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Evening journal., 1903-06-02
DIED.
RYLEs-In DeIaware cIty. On May ,

BYLES-In Delaware City, on May 81, 1903,
Mrs. NJ. J. Byles.
Funeral at the residence Of her sister
Mrs. j. II. Brewer. Wednesday, june j.
at II a. m. Interment at st. Georges Gene
terry.
BAER-In this city on June /, 1903.
Nathan Baer. aged y years.
Funeral services on Wednesday evening
at s O'Clock. AT his late residence, NO. III
jefferson street. Interment Hamburg, Pa.
fAYNOR-In this city, on May 81. 1893
Ray r.. daughter of Thomas j. and
Elizabeth Gaynor.
Funeral services at the residence of her
brother. John T GaynOr, No. 6l2 West
Sixth street. on Thursday afternoon, june
4, at . o'clock. lnterment at RiverVieW
Cemetery.
GI-NN-In this city, on May 81, 1903, Will
liam +. Gum
Funeral from the residence of his sister
Mrs. Catherine Duffy, No. lll6 lancaste
High mass at 81. Pauls Church. Inter
ment at St. JOseph's Cemetery.
NOWLAND-On June /. 1903, Augustus J
NOwland. in his 22d year.
VIII be buried from the residence OF nl'
mother Mrs. Josephine b. Nowland' Nid
dletown. Delaware, Wednesday, June j. M
2 O'Clock p. m. lnterment at st. Anne
Cemetery.
VOLK-In this city. on May 80, 1908, An
ME c., wife OF G. J.. Nolk, aged Al years
Funeral from her late residence, No
9l9 South BrOOmc street. on WedneSda.
morning at Q o'clock. High mass at 81
Paurs Church. lnterment at St. Joseph
Cemetery.
/ WATSON-In this city. on June 1, 1908. Id
NJ. Watson, aged "a years.
! Funeral services on Wednesday evenin
! at 7.30 o'clock at the residence OF her hus
band. Howard c.. Watson. No. 1924 Kin
street, lnterment Seaford, Del.
Evening journal., 1903-06-02
The FLAG at the Masth.ad

From the New York Evening sun.
a great many flags i'm this city were
put at the masthead instead of at half
mast on Saturday 1t was an innova-
ton. 1t wasn't that people had for
gotten that technically it was "a day of
mourning for those who died that the
Union might be preserved. But nat.
urally we have come TO regard the
holiday not so much as an occasion
for the trappings OF woe, but for con-
graduation and gratitude. Indeed. with
the passing away Of the division be.
tween North and South, on Memorial
Day theunityof the nation issymbolizec
by the open sympathy and respect fci
each other which is expressed by the
surviving veterans Of both sides in thu
great struggle.
Evening journal., 1903-06-02
Lanauaaes in the Schools.

From the New York Tribune.
The board Of education appears to have
disposed judiciously of the recently much
disputed question OF instruction in for
eign languages in the public schools. It
will be recalled that there has been sharp
rivalry between the advocates respec-
lively, Of French and Of German, and
many public appeals have been made in
behalf Of each of those languages. The
board OF education has avoided any at
tempt to decide between them. 1t treats
them as equals, and puts them both, OF
even terms, on the elective hst, together
with Latin and stenography. Thus nc
pupils will be required to study either OF
those languages, but any pupil may dc
so If he or she or his or her parents shall
so elect. To that arrangement 1t is moi
easy to imagine any valid objection.
Evening journal., 1903-06-02

One Of the speakers at the Fr9ntz-
Addicks mass meeting last night.
wearied Of his campaigning, was found
! 'eacefully doing when it came his turn
to discuss the principles involved H.
this' campaign a. ad to explain the duties
of citizenship. But he arose 10 his
feet and said: Il used to be a Union
Republican. but now 1 am Regular
Republican" and having thus delivered
himself, sat down. This short speech
was the most en ective effort Of the
evening.
Evening journal., 1903-06-02
Tuesday, June 2. 1908.
REPUBLICAN TICKET

Mayor:
WILLIAM II. BOWERS.
City Treasurer:
LEWIS b. MORROW.
City Solicitor:
HERBERT l.. RICE.
President OF City Council:
HENRY +. PICKELs.
Assessor and Collector. Northern
District:
THOMAS S. LEWIS.
Assessor and Collector, Southern
District:
WILLIAM BALL.
For City Council.
First Ward-Gilpin S. Woodward.
Second-Andrew E. Cole.
Third-Thomas II. Holt.
Fourth-Samuel =. Green.
Fifth-Charles n. Bower.
Sixth-David r. Smith.
Seventh-Winiam c. Taylor.
Eighth-William p. White.
Ninth-William II. Jones.
Tenth-G. i. Stradley, Jr.
Eleventh.. J. Broman.
Twelfth-George Rommel.
Evening journal., 1903-06-02
On the Beat.

