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Evening journal., 1904-03-12
New Jeraeyla vIrtuoua EIt.

NIOm the lltlHDuIB DlNldAtns
It is better to repent as we'll as to do
other things late than never to repent at
all Hence It is satisfactory to observe
that there are inumations that New Jer-
sey will become virtuous. Indeed. the
signs Of virtue are manifest IN talk about
repeating those corporation avs Of a few
years ago which afford such a maximum
of broad gauge powers to corporate manip-
ulators, combined with such a minimum
Of either responsibility or protection to
Investors and the public.
It does seem as If the time were propi-
tious for that State to align itself on the
side Of corporate integrity. 1t has got
about all there is to be realized out Of the
sale Of wide-open charters. No further
demand exists for those grants because a
New Jersey charter, after the experience
Of last year, IS an advertisement to the
investors Of the liberty Of loot under the
forms OF law The justification for the
Jersey charters in the first instance was
that New Jersey needed the money. Since
Il now has the money-and the people the
experlence-there Is no good reason why ii
should not join the ranks Of uprghtness.
Nevertheless 1t cannot be concluded that
because New Jersey thinks of being righ-
teous there shall be no more cakes and
ale. In the never-varylng turn Of ;he cycle
the public will forget Its lessons and
charters with the liberty for doing any
thing being again useful. other States will
furnish them II New Jersey does not.
But perhaps that thrifty state can meet
this difficulty by standing for virtue in the
interim and when the demand reviveg re-
suming business az The old stand.
Evening journal., 1904-03-12
A aPg story.

AS the Linotype operator skinned
his fingers over his Mergenthaler he
was dreaming Of love, and the tender
passion seemed to have full possession
Of him. He made up his mind to
write to his darling but writing mater
ials were, of course, not to be had in
the printing Office. However (comma),
that made little difference. He would
write to his sweetheart as he worked
and write to her in cold type, too.
He could easily do 1t between takes"
and when he had finished setting the
matter up he would have the bank
man" pull a proof of il and ask him
to mail it for him. All this the oblig-
ing bank man did. and more too. He
pulled a couple of proofs. One he in
serted In an envelope and mailed. as
requested the other he kept himself.
OF course, the bank man allowed for
the love-sick operators nervousness,
for the boss threw his eye towards
his machine several times as he was
putting the hurried message together
and he was nudged and interrupted in
other ways besides. This is the way
the duplicate proof read:
My Dearest Darling:- ESCTHM ETAI
All day long have l ETAOINETAOIC
Smoke was seen Issuing from the win
been thinking Of you. At last l de-
cidede to write you few EATOINZd
lines telling you how 1 adore you. oh
Women rushed down fire escapes and
how I am waiting for the time when ]
may call ETINOAETAONdIb&- 1921;
ran shouting into the street. The May
you my own ETA ESQ VzG-JYWTE
sweet wife. Darling, ! am writing this
vestigatin Commission viii hand in
der difficulties, but never mind that
Think only OF ssssssssET IOAHCSb&
tomorrow. ESCxBMHTAROINT
the time when we shall be one.
Yours with love and 12Si6 ETsHCSll
kisses.
GEORGE TTPJIT. .VO
Evening journal., 1904-03-12

