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Evening journal., 1902-02-20
TO SECURE HARMONY

Regarding the harmony tender
which recently came from J. Frank
Alice there has been little discussion.
AS we have pointed out, if such con-
vention as is proposed should be called
and the two present organizations dis
solved and another created. il would
result in the defeat of the Republican
party. No one committee could repre-
sent all the Republicans of Delaware.
and the minority. no matter whose in
terests it represented, would not work
in harmony with the majority. Aside
from this we must think of the voters
who have the right and the DISPOSE
ton to determine their own course.
They have taken their positions for
reasons sufficient to themselves and
all Of them will not fall into line, be-
cause someone has agreed to a particu-
lar course
But isn't it remarkable to think how
easily the harmony which is so much
desired may he obtained? Everyone
must admit that 1t virtually depends
unon the attitude OF one man. With
this bore OF contention eliminated there
would never have been a break in the
party lines, and there would be no d.
vision now. Assuming that the Union
Republicans are Independent men who
do their own thinking, and who are
anxious for harmony. why should the
strife continue? Why should they
turn the control of the State over &c
the Democrats for a generation? Theil
organs assure us that this would be The
result Of Republican defeat at the mex
election
Is the reply that Addicks insists OF
an election to the Senate? Is it possi
bic that one who has protested himsel
TO be so anxious for Republican sue
cess is willing to interpose his persona
I ambition between Republican success
a and Democratic victory? Does Addick
$ hold that his personal claims are 81
T. perior to those of his party? If so, d
S is not the unselfsh man his follower
d have claimed him to be; he is an OF
n strucuonist. whose ambition is nc
S, worth consideration.
l. But suppose the Union Republican
IS are convinced of the personal fitness
N Addicks for the place to which he a.
IS pires; are they to allow his aspiratio
h to defeat party success? Il is a b
rs role for one puny man to I'll. The
4 were men who felt that Higgins. ID
he Pont or Massey should be elected, al
IN they had sound reasons for their deci
Evening journal., 1902-02-20

We don't believe that the Demo
cratic members Of Council will endorse
the action of Mr.. Kane in taking IL
upon himself to direct counsel for the
city to perfect the appeal in the Weldin
case. to the Supreme Court II Council
is willing to endorse the act. then It.
had as we'll delegate its powers to one
or two individuals and go out of bust
ness This is not a partisan question,
however. and 1t should be considered
only in the light Of the city's interests.
The motive behind the obstruction is
to secure the surplus in the hands Of
the Water Commission to be used by
Council for its purposes, and then It Is
proposed 90 go before the next Legisla-
ture and ask permission to bond the
city in order to raise funds to build
the identical reservoir that the com
mission now has in mind.
The opposition admits that the i'm
provement is necessary; It is also adj
mitted that no other site offers the adj
vantages of the Weldin property, but
the fight is to prevent the commission
from spending the money IL has in
hand for the purpose OF increasing the
efficiency of the department The OPP
position requires that this money shall
be turned over to The tender mercy of
Council and then the bonded indebted
ness Of the municipality be increased.
From the development of last even
ing it appears that the obstructionists
are not 10 have plain sailing We are
pleased to say that certain Democratic
members refused to sanction a further
waste of the citys money IN blockingI
a necessary Improvement We trust
that they viii stand firm, and tonight
do what their constituents expect
them 70 do-order the appeal discon-
tinued The enemy is frightened and
is disposed to spar for time All the
facts are known. and the time to settle
it, is tonight Gentlemen of Council.
shall we congratulate you tomorrow?
Evening journal., 1902-02-20

There is a bill before the Maryland
Legislature aimed at breaking up GER
tain practices of shyster lawyers. and
especially barratry. To one familiar
with the abuses by the parasites of
the noble profession of the law. it must
be apparent that there are crying evils
which require either legislation or
some other remedy Drastic laws and
their enforcement have done much to
break up Quackery in the practice OF
medicine. while in the law certain
form of legalized robbery hourishes,
The practice of taking contingent fees,
which was discountenanced in Eng
land. is now very common in this
country. Under certain circumstances
such fees may be taken with all pro-
priety but the practice virtually leads
TO barratry. which the profession for
merly regarded with horror.
A client may seek counsel and state
case IN which he is deprived of his
rights. and where it is only just thai
his claim should be prosecuted. Per
haps he has no money, and should an,
lawyer refuse to take the case on ;
contingent fee, it would work a hard
shin to him. But, on the other hand
this encourages the shyster to keep hi
eye open for business, and when h
hears of a possible claim that may b
made good by a suit, OF even a threat
ened suit. he directly or indirectl
bats his hook. and frequently land
his fish.
In recent years the prosecution
accident cases has developed into
business. The growth of corporation
and the great number of men they en-
ploy. has multiplied the opportuniti'
for such suits. A jury which wou
hesitate to award damages against q
individual in moderate circumstance
has no such hesitancy when a corpOr
ton is the defendant In many cas-
the employees who may be injured fro
any cause have had no legal busine
and are not personally acquainted wi
members of the bar. In such instanc
the first on the ground gets the bul
ness. And when he pictures to t
unfortunate one the thousands he C
Evening journal., 1902-02-20

