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Evening journal., 1905-01-24
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

A watch taken to the top Of Mont
Blanc will gain SO seconds in "a hours.
Last year S9,49s swedes left their
native land. most of them to make
new homes in the United states.
Gray-"shopld you eat pie with a
knife?"
Bray-"No. you would want to use
an axe II you lived at our boarding
house"
The Russian Government has estab-
lished half dozen model farms for
the cultivation OF cotton IN different
parts o. ''urkestan
Rubber is now successfully being
cultivated on the gold coast Of Africa.
Several companies have recently
started work on a large scale.
Taylor-"What is meant by the
spirit Of the press2'
Tyler-"One OF those ghost stories
that they print, presume"
English newspaper correspondents
are complaining OF the disgustingly
unclean treatment OF bread on its
way from the baker to the consumer
Nearly 40 per cent more women are
working this year at mems labor than
worked ten years ago; while the in
crease OF male workers is only a trlhC
over 25 per cent
Many British soldiers in Tibet suffer
ed from snow blindness The natives
avoid this by greaslng their faces and
then making black circle around theli
eyes with a charred stick.
) Dusty-"Willie II some one left yor
a lot Of money would yer take it?"
Willie-".Yes, IL it was counted"
A fountain pen-The pump shed.
Those who get hot in the head rare,
ly ever get warm In the heart.
A man may lead worthless life an,
yet carry a big lot Of insurance.
Those who do not blow their owl
horn these days viii not hear muel
lhugle music.
II some men could see the inscrlp
ltions on their tombstones they woul
not have the nerve to face st. Peter.
There are too many people. who ro
their stomach OF lining to put a fur
lining on their overcoats,
Evening journal., 1905-01-24
A visit From the BayIey..

The servant at No told the servant
at No. that her master expected his
old friends, the Bsyleys. to pay a visit,
and No. told No. that No. 1 expect
ed to have the Rayleys in the house
every day, and No. told No. that it
was all up with NO. 1 and that they
couldn't keep the bailiffs out, where
upon No. told no. that the officers
were after No. j and that it was as
much as he could do to prevent him
self from being taken in execution and
that it was nearly killing his poor, dear
wife, and so it went on increasing and
increasing until 1t got to No. 33 that
the detective police had taken up the
gentleman who lived at No. for kill
ing his poor, dear wife with arsenic
and that 1t was confidently hoped and
expected that he would be executed, as
the facts Of the case were very clear
against him.-London Mail
Evening journal., 1905-01-24
WEAKNESS oE THE czAR.

n America on Russian affairs is
ONE OF the best informed men in
Andrew d. White. former Ambassador
to Russia. His views on the situation
at St. Petersburg are interesting and
far more instructive than any yet
given.
Mr.. White says;
If the Tsar is a weak man, as the
present Emperor is, he can do very little.
A weak man cannot know anything about
the empire 10 speak OF, because he is
surrounded by Grand Dukes, women, etc,
who tell him what they want him 70 be-
lieve, and keep all the truth away from
him which they do not wish him 10 hear
THE main dificulty in the whole case Is
that the Emperor Is supposed to do all the
thinking for 100000 OF people. scattered
over the largest territory possessed b,
any government in the world. with ali
sorts Of different races and ideas, ana tins
no man can do, ana least OF all in a tim,
like this.
''The simple fact is that the evils of IN,
lold system have now become absolutel,
intolarable. And when you add 70 ina
fact the sending of Of immense numbers
lof the best young men In the country 4
Evening journal., 1905-01-24
A BALLOT LAW.

NTE HAVE not had the pleasure Of
w reading Senator Roses bill pro-
viding for a new method OF voting.
neither have we any assurance that
Senator Rose win ever find a duly or
ganized body 70 which TO present it,,
but as described, we think that the
general plan contains merit.
II any one is narrow enough to ex-
claim; why this is a Democratic
measure" we shall answer that It is
not Immediately after the election
~-lile the iniquities Of that contest
were fresh in mind, The Evening Jour
nal outlined a measure that in its es-
sence is contained in Senator Roses
bill. Our object was the simplihcatlor
Of the system Of balioting, and as fal
as possible the elimination OF bribery
Each party may print as many bal.
lots as it chooses. the. only restrlctlonl
being that the paper shall be Of a givei
form and quality These ballots ma.
be freely distributed several days ii
Evening journal., 1905-01-24
TdF WORLDS NEWS
THE wAR


