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Evening journal., 1903-04-16

ing districts is a perplexing one. The
revenue OF the Street and Sewer De
partment is insufficient to meet a frac-
tion OF the demands made for inn
proved streets. East Lake has been
begging for improvements for years.
The district over Eleventh street
tridge has been at full rate fer twenty
Years, but fcy streets have been i'm
proved. But the long-settled parts OF
the town south of Lancaster avenue
are as had as the Highlands. One great
drawback to getting improved streets
is the fai.r.e OF the property owner to
curb and pave his front Entire blocks
Ere Uncurbed and it is impossible TO
improve streets until They are curbed
and the cutters paved. If the prop
orty owners will take the first step.
their urgent appeals should meet with
a favorable response from the city au-
thorities.
Evening journal., 1903-04-16
LATEST NEWS FROM ADJO1NING STATES
PENNSYLVANIA

Professor Mason Neff, who held the
chair of Greek and Latin at the Nlillers-
vile Normal School, died Tuesday
night in Chester while on a visit to at
tend the funeral of his father-in-law,
Stephen Cloud. He was seized a day
or two ago with appendicitis, and
though a specialist was summoned he
gradually grew worse He was about
q years of age, and had been mar
ried one year. His wife was Miss Char
lotte B. Cloud, formerly a public school
teacher of Chester.
At a meeting Of Prohibitionists in
Chester it was decided to hold the
/ county convention in Media, on Thurs
day afternoon, June 4, when delegates
to the State convention at Gettysburg
will be elected.
Evening journal., 1903-04-16
ON REPEALER
BY SILAS OLDFIELD

Gale Laytun says he mustn't The
preachers and lawyers and the work.
ing man may cum down in swarnls, but
Gale says his Exselensy will stand pat,
cause he has told him to. We ought to
feel proud of Gale, cause he is standin'
up for the inalecnabel rite of the pore
man to sell his vote for what hit viii
fetch, Just as he sells his peaches or
cord wood.
We had a crate delegashun from
Wilmington the luther da. They wasn't
many of us, but we certinly did carry
CRATE wait. They was Walter Haze
and a colored man. Squire Bradley and
anuther colored man, and last, but not
least, Silas Oldhsld. When we got to
Dover, one Of them colored fellers was
asleep; he had took somethin to soothe
his nerves. and the train come near
pullin' out before he got awake. Then
he maid some trubbel up town cause
he wanted to eat his dinner with Wal
ter and the Judge at the hotel.
They thought we couldn't get no
preacher to go along, but they didn't
no us. The Reverend Dave Clark, who
breaches when pollyticks amt pressin'
hiiili9 tolHtliAtu " ~ dipiiSs W Nith VIC
told him that he mite make a speach
and that the grammar would not be
crltisized. he said he would he thare
If he had to pa his fair.
You see he knows, havin' been in
pollyticks, just how the Voters AS
sistant bill is headed. He is awair that
with hit wiped out menny a pore man
would haf 10 vote and get nuthin' for
hit. When he thinks of an eleckshun
with no Boston bank bills floatin
around his heart shrinks within him
I'm glad the Reverend Dave Clark was
thare to maik a speach. for hit shows
just what kind Of man the Reverend
Dave is.
AS for me, Lauray, I'm a-fltin' foi
my bred If the Governor sines the re-
pealer, I'll be out of job, and will be
redooced to the farm to maik my livin'
Wouldn't hit be n shaim TO see mar
Of my talents ploddin' along day by
day between the plow handles? The
Governor holds my destiny in his fist
Your devoted husband
Silas Oldfeld.
Evening journal., 1903-04-16

The navy Of Germany, or any other
country, is none the better for having
such Officers as young Ensign Hussner,
who stabbed an inferior in rank to
death because he did not saSute him
properly The latter was a former
schoolmate of the murderer, who after
ward wrote to the mother of HIS vic
tim that it was hard that his duty rs
a Prussian officer required him to act
as he did. Al court-martial has been
ordered for Hussner.
Evening journal., 1903-04-16

The protest of the citizens Of the
westerns end of the Seventh ward
known as the Highlands district is
doubtless well founded and deserving
Of action on the part Of the Board cf
Revision. II is bad enough to have
streets that are unsafe for travel dur
ing the rainy season. but to have added
to these a full rate Of taxation when
the contract by which the district came
into the city called for a decreased rate
until THE year 1906, is not only unjust
but probably illegal. This, however
is a legal question, and should bs' set
tied al an early day. The difficulty
OF providing good streets for the outly-
Evening journal., 1903-04-16

