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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
RIGHT OF KINGS AND RINGS
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democratic Glasses" sunday STAR
The doctrine of the divine right Of
kings seems TO find its reproduction In
Delaware IN the apparent belief at the
Court House that all the officers there
have an undisputed title to the retention
OF their jobs. In the last campaign, the
Clerk OF the Peace and Prothonotary
managed, in spite of rule nine, to secure
denominations and a consequent re-elec-
tion In the approaching canvass. Jolls,
clerk OF the Orphans Court and Register
m Chancery, desires to succeed himself;
liach Is itching for denomination as Reg
lster OF Wills and Mr. Billany is rubbing
his hands with an expression on his face
that betokens willingness TO return TO
the Recorders Office The Court House
Offices are the best paying Offices in the
county Zone OF them the best in the
state, and they are, therefore, the goal
OF an politicians who are in politics for
the profit thereof. The so-called ring is
evidently bent on perpetuating itself in
the possession Of these Offices. As "a ring
has no starting place, so il has no end.
AZ least II appears TO be so with the ring
10 the Court House. The loyal Republi-
can party workers who have done and
VINO do as much for the party as Bach or
'ftt'N'tf W. NlA, Ait lAit TO lutt WIN llt
proposition that here are men whose
claims upon their party seem to cease
only with death; that these gentlemen.
believing that they are life tenants, would
prefer TO step out OF Office only when
they step into the grave With the ring,
lt looks as though tho Republican party
had degenerated into a mere means TO a
personal end, which end is, first TO get an
Office, and second to keep IT, The So
called grand ideals Of Republicanism,
tariff, expansion, colonialism, reciprocity.
&c, with New Castle county Ring Re
publicans, become but side issues TO job
low can go out and preach the faith, line
up the darks work his shirt ofi-and the
ring will nobly do its part by offering to
take the jobs. This must be consoling to
those whose eyes look with longing to-
wards the Court House.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
pnemma Of a stnndpatter.

Representative Needham Of the Sixth
California Congressional district is in a
sad dilemma and hardly knows how he
may extncate himself
Congress will be asked to suspend
tariff duties on structural iron and other
building materials that may be imported
for use in the rebuilding Of San Francisco.
and Representative Needham, being from
California. is expected 10 give his hearty
assent and his cordial vote 10 the pro-
position For him TO refuse would be
like a man denying food 10 his own family
But, on the other hand, Representa-
tive Noedham is one Of the most consistent
tariff "standpatters' in Congress. lie is
one Of those who hold that the tariff
must not be touched under any con-
sideration And 20 il is that Representa-
tive Needham is torn by conflicting emo
tions and stands between two fires. II
he refuses to vote for the exemption Of
San Francisco building materials from
tariff taxation he will be denounced as
an enemy TO a sorely-strcken people and
doubtless risk his seat in Congress. If
he votes for tariff concessions he will
offend the Trusts and all other tariff in
tercsts.
And so Representative Needham is
temporizing with the situation "Our
people" he says, "would not want to
risk breaking down the great economic
system which built up the State, and
without which there can be no prosperity
for California" But neither do they
wish to pay tribute to the Steel Trust to
the extent Of half-cent a pound on
structural iron and steel, to the Lumber
Trust to the extent of 81 per / 900 feet
on building lumber, and to other Trusts
proportonately on other building ma
terials used in the work of rebuilding
shattered San Francisco.
Il is hoped that Representative Need
ham will be smoked out and compelled
TO show himself either for or against the
people Of San Francisco.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
WHAT DEATH IS LIKE.
Remarkable Sermon by the Bishop
London

Remarkable Sermon by the Bishop Of
London.
The Bishop of London delivered a re-
markable sermon at So. pancras Church.
the other night, in which he gave a fore
cast OF a man feelings when dying.
His lordship underwent an operation
recently, and il was while under the in
lluencc of an anesthetic that he had what
he sale was an experience of what death
would Be like
"At an operation, he said "when you
receive whatever it is that makes YOU for
the time being insensible, you seem to
be carried for the moment out of the
body; you are, in fact, out of the body
the body is for the time dead
"Nour spirit, your mind, is perfectly
active. ! daresay il is the experience of
many others that you seem TO be swept
swiftly under the strs toward your God
"Now, when you are out Of the body.
or seem TO be, If only for few moments.
you realize what death will be-
81 can say this-and | am perfectly
certain it is true-that when the moment
comes there is only one thing that will
matter, there is only one thing that will
spoil the sense Of being under the power
of a loving God and that is unrepented
and uniorgiven sin.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
rUr UP THE sword.
Jmes Jenrey Roche.


