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Evening journal., 1901-02-20

Sussex county mas had a alsgraceful
financial record. The present proposal
to fund its floating debt is the out
growth OF many years Of bad manage
ment by the Levy Court Thousands
of orders we're given ON the county
treasury when there was no money in
hand. Those orders were hawked from
hand to hand, falling lower and lower
In value, until finally they reached the
hands OF money lenders who got them
fer one-half on One-quarter of their
face value. The money-lenders put
these depreciatsd county orders away,
waiting for the time TO come when an
issue Of bonds would be made to pay
on the floating debt. They are inter-
|ested peculiarly in THE bill now before
the House, for, If lt passes, they Will
get full value for all the orders they
hold, while the poor fellows to whom
the orders were drawn originally, and
who could not afford to hold them,
will ase the moneylenders make
thousands Of dollars which would have
gone into their own pockets long ago,
but for the dishonest practice of their
Levy Court in buying materials and
having work done and then giving
worthless orders on an empty treas
ury We fail to see how a county
with such a record as that, and which
has owed the State $1,000 for years
and years on a bond on which the
county defaulted on interest for seven
years can float a loan. even If the
Legislature gives it authority to do so
Evening journal., 1901-02-20
SIZING AND SMELLING

Senator Alice can see the evil of the
ordinary slot-machine, but he over
locks the evil of the political slot
machine that Addicks has been drop
ping money into with Indifferent re-
suits for eight or ten years.
Senator Brasure can smell the evil
of an ordinary cigarette, but he has no
nose for the detection Of the stencil
and corruption of Addicksism.
These two Union Republican States
men strain at the gnat and swallow
the camel
Evening journal., 1901-02-20

The deadlock IN 1896; the election of
Richard r. Kenney in 1897; the dead
lock in 1899 and the election Of Mayor
Fahey the same year are still fresh in
the minds of the Delaware Republi-
cans, and they win see to it that the
political adventurer and party-wrecker
who committed those crimes against
Republicanism shall not be rewarded
with a United States senatorship at the
hands Of the Republican party.
Evening journal., 1901-02-20

Within less than three weeks the
session of the General Assembly will
come to an end. From this time for
ward every member should be at his
desk every day possible, and never alb
sent himslf without making a par
which will be effective in both the sep
arate and joint sessions. The closing
days Of a Legislature are attended with
momentous results, and really repre-
sent the work of the session.
Evening journal., 1901-02-20
EVENTS III WEST End CLUB
Band Concert Last Night and Basketball
Tonight

In the West End Reading Room
last night the Philharmonic Band gave
concert for the benefit Of the asso-
citation.
Tonight the reserve basketball team
will play the Bancroft A. A. team, of
Philadelphia. Friday evening the first
team of the club will play the Naval
Reserve team, of Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1901-02-20

vailed in all dis
tricts save eastern
Florida and the
lake keregions.where
there have been
thunderstormsan and
snow. respective
ly. The tempera-
ture has fallen
over two-thirds Of
the country east Of
the Rocky noun
tains. Forecast:
Fair and colder
Evening journal., 1901-02-20

BAD HEART-COULD NOT LIE
DOWN FOR EIGHTEEN MONTHS
Il was unable to lie down in my bed
for eighteen months. owing TO smoth-
ering spells caused by Heart Disease.
One bottle of DR.. Agnews Cure for the
Heart removed the trouble, and to-day
] am as weil as ever l was. IL. w
Law. Toronto JunctiOn.--62
Sold by Miller Drug Co, 402 Market
and n B. DanfOrth. Market and Sec.
lond straets.
Evening journal., 1901-02-20
sudden Death of Mrs. Short

Stan Correspondence Evening Journal.
Dover. Feb. 2O.-Last night Former
Representative Matt Ford Short, one
of Willard Salisbury, Jr.s lieuten-
ants hare on the senatorial field, re-
ceived word of the sudden death Of his
mother. Mrs. Margaret A. Short, at
Piney Grove. Sussex county. She was
.77 years old and a widow OF the late
Horace S. Short Her son did not
know that she was III.
Evening journal., 1901-02-20
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

