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Evening journal., 1902-08-18
POISONED AT ITS SOURCE

The power Of J. Edward Addicks to
coerce the people and to triumph over
a wholesome public sentiment, was
never more strikingly illustrated than
in the primary elections of the Union
Republicans held in Kent and Sussex
Saturday. In the Fifth senatorial dis
trict of Kent. this was peculiarly evil
dent S. John Abbott, who Is finish
ing a term in the Senate, had grown
so obnoxious that his own party turned
against him. It is no exaggeration to
say that three out of every four of the
independent Union Republicans of Mil
ford hundred opposed his renomina-
ton. But he announced long ago that
he didn't care a snap for public senti-
ment and that he would be nominated.
with or without the delegates He got
them. but advices from Milford tell us
that there was wholesale debauchery,
and that those delegates all were
elected=by controlling the floating vote
This is poisoning the stream at its
source. Not only the election, but the
primary, is now controlled by cash. Il
is clearly understood in Milford that
If there had been a free choice at the
primaries. without coercion or the use
of money, s. John Abbott would hardly
have received a vote worth counting,
and yet the people of that district are
Obliged to tolerate him as their candi-
date, and possibly to have him repre-
sent them as their law-maker -four
years more. How do they like it,
They don't like il very well, yet they
must submit. and talk of the sacred
right of a majorityl
But why is Abbott made the nomi
nee? Because J. Edward Addicks prom
ised him that for his faithfulness to
his interests, he should be returned
and he furnished the means of having
him returned. This state of things ex
lists to a greater or less degree through
out Kent and Sussex. and this sam,
system certain Republicans would have
extended to New Castle Even as a
matter OF expediency. they know no
what they are doing II means that
no man. high or low is to retain on
iota OF independence, he must put asid,
his manhood. or the carpet-bagger will
select some subservient creature, nj
matter now loathsome. and hoost hin
into power over the heads of men les
subservient
This is the system that the Regulars
Of Kent and Sussex have been fighting
for years. and yet they have bee
beaten again and again by the bruta
use OF money. There is a large elC
ment in the Union Republican part
composed of men who cannot
bought; this element too, is turne
down and whipped by the votes Of me
who use the ballot as a means of rev,
nue. We must recognize the cold brt
tai fact that Delaware has a mercilos
cynical. consciousness boss whose powe
is not yet absolute but who must b.
dethroned now or our shame will b
complete.
Evening journal., 1902-08-18
Balls denomination

From the News and Advertiser.
DR.. L. Heisler Ball will be renomi-
mated for Congress next week by the
Regular Republicans of Delaware in
state Convention assembled. The
Union Republican party have publicly
stated that they will not endorse the
doctor for another term, and by reason
of excuse for this determination, say
he has treated that faction of me party
with unfairness and neglect From
the very first certain Union Repub-
licans began TO abuse DR.. Ball and in
every way to belittle his efforts for the
good Of the State. The fact OF the mat
ter Is. In his selection a man was
found who could not be manipulated
in the interest of Mr.. Addicks' can
didacy for the United States Senate,
and this fact has been sufficient in it.
self to make him Objectionable to Mr..
Addicks' party We believe the pres
ent Congressman to be a man of the
strictost integrity and the keenest sense
of honor. and il should not have been
expected that, as such. he would en-.
dorse measures or individuals whos'
principles were contrary. in his judg-
ment. to the best interests of the State
AS the sole Representative of Della
ware his record is certainly a most en-
viable one He has answered prompt.
all calls upon his time in looking int
the needs of the State. no matter from
what section the cau might come; ant
Evening journal., 1902-08-18
Hard to Resist Slang

1T takes a vigilant and determined
person to steer clear of slang these
days remarked a man who likes TO
study the signs Of the time. I'VE have
slang novels slang essays, slang
poetry, slang songs, slang plays, and
slang are of various kinds.
''The latest slang manifestation,
however. is slang candy. Haven't you
seen it? 1t is on sale at many candy
stands. Do you remember the old
fashioned. fiat, scalloped, diamoned or
heart-shaped candy lozenge, ornament
ed with sentimental words, such as
Sweetheart My Own True Love-
Faithful to Thee Ever Thine, and
so on? We used to pass these compli-
mentary lozenges around at little gath
emngs when l was young, and much
harmless but deeply fervent lOvemak-
ing was carried on by means of such
simple tokens.
"The pink and white candy lozenge
OF the present day, however, is a de-
generate. It is much smaller in size
aaonough still scalloped, and the phrases
stamped on its surface are below the
dignity of a genteel member of the lOz.
enge family. The words you read now
on the candy lozenge are as follows:
That's What My Best Girl, Rub
bernecA. Move On Sure Bat Then
Out My Size Do You Bike. 'Ge,
Whiz,' My Baby Lu,' Guess Not Jus
So Come Again That Face and 81
on"
How curious" commented the MAJ
who was listening, 1--WE live in a SLANG
age. don't we?"
Sure" answered the man who wa
down on slang; and then, with a sud
denly reddened face. he began to tall
about seventeen year locusts.-Detroi
i Free Press.
Evening journal., 1902-08-18
In a Eat Shower

