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Evening journal., 1916-12-12

performance and compelled a group
of its mines to close down for
couple Of days in mid-week. This is
an unprecedented situation on that
line, which is classed now as perhaps
the best coal carrier in America.
This, however. is only an index OF
the condition found on all railroads.
However so loudly have the COM
miss 'ons advertised their efforts to
relieve the situation the people them
selves have come to believe that cars
are easier. and therein lies the pub
lies danger.
The fact is that the people, expect
ing relief, have let up on buying be-
cause the rush of orders was tempo
rar.ly stopped The buying move
ment this week slowed down percep-
tibly, and IN responst thereto in some
districts the price of coal went on as
much as fifty cents a ton. However,
this reduction in price was only in
a few grades OF coal, but Il gave a
softer tone to all the rest Of the mar
kets.
In times like these Il is best to look
away from the situations to those not
quite so well known 10 ma Wnat u
the real status of the market. The
south has been one center OF dis
turbance because of the shortage oil
river coal. There this week the
prices were on a ris 'ng level. The
northwest is also one of the danger
spots of the country. The shortage
OF coal there IS SO pronounced that
the docks facing an early exhaustion
of supplies are beginning TO distribute
their coal only to the places where
the needs are most urgent. Thus they
have their statesmen on the road moi
TO take orders, but to take a census
OF the situation and TO place theil
coal where it will do the most good
The market Is not easing UP, as th'
prices in the central district would
SEEM TO indicate.
Evening journal., 1916-12-12
RACK 10 THE LANn-

EFT it be repeated again. If any city folks are CON
A. WINGED that the farmer is making too large
profit there is nothing whatever prevent few thou
sand Of them from going back to the land"
II the complainant has not the money to buy
improved farm let him take homestead Uncle
Sans vacant areas.
II he has not the money necessary 70 do this let
him become a tenant
II even this does not practicable let him go
out into the country as a farm hand.
n this does appeal 70 him. let him ssit com
planning OF the profits The farmer is making
Evening journal., 1916-12-12
SPIRIT OF THE
DELMARVIA PRESS
OUR MAIL SERVICE.

From the Salisbury Tribune.
The schedule of trains over the N.
Y. p. d n. Railroad that recently
went into effect is a serious handica..
10 the business interest OF this city.
No mails now reach Salisbury unit
considerably after noon and the rura
routes are not served until nearls
dark.
Parties coming here from points
above Delmar have no choice but 1
remain over night or return on tn,
midnight express train. The bust
ness interests Of this city demand,
and by reason OF their important con-
trlbut.on OF revenue TO the railroads
they deserve adequate service. We
have no doubt that an appeal to the
railroads, backed up by an appeal TO
the post Office department, will secure
a better service for our business in
terests.
The committee that will take This
matter up should not be satisfied
merely with o restoration OF the old
schedules. They were not at all sat
isfactory. and while this matter is
being threshed out the committees
should make determined effort to
get a mail and train service that
would give people who want 70 do
bus ness in our city a chance to do
so without needless delay and In
convenience.
The whole peninsula needs an early
morning mail and passenger service
southbouDd. train leaving Will
mington about $50 a. m, and connec-
ting with No. 81 at Delmar, would
bring the daily papers and give a
mail service that would be a real ben
eft to the whole peninsula. Such a
schedule would reach Salisbury
about $50 and give people from sta
tons north a good shopping day here
with a good train TO return on just
after noon.
As a return run for this train. one
passing through Salisbury about $50
p m, and connecting with No 46s at
Delmar, would give very effective
service and extend the day for per-
sons coming from the north TO dc
business to about hours
BY such an arrangement persons
could come from Wilmington and
I points south Of Wilmington to any
/ town on the peninsula. and have a
7-hour day to transact their business
and return the same day.
The railroads have for manv years
maintained a schedule that allow bus.
mess men 20 90 north in the morn
ing and return IN the evening, and 4
is time that someone showed then
the need Of a similar service TO tn,
business that requires a train souti
I'm the morning with a chance to re
turn IN the evening.
The betterment ~ the mail servic
alone for practically the entire ne
ninsuia is worth the effort and sucl
a service should be urged and in
sisted upon.
THtT DovpR SHOPPING.
From the Dover State Sentinel.
The unfortunate affair Of shootin
Evening journal., 1916-12-12
GEMS OF THOUGHT

