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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-10
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Tho PiaywriEhts Father Had Decided
Views MS to tho Word Missouri.
Mr.. Thomas, the author of the play I'm
Mizzoura, y has given an interesting Incident
in his early life recalled by the title of his
play. The spelling of the name gives fair
idea Of the local pronunciation. This pro-
nunciation, particularly of the name of the
state, is a sensitive question with the ma
tives. Speaking of the matter the other
day, Mr. Thomas said:
You know that just south OF Missouri
the people Of Arkansas, annoyed beyond en-
durance by the various pronunciation Of the
name Of their state, brought the subject to
the attention of the legislature, and that
body by special enactment fixed the pro-
nunciation Arkansaw. Missourians feel
the same way about Missouri. They detest
the effeminate aspirant that Boston has
tried to fix upon them and the diminutive
sound Of the termination. / remember well
when / was a sehoolboy in Missouri and
anxious to show my requirement at home
pronounced the name of the state Miss
source. My father overheard me and told
me never to call it so again. Obeying him,
the next day at school gave the real trans
mississippi sound to it in recitation and
was called down by the teacher. ex-
planned that paw had
But that makes no difference. I'm
teaching this class. Your paw isn't
You must say Miss-sou-reep
II told my father at supper how the
teacher had fguratively wiped up the floor
with him before the geography class. The
gov'nor pushed back his pie-they ate pie
for supper tbere-and went out and chewet
tobacco on the back porch. He thrashed
n md in hal nj nil nd .tsha
ing came he was up at daylight trying to
push the time ahead to 8, when the school
opened. Then he took me by the hand, and
we went into school together-a triae late
for effect. The gov'nor has a good eye for
, stage business. He planted his progeny in
the center before the astonished teacher.
That's my boy The young woman
looked us both over and seemed inclined to
grant it. Impressive wait. Then the gov
nor continued: He was born in Miz-
zouraw. Where are you fromH
THE young woman said Boston and
gave drowning man look for her diploma
that was somewhere under the map of
Asia, but the old gentleman was setting IA
faster pace.
WHATS Boston got to do with it? What
do you say the name of this state tsp
"'Why, thought Miss-sou-ree'--
mot at all. Tom Benton said Mizzou-
raw when he addressed the senate of the
United States. General Shields says Miz-
zouraw. Nathaniel P. Lyon, who died at
Wilson's creek, said Mizzouraw, and
Frank Blair says it. Understandf
"She understood.
land years ago, on the first survey map,
1t was printed as the Indians call it, full of
U.s. The teacher was wincing as I'd seen
her do when boy scraped his pencil edge
wise on a slate, and paw went on:
"'And every boy here that respects his
parents and the constitution of the United
States will always say Mizzouraw'
He went home, and don't think ever
said Miss-sou-ree again. New York
World.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-10

Lowest Rates Of tho v ear 20 Chicago.
At recent meeting the rate to Chi
cago via the Pennsylvania Railroad
was definitely decided upon, and will
hold good during the remaining ex
cursions OF the peoples popular cuaci
series: $500 from New York, $i7 0t
from Philadelphia, Baltimore, and
washington. and proportlonately low
rates from other points on the com
pany's division and branches. These
rates are the lowest that have yet been
authorized. and their ultimate legality
has been brought about mainly
through the effoIt is OF the Pennsyiya.
MIA Railroad Company.
The remaining dates ON which this
remarkable rate will apply are October
18th. nth. and 2lst, from New York
and Philadelphia, and nth. 18th, and
2lSt from Baltimore and Washington,
when trains will leave the several
Eastern terminals fully and comforta.
bly, equipped with Pennsylvania
standard coaches. and all taking ad.
vantage of these exceptional oppor.
tunities are assured of being amply
car cd for in transit. The arriving time
In Chicago, early the next afternoon,
Is on equality with the fast express
trains srhedule, and affords sufficient
time for a selection of accommodations
for the stay In Chicago.
The immense volume of travel now
directing itself towards the Worlds
Fair. and the rapidly approaching ter
mination of the Exposition influence
the company to place every induce
ment possible before the public. There
could be no better way devised to en-
courage visits to the most marvellous
~ gorgeous exhibition the people of
this generation has ever seen.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-10

