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he not see that his eyes are red and his
face swollen and fuzzy? Are we not re-
minded by the mirror that the sands are
running rather rapidly through the glass:
that age Ii coming upon us, and that we
must, H We would succeed In our aims. 80
&ost teaultD - IT, 1tne TIT Ut semains?
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Supervisor of Fairgrounds.

DR.. Harry s. Curtis has been appointed
by the District Commissioners as SUPER
visor Of the public Fairgrounds for period
pf three months, beginning July 1. The
ection was taken upon the recommendation
pf Mr.. Cuno H. Ralph, chairman Of the
public Fairgrounds COMMITTEES.
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The Mirror.
rom the New Orleans Times-Democrat.

From the New Orleans TfmesDemocrat.
After all the mirror. which we associate
so much with the lighter vantties OF hui
man kind. may be first rate sermonixer,"
said the observant lnalh aud may be come
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-05

There is no truth In the report that the
explosion OF q bomb Monday IN the artillery
lepof ct Ha<hiu killed sevsnty-five mem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-05

All, mirrors were not made merely to please
the whims and vanities OF human kind.
Mirrors are moralixers. IL we would but
heed them"
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THOUSANDS OF situations have been OBJ
taired through the want columns e 1ha
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Special tomorrow at half price.
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1sc. CURTAIN SWISS.
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Choice of several sorts of Japan
csc Bamboo Furniture, including
Corner Chairs, Japanese Seats,
Tables and Easels The ideal sum-
mer furniture. Regular price,
$1.50. SPECIAL.
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Evening journal., 1905-06-12
Danger of Peace.

From the Columbus Dispatch.
In his Memorial Day address. Cover
nor Hanly, OF Indiana, departed some-
what from the usual line OF such ad-
dresses. He held that the highest trib-
ute we OF this generation can pay to
the memory OF the soldier dead IS to
preserve and promote the Republic that
they made the sacrifice to save. But
he did not stop there; IL he said. his
remarks would have been common
place. Instead. he told of the dangers
that now threatened the Republic ana
sought to make his speech can to
service
He pointed 10 the great material
prosperity OF the country. the universal
desire to get ON in the world. and the
TOO general neglect OF moral obligations
and good citizenship. n men could set
wealth, he said, they have been willing
to take the hazard that always accom-
panics a lowering Of moral standard
ana neglect OF duty Laws touching
moral questions have boon ignored: and
the bribe-giver and CRATER have ap-
peared with corrupt propositions in
specious guise. The poison has worked
insldiously through political, and even
into commercial life, tili the moral fibre
OF the whole nation Is threatened. Said
he:
You must choose between these condi-
tlons and the Republic You cannot
have both. If you love the system Of
great speculation that disgraces the
Republic better than YOU love it's insti-
buttons, YOU may keep the system. but
you VIII lose the Institutions for which
You fought, and for which your COM
rades died on thebattleheld. There is
no room in all this great Republic for
the CRATER or the hribe-taker. Such
a man IS the enemy Of the flag and IL
ought not TO shelter him. He ought TO
be made an Outcast. For him there
ought not TO be "a flag"
These are strong. true words. They
voice what Is heard IN whispers in
Evening journal., 1905-06-12
ErIendg, sehooI c0mmsnoement.

Commencement exercises of the
Friends School, Fourth and West
streets, began today. The kindergar-
ten department had its closing exer-
cises at 10 o'clock this morning.
Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
will be given the recital by the pri-
mary department. On fourth-day the
promotions viii be made. on fifth
day. at 10 a. M, the grammar and high
school recital, and on sixth-day, al
1880 a. M. the regular commencement
exercises Of the graduating class. The
address TO the graduates will be given
by DR.. Arthur II. Quinn. professor OF
English in the. University Of Penn
sylvania. and secretary of the Mid
die states Association of Colleges and
Preparatory Schools.
The class Of 1905 is the largest in
the history of the school, numbering
fifteen boys and eight girls. An OF
the boys and several of the girls will
enter various colleges, no less thar
eight of the higher institutions OF
learning being represented.
Evening journal., 1905-06-12
Amerinan Conquest in Canada.


