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Evening journal., 1902-03-21

the spark was struck with th
flint. the fire sparker" wa
equipped with something TX,
the trigger Of a flint-lock musket which
was pulled. and a spark struck from the
flint ana steel, which ignited a bit ot
punk The spark once struck. it was I'm
dlciously blown upon and set fire to splinl
ters Of resinous wood and this. in turnl
to carefully reared piles OF splintered
klndlings and well seasoned logs. As may
be readily imagined, fire building prior to
the days OF 1885 was an art.
The first matches ever manufactured in
Wilmington were made by Ezekiel Carson.
an old colored man. but they were vastly
different from the matches i'm use today.
They We're of small splinters Of wood.
whitfield 'by Ezekiel with his penlSnife
and dipped I'm sulphur. These were tied
in small lunches and peddled and sold
by Carson at a cent a bunch. Unlike the
present match. they We're ignlted by being
struck with flint. Carson. who lived for
many years a Second and West streets.
died at the age of nearly 100 years in 1885.
the very time that the friction match be-
came generally known.
Doubtless there are numerous peopla
who recall "lamplghters"- rolled
slips of pink. white red yellow or blue
paper which the thrifty housewife pre-
pared "to save matches" These usually
occupied vases which adorned either end
.of the mantlepiece and II was a favorite
diversion of the women, when they went
.a-visitng. to roll lamplighters One Of
the greatest discomforts IN connection
with the lack OF matches and fire, was
that OF going to bed and getting up
Houses in those days. In many instances,
were not so compactly and carefully built
las now and old Boreas had more oppor-
tunity of fncing his way through cracks
and creyicos than now. Beds were pro-
vided with heavy curtains which ofttimes
were swayed somewhat vigorously by the
penetrating winds, which had the effect
Of rendering night caps. II not a thing Of
beauty, a joy so long as the cold weather
continued.
The first so-called parlor matches were
manufactured i'm Wilmington by Edward
Tatnall IN 1853 lie entered into part
nership with the Englishman. Courtney,
of match fame, who brought the secret of
the process from England. Owing 10
some disagreement, Mr. Tatnall sold out
his interests to the swifts.
Ellen Orr.
Evening journal., 1902-03-21
WAYFARER'S NOTEBOOK
OId Deeds from Bucks CouniY

william II. Mitchell,a well-known farm
or. residing near Wilmington, and who
has a powder horn that was carried
through the Revolutionary War; a de-
Iscription and history of which appeared
recently in the Wayfarer's column, has
many other relies
A few days ago Mr.. Mitchell showed
tho Wayfarer number Of old deeds and
other writings of over a hundred years
ago. The writings are on parchment and
relate to the transfer ana purchase OF
certain lands i'm Bucks county, Pa The
writing in the deeds is especiall legible
and is In plain hand.
Evening journal., 1902-03-21

The Republican State Committee
will hold a session in this city to-
morrow. It viii have two problems
TO consider; good government for the
State Of Delaware, and the proper pol
icy 10 be pursued in the next cam
paign- These two. objects cannot be
separated but must be regarded as
one. Permanent success cannot be Sc
cured for any party unless it possesses
merit 1t must demonstrate TO the peo-
pie at large that their honor and aheiI
welfare are safe in its hands. This
Evening journal., 1902-03-21

Where is that feathered choir that
.awoke us the other morning with a
melody almost celestial? Was it only
a practice hour preparatory to an Eas-
ter anthem? Whatever the reason for
that one sweet gush Of melody it thrill
ed MS, and told us of streams unfetter-
ed running seaward; of bursting buds
and billowing fields of grain. Come
again, little serenaders.
Evening journal., 1902-03-21

Bishop Joyce yesterday in presiding
over the Methodist Conference at Girls
field, Md. in introducing a speaker
called him Doctor" then, pausing, he
asked. Are you a doctor?" Receiving
a negative reply, he said: Il thought
you might be; nearly everyone / meet
is a doctor nowadays The criticism
implied in that remark is well merited
since There is no body of men more
eager for degrees than clergymen
Some earn them. some purchase them
and others have them thrust upon
them. The degree d. ID. has become Sc
common that the minister is poor, in.
deed, who cannot attach these letten
10 his name. 1t is as safe TO call q
clergyman Doctor" as it is to addres,
q Kentueksn as Colonel"
Evening journal., 1902-03-21
FRAUD AGAIN CHARGED
Additional iifdavits Filled in the United
STATES COnrt

