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The Wilmington Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-19??, 1901-01-12
DEMOCRACY OF HENDRICKS,
That Is the Kind the Masses of the
Party Want Today.

Party Want Today.
a. nobler Democrat than Thomas A.
Hendricks of Indiana never lived, says
The Atlanta Constitution.
In n recent speech Indiana's present
Democratic leader, Hon. John w. Kern,
said of him:
(. The Democracy Of Hendricks was the Democ-
ecy q the Kansas City convention. II living his
u a;ld have rung out in the last campaign
~ r,astN ~ thhso .maAessaas always dear to his
heart. But while tie Democratic party is alill
the conservative party, 1t was in The days Of
Hendricks It is as ready now then to strive to
find common ground upon which all Democrats
who believe In constitutional government may
stand in coming conflicts.
Il is today holding no parley with deserters; its
closed against words OF advice gratuitously
offered by alleged Democrats who vote the Repub-
lcan ticket or by those in the great struggle Of
1900 who withheld both vote and voice from the
cause Of the people and could in that mighty
contest only painful and distressing situation.
There is no occasion for elimination and re-
elimination between Democrats, but there
should always be generous and patriotic rivalry
as to who will render the most effective service
in the work OF building up the party organization
and strengthening the party lines for the coming
conflict.
The Democracy of Hendricks, of
Thurman, of Buckalew and the other
great men who fought straight from
the shoulder and won elections with
out an ''un-Democratic compact" with
Mugwumps! That is the kind the
Democratic masses want, and they will
never barter it for the convenience OF
time servers.
The Democracy led by Hendricks
was growing force; the body LEFT
by the conference.-the compact" will
Mugwumpery was puny and dying
Life has now returned, and the giar
stands ready for the conflict.
The Wilmington Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-19??, 1901-01-12
FOR THE
FAR Nj e T..

The question Is often asked, ''IB
the farming industry making progress,
aleng with other industries OF cur
landT' My answer would be In the
Affirmative. says John H. Curl in The
Prairie Farmer. Those of us who
have passed the half century line can
more fully realize the changes than
those of less mature age. Forty years
ago all farm labor was performed ON
foot; today it is principally done ON
wheels. The improvement In stock
can never be as great again in the
same length of time, but farmers and
stock raisers are fast awakening to the
necessity of still better soil, better
cultivation, better seeds and better
breeds, and it only requires ride over
the country to show the prosperity OF
the farmers. The old brlndle cow has
stepped aside to make room for the
Hereford, the Shorthorn and many
other good breeds. The common little
plug horse of 1000 pounds has been
replaced by the 1900 pound Norman.
Clyde and Percheron. The razorbaclt
hog has left most of the forests. and
our blue grass and red clover pastures
are being filled with crosses or pure
breds of the best strains. The old
mountain sheep have shed their last
coat of wool and have been replaced
by as good fiocks as the world pro-
duces. Many of the old worn cookie
bur fields have been redeemed by red
clover, the greatest known fertilizer.
The old pioneer cabins of our fathers
have rotted down, leaving no traces
of their former location, and cottage
houses of the latest and most up to
date patterns now adorn the majority
of rural homes. Where once stood the
old straw sheds, fine commodious
barns have sprung up to take their
places. Where the farmer once stood
watering his herds and 1ocks with the
old sweep and bucket. today he Is
utilizing the powers of the elements
TO pump the water. In a few more
years every trace of the old rail fence
will be obllterated and will be known
to our grandchildren only by records
of history. With free rural mail de-
livery an established fact In many
places, with the probability of soon
becoming general all over the land.
and with farm telephones placing the
farmer in close communication with
the towns. will the readers not agree
with me that the farmers are in the
front ranks with the fast marching
columns of American industries7
Those who live TO see the next % years
roll around will see this country lined
with electric, gasoline or some other
power railways from town to town.
making fast and cheap transporta-
ton for the farmer and his products.
The Wilmington Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-19??, 1901-01-12
"SILENCE THERE
AND NOTHING MORE"

