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Evening journal., 1903-09-24
THE HALL OF FAME.

NJ. Loubet, president Of the Fre'
republic, Is reported to have dc
mined never again to stand for otici
Miss Ida NJ. Tritt, treasurer OF
New York and Queens County st
railway, has ten young women as
sistants.
Governor Nash of Ohio has appoiI
j. Benson Foraker, Jr., son of the {
senator, trustee of the Ohio univer'
at Athens.
August A. Busch of st. Louis has Il
chased the old Grant farm, Hardscil
BILE, and will erect a splendid sumd
home there.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, dear
the Washington College of Law
Washington. is one of the ablest Il
yers in the United States.
President B. d. Gray Of Georgetd
college has been elected secretary
the home board Of the Southern Bap|
convention as successor to DR.. Mcq
nell.
Congressman Henry R. Gibson Of
Second Tennessee district has GOMEZ
to a legacy Of nearly 100000, which
is said, he will use as an endowment
help worthy young men through
lege.
Hon. Albert Ware Paine of Band
Me-, has passed his ninety-frst biz
day, but is still active in the pracl
Of his profession, the law. He is d
president Of the Maine Telegraph q
pany.
Colonel d. r. Anthony, the yetel
editor Of Leavenworth, celebrated
seventy-ninth anniversary on Aug.
Colonel Anthony has been an ac4
newspaper editor most Of the time
the last fifty years.
Frau Laura Hilgermann, one OF
singers at the Imperial Opera in VI
ma. is devoting her leisure hours to
study Of medicine. She began at
City hospital and intends to contil
her studies at the university.
J. L. Ellison, president Of the Cind
natl chamber Of commerce, has reed
ed an invitation from the Paragl
government to go to that country as|
guest. during which visit he will
spect the waterways Of the countryl
When the late Tom Ochiltree Il
started out in life he went into
practice of the law with his fatlI
sVen. Ton," the senior partner is \
TO have remarked, "what shall
style the firmY" whereupon Tom
mediately suggested. why not Thou
p. Ochiltree & FatherT
Evening journal., 1903-09-24
WAYFARER
Did Not Drink Linuor.


a good story Is being told on a local
newspaper man VINO while on an as
sigpment tried to make himself good
by treating those in the barroom where
he hoped to get the story. one man
was standing in front of the bar and
he assented when asked TO have a
drink.
What will you have?' said the writer
to the proprietor who was standing be-
hind the bar.
Not n thing" was the unexpected
reply.
Continuing. the landlord said:
1t Is bad enough to sell rum without
drinking it." The newspaper man did
not go into the ethical side Of the ques-
ton, but swallowed his drink in ST.
lence. 1t is said he had been doing
some thinking ever since.
Evening journal., 1903-09-24
The Rlnht clulo snirit.

From the Philadelphia Press.
It Is proposed in New York to nominate
for alderman Fulton Cutting. George
Haven Putnam, Captain Mahan. Presi-
dent Butler 90 Columbia University. and
other men Of that rank and character
The movement Is IN earnest. These men
are rot to be mere show figures in o cam
paign. They are hrouglS -1rward with a
prospect Of election and th.,~gre willing
20 serve. Mr.. Cutting. who Is chairman
of the Citizens Union and head OF the
combined Organization behind Mayor Low
has already accepted
This is one OF the most hopeful signs
OF the times. All OF acse men belong to
the class Of citizens who can too rare
ly be persuaded to give thar time and
efforts directly 20 the cause Of good gov
ernment IL indicates the quality and
resolution of the movement IN New York
for municipal reform that it appeals toI
such men 60 enter the Board of Aldermen
and IL Is to their great honor that they
are ready to make the personal sacrifice
involved IN such service. 1t shows "a
civic spirit which ought TO be more wide
~ omulntcd
Evening journal., 1903-09-24
The Anrinn. nnrhor-

Inasmuch as there is only one good
barber in 10000, why put Sir Tonsor
on the anxious seat and spoil his work ?
No barber can do himself credit and
his customer justice when NJ. Next is
sitting impatiently alongside. l would
keep NJ. Next in an anteroom. where
there should be an annunciator If a
dozen BARRIERS are in the shop let each
be numbered. If No. be busy with
customer let the annunciator read,
mo. 8 will be disengaged in ten min
utes.' Then If one of No. 9's regular
patrons enters the anteroom he will
understand that he is NJ. Next and will
be attended to in ten minutes. If No,
. is not busy the annunciator will read.
mo. o is disengaged" An attendant
should give to each arriving customer
card signifying his place in the line
in case there is crush TO get ut any
particular artist" 1t makes a barber
very nervous TO have an old friend
wait while he scarifes transient.
Alas, poor transient,-New York Press.
Evening journal., 1903-09-24
THE CROSSROADS STORE.

