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Evening journal., 1905-04-17
TANGIER IS AN
ENCHANTED ISLE
One Doctor and One Minis
ter Constitute the Pro
fessional Class
WITHOUT A PRISON OR LOCK- UP

In Chesapeake Bay, 125 miles south of
Baltimore with which city communica-
tlon by boat three times a week may be
depended upon during the summer sea-
son, is the strange island of Tangier. so
completely isolated from the usual lines
OF travel that it hardly seems possible
that 1t can be part Of the State of
Virginia. The life of the inhabitants is
such that it affords a valuable object
lesson to those who are favored with a
close acquaintance with what is usually
termed civilization and society.
Imagine. IL you can, an island about
hve miles long and three-fourths Of a
mile i'm width. with a population of near
ly 1900. where each house is connected
with the Chesapeake bay by tiny canal
an island where the population has built
homes along one narrow street but nine
feet I'm width, without sidewalks, road-bed
or gutter; an island where the women
20 about with bare feet and calico gowns
during the week. and where the lmer
leave their work at an early hobr on
Monday morning and remain away until
Saturday afternoon, an island whore in
toxlcatlng liquors are not sold, where
billiard rooms and pool rooms are un-
known: an island where one physician
and minister constitute the professional
class; an island where profanity is pun
ishcd by fine: an island without a jail oi
lookup. and where religion Is the rule
and to be outside Of the church Is to bt
outside the pale Of best society; an island
where public cemeteries are unknown, anC
where tho dead of each home are buried
IN the front yard; if you can imagine all
this you may have some faint idea OF
the peculiar surroundings Of the inhabit
ants of Tangier
AS a matter Of history. II may be stat.
cd thai this island has been occupied
by whites since 1856. and that prior tt
that it was the home Of some OF the IN
dian trihos who roamed about the water,
OF the Chesapeake. There Is n tradition
that some of the earlier settlers wer,
men Of piratical tendencies. but this thi,
present inhabitants stoutly deny. The pre-.
vaillng religion on the island (and thor,
Is but one church, Is that of the Method
ist faith. and around this church clusterl
an Of tho opportunity for social amuso
ment or recreation.
Evening journal., 1905-04-17
EDITORIAL OPINION
Genius in Exile.

From the Atlanta Journal
The Cars Government has banished
Maxim Gorly. the revolutionary author
to Riga on the Baltic. which is on the
whole, about the worst thing the Car
could DO IL he does not want Gorky's in
hnence on the political situation to be
doubled and tripled lie should read the
life Of Victor Hugo. should the car. and
ponder upon The consequences Of the BAN
ishment Of the great French patriot who
gave Louis Napolcon-"Napoleon the Lit
tie'-so much trouble from his exile in
Belgium Hugo tho exile was more pow
eriul, appealed more to the Imagination
of tho people. than did Hugo The citizou.
Gorky may be kept under police surveill-
ancc, but an the spies can scarcely pre-
vent him from sending his burning mes
sag's TO the Russian people no better
method of making a hero ana martyr
Of the novelist could have been devised
The policy pursued by the Russian Czars
IN 'banishing the best blood and brains OF
the empire shows ts results in the present
crisis. The men who are really concerned
about the country and the men Of genius
are sent 20 Siberia or 10 Punishment
These are the men who should be the
Governments best advisers Instead OF the
rcactionary Grand Dukes and the sordid
hierarchy OF the Church. No wonder
there is indecision in the mind Of the
present Car. There are few about him
who know the needs and the temper Of
the people. There are few who would tell
him tho truth II they knew it,
Evening journal., 1905-04-17
'rHIS OF WILMINGTON CONFERENCE
Lon the PenInsuIa AIethodIst

