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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-10-01
ndItor rHE EvENING JouRNAL.
llLADEIPfilA, PA,
Sept. p, 1912.


sir:-I see by editorials in the Wilmington papers
that the Democrats of Delaware have nominated a
weak and unpopular ticket.
Being a former Wmingtonian and having many
friends there spent the latter part of vacation in
your city. On Sept. 7, while the primaries were in
progress went place place in the Ninth Ward
observing the methods used by the workers
On Claymont street there were about fifteen workers
captained by Red" a well known gang worker who
boasted that he imported from the Eighth ward.
To a standing near me he hoasted that a umid
voter allowed him TO look at his ballot, which he ex-
changed by a sleigho fhand stunt for marked for
the gang candidates AT Nandever and Church streets
MAT" well known eX-policeman, assisted by Dan,
another gang celebrity, handled band OF paid work
At Vandever and Market streets | saw Jimmy, OF
the Water Department force who usual abusing
all who opposed the gang ticket. big Jack was on
the lob at Concord and Washington and 'Slm Jim,
the singer held the book out in Eastlake
They were working against candidate for the Legis-
lature, who unopposed the ticket, because ne
was supporting a for delegate not controlled by
the gang That to me seemed most contemplate and
] am surprised that set of delegates elected by
such methods should to Dover and nominate an un-
popular ticket - 49, .
The incidents recited by this writer, who seemingly
was a close observer, are merely straws which go to
show the utter hollowness of the claim of Democratic
purity and fairness elections As matter of fact
the Democratic machine here Is geared up that il
works more effectively against decent and selfrespec
ing Democrats than it does against Republicans That
is proved concusvey by the fact that while it almost
invariably can win Democratic primaries, 1t fails
utterly to win when confronted by Republicans
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-10-01
MORE LETTERS.

From The Morning News.
All the politicians Of Delaware who
have had any written communication
with Mr.. Robert G.. Houston. chair
man Of the Progressive State Com
mittee, may now be wondering wheth-
or the Sussex man is going 10 make
their letters public. The Colonel
seems 20 have started on a course Of
publicity, contending that he Is iusti-
fed in so doing by the fact that he
has been bitterly assailed by some
newspapers. Often when politicians
fall out the fur flies, but Mr.. Hous-
toms course in the present instance
will make political leaders in the
future chary about writing him let
ters.
If the Sussex editor continues his
publications the other side may speak
out, and we shall have additional
sidelights on Delaware politics as the
result Of the break between Mr.
Houston and his former political as
sOciates
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-10-01
MIDDLETOWN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETOWN, Del, Oct. 1.-Some
of the young men here gave a dance
on Saturday evening a the New Gen.
fury Club room on = 1rth Broad St.
Miss Lola Ingram furnished the mu-
sic. So-le of hose present we're:
Miss Frances Johnson, Miss Emma
Pennington, Miss Noami Kieth, Miss
Estelle Beaston. Miss Madeline PEN
nington, Miss De Valinger, Miss Mary
Cochran, Miss Anna VanDyke. Miss
Emma Carpenter, Miss Anna Berry.
Mrs. William b. Wilson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Pleasanton, Frank Rich
ards, James Carpenter David Man
love, Archie Manlove, Joseph Crit
fifth, Benjamin Gibbs. Isaac Gibbs,
John Hukil, Ralph Shallcross and AL
bert Donovan.
Mr. an. Mrs. Elijah Bender, of
near Mt. Pleasant have sent out an
nouncements of the marriage of their
daughter IVA, to George B. Walker.
The couple were married on March
30, but kept their marriage secret
until this time.
PERSONAL Mrs. Barnes of Coates
willie and Miss Stackht use, of Phil
adelphia, are spending several days
at the home of Edwin T Alexander
Misses Mabel and Essio Hou man
of Milford, have returned home af-
ter a wees stay wit. relatives here
Clarence Alexander of Elkton, Md.
visited relatives here last week.-Mrs.
w. A. Finley of Philadelphia, was an
over-Sunday visitor with hel
brother, the Rev. f. II. Moore, at the
manse-Mr. and Mrs. J. II Middle
ton have Miss Nina Johnson, of Sci
byville, for a guest-Miss Louise
Echenhoffer, of Philadelphia. is visit
ing her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George
| chenhoffer-James T. Eliason, of
New Castle has been a visitor at the
home of his sister, Mrs. S. T.. Hous-
ton-Mrs. George Allen of Philadel-
phia, was an over Sunday guest OF
Mrs. II. S Beaston-Mrs V. L. Cul-
bertson of Wilmington, spent Sunday
with relatives here.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-10-01

The facility with which prisoners escape from
Georgetown jail leads to the suggestion that if the
sheriff and the members OF his family have any
vauabes they had better deposit them outside other
wise denizens osthe underworld may break into the
jail and steal them.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-10-01

We desire to inform wife-beaters and those inclined
to be wife-beaters that the Delaware have de-
cided that who beats his wife shall be whipped
at the post As a rule a wfe-beater is a coward
we'll as a brute. When he realizes that If he whips
his wife he will whipped by justice he will abandon
his brutality
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-10-01
Editorial Opinion
HOusToN,s Rad HABIT.

