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Smyrna times., 1890-09-03

Henry G. Turner, Esq, the only
member of the bar of Wilmington who
recommended the appointment OF
Charles NJ. Cullen, Esq, as Judge
Paynter's successor, has the laugh on
the large number of lawyers who sup
ported and recommended Alfred P
Robinson, Esq, and the four or five.
who recommended Mr.. Boyce. Mr..
Turner seems to be solid with Gov
ernOr Biggs, anyhow.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03

The only two evapOrators in service
in Delaware are those of D. Refs and
Robt. H. Davis at Milford. They are
evapOrating the cores and skins of ap-
Piles sent there from Baltimore, and
returned to that city after drying.
T5ey are finally used in the manu-
facture of jelly.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03

A Washington, (Pa.) special says {:
Five dealers in 'original packages"
have been recently convicted of sell
ing liquor without licenses. were fined
$500 each and sentenced from two to
five months in the workhOuse.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03

Eyes examined tree by Prof. We'll,
scientific optican, 3O5 Market street,
Wilmington. The only exclusive op-
dical establishment in this State. A
celebrated oculist in attendance daily,
who advises upon all diseases of the
eyes, free of charge. Prof. Wells 0.
y. Z. spectacle is guaranteed to be the
best 1.-THE world, made only by him
self. Win correct any defect of the
vision and cure headache.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03

County and State Items.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03

Inc work Of the Delaware College
asricultural Experiment Station for
~ne present year is well under way and
promises results Of much value to the
-af@eFa Of this state. At this time
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03

At the colored convention paper
On Business development among our
people, was read by the Rev. Solomon
Hammond of Smyrna. He spoke of
business in general sense, and after
analyzing its elementary principles,
SAID: I'm order to compete in all
branches Of business we should have a
common interest, and this can be best
secured by an organized effort and
mutual association"
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03

From the North, 11.OO A. NJ, 900, 1.45P. NJ.
From the South. 735, 11.30 A. NJ.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03

The State Legislature, after the Ben
net-May fasco, passed a severe and i'm
perative law regarding duelling, and
the Tenth Ward Councilman finds Il
term of Imprisonment staring him in
the face.
During a fight at Slaughter's Beach
on Friday night, Charles Johnson, col
Ored, was shot in the leg, after which
the wounded man stabbed George
Lewis. also cOlored, in the abdomen.
Lewis is seriously hurt.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03

Governor Biggs has been quite indis-
posed for the past two weeks. He is
looking bad and the strain he has un-
dergone the past two weeks over the
Sussex judge has had its bad effects.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03

quality" or the $50 quality" d"
it means that these goods
would be good retail value, O1r
retail value. at these prices.
Every cent on yard or Robe
that you can cut from those
figures is SO much money saved
Of each price there are several
designs and a full range of
staple Colors.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03

The Sussex county Democratic Con-
ventiOn for the nomination of county
ticket, will be held at Georgetown, on
Tuesday, September 16. The delegate
election will take place on Saturday
the 13.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03

The law permits the shooting of rail
and reed birds on the first of Septem-
ber. Detective Hutchins, of the Game
Association, caught two Italians shoot
ing reed birds near Wilmington last
week aud arrested them. They were
fined $9O-$5 for each bird killed.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03

E. W. Jester has eleven dogs entered
at the bench show of the Will
mingtOn Fair, among which is his Bas
sett hound "Babette," winner of nine
first prizes, one third and a special
prize within the past two years. Ba-
bette now has family of nine little
Bassets.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03

Robert H. Noble, U. S. A, son of the
late DR.. w. D. Noble, and native of
fredericksburg, has been elected Profess
sor of Military Science and Tactics at
st. Johns College, Annapolis.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03
Opening of Mails.

Going North, $50, $50 A. NJ, $50. 7.2OP.M.
Going South, $50 A. NJ, 72OP.M
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03

Fodder saving has commenced in
earnest, and a number of farmers have
had quantity of fodder caught in the
field by the recent numerous storms.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03
Maryland Items.