A RUSSIAN admiral, who was at
L n Port Arthur. made a statement
declaring Stoessel incompetent and
the surrender Of Port Arthur a dis
grace. The first attacks by the Jap
anese, he said, were a surprise, and
the ships could have been destroyed
and a land assault would have resulted
in the capture of the fortress.
WASHINGTON.
It was reported that the American
commission to supervise the collec-
ton Of the customs duties Of San Do
mingo and pay the republics debts
would be composed probably OF three
lawyers and two financiers.
The President has appointed u e
widow Of Governor stone, Of Mlssis-
sippl, postmaster at Inka, Miss.
Senator Smoot continued his evi-
dence before the Senate Committee.
The, caucus of the House Demo-
Gratis adopted a resolution indorsing
the Darcy bill to regulate freight rates.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Charles II. Houseman cashier OF tho
East End Savings Bark, Columbus. O.,
committed suicide, run on the bark
followed, and II was placed In the
hands of a receiver.
Governor Yardaman, Of Mississippi,
armed with a revolver. arrested on a
railroad train a negro charged with
murder.
American manufacturers of dynamite
and other explosives reduced he Price
to the Mexican trade 20 per cen'., in
consideration Of no increase being
made in the import duty
The case of Charles L. Tucker,
charged with the murder Of Mabel
Page, will go to the jury today.
The miners convention voted to
make the rule excluding barkeepers
and saloonkeepers from the union i'm
lmedlately operative.
Handwriting experts reported that
nearly one-third of the ballots cast
at the last election in nineteen rre-
cincts In Denver We're fraudulent.
Chicago police believe John Hook
possesses a secert poison. He is
known to have had sixteen wives, fonr
OF whom are dead.
Great increase in New York sub
way travel since Fulton street station
was opened.
Evening journal., 1905-01-24
GODS LAWS Or MANS.

THE Senate Committe which is in
J. vestigating Senator Smoots right
TO n seat are asking some very
strange questions. some Of which ap-
pear impertinent They are endeavor-
ing to ascertain what Seator Smoot
would do if he found that Gods law
as he understood it, and the law Of
the country were in conflict. The Wit
ness has tried to evade a direct reply.
Well how should he answer? Is 70
conceivable that any man who really
believes in God can answer IN but one
way? II the law Of God and the law Of
man come in conflict, the law OF God
must be obeyed What would those
Senatorial inquisitors do? Suppose,
for instance. they should remove to
Utah. and suppose that state. with the
sanction Of the United States Govern
ment, should pass a law making plural
marriages obligatory-wh would they
do2 Would they not obey the moral
law Goods law) as they understood it,,
and defy the law of the State2
In the course Of the investigation
Senator Overman asked:
IF you got a revelation from Heaven
would you have to obey it2
Well what would Senator Overman
do about IT,? OF course the whole point
is whether the message is authentic.
But we imagine that a Methodist. a
Catholic or a Unitarian If convinced
that a message came from Heaven
would try to obey IT, though he broke
every law in the land.
Why. all the martyrs that are the
glory of the church died because they
put what they conceived TO be Gods
law above the statutes framed by men.
Senator Smoot answered Senator
Overman's question by saying that II
he could not obey Divine and human
law at the same time he would move
to another country whereupon sena-
tor overman wanted to know what he
would do II God should command him
to stay.
All Of which is trivial and hair-split-
ting. Senator smoot answered well
when he said that his God wouldn't do
that sort Of thing-a fitting rebuke.
We have contended from the begin
ming that the only question I'm the
smoot case Is whether he is defying,
or has dehed the laws OF the land by
living in a state Of polygamy. IL Is
admitted that he has married but one
wife. OF course II we had the choos-
Ing OF Senators we should leave out
the Mormons but in this instance the
choice is Utahs.
Evening journal., 1905-01-24
READABLE RHYMES
Earmsr Meaders surprIsed.

