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Evening journal., 1901-11-05
His Language Was Plan

From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
When masked robbers held M the
north-bound overland express train on
the Southern Pacific Railway near Eu-
gene, Ore, the other morning. they
commanded Express Messenger c. r
Charles to abandon his post in these
words:
Come out of there or we will blow
YOU and the car TO hell" And the re-
ply was: "Blow and be damned"
It is possible hat Express Messenger
Charles might have chosen some Other
words to express his contempt for tn,
cowardly threat and his defiance of tn,
towards who made Il, but considering
the time at his disposal, the necessity
for promptncss. and the desirability o
emphasis. II is doubtful il he could have
| improved upon them.
Evening journal., 1901-11-05
WAYFARER'S NOTEBOOK
Who Did the Chasing2

The daughter of a well-knOwn law.
who lives on the East Side of the {
created considerable amusement to h
self and dlsmay to the house cat
Gently. Mary is years old, and
noted for her cute sayings. :
mother recently was cleaning no
when she noticed the little hope
carry the cat into a room on the tn
floor and shut the door. It was bu
few minutes when the child's mot
was alarmed by hearing a deafen
noise in the room where the child "
closeted with the cat. Hurrying to
door she opened It, After the cat 7
passed her like a streak she was c.
frOnted by her little girl who said q
mamma. fifty and | have had lots
fun playing chase"
who did the chasing?" asl
mamma
why l did" replied little Mary.
the cat looked at her with reproach
eyes from a safe place on the 10y
floor.
Mary once amused her mother
asking her who made her enlarged
swollen tonsils. God made your 4
sils. daughter" replied her mother.
Then He's a naughty, naughty bO
observed Mary.
Evening journal., 1901-11-05

a man who expecting little but being
always prepared for an emergency, is
the man that opportunity invariably
comes to with outstretched hands and
the sweet cadences of welcome. 1t is
no more possible for such a man to
keep his light under a bushel basket
than 1t would be for him to be idle
/ have before me a little memOran-
dun Of one day of the Presidents life
made when he was candidate for
vice-president, and while he was tour
ing the West At the time | jOtted
it down for personal enjoyment.
checked it by hours:
a. m.-Breakfast.
7.30 a. MA speech.
s a. m.-Reading an historical work
3 a. ma speech.
10 a. Indicating letters.
II a. m.-Discussing Montana mines
11.30 a. ma speech.
- m.-Reading an ornithological
work.
1890 p. ma speech.
p. m.-Lunch.
/ 130 p. ma speech.
2.3O p. m.-Reading Sir Walter Scott
3 p. m.--Answering kilograms.
3.45 p. ma speech.
p. m.-Meeting the press.
4.30 p. m.-Reading.
p. ma speech.
p. m.-Reading.
z p. m.-Supper
to 10 p. m.-Speaking.
II p. m.-Reading alone in his car.
II p. m.-To bed
Except that he was campaigning
which varied the character of his daily
work, he was doing little different from
what he docs in Oyster Bay or did al
Albany, or will do now in Washington
If work is not at hand he makes work
I've seen young fellows in oul
clubs" said Llewellyn. 'sit three hours
discussing the character of the calk in
a polo pOny's hoOf That kind of ac.
tion the Colonel hates"
1t is true. He believes only in ere.
ative work: that which produces some.
thing for the general good or that
which stores reserves for future neces.
sity His face never turns backward
He looks and works ahead.
Those who know him least think hi.
character complex. 1t is not. He is
simplicity itself. He hates a lie h,
detests moral or physical cowardice. hs
believes in sane work. he is reticent as
to his enemies and loyal to his friends
He has more calm. cOol-headed con
servatism in the fibre Of his natur,
than most of the public men of tn,
day, and the republic will know it dur
ling the next three years. Il is not Z
milk-and-water conservatism. but tn,
broad. high-bearing kind that work,
for the whole people without though
lOf self.
Above all things he is PERSONAL!
Evening journal., 1901-11-05
BouNTIFuL DROPS

