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Evening journal., 1905-03-10
WISE MEN MAY BUILD HALL
Members Of Heptasophs Want Home
of Their Own.

The advisahlity Of building a hall is
being considered by the local order Of
Heptasophs or Seven Wise Men. There
appears TO be a general demand for the
construction of home Of their own on
the part Of the IIeptasophs in the several
conclaves. and it is more than probable
that the building will be erected within d
short time.
In order to learn The exact feeling on
thep ropositlon among the many mem-
bers of the order. the following letter
has been sent TO each:
AS the Order OF Heptasophs, or S.
w. NJ. are considering the advisabllity
OF building home of our own, We are
desirous Of knowing how many shares
OF stock you would like to have. Stock
will be sold at 500 per share, and you
can subscribe for same at any time on or
before July /. and additional shares can
be taken out at any time afterward All
subscriptions viii be placed in the Sc
curity Trust and Safe Deposit Com-
pany. at interest. After July 1, any one
taking from one to five shares shall have
60 days ia which TO settle for same, five
shares or over, the time OF settlement
shall be decided by the Hail Committee
II you desire any further information OF
this circular please call on William Win.
thrup, the secretary Of the Hall Commit
tee, at 9S4 SirlSwood street.
Evening journal., 1905-03-10
FAREWELL PlLLoRv.

II HERE is little doubt that the bill
4 doing away with the pillory as
a method OF punishment in this State
win become law. and one Of our
relics Of barbarism" will be done away.
The whipping post will remain as the
one method OF innlcting corporal pun
ishment
The pillory ought TO so. Il savors
more Of Oriental punishments than OF
modern justice. The State has no moral
right to injure the health OF the worst
criminal, and this may happen any
time prisoner is placed in the stocks
In some respects our civilization
hasn't progressed as far as we like to
think. Our jaiis are bad enough, but
the spectacle Of men in the pillory and
others with bare bseks suffering the
agonies Of the lash. shows that our
progress has not yet reached its goal.
It is a question whether we do not
retain certain forms Of punishment az
ter the necessity for them has been out
grown. II may even be that some day
soon we shall abolish the whipping post,
only to md that crime has not in
creased.
Certain It is that forms OF punish
ment in themselves do not deter mer
with criminal minds. unless their op-
Grafton is swift and certain. The ad-
ministration Of justice in an Of oul
commonwealths does not call for Sc.
verer penalties. but for greater vigil
ance that no guilty person may escape
Even capital punishment loses its ter,
ror when a great percentage OF mur,
derers get away.
It is probable that a hundred year
hence the punlshments OF today will o.
regarded with the horror with whicl
We regard the punishments OF cen
tury ago. 1t is true that society mus
be protected. but that end is not neces
sarily secured by the infiction Of re
we're punishments. Let no guilty ma
escape is motto combining the bes
logic.
Evening journal., 1905-03-10
Maryland Happenings.

Ned Smiley, a crazy negro from
Sharptown, Nd, was taken to Spring
Grove Asylum by Deputy Sheriff Wal
Ter. The officers were compelled TO
tie the negro to get him down to the
steamer. The negro was confined in
the Salisbury jail from Thursday until
Monday and nearly wrecked the cell he
occupied.
S. e. Gordy proprietor Of Orchard
Hill stock farm, has sold to +. S.
Phipps. Of Salisbury. MS Ohio bred
short horn steers and 90 thoroughbred
Berkshire pigs Mr.. Gordy began de-
livering the steers this week.
The new ambulance. presented TO the
Peninsula General Hospital. at Sails
bury, by w. b. Miller has arrived. II
Is very handsome wagon, costing
$500. and was used several times last
week for emergency calls. The board
OF directors for the hospital have made
a request 10 the Mayor and city Coun-
ell Of Salisbury and to Chief Sirman
to house the ambulance at the Citv
Hall. and TO use one OF the fire de-
partment horses to respond to the calls
The Commissioners of Kent county
for the same reason given by the Com
missioners OF Wicomicor county. have
declined to accept state aid for roads
The Kent Commissioners were unwill.
ing TO increase the tax rate 10 or 4,
cents. Several other counties bav,
taken the same view. In all but eigh
out OF the twenty-six counties OF Mary.
land have taken advantage of tn,
shoemaker act.
Evening journal., 1905-03-10

