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Evening journal., 1905-01-21
Governor Gave Up Hls seat.

There is no man in Wilmington who has
more respect for old age than Governor
Preston Lea. This the chief executive Of
the State demonstrated to about 40 per-
sons on a Delaware avenue car on Mon
day afternoon He was on his way to
Dover where he was inaugurated the next
day
When the car reached Washington
street an old man, probably 80 years OF
age tottered on the car and started TO
walk inside but as every seat was occu-
pied he stopped IN the door way and stood
there. Governor Lea got up at once and
Walking nearly the entire length of the
car caught the feeble old gentleman by
the arm and escorted him 10 the seat
which he had occupied. The Governor
bowed to the aged passenger and catching
hold OF a strap stood up until the car
reached the French street station.
The old man was very profuse In his
thanks and probably does not know yet
that the gentleman who was so kind to
him was then on his way TO the capital
to be inaugurated Governor Of Delaware.
Evening journal., 1905-01-21
DIAMOND srATE STEEL

TT IS gratifying to learn that the
4 committee Of The creditors Of The
Diamond state steel co. have had a
meeting with the receivers and plans
for the organization OF the company
were discussed. The receivers have
been restricted IN their plans for the
use Of the property by not having funds
on hand with which to pay the rum
ming expenses. This difficulty, how
ever, win be overcome and the plant
put upon a permanent basis IL the
plans Of the committee which we're
explained by George w Todd at the
meeting yesterday are successfully car
rled through
Mr.. Todd stated that the committee
had. the assurance Of at least S7500OO,
the necessary capital to erect add-
tlonal mills to manufacture the pro-
ducts OF the furnaces already erected
in case there Is a reorganization. If
this project can be carried through it
VIII pe "a great lhlnS not olllg Aof bid
mond steel but also the city of Will
mington. as the erection Of the addi-
tional mills in conjunction with the
running Of the present furnaces would
mean the employment OF fifteen hun
dred men.
Those who are acquainted with the
manufacture Of steel state that the one
thing lacking in our local plant is the
necessary mills and machinery to
manufacture the products Of the fur
naces into marketable shapes.
II all these things be true, and we
are assured they are. there is daylight
ahead for Diamond Steel.
Evening journal., 1905-01-21
SATURDAY, IANuARy II 1905.
DAYLIGHT AHEAD.

A. LAST a practical suggestion has
"A been made in the Senate which
gives promise Of organization, suffice
lent to transact business.
It is proposed that the election OF a
president pro tempore be postponed
until his election becomes necessary
and that the needed clerks and other
officers be elected at once. The propo-
sition Is reasonable, It is feasible and
we can see no legitimate reason why
the state Senate should not be ready to
adopt it and proceed to the considera-
tion and passage OF the waiting legis-
lation on Monday afternoon.
If II is accepted as a.temporary So
luton Of the deadlock the people OF
Delaware WIN know that the Senators
have some consideration for their
needs in matters OF necessary legisla-
tion.-if It is refused then there can
be but one concluslon,-that petty am
bitions are TO prevent the Legislature
from carrying on the business it was
elected for It is well to have a line-ur
on this question gentlemen. There Is
no politics in 1t. Where DO you stand
on a business proposition?
Evening journal., 1905-01-21
STORIES OF TIE DAY
His chswina Cum Returned.

A certain young man on the west side
OF the city went TO a dance the other
night, his sweetheart Of course, accom-
panying him. During the evening she no.
tlced that he was giving assiduous atten-
tion TO a piece Of chewing gum upon
which he was working overtime. Not even
when the couple started for home did
he discard the gum, but kept up steady
grind on IT,
Upon reaching the young lady's home
the latter invited Her company into the
house. She shortly produced lemonade and
cake and in order TO partake of the feast
set before him, the young man at last
was compelled 70 discard the chewing
gum He did not throw It away, however,
but laid 1t down upon the table. Forget
ting all about the chewing gum he took
his leave and Went home.
The next afternoon tho young man re-
ceived neatly wrapped package the size
OF a ring box and with visions OF a valu-
able gift dancing before his eyes, he
eagerly opened the package.
Reposing on a bed of cotton was his
cud Of chewing gum of the night before.
His disappointment was great and in con-
sequence a breach exists between the two
which win be hard TO bridge over.
Evening journal., 1905-01-21
F0x-HUNTINe IN Talbot
The Frankford Club Gave a Meet That
Was AItoaether Successful.

