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Evening journal., 1903-08-13
EDITORIAL OPINION
Railroad and Forestry.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
The railroads OF the United States use
every year 100000 new ties to replace
old ones. Timber suitable for ties has
become scarce. and prices have increased
year by year. For twenty years railroad
managers have been considering the ques-
ton Of timber supply for ties, and have
been led into experiments in forest culture
for proht.
In the West several Of the stronger rail-
way companies have groves Of catalpa old
enough TO give them trees for ties. The
older companies are extending the catalpa
plantations, and other companies, salts
fed with the experiments are putting out
trees by the hundred thousand.
The catalpa is OF rapid growth, thc
wood Is durable, and the influence of the
planting experiments on a large scale Of
the railroad companies has been practi-
cal demonstration OF the advantages OF
forest culture for profit. II II is profitable
Tor corporations to grow catalpas Vt IS
profitable for individuals to grow them.
Evening journal., 1903-08-13
MORE ABOUT INVESTMENT.

We are in receipt OF the following
letter:
"ro the Editor Of the Evening Jour
nal; l was much pleased with your
editorial the other day in which you
gave some advice to small investors.
For years l have been in position to
know considerable about the invest
ments Of our poor or middle-class peo-
pie. ard in my opinion, taking them all
together they have not gotten the
principal back. Right in this city are
thousands OF shares Of mining stocks
that have never paid a dollar and never
will know OF hundreds Of men who
have taken their small savings from
the banks and emptied out old stock.
ings to take a flyer" on stocks. unde
the absolute conviction that they has
sure thing. Their information usual,
comes from somebody who is long ol
talk but short on cash and facts. The
buy on margins. and almost inyariabl
lose. or course as a rule they are cha
griued and say nothing about the tran
saction.
/ believe your advice is sSund abor
small investments. There fs nothin
better than TO buy a lot |Or a hom
As wilmington is growing property
Evening journal., 1903-08-13
HAPPY CLIMAX To
PRETTY ROMANCE
Continued from First Page.)

pie OF the little hamlet that when the
train arrived at 10 O'Clock much inter-
est was manifested by the group OF
s.ghtseers who acted as an unbidden
committee OF reception to the Senator.
A natty pair of prancing bays coupled
TO the best carriage to be found in
kennett Square. was there to meet
him.
The wedding over the bride and
bridegroom We're driven to the sta
ton, about 3 o'clock yesterday after
noon, where they took possession Of the
car, and where goodbys were said by
accompanying friends as Mr.. and Mrs.
Hepburn star ed away on long west
ward tour to the home of the BRIDE
groom in Wallace. Idaho which point
they will not reach until next Monday.
There they will remain until next De
cember when they will return East.
because of she Senator's duties In
Washington.
Have you heard" Mrs. Yea man
was asked before the ceremony, how
DR.. Pyle. your former husband. re-
ceived the news of your coming we'd
ding?"
Il am told" was the answer, that
he cried-but that" the lady added,
may be a mere rumor."
Perhaps. But rumor or no. IL makes
a dramatic ending 10 a story already
so full of real romance.
Evening journal., 1903-08-13

certain to appreciate in value. A man
may make start on $1,000 and It be-
comes a method to help him save. The
savings funds Of Wilmington are thor
oughly reliable institutions and there
money is safe and good rate Of inter-
est is paid. Many a widow with a pit
tance would do well to place her money
in one Of these institutions instead Of
lending il to impecunious relatives.
Then. too, every child should have an
account in one Of these funds, and be
encouraged to make small additions
to it. It encourages habits of thrift.
A building and loan association COM
bines the best features OF borrowing
and lending. II, too, is a savings insti-
tuition. and there are hundreds OF
! homes in Wilmington that have beer
built through this agency. There hav,
7 been wildcat concerns, but l do no
/ know OF one in existence at the presen
= time that is subject to question.
= AS form of investment was glal
= to see that you emphasized life insur
: ance. OF course we all know its valu
as a form of protection. and IL shoul
{ be understood that most Of the compa
g nies seeking business are reliable an
:. are prompt to make settlements. but
IS is good investment as well, for on
Evening journal., 1903-08-13
DR.. BABBITT REPLIES
TO SOUTHERN SENATOR
Cites Wilmington Mob and
Denounced Officials Who
Gave Up Prisoner

