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fffiBT SATURDAY KOBIUSS
PUBLISHED
Middletown. New Castle County, Delaware
ftcKENDREE DOWNHAfl,
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MIDDLETOWN, DEL, SEP. 25, l 897 -
republican uni fïcation.
of the Republican
The conferrees
factions will hold their second meeting
at Dover, next Monday evening. It is
to be hoped that they will make more
progress than it appears they did make
at their first conference. The proposi
tion for harmony came from the Union
Republican committee and the confer
ence was apparently confined to its
consideration. What proposition, if
any, the Republican conferrees will of
fer at the coming meeting, we do not
know, but it Is certain that the offer
not be accepted.
of the Unionists can
We doubt if its authors expected the
Republican couferrees to accept it. We
have not found a single Republican of
eitber faction who approves of it.
Every other man expresses surprise
that it should have been offered. It ap
pears that tbe oidinary party man ex
pected a reasonable offer, one that both
sides could at least consider if not en
tirely accept. The offer made is not de
serving of serious consideration.
The simple proposition of Mr. Ad
dicks and his agents is that the two
factions shall agree to hold a primary
election at an early date—in Novem
ber er December—to elect delegates to
a State Convention. This convention
they propose shall be composed of 175
delegatee, of '.whom Kent and Sussex
counties shall be given 50 each and
New Castle county 75. Tbe delegates
to be distributed by legislative dis
tricts, giving 5 to each. As there are
only five such districts in the city of
Wilmington the apportionment of that
city is to consist of 25 delegates. Thm
Republican conferrees agreed unani
mously, without leaving the room,
that such an apportionment could
never be accepted. Thereupon Dr.
George W. Marshall, Addicks's chair
of his Kent county committee,
are
man
moved to adjourn until Monday, Sep
tember 27, to give the Republican con
ferrees time for reflection.
The present basis of apportionment
of delegates is 40 for Wilmington; 38
for New Castle county; 40 for Kent,
and 42 for Sussex; total 160.
Bis was agreed upon in 1866 and the
late Nathaniel B. Smithers wrote the
resolution. Colonel Benjamin Nields,,
of Wilmington, figured out the appor
tionment whioh was based upon the
census of 1860. It divided the dele
gates precisely on the basis of popula
tion. The late Samuel M. Harrington
was chairman of the Republican State
Committee and issued the proclama
tion to the party throughout the State.
It was the purpose aud spirit of the
Smithers resolution that tbe appor
tionment should be revised after each
successive census, after 1870, 1880,
1890, etc. This part of the resolution
of 1866 was never put into effect for
the reason that when the conventions
were harmonious nobody cared to dis
turb the balance of 1866 and when the
conventions were divided into factions
neither side was reckless enough to
stir up a question that would only have
added more fuel to tbe flames. During
the« dark days of reconstruction and
through tbe seventies, when the Re
publican organizations of tbe Southern
states seemed to exist largely for the
sake of the federal offices, the so-called
"Kent County Ring" was in the as
cendancy. Beginning with 1880 and up
to May, 1896, with the exception of tbe
disastrous campaign of 1882, when tbe
Democrats swept the country, carry
ing New York by a majority of 192,000,
tbe leaders in this county controlled
This ba
the organization.
It is s noteworthy fact, to be borne
in mind by all Republicans in this cri
sis, tbat from 1882 until last year the
party conventions were absolutely free
from strife. Only two contests, involv
ing the seat of a single delegate in
' each, came before tbe eight conven
tions held during this period of twelve
years. No better proof can be gfven of
tbe wisdom, moderation and fair
mindedness of the leaders then in con
trol than tbe absolute absence of con
tention and bitterness from the con
ventions. We doubt if there is another
state in the union where either or any
party can show such a record of har
mony and good will as that which
characterized the Republican gather
ings of the 1884-96 period.
Daring this period tbe party nomi
nated for Congress: Tbe Hon. Anthony
Higgins, 1884; (there was no contest
made in 1886); the Hon. Charles H.