The Branliord Fox Hunting Club
held one of the most exciting meets Of
tho season ON Friday, says the Easton
(Md.) Ledger. They met at the home
OF A. r. Warner, about two miles from
this town on the Trappe road in the
morning and started from there for
'Bambury" woods where they encoun-
tered reynard a few minutes after their
arrival. He was jumped at Colonel
Percy McKnett's farm from which
place he was chased to Raccoon bridge
which he attempted to cross but meet
ing with obstacles. quickly changed his
course and back trailed to Colonel Nc
Knett's. He then changed his direc-
ton and made for BowlingbroSe by
way of Manassas.
For four long hours he gave the
FranlCford dogs a lively race. At the
expiration of that time he came to the
conclusion that the music Of the
hounds, slowly gaining upon his heels.
was too warm for him. He thereupon
cut matters short by mal0lng for his
earth. going to Chilo's by way of
Wrlght's Mill, where his earth is To-
Gated
Those on the hunt Were: James NJ.
Warner, Edgar Leonard. Luther Grace
Earle MecriclS. and A. T. Warner, one
of Talbot's oldest hunters, who stated
that II was one of the most interesting
hunts he had ever attended.
Evening journal., 1905-01-21

the dark. II would have been impossible
for him TO comprehend In advance what a
woman would be like. Indeed, even today
man can't make her out, and doesn't
unanimously know whether she is a good
thiHs or not. So Adam might very rea-
sonably have balked at giving up one of
his royal good. sound ribs, that he could
not very well spare. for O pig In a poke
that might prove an intolerable nuisance
to him.
But after ALL the profitable and vital
question at this late time Is not as TO
what Adam IN his ignorance might have
done had choice been his. but what the
man Of today is willing to give up in ex-
change for woman and the fullness Of her
blessings.
To-day, as. I'm Adams time, man must
sacrifice IN order TO be worthy Of and to
win the rich treasures Of womanhood.
Man today. as always must supply the
material to make the woman who is real
ly his own. II may be a temper he must
curb, disposition ne must train, habits
he must conquer, appetltes he must re-
train. pet vices he must give up, to cul-
tivate the love and faith and trust and
sympathy that make a woman truly his.
Evening journal., 1905-01-21
Tne Jap BnBy.

How do you suppose the babies in
Japan take an airing? In baby car
riages, you say? OF course not. The
Japanese never do anything the way
we do It, When the baby's about three
days old it goes out for its first glimpse
Of the world strapped on somebody's
back, and that's the way it goes every
day till it can go on its own feet.
Sometimes its mother or its nurse
takes it, but very often it rides on the
back Of a brother or sister. who is per
haps not more than four or i've years
old. These little nurses don't seem to
be troubled at all by their charges, as
you would suppose. They play BAN
and tag and run races and fly kites In
spite of the heavy loads on their backs.
What is more remarkable, the babies
are perfectly happy and hardly ever
cry. though when their young nurses
run with them the poor babies faces
bang back and forth against their care
takers shoulders till an American baby
would howl with pain and rage.-Ber-
tha Runkle in ST. Nicholas.
Evening journal., 1905-01-21
The cost of Woman.
D the Cleveland Press.

From the Cleveland Press.
Had Adam known that his rib was 10
be taken and turned into a woman would
he have consentedq
II is a question raised by a woman. at
Cleveland missionary society meeting and
left open 20 conflicting opinion.
The woman Of today, like Pandora Of
old, IS bound TO pry into things and turn
loose upon the world a lot OF troubles.
That stolen rib Of Adams was supposed
TO be a closed incident The borrowed
member was long since restored TO man.
For countless generations he has had the
rib, as well as the woman. close TO his
heart. Man wasn't worrying over the rib
affair az all. lie had all but forgotten e..
But woman. womanlilSe, must OF course,
prod him out OF his complacent forgetful-
ness and demand that he tell her whether
or not he is sorry that she is IN existence.
TO be sure, she has confidence IN his
gallantry and expects a complimentary re-
ply. The modern Eve would have the mod
ern Adam lie, II necessary, TO crafty her
vanity. which goes to show that woman
hasn't changed much.
Adam has left no evidence OF his feeling
on the subject. and we can only guess AT
this late date whether he would willingly
have exchanged a rib for a woman or not.
You may guess either way and feel con-
fdent that your position cannot be dis
proved
But this much may be said with GER
tainty. Adam would have been at disad-
vantage. lie would have been trading in
Evening journal., 1905-01-21
WHERE is SENATOR ALLEea

