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y passed here II was rum NO
ny miles an hour in order to make
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Deyers' a small station in the
Pacific I'VE miles west OF here.
was ieraIled and turned over as
~ Two cars following It. VIII lie the
4 ars left the track. N
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oNIDINE IS the best Liver ana Ma
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HAILETSVILLE. Ninety-two tickets
were sold mere yesterday FOR the Houston
Carnival, Notwithstanding the inelement
weather.
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Mining company, $685. Main street. for
prospectus or further Information
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En SPECIAL ARTICLES contributed
OO by Famous Men and Women.
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DINING CARS SERVE on DAYLIGHT
RUN, HOUSTON AND NEW ORLEANS,
on SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
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0En SHORT STORIES by the most pop
EgOV ular of Living Story Writers.
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Ono TIMELY EDITORIAL ARTICLES on
SOV Public and Domestic Questions.
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DOUBLE DAILY RANSCONTINENrAL
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ker INST pupil Of Khau, capable
kial ilS Jackson street, many rfeIa
b ladies' during his loss. The
4 WI take piln' tomorrow after.
O'clock at the family residence,
Eslan street, Rev. John r. Green
Rg' he was member Of tho
1lood q Locomotive Engineers;
A o. Pythias, No. /. and he Knights
nj officials Of the Southern Pacific
10 state, upii. sfter-a careful in
~, The exact cause Of the acct
"A was limited by one official that
4 was suspected Of having tempered
y switch track and that the auihori-
4 searching for him. Another of.
80 lh1t the cause OF the wreck
&Eh ald that the facts would he
Hilg after an official Investigation.
4 Of Engineer Burts stated yoster-
a representative Of The Post that
~ lea preSrnt.ment OF his com
q Netner he nor any other member
4 Snn crew varied IN the slightest
ou the rules and regulations COW
y movement OF passenger trains.
"a SHOWN. The train slackeued
l ,st while passing Devers. as
require. and the accident occurred
\ that there was no chance for
&lemen 10 escape. ayr
a eSiigatlon IA in nrosr,.-,
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20 cause him 70 groan. he Womb so, .,.
no soldier am II" ~ NJ
he also asked II his family had been
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haywood, Texas, November is.--Tbs
Southern Pacific started the frat reuef
train out from Liberty and 1t passed here
at Has or just about an hour after the
wrecked train had passed This train ala
some fine work and cleared the track to
let the Houston Carnival special by the
wreck at o'clock. The Southern Pacific
also sent a special train out from Hauston
with physicians, Stretchers and oficials,
The wounded were given every attention
and we're sent back here to meet the RELIEF
train, which arrived at 1.15. Thy also sent
train out from Beaumont TO pick up The
passengers, baggage and express and take
then into Beaumont.
II took an hour and a half to chop the
colored mail clerk out of the debris, but he
went off laughing.
All the cars except the sleepers are bndly
damaged and the engine looks like anything
but locomotive.
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@OOO and Sketches.
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The best Of everything ia served Al the
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BRorGHT TO HOUSTON.

blurred persons arrived at Houston
teeal train at AS p. M. and were
70 the inhrmary. Every effort was
i route to the city to alleviate y &
& 9
Evening journal., 1902-09-17
NrK. HousroN. NOMINEE

We are told that Henry A. Houston
the Democratic nominee for Congress
is most worthy gentleman, indus
tTious and courteous. and with those
qualities which have made him respect
ed in the community in which he lives.
We have failed, however, to learn OF
any especial fitness that he possesses
for the high office to which he aspires,
The atmosphere of Washington is not
that OF Millsboro nor are the duties
deyolying on a congressman those with
wnicn Mr.. Houston has grown familiar
IN HIS quiet lme. by reason Of his tenn
parament and training II IS reasUnaOio
70 suppose that term would pass ere
ne would really understand his new
environment, and succeed in perform
ing the full duties Of a congressman.
From appearances yesterday he is an
exceedingly modest man, and this when
it takes a certain form, is a most de-
sirable quality, but when the delegates
demanded that he take the platform
that they might get a look at the man
they had never heard of before this
contest. he was missing. This suggests
a timidity that in a congressman would
amount to a fault.
Evening journal., 1902-09-17