Additional anidavits have been filed i'm
the United States Court in support of the
complaint of Calvin Jones, ct al, of
Memphis. Tenn, vs. the Mutual Fidelity
Company, of this State. Those who sign
ed the anidavits are r. i. Malone, Percy
G.. Clark and Caruthers Ewing, of Ten
nessee.
They allege that they paid in money to
the company and now desire a receiver
appointed and efforts made to save tho
money paid in
Evening journal., 1902-03-21
THIS Is TOO EASY

A reader sends us two conundrums:
why should the Regular Republi-
cans be called 'three-baggers'? p"
Why do they call the State House
at Dover the Cave Of the winds?
We should answer the first by say
ing. Because they are on to the Clay
mont curve"
Our reply TO the second would be
Because it lis there that DR.. Laytor
discusses politics"
Give us something harder.
Evening journal., 1902-03-21

The Morning News is still standing
by City Solicitor Reinhardts opinion
that Tho original Welsbach contract is
invalid. 1t does not mention, however
the opinion of the same official that
the amended contract is valid. Like
Shylock, it praises the attorney too
soon. and like most persons it consid-
ems others wise only when they hold
its own opinions.
Evening journal., 1902-03-21

Sir Henry Irving thinks that Shakes
peare wrote Shakespeare, and that
Bacon rendered legal opinions For
the information Of those who may be
of an inQuiring mind (as one Of our
newspapers WIS year or two ago
when it asked, who is this Howard
Pyle?") we state chat Bacon is one Of
the senator's from the South.
Evening journal., 1902-03-21
Run Down bY WheeIman

Creston Rutter. aged years, living at
No 500 West Eighth street was run
down by Horace Harman. who was rid
ing a bicycle about noon today. The lad
had one leg broken ana was otherwise
injured. lie was removed to the Della
ware Hospital.
Evening journal., 1902-03-21
sohool Girl Ron Down

L. V. sprague. Of No. 9O5 Lowering ave-
nue.. a pupil at school No. ?, was run
over by n team this morning as she was
leaving the school. She was not badly
injured and was taken TO her home by
one OF the teachers.
Evening journal., 1902-03-21
Awakened TO eet Arrested

James Weldon took several drinks,
walked into the City Court room this
morning and went to sleep. when Court
Criel Heal adjourned court Weldon fell
from the bench and made a great racket.
He was locked up on the charge of being
drunk
Evening journal., 1902-03-21
AVeteran's StOry.George Levi.

OF Shamokin, Pa. writes: Il am eighty
years of age. have been troubled
with Catarrh for fifty years. and in my
time have used a great many catarrh
cures, but never had any relief until
used DIR. Agnews Catarrhal Powder
One box cured me completely" *
cents.-l3.
sold by Miller Drug Company and n
3. Dapforth.
Evening journal., 1902-03-21
Woodward Held tor Court

Martin Woodward was arraigned be-
fore Magistrate Hollis last evening.
charged with acting improperly toward
two girls. He was held in $500 bail
for trial on each charge.
Evening journal., 1902-03-21

party has the esteem of all intelligent
and honest men, and we predict that
il Will not forfeit their respect
Evening journal., 1902-03-21
Purim Festival Sunday

The Jewish festival Of Purim will be
celebrated in this city on Sunday. Ser
vices will be held in the Synagogue. Sixth
and French streets.
Evening journal., 1902-03-21
Attending SISTERS Funeral

Mr. and Mrs NJ. NJ. Coursen are at
tending the funeral Of Mrs. w. II. Kerr,
in Newton. N j., today. The deceased
was a sister Of Mrs. Coursen.
Evening journal., 1902-03-21
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

II is reported that no fewer than
thirteen officers of the garrison at
Perzemisl, in German Poland. commit
ted suicide within three months.
Lavish-"Mrs. Jones is a lavish en-
tertainer." Eyes, I'm told she has no
regard for expense" None wihateverl
She even goes so far as to play a square
game of bridge"
Senator Dolliver. OF Iowa. the Other
day told of his visit TO a little tow
in the western part Of the State las
Evening journal., 1902-03-21
FRIDAY. MARCH II, 1902

WEATHER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Fair and warmer. IomorroW' III
oreaslng cloudiness and probably rain
Evening journal., 1902-03-21
Many Go to Colorado

Fifty thousand people spent their vaca-
tions in Colorado last summer. At least
the railroads report that many tourist
tickets sold.
Evening journal., 1902-03-21

