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Evening journal., 1903-04-21

Manokin Church, Princess Anne. This
Old church is one OF the four churches
organized by Francis Mackenzie about
1888. The Rev. Thomas Wilson was
pastor from 1856 to 1898, the Rev.
George Macnish in 1906 and the Rev
William Stewart in 1919.
A record in the clerks office says:
AT a court held at Dividing Creek
(Which was the county seat of Somer-
set until 1742, when Worcester county
was taken out of Somerset and Prin-
cess Anne made the county seaD. on
March is, 171S the Rev. William
Stewart qualified himself as a dissent
ing minister to preach i'm the meeting
house at the head of Manokin," which
proves there was a church building on
the present site at that time. From
, the same authority it is learned that
on August 10, 1923, Charles Ballard
decided to the Rev. William Stewart
and other elders a piece Of land. which
is the site of the present church. and a
church was built i'm 1865, at a cost OF
G 900. From that time the building has
, been repaired and improved and a
, tower added, but the brick walls are
I the same.
The Rev James l.. Nallandlgham of
! Newark, has signified his intention to
be present at this meeting of the Pres
/ bytery. He is in the 92d year of his
age. and was installed pastor Of the
Presbyterian Churches of Princess
/ Anne and RehOboth i'm February, 1850
Evening journal., 1903-04-21
On the Side Of Corruption.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
It was hoped rather than expected
that Governor HUM, of Delaware.
would sign the bill repeating the
Voters Assistant law. which makes
The business of buying votes safe and
easy. and the fact that he has let it
die by Withholding his signature causes
! little surprise. Inasmuch, however. as
he has issued an address in which he
takes much credit to himself for keep
ing the law in force. II is allowable TO
wonder why he did not add to his
moral contentment by means of bold
and resolute veto, instead OF permit
ting the bill to perish through his in
action His present statement of prin-
clples and reasons would have pro-
duced a better effect if il had taken the
form Of a veto message. AS a response
60 general censure it is neither coura-
geous nor conclusive.
Since the repeal bill came into his
hands the Governor as he informs us,
has had agents scattered through the
State, who have ascertained for his
benefit that a large proportion of the
voters are so densely ignorant that
they are unable to express their wishes
at the polls without help. The ballot
is q puzzle which their untutored minds
are utterly incapable of solving, and
government of the people. by the peo-
pie FOR the people is consequently des-
tined to perish from the State of Della
ware unless they are permitted to take
earnest. sagacious instructors into the
booths with them. OF course. it would
be more creditable to the Common
wealth and more satisfactory I'm every
way If a voter could be trusted alone
with his ballot. but conditions being
what they are, the Governor feels sure
that such an experiment would be
dangerous.
If Governor HUM had given du,
consideration to both sides of this
painful question it might have oc-
Cured to him that a law which renders
it entirely unnecessary for voter e
know what his ballot means inevitabll
perpetuates the ignorance which h
deplores That 1t also perfectly serves
the convenience of men who want 4
buy elections and who are all rejoicing
i'm the defeat Of the repeal bill is fac
which the Governors specious argu
4 ment does not obscure I'm the slightes
, degree. He has affronted the homes
citizens Of his own state and respect
able public sentiment throughout tn
country.
Evening journal., 1903-04-21
PLAY BALL

The March winds (for they usually
come in ApriD, are sweeping across the
baseball grounds and licking up the
puddles. The sun is coaxing the grass
in the outfleld into life and the voice
Of nature is blending with THAT of the
small boy in the joyous cry, "Play
banl"
Now when it comes to roofing and
other forms OF enthusiasm, we take no
back saat-not even a perch in the
bleachers suits US. 1t is the great
American game, and, therefore let
the eagle scream and the band
play But this is only by way
Of prelude. Wilmington is going to
have two teams this year, and, judging
by the enthusiasm Of last season. we
may expect that something will be do
ing. Already in our minds eye we can
see the stands crowded, the bleach
ers packed, while a mighty shout goes
up as some Wilmington player crosses
the homie plate for victory; he steps TO
the front, doffs his cap while we mem
tally adorn his brow with the laurel
wreath.
Now that is prelude number two, and
it leads us to whisper that there is a
tendency among the spectators at these
games to run from enthusiasm into pro-
family, and to show the virtue OF their
own opinions by wagering a part OF
their immense wealth. We realize that
a baseball game is not the same as a
Sunday school picnic. but we also
realize that there is a certain express
sion of extreme hilarity that is often
sive, and ought to be stepped. Our
objection is not against the rooter-
bless his vacant, enthusiastic stare and
his leather lungsl-it lis against the
rowdy and the blackguard who re-
strains himself only when he knows
he must
Our games should lbe so conducted
that every young man viii be encour-
aged to spend a half dollar instead OF
a quarter, and thus share his money
and his pleasure with his prospective
bride The experiences will do him
good. We want no excuse lift for the
human hog who says to his better half:
'Td like to take you along but it ism
proper place for women Let th'
management of our teams make II
known at the opening of the season
that the rowdy will find his lot bard
one at these games. and then VIE prom
Use to root with the rest
Evening journal., 1903-04-21
Delaware's Astounding Depravity.