The sweet potato crop on the East
ern Shore of Virginia is the finest for
many years.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03
Smyrna Branch Trains.
HInnlnn nR MnIIa

Coin North, 7.15, s2s, 1885, A NJ, S.42, 44O M.
Going South, $50 1l.57 A. NJ 44O, 5.55, 7.59 P. NJ.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03

At stations along the Delaware rail-
road, representatives of Baltimore can
neries are buying tomatoes by the car
load. They pay from IL to 15 cents
per basket for them which is equal to
S7.25 and 50 a ton.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03

/
WEDDING CHINEs.-The residence of
James H. George, near POrter's Station,
was the scene of pretty wedding on
Wednesday evening, Aug. 9th, 1890,
the contracting parties being Arthur P.
Jones, of Middletown, and Miss Maggie
H. George, of CheswOld. Quite large
number of relatives and friends were
present to witness the ceremony. The
bride was becOmingly dressed in steel
satin trimmed with white velvet and
bore a beautiful bouquet of white roses.
The groom was dressed in the usual
black. Mrs. S. H. Maxwell presided
at the organ and at 8 o'clock the happy
pair, accompanied by Miss Rebecca
George, as maid of honor, and Harry
Green of Odessa, as best man, appeared
before the Rev. S. H. Maxwell, of
Leipsic, and were united in the holy
bonds of wedlock. A reception was
held directly after the ceremony and
congratulations were showered on the
newly made pair. The presents were
numerous and handsome. The bridal
party left Thursday morning for a
tour through Maryland,ard then will
return to their future home in Will
mington.
M'KEE EXONERATED.-The CorO-
ner's jury at Wilmington last week,
fully exonerated George w. Mckee
from any responsibility for his wife's
death. The jury also emphatically
and directly stated this fact in its YER
dict, and declared that the woman's
death was purely accidental.
} 1t was shown by the witnesses that
a black jack had been found close to
) the scene of the accident the day after
the fatal occurrence, also that there
, had been heard some suppressed cries
} at the spot where the body was after.
3 wards found.
} The statement of the husband, to the
effect that the horse had run away and
! first struck 8 fence, then the fata
/, bridge over which his wife was hurled
! to death, could not be verified by wit
e nesses. Some who claim to have ex
T. amined the road directly after the acci
, dent, that there were no tracks of
it vehicle in the location stated, and tha
neither the fence nor the bridge haC
been strnck by the vehicle, at any rate
! with sufficient violence to leave
mark. This discrepancy is attributed
e to the excited condition of the bereavet
d husband The presence of the black
1t jack could not be ascertained, bu
e there is not the slightest evidence tina
IS it had ever been in the posse ssiOn 0
the husband.
'e The result of the post mortem exam
l. ination however, as given by the ply
sicians on the witness stand, serves t
/ disconnect the weapon entirely fror
y the affair. It was shown that Mrs. Nc
ct Kee's death was caused by her nee
10 being broken, and the peculiar location
ct of the fracture was such that it coul
Or only have been occasioned by fal
lie in which the head was twisted beneat
r the body. There were no wounds (
'p any consequence on the head or othC
parts the body.
II, RpuTAT. MURDER NEAR MILFORD
Smyrna times., 1890-09-03

The farmers of Kent county are now
forming themselves into alliances and
Thursday representatives from local
alliances from Still Pond, Chestertown,
Edesville, Landlord, Lynch and other
places, met in Chestertowu and formed
a county alliance.
The advocate., 1890-05-07

Of the cumulative tax, with this differ,
ence, however, that the income tax Ia at-
tended with several disadvantage which
would be ObvIated by the use Of the GU
mulatlve tax, and this additional differ
enCc, that the cumulative tax will work
some very important results which the
income tax will not. Besides several
other results which / need not mention
here, il will work the suppression OF the
monopolles, while the income tax would
not.
Then why not abandon the income tax
for this more improved method Of levy
ing the taxes in proportion 10 the ability
10 pay2 Why not, II we desire 10 tax the
strong instead Of the weak, as Mr., Burns
would have us do, 10 raise the money 10
pension the soldiers and provide for
the common expense, employ the Gu
mulative taxi Whynot give us IA tax that
will work an important part In righting
the present distorted state Of Industrial
ism while wo are working for tho other
objectY II Is believed that when the peo.
pie have come TO understand the matter
they will do 30. w. V. MARSHALL
The advocate., 1890-05-07

