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Evening journal., 1904-03-07
.BRAKEMAN'S DEATH
WAS MYSTERIOUS
Dead Body Found Lying on
Platform OF Delaware
Avenue Station

Mystery surrounds the death Of William
L. Morris, Baltimore and Ohio railroad
brakeman. Of Baltimore, whose body was
found lying on the platform Of the Della
ware avenue station early yesterday morn
Ing. He was a member Of the crew of
westbound freight No. 69l, that passed
through Wilmington at 3.37 o'clock. How
he came to fall from his train is a mys-
terry. There was a hole at the base Of the
brain and wound on the shoulder. Dr.
John Palmer. Jr., was summoned and
pronounced the man dead.
Whether Morris was struck by the shell
ter shed projecting over the tracks at the
station or was assaulted and thrown from
the moving train are questions the police
are trying to answer. The crew of the
train did rot miss the dead man until
East Junction was reached. When word
Of his disappearance was sent to this city
Telegrapher w. f. Barton found the body
and 1t was removed from the tracks to
the station.
Glass from a lantern was scattered
about the platform of the station and a
part of railroad lantern was found at
Fourteenth street crossing. block away y.
Morris was 2s years of age and lived
In Jackson street, Baltimore. Deputy
Coroner Kilmer took charge Of the body
and shipped It TO Baltimore last even
ing.
Evening journal., 1904-03-07
THE PATHWAY no PEACE

r Milford News ana advertiser has evidently
finding Republicans this state can meet
and which wiuin insure
tits iaudae ambition to be bringing
discord with concord 1t " not to dis
courage this EFFORT point difficulties the but
present their light that they may be over
MAJORITY applies to the
thinks that this such an absolute principle In american poll
refusal submit to 1t pornds disaster In sense our
underl all government not principle OF morals
bu q IN expedient- probably the best
but under the present prospective
and sane would be bound
present we are willing to overlook the fact that
party the principle of majority
course too,h invoking for him.
Tor a Ra party ana that they care more for this than for the
aspirations Of any ndvdva yet practical
honest assured that his vote
choose ignore that
possibility honest refuse
he has for the belief that the dice
the election
the
town Of Milford Illustration In school election whore only the re-
are alone aowe to
getting what they
wn is question Of an honest vchero no question the
a
which all allowed and the decent
under" laughed
the enterprise the honesty and the
Republican
win
long as they are assured in advance by all experience that great part
he opposition VIII be corrupt and much Of tho balance the most sno
ent
be hvoughou should Regular
pubicans financial
ments as well future rewards " make such solution mposs
Perhaps dcty lies In thin Republican party
established on false basis Either that Is true or has made as s car
principle
DDS Under these circumstances it reasonable to expect aftermath Of
Finally
anoe and omnaly with the advance assurance that the latter element win
Evening journal., 1904-03-07
GILBERT ROBINSON DEAD
Deceased at One Time Was Cashier Of
Farmers National Bank.

After an illness Of two weeks A. Gilbert
Robinson, a well-known citizen died at
his home, NO. 1902 Adams street at $50
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
He had an attack ,of the grip two weeks
ago. which developed into pneumonia
and caused his death.
The deceased was S4 years old and had
lived In Wilmington nearly all OF his life.
He was born here December II, 1913, and
when young went to Phoenlxville and
from there TO Philadelphia In 1910 he re-
turned to this city and worked in the dry
goods store OF Henry Hicks at 4ls Market
strete. He vas married in 1853 to Miss
Susan A. Metz who died In 1874.
In 1SiS Mr.. Robinson became cashier in
the Farmers Bank and remained there 40
years. In lass he retired. He is the last
OF his family being youngest OF seven
children. six boys and one girl. The de-
ceased was one OF the earliest members
OF Asbury NJ. r. Church. When St. Paurs
was organized In lSa5 he went there and
in 1866 when Grace was started he became
a member there.
He was prominent and influential
member in the church being at the time
OF his death a steward. Mr.. Robinson was
a member Of Eureka Lodge. No. %. A. F.
A. A.. Delta Chapter. r. A. NJ. No. c. 81.
Johns Commandery, No. !. X. r.. Eden
Lodge, No. 81 and christiana Encamp-
ment, ]. Q. o. F. The funeral VIII take
Evening journal., 1904-03-07

