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Evening journal., 1903-05-02
Saturday. May ,. 1903.
coMMoN PRIMARIEs ANYwAY

II the next Mayor and Council OF the
city of Wilmington are Democratic, It
VIII be because J. Edward Addicks Wills
it So and because he has certain fol-
lowing that asks no questions but
seeks only TO obey his command. Until
the meeting Of the Union Republican
Committee the other night. all the
Union Republican leaders were pledged
TO common primaries. These were the
sentiments Of every Addicks lieuten-
ant from Esquire Bradley all the way
up ard down.
Mr.. Addicks--a n-resident-says
there shall not be a common primary,
and his committee supports him.
Therefore, they take the fun RESPONSE
bility for the consequences. Now we
want TO make it very plain right here
that we are not sitting up nights to
give vent 10 our grief. II our people
are anxious 10 follow scoundrely,
nonresident corruptionist to their de-
struction. they will have to do It. II
they want another Fahey administra-
ton. they must not he denied. Yet
as the procession passes we claim the
privilege OF sitting on the balcony and
making appropriate comments.
Addicks claims seventy-fve per
cent OF the Republican vote OF this
city. II his claim has any substan-
tial foundation he has great oppor-
tunity In a common primary. II
ne is romancing, then his strength or
weakness win be revealed. whether
there are common primaries or not,
The Regular Republicans should go
right along with their course. regard
less Of Addicl1s. They should can a
common primary and let It be UNDER
stood that all Republicans may par
ticpate. They should support only
strong, clean men, and thus show the
people of this city what they stand for.
1flthere is a fair opportunity for the
Republicans TO express their senh-
ments, and then fair election. we are
prepared TO accept any result. We
shall never complain OF any verdict
. reached by the people. that is fairly
obtained
Evening journal., 1903-05-02
MA Y HINTS FOR FARMERS
REGARDING EARLY FRTTT

around the trunks of tomatoes will
assist in promoting growth
while the more frequently cahlbages are
worked the larger they grow. 1t is not
advisable to put in the seeds of SQUASH
cucumbers and peppers until warm
weather is well in. while lima beans
and string beans Will rot il the ground
IS too cold. Liquid manure will ALWAYS
be found beneficial Small fruits NAV
be grown in the garden without le-
curing too much spece. Raspherrics
currants and grapes may he placed
along the fence. and the edges of
walks may be ornamented with sage
marjoram, thyme and sayory. A small
plot may be used for a strawberry bed
and even few fruit trees NAV be al
lowed. II advantage be taken Of early
'rops, following with crops that como
N later, two crops may be grown on
me same location during the season
FOR Instance, potatoes may follow rsas
and turnips need not be sown for =
iate crop until kale and radish are re.
moved. By carefully selecting seeds OF
sarly varieties, and using Judgment In
he arrangement of the crop. a small
garden may be made to furnish a Sun.
ply until fail.
Evening journal., 1903-05-02

