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A PROPER MEASURE.

THE bill before tine Legislature re-
Il quiring persons trimming hedges
and hedgerows TO remove all briars
and trimmings from the road, paths
and Waterways. may not be appreci-
ated by the people of the city, but in
the rural sections Its merits win be
understood.
The paths along the roadside are
as necessary to pedestrians and wheel
men as the roads are to people who
drive. Therefore. .wthen farmers trim
hedges and ALLOW The thorns TO encum-
her the paths they lnterfere with the
rights OF a great many persons.
II would not seem to require a legis-
lative act to abate such nuisances. but
probably that will prove the most eff
fective remedy.
There are miles Of pathways that ars
blocked all summer by thorns and
ibrlars that Indifferent farmers have lei
lie. causing pedestrians to tramg
through the dust and sand dn the mid
die of the road, The public highways
should be kept clear from fence tC
fence.
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and be unable to get back on account Of
tho ice.
"The river begins to get narrower at
Reedy Island and here the range light
begins to be much in evidence range
light means two in a line Zone of which
is some distance back in the country
showing the centre of the channel. The
steerer fools about until he. gets these in
a line and then he knows he is safe
"The interior light is of course, always
higher than the one on the coast, because
it must be seen for a longer distance. and
IL also follows that the further il must be
seen the higher must be the lighthouse.
A light five feet high can be seen for
2.555 miles; one ten feet high for 3.l64; 70.
Sill; 50, SOS1; 65 feet. for 9.2l4 miles. If a
lighthouse were 1000 feet high the light
could be seen for over thrty-six miles.
but / know Of none OF this height"
After leaving Ship John Light the i'm
portant ranges are Liston. Reedy Island.
Flinn's Point, New Castle. Deep Water
Point, Cherry Island. Schooner Ledge,
Tinicum Island. Fort Mifiin and Horse
shoe Range. which is the last one be-
fore you get to Philadelphia. All of these
have two lights 1t is ninety miles up
the river from Cape May 10 Philadel-
phia,' concluded the assistant engineer.
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THE reports from Dover describe
i the obstructive tactics which
were brought into use yesterday after
noon by what is known as the whiskey
ring.
II members OF the House desire to
vote and work against local option Il
is their privilege as much so as it is
for those who were elected by constitu-
.encies who favor submitting the ques-
tion TO vote OF the people. TO work and
vote for It. but it seems that lobby,
which has been very prominent for
some time. undertook to run the House
and acted in a disgraceful manner.
Basing their attacks on the Speaker
on what they claimed TO be an uncon-
stitutional vote. certain members, urged
to It by the lobby sought to overwhelm
the Speaker and to prevent all legisla-
tion on the part OF the House.
II the vote on the question OF loca
option for Sussex county was uncon.
sututionai the sure way to settle II
was by a decision OF the courts. but III,
lobby and the liquor interests could moi
wait FOR the slow process OF law and
by their action brought about mps
disgracefui scenes in the House o.
Representatives.,
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DELAWARE RIVER
WELL CHARTED
Channel Marked by Numer-
Gus Lights From Break
water to Philadelphia
SHOW FOR MANY MILLS

In speaking of the SO-foot channel pro-
ject it has frequently been said that the
Delaware river. beginning from the bay
opposite Capes May and Henlopen is the
best charted one in the country.
In speaking on this subject an engineer
OF the Fourth Lighthouse District says:
"At Cape May and Cape Henlopen are
two large lighthouses commanding the
entrance to the channel. The former is
l25 feet high and the latter stands 1865
feet above the ground. Both Of these are
seacoast lights and are what is called
first-order lights, which means that they
are very powerful.
THE Cape Ilenlopen one can be seen
under favorable circumstances for nine
teen nautical miles. and the Cape May
/ light for seventeen. 10 cover nineteen
nautical miles means that it is visible
over 100000 feet OF water. The Cape May
light is on the north side and the other
on he south.
Two large breakwaters are situated
at the entrance Of the bay, which serve
as protection for vessels during severe
storms. The newest one of these was
only completed about two years ago. and
covers an area OF one and one-auarter
nautical miles.
''rhe pubnc may not know the differ
ence between an occulting light, which is
the one used at Cape May. and a fixed
LIGHTS ARE POWERFUL.
one, that is found at Cape Hehlopen.
AN occulting light means that a fixed
white light is seen for twenty-seven sec
onds and then an eclipse or dark space
for three seconds. This continues all
through the night. The fixed light is a
steady white light all the time.
Mine miles northwest of Cape May
light is Brandywine Shoals light. which is
built on piles in the centre of the chan
mel. This is of the third order. and is
occultine.
The different orders simply mean the
degrees Of power of the light, size of
lens etc. The light at Brandywine Shoals
can be seen for twelve miles. Next
comes Fourteen-foot Bank. which is five
miles further north, and is also an oo-
cutting light visible for thirteen miles.
This Is of the fourth order, and is built
on caisson foundation.
Eight miles north Of Fourteen-foot
Bank is Cross Ledge Lighthouse, which is
built on stone foundation.
Congress has recently appropriated
$4,000 for a new lighthouse, which will
take the place of Cross Ledge. which is
four miles from the shore We are now
working on the design. and it will be call
ed Elbow of Ledge.
Twelve miles further up the river is
Ship John Shoal Lighthouse.
ship John is fifty feet above the water
The light can be seen for thirteen miles
and belongs to the fourth order. 1t has a
caisson foundation These arc all off
shore lighthouses and no families are al
lowed on then. only two men. They ar,
allowed an occasional leave and the gov
ernment provides them with Libraries
Occasionally they will get caught on land
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EDITORIAL OPINION

