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Evening journal., 1904-11-12
TIE WORLDS NEWS
TIE WAR.


- ENERAL NOGI, commanding the
VI japanese army operating against
Port Arthur, received authority from
Toxic to negotiate with General Stoes-
sci for the surrender OF the fortress.
Refugees arriving at Chlfu said that
the besieged were in sore straits.
The Russians on the Shakhe river
shelled the Japanese trenches and made
minor attacks with some success.
WASHINGTON.
The annual report OF the auditor Of
the Postofice Department showed a de-
felt of $S.579. 492
Rear Admiral Capps, chief construe-
tor of the navy, reported that the gov
ernment construction of warships is
more costly than by private ship yards.
President Roosevelt announced that
John Hay would be continued as Sec
retary Of State in the next Cabinet
Senator Spooner, of Wisconsin, is
spoken Of as the probable successor Of
Attorney-General Moody.
POLITICAL
c. II. Smythe returned from Panama
having failed to prove Presidents in
terest in the revolution.
Maryland's electoral vote is for
Roosevelt and 4 for Parker.
Latest but still incomplete election
returns from Missouri indicate that
Folk for Governor was the only Demo-
crat elected on the state ticket.
Colorado Republicans elected the
three Congressman from the State, the
state Senate went Democratic. but the
complexion of the House was still in
doubt.
NJ 10 .-o,,,+ l,o,,,.4 trti. 30 nft.
souri,. as Democracys candidate in
1908.
Secretary Taft announced a plan to
ask Congress for a reduction of duty on
goods from the Philippines.
NEW JERSEY.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
to wreck the Cape May express at
Woodbury. Heights.
Delinquent taxpayers of Minville are
threatened with imprisonment
FOREIGN.
The American Legation demanded of
the Porte indemnity for loss to Ameri-
cans caused by brigands.
Equality for all Russians was de-
clared by Prince Mirsky the aim of his
administration. Many reforms mark
the dawn of a new era i'm the empire.
a Hiloalpldig at Athlllf III a ltNltif ut-
clared a new Boxer uprising to be in
evitable, and Mr. Conger threatened to
ask that troops be sent TO Pekin.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Justice Bolte was ordered from the
Now York Municipal Court bench.
Governor Odell offered the presidency
OF Pacific Mail steamship Company,
viii champion the ship subsidy before
| Congress.
Julius Weber his wife. 19-year-old
daughter and 14-year-old son, We're
murdered in their home at Auburn,
Cal, and the house set ahre.
-Four lives were lost off Barnegat
Light when the United States supply
( ship Culgoa ran down the coasting
schooner Wilson and Hunting.
Evening journal., 1904-11-12
LoWER pELAwARE MENUS.

a INVOLVEMENT Is made that the
L n women OF the New-Century Club
Of Milford have just issued "The Blue
Hens Chicken Cook Book" We were
rather under the impression that wo-
mems clubs are designed to produce
culture and TO encourage and develop
those higher branches Of human knowl-
edge so generally disregarded by mere
man."
We can imdgine. then the gasp OF de-
light and appreciation with which our
masculine readers will greet this little
item of news. II IS Of greater moment
than the election returns having a dis
tmct advantage in that 1t is Of vital in
terest TO Democrats. Republicans and
Prohibitionists-the latter Of course can
omit the mince pie and the brandy
peaches recipes
There is a theory pretty we'll estab-
lshcd that what we are IS determined
largely by what we put into our stom-
achs. This being true the noble band of
women who have devised tha. cook
book are benefactors Cor should we say
benefactressesO Of the race. They
have done a nobler work than to build
churches and to found libraries. for If
the mind and conscience are determined
by what goes into the stomach, the
adoption Of this cook book viii produce
a race Of beings superior TO anything
dreamed Of.
Feed the brute" is an right. but
these women have gone further. How
shall he be fed?" they asked. and there
was but one answer feed him with
compounds, concoctions and "hxins "
such as are known only in rural Della
ware.
But we cannot prevent a little doubt
slipping in, and as we want to discuss
this subject impartiany, we are going
J 20 out with 1T. What certainty have
= we that even with these recipes any
body but rural Delaware cook can GO,
the desired results? A recipe for mak-
ing poem stn requires a poet. and
the dainty dishes served on the table.
Of the compners are poems. ana the,
are the creators.
This Dover cake Is perfectly deli
cious: I want the recipe" exclsim,
some visitor from the city. So The de-
tails are given: The whites Of thre
/ dozen eggs. a lump Of butter the size O.
a turnip, a certain quantity of noui
bake in slow oven. etc. etc. We
that visitor when she returns HON
clears the decks and prepares for aC
ton; she follows the minutest detail
and when the cake is in the oven sh
won't let the cat walk across the foo
for fear the cake viii fall And whe
. that cake comes out-well. the boy
suggest that st take the place OF n
rubber mat at the door.
3 The people OF the cities need a COO
book based on ruarl Delaware menu
! but they also need cooks; and we sus
J gest that the young city "brute" VIII
wants to be fed" might assist IN th
importation.
z There was once cook Ia Kent count
who did moro 70 gladden. 4 little boy
Evening journal., 1904-11-12
THE GREAT WHITE PLEAoUE.