There is not a rverman whose duties
call him up the Brandywine beyond the
Pennsylvania railroad bridge but that
has u good word to speak for James Beg
gins. the bridge tender. He has also been
the means Of saving several persons who
were almost caught upon the bridge by
trains.
Tor many years Charles Price has he'd
a clerkshp In the office Of Superintendent
Barnard of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. There is no man in the employ
Of the company more universally popular.
BY his perpetual good humor Charlie
has filed a niche IN the hearts Of the
other mea that would be hard to replace.
Because o. the big scores lie has been
rolling Of late Clifton Nesbtt Is looked
upon By the other bowlers Of this city as
wiz" Several times he has come with.
in two or three pins OF the championship
Of the country during the winter.
But few Wilmingtonians have more
earnestly advocated the improvements IN
rivers and harbors than Thomas H. Saw.
cry. He has been an active worker for tho
proposed inland canal and has done much
to advance the interest in Il.
In his speech before the Reliance Fire
Company last week John Bggs mad,
many additional friends by the vigorous
manner he supported the local firemen
When he finished the hall fairly tremb!ec
with applause.
Friends Of Harry Lang. executive Of
iicer Of the Board OF Health, are prevail
ing on him to announce himself candi
date for State representative from tn,
Fourth district. 1t is likely that he viii
become a candidate for the office as h,
has been promised the support Of severa
Republican leaders.
Evening journal., 1904-03-12
OPINION
For Better Manners.
From The New York American.

From the New York American.
The renewed orders to the police to
arrest spitters in public places give
satisfaction to everybody who has
civilized sensibiiHes. These arrests
will do more than abate the filthy nuis-
ance at which they are aimed.
Surprise Is the overmastering emo
tion Of the splitter when he feels the
hand Of the policeman on his collar.
What he has done has been done auto
matically Besides, It was he that did
IL, and he has always been i'm the prac-
tice of doing as he pleased. never think
ing of how his acts might affect others.
He is a hog because he is utterly selfish,
IL has not seemed to him that any per-
|formance of his which did not disgust
himself could possibly inspire disgust
in his fellow creatures.
The person who spits on an Il" plat
form also elbows and butts his way
into car, and keeps his seat un-
ASHAMED while women stand.
Arrested for splitting, the splitter will
be shocked into the consciousness that
other people have rights and feelings
He win never again be quite the same
self-centered duly oblivious animal he
was before that astounding experience
came to him. He will think about his
manners, and, thinking, mend them.
And his kind so fortunate as TO es-
cape the policeman and a fine and
newspaper publicity will have his fate
forced upon their attention, and give
thought to their own behavior. and be-
come more human. Being more human
they will neither spit promiscuously MOI
sit comfortably and stare up with un-
seeing eyes at strap-hanging women.
Evening journal., 1904-03-12
ouR EDUCATIONAL sYsrEM.

Mr.. Alfred Moseley, who brought to
this country an educational commission
to inquire into our educational system
and to establish It's relation to our in
dustrlal development. has reached the
conclusion that our material prosperity
is due In a large measure TO our edu-
catlonal methods For instance, he
finds that in those sections where edu-
cation is general and the school term
the longest there Is greater wealth and
higher standards Of living. There is
nothing particularly surprising in this
conclusion. since Il is a matter OF COM
mon. experience but Mr. Moseley has
something to say OF our teachers which
Is Of interest
He does not like the preponeerance
Of women in the public schools he
thinks that for the older pupils men
can provide better mental and moral
discipline. He also thinks that CO.
education exercises "a certain effemin-
ating effect which cannot be for the
ultimate advantage OF the nation" He
admits that for younger pupils women
probably make the best teachers. but
would limit them to grades whore the
pupils average less than twelve years
Of age.
We believe that IL is conceded that in
their earlier years boys find the best
companions and instructors in their
mothers The female teacher IL. then.
the best substitute. but we are not cer-
tain but that when they enter their
teens they require an association with
those Of their own sex. with masculine
minds and masculine experiences For
a boy may have the best and the wisest
OF mothers. yet il tied to her apron
strings TO manhood. he has TO go out
into the world and learn it all oyer
again.
To Mr.. Moseleys objections urged
against co-education the answer is that
young men and women in the pursuit of
advanced studies are Influenced by
facts alone and that science knows
no sex" Science may not, tNt young
men and women do. It is a question
whether this association at the most
impressionable time OF life does not
detract from the full benefit that an
advanced course in education should
bestow. Mr.. Moseley's observations ars
worthy of thought.
Evening journal., 1904-03-12
CAUGHT ATRANDOM

