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Evening journal., 1902-12-27

him his position. Even those who op-
posed him most vigorously have taken
occasion to commend him. and Phila-
delphia has given a sigh of relief. as
she has come to realize that her prose-
cutting officer is honest, able and fear
less.
But Mr.. Durham announces that he
proposes to take Mr., Weaver from his
present duties and place him in the
Mayors chair. Nobody else had
thought Of it, but the Insurance Com
missioner announces that he has made
this choice after much thought, and
that Mr. Weaver will be duly nomi-
mated and elected. In other
words, Senator Quay has given Durham
this Office TO fll, and he will name the
next mayor OF Philadelphia as abso-
ntely as he selects his own newsboy,
Nothing like this has ever occurred in
American politics. and II shows the
perfection of the machine system
AhNiN - nu0PiNloh that MI weaver
was found to be too danger
ous as a prosecuting offi-
Ger. and that he is to be given
the mayorslity bait in order that he
may resign his office to make way FOR
some plant tool. The people of Phila-
delphia, however, have been taught tc
ask no questions, and now that the ma.
chine has revolyed and ground out 9
name, they will proceed 70 ratify It
Whether the nomination is good or no
toriously bad, is matter Of no mo
ment.
Evening journal., 1902-12-27

Mike" Rayens. who is regarded as
an epicure, says that musl1rats can be
prepared so as to taste exactly like ter
rapn, and he is willing to bet that he
can fool ex-senator Gibson on the dish.
Gibson is the greatest living terrapin
cock, says the Evening Telegraph. He
learned the act from Secretary Bayard
and taught it to German. There is a
tradition on the Eastern Shore" that
some day the terrapins will send a
man to the White House. Who is dat
man, suh?" German? Gor-MAN.
Tewapin is caviare to the general.
Therefore-mystery. Do you appreci-
ate the fact that lots and cords Of peo-
pie who cannot afford to have the
greatest of delicacies on their table are
unable to tell you whether it is land
turtle or "a water tortoise? You hear
of diamond back" Well, there are
highland teuapins with diamonds on
their backs. like the diamonds ON the
skin of a Iattlesnake. only of differ
ent color. In the Southern Atlantic
States these are called "gophers." SO
far as know they are not fit to eat.
But people believe that the terrapin of
the eDicure is the hand turtle.
The genuine sculptured terrapin of
the epicure grows I'M the salt marshes
of the Middle Atlantic States, Mary
land being now the chief source of sup
ply. 1t is the only quadruped on earth
that is called a bird" The males are
'bulls," the females COWS" Very small
ones are little bulls" and 'heifers. -
Very large ones are "sliders. When
ycu order terrapin at hotel you may
bet 100 to l that you get slider. "
The highest authority on terapin is
'Bill' Laffan. He has written of it as
he has written of a fine painting, CIR a
vase OF antiquity. Though not so
good cook as Gibson, he is better ac-
quainted with the "bird." According to
him, terrapin are caught all the way
from Savannah to the Fatapsco river
blIt the genuine diamond back" be
.lc,lgs only to the upper Chesapeake
and its tributaries.
Most of the "sliders,' or ten-inch ter
rapin, come from the James river,
|Catchers earns from IS to 500 a week
They wade in the shadows and probe
fer the ''bird" with sticks. The bird
Evening journal., 1902-12-27
TIE FER-DE-LANCE.

His Terrible nitc often Causes Death
Ia a Fcw Moments.
TIE terrible for-de-lance win strike
again aud again and Is the cause Of
great mortality where he exists, caus-
ing Death often in n few moments. Over
the whole earth there is none to COM
pare with him except the notorious CO
bra CT India. Although not a water
snake. nc is fond Of the river and fiat
lands in rs vicinity, seldom being met
with In The hills. This dcnizcn OF the
rccdy swamp and scdgy river banks is
found over the whole nCrth Of the South
American continent as well as in the
islands Of Trinidad. st. Lucia and Mar
Unique He is truly the evil genius Of
tho two la,ser, where deaths from his
bite form high percentage every year.
In Martinique especially It is necessa-
rs of;ontimes In some districts to burn
the eornlclds so rs to destroy these
snakes before the negroes dare enter to
crt the canes. On one estate thirty-sev-
cn fcr-dc-lanccs We're killed on a piece
OF ground containing eleven acres.
OF dull yellowish or clay tinted
ground color, he is.rlngod with irregu-
TAR. blacklsh bands. narrowing toward
lAe back and broadening downward.
This arrangement Of colcring makes
am extremely difficult TO discern on
The fat alluvial lands where the sun
baked clay. mixed with the blackened
color of sticks rotten and water soaked,
makes a carpet of n color with his coat
lie is from five to seven feet in length
rs thick as a mans wrist. with fiat
triangular head.
Evening journal., 1902-12-27
Ihe Zoo Race