This ought to be a good year for every.
body. II has iifty-three Sundays.
An amateur artist may mean we'll even
II his designs are bad.
few more weeks and the summer girl
will break into the game.
IT'S a poor lover who is unable to ex-
aggerate his affections.
Late hours may tell on a man, but his
wife doesn't have TO be told.
There Is something unwomaniy about
the woman who will snub a baby.
What has become OF the water wagon
that carried the crowd a few weeks ago.
"Mr. Ritan Tellit. tho American war
rsspondent," says the Russian gem
eral, lis Of the opinion that we should re-
treat to Klamtung instead Of to
samhillisthetownski."
And why does he ADVANCE such an
ideaf asks the aid. seicrs
"He says Klamtung will play up better
in the headlines. Judge.
Evening journal., 1905-03-10
EDITORIAL OPINION

port on the survey for a thirty-five-foot
channel for the Delaware. as provided
In the resolution Of Senator PenrOse. III
he does his opposition ought to be inn
potent.
But the statement cannot be true
without involving a reflection on Mr.
Burton which we have not been willing
heretofore to make. It is possible to
understand why he should have sought
TO hold the present appropriation for
work on the Delaware down to the low
est figure He was struggling to keep
within a limited aggregate and yet TO
spread Il over all sections. 1t IS pos
sble even 70 understand why he should
have objected to provision in this bill
Of a survey Of deeper channel. He
might have thought that would open
the door to other surveys He might
have taken these positions without be-
Ing inherently opposed to a deeper chan
mel for the Delaware on It's own intrin-
sic merits.
But it is Impossible TO understand
why he should continue his fight now
unless he is vengefulIy and maliciously
hostile TO this Improvement under any
and all circumstances. Under the reso-
lutiop OF Senator Penrose It Is presented
free from complication with any other
question. II stands by itself on it's own
merits. II involves no present expendi-
ture. II Is only put in train of future op-
GRAFTON. To oppose II under such condi-
tions is simply TO discriminate wiifully
against the rights and interests of the
whole region tributary to the Delaware,
and to say that Philadelphia is not en-
titled to ask what has already been
granted to New York, Boston and BaIti-
more.
Evening journal., 1905-03-10
CONSTITUTION ANp LEeIsLArIoN.

Z EX-SENATOR KENNEY holds that
IL the mandate OF the Constitution
TO the effect that the Legislature shall
pass an act submitting the question OF
prohibition in any one district TO n
vote Of the people when the Senators
and Representatives from that district
petition for It. is Of such a nature that
lt cannot be enforced.
It is possible that Mr.. Kenney's in
terest in the matter may be given as
the cause OF this opinion, but as an
abstract question we should not be
surprised If he is right.
II Is a peculiar provision which re-
Quires legislators to vote IN a particu-
lar way. and the question arises wheth-
er even the Constitution can direct a
man 10 vote yes or no on a particular
question when his oath is presumed to
be his chief guide. And to discuss the
Question without bias as an abstraction,
suppose the case were reversed. Had
AAt CONSTITUTION iiNNAhth AAihN ultutt a
petition Of majority of the members
for wiping out all restrictions In the
sale OF liquor the Legislature should
pass an act submitting the question to
the people, would the members have
been bound7
Again. this provision applies to the
Legislature as whole, and. therefore,
.contemplates, not only both houses but
all the members OF both houses. Can
a whole LEGISLATURE be subject to man
damus or punished for refusing to vote
In particular way?
We cannot understand how such
provision got into the Constitution. for
II the question rests with the disposl-
tion OF the members Of each district,
why did not the Constitution provide
directly for submission TO the people
at the next election without legislative
action?
II is indeed an interesting question
whether a Legislature can be COM
PEELED to vote in a certain way by the
Constitution or otherwise. OF course
that instrument is the supreme law,
but there are certain manifest rights
which legislative bodies and indlvid-
uals possess.
Evening journal., 1905-03-10
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

A woman Is always telling a man a lot
OF disagreeable things-for his own good.
Occasionally you see a woman IN mourn
ing who looks as II she actually enjoyed
It.
About every once in so often girl just
has to have spat with her steady"
When two persons tackle a duet Il looks
as II they ought 10 sing Il IN half the
time one could-but they can't.
1rate spouse-HenrY how came you so
late getting inY .t.. -. l.
Henry-Been down Oic) shootn' gall
lery, m dear.
II believe you. You look half. shot now.
Well, did you hit the bulls eyer
mo. m dear Jush ash went shootsh
he winked is eye an I mislied" Dallas
News.
An indication Of the degree Of humidity
Of the atmosphere is found by a Paris
meteorologist in the state OF the pave
ments. when these remain muddy there
will be no immediate change in the
weather, but a change is indicated when
they begin to dry.
Evening journal., 1905-03-10
FRIDAY. MApeH 10 1905.
THE NEW STREET PAVING BILL