Delaware's Astounding Depravity.
From the New York Press.
Through the failure OF Governor
Hum. of Delaware, TO sign the bill re-
pealing the Infamous Addicks Voters
Assistant law, legislation in that State
remains to a deplorable extent pur-
chasable commodity. The Governor
has given a new lease Of life to Ad-
dicks, and by his offensive disregard
Of the wishes OF the majority of the
representatives of the people has prac-
tically disfranchised the honest voters
of that commonwealth. For him there
can be nothing urged in extenuation of
the course he has pursued. He must
know, as every person does that the
| Voters Assistant law was passed ex-
pressly for the purpose OF, enabling the
corrupt agents Of the Eastman to make
sure that the vote they purchased ac-
ually was delivered. The law gave
them the right to go into a booth with
d voter on the fiimsiest of pretexts and
themselves to mark the ballot which
they had bought.
There was no secret made that the
law was the device of Mr.. Addicks, who
had planned to buy a seat in the
United States Senate by purchasing
the election to the Legislature of Della
ware of men who would cast their ball
lots for him. but who pursued this pol
icy OF debauchery on commercial lines.
He put no special price on the place he
coveted, but he insisted that what he
paid for should be his. Colonization
became business in Delaware and
crime against the ballot a partnership
between Addicks and the bribe taker.
There was no pretense anywhere
that this law was not conceived and
carried out in iniauity. When its re-
peal, the joint work of decent Republi-
cans and Democrats i'm the Legislature
was under debate the leader of the Ad-
dicks forces declared that when man
bought a horse he wanted the animal
and when money was spent for vote
it was right that the man spending il
should see that "the goods were deliv-
cred" No more shameful statement
embracing as Il did a confession of the
criminality practiced, ever was made
| i'm any Legislature. And yet Governor
HUM has administered a veto TO the
repeal bill. He has licensed a continu-
ance of conditions which have shocked
the honest voters of his State and
which have shamed the nation. With
the motives of Governor HUM the
public has nothing to do but for his
official act there Is a loathing such as
the public seldom feels
Evening journal., 1903-04-21
A DETECTIVE STORY

When Governor HUM sent his force
Of detectives through lower Delaware
to inquire into the ability of the peo-
pie to mark a ballot properly, he
should have instructed them to make
another inquiry 1t would have help
ed matters had they secured evidence
to show how many persons had been
purchased under the protection Of the
Voters Assistant law. That inquiry
would have shown that the Governor
was honestly after information, and
not hent ON a miserable defense Of a
course that he had already decided 10
pursue D~lsls
Perhaps the Governor imagined that
he could throw sand in the eyes OF
the people and divert attention from
THE real issue His detective force
found (probalbly under instructions)
that there were great many voters
who were so densely ignorant that they
cannot mark a ballot properly Now
we doubt very much whether there is
man in Delaware who will voluntarily
admit that he can't properly mark a
straight ticket, since this simply re-
Quires that he shall select from among
the emblenns that which represents his
party. and then with a lead pencil make
a CROSS In the large Square containing
the device Doubtless the Governor H.
very tender OF the rights Of the inde-
pendent, but illiterate voter who wishes
to split his ticket: hut IL so, he is
wasting his sympathy over the abstract
man, since there is no such man in
actual experience. Scratched tickets
and mutilated ballots are voted by men
who can read and write.
But there is another thing we wish
to know: Who were these detectives,
who in the guise Of tree peddlers and
book agents covered lower Delaware.
seeking the information which the
Governor informs as they secured p Now
that their mission is over, we should
like to know their names, and IL would
be interesting II they would makepublic
their report Possibly these detectives
(if indeed, they are not myths) might
give us much valuable information
which Governor HUM has omitted
Evening journal., 1903-04-21

