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Evening journal., 1904-03-09
Managing Editor

ANY war news this morning."
mot a llne."
'All right; run In a story Of an
other naval battle-Japs victorious.
Then deny 1t by cable"
''yes. SIR"
Better print the old war-map
\ again; there's nothing like giving the
news"
Evening journal., 1904-03-09
WEDNESDAY,. MARCH 9, 1904.
80 LEvY oouRr,s REPlY.

The Levy Court IN its answer to the
letter Of the Attorney General, sent to
that body some weeks since, appears
temperate dignined and reasonable. 1t
recites the Incidents Of the controversy |
over the bills of the magistrates and |
constables. and declares that it does
not regard that it is the duty Of the
Levy Court to institute proceedingFr
against those who il is claimed Nv
attempted to over-chargo the c9ayntv
From the beginning we haY regard-
cd the Levy Courts posltiE, IN the
matter as sound. It was "a dutv Of
this body TO authorize the pa ,y,oe,t 30
the magistrates and constabh 80, hns
when proper bills should be pro- ssontod
There Is an officer selected by tn,o ,ot-
ers to assist the Levy Court IN \ SOAR
tanning whether such bills are Asent
Ihat oiheer aiter a run inVesus htion
pared most Of these bills down byA ol-
most one-half and the court madel ,ts
payments accordingly.
The County Comptroller IA for 81 ma
purpose ana we are bound TO cons der
his official act. II his recommended ,,oo
has no weight then his Office Is usof f,ass
But the court did 80 furthor, andf sat
isaed itself that the charges IN cd .ta,,
Of the bills presented we're excd ..,,,,
and apparently without warraI ~
law. II this view was corrocd
the matter should have been .,...,.. +.
before court and jury where 49,. 81,
evidence might have been ph.osor,od
and the merits Of tho contoisd 49, =,
the respective parties establr ishoa
Consequently the Levy corr, G., an
ofnciai communication ,resorroa ~,
matter to the tiesEs.ney-eoneral. II
was unfortuaatB that ,hot omc,a, A.
his private cayftna was ron~esan,,rg
o"' - 'H 3gnagistrates, but the Levy
S0p'' 90 Id not take notice Of that
ia0@ y 4 the fact that they referred
sne y itter to him as an officer of the
hin,de "' 30 '''''' '''''''''''"' ~
,dr-
rhe court IN its recent letter very
H.roperly declares that It has no desire
4 to instruct the Attorney General in the
duties OF his office; that II he holds
that he has no official duty in the
premises. his decision must be accept
ed. and the cases dropped. II main.
tains. however. that its duties are con.
fined to the protection Of the county'i
interests, and that there is no duty O
instituting any but civil suits devolv
ing upon It.
It is most unfortunate that thes
charges cannot be sifted. These ON
GERS of the minor courts are eithe
much wronged. or they have tried {
draw funds from the county for n
services rendered. The latter vie,
represents the position Of the count
comptroller. He is a sworn officer O
the law. just as the members Of tn
Levy Court are. To drop this case no,
means that members Of our minor ju
dietary who sit day by day In judgmen
Of their fellow-men are resting unde
the serious charge of trying to secur
money from the county by imprope
means. We wish that impressio
might be dissipated. but 1t yet stand
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WEL SONS
Undertaking ROOmS
6I9 King Street

Personally Conducted Tours to oWashiT
ton, D. c., and Return via 5altim'
and Ohio r. r.
A series Of three days personally e
Quoted tours to Washington. d. c.,
be run on the following dates; MAJ
%, April and q. and May 8. Ra
80 for the round trip including hd
and other expenses. Train leaves Ch
ter s.24 p. m, wilmington $40 p. m.
For booklet and full particulars
on ticket agent or write to II. A. n
Ter, Travelling Passenger Agent, Wa
and Market streets. Wilmington, De
Ivy ands u4
Evening journal., 1904-03-09
coIIeae Baseball lean Out.

