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Evening journal., 1902-07-11

what not. Then some witnesses who
tell q straight story to an attorney
make a mess of it on the witness stand,
and we are bowled out Then, if we
haven't fixed the fee question pretty
well, we are made to suffer-"
Said another attorney on the same
topic of fees: when / was younger /
used to sometimes make an arrange
ment on damage cases to divide the
amount of the verdict with my client
But do not do that any more. 1t is
not straight business, and it will lose
an attorney the good will of his client
and the appreciation of the community
at large. The public soon find out that
you are wild-catting for fees, and
don't like it. / found that such action
was losing to- me my own self-respect,
too. A lawyer should fix his price for
services, just as a physician, then work
his case intelligently and conscientious
ly But to take cases for what there
is in it to them, if won out, will cause
a man to stoop to some actions that
are not professional. l have accepted
cases where the client could not pay
much, and have asked him to pay when
he could. but I was generally sure that
the client was innocent, and would do
the square thing by me"
All Of which indicates that lawyers
are, despite the prevalent impression,
imbued with a sense of justice and
honor. But it will be asked by some:
How can an attorney attempt to de-
fend man accused of a vicious and
wicked crime, and, apparently, to the
general public, a guilty man?" The
answer may be found in the fact that
the law looks upon man as being in
nOcent until found guilty, and there
fore a lawyer may. But it may be said
that the reason could be found in the
remark that Frequently clients, or ac-
cused men know more of the facts than
the general public, and may be able to
convince their legal advisers of their
innocence. It would not do TO take it
as an abstract fact that attorneys are
unprincipled. and would shield a man
from punishment for pecuniary recon-
pense. when it was positively known
that he was guilty.
That remark might be qualified by
the statement that but few Wilmington
attorneys would do so.
Evening journal., 1902-07-11
The Eirsi necInrnlion

From the Woman's Home Companion.
Not every student of American his
tory is aware that the Declaration OF
Independence signed at Philadelphia
on July 4. 1776, glorious old document
that II is, cannot claim to be the first
expression by American people OF re-
volt against British rule. The first
Declaration Of independence was put
forth more than n year before the i'm
mortal second. and its birthplace was
the little town of Charlotte, Mecl1len-
burg county. N. c. The two Caronnas
were settled largely by strenuous folk
refugees from religious persecution in
Scotland and France, followers of Knox
and Calvin. Oovenanter and Huguenot
brought with them over sea the sturdy
independence and the fearless adher-
ence to principle which had led them
to dispute the divine right of Kings
and uphold to the death the Divine
right of conscience.
Evening journal., 1902-07-11
LAWYERS WHO GET LARGE FEES
NOT so NUMEROUS AS is BELIEVED

"Most persons imagine that law
lyers get large fees for defending those
accused of crime and brought before
the bar Of justice, but this is the ex-
lception, rather than the rule" said a
lawyer to an Evening Journal man
recently.
THE reason is obvious to those who
will take time to consider the matter.
You see the greater portion of persons
ACCUSED and arrested come from the
lower strata. and they as q rule, are
not well-to-dO financially, and we take
the case for a moderate sum,
and often for very little cash. The
rest is promised, either on acquittal,
or by some friend of the prisoner, who
very frequently forgets to pony up. A
note is sometimes given, but is scarcely
ever a negotiable one. Bills against
acquitted persons are as hard to get
Once a man is free he cares little about
the lawyer who saved him from con-
lviction, unless it be a very serious
case. II makes me cross, however, to
have to jog up persons who can well
afford to pay my fee, but who, from
parsimoniousness, will not do so.
When l really know that the balance
Of a fee due Will distress a mans fam
lily | am not mean enough to push the
claim. as in most cases it would be
futile"
Yes" said another attorney, "pve
had some pretty low-down transac-
.uons on the part of men I've got off in
attempting to dodge payment. / make
it a rule to have a clear understanding
.on these matters in civil cases with
clients. as some men think that If they
lose a case and have to pay damages,
or a verdict is against them, that it
lis the attorneys fault. You would
say that a lawyer ought TO know
whether a man has a case which is
worth his while taking into court. But
that is nonsense. In the first place
clients are prejudiced in their own
favor. and give a colored view Of their
side of the transaction. There are
aome men who. if told by a lawyer that
they have no case. wouldn't believe the
attorney. and would take their case to
some other lawyer. if he didn't choose
to represent them. We are not infal-
lible ourselves. and don't always know
what testimony may be admitted and
Evening journal., 1902-07-11
rlnM nN RECIpRoCIrY