A CCORDING TO statistics compiled
4 y by the New York Medical jour
nal. tuberculosis carries Off 10000 per-
sons in the United states every year
IN our cities almost every block has
some person On the grin of this dread
disease. and even in Ae country where
pure air abounds the mortality is al
most as great
Now suppose there were 10000 per-
sons dying from yellow fever every
year. wouldn't we spend untold sums
10 stamp it out2 And yet we are as
sured by our most responsible physi-
clans that consumption is preventable
and It is possible that It may be wiped
out OF community, just as smallpox
may be-
The fact Is that the general public is
ignorant OF the nature and the causes
OK the disease, and the authorities have
lone little to enlighten them. There
is doubt whether often consumption is
inherited although a predispositon to
ihe disease may be- But unfortunate
ly. the seeds of the disease are all
around us-in the air we breathe and
possibly in our food. When the sys-
tenn is IN condition to invite these
germs. consumption results Whole
families have been swept away, not be-
cause the disease was constitutional,
but because IL has resulted from close
contact. the diseased with those in
health.
Now the whole point Of this Is that
the authorities should awake to the
necessity Of making n fight against
this plague. Effective means might bc
taken to prevent contagion many per-
sons with the disease in its incipent
stages might be cured. and the people
generally educated so that they will
know how to deal with L..
This disease claims as many vic
inns every year as any two other dis
cases and yet we are Inclined to set Il
down to a dispensation OF Providence
although science knows many of tn,
secrets Of dealing with IL effectively
lOther States and cities have established
sanitariums and laboratories IN which
to study the disease and treat patients
Isn't it time for Delaware to take a
hand?
Evening journal., 1904-11-12
Famous Musical Club.

The lovers Of good music i'm Whining
ton will have an opportunity to enjoy
treat tomorrow and Monday night
when the famous Harvard Musical Club
will play in this city. They will be
present at the Opera House and the
Olivet Presbyterian Church, Fourth
and Broome streets on Sunday and
give their musical in the Olivet Church
on Monday evening. In order to cover
the expenses "A silver offering will be
taken at the Opera House Sunday af-
ternoou and the musicale Monday even
ing. The very best musical critics H.
this country consider the Harvard one
of the best musical clubs before the
public today. Every lover Of good
music should hear them.
Evening journal., 1904-11-12
READABLE RHYMES

Marching Song.
The hosts that Thomas Taggart led
Are now In fun retreat;
Detected and Respondent
Is this Army Of Defeat.
OF heaps of most allurng spoils
OF all their hopes bereft;
And this the tune they're marching 10:
Lett Left,
Left, Lett Left.
oh, those attractive consulates
The faithful had in view,
And an the foreign embassies.
From China TO porui
The awful threat of idle mills
And empty dinner pals
Not these could daunt the men who
yearned
I no carry rural mails
But with one valiant little charge
Their huoyant ranks were cleft;
And this the tune they're marching to.
Lett Lett
Left, Left! Left
Bill Parsons.
Evening journal., 1904-11-12
The Booker Washington Incident.

From the New York World
Many and various were the influences
that contributed to the unprecedented per-
sonM victory gained by Mr. Roosevelt.
but none of the minor influences helped
him more than did the abuse which the
Southern politicians and newspapers
heapcd upon him for entertaining Booker
r. Washington at the White House
Tho American people viii never accept
the dictum that a negro scholar is the IN
ferior OF white ignoramus, that negro
gentleman IS the inferior of a White black
guard that a mans title to consideraton
rests ON the color of his skin and not on
his character ana his achievements.
The World hopes that this little lesson
has finally been thoroughly learned.
Evening journal., 1904-11-12
One at a Time.

