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Evening journal., 1908-01-21
LYNCHING BARELY
AYERTED In MANILA
BY THE JOURNALS Special wire.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
MANILA. Jan. 21-Only the doubling
Of the guards over the Jail at Iloil0
and the. constant scattering of the
threatening crowds, which continued 20
gather in the streets until late last
night, prevented a real American
lynching with Joaquin GIL. the young
politician who fatally shot Governor
Benito Lopez, Of the province OF Panay,
as the victim.
Gil, who held Lopez responsible for
the formers defeat as a member Of
the Municipal Council. rushed into the
executive Office Immediately after the
recent election and shot the governor
four times. He was himself slightly
wounded by Lopez's brother. but the
police arrived on the scene and drag
ged him to prison before be could be
killed. Lopez was arrested yesterday
and threats Of lynching began at once
The authorities think the danger is
now over. but are sparing no pre-
cautions to save Gil for a regular trial.
The assassin, who has been held pend
ing the outcome OF .he governors in
juries. will be charged with murder.
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Personal and Pertinent

short time members of the education COM
mittee visited council school in provincial town It
was examination day. and the chairman of the
mttee large and pompous old gentleman. present
reading class was called and bright little fellow
about massacre in the time of Nero
All UNI" interrupted the chairman. ''wil you
please let that little boy read that verse again2"
The paragraph was given again precisely as before
"Ah! um!" exclaimed the wise man. smiling like
'massa-ker p
Tho younsster hung his head and made no reply.
II should be pronounced massa-cree," continued
the chairman benigny.
There was painful silence for moment; then the
teacher meekly said
Excuse me- Mr. Jones' but the fault is mine think.
II that word is mispronouneed have told the class
70 pronounce 81 'massa-ker'"
Why sir, MAY I inquirer"
Il believe that Webster who compiled the great die
uonary. tavtrs that pronunciation"
Impossible sir!"
Well that is matter easily settled Here is copy
OF WeoSters Unabridged. Suppose we refer TO It."
The education committee chairman seized the die
uonary and hurriedly turned 10 the word For a mo-
ment his face was study Then he his glasses
wiped them on red silk handkerchief and. replacing
4 perfectly astounded sir that Mr. Webster should
have made such a mistake that"-Tit-Bits
Before he reached his years afnuence Philip Boger
me insurance broker was at one time rider in
Trinity county. Bolger tells story a rancher Of that
district who noted both his piety and for his
voraeious appetite This late at meal
time and always led the charge into the dining room
once in his chair the table it mattered
little % him whether not the others seated
Bowing his head in pious invocation he would rattle
on something like this:
we thank Thee for what has been put before us.
Sharpen our appetites to Thy spiritual food well
to the material things life the Lords sake
Pass the mest"-san Francisco Call.
The policy of Irish Members in urging that Gaelic
should be the recognized language of their country
read:
lord ks inventions notably that OF his invaluable
Mariners compass, almost innumerehle"
Punch.
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Anothsr CURRENCY suaaestIon.

Editor THE EVENING JOURNAL.
Instead of issuing interest-b bearing
bonds. the government should issue
notes which should not be promises to
pay. but promises TO receive. They
should be received by the government
at their face value ior all debts due
It,
National, State county and municipal
governments could issue such notes
and, in addition TO displacing bonds,
governmental employees could be paid
with them and all supplies purchased.
When these notes were reived by the
government issuing them they should
be cancelled. That would extinguish
the debt.
The national .nterest-bearing debt is
nearly one billion dollars. Add 10 that
the cebt OF the States. counties and
municipalities, together with the wages
of their employees and the cost of sup
plies, and we would have an adequate
currency. When bonds are issued and
the proceeds used 10 make some I'M
provement, frequently the latter wears
out. but the former remain, notwith-
standing interest has been paid sur
passing several times the original
amount of the lebt.
One difference between the plan sug-
gest and the present one is there being
no interest TO pay. the debt can be de-
creased annually by just that sum until
1t disappears.
The IDEA is not new. It has been
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SUCCEED FATHER DONOVAN
Josephltes to Ballot For New Head
Of The Order.

