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Evening journal., 1905-04-20
A short-L Lived Battleship.

From the Ohio State Journal.
The rapidity with which warships be-
come obsolete and useless for the pur-
pose for which they were designed was
strildngly illustrated a few days ego in
London, where 81 ships Of the British
navy were sold at public auction. They
brought no less than 5 per cent OF
their original cost and several Of them
were considerably less than twenty
years old. One Of the sruiscrs sold was
completed In 1855 at a cost Of more than
$2,5Q0,000. Another. launched in the
same year, cost more than 100000 A
third, put into service only sixteen
years ago. represented an original out
lay in excess Of S1,O0O.000. Two or three
of the somewhat older boats cost from
sl000.o0o TO l,500000 each. The total
amount realized from the sale OF the
thirty-one. vessels was S690,60O COM
pared with an aggregate cost Of Sl5.-
100000. The SWIFT progress Of naval
invention may make the tremendously
expensive battleships of to-day valuable
only IA the junk market In less time
than sixteen years The lessons taught
by the Japanese Russian war indicate
at least n strong possibility that a war
ship begun this year may be obsolete
before &c is completed. Congress- annual
appropriations OF millions for BATTLE
ships can handy be regarded as perma-
nent investments.
Evening journal., 1905-04-20
WHY WE PLANT TREES

The pupils were discussing tree plant
ing IN a West Philadelphia school the
other day.
"why do we plant trecsy' asked the
teacher. Two scholars stood ready to put
down answers. The replies came thick
and fast. and here are some OF them;
Because they are beautiful
Because they give us shade.
They break the force of winds.
They help TO make us healthy by equal
izing the temperature and moisture in
the woods
Because they provide us with india rub
Der. gum, rosin, spices, dyestuffs, medi-
cines. seeds and nuts.
They furnish us with timber FOR build
ing houses, ships, railway ears, etc.
Because without them we could not
have spools. matches. shoe-pegs. tooth-
picks and lots of other useful things.
Because trees are the most valuable
crop the ground can produce.
The value of our trees Hs IS per cent.
more each year than our production OF
all our wheat corn, oats. rye. barley and
buckwheab put together.
Evening journal., 1905-04-20
A CANCER CUBE.

THE announcement from the Flower
Il Hospital Of New York OF bona
fide cure Of cancer by the use Of radl-
um is good news to tens Of thousands
OF sufferers from that dread malady.
All the details are encouraging. A
new method OF applying the remedy
has been found, and the patient. wo-
man OF 50. had a cancer greatly devel-
oped and which would soon have end
ed her life. The reports are to the ef-
feet that after treatment covering only
few days the cancer dropped away.
leaving healthy flesh.
When radium was first discovered
# was expected to accomplish great
things, and one Of the first uses to
which it was put was the ATTEMPT to
destroy cancers. but until the present
without the desired result.
The Flower Hospital has undertaken
another case and promises to continue
experiments until absolutely certain Of
the curative properties Of the new ma
terial. OF course 1t is well to avoid
being too sanguine. but evidence Of a
cure from such a source cannot be
greatly discounted.
Evening journal., 1905-04-20
iNoFFENsIVE.

TT IN a political convention someone
Il should call another "a liar" the
offender would probably be elected and
might have to eat his words or prove
his assertion ON penalty Of wearing a
black eve.
But in a religious gathering very
naturally it is different. No notice is
taken Of such remarks because a spirit
Of tolerance and charity broods over
the assemhlage.
Judge not" is frequently called to the
relief Of ministers when they are faced
with an unpleasant dilemma. and in a
recent instance there see ted TO be in
difference over whether. the eplthet was
well applied or otherwise.
But we hope that secular gatherings
will exercise some care and not imi-
tate too closely the somewhat perfervid
utterances that sometimes are heard in
clerical gatherings.
Evening journal., 1905-04-20
READABLE RHYMES
The MaaIe Glass.

NHN WAANN 0f1~~f
once. when a child, I found somewhere
A piece Of clear red glass.
And when I looked through II, II
brought
A miracle TO pass:
The duh old earth and clouded sky
Became most wondrous bright,
And tree and flower and everything
Rejoice In rosy light.
And through the years Of later life
Some happy folk I've known
Who'd found the magic of the glass
And made il all their own;
some happy folk for whom the sun
Stfl shone on cloudy days,
For whom the flowers would always
spring
Along the stony ways;
Brave-hearted folk who yet could
smile
When troubles closely crept
Who ever had a word OF cheer
For those who sighed or wept;
Dear folk whom IL was good TO know,
who made the dun grow bright,
And shed about their way on earth
A rosy heavenly light
And oft think how good a time
'Twomd surely bring TO pass,
n All OF US could look on life
Through their rose -coiored glassi
-Housekeeper.
Evening journal., 1905-04-20
To Rathe or No. 10 Rathe.

