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Evening journal., 1905-02-16
LETTERS IRON
TIL PEOPLE
sehool Roard charter.
Cltlzens of WiImington.

To the Citizens Of Wilmington.
On the recent visit TO the Legislature
1t was not the intention of the commit
tee on education Of the New Century
Club to do other than explain and en-
phasize the provisions In the new school
charter which the committee is advo-
eating. This was ably done by II. TT.
Ward. But on that occasion DR..
Cooper openly Invited us 10 make some
specific charges as evidence and proof
mat the present system with it's vari-
Gus committees was unwieldy and
hence Irresponsible SO in view Of that
we call attention to the following facts
as object lessons:
First: The disgraceful o. that
constantly occur at thes ~htlv
meetings. Such behavior know
has demoralizlng influence on the
children in our schools and must as
suredly disgust right-thinking people
who believe that body OF men elected
70 MI such position Of honor and
dignity should be those who should an
preciate the office and conduct them
selves with credit and command the
confidence and respect Of the commun-
iity.
Seco07 lack Of personal re-
sponsihn"" .n this large board of
lmanarer-enf Centralized responsible
ity is business truth today. They
claim they have n business director hut
what responsibilitv do thew give him
or where was the committees moral
lobligation to the taxpayers when
some thirty tons Of coal were lost be-
tween the coal ward and the school
houses last winter?
Again when it was reported that
eishteen window shades needed renew
ing in one Of our large schools. how did
| IL happen the order slipped between the
business manager, committee and con-
tractor and the entire 102 windows I'm
the school were supplied with new
shades. Though each window had a
double curtain the bill of s414.60, which
was ordered to be paid seemed rather
Excessive. 1t was claimed to be a
misunderstanding. But is It right for
these misunderstanding and mistakes
to occur with public funds? Are not
these facts sufficient proof that a COM
petent business director in whom Is
placed the personal responsibility for
such transactions is not necessary?
That the people in this city have
lbeen Indifferent to their duties in edu-
lcational matters is true. but II is time
for an awakening. If we are to have
a new Wilmington industrlally we
must also have a new Wilmington edu-
lcationally, and our citizens must be
more alive to our school interests
Nothing is more vital to the upbuildlng
lof community. nothing adds more to
the prosperity Of a commonwealth than
the broadest and most intelligent adj
lministration Of its public school sys-
item. This is a day of specialization
says Superintendent Maxwell OF New
York. And a small Board Of Educa-
tion with competent and sconomic
business management is what we need
for the success Of our public schools
for the present and future.
lCommittee on Education of the New
Century Club.
Evening journal., 1905-02-16
Japs and Russia.

From the Detroit journal.
Tho unbroken successes OF Japan and
the uninterrupted reverses OF Russia thus
far IN this dreadful war are, after all,
very closely associated with the compara-
tive attitudes which the peoples Of the
two countries observe towards the issue.
Through the front door OF this country
thousands Of Russian subjects are rush-
ing to escape military service. Simulta-
neously by our rear door Japanese stu
dents and merchants. the most progress
sive and intellectual Of our alien resi-
dents. are abandoning all 10 take up arms
for the Mikado and the preservation Of
their nation.
In ST. Petersburg, Moscow, Warsaw,
Russian troops are shooting, knouting,
and bayonetlng rioters. Public prisons are
overnowing Trains to the Siberian mines
are crowded with the condemned malcon-
tents In Toxic and Yokohama mothers
and wives are committing suicide that the
nation may not be deprived OF the defend
ers upon whom they are dependent The
streets are always gay with fiags and tho
air is charged with patriotism and superb
confidence Victories are a matter Of
course.
Russia is wagng a war which, Il is
probable, n majority Of the Russian peo-
pie have considered q monstrous mistake
from the outset. Tho little subjects of the
Mkado are fighting for their very ma
tional existence, and they know il. Rus
Evening journal., 1905-02-16
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