Every man not moved by personal
consideration must admire the Prosi-
dents firm stand on the question Of
reciprocity with Cuba A weaker man
might have submitted, laying the blame
for inaction on Congress. But Roose-
welt is not of that sort; he knows that
justice demands this concession 60 save
the new republic from disaster, and
also that it would be to our advantage
commercially. The President may also
take comfort in the fact that behind
him are a majority of the American
people IL Is significant that in the
Democratic convention in Missouri, the
other day, the mention of Rousevelt's
name started applause. It was soon
checked. but there was nothing dis
graceful or even compromising in It.
The people recognize in him an honest
and fearless man, and thoy will COM
pei the adoption Of his Cuban reclproc-
ity policy.
A thorough understanding of the
reciprocity measure convinees us that
1t is not a mere impulse Of charity, but
that 1t would result in great material
benefit to this country. II has been
repeatedly stated that where a people
eell they are likely to buy, and should
we make a profitable market for Cuban
sugars and tobaccos, we would load all
returning ships with American mer-
chandise. Cargoes OF sugar would be
sold in our ports and the money be
turned into cargoes for return freights.
There are examples to prove this
theory. In FIVE years our exports to
the Hawaiian Islands have increased
fourfold and the exports to Porto
Rico are five times as large as they
. were in 1897. These examples SHOW
the value Of removing restrictions IN
trade between this country and those
that arc dependent upon hen
Evening journal., 1902-07-11
what our sohooIbovs Read

From Harper's Weekly.
Does the schoolboy of today know
anything of Longfellow, Holmes, Whit
tier. James Russell Lowell and Fitz-
Greene Halleck, whose poems his
father, or even his elder brother, can
still recite? He is such superior
young person that we hesitate to ques-
tion him as to what he really knows
and what he has put behind him as be-
longing to a past age. One often won
ders whether he has abandoned the
habit of reading everything except the
current periodicals and popular novels.
IL the WORTHLESS just mentioned and
others Of their day have been laid on
the shelf. so far as educational pur-
poses are concerned who are their sue
cessors? The modern school oduca-
ton is unquestionably a great advance
ment over that of even twenty years
ago. yet is it not possible that in some
ways it's attitude is a tnfe too icono-
elastic? Conservatism and cllnging to
traditions are in their way excellent
habits for commercial people and we
should be sorry to see the boy of to-
day grow up entirely ignorant Of all
those things which make fragrant the
memories Of our own school days.
Evening journal., 1902-07-11
LAWS AGAINST PROFANITY

A Philadelphia Grand Jury, in a pre-
sentiment TO tine court yesterday, rec
commended the rigid enforcement Of
the law against blasphemy Such acts
are hard to enforce. since what const-
tutes blasphemy and what is profanity
is hard to determine with accuracy.
Then, too, so many persons whom We
must regard as reputable, indulge in
violent language that might be classed
under these heads. The habit may be
observed among those in official life
and many of our lawyers and
some OF the minor judiciary are offend
ers. There are those who claim that to
rip cut a good round oath relieves the
pent-up emotions. just as the peal OF
thunder seems TO clear the atmosphere
II would be a nice question TO decide
between an excusable exp1enye, and
rank profanity Without his cigar anc
Evening journal., 1902-07-11
NEWSPAPER OPINION
Why Binghamton9

WuI DllEHoUittU
From the New York Sun.
The Saints" a sect OF belated, but
still hopeful Millerites, waited at Bing-
hamton from Thursday until Sunday
night for the end of the world. Then
thee adjourned for a season. They
still nurse the unconquerable belief
that this oblate spheroid is bad risk
and the last scene Of the last act Of
this tragi-comedy is getting mighty
near. There have been such dreamers
for ages and they die without the sight
they long for. Excellent persons all,
but somewhat too full of that haste
which takes the grace from every ac-
tion. 'Tis a god old world this, and
some of us like it 50 well that we are
in no hurry TO leave or to see it leave
us. Even if the end is TO come this
week or next, why must we buy tickets
to Bnghamton? A noble town, no
doubt. an a few days there may rec
oncile the sojourner to the departure
Of the world Still, Binghamton seems
a curious place to so to for a spectacle.
Evening journal., 1902-07-11
CORPORATE SALARIES