81 have experienced many kinds Of
showers in my sea life" said Captain
Harland. of the British steamer Hard
anger. in port in Baltimore yesterday
but it remained for me to feel the ef-
feet of q rain of bats on the trip down
the coast from New York to Baltimore.
Last Tuesday night, when about
ten miles off the Delaware, we were
suddenly being struck in the face and
on our heads and sometimes on our
bodies by myriads of birds, as we sup
posed. We were not long finding out
that the suauen attack was from beats
of bats. if / may apply that term. IL
was with difficulty that those on deck
couid protect themselves from injuries
from their sharp. finlike wings as they
flew about in all directions. We ran
Evening journal., 1902-08-18
LightnIng Cures Rheumatism

Jonathan Washington james, of
Queens river, in Washington county,
has been cured of rheumatism by 4
stroke of lightning.
Today he visited Providence for the
FIRST time in more than six months.
Previously, ewing to his inability, be-
cause of the excruciating afhiction, to
move about much. he remained at home
and prayed and tried all sorts of drugs
and medicines.
During the present week there has
been thunder and lightning galore cir
cling all over the southern portion of
Rhode Island. and not day has passed
but the heavens were rent with cleo
tricty from rolling black clouds. When
the storms were passing over James
SAYS he felt like a boy of sixteen, and
it was during this relaxation from the
pains that he ventured out into the
pastures about the old homestead where
the James family have rOamed for the
past century and a half.
He stopped to pick some cowslips,
and there was a rumbling from a big
spreading cloud quite covering the
western sky. The more thunder the
| less pain, said James to himself Soon
there was a sheet of binding lightning,
which almost swept the sky from east
to west.
Il was struck" said James, "and
let my grasp of a big bunch of the cow
slips loose.
what happened for some minutes
do not know. / felt my legs being
twisted. About all of my rheumatism
has been in my pins you know, and
the pains have long been something
! indescribable. After being hit I mus
have been out of my head. I rolled IN
the clover and the weeds. I rolled il
was a sort of burning sensation.
was badly dazed, but managed to rais'
myself to a sitting position. The light
ming was at this time terrific.
at last l got upon my feet and wen
home.
"Since the moment l was knocked
out in the clover field by that 'er
lightning l have been p well man,
said James. "and that is why / came Il
the city today to buy a new suit for m
and me boy. Providence, r. /. dis
patch to the Boston Globe.
Evening journal., 1902-08-18

in the custody of the Attoney-Gen-
erals office during all the time that
they We're ont OF the tax Office, 1t is
plain intimation that the collectors will
claim that there has been crooked work
on the part of some one connected
with the Attorney-General's office; or.
is it merely a suggestion the Evening
Journal offered to the tax collectors
out of its eager desire to help them
out OF hole?-lSunday Star.
Perhaps our position might have
been distorted in a worse manner. but
we do not see how it could have been
done. The Evening Journal does not
constitute itself an apologlst or a
champion of evil-doers, which the
Star, of course, knows, but we have
certain ideas Of the decencies and pro-
prieues which should obtain among
newspapers, and govern them IN their
attitude towards public servants. Our
contemporary virtually classes the col
lectors as evil-do@s. and this is totally
without warrant and shows a deplor-
able carelessness in the use of language.
There has been a tendency to hound
and abuse every department of govern
mont and every public officer, and the
Star has been the worst offender. 1t
has gone so far that legitimate criticism
falls fiat.
We state as an ordinary principle
which ought to appeal to the average
intelligence, that public records ought
not to be removed from their ordinary
place Of keeping and from the custody
cf those responsible for them. with
out an order Of the court. We say
further that it is all wrong to seize
the books of the collectors and to keep
them for months, giving numerous per-
sons access to them, and then expect
the collectors to be bound by them
We make no charges against anyone
but the principle is wrong.
The Star asserts that these books
were in the hands of the Attorney.
General the whole time they were out
OF the tax office. It isn't true, and this
shows an ignorance which should have
prccluded editorial scolding. The
books were first taken by the auditor
and while they were out, they were ex.
amined by various councilmen. Tn,
editor of the Star would not wish t
be bound by every item OF a set o
books that had been in his possession
only about half the time, and for tn
remainder passed from hand to hand
and not always under the scrutiny o
those who are responsible.
We declare again that the tax book
ought to stay in the tax Office. Tn
auditor should examine them there
and they may be inspected by all in
terested persons. We don't believe tn
Attorney General should have remove
them without an order of court, AM
have no hesitancy in saying SO. Ou
national bank examiners do not TAX
the books Of the various banks to thei
hotels to he studied at their leisure
and their example is worthy of emula
tion.
Evening journal., 1902-08-18
-HE EVENING JOURNAL MONDAY. AUGUST 49, 1902

