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Evening journal., 1902-03-19

and Chesapeake bays. The purpose
contemplates the possibility OF pur-
chasing the present Delaware and
Chesapeake canal, providing THAT route
shall prove most advantageous. This
is a matter of great concern to the peo-
pie of this State. since the project,
If carried out. would bring a great
amount OF shipping past our doors.
Everything points to the necessity Of
Wilmington extending her wharyes to
the Delaware.
Evening journal., 1902-03-19
The Responsibility OF Rhodes

From tho Boston Herald.
If Cecil Rhodes shall die, as It seems
highly probable that he Will, before the
end of the war ln South Africa, that be
did so much TO bring on, many will think
they detect IA kind of poetic justice in
the event Probably no other person was
so influential in persuading Great Br1taln
to undertake the subiugation OF tho
Beers and no single person had so large
a stake of ambition I'm the success Of the
undertaking. lie represented that the
task would be an easy one. If It had
proved so, ne would have had high ropute
for sagacty. AS a. is, he ranks as a
wrong-headed and disappointed adven-
turer, who duped his home Government
when ho should have instructed and
warned H. Nobody can suppose Great Brit
ain would either have provoked or accepted
the war II anyone az the head of affairf
had dreamed OF the cost and horror and
modification that have characterized It's
progress. Now. with its third year well
advanced, there IS an English army ol
about 100000 men I'm South Africa. and no.
body is wise enough to foretell when Il
may safely be reduced.
Evening journal., 1902-03-19
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

J. c. p. Paz is editor and sole owner
of Ia Prenza" (BeunOs Ayres,) South
Americas greatest newspaper. In 1896
the building in which the paper is
edited and printed was finished at
cost of 100000
Senator George r. Carter, of the Ha-
waiian Legislature. at the request of
President Roosevelt, left Hawaii on
February IL for the United States. to
tell the President what he knows about
Hawaiian politics.
TeImagant was formerly a quarrel
sOmepersOn of either sex, and only the
lack of gallantry of the men has limited
tho word to its present significance
The peat beds of the German empire
are estimated 10 cover 4,942.000 acdes
To make use of this fuel in profitable
way is a problem for science to solve.
Kings College" says the Londof
/ chronicle has in the present session
started classes for South African Ian
guages. The program mentions Dutci
and Zulu. but any Of the lialects in us'
in our great South African dominionI
Evening journal., 1902-03-19
sLoo

Chicago to st. Paul or Minneapolis
for double berth IN Tourist sleeping
cars OF the Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul Railway, each Tuesday and Fri
day during March and April, 1902, on
train No. 1 leaving Chicago, at $50 p.
m.
For further information apply to
the nearest coupon ticket agent or ad-
dress T.. A. Miller. General Passenger
Agent. Chicago. or Edmund Janeway
Passenger Agent, SIS Chestnut street
Philadelphia, Pa.
Evening journal., 1902-03-19
rRor ,IsNL our

We apologize to the Morning News
for publishing that seyenteen-year
locust story the other day. IL appears
that our contemporary has had its eye
on this for the last seventeen years,
and Just as it was prepared to spring
il the Evening Journal, which has the
unfortunate habit of being two or three
days ahead, RECALLED it's readers with
an advance story.
What was our contemporary TO do
It could either laugh at our story as
an absurd superstition, or it could
go on and print its little article. II
did both; we We're solemnly criticised
for printing tae superstitions of a less
enlightened age, and this morning II
gives us a virtual reprint of our story
with certain embellishments
This is nerve that compels admira
ton. When our cicada with w on it,
wings sings, it does not mean war
when the similarly marked bird q
theNlorning News warbles Il is a sigI
of a sanguinary conflict But the speci
men furnished by our contemporary
a most remarkable creature; when h
warbles he comes forth in his chario
and says: "Phar-a-a oh" "Hhar
a-a-oh.' That goes MS one better, an
with humiliation we admit that GU
little songster is outclassed. If on
contemporary wishes us to be absolute
" convinced, however it will have [
trot ont its specimens and have thel
perform.
Evening journal., 1902-03-19

The Virginians ought to get hustle
on themselves. II they will quit try
ing to pack hundred years of future
legislation into the fundamental char
ter, If they will consider that wisdom
is not TO die with the adjournment OF
this convention, and that the people of
ten, thirty. and fifty years hence may
be trusted to make laws opportune for
their necessities, the Constitution
Nigh be completed in two weeks more
and the memory of the convention be
preserved against future jeeIs.-At-
lanta Constitution.
Evening journal., 1902-03-19

