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Evening journal., 1901-08-13

mothers so frequently seen.
Among the regular attendants at this
bath house are two girls who have be
come exceedingly expert in swimming,
diving and other aquatic exercises.
Anna, the first Of these, has been attend
ing for the past three years. She is
&c. finely developed and proud Of her
prowess. Standing on the shoulders Of a
companion or on ladder, she dived head
first. jumped backward and turned a
somersault in mid-air with the greatest
ease. She spends most Of her spare time
in the pool.
How long did it take you to learn to
swimy she was asked.
"Oh. / guess not more than a week, "
was the nonchalant answer.
DO you find that most Of them learn
to swim quickly" was asked Of the
matron.
We'll, it's according to themselves"
was the reply. "Some have come here
for months and they have never learned
the first thing about it, They just come
here for a good time. Others learn at
once.
The bathing suits were Of various
styles. but of great simplicity. consisting
IN many cases Of a single garment of ex-
ceedingly airy texture. Regulation suits
there were none, with the exception of
one pair of tights. But the bathers didn't
care. They were there for a good time.
They swan and 1oated in the most bliss
full contentment And every once in a
while one would start off on mad career
across the pool, beating the water with
her hands and feet in such a manner as
to lash its placid surface to a foam and to
fill the air with clouds of spray.
On bright days the attendance of wo-
men AMI girls runs up to 3OO as against
500 ON the boys and mems days. There
are, Of course, many more aquatic ath-
letes among the latter. Rainy weather
makes but little difference in the attend
ance, says the guard, unless it should
happen to be cold.
Evening journal., 1901-08-13
BECOMING BRAzEN

The Addicksites are becoming very
brazen in their boastful effrontery.
This week the Wilmington Sun openly
avowed that Addicks had bought more
voters than any other party. This is
no news. but it is something new for
them to admit it in cold print With
ont money the Addicks party would DE
nothing better off than a sick cat
without catnip.-Sussex Journal.
II is questionable whether the organ
referred to made the admission inten-
tionally or inadvertently. but anyway,
the statement has appeared i'm cold
type. No matter what the intention
may have been, the editor is excus-
able; to attempt to defend his benefac-
tor through a course OF years, is suffi-
cient TO superinduce mental derange-
ment.
Evening journal., 1901-08-13
HOW GIRLS AMUSE THEMSELVES
IN THE CITY'S SWIMMING POOL

Some time ago the Evening Journal
pictured the joys of the boys in the free
bath house. To-day it gives some stories
about the girls who visit the place. Mon
days and Thursdays of each week the
bath is thrown open to women and girls
only; the other days Of the week the men
and boys have the use Of IT, Expert.
ence has shown that much greater per-
centage Of the latter avail themselves of
the opportunity to disport in their favor
lite element
1t is not difficult to locate this particu-
lar bath house, although it stands un-
pretentiously on corner down near the
creek. As one approaches shouts Of de-
light and yells of merriment, mingled
with sounds of tremendous splashing. are
waited on the air Guided by these
noises the reporter entered, pushed open
a door and was Immediately in full view
of the bath house interior.
1t was quite bewildering at first. Such
a number of naiads with streaming hair
and laughing eyes Such a mysterious
heaving Of the pools, such sudden water
spouts and such startling appearances of
heads emerging all at once from the
watery depthsl The bathers ranged in
age from tots of and to girls of is
years. The entrance of stranger was
productive of wild excitOment. Some of
the most lightly cad fed Unanimously to
the shelter Of the pool; all paused TO look
and question, and a very little girl, who
had been hesitating and shrinking on the
brink, lost her balance and fell in with "A
wild shrek of terror.
rs she afraid Of the water?' was ask
ed Of gallant older sister when she had
made gallant rescue of the tot
"Nes'm, a little, and she's afraid to try
to swim. This is only her first day in.
Can you swim?'
"Oh, I'm not grand at it. but l can
swim a little. This is only the third day
I've been in" In proof of her statement
she made q few strokes in the water. She
looked about years old. one of the little
Evening journal., 1901-08-13

Boon the Boston AdverlIser.

