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The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-13

The Brieseniok-Hensell Engineering
Company are casting several large re
torts for Savannah urpentine con
Germ. Each weighs about ten thous-
and pounds and gives evidence of the
tigh class Of work this firm is turning
cut.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-01-23
Joke on Joker.

A well-known saloon keeper in Front
street accompanied by several friends.
recently paid a visit to the home of a
young woman residing on the west
side Of the city forthe purpose of call
ing her sweetheart to the door and
carrying him Off by force.
The lark ended i'm a manner wholly
unexpected to the saloon keeper and his
friends 1t appears that the young
woman's sweetheart heard Of the in
tended visit and between him and his
wife-to-be arranged a reception for the
unsuspecting visitors that still brings
smiles to the faces of those who know
about It, On the night the affair was
to come off the saloon keeper and his
friends made their appearance at the
young woman's house and one of the
crowd breathlessly rang the door bell.
The next instant a window above was
thrown open with a bang and down
on the heads of the visitors came a
cloud OF flour that covered them from
head to foot. AS they trudged away
they heard merry peals Of laughter
and swore dire vengeance on the one
that gave the snap away.
II cost the girls sweetheart a dollar
for flour, but it cost his funny friends
considerably more to get their clothes
cleaned and In good condition again.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-01-23
Brandywine's Outlook.

West Chester, Jan. PA meeting OF
the promoters Of the Brandywine Base
ball Club was held here. Vive-Presi-
dent l. Roberts Comfort presided. and
a committee, consisting Of Mr.. Com
fort, David T. sharpless and John
Thorpe was appointed to draft suit
able resolutions upon the death of 10
siah Hopes, who was one of the most
earnest supporters of the club.
There was some talk about PLAYERS.
but nothing was decided upon. A num-
Der Of good men have expressed a de-
sire TO come here, among them some
OF the best OF last seasons team. as
well as Bayard Sharpe. OF this place.
An ofer was received at the meeting
from the West Chester Street Railway
Company to provide grounds lust south
OF the borough. If the Brandywine
would agree to lease it for a term of
years with the privilege Of purchasing
It.. The company will do the work of
grading and placing it in condition.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-01-23
CAUGHT ABANDON

Wagner-They tell me that the board
ing house across the way has gone into
the hands of the sheriff.
Jagner-Yes; all the boarders had
galloping consumption.
The sympathy that some people have
for the poor is heartfelt but otherwise
they are not touched
Dusty Rhoades-Weary, ole boy, did
yer land any grub at that house?
Weary Willie-Yes; the athletic cook
handed out a club sandwich
Lord Harrington. the new Governor OF
Bombay, has been made Knight Grand
Commander of The order OF the Indian
Empire.
The Boss-That dentist didn't refuse
to pay the bill. did he?
The Clerk-No. but he says you will
have to take 1t out in pulling teeth.
The number OF Catholics among
Americans is l9.50O0 900. They are min
istered to by 1 Cardinal, II Arch
bishops, 81 Bishops. Apostolic Cur
ates, and 1850 priests in nearly 1000
churches.
Hard times are in sight for the mos
quito. In addition to the plans made
for a mosquito war; a plant is said
TO have been found in North Nigeria,
which, when placed in room or We
randa, win drive away mosquitoes. An
essence is also extracted from this
plant which is an excellent substitute
for Quinine.
There is a growing demand for
strange delicacies in London. Among
these peculiar dishes sought after by
English gourniands are edible birds
nests; ''visega," the dried backbone OF
the sturgeon; escargotS. or French
snails; and also frogs. A small plate
Of birds nest soup little more than
mouthful, costs five shillings.
Red-headed people are less subject to
badness than others. A doctor ex-
plains the matter thus; The hair Of the
red-headed Is relatively thick, one red
hair being almost as thick as five fair
or three brown hairs. With $4,000 red
hairs the scalp is well matched, where
as with the same number Of fair hairs
one is comparatively bald. II takes
nearly 100000 fair and 10000 brown
hairs TO cover adequately an ordinary
head.
The distance from Moscow TO the Pa
citic can now be covered In sixteet
days The trains rival in luxury ans
in the United states. and each carries
a physician and an inspector who
speaks half dozen languages.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-01-23
He Never Went Back.