The body of Thomas NJ, Sommers,
who died on Saturday last from ty-
phoid foyer, was sent to Port Carbon,
a., yesterday Tor burial. The inter,
Tneht took place to-day.
The deceased was a motorman on
the city railway. and his death Is the
sequel TO the killing of little Joaepi
Hewitt. who met death under AIR.
Sommers' car about four months ago
Miller, VINO was IN attendance
states that the fever was brought OF
" &orrlmont over tha bad Incident
lie killing OF the boy seemed 10 beal
upon his mind cont nuhIly while &C n
fined to his TOD. This continued uli
til Friday when he becama so weal
that he was unable to speak Sommers
was q years of age.
The floral offerings were handsome
and comprised a Cross over five feet
Eigh from the Wilmington Electric
Railway Company. a harp from tho A.
.. H., and AN anchor frJm his womel
friends. Two members OF the a. O
Ii. mot0 rmen ana st. MUry's Beneii
tcial Societies wero the pall.bearefs.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-10

! Il gave up all hopes OF getting we'll
and quit taking medicine except NOR
lphine.
Il would roll all night In bed anc
get up as tired in the morning us II
had worked all night.
AT last Hound a cure in Or Graene's
lNervlra blood aud nerve remedy. The
tirst two bottles drove all the pain out
of my head. took six bottles more.
Now / can walk and | am free from
pain. l thank God that | found this
wonderful remedy. If any one viii
call at ny home | Will tell all about
my cure"
We venture the prediction that nc
sufferer fIon pain. whether of the
head or elsewhere IN the system. who
reads about this remarkable cure, vii
delay getting this wonderful medicine
from the drug store 1t certainly
cures rheumatism. headache. back
ache. in fact all kinds of pains. Mr.
lDarter's marvellous cure by It. after
lief, is proof of this. and he may be
seen or written to about his cure.
DR.. Greeno's Nervura blood and
nerve remedy Is purely vegetable and
perfectly harmless. and Is recommend.
ed by the doctors as the best reme1v
TO take. 1t is, in fact, the prescription
and discovery of physician DIR.
Greene, of 81 W. 18th Street, New
York. the noted specialist In curing
lall forms OF nervous and chronic dis
eases. He can be consulted free, per
sonally or by letter.
II you are suffering pain or ache. OF
feel badly, use this remedy at once. II
will cure you.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-10


In order to economic In the use of
water In Philadelphia, the director.
Mr.. Windrtm, sent a communication
10 the councils OF that city. last Friday
evening. recommending the placing
Of meters In factories, reilneries ho
tells. and other large business and in
1ustrial establishments similar to
those used by the Water Department
Of our city. Newspapers generally
object to this proposition. as 1t would
be leyying new tax on the local
manufacturers and industries which
IL should be the policy OF the city to
encourage and not embarrass by i'm.
posing restrictions and exactions that
are not absolutely necessary as
sources Of municipal revenue. The
Bulletin In noticing the matter, saye:
Nothing Is more important to the
cleanliness, comfort and general wei.
fare OF great population than cheap
and plentiful supply OF water, and It
would be Disgrace to the city OF
Philadelphia IL 1t should adopt the
policy Of regarding water as a com.
modify which must be ladled and
measured out at SO much gallon TO
consumers. The Water Bureau, un.
der the present system of charges, is
q source OF pr Ditto the city, and there
Ia no financial necessity whatever for
increasing the charges to anybody.
III the supply OF water Is made.
quate to the demand which business
and manufacturers make upon it. that
fact is painful confession of mum
cipal stupidity and short sightedness,
and 1t is an outrage that the manu-
facturers and business men must be
asked to diminish their use OF water
and to pay extra because of the blum,
ders and bad policy OF the city gov
eminent In dealing with this ques-
ton.
'In any event water Is not to be
treated as II 1t were manufactured
commodity like gas. With a river OH
either side OF the city,and with abund,
ant streams elsewhere that are accessi.
bic. 1t must be admitted that things
have come to fine pass when this me-
cessity OF life and of business must
be put on the same plane as gas. with
Inc chickering's, quarrels and extor-
tionS which the meters would cause
In registering the consumption.
I'VE hope that Councils will lose no
time In rejecting proposition which
Is so manifestly opposed to sound
municipal policy. II there is not
enough water to 60 round among our
people. let measures be taken to IN
crease the supply; but do not put a
fresh tax on an essential to health.
convenience and prosperity OF the
city,
We publish the above In order that
our Water Commissioners may see
what Is being done in Philadelphia in
regard to the meter question. and the
opposition to an additional tax on the
Industries that give employment to
tho people and contribute to the pros
perlty OF the city, and at the same
time 1t Is we'll to bear in mind the
axiom that 1t is important not to kill
ce goose that lays the golden egg.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-10
For S28 the Suit r..
For S6.75 the Trousers

