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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-03-10
UPWARD THE COURSE OF PRICES
PERSISTS IN TAKING IT'S WAY

Upward the course of prices still pur-
sues it's way much TO the manifest dis
may of the thrifty housewife. The
most extensive advance has been in
dairy and garden products and this
principally is due to the recent severe
storms. These have had the effect of
making the roads almost impossible.
keeping the farmers from coming in
to market. and thereby creating a
scarcity and corresponding increase in
prices
During the month of February bread
stuhs rose less than per cent, al
though Western receipts for grain were
far below the average for the month
during recent years. Corn and oats
made the largest gains, wheat fell of.
and in meats there was an advance of
more than per cent, expensive fodder
supporting prices and traffic inter-
iupuon causing much irregularity Of
receipts.
All live stock made definite gains.
but the NEST extensive advance during
tho month was in dairy and garden
products. which rose Sc per cent. to a
point that has seldom been surpassed
in recent years These products would
have shown a stil larger gain if the
TOP point for eggs had been taken.
Not only in eggs was the rise sharp
but potatoes, apples, hay, butter.
cheese and raisins also advanced ma
terially.
March prices in 1902 exhibited a
gain of III per cent. as compared with
the level of prices on March 1901
The advance was most noticeable in
breadstuffs which rose nearly 70 ner
cent during the year. Drouth dam
age TO corn and oats accounted for the
dlnerence. each Of these cereals gain
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-03-10
PnEsENoE oF MINn

There will be all sorts of reasons
advanced for the runaway of the cleo
tric car on Market street on Saturday,
and wa presume a thorough investiga-
ton win De made to ascertain tho
cause. II is said that control was lost
because of a broken brake chain, but
there arc other means Of stopping
ears besides hand brakes. For the
safety of the public in future the people
Will expect that there shall be some
reasonable explanation 10 satisfy the
people that tho accident was not due
To oarelessness on the part Of anyone.
but ono of those which unfortunately
are unavoidable
One thing. however, strikes us as adj
mirable-the self-control of the
conductor of the car. dur
Ing tho few moments while the car
was rushing onward to destruction.
The first impulse of the passengers was
to fee, but they were held in check
by the conductor. who realized that to
Jump from the flying car meant death.
lilo gathered the passengers in the rear
OF the car and endeavored to allay
Their fears and as a consequence VIXEN
the impact came there was less havoc
than might have been expected. Pres
ence OF mind is a quality most desir-
ablo i'm emergencies. and Il can prob
ably be cultivated. One who cultvates
and preserves an oQuablo temperament
and does not lose his head over trines.
Is more apt to meet emergencies with
a clear head.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-03-10
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

Among Russian towns whose popula-
ton has most rapidly increased, the
Polish centre of LODI is conspicuously
the first Fifteen years ago the so
called Russian Manchester was a place
.of some $4,000 inhabitants; it now con-
tains an industrial poulation Of $4,000
souls.
why are they keeping such close
watch Of the tattooed MANI asked the
.Circassian Girl.
Don't YOU know?" said the Bearded
Lady. why. they say he has designs
on his own person"
The London Lancet says that the
essential oil that forms the base of
all perfumes is a powerful antisceptic,
and possesses disenfecting properties
equal to those of carbolic acid. A per-
fumed handkerchief therefore, may not
only please he sense of smell but may
prove a guard against infection.
The English Court has gone out of
mourning for Queen Victoria. The
royal household has likewise, for the
first time in forty years, gone out Of
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-03-10
PENINSULA RESS