He beat the butcher every day;
lie beat the corner grocer
II any one asked, "Will you pay?
His prompt reply was, NO SIR
And any one he CHANGED to meet
Soon came to understand
He was a beat who was n beat,
A beat to beat the band.
He beat the bars, he beat the cars,
The owner OF his flat
But when II came to beating rugs,
He let his wife co that.
Chicago News.
Evening journal., 1903-06-02
Reform in Turkey.
the Brooklyn agile.

From the Brooklyn agile.
Reform goes hard in Turkey, they say.
The country is not used to it. Every prop
ositlon to use the taxes on roads. public
buildings, and for paying. feeding and
clothing the troops rouses "a howl OF pro-
test from the people who handle the taxes
And the rumor comes around again that
the tax collectors are to be retired. and a
new and different kind put into their
places Can Turkey find a different kind?
What Turkey needs is not a new set of
tax collectors, but a new conscience. Her
old one Is worn and broken beyond further
use. Turkey Is always short of money
because she misspends what she has. She
has ceased to enjoy the trust Of other ma
tlons, so that when she proposes 10 float
a loan nobody will provide life-preservers
on which to float It. Credit Is refused to
her ty everybody. She is not decent 10
her own servants, but uses the little
money that she can wiring from the peas
ants and merchants I'm salving official
palms that itch without ceasing. The 10y
atty Of the average Turk to his govern
ment or what passes for a government, Is
so admirable that IL ought 10 be trans
ferred to something for which ne might
feel faint respect.
Evening journal., 1903-06-02

the money necessary to keep his or
ganization together Had he consent
ed to a common primary we have no
doubt these assessments would have
been paid, but Republican officials
have no money to spend to advance a
policy Of disruption, just because Ad-
dicks chooses to tighten his purse
strings.
Evening journal., 1903-06-02
Set Him to Thinking.

From Browning's Monthly.
They had been talking as they walk
ed. She had remarked, pathetically:
"Oh, it must be terrible to a man to
be rejected by a woman!"
Indeed, il must" was his response.
Then, after a while, with sympathetic
disingenuousness, she exclaimed:
1T doesn't seem that I could ever
have the heart 10 do IT,"
And there came a silence between
them as he thought il over.
Evening journal., 1903-06-02
The RiIlxilIe ProdIaaI Son.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
When the Billville Drodigal son re-
turned he slouched around on the
outside of the farm, and finally mus
tered up courage enough to dispatch
this message to the old man:
Father: This is to let you know that
your ProjiclSin Son have came, and is
mighty tired and Hungry"
/rhe old man thought a moment, and
then said to the messenger:
Tell him ef he kin tackle bacon an
greens, to come in an fill up; but I'll be
darned ef I'm in the veal business any
n1Orei"
Evening journal., 1903-06-02

The people who participated In the
meeting at the Opera House last night
to protest against the Russian massa-
ere Of the Jews are TO be commended
for the temperance Of their utterances
and the dignity and sanity Of the reso-
lutions passed. Governor HUM de-
clared that such atrocities could not
occur in a land IKE this where people
are intelligent and where there is the
widest federation. He might have
added that with a free press, public
schools and an uncorrupted ballot we
find our greatest security. The resolu-
tions appeal to the conscience OF man.
kind, and give as one reason for The
protest, the abiding friendship existing
between Russia and the United States
Evening journal., 1903-06-02

With unlimited assurance the Ad-
dicks committee has levied an assess
ment on the several county officers,
and with unanimity they have refused
to contribute a penny. They are right.
The cause OF Addicks has never had
anything to support it but the money
ne has furnished. Let him continue
to wage his own campaign, furnishing
Evening journal., 1903-06-02

Floods in the West tornadoes in the
South and a municipal election fcr
Wilmington. Truly the country is be-
ing scourged.
Evening journal., 1903-06-02

the cabin doors. However, one manages
TO see quite as many gents in these
cabins now as one saw before the al
teration. Scents" in all its glory still
ornaments the front windows Of cheap
restaurants in Sixth avenue and Bow
pfV
Evening journal., 1903-06-02
As to gents"
New York Press.

