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The Monte Vista journal., 1905-01-07

In the scmi-annual adjustment
Of educational moneys, Just com
pleted by Mrs. Grenfel, Rio Gran
de county is credited with 81, ,30l.-
25.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-01-07

Theodore Thomas, the world
famous orchestra leader died We'd
nesday, Jan. 4.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-01-07

We were delighted with Mr..
Cope. His versatility was con-
tinual surprise, he could make
people laugh or cry or lay aside
his character ms impersonutor and
give our people scientific lecture
which delighted all. Mr.. Cope
will In one Of our attractions next
year II We can get him. \.
Montgomery, Decatur Chau,au-
qun, Decatur, Ill.
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
THE DAY IN HISTORY

1740-Arthur Lee. diplomat, born. one
of the three commissioners to
France.
17S5-James McHenry, author and ply
sician, of Philadelphia, born.
DECENTRALIZATION, d. c., was found
ed.
1794-James d. Godan, physician and
naturalist born. AS lecturer
and instructor he had few equals
179S--John Wood, soldier and politi-
clan born.
1S15-Samuel J. Kirkwood, statesman,
born. Secretary Of the Interior
under Garfield.
1S24-Calvert Vaux landscape archi-
tect. born. He planned the parks
of New York city.
1S2J-Romeyn b. Ayres. soldier, born.
He was distinguished general In
the civil War
1S60-South Carolina seeded from the
Union.
1S61-Cyrus Townsend Brady born.
of Dranesville. Va. fought.
1s62-Holy Springs. Miss. cautured
by the Confederates. Colonel
Murphy dismissed in disgrace for
surrendering
1S62-Trenton, Tenn, captured By Con-
federates.
1s64-The Confederates destroyed their
navy yard at Savannah, Ga, and
escaped.
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
INSURANCE IN CONGRESS.

IT IS stated that the representatives in Con
gress are TO be given unlimited time in
which TO air their views on the insurance scan
dals No doubt there will be many remedies
suggested but it is improbable that the govern
ment will decide upon any scheme for the reeu-
lation of the large companies. The latter will
probably be given new lease of life under dill
fcrent arrangements and then, if the abuses con
tinue, the government may take hand
The companies are asserting that no longer
will they spend money for the purpose of innu
encing legislation. President Morton of the
Equitable announces that the legislative black
mailers will look in vain for contributions from
his society.
President Morton asserts that the company
will expect It's policy holders to assist in thwart-
ing pernicious legislation that would affect the
welfare Of the companies. Itis to be hoped that
this plan Of opposing strike bills and defying
bad legislatures will be carried into effect.
One complication may be, however. that all
legislation designed for the safety of policy
holders, assuming that it does not please the Of
ficials, will be denounced by the latter as strike
legislation, but it ought to be easy to separate
the evil from the good. While legislation is
certain TO be enacted, the law-naking bodies are
not likely to deal harshly with the insurance com.
ranies.
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
RENEWED RIoT1NG in RUSSIA.

R lot renewed revolt and bloodshed is the
~ prompt answer of the revolutionary forces
OF Russia to the latest reactionary movement of
the unhappy Car and his unwise counsellors
The latter, according to the cable dispatches
have decided to return to the same methods that
caused the original outbreak and led to the dan
gerous uprsings OF the people who have rebelled
against the intolerable yoke of the Russian auto
cracy.
The position OF the Russian government is
perlous. The outbreaks in the provinces and
at Riga, may portend still greater evils to come
Poland at present according to the reports. is
quiet but the revolutionary sentiment stronger
there than in any other part of the empire, is
only too willing to burst forth whenever the oc-
cason offers.
Poland is coerced by the most trusted troops
the emperor can command. 1t is adjacent TO
Germany, the military authorities OF which are
moi friendly to liberalism. Should Poland re-
volt, the Kaiser would be only anxious 10 hurl
his soldiers there in an effort to suppress the re-
volt
Time alone will tell whether the Russian en-
peror will be able to subdue his dissatisfied sub
jects and grant them representative govern
ment or whether there is to be return to auto
cracy
But it must be remembered that the most rev
olutionarv anarchism of the world had its birth
in Russia. Bakunin, its chief apostle, the advo-
cate of "amorphism' was a terrorist and de-
structionist, an opponent Of all existing govern
ment and in fact of all governments 1t is the
disciples OF this revolutionary Russian noble
man, dead some years ago, who are preaching
openly the propaganda of destruction and rails
ing the red flag in most unexpected places
throughout the Cars dominions.
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
MORE TRUSTS.

