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Smyrna times., 1901-03-27
Governor Nathaniel Mitchell.

In 1904, the people of Delaware Sc
lected for their Governor another
hero of the war, Nathaniel Mitch
ell. He was born in 1853. His
home was near Laurel in Sus-
sex county. We find but meagre
details of his Revolutionary career
men of action are careless of their
fame-but we catch hasty glimpses of
him, here and there flashlights that
reveal the man. We see him at the
head of his company in the thickest of
the fight at Brandywine. We see him
fretting his brave heart out as, pros
trated by camp fever, he hears the news
from Germantown. We find him
under the hot fire at Monmouth; and
we watch him, this grim soldier, bend
ing to listen to the tale of the poor
woman, widowed by the war, despoiled
of her household goods, of little worth,
perhaps, but they were all she had.
We follow him and his little scouting
party, as they dash after the plunder-
ers, Overtake and disarm them and
gladden. the humble home of the widow
and the fatherless by the restoration
of their little property. A simple
story, this, of a strong mans gentle
heart. Governor Mitchell became Ad-
jutant of Colonel DagwOrth's battalion
of militia: afterwards he was with Col
PattersOn's battalion of the Flying
Camp, latter with Col. Grayson's addi-
tional Continental Regiment. In
April, 1879, he was transferred to Col.
CRISIS Regiment and was subse-
quently Brigade Major and Inspector
to Gen. Peter Muhlenburg. He was a
delegate to the Continental Congress,
17S6-SS. He died February 81, 1914,
and was buried in the cemetery of the
old Brick Church near Laurel.
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Go, ernOr William B. Cooner.

William B. Cooper, who was chosen
Governor at the election in 1910, was
born near what is known as Broad
Creek Bridge, not far from the present
town of Laurel, December IS, 1771.
His picture presented to the State by
his granddaughter, represents him at
the age of fifty-nine. He was made an
Associate Judge in 1917. He was a
man of great force of character, pol
ished in manners, with intellectual
gifts of high order, and an agreeable.
aud indeed, fascinating conv srsation-
alist, He died April 81, 1S40.
Smyrna times., 1901-03-27

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Smyrna times., 1901-03-27

bearing of gentleman of the old
school, and it is not difficult to call up
a picture of him and his faithful SER
want, "Peters," whose attachment to
his master is one of the traditions of
Lewes. Governor ROdney's dwelling
and store are still standing, and on
the latter there may be seen mark of
ball from British ship made during
the war of 1912. On the death of Gov
ernor Collins, Caleb Rodney, being at
the time Speaker of the Senate, became
acting Governor, serving through the
remainder of the term. He died April
80, 1910, that day being the 73rd ami
versary of his birth. His remainds lie
in the st. Peters Churchyard, within
a short distance of both the house and
store in which he passed the greater
part of his life.
Governor Samuel Paynter.
The name of Samuel Paynter, like
that of Rodney, recalls type that, in
the rush and hustle of our present day,
is fast fading away. And it is too
good a one to lose, for the country
merchant of Delaware was power
both in Church and State. To the
farmers and villagers around him he
was counsel and banker in one. And
so it was not all a matter of barter
and trade with him, and even in
the trading and the barter, there was
the dignity of the old time gentleman.
He took an active part in politics, and
let it here be said, that when he ceased
to take an active part, it was so much
the worse for politics. When he
stepped out, the vote buyer stepped in.
Frequently his influence, widening,
broke through his environment and the
highest offices of public trust came to
him unsolicited. So it was with Sam
uel Paynter Born in 1868 at tine fam
lily estate at Paynter's Drawbridge in
Sussex, appointed Associate Judge in
1918, he was elected Governor in 1923.
In 1874 he was chosen Representative
in the Legislature. Honored of ali
men, he died October ., 1914, and his
last resting place is in that little viii
lage churchyard at st. Peters at
Lewes.
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Governor Joseph MauII.

