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Evening journal., 1901-10-04
NEWSPAPER OPINION
Ihat Delaware Rlyer ChanneI
From uhe Philadelphia Inqnirer.

fFrom the Philadelphia Inquirer.
+ Lieutenant-C Colonel Charles w. Ray
mond. the United States engineer who
has been in charge of the Delaware
river improvements since 1890, has been
relieved by Colonel Jared A. Smith.
Colonel Raymond has given close al
Itention to the work and his views arc
to be accepted as those OF an expert,
and yet it is difficult 10 believe that he
! is not mistaken when he declares in
summing up the river conditions that
the dumping Of dredged material into
ilne river again does net tond to slhoal
the channel. He says:
IAN this talk about injury being
done is all nonsense. There is no evil
dence that would convince any intelli-
gent engineer that dump.ng material
has hao anything to do with any ap-
preciable filling up"
IL may be and undoubtedly is true
that only authorized dumping ground
Is made use OF. but In spite of that
fact the evidence CT the pilots WHO
know and thoroughly understand the
river amd OF captains OF vessels who
are continually using the channel. is
against Colonel Raymond. There isl
loud complaint from them that the
shoaling is largely due to the soft stun
that Is bound, by the action Of the cur
rents, to find its way back again into
the channel. 1t is to be hoped that this
sort of thing will be stopped.
It is gratifying to read that Colonel
Raymond thinks that the thirty-fortI
channel cam be maintained. possibly
mot by the action of the river itself. bur
with reasonable amount Of dredging
But IL is not so gratifying to learn that
he believes that seven years will bel
required, no matter If the entire ap-
preparation needed were ON hand in al
lump sum. to complete the work. In
terference with navigation, he CON
tends' makes 1t impracticable TO fill the
river with dredges.
But ian these days it is not necessary
to MI the river with dredges IT is nos
sible to construct huge and powerful
machines that wiz do an immense
amount of work Improved methods are
needed on the Delaware. With them
the work could be done in less than
nadf the time specified.
Evening journal., 1901-10-04
LOST The LAST GAME
Chester Athletics Defeated Wilmington in
an Exciting Contest Yesterday

In the final game of the season the
Chester Athletics defeated the VIII
mington by a score Of to 2, thus prov
ing themselves the champions of Penn
sylvania and Delaware.
The game was by far the most eX-
citing of the season, and in the last
half of the ninth inning the crowd oi
1 200 spectators arose to its feet as a
man and cheered Justify for victory for
the home team.
1t was a battle Of pitchers from start
TO finish, and when the last man was
out faint smile crept slowly across The
countenance of BILLY" Day, who pitch
ed for the Athletics. indicating thai
ne was satisfied by the result.
George Prentiss twirled for the 10.
Gals. and was touched uD for six hits
two Of which were home runs. Prentis'
did not receive the support that should
have been given him, six errors being
placed in the column against the hom'
team
The score follows:
Chester Athletics @ 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 l.
Wilmington .......O 0 0 0 0 0 0 l l..
Summary: Earned runs-Cheste
Athletics, 2. Two-base hits-Barker
Three-base hit-Prentiss. Home runs
Moss and Campbell Sacrifice hits
Evening journal., 1901-10-04

portant places. But surely 1t is not for
gotten that the chief offices filled at
the last election were those OF Cover
nor and Congressman. The Adcicks
men named the former. and the Repub-
licans the latter. The Governor ther
began by giving the patronage to Al
dicks men only. on the grounds, ao-
cording to mis- Secretary OF State. that
they alone represented the party. II is
hardly conceivable. then, that DR.. Ball
should do an injustice to the men who
named and elected him. He is not that
kind of a man, and we predict THAT his
will be made known
at the proper time, that thew will be
for good Republicans. and Will be in
line with policy which will offer theI
opposition a chance for an honorable
OF their insurgent OF ganiza.
tiOn.
Evening journal., 1901-10-04
In MenorIam
WILLIAM MKINLEY.

