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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-19
NEWSPAPER OPINION
From Kentnckv

from kentucky
From the Hartford Post.
Congressman Wheeler. OF Kentucky.
who threw cabbages at th0 United
State for pursuing a policy of friendli-
ness toward foreign nations, is over %
years old-fOr the Constitution requires
it. II lis "a spendIlhkift waste of lan-
guage to say that he's a Democrat
He sneeringly referred to Prince Henry
as that little Dutchman;" HE accused
Secretary Hay of being a pitiable
turnkey; he charged the Roosevelt ad-
ministration with at least seventeen
different kinds Of toadyism. and he ran
amuck through numerous other accusa-
lions of this general sort
This is the first opportunity the pub
lie has to make the Kentucky gentle
mans acquaintance. He belongs to
THAI class of statesmen, nearly all of
whom have now gone to seed, who used
to ask, What do we care for abroad? ?"
Wheeler's idea of etiquette seems to be
to go into the parlor and step on every
bOdy's cOrns. His motion OF proprioty
is always to be spelling for a fight with
your neighbors. His motto apparently
is this: First, be sure you're bOOr and
then go ahead. In the bright lexicon
of his youth there's no such phrase as
international courtesy. According to
his talk any public official who is civil
toward Europe should be committed to
prison for life If. indeed. not sentenced
to capital punishment For the United
States TO play the part of a gentleman
in the worlds doings strikes Wheeler
as a mortal Offense.
Whether Wheeler takes himself seri-
ously we know not, and care less. His
tirade illustrates the superb capacity of
the Democratic leader to blunder.
Wheeler has simply hurt himself and
his party, and his brutal assault on the
Government for cultvating interna-
ltional friendship is a decoration OF
honor for Hay, Roosevelt and others. In
international affairs Wheeler prefers
lcowboyism to courtesy, boorishness Ia
breeding and abuse to amenity. Scat
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-19
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 10, 1902
uaa EASY no GET TOGETHER

We are getting a little weary over
past and prospective litigation regard
ing contracts for various city improve
ments, since i'm these contention we are
wasting considerable money which
should be used in meeting necessary
expenses. The avowed purpose OF
Council to take the Weldin purchase
case to the Supreme Court shows the
tendency OF certain distractions, and
now we are threatened with a suit over
the alleged Welsbach lighting contract
The suit in the former case should be
dropped just where il is since TO carry
it further would involve expense prob
ably resulting in confirming the opin-
ion OF the court below. and at the same
time a necessary improvement would
be halted We are inclined to believe
the City Solicitor will have something
to say which will stop this piece of
litigation.
We are of the opinion that a little
temperate discussion, and a disposi-
ton on the part of both parties to make
fair concessions will result in a valid
and unquestioned contract under which
the Welsbach Company will light GER
tain OF our streets for several years to
come. The contract which it now holds
may be good in law. but this is ques-
toned. But since it proposes to do
business in Wilmington for a period of
years. it would be better to make rea-
sonable concessions which would meet
public approval The light is a good
one. and is no longer an experiment
Wherever it has been in use in this city
or elsewhere it has given entire salts
faction.
But the people object to certain fea-
lures of the agreement, particularly to
the period IL covers They hold, and
with reason, that within a decade the
whole system Of lighting may undergo
a change, making ii better and cheaper.
In view Of the progress Of science and
invention this thought is not unreason-
able In addition to this is the feel
ing that too many lights are provided
for. 1t will not be many yean before
all these are required, but it seems that
the whole number is not needed now;
and. if so, this point might be met by
providing for a certain number now,
with an agreement under which pos
sible additions may be made Then
should the Welsbach Company agree to
a term Of six years. instead of ten
through which the agreement is to run,
there ought TO be no difficulty in ad-
justing the matter.
The controversy Is unfortunate, and
should be adjusted without recourse to
uhe counts. The blame for the present
tangle hes at the doors OF the old
Street and Sewer Commission. The
Welsbach Company was concerned in
securing a contract advantageous to
itself, and could not be blamed for TAX
ing any honorable means OF securing
that end. With the company it was a
business proposition. but we believe il
is a business proposition for it now &C
accept certain reasonable modification.
which will not be onerous, and which
viii satisfy our people.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-19
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
The Snow on Crossings