has never been too busy to be inter
viewed or consulted upon vital or i'm
portant questions. He has carried a
big responsibility upon his shoulders
of this none can deny-and has done
his full duty. Now, when it is emin--
entity proper that he should be returned
to further the interests of the State in
Congress and TO complete work already
begun in the way of national icgisla-
ton. there should be no hesitancy on
the part of anyone claiming The name
Of Republican to endorse him.
Evening journal., 1902-08-18

Yesterday at Atlantic City an ath-
letie young Philadelphia girl went to
the rescue of lad who had gotten be-
yond his depth and was drowning. This
is the second rescue she has made
within two years. The average girl Of
thirty years ago. under similar circum-
stances. would have tainted promptly,
and someone would have been Obliged
to rescue her. This is a wiser age, and
in nothing has it shown its advance
more truly than in the physical eman-
cipatlon Of women. It is good TO know
THAT when we fall overheard, or ven
ture beyond our depth. the girls won't
let us drown.
Evening journal., 1902-08-18
CAUGHT AT RANDOM


Among the head-huntng inhabitants
of the German Solomon Islands, before
a young man is allowed to marry he is
compelled to live for a season i'll a hut
in the depths of the forest, wearing a
singular headgear. 1t is made of bas-
network and shaped like a large |
gourd with a very small opening into |
which the hair is forced When the |
hair has grown enough and thick |
enough to hold the hat securely on the |
head hair and hat are cut off alto
gethcr amid great rejoicings and the |
young man is pronounced a fit candi- |
date for matrimony.
"And you really think that the pol
litcal boss of your party is "a greater
man than Henry Clay?' "Well," an
swered the candidate. 81 won't ex-
lactly say he's greater. But ne has a
great deal more influence with people
with whom ! am doing business at
present"
What are your rates?' asked the
prospective victim of the lady fortuneI
teller.
Il can't afford to tell you anything
but disaster for so cents" replied the
lady, "but for 81 I'll agree to tell you
a good fortune with no bad luck in it."
AT a recent girls party in Atchison
| roasting ears were served, ana a prize
given to the one who could eat the
most. "A frail looking girl, with soul
ful eyes and an Acknowledged yearh-
ing for Higher Things, piled up seven
cobs. and won.
He calls her dear" and "goosie,'
N She calls him "duckie" again;
And the title is right, for he doesn't
Know enough to come out Of the
rain.
( A candidate for Congress in Kansas
charges an admission to his public
- meetings. He probably has a long
A head. There are many poorer circuses
y than a Kansas stump-speaking
did YOU remember to call and in
{ quire after dear Mrs. Boreham?"
4 Yes. but l quite forget what the an
= swer was"
.
I glad you inquired"
y An arm chair has been grown from
- the seed of a gingko tree by a Korean.
d He planted it pruned, twisted anc
= guided each tendril of the growing
plant for twenty years. The chair
weighs over one hundred pounds is
forty inches in height and twenty-five
inches wide. It has been bought and
carried to California by sea captain.
e 'Is there any message from my poor
n husband?" asked the widow Of th'
e medium.
y There is" replied the medium, "an'
e it's hot stun, tool"
y Copenhagen is an ideal city for hare
y working journalists. A daily paper il
n the Danish capital has announced
j. will suspend publication during July
n August and September. in order tina
e the staff may enjoy a long summe
t. holiday. It's readers are told to lool
IS for its temperance in October witt
d fresh pleasure and expectation.
e. Hes a good friend of yours, ism
t he?'
T. "Oh. only medium"
s. What do you mean by medium?"
le "Oh. he listens while I tell him all O
Sc my troubles. but he also wants me t
N listen while he tells me all Of his"
Sc Distribution of flower and vegetabl
g. seeds by the Government will be star
e. ed September 1, three months Garlic
a than usual.
n
ly The health resort we soon may kno
to Win be a grand affair.
m They'll sterilize its rain and snow
nd And filter all its air.
Evening journal., 1902-08-18
PENINSULA PRESS
A Warning

