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Evening journal., 1905-04-22
READABLE RHYMES
Cupid Defeated.

Cupid Defeated.
A half repentant bachelor, with quite q
pile OF rocks,
Dropped IN. one day, beside the way. tc
buy a pair Of socks.
Arrived at home--romahtic ioyl-he won.
drlngly drew out
A note deep hidden in the hose-fron
some fair hand, no doubt
I'm twenty years Of age" It read. "ant
called a country belle.
With you I'd like to correspondent yot
win never tell;
Ny object matrimony is and yours,
hope the same;
II youn address me. I'll respond" ant
then she wrote her name.
on Ere with hope, the bachelor. that very
evening wrote.
and folded his eplstle with a kiss insid,
the note
Sly Cupid had him In his mesh--no very
clever catch,
For, after ALL ute foolish, is a half re.
pentant bach.
But Oh, how sheepish did he feel when
from tho fair unknown
This answer came. to quench his fame
IAN old maid 7 have grownl
Alas. twas forty years ago. / planned
that fond surprise,
Defeated by heartless wretch who
wouldn't advertise"
Printers Ink.
Evening journal., 1905-04-22
EDITORLAL OPINION

thmus Of Panama It appears that there is
great rush TO secure positions under
the Canal Commission It appears tha;
the Civil Service, Commission has had no
less than 5000 applications for Jobs on IN,
isihmds and has already examined more
tls,n 1900 candidates. a Washington dcs-
patch says that great majority of the
applicants for places on the canal are
actuatcd by a spirit OF adventure. They
see am opportunity TO get o. free trip TO a
strange country and think that during
their idle hours they muy run across a
hidden gold mine on make a fortune fais-
ing bananas. "When they find that the
Government requires an agreement TO be
signed, by which the employee binds him
self to work for the United states at
least one yen many OF the candidates
tear up their application papers. others
arc dropped because OF poor physical con-
dtion."
The facts seem to show that there are
a great many people in this country who
are especially anxious to get into the SER
vice of the Government, where per-
manence Of tenure for competent persons
is assured, and it suggests the Increasing
difficulty of securing employment IN cor
porate or private enterprises except by
persons of hrst-class ability There IS
reason to believe that this, difficulty is
steadily growing and it presents a some
what serious question as to the future.
Meanwhile it Is evident that the Canal
Commission win have no trouble in Sc
cupng an the workers it needs Of a GER
tain class-that IS, such as come under
The civil service rules.
Evening journal., 1905-04-22
sindamour Of Forty Years AGO.

Since the appearance of THE Great
lBindamour' at the Garrick Theatre
this week many discussions have
arisen regarding the methods used by
him to free himself from handouts
and shackles with which he is fasten-
led. These discussions have led to
lrepiniscences Of the early days Of po-
/ lice protection in Wilmington and no
/ one is better versed along this lire
than William Hoopes, OF No. 525 East
Sixth street. in speaking on Brinda-
Imour Mr.. Hopes says that Whining
ton forty years ago had a character
Ca criminal one. unfortunately who
compared favorably with the present
lmanipulator Of cuffs and shaclxles SO
far as freeing himself from them
twas concerned. According to Mr..
Hopes story this man was
bill" Townsend. and al-round
crook. At this time Wilmington po-
lice protection consisted Of a high con-
stable, one Dave Moody, and eight con-
lstabahry.
on inany occasions Townsend was
arrested for various offences and when
brought to the City Hall would defy
Moody to put the shackles and cuffs
on him and keep them on. Time and
again they were adjusted. but Town
send would slip them off in a moment
by squeezing his hands and feet in
such q manner as TO allow the irons
to drop off. His wrists were larger
than his hands when squeezed to-
gether and the Guns would come off
lreadily. His ankles were similarly
built and he could twist his feet into
such a manner as to get out of the
shackles.
Mr.. Hopes also speaks of another
famous criminal Of that day. John
Denny by name. John had penchant
for things that did not belong to him.
On one occasion he stole dog owned
by his brother, took it to the police
station and received so cents, claim
ing that he had found It running at
large and did not know it's owner. On
lanother occasion he purloined a wash
boiler, cleaned and polished 1t and Of
fered it for sale to the woman from
whom he had stolen it, asking so cents
for it, on a third occasion Denny
confiscated a horse. clipped the ami
NAL. spotted it with black and white
paint and attempted to sell it to his
brother.
Mr.. Hopes tells many interesting
stories of the time slaves were whip
ped by the high constable for commit
ting petty offences. They were tied
to a tree in the rear Of the City Hall
and the cat-O'-nine tails applied.
Evening journal., 1905-04-22
HANDS oFF.