oh-that deadly pass; are these papers
tongue tied7
The state is being wronged. We cal
on you by name. Speak out now
Every Evening,
Evening 'urnal,
Morning News.
Daily Republican,
The Sun,
The S:lr, Sunday
Newark Ledger,
New Castle News.
Mddletown New Era,
Mlddletown Transcript,
Smyrna Gill,
Smyrna Tines.
Dover Dslawarean,
Dover Index,
DIVER State Sentinel,
M lord News and Advertiser,
Milford Chronicle,
Georgetown Sussex Journal,
Georgetown Delaware Democrat,
Georgetown Sussex Republican,
Georgetown Union Republican,
Seaford News.
Laurel S Essex Countian,
Milton Times,
Lewes Delaware Pilot.
Speak out; the state is losing $500. oo'
in taxes. What do you say to it? B
men not mice.
The Wilmington Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-19??, 1901-01-12

fare rates TO school children, lower
rates to working people during ctrtai !
hours and six or more tickets for 4
quarter to all com=is. These exac
tions certainly are backed by reason
and it is a singular thing that any city
should consent to give up its streets
to traction line without any return
whatever. Perhaps Wilmington may
get an idea eventually from some Of
its more alert neighbors
The Wilmington Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-19??, 1901-01-12

Farmers and horse breeders would do
well to consider the possible future de-
mands of the horse market and breed
accordingly, says The American Agri-
culturist. While the general purpose,
special for nothing horse will bring a
low price for delivery and farm work,
high figures will be paid only for those
adapted to some special use, as heavy
trucking. driving or riding. As straw
indicating which way the wind is blow
Ing, a New York shoe dealer says he
has had more calls for riding boots
than any previous year In his expert
ence, while the sale OF bicycle shoes
has fallen q per cent. II Is the wom-
en-. too, who are his principal custom
ers. and they have the riding fever In
the worst uey.
The Wilmington Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-19??, 1901-01-12

The Delaware, Mary land and
Virginia railroad owes the state the
sum of $4,000. The interest
originally paid on this sum was at the
rate of 6 per cent. per annum or
$4,000. The Tailroad is operated
by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany and one day when it felt poor il
casually mentioned the fact to the
Delaware Legislature through Its
chosen and skillful agents, and the
state cut down the interest rate &c
8 per cent. per annum, and now re
ceives only SII,55o.
Ne. yearly loss to the state of SII,
$50.
It do-s seem queer, don't it, bu
every time the State Treasury and th'
Railroad company brush up agains
eachRother The state gets its pocket
picked.
The Wilmington Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-19??, 1901-01-12

We have been wondering for good
while why The Every Evening thinks
it necessary to announce so often that
it Is not Democratic paper.
Nobody has made such an I'M
founded accusation as that against it
for years, and no one ever will if it
will only persist il its present course
OF outspoken admiration OF Republi-
cans and continual and ceaseless con-
demnation of Democrats.
We notice these three things in its
policy.
1. 1t clamors increasingly for the
election of the two Republicans a!
United States Senators-the only tffec
Of which if possible would be to dis
rupt the Democratic party and DISCUS
Democrats. The Every Evening
might as well try to weave and dy
certain cloth on its printing presses o
to print its newspaper on loom as +
swing true Democrats into this line O
thought and action.
2. Itsayst the Republicans Regulars
should not be criticized for joiuin
with the Addicksites in the organizi
ton of the Legislature, yet what the
did was to refuse to take the organic,
The Wilmington Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-19??, 1901-01-12
FOR LOCAL OPTION.