From the New York Press.
Most OF the ferry companies have at
last yielded to public clamor and sub
.stituted Gentlemen" for Gents above
Evening journal., 1903-06-02

All the healing, balsamic virtues Of the
Norway pine are concentrated in Dr.
Woods Norway Pine Syrup. natures own
coughs and colds.
Evening journal., 1903-06-02

dsthroned by a woman-but, then.
there isn't anything novel in the story.
Evening journal., 1903-06-02

General Charles +. Humphrey, Quarter
master-General OF the army, has just ar
rived at Washington from the Philip
pines, and assumes charge Of his office
today.
Evening journal., 1903-06-02
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

There are more wrecks in the Baltic
sea than in any other place in the
world. The average is one wreck a day
throughout the year.
In Nuremberg Germany, 500 work
men are employed making lead soldiers
and lead toys They turn out about
100, 900 lead soldiers a day.
The 6O-horsepower traction engines
used on Western ranches will pull
simultaneously II 14-inch ploughs
ploughing 40 to 60 acres per day, or
will plough, drill and harrow, all at
one time, with properly arranged TOOLS
from 35 to so acres per day.
There is a point near the famous
Stony cave, in the Catskill mountains,
where ice may be found on any day OF
the year. The locality is known as
the Notch, and is walled on all sides
by steep mountains, some Of which are
more than 5000 feet high.
Great Yarmouth, England, has the
narrowest street in the world. There
are many narrow streets in Great Yar-
mouth, but the narrOwest is Kitty
Witches, which is only 55 inches wide.
You can lean out Of your window and
shake hands with your neighbor across
the street.
Mrs Isabel Beecher Albert, a grand
niece of Henry Ward Beecher, has just
made her appearance on the lecture
platform.
General James Grant Wilson has
brought together his Thackeray papers
and will publish them in the fall in an
elaborate limited edition Of T50 copies.
Miss Violet Defries has just been
elected a fellow of the English Royal
Society Of Literature. She is one Of
the few women who have been enabled
to write 'F. r. S. L." after their
names.
John Morley says that the House Of
Commons in a technical debate is like
sort Of listless audience listening to
very duh play performed by actors
speaking an unknown tongue.
President Charles W. Eliot, Of Har-
ward. says the old hymns OF 100 and
200 years ago are barbaric, showing a
soldierly conception Of God, while the
hymns of today show no savagery at
all.
Missouri University has just received
as a donation collection of Indian
relics which is perhaps the most valu-
able in existence. They were given by
b. r. Graham, a son OF the original
owner and collector.
Colonel William A. Jones. OF the Corps
of Engineers, has been placed in charge
of all the fortifcations and river and har-
Dor works in the vicinity of Baltimore.
William Mackabee, the oldest living
veteran Of the American navy will cele
brate his one hundredth birthday mex
September at the Naval Home In this
city.
General Charles +. Humphrey, Quarter
master General OF the army, has just ar
rived at Washington from the Philip
/ pines, and assumes charge Of his ofhc'
I
Evening journal., 1903-06-02

William Mackabee, the oldest living
veteran Of the American navy will cele-
brate his one hundredth birthday next
September at the Naval Home In this
city.
Evening journal., 1903-06-02

Colonel William A. Jones. OF the Corps
of Engineers, has been placed in charge
of all the fortihcations and river and har.
Dor works In the vicinity Of Baltimore.
Evening journal., 1903-06-02

Missouri University has just received
as donation a collection Of Indian
relics which is perhaps the most valu-
able in existence. They were given by
B. r. Graham, a son OF the original
owner and collector.
Evening journal., 1903-06-02

There are more wrecks in the Baltic
sea than in any other place in tho
world. The average is one wreck a day
throughout the year.
Evening journal., 1903-06-02

President Charles w. Eliot, Of Har-
ward. says the old hymns Of 100 and
200 years ago are barbaric, showing a
soldierly conception Of God, while the
hymns Of today show no savagery at
all.
Evening journal., 1903-06-02

John Morley says that the House Of
Commons in a technical debate is like
a sort of listless audience listening to
a very duh play performed by actors
speaking an unknown tongue.
Evening journal., 1903-06-02

Great Yarmouth, England, has the
narrowest street in the world. There
are many narrow streets in Great Yar-
mouth, but the narrOwest is Kitty
Witches, which is only 55 inches wide
You can lean out Of your window and
shake hands with your neighbor across
the street.
Evening journal., 1903-06-02
1T is ALL RIGHT III!

his candidacy Cymon had
ADDCkS CONSENTED allow him candidate
of Wilmington.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22