] congressman Ball writes 10 one OF
our fellow-townsmen this week that
he has obtained $4,000 for the i'm
Drovement Of Mispillion river. This
Is certainly good news. and means that
something viii now be accomplished
Tor the permanent Improvement of this
important stream. For years efforts
nave been made by the citizens of Mil
Iord to get an appropriation for the
MlspilllOn that would bring about the
deepening OF the channel at the mouth
OF the river 50 that navigation might
go on unhindered at low tide. but
Though much was each year expected)
little was received Now CONGRESSMAN
Ball says we have $4,000 for the work
and adds that "if that amount is found
insufficient he will make every ef
effort to have it increased" Certainly
the people of this section will not for
get the earnest efforts Mr.. Ball has al
ready made in our behalf.-Milford
News and Advertiser.
Everything that Lewes wants seems
TO be coming that way, if we may
Judge from the booming speeches made
az the banquet of her Board of Trade
held Thursday evening of last week.
lhere are STILL however, murmurs of
discontent and will continue to be I'M
al there is a $50 a. m. passenger train
to Georgetown.
Superintendent Holiday promised to
do all in his power to effect this. and /
then her cup Of happiness will be run
ming oyer-Delaware Democrat
In his noble effort to have watering
lroughs placed throughout the county
Mayor Thompson deserves the hearty
support which he is receiving. There
Is hardly a doubt that the movement
will meet with favor in all parts of
Sussex. and there is every reason to
believe that the Levy Court will glad
" come to the relief of those that
'annot speak for themselves. Della
ware Pilot
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-03-10

ing about 20 cents a bushel in prico
While wheat rose 6la cents on aceourt
OF us increased demand as a substitnfo
ioi feeding live stock. DESPITE tbe ne
maIkable size of the crop.
Meats rose 1876 per cent. which is
tho natural result of the onbancod
cost OF fodder Lard advanced abont o
cents pound. and mess pork 81 50 MOI.
barrel Dairy and garden products rp ps
20 per cent. The most imnortant
change in this division was a difere sr'l,
OIL exactly so per cent in the COST ~
eggs while fruit and vegetables also
made material gains. MIX and brtto,.
rose. but less sharply.
On the other hand miscellaneous
1000 products declined about III ner
cent. during the year, coffee losing Ia Ia
o ogl'S {. a pound while sugar. moiasses
ana hops fell off considerably.
There has been practically no al
IeIauon in the aggregate of clotbine
i ms is due TO the fact that declines
y, y, cotton. wool and rubber have been
balanced by gains in silk. hides
'eatner' boots and shoes.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-03-10
NEWSPAPER OPINION


From the Sussex Journal
The political campaign of 1902 Il
opening up with spring and by tho
time spring with its warmin,
sun is here. will be i'm fun bloom
rms activity bespeaks anxiety as to the
hnal outcome. Yet this desire to- get
an early start is commondable and
gives all the candidates an opportunity
TO Introduce themselves and their
wishes The woods are fun of them.
They are bpbbing mp i'm all directions.
| They are Of all political faiths al
! though the Regulars are,not exhibiting
any great desire for nominations lust
now. They are just watching the other
| Fellows and when the time comes will
be all the way i'm the fight and Will
be heard as well as felt They hold the
balance of power and will continue TO
hold IL and use it too. They will be
reasonable and viii ask only what
they deserve They will not beg. Dor
row or steal but will demand and
insist upon their political dues. and
we nave no doubt viii be met half way
by the Unions. They have no dread Of
the outcome and have no fears that
the voters assistants will affect their
vote or the political result in general.
We have had voters assistants before
We do not believe that they influence
many voters. If they do. you may
rest assured that the Democratic as
sistant will influence as many as his
Union brother assistant Democrats
Will not receive assistance from a
Union Republican assistant and vice
versa, and we do not think that the
ne wvOter's assistant law will affect the
result. 1t has not in the past as a
comparison of the returns will prove
and it will not this time. Registration
officers will be fair and Republican
control OF this part OF the machinery
will not affect the result An appeal
TO the county judge will always assure
Justice and advantage or fraud in reg
istration is out Of question. The re-
suit depends upon whether or not Adj
dicks can buy more votes in this cleo
ton than in the past. We do not think
he can. He has bought a good many
men with promises in the past that
cannot be thus bought and fooled
again. and it does not matter how
much cash he may send down, il will
never reach the voter 1t has too many
hands 10 go through and these hand
lers and gO-betweens must have their
pickings and share and they will get
1t. lt is a kinda first come first
served, and no wonder that fellow who
voted all right last election is still in
curing from his money. How will
this man vote this fall? Who will buy
him this time Union candidates are
plentiful and some must be disappOint-
ed; will the latter aid his successful
opponent? The campaign is new but
pa will be like all the rest. Human
nature is just the same and politicians
.of Delaware have not changed. The
Regulars are entirely satisfied with
the prospect.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-03-10

