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Evening journal., 1901-10-21
A GRACEFUL COMPLIMENT

Democratic Classes in the Sunday
Star pays a generous compliment TO
the man who is regarded generally as
likely to be the next Collector of the
Port The estimate Of Mr. Houston is
Just. and few men are better qualified
for the position. He is amiable, level
headed and honest to the core, and on
all subjects when a principle is in
volved. he is as firm as rock. Such
expressions OF respect from political
opponents are rare; and for that reason
are all the more acceptable. II this
.appointment is made, and the Presi-
dent follows it with other selections of
equal merit, there will be nothing in
the distribution of the Federal patron
age in Delaware for which he will
have cause to blush. The Star says:
Glasses" does not expect to have
weight in Republican councils. bu
may be permitted to say, on genera
principles, that if any man deserves an
Office from the hands of the Regular
Republican machine that man is Rob
ert G. Houston. of Georgetown. He /,
a courteous and scholarly gentleman
who has held aloft the banner OF hi
party when most men would have de
, SPARED. He has never lowered hi
colors. but has been in the fight from
Evening journal., 1901-10-21
Leaks

The debt Of Sussex county has fol
years been the occasion for a great deal
of discussion. The Democrats accuse
1.-THE Union Republicans of extravaganza
and the Union Republicans lay all the
responsibility upon the Democrats.
While the question of party RESPONSE
bility may be debatable no one will
deny that there are many leaks through
which the county funds are continually
escaping Independent of the political
party in power. One of these is made
evident in the case of the remonstrance
made last Saturday against the grant
ing Of a certain license to sell liquor.
II a matter is worthy of the attention
OF the honorable court it should be
presented in an intelligent, systematic
and business-like way. The legal ma
chinery and the funds of the county
are available for the enforcement of
the law and for the protection of the
people but the county should not have
to pay the costs of a matter that is al
lowed to degenerate to a farce.-Lewe
Pilot
Evening journal., 1901-10-21

Democratic Glasses in the Sunday
Star regrets that Mayor Fisher did not
appoint at least one Democrat on the
committee for the Mckinley Monument
fund. We are sorry the point Of poll
tics has been raised. This committee
regards itse6 as a mere temporary or
ganization to arrange plans for the
work and to get the matter in shape.
1t is expected that a larger committee
with greater powers will grow out of
it. AS a matter of fact one or two
prominent Democrats were asked, but
declined for business reasons. Demo-
cratic assistance is earnestly desired
and we believe may be counted on,
since the members of that party have
been most generous in their praise Of
the dead President.
Evening journal., 1901-10-21
PENINSULA PRESS
EngIand's War


When the war in the Transvaal first
began, Paul Kruger, the Boer president.
made the statement that If England
did win in the end the price she would
have to pay for victory would stagger
the world. The result proves that
President Kruger was correct in hi
estimate Victory for England is by
no means yet assured if the permanent
establishment OF peaceful British rule
is to be taken as victOry's gauge Yet
the figures already given are sufficien
to stagger the civilized world. These
foot mp $4,000 killed, $4,000 disabled
and 500. 900 spent in the conflict
There is a strong sentiment through
out England against the further prose-
cution of this war and for the first time
in it's history England finds itself fac
ing a crisis wherein it's home people
are divided openly against war policy
while its armies are in the fed. This
is a novel experience in English his
tory, which, is threatening her consti
tutiOnal traditions of implicit and un
swerving EOyalty. Delawarean.
Evening journal., 1901-10-21

cal lessons. 1t is a strenuous time,
and IL calls for strenuous men. Some
day when the coTupter seeks to ply his
trade. we shall point to the past, and
profit by the example of a great cor
ruptionist spurned. We shall also
have better city and county govern
ments. and men will not dare do what
men have done. Let us keep in the
midst Of the battle with sleeves rolled
up, and teeth set hard, but to encour-
age ourselves. an occasional glance at
the future. may not be amiss.
Evening journal., 1901-10-21
SMYRNA Merchant Has Adventure