we are indebted ~ the National hcOnOmMf
for advance sheet Of tho iolOwlng
WASHINGTON, ID. O., April 20, 1890.
Hon. William Mckinley IT,, House Of Repre-.
sentatives
DEAR Sm: You have been accorded,
by your party associates Of the house Of
representatives, the honored position as
leader Of their side Of tho house, IL Is
the knowledge Of this fact which prompts
me to write you this letter.
/ have before me while ! am writing
this letter a copy Of house bill No, 067S,
which is a bill entitled "A bill directing
the purchase Of silver bullion and the
issuing Of treasury notes thereon, and
for other purposes" This bill, il Il be-
comes law, compels the secretary Of
the treasury TO purchase monthly 1900
600 ounces OF silver bullion and deposit
the same in the treasury, and to Issue In
purchase Of the same treasury notes.
Under the provisions Of this bill these
notes are legal tender for customs, taxes,
and all public dues, and for reserves for
national banking associations. Now, the
question that desire 10 ask you IL this:
On what ground Of equity and justice
does the caucus OF your party decide TO
confer legal tender powers to these certi-
fiCates for the purpose for which the
national banks desire 10 use them, and
refuse the farmers and business men Of
the country tho same privilege Or, 10
be more plain, why does the caucus Of
your party decide that the bankers may
use these notes as money, while by farm
ers and business men they can only be
used as notes In the face Of the lawY
Again, SIR, IL Is within your memory
and mine when we had two silver dol
lars in this country. One Of those con-
tanned 4t2J5 grains Of silver and the
other 420 grains. The one containing
4l2lS grains was u legal tender, while
the larger was not. II is, sir, also we'll
known fact, that these same bankers
that are now so favored in this act, did
discriminate against this 42O grain dollar
by putting up In their banks over the
desks Of their receiving cashiers, notices
that they would not receive them ON de-
posit unless at a discount OF 10 per cent,
and business men we're compelled to de-
post dollars at ninety cents for which
they had exchanged goods at the rate Of
one hundred cents. The reason that
they at that time did not use the same
against the 4l2I6 grain |
dollar was that II was legal tender, and
to have done 80 would have subjected |
them TO have forfeited their charters.
Now, sir, desire 10 ask you: What |
is to hinder under this bill, IL II becomes
a law, these same bankers from posting |
The advocate., 1890-05-07
CLOYER AND ms NTERYIEwERs.
From Adyanee sheet.l

EDITOR NONCONFORMIAr. .--l Ou ask me
In reference 10 interviews as reported In
Hutchinson NeUs, part Of which is re-
produced In the st. Louis Globe Demo-
erat and other papers.
The main feature Of that interview was
that the meeting Of presidents was com
posed OF at least three-fourths republi-
cans, and 80 far as my actual personal
knowledge goes, the republicans out
numbered all others six 10 one, and every
one whose political affiliations are OPP
posed TO the republican party, 80 far as
my knowledge extends, voted against the
adoption Of the "Ingalls resolution" 30
that the vote by which that resolution
passed was almost wholly republican.
Had the entire interview been published
by all as IL was In the Hutchinson Ne0s,
very different construction could have
been put upon II.
do personally (and / believe the Far
mers' Alliance and Industrial Union, when
the members fully understand their mean
ing, wilD endorse the the sentiments ex-
pressed in what is now called the "Ingalls
interview"
The whole question rests on the sim
cerity or insincerity Of Mr. Ingalls, in re-
gard TO those ideas put forth in his inter
view in the New York World. / land l
believe the entire country looked upon
Mr.. ingalls, as the principal barrier TO the
bringing about Of the unihcation Of the
interests and grand work which the ALI
anCe has undertaken TO accomplish, and
while say that the resolutions would
probably not have been passed had that
interview been published, am as firmly
of the opinion that had the resolutions
not been passed that the interview would
not have been had.
very we'll recollect that on the 18th
Of February, 1878, or near that time, when
an election for United States senator was
to come of the following winter Mr. In
gals made a very earnest plea (appar-
ently) for the rights Of labor, and his
actions ever since prove to my mind that
that he was wholly insincere. In the
twelve years intervening, dire disasters
have come upon the laborers and farmers
Of our country, In comparison with which
the conditions of 1878 are as the ripple
on the brook to the tempest OF the ocean.
His time has been given totwlsting kinks
in the British lions tail (which En-
glish money kings refuse as payment for
mortgages or interest) and In skinning
"rebels" when brigadier skins had gone
entirely out of fashion as wearing ap-
parel, even in the most destitute families.
And now that Mr.. Ingalls, sets up the
claim that he is the especial champion Of
unlflcation and IN alliance Of southern
and western interests it seems an exhibl-
tion Of "gall' only equalled when Satan
took the Savior up into the mountain and
offered him all the real estate in sight
with appurtenances thereto for a few
months Of blind and unquestioning wor-
ship.
Six years more OF such robbery as has
been practiced for the twelve years past,
will be the total destruction Of our coun-
try, and Kansas can not afford to take
any risks.
My opinion is that the alliance OF Kan
sas would very much prefer John A. An
-. -. ,r.,... Al a.. .,-.,.l.I...u. - =
The advocate., 1890-05-07

