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Smyrna times., 1888-01-18
Office of FERRIS Bros.
GawthrOp Building,
WILMINGTON, DEL.

Would respectfully inform the
public that they now have in
press, and to be issued on or
about the 18th of February their
new DELAWARE STATE III.
nECTORY. This Directory will
give the name, business. and post
t1 address of all residents of
the State, except the citv of VII
mlngton, of which it will olive a
con complete business Director. It
WI WI contain an appendix. giving
3 SuS names of all Government
OSGfhclals, Justices of the Peace.
Notarles Public, and Constables'
with their P. o. address. Commis,
slonerS of Deeds of Delaware,
located In other States A new
ana complete map, a condensed
history OF each and every town
and village. 1t will be the most
complete work of its kind ever
issued in our State. We offer the
ABOVE work to subscribers, pre-
n Tl04s to publication, at THREE
DOLLARS, payable on delivery,
after which the price will be
FOUR DOLLARS. If you wish
70 save that extra dollar, send in
your name at once to
FERRIS BROS,
Wilmington, Del
Smyrna times., 1888-01-18

A large company of young folk.
surprised Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. P. Hazel
on Thursday evening last, and spent q
very pleasant evening.
1t begins to look as though we
would have an ice famine here NEXT
summer as not house has been filled
yet. ' "'i0"
Our constable, Mr.. Frazier. seems to
DC the busiest man in town. Saws he
mas all he can attend to.
Jas. d. Wright's wife aud little
daughter have been confined to the
bed the past week with pneumonia but
are improving.
The great need of our town at pres.
ent is something that would give the
la6oring class of people employment.
II those who could would form a
stock company and start our factories
going, it would put our town in
thriving condition.
A change will be made in the most
office this week. J. Il. Poore has All
ready received his commission. W.D.
Wilds.resigned in his favor.
AGRIooLA.
KentOn, DEL, January 17th, 1888.
Smyrna times., 1888-01-18
For the Smyrna Times.
Leap-Year PARTY

The lower part of Tboronobco.o
Neck has for years maintained on
enviable reputation for the convivoIi e.,
of the people and their nIeasnrab he
social gatherings. Surely it lost none
" us name by the masquerade given bv
1 GIie idules OF the immediate vicinity of
DeakyneVllle, at the residence of w
Y. Deakyne, Jr., on last Thursday
evening, January II. The comDanv
gathered about 7.3O o'clock. After
spending something over an bonr
masked during which time much
Cheorlzing was going on as to who each
was; the ladies escorted the gentle
men to the banqueting room. where
Ihe unmasking took place-tbe nm
known suddenly became known-and
Where each Jared sumptuouslv. AMONG
tne guests the following NAV be men
Cloheu ana the costumes worn Tndion
Ghlei' w. +. Collins butcher. A n
9Caats; school girl, Eta Benson. nigbt
ANNE walker; Pocahontas. SsIlie
9SLaats; English dude, Bayman Dea1
KHyne; Humpty Dumpty, w. r
HaartuP; GYPSY Queen, Mary Deakvne
aunt Dlnah, Sallie Deakvne. Pairio,,
Henry, w. c. Deakyne: Sir Wall
Scott, James Stats; coiored n 70 rS.oui
hepburn Benson Ye olden times A
Aate Deakyne; Quakeress Mad
A a clown, r. Walker: Oueen Of
Art India Deakyne; Morning. Annie
Ion English servant. w A
n n 1utchinsOn; Uncle Sam Rohert
lDJeaiNyne; rail road express. G W |
Matoliord; Minnehaha. Lanra Hnn
gins school master, E. Cooner data5
I'VE i've; W. g. Deakyne; nympb Lille
DeVoe; Maid of Athens. Grace -1 Dan
ing Flora McFlinsey, Maggie CoIIi%s.
Maud Muller, Eta Deakv5eo Ems Frnr9;,
Alexander DeaLvnSS
when the time came to nc nc,
goodbye, each left feeling that toy toy
huch commentator could not be oin voo
o the committee and the boste ' and
hostess, Mr.. Deakvne and e;..- 80 anu
Smyrna times., 1888-01-18

