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Evening journal., 1903-11-18
QUIET MAN AND THE BOY
HAVE GREAT DAYS SPORT

Under chestnut tree when We kicked
away the leaves we found a pocketful
OF nuts, and were rewarded in finding
some hickory nuts later on.
Suddenly the boy exclaimed: oh.
look at those tiny grapes growing up
that treel' and there they were sure
enough, squirrel grapes hanging far
overhead. Now there isn't any medi-
cine like climbing tree to subdue
rheumatism. and up I went. and soon
came smashing down dragging the vine
with me. Then we fad-a feast, and de-
spite the fact that the doctor had cut
grapes out OF the boys diet, we ate tiN
we had cleaned the vine OF it's fruit.
Starting homeward through a thick
ct CT young pines and sedge we were
both suddenly startled by a streak OF
brown that shot across our path, and a
yell OF JOY burst from the boys throat.
We had stalked rabbit. Not long af-
ter we came across two OF its babies
half grown, who ran into the briars and
squatted. with cars laid back and eyes
bulging. or course the boy and / got
down on our knees to watch them.
on the way home we saw a. flock Of
blackbirds that almost obscured the sun
for a moment, then a crow far up
in air emitting occasionally a lazy
cav and then a buzzard lolling and
circling as though performing for our
benefit.
"Oh we had a grand time, and have
beentrying to figure out who enjoyed IL
the most. Talk about your nature
study, the boy learned something that
day and received impressions that can
never fade, and I-well. ! was privi-
legged to be his companion"
The. story came abruptly to an end
and then the other men got UP and
asked If they might accompany that
boy on his next journey TO the coun-
try. Bill Parsons
Evening journal., 1903-11-18
PIONEER MlNSTRELS
Big Attendance Expected Tonight
st. Thomas.

The minstrels to be given by
Mask and Whig Club of the Beneva0
Pioneer Literary Association i'm 4
Thomas School hail at Fourth h
Grant streets tonight promises IA
well attended. An elaborate prog
has been arranged, and the show I.
be we'll worth seeing. Those Ia L
part viii be Interlocutor, w. ]. 30
on the circle. Joseph ]. LAWN. G.
Duffy, w. J. Feeny. NJ. w. Lowell, :
seph X. Lowell. J. ]. Dougherty,
ward F. Lynch, J. p. Malcolm. Jr
II. Rebman. Thomas Dugan, James
Lewis, John NJ. Ford, f. ]. Gr-
George w. Corrigan. William NJ.
ley, Frank D. Horisk. w. +. Nun,
will be musical director The mus
selections win be as follows.' opel
chorus. by the company; Pioneer. 81
made, the end men; Just becaude
are an old sweetheart of mine" y.
Rebman; "I1 be busy all next we
i. d. Horisk: "A miners home sy
home" James d. Lewis; Like a
that falls from Heaven" Thomas
gan; THE gambling man." William
Hanley; THE curse of a pretty fal
]. y. Lowell; Just kiss yourself Rt
bye" John p. Malcolm; finale, BY
entire company.
The second part Of the progrVi
will be vaudeville as follows; J8h
Burke. the we'll known whistler
imitator. Frank d. Horlsk and Johi
Malcolm. Jr.. in their own orig
sketch. Wanted" John ]. Bile
the monologist; finale, Rev. Qua
Strong's address on Women and '
mems Rights" before the African '
mems Rights Club. The cast will
Miss Salina Amanda Hen, presiden
Women's Rights Club; Miss vi
Vanastorbilt. secretary Of Won
Rights Club; Patrick O'Hoolihan.
the chief of police. but the man
tells the chief what to do; Rev. Qui
Strong. a colored preacher. The
number is an original sketch by
members themselves and is intende'
surprise which no doubt will
pleasing to the audience. The s.
programme will be repeated on Thl
day night.
Evening journal., 1903-11-18
AN OLD TIMER
Has Had Experiences.