Tie animals thought they would have a
race;
The Monkey was referee;
The Bull was stakeholder, for, as he
said.
II was his nature to be.
The Camel got hump on himself;
The Lion ran with might and name;
The Tiger stood on, for beast of his
stripe
Was not let 90 enter again.
The Elephant took his trunk along,
In case he won the prize;
The Peacock was starter, aud missed
no one,
For, you see. he was all eyes.
Some spotted the Leopard for winner
sure;
The old ones chose the Gnu;
While those who leap TO conclusions
quick
Bet on the Kangaroo.
The Ostrich piumed himself on his
speed
All tried the record to wreck;
The Hippopotamus blew his own horn
But the Giraffe. he won by a neck.
Baltimore American.
Evening journal., 1902-12-27
Q. +. Rudolph,
Market and Fourth SITS.
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

To my best friend-JWi,liarn j" is
stated TO have been the words on the
wreath which the Kaiser placed cu
Herr Krupp's grave.
On accepting a challenger to a duelre-
Gently, a municipal councillor at Rom
cegno, in the Tyrol, chose cannon as
the weapons, and stipulated that he
and his opponent should fire at each
other from two mountain tops three
miles apart.
There is a reminder of the late Dr..
2urchards famous rum Romanism.
and rebellion" ALTERATION in a remark
made by the Rev. Mr.. Tunnel. OF
washington In discussing the negro
problem he said it must be approached
with soap. soup and salvation"
The Car has sent a cheek for $1,000
to w. s. Johnston. an Englishman OF
the Iaku Tug and Lighter Company,
as a mark of appreciation Of the gal
liant services he rendered to the allies
during the bombardment of the Taku
forts The British authorities have
shown MO recognition of MR Johnston's 3
services.
Efforts are being made in Paris to
form a society for securing promptness
and politeness from telephone attend
ants.
Automatic machines supplying hot
milk will be placed this winter in all
the principal squares at Stockholm by
the Swedish Temperance Society.
'Caister men never turn back" is to
be inscribed ON the monument Over the
grave of the nine Caister- (England)
life-boatmen who were drowned on No
vember IA. 1901.
The mortality in the colored popula-
tion OF the United States is nearly
double that of the white population
Native white stock has the advantage
of foreign white stock at most ages
above infancy.
One of the village churches in Malta
was struck by tightening recently ow-
ing, il is believed locally, to the bell.
not being rung during the storm as ar
act of prayer for safety from the Gle
ments.
Evening journal., 1902-12-27
Brave Boys

From the New York Evening Sun.
Several youngsters Of this town
showed that they had the stuff Of
heroes in hem yesterday. A. newsboy.
Carl Vanderpool. gallantly stopped a
runaway on Fifth avenue, and was
cheered and rewarded by the holiday
crowd Walter Jones, the elevator
boy in an apartment house on Morn
ingside avenue, while the building was
ablaze made fifteen trips through dense
smoke and get all the tenants out. The
youth who dares to do greatly is not
confined to the stories OF the dime
novelists
Evening journal., 1902-12-27
A Comedy Of Errors.

When Baron Haussmann went to
Constantlnople on a visit to Abdul Aziz,
who was then sultan, he had an inter-
view with the grand vizier, who did not
know a word Of French. At the begin
ming Of the interview the old long Turk
ish pipes were brought in, and then
Baron IIaussmann began making a
very long speech in French. The grand
vizicr could not understand a word, but
listened most attcntively till he noticed
that his pipe had gone out and clapped
his hand for a servant to come and re-
light it. Haussmann, thinking he was
applauding, rushed toward him with
outstretchcd hand, intending to shake
hands and thank him. The grand vizier,
seeing his hand put forth, shook it
warmly and said "Goodby," under the
impression it was Haussmanns inten-
ton TO leave, and quilted the room.
Evening journal., 1902-12-27

The approach Of the time fixed by the
Constitution for the convening Of the
Legislature should warn our citizens
that desired Legislation is none likely
to be secured if bills are prepared 20
be submitted early in the session. The
first few weeks are usually wasted and
the complaint is usual that there is lit
tie before the two houses. But towards
the last Of the session we may look
for a congestion of business, and it al
ways occurs that certain merltorious
bills fail to pass because there is moi
sufficient time for discussion and ex.
animation Since the constitution pro
vides for salaries for members for onl,
sixty days, that is likely to be tn,
length OF the session.
Evening journal., 1902-12-27
4 STUBBORN COLD OR
BRONCHITIS.

fields more readily to SCOTS
emulsion c. cod-liver oil than
% anything that you can take +;
nd if persistently used a few
lays, will break up the cold.
When you awake in the
tight choked up and cough
ng hard, take a dose of the
emulsion, and you will get
immediate relief, where no
.ough medicine will give you
.clief. 1t has a soothing and
healing effect upon the throat
and bronchial tubes.
Send for Free sample.
Iscorr s BOVINE, Chemists, 4o9 Pearl ST., n. Y
Evening journal., 1902-12-27
Not DutinbIe.