From the Toledo Blade.
Chicago has a Promotion of Health
Club and hts members were startled
the other day when a woman physician
declared against the use of soap. and
said that some people were better with
out bathing. TO emphasize the heresy,
another physician taking part in the
discussion that followed, adanced the
opinion that people are too clean.
I'm practice" he said. 81 have
noticed that the greatest sickness
and the large-tJ number of fatal
cases are among those who use soap
and are Oveuparticular about bathing.
We ought TO eat more mud and clay
The trouble with the present generation
is that 1t doen't eat dts peck Of dirt a
year
50 we have here. two practitioners,
one pleading for dlut on the outside
the other for dirt on the inside Mean
while we are told by eminent authority
that we must keep clean If we would
enjoy health. "Cleanliness is next to
Godliness," they quote and then so
into elaborate explanation OF a system
by which the body can be kept clean
inside and out
You pay your money, accept advice
and die, or take your choice and live.
How can the dear doctors expect us
to have faith in them when their views
are so divergent. when one says scrub
and be WE'LL" and another sees death
lurking in the bath. From our point Of
view. 1t DOESN'T depend upon my fixed
principle, but upon the person. What's
meat for one IS poison for another.
Evening journal., 1905-04-20
Resolutions of Respect.

ADril 10. 1905.
Whereas, 1t has been the win Of
Almighty God TO remove from our
midst our worthy and esteemed brother
George A. Adams. Therefore be II
Resolved, That we mourn the loss of
our brother ana fellow member, whose
straightforward disposition endeared
Aim to his fellow men and we deeply
deplore this severing of the ties that
bound us tog tner as brothers. and be
h furthef
ResolNet That we extend our heart.
felt sympathy 20 his family I'm this.
their hour Of amction. and we hope the
GreaE Father VIII be a father to them
in this their h0lriof need.
Resolved, Tint a copy of these Reso-
buttons be prirtsi and presented to the
family of our deceased brother and a
copy be entered on the records OF our
brotherhood and be publishes in the
daily papers, and as a further mark
OF respect our charter be draped IN
mourning for. a period Of 30 days
George II. Geiszler.
John Viagofslxi,
Clarence w. johnson.
Died ADfil 16, 1905.
Evening journal., 1905-04-20
DIGGING THE DITCH.

M ANY persons have a lingering ses-
IL pcion that the great ditch across the
Isthmus win prove a greater undertaking
than the authorities have estimated. and
probably It WILL They remember the vast
sums sunk by the DeLesseps Company
and the moager results in the way of
earth removal They have made allow
anco for the steals and waste OF the
French Company but they hardly inn
agine that we shall do so much better as
to bring the expenditure Of time and
money within the limits Of the estimates.
Yet notwithstanding tho fact that our
commission has not really gotten down
to business. we find that the comparison
is vastly in our favor. For instance. the
French company during the height OF its
activity removed only 25,oOo cubic yards of
earth and rock IN month"; while last
month the American commission removed
i2sop cubic yards OF these materials
over 1--WE times as much. This may be
an indication Of how the work is to pros
per with American machinery controlled
by American brains
Evening journal., 1905-04-20
NEWARK WILL HAVE A
BETTER WATER SUPPLY
Town Council After Effecting
Reorganization Discusses
This Important Matter
speeIaI to The Evenlng journal.


Newark, April 2O.-Town Council
met for reorganization on Tuesday
night, when the following members
We're sworn in:
President S. M. Donnen: Council
men, Joseph b. Luton, George r.
Powelh and Joseph H. Hossinger.
Council then filled the following Of
nces: Collector, S. B. Herdman; super
lntendent water and light, Jacob
Shew; engineer, James c. Mote; su-
pervisor, Alex. Perry; Board Of Health.
J. wilkins Cooch DR.. George A. Har-
ter DR.. Walt Steel, Jonathan John
son and Charles C. King; city solicit
tor, Charles B. Evans.
special meeting followed at which
questions relating to bet
ter water supply for the town and the
submission OF the question of selling
the water and light plants were dis
eussed. The election win be held on
May 16.
/ on Monday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred A. Curtis entertained the New
Century Club with musical at their
home.
The social given by Miss Florence
Dean was attended by a large num-
Der Of her friends. The time was en-
joyably spent.
The members of the Aetna Hose.
Hook and Ladder Company have about
completed arrangements for housing
their new hose wagon. The event viii
take place on next Monday evening.
A parade will precede the ceremonies.
The affair will end with a BANQUET.
An old-time spelling bee win be held
lat the Fair Hill schoolhouse OH sat-
urday evening.
Evening journal., 1905-04-20
JOHN PAUL IoNEs.

