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Evening journal., 1902-08-22
eooy Taken From River

The body of an unknown white man
was found in the Delaware river yes
terday by Captain Blocksom, of the TUG
Amanda Powell The body was brought
to this city and Deputy Coroner Chand-
Ter took charge of it. The body was
badly decomposed, and was immedi-
ately inferred in Potter's field. The
man was of medium height. about 4C
years old, with gray side whiskers.
Evening journal., 1902-08-22
Fourth Delaware Reunion

The Fourth Delaware Regiment AS
Lea illf aFubceioooOo + dlnl nlununu
sociation will hold its annual reunion
at Brandywine Springs Park on
Thursday. August 2S. All the surviv-
ing members are expected to be pres
ent A memorial service for comrades
of the regiment who died during the
year will be held.
Evening journal., 1902-08-22
ROOM AT THE TOP.

No ambitious young person need lack
the opportunity TO earn money. The
Wilmington Business Sohcol. East
Eighth street. is constantly receiving
calls for stenographers and bookkeep-
ers. which they are unable TO supply.
Qualify yourself for a good position
and we will do the rest Enroll now
for the term beginning September /.
Beacon & lDutton, PropT1etors.
Evening journal., 1902-08-22
Alliance Meetings Postponed

The series of meetings announced in
Wednesdays issue to be conducted at
Alliance Hall. No. 6i0 Adams street,
by the Rev A. p McGough, Of Pitts
burg. have been postponed until some
time in September When dates are
fixed announcements will be made Mr..
McGough will speak this evening, which
service closes his work here for the
present
Evening journal., 1902-08-22
.LAWTON OUT FOR
REPRESENTATIVE
Candidates Swarm in White
Clay Greek
THEY ALSO BOB UP IN NEWPORT
Democrats Of Blackbird Hundred AISC
Are Active and Contribute to
the List

William Lawton, the well-known
glassware merchant, and president OF
the Board of Trade. last night an
nounced himself as candidate for
representative to the General Assem-
bly,. from the Fourth district in this
city. MIR. Lawton says he IS nobody's
candidate and II all his friends and en-
emies vote for him he VIII be elected.
Evening journal., 1902-08-22
Lodgemen 10 Attend funeral

Members of Welcome Council, Jr.
o. U. A. NJ. are requested to be pres
ent at the funeral of George Wright,
on Saturday. August %. Services at 1
O'Clock. at his late residence, No. 902
Chestnut street. Members are to meet
at the house.
Evening journal., 1902-08-22
Wln eulId Elne pueIIlnrs

Building Inspector Cassidy this
morning granted a permit to James
Hewcs to build two threo-story dwell
ings ON the north side Of Twentieth
street west of the Boulevard. The
houses arc for T. Hanna and Robert Il.
Ford. and will cost $500 each.
Evening journal., 1902-08-22
PRESIDENT STARTS on TRIP
Left on His Trip to New England Early
This MerniBg

Oyster Bay n. Y. Aug. 22.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt left Oyster Bay this
morning for New Haven on his tour
through New England. The Presiden-
tial party left the house at $50 o'clock
and was taken on board the Sylph in
a launch. Fifteen minutes later the
Sylph weighed anchor.
Evening journal., 1902-08-22
Removed 10 couniY HospItaI

James Snyder. who was taken to the
police station, where it was found he
was removed 20 the County Hospital
today His condition is not serious.
Evening journal., 1902-08-22
Hns Accented Nem Pnsiiinn

Timothy O'Toole of this city. has ac-
cepted a position with a large glass
manufacturing concern in Vincennes,
Ind He will start next Tuesday for
Vincennes and does not expect to be
homo again until next May.
Evening journal., 1902-08-22
Death OF George Trisler

George Trisler so years old, one Of
the best-known German residents of
the city. is dead as the result of a fall
which he sustained on Sunday at
Ninth and French streets.
Evening journal., 1902-08-22
Old Soldiers viii Meet

Members of the First Delaware Bat
terry viii hold their annual meeting in
Tyres Woods on Thursday, August Is.
Interesting exercises will take place at
the meeting
Evening journal., 1902-08-22
ColOred Evangelists Combine

The leading cololnd evangelists Of
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Della
ware have combined their forces and
are holding a spirited campmeeting at
Comley's Grove, a short distance from
here. Hundreds of visitors attend the
service The camp will be open until
late in September.
Evening journal., 1902-08-22
Busv at Boat Yards

Work is brisk in the boat yards of
the Pusey and Jones Company. The
two government tugs which the local
firm contracted to build have been
started and will be rushed to compile
tfon.
Evening journal., 1902-08-22
GREEN GINGHR RoOT.