The committee Of the Chamber Of
Commerce on state and municipal taxa
lion has offered report that is OF particu1
lar interes' in view of the recent dis
closures regarding the Vanderbilt per-
son1l faxes. 1t rroposesa bill, simil II to
the Tax Reform Association bill Of the
last legislative session. which was intro
duced by Senator tlsherg at the desire Of
the West End Association.
This measure bases the state taxes. not
on the assessments of properly. but on
the local revenues. Returns are 10 b.
made to the state tax commissioner Of all
the money raised in each tax district for
local purposes, and proportionate
amount is to be prid to the state for stale
purposes. 10 raising this money tie
local authorities may make such ex-
emptions or reductions on particulat
classes OF property now taxed as they soc
fit.
This plan would at once abolish all the
AbOu oNdhddiS. uC o(fehtbh-
among the counties to get the better Of
each other in assessments would cease.
Each county would be its own board Of
equalization, and any county that thought
It's state tax too high could reduce them
The next year by greater economy in rs
local ex Expenditures.
With this local option system the per
sonal properly problem would soon be
solved. When every county could ex-
pertinent upon the best methods Of levy
ing taxes, the right plan would be hi
upon somewhere. Perhaps it might b
found that one plan would be the nigh
one fer the great cities. and quite an
other fer the rural districts New York
Journal.
The Wilmington Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-19??, 1901-01-12
A WISE GOVERNMENT.

The Asphalt Trust has been Great
ing a little excitement by its com
plants against Venezuela and frantic
appeals for warships and government
help. 1t appears that when the Trust
was given concessions to work an
asphalt lake" (Which is practically a
mine), in Venezuela fourteen years
ago, it agreed in return to make ex-
tensive public improvements at its own
cost, which would open up the country.
This is akin to the single lax PROPOSE
ticn, that the holders of valuable
locations shall pay for their privileges,
and from this fund public improve
ments shall be made. The Trust,
however, has made scarcely any im-
provements, aud has worked only q
small portion of its concession, follow
ing the example OF the coal mine own
ers in Penns, lvania and restricting Il {
output SO as to keep up prices. rhs
Venezuelan government has lherefore
given to another company the priv
lege of working the undevtloped land
The trust has lost nothing except il
monopoly, since itean sull mine ant
ship asphalt from the tract it has bser
working.
The Wilmington Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-19??, 1901-01-12
YOUTHS, DEPARTMENT.
rhe Swallows and the CIocs-Ths
Dog showed sense-ren Christ
mas Presents.

Two newly married swallows, with
the important business of building a
nest ON their minds. stopped to rest
one morning on the hands Of a great
church clock In the town of Newark,
N. j. Presently they noticed little
hole on its face Just large enough for
a swallow to enter. They looked in
and saw a lovely place for a nest
among q collection of wheels that
seemed perfectly quiet.
There is q great difference, you
must know, in the movement OF the
swiftly, while the larger ones move
so slowly that, unless they are watched
for long time, they seem to be stand
ing still
The swallows thought 1t would be
delicious to live in the clock.
So they began to build. They carried
hay and grass and cotton into the
clock, and by night their nest was half
finished. They slept in a seighDor-
ing tree, and in the morning flew back
with fresh building materials.
Something very strange had happen
ed. The nest that they had partly
built had nearly disappeared. They
had to begin again. All that day they
worked hard. The next morning they
found that the same cruel trick had
been played on them.
They now became very indignant,
and that night they perched on the
hands of the clock, so as to be near in
case any one should try to destroy
their nest. In the course Of the night
the hands OF the clock turned around
and tumbled them off, but in the morn.
ing they saw their nest had only been
/ slightly disturbed. They repaired the
damage, finished their work and NOV.
ed In that night.
For two days they were very happy
but ON the third day man climbed in
to the tower to see why the clock had
4 stopped. He found nearly a peck Of
straw and grass and cotton that had
been drawn by the wheels into the in
most recesses of the clock and hat
finally so clogged the wheels that the,
could move no more. Then he fount
the nest that the swallows had mad,
and threw 1t away and stopped up tn,
hole in the clock face.
And so it happened that the swallow
had to go and build nest under tn,
caves after all.
The Wilmington Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-19??, 1901-01-12

The Democrats chose Hon.
Chauncey P. Holcomb as their candi-
date for Speaker of the House and
vo'ed for him.
Common courtesy always requires
the courteous recognition by the sue
cessful candidate for Speaker of the
leader Of the opposition and he is al
ways placed on the most important
committees of the House.
The Hon. Mr.. Speaker McCommons
inaugurAtes new custom. He snub'
his defeated maetilor and insult
the Democratic leader.
Mr.. Holcomb is left off every i'm
porlant committee and stuck in out o
the wsy places as a member of thu
committees on Crimes, Miscellaneous
Business and Accounts. Nice trea
ment thar. Rather intense courtesy.
The Wilmington Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-19??, 1901-01-12
sArceDAY, jar. -, 1901.