From the Boston Advertiser.
The report of General Macarthur, re-
garding conditions in the Philippines, in
dicatcs that while the natives are thor
oughly contented with American rule and
have no wish to make any further effort
for independence. large army viii be
necessary i'm order to maintain peace and
quictude in the islands II is an old say
ing in army circles that "the only good
Indian is a dead Indian" 1t appears
that the only good Filipino is one who is
within the practical range of a rapid-fre
gun. So long as the natives are certain
that they will be shot if they make any
trouble. General Macarthur is fully con-
WINGED. their loyalty TO the United States
will keep them in the paths Of rectitude
and harmlessncss. Some evil disposed
persons have attempted from time Ia
time 10 insinuate that the surrender of
the Filipinos was merely yielding 10 stern
Necessity and that at heart they still hate
their conQuerors. General Macarthur
report shows how false such stories are
Evening journal., 1901-08-13
WAYFARER'S NOTEBOOK

damp nOrtheasters. On the other hand
when the air is warm our bodily tenn
perature would rise too high if it were
not for the cooling of the skin by the
continual evaporation of perspiration
from its surface. In very hot and very
dry weather, as on deserts, this evap-
Grafton is so much FASTENED that the
skin is parched and burned; in hot and
very damp weather evaporation is
checked, and the air feels sultry and
oppressive. Moderately dry, hot
weather is less uncomfortable than at
either Of the extremes of dryness OF
dampness. The Oppressiveness of our
dog day weather in July and August
depends as much on its humidity as on
its heat.
The Weather Bureau reports do not
indicate the amount of vapor actually
present in the air, which would be
called its absolute humidity. They
record the relative humidity only
which is the absolute humidity divided
by the amount of vapor that might ex-
list If the air were saturated. Close
over the ocean surface the relative
humidity is generally over 80 per cent
and may reach at night 100 per cent
that is. the condition of saturatiOn. In
Wilmington the mean throughout the
year is SO per cent, the Winter months
registering five points higher. In this
climate the range may vary from 26 tc
100, the latter point being reached only
in times of dense fog, not necessarily
accompanied by rain. Usually the
lowest register of humidity in this city
means the greatest percentage of com
fort for humanity. 1t is in very dry
Winter weather that the barometer
falls below so per cent
With a given absolute humidity, tn,
relative humidity will fall as the TEN.
perature rises, and vice versa; as the
air warns during the morning the rel
ative humidity falls; but towards sun
set, when the air coOls, the relative
humidity rises again.
Evening journal., 1901-08-13
A Talk on Humidity

What is humidity" was asked yef-
terday Of one of the Weather Bureau
officials in the hope that some pOpu-
lar beliefs in regard to this trouble
some abstraction might be cleared up.
Humidity" replied the expert, re
fers to the state of the air with respect
to the vapor which it contains. 1t is
said to be high when the air is damp
and low when the air is dry"
Some further questions elected the
information that il is commonly the
case that the air over the land does not
possess as much vapor as il might, but
on cool, damp nights the air near the
ground is often saturated This is not
because more vapOr is present than in
the daytime, but because the fall in
Temperature from day to night reduces
the capacity Of the air to hold moist
re. SO that the previous quantity of
vapOr saturates it.
Il is well known that in both Sum-
mer and Winter the human body at
tempts to maintain a uniform temper
allure of about 9S degrees, or blood
heat" If the air is damp as well as
warm, it abstracts all the more heat
from us, probably by means of the
greater conductivity given both to the
air and to the clothing by the moisture,
hence the difference between the brac-
ing. though severe. cold Of our dry
northwestern winter winds and the
penetrating, searching chill OF our
Evening journal., 1901-08-13
NEW SPAPER OPINION
Sound Doctrine


From the New York Tribune.
Archbishop ireland will not. by work
men. be regarded as tool of the octopus.
He is q priest widely known for his he
lief ia Democratic principles and Amer
lean institutions. mstained either 10y the
disorders of anarchy or the corruptions of
wealth. His name has been mentioned
by strikers at various times as an accept
able arbitrator Of their recurring disputes
with employers. They should therefore
mark carefully the words of this friend Of
lahoring men concerning the policy which
they are being inevitably led into by their
leader in his efforts TO keep mills of the
steel companies closed. He says.
while the right to enter upon strike
Is and must be conceded as a right be-
longing to the personal freedom of work
iRgmon this much must ever be demand
ed and in the name of the same prin
ciple of personal freedom under which
men act who refuse TO work-that they
who cease To work must in no way inter
fere with the liberty of others who may
wish 10 work. The personal freedom of
the individual citizen is the most SACRED
and precious Inheritance Of Americans
/ The Constitution and the laws authorize
IL; the spirit of the country proclaims IT,
the prosperity of the people, the very life
of the nation. require It,.
There is material for thought i'm thos'
words for the men of Pennsylvania wh'
have been threatening to let no men worl
in the mills where they decline TO work
Also for the mayor of Mckeesport. wh'
announces that he will deport from towl
all non-union men who come there e
work i'm the place of the strikers. Othe
people have told them that such men ha'
a right to work il they wanted to. Blu
those who give good advice of that kin,
are commonly denounced as creatures q
the trusts Surely Archbishop lrelan
will escape that reproach.
Evening journal., 1901-08-13

