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Evening journal., 1904-04-11
ODD FELLOWS INSTALL OFFICERS
Death Of Well known Farmer of Heart
Disease-Building Boom
in Newark.
speelaI 70 the Evenlng Journal.

Newark. April 11.-Thomas II. Morrison.
well-known farmer, living near Barks-
dale. died yesterday from heart disease
after "a lingering illness. aged "A years.
Deputy Grand Master Daniel Green and
STAFF, Of Stanton, installed the following
officers Of Oriental Lodge No p. l. o.
o. r., on Thursday night: N. c., George
/. Durnall; V. G. James A. Brown; secre-
tary. Frank NJ. Luton; warden, Lewis
Cam; conductor, X. J. Caibert; o. c.,
George W. Singles; +. c.. II. Warner Nc
Neal r. S. TO N. c., Hassel Enbanks;
r. s. to " G., Norris Worrall; l.. S. to
V. c., John NJ. Tweed.
After the installation exercises the men,
bers and visitors enjoyed spread at
Powell's.
On Tuesday evening in the First Presby-
terian Church, L. Irving Handy will de-
liver his lecture on Growing Up and
Growing Old"
Next Tuesday there will be an election
for members Of town council. In tho Mid
die and Central districts there will be no
contest, bur in the Eastern district there
will likely be two or more candidates. The
trolley question win be an issue in the
election.
The building boom has been revived and
already number Of new houses have
been contracted for while several are near
completion.
Evening journal., 1904-04-11
rRusT CONTROL.

In the campaign preceding the nomi-
nations for President, and ia that
which viii follow we are certain to
have a pretty free discussion OF trusts
and OF trust busting. It is already evil
dent that temperate and philosophical
utterances will be the exception and
that the cheap demagogue IS prepared
TO rant till his tongue hangs out and
until his gllls become red
1t Is easy to see existing evils in
the Institutions framed by mortals,
and 1t is easy, too, to magnify them un-
Ill they appear to surround us and
threaten the very stability Of our in
stitutlons. Yet in a few years we
pass on to other themes forgetting all
about the paramount" issues Of the
past.
And then the remedies that are sug-
gested-ah. these remedies! They are
usually of such a drastic nature that
they have to be rejected altogether or
they are applied only in weak solu-
ton.
What conception has the average
man OF the nature of trusts, Of the
exact part they play in the world OF
finance and business. and to what ex-
tent they are beneficial or harmful tc
society generally? Let those who are
Glib Of tongue and nlnble with the pen
sit down and try to answer these ques-
tions. and then their uttsrances may
have meaning.
Everybody is willing to admit that
giant corporations which are formed on
a meagre basis Of value and which
issue stock to the gullible based on
wind are piraucal concerns and ought
TO be destroyed. but there is nothins
new in the admission. We all ar,
agreed that confidence games shall b,
broken up.
But another objection arises: Tha
these great communities Of interes
are fatal to competition. and tend t,
crush out weaker concerns. uhethe
they be corporations or industries con
trolled by individuals. That is unde
niably true. since the tendency of al
business Is TO reduce competition wher
ever possible. by producing at a les
cost by buying cheaper and selling
cheaper. The village merchant, no les,
than the great railroad is engaged ir
this sort OF business.
Evening journal., 1904-04-11
eRIpeEvILLE.
Special to tho Evening journal

