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Evening journal., 1906-10-31
THERE is NO COURT HOUSE RING.

\ their political speeches and newspapers. the
Democrats, having practically no issue on
which to so before the people OF this city and
county, why the Democratic party should be put
in power are bowling and beating the air about
the fictitious Court House Ring There is This
year no such thing in existence as a Court House
Ring, and for the Democrats TO devote so much
OF their time to il only shows the desperate straits
in which they are for camapgn argument
OF the three county officers who were seeking
nomination this year Joseph {. Jolls, Fred r.
Bach and Harry IL. Billany, it is a fact generally
known that instead of these three men combining
to nominate each other each opposed the other
office holders on the ticket might prove a heavy
load and cause his defeat. Oh these three men,
the most active one was defeated at the nomina-
ton, and it is claimed by his frends that his de-
feat was due very largely to the action of the
other candidates in the Court House. This state
ment is made to show how absurd is the conten-
ton that there is any such combination as a Court
House Ring.
Nor can it be said that there is any such COM
bination in the Levy Court with any county
office holders. On number of occasions the Re
publican Levy Court has proven its independence
OF all such influence by preventing Clerk of the
Peace Qugley taking out OF the county treasury
thousands and thousands Of dollars to which, ac-
cording to the county comptroller, he is not and
has not been entitled That luigley has been
heavy load upon the party. and the manner in
winch he secured his nomination two wears ago
was terrible blow to it cannot be denied
according to honest and vigilant Comptroller
chandler the Clerk OF the Peace got out OF
the taxpayers during his first term n,ore th-,
Ten thousand dollars to which he was not en-
Qned, and which he should be made 10 nav, haci,
10 the county. The difference is that the Demo
cIatss ~hen they were in control Of the county
sAo"eo lnis rutniess and shameless plundering
Evening journal., 1906-10-31

Editor The Evening Journal
/ sec that a play known as THE
.Clansman" IS booked to show in this
city suggest that the citizens gem
orally accord this show the same cour-
tesy and respect that is given other
plays and although ] am one Of the
humblest Of the negro race. / counsel
that no attempt at violence be made,
no disorder created. Let the colored
people show to the community that the
negroes Of wilmington are not as hot
headed for riot, blood or murder as
they have lately been pictured.
There are higher and better things
to engage our attention, so let us
strive to that end. and we shall not
finally lose our reward. There are sew
eral features In Uncle Toms Cabin"
that we do not like. and believe such
to be the same with the show IN ques-
tion. But at all events let us be law
abiding people. There Is no riot, blood
shed or murder but what is dishonor-
able No peace but what is honorable
Let peace remove her gladstone sway
and all other charities will sicken and
die
/ 1t has been said Of wisdom that 'hei
ways are ways Of pleasantness and all
her paths are peace"
win he enough to defend our hon
or and manhood. but we have as much
to lose By rioting as we have to gain
Allow the courts to settle the question
When those three poor negro preach.
ers prayed to the mayor that this bite
cup pass from the lips Of their race
do not believe there IS one sensible per.
son, not even Mr.. salisbury, woult
seriously entertain for a moment TIE
thought that they were trying or de-
sired to rule this great big city OF VIII.
lmineton. with its 10000 population
Those three negroes are Christian gen.
tlomen. They were dischargine a.
they understood, a duty which Nigh
work out to the ultimate good OF M
the people. IN entering their praycrfr
protest before the mayor. they tool
precedence not only from the court
below, but from the courts OF the Mos
II gh Cod Those three negroes wer
mot measuring their strength by 9000
strong. but by good lawful methods
ideas ana prayers. Gentlemen yu'i di
your duty wen. When man falls Z
answer your prayerful protest God
never slumbers nor sleeps. To tha
gentleman who said Things are com
ing to a pretty pass because yo
prayed to the mayor Of this city o
behalf OF your people, al least, I sa
beware. Twas the prayers OF the OF
negro mothers coming up from the ric
lswamps and cotton fields OF the Sout
that liberated not 10000 but 100000
human souls. and Z has not lost one bl
Of It's power to-day. l believe the ne
gro will allow this show to come an
go unmolested.
Yours respectfully.
I'hoa. H. r. Gibson.
Wilmington. October g.
Evening journal., 1906-10-31
Wednesday, October 81, 1906.
WuIcE siEALLIT BE7