change in the tariff policy, but that the
doctrine Of reciprocity Will hs insisted
HpoR. This will include concss-
aiona to Cuba, and the party will In oil
probability support that measure al
most Eolidly in the forthcoming session
Of Congress. The views OF the Presi-
dent regarding the trusts, as express
ed in his recent speeches, were heartily
endorsed, and Will doubtless be accept
ed by the party at large, as they we're
by these gentlemen. as the authorita-
tive statement Of the party on that per-
picking subject
Thus predictions that there was a
lack of harmony between the President
and the great party leaders are shown
TO be unfounded and the other asser-
ton that he Is headstrong, and dis
posed to act on impulse. is disproved
once again. In the one year during
which Mr.. Roosevelt has occupied the
chair OF Chief Executive he has DEM
onstrated that he possesses courage
tempered by caution, and that while he
proposes to be the leader Of his party,
yet he does not set up as a dictator.
Evening journal., 1902-09-17
NATURES CHILDREN ARE PUTTING
ON THEIR FALL COLORING

Although there has as yet been nc
frost. natures children are beginning
to show that their verdant days are
about over The red and yellow leaf is
making its appearance, and everywhere
autumn's finger is apparent Along the
Brandywine and the streams generally
the change in coloring Is more apparent
than on the higher ground.
The meadows are bright with golden
rod. wild yellow sunnowers and purple
asters. and these blended with the vivid
green of the grass make a charming
combination OF color. The rains have
done wonders for the pasturage and
have given a new growth OF grass
which in some places looks as fresh as
though it We're June instead Of Septem-
ber
The trees are not yet in the full glory
OF their fall coloring. but are touched
here and there with autumn's pigment.
A chance maple shows a flame Of
crimson where one exposed branch
looks as though it had been frost
nipped.
The poplars are mantled with purest
gold. showing in patches among the
still green leaves The foliage OF the
buttonwoods. so plentiful along the
streams. as a rule. retains its green
ness. but shows sprays of yellow brown
leaves. The oaks. too, are browning
slightly and the gum trees are bright
Evening journal., 1902-09-17

in the swamp lands The Virginia
creeper, on five fingered ivy, so sensitive
to the change Of temperature is lending
its touch Of color. A rock in Rockford
Park is draped most artistically with
this graceful vine and is admired by all
persons who love Natures arrangement
and coloring
A curious enecJ was noticed in the
north side park yesterday afternoon.
Two or three shapely young walnut
trees grow along a fence row and are
full Of nuts. The leaves have fallen, or
been stripped of by caterpillars, leay-
ing the trees. with their ball like fruit
cearly silhouetted agaist the sky.
The effect is more than of a conyen-
tional design than are most Of Nature's s
arrangements.
According to Park Superintendent
Ieisen. frost does not alone produce the
autumn tints in leaves. although that
IS the popular impression. The color
ing is the natural ripening of the leaf,
Just as Of a fruit or flower, although
frost probably aids by Fastening the
changes in the sap, which bfings about
the variety of coloring. On the other
hand frost may put an end to the pro-
cess by nipping the leaves so that they
will fall before the coloring process
has time for completion. Even without
frost. It is said. the ripening process,
with its consequent coloring would go
on under the processes Of nature
Evening journal., 1902-09-17
DEMooRAoY's CONVENTION

The Democratic Convention at Do
yer yesterday was interesting chiefly
because it marked the return OF Della
ware Democracy to its conservative
moorings The fight against Handy,
which was waged by those opposed to
the vagaries Of Organism, won the day,
and a part OF the victory was the defeat
OF a plank in the platform endorsing
the Kansas City utterance.
1t is significant that among the dele
gates were men Of all political COM
plexions that may be classed under the
head OF Democracy. and after fair but
good-tempered contest, the old Depoc-
racy won. Thus the issues which had
dominated the party for years are laid
TO rest. and their chief apostle, Il Irv-
ing Handy. was relegated TO the rear.
The chief interest. aside from the
statement OF principles, centered in the
nomination OF the candidate for Con-
gress. This was eagerly sought for be-
cause OF the fond hope that the Addicks
opposition to DR.. Ball might continue
and insure the election of a Democrat
Had the Republicans had no other can
didate than DIR. Ball. the nomination
yesterday would have gone begging.
This was shown in the apathy ovei
the other places on the ticket to b
filled. Nobody really sought the nomi
nation for State treasurer. and nobod.
cared to be named as auditor Their
was an evident impression that thu
only hope for the success Of the ticke
named lay i'm Republican dissensions.
1t should be said that it was a quiet
orderly gathering, and that there wa
nothing In It's deliberations to b
ashamed Of 1t represented the peopl
Of Delaware fairly in its personnel, an
there was no display of rowdyism tina
has sometimes characterized such gath
erings. It was a little surprising thai
while two OF three leaders manage
the convention. yet they were enable
to do this only by allowing great free
dom to the delegates to express thei
own opinions and to make their ow
choice. tt4i
Evening journal., 1902-09-17
The Rirht of pefense.