Man grows with his expanded needs-schiller
The deeds Of man never escape the gods-Ovld.
.-.-.-.
Great men stand like solitary towers in the city OF
God.-Longfeow.
.-.-.-.
Your enemies caused your downfall but who caused
your enemies?-C. L. Edison.
.-.-:-.
He that cOmmitteth sin Is the devil: for the devil
sinneth from the beginning For this purpose the Son
OF God manifested that He might destroy the
works OF the devil John iii. s.
Courage by keeping the suiet and the under.
standing clear puts in condition 70 receive true
intelligence TO make computations upon danger and
pronounce Nightly upon that which threatens us limo
Of life, consciousness of worth and great expeca-
tons the best foundations courage These ingre-
dents make richer cordial than youth can prepare
they the heart at eighty and seldom fail in opera
uon.-Eimes
Evening journal., 1916-12-12
4 SUBSTITUTE FOR HANGING.

from the Dover Delawarean.
A recent Grand Jury report recon-
nends. among other things. a change
4 the form of capital pun shment, to
omething less brutal than hanging
iethal methods are suggested, and
some one has advanced the argument
NJ idea that such a death, to be in
licted at a time unknown, would be
more dreadful than the present pen
atty at a stated time.
Life is so sacred a thing that our
lnly adequate excuse for taking IL is
the deterrent effect Of such a punish
ment upon those who would otherwise
commit crime. If this effect would
be in no way lessened, the easiest
form Of capital punishment would I'M
doubtedly be desirable, If, indeed, we
do not, as some would advocate. abol-
ish it altogether. AS for the substi-
tuition suggested, the great question is
whether the painless falling into the
last sleep would be as much feared
by those tempted 20 crime. even
though it might come at any time, nc
definite date Of execution being set
/ Il is q terrible thing TO wait day by
J day to be hanged at a given definite
Evening journal., 1916-12-12

Friends OF tho Rev Dr. Thomas p Holloway pastor
Of the Baptist Church in this city cannot fail
TO be grauned by the fact that he has been elected
president OF the Baptist Minister'S Conference of Pha
dephia and vicinity The body OF which he has been
made the head has a membership OF approximately 200
II all Of Philadelphia and the territory within
a radius OF fifty miles OF that city. The honor which
has come 20 DR.. Holloway is shared by Wilmington
and especially by the local church OF which he IS pas
tor
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ment the fumes OF poisonous gar
might cause a painless death? To
each of us the passing from this
world is a great certainty-time un-
known: yet how few OF us give II It's
proper consideration.
Evening journal., 1916-12-12
SIMPLE HOME TREATMENT
FOR SWOLLEN VEINS

II you or any relative or friend IS
worried because OF varicose veins, or
punches, the best advice that anyone
in this world can give Is 70 get pre-
scription that many physicians are now
prescribing.
Ask your druggist for a small bottle
Of Moone's Emerald Oil (fun strength
and apply night and morning 60 the
swollen, enlarged veins Soon you will
notice that they are growing smaller and
the veins are Of normal size. Moone's
Emerald Oil Is a powerful, yet harmless
germiclde and results are guaranteed.
n. B. Danforth will supply you.
Evening journal., 1916-12-12

time; 10 watch that time coming
nearer and nearer, till only hours are
left. then minutes. and at last TO
march out and have arrangements
made for execution. Would II be still
more awful TO feel that at any mo-
Evening journal., 1916-12-12

among citizens OF the town. Every
officer should have full support in en-
forcing the laws and Mr.. Baker has
been efficient as an officer. IL he has
erred in this case he should be pun
ished, but Dover should not be with
out ample protection from the law
'ess element of society.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-02
Bad Bosses Recomino Good

Now that the colonel has made up with Elihu Root, who, more than any other man, helped to deprive him of the Republican nomination in 1912, the day of the grand reconciliation with Penrose, Barnes ct al, looms brightly in the near future For be it remembered that in the Roosevelt theory of politics a boss is bad only when he opposes the wishes of the ex- president. When Penrose supported him in 1904 and rolled up an unprece- dented majority in Pennsylvania no words were too warm to express the gratitude of the White House. And Boise Penrose is the same in 1912 as in 1904, Theodore Roosevelt, it may be remarked, is also unchanged. For tunately the people have taken his measure in the intervening twelve years, and they can better estimate the sincerity of his politics now.-Phil- adelphia Record.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-02
BOY, 13, CHURCH ORGANIST
Selections Plays All Sorts of Heh-CIass Music.

