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Evening journal., 1904-12-24
MERRY CHRISTMAS.

THE minds OF most OF our readers
\ are too full OF Christmas 10 read
editorials on the subject. All over the
civilized world preparations have been
made 10 celebrate the event. Men who
think they can do without Christianity
vet feel the spirit Of Christmas. and ad-
init its necessity.
The Roman, the Greek and the Ang-
iican churches by their solemn ceremon-
6als will observe the day.. but the cell
ebration win not be confined TO mem
bers Of these communions.
The story OF the Babe touches the
deepest sentiments OF humanity, reach
ing down to the primitive instinct of
tenderness for the young. Mary and the
Babe, the wise men from that indefinite
land called the East, the star guiding
them 20 the manger and the rejoicing
shepherds. furnish a tale OF mystery
and SURPRISING interest such as has
never been told before.
And perhaps that is why on this cell
ebratlon OF that day now 50 many CEN
turies distant, we discover an especial
sentiment that goes out to the little
ones. TO make them happy on Christ
mas is our chief object.
And while the older people find their
minds wandering back over the waste
Of years tn their own childhood appears
in retrospect, yet there Is a reflected
Joy that warns their hearts now be.
cause Of happiness then.
SO merry Christmas to all. and again.
20 all. Let no bitterness becloud The
day; let care abdicate for day. for the
rest Of the year is his, and that is
enough.
Evening journal., 1904-12-24
STORIES OF THE DAY
crushed Lie Out Of Rabbit.

A little white rabbit in window AZ
Fourth and shipley streets the other day
met a most cruel death. Several hy-5tapd-
ers, who witnessed its sad end stili shud-
der at the thought Of the Incl lent In
the window with rabbits we're two large
chicken hawks. a partition separated the
birds from the rabbits. but one Of the
little animals managed IN some way to set
into the part Of the window whore the
hawks were confined in two separate
boxes. Unmindful Of It's danger the rabbit
nosed around until 1t came directly in
front Of one Of the cages containing the
hawks. Quick as a flash horny leg with
fierce talons darted through the wire mesh
and closed over the head Of the little ani-
NAL. The talons closed with yise-llkc grip
and slowly crushed the life out cf the
rabbit Several people looking into the
window at the time shuddered With h2r.
ror, but the whole thing happened so
quickly that it all was over be ore the
onloolSers recovered their senses.
The proprietor OF the store succeeded in
taking the dead rabbit away from the
bird only after boating il with a club. Its
efforts TO get the rabbit through the wire
mesh proved futile
Evening journal., 1904-12-24
chrlstmas shonnera.

ITS peculiar" said an observer the
other day, "what a penchant women
have for shopping. especially at Christ
mas times. Why they will so miles to
obtain an article OF trivial value, ex-
pend time and money in reaching a
store where they believe they can buy
cheap and return home exultant be-
cause they have struck bargain The
other day ! was returning on trolley
car from Wilmington to Delaware City
and overheard the following conversa-
tion between two women passengers;
Been TO Wilmington shopping?
Yes was the reply, although did
not buy much-only a tea strainer, but
It's 60 cute only cost 10 cents too.
could get one almost like IL at home
for Is cents but / was in Wilmington
the other day and saw this one and l
just wanted it, so / came up today and
bought il. No, / didn't get anything
else. Just think how cheap II was and
just what 1 wanted. Awful walking.
isn't it2 My feet are wet through.
Isn't this car crowded? 1 wish people
wouldn't be in a rush to get on one car.
Ugh! ! feel that draft. Why don't that
conductor shut the door; he don't seem
to care whether we freeze or not. No;
the baby Is not very we'll. left him
with mother while ran up 10 town.
etc, etc. After all It was a cheap tea
strainer in the purchasers eyes. as she
seemed TO forget that she paid 45 cent:
carfare in order to purchase it.
Evening journal., 1904-12-24
READABLE RHYMES
little Lost Pup.