The Wilmington and Brandywlne
Springs Railway Company will make
improvements to the value of $4,000
on the hotel property at Brandywine
Springs.
-George Lever, Cecil BreclSley and
Robert McKinerew, boys, who claim
Wilmington, Del. as their residence,
were held in $500 bail yesterday by
Recorder Nowrey. of Philadelphia, on
charge of stealing a box Of hats.
Evening journal., 1901-02-20
Gave Synonym Party

Miss May Cline, Of No. 5O4 West Thir-
teenth street, entertained the members
of the Vioris Literary Society at a
synonym party in Monday evening. The
first lady's prize was awarded to Miss
Clara Griffin, and the second to Miss
Bertha Boone; first mans prize to James
Davis; second, Ollie Sullivan.
Evening journal., 1901-02-20
Dugan-CoVne

Miss Dehlia Coyne and Thomas Dugan,
both Of this city, were quietly married in
St. Patrick's r. c. Church yesterday af-
ternoOn. After the ceremony they ten
dered a reception to their many friends
at their future home, No. Gil East Fifth
street.
Evening journal., 1901-02-20
N URSIN G. MOTHERS

N URSING MOTHERS
want Scott's emulsion Of cod
liver oil, almost without ex
ception. So before they ge.
to be mothers, eating for two
is no small tax, continued fol
months.
The emulsion not only is
food itself; it gives strength
for digesting usual food.
If the milk is scanty or poor,
the emulsion increases supply
and enriches quality.
Wen send you little 10 try II you like.
SCOTT & BOVINE, 4o0 Pearl street, New York
Evening journal., 1901-02-20

a heartscald during the last five weeks
that no action Of his would surprise
them. They have him on their hands
for the time being. and expect no re-
lief until the Legislature adjourns.
Evening journal., 1901-02-20

Representative Baynard has filed tol
the brim the cup Of humiliation OF
The people Of the Second representative
district Of Wilmington. They have
good cause 10 be ashamed Of their rep
resentation in the Legislature, for no
district in the State has less to bo
thankful for and more to regret as a
result Of the late general election. Rep
resentative Baynard now rs voting for
Addckz- For several weeks he has
been itching TO do it, but the courage
was lacking. After he had betrayed
the sentiment Of his constituency, h,
said be "exDected he would catch d
when he got home" We don't know
The people Of his district have had sucl
Evening journal., 1901-02-20
Promotion for Naval Surgeon

DIR. Walter McClurg, a surgeon in the
United States navy, who is well known
here, has been advanced To the rank of
tenant-commander. He was aboard
the Oregon when that ship made the re-
markable voyage from San Francisco to
TO the Gulf He has been in the service
thirty-fve yeaGs
Evening journal., 1901-02-20
Women to Form Lodge

Special to the Evening Journal.
New Castle, Feb. 20.-This city is to
have a lodge Of women for the first
time in many years. Tomorrow night
an organization of the Daughters of
America will be effected at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry RothrOck, with
thirty charter members.
Evening journal., 1901-02-20
NEWSPAPER OPINION
Room For improvement

rom the Boston hSfalu.
Delaware is disposed 10 repine be-
cause she has not as large a popula-
tion as has Rhode Island. The former
State has almost double the area of the
latter, but, while Rhode Island has 343
inhabitants to a square mile. Delaware
has but rs. Yet population is not
everything. nor is wealth when wealth
is not more equally divided than it is
In Rhode Island. Goldsmith's lines:
III fares the land, to fastening ills a
prey,
Where wealth accumulatos and men
decay"
may bs remembered with consolation
in this connection. Rhode Island is
rich and populous because Of her
manufacturing. Yet there are laudable
aims for a StaIte beside success in
manufactures. 1t is well for the nation
that she should have States important
in other directions. and Delaware
with her long line OF seacoast and the
fertile land within her borders. may
acquire useful distinction directly
growing out OF these natural endOw-
ments. There Is room for improve
ment just now in her politics. but SIN
has i'm other days sent highly creditable
statesmen to the national councils
presenting a record clearly superior L
that of Rhode Island in this respect
Evening journal., 1901-02-20

General James II. Wilson's promo
tion to the rank of brigadier-g general
In the regular army is deserved.
He has done signal service in three
wars. not counting the trouble in
China, and his selection by President
is q suitable reward
for military merit coupled with many
private virtues.
Evening journal., 1901-02-20
Dr. Forrest TO I,eoture Again