From The Sunday Star.
Mr.. Robert G. Houston's practice
of publishing private letters as po-
litical arguments looks like it is in
danger of becoming chronic. It is a
very bad habit, Mr.. Houston, and
sooner or later will get you into trou-
BILE. You had better take something
for it at once.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-10-01
DEMOCRArIc PRIMARY METHODS.

VATE hear much from Democratic in city
w these days about the purity of practice which
prevails within the party only general elections,
but also at primaries We have received from former
Deawarean. who now lives in Philadelphia, the fol-
lowing letter, which speaks for ITSELF
PHILADELPHIA. PA,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-10-01

To keep in close touch with the
Wants means. being posed regarding
buying, selling, hiring, renting, ex-
changing. The Vents are the index
of the business world and many a
household az Veil, in demanding im-
mediate response and meeting condi-
tons most efiiciently.--Adv.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-10-01
CAEsAR RODNEY CHAPTER.

The first fall meeting of the Caesar
Rodney Chapter of the ID. A. r. will
be held at the New Century Club this
afternoon.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-10-01

Many Delawareans, including Delaware College
graduates regret to hear Of the sudden death the
Rev. W. l.. Benton from 1882 TO 1883 professor Of
Latin and Greek in Delaware College. He dropped
dead in the pulpit of his church in Ohio when adj
ministering the communion. When in Delaware Mr..
Benton who a Confederate veteran and de-
lightful story teller, made a host of friends When
he announced, in 1888 that he had accepted profess
sorshp in college in Tennessee, there admirers
in Delaware who endeavored induce him to with
draw his acceptance but by that time he had COM
mitted himself irrevocably to the change,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-10-01

We thought it would be off year politically If
Robert C. White, former Attorney General of George
town, should fail to out for something. From
Sussex the information that this chronic Demo-
cratic seeker for Office is candidate for the United
States Senatorship. That is enough TO make the
perennial candidate for the place as he failed
to chortle when l.. Irving Handy announced his can
ddacy
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-10-01

Thus far one has accused any OF the food sharps
Il Injecting inferior grade Of water into water
psklon There is a limit to food aduleration.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-10-01
RICHARDSON PARK REPUBLICANS

klChARDSON PARK REPUBLICANS
The Richardson Park Republican
Club will have an interesting meet
ing tonight. Benjamin A. Groves,
candidate for the Levy Court, will be
present and a treat is promised for
his friends, all Of whom are invited
to attend.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-06-29

| saw Orm"'s slender. naked wrist
pass to my face and gently turn me
into the position desired. with my face
down and little at one side. resting
in her lap above her knees. Her skirt
was already wet with the blood of the
wound and where my head lay II was
damp with blood. Belkunp took my
hands and pulled them above my head.
squatting beyond me. Unknown to the
girl. kissed the hrm Of her garment,
and then | said Il short appeal to the
Mystery.
| felt the entrance Of the knife or
razor blade. felt kccnly the pain when
the edge lifted aud stretched the skin
tight before the tough hide of my ueck
parted smoothly in long line Then
| felt something warm settle under my
chcrl, ne lay. and felt low shivcr,
whether OF my body or that of the girl
who held me | could not tell, but her
hands were steady. | felt about me
an infinite kindness and carcfulncss
uud plying then learned that
life. after all. i not wholly wIr-thnt
there is such q thing ms fellow suffer.
ing aud loving kindness aud wish to
aid others to survive In this hard fight
of living. / knew that very well. But
did not gain il from the touch of my
surgeons hands.
The Immediate pain of this long cut.
ting which laid open my neck for some
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-06-29

