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Evening journal., 1905-01-18
Frauds That Co Unpunished

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
AT the last election it was charged
that fraudulent registration had been
practised in a number of cases, and
the board of elections claimed to
have the names of several of the Of
Tenders and evidence In support of the
charges. But there appears to be a
reluctance to prosecute. the prosecute
ing official claiming the evidence is
not sufficient to justify bringing the
cases before the Grand Jury.
At the same time it was positively
foreigners had been fraudulently nat
asserted that a large number OF
uralized, through misstatements of the
applicants, perjury of Witnesses and
.carelessness OF the naturaliE- ion Of
Ulcers. 1t was announced that these
cases would be taken up. with the
certainty of the papers being declared
invalid and the probability that some
of the parties concerned would land
in the penitentiary. Nothing further
has been heard of the matter. SO far
as known, those who obtained theii
certificates of naturalization by mis-
statement and perjury retain them and
are fun nedged citizens.
Either the assertions made two
months ago were without foundation
in fact, or there has been a laxity il
enforcement of the violated laws thai
tends TO encourage still more offences
of the kind i'm the future. Electior
frauds have unqestionably been per.
petrated I'm spite of all the checks
imposed by law, but they go unpun.
ished and, as a consequence, are no
looked upon as criminal. The loose.
ness In the naturalization of aheni
has grown to be a national scanda
calling for more stringent Legislation
Iby Congress, n whose hands th'
Regulation OF the matter rests. Ignor
ance on the part of the alien, ute
lunscrupulousness OF politicians seek
| ing votes and ready to swear to an!
false statement that will manufacture
an alien into voter pledged to d
their bidding at the approaching cleo
tion, and carelessness or unwise trust
fulness Of naturalization officials hav
lcombined to break Gown the safe
guards placed a-Ound American cit
zenship. Rigorous prosecution of a few
notorious offenders and their sentenc
ltc lne penitentiary would have
tsalutary effect i'm checking the evi
which, under the continued policy o
Indifference, or at most idle threats
lhas rapidly increased.
Evening journal., 1905-01-18
CAUGHT .4TRANDOM


Germany has 2sLoOO acres OF land de-
voted 30 grape culture.
<Dusty-wme did yer ever go to
church?
WiMe-Yos, until the minister preached
on "six days shalt thou labor"
Forests cover nearly one-fourth OF the
surface Of Germany-about 5000 square
miles.
Bennings-Is that man Smith addicted
to tho use OF liquor?
Jennings-He used to run a cotton sin.
There Is a good bit Of human nature
in the dog that barks az q locomotive and
runs from another dog.
poyce-what makes Jenkins look so
cast down; did that girl jit him?
Joyce-Just as bad; she told him that he
would have to save $1,000 before they could
be married.
When an unmarried woman dies in Bra
iii the cofln. hearse, and livery of the
coachman are all scarlet.
Chinese farmers are beginning TO de-
mand modern tools, especially such as are
useful for intensive farming.
Strangely enough the Home for Aged
Atheists. Just opened in New York. is en-
dowed by Christian believers only.
The longest article in the new section
Of the oxford dictionary is on the verb
pass" It takes up sixteen columns.
Three new railroads will be built
through the Pyrenees to connect the lines
of Southern France with those OF North
ern Spain.
The Ofoten railway. the most northern
railroad in the world, is now carrying
immense quantities OF iron ore from the
great Norwegian mining districts to the
coast.
Japan is importing immense quantities
Of all kinds of railroad material includ-
ing locomotives and cars, from the United
States and Europe. This is chiefly being
used in Manchuria and Korea.
AS illustrating a difference in character
istics It is officially noted that twice as
many people i'm Scotland as in ireland
choose to go TO prison for minor offences
rather than pay fine. In Ireland they
pay the fine.
Heavy haulage work. such as that OF
stores, munitions and even heavy guns, Is
already done by motor In the Austrian
army. Now the Americans are going tc
have armorcd motor cars, each carrying
"A quick-fring gun.
It is a poor ferryboat that won't work
both ways.
A dollar in the hand is worth two du,
bills ir the pocket
You cannot judge the power OF a tug.
boat by the size OF its whistle.
Even the man who runs a circus doe.
not always make a good show.
Evening journal., 1905-01-18
Philippine PRoeREss.