Farmer Medders Surprised,
There's a raft o. feliers comm with a lot
O. soil an seeds
BY guml
Jest to give the honest farmer informa-
tion that he needs
snuml
They are comm for TO tell us how to
reap an how TO sow,
How to hold the plow correckly an the
way to swing a hoe;
They will teach us. so / gather, every
thing we think we know.
Gosh all fishhooksl
They're professors from a college, an
they're tourin' on a train.
Well, welll
An they're goin' for to lecture on the in-
wardness o. grain.
DO tell
For Il seems we don't know nothin'.
They've discovered with alarm
That our ways amt scientific an have
done heap o harm,
So they'll kindly tell us farmers how we
ought to run farm,
Jumpin Jehoshaphatl
They will X-ray for the cutworm an
inockerlate the ground,
Col dcrnl
An'they'n vacoernate the corn crop with a
serum they have found
Dad burnt
An they'll make it variegated-fit for hog
or broom or pop,
An they'll train the wheat. 1 notice, an
the Lord knows where they'll stop.
When they're through experimentin' =
well, I'd like TO see the crop.
/ swan TO gimlets!
Evening journal., 1905-01-24
HOUSE RECORD
MADE REGULAR
Irregular Motion to Adjourn
for "More Than Three
Days" Expunged
NUMBER OF BILLS INTRODUCED
Special to The Evening Journal

Special to The Evening Journal.
Dover, Jan. .24.-When the House re-
convened yesterday Afternoon Repre-
sentative Armstrong. who moved to
adjourn on Thursday until yesterday,
offered the following resolution, which
was adopted:
That portion of the House Journal
of Thursday, January 10. 1905,
which contains the motion that the
House adjourn to Monday. January
%, 1905, and its adoption be ex-
plunged by the clerk from said jour-
nal.
BY this action there is no record in
the House Journal of the illegal ad-
joulmment on Thursday for more than
three Days" AS peufunctory sessions
were held on Friday and Saturday,
everything is now regular.
This action was the outcome of am
opinion rendered on the subject by
Lawyers Francis NJ. Walker, Walter
II. Hayes and William L. Gooding
Among the important bills presented
In the House during yesterday after
noon We're the following:
BY Representative 70. p. Ellis-PrO-
viding for the levying of a special tax
for Smelling Sussex county roads.
Authorizing the commissioners of
Delmar TO borrow money and issue
bonds to secure the payment thereof
for the purpose of providing a supply
Of water and lights for that town; and
an act to reincorporate Delmar.
BY Representative David--An ACT
regulating fraternal beneficiary asso-
Citations and for other purposes.
BY Representative Nandenburg-Pro-
viding for the payment of a license by
all gunners.
BY Representative Abbott-For the
protection of oysters in the Mispilion
river.
BY Representative Hanby-Providins
for the determination of tuberculosis
in the lower animals.
BY Representative Cooper-Providine
ror the disposition of all moneys and
funds derived from licenses for the sale
of Intoxicating liquors.
BY Representative Jester-Requirine
banks and savings fund societies tr
publish their unclaimed dividends and
deposits.
BY Representative Townsend-Pro-
hibiting more than one bar i'm any tav-
ern or saloon for the sale of intoNicat-
ing liquors.
By Representative Vandenburg-Ar
act to make dogs personal property; ar
act requiring justices of the peace tC
administer oats when questioning per-
sons applying for a marriage license.
The House accepted an invitation fol
the General Assembly to visit
THE Delaware State College for Colorec
Students. near here, at noon. The leg.
islatOrs today drove to the college.
Evening journal., 1905-01-24
HIS neen. Deep Grief.

The Fulton (Kan) Gazette reports
that a minister Of that town was NOV
ed by the grief Of a husband whose
wife was TO be buried and sought to
commiserate him in the following man
ner: my brother, know that this is a
great grief that has overtaken you,
and though you are compelled to mourn
the loss of this one who was your com
panion and partner in life would con-
sole you with the assurance that there
is another who sympathizes with you
and seeks to embrace you in the arms
of unfailing love" To this the bereav-
ed man replied by asking, as he gazed
through tears into the minister's face,
whats her namer
Evening journal., 1905-01-24
THE WEATHER

The New York Herald predicts that in
the Middle States and New England to-
day partly cloudy to cloudy weather VIII
prevail, with slight temperature changes
and fresh northerly 10 easterly Winds IN
creasing on the coasts and followed by
snow. on Wednesday cloudy weather and
nearly stationary temperature will pre-
vail, preceded by snow in the Eastern
districts, with brisk variable winds, prob
ably becoming high on the coasts and
followed by clearing and colder condi-
tions in this section, and on Thursday
generally fair and slightly colder wealth
er. European steamers now sailing VIII
have mostly overcast weather, with fresh
ana strong variable breezes to the Banks
Evening journal., 1905-01-24