The proposition for reciprocity with
Cuba to the extent Of twenty per
cent reduction of duties, modified by
the S5bley amendment limiting the
operation Of the measure to December,
1903. was adopted at the Republican
conference last night by a vote OF
eighty-fve to thirty-one. This means
in all probability, that the measure
will pass the House, and i'm due cours'
become law Tt is doubtful whethe
the beet sugar men will have thu
hardIhood 10 oppose the majority o
their party
Evening journal., 1902-03-19
TnIked Of pIstrlct Division

No action was taken in regard to the
division Of the election districts at the
meeting Of the State Department Of Elec-
tions last night. The subject was dis
cussed and referred TO the Law Commit
tee. who will consult counsel before re-
porting.
Evening journal., 1902-03-19

can be studied by those who wish to
ht themselves for a career in that part
of the world The importance of ac-
quiring Dutch to the Englishmen who
will flock to the Transvaal and Orange
River colonies when the war is over,
Is certainly not a matter that should
be overlooked"
King Edward is TO become a brewer
tomorrow He will visit the establish
ment owned by Lord Burton, and will
turn~the mash for five lots OF strong
ale. which Will be stored and used on
great occasions twenty or thirty years
hence.
lWheelers' reference TO Prince Henry
as a "little Dutchman," the Chicago
! RecOrd-H Herald says: ''rhe Prince is six
feet and half an inch tall, weighs 1872
pounds and always keeps in the pink of
physical condition. What do they call
a good sized man in Kentucky anyway?
President Eliot. Of Harvard, will
give the charter day address at the
University of California, ON March %.
Civil Service Examiner (very sternly.
TO Erastus Smith. colored, who aspires
to the Office of mail carrier)-How far
is it from the earth to the moon?
Erastus lin terror )-Golly, bossl eff
yo's gwine to put me on dat route
don't want the job.
Two of the 400 inscribed clay slabs
found by the German expedition in the
centre of Babylon are said to be pearls
of Babylonian literature One Of them
contains a great part of the celebrated
compendium which explains the Baby
lonian cuneifom characters.
British railway travellers cannot re-
cover damages if they have their fing-
ers in the carriage door when. the port
ers suddenly close it. "A railway COM
pany says the judge, Cannot act as
dry-nurse to every passenger"
Mrs. Hayward Bynah, of Savannah.
Ca. has in her possession, the missile
THAT killed Count Pulaski at the siege of
Savannah. Contrary to the general
understanding, it is not a bullet, but
an iron grapeshot, more than an inch
in diameter.
There are at present more miles OF
horse car lines in New York City than
in all the rest of the country COM
bined. The mileage in the metropolis
is 1l9; in the rest of the United States
.107.
The households and establishments
of the late Empress Frederick of Ger
many, at Cronberg, and at Berlin. have
been broken up. The members Of her
households and her old servants have
been pensioned from January 1. Her
palace near the Opera House in Ber-
lin. reverts to her grandson, the Crown
Prince. and will be thoroughly repaired
and redecOrated during the next year
Evening journal., 1902-03-19
GnNERAL orIs rNsrIEIns