York school headquarters because
statistics recently compiled show that
pupils are dull and that from 26 TO so
per cent. are from two to six years
too old for the Glasses in which they
are being Taught. Special classes are
being arranged. and these thousands Of
socalled stupid children are TO be coach
cd and coaxed and prodded along untf
they break down or reach the stage OF
mental proficiency that somebody has
decided that their years require. Poor
little folks They did not know that
education Is now done up In packages
just like trousers in "a clothing store,
and that the lad OF 10 should take a
certain size, and a boy Of y another
size. and II has become disgraceful and
almost a crime n the older boy is un-
able to fully occupy the educational
suit that is marked in plain figures for
him. What Is all this hurry? Since
when has It become wise to give to a
boy or girl the book wisdom OF a
sage at 90? 1T may be possible to make
mental prodigies OF the bulk of the
children; ito lam them full of arithmetic
and grammar and how far It is from
Port Arthur to st. Petersburg, ana
more intricate problems than can wait.
But is it good Tor them? The world
needs learning. The fight against tgnor-
ance should be steadily and persistent
ly waged. IL needs as we'll a race OF
men and women stronger than the
generation that Is passing. They must
have clear brains and fine physiques
and lungs like bellows. and the ability
to carry the loads that are always in
creasing.
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THE WORLDS NEWS
WAsHINGTON.

WASHINGTON.
President Roosevelt designated prln-
clpals and alternates for examination
for admission TO the United States
Military Academy.
Based on results Of the observations
Of American Army officers during the
Russo Japanese War. a conference OF
officials at Washington was held to con-
slider the higher physical training OF
enlisted men.
New York sugar in0porters complain
ed to the State Department against
san Domingo's act in restoring sugar
duties.
The party that is to go with Score
taiy Taft to the Philippines has been
invited to extend the tour to Japan.
Secretary Taft is considering am issue
of s., ,OO0, 600 in bonds for Philippine im-
provements.
Tue President has appointed Sergeant
George S. Thompson, "A negro, second
/ lieutenant OF Philippine scouts.
President Castro left Caracas with
out replying 20 the American demands.
Genman and British bondhoiders have
reached an agreement with Venezuela
for an adjustment of the exterior debt.
FOREIGN.
A company for the better handling
Of American securities has been organ
ized IN Paris under the auspices OF
Speyer & Co., of New York. with an
initial capital OF $5,OOO,O00
The Vatican is suspicious Of Russla's
policy of granting liberty to Polish
Catholics.
The situation In san Domingo has be-
come acute because OF the postpone
ment of action on the treaty by the
United States Senate. President Nor
ales expects seizure of ports by foreign
nations. and sees his country's ruin
unless the United States interferes.
Count Julius Andrassy failed to form
! a new Austro- Hungarian Cabinet.
Appeal dn Gaynor-Green case viii re-
suit in indefinite postponement Of ex-
/ tradition trial.
Antonin Proust. once a member OF
Gambetta's Cabinet. killed himself IN
| Paris.
Evening journal., 1905-03-23
REAMs OF LEGISLATION.