Arthur Hill. OF Saginaw, Mich, has do
mated 80 acres Of land to the University
Of Michigan as an experiment station for
the Department OF Forestry.
When the poor husband pays for his
wife's spring bonnet he is convinced
that high hats are not exclusively worn
by men.
Mrs. Hashem--Mr Border, will you
kindly pass the biscuit?
Mr.. Border-No. madam, you will
have to excuse me.
Mrs Hashem-Why so?
Mr.. Border-Because am not going
to take any chances on being convicted
as an accessory before the fact.
Embroidery is the one recognized decor
alton for the luxurious cloth gown but
the economical OF impecunious may use
braids Of various widths and kinds.
The plan to extend the Andes Rail-
way TO villa Dolores de Cordoba. at an
estimated cost Of S2,1SS, ,f42 has been ap-
why, Johnny" exclaimed a mother,
Nndl 40 YOU mean py pounding your
toy bank with the hatchet?'
I'm just practicing. mamma" replied
the little fellow when l grow up I'm
going 70 be a bank burglar"
Mamma-why don't you eat your bread
and butter, Harry?
Small Harry-I don't want it.
Mamma-Have you lost your appetite?
Small Harry-I don't know; but II you'll
gimme a piece Of pie IN find out for you.
Little Elmer is fond OF Bible stories,
and often refers to them In unexpected
ways. one day. after absorbing a potash
lozenger that had been given him for his
sore throat he said Mamma. that fell
low Esau was a chump to trade his birth
mark for a mess OF that stunt"
Evening journal., 1904-03-12
is rHERE A YELLOW PERIL7

The press Of France is practically a
unit In the opinion that Russia is
fighting the battles Of Europe and Of
civilization. This course was to have
been expected. but 1t Is little surprls-
ing TO see the German press taking
much the same view.
In most OF these utterances the "yel-
low peril" is the bugaboo. and SEEM
ingly there is real apprehension that
the races of the Orient II Japan is sue
cessful win unite to drive out the hated
European and possibly become men
ace to the nations which have become
factors in Asiatlc development.
But there is another view which
seems to have been overlooked. There
Us nothing at present to fear from the
.unnumbered millions inhabitlng Japan.
China and India, because executing the
former they lack all OF the essentials
for greater aggrossiveness. In oduca-
tion, in material wealth and In the
sciences that play so large a part in
any scheme OF aggrandizement, they
are a thousand years behind in the race.
Under but one condition. then. can
the yellow porl' become a real peril.
These races must throw of the shackies
of prejudice and superstition. They
must put aside their past and join in
the white mans procession OF progress.
Manufacture must be developed. edu-
cation in the European sense OF the
word must be fostered; IN short. they
must become civilized.
But just here arises another ques-
tion' Is there peril In Civilizations II
those hordes Of yellow men should. like
the Japanese. learn the arts Of oivuiza-
ton ana lmhlba its spirit, would they
not FOR that reason become >amenable
TO international usage and such cnstrol
as anllghteumeRt imposes? In fact,
tho question resolves itself into this.
Have We more to faar fran civilized
peaple than frnm c baFharsus ane2
Ethieaiiy those who would retain
European inapeEce BY Keeping che
Evening journal., 1904-03-12
Hard on the Girl.

Now is the season OF my discon-
tent" groaned the girl who makes her
own clothes. eat these hauntingiy
horrible periods 1 search the shops as
we are exhorted to search the Scrip
lures, making my life quite as much
a burden to myself as / make the
lives of the saleswomen burdens to
them. Then I buy a few things and
go into the frenzy OF creation. I am
a burden to myself, while those un-
lucky enough to be connected with me
wish I'd never been born. I am fairly
driven to despair by cutting or very
nearly cutting some pieces wrong-side
out, and this is after I've lost pretty
much all my mind trying to decide how
/ viii make Il. Then comes the gentle
art OF ftting. The front doesn't worry
me little bit Not so the back, which
is exposed to every critical eye. In the
fitting Of 1t ] twist and turn for stray
Evening journal., 1904-03-12
Special Services at East Lake.