A woman who has used Postum r
Coffee since it came upon the markd
years ago knows from experience
necessity of using Postum in place.
coffee If one values health and & ste,
brain.
She says; at the time Postum \
first put on the market / was suffer
from nervous dyspepsia and my ph.
clan had repeatedly told me not to
tea or coffee Finally I decided to I.
his advice and try Postum and got
sample and had 1t carefully prepar
finding Il delicious to the taste. SO G
tlnuad its use and very soon sts be
hclal effects convinced me of its value
/ got we'll OF my nervousness and j
pepsia.
MY husband had been thinking c
fee AL his life until it had affected
nerves terribly. I persuaded him ITO 81
to Postum and 1t was easy to get him
make the change for the Postum is
delicious. 1t certainly worked wond
for him.
1--WE soon learned that Postum d
not exhllarate or depress and does
stimulate but steadily and homes
Strengthens the nerves and the stoma
To make a long story short our eni
family have now used Postum for eli
years with completely satisfying rest
as shown in our fine condition Of hea
and we have noticed a rather unexpeo
in brain and nerve powe
Name given by Postum Co., Battle Gre
Mich.
Increased brain and nerve power
ways follows the use of Postum in pl
OF coffee, sometimes in a very mari
manner.
Look in each package for a copy OF
famous little book, ''The Road to w
vile"
Evening journal., 1903-11-18
FIRE IN ORANGE STREET
Did Little Damage - Assistant Fire
Chief Porter Has Narrow Escape.

Fire in the home Of Martha Warmsley,
at No. I'LL orange street.. yes
terday afternoon. called out the district
but did but little damage. The
blaze was extingulshed by the Friend
ship company with hand extinguisher.
While responding to the alarm Assistant
Fire Chief Robert c. Pointer narrowly
escaped serious injury. His carriage CO..
lided with an ash barrel and the vehicle
nearly overturned.
Evening journal., 1903-11-18

with no favorable response that states
man got surly, and Threatened 10 abdi-
cate his position as minority leader.
Mr.. Bacon wanted to ccnsure the Ad-
ministration for its haste in recognize
ing Panama, but declared that he
should vote for the ratification OF the
treaty--a truly remarkable position. It
soon became evident that no agreement
can be reached. and also that a SUM-
cient number OF Democrats win vote
for ratification to give the requisite
two-thirds majority.
Thus the Democrats have again DEM
onstrated that they have no policy and
no trusted leaders. There is not sin
gle question OF vital Importance to the
country upon which they can agree. A
strong minority party is always to be
desired; II acts as a check on the ma
jority and prevents any rash or ili-con-
sidered legislation. But the Democrats
seem utterly unable 10 pull themselves
together for any purpose.
But II Is well for the future OF that
party that they refused to follow the
course laid down by Mr.. German. There
is an Overwhelming sentiment In this
country favorable to the early con-
structIon OF the canal and the Panama
route has been generally accepted as
the best Our terms TO Colombia were
most generous and contained every
concession necessary to that control
which was required. The Democrats
have been unable after dnlgent search
to discover that our government had
any part in fomenting or encouraging
the revolution. When Panama seeded
broke away from a government ia
which she had been bound by slender
ties-our opportunity came. We had
one Of two alternatives: either to al
low a civil war to rage. cutting off
commerce across the isthmus indefi-
nitely and postponing the digging of n
canal perhaps for decade. or recog-
nize the new government. We took the
latter course and the future is certain
to Justify us.
Evening journal., 1903-11-18

Philadelphia. not to be outdone by
Chicago. has her prophet" and divine
healer" The chief places OF neetlne
We're a grocery store and Church OF
God restaurant" They indnlged IN feet
washing, to which there seems to have
been no objection. but when they tried
TO cure smallpox there was failure.
Their faith was not strong enough. The
Board OF Health finally took charge.
and the healer" has fed to parts un-
known. II is the easiest thing In the
world to start a new sect. All that is
necessary is to have a glib tongue and
unlimited assurance. The more prepos-
ts7Ous the claims, the greater the num-
Der Of followers.
Evening journal., 1903-11-18