At least 10 per cent. of the people Of
London are attendants at public worship.
Compulsory education viii become gem
eral in Cape Colony in three years time.
All now schools in Switzerland have a
portion of the ground floor appropriated
for baths.
It costs on an average of 5000 TO put out
fire in London, and 500 to extinguish one
I'm New York.
The cellar in the Bank Of France resem-
bles a large warehouse. Silver coin is
stored there in 800 barrels.
Seattle underwriters have received in
structions not TO insure saw or shingle
mills in which Japanese are employed.
owing to the growth of hostility 60 the
brown men on the part Of white laborers.
Evening journal., 1905-02-16
THE WORLDS NE WIS

NJ. Constans, the French Minister ait
Constantinople, who recently threaten
ed to leave his post unless the French
claims were paid, has gone to Paris
ION leave of absence"
Mime. Charcot, wife OF the French
Antarctic explorer divorced wife of
Leon Daudet and granddaughter of
Victor Hugo, has applied FOR a divorce.
The Hungarian government has is
sued a notice to prospective enigrants
to the United States that the labor
conditions here are most unfavorable.
and warning against emigration at this
time.
The Countess Montignoso, former
wife Of the King Of Saxony got MD of
her little daughters nurse by a trick.
and the courts of Florence, Italy, re-
fused to interfere. The sympathies of
the people are with the Countess in
her fight 10 retain possession of the lit
tie princess against the efforts of the
King.
A writer in the London Times ex-
poets the passage Of American leglsla-
ton heavily subsidizing ships and fore
sees. as a consequence. a struggle be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States for the mercantile supremacy
OF the sea. The paper editorially sup
ports the view.
Panama and Costa Rica have adjust
ed their boundary dispute. accepting
the Loubet award.
MISCELLANEOUS
Miss Anne Fitzhugh Lee, daughter OF
General FNtzhugh Lee, was married TO
Lieutenant Lewis Brown. OF the Sew
enth Cavalry, at Norfolk, Va
Distinguished preachers discussed n
I'm Boston OF the Religious Education
Association.
President Castro. OF Venezuela, has
declined TO ar'bltrate the asphalt claims
and other pending disputes with the
United States, and negotiations are at
a standstill
The coroner's jury at Jacksonville.
Fla. exonerated owen Loadholtz, who
shot and killed Miss Mary Brown in a
courtroom and wounded her mother.
The Kansas Legislature finally pass-
ed a bill for the erection OF a State
oil refinery to fight tho trust. The
House OF Representatives passed a re-
solution requesting an Investigation OF
the trust by the Department of Com
merce and Labor.
/ District Attorney Jerome has started
a crusade in New York agalnst Raines
law hotels and unsafe theatres.
Hoch was identified as the man who
married Mrs. Marie Becker In st. Louis
Tho wOman's death soon afterward in
dicated arsenic poisoning.
a new play by Maxim Goflky was pro-
duced in New York.
The contest for the control Of tn,
Equitable Life Assurance Society vii
take place today at the meeting OF tn,
J directors I'm New York.
Evening journal., 1905-02-16
READABLE RHYMES
The Cameo Bracelet.

