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Evening journal., 1909-03-26
Friday, March 26, 1909
DREAMING DREAMS.

IT HE political pipe dreamers have been light
\ ing mp rather carly as the campaign is
somewhat distant, but ii is all being mapped out
for as. Sussex county is the resting place of in
Vulnerable schemes. The coustc apparatus at
Rockford detects Senatorial buzzng in the silk
tile of ,Governor Pennewill and if the Governor
hasn't discovered il a hive of bees will be sent
post haste to Greenwood. Then DIR. Layton, of
course is plotting all kinds of plots I'M order to
reach the Senate DIR. Layton does a great many
things and there arc other things that he doesn't
do. Sussex is to get up in her might and de-
mand that Colonel dupont shall be defeated for
reelection and Senator Richardson in order to
save himself is TO combine with the Sussex
men and oust New Castle, they tell us.
1t was away back in 1871 that Sussex was last
represented in the Senate. This suggests an in
qury as to why the Democrats for so many
years shut out SUSSEX Surely the Republicans
of New Castle are willing that Sussex county
shall have a Senator if the members of the Leg
islature OF the lower counties agree on one when
it is their turn. according to the party CUSTOM
to have Senator.
There was an effort to upset the party custom
during the last campaign for Governor, but the
New Castle delegates TO the State Convention
stuck by the custom and they will expect no
effort on the part of the brethren of Kent and
Sussex to deprive New Castle of the election Of
a successor to Colonel DUPONT. The Democrats
are trying 10 SOW seeds of dissension in the Re
publican ranks They must think this to be
about the only means by which they can win an
election. But their game is easily seen through.
Evening journal., 1909-03-26
COMMISSION IN NEW JERSEY.

NEW JERSEY is trying TO get its commits
sions on a practical basis. During recent
years they have had a number of commissions
TO regulate this thing that in the State across
the river. New Jersey has been liberal in paying
salaries to public officials and, of course, the
commissioners have received salaries sufficiently
large 10 keep the wolf from the door The COM
Ilaint is that the commissioners have done lit
fle TO earn their money. But New Jersey is not
going to abandon. the commissions.
Both political parties have agreed on Public
Evening journal., 1909-03-26

saving many lives If at any time our
school building should by some acci-
dent have a fire. We are not sure
there is rot such drill in our schools,
but il there is not. in the light of the
warnings the country has had during
the past year or two, we know of no
reasonable excuse that can be made
for such condition. either by the
Board of Education or by those in
charge of the schools.
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The Sympathetic Tear.

Dover News.
When Mr.. C. r. Van Trump, once a
leading and hustling business man Of
Wilmington but now totally blind,
made his appeal in the Senate for the
S1.50O blind teaching fund, every man
present was moved. visibly. Senator
Monaghan said if Mr.. Van Trump had
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Editorial
Opinion
should Have Fire Drill

Georgetown Journal.
We understand that the public
schools OF this town do not have a FIRE
drlll. II this be true, we think the
Beard OF Education and the corps of
teachers should at once make provision
for this very important measure of
school discipline. Few public schools
in the country, of the size Of ours, are
without more or less effective fire
drill. II could be brought to such a
condition of protection by the use Of a
few minutes practice once or twice a
week. ethat it might be the means Of
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The United Publishers Association

Tho Publishers Bulletin, 9nical organ Of the UNITED
PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION, prints the following:
'sTIIE WILMINGTON EVENING JOURNAL. has a
guaranteed circulation than 1920 daily. which has
verified examination
Mr. Arthur Koppel,
association, $1,000
his money, and undertake that the EVEN
ING JOURNAL has the paid circulation
printed in Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1909-03-26

The bill authorizing Dover TO borrow money
for street Improvement purposes has been passed
by the Legislature without objection and the
state capital may soon be further beauthed by
fine streets.
Evening journal., 1909-03-26
Century club Leoture.

