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Evening journal., 1905-03-28
READABLE RHYMES
sallade Of Spring.


The gulls have left ST. James Park
To mate by fashionable seas;
with joyful quack the ducks remark,
How good TO see the last Of thesel
Now may we swim where'er we
please
Nor shall these pauper aliens clear
Our loaves and fishes whilst we
freeze
Winter has flown and Spring is here"
Now hats that served when days were
dark
Are flung aside by dainty Shes
AS quaint survivals Of the Ark,
And Off they hasten to Louise.
Pneumonia" blouses court the
breeze,
And doctors. seeing fortune near,
Already count their swelling fees
Winter has flown and Spring is here.
Now swells the tide of tranc. Hark!
The roar grows loud by swift degrees.
Long blocks" detain the fuming clerk,
And dowagers use big, big Dsi
Now navvies at their idle ease
Zareeb themselves with cans Of beer
Among the motors and the gees
Winter has flown and Spring is here.
EnVoi.
When trenches deeper than your knees,
In Piccadilly first appear,
Then know though budless still the
trees,
Winter has flown and Spring is here.
Punch.
Evening journal., 1905-03-28
W[LD|N FARM AS
FILTRATION SITE
Water Commissioners Have
No Alternative Under the
Existing Conditions
BIDS PRESENTED FOR COAL

AS announced in the postscript edi-
tion Of The Evening Journal yesterday,
the Board of Water Commissioners has
virtually decided upon the Weldin farm
as the site for the proposed filtration
plant. Upon the suggestion of COM
missioner Garrett, Engineer Allen Ha-
zen. Of New York. will come to Will
mington and make a report as an ex-
pert on the project.
As has been explained the Weldin
farm is now the only available site in
view of the failure Of the recent Legis-
lature to authorize the Issuance Of
bonds for the construction Of a filtra-
ton plant either in the Ninth ward
or at Rockland.
The General Assembly Of 1908 en-
powered this city to issue $1,000 in
bonds and use the funds for the con-
strucuon Of a water system at the
Weldin farm, the original location.
This will now be taken advantage of.
Prior TO. the meeting Mayor Charles
D. Bird conferred with the commission
ers but he did not remain after they
went into session. It is understood
that the Mayor gave mis- views relative
to deciding upon a site for the new
water system.
Bids for furnishing coal to the Water
Department for the year were received.
but no contracts were awarded as the
tests will have to be made first. The
bids were:
Consumers Ice and Coal Company,
1927 per ton.
John M. Solomon, S3.45. s3.35, 1925.
1920. $40, and SO. according to mine.
Puritan Coal Mining Company. s3.39.
Atlantic Fuel Company, $3.50, S8.55.
$3.50, $3.50, 1925, SS.25, according to
mine.
The board awarded the contract for
printing the annual report of the de-
partment to Charles L. story the price
being $1.S4 per page, with 10 cents
per square inch for cuts. The Della
warean Printing Company. of Dover
bid s1I9 per page and 25 cents per
square inch for cuts. and John NJ. Rog-
ers, Of this city, bid s1.7s per page and
13 cents per square inch for cuts.
The board passed the weekly. MONTH
" and quarterly pay rolls Of sS31.5S,
S1458.67 and S225. The balance on
hand is S117.143.27.
Evening journal., 1905-03-28
ExhIbIt the plIIorx.

From the Chester. Pa, Times
Delaware has abolished rhe plllory as
part Of the system Of the administra-
ton OF the criminal laws, and Il prob
able that the whipping post will soon
follow. While there lis something re-
voting in the thought OF the infiction
.of physical suffering for varied offenses
against the statutes. yet the whipping
post has served to rid the State Of Dela-
ware OF many of her undesirable
citizens. and that Is one OF the reasons
her lawmakers have adhered with such
tenacity to the institution. This city
has felt the effects OF this undesirable
Immigration, for some of the worst
colored men who have sought Chester
as a refuge from the officers OF the
law, have been the criminals from the
neighboring State. If the whipping
post would drive these men from this
city, the citizens would be practically
unanimous in its institution here.
Delaware can eliminate the sentence
OF an hour in the painful attitude Of
the pillory from her penal statutes and
stil retain sufficient OF the old method
o. dealing with the criminals to drive
guilty men from the borders Of the
state, and while they leave Delaware
for Delaware's good. they 80 elsewhere
to commit crime and eventually become
a burden 10 other localities as prisoners
In the jails. II might be that the Dia-
mond State would have her politics
clarified II she would use either the
pillory or whipping post. or either. upon
some Of her politicians; but that also
might give US additional immigration
Of an undesirable character
Evening journal., 1905-03-28
EDITORIAL OPINION
The Bio Navy.