Father Coleman. OF Frederick. Md.
Is making Strenuous efforts to have
more OF his flock marry. From some
cause the carly marriages Of a former
day are growing rarer every decade
Not only this, but the number OF per-
sons deliberately choosing single bless.
edness is growing year by year What
ever the cause, it is 10 be deplored
since it is the natural fate of norma
individuals to marry. Il has the sane.
tion Of church and State. and few
charasters are we'll rounded and devel
oped tin they have the influence o
that close bond which the marriag,
vow gives
Evening journal., 1901-08-13
All Deaths Are Not Painful

Although the Wayfarer has not made
up his mind to die. he has discovered sew
eral forms of death that can be contem-
plated with more composure than death
is usually considered
The popular idea that the act Of dying
is a painful process often causes fear
of death. But death from even the most
painful mortal diseases is usually pre-
coded by period of cessation from suf-
fering and partial or complete insensi-
bility, resembling falling asleep, or the
pleasant gradual Inconsistencies caused
by an anaesthetic. The common phrase,
death agony" is not warranted by what
occurs in natural DEATH which is COM
plete relief from all pain. When death is
owing to heart failure or syncOpe it is
sudden and painless-perhaps pleasant.
Death by hanging. there is reason to be-
lieve, is attended by voluptuous spasm.
Death by decapitation or electricity is
/ only momentary shock, hardly felt.
Death by poisoning varies in painfulness
according TO the poison employed. Opium
and other narcotics probably give pain
less, perhaps a pleasant. dreamful death.
HemlOck as we know from the accounts
Of the death Of Socrates. causes gradual
insensibility, from below upward. On the
other hand, arsenic, strychnine. carboliC
and mineral acids. corrosive sublimate
tartar emetic and other metallic posons
inilict slow and torturing death. Prussic
acid and cyanide of potassium cause
quick and painful death.
Evening journal., 1901-08-13
Lave Is mai blind

Love is Not Blind
Love is not blind, but sees through ali
disguise,
And that is why we hear from day
to day
OF odd engagements causing such sur
prise
And weddings passing strange in
every way.
What can she see in him." the critics
say;
Love is not blind, but sees through
all disguise;
'Tis those who cannot use his Roent-
gen ray
AT whom Love laughs and leaves
them to surmise.
find in you what all true lovers prize;
You find in me all was meant to be;
Love is not blind. but sees through all
disguise,
And finds the charm-compatibility.
And so when comes the day that We
are wed
Wen smile at those who think them
selves more wise,
And live to prove the truth OF what
we've said
Love is not blind. but sees through all
disguise,
Good Housekeeping.
Evening journal., 1901-08-13
ONE RESULT OF STRIKES

One Of the possibilities OF strikes and
other labor agitations, is shown in the
determination OF the Steel Trust au-
liberties to move one Of their large
plants from McKeesport to more
comfortable locality. This will be an
irreparable loss TO the Pennsylvania
town, loss which cannot be repaired
1t will be said that it is done out o
revenge; but the affairs of the grea
corporation are too well conducted Il
expend 50 great a sum from such ;
motive The peope of McKeesport
however. can have but little to say
since they have denounced the owner
Evening journal., 1901-08-13

Old ireland to the rescue. 1t is seldom
she gets a chance to extend a helping
hand to the outside world; but this year
Providence has smiled on her potato crop
and frowped upon ours So to discharge
a balance in our favor Ireland will eX-
port potatoes to America.
1t has not been ss many years ago that
disease laid waste millions of acres of
potatoes in Ireland and an urgent plea
went out for assistance. America re-
sponded with shiploads Of mealy ones
that brought joy once more to the true
Irish heart.
The tables are not exactly turned now,
but the United States has need Of what
potatoes Ireland can spare. With true
generosity comes the offer Of the best OF
a bounteous crop. This vicinity will gel
the FIRST pickings of the importation, and
Ireland will add another article TO her
export list. For the crop Of politicians
revolutionists and policemen is as boun.
teous as ever on the Green Isle.
Evening journal., 1901-08-13
TUESDAY. AUGUST l8, 1901.
TEACHERS RIGHTS