THE NEW STREET PAVING BILL
ENATE Bill No. 1Os, which en-
- powers the street and Sewer De-
partment to assess upon the abutting
property on each side OF streets here
after paved, one-fourth OF the actual
cost OF such paving seems to be care
fully drawn and is designed to give
wilmington many more improved
streets In the near future.
The features Of the bill are In brief
Assessments are In proportion to the
frontage and shall not exceed for each
foot OF frontage the cost of one square
yard Of paving. That is, a house OF
sixteen feet front could not be charged
with more than strip Of paving six
teen feet long By nine feet wide.
When railway company occupies
the street it is liable for it's share Of the
paving
Petitions from the owners OF more
than one-half Of the frontage on any
street is the mode Of securing action
on the part Of the street and Sewer De-
partment. which action shall be in the
order in which the petitions are filed.
Provision IS made for paving OF
streets without petition by the unanl-
nous vote of the board. afer public
hearing has been given the property
owners affected.
The bill also provides for assessments
when streets are repaved.
This povision is one which makes
the bill equable IN that the owners Of
property on streets which have been
heretofore paved at the cost Of the en-
tire city viii on the repaving. which is
bound to come in time, pay their share
of the street pavement Immediately IN
front OF the property.
The other sections OF the bill are
those necessary to carry out the OBJ
ject OF the act and its passage viii be
great step forward to our city.
Under It the Street and Sewer De-
partment viii be able to give us at least
double the number Of squares Of paw
ing as heretofore.
Evening journal., 1905-03-10
DEATH OF SEAFORD WOMAN
Mrs. Annie N. Weaver Was Well
Known in That Town.
special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal
Seaford, March 1O-Mrs Annie NJ.
Weaver, wife of william @. Weaver,
a well-bnown woman Of this town,
died on Tuesday night after several
weeks illness. she possessed many
fine traits and by her Christian life
won the respect Of the entire conn
munity. She was a member OF Mt.
Olivet M. p. Church. from which her
funeral was held yesterday afternoon.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. ]. w. Balderston, the pastor. In
tenment was made IN Odd Fellows
cemetery.
phe steamer Einoch Pratt OF the
Nanticoke River line has resumed her
trips to Seaford after being tied up
in Baltimore for several weeks owing
TO the ice blockade.
Charles Collins met with a painful
accident yesterday While pushing a
hand car loaded with ties. on the Della
ware Railroad, he caught his foot under
the wheels and 1t was badly lacerated.
The funeral of Mrs. Turpin Lankford
took place from ST. Johns Methodist
Episcopal Church on Tuesday after
noon, the Rev. w. A. Wise officiating.
Intement was made in odd Fellows
cemetery.
Evening journal., 1905-03-10
READABLE RHYMES
Why Women Never Aus.


The women, God bless them!
They're never ait rest;
An! resting brings rust
To corrode and modest.
They're always caressing, or pressing,
or dressing.
Pursuing their sewing or doing
Their best.
The women, good cheer to
Their restless delight!
They shop all the day
And they dance all the might.
They always are tripping, or shipping
or clipping,
Pursuing their fading and gadding,
But bright.
The women. God keep them!
They're tr'uer than gold;
They're warm i'm the winter,
In summer they're cold.
And that is the reason, and IL isn't
treason
To say why they pever. ahi never,
Grow old.
Horace Seymour Keller, in New York
sun.
Evening journal., 1905-03-10
JAPAN's MARVELLOUS SUCCESS.

TAT HEN the Far Eastern war OPEN
w ed all the newspaper editors,
as well as the military experts, sagely
prophesled that Japan would show her
mettle at first, but that in the end she
would become exhausted and then over
whelmed. Consequently, when the
Russian officers mentioned the forth
coming treaty OF peace to be signed at
Toxic, it was accepted almost as
prophecy.
Yet the marvel has happened. Japan
has destroyed the enemy's navy. taken
Port Arthur which was declared to be
impregnable, and beaten the Manchu-
rian army in detail and as a whole.
The latest battles are but repetition
OF former successes. Kuropatkin. from
whom so much was expected. seems to
have been out generalled, and the only
glory he has been able to achieve has
come from the way he has managed to
retreat But even retreats are danger
GUS without the incest strategy, and
the Japanese generals have demon
strated that Asiatic tacticlans can teach
European generals many lessons
It now appears that Kuropatxln is
surrounded, the Japanese in possession
Of all avenues Of escape. including the
railroad. In all probability the Rus
SLAMS will seek refuge in MulSden and
there make their last stand. II Field
Marshal oyama shall succeed in COM
pelllng Kuropatkin 10 capitulate. the
war OF Necessity will end right there.
It's continuance is an awful blot on
modern civilization. The suffering and
death In this Manchurian campaign has
not been equaled in modern times.
BY every consideration It ought to stop.
Evening journal., 1905-03-10
THE WEATHER