special 10 the Evening Journal.
Bridgeville, April 11.-Mrs. S. B. Haz-
zard gave a very enjoyable party in
honor OF her grand-daughter. Miss
Bessie Rash's eighteenth birthday. on
Wednesday evening. The time was
passed pleasantly in games, music, etc.
The rooms were decorated prettily with
Japanese lanters, cut flowers, etc. The
dining room and table were draped
artistically with pink crepe paper and
this together with the other decora-
tions made a charming effect. Miss
Rash was the recipient of many hand
some presents. The following were
present:
Misses Helen Layton, Sara sudler.
Pauline Gray Eva Jones, Nora Harris.
Nellie Harris. Elsie Jones. Edna Ward.
Fannie Welch, Bessie Short, Matte
Jones, Gertrude Rust, Cora Swain.
Beulah Collins, Hester Wiley, Messrs.
Val Lewis, Edward Elliott. CLAYTON
Elliott Roland Elliott, Ira Lewis. Lee
Short, Everett Short. Leon Cannon.
Russell Short. Francis Morgan. Luther
Welch. John Wiley, Irving X. Walton.
Harris Stuart, Winnie Hubbard. Joseph
Rash, Robert Swain, Col. and Mrs. IL.
- 'Af'Af MISS MARY I1dI1dIQt MIS-.
George Willen.
Mrs. Blanche Anderson. Of Green
wood was the guest OF Miss Eva Jones
on Friday.
Mrs. c. S. Hatfield OF Greenwood was
a Bridgeville visitor on Thursday.
Irving X. Walton Of Wilmington has
returned home after spending several
days in town.
Mrs. Davis. Of Laurel, is the guest
OF Mrs. Annie Swain.
Miss Laura Green has returned 10
school at Bar Harbor. after spending
several days at her home here.
Mrs. Annie Swain. who has been
quite III with pneumonia is convalesc-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walton Cannon OF New
York, have returned from a visit TO his
father. r. w. Cannon.
Seymour Wroten was in Laurel this
week.
Harry C Layton was a Georgetown
visitor this week.
Evening journal., 1904-04-11
LIrrLE AND BIG Else.

Whether "Napoleons' like ID. j. sully
succeed or fail matters little. But the
gambling instinct which their sensa-
tonal careers arouse matters much.
We are told by those who are IN
touch with affairs In the South that
the speculation in cotton among the
farmers. country merchants and small
capitalists has been appalling. one
man mentioned several instances that
have come under his observation. A
cashier in a bank in a small town
bought cotton he made a few dollars,
then lost. To protect himself he took
the banks money and when about to
be detected, shot himself Another
North Carolina farmer Of sixty years
had saved during a lifetime OF self-de-
nial 5000. He went to town and stop
ped at a hotel during the period he was
trying to make his fortune. He walk
cd home in a few weeks. having lost
every cent he owned. stll another far
mer had sold his cotton clearing $1,000
on his years work; he owned his farm.
He rented the farm to another. put his
money in bank and moved to town. He
tried "hyer" in cotton. The result
was that he lost his money and his
farm and he has hired out for the year
at seventy-five cents per day.
These are mere examples; there are
tens of thousands of parable. cases in
the South today. The chances are all
against such spectators; they do not
understand the rules of the game. 1t
takes thousand small fish, for a meal
for one big fish. for the latter has a
voracious appetite that viii not be de-
MED, And these plungers act as ad-
vertisements to entlce the eulllble tC
the hook.
There Is a great deal Of this sort OF
speculation everywhere. Those engaged
get experience. sometimes valuable. buf
not always. They expect TO outwi
Wan streets they back their judgment
against the opinions Of those who know
like a book the markets of the world
who can command millions and are abl
to form combinations which can sen,
the market up or down. And IN tn
end they are bound to be losers. Gam
bling doesn't pay.
Evening journal., 1904-04-11
OF LOCAL INTEREST.
Some People We Know ard We Will
Profit by eHaring About Them.

This is purely local event.
1t took place in Wilmington.
Not in Buffalo or New York
You are asked to investigate ii.
Asked to believe>a citizens word.
TO confirm a citizens statement
Any article that is endorsed at home
Is more worthy of confidence
Than one you know nothing about
Endorsed by unknown people.
John c. Williams, Of No. 3 Truck
Company, says: Il wrenched my back
and until I obtained Doan's kidney
Pills at Danforth's Pharmacy it was
weak and lame and ached. / can con-
scientiously say that after taking a
thorough course Of the treatment
Doan's Kidney Pills did me an ever
lasting amount Of good, in fact they
made new man of me. People who
read my recommendation published in
this paper have called and asked me
repeatedly II the said experiences and
opinions were true. In every case 1
nave told them yes. 1 thoroughly be-
lieve that aching backs and kidney
complaint would leave Wilmington If
everyone suffering would take a course
Of treatment with Doan's Kidney pills. "
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's and take
no other.
Evening journal., 1904-04-11
Lie ReauIatIon Of Marrlaae.