Spices, picking vinegar, fruit jars,
Jelly glasses. Clawson's whole-miXcd
spices, jar ruhbers. parradnc wax for
sealing jars. at Lynch's. Fourth and
Madison streets. Eighth and King Ste.
Evening journal., 1902-08-22
Heavy Elne for prunkeness

In City Court this morning Andrew
.Crookenback. an old offender, was
fined SO and costs for drunkenness.
Joseph Clark was sent to the work
house for twenty days for vagrancy.
Evening journal., 1902-08-22
STOP THAT LEAK
With Cartmelrs Roof Paint.

Hay fever quickly cured with Bra
1ilian Balm. Kills the germs.
Evening journal., 1902-08-22
you are going away

for a short time, have The
Evening journal follow
you. d cents a week.
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Quotation Marks.

Speaking Of the use Of quotation
marks. the London Chronicle says:
But why all these inverted commas.
.sthe silly trick Of peppering pages with
these uncouth bacilli?" Tou will find
none of these bacilli in the Bible. Take
this passage. chosen at random:
Now Jesus knew that they were
desirous to ask him. and said unto
them. Do ye inquire among yourselves
of that said. A little while. and ye
shall not see me: and again. little
while. and ye shall see me?
The modern compositor would setthat
passage between two brackets Of in
yerted commas. for it is a quote within
a quote. But it is beautifully clear as
1t stands, and among all Biblical mis-
understandings no one. we think. has
been misled by the absence Of an IN
Yerted comma.
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NOT SO VERY GREEN.

The Florida Man Rather Evened
Matters up With the New Yorker.
When the young man from Florida
came to live In New York, he woke up
one morning last winter. and, going to
the window. he looked out on what .yas
to him novel scene. It was snow
storm. the first he had ever seen.
Jumping into his clothes. be ran into
the street. He stopped and gathered
handfuls OF snow and threw them in
the air. he jumped into q drift and
sent it flying with his feet. He finally
lay down and rolled in It. all the time
shouting and laughing at the top Of his
s;oice. s1s-...ss..
s One of the crowd which bad gathered
IS watch his antics went uI,to him and
told him how his mother used to cure
cts ard volunteered TO try it on him.
Il haven't any ft. . the young man
said
What's the matter with you. then:r
Fl .sI1hs. don't you see the snow %
Yes. 4 see It. What Of it? have
d
seen it before.
We'll. haven't" said the Florida
yol.nss MAN.
What. You never saw snow. be
fore as asked the astonished questioner.
Never. Seems strange to you. don't
itt:''
ct beats any sample of verdancy !
eyer run across.
'.oh. I don't know" mused the Flori-
da cracker. Did you ever see an aili-
gator eating niger? Noa Well. you
are not so many after all. ! have seen
1t many times" And. throwinga hand
ful of snox down his shirt collar, be
pursued his joyous gam5ols.-New
York Mail and Express.
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I7''"
PlCklNGSa FROM FICTION.

-g \
Ghosts went out with gas.-"The Pa
gan's Cup
It is only selfish people who cannot
believe that they are selfsh.-E. 3.
Benson, Scarlet and Hyssop."
The things men inherit are mostly
weights; they must grow their own
wings.-"In White.and Black
Kings are great in the eyes Of the
people, but the people are great in the
eyes OF Cod. Huntly Mccarthy. If
Were King
One must love at least two, women
to appreciate either, and did the silly
creatures but know it rival becomes
them like a patch.-Edith Wharton,
.sThe Valley Of Decision"
Men are singularly unoriginal when
they make love or pray. Women and
the Deity have been perpetually hear
ing the same thing from the beginning
Of speech.-"The Story Of Eden
A woman never does care for her
own soul so much as she cares for the
man she loves, but If she is good she
cares for her. soul more than for her
happiness or even than for his happi-
ness,-sThe Alien"
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NEWS ITEMS.

