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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-06
Protest From rouri.t..

Washington, Feb. 6.-President
Roosevelt has received a protest
signed by number of well-known
ladies Of New York and Washington
against the method Of enforcing the
customs laws in New York relating
to the examination Of the baggage q
returning tourists.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-06
Interestlnr RowlInr Game

One of the most interesting bowling
games of the series between the second
teams OF the Wilmington City League
was rolled on the alleys Of the Y. NJ
'C. A. last night when the Young Mems
Republican Club five defeated the Y
NJ. c. A. by four pins, the score being
2,03O TO 2,026.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-06
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PER-
sONAILY-CONDUCTED TOUR VIA
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.

NlANANR 4 - Y ANA 100000
The next Pennsylvania Railroad
Personally-conducted Tour to Wash
ington leaves Thursday, February 20
Rate. covering railroad transportation
for the round trip. hotel accommoda-
tons. and guides. s1450 from
New York. SIS from Trenton, and
S11.5O 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 70
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
1886 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. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-06
Milder Weather Today

The Frost King appears TO be in a
relenting mood today, and the mer-
curry is going up in the air. AT noon
thermometers registered 81 degrees
and, Though local weather prophets
forecast snow and colder weather. pres
ent indications belle their prognostica-
tons
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-06
WhoIe FamIIy pyIna Of smaII.pox.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Feb. 6.-During
the last "a hours the mother, son and
daughter of the James Davis family
died in the pest house at Plymouth.
The father is low and another son is
dying. All were taken from their
home to the pest house a week ago.
John Davis. another son, died last
week
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-06

The Standard Light Company controls,
free of ali encumbrances. the United States
and Canadian patents issued to William H.
Miller and Robert w. Miller, for Improved
Incandescent Gas Light Burners.
These burners are the best ever put upon
the market They have been subject ed to
every known test and have been pronounced
superior to any Incandescent Gas Light
Burner in existence.
There are no burners that compare with
them in PURITY and BRILLIANCY of light
and ECONOMY of consumption.
Incandescent Gas Light Burners are no
longer luxuries, they are necessities. and the
consumer must have the BEST and the
CHEAPEST. The Miller Burner is both.
The Standard Light Comp any will have
its plant, and operate in Wilmington. Your
investment will be right at home where you
can see it. 1t will add another industry to
our already large manufacturing city.
Every cent realized from the sale of stock
will be used for the development of the bust
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to maintain, pays no large commissions to
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does it give large promoters profits.
You are invited to ST. bscribe for the shares
of the seven per cent. cumulative Preferred
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5000 shares are offered for sale amounting
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and as a special nducement to early sub
scribers of the Preferred Stock one share of
the Common Stock, full paid and n-assess-
able will be issued with every share Of Pre-
ferred stock.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-06
HANsCOM's

Thursday, Feb. 6, 1909.
One of our very attractive spe-
Gals this week.
Our Regal Blend Coffee, a6c ID,
regular price soc.
HANSCOM'S, Market and Seventh SIS.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-06
Mother and Three chIIdren surned.

Waterloo. Ia, Feb. 6.-Mrs. Ed
Kushner and two children we're burned
TO death in their home yesterday in
a FIRE caused by the overturning OF a
lamp. One other child was fatally
burned and three others seriously in.
iured
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-06

The Philadelphia Dramatic Asso-
citation will present THE Shamrock
and the Rose in the Opera House to
night for the benefit of st. Joseph &
School for Colored Orphan Boys.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-06