HNDER certain conditions a reques,
- from Philadelphia for the body OF
John Paul Jones that she might honor
the memory Of the great man. q num-
ber of years Of whose life were passed
ia that city might have grave consid-
Grafton.
But when the Philadelphia Councils
in simulated patriotism. with protesta-
tlons Of the loftiest sentiments. ask
for the bones Of the great warrior pa
triot in order that there may be a
junket and perhaps several jobs. the
request deserves to be treated with
contempt
The Philadelphia Councils are not
entitled to ask for anything that sav-
ors Of patriotism, and to tur mover to
such an aggregation the remains OF
John Paul Jones would be desecra-
ton.
There is but one spot IN America that
should be considered. and the United
States should regard it as a sacred
trust to lay his remains in Arlington,
his grave TO be cared for by the officers
OF that government he did so much
to make possible.
We want no cheap shows in order
that Philadelphia coupcilmen, who are
not the best friends OF our Institutions
may have celebration free Of ex-
pense.
Evening journal., 1905-04-22
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

The Lady-If I give you a pie will
you so away from here 10 eat it?
The Hobo-Yes lady. il yer afraid ru
die on the back doorstep
There Is only one $4,000 Government
greeuback still in existence II isown-
ed by "a Dickinson county farmer. and
he refuses TO let the Government re-
tire H.
Arabia has the reputation OF being
one OF the hottest and mhealthiest re-
gions on the globe. hut all Northern
Arabia has a winter season, with cold
rains and occasional frosts.
II is noticed in England as a curious
fact that most of the Jewish soldiers
who died I'm the Boer War, and I'M whose
memory a tablet was erected recently
In London synagogue, belonged to
Scottish regiments.
The now Missouri River bridge of the
Illinois Central at Omaha is now i'm
use. 1t is the longest drawbridgc in
the world, and cost S2,OOOOOO.
Evening journal., 1905-04-22
dc rRuE pEMocRAr.

II HE truest democrats Of which the
4 world can boast are children
The other day a horde Of them just
broken out Of school surrounded the
touring car Of John ID. Rockefeller and
ere he was allowed to escape he had
to answer a series OF pointed questions
that no investigating committee ever
dared ask.
And Mr. Rockefeller had to bow to
this democratic spirit, for he yielded
very gracefully giving up considerable
private information ere he made his
escape
A few years hence these rolliclSlng
schoolboys will be men, and then the
presence. Of a Rockefeller viii call from
them a Difference and reserve which
now is lacking
Childhood is natural ana age adds
the conventionali,ies. Those school
boys would hold up King Edward with
the same easy assurance that they held
up the head OF the oil trust
Ia theory we like the natural man.
but actually We come to vote such a
person a boor and a nuisance. Our
type of civilization demands "a heavy
coat Of artinciality termed culture
.or refinement" over the native saw
age. Yet with a sense Of relief we
turn to the democrat in bare feet.
playing marbles for keeps, chasing
bumblebees and greeting even dlgni-
taries famlliarly as the human being
In the rough before the polishing pro-
cess began. Every true man can ap-
preeiate such a boy, Tor he has been
one.
Evening journal., 1905-04-22
rAE VALUE oE &c oAMr.