In the course Of a trial an English
Judge is reported to have said: "rhe
laws Of God aud man both give the
party an opportunity to make his de-
tense, II he has any. remember to
have heard 1t observed by very learn
ed man upon such an occasion that
even God himself did not pass SEN
tence upon Adam before he was called
upon TO make his defense. Adam,
SAYS God, where art thou? Hast thou
eaten Of the tree whereof l command
ed thee that thou shouldest not eatr
And the same question was put to Eve
also.n ...s,. .sA-.------- ~
Evening journal., 1902-09-17
Japanese Gardens

From Country Life in America.
The japanese create tiny models Of
MISUNDERSTANDING gardens so small
that they may occupy no more space
than the top of a good-sized table. In
these the merest pebbles do duty as
rocks. a capful Of stones will construct
a cliff and a bunch of small plants serve
for forest. while the paths and
streams may be spanned by q finger s
breadth. Landscape gardening is said
to have been introduced into Japan
from China. where Buddhist priests had
created miniature landscapes in th'
temple gardens. II was TO this end
that the dwarflng OF trees ard shrubs
became a necessity. The artistic pur
pose was to copy the attractions OF {
true landscape and to give the impres
sion that a real one conveys. II stand
for a picture. not merely to look upon
but one to stroll about in and to be en-
ioyed from within the picture itsel
The Japanese garde n is as much an al
creation as a painting.
Evening journal., 1902-09-17
Mvsterles Of the tIoodoo Rag

Speaking OF catching snakes" said
an old-timer. "the snake fang industry
used to yield a good revenue here and
in other parts of the South. That was
in the palmy days of voodooism. Snake
fangs are supposed TO have a peculiar
charm when it comes to the business OF
forecasting and divining things, and
ness. and III the voodoo doctor could
afford to be without them. They were
supposed to be necessary in the bust
ness and If the voodoo doctor could
not corral a snake himself he would
simply have to pay the price prevailing
in the snake fang market, and get the
goods Then here was the 'hoodoo
bag a peculiar contrivance now extern
sively used by negroes in the South.
rThe hoodoo bag is a curious combi-
nation Of things. All Of them do MOI
contain snake fangs, yet fangs are be-
lieved to add much to the powerwhicha a
pOssessor Of one of these strange things
may get from them. These bags are
generally very small, sometimes a small
bottle with a cloth covering being used
for the purpose. They are filled witt
all sorts of things.
"The contents Of the urn used by the
witches of Dunsinane in the story O
4 Macbeth are nothing in comparison
with the mysterious hodgepodge to b.
found in the hoodoo bag. And thu
negro who practices hoodooism 1
looked upon as having more powe
when it comes to the material bene
fits than any set Of witches ever pos
Evening journal., 1902-09-17
Stories From Here and There

sessed. so far as the negroes who be-
lieve in such things are concerned.
They are supposed to be great gold
finders. and hard working, industrious
negroes have been known to give up a
big part of their salary while under the
influence of the man with the hoodoo
Tag.
Not infrequently the police have
been forced to interfere on account of
the robbery Of negroes in this way. But
snake fangs do not command much of
a price now, because voodooism has
been on the decline. and negroes who
believe in the potency for good or bad
of the hoodoo bag have been fortunate
ly on the decrease. Still a sufficient
number Of the credulous remain to en-
able few shrewd negroes to make O
living without working.-New Orleans
Times-DemOcrat.
Evening journal., 1902-09-17
Negro saptIsm N Texas

