davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Milford chronicle., 1903-03-13

they are retained. But who declines to
be a lawyer because there are so many
incompetent lawyers? Yet there are
4ens Of thousands of people who decline
being religious because there are so
many unworthy Christians. Now, l
say it is Illogical. Poor lawyers are
nothing against Jurisprudence; poor
physicians are nothing against medi-
cine; poor farmers are nothing against
agriculture, and mean, contemplate
professors of religion are nothing
against our glorious Christianity
False Lights to Be Avoided.
Sometimes you have been riding
along on summer night by swamp.
and you have seen lights that kindled
over decayed vegetation-lights which
are called jack-o'-lantern or will-o'
the-wisp. These lights are merely poi
sonous miasmata. My friends. on your
way to heaven you will want better
light than the will-o'-the-wisps which
dance on the rotten character Of mori-
DuIlu AuIlSLldl5s AAAuA1llDiAo AAOAAA l'bA
sonous trees in our neighbors garden
will make a very poor balm for our
wounds
Sickness viii come. and we will be
pushed out toward the Red sea which
divides this world from the next. and
not the inconsistency of Christians. but
the rcd of faith, will wave back the wa,
ters as a commander wheels his host
The judgment will come. with its thun
der shod solemnities. Oh, then we will
not stop and say, There was mean
Christian; there was a cowardly Chris
tian; there was an impure Christian"
In that day as now, If thou be wise
thou shalt be wise for thyself but if
thou scornest thou alone shall bear it.
Why. my brother. the Inconsistency Of
Christians, so far from being an argu
ment to keep you away from God
ought to be an argument to drive you
to him. The best place for skillful
doctor is in neighborhOOd where there
are all poor doctors. the best place for
an enterprising merchant to open his
store is in a place where the bargain
makers do not understand their bust
ness. and the best place for you who
want to become the illustrious and
complete Christian. the best place for
YOU is to come right down among us
who are so incompetent and so incon
sistent sometimes Show US how. Give
US an example.
Other persons apologize for not be
coming Christians because they lack
time, as though religion muddled the
brain Of the accountant or tripped the
pen of the author or thickened the
tongue Of the orator or weakened the
arm of the mechanic or scattered the
briefs of che lawyer or interrupted the
sales of the merchant. They bolt their
store doors against it and fight it back
with trowels and with yardsticks and
cry, Away with your religion from
our store, our office, our factory!
They do not understand that religion
in this workday world will help you to
do anything you ought to do. 1t can
Law a keel; it can sail ship: it can
buy a cargo; it can work pulley; it
can pave a street; it can fit wrist
band; it can write a constitution; it can
marshal host. 1t is as appropriate to
the astronomer as his telescope, to the
chemist as his laboratory. to the ma
son as his plumb line. to the carpenter
as his plane, to the child as his mar
bles, to grandfather as his staff.
Milford chronicle., 1903-03-13
Time to BE Religious.


No time to be religious here! You
have no time not to be religious You
might as we'll have no clerks in your
store. no books in your library. no
compass on your ship. no rife in the
battle, no hat for your head, no coat
for your back, no shoes for your feet.
Better travel on toward eternity bare
headed and barefOoted and hOuseless
and homeless and friendless than to
go through life without religion Did
religion make Raleigh any less of
statesman or HavelOck any less Of
soldier or Grinnell any less Of mer-
chant or West any less of painter?
Why, my friends. religion is the best
security in every bargain; it is the
sweetest note in every song; it is the
brightest gem in every coronet No
time to be religious? Why you will
have to take time to be sick, to be
troubled. to die. Our world is only the
wharf from which we are to embark
for heaven. No time TO secure the
friendship of Christ? No time to buy
a lamp and trim 1t for that walk
through the darkness which otherwise
will be illumined only by the white
ness of the tOmbstones? No time to
educate the eye for heavenly splendors
or the hand for choral harps or the ear
for everlasting songs or the soul for
honor. glory and immortality? One
would think we had time for nothing
else.
Milford chronicle., 1903-03-13

