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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-24
TAhTALus WAS ouTpona.
When soraggs Was Asked to Drink, He
Found That He Couldn't Move.


He was known to the community as Ole
Man Scraggs and was noted for the amount
Of work he did not do. The village hotel
was his favorite loaflng place. for the rea-
son, perhaps, that 1t was here that the
man who layishly asks everybody to come
up and have q drink Is most frequently
encountered. His wife had expostulated
with him and tried to make him sign the
pledge, but without avail. He had not
even the virtue of Rip Van Wrinkle. He
would not go SO far as to promise. In
spot on the porch where the sun filtered
through some vines just enough to make
the temperature high enough for oomf2rta-
bic slumber he was DOING the Afternoon
away with the small of his back In the
seat of his chair. His pose was that Of
bsatiflc Incidence.
Hello, ScraggsP' said drummer who
frequently visited the town. "Have q
drinkp'
He lunged forward from the chair and
stopped with violent jerk. An express
sion of dismay came over his face. He
tugged with all his might at his right
foot, but 1t did not bulge.
"Help! Helpv' he yelled. "Send for
the doctor! I'm paralyzedp'
"What's the NATTER" asked the drum
mer. is your foot asleepf'
"Ihat foot can't go to Sleep" no an
swered as he looked wildly around. cts
made Of wood. I've got wooden leg, but
this is the first time in my life 1t ever
refused to walk when anybody said
liquor. u
TIE landlord appeared at the door and
asked Indignantly: whats the matter
here2 Somebody having delirium trem-
ensP'
81 don't know, " answered the drummer.
whatever it Is, It's something serious.
just asked Scraggsy to come in and have
drink, and he can't get to tho barroom.'
Tho landlords countenance assumed
broad grin. Your wife was here about
20 minutes ago." no remarked
whats she donef' inquired Scraggs.
"Put q oonjuring trick on mep'
"No; she looked you over and took ton
penny nail out of her pocket and hatchet
from under her arm. 'I'll fix him, says
she. He don't ever come home, and I'll
give him some excuse for staying here all
the time as he seems to like the place so
wellP just then customer called mo
inside, but l heard her hammering away
for dear life."
"By gloryv scraggs calculated as ho
got down on his available knee to inspect
the reluctant foot more closely. "Im
spiked to the spot. She's gone and drove
q chunk of iron right through one Of the
finest feet that ever camp out of the shop.
It's u wicked piece of vandalism, that 8
what it is. Go inside, fellers, and don't
wait for me. Leave me out In tho cold
world, tho victim Of woman's perfdy."
Then, as new thought struck him, he
exclaimed:
"She didn't go down stairs, did she9''
mo"
"That's ono comfort. She didn't clinch
1t on tho other side, anyhow. Go on in
side, F." ho repeated, waving his hand trag
ically, land leave me to work out my own
freedom. All ask is that you'll send me
Il chisel and hammer, and mebbo, in the
course of timo, If tho invitation holds
good, I'll drag my splntered remains in
and drown some of my sorrow In the
flowing bowl. "-Detroit Free Press
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-24
OUR CARD BASKET.

