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Evening journal., 1905-06-23
FRIpAv. IuNE a, 1905.
LOOK AFTER THE STREETS.

THE following letter complaining Of
\ the neglect Of the macadam
streets and of the manner in which our
paved streets are torn up and not
properly replaced by plumbers and
telephone contractors, is timely and to
the point. Ii is from man who
knows what he writes about.
our streets are fun of holes and ruts.
in many cases from wear, but great
number Of the places complained Of
have been caused by persons who have.
under authority Of the Street and
Sewer Department torn mp brick and
stone pavoments and replaced them
or not. as 1t suited their convenience.
Never in the history of Wilmington
have any men or set of men been
given such unrestricted and uncontrol-
led use of our streets for the purpose
OF private gain.
Inspectors should follow them and
see that the paved streets are replaced
with proper materials and in the best
manner.
why should our citizens and tax
payers be forced, not only to use, but
a little later to pay money out OF the
city treasury, for these streets which
have been torn up and improperly re-
placed?
Let the street and Sewer Depart
ment answer the complaint.
To the Editor of The Evening Journal.
Sir: In my business of hauling
NECESSARILY know all about the hills
and Hollows ruts and neglected spots
in the Wilmington streets. and every
man who teams knows them TO his
c9st
There are holes and ruts which have
racked our wagons and heavily load
ed carts for the past six months and
nota stroke of work has been done by
the Street and Sewer Department to-
ward filling them up.
Why this Is I would like TO know.
There Is neglect on every side. II is
hard ON horses and wagons, not TO
mention lighter teams.
A competent man with few teams
to haul crushed stone could have the
worst places repaired within two
weeks
Our Street and Sewer people set
busy during August September. Oc-
tober and November and let everything
60 the rest of the year. forgetting that
n requires constant attention to pre-
vent macadamized streets from getting
IN bad order. Then there seems to be
no one to follow up the plumbers and
other people who tear up the streets
and leave them I'm bad condition until
they get ready to replace them
We who use the streets every day
suffer from all OF this neglect. our
horses are iamed and our wagons and
carts racked.
II costs the people Of Wilmington a
great deal of money and should not be
We want better streets. X.
Evening journal., 1905-06-23
LInevitch PreparInq to Retreat.

From General Nogi's Headquarters,
Manchuria. June %, by way of Fusan,
June 23.-General Linevitch is draw
ing in the troops on the extreme west
of his line toward the railway APP
parently the Russians are preparing to
retreat. Only a few thousand Russians
are still south of the Tumen river.
General Mstchenko. who, with his
Cossack command, was recently driven
out of Liao-Yang-Wo Peng. has reoc-
cupied that position. having been re-
inforced by IS squddrons Of mixexd
cavalry and some fresh batteries. There
is really no great change in the mill
tary situation General activity is not
possible until after the rainy season.
The Japanese vanguard, however, is
already north of Kuonsong.
Evening journal., 1905-06-23
RUssIArs DELIsERATIoN.

TT Is reported that Linevitch is sur
L rounded and his army in the greatest
peril. yet there appears TO be no move
for an armistice. Russia will not ask it
nor even intimate that it would be &C
ceptable. And the Aiikado can hardly be
expected to urge It as it would bo in
terpretod as sign Of weakness.
The Car has consented TO peace ne
gotiations, but somewhat reluctantly in
view Of the terrible disasters which have
befallen his armies and his navy.
Discomfort at home is growing every
day There are revolts and massaores con-
stantly. The press processes to feel elated
at the prospect OF a representative as
sembly, but the Cars promises hitherto
have not been kept and there is no real
ground for believing that he is sincere in
his latest assurances, or that he has the
power to call a congress, granting that
he-has the inclination.
Russian dignity has not modified whit
In the face Of a series Of unparalleled dis
asters. Her navy is gone, her army
whipped again ANA again and apparently
impotent and her credit exhausted, Yet
in the face Of this congregation OF woes
the czar is naughty and seemingly OK
poets ovortures to come from the victor.
From present indications another great
battle will soon be fought. and the odds
seem greatly in favor of the japanese.
Should they take vladivostols and Harbin
Russia will find the peace terms Of Japan
hard indeed
Evening journal., 1905-06-23
The Regular Price.