mourning for the late Prince Consort.
From the time of the latter's death
until the anniversary of Queen Vic
tOrias demise last month, the dOmes-
tics and gentlemen of the royal house
hold have never been seen without a
black mourning band around their left
Iarm, and black, too, was the invariable
dress of the ladies in attendance on the
late sovereign. These emblems of woe
have now disappeared.
Five yards i'm four years is the rate
at which the water pouring over the
Falls of Niagara wears away the rock
beneath.
"Wlie." he said to her little
brother the day after he had asked her
to be his. do you know that You are
going to have me for your big
brother?"
yes. answered the child Il knew
that a long time ago. Maud bought
her weddin' dress at a bargain sale
last October"
An ordinance has beeh prepared by
Captain w. II. Norton, a prominent
citizen of Louisville. providing that
ministers of all denominations shall
pay q license Of $50 a year, and that
their salaries shall be garnisheed in
the event of non-payment. The ordi-
nance was given to a councilman to
Introduce. but he has so far declined
TO present il. Captain Norton's rea-
son for desiring the passage Of such an
Ordinance is that the ministers of late
"have been trying TO butt into politics
and attempting by advancing unwise
theories TO take a hand in the conduct
of municipal affairs.
Charley, dear" said young Mrs.
lTorkins. do you think that women
ought TO be prevented from votingg"
Certainly not"
Wouldn't YOU try to stop me If
wanted 70 go to the polls?'
Not for an instant"
Well then, what in the world is the
use Of wanting to yote?"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-03-10

Yesterday a speak-easy was raided
and the Sunday strollers We're edited
by seeing barrels, boxes and demijohns
of liquor brought to the City Hall and
dumped. Should we follow the tenor
of the remarks of certain Wilmington
papers when other aw-breaking has
been brought to light. we might show
the arrests to Ne inaccessible. Is not
This open parade of evil demoralizing
And is there any excuse for Haunting
crime before the eyes of our people
The offenders piled their trade in
secret, and from it's nature it hld to
be kept quiet. Would it not be better
to segregate such places. and allow
their trade TO continue, than to make
il a public spectacle for the morbid
and prurient minded? Besides, haven't
men always drunk liquor, and won't
they continue to do so. even though
they are Obliged to defy the law? You
can't reform a man by arresting him;
when he has paid his fine or served his
time in prison he will open up for
business again. In short, what is the
use of making such arrests? That is
the kind OF logic certain of our jour
nails have applied to similar ofenses
and we presume they will apply it to
this
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-03-10

The water of Wilmington begins to
assume its normal appearance again,
There is more fluid and less solid mat
ter in it. 1t is now more palatable
but less nourishing. We had begun
to develop a liking for the taste Of the
clay OF the farms and hillsides along
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-03-10

That awful break which has been
momentarily expected from Prince
Henry. has arrived. AT one of the nu-
merous receptions he asked to be pre-
scented to Booker T. Washington, and
actually chatted with him for some
moments Oh. horrors! A prince
greeting a colored man as though he
were a human beingl This will never
do
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-03-10

the Brandywine. and we imagine that
Ia diet such as We have had would
have soon developed n race of clay
eaters.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-03-10
OLD POINT COMFORT. RICu,toN-n
AND WASHINGTON n ~

Leave Wilmington, SATURDAYS March
10 and 20. 11.O1 a. m. rate cor
lor round trip, including railroad fsro
transfers. stateroom berth Wasbineto,
70 Old Point Comfort, one and one'boif
days board at Hygeia Hotel. Old point
comfort, one and one-quarter dovss
board at the Lexington Hotel Ricg,
mond, and two and one-baIf da,-s,
board at the Ebbitt or Riggs 4onsa
Washington. For itinerary and fnIi
particulars, write or apply to II A
Miller, Passenger Agent, Wilmington
Del 'oH'
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-03-10

Today Philadelphia welcomes Prince
Henry; a significant feature will be the
visit to the old State House, where in-
dependence was first proclaimed to the
waiting millions Of the earth, and a
great republic launched. Prince Henry,
as representing monarchy, will rejoice
IN such ideas for Americans; because
we Ike them. but will still cling to
inc idea Of the divine right of kings
for the German people because. pre-
sumably, they are satisfied Thus
everybody is pleased, and good natured
liberation prevails.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-03-10