WILLIAM vi teA4NAAANA
AS a great wave that, checked in its
advance,
Racoils awhile beyond the breakers
rCar,
And then. the mightaer for its first
mischance,
In amplor volume surges on the
- y IS rs,"-W, T'Fv-~YN
So with our grief it IS; the wave OF
woe
That rose and swelled, and then re-
sought its source,
Returns again with a resstless flow
In deeper, fuller, more Overwhelming
force.
In that the clouded sky had grown
more bright
AS Hope diffused it's ever-wc.come
ray.
So much the blackcr is the sudden
night
That, swiftly falling. has eclipsed the
day.
We'd cease to think about the foe with
dread
Had not the sentries passed the word
AIS welll'
Yet. ere the echo OF their shout had
Sped
Deaths nag is flying DER the citadel!
The blow is crushing: words are hard
to find:
From the true mourner halting
phrases come
Which aptly voice the anguish OF the
mind
Sorrow is never deeper than when
Il dumb.
Yet. weak and feeble though our dirge
may be
'l Compared with those imbittered
tears we shed.
We must assure our hnsmen DER IN,
How we unite with them TO mourr
their dead.
{ For in their stricken President we hal
b No alien ruler. but a steadfas
g friend:
One lowered by Nature on generou
scale
WIN AuoSt hoou blAlH We Enbuhl
d most commend.
= Honest determined. level-headed, jusi
= He lived his public life througl
y stress and strain;
u He broke no promise, he betrayed N
r trust:
Te His private life was sullied by n
of stain.
- His country's happiness he eve
sought
Her greatness-that was mis- abidin
Il crown
y She was his sole. his all-pervasiN
thought.
a. Till the assassin's bullet brought hi
down.
o., And he is dead: but dying he has le
A bright example that will ever las
Ie- And though his people are OF him b
S. reft.
NE 'Tis only what was mortal that HI
nd passed
ii. SO white they weep for him so late
Joy gone.
lch And curse the bullet that his life III
lot cost.
ans They boldly nerve themselves to car
on
The life-work OF the Preside
see they've lostl
act London Truth.
Evening journal., 1901-10-04

Yesterday Columbia beat Shamrock
in fair race by three minutes and
thirty-fve seconds, and has undoubted-
ly demonstrated her right to be called
the gem Of the ocean. There was a
fine breeze. and Sir Thomas should
have been happy; but he was not. The
defender sailed away, leaving his boat
a quarter Of a mile in her wake whcn
the finish was made. This seems u
practically settle the contest; Columbl
already has two races to her credit
and in order TO beat her. Shamrock
would have to carry off three. There Il
hardly a possibility of such an issue.
Evening journal., 1901-10-04

Representative Ball visited the Presi-
dent yesterday. There is nothing re-
markable about that. since a Congress
man naturally has business at the
White House. Besides. we understand
that DIR. Ball and President Roosevelt
are good friends. and doubtless enjoy
an occasional meeting. During such
conferences, politics may. or may not
be a subject for discussion. Perhaps
even the question OF appointments Is
talked over; and. II so. we fail 10 Sc,
anything extraordinary in that fact
There seems TO be some uneasiness il
the camp Of The adherents ct Addicki
because CT the fear that Dr.. Ball ma,
not recommendUn Republicans to i'm
Evening journal., 1901-10-04
Brother DlckeYs SAVINGS

From the Atlanta Constitution.
Some folks spen's dey time in larnin'
how ter die; but de wise man is de one
what wants ter larn how ter live.
Dey say dat Moses wus de meekes
man. but he hit dat rock a mighty
hard lick wen he got thirsty.
Dey is plenty er Jonahs in dis worl
terday. De only trouble is dey is toe
tough fer de whales ter tackle.
Some mems needn't look fer bushe
ter hide dey light under. A pint meas
ure is big enough ter kiver It.
Ef Satan is a roarin' lion. folks dom
pear ter be in a hurry ter git outen hii
way wen he gives notice dat he,
comm.
Evening journal., 1901-10-04