MUCH has been written IN defense OF
II football but the great national
game or baseball has had few oulogists
possibly because Il has not needed them
But with the opening Of the season we
notice that some OF our exchanges can-
not keep down their enthusiasm
OF course no sport has much. II any
value 10 the participants when It merges
into professionalism, but did you ever
stop to think OF the vast amount Of good
the isames which are going on in open
fields parks and vacant lots are doing tho
boys and young men who participated
It is healthful. as it Is played IN the
open air, and requires steady eye and
aiertness rather than unnatural physical
endurance. It nurtures an the manly
qualities. too. a man must play 10 have
his team win. and IT this calls for saeri-
nce be must make it cheerfuny.
1t calls for more than physical activity
A good PLAYER. must have seif-reliance
BE- quick to farin judgments and to put
them into execution. For he who hesltates
il lost
One value the game has is to prepare
men TO meet emergencies, Nobody knows
at any stage of TIE game what is going
10 happen. The man in the aeld. ere MS
fingers close on ay decides exactly
where it must be thrown. and he knows
that either bad Judgment or a lack Of
promptness may earn Tor him his re.
lease. So the pitcher, when the BAH leave.
his hands doesn't know whether On,
next instant It viii come back 10 hin
Evening journal., 1905-04-22

i'ie ehnnon ball. shoot up IN the ail
sor him to catch OF lodge somewher,
between his box and the home plate. And
the man at tho bat is kept guessing
What is Il. a ban or striker II he
strikes. It would have been ball; If he
let's II pass It is a strike. win It be
high or low, swift or slow. an out-shoot,
an in-shoot. a grapevine or a neektie7 He
doesn't know and because nobody knows
he keeps on the alert and the interest OF
the bleoehers or OF the boys up in the ap-
pie tree never lags
The great American game may have
much TO DO with American alertness and
self-roliance.
Evening journal., 1905-04-22
POSITIVE PROOF.
Should Convince the Greatest skeptie
in Wilmington.

in Wilmington.
Because it's the evidence OF a VIII
mingtOn citizen.
Testimony easily investigated.
The strongest endorsement Of merit.
The best of proof Read IL:
Mrs. Laura Stout, wife OF Elwood
Stout. stationary engineer, Of 423 T..
4th st., says. IN the summer of 1897
Mr.. stout testified that Doan's kidney
pills had relieved him of a bad case
OF kidney complaint He stated that
for some time before getting them az
Danforth's drug store he had suffered
with pain In the limbs and loins ana in
the small Of the back. always more Sc
we're after he had to stand FOR any
length Of time or II he took cold. It
was caused by a fan IN an elevator
shaft which severely injured his back
and rendered him unfit for hard work.
Doan's Kidney Pills brought him great
relief while suffering severely, and he
dd not hesitate to recommend them.
on many occasions since he has used
this remedy when a cold or some other
cause has brought ON a return of back
ache, and they have never failed to
give him prompt and effective relief.
I also recommend Doan's Kidney Pills
from personal experience. having
found them a splendid remedy for
backache."
For sale by an dealers. Price so
cents. Foster -Afilburn Co. Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no other.
Evening journal., 1905-04-22
SATURDAY. APRIL % 1905.
EAsrER.