Giuseppe Aldo Randegger. OF New
York, will lecture at the New Century
Club on Tuesday morning on THE
Comparison between Beethoven's fun-
eral March and Chopin's Funeral
March,"
Evening journal., 1909-03-26

The committee in charge of the New Castle
County Fair Is already preparing for the exhibi-
ton next summer. The exhibitions so far have
been successful and the managers have been
greatly encouraged in their efforts. There is no
reason why New Castle county should not have
of the largest and best attended fairs in this
part OF the country. The train service ard troll
lev service with the surrounding country arc ex-
celent. Wilmington is an easy place to reach
and il is fine location for fair.
Evening journal., 1909-03-26

Wilmington merchants are alert and alive for
the Spring trade Our stores were never better
than they are today and they should be patron
ized bY Wilmington people.
Evening journal., 1909-03-26

The New Castle County Levy Court is show
ing a commendable interest in good roads. These
are improvements that please. They are practi-
cal improvements in that people get something
for their money, ~
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asked for $4,000 he could have gotten

it.
ing away Of that 'fellow-feeling"
which stirs such a quick response in
the human heart 1t is the teaching
Of the poets. it is the great lesson
taught by Christ.
Evening journal., 1909-03-26
Dainty Spring Millinery
Artistic Models

We have planned to do an enor-
nous millinery business. Hats of
every conceivable description. repre-
senting practically every variety of
millinery grace and expression. are
ready I'm the parlor on the second
floor. Grandest assortment r nm
you ever witnessed at OsUU
Beautiful design, in proxelline
braid, all shades, high or low crowns,
trimmed with wreath OF foliage,
forget-me-nots, roses and rib
hons. To introduce Z m
them .................. .VuUO
Evening journal., 1909-03-26

Tt may be taken for granted that men inter
csted in politics will not use the wireless.
Evening journal., 1909-03-26
OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTS


OF Ad-
p~t-sv ' - - Vertisers IS
The Aasociatiou of American pose 9aiavertisers
Advertiser New York City, has Of this country
examined and certified the circulation nch
Of this publication. Only the figures OF papers as submit
circulation contained in its report are 10 its examination
I guaranteed By Association. at any momene, mem,
lp4ssa s.., ::, $:S,.4 ;..;::!: :$;$!5:
y itos 80 = Se>'e'-'J No has been
b AA-Asd issued to this
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WOmen'S French
Serge Suits

New hipless coat model
seams piped with Bengaline
silk; shawl collar trimmed
with silk, and coat lined with
peau dc cygne; skirt new
panel model, trimmed with
buttons; all of the new spring
shades and staple colors.
An Introductory offer, COZ
at ............... Wal
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These SIS Suits for Women
Are Leading Values

Smart tailored suits, new
bobtail, cutaway coat, lined
with taffeta; extremely stylish
and well-tailored model, new
shaped rever and tailored
sleeve: self-button trimming
front of coat, and strictly tail
ored skirt. Made in a large va
riety Of cloths and colors, such
as Panama, French Serges
and new narrow vale @0E
serges ............ .. V&V
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Rural canniness.

Once denizen Of the upstate re-
gions, where whiskers grow in plenty
and umbrellas bulge at will, decided
to visit New York. But he decided
to visit the bewildering metropolis
quite as man of the world-not to
be taken in by the wicked men who,
as he understood, made a business OF
deceiving the guileless up-Stater.
Hence he arrived at the Grand Cer.
trail looking very, very wise, and pre-
ceeded, first of all, to visit the co.,.
lection of wax figures at the Eden
Musee.
He was engaged in looking critical.
ly at one Of the most lifelike groups
on exhibition there, when a polices
man suddenly plucked him by the
sleeve. The up-Stater turned.
You mustn't smoke in here" said
the policeman, severely.
A look of wisdom beyond the pow.
er of words to describe came over
that up-Staters face. Continuing
brazenly to smoke, he remarked:
"Tut, tut. Go away. Don't you
think 1 know that you're made of
wax?"-New York Times.
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EARTHQUAKE FUND PROBABLY s35, 100000.
Which Appropriated Has Not Beer
Touhed.Lookin9 Orphans to Need Help
ForY Criticism,

