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Evening journal., 1903-04-02
AN ILLEGAL LOAN

At the beginning Of the fiscal year
Council passes what is termed an ap-
propriation ordinance. This sets forth
with particularly all the probable e.
nancial needs for the year On the basis
Of this estimate the tax rate is made
and the taxes levied
The only thing that cannot be pro-
vided for is some unforeseen or extra
ordinary happening. like the destruc-
ton Of city property by five increases
of salaries done by act Of Legislature,
and the like. In the estimate every
probable expenditure is included,
which, Of course. takes in interest on
the bonded Indebtedness and the re-
demption Of bonds.
Now in May Of last year, when the
appropriation ordinance was passed.
Council knew what payment would
have to be made on our bonded indebt-
edness, and presumably this was in
cluded in the estimate and covered by
the tax levy. But there arose the me-
cessity for an extraordinary apprOpri-
alton on account Of the increase in the
salaries Of the police. and because oi
one or two other matters unforeseen a
the time Of making the estimate.
Turning to the city charter we finS
that Council has a rieht to negotiat
a loan TO cover these extraordinary ans
unforeseen demands. and had a fey
thousand dollars.beenlborrowed, itwoul
have been under sanction OF the law
But it is prohibited from borrowing
penny fer any purpose other than ths
set forth. We must conclude that sine
this is the law it should be obeye'
and Il any financial institution hs
helped Council TO defy the law. ths
coDearn should be made to suffer. II
question is2s been asked: Would yk
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
COLLINS WILL START
BUSINESS IN MARYLAND
Special to the Evening Journal.


Dover, April 2.-lThe Rev. +. ]. Cork
ran, one of the Methodist ministers
summoned by the State to testify in
the Collins murder case, and afterward
subpoenaed by the defense. was in Do
yer today, and related several instances
which have occurred since the acquittal
of Elmer Collins for the brutal muir
der of his wife, which the pastor
thinks tends to point to Collins inno-
cence, and are consisten with the
strong defense set up by the accused
young farmer.
The defense put great reliance in the
proof which they produced that Col
Inns loved his wife, and that there was
happy home where love and affection
predominated, and where there was no
Earring nor fitful disagreements.
The day following his acquittal, Col
Inns started Immediately for the home
of his father-in-law, James e. Collins
and. arriving there, his children leaped
into his arms and refused to again be
separated. Collins friends now declare
that this has established his innocence
and that If his was a home OF con
fusion and fracas, no such anectloi
would have ever been demonstrated II
children OF and 3 years, respectively
Mr.. Collins win engage in the lerIi'
lizer business in Maryland.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
BLOOD MONEY

Even the school teachers Of Plhiladel-
phia have been taxed TO support thema-
chine Young women who have striven
to get an education, and who have
saved and pinched to get the necessary
funds to pursue a school course pre-
Daratory to teaching. have been made
to pay a bonus to school di-
rectors to secure positions. Accord
ing to testimony at the trial of the
directors now going on, there WAS a
schedule Of prices, and sums were re-
quired from the monthly salaries Of
teachers TO liouidate the claims.
This is blood money. and II the
charges are proved, the culprits should
receive the full penalty OF the law.
Philadelphia is suffering from a system
that is worse than any imposed by
Tammany in its palmy days. There are
CRAFTS all down the line. The big
bosses grab franchises worth millions,
and the little fellows rob school teach-
as. This is the system which certain
OF the astute politicians OF Whining
ton wish to introduce here.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02

The Morning News has made most
remarkable discovery. The new Penn
sylvania railroad station is to be erect
ed on the site of the old structure. In
order that this bit of enterprising jour
nalism may not escape public notice.
attention is called to it editorially. Our
contemporary might have gone further
and told us that there is a prospect of
THE road elevating It's tracks through
the city. One story is as fresh AIS the
other.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02

