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Evening journal., 1902-09-23
NEWSPAPER OPINION
As TO Our Hats
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
A halter says to Tip: "The most
prominent hatters bring out only one
style at a time. but IL Is made IN various
proportions so that any one. be he
Nanny Friend. with his four feet six,
or Percy Nagle. with his six feet four.
may wear his fashionable and stylish
headgear. In properly gaueing this
matter OF proportion. comes the expert
ence and value of the salesman, and in
II lies the cause of the reputation OF
some Of the great hatters. A curious
feature of the last two years, noted by
every retail halter is the ever increas-
ing demand for the smaller sizes, cas-.
lily five times more being sold than {
few years ago. Whether the brains o.
the new generation are more concen
trated. or whether they have less o.
them. the fact remains that the sales o
l6% and 6 rs sizes are greatly increas
ling. When you want a hat pick on
the style YOU like: but let the man g
about the fitting in his own way, a
nine times in ten you'll pick out on
too large"
Evening journal., 1902-09-23

by way of variety the gentle and
smoothing diseases, beri-beri, smallpox
leprosy, dobieitch, cholera and the bou-
bonic plague are not infrequent. The
Isoil in the Philippines is very rich, and
produces large crops of sugar, hemp,
tobacco. rice, disease, insurrection, hell
and foul aromas.
THE inhabitants of the Philippines
are very industrious, their chief in
dustiy being cock fighting, stealing,
making bolos and bigger bluffs in using
the latter The houses and dress Of the
natives are very artistic and attractive
and consist of landscape and transpar-
ency. The Filipino wedding service is
deeply impressive, especially the
clauses in the marriage contract where
in the bride is given the privilege of
working as much as the husband de-
sires.
"The principal diet in the Philippines
affords a large and wholesome variety,
including fish. rice, fried fish, fish
boiled. Iice, rice, fish, fish boiled, rice
stewed. grasshoppers, fried, stewed or
roasted. etc. The Philippines are a good
place for the ordinary suckers from the
States. as so many have found to their
sorrow.
'1rhe above may read like a series of
Jokes but it is the truth, the whole
truth. and nothing but the truth. So
help me II"
Evening journal., 1902-09-23
a losing Arrangement

Farmer Goodman suffered repeated
losses from his hog yard, and after a
good deal OF patient watching discov-
erred that his neighbor, Mr.. Nabber, was
the thief.
Being an exceedingly good-natured
man. Mr.. Goodman called on mis- neigh
bor and said to him. "Neighbor Nab
Der, have positive proof that you have
bean-er-um-well. rather careless in
relation to my hogs. My losses in con-
sequence have been much greater than
can afford. l would like to make a
compromise with you, and not compro-
mise you by going to law. I'll give You
500 pounds of pork every year if you
will pledge me not to er-that' is-not
to be guilty Of any further contributory
negligence in connection with my hog
yard.
But Nabber declined to make any
amicable arrangements; in fact, he
pretenoed to be offended by Mr.. Good
mans allegations. Conditions soon
became even worse. and good Mr.. Good
man was driven to a heroic measure
He had his neighbor. Mr.. Nabber, in
dicted for hog stealing.
On the witness stand he told all about
his offer Of compromise, and said: Il
am willing to renew IL right now. Ii
the Judge will give his consent to the
arrangement, and the prisoner will
agree not to molest my hogs any more,
I'll give him the 500 pounds OF pork
every year and let this case be dis
missed"
Well prisoner what have you tC
say to thatg' asked the judge.
After some moments OF reflection
with eyes fioorward the prisoner raised
his mead and made reply:
Wal. Jedge, reckon I'll have tC
accept the proposition under all of The
circumstances, but I'm satisfied shal
lose a right smart of money by IT,"
Evening journal., 1902-09-23
The woman and Her Face.

