Middletown transcript. [volume], October 16, 1897, Image 2

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Following the appointment of Gen. |
Macallister as consul, one in every
way worthy and honorable, came the
naming of John Cannon Short as
United btates marshall. We have I
PtrBUBHED EVEBT SATURDAY MORNING
Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware
ncKENDREE DOWNHAfl,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
Entered at Ou Pott Office at tecond-clatt matter
MIDDLETOWN. DEL, OCT. 16, 18Ô7.
THE APPOINTMENTS.
known Mr. Short for the past twenty
years, Georgetown being his post office, I
and in all that time we have never
heard anght against his good name.
He is an exoellent citizen and worthy I
of the confidence placed in him by the
appointing powers. In politics he is a
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Bepublican of the kind that has 1»*
bored in season and out of season for
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the success of the Bepublican Party.
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He has been in the party councils forL,
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years, standing for the right as he saw
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the right. Mrr Short will faithfully
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discharge the duties of his office and |
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theappointing powers have made no|.,
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mistake in bis case. 1
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Asa Republican Delaware bas no|
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man more worthy of Political recogm
tion than Frederick E. Bach who was
on Monday appointed supervisor of tbe I
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rural free mail delivery system by Sec
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retaryGary. When the success of Be-1,,..
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publicamsm in Delaware seemed hope-1
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less, visionary because of tbe disfran-1
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chising laws of '71, Mr. Bach began |.
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bis work m the Young Men's Repub
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lican Club in Wilmington, and his fac
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ulty for organization was soon felt in I
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that city. The city is largely Republi-1
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can and has been for years, tbe easy |
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disfranchisement of Republicans and I
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the more easy qualification of Demo
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crat8, made the task almost hopeless, I.
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however, but young Republican energy
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under Mr. Bach's leadership soon |
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made the Dickeys to tremble as they I
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saw the apBroachmg shadow of reform. I
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They began through tbeir local papers
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to systematically abuse and misrepre-1
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sent Mr. Bach in order to belittle bis I
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infiuence, and without support from I,
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Republican papers because of faction, I
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those who did not know him soon
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thought him a Republican Dickey and
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even timid Republicans became preju
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diced. In Republican councils Mr. I
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Bach is a man of judgment and of re- *
sources, often eloquent in pleading,,
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and to-day more prominent Republi
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cans in Wilmington and in the State I.
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honor aDd admire his ability and
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honesty than ever before. There is
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more satisfaction among business men I
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of the Republican faith to-day in Wil-1
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mington where his unselfish work fori...
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his party has been chiefly done tbaD I
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over the appointment of any other I
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man. Democrats admire his ability !
and fear him. They abuse him because I
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they have found it the way tofright- I.
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en timid Republicans who apologize to
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their Democratic friends for casting a
Republican ballot. Mr. Bach has been
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a fearless leader. Mr. Bach was the I
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first to discover the diabolical plot by 1
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Democrats in the Court House last
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November at the Returning Board to 1
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steal the sheriff's office, and at the risk .
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of bis life he entered a protest which
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to do—be did it as a Republican and
without fear of his frenzied enemies ®
or hope of reward. Let men calling
themselves Republicans and hating
election dishonesty hang their heads in 8p
shame when they recall the unkind
words spoken of Frederick E. Bacb I
thoughts suggested by Democrats. We
i believe in Mr. Bach'e honesty no less we
than we believe in his political ability.
Had cot Mr. Bach been politically 11
honest, acting within the Jaw, the "
Democratic officials, the Democrat
ic Court, would have
raigned and convicted him. It would ^
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nave been easy with a partisan jury. I ,
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Tbe reason it was not done is that the |..
offence against the law was lacking I
For nearly twenty years we have
known Mr. Bacb, we met as school ® n
teachers upon the State House 9tep8
in answer to a call to do something to- *
wards the betterment of Delaware's ™
schools, and we have known him as al- ((
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ways earnest in his efforts towards I.
giving to Delaware good and honest
government, making more sacrifices
than any other man therefor in the « b
State. He has labored for years for a M b
new Constitution and deserved to be a
member of tbe Constitutional Conven
tion but without a murmur he served
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the State ae assistant secretary to that are
body while doing reportorial work, I be
and was often advised with by the
leaders of that Convention. He won
tbe respect of Democrats wbo thought I fee
him "aD evil genius" because of tbe
persistent misrepresentation, not al- 1 "
ways Democratic, and one honorable .
member from Kent who often sought | P er
The
his companionship said to him: "Mr.