Vice-Chancellor Reed, of New Jersey,
rendered a decision yesterday that ia
far-reaching, and should It be general
ly followed it would reform what is
growing into a great abuse. The deci-
sion win compel three directors OF the
Thomas & Davis Company wall paper
manufacturers Of Newark. Delaware. to
pay back into the company certain
monies they have voted to themselves
as salaries. One of the officers has
been drawing a salary OF $4,000 as di-
rector, and the same amount as gem
eral manager. and other directors have
received a compensation which the
court decides shey did not earn. The
decision is to the effect that officers
have no legal right to vote themselves
salaries they do not earn, and this
opinion is Of vast Importance TO those
holding stock in corporations.
Under the laws OF New Jersey and of
Delaware charters are easy to secure,
Frequently companies are formed and
the organizers manage to elect
themselves as officers. drawing salaries
for which they give no adequate re-
turn. The stockholders are pacihed
with promises OF enormous profits FL
nally comes a crash, when il is reveal
ed that most Of the assets have been
swallowed up. 1t is a species Of gam
bling which has been allowed to sc
on under the sanction of the law. We
nave had experiences of that sort her,
in Wilmington, and some have not for.
gotten how a building and loan con
eern closed its doors only after almos
every dollar it could get had gone tC
its officers and employees. The New
Jersey decision is excellent, but pos
sibly other remedies are required Il
punish those who take corporations
moneys without any adequate return
Evening journal., 1902-07-11
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

Canada has over 500 lobster canneries
in operation.
Southern Rhodesia's gold outupt in
May was the highest recorded, being
over 1880 ounces.
Wisconsin led other States in lumber
production in 1899, with 3.400, ,000,0 900
feet Of sawed lumber, valued at SAL,
100000.
Great Britain and Ireland import
about 250,O0O.OOO pounds OF cheese each
year Canada supplies about GO per
cent of the whole.
or the 10000 horses which were ex-
ported from the United States to Great
Britain during last year, no fewer than
.25,OOO came from Chicago.
Scotland's largest salmon of the sea-
son has been landed from the Tay. It
weighed sixty pounds and measured 4
feet inches in length, its girth being
"A inches.
Senator Pethis. of Alabama, says
that the secret OF living long is to
work. and that he has noticed that all
his neighbors who got rich and retired
are dead.
IF you buy on Sunday you commit
a crime against 10000 shop assistants.
Support Sunday rest" This placard
has been posted on all the blank walls
in Vienna.
Evening journal., 1902-07-11
Diet Of Children
Ledger Monthly.

From the Ledger Monthly.
When children get able to walk
around and play out of doors they are
generally allowed TO eat pretty much
they like; and that means
that they take what the adult members
OF the family happen to have. Many
strong and robust people have grown
up in this way, but it is unquestion-
ably wrong. Too many mothers-es-
pecially young mothers-feed their
children pretty much anything" that
mamma herself happens to be eating;
and when remonstrance is made by
some older. more experienced matron,
the reply is something like this: "Why
always feed any children what eat
myself; and It seems TO agree with
them" Nevertheless. there are certain
foods that may be eaten with impunity
by adults, but which exact too much of
he frail stomachs of very young chill
dren; in other words. they make de-
mands upon space and digestive func-
ions which are not yet in condition TO
andle them.
Evening journal., 1902-07-11

his cuss words. what would the poll
tician dot Would he lose prestige? or is
that only a fiction that needs to be ex-
ploded?
But. seriously, profanity Is merely a
habit that grows with usage. There is
nothing OF emphasis that It adds.
Smashing a chair and ripping out an
oath only show violence. not intelli-
genee or pesistency. There is tine oc.
casional swearer who uses violent lam
guage under great provocation. Such
a man was Washington, who said
something very emphatic to Lee under
most trying circumstances. We are
inclined to pass such breaches over:
but there is absolutely no excuse for
the oath from smiling lips; the swag-
gering sort of profanity; the blaephemy
which is a violation Of decency, and AN
ofense to all religious instincts. This.
at least. is inexcusable, and should be
stopped. And it is this sort that ema-
mates from almost every crowd; that
smites the ears OF our women and chill
dren, and that scarcely lowers its tones
in the presence OF the cloth. There Is
a law to stop 1t. and if we were inter-
preting it, we might excuse the angry
man who under great provocation
boiled over, but we should ever impose
on the smiling swearer the full PEN
atty.
Evening journal., 1902-07-11