Rest does not mean absolute inactlon,
but change TO mental occupation II
muscular work has been INDUCED In,
and vice versa II mental work has been
INDUCED In. We should endeavor to
sleep eight hours out OF twenty-four
under the most favorable condition.
AS TO where: In comfortable bed
on firm hair mattress and pillows or
cotton mattress and pillows, ms both
answer the same hyglenlc purpose;
among our books three hours n day II
our work is muscular, or an out OF door
active life If mental the same amount
of tlme-to some complete change of
locality, to others n change of climate
and 10 still others of environment, and
so on and so on.
AS TO when: ~ As nearly ns possible
one day In seven. (2l An annual vaca-
ton. (9) After excessive mental or
physical exercise.
But always remember that too much
work means waste. wreck and too
much rest means rust, death.-Phlla-
delphla Ledger
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22

Speaking of sharks to an old sailor,
first heard the proverb "The shark
flies the feather" II appears to be
true. We are acquainted with the
voracity Of the shark. When follow
Ing a ship 1t will devour without dis
elimination any article that may be
thrown overheard, such as cordage,
cans, cloth, wood, shoes, knives, spoons.
forks, plates, etc, but sailors declare
that it will never touch pilot fish or
n fowl, either alive or dead. 1t avoids
sea gulls, sea news, petrels and every
feathered thing. Such being the case,
why do not people who battle in shark
infested waters wear suit made Of
feathers New York Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22
The Unfortunate Clam.

sion Don't be clam" should be cred
tied with bit OF advice chock full of
wisdom. Somebody is after the clam
in season and out, day and night. 1t
is devoured In soft shelled infancy by
fishes, sea fowl and crows, Is sealed
In cans, made into stews and chowders.
baked in big pies on the seashore and
dug for fishermen's bait
The clam furnishes food for many
men Of many lands and also for seals,
polar bears, the walrus, foxes, crows,
gulls and fishes, and there never was
a bait, with the exception possibly of
porgy chum-i. e.. ground up porgies-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22

On one occasion famous clergyman
witnessed the tact oc stnbleman In
coaxirsp recnlcitrnnt colt into bis stall
and soothing him until completely rec
onclled. Having expressed his congrat-
ulations. lie remarked with touch of
melancholy
II wish could get the workingmen
Of my parish into church ms easily as
you get your young horses into their
stalls. Thomns
"Wcll, SIR" said Thomas, II should
think II could be done, provldin' you
understands the nature of 'em an
gives your mind TO IT,"
The cleric smiled. Thomas might
manage horses, but workingmen-that
was n different matter.
Perhaps you'll think II over and let
me know your method" he finally sug-
gested.
Thomas promised and. being appeal
ed TO few days later. was ready with
his method"
"And you think you have hit on a
plan to get worklngmen to church,
ThomasT
II think no, sir"
"And how would your"
"Bllndfold 'em an back 'em In" said
Thomas.-Kansns City Independent.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22

At Antletam, Just after the artillery
had been sharply engaged, the Rock
bridge Va) battery was standing
waiting orders General Lee rode by
and stopped n moment. a dirty faced
driver about seventeen said to him:
General, ore you going TO put us In
ngainT
Think Of such question from such
n source 10 the general of the army,
especially when that generals name
was Leel
"Yes, my boy" the stately officer
kindly answered. II have to put you
In again. But what IL your name?
Your face seems familiar somehow"
IL don't wonder you didn't know me,
sir" laughed the lad. I'm so dirty.
But I'm Bob
II was the generals youngest son,
whom he had thought safe Mt the
Virginia Military institute. God bless
you, my son; do your duty" ard the
general rode on.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22

In New York the pawnbroker is COM
PEELED to wait year and one month be-
fore Offering pawned articles for sale.
During the last month Of this period
the merchandise must be SO advertised
that the person who pawned the goods
may recognize them as his property
from the description given In the pub
lished notice.
As an instance of the severity of the
court against any infraction of this
rule pawnbroker who loaned GER
tain lady $4,000 upon n valuable neck
lace valued at $4,000 and at the expi.
ration Of the required limit sold the
Jewels without specifying explicitly
enough 30 that the lady was enabled to
recognize and redeem her property the
New York court ordered that the lender
pay to the lady $4,000 and n years In
terest on the value of the necklace.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22

An amusing story II told OF Robert
buchanan. the author. who, like many
another well known literary man, had
hard struggle at the beginning OF his
career. lie lad Just published one of
his early novels when one day he
found himself the possessor of n fine
appetite, but without any money In his
pocket at the moment TO get meal.
He thought of ways and means for
some time and finally hit upon an idea.
He went to the office of his publish
er and asked for three copies Of his
new novel. directing that the cost
should be placed TO his account. Armed
with the fresh, nicely bound volumes,
he Immediately sought out the nearest
secondhand bookseller and disposed Of
the copies for as much as they would
bring.
II remember l enjoyed that dinner
tremendously" he said. "It proved to
my entire satisfaction that even tho
humblest author could live by his
booksr'
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22
The Bincis Death Tn England.

