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Evening journal., 1905-02-24
noLLARs AND oENTs.

THERE has been discovered IN
i Genoa an old ledger containing
the accounts OF good Queen Isabella,
which contains some items interesting
to Americans.
There Is an old story drummed into
our ears in school days TO the effect
that one Columbus got theory into
his head that the earth was round, and
that he wanted 10 90 out and discover
a continent or two. SO he laid his
plans before Isabella, and her husband
having cut down her pin money she
sold her jewels in order TO fit out ships
for the explorer.
Well now appears this old ledger
with its unromantlc items read; &C
Columbus TO cash for discovering
America. per month $50; total, $780,"
So Christopher was mere hired
man. and cheap at that. No wonder
this explorer wanted 70 "maSe good
and persisted in sailing on tin he had
discovered land. He wanted that $500
and knew that to return without a TIL,
10 a new continent or two. or at leasN
an island would cause him 70 forfel
his wages.
Thus we are able to reduce most O.
the great events Of history to a com
mereial basis. Shakespeare "got busy
With his pen because his company O
players needed a new piece. Gold
smith wrote poems for a nights iodg-
,ings and a bite 10 eat. Scott turne,
out novel after novel IN order 20 pa,
his debts. and Poe composed "Th'
lRens." stanza by stanza, adding a new
one each week at s. per stanza, whicl
meant a weeks board.
All Of which discoveries are appro
pirate in this commercial age. Per
haps the color Of past events is due 4
Tie Kind Of spectacles we wear.
Evening journal., 1905-02-24
poEs Ir Mean PEAcE.

FOLLOWING the report that the
4 Car is prepared TO sign IA treaty
of peace comes the news from Wash
ington thar President Roosevelt has
been Informed that Japan has signihed
her willingness to terminate the war
on reasonable terms.
The impression prevails that the Nil
kado's government has made Its ten
ders direct TO ST. Petersburg, which is
The couisc Japan win likely pursue. as
she VIII not submit TO the interference
OF other European nations, which, ex-
cepting England, are secretly in SYM
pathy with Russia, and would prob
ably ask concessions for themselves
which would make Japan's victory bar
ren
1t is presumed that France is using
her influence with her ally to conclude
terms OF peace. as millions OF French
capital are tied up IN Russian secuii-
ties. Besides, she does not wish 70 see
the further humiliation OF a power in
alliance with her.
From these reports we infer that
Japan is asking for little more than
she insisted on in the beginning, save
an indemnity for a useless and costly
war; she insists on Russia Withdrawing
permanently from Manchuria, and THAT
she concede the suzerainty OF Japan
over Corea.
AS these are facts established by the
force OF arms. and as Russia will hard
ly dmagine herself able to regain her
FORMER foothold in Southern Manchu-
ria, she win be wise TO yield now and
swallow her pride. But the indemnity
will be hard TO accept.
1t has been said that Japan would be
made drunk with success, but she seems
to have kept her mead remarkably we'll
There is no shutting, no boasting, only
a resolute insistence ON the demands
made from the beginning.
Evening journal., 1905-02-24
RAILROAD MUST
PAY BACK TAXES
B., c. & A. Railway Company
Owes Maryland Large
Amount
DECISION UPHELD ON APPEAL

