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Evening journal., 1905-10-02
WHY ROADS ARE PooR.

II HE Milford Chronicle expresses
4 an idea that we have urged for
a number OF years. In speaking Of
our system Of road repairs II declares
that ANY system is better than that
(which we now have" Its conclusions
are so sound that we quote:
Each year it is more clearly shown
that the road repair system Of Kent
and Sussex counties Is a woeful waste
of the public money. The men ap-
pointed to road supervisorships are
generally honest and earnest In their
efforts to give the best results for the
money expended; but. they lack ex-
perience and knowledge Of what re-
suits follow certain kinds of work.
We believe that the remedy
win be found In a system that has for
its head a civil engineer. or at least
la road builder for the entire county
who shall go upon each road before
any work is done. and instruct the SUI
pervisor how the work is to be done
what material "a necessary to use, and
where to provide drainage. Then no
Warrants should be drawn until the
work IS approved by the road-maker
or instead OF the supervisor, a con-
tract system. which would open the
work to competition. We believe that
the making the appointment Of road
supervisors a political favor to be at
the root OF our present poor system Of
road repairing. II would be better for
the taxpayers at large, II the present
system is continued, to have the
roads repaired by contract under the
lapproval OF the Levy Courtman OF the
district Any system is better than
that which we now have.
Evening journal., 1905-10-02
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Edltorially the Yale News attacks
the famous shore Dinners of that
institution. declaring that they give
the under graduate an entirely erron-
eous Impression Of what is demanded
OF him In college.
FENNsYLVANIA.
The annual convention Of the Penn
sylvania state Firemen's Association
win open tomorrow in Scratnon. Aa-
ron J. Henry, OF Allentown, and w. II.
Sharrah. Of Braddock are candidates
for the presidency.
Fire In the pattern storehouse OF the
Macklntosh- Hemphill Company's Fort
Pitt foundry caused 100000 damage
which is covered by insurance
WASHINGTON.
In a letter to Assistant Secretary OF
State Loomis President Roosevelt de-
lclares that Secretary Hay disagreed
with him on even the mild censure'
OF Loomls in the Taft report and that
HAY condemned Bowen in strong
terms for "treachery and disloyalty.'
FOREIGN.
Fifteen persons went down with 4
japanese coasting steamship which
was destroyed by a floating mine of
the Shantung Peninsula coast
Israel Zangwill declares expectation
that his plan for Jewish autonomoui
state under a British protectorate vii
be realized.
The governor of Erlvan, Russia
Evening journal., 1905-10-02
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

Copper llned-The city streets.
The penalty Of a thirst is the price OF
drink
1t is better to Judge a man by the
number of his store bills than by the
size of his house
In speaking. a lot OF people are more
bent on making a musical sound than
on saying something.
Franklin-Wonder what makes that
maa Smith think he is so great?
Penn-He Is always listening to his
own talk.
You are not going up against soft
thing when you sit on the sofa that
your wife had embroidered FOR the
parlor exhibit.
Magistrate-Oficer, what is the
charge against this man?
Omcer-Arson. your Honor; he burnt
a Rube with the shell game.
Boyce-Did you say that man re-
minded you of dog shark?
Joyce-No, he acts more like a whale.
judging from the way he is continually
spouting.
Dentist-He is one Of the. most un-
grateful men that 1 ever met
Friend-Why?
Dentist-Just as soon as I fixed his
teeth he started to chew the rag over
the bill
| Two Australian black swans We're re-
Gently picked uD off Norfolk Islands. il
the Pacific. They must have travelle,
400 miles. The birds We're IN a yer.
exhausted condition, but after "a fresl
water bath and plenty Of food they re
vived. The black swan is a powerful
swimmer. but 400 miles at sea is a loni
SWIM even for him.
Evening journal., 1905-10-02
KNOW The LAW. EH2