Bach before I met you here I thought
you a terriably bad fellow but I con
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fess you are one of the most considerate. „
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beet-informed and all-around-good fel
lows I ever knew,"and Mr. Bach has
in him a friend for life. But of the ago
mérite of our friend as a politician, as the
a Citizen, as a family man we would b r
not soon tire of the telling, and we
1
As an officer Secretary Gary will Mr.
find that he hae the man to make a rec- and
ord in the new and untried position. led
But few men excel Mr. Bach in organi
zatiOO and if rural delivery can be
made a success he will accomplish it.
Mr. Gaiy is to be congratulated as ter,
well aa Mr. Bach upon th is appoint
ment.
know that no more worthy political
appointment will be made in this State
than that of Fred E. Bacb.
The Transcript presents to its
readers this week the polished and in
structive warmon delivered by Et. Kev. I
JLeifhtonColeman,Bishop of theDioceee |
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of Delaware, In St. Anne's F. £.
Church on Sunday evening last before
tbe members of Union Lodge, No. 6,
A. F. & A. M. Those who fail to read
it wHl fall to learn much of the princi
ples of masonry, of cbaritable,Cbristian
gone
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fellowship; and membe.. of the frater- -
nlty muet be brought to closer self-ex
amination by » perusal of tbe Bishop's
Moquent sermon.
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"DODGERS."
The editors of the "Sentinel," the
"Chronicle,"the"omyraa Times"dodge
our question: "Should the vote purchas
ed last fall by Mr. Addicka' money be
included iu the Union Republican vote
when the relative strength of the vote
by the two factions is considered?"
They dare not answer "yes" because it
defeats all tbeir exaggerated claims;
they cannot say "no" because Mr. Ad
Gen. | dicks' eye is upon them ; hence they
every dodge.
the "Sentinel" sees Mr. Bach im
as Personated in the questions and dodges
have I b 7 "*'"8 Mr - Baeb a question. The
editor of the Transcript feels flat
matter
18Ô7.
office, I t® re< * tbat b ' 8 w rtti n B 8 shopld be cred
never ^ r * ® acb whom all know to be
a forcible writer ' First an8wer our
I Q ue8t h>n and ^ ben as ^ yours. Do not
the d ^e.
a , ® e .. " , y
, charging the Transcript with being
1»* L. «onuca! orean" and says of itself
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. that it "owes a legiance to no mdivid
, a ■ .
, ualor organization." It does this in
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the face of tbe fact that its editor
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„ claims public printing of the Bepubli
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II can Party on the ground of his party
and | . . , .. ... .. ,
.1 support and further it favors the elec
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I tion of J. E. Addtcks to the United
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States Senate though he defeated the
no| . . ,
. party and sent Mr. Kenney, a Demo
y to the Senafce . Th0 4' ime8 „ can .
was ' But Brother Hoflecker
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goes further in this matter by making
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a false insinuation—we never said
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I "three-fourths" of Kent and Sussex
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I Uoion Republican vote was purchased.
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I This is said either ungardedly or in
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tentionaly; if the latter, it is worse
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than downright untruth. We asked
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. what the purchased vote was; if it
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.I was large, it should not be counted as
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against the vote of true Republicans;
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if it is not large, then Mr. Addicks'
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usefulness to his people has ceased, for
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the argument to accept him has never
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been anything else than "he has the
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money to meet and defeat Democratic
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I bribery." Do not dodge. Answer,
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I The "Chronicle" says the proportion
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I of purchased votes in 1896 was the
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same as in 1888. We do not believe
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, I it—nor does the "Chronicle"—but if it
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were true then the member of the Un
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I ion Republican Conference Committee
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I was right when he said, "Not more
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. than one dol ar in five of Mr. Addicks'
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money reaches the voter." This is hard
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I on 1 he Addicks leaders, however. Do
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I not dodge. Answer the question.
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M Is gambling immoral? Is it illegal?
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. If it is either or both of these it should
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. I be condemned. Many people bold that
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. it is both illegal aud immoral, and,
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I moreover, that it is demoralizing to
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I character. No professional gambler
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I wishes bis child to follow his example;
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I this is the best evid nee of his opinion
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of this practice, and upon it any com
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I muuity may safely act in uphold ng
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I There are rumors of much gambling
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I in Middletown,and especially talk of
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I the way our young boys indulge in it—
a 6 knowledge
P fv, no knowledge
I of what their children are doing. Pa
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I rents should know that their boys are
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. n °t gambling, but much weakness and
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weariness of the flesh often prevents,
to 1 '
n I especially if the training of the first
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I few years has been lax.