EINLY a few more days remain before the vot-
~ ers oi Delaware will be called upon to de-
eide whether this State shall uphold the policies
OF Preslell Roosevelt and the national admins
tra.;on and whether Delaware shall remain in the
Republican ranks.
Ihc Democrats are making determined eitor;
TO oe cat the present Congressman, Dr. Burton
for fe.e.cetion and ticy are hoping 10 seize con-
troll Oi the Legislature. They have resortcd 10
nie u and varied tactics. some of which indicate
the desperation OF their cause. In Kent county
they have opened personal assault upon the Fc--
publican legislative candidates. The effect has
been To- solidiiy the Republicans, who will resent
such personal attacks upon their candidates
What is left 81 Republican disaffcction there
should be speedily wiped out in view of the re-
cent methods of the Democrats They have so
just before the of the election attempted to
hold Republicans responsible for violations of the
anti-briberv law Ii is a peculiar but significant
fact that only Republicans thus far have been
dragged tnto the net of the organization OF So
called ahtibribers. The Democrats appear to
: have escaped altogether. And yet Democratic
leaders for years have admitted that their party
used money corrupuy at the polls. That money.
was used here by the Democrats on registration
day is alsoea fact. that hardly will be denied.
Yet in the face Of this movement Of the Anti
Bribery League comes the statement Of the Re
publican State Chairman that the party viii -
ploy no money for illegal purposes at the cleo
ton. The Republican County Committee has
declared against the practice did the Rcpubii-
can State Convention Trying to pillory Re
publcans then as the great bribers will act as
boomerang upon those who arc engaged in such
tactics
Here in this county the Democrats have at
tempted to stir UP race feeling and prejudices by
the production OF inlammatory play
right on the eve of election. But happy thcr
efforts to inhane the people in this manner are
baked. This scheme is a device of the suall-fry
Democrats. from whom no other methods should
be expected This. too. will react upon tie ori-
ginators Of the idea The voters who stand for
fair play will resent it, Those men who have
been lured into support of the Union Republican
ticket will now the wisdom of getting back
into the fold If they have not already done So
Attacks have been made on alleged Republican
mismanagement There is nothing to sustain
them. The Republican county record is clear
The legislative record is excellent The Icpisla-
ture accomplished many things for the benefit OF
the people
Evening journal., 1906-10-31

days ago one of the boys made his es-
cape and filled up on ripe corn until he
nearly burst He was pointed out as a
"pig-boy' by Brother Robertson, but
the lad was fun and happy for the first
time IN his life.
When Newbrought wrote his bible
the sect had but little money. Never
mind" said Newbrough, and at the next
meeting of the sect. 10 and behold, there
was delivered to the inspired one in
a mysterious manner a package con-
tanning $4,000. Then the bible was
printed.
The remaining seven children at the
colony are to be brought to Denver and
fed until they are fat. At present they
are mere bundles of bones covered by
colorless skin. and are dull and leaden
eyed. The physicians say that some of
them will never recover, the process
of starvation having gone too far.
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EXPLANATION AND APoLoGY.

" ESTERDAY our attention was called to
Il medical advertisement that appeared in
Mondays Journal and which was couched in
very offensive language 1t should not have
appeared in this or any other paper. We deeply
and sincerely regret its publication. Owing to
the advertising and editorial departments OF
newspaper being separated from each other it is
not IN the routine for the editors to read the copy
of advertisements. AS a rule advertising copy
is clean and goes to the composing room without
being read in our Office We have. however
adopted a rule by which such advertisements will
not again appear in this paper For no amount
of money would we have given space to the one
of Monday had in any way our attention been
called to it, We apologize to our readers, and
promise them they will not be offended and we
Inundated again by such an oversight
Evening journal., 1906-10-31
TWO DEMOCRATIC TICKETS IN FIELD.