IL was recently THAT a W, sll-known
merchant of Smyrna, while visiting in
New York had am experience which he
considers the most amusing and re-
markable of a long SERIES He had a few
DAYS holiday after his summer rush OF
business, and spe Mt it in visiting a
former DelawareaL who now lives in
Flushing, l.. l. 1t was night when the
Smyrna man arrive at the home of his
friends. and he was shown promptly 20
his bedroom by the wife of his host, her
husband being abs ent. A clerk in a
lawyers office was spending the night
at the same house, nd as bed chamber
accommodations wei limited the Della
ware man was assit ned to the bed in
which the clerk was to sleep.
The woman of this house made sew
cal attempts TO int roduce the two
strange bel-fellows, b ut could get only
grunts from the clerk.
The Smyrna merchant disrobed and
turned in" with the clerk from the law
office. Everything W ent well until al
most morning, when the New Yorker
awakened to the fact that there was a
man in lhis bed.
Having been engaged and deeply in
terested in criminal cas- IS and politics
for several weeks, the clerks nerves
were in excellent cOnditit m to play him
some pranks. He conclu ded at once
that the man was one of a gang of bur
glars. who had murdered the family
and had the audacity to tllrn into bed
for a nap before completing the muir
derOus work. As the bun glar" was
asleep, the now thoroughly frightened
clerk devised many schemes for escap
from his perilous position.
Il will slip quietly out Of the bed
and shut the door and cry for hepl, " he
thought.
No | will strike him a hard blow in
THE temple. as he sleeps" was the next
determined line of action.
But this also was abandoned. and in
stead the lawyers clerk quietly stepped
out of bed and got mattel Han ing
done SO without arousing the sleeDin9
burglar" mis- courage arose d iittse.
and becoming desperate, he advanced
to the bed and struck the match and
held it in the face Of the sleeping rob
ber."
How do you do" said the Smyrna
man smiling.
Acquaintance was forthwith formed,
and explanations made, whereupon the
strangers sleDt together
Evening journal., 1901-10-21
Federal Patronage

There seems to be little doubt tina
the suggestions of Congressman Ball
viii be the chief factor in determining
appointments to office in Delaware
The new postmaster of Wilmington
was named at his suggestion, and
there is little doubt that other appoint
ments long delayed will follow soon.
In this it must not be inferred that
President Roosevelt is departing from
the policy of his predecessor, and while
it is not in good taste to declare what
one would have done had he lived, yet
there is every reason for believing that
President Mckinley intended making
these appointments and that in any
event they would not have been long
delayed.
President Roosevelt has declared a
policy, which applies to all States. in
cluding Delaware, of appointing only fit
men to office. This is a sad blow TO
the machine politicians which exist in
every State but it is good citizenship
and sound policy. The recommends
tions of senators and congressman will
be Needed Just so long as their sugges-
, tions are honest and wise. Congress-
man Ball is in thorough sympathy with
this idea. and expresses the determin-
alton not to make any personal ap-
pointments. He believes it is not only
his duty but good politics. to name
good men. and If this tdea is carried
out the rehabilitation of the party is sur
to come There may be disappOint.
ments. since many good men, with am
| pie qualifications. desire office. who
cannot be named. but the public al
large must approve the selection ol
clean. capable Offlcials.-Milford News
and Advertiser.
Evening journal., 1901-10-21
Be Fair

No doubt all the parties concerned in
the matter OF jail commitments are
glad that Comptroller Kelley has taken
a course which will settle the legality
of the sheriffs as well as the mayors
bills. The only way to find out the law
in this case is by testing it in the
courts. Mayor Boyd has all along
maintained that If the vouchers permi
the sheriff to draw certain fees from
the county he has a legal claim as we'll.
Our belief is that the fee system over
a period of years has been far in excess
OF the intrinsic value OF the service
performed and the people ought to
have the whole matter settled by legal
decision or legal enactment. Comp
tro.ler Kelley certainly cannot be
charged with unfairness in his judg-
ment. All he evidently wants is to
ksow that he is passing ON legitimat
claim and in this The News and all
good citizens will endorse him. Yet
while we accord him fairness we still
maintain that Mayor Boyd ought not
to be called a thief for endeavoring to
find out what his rights in the mat
ter are. II is quite probable the case
will be soon settled now.-New Castle
News.
Evening journal., 1901-10-21
Presidential Appointments

A man OF Roosevelts character can
have nothing in common with a man
like Addicks. The President is a
righteous citizen whose public career
has been strenuous effort to uplift
and build up humanity, politically or
Otherwise. He considers himself an
agent for good and has endeavored to
make the most of his opportunities.
He is a right kind of a refOrmer-he
believes in reforming and not talking
about IT, He has a Wholesome respect
for citizenship and comprehends the
important duties consequent thereto
and his effort in the past has been to
improve and elevate that citizenship
IL is hardly possible that such a man
would entertain much respect for one
whose only object has been to debasC
citizenship and degrade the electorate.
whose only conception Of citizenship
Evening journal., 1901-10-21
WAYFARER'S NOTEBOOK
They Guessed lis Name

