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The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-07
CHIcAGO-sAN FRANCIsCO.

IVY hen Chicago was swept by fre in 1871
John Greenleaf Whittier wrote the fol-
lowing poem, which is applicable also to
{ne disaster that has overtaken San
Francisco
Men said at vespers: "AIl is weilt'
n one Wild night the city fell;
E 4,ee e1l snranes OF prayer and marts Of gain
Before the fiery hurricane.
On threescore spires the sunset shone,
~ mere CHASTITY sunrise looked on none.
Men clasped each others hands and said: !:
The City of the West is deadl"
REavs Hs1,a hearts who fought. in slow retreat
Turned powerIess to the binding glare
Inc dumb defiance of despair.
A sudden impulse thrilled each wire
1hat signalled round that sea of fire:
SWIFT words Of cheer. warm heart throbs
In tears Of pity died the flame!
Frog HoI5s East. from West. from South, from
The messages of hope shot forth.
Ana Ana underneath the severing wave
Inc world, full handed, rushed to save.
Fair Far seemed the old; but fairer still
me, Inc new, the dreary void shall fill
Wltn dearer homes than those DER
For love shall lay each cornerstone.
Rise. Stricken cityi From thee throw
me asnen saekeloth of thy woe:
and build as to Amphion's strain
10 songs OF cheer, thy walls again:
How How shriveled in thy hot distress
me primal sin of selfshnesst
How instantsrose. to take thy part.
me Angel in the human hearti
Al. not in vain the flames that tossed
ADoye thy dreadful holocaust;
me Christ again has preached through
The Gospel Of Humanity!
Then lift once more thy towers on high +
ana ana Iret with wires the western sky
% tell that God is yet with us
And love is still rnfracuIous
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-07

The Capital is, of course. somewhat
hysterical, but it refuses to bolt. The
Capital is bound to act consistently
with its record for inconsistency.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-07

What is your guess? Do you sup
pose the railroads will allow Governor
Hoch to reappoint Carr Taylor, or not
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-07

In view of recent events it is inter-
esting to note that Captain Richmond
Pearson Hobson Is enjoying boom
for president.-Leavenworth Post.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-07
HOW 70 % IT.

Reform our spelling. Cut out the
silent letters. Then cut out the ones
that make a noise. After that we can
have some peace.-New York Mail.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-07
BOOSTING on.

Texas now threatens to go after the
STANDARD OIL company. If this thing
keeps up there's no telling where the
price Of oil will stop.-Chattanoog
Times.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-07
Training of NfilIionaires.

Writing in the April Everybody's of
housekeeping on Half-a-Million a
Year, Emily Harrington says of the
children of the very rich:
While the hostess of this establish
ment is playing her infinitely complex
part, her children are being assiduous-
ly trained to fill, when their time shall
come, roles just as difficult. It often
happens that there is an almost utter
lack of personal relation between them.
a millionaire mother thinks nothing of
placing the width of the continent or
the Atlantic between herself and her
six-months-oId baby. Expertiy trained
maids and nurses are left in charge,
and a daily dispatch tells her all she
needs to know and frees her from un-
due anxiety.
when they get a little older these
babies begin a training as rigid as that
of princes and princesses. A long line
of instructors visits the house daily
Music lessons, dancing lessons, Ian
guage lessons. riding lessons, walks,
recreations, parties, crowd to overflow
ing the hours of every day. A little
boy, almos a baby, whose brief life
had been spent under these hurried
nerve-racking conditions, used to go
once in a while to the experimenting
housekeeper. Of whom he was very
fond, and say: Miss c., may 1 come
into your room and play? I have
just fifteen minutes to spare
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-07
A BusinessliE1e City Government

