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Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-04
CHANDLER EVANS.
ABSORBED IN THE WORLD.
Spiritual Necessity of Pausing to Think
and Reflect.
New York Observer.

New York Observer.
Every individual, as he comes to
years of discretion, finds himself moy-
ing in certain groove of conditioning
circumstance which it is the fashion
to term his environment. :" and which
seems to determine for him his actions
and habitual modes of thought. In the
case of most men the trend of thought
is largely along secular lines The
dominating desires are selfish, coarse
or animal. The main street which
runs through the Vanity Fair of this
pretty but passing world is a broad
way, whereon many walk, or even in
their eagerness run, toward the goals
of sin.
1t is only by turning aside from this
determining trend of secularity, this
we'll beaten track of worldliness, that
any individual can in a spiritual sense
come to see, and gain inspiring glimpses
of the grand religious realities that
adjoin the pathway of its life 81
will now turn aside from the,paths of
folly and greed and worrying worldi-
ness, ana see some great thing" must
be the resolve of every soul that would
rise above the low plane of moral
mediocrity and realize nobler destiny
than that of the rabble and the crowds
maddenIng with sin. 1t is the exercise
of will implied in the turning aside
that has spiritual value. The distinct
decit ION to defect from the accustomed
way bf worldliness is the act that
brings blessing. 1t is, of course, by
no means easy to induce men about us.
particularly in this rushing age, TO
turn aside from their absorbing avoea-
tions in order to contemplate spiritual
realities, even for brief hour or two
on the Sabbath, and in order to induce
such decision in their part, or moral
shock, convulsive revival of religious
interest seems often the only available
resource.
So complete is the thralldom of men
to secular interests, SO elaborate is the
network of worldliness that surrounds
them, that nothing short of a spiritual
shock from heaven would seem to be
equal to the task of dislodging them
from the ruts of selfshness and greed
IN which they are with feverish haste
travelling. Yet the condition of all
spiritual life and blessing remains un-
altered and nnalterable-namely, that
he who would see into heaven must
turn from earth, and, if he would
escape the living death of an utter
carnality, must. abandon the path of a
persistent self-seeking that he may be-
hold some greater wonder than any.
thing that is visible in marts or forums.
1t is impossible for man to see all
that God would show him if he simply
logs along in the conventional rut of a
satisfied worldliness.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-04
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.

George v. Massey Promoted to the Position
of General Connsel-The sum of Ten Mil
lion Dollars Authorized to be Spent in
Improving the Various Lines
The board of directors of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Co. last week created
the office of general counsel, and ap-
pointed General Solicitor George V.
Massey, late of Dover, to the position.
Francis |. Gowen, formerly president
of the Choctaw railroad, was appointed
general solicitor to succeed Mr.. Massey.
Other promotions announced we're those
of 2. ID. Prince and George Stuart
Patterson, assistant solicitors, to be
assistant general solicitors.
The directors Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, the Pennsylvania 90.
and the Panhandle road authorized
improvements which will cost more
than $40, 0IO, ,o00 The Pennsylvania
Railroad Co. will expend nearly
81, 000,000 on improvements between
Philadelphia and Harrisburg, which
Will include surveys for new low
grade line from Cressville, Pa, on the
Columbia g. Port Deposit branch,
across Lancaster and Chester counties
to connection with the main line at
Atglen, Pa, distance of 80 miles.
The Pennsylvania 20. authorized the
expenditure of 6,030, o10 for improve
ments on the Northwest system, to be
completed within tie next two years.
These will include the double tracking
cf the Fort Wayne between Pittsbure
and Chicago ard double tracking the
Cleveland d Pittsburg between Hudson
and Ravenna. The directors also an
proved the surveys for a con templated
new line toextend from Lawrence juno.
tion, on the Fort Wayne, to Red Bank.
on the low grade division OF the Allie
gheny Valley. OF tho 81, SEQ, 600 au-
thorized to be expended for improve
ments by the Panhandle directors a
considerable portion will be- used for
second-track work west of Columbus.
third-track work between Pittsburg
and Steuhenyille, o., and double
tracking a portion of the CHARTERS
railroad.
The directors of both the PennsyI.
vania Co. and the Panhandle approved
tho plan for establishing saving funds,
raying 3ls per cent interest upon de-
posits. to 20 into effect on January lst,
and also tho action of PRESIDENT Cas-
Eatt in advancing the wages Of tho en-
pioyes 10 per cent, eating from Noyem-
her lst
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-04
CONCERNING COATS.
Sensible Hints in Regard TO Wear and Cars
of Garments.


