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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-02
SHOT DOWN IN THE STREET. 7
Murder Said to Have Resulted From
u Political Quarrel.

Political Quarrel.
New York. Nov. 2.-Guiseppe Picardo,
q years old, a barber, was shot on
Elizabeth street yesterday by an un-
known man, who escaped Picardo was
talking to another barber when a man
came out of one of the houses near by,
and walked up. He said not wore to
any one, not even to Picardo, but as he
stepSed alongside the barber he drew a
revolver. Quickly pointing it at Plcar-
do he fired. The barber fell. and died
soon afterward. The unknown man
escaped. Two Italians said that the
shooting had been the result Of a quar-
rel over an election dispute.
The police have arrested Antonio
Samsiero and his mother, Pasquala
Samsiero, Frank Granyiano. a tobacco
strpper, and Antonio Gala, a barber.
The latter is a cousin of the murdered
man. 1t is suspected that the pris-
oners know the assassin and the cause
of the mysterious crime.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-02
Briton Ousted, Russian Installed,

London, Nov. 2.-The Times publishes
dispatch from Seoul, capitol of Korea,
which says that the Russian minister
has forced the Korean government to
dismiss Its English financial adviser
and chief Of customs and to put Rus.
sian in his place.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-02
Uncle SANS Indebtedness,

Washington, Nov. 1.-The monthly
statement of the public debt shows
that at the close of business on Oct.
30. 1897, the debt, less cash In the treas
ury, amounted to $1,000 1868, 9O1, an in
crease for the month of IS, AL, 1888. This
increase is principally accounted for by
decrease in the amount of cash on
hand. .4
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-02

at O'CLOCK. p. m.s
the. following described real estate, viz:
All those three certain lots or pieces OF
land situate In the city OF Wilmington
aforesaid. bounded and described as fol-
No. i. With a brick house thereon
erected, beginning at point on the south
side of the kennett turnpike road 40 feet
50 feet wide. running thence by said side
of turnpike westerly Is feet to corner
stake; thence by new line parallel with
Riddle street southerly 50 feet to another
with the first-men tioned line or Kennett
turnpike road IS feet to another corner,
and thence northerly SO feet to the place
of beginning, containing 1440 square feet
more or less.
No. @ Beginning at a point on the
solitherly side of Kennett turnpike road
% feet west of the westerly side of Rid
die street at 30 feet wide, and running
thence by the said side of turnpike west
cry IL feet to corner stake: thence
northerly and parallel with Riddle street
50 feet, more or less to a stake; thence
IN an easterly direction 10 feet. more or
less to stake. and thence southerly and
parallel with Riddle street 80 feet and 6
inches. more or less. to the place Of be-
ginning, be the contents thereof what
they may.
No. 8. All that piece or parcel of land
and described IN an indenture
Benson, Jr.. and wife, and the said
Samuel l.. Rogers and wife, for the pur-
pose of Strengthening and establishing
the division line for this and the adj Join
ing property between the said Benson
and Rogers, said indenture being re-
corded in the recorders office aforesaid
In Deed Record d, Vol. Il. page ls, as by
reference thereto will fully appear; being
uel L.. Rogers and wife, by their inden-
ture dated January %, A. ID. 1888, and
recorded In the office for recording deeds
IN and for New Castle county aforesaid,
sold and conveyed unto the said William
II. Lodge In fee
Seized and taken In execution as the
Of William II. Lodge, mortga-
be sold by W
- WILLIAM r. Finn, Sheriff.
sherif's Office. Wilmington, Delaware, |
October 80 1897,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-02

suCUBsH rUT Do JT5. pIGTs, CNFBlUIIy COm-
100000 Cured pounded, will be sent by
mail from our laboratory, or we will fur
nish six packages for IS, with u GUARAN.
TEE to cure or money refunded. All let.
tiers confidential, and goods sent with full
dnstructinns free from observation. Adj
dress. CRYSTAL MED. CO., LowlE,
Mass. oI2 IA ia
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-02
Special Sale of
Lace Curtains.