Once upon n time a woman had a
quarrel with her features because they
made ugly faces at her when she
looked in the glass. She scolded and
scolded. but it all did mo good.
Finally she sat in front of her mir
ror. and with rouge, powder and black
pencil went deliberately to swork to
show her face how wrought twas and
succeeded.
After a time she smiledta smile oi
Intense satisfaction, ands her face
smiled pleasantly back at 0ir.
Moral.-It is better to make up THAI
to continue differences.-iNew Yorl
Herald.
Evening journal., 1902-09-23
Multicolored

A certain college president employed
q housekeeDer named Green. One day
when the presidents wife had company
Mrs Green entered the room and was
introduced to a caller.
When the guest was about to depart
she found herself unable to recall the
housekeeDer's name. but knew it signi-
fled a color and concluded it must bC
Brown; so she politely said. Goodbye
Mrs. Brown; l am glad to have met
you"
At the supper table the incident was
related to the president as a good joke
on Mrs. Green.
"She called YOU Mrs. Brown, die
she?" said the president "Well, tha'
was much better than to have beer
called Mrs. Gray or Mrs. Red, Mrs. Vel
low or Mrs. Black. wasn't it?"
'I suppose that is the way to look a
it," replied the housekeeper. "but I de
clare l never felt so green in my life.
ooh. Well 1t was OF no conse
duence: I wouldn't feel blue about it,
soothingly advised Mr.. President.
Evening journal., 1902-09-23
rhe worst Pared city.

Moscow is probably the worst paw
ed city in the world. Great cobbie.
stones driven by hand into a loose bed
of sand form. q roadway which Is al
ways dusty in summer and muddy IN
autumn. and in many Of the reads
there is no attempt at roadway OF
any kind. The streets are Daoiy wa
tered and cleaned.
The city is regarded by the Russians
as 'the holy city" probably because OF
the large number of monasterles It con
tains. 1t was once the capital OF the
empire and still enjoys the distinction
of being considered the capital OF the
interior. but there does not seem to Oe
any particular desire on the part ol
the authorities to make it more worthy
of its title.
Evening journal., 1902-09-23
JoHN HAY,s n1PLoMAcY

Under the eyes Of al Europe, Rou-
mania has been engaged in crusade
that had for its object the enslayement
or the determination OF the Jews.
Under the treaty OF Berlin the Balkan
States were prohibited from discrimi-
mating against any person on account
OF religion. but Roumania has by a serie.
OF laws. made it practically hnpossibl,
for a large number Of her subjects who
happen to be Jews, to gain a livelihood
The United States Government in
Quired into the situation before Secrs
Evening journal., 1902-09-23
At Sea on Land

A clergyman who had neglected all
knowledge Of nautical affairs was asked
TO deliver an address before an audience
of sailors.
He was discOursng on the stormy
passages of life. Thinking he could
make his remarks more pertinent to
his hearers by metaphOrically using sea
expressions. he said:
Now, friends. you know that wher
You are at sea in a storm the thing you
do is anchor"
"A nalf-concealed smoker spread ovei
tho room. and the clergyman knew thai
he bad made a mistake.
After the services one of his listeners
came to him and said: 'Mr. -, hav,
you ever been at sea?"
The minister replied:
No unless it was while l was deliv.
ering that address"
Evening journal., 1902-09-23

tary Hay dispatched his note, and
found that the Jews were prohibited
from engaging in agriculture, and from
living in any agricultural community.
II IS not lawful for anyone 10 employ
a jew uless he also employs as many
as two Roumanians, and there are
other restrictions Of a similar nature.
In defense Of her apparent violation OF
the Berlin treaty, Roumania declares
that the Jews are not citizens, but this
is only an evasion, and could be em-
ployed to the disadvantage Of any class.
Strangely enough attention had to be
called to this startling condition by
far-away America A new note in
diplomacy was struck. While our JUS
tifcatlon was found in the unnatural
immigration, yet at bottom it was a
response TO the call of humanity. That
note has thrilled Europe Instead of 1t
being regarded as an interference, the
press has been aroused and in every
capitol there is an earnest response.
Our position has attracted attention
because OF the great prominence we are
in the worlds affairs, and be-
cause 1t is coming TO be recognized that
American diplomacy Is both iirect and
humane; that back of our every move
is a reason. and that reason is human
justice. When the history OF our new
diplomacy comes to be written John
Hays name will be conspicuous.
Evening journal., 1902-09-23
rHE nEGINNINc on rHE ENp