To the Editor of the Evening Journal
Sir: On behalf of the women who
have to climb over snow hummocks to
enter and leave the street cars, / write
to ask you to urge either the trolley
people or the Street and Sewer Depart
met to clear away the snow at the
crossings. We are often obliged, when
the cars are crowded. TO get in at the
front of the car. and when the street
railway people pile the snow up in
great ridges between the track and
the pavement, there is nothing to do
but to plunge into il or climb over il
when frozen. Can't you urge the troll
ley people to be up to date in this mat
ter and help us to have things a littlC
more like a city should
One of the Climbers.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-19
MORE HARMONY Talk

The campaign before us is a crucial
one. We have no time to fritter away
IN recriminatiOn with others who pro-
TESS to favor the same principles. If
they favor the same principles, they
will aid and assist in the fight against
the enemy If they do not assist. but
obstruct. imperil, or even defeat the
Republican party and put the Demo-
Gratis again in control in the State. let
them take the responsibility. Our duty
is plain: TO do every reasonable thing
that good Republicans ought to. so
that viewing the result thereafter.
what IL may be, no blame can or will
be attached to us by fair-minded people
at home or abroad.-State Sentinel
Aye, the campaign now opening is
10 be a crucial one in the history of the
Republican party, and in the political
history of the State. There can be no
doubt about that among men who note
the signs of the times The issue of
this campaign will probably determine
the character of the government of the
State for a generation. That we think
will appear to be within the probabili-
ties of the case to the well informed. -
Wilmington sun.
These two extracts seem to suggest
that there is yet hope of a return to
reason and sanity There is cause for
the presumption that these utterances
voice the sentiments of J. Edward Adj
dicks. since he is the owner Of both of
the papers we quote Il is clearly
within his power to bring harmony to
the party; and since harmony would
result in a generation Of Republican
control. and remembering his great
love for the party, we take for granted
that he is ready to sacrifice any Der
sonal ambition on the altar of party
supremacy. In reality no sacrifice is
required. for it must be apparent that
his election to the Senate is an utter
impossibility. and that the only per-
sonal taste he can crafty is that of
revenge Surely one who is so good a
Republican, and who is so profoundly
Interested in harmony will not allow
a case of sulks to put the Democratic
party in the saddle nor a generation.
With so much at stake. and with the
love OF the party in his heart. surely
]. Edward Adidcks will cease demand
ing his bauble and begin where h,
should have begun twelve years ago
He advocates harmony. and no mar
has greater power in bringing it {,
pass. If the editorials we quote wer,
written in earnest. then there is hope
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-19
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

Lieutenant T1hOrwald F'ritsche. an Of
fcer of the Danish navy died in New
York on Saturday. He was the only
naval officer of Denmark who everI
served in the American navy, having
seen such service for twelve months
some years ago.
II should like" said the man, TO
gat a position as proof-reader."
Sorry said the publisher. but
we've laid off all our proOf-readers;
don't need EN-"
You don't?"
mo. We're publishing nothing
dialect stories now"
The Rev. DR.. Henry Hopkins. the
newly elected president of Williams
college, was appointed field chaplain
! by President Lincoln before that Of
flee was created by law, and since the
war has been instrumental in securing
considerable legislation for national
lsoldiers' cemeteries.
. Christians in India are increasing In
numbers rapidly, according to the re-
cent census in South India. where tho
Christians now number over 100000
The increase during the decade was Il
per cent, as compared with Z per cent
, for the population. 6 per cent. for tn
Hindus and per cent for the NOLAN
medans.
Nictim-You told me the house ha'
an ample yard round it.
r. b. Agent-Well?
Nictim-Well the yard round It !
= only a yard square.
q . r. E. Agent-And isn't a square var
. an ample yard? OF course, If ha
gone round saying it had two ampl
g Yards it wouldn't have been square, bu
What? Going2 Well, good day.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-19

