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OLD FRIENDS.
Lowell

In June tis good 10 lie beneath a tree
While the blithe season comforts every
sense,
Sleeps all the brain in rest and heals the
heart.
Brimming itover with sweetness unawares,
Fragrant and silent as that rosy snow
WhereNith the pitying apple tree fills up
And tenderly lines some iast-year robin s
nest
There muse of old times, old hopes, old
fr ends
Old friendsl The writing of these words
has borne
My fancy backward 10 the gracious past,
The generous past, when all was possible,
For an was then untried;the years between
Have taught some sweet, some bitter
lessons, none,
Wiser than this-to spend in all things
else.
But Of old friends TO be most misery.
Each year to ancient friendship adds a
ring
As to an oak, and precious moro and more,
Without deservcdness or help OF ours,
They grow, and, silent, wider spread, each
year.
Their unhought ring Of shelter or Of shade.
Sacred 70 me the lichens on the bark.
Which Natures milliners would scrape
away;
Most dear and sacred every withered limbl
Tis good to set them early, for our faith
Pines ss we age, and, after wrinkles come.
Few plant, but water dead ones with vain
tears.
-"Under the Willows"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-18
The Georgian Bay Canal.

The construction within the next few
years of the Georgian Bay Canal, to con-
meet that adjunct of Lake Huron with
Lake Ontario and the st. Lawrence
River, is already a probability and may
at any time become certainty The
work may be done by the Dominion
government, which has spent nearly
s50000O in surveys of the route, or it
may be done as a private enterprise
by a company which obtained a charter
more than ten years ago and has now
asked authority 10 increase It's capital
from sl0,0O0,OOO to s5O,OOOOO There
is also another company in the field.
This is an enterprise Of great Importance
If it can be carried out. Its cost is esti-
mated at S6OOOO,OOO, more or less. It
viii involve forty miles of excavation,
four miles of locks and the improvement
Of scores of miles of natural waterway.
Il will open a route from Duluth to New
York shorter by $50 miles than the present
one. II will put Montreal, which is open
to ocean-going steamers, nearer TO Duluth
and Chicago than Buffalo now is. James
J. Hill, who may be regarded as an ex-
pert on such matters, has said that this
canal can be built for from fifty to fifty.
FIVE millions of dollars and when in opera
ton can control the bulk Of the freight
originating north of Kansas City and
destined for the markets Of Europe. This
project may affect New York City as a
port of shipment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-18
WHAT PETER PAN" has DONE

New York City letter
New York has never had a play thai
made such an impression upon the mah'
ners and taste of the children Of thSI
greater city as Barrie's "Peter Pan
which is closing its season at the Empire
Theatre Barrie has not only amus5,l
the youthful patrons Of his remarSaans
play, but has fred their imaglnauoI
and set them to work. In the schoo.
exhibitions at this commencemel'
season there are clay modelings OF felsi,
ranging all the way from the effort o. li'
smallest kindergarten child TO nl.s
busts and statuettes Of true propoI'l0"
and much beauty. ..
In the field Of belle lettres, "Pelel
Pan" has given rise TO every known iolIi elii
Of literature. The story has been loi
and retold in prose and poetry, ~
dramatic form. One little child by Y.
labor of weeks, reproduced the thrllls
incidents Of the Never-Never Land IN l'
metre Of Hiawatha," copying, lligsus
ing and bindidng the book herself .rs
even adding a cover design Of ner wv
invention. b.
In art. Peter has been depicted u
silhoutte and lead pencil, IN crayQh Ht,s .itog
color, and even in oil. One schooB1ss
made such delightful sketches ol ~
the pirates and the crocodile that u s'If
him permanent start in poster ti..'s ~oIiA, =
the streets the Peter Pan cap and plo~.
are in evidence. Impromptu peiio.~ ..s,
ances Of the play are in progress "Iei', I y.
two or three children arc gatheIyu
gether The coming Of Peter Panl ol,r ..r
TO the children of the metropolis .,. n
world in which they have hyea .a D n
happily for many months, anG, ,..s N.Y. ior
in which very many of them viii n''
syonr ra g., or..,n
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AIiumIlIntlne Rlundar.

