Evening journal. [volume], October 04, 1907, Page 4, Image 4

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TheEveningJournal
FOUNDED 1888.
A Republican Newspaper, published dally, every after'
Boon except Sundays, by
THE EVENING JOURNAL COMPANY.
Robert 8. Baird,
Director, and sole stockholder»: , , -
Albert W. Cummin», C»«m»nt,B. Hellem and G.lbert 3,
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Gilbert 8. Jone«. Business Manager.
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Friday, October 4, 1907.
THAT RIVER FRONT.
£»OLONEL THEODORE TOWNSEND, of
the Milford Chronicle, had out a large size
hammer last week and used* it with effect upon
Wilmington. The colonel observes that Wil
mington is in a "Rip Van Winkle sleep." This
is a rude shock to those of us who believe that
Wilmington has progressed greatly during the
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The colonel must have been conferring with
the property hold-up brigade who arouse from a
sleep only when some one Comes wanting to buy
their land. Then they desire to realize the fanci
ful dreams that enveloped their brains \yhilc they
were in a "Rip Van Winkle sleep."
The Chronicle adds that the people "down the
State are willing to do business with Wilmington,
but not at a sacrifice of time and convenience.
Without a river front wharfage Wilmington will
never get that trade."
As a final shot the Chronicle thinks we pay too
much attention to politics up livre. Wc always
thought different, as "down the State" has been
the center of the political conspiracies. Wilming
ton could never produce a dozen aspirants for
governor a year ahead of the time for the nomina
tion, and yet that is the record of Sussex.
But the point of the Chronicle article is that
it shows our business men what an clement of
the lower State people thinks of our fight for
Peninsula trade.
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last few years.
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PLIGHT OF SOUTHERN COLONELS.
HAT to do with the suave Southern col
onels and brigadiers is a question agi
tating some parts ^of ihc South. Although the
Civil War is many years in the past, there is
»till a large crop of Southern colonels and briga
diers who have been sadly shocked by the advo
cacy and enforcement of local option and prohi
bition in the South. The Southern colonel, with
all his jolly and agreeable manners, has been as
sociated with the seductive mint julep or the
straight rye, oîfèn sèÔrning beer, hut in Georgia
and other Southern States the colonels and the
brigadiers no longer can line up at the open bar
and discuss men and affairs in broad daylight.
The Southern colonel would consider ft a loss of
dignity should Ire confine his liquid lucidations to
the dark and precarious recesses of the "speak
easy," the "Blind Tiger," as they câll them in the
South, or the "pig in the wall." The colonel usu
ally has more "dignity" than anything else, and
he can be offended by nothing so much as an en
croachment on his dignity. But his people in
many Southern regions have ruled against him.
No wonder Marse Watterson is alarmed and pro
tests for the old time Southern hospitality, the
accompanyment of which is drink. The colonel
might try to substitute ginger pop or soda water
for the real thing, but we could not imagine a
battalion of Southern colonels discussing the af
fairs of the world over a chocolate Sundae. And
if they struck out even the chocolate Sundaes,
could one fancy, the brigadiers and colonels let
ting Ibose their wisdom while gathered around a
pump imbibing only nature's beverage, which
they often disdain to use even as a "chaser."
It has been suggested that in view of our trade
relations with the South American nations, where
ease, slowness and suavity survive, the deposed
Southern colonels and brigadicis should be sent
there to commingle with the Latin folk and boom
(North American trade relations. There would
be some hope for the colonels in that direction,
and the government might at least consider the
plan.
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In educational lines the Young Men's Christian
Association of Boston is doing remarkable work.
■The night institute started by the association has
reached the dignity almost of a university. It
has six highly organized schools, each with its
own dean and teaching faculty, offering to young
men 120 different courses of study. The institute
employs loo teachers. The attendance last
on these night courses reached i,8oo. The mghr
law school alone started this year with 300 pupils.
year
CHANLER BOOM.