/ have sung OF the soldiers glory
AZ ! never shall sing again;
| have gazed on the shamhles CORY,
! have smelled Of the slaughter-pen.
There is blood in the ink we'll clot.ed,
There are stains on the laurel-leaf,
And the pages of Pane are blotted
With tho tears Of needless grief.
The bird is slaughtered for fashion,
And the beast is killed for sport;
And never the word compassion
Is whispered at Moloch's court.
For the parent seal in the water
Is slain, and her child must die,
That some sister or wife OF daughter
Her beauty may beautify.
And the merciful thought We smother
For such Is the way OF man
As we murder the useless mother
For the unborn astrakhan."
But a season Of rest comes never
For the rarest sport Of all;
VIII His patience endure forever,
Who noted a sparrow s inlll
when the volleys Of he'll are sweeping
The seas and the battle plain.
Do you think that our God Is sleeping,
And never to wake againg
When hunger and ravenous fever
Are staying the wasted frame,
Shall We worship the red deceiver,
The devil that men call Fame?
We may swing the censer to cover
The odor on blood-in vain;
God asks US. over and over,
Where is thy brother, Caing"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
salaries OF cabinet oTloers.

Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte pro-
tests that the amount of his official salary,
$1,000 per year, is inadequate to the ser
vices rendered, and there will be little
disposition to dispute his contention.
The salary of IS 600 per annumas allowed
by law to members of the Presidents s
cabinet, is not only grossly Inadequate
to the dignity and demands of the posi-
tions, but is insufficient TO maintain the
incumbonts in a proper manner during
their stay in Washington. In conse-
quenco, our cabinet ministers must be
men Of wealth, who can draw on their
private means for subsistence while serv-
ing the government.
Under the government Of Great Britain,
members of the cabinet receive from
$4,000 to S250OO per year, according to
the Importance and character of the
duties involved. This is something
nearer the mark Of adequate compensa-
ton That our government should in
crease the salaries Of the cabinet officers
is a seli-evident fact, and il should also
attach larger salaries TO the posts Of am
bassados to foreign governments. The
incumhents of the latter positions have
10 pay q heavy price out of their private
fortunes each year, for the privilege OF
representing this government abroad.
As a rule, official salaries in this coun-
try are not cxtmvagant That cabinet
officers and foreign ambassadors are in
adequately paid is attested by the figures
Some Offices however, pay very well
particularly postmasterhips. Even the
smaller offices, with salaries ranging
from 81 200 TO $1,000 per annum, enable
the incumbents to Give well and save
money"
The inadequacy of the salaries attached
TO the cabinet and diplomatic positions
however, has long been disgrace to the
country. Ii excludes men of talent but
no means from these places. The con.
dition has been apparent for years, anc
the failure of Congress to apply th,
proper remedy only accontuates the dis.
grace
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
LIFE GROWING LONGER.
Modern Conditions Tend Toward Lengtbsp.
ing of Age.

ing OF Age.
Philadelphia Record.
Modern conditions have. on the whole
proven favorable to the prolongation ~
life. Hygienic improvements. the svs.
tematic organization for the care of fbs
poor and the suffering, the skill of tbe
surgeon, and the decrease in the hours
Of labor, have combined to extend tbe
period of existence for the average man
and woman This is shown by tbe
statistics OF insurance companies cover
ing half a century.
The actuaries are men of the verv
highest professional ability, and their
conclusions are based, not upon limited
observation as is often the case where
important deductions are drawn from
statistics, but upon a vast accumulation
of insurance data and upon a careful
analysis of the census. Hence their
conclusions may be accepted as reliable
and accurate.
The insurance tables show that the in.
crease of the maximum of the expecta-
tion Of life has risen from 46l to 56.4
years for men, and 4S6 to SIS years
for women. To take the United States
whereas in 1910 the annual rate Of
mortality for men Of all ages was %
per thousand, in 1900 il had fallen 10
10 per thousand; while for women it had
fallen in the same periond from %
to II per thousand.
The distinct decrease in mortality as
the nineteenth century progressed was
so symmetrical as to indicate a settled
and permanent tendency. The curious
fact was brought out that the most
marked improvement is shown in the
early years Of life. From four years Of
age up to "a this improvement is so
steady that it must be regarded as the
direct result Of the betterment Of medi-
cal science; while the same fact holds
true Of female mortality for a decade
longer. or up to the age Of A.
After this age there are periods through
which the ratios are at about the same
level and in the latter epochs Of life
there is an evidence of retrogression. In
Great Britain it is noted that at the be-
ginning of the nineteenth century the
terrible competition in the industrial
world lowered the length Of life.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
PLAYING the pouble oame.