A number Of candidates for the Della
ware College baseball team were out prac-
ticing yesterday. Ii was tho first good
day they have had. and they took advan-
tage Of IL. II the weather continues good
the boys VIII soon be in shape to put up
creditable game. Victor G.. Willis. the
crack pitcher Of the Boston National
League. is here, ami his presence and adj
vice win be a great aid to the pitching
stan. -
Evening journal., 1904-03-09

The New York Sun Says: "A Roosevelt
Parker campaign would resemble a
footrace between a centipede and an
lsdam cheese
Evening journal., 1904-03-09

One OF the most pleasing tricks OF the
marvellous Kellar Is his Demon Globe.
The globe is shown to be nothing more
nor less than a solid wooden sphere, yet
when It IS placed on an incline II de-
scends or ascends or stops at the word OF
command. During this wonderful feat OF
mystic magic the prestigitator stands on
the opposite side OF the stage and even
comes down among the audience and is.
sues his commands to the mifaculously
obedient globe. 1t obeys his every order
implicitly and creates the greatest pos,
sible amount Of wonderment. KeFar vii
be at the Grand Opera House Dext Tues
day nlgbi.
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Evening journal., 1904-03-09

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Evening journal., 1904-03-09
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Surplus snd Profits $780, 10000
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officer.
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Evening journal., 1904-03-09

Every Successful Farmer takes daily
paper" declares a former governor of
Wisconsin, who is now engaged in a
dairy publication. and who. therefore,
ought to know. The farmer who
doesn't keep UP with the news is no
more "in 1t" than the merchant who
doesn't advertise.
Evening journal., 1904-03-09

THE Minister'S Son" is the attraction
at the Lyceum on March Il. Is and 1s
This promises to be one of the banner at
fractions Of the season. While the pay
and star are somewhat new to theatre
goers, the Eastern critics look upon w. b.
Patton and "The Minister'S Son" as one
Of their sterling, attractions His quaint
and peculiar methods, together with a
fine stage presence, have won for him
the unstinted praise OF the entire Eastern
press.
Evening journal., 1904-03-09

There is always something picturesque
about highwaymen and that is probably
the reason they are so often selected as
tho theme for stage productions but in
"rhe James Boys in Missouri" probably
the best drama ever built around the lives
of the highwaymen, real or mythicst, is
offered. The play comes TO the Lyceum
on March 10 II and y.
Evening journal., 1904-03-09

Bert Howard and Leona Bland, pre-
senting their comedy skit, entitled "A
Strange Boy" are proving a star fea-
ture of the program at the Garrick
this week. The plot of the sketch is
not altogether new, but the comedy Of
fered is Of a very original brand. How
ard is one of the few vaudeville artists
who can always manage to entertain
hisiaudience, for he is never at a loss
for something to do or say that will
tend TO amuse and entertain those in
front Of him.
Evening journal., 1904-03-09

It has been a long time since an
audience filed out Of the Opera House
$50 universally pleased with the per-
formance as the one that witnessed
Ezra Kendall and his competent COM
pany in "The Vinegar Buyer" last
night. There was not a weak part in
the whole performance. The work Of
Mr.. Kendall, as heretofore. was above
criticism, and the players who sur
rounded him were chosen with rare dis
elimination to delineate their roles.
John d. Garrick as Bob Bacomb, the
chief Of police, with his peculiar sing
song imitation. was one Of the hits of
the performance and the work of Miss
Lucille LaVerne as Mirandy Talbot.
was greeted with generous applause.
Evening journal., 1904-03-09
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Evening journal., 1904-03-09