We have maid hit rite plane that vote
buyin' Is commanded by that air
dockument You see hits this way:
The constitushun says that every man
who has reeched 21 yeers of aig must
be allowed to vote. Furthermore, he
must be helped to vote. If he hain't
got enuff sense to do hit hisself. some
body must do hit for him. But If he
wants to vote wrong, the constitushun
stands in his path, and says: Nay.
nay" SO they must be voters as
sistant to mark a star and put into his
hands the ticket that is callIlated to
put Mister Addicks i'm the SENT.
Hit seems that the Constitushun is
a great thing for the ignorant man.
The nearer an idyit a man is, the moar
hit wants him to vote. You know that
on the ballots is the pictures of birds,
stars and plows standin for the differ
ent parties. Well, hit seams that they
is a lot of our most youseful and en-
litened citizens that don't no a bird
or a star when they see one, and the
government would go to tarnal smash
If seech able citizens by accident voted
sum uther ticket besides the Union Re-
publican. These opinyuns is held by
Walter Haze and Fred Eding Book
and consequently they is good law
1t amt no use taHxin': the Governor
amt goin' to sine the repeel BILL cause
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On Thy Place of Roat. p

When on my bed the moonlight falls,
know that in thy place OF rest.
BY that broad water OF the West.
There comes a glory ON the walls.
Thy marble bright in dark appears,
AS slowly steals "a silver flama
Along THE letters of thy name,
And o'er the number of thy yearA
The mystic glory swims away;
From off my bed the moonlight dies
And, closing eaves of wearled eyes.
sleep till dusk is dipped In gray.
And then / knew the mist is drawn
A lucid ven from coast TO coast,
And in the dark church, like a ghost
Thy tablet glimmers i'm the dawn.
-Tennyson, In Memorlam-"
Evening journal., 1903-04-16
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

The new Southern hat, made of corn
shucks, is worm well down over the
ears naturally.
One Of the pleasures OF succeeding ss the
knowledge thus gained OF the number Of
friends one has
BY the use of electrical appliances three
men now do the charging Of twenty fur
naces at Homestead which formerly re-
ouired 200 men.
In Yarmouth England, market. there
was goose's egg which weighed "A ounces
and was 10 inches in circumference.
Though Nottingham baby lived for
three days IL was afterwards found 20
have been born with hole right through
Its heart.
In Berlin a club Of the "dlsengaged" has
been formed by young men who, having
broken with their sweothearts. regard
marriage as fated ITO be a failure.
Machinery has boen ordered for the Ar
gentne Republic to turn out $50 tons a
week Of ''molascuit" the new cattle food
made from molasses and sugar-cane fibre.
Or. Carl Auer Won Welsbach, inven-
tor OF the gas burner that bears his
hame' Is III at his castle. in Styria.
According to reports from Mentone
! Nir. Kruger enjoys almost perfeet
health, and goes out daily for a drive.
He Intends to RETURN TO HOLLAND about
the middle Of April, unless he can oib-
tain permission To return to South
Africa
King Edwards new German steward
has stored up trouble in the Kings
kitchen by instituting a regime Of
strict economy. Tradesmen have pro-
tested, mainy because the steward re
fuses TO pay royal warrant holders 2S
cents POUND for lard when he car
get 1t for l6 cents in other markets
The tradesmen are willing to compro-
mise on basis of 20 cents.
Hon. Herbert Wolcott Bowen is Wis.
iting his alma mater Yale. wher,
twenty-five years ago he was one o
the founders OF the Yale News the col.
lege daily.
, beg pardon. madam" said tn
clerk. "but what did you say your nam
was?"
Il didn't say" snapped the Chicag
, woman. who had just completed he
seventh matrimonial venture, 'all 70
! need to know is what my name is"
August Emmett Maxwell, who, wit
Senator G. G. Vest. of Missouri. rs tn
only surviving member Of the Confec
4 crate Senate, Is living in Pensacol.
Fla, at the age Of SO.
Mental culture people receive
| shock from the statement Of a profe'
= sor, that there is no more phosphoi
\ bus in a fish than in rabbit, and th'
. fish have no brain-producing qualitie
h The best way to have good brains is
y be sure and be born with them
al What is a pessimist? He is the ma
i who pays particular attention TO u
fact that the recent warm wealth
N brought some flies with it.
Evening journal., 1903-04-16

The Young Mems Republican Club
Of this city did its duty to itself, its
party and It's State last night, when the
members unanimously passed a resolu-
ton den0mcing the Voters Assistant
act. and asked the Governor to attach
his signature to the bin repeating it
This club is composed Of the active
and influential young Republicans OF
this city-men whose opinions and in
fiuence must be reckoned with in tbs
future. The meeting was advertised
and the vote was unanimous. which
shows that the Republicanism OF tn
members of this club is based upoi
good citizenship.
Evening journal., 1903-04-16
FROM LAST TO FIRST