Special meetings at East Lake Presby-
terian Church viii begin on next Monday
night. There will be song scrvicc
promptly at 7.45 which continues for fif-
teen minutes. In addition 10 the choir OF
twenty voices the music will be rendered
by a male quartet and soloists, The male
quartet is as follows: II. Kennard Davis.
first tenor; Chester Ruff, second tenor;
John cToes, first bass, and Charles Pap
permann. second bass, Mrs. Frederick
w, Ayers and Mrs, 7, r, Vincent viii ba
among the ao.ois.s,
Evening journal., 1904-03-12
Institute For County Teachers.

Superintendent A. r. Spaid held an
institute for county teachers IN Goldey
College this morning. The following
papers were read BY Miss Allene Nc
Laughlin. a teacher at the Dupont
School. Pioneer Reading" Miss Clara
NJ Kast, Of New CastlS, The Study OF
BGtany;" Miss elsie Robinson, Of Clay
mont, "How 10 Discipline" and Miss
!, W, j, Marley Of Delaware City
How to Interest IN Nature Work."Pro-
fessor French. OF Gcldey College, made
az address on "Dcmcnstrations in Pom
maRsbip." and George T. BowGrman
librarian Of the Institute Free Library
made an address 9B Reading Liprar,
Bgsks"
Evening journal., 1904-03-12
SATURDAY.. MARCH "a, 1904
THE BALL CANAL BILL.

The bin introduced in the Senate by
Senator ball providing for the con-
struction Of a ship canal to connect the
waters Of the two bays is generally
regarded as the best form 10 which the
matter has yet been presented to Con-
gross.
It provides for a commission under
the Secretary Of War to appraise the
property Of the Delaware and Chesa-
peake Canal Company;
For its purchase and control by the
government to be operated as free
canal;
For surveys necessary to enlarglng II
for the accommodation Of heavy ship
ping,
And It carries an appropriation for
the prosecution Of the actual work.
This bill. to quote Senator Alice. "is
a dienified measure" 1t asks for nc
more pittance to be wasted. 1t recog-
nizes that this is a measure Of vast i'm
portance to commerce and to our ma
tional defense. and asks Congress to
provide the means to=carry out the
enterprise.
There is no use In appealing to Con-
gross by the pieoe-meal method-firsl
n survey. then the purchase Of the prop
erty and. finally. for an appropriation
II Congress can be made to see the vast
Importance Of this measure 1t can en-
brace all OF the necessary provisions IN
ono act. That is what the Ball BIZ
means.
Evening journal., 1904-03-12
SOME STORIES OF THE DAY

glimpses until my heart positively
bleeds for the long-suffering cork
screw-I know how it is myself"
He Took Lemon Pie.
Not only funny on the stage but off Of
* is Ezra Kendall, the wel-known
comedian, who appeared in the "vlne-
gar Buyer" at the Grand Opera House
several nights ago. 1t is said that the
actor does not retire at night until lie
has treated once around In connec-
tion with this a funny story is told Of
him which portrays his wit and huinor.
On one occasion he asked several young
men to have a night cap at his expense.
Not knowing him they politely refused.
He insisted, however, and the young
men finally agreed to join him in a
drink. The waiter took the order for
seltzer from one OF the young men,
lemon soda from another. and ginger
ale from the third. Mr.. Kendall eyed
the trio curiously for few momeats.
When the bartender asked him Tor his
order he looked at the array OF soft
stun and with a yawn said: Il guess
I'll have a piece of lemon pie"
Evening journal., 1904-03-12
Appropriate Poetry.

