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Evening journal., 1896-12-28
is PRoH1R1T1oN A FA1LuRE2

In thus speaking Of prohibition we
refer to it in a political sense, and It
certainly looks as if 1t were a failure.
for by recent election returns it ap-
pears that the prohibition vote at the
late election fell off more than one-haif
in most localities from that Of
four years ago. This is a heavy decline,
and is certainly discouraging to those
who a few years ago believed that pro-
hibition would in time become ma
tional issue.
It is probable that the decline in the
Prohibition vote is, in measure, due
to loss of confidence in that policy as a
cure for the undeniable evils of liquor
drinking. Fifteen years ago it looked
as if half or more Of the states might
prohibit the liquor traffic. Prohibition
has long prevailed in Maine, New
Hampshire and Vermont, and to these
states were added Rhode Island, Iowa,
Kansas. North Dakota and South Da-
kota. But now, at this time, outside
the three New England states, only
Kansas and North Dakota make a pre-
tense of enforcing prohibition.
Evening journal., 1896-12-28
THE DEAD PIREM AN BURIED.
FUNERAL or WILLIAM T. DOUGH-
ERTY. WHO WAS KILLED ON
CHRISTMAS EVE.


ERTY. WHO WAS KILLED ON
CHRISTMAS EVE.
The funeral of William T. Dougherty.
the fireman who was killed on Wednes-
day afternoon by being struck by a b.
& o. railroad train while responding to
an alarm of fire on the Water Witch
hose wagon, took place from his late
residence, No. 1907 Lincoln street. this
morning at o'clock.
The funeral was very largely at
tended. For some time before the time
for the funeral the vicinity of the dead
freman's residence was crowded with
those who were drawn TO the spot by
curiosity, as we'll as those who called
to assist in the sad rites Of burial
All of the fire companies of the city
were represented at the funeral, and
numerous beautiful floral designs were
presented. Those from the Water
Witch and Reliance companies were
particularly beautiful.
High mass was celebrated at St.
Anne's r. c. Church and interment
was in st. Joseph's Cemetery.
The inquest on Dougherty's body was
held this afternoon at 2 o'clock
Evening journal., 1896-12-28
ATE FlFTY-EIGHT CAKES
WITH SIX POUNDS OF SAUSAGE
AS A SIDE DISH.

AS A SIDE DISH.
For long time the denizens Of the
coast have heard much of the gas
tronomic ability Of Henry Fleming
and Thomas Potts, two colored men,
who ere Well-known to every traveller
in that locality. Both have claimed,
to be able to eat more than any
other two in the city as well as more
than each other
A number of their friends determined
yesterday to decide which of the two
could rightfully mold the title of
champion gastrOnomist
Each man was willing and each was
confident of his own ability to eat
more than the other. A So purse was
therefore taken up, to be given TO the
winner of an eating tournament which
was Immediately arranged
To the satisfaction of each contest
ant, it was decided TO make buckwheat
cakes the principal item of the menu.
with sausages as a side dish. Each
buckwheat cake was eight inches
across.
Fleming won the contest and the
purse, he having succeeded in eating
fifty-eignt buckwheat cakes and six
pounds of sausage, while Potts ate
forty-eight cakes and three pounds Of
sausage.
But Fleming isn't eating anything
to-day
Evening journal., 1896-12-28
NEEDS OF THE MILITIA.
IMPORTANT MEETING OF OFF,
GERS BEING HELD AT DOVER
T0-DAY

lMfOhl AM MEEl llNG Of' OfEl-
GERS BEING HELD AT DOVER
TODAY.
The officers of the National Guard
are determined to make their legisla-
tive needs known early. They have
known for several years just what they
needed but have been unable to bring
the legislators to agree with them; now
another trial will be made.
Adjutant-General Hart and his sub
ordinates are in session at the Hotel
Richardson, Dover, to-day formulating
a bill for presentation shortly after the
opening of the legislative session.
ThOsein attendance areAdjutant- Cen
Hart General r. L. Holiday, General
William NJ. Ross, Colonel /. p. Wick
ersham Colonel E. G. Boyd, Lieuten-
ant-Colonel C. NJ. Stevenson, Lieuten-
ant-Colonel Howard Simpson, Lieuten-
ant-Colonel G. Parke POstles, Colonel
o. ID. Robinson, Colonel c. NJ McFee.
Major J. Paul Lukens, and Lieutenant
Theodore Townsend.
The bill will carry with it an i'm
provement on the present law, simpli-
flying it and making it more in accord
with the United States army laws and
regulations. The authority. of
the officers over the men
viii be increased. as well as the pres
ent meagre appropriation.
Evening journal., 1896-12-28
POLITICAL NOTES.