~, For the Smyrna Times.
MR.. EDITOR,-You published from
lime lime TO time Mr.. T. d. Pierce's asser-
uon that the store had been rented
over his head" which is entirely vii u
out foundation. have his notice civ
ing up quiet and peaceable possessior
dated November 10th, 1887. and 7
never had any intimation either verbal
OF written that Mr.. Pierce wished 70
remain another year until after I had
gwen Frettyman Bros, the refusal of
the store on December 1st tbougb he
WTote November 3Oth, urging me 70
sen 70 Frettyman Bros, as he could
make more satisfactory financial ar
engagements with them and thew wonld
make make a t5Oe firm that acOuld keen mn
holding them off from November ostb |
. december LIST, to give Mr.. Pierce n
'nance to sell, l declined taking furtb-
u TlsA' r. M. JOHNSON.
Smyrna times., 1888-01-18
A New Railroad Departure

In order to afford the opportunity Of
pleasant trip to Florida to every one
VINO has the leisure to 90. the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company has ar
ranged for two personally conducted
pleasure tours to that sunny land. The
oates OF the tours are fixed for January
10Th and February 9th. The tourists
VIII be carried through to JacksonviIie
wa VII! Baltimore, Washington. Richmond
wilmington, Charleston, and Savan,
man. by a special train of dav coaches
and Pullman buffet sleeping cars rnn9
hlng on fast schedule. The tourist
agent of the company, assisted bv ~ ~
tchaEPeron, who will have special care
TO the ladies unescorted, will direct the
party Round-trip ckets, includinG
sleeping Car accommodations and meals
en- route in both directions good for
the return trip for fifteen DAYS will he
sofa at rate of about $40 so from
Philadelphia and $500 from New
York. The party in each case will I ho
limited to $50 persons. Names NAV bo
vance. '''i'0 III au-
Detailed information as to the tours
will be published within few dav So'''
Smyrna times., 1888-01-18
For the Smyrna TN
Letter frOm praDforJ

SOOOA AOm oT6QI0fQ.
We are all alive and hearty down
this way, if you don't hear from ms
very often in your columns.
Flenty of sociables around porS
where the young folks and some Older
ones too enjoy themselves TO tbair
hearts content. Last week a merr,,
party gathered at VIM. Smiths and baS
a royal good time. U "''u
AS yet there have been no ice borso,
niled IN this immediate vicinity NJ
Garrison distant about two miles ~ o.
you have noted, took ADVANTAGE If :
late freeze and is ready for the snItr,,
Gays That are to come.
District No. 4. was comnellod .
close its doors yesterday. OWING 70 70
lack of scholars. WING "
AS Is usual in country schools tho
Slrls stop in winter, and there Is not .ne
1alf dozen boys to attend in the 49, Nh a
district The teacher, Mr.. ConSw xore
,ays INC vacation will continue until y
'elier weather so the girls can bea;n
month or more.
brenfOrd, DEL, January 18Th. 1898
Smyrna times., 1888-01-18
TIoWsr uHAI MAKES A CoNsTITr-
iioNAL ARGUMENT AGAINST THE
BLAIR BILL.