In 1916, the sudden death of Gov
ernor Stockton called to the Execu-
tive's chair DR.. Joseph Maull who was
the Speaker of the Senate. Governor
Maull was born in Pilot Town Bank.
at Lewes, September 6, 1881. He stud
led medicine under DIR. Wolfe, well
known practitioner of that day, whose
house, still standing,is within stones
throw of the residence of Governor
Maull's neice. The greater part of
DIR. Maull's professional life was spent
in Broadkiln hundred. He was Gov
ernor less than two months, his death.
which occurred May 3, 1916, coming
without warning. 1t was a strange ia
tality that one term should have wit
messed two Governors stricken down
by heart disease, and the succession to
the office of two Speakers, one of the
Senate and the other of the House.
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Governor John Collins.

John Collins was born in 1775. in
Nanticoke hundred. We read in the
annals of the neighborhood of how our
Captain John Collins was possessed of
'1465 acres of good land, 110S acres of
swamp and IA slaves" On the allot-
ment that became the share of his son.
the future Chief Magistrate of the
State, lived a quiet, busy life, looking
out upon goodly heritage, his mills
and forge, until his election as Gov
ernor. He died during the second
year OF his term, in April, 1922. Will
lard Hall, who had been Secretary of
State under Governor Haslet, also
held that Office during the short ad-
ministration of Governor Collins.
Governor Caleb Rodney.
Caleb Rodney was born at Lewes,
April 20, 1867. On reaching his ma
Jority he engaged in mercantile busi-
ness embracing a wholesale and retail
trade. In those days Lewes Creek was
navigable for the larger class of coast
ing vessels, and the town was an i'm
portant commercial point for Della
ware. Rodney was man of mark in
his day and generation. In appear
ance tall, portly, with the dignilied
Smyrna times., 1901-03-27
Governor William n. Ross.

When William H. Ross was elected
in 1850, Governor of the State, he was
only 30 years of age-young shoulders
for such responsibilities he
brought with him qualifications and
attainments fitting for his task. He
was man of strong natural ability,
supplemented by extensive reading
and broadened by foreign travel. Early
in life he had learned the secret of
success in many things, aud what his
hand attempted was, as rule, accom-
plished. He was born at Laurel, June
2, 1914, and was educated there and at
Claremont Academy in Pennsylvania.
In 1886, he accompanied his father
through England, Scotland and Ire
land. The year of 1887 was
spent in business in Adams county,
Ill. He returned then to Laurel.
remaining there until 1S45, when
he removed to Seaford, which
became his permanent home. Some
years after his term OF Office as Gov
ernor had expired, he again visited
Europe, this time travelling on the
continent.
Evening journal., 1901-09-23
Mr.. MORSE REVIEWS PLEASANT
RELATIONSHIP WITH LATE PRESIDENT

In the Philadelphia Press of yester-
day, Henry G. Morse, president of the
New York Shipbuilding Company,
made a brief review Of his social and
political relations with the late Presi-
dent Mckinley. The Press said:
Mr.. Morse's part in the perplexity
OF the Delaware political situation
four years ago caused a renewal of his
old early friendship with William Nc
Kinley in a form that was practically
the equivalent of counselor. Mr..
Morse was then president OF the Har-
Ian and HollingswOrth Company, of
Wilmington, where he had been living
for several years after coming from
Ohio. He is now president of the New
York Shipbuilding Company, Of South
Camden.
THE Delaware situation annoyed the
President, and he first sought the ad-
vice of his old friend to help adjust it.
and upon Mr.. Mcrses counsel he made
the Federal appointments in the State,
turning a deaf ear to the behests of a
coterie OF politicians who were eager
to secure the patronage fer selfish pur-
poses. SO, until a few weeks ago, Mr..
Morse was a welcome visitor to The
White House. and the President always
asked him for his views upon public
questions.
THAT was one of his characteris-
tics, said Mr. Morse, at his home in
Woodbury., N. J. No matter whether
he agreed with them or not, President
Mckinley was ever eager to hear other
peoples views. He respected the Opn-
ions of others. AS he sat in the White
House he was the same William Nc
Kinley that / knew in Poland and af-
ter in Canton-caim, dignifed and
fOrceful. cautious about what he said
and always ready to grasp a man by
The hand and listen to what he had
to say. He made friends that way in
his youth and in his public career il
served him in good stead
Mr. Morse lived in Canton after Nc
lSinley married and went there When
the Mckinley children died Mr.. and
Mrs. Mckinley broke up housekeeping,
Mr.. Morse purchasing a black walnut
bedroom suit and dining-room suit
from them. The bedroom suit, mat
tress and all he still possesses. The
dining-rOom suit was lost in a rail-
road wreck eleven or twelve years ago
on the way from Youngstown. o.
81 remember William Mckinley
when he was a student at the Union
Seminary. He was about 10 years older
than l. my age being the same as that
of his brother Abner William look
Evening journal., 1901-09-23
WANTS TO EE A GOVERNOR
Former Lieut.. Gov. Watres Would nu!o
Supreme In Pennsylvania.