Other persons apologize for not enter
ing the Christian life because it is time
enough yet That is very like these
persons who send regrets and say. Il
will come in perhaps at II or - o'clock:
will not be there at the opening of the
banquet, but will be there at the
close" Not yet! Not yet! Now. I do
not give any doleful view of this life.
There is nothing in my nature, nothing
in the grace Of God. that tends toward
a doleful view of human life have
not much sympathy with Addison's de-
scriptiOn of the "VisiOn of Mirza."
where be represents human life as be-
ing a bridge of hundred arches and
both ends of the bridge covered with
clouds and, the race coming on. the
most of them falling down through
the first span and all of them falling
down through the last span. II is Il
very dismal picture. | have not much
sympathy with the Spanish proverb
which says, THE sky is good and the
earth is good; that which is bad is be-
tween the earth and the sky" But.
while we as Christian men are bound
10 take a cheerful view of life. we must
also confess that life is great uncer-
tainty and that man who says Il can't
become Christian because there is time
enough yet" is running n risk infinite.
You do not perhaps realize the fact that
this descending grade Of sin gets steep
er and sleeper and that you are gath
ering up rush and velocity which
Milford chronicle., 1903-03-13
another Apology.

OlAeE peESuuS dpOlOSiAe lOI uOl eu-
tering the Christian life because of the
incorrigibility of their temperament.
Now, we admit it is harder for some
people to become Christians than for
others, but the grace of God never
came to a mountain that it could not
climb or to an abyss that it could not
fathOm or to a bondage that it could
not break. The widest horse that ever
trod Arabian sands has been broken to
bit and trace. The maddest torrent
tumbling from mountain shelving has
been harnessed to the mill wheel and
the factory band. setting a thousand
shuttles all a-buzz and a-clatter. And
the widest, the haughtiest, the most
ungovernable man ever created by the
grace of God may be subdued and sent
out on ministry of kindness. as God
sends an August thunderstorm to wa
ter the wild flowers down in the grass.
Peter, with nature tempestuous as the
sea that he once tried to walk. at one
look from Christ went out and wept
bitterly. Rich harvests of grace may
grow on the summit of the jagged
steep, and flocks Of Christian graces
may find pasturage in fields Of bramble
and rock. Though your disposition
may be all a-bristle with fretfulness.
though you have a temper a-gleam
with quick lightnings, though your
avarice be like that of the horse leech.
crying. "Giveg' though damnable i'm
purities have wrapped you in all con
suming fire, God can drive that devil
out Of your soul, and over the chaos
and the darkness he can say. Let
there be light" Converting grace has
lifted the drunkard from the ditch and
snatched the knife from the hand Of
the assassin and the false keys from
the burglar and in the pestiferous lanes
of the city met the daughter of sin un-
der the dim lamplight and scattered
her sorrow and her guilt with the
words. Thy sins are forgiven; go, and
sin no more" For scarlet sin scarlet
atonement
Other persons apologize for not en-
tering the Christian life because of the
Inconsistencies of those who profess
religion. There are thousands Of poor
farmers. They do not know the nature
of soils or the proper rotation Of crops
Their corn is shorter in the stalk and
smaller in the ear. They have ten
less bushels to the acre than their
neighbors. But who declines being
farmer because there are so many poor
farmers? There are thousands of in.
competent merchants. They buy at the
wrong time. They get cheated in the
sale Of their goods Every bale of
goods is to them a bale Of disaster
They fail after awhile and go out of
business. But who declines to be a
merchant because there are so many
incompetent merchants? There are
thousands of poor lawyers. They can
not draw declaration that will stand
the test. They cannot recover just
damages. They cannot help a defend.
ant escape from the Injustice of his
prosecutors. They are the worst i'm
pedlments against any case in which
Milford chronicle., 1903-03-13

after awhile may not answer to the
brakes.
The neIusfou In DeIav
Evening journal., 1903-03-06
WORKMAN
DIES OF HEART DISEASE
Jacob Butt, One Of the First
Members Admitted to the
Organization Here

