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Evening journal., 1912-05-27
SWAT THE PLY.

From the Newark Ledger. 49,
The question Of swat the fy is ons
that every one should consider seri-
ously The common house fly is
more dangerous than the common
house snake, and every one takes de-
light in killing a snake.
Tho Journal OF the American Med
ical Association tells this about the
dangerous fly. The house fly stands
convicted as a disseminator Of disease
and carrier Of contagion. Ever
since the investigation of the spread
Of typhoid fever in the United States
military camps during the Spanish
war of 1898 the evidence has been ac-
cumulating, until today there is no
escape from the charges against this
tantilizing insect. Every far reach
ing probe into sanitary problems ia
liable to disclose conditions hitherto
quite unsuspected. and brought
against the house fiy during the past
few years charge responsibility for
long category Of infections includ-
ing cholera and various form of
dynestery. diphtheria. erysipelas, con-
tagious ophthalmia. cerebro spinal
meningitis. anthrax and possibly
smallpox. in addition to typhoid fever
fliiv9kborwusreln( emfwyp shrd en-
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
FOR POLITICAL PURITY.

II HERE is 40 doubt that Delaware Democrats, not
i withstanduE the handicap they suffer from viii
lard saulsburys Leadership. viii make a desperate ef-
fort this year gain control of the legislature In
tho opinion of Mr Salisbury, who rs obsessed by de-
to the United States Senate that is the para
mount issue the Democratic side Under such con-
ditions Il Is important that the Republican leaders and
their workers shall keep their the operations
Of the Democrats the and Represen-
tatiye districts In All three counties intimidation
buying and corrupt practices nvariable
Of Democratic campaign IN this state Those who
direct indulge in such practices shrevd. as
a rule however 10 permit themselves TO be caught Tho
that they are caught and sent to jail is due
corruption does not exist.
AS the policy of the Republican organization Is and
has hsen 10 disconrags and do everything eau 10 stamp
corrupt practices is the bounden duty of all
good citizens. regardless Of party. 70 in tho
work There must be return 10 the conditions which
existed Delaware the olden DAYS when the saus-
hurys were in the political saddle in Kent and sus-
sex counties and when the vote Of Delswarean, in
the eyes Of Salisbury manipulation and corrupuonst
had less money value than bas Of potatoes or
suear-cured ham
We think it viii he well for all patriotic Delawareans
20 notice on the Democratic leaders now that
under no circumstance must they do anything having
in view crcumvention of the plan of the Republican
organization have IN Delaware this year an election
which for freedom from corrupt practices OF All kinds
shall stand without parallel in the history Of our
State.
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
The HiStOry That TX Marvel
Planned to Write and
Didn't
By Holland

On Saturday told how the inside"
history Of the financing of the Union
during the first half OF the Civil War
was lost TO the world through the pro-
crastination Of the late George S. Coe,
who, as one Of the leading bankers
OF Civil War days, had intimate per-
sonal knowledge of the raising of the
first war loans by the Federal govern
ment. Mr. Coo always meant to write
that important history, but he kept
putting OFF the task of committing IL
to paper so that death overlook him
before he got around to H. In like
manner Donald G. Mitchell and the
late Thomas p Eckert left the world
without two important histories that
they planned to write-some day.
Years ago I heard his conversation
take place between Mr.. Mitchell and
a mutual friend at a time when we
had come across the author of The
Reveries OF a Bachelor poking among
the leaves of the chestnut trees on his
estate outside of New Haven, Conn.
for the purpose of finding nuts for
a little girl who was with him.
when / bought this place" said
Mr. Mitchell. Il had Just returned
from my consulate al Venice. One Of
the purposes / had in view in com
ing 70 this quiet and beautiful spot
was that I might have leisure and alb
solutely peaceful surroundings in
which to write my great book, as 7
hope It will be.
when 7 was in Venice I determined
70 write a history of the Venetian re-
public Il is wonderful story, rich
IN dramatic incident and tinctured
with the brilliant coloring of the Ad-
ratio. But I haven't begun the work
yet"
Ny friend asked Mr. Mitchell if he
had abandoned the plan
oh no. Mr Mitchell replied. "tc
write that work is still my ambition
~ II Is properly done It should be a
work that will live am taking plen-
ty of time"
But you must be careful, Mr.
Mitchell, not 70 take too much time.
~Oh. there IS no danger Of that; in
fact. 7 have already made a con.
densation of some Of my notes which
may use in the form of lectures"
But that was as far as the history
| ever got on paper in the years thai
/ intervened between this conversation
and Mr.. Mitchell's death. Unquestion-
ably. the history that Mr. Mitchell
planned. if written, would have born'
/ comparison with the best work evel
/ done by an American historian.
The history that General Thomas P
Eckert. for many years president o
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany. planned to write related to tbs
I early DAYS of the telegraph, witt
which he was intimately connected
In a conversation had with him I
few years before his death, l spoke o
the curious development Of the elec
! trio telegraph which centered in ant
around Pittsburgh, Pa.
THAT was a remarkable group o
young men who took hold of the Morsl
key in Pittsburgh and vicinity, "sai'
General Eckert, Almost every one o
them gained great success in bust
ness, and one OF two OF them great DO
litical success; vet every one. as
now remember il, was poor boy.
Il am going 10 write the real his
tory OF this group of men--the res
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
MONDAY, MAY 27, 1912
THE NEW Jersey FIGHT.