A little group of men were talking
the other evening of the good times
they had had on various occasions.
One had spent month in hunting for
big game up in Maine, and another de-
ciared that duck shooting on the Chess
apeake offered the ideal recreation.
After all the others had exhausted
their fund Of stories the quiet man in
the corner remarked that ne would like
10 tell OF the greatest days sport he
had ever had.
IT happened last week" he said.
You see when / was a boy / grew up
In the country where they raise corn
and peaches and men, and occasionally
take day or and revisit the old
scenes and get back as close to the
heart OF nature as ! can. Usually / 90
alone, but this time / had happy in
spiration. ! would take my little boy
with me. SO We made the journey and
soon arrived at our destination.
The next morning we arose and
looked out the window and the boy
clapped his hands = s he looked across
the fields where the stubble and the
oorn-shocks were white with frost and
the newly-risen sun was pouring a
Hood OF gold over all.
after a time the frost disappeared
and a warm. mellow touch got into the
air. The boy expressed a wish to
tramp through the woods--'a real
woods. he said. and not make-be
l.eve like a park So hand in hand we
sauntered forth on our mission OF dis
rovarv To tbe hoy il was like explor-
ing an unknown land. He found on the
way how potatoes grew. and discovered
the yellow ears of corn in the brown
huslSs
After a time we reached the wood,
and scrambled into its depths. and
think Of our marvellous discoveries.
Evening journal., 1903-11-18
AsisIsr VIII Manage MinstrsI..

The minstrels to be given under Il
auspices OF the police on the evening
December 21 in the Grand Opera Hou
for the Christmas fund, win be st,ne
vised by Harry w. Heisler. who is Co
sidered an amateur comedian of sor
ability. He and Chairman Lyons
the entertainment committee held
conference last night and list of ne
sons who will be invited to take ps
IN the affair was drawn Up,
Evening journal., 1903-11-18
SMALLPOX UNDER CONTROL
Despite Report Of Board Of Health Two
More Cases Are Reported.
Special to the Evening Journal,

Laurel, Nov. 1S.-Two cases OF smallpox
are reported at Concord, but the Board
or Health has no knowledge OF Them.
The case a seaford rs out of danger.
There have been four deaths at Woodland
and nine cases. all Of which were OF the
most virTent formi The Board of Heath
reporits that the disease is under control
and there sno longer any danger OF IL
spreading.
Evening journal., 1903-11-18
For Prison Reform.

Plans are being made by the philan-
thropic committee OF the New Century
Club to hold a prison meeting in the
club building on December /. The OBJ
ject is to arouse sentiment for prison
reform. The progi am for the after
noon has not been arranged. but in the
evening the speaker viii be DR.. r. II.
Wines OF Elizabeth. n. ]. He is an Of
ficer OF the Prisoners Aid Association
OF New Jersey. and his father is known
as the father OF prison reform"
Evening journal., 1903-11-18
EDITORIAL OPINION
Great Prosperity in the South.

From the Baltimore sun.
President Spencer, OF the Southern
Railway. is quoted as expecting a con-
sestion of traffic i'm the South conse-
quent upon the increased requirements
of industrial enterprises. This con-
gestion." it is added. lis more or less
general throughout the country; but in
the South, where the industrial awak-
ening has been relatively the greatest
i'm short space Of time, the situation
has been more difficult to forecast and
to reasonably provide for than i'm other
sections whore industrial changes have
been more gradual
Evening journal., 1903-11-18
year's rental Or in Ithe neighborhood