Gas Works. Feb. 10, 1902.
My dear Lauray;-
keep a hoppin around from one
place to nuther till / don't hardly know
when / am at. ! was down to Dover
this week tryin to dig our trolley line
outen the snow. and get ready for col
inizin-I mean get ready to finish her
up.
They is all a pesterin me for a job
Gale Layton says that if things don't
look up a little with him, he wants a
Dlase. He thinks that he could run a
car. and George Marshall wants to be
conductor l hear This would make
a Mise loolin team to go sky-hootin
through old Kent maxim the bosses
scatter and the dogs bark.
But Mister Addicks says he don't
give a durn whether she's run or no,
all he's interested in is the buildin Of
the track. You see if we can get a lot
OF ltalyuns to work we can vote every
one of them for Frank Alice and the
othe Teller konspiraturs.
| tell you we're goin to git down to
the common people even if we has to
import EN-, and dagos is just about
our size. l have been busy gettin them
naturanzed in the courts up hear. but
they have got on to me, and | don't
know how I'm goin to work hit now.
You see they has to be in the Staff
a year afore they can get their, papers.
but they say that "all coons look alike"
and Italyuns are more that way. So
/ got two or three fellers to 20 into
court and give their names, and then
go back next day and give some moar.
and continue as long as the pashent
regulars Then we could git them pa
pers and pass EN- around to the fellers
when they voted.
You see nobody would know them
and nobody could pronouns their
names. and it would work bully. OF
course they had to be in the Stait for
a year. but if the court give them the
papers that would be konklusive evil
dence. as Walter Haze would say, that
they had been hear that time. 1t was
a party skeam. but the court busted
hit. We was goin to put them to work
on that trolley, but now they will hat
to go back to Filadelphy.
That gas dizziness l writ you about
last weak | guess has fell through.
Everytime won say anything about hit
some fool laffs. Mister Addicks says
he's goin to make anuther offer and is
gOin to pay fur the privileg of furnish
in gas. Hit does pear strange how
much store they do put by his word.
/ run down to Milford the other day
Evening journal., 1902-02-20

secure. and that it will not cost a
penny even the costs of bringing the
suit being paid by the attorney, an
agreement is not hard to secure. and
another suit for damages is on.
II is not often. however, that the at
torney himself goes out to look for
this business; IL comes to him, osten-
sibly. in the due course of his practice,
but he has a number of friends who are
suspiciously eager to arrange the de-
tails. Il is no news to say that in
every city OF considerable size there
are lawyers who employ runners" or
ambulance chasers." whose duty is to
look out for this class Of business and
bring It TO the office. AT every bar
there are many eminent gentlemen
who will have nothing to do with bust
ness secured in such a manner There
are also many persons less eminent
whose practice is clean and conducted
with conscientious regard; such bust
ness does not come to their offices
Meanwhile the shyster, who lacks the
ability and integrity to make a place
for himself may fatten on the fees that
he has taken from suits against corpo-
rations on contingent fees. OF course
we must not condemn those legitimate
suits which are brought in the course
of business by reputable attorneys
The young man just admitted to the
bar is usually confronted by the neces-
sity Of making some money. Usually
his means are exhausted when he Is
is sworn in as an attorney. He finds
that little comes to him except through
friendship for a time. unless he seeks
it, He must make brave showing,
buy a library and take a good office, II
is easy for him to reach the conclusion
that it is not necessary to sit idle while !
business may be had, consequently he
may use whatever methods are neces-
sary to draw business TO him. A law
yer rarely changes the nature of his
practice: once a shyster always a
shyster. and once a barrator, always
barTator
There is evidence that the bar is con-
cerned over the situation and boards
of censors are becoming more rigid in
dealing with unprofessional conduct
Every bar has it's lawyers and It's legal
eXcrescenoes. and the latter exist at
the expense OF those who cannot af-
ford the luxury. The evil is known
TO every lawyer and is deprecated
among them more than elsewhere I'll
legislation is required, let it be out
lined by bench and bar; If it is not
needed. then there are other remedies |
at hand. A court is the judge Of the
admission Of its attornies; II also pos
sesses corrective powers, even the
weapon OF disbarment
Evening journal., 1902-02-20
NEW SPAPER OPINION
Smallpox and Vaccination