even If international charity proves
to be $20,000,000 in addition to the
Italian contributions, the appropria-
tions would not be f1ftietl Of what
is necessary. The Americans were
more practical than the other nations.
sending their own relief party to dis
tribute the money and supplies by
the initiative and organizing power
= A:c55s;iaior A:=.:-.5;i,ior Griscom, who, through
vice-Consul Cutting, chartered the
steamer Bayern, and the American
committee, which has spent in this
way 100000, while Edmund Bill
ings, the Massachusetts, State agent,
is still on the ground distributing
$65,
Naturally, complaints are plenty,
people not understanding the motives
of the authorities, who, now that the
first horror is over, are obliged to
think OF the future, especially in re-
gard to the orphans, widows and
aged, leaving further immediate re-
lief to the local committees.
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For serving refreshments at val
entine party there is nothing more
effective than heart and arrow Ice
cream or chocolate russo boxes, and
the best thing about them is that they
can be so easily and quickly made.
Buy some rather thin bright red
pasteboard at a stationery store and
also a sheet of white pasteboard.
Then get some of the ordinary pleat-
ed paper cases that are used for char
lotte russo, BISCUIT glace, etc. An
arrow is cut out of the white paste
board, painted gold or covered with
gift paper and pasted across the large
heart that has just been cut from the
red pasteboard. A circle is then cut
out of the heart, through arrow and
all, the ice cream box inserted in the
opening and held in place with lit
tie paste.
The paper baskets can be even
more quickly made, the foundation
being the same sort of pleated paper
case. In making the red paper basket,
this Is given handle formed OF
wire, with red crepe paper twisted
around 1t and heart and arrow
pasted at the top The paper itself
Is simply covered with q frill OF red
paper, held in place by just touch
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move floating objects till they lodged
in the reeds. l tied rope to the
anchor and dropped it into the water
to test the depth. 1t went down sur
rrisingly;, effect had been allowed,
but it was not enough.
81 bent over to see how much more
would be needed. the, small boat rolled
with ny weight, and followed my
anchor TO the bottom. came up IN
tangle of grasses, struggling desper-
ately With the hip boots full OF wat
er, swimming was impossible. After q
moments wild pounding CT the water,
I came TO my senses and let my legs
down to tes. the depth. The big boots
sank slowly, the water rising higher
end higher. When it reached my
threat saasm Of fear sent me kick
ing again; but it was fruitless effort
Down went my feet again, and the wat
er touched my chin. With the first lap
Ct water in my nossrils, tried TO
shout. A wheeze was the result,
sound that did not go beyond the circle
c. reeds round me.
"Thcn my feet felt more solid sub
le..slcc helca.h them-an cozy bottom
tkat so.i...l -.,..th ~ weight, but firm
CT than water. By standing on tiptoe,
w:as able to lift my nose a couple OF
i1chcs aho:e water, but with the
y::ciding bottom, this was cnlJ a mo-
meatary respite In horror at thought
OF drowning, I strained my aching
threat TO produce a sound.
81 felt about for more solid support
The beat had dlifted away in an open
channel between high grasses. There
was nothing within reach-nothing but
the reeds. An idea of temporary sup
pert from them came, and sweeping my
hands out, gathered three or four in
each hand and grasped them firmly.
Pressing down cautiously, found that
considerable weight could be put on
thcm-encrgh so that could even lift
my feet frcm the bottom and float.
Nothing remained but to wait till
Deacon discovered me. There was high
grass between my position and the
camp, bat 1 was in the open, from
where,I could see the tent plainly. At
tersthe first shock of fear passed, / dis
covered that was intensely cold, so
cold that my teeth ratified and cramp-
ing pains ran through my limbs.
1.-The decoys had been drifting about,
and aov they were being brought by the
breeze along the open stretch Of water.
watched them, curiously impressed
by their lifelils appearance in the
shadows. AS 1 locked, pair passed
with a whir Of wings overhead and
dropped into the water beside the de-
ccys. Others followed tenn. They
paid no attention to Ee, and had
forgotten my situation in watching
them, when flash and jarring re-
port near at hand sent the blood whip
ping through my veins. Twice again
came the report. and some ducks fell
into the open water beside me. One,
wounded. futtered into the grass.
"I corld see the Deacon walking out
CT the gloom, and screamed as loud
as my vocal cords would permit. Then
=-----'s ----.n nndilv with one
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schoolmen. Wall Street looks, not
for metaphysical distinctions. but for
hard facts, and the hard facts are
that Hartman fully exercises the con-
troll described. If any shareholder
doubts it, let him try to discuss the
policies OF, the year in Hartman
company's annual meeting.
It is not always fair to accept a
telegraphed account of an off-hand
conversation with reporters, but the
comment ascribed to Hartman, in
Richmond dispatches regarding his
election to New York Central's board.
was at any rate accepted on Wall
Street as stating the position:
$50 far as the New York Central
is concerned. can say this: 1 was
elected to the board of directors. I
am going to serve in that capacity,
and look after my interests. The
Vanderbilts and anybody else can
look after theirs"
AS between Harriman's interests
and the Vanderbilts interests, recent
history of the New York Central gives
fair notion of which will be looked
after best.
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Foreign Affairs.