principles that the taxing process SHOULD
be made use Of 10 correct the evil ten
dency Of overdue wealth concentration
and the taxes should be imposed in pro
portion to the ability TO pay.
For time this doctrine found aatlsfac
tion in but a single form Of response, viz
a graduated income tax. Latterly new
form Of modification has been developed
which can not be said 10 much % be q
substitute FOR the income tax as a rear
rangement and periecting Of the income
tax plan upon basis Of a bettor adapta
tion for the purpose for which II is IN
tended. The new form Is thecumulativ,
tax.
A comparison Of the merits aud demer
its Of these two forms will acquaint ul
with the superiority Of the one over the
other, and with the reasons why the one
should be preferred TO the other.
The income tax bears more heavily
upon those with big incomes than upon
those with little incomes, thus conform
ing 10 the principle that taxation should
be imposed in proportion to the ability
TO pay.
The cumulative tax does the same
thing; II bears harder upon the wealthiel
class than il does upon the poorer class
80, in regard to this matter, we see that
there is no difference between the two
methods Of taxation.
But beyond this point the two methods
differ, with everything in favor Of the
cumulative tax and everything against
the income tax.
The income tax will not prevent the
overdue concentration Of wealth. Even
II the mighty money makers should have
to give up in the form Of taxes, u little
larger share of their extraordinary profits
than they now do, the income tax would
not prevent them from continuing their
combinations, And II they can continue
their combinations they can reharvest the
sums they pay out as income tax and
still grind the faces Of the poor can
twist the screws a little tighter at one
point to make up for what they must
yield at another point.
The cumulative tax, however, does not
permit them TO recoup themselves In this
way, for It's special function is TO pro-
hibit excessive combination, and If the
capitalists can not go into the combina-
tlons they will be without opportunity TO
make up TO themselves the extra taxation
which they will be obliged under cumu-
lative tax law to pay.
Again, the system Of inquisitorialism
and prylng into private affairs which
would be necessitated in the assessment
of an income tax, would render II so OBJ
noxlous as soon to bring aboutit repeal,
whence we would be left just where we
are now.
No extra inquisitiveness would be re-
quired in the case Of the cumulative tax,
because the tax would be levied in
the same manner as II is now; that is
upon the lands, mines, manufactures,
stores, and other plainly visible proper
ties, the values of which can be ascer-
tanned without prying into the peculiarly
private affairs Of the people.
Lastly, honest folks who were willing
to report their incomes fairly, would be
brought into unfair ComDetitiOn with the
The advocate., 1890-05-07

THE INCOME VS.. CUMULATIVE TAX.
It has been a long standing doctrine
with the friends Of industrial reform that
our internal revenue methods were par
ticularly faulty, and that they needed to
undergo such modification as would bring
them more nearly in conformity to the
The advocate., 1890-05-07