TN NO offensive way we would call
4 to the attention OF the Senior sena-
tor from the state Of Delaware that
he has very important duty to per-
form at Dover BY virtue Of his Office,
secured by tho votes Of members Of
the Legislature of both factions. and
because he is chairman Of the Union
Republican party the situation calls
FOR his services.
Certainly he would not have us be-
lieve that he is behind the Union Re-
publican position maintained at Dover,
And certainly he has suhicient power to
break the deadlock il he chooses. Then
what is Senator Alice doing? What
part is he taklngg
In two years his successor viii be
eiected--presuming that there viii be
no vacancy. Suppose Senator Alice
should then hold the Union Republican
strength (Which Is doubtfuD how could
he expect the support of the Regularsl
And suppose he should receive the sup
port of both factions. could he abso-
lutelS count on a Republican Legisla-
ture being. elected If this Legislature
refuses 20 legislate? Il may be that
our queries do our Senior Senator an
injustice. Possibly he is quietly using
his efforts TO break the deadlock, by
compelling his lieutenants TO listen tC
reason. Il may be that his ante-elec-
ton talk OF united and harmonious
party is stlll IN his mind and that h,
is quietly bending his efforts in that
direction-but there Is no evidence OF
which 70 base such a conclusion.
or course we shall refuse to believ,
without proof that a Senator OF tn,
United States would countenanee sucl
ehiid's play as is shown by Conner ant
others; and, therefore. Senator Alice &
doing himself an injustice in not show
ing his hand. The people have Ion,
memories. Senator Alice.
Evening journal., 1905-01-21
A GREAT WEAPON.
Wilmington People Cannot rail te
Appreciate Its Value.

Wilmington People Cannot rail to
Appreciate Its Value.
only one weapon 10 fight headache; the
weapon that strikes the cause. Doan's
Kidney Pills strike the root. Their work
in Wilmington proves it. You read OF
cures made years ago, and the cures We're
lasting cures. Here's Wilmington proof:
Conrad Heinekamp. piano maker and
tuner, with the Robelen Piano Co, 10
Market street, Wilmington, Del, says:
L give Doan's Kidney Pills my hearty
endorsement. first heard Of this remedy
about three years ago when troubled TO
some extent with pain across the back
and over the right hip. believed that the
kidneys were the cause Of the trouble and
got a box of Doan's Kidney Pills at Dan
forths drug store. used them with most
satisfactory results. 1 have taken them
since when suffering slight returns OF
baclSache and they have never failed to
give prompt and effective relief. I have
recommended this remedy 10 many per-
sons and viii continue 10 do so.''
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents
-AInburn Co., Buffalo. New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and taks
no other.
Evening journal., 1905-01-21
sInxr.. .. ..merica.

zone Of the common, everyday er-
rors which are taught in the schools in
America is that which relates TO the
Introduction into the western hemi-
sphere Of African slavery" writes a
critic. "The school histories which the
schoolgirl and schoolboy study say that
1t dates from 1919 OF 1920. when a
Dutch sea captain sold the English
settlers the first African. The year
1901, however, is the date OF the earli-
est reference in American history TO ne
groes coming from Spain TO America.
l22 years before Albany, n. Y. was
settled by the Dutch and 1o0 years be-
fore jamestown, Va. was settled by
the English. In 1905 King Ferdinand
Of Spain wrote TO orlando. then govern.
OF OF Hispaniola, I viii send more ne.
gro slaves, as you request In 1910
fifty negro slaves were sent to work IN
the mines OF Hispaniola. There is a
record Of King Ferdinand's response tC
a request OF Las Casas. bishop OF Ia
Conception. In Hispaniola. that more
negroes should be imported. He said
There are already many negroes OF
the island This was in the veal
1514."
Evening journal., 1905-01-21
BURIED At Rl0DLET0WR
Henry c. Tumlin, Formerly Of That
Town, Died in Philadelphia.
Special to The Evening journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
Middletown, Jan. 2.-Residents of Md
dletown were shocked to hear Of the sud
den death in Philadelphia, Of Henry L.
Tumhn. He was well-known here, having
been a frequent visitor to the home OF
his sister.
Mr. Tumlin was born near st. Georges,
on February g. 1s4S and lived in this
neighborhood until 1852 when he removed
TO Philadelphia. He was the son of James
and Mary c. Tumlin. He was not serious
ly i'll until the day Of his death and sud
denly expired on Thursday as the nurse
was reading to him.
He was unmarried He leaves two sis
ters, Mrs. Mary Cochran. widow Of Ex-
Governor John p. Cochran and Mss Caro-
line Tumlin, both Of whom live in Mid
dletown. The funeral services were held
this afterncGn at o'clock at the home OF
Sirs. Cochran, and were conducted by the
Rev. w. ]. willSie Of st. Anne's Episco-
pal Church. Interment was made at
Forest Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1905-01-21
The ORIGINAL Fruit Gamers.