THE annual report OF the Philip
u pine Commission which Secretary
Taft has submitted to the President. IT,
an interesting document when all ,the
.perfervid oratory Of the recent .presi-
Dental campaign Is considersd. It is
from thoroughly Trustworthy men and
is a coloriess statemenr'of facts. with
the exception of a f6w districts OF the
unexplored interior. peace relgns. and
the people are coming TO realize the
philanthropic purpose OF the Ameri-
cans.
It is gratifying TO note that the en-
rollment in the public schools is in
creasing rapidly and that the natives
are devoting themselves to the study
OF English that they may participate
In the life OF the new regime.
The new coinage on n gold basis
has proved a blessing. driving out the
Spanish and Mexican money and Civ
ing a single. stable standard for the
transaction OF business.
The old industrial taxes which were
so burdensome and which oppressed
the smallest shopkeeper have been
wiped out, and an internal revenue
system established. This is based
largely on the American law, and
draws revenue from liquors and to-
bacco.
The commission again calls atten-
tion to the necessity Of reducing the
tariff on Philippine exports to the
United States, urging the necessity OF
giving the people Of the islands a mar
ket. in order to encourage their indus
tries. There is considerable sentiment
in Congress favorable to granting this
CONCESSION.
Altogether the report indicates that
the islands are pacihed and the people
contented and disposed to fan In with
the new order Of things There is not
much promise that the Philippine ques-
ton viii again be an issue in our elec-
tions.
Evening journal., 1905-01-18
How to Grow Ugly.

The natives of the upper Zambezi
have a most dishguring habit of re-
moving the upper front teeth at the
ages Of from ten TO twelve years. The
only reason for following such an alb
surd and barbarous practice is that by
so doing they initiate their oxen, which
they look upon as sacred, and also are
unlike the zebra, or quagga, which
they view in a less favorable light, hat
ing them with an intensity based on
some hereditary tradition. The women
pierce their upper lip to insert a stud
or small piece of ivory, which as they
grow older is increased in size. They
smear their hair with ocher and clay,
training it out in numerous pigtails
about two inches long. These are en-
couraged and fabricated by the fat Of
oxen, which is especially favored II
rancid In fact they lose no conceiva-
BILE opportunity of making themselves
grotesque and hideous as possible
Golden Penny.
Evening journal., 1905-01-18
The Tragedy in JULIO.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
To the average American the mention
Of tho island of Jolo suggests musical
comedy rather than tragedy, yet that re-
mote island has been the scene Of another
of those tragic incidents that have mark
subsequent pacihcation in the Philippines.
AS usual, the cause of the trouble seems
to have been a misunderstanding on the
part of the natives of what are said to
have been, and probably were. the WE'LL
intended measures taken by the American
Military Governor Of the island All Of
which. however. does not render less de-
plorable the killing and wounding OF so
many American soldiers, nor will it tend
TO remove but on the contrary 70 increase
the probability of other such untoward
incidents In the future.
Though it is beyond dispute that Ameri-
can soldiers and civil administrators are
making honest and persistent endeavors
TO win the confidence of the natives, ia
the savage as well as civilized portions
Of the archipelago, the constant and wide
spread outbreaks show that complete and
enduring paciGoation Is far In the future.
IL may be expected that the most resent
ful and suspicious natives viii eventually
realize, first the hopelessness OF resistance
and then that the Americans intend to
help rather than harm thems but in the
meantime tragedies like that reported
from Jol0 will be all too frequent.
Evening journal., 1905-01-18
RIerrinn In pisEuine.

BY an unlucky blow with a hammer
Mr.. Benson had disabled one Of his
thumbs. ''That's too bad" said q
friend to whom he showed the dam
aged member several days afterward.
"No, 1t isn't" replied Mr.. Benson al
most resentfully. 1T is one of the
best things that ever happened TO me.
II has taught me TO appreciate that
thumb. I never knew its value before.
found out by actual count the frst
day that there were 257 things l had
been using that thumb for every day
Of my life without ever giving 1t a
thought. and it was practically indis-
pensable for every one OF them. Please
open my knife for me, will youi
Thanks. That makes 25s,"
Evening journal., 1905-01-18
A STOLEN IDEA. EH7