The conclusion arrived at by reason
Of association, environment and per-
eonal experience was illustrated a few
days ago during a conversation be-
tween Johnnie Scarabini. an East Sid
urchin, and Miss Knight, a young
Philadelphia woman who has
recently been engaged in set
tlement work in New Yori
The subject OF Adam and Eve was un.
der discussion.
Say, I knows de story bout da
lady and her feller" vouchsafed tn,
yOungster. "Dey lived in a beautiful
garden and they was chucked out TO
swipin' de fruit"
And who made them leaveg" wa
the innocent query.
Just moments pause. then Johnni
answered:
] Huh. l guess it was de copl"
Evening journal., 1902-09-17
She Was WIlIIng 70 TrY n

At a musicale where the Rev. Thomas
p. McLoughlin. known as The "sing-
ing priest Of Chinatown" was a guest,
a young woman. with robust soprano
voice did most of the entertaining. She
was very proud Of her accomplishments
and her musical education. She sang
songs in German. Italian. French, and
English. When she aDDeared to have
exhausted her repertoire and the COM
pany present were wishing for a change
in the program. Father McDoughln
paid her some condiments and added
why. Miss Jones. think you could
sing ad inhnitum."
II really don't know it," responded
the Obliging young woman but If the
music is here. I'll try It."
Evening journal., 1902-09-17
Story Of Adam and Eve

A nephew of Colonel Lanham, OF
Texas, tells the following story OF a
negro baptizing in Texas:
An old negro preacher did the hon
OTIS, and the candidate for baptism was
coal-black negro woman. The preach
er led his victim far out into the
stream where she could be thoroughly
immersed and at the auspicious mo-
ment he cried in a loud voice:
BE stiddy, sister, be stiddy, and
you'll cum up whitah den snow!"
"Oh. parson,' she exclaimed, "dats
askin took much; a, cream colouhll
dol"
Evening journal., 1902-09-17
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

I.ariat Luke-What became OF that
hanger on frum tn East?
Horrible Hank-He's still hangin' on.
Lariat Luke-Down at the Red Eye
saloon?
Horrible Hank-Naw: hangin' on tew
a cottonwood tree at tn edge OF town.
The Superintendent-Now children,
why do we love to go TO the beautiful
parks? What do we find there that is
always fresher and purer than it is in
the city?
Truthful Tommy with cheerful
promptness)-Popcorn, sirl
Joplin, Mo-, boys who saw the Bos-
ton Bloomer Girls play baseball the
other day discovered that several OF the
girls" were men. They saw them
striking matches.
Kansas recent flood dispensation ha:
produced this from Lake View:
Little Boy Blue,
Come blow your horn,
The bass in the meadow,
And catfish in corn.
I'm afraid said the doctor, 'tha
Wen have to give your soE heroI
treatment
Ma" the old gentleman who ha
been reading about the operations 4
the Philippines called downstairs
bring up the syringe and a pail {
water with you"
Modern inks only date from 1898, +,
which date the researches of DR.. Lew
in the chemistry of ink began.
Braggs-1 was knocked senseless by
cricket ball two years ago.
The Boy in the Corner-When do
lyer expeck ter get over it?
slave you done anything to esta'
lish harmony in our party?"
mot yet" answered Senator SoGi
hum.
"Why not?"
Because I'm not yet quite prepar
for a general fight"
A silver chatelaine watch in the for
OF a ping-pong racquet is the neTe
b trinket for table tennis deYotees.
Evening journal., 1902-09-17
NEWSPAPER OPINION
The Age OF eathtubs

From the New York Tribune.
Disquieting gossip gained some cur
rency that famous old Battle Abbey,
built on the spot where Harold, the last
OF the Saxon Kings, was killed when
William. Duke of Normandy, invaded
England. had been desecnated by an
American lessee. The practical scion
Of Uncle Sam says he has made no
changes except to put in electric lights
and bathtubs. and adds that there was
not a single bathtub in the entire abbey
when he took possession.
No modern apostle Of cleanliness can
blame the new occupant for what he
has done.but If the wraiths of William
the Norman and Harold the Saxon still
stalk about the scene of the great bat.
tie of Hastings how peevish they musi
be at the mere thought of such innova
luOns!
Evening journal., 1902-09-17