Governor HUM told the visiting
clergyman the other day Of how his
father had been the friend Of the black
man, when THAT friendship brought him
unpopularity. The inference was that
the son, as Governor of Delaware, could
not depart from the family traditions.
DOES Governor Hum know how many
Of the colored race in his own county
row sell their votes? And does he
know that the Voters Assistant act is
the only instrument through which
this extensive debauchery is possible?
II he doesn't, then he has been deaf
and blind an these years. Thus we
have the example of IA father doing all
in his power TO free a race from bond
age, and Of the son using his great Of
fee to reduce the same people to
siavery-the slavery of selling heiI
franchise. which cost so much to puf
into their hands John Hum can
square this act with his Judgment Or
his conscience, and his Secretary o
state can't invent an excuse that i
even plausible.
Evening journal., 1903-04-21

rakro is very much in politics. and it
is also true that frequently his vote is
handled and controlled by the worst po-
litical element. He has been petted and
spoiled by a class of men who from
one election day to another never lose
sight Of his vote. They care nothing
for his real interests, hut lay their
plans to secure his vote, either by de-
ceiving or buying him. The coiored
man must realize THAT he cannot regard
such leaders as his friends, but as
leeches that prey upon him.
Evening journal., 1903-04-21
rHE NKeEo. NoRra AND souIH

Booker T. Washington has very
properly been accorded a high place
in the esteem of our people. He has
undertaken to solve a vexed problsm
and one that caused a civil war; In
his Efforts to elevate his race he
brought to the task something more
than familiarity with the black mans
condition, traits and tendencies; he had
all the qualities Of the Caucasion mind,
and from the fiIst WAS able, by his
Judgment and temperate utterance, TO
interest the dominant race in his cause.
Mr.. Washington, in a recent address,
says:
The feeling seems to prevail in some
quarters that the negro, at the present
time. is giving a large proportion OF
his thought and time to political .agi-
taticn and Office seeking. / am in close
and constant touch with all classes OF
my race, and 1 feel quite sure that
am safe in saying that there is no ele
ment in our population at the present
moment that is being so little attracted
W DDlllldL atAtAtAbA anu oAAAN~ oNNAAhl
as is true of the negro. 11e people ar'
not inclined to give up any Of their con
stitutional rights; at the same time tn.
raca is devoting itself to the funda
mental requirements of citizenship in
way that It has never done before.
We are inclined to think that this ap
plies in larger measure to the Scuther-
negro than to his Northern brother
In the old slave-holding States tn
negro has been taught to keep out 0
politics by the shotgun policy. Con
sequently, he has learned to exert hi
energies in the channels of thrift an
industry. There is NO question thai b
has been denied his rights, yet it
prcbably true that personally he he
benefited by the deprivation.
In the North. on the other hand, Il
Evening journal., 1903-04-21
peIaware,s erIbery Law stands.

From the PhNauelpnlo fupnc AcuBcI.
Governor. HUM, of Delaware, in per-
mlsting the aot repeating the Voters As
sistant law to fail without his signature,
has given an exhibition Of subserviency
to the Addicks machine which is simply
shocking. The Voters Assistant law Is
O. bald and wholly indefensible device for
furtherIng the effectiveness of the vote
buying. There never has been any sort
Of defense Of the law. because none is
possible. 1t was passed in the closing days
Of the session OF 1901, for the purpose Of
enabling The Union Republicans to make
a conquest of the State by purchasing
voters. and IT permits political workers TO
go into polling booths to see that the
bribe1 voter "stays bought"
Respectable and intelligent citizens
recognized the shame and danger Of this
legislative aid Ito "a system Of debauchery
and crime and the Legislature at the
recent session, after the strongest appeals
had been made by good citizens, passed
the repeater which the Governor has gust
nullihed. A hearing was granted by ths
Governor ten days ago, and representa-.
tives Of all classes in the community urget
the Governor to make the act a-law. Min
listers of the Gospel, business men, repre-
sentatives Of practically all the labo
unions in THE State, all sorts and condi
ions of men who have the interests OF tn
State at heart, urged the Governor not q
withhold his approval. A delegation Of tn
Addicks contingent opposed the repeater
but they made nothing that can be Gallo
argument. The sentiment in favor Of thi
debasing law is best summed up in IN
Evening journal., 1903-04-21
SCOTT'S EMULSION

is for babies and children
who are thin and pale when
they ought to be fat and
ruddy; for men and women
who are weak and delicate
when they ought to be strong
and hearty-for all who are
not getting proper nourish-
ment from their food.
Poor blood, thin body, open
the door for disease. SCOTS
Emulsion bars the way.
Makes the blood richer, pro-
duces healthy flesh and above
all provides nourishment.
Wen send you a sample free upon request.
SCOTT & BOVINE, sog Pearl Street, New York
Evening journal., 1903-04-21
A Faithful Servant.