warning
From the Middletown Transcript
There should be no mistakes made
in nominating candidates. Even with
a falling of in the Democratic vote, as
the registration thus far Indicates, it
might be possible for the Democrats
to elect a man here and there. Thus
the Republicans. in naming their can
didates. will have to take care to Sc
lect men who will stand well with
their party. No man whose record in
the past is questioned, and no man
who is not qualified to fill a given po-
sition. should be nominated.
Independent voting is the order OF
the day. and the recent revelations In
respect to the conduct Of certain pub
lie officers has aroused the voters TO a
realizing sense of the fact that only
good men are required, whether they
be Republicans or Democrats. Repub-
ucans are preferred always, but if
good Republicans are not nominated
there is a possibility Of their being de
feated. There is no politics in the per-
formance of public duties, or at least
there should not be. In order TO make
the Republican victory in this county
pronounced it is we'll for every Re
publican to take hand in the selection
Of candidates to be voted for in No
vember."
Evening journal., 1902-08-18
Very Fishy

From the Dover Delawarean.
Mr. William Michael Byrne, IL will
be remembered. went to Oyster Bay a
short time ago to try to persuade the
President to use his influence to Sc
cure the election of Mr.. AddIcks and a
Regular by the present Legislature,
and we believe it is admitted that the
persuasive eloquence of Mr.. Dyrne was
expended in vain. The President, 1t
was said. would take no part in favor
of Mr.. Addicks.
Is it not likely, therefore, chat the
concoction of the present story is a
Union Republican trick to weaken and
demoralize the Regulars and TO bolster
up the Addicks followers? The Ad-
dicks leaders are making a desperate
struggle to win this election, and, in
spite of all boasts, they are most anx-
ious for the support of the Regulars.
If the Republicans could only be in
duced this one time to help save from
defeat the Addicks Legislative candi-
datesl Besides. If the same men are
to go on the Union Republican ticket
every time, Federal appointments
would be such a good bait to hold out
to other willing patriots.
Evening journal., 1902-08-18
That's All.

"In proof Of the assertion 4
world is growing better" remarI
Tim. .Iet me mention the fact {
rever find stones in the coffee
IT the grocery stores nowadays.
"No." growled Pessim. "Ihe
Br that is that most persons "
roffee have II ground when they
The grocers pick out the stones
Of running their mills. The y
growing more enlightened in its
ness. That's all."-Chicago Tr'
Evening journal., 1902-08-18

The registration Of voters to date
seems satisfactory. It must not be
forgotten that there are two days more
on which to attend to that important
duty, namely, September 20. and Oc-
tober IS. Only those registered now will
be able to participate in the primaries.
but those who take advantage of one
of the remaining days will be able to
participate IN the general election.
Evening journal., 1902-08-18

What a great man Addicks is get
ting to be- The newspapers devote col
umns to him, and his picture graces the
pages. But. then, the same thing was
true Of Tweed. We mean no offense to
the dead New York statesman by the
comparison.
Evening journal., 1902-08-18


To nominate our men;
And since we once elected them,
Wen do the trick again.
Wen rouse the sleeping lion, boys,
And beard him in his den,
AS we go marching to Dover!
Hurrahl Hurrahl
Wen shout the jubileel
Hurrahl Hurrahl
For the bird that sets you free.
The eagle is a screamin', boys
The note of victory,
AS we go marching to Doyerl
You know we licked the Democrats
About two years ago;
And what we've done l guess that we
Can do again, you know;
From Brandywine to Little Greek
Our hearts are all aglow,
AS we go marching to Doverl
Hurrahl Hurrahl
Just hear the eagle screaml
Hurrahl Hurrahl
The old bird is supreme,
Say isn't he a beauty, boys.
Oh. isn't he a dream?
AS we go marching to Dover.
Amid the peaks that pierce the clouds
The eagle has his BIRTH
The poor old plow must stay at home
And grovel in the earth;
It's really an occasion for
A little harmless mirth,
AS we so marching to Dover!
Hurrahl Hurrahl
For the bird begins to soarl
Hurrahl Hurrah.
Just hear him scream once more!
He sails the blue empyrean,
And views the landscape DER,
AS we go marching to Doverl
Tho plow is always idle
When the horse is in the shed,
AID animals refuse to work
When they have not been fed;
The Democratic donkey
las been numbered with the Goad,
AS we so marching to Dover.
Hurrahl Hurrah!
For the emblem of the freel
Hurrahi Hurrahl
For another victOryl
Wen sweep the State of Delawar
AS clean as clean can be,
AS we 80 marching to Dover!
Bill Parsons.
Evening journal., 1902-08-18