stung by the sarcastic and indignant
answer OF Representative Wadsworth,
chairman Of the House committee on
agriculture, to his scolding letter of criti-
cism OF the House substitute for the meat
inspection provisions which the Senate
attached 10 the Agricultural Appropria-
tion bill, President Roosevelt crawls out
Of a mighty small hole by his usual ex-
pedient Of trying TO lay the blame for his
own error on someone else. His private
secretary not being available for this
emergency, Senator Beveridge of Indiana
is made the scapegoat.
In his hasty and angry letter 10 Chair
man Wadsworth President Roosevelt
declared that in one respect the House
amendment was "even worse than the
original amendment if. as seems likely
there Is no provision for making plants
accessible at all hours TO the inspectors. d"
In his reply Chairman Wsdsworth pointed
out that the House amendment distinctly
provided that the plants should be ac-
cessible TO the inspectors "at all hours"
The Presidents reioinder is character
istic 81 was in error" he says, Gin the
statement, which accepted from Sena-
tor Beveridge, that there was no prow-
sion for making the plants accessible at
an houn 10 the inspectors" How pitt
able is this excuse, when il is considered
that the Presidents original criticism
was directed against a measure pending
IN the House Of Representatives, printed
copies Of which were at his command,
so tkat he could have seen for himself
at glance, what the bill provided for,
without accepting anybody's statement,
And how ridiculous, also, is the position
in which the President places himself by
prosuming 20 not only orticise, but to
severely condemn a measure with which
he had not even iamiliarized himself by
reading, but which he fiercely fayed on
the score of what he now pronounces Ia
be misiniormation impaired to him by q
member of the Senate. Does not thi.
situation make reasonable the inlercnc,
that the President did not know what
the House amendment provided for. anC
was resisting il solely on the general prin
ciple that it differed in some respects
from the Senate amendment, to whicl
he had committed himself
The incident is without a parallel il
the history Of the country. In the fins
place. no President Of the United State
ever took such pronounced and viocn
part in attempting TO influence Legislation
rs President Roosevelt has in relation q
this question. No President ever mad
such a blunder in public writing a
President Roosevelt made in his lette
20 Chairman Wadswouh, or displayc
such little familiarity with the subicc
he was endeavonng 10 consider n
President ever received such scathin
letter from the hands Of a member of Cor
gress as President Roosevelt receive
from the hands of the indignant chainma
OF the House committee ON agriculture.
And then, 20 attempt to lay the blam
for his ignorance upon poor Senate
Beveridge What a spectaclel
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-18
THE brand or HARMONY .
Union RepublIcan. Georeiown.

Union Republican, Georgetown.
Il is shown by the published list of
appointments sent in to the Senate of
Delaware that Francis s Bradley's name
was not sent in by the governor for con-
hrmation as justice of the peace for the
city of Wilmington 10 also appears that
the name Of Roman Tammany of Lewes
was sent in for confirmation as justice
OF the peace for lcwes, Del Mr. Bradley
is a Union Republican; Mr. Tammany Is.
at present. a Democrat We would like
to ask the governor why was this invidious
distinction made Is a Democrat en-
titled 20 more consideration than Union
Republican II this is the brand OF
harmony which this State administration
is going 20 deal in. we all might as we'll
close up shop. and hand the next election
20 the Democrats without going TO the
trouble Of making a fight. The governor Z
official advisers are long sighted, clear
headed politicians, to be sure.
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especially to children. Their food shelter,
clothing. manners and customs have been
worked out in story form. the life Of
little Indian child being used as a centre
in each instance. Accompanying each
lesson is a story chosen from Indian myths
and legends. The numerous pictures are
both artistic and educative
Received Of the publishers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-18
WHO OWNS THE LEGISLATURE.