Chautacqua, n. Y. Aug. lS.-Rev.
DR.. Dean Richmond Babbitt, rector OF
the Church Of the Epiphany, Brooklyn,
answered John Temple Graves, OF
Georgia, in an elaborate address AT the
Chautauqua Assembly on lynchings ana
mobs from an American standpoint.
DR.. Babbitt's address was the chief ono
on mobs.
He contrasted the view of lynching
justified by Mr.. Graves with what he
called the more general and the better
view Of the American nation and
showed the prevalence and increasing
violence of the mob spirit. its tendency
to leap the color line and to lynch for
minor offenses than assault and muir
der. He dwelt upon the psychology OF
the mob and gave the Wilmington
lynching Of the negro White as typical
and denounced the officials who refused
to protect any prisoner Of any color
or for any crime.
He paid a glowing tribute to order
and law as represented in Governors
Durbin and Yates, of Indiana and I'LL
nois. respectively, and upheld Presi'
dent Roosevelt in his recent letter OF
lynching. Lynchers, the speaker de-
clared, were plain, brutal, savage muir
derers, should be treated rs such b,
the authorities and by all worthy Z
wear the name of American citizens.
more morality, less prejudice, strict
er law quickly applied, fair play to ne
gro and white, and both the race ques
ton and the mob problem will ASSUME
less dangerous dimensions" said Dr
Babbitt in conclusion.
Evening journal., 1903-08-13
BATTLESHIP STRIKES
UPON ROCKS IN A FOG
The Massachusetts Badly
Damaged While Leaving
Bar Harbor, Maine

Bar Harbor. Ne, Aug. 13.-While
leaving the harbor during a thick fog,
in company with other vessels Of the
North Atlantic squadron, the battle
ship Massachusetts, sustained consid-
cradle damage by striking on ledge
of rocks OF the western end of Egg
Rock The big vessel slipped over
the rocks into deep water. but the
two forward bulkheads soon filled, and
It was subsequently found that sew
eral plates forward had been cracked.
The Massachusetts was headed back
into the harbor with considerable diff
ficulty. accompanied by her sister
vessel the Indiana. and the gunboat
Scorpion. She will remain here until
Captain Manning. her commander. re-
ceives orders from Washington, when
It is expected she will proceed to
Brooklyn to be dry docked.
The squadron, under the command
Of Rear Admiral Barker, which has
been on this part Of the coast en-
gagged In a war game, got under way
for Long Island Sound, where there
will be tactical exercises previous to
an inspection and review next Mon.
day by President Roosevelt, Secre
tary Moody and Admiral Dewey. When
the big battleship struck she was go
ing at the rate of about nine and hall
knots, and. although she was drawing
&c feet OF water. and there was less
than % feet on the ledge. her prog
ress was but little retarded and she
at once passed over into deeper water
4 Her officers stated that is she hat
I been so feet to the westward she
would have cleared the ledge
Evening journal., 1903-08-13
CHICAGO OVER THE BRIDGE
Manager Barton Has Secured League
Team for Saturday Attraction.

Saturday will be a big day at South
Side Park. Manager Barton has secured
the Chicago National League team as the
attraction, and 1t will be the first time
in many years that one of the big league
teams has played in Wilmington on
Saturday.
The leaguers were scheduled to play in
Philadelphia, but as the management Of
the Philadelphia team Cancelled all games
for this week on account OF the recent
accident there. Manager Barton saw the
Chicago manager and he agreed to come
here. The A. a. IS stronger than ever
before and the game should be a good
one. Faulkner will prebably pitch for the
locals.
in addition to the above ATTRACTION
Mother Jones the labor agitator viii
attend the game. }-s-
Evening journal., 1903-08-13
PEACHES RIPENIEe EARLY
Season Will Soon be Over in conse-
quenee-Well-k known colored
speclal to The Evening journal,

Elttlda 10 Ant A+NhAiAhr eeNA"ntt
Milford. Aug 10. John Fisher, the col
ored man who was hurt in the sewer
trench here last week, died yesterday OF
Inflammation Of the stomach. lie was a
member of the colored Masons and other
organizations and much respected in this
neighhorhOod.
Peaches are still coming in in small
quantities and are bringing high prices.
surprising condition to the growers Is
that an varieties seem to be ripening un.
usually early and the last of the fruf
will be gathered much earlier than usual
The heaviest crop Of peaches In this sec
aion IS being gathered by George Morris
who lives on the John d. Smith farm, .
nike out of town. Mr.. Morris has airead,
picked go baskets and sold them at th'
Milford depot for prices ranging from
30 cents TO IS per basket. Hesterda,
Thurbers brought $40 and prime yellow
peaches were in demand at N.eo.
Evening journal., 1903-08-13
Lord Baltimore Makes 22 Knots