A counts of the massacre In the
"A streets OF st. Petersburg on sum
day vary. and dt win probably be some
davs ere we shall learn the extent Of
the wanton slaughter But we know
enough 10 realize the awful brutality
of the powers which rule, as well as
their utter density.
The situation ON Saturday was very
grave: A hundred thousand men head
"a BY priest had a petition they wish
cd TO present to the Czar personally.
There were no threats in that paper;
d was couched I'm tennis of humility; it
expressed the greatest tenderness to-
wards the person Of the emperor All
that they asked Immediately was TO
place their prayer an his hands, and
they We're N-ininF Tor the time being
al least, to rest their case there.
This was denied them. Yet the night
OF petition is acknowledged the world
over. ana these artisans and peasants
knew IT, Now a little common sense
and not much was required-would
have led the Czar to graciously accord
the petitioners am interview. 10 have
received the paper from their hands
and to have assured them OF his inter-
est IN theil welfare. They would have
received this evidence OF gracious con-
descension with acciasm. and would
have returned to their homes, leaving
their cause in his hands, loyal subjects
every one OF them.
But through cowardice or disdain the
Gar retired to another palace miles
distant and sent his troops to clear
the streets with guns and sabres. II
mattered not that there were women
and children In the throng; they. too,
were slaughtered, and for an the world
knows the Czar is covering in his pail
ace. finding no word even Of regret for
the disaster.
Now let us think a minute. In that
fhrong there were doubtless hundreds
of men with moro character, greater
native ability and far more courage
than The shrinking piece Of humanity
they call their emperor. He Is absolute;
their lives and their property he can
command. And they were loyal, too
only they thought that inasmuch as
they had been endowed with the reas-
oninE faculties that the poor boon Of
presenting a petition to their sovereign
reciting their views. might be granted
But they were disillusioned. and num-
bers paid for their tememty with theh
lives.
What win be the result? There car
he but one result. An history points q
ohe direction Of one answer. Nlcholai
evti aaave to pay the price. veneratiol
in an instant WAS turned to hatred. Il
twinkling the emperor with the di
vinity that hedged him vanished. an
in his place stood a human weailing-
pretender What form the retribu
tion will take is hard to surmise. bu
inevitably 81 must follow.
Evening journal., 1905-01-24
HAPPY WOMEN.
Plenty of Them in Wilmington, and
Good Reason For II.

Plenty OF nem IN WilWiH9Nonf ane
Good Reason For It.
wouldn't any woman be happy,
After wears of backache suffering,
Days of misery, nights of unrest
The distress of urinary troubles
She finds relief and cureY
No reason why any Wilmington reader
Should suffer in the face of evidence
like this
Mrs. NJ. A. Crumlish, wife Of p. J. Crum-
lish. Of li8O w. Third street, Wilmington,
Del. saws: II am glad to confirm the
abatement l made in 1897 recommending
poan's Kidney Pills. / had obtained a
supply at Danforths drug store and they
had cured me Of case of kidney COM
plant which had clung to me for several
years. My chief trouble was pain In my
hack and this was so severe at times that
I could not stoop to pick up anything. The
least bending OF my back caused sharp
twinges TO shoot through my kidneys. 1
also had pain IN the bacA OF my neck ana
I'm the region of the shoulder blades was
often distressed by headaches, my appe-
tite was moor and 1 was restless at night
and unable 20 sleep. one box Of Doan'
Kidney pills brought great relief and
kept on taking them until thoroughly
cured For six years ! had no symptom
whatever of kidney trouble. Last spring
hard cold settled in my back and kid
neys, but 1 did not suffer severely, and
Doan's Kidney Pills soon rid me Of the
trouble. This remedy is entitled 10 tho
strongest recommendation and 1 viii al
ways be ready TO endorse IT,"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents
Foster-AIilburn Co. Buffalo. New York
sole agents for the United states.
Remsser the name-Doan's-and tak'
no other.
Evening journal., 1905-01-24

an utterly useless and wicked war ana
the pressure of taxation which grinds the
people to the dust, you have a situation
which none but the very strongest rulers
la all human history could cope with. The
Tsar has no strength of character. no
proper education ana is hopelessly unfit
to grapple with the situation.
mo doubt the worst Of the features OF
the situation have been kept from him"
Mr. White said II was not unlikely the
advisers OF the Emperor would try TO
follow out the policy of the Emperor
Nicholas !. who had the rlngleaders OF
the insurrection Of eighty years ago hot,
hanged or sent to Siberia. He did not be-
leve, however, that important changes
in Russia could long be delayed.
Evening journal., 1905-01-24
EDITORIAL OPINION
VAN coneeIt Of the Rooster.