There is evidence to lead to the con-
clusion that there is a scheme to Sc
cure. illegally, naturalization papers
for a number Of Italians. from our
courts. and there is a suspicion that
behind it is sinister motive. What
ever that may be. it is well that the
matter is to be looked into. If. as al
legged. these men are from Philadel-
phia. they have no standing in om
court since the law requires a years
residence in the State when the appli
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-19

cation is made. If they were entitled
to their papers the courts of the state
whore they live can grant them. Colo
nization Is limited at and there is suf-
ncient to give the rumor color. Natu-
ralization IN the State within a year
would be presumptiye of a residence
for that time which would entitle the
holders of papers to vote The Kent
county trolley enterprise might need
Italian laborers and-well. it is proper
that the scheme has been squelched.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-19

being collected by the present collect
ors.
Perhaps. however. 81 would be safe
TO say that a large sum. possibly $780,
900. IS now due and vet unpaid This
money should be in the treasury. and
applicable to the payment of the city's
expenses. With this sum IN arrears.
the tax rate is lust that much higher,
and the burden a little more onerous.
1t is in effect a perpetual loan of a
large sum to the tardy taxpayers. In
many Instances it seems like a hard
ship to require the payment of taxes
from the owner of a small house, who
is in frightened circumstances, but IL
means that other poor persons must
bear their share of the additional tax.
The government Of the city must be
run. and there must be money to do
it, This is gathered by taxation, and
the tax collector can know neither
charity politics nor friendship 1t is
said that two things are certain. death
and taxes. but It has been shown that
it is possible to eyade the latter
The experience of other municipall-
ties has shown that tax collectors are
their office being sup
planted by that of tax receiver. AS
long as it is levied on real estate. Il is
possible to frame a law under which
it can be collected without going out Of
the office Of the receiver Either our
law needs revision, or the system OF
collection should be changed. The city
needs the money due her. and does not
feel like piling up further taos until
those now due are collected.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-19
ouoting Abraham lincoln
From the Omaha Bee.

From the Omaha Bee.
The ignorant spouters and blather-
sixties quote Abraham Lincoln as the
typical champion of the declaration
that the consent of the governed must
be the condition precedent to the an
neNation of any new territory and gov
ernment of its people. If this principle
was repudiated by Abraham Lincoln in
dealing with the people of the Con-
federate States. whose ancestors had
signed the Declaration helped to es-
tablish American independence and
were instrumental in framing our Con-
stitution. what right has anyone to
assume that Lincoln would have ex-
acted that Lincoln would have exacted
the t-of-the-governed principle
in dealing with the semi-savage popu-
lation of the Philippine Islands. Is il
not about time for the inspired igno-
ramuses to give us a rest on Lincoln as
champion Of the consent of the gov
lerned?
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-19
WAYFARER'S NOTEBOOK



Although several interesting war
stories have been told at the expense
Of Alfred Gawthrop. there is another
one told by Mr. Gawthrop which is
even more interesting When the war
broke ont Mr.. GawthrOp enlisted in
the Second Delaware Regiment. at
Hare's Corner On the day that word
came to move there We're many anus
ing scenes in the camp of volunteers.
Il will never forget that day" said
Mr.. Gawthrop, for ! was officer OF the
day and was resplendent i'm new uni
form and big sash. / was but q years
old and felt as proud as could be. /
made myself very busy that day and
everyone who came near the camp. es-
pecially the young ladies'. saw me. 1
was as proud as any general in the
army. At night / was tired out and
went early to my tent had not been
In long before a fellow officer rushed
in and asked: Have you heard the
news?"
What news?"
The regiment is ordered to move to
Fortress Monroe tomorrow"
81 felt cold all over. and broke out
in sweat Could it be possible
thought l, that | have not considered
the war question in all its phases.
thought / was ready to go to war. and
here ] am frightened to death at the
thought of il. ! trembled so that |
was afraid to get on my feet. so l
stayed in my bunk. could hear the
speech-making and cheers at head
quarters. but was afraid to appear for
fear that I would make a fool of my
self The cheering and enthusiasm
died out afterwhile and two of the
boys came into the tent.
One of them asked. Have YOU seen
Gawthrop tonight"
No replied the other
About that time they discovered me
and / let on to be asleep.
There he is i'm his bunk; he's sleep
ing away and the coolest man in the
regiment"
I'm bet he is full Of grit" replied
the second of the two men.
They went out and one of the Off
GERS came in.
Hello, old man, you ought to have
been up to headquarters and heard the
speech making and cheering"
Il heard you fellows shouting to
keep up your courage" l replied but
1 will do my talking after / get down
there"
The story Of my GOODNESS spread like
wilddre. and soon l was considered
the braycst and coolest man in the
regiment. when in fact / was so badly
frightened that / was afraid to show
myself
Mr. Gawthrop's military record
shows that despite the fear he expert
enced when he knew that the time for
him to face the music had come, he
was good soldier and by bravery
gained promotion. At thesclose of the
war he ranked as captain.
Does a man have fear before a bat
tle2' Mr. GawthrOp was asked
Yes. he does. and when a man says
that he never felt any fear before en-
tering battle you can put it down that
he is stretching the truth a little"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-19