The government of Manchester. Eng
land, is business. It's liabilities are
about 1856, 200 GOO; it's assets are about
S147 ,000.000; an the deficiency. about
$9s000.0o0. represents the amount which
the ratepayersi h We to contribute each
year: The figures indicate that it is a
Dig business. The management of this
Dig business is absolutely in the hands
OF the city council acting through it's
committees AS have said, the system
IS simple. and the responsibility cannot
De eVaded as it can be in a muddled-up
complicated system like that of New
ofk or Chicago or Newark The peo-
pie know what has to be done and they
know who Las to do 1t But, even at
that, big figures are confusing to the
average mind. And then. too. it is well
to submit the figures which a city coun-
ell = Di1SheS to an unSympathetic eve.
And so, because the people Of Manches-
ter propose to know what is done with
their money, they have in their service
TWO men whose business it is to investi-
gate and publish. at regular intervals.
ever tendency OF the council toward
carelessness or extravaganza Never
for moment ere the councillors permit
ted to forget whose money it is that
they are managing with such fluent
ease.
These Two men are known as elective
auditors They are elected directly by
the people, and the more merciless their
attacks on the council the better they
please the people. Thy are free from
the slightest obligation to the council
Iney nave access to all facts and fig
ures. for the people of Manchester find
it difficult to understand why their
government, managed by their personal
representatives with their money. should
not work wholly in the light. These
reports are published weekly in the
Manchester CITY News. Samuel Mer-
win in Success Mara zine .
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-07
WE MIGHT DO THAT

Unless he contemplates going on the
stage. II is hard to see what Mr.. Rookie
feiler gains by exciting so much talk
about himself.-Philadelph Inquirer.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-07

entity Copyright, 1905, By P. c
Eastment.)
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-07
&c President pc a TaIker.


While In camp we always had a big
fire at night in the open near the tents,
and around this we sat upon logs or
camp stools, and listened to the presi-
dents talk. What a stream of it he
poured forth! and what a varied and
picturesque stream it wasl-anecdote,
history, science, politics, adventure. lit
erature; bits of his experience as a
ranchman, hunter, Rough Rider, legis-
lator, civil service mmisSioner, gov
ernors president,-the frankest confess
sions, the most telling criticisms, happy
Characterization of prominent political
leaders, or foreign rulers, or members
of his own cabinet, always surprising
by his candor, astonishing by his mem
ory, and divefting by his humor. His
reading has been very wide, and he
has that rare type of memory which
retains details as we'll as mass and
generalities. One night something
started him of on ancient history, and
one would have thought he was just
fresh from his college course in history,
the dates and names and events came
so readily Another time he discussed
palaeontology, and rapidly gave the
outlines Of the science, and the main
facts, as If he had been reading up on
the subject that very day. He sees
things as whoIes. and hence the rela-
ton of the parts come easy to him
John Burroughs in the May Atlantic.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-07

william Allen White says he is watt
ng Tor Governor Koch to state the is
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-07

Alice-Pa was talking about young Mr..
Slowboy last night and he said that he is
thoroughly trustworthy and honest
kate-Yes, I think he is. He wouldn't
even steal a kiss.-SomerviIle journal.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-07

1T seems as II everything was adulter-
ateo nowadays, said the alarnist
Yep, agreed PIunEer5 about the only
thing going that isn't doctored up is
nerve. detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-07

Opportunity hammered On the mans
door until he aWoke.
He achieved success.
And spent long time IN attributing his
success to his own keenness--Lou4sville
Courier-Journal.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-07

Tommy-What is automatic?
Tommy's Pop-Automatfc, my son. is
name we give tc something that won
work.-Philadelphia Record.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-07

Sharpe-Your boy has fine head.
Wise-It's too large.
Sharpe-TOo large2
Wise-fes, he can't wear my hat-New-
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-07

Mrs. Knicker--Is your husband an after
dinner speaker
Mrs Bocker-No. but he does power
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-07

The husband Of Mrs. vick-senn had re-
belled.
You may lead me- verena' - he said
pnL want you TO understand that you
Nor shrilly answered Mrs Vick-Senn.
you can't be driven! That's clearI Your
head is too soft and your feet are too
bie-'-Chicago Tribune
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-07

There's one thing said Fweddy. as
the train containing his best girl moved
on, that a woman can throw straight,
baW Jover'
What's that7' asked CholIy
It's a kiss, deah boy. Hawi Haw.''-
Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-07

Chumpley-Yes, we've organized an am
ateur dramatic club and we're looking for
an appropriate title and motto for It.
Jigley-Want a good motto, eh2
Chumpley-Yes-
Jigley-.Why not '.Think twice before
you act2'-Philade1phia Press.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-07

Briggs-Bilters daughter did very well
In literature, didn't she7
Griggs-Yes, indeed. I understand she
made money enough on her first novel to
get herself an education.-Life.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-07