During the last presidential campaign
there were repeated declarations that
the Filipinos were in alliance with
the American forces in the operations
against the Spanish. 1t was repeated
ly charged that Aguinaldo had an
agreement with Admiral Dewey and
Consul-General Wildman. Both Dewey
and Wildman denied it. but Demo
cratic papers and orators preferred &c
believe otherwise. Now Aguinaldo. il
an interview. says there was no under
standing or agreement OF any kind. w,
suggest that in compiling their list o
liars, our Democratic brethren now al,
Aguinaldo's name to the list.
Evening journal., 1901-10-04
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROADS SPE-
CIAL EXCURSIONS TO PAN
.arr-rn 4. ~ ~ cc-rr,rcnr
AMERICAN EXPOSITION

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will run special excursions to Buffalo
on account of the Pan-American Ex-
position, from Philadelphia and ad-
joining territory, ON October II,
% and 20. Ronud-trip tickets.
good going only on special
train leaving Philadelphia at S.44 a. NJ,
Harrisburg 11.50 a. m, Sunbury 1.03
p. m, Williamsport 2.3O p. m, Lock
Haven 3.06 p. m, and on local trains
connecting Herewith, and good to re-
turn on regular trains within seven
days. including day of excursion.
will be sold at rate of $3.50 from Tren-
ton, 50 from Reading, 80 from Phila-
delphia, 80 from Lancaster, $S40 from
Harrisburg, 1925 from Altoona (via
Tyrone), $40 from Winchester, and
proportionate rates from other points.
These tickets will not be good in Pull
man parlor or sleeping cars in either
direction. Stop of 80 minutes will be
made at Williamsport for luncheon
For specific time and rates, consult
Evening journal., 1901-10-04
HOW RUSSIA HANDLES STRIKES
Authorities Treat Strikers the Same
Way as Rebels.

Authorities Treat Strikers the same
Way as Rebels.
Washington, Oct. A striking ex-
ample OF the manner in which Russian
authorities deal with strikes and
strikers is afforded in a report re-
ceived at the state department from
United States Consul Miller at Much
wang, under date of July 30. The men
in the Niuchwang oil factories stopped
work for several days, striking for an
increase in wages. The Russian civil
administrators Of the port Immediately
issued edicts giving notice that he
had arrested and punished the leaders
Of the strike, and that any Of the men
who refused TO begin work the follow
ing morning would be arrested and ex
PEELED from the port. One of the edicts
reads "by the law OF Russia, labor
leaders who stop work should receive
the same punishment as rebels"
Evening journal., 1901-10-04

Josiah Quincy. who for four Years
was mayor Of Boston, was nominated
for Governor of Massachusetts, yestor-
day. There is little doubt Of his de-
feat, since Democracy in MASSACHUSETTS,
is at a low ebb. and Mr.. Quincy is re-
garded as a visionary young m an, with
tendency to prolific public utterance,
AS Mayor OF Boston he was noE a sue
cess. some Of his ideas Of patornalism
having proved ridiculous. We may
look for a food OF anti-impu ria.isdc
oratory, and the Atkinsons will be
much in evidence, but fortunately il
will only last till the election.
Evening journal., 1901-10-04

New York. and begins operation in
Wichita where she rips everything
that will attract the attention Of the
puople and result in a collection" as
a local paper puts it, After a while
she will begin working back toward
the East. and the papers will refer to
her as Mrs. Rice, of Kansas"
Evening journal., 1901-10-04
Kansas Gets the Blame

From the Kansas City Times.
Kansas is blamed all over the coun-
try for its cranks. and often the blame
is misplaced. The crankiest cranks Of
Kansas drift in from other States. Mrs
Nation is from Kentucky. for instance
and she was a crank before she To-
Gated in Kansas. Mrs. Margaret Rice
is the very latest She is Just from
Evening journal., 1901-10-04