OLD POINT COMFORT, RICHMOND
AND WASHINGTON - sIX-DAY
TOUR VIA PENNSYLVANIA RAIL
ROAD.
The third of the present series of
ersonally-conducted tours to Old
Point Comfort Richmond and Wash
ington via the Pennsylvania railroad
will leave New York and Philadelphia
on Saturday. March s.
Tickets. including transportation
meals en- route in both directions,
transfers of passengers and baggage,
hotel accommodations at Old Point
Comfort. Richmond and Washington,
and carriage ride about Richmond-in
fact, every necessary expense for a per-
iod of six days-will be sold at rate Of
s34 from New York, Brooklyn and
Newark: $3.50 from Trenton; s31
from Philadelphia. and proportionate
rates from other stations.
OLD POINT COMFORT ONLY.
Tickets to Old Point Comfort only,
including luncheon on going trip, one
and three-fourths days board at The
Hygeia or Chamberlain Hotel, and
good to return direct by regular trains
within six days, will be sold in connec-
tion with this tour at rate of Sl5 from
New York; $3.50 from Trenton; $3.50
from Philadelphia. and propOrtionate
rates from other points.
For itineraries and full information
apply to ticket agents, Tourist Agent,
1886 Broadway. New York; 4 Court
Street. Brooklyn: $50 Broad street,
Newark. n. j.; or Geo. w. Boyd, AS
sistant General Passenger Agent,
Broad Street Station. Philadelphia.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-06

All purchasers of Preferred Stock have
first claim upon the property of the Com
pany.
Holders of Preferred Stock have a CUNT
lative dividend of per cent, but we are
confident of a much larger return, and fully
believe it will average at least IL per cent.
yearly ON the investment. No other invest
ment of such a character offers so handsome
profits for conservative investors
We could say great deal more about this
excellent proposition, but we would rather
have you send for a copy of our prospectus,
which will be mailed you on application, or
better still, we extend to you a cordial invi-
tation to call at the Company's Office, oo7
Market street, where you can see the Burners
in operation, showing the PURITY and BRIL-
LIANCY of the light, and the amount of gas
actually consumed. You can see for yourself
by actual test of the meter.
Any other information you may desire
will be cheerfully furnished The patent
pap ers, both of the United States and Can
ada, the charter, stock subscription list, ETC.,
can all be seen.
All checks, money orders, drafts, express
orders, should be drawn to the order of
Robert w. Miller Treasurer, and sent to the
Office of the Company
If more convenient, subscriptions will be
received on a basis of
% per cent, Cash down.
20 per cent, to be paid within 30
days of Subscription.
so per cent, 10 be paid within 80
days OfSubscriptiOn.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-06
JAS. 7. MULLIN & SONS,

9th and Market. Wilmington.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-27
INDIANA AUTHORS.
They Are Well Appreciated Outside of
Their own BaiIiwick.

New York Sun.
Indiana plumes herself upon the richness
of her contemporary literature and the
riches of many of the writer's who make it,
The Indiana authors ought TO do well, for
no other State makes so much of authors,
so hymns and celebrates them and blows
their horn and hers. Massachusetts,, at
least eastern Massachusetts. used to love
her poets and philosophers, and lives in
part upon their memory now, but she never
doomed and boosted them as Indiana
boosts and booms hers. And at present the
massachusetts, crop of authors is not sur
prising Indiana believes she is the center
OF American literature or mighty near the
center Perhaps she would call Indianap-
oils the exact mathematical center, al
though Mr.. James Byron Elmore. the
Sassafras Singer, happens to live at AL
amo.
lection is now generally known and ad-
mitted. The entertainment TO be given at
the opera house in Indianapolis next Sat-
urday night for the benefit of the Harri-
son memorial fund illustrates the literary
resources of the State. Eight American
authors are to appear-Gen. Lew Wallace,
James Whitcomb Riley, Charles Major,
Booth Harrington, George AIDE, the Chi
cago Aesop, Mrs. Mary Hartwell Gather
wood, George Barr McCutcheOn and Mere
dith Nicholson, an Indianapolitan poet.
Anybody that chooses may show his su-
periority by sneering at all or any of these
writer's and saying that they have not built
a monument more lasting than bronze, and
asking where their works will be twenty,
a hundred years hence. Anybody can make
himself a god 10 the extent of taking upon
himself 10 refuse grant literary imlnor-
tally Let these HoOsiers be as ephemeral
as their detractors wish or immortal as,
no doubt they want to be- That is none of
our business. All we have to do in In
dianapolis is to ask If it and the Indiana
authors don't make a brave show of pres
ent literary distinction and success. Can
any other city or State do better? Why
are the Indiana men and women fortu-
nate with the pen? 1t is becoming a Gus
tom for authors to visit Indianapolis, not
only for the purpose of seeing the local
literary deities and shrines, but also per-
haps in the hope Of mastering the Indiana
secret of finding the recipe, if there is one,
for fame with a dropsical bank account.
Indiana smiles with DardOnable air of
triumph, but the secret and the recipe are
not vet disclosed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-27
RESPONSIBILITY FOR AN UNNECEs-
SARY WAR.

