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J door or fourth floor room
 and looked into the face of woman whose checks had grown white as she heard his step on the landing.
 I'm sorry, sir, but
 Same old story. is it?"
 i've had to tell you for the last two months-that was out of work and couldn't pay my rent That was bad enough, Eut now my Tom is out of work, too. He's there on the bed, sir, and the doctor says it's a touch of pneumonia.
 You owe two months back rent" he said, as he inspected the poor, old furniture and wondered if it would pay to attach it.
 "Ycs, sir but if you'll only have a little patience we'll pay you"
 Patience won't pay taxes nor make repairs, I'll give you the day to pack yonr traps"
 But where will go?"
 "Beat some other landlord out of two months rent"
 Il haven't shilling in the house and there lies my sick boy! Give me a
 
 Tom to be carried out It's too cold in the room here, but I've only little coal and have to use it more carefully than you do gold.
 "You can talk to the constables when they come; I'm sick and tired of hearing these yarns. '
 "Before the week is out may find work. If Tom was well wouldn't say a word, but don't set us out with him so badly.oH that the doctor"
 "TalR 8) the constables!" shouted the man aG he turned to go,
 But, sir, if you would only let us stay another week Pm sure you wouldn't lose by it. There's such a thing as the Lord raising up friend for the widow and the fatherless just us they are ready to give up."
 Cant stop-tallS to the constable two months back rent or out you go. !" That was the way the year opened for Widow Flint and her boy Tom. 1t was hard times all around. Plenty of energetic, slIillful mechanics were out of work and behind in their rent, and dealers and manufacturers who {. out were holding back to watch the business outlook Tom might have kept his place at three dollars per week in the box factory, but the want of proper food and clothing had made him susceptible to exposure and brought him low There wasn't money enough in the house to get the doe tors prescription filled at a drug store, and it was well that the boys fever blunted his appetite, as loaf of bread was the only palatable thing in the rouse Neighbors! Yes plenty of them. There were forty families under that roof, but most of them had little else but bread When poverty begins to hunger their poverty is self ish.
 It makes people selfish to herd them together. The sight of each others destitution blunts all sentiment.
 "But-IIe's like the mayor, ain't he never noticing anybody but well-off folks.
 Tom, the Lord looks down upon us all--the poor as well as the rich. We are all in His keeping Don't doubt His goodness. It's hard work to be sick and freezing and hungering. but if it's our burden to bear we must do it. You must have medicine, Tom. I'm going out to see if can pawn my shawl"
 And then you can't go out to look for work.
 But it may save you"
 She went, out and walked about for an hour, but pawnbrokers and second hand clothing dealers were taking a holiday with the rest of the world She finally entered drug store, and asked of ths urbans proprietor. who
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Erie, Pa, January IA, 1928; received q eollegi- atc education. and after reaching his majority, engaged in the lumber business until the civil war commenced. He en- listed in the army, serv- ing throughout the war.
 At the close of the war he engaged in manufac- : turing, and in 1871 ex- plored the oil fields of Ohio and Pennsylvania.
 He was an active factor in the building up of the
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Hamilton county, that state, in is;S He as= tended the country schools and worked on the farm until 1873, when he became n school teacher, which profession he followed until 1881 He was then elected assessor of White county, Ill., for | term of threo years, and at the ex- piration of his term engaged in merchan- dising. Leaving Illi-
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been one Of it's leading merchants and cotton factors, at the sam C time taking a keen in- terest in it's public af- fairs, and every enter prise that would en- nance the prosperity oi the city has found him a jealous supporter,
 His first appearance in municipal politics was four years ago, when ht was Il animously SC lccted a member of the
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and a SterIlnr aONOcate forD c. UcFI, Flne UTttT. every measure that would enhance the material prosperity of his state. Since that time he has been engaged in the real estate and insurance business. at the same time taking an active in- teress in the upbulding Of his town. That he is popular with all classes was evidenced by his almost unanimous election after q spirited contest Bis administration has been a clean
 pfogf sssiye one, and many valuable improve
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was born in Mississippi in ls47, and with his parents removed to Ar kansas in lsa7, and since 1861 has been q resident
 of Camden. He is the senior of a wholesale grocery flrm,and is idon tihed in important en- terpriSes in Camden and
 south Arkansas. He was elected mayor in 1888, and is now serving his fourth term. Dur ing his incumbancy th' water works and plaP,
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sea, in 1880, that he first saw the light, and twenty years later he sought his fortune in a more eongenial cline. He soon became enam- ored with tho Stars and Stripes, and. hap pening# to be at New Orleans at the out break of the civil var, he hastened to Rock Island, Ill.,, and at enee' enlisted in the Union, army, becoming bugler
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TO BE BUILT.
Contract for the Construction of a Bridge
 at Little Rock Awarded.