I ^ HE boom for Lieutenant-Governor Chanler,
" of New York, for the Democratic presi
dential nomination is really pitiful In Showing to
what desperate straits the party is driven in an
endeavor to secure a nominee. Yet we
are solemnly informed that the Chanler boom is
making headway and is supported by many
"prominent Democrats" who profess to believe
that he can surely be nominated and have a
chance to win at the election.
The only reason advanced for the selection of
Mr. Chanler is that as the nominee of the Hearst
controlled Democratic organization of the State,
he carried New York, and therefore he is eligible
to presidential honors. It was the same sort of
argument that induced the Democratic leaders to
accept the comparatively then unknown Judge
Parker as their presidential candidate with the
disastrous result of overwhelming defeat. In the
furtherance of the Chanler boom, sentiment is al
leged to have been obtained in the Southern
States. This sentiment, widely exploited by the
Chanler supporters, in effect is that Bryan Is
losing ground. But these reports obtained by a
Brooklyn paper unfriendly to Bryan arc promptly
contradicted by a Norfolk newspaper, which de
clares that the anti-Bryan opinions obtained rep
resented those journals that are either obscure or
have always been opposed to Bryan. When the
South refused to consider seriously the various
attempts to boost a Southern man for the presi
dential nomination the Democrats may hardly be
expected to warm up to the unknown Chanler,
who is the least known of any of thosç men
tioned in connection with the nomination. Even
a Western man, like Governor Folk, of Missouri,
would be a much stronger nominee than Charrier
would be. It is evident that as yet the oppon
ents of Bryan have no distinct plan of campaign
which will enable them to center on one candi
date, and until they do so the opposition to Bryan
is npt likely to assume formidable proportions.
Business boomed on the Great Lakes during
the month of August. According to figures given
out by the Bureau of Statistics, the shipments
of freight from the various lake ports during the
month reached the enormous total of 12,597,866
tons, the largest monthly business on record.
These shipments arc about 10 per per cent, larger
than the total for the month of July and over 15
per cent, larger than the corresponding month of
1906. The large tonnage of coal and iron ore is
responsible for the big jump in the figures. About
two-thirds of the tonnage
through the Sault Ste Marie canal.
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reported passed
The report of signal performance on the Bal
timore and Oh
It» railroad for August, which has
just been worked out, broke all previous records
for efficiency, allowing
dredths of one per cent, of absolute effftie
There were
within three onc-Inm
ncy.
no white light failures during the
J his is a good showing for the
entire month.
company.
Personal and Pertinent
A patriot soldier of the nelghhcrhort named Culbert
son who «ubscquently became a captain, was at the
time art 1 hr a» a «coût to Shelby's command, and while
gathering Information before the action he came sud
denly upon a British dragoon, far from
was rating: a pooch.
support, who
Both were startled by the meeting
and the Britisher swallowed the fruit, stone and all, and
reached for his gun.
A shooting match'ensued. The
dragoon perished In the duel uud was hastily burled
by the scout In a shallow hole. Visiting the grave next
year, Culbertson found a peach tree growing from It,
uml he boasted of living *o enjoy fruit rooted In British
soil, and fertilized bjt h» adversary. The story, we'may
add. Is Culbertson's very own. But who shall say that
the patriot army lacked constructive imagination?—Out
ing.
J. c. w.
Beckham, the present Governor of Kentucky
and the Democratic nominee for United Stales Sena
tor to hé elected to succeed Senator James B. Mc
* rCatT, T»aà mkd< a number of enemies among the whis
key people My reason of his attitude on the temperance
question and the Sumlay closing of saloons
A few days ago a man carry ing a pretty large pack- |
ago of corn Juice walked Into his office,
himself to Assistant Secretary
he inquired If the Governor was in.
Addressing
of State W. F. Orayot,
He was told that
Governor Beckham was spending a fewr days at his old j
home in Nelson county'.
■'Well," said the man, "1 had no partickler business
with him; Jest wanted to speak to him and pass the 1
compliments of the day. He Is the nominee und I am I
fur him. I rcckln. but Jest the same I ain't namin' noua !
of my children after him."—Judge.