John r. Dickey does not want to be
speaker of the House and e. b. Riggin
does. This makes it almost certain
that Mr. Riggin will get it.
Horace G. Rettew, county treasurer
elect, will assume office on January o.
Owing to the lack of a quorum there
was TO meeting of the Union Repubi-
can County Executive Committee on
Saturday. and as a consequence the
bird of harmony is still on the tlutter
between the camps of the Addicksites
and Higginsites.
Evening journal., 1896-12-28
SPORTING NEWS NOTES.

The basketball team of the Will
mingCon Military Academy won its
first game from a picked team at the
Armory on Saturday night by a score
of 25 to g.
Jack Williams. lately of Whining
ton, will meet Frank Mayo in a ten
round so at the South Brooklyn Ath-
letic Club tonight.
Everything is in readiness for the
finish fight which is TO take place be-
tween Joseph Brown and Poppy
Glazier for $50 a side and the cham
pionship of Delaware. this week.
The Wilmington Whist Club will hold
its annual meeting and election of Off
GERS early next month.
Some of the Wilmington Bicycle
Club riders propose to make a century
run on the Kennett turnpike if the
present weather holds out.
The Barley Mill dam and all of the
ponds in the neighborhood of the city
were crowded with skaters yesterday.
The ice was hard and smooth and the
sport was excellent
The basketball teams of the Will
mington Military Academy gave a com
plimentary exhibition game at the
Armory on Saturday evening. The
score was p to in favor of the senior
team. IL will play the Central High
School team, of Philadelphia, on sat
urday, January Q, at the Armory.
Evening journal., 1896-12-28
THE MEN ARE RECOVERING

Stephen Neister James Stuart and
James Nedry, the three firemen of the
Water Witch Company who were in
jured in the collision on Christmas eve.
are recovering. The condition Of Nedry
wes still serious this morning, but the
attending physicians think him out Of
danger.
Evening journal., 1896-12-28
state OF ohIo. cIty OF roIedo.

Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm Of T. j.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the city
of Toledo, county and state aforesaid. and
that said firm will pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and
every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day of December,
A. D. tSS6.
a. w. GLEASON.
TSEAI1 Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces OF the system. Send for
testimonials, free.
T.. J. CHENEY, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c
Evening journal., 1896-12-28
his OVERCOAT RECOVERED.

]. Joyce, superintendent Of the Pru-
Dental Insurance Company, had fine
overcoat stolen on Saturday night. He
reported his loss to the police station,
and this morning the article was re-
covered at a secondhand shop on
Front street.
Evening journal., 1896-12-28
VETERANS ATTEND CHURCH.

About 200 members of the G.. A. r.
of Wilmington attended a joint me-
mortal service in Hanover Presbyterian
Church yesterday afternoon. Rev Laf-
ayette Marks preached a special sermon
to the veterans and Rev. Ezra Tinker
delivered an address.
Evening journal., 1896-12-28
nrRIEn AT MInnIETOWN.

The body OF John A. Jones. who died
at his home No. 402 East Ninth street.
on Christmas eve, was taken to Middle
town this morning at 11.04 o'clock over
the r.. w G. b. railroad for interment.
A number Of Wilmington people ac-
companied the remains.
Evening journal., 1896-12-28
TO BE BURIEp I'M PHILADELPHIA

William Goff Chandler, who was
well-known to many Wilmingtonians,
died at his residence, No. S25 Adams
street, yesterday His funeral will take
place on Wednesday morning, the body
being taken to Philadelphia for inter-
ment in North Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1896-12-28
Per Maid.
vuIcanized.