=
It'is remarkable that there should be
so many points of agreement among
those who are giving testimony before
Uhe Senate Committee on the Philip
pines Every competent witness has
agreed with all other competent wit
nesses and we are slowly reaching the
conclusion that the situation as they
portray it is real, and not a manufac-
tured article resulting from a giant
conspiracy. Following the testimony
of Governor Taft comes that ofGeneral
Otis. Yesterday he made a
number of statements, which,
II true, impeach the in
telligence or veracity of numerous
newspapers and politicians. Yester-
day the Every Evening published this
testimony so utterly at variance with
It's numerous Incorporate editorial ut
terances. OF course, it will de-
clare that it was matter
of news, hut that the testimony OF
Otis was false, just as it has impeach-
ed everyone from Lawton to Taft.
We have been told THAT the war still
RACES, and that it is impossible to con-
quer the brave Filipinos.
General Otis says that even last June
1T was safe to go in all parts of Luzon
and other islands, and that a large
trade had been established A civil
government had been set up and also
a Supreme Court, and courts OF the
first instance in seven OF the nineteen
provinces of Luzon."
We have been told that the natives
arc more humane than our own troops,
and the latter have been called butch
ers" and "murderers. General Otis
said he never trusted native officers,
because they were too cruel to their
men. He said he could trust their 10y
atty but they treated their captives
with too much cruelty.
Answering the statement so often re-
feated that he war still continues, and
that we shall be Obliged to keep an
army of immense numbers in the is
lands for many years, General Otis said
that when me left, "thewar as war had
ceased and that he saw no difficulty
in Withdrawing a considerable num-
Der of troops.
Regarding the repeated charges of
cruelty on the part of the American
troops, he said chat the troops of the
United States had treated the Filipinos
with the greatest kindness. Every
statement of harsh treatment he heard
of had been invented. In fact" said
he, 1--WE were laughed at by the Span
lards and the European army officers
for the humanity we exercised"
That should be regarded as expert
testimony. entitled TO full credit.
General Otis next gave the Filipino
idea OF government as he understood
it, and if this is a true picture, it is
significant, indeed. AS to the capacity
of the Fillpinos for self-government, Inc
said THAT Aguinaldos former Secretary
of State had oldhim thatit would take
l0Oyears toaccomplishthisG General Otis
considered that the Filipinos were not
capable of self-government. The Fill
pinos, HE said, understand that they
must have protection, because without
il other nations would divide up the
islands, but they were deslrous OF max
ing the best possible terms they could
with the United States. Their idea
was to have control of the internal af-
fairs of the islands, but protection out
side.
prosidont Roosevelt. il is said. !.
Evening journal., 1902-03-19
$500.
COucheS

Of our own make at
SIS, $50, $l2, &c. We
have a very complete
assortment of covers.
You can make your
own selection and we
make the couch to
your order at short
notice. You will also
find our stock on the
floor new and com
plete at all times.
Evening journal., 1902-03-19
rrRN On THE CAS-

The Street and Sewer Commission
ers acted like sensible business men
yesterday in adopting the modified
contract with the Welsbach Company,
and we trust this ends the matter.
The statement OF the Morning News
to the effect that the course of James
ID. Carter has been endorsed, has no
foundation. Mr. Carter is member
of the commission, and because, in
certain particulars, he happens TO be
in agreement with his colleagues, 1t
by no means follows that his Whole
conduct in this matter meets with
their approval
On the contrary. both Mr.. Johnson
and Mr. Melvin have taken occasion to
condemn the action of the old board
which was surrounded with so much
mystery But Notwithstanding this
feeling. thoy were not disposed to ig-
more a pure business proposition, and
finally they decided TO accept the
amended contract on its merits. We
trust this marks the end of the mat
ter. We have secured a most excel
lent light; the contract calls for only
the number Of lamps needed, and the
price is reasonable.
10 is within the province Of any oiti-
zen or any organization to test the
matter in the courts but il This is done
the city will be put to no expense in
defending the suit. We have never
been satisfied with the manner OF
awarding the original contract, and
there are a number Of points that we
wish might have been cleared up, but
we did not let this stand in the way
of our advocacy OF the acceptance OF
a good contract when II was tenderea
Evening journal., 1902-03-19

News comes from Philadelphia that
Mayor Ashbridge, at the end of his
term Of Office will take trip around
the world. travelling inoog This pre-
caution is necessary in order to avoid
a demonstration Of the crowned heads
Il is fearful to be so exalted.
Evening journal., 1902-03-19

The Senate committee TO which the
House bill repeating the act creating
the special war taxes, was referred,
yesterday reported it with a favor
able recommendation. This assures
Its passage, as was anticipated. and
thus another pledge Of the Republican
party will be redeemed.
Evening journal., 1902-03-19
THE EVENING JOURNAL. WEDNESDAY MARCH Isl 1902

concessions. It is to be regretted that
there have been so many difficulties in
the way Of accepting this route. and
that by this undue advantage has
been given the advocates Of the Mica
faguan route.
Evening journal., 1902-03-19

The House Committee on Railroads
and Canals has reported favorably the
joint resolution appointing a commits
sion TO make surveys Of various routes
for a ship canal thirty feet in depth, TO
connect the waters Of the Delaware
Evening journal., 1902-03-19

Cecil Rhodes, who is the virtual
founder Of an empire in South Africa,
is dying His career has been marked
with wonderful ambition, which has
had for It's first object Cecil Rhodes,
and for its second, the Empire Of Great
Britain.
Evening journal., 1902-03-19