From the Philadelphia Telegraph.
Governor Hum has killed the
Voters Assistant repeater passed at the
recent session of the Legislature, but
he lacked the courage Of his convic-
tons, and simply pocketed the bill, in
stead Of taking the manly course of
vetoing It, His excuses and apologies
for his action therefore do not go on
record. They are merely a cloak for
his devotion to the cause Of Addicks-
ism. The gasman is a good judge OF
men, and made no mistake when he Sc
lected Mr.. HUM for Governor.
Evening journal., 1903-04-21

Is IN Washington engaged in the prepara-
tion OF a companion volume to his book
on the Butterflies of North America"
John T. Trowbridge. the author at
the age Of 70, in the delightful quietude
OF his home in Arlington, is engrossed in
the preparation of his autobiography. or.
as he fencitousy puts it, MY own Story. -
Hes so careful of his wife; won {
let her do a bit of housework."
mo; he's afraid If she once gets
statred she'll try to do the cooking.
Ground has just been broken at Win
ona, Ind. for the $4,000 Governor Mount
memorial. the main college building Of
the winona Agricultural and Technical
Institute.
"He chased the car for block and a
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One Of Them.
ON the New York Sun.

From the New York sun.
Governor Hum. Of Delaware, is at
one great disadvantage in justifying
himself for vetoing the bill to repeal
the Voters Assistant law which would
have taken from Addicksism its cor
nerstone. Governor HUM is himself a
member of the Addicks band
Evening journal., 1903-04-21
NEW CASTLE PRESBYTERY
Meeting at the Old Manolsin Church in
Princess Anne.

The spring meeting OF the Presbytery,
Of New Castle, will begin in Princess
Anne Nd, tonight. The opening sermon
will be preached by the Rev. 4. A. Nc
Curdy, ID. D.. the moderator. New rules
are to be adopted and commissioners 10
the general assembly in California. are to
be selected at the meeting. The request Of
the First Presbyterian Church for the in
stallatioh Of the Rev. Charles s. Stevens
as pastor will be considered.
The Presbytery will meet in the
Evening journal., 1903-04-21
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

fernando de Soto. United States
Consul at Warsaw, announces a demand
for sticky fly paper in Russian Poland.
Young Gcnewun seems to be terri
bly, love'sick."
YES; its such a bad case that she
has to sit up with him nights"
Josiah" said AIIs. Chugwater, look
ing up from her paper again, what is a
steel plant?'
You've heard of wire grass, haven't
you?" said Mr.. Chugwater.
Yes"
well. that's it."
W. J. Holland. director OF the Carnee1s
, Institute OF Pittsburg, and connected whta
the Western University Of Pennsylvania
Evening journal., 1903-04-21

We have been informed that Cover
nor HUM ON last Thursday declared
that the State Auditors bill was good
measure. and that it ought 70 become
law. We ask Governor Hum wheth-
en- he said that? Our source Of infor-
nation is excellent If he refusdd TO
sign a bill that he knew WAS a good
measure and ought to become a law
then we know why he refused to sign
the "Bribers' Assistant repeaer Is
the command of c. r. Layton more po-
tent than THE cath OF Office?
Evening journal., 1903-04-21
$500 to Pittsburg, Pa,
via B. G. o. r. r.

Every day In the week the B. & o. r.
r. sells first-class tickets to Pittsburg
for $500. good on Pittsburg Limited
Express leaving Delaware Avenue Sta
tion, Wilmington, at 1913 p. m. arriv-
ing at Pittsburg next day at 9.15 a. m.
Evening journal., 1903-04-21

half. whistling as loud as he could q
the time"
And did he catch it?'
mo. You see his whistling attract
ed the -notoiTr an. who looked aroun
and disc overcd what he was trying I
do
Evening journal., 1903-04-21

One Of Addicks' lawyers has sued him
fer a fee. There ought to DE a special
court established to try these Addicks
cases. 1t would be kept busy.
Evening journal., 1903-04-21