Cain had introduced his wife to the rest
of the family.
Where did you get her2'' asked Adam,
suspiciously.
/ m decline to answer RESPONDED Cain
Thus, as there was no higher court TO
compel him TO answer, he cleverIy avoid
ed getting himself into serious Iheolog-
ical mixup--Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-07

"One can't be too polite
Yes they can. Ever have someone try
TO hold your overcoat when the lining was
ripped in the sleeve indianapolis Star.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-07

1T isn't any Of my business know. s.
remarked Uncle Allen Sparks. but i
seems to me that what New. York state
needs Is a couple of distinguished ex-sea-
ators. Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-07

Knicker-Is Newrich happy7
Bocker-No; by the time fortunes cup
came to him his wife wouldn't let him
drink out Of the saueer.-Brooklyn Life.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-07

We'll" said Jokely, concluding one OF
his best stories, Il haven't noticed you
laughing to any great extent
'Aw, really, now replied the Britisher.
why should 1 laWf?'
Why, man alive, that was a Joke just
told you
"Oh, come, now, I say; how could it
be joke If it does not make one lavf7''
Philadelphia Press.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-07

There's fame and fortune awaiting for
some young woman
What one?''
The one who succeeds in making happy
marriages a ad.'-Detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-07

He claims that his private record Will
him2''
Well wouldn't be surprised if there
was something in it. never heard OF his
lending any money to society publica-
tions. baltimore American.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-07

'.Wot does dey mean BY .fads' IN de
public schools. Jimmy2"
Aws readin', writin'. rfthmetics geog-
raphys hist'ry, grammar, an all dem kiE1
O. things. Puck.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-07

IN hen Chicago was swept by IRE in 1871
John oreenleaf Whittier wrote the fol-
lowing poem, which is applicable also to
the disaster that has Overtaken San
INrancisea-
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-07

Have much of an audience for the
opening performance Of your new ex-
travaganza2" asked the first manager.
Pretty fair" replied the second mana
ger. - All the ccllaborators on the blamed
thing were there. .''-Phfladelph Bulletin
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-07

Church, see a man Is working on a
meter to record how long a man talks on
the telephone.
Gotham-Why. won't the gas meter do?
-Yonkers Statesman.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-07

Scribbles-When first saw her
thought she was beautiful.
Jenks-Yes. you know you told me the
other day that you had written a sonnet
about her.
Scribbles-Yes. and guess she wasn't
very beautiful after all. Anyway, the
sonnet was reJected-Ph hiladelphia Lad
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-07

Something must be don't to curb the
arrogance OF the men who own the rail-
ways
~Oh, I Dunno" rejoined Farmer Corn
tossels 7 once met a man that owned
a whole lot o. railroad stock Compared
TO some ticket agents an conductors. he
was downright affnable. = Wasningtou
Star.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-22
deaths.

DRIsCoLL-In this city, on June 2ist isos, Harry
S. son of Amanda ana the late sthnshury W.
Drscol aged g years
Relatives friends and members Of Riandygine
Lodge. No 62s Brotherhood of Railway Train
mem are respectfully invited 20 attend the funeral
services AZ the residence Of his mother No. 22i3
Washington street, on saturday afternoon, June
2sd at O'Clock. Interment AZ Lombardy cemo-
terry.
FIsHER-lu this city. on June 2lst, 1906, A. Mabel
ferrco, wife OF Harry q. Fisher, IN her 2ath
wear.
Relatives ana friends Of the family are invited
20 attend the funeral services at the residence of
her parents Mr. and Airs. a. ". Ferree. No. 1916
West Fourth street. on SUNDAY. June cath az
o'clock intcrment In Union Hll cemetery, Ken
nett Square. Pa. at Z o'clock Friends can view
the remains at the chapel at the cemetery.
HUNTER-In this city, on June Dth. 1906
William Hunter aged 90 wears.
Relative and friends arc respectfully invited q
attend the funeral ON saturday afternoon. June
g3d Services at the residence OF his son. Coleman
Hunter No sO0is Lombard street. at O'Clock
Interment Glcbe cemetery. New Castle, Del
IEE-In this city. on June 2lst. 1906. Annie B.
daughter Of Bridget and the late George Lee
relatives and friends are respectfully invited
TO attend the funeral irom the residence Ol ne
mother. No. l0s lutnnli street. on Monday morn
ing at O'Clock. High mass nt the Cathedral
Intcmenta at the Cathedral cemetery.
McCAULLEY-In this city. ON june 2lst. 1906
sarah =. McCaulCy, aged 90 yoars.
Relatives and friends arc invited 20 atien,
| thdfunoml Services. at the residence of her hu,
/ band George W. Mcraullcy, 1921 West Eichtl
/ street on Monday afternoon &C 3 o'clock In
tement at Ryeryicw cemetery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-22
CHURCH TAKES ACTION
Official Board Of Harrison Street
Church Takes COgDiZanCe Of a
Recent Publication Which
Criticised Rev. Ralph
7. COuTSey.
DID NOT LEARN AUTHORSHIP
The Board Held a Meeting Last
Night, at Which II Was
Decided 10 Give Out
Public Statement
Expressing Its
Sentiment.