strange contrast to the snowy white
of her neck, now exposed by the low
neck aperture Of the Indian tunic.
"Nou stand all this nobly," | com.
mented presently.
"Ah. you men-l love you, you men"
She said II suddenly and with perfect
sincerity. 81 love you all--you are so
strong. so full OF the desire to live, to
win. 1t is wonderful. wonderful Just
look at those poor boys there-some of
them are dying. almost. but they don't
whimpcr. II is wonderful"
at is the plains," said "They
have simply learned how little a thing
is life"
"Yet II IL sweet" she said.
you were four different women" I
mused. "nnd now you are another.
quite another"
At this she frowned bit and rose.
you are not TO talk" she said, nor
think that you are well. | must see
the others"
| lay back against the wagon bed.
wondering in which garb she had been
most bcautiful--the tilny bah dress
and the hooking mask. the gray gown
and veil of the day after. the thin
drapcry Of her hasty flight in the night.
her half conventional costume Of the
day bcfore--or this. the garb OF some
primcVul woman. knew | could new.
er forget her again, The thought gave
me pain, and perhaps this showed on
my face. for my eyes followed her so
that presently she turned and came
back to the.
docs the wound hurt your she
asked. Are you In pninT"
YES. Ellen Mcrlwethcr," | said. II
am In pain. | am In very great pain"
oh" she cried. II am sorry. What
can we do? But perhaps 1t will not he
so bah after awhile. II will be over
soon"
NO. Ellen Mcriwcther." l said. ''it
will not be- over soon. 1t will not go
away at ALL"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-06-29

wound, said: "Belknap. let go one OF
his hands Just put your hand OH this
knife blade aud feel that artery throD
Isn't 1t CuriuuSE
heard some muttCred answer, but
the grasp at my wrists did not relax.
"Oh, It's all right now," calmly went
on Orme, again STOPPING II thought
you might be Interested"
felt again Il shiver run through the
limbs of the girl felt Orme's fingers
spreading widely the sides OF the
wound along the neck and the boring
of the big headed bullet molds as they
went down after grip, their impact
softcncd by the finger extended along
the blade knife. The throbbing artery.
whose location this man knew so well,
was protected. Gently feeling down,
the tips Of the mold got their grip at
last. and IN instant later felt release
from certain stiff pressure which
had experienced In my neck, Relief
came. then u dizziness and much pain,
A hand patted me twice on the back
of the neck.
IAN right, my man." said Orme. "All
over and Jolly well done, too. II do
say 1t myself"
BelknNp put his arm about me and
helped me to sit up. ! saw Orme hold
ing out the stained arrow head, long
and thin. In his fingers.
"Would YOU like ItT' he said.
"Yes," saiu !. grinnine. And ! con
fess | have 1t now somewhere nucu,
my house ..".
A vast dizziness and a thrObbing of
the head remained after they were
quite done with me, but something of
this left me when finally sat lean
ing back against the wagon body and
looked about me. There were straight.
mOtlonless figures lying under the
blankets in the shade. and under other
blankets We're men who writhed and
modned.
Again Ellen Meriwether came and
sat by me Her costume might have
been taken from n collectors chest
rather than woman's wardrobe. All
- INV We oNtlhtu' am VI uH' W ut
blending with these surroundings. he
coming savage as these other savages.
10 might almost have been II savage
woman who came TO me, Her skirt
was short, made of white tanned ante
lope leather Above II fell the ragged
edges of native tunic or shirt OF yell
low buck, ornamented with elk teeth,
embroidered IN stained quilts. Her
hair, now becoming yellower and more
sunburned at the ends, was piled un.
der her felt hat, ana the mOdishness
OF long cylindrical curls was quite for.
got The brown Of her checks, al.
ready strongly sunburncd, showed In
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-06-29

tains ran As [ had grown older I nal
read the law. read of the birth rl
civilization. pOudprrd on laws and cuH
toms.
Declaring that | must know their
REASONS. | had read Of marriages in
many nndS and many times had stud
led into the questions OF duwry AID
bride rrirr aud consent of pnronrS
aud consent Of the bride -stuGird mar.
ria-r MS n covenant. II contract. AZ
human and So called divine thing.
md questioned the cause of the Old
yih that makes Cupid blind | h'd
drlvpd deep uS might IN law. and
history ana literature. seeking to solve.
us | might -whutr
An. witesS II was to solve this very
riddle that rode by my side unw. to
answer the question Of tho Sphinx
what had come at All my studies \ni
50 much M I was learning now. hpro
IN tine open. with this sweet savage
woman whose legginS tinkled ns sIr
rode whose tunir Swrllrd softly. whose
Jaw was clean ana brown How weik
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,'''"," nv" ''''" "''' Wv
'nr "n' M",," Wv Wv" Jaw "",m ', ~, o."
w" '''''''''''' w 49,, ~.
new. sweet world that swept around
us!
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',,n,
... -,
e' -. ,""r - wv ',.,',,''.. ,,n .sa
'nS "'N"' W.. ,'" ~, ''." Nv,
49, .o ,,.,,Lo,. discnmror, rnu ,vn,ild
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-06-29