He was lostl-not shade Of doubt Of
that;
For he never barked at a sinking cat,
But stood in the square where the wind
blew raw
with a dropping ear and a trembling
paw
And a mournful look In his pleading
eye
And a plalntive sniff at the passer-by
That begged as plain as tongue could
sue,
30 Mister! please may follow your"
A lorn wee waif Of a tawny brown
Adrift IN the roar of a needless town.
oh the saddest Of sights in a world Of
sin
Is little lost pup with his tail tucked
inl
Well he won my heart (for set great
store
on my own red Bute-who is here no
more)
So I whlstled clear and he trotted up,
And who so glad as that small lost
pup?
Now he shares my board, and he owns
my bed,
And he fairly shouts when he hears my
tread.
Then. IL things go wrong, as they
sometimes do,
And the world is cold, and I'm feeling
blue,
He asserts his right to assuage my
woes
with o warm, red tongue and a nice
cold nose
And a silky head on my arm or knee
And a paw as soft as a paw can be.
When we rove the woods for a league
about
He's as full OF pranks as a school LEI
out;
For he romps and frlsks like a three,
months colt.
And he runs me down like a thunder
bolt.
Oh, the blthest Of sights in the worlt
so fair
Is gay little pup with his tail in thu
airl
Exchange.
Evening journal., 1904-12-24
EDITORIAL OPINION
Mormons First and Americans Second
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Mormons First and Americans Second
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
An interesting and not the least impor-
tant fact disclosed by the smoot investi-
cation is that certain high placed and in
nuential Mormons are convicted out Of
their own mouths OF violating the laws OF
both God and man; Of defying the author
ity alike of Church and State. Polygamy
was prohibited by the law of the land be-
fore Utah was admitted TO the Union.
Prior TO that event, too, the then head
OF the Mormon Church had a revelation"
which. conveniently enough, declared
against tho surviving twin relic" Yet it
appears that certain Mormons have been
and are practising polygamy, and that
the Federal statutes and the revelation"
are both taken I'm a pickwickian sense.
Though the Mormon Church bound itself
to observe the law against polygamy Il
has been repeatedly violated, although
the Church itself openly went on record
against the practice quite as squarely as
did the men who enacted the Edmunds
law. on Saturday last, for example, a
/ witness said he had been chosen 10 a
high church ONCE, although the body
which elected him, and OF which Smoot
was member, well-knew that as a po-
lygamist he had violated both his pledge
70 the Government and the revelation Of
his Church.
False as dicers oaths," IN short, have
been proved the promises Of many Of the
Mormon leaders. II is impossible 70 es-
cape the conclusion that not individual
Mormons alone, but members Of the
Church's governing bodies have been
playing fast and loose with the United
States, and that in many cases It IS held
to be no wrong to say one thing for the
benefit OF the Gentle public while SAYING
and doing precisely the opposite among
themselves. This practice. in fact, seems
TO have been carried to such lengths as
TO cease to be mere casuistry and 20 come
| unpleasantly close 70 conspiracy.
All the later developments have merely
emphasized the fact which was sufficient.
~ plain from the start that the Nor
mon Church, rather than Reed Smoot, &,
practically on trial. smoot himself 4,
hardly more impressive figure in In,
proceedings than the John Doe, OF tn,
familiar legal formula. The strength dis
played by the Mormon Church I'm NOR,
than one State will continue to be a men
ace to the entire country as long as Il,
members continue 20 be Mormons first
and Americans second.
Evening journal., 1904-12-24
clty Treasurer and IIis Psts.

city Treasurer Fred c. Mammele is a
great lover of pets OF all descriptions
and has a stock on hand which would
do credit to any animal trainer who
does business on a small scale. At his
home Mr.. Mammele has a monkey
which was imported directly from the
wllds of Brazil and Is of wonderful in
telligence. In fact the "monk" Is so
intellectual that some of Mr.. Mann
mele's friends declare that they can
translate its chatter. Several fine dogs
are also owned by him and for which
he would not take any amount of
money The latest acquisition TO Mr..
Mammele's stock Is a red beaver fox
which he has on exhibition in the win
dow of his store in East Fourth street.
The little fellow is a beautiful specimen
and after the holiday season will be
presented probably to the Park Com
missioners to be placed in Brandywine
Park.
Evening journal., 1904-12-24
POSITIVE PROOF.
Should Convince the Greatest skeptie
in Wilmington.