The corn crop which is being gath
cred In Delaware at the present time
promises to be the largest in years.
Farmers In both Kent and Sussex re-
port an excellent yield and there are
more contented farmers at the present
time than in many years. There are
three gratifying elements: the acreage
is above the normal. the yield per acre
is larger than usual, and the price is
beyond THAT Of any other period for
years. When It is remembered that in
Kent and Sussex this is the chief crop,
IL will be seen how much the people Of
those counties have to be thankful for
There is nothing that renders a COM
munity so generally and so immedi-
ately prosperous as a successful year
for the farmers. and this is especially
true OF lower Delaware The whole
community is dependent directly or in
directly upon agriculture. The farmer
sells his surplus in the city markets
and spends his income at home. 1t
makes busy merchants, pays old debts,
and thus puts money in circulation,
and all reap the benefit.
But while the farmer has reaped
fine profit from corn, he has done well
with other products Fruits and vege-
tables have made an eyerage yield.
while prices have been far beyond that
of other years. There has been no
corresponding increase in the necessi-
ties tho agriculturist has to buy. Farm
machinery is becoming cheaper year
by year. and clothing and provisions
have not advanced.
For the last decade no galley slave
has worked harder with less recon-
pense than the Delaware farmer. With
the most rigid economy and the most
dillgent attention he could barely fig
ure out a scanty living. The conditions
this year ought TO be the normal,
rather than the exceptional; but any
way he has a temporary advantage.
In Kent and Sussex the banks have
large deposits, largely by farmers, and
with the marketing of the corn crop
these will be materially increased.
There will be many mortgages paid off
this year, and tenant farmers in many
instances are negotiating for land. 1t
is a pleasure to know that the average
farmer has received some adequate
compensation for his toll. The average
farmers THANKSGIVING this year will
be from the heart.
Evening journal., 1901-11-05
PRESIDENT EXEMPLIFIES WHAT HE
MEANS BY "STRENUOUS LIFE

Major Llewellyn, of Las Cduces, in
the land of New Mexico, was gazing
sympathetically at the planked white
fish Just set before him, when he lifted
his eyes to mine and remarked:
The Colonel (meaning President
Roosevelt) was talking the other day
with one Of his old boys, rough rider,
who has come out into our country TO
do business. and he said to him:
"'Get action. DO things. Be sane.
Don't fritter your time away; create,
act. take a place wherever you are ana
be somebody. Get action
That's the Colonel all over. It's the
story of his own life. It's the advice
he gave MS all when we parted with
him at Montauk Point. DO you re-
member that evening in the camp when
the regiment stood in front of him and
the parting came? can hear him say
now as he did then: Remember when
YOU 90 out into the world tomorrow,
for nine days you will be regarded as
heroes. and then you will have to take
your places as ordinary citizens. You
will be judged then for what you are,
what YOU do as men, not as to what
YOU have been. Don't get gay.
Llewellyn rode the way that led to
death with President Roosevelt from
Siboney. through Las Guasimas, to San
man and up the steel-swept slopes
over the bloody crest, and down to
beleaguered Santiago. Yellow fever laid
It's hand upon him and he conquered
came back to life and the earnest
4 Il
the man now ruling at Washington in
the name of the people. So do some
others who have watched him under
| all kinds of circumstances, have meas
ured him as all men must be truly
measured, by daily habit and conduct
Despite the fact that since the Civil
War a large class in this nation have
preferred a sedentary. business life tC
1.-THE pleasures of the field. this influence
has affected but little, If any, the
President of the United States. He
holds that a strong intellect, a clear
mind and a healthy Judgment are in
Icompatible with weak body. a ilabby
stomach and an imperfect indigestion
He is a believer in the kind of physi
lcal exercise that strains muscle and
NERVE. that opens every pore Of the
body. that is blessed by the sun ant
wind of the open.
Il has been said that he inclines tC
the theatrical in whatever he does
perhaps those who know him best may
lanswer this. if answer be necessary. II
is curious that his criticism almost in
lvariably comes from inactive men
ldreamers; munchers of lotus flowers
IL ...t.
lof love and life is the law of work.
man who does things. a man who keep:
his armor girded on for every occasion
Evening journal., 1901-11-05
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 3, 1901

The election returns from the various
States will be posted at the Evening
Journal office tonight. This service
Will be as compete as any paper in
the country can furnish and we have
arranged It in order that the people Of
Wilmington may learn ere they sleep
how the battle Of ballots has resulted.
Tho bulletins will be posted and their
contents will be given by megaphone.
Evening journal., 1901-11-05

Porto Rico Wishes to come into the
sisterhood Of States, and a delegation
Of gentlemen from the island IL now
in this country advocating her admis-
sion. There is every disposition to
treat this new possession fairly, but
the time has not come for statehood.
She has the requisite population, and
There is no probability OF any decrease
as in the case of Nevada, but our peo-
pie will doubtless feel that a few years
OF probation, during which She will i'm
bibe American Ideas, will not be amiss.
As a territory. her interests will be
protected, and when by building up her
industries, encouraging education and
industry she has shown her worth.
then statehood will come as a matter
of right Arizona, Oklahoma and New
Mexico have prior claims for consider
alton, and their cases will be heard
first.
Evening journal., 1901-11-05
The "Amateur Chauffeur

