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Evening journal., 1915-05-20
New News Of Yesterday
A Man Who Promoted
the Alaska Purchase
By Holland.

Frederick w. Seward, who died re-
Gently at the age Of IS. and who was
Assistant Secretary of State under
his father in the administration OF
President Lincoln and President john
sen, happened to say to me incidental
ly during one of our many conversa-
tions that his father held in the high
est esteem Robert J. Walker, who was
Secretary of the Treasury in the ad-
ministration of President Polk. and
who wrote the now historic Walker
tariff law Earlier Mr.. Walker had been
United States Senator from Missis-
sippi, although he was OF Northern
birth and began his career as a law
yer i'm Pittsburgh.
| was Immediately interested, for I
knew something of the remarkable
career of Mr.. Walker in England at
the time Of the civil war. He was in
strumental in placing i'm England a
government loan OF some $3.50 ,000. 900.
| asked Mr.. Seward TO describe MIR.
/ Walkers personal appearance. He
told me that Walker was a nan OF
good fortune to meet him MANY
, times" said Mr.. Seward land the
more I saw of him the better I liked
him. recall his very mobile mouth,
which constantly revealed his feelings
almost as though he spoke. His eyes
were very bright and very intelligent.
He was smooth shaven and OF re-
i markably clear complexion. I think
my father knew him when he was Sec
retary OF the Treasury, for at that
time father went to Washington as
Senator from New York.
"As long ago as the last year Of
Walkers service as Secretary of the
Treasury he and my father chatted
about the desirability of the purchase
of Alaska. Walker was convinced
that the growth of the United States
entailed. first. the construction of
railroad from the Atlantic to the
Pacific; second. the purchase of Rus
sian North America. as il was then
called, and. third. the construction of
a canal somewhere in Central Amer
lea. Years later. my father received
valuable assistance from Mr. Walker
when the treaty with Russia for the
purchase of Alaska was under con-
sideratlon by the Senate. Mr.. Walk
er spent hours in an attempt to per-
suade the Senate. which was some
what reluctant about ratifying the
treaty. / remember having heard my
father say that the ratification of this
treaty by the Senate was chiefly due
to the efforts of Charles Sumner.
Senator from Massachusetts, and of
former Senator Robert J. Walker.
1T was to Mr.. Walker that my faith
er said. several weeks after we had
turned over the s7.2OO,000 to Russia
by requisition from the state Depart
, ment upon the Treasury Department,
that this was practically the exclusive
cost to the government. because the
, expenses entailed in the negotiations
j. and the incidental expenses, such as
, clerical employment, where a little
under $500"
Evening journal., 1915-05-20
GEMS OF THOUGHT

Prayer is the spirit speaking truth TO Truth-Bsiley
.-.-s-:
What must do is all that concerns me- not what
people think-Emerson.
.-.-.-.
The crownng fact the Knighuiest act. Of Freedom
is the freomans vote-Nhttier
.-.-.-t
II rs difficult 10 persuade mankind that the love OF
virtue is the love Of Observation-Disclosures
.--:-.-.
When God has begun 10 throw down the prosperous
He oyerthrows them altogether; such IS the end Of
the mighty.-Seneca.
II any man eat of this bread nc shall live forever:
and the bread that shall give is flesh for life
OF the word.--Nev Testament
.-.-.-s
The King in a carriage may ride
And the hoggar may crawl AZ his side
But in the general
They travelling all the pace
Edward Fitzgerald.
Evening journal., 1915-05-20
THE LUsITANIA CASE.

From the Harrington Journal.
The destruction Of the Lusitania, to-
gether with its hundreds Of passen-
gers and crew. including neutral men
women and children. by the Germans,
caused the world to stand aghast with
horror. To realize the unique infamy
of the act, causeless and proftless
savagery of this decd OF murder, one
must try to imagine II being perpe-
trated by any other nation existing
IN this age. II becomes now our duty
as nation that Germany shall find
means TO carry on her war without
putting our citizens to death. Il is a
demand in which other neutral ma
tions will have the right to join. for
aboard the Lusitania there were
Danes. Swedes. Greeks, Italians and
others We trust the President 10
act promptly and resolutely. not 10
act alone, nor in the interests of our
country solely, but TO act in behalf
and in concert with all other neutral
powers.
Evening journal., 1915-05-20
Spirit of the Delmarvia Press