Leave your measure and
details as to making.
Why do that? Quick at.
tention counts big. The re.
duction was so enormous
that it gave the chance to
sell fifty Suits where we
might have sold FIVE, and to
turn our tailors right into a
mass of new work that would
give them money to spend,
keep the dollars rolling and
help others.
Why, men can hardly be.
lieve their eyes that these
goods are only $28 the Suit,
and Trousers Sc. Is Every
dollar you spend, except the
bare cost of the cloth, is a
direct turn of your money
into wages for workers.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-10

notwithstanding registered at Della.
1893:
Caleb r. and Martha Y. johnson. Mr..
and Mrs. Frederic Darlington. Mrs. s.
III. and Samuel Taken, James ConIey,
Jr.. George L. Messick, Lewis S. Fell,
fhos. A. ID. Hutchlns. L. A. Van
Trump, Ell Hilles. Annie Bush and
Martha McLear, Henry G. Mclean, l..
=. Benton. Joseph A Conley, Grace
Booth, Edward Belts. Edward 7. Belts,
Mary A. Belts. William Il. Rudd.
Philemma Chandler. Thomas II. and
Helen Slavery, I. L. Bayard, Jr.. VIM.
L Hiliee, MIR. and Mrs. willard. J.
Merrill, Bessie and Helena A. Thomp-
son, A. L. Hopes G. W. Remington,
Henry Baird. Robt. II. and Kate NJ.
Jones. W. A. Barr, Mira II. Il. Bring
hurst, Elizabeth A. Bringhurst. Agnes
III. Richardson, Il. Jackson Shaw, G..
X. Smith, VIM. NJ. and Ida III. Watd i,
Joseph Jones, DR.. Edward McInall and
MI. Edward McInall, Jr., (Wilming.
ton. Delaware and Philadelphia) Greta
Nields. A. G. and L. N. MeCausland.
Thomas II. Hendrickson. Lewis II.
Chandler, Francis G., Alexis Felix and
Ernest DUPONT, Benz Nields, NJ. i.
Stelle Porter. Katie L. Porter, Lille q.
Porter, Jos. Hyde, II. q. Wheeler, II.
II. Graham. W. g. Elliott, NJ. A. Man.
Ming, WIN. H., Ella d. and Helen Il.
Bowers, Mrs. w. o. Soper, W.
~. Sopcr Mrs. Otto and Master
Waldo Werckshagen, Geo. G. Maris, W.
!. Birmingham. Mrs. j. Z. Farra, Mrs.
Blanche Haney, Mrs. Col. Minor, JOS.
Nellie. Mamie and Matte Wonn, Mrs.
Simon Cameron Long. Mrs. Estelia It.
b. Albertson. Mrs. John Bancroft, X.
IS. Caldwell, A. L. Jefferis, Il. Tharp,
VIM. Tharp Samuel Tharp. Jr., Henry
.. Thompson. G. A. Taylor. Charles
Baird, l.. W. Kaiser, Eugene ]. Bush.
Marguerite DUPONT Lee.
Mrs. VIM. Q. and Miss Blanche
Lodge. Olaymont; Harry L. Carpenter.
lCentrevllle; Thos. J. Stirling and VIM.
u. Miller. Henry Clay p. o.; Edward
D. and Mrs. L. ID. Cahoon, Dover.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-10

About 10 O'Clock last evening The
neighborhood of Eighth and AlorroH
streets Tas awakened by the cry oi
lire by a young man who Ind beer
aroused out OF q sound sleep and who
gave the alarm OF fire. fire, Tho lire
began in the second story OF charles
w, Gooding's two.stury brick building
on Morrow above Eighth street. il
had formerly been used AS carpenter
shop, but for some time past has beer
without an occupant.
There were four horses in the under
part or stable, two OF them The pro
pcrtY of Mr. Goodlng and ono of An
drew johnson and George Grey. The
horses and wagons were got out With
ioIt sustaining damage. Tho building
was pretty badly damaged. the seconC
iilolr and roof being burnt SO that 1t
will have to he renewed. Loss about
$40, with no Insurance.
L lie frame stables belonging to Jas
L. Sutton. at tho side OF GUoaing's and
occupied by A. Moran. f. Hack aud
fJaules L. Sutton, mere damaged TO the
extent OF some 500, which Is fully
covered in the Queen Insurance Co.
All the stock were gotten out and til,
iireme n did noble service. Inc tir
was incendlary origin.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-10