THE glad Easter-tide is at hand. To-
u morrow IN an christian churches
throughout the world the services win
commemorate -the Resurrection. The
splendid ceremonies in The Catholic
church. which are almost duplicated In
the Episcopal church, are gradually be-
ing adopted by other eommunions.
Many Of the old Puritan ideas have sur
vived the passing centuries and they
had their onoct IA rendering worship
cold and forbiddins Puritanism could
ma little that was good ia the special OBJ
sorvance Of Christmas, and tho celebra-
tion OF Easter was regarded as idolatrous
in its nature.
But such sentiments have had their
day. Perhaps they served a useful pur-
pose though we cannot understand what
1t could have been. But Il is very pleas
ing to see In an the Protestant denoml-
nations. flowers glorious music and
solemn ceremony which nttmsly in
torprct the spirit of the occasion.
And while Christians are celebrating
Easter. the Jews are celebrating the
passover commemorative Of tho deliver
ance Of the children Of Israel from Esyp.
tlan bondage. Therefore, the religious
world Of America is rejoicing atfdeliver-
anoe from human bondage and from
death.
Pagan Europe, too, had its easter
from which our name is derived. Il wal
in part a religious ceremony, but it wai
in lis nature a feast which signaiized th'
return Of lIfe to tho helds ana the com
ing back Of the birds.
So perhaps. aside from the religious
significance Of the occasion, mankind has
need OF its Easter Tho return Of the
flowers. the green in the trees and the
coral Of the birds whose voices we have
missed for several months, an cali &c
us and demand that we attune our
spirits to the great chorus that Is swell
ing around us. We too, may renew the
springs OF life that are within us and
hearken to the lesson which Nature Is
trying to teach. A part OF that lesson we
may comprehend, but Il leads us on and
on into paths where certainty merges
into hope-and perhaps that hope is but
the blossom Of certainty. Who lSnowsg
Evening journal., 1905-04-22
DEATHS

IAAfES.--In this city, on April IS, 1905,
Thomas J. James, assistant foreman
OF the r.. p. 4 w. blacksmith shops,
aged 50 years.
Relatives, friends ana members OF
ploycs of the p. b. q w. shops. and
members OF water Witch Fire Com
pany, No, g. are invited TO attend the
funeral services at his late residence. al0
West Fourth street, on Saturday after
noon, at 3 o'clock. lnterment private.
KING--Tn this city ON April 2Oth, 1905,
Margaret widow of Smiley King,
aged 81 years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited TO attend the funeral from the
residence OF her daughter Mrs Harry
King. southwest corner of Fifth and
Shipley Streets, on Monday morning at
Q o'clock. High mass at st. Peters Pro-
Cathedral. Iutement private.
Please omit flowers
MoDONOUGH-In this city, on April
2oth, 1905, Bridget. wife Of Mark
McDonough.
Relatives. friends. Ladies' c. B. L.
Association and Ladies' Auxiliary, A. o.
H.. No. j, are respectfully invited to at
tend the funeral from the residence
Of her husband. No. 92l West Second
street, on tuesday slForning, April 25th,
at o'clock. solemn requiem mass al
ST. Pauls Church. Interme--t at Carhe-
dral cemetery.
McMoNfGLE-in this city, on April
rs. 1905. Alice McMonigle, aged IS
years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited 10 attend the funeral from her
late residence, No. az West Second
street, onlMonday morning, April "a. at
O'Clock. Requiem mass at St Pauls
Church. lnterment at Cathedral GEM
stery
Evening journal., 1905-04-22
At Easter Dawn.

At Easter Dawn
Sweetly the birds are singing
At Easter dawn;
Sweetly the bells are ringing
on Easter morn.
And the words that they say,
on this glad yesterday,
Are, Christ the Lord is risen."
Birdsl forget not your singing
At Easter dawn;
Bellsl be We ever ringing
on Easter morn.
In the spring Of the year,
When Easter IS here,
Sing, Christ the Lord is risen."
Budsi We will -oon be flowers.
CHEEKY and white
iSnow-storms are Changing to showers
Darkness to light,
With the awakening sc spring.
oh, sweetly sing,
10! Christ the Lord is risen."
Easter buds were growing,
Ages agol
Easter lilies were blowing
BY the waters flow,
All nature was glad,
Not q creature was sad.
For Christ the Lord Is risen.
Evening journal., 1905-04-22
N. B. RILEY
Special Sale Mon
day of Unusual I'm
portance
Cingham

10 pieces of our regular Ioc
Zephry Ginghams will besold Sat
urday evening and Monday at &C
a yard. This Gingham is one
of the best in the market and will
make handsome waists or child
Lren's dresses.
Evening journal., 1905-04-22
How's This

We offer one Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. J. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, o.
we, the undersigned, have known f. ].
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
hiis perfectly honorable in all business
transactions, and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
Walding, hinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces OF the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price, 75c per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
tion.
Evening journal., 1905-04-22
New Minister to oHieIats.