Jacob Butt. aged 20 years, one Of the
first members of the A. O. u. w. in
this city died last night at his home,
No. S13 Poplar street, of heart disease.
He had been ailing for some time, but
his death was not expected by the mem
bers Of his family.
Mr. Butz became o. Workman on Au-
gust 1. 1881, shortly after the Organiza-
ito nwas instituted in Wilmington, and
was, up to the time Of his illness, a
prominent figure in the affairs of
Lodge No. 1, to which he belonged. He
is a past grand master of the order, and
was also member of Lafayette Lodge,
Masonic Fraternity, and Hope Lodge
Il. o. o. II.
The funeral will take place from his
late home on Monday afternoon. at 3
O'Clock, and at the request of his family
services will he conducted privately
by the Rev. Frederick Doerr, OF 81.
Stephens Lutheran Church. A wife and
five children survive him. three sons
and two daughters-John, William and
George, and Miss Emma e. and Mrs.
IL. p. MCGOWAN.
Evening journal., 1903-03-06
BUTCHER FINED FOR
SELLING MONKEY VEAL
Case Was Not Called for
Trial, the Defendant
Pleading Guilty

William Wollaston. a butcher dn Eighth
street Market, was fined so and costs
this morning in Oity Court for selling
"nonkev veal" Meat Inspector Mlchael
Devine prosecuted the case and the de-
fendant. pleaded guilty. paying his fine
without being called for TRIAL w
Francesca Buscai, alias Frank Lobe the
Young italian who was arrested yester-
day on suspicion OF robhng Mrs. Julia
Wolfe. an employe Of the Grand Union
Hotel, OF SlS and gold ring. was ar
raagned, and by mutual consent OF his
counsel, Horace G.. Knowles, and Assist
ant city Solicitor Garrett, the case was
continued until Monday evening bail being
fixed in the sum Of $500. The prisoner ap-
peared in Court with his left arm ban
daged and in "a sling,as result Of the
wound inflicted by Patrolman Wilmer
Hahn with a pitohfork, while the latter
was searching Through a hay mow lor e..e
prisoner.
Irwin Hamer a young man was held un-
der $500 BAH for the upper court to answer
a charge of larceny of TOOLS preferred
against him by Thomas Pumen. Of No. Jog
Orange street. The father Of the prisoner
was arraagnod ON the same charge several
days ago and held for court.
Simon Cochran a boy was charged Will
trespassing on railroad property and
pleaded guilty. He was fined 50 and costs.
Evening journal., 1903-03-06
JUDGES MEET AND
STRAIGHTEN TANGLE
They Decide That the Legis-
latu re Is Still in Session.
Acts Are Legal

Five Of the Supreme Court judges
met here yesterday afternoon to con-
slider the legality Of the minority Of the
Delaware Legislature in adjourning the
session OF the House from Tuesday un-
til yesterday.
Their decision. announced last
night, was that as the States Consti-
tuition gives a minority the right only
to adjourn the Assembly from day to
day. there was no adjournment of the
body on Tuesday. the Legislature tech
nically remaining I'm session until le-
gally adjourned yesterday by the ma
jority. LIZ
s,fbe. status OF the Legislature was
under consideration by the judges, Who
decided on the constitntfonality of the
act of the minority in adjourning the
Assembly for more than one day. The
Constitution does not authorize a mi
nority to adjourn either branch of the
Assembly except from day to day. The
Legislature adjourned Monday after
the. election OF the United States SEN
atofs 10 meet the following day. on
Tuesday. howeverg a majority OF the
members went to- Washington to soc
the new senators sworn in. AS only
few Legislators were present AT
Tuesdays session Representative Hol-
comb adjourned the House until yes
terday.
The Judges assembled en- banc al
Wilmington and reported their find
| ing today to Governor HUM. Had
they decided that the House was non
existant, Governor HUM would have
called an extra session to meet for
thirty days beginning Monday.
This would have necessitated the in
PRODUCTION of every bill now pending
before the Legislature. The work OF
the Assembly has been greatly ham,
pered by the numerous caucuses dur
ing the attempts TO elect United States
senators, and the number OF bills to be
considered is large.
Evening journal., 1903-03-06
ADDICKS NOW TRUSTEE
OF DELAWARE COLLEGE
He Was Named By Governor Hum
to Succeed Or. Irving L. VAL
landigham.