'i@-' AGAINST THE
BLAIR BILL.
a. IN III me United States Senate Frida
onI Dl"lr educational bill was takan g., ,
anu constitutional aronnnon4 p
Tt s%,nSU ~ ~ Dy Senator GRAY. of DeIa
ware. lie would have confepto ~ pela-
aeiI' ne said, with a silent voto lin I'm
.ne OH but when he saw i ,5S3
IessIoh after session, he felt il ina ISL
oeHI on MN to enter a Droteet On
GeGulng to criticise some details =. 70
Dill ne pointed out that nno ~ !ne
70 III ho eie lures copies of school booLs
NJ Su WIN the interior department
be b bpd George D., Miss. stated that 'i
nro 80 opposed the insertion of that
PPaG' L and Mr.. Blair stated thai 4i -
li% e.. oeeh inserted on the motion no. d lt
an a hlp'end' but Of an enemy, of the Hill u
Plumb 9''"'or from Kansas City Mr.
NJ. Gay said that it was snffo;o,,.
ioI MS purpose that that provision 0 I',a
~ me Dill which was proDosad - as i'S
PASSED. and which was advocataJ pe
IIe senators from Mississippi and Ny
nam pshIre (Messas. GEORGE and pI ~"
/" nat action, he asked. sb0nId bo - tnilll
ny congress when the SecratarI, 20 "a n zen Gu
lhterlor reported that the " Hist - 'ne
~; in9 ~ onI'ed states used in Alabama ~
III ie1as described, with the U l'i.s UI
ana natural affection which the -" pal lilTn
y! those states have for their Iii o oP
an an me great struggle throuob I,b ';ilI
1Hey had passed a quarter of q oo,,t -
aSo' ana ana not refuse the NAL ~
- - ','se Which all the world was wiIlin%
taken cause? IOr d mis-
= MF. George said he had found ittoho
:. sane rule OF conduct all his life n ~ ~
~ O.oss bridge till he came to If ond
mGt 70 trouble himself about dificnItios
!" I'cu nad not arisen. Whenever on
-" oper schoolbOOk was attemntod -
~. 5oIctu on the people of NIissiesinni
~ !!5 ms or any other bill. it woniJ
oe Iline enough to meet that attoDort
MT Gray-An no! That is inSt r.. ~
point 10 which l will direct tbo ot, one
non OF senators. One year or two 80. :
renee when the poison of this hiIi 80
Deeh ihstllled into the veins of tba Ia d'''
Il9 VINO nave received the mono,i ~?
y III DC 100 late to take the bacL 60 {
,,sIep' IN the course Of his argnnoa,,t /
Ir' gray asked what truth had boaT' J
70 clearly established during tho ~.
as this; that the greatest r,a loS'
III ., noerty and the highest type of 4
lIGsIlp ana civilization has been =
.o-.n7s ana maintained by local self
TSHerhmehtf This was an educating
ln9e9ce which the bill ignored and
ended to destroy. ~ anu
Smyrna times., 1888-01-18
SMYRNA and Vicinit,r