 at Little Rock Awarded.
 LITTLE ROCK, Dec. 24.-John M. Rose, president of the Little Rock Bridge and Terminal Co.,, has returned from St. Louis. A contract was awarded to the Missouri Valley bridge works for the construction of the bridge across the Arkansas river at this point, on or be- fore January 1, 1896. The chief engi- ncer of the work will be George s. Mor- rison, who constructed the Memphis bridge. The contract for the building, grading and traclt-laying on the terminals and belt line was let to N S. Wood & Co.,, Wichita, Kas., who agree to have the same completed and In readiness for trains by the time the bridge is ready. They expect to fur nish terminals for the Little Rock x Memphis and Little Rock X Pacific railroads.
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What He Had On.

Did you see Freddie Twiggins on New Years day?" asked one girl. No, y replied the other; II was told, though, that he-er-that he had skates on. " Skates" repeated the other; skates doesn't begin to express it. Those were snow shoes"-Indisnapolis Jour nal
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Well, what's the matter with you~
 Don't arrest me, sir, I'll move,onl
 Arrest nothing! Whats in the bundle?" ''Tom's suit, sir.'
 And who's Tom?"
 My boy, sir. and he's sick with pneumonia and I'm trying to sell his clothes to get medicine"
 "Come off never heard of such a thing!"
 Here's the prescription, sir, and will you come with me and sec for yourself?"
 She led the way and he followed. When he saw the pinching poverty and heard her story-when he stood by the bed and saw how sick poor Tom was, he smiled grimly and said:
 ''Then there are high-rollers and low-rolicrs. Never knew that before. Never had an idea that people really suffered from poverty. So this is pow erty, eh?-no money--no hopes-boy sick-rent due-coal out-and you are trying to sell the boys clothes for medicinen'
 At that moment Tom ceased his moaning and opened his eyes and saw the strange man In the room.
 ''I thought it was a dream, mother, ]"
 "What, Tom?"
 "About the Lord. I was walking the streets and looking all over for Him, and He was right here all the time. Now we'll have the medicine and good fire and something to eatl You said there was Lord, but-I- L."
 What does he mean?s asked the high-roller.
 "Why, sir, told him that the Lord might raise mp a friend for us. He was so ill and we were so poor that he doubted if the Lord watched over the poor.'
 One by one he counted the bills into her hand-just three hundred dollars, and put on his hat to go.
 Why, sir-but you see-you don't mean all this for me?"
 Get medicine, a doctor, coal, pro- visions-saye Toms lifew he said, as he went out.
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She sat down in a chair, dazed and wondering if she had not passed from earth to Heaven, and as he clattered downstairs and out into the cold and the night he muttered:
 "Old man, you've made beginning, and now see if you can't keep it up "- Detroit Free Press
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or of the city Of Camden