The Cameo Bracelet.
Eva sits on the ottoman there
Sits by a Psyche carved in stone
with just such a face and just such an air
AS Esther upon her throne.
She's sitting lint FOR the brave who bleed,
And 1 watch her fingers float and flow
over the linen as, thread by thread,
1t flakes to her lap like snow.
A bracelet clinks on her delicate wrist,
Wrought, as Allinis were at Rome,
Out Of the tears Of the amethyst
And the wan Vesuvian foam.
And, full on the bauble-crest always
A cameo image, keen and fine
Glaras thy impetuous knife, Corday,
And the lava-locks are thine
1 thought of the war wolves on our trail,
Their gaunt fangs sluiced with gouts Of
blood.
Till the Past, in a dead mesmeric veil,
Dropped with a wizard food.
Till the surly blaze through the iron bars
CllOL 10 the tdtllA Win a. IdAk anu cry
And a lank howl plunged from the Champ
dc Mars
To the Column OF July
Till Corday sprang from the gem. I
swear,
And the dove-eyed damsel I knew had
flown
For Eva was not on the ottoman there
BY the Psyche carved in stone.
She grew like a Pythoness flushed with
fate,
With the incarnation In her gaze,
a lip Of scorn-an arm Of hate
And a dlrge Of the 'Aiarselllaise."
Eva, the vision was not wild
. When wreaked on the tyrants Of the
land
For you were transhgured to Nemesis.
child,
with the dagger in your hand!
BY James r. Randall, author of MARY.
land, My Maryland"
Evening journal., 1905-02-16
EDITORIAL OPINION

sian fathers, husbands, and sons are
pressed into tho service Of a Government
which they hate for its oppression and the
suffering Of their relatives. The japanese
can contemplate no greater boatitude
than that to be killed in the cause Of
their Mikado, who is to them the earthly
manifestation Of their religion. one fights
with the lash OF the superior bullying him
on. The other fights for his country, his
home and the salvation Of his soul.
Small wonder, then, defeats for one and
victories for the other. Russia is on the
verge Of dlsintegration. The Japanese to-
day are. unquestionaby the most homo
geneous Of all the worlds peoples
Evening journal., 1905-02-16
Foolish Eastern Ways.

"Spade-Bit Bill" had been clear TO
New York and back and was telling his
friends OF the Lazy p some of his
weird experiences.
Il seen Reginald Knickerbocker Van
Spuytenduyvil," he said. He's Jest
about the same good, warty little OF
hoptoad he always was-didn't put on
any airs no more'n he did out here.
acted like he was plum tickled to
death to see me an nothin' would do
but l must go out home with him an
see his folks. / set back on my
launches, but he crawled my hump
an socked the spur to me .a-plenty
an l finerly went.
oh they didn't do a thing to me
them people. They got in a silver
cuspidor with bottles Of fizzy booze
in it an drenched me. They gave me
seegars to smoke that tasted as good
as they smelled an smelled better than
anythin' / ever tasted. An then they
got me TO relatin' anecdotes Of Reg
inald X. Van S. / was shore conver-
sational by. the time the cork popped
out of the third bottle.
But that amt what / started to tell
you about. I was stoppin' all night,
Of course. I blieve they give me the
bridal chamber. II was the swellest
thing you ever seen. l shucked my
clothes an jest not KNOWN the game.
showed my gun under the pillow. I
reckon might have slept till noon
the next day If l hadn't been woke
up by somethin' stirrin' around in a
sort o. sneaky way. I raised up on my
elbow an there in the dawn's early
light seen a dark shadowy form goin'
through my breeches in a systematic
way an dumpin' the contents o. the
pockets on the be vrow.
! Il coughed perlnely an he looked
down into the muzzle OF my gun.
"Ive got you focused says.
Look pleasant now. you early climbn'
lconvolvulus. an strike an attitood
with your hands six inches above your
head"
beg y pahdon,' sir he says in a
shaky voice;T was jest a-gettin' your
cloes ready to brush
Heap a good talk I says. Go on
That's ALL sir. s'elp me- he says.
For goodness sake, don't pint that
thing at me. Itll go off,
"Tt shore will" / says, but I amt
a goin' to kill you. I'll just cripple
you"
Il shot-jest playful, to one side Of
his foot. but he give a yell s II I'd
killed him an made a dash for the
door, still whoopin' like a Sioux I'm a
buffalo dance. ] let three more shots
go in his general direction. and. sayl
lin less than no time the hull ranch
was turned out an everybody yellin.
Reginald comes up IN his pyjamas
three stairs at a time an wants to
know what's broke loose. What do
you reckon2
"Why it was Reggie's vallay-the
lnunkey who ties his necktie for him
lam parts his hair-an' 1t seems like
Its the reg'lar thing for him to go
through the garments Of any o the
four hundred that's stayin' at the
house an extract the valyerbles. Then
he takes them duds away an cleans
em off an brings 'em back an resu-
toots the plunder Honest!
We'll I was plum mortified. IA
smashed a mirror an bored hole
through the carpet an knocked down
plaster. all because wasn't on to their
fool eastern ways. I quit 'em. you'll
have to blindfold me to get me TO visit
Reggie agin."
Observation-Disclosures .wcehbw11g cThT
Evening journal., 1905-02-16
MUCH INTEREST Elm BILL
River and Harbor Measure Provides
for improvements Below Third
Street Bridae Only.