of Garments.
New York Times
Now that the overcoat season is on
again, said an uptown tailor in the
course of a conversation on the care of
clothes, Zones sees the utter inability
of the average man to properly wear
and Care Tor his garments. Jackets may
be worn anyhow without much ietraot-
ing from their owners appearance, hut
overcoats, like frock coats, require
care in handling and in wearing. Not
one man in a thousand knows how TO
put on his coat correctly. Ignorance
and carelessness in disposing of the
garment when not in use make the
wearers of even the best coats look
like 30 cents beside the man with
cheaper article, but who knows how to
wear and care for it.
Men cure their tailors when after
few days. wear they lind their coats out
of shape at the shoulders and hanging
badly. The art of the tailor mas, OF
course, great deal to do with the ap-
pearance of coat, but on the Gus
toner himself much more depends.
Most men when they aro heing
measured and fitted assume all sorts OF
unnatural postures. They forget that
mhhb theJ teolig want Is d BdrubHG 10
tit their ordinary shape and not the
forced figure which they present to the
tailor.
"Then, again, when the new coat
comes home, the owner tugs it on any
how and wears it Tapping open. Every
new coat should be carefully nodded by
the wearer into the shape of his every
day figure. He should get his shoulderi
we'll into it, and in order to arrive al
that result he should have assistance
on at least the first six occasions on
which he wears the garment. The coat
should be carefully buttoned downward,
not the reverse, as is SO often the case.
For at least one hour on each of the
first six days of use the coat should be
kept buttoned. 1t will then have ad-
justed itself to the reculiarities CT the
tigure.'
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-04
TIE pLEAsrNG rR rrI.
why Not Tell It sometimes Instead q
Unpleasant Criticisms.

why Not Tell 1t Sometimes Instend of
Unpleasant Criticisms.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Some people seem always to be afraid
of telling pleasing truths. They seem
to consider that to lie honest they must
be disagreeanle tnat to be frank
means only to be brutally callous to
the suffering that this frankness may
give to their companions
There are numerous ways of speaking
the truth, and equally numerous ways
of looking at it. To begin with, to lie
truthful need not mean to be un-
pleasing, or, worse, brutal. We can
be honest without being hated and
Stunned for our manner Of displaying
cur honesty. Have you not among your
friends. one Of whom many say, 'That
woman has the most beautiful character
ever knew never heard her say
one unkind word of a human being!"
Is it because none but pleasing things
came into that woman's life that she
has won so enviable a reputation?
Surely not; it is only because her
head and her heart hold wise kind
answer or every failing that appears in
the lives of her associates. She has
learned that unpleasant truths may
often be suppressed without loss of
rectitude. Ii compelled to speak them,
size persistentiy shows the pleasing
side, leaving the hearer to find out for
himself, if he must know, that there
is an unpleasing side as we'll. If there
are always st least two sides to a truth,
the pleasing and the unpleasing, why.
ls 1t not equally as honorable to choose
the pleasing side of speech rather
than the other? Surely, it is more
worthy the memory of true woman
TO treasure the good than the bad and
this little matter of choice may prove
a foundation for character that will
bless its name through life.
More than this, there are truths
which are so joyous and lovely that it
is only a gladness to speak them. truths
which seem to have no unpleasant side
at all. These are the little daily
chances to be kind, sometimes mis-
called compliments. y Our friends
smile is cordial and heart-warminp. her
dress is perfect, or her house is a re-
freshing welcome, it is SO beautifully
kept. Is it not truthful to assure her of
the factf Do we not deprive the world
of Just SO much sunshine when we re-
fuse or neglect to say those pleasing
truths? Many forget more are care
less. Try yourself to be the one who
roads the law of truthfulness to mean
speak always first the truths which
have but one side as the above, and
that the pleasant side; speak next the
pleasantest side of truth, however
bad it may be.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-04
The Negative Man.

A vacillating, undecided, negative
man can never amount to anything, nd
matter what his environment or ad.
yantages may be. 1T would be i'm
possible. He constantly subordinates
his opinions and even his plans ia
what others say and think. There is
no certainty as to his action, because
he is always subject to outside in
huences. He never relies upon himself
or the inward authority that speaks to
him, He is the echo of the last man
who pleaded his case before him, He
is remagnetized every time he comes
in contact with new personalitv.
Blown hitfer and thither by advice
and opinions as opposite as the poles,
like a leaf whirled by the autumr
wind, no one, moi even himself, knows
where he will alight. The man who
lives to any purpose or aocomplishes
anything of good in the world has an
abiding faith in himself, in his force
fulness and originality, in his efficiency
in the management of his own affairs,
and in his power to accomplish what
ever he puts himself to do. -Success
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-04
IN oLD-YEAR SONG.
Oliver wendell Holmes.
As through the forest. disarrayed
BY chill November, late l strayed,
4 l,patt ,,trokroI - .ta .,,,s-.l