Certainly the time hasn't &C me wheT
to be an adherent OF any parity neces
sarily means that every othcr interes
in life should be subordinaHed. VIZ
have been hearing some shange doc
trlne recently the trend of which
seems to be that one cannot be a good
Republican and question an y act that
any official elected by the people oil
that persuasion has evec perform
ed. We think the party was made for
the people, and not the people for the
party. A man may be a giood Presby-
terrain or Baptist, and yet deplore the
conduct or utterances of adherenlts OF
his faith. If loyalty to party means
blind allegiance, where brains and hon
esty have no place, then the doctrine is
un-American. To be a man is better
bhan to be a servile follower OF amy ma
chine. masquerading under an honored
party name.
Evening journal., 1901-10-04
MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATS
For First Time In Six Years They Arc
Harmonious.

Boston. Oct. 4.-For the first time
in six years the Democrats of this
state united at their convention yes.
terday With one exception the entire
ticket was nominated by reclamation.
The contest was over the governor.
ship. the contestants being Hon. Josia
Quincy. former mayor Of Boston, and
Gemaliel Bradford. of Wellesly. Ex
Mayor Quincy received 1886 vote:
and Mr.. Bradford ia.
Evening journal., 1901-10-04

Diggins, Coffey. Bases on balls-Off
Prentiss, 3; off Day. 4. Struck out-By
Prentiss 2. Stolen bases-Tierney
Campbell, Day. Left on bases-ChesteT
Athletics. z; Wilmington, 10. Time
Two hours and five minutes. Umpire
KeOugh.
Evening journal., 1901-10-04
chicaqo's Linemen's strike spreadinI

Chicago. Oct. Am the aerial line
and repair men connected with the
various telegraph and telephone COM
panies in Chicago, except about half
the Western Unions force, have de-
clared. according 70 the strikers of the
Chicago Telephone company that they
will go out on a sympathetic strike
unless the telephone company settles
with its striking linemen.
Evening journal., 1901-10-04

In little breeze, or in a gale, beat
ing or drifting. reaching, running or
sailing in the teeth Of the wind, Column
bia has shown her superiority. The
cup stays at home.
Evening journal., 1901-10-04

Philadelphia had a great parade Of
fire laddies yesterday. Il was more
spectacular than a Fourth Of July ova-
tion by Mayor Ashbridge.
Evening journal., 1901-10-04
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

e her as Mrs. Rice, of Kansas"
4
CAUGHT AT RANDOM
Europe has five reigning princes wink
: are over so years old, and nine others
who are more than TO-
While Kansas is not a manufactur.
(, ing State, she has a few large manu-.
featuring Industries and a large mum.
Der of small ones. The great packing
houses of Kansas City, Kan, yield i'm
mense products OF wealth. annually
The great smelling industries and -four
mills also yield large returns. Cement
factories and vitrifed brick plants add
net little to the wealth of the COM
munity.
The new library at Athens is COM
pleted. 1t was begun fourteen years
ago by Professor Ziller, of Dresden. 1t
has room for 100000 volumes.
The city Of Pensacola, Fla. now
CLAIMS to be the third in commercial
importance on the Gulf OF Mexico. be-
ing excelled in exports only by New
Orleans and Galveston.
Nearly half a century ago the experi
ence OF putting horse meat on the mar
ket was made for the first time in Aus
tria. A Government decree of April 20,
1854, gave a legal permission to cut up
and sell horse meat as an article of
food. During the rest of that year and
in 1855. 943 horses were slaughtered
for food in Vienna; the number rose in
lS99-the last year for which stastis-
tics are obtainable-to 25,64O head.
Say, boss" he began, Il don't want
no money. / ony ask yer ter pass me
inter dat lunch joint and buy me a
square meaA"
Poor mani" exclaimed the philan-
throphist. Il can't do that but the
next man You ask may so here's a
Depsin tablet in case you overeat your
self"
Mrs. Wanterby-Really, you must
excuse the appearance of our house.
It's so dirty and so upset.
Mrs. Kaulef-Why, it seems to me
to be just the same as ever.
In three hundred years the average
length Of human life has been doubled.
In the sixteenth century it was between
eighteen and twenty years; at the close
OF the eighteenth century it was a lit
tie over thirty years, and today it is
over forty years.
fTeee-4gbe eavr uha canit updarsta,d
why people cali him a fatterer.
Jess-She does, Ell?
Tess-Yes; / guess it's because he
never said anything flattering to her.
Jess-More likely ne did say some
thing fattering and she's trying to
make herself believe he was in earnest
Only % per cent Of the population
of England and Wales live in the coun
try.
At Eucla. in Australia, a subter
ranean lake has been found at a depth
OF 300 feet. with a comparatively mex
haustible supply of water,
"The only secret a woman can keep
is her age"
But that's very seldom secret.
She merely thinks it is"
Pineapples come into bearing in Ha-
wall when the plants are four months
old. and bear in abundance for years.
Lettuce can be planted at amy time, and
it develops quickly. The same is true
Of celery.
Ayel Life is a strenuous battle,
Wherein men OF every sort
Engage; some emerging as victors
While some just regret to report"
A large number of cuttlefish have
resently been caught OF the north
coast OF Germany. AS they have
never before been met with in these
waters, it is difficult to account for
Evening journal., 1901-10-04