Police Commissioner McAdoo, Of New
York. was surrounded by several news
paper men at police headquarters a
few days ago and was doing his best to
answer three or four questions at
time when, I'm despair. he interrupted
the parley with the following story:
Gentlemen" he said, Il am reminded
Of young man who was of that pecul-
iarly embarrassing age when the male
woke changes. He had gone into
cigar store and, in tone that was
one moment a deep dass and the next
a shrin treble, was ordering some
cigars. when the bewildered proprietor
interjected: one at time-one at a
time, pleasev
Evening journal., 1904-11-12
A Queer Lot.

Republicans are queer lot any way"
remarked prominent clergyman yester-
day IL should have thought that they
would be satisfied with the sweeping ma
iori,y that they got on Tuesday last and
that they would be willing to quit voting
by this time" Inquiry as to the meaning
of tins rather obtuse remark revealed the
fact that the speaker referred TO several
banners which have remained stretched
across Market street and which bear the
Inscription Vote for Roosevelt and Fair
banks.' ana vote for Preston Lea for
Governor"
Evening journal., 1904-11-12
SOME GOOD STORIES
Something Lacking. \

Mayor Mcclellan, Of New York City
admires the Aquarium and thinks it
a beneficial and pleasing municipal
adjunct, but he is not above telling
a story about it, According to the
Mayor, a fond father once promised tn
take his little girl to the watery show
at the Battery. saying, eve Will see
the fishes in their native element
In due time the Aquarium was visited
and its finny wonders were inspected.
As father and daughter were leaving,
the former noticed that the latter
seemed disappointed.
Whats the matter? Didn't you like
it?' he asked.
"Oh, yes. / liked IT," replied the child;
"but / don't think we saw it all.
Where's the fishes in their native ele-
phant?'
Evening journal., 1904-11-12
CREW OF BOAT LOST
IN COLLISION At SEA

New York, Nov. 12.-CaptRin Robert
Walton, his wife and two seamen lost
their lives off Barnegat light when
the United States supply ship Culgoa
cut down the Norfolk lumber schooner
Wilson and Hunting. Four members of
the crew, the mate. cook and two sea
men, were rescued by the Culgoa and
were brought here.
The schooner was 10 miles west of
Barnegat, tacking off shore, when she
was struck by the Culgoa, which was
making for New York The steel bow
Of the supply ship struck the schooner
nearly amidships and cut half way.
throwing the smaller vessel on her
beam ends. The Culgoa kept on at full
speed. with the intention of keeping
the schooner fastened to its bow until
the crew could be rescued. The gaping
hole in the side of the sailing vessel
was so large, however, that it slid off
to one side. A boat from the Culgoa
rescued three men. No others were
seen, and it is thought that Captain
Walton went below after his wife
when the collision occurred and that
they were both drowned. with two
seamen. who were in their hunks.
The Wilson and Hunting left Nor
folk November for New York. with
a full cargo Of piling.
Diphtheria relieved in twenty min
Evening journal., 1904-11-12
FEED THE EDITOR.
Best Way to Get Good Copy

Not everyone knows what food TO
turn to in case Of sickness or decline in
health.
A man in Elgin. H., says: MY at
tention was first called TO Grape-Nuts
some time ago, when Brother who is
an editor IN Chicago broke down from
overwork and nervous prostration set IN
and then paralysis.
"The expert specialist (the physician
in charge) gave special instructions as
to the food and put him on Grape
Nuts and cream.
"He began TO recuperate quickly and
there was a very marked showing of
the strength and value Of the food. He
soon got well and has been al his work
ever since, and never shows any fur
ther signs of breaking down although
he works harder than he did before, but
he is we'll and properly fed and his
brain and nerves kept nourished with
the right kind of foOd-that is Grape
Nuts and cream" Name given by
Postum Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.
Get the little book. The Road TO
" a1kViilaT La aan-n n<G
Evening journal., 1904-11-12