Several nights ago two Wilmington
men chanced to- meet l. q a furnishing
store and were looking about among
the articles for sule. Tney saw a pair
Of curious little m ppers with large cir
GUAR Jaws and pin pc ints extending
therefrom. like til y tee tn. Both men
began guessing, while two clerks
laughed with them over their efforts
to name the articles and their use.
After several attem,ps they ventul ed a
guess which proved correct. The nip
pers are for holding eggs. The 1)erson
eating the egg takes it in the js.ws Of
the nippers, and by a slight queeze
pushes the teeth into the shell. This
loosens the top of the she'll, which may
be lifted off. while the bottom is used
as a cup from which the conteIlts may
be eaten
Evening journal., 1901-10-21

is its money value as a speculative
commodity; whose only thought in
politics is his ambition TO gain political
recognition and fame in consideration
for the expenditure of so much hard
cash. whose only part in politics is a
selfish one and who entertains no pa
triotic desire to benefit his State or
government by an unse,fish devotion
to his duties as a citizen; who is only
in politics for gain, who is only a Re-
publican because he hopes by masquer-
aiding in that garb to gain his ambi-
ton. and who makes Delaware his
abiding place because he has concluded
that a smaller number Of votes is cas-
ier to purchase than a. larger one and
whose only strength and recOmmenda-
tion for recognition is money. Sussex
Republican.
Evening journal., 1901-10-21
The Door Was Closed

This is a good story in which two
Wilmington girls figured. 1t happened
last summer but has just come to light
They were on a p, w. & B. railroad
train en- route to Philadelphia. They
evidently had something of importance
on hand because they were spick and
span in white, and evidently were
keenly desirous of remaining in that
spotless condition. Now everybody
knows this is a pretty difficult thing to
do in the dust of railroad train, es-
pecially if a door is kept open. And
that is just what one man in the for
ward part of the car wanted it to do.
Every time II was closed HE Instantly
opened it, and plainly showed his de-
termination TO keep it open. Those
girls wanted it closed. The wind not
only made their hair untidy and dis
Uurbed the fetching angles OF their hats,
but waited in dust and cinders which
were a menace to the purity of their
white gowns. Every other passenger
in the coach became interested in the
controversy, and needless to say, all
sympathy was with the two pretty viii
mingtOn girls.
Then something happened. One of
THE girls, the goosfer of the two. sud
denly put up her umbrella. 1t struck
the other passengers as being so funny
that general laugh went up. This
so disconnected the man. who wanted
the door open that me went through il
like a shot closing it after him with
a bang and the population of tn
smoking car was increased by one.
Evening journal., 1901-10-21

A Georgetown editor thinks we want
an aristocrat, and no common man
for senator. Well. we confess that we
do not want anyone as common as
himself or j. Edward Addicks. His
reference TO the .aboring man who
earns his bread by honest toll, etc, is
rot, and he knows it. Because a man
works he is not necessarily a good
man for the Senate. Neither is one
necessarily qualified because he does
not work. The qualifications of sen
ator are well known, and the man who
tolls understands them better than GER
tain dishonest editors.
Evening journal., 1901-10-21
THE PKEsInENr.s GUEST