The Board OF Education last night
held a session at which little was ac-
compished, the time being taken
chiefly in listening to complaint that
was absurd on its face. The wrangle
is over the reappointment Of a teacher
who was dropped at the end Of the
last school year In advocating her
claims for reinstatement one gentle
man is reported TO have said:
/ know. too. that the board is under
no obligation, other than that imposed
by custom, to reappoint any of the
teachers II is a fact. however that 1t
has long been the practice TO reappoint
all teachers except for good cause in
a few instances reappointment has not
been made because of the voluntary
request Of the teacher. This custom
has prevailed so long that when it is
departed from Il reflects on the teacher
and IL no GAUGE for the action be
stated. i, is unjust TO her for il leaves
the matter open to speculative gossip
In the community at large.
II there has been a custom to reap
point teachers. and failure to do Sc
is reelection Upon those who fail, II
is time new line OF conduct is
mapped out In n business where per-
sons are emi eyed, II It is deemed WISE
frcm any cause, they are dropped with
uus necessarily renectlrg on their
character or business ability. 70 re-
fuse O. rcarpulht teaclcs slia?iy
mems that ;ho board dos not desire
her services ar0thCr year, aad to as.
tcnst to force a reinstate acn. Is
case Of baa judgment If tho ooarl i.
con'pcllo- &c continue all teachers, un
less there is some gross misconduct,
then our public schools viii soon de-
generate into n machine organized for
the purpose OF paying salaries to GER
tain persons.
The friends OF The protesting teacher
object to the action Of the board in
refusing to reinstaie her, without hav-
ing regular hearing. or a sort OF
'"+AA VI AAIhAas H. ANiAAA hi Wtnll0
able in certain cases to have The
teacher whose dismissal is in question
present to give her version OF any
charges. But it is sufficient for the
board 10 say that in its Judgment
the interests OF education require q
change. In such matters there are
many delicate questions 10 be consid.
cred. such as the applicants health
intelligence. education, social an,
personal habits. It oftentimes woult
be both unwlse and indicate to z,
into these matters in a regular hearing
and the board has the same right t.
dismiss a teacher as the head OF
private school would have, withou
it's motive being questioned.
Certain teachers and their friend
seem 20 labor under the impression
that these positions are in the natur
Of private snaps, held in fee simpl,
and that their personal interests ar
superior to those Of general education
They have taken their grievance int
the board endeavoring to iniimidat
that body We hope no more Elm
WIZ be given to the consideration
such pueriie criticisms.
Evening journal., 1901-08-13
MORE ABOUT CORN

Careful estimates place the corn
crop CT the United States at third
less than last year. or a falling off of
more than 5OO,OOO,OOO bushels. The
secretary Of agriculture has been visit
ing the drought stricken districts OF the
Mississippi valley and reports the dis
aster as very much greater than he had
anticipated For several weeks in
some sections there was not drop OF
rain while the sun parched vegetation
by The extraordinary heat Corn
THAT was beginning to ear withercd up,
and in some cases whole fields caught
fire and burned like stubble.
OF course this means an increased
price for that grain and already some
Delaware farmers have sold for Deem.
Der delivery at figure nearing the hall
dollar mark. But in estimating the
probable price the wheat crop must
not be left ont of consideration
America has grown more of that cereal
this year than at any previous time,
and this will help to make up the
shortage in the other grain. For in
stance. Kansas has produced more
wheat this year and less corn than in
amy period of her history for decades
and the low price for the former will
cause the farmers ITO substitute it for
the other grain in feeding live stock
But ii is safe TO assume that corn will
reach the half-dollar mark at harvest
ing.
Reports from all parts of the PENN
sula indicate that there will be the
largest corn crop ever produced here
Not only is II growing well, but tn,
acreage is remarkably large. Nor,
corn is being grown in the last few
years, because it has been found thai
it follows certain other products, a.
crimson clover and peas, thus allowing
two crops to be produced off the same
land in one season. An advance O
fifteen cents a bushel over the ordinar.
sales would mean much for our State
/
The sea is claiming its daily crop O
victims from Inexperienced yachtsmor
from the smaut young man who rock
the boat, and the amateur swimme
who wants to show Off. These person
not only put their own lives in jeor
andy. but also the lives OF those VIII
try to rescue them.
Evening journal., 1901-08-13
CROSBY
4 4.
COS. COZ and 6O9 Ma

