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ships Of the soldiers life; to die. perhaps the
sOldler,s danth i

.'.slT Va NUf stIllE = hANs
soldiers death. ,
No fearing. no doubling. thy soldier snSn he foe.
When here sta uds his country ana yon1 ~ The sky'
One Slsnce Al 7 eu un sannsr' boating proudly on hlgh'
Then on, as the young lion bounds on Us b P,sydi away,
Rcll' lon on. ' TX. ,b nat ,hu SS n rsoI, @'"i iihs plain;
wen come back In glory, or come W . .o-
The heroism of those whose graves We or be
ornte, whether they be the boSs levels in The
Boys Of '0s. . ia one of the bright Jemr,o ia
diadem that crowns the brow OF Anirilrah nbiiiid
erty, II is part Of the heritage w in honor
born beneath our tlag, In aaas we add to the
Inheritance Of the millions yet TO c9plr. ~ ~ ~
giving TESTIMONY 20 the courage ana loyM.s oI
the men who sleep in soldiers Riase ,be nanne
A,nerican ciai,en If still more priceless val'le'
SO long AS nations, like individuals, ore prone
TO forget the rights OF contemporaries W., M'
be an unfortunate necessity. Inc uuee'ions'
then for statesmen and humanitarinns TO coh-
slider is how best TO avert the horrors o. WY.
In Gen. Washington's speech 70 notn ,ouS
OF congress. Jan, :, IT'D statesman that, ITO
be prepared for war Is one OF 'he W. "''""
means of preserving peace. oi,,.ns renders
The patriotism Of American cluIehs Ienueaa
II ,nnecessary 10 maintain such great armies as
Europe seems forced 10 Keep renuy ~
action. Bu, there are many o'her ways 7"
prepare for war. rood,, 10 do
fend il against insult or aggression and 10 90
battle for the right, commands respect uin'e'sa'
respect. ,bo,,,. "
and MOI TOO great a price our ancestors thought
when M fearful oddsthey wresiled with nmishly,
foe, and like the stripping DAVID came OUT OF
the conflict strong and free, ~
The d~estInies Of nations are shaped ~ u,nSe
who fight and die AT their country cail, us
tory is written in the blood Of the brave ana ne
true. But the manhood Of "A nation Is formed
hv ,be hand that rocks the cradle. So long "a
American mothers teach their sons that the
greatest possible privilege and the highest
honor so long shall We have a nation In whose
honor c~hivalry, glory and patriotism shall
dominate, Would We check the greed ior
wealth. and power and stop the mad career, pt
n mammon worship. let us encourage the Guilt
Nation of hirh ideals and lofty ambitions. LET
Us cherish the memory of our dead heroes and
whila We minister to The ne'r"s,ues OF llr Nv
ing 10, ms NOT forget the dead. but As each re-
curing Memorial Day rolls round Jet US scatter
flowers above the sacred dust and renew our
tributes of admiration and gratitude.
JoSEpu WHEELER.
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D~ELAWARE'S FACTIONS.
Few Voters In the state. but Both Parties Split
Into Two Divisions.