The German Emperor has named a
guardship Alice Roosevelt, in honor Of
the Presidents daughter. Should we
get into war with Germany and sink
a torpedo under this craft, we might
sing. Alice, whore art thou?"
Evening journal., 1902-03-21

Be sure you get Allaband's Anodyns
Expectorant for that cold
Evening journal., 1902-03-21


fall He found that an old friend O
his who lived In tihe county was uher,
i'm jail. having chosen to stay in
cell rather than pay a tax he consider
ed unjust and Illegal. Delivers frien,
wrote to the Sherift: Dear Sheriff: II
lwill be a great favor il you will let m'
out of jail for two hOurs, so | can heal
my friends DOlliyer make a speech
The Sheriff was a good fellow" SAID
Mr.. DOlliyer. He wrote his consent
on the back of the note and then add.
ed these words, The remainder ol
your punishment is remitted.
Mr. Bacon see by this paper that
ice one and one+half inches thick will
support a man.
Mrs. Bacon always said there was
an enormous profit in ice, John.
A New Haven street car company
being sued for damages by The ex-
ocutors of Nehemiah Candee, Who was
knocked off OF the running board Of
an open car and killed last summer,
alleges that the deceased gave up his
seat to a woman and voluntarily
placed himself in a position of dan
ger and that the company is, there
fore, in nowise responsible.
a man in Jersey City has brought
suit for divorce upon the threats and
persuasions of his nelghbors, who, as
he alleges in his petition, have fire.
quently interyened when his wife
threw dishes and other household
utensils at him. but who are now tired
of their labors and the wranglng in
yOlved. The petitioner asks that the
woman be made to live apart from
him, and that me be ordered TO pay a
suitable amount for her support
Custom is the universal sovereign.
That old joke about "a fire in a stone
yard must be called in. A recent con
flagration in a Philadelphia marble
yard and granite plant caused a loss OF
$4,000.
Since its doors were thrown open. on
October ]. 1897 there has been a daily
average OF 2,2OO visitors to the Con-
gressional Library
Colonel William II. Knauss, of Co
o., is being entertained in New
Orleans and has been presented with
a handsome old medal by Confederate
veterans. for his care of the graves of
Confederate dead at Camp Chase and
JOhnson's Island in Ohio.
Once upon time a nightingale saw
an old hen scratching under tree and,
on a branch above her head,
struck up a lay, filling the air with
Did you observe THAT harmony" heI
asked the hen. Pray, let me hear
your voice"
The hen clucked and the nightingale
laughed.
You may laugh said the hen, but
remember that while you get nothing
for your fine voice. | get thirty-fyel
cents a dozen for my eggs"
Moral-Some lays are worth more
than others.
South Carolina proposes to exhibit
at the St. Louis Exposition reproduc-
tion of the cabin in which President
Andrew Jackson was born.
The House does funny things some
times IL passed a bill the other day
a lighthouse on the coast
of North Carolina. The second section
The expenses of the New York cOro-
ner's office do not decrease as the de-
mand for the abolition of the office as
becomes more general.
This years appropriation for the cOro-
ners office in Manhattan is SCI 200, in
Brooklyn S32 800, in the Bronx. SS1 800, |
in Queens $4,000 and in Richmond
sl6.i5O. a total of s165,15O.
Evening journal., 1902-03-21

Feathers dyed, cleaned curled- 61s
Orange street.
Evening journal., 1902-03-21
Custom is the universal sovereign.

That old joke about "a fire in a stone
yard" must be called in. A recent con
fagration in Philadelphia marble
yard and granite plant caused a loss OF
$4,000.
Evening journal., 1902-03-21

Colonel William II. Knauss. of Co
lumbus. o., is being entertained in New
Orleans. and has been presented viii
"a handsome old medal by Confederate
veterans. for his care of the graves o.
Confederate dead at Camp Chase an(
Johnson's Island in Ohio.
Evening journal., 1902-03-21

Since its doors were thrown open, on
October l. 1897 there has been daily
average OF 2.2OO visitors to the Con-
gressional Library.
Evening journal., 1902-03-21

Mr.. Bacon see by this paper that
ice one and one4half inches thick will
support a man.
Mrs. Bacon-I always said there was
an enormous profit in ice, John.
Evening journal., 1902-03-21

A New Haven street car company
being sued for damages by the ex-
ocutors of Nehemiah Candee, Who was
knocked off of the running board OF
an open car and killed last summer,
alleges that the deceased gave up his
seat to woman and voluntarily
placed himself in position OF dan
ger, and that the company is, There
fore. in nowise responsible
Evening journal., 1902-03-21