New Zealand sent Great Britain l..
4e7l9I hundredweizht Of mutton va
ned a. R2,657, 45O. in the course Of last
year.
Evening journal., 1901-10-04
sAM'L LEES CT.

Low el y trim
med Hat Spe-
cials to be sold
before our open
ing days, St.oS,
Ss.5o, So 08
So o8, 81 %, all
worth double
these low prices.
S9.o8-L on G
Raglan Ladies'
Goats, proper
style for this
season; p o S i
{ We y WORT
SIS. 90.
S5.oo-T a f =
f e a silk-lined
Jacket, all WOO
material, worth
$3.50.
$3.oS - ALL
w o ol Z t on
Jackets, Sill k
lined.
Walking
S k ir t S, SI.39.I
SI.9S, S25o toI
IS. 90.
Dress Skirts,
p er p b a ps the
largest stock inf
Wilmington, sII
to $1,000. |
oSc. -----B c S Il
$3.50 fl e e c e
lined L a d i e S
Wrappers. 4
Evening journal., 1901-10-04

A large number of cuttlefsh have
rec8ently been caught of the north
coast OF Germany. AS they have
never before been met with in these
waters, it is difficult to account for
their presence.
Evening journal., 1901-10-04

Ayel Life is a strenuous battle,
Wherein men Of every sort
Engage; some emerging as victOrs
While some just regret to report.
Evening journal., 1901-10-04

Europe has five reigning princes who
are over so years old, and nine others
who are more than TO-
Evening journal., 1901-10-04
sAM'L LEES co.

I5c. yard---
will sell to,
lI.ooo yards S;
I(make l ov e
skirts, waists
llinings) aud p.
lively worth {
soc, yard
our French Fl
nels go at
price; 69c. val
6oc. and s.
lyard-----Johl l
James Dobsor
Phil a d elph
make the best
goods. We {.
to-day t h e.
heavy all-w
Skirtings, s4l
ches wide,
Black, Blue
Grey, plaid ba
a n d pos.tiv
worth 81 and.
.yard---69 and
Evening journal., 1901-10-04

Say, boss" he began, Il don't want
no money. I on'y ask yer ter pass me
inter dat lunch joint and buy me 9
square meas."
Poor mani" exclaimed the philan-
throphist Il can't do that, but the
next man you ask may so here's a
pepsin tablet in case you overeat your
self"
Evening journal., 1901-10-04
Hats Trimmed Free of Charge
! LEES CO.,
Department Store,
S. e. Cor. Fifth and rIarket Streets.
Ladies' and Misses TaiIOr=made Suits.