THAT insurance investigation, while it
4 will perhaps prove TO be of some tempo
rary advantage TO the policy holder in curtailing
certain unlawful expenditures, is more than like
ly TO result in the formation of another trust
the Insurance Trust
a year or SO ago there were rumors to the ef-
feet that some of the railroads controlled by HILL
Morgan, and their allies, were to be merged and
that the New York Central was to be included in
the combine The fact that these gentlemen
are taking such lively interest in the house
cleaning now going on in insurance circles lends
color to these rumors These men have for a
long time looked, with jealous eye, upon the bill
lion of assets of the Big Three companies. and
we need not suppose that they are now moved
by motives which are philanthropic
With Morgan influence paramount in the
New York Life, and his representatives Mr. Pea
body at the head of the Mutual and RYAN d-
recting the affairs of the Equitable, they will
doubtless experience less difficulty in organizing
even greater railroad trust than was unsuc-
cessfuly attempted by means of the Northern
Securities Company. So far as the policy holder
is concerned he is OF minor importance, so long
as he continues to send in the premiums regu-
larly.
From Hyde and McCurdy to Ryan and Nor
gan, seems to be simply case of jumping from
the frying pan into the fire"
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 20. 1905.
ouR EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM.

THE close OF the year finds the nation TAX
4 ing stock as it were on its conditions,
moral physical, intellectual and commercial So
far as the future of the country is concerned,
there IS one report more momentous than the
others. That is the annual statement of the
Commissioner of Education. 1t tells OF the pro-
gress of our common schools in which the great
mass of the people are educated and prepared for
the duties of life
This report shows that during the last fiscal
year. in the public schools of the country, there
were no fewer than I6,256o3S pupils twenty
per cent OF the entire population OF the country
In the private schools, the academies, the coll
leges and the universities, the attendance was
233,S6S more, in all a grand total of over
eikhteen and one-half young Americans eagerly
seeking education and making ready for the
demands of citizenship. This is vast army
Of young people forging to the front. There is
no danger of race suicide, judging from these
figures. No other nation in the world can pro-
duce such a host of hopeful youth, engaged in
the educational struggle. AS the years so by
the forces of education increase. More attention
is being paid to training our youth. The army
OF illiterates is decreasing. Because of the COM
plexity OF our population our percentage of IL
lterates is higher than in the Scandinavian coun-
tries. in Germany, or Switzerland, and in some
other nations, but even they are making no more
determined effort to stamp out illiteracy than
America is doing.
Wilmington is performing its share in this
vast work OF education as may be shown by the
recent institute of teachers here under the wise
direction OF the superintendent. This institute,
summoned to Wilmington some of the noted
authorities education who imbued the teach
crs with enthusiasm and the latest ideas in the
educational world.
OF course the prime object of education is to
make better and more intelligent citizens II it
does not produce future voters who will take an
intelligent interest in the affairs Of the country,
who stand for right and good government then
there is something fundamentally lacking in'our
system But we believe the recent awakening
in behalf OF good government, as manifested bv
the elections, is one of the signs of the beneficial
results of our educational system.
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
SYNOPSIS.

Andrew Warrender, "a cold calculating
father had two great passions in life love
for his daughter Ruth and love for the
accumulation of money TO make her life
happy. He spared neither himself or her
in the method by which he got wealth.
Ruth received two proposals. one from
a young fellow. Philip Crowel whom she
loved, and who was a clerk at five pounds
a week; the other from a gay young fell
low Dick Sinclair. She told her father of
these before she answered. lie then re-
vealed the great wealth he had stored
away for her in his desk. Bundles upon
bundles Of notes, Thousands OF pounds!
And then told her that neither Of the
young lovers We're for her The money
would make her lady and place the
world at her feet but the idea frightens
Ruth
Her father tried to get her to change her
mind but she refused. lie goes to her room
and changes the letters she had written
TO her two admirers. The one addressed
to Dick rejecting him was sent TO Philip.
The girl not knowing of this deception
takes sick when her former lover stays
away from her and is slowly dying with
a broken heart.
Andrews hands trembled upon the
arms of his chair. His face that people
had said was hard had grown old The
bitter set of his lips, the cold light in
his eyes, the pitlless meanness had
gone from him, leaving him feeble
old man face TO face with the failure
Of his lie. He had put all his wealth
at Ruth's feet and it was killing herl
Sowly he looked round, and then he
took from his pocket a letter. It look
ed yellow and dirty. The envelope was
torn and the ink was faded He spread
Il out.
Dearest, | cant accept your letter.
There is something wrong somewhere
and ! must see YOU. | must hear from
your own lips the reason why you re-
fuse to marry me-" Il was signed
philip Coweli,' and was dated the
day after Andrew Warrender had post.
ed Ruth's letter-a year ago.
He folded it mp again and then look
ed round duly IKE a man whose sight
has gone. Then he rose to his feet and
went slowly from the room.
Upstairs Ruth sat listlessly before
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
LONDON TIT