Yesterday John Cannon Short laid
down his Office Of United States Mar
shal, and was succeeded by William r.
Finn. Mr.. Clark, the efficient deputy.
may hold his place until the new ofii-
cial gets familiar with the duties OF
the Office. Mr. Short says that he will
Immediately remove to his old home
the finest spot on earth-old Sussex
It is safe to say that hewill carry with
him the best wishes OF all persons in
the Federal Building, as well as of 6
host OF friends and acquaintanoes IL
this city. His genial nature and his
straightforward integrity have won for
him the l1ndliest feeling, even among
his political opponents. May old Sus
sex vouchsafe to him many long an'
happy days.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
STRIKE AWARD NOW
IS IN FULL EFFECT
New Conditions Inaugurated
Throughout the Pennsyl-
vania Coal Regions

Philadelphia, April 2.-The award Of
the cnthraclte coal strike commission
went into full effect yesterday through
out the anthracite coal regions. The
Inauguration of the new conditions was
generally observed as a holiday in the
southern fields. almost all the mines
In this district being idle. In several
towns paraCes and mass meetings were
held. In the middle and upper regions
some of the collieries we're not oper-
Rted, most of the mine workers report
Ing for duty
AS a rule, the readiustment of hours
and other conditions we're effected.
with but little difficulty. At some
places there was friction, but It is ex-
pected that whatever difficulty still ex-
lists will be Strengthened out in a few
days. In the region where the Read
ing's collleries are situated there is
some troub , regarding the establish
ment of the three shifts Of eight hours
each among the firemen.. Until yester-
day the firemen have worked twelve
hours, and It is alleged by some of
the fremen that In making up the third
shift of eight hours men were taken
from the other two shifts. increasing
the work, even though the hours have
been reduced.
Miners on Strike at shamokin.
Shamokin. Pa. April 2. - Fifteer
hundred men and boys went on strike
at three collieries owned by individua
operators here yesterday because th'
owners wanted them to go to work {
half hour later than at present in the
morning and take a half hour more
time for dinner. AT another collier!
300 men struck because the owners
would not add another shift to thell
two-shlft set of firemen on account
Of the eight-hour labor day.
Firemen on Eleht-l1our Shifts.
Wilkebarre, Pa. April 2.-The Goa
companies throughout this valley hav
all complied with the award of tn
strike commission and put the fire
men on eight-hour shifts yesterday
There was some little confusion owin
to the fact that the force had to b
increased one-third, but all expect t
be in good working order within tn
next few days. The company hand
were also placed on nine hours worl
day.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
CAUGHT AT RANDOM.

The dressmakers of the country have
decided on an advance of from Is to 20
per cent. in prices, il is said. II the
milliners follow suit the proposed tax
on bachelors will have no teTwors.
The declaration by an English scien-
tist that fish is not a brain producing
food is regarded in Boston, which as
sumes to be intellectual. as a great
tribute to the bean.
Laura-"This time last year you were
engaged TO that little homely profes-
|sor"
Bertha-'fSure enough; what was his
manner"
President Eliot, OF Harvard, although
threescore and nine years old, and Mrs
Eliot can be seen on almost any cleai
day riding about the streets Of Camden
en- bicycles.
A noon prayer meeting established
by the late ID. l.. Moody, when presi
ont of the Y. M. c. Al College, hai
not omitted Its daily services for owe
forty years.
George Hitchcock, an American ar
tist, has been hoEored by Empero
Francis Joseph, who has confeTe'
upon him the cross of officer Of tn
Francis Joseph Order.
The Emporia Gazette has discovers
a great truth. 1t says that S. bin be
gins to shrink when you leave III
country districts. and that by the tim
you reach New York is smaller than
lpostage stamp.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02

Elopements have been common IN all
ages, Notwithstanding the efforts Of
parents to restrain Tho impetuosity OF
youth. These marriages usually made
in haste and by the very young fire.
Quently lead to divorce COURTS. A dis
patch tells Of two giddy creatures Of
Lancaster, aged only seventy years,
who have fed from the restraint OF
fniends to get married Oh, the follles
CT youth
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
EDITORIAL OPINION
FsmaIe Lstter.carrIers.
From the Boston Globe.