Tbe Teanscript has hinted at
j these matters before, hinted upon the
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® urren h t f ram ^ " «J^es cannot be
bl0 . ught A wltbout pledge of the
fact8 / , A correspondent elsewhere
8p f k8 /T i*T „
"l° n,y tbe pu J I,c officiala . but e J ery
I [»ther and mother, every citizen hav
ing the ««»dn»"«of the town and the
we ' fare °} the y ° uth 8 heart ' , 8h ° uld
r8ad and c f 0D8lder this contribution.
11 c °me a not from a "religious crank"
" ««me call every church member who
°PP 03 c 8 ™ng doing except of the
josser k ind but from a citizen whose
^ ought8 ' n h 8 matter are mo ™ ® f
I the youth of the town than of the
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I church. Neither the correspondent nor
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I ba Transcript reflects upon the "re
1,glou8 c 5 a " ks 5 church has not
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««less "crank," bu this is directed
* gambIer8 ' 8ald to be ln our
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(( Re " e " ber you are be,D * markedb ,y
1 the church and others, aud the whole
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tba obur ° h and of °" r
C ' ZenS . ™ ay uai ' Rnd
« b <>"W be, against your practices, and
M b *t very speedily. Be warned,
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MY MARYLAND.
Bicycle races for Kent and Queen Anne
I wheelmen with valuable prizes to winners
are being arranged The r ^ ute wiu probably
I be f roin Worton Station to Chestertown.
State Vetenarian Clement says two pe
cent, of the cattle in Maryland are in
I fee ted with tuberculosis with a constant
increMe of the diseMe. Legislative action
1 " proposed to stamp out the disease,
. The"Millington News" is a neat little pa
| P er which hM made its appearance at Mil
lington.with Mr. Arthur Tonkin as editor.
The paper is purely local and has so far
wisely ignored politics.
I Ex-Shenff E. J. Plummer hM deter
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mined upon interesting experiments with
oyster planting in the upper Chesapeake,
Though the bottom of the bay
ago covered with oysters, as evidenced by
the vMt banka of shells left on the shore
b r the Indians, of recent years no oysters
worth the ca,chin 8 haye be«" found above
Tolchester wharf. Experienced oystermen
pronounce the bottom of the bay off Rock
Point to be in every way adapted to the
growth and propagation of the oyster, and
Mr. Plummer hM engaged the plant oyBters
and will make the experiment. He wm
led to this decision by toe merest accident.
While sounding on the bottom with the
heavy sinker of a fishing line Mr. Plummer
accidently canght with his hook a fine oys
ter, and at once concluded that where
oyster can live and thrive others
wm years
one
can.—
Chestertown Transcript.
KENT COUNTY. '
It is said that the Smyrna Board of Edn
«»Won cannot get a tax collector and the
'"«mbere may have to collect the revenue
thefhselves.
H. Ridgely Harrington, of Dover, has
gone to Baltimore to open a law office. Mr.
Harrington is a son of the late Richard
Harrington and grandson of Dr. Henry
Ridgeley.
Rumor hM it that W. C- F. Waller of tbe
- Delawarean" h M been left a leg** by a
reUUve in Virginie. This sort of thing is
getting uncomfortably dose when it begins
striking the newspaper offices.
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MEV. EBNEST V. KMGWI».
The announcement in the Every Even-1
ing on Friday of last week of the death of
the Rev. Ernest Farrell Keigwin was a |
shock to many of his friends here.
Although the serious character of his ill- I
ness bad been announced, yet hopes of bis |
recovery were entertained. -
The deceased was well known in this I
community, having spent a number of
summers here, with his parents, during his I
youth. The high tributes paid to his mem-1
ory by those who took part in the funeral
services, which were held in West Presby"
terian Church, Wilmington, of which bis
father, Rev. A. N. Keigwin, is pastor, on
Monday of this week, show in what high
esteem he was held both personally and
professionally. He was graduated from
Princeton in May '97, with honors, three
months previous to this time having re
ceived a unanimous call to Scott Presby
terian Church of which he was pastor at
the time of his death, his pulpit having
been supplied, during his illness by a class
mate, Rev. George H. Wailes.
Miss Annie L. Petticord died at the home I
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James H. Pet-1
ticord, in Philadelphia on Monday morn
ing last after several months suffering of
consumption. She was 18 years of age and
upon frequent visits to her sister, Mrs. W. |
J. Wilson, who resides here, made many
friends. Her remains were brought down I
on the noon train Thursday, and after
short services at the grave interment was so
made in Forest Cemetery. The pall bearers
were: Messrs. Frank C. Clayton, John H.
Parvis, Norman P. Crouch and William |
Collins, of this town.