P or old Sussex county owes the
Sta.e IS 900 and pays 6 per cent, IN
terest on that amount.
The railroads pay the State only 8
per cent. on seventy-seven times as
much as Sussex owes.
Reducing this to mathematical
proportion it means that the state
thinks seventy-seven times as much of
tie railroads al it does of Sussex
ccuaty, and makes Sussex pay twice
as much interest as it 6o.s the rail
roads.
In other words, the railroads get one
hundred and fifty four pieces of pie
when Sussex, that child of misfortune,
gets one slice.
How do you supp ,se this happens ?
The Wilmington Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-19??, 1901-01-12

1t is observed that in most cities
there is disposition to exact from
street car companies substantial con
cessions in the way of reduced fare:
and transfer privileges in exchange foI
any grant which such corporations
may desire. In some places the com
panies are made to give special half
The Wilmington Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-19??, 1901-01-12

The meanest boy in Greater New
York stood on the curb the other day
about five inches away from the sniff
ing black noses of two tiny ponies.
The boy was typical District snail,
and he wore blue cap and was eating
big red apple. The ponies were black
and diminutive. They We're advertise
ment ponies attached TO gorgeous
wagon shaped and painted to represent
shirt. Their driver had gone to
lunch, and all the normal sized horses
on the block were chewing their mid
dt.sss--,rTy;il Uus trere WINS noSL ing h
sight for ths equine dwarfs until the
boy in blue stopped at the stand on the
corner and bought three red checked
apples. Into his pocket he stuffed two
and started to MUNICH the third. Then
he saw the black midgets standing In
the gutter. He stopped to look at
them. as every one else did He came
up closer and stood just within five
inches of the inquisitive noses that
twitched with anxiety to get into that
alluring pocket just on a level with
them, but few inches out of reach
When the apple was gone, he saunter
ed off and didn't even leave the corel-
New York Commercial Advertiser.
The Wilmington Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-19??, 1901-01-12
Rated MS n chumn.

Mckinley is not bigger man now in
the estimation Of the Republicans than
Harrison was when he was president
Yet Harrison doesn't indorse Mark
Hanna. and hence is now rated as
chump City Times.
The Wilmington Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-19??, 1901-01-12
NOTICE. would call the attention

NOTICE. would call the attention
~ of the citizens who own or habor
dogs tJ-esection 8 City Ordinance, 70
prevent annoyance from dogs" If any
owner, possessor or han borrr of any dos
shall not before the 10th day of Januay
in every yer catse the same to be res-s
tered or shall suffer any dog. while or
his premises, to give reasonable Gauss
of annoy ance to any person by barkiii(
or bowling, every person SO offendiiii
shall be fined IS.
Ho lrs of registering, $50 a. m. to 8 81
p. m. at the City Hall.
EUGENE MASSEY. H
Chief OF Police
The Wilmington Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-19??, 1901-01-12

1t requires no gift of prophecy to
predict that this congress will enact
the most extravagant legislation ever
known TO the history of the country
Kansas City Times.
The Wilmington Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-19??, 1901-01-12

Readers OF THE DEMOCRAT failing to &c
the paper at News stands. Railroad
stations, news boys, etc., will report the
same to this office.
The Wilmington Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-19??, 1901-01-12

rNrEnED AT TUE WILMINGTON PosroFFIcE AS
sEcoSD-CLAss MATTER.
The Wilmington Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-19??, 1901-01-12

Change, remodel Marks ship bill as
you will, the smell of Doodle win hang
sround 1t STILL
The Wilmington Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-19??, 1901-01-12

Delaware & Atlantic Phone 33s.
The Wilmington Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-19??, 1901-01-12

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The Wilmington Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-19??, 1901-01-12

The Democrat Publishing Co.,
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Evening journal., 1901-06-22
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Evening journal., 1901-06-22
Social and Personal Notes