u RESIDENT TAFT and Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
fighting today the Anal round for the New
Jersey Republican delegates the Chicago convention
The struggle in fierce and Incorporating,
the speeches that been made by the President
show clearly the intense bitter
ness OF feeling that exists between them.
The President is making fifteen speeches In New Jer
sey today and Roosevelt 10 he outdone, has
sixteen towns and villages his itinerary Both men
SEEN confident Of winning the twenty eight delegates.
Absolutely irreconcilahle claims made by their
spective managers. As Of fact Ia not thought
that they know any about a. than they did about
the state OF political feeling in other States in which
there were surprises side the other in the
most interesting and exciting political conflict In years.
Suggestion is made that under the New Jersey prefer
ental primary law candidate the other may OBJ
tain the preferential and his rival the delegates
as the IN Massachusetts. Everything is guesH
work however and no one will he able to predict with
any degree Of accuracy what the vote viii he until It
has been cast and counted There is thing
that cannot be overlooked, however, and that is that
the friends of President Taft and those of Colonel
Roosevelt exertng themselves to the utmost to
ture the twenty-eght delegates. The TAFT would
like offset in the loss by the
President Of and other that had counted
for him The Roosevelt realize that II they succeed
in wrestling New Jersey the President their posi-
tion in the Chicago convention viii be strengthened
greatly
The entire country is watching with keen interest the
night mat state and the partsans of eacn of the dis
unguished hoping and praying that vic
tory win come to their favorite
Evening journal., 1912-05-27

Belgium Is an unfortunate little kingdom. The life
Of King Leopold an international scandal and
now the new King and the Queen figure in sensa-
tions rumors that are declared by them TO be SLAM
derous Those rumors say that at recent garden
party held Laeken the Queen Of the Belgians sur
prised King Albert in the company of lady's maid
and that the Queen shot the woman dead with re-
volver The sensational story is denied by spokes-
men for the royal family and by way Of repri-
sal steps have been taken to punish those respon-
sihle for having given publicity to such unwar-
ranted scandal Meantime it is asserted that the hap
plness Of the royal pair has been disturbed.
It is not surprising that such story should have
excited much interest in Belgium, where the
notorious intrigues Of King Leopold had served al
most 10 make public callous to anything that might
be done by royalty.
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
TRUTH WILL OUT.

From the Elkton Whig
The County Commissioners have ne
gotiated a loan of $4,000. under the
provisions Of the-new law permitting
the county to borrow money, not in
excess Of $4,000 in any one year. This
bit of news is of peculiar interest TO
the Whig. Our readers will remember
how our friends of the opposition went
up in the air last fall when the Whig
was emphasizing the fact that the
county was badly in debt. They may
remember how bitterly the Cecil
Democrat assailed MS for making such
"unfounded statements" They may
remember certain prediction "at-
fdavit'- Sworn and subscribed TO
averment by the Assistant Treasurer,
which was published on the first page
of the Cecil Democrat in fiaring type
and was circulated in leafiet form all
over the county just before election;
which AFFIDAVIT made conspicuous de-
claration Of the county's remarkably
healthy financial condition They
may remember that we simply asked
our readers to preserve that interest
ing campaign document for future re-
ference. Did you preserve It? Do you
recall ali these facts. If so, YOU are
nrepared 10 estimate the reliability ot
oertain-but we forbesr comment in
order to return to the record. Despite
the county's healthy financial condi'
ton" despite the prediction declar-
ations from certain political quarters
that the county has plenty of money
despite the denunciation of the Whis
for its "unfounded statement that the
county was in debt, despite all this
and maybe more. We noticed that the
Legislature had hardly gone into ses-
sion in January last before a bill was
introduced AUTHORIZING THE
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
MERELY ABsENr.MINnEn.