Wilmingtonlans who are interested in
improvements to the Christiana river arc
much exercised over "a clause in the new
river and harbor bill now before Congress
which would limit the Improvement Of the
Christana river by the government to
that portion below Third street bridge.
The provision in the bill relating to
Wilmington is as follows:
Improving harbor at Wilmington, Del:
Continuing Improvement and for main
tenanoe. up to Third street bridge, S25,-
900. in addition to the amounts heretofore
appropriated, which are hereby made
available and restrictions upon the ex-
penditure of which are hereby removed
provided that of this sum not more than
$4,000 shall be expended unless the city
Of Wilmington shall give assurance sat
isfactory 10 the Secretary of War that IL
will, without expense to the United States
maintain the channel above said Third
street bridge in accordance with the pres
ent approved project
on that portion of the stream which the
city Is required to look after is located
with but one exception, all the large man-
ufacturing concerns and the sum which
would be required to keep it up would
be large.
It is expected that the matter will be
considered by the Board of Trade as soon
as possible and II may be brought up al
the meeting this evening.
The subject may also be brought tc
the attention of City Council and that
body asked to take action with the Board
Of Trade.
Evening journal., 1905-02-16
WINTER MEAT EATING
The Poor stomaeh's Tale Of Woe.
Just Now Mi-o-na Is Needed.

At this season OF the year thousands
OF people are already showing the ill
symptoms that are sure to result from
the usual winter diet. Indoor life,
meat-eating. hearty food, lack of ex-
ercise, overwork. and poor ventilation
spell sickness" and poor health.
If the stomach cannot do its work
properly Ml-health Is sure to follow
Mi-o-na IS the one medicine that as
sures natural digestion, that
strengthens the stomach, that soOthes
and heals all irritation, congestion and
Inflammation In the stomach or bowels.
II is this that makes it a certain and
guaranteed cure for all stomach trou-
bles.
IL the digestion is impaired, the blood
Is impoverished aud becomes filled with
poisonous impurities. deranging the
whole system and causing sickness and
suffering. Mi-o-na, acting upon the
stomach and digestive organs cures
sleeplessness. nervous troubles, head
aches. baclxaches and general weak
ness and debility.
II you are weak and ailing the
chances are that it is due 10 a diseased
stomach, but you can be cured by using
Mi-o-na. Ask the Miller Drug Com
pany the reliable drug firm, TO show
you the strong guarantee under which
Mi-o-na is sold Mi-o-na costs but soc
box. II it does not help you, the
price is absolutely nothing.
Evening journal., 1905-02-16
THE WAR.