Not the filled up
but a real good bleacl
lin, free from calends
100 Pillow Cqses, 4
at 5Ac.
go Pillow Cases,
at 51ac.
Aud we would say
you good to even
them.
800 yards fancy
stripe and figures, for
673 yards pure
Damask, a Csc damas
yard.
100 fancy percalo
from $1.00 to 39c.
Evening journal., 1901-08-13

teaching of the non-commissioned off
GERS.
Col Theodore Townsend acted as in
structor and set forth what the rules
of the National Guard demanded from
the officers. who must necessarily be
up in the rules Of drill practice in order
to impart the information to the men
under them. There will be a session
of the school once a month.
Evening journal., 1901-08-13

Il is reported that McKeesport. New
Castle, Pa, and perhaps other towns
will lose the steel plants they now
have in operation. because Of the hos
Utility of the authorities. II is an mex
orable law that capital demands such
safeguards as viii allow At to operate
with a reasonable hope OF producing
dividends
Evening journal., 1901-08-13

iron chancellor sighted and under
mined her. Her husband was afflicted
and died after a few months reign.
She was afflicted with a malady which
resulted in years of suffering, which
she knew must terminate her life.
Yet perhaps. after ALL She was happy,
since she seems to have been wise and
vifituous
Evening journal., 1901-08-13
R. II. SEQ
3l4 Market
PAVING BLOCKS s
Trolley Companies Have
Great Demand

Owing to the fact that
sible to obtain granite bloc
ing, work On projected trol
this city has been suspen,
Never before was there
mand for blocks in Wilmin
two trolley companies alon
coo and there is hardly G
that number in the city.
To find n cool spot, take
trolley cars and so on the
the jefferson House. New
Evening journal., 1901-08-13
FIRST REGIMEKTAL SCHOOL,
Session in Charge Of Colonel Townsend
Last NIGHT

Line officers of all the companies of
Delaware's National Guard assembled
in the State Armory last night, the oc-
casion being the first regimental
school, having as the curriculum the
Evening journal., 1901-08-13

In a New York paper there is a con
troversy in progress as to whether
there is a personal devil. This is a
free country and the matter might be
left to individual taste. Some persons
undoubtedly possess such a congenial
ally butt they should not seek to i'm
pose one upon those to whom his So
ciety would be distastefuL
Evening journal., 1901-08-13

Porto Rico is now in a prosperous
condition. She doesn't owe penny,
and is raising sufficient revenue to
meet every expense of government.
Her rich soil is being developed, and
her people are prosperous and CON
tented. The Edward AtlSinsons are
the only persons unhappy.
Evening journal., 1901-08-13

The Empress Frederick has been
laid in the grave. and thus terminates
a life troubled and sad. Her life has
illustrated the inability of wealth aud
titles to bring happiness. The German
people chose TO misunderstood her; the
Evening journal., 1901-08-13

Of the Appalachians 10 Florida and the
east gulf states. Forecast: Rain today
and probably tomorrow.
Sun rises. SOC a m. sun sets, 700
.. m; length Of day 14h. Sim.
Evening journal., 1901-08-13

developed danger
Gus strength. Ad-
visory messages
have been sent TO
all east gulf and
Florida y ports.
Cloudy. unsettled
weather with rain
has prevailed from
southern n e W
England south
westward along
the eastern slope
Evening journal., 1901-08-13

Tho Evening Journal goes by mail into
almost every postonice I'm the State IL
a delivered by carriers In Newark, New
mort stanton, Elsmere, Edge Moor Mar
rhaiiton. Falkland, Horklyn, Hockessin'
Dover. MiddletownS smyrna, Clayton lam
der. laurel. ScafOrd, New Castle, Della
ware city. Milford, Georgetown, Harrng-
ton, Delmur. Bridgeyille, LeWes, ana
many other towns. IL is on sale az an
Street Station. Philadelphia, and az Ches-
ter It is on file at several OF the reading
rooms on Youngs Pier, Atlantic city,
and on sale az the news stands near the
exposition grounds, I'm Buffalo.
Persons going away for a week or longer
can have the Evening Journal mailed 20
them daily for 6 cents a week.