Treat, 1888; the Hon. Henry P. Can
non, 1890; the Hon. Jonathan 8. Wil
lis, 1892 and again in 1894. The party
nominated no one for Governor in
1886; in 1890 the Hon. Harry A. Rich
ardson was named and tbe late lamen
ted Joshua H. Marvel in 1894. While
the control of the several conventions
was unquestionably in tbe bands of tbe
New Castle delegatee, five of the six
candidates put up were taken from
Kent and Sussex counties. The Repub
licans of the two lower counties re
turned this feeling of amity and good
will in 1888-9 by electing Mr. Higgins
to the United States Senate. It was
truly an era of good feeling, which
eventuated into the sweeping success in
1894.
The majority that marked that
■weeping victory was practically all
supplied by the city of Wilmiugton.
The rural part of this county and Sus
sex county were carried for us by
meagre pluralities, but Kent county
was lost, largely through frauds by tbe
Democrats, both before and daring tbe
election. Now comes the proposition
to eut in two tbe representation of Re
publican Wilmington in future conven
tions. Tbe proposition ia made in the
expectation that the Republicans of St.
Georges and of tbe other rural hun
dreds of New Castle county are foolish
end base enough to see a desirable po
litical advantage in doing unto their
bretbern in Wilmington what they
SjSiwfe
would resent and resist to tbeir dying
day if it were proposed against them.
Addicks and his agents, Drs. Layton
of Sussex and Marshall of Kent and
Allee of Dover, are measuring the Re
publicans of this county with their
own warped and shrunken yardstick.
They have made many mistakes in
their brief political careers, but they
never made a greater than the present
one. We have heard enough right here
in Middletown this week to know that
the Republicans of Newcastle county
are practically a unit in spurning the
Addicks proposition. On this point
there will be no division worth speak
ing about. Here and there may be a
man with Addicks's gold still jingling
through his memory who will essay a
shamefaced|defense of bis owfieit'a offer,
but the great body, the masses no less
than the leaders, are resenting the
proposition as an insult. In our opin
ion the Republicans of New Castle
county ought to feel grateful fur the
offer, for it has killed Addicksism in
this county. He killed his own cause.
Whom the gods would destroy they
first make mad.
New Castle County had 97,000 in
habitants according to the last census
(1890). To-day it con tains over 100,000.
Kent County had 33,000 and Sussex
bad 39,000 by the census of 1890. They
may have 75,000 inhabitants to-day.
In the election of 1894— we take that
year and not 1896, because in the Mar
vel-Tunnell campaign the party was
united—New Cast le polled 11,500 Re
publican votes; Kent, 3,700; Sussex
4,600. Wilmington that year cast
7,500 votes for Marvel. It cast more
than twice as many votes as Kent
county, and yet we find a coterie of
Kent politicians seriously proposing to
take 50 delegates and to accord to Wil
mington only 25. To state these facts
to honest men is to make a conclusive
argument to them. A new "Kent
County .Ring" appears to have been
formed, one forged out of brass and
'tempered in a fountain of gall. What is
worse yet, at least one-half of the 3,
700 Republican votes polled in Kent
in 1894 were bought. Dr. Caleb R. Lay
ton is authority for the statement that
"66 per centum of our voters have never
learned to mark their ballot." Why
not? Because they wished to let the
voters' assistants know how they voted
in order that they might get a price
for their votes? Here we see the con
summate flower and fruit of Addickism
grafted upon the Democratic tree of
Kent and Sussex. It is montrous. It
Is appalling. And.this appalling mon
strosity is to be fastened upon the free
men of New Castle County. Addicks
and Marshall and Layton insolently
propose to make this the basis of party
rules and the motive of party control
for the whole state.
They come with their scheme in the
name of the new Constitution. There
is much that is good and Republican
in the new Constitution; but there is
also some that is bad and unrepubli
can. Of the latter the worst is legisla
tive gerrymonder. Both New Castle
and Sussex were made victims of the
unfailing Democratic tendency to steal
power. The Democratic majority in
the convention was peculiarly and out
rageously successful in distorting the
districts in the city of Wilmington.
They divided that city so that 5000 Re
publicans must vote in two districts
and only 2500 in three. Addicks and
Marshall and Layton propose to ac
cord 10 delegates to the 5000 Republi
cans and 15 to the 2500. They propose
further to give 5 delegates to the 119
Republicans of Blackbird and no more
than 5 to the 466 Republicans of St.
