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Evening journal., 1897-02-08

have swOoped down upon a peaceful
community in Cecil county, Maryland,
that until a few months ago never saw
n horse race before except the "trOtting
exhibitions" at the annual agricultural
fair.
There. where the officers Of the law
are pliable and take refuge behind the
excuse that there is no law to stop 1t,
the evil Of wildcat" racing has
reached a position of impudence and
infamy which would seem to make de-
cent the worst tracks New Jersey yer
had.
Cecil county is a prohibition county
It's people are supposed to be SO good
that fast driving on Sunday is consid-
cred a crime. Yet these racing organi-
cations dominate the politics of the
county, and things are done there on
the "rlrf" that would probably never
have been tolerated by the big Four"
at Gutenberg. There is the usual
Skin game" No one dares bet on the
merits of a horse, because it has been
repeatedly charged that at some of
these tracks the race is fixed" In ad-
vance.
The young men of the neighborhood
are infatuated with the gambling spirit
and many of them have been ruined
The morals Of the community have
greatly suffered. Lawlessness abounds
and the citizens are rapidly getting up
in arms to drive the sports from the
county.
lt is said that large sums of money
will be devoted to organize a strong
lobby to force race-track legislation
through at Dover, but we do not believe
that any member will fly in the face
OF public opinion and throw his vote
open to grave suspicion by voting for
any measure which will inlict upon our
state such a system as that which now
disgraces Cecil county.
Evening journal., 1897-02-08
A RECEPTION TO-NIGHT.

The reception to be held at the home
Of Mrs. William NJ. Drein. No. 1103
Delaware avenue, this evening, under
the auspices Of the Women's Indian
Association will be one Of the social
events of the present season. Some of
the most prominent society women in
the city are interested in the work and
the attendance will be a notable one.
Mrs. Drein will be assisted in receiving
the guests by Mrs. Charles b. Lore,
Mrs George c. Hall. Miss Emma Wor-
roil and Miss Rachael Rowland. Others
who will assist will be Mrs Hugh G.
Browne, Miss Margaret Hilles, Miss
Helen Savery, Miss Helen McCaulley,
Miss Elizabeth Bringhurst, Miss Mary
jackson. Miss Natalie Simpson, Dr.
Drusilla G. Barlow, Miss Bessie Dure,
Miss Claire Cooper and Miss Marion
James. It is expected that Senator and
Mrs. r. r. Kenney, cf Dover, will be
present.
Miss Emma Lore will have charge Of
the music, assisted by Miss Blanche
Weldin, Miss Maud Stacy, of Dover, and
Mr. Wilcox, CT the University Of Penn
sylyania.
Evening journal., 1897-02-08
LOW RATES TO WASHINGTON FOR
THE INAUGURATION.

The B. & o. r. r. will sell round
trip tickets to Washington d. c., from
all stations on its lines east of the
Ohio river, for all trains March /, 2, 3
and all trains on the morning of the
4th. that reach Washington not later
than noon, at rate of two cents per mile
in each direction, valid for return jour
ney until March 8, inclusive
Rate from Philadelphia will be S5.40
Chester 4.90
Wilmington, 4.35
Newark, Del, $3.50
and oorrespondingly low rates from
other stations.
Evening journal., 1897-02-08

For the benefit Of the Morning News
State Sentinel, Middletown Transcript
and other newspapers which iterate
and reiterate the declaration that we
have not a Republican form Of govern
ment in Delaware, we will say that it
is admitted on all sides. Our form of
government, from governor down to
constable, is purely Democratic.
Evening journal., 1897-02-08
WANTED

WANTED-Sudents to learn Bookkeep-
ing. Shorthand. Typewriting, Banking
Arithmetic. Writing. Spelling. Quick Fig
urng. etc. at Goldey College. Sth and
Market SITS. Day and Evening Sessions
Graduates aided to positions. Easy month
ly or weekly payments, when desired. Cir
culars free. CAN or write.
Evening journal., 1897-02-08

Addicks talk Of a congressional in
vestigation into the political affairs of
Delaware is mere bluff. Nobody in the
state. with the exception of the Ad-
dicksites, is afraid of such an investi-
cation. Delawareans have merely de-
termined that, use whatever sums Of
money he may, Addicks cannot buy the
state.
Evening journal., 1897-02-08
DROPsY CUREp WITH ONE BOZ