r A11d ana Vicinity.
Rev. DR.. w. c. HANDY will nrooo,
Sunday. ''uron nex'
EVERY time a man pays a debt n,
LniI: now small, he is doing right and
helping some other man. ~ 90
A PRoTRACTED meeting service wa,
commenced at the Bethel A M r
church on Sunday night. -
ANY one having lost mittens Or
groves at the late festival can Get them
Oy calling on Geo. o. Bailey.
LEONARD REvIs is putting steam -
MS hatchery at Duck Creek beca,so
the gas from the stoves killed so @ono
chickens. 81 many
IHE small snowfall yesterday and
sieeC last night made it possible for
sleighs and sleds, and both are ont tbis
morning. '"' ''iis
y. The article on the "Boy and the
cigarette on our first page ought to
De interesting reading to some of onr
young smokers. Jul
DONKEY PARTIES" are now the
rage In social gatherings. Those WIZ
nave participated say the entertain
ment is well named. ''''"
GENTS Shoe Backing 9 boxes for ?
cents Ladies' Gilt-Edge Shoe Dress.
ing, bottles for IS cents.
I'D. PIERCE.
SEE advertisement of Ferris Bro %
new Directory of Delaware. an imnor1
tant work to business men. See otbar
new advertisements of houses to go
&c. " rent, !
The prOtracted meeting at the M T. |
Church, which commenced Last mel.
but interfered with all the waaL n,
OCher outside interests, is progressino,
WIN manifestly growing Interest
Ihough thus far among the Membership
MICHAEL RILEY, of this town -
onarge OF the Railroad hotel at CLAYTON
i unIli november, has gone to Dover TO
I'VE, having bought out grocery store
Shere near the depot. Michael has the
pest wishes of his friends here for sue
cess in his new business.
The Peninsula Farm and 9o,5o, ora
the SMYRNA TIMES will be furnisbaJ
at $500 per year, in advance, Tho
FGrm and Garden is sniriobtI',
monthly, giving ideas of farming ae e2L
T. ~ enIs section, and ought to be a
WIN. II. THOMPSON who has been in
Inc mercantile business In This tow, !
5ne past five or six years has made o. l
engagement with the Lester Aor;c,,I-
.qral and Chemical Works of Newarl,
n. j., to act as salesman OF their 6art;1'
zers. He entered on his en0aoenaa 80 .
IN Monday. His field of operafion = i
New Jersey. "'iOn Is t
Mas. M. A. KINNEY. an old Iadv % O
seventy, but still young. thinks sbe bes v
'eceived the largest number Of boIidan 2
ylIts OF any one else, and thinks sbe y &
ne happiest old woman in this world q
because she has so many friends. One Ii
,iit IS a large comfortable armchair {,
Vlth lovely tidy on It. She has ! 81
'enedlction for each of her patrons. q
DAVIS BRoWE had an accident ON =
rlday evening that might have been r
lorse than It was. While dressing IN a,
be early part Of the evening 10 % ont n
ne lamp was accidently Knocked h,
'om the bureau breaking and setting hi
1e carpet on FIRE. He set to work to ri
ut this out when he found the he'd "a
lothes were on fire under and around "
le bed. Fortunately he had a pitoher IN
water at hand and with a Vigorous an
Hort SUCCEEDED in extinauishing nv M
ames unaided without givino anv III
larm TO the family which we're IN IRE II
'wer part Of the house. y,
Smyrna times., 1888-01-18
Opinions on Public Measures.
A COMMON RATIO OLE vA1nn


Senator Salisbury, of Delaware hos
distinguished himself by INTRODUCING %
JOINT resolution declaring that No f,r'
Gner e1ort can properly be made bv ~
Cnl'ec states to obtain the co-o1era
IlOh OF the European government" -; a.
establishing a common ratio Of I'LL 10 III
between silver and gold as mo nloo9
EXactly what the Delaware mo-
pecCs 10 accomplish by this resoJntio.
~ - uiIIcult to understand. That 49,
O "a 1ue european governments sbow H.
oie,elCesC inclination to adopt the vio,,,o
VI tne daddy-dOllar people on this i I've
vi !ne Atlantic; and that ali ottors 9-uo
70 Iiiuuce them to consider what -. P.o
Ialrly De called the daddv.doIlar may nay
it'll lave lalled and that there 10
the neor 60 Gus. use IN our sending over in
~ T La IuCure commissioners to stir m
s SnH europeans on this subject. are OIL
ooluCe ana undeniable truths d..
Unless Ghe administration is tbraato-l;uIU'
" Involve the nation in an unsoa-niss
way ny Fostering the benigbted Enrcy
l p 80 WIN Efforts to Convince IT,
yIi"D 80 cents worth of silver 10 ol''Ini
III value TO dollars worth of ~ otI"i
lnu Vi tnls there is no indication ST. -
9 ~ 5la need is there for Con ",.aC-
~ 1b pass such joint resolution as tb 199
1a ",oI nc one Delaware Senator wants s" az
,on S passed TSe t Tor some mysterious rea ~
'on Inc truth is that the L., LEA Lea
ware counties-the region oftIc DGI-
lurys-what is known sc as 81 . .ne oauis-
nose. nose parts pretty much consti iucH IN
of the people. II ma,.E the
ms inability to handle ready mn Nc mat
b Dl1RIn l3Ie sums has served 70 conSu III
e lf9 DeIawarean's notions on the snbiant
u 1Inance, and to such an e~ Ste SUBJECT ;t
q naH persuaded himself that the i F%
nav Pv'i be , nave !m1achinated-if the word
nder D9 I PermItiedrto bring about an
nd cons I%'ron OF the daddy dollar,
NY refuse to hold further into uisualn-
eLphia Telegram. 1'Jec''-Fh'ta-
Smyrna times., 1888-01-18
smyrna, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Jan. IS. 1899