Gee. you have given me a Malay krisi"
NJ snw sIdelorG glance 81 do not
mGrrStnnd you" she said demurrly.
81 could not sit back there In the
wagon aud think, said |. Il knew
M you would he riding before long,
nd | guessed | might perhaps talk
Nth ynI."
She Tit her Zip and half pulled NJ
rr Horse ny II to fall back "Tlat will
rprnd, was her comment. But We
rdr on side by side. knee to knee.
Many things hnd studied hrfOr'
hen. for certain mysteries had com
me. rs to many men. who wish log
atty tu know the "ullsrS Of great phn
nm"na from huyhoud | had pon
tered many things. had lain on my
mrk and lnohrd ny M the stars aud
wondered how tar they were. ana how
nr the IurthSt thing beyond them
rHS | had wondered ~ that indrt"r
iiuUtr uuulirul In my sums. where the
HInr lignrr "nue. always the same,
INNING uu uud ou used To wonder
Wat was my soul aud funricd that
wHs rul" blue flaming uhatr
Dmrwhrrr near by. Mrk and IN the
,iddlr ui my body such WINS my hos
y gllr-s ~ what Inry told me was u
wl thing Hld pOudur9d un that
,mw#s ur the skies hy which the VIVA
uvl guide rurmsryrs md won
red. ar u ruh how fr the munr
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-06-29

group broke apart. only n few remain.
Ing to witness the rest Of the scene.
| do not attempt to explain this II.
fusion or whatever 1t was. do not
know how long 1t lasted. but present.
ly. ms ! may testify, | saw Orme rise
and kick at the wetted blood stained
blanket He lifted It. heavy with drip.
ping blood. saw the blood fall from
its corners upon the ground.
"Ah," he remarked calmly. ITS get.
ting dry now. Here is your knife, my
good fellow"
! looked about me. almost disposed
TO rub my eyes, as were perhaps the
others Of our party. The same great
plains We're there. the same wide
shimmering stream. ripping in the
sunlight, the same groups OF animals
grazing on the blum. the same senti.
nels outlined against the sky. Over
all shone the binding light OF the
western midday sun. Yet as Orme
Strengthened out this blanket It was
as white MS 1t had been before. An.
berry looked ut his knife blade ~
though he would have preferred to
throw 1t away, but he sheathrd 1t and
II fitted the sheath as before.
Orme smiled at us all pleasantly.
DO you believe in the Indian tcIe-
graph now he inquired
! have told you many things of this
strange man. Gordon Orme. and
shall need to tell yet others. Some
times my friends smile at me even yet
over these things. But since that day
have not doubted the tales old Au.
berry told me OF our own Indians
Since then. too. ! have better under.
stood Gordon Orme and his strange
personality. the like OF which I never
knew in any and.
How long It was I hardly knew. for
| had sunk into n sort OF duh apathy
In which one day was much like an
other. But mt last we gathered our
crippled party together and broke
camp. our wounded men In the wug-
ons, and so slowly passed on west
ward. up the trail We supposed,
what later proved TO be true. that the
Sioux had ralded in the valley on both
sides Of us and that the scattered pOr.
tons Of the army had all they could
do, while the freight trains were held
back until the road was clear.
wearied OF the monotony of wagon
travel and without council with any
finally. weak as / was. called for my
horse and rode on slowly with the
walking teams. had gone for some
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-06-29
CHAPTER xi.
Goreon orme. Magician.