From the New York Evening Post
The President spoke smooth things
Friday night about our now ranking
as 'one Of the big naval powers Of the
EARTH" but It was left for Admiral
coghlan to state the rough truth. He
explained. as he has done before. from
the strictly naval standpoint, that our
fleet is not what it is popularity sup
posed TO be; that eleven of our FIRST
class battleships" are far from being
first-class; and that we are. or soon
shall be. $4,000 short Of sailors TO man
the ships we have The Admiral, as
In professional duty bound. said that
we must keep on building warships
rapidly" and get more men," That
is the old naval game. as worked so
successfully in this country year after
year. First inform Congress that ad-
ded men-of-war are an absolute neces-
sity, and then turn around and ask,
with fine indignation, IL 1t is going to
be so foolish as to spend millions on
ships and then refuse TO vote the NIL
lions more necessary TO man them.
President Roosevelt's conplacency over
the state of our navy Is not at all
shared by the real experts. There Is
no end to their demands. And the pity
tion of the criminal laws and II is prob
lends themselves to the policy of ex-
traNagance, at the very moment when
"a truly far-sighted craftsmanship
would be preaching peace and econ
omy as the urgent needs of this
country.
Evening journal., 1905-03-28
NATURES INVENTIONS,

There is probably no human in
vention which nature has not al
ready worked out beforehand for the
convenience Of some of her crea-
lures. Take, for instance, the hypo-
dermic syringe, which was invented
only the other day and was heralded
with a flourish of trumpets. It's ex-
act counterpart is found in the sting
Of the scorpion, almost the earliest
reature of the rocks. The electric
light is a great boon, but it is not
new thing. The deep sea lines of the
Challenger brought up fish which,
swimming in ocean darkness 5000
fathoms below, have a row of lamps
fitted along each side to light them
in the pursuit of food. T ere is a
spider which makes a balloon and
knows how to manage it perfectly.
And one of the builders of great
lighthouses confesses that he got his
most valuable suggestion from the
bole of a tree.
Evening journal., 1905-03-28
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

In a survey of the Scottish lakes a
depth Of 1,O17 feet was reached in Loch
Moray This proves to ibe the deepest
lake in the United Kingdom. Only
seven deeper lakes are known in
Europe, four being In Norway and three
In Italy.
Cremation makes remarkably slow
progress in England, partly because OF
the decision OF the Courts in 1894, that,
unless express instructions had been
ieft by the deceased. an executor could
not oremate the remains. The ground
of the decision was that every one Is
entitled TO Christian burial, and that
cremation is not Christian burial.
The man who puts all of his strength
In his voice cannot expect to do a
whole lot with his muscle.
The Judge-How old are you, ma
dame?
TMppant Witness-One hundred and
ten years.
The udge-Impossible; you don't
look a day older than 81.
Evening journal., 1905-03-28
THE ABUSED STANDARD OIL

VAT e ARE IN receipt OF some printed
w matter from the Civic Fedora
tion Of New York city which seems to
be a oerense Of John ID. Rockefeller
and The Standard ON together with a
cutting criticism Of Ida NJ Tarbelrs
book on that remarkable organization.
These articles are aimed TO create the
Impression that Mr.. Rockefeller Is a
philanthroplst who by organizing "A
great industry has conferred a boon on
the American people.
Now Of course the Civic Federation
has no other object than to save the
name Of great and good man from
reproaoh, and we can imagine that
thousands Of humble citizens Of New
York who buy oil viii send In their
membership fee to increase the fund
necessary to prepare and send out
these articles.
We are told that the cause OF the
upheaval in Kansas is over produc-
ton, and it seems that contrary to the
usual custom, In this case over-pro-
Sducton has resulted in an increase in
price to the consumer
The writer deplores the decision OF
Kansas TO go into the refining busi-
ness. and we take Il that the press is
expected 10 echo this wall OF regret.
But we hesitate there are judicial
proceedings and official recitals which
stand in the way Of an acceptance Of
the fervid eulogies Of the civic Fed
Grafton.
We wish to be obliging, but IL forced
10 select our authority on the true
iuwardness OF the Standard Oil
Company we shall select Miss Tar
bells account. with its possible mis-
takes. ana not that OF the Civic Fed
Grafton Of New York.
And. by the way. who pays for send
ing out the literature under the name
or the aforesaid Civic Federation?
Evening journal., 1905-03-28

