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Evening journal., 1902-01-17
DELIVERED HIS LAST LECTURE
Nc. Spaid Gives Illustrated Talk on
Leaves and blossoms

In Brecks Mil hail last night, Arthur
r. Spaid, principal of the Alexis /. Du-
Pont school, gave the last of an illustrat-
ed series OF lectures. His subject was
Leaves and Blossoms" and it was illus
trated by eighty views. In part he said:
The American people have been most
prodigal with the trees, considering them
in commercial sense only. Our fore
fathers were slayers of trees. They
founded their homes in the primeval for
ests. hewing out great clearings by
means Of axe and fire. We are just he
ginning to heed the warning Of Wood
man. spare that tree Congress, al
though tardily, has begun to set aside
public parks and forest reservations.
Only "A little over One-third Of Delaware
is forest land. We need more.
Mature has planted her gardens so full
Of gOol things, and her flowers grow in
such prOfusion that one would think they
could not be destroyed. But it is re-
grcttahle fact that many Of our most
beautiful flowers are becoming scarcer
every year. The trailing arbutus, the
ladys slipper, the gentians, and Others
are gradually receding from the woods
Evening journal., 1902-01-17
WAYFARER'S NOTEBOOK
Every Day and Sunday loo


Delaware has her share OF queer
sounding names, the same as other
States. Besides the usual number of
Smiths. Jones and Browns, of which
the other two of the three counties
boast. Sussex has a Sourhoof-a Silas
Sourhoof. Now everybody Will admit
that that is an odd name but it really
isn't a circumstance to those of a cou-
pie of brothers living near Frederica.
One is named Every Day Stevens and
the other is Sunday Too Stevens.
Every Day Stevens was employed on
the steamer Frederick, plying between
that point and Philadelphia. One
time woman passenger on the boat
heard calls for Every Dayl Every
Day Stevens" and saw the man re-
sDond.
is it possible that the man is named
Every Day| she inquired Upon
being assured that such was the case
she went on:
Il never heard of such a name in
my life. II is absurd. I wonder what
fool ever named a child Every Day?' '
At this iuncture a quiet looking old
woman spoke up and said:
Il did. madam. / had my trouble
every day and when the boy came !
called him Every Day. And when
another boy came along / called him
And Sunday Poo
Evening journal., 1902-01-17
OLDFIELD REVIEWS RECENT
INTERESTING LOCAL HAPPENINGS

IL was the dirtiest trik / ever seen
George and me had fixed up a little
piese to put into the paper tellin' how
the President was awful mad with the
General, and didn't take no stock in
him. Well. just as soon as we had goi
hit runnin, Rosenfelt comes out and
appints The General to some big place
and made us look like 30 cents.
Now, what has General Wilson ever
done? Nuthin but fite few battes
While he was a sky larkin' round on
battelhelds, a havin a good time a.
KILN folks, what was Mister Addicks
a-doin, Why establishin gas COM
panes, and sellin' the stock-when he
could.
Spose he had ben a fitin' all that
time. WHARF would be a-bin? And how
would we carry emmy companies? II
takes money to do hit, and that comes
from Addicks and gas.
The Levy Court has elected a new
attorney to git them into trubbel, but
it want Walter Haze nor Horas Greely
Knowls. The trubbel was that they
couldn't agre; Walter wanted Horace
to be hit, and Horace wanted Walter
so neither one got hit. That comes
from lovin another feller moren you
do yourself It's a new combinashun
and folks is interested in hit.
These is discouragin' times, and you
can't get even the use of a pen and
ink from the public offises, so I'm
writin this on the backs of them Bay
State Gas sertifficates that have had
so long.
may be appinted U. S. Marshall OF
may go to 1.-The work house. The first
depends on Doctor Ball and the other
on them reform fellers. have applide
for one and am tryin to avoid the
other I aint rite certain which viii
come, but I'm afeard that I'll hear
from the "smellin" committy' befoai
l do from Doctor Ball. I'll let you
know. Your skeerd husband.
Silas Oldfield.
Evening journal., 1902-01-17
r"Is" OR "ARErq