Foreman-Thatin indiarubbcr man 5ust
WON'T beoome submissive. lie seems to
get harder every day.
satan-It can't be helped, guess.
Rubber and sulphur burned III CON olna-
ton always act that way. cincinnati
Enquirer.
Evening journal., 1896-12-28
OXY-HYDROCEN AGAIN.

Tomorrow City Solicitor Harman.
acting under instructions from City
Tax Collector Eugene NJ. Savers, will
advertise for sale the Oxy-Hydrogen
gas plant. TO satisfy a tax claim of
S3s3.96 for the year 1895.
Evening journal., 1896-12-28
AppIIcAr1nNs Apn e1 an

Deputy Clerk of the Peace Janvier
complains that the license applications
for fhe February term are coming in
slowly They must all be in by next
Thursday
Evening journal., 1896-12-28

Mrs. Adlai E. Stevenson explains that
the congress Of mothers, which is soon
to meet in Washington, is for the pur-
pose of raising up mothers in the
land Perhaps this is another way Of
promoting our infant industries, who
knows?
Evening journal., 1896-12-28
FIRE THIS MORNING.

A defective flue set fire to the house
No. 261O Tatnall street this morning.
The house is occupied by Cabel john
son, colored and owned by John Logue.
The loss is $500.
Evening journal., 1896-12-28

Addicks has made so many prophe-
cies regarding his election to the
United States Senate that, as a sena-
torial prophet, he has no credit in his
own county.
Evening journal., 1896-12-28

The Democrats will organize both the
Senate and the House. and their action
in so doing will be approved by the ex-
ecutive. In the midst of all this talk
about Democratic uneasiness" and
"Addicks' schemes and rump Legisla-
ture" do not lose sight of the two
facts stated above.
Evening journal., 1896-12-28
% l0e bottIe Of BrazilIlan Balm.

If Iona Barrison's suit for SO 900
damages is as scant as the suit which
she was not allowed to wear at the
morse show she still has her nerve
with r.-Pittsburg News.
Evening journal., 1896-12-28

Divorced society women generally
take tothe stage. and if that doesn't pay
they go in strong for religion. We mean
those who are not engaged to
be married to another fellow" before
they get the decree enabling tnem 10
do so.
Evening journal., 1896-12-28
THE NEW WOMAN.

The new" woman has not been very
cordially received by European nations
where efforts have been made by
women Of advanced ideas to secure the
same rights before the law as are pos
sessed by men. Until recently. the ma
tions of the Old World have looked
with anything but favorable eyes upon
all efforts to give thesuffrage towomen.
But we note that since the meeting in
Berlin Of the International Womans
Congress, the tone Of the German press
has undergone a decided change in the
discussion Of the woman subject. Here
tofore 1t has been treated with evident
lack of sympathy and with fippancy
and rudeness. All this seems to have
been changed
The foreign press has sustained a
great alteration in this respect, for it
generally speaks )f this latest
congress as commanding the respect of
the thoughtful men and women of Eu-
rope. The members of the congress are
said to have fulfilled their duties with
calmness and dignity, while the Ger
man women are especially commended
for the matter of fact and common
sense way" in which they discussed the
questions Of the hour as they were pre-
sented. Evidently the new" woman
of Europe is gaining strength for
her cause. and the sympathy Of those
who formerly lookei upon her efforts
as both futile and cOmical
It is to be noted that while not much
progress has been made of late in this
country something of a really perma-
nent nature is being done elsewhere
Probably if our women who are inter
ested in this matter had a little more
of the matter-of-fact common sense
possessed by their German co-workersi II
would be better for them, as well az
for the country. The trouble in this
country Is that the new" woman
wants to do everything at once. She
wants to vote, put down the liquor
traffic, hold high and responsible po
sitions in the civil service, and in fact
boss the man generally. and, woman
like, gives no reason why sh,
should be allowed to do all these
things
The advanced women in this countr.
are not satisfied to be the equals o
men. They want to be their superiors
and they ground their claims for this
on the assumption that they are su
perior both in intellect and morals
Now considering they cannot obtain
what they wish without the consent o
the men, would it not be a little wise
for them to be more modest in thei
claims? Good judgment and polio!
would recommend this course. The.
cannot master the brute man b.
force but the whole history of tn
world goes to show that women hav
always ruled the men when they hav
undertaken to do it in a womanly way
Evening journal., 1896-12-28