From the Albany Journal
Judge Brady had a colored man before
him in the police court, and he asked him
when he had been arrested before The
fellow scratched his head, Thought a mo-
ment and then said; "Ah think it was
about year ago, jedge." What was
the charger asked the court. After think
ing a while the prisoner looked up and
said "Ahm not quite shuah but all
tink it was tree dollahs. yer honah. %
He was discharged.
Evening journal., 1905-06-23
Plead oulItY ID RrlherY.

Pottsvlle. Pa. June %. - George
Halvey a member of the school board
and the last of the officials of Shen-
andoah arrested in consequence of the
investigation by the Taxpayers Asso-
citation, plead guilty 10 bribery and
will be sentenced with the other
school directors tomorrow. Halvey's
plea of guilty rounds out an even
dozen OF officials of Shenandoah who
have beeen convicted or pleaded guilty
to charges preferred by the Taxpay-
ers' Association.
Evening journal., 1905-06-23
NEW CUSTODIAN NAMED
George r. Jones Will Look After Dover
Federal Building.
snociai 70 The Evening Journal

Snocal 10 The EVenlng journal.
Dover, June 23-Nearly thirty appli-
cants were received today for the po-
sition of postofice janitor and custodian
of the Federal Building, made vacant by
the sudden death by sunstroke Of James
r. staats. The position was formerly on
the civil service list, but was later
changed to the labor classification, al
though it pays 500 a year.
After sitting the applications Postmas-
ter Douglas c. Alice appointed George F.
Jones. a well-known Dover man. TO the
position. Besides looking after the public
buildings and lawn. the new janitor Will
act as special delivery clerk from time 70
time. Mr.. Jones has been a piano sales
man for j. A. Downes.
Evening journal., 1905-06-23
chester county Needs Farm HeIp.

West Chester, Pa, Local News.
The farmers OF this section are COM
planning again this season that they can
not secure help on their farms for the
harvest and some Of them are wonder
ing what they will do about the matter.
Two dollars per day and board is beine
offered, but even al this figure the men
cannot be found. For some reason the
workmen IN the towns will not work in
the harvest field and there are not enough
in the country to do the work.
Evening journal., 1905-06-23

nla campmeetina 10 MarydeI.
Special 10 The Evening journal.

opeCldl 10 Inc iNtutuE J'uludls
Dover. June pa big campmeetng ia
being planned to be held on the Marydel
circuit Of Methodist Episcopal Churches.
beginning in Dailey's woods on August 4
and continuing until August Il. The board
of managers of the camp will hold "a meet
ing on the grounds on Saturday afternoon
July /. at o'clock, to offer for sale all
privileges. and at that time all persons
desiring to tent upon the grounds will Sc
lect sites.
Evening journal., 1905-06-23
pIpIomats conaratuIate Hay.

Washington. June 23. Nearly
every ambassador. minister and charge
d'affaires in Washington called at the
state department to congratulate Sec
retary Hay upon his recovery. In ad-
dition to hearty personal assurances.
many brought the official fluctuations
of their governments. This was Mr..
Hays first reception for the diplomatic
corps since his departure last spring
for Europe.
Evening journal., 1905-06-23
-lscharned.
c.

washington, June 2S.-No verdict
as reached in the case of William G.
rawford, charged with conspiring
,ith August W. Machen and George E.
.orcnz TO defraud the government in
connection with contracts to furnish
letter carriers satchels to the post
Office department. and after deliberat
ing for more than AZ hours the jury
was discharged.
Evening journal., 1905-06-23

Harrisburg, Pa, June %. J. r.
Kurner Of Wheeling. W. Va. was
struck By an express train and in
stantly killed at Baileys. on the middle
division OF the Pennsylvania railroad.
He wore a soldier suit of blue. He was
Identified by a card with the above
name in his pockets. He was walking
On the tracks when the accident hap
pened.
Evening journal., 1905-06-23
eERvIcE.

orde-s for The Evening Journal may ~
..rr slreot "a the paper or to the nearest
~, arept. In the city It is served ny
snthori1ed agents, ana all orders received
,ne-.pron, will be turned over TO them.
II delivery is Irregular notiis car s.,s. =.
asent. n Irregularities conunue' H0'A'
The Evenlng Journal.
Persons leaving the city tehpu9".l.s
anould have The Evening soufnai lo,'
rsrdso to them and thus keep IN .oucu
with local Happenings. Send ordere uFee'
% the once.
Evening journal., 1905-06-23
AnvrRTIsING RATEs.