From the Indianapolis Star.
VIII the United States and Canada
ever get together? 1t has been the
dream of many an American states
man, and there have been two or three
foolhardy attempts by irresponsible
mobs on each side to accomplish the
thing by force. We may as well elimi-
nate that notion forever. Forcible am
nexation Of Canada could only happen
in case of "a war between the two great
H1nglish-speaking nations of the world,
and it would be dinicultt O conceive a
greater crime against civilization and
humanity than that. If Canada shall
ever become one with us, It will be by
means of amicable union. because, in
the opinion of the statesmen Of the
United states, Canada and the British
Empire such union Is better for all
concerned
From the American point OF view
it would unquestionably lie better, but
the British people have not yet come
to that View, and such a proposition
would be met with more violent OPP
position in Canada than anywhere else.
Yet there is "A natural gravitation that
Is very strong and may In time become
irresistible The bonds OF commerce
each year become closer. American
manufacturers naturally go after the
Canadian market. and when they find
themselves shut out by preferential
tariff in favor OF English manufactures
they resort to the very simple expedient
OF establishing branch plants I'm Canada
whose profits find their way into Amer
ican Golfers.
Evening journal., 1905-06-12
THE PRESIDENTS NOTE.

THE Presidents note to Russia
4 and Japan is regarded as a now
city in diplomatic circles He simply
expressed TO the beiligerents Whist the
others secretly felt but which
usage kept them from expressing. It
was in line with American ideas as
applied to statecraft and diplomacy.
Il was not a time for concealment or
for tedious methods. And the Presi-
dents note carried with It a tone Of
such evident sincerity and summed up
the situation so accurately that it
could not give ononse.
Now here Is an instance where our
assumption Of the Importance Of a
great world power proves benehcent.
There can be no criticism. It is not
tho act Of a meddler Indeed. Il is
more than probable that before send
ing the note the nature Of it's reception
by the belligerents had been ascertain
ed.
Japan Us the hrst 10 signify her will
.ilnsness to enter into negotiation louk-
ing TO a conclusion Of hostilltles. Her
Statesmen even so farther and praise
the spirit, which inspired it. This
should MAKE its acceptance easier on
the part Of Russia.
However from 4 long line OF prece-
dents she viii d6ubless show greater
reserve IN agreeing to any terms than
Japan. and viii probably contest, every
point IN order TO make the final terms
of settlement as light as possible. But
she cannot well afford to reject the
proposition since under the circum-
stances Il is so fair and reasonable;
and in these modern times the opin-
ions Of the greater nations is force
that must be respected. Whether the
Presidents suggestion bears fruit or
fails it viii always be regarded as an
item showing his wisdom and his hui
name impulses.
Evening journal., 1905-06-12
MONDAY. IuNE IA 1906
HARD FACTS NEEDED.

THE editor of the Sunday star CONF
4 plains that when recently he at
tended lecture on certain religious
creed not a ray Of light was shed upon
the subject although he was very
much entertained.
The editor was doubtless in a state
OF mind which is termed non-receptive,
which explains his inability TO profit.
Most persons of an inquiring turn Of
mind at many stages Of their experi-
ence have been confronted with the
arguments Of sincere men and women,
only to declare that they are not con-
WINGED. Trlumphantly the answer
comes back. you are not in a proper
mental state to perceive the truth; you
are not in a receptive state"
while this oftentimes may be true.
vet we are constantly ina receptive
frame OF miud were we always pliable.
always soft wax ready 10 receive an
impression. we should have a new be-
lief each day and be open to the charge
OF INCONSISTENCY.
It occurs to us that the editor Of
the star is right; before men change
their creed and seicct-new moorings
they must have soineihing more sub
stantial than beautiful experiences
sometimes first hand and oftentimos
second hand. They probably demand
something more than mystical theories
that begin nowhere and end nowhere
The trouble with mems religious OK
pcriences is not that there is too much
emotion or too much poetry. but that
there is TOO little head. Even tn re-
lieion. intelligence counts for some
tEsne, and a man is entitled TO some
hard facts ere he changes the mental
habits OF a lifetime.
Evening journal., 1905-06-12
OUR SCHOOLS.