lie was one Of the latest arrivals in the
English sparrow fam ", and doubtless his
pedigree extended back to the days Of VIII
liam Of Normandy but he did mot look it.
The office boy found him in the gutter
where he was in "a Dedrabbled condition.
and where some cat would doubtless soon
have found him and punt AN end to the
miseries of existence. But he seemed to
have been reserved by Providence (and
the office boy) for another fate.
lie soon found himself nesting beside the
steam pipes, and discovered 1t wasn't a
bad place. lie doubtless imagined he was
back in the old nest again for he stretched
himself and huttered his liutle wings with
ava ecstasy of enjoyment.
The office boy tried to feed him which re-
vealed a sad lack of training in table man
ners. He threw back lis head and opened
mis- mouth tlll his internal economy stood
revealed br. when the crumb was dropped
in, ne incontinemily put lt out again. Now
good breeding would have compelled him
ITO swallow lt once it had passed his lips,
but that seems not to- have occurred to
him.
What he wanted was section of "A nice
fat worm, His whole being called out for
o. lie didn't want II cooked; he didn't
want il aicrilized lie had lived so close
no Nature ever since shat strange man
had gathered his ancestors into the ark
that he had no desire TO suppress primal
impulses nor to break family traditions.
A few hours later the place grew
strangely still. The office boy had gone
home. and II got Lonely down the cellar.
Ile crouchcd nearer the steam-pipes. but
he began to shiver; they had grown cold.
But tired birds like tired people, must
have repose so he drew down his little
head drew up one httle foot and slept.
lie was soon in the bird dreamland. There
were leafy trees and laughing brooks, and
many gorgeous blossoms stained the
banks. There was his mother with a fai
little worm Nhat She was carving into
dlinty bits preparatory to the family
meal
Then thu beautiful picture faded ant
was followed by a strange sensation; two
horrible eyes CLEANED at him from th,
dark: he saw "a strange form creeping to
wards him, and he opened his eyes. i
was no dream, for there i'm the darl
loomed a huge monster with eyes fastene,
on him. Was It the hereditary enemy O
his race-a cat? No; .t was another foe
to be dreaded when his kindred had oc
olslon to visit barns and out-houses fl
search of crumbs rati
What should he do lie hoped wldl
around the foor but The rat pursued. II
Evening journal., 1903-05-02
rHRowING RouQUETs

The Milford Chronicle is devoting
considerable of its valuable space to
the Evening Journal these days. and
in true baclxwoods style. assails the
editor personally. There is a new spe-
cies of venom recently which we notice,
and which IS due TO q new editorial
writer who once enjoyed public Office
given him by Regular Republicans, and
who went over to Addicks, body, soul
and breeches when he lost his job, and
before he could secure another. lie is
stm "a-seekin'," and even the crumb
Of assistant postmaster OF Milford
would be gratefully accepted.
But that is not the theme Of our
story. Here it is: The Chronicle
began its career as an Independent
paper. In its search for patronage #
soon became a Grange organ. Stin in
search Of pap, it went over to the
Democrats during one campaign, and
came out OF the deal $500 10 the good
shortly after this it became the cham
pion OF Anthony Higgins and fondleC
the boots of that leader till it becam'
evident that the senator had no fat jol
for the editor.
Then it came out for Addicksi tn
first sheet in Delaware TO advocate tn
claims of the Gasman. There is
story which explains the matter, an
which makes plain the inducemen
which caused the paper 10 make it
final flop. Since then it has held A
course consistently. l. viii not flo
D again as long as the claymont ma
r lives and holds on TO his fortune.
4 Two years ago the Chronicle had
2 nice little bill against the State, an
e which the Legislative Committee ol
$ dered paid. II was paid, but that di
o not prevent the presentation Of a sim
= lar bill for the same exact amount
y the late session. it is said, and tn
y caused prominent State official
remark that he had in his pocket r.
ID ceipts covering the items Of that bi
" It was not paid again. The Chronic
ss is a marvel OF consistency and a gre
n moral teacher.
Evening journal., 1903-05-02
Unterrifed.

What's the use o. workin' when de sun
is shinin' bright?
What's de use O. workin' when de air
is warm. ies' right2
A-hoein' Of de 'tater an a-plantin' Of
de corn.
Dey ism foh yoh uncle, jes' as sho' as
you is born
Cause when Il comes TO livin' right
along ! wants TO state
Dat the rivers fun o. fishes an de
ground is fun o. bait.
may not get de honey dat de bee piles
up all day
But I'd ruther be a butterfly an had "a
chance to play;
AM hahd times ism gwine to git so far
beyond control
Dat you hasn't got q chance to cut
yohsf "a ilshin' pole.
So dar ain no use TO worry an com
plain about yoh fate
When de rivers fun Of fishes an de
ground is full o. bait.
Washington Star
Evening journal., 1903-05-02
UNIONS REPORTED TO
Be SHY OF CANDIDATES
CONTINUED From First Page.