THE matter Of a united Republican
J. party in Delaware is largely in
the hands Of the Republican members
Of the Legislature. 1t involves nothing
more on their part than simple good
faith. The one man who has been
the dog-m-the-manger for so many
years stands discreditcd in every
particular He has been held
up 90 scorn In every section
of the country, and now his one element
OF attractiveness has failcf he is now
financially what he has always been
monlly-a bankrupt
But the Republican party must con-
tinue. II It's hopes have been too close
~ attached TO the fortunes Of one man.
the brutal truth must be realized that
when that man becomes n heavy load
ne must either get out or be thrown out
bodily
Practically an Republicans Of what
ever stripe agreed upon that program
during the campaign just closed. and Il
is to be presumed that the mass OF
voters viii refuse TO sanction any ef-
fort to break pledges and to again
throw the party back into disorder
from which Il is just emerging.
There are rumors that two or three
Union leaders are acting in a manner
which shows that they regard their
own preferment higher than their sol
emn word and beyond the party's well
fare. Beware! It requires a great deal
OF money to make such conduct sue
cessfuL
Evening journal., 1904-11-12
Music A. Central church.

At Central Presbyterian Church to-
morrow the following muscal program
viii be rendered:
1890 a. Morgan prelude, Largo"
Handel; anthem, 20 Come. Let Us
Sing" Warren; offertory solo. ''The
Strength OF the Hills" Nevin, Mrs.
smalley; organ postlude, "St. Theo-
dulph."
7.45 p. Morgan prelude, "lntermez-
20" Mnscagni; anthem, TITS a Good
Thing" Buck offertory. Rock Of
Ages" Shelley; organ postlude. March,
Solenelle," Grison. The public are cor
daily invited TO attend these services
Evening journal., 1904-11-12
sERvIcE

orders for The Evening Journal may be
sent direct to the paper OF 20 the nearest
news aeent. In the city it is served by
.uth orired agents. and al orders received
tberesrora win be turned over 20 them.
il delivery is irroEular. notify carrier %
agent; IL Irregularities continue nouiy
The Evening Journal.
Persons leaving the city temporarily
should havc The Evening Journal FOR
wnreed 70 them and thus keep in touch
with local happenings. send craers direei
10 the Office.
Evening journal., 1904-11-12
STORIES OF THE DAY
LAD nId No. no n.

THE following story is told upon n we'll
known Sunday School superintendent by
a minister OF this city. lie was asking the
school questions after the lesson and put
one ass follows:
who was It that led the children Of
Israel across the Red Seay
There was "a long pause. Finally direct
ing the question to a lad who appeared
TO be deeply interested, he was startled
to receive the following reply:
1T wasn't me. We just moved here a
little while ago."
Evening journal., 1904-11-12
Lyrio Quartette al First Church

The second anniversary exercises OF
the Rev. Charles S. Stevens at the First
Presbyterian Church viii be held to-
morrow at 1880 and evening at 1O.45.
Organlst John Craig. with a large choir
assisted by the Lyric Male Quartette. Of
Baltimore. Nd. will give special music
at both services. The Lyric Quartette
is well known I'm Wilmington, having
sung here several times before and it is
expected that the church win be crowd
ed on this occasion. Mr.. Stevens viii
be glad to meet the people of Whining.
ton in the church on his anniversary.
Evening journal., 1904-11-12
A UNIQUE RECORD.
Not Another Like IT in Our Broad Re.
public.

Not Another Like II in Our Broad Re-
public.
To give positive home testimony in
every locality is Of itself unanswerable
proof Of merit, but when we add to
this the continued endorsements from
people who testified years ago no evi-
dence can be stronger. A Whining
ton citizen gratefully acknowledges the
good received from Doan's Kidney Pills.
and when time has tested the cure we
find the same hearty endorsement, with
added enthusiasm and continued praine.
Cases Of this kind are plentiful in the
work Of Doan's Kidney Pills and sucn
a record is unique In the annals Of
medicine
John G. Williams. Of 703 Wilson ST.,
Wilmington, Dell says; TN 1897
used Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney
complaint My trouble had resisted all
the other medicines / used, and the pain
in my back had become so severe that
could scarcely straighten. Dizzy
spells were frequent and the secretions
from the kidneys were very irregular,
painful during passages. and contained
q heavy sediment. Hearing Of Doan'a
Kidney Pills / got a supply at Dam
forth's drug store and kept on using
them until / had taken three boxes.
The result Was "A complete and absolute
cure. These are the facts which
stated ina a testimonial given seven
years ago. have been free from kid
lney trouble during an that time. and
ann pleased 10 repeat my testimony foi
the benefit Of other sufferers"
cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
Estates.
Remember the name-Doans-a
take no other.
Evening journal., 1904-11-12
a nav RALLoT LAW NEEpEp.