From Georgetown Union Republican
Georgetown can go Dagsboro
little better as regarding absent-mind-
edness. Last Saturday night, Former
Sheriff Alfred r. Robinson returned
from drive in the country and hitch
ed his horse near his office, back of
the Court House, and went TO the post
Office TO get his mail. He returned to
his office and after remaining there
for some time went home and retired.
Sunday morning he arose early and.
going to the stable to feed the stock,
found his horse and buggy gone. He
went back TO the house and told his
wife that his team had been stolen.
and then came up town TO make in
quiry concerning II and, if necessary,
phone TO neighboring towns. He met
Selby Kitchens and asked him If he
had seen anything of his team, and
Imagine his surprise when the latter
told him that at o'clock he found
It where It was hitched the night be-
fore and took it TO S. J. Tyndsll's liv-
cry stable. not knowing TO whom the
team belonged
Not many months ago the genial ex-
sheriff caused his family considerable
anxiety by remaining out until al
most the break O. day. having fallen
asleep i'm his comfortable Office chair
during the early hours Of the previous
evening
Evening journal., 1912-05-27

history of the. early development Of
the electric telegraph" General Eek
ert continued. "It has been told in
shreds and patches, but It has never
been fully told There are dramatic
incidents connected with it which IN
my opinion. equal any of the drama
tic incidents associated with the de-
velopment of the American railway
system. have collected a great mass
OF material for the history, and one OF
these days l am going 70 take time
and sit down and write it..
But that time General Eckert never
took; and unless he left his material
in such shape that book can be writ
ten from it. the comprehensive his
tory Of the early development of the
electric telegraph by one who had a
prominent part in it is lost to the
world-through procrastination.
Copyright, 1912. by E. J. Edwards
All rights reserved)
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
FEDERATED wOMAN's POWER

From the Nhddletown Transcript
II is quite within the bounds Of
truth to say that the women of Del
aware, through their Federated Clubs
seventeen OF whom last week held
their annual meeting in MiddletoWn,
can do a work of great and wide pub
lie usefulness second to that of no
other organization, lay or cleric, in
this state. And would that the Wo-
men of the Federation OF Delaware
Clubs might realize TO the full this
their high privilege of public SER
vice and resolve to dedicate them
selves yet more heartily to it's noble
officesi
They are already entering many
sltruistic fields-neater. cleaner ana
more hygienic town and city condi-
tions, pure water and an improved
sanitation in the public schools; pub
lie Libraries; an improved house
hold cuisine and the banishment of
that filthy purveyor of disease, the
fly, that society permits bred, year
after year. in its. midst.
These and other lik ereforms and
betterments in their various commu-
mites, arc engaging the earnest At
tention of these women clubs and
their accomplishment will prove a
great blessing to the common.
wealth.
But If The Transcript might also
be allowed TO play the role of cen.
sor of public morals, and suggest q
theme TO this superb body of earnest
intelligent reformers, il would pray
that every one of them might set hei
face like flint against the great anl
growing evils of luxury and fashion
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
ANNOTNCE FNGAGFMENTs.

At tea given on Friday afternoon,
by Mr. and Mrs, John c. Phillips at
Rockford, the marriage engagements
Of three Friends school teachers were
announced. They are Miss Elizabeth
f. Seasoning. Of Goodville, Pa. 10
Warren X. Nerger, of Collegeville
Pa. principal Of the Alexis I. dupont
school: Miss Elsie Cecil Thomas, Of
Philadelphia. to Edward Mckinley. Of
Norristown; Miss Iva Lillian Wood,
daughter Of the Rev. and Mrs. James
c. Wood. of Lykens. Pa, TO John Ed
ward Lewis, Of Pottsville
Evening journal., 1912-05-27