The New York Herald predicts that in
the Middle States and New England to-
day overcast 10 partly cloudy weather
and considerably lower temperature will
prevail. preceded by rain in the southern
and rain or snow in the northern dis
tricts. with fresh and brisk northeasterly
to northwesterly winds, increasing on the
coast, followed in this section by clear
ing. On Saturday clear and slightly cold
er weather will prevail. with fresh north
west TO westerly winds. and on Sunday
fair weather, with slight temperature
changes.
Evening journal., 1905-03-10
Modern EnqInssrina Is equal %

Modern Engineering is equal to al
most any task but 1t would seem that
the project of the Philadelphia Rap
i'd Transit Company TO construct a
four-track subway under the foun-
dations OF the City Hall would be
fraught with difficulties and dangers.
The shrinkage OF only a few inches
would mean disaster.
Evening journal., 1905-03-10
srRvlrr

Orders for The Evening Journal may "
..nt direct to the paper or 70 the nearest
ceys aeent. In tho city it is served py
sntt ,r,zed agents and all orders reeeiV'e
,,,srsrron, viii be turned over 20 them
II delivery Is irregular houis o.'i .,.,,s,,
agent: II irregularities continue
The Evening Journal. ..,. Ills,
Persons leaving the city ', 'enlp Co.
should have The Evening Jouin@' -,
warded 10 them and thus Keep IN 49,, ,S..a'
with local happenings. Send orders u''''
70 the ONCE.
Evening journal., 1905-03-10
A Remarkable Career.

r TOM lne new York UI10unos
With the death OF John II. Reagan,
Of Texas, a figure Of singular interest
In national politics passes away. Mr..
Reagan's public career covered more
than sixty years. He began holding
Office when Texas was still an indepen-
dent republic. After its admission into
the Union As A state he sat in the legis-
lature at Austin. He served two terms
IN the federal House Of Representa-
tlves before the Civil War joined IN
the Secession movement, was a delegate
to the Confederate Provisional Con-
ference, a member Of the Provisional
ConfederateCongT filled the Offices
of Postmaster General and Secretary
Of the Treasury In Jefferson Davls's
Cabinet, and was captured with Davis
and imprisoned in Fort Warren. On
the removal OF his disabilities he was
returned TO the National House OF
Representatives from Texas, sat in that
body for six terms, and was then pro-
NOTED 10 the United States Senate. He
left the Senate voluntarily after four
years 10 accept the presidency Of the
State Railroad Commission Of Texas.
To have held commissions under three
separate flags TO have lived through
three changes OF allegiance. to have
completed under the Presidency OF
Benjamin Harrison a Congressional
service begun under the Presidency Of
james Buchanan that is a record for
variety and continuity paralleled in the
experiences of few American statesmen.
Evening journal., 1905-03-10
PuBLIC SALE.

VIII be sold at stidham & spn's auction
room. III East Fourth street, on Satur-
day, evening March II, 1905, at 7.SO p. m.
a large consignment Of cigars and to-
baeco. 1900 cigars. 800 pounds OF cut
plug, viz: Sensation. Wild Rose. Fashion.
Dukes Mixture and other standard
brands. Also 500 pipes. several frst-class
gents and ladies' watches. cutlery and
siivervare
sTIDHAM & SON. AuetiOneers.
Evening journal., 1905-03-10

Strange Sounds Far at Sea have been
heard by sailors recently. an escaped
whistling buoy being given the
credit Should the Baltic fleet en-
counter this floating signal there
would doubtless be another terrific
sea fight.
Evening journal., 1905-03-10
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Evening journal., 1905-03-10
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Evening journal., 1905-03-10
CAR CAUGHT FIRE

Flames Frena Burning Waste Started
the Blaze.
There was considerable excitement at
Tenth and Market streets about $50
o'clock yesterday afternoon, caused By
a Darby car catching FIRE. The flames
from burning waste in a hot box ignlted
thew oodwork. The car crew carried
water from Robinson's drug store and
extinguished the blaze.
Evening journal., 1905-03-10

ls That Member Of the General Assem-
bly, who persists in voting for his
colleagues for United States Senator
preparing the way for them to re-
turn the compliment?
Evening journal., 1905-03-10
Freioht Wreck DELAYED Traffio,

An accident on the p, b. & W. railroad
near Linwood delayed trafic for a short
time yesterday morning. A freight train
ran into a switch at the Linwood tower
deraring three cars and tearing up ties
and rails fo- some distance.
Evening journal., 1905-03-10
unlon Veterans, camp Eir,.