in recognition of his services to his
country that memorable July A. 17Y6
This is the only honor ever conferred
on the man who saved the nation by
one of the n ost heroic rides recorded
in history. His name is almost for
gotten among the historians of the
country, while outside Of the States Of
Delaware Maryland and Pennsyl-
vania, hardly child knows the name
of Caesar Rodney. One hundred and
thirty-nine years after the great ride
Of eighty miles ih the shadow Of
death, the Patriotic Daughters Of
the American Revolution will place
in Independence Hall. tablet to
commemorate the memory of the man
who made independence possible. II
is somewhat belated recognition of
the high honor due his name that the
advisory committee on Independence
Hall gave Caesar Rodney, the hero of
the Declaration of Independence in
approving the placing of a tablet me-
mOrializing his dramatic ride TO turn
the scales in isvOr of freedom. II is
to be laced among the pictures of
the other signers of that imperisha-
Bile document whose faces grace the
plain, simple walls of the Declara-
tion Chamber. Before the drawing
| which was submitted 10 the commit
tee can be made into the tablet il must
first be accepted by the art jury. which
is usually aided in such matters by
the Philadelphia Chapter of the Amer
ican institute Of Architects. Il is to
be hoped that the art jury will expe-
dite the drafting Of the final form OF
the table,. so that II may bo' seen
in the honorable place where some
such memorial should have been
placed years ago. Appropriate cere-
monies should be arranged In connec-
tion with the unveiling of the tablet
and together with the presence OF
! public men there should be represen-
tatives of the Caesar Rodney Chapter
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution. who presented the tablet
And also descendants of the Rodney
family, Of whom there are many now
living in Delaware. The placing OF
the tablet and the erection OF the
equestrian station in the metropolis
/ OF Delaware is the least that can be
done for one whose memory should
, be as sacred as Paul Revers.
Evening journal., 1915-05-20
kENT'S COLLECTORS
AND C0NSTABLES

From the Milford Chronicle.
For years the Levy Court of Kent
county has permitted breaking Of the
laws under which that body operates
insofar as the appointment of collec-
tors and consiables are concerned.
The law clearly states, and it mas al
ways so stated. that no tax collector
shall be eligible for reappointment
until he shall have paid into the
treasury all the money in his hands
for collection for any preceding year
But this has been ignored under d.
rection Of the hoses" and by the az
quiescenco Of the members Of the
Kent County Levy Court in several
! instances in past years. This is true
as to the cOnstables also Each con-
stable must pay over all the fines and
fcrfeitures in his hands. and the re-
ceipt given by the county treasurer
therefor, must be filed with the state
/ auditor. who must notify the various
Levy Courts OF the standing Of each
! constable in the State. before any
one OF them can he reappointed to
that Office. In the recent past this has
been either ignored or overlooked. but
/ let us hope that a new year of regard
for existing laws has come 10 Kent
county as we'll as for the other count
les in Delaware. The real reform
needed in county government In Del
aware. is not new laws altogether. but
an earnest desire and effort 10 carry
/ into effect the laws already on the
statutes This Is what the comptrol-
lers we're created for: but for some
reason that fact has not percOlsted
through their brains to an extent
which has brought any real effort to
bring this state of affairs about. Let =
all get after the civic leagues effort
10 get better results in our govern
ment Of all kinds, from State down to
town affairs
Evening journal., 1915-05-20
Editorial Opinion
WAR AT TWENTY MILES.

From the New York World.
The French estimate of the dis
tance from which the Germans drop
ped shells in Dunkirk is % 1-2 miles.
Fire at such a range has long been
topic of popular interest as pos
sibility. II is now fact.
Travelling swifter than a rife ball.
a shot fired at such range is nearly
two minutes on its way. At As de-
degrees elevation IL rises more than
two miles above the lOftiest mountain.
higher than man can mount in bal
loon and live, before il begins to de-
scend
The fire that wrecked the Antwerp
forts was delivered with much more
accurate aim. almost vertical, at fair
ly short range. The great guns Of
warships cannot be elevated more
than 16 degrees. This is one reason
why the allies landed armies at the
Dardanelles Plunging fire from bat
teries at closer range should be more
effective against Turkish forts than
the big guns of the Queen Elizabeth
No warship could she'll New York
from a distance AT sea equaling the
range of land artillery.
II is hard 10 hit a small mark al
half a mile and harder to hit bic
one at twenty miles. The Germans
are probably satisfied without having
accomplished a military object, with
the moral effect of their feat-and
there is always chance that a great
shell may hit a vital spot Our army
experts say that range Of thirty
miles is possible with present-day
ordnance. Thus Constantinople might
be bombarded from the shore OF the
Black Sea. Trieste from Italian soil
Couta from Gibraltar. Sardinia from
Corsica. Dover from Calais. This is
Why the. German shots at Dunkirk
were heard around the world
Evening journal., 1915-05-20
OKLAHOMA Wants
ARMY TO HARVEST CROPS