President Gomez Of Cuba has sent 10 President Taft
message protesting against intervention by this nation
in the internal affairs Of Cuba which disturbed
greatly Gomez informs President Taft that It is his
duty say that so serious resolution alarms and
hurts the feelings of people who love and are jealous
of their independence We imagine that President Taft
viii pay little heed to the protest Of President Gomez
unless that ruler prove his satisfaction that the
Cuban Government is strong enough to cope with the
trouble which threatens it's existence and also
menaces large American interests in the island It also
must be remembered that the United States has im-
porian duty perform relative 10 the future of Cuba
Our Government freed the Cubans from Spanish mis-
rule and organized the existng Cuban Government It
Ia duty bound to that the work doue undone
owing the ncapocty Of tho Gomez administration
the urbulenoy Of revolutionary factions in the island
republic
Evening journal., 1912-05-27

The National Manufacturers Association has added
to the political unrest in tho United States by deciding
ia found political party It would do far better
we're devote it's energies and influence toward
ssiing the Republican leaders stem the tide of radi
oalsm that making such inroads in the organiza
ton Certainly the association has hope that in
carrying it's program It will enlist the sympathy Of
tho progressive and radical elements in either Of the
old parties Its only effect viii be TO draw from both
rho Republican and the Democratic parties conservative
elements Of which those organizations stood
In greater need than now.
Evening journal., 1912-05-27

Those militant English sunragists who have been
sentenced long prison their rotous conduct
have been Disseminated against The court has denied
them the right work the pile many hours
each day while they imprisoned We wonder II they
will carry their fight for principle to such lengths
demand that no distinction be made between them and
the men prisoners in this respect2
Evening journal., 1912-05-27

Senator Crane Of Massachusetts, has decided to retire
soon his term expires He is a useful member of
the United States Senate and his retirement will be
eretted by many of his colleagues. The Senator's ex
for retiring is that he wishes to devote his time
10 his private business The general understanding is
however that the real is his dissatisfaction with
the condition Of affairs in the Republican party and
particularly in that part Of 1t which exists in Massa-
chusetts
Evening journal., 1912-05-27

When member Of the German Rechstag openly de-
nounces the Emperor William for what he had said
in public speech in strashurg, in relation TO ncor
poratng Alsaco-Lorraine into Prussia, and escapes
prompt punishment for his emerity, shows that the
Social Democratic spirit IN the German parliament IL
growing bolder every day "A people like the English
in parallel case either would have smashed the
throne 10 fragments or have confined monarch making
such remarks In some quiet castle in the way
was done to tho mad king of Bavaria and eX-Sulisn
Abdul Hamid. George Ledebour, the socal-Democratic
leader said referring 20 the Kaser's speech Nor was
he seized following that utterance. The Imperial
Chancellor merely said that the nation which is de-
voted to the emperor "w know how properly to re-
sent such attacks" In the olden days Ledebour would
have been seized and sent TO prison remain until il
might suit the Kaiser 20 order his release
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
CIVIC PRIDE AND WEEDS.

fTom INC Milton Times.
Civic pride, or II you please just
ordinary neatness and tidiness, should
be sufficient motive for cleaning out
the grass and weeds from your gut
ters and sidewalks A little effort in
this direction has the effect of max
ing q $4,000 property appear 10 ha
worth $4,000. A neglect to do this
is evidence Of an attitude the very
opposite Of energy and enterprise
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
TAFT'S REyERSEs.
nm the SneseN Rennhlican.

From the Sussex Republican.
And Ohio, too. II Taft cannot
carry his own State, after the strenu-
Gus effort he made what can he
carry2
It seems more than passing strange
that the politicians who have been
running Taft's campaign have so
stupedously failed to realize the senti-
ment against him among the peos
pie.
For months we have been pointing
out that the people believe that Taft
was too closely associated with the
Trusts and would not vote for him.
Such we found the sentiment TO be
among the conservative Republicans
Of this county and such we believed
to be a criterion of the sentiment
throughout the country
Other papers throughout the land
which had the courage to tell the
truth, reported the same sentiment.
A perusal Of the farm papers for
the last year would have disclosed
Taft's unpopularity with the farmers
Evening journal., 1912-05-27

Turkey is both patient and ongsunering She ia
too weak TO fight on sea and too stubborn TO recog-
nize the fact and 10 sccede TO Ialys demands. Per
haps she is hopeful that day in the dim future
the war may be put on a land basis and that then
she may obtain revenge for the uninterrupted re-
verses she has sufered in Africa and the
recent exploit Of Italy tho seizure Of the island Of
Symi. fifteen miles from Rhodes. and off the west
coast of Asia Minor The struggle between the two
nations is of the srsngest in the annals Of Eu-
ropean warfare and IL will he a relief when it is
over and conditions in the Mediterranean have been
restored to normal.
Evening journal., 1912-05-27