The Committee of the House of Rep
resentatives on the Revision Of the
Laws has been making inquiries con-
cerning the proper form of the verb
Ito be, when used in connection with
the term United States" Shall we
say the United States is" or ARE" ?
The former, it has been decided is cor
rect. The difference in usage has been
as much the result of political differ-
.ences as of grammatical construction.
Those who have adhered to the doc
trine of States rights, maintaining that
the Government rests on the consent OF
the States, have had tendency To use
the plural fern, while those who have
believed that the Federal Government
stood for the nation, and that Il exist.
ed without refereice to State lines
used the singular form.
This idea has grown since the Civil
War; and as no man in speaking OF
this country has in mind the indivld.
ual States which compose it, but OF q
general comprehensive government
the logic OF the case is with the las
usage. This having been settled tc
general satisfaction. will some one de
eide the number of the verb Ito be-
used with politics? Shall Il be lis
or are? We have our own opinion
but possibly that doesn't settle it.
Evening journal., 1902-01-17
NEWSPAPER OPINION
Pacification Through Prosperity

TaCnCation inTouBn prosperity
From the New York Tribune.
Statesmanship is now taking up the
work begun by soldiers and sailors
That Is the purport OF the Senates ac-
tion. which will begin tomorrow, con-
cerning the Philippine tariff. The is
lands have been. save for a few minor
exceptions, pacified by the strong ac-
tion OF our army and navy. But IL
would be madness to attempt to hold
them permanently in such a way. In
voluntary must be changed for volun-
tary acquiescence in American gov
ernment. and that is TO be done by
making that government practically
and directly benefcent to the people.
Prosperity is. after all, one of the
greatest of permanent pacifying agents.
A long step toward bringing the benefi-
cence Of civilized government home
TO the Filipinos was taken in the es-
tablishment Of civil government in the
islands. Another and supplementary
step Is to be taken. in accord with the
advice and request OF the civil govern
ment, In providing the islands with an
adequate revenue and in establishing
a fiscal system which shall open the
way to industrial and commercial pros
perity.
The plan which win be brought into
consideration tomorrow by Sen. Lodge
Is a simple and logical one which
should prove effectual. IL establishes
a tariff system between the United
States and the Philippines, instead Of
free trade which now prevails, and thus
provides for a much needed increase
in insular revenues. But in order to
give a good market to Philippine COM
merce il provides for 25 per cent re-
duction of our tariff rates in favor
thereof. That will doubtless give a
healthful stimulus to Philippine indus
try and commerce, especially com
merce with the United States. While
thus granting the Philippines a con-
cession in our own markets, however,
the United States will require no spe-
cial privilege there. The Phil
ippine dariff will remain in
tact, and will be maintained
against the United States as we'll as
toward the rest OF the world In that
way the expressed or implied promise
of an open door to the worlds COM
merce In those islands will be most
.scrupuously fulfilled, in letter and in
spirit
Evening journal., 1902-01-17
Gas Works. Jan. n. 1902.


My dear Lauray: They has been hi
TO pay this week. First thing the gas
tank got afire, and lost all them old
close Addicks had give me. had
been sleepin THAR, and Mister Addicks
said he wouldn't charge me nuthin for
bored.
Well hit got purity hot afore / woke
up, and then | come out lively, you
ought TO seen me! ] was a site, and
for two daze / had TO go around tied
up in fOsfate sacks and an old quilt.
/ wanted to go down to Washington TO
apply for a job, but my close didn't fit.
They wasn't no loss ceptin seven or ate
Thousand gas certificates and them
close, but, they was neither worth
ennything. ceptin to look at
/ am in a condishun of collaps; II
the Salvashun Army people are lookin'
for a subjec hear 1 am! I've got the
biggest skeer on me l ever had. That
"smellin committy," as George Rob
erts called hit, is onto me, and hit be-
gins TO look like / should becum a
boarder at Greenbank.
Now rite on top Of hit all comes
the nOOs that them prisoners don't
have nuthin much to eat but corn-meal
mush. Some says they is corn-meal in
hit. and some says they amt They
say that hit is fatnin' and that hit gives
them friends of mine the gout, but
don't want gout that comes from eatin'
mush.
Just think of them dinners I've had
to Claymont, with patty foy grass and
other French messes, and now the pros
pee OF nuthin but corn-meal and water
is sickenin
/ spose you seen that about General
Wilson; amt it awful? The President
is goin' to send him off to see King
Edward crowned, they say. Well, who
is this hear King Edward, anyway
We have a Edward right UP to Clay
mont that is good enuff for ennybody.
Evening journal., 1902-01-17

