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Evening journal., 1901-12-12
NOTES OF THE PALMY DAYS OF
WILMINGTON'S OLD CITY HALL

The clock bell was used until 1866.
In 1878 it was placed in possession Of
the Delaware Historical Society, but
passed into possession Of
the Phoenix Fire Company, which still
has it. Park Mason, who was a per-
son somewhat noted in his day. was
the town bellman for half a century.
He was high constable of the borough
Of Wilmington for nearly fifteen years,
and was bailiff for City Council from
1882 to 1857. "i'
In 1S49 the old clock was overhauled
by Jacob Alrich, who said it would
last for fifty years more.
The old building has been the meet
ing place of Council and the house of
Municipal Courts for over three-quar-
ters of a century, and years ago nearly
all public meetings were held within
its walls. 1t was the scene of many
public gatherings of note, including
the banquet given in honor of General
Lafayette on October 26, 1924. On
July 2S, 1929. the day before his de-
parture for Europe as Minister to Eng
land. Louis McLane was the especial
guest at a banquet given in his honor
in the, old town hall. 1t was presided
over by General John Caldwell and
Richard A. Bayard acted as vice.
president Martin Van Buren, then
Secretary Of the State in President
Jackson's Cabinet was one of the spe-
cial guests.
But to misquote Kipling, "All that is
put behind us, long ago and far away" ,"
and row the most distinguished guests
of the city are entertained elsewhere
than in the confines of the City Hall.
lt principally shelters the so-called
bum and hobo and prisoners
awaiting trial in Municipal Court.
ReDairs now going on consist of a
new tower, new roof, repointing the
walls and repainting in general. These
will be finished before the coming
spring.
ELLEN ORR.
Evening journal., 1901-12-12
NEWSPAPER OPINION
nrhe Best of Terms,
WV DU9t VI TVINTo
From lhe Hartford COurant.

From The Hartford COurant.
The Hon. Thomas c. Plat makes
haste to announce that he is being con
suited about the New York appOint-
ments. Also that Mr.. Roosevelt wants
90 act In harmony wiua Me-" and has
said so. The President and Myself
are ON the best of terms" says Mr.
Platt. Exceedingly cordial relations
exist between us, and there is no rea-
son whatever why they should not con-
tinue to exist
When Joseph's brethren stripped on
his coat and sod him TO The Bedouins
from Gilead, they Thought they were
rid Of him for good and all. 1ney
ohuckled a little, perhaps faceticusly
poked one anOther's ribs and then dis
missed Master Joseph from their minds.
Later, when Joseph was ruling Egypt
and held their lives In his hand, they
desired nothing 50 much as to be ON
good terms with him. The relations
could not be then too cordial to suit
them. He magnanimOusly forgave
Them but is 1T likely he ever forgot
that little incident at the pit in
Dothan?
Theodore Roosevelt is a young man
yet, and his memory is in perfect
working order. He is not foolshly
vindictive; he is not hunting for trou-
BILE with the senator's or any of them
No doubt he is treating The senior
senator from New York considerably
and courteously. The presidency. like
noble birth, imposes Obligation-not
always agreeable ones. But it rs ask
ing 100 much to ask us to believe that
Mr.. Roosevelt has forgotten who the
men were who refused him the re-
Nomination he greatly wanted last
year, and for ed upon him a nominal
tion he didn't want at all and smiled
sardonicaAy over their clever work.
They foresaw the future as little as he
.did-Or as JoseplFs brethren did.
Things have come about as strangely
in his case as in Joseph's. and much
more rapidly. But he remembers per
fectly we'll what Thomas c.. Plat and
Others did at the Philadelphia oonven-
tion last year, and he understands per-
fectly we'll what they Thought they
were doing.
Evening journal., 1901-12-12
Nv Nsiphhnr

Our domiciles stand side by side,
With but a step between,
My trees their cooling shadows throw
Across her plat OF green;
And often when she saunters forth
To view her snug domain,
watch to catch her eye, but all
My scheming is in vain.
She will not look at me; perhaps
She thinks 1t is a sin
That l should stand beneath my tree
And drink eauths beauties in;
Or, II she turns my way at all,
'Iis with a CLASSY stare
That makes me wonder at my gall
For being anywhere
She moves maiestically along
That Is. as best she may;
For she is neither tall nor fair
And jus, a trife gray;
| fancy she was pretty in
Tho dim. dim long ago,
But now-ah. well, what matters it!
She holds me as her foe.
Sometimes I think how nice 'twouli
be
To dwell in concord sweet,
To nod and smile. as neighbors do,
Wheneer we chance to meet;
But. ah alas. know 'tis vain.
We never can be friends
She cultivates a garden, and
/ keep a flock of hens.
White Lake Is. d. Wave
Evening journal., 1901-12-12
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