Te can talk abaout yer congressman
An senators an such
Debatin' daown to Washln'tun
In way to beat the Dutch:
Wavin' their arms Wild In the air
An stampin' on the floor.
But the place where things get settled IA
Daown to tho crossroads store.
We gather there most every night
When all the work Is through
An sorter glance the kentry DER.
rakin' birdscye view
OF politics. diplomacy.
Religion. crops. and soar
To patriotic heights. you betl
Daown to the crossroads store.
When Russia gifts a loetie fresh
or England throws a blum
Or Germany shoots on some more
Retaliation stun.
Or Turkey holds her fingers to
Her snubby. turn up nose.
Wiggiin' EN- In The direction
Yer Uncle 6amyel goes.
We calmly takes the matter up.
Prepared for peace or war;
Don't keer much which when we gita
Daown to the crossroads store.
Sometimes our argyminta grow hot.
An Deekin Brown rips out
A good old cuss word. like "Gol darn
Whut Itnly's about"
Then Gran'pop White jumps from his
cheer
An grabs an ole ok holve.
"By gumW he squeaks. That's what
we done
Way back In eighteen-twelveW
Ye can believe tho eagle screams,
An cannons crash an roar
When we're settlin mighty questions
Daown TO the crossroads store.
-Harper's Magazine.
Evening journal., 1903-09-24
EDITORIAL OPINION
Nhy Philadelphia Needs the Canal.

Why Philadelphia Needs the Canal.
From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
Recently the steamship Texan started
from the Pacific port of Tacoma with a
big miscellaneous cargo. bound for the
Delaware Brcakwoter. 1T is said that her
captain hopes to make the voyage Of 49, 800
miles without q single stop Tor fuel and
that 81 is his purpose to reach the mouth
OF the Delaware in fifty days.
Such a trip would be remarkable; even
in these record-breaking days. But the
conclusion which 1t Immediately ana for
ciby suggests is manifest. with a canal
across the isthmus the distance to be
covered would be reduced by more than
one-half and the expenditure OF time and
coal correspondingly shortened
The voyage Of THE Texan furnishes a.
concrete Illustration Of the value to
Philadelphia, as well as to the rest Of the
country Of an isthmian canal. With the
rapid development Of our Pacific sea-
poard-a development which, promising
as Its proportions are. IS yet IN its early
aawa-the need for the canal must stead-
ivy increase. The achievement Of the
Oregon, glorious as It was, would have
been unnecessary If a waterway OF this
type had then existed. Captain Clarks
memorable dash around the Horn called
the attention Of the whole nation to the
urgency OF securing q prompt method Of
transit for American warships between
the two oceans. But where such an emer-
gency may not arise once in a genera
ton the requirements OF commerce are
constant and Imperative.
ship canal, either at Panarn-- Cr by
tho Nicaragua route, is absolutely indls-
pensabe, And It is an Undertaking in
which this city has a direct interest. as
the voyage Of the steamship Texan
shows.
Evening journal., 1903-09-24
bid not Know Anlmo.ltx.

An old colored man was tellineo a
party Of friends yesterday about his
first introduction to court. He had
been arrested for something
been arrested for assaulting another
man. After the prosecuting witness
had testified in his own behalf the old
fellow went on the stand and testified
in his own behalf.
Finally the Attorney General said:
Had you animosity toward the wit,
ness y'
The balance OF the story is best told
nthe negro's own words:
mo, sab: / said / never knowed Mr.
Andy Mostly
will 1 clare to heben / never hered
such laffin. De judges and all them
smart lawyers Just shouted. / didn't
know what they was a lafhn' about
When the judge could talk he said:
That Ii do. John
Il eot clear but that lafiin' was puz-
zlln' 20 me. When / goes home I tells
the boss and he starts TO lar. When
he gets through / asks him what he
mean by laffin. Then he 'splains to
me and laf 10. Them judges must
hara thouGht ma dumb Niger"
Evening journal., 1903-09-24
CYNlcIsMs.

