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Evening journal., 1904-04-30
LETTERS FROM
THE PEOPLE

Wilmington, April 30.
Editor The Evening Journal.
Sir; Allow me 10 call your many read
ers' attention no the largest real estate
deal the word has ever known.
We open today the gates Of the Louisl-
ana Exposition to celebrate the purchase
OF great territory and show what Amer
lean mind and hands can accomplish In
one hundred years.
In the beginning Of the past century
Spain ceded Louisiana to France. The
growth OF the settlements on the Miss
issippi gave promise OF a new State.
The relations Of this country and France
had become strained, though once our
great friend. American vessels we're re-
fused the landing of tAeir cargoes at the
port of New Orleans.
Congress realizing the Importance Of
our control of the Mississippi authorised
the President to call out eighty thousand
troops and placed two million dollars
at his disposal for the purchase Of the
free navigation Of the Mississippi river.
Mr.. Bonaparte now finding himself TO
be involved in another war asked our Min
ster Mr.. Livingston to make an offer for
the purchase Of Louisiana. This was an
| NUHNlNuNlAN AMdA AQnAQ AlQA DC ANcAr %
without waiting TO receive authority. he
offered ten million dollars for the terri
tory.
/ Mr.. Monroe succeeded Mr.. Livingston
before the deal was consummated. II
was, however, closed by him on April 30,
1893 at fifteen million dollars. The price
was trihlng to a growing country.
II gave TO the United states the exclu-
sive control OF the Mississippi from its
source to the gulf and carried the Ameu-
can boundary TO the Pacific coast It was
the greatest real estate transaction the
world has ever seen. 1t was the pur-
chase Of what is now fourteen States and
territories or five hundred and sixty
million acres Of land.
Il was in area more than seven times
Great Britain and ireland. It's opponents
looked upon It with dire forbodings and
dismal prophecies.
Josiah Quinsey said; ITO me the bill
4 appears 70 justify revolution that would
virtually sever the bonds OF the Union"
This territory now has a population Of
fifteen millions, or one person for every
dollar we gave for it and an assessed val.
uation Of over four hundred dollars for
each person now inhabiung II. II Is a
very satisfactory return for the invest.
ment and shows the wisdom OF the pur.
chase, but what Of It's political signih,
canoe?
1t is impossible TO conjecture what fierce
and prolonged conflicts were thus avoided
what waste OF life, what destruction oi
property, what harassing political compli
cation both at home and abroad. Mex
to the Declaration OF Independence. which
made us a nation, the Louisiana purchase
IS the greatest event In American history
There Is nothing that can compare will
u except the closing OF the Civil War
which again made us one nation, with on
flag, one motto and one constitution an,
that forever freed from the blot Of slav
cry.
It is just and beiitting that this grea
, levent in our history should be commemor
, ated by the exposition which Is to bi
, opened today at ST. Louis, the now metro
polls Of what was then a vast wilderness
Thomas Davis.
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
REPRooE.

Says the Morning News.
IL is the acme OF Stiffness for one
newspaper 20 be continually searching
the columns Of its exchanges for mis-
takes incident TO the making up a
paper Of the modern type.
No that isn't the acme Of Stiffness:
The acme Of Stiffness is TO get mad
about It. There are persons Who take
themselves too seriously. and the same
habit extends TO newspapers. Gravity
is the characteristic Of the owl, and
dignity Of the bantam. shakespear,
regarded even rudeness with a degre,
Of liberation. for he said that quality ir
casca was "a sauce 10 his good wit
which gave men stomach to digest hi
words with better appetite"
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
OF
THE DAY
Should Have Closed Mouth.


Before Manager W. L. Dockstader Of
the Garrick Theatre ever thought about
building his present beautiful play
house, and before he made the extern
sive Improvements in his old house at
Seventh and Shipley streets he was
forced TO cancel many good acts be-
cause OF the smallness Of the stage. He
at last decided 20 do away with the
museum attached to the theatre and
make the stage larger At a cost OF
between $4,000 and $1,000 this improve
ment was brought about. After the
work had been completed Mr.. Dock
stader congratulated himself thinking
that he had at last stage big enough
to accommodate any vaudeville act on
the road. Shortly after this Manager
Dockstader booked soubrette at a
fancy figure and advertised her as a
head liner. She proved farce and
didn't get a hand. After the matinee
on the day OF her second appearance
the soubrette IN talking to Mr. Dock
stader blamed the acoustics I'm the
house for her failure to elicit any ap-
plause. Anyone can imagine MIR.
Dockstader's feelings, just after going
to great expense 10 beautify his
house and have fault found with II.
He said nothing. however. and this
story would never have been told II the
soubrette had kept from further airing
herself.
Yes" said she. "it seems funny. but
when I sing It appears that my voice
comes right back 70 me again"
We'll, retorted Manager Dockstader
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
EIoht rhousand Miners to Strike.