We are indebted to Pompeii for the
great industry Of canned fruit. Years
ago, when the excavations were just
beginning. a party Of Cincinnatians
found in what had been the pantry Of
a house many jars Of preserved figs.
One was opened. and they were found
to be fresh and good. Investigation
showed that the figs had been put into
jars In heated state, an aperture left
for the steam TO escape and then sealed
with wax. The hint was taken, and
the next year fruit canning was in
troduced into the United States, the
process being identical with that in
vogue at Pompeii twenty centuries ago.
Evening journal., 1905-01-21
READABLE RHYMES


The Land Of Story Books.
Al evening, when the lamp is lit.
Around the fire my parents Sit
They sit at home, and talk and sing,
And do not play at anything.
Now, with my little gun, crawl
All in the dark along the wall.
And follow round the forest track
Away behind the sofa back.
There, in the night, where none can spy
All in my hunters camp / lie.
And play nc books / have read
Till it is time 20 go 20 bed.
These are the hills, these are the woods
These are my starry solitudes,
And there the river. by whose brink
The roaring lions COME to drink.
I see the others far away.
AS If in hrelit camp they lay.
And /, like 10 an Indian scout.
Around their party prowled about
So, when my nurse comes In for me,
Home I return across the sea,
And go 10 bed with backward looks
AT my dear Land of Story Books.
Robers Louis Stevenson.
Evening journal., 1905-01-21
THE ADJoURNMFNr.

II HE question which has been raised
4 by the adjournment of the House
Of Representatives from Thursday un-
I'll Monday presents several interesting
questions 10 those not versed in the
law Of legislative assemblies.
The constitutional restriction pro-
vides in Section - Of Article II. relat-
ing to the Legislature that Neither
House shall, without the consent Of the
other, adjourn for more than thre
days. nor TO any other place than that
IN which the two Houses shall be sit
ting. which means three legislative
Evening journal., 1905-01-21
Library Report For December.

During the month Of December there
were added to the library 1873 volumes OF
when 141 were additions to the Libraries
sent to the schools. 60 volumes we're with
drawn for replacement or withdraw abb
solutcly leaving total number Of volumes
now ir the library 5S,5g
The circulation for the month was 1885,
OF this number $3.50 were circulated from
the central library, COS from the Rockford
branch and 81 from the Peoples Settle
ment.
There were 317 cards issued to new bor-
rowers. of which were issued at Rock
ford. Total net registration numbered at
end of month, 29,715. This includes 12,6s5
public school pupils. $50 teachers, and L.
SCI out-of-town borrowers.
Evening journal., 1905-01-21
The courfesv of War.

In the battle Of Fenghuangcheng the
japanese took among their captures
two enormous Chinese vases Of thir-
teenth century workmanship. On
learning that they were a present to
General Kuropatkin, General Kurokl
promptly dispatched them to the Rus
sian outposts with a polite note end
ing, MAY the flowers Of friendship
blossom high in these vases" In Ku-
ropatlin's reply he referred to the Jap
anese as "a people Of generous friends
whom 1 visited in peace, Of magnani-
nous foes in war, at whose hands even
defeat is no disgrace"
Evening journal., 1905-01-21
Salvation Army Meetings.

Special week end meetings at the Sal
vation Army Hall. No. 800 Shipley street
tomorrow afternoon at 3 O'Clock and
Christian praise meeting in the evening.
At s O'Clock there will be a farewell meet
ing when Captain and Mrs. Gilchrist and
Brother Plimmer will say good bye TO
their comrades and friends before ieav-
ing for their new appointment in Phila-
delphia. There VIII be farewell address.
also good singing and bright testimonies
You are welcome. Come and bring
friend.
Evening journal., 1905-01-21
THE WEATHER

The New York Herald forecasts that
in the Middle states and New England
today fair weather win prevail, with
nearly stationary temperature, and
light to fresh northwestelly and north
erly winds, becoming variable. On
Sunday, fair TO partly cloudy weather
win prevail, with slight temperature
changes, and light variable winds
mostly southwest and west, and ac-
companied by snow on and near the
lake region; an on Monday parity
cloudy and slightly colder weather
probably with with local SHOWS in the
northern districts.
Evening journal., 1905-01-21
A Formula For sIarriare.

