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Evening journal., 1901-11-22
81 OLDFIELD CASTS HIS LOT
WITH THE CITY'S REFORMERS

| tell you, Lauray, we is maxim it
not fer Mister Mike Daniel, Who is the
sheriff, you know. Us Addicks fellers
don't love him cause he's one of them
Reglers, darn EN-! And one Of the pa
pers-hit that is doin' the reformin'-
lis ibilin' over cause hit CANT Git none
of the printin. Its ben writin' some
real cuttin' pieces, and / guess hit
don't want no sheriff I'd like that,
Lauray, | certainly would.
l never could Sc noe yuse for a
sheriff nowIhow He's allus a-malon
ltrubble, arrestin' people and a-sellfn'
their goods. / could git along fer ever
without one, and | think the moose,
lpaDer is rite. | say do unto uthers as
they do unto yu, and he don't show no
mersy on utlhers and / don't be'eev in
shown him emmy. That's what the
inoosepaper says.
But after all, Lauray, | do wish il
would git some of the printin' lest a
little, fer it keeps a cryin an a-b,eatin'
tall the time like them calves we wean.
ed last spring. Its hungry, Lauray, hit
certainly is, and the noise is distressin
| yused to wonder how one little cali
Icould make so much noise, but cut
down on his feed and you'll see.
Frank Alice went down to Washing.
ton the luther day. He sed thing.
Hooked real well round the deepo. II,
lwaalIed around some and said a polio,
lpinted out wher Mister Roosevelt lives
Frank said it was a real purity place
from the outside. He thinks lots o
that air treasury buildin-thats tn,
place they keep all the money-an,
lsaid it peared to him like bein il
lClaymont agin.
Wen, good bye Lauray, give my Low,
to Sim. Pennewill and Senator Abbot
land the dog and all uther hive stock
You're returned exile.
Silas Oldfeld.
Evening journal., 1901-11-22
Garment Department
Take New Elevator.

One may show the largest stock without showing
newest styles In fact in most lines you likely to find
number Of last years garments Not SO here. Every se
takes of itself We absolutely clean up stock e
year and never carry garments to another season
Has it ever occurred to you how important this is?
forcing of old styles You shown at only the new
designs
Hundreds of new garments have arrived in the past
hours making our assortment the largest and best
shown. Note these prices
good 27-inch Jacket at So.
Our special 27.inch Kersey Jacket at IS has had
competition Black CASTOR tan brown navy and cardina
Others at $40, S12 S15 SIS, $50, $22 $25 and upws
to $40 each.
27-inch, 36inch, 45inch and full ulster lengths
resented at these prices.
NOTEt-We make speciality Of extremes in Wom'
Jackets We carry line suitable to who are sg1
under size Also extra size Jackets for who
these can be fitted easily moderately proporto
women If you have had perfect fitting Jacket, ask
these These we carry up to AZ inch bust $12 $50 and
Evening journal., 1901-11-22

My dear Lauray: | have come back
Now you wouldn't a thought it would
YOU. You know didn't like it over to
Penn's Grove. and so | made over
toors. and hear am.
It's Mise to be back agin and see the
dear faces Of them that have saw so
often befoar. And | apprechiate it,
Lauray. for in the midst NV this life
we CANT none of us tell Jest when we
will be took. and when we air why we
must be ready to meet the summons
and go to work on the stone pile TIL
our times up.
No: / amt runnin' no risks I've
squared up my past, and am only a
tremblin' fer the fucher. I'm afeard
my old habits will get the underholt
and then I'm goner. I'm a reformer
now. I am. You see they wanted me
for to come over and make it hot fer
my old pals. and said they'd throw the
mantel Of charity over my past deeds
So l slipped over to Claymont one
night and asst the boss about hit. He
certainly is smart, Lauray. and put me
lonto a Mise little plan. I'm a huntin
for the criminals and givin 'em the
tip, and adrawin' pay besides. Its
crate. Talk about temperin' the vino
to the lamb in sheep-shearing time
we'll that amt in it.
This reform bizness is oertainl!
crate They is a paper hear that il
adoin all of hit. and hit don't have NJ
interference. nuther. Scott Vernon
wrote some pieces about it, but the!
shet him up purity quick. Sez they
when we start a reform and git hi
agoin some people wants to meddle
and we have give Mr.. Richurds ant
his assisstunt orders TO have nuthw
TO do with them yaller jurnels."
think that's real Mise, and ! like hit
Evening journal., 1901-11-22
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER %, 1901
The SHERIFF. has DONE WELL