Should Convince the Greatest Skeptie
in Wilmington.
Because it's the evidence OF a Will
mington citizen.
Testimony easily Investigated.
The strongest endorsement Of merit
The best of proof. Read it;
Mrs. Laura Stout, wife OF Elwood
stout, stationary engineer. of 423 East
4th St. says: In the summer OF 1897
Mr. Stout testified that Doan's Kidney
Pills had relieved him Of a bad case Of
kidney complaint. He stated that for
some time before getting them at Dan
forth's drug store he had suffered with
pain in the limbs and loins and in the
small Of the back, always more severe
after he had to stand for any length OF
time or II he took cold. IL was caused
by a fall In an elevator shaft which Sc
verely injured his back and rendered
him unfit for hard work. Doam's Kid
ney Pills brought him great relief while
suffering severely, and he did not hesi-
tate to recommend them. On many oc-
casions since he has used this remedy
when a cold or some other cause has
brought on q return of backache, and
they have never failed to give prompt
and effective relief. I also recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills from personal ex-
perience, having found them a splendid
remedy for backache."
For sale by all dealers. Price 90
cents. Foster-M -Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the -Doan's-and
take no other.
Evening journal., 1904-12-24
GOSSIP ABOUT
SOME PEOPLE

The election Of r. Wharry to two Of
fees in the Union Fire Company at a re-
cent meeting of that organization attests
10 his popularity in that company. He
has always had the interest of the organi-
cation at heart and his fellow fremen ap-
precate his good work.
Many will remember Horace Weldin,
one OF Wilmington's best known printers.
lie was employed in this city for years
but now has charge Of the mechanical
plant Of the Union Republican at George
town. He is spending the Christmas holi-
days with friends in Wilmington.
One Of those who will take prominent
part in receiving the poor children Of the
city IN the Police Court room on Christ
mas day will be Patrolman FRANK Kane.
He is popular with the children and his
chief delight is TO be on hand on Christ
mas day 10 hand out the good things "a
the unfortunate.
Evening journal., 1904-12-24
A TRUE CHARITY.

THE Newark Ledger seems TO be in
= doubt as to "wether a state tuber-
culosis hospital viii prove all that is
asked"
We answer that It probably will not.
Few institutions accomplish all that we
wish. With such a hospital we should
still have many cases Of consumption,
and doubtless many patients sent to It
for treatment would die.
But there IS a more practical ques-
tion than that suggested by the Ledger.
II is: Would a tuberculosis hospital
tend TO decrease mortality from con-
sumption? There is but one answer:
Il would II It were conducted with any
degree Of care and scientific skill.
Here are some Of the things it could
do--things which are now being done
every day. It would effect a large
number Of cures; it would teach the
public many useful lessons that would
help TO avoid the spread Of the disease,
and It would result in an advance in
scientific methods Of treatment
At this Christmas season when
charity and love to our fellow men are
uppernrost we can think OF no public
measure which Is more worthy OF ap-
proval than a State tuberculosis hos
pital. Let all join In an effort to Sc
cure it, for every word written against
s. sometime Will cause regret.
Evening journal., 1904-12-24
A BIT oF ADVICE.