With the sale OF Coocl's -four mill to
John t. Dyatt, there passes out OF the
possession of the Cooch family prop.
erty which hus been held and used
since l746 by six or seven generations
of the family. The present mill. though
new, Ia the successor
of one OF the first grist mills in the
country which was built In 1909 oil
land purchased from the proprletors
OF the Welsh tract.
In l746 this mill was purchased by
Thomas Cooch OF England. and eyer
since the property has remained in
this well-known family, members of
which have been prominent in State
affairs for more than century. Al
together there have been four flour
mills on the Cooch property. one
being burned by the British In I77G
and two others succumbing to the dis
integratiors OF time.
The pI esent mill, built in 1888. Is q
fiye.story brick structure. A few
years ago II WINS reinodeled and reilt-
ted with modern machinery. steam
power, &C.. by Its then owners, ]. vii.
Ikins Cooch and William Cooch. A
year ago tho former brother retired to
accept the Office OF register of wills,
land the estate was divided, William
.tnkinR the mill property and ]. Will
kins the large farm on which he lives
at present The present owner Is the
third William Cooch who has condu ct
ed the business. John T. Dyatt also
comes from family which has con.
Quoted the flour business for the past
40 years In the same hundred.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-10
WHAT HAPPENED 70 ElY,
Something Peculiar, to Say
the Least.
An Event Which Has Puzzled ths
Doctors Not a Little.
The Occurrence Has Created
Great Deal Of Comment.

The following remarkable account
we have from the mans own lips.
Mr.. Amos r. Barter is well known In
Indianapolis, Ind, living at 225 West
Chesapeake Street. He says:
Ten years ago q pain came In my
left foot and went all over me. l had
such severe pain that / could get NO
rest day or night. called a doctor; he
said had rheumatism, but he could
not relieve me.
Then I went to taking paIent medi'
clnss. and bought everything would
see advertised for rheumatism, but ali
failed to give me any relief. Then
called in the doctors; had five good
ones treat me but all failed to relieve
me. | WINS taken down and suffered
Intense pain. My flesh got so sore that
could not bear my clothes to touct
me. My left side got numb from my
foot to my head. i would feel a tin
CLING In my side; In second 1 would
fall Frustrated.
l II could not sleep night or day only
when under the influence of morphine
u could not walk one square without
resting would have to set my cane
out first and step with my right foot
and then drag the left foot up.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-10

The trliling over the silver question
we trust will be ended, to-mor anC
the people lie given an opportunity tt
breathe more easily, rs even where the
decision may lie adverse to the pull
lie interests the certainty OF action |.
better than to be kept In a state of un
certainty for when the worst Is known
preparations can be made to make the
best of it. 1t Is unreasonable In the
minority to attempt to control ma
iority In a legislative body and the
sooner a change can be made tnC
better it will lie, as repeated delays IL
such important questions may result
in serious consequences.
II the Democrats arc really sincere
in their opposition TO the silver pur
chase bill, vote will be reached to.
morrow, and the question settled
Let vote be taken by any process, b,
the application Of any rule, the ma
iority may adopt. and force the mi
,nority into submission, regardless o
all protests OF tyranny. usurpation Q
oppression.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-10

We are assured that oul
buyers have taken this sea
son twice or more likely
three times as many of the
Paris ard Berlin model
Dresses and Wraps as those
of any other house in
America.
That word comes from
the other side; it has been
echoed and re echoed in oul
great display rooms eyel
since the garments were
placed on view there Oh
Thursday last.
More than that: bright
merchants who are as fami
liar with the great capitals
and the great stores OF Eu,
rope as with Independence
Hall or the Brooklyn Bridge
say that in no foreign city
can anything approaching
the richness and variety Of
this exhibition be seen.
1t is not a gathering Of
"gleanings" and "left.oyers'
but of the careful, deliber.
ate choosing of buyers who
knew, and who had practi.
cally everything to pick
from.
In the Thirteenth and
Chestnut streets parlor,
Second Floor, have been
grouped a great variety OIL
Dresses bright with the spirit
of October
There are Paris models
There are Berlin copies
There are New York copies
Note this, for instances
Costume of Wool Cloth
black, blue, brown or green
Latest style ekit, trimmed will
the fashionable braid In rows
full basque; reveres and bertht
handsomely trimmed. with brouc
fullest and most fashionable
sleeves.
Sounds like telling of s
$50 Dress-but the price is
SO. 30.
Prices all through the lot
are pitched in the same key
Second floor, Chestnut street.
.JoHN WANANARER
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-10
REMARKABLE DREAMS.
Premonitions of the Death of IA Butte City
Woman and Her Sister.