From the Savannah News.
The Society for the Suppression Of
Disease and Degeneracy, Of Iowa, has
prepared a bill to be introduced in the
legislature Of that State that provides
for a physicians certificate as a pre-
requisite for a marriage license. It fur
ther provides that no physician shall
issue such a certificate to any person
who Is not healthy, under penalty Of
fine. Such laws have frequently been
proposed. In one State and another, by
reformers. But none has ever gone on
the statute books. And the probabili-
ties are that none ever viii be enacted.
The desirab ~ for selection for the
propagation of the species may be cas-
lly defended as an academic question
but when Il Is reduced to concrete
question there Is no Legislature but
would balk at It.
Evening journal., 1904-04-11
MONDAY. ArRLI II. 1904.
REpunLIcAN pELEeArEs oNLY.

NET EAGFtiN EAA-NfNf
Certain writer's Of the Democratic
persuasion are very much worried over
the neglect OF the Regular Republicans
10 send as delegates TO the state con-
vention leaders like Fred f. Bach'
winfield S. ouigley and Horace g.
Knowles. Democratic Glasses" in
the sunday Star has a great deal to say
about this failure to recognize the great
shining lights Of Regular Republican
ism. intimating that this presages q
split in the ranks Of that party.
This writer had rather stir up a
rumpus than to eat a good Kent county
dinner, and this may in a measure ae-
count for these articles. But It might
be well to ask whether any Of these
gentlemen really desired to 30 as a
eelegate to the convention, and II so,
whether he IS entitled to the honorg
We do not think that the political
aniliations and conduct Of any ofithese
have been such as to suggest that he
should sit as a delegate in Regular
convention. where party policies are
enunciated and party machinery ar
ranged.
Union Republicans should sit IN
Union Republican convention; Regu-
lars in a Regular convention, and those
who haven't firmly made up their
minds and have shown their hesltancy
IN their acts should be given further
time to- reach a conclusion.
There has grown up an idea In Re-
publican politics in the last few years
that political wisdom dictates a policy
OF reserve and conoealment Men who
loudly proclaim their Republicanism
have absolutely nothing to say when
vital questions affecting the party at
home are uppermost. II such men
staad with open hands expecting the
rewards Of office and the honors the
Regular Republicans have to bestow,
there is nothing remarkable in their
occasional disappointment A wall
from their lips or by proxy viii not
create sympathy.
Evening journal., 1904-04-11
THE cossAcKs.
4 Favorite Camp story Through
Which Generals Are Criticised.


Unlike other Russian soldiers, the
Cossaclxs are very intelligent In mill
tary matters and do not hesitate to
criticise their generals freely among
themselves. They have bitter tongues
and a genius for satire. There is IA
vorite story which has been told in
Cossack camps for generations. 1t is
handed down from father to son, the
names being changed to fit the mill
tary commanders of the day. Freely
translated, it runs something like this.
The war god Of Russia was asleep
in heaven one day when he was awak-
ened by the confused clamor of two
hosts in battle on the earth beneath.
He shouted to the Angel Gabriel:
Look out and see what my Cos
sacks are doing"
"They are lighting the Turks, and
Prince Potemkin is leading them"
"Oh, that's all right" said the war
god. Hes a good man."
So the deity went asleep again, only
to be awakened by another turmoil.
whats thatT' he asked sleepily.
"They are fighting the Turks again
under Suwarow."
Hes q fine fellow. They'll do all
right"
And so the story goes on intermina-
bly, around the campfire, each man
adding the name Of his favorite com
mander until at last one of them
makes the Angel Gabriel mention the
name Of some general who happens to
be regarded by the COssacks as a duf.
fer. Then the next man makes the
war god reply in accents Of great
alarm:
"Oh, my beloved CossacksI They
must be perishing under that mani II
is time ! interfered. Hasten, Gabriel,
and bring me my long boots, for ]
must go down at once and save them. -
Evening journal., 1904-04-11
TURTLE FLESH.
The HnndsOmest of the Animals
Gives the Worst Meat.