Congress decided to have one of the
battleships authorized by the naval ap-
preparation bill built at the Govern
ment navy yard, and others, in an
emergency.
The general rain which visited
Texas last week came too late to save
the corn crop, but in some sections
farmers are replanting. Cotton was
not damaged much by the severe
drought and good crop is expected.
A statement of the net earnings Of
the United States Steel corporation
for the quarter ending June 80 was
were SO, 800, 7e; for May s13, 100, $50,
and for June, estimated, Sl2, $50, 600
making total of s37, 69l, 696 against
S26, 1862, 600 for the same period last
year. This statement shows an in
crease of net earnings for the quarter
of 81, 329, 696.
The census bureau has issued its re-
port on printing and publishing in the
United States for the census year 1900,
showing a capital of 1922, 5l7,07 in
vested in the 22,312 establishments re-
porting for the industry.
United States District Attorney
Gould has announced in the Washing
ton Probate Court that William S.
Yeatman, formerly disbursing clerk
of the war. department, was, at the
time of his death, April 20, 1901,
defaulter. So far as now known the
alleged defalcation amounts to SIS, 600.
The GoVernemnt will take steps to re-
cover the full amount. The defalca-
tion, Mr.. Gouldsannounced, was only
recently discovered and was effected
through the manipulation of vouchers.
The Louisville, KY, Times of
Wednesday said: War is on between
the Southern railway and the Louis
vile and Nashville in Louisville over
all shipments out of or into this city
from competitive points. The South
ern today issued circular offering to
Louisville shippers payment Of drayage
on number of articles which are sent
OUT of Louisville in large quantities
and with which competition with the
Louisville and Nashville is keenest.
A tornado swept over Racine county,
Wisconsin late Wednesday afternoon.
One man was killed, several persons
injured, 40 houses and barns were
wrecked, 80 or 40 head of stock killed,
hndreds of trees blown down, hundreds
of acres of grain ruined and other
damage done, estimated at 500, 600.
The commission created by the last
Georgia legislature to select two
prominent Georgians whose statues
Shall occupy inches in the statutary
hall in the capitol at Washington met
in Atlanta on the 20 instant. The
prevailing sentiment was that only one
name should be selected as long as
Gen. John 3. Gordon, lived,
and accordingly the commission
adjourned after deciding upon Dr..
Crawford ". Long, the discoyerer of
anaesthesia, as the first Georgian to
be thus honored. Among the other
names considered were those of Alex
ander Il. Stephens and Robert Toombs.
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John W. Gates of Chicago is in an
other spectacular speculation. Back
ed by coterie of New York capital
lists he is swinging a line of from ten
to fifteen millions Of bushels Of July
corn, and that means gamble Of al
most as many million dollars. Bull
traders declare that there is to be a
corner that will run the price of corn
up to one dollar. The board of trade
is the scene of this gigantic grain
gamble, which is the greatest deal in
its line since Jos Letters famous at
tempt to corner the worlds visible
supply Of wheat few years ago.
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A Simple Remedy.

The readiness Of some people to send
FOR a. man to do those little things
about the house which the smallest
amount of enterprise or ingenuity
would enable them to do for them
selves is illustrated by an incident re-
ported in the Chicago Tribune Of a
family named Chuckster.
They had bought some new gas burn
ers with nantes. For a week or two
the light was satisfactory; then it grew
dim and DINNER until Mrs. Chuckster
sent for the gas filter.
at grows worse all the time" she ex-
planned.
.When was it put IMP asked the
man.
About month ago."
"Ah, yes; see."
Then he lifted the chimney off, took
it out to the kitchen. washed it with
soap and water, and the light burned
as brightly as ever.
"Fifty cents" said the man.
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An Argument For Social FranlSness.
It is best to be sincere, as family in
Germantown recently found out They
had been entertaining a distinguished
novelist from abroad who was not alto
gether acquainted with society's way
Of saying things it does not mean. The
time came for her departure, and as
the host was handing her to the car
riage he said very courteously, II am
sorry you cannot stay longer"
To which came the unlocked for re-
tort, "Oh. but cann'
There was only one course open. The
trunks were taken down, the carriage
sent away. and. to the CONSERVATION Of
her hosts. the lady re-entered the
house.-Philadelph Times.
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that there may be- no question as to
citizenship.