In keeping a scrapbook about your
self don't keep everything.
When a man does q fool thing he
thinks It's smart or he wouldn't do it.
A real good friend is one who will
say you are sensitive when you are
quarrelsome.
Do a good act and you are credited
with two. Do q mean act and you are
creSited with ten.
The average woman loves to look
pcnsive and speak in a mysterious way
Of what has come into her life.
After the dance is over how many
men try to make an entirely new set
Of arrangements with the fiddlerl
At night when you sit on your front
porch and talk it Is well to remember
that those TO whom you talk viii re
peat what you said in broad daylight
next day.-Atchison Globe.
Evening journal., 1903-09-24
Pennypaeksr,. ApolonIa.

From the Philadelphia Evening Tele-
graph.
Governor Pennypacker recently
opened the political campaign at Will
kesbarre. whore the state League OF
Republican Clubs is holding its annual
convention. His Exceilency took ad-
vantage of the opportunity 70 enter a
defence Of his Gubernatorial fminis-
tration in a speech that was even morn
remarkable in manner than IN matter.
At the outset, the Governor again ad-
vances the claim that he asked no
man for his vote during the campaign
Of last year-in effect. that the ONCE
was not sought by him. but was liter
ally thrust pom him. In his review Of
the FIRST eight months OF his adminis-
tration he dwells especially upon the
high character of the men whom he
has appointed TO office. and the ehic-
iency with which they have been dis
charging their duties but makes no
reference 20 the appointments which
had TO be revoked. because they we I,
made in fagrant violstion Of the Con-
stitution.
But. after all. the most important
part of the Governors apologize is his
eulogy Of the Legislature and defence
Of its work at the last session. The
fact that only two out of some hun
dreds % Acts passed by that body have
been subjected TO criticism is declared
TO be a high tribute to the intell-
gence and integrity" of its members
a sample Of unconscious humor quite
on a level with the denunciafion OF the
local Republican machine by the Dom
neliy-Ryan Democrats. Incidentally
in this part of his discourse. the Gov
ernor gloats over the p&ssage OF the
press mueller. which he ronouncss no
Evening journal., 1903-09-24
Germany's vyar Chest.

Spandau castle. near Berlin, is to be
pulled down, with the exception Of the
tower OF Julius, which is to remain. as
hitherto. the storehouse of the war
fund OF the German empire. OF the
f200,000,000 exacted from France IN
1871, f0,0000O0 in gold was put aside
in the fortress vaults to be kept in
readiness for the expenses Of the next
German war. There 1t still remains I'M
touched save for its annual inspection
and weighing. AS a modern instance
Of the parable Of the man who buried
his talent in the earth, this German
boarding Of s6OO0,O00 IS unique At
only So per cent compound interest
money doubles itself in twenty years.
so that the original f6.00OO00 would
have grown into nearly E17OO0.OOO in
these thirty years. The doomed castle
Is also notable as one Of the prisons OF
Baron Trenck.-London Chronicle.
Evening journal., 1903-09-24
Fror sl.in, ror noo,.b,rdtnr

According to Calcutta contempora-
ry, new and lucrative industry has
sprung up, Offering a wide scope for
Indian capital. 1t appears that there
is a great demand from a new quarter
for frogs, which India could supply by
the million. They are used in bookblnd-
ing. for Il has been found that the
frogs skin makes a very fine. soft
leather, and in dyeine IT will take the
most delicate shades; hence it Is inlaid
In the calf OF crushed levant Of sImptu
Gus book covers, and it makes a very
striking and beautiful decoration.
Evening journal., 1903-09-24
ALAnAMA AMn re NEeRo.