George's hundred, and the same num
ber to the 2700 of the third district of
Wilmington. We venture to predict
that there is not a Republican in the
county who will undertake to defend
or even accept such an apportionment.
Why should Republicans be guilty
of the folly of fastening a Democratic
wrong upon their party organization?
We accept the new Constitution. We
are glad to have it, because it promises
to do so much better than the old in
strument did; but we are not called
upon to approve its iniquities and bind
ourselves still further by its vicious
provisions. The Addicks proposition
for the organization of the next conven
tion embodies in one and the same
form the worst phases of both Repub
lican and Democratic politics in Dela
ware. It proposes to place the control
of the party into the hands of that
minority of the party which resides in
Democratic districts. The future light
and leading of Republicanism is to
come from hotbeds Democracy.
The Republicans of Delaware must
return to the peaceful condition, pre
vailing prior to 1895. if they want to
get together. There must be mutual
consideration, absolute fairness and
equality, respect for the rights not
merely of individuals, but of the col
lective party representatives as they
stand for the several districts of the
State. The convention of 1884, di
vided the Q^ate into four districts for
convention purposes. That arrange
ment has worked admirably. It has
secured for the minority a voice in every
convention and a membership on every
state obmmittee. This division has
had perhaps much to do do with the
peace and harmony that followed its
adoption and continued with unbroken
serenity for twelve years. The Repub
lican party is the party of fair play. It
is not the party of crooked methods, of
trickery,of fr • ud at the polls and of rob
bery. It isiDr. Marshall who says in de
fense of the Addicks scheme: "I think
weought to apply some Democratic pot
ties. "
Any man entertaining such an opin
ion is weloome to go to the Démo
cratie party. Such a man is a Demo
crat in political morals and is there
fore only a menace so long as he re
mains in the Republican ranks. The
Democratic party of Delaware, true to
its uniform policy of unfairness and
injustice, has given to the 6,500. Demo
crats of Wilmington only 12 delegates
out of 186. That is the act of the same
party which tried to count out Sheriff
Flinn; which counted in. John T.
Dickey; which stole Kent county last
fal'; which was ready to steal Sussex;
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which robbed Receiver Bette« of hia
power to collect taxes; which ten yea re
ago piled up a debt in this county of
$120,00; and which has again piled up
$150,006 which gerrymandered New
Castle and Sussex, and which now
forms the model for Addicks, Marshall
and Layton. The word "Republican' '
implies "representation. '' A Republi
can believes in representation for every
member of the party. The man who
would foist something else upon the
party is not a Repu lican. Dr. Mar
shall unconsciously paints that man
when he says. U 1 think we ought to
apply some Democratic politics.
Heaven forbid that any Democratic
politics should ever be applied to the
internal management of the Republi
can party.
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legislation by the bosses.
The expose which Secretary of State
Hughes made of the rascality which
hedged about the New Castle County
tax collection bill on the day of its pas
sage at Dover, May 29, last, and which
the Transcript reprinted and set be
fore the taxpayers of this county has
stirred up all the papers in the county
and the last is not heard of it. State
Senator John Pyle who was concerned
in the sbamefnl job, tried to throw dust
into tbe eyes of tbe public by stating
what was true in fact, but not in ef
fect, namely, that it was all a blunder
caused by the presence of two bills
(bearing on tbe same subject, but dif
ferent in several of their provisions) in
the Senate when tbe act was harried
through on the last day of tbe session.
The "MorniDg News" for some un
accountable reason, or rather for no
reason at all, undertakes to help Sena
tor Pyle along by calling this act of de
liberate rascality "Careless State
Work," a title that is as inapplicable
as it is misleading, untrue and apolo
getic in behalf of the scoundrels who
changed the bill after its passage. Tbe
Evening Journal" crows over the
trick, calls the act a good bill, and
wants to know what we are going to
do about it. It is almost serious as
tbe "News." The "Every Evening
which fully understands the motives
and import of tbe job, sententiously
asks: "Carelessness—criminal or other
wise?" "Every Evening" has no more
use for the nest of jobbers and thieves
that perpetuated this crime than tbe
Tarnscript has.