that there may be no question as to
citizenship.
1t was rumored in Columbia Thurs
day that negro had confessed; to the
murder of Mr. Kinard, on the Evans
place in Newberry, and the burning OF
the house over the dead body. 1t will
be recalled that about a week ago the
house in which Mr.. Kinard lived was
burned and his charred body was
found in the ruins. The circumstan-
ces were suspicious, but the coroner
was unable to get at sufficient evi-
dence to hold any particular person.
It is said here today that suspected
negro not only confessed to this crime,
but went on to say that he had in
tended to kill others in the same way.
The Fruit Dispatch Company, of
New York, which controls ninety
three freight and passenger steamers,
has established a new steamship line
between Charleston and Central Amer
lea, and the first vessel will arrive IN
Charleston from Port Limon, Costa
Rica, on July 10. Mr.. e. @. Gedney,
resident manager Of the company, says
that this service will not interfere
with the regular sailings between
Charleston and Porto Rico. The
former line was established during the
winter1and the advantages of the port
appealed to the company 50 strongly
that twas decided to Withdraw the
Central American feet from Mobile
and make Charleston one Of the Amer
lean ports.
4 The town council Of Kershaw has
granted an exclusive franchise for 20
years to the Kershaw Oil Mill to fur
nish the town With electric lights and
water. The machinery and piping
and other necessary material for both
systems have been ordered and the
water and lighting systems will be in
operation by fall.
A. McNinch, white, while drunk on
Thursday, shot and killed Stephen
jackson. eolored, near the cotton mill
in Darlington. McNinch attempted
to shoot several others.
The appointment of Maj. Micah
jenkins as collector OF internal re-
venue for South Carolina, of " Z.
Harris as postmaster at Charleston,
and Of JEFF Richardson as postmaster
at Green7ille have been officially
announced.
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a Story OF Rrown;us.

Browning himself couldn't always ex-
plain his meaning at first reading. DR.,
Furniyall. founder Of the English
Browning society. frequently consulted
the poet as to the meaning OF some
passage in his workS BLESS me"
Browning would say. II really have
forgotten what did mean. and as
haven't got a copy Of my works by
me / really can't enlightep you. Just
lend me the book. there's a good fel-
low. I'll look it over at my leisure and
try TO find out what was in my mind
at the dme."
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A Good Memory.

When Theodore Roosevelt was gov
ernor of New York, he was great
friend of the porters and employees Of
the New York Central. One morning
he took the 9:15 train from Albany
west, and as he entered the car he said
to Adams, the colored porter: "Hello,
porter! You here still?"
'sYes, SIR" replied the porter, "and
Pm going to stay here till you get to be
president, and then I want you to give
me a job"
s.I'll go your promptly replied the
governor. and, sure enough, when Gov
ernor Roosevelt became president Of
the United States he surprised Adams
by sending for him to go to work in
Observation-Disclosures.
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Red Snow.

In the arctic regions early explorers
were astounded to fnd large areas Of
red snow, but the phenomenon is now
familiar t. men Of science. who know
that red sDow, ike a green garden
fence, is due to the presence Of unicel-
lular alga. the only difference being In
the coloring matter Of the protoplasm.
It is said that acres Of snow are fre-
quently covered in single night by
these tiny plants.-Good Words.
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what He Really said.

what He Really Said.
Mrs. Buffers-The teller at that bank
says. you are just the meanest, stin-
giest-
Mr.. Bufers-Great Scott! Wha-
what is that? He says
Mrs. Bufers-Well, he didn't say it
in so many words, but that is what he
meant, Of course.
Mr.. Bufers-sse here! What did the
fellow say?
Mrs. BuRers-He asked me to indorse
the check, and when / told him /
hadn't the ghost Of an idea what he
meant ne said he presumed I hadn't
had much experience getting checks
cashed, so there!-New York Weekly.
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IF a Man Lie to You

and say that some other salve, ointment,
lotion, oil or alleged healer is as good as
Bucklen's Arnica Saive tell him thirty
years of marvellous cures of Piles, Burns,
Boils, Corns, Felons, Ulcers, Cuts, Scalds,
Bruises and Skin Eruptions prove it's the
best and cheapest. 25c at J. F. W. De-
Lorme's drug store.
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The Climate.