WicOmico Salisbury, Nd. News.
James e. Ellegood, counsel for the
County Commissioners i'm the tax suit
against the Baltimore, Chesapeake &
Atlantic Railway Company, received a
telegram from Richmond on Tuesday
stating that the United States Court of
Appeals had affirmed the decision of the
United States District Court at Balti-
more, which in the opinion handed
down by Judge Morris, declared that
the exemption from taxation embraced
only the line from Salisbury to Clai-
borne.
The property, therefore, subject to
taxation includes the line from Sails
bury to Ocean City the rolling stock,
steamboats, wharf properties and sta
tion buildings, making a total taxable
basis for Wicomico county alone of
about $3.50, 600. In this is included the
steamboats, of the company, which arc
taxable at the point where the home
Office is located, and THAT point is Sails
bury, where the general offices are sit
uated
Taxes have been due Wicomico
county from the railroad company since
lS99 when all the property was listed ON
taxes for 1899, amounting to about $4,000,
but have paid none since, the matter
having been in litigation ever since.
Under the decision therefore there is
due this county taxes for 1900, 1901, 1902,
1903, 1904. amounting in the aggregate
to about S25,00O Whether the COM
lpany win now pay these arrearages or
take further appeal to the United
Iffnfs
present, but Mr.. Ellegood says he has
no doubt that the decision of the court
handed down this week would be up
held if an appeal were taken. An ap-
peal by the railroad company would, of
course, delay the payment of the taxes
due several more months.
The recent decision will also affect
the taxes due the town Of Salisbury,
which the company has not paid for
several years. A large sum is due the
town from this source.
Evening journal., 1905-02-24
Can't Do II.

Aside from it's usual assortment of
bright short stories. the March number
Of Fearson's Magazine includes eight
special articles four OF which arc partl ou-
larry timely. The most important Of thess
is The Poisons We Eat in Foods" by DR.
IT, w Wiley. Chief Of the Department of
Chemistry, T. s. Bureau OF Agriculture
In this article DIR. Wiley tells the results
of the experim snts carried on up &c cate
with his famous volunteer poison squad'
the Government employees who are sub
mitting to a diet of adulterated foods 10
enable science to determine the deleterious
effects on the human system. Galveston,
the City Reclaimed, tells Of the wonderful
engineering feat which in four brief yesrs
has enabled the flood-ridden city. TO rise
from wreck and ruin to a model town OF
beauty anf municipal reform. Mcclusky,
New YorlSJ ex-Chlcf Of Detectives tells
OF tho stirring incidents In the career Of
George bIcCluslgy. the pupil and successor
Of the famous Inspector Byrnes. How
Root Won the six-Day Bicycle Race, is
the inside story Of how the recent endur-
ance race I'm Madison Square Garden was
won by rusc. Kate Saint Maurs Self
Supporting Home. Elmer Porter's Side
Shows Of Modern Business, Augustus Ler-
rok's How Big Newspaper is Conducted
and profusely illustrated account of tho
Footprints Of Beasts complete the special
articles.
Evening journal., 1905-02-24
FRInAv. FnnRuARv a I9oS.
DON'T HlNpER-HELP.

VATE NOTICE that recently the Re-
w publican newspapers Of the state
as II by agreement. have almost ceased
TO discuss editoriany the Senatorial
question; or II the matter receives at
tentlon, there is an absence Of the In
tense partisanship which has char
acterized such discussions in the past.
Now we don't believe in cowardly
evasions and silence when there is d
word that needs to be spoken, but this
is situation that is as tense as that
moment when good housewife has
placed her cake I'm the oven and warns
everybody not to make a noise lest il
should fan.
The situation is7blg with future pos
sibinties, and if the members OF the
Legislature can solve it honorably, they
viii be remembered in long years to
come.
The old leaves Of the party ledger
should be pasted together and a new
account started on a good clean page.
How many members are there Of this
way Of thinking? How many are there
who can judge the needs OF the hour
on their own merits, without harping
back to the past for a basis for their
opinions? Sometimes memories are too
long.
Evening journal., 1905-02-24
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

In a lunacy inquiry at Ballinasloe.
Ireland, into the mental condition of a
man his wife stated that he had the
stairs planlIed over so that he could
go to bed on a bicycle, borrowing a
ooncereina TO play TO bullocks, and in
vited all the neighbors to come and
see them dance. He was found quite
capable Of controlling his own affairs,
however.
The Birth Rate.--Myer-It's still true
that there's a fool born every minute.
Guyer-Worse than that. Wall street
proves that the birth rate OF fools is
now in twins and triplets.
Consider the porous plaster, my
son." reamrked the philosopher. "and
don't get discouraged. Everybody
turns his back on it. yet it hangs on,
and eventually achieves success by
close application"
There's dust on the ice cream freezer,
and the lawn mower is getting rusty,
but the snow shovel looks like a wash
board that has been in constant use
ever since the year when you got mar
ried.
Evening journal., 1905-02-24
Crosby & Hill,
COS, 6O7. 900 Market St.
Little Yarns.