II HE finding Of the body OF John
4 Paul Jones in Paris cemetery
is Of great Interest % Americans. Par
ticulars indicating the authenticity Of
the body unearthed are somewhat lack
ing but we may rely upon Ambassador
Porter for verifying and substantiating
all evidence.
Now a dispute has arisen as to the
place where the bones OF the great adj
miral shall rest. Philadelphia, New
York and Boston are prepared to con-
test the question with Washington.
But all Of these claims should be
disposed OF without dimculty John
Paul Jones was one Of the founders Of
free government on this continent It
Is impossible to measure the national
debt which we owe him. His bones be-
long to America and should repose in
the national capital just as Napoleon's
rest in Paris.
There Is no more suitable spot on
this continent than beautiful Arlington,
looking across the river TO where rises
the dome Of the nations capitol. There
the soldiers who gave their lives for
the Union rest and It would be a fit-
ting spot for the eternal repose of one
who did so much to make that Union
possible. Let John Paul Jones sleep
IN Arlington.
Evening journal., 1905-04-20

no fewer than 294 occasions on the
American coast last year.h and saved
$40 lives. The fleet of life boats num-
bers 2S5.
A project is under consideration TO
build twenty-mlle automobile speed
way, from sixty TO one hundred feet
wide, I'm Mercer county, New Jersey.
Il is reported that options ON the neces-
sary property have been obtained.
Even the most cherished lips lose
much Of the dhaim when you see them
kissing q dog.
The word "MilSado" signifies some
thing like "the Sacred Gate or 1.-The
sublime Porte"
Switch locks-False hair.
The hcadstrong man rarely ever has
the muscle TO match it,.
Il SIS not wise to attempt to build q
fortune on a faro bank.
Evening journal., 1905-04-20
Our Foreign Trade.

From the Philadelphia Telegraph.
With home trade assuming large
scope, Iron production achieving record
breaking proportions and crops promis-
Ing enormous yield, the business world
taxes BIS brain but little over the
country's foreign commerce, but the
figures given out 10y the government
for the month OF March telling of a
check to uhe long spell OF shrinking ex-
ports, has excited more than ordinary
interest. The outgo OF agricultural pro-
ducts alone was over S6.200,0O0 greater
than In the same month a year ago,
cotton EXPORTS supplying most OF the
gain. These figures do not Include
merchandise shipments, but enough IS
Evening journal., 1905-04-20
NAN PATTERSON
JURY COMPLETE
Ten Married Men and Two
Bachelors Will Decide
Her Fate
COURT -ADJOUaNS UNTIL MONDAY

New York. April 2O.-The jury which
IS to decide the fate Of Nan Patterson.
on trial for the third time upon the
charge of numbering Caesar Young. a
bookmaksr, has been completed, and
Recorder Goff adjourned court until
next Monday morning.
Miss Patterson is to again face a jury
composed almost entirely of married
men, only two of the accepted panel
of twelve being single. one a bachelor,
the other a widower. Most of the jury
men are Of middle age and beyond.
Many Of them have large families,
some grown daughters who are mar
ried.
The personnel Of the jury, as COM
pleted, is as follows:
L. NJ. Aldrich, foreman, 4S years,
manager.
John H. Splint, 63, merchant.
Julius Goldstone, 3s, manufactures.
N. C. Barney, 60, interested in mines.
Francis Vail, retired merchant.
E. L. Luder, 81. importer.
w. w. Tinsley, 49, coal merchant.
P. W. Lynn, 81, manager; bachelor.
VIM. f. Niebuhr, So, retired builder.
r. c. Martin. 81, merchant
Davis May, as. merchant
w. ]. Murphy, AZ, cashier; widower.
When the last juror had taken his
place in the one empty chair remaining
in the box, Recorder Goff turned to the
12 men and delivered the customary
warning not to discuss the case or 10
allow it to be discussed in their hear
ing. He then adjourned the court.
Miss Patterson had a little ichat with
her father and was then led back to
her cell in the Tombs. Her counsel
declares the girl is well pleased with
the jury. Throughout the day she had
evinced the keenest interest in the ex-
animation of the talesmen, listening in
tently as one after another declared
he had formed or expressed an opinion
as to her guilt or innocence, and that
nothing adduced at the trial could alter
that opinion.
It was announced that the defendant
will take the stand again during the
present trial and tell her story of how
Young met his death in the hanson
cab last June as he was driving to the
steamship pier to join his wife on a
trip to Europe. It is also said that
Miss Patterson is anxious that her sis
ter. Mrs. J. Morgan Smith, should be-
come a witness for the defense, al
though it has not been determined as
yet either by the prosecution or the
girls lawyers just what part the j.
Morgan Smiths shall play.
Evening journal., 1905-04-20
Rider Haaaard sails For EnnIand.