We have maintained that Sheriff
Mcdaniel was acting well within his
rights in having the matter of the GUS
tody of the prisoners under his charge,
determined by the court We now seu
that he was performing a public SER
vice. since had he turned over the
prisoners to the workhouse authorities
the act would have been without war
rant Of law. and there might have
been a general Jail delivery
The court has wisely decided that
inasmuch as it sentenced the prisoners
to the Jail, and placed them in the Gus
tody Of the Sheriff, the court, alone,
could take them from him, and when
it ordered him to produce the prison
ers. he obeyed, turned them over to
the court. and was relieved of all re-
sponsibility. The prisoners were re-
sentenced to the workhouse. thus in
all probability obviatng any further
contest over the legality of their last
incarceration.
Several of our papers have been
heaping abuse upon the Sheriff be-
cause he desired to have the court de-
eide the matter before he should act.
They have declared that II was his
plain duty to honor the requisition of
the workhouse people and hand the
prisoners over without the interven-
tion Of the court They are properly
rebnked; everyone supposed that the
prisoners would go to Greenbank, but
no one knew what the Sheril's duties
in the premises We're. Suppose the
Sheriff had not taken this case K
court; he would have been in the posi-
tion Of an officer of the law turning
prisoners over to an institution that
had no right to hold anyone without
being SENTENCED to it, Mr. Sheriff, you
have acted wisely
Evening journal., 1901-11-22
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

An acre of land will give 1900
pounds OF rose petals, from which five
ounces of the altar may be distilled,
and this quantity has market value
of from $40 to $S5. The rosewater, a
byproduct amounts to 300 gallons the
acre. worth from rs cents to 81 a gal
Ion.
Small Boy (signifcantly)-"I heard
you kiss sister in the hall last night
Young Whats that, you lit
tie rascal?"
Small Boy (boldly)-'1 heard you
kiss sister in the hall last might, that's
what
Young Maxwell, here's a quarter;
now you keep your mouth shut"
Small Boy (outside) Gee, WASH /
that easy? And was dead asleep IN
bed.
The pay of the officers Of the German
army is very small, and no one can
obtain a commission unless he has a
sufficient private fortune to yield him
an income OF at least 500 marks (S125) a
year.
We are enabled thanks to the courte-
sy of the publishers. to quote from Mr.
Austin Boraxs exhaustive work do
nestle Peace" Cnow in pressl The
Quotation is from chapter XVIII.
l"Husband and Maid Servant.
Never address a maid servant as
you would your wife Speak gently.
The lightest known wood is that o
the Anona Palustris. Of Brazil, which
is much lighter than cork The heavies
is the iron bark. of Australia whicl
weighs nearly 100 pounds to che cubi
foot.
He-"One Of my Jokes went all owe
the country"
Wouldn't any Of the paper
D accept it?"
Berlin. Germany. is TO be equippei
I with a Chicago telephone system
which has been under test for fifteel
5 months.
Evening journal., 1901-11-22
THE oHURo aMAN IN roIITIts