600 pairs Of White Irish Point Curtains bought from an
importer retiring from the business tho entire lot greatly re-
dueed pces-from $40 to $25oevery pattern bargain
seldom met with.
-Four numbers in Brussels Point Lace that we are Offering
at $780, $l5 $l9 and SOL Ii yards wide and yards long
impossible for lis to replace Them Nottingham Curtains
from 75c to IS pathe $500 styles Of the
real Brussels.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-02

William Galloway, u young man,
whose home was ut Harrington, Shot him.
self In mysterious manner last evening.
He died within an hour after tho wounI
had been inflicted Tho young man was
found dying ut his home. 1t Is not known
by his family whether 1t Is an accident or
IA rusp of suicda
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-02
Pilot Commissioner Ofijcera

Yesterday afternoon the Board Of Pilot
Commissioners reelected ,Jnmrs II Vir.
den president and John n. Carswell SOC.
rotary. AS there was not large attend.
ahce of tic board DO other business WIS
transacted '
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-02
An ImUOrtant Event

One of the most important committees
OF the Methodist Episcopal church will
meet in Philadelphia on Thursday, Fri.
day and Saturday of the pre-. ent week
Among those who will be present at tho
meeting Will DO Roy. w. i. Corkran of
SgafOrl Del ~
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-02
Union First District Committee

There was n meeting of tho Union Re.
publican First District Committee last
night to close the business of tho primary
election on Saturday. There will be
another meeting tonight, when tho wards
that have not yet named their representa-.
:ives will probably do so tonight.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-02

WtlmI agtOn. Del, October a. 1897
N0TlCE-The co.partn ershtp heretofore
exiting bet ween u gorge I. Barlow and Ed.
ward I. Weer. trading as Barlow & W eer
WilmcgtOG. Delaware has this day been
dissolved by mutual consent. Al claims
against said late firm Will be paid and all
accounts due said firm will be collected By
said George T. Barlow.
GEORGE T. BARLOW
ELW. T. WEIR
The business heretoi ore conducted by Bar.
low g. Weer Will be continue d by meat the
Old stand In Eighth Street Market, Whining
ton, Del. GEORGE /, BARLOW,
o9sWn2s
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-02
Whist Club BOwIers,

The following scores were made at the
Whist Club bowling tournament last
night: Or. Linton smith. 1897; II, W,
smith, ll9; K. W. Smith, 1lON; George G,
Lobdeli, Jr, lfH;- j II. Muhaffy, I1ON;
Il, L. Belts, l7OX; L. Van Seldeneck, l3lX,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-02
The Weather.

For eastern Pennsylvania and New
Jersey: Cooler tonight: brisk south
easterly winds, becoming northerly.
For Delaware and Maryland: Cooler;
southerly winds, becoming westerly.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-02

Extract from the Laws of Delaware
governing the collection Of Taxes OF New
Cattle Ccunty-Seotion Us OF sell ACT:
Section So. That OH all tara paid before
the nrst dag o. August thsrs shall DO an
aOAtemeht Of live per centum; on all tuxes
paid before the frst day OF Docsmber, there
shall be ~ nbatement OF ,threo per Gautum:
on oil taxes paid after tho FIRST day or Deuern
bor hys per oentiin thereof shall ~ addcd
* HOHACE q. RkT1EW.
Eeceivsr OF Iaxcsand County Troasu
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-02
DOWN
y. y - -
DEATH.
A Tragedy Of
the Nerves.