On its trial trip on the Delaware riv-
er the steamboat Lord Baltimore of the
Ericsson Line made a speed Of 22 miles
an hour
With her sister ship the Penn the
vessels hold the speed record on the
Delaware.
Evening journal., 1903-08-13

may protect those dependent upon him
and at the same time make as much as
four per cent. on his premiums. This Is
more than the average railroad stock
pays, better than government bonds
and almost equally safe.
There are always schemes on foot to
rake in the savings Of the poor people
and think you have performed a. pub
lie service in calling attention to proper
and safe investments.
Bank Clerk.
Wilmington, Del, Aug. -, 1903.
Evening journal., 1903-08-13
His Private Zoo.

From the Wasp.
Smith-Come and go with me to the ZOO.
Jones-No. thank you. I'll stay at home.
My Oldest daughter does the kangaroo
walk; my second daughter talks like q
parrot; my son laughs like a hyena; my
wife watches me like a hawk; my cook is
as cross as bear, and my mother-in-law
says I'm an old gorilla. When I go any
where / want n change
Evening journal., 1903-08-13

We spoke yesterday Of receiving an
advertisement from Japan. and letter
Of commendation from Moscow. To-
days mail brings us a chatty note from
a reader from Borlange, Sweden. our
foreign mails are growing daily.
Evening journal., 1903-08-13
Lost Her PocketboOk.

Mrs. Martin Reuter-. Of No. 914 Pine
street lost pockstbook yesterday con-
tanning Sl2 two rings. key and several
other valuable articles. She boarded a
car on the Peoples line at Lombard "a
come up town 10 do some shopping and
thinks the pocketbook was lost on ths
car. The railway officials have been no.
tiheI OF the loss.
Evening journal., 1903-08-13
A Bachelors Reveris.

Twas yesterday. it seems to me,
( held a tot uDon my knee
A round-faced, blue-eyed baby girl
With gold enmeshed in every curl.
Today she is a woman grown
A blushing beauty fow'r full blown;
/ wonder what she'd do to me
Were l to hold her on my knee?
Boston Post.
Evening journal., 1903-08-13
predainq Mud Flats.

The mud fats in the Christiana river
opposite the yards Of John NJ. Solomon
are being dredged. This work is being
done so that sand barges may land at
the yard. There is also need OF dredg-
ing at the city wharf nearby.
Evening journal., 1903-08-13
Delaware saengerbund serenades.

Frederick Haas. of No. 1908 Linden
street who was recently married, was
serensded las, night by the members
of the Delaware Saengerbund. Mr.. Haas
invited the visitors into his home where
a splendid luncheon was served.
Evening journal., 1903-08-13
Hoistinq seow Upset.

A scow containing an engine and
hoisting machinery owned by Phila-
doiphia parties was upset at Bickta's
wharf yesterday. The accident was
caused by the hosting apparatus be-
coming tangled.
Evening journal., 1903-08-13

England has nine submarine war YES
sells built or building, and France has
fifty. Their presence is expected to
make blockades impossible.
Evening journal., 1903-08-13
DIED.

BOOKER.-In this city. on August il.
1908, Charlotte A. Booker, in her 9th
year.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral services
from the residence Of her daughter. Mrs.
Isabel shewbrooks, No. 3l2 East Seventh
street, on Thursday afternoon. August
10. at ? o'clock. Interment az Riverview
Cemetery
Evening journal., 1903-08-13

wnmIngton. pei. ave. 1s. laOs.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-15

aid Of the rule and compass is long and
complicated, so complicated. in fact.
that the description Of the process
would be useless. But for those who
wish 10 make the star quickly there
is better way.
Take simple band OF paper in which
make a knot as indicated in the two
figures on the left Of the design. AT
the top is seen the commencement OF
the knot. Then draw ii. holding the
band OF paper very Eat and fold il
following the lines A f and c d.
There is thus obtained in a twinkling
the ordinary regular pentagon A Il G ID
4. If now 1t be folded so that the
edge G + takes the direction 4 +, and
then the pentagon be laced before the
window or in front Of a light the
charming star OF five points will ap-
pear in the transparency, owing 70 the
differences in the thicknesses of the
paper.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-15
"Not far from her" said be. IS "Bran.