At the Church Club dinner last
night. in this city, there was most
interesting discussion OF the theme:
THE Churchman in the Municipality.
Clergy and laity seemed to be alive to
the duties and responsibilities of citi-
zenship One eminent speaker in the
course Of an interesting address, en-
phasized the fact that inasmuch as
elections have their source in the pri-
mary there all good men should be
found This, alone, offers the oppor-
tunity for columns Of amplihcation,
but another remark by the same
speakers the effect that public con-
duct is no higher. no wiser and no
purer than the average conduct of the
individuals. invites some comment
based upon conditions actually present
and observable.
We do not believe that public politi-
cal conduct is as high as the average
of private conduct Were it so what Z
comment it would be on the people o.
Philadelphia, or the inhabitants o
New York city who have so Otter
placed Tammany in power. What I
reflection it would be on the people o
our own fair city. The fact seems t
be that the political action Of a peopl
represents the sum of their politica
virtue. The distinction is necessary I
explain conduct which otherwis
would be inexplicable. A man ha
many sides to his character. and III
fortunately it is his worst side tha
frequently is uppermost in politics
life.
There are persons who would n'
introduce an ignorant, immoral cha
acter in their homes. but who wou
support such a person for an office
responsibility and trust, if he happe
ed to represent their party. There a
men who meet every obligation, a
regular attendants at church service
who stand in the community as repr
sentative of its best interests, who
contribute money to buy votes, and
perhaps take hand themselves in t
nefarious practice.
Il is well-known that many m
have several standards of morali
and as there were persons in a form
Evening journal., 1901-11-22

There is a small war in progress in
Athens over the proposal to translate
the Gospels into modern Greek. Yes
terday twenty thousand persons as
sembled at the site of the temple Of
Jupiter Olympus and made a demon
stration. Eight hundred marines were
landed and in the collisions wnIcn
took place seven persons were killed
and thirty badly wounded. Il is mar
velous to what violence men viii re-
sort to in upholding their view Of the
doctrine Of the lowly Nazarene.
Evening journal., 1901-11-22
New NeCkWear

What a changing thing is fashion-styles nova
change over night Only by keeping in touch will
there has sprung up a great demond for long and SO
Crepe Ties. These we show in all unusually large as
ment in plain, Persian, embroidered and real Due
trimmed effects, 75c ST. $1.25, $3.50 81 and upwar
$3.50 each.
New designs in Silk Neck RufTs at 81, $125, 81 sc
So so, So, $3.50 and upwards to $3.50 each.
Evening journal., 1901-11-22
TO oUR PATRONS.

That our advertisers understand
where results are to be obtained may
be Inferred by the space they take in
our various issues We do not often
take up space which should be filled
with other valuable matter, TO exploit
ourselves, but we are persuaded that a
word from us occasionally regarding
our plans and purposes. is not out Of
place
The Evening Journal has steadily
forged ahead under its new manage
ment. and they propose to exhaust
every means to keep it where it stands
at present-at the head of Delaware
journalism We are giving attention
to certain features not attempted by
any other paper in the State Our
woman's page compares favorably
with that of any paper in the
great cities Of Philadelphia and New
York. and there are other departments
that are new to the papers of this
city. We are endeavoring to make IL
/ II nome paper NDtt0NSt lOi cblhN
time it has given the best political
news service in the State, some have
professed to believe that political in
nuence is our primary object Moth
ing could be further from the truth
our purpose is to publish the best
newspaper in the State-a paper that
shall be clean. attractive and aggres-
sive. And we think we are doing it,
We are receiving encouragement
every day, and the fact that at certain
times six pages will not ac-
commodate all our news and the ed-
vertisements too. and an eight page
edition is required, shows that our ef-
forts are being appreciated. Now We
have plans for the future, and when
these are carried into execution anc
our equipment is all we desire. yot
will come TO regard the Evening Jour
nal as one of the city's great institu
tions to be pointed to with pride.
Evening journal., 1901-11-22
40 Gems. 40 e,en,s-nr A.