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Allen-Hlnsley Nuptials,
Mr. William H. Allen, of Baltimore, and
Miss Viola Hinsley, formerly of Dover
were married Thursday afternoon at 1.30
o'clock in the M. E. Church, of this town
by Rev. I. L. Wood. The Church was
tastefully decorated for the occasion with
ferns and potted plants. Miss May Stoner,
of Camden, N. J., was maid of honor; Miss
Lanra Barcas,of Cheswold, was bridesmaid;
Prof. Jacob Wheately, of Easton, Md., wm
best man; the Rev. William R. Hirons, of
Dover, wm groomsman, and the bride's,
uncle. Mr. Robert A. Gilmore, of Camden,
N. J. gave her way.
The bridal party entered the church to
tbe strains of Lohengrin's bridal march
played by Miss Sallie Jolis. The bride was
becomingly gowned in white silk with point
lace trimmings and carried a hoquet of
white carnations. Immediately after the
ceremony a reception was held at the home
of the bride. They left on the 4.15 train for
a two weeks tour. When they return they
will reside in Middletown.
and
that
the
ing
ers,
FAREWELL, CALEB JANE, OH!
LMt week C. J. Freeman, printer of the
New Era, published in his paper a card ad
mitting that he had made a wilfull mis
statement, had uttered a falsehood. Tbe
Transcript explained the wherefore of the
card. Caleb Jane silently admits his guilt
as he hM all of the Tbanscript charges by
bis failure to bring the least proof against I P u
them. He turns to his contributions to the I '
may
are
dard
most
St.
church to escape the grave charge. Accord
ing to bis collector tbe Transcript's infor
mation is wrong as he is said to have made
one other payment beside the bill forprint
ing which he gave. In justice to Mr. Free
man an offer was made to state the amounts
but from some cause the offer was declined. I res
one
not
games
is
fields
an
One
force
ing
day
who
him
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very
no
live
This is a church matter but evidently there
is a misunderstanding m the Transcript's
information appeared to be correct, but it
is.probably explainable in two printing
bills. Mr. Freeman ceased several years
ago to contribute to the church because the
"Peninsula Methodist" got the list of
preachers' homes inMiddletown in advance
of his paper. AH are glad to know that he
has resumed his payments.
To the public: These contentions with
Caleb Jane are more unpleasant to the edi
tor of the Transcript than to any one else,
but Freeman began them and has been the
aggressor. He has in the same way abused
every proprietor of the Transcript. He hM
signified his desire to ceMe. He shall have
the opportunity but notice is given that the
abuse of the Transcript must ceMe. Fare
well, Caleb Jane, oh!
ment
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OLD SUSSEX.
The Eighth Annual Convention of Dover
District Epworth League will be held at
Milton, Del., October 20th and 21st.
The butter tray manufactory at Frapk
ford is next to the largest in the world,
their daily output being about 100,000, the
largest output for one day being 108,000.
Josiah P. Marvel died at Georgetown iMt
Thursday, aged 76 years. He was appointed
Prothonotary of Sussex county by Gover
nor Reynolds and bad also served m County
Treasurer and Sheriff of Sussex county.
The Bible contest af Georgetown between
the lawyers and Sunday-school teachers
wm won by the latter. Rer. V. B. Collins
Mked questions like a spelling bee and the
teachers answered 41 questions to 24 correct
replies for the lawyers.
During the pMt week ThomM Wilson of
Prime Hook Neck, near Milford, lost five
horses, three of which dropped dead on
Saturday and the two others on Sunday;
his other horses are not expected to recover.
It is believe to be meningitis.
Dr. Moore on Bunyon.
"A pilgrimage to the land of John Bun
yon" wm the subject of another of Dr.
Moore's sermons on his travels abroad,
Sunday evening last.
Bedford, England, a prosperous town of
20,000 inhabitants, which is quite an educa
tional centre wm the scene of many events
of Bunyon's life and works and the doctor
telling of tbe tributes erected to the mem
ory, the cite of the prision where he was
placed because of his preaching, the Church
where he heid meeting and many other
things of interest were told of the town.
The place of his birth five miles distant
wm also an objective point in his discourse
for here he found many things of the pMt
as well as the present which recalled the life
of Bunyon. The Church where he had held
meeting, the chair in which he sat, a copy
of which Mr. Bayard had made, presenting
it to the Baptist Church in Wilmington; the
prision in which he taught and preached,
all these which linked his memory with the
past, and here wm a statue erected to his
memory representing him with a volume
of Pilgrim's Progress in his hand.and in the
Church stained glass window in which wm
depicted scenes from the same work and
one in which wm a scene from his "Holy
War." So impressive is this place that Dr.
Wayland Hoyt has said it is the holiest spot
in England.
How la This Offer?