Governor Hum yesterday appointed
J. Edward Addicks a trustee Of Della
ware College, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of the Rev. J. l.. VAL
landingham. The position has no
emoluments, but is one OF the highest
honors to Delawareans, tho institution
being theStateshighesteducational in
lstitution. The appointment does not
have to be confirmed by the Senate,
otherwise Mr.. Addicks might have
more trouble.
The appointment, It is understood
was made at the urgent solicitation Of
the Union Republicans. who declared
that they should have more represen-
tation on the Board of Trustees. and
also that some OF the trustees should
be men OF means. as the schools need
ed such officers.
The following are the other members oi
the boards
Representing the original board, s. M
Curtis. George G. Evans. James hossn
ger. II. G.. NJ. Kollock. Charles y. Evans
Il. william Curtis. Manlove Hayes
Dover: John C.. Higgins, Delaware city
DIR. George w. Marshall. Milford; j. Har
vey Whteman and William 4. Lyman
Wilmington; George Blddle.
Trustees on behalf Of the state Of Del
aware-Now Castle county, Charles J.
Lore, Edward. Reynolds, Middlctowr
Daniel w. Corbit, Odessa; and l.. Heisi'
Ball. Marshalton. Kent county John {
stocSlcy Smyrna; John BarlSlcy, Caytof
James Pcnnowin and w. Watson Hal
rmgton. Dover. and Charles S. Conwel
Camden. Sussex county, Lewis w. Mus
Hard. Lewes; Edwin r. paynier. eeorgl
town; General William IL. Stevens an
Henry w. Barker. seaford.
Governor John HUM and DR.. George 4
Harter, President OF Tho college. cx-ofic
members. Officers Charles =. Lore. pre-
idcnt; Mmlovo Hayes. vloo-prcsiden
Charles B. Evans. secretary and treai
urer.
Evening journal., 1903-03-06
DYRNE'S NOMINATION
WILL Be Conf IRMED
Judiciary Committee Will
Withdraw It's Opposition
Since Election

Washington, March CIV. NJ. Byrnes
nomination as district attorney will be
favorably reported from the Judiciary
Committee at its meeting next Monday.
Confirmation by the Senate of the Re-
publican senators who last month
voted In committed with five Demo-
cratic members for an unfavoralble re-
port will not renew the fight against
Byrne.
They take the ground that Delaware
now is fully represented in the Senate
and in the absence specific charges
against the nomination other senators
should permit the senators from that
State to settle the local troubles. 1t
also developed that President Roose-
velt sent in Byrne's nomination only
after consultation with Senators Alice
and Ball, in which the latter acquiesced
in the appointment Of his late opponent
in the race for Congress.
This withdrawal Of opposition will
therefore result in Byrnes confrma-
tionl
Tho President yesterday again sent
to the Senate the nomination Of Will
liam Michael Byrne TO be United States
attorney for the district Of Delaware.
During the last session Of the Sennte
the Committee on Judiciary recon-
mended the rejection Of the appoint
ment Of Byrne. and it was believed
that the President would withdraw his
name. The recent election OF two
United States senator's in Delaware
however has apparently changed the
situation and the reaDpointment is the
result.
Evening journal., 1903-03-06
Great Sale Continues.