Wheeling, w. Va, April Boa strike
OF 5000 coal miners in the eastern part
Of the Fifth Ohio subdistrict will occur
next Monday as the result of a fruit
less conference Of operators and min
ers for ten days The final split came
on two sections of the machine scale.
one providing for a change in payment
for narrow machine work from a
straight tonnage to a tonnage and
yardage basis and that miners take up
all bottom coal in wide work. The men
claim these features would involve a
reduction in the indianapolis agree
ment and impose hardships not exact
cd in any other part Of Ohio.
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
GOSSIP ABOUT SOME PEOPLE

For many years Benjamln RawnsIey
has been leader OF the First Infantry
band. Ills efforts have not been fruit
less, as most Wilmington people can
testify he Is a good leader and Is
surrounded by a clever lot OF musi-
clans.
The warm weather has allowed Peter
Elmer. the pioneer German bother. OF
this city. TO come out of doors after
being confined al winter. Mr. Elmer
spent several months Ia Germany not
long ago, hoping TO Improve his health.
There have been many bicycle deal
ers Ia Wilmington during the past ten
years. but they have almost all de-
serted the business. T.. {. Bradford.
however has continued. and despite the
fact that the sale Of bicycles has de-
ciinod, Mr.. Bradford's personality has
caused his business 10 grow steadily
Il Is probably due TO the efforts Of
George Laws that the mllkmen OF VIII
mngton are today organized into an
association. When the organization
was in It's infancy Mr.. Laws worked
diligently upon the milk dealers until
today almost every reputable one in
the city Is a member.
There Is probably not a man IN Will
lmington who has made more clothing
for Wumingtonlans than George II.
Ash For well nigh half a century has
he conducted an establishment here.
Although he Is not before the courts
as often as many other local attorneys,
~. II. Hoffecker. Jr., enjoys an extern
sive law practice. He Is also popular
with other members Of the bar.
Among the expert photographers Of
/ Wilmington can be mentioned the Rev.
Evening journal., 1904-04-30

William Writ King. pastor OF Grace
NJ. ?. Church. He has fine studio fix-
ed up AZ his home, Ninth and Wash
ington streets.
Frank Turner well known few
years ago as bicycle racer, has made
as much OF a success OF the powder
business as he did riding bicycles. He
was recently sent TO California as one
Of the company's auditors,
William r. Kelley, manager OF the
Wilmington Bowling Academy alleys,
has already made q number Of friends
IN this city. For several years Mr.. Kel-
ley was connected with the Philadel-
phia North American.
Beginning tomorrow night, the Rev.
W. l.. S. Murray, OF St Paurs NJ. l..
Church. win preach a series OF SER
mons on whittier Life Beyond the
Grave. Shall We Know our Friends In
Heaven" DR.. Murray is a popular min
lister and an interesting speaker.
After an Illness resulting from nerv-
Gus prostration, Harry Johnson is again
able 10 be about. He spends much OF
his leisure time at the Institute Free
Library and is an extensive reader.
BY bringing out a number OF prom
ising puglists within the past few
months. Patrick Dougherty has gained
position of local prominence In the
sporting world. He is a lover Of the
art Of self-defense and a regular at
tendant at the dstic exhibitions in
Chester.
w. +. Dlckens-Lewls has gained a
reputation in literary circles as
q scholar and theologian OF
some repute. He is an expert on
! political economies and discusses this
subject with rare ability.
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
Here's a Little Story that our

Here's a Little Story that ought TO
convey lesson: Several years ago
there lived IN Sussex county town
a man OF wealth; indeed, he WAS
regarded as tho richest man in the
community. He was a man Of con-
siderable intelligence. too. and was
looked up TO as one Of the commune
ity's most substantial citizens. Then
he becamos attached to the Union
Republican party and through his
afnliation he learned something Of
the stock market Cor thought ne had).
He invested; as result. It Is said.
that copper swallowed mp his whole
fortune, and he now accepts a humble
Office, thrown him by one who has
not even the capacity that he pos
sesses. That is what Union Republi-
canism has brought one man to.
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
rhe porturuese Rebnnadns.