ms 4 - n,5 HEAD OFF
Nan Temporarily Insane Used Hatehet
On Himself.>
Philadelphia. March 2S.-While tenn
porarily insane from grief at the seri-
ous illness of his wife, George Myers,
Of Leedcm street. Jenkintown, tried
to kill himself with a hatchet In
delirious frenzy he tried to chop his
head off and succeeded in inflloting
several punctured wounds and frac-
tured his skull in two places. He was
taken to the Jewish hospital in a seri-
Gus condition.
Myers is 45 years old. For the past
three weeks his wife has been in the
Jewish hospital suffering with pneu-
monia- Several times her life has been
despaired Of and Myers was sent for.
When Myers did not report for work
inquiry was made for him. At his home
r CHASTITY discovery greeted the
searchers. Myers was found lying on
the floor Of the house, bleeding from
numerous wounds about the head and
face. His features were so mangled
that he was almost unacceptable.
and he was nearly unconscious from
loss of blood.
Beside him lay a hatchet, its broad
cutting edge crimsoned with blood.
stains and the handle slippery with
the dark red fluid.
Evening journal., 1905-03-28
PROFESSIONAL COOKS.

|nVER in London where there has
- been an experiment in the mat
ter Of cooks from the cooking schools,
a return has been made to the old sys-
tenn. IL is explained that these young
women, many Of them from good FAM
ilies are experts IN theory and can
lecture beautifully; each has a favorite
dish soup, a salad or dessert, that
she can prepare attractively, but for
au-round work and for service they do
not measure up to the required stand
ard.
Shall we regard this test as final and
abolish cooking schools? BY no
means. 1t Is true that the artist is
born and not made--and Of course this
applies to cooks-but we need art
schools nevertheless.
our schools Of music occasionally
graduate a musician, but it happens so
seldom that the name becomes treas-
ure of the institution.
The chief value Of all special schools
is TO disseminate their knowledge, a
little bit to each OF their pupils. and
secondary TO this is to give boost to
the occasional genius who would sue
ceed any way but only through a
longer period OF effort.
Doubtless moE persons will agree
with us that the cook is born and not
made. There are women who never
saw a kitchen till the day after their
marriage who have an innate knowl-
edge Of the cooking art and who can
train servants to do it properly, or at
a pinch do it themselves. and rejoice
IN the ability
Yet the cooking schools are gradually
improving the diet OF the people. It
helps all who take the courses to a
degree. They learn something Of the
proper methods OF oompoundlng, some-
thing Of the chemistry Of the art, and
this knowledge is gradually working It's
way into the average home.
The mothers OF this generation know
more about this art despite all COM
ment, than did their mothers. We
would all think so were not our appe-
tites less keen now.
Evening journal., 1905-03-28
THE WEATHER

The New York Herald predicts that in
the Middle States and New England to-
day fair to partly cloudy and continued
warm weather will prevail, with fresh
southwesterly to southerly winds, fol-
lowed in this section by lower tempera-
ture and probably by light moderate
rains. On Wednesday, overcast, consider
ably cooler weather will prevail, with
rain and brisk variable winds, probably
becoming high in the coast districts and
lake region and followed by snow in the
latter. And on Thursday partly cloudy
weather and falling temperature, pre-
ceded by rain in the northern coast dis
tricts.
Evening journal., 1905-03-28

A dog buries all that is left of his
meal, but man throws e away.
Tong shin Ye. just appointed Chinese
Ambassador to England, was one OF
the second delegation of thirty youths
sent TO this country in 1872 to be edu-
Gated He WIS then twelve years old.
He and another lad were taken in hand
by e. c. Gardner, Of Springfield, Mass.
with whom they remained for two
years. Then, having made great pro-
gress I'm the study of English, they
went to school. Tong remained in the
United States for six years. He I'm
lshed his education IN China
A shotgun recently manufactured by
a Connecticut frm was special order
for a man who uses his left eye to aim
with, the right eye being sig'htless
The stock and lower frame OF the gun
were twisted 50 that he may shoot
without discomfort The gun is the
third made for this man i'm the last
twenty-five years.
Evening journal., 1905-03-28
QUE pARK IMPRovEMENrs.