The representatives of the three
papers named above were at Dover on
the day this bill was changed know all
the facts, and tbe editors of these pa
pers can surely comprehend the motive
for the same. There were two bills as
Senator Pyle relates; but Secretary
Hughes only saw one bill and be had
to do with but one. He printed that
bill as it actually passed in the Appen
dix of tbe laws for 1897. He printed
the same bill changed in two particu
lars, as tbe statute, because it was thus
enrolled. The other bill has nothing
whatever to do with this matter. Tbe
reason that the other, or the Dempsey
bill, was not passed is that it contained
the names of tbe men who were to be
collectors, a requirement exacted by
Senator Pyle. The Senator afterward
changed his mind and accepted the
original bill, known as tbe Taylor bill,
but which ought to have been called
tbe Dickey-Scott bill.
All of the Wilmington papers ignore
the real point in this fraud. They
confine themselves exclusively to tbe
one change which is immaterial and
which gives one the impression that
the change was due to carelessness
merely.There is such uniformity among
our daily contemporaries that the sus
picion arises that they are in a con
spiracy to conceal tbe crime from their
readers. However, we must except
the "Every Evening" from this sus
picion, and are therefore forced to the
conclusion that it is an oversight in
all of them. The point which they
have overlooked is tbe change in sec
tion 36 of tbe act and which could not
have been made wit bout great care and
adroitness.
The bill as it passed—and so did the
bill which was not passed—provided
that the new collectors must be ap
pointed in May aod that their pay mu3t
be fixed by the Levy Court "at least
five days prior" to their appointment.
Not until the bill was passed did tbe
Dickey-Scott conspirators discover
that these two mandatory provisions
would nullify their purpose, namely,
to extract euough money from tbe
county treasury to support ten or a
dozen of tbeir henchmen under the
guise of being tax collectois. What
did they do? They offered at once to
enrollment Clerk Carnagy that they
would enroll the bill for him. He was
very busy and gladly accepted tbeir
help. With one or two personal ques
tions we will drop this matter for this
issue.
First, Where was that bill enrolled?
Representative Dempsey,Was it or was
it not enrolled on yonr desk?
Secoud, Who enrolled it? John T.
Dickey, Did you or did you not sit be
hind the desk or table on which it was
enrolled?
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A Republican State Convention
now, which some propose, would re
sult in mid-winter madness. It would
mean a fight at the primaries and a
struggle in the convention, with tbe
consequences of increased bitterness
and a greater split in the party. Tbe
Republicans are getting together. They
are getting nearer eaeh other every day,
neighborhood reunion ia the true way
of getting together. If the "bosses"
will let well enough alone before this
day next year the party will be so solid
tbat nothiog can split it. It looks to
us as if tbe men who are insisting upon
a convention were afraid of the grow
ing peace and harmony i^itbin the
party. They act as if their future de
pended upon constant agitation, the
keeping fresh of the party wounds and
tbe ceaseless stirring np of factional
bitterness. Tbe rank and file want a
rest from eontention. They are not
asking for a convention. They are con
tent to await the faealiog effect of time.
They are wiser than tbeir would to
'
THE PRICE OF WHEAT.
Congressman Handy followed Sena
tor Kenney in another free silver coin
age proclamation whioh appeared in
the "Milford Herald" a week ago. Mr.
Handy like all the other Populists who
have spoken is dreadfully scared by the
wheat prie v s. He is rash enough, how
ever, to go a step further than bis as
sociates by predicting low prices for
wheat in 1898. That the wish is father
of the thought goes without saying in
his case, and yet bis haphazard proph
ecy may become true,
coming wheat crop—for 1898—prove
to be abundant all over the world the
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price will come down. That is an in
evitable result. There is no doubt that
the present good prices are due to the
scarcity of the grain. Wheat is a neces
sity and no one bbya more of it than
be needs. Therefore its price depends
almost entirely upon a demand that is
based upon necessity.