On receipt of ten cents CMh or in stamps
a générons sample will be mailed of the
most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever Cure
(Ely's Cream Balm) sufficient to demon
strate its great merit. Full sue 50c.
ELY BROTHERS,
56 Warren St. New York City.
A friend advised me to try Ely's Cream
Balm and after using it six weeks I believe
myself cured of catarrh. It is a most val
uable remedy.—John Stewart, 624 Grand
Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.
"LOST, STRAYED, OR STOLEN. 1
"The town of North East is experiencing
Even-1 quite a boom at present and there is not
of an unemployed man except those who
a | won't work nnder any circumstances."—Ex.
Laurel people are pleased over a build
ill- I i Dg boom which has struck the town. Four
bis | houses of good size are now being erected,
and there is a prospect that others will be
this I built in a short time. Business in the
of town j g also reported to be improving and
his I there is every prospect that it will con
mem-1 tinue."_Ex.
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What Is "Lost, Strayed, or Stolen?" The
"boom" which of a right should come to
Middletown. There should be no reason
why this town should not grow as all other
towns on the peninsula are growing. If
there is a reason for it, an explanation
should be given,'and the remedy should
be sought. The Transcript would be the
last to do injustice to anyone, but there
is an explanation for this anomalous con
dition, being the only town in the State
where the carpenters' merry echoes from
the saw, hatchet and plane are not heard.
Silence has held too long already. Let
some one who thinks do some public think -
home I ing. Are the taxes too high? If so, why?
Pet-1 and what can be done to change the con
dilion. Public improvement is what the
of Transcript seeks-nothing else. When
and "booms" are being passed around Middle
W. | town should.secure its share.
I oountry to explain the slow growth of the
after town nothing save that the land is so fertile
was so beautiful, that those having homes in
the country do not care to exchange them
H. for homes in town. Business is good with
| merchants and mechanics other than
There is nothing in tbe surrounding
car
penters, as good as in other towns, but the
desire should be to have the town grow
along with the country. Tbe price of
farm land is going up in the community,
better prices for farm products have made
larger buyers in the necessaries, comforts
' I and luxuries of home—everything "booms"
save the contents of the carpenters' chests.
Why is this? What is the solution?
The Transcript has answered time and
' j again—MORE FACTORIES. The money
is here to build them—see the Bank state
ments for tbe proof. It is not strange that
money seeks investments in farms, such
farms as surround Middletown, $18,000 for
one last month, #13,000 for one this
month, by citizens of the town, but the
pretty, compact town gets no special bene
fit from this. The factory whistle would
start the sound of the carpenter's hammer.
What says the Bo a rd of Trade?
and
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FOR THB PUBLIC GOOD.
To The Editor:— Some months ago, I
asked the town policeman if it were not
possible to brake up the gambling that was
and is now, almost openly carried on here,
especially on Sundays. In reply, he stated
that he had consulted with the Justice
the Peace and had been informed that there
were no statutes governing the case. Know
ing as we all do from tbe Wilmington pap
ers, that the police in that city have no
trouble in breaking up this nefarious work
when they want to, I take this means of
of
I P u "*' c 'y casing the attention of our new
I ' 8qair * to the situatioa in lhe hü ï* that h ®
may be able to discover some law. There
are several places where "poker" is a stan
dard pMtime and where the stakes are
sometimes rather high. Probably the
most notorious place is one on West Lake
St. run by two men who have not long been
I res ' l ^ en * 3 ^hls town. Within a few days
one of these hM openly boMted that he did
not have to work as he could make enough
money playing poker. To their credit,
however, be it said, they will not allow any
games on Sunday, and on that day recourse
is had to the Tomato Cannery and to the
fields and woods in the near vicinity. As
an evidence of the way it works. I cite one
instance that happened in the iMt month:
One of our employers of labor laid off bis
force lor two weeks for the purpose of tak
ing stock and cleaning up, and on the Mon
day following tbe lay off, one of his men
who hM a large family dependent upon
him for support went out to play poker.
In the party was a poor mechanic who wm
very drunk, also two yonng men who haye
no visible means of snpport except m they
live npon their relations. I have the state
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ment of an eyewitness that these two young
men stole cards from the pack and by this
means were able to win all of the money.
If there is no law to prevent or to punish
such actions, it is my opinion that the citi
zens of the town would be justified in
forming a "White-Cap" society to drive
such cattle to seek pMtures new in the hope
that they might land in a place where there
wm a law of this character.
PRO BONO PUBLICO.
| the Middletown post-office which can he
had by saying they are advertised.
Milley Wilson, CMper 8. Brooks, Ranie
Black, Isaac H. Holian, R. A. Heavilin,
James Wesley Snddler.