n UR afternoon contemporary has
~ discovered that President
Roosevelt has stolen Democratic thun-
der in his recommendation regarding
the increase OF powers for the Inter-
state Commerce Commission. TO reg
ulate traffic rates.
Granting that the idea is not new.
and that the President has only dis
covered and made use Of st. 20 our
mind there Is no evidence OF theft. The
President does not say that his brain
conceived 1t. ne says It is wise and
proper, and II It came originally from
q Democratic source. the President
SLOWS his breadth in taking t up.
W-sn't & Emerson who said that
''thouflht is the property Of himwho can
conceive it and OF him who can ade-
ouately place it,? Wen. whoever said
At. he had hold OF the right idea.
Our contemporary does not contend
that all the planls ffl. the recent Dem
ocratic platforms are wonthy Of COM
mendation, but seemingly objects to a
Republican president making use Of
any one OF them.
But isn't It weil that we have a
President capable Of sitting the wheai
from the chan. and Of getting out the
Jew grains that happened to fall to the
lot OF Democracy? For since Democ-
uacy is not destined. apparently, tc
use its meritorious ideas. the few that
dt has brought forth should not go tc
waste
Evening journal., 1905-01-18
Hail to the Tubbs.

From the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Hail to Tubbs, of Missouri-the Honor
able Alonzo Tubbs, OF the classic county
of Gasconade and representative thereof
In the Missouri House of Representatives.
II is to Tuhbs the world of Missouri Is in
debted for the passage of a bill imposing
"a penalty of fine and imprisonment on the
waiter who takes and the man who gives
"A tip. Fearing nothing, Tubbs has even
gone to the extent Of imposing like penal
Ties On the porter Of the Pullman who
dusts your coat and expects your dust In
return therefor.
Statesmen there have been in Kentucky
where the Honorable Potsy Grubbs rep
resented the 4th district of Louisville In
the Legislature, and the present Legisla-
ture Of New Jersey rejoices. In the possess
sion of a member with the paronymi1 of
Honorable Gowallus Foatheredge-but
what's la a namel Nothing without great
deeds to 20 resounding with II down the
Halls OF Fame, the Valhalla of the Legis-
lator even as the name of Alonzo Tubbs,
of the Commonwealth of Missouri
He is one OF the Tubbs not only ..ne to
stand on It's own bottom but TO deal a
blow at the tipping trust which Moody
Evening journal., 1905-01-18
TO PAY OFF CHURCH DEBT
Bishop Monaghan and Priests Start
Novel Plan.

A novel plan for paying off the debt
Of st. Paul's Roman Catholic Church
has been started by Bishop Monaghan
and the priests Of that church.
The parish has been divided into dis
tricts and a collector assigned to each
district. They visit the homes Of the
members Of the parish and every work.
ing man or some member OF his fam
lily is expected to donate five cents each
week towards the liquidation Of the
church debt.
The plan was in operation during
the past year and SS,175 was collected.
Six years ago the church debt amount
ed to $4,000 but has been reduced TO
lS4,12O. This amount is still standing
against it, but the bishop and the as
sistant priests hope to pay off the en-
tire amount through the help Of the
! FIVE cent weekly collections. They feel
/ II win be done if every working MEM
Der Of the parish contribute the nominal
sum each week.
Evening journal., 1905-01-18
THE PLANET EARTH.

gts Movements Around. the SUN ana
Upon It's own Axis.
The earth, considered as a planet,
occupies a favored rank in the solar
system. It pleased the all wise Gre
ator to assign its position among the
heavenly bodies where nearly all the
sister planets are visible to the naked
eye. 1t is situated next to Venus and
is the third planet from the sun. 1t
moves around the sun from west to
east in 365 days, hours, 4S minutes
and 4S seconds and turns the same
way on its axis in % hours, 56 min
utes and seconds.
That the earth, IN common with all
the planets revolves around the sun
as center is a fact which rests upon
the clearest demonstrations Of philoso-
ply. That 1t revolves, like them, upon
its own axis is a truth which every ris-
ing and setting sun illustrates and
which very many phenomena concur
to establish. Either the earth moves
around its axis every day or the whole
universe moves around 1t in the same
time. There is no third opinion that
can be formed on this point Either
the earth must revolve on its axis ev-
cry twenty-four hours 10 produce the
alternate succession of day and night
or the sun, moon, planets, comets, fixed
stars and the whole frame of the uni
verse itself must move around the
earth in the same time. To suppose
the latter case to be the fact would be
10 cast a reflection on the wisdom Of
the Supreme Architect, whose laws are
universal harmony. AS we'll might the
beetle, that in a moment turns on its
ball, imagine the heavens and the
earth had made a revolution in the
same instant
The idea Of the heavens revolving
about the earth is incumbered with in
Vulnerable difficulties We will men.
ton only one. It is estimated on good
authority that there are visible by
means Of glasses no less than 100000
600 stars, scattered at all possible
distances in the heavens above, beneath
and around us. Now. is it in the least
degree probable that the velocities Of
all these bodies should be so regulated
that, though describing circles so very
different in dimensions, they should
complete their revolutions in exactly
the same time?
In short, there is no more reason to
suppose that the heavens revolve
around the earth than there is 10 sup
pose that they 'revolve around each OF
the other planets separately and at the
same time, since the same apparent
revolution is common to them all. for
they all appear to revolve upon their
axes in different periods. The rotation
Of the earth determines the length OF
the day and may be regarded as one OF
the most important elements In astro
nomical science. 1t serves as a univer
sal measure OF time and forms the
standard Of comparison for the revolu
tions OF the celestial bodies for all ages
past and to come. Theory and observa
ton concur in proving that among the
innumerable vicissitudes that prevail
throughout creation the period Of thu
earths diurnal rotation is immutable.-
Medical Talk.
Evening journal., 1905-01-18
Directors Elected.