There was once an Indiana judge
who was proud OF two thngs-his stern
advocacy Of the majesty Of the law and
the pugilistic ability of his son. 1t
happened that the judges farm was on
the Ohio boundary, and one day he was
sitting on a fence that separated the
two states While he was there his
son and an acquaintance came along,
quarreling, and, when Immediately I'm
front of the Judge began to fight. The
judge Strengthened himself to his full
official dignity and exclaimed: I'm be-
half of the majesty of the law, and I'm
the name Of the sovereign state of
Indiana, 1 command you both to keep
the peacel" Just at that moment the
rail upon which the judge was sitting
gave way and dropped him on the Ohio
side of the fence. Instantly regaining
his feet, and with an impetus OF
vociferation that eloquently proclaimed
his partisanship. he shouted to his SON;
give him thunder JIM I'm out of
my Jurisdiction"
A couple Of old antagonists meet on
la Scotch golf course every Saturday,
Afternoon. They were all Square" at
the seventeenth. and the loser of last
week had just played his third in the
shape Of a nice approach to the green,
Last weeks winner came up to his
ball with grim purpose. He had an
easy pitch to the green, but a number
Of young sheep were unconsciously
browsing along the edge. Rim for
rard, laddie." said last weeks winner
to his caddie, "and drive ava the
llambsl" ma. na." vigorously pro-
tested his opponent; ''bide where ye
be. laddiel Ye Gamma move any grow
in thingl That's the rule Of gowff.'
In the schools Of a Connecticut town
measures were recently taken to test
the children's eyesight. AS the doctoi
finished each school he gave the
principal list Of the pupils whose
eyes needed attention and requested
him TO notify the children's parents
to that effect, One boy brought home
to his father this note from the princi-
pal: "Mr.---. Dear Sir: 1t becomes
my duty to inform you that your son
shows decided indications of astigmat-
ism ard his case IS one that should
be attended to without 6alay." The
next day the father sent the following
answer: 'Dear Sir; Whip it out OF
him"
Evening journal., 1905-02-24

A safe-breaker should be locked up
for safe keeping.
II you would please a woman say
nothing and listen
Some men get married because they
are tired Of being In love.
Typewriters are to be less expensive
--the machines, not the operators.
silence may be golden, but you can't
make an insurance agent believe it.
You may have noticed that men who
oppose monopolies have no stock in
them.
Many a man has accidentally lost his
best umbrella by an unexpected meet
ing with the owner,
Arbitration is the method employed
to convince both the contending parties
that they are In the wrong.
Every time a man calls his wife an
angel she thinks he is Matching some
scheme to avoid buying her a new
gown.
Evening journal., 1905-02-24
DR.. osLER.

The old theory that man did not
arrive at his highest stage Of useful
ness until he reached the age Of forty
years has again been broken into, this
time by Dr. william Osler, Of Johns
Hopkins University, who declares that
men above forty are comparatively
useless and that they should retire or
be chloroformed at sixty years.
The doctor contends that the effect
I've. moving, vltallzlng work of the
world is done between the ages Of %
and 40. and that the history Of the
world shows that nearly all the great
mistakes, politically and socially, all the
worst poems, most Of the bad pictures,
a majority OF the bad novels and not a
few Of the bad sermons and speeches
are from the men over sixty. Unfortu-
nately for the doctors theory his own
best work was done after he had
reached the age of forty. Doubtless his
address was intended to stimulate the
young doctors Of the university to their
best efforts before the busy routine of
practice crowded out opportunities foi
research and investigation. The aged
statesmen at washington laugh at his
theories and say that the best work
they ever did was after fifty.
Evening journal., 1905-02-24
READABLE RHYMES
When Daddy Was a Boy.