"IIave you any articles of value with
youy" asked the customs inspector.
Nothing" answered the returning
traveller. except wealthy grass wild
ow whom | expect to marry as soon as
l land"
"Wcll," unused the inspector, rubbing
his chin thoughtfully, Il guess you can
take her through. Seems to me she
will come under the classification Of
baled hay, and that is free."-Balti-
more American.
Evening journal., 1902-12-27
EDITORIAL OPINION
Uneven pistrinutIon

From the New. York World.
Because of a report that is true
though uttered in jest. that marriage
able women are scarce and in brisk de-
mand about Tacoma. the postmaster
of that city bears brow deep-lined
with care. Letters pour into his office
by bushels from those portions of the
republic which is opportunity" sc-
lcording to Garfield. that do not furnish
opportunities matrimonial In partic-
ular, several girls in Troy have formed
a marriage club to compare notes.
tastes and needs with the gallant Ia
comans.
This discrepancy Of the sexes has
Evening journal., 1902-12-27
NotIn His LING.

"what is his status in this commu-
nifty, II may askg
lie amt got none that ever heerd
on. He run n grocery for awhile down
to the Corners. but II he ever had any
status there 'twa'n't KEEP out in sight
where anybody could see it."-Chicago
Record Herald.
Evening journal., 1902-12-27

The man who economies in the use
OF coal not only benefits himself, but
he does a work Of charity. For every
pound that Genes 20 the city, two
pounds are needed, and he who fills his
cellar during this intense weather. or
who uses more OF the precious fuel than
is absolutely necessary. adds to the in
convenience and suffering Of others
Think about it.
Evening journal., 1902-12-27

Judge George Gray is getting to be
rather busy in the arbitration busi-
ness When he is not engaged in his
judicial capacity in settling disputes be-
tween litigants. he is endeavoring to
solve the delicate problems growing
out OF a coal strike OF helping to decide
international quarrels that are too
much for ordinary diplomacy. The de-
termination of the powers TO submit
the Venezuelan affair to The Hague
Court OF Arbitration imposes on Judge
Gray an additional task. We have a
suggestion to offer: Let us constitute
board of arbitration TO settle the mat
ter Of the Delaware senatorships, and
because of Judge Gray's experience, let
us place him at the head OF Il.
Evening journal., 1902-12-27
SATURDAY. DEcEMBER 27, 1902
PETTY LARCENY

In Article XIV. Section s, OF the Con-
stitutlon Of the State OF Delaware, we
read the following;
All stationery. printing. paper and
fuel used in the legislative ana other
departments Of government shall be
furnished. and the printing, binding
and distributing OF the laws, journals
Official reports. and all other printing
and binding, and the repairing and fur
nishing the halls and rooms Tor the
meetings OF the General Assembly and
It's committees. shall be performed un-
der contract TO be given 70 the lowest
responsible bidder below such maxi
mum price and under such regulations
as shall be prescribed by law. Such
bids shall be opened in the presence OF
the persons making the bids or their
representatives.
No member or officer OF any depart
ment Of the government shall be in
any way interested in any such con-
tract when awarded to or by any such
member, officer or department
This is the fundamental iaw OF the
state. a law which even Legislatures
and legislative committees are bound
to respect. yet It has been studiously
ignored. and the practice Of giving
public printing TO political favorites
has continued. The officials OF the
state government rarely call for bids,
and II they do make a pretense Of COM
plying with the directions in the Con-
stitutlon, its provisions are evaded in
one way OF another 50 that the favor
lte may receive the contract.
It is pertinent to cite an instance
The clerk Of the Senate two years ago
called for bids for printing the journal
Of that body There were three bid
ders. a Union Republican paper. a
Regular Republican. and a Democratic
paper. AS an evidence OF good faith
the two bidders who proved to be un-
successful, offered TO give bond for the
faithful performance OF the contract.
But It was awarded to the highest bid
der. the successful firm being the State
Sentinel. OF Dover. Thus several hun
dreds OF dollars OF the States money
were taken from the treasury 10 pay a
political gratuity. The clerk awarding
this contract. We understand, is can
didate for his old place, and II re-elect-
ed. It will be an endorsement Of the pol
icy Of using public funds to ray party
debts without the sanction Of the Con-
stituuon.
Most OF the state printing, We under
stand, has been done 10y an Office in
Sussex county. which tin the appoint
ment OF the present Secretary OF Stat'
had hardly the equipment to get out 4
hand bill. II was a plant which up e
that time had been owned by the Sec
retary OF State. which ownership w
presume continues. All OF this, o
course, is prohibited by the Constitu
ton, yet IL is permitted TO continue.
The remedy is to pass a measure put
ting the purchase OF supplies and tn
control OF State printing in the hand
OF an official who shall be under sufi
cient restraint. and stop this syster
which favors a practice that runs fror
petit TO grand larceny. Thousands c
dollars are being wasted annually, an
In many instances the printing is nc
satisfactory nor even in accordanc
with the specifications
Evening journal., 1902-12-27
The Rejected one.