VIM. Loeb, it is confidently as
serted, will be collector Of the port
at New York under the Taft admin
istration.
President-elect Taft has been tend
cred the honor Of being made Mason
at sight by the Grand Master Of
Ohio. He has accepted same. Only
one instance of the kind has occurred
in Masonry within the last 100 years.
Congress has passed an act making
February 12, 1909, the Tooth ami
versary of the birth of President
Lincoln, legal holiday and has ap-
propriated $4,000 as preliminary
to building road from the capital
to the Gettysburg Battle Ground, to
be known as "The Lincoln Way"
Benjamin Hadley, recluse of East
Summerville, Mass, died recently
and disposed Of an estate worth
$15O,OoO. He willcd $4,000 to Pres
ident Roosevelt who declines vigor-
ously to sccept it..
The House on Tuesday reconsider
ed and defeated the bill allowing
$500,000 for balloons, airships, etc.,
for the army.
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Washington News Notes.

1t is now said that sufficient evi-
dence is at hand to bring suit against
ex-President Castro, of Venezuela,
for instigating the plot to assassi-
nate Gomez, the present ruler.
Spain felt aggrieved that the it,
ncrary of the American feet did not
include at least one Spanish port.
1t is said unoflicially. that it would
have done much to wipe out the last
sting of the Spanish-Amcrican war.
A book is to be Forthcoming from
Germany's capitol in defense of
Emperor William in his late troubles.
1t will set forth that he is not cor
rectly understood.
The Vanguard is England's last
and the largest war vessel in the
world. 1t has been launched. 1t is
5z3 feet long and has $500 horse
mower end a displacement of l9,3O0
tons.
The National Aseembly of Panama
has expressed its INDIGNATION at the
epcech Of Rcpresen 'a;ivc Eainey in
Congress. raAocing on Panama s
president. nhald;o
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r ueAL ule uiiILu.LS- =, ,>.,---------
of fear as a man can and live. All
the time those decoys were drifting
nearer to me, and more ducks might
settle at any minute.
with, ducks flying low or settling, 1
was in fair position to receive the
contents of his Winchester. My head
alone visible above the water might
easily be mistaken in the gloom for a
duck. A fusilade of shots began now,
now, and l knew he was shooting at
the decoys, and dropped under the wat
er. When l came up heard the
splash of his boat.
''The help that would have been
mine could but have shouted became
nightmare in the silence. could
hear the crack of the gun, could feel
the burning dart Of the shot. In my
agitation, lost my support and sank
beneath the surface. Chance brought
one foot on a clump Of grass that
raised my head above the water. 1
turned to the boat and saw Deacon
dimly outlined, erect and with the gun
in his hands. I watched him, rigid
with horror. A reed broke with my
weight, and the gun was thrown up
for action"
Chambers paused and wiped the
sweat from his forehead.
"You know we used to laugh at Dea-
con for being so slow in shooting. That
was all that saved me. 1 tried to call
him-the name Deacon would not
come. But as / strained for sound,
the word 'John!' came out, cultural,
hoarse."
'John!' exclaimed. 'That was
his name! How did you think Of it?''
81 didn't. 1t just came. The gun
dropped, and the next minute Deacon
was beside me, amazed astonished
Mortified, at what had so narrowly
missed being tragedy"
Chambers got up and paced the Of
fee.
Deacon and l haven't particularly
enjoyed hunting since that event. -
From Youths Companion.
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For February festivities that take
place on or near the fourteenth nf
the month, there are this year host
Of charming novelties. The old-fash-
loned valentines are, of course, out
of date for everybody but children,
yet the sentiment of the day still
fingers in the hearts and darts and
pasteboard Cupids used on the new
candy boxes. What, for instance,
could be prettier remembrance for
any young man to give his "best girl
OF even a young woman for whom
he had no particular regard but to
whose family he was indebted for in
vitations to dinner or tea, dances or
other functions Of the season, than
cne Of these candy boxes? Two differ
ent styles are shown on this page
one covered with bright red paper and
decorated with a big bow OF red rib
bon, having in the centre Cupid him.
self, with his bow and arrows; the
other simpler, but just as effective,
covered with white crepe paper and
decorated with a gilt arrow pierced
through two hearts. If these boxes
are wanted for souvenirs at luncheons
OF parties they can easily be made
at home by a clever girl, for the crepe
paper is very simple to manipulate.
The heart shaped pasteboard boxes
can be bought ready-made at most
stationery stores, and the hearts and
arrows. cut out Of red and gold paper
respectively, declares McCall's Maya
zine.
Even easier to make is the little
round box shown at the top Of the
Ieft.hand corner of this group. Any
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xxx Z
AMONG TIE DEe0Ys.
D y. s. Ellis
xxx