At en- open camp FIRE TO be held at the
rooms OF Encampment No. -. Union Vet
eran Legion tonight National Command
er w. IL. Manning viii be the guest.
Evening journal., 1905-03-10
COMMUNICATIONS

Bret communications on all euojects OF
Interest, temperate in their nature anu
signsd Ivy the writer Cname not to be pun
.lshed unless desired are always welcome
Evening journal., 1905-03-10
Former odessa Man at Landsnbero.

Onward J.. Fahey, who recently sold
his hotel at odessa and returned 10
Kennett Square. Pa, has purchased the
hotel at Landenberg, Pa. and will take
possession as soon as the license Is
Transferred.
Evening journal., 1905-03-10

Hsadaehs and Neuralgia from Colds
Laxative Bromo Quinine. the world
wide Cold and Grip remedy. removes
the cause. Call Cor the full name and
look for signature Of f. w. Grove. Csc.
Evening journal., 1905-03-10

d. w. Lynch Company. Groceries,
Raisins. currants. Pure Spices, Pure
Olive Oil, Citron, Jordan Almonds, shell
led. Two stores, 4th and Madison. 9Th
and King SITS.
Evening journal., 1905-03-10
CROSBY s. HILL %sskss SSSs sezy Street. SSS
Theatrical Notes

THE Second Fiddle" the latest COM
edy success Of the New York season, in
which Charles B. Dillingham; will pre-
sent Louis Mann at the Opera House
on Saturday night, tells a pretty love
romance Of Paris, with a distinctly Bo-
hemian flavor Mr.. Mann, who has
contributed much TO the nations
laughter, is credited with having found
a comedy which is as tender in its
pathos as it is scintillating in its wit.
1t is a comedy OF contrast. Thn proud
and prosperous prima donna OF dis
tinguished Partisan opera company
stands side by side with a poor, un-
fortunate chorus girl struggling for 'he
single opportunity which she hopes will
bring her fame and fortune. An un-
appreciated and half starved musician
meets face TO face a titled composer
whose opera is the talk Of the city.
The Younger Brothers. which opened a
three days engagement at the Lyceum
yesterday to good business is a thrilling
melodrama of Western life depicting
incidents in the lives OF these famous
brothers Many exciting incidents and
thrilling clmaxes, with plenty of gun
play runs throughout the piece. Messrs.
Wyckon and Herbert. Coleman Younger
and Jim Lain, give clever interpretations .
Of the characters assigned them while
the other members of the company are
good. The Trocadere Quartet made their
initial appearance in Wilmington and
we're well received. The comedy element
is in good hands and the laughs are
many. A most realistic train scene is
given in the third act the setting show
ing lonely railroad station in Missouri
and contemplated train robbery.
Through the efforts Of the Youngers tho
switch is turned in the nick Of time and
the train running at great speed passes
safely on, thus frustrating the holdup
ION the Suwanee River" a richly col
ored dramatic story is announced for
appearance at the Lyceum, March 13 Il
and Is. 1t affords opportunity for pfc
turesque scenic effect. which has been
utilized to the fullest extent by the man
ayers.
One Of the scenes Of when Women
Love" the new heart interest melo-
drama to be given at the Lyceum, on
March l6, II and Is, shows the interior
Of factory with the machinery in full
operation and the hands at work. The
scene is one OF the most startling ever
shown on the stage.
Way Down East" that perennial
favorite. which has already had nu-
merous presentations here, will come 10
the Opera House on Monday night.
Whatever the charm Of Way Down
East" no one can gainsay the fact
that IT is potent and long lasting. The
attendance from year to year whenever
the play has been produced in this city
has been made up largely of people
familiar with the piece, but who new
ertheless have lost none OF their power
Of appreciation.
Evening journal., 1905-03-10
New Rails for N. ", P. & N. r. r.

Seventy car loads of new steel rails
have been received by the New York,
Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad, and
will be placed in position during the
coming spring. The old rails taken up
will be used for side tracks.
Evening journal., 1905-03-10

A man doesn't necessarily have to have
a stroke Of paralysis In order to become
paralyzed,
Evening journal., 1905-03-10

Il suffered for months from sore
throat Eclectric oil cured me in
.twenty-four hours" M. S. Gist,
Hawesville,, Ky.