A new collection Of "chlmmie Fad
den" stories is shortly to appear, en-
titled Sure" The same old "Chimmie
Fadden" (only perhaps a little shrewd-
er) discusses in this volume the theatre,
college football, the police force. motor
cars, the doings of society. and the love
affairs OF his old and tried friend, the
Duchess. The book is to be published
by Dodd, Mead & Company.
A most amusing book has just ap-
peared with the imprint of Dodd
Mead & Company, entitled THE Wood
house Correspondence" II consists
of a series of letters (the public is ap-
parently not tired of letters. after al),
which are quite the cleverese and keen
est that have appeared for some time.
They treat almost entirely of the
idiosyncrasies of human nature, and Of
the characters supposed to be writing
this correspondence. Selnshness is the
prevailing idlosyncrasy; and the mani
fold and various forms of human
.selhshness are here depicted with
a spontaneity and vleverness quite out
Of the ordinary. 1t Is not, perhaps
great book; but humorous 1t GER
tainly is, and keen and delightfully."-
naive.
Evening journal., 1904-03-07
OPINION
The Case Of Senator smoot.
..... ~. ~. Nrnrl. 60.

The Case Of Senator Smoot.
From the New York sun.
Mormon President Joseph f. Smith,
in his testimony before the Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections
I'm the case OF the Mormon Senator
Smoot. on Thursday, admitted very
frankly that he had five wives before
the abolition of polygamy and that each
of them has borne children to him since
1890. when the then Mormon President
issued a manifesto advising Latter Day
Saints to "refrain frSm contracting any
marriage forbidden by the law OF the
land"
The Mormon President took the
ground that the law simply forbade any
more plural marriages, but did not re-
qulre that wives already married should
be discarded At any rate, he said Il
preferred 10 face the law rather than
abandon my family" He also testified
freely that OF the Mormon Apostles, u
Taylor, Merrill Grant. Smith, Cowlett
and Lyman, are polygamlsts; but he
declared that no person had contracted
plural marriage since 1880 with the
knowledge or consent OF the Mormon
Church
Another very important admission
made by the Mormon President was
that the church assumes and exercises
political control over its followers. He
acknowledged that Mr.. S1noot obtained
and had to get the consent OF its
hierarchy TO run for Senator. though II
he had not got It he would not have
lost his "Apostleshlp" but would have
been out OF harmony with the Twelve"
He denied however. that the church
exercises its authority. in the least" in
Utah legislation. incidentally. It was
brought out in his testimony that the
Mormon believe men and women may
be married after DEATH" when they
are represented by their heirs" These
are called marriages for eternity only
and besides them are sealing for tim,
land for time and eternity"
The testimony before the Senate
Committee as II accumulates from das
TO day would seem to suggest a conclu.
sion adverse TO Apostle" Smoot.
Evening journal., 1904-03-07
From the sunday Star.