DROPSY CURED WITH ONE BOT
TLE.-A great cure and a great testi-
mony For ten years I suffered great
ly from Heart Disease. Fluttering Of
the Heart and Smothering Spells, made
my life a torment ! was confined to
my he'd. Dropsy set in. Ny physician
told me to prepare for the worst.
tried DR.. Agnews Cure for the Heart
One dose gave great relief, one bottle
cured tho Dropsy and my heart. Mrs.
James Adams, Syracuse, n. y.
Evening journal., 1897-02-08
MARRIED AT NEWPORT NEWS.

w. II. Applegate and Miss Annie
Hurd Carter, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Frederick j. Carter. Of Newport News,
Va, were married at that place by Rev.
c. c. Cox, of the Baptist Church, on
Wednesday evening. The groom is a
clerk in the auditors department Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio railway, and
the bride formerly resided at Smyrna.
She is granddaughter OF Mrs.
Mary H. Carter, of No. 1917 Monroe
street, this city.
Evening journal., 1897-02-08

Bids were opened in Philadelphia
this morning for the removal Of the
wreck Of the schooner Lottie X. Friend
lying in the Delaware az Bombay Hook
shoal. The result of the bids could not
be learned.
Evening journal., 1897-02-08
Crosby & Hill,
COS, GOT, 609 Market ST.

To-day. Monday, at 10
o'clock we placed on sale 100
white Blankets at 10 cents.
These goods are neither soiled
nor imperfect and are wonder
fully cheap.
We will place on sale 100
more on Tuesday morning at
10 o'clock. and on Wednesday
morning at 9 o'clock we will
sell 200 more at the same price.
On Tuesday morning at
10 o'clock we will place on
sale 100 White Aprons, made
out of pretty striped and hem
stitched lawn, full size, I3 cents
each, for rs cents, instead of
25 cents eacl. At the same
counter you will fad our new
Hamburg Embroidcries, our
own importation, the newest
and daintiest styles, at our
usual low prices. We have a
little lot of Hamburgs which
we have marked down TO 3. a
and 8 cents a yard, about half
price, which makes them very
cheap At the same counter
you will find the marked down
Winter Skirts. Ask to see
them, although many of them
have been sold We are now
selling Ladies Stockings worth
50 and so cents for Io cents
pair. Children's Wool Stock
ings, worth from IS to SO
cents, for I3 cents pair, and
Mems Stockings at IS cents,
worth IS cents. These are all
closing-out lots and cannot nc
replaced.
You have probably heard
about our great
SAMPLE UNDERWEAR SALE.
Goods worth from 81 to So so
selling at so cents. Goods sell
ing at 25 cents, worth so, Is
and $I.oo. If you have not
secured any Of these great bar
gains yet you better hurry up,
as they are money-savers and
are going out rapidly. Those
fine linen hemstitched Hand
kerchiefs at s cents each, 58
cents a dozen, are not to be
sneered at even if they are
Handkerchiefs
Beautiful Ail-wool and Silk.
and-wool Dress GOODS at 25
cents a yard. A fine asso1t-
ment of the newest things out
for spring wear
Plain Black Mohair and
Brccaded Mohairs at 25 cents
instead Of 371s cents.
46.inch fine All-wool Black
Serge at 20 cents instead of
so cents. We are selling lots
Of it
Elegant Plain and Satin
Duchesse, worth formerly 81
a yard, now 40 cents.
Plain black at the same prices.
shrewd, economical cash customers
can save money right along by shop
ping at the Popular and Reliable Cash
Dry Goods House.
Bargains al Every Counter
and Every Day in The Week.
Evening journal., 1897-02-08
In ME WINDS PATF.

The cross arm Of the electric pole at
Fourteenth and Thatcher streets blew
of last night. 1t was replaced to-day.
Evening journal., 1897-02-08
IN A SOCIAL WAY.
A Notable Reception Which
Takes Place This Evening.
SOME OTHER SOCIAL DIVERSIONS
ITEMS OF PERSONAL INTEREST
ABOUT WILMINGTON PEOPLE,
THEIR NEIGHBORs AND THEIR
FRIENDs-SOME MARRIAGES OF
THE WEEK.