Pupils of a certain school, hearing OF
the critical illness of favorite former
teacher, were very grieved and desired
to express their sympathy in a tapgible
form TO their beloved instructor.
Each contributed quite a sum and
they bought her a handsome gift. Ac-
companying it was. however, these al
too suggestive lines:
Green be the turf above three.
Friend Of my earlier days.
None knew thee but to love thee,
None named thee but to praise.
Evening journal., 1904-03-12
PUTTING NEW CABLE DOWN
D. & A. Telephone Company Placing
Additional Wires in South
Wilmington.

On account Of its increased service In
South Wilmington the Delaware and At
lanuc Telephone Company has been forced
to span the Christlana with an additional
cable.
me new cable which is being put in to-
day Is submarine armored ons. II will
Withstand much abuse without damaglng
tho wires There are thirty pairs In the
new cable and It is being placed under
the river Just north OF Third street bridge.
Evening journal., 1904-03-12

r.
heir platforms plank favoriNg the
absolute independence OF that n con-
slomerate people.
Now here is what an expert haNF to
say about the ability of these people 10
govern themselves: spain in her
paimlest days was not able to equal the
tyranny and oppression that prevauedln
those eight months of the insurgent
government" SO said Judge Taft a
few days since. and presumably he
knows.
The party which would adopt such a
plank would stultlfy Itself in the eyes OF
all intelligent men. Whatever fond
dreams we may have INDUCED in. we
must recognize that for people to gov
ern themselves. there must be a meas
ure Of education. sobriety and industry
The Republican party is on record as
favorable to giving the Fllipmos the
Largest measure OF self government
compatible with order and progress
and on that idea 1t can afford to stand
pat"
government for these people
would mean the raising up OF petty
tyrants like Agulnaldo and Mabini. /
would mean series af revolutions
which would devastate the islands
And finally some other country o.
countries would step in TO take th'
place we had cowardly vacated. W.
have taken up "the white mans bur
den," and we are not going to shift II
for we cnnnnt do 40 I'M hnnnr-
Evening journal., 1904-03-12
CAN'T AGREE ON DAMAGES
No Settlement Made on Union Church
Fire--Services Tomorrow.

The damage to Union NJ. E. Church by
fire last Sunday has not been adjusted
satisfactorily. Tho estimate Of loss sus-
taincd In the judgment Of the officials OF
the church is much greater than that es-
tlmated by the representatives. Of the sew
eral insurance companies. 1t is hoped an
equitable adjustment may be made at an
early date.
All the services will be resumed tomor-
row. Miss May raggart favorably known
Ia Wilmington. will represent deaconess
work to the congregation in the morning.
Sunday school and the Epworth League
viii meet at their usual hours ana the
pastor win preach in the evening.
Evening journal., 1904-03-12
10 ~ Joke on Viz.

It Is astonishing how few people who
go to theatres regularly can remember
the jokes they hear during a show. A
reporter for The Evening Journal while
in the Garrick recently noticed a WE'LL
known stenographer making short hand
notes at various times during the per-
formance. The reporter became curi-
Gus and asked the stenographer why
he was making notes. well" he said
Il rarely miss coming here once
week, but l can never remember any
thing / hear, so ] am taking down the
jokes. will read them to my wife at
breakfast"
Evening journal., 1904-03-12
March-

"Your Hats not empty yet, it's clear.
Cried Time, Just look at that sir
A mad March Hare. as mad. I fear
AS he who made your Hat, SIR
And still they come. behold how great
A conjuror ] am, Sir,
Pray take your choice. don't hesitate,
A Lion or o Lamb, sir?'
oliver Herford, in the March Metropoli
tan Magazine.
Evening journal., 1904-03-12
Amoskaa's smoker a suone.s-

The smoker Of the Amoskeag Social
Club, an organization attached to the
Washington Fire Company. was held last
night in the rooms OF the Beethoven
Quartet at Fifth and King streets, and
was a financial success. The affair wa,
an enjoyable one for the members Of IN,
organization and their frlends.
Evening journal., 1904-03-12
pueks FIyina Nerthwara,

Ducks have bpguB thalr migration narlhs
yard Last evening alcng the marshes Of
Thoy did much shooting and hagged sevs
erai black dgcks. The warm weather oi
the past few days is responsible for tho
flgSs af the SUCKS.
Evening journal., 1904-03-12
Rats Were Thirsty.