Editor Every Evening; notice an
editorial in last evenings issue Of your
paper on the farce in Dover in regard to
the Kent County Local Option bill
/ also noticed in the report Of legisla-
tive proceedings a few days ago in Every
Evening, that this Local Option bill had
to be brought up in the Senate before
adjournment because a majority Of the
citizens Of Kent county had asked ioi
local option.
Now, the question asserts itself: "Nho
owns the Delaware State Legislature
That J. Edward Addicbs does not was
proved by the election; that Col du Poni
does not is supposed from his too recent
election; that the citizens OF Delaware
do not is more than proved by the tact
that the will Of the people is the last
thing the Legislature considers.
Will you please try TO answer The
question, so that common people may
know why their will can be so ruthlessE
set aside by the very body which should
execute the peoples will ?
Earnest Inquirer.
Wilmington, June 10th, 1906.
The last Legislature was owned by
those who furnished the money that pl'
chased the election Of its political ms
iority.-Editor f. L.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-18

How complacently the Trust interests
viii view Delaware's representation in
the United States Senate. The Watch
Trust, which charges the people of this
country for its watches nearly twice as
much as it sells them for in foreign mar
kets, has a good friend in senator Alice.
who is in the iewelTy business when he is
at home, and sells the Trusts watches at
the Trusts extortionate prices And OF
course the Powder Trust will not con-
sider Senator du Pont either an enemy
or stranger.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-18

Suppose President Cleveland had made
such a glaring blunder as President Roose-
welt made in his letter to Chairman Wads-
worth Of the House committee on agr-
culture in relation TO the meat inspection
amendment. How the Republican news
papers would have mangled him. But
with these subservient organs anything
that President Roosevelt says OF does
goes without protest.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-18

President Roosevelt has signed the
Statehood bin, and the new State Of Okla
homa viii enter the great sisterhood Of
States, the foriy-sixth in number. as
soon as she complies with the customary
formalities. New Mexico and Arizona
will have to wait until they take a vote
and see if the people Of both Territories
are satisfied to come into the Union as
one State.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-18
Received Of the publishers.

SANDY FROM THE SIERRAs." BY Richard
Barry Illustrations by Fletcher c..
Ransom. New York City Moffat, Yard
& Co., $50 Fourth avenue. Price, Sl.50.
"Sandy From the Sierras" is a book
that boys will love TO read; but it will
interest the men, too and also girls and
women.
Sandy attracts the reader from the
start. As a sturdy lad of the Sierras,
drawing health, strength, ruggedness, de-
termination, courage and character from
their wild fastnesses and inspiring atmos-
phere. he is the ideal American boy of the
Far West And the characteristics im-
parted to him by his early life on the
mountains stand him in good stead in
later life and help him in winning success.
Sandy's life was eventful. Not alto
qether was il bed of roses, but pluck
and high resolve made him successful in
the end. Very interesting is his career in
the world. first as a school teacher in the
mountains, where he learned the lesson
Of seli-control and enforcement Of dis
cipline; later. in San Francisco, where
he had 10 fairly fight his way, and where
in the end he achieved his greatest sue
cess.
Humble was Sandy's beginning in the
great city Of the Golden Gate, now, alas,
prostrate in the desolation of destruction
bv earthquake and fire. From a news
boy and a worker in the shops he rose by
persistent effort faithful industry and
close study, until he became, first, the
successful reporter. and later the rising
lawyer, also achieving success in politics
and the Legislature.
OF course there is a romance in the
story, and it is a pleasing one. Sandy
meets his ideal in his early days. while
teaching school. and never loses sight oi
her or Of his determination 10 win her
if possible And in the end he succeeds
as he should.
Received of the puhlishers
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ratss 10 The wnnds

What do you do when trouble strikes
you
Shout hallelujahl
Does that scare him off
Yes; he thinks I'm so happy he takes
to the woods-Atlsnta Constitution.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-18

The fight between monarch and Parlia-
ment is now fairly under way in Russia,
and revolution may break out any time.
Win there be a Cromwell in Russia to
make the cause of the people a great sue
cess, as there was in England during a
similar revolution, two centuries and a
half ago ?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-18