The HandsOmest of the Animals
Gives the Worst Meat.
No one really knows how large a tur-
tie may grow, but certainly there does
not appear to be much If any exagger-
alton attached to the statements Of
Pliny and Strabo, who, describing the
chelonophagi Of the Red sea, say that
they utilized the shells Of the turtles
they had eaten as roofs to their huts
and boats for their feeble voyages
Strange to say, the handsomest tur-
tie, the hawks bill variety (Chelone i'm
bricata), furnishes the worst flesh, be-
ing so strongly favored with musk as
to be almost uneatable. This peculiar
ity would seem to point to a diet of
squid since these mollusca are exceed
ingly musky But It may not be out Of
place to remark here that turtle flesh,
even Of the best sorts, is not nice As
Sam Weller's pieman hoarsely whis-
pered, Its the seasoning as does it."
A diet Of turtle steaks or Of hashed
turtle or of turtle soup, au naturel,
would soon sicken any one but a saw
age For sixpence or its equivalent in
most of the West India island towns
one can get a heaped plate of turtle
steak with bread or jams or sweet po-
tatoes ad lib. But l never knew even
hungry sailor who wanted more than
one meal q week of IT, for all its cheap
ness. The fact is that in the cult of
turtle soup we are following "a long
way or, It is true) the example set by
the Chinese, who love gelatinous soups
and pay fabulous prices for the nests
Of the sea swallows, the holothuria, or
sea slug, and the sharks fins because
Of their gelatinous qualities Frank
T. Bullen in Leslie's.
Evening journal., 1904-04-11
The German Democrats.

From the Baltimore American.
The Maryland Legislature Of 1904 was
the most partisan lawmaking body that
ever sat in this State. II went to the
very extreme in its partlsanship and al
lowed no considerations Of public interest
or Of the future welfare OF the people
TO stand in It's way. Its large Democratic
majority. 80 large that it could look with
contempt on all Republican opposition TO
Its plans. was elected on a wholly un-
warrantable race issue. In seeking 10
gain their ends, 70 so cripple the minor
ity panty that II could never again prove
an important factor I'm a Maryland cleo
tion, the Democrats of the Legislature Of
1904, against the wishes and against the
protests Of their own Governor, ignor-
ing his power TO veto their action, went
even further I'm the way of disfranchise-
ment than even the States OF the far
South. They made no secret Of their
plans, but even boosted Of them. They
gave no heed to the protest of many Of
the ab.est and most farseeing members Of
tho party; men who have been lifelong
Democrats and whose foalty has never
been called in question
Evening journal., 1904-04-11
InduntrinI Economr.

A locomotive engineer on an eastern
railroad said one day TO his, two fire
men, Suppose you fellows work as If
you, and not the company. were pay
ing the coal bills" During six months,
merely by careful firing, the men
caused saving in coal, over the aver
age consumption Of the engine, equal
to almost four times the amount of
wages paid the men for that period.
The engine was the same; the men
worked differently. Worlds Work.
Evening journal., 1904-04-11
j. OF P. WATCHMAN
MURDERED BY THIEF
John Thomas, Aged Night
Watchman, at Houston
Hall, Brutally Killed