At their annual meeting yesterday
the stockholders Of the Security, Trust
and safe Deposit Company elected the
following directors: Benjamin Nields.
William p. Bancroft. James A. Hart,
Henry f. Dure Joseph H. Chandler. NJ.
.D.. ]. Davis Sisler, Philip Plunkett,
Charles e. Fritz, Archibald A. Ca
pelle, Samuel c. Simmons. William ],
McClary. Henry c. Jones, James b.
Clarkson. John S. Rossell, J.. Scott
Townsend. Only two new directors
were named, John s. Rossell and l.
Scott Townsend. The others We're old
directors reelected. They VIII meet
on February 1 and organize.
Evening journal., 1905-01-18
READABLE RHYMES
The Rastime Muse.
BY The contented Man.

BY The Contented Man.
Why should / waste the precious time
/ have in grinding ton2
look upon IL as a crime
The JOY OF life 70 spoil.
Let those poor wretches labor who
Have nothing better they can do.
why should / rise betimes from bed
When 1 can longer lie?
In spite Of all that has been said
1 see no reason why.
eat no worms. so it's absurd
To talk as II were a bird.
Nor am any bee OF ant
To slave I'm hili or hive.
I'll do that only when I can't
A better way contrive.
Meantime I always manage to
Find some place where they'll let me
chew.
I put of til tomorrow what
1 might well do today.
/ BY doing this I've always got
/ A little time 10 play.
II I did all that might be done
1 never would have time for fun.
I on ly ask a place TO snooze.
/ A bite of grub to eat.
Tobacco and a drop OF booze.
And lift is mighty sweet.
Just give me these-In never care
To be a blooming millionaire.
Chicago Daily News.
Evening journal., 1905-01-18
waDNEsDAy, IANUARv IS 1905.
oovERNoR LEA,s PLANs.

A GAIN we wish to commend the
I n remarks Of Governor Lea on the
occasion Of his inaugural 1t was
manly and straightforward-g to
read and digest. II this Ehall be taken
as the keynote Of the new administra-
ton. and It's spirit carried out politics
win take a higher tone and public life
be attended with honor.
II is with a sense OF pride that we
note that the new Governor stands
for so many things that this paper has
long urged. Here are some OF them;
The wiping out Of the registration
fee.
A simpler ballot law.
That the command Of the Constitu-
tion providing for a law under which
public printing and supplies shall be
given TO the lowest responsible biddeG
shall be put into effect
An extension Of the State Auditors
duties.
Salaries for all public officers, all
fees to be turned into the treasury.
A revision OF our good roads law,
providing that all work shall be done
ccording to system and under the
ire of a competent person.
IA state Tuberculosis Hospital
4 higher sense Of responsibility on
the part OF public officials.
These are the main points, and ev-
cry one Of these ideas should be car
rled out. II the Legislature shall up
hold the Governor, enabling him t.
carry out his platform. this admins
tration viii be gratefully remembered
by the people OF Delaware.
Evening journal., 1905-01-18
rHE NAE.