The Archbishop of Canterbury says
that England is suffering from defective
grammar.
f. A. Sampson, of Sedalia, Mo, has
given to the Missouri Historical So
ciety his library OF 1000 titles bearing
on Missouri history which he has been
collecting for thirty-three years.
General Nelson A. Miles has just been
presented by tine Governments with two
handsome bay coach horses, TO be kept
at army headquarters in Washington
and to be used exclusively for carriage
work by the General
Gracious, George! Whats the mat
ter with your Tuxedo? It's altogether
too longl'
Thunder, that's so. ! must have
borrowed the buffers. / told you the
butter was too tall when you hired
himl"
DR., See, of the United States Naval
Observatory in Washington, ID. c., has
just concluded a measurement of the
planet Mercury, with the large tele-
scope of that institution. Its diameter
is found to be 2.65S miles.
Theodore Schroeder, OF Salt Lake
City, had until recently the finest col
lection OF Mormon literature in exist
ence. This collection was presented
recently to the Wisconsin Historical
Association.
Uncle Hiram-"What a great bless
ing .he parks must be to you city
folks"
Mrs. Flatle. gh-"Indeed they are
Uncle. I never could have brought
poor F1do up in fiat if it hadn't beer
for the parks.
1t has been proposed in Washington
to invite ex-President Cleveland to ad
dress Congress on the occasion of tbs
memorial services for President Nc
Kinley The committee in charge o
the arrangements will be asked to con
slider The suggestion.
The Lord Mayor of London receives
salary of 10000 year, and has II
spend twice that sum to maintain Chi
dignity Of his position.
Junior Partner-By the way, talk
ing of unexpected windfalls, ,BurrOugh
tells me he has come in for som
money
Senior Partner-That so? Just tel
him he can go out again without it.
Chicago is making a special of senC
ing through the mails envelopes fas
tened with buckles. The buckles al
of white enamel and old gold. The
take the place Of a gummed flap and
SEAL
Apples are very scarce in most par
OF New England, bringing from 81
Sc a barrel, but there is said to hay
, been a time, about thirty years ag
when they brought sl2 a barrel
o In case of cold~sHave warming, 10C
u 600 kilograms are often distribute
/ within a few hours. and the Wealth
Bureau claims that in one instance s.
: 100000 worth of property was saved.
sr "BinlSs seems to be great friend
l. yours, and yet he never calls az yo
Is house"
t, That's because he is a self-sacFif
+ ing friend"
he "How?"
40 "He ,ets me put the blame on hi
z. whenever / stay too long at the clr
Id and so he has become persona n
grata to my wife,"
Evening journal., 1901-12-12
Dog Had No Sense

After 4 few days cunning in the
lower part of Delaware William G..
Cole of No. All Shipley street, return
ed yesterday laden with the fruits Of
The sport. Mr.. ,ole brought home
eight rabbits an one squirrel He
would have stayed longer in the game
preserves of Kent county had he not
become disguised with a rabbit hound
that was with him.
THE dog had no serse," said Mr..
Cole
"Why?" asked the Wayfarer.
We'll I'll tell you. There was rab
bit sitting in a field ] saw Il and the
dog saw 1T. The hound was within a
few feet OF the rabbit. when he began
to bark This, OF course, frightened
the rabbit, and Vt ram, where II the dog
had kept quiet it could have caught
the rabbit | became disgusted and
came home for 1t is no use to hunt
with dog like fiat
Evening journal., 1901-12-12
MnKlnIeu,n neath MaasI,.

Washington, Dec. II. u. L. A.
Pausch, the Buffalo sculptor, has
brought to the White House the death
mask of the late President Mckinley.
taken almost Immediately after his
death. The mask has not yet been
shown TO the public Il is expected 1t
will be donated to the government and
deposited in the Smithsonian Institu-
tion. 1t is said to be a faithful like
ness OF the late president.
Evening journal., 1901-12-12

The Teachers Institute in this city
is now IN session. and the children
have a holiday The latter regard IL
as a huge joke that the teachers have
a taste Of being students at this sea
son when the shops are most attrac-
tive. This morning the teachers were
told that what was often regarded as
falsehoOd on the part Of children, Is
Evening journal., 1901-12-12

The reform element in Philadelphia
has been blocked at every point in it's
endeavor to protect the purity of the
ballot There is every evidence that
for years IN our neigbboring city a
fraudulent vote Of many thousands has
been cast At the last election the re-
form element made strenuous efforts to
prevent abuses Of this nature. and Sc
cured any amount Of the most damag-
ing evidence against hundreds of eiec-
ton officers. Now the District Attor-
ney. in the regular discharge Of his
duties, brings these cases before tbs
Evening journal., 1901-12-12
stepped In Front Of Engine.