ne TIME" is published every Wednesday
afternoon BY ROBT. D. HoFFEcKER Fditor 80,
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del. ''O' anu
BSCRIPTIoN-one year 81. 90 in advance
OrszOO II not paid till the end of the wear NJ
paper discontinued until all arrears are maid
only at the option of the Publisher.
ADF EhAlSEAENTs will be inserted at the r0to
OF seven Cents line for the first insertion snb.
sequent insertions Three-and-a-baIf cents
liberal discount made to quarterly seri-an,4,
and yearly advertisers. al Il lai
OBITUARY NOTICES will be obar0ad E,uoc.-
per line. e'N I've Oents
Smyrna times., 1888-01-18
business Locals

States, Pencils, Pens Tnk T,h,o.
Erasers. Blank Books. Cravon al e ~
other School Stationery ana " iii "a. al
Store. OO'ors BOOK
VIM. +, Smithers has to loan 81 ooo
IN sums of 81, 900 each; and also 90 GOO
on mortgage on farm land. S-'OOO
Carpets by Sample or in Stool 81
o. D. CooPer's Dry Goods and Cs ar o.
Store Prices low. anu carpet
., Granite and Porcelain Too ona
chamber Sets, plain and deooro % anu lt
). b. CoOper's. "'0U' aI
a, mere 1 can be no better Shirt than
the Que" sold by J. B. Cooper o Snfu
Pulpit Pulpit and Family Bibles, at J. r.
Ladies, Gents and Children,s Gossa.
meres, at J. B. Cooper's. 0O'S''-
For the BEST Lemons in SMYRNA 90
" "eo' NJ StevensOn's, Market st.
Window Shades made and bun0 70
order. Artists Materials and Hon y,
Fainted Pictures at Wilkinson's
Constantly on hand a LARGE LOT &c
rleture Frames. Frames made 70
order at Wilkinson's. "0 "
This is Good Enough.
q. 7 MI, =. n bartholomew, Kalkaska. Mich co..
FsvoriIo p5 lItS soIeiy TO DR.. David Kennedy,:s
y, Aipney disease, and for five wears We d HNSr
~, ~ aoout 1 am now well and can So ulIaoie
~ On my iarm shall ALWAYS boId a mans
u ~ lot " kennedys Favorite Remedp 9oth
GEO; NJ. STEVENSON will uo...
ma ill all orders for ice cree - ie &C. !E
notice. 0''in aV the
=. De .y Brilliant Oil, the best and COT {
st oil made at J. B. CoOper's.. anu sal
Choice Mackeral, at ]. B. Conner. {
The Perkins & House Non-EvrI '
=. We Lamp is the only Lamp fit r. I Lo
ie among children. It cannot &c a
copper. U Oniy oy J. b.
, Blank Books, all Styles, Sizes and y
at J. B. COoper's. '' ana :
ooper's. iy at !. b.
window q C Shades and Spring Fixtnros
= b. Cooper's. Loops and Fri Ir5es =
' 0TaeF any Book you want, at ]. B. c.
Smyrna times., 1888-01-18

that have positive remedy for The AIRS
named disease By its timely use tbonsands' =
hopeless cases have been permanently e1,ro4
hkkE % any Of your readers who have eome,,,euy
i9n y they will send me their express ana ~,
once address. Respectfully, Pos'
4. A. SL0CUM, NJ. G., ISL Pearl a. w.. =,
Smyrna times., 1888-01-18