One more enthusiast
Covered with dust;
See him go tipping past
Get there or busti"
Look at the face on him;
One might suppose
Old Nick was chasin' him
On as he goes.
Look et the goggles he
Wears as he zips;
See how he ioggles; he
Sways and he fiips
Round the sharp corners and
Scorns all his scorners and
Jiggles and jumps,
Knocking dogs silly
And keeping on till no
Runs down or else bumps
Has he a father?
Has he mother?
Has he a sister?
Has he a brother?
II so, why don't they do
Something to bring him to
See what a donkey he
Is, what a monkey he
Looks like up there
On that old ratttle-tiap.
Splitting the air.
Chicago Record Herald
Evening journal., 1901-11-05
Establishments New Venture
La NcW Ynrk Wnrld-

From the New York World.
Having made trip from ST. Clou6
10 the Einel Tower and return in thirty
minutes-though the Paris Aero Clut
refused to award him the Deutsch prize
of $40. 600 for the feat-M. Santos-Du-
mont now proposes to attempt Longer
flight. After two months OF prepara.
tion he will try to travel in his air
ship from Monaco to Corsica in hal
the time needed by the mail steamer
The distance is about 1l5 miles. With
strong northwest wind the plucky
Brazilian Yankee can make the passag,
in four hours or even less. AS no yacht
ever built can keep up with him. h,
Twill have 10 go much of the way with
out tender. but he is not the man L
be deferred by an element of risk.
The balloon trip from France 10 Al
geria which Count de Ia Vaulx recent,
ATTEMPTED was four times as long a
the distance TO Corsica. But the con
ditions Of the two experiments are s.
different that no one need argue from
Evening journal., 1901-11-05

The Canadian Minister of Justice has
written an article in which he declares
that Canada wiz not be content %
permit the construction of an IsthmiaE
canal, unless she has perfect equality
with the United States in its use. He
refers to this country as IAN ambitious
and not over-scrupulous State" Fol
unparalleled audacity that is hard io
beat We are expected to spend some
5000 .o0o.0 in the enterprise. and be
responsible for an open waterway al
all times. and Canada is 20 have equa
Evening journal., 1901-11-05

clean. He has kept, during the yes
the best Of himself. the tender he
for the wife and children Of Oys
Bay He has walked the path
private and public life with clear e
and unsoiled hands, faithful as h
band, father and friend In this he ;
the dead one gone before stl
shoulder to shoulder. illustriOus exa
pies for the children OF the republic
Evening journal., 1901-11-05

The announcement is made that Lord
Pauncefote brings back with him The
draft Of a treaty to which England
viii consent. granting us the right to
construct the inter-Oceanic canal. This
sounds very gracious. and no one will
feel disposed to resent any spirit OF
concession so long as we get what we
want The reason that the cana. has
net been dug is that We haven't made
up our minds to undertake the work
Evening journal., 1901-11-05

Yesterday the machine in Phi.adel
phla had number of Union men ar.
rested on trumped-up charges, the OBJ.
ject evidently being to keep them out
OF the way till after the election. One
man was held in $500 bail, but the
sheriff refused to accept any bondsmen
and remanded him 10 Jail. The ma
chine Is making a desperate fight to-
day, and will stop at nothing. II IL
Wins. which seems likely, there is nc
enormity to which 1t will not subject
its opponents 1t has nearly all the
State officers, including one court of
It's own, and with its own district at
torney to protect vice and hound de-
cency, popular government in Philadel-
phia may well be declared a failure.
Evening journal., 1901-11-05
NEWSPAPER OPINION
Coal and l.