-
When daddy was little boy twas mighty
hard TO find
In all the country roundahouts kid so
quick 10 mind.
He never played out late al night, or tore
his pantaloons,
or tied tin cans to Rover's tail, OF sailed
big toy balloons.
He never answered mother back with
words both sharp and quick.
And very seldom felt the wind Of pas
big walbin' stick.
He never came home late from school,
and banged the kitchen door.
or seraped his dirty muddy boots on mas
clean parlor floor.
lie never wore his trousers out on an un-
planed plank,
or padded with his feet and hands be.
meath a sheivin's bank.
He never ate green apples from the trees
IN neiehbors yards,
An always went 20 Sunday School an
cot his little cards.
IN truth ne was q model kid. 10 hear him
tell the story,
But row he's doin' other things that bring
him Car less glory
He goes a-nshin' with bunch" on sun
dav afternoons,
An takes mas two best tablecloths an
all her silver spoons.
An bat in cans, an bottles. too. best that
can be got;
Pa comes home Monday morning the
drunkest OF the lot.
But pa, he's kind o. catchln' on since mas
hid the bait
An sontly raped him once OF twice upon
his shinin nate.
He now sits meek an doclle with his pa.
per ON the sfass
An lets the other feilers nsh for plclxorel
an for bass.
-Caicsgo Record-H Herald
Evening journal., 1905-02-24
NUGGETS oF NEWS

General Morteza Kahn, the new Per
sian minister. presented his credentials
to President Roosevelt
Setting FIRE 70 her elothing with q
lamp Mrs. Virginia Freno, OF Philadel.
phia. was burned to death.
Frederick Wilmer, aged Is, had his
right arm torn out Of the socket by be-
ing caught in belt at the Altoona
(Pa) SILK mill
James Seine, wealthy Italian con.
tractor, was shot TO death on the
street at Newark. N, j., by Frank Sena
a former employe.
Rev. DR.. J. A. Lefevre, at one tim,
moderator Of the Presbyterian Gen.
eral Assembly Of the United States
died at Columbia, Mo, aged Is years
Evening journal., 1905-02-24
CURES CATARRHAL DEAFNESS
One Weeks Use Of Hyomei Did More
Than Six Months Treatment by
Specialists.

In the treatment of deafness which
is often a result of catarrh Hyomei acts
almost Immediately upon the infamed
membrane and the hearing begins to re-
turn at once A few days treatment
will bring relief and in three or four
weeks. according to the severity of the
case, cure vil be accomplished.
Miss Meeks OF Mattewan. New York,
says: "Hyome is truly wonderful.
have used Il but short time and see
Ia great change On my condition. My
hearing is improving rapidly. and +
had no idea ! would improve 50 rapidly
in so short time. My breath which
was so offensive 70 myself and others.
has lost its bad odor entirely. I have
spent a great deal of money with ca
tarnh specialists and can truly say that
six months of their treatment is not
equal to one month OF Hyomei."
2. James Belt ds selling Hyomei upon
the unusual plan of agreeing TO return
the money IL the medicine docs not
cure.
A complete outfit costs. only s1.O0 and
consists OF an inhaler that can be car
ried In the vest pocket, medicine
dropper and a bottle of Hyomei. The
inhaler win last a lifetime and there is
enough Hyomei for several weelos
treatment. Additional bottles of Hy-
omei can be procured for 50
cents. Compare this small expense
with the fees charged by specialists and
then remember that II Hyomei does not
cure 2. James Belt will return your
lnooaAv,
Evening journal., 1905-02-24
MILL rREss LAN0 rRAuD cAsEs