The ingenuity and sagacity Of rats
was never, better Illustrated than in
this Office During the exceedingly
cold weather the rodents could find
nothing TO drink. Finally they attacked
the water pipe with their teeth and
after several days they managed to
make hole in the pipe.
Plumbers say this is not unusual. The
pipes are never attacked in the sum-
mer.
Evening journal., 1904-03-12

Buffalo William is suing for a divorce.
He says his wife once tried TO kill
him. but doubtless the defense will
be that she was only practiclng a
hold-up as feature Of Williams
show.
Evening journal., 1904-03-12
GOSSIP ABOUT SOME PEOPLE

Tho night business Of the United States
Express Company at the Delaware ave-
nue. station Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad is being admirably taken care OF
by Lynch Clayton He has bfen filling
this position for some time owing to the
sickness Of John f. Pagan. the regular
agent.
Joseph Kelly the proprietor Of the
Park Hotel at Lancaster avenue and
Union street Is making extensive improve
ments. He says. "even II VIC are on the
outskirts. we can have just as fancy a
place as the fellows in town"
one Of the latest additions to the police
force IS Patro.man Morrow. He made
himself popular from the beginning and
has already showed his mettle on two OF
three occasions.
Friends Of James Collins, a crossing ten
der Of the Pennsylvania railroad al
French street. hear with regret Of his
illness. Mr.. Collins though a young man
has met with several unfortunate acct
dents in his career and is crippled as q re
suit.
Few men in town rejoice In more forms
Of address than r. G. Houston, Collector
Of the Port. To captains and business
firms he is the collector" to acquaint
ances he is the dighined Mr.. Houston, bu
when a Sussex countian drops in to pas
the time Of day it Is: why, hello, Bob
old mani"
While DR.. c. ]. Sinkead attends strict,
to his practice during the greater part o.
the year, he makes tracks for Beacl
Haven during August. He is an enthusi
astic fisherman and can be found ever!
day for three OF four weeks trying t.
hook the sea trout and bass.
Evening journal., 1904-03-12
Madame Barakat to Sneak.

Madame Lelah Barakat Of Syria viii tell
the story OF her life in Asbury NJ. e.
Church tomorrow morning. She is an clo-
Quent speaker and tells an interesting
story.
Evening journal., 1904-03-12
Boats ArrIve from Jersey.

The first Of the Jersey fee; Of naptha
launches to arrive in this city since before
Christmas came over today. IL has been
many years since these little boats We're
prevented running by the ice for more
than a few days.
Evening journal., 1904-03-12

We Are Inclined to Think that the gen.
tie Domlnicans win be good for a
time II they have read recent his
tory. Admiral Dewey on the cruiser
Maynower arrived in the harbor Of
San Domingo yesterday
Evening journal., 1904-03-12
sELF. GOVERNMENT NONSENSE

This telk a5ayt tae Eillpinos govern
ing themselves is about tie greatest
nonsense that Intelligent men have ever
INDUCED IN. A clronlar has hean is
sped by number sf distinguishes, il
not disgrcntlad statesmen. asking ths
two national conventions 70 insert f.
Evening journal., 1904-03-12

The Philadelphia Press gives a recipe
for preparing schuylhll water for the
table; First boil thoroughly, then
beat the Jumps with a potato mash
err"
Evening journal., 1904-03-12

Asiatics in subsection and Ignorance
have no defense. And there is a possi-
bility that this yellow periw argument
has no real basis but TO work upon the
fears OF the white races.