Thaw, Slayer Of Stanford White 1t
is serious question whether the whole thing was
worth it, Thaw was a of weak mentality and dis
soute habit whose great wealth permitted him TO IN
dulge all sorts of gross excesses Much OF the pain
way of his wife, Evelyn Nesbit Thaw was bordered
by prmroses White was a notorious sybarite whose
immortality staggered even cosmopolitan New York
To the outsider outrageous that taxpayers IN
Americas premier city should have been compelled to
pay s15OOOO or any amount approximating it, in the
handling of such bucket of social filth
Evening journal., 1912-04-25

In New York City in the fifteen months since Janu-
1911, 1sS have been killed and 1919 have
been injured in automobile accidents II is safe say
that fully nne-tenths of those accidents would not
have occurred had ordinary prudence governed those
operating the machines walking in the streets and
roads.
Evening journal., 1912-04-25

Opinion is expressed by Luther Burbank the plant
wizard that the cactus is destined to become popular
food For a gullet-tickling menu, how would fried
herring boiled porcupne picked chestnut burrs, pre-
served nettles and roasted cactus do?
Evening journal., 1912-04-25

THE EVENING JOURNAL uses the United Press
News Service, received In its editorial over .
special wire.
THIS Newspaper sale regularly stand
WILMINGTON principal the State Of Dsa
ware Broad Street Station and Twenty-fourth and
Street Station. Philadelphia Pa
Evening journal., 1912-04-25

TERMS SUBSCRIPTION.
By mail postage prepsid year, IS eaps MONTH
esyabis adyHDes- By carrier. six cents week
Evening journal., 1912-04-25

Denver has a club which is training women for mar
riage Unquestionably many of them need it,
Evening journal., 1912-04-25
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