Just watch the Republican conven-
tion do business at Dover tomorrow.
Read the platform. Think over the
character Of the candidates; observe
the kind Of men who compose the con-
yention, and behold the only Republi-
can party in Delaware
Evening journal., 1902-08-18

Those who do not know better will
be interested to learn that President
Roosevelt has been converted TO Ad-
dicksism. 1t is extremely fortunate
for Delaware and for the country chat
we have a President who is open to
conviction. President Mckinley was a
good and great man, but he had his
own opinion about Mr.. Addicks and
was not open to conviction. But Mr..
Roosevelt, we are told, got TO thinking
over the matter and found out that Mr..
Addicks was the man after his own
heart The high authority" upon
which these reports are based fails to
tell us of any qualities that the Presi-
dent and the Gasman have in common.
Delaware Pilot.
Evening journal., 1902-08-18

Governor Stone, of Pennsylvania.
says he is out of politics, and would
not accept another Office ON any con-
dition. Stone has been unfortunate;
first. he scorned the people, and then
he broke with the machine He should
have been faithful to one or the other.
Evening journal., 1902-08-18

with the loss of a congressman. Well,
in the language of the streets, it viii
be up to him.
Evening journal., 1902-08-18

Mary Ham 'Ow's yer pore father
this mornin'. Lizer Jane?"
Lizer Jane-"Oh. faver's better. Els
beginnin' to swear agin."
Evening journal., 1902-08-18
Marching to Dover

Were going down TO Dover, boys,
To nominate our men;
And since we once elected them,
Wei do the trick again.
Wen rouse the sleeping lion, boys,
And beard him in his den,
AS we go marching to Dover!
The evening Republican., 1902-04-19
TIE * kATIENlAMMER KIDS,

In the last act Of the celebrated
farce comedy The Katzenj ammcr
Kids" Mr.. Edward BlondeIl, the
great comedian who is perfect
tun factory appears in the charac-
ter OF the President OF y Chic ago
liar CIub. His su0terluses. mis-
representations. etc, to his lady
love and admirable adroitness IN
getting out oil Grapes by means OF a
cIcverly constructed story told with
a glib tongue invariably keep the
audience in roars Of laughter. At
the conclusion Of the performance
IN Wheeling, W. Va, recently as
Mr.. BondeiI was on his way to his
hotel he was intercepted by awell
dressed young gentleman who iu-
sIstt on shaking hands with him,
invited him to take something and
persisted III his efforts to maxi e him
self agreeable. Mr.. B'ondell in.
quirel the cause of his new found
friends enthusiasm. why you see
said the Vlrginlan, you have done
I'e great favor ana nave opened
a door sciously) for me tc
get out o. bad scrape. 1t is Just
this way. I'm engaged 10 a lovely
girl but she mighty jealous Of every
move | make. Your troubles though
'mmasinary, have given me point.
er. and shows me a way to roun d
up a matter that threatened 10 ser
iousIy embar ass me. il went to your
show tonight and have been repaid
a hundred times over by just seeing
the last act l can t thank you
enough for the tip you gave me, and
being something of liar myself.
Will not be SLOW to take advantage
OF It, They come TO the Grand
Opera House on Wednesday after
noon and night.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-19
DOVER will out do Wilmington. l

DOVER will out do Wilmington. 1t
will build a new and modern up-to-
date Opera House this spring Sew
eral thousand dollars have already
been subscribed and the capital will
have an amusement house equal to
anything in that line in the State.
Wilmington is badly in need of a
new place of amusement, up-to-date
and in keeping with the growth OF
the city. There is not Il suitable
place in our city now in which 10
give fair or hold political meet
ing outside of the Opera House. We
will be frank in saying that a hall
such as we should have in Whining
ton would not be q paying invest
ment to those financially interested
in the project. There is one thing
certain and that is that Wilmington
is not overly burtlened with philan-
thropic citizens, considering the
number Of wealthy citizens residing
here. The much talked Of apart
ment house, as well as the ten story
building at Tenth and Market
streets, have both fallen through.
The projectors very wisely concluded
to save theirs and their friends
money.