"Prehistoric North America" is the title
of the volume by Profs. w. J. McGee and
Cyrus Thomas shortly TO appear in the
series of The History of North America
published by Barrie q Sons of philadel-
phia. Little need be said on the score of
the authors special preparedness for the
work. Their eminent labors in the field
Of anthropology and ethnology have
equipped them with an almost unap-
proachable intimacy with the subject. It
Is natural, therefore, that the publication
ot their magnum opus is awaited by
scholars with enthusiastic interest. This
volume will give the general reader access
TO some OF the most fascinating records Of
our continent. Hitherto no such work
has appeared, indeed has not been poss-
sible; for adequate records were not avail
able until the completion of recent ex-
ploratlons, which has been awaited in
order to enable the authors to complete
their study IN such "a degree as 10 furnish
the story of the ancient peoples and civili-
cations OF North America. Not a few
stubbornly held theories may vanish in
the light of exact research, and certainly
the anchronisms involved in terminr the
American continent the "New World
will be glaringly illustrated. The story
Of Americas buried peoples and civili-
zatlons, and their extraordinary achieve
ments, will point to a remoteness that
! greatly distances those credited 10 the
ancient peoples Of Europe, Africa and
Asa. There is a glamour that invests
the ancient Babylon and Ninevah; thev
have duel interest; but America has
Palen1que and Copan and many other
priceless and enchanting relics Of her
ancient peoples; and wonderful as is the
modern America, so marvellous is the
record Of the ancient America. Civilization
| and culture. other and even higher than
that OF ancient Egypt, our own continent
| developed. Nor is the record Of these I'm
mistaken OF debatable terms. The work
OF science has unearthed the stor,, in
| edihce, implement. art products. and other
| Witnesses that proclaim the culture the
/ ability, the luxury and needs and tbe
occupations and achievements Of the long
forgotten ancient Americans Amerio9
then has history that penetrates tbs
| ages remotely beyond thai Of Indian nvtb
and tradition. and il is this histor,ytbat is
shortly 70 be given 10 us. Moreover i
/ VIII be presented with connecting ONT
line bringing il down TO the historic
/ period, and will furnish us with prou,lor
! conception of the heritage that Amcrcqns
[ nave acquired in the vastly extended L;.-
I lonc horizon that our continent oHer.
he authors finished text is 10 be ricl,l,.
ana lnstructively supplemented by n
seIles OF exact illustrations of some of tbe
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"Fox's lNDrAN PRnER. BY Fl1mnce
G. Fox. illustrated. Price, 25 cents.
American Book Co, New York, Gin
cinnati and Chicago.
This little book supplies interesting
supplementary reading, with an easy
vocabulary and short simple sentences
which bring IL within the grasp Of FIRST
year pupils. Five types OF Indians have
been selected, whose history will appeal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-18
CURRENT LITERATURE.

Trsveling beside the Marne, one Of the
least explored rivers of France is delight
fully described and illustrated in the June
Century by the Pennells Finding navi-
CATION almost impossible for even
canoe; so thick grew rushes and lily pads,
so industriously the thrifty mills drained
its waters, they resorted to their trusty
bicycles and iourneyed at leisure IRON the
almost forgotten source at Langres
through pastoral scenes fit backgrounds
for Corot. or by hustling towns famous
for sparkling champagne OF a tavoute
cheese. Finally they bid goodbye to the
gentle river at Charentow, where It loses
itself in the Seine, but the enchanting
story Of the trip tempts the reader to
dream Of lust such holidays, TO pore over
maps and linger yearningly over Mr..
Pennells inimitable pen drawings OF
winding stream, a group Of poplars or
picturesque bridge so typical, so allunng
For more daring spirits there are the Alps,
and while the new trolley to the Jungirau
peak may detract for some from the TO-
nance Of exploration, it enables the more
hurried and less ambitious tourist TO
enjoy the view from 800 feet above the
sea. Ernest van Hesse Wartegg, who
possesses wide experience Of the engineer
ing feats Of Switzerland, gives an interest
lug account Of this remarkable under
taking and photographs along the route
would seem to justify what one is tempted
at first to name desecration. Travellers
fond Of the citys maddening crowd will
recognize the press Of the Strand or Lud-
gate Hill in the series Of drawings, The
| London Bus" by Thornton Oakley. They
are unusually refreshing in their tranSs
picturesqueness and an interesting sequel
| TO this artist IS studies of life about Brook
! lyn Bridge. To accompany an article
by Andre Saglio on "Superstitions OF the
| Past. Andre Castaigne has pointed a
characteristic scene at "Ihe Grave at
Dondona," while Timothy Cole seems
almost to surpass his own marvellous
/ achievements in wood-engraving IN his re-
production of one of Goya's Spanish
| ladies' Daring studies in landscape near
| Jerusalem are the work Of COrwin Knapp
| Linsow, while another artist, Wladyslaw
/ T. Benda, tells of the mountain people
| between Galicia and Hungary, the
story Of a rugged race half shepherd, hall
/ brigand. a remnant Of barbaric Europe.
| "Fenwick's Career" is concluded and we
are sorry to turn the last leaves of Mrs.
Wards absorbing novel. The Elysee
Palace is described in the delightful
series of articles by Camille Gronkowski
and a number Of stories and plenty OF
ripping humor complement the more
solid reading in the June magazine.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-18
scBAKFR's AcrroN PRnrER." BY