Miss Margaret Lamb has returned home
from Philadelphia.
Mrs Harry Harper and NJ So Mae Boone
are visiting relatives in Frederick.
Lilhurne Chandler has returned from a
business trip to Rolandsville, Nh.
Former Senator Kenney. of Dover was
in this city this morning. and while here
transacted some law business with COL
onel BENJAMIN Nields.
Harry Emmons attended commencement
exercises of Lafayette College this week.
A marriage license has been issued for
the marriage Of George G. Fitzpatrick. Of
Plattsburg, n Y, and Miss Blanche r.
Mcllvainey, Of this city.
DR.. and Mrs H. w. Briggs returned last
evening from trip to the Pan-American
Exposition, in Buffalo
Mr. and Mrs Frederick Bart Berger
have returned from their wedding trip and
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. Ernest Smith.
Mrs ]. c. Pennock, of PHILADELPHIA. is
spending a few days with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. William McAteer. Of Chi
cago, are visiting Mr.. McAteer's parents
here. Mr.. McAteer is employed in the
clerical department of the Chicago. Mime.
sofa and st. Paul railroad.
Evening journal., 1901-06-22
PHILANTHROPY

Gifts Of great sums Of money to our
educational institutions by men OF
wealth. are becoming very common.
In most instances the donors are men
who for some reason have not been col
lege graduates. These benevOlences,
however, suggest that with the truest
spirit OF philanthropy. the benefactors
would give TO the youth OF coming gen
erations what they themselves have
been denied. We sometimes hear that a
college education units men for the ac-
live pursuits OF life; and it will be re-
called that Horace Greeley was loath tC
employ a man with a diploma. but it II
beginning to be recognized that the col
lege man may have all Of the desirable
qualities OF the average individual ant
something more.
Education is a broader thing nowthai
at any former period. and while the col
lege aims to develop general culture
Il recognizes many branches OF stud,
which at an earlier day were consider
Evening journal., 1901-06-22
DAIRYMEN SUE MEMBER
FOR LOSS ASSESSMENT

Before Magistrate Hollis this after
noon the case of the Wilmington
Northern Dairymen's Association
against George w. Cooley was begun
The action grew out Of an assessment
levied over two years ago on the mem
bers to cover a loss sustained by tn,
production of milk, which amount
ed to $76.32 per member. Mr.. Good
ley refused to pay his assessment, an,
the association has taken the presen
method to collect.
William T. Paynter, secretary, was pu
on the stand. and testified to the organiza
ton and the validity of the minutes O
the association.
Thomas Baldwin. OF West Chester, an'
Francis NJ. Walker, OF Wilmington rep
resent the dairymen, and w. +. Kurtz rep
fesents Mr.. Cooley. Testimony was be
ing taken at the time of going to press.
Evening journal., 1901-06-22
NEW SPAPER OPINION
Me-. HIGGINS Was Absent-mlnded


General John M. Wilson, who recently
retired as chief OF engineers. is very
courteous man, and in office hours es-
peclally expected TO be treated with
that Difference by visitors that he ac-
corded TO them. One day Anthony II g
gins, then a United States senator from
Delaware, who Is not exactly a Chester
field. dropped in TO see the general on Of
fetal business. lie entered with his high
hat stuck carelessly on the back of his
head. and, without troubling himself to
remove It, fen into a chair and opened
up the conversation. General Wilson was
much perturbed by this familiarity. and
made no pains to conceal the fact Finally
he pressed his finger hard on the cleo
trio button, and his messenger appeared.
william" he ordered sharply, bring
me my hat" When William reappeared
the general put the hat on. cooked II
savagely over his left eye, planked both
feet on his desk and continued the talk
Senator Higgins appeared totally IN
aware of the Significance OF these pro-
ceedings. but General Wilson was not yet
through with him. As the senator arose
TO go the army officer touched the button
again. handed his hat to the messenger
saying. WILLIAM. you may hang it up
again; I don't suppose I'll have any fur
Their use for IL to-day until 1 go home"
II H. only fair to Senator Higgins to
state that even this pointed remark
seemed TO fail to make any impression on
him.-North American.