wilson Barretts stirring drama "The
Sign OF the Cross which will be sump-
tuously presented under the direction OF
Messrs. Fred G. Berger and r. G. Craer-
in at the Grand Opera House on Thursday
night Is one Of the most remarkable pro-
ductions of the age because its clientele
is drawn as largely from the church peo-
pie and those usually classed as non-thea-
tire goers as from the general theatre-go-
ing public 1t has had the unanimous en-
dorsement Of bishops, priests and clergy
The dramatic interest in Wilson Barrett's
most famous play will be well sustained
by the excellent company organized by
Messrs. Berger and Craerin, headed by
that superior actor. George Flood and
including besides several well known
American players many Of the chief mem
bers of william Greets London company.
st. Paul's Choir and Dramatic Club,
which so successfully rendered the ro-
mantle drama "aSthleen Mavourneen"
at the Opera House last spring, will
again offer their friends of this city
a rare treat at their annual spring play
entitled "The Parish Priest" which
will be given in the afternoon and
evening Of March II. at the Grand
Opera House. The cast of characters
Is strong making the play pure, re-
fined and elevatlng. Tickets will be
sold at the usual popular price of 25
cents admission; reserved seats II
cents extra. The cast is as follows:
The Rev. John Whalen, pastor Of st
Mary's Church. Joseph +. McCullin;
DR.. Thos. Cassidy, who has followed
his profession for 40 years, Joseph f
McCafferty; Dr. Edward Welsh, sue.
Icessor to DR.. Cassidy, Alfred ]. O'Con.
! lnor; James Welsh. the doctors
brother, Daniel ]. O'Meara; Michae
sullivan, DR.. Cassidy's man Of affairs
Frank d. Grant; Frank Dougher, at.
torney for Shea & Co., Edward A
Brandt; Helen Durkin, Father Whal.
ems niece, Margaret d. Lannan; Kath
arine Corrigan, a visitor from Ireland
Mrs. Andrew A. Cahill: Agnes Cassidy
2 tho dOptorfe dauohfer parlina Nt1l.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-22

II ans one tsin that the United
States has a monopoly Of all the cuersy
and luterprls Dc shoulGrcHise his cpiu-
ions forthwith. says the Youths Com
paniou. The whole work. ais wide
awake. and every people is alert for OPP
portuuities for advancement Thereare
the Russians. for instance, whom we
have been accustomed TO regari as
somewhat slow and behind the times.
They have recently secured the services
OF Mr. Horace G Burt formerly presi-
| dent Of the Union Pacific Railroad COM
,sauy. to assist them in making the ST.
Rrian railroad as efficient as the trans
continental roads in the United States,
where the problems Of carrying trains
across wide plains ana over snow-cappcd
mountains have been solved.
Then there are the SpaniayGs. who
are planning Tor closer trade relations
with the Spanish-Speahins peoples OF
South America And tile Germans are
seeking outlets for their surplus pupu-
lation in countries which viii buy the
products of the German factories. The
British are considering plans for COM
mercial federation OF their colonies Tor
the development OF their resources and
the preservation Of the trade OF the
mother country The French are deyeI-
opirg their possessions in northern At
rica and undertaking the reclamation Of
the Sahara. as Well as pushing theirraA-
roads across the Pyrenees into northern
Spain.
And all these people are studying the
Americans. that they may avoid our
mistakes and profit BY our successes.
Within few weeks the reports Of two
independent British commissions TO this
country have been made public An Of
fetal Of the railway department. Of India,
after tour Of the United states, reports
that THE one idea in the minds Of the
American railway men Is to get there
He thinks that this is the secret OF Amer
lean railway success, One of the mem-
bers OF a private commission 10 study
the relation of the schools to American
commercial success says that THE
schools have not maze the people what
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-22
River Help Scarce.

In spite OF The abundant colored pop
ula'ion Of the Mississippi valley, owr-
ers OF river steamboats, have long has
trouble in getting men to work as
'ronstabouts' or deckhands The
work is hard; The men have no rest OF
4 trip except such as they can catch
in the moments between the freQuen'
landings, says tho Youths Companion
All freight even Of the most bulky an
heavy nature. has to be carried on Tn,
back OF dragged up gangpIanks b
hand, often To banks high above ID,
deck Wages vary from SG5 10 500
month and board. and men are hire
from the time Il steamer leaves bel
port d departure until she arrives
back. which may b. two days or @
week The crew usually Jumps" OF
arrival Al port, and does not shIl
again till its wage are spent Recent
ly steamers were detained in New or
leans several days. while the officer
iIied to induce negroes 10 ship. Tn,
men held of on account Of genera
prosperity. Steamers On the upper riy-
ef are sometimes deserted in the mid
lie of a trip. ltaiials are now en-
pioyed IN work experimentally. anc
several steamers out Of Memphis have
aow regular crews Of "rousters" from
Italy, who stay with the boat Other
rivermen are watching the experiment
with interest.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-22