! blri nave, While 4 am Writlng this let'
ter, on my desk "a copy Of which I send
YOU Tia Leader Courier, bearing date
April Q, 1900, published at Kingman,
Klngman county, Kansas, a thirty-two
column folio. Ofthe thirty-two columns
Of printed matter contained therein,
twenty-sIx are composed OF mortgage
foreclosures, numbering 100 In ono little
county
Now, sir, desire again 10 ask you, on
what grounds Of equity and justice does
your party caucus say that these silver
certificates shall be legal tender for the
use Of reserve for national banks in that
county, while II Is denied 10 the mort
gage debtor 10 meet his interest and prln-
cipRl 10 these same bankaY
Sir, In tho month Of December last,
was one Of committee under authority
Of my organization, that met In cOnvon-
tiOn at st. Louis with three hundred
representatives of these farmers, and
they at that time informed me that they
were overburdened with notes that they
had given In the spring for seeds and
othor purposes, for which they were
paying from % TO 36 per cent interest,
and that they we're in some instances
selling corn NJ IA cents per bushel TO
meot the same, And yet, sir, you as
leader Of a great party In the Legislative
halls Of Che nation give your sanction 20
measure that dlscriminates against
them in favor OF those TO whom they are
In bondage.
Sir, this bill creates money for the
bankers and notes for the farmers. /
Insist that II ~ not notes these farmers
are in need Of; they are already bur
dened down with notes. 10 is money
that they want with which they may
llquldate their indebtedness TO their
bondsmen, and not notes that their
b0ndsmen may refuse 10 take when ten
dered 10 them, Insist, sir chat II you, no
leader Of the house, let this measure pass
creating these certificates, without con-
rerring upon them full legal-tender
power, TO enable these overburdened
farmers TO meet their obligations, you
are guilty Of committing wrong, and, /
mark il, It Is one that both you and your
party will have TO atone for in the com.
ing congressional campaign. These
overburdened tillers Of the soil are in no
mood to be trlhed with. They are des-
porate, bordering upon madness.
You, as the leader Of your party In the
house, are on the point Of pressnga a
measure through the house known as a
tariff bill, which you say Is to protect
these tillers of the soil from rulnous
competition from abroad. Let me again,
| beg, warn you that since the last cam
paign that was fought out upon that
Issue, these same tillers OF the soil have
come TO the conclusion that during that
campaign they were laboring under a de-
lusion, and that they have come to far
ther conclusion that II is not from com
petition from abroad that they are suf-
iering, but, on the contrary, IL is from
legal determinations against them In the
interest Of corporate wealth, by just
such unfair Legislation az is contained In
this bill. There are other features of this
bill thatarc as dangerous to the lnterestso Of
the people az those that | have pointed
out, but | find that my letter has already
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-05-18

enactment by this Congress of Federal
election law and be hoped they would
be prepared. when the inevitable came.
to meet the issue thus forced upon them,
with calm determination to use ali
lawful means to defeat the unjust oper-
alton of such law "In quietness and
IN confidence shall be the strength" of
Southern people in their constitutional
opposition to every evil thing which is
III store for them. Mr. Henderson said
ne did not believe the people of North
Carolina had begun to realize even by
anticipation what the feast of good
things was, to which this Republican
Congress WAS inviting them, viz: First,
a wasted surplus and a vast increase of
tariff taxes on the necessaries of life;
second, hundreds of millions to be ex-
pended for pensions and prodigality
and extravagance in public expenditures
never before dreamed Of; third, sus-
pension of silver coinage and the demon
etlzotion of silver; fourth, Federal
election law which will test the endu-
rance and patience of our people to the
very utmost. If these things come
unto the land, behold darkness and
sorrow shall be our portion for sea-
son
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-05-18
AGAINST THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
The Resolution of the New York and
Philadelphia Reformed Episcopal.
ians in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, May 15.-The follow
ing resolution was unanimously adopted:
''The members of the Annual Council
of the New York and Philadelphia Sy-
nod of the Reformed Episcopal church,
hereby record their unanimous and un-
compromising opposition to the liquor
traffic. 1t is an unmixed evil, and as
such it should not be regulated, but de
stroyed. It's growing power warns us
that unless we destroy it, 1t will destroy
our free Institutions 1t is fast uncrown-
ing the sovereign people. Popular cleo
tions in our country instead OF being ex-
pressions of the peoples will are too Of
ten mere registries of the DEGREES Of dem
agogues ard liquor dealers.
''This traffic is one of the giant foes Of
our Christianity. 1t ruins more souls
than our churches save. Not only does
it darken our own land, but its shadows
stretch across the seas and deepens the
darkness that broods over heather lands
This Christian country counteracts its
missionary efforts by introducing among
the heathens the use Of intoxicating
| drinks.
Therefore, as Christian men and as
representatives of branch Of the Church
Of Christ, we protest that it is neither
right nor wise to legaliZe this traffic The
only way in which a Christian govern
ment can consistently deal with 1t is to
/ brand as crime an evil which is so large
! " the cause Of crime"