one years rental or in THE neighborhood
of 81 900.
Messrs Rodney and Hance expressed
oplnions that the farms should have been
rented in September ana that in the
future they should not wait until such
a late day.
II. Coburn of Eismere. A. Tusch and
several others have been making inquiries
after farms.
1t was then decided ito have Secretary
Ferris notify each tenant to appear before
the trustees on Tuesday efening next ant
80 o'clock as the renting Of the several
farms will be made ait that time and that
the applicant must appear in person. as
no one will be allowed to take his or
her place.
The board granted two tons OF coal to
the trustees of the coiored school.
1t was shown that at least 5000 was
due from the several farms, or a total Of
nearly one whole years rental of all.
DIT. Black stated thar a business situa-
tion stared the trustees in the face and
thai ceast $500 would be needed with
in a few months for the Industrial inn
lprovements guaranteed by the trustees.
Mr. Rodney said shat a resolution had
been passed by the trustees and asked TO
have 81 read. This was done by Secretary
Ferris and showed shat the payment Of
all money 0ue would be expected and That
the payment should be enforced.
lie felt that the trustees had not been
treated properly and that something
should be done and that at once.
Mr.. Hancc stated THAT there had been
mismauagement on some of the farms
and that was the cause Of the failure 10
secure the money with which to pay the
rentals
Mr.. Mahorey spoke Of the manner in
which Mrs. Lydia Biggs kept up 0ier
rent and asked THAT the farm be rented to
her hut the action was laid over until the
lnext meeting. II was shown that the ar
rearages Of rent on this farm had been
accumulated before Mrs. Blggs had rent
ed It,
The members thought it an Injustice ia
allow the farms to go on wlth the present
tenants and allow them keep on going
back. They spoke more especially Of the
, Jefferson farm tenanted by Thomas w.
Barry who g; is claimed. owes about three
lyears' rent.
New Railway Barn.
john NJ. Hance and Son have received
= the contract for erecting a new barn for
the Wilmington and New Castle Railway
Company. The work on the barn will be
LEFT NnI af
Evening journal., 1903-11-18
some INTERESTING EIeuREs.

Engineer Leisen. acting for the Wa
Ter Commission. has issued a state
ment covering the data secured by the
commissioners and their employees on
recent tour of Investigation. Two
important plants were visited; that at
Lawrence and that at Albany. The
former represents the highest excel
lence In filter plants ton years ago, and
the latter stands for tho most modern
ideas.
Condonslng Mr. Leisen's report we
find a comparison between the two fl
ter plants interesting and we shan sec
that these Items are peculiarly slgni-
hcant ere we get through According
10 this statement, the Lawrence filter
cost per acre. including recent inn
provements. So. 900 according to a
special correspondent OF the North
American the figures are s2sSOO) This
filter We are told removes about 99M
per cent OF bacteria, and the average
remaining is 20 per cubic eentimeter-
Yet Mr.. Lelsen says this filter is
'crpde" ana that no engineer versed in
such matters would authorize today a
similar structure.
Then let us turn TO bis report OF the
Albany plant and see what he has TO
say. The cost Of this alter was s45,-
600 per acre We are informed that at
the time It was built the price Of ma
terlais was very low, and today the
cost would be twenty-five per cent
greater--or $4,000 per acre. This nj
ter takes out % per cent. Of bacteria
leaving about 80 bacteria to the cubic
centimeter Mr.. Lelsen adds signlh-
cantly that the Albany plant "was built
IN an economical and highly efficient
manner" and that "it forms a fair and
equitable basis q comparison as to
cost"
II this means anything Il ia that we
may expect bur filter to cost at least
$4,000 per acre. and nothing Is said
about reducing this cost by $4,000 per
acre blythe use Of valuable patents So
emmy expect our filter alone to cost
us nearly 100000. Then we shall have
just begun our water Improvements
Now we want TO ask why the Lawrence
nlter wasn't taken as a pattern, rather
than that Of Albany? For according to
Mr.. Lelsen's report It cost loss and is
even more efficient u may be "erude,
but after ten years OF service II seems
to be doing the work satisfactorily.
Should we follow the example Of Law
renee with the same expense propor-
tlonally and get the same results. we
should have the following.
Cost per acre-$2S,SO0.
Total cost-Sl44.0O0.
Bacteria removed-99ik per cent.
Bacteria remainlng-2e per cubic
centimeier.
Should we then apply our valuable
patents which It Is declared viii reduce
the cost by $4,000 per acre. the cost
per acre would be Sio.S00, and the TO.
tal cost only $4,000.
Then let us look az what we ma,
expect II We follow the Albany exam
pie:
Cost per acre COS per cent. adde
Tor advance in cost Of materially. $50.
600.
Total cost-S2S5 000
Bacteria removed--99 per cent
Bacteria remaining-50 pcr cubi
cenumeter. Thus there seems to be
possibility OF building the most em
cient nlter known for $4,000 or on
not quite so efficient for s2s50O0. W
are glad the commissioners took IN
trip. and this report is very interestin
reading.
Evening journal., 1903-11-18
OF COMMONS
ARE AFTER BACK RENTS
Determined to Make Tenants
in Arrears Pay Up-New
Car Barn