W r presume that everybody will
w be glad that an elections are
over and that we shall have a respite
for considerable period. we have a
new Board OF Education representing
about the average. which shows that
our people think more Of selecting Tor
important posts persons whom they
Ike personally, though possibly unfit.
rather than those who are capable
but who do not happen 10 have the
voters affection.
The people did wen in electing Dr.
shortiidse as president Of the board.
az his ripe experience and his thor
ough knowledge OF our school needs
viii prove Invaluable ia the reorgani-
zation.
Whatever happens under the new
management. there must be no back
ward STEP our schools nave advanced
by great strides during the past few
years and there IS yet room for i'm
provement The public schools Of tho
more progressive cities are now offer
ing greater advantages than the best
of the private schools. It is mat
ter OF general observation among coll
lege faculties that the city high
schools send to the colleges the best
prepared students
This is as it should be. The schools
provided for all classes should be the
best schools. and Wilmington has only
10 exert her energies to provide sys-
tenn Of education. below the college
second TO that OF no other city. It 1.
Americas crowning glory that she
gives the poor boy and girl in educa-
tion chance with the rich. Unless "
keep our schools up to the top notch
.of efficiency we are IN part failing IN
the performance OF one OF our greatest
obligations.
Evening journal., 1905-06-12
JAMES ON LITERATURE.

IN r. HENRY JAMES has had his
- fling at the press OF this country
and at the public schools for their en-
couragement Of sioveniy English. And
now the press is taking its turn al Mr..
James. a contemporary quotes from
the author the following sample Of
chaste English.
That might make one ask by
what strange law one had lived
IN the other time, with gaps.
TO that number. in ones
consciousness. with so many
mufied spots in ones gem
eral vIbration-and the answer in-
deed to such a question might carry
with Il an indefinite penetration O.
retrospect a penetration productive Of
enostiy echoes as sharp sometimes as
aches or pangs.
or course an ignorant person Nigh,
ask what an this IS about and thus
show his orudity. The answer Is tha,
it isn't about anything IN particular.
it is literature. we doubt not that
there are ''mufed spots" IN the "vi-
bf< <-iORr Of many persons. they need
rubber heels Of great resiliency to over
come H.
OF course persons who fan 10 COM
prehend examples like the above will
declare their preference for the slov.
eniy English OF the newspapers. bu, b,
50 doing they VIII advertise their own
lack q culture. Il seems that man,
writers who are esteemed great are
only profound historians. great poets
fascinating dramatists. but they hav,
not produced literature.
Literary art Is writing which we an,
cure we should admire II we could IN.
cerstand - we can comprehen.
Shakespeare. but not 3ir. James.
Evening journal., 1905-06-12

pastor of Delmar Church. received Sc
persons from probation into fun SON
lnection. AT the first quarterly confer
cnce June 3. the pastors salary was
fixed at $1,000 which was an advance
of 5000 over last year. The Sunday
School is In a nourishing condition.
During the last three. months the aver
age attendance was 260.
The work on salisbury District seems
to he progressing finely. one evidence
OF which is the increase of pastors
salary at many places. The following
charges have advanced their estimates
for pastoral support: Bethel. Onancock
and Pocomoke Circuit. each $50; Bishop
lWille, Parsonburg and Pocomoke City.
each 800; Sharptown, $50: Delmar and
Stockton, each 5000. Others too are
contemplating similar action.
Mrs. Greed. widow Of the late Rev.
X Greed, and her daughter, Miss Nil
dred, 'are guests OF friends in Bethel.
Cecil county. near Chesapeake City.
Rev. A. w. Lishtbourne win deliver
his famous lecture, Sunshine and
Shadow of Home Life" Is Rising sun
Church on Wednesday evening, June
2Sth.
Evening journal., 1905-06-12
NEWS OF WILMINGTON CONFERENCE
ZION -the PenInsuIa Methodlst.

Rev. c. W. Prettyman pastor of New
Castle Church. accompanied by Mrs.
Prettyman, win leave on July 10th. for
a six weeks trip through New Hamp-
shire and Maine while about two weeks
VIII be spent IN the vicinity Of swan
Island in Northern Maine.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, of Queen Anne's county. VIII
hold its annual convention Wednesday.
June 2Sth. at Perrys Corner NJ. l..
Church.
The revival services at ST. Georges
Church are Increasing I'm interest.
Twenty-eight have professed convcr-
sion. Rev +. T. McKinsey. of Red
Lion, and Rev. c. w. Prettyman. of
New Castle have assisted the pastor.
ltev. j. A. Brewington.
The laying of the corner stone Of the
new E7stlake Church. Wilmington. will
take place Saturday. June 18th, at $3.50
.p M. The stone will be laid under the
auspices Of the Grand Lodge Of Della
ware, A. Il. and a. A.. and addresses
will be delivered by Revs w. J.. S.
Murray r. X. Stephenson and others.
During May Rev lack II. Webster.
Evening journal., 1905-06-12
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