Harbor Committee desire to oppose
the appropriation he could find the OBJ
iections no more clearly stated than
in the editorial of our contemporary
and should Wilmington be passed by,
Il may reap the glory. There are du-
ties which Wilmington should not ne
glect: but when we are asking the
Government for an appropriation It is
the part OF wisdom TO do all in our
power to secure It. Afterwards will
be time to call attention to our own
obligations.
Evening journal., 1902-01-17
Congratulations for Mr.. Rigr

The Wayfarer rises to congratulate
John A. Rigg, who has been elected to
the presidency of sixty-twO separate
and distinct street railway and electric
light corporations. including the Will
mington City Railway Company and
the Wilmington City Electric Com
pany. Most of these are controlled by
the United Power and Transportation
Company. of which Mr. Rigg also is
president. Mr. Rigg, before he attain
ed his majority, was earning his bread
on the rear end of a horse car. After
four years of service as a conductor he
was made superintendent Of the street
railway line in Reading in 1898 he
consolidated all the street railway line:
in Reading, changed the power to elec-
tricity. and became the president oi
the Traction Company
Evening journal., 1902-01-17
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

The Springfield Republican is dis
appointed that Mr.. Carnegie's national
university scheme is to be incorporat-
ed under the name of Carnegie Insti-
tuition" instead of hOnoring George
Washington. Aren't a good many edu-
cational institutions already named
after the Father of his Country?
Colombia says she will raise no OBJ
lection to the completion of the Pana-
ma Canal Edouard Lampre, secretary
general of the French company, de-
clares that the title is clear and that
other interested experts insist that the
amount of water available is ample,
Now the discussion need be only very
brief.
Something more than defects in tor
pedoboats and torpedobOat-destroy
ails the United States Navy, says
the Chicago Tribune. incidentally the
Tribune takes THE Schley side Of the
controversy.
Professor Lyons, OF the Government
Observatory. says that If forty inches
of rain fell in Hawaii. in twenty-four
hours it beats the worlds record. The
professor. however, does not believe
the report
Mrs. wildes P. Walker, Of Kenne-
bee, Me. has in her possession the
punch bowl that was ordered by the
town Of Salem. to be used when La
fayette visited that city during his first
trip to America. The first glass served
from This bowl was handed to Lafa-
yette. Il is Of Old Dutch blue china.
DR.. George Eitel, of Clauhassen, Car
yer county, Mimi, who has just taken
his medical degree at Berlin Univer-
sity, has already had diplomas from the
Universities of Minnesota. Oregon
California. Pennsylvania, Washington
Idaho and Montana-probably the rec
ord in the medical profession.
Professor Iden. of the Kansas State
Normal School. at Emporium, Kas.
has followed his usual custom of send
! ing to every former and present mem
her of his Bible class. now thirteen
hundred in number. New Year greet
] ing. his present blult CLASS uuhbtie :
four hundred. the largest organization
of its kind in the United States.
Mrs. Francis Tallmadge, of Sheboy
gan. Wis. is said to have in her pos
session what is supposed TO be a gen
uine portrait Of Louis XVI. The pic
ture was presented to her ancestor
by Eleazar Williams. who claimed Z
he the real Louis XVI.
Il Admiral Dewey and Joseph Jefferson
the actor. are inseparable friends a
. Palm Beach. They frequently stroll il
the suburbs of the Florida resort, AM
! the other day were seen sitting on
! fence. swinging their feet like TIVE
schoolboys. having a good old-fash
, ioned talk about a lot of interestin
things. without being interrupted
Secretary Gage has a protege,
young violinist named Florizel Reutel
10 wears old He is said to be seconi
not even to Kubelik as a violinis
Florizel was discovered by Secretar
Gage several years ago and educate
! by him. He has just completed a tw
= years course of study abroad at tn
|, Secretary's expense. and has returne
to this country for a concert tour.
Evening journal., 1902-01-17
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
Feeding Prisoners