Just read what Democratic Glasses
IN the sunday star has 10 say in
defense Of Messrs Ford and Lindsay.
Of the Water Commission. and Judge
how much politics enters into their
program TO call for this defense:
President Peter j. Ford of the water
Commission, rightly announces that
he doesn't propose To be dictated to by
every one who thinks he can run the
department. TO make Il palmer Pres
ident Ford probably meant that he did
not propose TO be bulldozed or coerced
by the Republican machine leaders.
The latter have been cunning after
Fords scalp. Ford and Lind
say doubtless know what they are do
ing. The law is with them and their
courage I'm standing out against the
ringsters who are harssing them
must be applauded by right thinking
persons.
Since the law is with them. let us
see what # says The latest legal pro-
vision is in the charter OF the Commits
sion which repeais an acts inconsist-
ent herewith Section in the char
ter reads:
The doing of an work and the fur
nishing Of all material and supplies for
the water works shall be let out by
the Board OF Water Commissioners to
the lowest and best bidder except In
cases where il is not practicable to
do such work or furnish such materials
OF supplies by contract"
Now il the commissioners know the
law they had better observe 1t. II Is
plain as the nose on your face. An
work must be done by contract unless
It is such nature that IL cannot be
done in that manner. When work is
not done by contract the city auditor
should ask why. And in the absence
Of an explanation showing that 81
could not be done by contract. HI
should refuse TO approve the bills.
Evening journal., 1905-10-02
THE WORLDS NE WIS

personally directed vigorous efforts
that quelled a Tartar-Armenian out
break after an hours fighting.
Swedish elections place rival parties
In possession of the two houses of the
Riksdag. a deadlock will result.
A Canadian syndicate secured oil
concessions from the shah Of Persia.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Five passenger cars of the 500 line
train were sent down a 27-foot en-
bankment in a collision with a stock
train at st. Paul. One passenger was
killed and five seriously injured.
An arrest was made in the suit case
mystery.
One hundred and fifty laborers from
Martinique for the Canal Zone have
refused to land at Colon, saying that
they have been misinformed as to
conditions there.
Impure water causes fear OF an epi-
demic OF typhoid fever in New York.
Expenditure OF S17.O0000O for hitra
tion plants is recommended by Health
officer Darlington. but taxpayers are
inclined to fear filtration graft
Legal action has been begun al
Saratoga. n. Y. to have Mrs. New
man. widow Of the Methodist Episco-
pal Bishop, declared incompetent Ia
control her estate.
SPORTING.
A remarkable demonstration is
planned in the 'event Of the Athletics
winning the American League cham
! 'pionship pennant.
Evening journal., 1905-10-02
THE FILiPINos.

~ ITS return from the Philippines
~ Secretary Tafts party does not
sound very encouraging note. The
consensus Of opinion seems to be that
the Fiipinos are not only not ready for
government but give no prom
ise OF such improvement in the near
future as to warrant us in setting
any date for it to take place.
This view seems TO be held by the
Democratic members Of the party as
well as by the Republicans They
agree IN describing q country Of mar
voloua fertility but there Is no evil
denee Of desire on the part Of the
natives to make the most OF H. Out
sics ct very few OF the upper class
Evening journal., 1905-10-02

From the Peninsula Methodist
MIR. and Mrs. James Cummings OF this
city. are being entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs Milton Wicks at oxford. Pa.
Rev. T.. H. Rawlins. of Seaford cele-
brated his list birthday last Monday.
The recent lawn feastival held by IN,
Junior Epworth League at Rising sun
netted sS6.2 25
Rev l.. Z. Poole has been unanimous
~ invited TO return TO Pocomoke City
for another year. making the fourth.
Rev. Paul p. Trultt has resigned Mar
della Charge on Salisbury District, Ia
attend college. No successor has yet been
appointed.
Rev. W. X. Galloway. evangelist, is as
sistlng Or. d. r. MrFaul in revival ser
vices at Blackistons
The Epworth League OF Odessa. will
give a Weight" sociable az the parson.
age on next Thursday evening.
Evening journal., 1905-10-02
MONDAY. OCTOBER 2 1905.
DANGER AT TIE STATION.

NOV that the old station OF the
N Pennsylvania railroad in this
city has been abandoned and tenn
porary structure has taken its place.
the danger to the thousands of pas
seagers who daily cross the tracks to
get to the station and the trains is
evident.
AT best it win be many months ere
the new structure can be completed.
and during that time unless some
new arrangements are made. there viii
be constant liability to accidents.
In the case Of excursions. large
wedding parties and holidays there is
likely to be great crowd scattered All
over the tracks. and passing trains
and switching engines are menace
every minute
We sugge-t that an elevated passage
way across the tracks be built and the
entrance so guarded that an passen-
gers WI be compelled to pass over e..
Then the temporary station could be
separated from the tracks by "A fence.
and only passengers for a particular
train allowed to go through
We feel that unless some precaution
is taken there win be terrible acct
dent there some day.
Evening journal., 1905-10-02
A THIEF IN WALL STREET.