Special to the Evening Journal.
New Castle, Nov 1S.-A special meeting
81 the Trustees of the New Castle Conn
mons was held last evening. Adjournment
Was made to meet again Tuesday even-
ng at 7.30 o'clock when the tenants of
he several farms VIII meet the trustees
o make some statement relative to the
nd.hcd that they shall pursue in relation
20 making payment of their rents. The
session was business like throughout and
zach member expressed bis feelings IN
relation 20 ,the manner IN which the ten-
ints had spurned the notices sent them
% appear before the board iast evening.
The members present We're Messrs.
Black Mahoney. Wise Hanoe, Rodney.
McGrory, Ferris.
Treasurer McGrory reported having re-
ceived these sums from the following ten
ants: Thomas T. Clark. $50; Patrick Kee-
gan, $50 80; William b. Mccoy. $50; Will
.am b. Rauedgc. $7l.55 He also showed
shat very unsatisfactory replies had been
made by several tenants in respect TO
payments OF the present years rent and
be saw no Immediate chance for making
the money out of what they had on hand
n the shape Of cereals on account Of the
grain having been sold.
lie started that Mr.. Clark promised 800
next week. The lanter had paid $3.50 since
March % last The rental value OF eho
farm is $3.50 per year william b. Mccoy
had promised ITO clear his .ndebtadne s
about January ]. Mr. keegan had stated
that he would be able ito pay the balance
due from his potatoes and corn yet un-
sold. At this juncture Mr.. Mahoney ques-
ioned whether the farm only raised S6I
worth OF wheat. This could not be an.
swered
a letter was received from Mrs. Theo.
dore Bruce stating that she had been ai
some expense and hoped 10 make pay
meut about the close IF the month. 1t was
shown that John C. Knots owed about
Evening journal., 1903-11-18
Faush and saIIagh Masquerade.

The Brownson Faugh ana Ballagh
Club win hold its second grand masque-
rade dance I'm the Brownson hall tonight.
Last years affair was an enjoyable
event and it is expected that many will
attend this evening.
Evening journal., 1903-11-18
Severed Artery with Hatohet.

John b. Gordon, colored. severed an ar
fery Of his right hand while splitting
wood Yesterday and It was feared he
would bleed to death A physician was
summoned and succeeded in stopping the
how Of blood.
Evening journal., 1903-11-18

The cartoons in the Morning News
are interesting because of their OBJ
scure meaning. Find the idea and get
a prize. We like them; they are so
There is nothing else like
them.
Evening journal., 1903-11-18

Can the city departments make con-
tracts that are repugnant TO the con
science and judgment of the Mayor and
require him TO sign them? We think
not. If we were the Mayor we would
see them in a warm climate ere we
would do IL
Evening journal., 1903-11-18

In Australia. under a new law. no
contract can be made for the carrying
OF mails by any steamship line which
allows a colored man to work on any
Of the ships The mail steamers hith-
erto have been largely manned by
dark-skinned British SUBJECTS from In.
dia.
Evening journal., 1903-11-18

The President appointed John p.
Nields to the Office Of District Attorney
because Of his character and profess
s'onal qualifications. and for the same
reasons the Senate has confirmed him.
Congratulations are in order all
around
Evening journal., 1903-11-18
Special serxies Toniaht.