Communications for this column should
be written On onn side OF the paper only a1I
addressed "Uur Gard Basket" KEpuBlLcAN
Oihee.l
Announcement is made of the marriage
of Miss Eidic Horn formerly of Whining
ton and Calvin N. Hayward of Ph!adel-
phia on Thursday, November rs, 1896 ut
Wilmington Del.
This evening the Delaware Avenue Bup
fist Church Sunday School will give IL free
concert. The tchurch will be tustcfully
decorated and there will be a pleasing pro
gram rendered.
Mrs John H. Dandy gave tea yestor-
day afternoon at her home, No. 10 West
street. There wero about seventy-nye
guests present.
The Sturgeon Orphan Choir which will
sing at Second Baptist Church on Thanks
giving Day is composed Of these members:
V. J. Charlesworth, director; r. W. liver
son, conductor of bells; II. W. Partridge,
accompanist; Mrs l.. Pearcc and Miss
Fiossie Charlesworth sooists; Hcrburt
James, Charles Wright, Allen Leigh Ste
phen Reckwool, Philip Pavey, Thomas
Stratford, Edwin Il 5erctt, Peter Carter,
Alfred Bosgls, sidney Bristow, Harry
Wright Henry Ashby, Arthur Davis
Charles Pete, George Murphy, Percy Mank-
tCioW.
The members Of the Ncw-Ccntury Club
last evening gave an lat home ut which
several hundred persons ere present. The
entertainment is IA now feature of this
years work and judging from Js success,
many more delightful evenings Will fol
low The hunored guest WAS Mrs, Alice
Freeman PNImpr,Df Cambridge Mas who
gave Al Interesting talk Oh tho educational
system Of Luropv. Alter the lecture re-
treatments were served
Mrs. Palmer has just returned from %
fifteen months trip III Europe. where she
made Il special study Of the school system
Germany is in advance Of the other cUun-
tries both III regard to arrangements and
management.
a. &. Boylun and lady spent Sunday
III West Chester.
Frank c. Mas will reside in Africa.
Miss Riley +. King daughter of George
Il. King Of Laurel, will be married to-mor-
row to Webster ". 'ulitt.
Peter Ford is visiting in West Chester.
Mrs. John NJ. Truitt, of Marcus Il o *, is
visiting i'll Newark, Del.
Elijah Bennington had u splendid time
gunnlnG at BriusUvilie,
Miss katherine Mooney, Of Chester has
returned u her home from Il visit 10
friends IN this city,
Mrs J. Il Marshall, Of Concord, Pa,
has returned home from visit to frcnua
IN tins city.
J. Herbert MulIruf this city is visiting
II :. L,ou.i5 OF W,av HESTER
y masquerade party was given to Mr..
and A!r5. JDarIh Casey, at Elayinunt, ON
Friday ,YCniuE The usual social pa
tIn.Ca were participated in, Among those
prr-rut Werr: AR and Mr5. Marshall
I!uyd, AZ, and Mrs. Ihpma, LlnVt Mr..
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-24

THE good work is being kept up by the
courts and several more Democratic In.
speoters have been indicted for altering
election returns. Theconviction Of these
men would mean purer elections in tn fr-
tire. Without the terror of the law beto
their eyes to men, who SO far forget them
selves as to violate their oaths, the holding
of elections is farce. The men who first
proposed the counting out process, are the
onts the officers of the law want to get
hol, If. They are the men who should b,
punished along with their dupes, In fact
the men who were the instigators of tt Q
steal deserve even greater punishment than
the men who undertook to carry it out.
The man who would turn States evidence
should be set FREQ. Get after the men who
put them up to the steal
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-24

Homer Bennington ANA George More
land, two Wilmington youths who rode to
Dover on sunday were held up BY an
armed negro at Middlrtuwn iutAr evening
while they were i'll the railroad station
awaiting a trin iuI home. The riders " ere
tlrnwsy and while Pennington was in Il
du2' Il big Culurtl mrn Iool> his watch from
his Vochrt, Tli"n III" young man demanded
his property he rsro drew u revolver aud
made his escape. IN" young lnyn reported
the affair to the puNrr
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-24

No man in South Africa has been more
warn.sT attached to the British connection
or has done half so much to secure for
Britain those vast territories to the west
and to the Forth of tho Transvaal, which
were coveted by both the Transvaal repub-
lie and by the German empire But in his
political career in Cape Colony, of which
he was prime minister from July, 1890,
till January, 1896, Mr.. Rhodes succeeded
in obtaining the support Of the Dutch
party and labored assiduously to bring
about Il unity Of sentiment and aim be-
tween the Dutch and the British elements
in the population The energy and firm
ness of his character and the grasp Of po-
litical and economic questions which he
has eyinccd make him the most striking
figure among the colonial statesmen of
Britain in this generation. He has been
deemed by some a less adroit parliamcnta-
ran han was the late Sir John Macdonald
In Canada, but he is possessed of far
wider outlook and far more conspicuous
executive capacity. The ascendcncy which
these gifts gave him enabled him, while
extending British influence up to and be-
yond the Tanlbezi, at the same time to re-
tain the confidence Of that Dutch or Afri-
kander population which had least na-
tional sympathy with what is called an
imperial British policy. james Bryce,
NJ. p, in Century
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-24

Samuel Mckay Of No. 1910 1atnaIl street
on sunday roIcto the house of h4 brother
William Mckay on the New Castle road
nrar Rose lIjll school Louse Ho left his
Bicycle on the outside Of the house and
when he returned il was gone. a search
wa, made and tho wheel found in It
hedge npd: bY
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-24