the fire. Andrew hesitated before he
went up to her. The S ght of her white
fore seemed to rouse all the ugly pain
at his heart. and he put up an unsteady
hand to his breast Ruth turned and
held out her hand.
81 am sorry TO be so stupid she
said "Oh, ! am af. aid I have disap-
pointed you, but II cant help ~
Mono, child"
Perhaps after the winter has gone
when the season comes-I shall be
all right. I daresay balls and concerts
will wake me up. / think | am only
silly, and / am certain that the doctor
thinks there rs nothing the matter
with me- But when we gst through
these Horrible fogs'--
Ruth, would you like to go back to
marlborough? he asked, suddenly,
She turned, started, and rose to her
feet
"To marlborough" she cried. "Oh,
no. no, father-not there. Oh, don't go
there ] never want to see ii again
hope-l pray-oh, father, don't let me
go back there again.
"Why?" he asked, and her eyes, wild
with fear, frightened him.
"You know why" she said. huskiiy.
"Oh, you know dare not risk seeing
Philip or any one belonging to him
again. He never answered my letter.
You know how | waited--those days
before-before we came away.
Did he not know? His face grew set
and drawn. Heaven forgive him for
acting as he had donel He knew only
too well. But he thought that his money
and London, would wipe out all that.
And it had mott
She had turned to the fire again.
"You know I wrote again; you post
ed il yourself, and no answer came.
And then-and then you heard that he
had thrown up his berth at moments
notice. aud gone. no one knew where.
After that Middleborough was hate
lful."
Andrew Warrender held mis- breath
for a moment, fighting with himself. It
was hard work. The thing he had TO
tell her would cure he, hut she might
hate him forever. For moment he
almost felt that he would rather Let
her die than feel her hatred. He had
loved her so IN his queer way. IL was
not for his own sake that ne had
screwed and struggled and piled up
money but for hers; to give her a po-
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
STORM DELAYS VESSELS.
Anxiety Felt for the 5arksntine May
berry Forty Days Out

Dense fog which hung over the ID la
ware Broakwater yesterday delayed a
number of vessels from reaching port un-
iii late in the day. The Red star liner
Menomnee. from Antwerp by way Of
Boston. and the German steamships Elise
Marie and Burgermeister Petersen, from
Shields were many hours late in getting
to their docks
Anxiety is felt in shipping circles over
the fate of the American barkentne Ed
ward J.. Mayberry, forty days out with a
cargo of lumber While the vessel may
yet De heard from, it is feared she has
fallen victim to the storms that have
swept the coast FOR several weeks. The
missing barkentine is owned by John ID.
steelman, Of New York. Captain Shep-
pard, resident of this city. is in COM
mand. The vessel was built in Yarmouth,
Nc. in 1878. and registers 500 tons.
Evening journal., 1905-12-20

s,tion among the best peop.e in Lon
dOn--tO make her happy And it was
killing heri He braced himself up.
you thought that Philip had play
ed with yOu?" he said unsteady.
What else was | to think?" she
cried. "He no doubt knew he was go
ing: no doubt had made all his plans
beforehand. | had heard that there are
some men like that, who win a girls
love just FIR the fun of it, but never
believed it until then. And Phifp-his
letter seemed so true-I could not be-
lieve-oh, ! did not believe until
heard he had gone. Then knew"
Andrew stood quite still.
But suppose he had not made any
plans of the kind, suppose he went be-
cause he thought you had PLAYED with
him; suppose somebody stopped the let
ters between you. and then--met him
and talked and told him that you had
been playing with him-what then?"
She was facing him, wildly. her face
deathly white, her eyes blazing. An
,drew's heart seemed to have grown
still and cold in his breast This treat
ment the doctor had recommended was
rousing her. She was coming to life
again, but it was killing him.
Father! What are you saying?" she
cried. What do YOU mean? Who-who
could have betrayed us?
Slowly jerlSily, his fingers fumb ed in
his pocket and closed round the letter.
1T was | who betrayed YOU" he
said, slowly. II changed the letters
You had written. putting the one to
Dick Sinc.air in the envelope for
Philip. and posted that, and then 7
went to see Dick. ] told him you had
seen me- and he accepted my state
Iment. and so I got rid of them both.
Now I am going tonight to find Philip
and bring him to YOU | shan't come
back until I find him. however long &c
takes ! shall Just have time to see my
lawyer before ? 30 and to arrange for
You TO have whatever money you want
and if / don't come back, you will
know | can't find him.
"Fatherl" She flung out her hands
and plunged towards him, but she was
weak and the remedy was severe. She
fell headlorg. Andrew waited only
moment TO place her on a couch and
then went out.
1t took three months exactly. and to
them both it was Ike three years. It
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
"A FATHERS STRATAGEM---
LONDON TITBITS