As through the forest. disarrayed
By chill November, late strayed,
A lonely minstrel of the wood
Was singing to the solitude.
l loved tiny music, thus said,
When DER thy perch the leaves were spread |;
Sweet was thy song. but sweeter no%
Thy carol on the leafless bough.
Sing, little bird thy note shall cheer
The sadness of the dying year.
When violets pranked the turf with blue
And morning filled their cups with dew,
Thy slender voice with ripping trill
The budding April bowers would fill,
Nor passed its joyous tones away
When April rounded into May.
Thy life shall hail nc second dawn
Sing, little bird! the spring is gone.
And remember, well-a-day!
Thy full-blown summer roundelay,
As when behind Il broidered screen:
Some holy maiden sings unseen.
With answering notes the woodland rung,
And every treetop found tongue.
How deep the shade the groves how fair !!
Sing, little bird! the woods are bare.
The summers throbbing chant Is done
And mute the choral antiphon;
The birds have left the shivering pines
To fit among the trelised vines,
Or fan the air with scented plume5
AmlC the loEe-slck ofan1e-bloons,
Ana thou art here alone, alone,
Sing, little bird tine rest have flown.
The snow has capped yon distant hill,
At morn the running brook was still
From driven herds the clouds that rise
Are like the smoke of sacrifice;
Erelong the frozen sod shall nook
The plowshare, changed TO stubborn rock;
The brawling streams shall soon be dumb
Sing, little bird the frosts have come.
Fast, fast the lengthening shadows creep,
The songless fowls are half asleep,
Ihs air grows chill, the setting sun
May leave theee ere thy song is done,
The pulse that warns thy breast grows cold,
Thy secrets die with thee, untold:
The lingering sunset still is bright
Sing, little bird twill soon be night.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-04
l0q0HOE is UNDER BOND.
Former Collector OF Adams Law Tax, saws
That His Security still Holds.

Former Collector OF Adams Law Tax, says
That His security still Holds.
When sven by reporter of The
Gazette, Joan 2. Donohce. former
collector of the Adams law tax. refer
ring to stories appearing in the news
papers about him not bcing bonded for
the tax money in his possession, said !:
Ii is untrue. pay s7a. Gi to theAmer-
lean Bonding 0. of Baltimore, every
ysar, for being my bondsmen. The money
collected by mo is IN the Farmers
Bank in Wilmington and will not be
paid by inc until tha Superior Court
says who skall ret it. am sued and
will do nothing until that suit is de-
termined by the court. The Levy Court
now has abcus $500 that should be
Paid over 10 mo. =
Then YOU are properly honded?"
Why ceEta My, and these stories
are given CIT tor tina purpose Of arous-
ing The peop.e. | wish the question
was settled, rs I am getting tired of
being bothered with it. have about
5000 in ny possession ant the Levy
Court borrowed S3, UOO from me.''
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-04
ANOTHER PERSONAL APPOINTMENT.

Washington, Nov. %. The President
mas decided to appoint W. j. Youngs of
Oyster Bay United States district at
torney for the Eastern district of New
York. to succeed George III. Petit,
whose term expires December 20th. The
President today made his decision
known to Senator Piatt, and the latter
has acquiesced in the appointment.
Mr.. Petit has held the position for
four years. There is nothing against
his record.
The selection of Mr.. Youngs will be
in the nature of a personal appoint
ment Mr. Youngs has been neighbor
of President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay,
and their relations have been close.
When the President became governor
of New York, Mr.. Youngs resigned th
district attorneyship of Queens county
to accept a position as his private Sec
rotary.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-04
STRUCK BY FAST TRAIN.

New York. Nov. 70. = John Nc
Laughlin was instantly killed by an
express train on the Ninth Avenue
elevated road at Seventy second street
today, and witness of the accident
dropped dead from shock.
About 30 persons we're standing on
the platform of the Seventy second
street station when the accident oc-
Cured, and among them was Emanuel
Dreyfus, clerk at police headquarters.
him violently and he fell, dying almost
instantly Mclaughlin was laborer.
and lived in Brooklyn.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-04
Death of G, B. Houston.