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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-20
Saws Defeat of the Sugar Trust
Was the Opening Gun of the
Campaign.
LAUDs WISDOM OF DEMOCRATS.
Interprets Action to Mean That
Henceforth Democrats Will
Fight Their Enemies, Rath-
or Than Each Other.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

II l. IT E%~lN
jefferson City. Mo-. April l9.-The Dsmo
Gratis at the state Capital are very much
elated over the action of the House of Rep
resentatives yesterday. Governor Dockery,
commenting upon the result. said:
"'rhe campaign of 1902 was tittingly opened
in the national House of Representatives
yesterday by a knockout blow for the Great
Sugar Trust and a crushing disappointment
for the national Republican ADMINISTRATION.
Both results show the power of a united
and aggressive Democracy. 1t is the OPEN
ing gun of the ensuing contest. in which one
of the most lusty infant industries born
of the high-tariff system, met u telling de-
feat.
This action OF the Democrats of the
House is but expressive of a universal de-
sire among Democrats 10 henceforth turn
their guns upon the enemy rather than up
on each other.
The victory of yesterday was the result
OF Il Democratic reconnaissance in force.
1t will be followed in November by a clos
ing up OF the Democratic lines everywhere
for the overthrow Of i system of taxation
countries 20 be sold ~ d less price than
they ale sold 10 our own people. while at
the same tune buiding up here great. pow
ertul trusts to arbitrarily control ana fix
the prices OF lIfe's inexorable necessities.
The haimony vi Democratic Representa-
tives in Washington is but the foreruuner
CT Democratic triunphs III Novernbsr."
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-20
SPLIT IN MODERN WOODMEN.
Missourians Object to the Rock
Island Literary Bureau.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Nevada, Mo, April 19.-At the close Of
the district meeting Of the Modern Wood
men of America last night the camp repre-
sentatives from Springfield, Rich Hill, Sc
dalia. Harrisonviile and other cities met and
organized the Missouri Wooimen Protective
Association. with NJ. V. Carroll, PRESIDENT,
a. Z. Wright of Nevada. vice president and
a. L. Preston. secretary and treasurer Inc
following resolution was adopted:
This association Is organized Tor the purpose
Of resisting. by all proper means. the adoption
by the Modern WCodmen 4 -Snerica Of ths pro
posed plan Of reimbursement 81 assessment rats
fcrorrT ended by the Rsa7tustnent
and the Executive CSuEC-!--Ed published in the
Modern Woodmen for February. l9y2 It's further
purpose is to voice the protest OF the Missouri
Woodmen against the unauthorized use Of the
general fund Of our order in paying the salaries
and expenses Of a one-sided literary bureau at
Rock Island. and partisan sdyhrates in the Held
fGvorinG such mea sures. It's headquarteis stAl!
he Nevada, Mo. Al counties and congressional
districts in Missouri perfecttng .Woodmen cram
tzaticls favOring the objects OF this ASSOCIATION
will be accorded representation in its manage
ment. This association viii a fliate with similar
associations in uthe: MOodmen states, winch
may be working toward the same end.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-20
The Republic Bureau.
ltth ST and Pennsylvania Ave.

New York, April 9.-The selection of
James S. Clarkson as Surveyor OF Customs
at New York by President Roosevelt has
sent a cold chill through the spines of many
ardent New York Republicans. They see
danger and strife in the State in the APP
pointment of the man who. as First As
sistant General, under Presi-
dent Harrison in 1880 he earned for himself
the sobriquet The Headsman," by the
reck!essness with which he decapitated
Democratic postmasters. establishing a rec
ord which has never been equaied by re-
moving 1.0l2 in one week.
Mr.. Roosevelt cannot plead ignorance OF
Mr.. Ciarkson's record. The President has
always posed as an exponent of the merit
system. Garrison has confessed that he has
absolutely no use for civil service and re-
CARDS it as a %humbug. In public speech and
in the press he has attacked the merit
system, and in the North American Review
made such a bitter attack upon the Civil
Service Commission that President Roose-
welt, who was at the time u member Of
that body. felt in duty bound 10 reply.
RooseveIt's ExcOriation OF Cinrksun.
This he did in a speech it ST. Louis, say
ing, among other things:
"Mr. Garrison is suffering under a confu-
sion or ideas He Is mixing up himself and
his friends with the Republican party. The
Civil Service Commission is most undoubt-
eddy hostile to Mr.. Garrison and the idea
which Mr.. Garrison represents. We should
fail in our duty If We We're not. We can no
more retain the good will of the spokesman
than a politician who does his duty can re-
tain the good will of the lawbreaker.
MIR. Clarkson pays that homage which
the spoils system, 1 am happy to say. is
now being driven to pay at times to the
merit system. by saying that he does not
wish to dismiss any competent man. Mr..
Clarkson knows perfectly welI-and he can
not keep a straight face and deny it-that
during his term of service as First Assistant
Postmaster General, he administered that
vfice, and had it administered as it was ad-
ministered before him, and as it must be
under the spoils system. by turning out all
the fourth-class postmaste-s, competent and
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-20
+. ST. LOUIS. MO. SUNDAY. APRIL 20, 1902.