THE Sussex Journal chooses to mis-
n interpret our position on the mat
Ter OF an election law, although for
itself IL advocates the same measures
that we were the first to advocate. We
refuse TO be put in a false light. It
wants to know II we wish TO have the
voters assistant law repealed? We
have said a thousand times and IN a
thousand ways that we do,
But II ii expects us to stop right
there, 1t may be disappointed, for our
election laws we believe need improve
ment In other directions; and whether
we are pleased or not, we doubt whether
the voters assistant act will be repeal
cd save by a comprehensive law which
win incidentally wipe Il out, while pro-
vidlng for some other form OF assist
ance for the illiterate voter
We mention also, incidentally, that
we do not own the Legislature; neither
do the Republican members come to
this Office Cor directions as TO their con-
duct. We are obliged to champion the
things that are possible, rather than
beat tho air in advocacy OF ideal i'm
possibilities. We are inclined to think
that certain OF our contemporaries arc
seeking to put II up to" the Republl-
can party, and that at heart they dc
not desire any wise and sane legisla-
tion from that party. We are per-
suaded that were our Democratic
friends to take a little higher plane
they too might assist the Legislature ia
Evening journal., 1904-12-24
CAUGHT .ATRANDOM
noN CARLOS, King of Portugal,
- carries ss,O00.0OO life insurance
with various American companies.

DoN CARLOS, King of Portugal,
- carries Ss,O00,0O life insurance
with various American companies.
Mrs. Roger A. Pryor now a silver
haired matron, is the only woman who
from start TO finish Of the Civil War
was IN Confederate camps. Her hus-
band was a Southern Brigadier-Gen-
eral.
Benners-"What kind OF a bloom
would you call that on De Drinks
nose?"
Jenners-"Apple blossoms"
A peace conference is contemplated
lin Copenhagen IN the spring, Emperor
Francis Joseph, the Gear, and King
Edward have agreed TO attend, and IL
is expected Emperor William also will
be there.
You have to walk in the straight and
narrow path when your road leads
through a snow drift.
Rev. Alexis c. Jeffrles, father OF the
champion heavyweight pugilist of the
world, is 10 sail from San Francisco
for Auckland and Sydney 10 preach
the Gospel 10 the benighted inhabitants
Of the antlpodes.
Biggers-'T wonder II that happy
appearing dentist is ever worried2"
Wiggers-"I don't know, but he fire.
quently looks down in the mouth"
Long Island has a young sea nympf
named Molly Canning. who has beer
taking a plunge In the surf daily fol
tine last two months. Even the bliz'
zard aid not deter her, and when she
emerged the cold wind almost con-
verted her into a pillar Of salt, like
Lots wife.
Evening journal., 1904-12-24

The Great Bird sat on jutting limb,
And the boy just laughed and looked
at him;
And the great bird raised its plum
age gay,
And chuckled, as II II tried to say:
"see. I'm a turkey gobblerl"
But when the Christmas feast was
spread,
The little boy with the golden head
Showed up his plate. and slyly said:
Nov Tn the turkey gobhlerl"
Evening journal., 1904-12-24
SERVICE

Orders for The Evening Journal may o,
ssnt direct to the paper or to the nearest
news agent. In the city It IS served oy
authorized agents, and all orders received
therefrora will be turned over 20 them.
n delivery Is irregular, notify carrier OF
agent; II irregularities continue nouty
rhe Evening journal.
Persons leaving the city Temporarily
should have The Evening Journal for
~arded TO them and thus keep IN touch
sfth local happenings. Send orders direoi
p the Office.
Evening journal., 1904-12-24
wanes Of Ohio Miners.

Columbus. O.. Dec. PA bulletin
issued by the commissioner OF labor
statistics shows the average per capita
earnings Of Ohio miners during the
past year was s496.69, an Increase OF
s55.S2 over the previous year. The
average number OF days worked was
191, and the average daily wage was
$3.50, an increase Of SO cents. The to-
tel number Of employees in Ohio mines
was 36, 400, an increase Of $3.50.
Evening journal., 1904-12-24
killed HImseIf In HoteI.