Now that there is every reason to be-
it will be in order TO state a few facts
bearing upon it which. as the war pro-
ceeded, seem to have been lost sight of
For instance the opinion is quite general
that the British began the war. They did
not. 1t was begun by the Beers and upon
territory that had been British a long time
without dispute II is probable that the
British did not intend to get into a war
with the Beers. They expected to be able
TO cause the Beers to grant their demands
by bluffing. Unfortunately for both parties
the Kruger government could not be
bluffed. The British asked political privi-
leges for British subjects in the territory
of the South African Republic who went
there to work the mines. The right to
vote was demanded. but it was not con-
coded, except under impossible conditions.
1t was claimed that British subjects and
British made their mistake in thinking
that the Kruger government could be
forced by threats and a show of power
TO make concessions. They began to
strengthen their garrisons and to forward
troops. To the surprise OF the British,
Kruger's government would not yield a
point Of any Importance. 1t was then too
late for the British to retire without some
pretext. but after Kruger had issued an
ultimatum declaring that war would be
begun if the British did not pledge them
selves to send back to England the troops
which had landed and those en- route. il
was impossible. President Kruger was as
good as his word, since he proceeded TO
seize important points on British soil. thus
assuming the aggressive.
Once forced into the war in the manner
the British were. they expected an easy
victory. They counted the Beers a few
thousands without the sinews OF war
against their millions with a measureless
credit. Ii would be a short affair The
British had not counted on these things
the uselessness OF European tactics in
modern war and the potency OF the repeat
ing long-range rifle with smokeless powder.
They had to learn, and 1t took them a great
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-27

litigation over the estate locked up in the
safe. For twenty years the case has been
in the courts of France, the woman all the
while affirming that she had 1D.OO0ON
francs locked up in the safe. Upon this
forbidden treasure the woman has been
borrowing these twenty years until the
amount of her notes outstanding reached
100000 francs. Every bank in France has
made advances against this fortune, which
could not be touched until the courts had
declared the ownership A few days ago
the parties disappeared. when the safe was
opened. Instead of a fortune it contained
nothing of value. The whole thing was a
well-planned conspiracy to swindle, and
for more than twenty years it was success
fully executed until the time was ripe.
when the conspirators disappeared. The
wonder is that able lawyers, bankers and
others accepted the story of these people
so long, not even seeking to verify the
claim Of the death of the alleged Crawford,
who is now known TO have been a myth.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-27
Hearts Courageous.