40 Gems. 10 Gents. DIR. Ag-
news Liver Pills cure all troubles aris-
ing from torpor OF the liver. Easy and
quick. Danish Sick Headache, purify the
blood and eradicate all impurities from
the system. The demand is big. The
Pills are little, easy to take. pleasant
results, no pain. 40 in a vial, 10 cents.
100 pills in 25-cent size.-T1.
Sold by Miller Drug Company and N.
.B. Danforth.
Evening journal., 1901-11-22
The loving Dead

We hold our sacred dead aloof,
We put them by like treasures old;
No more for them or hearth or roof,
But narrow dwellings lone and cold.
The dear, warm hearts that fell asleep
Why shun them in our secre
thought?
Why ever at a distance keep,
AS if some change We're in then
wrought.
Evening journal., 1901-11-22
Prisoner Protess converslon

A remarkable revival meeting was
conducted in Kent county Jail, at Do
yer, yesterday by a brigade Of the Sal
vation Army Adjutant J. Kemp, who
is assisting in a revival at Wesley
Church, addressed the prisoners from
the corridor. and the Jones sisters
sang. Seven prisoners professed con
version. and many others asked fog
prayers.
Evening journal., 1901-11-22
Wool Gloves and Hitter

For both women and children we show the fullest al
ment of these warmthgiving Gloves. Golf Gloves ard
the most popular Womens sizes in the leading coorin
3Sc, SOC. Silk at $1.25. Chldrens sizes, Doc.
Full lines of cashmere, silk and feeced lined Glow
25c, 5Oc Zoe
Chldrens Mocha Gloves at SOC
Silk and wool Mittens from infants to women's siz
Evening journal., 1901-11-22
Special Blankets, $3.O5

This Blanket is but index to the whole stock
value represented at the price is exceptional full SIZE y
inches, weighing five pounds or over Worth every bi
$5. To introduce enlarged Blanket Department.
these at $395-ohers at every price from SOC to So
Down Quilts at 1915, So Sc and So.
Evening journal., 1901-11-22

1t seems that the anonymous letter
writer is plying his trade with special
vigor just at present. His victims are
those gentlemen who are seeking to
advance the reform movement in this
city Numerous letters from an un-
known source have been received by
the families OF the members Of the
Citizens Committee which contain all
sorts Of vile innuendoes and threats.
Whoever is responsible for these eff
Illusions is an unspeakable wretch, and
should be publicly whipped at this
lcart's TAIL There may be several en-
igaged in this correspondence, and it Is
safe to assert that with THE help o.
the postal authorities the parties vii
be run down If THE practice is contin
ned That VIII simply mean NOR
work for the reformers, and that Ger
tain smart rogues who think they ca
intimidate decent, publie-spirited me-
by anonymous ISLANDERS, may be pub
licly branded. if not locked up for
time. The recipients OF these letter
= will pay little attention to them, a
the motive is apparent If the com
mittee has not put a special officer C
= these cases. il should do SO.
Evening journal., 1901-11-22

Warden Meserve. of Greenbank, en-
tertained over eighty visitors today at
dinner. A very pleasant time was
passed. After dinner room was as
signed to each; it is thought that most
of them will remain for some time.
There is an air Of seclusion at Green
bank that is conducive TO meditation,
and Mr.. Meserve is so hospitable that
he will not hear to his guests leaving
Evening journal., 1901-11-22
Hosiery

Have you ever tried our School Hose for children?
will save many weary hours of darnng by using this
ing. Heavy weight, double knee, heel and toe guara
fast black, 12c pair All sizes, to 91l inch,
At 25c 371ac, SOC, in both women's and children's
ery, stock is very complete
Evening journal., 1901-11-22
ChiIdren's Coats

Our greatest trouble these garments has been to
cure them rapidly enough Just now our stock is very
plee in sizes and coors $3.50 $3.50 So $12 and $15.
Evening journal., 1901-11-22
KENNARD 6 co.
KENNARD & co.
Kennapd & G.
Store open Saturday evening.
Our Glove Department