Postmaster English has received notice
from the Bureau of immigration stating
that the commissioner of labor of Okla
hona had requested the services 81
10000 TO 5000 white men, who speak
English, 10 harvest the grains in that
State. The wages paid range from -
30 50 a day. with board. The work is 20
start June D Those who desire work
are TO pay their own expenses in reach.
ing the grain fields.
Evening journal., 1915-05-20

Il is pleasing TO note that the violent outbreaks
against Germans in Great Britain have ceased Those
persons we're wholly innocent Of the Lusitana horror
and Il is thinkabe that in their environment they
were 80 foolish TO say do anything OF a provoca-
tive nature bearing upon that monumental crime that
has aroused the Indignation Of the world The British
should NOT forget that the Germans whom they have
mobbed are non-combatants and that il consis-
tent TO denounoe the assault upon ncuras and non
combaants on the Lusitania and follow mp that de-
nunciaton with attack upon non-combatant Germans
resident in Great Britain.
Evening journal., 1915-05-20

their report. "and there should be placed upon the
statute books income tax law arranged and ex-
pressed be convenient for reference. consistent
in all its parts and capable Of being understood by
citizen of average intelligence"
There is good reason for the hagrant imperec-
tons in tho income law. They could have been
rccod by thoughtful intelligent consideration, and their
frequent occurrence in the act is st further proof
the needless haste careessness and naccuracy that
characterzes the enactment of laws by the Democratic
Congress-
Evening journal., 1915-05-20
CAESAR RODNEY TO RE HONoRED

From the Clayton News.
What is the first step towards the
erection of an appropriate equestrian
statue in Court House Square. Will
mington, in commemoration of Caesar
Rodney's famous ride from a bed OF
sickness on his farm in Kent county
to Independence Hall. Philadelphia.
in the achievement of American in
dependence, was taken recently by the
Delaware Society Of Colonial Wars
a. a meeting held in Wilmington.
The Colonial Danes arc also working
to place markers along the route.
OF all the signers Of the Declara-
ton of independence Caesar Rodney.
Delaware's heroic son. is the only one
OF whom there is no picture. He was
presented with gold star by Congress
Evening journal., 1915-05-20
rnnrrNArr. lNnrEn. Ir rRIE.

IF it be true that General T Coleman DUPONT has
Il secured the right Of way for the eighteen miles Of
DUPONT Boulevard from Georgetown to selbyville and
intends to build elaborate highway, then,
indeed those two towns and the intervening terri
tory deserving consraulation. II II had not been
for the sehtedness sehshness and money-hun-
ger Of certain persons. state long this would
have hgd handsome roadway extending from the
Pennsylvania line the north to the Maryland line
the south
General DUPONT has manifested at all times an car
desire do something monumental for the people
of this State That desire crystazed into the Boulo-
ward project That enterprise unquestlonably would
have been carried out, greatly TO the benefit Of our
entire state il the work had not been blocked by OBJ
siructonists who had selfish ends to
Evening journal., 1915-05-20
Just A Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER
Compiled by john @. Quinius.
(The Sunshine Mani

"Just where you stand in the conflict,
There j your place!
Just where you think you are useless,
Tide not your facet
God placed you there for a purpose.
What e'er it be;
Think you He has chosen you for il,
Work loyalty"
ut shall he given you in that same
hour Matthew y. lG-2s.
And 50 | am not to worry about the
coming crisis. God never is before His
time, and never is bchind When the
hour is come, shall find that the great
Host hath made "all things ready
When the crisis comes He will tell me
how to rest. It is great matter "a
know just how to rest t-how to be quiet
when "all without tumultuous seems.
We irritate and excite our souls abolt
the coming emergency, and We approach
it with worn and feverish spirits. and
so mar our Masters purpose and work.
When the crisis comes He will tell me
N""N ~ h'' ih' oiueI' are Ooi HiNcl
until the appointed day. Why should
fume and fret and worry as to what tn,
sealed envelope contains? ut is enough
that He knows all,' and when the houl
strikes the secrets shall be revealed.
And when the crisis comes He will tel
me what to say. ! need not begin I,
prepare my retorts and my responses
What shall say when death comes t,
me or to my loved oneg Never mind
He will tell thee. And what when sor
row or persecution comes. Never mind
He will tell thee.-From y. n. Jowett.
Dayton, Ohio.
Evening journal., 1915-05-20

Slowly but surely. the Allies closing in on Con-
staniinople Notwithstanding the Turks are fighting
vaorously to save on the inevitable. The longer and
the harder Turkey struggles the greater will be the
punishment inflicted. She committed stupendous
blunder when she permitted Germany induce her to
enter the war foe Of the Triple Entente.
Evening journal., 1915-05-20