New York, Dec. 24.-R Humphrey
Roberts, an insurance agent Of Pitts
burg. Pa, was found dead in the Hotel
Savoy with an artery in his left wrist
severed. Beside him lay a razor COW
cred with blood. Coroner Goldenkranz
was notified and after making an ex.
animation reported the case as one Of
suicide.
Evening journal., 1904-12-24
Shot While Insane.

New York, Dec. 24.-Becoming sud
denly insane while at the breakfast
table with his brother and their moth
er. Abraham Chapkowsky fired five
shots at his brother Louis, wounding
him probably fatally. The wounded
man is well-to-do cloth importer OF
Lispenard street. Immediately after
the shooting Abraham seemed to re-
cover his senses, and. dropping to his
knees beside his PROSTATE brother, he
begged his forgiveness.
Evening journal., 1904-12-24
THE WEATHER

The New York Herald forecasts that in
the Middle States and New England to-
day overcast 70 partly cloudy weather
and considerably lower temperature will
prevail. with fresh southwesterly to
northwesterly winds, probably preceded
by light rain or snow in the northern dis
tricts and followed in this section by
clearing conditions. on Saturday partly
cloudy TO fair and decidedly colder wealth
er vii prevail, with fresh westerly and
northwesterly winds; and on Monday gen.
orally fair and slightly colder weather.
Evening journal., 1904-12-24
Anvnpr1s1NG RATEs

DISPLAYED; q cents per inch. Dis
counts on continued advertising win be
forwarded on application.
CLASSIFIED: Situations Wanted Free.
boarding or Rooms 10 Rent, y cent q
Tord.
Help wanted, y cent a word.
Real Estate. (solid), y cent a word.
Evening journal., 1904-12-24
Mother and Baby Burned to Death.

WNtTTCT aTTV DdUJ LNI IINN 70 INoNIIs
Sylvania, Ga, Dec. 24.-When Ben
jamin Hughes, a prosperous farmer,
went to his home for dinner he was
horrihed to find his wife and baby
burned to death in the house. The
body Of the baby was on the floor on
a pillow and that Of Mrs. Hughes was
Tyin gacross a bed. It is supposed
that the clothing of the child acciden.
tally caught fire, and that in trying to
extinguish it the woman was burned
to death. Water on the floor showed
that she had fought for the lives Of
her child and herself.
Evening journal., 1904-12-24
sAruRDAy. DEeHmnnR a. Igoa.

There win be no issue of The Even
ing Journal on Monday. It being a
legal holiday for the reason that
Christmas falls on Sunday, our em-
ployes will be given the day. and we
are certain that our readers viii ap-
prove.
Evening journal., 1904-12-24
Venezuelan Court peposed.

Washington, Dec. 24.-It has been
reported to the state department that
President Castro, Of Venezuela, has
deposed the entire personnel Of the
superior court Of Venezuela, on the
alleged ground that the court had ac-
quilted a prisoner Of the charge Of
murder whom the president believed
should have been convicted.
Evening journal., 1904-12-24
Mayors Resignation Accepted.

mayors resignation accepted
Camden, N, j., Dec. 24.-At special
meeting Of the city council the resig-
nation of Mayor Joseph p. Nowrey,
which was handed to the president of
that body last Tuesday, was accepted,
to take effect Immediately, Under the
laws Of the state. o. Glen Stackhouse,
the city recorder, will be the acting
mayor until December 81, when Mr..
Nowrey's term of Office would have ex-
pired. Mr.. Stackhouse said that he
would sign the $4,000 public park
bonds, which Mayor Nowrey refused
to approve, and which, it is said
caused him to resign the day after the
supreme court had issued a writ Of
mandamus compelling him to sign the
bonds
Evening journal., 1904-12-24
sUBsCRIBERB.

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The limits Of the city. Subscriptions pay
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for sale at all the News stands In WiS
minrton ana at Broad street Station
Evening journal., 1904-12-24
Railroad Travel nslavsd.