Word comes from Dover that only a
small percentage Of the registrars have
complied with the polite request of the
Secretary of State to send 81 each for
commissions. This means that that
official will have to worry along, cut
ting down his meat bills, and burning
cord wood instead of coal. 1t also
means that numerous persons are duly
qualified as registrars and are yet 50
to the good IL may also mean that
the voters assistants will take the
hint. aud refuse to take their wallets
rom their pockets when they are APP
pointed.
Evening journal., 1902-07-11

"A retired naval officer of London has
committed suicide because me was too
rich. The overplus OF money was a
greater weight than he could bear, so
he hoped to find release in death.
This is the cabled story. but it's just a
little fishy; the richest man in the
world can dispose of his fortune in a
few minutes. He need not waste It
either: there are noble charities in
every land chat can use any sums the
wealthy are disposed to give, in reliev-
ing the deserving unfortunate. Wealth
may be a burden, as some claim, but
the remedy is very simple, since it ma!
be shifted to the shoulders of others
only to relieve their distress and VIII
their gratitude.
Evening journal., 1902-07-11

REDUCED RATES TO TACOMA,
PORTLAND, SEATTLE, VANCOU-
YER AND VICTORIA-VIA PENN
SYLVANIA RAILROAD, ACCOUNT
MEETING Y. P. c. Z. OF THE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AT Ia
COMA. WASH.
On account of the meeting Y. P. c.
U. Of the Presbyterian Church, at Ia
coma, Wash. July % TO 27, the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company will sell
excursion tickets to Tacoma, Portland,
Evening journal., 1902-07-11
Murdarod EamIlr laenllned.

Joplin, No. July 1.-THE bodies of
the four persons found murdered near
Prudence, Okla. cn Monday arc be-
lioved TO be those of A. c. Stone, wife
and two children. OF Baxter Springs.
Kan. j. w. Stone. a brother OF the
dead man. who is in Joplin, states that
his brother loft Baxter Springs on
June 6 for Oklahoma, going overland,
and that ne was IN the vicinity OF Pru-
dence at the time the murders are sup
posed to have been committed He
had gone to Oklahoma seeking employ
ment as a harvest hand. He carried
but little money, but had a valuable
outfit.
Evening journal., 1902-07-11
A Rural Laconic

A gazing bull:
A meadow fun
OF buttercups and clover;
A city chap
With CORY wrap
The fenceway getting over.
A stampl A snort
A yelpl a sort
OF detonating below
An upward fight.
A downward light,
A carcass sadly mellow.
A jury then
OF cOuntrymen,
The local death-appraiser,
The quest proceeds,
The verdict reads
"He wore a tennis-blazer.'
From the Boston Courier
Evening journal., 1902-07-11

Several new cases of smallpox in this
city and others reported from points
down the State. show that It should not
be regarded as exclusively a cold
weather disease. While it is not likely
to be prevalent during the heated term,
yet the danger lies in carrying the con-
tagion until fall. The health author
tiles must be alert or we shall have an
epidemic the coming winter.
Evening journal., 1902-07-11
One Dollar to Baltimore and Return
Sunday July 3, wa 3. & o. r. r.

Sunday. July 10. the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company win run a
special excursion TO Baltimore. Special
trains will leave Market street station
at S.45 a. m.: Delaware avenue station
9 a. m; arriving at Baltimore 10.45 a.
m Returning. leave Camden station
II D. M; Mt ROYAL station 7.O5 p. m.
Tickets viii be sold. good on special
trains. and good for day of issue only
at the low rate of one dollar for the
round trip Arrangements viii be
made to handle comfortably all pa
irons
Evening journal., 1902-07-11

An explosion in a Johnstown coal
mine snuffs out 200 lives; this is the
story the Headlines tell. II means a
loss of human life among bread-win-
ners THAT is appalling. 1t also means
untold anguish among dependent ones
and possible destitution. The tale of
the attempt 10 rescue those who may
possibly be alive, makes theblood thrill
The cry OF distress appetls to these
rough men in their blackened overalls
and they wage a contest with the forces
Of nature over the lives Of their com.
rades, that has never been exeelled on
the field of hattie
Evening journal., 1902-07-11
HALT ON EXCESSIVE SALARIES
Jersey Court viii Compel Corporation
OMIcers 70 Be Reasonable.