From the Boston Globe
The government has, generally
speaking. not been very liberal TO
women in its employment of clerks.
But within the past few months the
women OF the country districts OF the
United States have found a new occupa-
tion in the government service. Some
hundreds Of them an over the country
have been appointed rural letter-car-
riers. and the reports of the depart
ment show that the women have done
wonderfully we'll in their new occupa-
ton. =
Many female letter-carriers have OF
late passed the civil service examina-
ten There is lots of opportunity for
exercise in the open air and under the
rules for the appointment of rural car
riers. one has the right, after she is ap-
pointed to do the work to employ a sub.
stitute when she is incapacitated by
the weather or by sickness.
How nice it must bo to hear gentl,
female steps approaching ones doc
with welcome letters. And the depart
ment officials say that women max
very good rural carriers. and do no
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
WITHOUT LEGAL wARnANr

The Every Evening in discussing
the election by Council Of an assistant
city solicitor remarks: "The law does
not cay that the City Council shall not
elect, and the election was made in
open session. and not at a secret con-
ference" What rubblshl Are we TO as
sumo that Council may 10 all things
not prohibited by the city charter?
Well, under such a theory Council
might elect the mayor, since there Is no
clause pohibiting such an election. Our
contemporary should know that Coun-
Gil has no powers that have not been
specifically granted TO 1t ami that il
can't elect an assistant city solicitor,
nor do anything else, unless the law
says so.
The President Of Council will do we'll
If he shall refuse to sign the checks for
salary OF any person chosen without
warrant Of law; and we are little
surprised that theEvery Evening should
have hastened to find fault with what
II is rumored he will do. Council as a
body and as individuals. has enough
sins to answer for, and our oondemna~
ton w.l have more weight when Il is
discriminating. When we give the
devil his due we are getting the sympa-
theuc attention Of our audience, and at
the proper season our denunclauon will
be more effective.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
e.sshall for Dover.

Special to the Evening Journal.
Dover, April Am effort is being maue
here to form a stock baseball team ana
public meeting of the baseball fans VIII
be held in the near future. a good team
to represent Dover could be secured as
several well-known players have written
to william C. f. Waller. the manager OF
last years nine. expressing a desire TO
wear a Dover uniform.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02

see "a city evade payment of its obii-
gations?' And we answer. yes: until
such time AIS Il can meet its obliga-
tions without "a defiance OF the law.
All Of THE papers published the law be-
fore the loan was made, and all gave
warming that should it be made. its re-
payment would in all probability be
contested. We say that the contest
should now be made
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
viii Clean Garfield Statue.

The stone work Of the Garfield monu-
ment. at Delaware avenue and Wash
ington streets. will be cleaned by City
Councilman Hamilton Stewart who
has patent cleansing preparation of
secret composition. which makes stone
look as though freshly cut. He will
charge nothing for the work.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02

lose time gossiping when delivering the
mail, as one would suppose. and that
the inmate love of gadding about and
visiting their friends to see what is
going on makes the femae like the
work and forget the drudgeTy.
May the carrier doves multiply.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
BIG FARM SOLD
Two Hundred and Fifty Acrcs Of Land
Brought $500.
specInl 10 the E,VenfnR InnTnl

- W hut
Dover, April 2-Senator Simeon 8.
PenneTiu, of Greenwood, has sold to
John b. smith his 215 acre farm in
Milford hunofad. for $4,000. Other
Kent properties which have recently
changed hands are IA follows:
Seventy acre lnm OF Levi
Heistand, near FELTON,. sold to Solomon
p. Davis for $500; forty three acre
farm of Mary G. Ferguson. in Milford
hundred, to Warner IL. Smith. for So
500; ninety-eight acre farm OF Charles
Jacobs, in North Murderlsill hundred
to Robert II. VanDyke. for s2.5OO; 1922
acre farm of Charles .Pritchett. near
Harrington, to George b. Vincent for
s1,10O
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
A Nursery Como.