Tho remarkable expressions Of anger
coming from many districts of the
South over the circumstance of the
Presidents dinner to Booker T. Wash
ington are the echo Of a passion long
since put aside and can find no per-
manent lodgment in the minds of men
of this epoch The negro question Is
in the process Of settlement, and none
has done more to that end than the dis
tlngulshed colored man who dined
with the President the other evening.
He was among the first to see that
his race would never sbe accorded the
rights and privileges to which 1t as
pired unless its representatives became
Industrious, intelligent and thrifty.
This gospel he has preached until 1t
has become a controlling idea in the
South, and prominent Democrats have
lent their assistance. Booker Wash
ingbon has done a great work Rising
from poverty that was terrible, and ig-
nCrance that was pififul. he now com
mands through his own efforts, place
in letters. education and statesmanship
that any man might envy. But his skin
is dark. and to Jhe minds OF those who
should be precluded from criticism
that is sufficient TO debar him from the
amenities of life. Had the President
chosen to take dinner with a pet dog,
there would have been nothing said
about It.
The South makes the mistake Of
setting up a local prejudice as the
guide for all men. We are told that the
prejudice exists and that it should be
respected, but there is no attempt to
defend the prejudice. Perhaps Presi-
dent Roosevelt has not forgotten that 1t
was the gallant colored regiments
which, coming TO the rescue of his
Rough Riders, probably saved them
from annihilation in Cuba.
The Southern newspapers seem ait a
loss to assign a motive for the awful
deed. but express "A charitable hope
that it was because he recognized in
the colored man. eight millions OF citi-
zons. who are entitled to al. the rights
and privileges of other citizens. Well
surely that motive would have been
sufficient Suppose the Chinese minis
ter had been invited would anything
have been said, and yet the act would
not have been equal to declaration
That the President put himself on
equality with every coolie in the land.
Suppose he had entertained an Indian
chicfwould it not have received favor
able comment But when an able and
scholarly member of race that is
American to the core, that is endowed
with full citizenship and has borne
more than its share OF the labor and
incident to our wonderful de-
velopmemt, sits down TO table with the
President. there is a storm OF abuse.
1t may have been as a private guest
that he was invited. but whatever the
reason the President Is too big a man
to hedge and make apologies. He had
full right to do as he did, and it is
safe to say he will do so again If he
chooses. IntO,erant criticism such as
this act has caused, belongs to another
day, which happily is past.
Evening journal., 1901-10-21

Salisbury had fire yesterday uhat
threatened for time to destroy the
town. It is not at all surprising that
connagations should be common in
the towns and villages down the PENN.
sula, and the wonder is that they are
not even more frequent and destruc-
tive. They contain mostly frame build.
ings, and the Old-time custom of build
ing them close together makes the dan
ger great Besides this in few towns
is There any adequate apparatus for
lighting fires. We sympathize with
Salisbury, and are pleased that her
loss was no greater.
Evening journal., 1901-10-21
TRIAL TRIP SUCCESSFUL
Cape May Will Go Into Commission Early
Next Week

The ferryboat Cape May. built by
the Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
pany for the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway Company. on Saturday, made
a successful trial trip. forty miles down
the Delaware bay, returning to her
builders yard in the evening. She will
be Dut into service between Philadel-
phia and Camden on October rs
Evening journal., 1901-10-21
shot Seal in Delaware River

Trenton. Oct. 21.-William Hill
Joseph Springard, while fishing in
Delaware river. near Cochran's Isla
on Saturday. were startled at the si
of a large black object which sprI
cut of the water near the boat, aim
upsetting it. Hill, had a gun with h
and when the object, which was a
pound seal, appeared the second 4
he shot it. The seal sank. but 7
again in a few seconds, threshing
water violently. and made for
shore. Hill shot again and killed
The seal was seven feet long.
Evening journal., 1901-10-21

The Addicks papers down the State
these days are overworking their itallc
cases. Soon the ordinary type will add
emphasis for its rarity. An excited
man makes up in vociferatlon what he
lacks in sense, and an overwrought
scribbler resorts to italics. They are
wonderfully striking when used in such
expressions: I'VE propose this PROPOSE
ton"
Evening journal., 1901-10-21

The morning Addlcks paper says
Governor HUM is a pretty well in
formed man, and ought to be a little
more than ordinarily well informed
about The political complexion of things
in Delaware. How do the anti-Addicks-
ties like his estimate of the proportion
ate strength of the Union Republicans
and the bolters? In homely phrase,
what the Governor told the Presiden.
might be summed up in the statement,
Ihat the Republican tail was trying to
was the dog" But the Governor stamps
the statement as absolutely false. and.
therefore, the Addicks sheet impeaches
his veraclty. That is not our fight, but
il is interesting to see political bed
fellows each trying to oust the other.
Evening journal., 1901-10-21
AGROUND IN THE RIVRR
Coal Laden Steamer Was on Cherry
Island Flats Several Hours

An unknown deep-laden schooner.
outward bound from Philadelphia. was
ashore Saturday afternoon on Cherry
Island flats opposite this city, where
she struck while in tow. Several tugs
got her of at night. The craft was coal
laden.
Evening journal., 1901-10-21