A THIEF went into Wall street
"A the other day and stole $780,
900 worth Of securities. Heretofore 1t
has not been thought necessary TO
guard Wall Street. Il has been as-
sumed that any burglar entering that
realm Of high finance would stand a
greater chance of being despoiled than
OF despoillng-
The feat OF the man in our story,
then, is accounted remarkable, and 1t
may be that Wall Street by copying his
methods viii in the end be the gamer.
For under the present system a great
deal OF red tape is involved in lifting
dollars out of pockets. The method
employed by this latest captain OF
finance" is simpler. and its workable
ness has been proved. He deserves a
monument. or at least brass tablet.
Evening journal., 1905-10-02
THE WEATHER.

The New York Herald predicts that IN
the Middle States and New England to-
day fair TO partly overcast weather Will
prevail with lieht and fresh variable
winds and slightly lower temperature.
proceeded by haziness on the coasts. on
Tuesday fair 10 partly cloudy weather will
prevail. with slight temperature changes
and light variable winds. and on wednes-
day partly overcast, hazy weather. with
slowly rising temperature
Evening journal., 1905-10-02
srnNICE.

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news agent. In the city it is served by
authorized agents. and all orders received
th.rcfrom will be turned over 20 them.
n delivery is irregular, notify carrier
or agent. II irregularities continue notify
The Evening Journal
Persons leaving the city temporarily
should have The Evening journal for
wardod to them and thus keep i'm touch
with local happenings. Send orders direct
10 the ocloe.
Evening journal., 1905-10-02

In Philadelphia on Thursday there
were two events that may be class
ed as sports over 10000 persons,
chiefly men. assembled to witness
the struggle on the diamond between
the Athletics and Chicago. Al the
University OF Pennsylvania several
thousand spectators. largely women,
gathered to see a scramble between
several hundred half naked men.
Somewhat OF comment on culture
as well as on education, isn't it9
Evening journal., 1905-10-02
MsaIstrate co. Rsapp0Inted.
Sneclal ID Nd ENenlng Lournal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
Mlddietown. oct. at was announced
today that Alfred q. Cox has been re.
appointed "a justice OF peace and notary
public for this town by Governor Lae.
The term Is four years.
The st. Georges Hundred Sunday School
Convention which was 10 have been held
here last Tuesday will be held on next
Friday. All Sunday schools in the hun
dred will be represented. The convention
viii be held in the NJ. Z. Church.
Evening journal., 1905-10-02

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side the limits Of the city. suoscrlpuons
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In ordering change OF address give oio
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Evening journal., 1905-10-02

the natives are ignorant. indolent and
suspiclous--in short, they constitute a
child race.
The demand for Independence, fos-
tered by certain Americans is a man
ifest absurdity unless we are to cast
The Filipinos adrift to misgovern
themselves until some other nation
steps in to compel order
OF course we have established pub
Tic schools and they are doing a splen.
did work. but the lesson that We
learned in undertaking the education
Of the negroes after the civil Wal
should not be forgotten. It cannot b'
done in a day nor ia generation
The white mans burden" is not
mere temporary load.
Evening journal., 1905-10-02

Representative Williamson Of oregon
after three trials has been convict
ed of frauds n securing public lands.
And unless he and Senator Mitchell
succeed IN slipping out OF their pre-
dicament both branches Of Congress
VIII be represented IN the peniten-
f.ary We doubt whether the people
OF oregon feel proud Of their selec-
ton Of national representatives.
Evening journal., 1905-10-02
Occasional

Occasionally an INSURANCE agent is
short in his accounts and then in
varlably he is obliged TO raise the
amount due or go TO jail. But when
the officers Of company use the
funds OF stockholders for dinners
and campaign contributions Il is an
evidence OF sound hnanciering. We
Go not regret that the dishonest
agent has TO go to jail but Oh. IA
needs company.
Evening journal., 1905-10-02

Notwithstanding the honor in which
harikari is held in Japan. the proper
tion of suicide there is comparatively
low-177 a million. to 246 in France,
2Ss in Denmark. 2SS in Switzerland and
500 in Germany.
Evening journal., 1905-10-02
COMMUNICATIONS.

Brief communications on all subjects OF
interest, temperate in their nature and
signed by the writer (name not TO be pub
lished unless desired) are always welcome.
Evening journal., 1905-10-02
AnvERrIsING RArrs.