The recently elected officers Of Rising
sun sunday-school are: supeuntendent.
W. Louis Ryan assistant superinten-
dent N. c. Brown; treasurer Edwin
Haines; secretary, Leslie s. Keen.
librarian, Miss H. Jennie Reynolds:
organist, Miss A. Mary McDougal;
superintendent OF Infant Dept. n. G..
Brown; missionary treasurer, Mrs,
Mary I. Brown
Wesley sunday Dover, is ar
ranging for an Easter celebration. The
following committees have been ap-
pointed TO arrange for the services
Program-Nlrs e. l.. Jones. Mrs. II. G..
Taylor. Mrs. May Hopkins. Mrs. NJ. r.
Hannah; decorauon-Mis J.. p. Mast.
Mrs. w. j. Benson, Mrs. l.. e. Barrett.
Misses Lizzie Hutton, Lenora Moore
and Ida McGonigal.
The new parsonage at Perryvlle. the
Foundations for which are about COM
pleted, VIII cost about $3.500
Mrs. =. IT. Dashion. Of North East.
has been at the bedside of her sic,
mother in Talbot county the past week.
Rev and Mrs. r. II. Miller and son
spont saturday and Sunday i'm Snow
Hill ais the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs Chas
II. Parsons
Rev J. E. Gallagher, pastor at Chesa-
peake City. preached special sermon
to the farmers of the community last
Sunday evening.
Rev and Mrs. w. f. Greenfield. OF
Penryvlile, were entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert f. Pierce, of COlora, one
evening last week.
Owing to sickness in his family Rev
w. r.. Gwinn has been delayed IN
entering upon his duties at his new
charge, Colora.
The young people Of st. Paul's church,
Smyrna, are preparing for an entertain
ment which viii be given on Easter
Monday.
Prof e. b. Fosnooht, of the River
view Academy, Poughkeepsie, n. Y, is
spending his Easter vacation with his
parents. Rev. and Mrs. 1. G. Fosnocht
Magnolia.
Miss Margaret Townsend has been
elected as delegate OF Townsend Sun
day-school 10 the State Convention 10
be held at Newark, April goth and 21st
Mrs. Retta stradley was chosen alter
nate.
ON account Of the illness of their
daughter, Rev and Mrs W. p. Compton
were unable TO promptly vacate the
parsonage at Camden. Rev. g. H.
Nelson, who succeeds Bro. Compton as
pastor is being entertained 10y Dr. and
Mrs. E. w. Cooper at their home.
Union Sunday-schOol. of Worton. was
re-organized on Sunday April 2nd.
The following officers were elected:
Superintendent, Mr. Benjamin f. Rash;
assistant superintendent, Mr.. Guy
Evening journal., 1905-04-17
READABLE RHYMES

Go thou thy way and / go mine,
Apart, yet not afar;
only when evil hangs between
The pathways where we are,
May God keep watch tween thee and me
This is my prayer!
lie looketh thy way; lie looketh mine,
And keeps us near.
1 sign sometimes 20 see thy face,
But. since this may not be.
I'll leave thee 20 the care OF Him
Who cares for thee and me.
"Ill keep you both beneath my wings"'
This comforts. dear
One wing DER thee and one DER me,
So we are near.
And though our paths be separate
And thy way is not mine,
Yet. coming 10 the mefcy-seat,
My soul win meet with thine.
And God keep watch tween thee and
mei"
III whisper there.
He biassatn thee. He blesseih inc.
And we are near,
Julia Htger in tho Westminster.
Evening journal., 1905-04-17