THAT there are two Democratic tickets in
h the field this year in this county may not
be known generally, but it is a fact. The Nal
tese cross ticket is on the ballot solely in the in
terest OF the Democrats. 1t has not the slight
est chance of winning and well do all the candi-
dates on it and the syndicate backing it know it..
The most they can expect to accomplish is the
defeat of George w. Sparks, Republican candi-
date for Senator in the First district and the Re-
publican county ticket. TO try to do that is why
the ticket is in the field and why it will not come
down. 1t is there to help the Democrats and it
is believed the Democrats are paying the NAL
tesers' large sum of money for the ticket to
not come down, just the Republicans had to
two years ago for it to come down. Every man
who votes the Maltese ticket next Tuesday
should know that he is being delivered to the
Democrats under the sign of the cross and for.
which the few men responsible for that ticket
will be paid a large sum of Democratic money to
divide among themselves. The Every Evening
is backing the "Maltesers' with all of its innu-
ence, and that OF itself is sufficient to show that
the Maltese ticket is simply Democratic scheme
to catch some deudcd and unsuspecting Union
Republicans.
Evening journal., 1906-10-31
wilmington, october 81.
ouasslon of ssrlous Interest.

Editor The Evening Journal
The movement Of the American Civic
Association to tax billboards out Of ex-
istence' win have tho applause OF all ex-
ccpt those who think mistakenly that
the billboard Is profitable method Of
advertising II is n question OF serious
civic interest whether such dishguremcnt
Of streets and roads and rocks and tees
and fences should be permitted at the
sweet will Of the citizen. resulting in the
most onenrive sort OF offense to the eye
and estheticism Of every person Of taste.
1t Is not a matter which should excite
IN feeling. but one which should result
I'm forceful appeals to persons who COM
NIT cffenses in their zeal to make "busi-
ness." Such advertisers should under
stand that for one patron gained by such
violent use Of glnring pigments, two VIII
probably be lost among that immense
army which rebels against these attacks
on civic comfort and beauty. At the
very least as the Civic Association de-
clares. these advertisers should be made
to pay O. heavy tax upon their work OF
dissertation in the name Of business
Respectfully,
T. NJ. II.
Evening journal., 1906-10-31
ANOTHER SECRET MEETING.

THE Water Commission had another secret
\ meeting Monday respecting the deal to pay
the Lea Milling Company 100000 for its prop
erty-Mhen- we first heard of the secret meeting
we feared that the purpose Of it was to accept
the suggestonof Every Evening to pay the Lea
Company S25o,ooo instead of 100000, and that
the agreement of the Water Commission would
Be changed to that end. 1t may be the intention
of the Commissioners at another secret meeting
to yet follow Every Evenings advice and raise
the proposed purchase price to $25o,ooo. 1t is
not likely that Governor Lea and his associates
viii take legal proceedings to enjoin the Com
mission from raising the price.
Evening journal., 1906-10-31
No TroubIe on the ReadIna.

ticipate no trouble as the result Of tho
present agitation on the part Of some
OF the company's employees and the
heads OF the several unions. 1t is un-
derstood the Reading anticipated the
demands Of the men by adjusting
wages. The principal trouble now is
Their demand that these adjustments
be incorporated in a union agreement,
which the company has refused to DO.
Evening journal., 1906-10-31
Personal and Pertinent

There is no better known man in Northern New cas-
tie county than John T. Hayes of Red Lion whether
as granger iodgeman or the teller OF grand Joke
everyone knows Mr. Hayes SO when he came in,, 49,
King street market yesterday morning wearing straw
hat there smile. He enjoyed the situation
himself and told how it happened. When he was res--
to come TO market he put on the wrong hat tpt 10
dived down into his jeans and before he went home
bought new Derby. He said, however, that he en-
joyed the situation much that he wearing the
straw hat. only everyone talked about "the beIman"
Evening journal., 1906-10-31
Building Bio Engines.

An order for twenty-five new freight
locomotives has Just been placed by the
Pennsylvania railroad at the Altoona
shops. They will be the largest ever
built. each one to have 10 wheels and
each boiler TO be 10 inches larger IN
diameter than class H6. which is now
the biggest in use on the road. Eleven
hundred pounds of lead VIII be re-
quired to cOunterbalance the two main
driving wheels. Several OF the. engines
viii be used on the local division 10
relieve the freight rush.
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Peoples Column
Want Ashes on the street.