"Not far from her." said be. IS Bran.
Gallon, very large animal, with mon
strous ears. and hide thick enough
for a shield. His voice Is like thun.
der; any beast would fly before N.
| Then he does the most wonderful
things. He Is monarch before whom
| all must tremble."
The wolf knew that the lion spoke Of
the ass. and said 10 him:
| Don't he afraid IL Is only an ass.
| the most contemplate animal ever
created, good for nothing but 10 bear
burdens and blows. As for me. have
eaten In my time more than hundred
| OF them. Come with me. We may
go safely, as ! shall show you"
"Go, my friend, IL II seems good TO
you," said the lion; "for my part. am
satisfied with what have seen"
But the wolf prevailed OIL the lion
10 accompany him on condition that
they should not separate from each
other; and TO make this sure, they tied
their tails together. Then they started
towards the ass, who seeing them at
distance. and being afraid was just
about 10 fly, when the lion. pointing
him out TO the wolf, exclaimed:
"See, brotherl See him coming
straight for us. Let us not wait, for
he will kill us. ] know his fury"
The wolf burned with the desire 10
attack the ass.
BE quiet" be said 10 the lion, 'be
quiet, entreat you, and have no fear.
II Is only an ass"
But the lion, more frightened than
ever, plunged through the most tangled
thickets and leaped the widest bitches.
While he was breaking through a thick
hedge, thorn tore open his left eye.
Such was his fright that he thought the
hurt came from Brancalion and still
flying on, exclaimed TO the wolf:
Didn't / tell you rightly. comrade?
Run, Run! Run faster! He has al
ready put ont one Of my eyes"
And still flying he dragged the poor
wolf against the sharp rocks, and
through the most dangerous places,
till the poor creature died Of his bruises
and other hurts.
When at last the lion believed himself
In safety, he said 10 the wolf:
"Comrade, / think we may now un-
tie our tails; what do you sayp
Tearing no answer, he turned and
saw that he was fastened to a dead
body.
"Ah. comrnde, told you he would
kill you" he exclaimed; "but you were
obstinate; you would not believe me-
See what II has cost us! You have lost
your life. and | my left eye"
Then. untying himself, he abandoned
the dead wolf and went to hide him
self In dense ana dark cavcIns. leaving
the ass posscssor Of the mountain,
from whence IL has come that the ass
dwells among the haunts of men, and
the lion In savage and uninhabited
places.
But men, ms well as lions. are some
times deceived and over-reached by
false pretensions.- Waverley Maga-
zine.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-15
FUNNY ALPHONsO.


Aphonso sits beside me with blue inquir.
ing eye,
A host OF questions silently propounding,
And presently a storm begins, and round
A what iSSus i Ib tSis% What is that~ and
then When" and Why"
TIL how his tongue can serve the need
To get them out at such a speed
Il quite astounding.
I ask him for basket TO accommodate re-
plies.
In other words, beg that he win hear
me.
He listens 10 each answer with a pair Of
rowing eyes,
For something else, plainly see, has awak.
,ned ms surprise,
And all his thoughts are far away,
And nothing can do or say
VIII keep them near me.
From bud 10 bad Of knowledge like but
terfly he goes,
And fingers not around them for min
ute
But off again, unsatisfed, 10 find anothe,
rose.
And II you meet Alphonso and will ash
him what he knows,
He'll turn on you a thoughtless look,
Then glanclng through his wisdom
book,
Find nothing in 1t.
Now those who will ask questions should
be patient for replies,
And when you find Alphonso, please TO
mention
That wisdom asks for knowledge or IL
never would he wise,
But waits 20 hear the answer ere it seeks
a new surprise,
For all who'd reap the harvest fair
That truth is rearing everywhere
Must pay attention.
Chicago Record. Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-15
AS SEEN BY ENGLISH EYES.
Jerome X. Jerome Tells Of Methods
Of German StorekeeoerS

Perhaps IL would be unfair 10 gener-
alize too confidently, but there are
shopkeepers In Germany who make no
great effort TO dispose Of their goods.
An instance Of this is given in Three
Men on Wheels" The author accom-
panied an American lady on a shop
ping excursion in Munich. She had
been accustomed 10 shopping in Lon
don and New York, and grumbled at
everything the man showed her. II
was not that she was really dissatis-
ned; this was her method:
She explained that she could get
most things cheaper and better else
where. Not that she really thought
she could; merely she held it good for
the shopkeeper TO say this. She told
him that his stock lacked taste. He
did not argue with her. He did not
contradict her. He put the things back
into their respective boxes, replaced
the boxes on their respective shelves,
walked into the little parlor behind
the shop and closed the door
isn't he ever coming back?" ask
ed the lady after two or three min.
utes had elapsed. Her tone did not
imply a question so much as al ex.
clamation Of mere impatieLce.
Il doubt H." | replied.
why not?" she asked, much aston.
ished.
Il expect" | answered, you have
bored him. In all probability he is at
this moment behind that door smok-
ing pipe and reading the paper"
What an extraordinary shop
keeper" said my friend, as she gath
cred her parcels together and indig.
Eantly walked out.
1T is their way" explained.
There are the goods. II you want
them you may have them. If you do
not want them. they would almost
rather that you did not come and talk
about them "
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-15
HOW SNAKES SPEND WINTER.