AZ tho First Methodist Protestant
Church, Seventh and Walnut streets to-
morrow the Rev. c. r. strausburg. APP
pointed by the Maryland annual confer
ence, 10 succeed the Rev. George Lewis
Wolfe, u. D., will oflciate at an the SER
vices. The choir under the direction Of
the Rev DR.. Wolfe, win render special
Easter music.
Evening journal., 1905-04-22
Go. Carts are Dangerous.

Go-carts for babies are becoming a
fad in this city. While they are neat
in appearance and apparently more
easily handled than the four wheel
spring carriages, there is an element
OF danger of baby meeting with an ac-
cident They easily upset and not a
day passes that this does not happen.
Yesterday afternoon fond mother
was wheeling her little one I'm one of
these new-fangled carriages in Fourth
street and as she was talking to a
friend walking beside her she paid lit
tie attention to ruts and other obsta-
cles I'm the way. Suddenly the front
wheels OF the carriage struck a stone
and over the vehicle went, baby and
all. All that saved the child was the
fact that it was tightly strapped in
the carriage; otherwise it might have
sustained serious injuries.
Evening journal., 1905-04-22
Gun Club Meetino.

The Wilmington Gun Club will hold
its first annual meeting on May 8,
when officers viii be elected on the
following day the club viii hold a
field day shoot.
committee has been appointed to
arrange programme and also a list
Of merchandise prizes for the shoot
which promises to be interesting, as a
large list of entries is expected.
Evening journal., 1905-04-22
LETTERS RFOM
THE PEOPLE
Echo Of Prssbytsry Meeting.

Echo Of Presbytery Meeting.
Editor Evening Journal:
IN the Presbytery of New Castle
held at 81. Georges. Del, Tuesday,
April rs. 1905, certain unparliamentary
language was used by the Rev. r. A.
Elwood, OF Wilmington. Del. The at
tention of the moderator being called
to the same, and Mr.. Elwood's apol-
ogy having been received. the stated
clerk Of the Presbytery was instructed
to report the same TO the press for
publication.
J. r.. Milligan.
Stated Clerk.
ST. Georges, Del, April 81.
Evening journal., 1905-04-22
THE WEATHER

The New York Herald predicts that in
the Middle States and New England to-
day partly overcast to clearing and con-
siderably cooler weather will prevail,
preceded by local rain on the coasts. with
fresh to light southwesterly and north
westerly winds, followed by frosts in the
lake resions. on Sunday clear and slight
ly cooler weather will prevail. with fresh
northwesterly and westerly winds.
Evening journal., 1905-04-22
Farm pweIIlna eurned.

Nfre"A 10 tue ANtNllb JOURNAL.
Middletown, April 22.-The public
schools have closed for Easter week
and viii be reopened on Monday May
Il.
At n meeting Of the VIC. T. IT,.
Mrs. ]. W. Barrett and Miss Mary Ly-
mum were elected delegates. and Mrs
Sarah Gil and Miss Ida Cleaver all
ternates TO attend the county conven-
tion OF the w. c. r. IT, at Townsend
on May iO
The dwelling hohse on the farm
owned by Mrs. Sallle Hyatt and ten
anted by Louis King was burned on
Thursday afternoon. No furniture was
saved. as the IRE made such rapid
headway. A defective nue was the
cause. The loss is covered by iusur
ance.
Evening journal., 1905-04-22
sTORIEs or THEDAY
pemand for candy Eaa.