A dish as much eaten by the Portu-
guese as mince pie by Americans Is
the rebanadas. 1t is OF Moorish origin
and is easily and quickly prepared-as
befltted the habits OF a nomadic race
Thick slices Of bread are soaked In
nsw milk. fried in olive oil and then
spread with honey and eaten hot. The
result is something delicious, and
those who have once tasted the reba'
nadas will want to taste It again.
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
Horrlaan and spenee,s Nsm omee

IIorrigan & Spence have rented the
building at No. SOC King street for
their real estate and insurance busi-
ness. The firm is also manager for
Delaware for the Security Trust and
Life Insurance Company which is one
.of the best known companies in the
country.
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
Absent Minded Lawyer.

A number OF persons who happened TO
be in the corridor Of the County Court
House one rainy day this week, We're
amused on seeing a well-known attor-
ney walking through the hall with his
umbrella up. 1t Is one Of the charac-
teristcs Of this lawyer to walk with his
head down in deep thought.
on this day he had been in one OF
the county offices at the east end Of
the building. On leaving the office he
hoisted his umbrella. evidently think
ing he was on the street, and passed
the entire length OF the corridor and
out the front door without lowering it.
This caused a great deal of laughter
from those who were standing around
but the deep thinker never noticed
them.
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
Socialists Cause a Scare In Poland.

Berlin, April 30.-A special dispatch
from Warsaw says that the au-
thorities are about TO declare martial
law at Warsaw, LODI and other large
cities because the socialists are pre-
pairing for May day demonstrations
Many socialists, It is added, have been
arrested.
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
a Brooklyn Man the other day bough
cockRAN,s BOOMERANG.

Since the Democrats have had time
TO cooly weigh the remarkable speech
delivered In the House by Mr.. Cochran
the other day. they realize that he has
materially interfered with the conser-
vative program which Mr.. Williams
and his friends have been so slowly
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
eourke coekran omen Of pefsa.
From the Louisville Herald.

From the Louisville Herald.
This campaign finds that varied and
admirable orator, the Hon. Bourke
Cochran. again on the Democratic side
after a long and varied journey among
other parties and even among fac
tions. Only a year ago 1t was an
nouncod that he intended TO return to
Ireland, enter Parliament and espouse
the cause OF Irish freedom. But there
was nothin doin' when II came to the
point.
Mr.. Cochran has the gift OF alighting
on the side Of defeat His reappear-
anoe as a Democrat must be disheart-
ening to the hopeful OF that belief. But
he is an interesting and vigorous figure
on what may be literally termed the
stage OF politics. He Is a great actor
and a poor prophet.
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
Rata or Shine

Rain or Shine
Union Suits are by all odds the most
comfortable underwear garments
eyre invented-built for short, tall,
thin, fat men--every size. Prices
81, Sr5o and S7. Try one suit
you'll want others.
j. p. DOUGHTEN & CO..
40 Market Street.
If it comes from Doughten's it's right.
Evening journal., 1904-04-30

unable to hold himself. "the next time
your voice comes back shut your mouth
and hold It."
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
wALLoWlNe.

.he story OF the murder Of the Al
bin girl at Bowers Beach and all the
attendant circumstances make up a
most revolving picture. but revolving
pictures preach sermons to those who
have ears to hear.
II Is a story OF three persons, all de-
graded. whose lives rose little above
those OF the livestock on that farm.
Powell seems to have had no instincts
that could be called human. He made
no effort 10 conceal his debaucheries,
but the woman whose very presence in
suited the wife was made a member
Of the household and received such at
tentions and favor as one OF such in
stincts could bestow.
Since the revolving tragedy he seems
70 imagine that he is some way entitled
70 sympathy. he whines and COM
plains. The depths OF his soul were
stirred when he looked into the face
OF the dead girl he had dragged into
degradation sufficiently TO exclalm;
Il have lost q good hand." The law
holds Powell eulitiess, but II there Is
accountability at the bar OF higher
court. what Will be his status? He be-
means his hard lot declaring that he
has lost both the girl and his wifel
Ana yet the being who started the train
Of events which led to a shambles was
Powell.
The moral is SO plain that It outruns
the story. 1t is that you can't touch
pitch without being dehled-and the
pity OF Il is. that you VIII delle others.
There is the eternal lesson that the
marriage vow Is made to be kept, and
that Il cannot be violated without lead
ing TO the depths Of some morass. This
isn't a pretty theme. we know. but life
isn't composed entirely Of pretty acts.
a Brooklyn Man the other day bought
a pistol with the purpose OF gently
persuading his wife to mend her
ways. lie happened TO drop re-
mark that he intended TO shoot his
better half and this news was con-
veyed to q lady. so he went home
70 perform his disagreeable duty, bu
only 10 meet a lady with flashing
eyes and pistol IN her hand. sh
used it too, making several pune
trres. All OF which shows that wo
men In this Independent age refuse I
submit to gentle correction.
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
j. p. DOUGHTEN s. CO..