Letters have been sent to the priests
of the Josephlte Order in this city and
Clayton instrueting them to send their
sealed vote for the purpose Of choosing
successor to Rev. Thomas B. Donovan,
Superior Of the society. who died Janu-
ary 10.
Though the usual method Of the So
ciety is to sail chapter, OF meeting.
the present course was determined on
because Of the scattered positions Of
the priests. Some are laboring in San
Antonio. Texas. while others are spread
through the negro missions In the other
Southern States. According 20 the
book rules Of the Josephites two
months are allowed each priest to send
his ballot, although many will probably
answer Immediately.
At present Rev. Justin MacCarthy.
rector Of st. Joseph's Seminary, is act
ing Superior. having been Vicar-Gen-
eral to Father Donovan. He is spoken
of as probable successor. as Is Rev.
] "A. st. Lautent. rector Of Epiphany
Apostolic College. at Waibrook. where
the candidates for the priesthood in
the Josephite order receive their pre-
liminary training. There are so priests
in the society. Revs. Fathers Clancy,
Pastorelli and Kelley are the mission
aries laboring in this State for the
Josephite Order.
Evening journal., 1908-01-21
CHARLES EMORY SMITH.

HARLES EMORY SMITH, whose lament
- ed death occurred in Philadelphia on Sup-
dav. was a distinguished editor whose per-
sonalitv stamped his newspaper and who com
bined actual political leadership with his profess
sional duties He was an editor, orator, counsel
lor While considered of the so-called old
school" Mr. Smith was ever alert and abreast OF
the times in newspaper progress. lie was IN
love with every phase Of his vocation and he
knew the newspaper from Alpha to Omega.
Early in his career Mr.. Smith developed as
political editor and in this line he achieved his
greatest success. 1t placed him in public lie,
led him to the public service and made friends
for him in every part of the country and indeed,
throughout the world. But after intervals IN real
public life he always returned to his first love, the
editorial chair, which he so conspicuously
adorned
Beginning as a strictly partisan editor, one de-
voted to advancing the interests of his party, Mr.
Smith, like most others who have seen much
newspaper work, developed and broadened, and
placed patriotism above party. He followed, as
far as anyone in a similar position could follow,
an independent course, and devoted his talents to
inculcatng the highest ideas in government.
These ideas led him into stirring opposition 70
the corrupt machine that has so long dominated
the politics of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia. In
the war against the Pennsylvania political bri-
eands Mr.. Smith was ever in the front, charging
fearessly as one of the leaders of the hosts that
were combating for the right During all these
fierce political struggles Mr.. Smith retained his
standing IN the national party and was honored
IN its councils.
In many political campaigns Mr.. Smith was a
welcome speaker in Delaware, and his death will
be lamented here by numerous admirers. Truly,
a good man has gone to his rest
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for them. who worked for them, when
the unSnowing world scoffed at him
and them. If any man fulfilled the
Christly precept of the Good Shepherd
II was the the Rev Thomas b. Dono-
van. Death then is the end of some
thing-a man. For him let st. Bernard
sing.
Grant me vigor, while ] labor
In the ceaseless battle pressed,
That Thou mayest, the conflict over,
Grant me everlasting rest;
That may at length Inherit
Thee. my Portion. ever blest."
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WILL WORK TOGETHER.

HE recent convention of the horticulturists
4 at Salisbury, Nd where gathered leading
fruit growers of the Peninsula, was marked by
cordial relations with the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. A committee of officials of the COM
pany visited the convention and it has been an
nounced that hereafter the company will arbitrate
all differences it may have with the fruit ship
pers regarding rates and service This is indeed
a commendable spirit on the part of the company
and indicates that there will be few differences
between the shippers and the railroad officials
that cannot be adjusted
The growers of the State have had many COM
plants against the railroad company because Of
rates and service The fruit shippers of Delaware
have been practically at the mercy of the railroad
Now that the two propose to work together, there
should be a still further development OF Delaware
and the Peninsula as fruit growing district The
future of the Pennsult in large measure is with
the railroad company. The principal trouble
has been that the growers have been backward in
presenting their grievances. With proper assist
ance from the railroad officials, Delaware could
become in fact what it is in name, vertabe gar
den spot for produce and fruit shippers.
Evening journal., 1908-01-21
PLAN TO FIGHT BRYAN.