People used to take plain
cod liver oil for coughs, colds,
throat and lung troubles after
other remedies had failed.
SCOTS Emulsion is the
modern idea of cod liver oil
the first instead of the last
resort when such ailments
appear.
The taste of the oil is not
apparent and the oil itself is
partly digested - makes 1t
easy for the stomach. SCOTS
Emulsion is a quick, reliable
help at all ages.
Wen send you sample free upon request
SCOTT 6 BOVINE. 400 Pearl Street, New York
Evening journal., 1903-04-16
Card Of Thanks.

To the MillSmen in General: ! wis
to thank the milkmen (fellow milk
men Of my husband) for the sympath
and kindness which they have show
to me and my family in this, the tim
of our sorest trial, and for their help
ing the family in paying respect to m
husband. in which they so nObly as
sisted. Mrs. W. A. Boyd.
Evening journal., 1903-04-16
Baseball.

From the New York Sun.
Do the baseball authorities under
stand the full significance of President
Fulliam's best circular addressed to
managers, captains and players? II
is TO suppress rowdyism. But do the
magnates appreciate the enOrmity of
the facts. first that rowdyism exists at
all and second that they are RESPONSE
BILE for It?
For years the ball field has been
seething with disorder of various de-
grees. because the different leagues OF
clubs permitted IL; yet IL could have
been stopped atany moment by sincere
determination TO stop IL Occasional ut
toances Of disappnoval and a fesbl,
show Of opposition 10 it, Of course, &c
complished nothing; yet they were al
that were attempted.
AT the opening of the season Of 190'
the president Of The National Leogu
las actually TO warn managers. cap
,airs and players that they must no
attack the umpire or cause hin
bodily harm" Was the like of tha
ever known before in connection witt
snort in a sporting country?
AS Rooter-in-Chief for the American
rational game We wish Mr. Pullian
complete success in carrying out his in
tention TO suppress rowdyism. and W
again show him the way: Rowdyisr
begins in the mind Of the player VIII
thinks that he is the PEER OF the um
p,re; that is. that he is free by eithe
word CT look or action to dispute tn
umpires decision. Get this out of tn
players heads and there viii be peace
Furnishing players for the faintest sig
OF disagreement with the umpire is IN
only way to have order on the bal
field.
Evening journal., 1903-04-16
asomo Old Landmarks.v ?

Some Old Landmarks and What b
came of Them" was the subject OF
very interesting talk by General Jart
A. Smith In the New-Century Gu
building yesterday afternoon. His p
per revealed that he had given the SUI
ject much study, and his auditors we
delighted.
Evening journal., 1903-04-16
The lnsatiabIe Public.
From the Boston Transcript.

Citizen-When you were running for
the place you were full Of promise OF
what you would do for the public; now
you don't seem to care a penny for the
public.
Legislator-When said was ready
to do anything THE public wanted
thought my election was what the pub
lie desired. They've got that, and now
they want a lot Of other things. 1t
looks ais though the public would never
be satisfied
Evening journal., 1903-04-16
THE TATTLER

WI and Wisdom From New Books.
o,r,t ~ an runny' judge. amt et thet the,
amt only one sure WHINE. 90, ri0. .,'la,l 'usH
he he bas ,a"yerF . Ef a mans got somethin'
keen ne - 'er nlre laWyeT TO help hin
Aeep i~-Stringtcwn on the Pike
tbi,', i a ..S IKE to te an iditor. Theyse nav.
rae.n nsss 81 nard 'ls mindin' ye'er olwnl b,si.
~ ~ "n Ian AN iditor niver has TO do that
- ausc%lion ~ Is somethin' that a man hl,.
70 nslat f'r an pull out iv sts b,'i hole "as hs
m IA nair ~ its head. Ye can lade MAJ ~
up to tn university, but We ,' can't r,ns n,1ll
him think. 'e oai make
Evening journal., 1903-04-16
Former Sheriff Buys Property.

Former Sheriff Samuel Mcdaniel has
purchased the sherbourn property at No.
go jefferson street. He will move into
the house Gbout May /.
Evening journal., 1903-04-16
AN ENJOYABLE SMOKER
A. o. U. w. Will Invite Public to At
tend installation of Officers.