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counts on continued advertising win be
forwarded on application.
CLASSIFIED: Situations Wanted. Free
Boarding or Rooms to Rent y cent a
word
Help wanted, y cent a word.
Real Estate Ssolid). q cent a word
Evening journal., 1905-10-02
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Evening journal., 1905-10-02

some people ny SO high that they fan
instead OF alght when they start 10
come down.
Evening journal., 1905-10-02
Improvsd Trade with Rus.Ia.

From the Omaha Bee
1t is only five days since an Imperial
ukase removed the discrlminative
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-16

lands, and from rice make a very su-
perior quality of bread. They have
developed a peculiar sort of vegetable
that looks like slippery elm and If
small portion of it is placed in the
mouth 1T swells like rice in a kettle.
When boiled this substance tastes like
potato and is nearly as palatable.
The men wear only a gee string
and occasionally a tapis cloth. The
women wear the tapis and grass and
rattan covering that is a very beauti
full piece of handiwork. The women do
most of the work in the rice fields.
TRIBES ARE IGNORANT.
81 was well treated during my stay
with the Ifugoa. Never at any time
had ] occasion to complain and they
even gave me privilege to select men or
women to carry my plates and camera
outfit during my excursions into the
country. Their huts are similar to those
of the Tagalo race except where there
is water and in this event the dwellings
are built over the streams or the inlets
on raised platforms. I was assigned to
comfortable quarters and treated with
Difference. I learned to speak their
language and found that while there is
certainly more cruelty in their DISPOSE
tions they have many traits of charac-
ter that are admirable, one of them
being generosity.
''I left the tribe with regret and 1t Is
my intention to return to them some
day. for l can with truth say that I
enjoyed my stay among them. There
were times, of course, when / had
disagreeable experiences passing from
one tribe to another and my life was
frequently in danger, but as soon as
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-16

they understood that my intentions
were peaceful they received me with
hospitality"
The tribes Of this out of the way
district know nothing of the changes
that have been wrought in the history
of the islands in the last five years.
They have seldom been disturbed and
care little whether Spaniards or Ameri-
cans rule the archipelago. / took
nearly 1000 photographs of the tribes 1
visited.
THE head-hunting expeditions were
conducted with preliminary dance
and exchange of charms. The custom
is part Of their religion and has been
handed down to them through genera
tions of cannibalism, of which they
have fund of interesting legends. The
dance over, the hunting parties vanish
in the woods, thread their way through
hopeless tangles of jungle, and for DAYS
press onward, subsisting on roots and
grasshoppers. They return to the vii
lagos in triumph with the heads and
bodies of their victims and in the orgies
that follow no civilized man would care
to take part
Mr.. Murphy thinks the United States
is going to have much trouble with the
Philippines unless the natives are ruled
with force. The Government policy has
been conciliatory, and the whites in
Manila and elsewhere are shown less
consideration than the F'ilipinos. This
policy is one of pacification, and to in
sure confidence in the American Gov
ernment, but Murphy says 1t is a
wrong one, as the Filipino knows a
master only when that master rules
him with iron hand.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-16
ARIZONA MUST
BE ELIMINATED
Small Hope for Statehood
Bill Unless Compromise
Is Quickly Agreed Upon
BARD'S PLAN FAVORED
Would Strike From the Meas
ure the Names of Both
Southwestern Territories
BARD'S PLAN FAVORED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE inten-
tion is to keep the Statehood bill to the
front in the Senate during the present
week, with the hope on the part OF its
friends that they may be able to get
a vote upon it. Thus far. the oppo-
nents Of the measure have held out
stubbornly against naming a day for
a vote, and while they do not say in
explicit terms that 1t is their intention
to fiiibuster against the passage OF the
bill, 1t is evident that unless a compro-
mise can be reached for the elimina-
tion of Arizona from the measure they
will make an effort to prevent vote
before the close OF the present session.
On this account there is coming to
be more or less discussion of plans for
the modification of the bill and most
of the talk gravitates toward the sug-
gestion of Senator Foraker for separa-
ton Of the votes of Arizona and New
Mexico on the question of admission.
or that. suggested by Senator Bard,
confinfng the operation of the bill to
the creation of the State of Oklahoma
out of the Territory of Oklahoma and
Indian Territory and entirely eliminat-
ing Arizona and New Mexico from the
bill. A number of Republicans have
announced themselves favorable to
either of these suggestions.
The important work before the
House this week is the disposition or
the Swayne case.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-16
ENORMOUS ARMIES
WILL SOON RESUME
BATTLE OF SHAKHE
Mistchenko's Raid Believed to Be the
Forerunner of an Advance
by Kuropatkin.