lie is one OF the best known news
paper men in the city He began his ca
reer by selling newspapers and he tells
with no uncertain degree of satisfaction
how he eyened up matters with delin-
quent subscriber.
He dunned the woman of the household
without effect for sum amounting to
nearly s.. Then he began TO direct his at
tentions to the masculine head Of the
family. lie finally tired OF his small cred
TORS opportunities and agreed to pay a
quarter on account.
Diving, Into his pockets the man pro-
duced a doEar.
Got any changer he asked.
mo, sir" said the boy.
well get this changed. keep a quarter
and bring me back the rest"
But I didn't" says the erstwhi,e car
rier Il just took the dollar and ran away
as fast as my legs would carry me and
l never went back"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-01-23
RIoHr oF EMlNeNT DOMAIN.

a few years ago tho Pennsylvania
Supreme Court rendered decision
that affected the interests Of all Of the
rural electric lines. 1t denied to these
lines the risht of eminent domain as
the roads and tunpikes are the prop
erty or the adjoining landowners. save
as they are used for road purposes.
NOW the Superior Court of that state
has handed down decision which puts
telegraph and telephone lines on the
Same basis. The right Of eminent do
main has never been extended to these
purposes by Che legislature. and there
Is no other power TO grant it. This de-
cision win nnt materially affect the
telegraph companies. as their lines in
most instancea are largely or entirely
strung over land that has been ac-
qui"cd by the railroads. either by pur.
chase % condemnation, and they are
lessoos
Put with the telephone lines ii is
different. In most Instances the poles
are set along the sides Of the public
roads. and on what moy be regarded
rs private property the right has not
been secured boy iouse from the own
era and they have no power to insu-
tute condemnation proceedings. We
think that most lawyers win regard Tho
Pennsylvania decisions ms sound but
much litigation IS certain TO follow.
Here in Delaware we understand thai
the question has never been tested
Should the decision OF the Pennsyi
vania courts be followed it would ineai
an embarrassing situation for an OF GU
rural telephone lines. and were it 4
be taken advantage OF generally i
might put these companies out Of bus
iness.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-01-23
STORIES OF
THE DA Y
Anxiou, Eor Ra.ebaII News.

The baseball craze IN Wilmington prom
iscs % be worse this season than ever be-
fore. The fans are clamoring for news in
regard to the makeup of the local nine
and the newspaper reporters are held up
every day by some enthusiastic rooter
who demands to know the lineup Of the
Wilmington team for 1901.
Baseball has become chronic topic with
many fans and some Of them are even
counting The weeks before the opening Of
The season. A. well-known clerk in one
Of the Offices Of the county Court House
hailed reporter for The Evening Journal
several days ago and remarked:
lust thirteen weeks from today the
baseball season will open here lie seemed
as jubilant over the matter as child
would be about receiving new toy.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-01-23

The bin which Mr.. Hepburn has sue
ceeded in putting through the House
prohibiting the adulteration or mis-
branding OF food is a bill that has been
made necessary by the tendency of
many modern merchants and producers
to make a few additional pennies of
profit at the expense Of the stomachs
Of their fellow men. Jail is an excel
lent place for them. Aduteration OF
foods has gone so far that the adulter-
ants are adulterated.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-01-23

ify this treaty would injure the Bogota
blackmailers. 1t would injure Colom-
bia only so far as they are Colombia.
Are we bound to consider the personal
interests of the Bogota blackmailers
above those of Panama or our own?
Are we bound to abstain from right
eous actions lest we injurc the wicked =?
These prominent citizens of New
Haven and these Yale professors say
we are. Accord ne to their reasoning
every man who protects his property
from a thief does wrong. He Injuries
the thief by depriving him of expected
spoiis.
To such moral absurdities do men
come who start thinking Of interna-
tlonal question by assuming that their
own country is always wrong.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-01-23
OPINION
Lest We Injure the Wicked.
rom Tho ChIcago Inter-O cean.