Despite all protests to the contrary,
there are evidences that the miners are
not a unit in holding out for the de-
mands which they have so long been
making. More coal is being mined
every day, and in certain districts
union men have returned to work. It
looks now as though the operators
would win. because slowly privation
and hunger are proving effective. In
the nature of things strike cannot last
very long. Individual interests, not to
mention the public welfare, are too
strong a factor The men have re-
ceived partial support from voluntary
contributions; but such assistance is
insufficient and soon becomes a burden
upon those who are its source.
II must be understood that the strike
is a dangerous weapon, and unless Il is
successful in a short time, It results in
disaster and humiliation for those en-
ploying It. Capital may be temporarily
embarrassed. but if It is firm or stub
born. as the case may be- It is certain
to triumph. There are two reasons for
this; the State is bound 10 protect the
property of its citizens from violence,
and therefore mills may lay idle and
mines be abandoned until a more favor
able time. The second reason is that
worluingmen may always be found TO
take up work that their fellows have
abandoned. union or no union Then
when the mills or mines open, the
State. If necessary, will protect these
men in their right to work.
Labor may be wrong in its demands,
or capital may be wrong in refusing
concessions. but while the workingman
may have a temporary advantage from
quitting in a body yet in the long run,
II employers are obstinate. he must
yield. But there is one thing that
neither employers OF labor, nor labor
ing men can afford; It is injustice In
this case the mines may be opened with
a new set OF men, but IL there is cause
for the grievance, discomfort will break
out afresh. When men arc whipped
recognizing that they have been in the
wrong, they are not likely to quarrel
over the same causes. but 1t is impos-
sible TO keep them in permanent subjec-
tion. when there is a principle of JUS
tice at stake. 4 TsR7
But whether justified in their course
or not. the men will undoubtedly &c
back to work Every day Witnesses the
mining Of more coal than on the pre-
vious day. and it would be folly for q
few TO deprive themselves OF employ
ment and allow their families to suffei
when nothing further is to be gained
| by IT, The tendency of modern bust
ness life is towards closer under
D standing between employer and EN-
lploye. and it has come to be recognizes
S as settled principle OF sound bushes
= that the laboring man is to particlpat
p in the profits. This idea, when carrie
e ont fully, lessons friction and make
e business more profitable 20 all. and in
sures capital from disaster In th
o instance. however. It has been a stul
: born contest. neither side yielding a
2 inch. and even though It terminates
E. abiect surrender for the miners,
= does not argue much fer future COZ
u tent
Evening journal., 1902-09-23

no longer faithfully reflect it in Con-
gress through either his votes or his
counsels. Whatever may have been the
actual motive of Mr.. Henderson's s
abrupJ withdrawal from the field of poll
itics. it is useless TO deny that his pub
lished explanation furnished some un-
expected crumbs OF comfort to a Demo
cratic campaign management desper-
ately in need of a tired feeling" pick
me-up. We doubt. however, whether
Chairman Griggs and his political aids
will find in Speaker Henderson's con-
fession Of alienation from Iowa senti-
ment any very effective weapon fcI
campaign use.
Evening journal., 1902-09-23

cute. But once in Canada, 1t appears
that he preferred to remain there. He
committed a brutal murder, and got of
with a remarkably light sentence; then
he was released on a promise to return
and give evidence when he was wanted
IL turns out that the murderer was also
a LARA fact that might have been sus-
pected. We don't believe that the prece-
dent Of liberating criminals in tho hope
that they will give important evidence
will be followed in Delaware in the fu-
tire
Evening journal., 1902-09-23

BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD
EXCURSIONS TO NIAGARA
FALLS UNDER PERSONAL ES-
CORT. SEPTEMBER 25 AND OOTO-
BIER 9-S1C ROUND TRIP.
A ten (10) cay tour TO Niagara Falls,
Americas Greatest Natural Wonder,
via Baltimore and Ohio Royal Blue
Line, Philadelphia and Reading Rail
way and Lehigh Valley Route, through
the beautiful Lehigh and wy
om.ng Valleys. Special train OF eie-
Eant Day Coaches and Parlor cars will
be run on above dates on following
schedule:
Nv. Wilmington, Del. .10.55 D 10
Ar. Philadelphia. Pa........11.27 a. m.
Ar. Niagara Falls .........11.00 p. m.
Stop-overs permitted on return trip
at Buffalo. Rochester. Geneva. Wat
kins Glen and Mauch Chunk.
Only 81 Niagara Falls to Torontl
and return. via n. Y. c. & II. R. R. r..
S1.25 via Gorge Route"
! Side trip to Thousand Islands from
Rochester only $3.50 round trip. Tick
cts good five days. but within returl
limit OF Niagara Falls ticket.
Special arrangements for lunch AM
supper On route at very REASONABLE
rates. Call on Ticket Agents Balti
more and Ohio railroad for full par
Evening journal., 1902-09-23

Even in charges of cruel mismanage-
ment Of a great public hospital for the
insane have been banded about until
the Commonwealth of the Puritans and
the Pilgrims is Disconnected from Cape
Cod to the Berkshire Hills. and in this
case the smoke is 50 thick that there
can hardly fail to be some fire. T.,
.rightful government Of institutions foi
men and women of clouded minds Is
one of the most difficult and compli-
Gated problems of the day.-New Yorf
ITribunc.
Evening journal., 1902-09-23
T ,ES SIX FLEURS,
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

In dry airs sound travels Lap feet
a second. in water 4,900 feet and in
iron 1880 feet.
The present population of Greater
Berlin exceeds 1850 000-iust two mil
lions more than Munich.
Nearly 5000 motor cars arc now
use in Paris and the neighborhood, 3.-
500 OF the cars having a registered
speed of Overs eighteen miles an hour.
The number of licensed chauffeurs at
he beginning of the month Was 13,6OO.
A trust of landlords. with a capital Of
$500 OO0 is proposed as a means of
Icrushing the United Irish League
Father Time surveyed his bald head
in the mirror and laughed ironically.
Take Time by the forelock, indeed;
there's little danger OF hair-pulling
for me-"
If you see a man walking on every
side Of the street at the same time it
is a sign that he has been to see man,
and sorter hates to go hOme-because
he thinks he'll see a woman.
If you see a man wearing a stand-up
collar so tall that it cuts his ears nearly
off it is a sign that his hearing appa-
ratus is superior in working qualities
10 his thinking apparatus.
Hundreds of horses and thousands of
cattle in the mountains in the Ha-
vaiian Islands never take a drink of
water. jointed grass known as
MAMMA is food and drink to them.
Her Beau-fTis said Kipling gets SO
cents a word.
Her Brother-Me. too. Mabel gave me
that to say mo-" when you asked if
she was in yesterday, didn't you, sisi
1t is asserted that if new tinware is
rubbed with fresh lard and then thor
oughly heated in the oven before it Is
used it will never rust afteward No
matter how much it is put in the water
The Empress of Russia's hobby !:
said to be caricaturing and collecting
caricatures. She has the ready talenf
of catching a likeness and transmitting
it to paper so that even those who are
lmost caricatured cannot but laugh a
the good-natured way in which the!
are taken off,"
! A letter mailed in YanktOn, S. d., II
August, 1885, has just been returned Z
it's writer It followed the man u
whom it was addressed for severa
/ years: passed several more in the car
of hotel clerks. and was finally starte
on another Journey after the man VIII
wrote It.
Official statistics show that durin
!, the year 1901 no less than 1851 muT
, ders were committed in European Rus
e sia. This gives an average of more tina
: townty murders a day-a figure tbs
throws much light on the standard
= civilization in Russia.
Evening journal., 1902-09-23