The coachmen of Trenton have u.s.
sued a decree barring Sunday funerals
They are properly defending Their
rights and should have one days rest
If persons are inconsiderate enough to
die at announcement seasons, let them
take the consequences. The coaonman
should set day on which a person
may appropriately make his demise;
otherwise the public must take notice
that the rights of the quick are SUI
perior to those Of the dead.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-03-10

1t is fashionable these days to have
a flower named for you. There is now
the Roosevelt rose. which is very popu-
lar. Here in Delaware we have the
Addicks goldenrod. the Alice daisy, and
the Gale Layton "Jimson" flower.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-03-10
MONDAY. MARUm 10. loo

WEATHER INDICATIoNs.-Today.
Fair, increasing cloudiness. Tuesday:
Fresh north Winds shifting to east
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-06-07
DON'T SEINE FISH.
Anson Chubb and n. M. Braman In
Trouble for Violating Fish Law.

Don't go seining contrary to law.
The penalty is a fine of not less
than $25 nor more than $10O and
costs, and six months confinement
in Jail. And each fish caught in
seine constitutes a separate offense.
About two weeks ago some fellows
seined a pond on J. c. MAYORS
place and J. C. waxed wroth. The
more he thought about the matter
the more his anger rose. As a re-
suit he swore out a warrant for the
arrest of Anson Chubb and 81. N.
Braman charging them with doing
the seining. They were arrested by
Constable John Jones and ar
raigned before Justice L. c. Jones,
who set their hearing for this (Fri-
day. forenoon.
All true sportsmen should dis.
courage this wholesale seining OF
the streams and ponds.
If a man can't catch a mess OF
fish with hook and line, let him
buy his fish.
We understand an organization
is to be formed to prosecute violat-
ors of the fish law.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-06-07
GOOD FISHING AT DEPOT.

The big hole which the Frisco
had scooped out at the south end
of it's passenger station when the
new platforms were built was full
of water Wednesday morning and
we are told (but we don't believe it,
that fishing was good there. The
wrecking crew set several lines, so
we are told, and caught a large
number of fish. One fish weighed
twenty-four pounds, 80 we were
told. But there is something else
we were told, too. That is that
complaint is going to be filed with
the board of railroad commission
ers about that hole. It is disgrace
to civilization. Vehicles have to
drive in water from one to two feet
deep to get to the platform.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-06-07
AN ATTRACTIVE RESIDENCE.

The new residence of c. w. Dam
iels in Mary Ann Park is approach
ing completion and will be one
more addition to the many attrac-
tive residences of Baxter Springs.
The house is conspicuously plain
in appearance, somewhat in the
style of the Choctaw Alabama Rem
aissance or NJ. e. church South,
with large ample rooms and double
gallery in front. 1t has a most
comfortable appearance and was
built entirely with a view to the
comfort and convenience of the
tenants.
We understand Parson John Law
ender was the architect, but Charles
Written directed the construction.
One of the main features is strength
and Mr.. Daniels will not have to
build a cyclone cellar as a, protec-
ton from storms.
Mary Ann Park is most beauti-
full grove of about three and one-
half acres situated on what was
part of the old fort or kopje OF, war
times, the old rifle pitts, running
through it. 1t is covered with fine
walnuts, white oaks and other for
est trees, come of them IL to 1s
inches in diameter, and all grown
since the war.
We congratulate Mr.. and Mrs'
Daniels ON their nice commodiou- :
home and we hope many others will
follow their example and assist in
beautifying our town with artistic
and attractive residences. Baxter
Springs is bound to be the finest
residence city in Kansas, and while
property and labor is cheap now is
the time to secure homes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-06-07
'dALENA'S CITY BUILDING.
A Handsome Structure-Will be
Ready for Occupancy About
September Ist.