Centralia, Kan.-Centralia people de- clare the town has the youngest church organist in the state, and prob ably the only boy organist Edward Ev- erett is only thirteen years old, and when in his knee-pant suit he walks up into the choir gallery on Sunday mornings, strangers might think he was going to pump the church organ or maybe sing in childrens s chorus, but would never suspect he was the church organist for real grown-up choir, including music supervisors and teachers.
 And when he gets on the bench at the organ you cannot see even the top of his head. so the music gives one the impression of coming from the organ without any assistance When the services are over and Edward walks out, strangers are astonished He shirks none of the regular pro. gram of the services, but plays volun- taries and anthems as well as the hymns, and chooses diff icult, high-class music.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-02
Republicans for Wilson.

Every straw vote for president among Republicans in the West re- veals at a considerable distance from the bottom the name of Woodrow Will son. If the choice were between MT. Wilson and any one of the Republic ans, there is reason to believe that the vote for the Democrat would be very much larger. We have in this situa. tion an epitome of the problem that confronts the opposition to the ad- ministration. First, there is the diff tculty of uniting upon any one candi- date. Secondly, is the certainty that there are plenty of Woodrow Wilson Republicans.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-02
VALUE OF FARM
 LANDS GOES UP
Increases Are General Through out Country, Says Fed
 eral Bureau.
ABOUT S2 PER ACRE PER YEAR
Estimates Based Upon Reports From Crop Reporters Show Few Ex- captions in General Upward
 Trend in Rural Districts.

Washington.-The value of farm lands of the United States, without inn provements, is estimated at $4555 per acre, as compared with S40S5 a year ago, S40.31 two years ago, $3S.10 three years ago. and s3623 four years ago The census reported the value of farm lands in 1910 as $32.40, and in 1900 as $15.57 per acre.
 In recent years the value of farm lands has been increasing at the rate of about 5 per cent year, or approxi mately $2 per acre per year. The ex- ceptional increase of the past year may be explained partly by the reac- tion in the Southern cotton states fol- lowing temporary depression last year, and partly by the stimulus given by the war to prices. particularly of grain
 Increases have been general throughout the United States, the only noteworthy exceptions being orchard lands and some irrigated lands in the Northwest, which apparently had been overvalued before,
 The percentage increases in value of farm lands in the past year by sec tions of the United States are: North Atlantic states, 10 per cent; eastern part of north central states, g per cent; western part of north central states, 12 per cent; South Atlantic states, 19 per cent; south central states, II per cent; far Western states, II per cent; entire United States, 11.5 per cent.
 The percentage increases in farm land values in four years, that is, since 1912, are; North Atlantic states, F per cent; eastern part of north cen tral states, 20 per cent; western part of north central states, 2S per cent; South Atlantic states, 23 per cent south central states, 25 per cent; far Western states, 34 per cent; entire United States, 25.7 per cent
 These estimates are based upon re- ports from crop reporters of the bu- reau of crop estimates.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-02
FINDS BAG OF GOLD ON ROAD
Owner Sought for Treasure Picked Up on Wisconsin Highway by
 Farmer.

Sheyboygan, Wis.-Richard Lutze, a farmer of Centerville, this county while coming to Sheyboygan found a large bag of gold on the road to Pigeon Hill, one mile south of Sheyboygan.
 Fearing the money had been stolen and that he might be accused of taking some, he took the bag to local bank without opening it. When opened it was found to contain several hundred dollars in gold. No such amount has been obtained from the local banks and it is believed the money was hoarded by a farmer who lost 1t while coming to the city or that it had been stolen and was lost by the thief.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-02
Two and a-HaIf-Pound lnStru- ment Part of Their Regu-
 lar Equipment.
USEFUL IN REPORTING FIRES
Patrolmen Can Tap Forest Service Telephone Lines and Quickly Get in Touch With Headquarters
 of a Supervisor.