Alameda, Cal. is trying the eNSeri-
ment Of oiling its principal streets.
According to the Interstate Commerce
Commission, 1920 railroads have S27,S5O
stockholders.
A London paper alleges that the Gov
ernment lost S5,0o0,OOO by reason of
frauds in military stores in the Boer
war.
In San Francisco if one leaves his
horse unhitched or untended I'm the
street it means a fine. The city is about
to spend $4,000 on more hitchlng posts.
Mrs Theodosfa. Beacham is said to
be the only woman contractor on a
railroad IN the United States. She is
from Michigan. and has an important
contract with the Old Dominion Rail-
road Of New England.
A price has been put on the head of
the American eagle in Tehama county,
Cal. The Board Of Supervisors offers
a reward of 81 for the head of each of
the great birds on the petition of the
sheep men, who have lost many lambs
by eagles.
Evening journal., 1905-06-12
READABLE RHYMES
sprlna on the Farm.


I've laid aside my flannel shirt,
And donned my old straw hat,
I'm out a-digging in the dirt.
And dolng this ana that
Perhaps 1 hitch uD 10 the plough
And so around, and then
-As like as anything allow
IT'S time to set a hen;
I'm kind O. notionned, and Ike
As maybe not you Will
See me a-saiiing on my bike
And smiling flt 70 kiln
/ feel religious in The spring,
And joyful; Tor the wust
OF pesk1 troubles an take wing
When buckeye blossoms bust.
I rig my fishing tackle up
And for the river pull;
II seems 20 me my earthly Gun
With JOY is trimming fun
I throw q kiss 10 IIzv Ann,
And, God be glorined.
And then It's catch me 81 you can
AS for the creek / slide.
When I come back. my wife she scoids
Like anything possessed,a
But not a wave Of trouble rolls
Acrcss my peaceful breast.
kiss her on the dimplod chin,
And tell her we have fused
Our last i love through thick and thir
When buckeye blossoms bust
Hartford Courant.
Evening journal., 1905-06-12
unfortunate FIshIna Trips.
The Newark Ledger.

From the Newark Ledger
Chas A. Bryan and chas. Dempsey
two wen-known citizens OF Evansville
QP.. y. 4 w. station) after planning some
months TO go on fishing trip. left one
day last week TO enjoy the sport. Chesa-
pealxe City was the objective point. There
they secured a boat and ventured out ON
the deep In q few hours a small catfish
was hooked. and the fishermen were SO
elated that they overturned the frail craft
in their JOY. The next view-two heads
just showing out Of the water each won
dering how he got there. They reached
the shore in safety. Dempsey thinks il
was good joke but Bryan thinks the
other way
Evening journal., 1905-06-12
JastIoe eaynor MIIked 80.

A Middletown, n " special says:
Just to show his host that he has not
forgotten his early training. and that
he does not consider farm work be-
meath the dignity OF a Supreme Court
Judge. Justice W. j. Gaynor. Of Brook
lyn. who is holding a term OF court at
Goshen, assisted in the milking Of a
number Of cows this morning.
Justice Gaynor spent last night at
the home Of a. ]. Jessup. near Florida.
this county. who is foreman Of the
grand jury. When the COWS were
brought TO the barn the Judge sur
prised his host by donning farmers
attire and milking three cows. The
cows behaved admirably. and the
Judge was greatly pleased.
Evening journal., 1905-06-12
WHEAr

~ lie June crop report. which In
4 some respects is the most import
ant OF the year, IL just out. The wheat
crop. barring extraordinary conditions,
may now be pretty accurately estimated.
The promise is for one OF the largest
Yields for years. due to the very satis-
factory condition Of tho wheat as harvest
approaches and to the increased acreage.
Harvest has already begun in the South
and in ten days there viii be wheat cut
in delaware. The crop throughout the
State win undoubtedly show above the
average. and the only thing that gives
the farmers any concern IS the posslbn-
ity Of the price Falling as the total yield
mounts up.
The war in the Far East will doubtless
prevent the drop Of prices to plane
where profits are wiped ont for there win
be a great reduction in the Russian yield
and an increased demand. Even the CON
clusion Of hostilites would not affect the
sale Of this years crop.
Evening journal., 1905-06-12