Turner; secretary, Miss Rachel Wood
treasurer, Mrs. A. S. Turner Librarians
Benny Herbert and Romie sutton; Or
ganist. Miss Rachel Wood: assistant
Miss Mary Parsons and Miss Alice
Wood. Selection of music for church
and Sunday-scho0l. Miss Florence
Jewell and Mrs. a.. r. Clark.
Rev. Howard T.Qugg, pastor of
Wesley Church, Georgetown, is organic
ing a choir Of 40 voices to be used at
the wednesday nisht prayer meeting.
Last week was observed as a Week
of Prayer" I'm 81. Michaers Church.
Services were conducted by the pastor
every day al and 7.30 p. mon Thurs
day night pr. Lewis. pastor of Oxford
Church. preached "a very interesting and
Instructive sermon, 10 an appreciative
audience.
saversUn's Sunda y-school was re-
organized on Sunday and the following
officers were elected. Superintendent,
NJ. v. Ford: assistant Miss Margaret
tford; secretary and treasurer, Mrs.
Wm. staats; librarian, Ralph Robinson; ;
assistant, lloyd Jones; organist Mrs.
NJ. V. Fond; assistant, Miss Magaret
Vane; chorister. Joseph Robinson.
officers Of Sands Chapel. ST. NIichaels'
Epworth League: President Ernest
Burns; first vice-prosident. Rev. C. w.
Bounds; second vice-president, Mrs.
Carrie Neavitt: third vice-president,
Miss Mamie sewel; fourth vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. Fl. c. DOdsOn, Jr.; secretary,
Miss Grace NJ. Jones; treasurer, Miss
Fannie H.. Hope: organist. Miss Kate
Ella Wales; president of Junior League.
Mrs. G. w. Bounds
The Epworth League of Chesapeake
City Church, has elected officers as
follows: President, Albert Arunbrester;
first vice-president, Nathan Carter;
second vice-president, Miss Efiie Fill
Lngame; third vice-president, Miss
Louise Tatman fourth vlce-president,
Miss Sadie Tatman secretary, Miss
Rena Bungard; treasurer, Miss Fannie
Brooks; organist. Miss Ehie Fillingame:
programme committee, Misses Fannie
Brooks, Ida Morgan, Louise Tatman.
The Cheswold Sunday-school has
elected the following officers: C. Boggs
was reelected superintendent: w. S.
Cantwel assistant superintendent;
George G. Anderson, secretary; Mrs. J.
II. Anderson, treasurer; Mrs. NJ. j.
Smith, librarian; Miss Mary Anderson.
Orglnist; Miss Ethel Hardcastle, assist
ant Organlst; Mrs. J. Hermon Anderson.
chorister; Mrs. Goodhand. assistant
chomster; Norman Honecker. artist;
Miss Georgia Arnold. president of the
Missionary Society; Miss r.. Ella Cat-
telson, vice-pIesident; and Mrs. j.
Hermon Anderson, treasurer of the
missionary society.
Evening journal., 1905-04-17
AIMS AND AlMsolvlNe.

rs MONEY tainted? Shall those
i seeking gifts pause to examine
them? We have had pretty full dis
cussion since the ministers held up Mr.
Rockefelier's gift Of 100000 for mis-
slons, discussed the affair with some
heat and then accepted the money.
When the collection. plate is passed
in church and the minister urges lib
eral giving does he qualify? Does he
specify that the good cause requires
nothing but honest money. and that II
prefers an untainted penny to a faint
ed hundred dollar bill?
Suppose we examine our religion.
and philanthropic institutions. whai
do the stones in the walls represent
Is this one honest and that dishonest
Besides, the devil claims as his owr
much that belongs TO religion. shall W,
not take free-wir offerings that other
wise would fan TO his lotg
There is no limit TO argument Of this
ooltl ADi ANIn AdNt tlNDiDNtQ IL lot 50
many centuries that they have be-
come adept in its use. But. after an
in the matter OF Mr.. Rockefeller's gif
It is beside the question. Those VIII,
are offered aims have stlll the rlgh
TO reject them, and the rejection ma,
be on the ground that having soml
knowledge Of the manner in which thi
moneys proposed to be donated weru
acquired they do not propose. even in
directly TO sanction that method.
Or the ministers might have said
Mr.. Rockefeller, we have occasion L
preach against the, very methods b.
which We believe you obtained most O
your wealth. BY accepting a gift fron
yo's we should feel it was necessary t
temper our remarks. or seem to b
open to the charge OF ingratitude. W
cannot afford to be subsidized
Evening journal., 1905-04-17
MONDAY. APRIL II zoos.
PRocLAlms Hls LEAosasAIp.