North Carolina and Mississippi have
state schools Of the study Of textil'
fabrics.
Evening journal., 1903-04-21
A QUESTION ANSWERED

We have received the following letter
calling fer information. which we
hasten TO give:
Editor of the Evening Journal:
/ noticed In your paper yesterday
a poem which likened a certain
person TO a 'ponderous pachy-
derm." am a little hazy on the
subject, which leads me to inquire
what is a Iadhyderm, anyway?
am led to believe that there are
others who would not regard the
explanation as amiss.
Genus Homo.
Wilmington, Del, April p, 1908.
A pachyderm. according to the bes
authorities, is a thick-skinned animal
This species is distinguished by it,
hcofs and hide. The latter nothing car
rmetrate OF this species there ar,
several varieties; the elephant, the rhi
.noceros, the hippopotamus and the
common hog. These animals have
thick skulls and limited intelligence
They are sometimes kept in captivity
and exhibited to an admiring multi,
tude, but they require a keeper, who
holds them In subjection by proddinl
tham OF by hitting them ON theil
cnouts. Without a keeper they ar,
'treacherous and unsafe.
Evening journal., 1903-04-21

He chased the car for a block and a
Evening journal., 1903-04-21

We have received the following letter
calling fer information. which we
hasten TO give:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-08-07
BASE NEGLECT OF DUTY.
some OF the Things That Are Ex-
peeted of Men Who Aspire to
Political Leadership.

To become political '1eader," and to re-
tam the post successfully, requires eternal
vigilance: One politician, quoted by the
Cleveland Plain Dealer, says that in the
tenement districts the leader becomes a
sort of unofficial mayor, guardian and ia
Their Of his people. He can never ignore a
request. To do so is to offend not only
the Individual who makes it, but all hil
One woman asked district leader to take
her baby into his family while the mother
went out Of town for q weeks visit. Again,
he was called up at two o'clock in the morn
ing by couple of men who had got into a
dispute, and wanted him to arbitrate. He
was expected to see that the poor had coal j;
to bail out those who were arrested; to Sc
cure work for those who were out of employ
ment; to have police fines RENTED; to at
tend marriages, picnics and funerals.
One family Of voters renowned him perma-
nently because he did not call when seven
yearold Thomas broke leg.
but l didn't know he had broken hiS
leg! the leader demonstrated.
Sure, and you should have known it."
But didn't even know you had son
named Thomas"
THAT settles it," and the father took
up his hat. Tim Sullivan would have
known it. Niver meal have you ate in me
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-08-07
MADE MERRY TOO SOON.
- ofsi Tale Of the Man Who're Wi1e
Was Going Away But Missed
Her Train.

- - = Sc
What's the matter, old fellow" he raid,
IS they met the morning after, relates Lon.
II feel blue. y = = 8 - S4. VI =sS
-. B g lsst night you were the jolliest mem.
"Lfelt jolly" .sz=#t So. =. h
school" 4 - - -. -, -. -
"Ifelt like one" = ~, - s.
"You said your wife had gone away fol-
the first time in three years, and there
wasn't anyone to say word if you went
home and kicked over the mantle clock"
Lremember it" =. :,
You said that if you stayed out. until
FOUR clock there was no one to look at you
repr0achfully and sigh and make you fee
Eyes, and I stayed out until four o'clock
You certainly did" .--:-.~
And I gave war.whoop on the door
eyes; and then you sang a verse from .
comic opera song and tried to dance jig
Yes; and my wife had missed the train
Now go away and leave me. want to kick
myself little more for not taking the pre-.
caution to get an affidavit from the guard
that she went with the train"
And he gave himself several bangs on the
cars and then shook himself till his Hail
began to fall out.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-08-07
Found a Friend.

Valley City, N. Oak, July 27th.-Mrs.
Matilda M. Boucher of this place tells how
she found friend in the following words:
For years l suffered with dizziness in
my head and could get nothing to cure me
to aSef bdd K ise wfSn TS sdv n
cured me before I had used the whole of the
first box, and haven't been troubled since
IN January of this year had an attack
OF Sciatica that made me almost helpless
and remembering how much Dodd's Kid.
ney Pills had done for me before, sent and
got some and began to take them at once.
In three weeks I was we'll, and not q
trace OF the Sciatica left, and have been
well ever since. -
:9Dodd,s Kidney Pills have certainly been
Of great benefit to me. have found them
q friend in time of sickness, and win al.
ways recommend them to every one suffer.
ing with the troubles that bothered me-"