Addlcks papers appear TO take the
following attitude: We don't care a
snap for the patronage, but if we
don't get a part of it, we will make
Roosevelts life one long period Of re-
gret
Evening journal., 1901-10-21

the start and will be there at the fin
ish He is the kind of man THAI Presi-
dent Roosevelt must ike. II there
were more men following the political
principles advocated by Robert G.
Houston we should hear much less of
bribery and fraud and corruption in
the various branches Of our political
life.
Evening journal., 1901-10-21

Delaware is going to have better
politics in the future, than that which
now enrelops u.s. We shall point to
this epoch as time when men We're
gainins experience and learning politi-
Evening journal., 1901-10-21
SOME MISTAKE SURE

First Where are We?
Second Oyster-ln the church fair
stew.
First Oyster-nhere must be some
mistake; what do they want with both
IT us?
Evening journal., 1901-10-21

For the last fiscal year the earnings
of Kansas cOnvicts exceeded the cost of
their keep by S41 900.
Alaska is the region in which the
greatest extension of telegraphic facii-
ties has taken place this year.
Few men ever reach the top-prob-
ably because the top grows away from
the average man as fast as he climbs.
Seven States are to hold elections in
November. namely: Massachusetts,
New Jersey. Pennsylvania, Virginia,
Maryland. Ohio and Iowa.
Exports of steel rails for the first
eight months OF 1901. though less by
6.995 tons than in 1900, was 90,244
tons greater than for the period in
1899.
Nearly all of Norway and Sweden
are in the same latitude as Alaska.
St Petersburg. Stockholm and Chris
tiana are al. in a higher latitude than
either Sitka or Juneau. Iceland sus-
tains its hardy population in a region
similar to that around Cape Nome and
in about the same latitude.
The child who is seen and not heard
remains to be seen.
A person apprehensive Of danger
from lighting, who happens to be dur
ing a severe storm in a house not Sc
cured by lightning conductors. would
do well to avoid sitting near the chin
ney. near a looking glass or any gilt
picinres or wainscot The safest place
, is in the middle OF the room. sitting in
one chair and putting the feet up on
another.
Evening journal., 1901-10-21

Few men ever reach the tOp-prob-
ably because the top grows away from
the average man as fast as Ihe climbs.
Evening journal., 1901-10-21

Seven States are to hold elections in
November. namely: Massachusetts,
New Jersey. Pennsylvania, Virginia,
Maryland, Ohio and Iowa.
Evening journal., 1901-10-21
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

For the last fiscal year the earnings
Of Kansas convicts exceeded the cost of
their keep by S41 900.
Evening journal., 1901-10-21

Alaska is the region in which the
greatest extension of telegraphic facii-
ties has taken place this year.
Evening journal., 1901-10-21

The child who is seen and not hear
remains to be seen.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-09-27
Stood Death Off

+. b Munday, a lawyer of Henrietta,
Tex, once fooled a Grave-digger. He
says "My brother was very low with
malarial fever and jaundice. | per-
suaded him to try Electric bitters, and
he was soon much better, but continued
their use until he was wholly cured.
am sure Electric Bitters saved his life. &"
This remedy expels malaria. kills disease
germs and purfes the blood aids di-
gestiou, regulates liver, kidneys and
bowels, cures constipation, dyspepsia
nervous diseases, kidney troubles, fe.
male complaints; gives perfect health.
Only 80 cents at Sharrar Il Mulholland's
drug store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-09-27
Judge White Does Not Pass Sem
tence Upon Prisoner-Will
Delay Day or Two.
Story of the Shooting of the President
Graphically Told by Eye
Witnesses.
The Pistol and handkerchief Intro
duced as EN idcnce-JudGe Lewis
Addresses Jury.

Buffalo, Sept. 24.-Czolgosz, the as
sassiu of President Mckinley, has
been found guilty of murder in the
first degree. The case was given to
the jury at 5:51 p. M, and it was out
only 81 few moments when it returned
with verdict of guilty.
Judge White said. at 4:o5. that he
would not sentence the prisoner
Tuesday. The law allows him two
days before passing sentence.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-09-27

indicating 10 Secretary Cortelyou that the
time for the reception was nearly up. At
this Instance ] noticed some thing white
pushed over 20 the presto IT. date
~ after that TWO shots rang out The white
object it. TO The floor With thc man who
had II IN his hand. The hall was cleared
and The president was TAX 10 "a chair"
WAS this man who was borne % the
hoor The same ore who fired that shot?"
asked MIR Penney.