We foresee, too, a largely increased
acreage in wheat. The farmer almost
invariably makes the mistake of in
creasing bis acreage whenever the
price of a product is high, with the in
variable result of over crowding the
market and forcing down prices. An
observant friend of the writer told him
yesterday of an old time neighbor of
his who was engaged in breeding horses.
He was a wise man and therefore when
horses were plenty and cheap he bought
animals for breediog purposes. As
other farmers and breeders t lackened
their interest in the business because
of the low prices, it always happened
in the course of three or four years that
horses became Bcarce and prices went
up, all of whioh was to the profit of
our friend's friend. When horses were
high and everybody rushed into the
breeding buainess, our man « it*i fore
sight slackened bis business. He bad
no colts for sale in that event when the
period of cheap prices come again. The
time to increase one's aoreage is when
prices are low, for the majority of far
mers become discouraged and lessen
tbeir sowing. When prices are high,
the ordinary farmer is encouraged and
heat once extends his wheat field.
This defect in human foresight will
unquestionably tend to lower prices
next year.
But men consume more wheat in
good times than when the times are
doll. The difference between the oon
sumation of wheat in 1892 and 1893 is
80,000,000 bushels in favor of the for
mer year which marked high water in
American prosperity. Prosperity has
come again and the American people
Will consume tens of millions of bush
els more wheat than they did in 1893
WANAMAKER'S.
WANAMAKER'S.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, September, 20,1807.
Most Startling Bicycle News
Hereafter our firm in Philadelphia and New York will have the sole
agency of the HUMBER WHEEL'for all this region—from Baltimore
and Washington to New England, and the Atlantic coast.
The HUMBER is universally acknowledged throughout the world
as THE PEER OF ALL WHEELS. It has for years sold never less than
$115 for men's and $122.50 for women's, and commanded these prices
because it was and is the perfection of bicycles. This agency coming
to Philadelphia means a great deal. The Humber Company man
ufactures wheels under English patents, but has its branch companies
in almost every country on the globe. The Humber American Com
pany has a splendid factory at Westboro, Mass. The Humber Com
pany sold their goods in their own offices and salesrooms, and, like ail
other makers of wheels or cycle accessories, had to pay twelve months'
rent, salaries, etc., to do a four-months' season of business. One after
the other manufacturers find that the cost of running depots absorbs
all or more .than the profits. They are therefore confronted with the
stern necessity of either keeping up high prices or finding some way to
reduce selling expenses.
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The Humber Company solved the problem by coming to us to take
their goods, because our business is not in one thing,T>ut in enough
things to keep us busy the whole year around. When the season Is off
in one kind of goods we use the capital, space and sales-people for
other goods then in season, resulting in lowest percentage of cost where
there is twelve months of business for twelve months' expenses.
Having completed our contracts for the '98 Humber wheel, we in
sisted on having the control of the balance unsold of the '97 Humber*.
We took them all, and the
Greatest Bicycle Announcement We Ever Made
is this—That in order to more thoroughly acquaint the people with the
Humber we will distribute all of the '97 wheels at a great reduction,
simply as advertisements.
The $115 ROADSTER we shall let go at $65. Frames 22,24 and 26 ini
The TOURIST, $117.50, we shall let go at $67. Frames 20, 24 and 26 in.
The LADY HUMBERS, $122.50, we shall let go at $75. Frames 20 and 22 in.
The Humber Company enamel all their wheels in black. These
wheels have not been made for an occasion. They comprise the entire
remainders of the '97 stock and are highest Humber quality in ma
terial and finish. We guarantee them in full. We could sell the larger
part of them at the full prices—$115 and over—but we prefer to use
them as introductions to a great business in '98, though of course the
'98 wheejs will be higher in price—not less than $100. The quantity
being limited we can only say that half the number of wheels will be
offered in Philadelphia and half in New York—that orders by mail, tel
egraph and telephone will be recorded the instant they arrive, and be
filled so long as any of the goods are unsold in either city, but we can
not obligate ourselves to deliver a single wheel at the above prices in
excess of the quantity on hand. Positively no more Humbers will be
made this year. Each wheel is sold with regular Humber equipments,
which will not be changed.