All communications intended for inser-
tion in this column should be addressed TO
Society Editor. care of the Evening Jour
nal. Communications should be written
on one side Of the paper only.
Evening journal., 1897-02-08
BIDS WERE OpENFD.

Ask for the New York Biscuit Com
pany's Grandma's Sandwiches.
Evening journal., 1897-02-08
MRS. CLEVELAND'S FAREWELL
RECEPTION

WASHINGTON, Feb S.-Mrs. Cleve-
land gave her farewell reception to the
public Saturday afternoon from 8 to 8
O'clock and 1t was a very successful af-
fair, notwithstanding the weather
With the consideration which has en-
deared her to every one in Washington,
it was arranged by her TO have the
waiting throng of people ushered into
the East Room instead of standing
upon the damp walk outside. AS a re-
suit the apartment was crowded long
before the hour of the reception. The
decorations were as artistic as usual
Stately palms, trailing vines and fra
grant blossoms added their beauty to
the interior of the mansion.
Mrs. Cleveland wore a gown of violet
and white striped moire silk. The bod
ice was of deep cream lace and the
trimmings in front were of the same
lace, with lettuce green velvet She
wore a bunch of violets, but no jewels,
and received with ungloved hands. The
callers were ushered through the rooms
as fast as possible For each one Mrs.
Cleveland had a cordial hand-clasp.
Evening journal., 1897-02-08
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.
Miss Ida Brown is visiting relatives
at Rock Run, Pa.
Miss Mary c. Baugh, of the February
class Of '97 CT the Wilmington High
School, entertained the members of her
class at her home, No. 1882 West
Fourth street, on Friday evening.
Charles NJ. Handy spent yesterday
with friends at Newark.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of II. Courtland Evans, son of
DR.. l.. w. Evans, Of Templeville. near
Dover. to Miss Mary E. Battersby Of
Philadelphia. Mr.. and Mrs. Evans will
reside in Brooklyn.
Miss Neasha Collins is visiting her
brother, James Collins, near Middle
town.
Miss Elva Frazier has returned from
a visit to her brother in Dover.
Miss Lena Staats has returned from a
visit to Middietown.
John Finley, the Delaware railroad
messenger, who has been i'll for
some days, has returned to duty.
Miss Ida Glow, Of Dover, has been
visiting in the city
Cards have been issued for the mar
riage of Miss Jennie c. Ellis and Har-
vey w. Hastings. both of Laurel, which
will take place at Mt. Pleasant M. E.
Church tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1897-02-08
GOVERNOR TUNNELL HERE.

Governor Tunnel passed through
Wilmington on his way to Philadelphia
on Delaware railroad train No. 80 this
morning.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-04-30
More Money in Circulation.

If there was any actual relation be-
tween the quantity of money in circuia'
ton and national prosperity, we would
now be on a flood tide. For more than
a twelvemonth now the amount OF
money in circulation in the United
States has been steadily on the increase
July l, 1896, about the time the Chicago
platform was in the process of incubar
ton and the mouth of the popOcrat was
full of demands for more of the circu.
lating medium, the total money in cir.
culation in the United States was ST..
500, 725, 200, making Spills per capita on
an estimated population of 100000.
November 1, 1896. on the eve of the
election, when the people of the United
States were to give their verdict against
debased and deprecated currency. the
money in circulation was $1,627,055..
GA, making $22.63 per capita on an es-
tinated population of 71,9O2.OO6.
March 1, 1897, on the eve of McKin.
ley's Inauguration, the total money in
circulation in the United States had
risen to the unprecedented sum of ST..
675,694,9 53, making S23.14 per capita on
an estimated population of 72,41S,O0O.
To fully appreciate this increase OF
the money in circulation in the United
States it is only necessary to say that
in the last ten months it amounted to
$165,969, 753, or more than 81 per capita
of the entire population.
While the absolute circulation has
passed all previous high-water marks
the per capita circulation is still $1.3C
below that of 1892, just before the panic
But the per capita is now higher than
it was in 1890 or any year in the history
of the republic prior to that. Then
why are the times not as good as they
were along in the late SOS? Simply
because good times depend on public
confidence and industrial activity. and
not on the amount of money in circula,
ton. This is simply the teaching of the
old proverb that a nimble sixpence is
better than a slow shilling.-Chicago
Times-Herald.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-04-30