To the Editor of the Evening Journal.
Sir ] noticed an article in your paper
the other day telling of
an incipient rebellion among
the prisoners at the workhouse because
of alleged improper food. notice that
this was subsequently denied, but if
general and persistent rnmos may be
credited, There was some foundation
for the story.
OF course, as you intimate editorially.
II makes very little difference whether
the prisoners are satisfied or dissatis-
fed. since they are not sent there to
have good time; but we are in duty
bound to feed them we'll, especially is
this true under the new system, where
these men are required to perform
manual labor.
Now have no purpose ito criticise
the management of the institution. and
especially in these days in which there
is a tendency of officials TO reclklessly
squander our money. but I cannot sat
isfy my mind that active human be-
ings can be properly fed ON seven cents
a day. That makes a good showing tc
the taxpayer. but we must also ash
what kind of a showing the food makes
TO the prisoner.
We are told, however that the pris
oners have food sufficient in amoun
land in quality at a cost of seven cents
a day. while the charge for feedinl
the guards and attendants is owe
twenty-six cents, or almost four time
as much. Either the prisoners ar
underfed, or the guards have
surplusage Of luxury.
] I qhOnld like IN soc a fable choU-inl
the amount of food, the kinds. ant
prices. used by each prisoner for
week I think some fair conclusion
might then be drawn. Meanwhile.
think that with an allowance Of seve
cents a day for food. no one wi
hunger for a term in the workhouse.
r. j
Wilmington, Del, January 10, 1907.
Evening journal., 1902-01-17
Making Anarchists Good by Oath

From the Chicago Record Herald.
The list of foolish bills which have
been introduced ostensibly for the pre-
vention and suppression of anarchy is
now increased by a curio from Wis
consin. Representative Jenkins, the
exhibitor, goes somewhat further than
the representatives from Kansas and
Pennsylvania, who preceded him in the
museum. He demands not only that
the death penalty shall be adjudged for
assaults upon the President, but that
immigrants shall be required to take
an oath not to assault those in author
ity and not to uphold publicly the sub
version of the government by violent
means.
This would put tho sensitive, con-
scientious anarchist in an unpleasant
dilemma. He comes meditating the
Trivial crime or murder. when the oath
is thrust upon him and he must take
It and then forego the murder or break
his solemn word OF honor That he
should commit the really serious crime
In order to enjoy the lesser one, is alb
horrent to his soul. Therefore ne
stands firmly upon principle. He will
give no pledge. but submit to deporta-
tion rather and those in authority will
be effectually protected forever and a
day. Mr. Jenkins" scheme is a bril-
liant one.
Evening journal., 1902-01-17
THAT FIRE ORDINANCE AGAIN
RsttatOs Company Accused Of Being BaIk
OF II

Firemen of the city are now trying
to find out who was behind the amend
ment 10 the ordinance providing that
the officers Of the Fire Department
shall rotate among the different COM
panies of the department. beginning at
the next election
The Weccacoe Company, which was
first blamed with having the rotation
in office plan postponed until 1904, and
later announced itself as being in ia
vor Of allowing the plan to go into ef-
feet at once, is being blamed for the
trouble. The Weccacoe Company, how
ever, positively denies that Il iz becl
of the ordinance. though favorlng it.
Evening journal., 1902-01-17

Speaking of Addicks. and of this
papers opposition to him, the
sun, paper published in this city.
says: 1T ignores the qualifications
that attract men TO him" Oh, no: we
protest! We have never ignored these
qualifications. They are known to all
men, they consist in externals. not in
ternals. They have attracted Demo
cratic legislators, thousands Of fioaters
at the polls, and certain newspaper edi-
tors. We do not propose to ignore
these qualifications; on the other
hand, we shall speak of them often.
Evening journal., 1902-01-17
A Song of Mush

Sing a song Of workhouse.
Belly full Of mush.
Isn't Il delicious?
And nutritious? hualhl
When the bills are rendered.
What a lot TO pay;
Charge for feeding prisoners.
Seven cents a day
Sing a song of workhouse,
Belly full Of pie.
Never get a scrap of mush.
'Ceptin on the sly.
We're attendants, So you see
We cannot get gay;
We have only twenty-six
Gents for grub a day.
Bill Parson
Evening journal., 1902-01-17
A LITTLE LATE WITH NEW YEAR
RESOLUTIONS

But we have resolved to do our best to
serve you curing 1902. We thank our
many patrons for past favors, and can
accommodate new ones and make
terms to sui responsible buyers. Our
solicitors will call for orders If de-
sired We, give trading stamps.
Lynchs sta es. Headquarters, N. W..
Cor. Madison and Fourth streets.
Branch store. S W. Cor. King and
Eighth streets All telephone orders
promptly ended to.
Evening journal., 1902-01-17

Immediately surrounding our cities. The
pretty dogwood blossoms. as well as the
delicate bloom of the shad bush no longer
brighten the gray slopes Of the neighbor
ing hills in early spring. However. the
day is far distant when the children will
find the violets. the buttercups and
daisies. and the bloodroot, hepaticas and
asters in the woods growing scarcer."
Evening journal., 1902-01-17