OCCASIONALLY somebody tells
- us that the field for lawyers IS
growing more clrcumsoribed year by
year. It is said that people are not
so prone to "go to law" as formerly,
and that title and trust companies
have absorbed vast amount OF busi-
ness that in an earlier day went to the
lawyer.
But while there may be truth in that.
yet the lawyer has a never-failing al
ly--the modern Legislature. In all OF
the States OF the Union every two
years a body Of men meets to frame
laws for the governance OF the people.
These laws go on the statute books,
and Immediately questions arise which
require the assistance OF the lawyers,
until the final court has passed upon
every conceivable point under them.
II the mass of legislation enacted in
the several States this winter could
be gathered together we should find
that almost every human Impulse. hope
and desire had been hedged about
with legal provisions.
In many cases the lawyers them
selves don't know the law and can't
ind It out. It goes TO the court of last
appeal for Interpretation and behold
the court Is divided.
A few years ago there wasn't a law
yer In Philadelphia who could tel
what the mechanics lien law was. A
Legislature had passed an act repeal,
ing part of a previous act. The lower
court declared part OF the more re-
cent act unconstitutional. but sait
nothing about the remainder. The onI.
way TO proceed was to hle a lien. us.
ing the best judgment possible, ant
take several years to get It to the su
preme Court and final decision.
great reform in legislation in thi
country is needed. It needs to b.
more thoroughly considered and NOR
carefully drawn; and we need less o
Il.
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LEGISLATURE TAKES HAND
General Assembly of Pennsylvania
Willing to Aid Delaware Channel
Deepening Project.

Harrisburg, March 23.-If Senator Ware s
bill % appropriate money by the Leglsla-
ture TO help ir the work Of deepening lie
Delaware river channel becomes a law
there will be $4,000 more applicable TO
the work. This is conditioned upon the
city of Philadelphia appropriating a like
sum. Mr. Wares bill, for the completion
of the thirty-foot channel in the Della
ware river, was reported out of the SEN
ate Appropriations Committee today,
and orders are out that the bill is to be
passed at once, Out with a slight amend
ment. As the bill now stands. it provides
that the sum of half a million dollars
shall be appropriated toward the COM
lpletion Of the thirty-foot enamel. When
the bill comes up on second reading, how
ever, an amendment will be offered, and
lagreed TO, changing the amount from
S5OO,0OO to SSi5,OOO and making this appro-
priation contingent upon a similar appro-
prlation of S375.OOO to be made by the city
councils Of Philadelphia. From what is to
be learned today. this matter has been
fully considered by both the State and
the city leaders. and the two appropria-
tions. giving 100000 more than the origi-
I4ttA hAAA oP1NAti1Nf Will tViApltNt lllt WOIh
already established by the Government.
Under the terms of the bill appropriate
ing the money for the work. it is to be
expended under the supervision of the
Bureau of Surveys and the Director Of the
Department Of Public Works of Philadei-
lphia, in accordance with the plans and
with the approval Of the War Depart
ment, which is in charge Of the work.
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TO STOP THE GROWT h
OF RACE OF IDI8TS
Pennsylvania LegislatAr,
Passes Sproul Bill Bringingl
Surgery Into Play

A dispatch from Harrisburg, Pa.
says that the House passed the meas
ure Of Senator SprouI. of Delaware
county. which proposes to halt an
cestral idiocy. This proposition has
been presented to many former Legis-
latures. Always it has met defeat
either in committee or on the floor of
Me House because It was deemed too
radical a method. On some occasions
1t was the subject Of hot debate. The
members of the present Legislature are
not afraid to take the responsibility
for passing such a measure for 1t has
gone through both Houses without
meeting any very determined opposi-
tion, such as was manifested in 1901.
when Mr.. Willard, Of Philadelphia, in
ltroduced a similar bill.
Mr.. Cooper, Of Delaware county. call
ed it up from the postponed third read
ing calendar where it had been repos-
ing for several weeks.
No speeches were made on the meas
lure. and the Speaker Immediately or
dered a roll call. The result was 1O5
yeas to 2s nays. Three Philadelphians.
Mr.. Little, Third ward; Mr.. Zletz.
Tenth ward, and Mr.. Laughlin, Seven
teenth ward, voted against the bill. The
vote necessary TO pass it was 1O3.
Following is the text OF the bill:
THAT on the first day OF July after the
passage Of this bill it shall be compul-
sorry for each and every institution in
1.-THE State entrusted exclusively or
Especially with the care OF idiots and
limbecile children to appoint upon its
staff at least one skilled neurologist
and one skilled surgeon of recognized
liability whose duty it shall be in con-
junction with the chief physician Of
the institution to examine the mental
and physical condition Of the inmates.
IF in the judgment Of this commit
tee OF experts and board Of trustees
lprocreation is inadvisable and there is
no probability OF improvement Of the
mental condition of the inmate 1t shall
be lawful for the surgeon to perform
such operation for the prevention OF
procreation as shall be decided safest
and most effective. but the operation
shall not be performed except In cases
that have been pronounced non-im-
provable after one years test in insi'-
tuition"
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EDUCATIONAL FAos.