In England the black death In the
fourteenth century made Its first ap-
pearance In Dorsetshlre and quickly
spreading over the west II reached Lon
don by way of oxford. leaving death
and desoatlon behind II everywhere.
1t was as fatal in the country as In the
town. Whole villages were depopulat-
ed and small towns almost wiped out
Of existence. The dead lay unburied
ms they had died, for priests had been
swept away with their flocks, and In
many parishes there was no one left to
celebrate mass, while every trade and
craft was suspended In the universal
terror ana suspense.
To add to the horror Of the times
bands of marauders roamed about un-
molested, robblng alike the dead and
the living, and dogs, deprived of their
masters by death, came together In
packs, made ferocious by hunger, and
secured the country like 80 many bands
Of wolves.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22

"The famous Edam cheeses which
grace the table Of every well kept ho-
tel and restaurant In the country"
said prominent grocery man, ARE
often subject Of inquiry as to what
they are and whence they come. Their
round shape, with that peculiar red
dish purple tlnge. is a marked con-
trast with all other cheese productions
OF the world. There Is nothing new
fashioned about them. for IL colonial
tradition is true MyDheer Peter Heyis
OF Edam. Holland, who brought lot
In the hold OF his Dutch ship In 1881
to the Delaware river, 30 tickled the
fancy OF the Indians with these odd
looking articles that he bought large
tract Of land, afterward named the
Valley Of the Swans, from the red
skins with a barrel of his Edam
cheeses. After the cheese had been
devoured the gentle aborlgines repent
ed themselves OF their rash specula-
tion and a month later massacred the
entire Dutch colony"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22
Carthage,s Great Snake.

The ancients firmly believed in mon
ster serpents of all kinds and of both
the land and marine species. During
the wars with Carthage great snake
is said to have kept the Roman army
from crossing the Bagrados river for
several days. The monster swallowed
up no less than seventy Roman soldiers
during this combat and was not con-
quered until hundred stones from as
many different catapults were fired
upon it all at one time. The monster
skull and skin were preserved and
afterward exhibited in one Of the
Roman temples. The dried skin Of
the creature was 100 feet in length. ac-
cording to Pliny.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22

Mrs. Alexander Hamilton had the
first ice cream In the city of Washing
ton. She used TO tell with amusement
Of the delight with which President
Andrew Jackson first tasted 1t. Guests
at the next White House reception
were treated to the frozen mystery.
and great was the fun of the initiated
when they saw the reluctance of 9TH
ers to taste the cold stuff. Those from
the rural districts especially eyed it
susplciously, then melted each tea
spoonful with the breath before swal-
lowing 1t. The next time they had a
chance they ate it with delight.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22

A Vacuum rr~ssurr Experiment. !.
Chemical sclcacc hus taught Us how
TO overcome the dreaded diseases that
have swept away whole cities In the
pnst. II has trrght us the manufac.
ture of explosives and munitions of
war and has made possible the greatly.
improved modes OF travel and II may
be truly said that 10 chemistry we owe
the. most mnterlnl progress the world
has made.
While this little experiment will not
deal with the hidden secrets that live
In the famous laboratories or treat
upon the mystic powers OF vlscosity
aud relegatlon. It will show what pow.
or the absence of dir has In attracting
movable substances into the place that
has been vacated by the air Few
think when they breathe the atinos-
phere that surrounds them that II has
pressure OF fifteen pounds to the
square inch or thnt II can attract even
piece OF iron into the space which It
leaves.
For nm example Of the strength of mir
take any tumbler. I'LL II about half full
OF tissue paper, set fire 10 the paper,
turn over the glass In basin contain
Ing water about one-half inch deep and
then watch the water ascend the In
terror of the glass
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22
A story of "OId Ironsides.,

One of the most famous OF the Con-
stitutlon's exploits was during the war
OF 1912, when she escaped from Broke's
squadron, among which she had acci-
dentally fallen. The sea was almost a
dead calm. so Captain Hull had to re-
sort TO towing. All her boats were
lowered, with long lines attached, and
In addition Hull had ropes spliced to-
gether to make line half mile long,
to which he attached a kedge anchor.
This was carried In boat half n mile
ahead and dropped, when the crew
hauled the ship rapidly forward. The
commodore of the English squadron
soon adopted the same tactics, and II
1t had not been for breeze springing
up the Constitution would have been
captured.