mon. who finally surcumbed
to their wounds. Gloom sat ON rs NIL.
for fever now rorcl among our wound.
ed The SIM Mustered ms. the night
frozc us. Still not "A sign of any white
topuod wnpon from the east nor amy
dust cloud of troopers from the west
served 70 break the monotony OF the
shImmerinr waste that Inv about Ms
on every hand We were growing
gaunt now and haggard, but stIll we
Law waiting for our mon TO grow strong
enough to travel or TO lose all strength
and so be laid away.
.Iniuns "a stronce crittors fev
NJ no bns morr,ed ,morr Iniu,s and
Hvnd umony them and we nav. s.an
things you wouldn't believe ~ / toId
Won" Thus snake Auberry.
.'reu some of them" snid Orme. "I
for one mirht believe them"
"WelI now" snId the nloinsmon. "I
will toll Won some tbInrs | hnye seen
their medicine mon do. and yr can lac.
lIcye me or NOT. the wny We feel about
II.
"I hove COON .om hold n nowwov
for tyn ar thrna d,vs az , tima some
NJ ,om sot,,n, round dro,mIn, no ,bnv
COIL II ali NJ ,om st,rrin, wholo c,r,n
howIIn, avarvhodv aotip. medicine
bnrhs Then aftar while thov uII emma
and set down inst like IL was right ONT
here I'm the onen. Somebody mills n
naked Iniun how rich, out I'm rho mid.
die NJ them Ola MIR Noh,cine Man
he stands IN I'm the plaIn dwight.
and he draws his bow and shoots Il
arrcr plum through that boy. Roy
sGuirms a heap and Mr.. Medicine Man
socks another arrer through him. cool
rs you pIease-l have seen that done.
Ihen the medicine man steps up cuts
OIL the boys head win MS knife
holds II up plain so everybody can see
IT, That looked pretty hard to me
first time ever seen II. But now the
OLD medicine man takes blanket ana
throws It over this dead boy lie lifts
up corner OF the blanket. chncEs the
boys head under II and pulls down
'''''N' '''' l'''''
rocks on them, Then he begins to
sing, ana the whole bunch gets up ana
dances round the blanket. AFTER
awhile, say few minutes. medicine
man pulls OF the blanket ana thar
gets up the boy, good as new, his head
growed on good and tight MS ever and
not sign of an arrer on Lin 'cept
the scars where the wounds has plumb
healed up"
Belknap laughed long and hard AT
this old trapper's yarn, and. weak rs
was myself. ! was disposed TO Join
him. Orme was the only one who did
r,t rIdicuIe tbe story Auberrv him.
self wos dIsrusted at the merrimrnt
81 knowed Won wouIdn't beIIeve II" ne
ssid .srhara ia mo use taIIin, nosseI
NJ terdarfeet ANYTHING thew hojn,t aoed
for themselves Rut I could tell Won
heop more things WHY. hovc
seen their buffalo cnIIers call n thou.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-06-29
Continued Next Saturday,

Five Chinese who had been snug
gled into the country were arrested
In Chicago. The leader offered tho
policemen $500 not to detain them.
Rear Admiral h. II. c. Leut2e re.
signed as commandment al the Brook
Ign navy yard. lie has been In the
service As years.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-06-29

that we have just received, by last
boat from the Coast, a large shipment
~ the hest PANAMA HATS
Special inspection invited 10 see our
display al our new store, No 20 Bcrc-
tuuia street, near Nuuunu avenue
THE LEADING HAT CLEANERS
FlGllN TuRRO, Specialist,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-02
ALBERT SHERIDAN
ACCEPTS NOMINATION

Sigourney, July both republican
and democratic county conventions
were held at Sigourney Saturday, but
neither convention had a very large
attendance. This was no doubt due to
the fact that neither convention had
much bushes sto transact. In the re-
publican convention about the only i'm
portant matter to come before it was
the nomination for sheriff, as no name
for that office appeared on the re-
publican ticket at the primary. A. c..
Brady at the primary received large
number of votes for the nomination
but he declined. The convention
named Albert Sheridan from Ian
caster township. Mr.. Sheridan is an ex-
cellent man and will make strong
run for the office The republican
county central committee organized by
electing Hugo F. Goeldner chairman.
At the democratic convention the
only office to be filled was county at
torney, as that party had no candidate
at the primary election, and the con-
vention nominated G. c.. Hamilton.
The democratic county central COM
mittee organized by election w. H.
Hamilton chairman.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-02
Markets Of the World
OPENING WHEAT
PRICES LOWER
RAIN ANDLOWER TEMPERATURE
IN WESTERN CANADA HAVE
DEPRESSING EFFECT.

Chicago, July Rain and lower
temperatures in western Canada had
depressing effect today on the wheat
market here Opening figures were u
to v @%c lower. September started at
$1.05ss to $1.05A, loss of u q " to
IS @Ac, dropped to $1.o4A, and rallied
to $1.04h@1.05.
Renewed weakness carried the mar
ket lower than before. The close was
at $1.04A @1.04A for September, rs
under Saturday night.
General selling of corn resulted from
the wheat weakness. Commission
houses were moderate buyers on the en-
suinr dip. September opened shade
to 3s@kc down, at 72& to 1880, and
sagged to 72h2c.
A further setback followed. The
close was weak with September Ia
down at liz @71hc.
Oats showed heaviness owing to fine
weather in the principal producing
states September was 1s on to y @
nc off in the first trades at 395s to 80 Is
and later descended to 39hc.
Packers upheld prices in the provi-
sion pit. Initial sales varied from 2Rc
lower to 5@71ac advance, with Septem-
Der delivery 1885 TO $1S.97k for pork,
$11.07k for lard, and $10.65 for ribs.