The Government of Colombia is evil
IDENTIFY anxious that the Panama route
for the interoceanic canal shall be Sc
lected. Today that country, through
Senor Concha viii submit a proposition
or statement urging the selection OF
that route, and Offering all reasonable
Evening journal., 1902-03-19

A Chester paper tells tale of rat
running OFF with a cat Our neighbcr
must have an abnormal breed of rats.
or a degenerate race of felines. Per
haps it was a wharf rat.
Evening journal., 1902-03-19

President Roosevelt, it is said, is
now in the hands of an athlete, who
engages with him every day in a
wrestling bout. II must take a pretty
confident man to tackle Teddy, the
Terrible.
Evening journal., 1902-03-19

Prince Henry has arrived in Ger
many. and has been greeted by his inn
perial brother. The substance of their
remarks is as follows: Hello, Bill.
Hello. Hen" "Have good timer"
"Yes. bully"
Evening journal., 1902-03-19
WEDNESDAY. MARCH Is, 1902

WEATHER lNDICATIONs.-Today;
Fair and cold. Tomorrow: Fair with
rising temperature and variable winds
Evening journal., 1902-03-19

Entered at the wilmington postofhce as
second-class matter.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-08-14

fects supervening, and cases arc
quoted in support of this fact. Indeed,
such cases have frequently puzzled
psychologists, seeing that the disturb
ance of the intellect has in no sense
been commensurate with the injury
to the brain. On the notion of the
greater Importance Of our left brain,
and on the theory that severe injuries
which do not produce utter mental
breakdown really involve the right
lobe. the pulling constitution of the
brain may be explained in part at
least. But the last word has not yet
been said concerning the brains ways
and work. Injuries of the left half do
not always produce serious effects as
regards the mental life, while we have
had some PSYCHOLOGISTS insisting that
we have really two brains, and that
while the left lobe is the Jekyll of the
intellect the right, on occasion at
least, is apt to play the part of Hyde.
"A fascinating theory this, but one to
which sober science is not likely to ap-
pend it's primatur.-London Chron.
icle
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-08-14
NEAT s1x-RooM COTTAGE.

is IL inches. Sheathing for all ex-
terror walls, first and second story,
over which felt paper is laid and fin
ished with 4-inch siding.
The exterior of house to have three
coats of best lead and oil, finishing
color to be bronze green and white
trimmings. Balcony and veranda
floors will have tongues and grooves
well loaded at time they are laid.
Chimneys showing above the roof
will be of press brick. The carving
ana caps of columns will be of COM
position carving.
All glass throughout will be Amer
lean.
The height of first story ceiling is
91s feet; second story, 9 feet.
ALI studding are 2x4, placed 16
inches upon centers. Floor joists
2xs, placed 16 inches upon cente-s.
Roof raftcrs 2x4, 2o-inch centers.
Shingles on roof to be of the best
grade of cedar, dipped in dark sage
green stain. I s
The doors are five cross panel
doors, and plastering two-coat work.
Sink in kitchen is of iron, white
porcelain lined. All finishing hard
wareis of good kind. az
Mantel to be Of wood and of neat
design The entire house is piped
for gas, bathroom. fixtures and fur
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-08-14
JOLLY PRIEST IN THE WAR.
04hill with a Boer Leader In the
South African War.