Editor The Evening Journal
] desire TO call the attention OF the
street and Sewer Department through
your newspaper of the condition Of
Hawley street between Third and
Fourth streets. This square was re-
Gently filed In with earth and now 1t
is a bed Of mud. 1t Is impossible for
teams to travel there much less for
people to walk across the street. A
few cart loads Of ashes would improve
conditions greatly and as II would
little time to do this. / hope the street
Commissioner win take the matter up
at once. Yours truly,
Evening journal., 1906-10-31

to go on unchecked, and they probably would do
the same if they to get control OF the county
again
There is no Court House Ring, and the offices
of the county have been and are being managed
better than ever before in the history of the
county. There is no reason why the voters should
pay any attention to these wild and unsupported
statements of the Every Evening, and the writer
of the unread Reasons for Voting the Demo-
cratic Ticket
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Paraauay AaaIn pamaasd.

Anchored at Marcus Hook unloadN
oil is the big steamer Paraguay, 70
boilers Of which are leaking badly an,
which will probably necess.tate a tri
10 this city for repairs. The Paragua
has just arrived from Sabine Pass an
While coming up the coast experience
terrific weather.
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WIN Bun snsoinl rrnin-

IN order to accommodate those per-
sons who desire 20 attend tho mum
mers' turnout tonight, the B. and O
railroad viii run a special late train
10 Singerly and way stations. The tra.r
will leave the Delaware avenue station
lat 1890 a. m. tomorrow morning and
WI stop at Yiamensi Harmony, New.
ark. Elk Mills and Singerly
Evening journal., 1906-10-31

1t is reported that John w Bird, colored can
didate for coroner on the Maltese ticket, and who
has been working for the Democrats for some
time is to be given fine cerkship in either the
sherifs or recorder OF deeds office in the event
OF the election of the Democrats Bird would be
the first colored Democrat to hold cerkship in
the county building.
Evening journal., 1906-10-31
The Equitable
Guarantee & Trust
Company
Ninth and Market Streets.

When you place your business with
this company, whether it be large or
small, you can feel confident that it
will have every attention at the hands
Of our officers and employees. You
will also have the advantage Of deal
ing with an institution which has re-
sources of over three million dollars
and which is managed by a number
Of successful business men who have
been selected for their high business
standing and for their reputation for
good judgment.
Evening journal., 1906-10-31
Jests and Jin9Ies

The prodiga had just sneaed in the back way be-
tween two days.
"Owng the greedness of the Beef Trust" exclaimed
the man. entirely calf but here's
a can opener Get busy."-Chcago News.
Money Is his religion
yes; his wife is afraid ask for any It's a subject
too sacred to mention" illustrated Bits
Amela-There goes Mr. Brown, drunk again. He must
be the rocks.
oaela-Yes on the jagged rocks.-aiinneapolis Jour
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n.s.ll.. Mlll an Anno.,ne.d

Results of the test OF the Water
Witch fire engine which was made last
Thursday night, VII be given out at
the meeting on Monday night.
Evening journal., 1906-10-31
STARVED INTO
SPIRITUAL LIFE
Thirteen Children are Vic
tins Of FanatiCaI ReIig-
iOuS Sect
LEADERS or SICT ARRESTED