run AA' NhiNd5V Alltti-Ottdu.
Some twenty prominent citizens OF
New Haven including several Yale
professors. have petitioned the Senate
not to ratlfy the Panama Canal treaty.
lest by so doing we do some injury TO
Colombia.
This petition is. OF course, the pro-
duct OF minds that always begin the
consideration of every international
question By assuming that their own
country Is wrong. The fact that Henry
Wade Rogers and other notorious de-
tenders OF rebellion in the Philippines
are among the signers is sufficient.
Nevertheless the petition raises an in
teresting question in morals.
How FAR are men who are trying to
do right bound to consider the wishes
OF those who persistently do wrong.
tn our relations with Colombia we
have certainly tried TO do right. We
wished to construct a public work OF
great benefit TO Colombia and the
world. We offered Colombia a most
liberal price for the privilege Of thus
spending our money.
We found at Boeota in control Of the
/ Colombian government a set OF mer
who regarded Panama as merely per.
sonal asset. our offers were offensive.
~ rejected not for any reason OF prin.
ciple, but merely In the hope Of extort
ing from US a larger price. We de
clincd 10 be blackmailod.
Then she people Of Panama, oxorcis
ing their legal right under the onl,
constitution Of Colombia TO which the,
had ever assented-exercising thei
r1oral rfQtf ~ r.ra.siJ.. "a. fl..i,. r...... g..
terests ana safety-separated them
selves from the government &C Bogo
Ia, Their right 10 do what they di
had been certified by The recognition
Of the independence OF Panama by al
civilized governments.
The Panama treaty Is an agrssDloH
with the people of Panama which i
eafirsly satisfactory 10 tbem. ga Fat
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-01-23

From the Philadelphia Evening Bulle-
"a,

From the Philadelphia Evening Bulle-
tin.
The boom to nominate Judge Parker,
of New York, as the Democratic candi-
date for the Presidency is receiving
some jolts from William j. Bryan. who
wants to know where the Judge stood
in 1886, and who declares that neither
Parker nor anybody else can have his
support who was not faithful to the
Chicago and Kansas city platforms.
Bryan also throws out some mischiev-
Gus questions as to candidates whom
the Democratic party nor the country
at large knows nothing about. and as
TO what Parkers record really is.
As a matter Of fact all the strength
which the New York Judge has con-
sists in the absence of any record"
whatever and of any opinions that bre
known on political issues or policies.
A more negative candidate has never
beon proposed for a Presidential NOM
nation, ana the questions which Bryan
wants answered as to who he is and
what he stands for are entirely in or
der.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-01-23
SATURDAY, JANuARy %. 1904.
1T CAN'T BE DONE.

Says the Every Evening:
I'm the matter OF candidate for
President the Republican party is in a
position sQuarely located between Che
devil and the deep sca." IL it renomi-
mates Roosevelt, his defeat seems GER
tain. And IL Il dominates anyone else,
Roosevelts friends win see TO II that
be IS not elected In such "a situation,
the outlook is for nothing but disaster.
without replying specifically to the
above. we might ask how the situation
is IN the Democratic party our con-
temporary is authority for the decla-
ration that the nomination Of Bryan
would mean another overwhelming de-
feat Cleveland is out of it, and even
If he could be nominated the Bryan
forces would see to il that his election
IS impossible German is turned down
in his own State. his candidate for
senator being beaten, and We're the
Maryland man the nominee the friends
Of Cleveland would remember his ac-
tion on the Wilson tariff bill. while
the Bryan men would attend to their
end Of the Strengthening business.
Gray seems TO have been dropped,
and there is a question as TO whether
he could control oven the Delaware
delegation. Parker has never been
seriously regarded, ana certainly oui
contemporary VIII not admit that
Hearst has ghost OF chance. There
fore. according to its statement VIZ
arc obliged 70 conclude that no Presi
dent can be elected next November an,
that the place must be vacant for fou
years.
For the Information OF our contem
porary VIC give some figures. Bryan
had lsS votes in the electoral college
50 short Of the number necessary 4
elect II the Democratic candidate
should secure the vote of an the state
that Bryan secured, to win he woul,
have TO secure in addition New Yorl,
New Jersey Indiana and Maryland
great undertaking. is 1t note
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-01-23
Wanted Shoes shined.

stranger. recently entered the estab-
iishment Of well-known Market street
photographers and after ascertaining the
price Of cabinet Photographs thought he
would have a dozen bust pictures taken Of
himself.
After setting his customer IN a correct
position, the photographer grasped the
rubber bali attached to his flash light ma
chine and Was about to press It when
the stranger suddenly looked down at his
shoes and jumping up. much ITO the cha
grin of the photographer. cried out, wait
a minute mister till go out and get my
shoss shined."
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-01-23
FUNERALS OF THE DAY
lntsrnent Of Miss Nellie Mestsy and
Thomas ]. Quinn.