Washington.-A portable telephone. made of aluminium and weighing 21a pounds, the invention of a forest officer, R. B. Adams of Missoula. Mont, will be part of the regular equipment of patrolmen on the national forests the coming field season. This instru- ment is regarded as a great improve ment over the set formerly used, which weighed ten pounds.
 It is said that a fieldman equipped with this telephone, a few yards of light emergency wire, and a short piece of heavy wire to make the ground connection can cut in any where along the more than 10000 miles of forest service telephone lines and get in touch with the headquar- ters of supervisor or district ranger. To talk, one end of the emergency wire is thrown over the telephone line, the two ends are connected to the portable instrument, and the instru- ment is connected to the ground wire, the end of which must be thrust into the damp earth or in water. Contact with the live wire is made possible by removal of the insulation from a few inches of the emergency wire.
 The Adams instrument does not ring the bell of the receiving tele- phone, but instead causes a screech- ing sound from a small megaphone- shaped apparatus descriptively known as "howler." This instrument is in- stalled at the ranger station telephone and is said to give effective notice that someone is on the wire. If the field man needs to talk with someone else where on the line, the ranger station instrument can be used to ring up the person wanted, when the conversation can be carried on
 Forest officers say that these port able phones are especially valuable in reporting fires and other emergencies with the least possible delay, and also in sending instructions to feldmen and keeping the district rangers in- formed as to the progress of work go- ing on in the field, thus supplementing the regular telephone sets installed at lookout points, ranger stations, and at convenient intervals along forest service roads and trails.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-02
Where the Colonel Stapde

Our neighbor the Sun is manifest ing good deal of impertinent curi- osity to know if the colonel would re- gard war with Mexico as "a just war" or war with Germany as "a just war; There is uniform rule which the Sun can apply for itself if it is so minded Any war in which the colonel involved 'he country would be "a just war" Any war in which the country became 1yolved without the active assistance nd encouragement of the colonel
 ould be an unjust war.-New York Jorld.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-02

had been murdered or kidnapped she burst into tears and said she never would have left home if she had real ized how much grief her going would have caused.
 MT. Myers said that his daughter had explained fully to him the sud den impulse which took her from her home.
 She was nervous over the atten- tions of young man she did not know" said MT. Myers. She obeyed sudden impulse to go away and strike out for herself. She lad not been away a day when she realized her mistake and would have been glad tL return had it not been for little pride and little stubbornness. When l went to her she was glad to see me. as glad as 1 was to see her. She couldn't get home soon enough to please her. and she says that she will be satisfied to remain at home al ways"
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-02
NO CAMPAIGN ISSUE
Republican Party Completely at
 Loss.
Two Efforts to Sound Keynote Have Been Conspicuousiy Unsuccessful Appeal for Offices Seems to
 Be All That Is Left.

The St. Louis Republic wonders upon what issue the Republicans will appeal to the country this year
 That is a puzzle at this stage of the game. The truth is, the Republicans are waiting in the hope that events will create an issue.
 Never in the history of the country was party so at sea with respect to a campaign issue as the Republicans are now.
 They cant plead hard times, be- cause the country is prosperous. They cant attack the federal reserve system. Their own congressman sup ported it. They cant plead a tariff law that smashed industry, for indus try is reveling in prosperity. They cant plead military unpreparedness. for they turned the country over to the Democratic party in a state of de- plorable unpreparedness, and the Dem- ocratic administration is repairing their neglect
 As for the European war they can't plead that the administration has been reckless, for it has kept the country at peace; nor can they plead that it has been unmindful of the national honor, for it has been dealing with European controversies in sane, dig nified way that promises full recogni- tion of all our rights without resort to blOodshed.
 If the Mexican question has been a source of anxiety and dissatisfaction, the Republicans are at least as much responsible as the Democrats are.
 Mir. Root tried to sound keynote i'll New York, but he offended the Ger man-American Republicans throughout the country; the Kansas convention attempted to sound a keynote, but they displeased the large number of Republicans who are opposed to na- tional prohibition.
 There seems no possible way to adopt platform that will not alien ate multiplied thousands of former Re- publicans.
 The truth of the matter is, the Re- publicans may as well declare: We point with pride to our patriotic will ingness to serve the people, and view with alarm the increasing number of offices that are held by Democrats"
 The only issue upon which they can agree is the ofIices.-Houston Post.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-02
CONGRESSMAN HAYS "BONER"