Judging from the names in its table
of contents. the first issue Of the new
magazine, Tales, goes far to justify
claim of its sub title "A magazine OF
the worlds best fiction" Sixteen out
Of the seventeen stories in the num-
Der are translated from various Eu-
lropean languages. OF the nations rep
Presented France leads with seven stor-
/ les; then comes Germany with four,
and Russia, Sweden, italy, Spain, Hun
gary and America, with one each.
The authors appearing in this num-
Der are "Gyp," Anatole France Maui
/ rice Donnay Alfred Capus, Georges
Maurevert, Jean Reibrach, Max Fis-
cher (French), Arthur Schnitzler. Ru-
dolf Strait. Ernest Won Wolzogen. Bar
oness Won Heyking CGerman). Maxim
, Gorky (Russan). Mathilde Serao, 1T
lalian). Daniel Fallstrom (Swedlsh),
Emilia Pardo Bazan (Spanish), Ste
phan Tomorkeny (Hungarian), and
James Huneker (American).
OF these writer's at least a dozen are
widely known outside of their own
country. and many of them would APP
pear in any list OF the greatest living
II is now sixteen years since The
/ outlook began its annual practice Of
publishing about the first of June a
Especial illustrated number having to
do with out-of- door life, vacation ex-
lperiences. and recreation generally. AS
usual. the Recreation Number for this
year contains a large variety of articles
and several scores of pictures The
sl.f
en- or more Illustrations what may be
done in the way of travel and fun in
an automobile in a very brief time.
NJ. Charles Wagner, the author Of The
Simple Life, writes about A Quiet Cor
lner-namely. the Isle of Olerop. where
he is wont to spend restful days in
summer. Harold ]. Rowland as a con-
trast to summer vacations. relates his
adventures in A Winter Tramp in the
North Woods. which included the first
crossing i'm winter and on snowshoes
of the Indian Pass in the Adirondacks,
while his companion. Arthur Hewitt
furnishes some truly remarkable pho
ltographs. John Muir, the famous nat
luralist and author writes with charm
land eloQuence of Yosemite's Storms
and Floods. and some interesting and
entertaining personal impressions OF
Mr.. Muir are given by r. u. johnson.
Bishop Brent. of the Philippines. tells
lof A Strenuous Vacation which he
took in the wllds of that far-off coun-
try. The pleasures and odd happen
ings Of a family camping vacation are
lrelated under the title On a Connecti-
cut Saltwater, by Elizabeth Wood
bridge. for whose narratives Thomas
Fogarty furnishes several clever
drawings. There are four or five
other illustrated features; while among
those without pictures may be spe-
cially noted a charming story by Alice
Brown, called The Twisted Tree, and
"a paper by Hamilton w. Mabie on
Thoreau.
Evening journal., 1905-06-12

Frank G. Biselow, the Milwaukee fl
nancier who robbed The bank Of
which he was president Of about a
million and a half has been sem
fenced 70 a term Of ten years ia the
penitentlary at hard labor lie was
sentenced by Judge Quarles, who
had been a lifelong friend. The
judge remarked that his impulse had
been to turn the case over to am
other judge. but had decided that
his personal feeling ought not to
weigh in a matter Of simple Justice
B.selow pleaded guilty and at
tempted no excuse. There was none
TO make before he began to misuse
the funds Of the bank he was already
wealthy. Everybody respected him.
and his home life was a pattern.
There was no excuse for him to
turn criminal and he knew IT,.
Evening journal., 1905-06-12
Al unper cut-TrImmIng 60.

The longest way around Is the short
est way home if your street is full Of
saloons.
There are nearly $4,000, 600 horses in
European Russia. No other country IN
the world has so many horses as
Russia.
The Arabian coffee crop is said to be
OF extraordinarily fine quality this sea-
son. Many merchants from England
have arrived at Alden.
Bobbs-Do you remember when 1t
rained last?
Dobbs-Yes; just as soon as I put on
my new straw hat
II is the poor man who sighs when
ne selects the flower Of the flock at a
grocery store.
County Auditor-Grcat Scott $1,000
for court plastcri What does this bin
mean?
Contractor-Puttng a new ceiling in
the Court room.
Evening journal., 1905-06-12
al for the zoo.

A fair will be held at No. 100 West
Eighth street on Wednesday evening
for the beneht of the zoo. Cakes. cam
dies and handmade fancy articles Will
be on sale. Tickets. 10 cents. fnoludinq
ice cream. The tickets can be bought
from Louise Thomas, NO $50 East
Eighth street; Florence Preston. corner
Park Place and Jackson street. or
from Helena Mammele. No. 1902 West
Eighth street. The officers of the So
ciety having the affair in charge are
Helena Mammele. Florence Preston
Louise Thomas and Anna Preston.