Lancaster. Pa, Dee. 12.-George All
vein, aged S5, a Pennsylvania Rail-
road carpenter, last evening, while
returning from work to his home in
this city, and walking on the railroad.
was struck by a shifting engine and
instantly killed, his body being terribly
mutilated In trying to hvoid one
train, Allwein stepped in front Of the
engine that killed him.
Evening journal., 1901-12-12
STEALING A NAME AND EMsLEM

The Addicks papers continue to
print stories TO the effect that the
Union Republicans propose to hold a
convention and steal the name Repub-
llcan. and appropriate the eagle as a
device. To do It the three clerks of
the peace will have to be pliable and
subservlent. Then the courts will be
resorted to. AS the Every Evening
pointed out the other day. the law does
not contemplate that one party shall
steal the name and emblem of another
party, but allows the clerks OF the
peace to decide between factions. The
Republicans and Union Republicans
are as distinct as are Democrats and
Prohibtionlsta
But suppose they are successful in
their loot. certain rights will be left tc
those who have been robbed. They will
then decide on a name and emblem In
place Of those they have lost We
think they should take the name
Union Republican and select the stal
as their device. We are aware that
Regulars will feel a reluctance II
doing,this, but honor does not consist
In any name or emblem. The dignit,
which now attaches to the name Re.
publican and to the eagle. would van
ish when made the rallying cry of ras
cality, and the name Union Republi
can would soon become designation
for clean politics.
We do not wonder that the Unior
Republicans wish to leave the nes
they have ,befouled, but no matte
what their name and emblem, the fol
lowers of Addicks cannot escape tn
stencil which follows them. Under tn
name of Union Republicanism. man,
OF the illiterates would still vote
however. having been schooled TO
years to stamp the star. When yo
wish to trade, gentlemen, let us know
Evening journal., 1901-12-12
C. z. RUDOLPH.
WAYFARER'S NOTEBOOK
StIIl Another New Fire Compan,

Not TO be behind the times, the city
tax office employees will organize a
fire company provided they can obtain
the quarters vacated by the Water
Department If the Wayfarer has not
been misinformed. the name of the
new organization will be the Never
sink" and George II. Mccall will be
chief; Eugene Sayers, engineer;
Thomas Lewis, driver; William p.
Clayton, secretary; w. J. Gormley,
president 0. ]. Hession, treasurer.
The new company has some prop
erty but no apparatus.
Evening journal., 1901-12-12
CONSUMPTION

Right food-right medicine
time-these th re e
are of the utmost impor-
tance to the consumptive.
Right food and right medicine
are contained in SCOTS
Emulsion of pure cod-liver oil.
Right time is at first sign Of
disease. Right time is now.
SCOTS Emulsion always
helps, often cures. Ordinary
food helps feed. Fresh all
helps cure. SCOTS Emulsion
does both. Begin early.
Wen send you a little TO Try, if you Ike
SCOTT s BowNL, ~ Pearl street, New York
Evening journal., 1901-12-12
Society for Plucklng Clients

Several days ago while the new law
firm of Salisbury Ponder & Curtis was
under discussion. il was suggested by
one man that the initials of the firm
stood for Society for Prevention of
Cruelty. Bishop Coleman. who was
standing near, remarked that the let
ters stood for Society for Plucking
Clients.
There was a general laugh, and the
matter was then allowed TO rest.
Evening journal., 1901-12-12

Take one Of DR.. Agnew's Liver
Pills after dinner. 1t will promote di-
gestion and overcome any evil effects
of too hearty eating. Safe. prompt,
active. painless and pleasant This ef-
fective little pill is supplanting all the
Old school nauseous purgatives. 40
doses. 10 cents; large size. 25 cents.
Sold by Miller Drug Company and
n. B. Danforth.
Evening journal., 1901-12-12

What Is the Reform Committee do
ing these days? We haven't heard a
word Clom it for some time Has the
sentiment Of good viii appropriate to
the season begun to dominate il? A
number OF gentlemen are awaiting with
with some anxiety the answer.
Evening journal., 1901-12-12

Many of the newspapers which are
opposed to the ship subsidy bill are
aiming their shafts either at the old
measure which was laid TO rest in the
last Congress. OF against an imaginary
bill. Il might be well to read the new
bin before engaging in adverse COM
ment.
Evening journal., 1901-12-12
EmnIoves cuy Foundry Company.