A BATTLE is on in New York over
a a reformation OF the curriculum
Of the public schools. Many parents.
teachers and members OF the board OF
education are demanding return to a
common sense basis.
It seems that about three years OF
the pupils time is taken up with serv.
ing and CONSTRUCTION" work TO the exr
ciusien Of other subjects. Now we
known that behind such education is a
beautiful theory. but the progressive
educator who insists that boys shall
labor for years with a needle ought ta
progrsss beyond the scholl rnom.
But whatever beautiful theories wr
may have. the average pupil Of tn,
public schools Will never master mpri
than the rndiments Of education. and
II years arr wasted on tomfooiery. the,
SM ReVsF lsaFR te Fesa, write sRt
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CAUGHT AT RANDOM

Benners-D.d that doctor charge you
very much2
Jenners-Well. ] should say that he
did; he gave me electrical treatment.
A key ring-the fog bell.
Distance lends enchantment II the
other fellow is a bill collector.
II clothes could make some men. the
tailor would be entitled to a monument
Bills-Don't you think that two heads
are better than one2
Wills-Not when you have to buy
an Easter hat for both yourself and
WIFE,
All will agree that ignorance Is bliss
when the man who knows It all starts
In to tell you all he knows.
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It is easy to secure money II you can
secure the necessary security.
The summer girl can't appear on the
stage Of action amy too soon.
Many mans best days are spent in
bed because he works at night.
Beautiful snow" poets are now look
ing for Jobs of spring houseoleaning.
The average man doesn't care to pose
as hero when there Is nobody look
ing.
Fortunate is the man who doesn't 60
lame when he has occasion to sldestep
temptation.
When an auburn haired female with
wart on her nose says mo" that's
exactly what she means.
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READABLE RHYMES
The Lsnten Dorothy.


Dorothy's dds droop shyly.
Sealing her eyes secure.
Dorothy's lips twitch slyly.
Trying 10 look denure.
Dorothy's gown Is quiet,
Cray w5th the violet blent.
Dorothy's striot on diet
Donrhy's Keeping Lent!
Dorothy looks her sweetest
Clad IN sackcloth rare.
Fashioned. with art completost
From Cnmsiest cannels) hair.
A cigarette CLEANS and flashes
Meath Dorothy's fingers bent;
she never forRets the ashes
Dororhy's keeping Lent!
Theatre. dance and dinner
Dorothy shuns of late
Only wirh Jack thu sinner.
Lunches en- tete4astete:
An oyster. q soup. a pheasant
A salad. a sReat---conteIt
WitA frggai mlal. taopgA pleag9nt,
Der1th's keeplAs hent'
Often She ''biadgcs" idle
Houns when enpioyineniS tack;
| Qftener Nlails the illsdal
/ Path isl the park wiqh Jacit.
/ SeNer Is Jack Gar 6iStant
From his fair penitenf.
So-witd a male assistaq4--
R9F9shy's KEEPING Ing Lent
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the whole city Of Wilmington viii not
select a man for the place who is not
pretty big man.
II is TO be Tegret..- ,nat a business
director has not been provided, for
there Is ample work to occupy the en-
tire time OF one man; and one man can
do the work better than fifteen.
However, II the Governor attaches
his signature to the bill. which Of
course he will. we shall have legally
constituted board, and one with pow
ers ample Tor the needs Of education
in this city.
Evening journal., 1905-03-23
He STOLE A ROAST OF BEEF
West Chester Man is Now, However,
Eating Plain Prison Fare.