The Seaford News is Of the opinion that
Former Secretary of State Layton, now
enjoying a $1,000 authorship in Wash
ington by the grace of Senator Alice and
President Roosevelt, is playing a double
game in the Union Republican politics
of Sussex county. There will be few men
nominated for the Legislature in Sussex
county by the Republicans, it belieyes
who will not be "Addicks men first and
nothing aiterward" Then, it says, lay
tons staddling will have to cease. "Ho
can't play the double game any longer
and must show his hand either for Ad-
dicks or Alice"
But there is another feature in the
game which the Seaford News does not
take into consideration There are two
Senator'S TO elect, and the Addicls-Allee-
Layton scheme TO make a clean sweep
of all the legislative districts in Kent and
Sussex counties, and thus have the choice
OF these two Senators well in hand. Then
Addicks will be chosen for one Of the
places, and either Alice or Layton for the
other.
Then, indeed, will clayton show his
hand" And who can doubt that. II he
can gain the consent of Addicls. he will
throw Alice overheard and take the other
Senatorship himself It will be Just as
Addicks says for Addicks is still boss of
the Union Republican outfit in Delaware
and viii continue to be to the end.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
sIMpLE LIE oF A KINe.
The Late Monarch of Denmark Prac-
ticed Moderation.

Ihe Late monarch OF Denmark Prao-
ticed Moderation.
"No monarch" says Paul Harboe, in
Harper's Weekly, in an account of the
life of the late King of Denmark, "ever
lived the simple life more consistently
than Christian TX. He rose early, exer-
cised out of doors when the weather per-
mitted, lunched at l, dined at T. retired
at TO-" His favorite evening pastime
appeared to have been the game Of whist,
which he played after dinner with his
physician or others, always for money.
though the "limit" was never high.
'He smoked as most common mortals
do-never excessively, however, nor did
he drink deep of the wine cup. A little
claret and water, or a small glass of
Madeira we're the only "strong" spirits
he tasted at meals on ordinary occasions.
And yet the royal cellars Of Denmark
contain some Of the choicest wines in the
world. We walked slowly and carefully
as it we're, through the ways OF being. He
never stumbled, he never dealt in
passion, or tempted trouble. His
nature had the aspect of a typical
Danish landscape nothing was rugged or
crude or aggressive in his qualities
short, he was anything but a picturesque
Morse regent"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
nhould be stnnnnd.

There is a general opinion to the effect
that the taking of subscriptions in the
public schools for the benefit of the San
Francisco sufferers, even those that are
voluntary on the part of the pupils, as
some Of them are, should be stopped
The city will do its full share in this good
work without taxing the children
The great objection to school collections
is the effect of the disparity in the sums
contributed The children of well-to-do
parents gave liberaly. The children of
the poor can give little or nothing Who
can measure the heart-burning that is
inflicted by the sight Of nickel ooniri-
button upon the little one that is able to
give only a penny Who can conceive
the anguish of the poor child that can
not respond with even a penny to this
general call for charity
IL makes no difference that these con-
tributions are voluntary and that no
child is bound TO give beyond its circum-
stances, or give at ALL Children cannot
appreciate these distinctions, and they
suffer accordingly. Besides the public
schools are not the places for relief move
ments. They should come from the body
OF the people.
Should there be a disposition to con-
tinue these school collections it will be
well for the school authorities to inter
vene for their suppression. Thereby
they Will save many children unaeces-
sary suffering.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
He pidit We'll

During the Civil War a Mr. Werten-
berger kept a restaurant in central
Indiana town As all commodities were
high at that period, in consequence of an
inflated currency, his pie crust had no
more shortening in il than was abso-
lutely necessary, lard costing 25 cents a
pound and more. One day "a transient
customer came in and called for pie, which
was served to him. and he set out to de-
YOUR il forthwith But the crust was so
short of shortening that he could not get
his fork through il. He struggled with
il maniully for a few minutes, and then
laid down his knife and fork in despair
Mr.. Landlord, he declared at length, ] d
like TO know who in thunder tans your
piesl-Eveybody 5 Magazine.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
Nntnrnl Mistake.