IT HE proposed conference of conservative"
Democrats TO devise ways and means to
pull Mr. Bryan out of the presidential race does
not interest the Nebraskan, according to dis
patch from Lincoln. When informed OF the in
tended gathering, Mr. Bryan replied that he was
not concerned and he had nothing to say.
The opponents OF the colonel declare that they
propose to show him ''in friendly way" that his
nomination is not desirable But there is no indi-
cation that Mr. Bryan will retire Colonel Wat
terson, of Kentucky, who started the Johnson
boom, that others are now taking up, has little
faith in the outcome of the proposed ant-Bryan
conference He declares that it is too late, that
''the nomination Of Bryan is an accomplished
fact" Commenting upon the possible election Of
Bryan the veteran Kentuclan says: Bryan in
the White House would be like dragon without
horns or tail. He could do nothing with Repub-
lican Congress. Least of all could his power
penetrate the Senate"
Yet there is no reason why Colonel Watterson
should be discouraged Stranger things have
happened than the defeat of Bryan for the presi-
dental nomination.
The Watterson idea, however, is one held by
many Democrats. This may be the reason why
there is a pronounced disposition even among
Delaware Democrats not to keep out of sight of
the Bryan combined dry and wet wagon that is
being sheltered by our own Democratic League.
Evening journal., 1908-01-21
Editorial Opinion
Pure Food Law.

Jacksonville, Fla, Metropolis.
The Savannah News asks why is it
that DR.. Wiley. the governments pure
food expert, is having so little support
in his efforts to have the pure food law
enforced? 1t would naturally be sup
posed that everybody, except those who
profit by adulterated foods, would be
holding up his hands. But such is not
the case. Nobody seems 70 be taking
much, If any interest in the matter
And vet there is scarcely a man or a
woman, who. when asked, doesn't
warmly approve the pure food law. The
law is often referred 10 as a joke,
and with an evident air to ridicule it,
yet people know that it is in the inter-
est OF good health as we'll as honest
dealing.
Evening journal., 1908-01-21

The Bay State Gas Upas Tree appears to have
lured Thomas w. Lawson from his battle for the
rights of the people" In his stirring farewell
article Mr.. Lawson scores "the people" His
principal grievance seems to be that the more Mr.
Lawson fought the more the people "grinned" at
his efforts. But in his fight on the System" Mr.
Lawson has the satisfaction Of knowing that he
stirred things for a while at least. Lawson's dis
gust has not deferred others from engaging in the
battle Alfred O. Crozer OF this city, has taken
up the cudgel and "The Magnet promises to
draw some Of the venom out of the System"
Evening journal., 1908-01-21

Despite the financial depression, the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company, according to a high
official, proposes TO push to completion its i'm
provements at the New York terminals The
company has large cash balance to meet its re-
quirements, and if all its branches report as good
a statement as the Delaware Railroad Company
recently reported, it can be easily seen that the
Pennsylvania system is not lacking in cash re-
sources. The news that the improvements in
New York are not to be halted will prove most
gratifying at time when thousands of men are
temporarily out of work.
Evening journal., 1908-01-21
southern Prohibition Wow.

Staunton, Va, Spectator
The prohibitionists of the South
care little what the North thinks OF
inalienable rights or how sacred they
may be held, nor for their tastes or
their palates; they are determined to
force prohibition on them Just as
they, the North, forced their views
on the South in the great civil war.
1t is beautiful opportunity to pay
off debt I'm the same coin, and to
smash "inalienable rights" with ball
lots as theirs were smashed with bull
lets, a little exchange Of fanaticism
for rebrands. Let the good work
go on. We are in a position to say.
Lay on McDuff, and damned be he
who first cries. hold. enough" Prohi-
billion in the South would die a natu-
raj death If It were not for the negro; ;
and the sweet comfort Of teaching the
North the same lesson of compulsion
Is taught us by carnage and blood
shed.
Evening journal., 1908-01-21
REV. THOMAS B. DONOVAN
Died January 18th.