A poor painter
fall IaS feet down TO
death in one Of
the gigantic shafts
Of the Brooklyn
Bridge.
He was q superior
workman, and his
fate 10 doubly sad
from the fact that
he had q wifi and
children. Work
with him was not
always plentiful,
and he was doing
his best to provide
for his family while
he had an opportu-
to %'y work mHn be e" oSers
worked, as millions
of others are daily
doing, In his nerv-
ous anxiety to ac-
compish as much
a. possible, he for
got hiu,selfan the
scaRolding which
held him in mid-air.
His death was quick
and tragic.
Dr. GREENE,S
AIrDx,,IO
NEkVOkA.
The ever faithful
workman lost his
life through nerv-
Gus excitement.
Had he been strong
and fully selfcon-
trolled he might
now be among the
living. Millions Of
people, like this
poor painter, are de-
,troying their lives
oy oyerwork and
worry. Do not neg
leot the feelings Of
exhaustion and las
,itude. They mean
mich. Nervous
ness, insomnia.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-02

lRT'1IAT Indispensable article known a. a
cork screw will be cut off from the sup.
plies furnished tho members Of the Con
cral Assembly when the Legislature meets
In January ut Dover. We don't for the
life Of us see how tho members intend to
pull the cOrks out Of the ink and mucilage
bottles during tho brief session CT the
Legislature. The idea is for the State to
be economical, which is entirely in keeping
with Democratic administration of
saving at tho spigot and wasting at tho
bung hole No wonder the State Treasury
is bankrupt.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-02
NOTICE

~ COUNTY TAXPAYERS
AN county tax payers ars hereby notified
tant3 pee cent VIII 20 deducted from all
taxes PAID oeiors Dscember lat 1897. after
Which time por cent will DO aidsd.
The Tax oliica Of tas Court H0use will be
open daily from g. m. to S D. IN, and every
TUESDAY evening from oclOc;s until TO-
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-02

FROM administrations the withdrawn
Members of Olivet Presbyterian Church
Will organize Congregational Church
nd 1t Is said steps are being taken with
lhnt end In Wow.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-02
Clean Family Newcomers.

Tho hiring OF family affairs in the papers
siuotdelactablo reading IN al ter for tho pa.
per containing 1t. TO DO welcome visitor
lnthoTfaiaily to 10 read by tho Children.
Ihoso GRO some things that cannot DO
soaabed by tho young, and testimony of
divorce gases is ono of them. The world
IL bad enough and all have an opportunity
10 learn more than Is good for thnm OF
their morals soon enough, without having
stories that arc often obscene thrust in
lhair hands for thOln to read. Scandal and
news aro entirely different things and wise
pnrsnts arg those who protect their chill.
aron while they arc young and innn:snt,
from reading everything that is printed
and could be read by their elders, although
IL would not tcnd to holp their morals by
10 doing. Here's amarricd man runs off
with single woman and the fact is written
W With all the establishment, calculated
to make 1t spicy pioce Of reuding. Does
II do any good, or Is lit warning for other
married mon to 1.-Two life of rcctitude aud
follow tho teachings Of tho Ton Command
mcnts. Scandal Is not news and pupers
that contain such items are not fit to 10
put in tho hands of the young around tho
fnmily table. We are sorry to say the pub.
Ito taste demands such matter or it would
not be published. Owners of newspapers
undertake to cater to the demands Of tho
public.
The REPUBLICAN Is lilyiu
circulation and conta .,ounco.
nients OF the business our city,
who place their advertisements where thoy
can be seen. We will back tho RKpuD.
AfCAN against any other paper in the city
IN circulation or as medium for a,lvertis.
Ing. Circulation liars are again going the
sounds OF our city and by IniSreprosenta.
lions are picking up little business they
otherwise would not receive from tho I'M
sophisticated or tho gulliblo person who
10 dead easy. Oirpross room is open at oil
Zines to everybody, wo havo nothing to
renceal in regard to our circulation
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-02