THE WAR.
The Japanese report that a force Of
5000 Russian cavalry, with guns, is op-
Grating on Oyama's extreme LETT HANK
and Is advancing on Heikontad, where
the heaviest part OF the recent hghting
took place. The Japanese are unable
To saw whether the operation is merely
"a. raid or precedes another attempt TO
turn Oyama's left flank.
The third Russian Pacific squadron
sailed from Libau to join Vice Admi-
nal Rojestvensly.
Much pickering Is reported among
Russian army and navy officers regard
ing the surrender OF Port Arthur. each
arm of the service accusing the other OF
shortcomings.
RUSSIA.
The Car IS Weighing carefully argu-
ments for and against the sunmomng
of the Zemsby Sobor, or Land Parlia-
ment. The court party Is bringing re-
dictionary influence TO bear arguing
that the Parliament, which originally
seated the Romanoff dynasty, might,
If revived unseat IL.
The strike situation I'm Russian Pol
and increases I'm gravity The strikers
daily are becoming more hostile. IL
may be necessary 10 declare martial
law IL is thought this would end the
strike. though at the cost OF many
lives.
WASHINGTON.
President Roosevelt win leave Wash
ington March % for an extended South
ern tour.
Bourlce Cochran. speaking in the
House against imperialism, quoted
James c. Carter and paid a tribute 20
the dead lawyer
The san Domingo protocol or treaty
reached washington ana was sent TO
the senate with n lette- from the Pres
ident, taking the position that 20 main
/ tain the Monroe Doctrine thes United
states must see that the republics Of
the South pay thei' inst debts.
/ A Dallas man proposed % bull the
cotton market BY scattering boil wee-
wills. but Congress purpose 20 make 81
a crime to ship the pests
A marble figure OF Frances y. willard
is the first statue OF a woman 70 be
placed In Statuary Hall.
CONGRESS.
The bodybuilding policy Of the gov
ernment was discussed in the House.
The Senate considered the District
affairs and heard evidence in the
Swayne case.
FOREIGN.
a diamond weighing 334 carats has
lbeen found near the spot an the South
African fields which recently yielded
the 3OO0-carat stone.
The Emperor Of China has approved
a plan to form a parliament OF III,
empires chief officials for the debat,
by correspondence OF important stat,
affairs.
Evening journal., 1905-02-16
LIQUOR LICENSE MONEYS.

THE bill presented by Representative
Il Cooper providing that one-third OF
the moneys derived from liquor licenses
should be paid TO the corporations Of
the respective cities and towns In the
State is in its purpose fair and hon
est. There can be no reasonable OBJ
lection to it.
Whether the sale Of intoxicants is a
necessity or an abuse, the theory on
which saloons are allowed TO remain
open is that the public should in a
measure be compensated.
II a drunken man disturbs the peace
Evening journal., 1905-02-16

There's usually room at the top Of
a mans head for more hair.
A woman's jealousy flatters a youth
OF 20 and scares a man Of 40.
The aHful female is ever trying TO
improve On natures handiwork.
As rule. there are no straws handy
for a drowning man to clutch at.
You can't bluff a pretty girl by tell
ing her there are microbes in kisses.
Fully nlne-tenths OF the conceit in
this world Is monopolized by men under
40.
Mexican mlnts turn out more silver
money than those Of any other country in
the world. Last year Mexico shipped sew
cral million dollars TO China.
Evening journal., 1905-02-16

responsive and responsible ofncials.
The Mayor should be to this city what
the President is TO the United States
the actual source Of executive power.
He should appoint his cabinet and be
responsible for the conduct Of its sew
eral members.
Perhaps we might find some objec-
ton to the section in the bill creating
a number Of new wards, but that is a
minor question TO be considered when
the bill comes up for final adjustment
In the main Mr.. testers bill provides
for the kind Of government any pro-
gressive American city ought 70 have.
Evening journal., 1905-02-16
smyrna caII 70 Be RspubIIshed.