It was fortunate for Cleveland tha.
he was duck shooting when the news OF
Maceo's death reached Washington.
An exchange says it is a pity that Con-
Evening journal., 1896-12-28

gress was not also duck shooting
Yet as a recruiter for INC Cuban army
Congress has been doing pretty well
Evening journal., 1896-12-28
CHRISTMAS At ST. ANDREWS.

CHRISTMAS At ST. ANDREWS.
There was a united service Of the
congregation and Sunday school of St.
Andrews Church at the church at $50
O'Clock yesterday afternoon The
Christmas entertainment and festival
of the Sunday school will be held on
Wednesday evening at 7.3O o'clock.
Evening journal., 1896-12-28
A HORSE KILLED.

A horse belonging to Harris Toorrel,
fell on the ice at Seventh and Tatnall
streets this morning and was killed.
Evening journal., 1896-12-28

Pennies and small change can be
had at the counting-room of the Even
ing Journal.
Evening journal., 1896-12-28

All communications Intended for inser-
ton in this column should be addressed to
Society Editor care Of the Evening Jour
nal. Communications should be written
one side of the paper only.
Evening journal., 1896-12-28
A HALE OLD COUPLE CELEBRATE

CHADD'S FORD. Dec. 2S-Mr. and
Mrs. William Barnett celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary at their
home in Dillworthtown. There was a
gathering Of their friends and relatives
to help celebrate the event. The old
couple are still hale and hearty.
Evening journal., 1896-12-28

Ny DEAR Su,-Woro you TO sec my TACO 20.
lav if is possible your failure OF yesterday
MIGHT be logically explained 1t IS a perfect
,aass of ornntiapa from the measles which
made their Appearance during the night my
ewes are swollen shut and my face almost IN,
recognizable. Is it possiole 1he .lo,' -.
nrodrced itg ] will try again when / recover
- Mrs. ---.
4Viai Per Maid.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-15
New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania
DEPRECIATION IN VALUES.

The people of these States perfectly well what
depressing the prices of their products, and that
single gold standard is totally inadequate to the deve
opment progress and prosperity of their great indus
tries.
The total depreciation in value of lands of these
States and of their agricultural products, and other
properties mainly caused by the demonstration of sill
yer, probably equal to the cost of the late civil
which, including original cost and interest and pensions
date nine billion dollars 600, OOO, OOO)
AS Secretary Carlisle well said in his truly pro
phetc speech in the House of Representatives in 1879
According to my view of the subject the conspir
acy which seems been formed here, and in
Europe, to destroy by legislation and otherwise from
half of the metallic money of the
world is gigantic crime of this any other
age"
.sThe contamination of such scheme would ult
mately entail more misery upon the human race than
ali the wars, pesti1ences and famines that
occurred in history of the wor1d.''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-15
PRODUCTS.

The States and Territories designated on the map
as ssilver States in other words claimed for silver
coming election include everything West of the
Aeghanies and of Mason and Dixon's line, and
comprise Cd per cent of total of the United
States.
THEY ANNUALLY PRODUCE:
100 perc of the cotton 81 per cent of the corn
sugar 90 per cent of the wheat
per cent of the gold 90 per cent of the barley
100 per cent of the silver 81 per cent of the oats
Their cotton product for 1894, over nine mill
lion bales, (0,476,435).
Their grain product, for 1895 was over three bill
lion BUSHELS (3,335,4O1,37o).
In brief the "Silver States of the West and South
are not only great producing States of the country
but are the granary of the world.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-15

get wrong with the. present of a laekey
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-15

mrnTons OF these dollar traps at once.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-18
Oats in the South.