do this he will have to get the mayor
AT the last possible moment he will
say to the Regulars: You give me the
mayor and you can have all the rest
Addicks has been wanting to get con-
troll of that department for years."
1t was rumoHsd on the street this
morning that peace had been declared
between the Democratic League ami
the uptown Democrats, whereby the
League win support some of the up
town candidates, and some of The
Leagues candidates will be accepted
by the other crowd. This rec)ncilia-
ton, it is said, also brings about The
withdrawal of c. l.. Simmons for mayor
in favor of James p. Winchester.
Charles Bird will be accepted as the
candidate for president of City Council.
The other offices have not been decided
on
Evening journal., 1903-05-02
Bill Parsons
Column
~
Published Now and
Then,
THE BOY AND THE BIRD;
THE STORY OF A VISITOR

knew thar the contest could last but a few
moments. oh, if he only knew how tol
hyl His mother had Tried to teach him.
and an effort to take saf during her
absence had been the cause Of his pre-
cipitation into the gutter, just as youmgI
men land in the gufte- because they leave
the maternal wing too soon.
But II was a case of fly or be eaten, and
there wasn't much time for consideration,
so there was "a hutter-a mighty effort,
and he found his claws clutching a chair
round. But he wasn't yet beyond danger.
The venomous nose OF the monster was
thrust upward out of the dark, and the
eyes flashed hungrily. Could he reach the
round above? 1t was his only chance: his
energy was almost spent. If he should fail
8l would be over Quickly. He gath
cred up every grain Of energy in his tiny
body and flew TO the second round on the
opposite side-his fee, touched it-held--
loosened-then he carefully drew himself
up. lie was out of harms reach for the
night
That night Will live in his memory for
ever There We're other rats; they came
IN swarms. lie could hear them all night
and dragging their Shiny tails along the
noor beneath. After a time the light be-
gan 10 creep in and 1t was more cheerful.
Then the office boy came and found him.
lie had never seen more beautiful boy.
But the boy felt sucden twinge of re-
morse: he had rushed eff ITO see the ninth
inning and had forgotten the little fledge-
ling. 50 to atone for past neglect he
brought the little fellow up and turned
him loose; he Offered him water and
! crumbs, but he couldn eat tor homesick-
ness was killing him. He longed for his
kindred. and thought he could die happy
If he could just get a sight of feather.
But as he hopped about the floor ne
heard "a familiar sound lie stopped and
listened. Yes; just outside was his mother
calling to him. She had searched all
might and IN her voice was a note of heart
breaking distress. The Office boy was per
picked; but the mother kept calling. and
then her little one opened his mouth and
his parched throat emitted a tiny squawk
This set the mother-bird wild; she poured
out medley of strange sounds-joy, fear
suggestion. She flew to the window and
beat her wings against the glass in hel
frenzy.
The Office boy waited no longer II,
took the little fellow and climbing to IN,
upper floor placed him on the ledge, wher,
the mother flew to meet him. We vii
draw the veil over that reunion; there ar,
things, even among birds, too sacred t,
pry into. Bill Parsons.
Evening journal., 1903-05-02