DENVER, Colo oct. 31.-General
Satisfaction IS expressed here over the
arrest and arraignment Of Prophet
Rose. head Of the brotherhood Of Light.
on the charge Of manslaughter. His
sister Mrs. Minnie White. similarly ac-
cused, was also arraigned. Both waiv-
ed examination. The avowed am Of
the strange sect is to discard the carnal
for the spiritual life.
Slowly starved 10 death. thirteen lit-
tie children, some Of them mere babies.
have died IN the past few months In
the Brotherhood's small colony, near
Arholes. Col, sacrifice to the efforts
of a handful OF religious fanatics to
produce spiritually perfect race. Sew
en- other little ones, Of sturdier mould
than their brothers and sisters were
about to fall victims to the insane die
tetic regime Of the colony when they
were rescued, mere skeletons, by state
Humane Agent Kerr
Called to Arboles last week by the
report that there were strange and
mysterious goings on IN the colony near
there, the state humane agent unearth-
ed tale Of gruesome horror. In a
beautiful spot in fertile valley,
abounding with fruit, vegetables and
cattle, the misguided lenders Of the col
ony were practicing cruelties on the lit
tie ones that had fallen into their
hands. Babes were deprived OF m TX
and fed upon spring water. vegetables
and dates three times a day. No meat
was allowed and the children were not
permitted TO eat eggs. The adults Of
a. -
ties. on the ground that they had so
long been a part of the carnal i'fe that
they could not subsist without them.
But the children they argued had not
known the delights of the devil in the
form OF heshy food, and they could do
well without meat thereby their spir-
itual natures were to be developed
rather than their animal natures Pea
nut butter, dates and vegetable broth
were the main articles OF diet.
Apple Sauce Occasionally.
Occasionally there was some apple
sauce and bread. but these were Offer
ed only as a special treat. The babies,
which trained physicians and nurses
say should be fed eight times a day,
were lucky to be served three times.
HsHANtNAAe soy lAlAAh - a tAllQ > IdAA-
raj food. but only the adults were al
lowed this animal food m the colony.
The Brotherhood of Light is the re-
suit of some sort of a dream once ex-
per.enced by the late John Ballou New
brough, a New York dentist Some
time in the COS he had vision in
which a voice spoke to him. He pro-
ceeded to write a Bible. consisting OF
62 books. The title page reads
OAHSPE
Evening journal., 1906-10-31

The attempt of the Democrats to bring "The
Clansman" to this city this week should be an
other warning to the respectable and intelligent
colored voters of this county as to how their
rights and feelings would be treated in case the
Democrats get complete control of the State and
the Legislature. There then would be Clans
men" all over this State.
Evening journal., 1906-10-31
GOOD WORK OF SALVATION ARMY

THAT the Salvation Army is doing a good
Il work for humanity is illustrated by what
has just been accomplished in Boston In the
New England city Peoples Palace has been
dedicated, the elimination of years OF hard labor
to secure home for the needy and frendlcss. 1t
is provided with nearly 800 sleeping rooms, a
public hall, library, reading rooms, gymnasium,
baths and legal and medical departments, to-
gether with an employment bureau and a res
taurant The cost of the structure is $4,000.
The Army is doing great work in Boston as well
elsewhere and it has received generous sup
port there 1t also speaks well for the charity
OF the residents of the New England metropolis.
Evening journal., 1906-10-31

D. A. Soo-rELEPHoNEs-Delmarvia sa's'
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
BY MAIL postage prepaid. $500 year OF % cenas Gems, =
month payable Ia advance BY carrier. siS cents "0
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only mint can make money without adver'''n9.-
Sadstone
Evening journal., 1906-10-31

This newspaper Is on ot Broad street ara IweIS
forrts and Chestnut street railroad stations Fniia-
phia. and at the Broadway Theatre news stand Ne"
York
Evening journal., 1906-10-31

NJ ltten.icu paid to unsigned connltr cauuns'
Ajvsrtisins rates on application.
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NEW BIBLE

THE WORLDS OF JEHOVAH AND
HIS ANGEL AMBASSADORS.
A SYNOPSIS OF TIE COsMOGNY
OF THE UNIVERSE.
Lucius A. Robertson read the Bible
and was converted. Before that he was
the Western representative Of a Chi
cago morning paper Brother George
Clarke Rose is associated with Brother
Robertson in the leadership of the coll
ony at. Arboles. He was a boolSl1eeper.
Sister Winnie Wheeler also takes a
prom nent part in the work of the coll
ony.
rhe re- eious belief Of the Brother
hood or Light is that there Is one SUI
preme God: that they are the chiliren
OF that one God that their duty is to
recognize every other child as their
cqu'l brother; that all material things
are loaned to them on this sphere; that
ian have equal rights in the enjoyment
and use thereof, hence they believe in
brotherhood and the community Of IN
forests rather than individual possess
sion.
Evening journal., 1906-10-31

ALL THn Nnws FROM EvERrwHEEH.