Cheer up honey, don't you cry;
Sunshine comm by and by.
Dandelion's gwinter smile
In de parkin' after while;
An de skies SO bright an blue
win be smilin' jes' foh you.
Grown folks, dey don count at all
Long side of de folks dats small
Dey's jes' worlSin' day by day
Clearin' thorns FUN out yoh way.
Dishere world, I tells you true.
Was invented jes' foh you.
Washington Star.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
AFTER GERMAN FARMERS
state Board Of Agriculture to Avertise
in German Papers.
Special to the Evening Journal.

sneclal to the Evening JoufhaI'
,,o,-or Aprn 2.-The State Board OF
Acrleutture Is holding meetings at the
s+o.e House every two weeks TO consult
,,,t,h Governor HUM. who with the three
members Of the Board Of Agriculture CON
stituse the committee who are TO adop'
nlans TO secure immigrants in Delaware
A ]. Kooch. Of Wilmington, was Sc
cured To- advertise in several German
newspapers for immigrants. Mr.. kooeh
i the wilmington agent for several south
ern steamship lines. The commissioners
Of immigration in Philadelphia, Baltimore
ana New York will also be communicated
with In regard to securing immigrants fo'
delaware. The board will meet agair
April IA.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
Increase for Painters.

Several painters from this city at
tended a smoker given by the Painters
Union, in odd Fellows Temple. Phila-
delphia, last night. The increase OF
10 per cent. in the ship painters' wages
lat Harlan and Hollingsworth's went
Into effect today.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02

Ladies, clean your kid gloves with
the Dry Cleaner It is not a liquid;
leaves no odor and can be used while
the glove is on the hand. For sale only
by T. w. WoOlworth & Co. Five and
Ten-Cent Store.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
vestrymen Elected.

At a special meeting held at Trinity
parish house last night, Samuel c. Bid
die and Captain II. B. Nones We're
elected TO fill vacancies on the Board
of Nestrymen.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
Repairina Private Car.

The private car of Colonel II. R. Duvan.
president OF the Florida Central and Pen
snsula railroad is at the plant of the
jackson and Sharp Company. where 1t is
being oyerhauled.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
wIn CO Into erokeraae business.

John Craig is making Arrangements
to go into the brokerage business I'm
connection with his real estate bus-
ness at No. 921 Market street. A num-
Der Of alterations are being made to
the interior Of the offices.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
Jefferson's Birthday.

The Democratic League viii hold a cele'
bration this evening in honor of Jeffer'
sons birthday. 1t is expected that sew
erai speeches will be made.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
Garnet Works Sold.

Constable Buckley this morning sold
the carpet cleaning works of Thomas
Ferry Thirteenth and Scott streets, L.
Joseph II. Gooding.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
Whist Club MEETING.

The last meeting of the McDonough
and Odessa Whist Club was held last
night at the home OF Mr.. Clarence E.
Poole at odessa.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
DIED.

NEGENDANK-On March 81, 1903. August
Negendank, NJ. D., In his sOth year.
Funeral services at his late residence,
No. gOl Washington street on Friday af-
ternoon at O'Clock. Interment private.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02

o.t., o.,.,. for Bronchitis, catanh, Astb-
Vnly OVPC ma, Old Grip Is Brazilian Balm
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-10-09
TILLMAN TAKES TIL. STAND.
Meteorological Record, September, 1908.

S'SuioiuSiSdl NSSolN, SSPlShpSi lToSs
TEMPERATURES.
Mean maximum 8l.7
Mean minimum 6l.4
Mean 1872
Maximum 81; date 9th.
Minimum dG; date 30th.
Greatest daily range 3l
PRECIPITATION.
Total |. 10 inches.
Greatest in "a hours .78; date, 18th.
No. Of days with .0l inch or more
precipitation 2
Clear, IS; fair s; cloudy7.
Some light frost on several days but
no damage.
Very dry month. All crops suffered
from effects Of drought.
The rain fall for 8 months, 1903 is
1910 inches. The rainfall from Sep
tcmber lst, 1902 to August 3lst, 1903,
was 63.87 inches.
Our average annual rainfall is 81. .44 in.
Our earliest killing frost was Octo-
ber 18th, 1894. Our latest killing frost
was on November 28th, 1902.
w. G.. PETERSON,
Voluntary Observer.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-10-09
Caution !