Delaware Lodge. No. 8. A. o. U. W
held a successful smoker last night il
the A. o. L. w. Hall. at Ninth an
Market streets. A large number o
members of the lodge was present an
an enjoyable time was spent.
It was decided during the course o
the evening that when the June install
lation of officers takes place the publ
be invited.
Evening journal., 1903-04-16
INFANTS THRIVE

on cows milk that is not subject tc
any change of composition. Borden's
Eagle Brand Condensed Milk is always
the same in all climates and at all sea
sons. As a general household milk II
is superior and is always available.
Evening journal., 1903-04-16
AIumnl Assoeiation Mesting.

The Goldey College Alumni Association
held its regular monthly meeting last
night. The reception TO this years gradu-
ates which takes place on May p was
discussed.
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MARRIED

w-cLARK-At the Old swed
Church, on April 10. 1908, by the Re
Nartin b. Dunlap, Herbert Morrow al
Alice Louisa Clark, both Of Delawa
City, Del.
RRTcGs- -TUOMPSON-A the o
Swedes Church on April 10. 1908, by q
Rev. Martin B. Dunlap, Charles Ea
Briggs and Laura A. Thompson, both
this city.
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seeurIna New Members.

The committee recently appointed by
President Lawton, of the Board Of Trade
TO secure new members has already the
promise Of fifty applications for men,
bership. The committee will hold a meet
ing the first of next week.
Evening journal., 1903-04-16

The Pennsylvania Legislature yester-
day killed a bunch of "snake" bills
with one fell swoop. 1t was announced
that Ashbridge spent yesterday in Har-
riaburg. but the two facts. according
to the view Of Philadelphians. are in
no WAY connected.
Evening journal., 1903-04-16

ca ~ 80 IAA1 ANAA
and Fred Eding
Book, George Rob-
erts and Walter
Haze has been
turnin' the Consti-
tuition upside dowH
and inside out,and
If we hasn't earn
ed our pay, I'd like
to no who has.
The constitu-
shun is the grand
est dockument ever
invented by the
brane OF man. In
the end hit means
just what you
want hit to mean,
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sehooIhouse Stood There.

Many years ago a schoolhouse stood on
the site of one Of the properties which
will be born down to make room for the
new theatre building Of W. l.. Dockstader
on Market street above Eighth.
Evening journal., 1903-04-16

April fuel bills have been greater
than those Of March and the man
whose coal pile was exhausted at Eas-
ter finds that ne had another guess.
Evening journal., 1903-04-16
DoHERTY ELECTED MAJOR
Commissioned Officers Of N. c. D. Had
Lively Contest at Armory.

1here was a liveley contest Cor the cleo
,ion OF major OF the First Regiment, Ma
tional Guards Of Delaware at rhe armory
last night among Captains Matlack' Car
ter and Doherty. II took eight ballots TO
decide the election and then Captain
Doherty was elected by a very close vote.
rhe election was held by the commissioned
officers of the regiment. There We're
twenty-eight officers who participated IN
H.
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To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo-Q -Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money az 1t falls 70
cure. f. w. Groves signature is on eacn
box. 25c.
Evening journal., 1903-04-16

Gas Works. April Is. 1903.
My dear Lauray: ! haven't wrote to
you for sum weeks for l have been
awful buzv Me
Evening journal., 1903-04-16
A Beautiful Stove.

Made with Cartmell's stove enamel
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THE FIREMEN's INSURANCE COMPANY.
Principal office, Newark n. J. organized
in 1859 Daniel H. Durham, president; A. Fl.
Hess1nger, secretary. Attorney to accept service
in Minnesota Insurance Commissioner. Cash
capital, 81 100000
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Life
Renewed. Left Side
Badly Affected.
Liable to Paralytic
Stroke.
DIR. Miles Nervine Gave
Me New Life.