The Baldwin Locomotive Works. OF
Philadelphia, has just completed its
twenty thousandth engine. a record I'M
surpassed by any other concern in the
world. The first locomotive the COM
pany manufactured was built largely
by the hands of Matthew Baldwin, now
the greatly improved monsters are
turned out at the rate of one a day.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-19

The latest reports from Miss Stone
Indicate that either she is free or is
still detained; that the ransom may or
may not have been paid, and that an
other band Of brigands may possibly
be endeayoring to capture her in order
to get the ransom although this is de-
MED With the matter thus definitely
settled. we breathe a sigh of relief.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-19

In her city election yesterday, Pitts
burg administered a rebuke to ripper
bills, to Stone, Finn and the
machine John b. LArkin, the Fusion
candidate for controller, seems to have
been elected by a substantial majority.
In Philadelphia it was the same old
story; councilmen with the worst pos
sible regulations went back to office,
and new loan of $4,000 was APP
proved. Notwithstanding the fact that
no one is able to ascertain how a SINH
lar loan previously made, has been ex-
pended. The light anti-maohine vote
is attributed to the inclement weather
but that is the old excuse for indiffer
ence.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-19
oBa-keepo Brought Iwo Beers

NNfNNNF 1ANAANA wv DNNIo
If there is anything that saloon men
never forget it is the face and habits
OF their customers especially if the
customers are persons of prominence
In a good story recently told a local
lawyer and preacher two horses and
two glasses of beer figure prominently
The lawyer is fond of horseback rid
ing and having two horses invited the
divine to accompany him on a trip
through the country. The customary
route for the lawyers daily canter was
along Kennett pike and in passing
a saloon it was his custom to signal to
the barkeeper of the hotel on the road
TO bring out a glass Of refreshing beer.
This particular day the pastor
learned that the saddle girt on his
mount was badly in need of tightening.
Don't alight," said the lawyer, for
here is the hotel and we will get the
hostler to tighten the grt."
Opposite the tavern the lawyer gave
sigal to the hostler The barkeeper
saw it and instead OF the stable man,
the dispenser of liquid refreshments
approached with two foaming glasses
Of beer. Ii was painful minute for
the barrister. who dismissed the man
with the beer and asked for the hOstler
The lawyer explained to the preacher
that people who halted in front of the
tavern usually bought beer, hence tn,
mistake The lawyer never drinks
now while at his daily pastime.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-19

A New York senator has tried to
snub Schley; there is a possibility that
the snubber will be forgotten by to-
morrow. while the snubee is likely to
be remembered for some generations.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-19

The fertility of Egyptian soil is IL
Illustrated by the fact that everyone OF
l0.500 square miles can support 92S
persons. whereas even in densely popu-
lated Belgium there are only $50 TO the
square mile.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-19

God took handful Of sunbeams,
Dancing and bright and fair.
and twisted and curled them
And so made our babys hair.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-28