u EPUBLlcAN Glasses has liter-
N ally led Republican opinion in
this city and county for nearly twenty
years" who says that? why Re-
publican Glasses, Of course; who else
would have said IL?
Now who IS Republican Glasses!
The question Is pertinent since the
present owner Of the spectacles took
charge during the campaign Of last
fai And as he speaks Of having led
the party for twenty years he cannot
be speaking editorlany, but person.
ally.
Then what modest fellow Is % who
has led the party in this city and
county for twenty years? 1t Is Fred
Eden Bach: he says so,
Observe that he comedies nothing Ia
Senator Higgins. to General James IT,
Wilson. to Colonel Henry A. DUPONT
to L. Heisler Bail to Henry b. Thomp.
son or TO anybody else. No FOR
twenty years Mr.. Bach has command.
ed these men and they have followed
together with an other Republicans IL
this county. we cannot doubt It, fol
MT Bach is our authority.
MI Bach makes certain other state
inents that command attention H'
says that "He never aspired to lea,
the bumblepuppies Of The party" M
sir: the species OF young dogs he lead
must have the word "bumble" elm
mated ere they are properly described
This master Of the kennels Of not oil
elegant English) doesn't want his pacl
Inundated with any subtraction or adj
dition.
Listen furthen: "He CGlasses) never
indulges In day dreams. Facts ar,
facts; for example. is not a donkey d
donkeyg"
Most emphatically ne is The ques'
tion Is answered ere IL was asked; IN
fact it had been evident in every lin,
OF Glasses article ere he finally pro.
pounded the question.
a donkey is certainly a donkey. bu
the question is does that animal always
know it2 An, that's the real question
Evening journal., 1905-04-17
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

Judge age by the heart, not by the gray
hairs.
A Vienna Court has condemned two
men to pay a monthly allowance to
the widow of a man whom they told,
as a 'joke," that his wife was not true
to him, and ne committed suicide I'm
consequence.
Sunday school Teacher--NOw, tell
me, Johnny, why did Noah send a
dove from the Ark?
Little Johnny-He was q temperance
man, and didn't want to chase de
duck.
Thievery has many fancy names on
earth, but the Recording Angel writes
them all down under one head.
A woman who was plaintiff in an action
In % London Court the other day said she
earned her living by lending out silk
skirts, hats and feathers TO working girls
for holidays.
japanese inns furnish fresh tooth brush
es every morning free 10 every guest. The
brush is OF wood. shaped like q PEN
cll and frayed TO a fluffy brush Of nbrc
at the large end.
Evening journal., 1905-04-17
THE WEATHER

The New York Herald predicts that IN
the Middle State and New England TO-
day partly overcast TO fair weather and
fresh to light northwesterly and westerly
winds viii prevail, preceded by light local
SHOWS i'm the eastern districts Of this seq
tion. with lower. followed by slowly rls-
Ing temperature and frosts I'm the north
ern and central districts. on Tuesday
fair and considerably warmer weather
viii prevail. with fresh ana light westerly
winds preceded by frosts I'm the northern
district and on Wednesday generally
fair and warmer weather.
Evening journal., 1905-04-17
Water rent-The broken dlke.

Water rent-The broken dixie
1t saves carfare to walk, but It doesn't
save your shoes.
The watch with the gold case does
not always keep the best time.
salesman-How large a shoe do you
want?
customer-oh. about foot long 1
guess.
A word to the wise lis sufficient TO
start them telling you the whole story.
Adele-The bride looked awfully hap
py, didn't she?
Estelle-Ycs, she couldn't hear the re-
marks of the lady wedding guests.
IL YOU judged some mons hearts by
the size OF their charity you would
think they needed a doctor
Benners-Do you thing money talks?
Jenncrs-I know dt; ! have heard it
say farewell.
An exhibition OF cmematograph pictures
representing life in the Internal regions
has been stopped by the Munich police al
the instance of the Bishop. who protest.
ed against the proclamation of hell"
Evening journal., 1905-04-17
WASHINGTON.