Portugal bids fair to become the Mexico Of Europe
II has fallen into the hands of gangs Of boodminded
politicians are wrecking it in their efforts to re-
tain or to regain control OF its affairs. The conditions
there are far from credable to the Portuguese peo-
pie Who il they disposed, might easily wipe
out all the troublesome elements and set up stable
and a respectable government to administer their af-
fairs.
Evening journal., 1915-05-20

Lewe row has its Federal Building in complete
form. We congratulate the people Of that charming
Sussex county upon their handsome possession.
II add the dignity Of the community and also
greatly serve its convenience in important particulars
Evening journal., 1915-05-20

The assertion made by the Baltimore American that
If tho Democrats set business free they turned it out
to Craze after they had burnt the pasture with
tariff legislation Is very true. II might have added
that had been for The fortuitous circumstance Of
the European the situation today would he much
worse than has been since the control of our ma
tonal government passed into the hands OF the Demo
cratic party
Evening journal., 1915-05-20

Mr.. Manager. get Into the Want
Columns early. so that you will have
all the hands engaged you need
Adv.
Evening journal., 1915-05-20

Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell
where the Whig Party Got It's
Name"
Evening journal., 1915-05-20

Copyright, 1915. by f. J. Edwards.
All rights reserved.)
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% 10 %. Ogg's playing was a feature 90
the game. wnil, storm starred Tor
Mou4sh,ld. sin and Of th,
home team received painful injuries.
-. clair HasbroCk, "a student Of the
dental college OF the o.. =. L. AT tolun-
bus has been spending a few days with
his parents DR.. and Mrs. +. l.. Hasbroca
ut Park street.
Misses Ida and Ncuie Wharton. ~
Bellalre, were recent guests at the ho'sa
Of their grandfather. l.. G. Porter of
Warren avenue.
Fred Carncs OF 81. GAINESVILLE and
James Carn.s. OF FaIryIew. have been
visiting az their home on south Gardner
street.
TN, Misses Anna and Ma HlIes of
East Main street. are spending a few
days with Their sister, Mrs. J. +. Ward.
~ Ltussvill,. O.
Mrs oII, Miller Of East Main street.
spent Thursday with her sister. Mrs.
John Wharton OF Bcllairc.
Mrs. Florence N'SyUer. OF North
Arch street. spent Friday with her Si--
ter-lu-law. Mrs Veronica Dement,. who
is 20 nurse az the Good Samaritan hos
pifal at Ztu'syille.
Nr. and Mrs. Isaac Hatcher OF Fin
rorIa. KAN. are visiting iu this city.
Mr. and Mrs. c. T.. Harrison uf Clpv.-
land. have been spending "a Few DAYS
with relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Eskey OF SprtT
Arch street. spent Thanksgiving with
Pittsburgh friends.
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AGED MOUNDSVILLE
LADY CALL
MRS. MARY J. WOODBURY. DIED
YESTERDAY MORNING AFTER
LINGERING ILLNESS.
Death Was Due TO Inhrmities Of Old
age and Was Not Unexpected
Other M~oundsville News.