Philadelphia. April 11.-Battered so hor-
Iibly that even the surgeons who came
70 his aid turned sick at the sight, John
Thomas, the aged night watchman at
Houston Hall, at the University of Penn
sylvania, went to death last evening under
murderer,s hatchet.
The body Of the victim still twitching
with the life that was then leaving it.,
was found on the floor of a bowling alley
in the basement Of the building at 7.l5
p. m.
Thomas had put up an awful fight in
defense Of the goods he was charged to
guard, but every sign points to his over
powering by two men and then the pitt
able hatchery.
Robbery was doubtless the aim Of the
intruGers. A window leading into the
basement and overlooking the swimming
pool had been forced and the very weap-
on with which the crime was done was
stolen.
There Is absolutely no clew for the po-
iice TO work on.
Woodward & BRO sell y,,ilt- oa,,o
Evening journal., 1904-04-11
JUDGE GRAYS SON IN
ALTOONA POLITICS

Altoona, April 1O.-At the Demo-
cratic primaries Saturday night when
delegates were elected to the county
convention, Charles Black Gray. son
Of Judge Gray, of Delaware, made his
debut in politics, and was elected one
Of delegates from the First Precinct Of
the First Ward, Altoona. Mr.. Gray is
a special apprentice in the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad shops here.
Evening journal., 1904-04-11
EDITORIAL OPINION
The Parker Eninma.

From the New York Tribune.
SO far as the movement to force the
nomination Of Chief Judge Parker has
taken definite form, It is distinctly not
a movement 10 discourage the practice
OF "disingenuous compromise" In its
essence it is a movement not TO clar-
fy. but to darken Democratic doc
trine. Judge Parker's candidacy has
been eagerly welcomed by Southern
and Western Democrats as a means of
silencing factional controversies with
IN the party. No one knows. or can
say with authority, whether he stands
with the radicals or the reactionaries-
Evening journal., 1904-04-11
He rnd a wa with nim-

Jane Seymour was boasting to Anne
Boleyn.
Henry has just asked me for my
hand" she remarked.
That's nothing" retorted the queen,
'he has just asked me for my head"
Subsequent events showed both la
dies granted the request-New York
Tribune
Evening journal., 1904-04-11
ADDRESS ON "RADIUM"
Last Of Y. M. c. A. Meetings Held Yes
terday.

There was large attendance at the
last Of the series of Y. M. c. A. meet
ings in the Garrick Theatre yester-
day afternoon. DR.. c. Edgar Adam
son. Ph. D., Of Philadelphia, gave a
scientific address on "Radium."
The address depicted the marvellous
properties Of this wonderful substance
and DR.. Adamson illustrated his lee
ture with photographs on a screen
Mr.. Adamson said that Radium was In
an incessant state Of activity and its
efforts are either harmful or helpful
From these facts the lecturer drew sew
eral companions between the similarity
of human beings and radium showing
in an interesting manner the influence
that man can exert over his fellow
mortals
Evening journal., 1904-04-11
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.

For the Methodist Episcopal Churci
Conference at Los Angeles, Cal, an,
the Meeting of the National Associa.
tion Of Retail Grocers Of the Unite,
States, at San Francisco. Cal, the Bal
.timore & Ohio Railroad viii sell Ex
.cursion Tickets from April 22nd TO 3Oth
inclusive, at the above very low rate
good returning until June 30th.
Call on Baltimore & Ohio Railroa,
Ticket Agents for fun information al
to Routes, Side Trips, Stop-overs. etd
April 80
Evening journal., 1904-04-11

But under the common law of Eng
land, adopted by American cor pbina-
tons or business agreements in re-
straint of trade have always been re-
garded as against public policy. and.
therefore, voidable. The Sherman
ANTITRUST law Is based upon this idea.
1t prohibits corporations which en-
gage in interstate commerce (com-
merce coming under the Federal juris-
diction from forming combinations in
restraint OF trade. II thus enunciates
mo new principle, but extends one
which extends to a period whereof the
mind OF man runneth not to ths coI,-
trary."
This law was offered by a Repuh-
lican and passed by Republican con-
gress. 1t remained practically dead
letter during the Cleveland admlnlstra-
tions, and 1t remained for Rcpub-
lican president to order test case
taken to the courts, where its con-
stitutionality should be determined.
There is no reason to doubt that the
attorney general VIII now prosecute
ANY concern charged with fragrant
violation Of this law
Il occurs to us that in this Hes the
true remedy. The power Of the Fed
eral government to restrain combina-
tons in restraint OF trade has been
decided. That the States have greater
powers along these lines is unques-
toned. II there is a desire to control
the trusts which are injurious State
legislatures can pass laws supplement-
ing those of the Federal government
and Of a similar nature. There Is the
solutlon-the only reasonable solution.
Evening journal., 1904-04-11
count AIphonse pe champan Is