The railroad representatives in wash
ingion arc putting forward every effort
to prevent the adoption by the Govern
ment OF the contemplated Nat rate via
the Panama Railroad
The Senate committee begins IFS in
quiry into the railroad rate question to-
day. Many railroad men have been asked
to appear.
The National Council OF Women adopt
ed resolutions appealing for equal rights
and responsibility for men ana women
as the best means of bringing about the
true family life and the stability of the
home.
Treasury experts are trying to reduce
expenses SO that the deficit June WIN bo
only SlS,Oo0,O0o instead of S25,OOO,OO0 as
estimated by the Secretary
Vice President Fairbanks, IN the alb
sen-o of President Roosevelt win wpi-
come the international Railway Congress.
which convenes at Washington on May
4, and a. J. Cassatt win be one OF the
honorary presidents.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Carlisle was greatly excited over an
anray I'm which Alonzo Hari&s. alias Ma
son. shot a white man, completing a
series of four serious crimes in a week.
in am of which negroes were the prinoi-
pals.
The Coroner OF Allegheny county and
the Consul General OF Austro- Hungary, at
Pittsburg, declared that foreign worlSmon
are being ruthlossly slaughtered in the
blast furnaces, steel mills and coal mines.
swlndlcrs believed TO be from Philadol-
pha, started "a store IN Pittsburg with
goods valued at from $4,000 to $1,000.
bought on credit. which they removed
without paying for, and then left the
city.
THE WAR
Reports OF firing south Of Saigon last
Wednesday and the further report that a
part Of the. Russian fleet was sighted I'm
Kamranh Bay 200 miles northeast of Sal
gon, on Friday would seem 70 indicate
that the fleets may have met.
50. Petersburg is apprehenslve Of at
tacks by Japanese torpedoboats under
cover OF the heavy fogs. which are prova-
lent around Formosa at this time OF the
year.
/ A Russian paper the Russ, exposed the
real financial condition OF the country hy
/ explaining that the enormous sold reserve
does not secure the national currency. but
only the foreign loans
A heavy force Of Japanese was reported
as advancing on Kirin beyond the reach
/ OF the Russian outposts An important
engagement within a few days Is eN.
/ pected.
FOREIGN
Pope Plus X received $50 Americans in
the Han Of the Consistory at Rome.
Evening journal., 1905-04-17
HIS own ADVICE UNHEsDeD.

a n UTTERLY irresponsible writ
L A er in the Sunday Star has this
to say;
Political blackmail has made its ap-
pearance. Is IL TO be a trial by jury
or a trial by newspaper? Fortunately
the Attorney General and the Cover
nor as we'll have a better sense OF
their duty than 10 usurp the functions
OF court OF trial and justice.
Is that so? Then II the Attorney
General and the Governor have better
sense than to usurp the functions Of a
court why doesn't the writer OF the
above have equally good sense? OF
course the answer is that he wasn't
built that way.
The case TO which he refers can very
property be LETT to the court, and
therefore to charge blackmail in ad-
vance is a rascally thrust at a person
whose case the writer knows nothing
about.
why doesn't he 90 further and name
the case so that the public may know
who is charged with blackman?
Evening journal., 1905-04-17

The Most Valuable Diamond ever
found was sent from johannesburg.
South Africa, recently by ordinary
registered mail. That the postal SER
vice was trusted rather than a pri-
vate messenger speaks volumes IN
praise Of the English postal service.
Evening journal., 1905-04-17
ColIeetion for charitY.

The Rev. r. A. Elwood spoke on "Jesus
the Saviour" az the Gospel meeting in the
Opera House yesterday afternoon. At the
conclusion of his address Mr. Elwood
spoke ON the needs of % y. NJ. c. A. build
ing IN this city. A special Offering will
be taken at the meeting next Sunday for
the country week fund and the free ice
fund of the Associated Charities.
Evening journal., 1905-04-17
.n..rnr1a1Nn nArEs.

DISPLAYED: q cents per inch. DIS
counts on continued advertising WI be
Forwarded On application.
CLASSIFIED; Situations Wanted Free.
Roardlng or. Rooms to Rent, = cent a
WORD.
Help wasted. y cent a word.
Real Estate Csclld). q cent a word
Evening journal., 1905-04-17
snRvicE

o-s.+s for rhe Excnins Journal may ne
- s,-scf Ia enc paper or TO the nearest
news aeent. I'm The city II p SCI 'eI .e,..', ~
autb9.ized agents. and al orders ieeeIe Gu
therefrom will be turned over 70 mem
L. delivery is irregular, notiy carrier =.
arent; II irregularities contln"e' Ho'''
The Evoning Journal
Persons leaving the city Temporarily
s.o,ls have The Evening Journal iot-
v.ard.u 10 them and thus keep IN .oueh
with local happenings. Send orders direct
"a the once.
Evening journal., 1905-04-17
Struck With a Stone.

near Twelfth and KirlSwood streets or
saturday. William McCool, aged . years,
was struck IN the eye with stone. He
may lose the sight Of t.
Evening journal., 1905-04-17
Palm SUNDAY At 81. Miebasl's.