The Smyrna Cali. for years recognized
as the leading Democratic paper Of upper
Kent county. end which ceased publica-
tion some months ago FOR reasons which
IL is authoritatively stated did not include
lack Of patronage, is to be republshed by
Frank Whelen who has secured control
OF the plant. IN point OF age and active
experience Mr.. Whelen is perhaps the
oldest newspaper man In the lower part
OF the State, as he Is also the best known,
He is a practical printer. understands all
the details Of newspaper building and the
people Of that section are likely 10 get
"a live, wide-awake newspaper I'm the Call
under his management
Evening journal., 1905-02-16

stamp required to protect the city's
interests.
Mr.. Testers bill provides for a Mayor
and a Council, the former to have as
his assistants directors Of the several
departments. His Idea is that It will
be incumbent on the people then to
select proper officials or to suffer the
consequences of their negligence
He is right II we want good ofiic-
ials we may have them, and If we do
not we are not helping ourselves much
by resorting 10 commissions. It is
very desirable. too that we shall have
Evening journal., 1905-02-16
DIRE DISTRESS.
II is Near at Hand to Hundreds of
Wilmington Readers.

IL is Near at Hand to Hundreds ot
Wilmington Readers.
Don't neglect an aching back.
Backache is the kidneys cry for help.
Neglect hurrying to their aid.
Means that urinary troubles follow
quickly.
Dire disaster diabetes, Brights dis
ease.
Profit by a wilmington citizens ex-
perience.
David Ford, of 1116 e. 18th St.. Will
mington, Del, says: Some ten or
eleven years ago 1 first noticed SYM
ptoms of kidney trouble. My back be-
gan 10 hurt me and the annoyance in
creased until of late years my suffer-
ings were almost intolerable. Pain ex-
tended from the small of the back into
the hips and abdomen. At times
could not lie on my back and to stoop
or lift anything caused intense pain. I
could not straighten after STOPPING
without using something as support
at night I suffered most and had
fiuttering sensation around the heart,
and there were disorders of the kidney
secretions. Seeing Doan's Kidney
Pills highly recommended by residents
of our own city I sent my son to Dam
rorth's drug store for a box and began
liking them. They relieved me from
ne start, and though l have taken
IS than one box can s>ate that
whereas / was in bad shape before
took the first dose / have felt great
relief The pain in the back has bean
abated and ! no longer feel the dis.
tress in my stomach. There was als~
much improvement in the action Of the
kidneys"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. -Milburn Co, Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Evening journal., 1905-02-16
pesertIons and the cause.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel
Frequency of desertons from the army
and navy are readily traceable TO nation
al characteristics-to the free and easy
democratic ways OF Independent young
America" who is used TO come and go as
he pleases and unused to restraint, and is
bred TO change his occupation and domi-
cile at will and to pull up stakes and move
on whenever the humor selzes him. The
temperament is not conducive 70 patient
endurance Of the irksome restraints and
obligations OF discipline. But the Ameri-
can sailor or soldier has the compensating
merits Of his defects. He is not a WE'LL
drilled automation or a fixed cog in the
machine, but he is quick to act and think
for himself In an emergency.
Evening journal., 1905-02-16
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ENTERTAINED
Members of Phil. Sheridan Post Act As
Hosts

Phil Sheridan Post. C. A. r., enter
tanned the associate members belonging
10 the organization in the Irish-American
Hall last night. The affair was an open
campfire and thoroughly enjoyed. A sup
per was served during which musical en-
tertainment was given by John j. Gil
bride and Mark Shaw.
Following the supper which was served
in tin dishes, speeches were made by
John stradley, of Philadelphia and
Daniel Ross, William II. Blake, William
A. Reilly, Daniel w. Lynch and James
Bantham, Of this city. The associate mem
bers will give the next affair.
Evening journal., 1905-02-16

was a decent human being. Z won't
show no favors. Fin'ly. IL it becomes
my painful task TO shoot you I'D in the
discharge Of my dooty III shoot IS
straight as 1 know how. An If have
to hang you I'll hang every mothers
son of you. That ALL
He set down and there was a. thick
silence Cor a while. Presently Grant
Livingston looked around an says: DO
! hear a second to Mr.. Perkins NOM
nations?
The silence was thicker yet.
Then declare the nomination LOST
says Grant