There was a large attendance at tho
funeral OF Miss Nellie McStay. the IS
year-oid daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs DAN
iel McStay, which took place this morn
ing- Requiem mass was said IN 81,
AIMS Church at O'Clock and inter
ment was made ia Cathedral Cemetery,
Thomas j. Quian. Sc years old. was
buried fretn his late home. No. 1915
Conrad street. this morning. at 8
o'clock. High mass was said at st.
Paui's Church and iHterment WIS mads
IN catbadfsl ceWfe5Es
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-01-23
BASKETBALL AT Y. M. C. A.
Association Bowling Tournament Will
eeain Series February 2.

There win be a basketball game at the
Y. NJ. c. A. this evening between the
association and Company c teams.
The Y. NJ. c. \. bowling tournament
will begin its series of games on Febru-
airy 2 and will be composed Of five teams
chosen from the membership Of the asso-
citation.
The first athletic contest OF the season
will be held on January %. The men are
training hard now and new records may
be established.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-01-23

Independence Fire Company had a night
that will remain long in their memory as
one OF the most pleasant IN the history OF
Feiton Fire Company. OF Chester last
evening. The firemen made the trip in a
special trolley car and were met in Ches-
ter by a band of music and escorted to
the IRE house. where a big spread awaited
them, Speeches we're made and the Ere
men returned at q late hour.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-01-23
An Ice Queen.

Beulah wears a crimson tie
When she dons her skates.
Mischief turks within her eve
More potent than the Fates.
Beulah wears a sweater white
When she skins along The ice.
Beulah Is a darling wight,
Embodiment Of all that's nice.
Beulah wears an icy smile
When she reigns upon the lake.
Many hearts does she beguile;
Many hearts does Beulah break.
Some day Dan win come along.
Steal from her her skates.
Clasp her In his arms so strong,
And skim thro' Hymen's Gates.
-Royd Eastwood Morriso
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-01-23
Mr.. Bryan Declares War.

FROM the washington POST.
There is no longer any question as
to the part William Jennings Bryan
proposes to play IN the pending nation
al campaign. He has rejected the
peace overtures made to him at New
York, at New Haven. at Washington.
and other cities he has visited since
his return from Europe, and has is
sued his ultimatum and prepared for
battle under the old banner. The din
ner I'm his honor at his home town OF
Lincoln, Nebr., on Monday night gave
Mr.. Bryan opportunity to. serve for
NAL ana defiant notice that there is to
be no surrender of the isms of the
Kansas CITY platform, in the cham
pionship of which he has lead his
party to two overwhelming defeats.
He insists that the first action OF the
Democratic National Convention,
which will meet i'm st. Louis on July
6, must be TO reafirm the Kansas
City platform in it's entirety and it's
next act should be the addition OF
new planks in harmony with il and
covering such new questions as de-
mand consideration"
Since his return from Europe Mr..
Bryan has broken bread and taken
counsel with prominent party men of
the East, and has shown some symp-
toms of willingness to adjust his views
TO the prevailing sentiment in favor
Of an abandonment of the old issues
and the reorganization Of the party on
sane, conservative, and aggressive
lines. While in the East, Mr.. Bryan
gave no hint Of his determination to
adhere to the fallacies he so eloquent.
ly cspoused in 1896 and in 1900. II
Eastern Democrats were misled by his
apparent quiescent mood. however
they have no longer any excuse for
being deceived. Mr.. Bryan has made
his position plain,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-01-23
Kerosene Cause ExpIoaion.

In attempting to hurry the fire with
which she was cooking breakfast, with
Kerosene Mrs. W. L. Taylor. of Lancas-
ter avenue and Adams street was nearly
burned to death yesterday morning. The
OIL exploded. scattering the flames over
her clothing and tho room. She smothered
the flames with a shawl. Her face and
hands were badly burned.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-01-23
Dr.. Stephenson m.