BY one who knew him we'll, in his
priesty work and his joys and sor-
rows, and who will always recall
him with affeotionate honor until he
meets him again in other spheres,
and who counts il a sad duty to
associate his name among those
gone to the Great Beyond.
J, A. r.
Evening journal., 1908-01-21

Thirty-three cents out of every dollar received
last year by the growers of the California citrus
fruit crop went to the railroads for freight and
refrigeration charges The California fruit crop
is as profitable to the railroad companies as the
Delaware crop is to the Delaware Railroad Com
pany-that is. when there is a crop
Evening journal., 1908-01-21

Institutes for the instruction Of coal miners are
being formed in Pennsylvania cities located in the
coal regions. The recent frightful accidents in
the coal mines have stirred those interested to the
necessity of instruction in the hope that the mine
horrors can be lessened.
Evening journal., 1908-01-21
Masquerade at Springs Rink Tonight.

The polo teams of the Springs League
will give a masquerade in the Springs
roller rink tonight. The public 10
invited to the celebration. A pleasing
program has been arranged.
At the rink last night Lincoln de-
feated Marshallton to / at roller polo.
Evening journal., 1908-01-21
Peoples Column

Anonymous communications fer this
peoples column wiz not be printed
Names OF contributors - the column
viii not be printed, but must Oe fur
denee OF gosd fsltn - che part OF the
csutributsr.
Evening journal., 1908-01-21
waterways Improvement.

Camden. N. j., Courier.
Congressman ]. Hampton Moore, Of
Philadelphia, is becoming prominent as
a dinner-giver. He seems to have inn
bibed the notion of the old French
diplomat that the nearest way to a
mans conscience is through his stom-
ach. In prosecution Of the scheme for
deep water canal from Boston to
Beaufort, he has called for a meeting
on Monday night Of all the Congress-
men from the States through which
the Improvement is to pass, and as an
attraction will provide dinner for all
who attend. AS President of the At
lantic Deeper Waterways Association,
hir. Moore is anxious 10 secure an
agreement upon some general plan Of
action In Congress, which is apparently
necessary because of the number and
variety Of bills on the subject Of an
inland canal. II is a simple PROPOSE
tion, and should have the earnest sup
port Of Congressman entirely free from
local suggestion to secure any advan-
tage that might be possible. The New
Jersey dc agation has been invited by
Mr.. Moore to attend the meeting, and
no doubt a majority Of them will be
present, as the attraction of the in
auguration OF Governor -elect Fort at
Trenton on Tuesday may prove too
strong for some OF them TO resist The
importance Of the waterways improve
ment should not be overlooked at any
time. and interested Congressmen
should indorse promptly every move
made by their colleague, Mr.. Moore.
His activity and earnestness in the
matter are greatly to his credit.
Evening journal., 1908-01-21
contraot For House Awarded.

Patrick Fahey and Sons have re-
ceived the contract for the erection OF
a modern house at the northwest cor
ner Of Fifth and Harrison streets for
Mrs. Sarah M. Cox. Of Camden. N. j.
The architects are j. and NJ. Ken
nedy. The cost will be $41o0.
Evening journal., 1908-01-21
FsdsratIon Msstlna TonIaht.

The Women's Anti License Fedora
ton will meet in annual session in
West Church tonight. AS much i'm
portant business is to be transacted by
the federation a large attendance of
the members is desired.
Evening journal., 1908-01-21
STUDYING AGRIcULTURE.