S.mm5 the Hr5. among nils for tn,
ladie=, mad9 OF pare material stand ht;u
in their recommendation lJr tbs lntlrGil,
ties OF Iahjos, 81, also saAt " mail. G)J
King street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-24
r. ~. Wier, fifth and King StreCIs,

|. j" Nler, iiIth ana rang SireCIH.
is the plac". Next week Is THANKSGIVING.
Ana you want to come and see what we have
We've got lust the goods you want at priceS
that viii make you smile. Fancy lc4horn
citro !. l94 cents Il pound, Fancy lemon
peel, l2'.c pound. Fancy orange peel, lag
cents u pound. New ClllraEts e; / pounds
for u cents. New cleaned cIrrnnts &c
pound package. Fancy Valencia raisirs -,
Hpounds Tor @5c. -FOUR Grown Ondarn raj
sins. lorH pound Al thrde are the very
ilueH' new goods Ribbon candy &c Il pouni
! his Is something now in candy 1t is very
Me" to have about. A Musnn'B pint Jar of
mustard FOR ~ cunts-you surely get your
money g worth In this We have nice siXs
hottie a good cltsup Tors cents. Sour krOut
do you Ike It: We have the finest sour
kronl You ever ate. We navo this krout
made Tor rs AND wo know IT'S al! igl:. and
so L the price FL auunrt. New marrow fat
heans &c a quart. New pea beans &c quart.
Now scotch PEAS dc uunr,, New red Kidney
beans &c auGart New nonliHy 30 o quart.
New lima beans &c Il uuart-these are al !irBt
class: thisy years goods. Whole codtlAh &c q
puand. Brown sugar ana good butter at T.
NJ Wier0 tifth aud kiug streets. n4}-6t'
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-24
For the Hold

For the liz iiday.
Extra fine salts, cove plants and Blue
Point oysters received daily at A. H. Aim
scows, III Market 7l2 Shpley street.
Phone 800.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-24

' THE Dakota National Bank Of Sioux
Falls, S. d., has closed its doors.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-24

ANOTHER cashier gone wrong. This
time it is John H. Hoffer of the First Ma
tional Bank of Coatesville, Pa. He has
been stealing from the bank for the past
six years and had SO doctorcd and falsitlt d
his books that neither the directors nor
bank examiners could detect any discrep.
ancies in them. The amount has been
made good by tho Directors and the bank
will continue business. 1t is only another
dence of nearly everybody in his city, 60
ing wrong. What he managed to do with
the money is mystery. Even his bond
has disappeared and tho names Of his
bonusmen are not known.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-24

THE case of John Sterlith, charged with
using girl under Is years Of age for i'm
moral purposes, was nolle prosecuted
yesterday by Attorney General White in
the Superior Court. 1t appears to be cas-
terward. What with court charges and
lawyers fees, the father is financially
troubled. Stcrlth and his attorney, Hor-
ace Greeley Knowles, arc to be congratu-
lated on settling tho case so easily. as it is
plain that the evidence WAS not sufficient
to Dress the suit against him.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-24

L Apply A. +. White. city. s?I-tf
TOR RENT-.8 rooms and bath with from,
II porch. $40 DUPONT. Apply d. MeKenny
3rd and Monroe streets s29-tf
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-24
MRS: MOORE

Reads your lile from the cradle to the grave
by the lines In your hand. satisfact Ion
gliaran. cod. ia L. llth street. rs and $40
NIL tt
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-24
FOR SALE.

I'OR SALE-Severai small houses an;
IL building lots In all parts Of the city
Can be purchased on easy terms. Apply u.
this office n23-6ta
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-24
E<sH RENT

I'Ok RENT-Stables Eighth and Monroe St.
II Apply 10 James 10. Sutton. 1919 Yves.
liz hth street. a24-eod tt
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-24

E7OR SALE Oh RENT-Fine residences 4;
+ 9th and Franklin streets. Any one look
ing for tine homes should see j. Il. ID, Seedi
Il Son, ITO Broone street or 1915 W. 10th.
fl.Ei
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-24

LNUR SAIiG--A fine corner grocery stOr..
Il established 10 years. with line slaul
In the rear. Doing nice business. Horg,s
and wagon and n fine stock Only son
cnsh. For information. address II. Il d.
this Office. nlS-3t'w
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-11