IT is sutpiising s.iid a Wcil-knoun
candy merchant IN conversation with a
'rep1ftcr for The Evening journal several
days asc. "bow much candy In the shape
of eggs IS sold during Easter week The
demand for candy Easter eggs sevms 20
srow each year and 1 wilt probably sell
nearly 1000 pounds Of eggs this week
The confectionery prepares the eggs all
sizes, but the most attractive and popular
way is 10 have the surnaipe OF the person
they are for written on them. In some Of
the confectionery stores il keeps one man
busy an day doing nothing but writing
the names on eggs for the purchasers.
Evening journal., 1905-04-22
srRvrcE.

a.~s for The Evening Journal may 2,
~. slrect TO the paper or TO the neafes'
go -. .rent. In The city It is served ~
'.,.t,,,e,sed agents. and an orders feee'Neo
.,.,.ofrom viii be turned over TO tne'a
1. delivery is irregular nosliy s-''''e ...,,e,,
agent: If irregularities continue No''''
The Evening Journal ,. a.,
Persons leaving tho city 'einpo''sl's ~.
ssould have The Evening journal , iol-
vardeo to them and thus keep IA .ouon
with local happenings. Send orders direct
to tho once.
Evening journal., 1905-04-22
BASE BALL SCORES

Following is the result Of game:
played yesterday:
American League.
Athletics 5; Boston, A.
Other games postponed; rain.
National League.
Cincinnati, 5; Chicago, 2.
Other games postponed; rain.
Evening journal., 1905-04-22
Will Give . Smoker.

The Democratic League viii hold a
smoker on Thursday evening next in
It's rooms at Fourth and King streets.
The committee In charge is composed
OF George NJ Gillespie. chairman; Dam
lei McClintock, Jr- John Slattery w.
Wilson. II. G. Ware. Frank I<rejci and
w. G. Grothans.
Evening journal., 1905-04-22
.nnrnr1s1Nn IRNrEs.

DISPLAYED: 2i cents per inch Dis
counts on continued advertising VIII pe
Forwarded on application
CLASSIFIED. Situations wanted FREE
Rosrding or Rooms to Rent, y cent a
word.
Help wanted, y cent a word.
Real Estate Csolid), k cent woro'
Evening journal., 1905-04-22
A Needed Check 10 the divorce Aim

- '-~~~~~ ~tfoe" ~ tHo 0fNoICt ABUSE
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The action of the Common Pleas
Judges Of this county in regard to the
promiscuous advancement Of divorce
eases for hearing win meet the ape
proval OF all but those against whom
the action is directed. IT'S purpose Is
10 check an abuse which has brought
scandal on the local bench and threats
enea TO injure the reputation OF this
county not only in the state. bat
Throughout The United States
The ease and rapldity with which
divorce cases have been rarroaded
through the Cuyahoga Courts attracted
the attention OF those in haste TO break
the marriage tie, with or without Just
cause, and they have been hurryins
hither from an directions. The investi-
cations of the Judges revealed "a dis
creditable activity among a certain
class uf lawyers TO secure business OF
this kind by promises Of quick action
ln the Courts. ana the records show
that these promises have been in many
instances Fulfilled. through the readi-
ness Of Judges 30 accept the statements
OF such lawyers as TO the necessity for
advancement OF the cases Instead OF
taking their turn on the docket. Icx-
animation has proved many OF such
statements TO have been without found
alton and in some cases previous wrong
has beenhdone through hastily granted
divorces.
Evening journal., 1905-04-22
A Writer Recently Stated that Ia

have so multiplied In late years
national. state and municipal.-that
it Is practically Impossible for any
person not to be law-brealSer.
There is one great avenue OF relief:
we tacitly agree to ignore many
that are the most onerous and abb
surd. Yet occasionally somebody
rakes up an old one to surprise and
plague us.
Evening journal., 1905-04-22

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