From the Sunday Star.
I'VE read to say that we have read"
said Charles Lamb. in his Critical Es-
says" and while this. perhaps. is not the
highest motive to set before the seeker
after knowledge yet II for no other rea-
son than 70 be up-to-date and in the
fashion, every one who claims to be any
ono, must read the great womans Edi-
ton OF the Evening Journal 10 be issued
on Saturday March O. b. the managers
Of the Homeopathic and Delaware Hos
pitals.
Never before have these TWO worthy
Institutions Joined hands in any public
appeal for aid; each heretofore, has
worked out its own problem OF tho eter-
nal struggle 20 make both ends meet; a
struggle that takes the saver out Of life
with such singular comprehensive
now the two hospitals have jointly
planned and viii Jointly execute this stu
pendous work, and they Jointly ask their
friends, the public, 10 aid them in max
Ing tho venture financial success.
with Mrs. Ferdinand l.. Gilpin as edl-
torslnchief, with Mrs. Frances S. Gar
rett as her assistant. and with their corps
OF able and brilliant correspondents as
aids and abettors to the scheme-what
may not one expect on this 'red-letter
day" in newspaperdom.
Women will discourse on every subject
under tho sun upon which she "a compe-
tent TO speak-possihly on some she Is
totally ignorant Of, but az one bright
woman has it--"If woman cannot talk
Evening journal., 1904-03-07
HOSPITALS SHOULD REAP
HARVEST FROM PAPER

Of the things she knows nothing about,
she might as well be a man" So It will
be not only interesting but quite novel.
hide her ignorance II such exists, and
also how Intelligent will be her grasp OF
the things she knows she knows.
There win be many special features
chief among which in point Of interest
vii be brief historical sketches concern
ing Delaware people; there will also be-
but why give the dimes worth now? Il
IS tho duty Of the press agent TO whet the
appetite, rot to satisfy ft: to arouse the
interest, not to crafty 81; to hint at the
good things preparing, not TO take off
the keen edge Of ones anticipation by TOO
much discursiveness. and this special
correspondent to the hospltable Star.
whose management has generously Of
fered any amount OF space for so laudable
a purpose, can safely perdict THAI life
vii be but dull and sordid grind, scarce
worth the struggle, II on the 26th day OF
March the Woman's Edition be not on the
dinner table TO drive dull care away to
lift ones thoughts out OF the prosaic and
the actual. into the ideal and the possible,
and to strengthen ones belief that "the
best Is yet to be-"
This mental tonic is cheap-only ten
cents a dose-Purohase all ye peoplel
BE ye believer in sugar pills or in face
distortng doses PURCHASED and while
benehting yourselves and the hospitals
ye will be attaining that charity which
is much to be desired among the graces
OF character.
Evening journal., 1904-03-07

Montross Thornton is not the only in
temperate person who essays to dis
cuss the negro question. For in
stance. in speaking Of negroes, the
Jeffersonian says: MANY of them
have demonstrated that they are
worse than brutes. George White.
for instance, was not disfranchlsed.
but he was less than a man but worse
than brute" That proves a lot.
doesn't TT Thornton can retort that
many a white man with the fran
ohise has been hanged. and many
others ought TO be hanged; yet we
fail to SEQ what fact would be sub
stantlated. But right here we want
20 ask a question: Would a law be
fair which would deprive q negro OF
his vote because he had sold. and not
touch the white man who had bought
TT
Evening journal., 1904-03-07
THOSE RESOLUTIONS


the massmeetng
Editor
10 in the
published o
@
The paragraphs presented by myself correctly
public once who is unwilling opposed
Had the language been such reported criticism
W. c. Jason.
publish
Az published
difficult possesses
ability tho
reroted.
Evening journal., 1904-03-07
CAUGHT ATRANDOM