When say that we have the best Kid Glove
market at $l00, we feel do not put it too strong
have them in black white pearl slate TAM castor and
fine glace kid two clasps-all at $1OO.
At Sl.25 we show line of black clasp and acng c
in black and colors Heavy Walking Gloves at same
At Sl.5O, extra fine glace kid dress Glove in
Also Suede and heavy Gloves at same price.
!, At Sl.65 the Justly celebrated "Trefousse" Glove
80 years have sold these with the greatest sasfac
our customers All Gloves mentioned carry our fullest
antee.
Evening journal., 1901-11-22
Reliable Furs

We never had an idea that our Fur business could g.
its present proportions 1t has been easy task
YOU 1t has taken forethought and care, but have
stock in any market
Scarfs in all the popular Furs at S4, So, So, $3.50
$40 $12, So, $S $50, and upwards to $50 each. Mus
match.
Electric Seal Jackets $25, $35, $40, $50 and $50
Children's Furs at moderate prices
The following department will be found to contain
very best of their kind.
Underwear, Petcoats, Wrappers, Dress Goods and 81
Linens and Domestics
SpecalThe best yet-a limited number OF pieces, 42
all wool black Chev lots, $780, regular SOC quality II
may last the day out.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-08
THE SUFFRAGE RESOLUTION
or Representative shattuc Altered So
as to Include Several Northern States

Washington. January 4-Represen-
tative Shattuc Of Ohio, today introduc-
ed in an amended form his resolution
proposing a congressional inquiry on
alleged abridgment of the right Of
suffrage. The resolution declares that
Massachusetts,, Main, Connecticut, Del
aware, California, Louisiana, Mississip-
pi, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Wyoming. Oregon and other states de-
ny the right to vote to certain male
citizens Of full age and thai such de-
nial in certain of the said states extends
to more than one-half of those who,
prior to the last apportionment Of rep
resentation, were entitled to vote in
such states.
The resolution calls for an ~investiga-
ton by a select committee Of five chos-
en- from the censu committee n a re-
port within twenty days with a bill "ap-
p~ortioning membership in h Gus of
representatives based on the provisions
Of the Fourteenth amendment to the
constitution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-08
IS RUSSELL TO BE OUR LEADERs
cratic Lawyers of Wilmington and
Other Points.
Especial to the Messenger.)

(Speclal TO the messenger
Raleigh, N. c., January 4.-Governor
Russell today received a letter signed
by members of the bar of Pender n
New Hanover, saying they expressed
their preference that he be appointed
chief justice. 1t is signed by Marden
Bellamy, r. G. Grady, John D. Bella
my, Jr., H. L. Stevens, c. D. Weeks, L..
". Grady, George w. Lindsay and John
D. Kerr.
He also received a letter from Presi-
dent D. F. Morrow, of the Bank or
Rutherford, urging him to become chief
justice.
The following telegram was received,
signed by George Rountree and Herbert
McClammy:
IF appointment is republican, senti-
ment favors YOU"
Governor Russell has a telegram sign
ed by members of the bar at Dobson,
saying they hope he will accept the
chief justiceship. The signers are j. Il.
Lewellen, r. C. Freeman, ]. M. Boden-
heimer, r. S. Folger, j. B. McDuffie.
He received a letter signed by the
following member of the bar of Wins
ton-Salem: r. B. Glenn, Cyrus B.
Watson. Clement Manly, w. w. Bar
Der. T. w. Watson, Lindsey Patterson.
In the letter they request the governor
to resign and to be appointed chief JUS
tice, saying they recognize his ability
as a lawyer and experience on the
/ bench, and recommend his acceptance
as the people of the state desire as
chief justice a person versed in law,
and he is SO recognized.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-08
BATTLE OF YORKTOWN SITE
Proposition for It's Purchase by the
Government.