Let me see" remarks the ignorant
parsonage. "Rime means frost, doesn't
itf'
Mine usually does" replied the un-
successful poet Observation-Disclosures
ciunati Commercial Tribune.
Evening journal., 1902-12-27
Like sparta's Iron Money

From the Brooklyn Citizen.
The recent drop in the price OF silver
is alarming the countries that are still
on a silver basis. Like the iron money
OF ancient Sparta, 1t may go well
enough at the domestic bargain coun-
ter but It don't go in the foreign trade.
Evening journal., 1902-12-27
Contlr TrnnnnctIon.

"De mule stoled wuz only wuth
S2O," said the Georgia darky. zen, bless
me. ef de lawyer didn't charge $50 ter
prove me innercentr'-Atlanta const-
tuition.
Evening journal., 1902-12-27
PIHLADELPHIA,s SEW MAYoR

PIHLA LADELPHIA's NEW MAYOR
District Attorney Jonn Weaver, Of
Philadelphia, has been chosen by the
Insurance Commissioner, Israel Dur
ham. to be the next Republican candi-
date for Mayor Of that city When
Mr.. Weaver was nominated for the
Office he now holds there was a general
Impression that as he had been brought
forward by the machine, he would serve
his creator. But apparently he has
done nothing Of the kind. In numer-
GUS instances he has vigorously prose
cuted cases when his conduct mus
have been very CALLING to the very per
sons who we're instrumental in giYinl
Evening journal., 1902-12-27

swarms of plague-infected rats which
infest the stone wall along the sea-
shore at Yokohama, have been en-
tombed alive. the authorities having
had every hole and crevice in the wall
ALLIED with cement and pebbles.
Evening journal., 1902-12-27
Calculating.

Elderly Adorer-I am sixty-nlne and
have 100000.
Fair Young Thing-Pn give you an
answer the day after tomorrow. l VIII
have TO figure 1t all out in the mortuary
Evening journal., 1902-12-27

woodchurch parish. wirral. England.
has parish cow which may be Dor.
rowed for q year at a stretch FOR u
cents as the result OF a legacy. .--.-
Evening journal., 1902-12-27

A. mob is the scum that rises upmos'
when the nation boils,-Dryden. 80
Evening journal., 1902-12-27
THE TATTLER
He Raised Them

He Raised Them
Some years ago / moved from Min
nesota to Georgit to try the effects Of
a more genial climate" said Mr.. II. +.
Fowler. Of Chicago.
Il went into the country ard did
little farming, more as a diversion than
for revenue. In fact, l came out loser
in all my agricultural operations. But
had a lot Of experiences and a good
deal of fun out OF my life in the South.
also learned more in a month of the
real character of the colored man and
brother after locating down there, than
| would have known in a. lifetime of
residence in the North.
1T so happened that shortly after
entering upon my rural existence I be-
came the possessor Of several litteTs OF
fine young pigs. amounting to about
forty all told. / didn't want the worry
of raising them and wasn't an ex-
pert in swiRology anyway. This led
me to make an offer to an old colCred
man, a tenant of mine, that If he would
take the pigs and fatten them till they
go to be good-sized porkers. ready for
slaughter, we would make an equal di-
vision Of them.
"He jumped at the offer, and glibly
promised to raise dem shoats till dey
would weigh mos 300 pounds a piece.
The day went by and every time
questioned old Jim as to the status of
the pigs he would grin and assure me
lney were getting on splendidly. Finn
ally, one day one of my other hands
brought me word that Jim had killed
the whole drove and sold the meat.
sent for his. and when he came before
me, with sheepish eyes demanded Of
him an accounting for my hdaf.
"'Yes sub dat's right boss; but you
see hits jes' dis way'-yore haf of dem
pigs jes' lay down and died
asss
Hospital Has Dog Patient
The Pennsylvania Hospital has an
interesting patient. II is a dog, and he
is the cutest of his kind, as knowing az
a human being. The little fellow made
lhis appearance recently holding up Q
manned paw. which no doubt he gc
by being run over by some careles.
wagon driver. The dog knew that ht
was applying at hospital, for wher
/ John" the gatekeeper, responded e
his yelps he held out the bleeding anC
lmangled paw.
'sAll right" said John, your way lie
There" pointing to the receiving ware
a short distance away. The dog waite'
fer no second bidding, but trotttd OF
on his remaining three paws. He wal
soon under the care OF Julius, the or
lderly, who bound up the paw, and pu
it in splints. Now the dog manifest
no disposition to leavethe hospital. an
il looks as though he had found per
manent home. though IL anyone in tha
lbig city has lost pet this whirl vii
tell him of its whereabouts.
Evening journal., 1902-12-27
Great Variety of Cuff Links