Coal and lr
from the Philadelphia Telegraph.
Pennsylyania is the coal and iron
state OF this country. having larger
investments in the principal branches
ol these industries than all other
states together II is therefore OF con
sequence to Pennsylvania especially as
well as to Americans generally. to learn
that the present year bids fair to be
the most active and he most prosperous
in the history OF both these great in
terests. There are. OF course. no sta
tistics as yet. giving the facts and fig
ures. and the reports as to the aggre-
gates of production and distribution
can only be compiled later in the sea-
son. but there are certain indications
which clearly point to the conclusion
here stated. namely, that the business
done this year will be the largest on
record.
Evening journal., 1901-11-05
Work on Cutoff Progressin

WORK on Nut-oT1 Progressing
Work on the cutoff, in Claymont,
being rushed. The rOadbed has be
laid and considerable track laid uI
it,
Beginning at a point where the fl
curve ends and running down to
point in the rear OF the property
George Casey. the Brandywine humid
tax collector. is a second curve in
verse direction to the one which 4
received attention. Here a second C
off will abolish this curve and on {
work has been commenced by the e
tractors.
Evening journal., 1901-11-05
MIR. puGn,s LETTER

Charles Il. Pugh, second vice-presi
dent OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. in letter to the Street and
Sewer Department which we publish
I'm another column, sets forth clearly
Whit the company deems reasonable
and proper in THE matter of the project
TO elevate the tracks i'm This city.
while there should be all care used
in safeguarding THE citys interests, and
especially in looking forward to future
contingencies. yet IT seems 10 us that
the company has evinced a desire 10
make every reasonable concession, and
we believe the permission should be
granted, not reluctantly, but willingly
The contemplated improvements will
inure to the benefit OF the corporation
undoubtedly. but our city will be the
greatest beneficiary.
We do not think that the plans
which the oompany's engineers
have drawn, and which they
deem necessary in most details
for strength, permanency and Sc
curity, should be altered without sufi-
cient cause and mature consideration.
The company makes it's first object, abb
socute safety. and is as much interest
ed in that as are our citizens. To re-
quire that at all streets there shall be
clear spans without supporting col
umns, may be asking what is impracti-
cable Certainly the plans Of compe-
tent engineers should not be lightly set
aside.
Mr.. Pugh objects 10 a proposed
amendment imposing ON Uhe company
a vague burden OF Legislative costs.
when the. resolution makes It RESPONSE
BILE for damages, expenses and costs of
legal proceedings incident to vacation
OF portions OF the streets. What the
amendment means, precisely, no one
seems TO know Perhaps it is meant
as a general provision to cover any
defect not otherwise provided for.
THE amendment proposed giving
the city the right to open its streets
beyond Vandcver avenue across, un-
der or over the companys tracks Is
objected To ON the ground that il
would interfere with the erection OF the
ships in contemplation beyond thai
point. 1t would give the city a right
TO crCss the tracks at grade-the very
thing The improvement is planned tC
evade Without any such restriction
the city has full power to open streets
and condemn property, and its author
ity is ample.
The provision which has been incor
corporated in the resolution imposing
on the company all costs of any an'
all suits instituted against the city b.
reason of the passage Of the resolution
is probably wise. since 1t is in prepare
tion for a possible contingency; bu
there should be no objection to tn
company's amendment that its counsg
shall have the right to act in conjunc
aion with the law officers of the cityi
such matters, and that suits shall nc
be settled OF compromised without Oh
consent of the company. This pr
viso is reasonable, and is necessary fc
the companys protection.
From the letter, which should
carefully read we infer THAT the con
pany is in earnest. and is willing
make any reasonable concession. "
do not see why an agreement shou
not be reached in ten minutes, and
resolution to the satisfaction Of all co
cerned adopted,
Evening journal., 1901-11-05

A victory today for Low in New
York and Rouhermel in Philadelphia
would be hailed as a triumrh Of de-
cency over crime and arrogance. Their
defeat would mean that many good
people, irrespective OF party affilia-
tiOns, would question the success OF re-
publican institutions when applied to
municipal government.
Evening journal., 1901-11-05

rights in the matter If the United
States rs to heed the absurd demands
OF Canada, whose commerce would be
little affected by the enterprise, and
who has q population about one-thir
teenth OF that Of the United States, We
had as wen 90 out Of business.
Evening journal., 1901-11-05
Eczema Relieved in a daN.

DR.. Agncws Ointment will cure Il
disgusting skin disease without fail
will also cure Barber's Itch, letter, s
Rheum. and all skin eruptions. In FRI
three TO six nights it will cure Bill
Bleeding. and Itching Piles. One apr
cation brings comfort to the most
ritating cases. So cents.-5e.
Sold by Miller Drug Company and
b. Danforth.
Evening journal., 1901-11-05

the failure Of the balloon that success
for the airship is unlikely. Indeed NJ
Santos has a way of doing what he
sets out to accomplish.
Evening journal., 1901-11-05

The French have seized the custom
house at Smyrna. Now we may look
for loot of rugs.
Evening journal., 1901-11-05
jOUND AS A DOLLAR