"Resuscitation From Drowning" will
be the subject of a lecture to be de-
livered by George w. X. Forrest be-
fore the members of the Y. NJ. c. A.
on Friday evening.
Evening journal., 1901-02-20
win Ask I,egisIature's Aid

Advocates of the removal of Della
ware College to this city have con-
cluded to send to the Legislature a
bill providing for the removal of the
institution.
Evening journal., 1901-02-20

At the opening Of every presidential
campaign there is always a big demand
for collections of campaign badges
state and national, used in the cam
paigns Of the past.
Evening journal., 1901-02-20
GRAND LODGE IN SESSION
Annual Meeting of Shield OF Honor
Going On

This mornings session Of the thirteenth
annual meeting OF the Grand Lodge of
Delaware, Shields of Honor, was devoted
to receiving reports and referring them
ito committees. The election of officers
will be held this afternoon.
Z he officers-elect will be installed by
Past Supreme Master Edwin IL. Mason,
of Philadelphia
Evening journal., 1901-02-20

Minister Conger has announced that
he will accept the Republican nomlna-
.tlon for governor Of Iowa il it is ten
Iderod him. His admirable conduct Al.
PsSln entities him to some honor
greater than that.
Evening journal., 1901-02-20
Delawara's Sons 10 Entertain

Sons Of Delaware Of Philadelphia, will
be "at home" in the Betz Building on
Saturday night. 4 feature Of the even
ing will be a reyivai Of Bowers beach
melodies.
Evening journal., 1901-02-20

Massachusetts, has its scandals. too.
Before the commituse Of the House OF
Representatives of that State it was
charged that the New England Gas
and Coke Company had set aside one
million dollars to be used for legisla-
tive PURPOSES. That's nothing. Ths
Bay State Gas Company has been au-
uhorized 10 increase its capital stool
to one billion dollars.
Evening journal., 1901-02-20

his clutch on his sixteen men the Leg
islature will elect two senators. If he
persists in compelling his men to vote
for him to the exclusion of all others,
then in that event it follows that there
can be no election and that a member
Of the Republican National Committee,
who promised the Republican National
Convention that two Republican
United States senators would be elect
ed. must bear the burden of RESPONSE
bility. The Republicans refuse abso-
lutely to share it with him.
Evening journal., 1901-02-20

erly winds, becoming high ON the coast.
Sunrise, 6:47; sunset, Sal: length Of
day, lOh.. Sam; moon rises, I'LL a. M
moon sets, 1865 p. IN.
Evening journal., 1901-02-20

So outrageous has been the conduct
of National Committeeman Addicls
that a special meeting Of the Republi-
can National Committee should be
called for the express purpose Of IN
vestigating his actions and expelling
him. He is a disgrace to the COM
mittee, and not a fit political associate
for the men who compose IT,
Evening journal., 1901-02-20

There Is No New York Mutual
Life Insurance Company" IL Is The
Mutual Idfe Insurance company of
New York
Evening journal., 1901-02-20

For a cold in the head take Laxa-
lBromo. .es .e,AsMf
Evening journal., 1901-02-20
The weather AHA the Almanac.

Generally clear and cold weather,
with occasional snow fiurries, has pre-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-04-24
A Disappointed Musician.

The Manchester City Times tells an amusing story of the eminent com poser, Feli6 en David. When quite young he gave concert at Cairo. which was much admired, and after it the khedive sen. for m and asked if he wo>''' ve few sons to the ladies of the harem. Naturally the young composer was charmed with the idea, and visions of oriental beauties fioated through his mind On the day appointed he was shown into a large room, empty, save for a piano, and to him entered negro eunueh and wait ed in silence until David, grown tired Of waiting asked when his pupils would appear, when the eunuch an- swered that David was to give lesson to him, and he would give it to the ladies of the harem.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-04-24