provost slip an occasional card upon
the little ledge above his knees, knew
too much to say anything.
AT length the clerical-looking man
in the party, who had been a steady
loser, made deal that gave the provost
four kings, counting one he had in re-
serve. He promptly opened the jack
pot, the rich distiller next to him
pot, the rich distiller next to him hist
ed it, the little weazened-faced man,
who never had anything to say, stood
the raise, the lieutenant, on a signal
from the provost, gave it another lift,
and the solemn-looking dealer dropped
out, all the rest staying in for the draw.
Then there was sport.
1.-The provost bet 81 900 fat. The DIS
tiller threw in three packages of notes,
each containing like amount. Just
here 1 took look at the little mans
hand and, despite my training, let out
an involuntary 'geS!' He scowled at
me, unbuttoned his vest, brought out
big black pocketbook. andw he put
it back again there were $4,000 more in
the center of the table. Every player
knew that 1 was not a confederate,
and was honestly surprised at the
hand. 1t was guessing proposition,
and they all laid down. The game
stopped there, with the provost and the
lieutenant looking glum. 1 came to
know in time that they were brothers.
Next morning, as he was leaving
the boat at Pittsburgh, the little man
handed me a crisp 500 bill and patted
me on the head.
ut was a bob-tail flush that caused
my exclamation which he was so quick
to take advantage of."-Detroit Free
Press
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-04-30
eAp DRIVES ou1 COOP.
Senator Jones Admits That There tar
BE hut One standard of value.

Senator Jones Admits That There tan
BE but One Standard of value.
No government can maintain at one
time more than one standard of value,
any more than it can mainta d more
than one standard of weight. or more
than one standard of measure, or more
than one standard of length. If there
be two or more standards of different
value. the standard of lower value will
in practice become the only standard.
If one goes into the market, the law
being that yard shall be either TWO
feet or three feet in length. aud buys
carpets by the yard at fixed price.
there will be delivered TO him carpets
measured in yards of two feet in length.
III he buy coal by the ton. the law being
that ton shall be either 1000 or 2.240
rounds, he will receive tons of 1000
pounds each. If he buys potatoes by the
bushel. the law being that bushel
shall contain either two pecks or four
pecks, there will be delivered to him
bushels of two pecks each.
On the same principle, if the law be
that dollar is either a gold coin, with
a bullion value equal to its face value,
or a silver coin, with bullion value OF
only half its face value, and not con-
vertible at par into gold coin, the sell
ers of the carpets. the coal and the pota-
toes will be paid in dollars of the lesser
value.
There never has been and there never
can be in any country at any time BIZ
metallic standard. and the attempt to
create double standard has never pro
duced anything better than an alter
mating standard, with the inevitable
consequences of injustice with refer.
ence to past contracts and uncertainty
with reference to future contracts.
Indeed, Senator Jones admits in the
report of the silver commission of 1876
that whenever under the double stand
ard there is variance between the legal
and market relations of the metals the
standard would be practically based on
one metal, and it the cheaper and more
available one" The financial history oil
the United States and of France furnish
conclusive evidence of the accuracy OF
the senator's view on this point.-C
Stuart Patterson.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-04-30
Jannn in n New Licht.

Now that Japan is on the brink of
placing her currency on the exclusive
gold basis, we presume that we shall no
longer be worried with fearful visions
of her growing industrial supremacy,
which was alleged to be due to the sill
yer standard. 1t was affirmed that
whatever goods japan sold in this coun-
try, being paid for in gold, practically
doubled the sellers income when the
proceeds were converted into silver.
And this tremendous advantage the
japanese now relinquish.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-04-30
Volume Regulated Automatically.

That it was the function of the gov
eminent to furnish a country with its
supply of money was never supposed by
anyone until it had undertaken to do
that as a measure of war financiering.
If the government coins the bullion
brought to its minis and regulates, not
the volume of, but the conditions under
which, bank currency may be issued, it
discharges its duties in full, and the
business world will, as it invariably
has, provide the currency and regulate
the volume in accordance with the
varying needs of trade.-Iron Age.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-04-30
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
THE CoLoNEL's STORY.