AS the garden season opens in May
those who are favored with the pos
session OF a garden viii as usual en-
deavor to get their seeds in the ground
as early as possible, but unless the soil
is dry and warm no advantage viii be
secured by haste. The most important
matter is to spade the garden as deep
as possible, manure il we'll and thor
oughly incorporate the manure and soil.
The seed-bed should DE very fine and
free of Jumps, as the seeds Of nearly
all vegetables are small and Will not
germinate quickly unless favored with
w0rmth, moisture and air. The free
use of the rake win do more for the
garden in the beginning than double
the amount Of labor in after cultiva-
ton, as the preparation OF the soil is
OF more importance than anything else.
IL is Imperative to thoroughly keep
down the grass and weeds, which pro
cess of cultivation also renders the soil
loose and firm, thereby securing and
retaining a greater supply of heat and
moisture. Early cabbage, tomatoes and
oven lettuce should before now have
been started under glass but for later
crops the seed may be sown in warm
beds in the open ground. Cabbage
plants are hardyand may be transplant
ed early, as also lettuce, but tomato
plants should not go out until Tie
ground is well wanmed and all danger
from frost past. Peas can be put in
as soon as the ground can be spaded.
| For the first crop the dwarf varieties,
/ which require no sticks, are the most
Epreferab,e, among them being the
American Monder, which grows to a
height Of only eight inches. but which
is a very prolific pea. For later and
successive crops the Little Gem, Blue
Peter and Champion may be selected
the latter being the finest favored OF
all the varieties. Sweet corn should
| consist Of the dwarf varieties for the
arst crop. followed by the evergreen
for the later supply The more wrink
led the seeds OF peas and sugar corr
the better the variety for the table
Beets, carrots and parsnips should s'
in carly. as the seeds germinate slow
ly, and they should have a full season
in order to mature. In sowing seed tha
s-rminate only after being in the sol
for a long time it is best to use radisl
in connection with them, the advantae
y Of being that the radish seeds, gro'
1uscklv. and thereby define the rows
| which admits the use OF the hoe in or
Ter to eradicate grass and weeds. a
radishcs may be pulled for the able a
: required. they will he out OF the wa
/, by the time the slowest seeds begin I
: Ipush through. All vegetables prefer
= light. sandy loan and melons, swo'
: potatoes and root crops can be grow
On soils that are extremely sandy; bu
such crops, while not partial to an eA
$ cess Of moisture, do not thrive IN lone
III continued droughts unless assisted D
la slight mulch. A scattering Of stra'
Evening journal., 1903-05-02
THE END-sEAr HOG

The open cars during the last few
days have been NJ a premium. The
frosts may come, the winds blow and
the rains descend. but we Shall ride on
them til the first breath of winter
comes down from the North. They
bring with them both comfort and dis
comfort, and it would seem that the
latter is largely of our own making.
The first person who gets into seat
invariably occupies the outer edge. and
II the car is filled that means that four
other persons are compelled to drag
themselves over the first Now II
usually happens that the person occu-
pying this outer seat is a large woman
with a huge market basket, n colored
woman with weekly wash tied up in
a bed quilt. OF stout man with a
wooden leg and n cane. Well, there he
cor she) sits glaring at those intruders
who scramble TO the vacant place be-
yond. Now there is one thing n bit
curious about that person on the end;
his Cor herr ride is the longest, and as
the four crawled over the obstacle in
getting in, they must crawl over it fl
getting out.
Why shouldn't the first to enter 9
seat move up. and give the others q
chance? Occasionally a conductor has
been known to suggest it, but it is al
ways bitterly resented as an invasion
Of personal rghts-the inalienabl'
right to make a nuisance of oneself. II
is rare sport for the passengers to see
n delicate woman with a baby on hei
arm make a break through the lines for
place Of safety. We wish we knew
n remedy. but we don't
Evening journal., 1903-05-02
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