An old antebellum negro In a small Southern town
was arrested and brought before the village magistrate
for drunkenness. He asked for a lawyer who had help
ed him out of scrapes before, and the magistrate sent for
the attorney.
The young man came into the little office, where the
usual crowd of spectators had gathered, and asked the
old negro:
this time?"
Sadly the ancient darky replied:
wid whiskey!"—Harper's Weekly.
"Well, William, what are you charged with
"Boss, I'a charged
il will be recalled that a few years ago the poet
Henley Invited the English reading world to scorn him
by some remarks on Stevenson,
remarks, and they were properly resented.
They were not nice
Henley and
Stevenson had been not only friends but pals, and they
had made slips In each other's society. This
ley's pleasant recollection, and his satirical
•as llen
nature was
stirred by Stevenson's ascent to a better kind of exist
ence. This is the sort of thing that people usually do
not talk about, and if any one sees tit to indulge In
criticising the man with whom he once played, and with
whom, presumably, he Is willing to play again, the
world's harshness is at least
who
not visited upon the jrmn
But Henley had a very fine
side, too, and he suffered Intensely from the some
what contemptuous reception of his effort to lower Uie
public's estimate of Stevenson. Some of this rejection,
it must be confessed, was unreasonable and unnecessar
ily, even cruelly, abusive. Henley is dead now, but
his fame survives. The bust of the radical poet. by
Rodin, the radical sculptor, was unveiled the other day
at St Paul's. He is now called the Walt Whitman of
English literature—Harper's Weekly.
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has gone higher.
Harrison Grey Flske discussed at a dinner In New Tork
the art of acting
I believe, said Mr. Fiske. "In subtlety am£re«tra)nt
A nod, a shake of the head, a silent pdus
are often more effective than the
and ranting.
"Lifie 1» like that subtle and silent,
could be more expressed than this
tlMMe things
most violent yelling
What, for Instance.
_ _ seene, a scene without
a spoken word, that I onee witnessed ln th« country'
"An undertaker stood on
j» 1 a corner near a noble man
^ He elevated hl» brows hopefully and inqulringlv
as a ph> »telan came from the house. The physician
compressing bis Ups, shook his head decidedly and hurl
ned to ht» carriage. Then the undertaker with
passed on."—Washington Star.
a sigh.
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Specials/
TURNER'S
this week. New Fall Goods
JUST IN.
A fancy baking N. 0 . Molasses, '
light color and delicious flavor 13 c !
quart, 50 c gallon.
New Seeded Raisins, New Clean
Currents. New Citrons and Peéls.
No Coffee equals our Old Holland 1
end at 27 cts. All who order this |
25 cts.
No Mackerel like ours for quality.
F. P. TURNER,
700 Market St., Wilmington, Del.
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Editorial Opinion
PROSPERITY
Delaware Stale News.
Snide days ago a man who might be
classed on the money eide of goc.ety, waa
saying that In his Judgment a general)
financial panic in this country is not far ]
ahead. Presumably ho based his view on
the troubles and losses of the city bond
holders and brokers in the last year. But
out in the agricultural life iheie ee ms
be nothing that could indicate very.
near financial trouble. We never taw farm)
produce selling higher, and the crops gen
crally are probably average. Horses, and
cattle sell well for cash and money among
farmers seems fairly easy.
On the other hand, there are muttering
underground sounds that hpd better not
I« disregarded. The Interest on money is
increasing even here at home, and mort
gages at five per cent. wT.I doubtless in
many cases be readjusted. Men who have
money can. It 1» said, get per cent, for
In the cities on call. But of course It is
worth considering whether the call might
always continue effective.