Don't you think you have very
changeable climate?" said the stranger.
NO" said the native. ''It changes
fast enough when it's pleasant, but
when it's disagreeable it hangs on Ike
grim death."-Washingten Star.
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Hard Luck.

Eewitt-It's sad about Gruet losing
his leg 10 that railroad accident.
Jewett-Yes. 1t must be great dis
appointment to him. He was always
talking about getting there with both
reet"-Brooklyn Life.
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II a thing isn't true. why try to make
yourself believe that it is? Why not ac-
cept the truth on every subject? Why
foo. yourself?-Atchison Globe,
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The Book AGENT.

Agent-I have book you should buy
sor your son telling how to become 8
politician. statesman. president Of the
United States, banker. broker
Mrs. Hennesy-G'wan! Did yer moth
er buy wan for you?-Brooklyn Life.
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Access to books is an open door to
wide knowledge. to disciplined mind
and to immense extension and variety
Of interests.-Ladies' Home Journal.
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Realization.

1--WE never realize the full value Of
thing until we lose it" remarked the
moralist.
That's right" remarked the practi-
cal man. especially il the thing lost
was Observation-Disclosures Press.
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Timely.

Timely.
Muggins-Younspop is going to have
his baby christened Bill.
Buggns-How strange.
Muggins-Oh. don't know. BE
came on the first OF the month.-Phila-
delphia Record.
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I Cut this out and take it to Dr.. A. j.
China's Drug Store and get box Of
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
The best physic. They also correct dis
orders Of fhe.stonach. Price 25 cents.
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Laugh. and the world laughs with
you: weep, and the world laughs at
fou.-St. Louis Star.
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The latest in fine stationery just re-
ceiyed and placed on sale at II. u.
Osteen & Co.'S book store.
Detective stories of all kinds at H.
G. Osteen g. Co.'S book store.
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Winthrop College Scholarship aBj
Entrance Examinations.

The examinations for the award OF
vacant scholarships in Winthrop College
and for the admission of new students will
be held at the County Court House on Fri
day, July 1lth, at a. N.
Applicants must not be less than fifteen
years of age.
When Scholarships are vacated after
July 18th, they will be awarded to those
making the hig ghest average at this e1aml-
nation.
The next session will open September
II, 1902.
For further information and catalogue
address Pres. d. B. johnson, Rock Hill,
s. C..
May 26-July Ill aw.
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-
ing nicely. Mr.. Byrd also took in the
fremen's tournament while there.
He says there was tremendous crowd
IN the Game Cock city, and the races
were fine. -Bamberg Herald.
Seven hundred bales Of cotton that
were recently damaged in the big cot
ton Ere in Columbia were sold Wednes-
day TO Mr.. Leroy Springs, of Lancas-
ter, for S14, 5lS. The cotton was not
damaged to any great extent and seal
ed bids FOR the whole lot were receiv-
ed at Mr.. Barnwell's Office. There
were several bids, but Mr.. Springs's
was the highest.
The Governor, as Commander-in-
chief Of the militia forces Of the State,
has been notified by the war depart
rnent at Washington Of the shipment
Of something over So, 600 worth of
rifles, uniforms, etc., TO the Adjutant
General of South Carolina, this being
khe first distribution under the ap-
propriation for State militia, availa-
Bic on July ]. It will probably be
some time before these equipments
arrive. They will be used in equip
ping companies that have been wait
ing for some months for the years
fund to become available.
When DR.. S. S. Daniel was convict
ed in Spartanbnrg of fraud the sem
tsnce was $50 and fifteen months. He
made arrangements TO pay for the
piano he bought, paid the fine, and
then Judge Watts reduced the impris-
onment to Eve days, which sentence
he is now serving. Governor McSwee-,
uey will Issue pardon, no doubt, SO