A communication appeared in the
Star last Sunday which contained
criticism Of Rev. Ralph i. Coursey
while he was pastor Of Harrison Street
Church, this city, and, fearing that
the impression had gotten out that it
came from somebody in authority at
Harrison Street Church, the official
board of that church held a meeting
last night, whsn the matter was form
ally considered.
After the subject had been thor
oughly d scussed a resolution was
adopted setting forth the fact that
the article in question did not repre-
sent the sentiment Of the church. II
was decided to have the resolution
indorsed by the members of the board,
and TO give it out for publication early
next week.
When inquiry was made Of one .oi
the members of the church this morn
ing, it was stated that, so lar as he
knew, the author of the communica.
tion referred to was unknown to the
! official hoard. There has been a
1 little quiet inquiry in regard to the
/ matter,,' he said, but I understand
/ that the name Of the author was moi
| learned -
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-22
IN wall STREET TODAY.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires
Wall Street, New York June 22.-lhe
onenina prices in the stock market today
showed the downward course OF yesterday
still I'm force. The speculative iaNortes
led the decline Tennessee Coal and Ano-
condn lost ~. Missouri Pacific. st. Paul,
st Louis Southwestern and smelling about
a point and Reading Louisville Nashville
and AmRleamated Copper large fractions
The first sales Of Baltimore & Ohio were Of
900 shares at lis and ll7l5 compared
with IFS, last night. Norfolk d Western
advanced s.
The market became firmer and losses were
mostly recovered but there was decrease
In activity on the rally Southern Pacihc,
Union Pacific. Reading and the United
States Steel stocks were lifted traction
over last night There were further de-
| clines before the recovery set m. Iowa Cen-
| tral lost 20. Chicago Terminal, preferred ;
| equipment stocks a point or more. The
/ Bonds were heavy
Full recoveries occurred and some Of tho
/ opening weak stocks were put tractionnlly
over Yesterdays closing, notably 81. Paul
/ Reading and Amalgamuted Copper, before
| the market broke again under the weight of
| liquidation (which centred IN Pennsylvania
! Prices fell lower than the opening all around
/ Central Railroad Of New Jersey yielded
| IA Anaconda 3, Delaware d Hudson anc
| Smelling ., Reading and Lead ia anc
| Pennsylvania. Canadian Pacific, Atchison
| Northwestern. Great Northern, preferred
| Northern Pacific, Louisville q Nashville
| Amalgamated Copper, Colorado Fuel ant
| United States toll
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-22
o.. 2s. l0O5
CONDITION OF TIL: BLIND.
An Investigation shows That There Al
145 Cases in This County.

An Invesiigation shows That Th,re Are
145 Cases n This County.
An Investigation of the condition of
the blind of this county has been made
which shows l4j cases. This investi-
CATION was made possible by the tinan-
cial aid of benevolent friends, by the
efforts OF the philanthropy committee
Of the New Century Club, by the cour-
tesy OF the Pennsylvania institution
for the Instruction of the Blind, and
the strenuous efforts of their field
officer, Librorio Delhno. who has
diverted his efforts 20 this State from
his regular work in Pennsylvania since
May 3lst.
New Castle county has been practi-
cally completed and the remaining
two counties will be investigated in
the fall, after the Investigator IS return
from a Pennsylvania trip. In New
Castle county l45 cases are reported.
There remain several cases in Brandy
wine hundred and one or two IN New
ark yet TO be visited; 81 cases of de-
fective vision, all practically blind,
have been visited. Inc are dis
tributed as follows: Wilmington 81
Farnhurst, ,; New Castle, 4 Della
ware lltgi ooi MoOuudLei buseH
court, near st. Joseph's Church, l
Hockessin, Il; Newp1rt, /; Middle
town, g.; Sassairas, Odessa, ?
Townsend, /. These 81 cases include
the following: Children of school age
10; receiving the necessary specia
education Of the blind at Overbrook
4; private tutor. attending public
schools under difficulty, 3 requirinl
immediate school advantages, 3 : adults
young, able and anxious for work
male, 10; female, 4 /; total. IA. later
ested and prospective readers, 53.
Mr.. Delhno, although totally blin'
himself, made most Of the visits alone
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-22
Lawn reto continued.

