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The independent., 1903-02-05


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Lincoln, Neb.
Arcnymcus communications VIII not DC
fo,jted. Rejected manuscripts will not De
returned.
Walter Wcllman speaks OF tine
western or second rate" senators. II
he had in mind the specimens fur
nished from Nebraska the phrase is
very applicable.
~>&S&SGS,
The harvester trust has raised the
price of all kinds of harvesting ma
chimes $5 each. That's another or
those trusts that made a combine to
reduce expenses and lower prices.
%G<&<>G2%
Leo Vincent has joined the demo-
cratic party. If Dave Hill controls
the next democratic national conven-
ton and Judge Parker or some man
like him is nominated, what Will Leo
Vincent be then?
Who established the Chicago uni
yersity? Not Rockefeller. 1t was the
toiling housewives all over the coun-
try who had to scrimp and save to tur-
nish the money paid over by them TO
the oil trust.
This county keeps one major gen
eral and six brigadier generals all the
time in the Philippines. Nevertheless
the '1adrones" seem to be increasing
in numbers. Last week three school
teachers were killed and the native
police put to flight.
$4,000
J. Pierpont Morgan issued a check
the other day for $22, 100000. 1t didn't
go to protest either. If man SHOULD
sit down to count p, SEQ, 600 and count
as fast as he could, or at the rate Of
100 q minute, ten hours a day, it
would take him 375 days to do it.
%&&&<&>&
The traitor McLaurin did not get
even one vote in the South Carolina
legislature. Now unless Roosevelt
gives him an office he is done for.
Asbury C. latimer was elected to sue
ceed McLaurin, receiving every vote
in both branches of the legislature.
$4,000
Levy Ankeny. whom the republicans
elected United States senator from
Oregon, is president Of six national
banks. They have got a man who
will stand without hitching this time
such enough. He can issue enough
asset uOltS l1OIl Ills SlA DluhS W run
the whole state.
S%&%&&S&
1t will be remembered that The In
dependent declared last summer that
the coal trust would make an i'm
mense amount out of the strike. Who
doubts that fact now, when anthracite
has been selling for months at the
seaboard for three times its former
price?
&&&$&&&&
Sixty-eight square miles of oil
claims have been staked out near
Chadron in this state. They say they
have discovered an oil field up there
that runs all the way through Ne
braska and into Wyoming and South
Dakota. Rockefeller will soon have
it, and kerosene oil will go up a notch
or two higher.
Evening journal., 1903-08-08
THE OLD COW GONE DRY.
Says the Milford Chronicle:

The Evening Journal" says, that
The jig is up with the Union Republic
can party such statements are not
likely TO frighten any one who Is ac-
quainted with the situation In Della
ware. as Il is only the same old chest
nut that happens In such papers about
this time every year.
We admire tenacity, and we love TO
see men stick to a houndering ship,
even though it bears the black flag
with skull and crossbones. But the
ship Is going down, nevertheless, and
we are bound in time TO Chroni-
Gle; los. with all on board" Per-
haps predictions of the same tenor
have been made in the past without
their coming true. But things are diff
ferent now. and the Chronicle should
recognize them and seek cover. We
have said that the masses Of our citi-
zens would revolt at the wholesale use
Of money. 1t is with sadness that we
acknowledge our mistake. We were
wrong; the larger the fund for de-
bauchery the greater became the 10y
atty Of thousands Of voters
Now what win they do when they
can no longer look for money from th'
old source? We think that from oul
mistake and the experience we have
gained of human nature we are logica
in concluding that they win cease L
be loyal when the COW can give NJ
more milk. They will turn her out 4
die, and seek new sources Of susten
ance Why bless your dear innoceh
heart. don't you know that you couldn
squeeze out another coin-for II ism
there TO be squeezed.
Evening journal., 1903-08-08
EDITORIAL OPINION
platituds.
From the Chicago Evening Post.