tric light plants have been erected, and other Improvements consummated
 NJ c. Hall Mayor of Little Rock was horn in Marshall county. Miss, March 3l. 1Si3 and up to is years of age attended the public schools. About that time the civil war came on, and he enlisted, serving to the close with Palantry. He went to Little Rock in 1880, and has since
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M C. Hall, Little Rock board of public affairs. Two years later the business men of the city made an urgent call on him to become candi- date for mayor, but he at first declined; finally he consented. and was elected with little or no opposition. He has given the city clean and progressive administration, and done a great deal toward it's material improvement.
 n. C. Bell mayor Of the thriving town of Pine Blur is a native of Mississippi where he was reared and educated. He moved to Arkansas in 1s77. locating at Pine Blufr. where he has
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which positions h @ flied with such satis- faction that the people determined to crown his municipal career with the mayoralty. MT. Rosebrough Twas bo m in Davie county, N C., November 29, 1854, and four years 'ater his parents moved uo Woodruff county, Ark, and settled on a
 farm. He was given an academic education.
 and in 1876 went to
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since resided, with the eX- ception of three years spent in Little Rock and Dallas, Tex, MT. Bell is unmarried, and enjoys the distinction of being the first young man elected mayor of Pine Bluff. For several years he edited q weekly paper in his town
 and during the time made for himself a state repu- tation as q forceful, fair and conservative writer
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nois, he settled upon c. F. Ellis, Pardaouid Pnragould as his future home, and has sines been one of the wide-awake and popular met- chants of the town. In 1894 he was elected its mayor.
 Benjamin Decherd. the mayor of Van Buren, was educated to gain his future fame in the practice Of law, but, being Of n bucolic cast he soon eSchewed the narrow confines of his on1ce
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iil't tASgl " WI tN
 old. He ws born in Miller coun Ark, in 1864 near |, little town of Rancho, He received an acadel 6 education, and the.
 went to Texarkana te build up his future fortune in the mer- cantile business. He has been quite suc- ceSsful, and has year ly grown in the es- teem of his fellow townsmen. In 1888 he was elected a justice Of the peace In one of
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drink and other rapid transit matters from and after this first day Of January, iS9-, and if 1 break my word may I be desrised by mex and kicked by animals
 That's all right, old man-all right. May come hard, but you'll wabbls through. Now, as to the money. Yon don't need it. It was won at cards. and there's wine stains on every bbt In being high-roller you've forgotten all about charity. You've been ready to flip dollar to the darky who held your overcoat, but never nickel to the beggar on the street. Let's take 3 walk"
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%lLLtC Ihat broadcast now Is hurled. word of hope and triumph, Again 1 wait to you, Ringing out the old year,
 Ringing in the new I've marked tho gains and losses, The strivings of tho hour. Rank weeds I've seen uperowing, Where should have bloomed the flower. The nobler path and purpose, bid ye all pursue. Ringing out the old year,
 Ringing In the new! To atl heart Of gladuess,
 To all n kindly thought Beneath Times opening portals, No good decd be unwroughtl How soon my voice is silent. It's moments nov. how fewl Ringing out the old year,
 Ringing in the new! May brightest sunshine gather About each roef-tree fair Gods blessing on the harvest, That b6untcously we share Joys blossom in llfc's pathway And thus l bid adicu- Ringing out the old year,
 Ringing In the new
 -Georre Cooper. fin Golden Days
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and Chicf musician m N J FfiftOn HeTend.
 the Ninth Illinois cavalry. In 1863 he was mus. tered out of the service. and settled in Helena, as a merchant where he has since resided. Nearly ever since he became citizen of the town he has been connected with its govern ment. for a long time it's fire marshal for many years a councilman, and since 1888 it's mayor. He Is n prosperous, progressive citi- zen, and highly esteemed by his townsmen.
 James Tomkins Lusk mayor of the live and progressive town of Fayetteville, is Louisi- anian by birth and is 37 years old. He moved to Ia file tn live in 1ss2 md nt nncn took
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J T. LN8N, FaV6HefIHc. IS notabIe Tor the de- yelopment and adornment of the city street system. and for other Improvements that go to make town pleasant and profitable to live in.
 J. E. Crane is the mayor of that popular re- IL,
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probate judge. twice it's circuit court clerk, and from that office lie stepped into the mayors chair. Mir. Decherd was born at Winchester, Tenn. in September. 1928. He is scholarly, pleasant hammered man, and his popularity ia not confined to his own town and county
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high rank as one of it's
 wide-awake and sterl-
 ing young citizens. Hav-
 ing received both an
 academic and a busi-
 ness education, his in- ,dustry and natural
 ability soon put him fairly on the road to a prosperous career, and he aptly took advantage of his opportunities. IIe Is now serving his lsecond term as mayor, and his ndminiStrotio
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SOME ARKANSAS MAYORS.
Men at the Head of the Municipal Gov ernment of Il Number of Thriving and Growing Cities O. This state.