The snakes are retiring for the win
ter now. but they make little prepara-
tion for their long sleep. They simply
crawl into holes in the ground, assures
in rocks, or beneath the roots of trees
and there remain in torpid condition
until the warmth OF spring awakens
them. Sometimes n lot of them gather
in a hole some distance from the sur
face Of the ground, roll themselves into
one large ball, and thus pass the win
ter Such ball is sometimes COM
posed OF hundreds of snakes so closely
interviewer rs TO be quite difficult TO
Woman's Home Companion.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-15
ROPE DANCER.

Cut out of cardboard and color the
figure of the dancer and fasten il by
one foot with sealing wax to the head
of a large needle, the point of which is
stuck in cardboard circle as close as
possible TO the stage. Out of larger
piece of cardboard cut circular hole
Of just twice the diameter of the first
card. If the small card is placed with
in the hole in the large one and made
TO roll around its edge ii will be seen
that the needle and the figure move in
n straight line along a diameter of the
large circle and that the dancer turns
completely round once during each
complete trip back and forth. If a
thread is stretched just behind the
figure on a level with her toes she will
appear TO he dancing to and fro upon it,
In general the line called n hypocy-
cloidD which is described by a point
in the circumference of one circle roll.
ing inside of another is n more or less
complicated curve, but il becomes a
straight line when one circle is just
half the size of the other.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-15
Man. Thrift a wife. Toy.

Miss Vida Goldstein gave an inter.
viewer some interesting information
abolt the happy lot OF the American
woman. As thus: 1t is an absolute
fact that the American men treat the
women splendidly. The home life is
most beautiful. The women are com.
rades In every sense 10 their hus.
bands" Then further along 1t G. ex.
traordlnary 20 see the way the Ameri.
can men work. They are of 90 their
offices by : O'Clock in the morning at
the latest" Again: They uhe mem
devote their lives 10 making money.
Having made their money they are
more ready to turn their attention 10
public Affairs. That accounts for the
freedom Of women. The men make the
money and the women spend IT,"
This query suggests itself 10 modern
society: How does the American man
accumulate money IL his wife spends
IN
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-15
CO\T\DRTNIS

Why do girls like to look at the
moon? Because there is man in il.
What table hasn't a leg TO stand on?
Multiplication table.
Why is your eye like a man being
whipped? He is under the lash.
What is the riddle OF riddles? Life,
because we all must give II up.
Why does a calf wag his tail? Be-
cause he wants to.
Why should girl be well stamped
II she isn't the mails won't take her.
Which is the most ancient Of trees
The elder tree.
Why is a dinner on board n steam
ship like Easter day? Because il is a
movable feast.
What trade would you mention 10 a
short boyy Grow sir (grocerl.
Why is plumcake like the oceanl
Because il contains so many currants.
Why is n city i'm Ireland lihely to be
the largest city in the world; Because
each year il is Dublin doubling.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-15
THE GAME OF NAMES.

Sit around the library table, choose n
letter of the alphabet and give three
minutes for each person to set down rs
many names of remarkable people be-
ginning with that letter as he can. The
one making the longest list cries out.
Then choose another letter as before.
The one making the greatest number of
longest lists wins the prize.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-15

twist a large piece of wrapping pa
per into cone and make a small hole
In the side near the point. Hold il
with the mouth obliquely downward
and set fire 10 the rim. a Jet of gas
produced 10y the distillation Of the
paper will issue from the small hole
and will burn If lighted match is
put 10 il.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-15

After suffering from severe dyspepsia
over twelve years and using many reme-
dies without permanent good / finally
took Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t did me
SO much good recommend IL to every.
onne," writes E. Watkins, Clerk and
Recorder, Chillicothe, Mo. 1t digests
what you eat. T. X. Parker, Olneyville.
Centerdale Pharmacy, Centerdale.