BY the derailing OF several freight cars
on the Pennsylvania railroad at Coates
Vile yesterday traffic was delayed for
several hours. Fortunately no one was
injured.
Evening journal., 1904-12-24
~..ss SsAA4..
: s :
The
Christmas Store
Says
Merrie Christmas
to ALI!

This is the best
holiday season the old
reliable store has
known in it's forty
years of service.
We appreciate t h e
support of our custo-
mers and thank all
who have made our
steady growth so
pleasingly continuous.
And here's our
promise for the new
year to come:
"Better goods for the
same money or the same
goods for less money than
elsewhere"
Evening journal., 1904-12-24
COMMUNICATIONS

Brief communications on all subjects Of
interest. temperate In their nature and
signed by the writer (name not 10 be pub
Eahed unless desired) are always welcome
Evening journal., 1904-12-24
SPECIAL MUSIC
IN THE CHURCHES
Continued from First Page.o
Rrandxwine M. E. churen.

II. NJ. Pedricl, chorister. Morning
Behold. ! Bring You Glad Tidings," w.
p. Danks, Miss Farrow and choir; "He
Shall Reign Forever" Caleb Dimper,
chorus; GLORY to God in the Highest, ."
w. S. Underhill, Miss Stroud, w. G..
Jones and choir.
Evening-Gloria from 18th mass. Mo-
zart chorus soprano solo, christmas" -"
H. r. Shelly, Miss Stroud; GLORY to God
in the Highest" Miss Stroud, MIR, Jones
and choir.
Evening journal., 1904-12-24
The PhiIadelphla Record says: %

The Philadelphia Record says; Judge
George Gray in an interview, re-
sents the involvement Of the hon
ored name Of the. late Judge Wales
In the sensational Bay state Gas
stories Of the current week. When
a man like Judge Gray speaks the
public listens. believes, respects. His
utterance is timely and all the more
impressive because Of his tone Of
wholesome indignation. He would be
the last man to attempt to cloak ras-
cality."
Evening journal., 1904-12-24

Horse blankets, robes. Bells suit
cases. all kinds of leather goods. IL r.
Third street. Yerger.
Evening journal., 1904-12-24

Half the ills that man is heir to come
from indigestion. Burdock Blood Bit
Iers strengthens and tones the stomach;
makes indigestion impossible.
Evening journal., 1904-12-24
PREsERvE THE clrY Hall.

A ND now It is said that Council
"A will ask the Legislature 10 au-
thorize loan which is to include
$4,000 for a new City Hall. There is
talk Of tearing down the present
building and constructing another on
It's site.
That is precisely what the people
OF Wilmington must not permit. In
its original simplicity the old city hall
was one Of the finest buildings in this
city. In its simple lines along the
colonial plain, it represented our best
type OF architecture, All the modern
improvements soealled, have helped to
deface II.
There is a tower Of comparatively re-
cent construction that is a monstrosity
and. which absolutely spolls the simple
and dignihed effect Of the old building
What we need to do is to knock off that
hideous tower, remove the boot-black
stands. and other eyesores and restore
the structure TO the condition it was
when it was finished under the eye Of
an architect who knew his business.
With a grain OF artistic sense the
plaza in front OF the building could be
lproved, by clearing away all the
booths and laying out a flower plot.
protected by a railing. The members
Of Council do not seem to realize that
here is a building that should be cared
for and regarded with pride.
II new building is needed we shall
not object, but it would be an act OF
vandalism to destroy the present struc-
ture, FOR we should live TO regret 1t.
Evening journal., 1904-12-24

Accidents come with distressing fire.
quency on the farm. Cuts, bruises.
stings, sprains. DR.. Thomas Eclectric
OIL relieves the pain Instantly. Never
safe without It.
Evening journal., 1904-12-24
The Weather.

Forecast for this section: Rain and
colder today; tomorrow, fair and cold;
fresh to brisk west to northwest winds.