DISPLAYED. a cents per ineh. DIS
counts on continued advertising VIII DC
forwarded On application.
CLASSIFIED; Situations Wanted Free
Boarding or Rooms to Rent, y cent a
word.
Help wanted. n cent a word.
Real Estate Csolid), y cant a word
Evening journal., 1905-06-23
suicide ~ Mother's Grave.

Pittsburg, Pa. June 23. While
viewing the remains of his mother.
who died, John Antillo, 80 years old. a
musician residing at SO Congress
street. committed suicide by drinking
carbolic acid. Grief over the death of
his aged parent, it is thought, prompt.
ed thn decd
Evening journal., 1905-06-23

King Christian of Denmark is report
ed as critically ill., He is the oldest
ruler in Europe, having passed his
s7th birthday. The venerable king
is so related to the royal houses OF
the European countries that he is
popularly called the Grandfather OF
Europe"
Evening journal., 1905-06-23
THE WORLDS NEWS
WASHINGTON.


The committee appointed by The
President to investigate the methods OF
work in the executive departments and
suggest reforms has organized with
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Keep at its head
After forty-seven hours Of delibera-
tion, and being unable to agree, the
jury IN the case Of William C. Craw-
ford, accused Of postal frauds was dis
charged
MISCELLANEOUS.
Omcials Of the Lake Shore Railroad
said that the wreck OF the Twenty
Century Limited at Mentor was caused
by some one maliciousy tamperng
with the switch. President Newman
has ordered the train to abandon the
eightepn-hour schedule and resume It's
twenty-four hours between New York
and Chicago. The number killed ir
the wreck was twenty.
II is said that great transportation
syndicate is forming for the operation
n all the transit facilities to New Yorl
ftoin adjacent New jersey sections.
pIesidcnt Poosevclt received the de-
gree Of l.. II. ID. from Williams College
ANA returned to Washington. Thous-
ands gathered at the stations on the
route of the special despite the rair
and warmly greeted the President.
District Attorney Jerome. Of New
York, has begun an Investigation oi
the affairs Of the Equitable. He has
been assured by Governor Higgins ot
executive assistance in the investiga.
tion. The Hendricks report it is said
is preliminary in its nature, anC
further startling developments ar,
probable when the Insurance Depart.
ment investigation is complete.
Evening journal., 1905-06-23
The Rev. G. A. Tindlev Here.

The Ladies' Aid Society of Mount JOY
NJ r. Church will have a special ralley
casion the service of Rev. C. A. Tindley,
the great pulpit orator to preach in the
afternoon at o'clock. The public is in
vited.
Evening journal., 1905-06-23
Inhann Hnnh RnnrIeued

Springfield, ILL.,, June 2S.-Governor
Deneen granted Johann Hoch a re-
prieve until July 2S, in order that the
case may be taken to a supreme court
Justice for a writ OF supersedeas.
Evening journal., 1905-06-23

Postage free in Che United States cut
s,6e the limits o. the city. suoscrlptonA
navable in advance as follows; BY the
vveek. &C: month. sc; year, $500
m ordering change % address give oid
as wtn as new. The Evening journal 81, ~
for sale at all the News stands IN VII
m,nrtcn and at Broad Street Station
Evening journal., 1905-06-23
.-nhlAII,tncArI0Na

Brief communications on all subjects OF
interest, temperate IN their nature ana
fisned by the writer (name not TO be pub
Ilshsd unions deslredD are aIways Welcome.
Evening journal., 1905-06-23

The President never does anything half
way. Paul Morton's vindication is
as hattering as Bowen's censure is
absolute
Evening journal., 1905-06-23
Old soldler killes sv rraln

Door Screens to order. Yerger's. 4ls
Shipley street.
Evening journal., 1905-06-23
qIrRscRIBERs.

rntered at the wilmington Postomoe as
Second Glass Matters a.-...-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30

Hutch, the withdrawing expert
of the dollhouse, says that what
he doesn't know about keeping the
walls spotless is not worth know
ing. Hutch has been the CELL
house decorator for many years,
and during this time be has learnt
several things about the business.
At mixing whitewash he is a past
master. He says it all depends
on the movement in order to mix
a superior quality that will not be
lumpy or streaked after being
applied. "Whitewash,'' he re-
marked, "is something like good
milk-too much water will ruin
it. About this time Hutch saw
bedbug on the wall of his cell
and said: "You may believe me
or not, but I've been after them
things SO long that / can tell their
age and nationality Those who
know Hutch will not be amazed
at this assertion.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30
Remarks We Never win Fear.