New York, April 2O.-Rider Haggard.
the novelist who came to this country
some months ago to investigate col
onization in this country for the Bri-
tish colonial Office. sailed for Liverpool
on the steamer Majestic. He was ac-
companied by his daughter and Com
mander Booth-Tucker, former head Of
the Salvation Army in this country
Commander Booth-Tucker came here
a few weeks ago to show the armys
colonies to Mr.. Haggard and to explain
the system. Mr.. Haggard has visited
many parts q the country, his travels
covering 1000 miles.
Evening journal., 1905-04-20
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

1t As better to look for a doctor than
FOR sympathy when you are sick.
Busy Body--I suppose you are always
improving your time?
The Gardner-Sure thing. i cultivate
At constantly.
A sunny smile will melt a bigger hole
In hard heart than YOU can chop with
an axe.
Franlxlin--Why do you call them
arbitration watches?
Penn-nhey don't want TO strike.
1t may be all right to keep in the
middle of the road, but a bypath is
better if YOU see a sixty horse power
auto coming.
The Lady-Do You mean to say that
you don't care for homemade bread
The Hobo-Dat's right, lady. I lived
In a soldiers home once.
Game preserve-Cold storage.
Evening journal., 1905-04-20
THURSDAY. ArRrL 90 zoos.
rAE PEAcA cRoP wIPep our.

A GREAT disaster from an ac-
( a counts seems to have visited
Delaware farmers on Tuesday night
particularly those Of the fruit- growing
section. The cold winds which had
been raging for three days died away.
and with the calm came a killing frost
with temperature that formed a
crust over the ground. and the peach
crop Of 1906 was wiped out in a few
hours.
AT least that Is the conclusion reach
ed by experienced fruit growers who
have made careful examination OF
thousands OF buds since Tuesday night.
we have been told by several farmers
who understand the matter that they
have been unable to find a single live
peach bud since
Now IA recent years the average far
mer has learned to tell with practical
certainty whether the fruit is alive or
dead. and If the buds have been killed
that ends the matter for a year. And
as far as we can learn, the frost was
general throughout the Peninsula and
New Jersey.
How much damage has been done to
other fruits cannot az present be de-
termined. but it'is thought that pears
have been dably damaged. as most OF
the treaS-avere in full blossom. Appies
biossonug later have not been dam-
aged in an probability and only a few
blossoms OF early Strawberries have
been nipped.
The most dangerous time for fruit
IS when Il bursts into blossom. as that
is the period Of polinlzation. Had the
frost come week earlier or a week
later probably a great portion Of the
fruit would have survived. But re-
luctant as we are to believe it, It seems
certain that the peach crop in this
section has been wiped out which
means a loss to growers OF many hun
dreds OF thousands OF dollars.
Evening journal., 1905-04-20
How's Ills

We offer one Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot he
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
f. J. CHENEY q Co, Toledo. o.
We the un0gl ned, have known D.. j..
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in an business
transactions, and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
Waldng, Kinnan q Marvin.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces on the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price, 75c per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists
Take Halls Family Pills FOR coustipa-
ton
Evening journal., 1905-04-20
GEORGE Adams Buried.

From his late residence, No. AS East
Fifth street. the funeral Of George A.
Adams took place yesterday The fu-
neral was in charge OF Diamond Lodge,
No. /. Car Inspectors. Car Builders,
Car Repairers and Railway Mechanics
of America. The services at the grave
were IN charge of Chief Inspector
Thomas Mullin, with Robert J. Mason
as prelate. The pallbearers were: Ed
ward Baynard, George Geisler. Wilbur
Smith. II. 5. Egan, Theodore Tatem
and William Kyle.
Evening journal., 1905-04-20
"a. .. visit Toxic.