The end OF the great dissolution sale
of the Surprise Store. no. 3O2 Market
street and No. z East Third street. IS
near. The remainder of the stock or
mems. boys and childrcus clothing/
which was procured by this company &C
such a sacrifice, and which has been
offered TO the Wilmington public AT
such astonishingly low figures. will last
only a few days longer. II would be
like wasting money to miss such WON
derful bargains. In the list arc mems
and boys suits and overcoats, and all
SORTS of furnishing. and everything
that is required to fix up the little man.
Evening journal., 1903-03-06
MICHAEL CARROL
| KICKED TO DEATH
BY VICIOUS HORSE
Wanted to Share Stall With
Animal But Latter Took
Exceptions
HEAD MASS OF CUTS AND BRUISES

Body Was Identified at the
Morsue-Unfortunato Was Found
BY Employees After Life Had Been
Crushed Out.
With head terribly battered the body
|oi Michael Carroll, aged about 35 years.
OF No. 1917 Elm St, was found shortly
after z o'clock this morning in the
stables OF Undertaken Charles b.
Dougherty, at Front and Orange
streets. An employe discovered tho
dead man lying in a stall with the horse
which had during the night taken
exception to the stranger who desired
to share its quarters. and beat him to
death with mmerciful ironclad hoofs.
How Mr.. Carroll got into the
stable without attracting attention is a
mystery.
His skull was penetrated in several
places by the vicious kicks of the
animal. Beside him lay dinner pail
filled with food. Deputy CorOney Kill
mer was notified and he removed the
body to the morgue, where It was later
identified.
Evening journal., 1903-03-06
ceIebrated sixtieth Rirthday.

Letter Carrier Charles w. Poinsett
celebrated his sixtieth birthday anni-
versary today by treating his fellow
employees of hte. Government at the
postofrice this morning with ice cream
and cake. Mr.. Poinsett has been in the
service about ten years. and has many
friends.
The Grand Lodge, knights of Golden
Eagle, will hold its annual meeting at
Newark ON April 6. Officers for the
ensuing year will be elected and COM
mittees appointed.
Evening journal., 1903-03-06
FOUND ASLEEP IN A BREAD BOX
Little Negro Much Frightened When
He Found Himself in Pa
troll Wagon.

Patrolman Purcell. shortly after 12
o'clock last night, discovered a little
colored lad cuddled up in a bread box
asleep at Fourth and Madison streets,
When the patrol wagon arrived the
l0x was handed mp to the sergeant aud
when the ''pickaninny' awakened he
jumped out of his warm quarters. very
much frightened. He informed tho po-
lice that he lived at Seventh and
Church streets, where he was allowed
to return this morning.
Evening journal., 1903-03-06
Detective Celebrates nirthday.

The friends of Detective W. II. jones' OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad service. are
congratulating him today. it being his 56th
birthday. Mr.. Jones is one Of the oldest
continuous officers in the State, he having
served for 21 years as a railroad detective,
and before that time was on the city police
force for seven years. During his career
he has arrested many notorious law
breakers and ds one Of the most popular
officers in the city.
Evening journal., 1903-03-06
c0aI c0mpany Director Meet.

The Delaware and Western Coal
Company recently held a meeting in
this city and elected a new board Of
directors. The new directors are as
follows: President Luray. of the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Company; c.
+. Woolford, and Andrew L. San
born, of this city. BY resolu-
tion it was decided to remove the local
offices Of the company from Arlington
Mills to Mr.. Sanborn's office, No. 1925
Market street.
Evening journal., 1903-03-06
Lenten Services At 81. MiehaeI,s.

The third Of the course of Lenten SER
mons at St. Michael's Church will be de-
hvered by the Rev. Maurice L. Cowl, of
St. Elizabeth's Church, Philadelphia. The
rector, the Rev. William Doan Manross,
is delivering a series of short lectures at
p. m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The
subject Of the Tuesday lectures will be
Great Epochs in Church History" and
on Thursdays "The Post-Apostolic
Saints"
Evening journal., 1903-03-06
child FeII From Window.