department
mucf
positively 80; then an
people this line
Jackets full aneta silk lined price
$50 Higher grades al $3.50, SIS and SIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-21

Eff yer wants ter make a man feel
satisfied wild dis worl. des tell i'm dat
his times up. en- he gwine ter de next.
Furrin missions IS all right, but hit
makes folks feel funny ter see a heath
en- in beaver hat en- an fur overcoat
whilst we gwine roun' in a hickory
stripe shirt.
Some folks wants all de gold what
you kin dig for 'em, but when it come
ter diggin' it deyse'f dey gifts a certifi
cate fun de doctor sayin dat what dey
needs is res'.-Atlanta Constitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-21
She Showed Him Her Work.

From the Chicago Tribune.
The woman had her arms in the tub
and was fiercely scrubbing one dirty
garment after another. Book agents
don't often penetrate to that part of
Chicago, but this one did. He knocked
on the front door until he was tired.
and then he went around to the back
door. The woman was bobbing up and
down over the washbOard.
Good morning, madam" said the
book agent, pleasantly.
Good mornin,' said the woman,
shortly
Pleasant day" observed the book
agent, sparring for an opening.
Good enough answered the woman.
Excuse me, madam" said the book
agent, but I have here a work that I
would like to show YOU
Have yOu2" answered the woman.
We'll, I've got a lot of work that I'd
like to show YOU" She took one soapy
hand out of the tub and waved it at a
great pile of dirty clothes.
That's my best work, Went on the
woman. .'If your work can beat that,
all right; if it can't, why, skip OUT
The book agent skipped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-21

Il know many young man. casual
1y observed Miss Kerfiip, who used %
look reasonably graceful on a bicycle
who is sadly disfiguring the glorious
summer landscape by trying to ride
hard trotting rse.''-Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-21

Now that you've inherited half a
million you'll reform, of course" said
the good man.
Well I shall certainly never be a
thief again, replied the hardened Grim
inal.
All. but the old habit Do you think
your good fortune Will change that2'
Sure. It will make it kleptomania-' "
Philadelphia Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-21

You seem to be much interested in
me, my little girl. What is it2'
7 don't see how your face can be so
smooth and clear. Papa says you have
Travelled all over the country on it. -
Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-21

A Sunday school superintendent VINO
happened to be draper and was teach
when he had finished explaining the les
son: Nov, has anyone question to
ask2'
A very small girl raised her hand
What is it, Martha?' asked the sup
erintendent.
Why, Mr. Brooks. how much are
those little red parasols IN your win
dow 2'-Tit-Bits-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-21

young lady, don't you know that
every time you smoke a cigarette you
drive a nail in your cof1in?
''Oh. nonsenset A woman can't drive
a nan."-Moonshine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-21

The late executive head of Chill not
only died a natural death. but he died
in Office. This IS a long stride toward
stability in the South American repub-
hc.-W ashington Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-21

twenty-five loads Of mules have
been gathered up in the Sacramento
valley and shipped east. To think Of
such a quantity of pure cussedness go
ing out of the state all at one time is
distinctly gratifying. San Francisco
Bulletin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-21

William, here's a dollar for you. YOU
know I'm running for office. don't you?
Yes. sub. replied the old voter. but
hit'n take bout one dollar en- a quarter
ter '1ect a man lax youi'-Atlanta Con-
stitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-21

Hotels are divided into hotels and
temperance hotels, according to the 10
cation of the bar.-Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-21

yes" said the loud guest at the sea
side hotel; It move in the best society
in our town ABR remarked the
quiet man; 7 suppose you are able to
take your vacation now because the
moving business is slack at present.
Philadelphia Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-21

The taste Of the French is not de-
teriorating They have acquired the
good old American penchant for Tur-
key hxin' s.-Nashvil1e News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-21

Doctor see what the matter is. It's
dyspepsia All you have to do is 10
laugh heartily before and after each
meal
Mrs. Binks-Tmpossibse I get them
myself, and wash the dishes.-Philadel-
phia Telegraph