The State Of Delaware is in population the
smallest Of the original thirteen and AT the last
Presidential election, Notwithstanding the Wig
orols fight made for lis political control, there
were only three other States in the country
whose vote was smaller. These States were
Nevada, with an elector ate Of lo,OOO: Wyoming,
with an electorate of 20. 600. and Idaho, with an
electorate Of 20, 500, the vote Of Delaware being
3i,tM Neither Of the political parties in Della
ware polls as many votes as there are Demo-
Gratis In Jersey City, vet each has two factions.
The ~facttonal controversy among the Repnb-
licans of Delaware has gone on for many years,
was brought in The form Of n contest 10 the Re-
publican National Convention Of 1890 and will
DO up. again for determination NJ tho conven-
lion OF 1900 " turns upon tho rivalry between
the regulars or Higgins Republicans and tho
' mon or AddlCks Republicans So bitter has
this controversy been that IN the Congres-iona
election Of 1909, though Mckinley and Hobart
carried the state, N" division on Congressional
vote was A. follows Democratic, 1900. Ad-
dicks, REPUBLICAN,, l2sn and Higgins, Repub-
lican, TlOo, Though the Republicans prcdo,ni-
mated in tho state, n Democratic member 81
Congress was CHOSEN by reason Of their d.
vision, and ~ ~" present time Delaware,
tor, has on" only in, consequence Of IN" fac
tionnl deadlock which has been existing be-
tween III" Republican; who, though they have
Gratis on Joint ballot, have been unable 10 agree
upon a candidate
This fight has now been going on for six years
between N" two Republican factions. and us
settlement seems 10 b" n far Of ~ AT any time
before. Mike most fractional troubles II has
not been fOst"red or assisted by the opposition
party. the Democrats of Delaware having.
literally troubles Of their own. The Governor Of
Delaware, Ebe ". Tunnel, is n DemoCra, and
there are two factions Of the Delaware Demo
Gratis. the line Of difference between which il
political, There are the Silver Democrats.
who acknowledge senator Kenney a. their
leader, and the Gold Democrats, WHO say they
have the support Of Gov Tunnel and are
generally favorable 10 the Candidature of Mr..
salisbury tone Of the "Saulsburys ~ Della
ware for the United States Senate vacancy.
In the Presidential election of 1876 the Della
ware Democrats generally supported the
BRYAN ticket, though some ~ them voted for il
under protest, while others voted for the
Mckinley ticket and still others for the Palmer
or Gold ticket II il a curious evidence of the
course Of politics, oven in Delaware. that the
proportion Of voters for the Silver ticket
and for the Gold ticket nominated by the Demo-
Gratis was the same rs tie coinage ratio which
the former supported lie 10 I. 1860 votes for
Bryan and 1000 for the Gold party. Delaware
has only three electoral votes. but the contest
for the control Of these has been more active
and serious than in many other States much
more important politically.
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deck near to the "jackstar.- BY which the pilot
steers. The leader. bis muscular 1.-THE nsure
perched upon the capstan. his red flannel shirt
open at the throat, his white teeth cleaning In
the light cast by the rows of furnaces and his
face upturned to the stars, throws his right arm
above his head and his clear tenor sounds the
opening note. Four bars he sings purely
sweetly and powerfully. while the passengers
upon the cabin and hurricane decks above
lean downward to listen.
Then from the fifty semi-giants before him
crashes out a great rolling volume OF SOUND that
swings above the flood for miles. One gets no
such choruses in a theatre. II Is npiiiting.
simple in melody. but exauisitely modulated
and thoroughly harmonious. There may be a
shower Of small silver among them when the
music is ended. but they are not singing Tor that.
They sing for the Joy oft and because they want
10 tell the world how
An stepped acrostde PMgoud
An All stepped acrost de Lee:
A h stepped acrosi de hatcher,
An she newed rom un'er me-
Who's on de way, Blood.
who's on de way
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CASUAL MEETING AT THE zoo.
A student Of Science Finds q veritabic Well
NJ Scientific Lore.

am just an humble student Of science.
and take a particular pride in my knowledge
of matters geological. ! was leaning over the
wire gate in front of the ostrich pen al the
Zoo when a keen-eyed individual standing
beside me. looking pleasant and chummy-
like, said:
strange animal that
Yes" | answered, legs extremely long,
only two toes. wings"
Small and incapable Of flight, " he broke
in, n large rattle bird, gents struthio, habitat.
Africa and India, food consists of grass and
grain. eggs of great size. averaging three
pounds in weight, American ostrich, genus
rhea, has three toes, is considerably smaller
than the true ostrich. and ~
Well. my heart went right out to him, and
when he slowly followed me to the leopards
cage. | couldn't help thinking how pleasant
il was to meet one upon whom one could vent
some geological lore.
Look at that leopard" | began. how
agile"
Yes. and sturdy" he interrupted. Feds
pdrdus, habitat, Africa and across ASA 20
spotted with blackish spots and Of somewhat
arborcal habits
Good heavens. | was just going TO tell
Il know" he said. "A good-siled leopard
is about four feet long without the tail, which
is about three feet.
| began 10 feel somewhat uncomfortable
here, ~ | was fairly bursting with animal lore.
and ! edged my way to the elephant box hop
ing he would take some interest in the Dean,lt
vendor who was eagerly approaching u.
But he sauntered after me, looking a trlie
hurt when ] turned my back 10 him Now,
there's the elephant, " he said, "a
"Fiye-toed proboscidian animal =.
Genus clephds. subfamily eiephdnhhG,
he went on. 'co,nprchending two living spec
Cics. Etephrs indicus and Eie phds dfrcunus.
hlbitat india and Africa. forehead convex.
srra, Tapping ears, large tusks. nose pro-
longed into a cylindrical trunk. extremely
iifxIble and highly sensitive, terminating in a
lngcr-like prelensible lobe. Ten species of
fossil elephants
Well, | couldn't stand that. and ] exclaimed,
Look here. If YOU re a professor OF zoology or "A
walking animal ency clopa'dia. want you to
understand that th. isn't a lecture room.
whereat | fairly ran into the monkey house,
where. sad to relate, ! met him n few minutes
afterward He stepped up 10 me with a hurt
air. aud gently SAID
Il beg pardon. but I'm the agent for the
Great geological Compendium giving. n full
account of all the animals Of the world. their
habits, their modes of life, their ways
And made n Decline for the nearest street
car, vowing that the next time | wanted TO visit
the BOO I'd 20 IN the company of IA bludgeon.
prepared 10 take the consequences of any
rash act ] might be goadcd into. should !
meet the heen-eyed individual representing
the Compendium" again.
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Matters Of Interest Concerning Horses
are more fully and ably treated In The suHAu
news columns than In any other medium. kd.
y~ertising thus becomes more valuable in TIn
6ux for obvious ressons. Remember thiA-l&
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-09-21