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WANA1UKER*9.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, Oct 11,1897.
To every one within reach of
City HaH Square, a hearty Wana
roaker welcome h
Over Seven Millions of Dollars
worth of dependable goods are
gathered for your choosing.
Stocks have never been so large
—never had such reason to have
them large.
Planning for a big winter busi
ness, we had twenty-two buyers
abroad, to supplement the work of
our Paris organization. They cir
cled the globe. -
There was a race 'twixt tariff bill
and steamships, but despite a six
teen-hour handicap—when Uncle
Sam set back his clock—most of
the ships got.in ahead.
The cases are here and opened,
and there is such choosing from the
collection of fine and usable things
as no shoppers anywhere ever had
before.
Prices are mostly ai the past
calamity-day level, which is surely
good news. We do not intend to
let rising and risen markets affect
prices so long as we can help. The
vast collection of merchandise is to
be sold as we bought it—at prices
newly little. To be sure, we shall
have to pay more when we go to
market again. Finding that out
now.
Economy, real economy on ail
dependable grades of goods, which
means—
Best values in silks at $10 a yard
and $8 and $ 6 , and just as good
values in the silks at 50c a yard.
Best values in table linens at 50c
a yard and equal cheapness in the
finest grades that go to make up
the stocks here.
Very decidedly good values in
the inexpensive sorts of floor cover
ings and newly attractive prices on
Oriental Rugs, whether at dol
lars or hundreds. And so with
dress goods and other goods.
The Wanamaker store was never
such a helpful necessary store as it
is today. ._
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Dress Goods J H, . S dress g° ods
business has not
a close second in
America, and certainly no foreign
store carries equal stocks. That is
natural, though; for the modistes
carry many goods abroad and make
their patrons pay roundly. A large
slice of our business is with the
modistes in America. And many
of them have candidly told us that
it is largely to their advantage to
buy here, rather than go abroad—
for style's sake and for proper
economy.
Leadership
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Rich novelties—
Satin Bayadere, solid colors, seven shades,
47 Inches wide—one of Paris's latest
fashion fads, $2.50.
Bayadere Raye, Soliel; a smooth weave,
with black cords on colored grounds ;
six shades; 48 inches wide, $2.75.
Mohair Ottoman Cords, in solid colors,
five shades; 48 inches wide, $2.50.
Camel's Hair Zibeline, eight shades, 48
inches wide, $2.25.
Wool novelties—
At $1.25—Tweed Novelty; 45 inch, ln five
colorings. These are very stylish, and
rich in colorings. A pleasing, service
able fabric.
At $1.25—Figured Poplins; 48 in. A beau
tiful line of high colors, woven to form
quiet combinations; 6 styles.
At $L50—imported Novelty ; 48 inch, two
toned scroll pattern novelty; six rich
colorings.
_ At$1.59— Armure Novelty; 48 inch, hard
§3 twisted, close woven fancy ; in seven
colorings; new color tones, with neat
raised figure; very serviceable.
Plain Dress Goods—
75c—48 in. Surah Twills ; II colorings.
75c—11 in. Prunella Cloth ; II colorings.
$1—16 and 50 in. French Poplins ; 13 col
orings.
$1— löjn. Camel's Hair; 9 colorings.
$1.25—16 in. Fancy Cheviot; 8 colorings.
$L25—16 in. Diagonal; 8eolorings.
• $1.25—48 in. French Poplin ; 7 colorings.
$1.50—48and 50 in. Epingle Cloth; 12
colorings.
$1.50—14in. Satin-faced Cloth; 6 color
ings.
Covert Cloths—
An old fabric with a newness every sea
son.
More than 150 styles to show that have
lately come from the custom house.
$1 to $1.75.
Camel's Hair—
Genuine French Camel's Hair, made by
Lupin, This is one of the richest plain
fabrics made. The material used is the
finest produced.
New Blue, Two Navy Blues, Two Browns,
Green, Plum. Price, $1.75.
Mostly imported stuffs. A few
extra fine fabrics from our home
mills that are equal and possibly
better than similar goods from
abroad.
At 75c—Homespun Cheviot; 41 inch, in
seven color combinations
At75c—Crepe Cheviot; 41 inch;.a new
weave; the wool has a lustre like silk.
At 85c—Worsted Fancy; 42 inch, hard
twisted worsted threads, forming a
raised figure on fancy ground ; ten col
orings
At 85c—English Fancy; 44 inch, six col
oring», Damasse figure of black, on
high colored grounds
At $1—Fancy Poplins; 43 inch Figured
Poplin, Garnet and Black, Green and
Black, Blue and Black, Brown and
Black, Purple and Black', Plum and
Black. Imported stuffs Very attractive,
tfe. At $1—English Novelty; 42 inch Black
Worsted; threads of black on high
color grounds, woven to form a striped
effect; six color combinations
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John Wanamaker.
major a. smith .