From the Chicago Evening Post.
Says Governor Durbin:
No government can endure with the
court and the mob seeking to exercise
Identical functions Either the suprem-
acy OF the law must be established be-
yond question or free rein must be
given TO the fury of riotous ASSEM-
blages engaged IN tramDling all law
into the dust. Anarchy and constitu-
tional government may not thrive
within the same geographical limits. II
guilty men are to be hanged or burned
by good citizens" today under the
summary procedure of brute force.
then innocent men may be hanged OF
burned tomorrow by bad citizens OPP
Grating under the same warrant
Could anything be more completely
beyond question? And yet recently we
In Chicago were treated TO the extra
ordinary spectacle of a prominent min
lister Of the gospel rising in his pulpit
to defend lynch law on the ground that
the offense It punish was heinous; that
the laws permitted delay; that the mob
spirit In such cases was the expression
of higher civilization
No wonder. them that Governor Dur
bin does not hesitate to write the plat
itude that the issue raised by rioters
is not between the mob and its victim
but between the mob and the law, be-
tween anarchy and order, barbarism
and civilization.
In fact, we are brought by this grave
tendency in the community face to
face with the rudiments OF human so
ciety. We must not only talk plati-
tudes, we must feel them once more
as new, as living, truths. For every
day teaches us that the American peo-
pie needs a notable social revival a
reawakening to the fundamental prin-
ciples upon which an orderly and hu-
name society is based, q relearning or
civilizations A i c.
Evening journal., 1903-08-08
Let Him Alone.

From the Memphis commercial-Ap-
peal
AS The Washington Post wisely OBJ
serves, the best way to treat the negro
is TO let him alone. The race that has
to be coddled, nursed. and pampered
will never amount to a hill OF beans.
whoever heard OF the Normans the
Anglo -Saxons, the Germans, the Ital-
ians. the French. or Che Spaniards re-
qulring the special protection and
chaperonage OF another people? Some
times these peoples have been the
under dog, but they have always man
aged to fight their way to the top. The
Saxons were conquered by the Nor
mans, but during the centuries they
went about their ways, and today their
character and influence are neNtri-
cably interviewer with English life and
Institutions. Ireland has been an un-
willing partner in the British empire
yet i'm order cmfw en- fcmfw cmfw
yet in our own day we have seen an
Irishman chief justice of Great Britain
and another Irishman in command of
her armies. The race that cannot help
itself to higher levels is not worth out
side assistance. The negro must be
his own salvation or perish from the
face Of the earth. Japan has elo-
quently illustrated the truth of this re-
mark, and so has mighty Russia
which once lived in the shadow OF Po-
! land
Evening journal., 1903-08-08
DOWN STATE POLITICS
AS VIEWED BY "SUSSEX''

To the Editor of the Evening Journal:
From recent utterances. one might, not
unnaturally. be led TO believe that the
Hon. G.. r. Layton considers It an I'M
possibility that "A Sussex county Union
Republican could be so presumptuous as
TO venture a crlticsm--a very mild one
under the circumstances-of the combi-
nation OF Union leaders whose sway has
been more or less complete during the
few past years. 'Tis rather unklnd, TO be
sure, TO attempt to rouse some OF the
more slumberous Union Republicans to a
partial realization OF what they have
really been following Were we not more
interested in the welfare and success Of
the whole Republican panty OF Delaware
than we are In any single combination Of
political parasites, we should effect a mute
retirement and let loose the dogs of po-
litical devastation. We love our State and
party too much for this. We desire to see
our State beyond the ominous clutches Of
professional politicians, be they OF what
party soever. We want good, honest econ
9mical government for this State. To get
this we must have good. honest and
economical men of sufficient ability TO
give II 10 us. These men can be had from
either faction Of the Republican party
Il is my sincere belief that there are suf-
fcient men in the two factions who desire
and are strong enough to bring about this
result. Let there be common primaries
next fan from one end Of the State to
the other and when the votes are counted
there win be such a surprise I'm the camp
Of the combination that CONSERVATION will
reign supreme. Then and not till then.
may we hope TO have better and cleaner
politics in Delaware.
Mr.. Layton Is not unlike the small boy
who put his hand into the sugar bowl
with eyes shut, thinking In all his inno-
cence that by not seeing he could not be
seen. There are but few Union Republi-
cans who did not see Mr. Layton Nor
have they taken their eyes from him. His
political finesse is admirable: only it's
transparent. His "feeler" slate. which
appeared In his Sussex organ was not
hard Of comprehension. In this, his reas-
oning process no doubt worked thus.
Now that everything Is quiet I'll cast
to the innocent fishes this bait tho It's
attractive only to me, nevertheless they,
as they have done before. may bite" III
they do not show an inclination to nib
BILE, at all events 1 have plenty of time
to prepare for them another" And IN due
time our Secretary OF State will cast an
other bait. Happily, however, the fishes"
know the fisherman and they know his
business Is to (be) selfish. Hence the fishes
are just the least bit wary Those who
were once attracted by his line are no
longer wont to follow H. They havel
learned:
f" 'Tis. only "shver fly"
And tits best to pass It by.
The Union Republican voters Of this
Evening journal., 1903-08-08
Musr sPEAk ENaLlsh.