If it comes from Doughten's it's right.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-06
new LINE ESTABLISHED.
O. r. e. N. Co. InstaIIs New Line of
Steamers to Orient.

General Agent Burns. of the O. R. &
\. office. is in receipt of letter from
General Freight Agent r. +. Miller, of
Portland. Informing him that a new
line has been established. to be operat-
ed between Portland and the Orient.
The new company is the China Com
mercial Steamship company, which
will be operated from Portland to
Aslatic ports. Four large steamers
commencing with the steamship CLAW
ering, sailing from Portland about Feb
ruary %, to be followed by the steam
ship Lothian. March 26. and thereafter
a steamship every g days. This in ad-
dltlon to the steamers of the Portland
& Asiatic Steamship company will give
a semi-monthly service from Portland.
This will be a great benefit to all mil
lers and others interested in Asiatic
shipments along the line of the o. r. &
n. road.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-06
Miss M'Hcnns Now Bride.

WASHINGTON. u. c., Jan. 6.-Miss
isabel {. McI<enna, eldest daughter OF
Justice NcKenna of the United States
Su0re!ne court. was married at noon
aday to Mr. Pitts Duftield of New
vorn. The marriage was celebrated
It the McKenna home in Rhode Island
avenue. Cardinal Gibbons officiating
The invited guests included the pres
dent and Mrs Roosevelt, members OF
The supreme court and noted diplo-
mats. senators and other important
,ersOrages in the official and social life
IF Washington.
Mr.. Duffield is graduate OF Har-
ward university and for several years
las been prominent in the publishing
business of New York. He is a neph-
,W of Justice Brown of the United
States supreme court and is we'll known
socially in Washington as we'll as in
New York.
The bride is a native of San Fran
,isco and made her debut there eight
years ago. Upon the appointment of
her father to the supreme bench by
President Mckinley she Immediately
took her place as leading society belle
If the capital.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-06
Great Duke to Visit America.

BERLIN. Jan. 6.-The Kleine PresSe
today states that the grand duke of
Hesse after a visit to England will
tour America in an effort to forget his
domestic SiiefS. He was divorced from
his wife two years ago and was given
custody of their daughter. Princess
Elizabeth. The latter died while with
him in Poland recently. The grand
duke expects to visit New York and
several other large eastern cities. and
then San Francisco. Thence he will
return to the st. Louis exposition after
which he will visit Washington, Phila-
delphia and Baltimore. Before decid-
ing on the tCur he asked the kaisers
permission. The cmporer in reply said
that he WAS delighted when any ruling
German prince decided 10 see and study
American and American conditions.
The duke viii leave incognito and en-
tirely WiJhont ceccmo9y.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-06
DOINGS OF CONGRESS
CANAL TREATY UP
It Is Being Considered by the Senate
Committee on Foreign
Relations.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The senate
committee on foreign relations this
morning for the first time took up the
new canal treaty. Money Of MISSISSIPPI
pi and Clarke of Montana, were both
i'll and absent. In view Of Morgan
proclivity for lengthy discussion on
anything pertaining to isthmian affairs
unable to report for d considerable
period. The president sent in the
nominations of Naval Captain ONelll
to be rear admiral and of Command
ers Delano and Wadham to be cap
tains.
The Carmack resolution calling con-
gressional investigation of the post
office department created a furry to-
day when Lodge moved that it be re-
ferred to the committee on postoffices
and post roads. Carmack wanted the
inquiry to be more thorough but Lodge
declared that congressional investiga-
tions are clumsy and worthless. Clay
Of Georgia aggressively charged that
Perry Heath, secretary of the republl-
can national committee. was largely re-
sponsible for corruption in the depart
ment. He said:
why are subordinates indicted but
the principals allowed to escape? He
shook the Bristow report alOft and
said If this is the truth Perry Heath
in his office of first assistant post
master general, originated the postal
frauds from beginning to end. If he is
slandered we want to know it. II he is
guilty he ought to be punished.
The house committee on elections set
February Is for the hearing of the
Reynolds Butler contest from ST.
Louis The house committee on ju-
dietary today decided to send a sub
committee to Florida to investigate the
charges leading to the Impeachment OF
Federal Judge SWayne, which was re
Gently demanded.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-06
INCREASE IN FE[S.
County Clerk Hauerbach Reports q
Larger Amount for 1908.