He Internationally Helped to Win a Big
Stake.
After they had been rehashing the
numerous poker stories that find their
way into print. the colonel took a
turn.
II reckon l helped win about as big
pot as is generally ralsed down." he
said, land was only a kid at that. l had
been rather sickly, and was spending
my vacation aboard a steamer plying
on the Monongahela. 1t was war
times, when money was flush and when
the gentlemen pretty much all played
poker. l soon learned the value of the
hands, and was a privileged character
around the table when a game was 60
ing on.
"One night we were bringing down
lot of escaped confederate prisoners
that had been captured in the noun
tains. The big provost marshal with
long hair particularly attracted my
attention, because he always had a
Bible sticking from his coat-tail pocket
as conspicuously as pair of big pistols
showed from his belt. Among the pris-
Oners was lieutenant who looked like
the provost and had the freedom of the
upper deck. just after dark l saw the
provost slip the lieutenant a roll of
bills. and little later they were both
in a game that was started. The money
went their way, and though l saw the
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-04-30
Continued from page tVO)

this writing what disposition he will
make of the rest of the building.
Mhe Marmaton Township Bible So
ciety held its annual meeting last
Sabbath. The business meeting in
the Christian church in the afternoon
resulted in the election of the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year:
President, DIR. J. E. Jewell; Vice
President, Rev. G. F. Hinshaw; Sec
rotary and Treasurer, Mrs. J. F. Will
OUghby; Executive Committee, Mrs.
Thomas, Mrs. Lizzie Thompson, Mrs.
@. F. Smith, Mrs. Hodges. Miss EN-
ma Rumbel. The popular meeting
was held in the evening at the NJ. E
church Rev. VIM. Reece and Rev.
Chas. Evans were each to have deliv-
cred an address, but owing to the
lateness of the hour, Rev. Evans was
excused at his own request.
The Odd Fellows celebrated the
anniversary of the founding of their
order last Monday evening. The
speeches were delivered in the Bap-
fist church. Music was furnished by
the Moran Orchestra, after the pre-
gram a banquet was served in the
Hall to members of the order and in
vited guests.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-04-30
Three Facts.

1. The money supply of this country
and of the world at large is not con-
tracting, but increasing rapidly. 2.
The low price of farm products is
caused by increased production, not by
contraction of the currency. 8. Free
coinage of silver would not improve the
condition of anyone and would be the
cause of great hardships and privation
&c the wage-earning classes and all per.
sons of small means
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-04-30
our Own Exnerience.

In this country since 1865 the wage
Garner has received his pay in dollars
which have on the whole steadily ap-
preciated in value, so far as general
commodities are concerned, so that the
purchasing power of his wages has
nearly doubled, while interest on cap
ital has steadily fallen and now ever
ages scarcely half what it was.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-04-30
The sound Money Propaganda.

The decision of the silver men to con-
tinue their fight for the 5O-cent dollar,
despite the emphatic verdict of the peo-
pie in November, is appropriately fol-
lowed by the organization in New York
of a sound money league, which is to be
national in its character and in the
scope of its work. From this time on
till the next presidential election the
dissemination of money facts and cor
rect views as to money is to be contin-
ued.
The most efficient agency of the last
campaign was the sound currency com
mittee of the New York Reform club,
and its publications, each given to some
one phase of the currency question,
were invaluable to speakers and writ
ers. A sound basis for currency reform
was thus laid in the minds of thousands
who were cropping after the truth.
These publications, it is stated, are to
continue. An effort is to be made to
widen the field of operations by class
of writings OF more popular character.
In the south and west particularly hon
est thinkers are to be supplied with ma
terial for progressive thought toward
sound conclusions on the money ques-
ton.
Much was done in six months of 1895
to uproot the erroneous ideas planted
in five years Of populist agitation. Err
rors had fiourished simply because they
had not been confronted with fact.
Now monetary truth is to be as sys-
tematically inculcated as fallacy was,
and the result cannot but be most
wholesome.-Baltimore Sun.