While playing in a second-story window,
the two-year-old child OF John A. Bier
man, No. 9l9 jackson street, yesterday
fell TO the pavement. and when examina-
tion was made by DR.. George w. X. For
rest it was found that with the exception
OF a few bruises tho little one was unin-
jured. Pedestrians who saw the child fall
expected to see it killed on the pavement.
Evening journal., 1903-03-06
Price of Butter Goes un.

The price of butter still scars up
ward, and at present is selling in the
local market from 20 to 50 cents a
pound. Poultry is rather scarce, and
chickens are selling from 16 to 20
cents a pound; ducks, is cents a pound.
Turkeys are very scarce. and what
few there are here are bringing 25
cents a pound.
Evening journal., 1903-03-06
Struck BY His Own Train.

While watching the approach Of an
other train, John II. Scott "a Delaware
division ilagman, was truck by his own
train, while standing at a switch and
received a severe injury 10 his back
as we'll as contusions on the head at
Middletown yesterday afternoon. He
was brought 10 this city and was at
tended by DR.. Draper. and afterward
removed to his home, No. 413 East
Eighth street.
Evening journal., 1903-03-06
LENTEN GROCERIES AT IJYNcTs

Fresh Eggs, zoe doz.; Deep Water
Goldfish, 12c. lb.; Clam. Vegetable and
Tomato Soups. Zoe. can; Clam Chow
der 10c. and zoe. can; Crab Meat, zoe.
can; Smoked Herring and Kippered
White Fish, Sardines, Mackerel and
Samon. Fruits of all kinds. Stores:
Fourth and Madison streets. Eighth
and King streets.
Evening journal., 1903-03-06
To Resume Old Schedule.

The steamer Brandywine. Of the VIII
mington Steamboat Company, will resume
her regular trips on March II, leaving this
city at 7.S0 a. m. and 1 p. m, and Phil
adolphia at 1918 a. m. and p. m. on ac-
count Of the ice in the Delaware river the
boat was forced TO make but one trip a
day dunlng the winter, but no day passed
that the boat did not go TO Philadelphia
and return.
Evening journal., 1903-03-06
Stricken Wlth sevore IIIness.

Frank Smith, assistant to Deputy Cor
oner Kdlmer, and brother Of Mrs. Kllmer.
Is confined to his bed with a severe attack
mia 1t Is now week since Mr.. Smith WAS
compelled ITO go Ito bed, and his condition
Is serious.
Evening journal., 1903-03-06
RIPPER BILL ALMOST
READY FOR THIS CITY
Democrats and Unions Join to Pass
Charter to Take Government
From Hands of People
ISSUED FOUR BUILDING PERMITS
Two New Houses Will Be Erected and
Sash Weight Foundry Built.

Building Inspector Cassidy issued
four permits this morning, as follows:
Charles e. Anderson to build two
twO-story dwellings at Vandevere ave-
nue. and Pine streets. to cost s1,75O
each.
S. c. Tarbutton. alterations to No
S25 East Fourth street, $500.
John b. johnson, alterations and ad-
dition to the store of S. II. Staats. al
No. 405 Market street, which will cost
1854.
William NJ. Myers Company, to erect
a one-story frame foundry, to cast sash
weights, in E street. near the Christi
ana, 5000.
Evening journal., 1903-03-06
La Named AS Director.

President Riggs. Of the Inter State
Electric Company, has announced the
following Board OF Directors recently
elected: Robert n. Carson. Edward
j. Moore, Thomas c. Barr. Henry C..
Moore, f. w. Roebling. Richmond l..
Jones, William r. McIlvain. Joseph l..
Caven. William J. Harvey, Preston Lea,
OF this city; Isaac Eckert, John A.
Rigg.
Evening journal., 1903-03-06
Trolley Car Breaks Down.

A break in the machinery Of Della.
war eaNenue car No. 2, of the Whining
ton City Railway Company, occurred
shortly after noon today at Second and
Market streets. The trolley was taken
to the car barn Of the company for re-
pains.