In order to give her a legal status
Nine. Patti. We are told. has taken out
letters of naturalization as d British
subject This helps TO augment the
great diva's cosmopolitanism She was
born in Madrid. her father was native
of Sicily. and her mother a native of
Rome She was brought up by an
American steDfather in the United
Statea married a Frenchman. and also
an Italian husband before she settled
down i'm Wales. is the wife of Il Swedish
lnObleman. Baron Cedarstrom. and is
now a daughter of John Bull. Bran.
don (ManitOba) Sun.
Evening journal., 1902-09-23
Dry Rot In the Pulpit.

The "unkindest cut of all" among un-
Intentional sayings capable Of satis'
icaI application was that Of an old pew
opener in a southern county. she was
In attendance on the rector. the cEurch
vvardens and a city architect down
with n view to church restoration.
said kthe architect, poking the wood
xvorIsSOyith his cane. "There'sa great
deal of ,dry rot in these pews, Mr.. Rec
forV Before the latter could reply the
old woman cut in with, But law, sir
IL amt lnothink TO what there is IN the
nuIDit." t."s-chambers Journal.
Evening journal., 1902-09-23
SILENT FOR ONCE

In another column we print an Inter-
view. or, rather, an attempted inter
view, with William Michael By1ne, the
Afldioks nominee for Congress-
AS Mr.. Byrne has changed his entire
political attitude, and has not yet given
any adequate reasons for doing 80, the
Evening journal placed It's columns at
his disposal, and 10 assist him. present
ed a list of questions which were regard
ed as pertinent and as growing out OF
Mr.. Byrnes own utterances.
In brief. we wanted to know In def
mite language why Mr. Byrne had
changed his political affiliations, and
why he had changed from advocacy OF
Dr. Dalfs nomination by both factions
into his opponent? We wanted to know
fer the benefit Of our readers, in what
way Dr Ball had performed his duties
so that he is not acceptable to
branch Of the party?
Continuing, we asked Mr. Byrne TO
tell us whether he had really changed
his views OF Addichs, as expressed in
a letter to the Middletown Transcript.
and II so. why? We asked him further
If as he has claimed, ne accepted the
nomination in the interests OF the party
at large. and to sustain Mr.. Roosevelt
ne would retire should tho President
and the leaders Of the party request IT,
Now, all these questions have grown
out OF Mr.. Byrne's own actions and ut
terances. and Il appeared TO the Even.
ing Journal That its readers were en-.
titled to have them answered. should
they be put in courteous form. Mr.
Byrne. however. after reading then
again and again. refused to reply. say
ing that he would take them up late
when he came to the campaign Bu
as he has raised all Of these question
by his speeches and interviews, him
self the public is entitled to have then
answered by him, and to have them an
swered now.
But while Mr.. Byrne was silent re
garding questions that are pertinent, h
did make another statement which
most significant He says: 81 only wan
one term IN Congress, and II DR.. Ba'
viii retire for me this time, I will &c
out Of the way and jump in and hel
elect him next time"
There is the whole purpose Of Byrne
apostasy and candidacy revealed. Part
is nothing. friendship is nothing, pul
lie service doesn't count-Mr. Byrr
wants to 90 to Congress and will tai
any course to accomplish his end
he is willing to pledge his support
DR.. Ball for two years. hence, he a
knowlcdges his fitness for the offic
and If Dr.. Ball is fit for IL In the futm
there is every reason why he should
reelected now and the candidacy
Byrnc is an impcrtinence
Mr. Byrne had evidently been ponds
ing these questions over night. for ca
ing up the Evening Journal by te
phone this morning. he informed
that we could probably have our qu'
tions answered by submitting them
a third person whom he named. ]
as these questions have grown leg
mately out Of Mr.. Byrne's own utt
ances, and as he is not reticent in
matter of interviews. we concluded {
he and he alone, should answer.
Evening journal., 1902-09-23
Stories From Here and There