Ed. A. Upton, offers the magnificent
sum of $4,000 as a purse for foals OF
1896, colts, FLIES and geldings. The
purse is divided as follows: $1,000 to
go to the two-year-olds that trot at
the fall meeting of 1898 and $1,000 to go
to the two-year-olds that pace at the
same meeting, then $4,000 to go to the
three-ye ar-olds that trot at the fall
meeting of 1899. The produce of the
mares must be nominated March 18th,
and IL only costs IS to nominate them.
On December 10 the sum of $40 must be
sent on, together with description of
the foal, after which nothing more Is
required of nominators until June LIST
the year of the race. The terms are
published In our business columns. the
races for two-year-olds yill be mile
heats. two in three, and for three-year-
olds three in five.
No Futurity stake has ever been Of
fered on as liberal terms as this, and
every owner of a good mare, who ex-
poets to see that mare have foal this
year, should not neglect this opportu-
nifty of having the youngsters well en-
gagged, for by that means its value is
enhanced. In looking over the win
nings of our largest horse breeders Is
il not a convincing argument that their
largest winnings were taken from Flu
turity stakes? Without these incen-
tives to train and develop youngsters
the trotting horse business would die
In a short time. In this stake there Is
another little proviso which we think
is very sensible, and that is In offering
a portion OF the money for PAGERS.
Many a trotting-bred youngster takes
to the lateral gait as naturally as
duck takes to water. and a keen pang
Of disappointment strikes the owner
who sees the little one start away from
it's mothers side, but now that there is
a chance for the little PAGER to make
money and fame also. II Is not despised
as II would have been had not these
associations. like the leading one In
Kentucky, offered a good purse for 1t to
contend for. Remember entries close
March 16-Breeder and Sportsman.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-11
THE BEST TEAM.
Murray and Mack Are the Leading Irish
Comedians

One of the best teams in the line of
Irish comedy is Murray and Mack,
whose work in their comedy, "Finni-
gan's Ball." has done much to enhance
their reputation. The piece is said to
be bright and dashing and their dane
ing a revelation of grotesque fun and
their specialities very unique. The plot
of "Finnigan's Ball. may not be APP
parent but the fun. IL is claimed. comes
fast and the dialogue is rich. The sup
porting company includes the eccentric
comedian, George II. limerick. whose
portrayal of the troubles of the Widow
Gallagher is a feature of the perform
ance The Loring sisters are refined ar
lists and truly marvellous dancers.
Oracle Cummings. the cute and curly
soubrette; Edith Newton, winifred
Stewart, Rita Dixon, Lonnie Deane.
Clayton z. White, Bert Leslie. Charles
Lamb and Vincent Minnetli. The cos
tuning and stage accessories are ele-
CANT and costly, and an entirely new
equipment of scenery has been pro-
vided this season by Manager Merritt.
The company opens at Maguire's opera
house tomorrow night and the sale OF
seats begins this morning.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-11
In THE GRAVEYARD
Two Women Subjected to Fiendish
Outrage by Their Sup'riors.
EIGHT CRUEL YOUNG MEN
The Father-in-Law Of One of the
Injured Girls Tells the Story to
County Attorney Wines-Some-
thing Might Be Done.

A Cree Indian known as Joe" who
has frequently acted as interpreter in
the Butte courts, accompanied by
two squaws, called on County
Attorney Wines yesterday with
a story of violent treatment
to which the two squaws were al
legged to have been subjected by eight
young Cree bucks on Monday night.
One of the squaws is about 40 years
old and Is in a condition indicating
that the Cree tribe will soon be in
creased in numbers. The other squaw
is about 20 years old and belongs to
son of Joe. The two squaws are MEM
bers of some other tribe of Canadian
Indians and became mixed up with
the Crees by marriage. The band is
camped near the slaughter houses
south of the city. On Monday even
ing, according to Joe's story, eight of
the young men of the camp got pos
session of some whiskey and induced
the two women to partake of IT. They
were soon under the influence of the
liquor and then they were taken into
the graveyard by the eight bucks and
subjected to repeated assaults. They
were kept there the greater part of the
night and released only after the fiend-
ish desires of their assailants were sat
isfied. The women returned to the
camp, where they told of the treatment
they had received Both women are
married and their bucks were very
much shocked when they heard the
story but were willing to compromise
the matter for a few head of ponies.
The women, however. would not be so
easily satisfied and Joe brought them
to town to seek a civilized remedy for
the outrage. They wanted the eight
bucks arrested and punished. The eld-
est of the two women bore marks on
her face and body of a struggle and
she cried constantly while Joe was CIV
ing an account of the outrage. She
said she had fought her assailants un-
til her strength was exhausted and
then became helpless in their power.
The younger woman grinned as the
story was being related and did not ap-
pear to have been very much outraged,
either physically or morally.
Mr. Wines has not yet determined to
do anything in the matter. 1t would
cost the county several thousand dol
lars to try the women's assailants and
IL would then be doubtful IL a convic-
tion could be secured. 1t would be
necessary to hold the two women in
Jail as witnesses at a great expense,
besides the expense of keeping the
eight men, probably for several months.
to say nothing of the cost of the trial.
The Indians are nothing but vaga-
bonds. and 1t is argued they are really
not entitled TO much protection under
the laws of the state. 1t Is more than
probable that no arrests will be made.
Many of the Crees have frequently tried
ito get into Jail in order to live on the
county and II is suspected that the
women were put up to making the COM
plant against their assailants in the
hope that half the tribe might get an
easy berth in the county jail as wit
nesses.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-11
The Spirit OF II icing In America.