Philadelphia, Sept 23.-Col Louis
A. Watres, of Lackawanna county, who
was elected lieutenant governor of the
state at the November election of
1890, has sent out the following letter
to active Republican party workers
in the several counties announcing his
candidacy for the Republican nomina-
tion for governor:
Mr.. Watres says: "No citizen need be
ashamed to own an ambition to serve
the state as her chief executive.
may therefore. without hesitation, in
form you that it is my desire to occu-
by the gubernatorial chair. have lived
all my life in Lackawanna county, and
have served eight years in the state
senate and four years in the Office Of
lieutenant governor. My business and
official experience has given me some
information of the needs of the state.
l have served as chairman of the Re
publican committee of Lackawanna
county, chairman of the Republican
state committee. and for ten years as
member of the executive committee
of the state committee. purpose be-
ing a candidate of the entire Republi-
can party, and not of any faction
l thereof. L. A. WATRES."
Evening journal., 1901-09-23
Ihe Euture Of the WhIte House

FROM the New 1OiA world.
The Executive Mansion in Washing
ton, for years overcrowded by its mis-
cellaneous uses, is more than ever liz
adequate to house the largest Presl-
Dental family ever taken to the capi
tai Though a splendid and stately
mansion. its rooms are spacious rath
or than numerous, and so much of II
is usel by clerks. copyists, messengers
and other minor officials that unless
some remedy can be devised the home
life OF the Roosevelts must be inter
rupted the family broken up and part
of its members lodged elsewhere. To
meet these conditions the following
measures are proposed:
1. A new White House.
2. An addition to the present man
sion.
s. The restoration Of the mansion to
its intended use as an official resi-
dence and the erection in the grounds
nearby of an unobtrusive Office build
ing for the clerks.
4. The use of the White House as
the Presidents office merely, housing
his family elsewhere
The first alternative is impossible
the fourth scarcely better. The Whit,
House is inwoven with the history O
the country. with the life OF the Re
public. Every President has lived il
il; marriage and birth and death, wal
vigils and peaceful feasts have lille,
every nook and corner with memories
great and touching. pitiful or proad
II must be retained, and retained as
residence. II Congress decides upoi
its enlargement careful plan ha
been prepared which preserves lt
/ beauty and respects its history Will
. adding harmoniously 10 its space. Con
; servative action TO leave the Whit
House untouched and provide busines
offices nearby might for sentiments
reasons be decided upon.
Evening journal., 1901-09-23
FREE sPEECH

The Virginia Constitutional Con-
vontion in striking from the draft of
The proposed instrument the words
freedom of speech" evidently was
moved by the tragedy which has stir
red the whole country so deeply. IL
is a little strange that such action is
taken by Virginia the State of Jeffer-
son, who was the great exponent OF
the right of free utterance. We are in
clined to believe that the action of the
Virginia delegates. while showing a
commendable spirit, is yet subject TO
great objection. If Legislatures We're
to carry this negative provision into
effect by a positive enactment, there
would be an abridgment of a right
which has been dear to Anglo-Saxon
people fer many generations, and fol
which they have been ever ready to
sacrifice their lives.
I But the Virginia Constitution cannot
affect the matter, since the supreme
3 law Of the United States is specific
Under that instrument there are ampl,
provisions for checking unbridled pub
lie utterance. There are ample libe
laws, provisions against profanity an,
obscenity. besides certain police regu
latiOns under which persons may b.
arrested for melting to riot and lik
ofenses. We do not need a provision
against freedom OF speech, as tina
- term is interpreted by our courts. bu
e we do need TO enforce such laws as W
have. a little more rigidly. Some year
I since a noted inhdel was prevente
I from delivering a lecture in this city
d if the law could cover that, it is equi
:, to any proper emergency.
Evening journal., 1901-09-23
Ihe fabr