A rose by the wayside green and full,
Its days of usefulness had flown;-
No more its beauty and fragrant smell,
Would beautify the spot where it had grown.
A traveller passed, by this wayside wild,
He stopped and gazed at the withered flower;
As he beheld coarse weed, he smiled,
And said, one weed is as good as the other,
Another passed, one of a far different mind,
His heart was noble, pure and true:
He said. poor rose, you've been very kind,
To beautify our world your whole life through
As with the rose. so with the man.
When death has closed his restless days;
And we know he'll return, never again,
We criticise, some spurn while others praise.
This we term the way of the world,
And as the rose, leave without fear;
Perhaps we do not mind the word,
Or the remark we never will hear
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30
Information Wanted.

Mr.. Editor:-"Can you tell Inc
how I can become poetp Since
a child 1 have had yearning for
poetry, and / would like to know
the rules for writing poetry. Do
you believe that poets are born or
are they made?' A POET.
Our knowledge of this subject
is very limited. As to whether
you can become a poet or not,
that rests entirely with you. In
order to test your ability along
this line we would advise you to
compose an ode on April and send
it to the Mississippi Valley Bard
for criticism. Hisjudgmento on such
matters is infallible. If he in
forms you to drop poetry and 60
to the pineries, you should abide
by his decision. We profess igno-
rance as to the rules you mention.
If, however, you intend to buy
some, get the best-the nickle
plated kind, as they will not rust.
The Mississippi Valley Bard can
tell you what make to buy, as he
has had years of experience with
rules. Follow his instructions by
all means, even if it takes your
last dollar to make the purchase.
As to whether poets are born OF
made is a debatable question
A little aattery may cause you to
think you are born poet. But
do not let fattery swell your head.
Flattery has caused many a ninety
nine cent poet to look like thirty
cents later on. Avoid making
damaging admissions. Don't be
too hasty in admitting this pre-
sumptuous allusion. Let the crit
les discover as to whether you are
born poet, or merely damphool.
They will soon find out if you can
distinguish the difference between
spondee and a bucksaw. OF this
you can rest assured. Let me
know what the Mississippi Valley
Bard says about your ode on April.
EDITOR.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30
To Start Prison Farm.

Acting on the belief that the
packing trust has been charging
the Mississippi penitentiaries
exorbitant prices for pork and
beef, Gov. Verdaman and other
members of the Board of Control
have decided to stock a 3,OOO-acre
convict farm with cattle and swine
to produce all the meat that the
penitentiaries require to feed the
prisoners. Il should be made q
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30
Arbor Day Named.

Gov. Johnson's Arbor day proc
lamation, designates April 28st
as the day for general tree plant
ing and shows the states chief
executive in the role of nature low
er. After urging the people of the
state to assist in making Minnesota
a garden spot, the governor adds:
But the steady depletion of
our timber area calls for constant
reinforcing ard nature, with He
braic exaction, demands tree for
a tree, a shrub for shrub, If she
is to fulfill her part of the con-
tract in making the wilderness re-
jolce and blossom as the rose.
Surely, then, it is meet and proper
that at this season of upspringing
blade and bursting bud. our peo-
pie should seek to further her
purpose and their own interests
by the planting of trees and shrub
berry for civic and rural adornment
and shade. And especially should
the children in our schools be in
cited by program and example to
supply the lacking, foster the
weak, and train the strong, among
our friends the tree folk"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30
CONTINUED from first page. J

Continued from first page.)
tho that would be possible, but to
furnish the public with the best SER
vice obtainable at the lowest possible
price.
The day cannot be far distant when
this will come. When it does come, it
will not come as an experiment, but
as only another step in the, evolution
of up-tO-date government. 1t will be
like the unfolding of leaf; like the
addition of another pearly dentil in
the mouth of the maturing infant; as
inevitable as the course of nature, and
marking the addition of another era
in the life Of the greatest nation on
earth. E. w. M.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30