Gas Interesting a parsonage as I
met in South Africa" writes mili-
tary contributor to M. A. F., els Fa-
ther Dahill, a CHEEKY, witty, good
natured Irish chaplain, full of anec-
dote and trimming over with fun. The
padre was in South Africa at the be-
ginning of the war, and had seen
the whole thing right through with
out scratch, until he was badly
hurt in the Victoria road railway dis
aster, when the rear part of the mail
train ran into the frontportion, which
was standing at Victoria road sta
ton. He had been taken prisoner by
Gen Malan, the late commandant Hugo
and Commandant Brand. Of the two
first named he has nothing but praise,
but he naively remarks: 4 should not
care to fall into Brands hands again..
"Twenty men of the Bedford mill
tia mounted infantry had been cut
to bits-7 killed, 10 wounded. The
padre heard this news, determined to
go out in his Cape cart, find the
wounded and do what he could for
them. He started on his mission a t.
nine o'clock at night. Losing his way,
he found himself held up two hours
after by Boer sentry. He had driven
straight into Gen. Malan's camp! The
padre was brought before the general,
whom he found arrayed in dress
clothes, spotless white shirt and tie.
Malan proceeded with the usual string
of questions, asking him his mission,
etc. All of them were answered to
the Beers satisfaction. BY the way
said Malan, have you rife with you p
'Yes,' was the reply, Sin my cart A
burgher was, sent to fetch it, but re-
turned empty-handed. Come, generals
said the padre, I shall find it, And
from the back of the cart he produced
a, blackthorn stick, explaining at the
same time that it was on Irish rife
Good .eclaimed the Boer general.
you have had your joke with me,
shall now have mine with you. in-
tend, to keep this Irish rifle And,
despite the PADRES protests that he
had had the blackthorn with him
throughout the war; Malan kept it.
At the same time it must be added
that Malan packed in the cart three
bottles of whisky and three dozens of
soda water for the wounded, and sent
burgher to drive the padre direct to
the spot, where he found 10 wounded
men in an clubhouse. The two men
parted the best of friends. the padre
hoping that an unconditional peace
was near at hand, Ma1an replying: "A
fair peace, perhaps, but never an alb
jectly unconditional surrender as. long
as there are any of our fellows left. {"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-08-14
EASY FOR THE DRUGGIST.
4 lester isf Reeenne.aatiea rAa,
Was Taken fer . Presriptioa
fer Cough Medicine.

A young man being out of employment
recently requested former employer to
give him Q letter of Recommendation to aid
him in securing a situation. The letter was
written and handed to the applicant, who
was quite unable to read it, Is was every
person to whom it was shown. He was
advised TO take i to a printing Office, where
it could be deciphered, as competitors are
noted for being able to make out the worst
specimens of writing, relates London Tit
Bits.
It was handed to eompositors in various
Offices, and in turn given up without being
deciphered.
As . forlorn hope it was taken to chem
iet, who, from his long experience in de
ciphering prescriptions, had the reputation
of being able to read anything.
The man of drugs took the paper, gazed
at it long and thoughtfully, and then seized
an empty quart bottle and hurried round
the shop, taking some fluids from sundry
bottles, and finally, shaking the compound
vigorously. Then, handing it to the owner
Of the letter, he remarked to that aston
ished individual:
mixture it is"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-08-14
ART IN ARCHITECTURE
e-'sas-9
Designed and wsieten Especaally
for This Paper.

This six-room house can be erect
ed for $1,700. 1t is adapted for
. 25-foot lot. The width of the house
is Is feet and length 43 feet. All the
rooms are large and very well ar
ranged.
The size of the parlor is 12x13 feet;
living room, 13x17 feet; kitchen, 12x
IL feet; chambers, 12x13, 13x13 and
12x12 feet; veranda, 6x17 feet; vesti-
bule. 41ax7 feet; pantry, 41ax1o feet;
T kitchen closet, 41ax5 feet; balcony,
8 second floor, 411ax5 feet; bathroom,
i 5x9H: feet.
'. From front veranda the entrance
Ito living room is through the vesti-
. bule., Vestibule, parlor and living
room have cased openings between
them. Living room has fireplace.
There is side and rear entrance.
From the side entrance the stairs
lead up to the second floor. Doors
also lead into kitchen and living
room from this entrance.
From the kitchen there is way
going to basement and to living room
through pantry.
Closets and pantry are fitted up
with shelves.
The entire first and second story
have double doors with felt paper be-
tween them. Trim throughout is Of
Georgia pine, oil finish.
The foundation is made of con-
crete, and the thickness of the wall
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-08-14
Ancient sky.craper..

Numerous conflicting estimates
have been made of the height of the
Tower of Babel, but one fact never has
been denied, and that is that it was a
skyscraper. St. Jerome, in his COM
mentary on Isaiah, says that the tower
was already 1000 PAGES high when God
came down to stop the work. A pace
is about two and half feet, therefore
1000 PAGES must be, 10000 feet; con-
.sequently Babel was 20 times as high
as the Pyramids (Which are only 500
feet). Father Calmet says the tower
was $1,000 feet high and that the Ian
guages were COMPOUNDED because the
architects were COMPOUNDED, as they
did not know how to bring the building
to head. Moreover, it is understood
that the Chinese language of to-day
was originally the same language as
the high GERMANY. Y. Press.