"Boners" are sometimes pulled in congress as well as on the baseball diamond, and not infrequently veteran parliamentarians are the victims of their own stupidity. During the gen. eral debate in the house on the army reorganization bill Chairman Hay of the military affairs committee and au- thor of the measure amused his col leagues when he sought to keep out of the Record an amendment which a member had asked to be printed for the information of members before it formally was presented
 T object to any amendment going into the Record unless it is introduced in the regular way" asserted Hay q demand that the amendment be read before unanimous consent for its pub lication is given"
 "I accede to the chairmans sug- gestion," the author of the amendment quickly announced. The clerk then read the amendment, while the house he rules provide that everything read
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-02
CAPTAIN F0UL0IS, FLYER

It is no new experience for Capt. Benjamin D. Foulois, dean of the United States army aerial corps, to fly over Mexican troops or Mexican soil. Back in the spring of 1911 he did both-and more; he.stook a high dive into the Rio Grande, plunging deep into the mud on the Mexican side, whence he had to be pulled out by q Mexican lasso and a Mexican mustang.
 Aviators who have instructed Fou. lois and followed his career say that no more competent officer could have been selected to command the First Aero squadron now with Gen. John J. Pershings expeditionary column.
 Captain Foulois is thirty-fve years old, native of Connecticut and rose in the army from the ranks. As a private he saw service in the Philip pines with the Nineteenth infantry. After getting his commission he was assigned to the Seventeenth infantry. A student of aviation since 1909, he wa
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-02
IS SORRY SHE RAN AWAY
Alma Myers Weeps When Father Tells Her of Grief of Parents Over
 Disappearance.

East Orange, N. J.-Alma Fuller Myers, the young girl whose disappear ance from the home of her parents re- gently caused sensation that bade fair to rival the case of Dorothy Arnold, has returned to her home. She was located after a weeks search at Port Jervis, N. Y.
 MT. Myers went to the home of Mrs Anna Wickham in Port Jervis, where Miss Myers had taken a room while seeking employment as a stenograph CT, and greeted his daughter affection ately. When Alma heard from her fla ther how distressed he and her mother had been and how they had feared she
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-02
OXFORD TO HAVE NEW COURSE
English University to Add Research Chemistry to It's List of
 Studies.

Oxford, Eng-With a view to aid. ing the nation in the development of chemical industry a course in research chemistry is to be introduced in OK ford university.
 Hereafter it will be necessary for the student to pass an examination in Q piece of research in the form of eX- perimental investigations upon which he will have been engaged for one year.
 In announcing the change the fac ulty say that it is of particular impor- tance at this time because of the great demand for research chemists in Eng. land.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-02

 into the ditch. He in twom object who cannot ride bicycle Petain he is called He
 
  before his with General Petan had deal supplies he is about the youth and agility of his staff officers.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-02
Foolish Criticism.

The administrators critics have found an opportunity to astail the president because there is only a sin gle-track railroad to bring up the SUD- plies for General Funston's troops. A fully competent president would have arranged to have Villa accessible from a four-track system, with concrete au- tomobile roads and plenty of facilities for pursuit.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-02
Gasoline for Masher.

Hillsdale. N Y.-Miss Olive Bird sell put to flight masher who kissed her while she was filling the tank of her motor car with gasoline She poured the contents of a gallon can of gasoline over the unwelcome lover
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-02
Pet Mouse Saves Nine.

Minneapolis. Minn.-A pet white mouse saved the lives of nine persons the other day when the home of Thom. as Dromecks caught fire. The mouse ran across the babys face; it cried and awakened the mother. who alarmed the household
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-02
UnSaVOrV Phrase

Reported in Washington that Theo- dore Roosevelt is in fair way to run off with the Republican presidential nomination regardless of the wishes or protestations of the Old Guard" lead. CTS. Why regardless of? Better say because of. Mere mention of "Old Guard drives a lot of voters to the tall timbers