ter supertine, $3.1OQ3.3O; do. extras, 1850
$50; Pennsylvania roller, clear. A3044.5O
do. straight, $460Q4.S0; western winter
clear, A.35a4.50; do. straight, SAG
Q4.sO; city mills, extra, $3.4O@S6O. Rye
flour firm at $3.50 per barrel for choice
Pennsylvania. Wheat weak; contract
wheat. spot, $1.OOAQ1 .0O1a; No. 2 Pennsyl.
vania and No. Delaware red, spot
A.0lAq1.Olh; No. 2 red. spot, $1.oOA al. OOIt
No. red. January, $685.; do. May. 95Nc.
do. November. ssAc.; do. December. 9sNc.
Corn quiet; steamer corn, spot 29A 93Oc.
No. yellow. for local trade, 3SQ3Slkc.
No. mixed. November, 31A@31iac. Oats
quiet. but firm: No. 2 white, CARROTS. 26lac
No. white. clipped. CARROTS. 2S1a6D27c.
No. 3 white. 25hc.: track mixed. western,
A@26c.; track white, state and western,
26Q31c. Hay in moderate demand choice
timothy. sl2 for large bales. Beef quiet:
beef hams, $25.5OG26. Pork dull; family,
$l3Gl4. Lard iirmer; December, $3.50. But
ter steady: creamery, western, l4@o3hc. !;
factory, 941Sc.; Elgins, 23hc; Imitation
creamery, 12a17c.; New York dairy, 100
Zoe: do. creamery, 14dt23hc. fancy prints
jobhing at Esq &c.; do. Wholesale, 24c.
Cheese dull: large. white, 8Mc; small,
white, 9Ac.: large colored. S4c.; small
colored. 9hc.; part skins, Gk07c.; full
SKINS 3sQ4c. EGGS steady; New York
and Pennsylvania, 1642Olac: western,
fresh. 1s1ac. cottonseed oil steady; prime
crude. 19k@2Oc.; do. yellow, 23c. Rosin
steady; strained, common to good, 81. 400
Lab Pig iron warrants steady at 5000
4 Lake copper quiet at $1O.S7lkG11. Tin
quiet at sl3.704l3.S0. Spelter quiet at $.1a
G42 Lead quiet at s3.92ls6a3.9S1s To-
matoes, per box or crate. as to quality,
4OuSOc. Cabbage, per 100, S3@4. Coffee
lower; November. s5Q505; December, S.S5;
March, s6.054G.lO; May, s610a6l5: July,
w. 2OI6.25; August, SG.25; September, $625.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-02
ON WEDNESDAY,
THE 18th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1897,

sN - SStoens - lA'b
the following described. real estate. viz:
All that certain lot Of land with q two
ate IN the city Of Wilmington. bounded
ana described as follows. to wit: ;.
Beginning at corner of land now or
formerly of Christopher McHugl. on the
southerly side of Third street between
Madison and Monroe streets at the dis
tango of 1oe feet from the easterly sda
of Monroe street. thence southerly along
said McHugh's land II feet inches 10
the norther,y side of 2-feet wide alley:
thence westerly along said alley side and
parallel to Third street II feet; thence
northerly and parallel to Monroe street
q feet inches to the southerly side OF
Third street aforesaid. and thence there
ny easterly II feet to the place of Begin
may.
Seized and taken In execution as the
of John Crane. surviving mort
gagor. and Philip Q. Chu, Gilman, admin
istrator Of Margaret Crane, deceased,
and John Crane. IT.. and Harriet Crane.
heirs-at- law of said Margaret Crane. de-
ceased, terre tenants. and to be. sold by
WILLIAM r. FILM, Sheriff,
= sherif'S Office. Wilmington, Delaware,
October 80, 1887.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-02

sm'tha stinson's best quality reduced from rs to 60
cents and inefficient grade reduced As cents This grade
made In beautiful designs and bright coorng and will give
great satisfaction in bedrooms =,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-02