carry it are dropped by the minority
party. If a State is reported as being
nearly evenly divided, money and men
are poured into it by both parties. To
make a successful house-to-house can
vass requires judgment and nerve, anc
the precinct captains and county COM
mitteemen who come closest to a cor
rect report are usually marked for po-
litical preferment. Just prior to the
election a second canvass is made, and
upon this are based the predictions
made by the official prognosticators of
the two parties. The preliminary cam
vass already is under way in all parts of
the United States, and as soon as the
returns are complete the campaign
orators will sally forth to persuade
doubters to court wealth and prosper
ity by voting the ticket for which they
may happen to spout.
AS creator of slang the American
has no equal. Our forefathers spoke
with respect and admiration OF cam
paign orators;' we of this generation
call them 'spellbnders, and are in
clined to look upon their forensic et-
forts with amusement rather than rev.
erence. Yet, the spellbinder has his
uses. He ticllles the vanity of his hear
ers and occasionally drops pearl OF
wisdom At the national headquarters
it was stated that by the first of Oc-
tober $4,000 individuals gifted with
more or less oratorical talent would be
in the field, appealing to the intelli-
gence and patriotism of the American
people. There will be genuine Yankee
spellbinders, German spouters, Irish
orators, Scandinavian persuaders and
takers in languages whose very exist
ence is unknown in ordinary circles
Up in Wisconsin speakers must be able
to harangue with equal facility in Eng
lish and German; in Minnesota they
must crate in the vernacular and in
Swedish and Norwegian. Stars of the
first magnitude-United States sena-
tors and representatives governors and
iudges-will be chosen to address large
gatherings in cities and at state fairs.
Orators of local reputation will be as
signed to localities within the radius
of their renown. Hyphenated Amer
leans of note will travel from the At
lantic to the Pacific to bring their
countrymen into line. In addition to
the animated spellbinders, both par
ties will make use of monographs
loaded with choice extracts from the
speeches of Gov. Roosevelt, William j..
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-09-21

Bryan and other idols of the hour, so
that every voter can hear the voice of
his favorite son and give expression
to his pent-up enthusiasm by yells such
as are heard only during presidential
campaigns. Rural communities will be
enlivened by picnics of a political ma
ture and treated to speeches by men
familiar with farming and the needs OF
farmers. Industrial centers will be Wis
tied by workingmen who not only know
how to talk but how to arouse the self
interest of their audiences. And so all
along the line. Every interest must be
considered, no class or faction must be
neglected: and he who thinks it is an
easy thing to assign an army of $4,000
spellbinders-each to his proper sphere
had better try it before exposing his
ignorance.
Even more important than the ora
torical department is that intrusted
with the dissemination of campaign lit
erature. Fully 100000, 900 documents
relating to the issues of the year will
be sent out under the direction of the
chiefs of these divisions, entailing an
expense of $780, 600 for each party. Dur
ing the closing days of the last con-
ress. it will be RENE mbered, members
on both sides INDUCED in eloquent par
tisan fights. These speeches, products
of congressional brains, can be sent
through the mails free of charge, and
millions of copies will be utilized to
influence doubtful voters. Autographs
of the candidates will be sent to every
post office in the union, and 5000, 900
buttons have been ordered by each side
to decorate the coats or vests of the
faithful. Stereopticons will also be
used by these departments for the pur-
pose of displaying cartoons to en-
phasize the methods of speakers. Coun-
try newspapers are already being sup
piled with party supplements and stere-
otype plates. and city papers, whose in.
come forbids the employment of ed
itorial writers. can have all the argu-
ments they want, free of charge. In
its various ramificatio the campaign
department of publicity and promotion
is perhaps the most influential, al
though it is by no means the most ex-
pensive.
The number of men employed by the
committees of the two great parties is
estimated at $4,000; but this, of course.
includes employees of state and county
committees as well as those of the ma.
tional bodies. G. w. wEIPPIERT.
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than il is to elect president every four
years.
The work of national campaign COM
mittees is divided into departments.
Perhaps the most important of these
is the one in charge of the preliminary
canvass of voters. Its duty is to secure
from every voter an expression of opin-
ion of how he intends to vote and
whether he is willing to take an active
interest in the campaign. For the pur-
pose Of securing this information the
national committee establishes COM
munication with the various state COM
mittees. The latter instruct the coun-
ty committees within their jurisdiction
TO complete the desired count within a
given time. The county committees d.
vide the work among the ward and
township organizations, and the latter
parcel it out to their precinct captains.
In this manner the national committee
is placed in possession of facts of vast
importance. II it is found that a GER
tain state is Overwhelmingly on one
aide or the other, systematic efforts to
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-09-21
s2s.O0O.O0o
y WHAT IT COST TO
- ELECT A PReSiDeNT,.
A MONEY BAG COMPARISON.