was early in the year when Andrew
stood on the step at last, leaning heay-
ily on Philips arm.
"But-but-wil she be able to see
us at this time?" Philip asked 1t was
past 10 o'clock "They may object"
"They? Who?"
"The people she is living with, said
Philip. you did not tell me what she
was doing. | thought she was living at
home with you, and had no idea she
was in grand place like this. Is she
a goYerness Or
"Wait," said Andrew. When the door
Iopened he stepped back, and it was
Philip who asked for her
Tie manservant made way for him
TO enter, and then started when he saw
his master. Andrew made him a quick
sign and the man understood.
"I'll wait here in the hall" Andrew
said. as the servant disappeared to tell
Ruth. "You see her alone. first. Philip"
Philip thought he understood.
"She viii forgive you as I did" he
said. "but OH how hungry ! am for the
sight of her face What an age the
man is away. Oh! if they don't let me
see her? Are they nice people she is
with? And what is she-governess or
what?"
Before Andrew had replied the man
came back and took Philip away. When
the manservant returned Il was very
tired and feeble old man who put up
his hands to him.
Help me up. Cochrane." he said,
"and tel me all about Miss Ruth. Take
me into the dining-room. Oh, how ed
am"
The man put him in an easy chair
and produced a decanter.
Miss Ruth is quite we'll sir" he
said; only wanting YOU aga'n, sir
that bad
Wanting me?'
''Why. yes. sir. She's mortal anxious
about you. sir, and has been ever since
you went"
Andrew closed his eyes to shut back
a tear that threatened, and il was
while his eyes were still c.osed that a
pair of arms were thrust about his
neck and he clasped his round the girl
he had betrayed.
Nov I have brought him back
forgive" he said
But Ruth had already done so.-T.on-
don Tit-Bits.
(The End.)
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
TRINITY ANNALS
Church Paper Full Of Interest to Par
ish Members.

The December number OF Trinity An
nails contains the following news of iu-
torest to the members of Trinity Church.
on Christmas day the first service viii
be Holy Communion at $50 and at 1879
there viii be the usual service of morn
ing prayer. sermon and Holy Communion.
on each of the three Saints days fol-
lowing Christmas, the Holy Communion
viii be administered at a. IN.
The offerings through the Pledge Fund
on Christmas day win be for the Disabled
Clergy Fund of the Diocese of Delaware.
Trlnitys share OF the missionary ap-
poriicnment is $50.
The Second Sunday after the Epiphany
will be Missionary Sunday in Trinity par-
ish. ON that day at the midday SER
vice an the oneriggs VIII be for domestic
missions.
on the afternoon Of Sunday,
January 49, there viii be a chi,dren's mis-
slonary rally held I'm Trinity Church at
o'clock. TO which all the Sunday Schools
and junior auNiliary societies in VIII
mington are INVITED. The rector has ask d
Dr. Lloyd, secretary of the beard Of mis-
sions, TO send us a missionary speaker
and Mrs Han, President of the Jun or
Auxiliary has secured Miss Necly Of
Portsmouth. Va, who is missionary
worker iH Japan.
The childrens Christmas festival at
Old Swedes, this year. will be held en-
Wednesday evening. December y. the
Feast of st. John the Evangelist ava also
the Eve of Holy lnnocents' Day. The fcs-
tival will begin with service I'm the
church at 7SO y. m. when the children
viii sing their carols, and listen to the
Christmas story. Here likewise will be
the Christmas tree following the custom
OF a century ago.
The Sunday School of Old swedcs is
now in possession Of its new banuer the
gift Of the infant class Mrs. Baxt +
class has the honor Of first winning It.
The church now has a new carpet
Members of The church have pledged s.
500 toward paying off the church debt
Evening journal., 1905-12-20

plentiful on some of the hills, is similar
to the trouble with the arbutus. being
due TO the fact that for several years
those who have been gathering it have
paid no attention as to how they did the
work. and took the roots with the stems.
The result has been the destruction Of
the plant for the next season.
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
NEW CASTLE
WORK TO START
IN FEBRUARY
New Castle WOOIen Mills Will
Start With One Hundred
and Fifty Hands
TO LIMBER UP MACHINERY
speeIa. to The Evening Journal.