Caldwell Thursday evening, has been postponed one week.
 Miss Flora Silbernagle left yes terday for Little Rock where she will visit friends and relatives for a few days.
 Mir. Frank H. Rice, of Greenyille, Miss. and Mir A. c. Covington, of Lake Dick, Ark, are among the late arrivals at the Trulock.
 Mrs. F. 4. Jarvis and family, of Noble Lake. and Miss Ida Mann of this city, are guests Of the New Waverley at Hot Springs.
 Mr John T. Marsh left yesterday for Little Rock, where he will attend the state meetings of Scottish Rite Masons and the Shriners,
 Miss Miriam Franklin, of this city, and sister-in-law, Mrs. Joe P. Frank lin. of Little Rock, are sojourning at the Waverley hotel at Hot Springs.
 Miss Lillie Lambert, who has been the guest of her brother, Mr. Barney Lambert. and family here for the past few weeks. has returned to St Louis
 Mr. R. C. Bright cashier of the Fidelity Life Insurance company, and Damon Clarke manager for Brad street. of Little Rock, are in the city
 Senator and Mrs. James K. lone: arrived in the city yesterday after noon and are now the guests of Mir J. Y. Saunders and family on West Barraque street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-04-24
LIVING EXPENSES,
Provisions Are Cheaper Now Than They
 Were Thirty Years Ago.

The interesting disclosure is made that the cost of living is less in the United States today than it was in the 1860. Carefully compiled statistics show that articles costing s100 then cost $l5 now. It is true that few things are more expensive, but con- modities consumed generally by fam lilies, such as 5readstuffs, sugar, rice, salt, woolen and cotton goods, hJots and shoes, and silk and rubber goods, are considerably cheaper now than they were thirty years ago. Ali manu- factured goods, with hardly an eXcep- tion, are cheaper, mainly because of improved processes of manufacture which enable the maker to reduce the cost to the lowest point, says Leslie's Weekly. The development of our vast arable territory in the west, north west and southwest, and the striking results of irrigation, when applied to what were formerly considered desert lands, have increased our crop sup plies more rapidly than ths increase of population. Despite the dire preulc- .!ons that prices Of wheat. corn and cotton must inevitably advance be- cause little land remained to be culti- vated in the west and south. the fact is that millions of acres are still await ing tillage. In Texas alone an area almost as extensive as that of the original thirteen states is virgin soil. The emigrant may have to go farther and work harder to establish home stead in the United States, but Uncle Sam is still rich enough to give every able-b bodied, industrious newcomer a chance to own a farm
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-04-24
Daily Graphic.
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE
Hot drinks at Mitchell's.

Hot drinks at Mitehell's.
 MT. l.. T. Sallee is quite sick.
 A little house that is doing a big business Walker Drug Co.,
 Miss Bessie Atwood is still con- fined to her room with typhoid fever
 A marriage license was issued to- day to MT P E. Brooks and Miss Mar garet J, Hagle, both of Pastoria,
 Strawberries, tomatoes cauli- flower, beets and carrots, fresh three times week at strauss x Millers.
 Physicians will find solidifed for maldehyde and generators at the up- to-date druggists, Walker Drug Co.
 Lost on Main street, a pocket book, containing about s450 Return to Graphic office and keep half the sum.
 -Curtiee's blue label corn and sweet wrinkled peas melt in your mouth, and sold only by Strauss & Miller.
 MT W N. Brown. of Monticello is in the city purchasing material for the new cotton mill to be erected at that place.
 Phone etI auss & Miller foi stuff fed mangoes, plain and sweet mixed dill and vinegar pickles; also mus tard chow-chow.
 Seal Brand" coffee, the best on earth. Hits the right spot. Buy no other. For sale by Strauss & Miller, sole agents.
 MT Nicholas Rightor of Helena, Ark, is late acquisition at the local Cotton Belt office Mr. Rightor is in the claim agents department.
 When down town shopping, stop at Mitchellas and try hot drink. Clam and tomato bouillon. chocolate or beef tea served for 10 cents
 Miss Malum, the nurse has re turned from Magnolia, where she was called before Christmas to nurse Mrs J. s. Dawson. She is living at MT Georges residence.
 Advertising Fane-1fandsome de- signs, large or small, with your adver tisement printed on them for sale by the Adams Printing Co T. phone or call and see OUT samples.
 Mir Garland kaYanaugh. formerly with the Cotton Belt here, now with the same road at Palestine. Texas, is in the city. He is suffering from an accident which occurred several days ago at Palestine. and in which his hand was painfully injured.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-04-24
English Fraud on Japs.