IT HE prospective improvements to
- the entrance Of the North Bran
dywine Park near Market street win
be eagerly welcomed BY the people
who enjoy walks and drives along the
Brandywine.
1t was estimated that fully ten
thousand people entered the park at
Washington street bridge on sunday
afternoon last, which shows that the
citizens of Wilmington arc enjoying
oar parks more every day now that
improvements have been made in
those portions Of the parks which are
easily accessible TO the great numbers
Of people who walk for pleasure.
The geological exhibits are the great
attraction especially to the children
and those who are interested in this
creditable beginning may feel that
their efforts are greatly appreciated.
The walks and drives north Of the
bridge are being rapidly pushed to
completion and Il is expected that by
the early summer the thousands who
enjoy walks in the nearby pask wood
land viii be able TO tramp among the
fine oaks on the north side OF the
Brandywine.
The available spots for bah gam, 3
on the north side are always occupied
by The young men and boy
No better use could be made Of some
OF the park funds than to provide at
least two or three diamonds for the
great American game and to keep
them m good condition for use at All
times by proper drainage.
Evening journal., 1905-03-28
DIRE DISTRESS.
II Is Near at Hand to Hundreds Of
WiIminaton Readers.

II is Near at Hand to Hundreds Of
Wilmington Readers.
Don't neglect an aching back.
Backache is the kidneys cry for HELM.
Neglect hurrying TO their aid.
Means that urinary troubles follow
quickly.
Dire disaster, diabetes. Bright's dis
ease.
Proht by a Wilmington citizens ex-
.perience.
David Ford, OF 11is 4. 18th St. VIII
mngton, Del, says: some ten or
eleven years ago I first noticed svmn-
toms Of kidney trouble. My back he
gan to hurt me and the annoyance in
creased until Of late years my suffer-
ings were almost intolerable. Pain ex-
tended from the small OF the back into
the hips and abdomen. At times I
could not lie on my back and 10 stoon
or lift anything caused intense main.
could not straighten after stoopinp
without using something as a support.
at night / suffered most and had n
huttering sensation around the heart
land there were disorders Of the kidney
secretions. Seeing Doan's Kidney
Pills highly recommended by residents
OF our own city / sent my son to Dan
forth's drug store for a box and began
taking them. They relieved me from
the start, and though I have taken less
than one box I can state that
whereas I was I'm bad shane
before took the first dose ]
have felt great relief. The pain in nv
back has been abated and 1 no longer
feel the distress in my stomach. There
was also much improvement in the ac-
ton OF the kidneys"
( For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster -Milburn Co. Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Evening journal., 1905-03-28
Special Offering
of all the
Newest White Goods
49, nj.
At Lowest cash Prices.

Laces and Embroideries Of our own i'm
portation direct from st. Gaull. Switzer-
land, where the markets of the whole
world are supplied, and made especially
to our order from our own selections.
Ladies' Muslin Underwear, Night
Dresses. Corset Covers and White Skirts.
Muslns, Cambrics, India Linons.
Counterpanes Table Linens, Napkins,
Sheets. Pillow Cases, Bureau and Stand
Scarfs and Towels from the best Domestic
and Foreign mills direct.
Plain Hemstitched and Fancy En-
broidered White Linen Handkerchiefs OF
our own importation direct from Belfast,
ireland, and ST. Gaull, Switzerland.
Evening journal., 1905-03-28
coneIIIatIon eoard Meets.

Wilkesbarre. Pa, March 2s. - The
beard of Cancellation met in this city
today. when number Of grievances
were presented. The meeting is the
first which the board has been com
PEELED to hold in a number of months.
At this session the. new member OF
the board, W. J. Richards. made his
first appearance as a conciliator. He
takes the place of r. c. Luther, Of
the Reading railroad, who died re
Gently.
Evening journal., 1905-03-28

runs has decreased mortality. and
there is now scarcely disease but
that may be checked by antl-toxln
treatment. Antiseptic surgery is re-
sponsible for saving thousands OF per-
sons who under the old system would
have died.
We know more about foods--their
compounds and their preparation; and
in sanitation we have made wonderful
strides.
But there is a movement on foot that
promises to still further increase lon
gevity. The modern tendency so far
as the homes Of the people are con-
cerned is from the large cities. The
facilities for travel have wrought a
change Business for the cities and
homes for the country, is the theory.
The country not only means fresh air
and freedom from disease laden streets,
but it invites pleasurable and stimu-
lating exercise. We should not be sur
prised If another quarter Of century
would witness scores Of young men
Of SO-twice the age Of usefulness
granted by Or. Osler.
Tho Gar Has More Money than
Evening journal., 1905-03-28