That is the result of a course
f treatment with SCOTS Emul-
ion. We have special refer
nee to persons with weak
ungs and sensitive throats.
SCOTS Emulsion does some
hings better than others. This
5 one of them. 1t has a pc
:uliar action on the throat and
ungs which gives them
trengthand makes themtough.
That's how SCOTS Emulsion
lrives out coughs, colds and
bronchitis. 1t keeps them out,
90.
Wen send Won little 10 try If YOU Ike.
coTT & BOVINE, ~ Pearl street, New York
Evening journal., 1901-11-05

A memorial portrait Of Captain Aus
tin r. Davis. who was killed in the
attack on Tien Tsin, is to be placed in
the Carnegie Library in Atlanta. The
library building occupies the site of the
house in which Captain Davis was
born.
Evening journal., 1901-11-05
SEVEN MILES AWAY

Admiral Sdhley, during the whole
course OF his testimony, has failed to
tel why he didn't get licked. He should
undoubtedly be reprimanded Why
should he have taken the burden of
the battle on his shoulders. engaging
four ships at once and sending them TO
the bottom. when other officers were
anxious for glory. Schley was too
strenuous; he made il clear THAT with
his own ship he was capable Of wiping
out the whole Spanish feet Schleys
crime is that he was too eager foI
fighting.
When in a naval battle
Be not eager for the fray;
The place to play the hero
Is just seven miles away.
The man who fights The enemy.
And licks them one by one,
Is certainly a coward,
And u1ad better cut and run.
With the great engagement over,
When the foe Is out of sight
| That's tho time TO plan the battle
That's the time 10 make che fighl
/ So listen. naval officers,
And know another day
The man who wins the battle
Must be seven miles away.
Evening journal., 1901-11-05

Arrests for drunkenness in 129 cities
of the United States are said to aggre-
gate $4,000 during the last fiscal year.
Evening journal., 1901-11-05

What are those books the boys ar,
distributing to the news stands?"
That's the Halstead history OF tn,
louisiana race war OF day before yes
terday."
Evening journal., 1901-11-05

The bird fauna of Iceland is credited
by Henry II. Slater with 1O3 species
Of these 3 are resident, 27 summer mi
grants. q occasional visitors and is
rare stragglers. The land birds are
few. including only residents and 5
that come in summer to breed. The
great aux once resorted to the island,
but the most interesting birds now
probably are the northern wren. the
great northern dive and the Iceland fall
con. Singing birds are few.
Evening journal., 1901-11-05

The biggest grant ever made to a
railway company was $4,000 square
miles given by the United States Gov
ernment to the Union Pacific Railway
which was opened in 1869.
Evening journal., 1901-11-05

In 1770 the American colonies export
I'd 6.Ol7 tons Of pig iron, valued at
bl45,62S: 2,463 tons of bar iron. valued
at Sl7S,S91; two tons of castings. valued
at Sl5S, and eight tons of wrought iron.
valued at $50.
Evening journal., 1901-11-05

He came home from Manila.
With health somewhat precarious.
And to inquiring friends he said
He guessed he was Malayrious.
Evening journal., 1901-11-05

Statistics collected in Germany
showed that more than so per cent. of
the cases of consumption could be
traced to the habitual breathing of dust
tainted with injurious substances.
Evening journal., 1901-11-05

Nearly one-third (31.53 per cent? OF
switzerland's imports last year came
from Germany.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-08
COST of AN ELECTION.

The election in New York Is by the
Times Of that city estimated to have
cost in all s2,5oo.COO That is to say,
that vast sum, It is said. actually
changed hands on account of the muni-
cipal election.
The bureau OF elections discussed
something like 100000 The recording
of every vote was done at an estimated
cost Of Sill apiece, To this should be
added what candidates and parties
spent to ascertain the will Of the peo-
pie Tammany's bill for posters. car
toons and literature alone Is estimated
at s25O.OOO. with 100000 more for the
big banners stretched over every avail
able street and another 100000 for clerk
hire and other incidental expenses, and
the expenditures on behalf of the fu-
sion ticket are believed to have run
up TO about thirds Of that spent by
Tammany
il is sometimes argued that popular
government is much cheaper than 9th
er forms, and II appears So when the
enormous salaries Of kings. emperors,
princes and so on. are compared TO
those Of officials popularity elected. But
popular government costs much more
than is needed to pay salaries. Still, In
the long run 1t is cheaper, because in
finitely better than other forms of gov
eminent 1t is a well established prin-
ciple that goods OF the best quality are
cheaper though more expensive, than
bad articles that are too dear at any
price