Mrs. Mary J. Woodburn. highly re-
snected citizen OF Moundsyille. widow
OF a late Alexander WOODBURY.. VINO
oied during the Civil war. succumbed
az the home Of her daughter. Mrs
m +. Ferguson of sixth street.
Yesterday morning at . o'clock. The
deceased woman had been aillng tor
some time. suffering with inhrmities
incident TO old age. and death was not
altogether unexpected by the mmedI-
ate family.
Mrs. NOodburn's maiden name was
Wilson. being the daughter OF the
late Joseph Wilson OF Limestone.
where she was born and reared. she
was a consistent member OF the local
First NJ. Z. church and was always
found IN her place in the church when
able to attend. Mrs. Woodburn was
- years of age and is survived by
three children. Mrs. ]. F Ferguson
and Mrs. AIDA Hanna both OF Mounds
vile, and Mr.. Alexander Woodburn OF
McMechen.
Funeral arrangements were incom-
pIete last evening. although II is ike
ly services will be conducted at me
place OF death Sunday. with the Rev.
q. ID. smith in charge.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Hamilton ana little
son have returned TO their home at
homestead. after a visit with Mrs. liam
ilt9n.S parents. Mr.. and AIRS. :. ".
Eyuher. OF IIfth street.
William L0wery. who is employed az
AKRON, o., is spending several days her.
visiting with his parents.
MIS-. Jpslna Harr. Of ~F'alrmout. Miss
Myrtle Graham. Of Davis. Miss I.u.T4
Bone. or Nj Pleasant. o.. and Mr.. Edwin
1r,'utu. OF EayIaud. o.. are th. guest.
Hf Ir. E. J.. Bone. and family. OF J,ff.r-
son avenue
Miss Elizabeth Mcdonald has return
co. 10 h,r studies az Birmingham. Pa.
ail,r a Visit al h'r HON. here.
Miss Anna Hammond. who is attend
wv hfN"nt Normal school. is visiting
With her parents ur Grant avenue Miss
Riggs
Irus,outinr Attorney j. D rarriott
Co. business matters.
Russell Blair viii return 90 H.7 home
az ~hlnEiNn Ia. to-day. after 70 y.sit
WITH friends and relatives here,
EDWARD luuIty returned home last
Ngw ~NaruusyIITa.
. D Fowler has returned to bis home
r.I" aii'r a visit with friends az Glen
EarI Miller. state r1od engineer. who
wa 10 The city assisting county Road
Engineer Dr. ! I1rfrIE has returned t1
.I. H.m. at N-ureHrfnyr
George I.'is. of t..a cts. .a VISITING
WIN r..7.i''. and friar"a at Councils
Lloyd Arnold. D. 3D. Dorsey Fred BAR.
.h'. tni several other Iu.u. .4I.rf lf-
tending 'Hr .fIf. university. Nl.. 4r.
..ro for a brief visit with tr.lr
I.,.a Woodruff who Is attending tfs
.'.. stat. Ir|.s..... ref t~.|.rf.. b.
With t.s parents .u THIRD
NIrs Homer r4.f.. r.- -..... .
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In SIXTY NINE
FIERCE BATTLES
SERVED THROUGHOUT CIVIL WAR
UNDER GEN. SHERMAN; RE
lATES TRUE STORY.

The manufacturers OF Plant Juice.
the new herbal system tonic being IN
troduced here. are safeguarding their
remedy by nov means in that Chey
are only using voluntary testimonials
from people of integrity and standing.
SO that the public cannot be deceived.
For instance. the case Of Mr.. +. Is.
Up de Grove, Yho resides at NO. 80
Beersford Ave, Cleveland. Ohio. CiviI
War veteran. having fought in %
battles Under General sherman. ana
was wounded FOUR different times.
made the following statement re-
Gently:
For quite a number OF years ! have
suffered with stomach and kidney
trouble. My food would ferment IN
my stomach. causing gases 10 form
ana was always more or less bloar-
cd. / was also chemically consu-
paled' nervous and restless and could
not sleep at night. / had doCtored ana
taken a great many remedies for my
troubles but nothing seemed TO help
me. ! a heard some Of my friends
talking about Plant Juice and
thought would try a bottle. / can
no" truthfully state for publication
that since taking Plant Juice | have
ielt like a different person. | can
eat anything desire and IL never dis
~tresses me. II has a decided effect on
my kidneys. as ! do not have any
pains now in my back at all. | am
NOT al all nervous and destless and
sleep Tine at night. In fact. my gen
eral ehalth has greatly improved. /
am grateful for my recovery TO health.
ana give all due praise to Plant
Juice
Plant Juice is sold in Wheeling by
all druggists.
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Finest CathoIhc
IEUer Used''
They do not grippe and their effect /. quick
and surs'-ssys l. L. Lsvsy.

They do not Eripe and their effect /. quick
and surs'-ssy l. L. Lsvsy.
For a long time I suffered from
constipation and liver trouble" saws
Mr. l. /. LcNey Of Green Bav. WIS
NothirE seemed 60 help me. / final
y secured a package Of Foley CatLar-
nc Iahlrts and am pleased 20 state
that they have cured me. They are
the finest cat'aTtic I have ever u-ed,
as they do not Eripe al all, aud their
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II o arc NJ an troubled with
constipation, Foley tathartc Tablets
viii De a blessing 90 yOu-thcy not
only induce natural. comfortable
movement. but they have a strength
snlrg and beneficial effect upon the
intestinal tract.
Foley Cathsrtic Tablets can safely be
taken by any and every member u
your family. Like all Foley remedies
they arc sold in yellow packages. Ac-
ccpt nothing but the genuine.
For SAFE ~ John Coleman Co.
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GAINESVILLE

GAINESVILLE. O.. Nov. 26-At the
First Methodist church SUNDAY morning
the pastor theme will De. "A Race For
Life. Evening sermon. "tU Duty and
How 10 DO II Bible school at $40 a..
10. Epwurth League Dryori1u~ Sunday
evening In the chapel. bIeCt. our
NuArest Homo Mieslun EIeld."