A number of Arkansas cities and towns have elected wide-awalle and progressive citizens to the office of mayor.
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Mayor Hall said that the 5-mill tax netted Little Rock S56.0 annually. and of this amount S39, 900 goes for wa ter and for fire protection He thought a 5-raill tax was insufficient.
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Nelson J. Fritzon, mayor Of Helena, was horn in Sweden It was near the great Baltic
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C. E. Ellis mayor of Parngould, Is an Ill., hoisan by birth. having been born on farm in
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T c. Edtrdrds, Ttrarkdna the civil districts of the town, and stepped from that ofiice six years later into the mayoralty chair.
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man and bool1-keeper. In 1891 he engaged in the commission business for himself, and is ac- counted one of the leading merchants as well as citizens of the town
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Well, what's the matter with you~ Don't arrest me, sir, I'll move,onl Arrest nothing! Whats in the hppdlao0
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th6uts have been accomplshe and others put i under headway

John c. Edwards, the chief cvsc we of Tex arkana. is just 30 years old HeN $ born In
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came forward rubbing his hands, to take the shawl and fill the prescrip-
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-22

EDI-oR DAILY REPUBLICAN.
| DEAR SIR:-I see by the DAILY Re
PUBLICAN of Thursday that Chairman
Armstrong of the Democratic COUNTY
Committee has written to Sheriff
Gould asking that he appoint two
deputy sheritis for each polling place
to be divided equally between the
Democrats and Republicans. Now
this To my mind is the olearest case of.
consummate gall on record. Fur
Their than this. they ask that they be
ALLOW to name the Democrats ap.
pointed by him. Who ever heard Of
the Democrats dividing offices with
the Republicans?
Who ever heard of the Democrats al
lowing the Republicans to name the
appolntees from that political party?
DID they do 1t when they appointed
the election officers? Would they have
appointed any Republicans II the la W
did not compel them to? Now to ask
that the Republican Sheriff allow them
to name half OF the deputy sherlfIs is
the essence OF cheek itself. They point
to Sheriff Simmons and say he did 1t
two years ago. Ii Sheriff Simmons
was weak.kneed enough to allow them
TO pull tho wool over his eyes Ii is no
reason why Sheriff Gould should.
Let me ask, would th8 Police Com
mission (our non.pai tisan commits
sion) appoint any Republican police.
men to act under orders OF our Demo-
cratic Chlef at the coming election? II
| was as sure Of Republican victory as
am about their appointing Republl.
can specials. would rest easy until
9th.
do earnestly hope that our present
sheriff will be true to the party, which
gave him his honors, and treat with
contempt any and all proffers from
the Democratic camp, no matter from
WHOM or In what way they are made.
Let US have our Deputy sheriils, butt
let them be honest Republicans, ieal-
GUS OF party interests and public good
f'nTH WARD.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-22

The last OF the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company's tours to the South
Ior the season, will leave New YorL
and Philadelphia on Sept. 80.
This tour passes through the m osi
beautiful sections Of Pennsylvania,
Maryland and Virginia particularly
flne at this time OF the year, and the
specific points covered are Gettys
burg. Blue Mountain, Luray Caverns,
Natural Bridge, the Grottoes of the
and the cities Of Rich.
mond and Washington.
The party will travel In special train
OF parlor cars, provided exclusively
Tor their use, and the rate for the en-.
tire round trip, covering a period OF
ten days. and Including all travelling
expenses, is eos fiom New York and
500 from Philadelphia.
FOR Itineraries containing complete
information as to routes, special train
service, descriptive notes, 30 apply
70 or address Tourist Agent. 1886
Broadway, n. Y, OF Broad Street sta.
ton, PHILADELPHIA.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-22

WHEREAS. Our brother, j. J. Wilhelm,
one OF the sixteen original mem bers OF
Wesley III. L. Church, departed this
life suddenly on Sunday, tho 18th
inst, we feel it due to his memory that
we express our love and respect for
him.
Our brothers standing among us Is
Indicated by his official positions.
having been class leader, and a
trustee. In both OF which Offices he had
the confidence, respect and love OF the
We deeply svmpathi2o with his Wild
ow, who has iourneyed with him In
li!e's pilgrimage SO long. Ills children
have The legacy Of godly example
In his life. and the church will doubt
less long rememb Der his con sistent and
jealous endeavor to build up the cause
TO which he had consecrated his life.
We may emulate his good deeds and
hope TO greet him In the mansions pre-.
pared FOR the people of God.
By order OF tho Board Of Trustees,
Sept. II. 1894.
SAMUEL CoYIE, President.
URINE LEATHERpgRY, Sec.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-22
Jailed ut AItddleto,vu.