The South may be saturated with
race prejudiee--although we might re-
mark that Il is not altogether wiped
out in the North--yet there are not
wanting honest-hearted ana level
headed southerners TO do the negro
Justice. Yesterday the Alabama leeis-
lature wrangled all day over the race
problem. the occasion being pro-
posed appropriation TO a negro school
one member declared his unyielding
opposition to Industrial education and
declared that the students OF Booker
washlngton's school had been guilty Of
every known crime from the highest
to the lowest, and that not one Of them
In the community where It Is located
is earning an honest living.
one does not have to be familiar
with the conditions in Alabama to
understand the falsity the narrowness
and the untruthfulness Of that state
ment. II Is so sweeping that all hu-
man experience gives it the lie. and
had IL been approximately true. as
closely as the people OF the country
have followed washlngton's school.
they would have known It. Doubtless
industrial education has failed to make
an angel OF sweetness and light OF
every negro pupil, but n we are not
mistaken the same may be said of any
kind Of education applied TO any race.
II Is a pleasure 70 know that such
violent remarks are not TO be taken as
the voice OF Alabama. The report OF
the debate says Mr.. Werner OF Tusca-
loosa answered for his state, saying:
God knows / don't favor social equal
ity. or anything like It. but the people
OF Alabama owe the negro something.
and It should be paid. There Is not a
man upon the floor OF this house that
has not got money from the sweat OF
the negros brow. who worked and
toiled for him."
There spoke the man and not the
demagogue. 1t was the speech Of an
Anglo-saxon, whose sense OF justice
had been outraged. He remembered
how the negro had been stolen from
the African forests and brought to
America IN the holds OF slave ships.
He has not forgotten that the negro
toiled to build up the fortunes Of his
fathers. and how on his shoulders
rested the welfare OF the women and
children and the burden OF providing
them with food when his masters were
at the front fighting to rivet his chains
yet tighter.
Now what is to be done with the
negro7 He was emancipated. given
the franchise and suddenly transform
ed from a chattel into freeman.
Should the South now abandon him
ere he has become Identified with the
new conditions and ere he finds his
true place in our political and Industrial
economy. the South would be guilty OF
an unspeakable wrong. But the south
will not. Her pT9ss and her pulpit
have placed themselves on the right
side OF the question. and the great
mass of her people now that the
negro's emancipation is forever settled
win not permit further injustice.
Evening journal., 1903-09-24

Already the work for the now iegis-
laturo is shaping itself. A report
comes from the marsh districts that
the muskrat crop win be practical
failure this season beceuse OF the high
tides Protection to musluats forms
large part Of our legislation. but since
our solons forgot the tides the over
sight must be remedled. How would
this do for a campaign cry. 'Protec-
tion to muskrats: down with the
courts?"
Evening journal., 1903-09-24
sroP rHIs FooLIeHNEas.

Whatever the mission OF tho Water
Commissioners may be on their trip
to indianapolis the people are not pre-
pared for any moro foolishness. BY
the hardest kind of work they have
succeeded in getting noat of tho de-
tails OF the proposed transaction by
which the city was TO pay an untold
sum for plant that they were not
certain would do all that was de-
manded
The secrecy surrounding the award
OF the contract was not Justified. and
there has been an erort to shield and
defend tho Sand Filtration Company
apparently 60 the detriment Of the
city. This last trip was also kept n
profound secret until the commission
ers and their employees were on their
way. Yet since tho taxpayers foot the
bills they are entitled to know what the
motive for the visit Is.
We think the temper Of our people
calls Tor new deal--for full inveuti-
cation Of the possible sources Of sup
ply followed by new plans which shall
be selected after due competition, az
provided by law and then less secrecy
in carrying out the details OF the pro-
ject. What have these commissioners
and their employees gone TO Indian
apolls for? We arc entitled to know.
Evening journal., 1903-09-24

duties are confined TO drawing their
monthly salaries and receipting there
for But they are ornamental and
they vote right.
Evening journal., 1903-09-24

The most valuable book ever pub
llshed by private citizen was prob
ably the catalogue OF the Walters coll
lection Of pictures and ceramics IN
Baltimore. Only lc0 copies were pub
lished, which were presented 20 the
great libraries and museums OF the
world. This small edition cost more
than 100000.
Evening journal., 1903-09-24
LsvYINo ANoooLLscrINorAxEs

Ore OF the problems with which all
governments have TO deal is that Of
revenues, and N some form these have
TO be raised by the people. There are
those who object to paying taxes and
who exercise rare ingenuity in evading
themi but these are ii a minority.
since there are more persons who are
honest than dishonest Difficulties
have always been shcountsved where
the burdens have been excessive or
Evening journal., 1903-09-24