"BAKER's AcrIoN PRIMER" BY Thomas
o. Baker. Pd. D.. Phi. D.. Principal Of
Public School No l2S, Brooklyn New
York. Price. 25 cents American Book
Co. New York, Cincinnati and Chicago
Children love action, and learn most
rapidly through their chosen activities
This Action Primer is admirably adapted
TO meet their wants in this respect. The
attractive illustrations are pictures Of
children and animals in lively action
Many of the actions can be performed in
the classroom, thus holding the interest
and attention Of the pupils The text is
progressive introducing not too many
now words. and reviewing sufficiently
ID is suited for teaching by the word and
sentence methods. and involves also some
application Of phonetics. Nursery rhymes
and poetry form a large part of the con-
tents. and script sentences are given for
the pupils 10 copy.
Received of the publishers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-18


"THE TRACER OF LOST Persons" By
Robert w. Chambers. illustrated.
New York City; ID. Appleton d Co.
Price s15O
We incline to the opinion that the
general verdict will be that Mr. Chambers
has written better stories than "The
Tracer Of Lost Persons" although this
is not to say that the latter his latest
production, is not interesting But the
fact that Mr.. Chambers has written some
Of the most delightful love stories will
naturally result in lighter encomiums, II
the term is permissible, for any thing fail
ing 10 impress the reader, to the full ex-
tent, with the satisfying emotions that,
as a rule, attend the perusal OF anything
from his pen.
Perhaps the absolute originality Of
"Ihe Tracer Of Lost Persons" may ac-
count for the fact that 10 some readers il
will not impart the fulness Of pleasure
that others OF his books have carried with
them Certainly it is a bold innovation
TO make the course OF true love" subject
to the genius OF detective agency, for
that is what this story does. This de-
tective bureau. confident of its ability to
find any person on earth for whom others
may be looking" does this and more. 1t
finds for one man his ideal. in fact. places
her before him at his first application,
although he was slxeptical as to its
existence in the flesh. II brings other
loving hearts together, and the meane
employed are not those laid down in the
accepted code Of Cupid, but embracs
Egyptian cryptographs and papyri, a
! hypnotic subject of centuries ago re-
/ stored to life and modern burglars
and policemen.
While the book comprises a series OF
separate stories, although under chapter
headings, the agency Of "The Tracer OF
Lost Persons is paramount throughout
and thus a thread of continuity is pre-
served. Altogether, the experiences
are interesting, and their absolute origi-
nality will make amends for whatever Of
the real Chambers sentiment they may
be held to lack.
! Racpivad of the uaihliehers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-18

No matter who was responsible for
placing an incompetent man in the Office
Of clerk to the city treasurer, the entire
City Council is responsible for keeping
him there
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-18
The RunnIne OF RaIlronda.

Railroad employees in this city-and
doubtless those of other localities, as
their interests are identical are alarmed
over a provision of the Railroad Rates
bill which essays to regulate the hours Of
employment on all railroads. They find
that the provision establishing the mini
mum of continuous hours Of labor would
interfere most seriously with their ar
mngements for reaching their homes, and
with working arrangements under exist
ing systems which are convenient and
profitable to them.
This incident goes with many Others
to establish the folly of attempting to
regulate railroad business, or any other
business, for that matter, by arbitrary
law Those engaged in the business, en-
ployers and employees alike, may be de-
pended upon in all cases to reach agree
ments that will prove mutually satisfac-
tory, without intervention on the part
Of an ignorant and meddling Congress.