Hartford, Conn. Ice. i2.-The Lin
coin Foundry company was sold at
public auction yesterday by order OF
the superior court. to John II. Buck.
of this city, representing a syndicate
of employee Of the company, Tor Sls.-
OOo.- subject to a mortgage OF SSS.Oa 3.
held bv a local insurance company.
Evening journal., 1901-12-12
win Break Up Concentration camps.

London, Dec. 12.-Mr. Broderick
confirmed the governments decision,
which had already been announced,
viz. to break up the unhealthy CON
centration camps and remove the
overflow of concentrates to the coasts,
where attempts would be made to
provide thcn with more permanent
Oh TalfQrc
Evening journal., 1901-12-12

There is a man in Laurel named
Smith, who has been postmaster for
four years. There was another man
named Alice. who swore he would
have his scalp. We read THAT the said
Smith has been rcappointed. Query:
Whose scalp has been lifted?
Evening journal., 1901-12-12

nothing but the result OF an awaken
ing Imagination. The story Of Santa
Claus shows it is also true of adults.
Evening journal., 1901-12-12
rauRsDAY. DEoEMsEa la. I0Ol
A CHEAT UNDERWRITING

While many OF the great railroad
companies are reaching out for subsid-
iary lines. and extending their infiu-
ence over larger territories. the Penn
sylvania Company seems to be ex-
hausting every effort 10 make its pres
ent system the very best in the United
States. There is scarcely a mile OF
track that has not undergone improve
ment. On branch lines, such as the
Delawara road. double tracks are being
laid. stone ballast put In place. new
bridges and culverts constructed. sta
tions built or repaired tracks straight
ened. and grades reduced.
In every large city where a branch
0f the line enters there is In contem-
plation or in process Of construction,
some form OF improvement VIII
mington is an example We are to have
elevated tracks. a splendid new pas
senger station and extensive carshops.
While the spirit of progress has
been evident on the branch lines, even
greater plans have been forming to
improve the system at the great ter
mini At Philadelphia the bridge
across the Schuyllill is to be widened.
and the approaches for it are almost
complete. On the west side OF the river
where all the tracks of the various
lines meet. a commodious passenger
station will soon be built, which will
be a great convenience for those
changing from one branch to another,
and who do not wish to enter Philadel-
phia.
This morning we are told OF the
greatest project of all; President Cas-
satt Is authority for the statement that
the company proposes to tunnel from
Jersey City to Brooklyn. passing un-
der both rivers and Manhattan island.
This contemplates doing away with
the present ferries. and there will be a
great station in New York city-a con-
venience that the company has SO
long desired. 1t may be that there is
in contemplation a line of ships from
the eastern end of Long Island, which
would reduce the transatlantic voy-
age by several hOus. IL is one of tn,
greatest undertakings Of the period.
Evening journal., 1901-12-12

The Christmas advertising seems TO
be displacing the editorial utterances
OF certain down State papers. Would
that Christmas lasted all the year.
Evening journal., 1901-12-12
Commander Young was Indiscreet.

Washington. Dec. 12.-As a result of
statements made in a recently pub
lished interview regarding the ability
Of the Cubans to govern themselves,
which have been deemed indiscreet,
Lieutenant Commander Lucien Young
was relieved by Secretary Long of his
present post as captain of the port of
Havana
Evening journal., 1901-12-12

YOUR life be replaced nevertheless
THE wonderful LIFE
PROVISION and
OF admitting
Evening journal., 1901-12-12

The police declare that there has
been a great decrease in the number Of
arrests since the workhouse extended
its hospitality to the criminally dis
pored. A majority of those who defy
the law have an aversion for work.
and therefore shun our new industrial
Institution. One of the great objects
of punishment is to discourage the
commission of offenses. and If the
workhouse has caused a nervous dread
on the part of embryonic rogues, il
has already demonstrated its useful
ness.
Evening journal., 1901-12-12

The Filipino women have organized
q league whose purpose is to obtain
the submission OF the insurgents to
the American Government. They
point out that resistance is in vain and
that further strife simply means a
sacrifice of life. They think the Fill
pino has fully demonstrated his cour-
age and his belief in the idea of an
Independent government Should this
league include in its membership any
considerable number of women Of the
islands. its suggestions viii have great
weight. Women will suffer as much as
men for what they believe to be a just
cause. and when they demand surren-
der it is pretty sure sign that further
resistance is useless.
Evening journal., 1901-12-12
New Cars COMPLETED