T Asst year all the students in the agricultural
II course of Rutgers College NJ, J., which is
under the auspices Of the State, were young men,
although during the previous year two young
are not studying agriculture is a puzzle to the
New Jersey farmers.
1t is recalled that one of the most interesting
papers read before the New Jersey Horticultural
Society at its recent session was prepared by
young woman. Her subject was the Influence
of Surroundings of Farm Homes" and she shows
ed how easy it is for the sojourner to pick out the
home of the thrifty farmer.
There $4,000 farms in New Jersey, and
therefore, there must be that many women inter
ested directly in farm life. In fact woman is an
important part Of farm life. Some women are
good farmers But while New Jersey farmers are
surprised because the women are not pursuing
higher agricultural studies, what would they
think of Delaware, where we have at our State
college a fine agricultural course that does not
prove attractive even to young men?
Evening journal., 1908-01-21

The fight for State wide prohibition has begun
in Texas. Mass meetings are being held in Dali
las and i'll other cities 1t is proposed to force the
Legislature to pass a law making Texas "dry."
The same fight is on in Florida In Texas the
chief speaker is man known as Earnest Willie"
Texas ought to be good field for some of our
own wet orators
Evening journal., 1908-01-21

Governor Hoke Smith, of Georgia declares
that improvement Of inland waterways is of more
importance than big navy. And there are many
who will agree with him.
Evening journal., 1908-01-21

Mr.. and Mrs. william Boys. Of Glas-
gov. are guests Of their son-in-law Pa
trolman John Mclaughlin, in Bennett
street.
Evening journal., 1908-01-21

Boston physicians have formed a union, and
hereafter regular scale of prices will be charged
The union idea is not confined to the so-caIed
working classes by any means.
Evening journal., 1908-01-21

Reports from Pittsburg indicate continued
improvement in the steel trade. Mills are resum-
ing and it is believed that the depression in this
center Of industry will not last long.
Evening journal., 1908-01-21

Kentucky is reported to have man with his
heart in his stomach. Such men are not to be
found only in Kentucky.
Evening journal., 1908-01-21

This evsnaper is on sale regularly every newsstand
q, vVilnnrton and the principal towns in the 5tae
Delaware: also at Broad street Station ana
fourth and Chestnut street station philadelphia I'd
Evening journal., 1908-01-21

Baltimore is talking about a large exposition.
The experience of Norfolk does not appear 10
deter the Baltimore agitation.
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tried, practically, with entire success.
Yours truly,
w. +. L.
Media, January 20.
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New York omce eo4 Cambridge Buidins' Corner FH'n
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Chicago once; All Boyce Building
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Tuesday, January II, 1908.
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-02-07
NO POSSIBILITY OF WAR.
Baron Takahira Discusses Japanese.
American Relations.
the court.

London, Feb. TT know of no truer
friends of Japan than the Americans
and our excellent relations and knowl-
edge of one another will insure an
amicahle outcome at an early date of
the negotiations still in progress"
Such is the message that Baron Ko-
goro Takahira sends to America on the
eve of his departure to assume the
ambassadorship of Japan at Washing
ton. The baron will sail for New
York from Liverpool Saturday on the
steamer Etruria He said:
although certain Newspapers have
spoken in pessimistic vein regarding
our relations / have never attached
the slightest Importance to these utter
ances and with my knowledge OF
Americas attitude during the Russo
japanese war and of her relations to
us in cur earlier and more modern
times have never dreamed of the pos
sibility of war between the United
States and Japan. Such thing Is un.
thinkable in this period of the worlds
history. have not particle of doubt
regarding Americas sympathy toward
us and ] fully believe that a satisfac-
tory solution of any questio13 be-
tween the two countries will be
reached at an early date without much
difficulty"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-02-07
POSITION OF MINERS UNION
Will Oppose Candidates Antasonistic
to Labor Movement

Indianapolis, Feb. John Mitchell,
president of the United Mine Workers,
when asked in regard to rumors to the
effect that there had been inaugurated
movement to endorse the candidacy
of certain aspirants for the presidency
of the United States and for other
political Offices stated that so far as
he knew there was no foundation for
these rumors. He said, however, that
the members of the Miners union, to-
gether with all trades unionists affili
ated with the American Federation of
Labor. were interested actively in the
election to all legislative, judicial and
offices of men who were
known to be sympathetic to the rea-
sonable demands of the wage earners
of the country. "It fellows, therefore,"
said MIR. Mitchell, that they would
oppose the candidacy of aspirants for
political honors who are known to be
or antagonistic to the
labor movement"