~ = n 7 T-TI 7 NTNTIs
Washington april 20.-On further
consideration Of the matter as laid be-
fore him by Secretary Hioki, of the
japanese legation. Secretary Taft has
concluded to visit Toxic while his ship.
the Manchuria, on which he viii make
his Philippine trip, is coaling at Yoko-
hama. The secretary has made such
a visit on the occasion Of other like de-
tentions at Yokohama, and feels that
he could scarcely fail to make an off,
cial call on this occasion. Il has not
yet been decided whether the entire
party of 60 accompanying the secre-
tary shall join him in the visit to
Toxic
Evening journal., 1905-04-20
EDITORIAL OPINION

known 90 indicate that exports OF
manufactured goods win also run ahead
Of The corresponding month Of 1904.
What Of our purchases? A great dead
Of comment has been occasioned by the
growing tendency CT our importations
and bheir effect in cutting down the
merchandise credit balance" but un-
due Importance has been attached to
this phase, and unnecessary uneasiness
aroused for an analysis of these imports
shows that @ large percentage Of these
are I'm raw materials that enter into
manufactured products.
Evening journal., 1905-04-20
DEATH OF JAMES h, BEGGS
Passed Away After Having Suffered a
Stroke of Apoplexy.

AS the result OF stroke of apoplexy
received yesterday morning James II.
Beggs died yesterday afternoon at his
home, No. 1909 jefferson street.
Mr.. Beggs was the son of the late
James II. Beggs. He was prominent in
Masonic circles and was a member OF
Temple Lodge A. f. A. NJ, and a num-
Der OF other Masonic organizations.
He was also a member of the Young
Mems Republican Club. Mr.. Beggs
was popular with all who knew him.
Funeral services win be conducted at
his late home at II o'clock tomorrow
morning. Interment win be private.
Evening journal., 1905-04-20
A UNIQUE RECORD.
Not Another Like It in Our Broad
Republic.

Not Another Like IL in Our Broad
Republic.
To give positive home testimony IN
every locality is of itself unanswerable
proof of merit; but when we add to
this the continued endorsement from
people who testified years ago no evil
dence can be stronger. A Wilmington
citizen gratefully acknowledges the
good received from Doans Kidney Pills
and when time has tested the cure we
find the SAME hearty endorsement with
added enthusiasm and continued
praise. Cases Of this kind are plenti-
ful IN the work of Doans Kidney Pills.
and such a record is unique IN the am
nails OF medicine.
John C. Williams, Of 708 Wilson
street, Wilmington. Del, says: IN
1897 1 used Doan's Kidney Pills for
kidney complaint. My trouble had re-
sisted all the other medicines used,
and the pain in my back had become
so severe that 1 could scarcely
stralghten. Dizzy spells were fire.
quent aud the secretions from the kid
neys We're very Irregular painful dur
ing passages, and fcontained a heavy
sediment Hearing of Doan's Kidney
pills I got a supply at Danforth's drug
store and kept on using them until i
had taken three boxes. The result was
"A complete and absolute cure. These
are the facts which I stated in a tes-
timonial given seven years ago. 1 have
been free from kidney trouble during
all that time. and am pleased to repeat
my testimony for the benefit Of other
sufferers"
For sale by all dealers. Price 30
cents. Foster Nfilburn Co, Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name-Doan's-a
take no other.
Evening journal., 1905-04-20
VIRGINIA FRUIT CROP KILLED
Survived Blizzard and Storm, But Is
Wiped Out BY Black Frost.

ourNlNeo blizzdrd ana Stcrms BUT is
Wiped Out BY Black Frost.
Roanoke. Va, April 2O.-After sur
viving a snow blizzard that ragged last
Sunday, followed by ice and wind and
a temperature in the twenties on Mon
day and Tuesday, the fruit crop of
this section was about wiped out by a
killing "black frost" The valley Of
Virginia was white with frost, and
people coming here from different
points say the crop has been Killed.
News from Bent Mountain and Back
Creek, in this county, is not encour-
aging, and it is feared the export ap-
pie crop in that section is lost. If this
proves the case the loss to the fruit
growers will be thousands of dollars.
Early vegetation has shared the same
fate as the fruit
Evening journal., 1905-04-20
SERVICE AT FIRST CHURCH
cantata "Penitenee, Pardon and
Peaeer viii be Repeated Tomor-
row EVENING.

on Good Friday evening at s O'Clock
special service appropriate TO the day
VIII be held at First Presbyterian
church. The cantata "Penitence.
Pardon and Peace which was render
ed several weeks ago with great sue
cess win be repeated by an augment-
ed choir. In addition Miss Willing
wiz sing from Handers Messiah He
Was Despised," and the pastor. the
Rev G. S. Stevens. will make a short
address.
The soloists VIII be the same as be-
fore, Miss Parker Miss Willing. Mr..
Baxter and Mr.. Martin. with John
craig as organist and director. A coll
lection VIII be taken in aid OF the or
gan fund.