The automobile craze is becoming
more popular and decidedly more ineyi-
dencc on the boulevarGs. says the chi.
aago Sun. As set they are luxury r.
served for the rich. for the expense u
maintaining a machine is quite heavy.
aside from TIE first cost, which is eH-
tirely too much. When bicycles first
tarted the price was $3.50 for a good
wheel, but it gradually dropped until
one could secure a very seryiceable ma.
chine for so The probabilities are that
the automobile willfollow the same line
and will in tiIue be cheap enough to 10
within the reach Il the majority.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-22
America and Americans.

The old question as to the exclusive
right of the people Of the United States
TO be called Americans has again arisen
| and is discussed with something of spirit
and temper Thatthe name American is
more commonly applied to resident OF
the United States than To a dweller on
my other part Of the western continent
would seem to be beyond dispute. II has
ome to be an ordinary usage. Some OIL
oar uclsAbors have taken this rather
Ill., but they have not succeeded in stop
ping the practice or changing the Gus
tom And now sundry and various Of
them are growing hot over the mat
ter However. that will DO them little
good and the people OF the United States
no harm. We will continue to be Amer
.eans
Abiding to some recent outglyIugs oil
this point the Chicago Inter ocean puts
forth briefly and concisely the claims OF
the citizens Of this country to be called
Americans 1t says:
We Of the United States are Amer
leans We are the people But are not
the Canadians and Mexicans also Amer
leans? Are they not also the people?
Europeans have long said Yes.
We OF the United States have long said
No
Now comes Archibald r. Colquhoun
n his Greater America to i0rtiiy W. IN
our answer He writes OF the United
states Of America and its dependenclea
alone and De epeaEs Of them as Amer
lea without qualification
There f. no other country, he says
which could be spoken Of as America
And this is true There are Meyicaus,
Canadians. Br1zIlians. Chihans. etc. but
these are Americans only ii the geo
graphical sense In the political and ma
tiona! sense only the people OF the
United States are Americans.
The name is ours. and ours alone by
right VI prior use and example TO the
rest Of the western world. Buttor us the
names Of the other American republics
would have no national meaning at al
would be mere geographical. expires
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-22
Is YEARS AGO TODAY.
From The Bulletin Of June q, 1860

From The Bulletin Of June q, 1860
The Workmeu have commenced set
ting the decorative corner stone ct
ne custom house
Mr. Sam Walters 81 removing hl
stock Of lumber nip town % the 8l
Clark yard. ON Commercial aylaae
lAnd this vas the beginning Of win
is now the bic plant OF p r Iaugln-
The weather today has been pa
iatgntly cloudy The storm ye tar
day was the most furi0ua 81 the -e.
son
Another fatboat load of dra.ae
stone fl the custom hou-e arrive
Yesterday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-22

In his speech before the Republican
National convention, yesterday, Sec
rotary Root in summing up the rea
sons why the Republican party should
be retained in power said: An in.
sect brought from near the grear wall
Of China checked the san Jose seal.
which was destroying our orchar-s.
a parasite ny brought from Soutl
Africa Is exterminating the black
scale In the lemon and orange groves
Of California. and an ant from Guai
amala Is about Offering battle to the
boil weevil" Presumably this insect
and this parasite and this ant would
all have refused TO come over here
to attend to business If the Demo
Gratis had been in power.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-22

The activity with which loyal New
Englan1ers are resenting a Cmnecti-
cnt minister's statement that sew
England Is in slough Of ignorance
and inactivity proves that at least a
kicking energy is left in this section,
says the Boston Transcript New Eng.
land has for so Ions been going to the
dogs that a good many people have
tired of the story Of its sad degnn-
eracy and would prefer to hear Of the
many forces. like those set in motion
by the Massachusetts village improve
ment societies, which are making for
social uplift.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-22