From the Baltimore American
The prealence of smallpox in various
parts of the country has vitalized the
controversy concerning the value Of
vaccination as a preventive. This con-
troversy has ragged ever since Jenner
made his discovery. and once in a while
an enthusiast springs up who is op-
posed to vaccination. and bewilders a
good many people, Thus leading them TO
give trouble in community. The
controversy is not confined to this
country. II is quite common TO read
In the English Court reports cases in
which parties have refused to be vac
cinated and have been denounced for
violations of the law. Nor is that kind
of controversy confined to vaccination.
Physicians of any standing are familiar
with persons who refuse to take medi-
cine or permit a necessary operation
to be performed and who go to their
deaths like the fellow who eats chum-
pets to show that the doctor is wrong
The evil is more serious in smallpox,
because of the deadly character Of the
disease and its contagious nature. A
man may give vent 10 his destructive
theories so long as he hurts no one
but himself by their exploitation; but
when a community is in danger Il is
time for common sense to assert itself.
A few days ago a New England doctor
who did not believe In vaccination
went to a smallpox hospital in Boston
harbor and mingled among the pa
tients. going so far as TO inhale the
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1.-The smallpox in a virulent form. The
doctors and nurses who are vaccinated
and who have been attending the pa
tients in the same hospital for sis
months. have not contracted the dis
ease. This. of course, does not prove
that vaccination gives absolute immun
lily. II is however, a wonderful illus
tration of its efficacy.
As a fact. vaccination does not Civ
absolute immunity. No remedy We
devised for any disease is infalliblC
But the experiences and statistics ex
/ tending over a hundred years show al
S efficacy in vaccination which canno
8 be claimed for any remedy Of any dis
ease hundred years ago of thOs
alive as many were marked with III
ravages of smallpox as were withou
; them. while countless thousands pei
b ished every year from the disease in Il
t most malignant form. Many now lily
ing can remember the great numb'
10 of people encountered fifty years ae
: who were dishgured by the smallpo,
u while today it is an uncommon ocu
s. renee to meet person that is pool
N marked. This is due almost entire
,e perfectly harmless if performed by
reputable physician. The controver'
which the New England doctor a
ia tempted to rekindle is no longer
s. practical one. The efficacy Of vacC
Evening journal., 1902-02-20
WRITER'S POEM, SNOW BOUND,
PARTICULARLY APROPOS AT THIS TIME

No cloud above. no earth below
A universe of sky and snowl
The old familiar sights of ours
Took marvellous shapes; Strange dOmes
and towers
Rose up where sty or corn-crib stood,
Or garden wall or belt of wood;
A smooth white mound the brush pile
showed
A fenceless drift what once was road
The bride post an old man sat.
With loose-fung coat and high-cocked
hat.
The well-curb had a Chinese roof;
And even the long sweep, high aloof
In its slant splendOr. seemed to tell
OF Pisas' leaning miracle
All day the gusty north wind bore
The loosening drift its breath before;
Low circling round its southern zone,
The sun through dazzling snow-mist
shone.
No church-bell lent its Christian tone
To the savage air. no social smoke
.Curled over the woods of snow hung
oak
A solitude made more intense
D9 Altdl y NblNtu tltmtulSs
The shrieking of the mindless wind.
And on the glass the unmeaning beat
OF ghostly finger-tips of sleet
Shut in from the world without,
We sat the clean-winged hearth about,
Content to let the north wind roar
In bafiled rage at pane and door,
While the red logs before us beat
The frOst-line back with trOpic heat;
And ever. when a louder blast.
SHOOK beam and rafter as it passed,
The merrier up its roaring draught
The great throat of the chimney
laughed,
The hOuse-dog on his paws outspread
Laid to the fire his drowsy head.
The cats dark silhouette on the wall
A couchant tigers seemed to fall;
And. for the winter fireside meet,
Between the andirons straddling feet,
The mug of cider simmered low
The apples sputtered in a row,
And close at hand. the basket stood
With nuts from brown October's wood.
Evening journal., 1902-02-20