Like tiny CLINT OF light piercing
through the dusty gloom,
Comes her little laughing face through
the shadows OF my room.
And my pen forgets it's way as 1t hears
the patt'ring tread,
While her prattling treble tones chase
the thoughts from out my head.
She Is queen and / her slave, one who
loves her and obeys;
For she rules her world of home with
imperious baby ways.
In she dances calls me "Deari" turns
the pages OF my books,
Thrones herself upon my knees, takes
my pen with laughing looks.
Makes disorder reign supreme, turns
my papers upside down,
Draws me cabalistic signs, safe from
fear of any frown.
Crnmples all my verses up, pleased 10
hear the cracking sound;
Makes them into balls and then-nings
them all upon the ground.
Suddenly she fits away, leaving me
alone again
With a warmth about my heart and a
brighter clearer brain,
And although the thoughs return, that
her coming drove away,
Tho remembrance OF her laugh fingers
with me through the day.
And it chances, as / write, ! may take
crumpled sheet,
o. which. God knoweth why! read my
fancies twice as sweat.
VICTOR HUGO.
Evening journal., 1901-09-23
RAINBOW CITY
AGAIN NORMAL
Is Recovering From Effect
Of Presidents Fate
EXPOSITION SUCCESS IN DOUB
Mr.. hlilburn Says York Was Close
Mckinlel'S IIcart-SOuth Amer
lean Interest Intense
EXPOSITION SUCCESS IN DOUD

Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 23.-This city
pulling itself together again after
fortnight of anxiety and sorrow. sue
as it has never known. What was in
tended to be the gala period Of its his
Z tory was turned into unspeakable grid
which has gone into every home wit
a force hard for any one not here
realize. Buffalo was full of persons
loyalty and enthusiasm for Presider
Mckinley. 1t has been a center Of Nd
Kinley sentiment all through his pull
Z lie career and there was no city in til
country where friendship and deyotio
for him was more marked Naturalls
his tragic end, while its guest, d.
pressed the city beyond expression.
When, in his memorable address II
president emphasized the Pan-Amer
can idea and made it part of histor
the people of Buffalo realized that the
4 efforts were appreciated. They SCENE
contented and proud that as individl
ais of one city they had done the wor
which might well have been the n;
tions undertaking. The revulsion va
terrible, and now that it is passed Il
question of what is to come is interesI
ing. The people seem to feel that Il
exposition must be carried to a glor
Gus finish as a labor of patriotism al
, Of love. President Milburn put tn
thought very strongly. He said:
"There must be no faltering in OF
efforts now, considering how much II
success of the Pan-American expos
tion means to the development
closer political and commercial rel
tions between the peoples of the Yves
ern hemisphere That was a polid
earnestly favored by President McKit
ley and which interested him so deep
In the exposition from its first inse
tion. It is a strange stroke of fate tn
the success of the exposition should
threatened through the fearful TRACED
We should be lacking in loyalty to
memory if we did not bend all our e
ergies to crowning the work which
had so close to his heart.
There are six weeks more Of Il
life Of the exposition, and it is in Il
full bloom of it's beauty and interes
Every feature of it has been develop,
to its highest point and it is beii
operated on a more elaborate sec
than ever. 1t is a complete mass
varied activities and entertainment
more than adequately carrying out
aims and purposes. It is q national
terprise and should be supported
such for the credit of our country
the leading nation of this hemisphei
That support, feel certain. it W
have in fullest and overhowing mes
ure"
Referring to President Milburr
statement. Director General Buchan'
said that no previous exposition h
the countries Of South and Cent?
America taken as deep personal int
est in the success Of an exposition
they had in this one; that this was d
pecially true of Chill, which had
pended upon building and an exhil
here half a million dollars, and equal
so of Cuba which for the first time
her history stood independent in
great exposition, within a magnifice
building OF her own, filed with
natural resources and products.
Evening journal., 1901-09-23
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD DIN
ING CAR CAR SERVICE.