Michael Kelly, a man with no home,
rs in prison, charged with stealing a
roast OF beef and is held for hearing
before Magistrate S. NJ. Paxson, at a
later date, says the West Chester, Pa,
Local News. He was arrested yester-
day by Policeman James Finn.
It is alleged that Kelly went to the
rear of the restaurant of Charles H.
Burns. on Gay street, yesterday after
moon, entered the kitchen and proceed
ed to help himself He had his pockets
filled with various things, according TO
Mr.. Burns. and also had a roast of beef
which he was carrying off. Kelly was
apparently extremely hungry, but the
police picked him up a short time later
and he is now eating prison fare.
Evening journal., 1905-03-23
THE WEATHER

The New York Herald predicts that
in the Middle States and New England
today partly overcast TO fair weather
VIII prevail. with slowly rising tenn
perature and fresh light easterly winds,
followed by increasing cloudiness on
Friday partly cloudy 10 cloudy, slight
" warmer weather viii prevail with
fresh easterly and southeasterly winds,
followed by rain in the interior Of this
section; and on Saturday overcast to
partly cloudy weather. with slight tenn
perature changes and local rains.
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members it win work as satisfactorily
las another plan.
II provides for fifteen mombers, and
while a smaller board would have been
able to expedite business better. yet
this number Is not great enough to
interfere with businesslike methods,
provided the members shall be practi-
cal men and really interested in the
schools.
We are glad that the president is TO
be elected at large. and this should
insure a man Of large ideas at the
head Of school affairs. For certainly
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EnueAfLeNAL aeARh nlLL.

A CHARTER Cor the Beard Ct Ed.
4 = ueasisn fsr tais city has hsen
gFantea Ry lsgislative set at the last
memsnf. 1t is pet sSastly what any
body wished. bnt II the psopie ~ tbs
respective wards show the proper dis
IcrlmhatIeR IN the sslspHsR 81 tn;
Evening journal., 1905-03-23
A Rush to Europe.

From the Providence Journal.
Americans are a travel-loving people,
and their excursions indicate to con-
siderable extent the degree OF their
prosperity. The news that there Is an
unprecedented uush Of bookings for the
coming summer on Europe-bound
steamers. from eight to fifteen sailings
having been filled already tends TO dis
credit oft-repeated statements conceaul-
ing increasing concentration of the
country's material welcome in the
hands Of a few. Clearly there IS a suf-
ficiontly wide distribution OF earnings
so that many feel able not only TO take
a long vacation. but to sustain the ex-
penses Of foreign travel, which within
the memory Of people still living was
an extraordinary luxury. Citizens OF
the West are growing to feel that a
knowledge of what the countries or an
older civilization contain Is an essen
tial part OF their general equipment
Fasteners have been accused for a
long time with some show Of justice
of oultlvating the acquaintance OF
Europe to the neglect OF their own
land. but American fondness for travel
Is an Increasing quantity and nobody
needs to be told to-day that ON this
side OF the water. as well as the other
there is much Of historic interest, while
America offeus All that holrt can desire
OF natural scenic effects.
Frenzied Education.
FROM the Atlanta Journal.
1f1Cfy botyI has cropo tt., F,-.... ~.
Evening journal., 1905-03-23
Work Of Orphans, Court.

In Orphans Court yesterday Judge
Spruance appointed the Security Trust
and safe Deposit Company guardian for
John Andrew, and James Murine, to sue
coed the Rev. George J. Kelly. deceased.
The same company was appointed guard
ian for Thomas Grace. Frank Stout was
appointed guardian for May and Mar
garet Cloud.
Evening journal., 1905-03-23
sERVICE.

orders for The Evening Journal may =. :.
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.~. AGENT. In the city 1t is served oy
-,.,,,o-,zed agents. and all orders received
.ss~serom will be turned over to them
~, so,,very is Irregular. notify carrier OF
-t. II irregularities continue, notify
The Evening Journal. ia.
Perrons leaving the city temporary
should have The Evening 'onrhal ~
warded to them and thus keep IN .ouoi
with local happenings. Send orders direct
70 the ofice.
Evening journal., 1905-03-23
THURSDAY, MARCH % 1905.
ANorHER vAcANT sEATl

~ HERE yet remains an opportunity
\ to nll the vacant seat in the
United states Senate.
1t was thought that only one ballot
would be taken at noon today but the
majority decided to continue balloting
until half past two o'clock.
In that time it is sull possible for
pledges to be kept for party interests
70 be considered. but 1t is FAR better
that Delaware retain her fair name and
the honor which has come TO her from
the ten years fight against Addioks
than that we accept any OF the prop
ositions which look toward extending
the term OF the Senator who could
have prevented a vanoancy in our rep
resentation In the United States SEN
ate.