This is not a gentle word-but when
you think how liable you are not to pur-
chase the only remedy universally
known and remedy that has had the
largest sale of any medicine in the
world since 1868 for the cure and treat
ment Of Consumption and Throat and
Lung troubles without losing it's great
popularity all these years, you will be
thankful we called your attention to
Boschee's German Syrup. There are so
many ordinary cough remedies made by
druggists and others that are cheap and
good for light colds perhaps, but for
severe Coughs, Bronchitis, Croup-.and
especially for Consumption, where there
is difficult expectoration and coughing
during the nights and mornings, there
is nothing like German Syrup. The 25
cent size has just been introduced this
year. Regular size rs cents. For sale
by w. e. Pelham & Son.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-10-09

The Press and Banner should not
speak of its court house where Justice
is dispensed rs tobacco warehouse.
True Abbcvillc and some other counties
we know should have new court houses
and they should be removed from the
public squares. If Abbcvillc has gone
into the tobacco industry the court
house would make good warehouse
But the court house there is not in the
centre Of the square.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-10-09

Our oldest subscriber Don Robustiano
Siglo de lot Siglos Of Chiapas, dropped
in the other day to renew his subScrip-
ton. He has been on our books since
1919, and at the age of II is en- route
to Europe with his third wife and six
children. Tabasco (McXico) Tagcblatt.
We have some subscribers who have
been on our books nearly that long and
some who have married their third wife
and some who have renewed their sub
scription and some who have not re-
ncwcd in several years. We hope these
will follow the example of the aged
subscriber above named to the cXtcn,
at least of renewing their subscription.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-10-09
bhe Aerald and Mews
l.. II. AUl.I., EDITOR.

The Anderson Mail publishes some
figures on educational matters in An
derson county in which it appears that
the increase in the attendance of white
children this year over last year was
GA, while the negroes increased III at
tendance during the same time ll2o.
and the total number Of white children
in the county is more than 1000 more
than the negroes. This moves the Nali
to remark:
We need compulsory education law
The opponents cf compulsory education
have always defended their position on
account Of the negro question. They
have been told that it would not affect
the negroes, for the negroes were send
ing their children to school while the
white people were not sending theirs.
and now the official figures prove this
claim.
The negroes were doing everything
in their power to give their children an
education, and that they are outStrlp-
ping the whites is shown by the large
increase in the number of negro chl.,,
dren IN the public schools AS compared
with the white children.
The negroes are making the most Of
their opportunities, the white people
are neglecting theirs.
This means that we have a very diff
cult problem ahead Of us, and the only
way on earth to solve it is by means of
compulsory education.
The figures for Newberry are not
quite so bad because the negro Schoo!
population seems to be about double
the white school population. However,
the figures which we printed some time
ago clearly show that the negro is more
alive to the Importance of education
than the white man, and as we have
said on so many occasions, we must not
concern ourselves about the negro.
He is getting all the education he woulc
get under a compulsory law while many
Of our own people are utterly inditicr'
cnt to the welfare Of their own chill
dren, or seem to be.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-10-09

Two circuit Judges, Judges Klugh
and Gage, are both sick and special
judge had to be assigned to hold court
for both of them. Justice Pope says it
is the first time he has ever known two
circuit Judges to be sick at the same
time. This cannot be helped, Of course,
but the number of special courts and
special Judges is increasing very rapidly,
and something should be done. Either
stop so many special courts, or if they
are necessary then increase the num-
Der of circuits and the number Of regu.
lar circuit judges. We are inclined tt
think the increase of business and O
population makes it necessary to hav,
additional circuits and it would be econ
omy to do 80.