Judge Gregory Of the Albany county
court made a ruling in a naturalization
case the other day which should be
followed by all judges in such sases.
He says:
Il win not naturalize any person who
comes before me and Is unable to
speak the English language sufficiently
to make himself understood / will
compel applicants to answer questions
regarding their age. place Of nativity
when they arrived in the United
States and any other questions which
I deem essential to good citizenship,
answers / viii refuse to grant them
the necessary papers.
when a man has been In this coun-
try five years. and is unable TO talk our
language. in my opinion he is not ft TO
be admitted 90 citizenship. and l viii
act accordingly
The statutes require that applicants
for naturalization shall forswear "al-
legiance TO every foreign prince, poten-
tate. state or sovereignty" and that he
must give evidence that during the five
years previous TO his application he
has behaved as a man Of good moral
character attached TO the principles OF
the Constitution OF the United States
and well disposed to the good order
and happiness of the same" II doesn't
say specifically that an applicant shall
speak English. but one who is ignor-
ant Of the language must certainly be
ignorant OF our constitution and Of the
institutions under it. II is not strain
ing a point to declare such an appli-
cant disqualified.
Evening journal., 1903-08-08

State will never in the future support the
Addicks. Alice. Layton, Marshall, etc,
combination as they have in the past
The Union voters never promised and
are under no obligation to continue this
combination in office for life. There may
be 'uch an understanding among these
gentlsmen themselves, but unfortunately
for them not every Republican has ,he
same understanding. Union Republicans
once thought that this combination Of
leaders was really interested I'm a panty
organization, but have since found their
interest to be only in a personal organiza-
tlon which had for It's motto: Me or No
body"
This combination has had its day. To-
day every eye down the line of the Union
Republican arty is turned toward them.
Eacn eye IS suspicious and will not again
be easily deceived.
IL win be found. Notwithstanding what
has cften been said to the contrary, that
there is "A plentiful amount of indepen-
dence among the Republicans Of Sussex
county. II is not to be denied that they
once broke away from the leadership Of
Senator Anthony Higgins. who it seems
has never thoroughly understood how II
for them. They now have several reasons
to break with their present party leaders
The break has begun. 1t will be complete
before another election. Can the combi-
nation trade? Well, rather. They usually
proceed something like this. Bring out a
pet proposition and after due explanation
wlnd up with something like this: Now
the 'old man" (AddiclSs) demands it. and
Irflff
down. And the Regulars-then the Regu-
lars get all that's coming 10 them. 80
our dear voters you must take this promo
sition and even us, just as we are. Our
party, principle and honor are at stake
ana VIII not really allow us to do any
thing the Regulars want done" Then the
voters get enthusiastic and one Of the
combine whispers to another 1--WE got
en- Now let us lookout for ourselves.
we must be taken care Of. If we can get
a trade wholly beneficial TO one of us out
of the Regulars, Wen trade everything
and everybody and then Wen tell our dear
voters; ITS the best we could do"
So these past masters at the art of trad
ing have traded. We can see the results
all around us. A Layton here, there and
everywhere. An Alice here and there, and
+" Mdrshail, etc. Our dear voters are not
so enthusiastic as at the introduction Of
the proposition. These traders are very
near perfection. The Union Republicans
OF the last Legislature have come to
realize this since the Hon. Caleb r.
serenely in IL, over it. around and about
1t effected a complete coup a. etat and
set Alice upon the throne. How many OF
the victims are now sorry? You'll find
out some day. Sussex.
Georgetown, Del, Aug. z. 1908.
Evening journal., 1903-08-08
THE NEGRO QUESTION.