Judge Parker may be all that Hon
Williain Jennings Bryan says he j.
enon anti never was Weaver Populisf
as Hon. William Jennings Bryan was
in 1892 and is today In SO far A.
Mr.. Bryan ana his mOuthmgs can b.
Interpreted, the question seems to be:
shall Populists or Democrats dictate
the nomination at St Louis?
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-22

1t is now Ohio street Uncle Joe
Steagala has taken the law into his
own hands-in fact, made the law an
by himself He put up the signs
last night and dehes any one to pull
them down
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-22

If the Gen. Slocum holocaust shall
result even in a temporary increa Z Of
vigilance on the part Of those having
charge of excursion steamers in. the
big cities this season. It's les on will
not have been wholly lost
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-22

According 60 the almanac ye5ter-
day was the largest day Of the year
and II took every minute Of it for the
Republican convention to get its feet
upon its desk
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-22

To old ideas in business you
are unfortunate, and must break away
from them to succeed. Use the pro-
eressive newspaper to reach the PEG.
pie with your daily invitation. IT you
want business, ask for il. He who
calls most persistently and persua'
siveIy will be sure to get it.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-22

There's a lack Of enthusiasm says
the report about the Chicago conyen.
ton this morning Hundreds of ya-
cant seats in the convention hall
when IN former days there was q
Wild soramble and seats sold for g.
each But whats the use VIII u
the convention is mere formally
toelend tlle color Of popular responsi
biiity to what has all been fixed
in itsg every detail by the man on
horseback
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-22

Mr.. Bryan has given forth another
TRADE against the leading candidate
Tor the Democratic nomination 10.
PRECEDENT II is as violent and as IN
reasonable as all that he has said
about Judge Parker lately, and he
has bad nothing new TO urge as an
excuse Tor his opposition Mr. Bryan
ought TO know that nothing he MAJ
do or say will influence any of she
Democratic states that have not yet
spoken, and certainly will have NJ
effect upon those that have spoken
He is only hurting himself.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-22

The subsistence OF United State
soldiers costs no, quite 20 cents ia,
each, or less than SIS a month pc
man. and their clothing S45 q veal
So that the yearly cost OF foot am
clothing for each enlisted man ~
the service amounts to about Sis
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-22

Sir Samuel Moniacu has placed at
the disposal Of the London county
council $50.Ouu fer workingmen' cot.
taces AT Edmonton
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-22

Gov Yates is tasting the bitter
nels OF ingratitude, in the failure OF
mis- dreams of prominence in the Chi
cago convention as reward for his
support Of the Deneen people The
Cullnm faction has taken all the hon.
ors ana has given him a foretasta OF
what he may expect with reference
toethe senatorship, which he also bar
gained for
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-22

Last year the south raised lo5oo
600 bales Of cotton the rest Of thl
world only onethird as much snt
Europe alone paid the south $4,000
000 for every day in the year for th'
G,gS0.79C bales exported.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-22

There are some counterfeit 500
bills alloat Somebody please turn
d microscope On the three million
nine hundred thousand dollar that
Cairo has in store
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-22

Signor Marconi, the inventor o
wireless telegraphy. in view Of the
successful tests conducted during hi
recent trip 70 New York on the Cam
pania. when he maintained communi
cation with beth continents all thf
way across, has announced the dali,
publication Of the Marconigram ane
Oceanic News. 10 appear aimutan
eonsly on all ships oi the Cunarl lin
His company has undertaken 80 fur
nish a00 words Of news daily fol
such newspaper on board eaci
ship. other lines are expected Il
follow suit
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-22
USEFUL INFORMATION.

N~1~.~S~N~~~g~ J~-~~~~~-~>r~N~~~~~~~~ ~ ~
I'm this department all manner OF useful In
formation viii be briefly given every day, an,
question asked by readers concerning any .
the muititudinous affairs OF daily life will re
ceive careful consideration,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-22

It takes nearly 100000 fair and los
coo brown hairs 10 cover Adequately
an ordinary head.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-22

Summer began last evening as the
sun went down and the merchants
closed their stores for a rest
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-22

The great whipmakiag town Of the
world is WestGeld Mass