THE official counting of the election
- returns must convince everybody
that our system of voting is cumber-
some and expensive. that it discourages
independent voting and that il some
times fails to record the honest verdict
OF the electors OF community.
II is estimated that in this city alone
there are 1900 ballots that for various
reasons were not counted. and probably
under a strict Interpretation OF the law
most Of them had to be thrown out.
Yet probably most OF these 1900 repre-
sent the ballots Of men who attempted
to put their conscience into their bal
lots, and who tried to vote independ-
entity.
And we will guarantee that I'm mos
Of these rejected ballots the true in.
tention Of the voters appear. although
in the legal sense they are marked O.
mutilated Consequently, in a sense
there are hfteen hundred citizens O.
this city alone who are disfranchised
And. observe, these are not the bal.
lots Of the ignorant. not the ballots o
noaters but OF intelligent. respectabl,
men. The unlettered man or IN,
loater rarely mutilates ballot. II,
makes a cross in the square at the head
Of column and that is an. But III,
man who wishes to vote mixed ticket
realizes that he takes great chances oi
having his ballot thrown out.
Then, too at every election the ofi.
cial ballot is changed at the last minut,
by the resignation OF one or more can.
didates. This requires sticlSers. an,
here is the opportunity to defeat tn,
win Of the voter. The clerks may no
put the sticlers on. or they may no
be placed on properly. If such is tn
ease the whole ballet is thrown out
In most States under the law an,
part Of ballot that carries the inten
ZION OF ihe voter is counted, but il
Delaware II one stsaker is on crooke
he whole ballo. is .nvalidated.
AID FOR this system which IS so cum
bersone ana which so often defeats tn
voters intent we spend very larg
Evening journal., 1904-11-12

The Tammany Times advertises an ex-
posure Of certain Of the Democratic
leaders who managed the Parker
campaign and says that it will pro-
duce evidence that will come mighty
near sending 10 states prison" some
Of them. The article continues.
charging that "the national head
quarters was infested with a gang
OF crooks and grafters that were
stealing everything they could lay
their hands ON. These revelations
promise TO be interesting. indeed.
Evening journal., 1904-11-12
AnrnnrrelNn nArrs

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counts on continued advertising will oe
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Evening journal., 1904-11-12
OPINION
Fathers and Sons.

From the Spectator.
Observers are struck with the cama-
radcri, carried TO the verge of equality
which hbtnins between fathers and then
schuoiboy sons so that heir mutual
companiorship Is a source of unfeigned
pleasure 20 both, and should prove q
safeguard against many evils in the fu-
turc. his is essentially a modern develop
ment. and stands TO the credit of the
fathers of the present day.
Evening journal., 1904-11-12
Juniors on a Visit.

The Junior Epworth league Or-Scott
NJ e. Church accompanied by the Rev
Il. ~ stephenson. visited the Juniors
OF EranGywlne Church this afternoon
An address was made by Dr. Stephen
SON and a mission study class was
formed. The exercises began at 2.3)
o'cicCk
Evening journal., 1904-11-12
CAUGHT At RANDOM
THERERE germs in kisses, well ]
Il know"
said Cupid, getting wiser;
"And now along with darts and bow
I'll take a sterilizer."

said Cupid, getting wiser;
"And now along with darts and bow
I'll take a sterillzer."
The election Of w. J.. Douglas. Demo-
crat, 10 be Governor of Massachusetts,
i'm a Republican stronghold. seems to
prove that it pays to advertise.
What's the matter Willie2
Willie (sobbing)-Your go- -go-goat-
Tupman-Well, what has he done?
Willie-He h-h-hit me with hi-h-his
butt-end.
A newspaper which has not walked up
from the dazed condition refers to the
late event as contest"
Brde-I feel awfully nervous.
Mother-Pshawl don't take your first
marriage so seriously. Ii doesn't have
TO last forever.
The most wonderful thing about the
results was the fact that the Republl-
can majorlties actually exceeded the
claims Of the professional claimants.
The terrible earthquake IN Formosa
must have been an echo Of the presi-
dental election.
The politicians estimate that the cost
Of a presidential campaign 10 the ma
tional and State committees is about
S22 5OOO COO. II is becoming one of our
important home Industries.