PROPRIÇTOB OF THE
wuiom state Restaurant.
Has Removed from
NOS. 7 AND 9 FRENCH STREET TO
No. 122 Market St.
WILMINGTON, DEL.
>S* Meals at All Hours.
Boast Dinners and Poultry—the
k Best in the City. ^ -
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GREATER OAK HALL I GREATER OAK MÄLL
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Men's Clothing—and Women's
We have the mastery and the fame in men's : they're to
be won in women's : they are won : we know how and where
and what to buy : and how to sell.
We shall sell so low you'll be glad we're in the business
-women, misses, children.
Our First We'll be extrava
Shoes
Jackets
and Suits khan ; taffeta lined
rainbow or black,
Three styles Astra
gant to begin being
busy: Women's
$ 3.50 vid kid for $1.15 Ziegler's
$ 3.50 and $4 kid for $1.95; Men's
patent leather for $1.75 (proper
wholesale price, $ 2 . 25 )
$5. $ 6 , $7.
Suits—$7.50, $9, up to $35,
ready-made; they've the tailor
made touch.
ilillinery — Sparkle, surprise,
Parisian Frenchy twirl; $3,
$4, up to $12. No
body believes the prices, almost :
they cost too little; one milliner
took six.
Boas— Soft, airy nothings of
Ostrich warmth, in black, gray
and mixture; full
length ; $2.75, $3.50, $5, $ 6 , up to
$11. Perhaps we ask half enough.
Dresses
to Measure P ,ain and fanc y
cheviots. Finer
cloths—$ 15 , $ 20 , $ 25 , $ 30 , $357
$40 : tailor-made I Imagine how
weH we'll tailor these first of our
tailored dresses I Wouldn't you ?
A dozen$iostyles:
Men's :—our great, vigorous clothing business : we'll
put it top another day. It's always top. We rtever let our
selves make clothes so perfectly. Man and boy, we make
better suits for both than we ever did, and have the same old
was to please 'em—ask them to pay less for the clothes.
A dozen styles Men's 5ults for $7.50 : Overcoats, $7.50.
Thirty styles Men's Suits for $20 : Overcoats, $20, $30.
The $7.50 Suits are all wool—plaids, browns,^little
checks, black cheviot; three-button sack: cut as goocras
$20 ones. • ..
Finest worsted are $20: sack or cutaway; beautiful fitting.
The Overcoats are everything good—covert, cheviot,
thibet, worsted : our own manufacture. Never were Over
coats made with more care.
Write us at once for the most beautiful Catalogue of Ladies'
Cloaks you will see this Fall.
Wanamaker & Brown
Sixth and Market, Phila.
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This Store is
Teeming with Bargains
The like of which Cannot be Equaled.
Our Low PRICES are attracting mose attention
than ever. We never had such stocks so wisely chosen,
so liberally selected, so masterly bought, so surprisingly
low priced. If prices and qualities combined will do it
this will be the GREATEST OCTOBER SALE in our
HISTORY.
Important Shoe News.
The Shoe Store is overflowing with good news for those
who want the best footwear for the least money.
Women's Bright Dongola or dull Kid Leather Shoes, new
toes, and shapes, $2.00 the pair, no better shoe can be had
elsewhere for less than $2.50.
Women's Dongola and Box Calf Shoes, lace and button,
for street and dress, here's a shoe that you'll pay $2.00 for
at any other store, our price $1.50.
Misses and Children's Paris Kid and Calf, lace and but
ton, school shoes, at these unequaled prices: Sizes 6 to 8 )
50c and 55c; 8£ to 10£, 60c; 11 to 2, 75c. _
Boys' Satin Calf Lace School Shoes, sizes 1 to 5£ inclu
sive, $1.00 the pair; every pair warranted.
Boys' Best Grade wax Calf Lace Shoes with double or
heavy soles, sizes 2£ to 5£, $1.60 the pair; you'll not find
better wearing shoes than these at any price.
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WOMEN'S COATS.
Prettiness and goodness hand to hand, only the lowest
price to pay for the prized combination, King and Bouch
Beaver and Cheviot half silk lined, storm and plain collars,
new fly front, tight, fitting back, $4.45.
Ladies' Wraps trimmed with fur, empire back, 25 inches
long, at give away prices, 59c.
WINTER UNDERWEAR.
Woman's Fine White Ribbed Cotton Vests and Pants of
good quality and finish, 17c instead of 25c.