Consistency is a Jewel all right as
FAR as paste diamonds are concerned.
There Is no time like the present.
particularly IL the present is costly
parlor clock.
It is to wonder when you hear the
rubber shoe and umbrella men say
thye are hoping for brighter days.
Phillle-What is in a name?
Penn--A whole days work lf you are
trying to pronounce those dragged
around by the Russians.
Very little bread would be cast on
the waters IL those who threw It
wasn't sure that Il would return be-
fore many days sliced up into ham
sandwiches.
Benners-W What Is the scrap between
Coroner Jones and Astronomer Smith? ?
Jenners-The Coroner heard that
Smith was viewing the celestial bodies
and accused him of swiping his graft.
All women are Interested IN the sill
Vet tNteAlhlls hul Only 10 Alt extent OF
wondering II their neighbor's tea set
is solid or plated.
The Witness-Your Honor, do I right
ly understand that this is a civil suit =?
The Judge-You do, sir.
The Witness-Then l wish you
would instruct the lawyer who is con-
Quoting the examination to act that
way.
The tAys used by Queen Victoria
when ehlld viii be on exhibition at
the WoAds Fair al ST. Louis.
IN TIP province % ssmars. Russia,
$4,000 persons get their subsistence
from less than three acres Of land per
capita
Russia IS after some torpedocs "just
like Japan's;" she should get also
some men Ike Japan's TO handle the
torped PES.
Evening journal., 1904-03-07
WITNESSES START TOMORRI
Said in Case Mrs. eotkin Is AequitI
Deane viii Have Her Arrested.
/. Special to the Evening Jour

. Special to the Evening Journal.
Dover, March The Delaware v
nesses in the case OF Mrs. Cordella Z
kin. who win be tried in San Francis
for the murder OF Mrs. John P. Dunni
a Dover woman, win leave here tom
row. Those who will go are DR.. Pres
S. Downs. DIT. l.. a. II. Bishop. ST
Chemist T. r. Wolfe, Miss Marga
Eyhel Minington, Miss Elizabeth Ke
and possibly Miss Josephine Bateman
1t Is said in the case OF Mrs. Rotkln
ing ecquitted, Joshua d. Deane. a fori
Dover citizen, whose wife was poiso
by Mrs. Botkin. viii have her arrested
ter the trial.
Evening journal., 1904-03-07
A Steady SIugger
Coffee
works
in ways people
fail to understand.

With many persons it sets
up stomach disease and direct
ly congests the liver, thus caus-
ing yellow skin, bad breath,
constipation a u d extreme
nervousness aud frequently
heart trouble.
One can find out exactly
how much coffee has to do
with bad feeling and sickness.
by leaving it off entirely for
10 days. Drink Postum (well
made) in its place and note
the change in feeling. That's
an easy way to fix the guilt
on the fellow that is silently
and in a most stealthy manner
doing deadly work.
If health and the ability to
"do things" are worth any
thing at all it certainly is
worth such a test, attended by
no inconvenience whatever, on
the contrary one feels better
from the beginning.
1t may solve your problem.
Evening journal., 1904-03-07
THE TRADEMARK IS REGISTERED


Republicans
with II the
win a
We confess certain indifference regarding the matter
that robb
s O. he O a registered rad mark
Evening journal., 1904-03-07
PuddIers Quit Work.

Special TO the vening Journal.
Newport. March Eight puddlers
the employ Of the Marshall Iron Comp.
quit work on Saturday night becaus
reduction of fifty cents ton had b
made In their wages. They discovered I
they were working for 1915 s ton W
the puddlers OF the Diamond tSate S
Company were receiving s4.oo. which
a. violation Of their agreement with
local company. The pudding mill is clo
at present.
Evening journal., 1904-03-07

Faith.
When the anchors that faith had cast
Are dragging IN the gale.
1 am holding quietly fast
To things that cannot fall.
I know that right Is right;
That IL Is not good to lie;
That love is better than spite,
And noighbor than a spy;
That the rulers must obey;
That the givers shall increase;
That Duty lights the way
For the beautiful feet OK Peace.
And that somewhere beyond the stars
Is a love that is better than fate.
When the night unlocks her bars
I shall see him. and 1 will wait
Washington GLADDEN..
Evening journal., 1904-03-07

themselves an anti-Addicks party
(as this is the only difference in hope
and principle between them and the
Union Republicans) and take as an
emblem the picture OF an humble
Donkey" II the Secretary Of state
will send his picture TO US, We will
guarantee to lay the matter before
the next state 'convention-a donkey
with his head in the cornerib.
Evening journal., 1904-03-07