New York, Nov. 1.-Beeves active; dry
cows weak: native steers, $4m4a5: stays
and oxen, $2.75a450; bulls, ST. 1Oa3. rs; dry
cows, N.JOI3l5. Calves active and firm ;
veals, $5nT75: grassers S313.50 westerns,
27hI4.60. Sheep and lambs dull; sheep
ssA4.6O; lambs, sJq5sO Hogs lower at
$3.S044.1O.
East Liberty, Pa, Nov. l. Cattle
steady; prime. AioIi.AO; common. s3n
$50; bulls, stays and cows, S2a3 Hogs
slow and lower: prime medium and best
Workers, S.i5Q3sS: common to fair York.
ers and pigs, S3.1Gu3.7 10; heavy $3.7Oaa75;
roughs, s22543.25. Sheep steady; choice,
A2o44J0; common, $2.75@9.25; choice
lambs, s5.3oa55O; common to good lambs,
$lMi.2O; veal calves, $GQ675.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-02
Bod Brussels, csc. ns: sts..s s"a ~
grades OF five frame Body Brussels reduced to 95
Tapestry Brussels

DAY Tapestry Brussels designs are beautiful and will
give satisfactory All the makes represented in the lot
koxbury, the kind with thu double black mark on the
back, at so cents .
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-02
WEAK MAN
CURE YOURSELF

DR.. Grady's wonderful
Irish Invigorator, the
greatest remedy forLost
Manhood, overcomes
prelnatureness and
stops oil unnatural
drains and losses. All
small, weak organs on
larged and strengthen
cd. Sufferers. by re.
hitting 81 q sealed
package containing 80
..sIl.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-02
M. Megary & Son,
Sixth and Tatnall SITS.
NoTicHs.
NOTICE.
TO THE TAXPAYER OF Mill CREEK


10 THE TAXPAYERS OF Mill CREEK
HUNDRED.
The taxable restt9nts OF MIL Crock hun,
nfed an all persons itabls to pay tAS Ia ssld
hundred. ere hereby notthst iha st the undses
stgned tdS collector for sAll hundred. Will 10
at
Temperance Hotel. Hosiessin October q
ani Novani9ee / and D. from " q In. to L n
IN
Milford K Roads November $. from 70 i n.
to p. M.
J. I. Dempsay's Atora gt,ion. ootober y
Aud Novo.nhar u from 10 70 ~. ~.
AZ stin'cn->tLntol C)m)anf's store,
ucsoesr ID Anl November .. from 10 q "a.
to &p. IA.
AZ Slarsa s!tol -'igay's saos s.oro, OctobAs
AL S)Tam1sr {,
MILO Va. evs:7 ity between above dates
70" tat purpose II rst,tvlIs aplnty and
poor taS=i Tor NJ! CrtsS liundral Tor the
year 1877.
EXTRACT FROM fA. LAWS OF DELLA,
WAa&
Section IS. That Oh Al. alS,t pull Defore
the arst aay Of AurIsi thsrJ 3ta.i DO an
abatement oc i've Pc. 60 ibl.i: o. all tayss
paid before ths hrsthay u ID :uenOar there
shall DO all Abatement Of three. 9sr ceutun.
on all taxes unpaid tho hr,t day OF Oec1n.t
Der. I'VE par c6ntu:n Jhors3t sail % al led
I
HARVEY T. BALDWIN,
Collector OF Taxes for MIL Crs0k Hundred.
y.O
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-02

sHERIFFS SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ of Lsyari Facias, 10 me directed,
VIII be exposed to public sale at the
Court House on Market street between
Ienth and Eleventh streets In the city
State of Delaware,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-02

IhE High Priest, Henry b Fou'kc of
Boston Mass, OF the Thcosophises sect
mas been arrested charged with committing
chapter of serious crimes. Tho most
conspicuous feature was sacred cabinet
IN which Mahatmas were materiulizcJ
Bone other sensational disclosures arc
looked for.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-02

sALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ hf I.eVari Facias. TO me directed,
Will he srpoaeG to public sale at the
Court House on Market street between
Tenth md eleventh streets In the city
Of Wilmington, New Castle county and
Stale of Delaware
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-02