During the year 1903 there was filed
in the clerks office of the superior
court 81 new cases. OF this number
nal. ~ probate and 16 insane. There
was 240 marriage certificates recorded,
40 divorces granted, % persons declar-
ed their intention to become citizens
of the United States. 40 aliens were
naturalized and % natural liZatiOns were
vacated. The fees of the office for the
year were $2,3S7.O5. while those of 1902
were s1.934.15, making an increase over
last year of s452.90. Clerk Hauerbach's
fees for the month of December We're
S291.S0.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-06
Poultry Show at Des Moines.

DES MONIES. Ia, Jan. 6.-The
poultry show which opened in Des
Moines today under the auspices of the
state association is one of the largest
exhibitions of the kind ever held in the
west. The exhibits are both numer-
clude prize winning chickens. ducks.
turkeys and other varieties of domeS-
tic fowl. The judging and award of
prizes was begun today under the di-
rectiOnOf A. l.. Pedrick and w. s. Rus
sell, well known Judges of ottumWa.
The exhibition is to continue until the
middle of the coming week.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-06
WILL MEET TUESDAY NIGHT.
People Interested in Street Paving to
Confer With Committee.

Chairman Allen H. Reynolds Of the
Commercial Clubs committee on street
paving has decided to invite all the
interested in the subject of paving
Main, Alder and the cross streets TO
meet with the committee and the Com
mercial Club next Tuesday evening IN
the city hall The regular meeting or
the club will be held al that time ana
it was deemed best to have the matter
of paving discussed at the meeting
Invitations will be sent out to the prop
erty owners in few days.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-06
FUNERAL Or [. N. HUSON.
Remains Of the Pioneer Inferred
Today.

The funeral of the late Lewis NJ. HUI
son, the pioneer who died at Helix
Tuesday, was held this afternoon. The
services were conducted by Rev. Rob-
ert J. Reid at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Paris. on Fourth street.
The remains were followed to the city
cemetery by a large number of sor-
rowing friends and relatives. The fol-
lowing gentlemen Otficiated as pail
bears: r. l.. Britain. S. O. Selland.
Alvah Woolsey. John Madden and j. T.
Hinkle.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-06

COLLISION
Twenty Persons Killed
on Rock Island.
MANY OTHERS WERE INJURED
Fast California Limited Crashes Into a
Freight Train-Cars TeIe-
scoped.
MANY OTHERS WERE INJURED

TOPEKA. Kas., Jan. 6.-Fourteen
between the Rock Island Chicago and
San Francisco limited and a freight
train at 1 o'clock this morning. five
miles west of this city. Twenty people
were seriously injured. five fatally.
None on board the train escaped in
jury A relief train has arrived here
with twenty of the most seriously in
iured and two corpses. A second train
is coming with dead and injured. An
other report says that twenty persons
We're killed.
The passenger train was running 40
minutes late at a speed of 40 miles an
hour. The engineers and fremen of
both trains jumped and escaped injury
OF the 20 dead recovered the follow
ing have been identified:
JOHN BLACK. Chanute, kas.
THOMAS SMALL Topeka.
Il. A. WRIGHT, Kansas City.
JANE GRIFFIN, Claremont, Mo.
w MARTIN. DeKalb Ills
WILLIAM WILLS, Dekalb, Ills.
GAIL FULLER. Jacksonville. Ills.
MRS. HENRY HLISER and child
Germany.
r. MYERS, Buffalo.
Z. RANKIN, Kansas City.
There are six unidentified children
and f~e unidentified women.
The force OF the collision was so
great that the smoker jumped high in
the air and landed on the roof of the
first chair car. The second chair car
telescoped into this. The engines We're
completely driven into each other.
The freight train had several cars
of cattle. which We're slain or injured
and StreWn over the Wreckage.
Conductor Nagle's statement shows
that a misunderstanding of orders was
the cause of the wreck. Thirty pas
sengers We're injured badly enough to
require medical or surgical aid.