The London Times, commenting on a
correspondents letter on child emigration
to the colonies, says in thirty-four years
5000 children have been sent to Canada.
The so-cslled Black Country CEngland)
Is to be made beautiful again by SOW
ing the seeds OF strees over the vast
areas Of furnace refuse and iron and coal
waste.
Joseph Canton. OF ColebrooK, N. H., re-
Gently trapped a silver gray fox in she
Colebrook dlstrict He values the skin
Of the animal at $500. and refused an Of
fer Of si25 for It.
Evening journal., 1904-03-07

Says The Washington Posts "rhe Penn
sylyania delegates to the ST. Louis
convention viii 80 uninstruefed. This
probably means that Senator Quay
has not decided upon his candidate
for the Democratic nomination"
That's not all humor either.
Evening journal., 1904-03-07

The "Toothsone" Shad Is beginning to
receive attention from the newspa-
porS again. Can't we get a new
qualifying word? How would plain
"shad" do?
Evening journal., 1904-03-07

place on Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock
at Grace Church. The deceased viii be
buried with the ritual OF st. Johns Com
mandery.
Evening journal., 1904-03-07

The efficiency OF an old lamp may be
improved % to 40 per cent. by surround
ing the lower part Of the flame with a
copper ring. TO prevent loss of heat
through convection
Evening journal., 1904-03-07
Pennypaeker and the Pre...

From the Boston Transcript
Governor PennypaclSer must feel that
the Gar has made great mistake in
suspendlng the press censorship.
Evening journal., 1904-03-07

Gays the Dover ssptineIs Tho proper
ching for the Boilers TO do. Is 10 call
Evening journal., 1904-03-07

An electrical bootolack, which
more rapid and effective than
street Arab. Is in use In Chicago.
Evening journal., 1904-03-07

Two excellent vaudeville shows to-
night at $50 and 10 p. m. at the w. b..
c. Fair, 300 Washington street.-advlt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-04
DO NOT WELCOME
 AN INTERVENTION
ITo's soN-IN-LAW SAYS JAPAN IS PREPARED TO CARRY ON Hos- TILlTIES FOR AT LEAST A YEAR, AND PERHAPS TWO YEARS.

New York, March 3.--Baron Suyematsu, son-in-law of Marquis Ito of Japan. who arrived in this city yesterday on his way to England, went to Washington today on a brief visit It was learned that he had previously arranged through Minis ter Takahira for a meeting tomorrow with President Roosevelt and Secretary Hay. Before his departure today. Baron Suyematsu said regarding the suggestion of M Gabriel Hanotaux, ex-foreign min ter of France. for intervention in the Russo-Japanese war: = T have great regard for M Hanotaux and he probably has good intentions, but the carrying out of his plan would mean a great injury to Japan. We cannot give up our arms in this half-hearted way, after having resorted to them only when all other expedients for a settlement failed I will not say that the time may not come when proposals will be accept able to us but they should not be spoken
 of before year or perhaps two years"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-04
STORMY SCENE BEFORE
 JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

washington, March 3.-(Special. )-There was a stormy scene today in the presence of the house judiciary committee whleh ls holding hearings on the bill to prevent the admission of sealed packages containing liouor into prohibition states or countes' Duncan B. Harrison appeared against the bill and made serious charges against TWO temperance people favoring the bill.
 He charged that W. F, Crafts and 10. C.. Dinwiddie of the Anti-Saloon league had been guilty of using government rrankeu envelopes for the circulation or temper ance literature. Harrison said these en- velones bore the franks of Representatives clayton of Alabama and Hepburn or Iowa. And here they are gentlemen, TOT vour inspections" exclaimed Harrison throwing on the desk before the aston ished committee seven or eight packages sealed and tied.
 One of the envelopes bore Representa- five cgaytons frank and he was very in- disrant over the situation. Rising in his seat and shaking his fist at Dinwiddie he said: ,.r.
 .eIf you opened that envelope and insert ea other documents in there, l intend to prosecute you"
 MT. Dinwiddie denied strenuousiy that he used franked envelopes except TOT mat fer that was frankable. MT. Harrison salu that he had never connected either MT Clavton or Mir Hepburn with the analr and knew they were ignorant Of what was being done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-04
SPECIAL SERVICES END.
Salvation Army Has Had Successful
 MeetIng-Reoruits Enrolled.