The Rev. AntOinette Brown Black
well, though i'm her 18th year, has just
returned TO her home. at El Mora. n.
j., from a journey to the Holy Land
and uD the Nile. She went unaccom-
panied by any of her family i'm tour
ist party of 400. and had not "a mo-
meHts trouble. even from seasiekness.
Thomas Wentworth Higginsoa has
written an article about the time when
Emerson, the Sage OF Concord. was not
considered "brainy." Why, Emerson, OF
SOlon himself, If he appeared on the
nocr of the Stock Exchange, would be
regarded as a fool today.
Hell was held up for a minute or
two by Mrs. Harrington just now.
She-That so? What all did she have
to say?
Ho-Gee whizzl haven't got a steao-
graphic memory.
world is the Ansonia. which is just
completed at Seventy second street
and Broadway, New York. 1t is seven
teen stories high, provides for 1,SOI
persons. has l6 elevators. The build
ing cost 100000 and rents range
from $500 for single room to $1,000
for a double suite.
When former Attomey-Genera
Griggs said, some years ago. ;hat NJ
combination could be broken up oy th
Antitrust law, he probably meant n
long ais he was in the Office.
II Boston doesn't like the President
use of the word "bully," It is at libert
TO use the word bovine"
Hobbs-Tm getting tired Of Ihis tai
about Chicago people eating pie VII
a knife
Slohhs-Yes, amt they conceite1?
-Conceited? Who?
Slchbs-The Chicago people. TIC
think nobody knows how to eat ?
but them
, The Rev. DIR. Henry NJ. Field the lai
of the famous Field brothers, reache
his Slst birthday a few days ago. i
lis living at present at Stockbridge. b'
/. viii spend the summer as usual at h
I Lenox home. DR.. Field was for man
years editor Of the New York Evange
ist
Three thousand Chinese carpente
$ are on strike for better wages
e NHangkong.
Evening journal., 1903-05-02
NOTES OF CITY CHURCHES

In Central Presbyterian Church,
the following musical program will be
tomorrow:
1890 a. m.-"Arisel Shine for Thy
Light is Come" (BucN; solo. Hear
My Prayer" (AIendelssohn), Mrs.
Smalley.
7SO to 745 p. Morgan recital
War March of the Priests (Athalie)
(Mendelssohn); song to the Evening
Star CWagner) lave Maria (16th Cen
tury) (Arcadett).
7.45 p. m-" Saviour. When Night
Involves the Skies" (Shelley); My
Cad Look Upon Me" (Hopkins);
Hear, Ohl My God" (solomon's Pray
err Wesley.
The following musical numbers will
be sung tomorrow by ST. Stephens
vested choir:
1880 a. m-"Te Deum," "a Baum
bach), soloists Howard Schwarz and
Masters Bartram and Schwarz; God
be Merciful" (H. p. Danks), soloist,
Charles Schwarz.
7.3O p. m.-"Be Thou Exalted, O
God" (H. p. Danks); He Leadeth Me-
dulles De Vere); duet. Grown Him.
&C.. ID. Emerson), Masters Bartram and
Schwarz; when All Thy Mercies O
My God" (Graben- -Hoffmann), soloist,
Howard Schwarz.
The musical program i'm Rodney
Street Presbyterian Church tomorrow
win be,
A. Morgan Prelude, Largo
(HandeD anthem, "Te Deum in f.
(Kotzschmar); ;onertory, contralto solo
Face to Face" (Johnson), Miss Alba
marie Vandersloot.
p. Morgan prelude, Prayer from
Rienyi," and Pilgrims Chorus" (Wag-
ner); anthem, blessed are the Merci-
full" (Hiles) offertory quartet, Sur
of My Soul" (Holden) Lewis
Miss Vandersloot Messrs. Ayres and
/ Proudft
Evening journal., 1903-05-02
Anour CONVICT LABOR

The secretary Of the Howard Asso-
citation. Of London reaches the conclu-
sion that enforced labor on the part Of
our criminals has a brutalizing effect
and does not really contribute TO the
reformation Of character. Instead OF
enforced labor he would have teachers
whose duty it would be to instruct
those who wished to acquire lsnowl-
edge OF some useful trade, but there
would be no oompulsion about it,
This suggests a tenderness for our
convicted criminals that viii find little
sympathy with the masses II makes
the position of the man in prison bet
ter than that OF the man outside. with
a majority Of men, labor is enforced.
We do not all climb from our beds at
G in the morning and rush 70 shops and
factories for the very JOY OF labor
Perhaps our toll is brutalizing. but Il
can't be helped. Doubtless many a man
would like the chance TO learn at hi,
leisure some useful and pleasant trade
but the necessity Of providing food foi
hungry mouths keeps his nose to th'
grindstone.
The sentiment of humanity wheI
applied to prisoners has gone so IA
that ere long a premium will be place
upon crime. Our nurderers are the re
cipients Of flowers and dainties at IN
hands Of sentimental women, and it
regarded as an intolerable hardship {
make the man who beat his wife be
cause she couldn't earn more none
from her labor. perform the necessai
work to support himself
There are millions OF men al
women, boys and girls. who toll eve
day in the year for the bare necessiti
OF life. They know what enforc
labor is; they know it as hard al
perpetual, yet no sympathy IS vast
on them. and they expect none. A fl
years ago there was a bill before o
Evening journal., 1903-05-02