"This is to certify that have used DR..
Miles Remedies quite extensively, especially
the Restorative Nervine, which has done
wonders for me. Six years ago l had nerv-
Gus prostraton and again three years ago, at
which time began taking DR.. Miles Restor-
alive Nervlne. I kept taking it for six
months and have taken an occasional dose
during the last two years. I am practically
a new man and feel that have been given
new lease of life. I used to Nave very bad
attacks of stomach trouble but since using
the Nervine / can eat most anything want
with IMMUNITY. / was examined in Omaha
by noted German doctor three years ago.
lie told me was liable to a paralytic stroke
any moment: that my whole left side was
badly affected. That was just before began
taking DR. Miles Restorative Nervine.
My work for two years and half has been
very trying on my nerves. I am presiding
elder, travelling my districts at the rate Of
ten thousand miles year, preaching On an
average OF Ave times week, besides many
business meetings, and the multitudinou5
cares Of my work in general. Thanks to DR..
Miles Restorative Nervine hase been gain
ing in flesh despite this hard work until now
I weigh hundred and ninety-six pounds,
nearly twenty pounds more than in all my
life. preach Nervine wherever / 60 to
those afflicted with nerve, heart or stomach
trouble" Rev. ii. D. Myers, Presiding Elder
Free Methodist Church, Correctionville, Ia
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot
tie DIR. Miles Remedies. Send fer free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Addres:
DR.. Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, Ind.
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ton with International unions. 1t was fnalls
decided to allow the locals to remain indepen.
dent.
The Boston Elevated Railroad has secured
5000 tons Of Scotch household coal, which any
employe can have at $3.50 per ton.
The pay Of all freight handlers employed by
the Erie railroad at the Jersey City terminal
was increased from II to 1872 cents hour.
A new scale of wages to he presented by
the hosting and pilc-driving engineers of Omaha
Neb.. has been approved by the Central Labor
Union.
Virginia house of delegates has passed al
act prohibiting factory labor for children under
II and regulating the work Of those between l.
and IA.
Toronto. Canada. union painters have decided
to demand 35 cents an hour beginning April 10
Heretofore wages have been 80 cents houl
for an eight-hour day.
The Illinois state Free Employment Bureau
obtained situations last year for q, 900 men ant
13, 900 women. The applicants numbered PITTS
men and 13,134 women
The committee Of federal relations of the Mas
sachusetts legislature has returned favorable
report the resolution in favor of amend
ment to the United States constitution which
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tricts. have resolved that no general strike be
entered upon without ballot of the entire BODY
similar rule is in force in many of the larger
English unions.
Coal miners in Belgium earn from rs 10 SD
cents day. Most Of the labor above the surface
IS performed by young girls who receive abou.
80 cents day, women under 21 not being per-
mltetd to work underground.
Indiana labor unions will endeavor to have a
BARRIERS license bill passed at the present ses-
sion of the state Legislature requiring every bar
her to be regularly examined and licensed BY
state examining board of BARRIERS.
Several responses to the request of the skilled
trades in the Chicago, ILL.,, brass factory for an
increase in wages and the nine-hour day have
been received from prominent manufacturers and
conferences will be held in a few days.
Welsh coal operators, in meeting at Cardiff
Wales, Jan. 1. submitted to the miners a new
wage schedule which amounts to reduction of
10 per cent on the present schedule The miners
Will meet shortly to consider the proposal
New England branch of the Hotel Employees
International Association and Bartenders' League
Of America will advocate assessment of )
cents on each Of the 5000 members the be-
ginning Of fund for the purchase of q home in
New England for INDECENT bartenders.
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Street conductors in Switzerland are paid
so cents day Of twelve hours. g.,
Clothing cutters at Baltimore. Nd will receive
an increase Of 20 cents a day beginning April 1.
Telephone girls at Butte, Mont, have secured
an increase of $15 a month after a short
strike
Building trades at Birmingham, Ala, will
form alliance and act one body for mutual
protection.
Providence, r. l., labor unions projecting
a new labor temple to be erected and owned by
union men.
Chicago, H. electrical workers will demand
an increase of 81 a day, beginning April l.
Their scale is now S. es. s.s...-....'
In Belfast, Ireland. district fewer than
70, 900 people employed in connection with
the linen manufacture. .... .
Glove makers at San Francisco. Cal. will
present a wage schedule to their employers
to so into effect March J..
After nearly two years of war the two trades
assemblies at Denver, Col, are united in one
body. The principal point discussed was afflia
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would permit congress to regulate the hours of

would permit congress to regulate the hours Of
labor in each state. -... Be-.
Wages Of motormen conductors and other en-
ployes of the Auburn. n. y, Street Railway COM
pany have been increased from 20 to 20 per cent,
depending upon the length of service.
!, Committees Of telegraph operators representing
the various railways centering at ST. Paul.
MIMI, have submitted schedule for an in
crease of wages ard new book of rules.
Union Pacific strikers have unanimously voted
not only not to accept piecework, but voted that
the subject would not again be considered in
conference as basis for strike settlement.
committee Of the New Jersey State Teach
ers' association will ask the present legislature
to pass measure fixing the minimum salary Il
teacher can be paid in the public schools of the
state.
Dockyard employees at MarseiIles, France,
again threaten TO strike. They claim that the
full rate of q francs day is not being paid. and
that an excessive number Of foreigners given
employment. ~. ......
Figures compiled by the New Jersey bureau of
labor statistics show that union glass blowers in
that state average $500 day and 1919 hours
4 week, and non-union men 3.52 day and So u
hours week.
Scotch miners, in the Fife and Kinross dis