Before the war OF the revolution the
English officers quartered about New
York had established a race course on
Long island. and ever since then there
has been racing in the neighborhood of
the metropolis without question
the racing center of the United States.
In the old time races there was nearly
always a deal of sentiment, this often
taking a sectional form,-as for in
stance when Eclipse represented the
North and Henry the South i'm a race
at four-mile heats on Long island in
1923. From the journal of Josiah Quin-
cy we learn that 100 900 persons were
spectators of this race and that he was
so interested in the sport that he sat
I'm the sun till one of his cheeks was
blistered without at the time being con-
scious OF the intense heat. At this race
IL Is interesting TO recall that John
Randolph of Roanoke sat just i'm front
Of Mr.. quincy. who said of the Virgin
ian.-"Apart from his intense sectional
pride. he had personal interest at the
turn things were taking; for he had bet
heavily on the contest, and, IL was
said. proposed 20 sail for Europe upon
clearing enough 10 pay his expenses. &"
This was after Henry had won the first
heat. For in the next heat when
Eclipses proper rider. Purdy, was in
the saddle the tables We're turned. and
the race went 90 Eclipse.-John Gilmer
Speed. I'm the March Forum
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-11
THERE'S ONLY ONE RAILROAD

That operates it's trains on the famous
block system between the Twin Cit
les, Milwaukee and Chicago;
That lights its trains by electricity
throughout;
That uses the celebrated electric berth
reading lamp.
That runs four splendidly equipped
passenger trains every day from st.
Paul and Minneapolis through to
Chicago, via Milwaukee;
And that road is the Chicago. Milwau-
kee and st. Paul
1t also operates steam-heated vesti-
buled trains, carrying the latest pri-
vate compartment cars. library buffet
smoking cars. and palace drawing
room sleepers.
Parlor cars, free reclining chair cars
and the very best dining car service.
For lowest rates to any point in the
United States, Canada or Mexico, APP
ply to ticket agents. or address
j. I. CONLEY,
Asst Gen'l Pass. Agt,
st. Paul, MINI.
Note.-Elegantly equipped trains
from st. Paul and Minneapolis through
to Peoria, St. Louis and Kansas City
daily.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-11
NAPOLEoNsv VALUE OF VICTORY
IL Finds "a Striking Counterpart In Re-
cent Worlds Trinmphs.

Napoleon knew well the value OF a VIC
tory. After Austerltz the world seemed
his. Fame invited. fortune favored every
thing stimulated his aspiring ambition
With growing power he gathered the
fruits of victory. And so has IL ever been
Success succeeds. notable illustration
of this truth is furnished by the great
victories won at the Worlds Fair in 93
and the California MldwInter Fair in "a
by DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
increasing sales and popularity have been
the result. The people have promptly rat
flied the official verdcts that declared Dr.
Prices, for leavening- power, keeping
qualities. purity and general excellence
the foremost baking powder in all the
world" Quite as quickly as the great
Emperor do they know the value of a
victory that means worldwide supre-
macy.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-11
Ladies Annrecintr.

A good remedy. and there is not any
thing on the market that equals
French Tansy Tablets for the relief and
cure of painful or irregular menses.
These tablets remove all Instructions.
no matter what the cause. Manufac-
tured by A. Augendre. Paris. France.
and for sale only by ID. NJ. Newbro
Drug Co., Butte. Mont. sole agents.
Price. 81 per box: sent by mail securely
sealed.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-11

The fast trains on the Butte. Anaconda
Pacific railway make the run between
Butte and Anaconda in IS minutes. Al
ways in the cad Always on time Stree;
car tickets free
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-11

New Designs in Wall Paper a.
Schatzlein's, IL w. Broadway.