In the last few months there has
been revival of the negro question
and the treatment has been diverse
while the remedies have taken a wide
range But il Is well TO note that
most OF the discussion has been from
the standpoint Of the white man. while
the negro is yet to be heard from. How
does he regard the question? and what
remedies does he propose2
1t is asserted that the fifteenth
amendment was a mistake and that IL
was passed under misapprehension
of the negro's true character. Conse-
quently. il is urged. 1t must be re-
pealed on the other hand, there are
those who assert that any failure ON
the part of the negro to measure up
to our ideal OF American citizenship is
due TO lack Of general and thorough
education for the negro, and to the
abridgement OF his rights as citizen.
Finally, there Is a class which despalrs
OF any immediate solution and insists
on letting the problem solve itself
through a course OF time.
But whatever view the white man
may take. the negro cannot afford to
remain Indifferent It is a fact with
which he has to deal that his place in
our affairs, political and social, has
been called into question. Possibly his
white brother. forgetting the years of
slavery ana degradation. is too i'm
patient and expects too much OF him,
yet he must accept conditions as he
finds them. and by the aid OF his white
friends seek by intelligence, industry
and sobriety to win that place In social
and political affairs to which he as
pires. The remedy may be slow in
working out the end he longs for. but
there Is no other way In the long
run merit counts and its Importantly
eaaRet -be-denied.. There may be rem
edes political. social and educational,
yet they win offer but temporary relief
unless the negro demonstrates qualities
which shall Of themselves command
respect and recognition.
Whatever personal or social beliefs
and prejudices the negro may have,
their assertion must be held in abey-
ance unless the white race is satisfied,
for the white race is dominant, both by
numbers and by culture. The de-
velopment OF the negro then must be
along industrial and moral lines. The
young must be taught to be factors in
the physical progress of the commune
ity and to avoid criminal tendencies
which throw cloud over the whole
race.
Evening journal., 1903-08-08
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

DIR. Maurice Bloomfield, professor of
Sanskrit and comparative philology at
Johns Hopkins University. is passing
his vacation In the reading of the
proofs Of a glossary of words found In
the ancient Vedas of the Babylonians.
John Tweed, the English sculptor,
has completed the clay model of his
statue of the late Colonel Benson, r..
A.. which has been subscribed for by
the people OF Hexham. Colonel Ben
son was killed i'm the Boer war.
Miss Clara Barton, founder and pres
ident of the Red Cross Society, is visit
ing her native town. oxford, Mass,
and proposes there to formulate plans
for a new and large fund of at4least
S1,O00,O00 for the extension of the Red
Cross work
Senator Depew though a witty man
himself. naturally suffers from having
credited TO him many witticismN OF
which he was never guilty. senator,
said a friend TO him the other day
what is the wittiest thing you ever
said?" Il don't know" he replied, but
it was probably said by some one elseS
Sir S. Tatton Sykes is probably the
richest baronet in England. the rent
roll from his Yorkshire estates falling
not short of 100000 per annum. Sin
Tatton has some curious clothing fads
and particularly likes to have anS
number of overcoats on hand There
have been London seasons when hC
has been known to own and wear .
bakers dozen.
Mr.. Stalate-Don't those trolley cars
make an awful racket when they go 10y
the door?
Miss Bord-Yes. and they pass a
such inopportune moments. II was OF
account of them that you didn't hea
the clock the last two times IL struck
What was the mean Temperature
here last month";" asked the new ar
rival.
we don't have any mean tempera
[ lures" replied the landlord OF the sum
}. mer hotel 1T is always good"
y The nercest OF ell animals are the blac
panthers.
Evening journal., 1903-08-08
somethlna from Nothlna.

From the New York Evening World.
"scme people are so foolish says
Russell Sage. "They think Wall street
can make something out OF nothing.
Is IL folly? The small investor sees
millions multiplied into greater mill
lions without the addition of a dollars
intrinsic value. ana comes to know by
personal observation that the paper
profits accrung from this legerdemain
have built mansions and bought yachts
and endowed museums. lie sees two
and two make ten, Cor the time being,
at least, and reasons that the same
kind OF addition sholld apply to him.
What the great operator can do he
ought to be able to do I'm small way.
But by the time he reaches that
conclusion two and two are again four
the stock that he bought at par has
reached bed rock AT 10 and his $50 is
gone. Did not the man who got the
500 make something out of nothins2
Evening journal., 1903-08-08
DIED.


Rising sun roau' On
banst G. 1908, Mary Agnes, daughter
Mary and the late John A Dougherty'
red a years. ~
blat,ves. friends and sodaltty .. "
are respectfully invited TO attend inc
leral on tuesday morning at O'Clock,
ltbe residence Of her mother NO -io
knq sun road. Solemn requiem mass
81 Joseph's Church. lnterment 81
Jeph's Cemetery. ,ooo
NNA-At Newport, Dell Aug. o. lsOo'
Insan G.. beloved wife of John b.
Hanna, aged a years. ,..r,.
Relatives and friends are respec'iu''s
lied to attend the funeral from ner
u residence Newport, Dell on suhuAs
ernoon. August s. Services at the mouse
j > o'clock. Interment at ST. James
lmcterv. Newport, Del.
vATNE-At Henry clay, Del, ~ ~
August 6. 1908. Margaret MclNaihe' "se'
SpgeraI from her late residence y
Braclsss Lane. on Monday moinlns' .
I t'o'cioclx. High mass at 81. JoSsl,., S..,.
,hurch. lnterment at St. Josephs Ne'"'
Evening journal., 1903-08-08
THE cAANcELLoR lNrERPosEs.