OF course / was glad to see Cham-
bers.. It was ten years since we: met,
and when heard that he was editing
q paper in the Western town to which
chance had brought me, made haste
TO present myself at his cf1lce He
was the same genial, loTable fellow,
not whit older than on the day when
we were handed our diplomas and tcld
that this was "the beginning, not an
END" And surely we had found 1t so!
U whats become OF the Deaccn? I
asked, after the first half hour Of COM
pairing experiences. "The Deacon
we had named him this for his solemn
countenance and sober ways-had been
one cs a trio in our boyhood. What
shot he was!" exclaimed, IN ad-
miration. >'eMany's the time I've seen
him pick squirrels from the tip-top OF
those big hickories in the works"
thought a queer expression passed
over Chambers face, but he answered:
...saThe Deacon is right here. He is
my rig1t hand nar-couldn't dc with
out him. And he is just as good a
shot as he ever was. l have reason
to know" The queer expression, ccm-
ing again, aroused my curiosity
"How's that? Been having shoot
ing match? III have to see old Dea-
con-"
Tommy, Chambers leaned back
in the revolving chair.-"you've seen
Deacon with rife, but did yol ever
see hin handle shotgun"
az never did Not much use for a
shc.gun hack there, you know
Here it's different From Septem-
Der tin it freezes there are ducks a.
pleGty in these marshy lakes round
here. s.,.-,,,k ,,.,.z,,,a;.g, SO,
@The first -1hree years we were up
here Deatoa and Il never let a week
-nass in: September and October with
-
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mlssN..sacyli, ..og ens7.

when should lcvera breathe thei-i vows?
When should ladies hear them? ~
When the, de,s is on the bo.s.ls,
When rome else are near them; ,,
When the moon, shines cold and pale,
:, sNVhen the birds are sleeping,
When. no Voice is ON the gale,
u When tEe rose is ;'weepinysi
When the stars are blight on hiGn,
Like hopes in yourS loves drea mlnS,
And SlancinS round the light CLOUDS NJ
Like so..t iears to shade their bea:nilhg.
The faiIest smiles are those that iiVe
y On the brow by starlight wreathlnS,
And the lips their richest incense gave
When the sigh is al inicnisht ofcaea-
s-st ing.
sOh, so1iest is the cheeil's love ra1
When seen by moonlight hours!
Other roses seek the day.
x But bushes are night flowers.
Oh, when The moon and stars are bright,
- When the dew-drops glistcn,
Then their vows should lovers plight
!: Miss Landon.
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In Shakespeare,s Day.

In Shakesreare's time there was g
practice of greeting the person met
by saying, Good morning, it's Val,
entine's Day." and the one who made
the salutation first was entitled to a
present. At this time the element OF
choice appears to have joined forces
with chance. for it is written that
divers young persons contrived to ac
cidentally see each other before the'
saw anybody else cn the morning oi
st. Valentines Day.
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Rome, Italy.-Nobody, not even
the Cabinet Ministers, can say yet
what is approximately the present
amount of the earthquake fund, be-
cause 1t is in various hands. Some of
the mc-.sy was sent personally to the
King and Queen. Nearly 100000
was sent to the Pope. Some came to
the Foreign Minister, the Mister Of
the Interior, the different eIs::-sieE
and legations, the national committee
presided over by the Duke of Aosta,
the Red Cross and the local relief.
Certainly all this means an i'm
mense sun, in addition to the Italian
contributions and appropriations by
the Italian Parliament. The last, ex-
ceeding s15,O00,000, has purposely
been left undistributed yet, since, be-
tides immediate relief. it is necessary
to be prepared to aid thousands not
only for. weeks ald months, but for
years to come.
George Page, treasurer of the
American committee here. says that
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"Don'ts."

Remember that you want to enjoy
the st. Valentine party as well as
your guests; therefore observe these
rules:
Don't fret and worry every hour Of
the preceding day until you are ner-
vous and sensitive to everything that
goes wrong.
Don't rush your games too close on
each others heels. Young people like
to talk.
Don't seem to be making an effort
to entertain them, ut every moment.
Suggest the games when the talking
grows little less spirited.