Not only every adult. but every
school girl and boy should be familiar
with John Greenleaf. Whittiers great
poem. Snow Bound" descriptive Of
New England snow strom. 1t is appli-
cable to the big storm which enveloped
this section of the country on Monday
The poem is as follows:
The sun that brief December day
Rose cherries over the hills of gray,
And. darkly tircled, gave at noon
A sadder light than waning moon,
Slow tracing down the thickening sky
Its mute and ominious prophecy.
A portent seeming less than threat,
II sank from sight before it set.
A chill no coat. however stout,
OF homespun stuff could quite shut out,
A hard. dull bitterness of cold,
That checked mid-vein, the circling
race
OF life-blood in the sharpened face,
The coming of the snowstorm told.
The wind blew east we heard the roar
Of Ocean on his wintry shore,
And felt the strong pulse throbbing
there
Beat with low rhythm our inland air
Unwarmed by sunset light,
The gray day darkened into night,
A night made hOary with the swarm
And whirl-dance of the binding storm,
AS zig-zag, wavering to and fro,
Crossed and recrossed the winged snow;
And ere the early bedtime came
The white drift piled the windov
frame.
And through the clothesline posts
Looked in like tall and sheeted ghosts.
So all night long the storm roared on;
The morning broke without a sum-
In tiny spherule traced with lines
OF Natures geOmetric signs,
In starry flake and pellicle,
All day the hOary meteor fell;
And. when the second morning shone,
We looked upon a world unknown.
On nothing we could call our own.
Around the glistening wonder bent
| The blue walls of the armament,
Evening journal., 1902-02-20

The Republican thinks that possibly
J. Edward Addicks supplies milk from
his farm at too low rate, because other
dealers find it difficult to compete. We
do not think so; free gas suggests free
milk. and we suggest that every Ad-
dicks man should be supplied for moth
ing Infants brought up on this fluid
would develop into the proper article.
Let us have free milk served from
mains leading from Claymont, and let
a special pipe tap the Republican
office
Evening journal., 1902-02-20
SILAS OLDFIELD DISCOURSETH
ON TROLLEY ROADS AND ITALIANS

irwin to inkreas the sirkulashun of the
daily Republican. Mebbe you never
heard of hit but William Penn ust To
print 1t when he was hear, but you
know he's dead. and SOS the Republi-
can-at least in a komatos staff.
Mr.. Addicks says. Isl can't Won
put some life into hit?" "Yes " saws I
If you'll give some announcement .
That meant that he had to go into his
pocket. which he done | worked ND
the sun to $50 subscribers, inkludin
the Governor. and I'm goin to shove
the Republican up to 500 or bust. So
took down a bundle and went TO
work
Hit was tough, Lauray. ! tuck per-
taters and turnips and promises. but
couldn't make her 60 Then | offer
ed premumes. but the folks didn't
want soap, and they said they could
git almanacks for nuthin | couldn't
git no boy to distribbit EN-, cause he
said he was opposed to bein connected
with a funeral procession. What in
the thunder do you spOse he meant?
They is mOar free literatOOr in this
Staff than ever befoar. They is free
Suns. free Sentnels. free Union Re
publicans and free Daily Republicans.
Talk about free gas, hit hain't needed.
Them Republicans down in Kent
county is kickin up devilment agin.
Last eleckshun they stepped rite up
and voted our county ticket and eleck-
ted a passed. of needy ones to offs
Well them men that got eleclSted felt
so good over hit that they just KEEP
a-cussin the Reglers day and mite Now
they is gOin to git up a ticket of their
own. OF all the ingratitood that is
'the worst. and some of our fellers down
THAR is gittin skeared.
Just now we air a talkin harmony.
We're willin to be generus If the Reg
lers will vote for Mister Addicks for
both seats in the Sennit. Four years
ago he was entitled to one; last time
he was entitled to two; this time he
wants to be Congressman besides.
and two years from now he wants the
governor to be thrown in. l tell you
he's eXpansiv man, LAuray.
But this harmony talk is all rite till
we git our Italyuns and uther furri-
ners colonised. and git in shaip. and
then look out. Mister Addicks has a.
nuther litter writ and its wonderful
In hit he says that he has a mortgage
on the Stait and is a goin to forclothes.
Till then l am,
Your husband.
Silas Oldfeld
Evening journal., 1902-02-20
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PER-
sONALLY-C CONDUCTED TOUR VIA
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.