The young people Of Second Baptist
Church, Rev. L. K. Briggs, pastor,
gave lawn fete last evening on the
church lawn, at Ninth and Franklin
streets. The lawn was prettily decor
ated with Japanese lanterns and cleo
fric lights and the tables with crepe
paper Of different colors. When the
storm broke, everything was carried
into the church, where the people who
had followed enjoyed themselves very
much. The fete was attended with
success. In view of the fact that so
many more would have been present
but were prevented because OF the
storm, the fete will be continued this
evening, when ice cream, cake home.
made candies and fancy articles will
be for sale.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-22
second EDITION
|TILlBRAYION ASSURED
Washington Heights Association
Decided Last Night TO Have
q Fitting Demonstration.
lon THE FOURTH OF JULY
hout $500 Will be Spent on The
Proposed Fireworks Display
MUSIC AND SPEECH MAKING
oothe Triangle North Of WASH
ington Bridge
70 COMPLETE PLANS MONDAY NIGHT
lon THE FOURTH OF JULY
IAopt $500 Will be Spent on The
Proposed Fireworks Display.
uu8IC AND SPEECH MAKING
|oo,he Triangle North Of WASH
ington Bridge
n COMPLETE PLANS MONDAY NIGHT

The Warrington Heights Association
"a a meeting last evening for the
~ s,.oso of making arrangements for
H. tFourth OF July celebration. The
p'.,,ng was held in the social room
~ The Washington Heights NJ. E.
Church and was largely attended and
-Four committees, each composed Of
srs persons, we're appointed as fol-
Laws one 20 purchase the fire works,
one 10 engage q band, one TO erect a
sis.form and one TO make arrange
msnts for the literary par. Of the cele-
'I' Il was decided TO spend about 800
an fireworks. The display this year is
,Tneoted 70 exceed the one Of last year.
nv literary part Of the programme
iii include addresses by Rev. w. L.
Murray, ID. D., pastor Of the Wash
ington Heights Nj. +. Church, Arch
deacon George G. Hall, rector Of St.
4 iobn's P. Z. Church, and Rev. Thomas
In, poulson, d. d. Thomas Lawton
will be master OF ceremonies.
The association makes an earnest
snpeal for assistance in order TO make
/ tbis celebration a great affair Elwood
. souder is the treasurer. The eXer-
eses will begin at Z o'clock. with
music and address sss, after which the
6isplsy Of fireworks will take place.
The association will hold another
4 meeting next Monday evening at the
9me place, when il is expected that
Il tbe arrangements can be completed.
The exercises will be held on thC
triangle bounded by Eighteenth ano
Washington streets and the Boulevard
A bandstand will be erected in th'
middle Of the triangle and the exer
eises will be held there. The display
Of fireworks will take place in the tri
angle near the upper end, so tha
there will be no danger Of the band
stand catching fire.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-22
A NEW INDUSTRY.
Delaware River & ay TO be shipped From
Wilmington.

Delaware River & ay to be shipped From
Wilmington.
The New Castle Dredging Co. is
repairing to ship clay from the slip
oi the Baltimore a Ohio Railroad Co.
on the south side of the Christiana
nyer east Of Third street bridge.
lhg morning the barge Helene Hen
Erickson Of Philadelphia with a guam
uty Of stone and a heavy derrick ar
rived al the wharf The derrick was
unloaded on the wharf and will be
placed in position in a few days and
The work Of dredging the clay from
the bed OF the Delaware river south
Of New Castle will be started.
The clay will be brought TO this city
and then loaded on cars of the B. q
0. Rsiload Co., and shipped to differ
eat POINTS The company also pro-
poses 70 manufacture fire brick. The
clay in ITS crude state is in demand by
steel and iron mills for use in furnace
work where great heat is required.