Resolutions recently adopted by the
Virginia Legislature in favor OF nam
ing battleship after that State read
I'VE direct our Senators and request
our Representatives" etc. This is a
reminder OF the fact that United
States Senator is a creation of the
Legislature. while a Representative
isn't-BOston Herald.
Evening journal., 1902-01-17

A Kentucky feudist was shot the
other day out in Arizona It doesn't
pay for those Eastern feudists to wan
der down into the Southwestern coun-
try and make a display of gun play un-
less they are quick on the trigger. The
Kentucky feudist usually shoots from
the brush. but there is no chance for
anything Of that kind in Arizona or
New MexIco.-Peorla Journal.
Evening journal., 1902-01-17
PLENTY of Ice. Here

Both the pavement and street bed in
Orange street between Eleventh. and
Orange streets, have been covered
with ice since the recent freeze. and
residents in that vicinity are wondering
when the ice foe is going to move.
Evening journal., 1902-01-17
At Half the Former Prices,
One-haIf the former price

and keep the other half in your pocket Our loss of from
80 40 per cent below all these desirable goods
which move regardless of COST your gain Come
early, before your sizes are closed out.
Evening journal., 1902-01-17

The scene at the opening Of Parlia-
ment yesterday is described as ''bril-
liant Perhaps the word is htly
chosen. If IL is not made to apply to
tho Kings speech. That would have
been improved by an elimination of a
few personal pronouns.
Evening journal., 1902-01-17

We said something the other day
which requires two and half columns
.of local paper to answer it must
have contained some food for thought.
Evening journal., 1902-01-17

WEATHER PREDICTIONS To-day:
Fair and somewhat cooler. Tomor-
row: Fair, light TO fresh northerly
winds.
Evening journal., 1902-01-17
0VerCOats for Men

Medium length coats, with Velvet
Collars, in Blues, Blacks, Browns and
light cOlors. all sizes. "a to AZ.
Evening journal., 1902-01-17
Half Price. You Ke,
Boys Suits

Double-breasted Coats and Vests. aud
two and three-piece suits, in Cheviots
and Worsteds all sizes, 10 to Is years.
Evening journal., 1902-01-17
ChiIdren's
Russian Blouse Suits

CheviOts and Serges. Blues, Oxford
Grays, Garnets. Greens and light colors,
all sizes, to years.
Evening journal., 1902-01-17
0verCOats for BOYS

Medium length coats. with Velvet
Collars. in Oxford Grays. Blues and
and Worseteds. all sizes, IA to 10 years.
Former Price. Half Price. You Keen
Evening journal., 1902-01-17
Youths Suits

With Sack Coats. single and double
breasted vests, in Cheviots. Cassimeres
and Woresteds. all sizes, IA to 16 years.
T1orn,a,. Drioo Half Dali ". -.
Evening journal., 1902-01-17
Men S Suits

With Sack Coats, single and double
breasted vests. in Cheviots, Cassimeres
and Worsteds. all sizes, 35 to AZ.
Evening journal., 1902-01-17
ChiIdren's S Vestee Suits

Cheviots and Cassimeres, Choice Pat
terms, all sizes, to years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-29

with drawn tulle reyers and rosettes or
shaded cerise ribbons. This is just the
gown we shall all be wanting from now on
for theater parties, restaurant dinners and
suppers.
Light-colored cloth is pressed into service
to do duty upon dressy occasions. W mite
broadcloth trimmed with hand-worked en-
broidery and bands of sable Is lovely.
Equally attractive would be a pale shade
of blue in conjunction with chinchilla and
cream-colored lace. Many Of the skirts are
of the etage style, the thin goods lending
themselves happily to this layer treatment.
In fact, everything is used upon the even
ing gown that will possibly hang on.
An evening dress seen at one of the great
establishments was unique in its design.
1t is in pale green chine silk with pink
chine roses on white background. The
bodice opens to display an accordion-plaite ed
chiffon vest with white Chantilly lace drap-
cries round the decolletage, showing in
applique medallions of the silk on which
the chine roses again appear. The picture
sleeves of chiffon are quite small with
draperies of lace that fall away from the
arm. The waist is confined with pale
pink sash of panne having pearl fringed
ends. The skirt is cut TO show an under
one of accordiOn-plaited chiffon. With the
same appliques and motifs. Tn owns
are almost too lovely to be covered up, put