by the party chiefs to lead their nomi-
neeS to victory. In no other calling.
business or professional, must man
possess more Protean qualifications
than in that of winning adherents to
political party. He must be student,
else he cannot answer the arguments
of the opposition logically; he must be
a diplomat, else he will offend mem
bers of his own party; he must be
Chesterfield and cordially welcome in
dividuas of every persuasion, whether
he likes them or not. He must, in short,
be everything to everybody; must sub
due the demon of pride, and offer him
self as a sacrifice on the altar of parti-
san fealty.
Four months is the duration of life
of a national compaign organization.
Within this short space of time its man
ayers have to build up business ma
chine which, directly and indirectly,
spends millions of dollars, supervises
a house-to-house canvass in every town
ship of the United States, sen6s out an
army of $4,000 speakers and distributes
thousands of tons of printed matter
among the voting population.
Four years ago the republican and
democratic national committee eXpend-
ed So, 100000 each. This year the same
sum will be raised by the financiers of
the two great parties. Each state com
mittee, it is estimated, will spend four
dollars for every dollar spent by the
national bodies so that the cost of
electing a president will amount to
S25.OIO,0OO, not including the cost of
election machinery, printing of tickets
and other expenses borne by the tax
payers. The queen of Great Britain
and Ireland receives an annual allow
ance of 1926 ,OOO or S7,7OO000 in four
years; ard from this some pessimists
jump to the conclusion that it is cheap
er to maintain a monarch permanently
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-09-21
Where the Fault Lay.

"But the gown doesn't fit," protested
the young woman.
'Doesn't4itl7 exclaimed the modiste.
"And do you blame me for that? The
gown is perfect. 1t is your figure that
IL at fault."-chicago Post.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-09-21
CAMPAIGN OF 1900.
Twenty-Five Millions Will Be
Spent to Garry 1t On.
An Army of $4,000 Spel1binders Will
Invade Every Township in Amer
ica-Part1san Literature
by the Carload.
Especial Chicago letter.

I1AHE other day l spent an hour or
two at the campaign headquar-
IL tiers of the republican and demo-
cratic national committees. few
wears ago one had to go to New York
to get an insight into the workings of
complicated election machinery. To-
,day Chicago is the center of partisan
activity, just as it is the hub of Ameri-
can. social life. Time was when the
west was neglected by political manip-
ulators. when millions were spent in
the east and petty thousands west OF
the Alleghanies. Now expenditures
are pretty evenly divided between the
two sections, the difference, if any, be-
ing in favor of the central states.
Campaign headquarters inspires one
with admiration for the men selected
WHAT sor onoooo
QUEEN VICTORIA va ooo'ooo
COSTS IN FOUR YEAR,, "a
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-09-21
Tansy Drives Away Moths.

The odor of tansy is a positive pro
Ventive of moth invasion.
Evening journal., 1900-06-25
TWO MEN SUSPECTED
OF HORSE STEALING

J. Morton Gregg, Of Falkland, had a
horse and buggy stolen from the stable
of Mrs. Ferguson there last Saturday
night subsequently Frank Klair and
John Wheatley, 2O-year-old men, were
arrested at Avondale in possession Of
the team. They will be brought here
on requisitiOn papers for trial
The young men first visited the
stables IN the Brandywine Springs
Park grounds, and asked for a team for
which they did not have a check, and
when they were refused the team they
left the stable. Itis believed they then
went to the Ferguson stable and took
Mr.. Gregg's horse.
Several horses have been stolen in
various parts of the county within
the past two or three months. Among
them were those of Samuel A. Bailey,
near Brandywine Springs; another in
Mount Pleasant, and still another in
New Castle.
The penalty for stealing horses in
this state is one hour In the pillory,
twenty lashes and five years imprison-
ment
Evening journal., 1900-06-25
FAIR BRIDES
OF SUNNY JUNE
Nuptials of Miss Wright
and Dr.. Briggs Tonight
Various Engagements Of Inter-
est to Wilmington People
Announced