THE Low men appear to be confident
that their candidate will win, while tho
Tummany men are taking all bets that
are offered ut to- From the present in
dications VanWyck and not the great ro
former Soth Low will be tho mayor of
Greater New York. All great reforms
soon die natural death. Party organza.
ton is paramount to every well thinking
voter and it is by keeping such organiza.
lions together that any party can win on
olectior day Rcformcrs once in a great
Whilo arc ablo to slip in and attempt to
bring about a reform in the municipality.
The committee TO buy the silver service
for the guEboat Wilmington has every
dollar in hand which has thus far been
sent to them for that purpose Everything
IL serene and the committee hope to make
thc day when the gunboat comes to our
city to receive the service u gala day, By
running excursion trains from down tho
State to our city, thousands Of persons
will DO brought to Wilmington to view
the boat and service aud our merchants
will thereby reap the benefit, besides the
city will receive II boom that will more
Shan repay our citizens for the money
Ipent.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-02
REDlJc led
CARPETS,


CIRCUMSTANCES give Carpet buyers an advantage that
~ remarkable under present conditions All along the
line manufacturers advancing prices on Carpes in
fact many advances have been announced since July
that we have quite lost sight Of them We them coming
time to buy large stock at the old prices and have been
selling accordingly not penny advance have we charged and
it has kept busy Aud in the face Of it all we announce
great reduction How do You reconcile points,
actuers advancing and edaeins Our advice is not to
to figure it out but buy while you can. @
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-02
STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKETS.


y
Small Fractional Changes.
New York. Nov. 1.-The business in the
stock market today was very small, and
the trading amounted to little more than
the passing of holdings from one hand
to the other of the same person. The
professionals bought stocks in he morn
ing and sold them In the Afternoon, with
the result that nearly all changes re-
solved themselves into very small frac-
tons, though the later reaction extended
little further than the early rise. The
sale of the Union Pacific main line at
Omaha had the effect Of stiffening the
price of the stock, which rose at one time
INC. above the low point and saved a
part OF Its advantage at the close, Tho
stock was. however, without buoyancy.
The grangers showed some strength, but
the gains were wiped out except In the
case of Burlington and Northern Pacific
preferred The stiffening in the rate for
call money Is not regarded as likely to
last for any length of time and Is at
tributed to operations incident to the
November disbursements on account of
dividends and interest which are est-
mated at about $3O,0OO,0O0 Closing bids:
BALTIC. & Ohio. 1917 I.ehigh Valley.
Chesa. & Ohio. % N. ]. Central. 921a
Del. q Hudson lib N. Y. Central. .l08
D.. l.. & Willis Pennsylvania lis
Erie............... 15H Reading ........ 22ss
Lake Erie & W.. 17ls st. Paul......... 93B
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-02

MR.. f. Tatnnll Warner says tho report
That he was the means Of keeping Score.
ary Herbert from coming to our city dur.
Ing tho visit of the members of the River
ahd HarhorCommittec OF Congress, under
she auspices of the Board Of Trade, is false
Mr. Warner Is Il truthful man aud his
statement should be received us such. IL
no Is against anything he speaks right out
u meeting and you know where he stands,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-20
The Harvard Spirit.

Where so many men are working on
independent lines, with SO much to keep
them apart and 30 little, comparative
ly, to draw them together, one may rea-
sonably wonder whether such a thing
as common Harvard spirit any longer
exists. 1t does exist, so men say who
abide by the university and who ought
to know. They see it and feel it. 1t
does not penetrate all individuals in
the same degree, but it is reckoned with
and observed as definite force. The
men best qualified to judge Of it insist
that it makes for veracity, for high
sense of honor and for good manners.
Indifference has sometimes been
charged against Harvard, and perhaps
not without some basis, but not indif
ference to truth. That is her quest in
science and in philosophy and the basis
Of her law in matters of conduct. Veri-
tas was not written on the Harvard
shield for nothing. The Harvard spirit
may need to be awakened and nourish-
ed and kept alive, but it is worth keep
ing alive, for truth is it's most perva-
sive element. edward S. Martin in
Scribner's.