Trenton, ~ j. July l1.-An import
ant decision was rendered in the court
of chancery yesterday in which tho
court reserves TO itself the right 70
interfere where officers of corporations
vote themselves what the court ccnsid-
ers exorbitant salaries. In the case
at hand William Thomas, who receives
$4,000 year as vice president ard S96
a week rs general manager Of the
Thomas e. Davis Company. of Newark
Del is ordered to return everything
in excess OF Sl5 a week. the amount he
received before he and other officers
voted themselves an increase. Two
other officers are also ordered to re-
turn "a large portion of tho salaries
they had voted themselves. The COM
pany is in tho hands OF a receiver.
Evening journal., 1902-07-11

Says the Washington Post: "The ].
Ed. Addlcks gas syndicate has been
blown into the hands Of a receiver, but
the man with the trio nomenclature. is
still doing business in Delaware poll
tics" Well. politically, he is about to
be blown where there is no receiver,
and where the coroner will gaze over
the landscape, looking in vain for the
pieces.
Evening journal., 1902-07-11
TIE LITERARY WORLD

Illustrations in color reproduced by
many methods will be feature Of the
Fiction Number of Scribner's. Six full
pages by Howard Pyle, four by H. C.
Chrlsty, one by f. c. Yohn and several
by r. d. Steele, with a beautiful cover
by Henry McCarter are among the ar
tistic features in color which will
adorn the number f. Hopkinson
Smith has just started abroad on his
annual painting tour. Just before leav-
ing he finished the final revision of his
most important novel, "Oliver Horn,
which concludes in the August Scrib-
ner's. There is no dissent from the
opinion that this is Mr.. Smiths
masterpiece and that it has already be-
come one of the most popular stories
of the year. Readers of "The Valley
Of Decision" know that the beauty Of
Italy has made a strong appeal to Mrs.
Wharton. In the August number Of
Scribner's she describes an idyllic
journey through one of the most beau
tiful mountain regions OF Italy. Frank
r. Stockton had his portrait painted in
1897 by Mrs. Dora Wheeler Keith. 1t
is a most characteristic likeness and
will be reproduced for the first time in
the Fiction Number Of Scribner's. Mr..
Stockton's friend and neighbor, A. B.
Frost has made a number of sketches
iof his old home at Convent, New Jer-
sey, for the same number.
Evening journal., 1902-07-11
Car Builder Injured

Patrick O'Toole. of No. GA East Sew
enth street. a car builder, was struck
in the breast with a pair of pincers
yesterday while working in the Penn
sylvania car shops. He was sent t0
his home in cab. where DR.. James
A. Draper attended to his injuries.
Evening journal., 1902-07-11
AutomohlIllst Eel De-.

Missouls, Mont. July lie. L. Bon
ner. millionaire lumberman, merchant
and banker, fell from his automobile
yesterday. expiring instantly He is
said 10 have been stricken with heart
failure He was a pioneer of Montana
and a member of the Republican na-
tional committee.
Evening journal., 1902-07-11

The Democrats are having a monkey
and-parrot time over the matter of the
date for their State convention. The
Republicans are quiescent at present.
When Dr. Ball. Martin B. Burrls and
Purnal b. Norman will receive their re-
nominations has not yet been deter
mined.
Evening journal., 1902-07-11
Alice M. Erank Dead

Alice NJ. Frank aged 4 months,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Frank, Of No COS West Ninth street.
died of cholera infantum yesterday af-
ternoon at 4.45 o'clock. Interment will
be private at Riyeryiew Cemetery this
afternoon.
Evening journal., 1902-07-11
HEAVY Bush of Ereieht

There was an exceedingly heavy rush
OF freight st the Fourth street wharf
Of the Wilmington Steamboat Com
pany yesterday, and the large force Of
men employed there were kept busy
keeping the landings clear.
Evening journal., 1902-07-11
FRIDAY. july II. 1902
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