Dispatches received in New yorl,
snow the seccess during the recent
y estern blizzard ofthe plan Of beatinn
cars from the locomotive. ''''iis
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FOR RENT

VIM n dBBeIGl!n nlg on South street in t.,,..
aware r, D. st, uLant Also, dweli6,, tenure a q
pr PosIess street, IN tenure Of II | On Del
osSesslon given March Isl i.sa Hazel
Nov 3O-tf j. B. FARTFg$ "
Smyrna. Del
Smyrna times., 1888-01-18

Mr. Mr Lamar has been confirmed Tbe
c1glsissoolaeie senators, Mr.. Stanford of
f,ss'5lil1Iiila Mr.. Stewart of Nevada and
~ ass'asSS l ne have made him Justice
u the United States Supreme Court
Smyrna times., 1888-01-18

=, me best salre In the world for Cnfe p..,.
aieers SAY hheum Fever Sores letter cbsuanses
and nosi,i, 70 ns ana all Ssin Ernptbn.
suataIseed % give perfect satisfaction ~ ~
~ ffeluBded Price % cents per boy Fo ~ mon
feb 23-ly
Smyrna times., 1888-01-18
22d Dividend,

LIE FRUIT GRowERs NAr,o,...
Tho n; SMYRNA, DEL. jan 'o iG., B4yK
Div hg D5ireet1Ts have tHi, '5 5ar lgth l88
demand " per cent, pays Ibeo
Dan II-2" N. F. wILDs. c..s...
Smyrna times., 1888-01-18
MARRIAGES

BY Rev sesVvAEEEMa4S SRidE Camden, jan 5tb
d mygoming' and Miss Mary L. McBri9S~ ds Of
Smyrna times., 1888-01-18
NOTICE
FOR RENT

eiI n%o n houses in Duck cr..l.
LIST Of March next it'euI"teIy; the o Slib'e''i?a
Nov 23-tf HUBERT DENypv
smyrna Dd
Smyrna times., 1888-01-18
FOR RENT

and ID in l7r @oh5 house on Delaware,
Jan ll-Gw ''' u. COLLINS
Smyrna H.,
Smyrna times., 1888-01-18

ine ~ wen os established and good paving bus-
Go ssd On n Market street, Wilmingtor B HeI-
sellins "os11 the money. Good reason far
s' ADDRESS LOCK BOX I55
Wilmington Del
Smyrna times., 1888-01-18
DEATHS.
FOR SALE.

WIN ON'--In this town, Jan 1ltb Mt. -,
Wilson, aged 20 years, months MISS Jennie
Smyrna times., 1888-01-18

Nor r9r Carpets go to Cranor & Co.. COL
MARKET street, Wilmington. DeJawa re-
Smyrna times., 1888-01-18
FOR RENT.

occa n9 adTSSi ell portion oftbe property
on Main street. Apply to a. barber shop
Or Jas. D; WILDS
Jan4-4w " Il. WICK,
on the premises
Smyrna times., 1888-01-18

Inc number of car loads of peacbas
carried carried over your road during the last
q se doono was az, and Of berries 1,l96;
and 20 car loads of berries as comn noe9
VIII the previous year. The propertv
mas been kept in excellent oon5itian ~
the lessee in doing this 1,144 tons ~ ~
seeel rails, S64 tons of iron rails. $50
pairs OF new spices, TO,35O pounds ~ If
spikes and 81 ,4O7 cross.ties bav unJ h.o oi
used used. Seven miles Of track have bee en
oailasted with gravel = Oeon
Alter paying all operating EXPENSES
~ tcreditinng the sinking fund with
-. snare az. OF profits of Delaware rail-
L Loae Tor the past year there will be n
balance to the credit Of the Delaware
aaLI sinking fund Of S27, sI2.O7 in
cash and Sll 900 of bonds of Delaware
sailroad Company, due 1896, COSTING
with interest added, $I3, 498. s4~mais5''
ng the total value Of the SINKING 6,nd
4l,3l0.41. iunu'
Smyrna times., 1888-01-18