The storeroom force are over
hauling the stored clothing. The
clothing is being taken out of
their boxes, examined and pressed,
and tarred paper placed in each
box so as to protect them from
moths. There are several hundred
of these boxes and it requires
about two rolls of tarred paper to
complete the work.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30

n. E. Benner, who for many
years was steward at the state pris-
on but now lives with his daughter
in Chicago, is in very poor health
and his death is looked for at any
time. He has sustained three
strokes of paralysis and is helpless.
Saltwater Gazette.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30

Six new Mammoth Banner
Fount lamps we're placed in the
dollhouse. The old lamps have
been in use for the last thirteen
years and were about call in"
The new lamps are of the improved
kind and are beauties, being solid
brass.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30

The House committee on state
prison has approved John Zelch's
bill allowing the use of half
of the net earnings of the Still
water prison in establishing a
plant for the manufacture of agri-
cultural implements.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30

A spring poem appears on
another page of this issue of The
MIRROR. It is by Emeritus
our poet laureate, and was Sc
lected from q score or more on the
same topic. As spring only comes
once a year we must defer the
others for some future occasion:
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30

The two skye terriers had a pleas
ing change of diet one day last
week. A rabbit strayed into the
enclosure to seek rest and a quiet
life, but the dogs, including little
tootsy and Sinbad, closed in on
br'er rabbit and made him sur
render. It was a caution the way
the greenhouse man covered
ground with those sea boots of his
on.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30

Considerable earth caved in
from the embankment opposite
the south side of the prison wall
last Friday night. 1t INSTRUCTED
the passage on the wall, some of
it falling into the yard. Two pris-
oners and a guard were detailed to
remove the landslide.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30

The blind man in the annex to
the solitary department has re-
ceived eighteen new records for
his graphophone. He will now be
able to listen to something new in
the musical line. They were pre-
sented by the mother of one of
the sick inmates in the hospital.
1t was a very acceptable and gen.
erous gift.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30
Movement of Population.

There we're FIVE arrivals and
two discharges during the past
week. One of the latter left on
parole.
The population of the prison is
$50, distributed as follows: First
grade, 451, second grade, 2O4 and
third grade, ID.
The last register number is 1856.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30

Guard Backland is kept very
busy nowadays attending to ship
ments of binder Irvine. Both
teams are constantly employed in
hauling Irvine to the railroad. As
yet only a few carload lots have
left the prison.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30

The Legislature has passed a bill
allowing the widow of Ham Wing
Sing, who died at this institution
several years ago, the sum of $780,
80. This sum was due the prisoner
at the time of his death and which
he had earned by good conduct.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30

If our contributors wish to see
our compositors smile, they need
only write little palmer, have the
lines a little further apart and
make proper nouns as distinct as
possible.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30

On the first of April the store
keeper will discontinue supplying
discharged men with overcoats.
These overcoats, according to the
law, are issued from October LIST,
to April LIST.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30

Miss Cricket Nelson, and Miss
Stella E. Nelson, of Saltwater,
Mr.. R. r. Furness, and Mr.. W.
V. S. Finch, of St. Paul were
escorted about the prison one
day last week by Frank Wolfer.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30

Representative Roberts has in
troduced a bill in the House to
abolish the pardon board. The
bill proposes. constitutional
amendment placing the pardon
ing power with the governor.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30

Senator G. A. Benson, of Win
throp, Mimi, and Mrs. M. Benson,
and Lillian M. Benson, of St.
Peter, Mimi, were escorted about
the various departments of the
prison last Tuesday by Warden
Wolfer.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30

A large number of iron rods
we're received at the prison one
day last week. They will be used
to strengthen the building in
which the new machinery will be
placed.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30

The fiaxen-haired youth in the
dining room informed us that he
did not try to stop the hose cart
by stepping on his hand. He said
we need not take his word for it.
but to ask Sinbad.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30

Two carloads of paper boxes
we're received at the prison last
Friday for the shoe company.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30

"This weather, this weather" the poet walled,
us most inconsistent thing;
1t showed again and of course failed
To spring my poem on Spring."
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30

penitentiary offense for any person
or persons who arbitrarily raise the
price of the necessaries of life.
These get-rich-quick concerns
need to be curbed, as they are be-
coming too numerous and power
full.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30

A load of red brick was received
at the prison last Thursday. It
is being used to repair the boilers.