Palm Sunday was observed in st.
Micnael's Church yesterday and the SER
vices We're largely attended In the morn
ing there was a distribution of palms
Services will be held daily during the
week in the church.
Evening journal., 1905-04-17
THIRST BROUGHT TROUBLE
Man Looking for a Drink Breaks His
Leg.

Leg.
While attempting TO climb the fence
OF a saloon property In Tatnall street
late last night IN an EFFORT 10 get IN
to the saloon for a drink, John II. Cox
fell and broke his left leg below the
knee. He managed to reach the street
and was sent to the Delaware Hospital
by Patrolman Ward.
Cox was recently released from the
county workhouse, where he served "a
year for forgery and trying to pass a
forged check upon the Security Trust
and Safe Deposit Company. He want
ed a drink and could not wait until the
saloons opened this morning for it.
Evening journal., 1905-04-17
conl1lrn1cAr1oNs.

Brief communications on all subjects OF
interest. temperate in their nature ana
signed by the writer Cname not g be pub
iished unless dssirse) are always welcome
Evening journal., 1905-04-17

An Exchange Says that IN parts of the
Philippine Islands the natives for
pipes hollow out gold nuggets. This
sounds to us like a reportorial pipe
dream.
Evening journal., 1905-04-17
THE WORLDS NEWS

Henry white. tho now Ambassador to
Italy, was received by King Victor EN-
manuel and presented his letters OF
credence.
The Turkish troops under General Riza
Pacha, which forced their way into
sanaa to give relief 10 that city from
rebels lost an their guns and stores. and
are reported TO be in precarious condi-
tion.
Tho movement in Hungary for an in
dependent tariff is growing in strength,
and may become a factor I'm the relations
between that nation and Austria
Railway employees of Italy announce "A
general strike. but the Government is
ready TO act.
French porcelain strikers stoned sol
dicrs destroyed a religious statue and
assaulted a prison.
Almost a state Of siege exists IN the
Narva quarter of st. Petersburg, due to
the suspension Of work at tho Putnom
Iron Works. which are guarded by troops.
Serious anti-Semitic riots, IN which sol
diers took part were reported from Chcl-
yeblnsk.
MISCELLANEOUS
William NJ. Barnes, Jr.. Is slated by the
anti-Odell faction of the Republicans to
succeed the Ex-Governor as chairman of
the State Committee.
Conservative estimates indicate that the
coming canvass will show that New
Yorl's population is 100000
Tho Physical Education Association. to
meet in New York today, will advocate
walking with the toes straight" instead
Of "tocs out"
Nan Patterson will be placed on trial
for the third time in New York today on
the charge Of killing Caesar Young.
Former President Cleveland. in de-
fense of sport, replies to scandalmongers
who declared his hunting expositions were
only cloak for dissipation.
About $4,000 OF the plumber Of the
$50 per cent. Miller" syndicate is said
to have been located. and efforts will De
mace 90 recover it for the victims OF the
fraudulent concern.
So. Louis had a dry Sunday. all saloons
being closed, and thousands went to East
50. Louis 60 set liquor
l The Rev. Charles Crane. Of Boston crit
ioises the position OF tho Rev James NJ
! Buckley as TO tho acceptance Of money
/ for hos9hlis.
! a Michigan man was killed I'm a battle
with his two sons and his brother.
! A test was made of a gasoline propallr
motor car ior use in suburban trainc on
the Union acihc Railroad.
A friend u James IT, lTyie first vice
presidsn. ot tie EQuitabls Life Assurance
socie'v r7iG that despite Prasiden. ] me,
w. AsNnnder's denial he was member
OF tho underwriters syndicate that so,l
bonds 10 tho society and deposited hi,
check f'r the amount OF his profits.
! ht1saii RACED az Camr Roosevelt
and deoVs the President into tho oalln.
Evening journal., 1905-04-17
'SNs3Ss'43 % go e9Is 9Ss1sS'2sN
Our City Needs

In 1905.
An improved water supply
A wharf on the Delaware river
'front.'
3 Deeper water IN thu chrisuana
A new city charter
A charter for a Board OF Edu-
! cation.
\ A new City Hail.
a new railroad station
. The completion OF the elevated
y road
More work for our shipbuilders.
! The reorganization OF our steel
plant
A new Y. NJ c. a. building for
! our boys.
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