Two handsome passenger coaches
for tha Iowa Central railroad have
ben completed by the Harlan and
Hollinsgworth Company, and will be
shipped from the yards today.
Evening journal., 1901-12-12
nvAL FRAMEs

HEADQUARTERS for oval and circle
frames. at Yerger's, 419 Shipley street.
Evening journal., 1901-12-12
WI. 3. smith lmnrovinr

w. Z Smith, the young fireman who
had his right foot cut of at Iron Hill,
on Monday, is much improved in con-
dition.
Evening journal., 1901-12-12

Colonel Copeland will lecture in Ep-
worth Church tonight Admis-
sion. 25 cents. kWH
Evening journal., 1901-12-12

The Archbishop of Canterbury says
that England is suffering from defective
grammar.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-04-25

Grant GodIove. brother of Sherman
Godlove, arrived here ten days ago He
found his brother much better. He has
made a hand sled and expects to start to
5alubria with him next Wednesday morn.
ing He has engaged several men &c
help him out TO the Meadows. Fred
Hlndman will be left in charge of the
business here.
Harry Mathews returned from a bust
ness trip to Weiser last Thurday
Eph Day and wife, Ethel Matthias and
Earl Walleston went to the river las,
Thursday where they will spend "a couple
of weeks fishing.
Jess Powell. Curley Brewer and Hank
Barbendof, of South Fork were doing
business with here last Friday.
Messrs. Mccall, Lrrson, Myers anC
Guss Stint were up from the placer camp
during the week.
Mr. Hansen, of Tailholt, is II Warren
visitor this week.
Ellis Church, who went to Lewiston
two months ago, arrived home today.
Bert Irwin has secured a job at The
Star mine and will begin work tomorrow
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Where Our Canaries are Raised,

The Ladies Home Journal has
com missioned Ida Sharper Hoxie,
the well known author, to go to the
German Harz Mountains and write
of the raising and training of canary
birds. She will proceed TO ST. An
dreasburg, "rhe Singing Village of
Germany, where 0,000 canarles
are reared every year, aud spend
some time in the home of one of the
most successful breeders Of these
peerless singers, gathering material
for the article.
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THE INDIAN AS A DISCOVERER
Few people give the Indian credit for
what he has done for the Western
country. They were great discoveries
They discovered the trail through the
Rocky Mountains. that is now used
for roadbed for the
COLORADO MIDLAND RY.
The Colorado Midland road is built
over the old Ute pass trail which
gives them the best roadbed, the
best scenery and the shortest route
through the Rocky Mountains.
WHEN YOU GO EAST
Ask your Ticket Agent for IA ticket
over the K. G. W. and the
COLORADO MIDLAND Rys.
TWO TRAINS DAILY. Both carry
elegant pullman sleepers. Ogden to
Denver without change
TOURIST SLEEPING CARS. For
Denver, Omaha and st. Paul leave
Ogden r. G. w. train No. 6, each
Wednesday morning.
For Denver, Omaha and Chicago,
leave Ogden r. G. W., train No. 6
each Thursday and Friday mornings
Always makes connections at Colorado,
Springs, Denver and Pueblo for any
point North. East or South. The Short
line to all the mining camps and summer
resorts in Colorado.
Write us for Information
! w. II Donnell. U. S. Devor,
General Ag't, Trav. Psgr Agt
206 Dooly Building. Salt Lake City Utah.
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Notice to Creditors.

In the Probate Court for the State OF Idaho, in
and for the County OF Washington.
In the matter OF the Estate of James Callam,
deceased. ~
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
Administrator of the estate of James Callain,
deceased to the creditors OF. and All persons
having claims against said deceased, to present
them. with the necessary vouchers, within ten
months after the first publication of this notice
TO said Administrator at the Office OF John w.
Ayers in Weiser. Washington County, Idaho
the same being the place for the transaction oil
the business OF said estate.
THOMAS RANAHAN.
IouN ". AYERS Administrator
Attorney for Estate. 80
Dated April 18th 1901. @o-o'
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-04-25

You cannot enjoy perfect health,
rosy cheeks and sparkling eyes if
your liver is sluggish and your bowels
clogged DeWitts Little Early
Risers cleanse the whole system.
They never grippe. DAVIS Drug Co.
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Spring coughs are specially dan
gerous and unles scured at once, seri-
Gus results often follow. One Min
ute Cough Cure acts like magic. 1t
is not common mixture but is a
high grade remedy. Davis Drug Co.
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For 30 days | will sell wall paper
at the lowest prices ever quoted in
Idaho. GEO. MoYER.