Legislature providing % our con-
victs should be made TO work on the
county roads. There was howl OF
protest against the measure by our
philanthropic woman, and that was
the end Of the bill.
The result is that in two OF our coun-
ties prisoners are kept in idleness, and
the honest people pay for their support
then they tax themselves in order to
build good roads. In the English penal
colonies the best roads in the world
have been built by convict labor. It
gives the prisoners exercise in the
open air, and is more humane than to
compel them to spend their term OF
Incarceration in absolute idleness. In
New Castle the idea of enforced labor
has been applied in our workhouse
and the prisoners are put at worl
making clothing TO rival the swea
shops. Had this state passed a Law
years since requiring the able-bodiet
prisoners to work upon the roads, W,
should now have a system OF excellent
highways from one end OF the state tC
the other, and our prisoners would
have been better Off statement wa,
made recently that large per centagc
Of our convicts are affected with tu-
berculosis; the out-of-door treatment
would be beneficial.
Evening journal., 1903-05-02
Three children .eurned to peath.

Three Children Burned to Death.
Baltimore. May 2.-William Hughes,
three years old; his sister, aged 2
years. and Harriet Gardner. ! year
OF age, were incinerated in the home
of the father of the first two named,
at Lansdowne, a suburb of this city.
While the father was at work in
nearby field, Mrs. Hughes and Mrs.
Gardner locked the children in the
Hughes house, and went to a nearby
stream to fish. The house caught fire
from some unknown cause and the
children were dead before assistance
could reach them. A 5-year-old
Hughes boy was rescued. All the
children were colored.
Evening journal., 1903-05-02

AddiclSs, of Claymont, opposes COM
mon primaries for Wilmington be-
cause J. Frank Alice, Of Dover, had a
disagreement with DIR. Ball, OF Faulk-
land, over the appointment Of David S.
Clark, OF Kenton, for deputy marshal.
It win be observed that nobody con-
cerned in the matter is a resident of
Wilmington, and yet our election is
made subject TO their misunderstand-
ing.
Evening journal., 1903-05-02

no signs Of mourning, no cut flowers;
only few blossoms pucked from the
fields. Only his'friends We're present,
and the exercises We're such as TO In
dicate that their friend was not dead.
but sleeping. This idea is worthy of
general acceptance.
Evening journal., 1903-05-02

When James Frank Alice was a day
old senator he proclaimed himself ia
vorable to common primaries for WIZ
mington. But since he has had time
for reflection and has visited Claymont,
he has changed his mind-or It has
boon chnnged for him.
Evening journal., 1903-05-02
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

NEW CASTLE HUNDRED ROAD
ULAINs-All persons having claims
against Road Commissioners of New Cas-
tile hundred New Castle county. for either
labor or material furnished are requested
to deliver an itemizci account of such
cAagms ON or before Tuesday May 12, 1908,
to George d. Whitfield Secretary Special
Commissioners. State Road, Def
m2-7t
Evening journal., 1903-05-02

Colonel d. p. Barnard and Magis-
trate Bradley refuse to say who the
Union Republican candidates will be,
according TO the Morning News. Ger
tainly they refuse; the reporter should
have gone to Claymont for his infor-
nation.