Oliver Heford once entered a doubtful
looking restaurant in small New York
town and ordered lamb chop. After a
long delay the waiter returned, bearing a
platoon which reposed a dab of mashed
potatoes and a much overdone chop OF
microscopcal proportions with a remark
ably long and slender rib attached. This
the waiter set down before him and then
hurried away.
See here called Herford, l ordered a
chop.
Nossir, replied the man, there it is
All, so il is, replied Herford, peering at
it closely ! thought it was a crack in the
plate.-Everybody's Magazine.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
NOW, WHAT DOES THIS mEANq
Union Republican of Georgetown

Union Republican OF Georgetown.
The Every Evening has it that Sheriff
Lynch will be evicted from Office by
Governor Lea. This journal perceived
a strong flavor of politics in the beginning
OF this matter and said so at the time.
II there is any truth in the Every Even
story the suspicion becomes a certainty.
and If the scheme is accomplished the
thing TO do is TO acknowledge defeat
even before the contest begins. No
doubt the Every Evening would like
IT, No doubt certain leading factor of
Democratic politics would smile rerenoly
at the adroitness OF his pecksnifiian play,
and regard our Republican administra-
tion simply as clay for the moulding of
his Democratic policies
lesl This is plain, but even a "Regu-
lar has some political sonse-though
often times il is late in developing.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30

1t now turns out that Colon has an in
sufficient water supply, and that the big
reservoir which was to supply that city,
and which was said to be in course Of
construction along the Panama Canal. is
nothing but huge ditch Poultney
Bigelow said as much in that famous
letter which Secretary of War Taft de
nounced so savagely. Evidently Bige-
low, although he spent only 2S hours on
the lsthmus during his visit, possessed
some very accurate sources of informa-
tion from which he drew with confidence
in writing his letter to the New York In
dependent.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
WORTH MORE THAN
THEIR WEIGHT IN GOLD
Pepsikola Tablets of Priceless Value in
Relieving Indigestion.

fepsikola Tablets Of Priceless Value 10
Relieving Indigestion.
Health is everything. Many a millionaire
would willingly part with half his fortune
for perfect digestion. Riches, fame, and
the realization Of every desire cannot
create contentment II indigestion is Inak.
ing ones existence miserable. When N. B.
Dantorth tells you that in all their expert
ence they never knew anything so sure to
relieve sour stomach, coated tongue, dizzy
spells, poor appetite, lassitude and fatigue
due to imperfect digestion, their must be
some good reason for their con fdence, and
there 10. Dozens OF chronic old dyspeptics
right here in Wilmington who despaired Of
ever getting relief have tried pepsikola
Tablets on Mr.. n. b. Danforth's recon.
mendation and today are completely cured.
Moreover a druggist could not afford 70
Keep on recommending an indigestion
remedy unless It really will cure, for you
would mighty soon lose confdenco and
trade at some other store. Pepsikola Tab
lets are a grand nerve tonic, they will give
you new energy and new ambition, improve
your appetite, strengthen your digestive
organs and unless they give you perfect
digestion n. B. Danforth will gladly pay
your quarter back.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
HOME ENDORSEMENT.
Hundreds OF Wilmington citizens Can Tel
You All About It.