The last service of the seven days, cam paign of the Sons of Thunder of the Sal. vation army was held last night at < o'clock in the Salvation army headouar- ters at No. 2115 First avenue. A large au- dience was present at the final meeting.
 At the close nine recruits acknowledeed the articles of war of the army by saving "amen." and were added to the rolls of fin local Salvation army corps. The new re- cruits are MT. and Mrs. Davis, Mir. and Mrs. Weaver of Smithheld, MT. and Mrs Nesbitt, MT. and Mrs. Hutchenson and Samuel Betts.
 Ruth, the three-year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs Davis was dedicated to re- ligion. Staff Captain John M. Berriman of Atlanta, who has been In charge of the seven days campaign, was the master of ceremonies last night.
 Captain Berriman leaves this morning for Chattanooga Ensign Widgery left last night for Mobile and Envoy Fuller left for Nashville
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-04
CORTELYOU SPEAKS
 TO THE LQMBERMEN
ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS IS HELD AND LEWIS c. SHADE IS CHOSEN PRESlDENT-oTHER ACTION TAKEN.

Washington, March 9.-Committee re- ports at the morning session and pro- posed amendment to the bylaws at the afternoon session occupied today's meet ing of the National Wholesale Lumber Dealers association. A resolution was adopted to establish transportation bu- reau for the protection' of Its members and the collection of claims against the railroads.
 The report of the committee on rail- roads recommended this bureau as the result of complaints of insufficient sup ply of cars, delay In delivery of car loads, excessive weights and overcharges as the result of alleged carelessness of the rail- roads: delay caused by methods of ad- justing overcharge claims, unwarranted demurrage charges, and lack of uniformi- ty of rates.
 Resolutions were adopted expressing un- qualified disapproval of the eight-hour bill, and the so-called anti-injunction bill now being considered by congress, and urging members of congress individually and collectively to defeat them. In the election of officers, Lewis c. Shade, Sag inaw, Mich, was chosen president, and w. H. Rounse of Memphis was elected one of the trustees. Tonight the annual banquet of the association was held, at which the principal speech was made by Secretary Cortelyou of the department of commerce and labor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-04
REALTY MARKET IS
 SHOWING ACTIVITY
BUSINESS PROPERTY IS PUR.
 CHASED FOR RINVESTMENT-.T.W w. o'BYRNE BUYS NATIONAL Ho- TEL ON 1sT AVE. AND 18TH ST.

The local real estate market continues quite active. A deal has been consumated for the sale of the National hotel prop- erty located on the northwest corner of First avenue and Eighteenth street to T. W. o'Byrne. The lot is 5Ox1OO feet. and there is a four-story brick building on 1t. MT. oByrne stated last night that ba purchased the property as an investment Brown Bros. 6 Co closed the deal for this sale.
 Several pieces of property in the bus,- ness districts have recently changed hands. The recent purchase of the ,ot on Powell avenue and Nineteenth street by Isadore Newman of New Orleans for $5looO was for an investment. if Ia said The property was sold to Mir Newman by J. 0. Whitfield and It was q each transaction.
 several other large deals have ahout been consumated. The market for real es- tate in the residence sections of tha ot+,, IS equally active. The Birmingham Real. " company has sold to Charles st,l,- man one hundred foot lot on tI,h- land avenue near Waucoma avenua tha consideration paid for the property he. ing $60OO MT. Stillman will build q hond fsome residence, it is said.