MIN right up-th6
was troubled with kidney trouble) and
Peruna cured him. cannot express
my thanks for the benefit your medicine
has been to mel. r. Prince.
Abraham Ziegler, Piedmont, Wayne
County, Mo-, writes:
"My wife who is now eighty-seven
years old, suffered for about sixteen
years from severe catarrh of the head
which affected her sight and hearing.
I saw Pe-ru-na advertised in your al-
manac, and testimonials similar to her
case attracted my attention. got one
she is now using the second bottle and
she thinks it is something wonderful.
Her hearing and sight are both in part
restored. IA braham Ziegler.
In old age the mucous membranes be.
come thickened and partly lose their,
function. This leads to partial loss Of
hearing, smell and TASTE as we'll as di.
gestive disturbances. Pe-ru-na corrects
all this by it's specific operation on all
the mucous membranes Of the body.
One bottle will convince anyone. pncs
used and Pe-ru-na becomes lifelong
standby with old and young.
If you do not derive prompt and satiss
factory results from the use of Peyuna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving :
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his vaiuahlo
advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President q
The Hartman Sanitariun. columbus, q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-28

From such teaching and council, no III
1iuence can ever divert me.
What conferences | have had with
the president or with any public official,
have grown out of my position, not as
a politician, but as an educator. III
should be borne In mind that there are
about nine millions OF negroes in the
United States, who are liable under the
law for taxes and military service, and
who are punishable for infraction OF
che law. These people at present have
no member of their race in the national
law making body. and 1T is right that
these charged with making and execut-
ing the laws of the land should at times
seek information directly from the
members of the negro race. when their
interests and relations with the whites
among whom they live are concerned.
Under no circumstances could seek
to promote political candidates. or vol
unteer information regarding men or
measures, nor have / done so in the
past; but because of the Importance l
have always sought to place upon edu-
cation and industry among my people
as the basis for friendly relations be-
tween the races there may be occasions
in the future as there have been In the
past when, If I am so rquested. I can
give information about men and meas
ures, which would tend to promote such
friendly relations between the races.
Such information it is my duty to give
when it is asked for.
AT every proper opportunity say to
the people that they will make a mis-
take if they seek to succeed in life by
mere political activity or the hope of
holding political office. Now and then,
however public questions affecting our
interests arise, which are so fundamen-
tai and far-reachiag that they trans
cend the domain of politics. When such
questions present themselves, in justice
to my race, / make my position known
and stand for what / see to be the
right.
I'VE can not elevate and make useful
to them the hope Of reward for right
living. Every political party thruout
the southern states has put premium
upon intelligence. ownership of prop
erty, thrift and character
As an educator, and not as politi-
clan, strive In every honorable and ra-
tional way to encourage the wise and
enduring progress of my people; for If
all inspiration and hope of reward is to
be denied them they will be deprived of
one of the greatest incentives to INTEL
ligence. industry and righteousness. On
the other hand. If they are encouraged
in sensible and conservative directions,
they will grow year by year into con-
tentedness and usefulness.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-28
is THIS so?
MarshalItown People Can Decide.
Sole AGENT

! Marshalltown People Can Decide.
You would not accept the word of an
utter stranger as readily as that of a
person whom you knew. The following
statement is made by citizen, per-
haps neighbor. Read it.
Mrs. c. j. Kunns, of 2o5 South Center
street, says: "The benefit Mr.. Kuhns
received from the use OF Doan's Kid
ney Pills causes him to Value the
remedy very highly. A strain from lift
ing deranged the action of the kidneys.
He had good dear or pain In his back
and the trouble was aggravated by his
work. Painting seems to be particu-
larly conducive to kidney ailments.
When Doan's Kidney Pills first became
known to him he procured a box at Nc
Bride & Willis drug store. The use re-
lieve- the pains in his back very
quickly and in short time demon
strated that the remedy is all that is
claimed for the prepar" ton. of grea.
value"
For sale by all dealers. rice so cents
Foster-Milburn Company. Buffalo, N.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name, Doan's, and
take no other.