A short time ago Mrs. Thomas ]. JEFF
fries of Butte City, Mon, was killed at n
railroad crossing while out driving. Many
of the friends of the deceased lady now re-
call a presentiment she had of her approach
ing death and in the manner she met it.
Only a few days before her death she called
on several of her neighbors and told them
she had an Undesirable feeling of impend-
ing danger, and that she knew she would
soon die.
! Her friends tried to persuade her that
there was nothing to fear from such pre-
sentiment and urged her to dismiss the
matter from her mind. She would not DO
dissuaded, however, and requested the
friend to whom she was talking to interest
herself in tho child when she was dead; also
named certain of her neighbors whom she
desired to prepare her body for burial. At
the same time she expressed wish that no
other persons be permitted to touch her
body. In fact, she made all suggestions
for her funeral and the care of the child she
would leave motherless.
| A day or two before the fatal accident
Mrs. Jetfries was out buggy riding with n
party. During the drive they had occasion
to cross railroad track A train was an
iproaChing from the distance, and although
so far away that there was no danger the
lady thought the accident she SO wildly x-
pectcd was about to overtake her and near
ly tainted in consequence. When all danger
had passed, her attention was called to tho
evident absurdity of her fears, but she sim
ply maintained that the time had not yet
arrived, and that sooner or later her pre-
sentiment would prove true.
/ As n further evidence of the lady's
strange power to forecast and receive pre-
moni,ions of impending calamities, it is re-
lated by one of her friends that some time
ngo she had n vivid dream of a funeral
passing her door. She asked some one as
to whRe funeral it was. The answer, as
she heard it in her dream, was that the
dead person was her sister. Mrs JefTries
felt that the dream portended something
unfortunate, but was hardly prepared for
the telegram which she received next day
telling Of the death of her sister, which
occurred at her home in the east.
+ Mrs. Jeifries was the last Of family of
children. A brother OF hers was also killed
in an accident several years ngo and it is
related that by the same strange gift she
had premonition of his Misunderstanding
Dispatch.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-10
Great Show Of Fall 0Vercoats
Great Show Of Fall 0verCOatS

The circumstan are
these: Certain manufactur.
ers, who had Kerseys, Mel.
tons, Venetians, Whipcords,
wanted to sell. They knew
we'd buy at price. They're
superfine qualities, beautiful
colors, customary SIS to $25
worth. We bought them
away down. To sell thou.
sands of them we only ask
from half to two,thirds
what's usual $12 an
Overcoat. Wonderful Goats
for $12-wonderful.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-10

DO YOU want TO be insured. siweIier IN
a malarieus region. against the periodic,
Al enourge which threatens 10 assail you
OF the forms OF miasmn-born disc ase? ii
Foos without saying that you do. Then,
instead OF using quinine or other aka
loid aud mineral drugs. which merely re-
lieve and are always detrimental TO gem
eral health, seek aid where 1t IL always
forthcomfng-from the thorough preven-
tive and remedy ilosteiter' g S, omach Bit
tiers, which. In regions where malaria is
Tar more violent and prevalent than IL Is
on this continent eradi ca,es 1t complete
pepsia, constipation. kidney and nervous
complaints. neuralgia and rheumatism
hre among the malndles TO which the ma.
tional tonic and corrective is a lapted.
worth.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-10
JOHN WANAMAKER.


We will open "a lol of new goods on Sat.
uriay. Everything vii be Ii 81 -c,lss. uui
sugar is the tails OF the Gown; 1t is pur
granulated sugar at DC per pound; one
pound will 20 MS far 40 two; il has all the
sweetening tllaiit cs; II is pu Q. our col,
lee ie c.e.tred In the roasting. Where can
you buy lilo coffee or nc like we sell
you. We have coffee as ow as Ice ana il
l. not bad. and FIR ends coffee Il lSc alH
W ha cot g at zoe; IL Is perfect. We
can suit All purses; coffee IS. coffee 10
coffee -. - and 70; then our perfect cof.
lee at Zoe. Cream buucless goldfish; there
Is nothing like IL; we have cheap Goldfish
lone like the cream bunrles We have
new prunts new peaches. new raisins
new buckwheat and new honey. sweet
ctinkiei ~ us, only be quart; n dead hot
luce and ttpinct iend. five barrels OF
good II nr at SO IL a bargain; = baps FOL
as is bargain; good outer a d gooo
iTesh eggs al ays On hand; = les honey
:, c; wine scrolls at 4. NJ. Wlhlt'S, corner
Fifth AID King Streets o6-Bt'