From the Minneapolis journal.
We're it not for the disgusting self
concelt Of the roosters we might enjoy
the poultry show next week. The roos-
ter rs near to natures heart. He has
not civilization enough to veneer his
opinions with common pohteness and
savoir falre and his disgusting exhi-
bition OF the ant OF being it offends
good taste and refinement. How the
hen manages to put up with it is GER
tainly one Of the mysteries OF the coop.
If six or eight hens would Join a hens
club modelled after Sorosis and throw
the rooster down good and hard once
or twice he would soon discover that
he was not the only kernel ON the cob.
Evening journal., 1905-01-24
aNInhn.nHntter.s =

What is the derivation Of the phrase
Mad as a hatter?" One explanation
is that it was originally French, "As
mad as an oyster" (huitre), that bivalve
being supposed to be extremely unin-
tellectual. Another theory is that the
phrase had reference to Collins, the
English poet, author Of the "Ode to
the Passions" He was a halter at
Chichester and it has been said that
the lunatics with whom he was con-
fined at one time called him "the hat
ter and that the phrase originated
thus.
Evening journal., 1905-01-24
IMPROVEMENT CO. DIRECTORS
Addicks Owns One tenth Of Stock But
Did Not Attend Meeting.

At the annual meeting Of the Industrial
Improvement Company held last night the
following directors were elected;
william Lawton. A. ID. Warner, Samuel
L. Dillon, A. S. Reed Andrew J.. Johnson,
William d. Mullen. Jr., William II. Foulk,
w. W. Lobden, William r. smalleys Jr.,
William c. Philips. Joseph l.. Carpenter,
Jr. The directors organized by electing
William Lawton, president; w. ID. Mullen,
vioe-president; ID. W. Taylor, treasureri
w. =. smalley, secretary. The affairs Of
the company are in a highly prosperous
condition.
For sometime the secretary Of the COM
pany has been trying 20 locate J. Edward
Addicks, who holds one-tenth Of the stock
OF the company as IL was desired that
he be present at the meeting last night,
but Mr. Addicks could not be found
neither could the secretary learn his
whereabouts.
Evening journal., 1905-01-24

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Evening journal., 1905-01-24

DR.. W. L. S. Murray has the eincerest
sympathy Of this community IN his
affiiction. Mrs. Murray. like the wives
Of many other ministers OF the gos-
pei had endeared herself to a very
large circle Of friends by the deep
interest she took in all who needed
advice sympathy or aid.
Evening journal., 1905-01-24
NOTES ran 9H THEATRES

Henry Miller's annual engagement in
this city under the direction of Charles
Frohman takes place ait the Opera
House this evening. and the play is to
be Henry Arthur Jones' newest COM
edy, Joseph Entangled," which has
already delighted London an entire
season and New York much of the cur
rent winter. The piece was produced
by Mr.. Frohman in san Francisco in
July last for the first time ian America
with the cast that VIII appear here.
The company that is supporting Mr..
Miller is a good one, the principal
actresses being Hilda Spong, Electa
Rule, Mrs. Maggie Holloway Fisher and
Laura Crews, while the masculine tai
emit embraces John Glendinning, Wal
ter Alien Frederick Tyler, Frederick
Tiden, J. Hartley Manners, Stanley
Dark, Bertram Harrison and Frank
Willard.
Evening journal., 1905-01-24
Our City Needs
in IQO5.

An improved water supply
: A wharf on the Delaware river
front
Deeper water in the Christiana-
A new city charter
A charter for a Board Of Edu-
cation.
A new City Hall
A new railroad station
7, The completion Of the elevated
road.
More work for our shipbuilders.
The reorganization Of our steel
, plant.
A new Y. NJ. c. A. building for
our boys.
800 ,s
s 90 100000
Evening journal., 1905-01-24
FuI1 Of nusines. to the End.

Commercial Traveller wrecked on q
desert island to cannibals)-Well, since
you're determined to eat me kindly do
me one last favor. Use our brand Of
mustard for the sauce. 1t improves the
flavor Of all meat It never molds or
absorbs moisture You'll find a sample
box in my right hand coat pocket.
Let us hope the coming woman will
be more prompt than the going one