The Frankfurter zeitung has discov-
cred a formula for marriage. Nothing
is moro certain, it says, than that this
formula IS right The question asked
is what age should a mans bride be?
The formula is; Let be the mans
age. Then x-s2+7=bride's age. For
example, a man is "a; the half Of his
age is II; then II plus 7 is "a. The
brides age should be "a. For man Of
"a, therefore, the proper age for his
wife is "a. Take the man Of CO. x=6o
-h2=30+7 The man Of 60 must marry
a woman OF 81. For the juvenile mar
riages of southern latitudes the formu-
la is equally valid. The hot blooded
Castilian, for example, Of IS wishes to
marry. The formula says x=1S+2=9+
7=16 His wife should be 10 years old.
Evening journal., 1905-01-21
why She Turned Vegetarian.

An English countess who has many
American friends recently became a
vegetarian. The other day in a letter
to New York she accounted for her
abandonment Of flesh food.
''Not long ago." she wrote, Il visited
a slaughter house.
II can't tell you how everything was
stained deep with blood; how there
arose from the drenched, dark floors
the peculiar odor of blood
'As was hurrying away three beau
tiful lambs were led in by a man with
a long, shining knife. Filled with
pity and Indignation, / said:
"'How can you be so cruel as to put
those innocent little lambs TO deathT
why, madam said the man, you
wouldn't eat them alive, would your"
Evening journal., 1905-01-21
rhe Eare Of a windstorm.

A curious example Of how sharply
the edge Of a windstorm may be de
fined is reported by the captain Of a
bark. When of Valparaiso, the cap
tain says, a whirlwind came along and
passed over the stern OF the vessel. A
great sea accompanied the wind, and
every sail and movable thing on the
after part Of the ship was carried
away. The forward part Of the vessel
was untouched by the storm, which
passed away in the distance, leaving O
train OF foam In its wake.
Evening journal., 1905-01-21
CAUGHT ABANDON

A theatre especially for the East
Side children Of New York has been
organized. East side boys and girls
will be the players.
Franklin-You don't mean to say that
you got frostbitten in summer timer
Penn-Wel l should say yes; didn't l
have to buy ice7
one policeman in New York city has
turned over TO the Department S2S pistols
which ne took from men who had no
right TO carry them.
The City Council Of London has decided
against providing seats for the drivers OF
street cars, considering that they would
be dangerous to the public"
Everybody would be willing to be-
lieve that the bride was beautiful If
her picture wasn't printed in the same
column.
The famous diamond "star of South
Africa belonged originally to a witch
doctor. A farmer named Nieuwkerk trad
ed a wagon and several oxen for It, and
sold it for S55.OO0
The stroke Of a lions paw is the
third strongest force in the animal
world. The first is the blow Of a
whales tail, and the second is the kick
of a giraffe.
Dusty--"Say, Willie. when 1 stopped
at dat house / found de boss eatin
scrapple."
winle-"Did you touch him for any
grub?"
Dusty-"No, I asked him to come
down in de woods and take breakfast
wild us"
Evening journal., 1905-01-21

THIs Is THE STORE WHERE YOU
\ can do as well as you can In Phila-
delphia. Our prices are as low as any
place in this country. our quality is
higher than in most stores. We consider
our Judgment IN the purchase Of goods is
OF value TO our customers. Many articles
that we will not purchase, because Of
their inferior quality, are brought to US
for repairs and we find are often pur-
chased in the large stores in Philadelphia
and elsewhere. our business will not per-
nit us to purchase all the goods made in
any line, so we use our judgment and
purchase the best only. The stores in the
larger cities can sell all they purchase
and are not so particular in buying. Con-
sequentiy. goods purchased here are more
likely 10 be good than from the larger
cities, and we are always close BY to
make right any mistakes.
Evening journal., 1905-01-21
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Evening journal., 1905-01-21
IRONING SET HER ON FIRE
Husband Drove His Wife to seafOrd
Where She is in Critical Condition,

seaford, Jan. a.-While busy with her
weekly ironing, Mrs. Harvey Truitt Of
Reliance, dropped some of the clothes she
had ironed on the stove. They caught fire.
and IN attempting 10 save them the wo-
mans own clothing blazed up. Her
screams brought her husband, who, after
much difficulty extinguished the flames.
Hitchlng up his fastest horse the hus-
band drove like mad, with his wife wrap
ped in blankets, TO seaford. six miles from
his home, where Mrs. Truitt now lies in
critical condition.