west OF Decatur. Ned's enormous quizzical
countenance appeared again in the car.
At St. Louis the animal was taken out of
the car and put in a stall in the Pacific
Express Company's office at Eighteenth
street and Clark avenue.
For some reason, Ned opposed leaving this
city at 800 yesterday morning. NJ. T.. Dill
lon, depot agent at Union Station, w. L.
and NJ. NJ. Clark, express com
pany officers. and a score OF men were at
the station to see the elephant off. but he
wouldn't and didn't go. a rope was tied
to his f~orefoot and twenty men took hold.
Ned condescended to leave the stall and go
as far as the entrance from which he could
see the car. There he stopped. The men
pulled until the animals leg was held at d
right angle. Then he turned around and
walked into his stall again.
The men began at 100 a. nj. to get him off
on the go train. AT II O'Clock they began
operations TO get him off on the 2:l5 train
for Kansas City. Pulling was attempted
again in vain. Then an aisle of trunks with
walls eight feet high was prepared from the
stall TO the car. Pulling was given up and
coaxing substituted, and Ned walked into
the car without a sign of remonstrance, and
when in the car stepped into his cage, where
he was once more nailed up. He seemed in
in the cage when the train pulled out at
2:l5.
The elephant is the property of w. F.
Smith of the Great Eastern Circus. which
is now in Kansas City. Kas.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-20
LARGE CROWDS NOW AT DALLAS
Extensive Preparations for the Re
union, Which Opens Tuesday.
REPTRLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Dallas. Tex. April 19.-Although the Ma
tioral Confederate Reunion does not open
until next Tuesday. nearly 1900 strangers
reached Dallas by to-day's regular trains.
As many more will come by tonight, and
tomorrow mornings trains. The special
trains with excursionists will begin arriving
on Monday morning. one hundred extra
policemen We're sworn in tonight and will
so on duty at midnight.
Miss MariSn Buchanan of Memphis VIII
arrive tomorrow morning. She comes to
present a Confederate flag to the survivors
of E. c. Walthalrs old brigade on Wednes-
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock from the la
dies of Memphis. Miss Buchanan is a
daughter of Captain +. w. buchanan OF
Company Z. Twenty-ninth Mississippi Resi-
ment.
Representatives OF Chairman c. NJ. Pratt
of the Passenger Bureau have
arrived from St. Louis and started the gig
task imposed upon them by the National
Confederate Reunion crowds. Every inter
state ticket will be stamped and signed at
the joint Office opened by Chairman Pratts
men at +l Main street. A ticket sold with
in the State will be looked after at The
offices of the roads by which the passenger
reached the city. Enough men will he at
the joint Office to look after all the tickets
that may be presented. Chairman Pratt Is
expected to reach the city tomorrow or
Monday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-20

The last page of the comic section of The
Republic Sunday Magazine contained a
series of six comic sketches, which were
to be colored by the Juvenile readers ac-
cording to their own fancy. The Republic
furnished the colors gratis on the same
page. six colors on a huge palette. All that
was necessary for the Juvenile contestants
was to provide a small brush and water
and transfer the coiors from the palette
to the pictures. The terms of the contest,
printed on the same page, were as follows:
Use these coiors. a small brush and some water;
that's an. For the best picture clipped from this
page and colored with these coiors by a St.
Louis school child under 10 years of age. The
Republic viii give a prize of so in gold; for the
second best, a cash prize Of So in gold. and for
the third. a cash pixie OF - With the coiored
clipping the child must sign its name, address
and location of the school it attends, A commit
petition. Address, sunday Republic Prize Page.
1t is safe to say that in thousands of
homes where The Republic is a welcome
visitor, especially on Sunday, breakfasts
went cold and u~ntasted last Sunday morn
ing after the little ones spied this tempting