every way to try to talk, and then
and then"
And then what? He didn't try to
kidnap the infant?"
Worse than thatl" she lamented.
We learned that he was the manager
of a biscuit Factory, and his only pur-
pose in fawning over our darling was
to get In TO say something that could
be converted into a name for new
brand ofgoOds."
Evening journal., 1902-09-23
He Mlsled Them

what has become of that Mr.. Jol-
liem. who ussd TO be so fond OF your
little Percival?" we ask Of the proud
mamma.
oh" she says, don't mention thai
detestable person to me againl
'But why? He seemed thoroughly
enraptured with the child. He was al
ways dandling 1t on his knees and get.
ting it to talk for him"
That's Just it. He would take lit
tie Percival on his lap and stun ths
child with candy, and encourage him il
Evening journal., 1902-09-23
Boil Il Down

II you've got a thought that's happy
boil It .downl
Make It short, and crisp, AMI saappy
boil Il down.
Take out every surplus litter boil II
down.
Fewer words. the better, boil IL down.
Make your meaning plain. express it
so the d--est fool can't miss IL;
Then, my friend, ere you address It
boil it down.
Cut out all the extra trimmings. boi
il down.
Skim it WELL then skim the skimmings
Save the cream. and boil it down;
When there's nothing left to split,
Let's do it for you--and make a hit
Boil it down.
Evening journal., 1902-09-23
Unrcturned.

Mrs. Meekins-what a nicetlady Mrs
Selden is!
Mrs. Pratt-Is she? I never1met her
Mrs. Meekins-Perfectl stold her
today I was ashamed of myself be
cause l never had retnrned9 her call
and she said, very politely, you,knowl
that ] needn't worry myst{f; that
could keep it as longias 1 tpleased.-
Boston Transcript
Evening journal., 1902-09-23
Tho Henderson Incident
From the New York Tribune.

f1Cm inc New YORK Tribune.
Democratic managers cannot be
blamed for seeking to make campaign
capital out of Speaker Henderson's s
rather la.bOred and unconvincing efforts
to Justify his refusal to accept the re-
nomination for Congress offercd him by
his Iowa constituents At the stage of
detection and listlessness which the
Democratic canvass had reached
anv Lint of division or uncertainty in
RaDublican policy was sure to be hailed
with the liveliest sense Of gratitude by
Chairman Griggs and his assistant
rainbow chasers at Washington. Such
a hint was undoubtedly given in ths
speakers confused and mystifyinl
charges that Republican sentiment II
the Dubudue district was so tinges
=. with free trade heresy" that he coul,
Evening journal., 1902-09-23

In another column John w. Doyle,
now with the army in the Philippines,
and whose home is in this city, writes
entertainingly and humorously OF the
Philippines. Beneath the vein OF humor
is cutting irony that bears the stamp
OF much genuine truth. 1t also shows
that while our soldier boys know how
to fight they also are sldllful in hand
ling pen. Reading Mr.. Doyle's story
we catch no glimpse of those hordes
patriotic, liberty-loying people, we have
heard so much about.
Evening journal., 1902-09-23
A Bta One.

An octopas ushich had been In a ngllt
with some ,othcr monster once drifted
ashore on the Malay peninsula. He nao
seelers. or srms, which were from i
10 IL feet. Io1sg and weighed altogethAf
65o. mounds. It was calculated that
he was big enough and strong enough
to drag, two ton fishing eoas -ohoer
thessurcace by mainl strength.