The point however which we des'rcd
to urge here is merely that our p-ople
generally had better not st the present
moment enlarge their business, or gen
eral expenses of living. There may or
may not be storms ahead. We personally
believe there Is no immediate danger, but
know very little about It. The space be
tween prosperity and panic la said by
flnane'ers to bo at any time a more hands
breadth. But more emphatically we would
advise that Iho criticisms of rai r ad< and
other corporations by the publ c cease at
least for the present. The average farnur
who has accustomed himself and hisj
family to speaking of all corporations as
robbers and all rich men ns thieves hod
probably better drop that talk at leist for,
the present, lest we pull cur own house
down about us. The cr.ticlsms of the cor
porations have done work enough n the
late years. Their bonds are a drug in the)
market, and many of them are on the
road to receiverships. Rich men have h d
their fortunes quartered and halved in)
many cases, and it is better to let up in'
them before tire ru'n reaches the fa:m. I
We ipeon simply that the war which the
funk ai d Mie of sicltty has kept up In
this country for yrars aga nst wcilth
bad better now bu totally abandoned for
a season till the rich can get upon th,!r
feet. The poor cannot long prosper w th
the rich In distress. The Government ard
people have at lart got the rorpoia I n<
under foot, and it locks as If the bankets
enn go to the wall and the farm flour sh
at the same time. But that is a new reve
lation and may or may net hr enduring.
We beUevo it is to the Interest tf the
* citizen to cease his (ault-flndtas s
averag
and try to cultivate a spTit of universal
fraternity.
EXPERT AUDITOR
HERE NEXT WEEK
William H. Gleason, the expert j
auditor, connected with the Mutual j
Auditing Company' of Indiana, is ex- I
nectod to be in this city next week to
lake uo the work of Installing a nor' I
system of keeping the city's accounts. Î
William P. White, chairman of the
finance committee of Council, has re
ceived a letter to this effect.
Baltimore & Ohio R. R.
$ 1.00
To Baltimore and
Return
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Sunday, Oct. 6th
Special train will leave Wil
mington (Delaware Avenue Sta
tion) at 9.10 a. m.; Newark at
9.30 a. m. Returning, leaving
Baltimore (Camden Station) at
6.30 p. m.; (Mt. Royal Station)
at 6.35 p. m.
Goodman—Gilbride
CLOTHING
Custom-made and ready-made,
and up-to-date in every respect.
POSITIVELY
no increase in price over last year
despite the fact that they have
gone up Irom 10 to 20 per cent
clsewheri.
Call, sec, and you will be
convinced.
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FALL OPENING
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Expositions of New Things
IJ You should not miss this exposition. Yon cannot know
all that is new and artistic unless you visit this fall opening.
Pay any price you want, the selection is varied. Choose from
the best display of furniture in Wilmington—we cull the
choicest from the productions of the foremost factories of this
country. You buy here confident as to quality, and can be
satisfied that the price you have paid is fair—depend upon us.
CJ Every person visiting our store will receive absolutely free
of charge a Brass Bed, Couch or Morris Chair. The program
for this evening, beginning at 8 o'clock, will be a pianola song
recital:
Suppe
I. Poet & Peasant,
Metrostyie Pianola.
Gregh
Nevin
a. Les Joyeux, Papillions. Butterfly,
b. In My Neighbor's Garden,
Metrostyie Pianola.
2 .
Victor Harris
Accompanied by Metrostyie Pianola.
Eldorado Polka de Concert,
Metrostyie Pianola.
Rhapsody Hongroise No. 2,
Metrostyie Pianola.
Solo. Madrigal,
3.
Bartlett
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Liszt
5.
Woodman
Accompanied by Metrostyie Pianola.
Lucia di Lammermoor Sextet,
Metrostyie Pianola.
Elfentanz Op. 39,
Metrostyie Pianola.
Soprano Soloist—Mrs. Harriet Woods Bawden, of
Philadelphia.
H. J. Hillebrand, at the Pianola.
Horace M. Large. Pianola Accompanist.
Prof. Egan gives one of his pleasing concerts on the main floor Saturday
afternoon from 2 until 5 and evening from 7 until 10.
Solo, An Open Secret,
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Donizetti
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Philip Popper
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Ninth and King Streets
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Nurses, Engineers, Firemen, Fore
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GRUMBLING —
Had their watches repaired by Billy,
The Professor, at Jeweler
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