1t has been generally accepted by
intelligent farmers that on our aver
age soils the yield of oats is about
three times that of corn Tin bushels).
This conclusion has been arrived at
from a comparison of the two on our
average soils that produce from eight
to twelve bushels of corn without
manure, and where from $500 to
5000 stacks of corn are deemed the
most desirable number to be grown
per acre.
While this may be taken as fair
approximation of the relative capac-
ity of our average soil, it does not
follow that rich soils capable of MAX
ing forty to sixty bushels of corn,
under good cultivation, will yield 100
to 18O bushels of oats. At what
point the relative proportion may be-
gin to diminish, of course would be
a mere matter of speculation, though
carefully made experiments could be
made very easily to prevent a salts
factory approximation on this point.
Possibly some one or other of our ag-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-18
For the Florida Agriculturist.
Demand for Potatoes and Syrup.

The sweet potato crop in Leon
county appears to be very light, in
fact almost a total failure. If pro-
ducers in other parts of the state
have any merchantable potatoes it
will pay them to take good care of
them. When the spring trade opens
up or the weather moderates so that
it is prudent to ship north of New
York city, shall be glad to pay spot
cash for from three to five thousand
barrels, and contract for crops to be
raised the coming year 1897. AS to
Florida cane syrup of good quality
and heavy there is a demand for
that, not for table use but for manu-
featuring purposes.
My own crops of sweet potatoes are
an enigma to me, plots of them
growing side by side, on what ap-
pears to be same kind of land; one
plot turning out nicely; the adjoining
one hardly worth anything; the cul-
ture and fertilizing having been uni
form. My hybrids, a cross from yell
low Nancemonds onto other kinds
are all that I could desire. Prolific,
with rich, sweet, yellow, firm meat,
and thin, tough, yellowish skin.
They stand up under the toughest
kind of handling and long shipping.
The coming season I wish to push
the production of this variety by
raising a big crop myslf and con-
tracing with others to raise extern
sively of them. T. S. Sherwood.
Chaires, Leon Co., Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-18

well plowed and subsoiled, there
should be added six per cent potash,
seven to eight per cent phosphate
and three per cent nitrogen, this
should be narrowed in and the land
rolled or smoothed we'll over in some
way. With all this preparation we
are now ready to plant our roots. L
would not advise any one to grow
their own roots from seed, as two
year olds can be got very cheap from
dealers and this saves at least two
years time. In laying off the land
for planting it should be checked
three by three feet or three and
half by two and a half; this is con-
siderably wider than usual, but you
will find it gives all the better crops
the wider they are. In setting the
plants the crowns ought to be at
least four inches lower than the gen
eral surface of the ground. The Sec
ond year after planting, the bed
should get in the winter (say Janu-
ary) top dressing of bone phos-
phate worked well in the soil with a
harrow, applied if possible before
rain, and the following autumn six
to ten hundred pounds of kainit and
every fall after it comes into bearing
liberal supply of kainit should be
applied increasing the quantity year
ly as the bearing capacity increases.
Every winter some nitrogenous fer
tilizer should be added, nitrate of So
da one year and cotton seed meal the
other year,, this alternates mineral
and vegetable fertilizers, which tends
to an increased yield and with the
liberal quantities of kainit to a supe-
rior quality. I might say in passing
when it gets to be ten years old or so
if it is still thrifty and healthy ton
of kainit every autumn is none too
much for every acre. Different indi-
viduals have different ideas of the
treatment it should yearly get. Some
leave all rubbish and grass and weed
growths until Spring but believe in
burning all that off along in Novem-
Der just beore applying the kainlt
and then the bed is ready for busi-
ness whenever the first breath of
spring is in the air. omitted to say
that phosphate should be added to
the soil a little every year alternat-
ing with bone phosphate and acid
phosphate, this should be applied in
January at the same time that the
nitrogen is applied, but the main ne
cessity for short, crisp and sweet as
paragus is plenty of potash in the
shape of kainit, is this is applied
yearly in systematic manner we
may rest assured of profitable re-
suits. G. K. McQuarrie.
DeFuniak Springs, Fla.