Prompt attention paid to telegraph and telephone messages, which
will be numbered and dated the hour and minute received at our offices,
and will be filled so long as the limited supply lasts.
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JOHN WANAMAKER.
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or 1894 or 1895. Good times mean good
food. Wheat is the best food we bave.
The American workiugman lives just
as well as be can afford to do. When
he is at work and earning wages, be
spends the money for the best and
most wholesome food, when he's, out of
WO rk, as be was during the last four
years, and is out of money, of course,
he lives on what he can gel. Therefore
all things being equal wheat is going
to be just as high next year as this, for
the American people are getting better
able every day to buy more and better
food.
KENT COUNTY.
Hog cholera is playing havoc with hogs
in this vicinity and if it continues much
longer there will not be any left. The
swine are only sick a few days. Wm.
Briggs has lost ten; Wm. P. Wright, 2; W.
T- Hoffecker, 2; Asa Clifton, 1; Wm. Brown
8, John James, 8, Horace Pryor, 2 Jacob
Bryan,2; Wm.Tweedle 2. There is a hardly
a well hog in the neighborhood.—Clayton
••Call."
Again the citizens of the town of Clayton
are called upon to defend their right to
their property. The town is built upon
property left James Whartnaby's heirs af
ter a 99 years lease. That lease has ex
pired and heirs in Reading. Pa., and other
places have combined to bring suit. Only
a few years since suit was brought by some
of the same through ex-Senator Bayard
and the people paid considerable money
on a compromise, Mr. Bayard now hold
ing building lots there gotten then as fees.
It seems strange if suit can be bought
again.
Dr. Robert C. Hoffecker, a well-known
and promising young man of Dover, died
at the home of Mrs.Emma Register in Phil
adelphia, Sunday night, after an illness of
three weeks from a complication of dis
eases. Deceased was 31 years of age and
was at one time employed in D. F. Barton's
drag store, at Dover. He graduated at the
University of Pennsylvania about two
years ago. Interment was made at the old
M. E. Cemetery, Dover, on Wednesday aft
ternoon.
Prof. John R. Todd, who has occupied
the Greek chair at the Conference, Academy
at Dover, has severed his connection with
that institution and on Monday last went
ti Washington, D. C., where he has secur
ed a similar position. Prof. Jones late
principal of the Bridgeville public schools,
licceeds Prof. Todd. Prof. Jones formerly
occupied the same chair at the Academy.
Try Allen's Foot-Ease.
A powder to be shaken into t he shoes
At this season yonr feet feel swollen and
hot.and get tired easily. If von hare smart
ing feet or tight shoes, try Allen's Foot
Ease. It cools the feet and makes walking
easy. Cures and prevents swollen and
sweating feet, blisters and calions spots
Relieves corns and bunions of all pain, and
gives rest and comfort. Try it to-day. Sold
by all druggists and shoe stores for 25c.
Trial package FREE. Address Allen S.
Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Y.
The originator and the home of Clothing Economies
and fair, open, one-price dealing. For nearly forty
years it has stood for Men's and Boys' Clothing only.
Why not for Women's and Girls' Clothing? Sure
enough, Why not?
On Wednesday,Sept.29
We shall open the new departments.
Coats, Cloaks, Wraps, Suits for Women, Missest Girls
Shoes for Women, Misses and Children
flats and Shoes for Men and Boys
We mean to make the Opening Days memorable to
every visitor. We mean to show how knowledge of
the markets and knowledge of your needs and tastes
can help us to serve you better than you were ever
served before.
We shall make unheard-of prices on just
the brand new, up-to-date
goods you want
We shall make it pay you, madame, to put off every
Clothing purchase until next Wednesday
after that as you can visit us.
Men's and Boys' Clothing as heretofore', of course
—only more tempting.
We have a story to tell about Ladies'Trimmed Hats and
Bonnets—not an everyday story; it's a story from Paris. Think
of Paris Hats and Bonnets for less than American makes cost!
Every feature you have known and admired in Oak Hall
will be continued and bettered in
or as soon
Greater Oak Hall
Wanamaker & Brown
Sixth and Market Sts. Phiia.