Although we read the Galena pa
pers with great deal of interest, the
Daily Times usually the first paper
we look at each morning, yet we
didn't know until Tuesday that Ga
lena's new city building is under
course of construction. And then
we saw the workmen at work on 1t,
or we would probably never have
found it out.
The building will be used for the
city's business and the Galena end
of the district court of Cherokee
county. The structure is 50x110 feet
on the ground and is to be two sto'
ries high; 25x60 feet of the south
room down stairs will be used by
the Galena fire department. Above
this will be quarters for the fire
men; 25x6O feet of the north room
will be used by the city library, city
clerk and city attorney. Back oi
the fire department will bethe jail
25x5O feet, while across the hall
from the Jail will be the police
court.
Upstairs there will be court
room 4Ox50 feet, district clerks Of
fee, sheriff's office, three jury
rooms and a fire proof vault for
records. This vault is being built
from the foundation up.
The inside walls of the building
are being built of Joplin brick
while in the front beautiful red
pressed brick are being used. Car
thage sawed limestone is being
used as a base for the structure
The building will be beauty when
completed.
The location is at the southeast
corner of Main and Fifth street.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-06-07

Poll tax must be worked where
the street commissioner directs.
There is no use in kicking. Go
ahead and work out your tax and If
you want some work done some
where lay your complaint before
the streets and alleys comnitte.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-06-07

Some enterprising fellow stole a
200 pound hog from the feed lot OF
Harper & O'Connor next to the mill
Sunday night. Hogs are hogs these
days aud II. & o. would naturally
like to know a few thinge.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-06-07
Will Cure CONSUMPTION.

A. A. Herren, Finch, Ark, writes,
"Foley's Honey and Tar is the best
preparation for coughs, colds and
lung trouble. I know that it has
cured consumption in the fret
stages" Sold by A. r. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-06-07

A number of Miss Erma McElhi-
ney's friends gave her a pleasant
surprise party Saturday evening.
Games of various kinds were played
and delicious refreshments served.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-06-07

George Polster and Frank Hem
street went to. Spurgeon Wednes-
day to attend a function. Billy
Chew has fitted up bachelor quar-
ters out on his mining land and to
celebrate the event he gave a regu-
lar housewarming on Wednesday
,iinhf
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-06-07

Mrs. J. NJ. Duncan returned to her
home in Kansas City Tuesday
night. She was accompanied by
her daughter, Mrs. W. ]. Naylor
who will visit in Kansas City few
weeks.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-06-07

G.R. GOULD has added to his
large stock of Hardware a full
line of Mower Repairs, such as
Knives, Sections, Guards, Ledger
Plates and Rivets, for different
makes of Mowers. He also has
the agency for the CHAMPION
BINDERS AND MOWERS.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-06-07

The street gang is at work these
days and some good work is being
done. You fellows who are subject
to poll tax musn't make any fuss.
when you are needed you will be
called on.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-06-07

C.M. Hoard, a prominent agricul-
turist living near Columbus, was
in Baxter this week'on business.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-06-07

King Wright, colored, living
threee miles northwest of town, has
had his pension increased from $'
TO $40 per month.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-06-07

w. w. SCOTT BUYS LAND.
W. w. Scott has bought from Mrs
Geo. McCullagh It's acres of land in
the Quapaw reservation, just south
east of town, paying therefor $1,000
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-06-07

Yes, Baxter Springs is going to
have a genuine old-time Fourth OF
July celebration. There will be a
CREASED pole to climb slick pig to
catch, sack races, foot races, horse
races, base ball game, and plenty
of fireworks. All these things will
take place If our people will mani
fest the proper spirit and help push
the thing along.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-06-07

Mrs. NJ. NJ. Wilhoite of Paola, Kan
sas, has rooms at the residence OF
7. C. Haskell. She is accompanied
by Miss Emma Willis. Mrs. Will
hottie is here for the benefit of her
health.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-06-07

You never heard of any one using
Foley's Honey and Tar and not be
ing satisfied. Sold by A. r. Kane
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-06-07

Miss Erma Mckinney returned
Friday evening from an extended
visit at Oklahoma City.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-06-07

Ice is being sold in Kansas City
at 71k cents per hundred pounds. 1t
is believed that even the plutocrats
of Kansas City can have their re-
friperators filed daily now.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-06-07

Hot or cold baths at Whitten
Hartley's Elite barber shop.