This story by Halle Erminie Rives is
the latest contribution to the class of fic
ton whose inspiration is drawn from events
of the revolutionary war period. The
author goes about her task boldly. Read
ers of historical novels are quite accus-
toned to familiar meetings with distin-
guished people in the pages of these books;
they expect it, in fact, and feel that a tale
in which no celebrities figure hardly has
a right to be called historical. In this case
the highest expectations are more than
realized. The scene opens at Williamsburg,
Va, in IVA, and no less personages than
Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson are
introduced at once-merely in a social way,
however, for the intricacies of politics are
only touched upon incidentally. Later, Col.
George Washington appearS-and, when
the scene shifts to Philadelphia, Benjamin
Franklin. But these, though greatest, are
not all. Randolphs, Cabells, Byrds, Har-
IiSOns, NichOlaseS, Carys, Tlllotsons, FAR
faxes and others with now equally familiar
names appear, either prominently or IN
perspective. Miss Rives has indeed made
a veritable roundup of the founders or the
Virginia first families" and her illusions
TO the vikings and Cadwalladers and Ship
pens suggest that she has had something
of the same sort in mind for Philadelphia.
But as if all these were not enough, Gen
eral Lafayette comes in toward the last
and enacts the role of a good angel, chat
ting Familiarity in broken English the While.
Thus, if the presence of actual revolution
airy characters can give the genuine his
torical atmosphere it will be seen that there
is lack of it in this tale. But il is
not a story of war. but of love, though
war is always in the background and sorely
tries these hearts courageous. Anne
Tillotson, beautiful and with many lovers,
one of them a villain, is the heroine The
favored one is a Frenchman about whose
personality is mystery, and who is known
both as Louis Armand and the Marquis de
la Trouerie. Circumstances for which
Anne is innocently to blame separate them
and bring him into disgrace, estranging
him also from her; but in disguise he joins
the American army and serves to the close
of the war. AS matter of course, mys-
teries are cleared away in the end and true
hearts reunited but TO tell how all this is
done would be unfair to readers who like
to unravel plots for themselves. 1t is
enough 10 say that the story is skillfully
told, the action swift and the interest well
sustained The author has admirable COM
mand of her material and a good literary
style Her handling of Patrick Henry s
famous speech is done with much dramatic
effect. The book is one that may well be
chosen by those who are making up their
lists of light and cheerful summer novels.
The illustrations for the volume, by A. b.
Wenzell, are especially attractive. At the
request of the artist the engravings We're
made on wood thus reproducing the fine
points of the drawings to the best advant-
age. The Bowen Merrill Company, Indian
apolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-27

while to do II, that all the old methods
of warfare were useless and that
notwithstanding Boer covered by rocks
was more than equal 10 a dozen British
soldiers in solid column. 1t was not
because they were British that they made
this mistake in fighting the Beers, since
any other European army would, IN all
probability, have failed as did the British.
1t was because the rapid-hre and long
range rifle, with its smokeless powder,
had revOlutionized the methods of warfare.
1t has been very costly war for Great
Britain in any light it is regarded. 1t has
lost heavily in men. added largely to the
public debt. and has not fully succeeded in
it's purpose in regard to the Beers. 1t may
be doubted, however. if Great Britain has
really lost prestige in nonsuccess, since
they have shown remarkable power of en-
durance. But in a larger sense than par
tial failure, the war has been unfortunate
for Great Britain, because, in the most
important events which have been occur
ring in the Orient, she has had her hands
tied and has been compelled to accept some
things which she might not had she been
untrammeled with war in South Africa.
Hereafter it is possible that British min
listers will study the people with which
they talk of war and do less bluffing and
clustering; but, for the war, the Beers were
quite as responsible as the British.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-27