II matters not wheth-
er you are tortured
with pain, crippled
with swollen joints or
distressed with occa-
sional twinges. RHEU-
MA is guaranteed by
N. B. Danforth to end
YOUR rheumatic trou-
BILE OF money back.
This new discovery
is Just as effective in
cases of lumbago, sci
atica, arthritis. chron-
ic neuralgia and kid
nev disease.
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
AFTERNOON AT CARDS.

Mrs. Charles G. Rumford entertain
ed at 800" Friday afternoon for Miss
Jarvis. who left today 10 spend
the summer at her home at Schroon
Lake. in the Adirondacks.
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
pANCNG Glass ENrERrAINMENr

The Saturday afternoon class Of
Miss McClafferty, participated in an
indoor picnic at the Pythian Castle
Saturday night. and the novel enter
tainment was much enjoyed.
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
HUSH! SCHEMES on FOOT.

From the Dover State Sentinel
The Bayard men may be willing ia
fall in behind the Hon Willard Sauls-
bury. but all the same we advise Will
lard to keep his optics on the selec-
tion of legislative candidates. There
are several interesting schemes al
ready on foot, and few of them point
TO Willard's benefit.
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
A DEMOCRATIC YIEMPOINT.


From the Sussex Journal.
The Republican presidential nomi-
nation seems settled to a moral cer-
tainty. Taft has the votes unless
Roosevelt steals the southern negroes
away from him. The fight between
Taft and Roosevelt has been bitter
from the first to last, and what they
have said against each other and their
respective policies, has saved the
Democrats from having to say any
thing other than to quote in the COM
ing campaign
At this writing It would not seem
that Taft would support Roosevelt in
case the latter should secure the
nomination, any more than that
Roosevelt could support Taft in case
the latter should be nominated II
now looks as if there would be an
independent Republican ticket, no
matter which won at Chicago. In fact
Taft has already said that Roosevelt
intends to run as an independent can-
didate if he is defeated at Chicago.
On the Democratic side the fight ia
still animated but not decided, and
will not be decided till convention
day. Not ono of the candidates has
third of the pledged or instructed
votes; the number being about equal
as between Wilson and Clark.
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
BOULEVARD AND OPPOSITION.

From the Milford Chronicle.
The hearing of the appeal in the
boulevard case before the Judges sit
ting as a Supreme Court hss been set
for June 18th next. when the consti-
tutionality of the law will be passed
upon. Delaware would receive fully
twenty thousand dollars this summer
and fall from tourists alone II the
boulevard were completed now. and
the farmers themselves would De
hauling their produce to market iu-
dependent Of the ten-hour-behind-tim
freight trains, and thus saving thous-
ands of dollars for themselves BY the
loss resulting from fast freight
trains getting in to city markets after
the market hours were over. Nine peg
pie out of ten in lower Delaware be-
lieve the most serious opposition to
the construction Of this splendid road.
comes from those interested in the
Delaware Railroad. How far they
may be right, or wrong. will not bs
made public.
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
EDITORIAL OPINION

COUNTY TO BORROW MONEY. The
bill was some time in getting through.
But as soon as it had passed and was
signed by the Governor, the county
leapt to the chance afforded like a
hungry man to a beefsteak and DID
BORROW MONEY. Why? # they al
ready had plenty, what was the occa-
sion for borrowing more?
Evening journal., 1912-05-27

rheumatism is a dangerous disease.
II often affects the heart and causes
death. If you have it in the slightest
degree, get bottle of RHEUMA and
orive II from your system right now.
A bottle only costs so cents. Mail or
ders filled by RHEUMA Co, Buffalo.
n. Y
Evening journal., 1912-05-27

President Taft hit the financial nail on the head
when he said There Is lesislstion-I care not
what it is-tarin railroad. corporation or of general
political character, that at al equals in importance the
putting Of banking and currency system on sound
fSss"
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
FPw0RTH IFAGuE FESTIVAL.

A strawberry festival viii be given
by the Epworth League OF Harrison
Street NJ r. Church on the lawn on
Tuesday and Wednesday evening.