The Chancellor has issued tempo
rary restraining order under which the
city auditor cannot approve the pay
ment Of $4,000 to the Sand
Filtration Company as part pay
ment on the plans for the new water
project Three taxpayers, whose per-
sOnal and sentimental interest was in
volved through their counsel, asked the
Chancellor to interfere Their right to
take this course cannot be denied. This
new scheme contemplates an expendi-
ture equal TO about $1,000 for every
man. woman and child in Wilmington,
and to taxpayers it runs into an indi-
yidual obligation running into hundreds
OF dollars. They have a right to ask
that money shall not be voted out Of
their pockets without the usual safe
guards.
The case viii come uD for argument
on the 18th of this month, although II
may not be finally settled at that time.
What counsel viii represent the COM
mission we don't know. The City So
licitor is in Europe, and the special
counsel is on his vacation. Another
lawyer will doubtless be employed, and
thus we shall pay three salaries TO up
hold a piece Of work that seems to be
inimical to public interests. But II n
halt shall be called. and there shall be
time given for proper and sane consid-
Grafton of this matter. the taxpayers
win not grudge the expense.
Evening journal., 1903-08-08
GOSSIPABOUT
SOME PEOPLE

Although not actively engaged IN sports
now. DR.. Joseph Wales, Jr., Is an inter-
ested follower of local athletics but his
close attention to his medical studies pre-
vents him from taking greater interest
in them.
The many friends of George NJ. Steven
son, OF Smyrna were glad to see him in
town this week. Mr.. Stevenson Is an en-
thusiastlc member Of the A. o. U. w.
and has passed through all the chairs Of
the order.
Among the true lovers Of horsefesh Il
would be a difficult matter to find per-
son more considerate than Hiram Yeager,
the harness dealer in East Third street
Almost every morning from sun-up until
s o'clock. he spends upon the road and
when he sees one Of his many friends they
do not have to ask for a ride.
o. S. Eastburn is busy preparing for the
Farmers Grange picnic to be held at
Brandywne Springs Park the ptter part
OF this month. Mr.. Eastburn has been an
active Grangeman for some years.
Besides being thoroughly familiar and
wel-posted in all branches Of the furni-
ture and carpet business, Charles +.
Clemence, manager for NJ. Megary & Son,
is an expert on Oriental rugs. Mr.. Glenn
ence has a private collection of rugs vail
ued at $1,000.
DR.. Evan c. Shortlidge. besides being
prominent physician and President OF
the Board of Education, also takes a greai
interest in fish Matching. He is fish com
missioner for Delaware and is consid
cred a competent man for the position.
Much favorable comment Is heard upoi
all sides upon the stand taken by jerome
b. Bell in regard to the Water Depart
ment paying the $4,000 TO the Unite,
sNtes Sand Filtration Company on ac
count Mr. Bell was before the meeting
and made a strong protest against Its ex
penditure.
Next week will see Collector Of Por
Robert G.. Houston back at his desk Il
the Custom House after a months vaca
tion which he spent travelling through tn
West.
Few Red Men I'm Wilmington take NOR
Interest In the lodge affairs than Perc.
Henderer. Mr.. Hehderer can always b
found at the meetings Of the Hiawath
Tribe
Robert c. White, the well-know
Georgetown attorney, was in Wilmingto
yesterday. Mr.. White always has a gla
hand for the newspaper men with whor
he Is popular. He became well acquainte
with the scribes while attorney-general.
John Titus, assistant 10 Collector {
Port Houston. has taken a vacation afls
I, years hard work. Mr.. Titus is a va
liable man to that office and is popull
I with every one who has business there.
r s. Norris. Of the firm Of Larter an
I. Morris, who have become prominei
through their extensive selling Of bull
e ing lots IS an enthusiastic automobilis
= He delights in gathering up his frien'
and taking them for a spin through Il
. parks.
= This firm has had great success in SCI
ing building lots and strange TO say 8
the names they select for their tracts q
k ways has Rose in them. They claim IN
word is their mascot and stick by It.