James I, Shallcross, ex.Recorder Of
Deeds and who is foreman OF tn,
Grand Jury. was standing in the cour
house corridor yesterday when CLERK
of the Peace BigRs came along.
Pierce. said the Senator aspirant
Il see the constable at MlddletowI
arrested crook who was at the cir
GUS"
who was the fellow asked Mr..
BlgRs.
Don't know" .-.....
What did he do with him?r
Jailed him, OF course"
with what is he chargedF'
with ropblng the elephants
trunk"
Mr.. Horty. who was nearby. started
DIT to tell his deputy, while Ed. Read
started to inform Mr.. Montgomery,
md State detective went upstairs In
search OF the Encouragement with
he news.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-22
tn. o.np.,y Net n..po..lAl..

FRANKLIN, Pa. Sept. a2.-Ths case Of
John Roach vs. Eclipse Lubricating COM
pany, which has been on trial here for
two days, came TO an abrupt termination
yesterday afternoon, Judge Taylor grant
ing compulsory non-suit ON the ground
that no case had been made out The suit
resulted from the great flood and fire
catastrophe in Oil City on June 5, 1899, in
which over fifty lives were lost. The
plaintiff In the case lost his entirely fam
lily, and based suit for damages on the
supposed negligence of the defendant
company in leaving a benzine tank not
sufficiently protected there, causing It to
be undermined by tho flood and the ben
zine to spread on the waters, which, when
1t exploded, killed his family.
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NOTICE.

NTOTlCE-In compliance with the act
1N entitled An Act Concerning Pri-
yate Corporations" passed at Dover.
March u, 1888 notice Is hereby given that
1gnatius Z. Grub, Associate Judg for
the State CT Delaware. residing IN New
CastiaCounty, on Saturday, the s9th day
OF September, A. D., 1894. at 10 o'cloct In
In the city OF Wilmington. for the inoor-
poration of a company for charitable
purposes, to he called THE william Penn
beneficial Association"
SAMUEL A. MACALLISTER.
Attorney for proposed lncorporators.
slb-lUt
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-22
POUDRETTE

Fertilizer for wheat aud other fall
crops or anything requiring a auIc (
growth cannot be excelled.
THE POI DkETrE am now manu-.
tnciurinV Is OF the host quality. aud rich
~ all that tends TO make IL good growth
neyond the possibility OF the Cut-woriu
We believe and know from statements Of
persons using 10. there Is no better or
moro enduring fertilizer upon the
market. being us il Is rich In all the
aud larger production. The farmer who
uses a few tons oil 1t insures himself a
good crop aud is amply repaid for the
small outlay oil cost The price beiug SO
u1nlnrnfa ~
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-22
WHERE MOTHER SLEEPS.

where mother sleeps ia silence loos
The wild flowers bloom. tho song bird
call.
The timid rabbit scurries by
To skulk amid the grasses tall;
And fiocks of sun. with ghosts OF lea YES
Play DER Ter bed till shadows fall
Where mother sleeps.
Where mother sleeps the golden rod
Above her grave has radiant grown.
The dirge-like winds among the pines
a solemn requ lem intone.
the noisy brOoklet ripples by
And adds music all its own,
Where mother sleeps.
Where mother sleeps at eyentide
The crows across the silence cav"
The nighthawk swoopG on lowly wing
The field mouse In his cruel CLAW.
And through her tears the watcher seos
The archetype of human law,
Where mother sleeps.
Where mother sleeps the harvest moon
in thrifty fullness throws her gold
To light the darkling path where lles
A wrtthinH watcher Of the mold .
on. God" hear the white lips pray,
BLOW out the candle; life is cold"
Where mother sleeps.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-22
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