Gold and silver. Designs very rch
and buttons substantially made. The
man. green and rose gold or polished
oxidized or satin finished silver.
Evening journal., 1902-12-27

One OF the village churches in Malta
was struck by tightening recently, ow-
ing, IL is believed locally. to the bells
not being rung during the storm as am
act Of prayer for safety from the Gle
ments.
Evening journal., 1902-12-27

TO my best friend-Wi,liam. is
stated TO have been the words on the
wreath which the Kaiser placed ON
Herr Krupps grave.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-05-09
SILVER CLIFF ALL RIGHT.
Times Starting Up and fills Be-
ing Improved.

l.. Blaney has returned from the
Rosita and Querida districts and
saws that there is considerably
more people in those districts now
than there was month ago. He
says the people there think that
their country is going to be another
Leadville. Custer City will assist
in making the district more i'm
portant than it has been for several
years.
There are several men at work
on Custer City townsite planting
electric light poles and later an
electric light plant will be built
Others are at work digging
trenches for the water mains
Some of the business men at Que
rida and Rosita intend moving
their stock to the new town when
it is launched Plans are finished
for a bank building and also for a
big hotel. Ten men are engaged
in sinking shafts for the company
and in some of them pay ore has
already been opened up.
The Bassick mill will be i'm
proved by tho addition of new
concentration. The work has al
ready been commenced on other
improvements in the mill.
Mr. Blaney has started men to
work draining the water from some
of his properties and later these
mines will be deepened. He ex-
poets to ship ore before long.
The Terrible mine at Ilse has
started up again and coal is being
hauled for steam purposes from
Rockvale. Several tons daily are
being used,
John h. Smith an attorney OF
Denver is talking of starting up
the Humbolt and Pocahontas
mine. He owns the latter and has
taken bond and lease on the
Hum bolt.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-05-09
Spring Ailments.

There is an aching and tired
feeling; the liver. bowels and
kidneys become sluggish and in
active, the digestion impaired,
with little or no appetite, no am
bition for anything, and feeling
that the whole body and mind
needs toning up. The trouble is.
that during the winter, there has
been an accumulation of waste
matter in the system Herbine
will remove it, secure to the secre-
lions a right exit, and by its tonic
effect, fully restore the wasted It's
sues and give strength in place of
weakness. SOC at a.. A Hull's
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-05-09
For the Ladies'.

A round trip ticket from Flor
ence to Salt Lake and return will
be given to the lady selling the
greatest number of tickets of nd
mission and on tho drawings for
the Elks Bazar, May 18th, l4th
and 18th No person selling less
than 500 tickets will be eligible to
receive the ticket
T FL. MoRRTsEY.
5S If Chairman Grating Com
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-05-09

An excursion will be run from
tho Cripple Greek district Sunday
to Florence, Canon City and Park
dale. The rate to the valley towns
will be rs cents round trip. Three
trains will be run and enough roll
ing stock has been secured to take
care of a big patronage. The
trains will leave at &, S:l5 and .
O'Clock in the morning. The COM
pany has secured eight extra mar
row guage coaches from the kio
Grande and will use them in the
excursion service this summer.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-05-09

Do you know that we make our
own ice cream2 We do, aud its
made right too. Next time your
mouth waters for some call at
Hoffman Bros and try dish.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-05-09

The verdict of every body who
eats our pies and tarts is that they
are the best ever made, The very
best of materials are used by
Hoffman Bros