Phi slphia, Pa, Nov. &c. B.
Hout of Chester. Pa, proprietor Of
exte,- 9e mining operations at Elk
horn, W. Va, died today at hospital
here. Two months ago Mr.. Houston
went to Elkhorn to inspect his mines,
and while there was struck by small
locomotive and seriously injured.
Wednesday the injured man was
brought to this city on a special train
and taken to hospital, where an
operation was performed. Mr.. Houston
was president of the Houston Con-
struction Co. and of the coal and iron
firm OF g b. Houston a. Co. He was
the father of Mayor Howard b. aous-
ton Of Chester. lie was 70 years of age.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-04
A FATAL ACCIDENT.

Body of stanislaus EiunsSi Found Along
the r., Is. & ~. naIirnnd Tracks.
Early Thursday morning the body of
Stanislaus EluEsSi of 81 East Second
street was found along the tracks of
the p, b. Il W. railroad near Eleventh
street. His dinner pail was near him.
Coroner Frick was notified and the
body was sent to the morgue.
Elunski vas employed at the Pull
man car works and it is supposed that
he was struck by a train while walking
to his work early in the morning.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-04
Fatally Injured in Game Of rootbai,.

West Chester, Pa, Nov. %. Charles
Carr. oolored, 21 years of age, of Phila-
delphia, died at tine Chester County
Hospital today from injuries received
during football game yesterday.
Carr neck was injured in mass play,
and he was rendered unconscious.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-04
showine On

!, Tess : She's perpetually smiling
Jess-Yes; she's got a new set Of
false teeth.
Tess--Ah! l see; and she's ds-
terminei to 'grin and bare Il. -
Philadelphia Press.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-04
Death of DR.. j. Landis seitz.

Harrisburg, Pa, Nov. 2a-Dr. j.
Landis Seitz, a leading physician Of
Harrisburg and a member of the School
Board, died suddenly of paralysis today.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-04
ANswERs no coRREsrospENrs.

Washington. The latest remedy for
poison ivy, bruises or any similar in
fiammatory condition is very old
fashioned remedy revived. 1t is moth
ing more or less than the free use of
mackerel brine. The salt in combina-
tion with the natural oil Of the fish
has both healing and cooling proper
ties. A recent stubborn case of ivy
poisoning that refused to yield to the
docsor's remedies succumhed to brief
but thorough treatment with the
brine.
Bedford Avenue. The ugly stains on
porcelain bath tubs that are difficult
to remove with soap and water yield
readily to soft flannel dipped in kero-
sene. Emma Paddock Telford.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-04

spoonfuls baking powder and one tea
spoonful salt Add to three we'll
beaten eggs one Tablespoonful melted
lard. and three eupfuls sweet milk. Pour
the liquid mixture over the meal, beat
vigorously, bake quickly in rings or
small patty pans and serve hot. Ii the
mullins are made from the Northern
meal, add sugar Ia tablesIoonful) and
increase the shortening.
One of the standbys at Pratt Insti.
tute for many years was Katie's Boston
brswn bread, which always went with
Ihursday's Boston baked beans. Made
in quantity after this recipe it may be
divided to suit family use: To four
quarts of cornmeal and four quarts of
rye Hour sifted together, add four
quarts Of sour milk in which eight tea
spoonfuis OF soda have uesn dissolved,
two quarts OF molasses and eight tea
spoonfuls of salt. Stir until we'll
mixed, pour into CREASED molds with
tight covers, and steam for fivs hours,
never allowing the water to stop boil
ing. In lieu of molds baking powder
cans do excellently we'll.
An excellent cold weather dessert to
follow baked pork or pork and beans is
indian pudding, made as our grand
mothers made it, without eggs. The
old way that has never been improved
upon is to bring quart of fresh milk
TO boil in an iron kettle, then sprinkle
into it, little by little, with the left
hand, about one and one -quarter cupfuIs
OF hne granulated meal, stirring ccp5
stantly meanwhile with the right haNf-
The meal should be held high as s2-id.
lowed TO sift slowly through thysf and al
When this has thickened ag 5efs fingers
little, two teaspoonfulsS-ss-si cooled a
quarters. OF cup ok:slsfof ginger, three
half teaspoonful 4. molasses and one
until smooth. B the mixture beaten
then be thou,s The pudding dish must
poured in n. Jlghly creased, the batter
turned ~ and quart of cold milk
additEsn at the last. After this last
Babylon, but little stirring is needed.
TB6se about five hours in slow oven.
N 7le slower the oven. the more creamy
fssnd delicious the pudding. After the
cold milk is added the batter SHOULD
be as thin as for pancake batter. Al
meals vary in their thiokening proper
ties, an exact rule for the meal canno
be given, but it is always safe to as
sumo that the newer the meal the les
will be required.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-04
Domestic
...........