Hafvesters' Mission. Front and Jeffer-
son streets. viii hold a special service
this evening at 7.45, led by Elder ver-
non Brown, 10 which all are invited,
Evening journal., 1903-11-18

BILE and desirable Then whence this
marvellous change? Answer: It's
friends are doing things now.
Evening journal., 1903-11-18
C. F. RUDOLPH.

ENAMELED GOLD BROOCHES
set with Pearls, Diamonds, Opals,
&c, Right new. Don't forget them
when you are thinking OF Xmas
Cuff end Stock Pins made in aimllar
styles also.
Evening journal., 1903-11-18

RAaa the Evening Journal.
Evening journal., 1903-11-18
New Railway Barn.

john NJ Hance and Son have received
the contract for erecting a new barn for
the Wilmington and New Castle Railway
Company. The work on the barn will be
started at once.
Evening journal., 1903-11-18

Bacteria removed--99 per cent
Bacteria remaining-50 pcr cubic
centmeter. Thus there seems to be q
possibility OF building the most EN-
cient nlter known for $4,000 or one
not quite so efficient for s2s50OO We
are glad the commissioners took the
trip. and this report is very interesting
reading.
The Seattle Republican., 1903-10-23

Judge Fullerton, now on the supreme BENCH has re-
Gently come in for favorable mention for the nomna
ton for governor He is from Whitman county and
has not been identified with any particular faction in
the state 1t is said by his friends that he is the
man who carry the solid vote Of the party in Whit
man county and Eastern Washington. He is equally
popular on the West Side and if he be induced
to make the would unquesonably be formidable
candidate for the nomination and less so at the
polls He will have opposition, apparently to
nomination to the supreme BENCH but there few
who resist the alurements of active politics.
and when the opportunity to be governor of the State
of Washington is passing by if it is in reach of
a supreme judge, it would be the exception if he did
not reach out and attempt to take it in. Of course
it is thing to have the nomination in sight and
other thing to be able to get it, but the accomplishment
is much easier to than to others and if Judge
Fullerton goes into the he will be less handicapped
than many another who will have their lightning rods
loisted high up in the cloueE
The Seattle Republican., 1903-10-23

Briefly, the net result of my nosing around the
state interviewing leading politicians farmers bust
men and mechanics, is the conclusion that Con-
gressmen Cushman and Jones will certainly be return
ed to their places in the house of representatives by
largely increased majorties that Mr. Humphrey will
have to hurry to hold his seat against Snohomish's
bright young lawyer candidate Frances III. Brownell
of Everett; that Governor Mcbride will fall trife
shy of enough votes in the state convention to
mate him; that if Seattes railroad senatorial candi
date, Hon. Samuel H. Piles and former Senator John
L. Wilson turned loose each on his merits,
for the popular vote of Seattle the wiry little
tor would swipe the votes about to q that former
Representative Roth Of Whatcom will not be a candi-
date for governors that Judge John E. Humphries of
Seattle will deveope strength gubernatoral
possibility than Seattle political bosses willing
to concede; that Spokane and the Northeast
fully at not having any congressional representa-
tion that Spokane democracy will elect the bulk of
their legislative ticket a Mcbride platforms that
the Walla Walla faction contemptuously designated
the Boxers, by the Ankenyites in the lead in the
city of Walla Walla, if not in that county, etc.
The Seattle Republican., 1903-10-23
POLITICAL POT-PIE

W. H. Grattan editor of the Tacoma Sunday Graph
ic, who recently visited this city in the interest of Ed
Hamton's candidacy for the United States senate,
thus expresses himself in the last issue of his paper
the political situation in this state