Hundreds Of Wilmington citizens Can Tell
You All About It.
Home endorsement, the public expression
of Wilmington people, should be evidence
beyond dispute for every Wilmington
reader. Surely the experience of friends
and neighhors. cheeriully given by them,
will carry more weight than the uiterances
OF strangers residing in far away places.
Read tho following;
Mrs. Emma j. sliffer, wife Of Jacob B.
Sliffer of $40 South Jackson street, viii
mington, Del, says; "My husband recon-
mends Doan's Kidney Pills Just as strongly
today as he did in 1897, after they had
cured him Of pain in tho back and kidneys.
Before using Doan's Kidney Pills. procured
at Danforths drug store, he suffered so
severely that sometimes he toppled over
while al work and had to be carried home.
Later he was laid up for six months, unable
TO do a tap of work. Doan's Kidney pills
brought him prompt and permanent relief
and he has never complained of his back
or Kidneys since.
For sale by sll dealers. Price, so cents.
er-Nilhurn Co., Buffalo. New York.
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the nane-DOan sand take
no other.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
A Difficult Role.

You ask me if ever failed in any role
] attempted, repeated the great actor
Yes, once when l tried to look like a
sober man.
Why, exclaimed his friend, you're
always sober. You never did drink,
did you
No, but on this occasion I was taking
two drunken friends home.-Catholic
Standard and Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
sunnlv Too Limitsd.

/ heard you had COW for sale, began
Subbubs, and as l am thinking of buy
ing one for our little place
Waal, sir inteTuptedthe farmer, eager
ly, thar's thet Jarsey yonder. Now
thar's one good pint in her thet you can
depend on
Ol Gracious that would never do. I'd
need a quart, at least.-Catholic Stand
ard and Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
Accounted For

Mrs. NJ. S patience was much tried by
a servant who had a habit of standing
around with her mouth open One day.
as the maid waited upon table, her mouth
was open as usual, and her mistress.
giving her a severe look, said:
MARY, your mouth is open.
"Yessum," replied Mary, "I opened
it. it."-Everybody's Magazine.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
Something Like Il.

Marry at--He,lo, old man, you're
looking prosperous.
Munniman-So / am. I'm in the
leather business now. ! tell you, there's
nothing like leather
Marryat Think so ? Sayl come up
and take dinner with MS tonight My
wife baked some pieces for dessert
Catholic Standard and Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30

Monte Carlo, it is said,is already $780,
600 ahead of last years game in the busi-
ness of this year. Evidently, those who
can rbreak the bank at Monte Carlo" arc
far in the minority compared with those
whom the bank can break.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30

Congressman Hepburn is a tariff "stand-
patter' dear to the Trusts and other
tariff benedciares. lie challenged the
assertion of Congressman Rainey that the
steel Trust sells rails to foreign buyers
az SOB a ton. against S2S ton in this
country and demanded proof. But
when half a dozen Democratic members
jumped up and offer edthe proof he ode
clined to yield for iurther.interruptions. "
But does this Trust Congressman think
he can deceive the people by such a
course ?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
Seeing Things.

I don't sec the sense in speaking Of a
man as blind drunk.
Why not Il simply means that he 5
so very drunk that he can't see.
But no man is ever so drunk that no
can't see. If he's very, very drunk be
can see snakes.-Catholic Standard and
Times
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
\ AIsUnLLANhOUh hhCUkN
sAN FRANoIsoo RELIEF FuNp.

Make contributions for the relief Of the
sufferers In San Francisco. ANY bank, trust
company, savings institution or newspaper
In Wilmington is authorized TO accept and
receipt for contributions. What is needed
Tor San Francisco is quick action and
subscriptions now will be more to them
than ten times the amount later Do
what you can for the relief Of the sufferers.
Relief Fund Committee.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30

Attoney-General Moody booms sena-
tor Knox OF Pennsylvania for the Repub-
lican nomination for President in 1908,
holding that "he would iill the position
admirably" Next thing the country
knows Moody viii be hauled up to the
White House and arraigned on the charge
of lcsc majestic. Is he not aware of the
fact that President Roosevelt is manipu-
lating for that nomination himself
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
Queer Rlnnder..

Nature has made some queer blunders
remarked the wise old owl.
As, Tor instance ? inquired his mate
Well, she should have given me the
swallows plumage; it's so much more
like the conventional evening dress than
mine Philadelphia Press.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30
unnvnldnhlA nalau

The enemy is in great confusion, and
this is the instant to attack sirl the dusty
and breathless aide reported
! can't help 1t, the great general replied.
] have Just received a message from the
reporters and moving picture men, stating
that they had been delayed and wouldn
arrive for two hours yet.-Smart Set