G INcE the occupation Of Port Ar
> thur by the japanese 1t has de-
veloped that the Russian situation was
not as desperate as at first reported.
Supplies and ammunition suficient for
months were found, and the number Of
soldiers able 10 engage in defense was
greater than at first was thought
It has also developed that a number
OF Russian officers bitterly opposed
capitulation and are disposed TO blame
General Stoessei for surrendering pre-
maturely. But that officer announced
that he is willing to take all the censure
upon himself. When his court-martial
takea place 1t WILL not be surprising If
Evening journal., 1905-01-18
THE WEATHER

The New York Herald forecasts that in
the Middle States and New England TO-
day partly cloudy to cloudy weather and
slightly higher temperature will prevail
with fresh and light westerly TO souther-
ly winds, followed by light snow in the
western and northern districts of this
section. on Thursday overcast weather
and nearly stationary temperature will
prevail, with fresh southwesterly to
southerly winds, preceded by light snow
or rain; and on Friday cloudy TO partly
cloudy weather and slightly lower TEN.
perature.
Evening journal., 1905-01-18

Those silly stories to the effect that
Governor Lea aspired TO the Senate
and that he proposed to secure an
election to that body turning over
the office to which he had been
elected. to the Lieutenant Governor
are knocked into a cooked hat by the
plain declaration Of his inaugural ad-
dress. Providence willing. Mr.. Lea
will be Governor for four years. and
the brilliant reporters who had vis-
ions Of complications ahead should
now explain.
Evening journal., 1905-01-18

there is an attempt to make him a
scapegoat
It is well known that there is a
slumbering discomfort throughout Rus
sia. and the recommendations Of the
zemstvds although denied has a ten
dency to embolden the masses and TO
encourage greater freedom Of utter
ance. The war is not popular, and the
longer dt continues. taking the peasants
from their homes and increasing the
burdens Of taxation. the discomfort is
likely 70 grow.
And. strange to say, a peace party
has been organized in Japan, having
for its object the ending OF hostnities.
II has been known that Japan has been
willing 10 sign terms OF peace at any
time and doubtless win not insist on
conditions. And IL may hap
pen that the people Of the countries.
and not the emperors and ministers,
may end the war.
Evening journal., 1905-01-18
DIRECT no NEW CASTLE.

nATRONs OF the trolley line to New
a Castle viii favor the proposed plan
of bringing the tracks into Front street
over the Market street bridge. And the
only objection that we can see lies In
the fact that the bridge Is so narrow
that travel might be ohstructed. Yet
as the cars in no event would run
oftener than ten minutes, this objection
may not be serious.
It would shorten the distance to New
Castle and allow the cars OF this line
to come to the terminus over their own
tracks. The company would no longer
be taxed for running over the lines OF
the Wilmington city tracks, and this
saving would doubtless be Of benefit to
the patrons OF the line.
Like every other question that arises
in affairs OF a public nature in this city,
this question is likely to arouse some
lighting blood, but on its face It seems
to us to be fair proposition.
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Evening journal., 1905-01-18
GUARANTEED BY z. J. BELT.
Hyomei the Only Cure for catarrh
Which Returns Your Money if Not
Satisfactory.

1t is seldom that a druggist has
enough faith in the medicine he sells
even when prepared by himself to be
willing to refund the money if it
does not cure; but Hyomei has cured
so many cases of catarrh among the
customers Of Il. James Belt that he
offers to refund the money to all who
luse it and report that they are not
satisfied.
Hyomei is the simplest and most
convenient remedy for catarrh ever
offered to the public. Breathed through
an inhaler so small that 1t can be car
ried in the vest pocket. for few
minutes four times a day, it win abb
solutely kill all the germs Of catarrh
and cure the disease. Catarrh cannot
exist where Hyomei is used. 1t has a
twofold action, killing all the germs
in the air passages and lungs and
soothing and healing the irritated mu-
tcous membrane.
Some Of the most prominent men
land women Of the country have
lgladly given testimonials TO Hyomei
After seeking relief in vain for years
this wonderful remedy has cured then
lof catarrrh, and il is no wonder thai
they want others to know of it.
ID. o. Croft, Editor OF the Nicholas
lville. KY. News. writes: Ever since
was a young man I have been troubled
with catarrh, and IN later years th'
disease became unbearable. Hyome
has helped me so much that I wish Z
publicly speak Of its merits, so tina
lothers afflicted as I have been may b
likewise benefited"
II you have catarrh, accept 2. james
belts proposition and use Hyomei. Tit
complete outfit Of Hyomei costs bu
S1.00 and consists of an inhaler,
lmedicine dropper and a bottle Of Hyo
lmes
Evening journal., 1905-01-18
Bliss Left No win.

Chester. Pa. Jan. lS-Hon. Ward r.
Bliss, member Of the Pennsyivaaia
House Of Representatives died wit;put
making a will Register OF Wills Tazewell
issued letters OF administration TO Robert
p. Bliss, brother, and a. B. Geary, who
associated with him IN his law practice.
The bond was fixed In the sum OF $4,000,
and was approved.