Mhen baby was sick, we pava h.. o..
WILL she was Child, she cried TO- SSSsseofla
When ~ b became Miss, she chung to Csstorss
Smyrna times., 1888-01-18

at J. B. Cooper's. "SiOn Lamps,
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Job Work neatly done.
Smyrna times., 1888-01-18
Delaware Railroad.

SOME FIGURES PRESENTED At THE A.,
NUAL MEETING LAST WEEK.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-05-03
IOWA PROHIBITION,S1s.
1hcy Nominate State Onicera and Sels
National DeIec ates

1ncy Nominate State Onic0rA and Solcc,
National Delegates.
DEs MoISEs. Ia, April 27.-The straight
Prohibition:sts OF Iowa met in State con-
vention here yesterday, and . State ticket
was nominated, as follows: Secretary Of
State. J. Mickelwai 9. OF Mills County; State
Auditor. Malcolm Smith, Of Linn County;
State Treasurer. J. L Adams. OF Dubuque;
Clerk Of the Supreme Court, l. O. sharp, Of
Polk
Y. G. Farnham, J. Mickelwaite, d. X Dun
gan and Z w Brady were chosen delegates
at-large to the National convention, and
district delegates were also chosen as fol-
lows: First district. J. I. Scott, Henry;
Mrs C. A. Dunham, Des Moinea 2d, W. A.
Haginnis. Jackson; E. B. Brady, Scott Sd,
J. L Adams. Dubuque; E. b. Lamb, Butler
4th. J. w. Rogers, Fayette; A. Thompson.
Cerro Gordo 9Th, Malcolm smith, Linn;
William Stewart. Linn 9th, William
Sharon. Davis; H. Bliss, Poweshiek. 7th,
J. Pennington, Polk; g. G. Black, Warren
9Th. J. A. Reid, Page; s A Gilley, Ring
gold. 9th. w. c. Caldwell, Harrison; T. 4.
Thickstun, Pottawattamie 10th, D. Lor-
beer; Humboldt; d. Harvey, Boone 11th,
J. Stickel, Sac; W. Whitfield, Woodbury..
The delegates were instructed for Clinton
b Fiske, Of New Jersey, for President and
J. D. Cranfinn, OF Texas. for Vice. President.
The business Of the convention was COM
pleted by the nomination OF o complete
electoral ticket A synopsis Of the resolu
tions adopted is as follows:
They recognize Almighty God as the rightul
sovereignty Of all men, from whom the frst
powers of government were derived and to
whose laws human enactments should con.
form; demanding the earliest possible prohibit
tion Of the liquor traffic by both State and
National constitutions, and the repeal Of all
crimc-fostering license and tar systems;
declaring that the rum power must be van
Quished by political organization, and those
intrusted with Enforcement OF the laws must
be In sympathy with the principles
and sustained by party Internationally
committed to the doctrines OF prohi-
bition, and that prohibitory enactments
forced upon an unwilling party was prohibition
In the hands OF its enemies. The resolutions
also protest against the alleged cold
blooded attempts OF INSCRIPTIONS demagogues
TO shield the liquor traffic by disgusting effort
70 fight another Presidential campaign on the
tariff issue, while the liquor problem thou
sand times more vast in Importance, is
sought to be ignored. II declares for q reduc-
tion OF both passenger and freight rates on all
trunk lines: 8 fair count OF ballots cast by Pro
hibitionists as well 40 other voters: sympathy
TO wage-workers in their efforts to better their
condition; reservation Of public lands for ac-
tual settlers; prohibition OF importation OF
paupcrs and employment OF child labor and for
woman suffrage.