Woman's Extra Heavy Fleeced Lined Vests and Pants,
flat seams, pearl buttons, 25c.
Woman's Fine Heavy 3-4 Wtfol Vests and Pants, flat
seams, extra value, 40c.
Women's Ribbed Vests and Pants, silk fronts, 7-8 Wool,
only 65c.
Children's Heavy Merino Vests and Pants, size 16, 5c.
Men's Heavy Fleeced Lined Shirts and Drawers, all flat
seams and double cuffs, 50c the garment, value 75c.
J. B. MESSICK.
LARGEST STOOKI
LOWEST PRICES !
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STOVES in great variety . Oil Heaters, $2.00,
$ 375 . $ 4 - 50 . $ 475 . $5-oo and $6.50.
Coal Heaters, $375, $5*oo, $5.75, $7.00, $8.00, $10.00
$11.50, $13.00, $21.00 and up.
The popular Air Tight Wood Stove ait .$4.50—A great suc
cess. Will heat large size rooms.
Rangesand Cook Stoves of the best manufacture,$12.00,
$13.25, $16.00, $19.00 and higher if you want very large ones.
We have a full line of Meat Cutter Sausage Stuflers,
Lard Presses and Cans and Butcher Knives.
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Fodder Yarn, Com Baskets,
and Cribbing Shovels.
A large assortment also of Tin Waxe, Agate Ware,
Wooden Ware and House Furnishing Go>ods,
Ready-Mixed Paints, Lead, Oilajid Varnishes. I
»•Do not forget it ! We allow a TEN PEB CLINT. DISCOUNT for]
SPOT CASH on nil onr BANOE8 and COOK STORES.
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Wm. B. SQarp & Go.
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FOURTH and MÂBKET STS.
Wilmington, Del.
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Our great success in selling
Coats is attributable to three
things: Quality, workmanship
and style. These things com
bined with the right price make
our coato irresistible. Plain
stuffs are very fashionable and
handsome this season, and we
have also some of the prettiest
rough materials made up to
our special order with braid
trimmings that are very stylish
$5 to $ 30 .
We show a splendid line of
coating materials in cloth and
boucle for ladies and children.
M-lnch Boucle in blue, brown, green
and red—f l per yard.
Fancy Boucle In light bine, light
brown and garnet—12.71.
Beavers In black, blue, green and red
-11.26 to $8.00 per yard.
Astrahkan In brown, bine and black
—<3 to 16A0 per yard.
One lot of Cloth Remnants at one
half price.
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Underwear,
Ladies' and Children's Com
bination Suits, white and nat
ural gray. Oneita is the best
we have ; they are in cotton,
cotton and wool, and all wool,
from 50 c to $ 4.00 per suit.
A manufacture's lot of sam
ples of Ladies' and Men's Un
derwear will be sold Saturday
at 1-2 the regular price.
Ladies' Knit Shirts, in white
with red, navy, light blue and
pink stripes, 25 c each.
Special for Saturday :
1,000 yards 42 -inch bleached
Pillow Case Muslin. 8c instead
of 12rc.
A lot of Table Linen Rem
nants from H to 3 yards long,
all perfect except being slightly
soiled and tumbled—we shall
sell them Saturday f >r about
half regular price.
A lot of Silk Crepe in even
ing shades —15 cents per yard.
WM. B. SHARP & GO.
S UMMER with its long, warm
and sultry days is fading
away, and before us we see ap
proaching- shorter and colder
days—
Those of Winter.
To those who are unprepared
to shield themselves and their
horses from the cold, we extend
a cordial invitation to visit our
new department—
BLANKET and ROBE.
We have blankets of all sizes,
qualities and prices. Plush
Robes of the finést material and
the most beautiful patterns.
Goat, Dog and Wolf Robes, all
sizes and prices.
Harness of all descriptions.
Our leader for $10 —a good
Harness. Single Strap or fold
ed. Track Saddle if preferred.
I good stock, and our guarantee.
c. PARKER,
Wholesale Manufacturer of
Tie Diamond State BABNESS.
MIDDLETOWN. DEL.
H. L EVANS & CO.,
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BANKERS,
Stock, Bond and
Grain Erokers,
MAEKET & EIGHTH STREETS,
WILMINGTON. DEL.
Orders for the purchase and sale of
wheat, com, provisions, etc., ex
ecuted on Chicago and New York
Exchanges ÿmd carried Jon favor
able terms. Orders for stocks and
bonds executed on all the leading
exchanges. Private telegraph wires
and long-distance telephones in.
our office.
Write for quotation sheets. Mail
ed tree daily npon application.
Correspondence Solicited.
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