IT HE Every Evening says: "The
a next campaign Is sure TO witness
the Republican factions in hostile are
ray to each other with separate tick
cts for all State and local onices.Y We
do not think so, and we doubt whether
our contemporary feels absolutely GER
tain OF the truth OF its prediction.
In our opinion the next campaign Is
likely to witness a reunited Republl-
can party. and we believe that even the
events Of the late legislative session
point in that direction.
For there are some things evident to
a person with one eye open, and among
these is the fact that faotional bitter
ness has spent its fury and has in
large measure burned out.
Another thing which must be remem-
hered is that nine out Of every ten Re
publicans Of all kinds will admit that
Addicl<s is no longer factor; and this
being true. there win be an effort two
years hence to reorganize the party.
not IN accordance with dead issues. but
with reference to actual necessities.
We believe that the present dead
lock with Addicks and anti-Addicks
votes about evenly divided marks the
halfway station. and that two years
hence Addicks win be only a memory
which all Republicans will tacitly agree
not to mention, and that the party will
go into the campaign with one ticket
and possibly with one organization.
Now let us see who is right.
Evening journal., 1905-03-28
LONGEVITY.

D RoFEssoR Harvey W. Wiley OF
4 the Department of Agriculture
believes that disease may ultimately
be wiped out and that men may die
only from old age and accident. HIS
eonclusions are diometrically opposed
% those Of DR.. Os.er. and. fortunately,
he has some basis FOR his theory
Il is an undoubted fact that tine aver
age Of human life is much higher than
It was twenty-five years ago; and the
causes are better habits OF LYING and
Increased knowledge on the part Of
the medical profession.
The discovery OF anti-toxins ana Sc
Evening journal., 1905-03-28

rrKansas ...s.,ees fnti-Trust Law.
Little Rock Ark, March 2S.--Attor-
ney General L. r. Rogers instituted
the drst suits under the new anti
trust law of'Arkansas. The defendants
are the German Alliance Insurance
company and the Hartford Insurance
company, Of Hartford, Conn. which
are alleged to have transacted busi-
ness in this state since the new law
became effective last Friday. and to
have violated the anti-compact clause
of the act.
Evening journal., 1905-03-28
SERVICE

orders for Tho Evcnine Journal may De
.sot s,rect 10 the paper or 10 the nearest
,,ova aren't. In the city it is served ny
.,,,orszed agents. and all orders received
s,ss~osror, win be turned over 20 them
II delivery is Irregular nouiy carrie, y,
agent: II Irregularities continue ho'hs
The Evening Jouraal
Persons leaving the city tempo'al's
should have The Evening Journal lot
waraed 10 them and thus keep In touch
with local happenings. Send orders direct
10 the ONCE,
Evening journal., 1905-03-28
NUGGETS OF NEWS

DR.. j. B. Whiting, surgeon general
Of the G. A. R., died at Janesville.
Wis.
A meeting Of the large packers Of
canned goods will be held in Buffalo.
N. Y, April II. to form a national as
ISOLATION.
Thomas Blackburn was burned TO
death in a cell in the lookup at War
rior, Ala, by a fire he started in an
attempt to escape from Jail.
Evening journal., 1905-03-28

We are showing all the newest models
of Thomson's "Glove-Fitting" Corsets-
also. the w. B. Erect Form" CoFsets.
Prices: SOC, N.O0. $50 and 500.
We make a speciality Of a Girdls at S9c.
regular SOC value. We also carry the
Scott Hip-Form and Bustle at 25c, SOC
and 75c.
Our Corset Section has been consider
ably enlarged this season.
Evening journal., 1905-03-28
First shad Of the season.

The first Delaware shad was taken
on Saturday by Captain George Smith
ana his brother, Ben Smith. of Chester.
Pa, while fishing I'm the Delaware Bay
OF Collins Beach. The fish was a fine
roe and weighed a little over I'VE
pounds.
Evening journal., 1905-03-28
Victims Of Storey Cotton Company.

Victims Of Storey Cotton Company.
Baltimore, Nd, March 2S. - The
Storey Cotton company, of Philadel-
phia, had a number of investors in this
city, some Of whom will lose heavily.
II is stated that at Sparrow's Point, a
suburb. over 100 residents had fully
$4,000 invested At Highlandtown. an
other suburb, John Kelly is the local
agent Of the Storey company, and he
says the losses to patrons at that
point viii aggregate $50O0
Evening journal., 1905-03-28

Recognizing the Deep Interest which
our readers have taken in all of the
facts relating to the arrest OF the
self-confessed murderer OF Albert
Constable, the well-known Elkton
attorney we are having the proceed
ings Of tn trial telephoned to The
Evening Journal by one Of our re-
porters.