The next Pennsylvania Railroad
ersonally-conducted Tour to Wash
ington leaves Thursday, February 20.
Rate covering railroad transportation
for the round trip. hotel accOmmOda-
tions. and guides, $1450 from
New York. S13 from Trenton, and
so from Philadelphia. These rates
cover accommodations for two days at
the Arlington. Normandie. Riggs. or
Ebbitt House. For accommodations at
Regent, Metropolitan or National
Hotel. $3.50 less. Special side trip to
Mt. Vernon.
All tickets good for ten days. with
special hotel rates after expiration of
hotel coupons.
For itineraries and full information
apply to ticket agents. Tourist Agent,
1196 Broadway. New York; Court
Street. Brooklyn: 7S9 Broad street
Newark. n j.. or address Geo. W.
Boyd. Assistant General Passenger
Agent. Broad Street Station, Philadel-
Dhia.
Evening journal., 1902-02-20

Says the Washington Post: Mr.. Ad-
dicks has purchased a Delaware rail-
road. But a man may own a railroad
across the entire State of Delaware
without getting into the octopus class. "
Yes. but 81 must be remembered that
the people of the district through
which the road passes are included in
the deal. Some of them are still striv-
ing to retain personal ownership. but a
vast number are proud to be included
in the sale. When it comes to the oc-
topus business we can give other
States points.
Evening journal., 1902-02-20
TEMPORARY REPORTING STATION
Gable Connecting the More and Break.
water Parted

Secretary Sherwood of the Maritime
Exchange, visited Delaware Break
water yesterday to make arrangements
for reporting the movements of vessels
while the Breakwater station is out of
service. owing to the breaking of the
cable connecting it with the mainland.
A station will be equipped at the foot
of the iron pier, from which vessels
will be reported.
Evening journal., 1902-02-20

The President has given his opinion
in the matter of the Schley appeal
This is final and ends the case. When
the Supreme Court renders its decision
there is nothing to be said. IL has
1.-THE last guess" and while it may be
only guess, yet 1t is conclusive. In
this matter the President is the court
OF last resort. and further agitation
will accomplish no good purpose. Let
u end.
Evening journal., 1902-02-20
ADD UP THE GAINS.

In consumption, as in other
diseases, the results secured
from continued treatment with
SCOTS Emulsion come from
the accumulation of many
small gains. :.
A little gain in strength
Zach day-a little gain in
weight each day if continued
FOR weeks, amounts TO some
thing.
SCOTS Emulsion can be
taken for weeks and months
without the least disturbance
1t gives itself time to dc
good. 1t makes new flesh anc
Strengthens the lungs.
scrd for Free Sample
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, 500 1carl ST., \. y
Evening journal., 1902-02-20
Nomearl 100 Rad 10 he Cured

Testimony could be piled high in
of the wonderful cures
wrought by DR. Agnew's Cure for the
Heart. No case stands against this
great remedy where it did not relieve
the most acute heart sufferings inside
of thirty minutes. 1t attacks the dis
ease in an instant after being taken
,G6.
Sold by Miller Drug Company and n
ID. Danforth.
Evening journal., 1902-02-20
viii Hold Rummags Sale

There is to be a rummage sale at the
Peoples Settlement, No. S3l Church
street. on Friday and Saturday after
moons and evenings of this week. It
will be for the benefit of the kinder
garten fund and general expenses.
Evening journal., 1902-02-20
Newark Property Sold

The house and three acres of the
John Pilling estate, in Newark, were
sold by the Security Trust and Safe
Deposit Company executor. on the
premises today.
Evening journal., 1902-02-20

Senator Beveridge says that Russia
and Japan will fight Professor II.
BENJAMIN Andrews says that it will be
Russia and America. and Poultney
Bigelow gives Germany six months to
pitch into us. And the magazine edi-
tors keep right on paying space rates
for such guesses.-Denyer Republican.
Evening journal., 1902-02-20

Miss Stone is released, Hobson will
be retired. and Carrie Nation has lost
toe and is laid up for repairs. What
shall we talk about?
Evening journal., 1902-02-20

We are firmly of the opinion that the
snarl over the Welsbach lighting con-
tract may be smoothed out by the ap-
Dlication of a little business sense. II
the company is willing to furnish only
the number of lights which is deemed
necessary. and is satisfied with a per
iod of six years then we believe the
proposition should be accepted and the
matter disposed of. The Welsbach is
a good light. and is probably worth the
money called for. and the conduct of
the old commission. while we should
like to see it explained. should not be
used to hamper our officials in their
endeavor to make a new contract.