II has been discovered that thou sands of Japanese have been fraudu- lenty converted into British subjects in Vancou ger. through the conniyance of greedy notaries. They have taken up salmon fishing, and the fishermen's 8 union is urging action on the part of the authorities Just what the latter can do in regard to the matter is not very clear so far.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-04-24

Il have accepted the state agency for the American Fire extinguisher, which is known to be the best and cheapest fire extinguisher on the market. John ". Cameron, 300 East Eighth avenue.
 To the Physicians of Pine Bluff: If you have prescription to be de- livered quick at any time. telephone, send or leave it with us; We will give obth yourself and patient satisfaction in service and accuracy and prices Walker Drug Go.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-04-24
PERSONAL POINTS.
comings and Goinas of Home People
 and Visitors.

MT C. voss went to Fort Smith yes terday.
 Mayor George R. Lacy, of Arkansas City, is in the city.
 Mir F Guy Fulk, of Little Rock. was in the city yesterday.
 MT c. C. Marschemer of Parkdale, is a guest at the Truloek.
 Mrs. I. H. Rodehaver has returned to her home in Little Rock
 Mir Harvey l.. Atkinson, of Star City, was in the city yesterday.
 Mir C. H. Owens. of New Orleans, is in the city visiting his family.
 Miss Hattie Simon, of Memphis, is the guest of Miss Lillian Eilbott
 Mir W L. Dewoody, of this city is enjoying q rest at Hot Springs.
 Mir F. Neimeyer. of Little Rock, was guest at the Trulock last night. Miss Maggie Taylor WllI ieave to- morrow for Little Rock to attend the Shriner's banquet.
 Messrs. R w Mattox and Jos. F. Chiffon of Little Rock, were visitors in the city yesterday.
 Miss Eorinne Hightower leaves to- morrow for a weeks visit to her cousin, Mrs E. H Lyon
 Mrs. Will Levy and sister. Miss Jen- nie Kenwood, will leave Monday on an extended visit at New York.
 Miss Eela Foreman has returned to her home at St Louis, after a visit to her sister, Mrs Ed E. Harvey
 Mayor Angus F MeNeiH and wife passed through the city this morning from their home at Redfield. en route to South Bend where they go on a pleasure trip.
 The meeting of the Charminade Music club. which was to have been held at the home of Miss Amanda
The age-herald., 1901-08-04
From the New York World.

From the New York World.
 Boston The method of preventing strikes and lockouts which has been tried for ten years in Boston between the Mas ter Builders Association and the work men has been absolutely successful in every respect, says William H. Sayward, secretary of the association, former member of the legislature.
 The system was adopted ten years ago The basis of the system is the form of arbitration" which was proposed by the National Association of Builders, and has been adopted here by the Master Builders association on the one hand and the asso- ciation of workingmen In the building trades on the other.
 The employer takes the position that it is for the interest of both parties that the worklngmen's unions should be recognize ed. Therefore 1t is preferred that men oin the labor unions. With this known as the policy of the employers, the union men cannot object if non-union man is found occasionally upon the work.
 Another fundamental idea is that the in- terested sides to a question shall settle 1t for themselves, and that no outside inter- est shall come in to draw men om Into strikes There shall be no sympathetic strikes. It is further one of the essentials that the representatives of the two sides shall have absolute power to settle dis putes, and there is no appeal from their decision.
 "All questions of mutual concern" must be brought before the joint committed, which is to be appointed annually by each side
 The joint committee must consist of not | less than six members, equally divided between the associations represented, and | an umpire who must be chosen the first l thing after the committee completes It's annual organization. He must not be 0 journeyman craftsman or an employer of journeymen. The umpire for the first three years was John D. Long, but he was never called upon to act. Every is- sue was settled by the committee without referring anything to the umpire. Then, for | two years William Lloyd Garrison was
 the umpire, and he was called upon only 1 once. Charles Francis Adams, second, ! is the present umpire. He has been obliged to settle one question.
 If any employer refuses to abide by the decision of the joint committee he may be thrown out of the association. In case the workingmen refuse to abide by the | decision of the committee they may be disciplined.
 Either side may refer matters to the | joint committee, and, after the commit tee reaches a conclusion it transmits that | conclusion to each association for it's l government.
 | The National Builders association is an 1 advisory body, of which Mir. Sayward is secretary, and it impresses upon it's local constituents the desirabiity of making