RIttidA TO Inc Evening JhulIdAs
New Castle Dec. 2O.-It was stated
last night by persons In a position TO
know that the New Castle Woolen
Mills would begin work about the lst
of February next and that about 150
women and men would be employed
whom operations commenced also that
I the force would be increased as neces-
lsity required.
I In order TO timber up the machinery
lsteam was raised ln the boilers today
land every wheel in the mills will be
( turned over before the week is out.
Necessary repairs are being made
Throughout the plant and w. j. Faulk-
ner and Son, OF South Wilmington,
have received the contract for repair
ing the roofs of the buildings.
The mill was bought by Melville
Gambrin formerly Of Wilmington, at
n recent public sale. and il is said viii
be devoted to the weaving of texture
for mems clothing. Mr.. Gambrill was
connected with the Arlington Cotton
Mills, Wilmington, for some years.
Fred 5aldt Injured
While at work in the Baldt steel
Castings Company. Fred Baldt. a core
maker, fell into q nue. It being open.
yesterday morning Baldt injured his
left thumb and left leg
Lost Her Poeketbook.
While Mrs Frank Deemer was on
her way from the home Of Charles
Lancaster 10 the postoficc last even
ing she dropped her pocketbook con-
tanning money and some valuable
papers. II returned to the owner a re-
ward will be given
New Ladle Ordered.
The Baldt Steel Castings Company
has ordered from the Vulcan Iron Com
pany, of Chester, a $4,000 pound ladle,
which viii be cast as soon as possible.
The bottom of the new furnace win
be laid early next week.
Will Go to Cuba.
Robert Owens. formerly connected
with the Baldt Steel Castings Com
pany. spent a few hours in New Castle
yesterday. Mr.. Owens is now travel
ing for the Pratt Iron Works. of Day
ton. Ohio, with which Daniel Webster
is connected. He will go to Cuba the
first Of the year with a shipment Of
forty-seven carloads of machinery and
other material
Condition Not SO Favorable.
The condition of Aloysius Morrison,
the 12-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs
George Morrison, who is confined in the
Delaware Hospital, Wilmington, suffer-
ing with blood poisoning, is not so
favorable. The lad has already UNDER
gone several operations.
Fresh country turkeys. - cents per
pound, at Bacon's meat market
Will Undergo Operation.
William Hewitt. OF this city, who is
in the Delaware Hospital suffering
with an abscess i'm his side, will under
go an operation by physicians of that
institution today.
Christmas Trees Are Plentiful.
Christmas trees are plentiful in New
Castle large display of them being
offered for sale in front of the court
house The prices are reasonable and
number of them are being disposed
Of.
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
Fell in Cellar.
Special to The Evening journal.

Dover, Dec. 2O-Mrs. James A.
KERN. wife of Councilman KERN, Of
Dover fell to the cellar Of her home, on
New and Cecil streets yesterday, and
il was thought for time that she
would die. The physicians found a rib
broken and her knee joint dislocated
cover
Mrs Kern walked into a dark pas
door had been left open.
Evening journal., 1905-12-20

Send in your observations about our street
railway service. No doubt the owners in Read
ing, Pa and in Philadelphia Pa. will be glad to
learn how their Wilmington subjects are enjoy
ing their efforts to please
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
IMPROVEMENTS ALONG LINE
P, 3. & w. Company at Work on Four
Track System.

The p. b. & w. Railroad Company
is about completing a four track system
between Patuxent and Bowie stations
south of Baltimore, on the main line.
At Patuxent a twenty lever inter-
locking switch system IS being installed.
All along the line improvements in
keeping with the progress in this city
are being made.
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
LAYTON is PERSISTENT
Wants cahaIl to Call Meeting Of sus-
sex Union committee.

Dr. Layton is persistent, il is claimed,
in his canvass for recollection 10 the place
he held before becoming secretary of
state, a position of much party import
ance and influence. and the Layton sup
porters arc equally persistent in wanting
to land him.