More Arrests May Follow Conference
With President.
Washington, Feb. 24.--As the result
OF conferences held at the White
House with President Roosevelt, fur
ther developments in the land s1aud
cases in Oregon and California may be
expected at no distant day. With the
view Of acquainting himself with the
situation as It exists up to the present
time, the president was in close con
ference with Secretary Hitchcock, At
torney General Moody and Special At
torney Francis J. HHney, who dis
cussed with him the evidence so far
gathered. It is understood a plan OF
action was mapped out. and the state,
ment was made that il need not occa-
sion surprise If further arrests are or
dered. To Secret Service Inspector
Burns, it is understood, the president
conveyed his warm commendation for
weaving around the alleged offenders
a chain Of evidence on which the in
dictments were procured.
Neither Of the parties mentioned,
when seen, would make any statement,
but from reliable source the infor.
nation was cleaned that the president
proposes to carry the prosecutions to
a final conclusion as vigorously as
were the postofIice caseA
Evening journal., 1905-02-24
AD. WON A HUSBAND
Salisbury Man Had to Give Way to
chestertown suitor.


In one OF the Chesteutown. Nd.
papers last week appeared the follow
ing advertisement:
PERSONAL 49, Good-loolSing youn z
widow, 30 years old, desires to
marry again, gentleman. farmer or en-
gineer preferred; no trihers need an
,swer this. Address, Box A, Chester
town, Nd.
The advertisement was seen by a
farmer near Salisbury, who answered
1t, stating that he was a well-to-do
farmer living alone on a fine farm and
gave the banks as a reference. His
epistle breather a spirit of love, tell
ing the 'good-loohing young widow"
what a nice husband he would make
her. In a few days am answer came
rejecting his suit. and stating that she
had won a husband near her home.
Mead Gracelon is the lucky suitor. He
went to ChestertOwn and obtained a
marriage license, the bride-elect being
Mrs. Mary johnson. Mr.. Gracelon is a
carpenter residing at Clif City. The
wedding is announced for March /.
Evening journal., 1905-02-24
MnIie,. Inflammation.

Your son Willie seems to have got
over being round shouldered. Every
time I've seen him lately he's been
standing up like q man"
''Yes; after years Of scoldlng him for
his STOPPING I tried new plan"
what was itw
Il told him he had magnificent
chest, Newark News.
Evening journal., 1905-02-24
Crosby & Hill.
. COS. 6O7. oO9 Market St
We've One Case of
Dress Gingham

the selling of which at the price
we shall name will astonish the
dry goods buyers of this Saturday
These ginghams once in a while
will have an oil spot caused by the
printing and folding machines,
which of course doesn't make
them worth any less, but because
of which the manufacturers
couldn't send them out as perfect
goods. The colorings are, about
every wanted solid color, pin
checks and stripes in pink, blue
and red, seersucker stripes ell
colorings, mixtures and plaids.
Our price is &C a yard while
they last.
Evening journal., 1905-02-24
THE WEATHER

The New York Herald predicts in the
Middle States and New England today
fair to partly cloudy wee ther and near
ly stationary Temperature will prevail.
with fresh and light northerly tonorth-
easterly winds. shifting TO southeasterly
in the western districts. probably fol-
lowed b snow or rain in the lake re-
gion. o n Saturday partly cloudy
weather and moderate temperature
win prevail. with fresh northeasterly
and easterly winds, becoming variable,
followed by rain or snow in the north
ern districts, and on Sunday overcast
to partly cloudy colder weather.
Evening journal., 1905-02-24

Every Good Citizen should become
acquainted with Mr.. testers proposed
charter for Wilmington. Don't pick
too many flaws. but point out any
necessary improvements. There is
an excellent chance TO pass this bill
and institute some very great re-
forms. Study Il now and give II
the weight Of your influence. In a
few weeks il Will be too late TO act.
Evening journal., 1905-02-24
CHEAPER TO PAY RENT
Two Newark Families Who Tried to
skip Learned This.
Special to The Evening Journal.