when they have been unequaily dis
tributed. and It is for that reason that
much attention is required in any sys-
tenn OF assessments and collections.
We do not believe that the majority
of persons object to a high tax rate
where the money is economically and
judIclously expended. half as strenu-
ously as they do when the rate is low
er and the burden is not properly dis
tributed, or a portion Of the revenue IS
wasted or stolen. Therefore there are
certain guiding principles that must be
followed. and if these obtain there will
be very little objection to the detaila
In the first place. the taxes must be
eouitably laid. and this Is not an easy
matter 1t makes little difference
whether tho assessment is at fun value
or at two-thirds value, although the
former is preferable. But the thing OF
prime Importance is that each bit OF
property that is Of the class on which
assessments are made shall bear its
proportionate amount Of the burden.
1t is for this reason that publicity is
demanded. That virtually makes Of all
property holders board Of revision.
II prevents favoritism, and helps TO
correct errors, besides compelling a
more careful assessment 1t enables
the man whose property is taxed to
make comparisons, and establishes con-
fidence In the integrity Of the system.
Consequently the assessment contains
ing every property should be published
The second principle is that taxes
properly laid must be collected With
out favoritism and without sentiment.
II Is sometimes a hardship 70 compel a
man to pay his debts. but the good Of
the mass is Of prime importance. Then
It may be said that oven IL 1t is a hard
ship for certain persons to pay taxes
on their real estate. they are yet in a
better position than thousands who
own no real estate. Therefore. equity
demands that certain time shall be
given to all persons to make settlement
and that after that time the property
shall be advertised and sold.
Collectors beyond certain point
should be given no option in the mat
ter, and when the law says they shall
publish delinquent lists they should be
held to the strict letter and obliged TO
place every name on the list that tho
law contemplates should be there. I'm
der tho system that we have outlined
tho tax rate might be materially re-
duced. the burdens equally distributed
and complaints reduced to a minimum.
Cardinal Cihhopa r.t,,r,. ero,,, Do,,,,
Evening journal., 1903-09-24

mueller at all. and not even a libel Act
"A contention in which he is right, as
far as its accomplishment Of any pur-
pose is concerned.
Evening journal., 1903-09-24

Another crank has been at Oyster
Bay trying TO see the President. We
will wager It was somebody who want
ed to say that another Delaware post
master is particularly and person
ally obnoxious"
Evening journal., 1903-09-24
C. F. RUDOLPH

BEAUTIFUL PEARL NECKLAd
Made of turned pearl beads chd
ically treated. Best imitation of
genuine ever made. Finest qua1
Roman Pearl Necklaces, Gold Ne|
laces. Popular lengths and sty|
Evening journal., 1903-09-24

f. Levy. Seventh and Market streets.
upstairs. have today placed on sale 70
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Watches Of
sold, silver and nickel. viii be sold
cheap.
Evening journal., 1903-09-24
Pouches. Pouches.

At Durstein's. A nice assortment Of
plug and smoking pouches, 10. 15. 25.
IS. SO. Is. S1.00.
Evening journal., 1903-09-24
THE HOTEL BELLEcLAIl


1 appeals especially to WI
may be called semi-transi.
visitors: people who desire, foi
week or a fortnight or a mons
the comforts, conveniences q:
advantages of New York's gr
modern hotels, but who wish
avoid some oe the noise, the bus
and the expense that are inc
table in an extended visit. J.
such people THE BELLECLAIi
has furnished suites of one, I.
or three rooms and bath, VIII
may be occupied at reasona
rates fot shorter or longer perio
1t is an apartment house with I
best features of a hotel. 1t id
hotel with the best features of
apartment house. And it is
solutely new and absolutely Fl
proof.
rIILTON ROBLEH, /
Proprietor,
Broadway, at Seventy-sevec;S3
NEW YORK.
Evening journal., 1903-09-24

Only s1.oo to Baltimore end Return.
Via Pennsylvania Railroad. Sunday.
September 81. Special train leaves
Wilmington. 900 q. m. Returning,
leaves Baltimore CUnion Station) $50
p. m. Tickets good only on special
train IN each direction.
Evening journal., 1903-09-24

The time limit for exchanging ratif-
cations Of the canal treaty having cx-
pired Il looks as though Colombia
would have a worthless franchise on
her hands. She evidently thought that
tho United states wanted 20 build the
canal SO badly that we would consent
TO be. bled copiousiy. Fortunately we
have another string to our how. colom-
bie may repent OF her action and pro-
pose another treaty, but II 10. she will
be the suitor, and can secure no bet
ter terms than were contained IN the
treaty she rejected.
Evening journal., 1903-09-24

Cardinal Gibbons returns from Rome
with the assurance that America win
have another cardlnai--perhaps more.
Much OF the strength and intelligence
of the Roman Church is on this side Of
the water and It would be a proper
recognition OF the great American
branch Of the church.
Evening journal., 1903-09-24

We wonder II the Highway Com
missioncrs from Kent and Sussex
counties haven't decided by this tirts
that theiy omce IS a Aineoureg Their
Evening journal., 1903-09-24

Prof. Langley Is getting a real good
blowing up every day, but unfortunately,
he cant use up the supply.