town, which shows few signs Of the
bombardment. No casualties occurred
among the women or children who lived
in the houses throughout the siege.
Champagne was always obtainable.
There was little dystentery or typhus.
but much scurvy. owing to the lack OF
vegetables.
1T seems that General Stoessel was
responsible for the fortifyinR OF Ro1u
Hill. Many of his military officers were
useless, applying for leave on occasions
Of attack and leaving their commands
to sergeants. The naval officers were
useless and generally drunk. The
whole navy was demoralized by the
death of Admiral Makaroff. which pro-
duced marked apathy. At a confer
ence preceding the capitulation. some
of the fort commanders voted for fur
ther resistance, but they were over
ruled by General Stoessel. When news
of the capitulation became public. SOL
diers looted the stores of 5000 bottles Of
vodka, resulting in terrible orgies in
the streets. Troops sent to auell the
disturbance Joined in with the revelers.
The food supply was sufficient to
last three months, but there was no
meat except horse flesh. No private
stores were seized. The steamship
King Arthur brought 5000 sacks of
flour early In December"
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-16
MANY DESERT
NIEDRINCHAUS
Several Republicans Bolt
to Defeat Him for the
Senatorship Of Missouri

KANSAS CITY, Nov IA special
to the Times from Jefferson City, NO.,
says that enough Republicans have
bolted to defeat the ratification next
Tuesday of T. x. Niedringhaus, the
State chairman, recently named by the
Republicans in caucus to succeed
United States Senator Cockrell.
1t was given out tonight that at a
dinner held Saturday night, attended
by nine members of the Legislature, an
agreement was reached to defeat
Niedringhaus. Major J. L. Bittinger
of st. Joseph, who presided at the con-
ference, announced that besides the
members present five other Republi-
cans had agreed to bolt the caucus
nominee If called upon to do so.
Representative Grace OF ST. Louis,
who introduced the resolution that
caused the investigation Of the Med
ringhaus fund held in st. Louis last
week. was present at the dinner.
A second conference of boilers was
held in jefferson City tonight, and at
its conclusion some of those present
stated positively that Niedringhaus
would not be elected on Tuesday. The
followers of Niedringhaus however.
are confident that he will be elected.
They maintain that the investigation
at St. Louis clearly vindicated him.
At the Republican caucus held here
on January Niedringhaus was select
ed to succeed Senator Cockrell after a
spirited contest in which five ballots
were taken. The final ballot stood:
Niedringhaus So, Colonel r. C. Kerens
of st. Louis 20, Major William Warner
OF Kansas City /, l.. r. Parker 4 and
Patrick Dyer of st. Louis l.
The conference last Saturday night
was held following q dinner given by
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-16
PRosPERs DESPITE WAR.
Increased Exports Denote Growth in
Japan's Commerce.

JapansS COIltlnefCc.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The State
Department has received an interest
ing report from Griscom, the Ameri-
can Minister to Toxic, dealing with
the present economic conditions In
Japan and her trade relations with the
United States. Griscom, in several sta
tistical contributions compiled from
official sources. compared the first
nine months of the present conflict
with the same time last year.
The present year shows an increase
in exports of $6,424,159 and an in
crease in imports of $10,0S0,597. Dur
ing the same period the increase of
exports in specie and bullion amount
ed to S41,403,394 and the increase In
imports to s1,S42.370.
During the period in review exports
to the United States were valued at
$33,S9S,622 and imports therefrom at
S19,719,4S6. showing, as compared
with the same period of 1908, an in
crease, in exports of $5,91S,217 and an
increase in imports of $2,702,538. Raw
silk was the principal item of export,
showing a marked increase. There
was a reduced export of tea and coal.
Kerosene oil, leather, rails, flour and
sugar were imported from the United
States in larger quantities than dur
ing the same period last year, while
raw cotton imports declined.
Griscom describes the readiness with
which the Japanese domestic loans
have been f1oated.
The total amount of the national
debt of japan at the end of Septem-
Der stood at about $444,216,0 600, max
ing a debt per capita of about SO As.