The popularity of dining cars has
become so great among the travelling
public that the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company has recently made consider
able additions to this branch of Its
equipment All the important through
trains carry dining cars, while all the
appropriate trains between New York
Philadelphia, Washington and Balti-
more are similarly equipped. The
menu cards offer all the seasOnable at
fractions in food. and the service is
kept up to the standard of the best
metropolitan restaurants.
Since the introduction of the dining
car the flying dash from the train tC
the wayside restaurant is one of the
lost arts, and the dyspepsia-breeding
twenty minutes for dinner" meal ha.
fallen into a desuetude as complete as
it is gratifying.
With all the improvements in the prep
aratiOn and service of meals, dininl
en- route is not only a positive pleas
ure, but a satisfying Indulgence thai
does much to speed the time of a rail
road journey.
There are twenty dining cars il
service on the Pennsylvania railroad
every day, and the number is beinl
increased as new cars can be built.
Evening journal., 1901-09-23

ed more like his father than his
mother. He was forceful and dignified
and as a young man inspired conf
dence just as he did all through his
career. l can see him now debating
in the Everett Literary Society, which
was an important adjunct to the semi
nary. He loved to argue for informa-
tiOn. Although older than myself l saw
a great deal of him and remember
how / used to regard his superiority.
Our homes were only a short distance
apart.
There lived in Canton when Nc
Kinley entered upon his national ca.
reer man of influence, Cornelius Ault-
man, who owned a mower and reaper
mandatory. Aultman was also
wealthy. He saw in young Mckinley
the promise of an exceptionally bril-
liant career, as he more than once said
to his townsmen. and he assumed the
management of the young majors first
congressional campaign. He was the
Mark Hanna of his early political
struggles. Aultman had implicit con-
ndence in the soundness of young Nc
kinley's judgment, and when he was
elected there was confidence among the
people of the iron district that the
cause of protection would be ably and
cause of protection would be ably and
vigorously defended by the young Con-
gresham. In this they were not dis
appointed
His Characteristic in seeking the
counsel of others was evidenced in a
remark he made during the progress OF
the Spanish war. | went to see him TO
express my objections to certain de-
Velopments. When I had finished he
said that not everything exactly suited
MIN but all would turn out right. and.
continuing, with his hands on my
shoulder, made this request:
And now. Morse, I want YOU.
whenever you're not satisfied with the
way any of our questions are consider
ed, to come down here and let me know
your objections. l want to know how
the country thinks on every question
1 never saw anything vain in Will
liam Mckinley continued Mr.. Morse.
in his youth nor in his later life. AS
a young man he was careful and me-
thodical in his habits. He was proud.
but it was the pride of ambition which
later he exhibited in his desire to have
his country in the lead of the worlds
civilization and progress. He was a
devoted friend of William r. Day all
his life and l can recall them now
walking together through the streets
or Canton, arm in arm, in absorbing
discussions of momentous questions. "
Evening journal., 1901-09-23
INTERNATIONAL CRICKETMATCH
AT 1IERION CRICKET CLUB
GROUNDS-REDUCED RATES VIA
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.

For the international cricket match,
Gentlemen. of England VS.. Gentlemen
Of Philadelphia, to be played on the
grounds of the Merton Cricket Club.
at Hayerford Pa, September 27, 2S,
and 80. the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will sell on these dates ex-
cursion tickets from Philadelphia,
Chestnut Hill, Wilmington, Paoli,
Media. West Chester, Newtown Square,
Phoenixville, Trenton, Burlington, Mt.
Holly, Haddonfeld Woodbury., and
intermediate stations. to Haverford
and return. including admission to the
grounds, good on day of issue only, at
( reduced rates. Frequent and ample
train service will be provided between
Broad Street Station and HaverfOrd
Station. Returning. special trains will
leave Haverford Immediately at the
close Of the game each day.
Evening journal., 1901-09-23

In the horror and indignation which
swept over the land at the news of the
Buffalo tragedy, the first expression of
opinion was TO the effect that anarchy
should be torn up by legislation, which
should make il impossible 10 exist in
our fair land. Undoubtedly Congress
Will be called upon to pass some meas
ure looking TO a suppression of the
evil. and the people will not be salts
fied il the measure is not drastic. BuI
no law can be really effective unless 4
has behind It public sentiment, anC
this is the element which, in future