America. He wants a wife. and 10
assist him we give the plans and
specifications: She must be a
blonde. tall and wulowy. She must
have blue eyes and an annual income
Of $4,000. II is easy to arrange the
complexion to suit. and there are ex-
perts that can increase the height,
but the blue eyes and the fortune will
be harder to manage. Perhaps for
a larger financial consideration the
Count would consent to be blind to
minor defects.
Evening journal., 1904-04-11

General Grant was the first to inter-
pret Appomattox Day. When he
counseled his victorious army TO
make no demonstration OF rejoicing;
when he told General Lee that his
men might take their horses with
them to do their spring plowing and
when he refused to enter the capital
Of the Confederacy he indicated the
true idea of Appomattox.
Evening journal., 1904-04-11
Only S1.oo to Baltimore and Return
Sunday, April 18th via Baltimore &
Ohio r. r.

On account Of the desire Of patrons Of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to visit
the ruins Of the great Baltimore fire. IT
has been decided to run another special
train excursion leaving Delaware Avenue
Station at 500 a. M, at the above very
low rate.
Returning special train will leave Cam
den Station 400 p. m, Mt. Royal Station
4.05 p. m.
For tickets and full information, call on
Ticket Agents.
Evening journal., 1904-04-11
RaiIroad Mon % elvs anIl

The fourth annual ball OF Brandywine
Lodge, No. 52s. Brotherhood OF Railroad
Trainmen. VIII be given in Turn Hall
tonight. A big crowd is expected. The
following have charge Of the affair.
A W. Cam, c. Edwards. c. Z. Dono-
van. II. p. Rowan and r. B. Clark.
Evening journal., 1904-04-11
christ's COMING.

At the Grand Opera House yester-
day afternoon the Rev. r. A. Elwood
made an address on "The Truth Of
Christs Coming. Mrs. Mary Num-
FORD Of Philadelphia sang several hymns
IN her characteristic manner. There
was the usual congregational singing
which has made the meeting popular.
Evening journal., 1904-04-11

Emma Goldman was not allowed TO
lecture in Philadelphia last night
The grounds on which the woman
was prevented from speaking do not
appear as there was nothing in the
topic announced that suggested a
violation. Of the law. You can't tell
what a person viii say until 1t has
been said, and it Is only then that
there can be offense.
Evening journal., 1904-04-11
Many Sewer Permits Granted.

Numerous permits to enter the sewers
are being granted by the Street and Sew
er Department Fully eighty per cent. OF
these applicants are being made by tax
payers who have been notified by the
Board OF Health to connect their proper
ties with the sewers.
Evening journal., 1904-04-11

II Must Not Be Forgotten that the
Parker boom is Hil boom. Hll
discovered him and has advertised
him. And should he by any possibil-
ity be nominated and elected. Hin
would be the power behind the
throne.
Evening journal., 1904-04-11
Not Propo.inr.

Maud-I'm afraid intruded when /
dropped in on you unexpectedly the
other evening. Mr.. Spoonamore look
ed as IL he were proposing. Mabel
Well. he wasn't He was only posing
Chicago Tribune.
Evening journal., 1904-04-11
pemoeratie Leaaue Smoker.

There win be a smoker given by the
Democratic League at their rooms on
Thursday night. An interesting pro-
gram has been arranged and a pleasant
evening is anticipated.