Washington, January A delega-
ton from Virginia a heard today by
the house committee on military affairs,
on the project to have the government
acquire the historic site at Yorktown,
Va. where the revolutionary struggle
closed with the surrender of Lord Corn
wallis. The delegation included the
Virginia senators and representatives,
A. o. Mauck, the owner of the proper
ty, and several members of the Virginia
house of delegates. The site includes
500 acres and the old Moore mansion,
which sheltered Washington, LaFay-
cite, and Rochambau, when the surren-
der, was contaminated. AT today's
hearing memorials were presented from
a number of state legislatures asking
that the government acquire the place.
1t was explained by those who were
heard that aside from it's historic val
lie the site was suited for national en-
campments, and for a naval rendezvous
as the waters of Chesapeake bay and
York river adjoin.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-08
TIL WAR STILL ON
Our Troops Kept Busy I'm Many
Sections of the Philippines

Washington. January 4.-The follow
ing dispatch was received at the navy
department this afternoon from Ad-
miral Remey:
Manila, January 4.
Bureau Navigation, Washington.
IAN attack on the morning of the 3rd
by the Sixth infantry and marines Of
the navy at Cavite Viejo resulted in the
capture OF one lieutenant colonel. two
majors, i've captains, one lieutenant.
forty-eight private insurrectos and
four ladrones. "REMEY."
Manila, January 4.-Generals Whea-
ton and Bates report many small cap
lures, the destruction of insurgent
camps and the seizure of supplies, ami
mails and other necessities. Among the
captures was Colonel Techon. the in
surgent governor Of Tarlac.
General Grant is personally in COM
mand OF a mounted expedition in the
mountains o. southern Pampangas,
which. he says is the only locality
where the insurgents are in force in hfs
district
Insurgents entered Gapan and Sar
Isidro, in General Funs1on's district
during the night. and burned a score OF
] houses. Their firing was Ineffective.
General Macarthur a commuted
I several death sentences Of military
courts TO Imprisonment
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-08
WILSON NEWS I
R~eopeninG of Kinsey Seminary-Mrs.
Armstrong Returns to Colorado-The
Library Observation-Disclosures of the
Christian Church Board

Correspondence of the Messenger.)
Wilson. N. c.. January 4.
The Kinsey seminary opened yester-
day with bright prospects for a sue
cessful session. A large number of new
pupils nave already been enrolled and
Professor Kinsey says a large number
are yet to arrive. The attendance
during the first half of the term was
not so large as last year. but from pres
ent indications the second term will
more than fill the deficiency.
Mrs. A. D. Armstrong. who a been
connected with the kinsey seminary
during the past session. left yesterday
for her home in Colorado. She was ac-
companied by her daughters, Misses
Mamie and Ada. Their many friends
regret to lose them
The executive committee of the Will
son Library Association held a meet
ing recently and made some new plans
for the future. This is quite an addi-
ton to the pleasure of our young peo-
| pie, as well as many of the older ones
Wilson people generally have Joined
the association and IN this day enough
money has been secured to buy a nice
| collection of books. Each m is
required to pay a monthly assessment
and in this way the members have the
benefit of all of the latest books and
| periodicals.
Rev. j. J. Harper, of Smithfield, was
in Wilson yesterday to attend a meet
ing of the executive board of the
Christian church. Reports read at this
meeting show a very successful year
for this church.
Professor Paul v. Anderson left yes
terday for Trinity, where he will re-
sumo his work in Trinity high school
Miss Della Miller, of Weldon, is the
guest Of Miss Ellen Branch.
Miss Baker, of Emporia, is visiting
Miss Matte Farmer.
Mr.. S. w. Smith. who has been de.
tanned in Oxford for several days, or
accoun of b death Of her grandmoth.
er, returned yesterday.
Mr.. w. G.. Carr and his wife returned
last night from their bridal tour.
Tobacco sales have been resumed, but
n offerings, owing to the extreme colo
weather, have been very light. Prices
continue high on all grades.