The years in the wane;
There is nothing adorning;
The night has no eve,
And the day has no morning;
Gold Winter gives warning.
Thomas Hood.
Menu. Sunday. E
Breakfast. re
- Warm Baked Apples with Cream.
- Wheatlet.
w, Broiled Ham.
flashed Drowned Potatoes. Il
Buckwheat Cakes. Maple Syrup.
Coffee. SS
Dinner.
Celery Soup. u
Mangoes. Celery.
Roast Chicken. Cream Gravy.
Baked Sweet Potatoes.
Caulihower, Rn Gratin. Beets. n
Cheese. Waters,
Cider Jelly with Whipped Cream.
Cup Cakes.
Coffee. II n
~ Supper.
~ Gold Ham. Crean1ed Potatoes.
-~za Olives. Rolls. i
Raisin Cakes.
Preserved Pineapple.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-19
TEXAS POLITICS.

Taylor Texas. March IS Hon. w II.
Robertson representative from this dis
trict has unnuonccd himself as n candidate
Tor re election to that office. III viii have
30 opposition
Ennis Texas, March Is. IT f. Hoggc
chairman Of the populisi party Of precinct
No. 3 hns issued call for an important
business meeting IN this city for next sat.
urday March -.
Clarksville. Texas, March 1s The dem
ccrntc primary for the nomination of State
aud county candidates Is set for May 3,
Negroes are excluded The test is ~ am
a democrat and viii support the nominees
Of tho primary"
Bcrclair, Texas. March a. Judge j. G.
Burns. for the past two years county judge
u this county has, in a published letter.
Withdrawn from The race. Judge Burns
has won for himself an enviahle record as
y popular and just Judge.
Wharton, Texas, March 16. Comfy At
tnrncN " J.. Han and others who went T.
Lime City Yesterday for the purpose of or
gan2ng = branch of tho white Mans TN,
lou Al that place report a success 4 large
membership was registered, snd n. y. Whiz.
uHut elected chairpan with =. W Turner
SCtietarA.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-19
THE REQUiSlIi0N ISSUED
FOR NEGRO SUSPECTED OF BEING
PRINCE EDWARDS.
Evidence that Edwards Really Killed
Gray Foster Was Submitted to the
Governor OF Louisiana.
Special to The rnstl

Baton Rouge, La, March Is. Hon j. NJ
Foster Of Caddo brother of John Gray
Foster. who was murdered by Prince I'd
wards. arrived this morning, bringing the
papers in the application for extradition of
Prince Edwards. These papers had been
forwarded TO Shreveport Immediately upon
their receipt by the governor a day or two
ago. They called for certain proof that
Prince Edwards did tho killing aud for Ger
tain certlhcatIon of facts that had to be
obtained in Caddo and Bossier parishes.
Everything required was complied with and
The papers were forwarded today to the
state department at Washington.
MI. Foster SAYS that the irst step vii,
he TO identify Edwards Directly after he
reaches Shreveport he viii send properly
qnuliued person to Mexico 10 make certain
thls identification. This will be in advance
Of the action of the govorIAlent for tne
reason that II II proves not to he Prince
Edwards further proceedings will be I'M
necessary. The proof being obtained rs
L. his identity the next step viii he the
execution of the cXtradition paper.
Governor Heard will take every possible
prccautinn against any probability Of mob
violence in case the murderer is returned
TO Bossler parish and II Is safe To say that
regular legal trial will hc given the ac-
cuscd and II found guilty e legal execu-
tion viii cnsue.
MIR. Foster returned to Shreveport this
evening and will push the matter of idcntt-
icaton with all possible speed,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-19
Rettlnn an the Derby

The Southern club Of Hot Springs an
pounces the following bets booked by it m
the American derby
Abe Frank $4,000 to s15oo, from Mem,
pbis
Hyphen. $4,000 to $500, from New York
Cruzados, $1,000 TO 5000, from San Frau
cisco.
Anna Elliott, $4,000 to $50 from every
where
Quaker, $4,000 10 $500, from everywhere.
Hunter Raine, $4,000 to $50 from, Louis
Allan A Dale, 5000 to $500 from Lex
Allie virgie, $4,000 TO sloo. from every
Andy Williams, $500 to 500 from 81,
Balm Of Glead, $4,000 to $50. from New
Compute, 5000 to 500. from New York
CorrlEan $1,000 to $50. from san fra9'
cisco.
Francisco. "a,
cage. -
Uermis. $500 10 500, from Cinema J.
McChesney $500 10 500 from Memphit
Nellie Waddell. $4,000 to $500 IRON
everywhere,
Quaker. $4,000 o s125, from everywhore
tunnels. SG0Oo 10 $500, from Chicago
Sombrcro 5000 to $500 from Oakland