The clergyman who invoked the d.
vine blessing on the Democratic gath
ering at Dover yesterday, surprised the
delegates when he prayed: BLESS thy
servant. William Jennings Bryan" and
afterwards added petition asking for
blessing and guidance for the President
OF the United States. In such petitions
It is customary to ask for guidance fol
our rulers. because the welfare and
happiness Of the people are largely il
their hands: but to pray for DIVINE
blessing on the head OF private ciu
zen. and then add that of the Presiden
as an after consideration, is an exhibi
tion Of what we must call questionabl
taste. But perhaps the reverend gen
teman knew that Bryan needed all tn
help he could get as both Bryan an
Organism we're bowled out Of the col
vention.
Evening journal., 1902-09-17

The Democrats. when they deliber-
ately strangled a minority report yes
terday, endorsing the Kansas City plat
form, repudiated the party policy
which has obtained for six years, and
admitted that they had been in
error during that time 1t was doubt
less the sensible and proper thing to
do and now that 1t has been done
they win probably experience relief.
but the significance OF the act cannot
be overlooked.
Evening journal., 1902-09-17
Condensed urunks
b the Baltimore Sun.

From the Baltimore Sun.
A man in Binghamton, n. Y, has in
vented a process for compressing in
toxicating liquors into tablets. If his
invention is all that he represents 1t 70
be- the bibulous sinner will be able TO
carry enough corn juice in his vest
pocket to produce a high state OF ex-
hilaration. This is a wicked and thirsty
old world. and the Binghamton man
invention will not make it any better.
On the contrary, there is ground Tor the
belief that when liquor can be carried
laround in a pnlbox. the millennium viii
he indefinitely postponed. II is claimed
in behalf of ia bloid whiskey that it viii
be Of great VI .lue for medicinal use
Unfortunately mankind has long beer
prone TO take too kindly to prescrip
; tions. in which alcoholic preparation
are the chief ingredients.
Evening journal., 1902-09-17

BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD
EXCURSIONS TO NIAGARA
FALLS UNDER PERSONAL ES-
CORT, SEPTEMBER % AND oCro-
BER 9-s1e ROUND TRIP.
A ten (lO) cay tour to Niagara FAILS
Americas Greatest Natural Wonder
via Baltimore and Ohio Royal Blue
Line, Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
way and Lehigh Valley Route, tnIongh
the beautiful Lehigh and wy
oming Valleys. Special train OF eie-
CANT Day Coaches and Parlor cars VIII
be run on above dates on following
schedule:
Lv. Wilmington, Del. ..... .1O.oS q H.
Ar. Philadelphia, Pa........1l-1t u u
Ar. Niagara Falls -........l1-VO p. u
stop-overs permitted on return trip'
at Buffalo. Rochester. Geneva, wat
kins Glen and Mauch Chunk
Only 81 Niagara Falls to Toronu
Evening journal., 1902-09-17
THE PREslDENr coNFERs

That conference yesterday between
the President and the leaders OF the
Republican party did not justify the
predictions Of the Democratic press
and yet it was a most important con
ference. According to the statements
Of those who participated there wa
absolute unanimity on all points Of ma
tional policy. The President wishet
to ascertain the views Of the leader
who represent the various sections
and who are in close touch with publ
sentiment
1t is announced that thsre Will be u
Evening journal., 1902-09-17

Undoubtedly Mr.. Bryan IS looking
forward to and doing his best to pro-
mote in 1904 a repetition Of the alliance
of 1896 and 1900. All of his political
deliverances. whether in his addresses
or in his editorials, point Enthusiastically
in that direction. The test OF Democ-
racy which he sets up rules out all
Democrats who do not subscribe to a
platform on which the Populists would
consent TO continue for another cam
paign the twice-defeated alliance. And
while he declares that he will not be
the candidate. he laibors ineessantly tc
create conditions that would render the
candidacy of any other man palpablC
absurdity. It is obvious that II the
Democrats and Populists agree TO pull
together in 1904 Mr.. Bryan must be th'
date.-Washington Post.
Evening journal., 1902-09-17

1t is said that Tolstoi intends
make his home in Bucharest for t
reason that he cannot expect Christi
burial in Russia. Carmen Sylvia,
poet Queen Of Roumanial has given
warm invitation to the famous auth
to dwell in her domain. .fE