All communications intended for inser-
tion In this column should be addressed
70 Society Editor, care of the Evening
Journal Communications should be
written on one side OF the paper only.
Miss Virginia May Wright. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Wright, will be
married tonight to Or. Henry Ward
Briggs The ceremony will take place
at the home OF the brides parents, No.
1926 Jackson street, and Will be per-
formed by the Rev. William Writ King,
ID. d., pastor OF Grace NJ. E. Church
The bride will be attended by Mrs.
J. r. Blois. OF Washington, as matron
OF honor, and Miss Emma L. Gordon, OF
Philadelphia, and Miss Eva NJ. Thomas
OF this city, as bridesmaids. Charles
Wheeler, OF Philadelphia, will be best
man, and DIR. Henry Spruance and
Hugh Baker will act as ushers.
Upon their return from their wed.
ding trip DR.. and Mrs. Briggs will re.
side at No. 1926 Jackson street.
Evening journal., 1900-06-25
THEY FOUGHT
In A BARROOM.
John TaHcy Received Injuries
Which NeceSSitated His
Removal to Hospital

There was a fight in the kaloon Of
Joseph G. Corrlgan, at No. Sl1 West
Second street on Friday night that
resulted seriously for John Talley, 50
years old, West Second street.
The row occurred about 1130 o'clock,
when the saloon was crowded with in
toxicated men. No one viii say how the
fight originated, but when Talley inter
fered in behalf of a friend who was
being abused, someone so viciously as
saulted him with a beer mug that he al
most bled to death. Not until he reach
ed the Delaware Hospital was the flow
of blood stopped Talley says so many
men figured in the brawl that it is i'm
possible for him TO recognize the man
who assaulted him. No arrests have
therefore been made.
Talley was weak from the loss Of
blood yesterday, but he is now walking
about as usual.
Evening journal., 1900-06-25
Social and Personal Notes

Mrs James E. Blois. of Washington.
d. c, is visiting Miss Jennie Wright
Of No. 1926 Jackson street.
Misses Flora and Charlotte Ash. Of
Elkton, have been visiting Wilmington
friends.
Mrs. Dickey. and her granddaughter.
Miss Clara Snodgrass, Of Philadelphia.
who have been visiting friends in VIII
mington, have returned home
Miss Kate Kennedy was married to
John Elliott on Wednesday last BY
the Rev George c. Hall az ST. Johns
rectory.
Mr.. and Mrs George Neal and son.
George. of Chester, spent yesterday in
Wilmington.
Miss Ella Frazier Of this city. Is
visiting her parents in Trederica
Miss Elizabeth Jane Henry. OF Elk
ton, is visiting Miss Alma j. Benson.
LAT No. 620 King street.
William II. RedmHe is spending a
few days in Atlantic City.
Sheriff John f. Taylor spent yes.er
day in Rehoboth.
Mrs. Hugh C. Browne is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Parvis, in Middeltown.
Miss Esther Megear OF Smyrna. is
the guost Of Mrs. w. j. Holman.
Former Secretary OF State j. Harvey
Whiteman returned to-day from Mills
boro, where he has been visiting For
mer Speaker Of the Senate Charles b.
Houston.
Mrs. Charles Thatcher, Of No. 1912
Pennsylvania avenue, is in Ocean
Grove for two months stay.
Mfs. Crosby A. Keech, Of West Ches-
ter. ist the guest Of Mrs. Charles A.
Hasner.
William II. Thatcher will sail for
Europe this week.
Miss Reba l.. Blackburn, OF Philadel-
phia, spent Saturday and Sunday with
her sister, Mrs George H. Stidham.
C. r. II. Jackson. formerly physical
director Of the Y. M. c. A., and Mrs.
Jackson, Of Wilkesbarre, are visiting in
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Conner Will
celebrate their twenty-fifth wedding
anniversary at their home. No. $40 West
Eleventh street, next Friday evening.
Miss Kate McClaferty is attending
the dancing teachers convention in AS
bury Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. William +. McNulty
have returned from their wedding trip
TO Atlantic City.
Delawareans are Interested in the
announcement Of the engagement Of