the burden; he liked his home and seldom
left il except TO wander about In search OF
Old army comrades, from whom ne sousht
"reminiscences or documents Whlch ne
planned some day TO incorporate into
history OF his regiment. He ana ms wire
were congenial, comfortable PAIR, their
two daughters were young women VINO nad
given them no anxiety, and their younger
son, still schoolboy, was coming up III
a satisfactory way. But unexpected
trouble arose The elder daughter. Ellen
a somewhat retiring girl Of twenty VINO
had had no real love affair, suddenly ue-
veloped an infatuation for young man
whose manners if not his morals unhtteu
MIN Tor admission Into the hentOn ldlAAIy
"a fact that the girl herself recognized
Moreover, though he paid court 10 her ne
refrained from asking her 10 marry nm
thus making the situation an unpleasant
one, which she had not the courage 70 ad-
just In order to break of the unhappy
affair ii seemed necessary 10 take the glrl
away, and after solemn consideration II
was decided that all except the married
son and his wife should go TO Europe.
This. for the parents. and especially the
judge, was tearing things up by the roots.
The attitude of the family toward the girl
who was the cause Of all this upheaval Is
described with great art. The second
daughter, a pert, fresh" f1irtatiOus young
woman who can take care of herself" is
full of scorn for girl who cannot manage
her admirers, but at the same time she Is
considerate of the unfortunate one. To
the boy his sisters infatuation was at
best very mysterious but a later expert
ence Of his own made him sympathetic.
Bittredge, the cause of the trouble is clev
erly drawn. An impudent. ill-bred, often
sive fellow, he had yet the shrewdness TO
keep just within the limit which made toll
Grafton possible. Finally this limit was
passed, when in the New York hotel.
whittier he had followed the family, he
rubbed his hand across the judges face
with insulting purpose. This incident is not
treated in dramatic style by Mr.. Howells;
it is related quietly, but under the circum-
stances it is tragic Both for the sake OF
his daughter and his self-respect the judge
refrains from striking the rascal, but the
shock OF the affair is to him terrible. The
trip abroad has its compensations, even
for the judge, however, and the weak, love-
smitten girl finds her self-respect and
new lover-this time worthy one. one
thing brought into strong relief in the tale
is the liberty allowed by American parents
| TO their daughters in their love affairs.
| Even at the worst it did not occur TO the
| Kentons as possible to order their daugh-
! ter 10 have nc more TO do with her unde-
! sirable sutton. 1t would be difficult to FIND
a more artistic piece of realistic fiction than
THE kentons." 1t is one of the books that
| will show to the reader of a hundred years
| hence just what American middle-class
| family life was at the opening of the TWEEN
| tieth century. Current novels of which this
can be said are few, indeed. Harper &
| Brothers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-27

trust was TO keep in the business. But it
seems that its determination came too
late. as a competition followed which
brought the trust TO grief with it's excessive
capitalization. 1t is merely the old story
which it would seem that intelligent men
would learn sooner or later, namely. that
an advance OF prices on the assumption OF
a monopoly is certain TO incite disastrous
competition. The only policy by which
large combinations called trusts can hope
to succeed is by proving an ability TO pro-
duce more cheaply than the small indi-
viduaI concerns and sharing with the pub
lie the benefit OF this ability. This policy
is pursued by the biIlion-dOIiar steel trust,
which has prevented an advance in prices
when they could have been sustained for
a time
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-27
Greek Literature.

"A History Of Ancient Greek Literature"
is by Harold n. Fowler, Pm. D.. professor
in the College for Women of Western Re
serve University. 1t is intended primarily
for use in secondary schools and colleges.
the author writes in the preface. The book
is much more than a schoolbook, and would
not be amiss in the library OF any one who
is fond OF reading and would know the
history of ancient literature or would re-
fresh the memory by reference TO these
pages concerning the progress OF literary
art among the Greeks. A few subjects or
chapters may indicate the scope and char
acter of the work The Homeric Poems.
THE Homeric Question" "Hesiod," Lyric
Poetry "Iambic Poetry" Choral Lyric
Poetry "Pindar." Religions" ''oracular
Prose Literature" Origin and Develop
ment of the Drama" "Aeschylus." .Euri-
pides,' Comedy after the Fifth Century,
Epic and Lyric Poetry Of the Attic Pc
Rod" Attic Philosophy" Aristotle" At
tic Orators" "Alexandrian Poetry" The
Transition TO the Roman Period" Appen-
dix / is a photography referring 10 the best
and most available sources OF Information.
Appendix II is a chronological table of IA
nous authors: time, 900 b. c. to about
600 A. u.
The book as history and work Of refer
ence is valuable. ID. Appleton & Co, NV
York.