GOODS BOUGHT
CAN BE SOLD
And this store, with its ability, activity and vitality
certainly buys goods cheaper than other stores. By
Buying Cheaper we are Selling Cheaper, offering
dependable, fashionable Merchandise at prices tempting
to the leanest pocket books.
Our Prices »re much below what most merchants are obliged to pay for
- " goods at wholesale.
DRESS GOODS.
Handsome weaves in the Newest Colorings and Com
binations at very small prices.
NOVELTY SUITINGS.—At 12*c and 17c, we have
some beautiful Novelty Suitings at 25c and 50c per yard,
all-wool, 36 in. wide, excellent quality. A full assortment
of combinations.
PLAIDS.—At 25c yard. A fine assortment suitable
for children's school dresses. At 12c and 12£c beautiful
silk stripe plaids, in all colors. At 8c and 10c yard, good
quality, bright colors.
SERGES.—Navy Blue and Red Serges, 36 inches
yvide, at 12£c, 17c, 25c and 50c. Navy Blue Storm Serge,
54 inches wide, 50c.
BLACK GOODS DEPARTMENT.—An assortment
of Mourning Goods at 50c and 70c. Black Figured Mohai r
and Serge at 25c and 50c. Black Sicelian and Brilliantines
at 50c.
SILKS.—Black Satin Duchess at 70c and 80c, Black
Figured Taffeta at 45c, 50c. 75c and 80c.
OUTING FLANNELS in all colors, striped and
figured at 8c and 10c Flannelettes, in the latest designs,
for ladies Wrappers, at 9c yard.
LADIES' UNDERSKIRTS.—Black Sateen, several
ruffles, at 75c, $1.25 and $1.40. Black Moreen, deep
ruffles, $2.50. Fancy Stripe Italian Cloth, two deep
ruffles, at $2.50.
QUILTS, SPREADS and BLANKETS.—10-4 White
Fleeced Blankets, 50c the pair, Turkey Red Comforts, f ul
size, white wadding, good heavy weight, always retails
$1.25, special 97c. 10-4 5-pound Grey Blankets, slightly
soilèd but not as much as the price, good value at $2.50,
special here $1,25. Hemmed White Bed Spreads, extra
fine quality, best value ever placed on sale, Marselles pat
terns, hemmed ready for use.
UNDERWEAR.—Children's White Merino Vests and
Pants, extra heavy, size 16 to 34, size 16 special price 5c j
3c rise on size. Ladies' Fleece Lined Vests, tape neck,
value 25c, special here at 17c.
Unbleached Canton Flannel of superior weight and
width, 8c, the yard instead of 10 cents. ^
J. B. MESSICK,
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE.
Why not use Printed Envelopes? We print them as low as
$2.50
WE DO ALL KINDS OF Job Printing
per 1000
at Prices that wHl Surprise You,
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H. L. ËVANS & CO
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BANKERS*
Stock, Bond and
. Grain Brokers»
MABKET & EIGHTH STBEETS,
WILMINGTON. DEL.
Orders for tbe purchase and sale of
wheat, corn, provisions, etc., ex
ecuted on Chicago and New York
Exchanges Jand carried ion favor
able terms. Orders for stocks and
bonds executed on all tbe leading
exchanges. Private telegraph wires
and lung-dlstanee telephones in
our office.
Write for quotation sheets. Mall-,
ed free dally upon application.
Correspondence 5 o!icited.
I WAS CHEATED
H
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I paid double to those
fellows who are peddling
frames and pictures over the
country for the same frame
you have there for half tbe
money.''
II
It Serves Me Right
I should know that they
must be paid for .tbeir extra
traveling expenses, horse hire,
Ac., and I will not be so foolish
again,
It
M
Rowe's Prices for
He has all kinds and makes
to or der guaranteeing fit and
satisfaction. Those who have
purchased frames in the city
have found by comparison they
can save half the cost and are
better pleased by purchasing
at home, to say nothing of tbe
extra trouble. -
For the next Sixty Days
all
WALL PAPERS at Cat Prices
Plenty of new paper, recent
designs, to choosè from; your
house decorated for less money
than ever.
Geo. 6. BO
Middletown Delaware.