The Rev. r. K. Stephenson, d. d.,
pastor of Scott NJ. L. Church. is i'll
and will be unable to preach tomorrow.
In the morning the Rev. John France.
former pastor viii preach and the
Rev william Hamilton will preach in
the evening.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-01-23
Church Trustees Elected.

w liam Belts. james Brice. George
Barrrlt and William 8rown have been
eleciee trustees Of Central Presbyterian
Church TO serve for three years.
The annual report Of the treasurer was
read ana showed excellent results which
were pleasing to the directors and mem
oers Of the church. The income had oon-
siderpbly esceeded the expenditure and a
neat b4larc, was recorded. The church
is IN good snancisl condition and the
membsrsup - 5sins Increased every gum
6ay.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-01-23

II you would be absolutely sure Of
receiving The Evening Journal every
day. either az your Office on residence,
leave your order With the nearest
agent--or send your order TO The
Evening Journal and it viii be turned
over 70 the proper carrier All papers
in the city ARE served directly by au-
thori1ed agents; all complaints Of ir-
lcgular delivery should be forwarded
10 the Evening Journal Office to be
handed TO the carrier.
Persons temporarily leaving the city
can have The Evening Journal for
warded 10 them and thus keep IN touch
with events transpiring at home.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-01-23
PATIENCE AND INGENUITY.

The modern civilized man is not
noted for his patience. but is justly
celebrated for ingenuity. Occasionally
the two are combined. and then we
have a force that can accomplish all
most anything. II you had a great
painting valued at figure which would
be a fortune to most men. and this
happened to be on n panel of wood.
you would never think OF transferring
IL, yet this has been successfully ac-
compllshed for Secretary Hay.
Mr.. Hay owned a fine Botticelll that
had chung to a thick wooden panel FOR
400 years, but the panel was cracked
and the painting was in a fair way to
be destroyed. SO he sent for an expert
and this is what he did. He pressed
tissue paper over the face of the paint
till It filed every small irregularity and
adhered to it, This was backed up by
countless thousands OF sheets till a
perfect matrix was formed Then the
painting was reversed and the back
ground OF wood was slowly cut away
removed by the finest Of sand papcr,
tin the paint was reached. Then a
backing OF canvas was put on ana
after it had dried the tissue piper was
removed. The painting was unframed
There is n lesson IN patience and
ingenuity ana proves that difficulties
that once seemed insurmountable may
be overcome by the use Of brains. and
when haste is not imperative.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-01-23
A WILMINGTON coveRNoR.

The Every Evening thinks that che
newspapers that are anxious for a
governor from Wilmington should DO
Wiling to support good man from
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-01-23

Rain f-um Boston to New Orleans,
mud IA The directs and floods IN the
sfraams January seems TO be attend
ing 10 rsbruary's business.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-01-23

Word comes from lower Delaware
that the peach crop to date is SAFE
but its hours Of greatest peril are to
come. During the extremely cold
days it was feared that not only the
buds but the trees themselves would
be damaged. When the thNmometer
registers six degrees. below zero the
fruit grower trembles. realizing that
the limit OF safety has been reached.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-01-23

Governor Hum in his efforts FOR re-
nomination can count on two elements:
his Secretary of state and the voters
assistants.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-01-23
Loco Matehes at pursteInls

Big d Cut Plug and Tin Pail.
pound. Sen Auben Shorts. soc
Durstein's. 5 East Second street
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-01-23

Monarch over pain, Burns, cuts, spraiss
stiazs, instant relief, Or, Thomas EcGec,
trio on. Al shy drug stefe,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-01-23

Some men don't know which side
their bread is buttered on. particular
ly when they butter Il at a hash
h0iise
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-01-23

BanSY-fs there any sure test 70 deter
mine the genuineness Of diamonds?
Gapdy-Fess give them 10 q wcman,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-01-23
Alumnan WIN Dance.

A meeting Of the Alumnae 4
tion of the High School win be
Saturday evening. January
rangements win be discussed
mld-winter dance.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-01-23

Rose stahl and William Bonelli
at the Opera House last night in
of the World" The audience wa
because Of the heavy storm. but
preciative Of the play. which w
good. 1t deals with a man inst,
woman, with a past. The play '
mounted and the support adequat