Newark. Feb. 24.-Two colored
families, who thought It easier to
move than pay rent are just now
causing two landlords and a real estate
agent considerable anxiety. The
renters were clever enough to have
their goods packed in q freight car
and sent away before landlords or
agent were aware of II.
The swift arm of the law. however
caught the freight train before il got
away from Washington. The goods
were attached, and the tenants will
now have to settle.
Evening journal., 1905-02-24
srpv,rn

orders for Tho Evening Journai may y. =.
sent direct to the paper or TO the heeis'. ,.
news agent. In the city u is HerNou ~
authorlzed agents, and all orders ieoei'.N
thererrom Will Re turned over 10 'hein'
IL delivery is irregular, hotity car 80.
agent; If Irregularities continue num-
The Evening Journal. ~.
Persons leaving the city temper 49, s
should have The Evening Journal ~
warded 10 them and thus keep IN .-, soue.'
with local happenings. Send orders oiieO'
70 the Office.
Evening journal., 1905-02-24
Laborer Claims Rice Estate.

Greenville, Pa, Feb. "a. - Robert
Sheasley. a laborer, has retained at.
torneys to further his claims as an
heir TO the estate of William NJ. Rice
the New York millionaire. for whose
murder Attorney Patrick was convict
ed. Rice came originally from this vi
cinity and left but few heirs. Sheasley
was a second cousin.
Evening journal., 1905-02-24
Thc open FirenInce.

have seen respectabiity and ami
ability grouped over the air tight stove,
/ have seen virtue and intelligence how
ering over the register, but have new
or seen true happiness in a family cir
Gle where the faces We're not illuminat-
ed by the blaze Of an open fireplace
O. w. Holmes.
Evening journal., 1905-02-24

That Dr. Osler should leave those
grand old men, Longfellow. Tennyson,
Gladstone, Bismarck, Franklin and
scores OF others over the dead line
shows that he did not speak by the
book. Young men for action, old men
for counsel has held good since the
days OF Cato.
Evening journal., 1905-02-24
a -. -. J Aareement." "

Pittsbmg, Pa, Feb. 24.--It was an
nounced here that at a conference
held in New York this week gentle
mans agreement" was effected among
the sewer pipe manufacturers of the
United States, and as a result prices.
1t is said. have been advanced, but to
what extent is not made public. 1t is
claimed the agreement includes prac-
tically the entire sewer pipe manu-
featuring interests Of the country.
Evening journal., 1905-02-24
ADVERTISING RATES

DISPLAYED. p cents per inch DIS
connts on continued advertising VIII d
Forwarded on application.
CLASSIFIED: Situations Wanted FREE
Boarding or Rooms 10 Rent. = cent
word.
Help wanted, y cent a word.
Real Estate. lsolid), X cent a woro'
Evening journal., 1905-02-24
EDITORIAL OPINION

viii inevitably sympathizoz with them, so
heavy are their grievances. so heavy the
rotribution which they have to visit upon
their oppressors. 1t is when we find our
selves actually approving Of assassination
that we'd better look to our own morals
and keep our sympathies safely at home.
Evening journal., 1905-02-24
Better Water supply For Newark.

Newark, Feb. 24.--At a special meeting
ing of Council on Tuesday evening, the
question OF a better water supply was
discussed. 1t was decided to sink a
well at the p, r. & w. station, where
water I'm sufficient quantity Is said to
be- and pipe the. supply to the stand
pipe at the West End. Some of the cit
izens consider this a dong distance to
pump the water and they believe IL
will prove very expensive.
Evening journal., 1905-02-24

vsweet Muse, Awake, the glory sing
or Washington. the uncrowned King"
Also OF the great William, he
who wears a crown and degree.
Sing OF the man so known TO fame
Who had no tail tackled to his name
And OF the king by Gods decree
Who wears a crown and IL. ID.
Evening journal., 1905-02-24
Diplomacy.

Mammal hope Willie didn't tell a
fib when you found he had been at the
jam. Aunt Jane Not at ALL when l
discovered that somebody had been at
the jam he looked at Fido and said, IL
didn't know, auntie, that dogs liked
jam. Boston Transcript